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Doyne appeared in two games for Quad Cities, striking out five in 2.1 perfect innings, before being promoted to Palm Beach on April 11. He then went on to strike out 11 while walking only 2 and allowing only 3 hits in 9 scoreless innings for Palm Beach before being promoted to Springfield on Sunday.
The Cardinals signed Doyne in June last season after he was released by the Padres, assigned him to New Jersey, where he went 2-0 with a 2.33 ERA and a 48/12 K/BB ratio in 38.2 innings. His .141 opponents batting average ranked as the best in the Cardinals system. The Cardinals liked him enough to promote him to Low-A Peoria in time for the playoffs.
Doyne was originally drafted by the Astros in the eighth round of the 2000 draft, but they released him midway through the 2003 season.
The average prospect isn't going to be released twice in one year, but Doyne might just be the exception to that.
In an interview shortly after signing with the Cardinals, Doyne confessed that not having baseball as a primary focus kept him from advancing up the baseball ladder and that he needed "to stay focused on baseball completely and grow up.''
``I had a little distraction, a misunderstanding between coach and player,'' Doyne told the Tampa Tribune without elaborating.
He admitted to being frustrated with the Padres organization.
``I had the talent and all of that stuff, I'm still doing the same thing [on the mound],'' Doyne said. ``I just didn't like what was happening there. That didn't help.''
The Tampa, Florida native was reportedly clocked as high as 98 mph in high school and was said to have consistently hit 94 mph with his fastball, but when he tried out for the Cardinals his fastball topped out at only 88 mph. The scouts wanted to see more velocity so they gave him some hints and some time to polish his delivery.
When Doyne returned, he was consistently hitting 92 on the radar guns.
``I also dropped some weight. I lost 15 pounds,'' Doyne said. ``That was enough.''
Originally a starter, the Cardinals decided to make him a reliever. In 382 career minor league innings, Doyne has a 3.76 ERA and a 344/188 K/BB ratio.
If he keeps this up, he could very well challenge for a spot among the Cardinals top ten prospects by next season.
News and Notes
• Camp opened this week at the Cardinal's new baseball academy in the Dominican Republic.
On March 8 the Cardinals announced that they would open a new baseball academy in the Dominican Republic after shutting down for one year to re-evaluate their direction.
The academy will be located near Villa Mella, close to the international airport in Santo Domingo, yet away from the urban sprawl of the city. The organization plans to use the facility as a base for their international player development.
The Cardinals have signed 20 position players and 11 pitchers and will field a team in the Dominican Summer League which begins their season during the first week of June. The Cardinals also have 9 international players who are currently in the United States for the first time at extended spring training in Jupiter battling for roster spots on the rookie clubs. Those who don't make it will go down and play in the DSL.
The 31 young players, ages 17-21, were signed from various parts of Latin America, including Venezuela, Curacao, El Salvador, Colombia, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic.
The academy will feature two baseball fields, living quarters for the players and staff, a deluxe clubhouse, exercise and training facilities, dining room, recreation areas and offices.
The Cardinals will lease the facility from Jose Mella, the architect who designed the complex and oversaw the construction. Mella is a renowned architect in the Dominican who has designed several award-winning buildings in the Dominican Republic.
• The Cardinals top two prospects, Anthony Reyes and Adam Wainwright, have dominated the Pacific Coast League lately.
On Thursday night Reyes carried a perfect game into the 7th inning against the Iowa Cubs which meant that he had retired 32 consecutive batters before Calvin Murray hit the first pitch of the seventh inning for a base hit.
''I think Anthony was in control from the first inning,'' Redbirds manager Danny Scheaffer told the Memphis Commercial Appeal. ''He got ahead of hitters. I think he established his fastball today better than he had in any of his previous starts.''
Iowa Cubs manager Mike Quade was also impressed by Reyes.
"He has a real nice arm - throws 92 to 95 mph," Quade told the The Des Moines Register. "He did a great job."
Reyes has an ERA of 3.20 with a 26/9 K/BB ratio in 25.1 innings pitched.
Meanwhile, Wainwright has arguably been even better.
Holding the Cubs to only 2 runs on 5 hits in 7.1 innings on Sunday, Wainwright lowered his ERA to 2.10 with a 27/4 K/BB ratio in 34.1 innings.
• Following Memphis' game on Tuesday night, 30-year-old infielder Mike Bell decided to retire.
''It was based upon a mutual agreement between he and his wife, I'm sure,'' Sheaffer told the Memphis Commercial Appeal. ''He's been a professional ever since I met him. For an athlete to admit that he's going to retire, it's the hardest thing to do. I had to do it. He's got a great reputation in the game. He's a smart player.
''He'll probably be back in turf shoes someday on the coaching side of it, if he chooses that. He comes from a great baseball family. It takes a lot of guts to say you don't want to do this anymore.''
Bell signed a minor league contract with the Cardinals in January.
To replace him on the roster, the Cardinals re-signed infielder Wilton Guerrero, who was released shortly before the season started after being signed as a minor league free agent in January.
• Memphis Redbirds manager Danny Scheaffer believes that Memphis shortstop John Nelson will eventually become an outfielder.
"I had (Nelson) in Class A ball," Scheaffer recently told 1380 AM, ESPN Radio in St. Louis. "He is one of the best athletes I've ever managed. I see him playing the outfield in the big leagues. I don't see him playing shortstop every day. I wouldn't be afraid to play him in the outfield right now."
The 26-year-old shortstop is currently hitting .314/.415/.514.
• Rick Ankiel officially began his new career as an outfielder on Thursday. In his first 2 games he played right field, but on Sunday he started and played the first 8 innings in center field before moving to right field in the 9th. While playing center, Ankiel gunned down a baserunner trying to advance to third base on a fly ball.
Since being activated, Ankiel has only one hit in 11 at bats while striking out 4 times and walking once.
• According to former Cardinal prospect Brandon DeJaynes on The Birdhouse message boards, Springfield closer Josh Kinney has his fastball up to about 95 mph.
"Last year before spring training Josh had his shoulder scoped to clean up some scar tissue," DeJaynes said. "He came back a little slow from it and that might be a huge factor in the year he had last year. Obviously now he is doing just fine. He said he doesn't understand it, his arm is just working differently now. I think it's great he came back from surgery the way he did, free agent or not, I think he's a huge prospect."
Kinney, 26, has yet to blow a save in 6 opportunities and has a 0.60 ERA with a 12/2 K/BB ratio in 15 innings pitched.
• The Cardinals have signed second baseman Aaron Herr and assigned him to Double-A Springfield.
Herr, 24, was taken in the supplemental first round (40th overall) in the 2000 amateur draft by the Atlanta Braves and had spent the past five seasons in the Braves organization until he was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the Triple-A portion of the Rule-5 Draft in December.
Herr asked for his release from the Mariners last month when he learned the organization didn't have a starting role for him. He then signed on with his hometown team, the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League, but didn't even appear in a game before the Cardinals signed him.
The now 24-year-old served as a batboy when his father, Tom, was an All-Star second baseman for the Cardinals in the 1980s. Tom now manages the Barnstormers.
"He grew up in that Cardinal clubhouse in Busch Stadium," Tom told the Lancaster New Era. "It's going to be a thrill for him to put on that uniform, I can tell you that. It's almost too good to be true."
Aaron hit .272 with 7 home runs and 32 RBI last season for Double-A Greenville. Overall, in 5 minor league seasons he has hit .254 with 31 homers in 402 games.
• Springfield also made several other roster changes on Wednesday, adding a new pitcher and catcher to the team. Pitcher Rich Scalamandre was transferred from Palm Beach where he held a 1.23 ERA with one save in 7.1 innings pitched. Springfield also signed free-agent catcher Robinson Cancel, who spent last season in the Devil Rays organization. Entering his twelfth season of professional baseball, Cancel has appeared in 15 major league games throughout his career.
In order to make room for the roster changes that occurred on Thursday, the Cardinals transferred pitcher Nate Cotton to Palm Beach and released infielder Bo Robinson. They also transferred catcher Jason Motte and pitcher Shane Wallace to Palm Beach.
• After Shane Wallace was sent to Palm Beach he announced that he was going to retire. He had a 9.82 ERA in 7.1 innings for Springfield.
To Replace him, the Cardinals signed pitcher Jeff Randazzo.
Randazzo, 23, began the season with the Double-A New Britain (Minnesota). He was the Twins' fourth round pick in 1999 draft. Coming into the season he had a 4.47 ERA in 5 minor league seasons.
• Cody Haerther has homered in 3 straight games and is hitting .349/.400/.674 with 5 home runs and 21 RBI for Palm Beach while spending most of his time as the team's DH.
Mike Hobson aka BleachBum593 said that Cody's father told him that Cody has a sore shoulder and they have just been protecting him for a few days by using him as the DH.
