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What You Need to Know For The Week Ahead
Here are the most important macroeconomic data and policy news events expected in the forthcoming week, brought to you by the Macro Horizons team, which also provides a cheat sheet analyzing the day's macro-economic events at 7 a.m. EST daily.
CHINA: Time N/A. Plenum of the Central Committee continues.
The government has dropped hints that the meeting, which began Saturday in China [Friday night in the U.S.], will entail some vital reforms as part of China's economic and political transformation. Among the changes on the table: a liberalization of China's centrally controlled financial system of interest rates; an end or changes to the "hukou" system of internal passports, which denies migrant workers access to vital health and education services; an opening of China's capital account; and fiscal reforms to grant greater taxation powers to provincial governments. All are considered essential elements of China's difficult but necessary transition from a closed, investment-led economy to a more open, consumer-driven model–the means through which it delicately extracts itself from a risky build-up of debt that threatens future prosperity. But each of those areas entails the risk of massive disruption, which in turn creates political risks, the kind that China's conservative Communist Party leaders may not be willing to confront. (MC)
GREECE: Time N/A. October government budget deficit [From a deficit of EUR2.7 billion and net revenues of EUR38.7 billion in September.]
There's tension between the Greek government and its troika of international rescuers over budget promises not kept. This set of figures is unlikely to ease relations. (AM)
U.S., CANADA, FRANCE: Time N/A. Veterans/Remembrance/Armistace Day public holidays.
In the U.S., stock markets will be open, but bonds markets will be closed.
U.K.: 7:01 p.m. EST (12:01 a.m., Tuesday, London) October RICS house price survey [From 54 in September.]
The British housing market is roaring ahead. But until wages start to advance, turnover and rising prices will be dependent on credit growth and foreign cash buyers. There are some signs foreigners are beginning to view London, their preferred market, as expensive, while there are questions over how much more debt highly leveraged Britons can load up on. (AM)
CHINA: Time N/A. Plenum of the Central Committee concludes.
See Monday's item for analysis.
INDONESIA: 1:30 a.m. EST (1:30 p.m., Jakarta) Bank Indonesia rates decision [Benchmark rate 7.25%, previous meeting no change, no change expected]
Bank Indonesia raised its benchmark interest rate by a total of 75 basis points in August and September before holding steady at its October meeting, all moves that were aimed at stopping the slide in the rupiah currency and curtailing inflation. With the rupiah now stable, the bank is likely to remain on hold to avoid further hurting economic growth, which slowed to its weakest pace in nearly four years in the third quarter. (MA)
GERMANY: 2 a.m. EST (8 a.m., Berlin) October consumer price index [Expected up 1.2% on the month and up 0.1% on the year vs. unchanged and up 1.4%, respectively, in September.
The German economy may be relatively robust, but it too faces downward price pressures. So while ECB rates may be too low for Germany given that it's at full employment, inflation isn't an immediate concern. (AM)
U.S.: 3 a.m. EST (7 p.m., Melbourne) Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher speaks at an event hosted by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia.
A prolific public speaker, Mr. Fisher's opposition to the Fed's easy-money policies is well known. Next year, however, those views will be more influential as he joins fellow hawk Charles Plosser of the Philadelphia Fed and two others on the roster of FOMC voters. As that date approaches, interest will grow in his speeches. (MC)
ITALY: 4 a.m. EST (10 a.m., Rome) October consumer price index [From down 0.3% on the month and up 0.9% on the year in September.]
Italy is teetering on the verge of deflation. Unless the economy picks up, Japan-style dynamics of bad demographics and deflation could well take over. (AM)
-4:30 a.m. EST (9:30 a.m., London) October consumer price index [Expected up 0.4% on the month and up 2.5% on the year vs. up 0.4% and up 2.7% respectively in September.]
-4:30 a.m. EST (9:30 a.m., London) October producer price index [Expected core output PPI up 0.7% on the year vs. up 0.7% in September.]
U.K. inflation remains above the Bank of England's 2% target. With the economy picking up, members of the monetary policy committee may view their earlier forecasts for inflation to drop back to 2% within two years as being overly optimistic. (AM)
U.S.: 11:30 a.m. EST. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Narayana Kocherlakota speaks at St. Paul Chamber of Commerce Luncheon.
Mr. Kocherlakota is not a voting member of the FOMC and his influence on Fed thinking is limited, but he is something of an independent and sometimes unpredictable thinker. And with speculation growing that the Fed might taper its bond-buying program at its December meeting, investors are eager for whatever signals they can get on monetary policy. What's more, he will join Messers. Fisher and Plosser among the ranks of returning FOMC voters next year. (MC)
U.S.: 1:50 p.m. EST (12:50 p.m. in Montgomery, AL.) Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart speaks at Auburn Montgomery Economic Forum.
Lockhart is not currently a voting member of the FOMC, either, and he won't be in the rotation of voting regional Fed presidents next year, either. But he occupies something an important centrist's position. His opinions on policy can therefore sometimes be read as an indicator of shifts in the Committee's thinking. (MC)
-4:30 a.m. EST (9:30 a.m., London) October labor market report [Expected unemployment rate 7.6% vs. 7.7% in September; expected jobless claimants down 35,000 vs. down 41,700 in September.]
-5:30 a.m. EST (10:30 a.m., London) Bank of England inflation report.
As long as unemployment remains above 7%, the Bank of England is likely to stick to its lower-for-longer rate, even if it means fudging on its inflation and financial-stability knockouts. However, the Inflation Report is likely to show upward revisions to both growth and inflation over the medium term. (AM)
EURO ZONE: 5 a.m. EST (11 a.m., Brussels) September industrial production [Expected down 0.3% on the month and up 0.1% on the year vs. up 1% and down 2.1% respectively in August.]
Purchasing managers in the manufacturing sector were bullish towards the end of the summer and people will look for signs of follow-through into the underlying economies. If that doesn't happen, the euro zone revival story is bound to suffer another knock. (AM)
ARGENTINA: Time N/A. International Monetary Fund Managing Director reports to Executive Board by Wednesday on Argentina statistical data.
Argentina has already passed an IMF-imposed deadline without doing anything to improve its heavily criticized economic statistics. Its consumer price data are still widely believed to significantly understate inflation. The questions now are: a) what sanctions the IMF might impose on the country, including whether it will suspend its membership of the Fund, and b) whether Argentina would respond to such actions by instituting the long-called-for reforms. There aren't a lot of indications that the government of Cristina Kirchner will even care. But these kinds of embarrassments can only further undermine its standing in international bodies such as the Group of 20, the membership of which Argentina takes seriously. If there were to be any improvements in the CPI data it would have important implications for investors in the country's peso-denominated bonds, which are indexed to that indicator and which, for that reason, bear a nominal value far below what many economists say they should be worth. (MC)
JAPAN: 6:50 p.m. EST (8:50 a.m. Thursday, Tokyo) Preliminary 3Q GDP [Previous +3.8% on quarter, +0.4% on quarter.]
Growth likely slowed in the third quarter after two quarters of rapid expansion, as exports have struggled and consumer spending has lost momentum. Expected annualized growth of 0.4% from the prior quarter (1.7% annualized) would be a sharp fall from the second quarter, when "Abenomics" helped spark a surge in exports and personal spending. The yen has since stabilized, however, removing a key impetus behind the stronger exports in the first half of the year. One wildcard is the impact of the looming sales-tax hike in April, which could spark a burst of spending ahead of the higher tax. (MA)
U.S.: 7 p.m. EST. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke presents at a town hall meeting with educators on the topic of "100 Years of the Federal Reserve–A History Lesson." The event will be webcast.
It's hardly a topic to generate forward-looking hints on the monetary outlook, but with so much attention on the Fed's plans for tapering its bond-buying as Mr. Bernanke prepares to leave his post at year-end, Fed watchers will pore over his historical analysis in search of any hints on those more contemporary policy concerns. (MC)
SOUTH KOREA: 8 p.m. EST (10 a.m. Thursday, Seoul) Bank of Korea rates decision [Benchmark rate 2.5%, previous meeting no change, no change expected]
The Bank of Korea has kept rates on hold for five straight months since a surprise cut in May, as it has been waiting to see the economy regain momentum before raising rates again. Surprisingly strong preliminary figures for October exports give some confidence that the economy is on firmer footing, but the global recovery is not entrenched enough for the BOK to begin tightening policy. (MA)
EURO ZONE: 1:30 a.m. EST to 5 a.m. EST (7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Brussels) Third-quarter national and aggregate GDP statistics.
