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Japan and China and the Senkaku/Diaoyu dispute witnesses a quiet America
Pierre Leblanc and Lee Jay Walker
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The United States under President Obama is at pains to distance itself from the ongoing and never ending saga of Senkaku/Diaoyu. Japan and China continue to clash over this issue and Taiwan is also waiting in the wings because this nation also claims the same area. However, with respect to Taiwan, it is the clash between Japan and China which appears more problematic.
Japan and America already have differences over military bases in Okinawa. Also, for the indigenous people of Okinawa, then they perceive that their interests have been sidelined by both Japan and America. After all, a sizeable amount of American forces are based in Okinawa. Despite this, on the whole relations between Japan and America are positive because both governments have mutual shared interests throughout the region.
However, the issue over Senkaku/Diaoyu is clearly an unwanted problem in Washington. This reality means that the Obama administration is at pains to keep a neutral stance. Therefore, political elites in Washington are at pains to reduce the tension between Japan and China. This fact is based on history whereby many conflicts have emerged over minor issues which have been blown up by one side, or by both protagonists because of hidden motives related to issues at home.
Kenichiro Sasae, future ambassador to Washington later this month, told the Asahi Shimbun that "The U.S. government has made it clear that the islands are covered by the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty…Its stance cannot be neutral if it is to respond firmly in the event of use of force or provocation."
This statement by Kenichiro Sasae may be technically correct but not in its entire usage. If Japan was seen to be the party responsible, then clearly America will make their decision on this and other important issues. America can't give carte blanche to any under-handed policies emanating from Tokyo. This isn't implying that Japan is to blame for the current state of affairs between Japan and China over the disputed territory. Yet clearly America can ill afford to get involved with a limited war with China over an issue which can't be sold back home.
Kenichiro Sasae also claims that the purchase of Senkaku/Diaoyu by the Japanese government was the best solution. He states this because Governor Shintaro Ishihara had stated that the metropolitan government of Tokyo would try to purchase the disputed area. Yet, while it is factual that Shintaro Ishihara shares nationalist tendencies, it also seems inconceivable that this couldn't have been blocked by the legal system of Japan. In this sense, political leaders in Beijing "smell a rat" and irrespective if this is false, it does appear rather strange that such a tame excuse is being provided.
Kenichiro Sasae further comments that "It is important to recognize afresh each other's role as allies in the changing global and Asian landscape and make a new Japan-U.S. relationship a starting point to cope with challenges together." This comment is reasonable and applies to all partners internationally which have shared interests. However, the hands of America are tied when it comes to many international issues because no single power can dictate their respective geopolitical objectives.
America and other nations began to meddle in Afghanistan to a much larger extent from 1980 and this entailed many failed policies which initially favored Islamist terrorism and indoctrination. Over 30 years later and Afghanistan remains a failed state whereby opium continues to be sold and where terrorist attacks occur daily. Likewise, Iraq is still in crisis because of terrorism which followed the meddling of America and other nations and now Syria is being destabilized. On top of this, Libya is now a failed state and the chaos from this country is impacting on northern Mali. Maybe Kenichiro Sasae needs to focus on this reality and the growing influence of the Russian Federation, China, BRICS and other nations and organizations.
In another article by Modern Tokyo Times it was stated that "In Japan you have nationalism within the thinking of the two local leaders in Tokyo and Osaka respectively. However, Shintaro Ishihara and Toru Hashimoto are out of step with the majority of Japanese nationals. Their political winning tickets are based on having strong personalities, being focused on business and expressing their thinking openly. Therefore, the current images of nationalists in China attacking things which are connected with Japan seem a million miles away to what is happening in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kobe and other leading cities in Japan."
"The dispute over Senkaku/Diaoyu is not in the interest of both nations but China's overreaction is raising alarm bells. After all, many Japanese companies have invested in China and clearly it must be unsettling for Japanese nationals residing in this nation and doing business openly under the current conditions. Equally alarming, is that China appears to believe that it can bully Japan into submission by using "the nationalist switch" when deemed convenient."
"Not all the blame can be put on China. After all, the status quo was not perfect but once Japan bought part of the area and nationalized Senkaku/Diaoyu by stealth; then clearly China was not going to ignore this. However, instead of going through the political channels and addressing things more appropriately, the nationalist angle created a very negative image."
It is clear that Japan and China have made mistakes once more when it comes to this disputed area. After all, it matters not that Japan made the first error of judgment because the responses aren't warranted by the tactics employed by political elites in Beijing. The dispute also highlights the decreasing power mechanisms of America and that the alliance between Japan and America isn't so tight. At no point is Beijing overtly concerned about the role of America over this dispute because political leaders understand that America can ill afford another military conflict. This is based on the recent disasters of Afghanistan and Iraq following on from the distant legacies of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
In this sense, America may trigger an increasing right-wing movement in Japan based on contradictory forces. One, that American bases and policies are an affront to Japan's independence and secondly that Washington can't protect Japan when it comes to important territorial disputes with China, the Russian Federation, South Korea and Taiwan respectively. Ironically, it is these two contradictory forces which Tokyo should be worried about and the same applies to America. After all, at the moment it does appear that Japan is on its own when it comes to the Senkaku/Diaoyu dispute. Therefore, the mutual agreements between Japan and America may be "a paper tiger" when it comes to the territorial interests of Japan?


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – With hundreds of people still crowding One Spark and the Suns playing at the Baseball Grounds, downtown Jacksonville was the place to be Saturday night.
Four days into One Spark, there was also Saturday's baseball game, plus Carrie Underwood performed at the arena.
"We just got here a little while ago, so we're just really enjoying the experience of seeing all these people in the city and exploring all of the opportunities we have," said Sue Bailey, Neptune Beach resident.
But with good fun can come heavy traffic, and all the changes that go along with it. For starters, the Main Street Bridge was closed until 10 p.m. Saturday.
To keep things running smoothly, Jacksonville police said if you're heading to downtown events, like One Spark, you should take I-95 and use the Convention Center exit and the Acosta Bridge.
If you're heading to the Sports Complex area, police said you should use the Hart and Mathews bridges, plus Union and Beaver streets.
"There happens to be a lot on the same night," said Asst. Chief Leonard Propper of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. "That's why we wanted to reach out and just get the public an idea on how they can get to where they're going faster and more efficiently."
As always, police encourage visitors and drivers to be safe. They said the good guys will be out to make sure everything goes according to plan.
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I'll start from following a Shaky Leaf in FTM2014 from Ancestry to a hint on the Find-A-Grave website. It's an Index screen from Ancestry.
When I selected the Find-A-Grave hint, in the Web Search Workspace, the screen looked like this:
If you click on the box, it SHOULD take you to the Find-A-Grave website or Memorial Page for that person. My experience has been, that many times it doesn't work as it should. The Development Organization is aware of this problem, so don't panic.
