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The Sad State Of Baseball Economics
After watching my beloved Minnesota Twins got stomped by the New York Yankees in the first round of the playoffs this past season, and then seeing Cleveland-bred C.C. Sabathia and Cliff Lee pitch the Yanks and Phillies into the World Series, I believe that now is the time for me to comment on the sad economic state of baseball these days. This has always been a very hot-button topic for me (as I root for the small-market Twins), so I would like to take a few moments to explain why the current system is broken and what can be done to fix it:
Basically, the problem started way back in the 1900s, when both the American and National Leagues were first established.
Instead of free agency, there was something called the reserve clause, which was essentially a legal precedent that baseball used to keep players on one team until their owner decided differently. The players were treated not too much different from a cattle-range steer, to be bought and sold as commodities. It wasn't, by any means, the greatest system in the world (as the only option a player had to fight against an unfair salary, which were very common in those days when most owners made Carl Pohlad look like the Monopoly Guy, was to quit playing altogether), but it did help the competitive balance of the game, allowing all teams (if managed/owned sensibly) to have a shot at competing for a championship.
That all changed in the 1970s when Curt Flood of the St. Louis Cardinals challenged the reserve clause all the way to the Supreme Court.
Though Flood didn't actually win his case, he shed so much light on the matter that a free agency sytem was quickly established by MLB. During the 1980s, the system actually worked like it was supposed to…players had better rights, AND the game was still competitive. But, starting in the mid-1990s, salaries began exploding (along with the economy) and suddenly the system was skewered. Teams in huge economic markets like New York, Los Angeles, and Boston were able to throw huge wads of cash in the pockets of all the top free agents, all but assuring there services. Sometimes, in the case of Ted Turner's Atlanta Braves, all it took was an incredibly rich owner to give a team a distinct advantage.
Those big markets had (and continue to have) such an advantage for a few different reasons: First and foremost is the fact that, just by sheer geography, a team like the Yankees can much more easily fill their ballpark every night than, say, the Twins can out here in Minny. Also, teams on both coasts have established their own TV networks (YES Network for the Yankees and NESN for the Red Sox), which bring in enormous profits compared to what the Twins get from Fox Sports North.
After about ten years of this broken system, when the same teams started making the playoffs year in and year out, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig established the "luxury tax" system into the game. Essentially, this is known as the Robin Hood system, as it robs from the rich to give to the poor.
This has helped a little bit (e.g. the Twins signed Justin Morneau to a long-term deal and have at least a shot at doing the same with Joe Mauer), but it din't get to the root of the problem, as teams like the Yankees, Red Sox, Angels, and Mets can continue to reach into their deep pockets to get the best players. Essentially, they are saying "luxury tax be damned" and just paying the fine for going over the payroll limit. This is evidenced very toughly for Twins fans by these two photos:
The Twins gave very decent offers to both Torii Hunter and Johan Santana, but couldn't come close to matching the amount of years the Halos offered Hunter or the sheer dollar amount the Mets dangled in front of Santana. Another obvious example was the beginning of this season, when the Yankees went out and got C.C. Sabathia and A.J. Burnett, while the biggest moves the Twins made was signing Nick Punto, bringing in R.A. Dickey (what a joke) and getting a Joe Crede whose back was so bad that he essentially a non-factor. Those "moves" were all we could afford. Imagine how different the 2009 ALDS might have been if Hunter had been patrolling the outfield instead of Delmon Young, or if Santana had made the Game One start instead of Brian Duensing.
Now, to be fair, there are some criticisms of instituting a salary cap into MLB, but I would like to give my rebuttal to two of them:
1. Why should the Yankees be penalized for running an efficent system? It seems as if Yankee fans could just criticize Carl Pohlad for being a tightwad all those years and not spending money to improve his team, but that really isn't a fair criticism. First of all, George Steinbrenner isn't really spending much (if any) of his OWN MONEY on the Yankees, instead relying on seemingly endless revenue streams based on his sheer geography. Without those streams, other owners (like the Pohlad family) would be dipping into their own personal reserves, which would be like you paying for your office supplies/furnishings or me paying for Wal-Mart shelf labels.
Secondly, then, is that if teams know they can't spend with the Yankees, then why even try? The Twins know that, under the current economic system, they are already beaten in trying to sign free agents, so instead we save our money to try and lock up as many of our good players as possible (which, in this age of inflated salaries, is fewer and fewer each season).
2. The second criticism of the the salary cap is that it really isn't needed, due to the fact that the 1998-2000 championship run of the Yankees was accomplished primarily with home-grown players like Derek Jeter, Jorge Posade, Andy Pettitte, and Mariano Rivera.
That may be true, but funny how those great players STILL WEAR YANKEE PINSTRIPES! Instead of losing those great players to a higher bidder, the Yanks can just keep them. Plus, whether the free agents work out (Jimmy Key, Paul O'Neill, Johnny Damon, Sabathia, etc.) or flop (Kevin Brown, Chuck Knoblauch, Carl Pavano), the Yanks can just "pay through" and be done with it. If the Twins make a mistake in signing the wrong player to an expensive contract, it would hamper the organization for a decade.
Thus, until MLB institutes a salary cap like the NFL and NBA (to a certain extent) have in place, the economics of the game will remain skewered towards the large markets, and that severely troubles me. I consider baseball to be my favorite sport, the one that captivated me as a child and still does to this day, but right now the NFL is gaining ground and fast due to the fact that in the NFL setup, all teams have a chance to be competitive. It is only through bad ownership (Al Davis, Matt Millen, etc.) that teams completely fail.
I know that this situation isn't likely to change anytime soon, but that doesn't mean that it is right or correct. Until Bud Selig can take charge of the National Pastime like he should and not just cater to the owners, the Yankees will continue to unfairly dominate the Twins for years and years to come.
Why We Lost, Theory #2: We Were Overmatched From The Start
In the previous post, I made the point that the Twins have nobody to blame but themselves for the ALDS sweep at the hands of the Yankees. But is this really true?
This is kind of a touchy issue, at least for me, as it implies that the Twins (or any small-market "David" vs. a big-market "Goliath") really never have much of a chance to compete against the "big boys" of the league.