-France expected up 0.1% on the quarter and up 0.3% on the year vs. up 0.5% and up 0.3% respectively in Q2.
-Germany expected up 0.3% on the quarter and up 0.6% on the year vs. up 0.7% and up 0.5% respectively in Q2
-Italy expected down 0.1% on the quarter and down 1.9% on the year vs. down 0.2% and down 2% respectively in Q2
-Portugal from up 1.1% on the quarter and down 2.0% on the year in Q2
-Greece from down 4.6% on the year in Q2
-Euro-zone aggregate GDP expected up 0.1% on the quarter and down 0.3% on the year vs. up 0.3% and down 0.7%, respectively.
The euro zone's preliminary third-quarter GDP numbers ought to offer evidence of whether there might be more to come from the European Central Bank at next month's meeting, though in all likelihood the ECB will go dormant into the new year after November's shock rate cut. (AM)
FRANCE: 2:45 a.m. EST (8:45 a.m., Paris) October Consumer Price Index [CPI was down 0.2% on the month in September and up 0.9%.]
France is very much caught in the disinflationary trend sweeping Europe, the phenomenon captured in the euro zone's preliminary aggregate CPI two weeks ago and which prompted the ECB to cut rates last week. (MC)
U.K.: 4:30 a.m. EST (9:30 a.m., London) October Retail Sales [Expected unchanged on the month and up 3.1% on the year vs. up 0.6% and up 2.2%, respectively, in September.
U.K. consumer demand has been supported by penalty payments made by banks for mis-selling insurance products and by a pickup in credit alongside bubbling housing markets. But unless wages start to pick up, this trend is unlikely to be sustained. (AM)
CANADA: 8:30 a.m. EST.
-September New Housing Price Index. [Previous +0.1% on month, +1.8% on year.]
Canada largely missed the housing crisis of 2007-2008 and its property prices just kept going after that. Now, the Bank of Canada itself is warning of that a correction in prices is looming. These data will speak to that risk somewhat. However, the new housing sector is advancing at a much slower pace than the prices for existing homes, with the average sale price registering an 8.8% gain on the year in September, according to a report from the Canadian Real Estate Association last month. Beyond the national numbers, concerns tend to be focused on specific regions, such as Calgary, where a resources boom continues to push prices higher. (MC)
-International merchandise trade for September. [Deficit in August was C$1.31 billion. Exports +1.8% on month in August, imports +2.1% on month.]
Canada's trade deficit widened surprisingly last month–an indication, along with the housing boom, that domestic demand is strong and that there are hints of overheating risks in certain sectors. (MC)
U.S.: 8:30 a.m. EST:
-September International trade report. [Expected deficit $38.8 billion, unchanged from August.]
The biggest theme in U.S. trade deficits has been the declining impact of energy imports as a result of the onshore shale and oil gas production boom. With oil prices waning in recent months, it will be important to tease out how much of any such declines are volume driven and how much is related to price. (MC)
-Weekly unemployment insurance claims. [Expected 331,000 versus 336,000 in previous week.]
Now that the government shutdown is out of the way, the jobless claims have returned to a fairly healthy state of affairs. They are adding to the picture of moderate improvement in the labor market that was conveyed in last week's October jobs report and so are also contributing to speculation that the Fed might taper its bond-buying in December. (MC)
-Q3 Preliminary Productivity & Costs Non-Farm Productivity. [Expected +2.4% vs. +2.3%in Q2; unit labor costs expected -0.5% vs. +0.2% in Q2.]
The expected drop in labor costs is the item to watch here. (MC)
U.S.: 9.am. EST. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Charles Plosser speaks on monetary policy before the Cato institute 31st Annual Monetary Conference.
Mr. Plosser will become a voter next year, which makes his opinions more important. He's also a noted critic of the quantitative easing program. And if it continues at levels with which he is unhappy he, along with the Dallas Fed's Mr. Fisher, could pick up the dissenter baton from the Kansas City Fed's Esther George. (MC)
U.S.: 10 a.m. EST. The Senate Banking Committee holds confirmation hearings into Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen's nomination to replace Ben Bernanke as Chair of the Fed.
Possibly the most important news event of the week for global markets. This is a forum in which Ms. Yellen gets to describe the kind of a Fed she would like to lead in the years ahead. And as she is likely to confront somewhat hostile questioning from Republican senators who are sceptical of the benefits of the central bank's quantitative easing program, how she answers those questions will influence expectations over the timetable for tapering the Fed's bond-buying program in the months ahead. Although Ms. Yellen is generally considered a policy dove who is reluctant to take the Fed's foot off the monetary stimulus pedal too quickly, she may feel compelled to say that in the wake of a spate of positive economic indicators the prospect of a policy change in December is at least on the table. (MC)
MALAYSIA: 5 a.m. EST (6 p.m., Putrajaya) 3Q GDP [Previous +4.3%]
Weak external demand and a perilous current-account position kept second-quarter growth below expectations, but growth is expected to have picked up to around 5.0% in the third quarter as exports and industrial production have shown more strength recently. (MA)
INDIA: Timing N/A. October WPI [Previous +6.46%]
Rising prices of vegetables and fuel, and a sliding rupee currency, drove wholesale prices to a seven-month high in September. The rupee has strengthened since then and two rate hikes in recent months should begin to bite, but it may be a while yet before prices peak and begin to moderate. (MA)
EURO ZONE: 5 a.m. EST (11 a.m., Brussels) October Consumer Price Index [Expected up 0.7% on the year vs. up 1.1% in September.
The European Central Bank admitted that low inflation is likely to last longer than it had hitherto thought, but that deflation isn't a risk. These final October CPI numbers–which are expected to show the same result as the preliminary report from two weeks ago–ought to offer a grain of evidence about the degree to which the ECB's is right to shrug off those risks. (AM)
U.S.: 8:30 a.m. EST. Federal Reserve Bank of New York's November Empire State manufacturing survey. [Expected 4.4 versus 1.52 in October.]
U.S.: 9:15 a.m. EST. Federal Reserve Board October Industrial Production & Capacity Utilization. [Output expected +0.4% on month vs. +0.5% in September; capacity utilization rate expected 78.3%, unchanged from a month earlier.]


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I would like to make a chat server in java, but I don't know if it's a good idea, because I can't understand what is the maximum of the users of which can handle...
I'm using NIO
I don't know your stance on third-party products, but Jabber is always an option and has been tried and tested by some of the industry's biggest sites. It's an XMPP-compliant server and can handle things like clustering, load-balancing, etc.
A typical IO or NIO server can handle between 1K and 10K concurrent connections with Java 6. NIO doesn't make as much difference to the maximum connections as it did with java 1.4. Assuming that the chat is light weight you should be able to reach 10K on a modest server.
If you just need 1K connections, I would use IO as this tends to be simpler to use and will do the job.

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Miami Dolphins awards: Ricky Williams named 2009 MVP
The Miami Dolphins have announced their 2009 team award winners:
Ricky Williams was voted team MVP in a combined vote of South Florida football writers and his Dolphins teammates. It's the second time he's claimed the Dan Marino Most Valuable Player Award. The last time was 2002.
Williams, of course, set an NFL record for longest gap between 1,000-yard seasons (six years).
Strong safety Yeremiah Bell and departed linebacker Jason Taylor were voted co-winners of the Don Shula Leadership Award. Bell led the team with 113 tackles while Taylor was second on the team with seven sacks and, by season's end, was the only healthy captain (out of four) still attending weekly meetings with Tony Sparano.
Fullback Lousaka Polite won the voting for Nat Moore Community Service Award.


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Mizuno Adult 16'' Samurai G3 Catcher's Chest Protector
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Shield yourself behind the plate with the Mizuno® Samurai™ G3 Chest Protector. The Adult Samurai Catcher's Chest Protector is designed to provide durability, comfort and a lightweight feel that enhances your range of motion while keeping you totally protected. The DryLite™ interior provides moisture-wicking benefits to keep you cool and dry throughout the game, while detachable wings and shoulder pads offer a customized fit.
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You know how I know we're getting closer to the start of a new season? The first watch list of the offseason has arrived.
