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GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Volunteer 4x100-meter relay became Tennessee's ninth 2013 NCAA Outdoor Championship qualifier on Saturday, the final day of competition at the NCAA East Preliminary Round at Irwin Belk Track at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, N.C.
The quartet, made up of Arnez Hardnick, Jarael Nelvis, Reggie Juin and Jamol James, returns to nationals for the second straight season after posting a seventh-place finish and earning first team All-America status in 2012.
With three heats of competitors, the top three teams from each heat and the next three fastest teams advanced to NCAAs, slated for June 5-8 at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Hardnick, Nelvis, Juin and James - running in that order - finished the lap in a season-best time of 39.58 seconds. The Vols finished fifth overall and earned an automatic bid with a second-place finish in the third heat.
The foursome will join fellow Vols Tavis Bailey (discus), Jake Blankenship (pole vault), Chase Brannon (pole vault), Tyler Porter (pole vault) and Kyle Quinn (javelin) at the NCAA Championships.
Despite not capturing any NCAA berths on Saturday, the Lady Vols will send Felicia Brown (400m), Kia Jackson (long jump) and Nijgia Snapp (800m) to Eugene for the meet.
"We came to Greensboro and had some solid performances," said Director of Track & Field/Cross Country J.J. Clark. "We expected some and others were unexpected. We also had athletes that we expected to qualify not make it. But as a whole, the team stepped up and had some good performances. The group that's going to NCAAs - with the exception of Nijgia - is all returning next season. That is a huge positive for us and the start of something good for Tennessee track & field.
"I was very happy to see Kyle bounce back after his injury at the SEC meet, Felicia really stepped up with her PR in the 400m and the 4x1 ran a great race," Clark said. "Those are positives for our program and we're looking forward to building upon those at nationals."
In other action Saturday, redshirt senior Bianca Blair posted a lifetime-best in the 100m hurdles, but her 15th-place finish just missed the NCAA cut. Blair crossed the line in 13.38 seconds. She posted a wind-aided mark of 13.35 in the opening round on Friday.
Lady Vol thrower Cassie Wertman also carded a 15th-place finish on the final day of competition, ending up just three spots outside of the qualifiers. Wertman recorded a mark of 51-feet, 4.5-inches (15.66m) in the shot put.
Back on the track, the Vol 4x400m relay finished just off the pace of their season-best time, clocking in at 3 minutes, 8.97 seconds. Finishing sixth in the third and final heat, Nelvis, Antonio Carter, Michael Williams and Terrance Livingston closed the night with a 16th-place finish, just four spots outside of national qualifying.
The eight individual qualifiers and the Vol 4x1 will head to Eugene, Ore., for the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships from Wednesday, June 5 - Saturday, June 8. The Vol pole vault trio will be the first to compete at nationals, slated for a 7 p.m. ET start on June 5.
4x100m Quarterfinal: NCAA Qual. - Arnez Hardnick / Jarael Nelvis / Reggie Juin / Jamol James, 39.58/Ht. 3, 2nd (5th)
4x400m Quarterfinal: DNA. - Jarael Nelvis / Antonio Carter / Michael Williams / Terrance Livingston, 3:08.97 (16th)
Hammer Throw: DNA. - Drew Thomas, 188-5/57.44m (27th); DNA. - Cameron Brown, 138-1/42.10m (44th)
Javelin Throw: NCAA Qual. - Kyle Quinn, 231-7/70.59m! (7th)
100m Quarterfinal: DNA. - Jarael Nelvis, 10.39/Ht. 2, 6th (16th)
Shot Put: DNA. - Matthew Hoty, 57-8.25/17.58m (18th); DNA. - Tavis Bailey, F
Pole Vault: NCAA Qual. - Jake Blankenship, 17-2.25/5.25m (t1st); NCAA Qual. - Tyler Porter, 17-2.75/5.25m (t1st); NCAA Qual. - Chase Brannon, 17-2.25/5.25m (11th)
Discus Throw: NCAA Qual. - Tavis Bailey, 178-9/54.49m (12th)
100m First Round: Adv. Jarael Nelvis, 10.38! (w: 0.3)/Ht. 3, 4th (20th); DNA. - Jamol James, 10.47 (w: 0.1)/Ht. 2, 5th (32nd)
400m First Round: DNA. - Terrance Livingston, 46.91/Ht. 1, 6th (27th)
100m Hurdles Quarterfinal: DNA. - Bianca Blair, 13.38! (w: 0.7)/Ht. 2, 5th (15th)
Shot Put: DNA. - Cassie Wertman, 51-4.5/15.66m (15th)
5,000m Quarterfinal: DNA. - Hannah Davidson, 17:40.80 (45th)
200m Quarterfinal: DNA. - Felicia Brown, FS
400m Quarterfinal: NCAA Qual. - Felicia Brown, 52.33!fr/Ht. 2, 2nd (4th)
800m Quarterfinal: NCAA Qual. - Nijgia Snapp, 2:07.50/Ht. 1, 4th (11th); DNA. - Kianna Ruff, 2:11.48/Ht. 3, 7th (21st)
200m First Round: Adv. Felicia Brown, 23.59 (w: 1.5)/Ht. 2, 2nd (9th)
100m Hurdles First Round: Adv. Bianca Blair, 13.35 (w: 2.5)/Ht. 2, 3rd (15th)
100m Quarterfinal: DNA. - Kia Jackson, 11.56 (w: 3.6)/Ht. 3, 5th (21st)
Pole Vault: DNA. - Erin Champion, 12-7.5/3.85m (t21st); DNA. - Linda Hadfield, 12-7.5/3.85m (t26th)
Long Jump: NCAA Qual. - Kia Jackson, 20-1/6.12m! (w: 1.9) (9th)
400m First Round: Adv. Felicia Brown, 52.64!/Ht. 6, 2nd (9th)
800m First Round: Adv. Kianna Ruff, 2:05.63/Ht. 6, 3rd (14th); Adv. Nijgia Snapp, 2:07.59/Ht. 2, 3rd (18th)
100m First Round: Adv. Kia Jackson, 11.50 (w: 1.7)/Ht. 1, 4th (17th)
Discus Throw: DNA. - Aslynn Halvorson, 147-2/44.87m (33rd); DNA. - Cassie Wertman, 140-10/42.92m (39th)
! - Personal Best, !* - Tied Personal Best, a - American Record, c - Collegiate Record, adv. - Advanced, dna - Did Not Advance, dnf - Did Not Finish, dns - Did Not Start, dq - Disqualified, F - Foul, f - Facility Record, fr - Freshman Record, fr* - Tied Freshman Record, fs - False Start, mr - Meet Record, nh - No Height, nm - No Mark, sr - School Record, w - wind-aided, wr - World Record


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SummerStage 2014 in Harlem kicks off tonight at Jackie Robinson Park
The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series is coming uptown for the first SummerStage in Harlem in 2014. Come out to Jackie Robinson Park, 85 Bradhurst Avenue (145 st.) for this FREE event tonight from 7:00 PM – 8:00PM and enjoy a selection of opera arias and duets featuring rising Metropolitan Opera stars! This is the first of 22 events taking place in Harlem from July 8th until August 23rd, presented by City Parks Foundation.
