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Economics and Business
Professors KAPURIA-FOREMAN, LAUX, SMITH, TIEFENTHALER; Associate Professors FENN, D. JOHNSON (chair), PARCO, REDMOUNT; Assistant Professors DE ARAUJO(associate chair), KHRAICHE; Research Professor RASK; Schlessman Visiting Executive-in-Residence SKILLING; Visiting Faculty CARTER, COOLEY, JETER, MANN, KACZMAREK, RAPPAPORT, WOGLOM
The department of economics and business offers a major in economics and supports several interdisciplinary majors including mathematical economics, international political economy, and environmental science. The college's location, resources, and unique Block Plan calendar allow the faculty to offer students truly extraordinary learning experiences. Many of the department's courses incorporate experiential learning opportunities including guest lecturers, executives-in-residence, and field trips. Field trips range from one-day visits to Denver to visits with the executives of high-tech telecommunications firms and the front offices of professional sports franchises to extensive one- to two-week field trips to study economics issues. A large percentage of students take advantage of opportunities to study at another college or university in the United States or to study abroad at institutions such as the London School of Economics and the University of Maastricht. The college also has an exchange agreement with the Jönköping International Business School in Sweden.
The department aims to provide students with rigorous grounding in economic principles and business concepts, providing excellent preparation for careers in business and public service. In addition, many of the department's students attend some of the nation's finest business and law schools, and pursue graduate study in economics, public policy, and environmental management at leading research universities.
To declare a major in economics, students must complete Principles of Economics (150 or 151 and 152) and Principles of Financial Accounting (160). Other courses required for the major include Methods I (200 or MA117 or BY220), Intermediate Microeconomic (207) and Macroeconomic (209) Theory, Methods II (303) or Econometrics (408), and three additional units of economics and business courses at the 300 or 400 level. All economics majors also complete an independent senior thesis research project (499 — 2 units) working closely with a faculty advisor. Majors must also take Mathematics 125 (2 units) or 126.
The department regularly offers courses in international economics, environmental and natural resource economics, labor and sports economics, public finance, economic development, and comparative economic systems. For those students who wish to focus on business, the department offers many elective business courses including Intermediate (301) and Managerial (307) Accounting, Theory of Business Finance (316), Investments (317), Entrepreneurship (320), Consumer Marketing (326), and Business Policy and Strategy (405). Perspectives on Business in a Changing World — an ongoing program of guest speakers, executives-in-residence, special programs and symposia — enrich departmental and college-community discussions of business and economics issues and challenges.
Students who excel in the major will find many opportunities to pursue independent research projects or to work collaboratively with department faculty, and the department and college have significant resources to support these research activities. Distinction at graduation and other prizes are awarded by the department faculty to majors on the basis of the senior thesis, overall performance in department courses, and performance in courses outside the department and social science division.
Economics Courses
EC104 Legal Environment of Business
Survey of the U.S. system of laws and courts and the role of law in business and personal decision-making. A study of case law and judicial thinking ranging from traditional fields of contracts and torts to recent Supreme Court decisions on the environment, e-commerce, the Internet, licensing, and First Amendment freedoms.
1 unit —
EC108 Water Resource Management
Examines current problems in water resource management on various scales - from local to international (transboundary) supply and quality issues. Aims to demonstrate on an introductory level the value of economic analysis in the context of other approaches for thinking about water resources issues. Intended for non-majors. No credit if taken after 150, 151, 152 or 160, and may not be counted toward either the economics or political economy majors. (Not offered 2014-15).
Prerequisite: No credit after 150 (or 151 & 152) or 160 & can't be counted towards Econ or Poli Econ majors.
.5 unit
EC109 Personal Financial Planning
The study of the development and implementation of a personal financial and investment program. Includes analysis of budgeting and tax planning, managing liquidity, financing large purchases, protecting assets and income, analyzing investment information, examining alternative investment types, and investing money for retirement.
.5 unit —
EC110 Topics in Economics and Business
Selected introductory topics in economics and business. Specific content and emphasis to be determined by the instructor. Exposes students to problems and trends in society which can be illuminated through application of basic tools and concepts drawn from economics and business fields. May be taught with Emphasis on Writing and Speaking. Intended for non-majors. No credit if taken after 150, 151, 152 or 160 and may not be counted toward either the economics or political economy majors.
Prerequisite: No credit after 150 (or 151 & 152) or 160 & can't be counted towards Econ or Poli Econ majors.
1 unit —
EC141 Sustainable Development
Investigates the concept of sustainable development by first introducing students to necessary economic terms and concepts. It next explores traditional economic models of production and distribution. Finally it introduces the concept of sustainable development (meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs). The course includes fieldwork to explore the behavior of traditional economic models and examples of sustainable development. May involve additional expense. This course is intended for non-economics majors. No Economics credit if taken after 150, 151, 152 or 160 and may not be counted toward either the economics or political economy majors. Students can choose to take this course for credit either in Economics (EC 141) or Environmental Science (EV 141) (Fulfills one unit of the divisional requirement in the Social Sciences, but not in the Natural Sciences.)
Prerequisite: No EC credit after Economics 150, 151, 152 or 160 & May not be counted toward Econ or Poli Econ Majors.
Also listed as Environmental Science 141.
1 unit —
EC150 Principles of Economics
An introduction to the principles of economics (both microeconomics and macroeconomics) with emphasis on decision-making by households and firms, the way in which individual markets work, the distribution of income, governmental impact on specific markets, and the behavior of economic aggregates such as total output, total employment, the price level, and the rate of economic growth; and government policies which affect them. Meets the Critical Perspectives: Quantitative Reasoning requirement. (Not offered 2014-15).