Any competant baseball fan knows that the economic system of the game is messed up due to the fact that no salary cap is in place. Teams like the Yankees, Red Sox, and Angels (in the American League) have such a huge advantage over the Twins and Royals of the world that its a wonder any other team ever represents the league in the World Series (I guess that is the crapshoot of a playoff structure that features a 3-of-5 first round). Sure, Bud Selig's supposedly brilliant luxury tax system (where, much like Robin Hood, the league robs from the rich to give to the poor) helps a little bit, but in reality all it ends up doing is narrowing the free agent pool each year (as the middle-market teams are able to lock up a few key players to long-term deals). It most definetly, however, does not prevent teams like the Yankees from nabbing the best free agents year after year (case in point: C.C. Sabathia and A.J. Burnett brought in before the start of this season). The Twins could never have dreamed of signing guys like that.
Of course, baseball will likely never changed (at least not with Selig at the helm), as the success of the Yanks, Sawx, and Halos fuels the revenue machine, especially in the World Series. Though it might provide some sanctity back into the game, nobody wants to see the Twins and Athletics, to use two examples, duking it out in the ALCS. If the MLB execs had it their way, it would be New York and Boston every single year.
The whole situation kind of reminds me of the infamous "You can't handle the truth" speech from the movie A Few Good Men:
"My existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives…You don't want the truth. Because deep down, in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall. You need me on that wall."
While more parity would be great for baseball, it will never happen because admittedly it would weaken the short-term (until new rivalries are formed, at least) revenue stream of the league.
Thus, can the Twins even be expected to compete with the Yankees in any series? They have Sabathia and Burnett, we have Baker and Blackburn. They have the best middle of an order (Teixera, A-Rod, Matsui) since Ruth, Gehrig, and Lazzeri batted consecutively, while we have one stud (Mauer) and two others (Kubel, Cuddyer) that are by and large overmatched by quality pitching. They have guys like Melky Cabrera and Robinson Cano at the BOTTOM of the order, while we have Carlos Gomez, Nick Punto, and Jose Morales because they are all we can afford. They can throw arms like Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes at us, while he have Matt Guerrier and Jose Mijares. No comparison.
So, those are the two theories as to why our beloved Twins were brutalized by the hated Yanks. Which one is more valid? I think it is a mixture of both. The Twins would need to play a perfect series to even give themselves a chance to beat the Yankees, and instead we choked in every big opportunity.


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Jamie Carragher says Liverpool can only judge if their draw at Arsenal was a good point after they have overcome the challenge of facing Barclays Premier League champions Manchester City on Sunday.
The 35-year-old started a second successive league game at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday, when the Reds sacrificed a two-goal advantage in a match which eventually ended 2-2.
Given that Jordan Henderson doubled the visitors' lead on the hour mark, Carragher and co could be forgiven for considering the result as a missed opportunity at the home of a rival.
But the defender was judging his glass as half-full, insisting that victory over City this weekend would put the draw in London in a completely different context.
"It's one of those difficult ones because before the game you'd accept it; after an hour, you'd be disappointed," Carragher reflected to Sky Sports.
"I always think when you get a draw it depends on how you get on in your next game.
"If we win there, it's a great four points. If we lose, it's only one point out of six. We've got to pick something up at City."
The Reds' No.23 was asked whether his teammates were given a brief to pressure the Gunners with a view to forcing, and capitalising on, mistakes from the home side.
He replied: "That was the plan, I'm sure that was their plan as well.
"You want to put them under pressure - we had a game plan to come here, try to make it difficult for them and hit them on the counter-attack.
"It was working for the first hour. But credit to Arsenal, they put us under a lot of pressure and we just couldn't withhold it."
Carragher reached the 700 game mark for Liverpool earlier this season and sits second on the club's all-time appearance list - behind only Ian Callaghan.
First-team chances have been harder to come by in recent years, but the Bootle native insists he remains ready for the challenge.
"It's a big squad, we all want to play," he added.
"I've been patient and fortunately enough the manager has put me in. Hopefully I can stay there. If not, you go again and try to get back in."
Also currently in the boss' good books is Henderson, who found the target for the second consecutive league fixture and impressed with another energetic display from midfield.
The 22-year-old echoed his older colleague's sentiments about the match with the Gunners, and urged the Reds to keep pushing in their battle for league position.
"It was a good game of football. I thought we played well at times but went into a little bit of a spell when they scored two goals where we went under pressure and conceded two," said Henderson.
"Overall, we've got to go away positive - it's a good point, Arsenal are a good side. We've got to be happy, but going 2-0 up a little bit disappointed to concede two so quickly.
"It's nice to be getting chances and scoring, but the team is helping me get into some great positions because of the movement of Suarez and Sturridge.
"As a team we're performing quite well at the moment. We've got to keep going and pushing up the league - hopefully we'll get a good finish."
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If you are looking for some outdoor activity while the weather is still decent but feel you are running out of ideas, check out two local racetracks: Northfield Park and Thistledown.
Northfield Park is the place to go in Northeast Ohio for harness racing. If you've never seen harness racing before, think of horse and chariot races. Northfield Park will take you back to a time when horse and driver work hand in hoof on the track to secure that elusive win, place or show (1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place, respectively).
You'll usually find eight horses starting behind the gate on the ½ mile track. Northfield Park has racing all year long and are open everyday for simulating. They race four days a week for 200-plus nights of racing. Post time for live races is 7pm, while simulating begins earlier, with doors open half hour before first simulcast race.
Parking and general admission at Northfield are free except on Fridays and Saturdays, when parking is $1 after 5pm and admission is $1.75. Programs for live racing are $2. During the month of September, Northfield Park is offering free admission with a non-winning Ohio lottery ticket, $1 program every live race day and free $5 match play every Wednesday and Thursday from 1-3pm. Children are free when accompanied by an adult.
If thoroughbred racing is more your thing, head further north to Thistledown. Located 10 miles southwest of downtown Cleveland, Thistledown offers horse racing for bettors and spectactors through November. Unlike Northfield Park, most live racing at Thistledown takes place during the day, with post time at 1:50pm. The track opens at 11am for simulcast racing. Live races generally run every half hour, and admission and parking are free most days.
With live racing from May 4 - November 17, there is still plenty of time to enjoy this exciting thoroughbred racing in Northeast Ohio. The Best of Ohio stakes is coming up on October 12. Typically, live races at Thistledown take place Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with additional Thursday dates in September, October and November. See the schedule on their website at www.caesars.com/thistledown. Although you must be 18 to wager, children under 12 are admitted with an adult.
