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The varsity girls of the Flathead County High School cross country team are packed into a four-foot by four-foot box spray-painted on the grass, waiting for the start of a three-mile race in Helena, surrounded by the junior varsity girls and both squads of boys.
Coach Paul Jorgensen stands outside the huddle.
A cold wind blows from the northwest. The rain has stopped now but snow flurries still obscure the mountains. It's a good time to be running and not a good time to watch running. Parents are dressed in down jackets. The Bill Roberts Memorial Golf Course club house does brisk business in coffee and hot chocolate.
Jorgensen stays warm wearing a black windbreaker over a gray sweatshirt with the hood hanging out the back. He's 57 but he looks a decade younger, until he smiles. Then the smooth skin of his cheeks breaks into two vertical folds, one on each side of his mouth, and wrinkles radiate from the corners of his eyes. But this doesn't happen often. For a man who says he loves what he does, he doesn't display much emotion.
The Flathead runners huddle in the box. After stripping off their warm-up clothes, they keep their bodies close together and in constant motion. Then the tight cluster achieves a critical mass of warmth and excitement; "Ahhh, B-R-A-V-E-T-T-E-S, Bravettes." Still Jorgensen—they call him Coach J—keeps his distance.
Coach J doesn't participate in this display of enthusiasm, yet he can't escape it either. He's trapped into an orbit by opposing forces. These runners are the focus of his life and he keeps his eyes on them. He likes to watch them run and he especially likes to watch them win. The face he presents is mildly pleasant, occasionally bland, and always observant.
But at the same time Coach J keeps his distance out of respect for his runners and what this sport can do for them. He doesn't offer last minute advice because he wants them to make mistakes and learn from them. He doesn't join their circle because he wants them to generate an esprit de corps they can depend on as their own. So he ends up not talking to them.
This race in Helena is a dress rehearsal for the state championship. On Saturday, Oct. 19, the Flathead boys and girls will defend their titles from last year, competing on this same course, which wraps around the fairways, tee boxes and putting greens like a mangled figure-eight.
No high school in the state stands a chance of beating Coach J's top seven girls. Last year they won with the best score in Montana history and this year they are led by Zoe Nelson, the fastest girl in the nation. Nelson has set a new course record every time she's raced this year.
The boys, however, are vulnerable. They will be defending a five-year winning streak. They have won every meet so far this year, but barely. The whole team is aware that today the Flathead boys will meet for the first time the one squad most likely to beat them at the state championship: Helena High School, the hometown team. The crowd of people assembled at the golf course know about Jorgensen, his protégé, and the Flathead legacy. But they see only Nelson and the team, not the coach behind the runners.
"C'mon, Zoe," a voice shouts from the crowd on the sidelines. "Don't fool around. Just go out there and win it."
It's hard to imagine Nelson fooling around. Before joining her teammates in the spray-painted box at the starting line, Nelson runs up and down the opening stretch more than anyone else. Her stride is as natural and mathematically perfect as the spiral of a conch shell and her hair trails behind her head like it's struggling to keep up. In particular, cross country fans took notice of Nelson last year when she won the state championship as a freshman. She stands out not only for her speed. Less than five feet tall, she's the smallest runner in the lineup yet she's the focal point of a lot of attention.
Coach J, however, is easily overlooked. He's stands about 5 feet, 10 inches tall. These days he keeps his hair buzzed close to his scalp. He has green eyes and the ruddy complexion of someone who spends a lot of time outdoors. Slim, with the posture of an active man, he blends into the crowd of spectators. He could be a quiet parent, a former runner here to watch a son or daughter carry on the family tradition. He could be an assistant coach with mundane responsibilities but no authority.
Coach J carries the accouterments of a coach—a clipboard and a stop watch—but he doesn't act like one. He doesn't offer last minute advice and he doesn't shout encouragement to his runners during the race. Whatever he does that makes his runners run fast isn't apparent on this cold October day in Helena.
Instead Coach J travels alone from the team tent, to the starting line, to the intersection of the figure-eight, where runners pass both the one-mile and two-mile marks. The only giveaway of his allegiance to Flathead is the camera with a telephoto lens he uses to take pictures of his runners during the race.
But the people at the golf course know about Coach J, even if they don't recognize him. The Flathead boys squad has placed top three at the state meet for 16 years. The Flathead girls squad has placed top three at the state meet for 13 years. During the past decade, Flathead boys and girls have won more than half of the individual state titles. In short, Flathead rules Montana cross country.
Success has bred jealousy and some parents in the crowd don't have nice things to say about Coach J. He ruins runners, they say. Sure he gets teenagers to post fast times in high school, but they crumble when they get to college. And anyone could build a fast team at Flathead County High School, the largest school in the state. Just recruit a bunch of kids, run them near to death, and put orange and black jerseys on the survivors.
The man with the starting pistol calls the runners to order. Coach J takes one step toward his team. They all turn to face him and he asks, "Ready, girls?" They are. Coach J gently taps Nelson on the head twice with his gloved hand and leaves. The starting gun goes off. Immediately Nelson is one step ahead, then two. When the cheers subside, grumbling takes over.
"That is so sad," someone in the crowd remarks. "The race has just started and she's already ahead."
Coach J, meanwhile, isn't paying attention. He's walking east with clipboard and camera to meet Nelson and her teammates at the intersection of the figure-eight. It looks like he's not coaching at all. So the questions is, when does Coach J coach?
Before he was Coach J, Jorgensen was a high school pole vaulter in Helena. He wasn't a runner then and he wouldn't be until he started jogging with friends during college in Bozeman. This was during the 1960s, before the modern running shoe when Nike was still the winged goddess of victory, not a brand name.
But by 1968 when Jorgensen took a job teaching science at Flathead, he was calling himself a "recreational runner," running for pleasure and not for speed. Back surgery has since ended his jogging habit and the only running he does now is across a field to watch his runners go by. Two years after Jorgensen started teaching, the coaching position for boys' team opened up and he stepped in. "I got in on the ground floor of the running boom," Jorgensen says. "That was in 1970 when running wasn't the thing." Only a half dozen boys showed up for the first practice but Jorgensen wasn't discouraged. He recruited sprinters from the track team, launched a 32-year coaching career, and became Coach J. In 1979 he took over the girls team too. A year later, the girls won state and he's collected 18 team and 15 individual titles at state championships since then. "I don't give advice," he says. "It's a learning process and they learn it on their own." A freshman boy hoping to make the final selection for the state championship team approaches Coach J 10 minutes before a race and asks how he can run faster. Coach J doesn't respond, waiting for the boy to continue. When he does Coach J guides him backward from effect to cause, punctuating the boy's statements with a grunt.
The boy says he struggled near the finish line last time and other runners passed him. Uh, huh, Coach J says. He's not sure what pace to run so that doesn't happen again, the boy says, and if he doesn't learn soon he risks not making the cut. Uh, huh, Coach J says, twice. Finally the boy says, "I think I went out too fast."