The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series
Mary-Jane Lee (soprano), Ginger Costa-Jackson (mezzo-soprano), and Yunpeng Wang (baritone), accompanied by pianist Dan Saunders
Mary-Jane Lee (soprano) is in her first year of the Met's Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. Most recently, she was featured as Parasha in Mavra, as part of a co-production of the Met and the Juilliard School, conducted by James Levine. She has received awards from the Met's National Council Auditions, the Licia Albanese–Puccini Foundation Vocal Competition, the Palm Beach Opera Vocal Competition, and the Dallas Opera Guild Competition.
Ginger Costa-Jackson (mezzo-soprano) is a graduate of the Met's Lindemann Young Artist Development Program and a Samling Scholar. She made her Met debut in the Opening Night Gala of the 2008–09 season and has since appeared in the Met premiere of Nixon in China, new productions of Thaïs and Manon, and in Cavalleria Rusticana, Lulu, La Fanciulla del West, Carmen, and Francesca da Rimini. Next season, she will appear in Xavier Montsalvatge's El Gato con Botas with Gotham Chamber Opera in New York and return to the Met as Lola in a new production of Cavalleria Rusticana.
Yunpeng Wang (baritone) is in his first year of the Met's Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. This past season, he was featured as Fieramosca in Benvenuto Cellini as part of a co-production of the Met and the Juilliard School, conducted by James Levine. He was a first prize–winner in the Alan M. and Joan Taub Ades Vocal Competition at the Manhattan School of Music in 2013 and recently won the Second Place Prize, the Zarzuela Prize, and the Audience Award at Plácido Domingo's Operalia World Opera Competition.
Dan Saunders is increasingly well known to audiences around the world as an accomplished conductor and pianist. An assistant conductor to James Levine and Seiji Ozawa and a recitalist with many of the world's finest soloists, he served as the associate conductor of the Virginia Opera from 2000 until 2006 and is currently an assistant conductor with the Met. This past season, he served on the music staff for Met productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Der Rosenkavalier, Die Fledermaus, and Arabella.
DATE: Tuesday, July 8 2014
TIME: 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The University of Akron baseball team lost its series finale at Southern California on Sunday afternoon, 9-5.
Akron (0-6) held an early lead, but USC (7-0) scored all nine of its runs in the second and sixth innings to take the win.
"This was our best game of the year so far," UA coach Rick Rembielak said. "We had better at-bats throughout the line-up and we are happy about having a couple guys having multi-hit games."
Redshirt freshmen Devan Ahart led the Zips at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs scored and two stolen bases. Junior Sam Trecaso and sophomore Brandon Winter each tallied a pair of hits, while Trecaso and senior Dan Burant each drove in two.
"Brandon Winter got his first start of the year and did a great job out in left, while also picking up a pair of hits," Rembielak said.
Sophomore Jon Pusateri picked up the loss after giving up six runs in 1.2 innings of work. Jason McPeek and Alex Loftin each produced scoreless relief efforts of at least two innings for UA.
Alex Sherrod led USC with two hits and four RBIs.
UA jumped out to a 3-0 lead with a pair of runs in the first and a solo score in the top of the second. The Zips took advantage of a USC error in the first to score two runs unearned. After Ahart walked to begin the game, Begun reached on an error by Sherrod in right. Sam Watkins then walked to load the bases with nobody out, but USC starter Stephen Tarpely got the next two Akron hitters. Trecaso was able to come through with a two-out single to plate Ahart and Begun, giving Akron the lead.
Ahart also scored UA's run in the second after reaching on a one-out single and stole second. Watkins base hit to center brought Ahart around and produced a 3-0 advantage for Akron.
Pusateri was unable to get out of the second. The sophomore allowed two one-run singles, before Sherrod's grand slam put the Trojans up 6-3.
"We were one pitch away from getting out of their big inning unscathed," Rembielak stated. "Our bullpen guys came in and did a pretty decent job all day long."
The Zips grabbed a run back in the fourth on Burant's RBI groundout. Ahart scored on the play – his third run of the game – after singling to lead off the inning and moving to third on a balk and a steal. Burant drove in his second run of the game and made the score 6-5 with his sacrifice fly in the top of the sixth. Tyler Begun scored on the play, after leading off the inning with a triple to right.
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Tidying Up
In case you missed it, the product of all my prospect rankings is in the post below. I haven't responded to any comments in the last week, all in an effort for this article. Now, it will return to the old format, when I try to respond to each comment quickly and thoroughly. Thank you very much for your input throughout my rankings, my readers were the sole reason to go from ranking 40 prospect to 100.
Today's article is somewhat of a notes piece, with the focus on answering the questions that have recently been posed to me. After that, I will give updates on a few graduated prospects and a look back to March. But first, time for some...
Matt Peterson is a very interesting case, but I can assure you that he would fall into the top 110. The former Big 10 hurler has met every challenge the Mets have posed, with one noticeable flaw: not a ton of strikeouts. Yes, I know studies have discounted the importance of the minor league K/9 rate, but if most of the prospects on this list are better, it's hard to ignore.
But, let me say, if Peterson keeps the ERA down and the strikeouts low, my opinion of him may change. There have been many pitchers succeed without a lot of K's, it is just too early to judge if Matt Peterson can be one of those guys. What is more worrisome than the K/9 is the K/BB, sitting at a pedestrian 2.00 this season. Also, after giving up only 4 HR in 2003, Peterson has allowed 11 in just over 100 innings this season. Remember, it's the peripherals, not the ERA that makes a prospect. But, don't rule Peterson out as a top prospect, I'm sure not.