You don't have to make bets to enjoy Northeast Ohio's horse racing. Whether you are into harness racing or thoroughbreds, both venues feature restaurants for great dining and inexpensive sports entertainment. They provide a nice change of pace from baseball and football, while still giving visitors a chance to be outside and cheer on their favorite.


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It's no surprise that Canada's capital, Ottawa, Ontario, is filled with things to do for travelers. Almost everything is family-friendly, easy to get to and of high quality. Below is a list of some of the top things to do in Ottawa, Ontario.
|Ottawa Restaurants: Try out some fantastic dining spots in the city.
|Skate the Rideau Canal: Rent a pair of skates and get out there on the frozen Rideau Canal, the largest natural frozen skating rink in the world!
|Byward Market: This fantastic and historic market, filled with shops and restaurants, is a great place to while away the day.
|Hockey Night in Ottawa- The Ottawa Senators: Score tickets to a hockey game to cheer on the local Ottawa Senators.
|HI Jail Tour: Get spooked on a walking tour of the Old Carleton Jail, which is now the HI-Ottawa Jail Hostel.
|Take an Argentine Tango Lesson: Step into a class with Siempre Tango Argentine Tango School in downtown Ottawa.
|Ottawa Spa: Although it's technically located in Gatineau, Quebec, Le Nordik Scandinavian Spa is worth crossing the bridge for.
|Gatineau Park: Again, across the bridge in Quebec, Canada, this park is a wonderland all year round to hike, cross country ski, snowshoe and take in nature.


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Formed from a direct attitude, vernacular architecture is a declaration of the nature of the buildings and people; way of living and construction become one. Understanding and accumulated wisdom pass through skilled craftworkers to a unity of simple masonry. And the result provides harmony between buildings, environs, and Mediterranean quality of light. Taking pleasure in exploring parts of Greece, cradle of early civilization, we're aware of a wonderful sense of Place. Furthermore, among our strongest memories are those of seeing new settings with fresh eyes.
Let's discover some of Greece's fascinating village and hilltop architecture with its labyrinthic yet unified forms -- often organically built communities responsive to rugged setting. Always humane!
Traditional Greek architecture often exclaims that the interaction of architecture with its site is crucial as it speaks of the association between people, their values, and the natural state. The Greeks had a deep regard for their landscape and chose memorable positions of significance for their buildings -- assembled to human scale and invariably with a sense of belonging.
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After Concordia: Master Mariner Details Sunken Cruise Ship's Last Moments
January 25, 2012 | By Cruise Critic | 7 Comments
7 Responses to "After Concordia: Master Mariner Details Sunken Cruise Ship's Last Moments"
January 25th, 2012 @ 1:06 pm
I think families should stay together… Have we not advanced in our ways at all. Family!!
January 25th, 2012 @ 6:02 pm
Wow. I could not stop watching. No doubt those who experienced the awful incident, and their families, will want to view this, when they're able and ready to do so. My heart goes out to them.
John hart
January 25th, 2012 @ 7:56 pm
Great stuff! And as a sailor I know the explanation with the data is very true.
If only the lame stream media would pick this up instead of the junk reporting going on.
January 25th, 2012 @ 8:43 pm
I had no idea what actions had been taken. Very interesting and not at all what I thought had occured. Than-you.
January 30th, 2012 @ 12:52 pm
Excellent tactical analysis along with the charts. It really supports the case of negligence by the captain.
BTW, what is that infernal knocking sound on the audio track? Is that a bilge pump or something? It detracts greatly for this otherwise superb analysis.
January 30th, 2012 @ 4:55 pm
The sound comes from the course plotter that creates the drawing on the screen.
Girish Patil
June 30th, 2012 @ 9:17 pm
Human error can not been seen as crime. Anybody cam make error. Electronic Chart Display Information System – a computer based system that uses GPS and mapping to pinpoint a vessel's location – should have sounded an alarm the moment the ship left its course.
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"Spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality (SCIWORA). In: Guidelines for the management of acute cervical spine and spinal cord injuries." has been saved, and will be accessible from the My NGC page.
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Spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality (SCIWORA)
To provide a contemporary analysis of the literature on the diagnosis and treatment of spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality (SCIWORA) since the original publication
Children and adolescents presenting with a history of transient neurological signs or symptoms referable to the spinal cord after a traumatic event, despite the absence of objective neurological deficits with normal radiographs
Note: Spinal angiography and myelography were considered but not recommended.
Search Criteria
A National Library of Medicine (PubMed) computerized literature search from 1966 to 2011 was undertaken using Medical Subject Headings in combination with "spinal cord injury": "pediatric," "spinal cord concussion," "cervical cord neurapraxia," and "SCIWORA." Approximately 188 citations were acquired. Non-English language citations were deleted. Articles written in English were reviewed for those that identified children who incurred a SCIWORA. Those articles that described the clinical aspects and management of children with SCIWORA were used to generate these guidelines. Case reports were excluded from review. Of the 19 articles meeting selection criteria, none provided Class I or Class II medical evidence. All were case series representing Class III medical evidence.
Summaries of 19 articles are provided in Evidentiary Table format (see Table 1 in the original guideline document).
Rating Scheme for the Strength of the Evidence: Modified North American Spine Society Schema to Conform to Neurosurgical Criteria as Previously Published and for Ease of Understanding and Implementation: Levels of Evidence for Primary Research Questiona
aA complete assessment of quality of individual studies requires critical appraisal of all aspects of the study design.
bA combination of results from 2 or more prior studies.
cStudies provided consistent results.
dStudy was started before the first patient enrolled.
ePatients treated 1 way (e.g., halo vest orthosis) compared with a group of patients treated in another way (e.g., internal fixation) at the same institution.
fThe study was started after the first patient was enrolled.
gPatients identified for the study on the basis of their outcome, called "cases" (e.g., failed fusion), are compared with those who did not have outcome, called "controls" (e.g., successful fusion).
hPatients treated 1 way with no comparison group of patients treated in another way.
Selected articles were carefully reviewed by the authors. An evidentiary table was created (refer to Table 1 in the original guideline document) that reflected the strengths and weaknesses of each article.
On occasion, the assessed quality of the study design was so contentious and the conclusions so uncertain that the guideline authors assigned a lower medical evidence classification than might have been expected without such a detailed review. In every way, adherence to the Institute of Medicine's criteria for searching, assembling, evaluating, and weighing the available medical evidence and linking it to the strength of the recommendations presented in this document was carried out.
