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The St. Augustine Duplicate Bridge Club is a not-for- profit, charitable, cooperative club that is owned and operated by its members. It is located at 10 Fairbanks St., just behind the Depot Plaza, which is on U.S.1, just north of State Road 16. The club currently has 250 members.
Bridge is played seven days a week, at the Bridge Center. Open duplicate games are held Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. (bring your lunch); Thursdays at 12:30 p.m., Fridays at 12:30 p.m., Saturdays at 7 p.m., and Sundays at 1:30 p.m.
A limited (0-199) pairs game is held on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. If a month has five Thursdays, the fifth Thursday is a Swiss team of four game. Joe Hardison's party bridge game is held Mondays at 1 p.m.All games are no smoking except the Saturday night game. New players are always welcome and local first-time players play free.
Winners of last week's games at the Bridge Center were:
April 29: Section A -- north-south (A) Joe Houde and Michael Pearson, (B) Frankie and Larry Dittman, and (C) Elsie Gil De Rubio and Marion Rogerio.
East-west (A) Lois Pearson and Betty Morgan, and (B and C) Iris and Jim Dale. Section B -- north-south (A) Marlise Cusick and Shirley Townley, and (B and C) Carole Esman and George Masters. East-west (A) Shirley Seals and Bill McCallon, (B) Harish Hemrajani and Dennis Lane, and (C) Alex Richardson and Murray Kauffman.
April 30: 199ers Game -- north-south (A) Doug Siess and Ray Clark, (B) Barbara Minckley and John Condit, and (C) Susan and Bob Harry. East-west (A and B) Richardson and Kauffman, and (C) Sam Phillips and Anne Staschiak.
May 1: North-south (A) Flo Upchurch and Steve Channey, (B) Alix and Jake Dieter. East-west (A) Bill McCallon and Wally Mussallem, and (B and C) Richardson and Kauffman.
May 2: North-south (A) Juliette Harris and Bill McCallon, (B) Alix Dieter and Steve Channey, and (C) Carolyn Walker and Koen Steendijk. East-west (A) Lois and Michael Pearson, and (B and C) Michelle and Ted Mullinix.
May 3: Overall (A and B) Lally and Dr. John Rush, and (C) Connie and George Schatz.
May 4: North-south (A) Betty and Neil Morgan, and (B and C) Beverly and Chet Montgomery. East-west (A) Barbara and Bill McCallon, (B) Mimi Kelly and Caroline Walker, and (C) Betsy and George Robbins.
Winners of the May 5 party bridge game were Jean Clark and Jean Herald.
For information on Bridge Center games call 824-3930 or 471-9538. For assistance in getting a partner, call Mimi Kelly at 794-0441. A free lesson is given at 12:30 p.m. before the Wednesday 1 p.m. Easybridge! limited pairs sessions. Today's lesson will be "Active Ethics." A partner is guaranteed at this friendly, newcomer's game. Just come and play. Call Bill Hofmann at 461-3288 for more information on this game.
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Frozen yogurt shop Frozen Ladle is set to sweeten New Berlin with a grand opening Friday, June 1.
The self-serve fro yo purveyor will open its doors to the public at 10:30 a.m. at 15435 W. National Ave., in the Moorland Square Shopping Center.
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SAN DIEGO -- The consensus prediction offered by economists gathered at Friday's San Diego Economic Roundtable was for slower but healthy growth in 2001 for San Diego County, plus low unemployment and moderate increases in home prices.
The annual discussion, the sixth of its kind, was sponsored by the county office of Trade and Business Development and the San Diego Workforce Partnership.
Kelly Cunningham, an economist with the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, predicted that the county's economic growth rate will be 3.5 percent in 2001 when adjusted for inflation, compared with 6.4 percent in 2000 and 5.8 percent in 1998.
Said Cunningham: "It is a slower growth rate than we have had in the last six years, but this is still an expanding economy. I don't see a recession coming this year. If it weren't for the trouble brewing in the national economy, I could be much more optimistic."
Cunningham said that one problem area was the county's high inflation rate, which is outpacing the national average because of high electricity, housing and gasoline prices. Cunningham said that the inflation rate for 2000 is estimated to wind up at 5 percent, and the 2001 rate is estimated at 4.5 percent compared with around 3 percent for the national rate for those years.
In the jobs arena, all of the economists at the discussion were predicting unemployment rates below 4 percent for 2001. Marney Cox, an economist with the San Diego Association of Governments, estimated that the industries with the strongest job growth in 2001 will be software, communications, biotechnology and business services, all with job growth above 5 percent.
Additionally, Cox estimated that the unemployment rate for 2001 will be 4 percent, extremely low by historical standards.
Cox said that some old economic theories --- such as there could not be high growth without high inflation -- were disproved in the 1990s. Similarly, Cox said the old thinking that a recession would bring about high unemployment could also be somewhat outdated.
"If a recession does occur in 2001, it will come at a time when we have full employment," Cox said.
Professor Alan Gin of the University of San Diego said that his index of leading economic indicators for San Diego County has been falling for five months in a row. But rather than showing cause for alarm, Gin said that this drop was due to (1) declining consumer confidence levels caused by high electricity rates and the declines in the stock market (2) a drop in newspaper "help wanted" ads that could be caused by the proliferation of want ads on the Internet and (3) a decline in new housing unit permits that could be expected because of the construction boom of 1999.
"We haven't seen any concrete indicators that things are slowing down in the local economy. I think 2001 will be a positive year, but growth will be at a slower pace than 1999 and 2000," Gin said.
North County role
What does 2001 hold for the North County economy? Gin said that the revitalization of downtown San Diego may cause the area to "lose some of its luster" as the primary high growth area of San Diego County. Gin said that North County cities' relationships with San Diego were becoming increasingly important as population expansion in all areas blurred the lines of demarcation between the cities of San Diego County.
"Each city by itself is a small entity, but cooperation and regional planning will put North County in a better situation," Gin said.
All of the economists at the roundtable agreed that the county's high housing costs could limit growth as companies might be unwilling to move to the area because relocating employees cannot find housing they can afford. Pete Reeb, a real estate analyst with Reeb Development Consulting, said that home values would most likely continue to appreciate at a healthy pace in 2001 with the exception of the $600,000 plus category.
Reeb offered three "scenarios" for the 2001 real estate market.
n Optimistic: New home prices up 10 percent, existing home prices up 11 percent, apartment rents up 10 percent
n Realistic: New home prices up 7 percent, existing home prices up 9 percent, and apartment rents up 8 percent
n Conservative: New home prices up 5 percent, existing home prices up 6 percent, and apartment rents up 6 percent
Reeb predicted that the biggest shortages for homes will be in the $225,000 to $275,000 price range, where the supply of such homes will only equal about 50 percent of demand. Reeb said that he estimates existing home prices will rise faster than new home prices in 2001 because new homes are increasingly larger in size and more expensive, and higher-demand entry level homes can only be found among existing home inventory in most areas.
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Middle East Expert: Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi becomes "Kingmaker" through Cease-Fire between Israel and Hamas; Morsi "can Now Demand Anything He Wants from the U.S." – Video 11/21/12
Here is video of Middle East expert Walid Phares reacting to news of a "Cease-Fire" between Israel and Gaza. The "Cease-Fire" began at 2 PM ET. Phares said the outcome makes new Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi the big "kingmaker", "peacemaker" in the region, with him being the big winner out of the entire ordeal. Israel depends on him to keep Hamas from launching rockets from Gaza, and as Phares said, Morsi "can now demand anything that he wants from the United States at this point and time." Phares pointed out Morsi is the one who allowed missiles to go to Hamas in Gaza, and now he benefits by being the one who can stop them from being launched. What he will demand from the United States is "money," according to Phares.


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Feb 23, 1848 Washington, D.C.