JH asks: Ok, now I see that you consciously left Lopez off the list...so I guess my question now would be why?
Followed by Paul: I have to agree that the continued omission of Jose Lopez appears just obstinate at this point. Perhaps some explanation on your prospect philosophy would help (only high upside). It seems to me that Lopez is a near lock to have a starting job next year in Seattle and should be a regular for a long time to come. I'll grant that he doesn't project as a certain All-Star, but he does fairly project to be an above-average major league infielder and that should place him safely above the likes of Mark "call me Randa, if I'm lucky" Teahen.
If I'll admit anything, I'll say that Jose Lopez is a better middle infield prospect than Alberto Callaspo, who I mistakenly ranked 100. Jose's omission was the product of being a bit short-sighted, something I'll try to improve with each ranking. But, in my opinion, Jose Lopez is no better than the #100.
Why is that? Jose Lopez is a third basemen, as his defense has proved throughout the minors. And while his offensive power numbers are nice, I just don't know if he projects to hit enough for a third basemen. Purely contact hitters can fall victim to some pretty bad luck, and I'm not convinced Lopez isn't the hitter we saw last year. His patience is ever-so-slowly improving, but a .331 OBP still isn't acceptable. You have to love the power, though ever reaching his current .496 slugging isn't likely in the Majors, especially at Safeco.
I'm sorry Lopez fans, I just don't see the potential here. Maybe another Jose Valentin, or just another bench player with some pop.
First, it will be smart to mention that I have not seen Melky Cabrera play baseball. In fact, there is a very minute number of prospects I have witnessed, so my opinion is strictly based off word of mouth and statistics. With that being said, I do think that Cabrera may develop power in the upcoming seasons.
As an 19-year-old in 1987, Bernie Williams split an injury-shortened season between the short-season NYPL and the Florida State League. Though his season only amassed 164 at-bats, Williams only had 7 extra-base hits, all doubles. His age 20 season, 1988, was spent in the A-ball Carolina League, where Williams hit .335. His Isolated Power jumped from about .042 in 1987 to .152 in 1988. While his overall numbers would take a hit in 1989 (AA and AAA), Williams would again see a rise in Isolated Power. Finally, in 1992, Williams would graduate to the Major Leagues with a career .173 ISO.
Cabrera, also a switch-hitting centerfielder, has split this season between the Midwest League and the Florida State League. Cabrera hit better in the Midwest League, but the FSL has given Cabrera a boost in Isolated Power. Nineteen extra-base hits in 171 low-A at-bats gave Cabrera a .462 slugging, in other words a .129 ISO. Though he's hitting only .295 with Tampa, Cabrera's .438 ISO is a Williams-esque .148.
But, there are differences between the two. Williams stole at least 18 bases in every minor league season, while Cabrera only has 10 this season. Bernie's plate discipline was superb in the minors, where he finished with 412 walks against 454 strikeouts. This is good for a 1.10 K/BB rate, while Cabrera's 54/31 mark this season works out to be 1.74.
I really like the Cabrera-Williams comparison, and will keep an eye on that in the coming years. Fabian is right, the Yankees will have some holes in the outfield coming soon, and as of right now I expect Melky Cabrera to fill one of them.
OFF asks: Probably not top 100 worthy, but I was wondering what do you think of Met third-baseman Aarom Baldiris [307/385/389]? Lack of power is a concern but I fully expect him to go crazy next year once he reaches the hitter-friendly EL. Obviously he'll have to switch positions if he's ever going to play in Flushing, but a move to 2b can only help his prospect status. I may be alone on this one, but I think he could be Fonzie-lite.
First of all, you read it right, the kid's name is Aarom Baldiris. As Avkash Patel pointed out to me, the third basemen announced it before this season, though it was news to me last week.
After breaking out of his shell a bit last year in the Sally League, Baldiris is up to his old tricks with a frustrating .082 Isolated Slugging Percentage. His patience and contact skills are superb, but a third basemen simply can't be successful with a SLG below .400. OFF pointed out Edgardo Alfonzo, who I'm not convinced is a great comp to Baldiris.
Alfonzo's Florida State League season came in 1998, when Fonzie was just 19 years old. The then-third basemen hit .294 that season, and walked 57 times in 494 at-bats. His low .409 slugging was a bit concerning considering his position, but there had been worse seen than a .115 ISO. In 1994, Alfonzo would hit .293 in the Eastern League, though his .460 slugging would give him a huge boost in ISO. His fantastic '94 season would earn him an everyday job in 1995, at the tender age of 21.
Baldiris is 21-years-old right now. He's not playing everyday in the Majors, instead he's in the midst of Fonzie's age 19 season. But despite being two years older, his ISO is about 26% less than Alfonzo's was in the FSL. His plate discipline is just as good, but his defense and speed weren't like Edgardo's in his hey-day. The idea of moving a third basemen with 17 errors in 94 games to the middle infield does not sound like a good one, even if Baldiris can't hit enough to stay at the hot corner.
Baldiris is blocked by two great players, Wright and Reyes, which should put him on the trade block for the Mets. He fits in somewhere behind Matt Peterson as the Mets' ninth or tenth prospect, which gives him decent value. I think he'll end up in a different organization, though I don't think Baldiris will ever be anything special.
You recall correctly Dave, as Brandon Moss (#70) and Abe Alvarez (#72) were the only two Red Sox prospects to make this list. Before Theo Epstein's tenure began, the Red Sox farm system was disastrous. Dan Duquette loved trading from the minors, and Mike Port did not have the time to fix the problem. Bringing in a philosophy similar to that in Moneyball, though not as extreme, Theo has helped to slowly build was might be a respected farm system.
After Youkilis, there really isn't a lot in the higher levels. Readers of this site know how much I like Alvarez, who earned a spot start against Baltimore last week. And despite struggles this year, it's a little early to rule out Kelly Shoppach as a prospect. Brandon Moss was mentioned, and his status is rising steadily as his great numbers stay consistent. Another good low-level prospect is Hanley Ramirez, who has put himself back on the map after doing well in short-season ball. Finally, Sally Leaguer Jeremy West has pretty good numbers at the first base position, and should be Moss' Bash Brother for the next few years.