• Chris Lambert improved to 4-0 for Palm Beach when he held Brevard County to only 2 runs (1 earned) in 7 innings on Sunday. For the season, the Cardinals first round pick has a 2.33 ERA in 27 innings pitched with a 25/7 K/BB ratio. Expect a promotion to Springfield soon.
• According to Baseball America, the Cardinals have signed catcher Cody Palmer, and released righthanded pitchers Jose Castillo and Zach Treadway, and outfielders Jose Garcia, Steve Sherman and Brian Schwarze.


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Company sequences whole human genome for $1,700
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Want to know your entire DNA sequence? A California company has done it for as little as $1,700.
Privately held Complete Genomics says it can do a better quality, usable genome map for about $4,400 -- compared with the $100 million the Human Genome Project spent to complete the first sequencing of the human genome in 2000.
"Whole-genome sequencing costs have dropped from the more than $100 million cost of the first human genomes to the point where individual labs have generated genome sequences in a matter of months for material costs of as low as $48,000," the company's Radoje Drmanac and colleagues reported in the journal Science.
"This high-quality, cost-effective approach to genome sequencing will allow researchers to study complete genomes from hundreds of patients with a disease to advance the understanding of the genetic causes of that disease, with an end to preventing and treating common human ailments," said Cliff Reid, chief executive officer of Complete Genomics.
Two of the people whose DNA was mapped had taken part in an international sequencing project called the International HapMap project -- a man of European descent and a Yoruban female.
The third came from a white man taking part in the Personal Genome Project, an online registry in which people are asked to donate both their DNA and a little money.
Genome sequencing is still early stage science. While researchers can get the code, figuring out what it means is a different matter.
Genomics pioneer Craig Venter had his own genome sequenced -- at a cost of "several million" dollars -- and found the analysis could only show he was likely to have blue eyes, for instance. Venter does have blue eyes.
Last month Pauline Ng of the J. Craig Venter Institute in San Diego and Sarah Murray of Scripps Translational Science Institute in La Jolla, California, tested kits provided by California-based firms Navigenics Inc, a private company, and 23andMe, backed by Google Inc. Continued...

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SAN ANTONIO - Tim Duncan had a season-high 34 points, including a game-winning three-point play with 2.2 seconds left, and the San Antonio Spurs outlasted the Los Angeles Clippers 104-102 on Friday night.
Duncan also had 11 rebounds for San Antonio (55-17), which won its seventh straight at home. Tony Parker added 24 points and eight assists and Tiago Splitter had 14 points.
Blake Griffin had 18 points, Jamal Crawford added 16, Chris Paul had 14, Caron Butler 11 and Willie Green had 10 for Los Angeles.
The Spurs extended their lead in the Western Conference to 2 1/2 games over Oklahoma City.
With San Antonio trailing 102-101 with time running out, Duncan was fouled by Willie Green on a 16-foot jumper. His ensuing free throw gave San Antonio the final winning margin.
Paul missed a seven-foot jumper that would have won the game.
• Heat 108, Hornets 89: In New Orleans, LeBron James scored 36 points, hitting six consecutive three-pointers in less than six minutes during the first half, and Miami rebounded from its first loss in nearly two months.
The Heat, whose 27-game winning streak ended in Chicago on Wednesday, clinched the top seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs.
• Timberwolves 101, Thunder 93: In Minneapolis, Nikola Pekovic had 22 points and 15 rebounds and Ricky Rubio added 17 points and seven assists to help Minnesota stun Oklahoma City.
• Celtics 118, Hawks 107: In Boston, Paul Pierce had 20 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds, and Jeff Green scored 27 points to carry Boston to the victory.
• Grizzlies 103, Rockets 94: In Memphis, Tenn., Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol scored 21 points apiece and Memphis snapped a two-game losing streak.
• Knicks 111, Bobcats 102: In New York, J.R. Smith scored 37 points, his third consecutive 30-point outing, and New York beat Charlotte for its season-high seventh straight victory.
• Magic 97, Wizards 92: In Orlando, Fla., Tobias Harris had 30 points and 11 rebounds to help the Magic break an eight-game losing streak.
• 76ers 97, Cavaliers 87: In Cleveland, Evan Turner scored 23 points and Philadelphia sent Cleveland to its season-high seventh straight loss.
• Raptors 99, Pistons 82: In Auburn Hills, Mich., DeMar DeRozan and Rudy Gay scored 21 points apiece and Toronto ended a five-game skid by extending Detroit's home losing streak to eight.
• Nuggets 109, Nets 87: In Denver, rookie Evan Fournier scored a season-high 19 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, and the Nuggets extended their home winning streak to 18 games.
• Jazz 105, Trail Blazers 95: In Portland, Ore., Mo Williams had 28 points and Paul Milsap added 25 points and 10 rebounds as Utah won.


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DERRY — Birch Heights, an independent Holiday Retirement community, is offering a variety of educational, informative and special programs in January. All programs are free and open to the public.
This is a course with a lot of helpful tips, techniques and handouts to prepare for your next doctor's appointment in order to get the time you need and questions answered.
To register, call 425-7755. Space is limited. Birch Heights is located at 7 Kendall Pond Road, in Derry. Tours of the community will be offered.
NEW LONDON — Computer tutoring with Nick Ourusoff will be held at Chapin Senior Center of the Kearsarge Council on Aging, 37 Pleasant St., on Mondays, Feb. 3 and Feb. 10 from 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and Wednesdays, Feb. 5 and Feb. 12 from 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
Learn to use your laptop, tablet or android device for a variety of tasks.
Please bring your laptop, tablet or android device with you. Please call COA at 526-6368 for an appointment.
Valentine Day luncheon for seniors will be Feb. 13
Entertainment will be provided. For reservations, call 627-7013 by Thursday Feb. 6.
NEW LONDON — The Chapin Senior Center of the Kearsarge Council on Aging hosts its 20th annual Valentine Party Friday, Feb. 14 at Our Lady of Fatima Church, New London. Lunch will be served at noon with entertainment by William Ogmundson. Please call 526-6368 by Friday, Feb. 7.
Alzheimer's cafes, which offer a safe and relaxed place for people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, along with their families and caregivers, to come together for social time and support, are offered at multiple locations in the state.
• Dover: Children's Museum of New Hampshire, 6 Washington St., has an Alzheimer's Cafe from 2 to 4 p.m. the third Thursday of the month. Reservations aren't needed. The cafe is free, but donations are accepted. Call 742-2002 ext. 104 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Real GDP Growth, March 26, 2010
This lesson focuses on the March 26, 2010, third (final) estimate of U.S. real gross domestic product (real GDP) growth for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2009, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The current data and historical data are explained. The meaning of GDP and potential impacts of changes of GDP are explored. This lesson will also raise questions about the impact of the current level of growth on the U.S. economy and individuals.
Business Cycles, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Macroeconomic Indicators, Nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
- Determine the current and historical growth of U.S. real gross domestic product.
- Identify the components of the measurement of the nation's gross domestic product.
- Assess the relationship of real GDP data, the indexes of economic indicators, and business cycles.
- Speculate about the nature and impact of current economic conditions and implications for the future.
Current Key Economic Indicatorsas of November 30, -0001
Each month, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, releases an estimate of the level and growth of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States.
This lesson focuses on the BEA's third and final estimate of real GDP released on March 26, 2010, for the fourth quarter of 2009 (October-December.) Understanding the level and rate of growth of the economy's output (GDP) helps to better understand growth, employment trends, the health of the business sector, and consumer well-being.
[Note to teachers: During the second semester of the 2009-2010 school year (January-May), EconEdLink will publish five Focus on Economic Data lessons on "U.S. Real GDP Growth." Real GDP data is announced three times for each fiscal quarter. For Q4 2009, the first estimate was made in January, the second estimate is made in February, and the third estimate for Q4 is made in March.]
[NOTE: GDP data reports lag the reporting period - the fiscal quarter. The current estimate is for Q4 (October-December, 2009). Each of the three estimates for a quarter will include more comprehensive data and may modify the growth rate reported earlier].
[NOTE: The BEA previously used the terms "advance, preliminary and final" to identify the three quarterly real GDP estimates. The terms "first, second and third" have replaced the previous announcement language.]
Each Real GDP lesson will provide the most up-to-date data and focus on some specific topics or issues related to GDP:
- January (first estimate for Q4 2009): How to read the data, real vs. nominal, and how the data is collected
- February (second estimate for Q4 2009): Factors influencing the change in GDP, revisions, and seasonal adjustment
- March (third estimate for Q4 2009): Business cycles and indicators of future growth (decline) THIS LESSON
- April (first estimate for Q1 2010): Regional GDP growth data and international comparisons.
- May (second estimate for Q1 2010): Year-end summary and future growth factors.