Here is how to get around this problem. I find this works 100% of the time. In the Web Search workspace there is the Address Bar, just like your normal Browser. The first ICON to the left of the word ADDRESS is where you can open the window, that is in the Web Search workspace, into a New Browser window, not within Family Tree Maker. That, as expected, will open up your default browser.
Because you will be leaving the Ancestry.com website, you will see this warning message, where you will give permission to go on to the Find-A-Grave website.
There may be little or a lot of information on this page, some of which you want back into Family Tree Maker.
Put your cursor into the Address Bar, hit CTRL+A (Select All), then CTRL+C (Copy), to copy that URL (Internet Address) into your windows clipboard.
Now, switch back to Family Tree Maker and Paste (CTRL+V) that URL into the Address Bar within Family Tree Maker. You may have to click on the Green GO ICON on the right. But, that Find-A-Grave web page will be within the Web Search Workspace.
NOTE: This works with other websites that you might want to use, such as Fold3.com, FamilySearch.org, etc.
Here is where the magic is of the Web Clipping feature. That ICON in the lower right corner of this screen turns that feature on and off. Its ON in this case as it is orange.
What I did was to Hi-Light the Date, Jul 1, 1820, and that window will open. I choose where I want to put that date. In this case, I selected the DATE field. I would then do the same for the Birth Place, if there is one, but ONLY those fields that you want to capture. You would want to turn the Web Clipping feature OFF, to copy that text on that page. I am only talking about, basically, the Birth, Death, and Burial Facts from this page.
Once I have selected the fields, that fields will appear in the lower right corner of this workspace.
There is an Edit ICON, if you want to edit what is there, or you can Delete an entry if you don't want it there. This can be done BEFORE you merge that data into Family Tree Maker.
The normal Web Merge Screen will appear.
In this example, the Birth Date information was more complete from Find-A-Grave then what I had in my database, so I selected from the Right panel to be the Preferred Fact.
There are choices as what you can do in the web merge process, but that has been covered elsewhere and will probably be covered again in the future.
Clicking on next will continue through the Web Merge feature, which would include the Sources attached to each fact if you choose to do so.
As with some of the Web Merges, there may be some clean up to do. In this case, I know that the Source will be OnLine Source, so I will convert that Source to the appropriate Source Template for this type of record.
Bottom line is that all of the critical data from this website, is now in my FTM2014 file and it has a Citation of each fact that was merged.
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Pes Cavus
(Cavus Foot; High Arched Foot; Claw Foot)
Pes cavus is an abnormally high arched foot. People with this condition place too much weight and stress on the ball and heel of the foot when standing or walking.
Pes cavus can be caused by an underlying disease, injury, or an inherited foot problem. Causes include:
- Polio
- Spinal cord tumor
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
- Muscular dystrophy
- Cerebral palsy
- Friedreich ataxia
- Clubfoot
- Compartment syndrome
- Crush injury
- Structural abnormality
- Inherited condition
Risk Factors
Pes cavus has a tendency to run in families. If you have a family member with very high arches, then you may be at increased risk for developing pes cavus.
Symptoms associated with pes cavus include:
- Foot pain
- Stiff joints
- Pain when standing and/or walking
- Hammer toes
- Claw toes
- Calluses
- Foot drop—the foot does not flex up
- Instability
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You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. You will also be asked about your family medical history. Your foot will be examined closely. It may be moved around to assess range of motion.
You may be referred to a specialist. An orthopedist specializes in bones. Podiatrists specialize in feet. The condition may be caused by a nervous system condition. In this case, your doctor may refer you to a neurologist.
Images may need to be taken of your foot. This can be done with x-rays .
Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. Options include the following:
Supportive Devices
Changes may need to be made to provide foot support:
- Orthotic devices are custom-made inserts placed into shoes that provide support, stability, and cushioning.
- Soft-soled shoes, wider shoes, and high-topped shoes may help manage symptoms.
- Braces may be advised to position the foot or to treat foot drop, which can interfere with normal walking.
- Pads may be advised to cushion your feet to prevent corns and calluses from forming.
In some cases, medical treatment is not effective, so surgery is considered. The type of surgery depends on what is causing the pes cavus. One type of surgery, called an osteotomy removes part of the bone to correct the deformity.
In some cases, medical treatment is not effective, so surgery is considered. The type of surgery depends on what is causing the pes cavus. One type of surgery, called an osteotomy removes part of the bone to correct the deformity.
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Pes cavus. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T114709/Pes-cavus . Updated September 26, 2017. Accessed February 7, 2018.
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Hope College has looked beyond higher education but within the Hope family in hiring an experienced manager as its new vice president for admissions.
William C. Vanderbilt of Holland, a 1988 Hope graduate who has been with Perot Systems/Solutions Consulting for the past 12 years, will assume leadership of the college's admissions program on July 1.
"I am excited about Bill leading a very competent admissions team and our overall effort in enrollment management," said Hope College President Dr. James Bultman. "He was a non-traditional candidate for the position, with his career experience having been in business rather than higher education, but he brings to the college a skill set that will serve Hope extremely well. The search committee was particularly impressed with Bill's passion for Hope, his systems technology and analytical skills, his education and experience in marketing, his demonstrated leadership of diverse groups in a variety of settings and his commitment to the Christian faith."
Vanderbilt has been with Perot Systems/Solutions Consulting since 1995, serving as a consulting director. Through his work with the firm he has been a project manager for systems and organizational changes for a variety of corporate clients around the country, including Domino Sugar in New York City; Ore-Ida Foods in Boise, Idaho; Nortel in Raleigh, N.C.; Tenet Healthcare in Dallas, Texas; and Pfizer in Kalamazoo.
A graduate of Hamilton High School, he graduated from Hope in 1988 with a major in business administration and teaching certification, and earned a master's degree in business administration from the prestigious Kellogg School at Northwestern University in 1993 with majors in marketing, organization behavior, management and strategy. Prior to joining Perot Systems/Solutions Consulting, he had held positions with both Prince Corporation and Andersen Consulting.
Vanderbilt grew up with Hope College as a part of his life. His father, Dr. William R. Vanderbilt, was a member of the college's kinesiology faculty and coach at Hope from 1967 to 1988. Both of his parents and his two sisters also graduated from Hope.
Vanderbilt also has prior experience working with Bultman. As a Hope student he was a member of the college's football team while Bultman was an assistant football coach and member of the education faculty and dean for the social sciences at Hope. Vanderbilt was also a member of the men's basketball team at Hope, in addition to having been involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and being a member of Mortar Board.
He captained both the football and basketball teams during his senior year, and is currently serving as president of the college's alumni H-Club, which consists of Hope alumni who were athletic letter winners and other honorary letter winners as approved by the H-Club's Board of Directors. He is a member of Christ Memorial Church, where he is a member of the governing consistory, and is also a member of the board of All Families Belong.
He and his wife, Abby VanDuyne Vanderbilt, who is a 1991 Hope graduate, have three children, Caleb, Noel and Joshua. They live just two blocks from the central Hope campus.