Furthermore, the Red Sox have had some great output from their draft, as well as their most recent Caribbean signing. The club's first three picks, Dustin Pedroia, Andrew Dobies and Tommy Hottovy have all gotten off to great starts. Pedroia, often unfairly compared to David Eckstein, is hitting .406/.486/.594 through his first 8 games. Dobies has a 1.86 ERA in 9.2 innings, during which he's struck out 16 and walked one. Hottovy, a closer at Wichita State, has yet to give up a run in 10 innings this year, allowing five hits and no walks. Finally, expensive sign Luis Soto has a .261 ISO in 88 at-bats, despite concerns about his defense and plate discipline.
There is more on the way Dave, and this organization should be top 15 before too long.
OFF also asked: I was wondering what do you think of Brett Harper? He's a little bit too old for the league, but a 1.000 OPS in the FSL is pretty impressive.
A 45th round selection, Brett Harper entered the year with a career .094 ISO in 607 at-bats. The 23-year-old has broke out with St. Lucie this year, hitting .350/.440/.564 before being promoted. He's played just five games in the Eastern League, but already has three extra-base hits.
Harper is undoubtedly a better prospect than Craig Brazell, a player that caught the eye of many Mets' fans after last season. If AA is not too much a test, Harper can no longer be considered old for his league, and could be considered a real prospect. I would probably rank him a little over Baldiris at this point, and I think of him as a poor man's Michael Aubrey, without the great defense.
Thanks for the questions, please leave any more in the comments. And now, it's time for...
Ex-Prospect Updates
In today's first edition of EPU, we will detail the rise of hitters Justin Morneau, Grady Sizemore, Alexis Rios and David Wright. Also, the poor performances of Abe Alvarez and Travis Blackley demand looks as well.
Of these six, Morneau has highest bragging rights, as his good play has led to Doug Mientkiewicz's upcoming trade. Morneau's 0-5 series opener against Chicago ended what had been a nine-game hitting streak, during which he had three home runs, and hit .333 in 39 at-bats. Morneau's season numbers are up to .278/.316/.528, proving that his recall to the Major Leagues had been much overdue. The Canadian will surely not be playing in the Olympics, as the Twins have every intention to give him an everyday job in the second half. With a few more walks, Morneau will become far and away the best Twins' hitter...he might be anyway.
After beginning his Major League career 0/4, Grady Sizemore has reached base in each of his last six games, raising his line to .294/.455/.588. The high slugging is due to a July 25 home run, when Sizemore went yard on former top prospect Zack Greinke, who demands an upcoming article himself. Grady has taken the Indians centerfield job by storm, a position he isn't likely to relinquish anytime soon.
Still looking for his first career home run is Alexis Rios, who isn't exactly living up to the Dave Winfield comparison I gave him before the season. But the 6-6 outfielder isn't doing too shabby, hitting .346/.384/.519 in the month of June. Alexis passed the 50-game mark over the weekend, and doesn't appear to be looking back. The Blue Jays will give Rios no competition for playing time next year, when they expect the 23-year-old to start hitting a few more home runs.
David Wright, ranked second in my midseason list, is struggling the most of the three, hitting .167 through his first 24 at-bats. But things looked to be improving on Monday, when Wright hit his first career home run off Expos' starter John Patterson. Wright, the youngest of the bunch, should have the slowest transition to the Majors. But, this should not prevent the Mets from trading Ty Wigginton, who saw his trade value jump with an early-July hot streak.
I already mentioned that Abe Alvarez was given a spot start last week, though I didn't say how badly it went. Alvarez went five innings, allowing eight hits and five walks before being taken out with 95 pitches. Home runs by Miguel Tejada and Melvin Mora helped contribute to Abe's five earned runs, but I think it's too early for Red Sox nation to cut bait on Alvarez. He was pushed a little fast this year, though I hope Alvarez is at least allowed to give Bronson Arroyo some competition next Spring.
Travis Blackley was ranked 25th in my preliminary rankings, but his Major League pitching thus far has indicated it should be worse. Through five starts, Blackley has a 10.38 ERA, thanks to allowing eight home runs and 20 walks in 21.2 innings. I just can't understand this, because it doesn't correlate with what Travis has done in the past. Seattle likely won't keep running Blackley out there, but I hope they help fix this problem before his confidence is too trashed.
Finally, a look back...
Lastly, I wanted to point a few things I wrote on March 5, in a piece entitiled "Break Out! Version 3." In an attempt to identify potential minor league breakout candidates I wrote these tidbits...
I don't mean to toot my horn too much, but it's cool to look back, ain't it? I should mention I also wrote about Jeff Allison (currently in drug treatment), Jason Cooper (hitting .238 in AA), and Lorenzo Scott (hitting .183 in SS ball). But, I was just going for one.
Hope you enjoyed today's piece, come back next Monday for more.
I'm not sure I agree with your assessment of Lopez. He's still only 20 years old, so his defense will almost definitely improve in the next couple of years. Even if he has to be a third baseman, his numbers still look pretty good to me. He needs to improve his walk rate, but his contact rate is fantastic, having only struck out 27 times. His current line is .298/.344/.506. He's putting up great numbers at 20 years old against competition that's on average 3-5 years older than him, and he's doing it in the biggest pitchers' park in the PCL. I think he's 2 years away, but in that time, if his plate discipline and defense improves I think we're looking at something special.
With 5 prospects in the top 50, I would say the Mets farm system is in the top 5 in the majors. What are in your opinion the top 5 systems in the game?
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Nurture Takes the Spotlight
Decoding the environment's role in development and disease
By Christen Brownlee, 15:54 PM April 15, 2008
Identical twin sisters Elizabeth and Eleanor (not their real names) say that when they entered the world on November 19, 1939—Elizabeth first, then Eleanor 8 minutes later—their mother was rather shocked. She'd been expecting just one baby, not two. But that day, she made a vow: The girls would always be treated the same, so that there would be no competition between them.
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Has Warren Buffett Lost His Touch?
By Eric Wahlgren
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett's annual letter to shareholders contained at least two mea culpas this year. The chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA , BRKB ) took the blame for the $46.2 million in pretax losses that the Dexter shoe business incurred as part of the Omaha insurance and holding company's footwear operations.
Of far graver consequence, though, was the more than $2 billion in losses at General Re, the largest U.S. reinsurer, stemming from the September 11 terrorist attacks. Buffett, known as the Oracle of Omaha for his sage investment decisions, also took the blame for letting General Re assume a "dangerous level of risk" for a "mega-catastrophe."