" John Quincy Adams, 80, sixth US President, died following a stroke. Unlike
other presidents, he returned to the legislative branch after being chief
executive. While debating in the House of Representatives, he suffered a stroke.
The issue was a resolution calling for the presentation of ceremonial swords
to officers who were veterans of the Mexican-American War. Adams had
condemned the war as a device for extending the domain of slavery, so when the voice
vote was called, he shouted "NO." Suddenly he collapsed. He was carried to
the Rotunda, where he roused, thanked his bearers, then fell into a coma. His
doctors tried to revive him with mustard plasters, leeches, and cupping, a
technique whereby a wine glass is made to suck upon the flesh by lighting a
fire in the glass and pressing it against the skin. Perhaps these ministrations,
or pain they caused, were effective. Adams revived for a few moments that
night and mumbled, " This is the last of earth. I am content." He fell back
into a coma and died two days later on this date.
John Quincy Adams was a short, stout, bald, brilliant and puritanical twig
off a short, stout, bald, brilliant, and puritanical tree, according to
Alfred Steinburg.
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, " He is an old roue, who cannot live on slops but
must have sulfuric acid in his tea."
Adams said of himself, " I am a man of reserved, cold and forbidding
manners. "
Adams was the only president to be a son of a former president. His father
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Former CGCC administrators & scholarship funds
Two former Chandler-Gilbert Community College administrators are making college possible for students who may not otherwise have been able to pursue their dream of a higher education.
Former CGCC president Dr. Maria Hesse and former Vice President of Academic Affairs Lois Bartholomew endowed scholarship funds last fall, which inspired the launch of the college's "Be the Connection Student Scholarship Campaign." The goal of the campaign is 100 percent employee participation, along with contributions from community partners. The campaign has raised more than $80,000 to date to fund these scholarships, and the Arnette S. Ward General Scholarship fund.
The Maria L. Hesse Service and Leadership Scholarship Fund is awarded to students who demonstrate exceptional leadership and service to the college and the community, and the Lois M. Bartholomew Emergency Scholarship Fund is awarded to students faced with unforeseeable emergency needs.
For more information or to donate to the Be the Connection campaign, access www.cgc.edu/betheconnection or call (480) 732-7030.
Register now for fall classes at CGCC
Registration for fall 2010 classes at Chandler-Gilbert Community College is under way. To check out the fall 2010 class schedule, access my.maricopa.edu. Fall classes begin Aug. 21.
Registration for classes is available in person at the college's Pecos Campus (at Gilbert Road and Loop 202 in Chandler) or Williams Campus (southeast of Power Road and the Loop 202 in Mesa); over the phone by calling CGCC Admissions and Records at (480) 732-7320; or online at my.maricopa.edu. To set up an advisement appointment, call (480) 732-7317.
Part-time spots available at Ahwatukee Preschool
Ahwatukee Preschool is offering affordable part-time preschool for children ages 3 to 5, and a few openings are available in the morning or afternoon classes. The preschool is located at Mountain View Lutheran Church, 11002 S. 48th St.
For more information, call Diane at (480) 893-2531.
MPHS boot camp for incoming freshmen
A boot camp for incoming freshmen will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, and Friday, Aug. 6, at Mountain Pointe High School, 4201 E. Knox Road.
All incoming freshmen are required to attend both days of camp, which will feature team building activities, time management, assemblies, reading and note taking strategies, active listening skills, scavenger hunt, multiple intelligence and true color assessments and technology training.
Lunch will be provided. Buses will run following the 2010/11 morning bus schedule. Visit www.tuhsd.k12.az.us and click on Departments & Transportation for pick up times and locations.
To register, e-mail your student's full name and T-shirt size (adult s, m, l, xl, xxl) to Mrs. Keller at firstname.lastname@example.com by Wednesday, June 30.
Sentinel Boosters raffling cruise
Seton Catholic Preparatory High School is sponsoring a Sentinel Booster Club Cruise Raffle, and the winner will receive his or her choice of a Caribbean cruise Jan. 8 to 15, 2011, or an Alaskan cruise Aug. 26 to Sept. 2, 2011. The cruise is for two people, with airfare to port included.
Chances are $250 each, and only 200 chances will be sold. The drawing will take place Sept. 3 during the Varsity home football game, and the winner does not need to be present to win.
Tickets are available in the Advancement Office or Spirit Store at Seton Catholic Preparatory (1150 N. Dobson Road, Chandler) or online at www.setoncatholic.org. Proceeds will support the completion of the stadium complex.
MCC announces 2010/11 Theatre Outback season
The 2010/11 Theatre Outback season at Mesa Community College includes Reynard the Fox, at 10 a.m., 1 and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24 and 2 p.m. Sept. 25; The Taming of the Shrew at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11 and 2 p.m. Dec. 5 and 11; The Crucible at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28, 29, Feb. 3, 4 and 5 and 2 p.m. Jan. 30 and Feb. 5; and Almost, Maine at 7:30 p.m. April 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 and 2 p.m. April 24 and 30.
Tickets are $15 for the general public; $12 for faculty, staff and alumni; and $10 for students and seniors.
For more information, call the box office at (480) 461-7170.
'How to Choose a Catholic School' booklet available
A booklet entitled "How to Choose a Catholic School" is available online through the Diocesan Web site at www.diocesephoenix.org/catholicSchools/schoolchoice.htm.
A booklet can be obtained by calling (602) 354-2345.
Produced by the Diocesan Catholic Schools Office, the booklet provides a practical vehicle for interested parents to decide which of the 25 Catholic pre-schools, 29 Catholic elementary schools and six Catholic high schools are right for their families.
Diocese of Phoenix Catholic Schools Office announces Night of Hope fundraiser
Friends and supporters of the Diocese of Phoenix's Catholic Schools will gather for the third annual "Night of Hope, Our Children's Future" fundraising dinner event at 6 p.m. Oct 23 at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown. All proceeds will benefit the Diocese of Phoenix Catholic Schools Endowment Fund.
Besides the proceeds from the cost of a ticket ($100 per person and up), Night of Hope will add to the endowment fund by offering sponsorship opportunities for local businesses the night of the event. Last year the event raised more than $75,000.
For more information, visit www.catholicschoolsphx.org and follow the Night of Hope link.
Learn to write magazine and newspaper stories online
Victoria Hay, a former associate editor of Arizona Highways Magazine and former business editor of Phoenix Magazine, will teach a fully online course in magazine feature writing, English 235, "Magazine Article Writing," Oct. 18 to Dec. 10 at Paradise Valley Community College.
Hay, author of innumerable magazine and newspaper articles, has also published several books, including The Essential Feature and the best-selling Math Magic, coauthored for math whiz Scott Flansburg.
To sign up, go to my.maricopa.edu, or call (602) 787-7000 and register for English 235, Section 58235. For residents of Maricopa County, tuition is $71 per credit hour.
Awaken your employment status with a career in sleep disorders technology
Are you tired of your current career or employment status? Revitalize it and train to become a Polysomnographic Technologist at GateWay Community College in just eight months. Beginning this May, GWCC will offer a new certificate program in Polysomnography Technology (PSG); the only such program in the state of Arizona. The PSG program will train students to monitor and analyze patients with sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy and various parasomnias.
For details, contact an advisor at (602) 286-8183 or visit www.gatewaycc.edu/Programs/Polysomnography.
CGCC receives national recognition for community service, named to President's Honor Roll
Chandler-Gilbert Community College has been named for the fourth year in a row to the 2009 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement.
Honorees are chosen based on a series of selection factors including the scope and innovation of service projects, percentage of student participation in service activities, incentives for service, and the extent to which the school offers academic service-learning courses.
The Honor Roll is a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service in collaboration with the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, the U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
CGCC is located at 2626 E. Pecos Road in Chandler. For more information, call (480) 732-7030.