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Cerebral Palsy surfer makes waves in South Africa
Ashtan Davids, a familiar face to volunteers at the Projects Abroad Surfing Project in South Africa, made history on October 16th 2016 when he and 14 other surfers competed in the country's first Adaptive Surfing Championships. The Cape Town-born surfer has cerebral palsy, but it has not stopped him from enjoying and now competing in the sport.
For Ashtan, his love of the ocean and the sport began four years ago when he started surfing with his older brother. "My brother is a surfer. When I was younger, I would get on the surf board with him. I was at the beach with him daily and now I'm making my own dreams a possibility," says Ashtan.
For the past year and a half, Projects Abroad Surfing Manager Chrisjan Bredenkamp has been working alongside Ashtan to help him reach those dreams. "Ashtan's practice regime consists of sessions three days a week: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays," explains Chrisjan. "In each session we cover deep tissue stimulation, massages, and stretches. After that we do a warm up on the board on the beach, where we practice muscle memory. We basically mimic the movements that he will do in the water on the ground."
A specialized surfing board with four handles was created for Ashtan, allowing him to hold on to the board, and Chrisjan to assist. "Ashtan's board is one of a kind. It was thinned out and shaped according to his body shape to help him retain his balance and also to get more out of the board. It also has four fins to give speed and maximum control," said Chrisjan.
Many volunteers on the Surfing Project in South Africa have worked closely with Ashtan. "The volunteers run the sessions with Ashtan. I train them to become surf coaches and then they work hands-on with Ashtan. They manage the physiotherapy sessions and his sister shows the volunteers how to do most of the exercises," explained Chrisjan.
Volunteers also learn how to assist surfers with Asperger's syndrome and Down's syndrome through the Surf Therapy aspect of the project. "The volunteers are supportive, positive, and excited. I enjoy having them because I make new friends," said Ashtan. The Surfing Project in South Africa also focuses on working with local disadvantaged children, teaching them how to swim and surf.
After a successful first Adaptive Surfing Championship, Ashtan managed to score a silver medal in his category. He has also been chosen as one of the athletes to represent South Africa in La Jolla, San Diego for the Stance World Adaptive Surfing Champs taking place from December 11th-18th 2016. Chrisjan believes this is only the beginning for Ashtan's surfing career: "If surfing becomes a Paralympic sport, then we'll try our best to get him there too!"
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A South Korean university rescinded an invitation for three Nigerians to attend a conference because of Ebola fears, Reuters has reported.
A group of South Korean medical volunteers also called off a trip to West Africa amid growing concerns about the spread of the deadly virus.
The Duksung Women's University in Seoul (pictured) said in a statement the school "politely withdrew" its invitation for three Nigerian students to attend an international conference that it is co-hosting with the United Nations starting from Monday.
Fear about a possible spread of the deadly virus had prompted a student from the university to post a plea on the country's presidential office Web site, asking for the cancellation of the entire event.
The university has said it was going ahead with the conference to be attended by students, including 28 from Africa.
Since February, more than 700 people in West Africa have died from Ebola, a hemorrhagic virus with a death rate of up to 90 percent of those infected. The fatality rate in the current epidemic is about 60 percent.
South Korea on Monday issued a special travel advisory asking people to refrain from visiting Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, while a group of South Korean medical volunteer workers scrapped an annual trip to African countries including Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana scheduled for August.
South Korean bloggers have posted online petitions, including one urging South Korean missionaries working in the region be barred from returning home.
West African leaders agreed last week to take stronger measures to try to bring the worst outbreak of Ebola under control and prevent it spreading outside the region, including steps to isolate rural communities ravaged by the disease.
An American doctor stricken with the deadly Ebola virus while in Liberia and brought to the United States for treatment in a special isolation ward is improving, a top U.S. health official said on Sunday.


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From Procter & Gamble to one of government's biggest bureaucracies.
On Monday, President Obama nominated Robert McDonald, former chief executive at Procter & Gamble, to serve as Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The choice was generally greeted warmly.
McDonald, after all, is a West Point graduate and former Army ranger. And "he knows the key to any successful enterprise is staying focused on the people you're trying to serve," Obama said. "Bob is an expert in making organizations better."
But there are organizations, and then there's the VA. P&G is a huge company, with 120,000 employees. But that's not even half the size of the VA. And the VA is in a very different kind of business -- in fact, it's in several different kinds of business:
- Running the nation's largest health care system, including more than 1,700 hospitals, clinics and other care facilities.
- Overseeing a host of benefits programs for veterans, from disability compensation to home loans.
- Operating 131 national cemeteries.
Right now, the first of these missions is the burning platform, with the national scandal involving cover-ups of long wait times for appointments at VA medical facilities. But VA's other units have had their share of management issues in recent years. The department, for example, has struggled mightily to reduce the backlog of disability benefits claims.
There simply isn't an executive (other than former VA secretaries) with experience in all three of VA's lines of business. But McDonald doesn't have direct experience in any of them. What he does have is a well-earned reputation as an effective executive at a large company known for focusing squarely on customers. That makes him the kind of nominee that Republican presidents typically choose. (And no doubt, McDonald was a choice partly aimed at winning support from GOPers on Capitol Hill.)
But it also means that his learning curve for running an organization as huge, diverse, and bureaucratic as the VA is going to be steep. Especially when that organization has become known for its "corrosive culture" -- and in which some of its problems, including setting unrealistic goals for appointment waiting times, originated at the the top of the department.
"Let me state the obvious: This is not going to be an easy assignment," Obama said in introducing McDonald. Indeed.
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B.C Admits The Bosh Era Is "Likely" Over
I am upset at how Bosh has handled his all but confirmed exit from Toronto. I do not dispute that it from his prospective is likely a wise decision. Colangelo in the same interview said that all his moves that he has made have been discussed with Chris. However the failure of the major moves he has executed have been a large part of Bosh wanting out. Colangelo upon taking the job with the Raptors stated part of the appeal of it was to build a team around Chris. He has now officially (or will when Bosh signs elsewhere) failed to do that.
In other bits and bites from the interview Colangelo claims that Hedo Turkoglu is moveable. However he says he does not think of the situation could still not be repaired. That time can change things. Still, I would think that with a Bosh free Raptors and the fan base hating Hedo to Vince Carter levels that you can't fix that. Also Colangelo suggested that if Bosh leaves the re-signing of Amir Johnson would be come a high priority.
The most scary of all could be this thought. Colangelo who once had stated that he and Bosh had an agreement to work together on a sign and trade situation seemed to suggest that is no longer a lock. Chris had once also said that as well in terms of working with Raptors for a sign and trade. What seems to have changed is Bosh's willingness to pair up with Dwyane Wade or Lebron James or both. Some have suggested that Miami is going to try and land all 3 of the big free agent haul. If that were to happen the pressure on Miami would be massive.