The first for that honor this year is the Rimington Award, which on Tuesday released its spring watch list that is 57 players strong. The Rimington Award, named in honor of former Nebraska standout Dave Rimington, is presented annually to the top center in the nation and is determined by the consensus All-American center pick from three existing All-America teams — Walter Camp. Sporting News and FWAA.
None of the finalists for the 2015 award, won by Alabama's Ryan Kelly, are included on this year's initial watch list as all three have since moved on with expired eligibility.
The ACC and SEC pace all conferences with eight watch listers apiece, followed by the AAC and Big 12 with seven each. The Big Ten placed six, while the Pac-12's three was the least of all of the Power Five programs.
All 10 of the FBS leagues, plus one independent (Notre Dame), are represented on the spring watch list, the full roster of which appears below.
Deyshawn Bond, Cincinnati, senior
Ryan Crozier, UConn, redshirt sophomore
Will Noble, Houston, sophomore
Drew Kyser, Memphis, sophomore
Evan Brown, SMU, junior
Brendan McGowan, Temple, redshirt senior
Chandler Miller, Tulsa, sophomore
Jay Guillermo, Clemson, senior
Alec Eberle, Florida State, redshirt sophomore
Freddie Burden, Georgia Tech, redshirt senior
Nicholas Linder, Miami, junior
Lucas Crowley, North Carolina, senior
Alex Officer, Pittsburgh, redshirt junior
Jason Emerich, Syracuse, redshirt senior
Jackson Matteo, Virginia, senior
Joe Spencer, Illinois, senior
Sean Welsh, Iowa, junior
Brendan Moore, Maryland, sophomore
Mason Cole, Michigan, junior
Dylan Utter, Nebraska, senior
Michael Dieter, Wisconsin, sophomore
Kyle Fuller, Baylor, senior
Dalton Risner, Kansas State, sophomore
Jonathan Alvarez, Oklahoma, junior
Brad Lundblade, Oklahoma State, junior
Austin Schlottman, TCU, junior
Tony Morales, Texas Tech, senior
Tyler Orlosky, West Virginia, redshirt senior
Michael Montero, FIU, senior
Dillon DeBoer, FAU, redshirt senior
Daniel Stephens, Middle Tennessee State, senior
Nick Clarke, Old Dominion, sophomore
Cameron Tom, Southern Miss, senior
Max Halpin, Western Kentucky, redshirt senior
Tim McAuliffe, Bowling Green redshirt junior
James O'Hagan, Buffalo, sophomore
Jake Bennett, Colorado State, junior
Asotui Eli, Hawaii, redshirt sophomore
Nathan Goltry, Nevada, senior
Arthur Flores, San Diego State, senior
Austin Stephens, Utah State, senior
Toa, Lobendahn, USC, junior
Coleman Shelton, Washington, junior
Riley Sorenson, Washington State, senior
Frank Ragnow, Arkansas, junior
Brandon Kublanow, Georgia, senior
Jon Toth, Kentucky, senior
Ethan Pocic, LSU, senior
Jamaal Clayborn, Mississippi State, senior
Robert Conyers, Ole Miss, senior
Alan Knott, South Carolina, redshirt junior
Coleman Thomas, Tennessee, junior
Devin Mondie, Arkansas State, senior
Andy Kwon, Georgia Southern, senior
Gabe Mobley, Georgia State, sophomore
Steve Matlock, Idaho, senior
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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Three-time Olympic gold medalist Kaori Icho of Japan and Iranian world champion Hamid Soryan Reihanpour will help lead an athlete's commission for wrestling's international governing body.
FILA announced the wrestlers named to the new seven-member commission on Sunday.
The organization had promised the IOC that it would get athletes more involved in its decision making during its successful push to remain in the Olympic Games. President Nenad Lalovic says the commission is part of a "new direction" for FILA.
The commission also includes Maria Prevolaraki of Greece, American Jake Herbert, Canadian Carol Huynh, Christophe Guenot of France and Hungarian Tomas Lorincz.
They were voted onto the commission by their peers during the World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary.


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Director: Khan Tusion
Companies: Pariah Pictures, JM Productions
Cast: Jeanie Marie, Kurt Lockwood, Chelsie Rae, Sativa Rose, Cassidy Blue, Mia Bangg, Kaiya Lynn, Britney Stevens, Samantha Ryan, Others
Critical Rating: AAA
Genre: Gonzo
From the MeatMembers family and anallickfest.com, BLAW5 is a four-scene collection of G/G/B ass-eating and buttfucking galore.
Apparently, Samantha Ryan is Kurt Lockwood's soon-to-be porno-bride; and – since she screws only him on camera and off – the man marches in to put his cock in her ass. Like every scene to follow, only one of the two girls gets fucked, the other hovering about to slurp on the boner when it's not in the butthole. Never fear, though – of the later performers, both Mia Bangg and Sativa Rose go all the way. Unfortunately, raven-haired hottie Britney Stevens only sucks Kurt's curdled rectum.
Other highlights include sexy Asian Kaiya Lynn as the multi-ethnic cast gets a hard lesson in good old American analinguistics. The only thing missing is director Khan Tusion's sinister voice-mod and scathing abuse.
Overall, the DVD isn't as varied or long as it could have been, but the sex is gritty and full of slop.
Retailing: For fans of Mia and Sativa.


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Daniel Vasquez: What should and should not be in your association meeting minutes
Unfortunately, a lot of condo and home owners are unable – or unwilling – to make it to association membership meetings. That's OK, that's what meeting minutes are for, right?
That's true, but often owners and board members may be confused – or plain wrong – about the type of information that is supposed to be contained in meeting minutes. Hopefully, your association documents contain specific language detailing how meetings should be conducted and how minutes should be taken as part of the official community record. If not, a good rule is to follow the Robert's Rules of Order.
And the golden rule for meeting minutes is they should contain a record of all the actions and decisions made at the meeting, not so much a courtroom-style dictation of what was said and who said it. As tempting as that may be, meetings minutes are not to be used as a bully pulpit.
And board members would do well to keep in mind meeting minutes are open to owner scrutiny and should be a part of the official community records for no less than 7 years as required by Florida statutes.
For good tips and guidance on what minutes should be all about, check out recent posts by Sun Sentinel Condos & HOAs expert bloggers Bill Raphan and Jean Winters.


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|Diagonal equations over finite fields
|Algebra and Number Theory Seminar
|Ivelisse Rubio, University of Puerto Rico
|In general, it is difficult to find conditions that guarantee solvability of polynomial equations over finite fields. One of the best understood cases is the case of diagonal equations. For this case, there are very good bounds and estimates for the divisibility of the number of solutions are known. In this talk we will present some general aspects of diagonal equations over finite fields and some recent results on the Waring problem over finite fields. We will also present results on the solvability of families of systems of two polynomial equations over finite fields which are obtained by computing the exact divisibility of the exponential sums associated to the systems. This generalizes a theorem of Carlitz to systems of two equations. Our result gives an upper bound for the Waring number of systems of diagonal equations. Also, as a by-product, we also obtain information about the p-divisibility of the number of solutions of the systems for cases for which the well known results of Chevalley-Warning and Katz do not give any information.
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Freshman Shaye Harre hit .467 in five games at the Under Armour Classic, which included 11 RBIs, three doubles, one home run and an .867 slugging percentage.
March 9, 2014
Game One Box (Boston Univ.) | Game Two Box (Boston College)
Game Three Box (Saint Joseph's) | Game Four Box (Providence)
Game Five Box (Fordham)
By Tyler Wooten
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Southern held a lead up until the last batter of the game, but 2013 NCAA Tournament team Fordham found a way to claim an 8-7 victory over SIU on Sunday to close the Under Armour Classic.
Fordham (10-14) won on a two-run fielder's choice in the bottom of the seventh inning that featured an errant throw to home plate by sophomore Kelsey Gonzalez, which allowed Fordham to put two runs across for a walk-off victory over SIU (9-10).
The Rams tagged starting pitcher Katie Bertelsen (1.2 IP, five runs, four hits) and reliever Alyssa Wunderlich (1.1 IP, one run, three walks, no hits) for six runs in the first three frames, but first baseman/relief pitcher Taylor Orsburn threw three scoreless to allow the Saluki offense to come to life -- which, it did in the fifth inning.
Southern's first two runs of the game came off of the bat of hot-hitting freshman Shaye Harre (1-for-3, HR, two RBI, one run), who belted a two-run homer in the second inning to temporarily tie the game at 2-2. But, it wasn't until the fifth that the Salukis jumped ahead of the Rams, 7-6.