BEA GDP Release Fourth Quarter 2009: This website is the news release of the third estimate of U.S. gross domestic product for the fourth quarter, 2009.
Measuring the Economy: A Primer on GDP and the National Income and Product Accounts: This BEA article introduces new users to the basics of U.S. national income and product accounts.
Taking the Pulse of the Economy: Measuring GDP: This article discusses the importance of measuring GDP.
Overview of the U.S. Economy: Perspective from the BEA Accounts: This page provides an overview of current economic data.
Global Business Cycle Indicators: This site produced by The Conference Board, provides business cycle indicators for 11 countries around the world.
Determination of the December 2008 Peak in Economic Activity: This is a NBER recession announcement made on December 1, 2008.
Economic Indicators: This site produced by The Conference Board provides definitions and examples of economic indicators.
Recovery.Gov: This U.S. Government official site provides easy access to data related to Recovery Act spending.
Assessment Activity: This interactive quiz tests students' understanding of the GDP lesson.
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CIA World Factbook: This site provides economic data for the world's nations for comparison.
Key Economic Indicatorsas of March 26, 2010
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U was unchanged in February after increasing 0.2 percent in January. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.1 percent in February after falling 0.1 percent in January.
Employment and Unemployment
Nonfarm payroll employment was little changed (-36,000) in February, and the unemployment rate held at 9.7 percent. Employment fell in construction and information, while temporary help services added jobs. Unusually severe winter weather in parts of the country may have affected payroll employment in February; however, it is not possible to quantify precisely the net impact of the winter storms.
Real GDP
Real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 5.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to the "third" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 2.2 percent.
Federal Reserve
The Committee (FOMC) will maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and continues to anticipate that economic conditions, including low rates of resource utilization, subdued inflation trends, and stable inflation expectations, are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period.
Headline: "U.S. Economy Grows 5.6 Percent"
What does it mean? Is the recession over? Does it mean millions of unemployed people are more likely to find jobs? Does it mean auto dealers and small businesses see more profits? Let's see.
News Release: Gross Domestic Product: Fourth Quarter 2009
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Released March 26, 2010
"Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States -- increased at an annual rate of 5.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009, (that is, from the third quarter to the fourth quarter), according to the "third" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 2.2 percent."
Remember, real GDP estimates for a quarter are released three times over three months. For the fourth quarter of 2009, the first estimate in January 2010 was 5.7 percent growth. The second estimate in February was slightly more growth. This estimate, the final estimate for the quarter, was 5.6 percent growth. The BEA explained, "The GDP estimate released today is based on more complete source data than were available for the "second" estimate issued last month. In the second estimate, the increase in real GDP was 5.9 percent."
The BEA comments on the increase or decrease in real GDP citing two measurements of change. When they use the term "acceleration," they refer to the rate of change. The real GDP announcement also cites the "increase" or the dollar value increase in the various sectors. The two following paragraphs from the news release identify the sectors that contributed to the total increase or subtracted from the increase in two ways. Imports, for example, increased as part of the total, but at a slower rate of change.
"The increase in real GDP in the fourth quarter primarily reflected positive contributions from private inventory investment, exports, personal consumption expenditures (PCE), and nonresidential fixed investment. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, increased."
"The acceleration in real GDP in the fourth quarter primarily reflected an acceleration in private inventory investment, an upturn in nonresidential fixed investment, an acceleration in exports, and a deceleration in imports that were partly offset by decelerations in PCE and in federal government spending."
Each month recently, the BEA has commented specifically on two important product groups – motor vehicles and computers. "Motor vehicle output added 0.45 percentage point to the fourth-quarter change in real GDP after adding 1.45 percentage points to the third-quarter change. Final sales of computers added 0.01 percentage point to the fourth-quarter change in real GDP after subtracting 0.08 percentage point from the third-quarter change." Motor vehicle sales were stimulated in mid-2009 by the federal government "Cash for Clunkers" rebate program.
[Note to teachers: Students may ask why the three estimates for a quarter will vary as much as they did for 2009 Q4. Take a look at the lists of leading, concurrent and lagging economic indicators at the end of the lesson process section. The concurrent or lagging indicators may influence the BEA to change the estimate.]
Figure 1, below, shows the growth rates of U.S. real GDP from 2000 through 2009. Note the business cycles – periods of growth and decline. Business cycles are defined later in this lesson.
A Note About "Real" GDP Growth
To adjust for the effect of inflation and to determine "real" GDP, the BEA uses a price index. The price index for gross domestic purchases is the "percent change in the price index for gross domestic purchases. This index measures the prices of goods and services purchased by U.S. residents, regardless of where the goods and services are produced. The gross domestic purchases price index is derived from the prices of personal consumption expenditures, gross private domestic investment, and government consumption expenditures and gross investment. Thus, for example, an increase in the price of imported cars would raise the prices paid by U.S. residents and thereby directly raise the price index for gross domestic purchases."
In Q4 2009, "the price index for gross domestic purchases, which measures prices paid by U.S. residents, increased 2.0 percent in the fourth quarter, 0.1 percentage point more than in the second estimate; this index increased 1.3 percent in the third quarter. Excluding food and energy prices, the price index for gross domestic purchases increased 1.5 percent in the fourth quarter, compared with an increase of 0.3 percent in the third."
- Real personal consumption expenditures increased 1.6 percent in the fourth quarter, compared with an increase of 2.8 percent in the third. Real nonresidential fixed investment increased 5.3 percent, in contrast to a decrease of 5.9 percent. Nonresidential structures decreased 18.0 percent, compared with a decrease of 18.4 percent. Equipment and software increased 19.0 percent, compared with an increase of 1.5 percent. Real residential fixed investment increased 3.8 percent, compared with an increase of 18.9 percent.
- Real exports of goods and services increased 22.8 percent in the fourth quarter, compared with an increase of 17.8 percent in the third. Real imports of goods and services increased 15.8 percent, compared with an increase of 21.3 percent.
- Real federal government consumption expenditures and gross investment were unchanged in the fourth quarter, compared with an increase of 8.0 percent in the third. National defense decreased 3.6 percent, in contrast to an increase of 8.4 percent. Nondefense increased 8.3 percent, compared with an increase of 7.0 percent. Real state and local government consumption expenditures and gross investment decreased 2.2 percent, compared with a decrease of 0.6 percent.
The change in real private inventories added 3.79 percentage points to the fourth-quarter change in real GDP, after adding 0.69 percentage point to the third-quarter change. Private businesses decreased inventories $19.7 billion in the fourth quarter, following decreases of $139.2 billion in the third quarter and $160.2 billion in the second.
- Real final sales of domestic product -- GDP less change in private inventories -- increased 1.7 percent in the fourth quarter, compared with an increase of 1.5 percent in the third.
[Note to teachers: Inventories increase significantly in Q4 (adding 3.79 percent to the total increase.) Without the increase in inventories, real GDP increased just 1.7 percent. Ask student what this might mean as they think about the meaning of this BEA announcement. If consumer demand does not increase and inventories continue to build, hw might producers respond?]
Other Measures of Output
- Gross domestic purchases - purchases by U.S. residents of goods and services wherever produced -- increased 5.2 percent in the fourth quarter, compared with an increase of 3.0 percent in the third.
- Real gross national product -- the goods and services produced by the labor and property supplied by U.S. residents -- increased 5.0 percent in the fourth quarter, compared with an increase of 3.0 percent in the third. GNP includes, and GDP excludes, net receipts of income from the rest of the world, which decreased $14.5 billion in the fourth quarter after increasing $25.7 billion in the third; in the fourth quarter, receipts increased $20.6 billion, and payments increased $35.1 billion.
- Current-dollar GDP - the market value of the nation's output of goods and services – increased 6.1 percent, or $211.7 billion, in the fourth quarter to a level of $14,453.8 billion. In the third quarter, current-dollar GDP increased 2.6 percent, or $90.9 billion.
Gross Domestic Product for the Year of 2009
"Real GDP decreased 2.4 percent in 2009 (that is, from the 2008 annual level to the 2009 annual level), in contrast to an increase of 0.4 percent in 2008."
"The decrease in real GDP in 2009 primarily reflected negative contributions from nonresidential fixed investment, exports, private inventory investment, residential fixed investment, and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) that were partly offset by a positive contribution from federal government spending. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, decreased."
"The downturn in real GDP in 2009 primarily reflected downturns in nonresidential fixed investment and in exports and a larger decrease in private inventory investment that were partly offset by a larger decrease in imports and a smaller decrease in residential fixed investment."
"The price index for gross domestic purchases was unchanged in 2009, compared with an increase of 3.2 percent in 2008."
"Current-dollar GDP decreased 1.3 percent, or $185.1 billion, in 2009. Current-dollar GDP increased 2.6 percent, or $363.8 billion, in 2008."