News has been leaking that James has ruled out Cleveland and now this acknowledgment by Colangelo about Bosh, Cleveland and Toronto have the potential to be the biggest losers in 2010 Free Agency. Colangelo himself has yet to have his contract extended along with news that his father Jerry could be taking over the Nets as President. It could be possible B.C may not be to long for the Raptors as well. If he can not find a way to get this team on the right path in the post Bosh era that seems very possible.
It is hard not to think of Colangelo as a failure as the G.M. He was brought here to save us. To use a little Stars Wars, He was the chosen one and was suppose to bring balance to the force. He was not suppose to end up like the evil G.M's of the past that failed to save our star players from the evil Untied States and those 29 other teams. So who is the Raptors Luke Skywalker? I have no idea. But it wasn't Bosh and it isn't B.C. July 1st is a holiday in Canada but for Raptor fans it is the start of a sad summer and off-season. Bryan Colangelo has the almost impossible task of making that not be the case.
Colangelo said that with all that went on it created "The Perfect Storm" for Bosh to leave. There is nothing perfect about that and Colangelo admits that Ed Davis is not going to be able to replace Chris. That would be unfair to think he could. Raptor fans have seen this movie before and they are getting tired of it. Who can blame them.
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- AnonymousJune 28, 2010 at 7:41 PM
- AnonymousJune 28, 2010 at 9:09 PM
Is it what it is. I thought though that BC was willing to go over the luxery tax and possibly sign another superstar? Minus Bosh, couldn't they sign a couple of talented free agents or trade and upgrade the talent level to compensate the loss of Bosh? They should have Bosh's money to spend on somebody else. Trade Turkoglu now!ReplyDelete
It is really hard for me to put a positive spin on what Colangelo just revealed to Bob McCown on PTS. I give Colangelo credit to at least being honest with his fanbase and letting us know where things stand.ReplyDelete
Will Colangelo also take responsibility once Bosh signs elsewhere, simlarily to how he took responsibility for missing the playoffs?
#1 Colangelo envisioned us as a 50 win team - Fail
#2 He also has us making the playoffs and looking to advance to at least the 2nd round - Fail#
#3 He vowed to build a playoff perenial team around Bosh so that he would resign with us - Fail
#4 In the process he has given away valuable draft picks and sucked up cap space with several contracts we are saddled with for years - Fail
#5 He ended up keeping a coach he never saw eye to eye with and fired at the wrong time, and only made the situation worse by hiring a coach with no head coaching NBA experience. - Fail
As you can see above, we are not even getting close to fair market value for Colangelo's lucrative contract that he signed with MLSE.
Do you feel confident that Colangelo can rebuild this club, and worse, will he try and squeeze out as many wins as he can this year with his moves to get a new contract but hurting a rebuild and subjecting us to another glorious fight for the #8 spot only to be devoured by the top seed.
We need to blow this up once and for all. Keep the young coachable players that exert effort and get rid of all the soft players who are gutless. If we go through the roster it is scary how much deadwood there is on the roster now, and how far we have to go.
Most Raptor fans will accept a proper rebuild. Will MLSE though? The ironic thing is that a hardnosed defensive team that plays with guts even losing more games than they win will not hurt attendance and interest, as long as the nucleus can stay together.
- homer-griffinJune 29, 2010 at 7:25 AM
I was right about Colangelo from the start (I actually wanted to try and get Sam Presti at the time), I said he signed too many bad contracts and he will not be our savior. I remembered him as the same guy who gave Marbury a max contract, the league just loves him so much because he's Jerry Colangelo's son. Maybe it's time to part ways with Bryan. I hear Kevin Pritchard and Mark Warkentien are available, Dennis Lindsey would be a good option as well, this looks like a good resume to me: http://www.nba.com/spurs/roster/dennis_lindsey.html.ReplyDelete
One thing for sure is that this is most likely Bryan's last off-season in Toronto.
What Toronto beyond that famous Turkish community want Hedo back? I can only think of maybe one person that I have talked to that does.ReplyDelete
As for if Bosh walks the Raptors would actually only end up with about 7 million in Cap space.ReplyDelete


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Courtney Love is no stranger to making controversial comments, but a series of angry remarks she made via a social networking site have thrust her into the middle of uncharted legal territory, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Involved in a billing dispute with designer Dawn Simorangkir, also known as the "Boudoir Queen," Love launched a stream of scathing attacks via her Twitter feed - which, at the time, had at least 40,000 followers - and her MySpace and Etsy.com accounts over a four day period in 2009. The designer brought a lawsuit alleging that her career was destroyed by Love's comments, which could lead to a multi-million dollar damage settlement.
The case comes to a head in a Los Angeles courtroom January 18 as Love will be a part of the first high-profile defamation trial over a celebrity's remarks made via Twitter, the popular micro-blogging site.
While Love's attorney contends that no harm was done to Simorangkir's reputation and that the rock star was allegedly only repeating in her tweets information that the designer shared with her, the case will hinge on whether or not the court decides that
celebrities should be held to the same standard as the news media when it comes to the dissemination of false or damaging statements. A secondary, but related issue, deals with whether or not Love's Twitter followers would view her statements as fact or opinion.
To bolster her case, Simorangkir plans to call a social media expert who will testify as to the number of people who saw the tweets and the relative credibility that followers afforded the statements.
To counter, a witness for Love will present what is essentially an insanity defense for her actions; arguing that the site became so appealing and addicting to her that she lost sight of her how remarks would be interpreted by others.
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STA-5326 Meslylate to Treat Gut Inflammation Associated With Common Variable Immunodeficiency
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00263237
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : December 7, 2005
Last Update Posted : July 2, 2017
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This study will determine whether an experimental medicine, STA-5326 mesylate, is safe to use in patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) who have inflammation of the gut. It will also determine if patients who take this drug show improvement in their symptoms, decrease in inflammatory chemicals in the gut, changes in their immune cells, and improvement in how their gut is functioning to absorb food.
Patients between 18 and 75 years of age with CVID and chronic diarrhea or involuntary weight loss of more than 5 percent of their past body weight over the past 12 months may be eligible for this study. Candidates are screened with a review of their medical records, a medical history and physical examination, blood, urine and stool tests, chest x-rays and skin test for exposure to tuberculosis, and a hydrogen breath test. For the latter, breath samples are collected before and every 20 minutes (for 2 hours) after the subject drinks a sugar solution. This test determines the digestive effects of bacteria in the upper intestine. Samples are collected by having the subject blow into a balloon.
Participants undergo the following tests and procedures:
Immune System and Gastrointestinal Evaluation
- 48-hour stool fat collection (measures the amount of undigested fat in the stool): Subjects keep a diary of what they eat for a 48-hour period. At the beginning of the 48 hours they take two dye capsules and then take another two capsules 48 hours later. They collect a stool sample when they pass the second set of capsules in their bowel movement. An additional 24-hour stool collection is tested for loss of protein in the stool.
- D-xylose absorption test (measures the ability of the gut to absorb nutrients): Subjects drink a solution of d-xylose (a sugar substitute). Blood samples are collected before and 1 hour after drinking the solution.