SIU was three outs from improving to 10-9, but the Rams mounted a last-minute rally. Gabby Luety doubled to left field, and then advanced to third on a groundout. Amy Van Hoven got an infield single hit to Gonzalez, who looked Luety back to third to keep her from tying the game. Van Hoven stole second base to put the win within one swing, and Elise Fortier delivered the game-winning fielder's choice.
Southern went 2-3 at the classic, which saw a struggling Saluki pitching staff but proved to be a superb example of the potential SIU's offense holds to explode. As a team, the Salukis hit .324 with 25 RBIs, 12 doubles and three home runs in five games.
Harre proved to be Southern's most valuable player of the weekend, with a .467 average at the plate with 11 RBIs on three doubles and a home run -- which, yields a ridiculous .867 slugging percentage in her five games. Harre also had the most success for SIU in the circle, going 1-1 with a 3.11 ERA in three appearances and one start -- a complete game shutout over Providence (W, 8-0).
The Salukis will remain in Florida for its next game against Central Florida in Orlando at 4 p.m. CST on Tuesday.


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Join Spirit Mountain Casino in the Party Pit
Published in Local Events posted Jul 10, 2014
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Jul 10, 2014
We have exciting events heating up at Spirit Mountain Casino! Every Friday night in July and August, your favorite gaming destination in the Willamette Valley will be hosting the Party Pit: Join us for an evening of entertainment and some fantastic perks and prizes to sweeten the deal.
We're working our magic on the Peak, where your favorite table games will have a special theme to make your experience all the more memorable. Say "Howdy" to the fun and games on Friday, July 11th, when we break the ice with a Country Western theme. Be sure to dust off your boots, don your cowboy hat, and perfect that country twang to strut your stuff and win big.
The beauty of the Party Pit is that you never know what costumed surprise awaits. We'll be unveiling a new theme each week. Get ready to dress the theme and have a blast!
Make sure to arrive when the games begin at 8pm and stick around until the themed revelry wraps up at midnight. Every hour, we will award active Table Game players with a free entry to our promotional chip drawings. With prizes ranging from $5 to $100, dressing the part has never gotten you so lucky! We'll stage drawings at 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, and 11:30pm, giving you plenty of opportunities to win big.
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In an ironic twist of fate, the ominous creature that has continued to invoke terror in swimmers and even some divers, has become an educational subject studied in great detail and respected for its contribution to the marine environment. For years now, the shark has been an underwater enemy claiming its territory in treacherous ways and hunting out its prey to fuel its hearty appetite. The curiosity of the shark and its interaction with humans has been ongoing over the eras. It is not uncommon to come upon a shark giving you a watchful yet hesitant gaze on any one dive. Nurse sharks are the most prevalent in the South Florida waters.
From the time that the move 'Jaws' made its debut in 1975, the shark has been portrayed as one of man's largest threats of the ocean world. With 470 different species of shark, it is safe to say that each has characteristics unique to its species.
Within the last few years, the shark attacks that we continue to read about, have been challenged by some eager to prove that sharks can be just as docile as they can be frightening.
ABC's Matt Gutman took to the ocean to learn why Captain Jim Abernethy is considered to be one of the world's foremost 'Shark Whisperers'. Jim runs a Florida-based commercial scuba-diving company. Diving is his passion turned career and sharks have intrigued him for some time now. He descends the depths to get ever so close to them and labels them as misunderstood creatures. He aims to prove that they are not all dangerous. He runs Scuba-Adventures.com and not only is one of the top dive operators in Palm Beach County, but he also invites divers to join him at 'Tiger Beach', home to Tiger and Lemon sharks located in the Bahamas. He also offers Whale Shark Expeditions. Jim knows just how to handle the shark within its own habitat where it feels most comfortable. He continues to make progress each time he heads into their world.
A miraculous woman of the dive world and inductee into the Women Divers Hall of Fame is Christina Zenato. Come to be known as 'The Shark Whisperer', she has been known to hypnotize sharks in her presence as she performs tonic immobility. She has experience as a shark feeder trainer and even created a course for a shark-friendly experience. Christina has spread shark awareness through documentaries and videos featuring the great work that she does. She has a strong devotion to these misconceived creatures of the sea and can be seen at many dive shows around the nation. She will be a guest speaker at a dive show in North Miami in May of this year.
When you stop to think that the media are beginning to slowly accept and promote the thought processes of Jim and Christina and the media were the same ones that have instilled fear in half the world population, you begin to wonder, are sharks friends or foe? Will you take that plunge and find out?


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Our CSA farm share gave us some huge turnips right at the end of the season. I found two pickled turnip recipes online. As usual, I liked the Eating Well recipe better. The other one called for half a cup of salt for the same number of pints! I used a tablespoon of apple juice concentrate instead of sugar. The neon pink color was stunning, they made a great conversation piece, and it was fun to have people guess what kind of pickle they were eating!
Pickled Turnips
From EatingWell: July/August 2010
Pickled turnips are a popular Middle Eastern mezes. Adding a beet slice to each jar turns the turnips pink; you can omit this step if you like.
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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2006 Article IV Consultation with ItalyPublic Information Notice (PIN) No. 07/20
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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 2006 Article IV Consultation with Italy is also available.
On February 7, 2007, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Italy.1
The economy is enjoying a broad-based, if comparatively modest, cyclical upswing. Output is estimated to have grown by 1¾ percent in 2006--the strongest pace since the beginning of the decade. Inflation is close to that of the euro area, financial conditions are favorable, unemployment is falling, and the current account deficit is moderate. However, growth--constrained by sluggish potential--is projected to ease to around 1½ percent this year. And despite recovering exports and some initial signs of economic restructuring, medium-term productivity and competitiveness trends remain of concern.
Unexpectedly strong revenues contributed to a better underlying fiscal outturn last year. Net of two large one-off operations, the deficit is estimated to have been well below the original target of 3½ percent of GDP, despite recurrent spending overruns. The 2007 budget will likely achieve the objective of bringing the headline deficit under the key 3 percent of GDP threshold. The public debt ratio, after rising in 2005-06, should broadly stabilize at around 107 percent. The 2007 budget included several structural spending containment initiatives, but some of their key aspects have yet to be finalized.
Some progress has been made on broad-based structural reform. Deregulation of selected services got an initial impetus from a decree adopted last July, and a follow-up liberalization package has been approved. However, recent initiatives in labor contracting envision a partial roll-back of earlier liberalizing reforms. Banking sector consolidation and competition have been tangibly boosted, and various reforms to enhance financial sector transparency have progressed. Still, Italy's product and labor markets remain rigid and nonbank financial intermediation is relatively undersized.
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Executive Directors welcomed Italy's economic upturn, noting its broad-based nature, continued employment gains, stable inflation rate, and signs of economic restructuring. At the same time, buoyant revenues are helping the fiscal outturn and progress has been achieved on the structural reform agenda. Directors welcomed the authorities' ambitious medium-term economic plan, and underscored that the opportunity offered by the cyclical upswing and the early phase of the new government's mandate not be missed. New progress in boosting productivity and increasing competition in product and services markets will be needed to sustain good growth performance.
Directors were encouraged by the better-than-anticipated 2006 fiscal outturn, excluding one-off measures. They noted that this mostly reflected stronger revenue buoyancy, a good part of which appears structural. However, primary spending is estimated to have appreciably exceeded the original budget targets, indicating continued expenditure control problems.
Directors considered that the 2007 budget would secure the important milestone of bringing the deficit below 3 percent of GDP. Directors viewed many of the budget's revenue measures as well-founded, especially those combating evasion and widening the tax base. At the same time, while acknowledging some initial expenditure control measures, Directors noted that the planned 2007 adjustment relies heavily on revenues. They accordingly called for rapid progress in structural spending reforms in the key areas of public employment, local government finances, and health care. Safeguarding the financial impact of the already-legislated pension reforms would also be essential. In addition, several state enterprises need restructuring to reduce their drain on public resources. Directors stressed that stronger efforts to control spending in all these areas would be key to rebuilding the primary surplus, driving down debt, and ensuring the durability of Italy's re-entry under the 3 percent of GDP deficit threshold.