SMCC earns continued accreditation
As it celebrates 30 years of helping students to achieve their educational goals, South Mountain Community College has received formal notice from the Higher Learning Commission that it has been granted continued accreditation as an institution of higher education. Official notice was received by the college in a letter issued by the commission on Dec. 16, 2009.
Since the fall of 2006, college faculty and staff have been laying the groundwork for SMCC's successful re-accreditation. Key to this effort was a two-year self-study, through which the college reviewed and assessed its performance and achievements.
For additional information about the college, visit http://southmountaincc.edu.
CGCC offers engineering degree
Created in partnership between Chandler-Gilbert Community College and Glendale Community College, the Associate of Applied Science in Engineering Technology degree will enable students to enter the workforce as an entry-level engineering aid upon graduation from the two-year program.
CGCC and GCC worked with local industry, including Honeywell, Avnet, AeroSpec, SRP, ATL Incorporated, Medtronic and Sundt Construction to create a degree program that meets the current employment needs of the engineering industry.
CGCC is located at 2626 E. Pecos Road in Chandler.
For more information about this program, contact Bassam Matar at (480) 732-7139.
SMCC offers GED high school equivalency testing
South Mountain Community College, 7050 S. 24th St., is offering GED testing for individuals who do not have a high school diploma and are seeking to earn a high school equivalency diploma.
Candidates must be at least 16 years of age. Those under 18 must bring a notarized letter of consent from a parent or guardian, along with an official letter of withdrawal from their last school attended. The GED testing fee is $75, with a $15 re-test fee for each subject area. Testing is by appointment only, and pre-registration is required prior to testing. Pre-registration takes place on Monday afternoons between 1:30 and 3 p.m. Testing takes place on Wednesdays between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Tests are available in English, Spanish and large-print. Special accommodations are available for examinees with documented disabilities.
For more information, call (602) 243-8188.


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hit the lock button... >_>
some cars arent designed to lock when in drive...
I just picked up my CX9 and a noticed that the door locks dont lock when the car starts moving, is this normal?
Here in Mexico is very important to keep your doors locked at all times but they dont close automatically, is there a way to make them auto lock once you start to move?
hit the lock button... >_>
some cars arent designed to lock when in drive...
2008 Mazdaspeed3
1986 mazda rx7
2002.5 mazda protege5 (sold 12/26)
I have a similar situation here in the Philippines ... I've read that this can be programmed by the dealer using a special equipment that talks to the car's computer but since this model is so new , my dealer says it can't be done.
I know other car brands has this function and hopefully , it is just a matter of waiting until my dealers get word from the factory on how to enable it.
Auto lock is a nice feature on VWs Andres Tamez. Also if you lock the car yourself and want to get out by grabbing the door handle you will find that the car will not let you out unless you press the unlock button. I wish it would out lock at 10mph and open when you grab the door handle. Picky picky though I guess.
I don't think this is a picky feature. Even my 2001 Ford Taurus will autolock all doors after moving over 10 mph.
Now the nice thing that I like about the Cx-9 is that when you unlock all doors and then forget to lock them, they will get locked again automatically (when the car is parked).
My wife's 06 Honda Civic does this, and it is something you can enable or disable on your own. At a certain speed it auto-locks, and when the car is turned off the driver's door unlocks. I like this feature and wish the 9 had it, but don't get it wrong... I'm still not trading cars with my wife.
I talked to the dealer and they said they can program it on the 6 (along the lines of CX-901's comments), but that they weren't sure if this was possible for the 9. He also said it runs $135 to do, which it isn't worth to me. When I asked him why it isn't user-configurable and why it cost so much, he said he thought there were different configuration options based on personal preference - which conditions cause it to lock or unlock, unlock driver vs. unlock all, that sort of thing. so it isn't a simple switch on the 6.
just wanted to share what I learned. I'm not willing to drop $135 for that feature, but maybe someone that is might pursue this further than I did.
2009 CX-9 GT AWD w/GT Assist + Moonroof/Bose
you could do tis with relays. I'm not sure about the wiring for these cars, so i don't know if you need resistors or diodes. But I know you can do it with relays. and make it to when ever you put the car in drive it will lock the doors. and then you don't have to have the auto unlock feature
In CX9 (at least for 2008 and before) it is NOT POSSIBLE to program the autolock (by your definition - lock all doors above certain speed). There is a autolock feature that associates with the SmartKey, which automatically locks the doors after you walk away. Please don't confuse the two.
Check coastaletech.com frequently. This guy sells kits that do all sorts of electronics gimmicks. For some reasons, he does more stuff on Toyota/Lexus and American brands.
Well, true but based on your logic many things in life (not just in atomobiles) could be eliminated once for all.
Why power window? Power door lock? Audio Pilot? Power LiftGate?
Speed-sensitive wiper? Rain-Sensing wiper? Power-seat? Power outside mirrors?
Are we really that lazy?
In fact, laziness is the mother of progress.
It is part of how human have become productive over the years.
A lot of jobs depending on how people enjoy being lazy.
Money buys luxury, convenience and safety.
Don't rid rich people of the simple joy.
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It seems to me that you are more cautious when it comes to modifying your vehicles. Well, some are not, me included.
According to Moss-Magnu. Act, your warranty only voids if the aftermarket parts directly caused the failure of the original parts (to that effect). I have modified every one of the vehicles I have owned.
On my wife's Prius, I have added
backview camera (thru NAVI wiring interface), ultrasound sensors, signal mirrors, shark-fin antenna, etc. Toyota dealer has never questioned any of my installation. They even asked a bunch of questions about how I did them.
On CX9, my plan is to install a front ultrsound sensor with display since I have the backview camera, and the front visibility isn't exactly superb....
Anyway, you are right in that, if one is not interested in DIY, one shouldn't temper with the vehicles. Any electrical short would likely take big $$$ to fix.
My wife and I purchased a GT 2009 last march (in part because of the 0% APR for 32 months). The only thing that was missing was the "auto lock" feature. My old 2000 focus ZX3 had that feature. It would have been nice that the cx9 had it.
We also would like to turn on the daylight running lights, we know that in Canada the CX-9 does that, so we are hoping that can be done. Anybody here knows?


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NYC is Preventing HIV
I am loving New York City right now. Not only are they ditching trans fat (wahoo), but when I took a trip there last weekend, I found these in their public bathrooms. Free latex condoms!
When I checked out the NYC Condom website, I discovered that New York City is the first city to brand its very own condom. Isn't that awesome?
They are being distributed by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. You can pick them up at participating locations for FREE. The campaign began on Valentine's Day this year, but as you can see, it's still going strong.
I love that NYC is doing its part to stop the spread of STIs like HIV. Maybe some other cities will follow suit.


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"No matter how caned I got, I never lost sight of how much my mum means to me, and things are great between us now."
"You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well."
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A turnaround for ethanol?
With the ethanol industry running at about 85% of capacity and corn prices suddenly cheaper after last week's bearish USDA reports, the industry may be poised for a brief rebound, according to estimates from economists and plant managers. Yet, there's enough excess capacity to make the return to positive margins fade by summer.
The U.S. Energy Department's March 29 weekly report of production and ethanol stocks, which came out on Wednesday, showed a slight blip upward from an ethanol supply what was approaching 20 days. Anything below that amount is considered a tight supply.
"You're seeing plants start back up that had been down," said Chuck Woodside, CEO of KAAPA Ethanol in Minden, Nebraska. "The question is, is it sustainable? You did see margins improve after the start of the year."
Woodside knows of two nearby plants in Nebraska that have restarted or are about to go back into production.
One widely-watched estimate of ethanol plant margins, from John Stewart and Associates, showed margins moving up from a year of depressed levels last January, but not until sometime in February or March, did they rise above the 38 cent-a-gallon level considered enough to break even above expenses but not depreciation.