Articles that did not achieve immediate consensus among the author group were discussed extensively until a consensus was reached. Very few contributions required extensive discussion. Most articles were easily designated as containing Class I, II, or III medical evidence using the criteria set forth by the author group at the initiation of the literature evaluation process (see the "Rating Scheme for the Strength of the Evidence" field).
The current author group was selected for its expertise in spinal surgery (both neurosurgical and orthopedic), neurotrauma, clinical epidemiology, and, in several cases, prior experience with guideline development. The topics chosen for inclusion in this iteration of these guidelines are contemporary and pertinent to the assessment, evaluation, care, and treatment of patients with acute cervical spine and/or spinal cord injuries.
Levels of Recommendation
A formal cost analysis was not performed and published cost analyses were not reviewed.
Not applicable
The rating schemes used for the strength of the evidence (Class I-III) and the levels of recommendations (Level I-III) are defined at the end of the "Major Recommendations" field.
Level III
SCIWORA is a widely recognized form of spinal cord injury, occurring almost exclusively in children, and is characterized by the absence of any radiographically evident fracture, dislocation, or malalignment. Children presenting with a history of transient neurological signs or symptoms referable to the spinal cord after a traumatic event, despite the absence of objective neurological deficits with normal radiographs, may develop SCIWORA in a delayed fashion.
No child with SCIWORA has developed pathological intersegmental motion with instability when early flexion and extension radiographs have been normal.
MRI has not identified any abnormal findings in a child with SCIWORA when the management scheme would be changed by the results of the MRI. Similarly, no child with SCIWORA in whom a subsequent MRI has documented ligamentous injury has developed evidence of spinal instability.
Treatment consisting of cervico-thoracic bracing for patients with cervical-level SCIWORA for 12 weeks and avoidance of activities that encourage flexion and extension of the neck for an additional 12 weeks has not been associated with recurrent injury. Patients with normal MRI and somatosensory evoked potential (SSEP) findings following transient deficits or "symptoms only" may be managed with a cervical collar for 1 to 2 weeks.
The spinal cord findings on MRI provide prognostic information regarding long-term neurological outcome in patients with SCIWORA. Myelography and angiography have no defined role in the evaluation of children with SCIWORA.
None provided
The type of supporting evidence is identified and graded for each recommendation (see the "Major Recommendations" field). All articles were case series representing Class III medical evidence.
Accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment of spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality (SCIWORA) with improved neurological outcome
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An implementation strategy was not provided.
Not applicable: The guideline was not adapted from another source.
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Guidelines Author Group of the Joint Section of Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Authors: Curtis J. Rozzelle, MD, Division of Neurological Surgery, Children's Hospital of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; Bizhan Aarabi, MD, FRCSC, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland; Sanjay S. Dhall, MD, Department of Neurosurgery, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia; Daniel E. Gelb, MD, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland; R. John Hurlbert, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary Spine Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Timothy C. Ryken, MD, MS, Iowa Spine & Brain Institute, University of Iowa, Waterloo/Iowa City, Iowa; Nicholas Theodore, MD, Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona; Beverly C. Walters, MD, MSc, FRCSC (Lead Author), Division of Neurological Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, Department of Neurosciences, Inova Health System, Falls Church, Virginia; Mark N. Hadley, MD (Lead Author), Division of Neurological Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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Jayden had been throwing up for almost three weeks and was really wobbly. We took her to our local hospital twice, her doctor twice, and to Valley Childrens Hospital twice. We brought her back to Valley Childrens for a third time on friday and they did a cat scan which showed a tumor in the middle of her brain. She then had an mri to get a better understanding of what was in there. Yesterday, Monday, she had brain surgery and the tumor was removed. The tumor was two inches long and one and a half inches wide. Part of it was sent to pathology where they diagnosed it as Ependymoma Posterior Fossa. The type of cancer is a recurring cancer. It may come back. She is in icu right now and is doing well. She can move her arms and legs and is starting to take sips of juice from a sippy cup. Yesterday her eyes were rolling around and she didn't have control of them. Today she can focus her eyes and they dont roll. The only thing that seems to be wrong with her at the moment is that her left eye doesn't open as much as her right and the right side of her mouth is a little droopy. She still looks absolutely beautiful. This type of cancer is really hard to beat but I have faith that she will be just fine and live a long happy life. Please keep her in your prayers for tomorrow she will be going for another mri to see if they got the entire tumor out. If not she will be starting chemotherapy. I love my little sweet heart and cant even phathom loosing her. We are expecting to be staying in the hospital for at least ten more days.
My daughter has brain cancer
Just wanted to say my heart goes out to you, your precious little girl and your family during this very sad time. I pray that she will recover quickly and completely.
My thought are with you and your family. Please keep us updated. Hoping for a complete recovery.
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Thoughts and prayers!! Your daughter is lucky to have such a strong Mommy!! May your darling baby girl have a speedy recovery!!!
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THoughts and prayers headed your way. I pray for a speedy recovery and that God gives you all strength to get through this trying time.
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Main Events CEO, Kathy Duva, confirmed a May 20th junior middleweight bout featuring Joel Julio (36-4, 31KOs) vs. Antwone Smith (20-2-1, 12KOs). The fight will be the main event in the next installment of the Main Events Brick City Boxing Series, held in the intimate boxing club environment of Prudential Center's AmeriHealth Pavilion, Newark, New Jersey. The fight will be broadcast on ESPN 2, 9-11pm EST. The fight is promoted by Main Events in association with DiBella Entertainment. Local fighter favorites to be featured on the undercard include: Sadam "World Kid' Ali of Brooklyn, NY; Jose "Mangu" Peralta of Jersey City, NJ; Vinny O'Brien of East Hanover, NJ; and Tyrone Luckey of Middletown, NJ.
"Julio and Smith is a perfect fight to headline the next installment of the Brick City Boxing Series at Prudential's AmeriHealth Pavilion," said Duva."Two extremely popular fighters who are at a crossroads in their careers will meet in a significant bout that might very well determine both of their futures. The winner likely will go on to challenge for the world title in what has become a wide open welterweight division. A great deal is on the line and, as always, the fans can expect another great night of Brick City excitement and entertainment in the ring."
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wow Antoine Smith is like boxings version of a 45 year old hooker who doesn't bother to wear makeup anymore and starts out her workday with a grude.