The figure below shows the current dollar and constant dollar GDP data from 2000 through 2009. The difference between the current dollar figure and the constant dollar figure is the rate of inflation. These figures are in billions of U.S. dollars. The current dollar GDP at the end of 2009 was almost $14.5 trillion.
[Note to teachers: Point out that even with the growth in the fourth quarter, the U.S. GDP was still behind the 2008 figure. This and the continued high unemployment point out the depth of the recession.]
U.S. Current and Constant Dollar GDP
|Current Dollar GDP
|Constant Dollar
"Real" GDP
[Note to teachers: Use the above data to reinforce the meaning of the "current dollar" and "constant dollar" measurements of GDP. You can relate this to the real purchasing power of income over time. It takes more dollars today to purchase a like amount of goods and services than in earlier years. In 2009, the current dollar GDP increased slightly from 2008. Adjusted for inflation, the real GDP is smaller than in 2008 – the result of the recession.]
[NOTE: In addition to real GDP, the BEA also reports monthly on corporate profits. For this data, go to the BEA GDP Release Fourth Quarter 2009 . Scroll down to the section on "corporate profits."]
Business Cycles and Recessions
The BEA tracks changes in real GDP, the traditional measurement used to identify business cycles. Though it is a critical measure, real GDP is not the sole determinant in the identification of recessions. A recession, a "significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy, lasting more than a few months," is identified by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) "Business Cycle Dating Committee." In addition to real GDP, the key measurements in the determination of a recession are real income, payroll employment, industrial production, and wholesale-retail sales. Recently, the NBER has identified payroll employment as the key criteria used to identify business cycles.
In its announcement of the beginning of the recession in December 2008, the NBER committee cited these trends in economic activity:
Payroll employment "reached a peak in December 2007 and has declined every month since then."
Real GDP "fell slightly in 2007 Q4, rose slightly in 2008 Q1, rose again in 2008 Q2, and fell slightly in 2008 Q3…the currently available estimates of quarterly aggregate real domestic production do not speak clearly about the date of a peak in activity."
Real personal income less transfer payments, real manufacturing and wholesale-retail trade sales, industrial production, and employment "all reached peaks between November 2007 and June 2008."
Business cycles are fluctuations in aggregate economic activity in cycles of expansion, peak, contraction, and trough. In a business cycle, several macroeconomics variables will move together (not lock-step in short periods) in a general trend. The cycles recur, but there is no consistent pattern of depth or length of time. The NBER will not identify a business cycle downturn as a recession unless it meets these general qualities and the declines are sufficient enough to meet the description as a "significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy, lasting more than a few months."
Figure 2, below, illustrates a "typical" business cycle, with periods of expansion, peak, contraction, and trough.
Measuring Economic Activities – Economic Indicators
Much attention is paid in the media to the "Index of Leading Indicators," a composite index used to estimate future economic activity. The Index is determined by The Conference Board, "a global independent membership organization working in the public interest. It publishes information and analysis, makes economics-based forecasts and assesses trends, and facilitates learning by creating dynamic communities of interest that bring together senior executives from around the world."
The Index consists of a variety of measures of economic activity that have historically turned downward before contractions and upward before expansions. The Conference Board created a single index value, a "composite index," composed of ten variables. Many economists believe that the Index of Leading Indicators can "provide an early warning system so that policymakers can shift toward macroeconomic stimulus when the index fails."
The Conference Board's most recent report on "Global Business Cycle Indicators " was released on March 18, 2010.
"The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.1 percent in February, following a 0.3 percent gain in January, and a 1.2 percent rise in December."
Ataman Ozyildirim, Economist at The Conference Board comments on the meaning of the LEI, "The LEI for the U.S. has risen rapidly for almost a year now and it has reached its highest level. But, the sharp pick up in the LEI appears to be stabilizing. As the economy moves from recovery into early phases of an expansion, the leading economic index points to moderately improving economic conditions in the near term. Correspondingly, the coincident economic index has been rising since July 2009, albeit slightly because of continued weakness in employment."
Ken Goldstein, Economist at The Conference Board also comments, "The indicators point to a slow recovery this summer. Going forward, the big question remains the strength of demand. Without increased consumer demand, job growth will likely be minimal over the next few months. "
"The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for the U.S. rose 0.1 percent in February, following no change in January, and a 0.1 percent increase in December. The Conference Board Lagging Economic Index® (LAG) increased 0.3 percent in February, following a 0.2 percent decline in January, and a 0.4 percent decline in December."
The various cyclical indicators used by the Conference Board are classified into three categories—leading, coincident, and lagging, based on their timing in relation to the business cycle.
Coincident indicators, such as employment, production, personal income, and manufacturing and trade sales, measure current aggregate economic activity.
- Employees on nonagricultural payrolls
- Personal income less transfer payments
- Index of industrial production
- Manufacturing and trade sales
Leading indicators, such as average weekly hours, new orders, consumer expectations, housing permits, stock prices, and the interest rate spread, tend to change direction ahead of the business cycle
- Average weekly hours, manufacturing
- Average weekly initial claims for unemployment insurance
- Manufacturers' new orders, consumer goods and materials
- Vendor performance, slower deliveries diffusion index
- Manufacturers' new orders, nondefense capital goods
- Building permits, new private housing units
- Stock prices, 500 common stocks
- Money supply, M2
- Interest rate spread, 10-year Treasury bonds less Federal funds (%)
- Index of consumer expectations
Lagging indicators tend to change direction after the coincident indicators. Lagging indicators represent costs of doing business, such as inventory-sales ratios, change in unit labor costs, average prime rate charged by banks, and commercial and industrial loans outstanding. Lagging indicators, such as the ratio of installment credit outstanding to personal income, the change in consumer prices for services, and average duration of unemployment reflect consumer behavior. The lagging indicators may confirm the trends identified with the leading and coincident indicators.
- Average duration of unemployment
- Inventories to sales ratio, manufacturing and trade
- Change in labor cost per unit of output, manufacturing (%)
- Average prime rate charged by banks (%)
- Commercial and industrial loans outstanding
- Consumer installment credit outstanding to personal income ratio
- Change in consumer price index for services (%)
[Note to teachers: Students may be interested in the meanings of the leading, concurrent and lagging economic indicators. Go to the Conference Board web page: Economic Indicators for more information.]
ASSESSMENT ACTIVITYShort Answer Essay Question:
- If gross domestic product increases by 10 percent over a year, are we better off? Why or why not? [Possible Answer: Perhaps we are better off. Maybe not. The answer depends upon what is happening to prices and what is happening to population. If prices and population together are rising by more than 10 percent per year, than we, on average, are worse off. We have fewer goods and services per person. If the nation's real per capita GDP increases, we may be "better off."]
Continued growth is critical for the U.S. economy. What can be done?
Current Economic Policy Goals
Figure 3, below, shows the components of U.S. gross domestic product at the end of 2009. Note that personal consumption expenditures are, by far, the largest component of GDP. Many analysts say that the true recovery from the recession will happen only when consumers increase their spending to previous levels. Others add that it will take increased business investment that results in job creation
Recent government policy decisions to promote growth in the economy are aimed at stimulating one or more of the components - consumer spending, investment, government spending, or exports. The overall goal is to stimulate aggregate demand. Aggregate demand is the total amount of goods and services demanded in the economy at a given overall price level and in a given time period. It is represented by the aggregate-demand curve, which illustrates the relationship between price levels and the quantities of output that are demanded. Aggregate demand can also be called total spending.
Aggregate demand can also be illustrated by the formula AD = C + I + G + (X-M):
C = Consumers' expenditures on goods and services
I = Investment spending by companies on capital goods
G = Government expenditures on publicly provided goods and services
X = Exports of goods and services
M = Imports of goods and services
By direct government spending, creating jobs, promoting investment, and increasing output, employment is increased and income is created. As those with new jobs earn income, they increase their spending - increasing aggregate demand. The $787 billion federal stimulus (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) is intended to do just that. The U.S. government's Recovery.Gov web site reports that between October 1 and December 31, 2009, stimulus programs created 608,317 new jobs.
For more information about the goals and impact of stimulus programs, go to Recovery.Gov , the U.S. government's official website providing easy access to data related to Recovery Act spending.
The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) "World Factbook" ranks the nations of the by various economic measures, including gross domestic product. The "top ten" nations in the current edition are listed below. [NOTE: The CIA GDP data is reported using "purchasing power parity" a process that determines the relative values of two currencies. It equates the purchasing power of various nations' currencies and lists them as equivalent to U.S. dollars.]
|Per Capita GDP
|2007 est.
|2008 est.
|2008 est.
|2004 est.
|2008 est.
|2008 est.
|2005 est.
|2008 est.
|2008 est.
|United States
|2008 est.