Even now Coach J delivers advice that puts responsibility on the runner. Instead of issuing a command, he speaks in conditional and subjunctive tenses, indicating that the future is not fixed. Coach J's word choice makes it clear that the boy has options and that his fate depends on his decisions.
"You could start more conservatively," Coach J says. "Today might be a good day for that. Maybe you should try it."
Rather than dictate, Coach J spectates. He says his motivation comes from watching teenagers turn into adults. Cross country is an ideal venue for this transformation. It is a lonely pursuit bent and folded into a team sport. Runners succeed or fail on their own because one person can not carry another. But along the way, runners develop social skills because no one wants to run 50 miles a week alone. The combination breeds self-reliance and citizenship. Jorgensen likes to watch it happen.
"It's entertaining," Coach J says. "People watch television all the time. They like to see people perform. Me too. It's the same except running is the most natural thing there is. I think for me it's the social aspect [of training] and the purity of running."
Coach J has been more spectator than dictator since the beginning. He carries a camera at all competitions, even home meets when his responsibilities include setting up the course, organizing volunteers, and firing off the starting gun. His photo albums reach back into the 1980s. Photography is not a chore he puts up with. It's part of the reason he coaches.
"I let the kids go through [the photographs] and pick one of themselves," Coach J says. "A lot of them don't have someone taking pictures of them. Their parents don't want to do it during the meet because they're too nervous. But I'm not."
Coach J deflects inquires about his secret with acknowledgements that a team is more than a coach. In the case of Flathead, captains take care of team spirit. Captains and parents organize spaghetti feeds the night before every race. Parents raise travel funds to send runners to post-season competitions around the country.
But there are two other big reasons Flathead is so good, and Coach J isn't quiet about how important they are. First, Flathead runners train all summer. Five times a week, Coach J escorts his runners to a nearby park and they run through a maze of trails. This gives them a head-start on the season and builds running into a habit.
Second, Coach J is married to Jeannie Jorgensen. Jeannie, a former secretary, coaches the junior high cross country team. That means the duo has six years to attract, develop and refine athletes. But what Coach J doesn't mention is the contrast between himself and his wife.
Jeannie is a clown. A real clown. Her professional name is Jeannie Jingle Tingle. She dresses up and makes amusing visits to hospitals and orphanages. Jeanie calls laughter "internal jogging" and she preaches that smiling will help runners run faster. In a yellow smiley-face purse she carries a rubber nose and fake teeth. Jeannie Jingle Tingle wasn't a clown until she had a 10-pound tumor removed from her uterus seven years ago. It wasn't cancerous, but she started questioning the wisdom of modern cancer therapy. She can't accept the practice of healing the body with chemical poisons and radiation. Since then she's been on a mission to spread laughter as an alternative. But Coach J isn't a laugher.
"He won't have anything—nothing at all—to do with my clowning," Jeannie Jingle Tingle says. "I think it was a stretch for him to say he was married to a clown."
This marriage of complementary opposites sounds too simple, but the system works. The numbers in the record books prove it. "[Coach J] tells us what to do to be good but he lets us do it ourselves," Nelson says. All talk about strategy comes midweek during practice, she continues, and at the race. "He trusts people know what they're doing. He knows people are nervous. He knows they are focussed on their race and don't need to be told what to do. Mostly he just kind of watches."
When Jorgensen does give specific advice immediately before a race it's generic and has more to do with the world outside the runner than what's going on inside the runner. If his boys and girls are racing on a day when bad weather is moving into the valley, he might say: "There's a lot of wind out there. It's coming from the west. When it's at your back, just go. Let it push you."
Coach J has fans among coaches even if some parents with children on other teams find fault with his success. Loyola Sacred Heart High School coach Matt Morris competed against Coach J's runners during high school. When Morris started coaching seven years ago he began a correspondence with Coach J by email, but it wasn't until last summer that the two men actually met in person and Morris was surprised by what he saw.
"He's probably the most successful cross country coach in the history of the state and I didn't even know what he looked like," Morris says. "He's the most inconspicuous guy ever."
Morris is quick to debunk criticism of Coach J. Flathead isn't the best team just because it's the biggest high school in the state. Only seven runners make the varsity squad, and having a junior varsity squad full of kids training without any hope of moving up does not create an atmosphere of motivation. As for ruining runners, Morris says that no program should focus on college athletics since only a tiny fraction of high school students are even interested in continuing to run after graduation.
Once a teenager gets hooked on running and starts to improve, Coach J says the real problem is harnessing their desire into a productive training regime. That means running a lot of easy miles during the summer and then picking up speed while reducing distance in the fall.
"I try to rein kids back," Jorgensen says. "They don't like that because they have this idea in their head and they fail to realize how important rest is. They think they have it figured out."
Currently Coach J has eight runners active in collegiate cross country. Dave Vidal, who holds the state high school record for the mile, runs for Stanford University, the second-ranked team in the nation. Seth Watkins, two-time state champion, runs for Northern Arizona University, the fourth-ranked team in the nation. Coach J's state champion from last year, Kurt Michels, is the top runner at the University of Utah. And former Flathead runners Kevin Clary, Kevin Murphy, and Brett Winegar run for Montana State University.
"I like to see them go to college but I'm not coaching to send them there," Jorgensen says. "I could run them into the ground and get out everything that I could. But I try not to burn them out."
The boys who gave Coach J five state championship titles in a row are good runners, but Coach J has never been presented with someone as talented as Nelson before. Few coaches have. But Coach J is ready for the inevitable onslaught of college recruiters. As he understands it, his duty will be to provide a shield for Nelson so she can make decisions herself. Her future is undecided and he doesn't want to get in the way.
"I know there will be demands on her and a lot of people will want to get in on her success,' Coach J says. "It's like a good boxer; they have these followers. I could see that happening. She'll have all sorts of people telling her what to do. She doesn't need that."
Coach J is still standing at the intersection of the figure-eight. He's talking to former Helena High coach Bill Gilbert about the results of races already completed. If any team can break the five-year championship streak of the Flathead boys, it's Helena High, which is now coached by Gilbert's son, and it looks like they might. Cresting a hill 150 yards away, Nelson returns to view, alone and charging ahead like something made of steel and powered by coal. Coach J lifts his camera and takes one picture without breaking his conversation. Both men have watched the finish of the boys' race in anticipation and now, even though the official score hasn't been announced, they agree that their squads have tied 35 to 35.
Nelson passes the mile mark in 5:22, 20 seconds ahead of anybody else. The next two runners who show up are Krista Jiminez and Andrea Foot, both from Flathead. Then there's another gap before a second pair of Flathead girls arrive in a larger group of runners.