2 units
EC151 Principles of Microeconomics
An introduction to the principles of microeconomics with emphasis on decision-making by households and firms, the way in which individual markets work, the distribution of income, and governmental impact on specific markets. Meets the Critical Perspectives: Quantitative Reasoning requirement.
1 unit —
EC152 Principles of Macroeconomics
An introduction to the principles of macroeconomics with emphasis on the behavior of economic aggregates such as total output, total employment, the price level, and the rate of economic growth; and government policies which affect them. Meets the Critical Perspectives: Quantitative Reasoning requirement.
1 unit —
EC160 Principles of Financial Accounting
An introduction to the fundamentals of the financial statements of corporations, including statement interpretation and analysis. Exposes students to economic decisions and their consequences as they relate to business activities, including operating, investing, and financing activities. Meets the Critical Perspectives: Quantitative Reasoning requirement.
1 unit —
EC200 Methods I: Statistics
An introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics including basic probability theory, distinctions between population and sampling distributions, estimation of population parameters, hypothesis testing and an introduction to nonparametric statistics. Examples, problems and labs are chosen to expose students to the kinds of problems faced in Economics and Business. (No credit if taken after Biology 220 or Mathematics 117 or 217.). (Not offered 2014-15).
Prerequisite: Economics 150 (or 151 & 152) (No credit after Biology 220 or Mathematics 117).
1 unit
EC207 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
A general theory of pricing for both the product and factor markets within the different market structures of pure competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly and monopoly; the economic behavior of: (1) the individual or the household; (2) the firm; (3) the industry; and (4) the economy as a whole. The relationship between economic theory and public policy.
Prerequisite: 150 (or 151 & 152) & Mathematics 125 or 126.
1 unit —
EC209 Intermed Macroeconomic Theory
Macroeconomic models that study the relationships between economic aggregates such as: income, consumption, employment, savings, investment, government expenditures, net exports, interest rates, wages, and prices. Comparison of models to real world data and applications to fiscal and monetary policies in the short and long run.
Prerequisite: Ec 150 (or 151 and 152) and Math 126.
1 unit —
EC301 Intermediate Accounting
Presentation and critical review of the elements of financial statements with concentration on accounting theory and interpretation by users. Addresses problems with income determination. (Offered in alternate years as 391.) (Not offered 2014-15).
Prerequisite: 160.
1 to 2 units
EC303 Methods II: Research Methods
Examination of methods of analysis commonly used in economics and business. Emphasis on non-experimental and quasi-experimental designs necessitating the use of models. Topics include small sample and large sample methods, case studies, surveys, regression and forecasting., 160, 200 (or Mathematics 117 or 217 or Biology 220). (Not offered 2014-15).
Prerequisite: Prerequisites for Econ majors: (either Economics 150 or Economics 151 and Economics 152), (Economics 160), and (Economics 200 or Mathematics 117 or Mathematics 217 or Biology 220). Prerequisites for International Political Economy majors:(either Economics 150 or Economics 151 and Economics 152), (Economics 375 or Political Science 375), and (Economics 200 or Mathematics 117 or Mathematics 217.
1 unit
EC306 Industrial Organization
Problems of competition and coordination among firms in the market at large, including the dynamics of monopoly, oligopoly, monopolistic competition and such practices as price discrimination, tying and bundling, and product differentiation. Examination of the rationales behind antitrust legislation and regulation. May include field trip.
Prerequisite: 150 (or 151 & 152).
1 unit —
EC307 Managerial Accounting
Principles and problems of assembling, recording, and interpreting cost data for manufacturing and service firms. Introduces various costing systems, including activity-based and standard costing systems, with emphasis on the economic decisions managers make using this accounting data and the potential impact on employee behavior.
Prerequisite: 160.
1 unit —
EC314 The Economics of Organization
Internal organization of the firm, how incentive structures and problems in contracting and coordination affect patterns of ownership, financial structure, vertical and horizontal integration and internal labor markets. (Not offered 2014-15).
Prerequisite: 150 (or 151 & 152); 160.
1 unit
EC316 Theory of Business Finance
This course examines the role of the financial manager in determining the appropriate composition and level of assets and their financing within the context of stockholder wealth maximization. Key theoretical constructs include operating and financial leverage, the risk-return tradeoff, liquidity, and agency theory. Topics include financial analysis and planning, working capital management, cost of capital, capital budgeting, and mergers and acquisitions.
Prerequisite: Economics 150 (or 151 & 152) & 160.
1 unit —
EC317 Investments
Elements of sound investment; comparison of types of investments; tests of investment quality. Relation of investment to the business cycle. Marketability; effects of government regulation. Analysis of securities; investment forecasting.
Prerequisite: Economics 160.
1 unit —
EC319 Entrepreneurial Idea Development
Introduction to how social and environmental challenges can create entrepreneurial opportunities. Course emphasis will be on social enterprises in both non-profit and for-profit sectors, leading into a project to be developed in EC320. This course may only be taken in the same term a student is enrolled or waitlisted in EC320. Students who are successfully placed on the EC320 roster (both enrolled and waitlisted) will automatically be enrolled in this adjunct course. (Not offered 2014-15).
Prerequisite: Economics 150 (or Economics 151 & EC152),.
.25 unit
EC320 Entrepreneurship
How, why, and by whom firms are brought into being, the role that production, information and transactions costs and risk and uncertainty play in the process of firm entry and exit. May include field trip. (Not offered 2014-15).