In terms of total size of GDP, the U.S. ranks second, just behind the European Union nations' total:
|European Union
|2008 est.
|United States
|2008 est.
|2008 est.
|2008 est.
|2008 est.
|2008 est.
|2008 est.
|United Kingdom
|2008 est.
|2008 est.
|2008 est.
Take a look at the economic data for the world's nations available from the CIA World Factbook . What does the data tell you about the various nations?
Choose one nation. Summarize what you perceive is that nation's "standard of living," according to its per capita GDP and other measures of social welfare.


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text: They turned off my power Monday. I came back from the read through, (which actually went well despite my prev. griping,) to find that lovely note stuck in my door. Gosh Darn it. And I had very busy day planned- I was going to help my new best friend, the interviewer, look into buying a new car. Despite my inability to pay bills and file taxes, I have been the car fairy to a few people in my friends and family, managed to have two cars stolen, and crashed a few others. So all in all, I have more experience buying new and used cars than other people I know and it's actually a lot of fun. My horribly atrophied right brain gets to play. Somehow, between taking the note off my door and climbing in my car, I must have wadded it up and tossed it on the ground because it just wasn't there and I didn't have the address where I needed to go to turn back on my power. In addition, my new phone decided it would only dial letters, no numbers so I couldn't dial information for the DWP. I pulled over in a tornado of epithets all the while taking me nearer to 5P when my efforts would be moot. Turned out the Sim card had come loose and was scrambling my phone's "brain". That's actually a direct quote from Stacy at Cingular. Everything worked out and all candlelight was aesthetic, thank God. Very boring day plus was so tired when Dad's Bags called me, I started whining and he said that I was too complicated and he should probably take some other girl to this concert on Thursday. I said he probably should. Jesus, I'm too busy for this rigmarole. Yipe, I have to go to a meeting!


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We'd hoped to send a reporter into space today for an exclusive interview with Xenu, dictator of the Galactic Confederacy and butt of many a Scientology wisecrack, but he canceled early this morning. Apparently his hair stylist had a last minute opening. We were pretty hurt.
The world finds itself once again in the grips of April Fool's Day, a time when headlines shouldn't always be trusted and our email inboxes runneth over with unconvincing press releases. And not all the jokes popping up today sound as lame as ours (did you really think we'd waste our time chatting with a creep like Xenu?). The first reminder that it was, indeed, April 1 came with Google's gag that it was experiencing a vowel outage. Good one. Then we heard Hulu was going 3D. Not nearly as funny, but plausible enough to get some attention. Google weighed in again later, announcing the company would be changing its name to Topeka. Now that tickles the funny bone.
From there the day seemed to spiral into the absurd, and it's not even 5 p.m. We could go on and on with the shenanigans we've stumbled across so far, but we'll let those with running tallies take over.
Be sure to pick up next week's issue, when we expose a conglomerate of dental practitioners operating out of a western Montana compound who secretly fund the Easter Bunny's global exploits. Yes, we know we're lame.


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UNITED LOOKS FOR SEPARATION. The only intraconference game matches D.C. United with Toronto FC at RFK Stadium (live at 7 p.m. on MLS Direct Kick), and though a win won't edge D.C. past first-place Sporting Kansas City, it would open up a nine-point gap on third-place Toronto.
This is the third regular-season meeting. A Jermain Defoe goal decided the first one at BMO Field March 22 in favor of TFC, 1-0, which marked the first time since it joined MLS in 2007 it had won its first two games of the season. United then went on a 7-3-4 run before running into TFC again at BMO Field July 5, and this time D.C. prevailed, 2-1.
In that game, Nick DeLeon and Perry Kitchen scored before and after a Luke Moore goal had briefly tied the game. Kitchen got his head to a Lewis Neal cross in the 70th minute to nail the winner. TFC finished the match with 10 men after rookie Nick Hagglund was sent off for dragging down Eddie Johnson on a breakaway.
D.C. sat out the league program last week. TFC comes into the match simmering over refereeing decisions in a 2-1 home loss to Sporting Kansas City that prompted some bitter criticisms from Michael Bradley and head coach Ryan Nelsen. There's also frustration at play here; TFC has won just once in the last seven games.
RED BULLS ON THE BUBBLE. Fortunes in MLS can fluctuate wildly; case in point is San Jose, which won the 2012 Supporters Shield but failed to make the playoffs last year.
So far, the Red Bulls are treading on that same thin ice. The best record in 2013 hasn't carried over to this season, as New York (5-6-9) is clinging to fifth place in the Eastern Conference and draws a tough road assignment at Real Salt Lake (live at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2).
RSL has seemingly shaken off the dull form that limited it to one victory in eight games from May 24 to July 19. Still, it didn't put away the feeble Montreal Impact until the last 20 minutes in its 3-1 victory last weekend, and the final two goals by Olmes Garcia ended a personal year-long scoring drought. Though Joao Plata (eight goals) has picked up some of the scoring burden in the injury absence of Costa Rican international Alvaro Saborio, RSL is still searching for consistent production.
New York's road record of 2-4-5 doesn't inspire much confidence, but so far in 2014 it has been very much a hit-or-miss team. It holds just a slim one-point lead for the final playoff spot over New England, which has lost eight straight games. Hard to believe, but true.
If the Red Bulls don't win, the floundering Revs would move into the playoff tier by beating Colorado at Gillette Stadium (live at 7:30 p.m ET on MLS Direct Kick). The Rapids are coming off an emotional 3-0 defeat of Chivas USA before which head coach Pablo Mastroeni was inducted into the team's Gallery of Honor. A letdown is possible, and New England certainly needs something to reverse its season.
Sixth-place Vancouver has played two more games than the fifth-place Galaxy, so though the 'Caps have won only two of 10 road games this season, they'd best go for the three points at Chicago (live at 8:30 p.m. on MLS Direct Kick). The Fire players have had a full week to think about the 5-1 lashing San Jose inflicted last week, and they are four points out of the playoff group, so this game has desperation written all over it.MLS WEEK 21, Results:
Monday, July 28
Seattle 0 LA Galaxy 3.
LA: Gyasi Zardes (Landon Donovan, Marcelo Sarvas) 8
LA: Landon Donovan 18
LA: Stefan Ishizaki (Marcelo Sarvas, Landon Donovan) 36
Att.: 39,304.
MLS WEEK 21: Schedule:
Wednesday, July 30
7 pm ET
D.C. United vs. Toronto FC
7:30 pm ET
New England vs. Colorado
8:30 pm ET
Chicago vs. Vancouver
9 pm ET
Real Salt Lake vs. New York, ESPN2, WatchESPN, ESPN Deportes
Friday, August 1
8 pm ET
Sporting KC vs. Philadelphia, NBCSN
Saturday, August 2
2:30 pm ET
LA Galaxy vs. Portland, NBC
5 pm ET
Montreal vs. Toronto FC
7 pm ET
New York vs. New England
8:30 pm ET
Chicago vs. Columbus
9 pm ET
Colorado vs. Real Salt Lake
10:30 pm ET
San Jose vs. Seattle, NBCSN
Sunday, August 3
8 pm ET
Houston vs. D.C. United, UDN
10 pm ET
Chivas USA vs. FC Dallas
MLS Standings:
38 Sporting KC 11-5-5 31/19
34 D.C. United 10-5-4 29/20
26 Toronto FC 7-6-5 27/25
26 Columbus 6-7-8 25/27
24 New York 5-6-9 32/31
23 New England 7-11-2 25/33
23 Philadelphia 5-8-8 33/35
20 Chicago 3-5-11 27/33
19 Houston 5-11-4 22/40
14 Montreal 3-12-5 21/37
38 Seattle 12-5-2 35/27
32 Real Salt Lake 8-4-8 31/26
30 LA Galaxy 8-4-6 29/16
30 Colorado 8-6-6 31/24
30 FC Dallas 8-7-6 34/31
28 Vancouver 6-4-10 31/29
27 Portland 6-6-9 35/35
23 Chivas USA 6-9-5 21/33
20 San Jose 5-8-5 22/20
MLS: Leading Scorers
17 Bradley Wright-Phillips, New York
14 Erick Torres, Chivas USA
14 Dom Dwyer, Sporting KC
11 Jermain Defoe, Toronto FC
10 Robbie Keane, LA Galaxy
9 Clint Dempsey, Seattle
8 Obafemi Martins, Seattle
8 Sebastien Le Toux, Philadelphia
8 Joao Plata, Real Salt Lake
MLS WEEK 22: Schedule:
Wednesday, August 6
9:30 pm ET
MLS All-Stars vs. Bayern Munich, ESPN2, UniMas
Friday, August 8
10:30 pm ET
LA Galaxy vs. San Jose, NBCSN
Saturday, August 9
7 pm ET
Philadelphia vs. Montreal
7:30 pm ET
Columbus vs. Toronto FC
9 pm ET
FC Dallas vs. Colorado
10 pm ET
Real Salt Lake vs. D.C. United
10:30 pm ET
Portland vs. Chivas USA
Sunday, August 10
8 pm ET
Chicago vs. New York, UDN
Vancouver vs. Sporting KC
10:30 pm ET
Seattle vs. Houston, ESPN2, WatchESPN, ESPN Deportes
MLS WEEK 23: Schedule:
Friday, August 15
9 pm ET
Houston vs. Philadelphia, NBCSN
Saturday, August 16
2:30 pm ET
Real Salt Lake vs. Seattle, NBCSN
6:30 pm ET
Montreal vs. Chicago
7:30 pm ET
Columbus vs. LA Galaxy
New England vs. Portland
8:30 pm ET
Sporting KC vs. Toronto FC
10:30 pm ET
Chivas USA vs. Vancouver
San Jose vs. FC Dallas
Sunday, August 17
8 pm ET
D.C. United vs. Colorado, UDN


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* Used Redshirt season Note: Athletes in bold were starters last season and may start this year (no official depth chart has been released as of this writing). With nearly twelve weeks to go until summer practices begin (and sixteen until the first games of the 2012 college football season are played), this point in the off-season can be very boring to college football fanatics. With that in mind, I've decided to bridge that gap by creating a chart listing who I think will be on scholarship for the 2012 football season, which will also serve as a basis for a discussion on recruiting needs and a depth chart analysis. Disclaimer: Notice that I wrote "who I think will be on scholarship" as this entire article is my opinion on how the 2012 team will look heading into the season. I asked head coach Tony Levine for an official scholarship chart and he respectfully declined, stating that the scholarship count is forever changing. Case in point, as I was writing this article I found out (via twitter) that receiver DeAndre Perry is no longer with the team due to academics. I originally had him as one of the fifteen receivers, and 85 total athletes, on scholarship. The count is now down to 84 as I'm sure coach Levine will award his scholarship to a walk-on near the end of summer practices or merely hold the spot for an incoming freshman for the 2013 class (if DeAndre was even on scholarship in the first place). Also note that both Tyrone Campbell (DL) and Chris Wilson (RB) are not listed because of medical conditions which have effectively ended their careers. Both are still a part of the team but their scholarships do not count as part of the 85.