Cross country is scored by points—one point for first place, two points for second place, and so on. Each squad consists of seven runners—five who score points and two who push the runners from other teams further back in the results. The team with the lowest score wins. It looks like Helena's fifth boy beat Flathead's, breaking the tie. It's Flathead's first loss this season and next weekend the squad will race as something other than overwhelming favorites for the first time in five years.
There's not a trace of disappointment on Coach J's face. In fact, he's more friendly to Gilbert than he has been to anyone today. They trot side by side to another junction to watch the girls again, still talking about the boys.
Nelson runs back into view. Spectators cheer as she passes the second mile mark in 11:07. She has slowed down since the start, but the first mile was generally downhill while this middle mile has been flat. At this pace, she'll solidify her number one ranking in the country. After Nelson passes, the spectators stop cheering because there's no one left to cheer for. She has come and gone before the next runner shows up. As she disappears, she's still taking strides that seem disproportionately long for the length of her legs. She's taking them quickly and that's the mechanical secret of running fast.
Jeannie Jingle Tingle predicts that Nelson will break 17 minutes. Coach J still isn't cheering for his girls and he's spending most of his time just watching them clobber the competition.
Jiminez and Foot run by, still in second and third. Coach J watches the rest of his girls pass and then starts walking quickly toward the finish line. From all over the golf course, everyone is converging on the same location and it looks like a seasonal migration in fast forward.
Nelson has the finish line and the chute of multicolored flags beyond it all to herself. Coach J moves to the middle of the chute and waits. When she crosses the line, Nelson breaks her stride and slows to a walk. Then she stops and puts her hands on her knees, panting and looking at the ground. When Nelson lifts her head and starts walking again, Coach J is there.
He reaches over the multicolored flagging and pats her on the back with his bare hand. Her skin is flushed red with the blood racing through her body. She looks up at him from her side of the makeshift fence.
"Good job, Zoe," Coach J says. "Very good." Her time is 16:46, another course record. Nelson pauses and puts her hands on her knees again. When she lifts her head, she runs her fingers through her hair, smiles, and walks away. Coach J stays at the finish chute. Almost two minutes later Jiminez arrives. Then Foot. Soon the chute is clogged with runners. The rest of the Flathead team comes and goes and Coach J keeps watching. None of the runners are smiling when they cross the finish line. Some are gagging, and all wear expressions of pain.
But as the runners exit the chute, the smiles return. Jeannie Jingle Tingle laughs. Boys and girls stand in small groups, talking about the race. And Coach J watches their transformation.


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Kolkata is the cultural hub of India and a place that gives you a feel of the heritage even in this modern era. Where there are other metropolitan cities that are moving ahead in advancement, Kolkata is one city that is retaining the richness of the past generations and the traditions that were followed. In simple words, Kolkata is a city with a soul. Known as Calcutta in earlier times, it is also a place that is high on the intellectual front. This is the city that was the capital of the India under the British rule and therefore a lot of architecture and feel can be experienced from the history before independence. Do not forget to get the hands on the tangy Bengali cuisine when here. You can either stroll along the Hoogly or else explore the Howrah Bridge, the choice is yours. So when are you taking the plunge?
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The city of Gaya is home to four major religions of India; Buddhism, Jain, Hinduism and Islam. Gaya's origins date back several thousand years when the epic of Ramayana was written. The Buddhist relevance of the city is for being the place where Siddhartha achieved enlightenment and became Buddha, the Enlightened One. Just 11km from the city is the exact tree under which enlightenment was attained. Travellers, especially Buddhists, from all over the world visit this particular place to pay respect to the place that gave birth to the religion of Buddhism.Where to eat: Hari Om International Café on the Bodh Gaya Road is known to serve the best ginger tea and coffee in Gaya. For European offerings and Italian dishes, head to Be Happy Café.Where to stay: Check out Hotel Buddha and Maha Bodhi Resort, which are both at a convenient distance to the Bodh Gaya Temple.How to reach: It is very easy to reach Gaya from the major cities of India. The Gaya Junction railway station is the main station for Gaya. The nearest airport is Gaya Airport, situated between Gaya and Bodh Gaya. Buses from Patna, Varanasi, Bhagalpur and Nalanda go to Gaya several times in a day.
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Home to the world famous World Heritage sites of Ajanta and Ellora, Aurangabad is on every traveller's list. The city is located on the banks of the Kham River and is known as one of the most historically significant cities in Maharashtra. The Ajanta caves represent stories of Buddhism spanning from the period of 200 B.C. to 650 A.D. The Ellora caves were carved during 350 A.D. to 700 A.D. and represent the three different faiths of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Aurangabad sees a lot of tourists from across the world and it is a great place for like-minded tourists to meet. A history lover's delight, the museums here will keep you super busy. Some of the more popular ones are Sunehri Mahal Museum, University Museum and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Museum. You must also visit Lonar – it is said to be the site where a meteor crashed on earth some 50,000 years ago and formed a large crater in the ground. The cafes and restaurants here are warm, welcoming and offer world class cuisines. Colourful, intriguing and vibrant, Aurangabad is a traveller's delight so if it's not on your list yet, add it.
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As the name suggests, the history and significance of this place revolves around the Bodhi tree which is actually a peepal tree. The original name of the place is Gaya and the Bodhgaya is the combination of the two words Bodhi and Gaya. This is the tree under which Gautama Buddha had attained enlightenment and became Buddha- The Enlightened one. The main attraction of this place apart from the history of the Mauryan Empire is the Mahabodhi Temple. This is the oldest seat of Buddhist worship and dates back to the 2nd or 3rd Century. The initial temple structure was built by Emperor Ashika when he visited this place after he had left violence and adopted the path of peace and love. What we see at present is not at all the temple the Chinese Ambassador Fa Hien had mentioned in his account. This is a beautiful ornate temple and monastery with a beautiful spire and a large complex. What Fa Hien had mentioned was just the Bodhi Tree surrounded by brick walls. No doubt this was the forst brick Buddhist temple in the country, but presently it is much more beautiful and the magical sense of inner peace you recieve on visiting this place cannot be explained in words.
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One of the most important cities of North Bengal, Murshidabad comes with a rich history. Once a stunning example of grandeur, power, culture and beauty, the erstwhile centre of the nawabs was from where the revenue of the whole state of West Bengal went to the king in Delhi. Till date, Murshidabad and its historical monuments are a tourists' delight and the local communities welcome everyone with warmth. This place is also one of the most important Jain pilgrimages with the four most important jain temples of Bengal situated here. These are the Sri Chintamoni Parshwanath Bhagwan Temple in Azimganj, Shri Shambavnath Bhagwan Temple in Jiyaganj, Sree Adinath Bhagwan Temple in Katgola and other one is in Murshidabad itself. You can also visit Hazar Duari Palace, a palace with over 100 doors. Now a museum, the palace is definitely worth visiting. The intricate art work in the museum is a delight for art enthusiasts. Another lovely spot is Katra Masjid. Go during visiting hours for a memorable experience.