Prerequisite: Economics 150 (or 151 & 152); 160.
1 unit
EC321 Entrepreneurial Execution
For students who have fully-developed venture proposals and intend to launch them into viable business entities. This course may be taken repeatedly after the completion of EC320. (Not offered 2014-15).
Prerequisite: Economics 320 or consent of instructor.
.25 unit
EC322 Money, Banking & Financial Markets
Macroeconomic analysis of capital markets. Issues include Federal Reserve monetary policy, changes in the banking industry, determination of interest rates and stock market valuation. Development of skills to analyze current financial news and make predictions regarding their economic impact. (New York field trip in alternate years with additional expenses and a class size limit of 15.) Class limit is 25 in the years when there is no field trip.
Prerequisite: Economics 209.
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EC324 Business & Society
An examination of the institutions, operations, and philosophical foundations of business and the social, political and natural environment in which it grew. Emphasis is on the interrelationships of historical foundations of contemporary problems. (Not offered 2014-15).
Prerequisite: 150 (or 151 & 152); 160.
1 unit
EC326 Consumer Marketing
The analysis and segmentation of markets; the psychological, emotional, and social bases of consumer behavior; the analytical techniques employed by market research professionals; and the development, implementation, and evaluation of marketing strategies. The course makes considerable use of guest speakers and field learning experiences.
Prerequisite: Economics 150 (or 151 & 152); 160.
1 unit —
EC328 Economics of the Environment
Application of economic concepts to analysis of environmental problems. Development of approaches to dealing with the special problems of non-market goods. Discussion of the role of economics in policy analysis. Particular emphasis on problems of market failure, i. e. externalities, public goods, non-market goods, uncertainty, income distribution, inter-temporal resource allocation and policies to correct for imperfect markets. (Not offered 2014-15).
Prerequisite: Economics 150 (or 151 & 152).
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EC330 Public economics and Policy
The economic aspects of public revenues, expenditures and debt; the different types of taxes; the interrelationship between the activity of the private and public economy.
Prerequisite: Economics 150 (or 151 & 152).
1 unit —
EC331 Business Organization and Management
The motivation of individuals in organizations, effective goal setting practices, the sources of power in organizations and how leadership styles influence individual effort and job performance, the characteristics of effective teams, the key human resource management challenges facing organizations, and the importance of organizational culture and how organizational cultures are created. (Not offered 2014-15).
Prerequisite: Economics 160 or Psychology 100, 101 or 111. Will count toward the economics major only if taken after Economics 160.
1 unit
EC334 Comparative Economic Systems
Comparison of the nature and operation of modern economic systems, emphasizing structural and policy differences and similarities as well as differences of economic ideology. Emphasis given to contemporary capitalist economies, as well as economies in transition from central planning. (Not offered 2014-15).
Prerequisite: Economics 150 (or 151 & 152).
1 unit
EC335 Environmental Economics
The relation between economic organization and environmental quality. Factors inherent in economic systems which generate environmental debasement and which limit the success of internally generated corrective measures.
Prerequisite: Economics 150 (or 151 & 152).
Also listed as Environmental Science 335.
1 unit —
EC336 Economics of Labor
Problems of employment of labor from the standpoint of employees, employers and society including the following: economic analysis of trade unions; union types, theories, policies, methods and weapons; company and union public relations. Junior standing.
Prerequisite: Economics 150 (or 151 & 152).
1 unit —
EC337 Economic Development
Examines various attempts by Third World countries to achieve higher standards of living; emphasizes the theoretical and policy approaches adopted in both the domestic and international spheres. Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement. Meets the Critical Perspectives: Global Cultures requirement.
Prerequisite: Economics 150 (or 151 & 152).
1 unit —
EC339 The East Asian Tigers
This course focuses on the common characteristics and diversity of East Asian growth experiences and the rise and fall of belief in a uniquely East Asian model of economic development. (Not offered 2014-15).
Prerequisite: 150 (or 151 & 152).
1 unit
EC341 Ecological Economics and Sustainability
Provides an introduction to ecological economics (an interdisciplinary approach to understanding and managing the ecology and economics of our world) and introduces/extends students' understanding of sustainability (meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs). It reviews options for economically efficient allocation of resources that also protect the stock of natural capital over spatial and temporal space; and investigates the application of tools of analysis and solutions to a regional management problem in the American West. It includes fieldwork and may involve additional expense. Students may choose to take this course for credit either in Economics (EC 341) or Environmental Studies (EV341) if they meet the necessary prerequisite in either department/program; for Environmental Science credit: EC141 and 151. (Fulfills one unit of the divisional requirement in the Social Sciences but not in the Natural Sciences.) (Not offered 2014-15).
Prerequisite: EC cr: 150(151/152); EV cr: EC/EV 141 & 151.
1 unit
EC342 Economics of International Trade
Historical and economic analysis of foreign trade; theories of international trade; commercial policies and economic integration; changing patterns of trade; regional and world trade organizations.
Prerequisite: Economics 150 (or 151 & 152).
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EC344 Economics of International Finance
Historical and economic analysis of international financial arrangements; theories of foreign exchange, balance of payments and adjustment mechanisms; alternative world monetary systems in theory and practice; proposals for monetary reform; regional and world financial organization.
Prerequisite: Economics 150 (or 151 & 152).
1 unit —
EC365 Economics of Innovation
Exploration of the field of technological change: how technologies develop and evolve; and how technologies subsequently affect our economy and society. Using case studies and journal articles as a springboard for discussion, we will apply economic concepts to events ranging from the Industrial Revolution to the present. Topics may include patent law, copyright infringement, the Green Revolution, e-commerce, health and agricultural biotechnology, and energy-related innovation. Required field study during the block, extra expense for students.