Better margins came before corn prices crashed and were partly driven by distillers grains, which for a time were selling on par with the value of corn for feed, said Woodside. They're currently running at about 93% of the value of corn.
It may take time for any increase in production to show a dramatic shift in stocks, Woodside said, especially in the western Corn Belt. Some plants had released rail cars normally used to ship ethanol to the West Coast. Some of those rail cars are now in North Dakota oil fields.
"If, for some reason, your rail cars aren't available, now you're stuck in the truck market," Woodside said.
Another factor in improving margins is a drop in ethanol exports from Brazil at the start of this year, said Walt Wendland, who is CEO of Golden Grain Energy in Mason City, Iowa and of Homeland Energy Solutions in Lawler, Iowa.
Last year, the U.S. began importing more Brazilian ethanol in July, just as the severity of the U.S. drought was hitting domestic production here.
"The inventory never dropped because the imports came in at a rate that made up for any decline in production," Wendland told Agriculture.com
He expects net U.S. ethanol exports to be strong into May of this year, which could help ethanol plant margins in the U.S.
"The third quarter is going to be a big question for the ethanol industry," Wendland said.
Corn stocks will be tight as the short 2012 crop marketing year ends. Whether plants continue to operate this summers will depend on local supply as well as the margins for the plants.
"A lot of these plants are down because they don't have corn in their area," he said.
In some states with wheat available for ethanol, such as Indiana, plants are considering adding wheat to the corn that's being fermented, said Wendland, who is treasurer of the ethanol trade group, the Renewable Fuels Association. The gluten in wheat created technical problems that limit blending with corn to about 20% of the grain that's fermented, he said.
When the Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its next report on April 10, Iowa State University economist Chad Hart will be watching for signs of expanded production. That a will be for the week that ends today, the first full week after the March 28 USDA reports on planting intentions and grain stocks led to a sell-off in corn futures.
So far, lower corn prices haven't led to much change in weekly production, according to a report released Wednesday by the Renewable Fuels Association.
"According to EIA data, ethanol production averaged 807,000 barrels per day (b/d) — or 33.89 million gallons daily. That is up 2,000 b/d from the week before. The four-week average for ethanol production stood at 804,000 b/d for an annualized rate of 12.33 billion gallons," the RFA report said.
Hart points out that U.S. production has been running at about 85% of capacity for some time, but plants that are running below capacity can increase output in a matter of days. The industry could increase productions soon, perhaps hitting 92% of capacity of more than 15 billion gallons.
"Do we see it in the production numbers? Not yet, but it's likely coming," Hart says.
Hart also expects to see the petroleum industry shift from hoarding credits for blending ethanol, called RINs (short for Renewable Identification Numbers) to buying more ethanol.
With ethanol prices running about 50 cents a gallon less than the lower octane gas used for blending, companies that blend the two can make money doing that. But they've also bid the prices of RINs up to current levels of about 70 cents a gallon, partly because the oil companies are hoarding RINs due to uncertainty about ethanol supplies later this year, Hart said.
Current ethanol production is at an annualized rate of 12.33 billion gallons, well below the 2013 renewable fuel standard mandate to blend 13.8 billion gallons.
Blenders have been getting a good return on their purchases of ethanol, Hart says. But, between the high prices of RINs and short supplies of ethanol, he expects blenders to bid mow strongly for ethanol.
"It's going to force the blenders to share the returns by giving it to the ethanol market," Hart said.
Neither Woodside nor Wendland see improving margins as necessarily long-lived. Without more demand, either from exports or an expanded market for E15, the remaining share of capacity that exceeds 15 billion gallons could swamp the market.
"The last two to three weeks have been the best margins since January of a year ago," Wendland said, "not that they're that great."
Golden Grain showed a gross profit for its fiscal year that ended October 31 of slightly more than $5 million. That was down from nearly $24 million in 2011.
Wendland hopes that the Brazilian government's decision to increase its own domestic mandate for ethanol blending from 20% to 25% may lower competition in the export market.
And, like everyone in the ethanol industry, he wants to see the oil industry blending more ethanol into gasoline, at the 15% rate allowed for E15.
"The answer to better margins shouldn't be reducing production; it should be in making demand," he said.


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IOGear also unveiled the 2.4GHz Wireless Compact Keyboard for devices without Bluetooth. This model is a smaller keyboard with a trackball on the side, complete with scroll wheel and left-and-right mouse buttons. Both models will be available by the end of Q1, with the Bluetooth model shipping for $79.95 list price and the 2.4GHz Wireless model retailing for $59.99.
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I've played the game a fair amount now and I think it has a lot of potential, but as a roguelike veteran I don't think it's quite up there with the classics yet. My biggest issue with it so far is pacing. Roguelike games generally try to keep you moving fairly quickly through levels that steadily increase in difficulty and monster variety. But levels in Dredmore are huge, you spend forever wandering around the first level fighting the same 3-4 monsters. Even if you aren't obsessive about exploring each level (which you probably should be in a roguelike), you still have to spend way too long there before your capable of surviving in the next one, and then you spend just as long fighting a different batch of 3-4 monsters (who really aren't all that different). I think the game would benefit a lot from reducing the size of levels but making more of them, as well as adding more variety.
But the game is new and if your a roguelike fan it's definitely worth the $5. I look forward to seeing what becomes of it.
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With regards to fiscal policy, given that the central government has already spent 63% of its full-year fiscal deficit by the end of July and given that slippage on the receipts side is likely to amount to a minimum of R400 bn (factoring in R100 bn of slippage each on disinvestment, spectrum auctions and tax revenue), the government will have to pare expenditure in the rest of the financial year; remember the finance minister has been very clear that he will deliver on his fiscal deficit target of 4.8%. This implies that between now and the end of the year, Government spending will grow at only 14% (as opposed to our previous estimate of 18%).
Over and above these adverse pressures from monetary and fiscal policy, we also have the small matter of the evaporation of growth in Q2. Whilst our discussions with management teams suggest that Q2 will be the most painful quarter we have seen in this downturn, in terms of economic growth, it is hard to get a fix on whether it will be a 3% or 4% GDP growth quarter. The precise number matters because it sets the tone for the rest of the yearwith Q1 growth being 4.4%, if Q2 is 3% then H1 will see growth of less than 4%. In such circumstances, even if H2 growth recovers to 5% (say, due to higher power generation, a monsoon-fuelled pick-up in agriculture and a pick-up in exports), full- year growth could fall shy of our current estimate of 4.7%.
That being said, whilst growth falling shy of 4.7%, and going as low as 3.5%, is a distinct possibility, we find some pessimists estimates of 2% growth in FY14 (either on a full-year basis, or more realistically, by Q4 FY14) overly pessimistic. Heres why.
o Agriculture (15% of the economy) should grow at well over 3% thanks to a bountiful monsoon (our FY14 estimate is 3.9%, the Q1FY14 figure was 2.7% and the five-year average is 2.9%), and o Services (60% of the economy) should grow at well over 3% (our FY14 estimate is 6%, the Q1FY14 figure was 6.6% and the five-year average is 9.1%).
If 75% of the economy grows at a rate significantly north of 3%, Industry would have to contract by 8% for FY14 economic growth to fall to 2%. For the record, Q1FY14 growth in the industrial sector was a measly 0.2%.
That brings me to the second issue of concern at present. At Ambit, we turned buyers of the Indian market in late-May 2012 when the Sensex was around 16,000. On 24th September 2012, emboldened (prematurely as it would turn out) by the UPAs desire to move on with economic reforms, we raised our Sensex target from 19K to 23K. This 23K target was premised on FY14 Sensex EPS of R1,350 (implied y-o-y growth of 14%) and a forward P/E multiple of 17x (in-line with the six year average). Lets revisit this target.