Antoine Smith vs Julio is actually a good fight... before his recent loss,.. Antoine was actually one of the best unsung no-frills contenders who spoiled many ESPN hopefuls...I was thinking of Antoine Echols the former middleweight contender in my previous comment... my bad... Smith may not be Sugar Ray Robinson... but he's definitely not a shot hooker either.
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Release Date: 1969-03-26 (Nationwide)
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Set in 1933, a drifter named Carl wanders into a campsite. He is covered completely with tattoos. Each tattoo hides a futuristic story, which is revealed when the tattoo is stared at.
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Kenneth Vernon Byers Jr.
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John Krasinski won fame playing Jim Halpert on NBC's hit comedy The Office, which debuted in 2005. His movie credits include starring roles in 2007's License to Wed and 2008's Leatherheads, as well as featured parts in Jarhead (2005), Dreamgirls (2006) and The Holiday (2006). He also adapted and directed the 2007 feature Brief Interviews with Hideous Men.
In 2006, John Krasinski shared the Screen Actors Guild Award with his Office costars for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. And his voice may be familiar to many since it was heard in a series of TV ads for Ask.com, which began airing in March 2006, and he also narrated a commercial for Apple TV early in 2007. He supplied the voice of Sir Lancelot for 2007's Shrek The Third and of Gilbert the squirrel in an episode of American Dad as well!
Finally, his adaptation of David Foster Wallace's Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2007) won him some recognition as a first-time director.
John Krasinski BiographyJohn Burke Krasinski was born on October 20, 1979, in Newton, Massachusetts. He was the youngest of three sons born to Ronald, a doctor, and Mary, a nurse. Following graduation from Newton South High School in 1997, he studied at Brown University, from where he earned a BA in English literature as an honors playwright in 2002. He also studied at the National Theater Institute.
john krasinski on conan o'brienShortly after leaving Brown, John Krasinski was hired as an intern on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. He launched his acting career in 2002, landing parts in the film short Fighting Still Life and the feature Alma Mater, followed by a guest appearance on TV's Ed in 2003. In 2004, he appeared on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, as well as on the big screen in Taxi with Queen Latifah and Jimmy Fallon, and Kinsey with Liam Neeson and Laura Linney.
john krasinski in jarheadJohn Krasinski kept busy with one-off guest appearances on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Without A Trace in 2005. That same year, he was featured on the big screen in Duane Hopwood, costarring Janeane Garofalo and his good friend David Schwimmer, and he played Corporal Harrigan in the war flick Jarhead, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Foxx.
john krasinski on the officeJohn Krasinski's career received a huge boost in 2005 when he joined the cast of NBC's The Office as Jim Halpert. Thanks to the critical and commercial success of the nontraditional sitcom, the actor's celebrity profile increased immensely. He made cameo appearances in several feature films in 2006, including the Christopher Guest mockumentary For Your Consideration, and the musical Dreamgirls, starring Beyoncé Knowles and Eddie Murphy. He also played Ben, a supporting role in the romantic comedy The Holiday (2006), costarring Cameron Diaz, Jude Law and Jack Black.
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john krasinski in leatherheadsJohn Krasinski provided the voice of Sir Lancelot for 2007's Shrek The Third, while his film roles for that year included Gideon in the crime thriller A New Wave and Brevan in the Gregg Araki-directed comedy Smiley Face. He also landed the leading roles of Ben Murphy in License to Wed (2007), costarring Robin Williams and Mandy Moore, and Carter Rutherford in Leatherheads (2008), with Renée Zellweger and George Clooney.
2007 also marked the year that John Krasinski shared a much-deserved accolade with his Office costars in the form of a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
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Researchers working with magnetic fluids on the International Space Station are taking "smart materials" to the next level. With proper coaxing, molecules in microgravity can assemble themselves into "genius materials" with surprising properties. This is opening a new frontier in material science.
Comet ISON vs. the Solar Storm
Nov. 24, 2013
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On Nov. 28th. Comet ISON will have a perilous close encounter with the Sun. In today's story from Science@NASA, experts discuss what might happen if the comet gets hit by a solar storm at point-blank range.
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Nov. 15, 2013
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Consider it a cosmic coincidence: On Nov. 18-19, two comets (ISON and Encke) are going to fly by the planet Mercury in quick succession. NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft will have a front-row seat for the rare double flyby.
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Nov. 14, 2013
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Comet ISON is plunging toward the sun for a perilous pass through the solar atmosphere on Thanksgiving (Nov. 28th). In today's story from Science@NASA, a leading expert lays out some possible outcomes for the sundiving comet--from premature disintegration to spectacular survival.
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Nov. 13, 2013
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Olympic medalist Anita DeFrantz has made a career of Olympic leadership and serves as a voting official of both the International Olympic Committee and the U.S. Olympic Committee. She has returned from a whirlwind of organizational meetings and sports events at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia with momentum to accelerate the success of the Olympics in the future. Her latest project is serving on the co-ordination committee for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
After winning a bronze medal in rowing at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Canada and completing law school at the University of Pennsylvania, Ms. DeFrantz became Vice-President of the Organizing Committee of the Games of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Since then, she has the the Amateur Athletic Foundation, later renamed the LA84 Foundation and has participated in many other Olympic organizations. She was elected to the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee last September. Her multi-faceted assignments with many different Olympic Games and Olympic development organizations since helped her appreciate the continued achievements of Olympic organizations at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, which she shared in a March 5 interview with Examiner.com.
In Sochi, Ms. DeFrantz was able to see the Olympics from several perspectives that American fans watching at home on television do not get to see. Local broadcasts included unedited live streaming from Olympic Broadcast Services. These are provided to the individual broadcast rights holders from many different countries, who edit the content to match the interests of local viewers in specific sports and personalities. Ms. DeFrantz got to see each of the different sports in the Winter Olympics with an all event pass to seating areas reserved for sports organization officials. This program has the additional benefit of professional networking with officials from many different sports to enable better understanding of the organizational support that helps athletes achieve peak performance.
The facilities for athletes at this winter's Olympics in Sochi achieved peak performance of their own, according to Ms. DeFrantz. Athlete participation in the elections of athletes to represent their community at the International Olympic Committee surpassed 80%. And the athlete dining and housing facilities in the Olympic Village reached a new level of excellence. Ms. DeFrantz was not surprised by the large $50 billion price tag for the facilities Sochi, because there was nothing in place when plans began seven years ago. DeFrantz is pleased by the continued progress she has observed in preparations for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, but notes that no official poster has emerged to promote this important Olympic tradition.