Prerequisite: Economics 151 & 152 or Economics 150.
1 unit —
EC370 Contemporary Issues:
A half-unit topics course intended to explore issues of current public or professional interest generating widespread debate. May be taught extended format or as a half-block course. or consent of instructor. No credit as an Economics elective if taken before 150 (or 151 and 152). (Not offered 2014-15).
Prerequisite: 150 (or 151 & 152) or consent of instructor. No credit as an Econ elective if taken before 150 (or 151& 152).
.5 unit
EC375 Introduction to International Political Economy
Examination of classic and modern conceptions of political economy. Emphasis on understanding theory and applying it to explain political and economic outcomes within states and among states in the international arena. Open to International Political Economy majors and to others with consent of instructor.
Prerequisite: Economics 150 (or 151 & 152).
Also listed as Political Science 375.
1 unit —
EC380 Directed Readings in Economics and Business
Student readings of works selected by a faculty member around a common problem or focus important to the discipline which is not covered directly by regular courses. Intensive research, writing, discussion, and oral reporting of ideas related to the assigned readings. Independent student work and initiative., Junior standing, major in Economics or Political Economy or consent of instructor. May be taught as an extended yearlong course.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor & 150 (or 151 & 152), Junior standing, Economics, International Political Economy or Mathematical Economics major.
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EC389 The Economics of Sports
The course will examine sports economics models. Students will apply theory to various aspects of both collegiate and professional sports. Topics include (but are not limited to) wage discrimination in sports, the economics of stadiums, alumni giving and collegiate athletics, academics and collegiate athletics, sports rights and broadcasting, and sports and gambling. (Day trips, extra expense for students.) Field trips may be included. (Not offered 2014-15).
Prerequisite: Economics 150 (or 151 & 152) & Mathematics 117.
1 unit
EC390 Advanced Topics in Economics:
Advanced Topics in Economics. Selected topics in the study of economics. Specific content and emphasis are developed by the instructor. (Topics and emphasis will relate to economic development, labor economics, macro theory, environmental economics, governmental regulation of business and similar aspects of economics.) 1 or 2 units.
Prerequisite: Economics 150 (or 151 & 152).
1 unit —
EC391 Advanced Topics in Business:
Selected topics in the study of business. Specific content and emphasis developed by the instructor. (Not offered 2014-15).
Prerequisite: 150 (or 151 & 152); 160.
1 unit
EC392 Advanced Topics in Mathematical Economics
Selected topics in the study of Mathematical Economics. Specific content and emphasis are developed by the instructor(s). Topics will meet the ME elective requirement for the Mathematical Economics major.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
1 unit —
EC405 Business Policy & Strategy
The role of general managers in creating and sustaining competitive advantage. Applies microeconomic principles and organization theory to study how managers position their firms in ever-changing competitive arenas, marshal scarce resources to develop competencies, and design structures that promote learning and efficient flows of knowledge and information.
Prerequisite: Economics 150 (or 151 & 152) & 160.
1 unit —
EC408 Econometrics
The use of statistical and mathematical techniques in the analysis of economic models. Macro and micro economic applications. and 200 or MA117, MA217 or BY220, or COI.
Prerequisite: Economics 150 (or 151 & 152); 200 (or Mathematics 117 or Biology 220) or consent of instructor.
1 unit —
EC420 Joint Faculty/Student Research in Economics and Business
Cooperation between advanced students and faculty on an individual basis to jointly pursue research on a selected topic. The student will be responsible for a share of the research, discussion of the findings and significance, and preparation of a paper reflecting the procedures and findings of the investigation. May be taught as an extended yearlong course.
1 unit —
EC440 Independent Study in Economics and Business
A project normally organized around preparation of a substantial paper or project. Proposed and carried out at student initiative, under supervision of a department faculty member, in an area in which the student has already completed basic coursework and an elective and that extends the student's knowledge beyond regularly offered courses.
Prerequisite: consent of department by Application & Sr major in Econ, Poli Econ, or Math Ec.
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EC470 Tutorial in IPE
(Not offered 2014-15).
Prerequisite: consent of instructor or International Political Economy major.
1 unit
EC485 Field Seminar:
A travel and research opportunity on selected economics, business or political economy topics intended to provide a learning experience in an off-campus setting. Open to junior or senior majors in economics or political economy having completed Principles of Economics, an intermediate theory course (micro or macroeconomics), statistics and additional prerequisites determined by the instructor relevant to the selected topic. Admission to the course by petition to the department and consent of instructor. Majors from other departments will also be considered with strong interest and preparation in the topic area. Offered alternate years. May involve extra expense. The Hilliard Fund will provide a stipend for travel expenses to all students. For those needing assistance in covering the additional expenses, financial aid will also be available from this fund. Enrollment limit based on resources available for the selected topic. (Not offered 2014-15).
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
.5 unit
EC496 Senior Thesis in Mathematical Economics
Thesis in Mathematical Economics on approved topic. Required for majors in Mathematical Economics. No classes, but periodic scheduled conferences between student and supervisor. or MA 313, EC 207, EC 209, MA 203, one 300- or 400-level approved elective for the major, Mathematical Economics major, senior standing, and consent of department.
Prerequisite: Economics 207, Economics 209, Economics 408, Mathematics 217 and 1 elective at 300 or 400 level, Mathematical Economics major, senior standing.