Coach Levine did not mind me speculating on who is or is not on scholarship, so I implore you fellow Coogfans to speculate with me. If you know of a certain player listed on my chart whom is indeed NOT on scholarship (or if you personally know a Cougar athlete that is on scholarship but not listed on the chart), feel free to correct me on this thread. Again, this article was written with open debate in mind. With that out of the way, let's speculate, shall we?? This thread will take a look at the defensive side of the football with the next looking at the offense.
Coach Levine stated that the Cougars biggest needs in recruiting are along the offensive and defensive lines, "You win football games a number of ways. One of them that is critical is winning up front on the line of scrimmage on both sides of the football, so that's a major priority for us." Indeed, according to the chart, three potential starters will begin the 2012 season with no eligibility remaining after the year is over. Big Dominic Miller more than held his own from his nose tackle spot last season, starting 13 out of 14 games. His responsibility (along with the other defensive linemen) in the Cougars defense doesn't look to change much this season despite switching from a 3-4 to a 4-3 scheme as new defensive coordinator Jamie Bryant noted earlier this spring, "we were a one gap responsibility last year in a 3-4 and that's what we're gonna be this year." With David Hunter no longer around after anchoring the Coogs defense from the other tackle spot for the past four seasons, there are a number of athletes looking to step up to replace him, including Radermon Scypion, Ameen Behbahani, Chris Hill, Joey Mbu, Keithon English and Alex Cooper. Scypion played most of spring ball along side of Miller on the first team defense, and like Miller and Behbahani, Scypion is entering his final season of eligibility after an injury plagued career. Hill and Mbu (whom I look for huge a huge season, both figuratively and literally as he's "down" to 320 pounds) are both redshirt sophomores while Cooper and English are both redshirt freshman. Add those four to incoming highly rated freshman Donald Hopkins and Tommy Mark and the interior of the defensive line looks stocked despite losing two presumed starters at years end.
At defensive end among the 'two-deep,' Kelvin King (who has started in a combined 10 games over 38 total over the previous three seasons) is a senior along with Lloyd Allen. Zeke Riser is a redshirt junior who has one year of eligibility remaining after this season. All three have the body type (in the 6-foot-2 to 4, 240 to 270 pound range) to pressure the quarterback very effectively from either end spot. Eric Braswell was a member of the 2011 Conference USA All Freshman team and is just a redshirt sophomore. Although the aforementioned five look to receive a majority of the snaps at end, two wildcards could be Desmond Pulliam and Jon Witten. Pulliam (a redshirt freshman) is listed at 6 feet, 240 pound and coach Levine has compared him to Denver Broncos pro bowler Elvis Dumerville (as Levine was on Louisville's staff when Dumerville played there) when he said both have, "long arms, great balance, a low center of gravity and a great quick twitch (meaning they are both able to get off the ball and into their opposing offensive lineman quickly)." Witten (a redshirt sophomore) was the surprise of spring, using the quickness he honed as a linebacker to cause havoc in the backfield numerous times. He tore an MCL around the midway point of spring but should be back for the start of summer practices. I look for the freshman along the line to redshirt this season but Coach Bryant has stated, "Everybody will be given the opportunity to play. If they are in the 2-deep at their position they'll play. If not they'll redshirt."
2013 potential prospects: Among the 50 or so offers the coaching staff has out are to four star prospects Bryson Henderson (Arlington, Tx.) and Vincent Taylor (San Antonio Madison) at defensive tackle. Taylor has supposedly added around 30 pounds since the end of last season and is up to 280 pounds on his solid 6-foot-3 inch frame. Henderson looks to use his smaller 250 pound 6-foot-6 inch frame to plow into the backfield as the prototypical one-gap tackle, as he registered 9.5 sacks last season. The Cougars have also offered Scout's seventh best ranked defensive end Torrodney Prevot (6-foot-4, 205 pounds). The four star prospect is out of Houston's Taylor high school.
At linebacker two starters return, Phillip Steward at the Sam (strong-side) and Derrick Mathews at the Will (weak-side). Stewart (a senior) is among five linebackers who are entering their final season or have one more left after this one. Everett Daniels ended a more than solid spring as the 1st team Mike (or middle) linebacker. Both Stewart and Daniels are seniors (along with seldom used Kris Johnston) while George Bamfo and Austin Wilson are juniors (Bamfo a redshirt), with one season left after this year. Look for Daniels to come out of the game when the defense goes into its nickel package, which they plan on utilizing a lot this season as more of the pass happy teams in the country play in CUSA. Among the reserve backers, look for Bamfo and Efrem Oliphant to have impactful seasons. Bamfo will continue to use his explosive combination of size (5'11, 215) and speed off of the edge backing up Mathews at Will while Oliphant may back up Daniels at the Mike as he has bulked up to 230 pounds after redshirting the 2011 season (due to injuries). Oliphant was named a member of the 2010 CUSA All Freshman team after finishing the season with 66 tackles, including 3.5 for loss as he started the final three games of the season. Oliphant spent the final week of spring ball at defensive end as Coach Bryant continued to experiment so it remains to be seen where he will start summer practices. Xavier Brown (redshirt sophomore) is yet another in the athletic mold (6'0, 220) that Bryant looks to unleash upon unsuspecting offenses after switching from running back last season. William Moore and Pierce Miller are smaller linebackers who, while not listed on my scholarship chart, could impact special teams. Moore was a special teams standout last season while Miller (converted from receiver) led the White team in tackles during the final scrimmage of the spring. The linebacking corps has a solid five man veteran rotation in Steward, Daniels, Mathews, Bamfo and Oliphant, while remaining young with Brown and standout LSU transfer Trevon Randle waiting in the wings. Randle was rated as the eighth best outside linebacker in the country for the 2010 class by scout.com and could replace Stewart at Sam. Of the incoming freshman, Thaddeus Lagrone might make the biggest impact as his Scout player evaluation suggests, "Good sized safety, if he grows more (currently listed at 215 pounds) he could be an ideal outside linebacker for pass coverage situations. He hits with purpose and viciousness. He squares up and drops the ball carrier or receiver, usually getting a very solid hit. He has great timing on passing situations and is known for knocking the ball down." Sounds like a young Steward to me.
2013 potential prospects: Among the ten or so offers out to linebackers, the most impactful would no doubt be Sharpstown Mike linebacker Reggie Chevis (6'1, 245). Scout has him listed as the number six middle linebacker in the nation. In reading their player evaluation it's easy to see why, "A thick-framed, aggressive linebacker. Plays fast and has great instincts. He has a high motor and moves well laterally. Athletic enough to play inside or outside on the college level, but has the look of an old-school, head-knocking style middle linebacker. On film he is a terror against the run. He reads the plays well and closes the gap quickly. He delivers sound hits and finishes tackles. He's a downhill style player, who will plug holes."