The actual Sensex EPS for FY13 came in at R1,184. At present our sector leads bottom-up FY14 Sensex EPS estimate is R1,282 (implying 8% y-o-y growth). Now assuming further EPS downgrades post the RBIs tight monetary policy biting in Q2, we are likely to end up with FY14 Sensex EPS of R1,243 (5% y-o-y growth).
Multiplying R1,243 by 17x (the ten year trailing P/E is 17.6) gives us a Sensex target of 21,000, below our previous target of 23,000, but still implying 13% upside from current levels.
That being said, I am aware that a number of investors believe that the Sensex cant rally given the gravity of the current account crisis facing India. Whilst the unfunded CAD is a worrisome issue, I believe that these concerns are being overdone.
The CAD in FY13 was recorded at about $90 bn. Assuming that: (i) full year exports growth for FY14 is recorded at 10% y-o-y i.e. a $30bn increment in exports receipts, and (ii) full year imports growth is recorded at 3% y-o-y with the slower imports growth being driven by lower imports of gold, the incremental imports bill for FY14 amounts to an increment of $15bn. This should then mean that Indias CAD for FY14 gets compressed to $75bn (i.e. 90+15-30 $bn). From thereon, a combination of import restrictions on electronic goods, iron & steel and defence goods is likely to compress the CAD by another $15 bn thereby leading the CAD to be recorded at $60 bn.
As regards the funding side, assuming that FDI inflows in FY14 are recorded at $10bn (v/s the five year average of $18bn), banking capital flows are recorded at $5bn (v/s the five year average of $7bn), loans based net inflows are recorded at $10bn (v/s the five-year average of $20bn), then the funding gap amounts to $35 bn (i.e. 60-10-5-10). This gap is likely to be funded using a combination of FX reserves, quasi-sovereign bond issuancebond issuance and the swap line that has been set up with the Bank of Japan. Whilst this is not an ideal situation to be in, this situation does not amount to an FX crisis.
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Ten Things You Shouldn't Miss Doing In Batman: Arkham City
Well, it's here, and after about the first 24 hours of owning the game, we can easily say that Batman: Arkham City rocks our socks. While you won't have to wait long for the game's final review (we're working on it to post sometime Thursday – patience!), we did decide to put together a helpful little guide of some fun things you can do while you're running around through the game.
Oh, sure, there's follow the story, but you knew that already, and probably want to get a good idea of what Hugo Strange is up to with his "Protocol 10" or whatever. And is _____ really dead?! But that's story. Right now, we've got a list of fun things that you can do if you feel like just goofing off in some Bat tights. So, without further ado, here's the breakdown…
Bust some heads. If there's one thing Batman: Arkham City doesn't have a shortage of, it's criminals. You can't really go 90 feet within the city without overhearing some thugs that are up to no good. So, in typical Dark Knight fashion, you can easily go in and knock them sideways, and then earn some credit toward some cool upgrades. You can also learn to master some techniques in the process, or use some gadgets for fun. Ever lob a Batarang at a guy's head? Hey-o!
Fly, fly, fly. One of Batman's neatest abilities in Arkham City is being able to swoop around through the power of gliding. If you think you might be losing momentum, there are easy ways to get it back. You can either perform a quick "dive bomb" technique and then swoop back into the air, or grapple onto a high building and perch off of it to achieve greater heights. Either way, you've got no excuse when it comes to flying the unfriendly skies. Besides, what can criminals do on the ground, besides yell at you?
Riddler trophies everywhere. The Riddler's diabolical schemes in Batman: Arkham City are at no end, and while his new challenge rooms will have you going crazy trying to save innocent civilians, they're just a part of his overall scheme. He's scattered dozens upon dozens of Riddler trophies throughout the world, and you'll want to explore every nook, cranny, and locked room to uncover them all. It could take hours, but you'll reap plenty of rewards in the process.
Try it out in 3D. Like Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition, Batman: Arkham City supports both routine and stereoscopic 3D, so whether you've got the funky looking glasses from the first game or a pair of awesome ones that came with your Samsung, you should give the game a look in 3D. It's quite a sight, especially when you're flying around outside and see the true depth of the dark, decadent locale.
Hunt down Deadshot. Along with the other bevy of criminals you'll run across in Batman: Arkham City, one of the main ones that was just announced is Deadshot, a freelance sniper who's got the skills to hunt down his prey with ease. As Batman, you can pick up on his scent and try to capture him, though he won't be so easy to snare. Not with a sniper rifle for distant attacks and pistols for close range. Happy hunting.
Go for the Challenge Room leaderboards. Like Arkham Asylum, Arkham City has its fair share of challenge rooms to take on. Batman's got his fair share, including a nasty one where Mr. Freeze has plenty of traps waiting. Furthermore, Catwoman gets in on the action with her own set, and once they're available for download, Robin and Nightwing will join in on the fun with their own specialized play areas. Also, they're all supported by online leaderboards. Let the fight commence!
Go icicle surfing. Once you manage to pick up Dr. Freeze's tech, which you can then use as your own, you can use it to your advantage in a number of ways. Along with freezing up foes, you can actually form your own temporary ice glacier to float around on. While boating isn't Batman's greatest technique, it's fun to do, especially when you start grappling objects to move yourself around. If the "boating" term doesn't work for you, try "slow surfing". Just try it, anyway.
Take a look around. The sheer scope of Batman: Arkham City in itself is amazing. It's practically five times the size of the original Arkham Asylum, if not more so. Just flying around and taking a look at the surroundings is quite a sight. Plus, you get an idea where things are at for later on down the road when you're bound to run into a number of villains that want nothing more than to lay your carcass in their stronghold.
Mess around with the Cat. Once you enter your Online Pass code that came with Batman: Arkham City (or buy the game used from Gamestop, in which they'll provide you a code), you'll gain access to Catwoman and find she's just as versatile – and strong – as Batman, to a degree. She can use her whip and claws to get around with ease, and though she can't fly, she's quite speedy. Getting to certain objectives is a snap. Plus, she can handle herself in a fight.
Enjoy the story. Last but definitely not least, take the time to actually get into the story. A lot of work went into fleshing it out like a real Batman tale, so why skip through it? Besides, it was written by Paul Dini, who's done quite a bit of work on Batman: The Animated Series. Furthermore, it also includes some voice veterans from the show – Kevin Conroy as Bats and Mark Hamill as The Joker. If you don't think they're worth listening to, you need help. Immediate, at that.


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The literary journal Granta announced that Editor Alex Clark has departed.
American Editor John Freeman was appointed Acting Editor, assuming that post immediately, the Board of Granta Magazine announced today. Earlier this year, GalleyCat reported from the Granta 105 release party in Manhattan.
Here's more from the announcement: "The Board would like to thank Alex for her positive contribution to Granta over the past eighteen months and wishes her every success for the future."


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Jimmy Haslam III has proven to have the Midas touch in the business world. Based on his early results as the Browns' owner, his ability to turn things into gold also applies to the NFL.
Haslam celebrated with 69,661 of his newest friends Sunday at Cleveland Browns Stadium, where the Browns forced eight turnovers in a 20-14 upset of the hated Pittsburgh Steelers.
It marked Cleveland's first win over Pittsburgh since 2009 — and just the second time the Browns have defeated their AFC North Division rivals in the last 18 tries.
"This was huge and it was a great win," the Tennessee billionaire said during an impromptu press conference in the center of Cleveland's locker room. "We want to re-establish this rivalry, and this is a good place to start.
"If you think about it, in our division, we played the Ravens tough both times, we split with Cincinnati, and we just won one with Pittsburgh with one game to go. Everything starts by winning games in your division, and I think we've made some progress there this year."
Haslam's initial win after taking over the Browns came on Oct. 28 over San Diego, but it pales in comparison to beating Pittsburgh. He purchased approximately 10 percent of the Steelers in 2008 and has attended every Cleveland/Pittsburgh game since.
This, however, marked the first time he has done so while rooting for the Browns, making his personal record in the series 7-1.