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Once the capital of the Magadha Empire which later evolved to become the Mayryan Empire, Rajgir is a valley surrounded by hills. This is a very important seat of Buddhist worship in Nalanda, Bihar. Hinduism and Jainism are also practised by many out here. Rajgir, earlier known as Rajagriha or the King's home is also known to be a winter health retreat. This is because of the number of pools and natural springs here filled with warm water which have therapeutic values and goo for healing many bone and skin diseases too. The Buddha Temple here is also encompassed with a monastery and is a popular place for meditation. The white colour is a symbol of peace and the gold colour used for the spire of the temple is to show eternity and good taste. The Buddha idol inside has some magic in it that you want to keep on looking at it. The typical peaceful atmosphere of a Buddhist Temple is also found here and this is the prime attraction of this town.
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Every Thursday there's a Euro meet made up of mostly VW's but 2 weeks ago we had a more than decent BMW turn out. There's a thread about this meet in the E46fanatics forum but I thought it would be nice to post on the Bimmerfest forum as well. We had some e46's, e36's and an e30 come out. The more the merrier!
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Theme Parks are a soaraway winner for entertaining kids in the holidays - but entry prices can bring parents back down to earth with a bump.
The trick is to look out for special deals, and you can often find discounts on the internet. Booking online invariably works out cheaper than paying at the gate.
You can certainly get your money's worth at Drayton manor Park (www.draytonmanor.co.uk). The entry ticket not only gives access to all rides and attractions, but it also includes entry to Thomas Land and the Zoo. Use the online two-for-one voucher to buy tickets for the adults (saving £32) and then book the children's tickets separately. The park's Facebook fans can download a voucher for £10 entry to the park on Sept 5. You can now stay on site at the Drayton Manor Hotel, where you can get an opening offer discount of 30 per cent - one night's B&B in a family room for two adults and two children, including entrance tickets, costs from £147 when booked at www.draytonmanor hotel.com.
Meanwhile at Alton Towers, if you include theme park and/or waterpark tickets when booking a one-night stay online, this will give you access for two days for the price of one.
Staying at the on-site hotel isn't cheap but until October 14 (except half-term and halloween) you can have some of the most popular rides to yourselves for an hour before the park opens.
Outside the park, a one-night package (between October 15 and 31) at the Travelodge Burton will cost from just £172 for a family of four including one-day park tickets through Superbreak (www.superbreak.com, 0871 222 3055). More and more hotels are offering special theme park packages to include admission. Until Sept 4, Legoland B&B breaks at Macdonald Windsor Hotel (www.MacdonaldHotels.co.uk/Windsor, 0844 879 9101) start at £215 a night for two adults and one child.
And you can get a double dose of theme park thrills with entry to both Legoland and Chessington World of Adventures in a Superbreak offer including one night's B&B at the three-star Holiday Inn Express Slough from £240 for a family of four, until October 31. Savings of up to 25 per cent can be made on entry to Chessington by booking five days in advance.
Current online deals at Thorpe Park (www.thorpepark.com) include a two-for-one offer until August 28. Or consider the Merlin pass (www.merlinannualpass.co.uk), which gives a year's access to 29 UK attractions, from £96.12 for a Family Pass.
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Duluth, Georgia (The Weekly Vice) - Georgia residents Eduard A. Kovynev, 27, and Eduard P. Kovynev, 26, were jailed Sunday after they allegedly crashed through a ceiling at a local movie theater while attempting to spy on women using the restroom.
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Two people have been arrested on drug charges after marijuana was being pushed over the Internet.
Richland County Sheriff's Sergeant Curtis Wilson tells WVOC, "The sheriff had received copies of online posts showing what appeared to be marijuana cigarettes and someone disrespecting the department, holding the marijuana cigarette in his hand and also an obscene gesture in front of a RCSD website."
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Seoul, Republic of Korea (rushPRnews) 05/24/11 — Lee Myung-bak, President of the Republic of South Korea, is pleased to welcome the latest technological company to set up operations in his country. He noted the success of this firm in various countries of the world and their eagerness to utilize personnel from the Republic in all levels of the operation, including high level management.
He announced that Barger Corporation is constructing a facility in the Information and Communications cluster in the Gangnam district in Seoul.
Commenting on this new facility, Jonathon Benson, the Chief Operating Officer of Barger said that "we will be incorporating the latest technological innovations including, as just small examples, optical recognition and voice recognition for security, and iPad touch screens for field information gathering. We will also be using, in our transportation fleet, many South Korean experimental vehicles for field operations. "
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Dr. Gerald (Gerry) Waterson, the founder and now Chairman of the Board, noted that "the desire to open offices in South Korea's was heavily influenced by the high labor productivity growth among OECD(Orgnization for Economic Co-operation and Develeopment) member countries. It is second in the world in this category" he added.
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Seven steps to ensure you become overregulated
Remember the good old days, when Silicon Valley was all about creating cool stuff, taking risks, and making people say, "Wow!"? Now it seems the headlines are much more focused on the valley's encounters with government: The heads of Google (0) and Facebook (1) were called to Europe to face calls for increased regulation, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to regulate the Internet (2) and set-top boxes (3), and European telcos (4) are calling for app regulations that would hinder their US competitors.
What happened? As I explore in this post, tech firms have satisfied almost every rule for ensuring undeserved government regulation. This is sad because many of these growing regulations are slowly cutting off the very oxygen that has made US tech great.
Rule #1: Be successful
Tech can't help but create successful people and companies because of the value it adds to the world. Forbes' 2015 list of the 25 wealthiest Americans (5) include nine from tech, up from eight last year (6). Its list of the 25 largest public companies (7) for 2015 includes at least five from the tech sector.
Why does success lead to undeserved regulation? The primary reason is that politicians and regulators can gain political support by appearing to stand up to powerful players or extracting concessions (8) from profitable companies, especially foreign ones (9). For example, the EU, having made numerous headlines with the record-breaking (10) fines it imposed on Microsoft (11) and Intel (12), is being lobbied to regulate (13) Google and Facebook because of the scale of their reach.
Rule #2: Serve a lot of customers
This is similar to being successful, but the issue here is how many citizens or voters politicians and regulators can claim to save, protect, or otherwise benefit with their regulations. The more the merrier. This puts a lot of successful tech companies in the crosshairs. With more than 1.5 billion (14) monthly active users, Facebook's user base is larger than China — the world's most populous country — by a margin of approximately 140 million people. Microsoft is comparable with 1.5 billion (15) Windows users, as is China-based Tencent with about 1.5 billion (16) users in its QQ and WeChat services. Google has 1.17 billion (17) unique searchers per month, which is almost equal to the number of inhabitants in the world's second-largest nation, India (1.25 billion), but more than three times the size of the US population. Whatsapp is next, with about 900 million (18) users. Apple has sold more than 700 million (19) iPhones. The numbers drop off pretty fast from there. With the exception of Tencent, each of these companies and services has been targeted by US and EU regulators.