"I violated the Noah rule," writes Buffett in a typically folksy letter that includes a book recommendation and information on his favorite steakhouse. "Predicting rain doesn't count. Building arks does."
Berkshire wasn't the only insurance company hit by the terrorist attacks that destroyed airplanes, buildings, and thousands of lives. But Berkshire's insurance losses, combined with declines in a vast stock portfolio that includes Coca-Cola and American Express, was a blow to Berkshire, which has a sparkling reputation for providing dependable gains to investors.
Profits in 2001 dropped 76%, to $795 million, or $521 per class A share, on revenue of $37.6 billion, which was 11% more than in 2000. Prior-year profits of $3.3 billion paid $2,185 per class A share. Excluding $842 million in realized investment gains, Berkshire had a $47 million operating loss for the year, about $30 a share.
Of more interest to investors, perhaps, was news that Berkshire's book value (shareholder's equity or assets minus liabilities on a per-share basis) -- which has grown to $37,920 per share from $19, or at a 22.6% annually compounded rate since 1965 -- fell in 2001 for the first time in Buffett's 37 years at the helm. It dropped 6.2%. That's still better than the approximate 12% decline in the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index including dividends. But Buffett sees no solace. "Though our corporate performance last year was satisfactory, my performance was anything but," he writes.
The question for investors: Is Buffett, the world's second-richest man behind Microsoft's Bill Gates, losing his Midas touch? In his letter, Buffett concedes that Berkshire's growing size and the higher prices it must pay for acquisitions mean "we won't come close to replicating our past record." But he adds that Berkshire won't be satisfied with anything less than "above-average" performance.
Wall Street experts remain confident that Buffett will deliver on his pledge. "The rate of return will be above the market," says Matt Sauer, a portfolio manager at Oak Value Capital Management in Durham, N.C., which has a position in Berkshire. Sauer says Berkshire is mainly an insurance company -- it also owns reinsurance firm National Indemnity and auto insurer GEICO -- and that prospects are looking up. For one, since September 11, Buffett has made underwriting changes at General Re. Sauer also says reinsurance pricing could rise 30% this year. "They are going to be bringing in a lot of profitable business," he says.
David Braverman, senior investment officer at S&P (like BusinessWeek Online, a unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies), continues to rate Berkshire accumulate -- basically a recommendation to buy the stock, but not aggressively. Braverman, who lowered his rating on Berkshire from strong buy earlier this year, points to a $221 million underwriting profit at GEICO in 2001, vs. a $224 million loss in the prior year as one of the encouraging factors that warrant keeping a positive rating on the stock.
Berkshire stock clearly isn't for everyone, if only for the simple reason that most investors simply can't afford it. Due to the company's distaste for splits, class A shares closed at $72,000 on Mar. 14. Class B shares, which Buffett created in 1996 to thwart attempts by outsiders to put the stock in trusts which they could sell in smaller tranches, closed on Mar. 14 at $2,400 -- about 1/30 the value of class A shares. Although class B shares have 1/30 the value, they have only 1/200 of the voting rights of class A shares and cannot be converted to class A shares. But Berkshire is a mainstay in many mutual-fund portfolios.
Timothy Vick, senior investment analyst with private money-management firm Arbor Capital Management in Munster, Ind., is confident that Berkshire earnings will come back strong. But he believes current prices are at the high end of valuation. Although he says he wouldn't buy shares right now, he plans to hold onto the ones he already owns. "If this stock went down to $2,100 or $2,000, I would jump all over it," says Vick, who's the author of How to Pick Stocks Like Warren Buffett.
Vick thinks Berkshire will continue to outperform the S&P 500, which he sees posting gains in the high single digits over the next several years. Part of Vick's confidence comes from Buffett's strong record of buying undervalued companies -- in cash -- and turning them into profit generators.
In his letter, Buffett says three of Berkshire's major acquisitions last year -- carpetmaker Shaw Industries, insulator Johns Manville, and paint maker Benjamin Moore -- together generated about $659 million in pretax earnings. "I know that Mr. Buffett is capable of finding good values and building a strong company," Vick says. Buffett's far-flung empire today includes businesses as varied as pilot-training company FlightSafety International and fast-food chain Dairy Queen International.
Vick maintains that the troubled Dexter shoe unit is more the exception than the rule. Buffett in his letter says he has made management changes and that it will become "reasonably profitable." Says Vick: "I don't know of any manager who hasn't made mistakes. Buffett doesn't make huge mistakes. He doesn't waste shareholder money."
Not everyone is a fan of Buffett's investing style. Donald Luskin, chief investment officer of investment-research firm Trend Macrolytics, says he believes many companies in Berkshire's portfolio are fully appreciated. And, he says, Buffett holds onto big stakes in companies -- 11% in Amex for instance -- when he might have done better by his investors if he had sold them. "Basically, he makes a virtue out of necessity," says Luskin. Since getting rid of such holdings now could destabilize markets, Luskin says, Buffett's rationale for holding tight may be self-protection.
Others argue that Berkshire is a unique company that provides a lot of value to shareholders. Sauer says it shouldn't be viewed as a conglomerate but rather as an insurance company that uses its float -- the money received from premiums before losses are paid -- to buy new companies. The returns can be better than at rival insurers, Sauer says. "When you look at the investments of other insurance companies, Berkshire is ahead," Sauer says.
Vick says he knows Buffett won't be able to reproduce the gains of years past. But he adds: "With Buffett, you know you can get earnings you can trust. And you know you are going to get a CEO who is going to try to maximize value for the shareholders."
In a time when top managers at some companies have maximized their own take while individual investors lost out, Berkshire could still be a good bet -- if you have the cash lying around to buy a share or two.
Wahlgren covers the markets for BusinessWeek Online in New York
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I went to an area on the outskirts of the city, to an ecological park. The forest is call the Atlantique forest, and 95% of this forest has been cut down. The Brazilians are trying to preserve the remainder. Ended up at a beach where the locals go, so I took a dip...unfortunately everybody else had to wear sunglasses I was so white. No comment about what the Brazilian people look like, and how much they wear at the beach...
The afternoon was spent walking about in the town. Very easy to walk, completely flat, with some interesting buildings, but mostly just businesses. It was very sunny, but the ocean breezes tempered the heat.