"You know, the biggest thrill today was seeing who was leaving early — and it was the Steelers fans," said Haslam, whose Steelers stock has been placed in a blind trust by the NFL until it can be sold. "I've been here when it was the other way and (Pittsburgh's) fans were the only guys left, so it was good to see their fans leaving and our fans staying and cheering."
Haslam also recounted the moment when he realized how incredibly passionate Cleveland is about its team. He sat on the Steelers' bench during their 13-6 loss at Cleveland Browns Stadium on Dec. 10, 2009, braving minus-6 degree wind chills with gusts up to 48 MPH.
"I've said all along, we have the best fans in the country," said Haslam, who first spoke about that experience in an exclusive interview with the Chronicle-Telegram/Gazette in August. "Because I was here that cold night, that Thursday night when the Browns won.
"We had a tremendous crowd today — I guess y'all saw it — not just in numbers, but in noise. And to see everybody stand and cheer at the end was great."
While Haslam once said, "I am 1,000 percent a Steelers fan," and admitted to waving a Terrible Towel, his loyalties to the brown and orange are now beyond reproach.
The 58-year-old football junkie has spent countless hours inside Cleveland's training facility, endearing himself to players, coaches and executives with his passion for building a winner.
"He's so into it and he comes down here, and we're so happy to see that positive energy," Browns cornerback Joe Haden said. "We just like to be around the dude."
Haslam, obviously, reciprocates that feeling, which is why he was beaming when talking about his hopes for the future.
"I'm gonna be real careful what I say, guys, because (coach) Pat (Shurmur) doesn't need me providing billboard fodder," he said, chuckling. "But everything in life — and especially in sports — is about momentum and confidence.
"This should give our guys a lot of it because that's a very good, very well-coached football team that we beat today."
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According to this survey by the American Historical Association, historians pursuing tenure and promotion at bachelor's institutions are judged very heavily on scholarship and "research output."
87% of the 2440 full and associate history professors at baccalaureate colleges surveyed said that teaching was "highly valued." 28.8% of history professors at research universities said that teaching was "highly valued." This, of course, should be expected. Faculty at research universities have lighter teaching loads and are required to produce original research, while historians at teaching institutions need to be able to teach effectively.
In the same survey, 84.6% of research university professors said that print monographs were "highly valued," but so did 61.1% of history professors at bachelor's institutions.
On average, research universities require 1.3 monographs and 7.3 peer reviewed articles for promotion to associate professor. Bachelor's institutions require 1 monograph and 3.8 peer-reviewed articles for promotion to associate professor.
What does this mean? It would appear that baccalaureate institutions place more demands on their faculty. They have to be effective teachers and produce a significant amount of scholarship.
Check out yesterday's Inside Higher Ed for a full report on this AHA survey. It also has some revealing things to say about digital history and the job market.


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A prompt from another board encouraged me to share my go-to peach pie recipe which is as simple as they come. I prefer yellow peaches to white, but I imagine they'd work just as well. Use whatever crust recipe you desire; I often default to the standard Crisco recipe, but I've used this filling with a number of doughs including all butter tart crusts.. Try to wait until the peaches are perfectly in season for best results, but I have trouble doing that.
For a nine inch pie/tart, peel and slice approx. 6 good-sized peaches. Mix 2/3 -3/4 cups sugar, 3 tablespoons flour and 1/3-1/2 teaspoon cinnamon ( and a grating of fresh nutmeg is nice, too) with the peaches. Pour into the unbaked shell, dot w/ butter and bake at 425 for 35-45 minutes. You can also top w/ crumbs before baking (1 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 softened butter cut together; left over crumbs freeze nicely).
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Once Banned, It's a Long Way Back
No one has done a calculation of how many people are still eligible to give blood in this country, but the list is getting shorter all the time.
No one has done a calculation of how many people are still eligible to give blood in this country, but the list is getting shorter all the time, says Prof. Ruth Gabizon, a biochemist at Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Kerem in Jerusalem and one of the country's experts on brain diseases. These include bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, which is better known by its nickname, mad cow disease) and its human variant, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD).
Only three people in the UK are believed to have contracted CJD through a blood transfusion, she notes. "Transmissible diseases are not like infectious ones. They are very hard to contract," she says. "The big question that no one can answer is more of an ethical one than a medical one: What kind of risk are we prepared to take?
"If we go outside, we know we could be killed by a car, but we take the risk anyway. But when it comes to blood, we want to take away risk entirely. The people deciding whose blood you are getting have no way of calculating the risk [of disease transmission] - whether it's 0.1 or 0.0001 - but we want zero risk or as close as possible and that's why it was decided not to take blood from people who were in the U.K. [The risk of transmission] sounds far-fetched, but it all comes down to where you draw the line."
Gabizon adds: "Once you enter the list of those banned from blood donations, it is very hard to return. What if someone in five years gets [CJD] and it could possibly have come fro m a transfusion? It's a change that would have to be made internationally; it cannot be done only in Israel."
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2In medium bowl, beat eggs, cottage cheese, oregano and garlic powder with wire whisk until well blended. Slowly pour over potato mixture. Sprinkle with onions and remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
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"The Canadian and Dutch teams have grown up in the past few years and they are here now - they're winning."
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"I said it in Hebrew - I said it in Dutch - / I said it in German and Greek; / But I wholly forgot (and it vexes me much) / That English is what you speak!"
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It seems pedestrians — especially older people and racial minorities — get regularly plowed by motor vehicles. Pedestrian trips make of 10 percent of total U.S. mode share, yet pedestrians suffer 13 percent of traffic deaths.
The reasons for all of this are complex and complicated. But one thing I've experienced in my daily crossings of National Ave. at Grand is the shocking disregard by motorists for the well-being of pedestrians.
Again, tip for the Springfield Police Department: Fill your traffic ticket quotas at National and Grand! Easy! Fast! Multiple violations occur every few minutes, including: Speeding! Running red lights! Failure to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk!


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There are a lot of video formats out there that it is easy to forget which formats are accepted by which player. It's easy enough to play any video format on a PC or a Mac using VLC Media Player, and for a brief moment in the past, there was a VLC app for our iOS devices. Unfortunately, Apple pulled it off the App Store late last year, leaving many of us, well, sad.
Apparently FlexPlayer has been in the App Store for some time now, and according to users' feedback, it is a good alternative to the VLC Media Player app. Available as a universal application (we LOVE universal apps), FlexPlayer is said to support several video formats of:
- Up to HD quality (1280 x 720 pixels) for QuickTime media files (mp4, mov, m4v)
- Up to DV quality (720 x 576 pixels) for other media files (avi, divx, xvid, vob, …)
Users have commented that FlexPlayer does NOT lag at all with 720p .flv video formats (!) Unfortunately, it does not play 1080p .flv, possibly due to our present iOS devices' hardware restrictions. There have been reports that while FlexPlayer does play .mkv files, there is significant lag on both 720p and 1080p.
Still, if you are in need of a video player app that can play several video formats, check FlexPlayer out. It's FREE after all. If any of you would like to recommend VLC-ish video player apps, post a comment here and help us out in the hunt.
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Zim civil servants go on strike over wages
Zimbabwe's civil servants, including teachers and doctors, went on strike on Friday to demand an increase to their monthly salaries of $150, their unions said.
"Our members have declared that they are not going to work from today," said Cecilia Alexander, president of the Public Service Association, an umbrella body for the civil servants' unions.
The government has proposed increases of between $7 and $21 for civil servants, who say their wages do not cover even basic living expenses.
"They say they will not come back to work until government gives them something meaningful, something reasonable, something acceptable," Alexander said.
After Zimbabwe's unity government took office nearly one year ago, the local currency was abandoned and civil servants were awarded flat salaries of $150.