Rule #3: Threaten others' business models
As famous Chicago-School economists noted many years ago, businesses seek regulation to limit — or eliminate — competition. Customers generally like Uber, but taxi companies are suing (20) to stop the newcomer. European telecom companies want to impose the regulations they face on Facebook (21) and other social media. Google and other large edge providers may have pursued net neutrality rules as a way to limit competition (22) from upstart web content providers.
Rule #4: Invest heavily
Businesses that have put down large investments (23) are particularly vulnerable to opportunistic politicians and regulators — in other words, those that apply regulations once it is too late for these businesses to divert capital. The idea is simple: Once a company, such as an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or edge provider, has sunk its investment, it cannot pull up its fiber optics or undo its research if regulators decide to change the rules. Customers are able to enjoy the value created by the investment because it cannot be reversed, and the politicians and regulators are able to take credit for being "consumer-focused."
Rule #5: Have secrets
News organizations jump on stories where there are secrets to be uncovered. And politicians and regulators respond to news. Suspicions over trade secrets, such as Google's proprietary search algorithms and Apple's iPhone encryption, invite media attention and attract government officials who want to be in the news.
Rule #6: Have regulations with catchy names
Ever wonder why net neutrality isn't called "application neutrality," the "antidiscrimination principle," or prohibitions against "restrictions based on inter-network indicia," even though all of these names are used in Tim Wu's 2005 article (24) defining net neutrality? They lack marketing power. All three lack alliteration. At least two have too many syllables. And the last one is, well, not very intuitive for the non-engineers among us. Also, who could be against neutrality? In part as a result of the attractiveness of the name, the list of regulations falling under the net neutrality umbrella has grown and continues to grow. Just as companies are tempted to extend (25) the number of products sold under a single brand, the marketing of new regulations works best if the public has already bought into the overarching brand name.
Rule #7: Attract attorneys and consultants
Regulations create cottage industries of attorneys and consultants who debate the issues. Net neutrality, for example, has attracted a host of pundits and advocates that have formed (26) large international coalitions (27). It has also spawned numerous lawsuits and regulatory proceedings in the US (28) and elsewhere (29).
Can we break the rules?
It will be hard for tech to break out of this situation. Rules 1–5 are tech DNA. Rules 6–7 are beyond tech's control. The best chance for getting the right kind and right amount of regulation is to have laws that require evidenced-based regulations (as opposed to regulation that qualifies as an economics-free zone (30)) and regulatory leadership that values sound regulation over politics.
- http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-google-europe-96fe97ac-dbe5-11e5-8210-f0bd8de915f6-20160225-story.html
- http://www.liberties.eu/en/news/letter-of-summons-to-mark-zuckerberg-facebook
- https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-releases-open-internet-order
- https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-proposal-unlock-set-top-box
- http://www.wsj.com/articles/telecom-firms-call-for-level-playing-field-1456178403?mod=WSJ_TechWSJD_NeedToKnow
- http://www.forbes.com/forbes-400/#/version:static
- http://www.techpolicydaily.com/technology/much-profit-much-tech-companies-surprising-truth-returns/
- http://www.forbes.com/global2000/
- http://icc.oxfordjournals.org/content/5/2/421.full.pdf+html
- https://ideas.repec.org/b/elg/eebook/2493.html
- http://www.cnet.com/news/eu-slaps-record-fine-on-microsoft/
- http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2012/jun/27/microsoft-loses-eu-antitrust-fine-appeal?newsfeed=true
- http://seekingalpha.com/article/137467-european-commission-gives-intel-record-fine-for-antitrust-violation
- https://thestack.com/world/2015/03/02/telecom-chief-calls-for-googlefacebook-regulation-while-google-changes-search-algorithm-to-reflect-fact-accuracy/
- http://www.statista.com/statistics/264810/number-of-monthly-active-facebook-users-worldwide/
- http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-numbers-look-how-many-people-are-using-microsofts-products-and-services
- http://www.statista.com/statistics/272014/global-social-networks-ranked-by-number-of-users/
- http://expandedramblings.com/index.php/by-the-numbers-a-gigantic-list-of-google-stats-and-facts/
- http://www.statista.com/statistics/272014/global-social-networks-ranked-by-number-of-users/
- http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/9/8164357/apple-watch-event-700-million-iphones-sold
- https://news.vice.com/article/taxi-companies-are-suing-new-york-city-for-letting-uber-kill-their-business
- https://thestack.com/world/2015/03/02/telecom-chief-calls-for-googlefacebook-regulation-while-google-changes-search-algorithm-to-reflect-fact-accuracy/
- http://warrington.ufl.edu/centers/purc/purcdocs/papers/0810_Jamison_Dumbing_Down_the.pdf
- http://icc.oxfordjournals.org/content/5/2/421.full.pdf+html
- http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=388863
- http://www.coolmarketingstuff.com/the-line-extension-trap/
- http://www.networkneutrality.info/home.html
- https://www.thisisnetneutrality.org/
- http://www.computerworld.com/article/2911640/fcc-faces-seventh-net-neutrality-lawsuit.html
- https://www.thisisnetneutrality.org/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTsKYDyKzl4


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Oktoberfest, the worlds biggest, most inviting beer drinking festival exports its Bavarian heritage to the South Bay and beyond this October. What started as a way to celebrate the matrimony of Bavaria's Crown Prince Ludwig to Princess Therese in 1810 eventually grew into the carnival like atmosphere that engulfs every Oktoberfest celebration today. For whatever reason, the people of Munich were invited to this royal marriage which turned out to be a five-day raging party centered around horse racing. Soon, tradition set in and annual gatherings morphed into anniversary celebrations that held all types of activities like goose chases, an agricultural show, barrel races, and mush eating contests. By the turn of the 20th century Oktoberfest had mechanical rides, beer tents, food vendors, and live music.
In summary, think of Oktoberfest as an extension of a wild wedding party that was cross bred with the evolution of the modern fair or amusement park. Also, much of the entertainment that surrounds Oktoberfest showcases local, regional, and national Bavarian customs (i.e., horse carriages, lederhosen, wooden kegs). The one ingredient that makes everything about Okotberfest seem amazing is beer. Much of German and Bavarian culture revolves around a stein of beer or a whiff of schnapps, but there's an engineering spirit that endures and is reflected in Germany's beer.
Every German brewery must adhere to strict standards as beer is something that not only tastes great but also is a conduit for national pride. According to the Reinheitsgebot (established in 1516) all German beer must be brewed with the following ingredients: hops, barely, malt, yeast. Oktoberfest beer usually comes in an amber color and boasts anywhere from a 4.5% – 6.0% ABV. The official beer style of Oktoberfest is called Marzen (Marzenbier) which generally has a mild hoppy flavor and medium to high alcohol content. Only six breweries in Germany are allowed to serve this type of beer at Oktoberfest: Augustiner, Hacker-Pschorr, Hofbräu, Löwenbräu, Paulaner, and Spaten. Other domestic breweries that make a stylish Oktoberfest beer are Samuel Adams, Beck's, and Harpoon. Anyone of these German or Domestic Oktoberfest beers is worth a hoist (preferably in a stein).