On our departure, the people of Itajai lined the streets, hundreds of them showing up to see us off. Also, they had fireworks, and music playing, and even a mini-Carnaval. I enjoyed my stay here.


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Every last drop counts
A reader writes: "I have a friend who is so tight that when he gets a 20c petrol discount voucher from Pak 'n Save, he goes to the pumps with his car and gets his partner to reverse in so both cars are back to back. Then he will spread the full $150 petrol allowance between the two cars so he maximises the 20c discount. He also lifts the hose into the air so every remaining drop of petrol gets into the petrol tank - his theory being that a bit of petrol is left in the hose if you don't do this!"
Organic, but rather smug
A study at Loyola University in New Orleans showed that people exposed to organic food are more judgmental and volunteer less than those exposed to comfort food. The organic people volunteered only 13 minutes to help a needy stranger, compared to 19 minutes (for controls) and 24 minutes (for comfort food folks).
"There's something about being exposed to organic food that made them feel better about themselves," says psychologist Kendall Eskine. "And that made them kind of jerks a little bit, I guess. People may feel like they've done their good deed. That they have permission, or licence, to act unethically later on. It's like when you go to the gym and run a few miles and you feel good about yourself, so you eat a candy bar." (Source: Neatorama.com)
Cliches that grate
1. HR departments referring to people as "resources" just as buildings and computers are resources.
2. Lotto assistant Pat says "you've got to be in to win" wears very thin too.
3. Catherine works in a cafe and says at least three times a day she hears, "Oh, they are all different aren't they" in regards to Eftpos machine models. "Apparently they are quite difficult to use."
4. Richard Holland finds misusing cliches grates ... such as saying "the proof is in the pudding" instead of "the proof of the pudding is in the eating".
5. Stephen Knight became a bit tired of management cliches so came up with a compounded version which suits many occasions: "Giving people a heads-up going forward to maximise potential synergies across several silo-ed platforms thereby ensuring policy-relevant key performance indicators that are time-bound and minimise positivism deficits."
6. "How about 'intestinal fortitude'?" says this reader. "Come on, if you want to say 'guts', say 'guts'. If you don't, what's wrong with calling it courage?"
7. Alan MacDonald of Takapuna says. "Personally, I avoid cliches like the plague!"
Intoxicating plant names
A reader writes: "The Drunken Woman lettuce is a very tasty variety. Years ago I used to grow the rose Tipsy Imperial Concubine. Now that name raised eyebrows!"


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The Eagles have made Donte Stallworth an offer, plus I quote one of you loyal commenters over at the Fanhouse.
Instant Replay: Phillies 2, Rockies 1 (11 innings)
Instant Replay: Phillies 2, Rockies 1 (11 innings)
Tommy Joseph hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the 11th inning Thursday to score Michael Saunders and snap the Phillies' five-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Rockies.
The win is their first victory in a game not started by Jeremy Hellickson since May 1. It also prevented the Phillies from being swept by Colorado.
At 16-29, the Phillies have the second-worst record in the majors. The Rockies, 32-17, have the second-best record in the majors.
Starting pitching report
Vince Velasquez pitched well, allowing one run over five innings to a stacked Rockies lineup, but he again had a short outing because of a high pitch count.
Velasquez put nine men on base and struck out seven. He threw 94 pitches, 70 for strikes.
After Velasquez's last start in Pittsburgh, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said the right-hander's secondary pitches simply need to improve, that he needs to be able to show more than just a mid-90s fastball.
On Thursday, Velasquez threw 72 fastballs, 14 curveballs, four sliders and four changeups. The Rockies swung through only two of those 22 off-speed pitches and went 4 for 6 when putting them in play.
Mackanin left Velasquez in to hit for himself with runners on first and second and no outs in the bottom of the fifth and Velasquez popped out on a sacrifice attempt. Many fans have already questioned the decision, but let's keep in mind Velasquez has handled the bat well. He's 6 for 17 (.353) on the season and tied for the major-league lead in hits among pitchers. He had an infield single in his first at-bat.
Rockies left-hander Tyler Anderson continued the theme of mediocre starting pitchers stymying the Phillies. Anderson allowed just one run on six hits over seven innings with seven strikeouts.
In the series, Rockies starting pitchers allowed three runs in 27 innings. They had a 1.00 ERA, a 0.96 WHIP and more than a strikeout per inning. And these four starters — Jeff Hoffman, German Marquez, Tyler Chatwood and Anderson — entered the series with a combined 5.27 ERA.
Bullpen report
Edubray Ramos, Pat Neshek, Joaquin Benoit, Hector Neris, Luis Garcia and Jeanmar Gomez each pitched one scoreless inning. It's understandably been overlooked during the Phillies' skid, but the bullpen is finally in a groove. Over their last seven games, Phillies relievers have allowed just two earned runs in 22 2/3 innings for a 0.79 ERA.
Neris threw 10 pitches, all of them strikes. He's allowed one run in 9 2/3 innings since his meltdown at Dodger Stadium.
At the plate
Before the walk-off hit, Joseph stayed hot with a home run off the ivy wall in dead-center to start the bottom of the seventh.
Joseph is hitting .329 in May with six doubles, six homers, 15 RBIs and a .657 slugging percentage. The only first basemen in the majors with a higher slugging percentage this month are Yonder Alonso, Justin Bour and Paul Goldschmidt.
Joseph has now played 148 games with 498 plate appearances in the majors — slightly less than a full season. He's hit .255 with an .804 OPS, 28 home runs and 23 doubles. Those numbers are just above the league average for first basemen over that span.
Batting third, Odubel Herrera went 0 for 5 with five strikeouts. He's the first player in the majors this season to do that and the first Phillie since Pat Burrell in September 2008. Herrera is hitting .226 with a .275 OBP.
Maikel Franco returned to the lineup after a two-game benching and went 1 for 4, singling up the middle in his first at-bat and flailing at a low-and-away, two-strike breaking ball to strike out with two on and one out in the eighth inning. He then struck out on three pitches to lead off the 11th.
Cameron Rupp walked three times, raising his on-base percentage from .330 to .345.
Up next
The Phillies start a three-game series at home against the Cincinnati Reds, who they haven't seen since the opening week of the season.