Given Italy's aging population and high public debt, Directors cautioned that fiscal consolidation would need to be pursued considerably further for longer-term sustainability to be achieved. To buttress the authorities' medium-term objective of a small overall surplus, Directors encouraged prompt adoption of a multi-year spending framework with clear targets for outer years, backed by explicit expenditure-saving and efficiency-oriented measures. An overhaul of cumbersome budget procedures-including strengthening budgetary governance and introducing an explicit rule assigning revenue overperformance to deficit reduction-would also be helpful. Directors noted that the resulting durable improvements in expenditure control would in due course create scope for tax reduction, while safeguarding fiscal adjustment.
Directors underscored that vigorous pursuit of structural reforms aimed at reducing regulation, increasing competition, and improving the business environment is necessary to raise productivity and growth. In this context, they welcomed recent and planned product market liberalization and competition-enhancing initiatives, and called for accelerated progress across a broad front to garner wide public support, emphasizing the benefits of a well-coordinated strategy and explicit timeframes. While cautioning against any reversal of prior liberalizations of labor contracting, which contributed to buoyant employment growth this past decade, Directors recommended the development of an adequate safety net, with improved unemployment support, to mitigate the effects of the needed greater employment flexibility. They also noted that pension reform, by providing incentives to lengthen the average working life, could support economic growth and welfare.
Directors noted that the financial system remains sound and well supervised, and welcomed recent actions to enhance competition and transparency in financial markets. In particular, the greater contestability observed in the banking sector, reflected in the ongoing consolidation, stands to improve efficiency and the quality of services. Directors also welcomed the significant progress in implementing the recommendations of the 2005 Financial System Stability Assessment. At the same time, Directors underscored that to fully play its role in promoting growth, the financial sector needs to complement its reliance on bank intermediation with a greater role for capital markets. This entails action across a broad front, including measures to improve enforcement of the legal framework.
Directors encouraged the authorities to increase their official development assistance toward the UN target of 0.7 percent of gross national income.


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Miami International Airport (IATA: MIA, ICAO: KMIA, FAA LID: MIA) is located 8 miles (13 km) northwest of the central
business district of Miami, in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is between the cities of Miami, Hialeah, Doral,
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Miami International Airport is the largest gateway between the United States and Latin America, and is one of the largest airline hubs in the
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According to Fox cable news, the disappearance of the jet liner twelve days ago has taken more hits
than Obama's Health care plan. They have brought in more supposed experts and retired bored pundits
that would be as long as the federal deficit. Fox news has always been the number one news channel
on cable because most Nursing Homes, Hospital Emergency rooms and many plant manufacturers
have their televisions tuned in twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. Most Americans are not
actually sitting or laying down to watch their station so just being turned on is enough to garnish such
a high viewer rating. Most Fox commentators and contributors are former news anchors or freelance
workers that can't or won't be hired by other affiliates. Fox and Friends, for example is a news twist
of the ABC show named The View. In which Elisabeth Hasselbeck was a former member.
Hannity, which is hosted by Sean Hannity is a news show with a talk show type program.
He claims to have an answer for unemployed Americans, that there are tons of jobs located in
North Dakota. He is correct in that fact, however most of those jobs require college degrees
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Sometimes just talking through stressful situations can make you feel better. When it comes to rheumatoid arthritis (RA), that concept aptly applies. Psychotherapy, or talk therapy, can be very helpful for dealing with RA challenges.
Although RA is a physical disease in which inflammation causes joint pain and stiffness, its physical challenges can affect your emotional health. A study published in the journal Clinical Rheumatology found that 46 percent of RA patients had psychosocial problems. Those same people battling emotional issues also suffered more physically from their disease.
"Pain can impact us in a number of ways. It can lead to decreased activity, poor sleep, isolation, irritability, anxiety, and even depression," says Joshua Dyer, PhD, attending psychologist in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington.
Just as the physical symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis need to be treated, so do its emotional symptoms. Group sessions of cognitive-behavioral therapy, a form of talk therapy, reduced RA fatigue and depression and improved the overall well-being of participants, according to a study published in the journal Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
Talk therapy can tackle the challenges of coping with RA from different angles. Therapists can help patients identify their values and then commit to activities that align with these values in ways that minimize the impact of pain, Dyer says.
"Another approach can be to address thoughts that not only get in the way of activity but also make pain worse," he adds. "Talk therapy for RA can help patients become more aware of negative thinking and take control over their thoughts, which can help reduce pain."
Types of Talk Therapy for RA
Talk therapy can be held in a group setting or in a one-on-one meeting. Therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, and counselors are some of the health care professionals who may have training in psychotherapy. All types of psychotherapy for RA aim to teach the tools, skills, and strategies you need to manage your own personal set of challenges.
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on how to change negative and unhealthy behaviors, thoughts, and actions into positive, healthy ones.
- Family-focused therapy is centered on the belief that family relationships play a major role in managing a condition such as RA. Family members participate in therapy to learn more about RA and find effective ways to communicate with and help their loved one with RA.
- Interpersonal therapy focuses on improving communications and interactions with others to help manage symptoms of depression. It typically involves one-on-one sessions with you and your therapist rather than a group format.
- Psychodynamic therapy is a form of talk therapy that focuses on the impact that various events in your life, relationships, and desires have on your current feelings and decisions.
Finding and Paying for Psychotherapy
Costs vary widely based on the practitioner's rates and your insurance coverage. If you have medical insurance, Dyer suggests contacting your provider to find out what is covered and how many sessions you are allowed per calendar year. You can also look for community groups that help people deal with stress and rheumatoid arthritis as these are often free or offered at a low cost.
To find a therapist, ask health care professionals, spiritual leaders, family members and friends for suggestions. Search online for a credentialed therapist who is licensed in psychotherapy and has experience in working with RA patients. Schedule a meeting or telephone consultation to see whether you feel comfortable with the therapist before making a commitment.
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The issue isn't over
August 25, 2013
Jeremy Wirtz, Underwood If the county commission votes "no," the issue is finished… Right? In the case of the proposed McLean County oil field waste dump, maybe not....
The State of North Dakota's oil and gas division reports the daily production of oil, which is approximately 800,000 barrels per day. It is all exported, gone. What the state doesn't tell you is that there is an equal amount of water from those wells that the oil companies do not want to haul at all, but it has to go someplace and near Underwood is as good a place as any and that is probably where it will be dumped.
They will continue to push their agenda until it is successful and local control is not an option. Get used to it and all of the oil 'offal' that will remain in the state.
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I don't beleive they're talking water here?? This site pertains to the drillings, sludge, liners from the sludge pits once they're done, water injection socks I would expect??
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When it comes to abortion, obamacare and oil drilling rules, our state says "we want local control". When it comes to risking McClean county, they want a higher level of control. This is good fodder on our republican government. They don't even practice what they preach. They obviously object to any rules from anywhere. By definition their behavior is not civil.
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A letter to the MDN from a Colorado man said in so many words oil/gas exploration causes damage that they cannot/will repair. In all of the ads for the Gulf they do not tell us the one thing we need to know--how is the beach/water quality compared to before the spill? Prince William Sound still has oil on the shoreline. You are right to be concerned the long term.
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Tommy Bahama, the lifestyle brand that has elevated relaxed living to an art form, is counting down the days until the arrival of its favorite holiday of the year…National Relaxation Day on August 15th. Unlike holidays that call for lots of advance planning and prep work, National Relaxation Day is based on a simple premise: That everyone deserves a day to simply chill out.
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Nairobi PrisonKenya, Africa
Description: It's maybe the most congested prison in Kenya, with 3,800 prisoners inhabiting a prison designed for only 800. Added to that, 250 short-term prisoners are confined to a room designed for 50. They lack everything from mattresses to decent medical assistance to clothing — many inmates are nearly naked and are constantly sweating from the heat and overpopulation. The prison is home to nationals of other countries as well, and Nigerian prisoner Colin Alexander states, "We are surviving by the grace of God. I don't think any human being can survive here."
The worst part: This kind of overcrowding leads to a lack of proper medical attention, sustenance and general assistance. It also turns the prison into a breeding ground for countless diseases, and the unsanitary conditions only magnify the problem. The prison is finally catching a break after the end of former President Moi's rule.