2 units —
EC497 Senior Thesis in American Political Economy
Thesis in American Political Economy on approved topic. Optional for majors in American Political Economy, upon application to, and approval of, the departments of Political Science and Economics and Business. (Not offered 2014-15).
Prerequisite: consent of instructor & APE major & senior standing Must take Political Science 490 for credit.
1 to 2 units
EC498 Senior Thesis in International Political Economy
Thesis in international political economy on approved topic., 207 or 209, 375, International Political Economy major.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor & Major, senior.
2 units —
EC499 Senior Thesis
Thesis on approved topic of student's choice, based on elective taken at 300 or 400 level. No classes, but periodic conferences between student and supervisor.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor & 209, 207, 303 + 1 elective at 300 or 400 level, Econ major & senior standing.
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World-record electrical current demonstrated, 100 000 A, obtained with stacked yttrium-based superconducting tapes. Superconductors are the only viable option, since they can carry large dissipationless electrical currents.
As electrical current creates a magnetic field, superconductors can be used to create strong magnets. These in turn are needed in fusion reactors to control the plasma, in medical instruments and in power-electronics devices.
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Seattle Mariners 2010 Minor League Review
Overall farm ranking via Baseball America:
2010 (11) | 2009 (24) | 2008 (11) | 2007 (24) | 2006 (27) | 2005 (11) | 2004 (12)
Records of Major and Minor League Teams
MLB: [61 – 101] AL West
AAA: [74 – 69] Pacific Coast League – Tacoma
AA: [73 – 66] Southern League – West Tennessee
A+: [75 – 65] California League – High Desert
A: [74 – 65] Midwest League – Clinton
A(ss): [48 – 27] Northwest – Everett
R: [37 – 28] Appalachian League – Pulaski
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GM Jack Zduriencik's genius might have been overplayed entering the 2010 season.
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Overall farm ranking via Baseball America:
2009 (24) | 2008 (11) | 2007 (24) | 2006 (27) | 2005 (11) | 2004 (12)
Records of Major and Minor League Teams
MLB: [85 – 77] AL West
AAA: [74 – 70] Pacific Coast League
AA: [62 – 78] Southern League
A+: [83 – 57] California League
A: [69 – 68] Midwest League
A(ss): [39 – 37] Northwest
R: [28 – 36] Appalachian League
R: [33 – 22] Pioneer League
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Get ready to see more Divvy bike stations popping up all over the city of Chicago.
Mayor Emanuel announced Wednesday that Chicago's bike sharing program will have 475 stations next year, up from the current 300.
The plan was to have 400 stations by 2014, but an additional $3 million in federal money is securing 75 additional stations.
The installation will make Divvy the largest bike sharing program in the United States.
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Lawn care doesn't stop at mowing. Use a lawn edger to get a professional manicured look without the cost. The Home Depot's Scott Krueger and Joe Autry show the best way to choose the right tool for your yard.
Edging tools are used to separate the lawn from a sidewalk, driveway or path. By using one each time you mow your lawn, you'll keep grass and weeds. from overtaking your sidewalk or driveway, so your landscape looks great all season long. Edgers operate either manually or with an electric or gasoline motor. A lawn edger will help you achieve the kind of lawn people will envy. It will also make it easier to keep up on landscaping duties, meaning more time for you to enjoy your yard. For more ideas on how to shape your lawn, check out our know-how.
Power edgers are motorized by gasoline or electricity and are usually mounted on 2 wheels. Electric lawn edgers are available in corded and battery-operated models.
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If you've done a lot of walking, but you've never run before, you might feel a bit intimidated to get out there and start running. This eight-week plan will help you ease into the sport.
Before you get started with running, get familiar with how to do the run/walk method. You may also want to check out the Absolute Beginner's Guide to Running for more beginner running tips and advice.
If you prefer an email course, try one of these beginner runner programs:
3 Weeks to a 30-Minute Running Habit
Run Your First 5K (8-week program for beginners)
- If you haven't had a recent physical, get medical clearance from your doctor before you start running.
- Getting the right running shoes for your foot type is crucial for comfort and injury prevention . Visit a specialty running store to get expert advice on buying the right running shoes.
- Before you start your workouts, make sure you warm up properly by walking for five to 10 minutes. You should always end your workout with a cool-down.
- Week one: Walk for six minutes, then jog at an easy pace for one minute. Repeat three times. Aim for three sessions with that same sequence for week one.
- Week two: Walk for five minutes, then jog for two minutes. Repeat three times. Aim to do three sessions in week two.
- Week three: Walk for three minutes, then jog for four minutes. Repeat four times. Aim for three sessions in week three.
- Week four: Walk for two minutes, then jog for five minutes. Repeat four times. Shoot for three of those sessions in week four.
- Week five: Walk for two minutes, then jog for eight minutes. Repeat three times. Do three of those sessions in week five.
- Week six: Walk for two minutes, then jog for nine minutes. Repeat three times. Try to do three sessions for week six.
- Week seven: Walk for one minute, then jog for 11 minutes. Repeat three times. Do three sessions this week.
Week eight: Congratulations on making it to week eight! For your first run this week, try walking for five minutes to begin and end the workout, and run for 20 minutes in between. By the end of the week, try to run for 30 minutes without stopping.
Aim to run for 30 minutes three times a week, and you'll notice that your stamina and fitness will continue to improve. Soon you'll be ready to run your first 5K!
- Use your breathing as your guide when running. You should be able to carry on a conversation while running and your breathing shouldn't be heavy. Proper breathing will help you avoid annoying side stitches.
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- Drink water at the end of your workouts to rehydrate. If it's hot and humid, you should also drink some water (about 4-6 ounces) halfway through your workout.