- Upper endoscopy: A thin flexible lighted tube is advanced through the mouth to evaluate the esophagus, stomach and beginning of the small intestine.
- Lower endoscopy: A thin flexible lighted tube is advanced through the rectum to evaluate the colon.
Treatment Period (Study days 1 to 57)
- Physical examination - study days 1, 8, 15, 29, 43 and 57
- Blood samples to test the levels of STA-5326 in the blood. On study days 1 and 57, samples are collected before the medication dose and 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 hours after the dose; on day 29, one sample is collected before the medication dose.
- Blood samples for routine safety testing - study days 1, 8, 15, 29, 43 and 57
- Medication history - study days 1, 8, 15, 29, 43 and 57
- Interview about pain, discomfort, and well being - study days 1, 8, 15, 29, 43 and 57
- Pregnancy test for women who can become pregnant - study days 15, 43, and 57
- D-xylose absorption test - study days 29 and 57
- Electrocardiogram - study days 29 and 57
- Urine test - study days 29 and 57
- Blood test for research on immune cells - study day 57
- Repeat endoscopies and studies of gut function (24- and 48-hour stool collections)
Follow-up period (Day 85 and day 113)
-Physical examination, blood tests, medication history, questions about pain, discomfort and well being
|Condition or disease
|Common Variable Immunodeficiency
|Drug: STA-5326
|Phase 1
The purpose of this study is to assess the toxicity of the oral IL-12/23 inhibitor STA-5326 mesylate in subjects with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) and associated symptomatic gastrointestinal inflammation. Common variable immunodeficiency is a clinically heterogeneous disorder characterized by decreased serum immunoglobulin IgG and IgA levels. In addition to chronic or recurrent pyogenic sino-pulmonary infections, many patients develop non-infectious gastrointestinal manifestations that can be disabling or fatal. Currently there is no standard therapy for the associated gastrointestinal disease outside of empiric nutritional intervention for weight loss and non-specific anti-diarrheal agents.
Recently gut inflammation complicating CVID has been characterized as a Th1 inflammatory response, with excess cytokine production associated with diarrhea and weight loss as well as reduced D-xylose absorption and steatorrhea. This protocol represents the first attempt to test specific anti-IL-12 therapy in this patient group; it has been previously shown that therapy targeted to IL-12/23 successfully treated the Th1 gut inflammation of Crohn's disease. While this protocol is designed to measure the safety of STA-5326 mesylate in CVID patients, it will also measure effects on symptoms, gut function, expression of immune cell surface markers and production of cytokines from blood and gut mucosal mononuclear cells.
CVID patients with gastrointestinal symptoms of malabsorption, maldigestion, and chronic diarrhea will be enrolled into this study. Subjects (up to a total of 10 individuals) will receive STA-5326 mesylate 100 mg per os (PO) once daily (QD) (equivalent to 70 mg STA-5326 free base) for 8 weeks. Subjects will have pretreatment and end-of-study procedures, including upper and lower endoscopies, to measure changes in immune responses and physiologic measures of gut function, as well as routine safety monitoring throughout the treatment period. Variables will include safety (adverse event rate), clinical (weight, stool frequency, results of gut absorption tests), and laboratory (lymphocyte and cytokine assays) parameters for descriptive summary statistical analysis (n, mean, median, standard deviation, minimum and maximum range).
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Enrollment :
|10 participants
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Pilot Study of Safety and Efficacy of the Oral IL-12/23 Inhibitor, STA-5326 Mesylate, for Symptomatic Gastrointestinal Inflammation Associated With Common Variable Immunodeficiency
|Study Start Date :
|December 2, 2005
|Study Completion Date :
|July 23, 2008
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|18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
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A subject is eligible for the study if all of the following criteria are met:
Has given written informed consent prior to screening.
Is male or female aged 18 through 75 years.
Has CVID diagnosed definitively prior to screening (based on the IUIS criteria).
Has a documented, unintended loss of greater than 5% of their body weight over the last year or requires nutritional supplements to maintain his/her body weight OR has chronic diarrhea defined as a complaint of liquid stools for at least 4 consecutive weeks (and an output of greater than 200 g stool/24hr on a diet of at least 1600 calories with 60 g fat.)
If taking oral antibiotics chronically, must have used a stable dose of the antibiotic continuously for at least 2 weeks prior to start of screening period.
Not taking any potential CYP3A4 inhibitors/inducers (e.g., macrolide antibiotics, HIV protease inhibitors, antifungals, grapefruit juice, St. John's Wort).
A subject is excluded from the study if any of the following criteria are met:
General Criteria:
Has any clinically significant disease (e.g., renal, hepatic, neurological, cardiovascular, pulmonary, endocrinologic, psychiatric, hematologic, urologic, or other acute or chronic illness) that in the opinion of the investigator would make the subject an unsuitable candidate for this trial.
Is a woman who has a positive serum pregnancy test or who is breast-feeding.
Is a woman of childbearing potential or a man who does not agree to use two forms of contraception during the course of the study and follow-up period.
Has hypersensitivity to any of the components of STA 5326 mesylate drug product.
Has any of the following clinical chemistry values:
AST greater than 2.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN).
ALT greater than 2.5 x ULN.
Serum bilirubin greater than 1.5 x ULN.
Serum creatinine greater than 1.5 x ULN.
Alkaline phosphatase greater than 2.5 x ULN.
Has a hemoglobin level less than 9 g/dL or hematocrit less than 30%.
Has a Prothromin Time INR greater than 1.3 or a Partial Thromboplastin Time greater than 3 sec compared to control value.
Has the following cell counts (cells/microliter):
Platelet count less than 90,000 or greater than 800,000.
White blood cell count less than 1,500.
Neutrophil count less than 900.
Has a current infection requiring intravenous antibiotics, a serious local infection (e.g., cellulitis, abscess) or systemic infection (e.g., pneumonia, septicemia).
Has a history of cancer within the past 5 years, with the exception of excised basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or cervical carcinoma in situ.
Had a dependency for any illicit drug, chemical, or alcohol within the past 5 years.
Has a history of active tuberculosis (or a CXR with findings suggestive of old TB infection including calcified nodular lesions, apical fibrosis, or pleural scarring), acute or chronic hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Gastrointestinal Criteria:
Has a stool sample positive for gastrointestinal infection during screening.
Has a positive hydrogen breath test
Prior Medication Criteria:
Received parenteral corticosteroids within 1 month prior to receiving study drug. The use of short-term or single-dose corticosteroids as a pretreatment regimen for IVIG is acceptable.
Received any investigational drug within 3 months prior to receiving study drug.
Received cyclosporine, tacrolimus, sirolimus, or mycophenolate mofetil within 2 months prior to receiving study drug.
Received any biological product (e.g., infliximab, adalimumab, natalizumab, etc.) within 3 months prior to receiving study drug.