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Tadmor military prisonSyria, Asia
Description: Syrian poet, and five-year inmate, Faraj Beraqdar, described Tadmor military prison as, "The kingdom of death and madness." Tadmor is known for its outrageous torture, its executions and for one of the biggest prison massacres in world history. On June 27, 1980, commando forces from the Defense Brigades savagely murdered an estimated 500 prisoners. One day, after a failed assassination attempt on Damascus President Hafez al-Asad, the commandos arrived at the jail via helicopter and proceeded to kill the inmates in their dormitories.
The worst part: In a word — torture. The methods used are medieval in nature: Some inmates were killed by the sharp end of an ax and cut into parts, others were roped and dragged to death and still others were brutally beaten by metal pipes. These torture victims consisted of both the guilty and the innocent, and were often randomly selected.
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La Sante prisonParis, France
Description: You know that you're in a bad place when you get so depressed or insane that you begin swallowing drain cleaner and rat poison to escape. With 124 suicides in 1999 — compared to 24 in California's jail population of 160,000 — La Sante has remained a place of violence, depravity, and brutality, where the weaker prisoners are often turned into slaves. Inmates only spend four hours a day outside of their cells and those with prison-jobs usually work in their cells, which are only 30 square feet with tiny peepholes in the solid metal doors.
The worst part: According to Dr. Veronique Vasseur, a prison doctor, there have been numerous instances of intense abuse. Dozens of inmates are affected with skin disease due to having access to only two showers per week. The guards have kept prisoners with lung disease in poorly ventilated cells that are next to humid laundry rooms. There's an instance where eight guards tried to hold a prisoner to administer a shot, and when he retaliated, he injured several guards. He was thrown into the punishment block and, 15 days later, he was found severely dehydrated because the guards had cut off the water pipes to his cell.
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Information-Theoretic Security in Cryptography
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Amin Aminzadeh Gohari and Venkat Anantharam
National Science Foundation CCF-0424422, TRUST: Cisco, ESCHER, HP, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, National Science Foundation CCF-050023, National Science Foundation CCF-0635372 and National Science Foundation CNS-0627161
In many environments requiring secret key generation, it is possible to provide external randomness to the agents. For example, sensor networks are often deployed in places where it is possible to beam randomness, e.g., from a satellite.
We use information-theoretic tools to study the fundamental problem in cryptography in which Alice, Bob, and Eve have access to possibly correlated random sources. We study the secret key rate of Alice and Bob (secret from Eve). We define a new Slepian-Wolf type problem and prove that the secret key rate reduces to a problem of this type. This parallels known results when there is no external randomness. Furthermore, using the new Slepian-Wolf type problem, we develop techniques to improve the best known bounds on the secret key generation capacity of Alice and Bob hidden from Eve.
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- A. A. Gohari and V. Anantharam, "New Bounds on the Information-Theoretic Key Agreement of Multiple Terminals," IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, July 2008, pp. 742-746.
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- A. A. Gohari and V. Anantharam, "Communication For Omniscience by a Neutral Observer and Information-Theoretic Key Agreement of Multiple Terminals," IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, June 2007, pp. 2056-2060.


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Sam Coonrod allowed two runs in six innings and dropped his record to 3-5 with the loss.
May 17, 2013
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Illinois State shut out Southern Illinois 2-0 Friday afternoon at Abe Martin Field. The Redbirds scored two runs in the first inning without the aid of a hit and held on to hand SIU (24-30, 6-14 MVC) its fourth shutout of the season and its second in the last three games. Illinois State (35-18, 15-5 MVC) clinched a share of the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title with the win.
ISU's Brett Kay led off the game with a walk and moved to second when Chad Hinshaw reached on catcher's interference. The two Redbirds crossed the plate on a groundout and a sacrifice fly, respectively for the only scoring of the game.
Saluki starter Sam Coonrod took the loss despite a solid effort. The sophomore allowed just two hits in six innings of work. Following the first inning, he tossed five scoreless frames. Coonrod seemed to get stronger as the game progressed and departed after reaching a predetermined pitch limit of 100 in preparation for next week's conference tournament.
Matt Murphy was the only reliever used by Southern. He pitched the final three innings and allowed just two hits.
"In the first inning we were wondering what we were going to get (from Coonrod)," SIU Coach Ken Henderson said, "but the last two innings were the best he threw. He was outstanding in the sixth inning. He did a great job, kept us in the ballgame and gave us a great chance. Murphy also did a great job."
Dan Savas threw 137 pitches for the Redbirds and tossed a complete game shutout as he improved his record to 9-0 on the season. He scattered four singles, two of which did not leave the infield, and struck out eight batters.
SIU had the leadoff man aboard in the seventh and eighth innings, but Savas was able to get a ground ball for a double play in both instances.
Southern Illinois did not advance a runner to third base until the ninth. With Savas running out of gas, the Salukis loaded up the bases with one out. Matt Jones led off the ninth with an infield single. Then with one out, Ryan Casillas and Cody Daily drew back-to-back walks. However, Luke Mottashed flew out, and pinch hitter Brock Harding struck out to end the game.
SIU has held Illinois State to just seven total hits in the first two games of the series, but has not been able to translate that into a victory.
"We need to find ways to win," Henderson said. "We've been in so many games (this season) and just haven't found a way to win. That's disappointing, and it's frustrating. We've had two winnable games, and we need to find a way to get it done."
Saturday will be the final game played at Abe Martin Field before major renovations to the facility this offseason. The Salukis will try to close out the regular season on a high note and avoid a sweep, which would give Illinois State the outright conference title. The first pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. It will also be Senior Day as SIU will honor its nine seniors prior to their final home game.


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Lavender angustifolia 'Royal Blue' is a member of the Lamiceae family. This plant is found in a natural selection and an improved variety from the 'Hidcote–like' varieties. The flowers are in fact bigger and the colour blue is deeper than 'Hidcote'. In addition to this, the time from showing its colorful flowerbuds until the end of bloom is much longer!
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10/13/09 Re-release of Michael Jackson's Moonwalk -- With original Foreword by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, a new Introduction by Motown founder Berry Gordy, and an Afterword by Shaye Arehart
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1970s -- Biggest hits include "Got to Be There," "Rockin' Robin," "Wanna Be Where You Are," and "Ben," as well as "Ease on Down the Road" from the soundtrack to the film, "The Wiz," a duet with Diana Ross.
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The 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson, Motown Legends Series
Best of Michael Jackson: Anthology
Music and Me
1980s -- Biggest hits include "Billie Jean," "Rock with You," "Beat It," "Bad," "She's Out of My Life," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," "Thriller," "Off the Wall," "Man in the Mirror," and "Smooth Criminal." Michael won a Grammy for his narration and original songs for the storybook album version of "E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial." Plus Michael co-wrote the record-breaking charity single, "We are the World," with Lionel Richie.
Check Amazon for the super-rare album, "E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial," which was narrated by Michael (ON VINYL ONLY)!
[This album will probably never appear on CD, sadly enough! This album from MCA was pulled shortly after release, when Michael's record label, CBS/Epic, threatened to sue, as Michael was not supposed to be recording for any label but them! --Val]
We Are The World: U.S.A For Africa
[I can't believe I forgot this one! I sang "We are the World" at my high school graduation, for pete's sake!! --Val]
Check out the new We Are The World 20th Anniversary DVD below!!
1990s -- Biggest hits include "Scream," "Jam," "In The Closet," "You are Not Alone," and "Earth Song."
2000s -- Releases include Greatest Hits HIStory, Volume 1; Invincible; remastered re-releases of Off the Wall, Thriller, Bad, and Dangerous; Number Ones; Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection box set; The Essential Michael Jackson; Visionary: The Video Singles CD; Michael Jackson 25th Anniversary of Thriller; and Michael Jackson's This Is It: The Music That Inspired the Movie. And Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection of Michael Jackson.
Greatest Hits: HIStory: Volume I
Read MTV's report on Invincible.
|Michael's main four CDs have been remastered for clearer, stronger sound and re-released -- and that's not all! The new releases of Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad have bonus tracks, from song demos to interviews to rare tunes never before officially included on regular album releases (fans of the rarely-heard E.T. storybook album song, "Someone in the Dark," take note)! Get all the details below!
Off the Wall, Special Edition
Thriller, Special Edition
Bad, Special Edition
Dangerous, Special Edition
Be the first on your block to get Michael Jackson Number Ones! The four different covers for the CD are shown above! Get full lists of the songs included on the CD and the music videos set to appear on the upcoming DVD from the Billboard.com article, Jackson's 'Number Ones' Compiled For CD, DVD.
Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection. The deluxe 5-disc box set includes 4 audio CDs (totaling 57 tracks) of hit singles, album tracks, 13 previously unissued recordings, and impossible-to-find rarities from the U.S. and U.K. archives spanning 1969 to 2004, plus a completely unreleased 1992 live concert DVD.
The Essential Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson - Visionary: The Video Singles Dual Discs (CD/DVD) Box Set
See this web site to find out what this box set is all about!--http://michaeljackson.skyroo.com
Amazon's Michael Jackson Thriller 25th Anniversary Store!
There's three different versions of the Thriller 25th Anniversary CD:
There's a remastered version with extra tracks (similar to the Special Edition version below) and a bonus DVD which has two different covers but is the same CD.
And the third is the Deluxe Casebook Edition
which costs about $10 more; the deluxe version is housed in a hardbound
book-style package with a 48-page color booklet of rare photos and
Michael Jackson Thriller Playlist on YouTube
the February 12, 2008 USA TODAY article, "Thriller at 25," by
Steve Jones that inspired this playlist!
Michael Jackson: The Remix Suite
Michael Jackson: The Stripped Mixes
List of all available Michael Jackson CDs at Amazon.com
List of all available Michael Jackson CDs at CD Universe
Get Michael Jackson songs online using the following services!
Jackson at Apple iTunes!
See the extensive World of Michael Jackson at iTunes
Listen, Download and Burn Michael Jackson
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Napster: Listen to Over 7 Million Tracks for $5!
Including Michael Jackson - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Michael Jackson
Get Michael Jackson ringtones for your cell phone/mobile!
Jamster.com cell phone ringtones -- Michael Jackson on Your Phone! Real Ringtones! Wallpaper!
Michael Jackson Ringtones at iTunes
Dangerous: The Short Films
DVD features extensive behind-the-scenes look at "Black & White" and highlights from the "Dangerous" tour
Video Greatest Hits: HIStory on Film
DVD features not only full 18-minute version of "Bad," but also rarely-seen full 9-minute version of "The Way You Make Me Feel."
HIStory On Film, Volume II
Michael Jackson's This Is It: Discover The Man You Never Knew (DVD)
Michael Jackson - Visionary: The Video Singles Dual Discs (CD/DVD) Box Set
Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour
The Wiz (30th Anniversary Edition w/ Bonus CD) (Widescreen!)
Michael Jackson - Number Ones DVD
Michael Jackson - The One
DVD of the CBS "Michael Jackson Number Ones" special from January 2, 2004!
1974 TV Special Free to Be... You and Me features a sixteen-year-old Michael in a duet with legendary Roberta Flack, "When We Grow Up"
Get the entire History of Rock 'N' Roll DVD set.
It's Black Entertainment [DVD] DVD
The struggle of African-American performers to overcome stereotypes and make a name for themselves in the entertainment world is the focus of this star-studded program hosted by Vanessa Williams. Such music, film and TV greats as Cab Calloway, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Sammy Davis, Jr., Diana Ross, Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Spike Lee, Snoop Dogg and many more are featured. 80 min.
The Wiz (widescreen!)
Original DVD release
Miss Cast Away and the Island Girls (2005) -- with guest star, Michael Jackson (for about three minutes or so...)
Free tip from Val -- Read the customer reviews!
|Buyers Beware! from Val -- The stores have a "new" Michael Jackson in Japan concert DVD available from Hudson Street/Allegro Media Group, called "Michael Jackson Live in Japan" -- plus Amazon is showing a 2-CD set with the same song listing called "Michael Jackson: One Night in Japan." Both the DVD and the 2-CD set have the exact same song listing as a DVD released previously, which is known as both "Michael Jackson: In Japan" and "Michael Jackson: Bad in Japan." This DVD has received rather negative reviews and is even accused of being a bootleg video. With Michael having died and fans wanting almost anything that has to do with him, they are purchasing one or the other or both, but it does seem that these products may not be worthy of your money or time. If anything, Allegro's July 2009 catalog (PDF; page 4), and therefore its Amazon listing, states that this is a live concert that Michael did in Japan in 1985. Many Jackson fans know that he famously toured Japan in 1987 -- which is the year that the "Bad" record was released. The concert ends with the songs "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" and "Bad," which would mean that Michael ended his concert with songs that he hadn't even recorded yet--?! Buyers... beware.
Men in Black 2 -- Full Screen (also known as "pan and scan") Special Edition -- featuring Michael Jackson as Agent M
Men in Black 2 -- Widescreen Special Edition -- featuring Michael Jackson as Agent M
Bette Midler would later joke, deadpan, on her comedy record, Mud Will Be Flung Tonight, of the experience: "I stood next to La Toya. She wore a headband. I felt naked--!"
Videos (VHS) -- Most popular music videos include "Beat It," "Billie Jean," "Thriller," "Bad," "Scream," "Smooth Criminal," and "Jam." And also see Michael in his film performance as the Scarecrow in The Wiz and as Agent M in Men in Black II!
The Wiz
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues [VHS]
Dangerous: The Short Films
Video Greatest Hits: HIStory on Film
HIStory On Film, Volume II
1974 TV Special Free to Be... You and Me features a sixteen-year-old Michael in a duet with legendary Roberta Flack, "When We Grow Up"
|Motown 25 - Yesterday, Today, Forever [VHS] -- On this tape is the legendary 1983 performance of "Billie Jean" that showed everybody that Michael could no longer be considered just an older child star, but was without question an adult performer who would not be denied true stardom any longer. It may be lip-synced, but it was after this performance that sales for "Thriller" went through the stratosphere!!
|Grammy's Greatest Moments, Vol. 1 [VHS]
-- Michael's performance from the 1988
Grammy Awards, where he sings "The Way You Make Me Feel" and
"Man in the Mirror."
NOTE: This performance is only on the videotape and not on the CD of the same title.
|Mtv Video Music Awards: Select Performances [VHS] -- Performance compilation includes Michael's stunning performance on the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards; this also appears on Michael's own HIStory on Film: Volume II. Michael performs a medley of his past hits before full performances of "Dangerous" and "You Are Not Alone."
|We Are the World: USA for Africa -- A behind-the-scenes look at how the 1985 charity single for Ethiopian famine, "We are the World," which was written by Michael with Lionel Richie, came together the night of and after the American Music Awards. Recorded with over forty of the top popular singers and other performers of the time, they were famously told via a sign producer Quincy Jones put at the entrance, "Check your ego at the door."
The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Volume 10 VHS: Up From the Underground -- The final installment chronicles the rise of street music to mainstream success. Michael Jackson, Madonna, N.W.A., Run-DMC, and others are featured. Warner Home Video, English Closed Captioned, Running Time: 56 minutes.
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller -- used copies available
You can find rare Michael Jackson concert videos at Michael Jackson Video Vendors.
Shop for Michael Jackson Biographies, DVDs and Music
For thorough record and music video details, check out my Val's handy dandy combination discography/videography!
A mix of the books written about Michael Jackson from 1995 to 2007, those who believe he is innocent and those who assert the opposite.
Plus some of the books that have come out since his death...
Michael Jackson, the King of Pop: The Big Picture--The Music! The Man! The Legend! The Interviews: An Anthology
by Jel D. Lewis (Jones)
Find out more about this new book that reminds us all of Michael's achievements, contributions, and accomplishments, and provides transcripts of his most recent and well-known interviews (including the live 1992 Oprah interview!) at the web site of its publisher, Amber Books!
Yes, it's true! Tatiana Thumbzten, who danced with Michael in his The Way You Make Me Feel music video, has written a book about her experiences with Michael, The Way He Made Me Feel, along with co-author Tonia Ryan. The book was released on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2005.
Michael Jackson: The Magic & the Madness
Michael Jackson: The Magic and the Madness -- Updated 2003 Edition from England
Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story, 1958-2009 by J. Randy Taraborrelli
|Books by Craig Halstead & Chris Cadman
Michael Jackson: Making HIStory by Adrian Grant
Michael Jackson: The Visual Documentary by Adrian Grant (original)
Michael Jackson Old School -- These books are all from the 1980s, during the time of the Thriller record.