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Film, fun and fashion mix at art museum's alt.pictures fest
Neil Kendricks, MCASD Film Curator and founder of alt.pictureshows
By Lonnie Burstein Hewitt
Film buffs from both sides of the border flocked to The Museum of Contemporary Art La Jolla for alt.pictureshows.2011, a festival of short films that lit up the night on Aug. 25. This popular annual event, masterminded by MCASD Film Curator Neil Kendricks, is now in its ninth year.
Though short in running time, the 17 films showcased in five different indoor and outdoor locations were long on impact, imagination and style. Viewers wandered freely between the screening rooms, sampling the array of cinematic treats.
The hit of the evening was "Logorama," a wickedly funny attack on runaway consumerism that won an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 2010.
An added bonus was the flashy fashion show featuring star-quality clothes by Tijuana designer Marc Huizar, which, along with the documentary "Ready to Wear," showed off the style-savvy of our neighbors to the south.
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Inviting the Uninvited
Many web attacks are the result of programmer error. Sloppy code testing leaves a door open for the uninvited.
Today, attacks on web-based systems hardly target weaknesses in network protocols anymore but rather flaws in applications. Many of the spectacular security breaches in recent years, such as the one on the Sony Play-Station Network, took advantage of programming defects in web applications. The defects are rarely exotic and can be grouped into just a few categories; for example, the Sony hack succeeded with an SQL injection.
Modern operating systems do provide elaborate protective measures against vulnerabilities, such as address space layout randomization, but savvy attackers can circumvent these protections with a few tricks. The only real solution is to develop web applications without security vulnerabilities. Systematically avoiding programming defects is therefore the noble aim of any serious software quality management.
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ALEXANDRIA, Ind. —
Authorities are still trying to determine what led to a violent head-on collision early Wednesday morning in which two men died.
Oscar Cardenas, 37, and Antonio Perez, 59, died instantly at the scene of the 6:30 a.m. crash on Indiana 9 near Madison County Road 1300 North, according to Madison County Coroner Marian Dunnichay.
Perez was driving the 1995 GMC Jimmy that was struck as it headed north on Ind. 9. Two other passengers in the vehicle survived what Madison County Sheriff Ron Richardson described as "a very, very violent crash."
Eyewitnesses told investigators that a 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier southbound on Ind. 9 was drifting across the center lane in the minutes before the accident. The driver of that vehicle was Lukas D. Green, 29, of Muncie, said Richardson.
Several victims were trapped in their vehicles. The state highway was closed for at least four hours while emergency crews worked to treat the injured and clear the vehicles off the road.
Daniel Dimas, 35, of Alexandria, and Lyle L. Kress, 17, of Anderson, were passengers in the Jimmy and survived the crash. Dimas was flown by helicopter to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis where he was listed in fair condition Wednesday evening, according to a hospital spokesman.
Kress was flown to St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, but was later discharged from that facility, a hospital spokesman said.
Green was also flown to Methodist hospital where he was listed in critical condition, late on Wednesday, the hospital spokesman said.
Lukas Green is the father of Van Green, an Anderson boy diagnosed last summer with medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer.
The Lapel Eagles has held at least two fundraisers for Van, and another local boy, Johnathon Binnion, who was diagnosed with the same disease.
Another fundraiser is planned for Saturday. Lead organizer Bob Turner said the event will take place as scheduled, despite Wednesday's accident.
"It will go on just as planned even if Lukas isn't there," Turner said. "If anything, they (the family) need the help more than ever."
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We all know the importance of the Bakken because we live here, but how much do people outside the region know about our oil fields?
Leaders in Washington are getting a better understanding because they have been visiting here all summer.
During the last few weeks, the Interior Secretary and the Post Master General have been here, and today Congressman Kevin Cramer brought the Majority House Leader to western North Dakota.
According to the Department of Mineral Resources, the Bakken is pumping out more than 800,000 barrels of oil per day.
"North Dakota's got it right. The government here, the state works in partnership with the private sector, to ensure environmental soundness, and to allow for the maximization of energy production in this state," said House Majority Leader Eric Cantor.
Cantor spent time with industry leaders this morning to learn more about what makes the Bakken tick, and he also spent some time learning what fracking is, and why it works in North Dakota.
"There's a lot of lessons to be learned by Washington from what's going on here in North Dakota," added Cantor.
City leaders met with Cantor at a round table this morning, and Mayor Ward Koeser says he feels good about what the majority leader said.
"I think he recognized why we would be concerned about the federal government getting involved in this whole process. We regulate this at a state level, and we think that's how it should be regulated," said Mayor of Williston Ward Koeser.
Koeser says he's happy Senators Hoeven and Heitkamp, and Congressman Cramer are bringing national leaders to the oil field because it helps people in Washinginton understand how important that Bakken is to the rest of the country.
"When he can develop relationships with people like congressman cantor, and get him to come out and see his home state and what's going on here that's a very positive thing," Koeser added.
Cantor also met with the North Dakota Petroleum Council Board of Directors.
"I hope to be able to tell the President that there is a lot for him to learn here, as far as energy production here in America. North Dakota seems to have gotten it right," Cantor added.
During this legislative session, the house has passed 17 energy bills.
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Thomas Weisner, 80, Kokomo, passed away at noon Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, at Northwoods Village. He was born Jan. 24, 1933, in Greensburg to Lee and Beulah (Cochran) Weisner. Thomas married Joann (Raney) on June 3, 1956, and she survives.