Oktoberfest Events in the South Bay
- Alpine Village: Oktoberfest Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday until October 23rd, The Alpine Village in Torrance boasts the most authentic German style Octoberfest in the South Bay. Bring your stien and listen to The Haderlumpen & Udelhoevner Dorfmusikanten Oom Pah Pah band imported directly from Germany as you flap your wings to the Chicken Dance. This year the festival pours all types of tasty craft beers like Bitburger Premium Pilsner, Warsteiner Dunkel, Stone Brewing Arrogant Bastard, Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA, and much more. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online.


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Director Mahesh Bhatt wants to sign Mallika Sherawat for his movie, Murder sequel's item song. But recently, he refused her because Mallika demanded 2 Crore for an item number.
Before, Mallika was also playing the lead character in the film but director replaced her with new face Jacqueline Fernandez. Mallika already had played lead role in original and she got disappointed when Bhatt replaced her.
After getting disappointed by Mahesh Bhatt, she went through Anees Bazee's latest flick Thank You with her same charge and which was accepted by director. Now Mallika is playing hot item number in Bazmee's flick.
Sources added that Mahesh Bhatt movies are always low budgeted and Mallika's high charges are unbearable for him. And news is also that Murder sequel has a different story from original, so he took Jacqueline.
Well, no worries about Mallika for now she has become a famous celebrity in Hollywood and other social events, and these factors are indicating that she leaves no stone unturned to make her special image.


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TELUS and Free The Children Create We365 Digital Platform
Free The Children and TELUS introduced a joint product called We 365 at We Day Vancouver, a youth empowerment and educational event last week. We365 is the first digital platform dedicated to young people making a change in communities.
This social good inspiring social media outlet will allow youth to quickly see what their friends are doing to better their communities, locally and globally. Users will be able to post what activities they are engaged in, they will be able to like each others' new causes, and many more. As well as being available online (www.we365.com), We365 is also available as a mobile app.
The Co-Founder of Free The Children, Craig Kielburger talked about what teaming up with TELUS means for We365:
"Together with TELUS, we created a space for young people to inspire and be inspired by other like-minded young people, 365 days a year. With TELUS' dedication towards helping us create a safe and positive online space, coupled with its innovative ideas and commitment to service, We365 is truly going to help revolutionize the way youth create positive change."
For more information read the Press Release.
Yasmin Bailey
Yasmin Bailey , a sophomore in college, is the Content Manager for Ed Tech Times.


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When Facebook started work on its new data center in Forest City, North Carolina, the idea was to create pretty much an exact copy of the new-age facility the company had just built in the high desert of central Oregon. "The blueprint we'd put together was pretty good," says Jay Parikh, the man who oversees Facebook's entire data center infrastructure. "We felt that all we needed to do was lather, rise, and repeat."
But about two months into the project, Parikh and company decided this was a poor idea — not because the Oregon facility was deficient in any way, but because Facebook's network traffic had changed in a big way and, as is always the case in the internet world, more changes were on the horizon. "We decided to change everything," Parikh says. "We realized that we have to make sure our infrastructure is several steps ahead of what we need now."
What Facebook noticed was a significant jump in the traffic generated by its internal services — software systems that generate things like friend recommendations and realtime notifications. These services work in tandem to build each new Facebook page, and the bits traveling between these services was growing exponentially faster than the traffic to and from the internet.
So, in building the North Carolina facility, Parikh and his team overhauled the entire network to accommodate this trend. And just for good measure, they revamped the servers as well. They kept the basic design of the data center building used in Oregon. Though they've installed additional cooling hardware for those summer days when the North Carolina temperatures exceed what you typically get in the Oregonian high desert, the Forest City still cools its server rooms with the outside air. But inside the data center, nothing is the same.
With its Prineville, Oregon facility, Facebook joined a small group of internet giants that are now building their own data centers and in some cases their own servers and other hardware. Like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, eBay, and Yahoo, the social networking behemoth aims to significantly reduce the cash, power, and hassle needed to operate one of the web's most popular services, but also to maintain the speed of this service amidst competition from a host of rivals, and with its late decision to revamp the hardware in its North Carolina data center, Facebook shows just how important it is to continue pushing the edge of the proverbial envelope.
Facebook has previously discussed the new server designs used at its North Carolina facility. These have been "open sourced" under the aegis of the Open Compute Foundation, an organization founded by Facebook in an effort to improve hardware designs across the computing industry. But this is the first time the company has revealed its change in network topology. Jay Parikh — who took over as Facebook's head of infrastructure engineering in November 2009 — discussed the new data center with Wired this week, before detailing the Forest City changes during a keynote speech at a tech conference in Silicon Valley on Tuesday.
According to Parikh, Facebook has completely revamped its internal network, from the network cards installed in the servers to the switches that connect racks of servers to the core data center network to the switches and routers that make up that core to the cables that connect everything together. For the first time, the company is running its entire network at 10 gigabits per second, which boosts raw speed of the network by 10 times, and this required all-new hardware.
Facebook is not unusual in moving to 10Gbps. We suspect that Google — which designs it own networking gear — has already moved to 40 or 100 Gbps. But according to Matthias Machowinski — a directing analyst with Infonetics, a research firm that tracks the networking market — the official market for 10-gigabit Ethernet is still relatively small. In 2011, he says, the official market spanned only about 9 million "ports," or connections to servers.
At the same time, Facebook has overhauled the topology of the network. Previously, the company used what's called a "layer 2" network — which means it routed traffic using the basic Ethernet protocol — and all servers used the same core network to connect to each other as well as the outside world. But the company decided this needed to change when it realized that traffic between its servers was growing so quickly. According to Parikh, "inter-cluster" traffic has more than doubled over the past seven months.
"There are so many services behind Facebook. Whether you get a friend recommendation or a realtime notification or an ad, all of those are driven by different services running on the back-end," he says. "Because of the way these services are connected to each other, we saw this exponential growth in inter-cluster bandwidth — the servers inside of Facebook talking to other servers inside of Facebook."
So, the company moved to a "layer 3" network — where traffic is routed using the high-level border gateway protocol, which is also used to route traffic in the heart of the internet — and it installed a new set of network routers dedicated to moving data between servers. "We had to rethink the entire topology," Parikh says. "It separates the traffic going out to our users from the traffic going out across the data centers."
With the servers themselves, Facebook continued its effort to reduce costs by streamlining data center hardware. Though the company had just designed a new breed of server for its Oregon data center, company engineers put together an entirely new design for North Carolina.