Michael Jackson by Robin Katz
Michael Jackson (Black Americans of Achievement) by Lois P. Nicholson
Marvelous Michael Jackson by Barbara McCall
Michael Jackson: In His Own Words by Catherine Dineen
The Michael Jackson Story by Nelson George
The Best of Michael Jackson
Be sure to visit Mark Bego's web site at http://www.markbego.com
1990s Michael Jackson Books:
The Many Faces of Michael Jackson by Lee Pinkerton
Michael Jackson: Live and Dangerous by Adrian Grant
The Complete Guide to the Music of Michael Jackson & the Jackson Family by Geoff Brown
Michael Jackson: Facts From the Dancefloor by Geoff Brown
Always wanted to know the lyrics to that Michael Jackson song? (In the 1980s I was actually asked, "In 'Wanna Be Startin' Something,' isn't he singing 'Ma ma se/Ma ma sa/Ma ma coo sa/Gonna buy my mama some applesauce?!'")
Or do you play an instrument and want to learn one of MJ's songs on it?
Well, buy the sheet music! Songs from way back in the Jackson 5 days on up to Michael's latest songs are available.
Sheet music of entire Michael Jackson CDs can be found in the books below:
List of all available Michael Jackson sheet music
Use the search box to find specific songs quickly:
Michael Jackson Musicnotes.com Digital Sheet Music
Remembering Michael Jackson: The Michael Jackson Collection at Barnes & Noble.com
See the dozens upon dozens of imports of Michael Jackson CDs at eil.com
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Next Thursday, January 16, from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Food Sol, an action tank for food Entrepreneurship of All Kinds™ at Babson College, will host its first Community Table in Boston at the Babson Boston Campus.
Over the past year and a half, Community Table has become a sort of modern-day grange, an easy, creative, and collaborative hub where students of food and food entrepreneurs of all kinds can gather to support one another's work.
The design of Community Table is light but deliberate in its aim to encourage attendees to think and create across sectors and silos. We have found the richest outcomes to contain pieces of multiple food lenses and perspectives. For food entrepreneurs, in particular, this is critical as they build products, services and innovations for a competitive marketplace within a wickedly complex food system populated by eaters who are becoming increasingly aware of the dilemmas baked into their food.
Community Table format is always one table, one conversation, once a week, in-person participation only. While this never changes, each Table is a unique and somewhat spontaneous constellation of the voices, perspectives, and resources seated around it that day.
Discussions unwaveringly focus on collectively addressing attendees' questions and ideas in service to moving their individual visions and ventures forward.
Our starter topic on Thursday will be new opportunities in Boston urban agriculture in light of the recent citywide re-zoning.
Community Table is always come-when-you-can, leave-when-you-need-to and there are no formal presentations. Just a great conversation aimed at spreading good food ideas and resources, teaching each of us something new, and helping those who come seeking the Table's guidance to make progress.
It's an exciting time for food systems in Boston. Hope to see you there.


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The smart shopping brand and magazine All You from Time Inc., doubled its Facebook community during the past year and recently surpassed one million fans.
The 10 year old property, initially launched with distribution exclusively at Walmart, was developed on a social premise whereby readers create a large portion of the content including shopping strategies, money-saving recipes and household tips. Readers often find their posts on All You's Facebook page incorporated into the editorial pages of the magazine. In addition to Walmart, All You is sold nationally at retailers such as Kroger, CVS, Barnes & Noble, Safeway, Target and Publix stores.
"At All You, we are all about sharing ideas that integrate our readers' best advice, whether affordable family-friendly recipes or fashions that fit real women's bodies and budgets," said All You editor Nina Willdorf. "Facebook is an essential platform for us to hear directly from her, and connect her with like-minded women."
All You posts a mix of daily deals, beauty and health advice, easy meals for less than a dollar, family-fun craft projects, and recently, author Nicholas Sparks hosted a chat on All You's Facebook page, his first time doing so with a media brand.


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Kyle Preumer picked up his second win of the season.
April 2, 2014
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois overcame a 6-0 second-inning deficit to beat Murray State 10-9 on a wild, rain-soaked Wednesday night at Itchy Jones Stadium. The Salukis (16-12) outscored the Thoroughbreds (13-13) by a 10-3 margin after the second inning and took their first lead in the bottom of the seventh inning.
"We certainly didn't play our best," SIU Coach Ken Henderson said. "We've done that a few times and won. I knew we had a team with good character that plays hard and battles, so that doesn't surprise me."
Ryan Casillas drew a leadoff walk to start the seventh and scored to make it 10-9 when Matt Jones roped a double that rattled around in the left field corner. Jones had entered the game as a defensive replacement in the top of the seventh inning. The big hit was an encouraging sign from SIU's regular catcher.
"Jones has been swinging it pretty well, so he's starting to figure it out," Henderson said. "If he can continue to do that on offense, that's going to be a big boost for us because he hasn't swung it yet this year like he's capable of swinging it."
Both teams' pitching staffs struggled to find consistency throughout the night. The steady rain made for sloppy play as the two teams combined for eight wild pitches and three passed balls. The Salukis drew a season-high 11 walks but also struck out a season-high 12 times.
Southern battled back to tie the game for the first time at 7-7 in the bottom of the fifth. Will Farmer led off the inning with a bunt single. Jake Welch followed with a single to left field. When Ryan Rosthenhausler showed bunt, Farmer stole third with nobody covering. Rosthenhausler then drove in Farmer with a sacrifice fly.
The lead did not last long as the Salukis tied it back up at 9-9 in the bottom of the sixth. Donny Duschinsky and Tyler Rolland hit a pair of one-out singles, and Dyllin Mucha drew a walk to load the bases. Farmer followed with a sacrifice fly to cut it to 9-8. After Welch drew a walk to reload the bases, Rosthenhausler drew an RBI walk to knot the score. However, SIU would leave the bases loaded as the inning came to an end.
SIU turned it back into a ballgame in the third inning when the Salukis rallied for four runs with the help of two walks and a hit batsman. Mucha capped the rally with a two-out, two-run single that cut the deficit to 6-4.
"In the third inning, even before we scored, I sensed our guys finally had some energy and started to pick it up," Henderson said. "From then on, we played with good energy."
Southern took control of the game as the bullpen finally gained traction in the late innings. After issuing five walks in the first six innings, the Salukis issued only one in the final three innings.
Kyle Pruemer started the seventh inning and threw a scoreless inning and two-thirds. He gave way to Kyle Pauly with runners on the corners and two outs in the eight, and Pauly retired the only batter he faced to end the inning.
"Pruemer came in and pounded the zone," Henderson said. "We just kept telling our guys, it's not a good night to hit. So if you throw strikes and make them earn anything, we'll be okay."
Tyler Dray then threw a scoreless ninth to earn his fifth save in as many chances this season.
Murray State built a 6-0 lead after two innings. Saluki starter Connor McFadden faced five batters, recorded one out and was charged with four runs. He departed with runners at the corners.
"He has good stuff, but I think he's lost some confidence," Henderson said. "I think he's just struggling to find it right now. Nobody hits him hard, but he gets himself in trouble."
Brad Drust replaced him and made his first appearance of the season. He allowed both inherited runners to score and was also charged with an unearned run as MSU sent 10 men to the plate in the inning.
"We weren't ready to go," Henderson said. "We didn't do a good job on the mound, but we made a couple defensive mistakes in the first, so for whatever reason, we weren't ready to go."
SIU will open its first home conference series of the year this weekend against Bradley with the first ever night game at Itchy Jones Stadium at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. It will also be the first Withers Broadcasting Family Friday.


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How to Plant Young Crops
Correct potting is essential for crop growth. Follow these steps to create the most prosperous environment for young plants.
Step 1: Fill Galvanized Tub with Multipurpose Soil
Check that your container has adequate drainage holes in the bottom, and drill some if not. Cover the holes with a layer of broken clay pot pieces, and then fill the pot with multipurpose compost up to 2in (5cm) from the top.
Step 2: Plan Planting Before Potting
Put out the plants in the pot while they are still in their own containers to check how many you need and that the spacing between them will be adequate. Water the plants well before carefully knocking them out of their pots.
Step 3: Space Plants at Appropriate Distance
Make holes in the compost, allowing the correct distance between each plant (4in/10cm for chard). Place a plant in each hole, check that the compost is at the same level around the plant as it was in its previous pot, and firm in.
Step 4: Water the Plants Thoroughly
Using a rose on a watering can or a gentle spray setting on a hose, settle the compost around the plants' roots. Continue to water the container regularly, particularly during hot weather.
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