Thomas was a graduate of Greensburg High School in 1951 and the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., in 1956. He retired from Delco Electronics in 1995. Thomas was a member of First Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
Thomas is survived by his wife, Joann Weisner; daughter, Paula Beeson; and two granddaughters, Rachel (Beeson) Fritz and Jessica (Beeson) Tocco.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Richard Weisner; and a sister, Mary Sue Hughes.
Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Ellers Mortuary Webster Street Chapel, 3400 S. Webster St., with Pastor Jerry VanAuken officiating. Friends may visit with the family from 2 p.m. until time of service Sunday at the mortuary. Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Crown Hill Cemetery, Salem.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the American Cancer Society, with envelopes provided at the mortuary. Ellers Mortuary Webster Street Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.


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Arthur Szyk's 1930s Haggadah packs fresh visual punch.
Passover ended last week — Bubbe's back in Florida, gefilte fish leftovers have been composted, and matzoh crumbs no longer spangle your favorite hoodie. But the saga of an oppressed people throwing off its shackles under the auspices of a vengeful yet baffling god remains timeless. Arthur Szyk and the Art of the Haggadah, a magical exhibition at the Contemporary Jewish Museum (www.thecjm.org) through June 29, displays the story of the Jews' ancient exodus from Egypt as illustrated in one of the world's most beautiful books.
Szyk (1894-1951), a Jewish Pole who emigrated first to France in 1927 and then to the UK and US, was an ambitious and popular illustrator and artist whose work became more politically engaged with the rise of National Socialism in Germany. As early as 1933, he equated Hitler with the pharaoh of the Torah in his work. This eventually led to a fully illustrated Haggadah, the Passover dinner ceremony guide that retells the story of the Jews' flight from Egypt.
Taking what seems like equal influence from illuminated medieval manuscripts, Art Nouveau style, Eastern European folk art, and satirical cartoons, the 48 exquisite illustrations teem with contemporary references — for example, the "wicked son" in the story of the four sons sports a Hitler-like mustache. (Many of the drawings also prominently featured swastikas, until they were painted over upon the book's release in 1940, perhaps in capitulation to the British publisher.)
Beyond the prescient political bite, though, of this classic book — like many Jewish kids, my husband received a replica as a bar mitzvah present — lies its sheer artfulness. The small pages, Mughal miniature-like, brim with gorgeous calligraphy, eye-popping design elements (Szyk based his layouts on graph paper), touching portraits, and a veritable bestiary of symbolic animals. It's an epic piece of storytelling, which has become part of the epic story itself.
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Posted 27 February 2011 - 08:21 PM
hope all is well i also have a fusion 2 and looked in to fitting fog lights. there are conenctions for the for lights in the bumper that are tucked away. however if i remeber " and dnt hold me to this" that the switch for the lights will have to be replaced with another one but the kit for this is not cheap at all but cannont remeber if certain wiring has to be replaced
i found that if you want any kinda diagrams to show where the fog light connectors are and also the wiring diagram for the switch is to go to you local ford dealer lean on the counter when they show you the diagram on the pc and ask for a copy and they will print it for you.
hope if helps and if u need any more info give me a shout
Posted 03 March 2011 - 08:55 PM
I did not think to look anywhere near the bumper.I will have a look on Saturday when I have more time (and Daylight).
I have a "Haynes" workshop manual which is for a Fiesta but cover most of the Fusion as well (is it my imagination or are Haynes manuals getting progressively poorer?)and the wiring diagram shows the wiring connections for Fog lights and I need to sit down and try to make some sense of it - luckily I a spark so I probably will manage it .As for my local ford garage I would say that they would be challenged to find the Computer never mind the wiring diagram. I have not found any suitable fog lights yet,need to expand my breakers yard search.
Posted 06 March 2011 - 04:26 PM
Would this switch normally turn on both front and rear Fog lights or would there be another switch to turn on the front Fog lights?.
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 08:57 AM
my car had fogs fitted when i brought it but was not connected to any thing just the lights no loom
i have just brought a switch from a mk 5-6 fiesta and a loom from a mondeo
hope its as simple as plug and play
Posted 18 May 2012 - 03:40 PM
this is the wire for the front fogs
My Fusion 2 (2003) does not have Fog lights fitted and I was wondering if there is a connector in the engine bay to facilitate the installation of Foglights.I found on connector with a pair of wires in it ix Black and 1x Green/Blue it is mounted close to the windscreen washer reservoir.Thanks in anticipation of a reply.NTech.
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These are serious times, but people who came before us have had their own serious moments in history— global and personal. People cope in different ways. They are comforted by different methods.
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An appeal to the state Supreme Court challenging the Republican-drawn 2011 redistricting maps may soon be joined in the courts by complaints about legislation produced during the 2013 session.
Youd be hard-pressed to find any session of the North Carolina legislature that had produced more potentially unconstitutional legislation, said Chris Brook, legal director of the North Carolina ACLU. In fact, youd be hard- pressed to find more unconstitutional legislation passed in any state legislative session.
Brook joked that Republicans indifference to the law did at least fulfill one of their pledges job creation, albeit mostly for lawyers.
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A budget provision providing taxpayer money for low-income children to attend private schools may be in violation of church-state separation laws.
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Broad reductions in early voting and voter registration programs along with tightly restricted voter ID requirements may be challenged under the Voting Rights Act. The U.S. Supreme Court gutted part of the law in June, but Attorney General Eric Holder said last week that his department intends to take action against states that pass voting laws that disproportionately limit voting by minority groups.