The secondary will definitely need some TLC during the current evaluation period (coaches are out on the road from April 16th through May 31st evaluating the 2013 class). All eight of the presumed 2-deep at both cornerback and both safety spots have athletes who are either entering the season as seniors or juniors. Lockdown corner D.J. Hayden needs no introduction around these parts, as the 6 foot 190 pounder was named CUSA's defensive newcomer of the year. Hayden registered 66 tackles (52 solo), 11 pass breakups, 5 forced fumbles (2 of which he recovered), and 2 interceptions (one which he turned into a pick six). Chevy Bennett (or more importantly his health) could be the key to the Cougars secondary this season. Bennett (as was Hayden) transferred last season to UH from Navarro Junior College, immediately impacting the defense before missing a handful of games during the middle portion of the season with knee injuries which disrupted the rotation at both corner and safety. The physical 6-foot-1, 200 pounder played both corner and safety last season but could start this season at the corner spot opposite Hayden, moving inside on a slot receiver in the Cougars nickel package. Both Hayden and Bennett are seniors so the play of junior corners Zach McMillian and Thomas Bates are also key this season, as both will receive plenty of playing time after a season in which the two shorter corners showed much inconsistency as they were picked on by opposing QB's as Hayden's side was mainly ignored. McMillian started 13 games last season finishing second on the team with seven passes broken up while Bates also broke up seven passes to add to his three interceptions. Both must improve on their technique as they are both under six feet tall and will be picked on plenty this season, especially on jump ball situations in the red zone. Trevon Stewart is an incoming freshman who, while preventing ideal size (5'10, 175), has the swagger of a shutdown corner needed at a position in which a short memory is useful (as in forgetting a bad play and moving on to the next). Of his four interceptions for Louisiana's Patterson high, three were taken to the house. Corner backs coach (and recruiting coordinator) Zac Spavital needs to continue on refining the fundamentals and technique of these shorter corners if the pass defense looks to improve on a season in which they were ranked 40th (and 3rd in CUSA) in allowing only 208 passing yards per game. They also finished 3rd in the nation with 21 interceptions.
At safety Chris Cermin and Jeffrey Lewis (who both ended spring on the 1st team at strong and free safety respectively) are seniors. Last seasons starters, Colton Valencia and Kent Brooks are both juniors. It will be an intense battle as to who the starters are come game one, but rest assured all four will see significant action this season (both safety spots are interchangeable in Bryant's scheme). The no nonsense Bryant has stated numerous times that he doesn't care who is named as a starter. He only cares about establishing the best players, "The best thing about competition at every spot is every body gets better on a day to day basis. The more competition there is the better everybody gets, which leads to the team getting better." While Bennett could see plenty of time at safety, a youngster worth noting will be Earl Foster, who established himself (over spring ball) as someone looking to break into the 2-deep come this summer. Foster is a redshirt freshman who has time to develop. Incoming freshmen Devonte Thomas and William Jackson (both out of the greater Houston area) could possibly play this season, depending on what they show during summer practices. However, I would think they both redshirt this season due to lack of depth among lower classmen at safety, and both being raw on defense.
2013 potential prospects: The Cougars have offered the nation's top ranked corner prospect, Vernon Hargeaves III (out of Tampa, Florida's Wharton High) as have numerous other universities such as Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma, Ohio State, and USC. At safety, Eric Huhn has an offer as well. Huhn is a four star prospect out of Cibolo, Texas.
It remains to be seen whether or not the Cougars can reel in these highly ranked prospects or not, but it won't be for a lack of confidence as Coach Levine states, "We probably have more respect nationally than some people give us credit for. We're a Top 25 football team and the response we've received over the success of the team over the past few years has really helped to shape our current recruiting efforts over the entire country. There are young men out there who are national recruits who are reaching out to us. Now our focus is on Texas and the greater Houston area, but if there is a legitimate interest from a national recruit we'll definitely follow up on it."
While many athletes will receive extensive playing time this season in order to continue building depth in all areas, there are probably ten potential starters on defense (among the 25 total seniors on the roster) who will be playing their final season come September 1st. While this bodes well for the defense this season, plenty of underclassmen need to see the field in order to gain the experience needed in order to help continue the defensive improvement heading into the Big East beginning in 2013. Our next article will take a look at the recruiting needs and potential depth chart of the offense heading into the 2012 season.


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High speed low drag food for the survivor and tactical operator
Most of us are familiar with the traditional field ration of modern US armed forces. The MRE has now been with us almost 20 years and its predecessor, the C-Ration was around for 30 years prior to that. A less common ration that is now mostly gone from the supply system was the LRRP, the predecessor to the MRE and more like dehydrated backpacker's food.
MREs are not without their shortcomings. They are high in efficient calories and require little or no preparation, but the packaging weight to nutrition ratio is not so great. In short, the average MRE "eaten" by the average soldier has leftovers and garbage that weighs almost half as much as it did before it was eaten. Considering the high level of waste and excess package weight, the MRE is not always the best choice for those who have to travel light and fast. It is, however the best all around general use ration with a long storage life, relative ease of preparation, good nutrition and portability. All such rations and their alternatives must have durable packaging, realistic serving sizes and enough shelf life to assure edibility after months to years of storage.
High speed low drag rations other than MREs will probably fall into one of two categories: Combat rations and survival rations. Combat rations can be eaten quickly with little or no preparation or other utensils. Storage life is important, but not paramount. Nutritional value and ease of digestion are very important for combat rations. Taste is of secondary concern. Survival rations on the other hand, should be lightweight and pack the most food value in as little space and weight as possible. Being the foods of a longer term activity, taste is more important with survival rations in order to maintain better morale. Cost plays more of a role with your individual financial situation than the level of preparations you want to take, but with food supplies, more is usually better so cost effectiveness becomes an issue when you are putting together supplies that are meant to hold you for more than a couple of days and might spend years in a cache.
In combat rations, you need to find the healthiest stuff you can get a hold of. These foods need to be easy to digest because you may be engaged in strenuous activity and want less of your blood supply dedicated to the digestion of food. That is why bodybuilders require these high efficiency foods during workouts. The bodybuilder's blood supply is going to be in the muscles during the workout and if it gets carried to the stomach, the person will not be able to perform. Side effects of the wrong, but otherwise healthy food, at the wrong time can be cramps and nausea. A fatigued and injured person who has suffered blood loss may even go into shock after eating foods which require extra energy to digest. That is why I highly recommend keeping at least two prepackaged energy drinks in a bugout pack and at least one with the medic bag whether or not you carry IVs. These types of foods are always sensitive to heat and shelf life issues so they will need to be rotated through your supplies more frequently than other stored foods but are not going to be as expiration sensitive as fresh food. You can also play a little bit of "fudge factor" on the expiration dates of a lot of these items, sometimes by a wide margin if you store them in cool temperatures. The other factor, especially with the liquid foods is that the user is unlikely to need to go to the bathroom for "number two", which may seem like a trivial concept when you are sitting at the keyboard in a home or well equipped facility, but can be a real problem if you are out in some critical mission with no opportunity for a potty break. The "potty break resistant" nature of these foods is more important than a lot of people realize until they are in a situation where engaging in an otherwise normal bodily function means losing an important event or worse.
Combat rations do not have the shelf life that are conducive to long term storage. One of the best ways to deal with the short to moderate shelf life of these is to use them up while doing intensive physical work or workouts. Note however, that these foods do have better shelf life than the fresh foods that most competent fitness trainers and nutritionists will recommend as workout nutrition. Their rationale (and it is usually correct) is that the preservatives in these foods will lower the body's ability to process the nutrients because the body needs to filter out some of the chemicals. Also, these foods tend to have a lot of concentrated food value for their weight which will translate to a need for drinking more than the usual amount of water with them. What you want to avoid is casually snacking on these kinds of foods without working out or else it will lead to gaining weight in a bad way.
Digestion is not unlike the process that takes place in the intake manifold of an engine. It takes place in a liquid environment in your stomach as opposed to a closed gas environment of a manifold, but the theory is the same when it comes to increasing the surface area of the chemical to be "burned". Food particles suspended in more water have more surface area for the digestive reactions to take place, and therefore make more material available to be processed into the bloodstream. The greater the amount of water, the easier it is for the acids to reach into the food particles and break them down into a slurry of modified nutrient acid that goes into the blood stream and feeds the cells. The closer the food can chemically resemble that fluid going in, the faster and more efficiently it will translate into energy.
|Protein and energy bars are smart food for those on the move or working out. That makes them a good choice combat meal due to high efficiency. They are ready to eat out of the package, have reasonable shelf life and are highly nutritious and easy to digest, even for injured or fatigued personnel. Cheaper bars derive much of their calorie content from peanut butter and milk products. Better bars derive protein from plant based synthetics.
|Even easier to digest and quick to take in, energy and meal replacement drinks give even better performance at the cost of greater weight and shorter shelf life than energy bars. The most common source of protein in cheaper "energy shake" drinks is condensed milk. Higher quality shakes like the EAS Edge to the right get their protein value from soy derivatives.