Friday, 7:05 p.m. — Aaron Nola (2-1, 3.52) vs. Bronson Arroyo (3-4, 6.75)
Saturday, 4:05 p.m. — Jerad Eickhoff (0-5, 4.70) vs. Scott Feldman (3-4, 3.99)
Sunday, 1:35 p.m. — Zach Eflin (0-2, 5.36) vs. Amir Garrett (3-3, 6.00)
NFL Notes: Former Giant Victor Cruz inks 1-year deal with Bears
NFL Notes: Former Giant Victor Cruz inks 1-year deal with Bears
LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears added some salsa, signing former New York Giants receiver Victor Cruz to a one-year contract Thursday.
The Bears were looking for help after Alshon Jeffery signed with Philadelphia.
A feared receiver with the Giants, he helped them win the Super Bowl before being slowed by injuries. He was released after seven seasons in February.
Cruz has 303 catches for 4,549 yards and 25 touchdowns, many of which he celebrated with a salsa dance. A knee injury and a calf problem caused him to miss most of the 2014 season and all of 2015. Last year, he had 39 catches and one touchdown reception.
Giants: Odell Beckham and Olivier Vernon miss OTAs
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York ended their first week of voluntary organized team activities missing two of their biggest stars -- wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and defensive end Olivier Vernon.
The workout Thursday was fourth of the week, and Beckham missed them all. The team did not say whether Vernon missed all four, but the veteran who signed an $85 million contract in the offseason last year wasn't there Thursday, the only day workouts were open to the media.
The only other player missing was third-year defensive end Owa Odighizuwa, who hinted since the end of last season that he may take time away from football.
While coach Ben McAdoo said he wanted all his players at the workouts, he said he would coach the ones there.
NFL: International players to join practice squads
NEW YORK -- Four NFL teams will carry an additional overseas player on their practice squads during the 2017 season. Three players are from Britain and one from Germany.
The announcement by the NFL on Thursday is part of a new International Player Pathway program.
The international players are: tight end Alex Gray with Atlanta, defensive end Efe Obada with Carolina, defensive end Alex Jenkins with New Orleans and linebacker Eric Nzeocha with Tampa Bay.
The players have been training alongside NFL players and draft hopefuls in Florida the past three months.
Gray is a former rugby player; Jenkins and Nzeocha were recent college players. Obada was originally signed by Dallas in 2015. Each team will get an exemption for an 11th practice player, who is ineligible to be activated during the season.
Bills: Linebacker Hodges signs, cornerback Gaines released
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The Buffalo Bills have signed linebacker Gerald Hodges, who started 12 games for San Francisco last season.
Team officials also said Thursday that cornerback Charles Gaines had been released.
Hodges is going into his fifth season after being drafted in 2013 by the Minnesota Vikings. He played two-plus seasons with Minnesota before joining the 49ers. He had 83 tackles, two interceptions and a forced fumble last year.
Gaines did not play last season but started four games for Cleveland in 2015.
Jaguars: Jags to host Bucs for joint practices before preseason game
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for two joint training camp practices before their preseason game in August.
The teams will practice Monday and Tuesday before playing Thursday night, Aug. 17. The Jaguars also will have two joint practices at New England a week earlier, before their preseason opener.
New coach Doug Marrone and top executive Tom Coughlin want the Jaguars to be more physical. Holding joint practices in consecutive weeks will make that clear to the players.
Marrone says he's a fan of joint practices "as long as you can make sure that it is competitive and not combative."
The Jaguars and Bucs also practiced together in Jacksonville before their preseason game last year.


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Just to prove wrong those among us who doubted the existence of a new bottom-of-the-range Xbox 360 SKU, intended to replace the Core, stores across the US have started flogging just such a package. Called the Xbox 360 Arcade, the new model is presumed to replace the Core, as opposed to co-existing, no doubt to try and encourage the casual gamers still holding out against buying an Xbox 360.
As with the Core, the Arcade SKU fails to include a hard drive, but does at least bundle a 256MB memory card, which considering you'll need space to store your downloads and saved games, is rather necessary - not that you'll fit many on that small a card. The package also includes five free Arcade titles. The box art shows that two of them are Packman and Uno, games obviously in need of an HD work-over, but the other three are still unknown.
Microsoft hasn't confirmed either the existence of the new SKU (where have we heard this before?) but the numerous photographs floating around various sites should assuage those assuming a certain Adobe product's influence. More importantly, this being a UK-based site, no UK date or prospective pricing is available. I'm betting soon and £179.99 - any takers?


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AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP 2003-05-14 ASX-SIGNAL-G HOMEX - Melbourne +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited as issuer of instalment warrants over ordinary shares in St George Bank (SGB) under the Offering Circular dated 10 May 2001 (ASX Code: SGBIAA), announces that the Record Time for the entitlements to the $0.45, franked (100.00%) distribution for the SGBIAA instalment warrants is 18 June 2003. This Record Time coincides with the record date for the SGB ordinary shares dividend. The SGBIAA Instalment warrants will commence trading ex-distribution on 12 June 2003. This coincides with the ex-dividend date for the SGB ordinary shares. The Security Trustee will cause distributions to be distributed to Holders of SGBIAA instalment warrants the form of cleared funds no later than 5 Business Days after 02 July 2003. Defined terms used in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Offering Circular dated 10 May 2001. J Koepperikastrop HEAD OF ANZ EQUITY DERIVATIVES Copy to: Mr Shaun Nicholls ASX Derivatives Australian Stock Exchange Limited Facsimile: 02 9227 0722


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Why the Rich Love High Unemployment
There are 236 comments on the www.truthout.org story from May 24, 2011, titled Why the Rich Love High Unemployment. In it, www.truthout.org reports that:In the boardrooms of corporate America, profits aren't everything - they are the only thing. A JPMorgan research report concludes that the current corporate profit recovery is more dependent on falling unit-labor costs than during any previous expansion. At some level, corporate executives are aware that they are lowering workers' living standards, but their decisions are neither coordinated nor intentionally harmful. Call it the "paradox of profitability." Executives are acting in their own and their shareholders' best interest: maximizing profit margins in the face of weak demand by extensive layoffs and pay cuts. But what has been good for every company's income statement has been a disaster for working families and their communities.
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#1 May 24, 2011
until there is labor violence, food riots, that kind of thing they will keep doing it. until ted kascinski becomes a national hero and ceo's are murdered they will continue to kill us and our families.
#2 May 24, 2011
Let me see if I can explain business so that even a moron like Iria can understand.