The repeal of the Racial Justice Act will not end efforts by death row inmates to have their sentences changed to life in prison without parole if their sentence was tinged by racial bias. Virtually all of the states 153 death row inmates filed to have their sentences reconsidered under the RJA before Gov. Pat McCrory signed its repeal in June. Now all who have made a claim will have to litigate over whether their cases should proceed. The first four claims under the act resulted in death sentences being changed to life without parole.
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Another budget provision that cuts one-third of the Prisoner Legal Services budget may violate a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that prisoners are entitled to adequate representation.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A long-range rocket launch planned by North Korea probably would wreck its recent food-for-nuclear concessions agreement with the United States -- and with it hopes for quickly improving relations under the North's new leader, Kim Jong Un.
The North announced Friday its planned launch of a satellite into space, marking a sharp and sudden turn just 17 days after the two countries offered unexpected signs of hope that three years of tensions were easing. Such a launch would violate a U.N. ban.
"It's a real slap in the face," said Victor Cha, a White House director for Asia policy during the George W. Bush administration. "It undercuts a lot of theories that the young leadership might be different. If anything, it shows that it's very much the same as before, only more unpredictable."
It is an embarrassment in an election year for President Barack Obama, who has been labeled by Republican presidential candidates as naive in his foreign policy. Republican lawmakers already have accused his administration of "appeasing" Pyongyang by offering 240,000 tons of food in exchange for a freeze on nuclear activities and a moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile tests.
If North Korea carries out the launch, it will be hard to keep alive the accord announced Feb. 29. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Friday that a satellite launch would be a "deal-breaker" and indicated that the United States would be very unlikely to send the food notwithstanding what Washington says are the purely humanitarian reasons for offering to feed malnourished North Koreans.
A launch in violation of the North's commitments, she said, would undermine confidence that the North would allow proper monitoring of the distribution of the aid.
The North's announcement highlights the pitfalls of negotiating with a secretive regime, which views its nuclear program as a deterrent against invasion. The United States retains 28,000 troops in South Korea, a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War, and the two Koreas remain in a state of war as the conflict ended without a peace treaty.
Previous U.S. efforts over the past two decades to persuade North Korea to disarm have ended in disappointment. Even before Friday's announcement, a group of five Republican senators wrote to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton accusing the administration of accepting the North's "hollow commitments."
Although North Korea says the rocket launch will be for peaceful means, the same kind of technology is used for ballistic missiles, which could eventually provide a delivery system for a nuclear weapon if the North should become able to miniaturize one for use on a warhead.
"They (North Korea) are putting the Obama administration in a very, very difficult position," said Evans Revere, a former senior State Department official for East Asia. "The administration would have little choice but to react in a firm way to this."
The United States could refer the matter to the U.N. Security Council. The last time North Korea conducted such a rocket launch -- it described an April 2009 launch as a bid to send a communications satellite into space -- the council condemned it.
Whether permanent council members Russia and China, the North's closest ally, would support such a step this time remains unclear. All parties will be mindful of what can happen if the North feels cornered. Soon after the 2009 launch, the North conducted a nuclear test.
For now, the U.S. says it is consulting with the other parties in suspended six-nation disarmament talks to encourage the North not to go ahead with the launch. The North says it plans to conduct the launch between April 12 and 16, in commemoration of the centennial of the birth of its founder, Kim Il Sung, the new leader's grandfather.
That the North is prepared to take that step, risking international censure and spoiling its diplomatic outreach to Washington, underscores the importance of the centennial, as the untested Kim Jong Un seeks to consolidate his power. It also would fuel speculation over the internal dynamics in the new government and whether it has competing policy aims.
A major international nuclear summit March 26-27 in South Korea, to be attended by Obama, will provide a high-profile opportunity for the international community to crank up diplomatic pressure on the North over its plans, although most analysts doubt it will change course.
"The U.S. will probably really lean on the Chinese," said Jonathan Pollack, an expert on North Korea's nuclear program at the Brookings Institution think tank. He said he expected the message to China to be: "You remember what happened last time they tried to launch a satellite?"
EDITOR'S NOTE -- Matthew Pennington covers U.S.-Asian affairs for The Associated Press in Washington.


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I have Nokia E52 and it seems that it crash and reboot the phone with VoIP calls. I had use three VoIP could I say services: Advanced VoIP settings, GIZMO VoIP and Fring. Mainly I had use WLAN connection but sometimes 3G. SIP-provider is Saunalahti (Nettipuhelin)
So when I call VoIP calls sometimes it works and sometimes phone freeze and then reboot. This is very irritating. When it freeze you can see that VoIP connection is still on (even who is opposite on the line doesn't hear anything warning noise) and then the phone just reboot. Usually I use Advanced VoIP settings or GIZMO and WLAN. I got also with Fring these freezing and rebooting.
Sometimes it works fine but then there are times when it freeze and reboot like in 1-2min calls. After reboot it already take auto-connection to SIP-provider. Then you can call again but don't take a breath usually it freeze and reboot again after short call.
Have you got same problems? I hope that you can fix this. I am using version 034.001 in E52. (By the way E51 worked fine...)
30-07-2010 19:44
Hi! I have the same problem with my Nokia E52 from Budapest.
30-07-2010 20:07
Hopefully Nokia can fix this with next firmware.
There is no problem with provider because with PC and E51 VoIP calls works fine with same sip account.
06-08-2010 10:43
It seems that taking power saving off on wlan settings helps. Also I set wlan power from 100mW to 10mW.
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I have the same problem with Nokia E51. I updated firmware and it happens again and again. It's strange that with one voip provider the phone is not crahsing... It's strange that so many people have the same problem but Nokia hasn't paid attention to it or released a fix...