Gel, a product that is put out by the same people who bring
us Power Bars, is a highly concentrated blend of electrolytes, carbs and
herbal extracts that gives a rapid energy boost. Some flavors have
an added kick of Caffeine to speed up the effect.
This stuff is absolutely amazing and will definitely help any endurance athlete or troop who needs a boost of nutrients in the middle of the action. One of the secrets of power gel is that it is so quickly and easily metabolized that it does not take a significant amount of blood or other body resources to process.
|Other suitable foods:
Peanut Butter - Decent shelf life and relatively low cost. You can get this in jars or packets. I prefer the large packets that come in MREs or at most Army Chow halls. I get sick of the peanut butter after a while which means I will not be casually snacking on it.
Honey - As mentioned, it the natural "Power Gel" and even mentioned in the Bible as a favorite in ancient times. Endurance athletes suck it right out of those little hone bear shaped bottles as the go along, but this can be an awful mess if one of those bottles breaks open in your pack or tac vest.
Trail Mix- This of course varies a lot, but all trail mixes are going to be pretty good as a satisfying snack. Just watch out for those which may contain too much salt and preservatives. Some trail mixes may also contain fruits or nuts that some people are allergic to or are not quickly and easily digestible.
Something of a medium rate food in this category are the powdered energy drinks and nutritional supplements that mix with water. One of my personal favorites is Creatine, but it is also a common ingredient in single serving energy drinks that can be easily eaten out of the package as you drink water. It is not a joy to eat that way, but it is fast and gets the task accomplished.
Here is a "Minuteman Ration" developed by a small group of survivors. The criteria compromise ease of preparation for light weight, low cost and portability. This ration represents two full servings, IE food for two people at one meal, or one person for a large meal or broken down into two meals. The meal is very lightweight, but requires about two quarts of water to prepare (in addition to another quart you should drink with the meal) and you will need some sort of cooking and eating utensils to go with it. A standard mess kit would be sufficient but adds weight to the operator's load. This is more of a survival ration than a combat ration since it will also take time to prepare. Not just the cooking time, but you will need to either prepare a fire or use some sort of stove. Approximate weight on the meal is 1.2 lbs (remember this is for two people).
of the meal
2 cups of minute rice
Accessory package includes:
1 vacuum packed beef bullion package
Creating this meal is generally going to require both a food dehydrator and a vacuum sealer. Both appliances are essentials for putting together your own survival meal packs if you are not going to buy prepared preserved foods. A smoker helps greatly in the preservation of meat and fish. Preparing meals such as this for storage is probably best undertaken by those with more time than money since it is labor intensive. The menu items themselves are fairly easy to get although the freeze dried vegetables are not always locally available. Much of the meal is put together by simply buying the individual ingredients in bulk and then repackaging them as a kit.
Meals in a survival situation can be irregular and it helps to have flexible meal options available. These common grocery store foods are a good mix of long shelf life, high nutrition, good taste and fairly easy preparation. In general, look for dried or preserved foods with a high protein per serving ratio and lower salt ratios. Salt is the cheapest and most common effective food preservative out there, but it is easy to overload on salt and get sick from it. People in survival situations will often crave salt and electrolyte minerals but it you do not always get the best value from it unless it is added into food as it is cooked. Salt which has been in the food for a long time can give you the worst of both worlds; it will carry toxins in your body but still taste bland. Quality foods will derive more flavor from spices than salts and when you carry salt for flavoring, try to focus in season salt blends instead of pure salt. Another flavorful source of salt and other minerals is flavored sauces. Teriyaki and Soy sauces are high in salt and have good, but not indefinite, shelf life.
Meal preparation in a long term survival environment will vary greatly, but you want your meals to be as normal as possible given the circumstances. For longer term or simply better equipped situations, that means using as much of a well equipped kitchen as possible. This will make for heartier more economical meals, and the food will usually taste better than something just eaten out of the package. Good food is also a great morale booster in an otherwise harsh situation. The meal shown here is being cooked in near freezing temperatures on a campout very far off the beaten path. A well equipped group member brought propane camp appliances and other group members kicked in ingredients that were used to make a hearty stew.
Survival experts point out that stews are probably the most efficient survival food that can combine stored food with foraged food. Rice, noodles, and beans which can be stored dry for years can bulk up a stew that includes fresh foraged meat, mushrooms, wild vegetables, and even bits and pieces of preserved food packs and MREs. Note that the boiling water will also help to sterilize otherwise dirty food or sometimes contaminated food. It will, however, not detoxify a lot of poisons that can build up in some rotten or contaminated foods. Wild meat and most fish should be thoroughly cooked whenever possible.
|It is fairly easy to expand these soup mixes into a hearty stew by adding dried meat, more pasta, and food items collected in the wild such as mushrooms and wild game. The meats on the right are also good additions.
|Beef Jerky is probably the most common meat and protein ingredient for home made survival rations but the high salt content makes it a risky choice for those who are in strenuous physical activity. Cooking it into stews will dilute the high salt content Better choices are canned fish, especially Salmon. A new package for tuna is very much like MRE packaging and saves weight by using less water. The 3 oz package here contains 15 grams of protein and less salt than conventional canned tuna.
|Canned meats are good for long term storage and carrying in a vehicle, but are not exactly the most efficient in weight because they retain water. That is good for some types of survival because the canned meats can be eaten cold with little or no preparation. Another challenge is the high salt content in most canned meats. You generally will eat smaller servings of canned meat than comparable fresh meat. Canned fish is often the most high protein food you can easily obtain. Canned meats can be combined with dehydrated soups, rice, noodles and other foods that require preparation. They also help to increase as a filler for those who have to live on MREs which have a serving size that will usually not satisfy people over 200 lbs. These canned meats are readily available at most well stocked grocery and discount stores.
|Dried potatoes seem at first to be a good thing to accompany canned meats and other foods that can be made into a hearty gravy, but dried potatoes will require milk. You can save some weight and storage space with condensed milk, but dehydrated milk is not as palatable. You can make do with dried milk if you combine vegetable oil with it in cooking, but it does not taste too great. Potato flakes can be used to thicken stews and chowders.
fairly new product that borrows from MRE technology, these "meal
toppers" are a shelf stable canless stew selection made to serve over
rice, potatoes, or bread. Cost is $3 for a 18 oz packet that
is roughly twice the size of an MRE entree, but a bit heavy on the
salt. Shelf life is comparable to MREs and considering
the lower cost, I think they make a better choice than paying a premium
for the "military" versions. These are available at
Walmart stores.
Rice is the recommended filler for the meal toppers, but most single serve rice comes in a cardboard box. Save money and make it more pack friendly by purchasing rice in bulk and sealing the correct serving size in plastic vacuum seal bags. Big bags of rice can be found cheap at the bulk food warehouse places and restaurant supplies. For better nutritional value, pony up for wild rice for some of your stash. Note that the full meal is portioned to serve more than one person. While they package says for "four people" I would really say it would feed only two physically active grown adults. You could substitute a few packs of MRE crackers for rice if you plan on being someplace where you can't easily cook the meal but still want to travel light. Like most bagged or canned food, this stuff can lose flavor over time, so a jar or two of spice can go a long way toward making it pretty good under any circumstances.
| Meal in a canteen cup: a
survivor can use a common electric bag sealer to break bulk foods down
into a serving package tailor made for the most common field pot- the
canteen cup. Most soldiers do not carry their mess kits any
more, but a hearty meal can be prepared in the ubiquitous canteen cup
which you can obtain from any surplus store. Note that you may
want to carry two of these cups for extended trips in the backcountry, one
for boiling water and the other for preparing food.
Rice and beef are the main sources of protein and starch. The best oil to carry is extra virgin olive oil because it can be consumed cooked or cold. Spices are a personal choice as would be additional sauces or dressings scavenged from the chow hall or fast food restaurants. Cook time is about 20 minutes.
Like most meals made with preserved foods, the spices make a big difference, in addition to whatever flavored oils you can add to the dish. Rice can be eaten fairly easily eaten quickly, but you will get better nutritional value out of it when you take the time to chew it and consume extra water with any meal that includes rice.
Note, I have moved the Canteen Cup Cookery section to a new page. Click Here to see the recipes and some how-two on canteen cup cooking.


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