Finance Minister Tendai Biti had repeatedly said that the cash-strapped government simply does not have the money to pay them more, as the country struggles to pull itself out of a decade of economic collapse.—AFP. .


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Week 14 Start 'Em and Sit 'Em
Andre Drummond is doing his best to silence his doubters with a solid season. Our Chris Towers says he's a must-start in his Week 14 Start 'Em and Sit 'Em.
Detroit's rookie Andre Drummond entered the league with perhaps more question marks surrounding his game than any other player in the draft class. Drummond's physical abilities rated off the charts throughout the draft process, but major questions persisted due to his underwhelming freshman season at the University of Connecticut.
It has taken plenty of hard work on his part, but Drummond has essentially put to rest any doubts about his ability halfway through his first season. Drummond has emerged as an overwhelming per-minute force despite behind one of the handful of youngest players in the league, and he is only improving. Over the last month, Drummond is averaging 10.0 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, despite playing fewer than 23 minutes per contest in that time. Drummond's rapid development has helped him emerge as a viable Fantasy option, despite his putrid 46.2 percent rate on free throws.
The Pistons play four times in Week 14 (Jan. 28-Feb. 3), with the Bucks, Pacers, Cavaliers and Lakers on the schedule, and that could spell big things for the big man. Both Cleveland and Los Angeles rank among the seven worst defenses in the league this season, and only the Pacers rank among the league's best among this slate of games. Drummond's explosive potential at the center position makes him my pick for Start of the Week.
With the exception of the Pacers, who stand as one of the NBA's most complete defenses, Drummond has a chance to take advantage of specific weaknesses in each of his Week 14 opponents. Milwaukee, Los Angeles and Cleveland all play at above-average paces, and they all rank among the bottom half of teams in the NBA when it comes to cleaning up the defensive glass. Los Angeles' 72.9 percent rate on defensive rebounds leads the way, at 16th in the NBA. Drummond finishes almost 40 percent of his possessions in transition or on offensive rebounds, so expect him to feast on weaker competition this week.
Start 'Em
Kyle Korver, Hawks (TOR, CHI): Korver has been written about a lot here in recent days, as his role on the team has grown in a big way since Lou Williams' injury. Korver has been a big part of the Hawks' plans for much of the season and is averaging 38.0 minutes per game since Williams' season-ending knee injury. Korver has seen his scoring increase in a big way over the last four games, as he is averaging 16.3 points per game on an absurd 64.8 percent shooting. He will obviously cool down at some point, but there is little reason to expect the injury-ravaged Hawks to not rely heavily on him for offense. The Hawks are playing just twice in Week 14 and one of those games comes against the tough Bulls defense. Despite that, Korver's recent play makes him worth keeping in the starting lineup.
Richard Hamilton, Bulls (CHA, @MIL, @BKN, @ATL): Hamilton has been able to keep his scoring up this season, and most importantly, has stayed mostly healthy. He missed a few weeks earlier in the season, but has already surpassed his games played total from a year ago. Hamilton has scored in double figures in four of the last five games, averaging 12.8 points in that span heading into a four-game week. The Bulls have faced their Week 14 opponents five times this season and Hamilton is averaging 15.0 points per game combined, including an 18.7-per-game mark against the Bucks. With four games to work with, Hamilton goes from a fringe Fantasy option to a decent start.
Sleeper Alert: Randy Foye, Jazz (HOU, NOH, POR, @POR): Foye continues a trend of shoot-first guards in the start section, and like the other two he is currently riding a nice streak. Foye is averaging 11.3 points per game on the season, but has been hot over the last five, putting up 16.6 points per game. When his shot is going, Foye can be a formidable offensive presence, despite his lack of secondary skills. Week 14 has some good opportunities for him to continue his solid run, as the Jazz face three below-average scoring defenses.
Sit 'Em
Devin Harris, Hawks (TOR, CHI): Like seemingly everyone on the Hawks roster right now, Harris is currently dealing with an injury, which has forced him to miss the last two games, as of Thursday night. Harris is expected to return from this ankle injury sometime this weekend, but it is difficult to say what his role will be, with Lou Williams out. Harris had been playing well prior to the injury and is expected to work as the team's primary backup at the point guard position. He could have more success in that role, as opposed to when he was asked to work next to Jeff Teague as the shooting guard. Still, Harris has been tough to rely on this season, and a lingering injury only serves to raise more questions. Don't take the risk on him with just two games on the schedule.
Kevin Martin, Thunder, (MEM, @CLE): Martin has taken to his sixth-man role well in Oklahoma City this season, as he has seen an uptick in his scoring efficiency. His true-shooting and effective field-goal percentages, both of which attempt to give a more accurate portrayal of shooting efficiency than regular field-goal percentage, are both career highs right now. Despite that, he is posting his lowest scoring total since 2005-06, as the Thunder have simply relied on him less than any of his previous teams have. That was to be expected, with the Thunder already featuring a pair of ball-dominating superstars. Martin has been a useful Fantasy option for much of the season, but he is pretty much providing only scoring at this point. His less-than-robust overall production makes him worth benching for better options with just two games on the schedule.
Bust Alert: Marcus Thornton, Kings (@WAS, @BOS, @PHI, @NYK): Thornton has seen a pretty dramatic drop in his production this season and it has led to him almost falling out of the rotation. Thornton, who was averaging 18.7 points per game a year ago, is averaging just 12.0 points per game this season, a disappointing number that is actually inflated by his early season play. In eight games during the month of January, Thornton is averaging just 7.6 points per game, the third month in a row his average has fallen. Thornton is still chucking up 7.6 shots in 17.3 minutes per game in the month, but has hit rock bottom with his shooting, converting just 37.7 percent of his tries. The Kings play four times in Week 14, but a few tough matchups loom, so don't expect Thornton to snap out of his funk.
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Ersan Ilyasova, Bucks (@DET, CHI, @NYK, ORL): A week ago, I was ready to bury Ilyasova, after a run of games in which he had reached double figures in scoring just once in five games as a starter. He responded with his two best games of the season, scoring 27 points on back-to-back nights, while grabbing 30 total rebounds. At the risk of being too reactionary, I will drop Ilyasova back into the starting category, albeit very tentatively. Interim head coach Jim Boylan has expressed his belief that Ilyasova can be a difference maker. And when he is on it is clear to see why -- Ilyasova brings a rare blend of three-point shooting and top-notch rebounding to the floor, at least in theory. In practice, his play this season has left much to be desired. Still, he did enough to differentiate himself from the rest of the Bucks' power forward options in the last week to be worthy of getting into the starting lineup, despite a trio of games against top-10 defenses.
Gordon Hayward, Jazz (HOU, NOH, POR, @POR): This has been a strange season for Hayward, who has taken off since being benched, a move that can sometimes have disastrous effects on a player's confidence. Hayward has responded well and is on his way to the best season of his career. He has improved his play in the month of January, averaging a season-high 14.6 points and 2.8 assists per game, despite just a modest increase in minutes. The Jazz face a trio of subpar scoring defenses in Week 14 and Hayward has already faced two of them this season, averaging 15.7 points in three games. Given the matchups on the way, Hayward should have no problem continuing his recent strong play.
Sleeper Alert: Jimmy Butler, Bulls (CHA, @MIL, @BKN, @ATL): Butler has seen a big increase in playing time recently, due to Luol Deng's lingering hamstring injury. The question moving forward will be whether Butler has earned himself additional playing time even when Deng returns, and I think that is a fair assumption. Butler has seen his playing time increase consistently over the course of the season, to a season-high 22.4 minutes per game in the month of January. It is not clear when Deng will return from his injury, as the Bulls are notoriously tight-lipped about the injury status of their players. If Deng misses time in Week 14, Butler's value will shoot up, but it might be worthy making an upside play with the fast-improving youngster.