Ever received treatment with STA-5326 mesylate, anti-IL 12 antibodies, or other specific IL 12 inhibitors.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00263237
|United States, Maryland
|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
|Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
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|First Posted:
|December 7, 2005 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|July 2, 2017
|Last Verified:
|July 23, 2008
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Lamina Propria
Common Variable Immunodeficiency
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Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
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Off-duty firefighter hurt in Monroe crash
Man flown by helicopter to University Hospital
An off-duty Middletown firefighter was hospitalized following a Friday morning crash.
Scott Jones, a 13-year veteran of the department, was flown by medical helicopter to University Hospital, union officials said.
He crashed his vehicle about 11:30 a.m. on state Route 4 outside a fire station in Monroe.
"He's very lucky," said Chris Klug, of the Middletown Professional Firefighters Union. "He has seen the picture of the vehicle, so (he knows he's) very fortunate that airbags deployed, was wearing his seat belt. You know, quick response by Monroe Fire Department and their quick decision to fly him and get him medical care definitely paid off."
Emergency officials said they flew Jones to the hospital because they thought he had a head injury, but it turned out to be only cuts and bruises.
Jones' fellow firefighters said they still don't know what caused the crash, but they said Jones has a history of seizures.


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I dunno, as bad as EA is to consumers, I hate Activision far worse for their treatment of their employees.I can choose not to buy shit. It is my freedom to not purchase stuff from EA. Their employees have no such luxury. It's why I, and many others, boycotted EA years ago and why their change convinced me to start buying their games again. Activision is the new EA, but gamers are so self-centered they don't give a shit. You'd find worse conditions only in Chinese/Indian sweatshops.
All I personally know of EA (they have 2-3 studios in Vancouver) isn't all that positive - long hours and many, many layoffs - but those seem to be the norm these days for ANY game company.
The majority of my family is in the engineering industry. This has nothing to do with nobility - and believe me, what I said above is accurate, especially since, as I said, lots of friends/family in the industry.And just because I boycott because of low standards of employee treatment, doesn't mean I don't have the time to lobby for or promote other causes. This is just one of many.
I tried to expand a bit on my stance, not sure if your post was in before my edit though. That's fair enough, I just never really saw computer engineers being put in the "unfortunate or mistreated" group before, caught me a bit by surprise.
Unfortunately, no real hard numbers; all of this is anecdotal, I'm afraid.


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Scoopy salads typically mean lots of fatty mayo and through-the-roof stats. Not in our world... Check out these incredible new recipes!
PER SERVING (1/6th of recipe, about 1 cup): 129 calories, 2.5g fat, 850mg sodium, 16.5g carbs, 3g fiber, 8g sugars, 10.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 3* Our super-creamy salad is lighter in labor AND lower in fat than traditional deviled eggs... Weeee! Ingredients: 4 cups finely chopped cauliflower (about 1 head cauliflower) 1 cup fat-free mayonnaise 4 wedges The Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss cheese 2 tbsp. yellow mustard 1/2 tsp. paprika, or more for garnish 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. black pepper 12 hard-boiled egg whites, chopped 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup chopped cucumber 1/2 cup chopped scallions 1/4 cup sweet relish Directions: Place cauliflower in a large microwave-safe bowl with 1/3 cup water. Cover and microwave until soft, 6 - 8 minutes. Once the bowl is cool enough to handle, drain any excess water. Transfer half of the cauliflower to a blender or food processor. (Set aside the bowl of remaining cauliflower.) To the blender, add mayo, cheese wedges, mustard, paprika, salt, and black pepper. Puree or pulse until blended. (Don't worry if it isn't completely smooth.) Set aside. To the bowl of non-pureed cauliflower, add all remaining ingredients. Gently stir. Add puree from the blender and lightly stir to coat. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour. Serve it up and, if you like, garnish with additional paprika. Enjoy! MAKES 6 SERVINGS HG Tip: Click here for the how-to on hard-boiling your egg whites!
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1 cup chopped red bell pepper
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8 oz. cooked and shredded skinless lean chicken breast
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1/4 cup sliced scallions
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Bring a skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat on the stove. Add bell pepper and onion. Stirring occasionally, cook until softened, 6 - 8 minutes.
Transfer cooked veggies to a large bowl. Add chicken, black beans, corn, cilantro, and scallions. Mix well and set aside.
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Cover and chill for at least 1 hour. Dig in!
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PER SERVING (1/4th of recipe, about 1 cup): 136 calories, 3g fat, 385mg sodium, 12g carbs, 3g fiber, 4g sugars, 15.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 3* As good as deli versions look, the insane amounts of mayo they contain are SO unnecessary. Ours is guilt-free, and it's loaded with tasty veggies and seafood deliciousness! Ingredients: 1/4 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt (like the kind by Fage or Chobani) 1/8 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. black pepper 6 oz. cooked and chopped shrimp 4 oz. flaked or chopped imitation crab (about 3/4 cup) 1 cup broccoli cole slaw, roughly chopped 1 cup peas, thawed from frozen 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 2 oz. chopped avocado (about 1/2 avocado or 1/3 cup) Directions: In a large bowl, combine yogurt, salt, and pepper. Stir until evenly mixed. Add all remaining ingredients except avocado. Stir thoroughly. Gently fold in the avocado. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour. Scoop it up! MAKES 4 SERVINGS
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Recent separate discussions on both the Sister Parish White House furnishing for the Kennedys and the use of scenic wallpapers brought The Devoted Classicist to think about the second floor Family Dining Room, sometimes referred to as the President's Dining Room, at the Executive Mansion. Before the Kennedy residency, the space had been used as a Bedroom or a Family Room; previously, the First Families went downstairs for their meals, and a room designated as the Family Dining Room occupies a handsome space with a vaulted ceiling just below this room.
|The President's Dining Room is the space labelled 'Dining Room'
in this Second Floor Plan depicting the 1962 use of rooms.
Image from The White House Organization.
|First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy with son John, Jr., and daughter Caroline.
Photo: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum.
|This view from February, 1962, shows a work-in-progress.
Photo: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum.
|Benjamin Harrison's china is set on the table
and three pieces from Andrew Jackson's
Biennais service is on the sideboard.
Note the trial chandelier. April, 1962.
|Mrs. Parish's off-white damask seat upholstery is shown here
along with a Waterford chandelier in a circa 1962 photo
by National Geographic Society.
Source: White House Historical Association.