The basic idea is to strip these machines down to their bare essentials — Facebook calls it "vanity-free" engineering — but the company also works to reduce the electrical power needed to run the servers and the man power needed to repair and replace them.
With its latest servers designs, Facebook has packed two server motherboard into each chassis — not just one — letting them share other hardware, such as power supplies. Plus, the company has moved each hard drive to the front of the chassis so that techs can more easily remove and replace it. According to Parikh, the company has improved the design of its servers to the point where the company needs only a single data center technician for every 15,000 servers.
Hardware of the Future
Facebook's latest server designs are not used for all server tasks inside the Forest City facility, but they are used for most. The company divides its data center machines into six groups: web servers, for actually delivering pages and media to Facebook users; caching servers that store oft-accessed content; database servers that store longer-term information; two types of machines for storing large files; and one "Swiss Army Knife" that can basically do all of the above. The new server designs are used in some these tiers, while Facebook continues to use gear from traditional "original equipment manufacturers" — such as Dell and HP — in others.
But these OEM servers have changed as well. Previously, the company used hard drives along with some solid state flash storage to improve the speed of its database machines. Now it's using nothing but flash in these systems, doing away with hard drives entirely.
In moving to flash storage — which is much faster than traditional hard drives but more expensive — Facebook is at the forefront of an industry-wide trend, and it's leading the pack in other ways as well. Many companies — including web outfits as well as financial houses and other businesses that process larger amount of data — are at least exploring the possibility of using Facebook's server designs in their own data centers. Steve Fisher, executive vice president of technology at Salesforce.com, tells us his company will at least consider these sorts of streamlined designs as Salesforce continues to grow, and this spring, Rackspace Mark Roenigk told us his cloud company will definitely move to such designs in the near future.
But in other respects, Facebook's infrastructure is perhaps a bit different from what we'll see from the leading web companies in the years to come. The company does not, for instance, use virtual servers — servers that exist only as software, letting you share a machine's physical resources among multiple workloads. Facebook runs all its software directly on the physical machine, dedicating each server to a particular task.
"We find that it's much easier to move hardware around when we're just dealing with a single process and a machine," Parikh says. "Plus, we're able to optimize our machines for each task."
This also means that company is not yet interested the new breed of virtual networks, which seek to ease network design by moving it to software as well.
But it looks like Facebook is leading the way in other respects. According to James Liao — who once sold networking hardware for Quanta, one of the Taiwanese manufacturers that actually builds Facebook's servers — the social networking giant is already buying networking switches from Quanta and other Chinese "original design manufacturers," and though Parikh says such hardware is not being used in the company's North Carolina data center, he seems to confirm it's at least under test. "We're looking at everything," he says. "But we're still predominately buying our hardware from the major vendors."
Will it show up in the data center the company is now building on the Arctic Sea in northern Sweden? It might. With its data centers — as with its web service — Facebook has decided it should never stay still.Go Back to Top. Skip To: Start of Article.


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Pitt freshmen from ACC country see improved recruiting in south
Even if its location on the map didn't change, Pitt became a lot closer to home for incoming freshmen Josh Newkirk and Jamel Artis with its official switch to the ACC on Monday.
"I get to come home two or three times a year and play in front of my family," said Newkirk, who hails from Tobacco Road anchor Raleigh, N.C., located just miles from member schools North Carolina, North Carolina State and Duke.
The 6-foot-1, 175-pound guard said getting that opportunity was part of the decision-making process during his recruitment. He committed to Pitt as a four-star prospect and ranked the 19th-best point guard recruit in the country by Scout.com. He played at Word of God Christian Academy, the same high school that produced Wizards point guard and former Kentucky star John Wall.
Artis, a 6-foot-7, 210-pound Baltimore native who grew up near Maryland's College Park campus, is also looking forward to trips to the region, even when the Terrapins join the Big Ten after next season. Rated a three-star forward prospect, he said he was most drawn by Pitt's style and coaching staff but expects the team's family-friendly traveling schedule to add excitement to his college experience.
Together, the two — who are also teammates on the UPMC squad in the Green Tree Pro-Am Summer League — add a southern flavor to a program that typically draws most of its talent from the Northeast. Newkirk said Pitt's transition to the new league could spark interest for others to follow the duo north.
"I think some people in North Carolina, the South, they'll start wanting to go to Pitt because it is in the ACC and they'll get to play in front of their family, friends and all of that," Newkirk said.
Assistant coach Brandin Knight said geography isn't a focus of the staff's talent-gathering efforts and that Pitt should be able to recruit any region of the country. He said finding good fits is the priority.
Fellow freshman Mike Young, a McKeesport native, believes the diversity is good for the program.
"Certain guys from down there play a little different than certain guys up here, so just to get different players here moving to the ACC, getting a new look, is great," Young said.
Newkirk and Artis said they're bonding on and off the court. Newkirk believes Artis' passing skills and ballhandling in transition allow them to play off each other.
And from learning Pitt's system, the two hope they're building a relationship that can set the stage for memorable and productive trips back home for years to come.
"We've got to go ahead and get that early chemistry because we're going to be together for a while," Newkirk said.
Adam Bittner is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. Reach him at email@example.com.
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U.S.: That Lazy Summer Could Mean A Lively Winter
Consumer confidence jumps. Durable goods orders plunge. New home sales surge. The purchasing managers' index falls. For two months now, the economic data have yo-yoed from one extreme to the other. The results have been volatile markets, tentative policymakers, and a debate among economists that just won't die: Is the economy slowing enough to quell worries about inflation and interest rates, or isn't it?
The answer, at least for the third quarter, is becoming clear. Economic growth slowed, perhaps sharply. Real gross domestic product won't be reported until Oct. 30, but it appears to have struggled to grow 2%, following the second quarter's 4.7% surge.
Dissecting the monthly data reveals this picture of the third quarter: Consumer spending, about two-thirds of gross domestic product, rose at an annual rate of only about 1%. A drop in outlays for residential building appears to have offset a gain in business construction. Federal government outlays probably fell, after their shutdown-distorted second-quarter jump. And the trade deficit was a big drain. All in all, final demand slowed significantly.
On the plus side of GDP, there isn't much. Capital spending for equipment appears to have advanced about in line with the second quarter's moderate pace. Probably the biggest contributor to third-quarter GDP was a significant pickup in inventory growth.
BUT EVEN IF THIRD-QUARTER GROWTH was poky, the more important question is whether the slowdown will continue into the fourth quarter. And when looking at the autumn quarter, consider some things that aren't so evident in the GDP math.
First of all, tight labor markets and expanding payrolls are generating wage gains in excess of inflation for the first time in a decade. As a result, real aftertax income in the third quarter likely rose at the fastest quarterly rate in more than two years (chart).