Ms. DeFrantz and other visitors who attended the 2014 Winter Olympics in person also got to see several interactive exhibits that will be featured at the newly redesigned International Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland. A bobsled piloting simulation created by imagineeers from Omega pleased spectators in Sochi and will be featured in an upcoming exhibition on time and sports at the International Olympic Museum. This will also be part of a travelling exhibition that can be transported to other Olympic museums.
Would you like to go behind the scenes of the planning and reporting of Olympic events? This June, you will have a unique opportunity. And it is free of charge! The Autonomous University of Barcelona will be presenting the first online course about "The Olympics and the Media" this summer together with the American online education enterprise Coursera. You can register online at this link.


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December 13, 2011 — We invite you to watch a special Christmas message from our executive director, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan. In this video, he reflects on the inspiring story of Christmas, which to those of us at Catholic Charities, reflects the faces of the people we are honored to serve. When we reach out to those in need, we have the chance to experience an even greater season of peace, of joy and of hope.
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Erie Times-News Breakout Boys Basketball Player of the Week: Nason McCall, Girard
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Nason McCall has emerged as one of several clutch players for a dangerous Girard boys basketball team this season. The 6-foot 2-inch, guard/forward produced one of the biggest moments of the season against rival General McLane. With the score tied at 43-43, McLane was looking to run the clock down for the final shot. McCall thwarted that strategy with a steal and layup to give the YellowJackets a 45-43 lead with 12.2 seconds left. Girard went on to win 47-46 and win a share of the Region 6 championship. The 'Jackets are in the District 10 Class AAA semifinals next week.
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Nason McCall, Girard (14 percent, 199 votes)
Sheldon Zablotny, Cathedral Prep (9 percent, 131 votes)
Joe Zoltowski, Harbor Creek (8 percent, 114 votes)
Dawson Scotch, North East (8 percent, 111 votes)
Matt Sandberg, Warren (7 percent, 102 votes)
Jaymon Mason, General McLane (7 percent, 92 votes)
Jayce Corklin, Titusville (6 percent, 87 votes)
Alex Borges, Mercyhurst Prep (6 percent, 85 votes)
Mac Hartman, Kennedy Catholic (5 percent, 73 votes)
Matthew Dogan, West Middlesex (5 percent, 73 votes)
Aaron Lundmark, Eisenhower (4 percent, 56 votes)
Francis Nosant, Central Tech (4 percent, 49 votes)
Noah Jones, Franklin (2 percent, 28 votes)
Matt Votino, Hickory (2 percent, 24 votes)
Josh Vanderhoof, Cochranton (2 percent, 23 votes)
Logan Clarke, Mercer (2 percent, 22 votes)
Kyree Kirkland, East (1 percent, 20 votes)
Khalil Hopson, Sharon (1 percent, 20 votes)
Marcus Palmero, Cambridge Springs (1 percent, 20 votes)
Demetrius McLennan, VisionQuest (1 percent, 17 votes)
Aaron Emmett, Greenville (1 percent, 14 votes)
Tyler Luchey, Sharpsville (1 percent, 13 votes)
Malik Miller, Farrell (1 percent, 13 votes)
Nafis Brown, George Junior (2 percent, 12 votes)
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Jan. 27, 2011
PULLMAN, Wash. - Less than 800 tickets remain for Sunday's (Jan. 30) Washington State men's basketball game against Washington, WSU's Athletics Department announced Thursday.
The Cougars and Huskies will face off for the 270th time as Washington holds a 171-98 advantage in the all-time series. The two teams are meeting for the first time this season, Sunday at 7 p.m. at Beasley Coliseum. WSU is looking to snap a four-game losing streak to UW and for its first win over its in-state rival under second-year head coach Ken Bone.
Tickets can be purchased online HERE or by calling 1-800-GO-COUGS during normal business hours, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Beasley Coliseum doors open at 5:30 p.m. Sunday.


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Pawley, D. (2011, December). Are fans happy? Or is this the wrong question? (Random insights from a decade of interviews with people who describe themselves as fans). Paper presented at the second International Conference on Indigenous and Cultural Psychology, Bali, Indonesia.
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I realize that that does not sound accurate, but I heard Jillian Michaels from the Biggest Loser last week tell one of the contestants that you cannot fail unless you were trying to begin with. So therefore, without failure, there is no success! Not many people succeed the first time they try something. Maybe not fail miserably, but always bumps along the road and time to learn how to do what it is you are doing. Well, I have tried to lose weight for many years now. I had been pretty good at losing the same 20 lbs over and over again for the first 25 years of my life. 20 lbs isn't a ton to lose, so I was always pretty successful at that. I used to exercise and eat well for a few months, have my figure back and be good to go, then I would loosen the reigns and let myself go and gain it back over about a year or so and then just re-lose it again in a few months time. Very yo-yo, always very unhappy with myself every time I gained. Then at about 25 years old, I just don't know what happened, I gained my 20 and then another 2o and then another....well, I guess you get the picture. So here I am now 100 lbs or so overweight.
So, back on subject, I guess the point I am trying to make, is that although I have been on back and forths and sometimes just backs, I keep coming back, to try and lose. So even though I have been with Spark for five or six years now and had many failures and left the site for long periods of time, I still keep coming back, which means that I am still trying, I couldn't keep failing if I weren't trying. I often find myself calling myself a failure when it comes to weight loss and Jillian pointed out the good in that to me, the good is I couldn't keep being a failure if I didn't keep trying and one of these times, I am going to get it right and I am going to succeed. I don't know when, I'd like to think this time, but if I fail again, I know that I will try again!
I have also decided that I am going to try to stick with Spark to help me through my journey as opposed to Weight Watchers. I have gone back and forth for years between the two, and for this attempt anyway, Spark just feels like it is the right place for me to be. Wish me luck!
Cheers, Stefanie
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I can relate to this lots! I've stretched and shrunk over and over pretty much all my life and it gets more drastic each year I get older. I too have let some of my most helpful tools and support systems live outside my cave, but I am ready to step out. I've gotten to the point of loving working out after failing at that attempt lots of times. So yes, I am ready to succeed. Hooray!!! I think the most important part of success is to have FUN!