The room was presented as a showcase Federal period furniture made in Maryland, no doubt acquired with the recommendation of Henry Francis DuPont, another influential advisor to Mrs. Kennedy. (Mr. DuPont, the wealthy collector and perhaps the country's most revered antiquarian of the day, was the founder of the Winterthur Museum of Decorative Arts and the chairman of the newly formed Fine Arts Committee for the White House with Jacqueline Kennedy as honorary chairperson. DuPont was major force in introducing quality antiques to furnish the State Rooms on the main floor, replacing the largely department-store-quality furniture with fine examples that were gifted or bought with donations). The chimneypiece on the east wall was replaced by a circa 1815 mantel by Robert Wedford of Philadelphia. Silver purchased by Andrew Jackson was displayed on a sideboard adorned with an American eagle portrayed by a satinwood inlay. Silk curtains in two shades of blue were hung inside the openings so as not to obscure the window trim with an assymetric form based on a historic document design. The main feature of the room, however, was a spectacular scenic wallpaper, circa 1853, depicting the American Revolutionary War that had come from a house in Baltimore. The first image shows the more finished scheme, rather than an antique rug, a contemporary carpet with a subtle flamestitch pattern was used, and the damask chair seats were changed to tooled white leather (perhaps both being influences by Boudin) adding to the effect that it was a stylish private residence instead of a museum despite the high quality of furnishings.
|Image from PARISH-HADLEY: SIXTY YEARS OF AMERICAN DESIGN.
President William Henry Harrison, in office for only 32 days, broke from tradition and used this room as his bedroom; he died of pneumonia here in 1841 and most of the predecessors returned to using the bedroom across the hall. Along with the adjacent corner room, the suite was used by the Prince of Wales in 1860 during his Buchanan administration visit and became known for a time thereafter as the "Prince of Wales Room". In 1861, Mary Lincoln installed the furniture from the Philadelphia firm of William Carryl now associated with "The Lincoln Bedroom"; their beloved eleven year old son Willie died in the elaborate bed just months after the decoration of the room was complete and President Lincoln was embalmed in the room three years later according to AMERICA'S FIRST FAMILIES by Carl Sferraza Anthony.
|Photo: Library of Congress.
|Photo: Library of Congress, Harris & Ewing.
|Photo: Library of Congress, Harris & Ewing.
|Photo: Library of Congress, Harris & Ewing.
|Photo: Harry S. Truman Library and Museum.
|Photo: Harry S. Truman Library and Museum.
|Photo from the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum.
|President Johnson at the head of the table with his advisors.
White House photo.
|President Johnson, right, with his advisors.
White House photo.
|Photo: National Archives and Records Administration.
|Photo: The White House Museum Organization.
|Photo: The Richard Nixon Foundation.
|Photo: National Archives and Records Administration.
|Photo: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum.
|First Lady Rosalynn Carter is at the head of the table with the President's mother, Lillian,
opposite. Daughter Amy is in the plaid shirt on the right.
White House photo.
|Photo from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library.
|Photo from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library.
|Photo by the Historic American Building Survey.
|Photo from The White House Museum Organization.
|White House Photo of President George W. Bush with Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice,
by Eric Draper.
Laura and George W. Bush, Bush 43, employed Fort Worth, Texas, decorator Kenneth Blasingame to essentially erase all the Clinton decor. In contrast to the previous schemes, Laura Bush's decor was not controversial, but not particularly newsworthy either. In this room, it seems the shield-back Hepplewhite dining chairs remain, but the chintz upholstery was changed to a more period-correct horsehair with decorative swag nail-head trim. Also, the reproduction carpet pattern from the Nixon administration returned. A golden yellow damask is now covering the walls.
|White House photo by Peter Souza.
More information about the White House can be found at the official White House website and the White House Historical Association. Non-official sites such as The White House Museum Organization and the Facebook Group, White House Fanatics, are also sources of information. The ground-breaking book DESIGNING CAMELOT: THE KENNEDY WHITE HOUSE RESTORATION by James Archer Abbott is the ultimate reference for the subject.


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We were five minutes outside of Pine River, Minnesota. The date was April 2000. I had picked up a travel brochure in Walker with the title of "Pine River, Minnesota – A Visitors Guide to the Pine and Lakes Region." In the upper right corner is said "Free Take One!"
As we were driving along I was turning the pages and came to page 10, "A History of Pine River." I started to read out loud to my hubby.
"Pine River owes much of its history to the pine, particularly the white pine. The pine forest stretching across the state from the shores of the "big sea water" to the plains of the "American desert" contained thousands of square miles of the finest virgin timber east of the Pacific Northwest.
Found near the center of this mammoth forest preserve, located in the giant forest-fertile crescent formed by the headwaters of the Mississippi River and flowing through what many termed "the richest stand of timber in the Old Northwest," is a river memorialized by early explorers as "The Pine."
And at the place where its two major tributaries, the South Fork and Norway Brook merge to form this majestic stream a peppery Scotsman founded a trading post in 1873, then a ranch followed by a hotel. Later came a railroad, then a town – and finally a prosperous city.
Within two years after the Northern Pacific Railway had bridged the Mississippi River at "The Crossing" (now Brainerd), George Angus Barclay established the first permanent trading post on the Pine River. From this site grew the village, which eventually took the name of the river and became "Pine River."
– from "Logsleds to Snowmobiles"
Little did I know that a door had opened and my genealogical life would never be the same.
Welcome to the Barclay's of Pine River, Cass County, Minnesota.


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A Long Way Downstream: the Life and Family of Thibertine Johnson Winje, Norwegian-American Pioneer combines facts and family lore with hundreds of original photographs and heavily researched historical details. After coming of age and marrying for the first time in rural Nord-Trøndelag, my great-great-grandmother, Thibertine (Bertina) Johnson Winje (1841-1930) became a part of the tide of emigrants who departed Norway for improved circumstances in the United States during the mid-19th century. All in life is a risk, but it was extremely heightened for these America-travelers who chanced everything by crossing the ocean to build an intimate relationship with the plow in a foreign land. Over 140 years after Bertina took that initial step from her homeland, I found myself on a quest to understand the drive and emotions behind the life-altering decisions she and my other ancestors made.
Initially, I planned to focus on my great-grandparents, Ole Martin and Malla Johnson, as the subjects of this book. But, as I started to study various branches of their family, I found there was so much to learn, not only about the Johnsons, but also about the Winjes, the Larsons, the Strands, and more. Though I was tempted in every direction, Ole Johnson's mother, Bertina, quickly became the focus of my research. She was obviously the keystone, since everyone else of interest happened to be a husband, in-law, or descendant of hers. Bertina Johnson Winje experienced many ways of living in the varied landscapes of her of 89 years, and I became fascinated with her trials from my comparatively pampered 21th century experience. Every family detail I gleaned brought me closer to knowing her personally, even though she died over 20 years before I was born.
In September 2004, I made my first visit to the graves of Bertina Johnson Winje and some of her immediate family at Scandia Cemetery in Duluth , Minnesota. On a breezy and sunny day with the glimmer of Lake Superior at my shoulder, I found myself physically as close as I would ever be to them. I tried to take in the scene through Bertina's eyes as it appeared in both 1888 and 1893, years when she and her second husband, Eric L. Winje, buried three of their children on that green and lush, storm-slashed bluff above the Big Water. This out-of-self experience left me deeply touched, humbled, and honored to be able to tell Bertina's story, and that of her family—a story of courage, hope, acceptance, and most of all, perseverance.