Businesses regulate the level of employment to meet the needs of their businesses. They are not in the business of running charities...that's why it's called business. And if a business doesn't monitor and right size its head count, it will soon be out of business or the shareholders will be seeking a new member of senior management. Shareholders invest in companies and they expect a decent return on that investment. Once again, they are not running charities.
Only a dumbass like Iria would put an article like this out here...more diahhrea from Iria.
#3 May 24, 2011
Spoken like a true marxist or are you just a person who enjoys sitting on your dead ass waiting for government handouts.
#4 May 24, 2011
Why should the "haves" continue to support these spongers at the workplace ?
They need to be out there with 3-4 part time jobs to make ends meet somehow.
Tenterden, UK
#5 May 24, 2011
What a non-story if there ever was one.
Supply is high so cost goes down.
Buyers are happy, sellers not happy.
When it's the other way around there aren't any articles about the exploitative sellers. Who then drive up prices by increasing cost to the consumer.
Sometimes it goes for you, sometimes against. Back and forth.
#6 May 24, 2011
no. the state had me fired for drug addiction, so they OWE me a living.
Since: Feb 08
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#7 May 24, 2011
You frightwing morons never cease to amaze and come out of the primordial slime. When the real JP Morgan was around, guess who reigned him and the rest of the robber barrons in? Guess, since you probably don't know.
#8 May 24, 2011
If you had a drug addiction and you couldn't perform your job, the state owes you squat. You are responsible for your actions...no one else. You have made bad decision...live with it.
Since: May 10
#9 May 24, 2011
Beware of the soulless corporations
For-profit corporations are by nature amoral, not patriotic, not compassionate, and held to no standard other than whether their actions improve earnings
For-profit corporations are by nature amoral. In other words, they evaluate prospective actions merely as whether those actions will be profitable. They are not patriotic nor compassionate but very simply either profitable or not. The law professor illustrated the conscience of the corporation as follows: A corporation, to increase its profits, must pollute the river instead of otherwise disposing its toxic waste.
There is a basis to argue that this soulless, conscienceless, fictitious person must send jobs to India or China if doing so would substantially increase profits. Indeed, an argument could also be made that if the officers and directors of the corporation fail to take advantage of an opportunity for profits by sending jobs overseas, they might be personally liable to stockholders
Since: May 10
#10 May 24, 2011
The only recourse against abuses by corporations is strict regulation of their activity by government. We could require corporations to keep their offices in the United States, to keep their production jobs in the United States, by regulating them through taxes and penalties. Unfortunately, this remedy is unlikely because more and more corporate-owned politicians are calling for deregulation of corporate activity. Is anyone surprised?
Apparently the Tea Party, the Libertarians, and some right-wing Republicans want us all to adopt the values of the modern corporation. How else could one explain the renewed popularity of Ayn Rands writing, which is treated with renewed Biblical fervor by some politicians? Rand exposed a philosophy of selfishness, small government, and elimination of humanitarian programs. Only selfishness can make the world better, in her view.
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#11 May 24, 2011
Simple lesson here. Start a business. Everyone benefits
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#12 May 24, 2011
You're explaining, huh? Breaking it down? Explain this then:
If it's dog eat dog, and the benefit of the shareholders is the ultimate objective, what is to stop labor, or the unemployed, to regard the shareholder as the enemy? To see the senior manager as a stooge who will cast off an employee as an excess cost unit, regardless of the consequences to the family of the employee?
Why would employees, or Steve, or you & I want to cooperate with shareholders? Why not wage war against them? Is the human wreckage caused by shareholders grubbing for one more dime worth the price paid by the people getting hurt?
All trash talking aside, I'm no socialist. But if I wasn't convinced your premise and the implications of what you say are full of crap, you'd push me toward socialism. Or Christianity.
#13 May 24, 2011
Mostly true, business is in business to make money, and it is foolish to expect anything less. It is also foolish to expect, as many on the right seem to, for a society to put business, profit and markets as the highest purpose and good for a nation. To maximize profit, slave labor, no 'regulation', fraud and intimidation are useful.
Business, corporations etc. are not persons and the interests of business, singly or as a group, need not coincide with that of people. If you doubt this statement look at the pay and privileges business leaders provide to themselves and their favorites. That pay and the cost of the privileges, in the case of corporations, lessens the return to shareholders.
The question is: Should a society be based on business interests or the aggregate good of its people? The corollary is to you want oligarchy or democracy?
#14 May 24, 2011
Remember 1789, not in the United States, but in France. And based on many of the comments there would be no shortage of those willing to fire on the mob.
Since: Dec 07
#16 May 24, 2011
Yes, Teddy Roosevelt, a republican. Thanks for the compliment.
#17 May 24, 2011
You sound like a state or local government employee with both feet in the public trough. That's why the State of Illinois is in such pathetic fiscal shape. Citizens are unemployed and unable to pay taxes and state leadership has made no adjustments in state head count.
Let me say this again. If the economy is down, a company does not need employees. A business manages the number of employees it needs based on the level of business it has. They are not in the business of letting people draw a pay check when there is no work for these employees to do.
What's so complicated about this?
Since: Dec 07
#18 May 24, 2011
And when you nail these corporations with strict regulations, what do you think they'll do next? Love to hear it.
#19 May 24, 2011
ok, yes boss, I and millions of others will just quietly go away and starve somewhere. I might, but I think there might be some issues with that. good luck. I know you mean well, but uh, some folks are younger than me and might have violent intentions.
#20 May 24, 2011
the fifth collumn strategy is to infiltrate inside the castle long before an attack comes. what has happened is there are so many sleeper cells inside the castle of pure capitalism, aka , trade with slave labor states, no tax collected from overseas corps, drug testing and permanent record of it, that it tends to create even more sleeper cells inside the castle of pure capitalism. I have become fifth collumn while I in general agree that socialism vs capitalism , I would have said earlier in life capitalism was superior, but the govt has created sleeper cells within the castle. I or people in my situation, the younger ones at least are not just going to roll over and die, there's a limit, I think. heck, I could be wrong.
#21 May 24, 2011
Companies laying off when business slows up?No sh*t Sherlock.Maybe obama might figure out how to create a favorable business environment so we can get people back to work.But dont hold your breath.Does Iria ever layoff when they have too many employees for the work they have?You can bet your azz they do.
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