Second, because of increased job security and rising purchasing power, home buying is still in vogue. Sales of new single-family homes rose to a ten-year high in August as higher mortgage rates failed to dent affordability (chart). The stubborn strength in housing, the most rate-sensitive sector, suggests that the third-quarter dip in GDP growth has nothing to do with this year's runup in long-term interest rates.
Third, the economy has never slowed in a lasting way without a slowdown in manufacturing. But third-quarter industrial production rose strongly. Through August, new orders were well above their second-quarter level, and unfilled orders are rising. Finally, add to this the news that the index of leading indicators rose for the seventh month in a row in August to a new high. All this argues that real GDP could easily bounce back above 3% in the fourth quarter.
NO SECTOR SEEMS MORE POISED for a fourth-quarter rebound than consumer spending. Shoppers took the summer off. They were probably too busy enjoying all the stuff they bought in the first half, when real consumer spending on goods and services rose at a 3.5% annual rate. That was the biggest two-quarter increase in 3 1/2 years and a pace that will be hard to maintain.
Real outlays in August did rise a healthy 0.5% from July, but they were flat in July and had fallen 0.6% in June. The monthly pattern sets up some tough math for the third-quarter average to overcome. However, outlays this quarter should compare favorably with the third quarter if spending continues to improve.
And why shouldn't it? Personal income rose a healthy 0.6% in August, and after adjustments for inflation and taxes, real disposable income increased 0.5% in the month. For the quarter, even a modest advance in September, which seems likely, will result in a 5% annual rate of increase in real income, the best showing since 1994.
In fact, over the past year, real income has risen 3%, nearly a percentage point faster than the 2.1% growth in real consumer spending. As a result, the savings rate is up, averaging 5.3% for the past three months. That's the highest it has been for any three-month period in the last 3 1/2 years. Consumers have been able to spend more and save more at the same time.
Some of that extra cash may well be going toward paying off old debts before consumers add new ones this Christmas. The current combination of low joblessness, growing payrolls, rising incomes, low inflation, and high confidence is the best compilation of consumer fundamentals prior to any holiday shopping season in recent memory.
THAT MIX ALSO EXPLAINS why housing remains surprisingly strong. It's now evident why builders continue to start new homes at a rapid clip: They are selling like hot cakes. Sales of new single-family homes rose 4.7% in August to an annual rate of 832,000, the highest level since April, 1986. The July sales gain was revised even higher. Sales in both July and August were widely expected to drop sharply.
To be sure, housing demand will not maintain its current pace in coming months. Builders reported a slower pace of activity in September. Still, through the week ended Sept. 20, the four-week average of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America's index of mortgage applications to buy a home stood at the highest level of the year. And home prices are rising much faster than inflation for the first time in years.
The refusal of housing to buckle under and the generally strong consumer fundamentals are chief reasons why the manufacturing sector will keep on humming this fall. The National Association of Purchasing Management gave a mixed reading of industrial activity in September. The NAPM's composite index of orders, production, employment, delivery speeds, and inventories eased to 51.7% last month from 52.6% in August (chart). But a reading greater than 50% means that factory activity is rising.
The NAPM said that orders picked up speed, a sign that perhaps the large 3.1% drop in August orders for durable goods reported by the Commerce Dept. was not indicative of the trend. Indeed, so far in the third quarter, bookings are still rising at a 4 1/2% annual rate above the second-quarter level. And excluding aircraft, orders for capital goods are up at a 12% rate.
As long as production lines in manufacturing are rolling, capital spending will stay strong, especially amid healthy profits. With inventories already low relative to sales, further gains in orders and output seem likely. And until job and income growth slows, consumer spending will not cool off in a lasting way, and housing will remain buoyant.
So the bottom line is this: The past is not always prologue. And just because third-quarter real GDP growth looks like 2%, don't be too quick to pencil in another 2% for the fourth quarter.


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Public confession:
This season will be my second waterfowl season since a very, very long hiatus.
Very long as in 1978 or so. It seems like I must have fallen off the edge of the earth
and finally I'm back again.
Even though I only hunted the final two days of last season, it was truly great...
even like a thing of beauty packed into 48 hours. I am really anticipating
the coming season and slowly gearing up for it.
This past summer, I bought a hardly used Remington 1100 Magnum, equal or better
than what I saved up for and bought new as a 15 yr. old. The last northern mallards
that semi-auto hammered, were from a flock that I watched dive out of the clouds
by twos, threes, fives and sixes for about an hour and a half.
This happened in the forks of the Angelina-Neches river bottom while deer hunting.
I finally decided to shuck out the buckshot, replace with Remington Peters No.4 shot
and sneek up on them belly crawling through the hardwood bottoms. That flock
numbered in the area of 500 to 1,000 birds and something I had never seen before.
So, the native returns, and in returning, I have alot of questions, please bear with me.
One of which, is wanting to see what patterns a Remington 1100 Mag will do, which
I have not done yet. All this talk of patterning is intriguing, not even to mention reloading.
If any of you all have any Remington 1100 patterns to show, please post and include barrel length,
choke, shot size, distance, etc.
Comments, suggestions, advice very much welcomed.


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Editor's Note: This story continues MAS Journalism's series of introductions to our journalism students this semester.
Brother Marinus Kim, OSB, is a Korean monk from Saint Paul Abbey in New Jersey. Brother Marinus is a third-year student in pre-theology at Mount Angel Seminary. He is taking the journalism class as part of his course requirements. He said, "I take journalism to improve my writing skill, and I find it very helpful." Writing is not Brother Marinus' favorite subject, but as a monk he has to be strong and humble and work with it. He said, "I have to do my prayer as a monk and study hard in order to pass the class."
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Brother Marinus loves Mount Angel Seminary because students and staff are very helpful. He said, "They love to help people like me to be able to speak English fluently." He finds Mount Angel Seminary a good school that helps seminarians, especially those whose second language is English. Students, priests, and staff are very generous with their time to help students like Brother Marinus to be a good student and to be able to comfortably share about his knowledge and culture.
He said, "Taking classes with Sister Hilda is very helpful because she helps me to learn how to speak and write effectively; this is why I also take journalism class because I know I can learn from her and improve my writing skills."
Brother Marinus is interested to write about his life at Mount Angel Seminary. He hopes that one day he can have his own journalism blog where he can share his own experience about the seminary's life to share with his brother monks and friends. He sees journalism class as an opportunity to be able to reach his interest. When he becomes a priest he can share about the ministry he will be involved with.
Brother Marinus' monastery is dominated by Korean, and most of the time they speak Korean. He said, "When I came to Mount Angel I had to be very careful to make sure I use the correct word when I speak in English." Brother Marinus really loves to pray with his brother monks and to learn new things from them.
He said he would like to be sent to South Korea and help the people there if his superior allows him. He would also love to serve his brother monks at his own monastery in celebrating the Eucharist daily. With the skills he gains in the journalism class he would be better able to serve his community.