My research began in earnest in two ways: first, a letter of questions written to an older cousin who, I was told, knew some details about our family history, and second, the serendipitous discovery of online genealogical sources. My desire to know more was also sparked by attendance at a local Scandinavian Yulefest one November. As a girl, I was always interested in the stories my mother told me about her childhood on a Minnesota farm, but it took the right timing, certain acquired skills, and a catalyst moment or two before I could accept full responsibility for gathering the information I sought.
I had to begin with the search for basic information, such as finding the original Norwegian name of my immigrant great grandfather, Ole M. Johnson, who was Bertina's eldest child—a detail not even my mother knew. It did not take very long for my searching to gain momentum, and I was soon collecting data, interviewing, requesting biographical information from relatives, and looking for original sources. Additionally, I joined historical and genealogical societies, including the Clearwater County Historical Society, and the Chippewa County Historical Society, both of Minnesota.
It takes the efforts of many for a family history to be truly reflective of its subjects. This book is more than just lists of vital statistics because of the interest and cooperation of numerous family members and friends. I especially want to thank my mother, Doris Johnson Wheeler, for sharing her wealth of memories, her love of history and times past, and for caring enough to treasure and save every photo and memento handed down from her parents, aunts, and uncles. Her collection of photographs provided me with wonderfully unique and irreplaceable material. She must have always known that, someday, her daughter would find something to do with it all.
My great appreciation certainly goes to my husband, John Kinnick. He supported my writing every step of the way, and graciously tolerated my absence while doing research and taking classes. He was also a tremendous help in arranging the repair of the Winje family monument in Scandia at Duluth, Minnesota.
I could not possibly have taken on this project without the help of many cousins who willingly shared and trusted me with family information, photographs, and artifacts, offered monetary assistance, and gave me a warm welcome when I came knocking with questions and requests, whether by letter, e-mail, or in person. I owe much gratitude to: Ardys Bjerke, Gloria P. Conrad, James and Lynette Cook, Dennis and Marge Johnson, Duane and Betty Johnson, Elwood and Ardell Johnson, Dorothy J. Joseph, Deloris Kosbau, Ewen and Zelda McClellan, and Lyle L. Strand, all of Minnesota; Oluf and Celestine Omlid of Alaska; Marjorie Skrukrud of California; Larry Gilmore of New York; and Cheryl Nibler of Oregon. I also want to thank Winje family members who reside in British Columbia, Canada: Roy and Karna Franche, Albert and Bonnie Winje, Ken and Aloria Moore, Eric and Aline Winje, and their families.
Karna Winje Franche was extremely enthusiastic about this project, but she passed away before it came to fruition. Karna was a main contributor of information about the Winje ancestry, and I shall always feel saddened that I could not place a copy of this book into her hands. I know that in spirit, however, she already knew each and every story and description that made its way to the printed page.
Special thanks to Lorraine McConaghy, historian, and Sarah Thorson Little, genealogist, for their ideas and guidance on the rough draft of this project. Both were instrumental to my research as instructors with the Genealogy and Family History Certificate Program through University of Washington Extension in Seattle. I also participated in writing seminars led by Dr. McConaghy through the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) in Seattle. The seminars proved to be an unparalleled growth experience, which led to the publication of another book, co-authored by my husband: Snoqualmie Pass, through Arcadia Publishing, released in October 2007. All of these experiences have enabled me to make valuable connections with other writers.
I am grateful to Astri Wessel of Norway, whose ancestors hailed from Hemne, Sør Trøndelag, Norway, for granting me permission to publish an English translation of her father's article, "En Utvandrerfamilie fra Vinjeøra I 1869." She also provided copies of letters the Winjes sent to members of her family in Norway from 1869 through the 1890s. And, without the dedicated translation assistance of Ed Egerdahl, of the Scandinavian Language Institute in Ballard (Seattle), Washington, I would never have had access to much of the valuable information contained in the letters. The Winje letters, written in an old Sør Trøndelag dialect, were not easy to translate. Tusen takk to both Astri and Ed for providing assistance.
I want to acknowledge the many volunteers, genealogists, and historians based in Minnesota, whose dedication to research and simple kindness benefited me from a distance. I especially want to thank Joyce Sundrum of Golden Valley, Minnesota, who looked through original records of Saron Lutheran Church in Chippewa County for information pertaining to my family. There were still others, including "Twiggy" of Duluth, who did this stranger a good turn—greatly appreciated favors I would return in kind if I could.
Thanks also to my good friends, Linda Rae Palmer, for cleaning up the scratched tintype photograph of Hattie Winje, and Stephanie Wright for producing good quality pdf files using her skill and better software than I could manage on my own.
As a result of my visit to the Winje plot in Duluth, I became motivated to coordinate the repair and maintenance of some family monuments in need. In August 2006, family donations allowed the final engraving of Emma T. Winje's year of death on her marker at Scandia Cemetery. Emma can rest in peace now that her family has completed this task.
The oldest Winje monument at Scandia Cemetery needed critical repair soon after my visit in 2004. While in Duluth, I took photographs of the five-foot 1888 granite monument that serves as a marker for the Winje family plot. Though crowded by invasive tree roots and leaning precariously, the monument itself was in surprisingly good condition. It marked the graves of Hattie and Annie Winje, who died from diphtheria while very young, and also of their brother, Louis Winje, who drowned in 1893. At some point during the winter or spring of 2006, the monument was either pushed over or tumbled in sections to the ground from the strain of gravity. Gloria Conrad, a descendant of Regina Winje Strand, sent a letter and photograph alerting me to the sad condition of this historic marker.
In September 2006, the Winje monument received a new platform, and the sections, which were all present and accounted for, were resealed. I am extremely grateful for the contributions enabling this repair to take place, and also thank those who eagerly supported the project in thoughts and good wishes. Special recognition goes to: Gloria P. Conrad, James and Lynette Cook, Karna Winje Franche, Duane T. and Betty Johnson, Dennis W. and Marge Johnson, Elwood and Ardell Johnson, James D. Johnson, Dorothy J. Joseph, John Kinnick, Deloris Kosbau, Aloria Winje Moore, Cheryl R. Nibler, and Doris J. Wheeler.
As many of us realize, with the passage of time comes the unexpected. The past year presented quite a few challenges to my immediate family, including major surgery for my husband, the renovation and planned sale of our home, and the death of my only aunt, Phyllis Johnson Rice, on November 7, 2007. Then, just days before the Thanksgiving holiday, my sister's house burned, and she and our mother, Doris, were displaced. This is an example of how quickly things can turn, and how easily family history can be lost through devastation, like fire. Fortunately, most of the family photographs and memorabilia were shared previously during the research stage of this book, and I am extremely thankful for that, as well as for everyone's safety.
It is my hope that this family history will be a source of inspiration for generations to come, and that the Norwegian-born traditions (and lefse!) of our ancestors will be celebrated and carried into the future. Personally, I have gained something precious, apart from the satisfying process of research and sleuthing out fact from fiction. Bertina Johnson Winje, and everyone in her immediate family, will forever be a part of me, pointing the way north.
Copyright © 2008 by Chery Kinnick