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TC TO JWC ; 11 August 1857; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18570811-TC-JWC-01; CL 33: 16-18
Chelsea, 11 Augt (Tuesday) 1857)
My poor weak Bairn, I am heartily concerned to hear of such tremors, and unmistakable sings1 of a bad and worst state of nerves! Endeavour all you can (that is not much, but it is something) to keep your poor little heart in a quieter condition: Oh dear, Oh dear!— Anne's sickness really never was of the slightest moment: I judged from the first what it was,—what it proved accordingly to be;—and never gave myself any great trouble about it; and was far from thinking to stir poor you into a quandary on the subject. Depend upon it, my accounts are real; and if there were the least thing essentially wrong, I wd intimate it immediately. Anne is perfectly well again; her Mother too;—she really goes on very well in her place here, bathes Nero every morning, feeds the Canaries with their green and other fodder; bakes excellt bread (is cooking me a chop today);—and I hope will have a good acct to render.
Yesternight I gallopped away to Wormwood Scrubs2 (a place far out Harrow-wards,3 tho' you don't go by that road); and went careering about on the respectable sward for some time. I had given my horse light work the day or two before. I was once at the place, with Fonblanque,4 a dozen years ago; never saw it again; and had forgotten where it was,—so that rediscovery was necessary. London, especially Nottinghill5 grand (vacant) suburb looked highly respectable from the ground; and in one corner was a big roof-on-pillars, where young Cockneydom was exercising in swings &c, much to its satisfaction. Industrious cows, and a few horses out of work occupied very sparsely the rest of the space. A grey silent Autumn evening; for which one blessed Heaven.
Tait is 'toning' &c;6 has brot a Nosegay to put in, not far from your sad Portrait.7 I think you will find still 'toning' at the time of yr return.—
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I am rather getting on, with my Printers, and also with writing ahead of them. Two blessed days (and over into this morning) I sat at Proofs; but they were got feasibly done at last: I finished out the "Book" (or section of a Subject); set to sorting rubbish aside; and mean now to have a day or two of holiday;—Letters to write &c &c; this is the first of all the Letters; next must be a word to John, to Jean: that will occupy what is left of today; then two to Berlin tomorrow &c &c. Piper is come back; Nero gets his full measure of running again; the wretch is snoring on the sofa up here, at this moment.
Larkin was here half-an-hour ago; he is amazingly useful, and willing as possible. I always forgot: Lushington went to Edinr the day after you; called that very evg while we were at King's Cross,—wrote regretting that he had not known to go with you, & so on. And here is Farie, you see! Off with a spring at last.— We shall now be a day nearer in the way of Post; that is good. Take care of thy little self; and God bless thee ever. T. Carlyle


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Hair ProblemsMany people use radish for hair problems like dandruff, hair fall and excessive greasiness. Black radish juice applied externally helps in reducing excess secretion of sebum, stimulates the hair roots and slows down problems like hair loss. This remedy used over a period can eliminate hair fall and even stimulate growth of hair in many cases. It is important to choose a fresh radish for this purpose as opposed to a wrinkled one. The radish should be peeled, grated and then juiced. It is best to preserve this juice in the refrigerator and use it regularly. The best way to use this juice is by rubbing it on to the scalp and covering it with a towel for at least an hour. You can also leave it on overnight and wash it off in the morning. Although this may be a smelly remedy, it works really well in controlling hair fall and dandruff.Kidney StonesRegular consumption of radish juice for kidney stones is the best way to treat and cure this problem. Radish juice not only helps in eliminating existing kidney stones, it also prevents the formation of new stones. It is one of the most powerful natural remedies for kidney disorders caused by kidney stones. People who suffer from kidney diseases should drink half a cup of fresh radish juice every morning on an empty stomach to dissolve the stones and flush them out of the body through the urine. Radishes are very rich in potassium and this nutrient reduces the excretion of urinary calcium thereby lowering the risk of formation of kidney stones. Therefore, it is important to include potassium rich foods like radish in the daily diet to lower your chances of getting kidney diseases. The diuretic properties of radish help in cleansing both the kidneys and the bladder and therefore regular consumption of radish juice helps to enhance overall well being.Liver Problems
Several studies have also shown the benefits of radish juice for liver health. Radish juice is very beneficial for maintaining smooth functioning of the liver. It not only helps in detoxifying the liver but also regulates the production of bile and bilirubin. Radish juice helps in releasing enzymes in the body that can protect the liver from various infections and also treat and cure liver ulcers. Furthermore, radish juice is very good for jaundice patients as it can eliminate excess bilirubin from the liver. Jaundice usually suppresses the production of red blood cells in the liver and radish juice can correct this as well. Black radishes are especially beneficial to jaundice patients. The diuretic properties of radish help in increasing urine production and can even cure urinary inflammation.Skin ProblemsThe use of radish juice for skin disorders is also quite popular. Radish contains nutrients like vitamin C, b-complex vitamins, zinc and phosphorous those are all very beneficial for the skin. The water content in radish juice helps in keeping the skin moisturized. Radish juice is also a great skin cleanser and is used to make medicinal face packs. The disinfectant properties of radish juice help in curing a number of skin problems like dryness, itching, infections, cracks and rashes. Radish juice applied externally is one of the best natural remedies for acne and pimples. Drinking radish juice regularly can also help detoxify the body and reduce the appearance of acne. It contains antioxidants that help protect the skin from carcinogens and UV rays of the sun. It can also prevent skin diseases like athlete's foot and jock itch because of its antifungal and antiseptic properties.Piles (Hemorrhoid)The use of radish juice for piles can effectively cure this condition. Radish is very rich in roughage and facilitates proper digestion. This in turn helps in curing problems like constipation, which are one of the major causes of piles. It also contains powerful detoxifying properties that help in healing painful piles and alleviate other symptoms of this condition. Radish juice soothes the digestive and excretory systems and is therefore one of the best home remedies for piles. People suffering from piles should drink radish juice twice a day preferably once in the morning on an empty stomach and once in the night just before bedtime. White radish in particular is valuable for the prevention and treatment of piles.Thyroid Disorders
Black radish juice is one of the best natural treatments especially for hypothyroidism. Experts believe that the sulphur content in black radish is beneficial for balancing the production of calcitonin and thyroxin. Radish also contains a chemical called raphanin, which helps in balancing thyroid hormones in the body. When there is adequate circulation of raphanin in the bloodstream, the thyroid gland is less likely to under produce or over produce thyroid hormones. People who suffer from hypothyroidism usually gain weight faster than others do and radishes are a good remedy for losing weight naturally. Radish juice can be quite filling and can help control hunger pangs effectively. Besides, it is low in calories and high in roughage, which helps in boosting metabolism and in turn helps you lose weight in a healthy way.
Radish juice also helps in the treatment of cancers of the kidneys, colon, stomach, intestines and even oral cancer. Being rich in vitamin C, anthocyanins and folic acid, radish juice helps in detoxifying the body and therefore helps in the treatment of various cancers. Problems like leucoderma, gallbladder issues and metabolic disorders are all curable with radish juice.
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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2012 Article IV Consultation with the United KingdomPublic Information Notice (PIN) No. 12/81
July 19, 2012
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies. With the consent of the country (or countries) concerned, PINs are issued after Executive Board discussions of Article IV consultations with member countries, of its surveillance of developments at the regional level, of post-program monitoring, and of ex post assessments of member countries with longer-term program engagements. PINs are also issued after Executive Board discussions of general policy matters, unless otherwise decided by the Executive Board in a particular case. The staff report (use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this pdf file) for the 2012 Article IV Consultation with the United Kingdom is also available.
On July 16, 2012 the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with the United Kingdom.1
The UK's economic recovery has been sluggish, as the needed hand-off from public to private demand-led growth has not fully materialized. Economic activity is projected to gain modest momentum going forward, but the pace of expansion is expected to be weak relative to the scale of underutilized resources. As a result, the output gap is projected to remain sizeable for an extended period, keeping unemployment (currently over 8 percent) elevated and raising the risk that sustained cyclical weakness reduces the economy's productive capacity. Inflation has been on a downward trend since peaking in September 2011 and is expected to decline below the 2 percent target over the medium term, as the large output gap exerts disinflationary pressure. Risks to this central scenario are large and predominantly to the downside, including from further setbacks to the euro area crisis and larger-than-expected headwinds from public and private sector deleveraging.
Current polices aim to assist economic rebalancing and financial sector healing. Substantial progress has been made toward achieving a more sustainable budgetary position and reducing fiscal risks, with structural fiscal adjustment of about 4¾ percent of GDP over the last two years. The pace of consolidation is expected to ease to ½ percent of GDP in FY2012/13, reflecting the authorities' decision not to undertake additional discretionary tightening in the short term in response to substantial downward revisions to potential GDP. Under current fiscal plans, the pace of consolidation is expected to accelerate next year to around 1½ percent of GDP.
Bold monetary stimulus has been provided to help counteract the weak economy and rising risks of undershooting the inflation target. Specifically, the Bank of England resumed its purchases of government bonds (quantitative easing) in late 2011, with additional purchases announced in February and July 2012. Despite this monetary easing, credit conditions remain tight due to elevated risk aversion, an incomplete process of financial repair, and rising bank funding costs associated with intensified stress in the euro area. More recently, the authorities announced credit easing measures to more directly lower private-sector borrowing costs, including through broader provision of bank funding and liquidity.
The financial regulatory structure is also being revamped. A Financial Services Bill to provide a permanent legal basis for the new regulatory framework is expected to come into force in early 2013, and a White Paper on Banking Reform has been published with proposals for additional loss absorbency capacity and ringfencing of retail operations.
Executive Board Assessment
Executive Directors welcomed the authorities' efforts aimed at economic rebalancing, including bold monetary stimulus, financial sector policies to build buffers and strengthen oversight, and major progress toward a more sustainable fiscal position. However, they cautioned that a stalling recovery, high unemployment, and uncertain external conditions continue to present significant challenges.
Directors welcomed recent announcements to implement additional monetary stimulus via further quantitative easing, and most Directors believed that further easing may be needed, including consideration of a cut in the policy rate. However, a number of Directors cautioned that scope to provide more stimulus through rate cuts and standard quantitative easing may be limited, given that interest rates on government debt are already very low. Noting that elevated bank funding costs have limited lending to the private sector, Directors welcomed recent measures aimed at lowering private-sector borrowing costs through broader provision of bank funding against collateral. They considered that, depending on the use and performance of these new programs, further credit easing measures may be needed. Directors underscored that such measures should be complemented with regulatory policies to ensure that banks do not become dependent on such facilities.
Directors considered that deeper budget-neutral reallocations could also support recovery, including greater investment spending funded by property tax reform or spending cuts on items with low multipliers. They emphasized that automatic stabilizers should continue to operate freely, and underscored the need for shielding the poorest from the impact of consolidation.
Looking ahead, Directors commended the authorities for their strong commitment to achieve fiscal sustainability over the medium term. Many Directors supported the authorities' prudent approach toward further fiscal easing, emphasizing the importance of not undermining fiscal sustainability and hard-won credibility, and noting the potential negative feedback loops between public finances and the financial sector. Many Directors also noted the difficulty of setting a specific timetable for potential future fiscal policy actions in the current uncertain environment. However, a number of other Directors considered that fiscal consolidation should not be accelerated as planned if growth does not build momentum even after further monetary and credit easing measures, noting that persistent weak growth that hinders achievement of fiscal targets might also pose risks to credibility. These Directors noted that any adjustment to the path of consolidation should be in the context of a multi-year plan and ideally accompanied by deeper long-run entitlement reform to help preserve credibility.
Directors stressed the importance of continuing with efforts to bolster financial stability to anchor a strong and durable recovery, reduce the risk to taxpayers, and limit spillovers from shocks that are transmitted through the UK's financial system. They emphasized that policies should focus on strengthening bank balance sheets by building capital rather than reducing assets to balance stability and growth considerations. Directors also welcomed the review of banks' liquidity guidelines to account for the availability of Bank of England liquidity insurance.
Directors emphasized the need to address expeditiously the issue of "too big to fail." They welcomed the progress in developing a more flexible resolution framework, "living wills" for major institutions, and reform proposals by the Independent Commission on Banking. Directors also agreed that a broader macroprudential toolkit for the Financial Policy Committee is desirable, including powers to limit loan-to-value and loan-to-income ratios.
Directors supported efforts to intensify supervision and stressed that provision of adequate resources will be key to achieving this objective. They also considered that greater authority over financial holding companies than currently envisaged in the draft Financial Services Bill will be essential for the future Prudential Regulatory Authority. They emphasized that international collaboration on key regulatory and supervisory issues will further support financial stability, and they encouraged the authorities to continue their vital and constructive role in this regard.