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Kawhi Leonard, Spurs (CHA, WAS): Leonard has not made the kind of jump we expected in his second season in the league, and it looks like a knee injury clearly slowed his development. Leonard averaged 10.6 points per game prior to the injury, but just 8.4 since. He still knows how to fill up the box score due to his defensive contributions, but Leonard has not developed into the Fantasy contributor we expected this season. Leonard is more of a low-end starter in most Fantasy formats at this point, and with two games on the schedule he is worth leaving out of the lineup this week.
Alonzo Gee, Cavaliers (GSW, @DET, OKC): Gee has very quietly built on his breakout season from a year ago, though we expected more, knowing he signed a big contract this offseason. Gee has seen his role in the offense shrink recently, as C.J. Miles and Dion Waiters have taken on a larger responsibility. Gee is averaging just 9.5 points per game over the last 10, while adding just 3.8 rebounds. Gee is still playing close to 30 minutes per game in this span, so we cannot even look at that as a reason for this drop -- the Cavs are simply looking his way less often. Gee has scored in double figures in just four of the last 10 games, so don't expect much from him this week.
Bust Alert: Serge Ibaka, Thunder (MEM, @CLE): Ibaka has clearly taken a step forward in his production this season, but his play has been slipping just a bit recently. Since returning from a chest injury two weeks ago, his scoring is down to 12.2 per game over the last five. That is still quite solid production, but it takes him out of the "must-start" category he was occupying, especially in Head-to-Head Fantasy formats. Over the last two weeks, Ibaka ranks 65th among all forwards in standard Fantasy scoring, behind such luminaries as Elton Brand and Lamar Odom. With just two games on the schedule, Fantasy owners might want to ride with better options.
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Emeka Okafor, Wizards (SAC, @PHI, @MEM, @SAS): Okafor has improved his play recently and it is difficult not to give a lot of the credit to the return of John Wall from a knee injury. Okafor is averaging a double-double since Wall's return to the lineup Jan. 12, with 10.0 points and 11.1 rebounds in eight games. One-fifth of Okafor's offensive possessions end as the roll man in pick and rolls, so it is no surprise that the addition of a competent point guard has improved his offensive play. The Wizards play four times in Week 14 and though they don't have the best matchups, it looks like Okafor is re-emerging as a viable Fantasy starter.
Sleeper Alert: Greg Stiemsma, Timberwolves (LAC, LAL, NOH): Stiemsma brings essentially one above-average skill to the table, as he remains one of the league's best per-minute shot blockers. He has swatted away 1.2 per game in just 12.5 minutes on the season. He has been pressed into starting duty recently and has provided rare moments of production, as with his 11-point effort against the Hawks last Monday. Fantasy owners should not expect a ton from Stiemsma. However, with the Timberwolves still expected to lean on him, he might be worth some risk in deeper Fantasy formats as an injury replacement.
Sit 'Em
Javale McGee, Nuggets (IND, HOU, NOH): I wanted very badly for McGee to breakout this season, as he seems to be a perfect fit for the fast-paced style of basketball. Unfortunately, he has consistently drawn the ire of head coach George Karl for his lacking awareness. The effort is there and the skills are obvious, but Karl seems to be growing frustrated with McGee's consistent inability to execute. That has led to a reduction in minutes recently, as he is averaging just 17.8 minutes per game in 12 January contests. His production has slipped to 8.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game in that span. The Nuggets should be involved in a track meet with Houston in one game this week while each of the other two contests feature strong frontcourts. You just can't count on McGee right now.
Bust Alert: Andray Blatche, Nets (ORL, MIA, CHI): Blatche has been arguably the most pleasant surprise in the league this year, emerging as a contributor for the contending Nets after being out of shape in his final season in Washington. Unfortunately, he seems to be playing a smaller role in recent weeks, with his playing time dropping dramatically over the last five games. Blatche is averaging just 9.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per game over the last five, with his minutes played dropping to 18.0 on average. The Nets face two above-average defensive teams in Week 14, so Blatche's recent slide comes at a bad time for Fantasy owners.
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text: This weekend we were not able to smoke on the Lang because of Tropical Storm Debbie and the 12-1/2" of rain that it dropped. Thank goodness for the MES 40! We did a simple bacon wrapped fatty using lean ground beef instead of pork sausage, a little S&P and then loaded it with blue cheese. We had to shut the hurrican shutters at one point when we heard "the train". Using the AMNS with Pitmaster Choice pellets from A-Maze-N Products Just look at that cheeeese! We used dinner rolls instead of PWB's so they were "slider" size. I ate 3 and boy were they great! Good thing I didn't try them on the Lang. Besides the 12-1/2" of rain, the winds were gusting over 50 mph with steady winds over 35 mph. I've got to build a permanent structure over the concrete pad. Oh, by the way. Half way through the smoke we lost all power. Thankfully, we have a whole house generator. When the power went out it took about 2 or 3 seconds for the generator to kick in. Thank goodness I remembered to restart the MES 40. When the power went off it shut off the smoker. We didn't skip a beat though, we just kept on smokin' Thanks for looking, WC


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Four year nursing degree now available through UW-Rock County
Both business and education come together to make a four-year nursing degree possible through UW-Rock County.
Mercy Hospital in Janesville, and St. Mary's Janesville Hospital, are working together to improve the quality of the local nursing workforce. Both have pledged tens of thousands of dollars to the program. During a signing ceremony on campus Thursday, UW-Rock County Dean Diane Pillard called it a three way collaboration. Students would start at UW-Rock County and work on their general education credits, get an associate nursing degree throught Blackhawk Technical College, and finish up by internet at UW-Oshkosh.
Officials say the program should help keep more students closer to home, after the complete their education.
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Shirodhara is an Ayurvedic medical treatment. Warm medicated oil is poured from a bowl known as a dhara chatti in a straight line on to the forehead. The treatment aims to restore calm and balance the nervous system and is used for illnesses affecting the head. Ayurveda is an ancient medical tradition from India that encompasses a whole way of life and is still practised today. Preventing disease is just as important as curing it. Ayurveda is derived from two words: ayus, meaning "life" and veda, meaning "knowledge".
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OREM — Utah Valley University softball will host the first ever Green vs. Black Game at Wolverine Field on Friday at 3:30 p.m.
Fans can get their first look at the 2013-14 UVU softball team, now under the tutelage of first-year head coach Nikki Palmer. Admission is free, and fans will have the opportunity to win prizes through interactive games of softball bingo.Comment on this story
"The idea to host a Green vs. Black game was not only to get the girls competing right away this season, but also to bring the community out to meet the new faces of the program," Palmer said. "We have many strong returners but also many new players and coaches. We want the public to meet the 2014 team and get excited about this year's season. GIANTS Sunflower Seeds' sponsorship has allowed us to promote a great deal of fan involvement throughout the game as well. We would like to thank our marketing and SID's for helping us out to get the fans and community involved in this game. The girls could not be more excited to hit the field and start competing."
The GIANTS Green vs. Black Game kicks off the fall season for the Wolverines — a slate of seven games played entirely within the Provo-Orem area. The action gets underway next weekend when UVU hosts its annual fall tournament, playing exhibitions against Southern Idaho, SLCC and Western Nevada.
Kellen Hiser is an assistant sports information director at Utah Valley University. For more information on Wolverine athletics, visit WolverineGreen.com.


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Archive for November, 2011
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Mermaid lit
Mermaid fan and NSL follower Sandra Kishi Glenn has released a new novel entitled Dangerous (available from Amazon as an e-book). The themes are decidedly adult, and the mermaid tie-in is a bit tangential (involving some, uh, cosplay I guess one might call it), but it's a jolly good read all the same. Click through and download your copy now!
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Drake's Bay Motor Cruise
Thanksgiving weekend, having no girls to feed or care for, I decided to go on a cruise. My choices were Half Moon Bay, Drake's Bay, a rounding of the Farallones, or some combination. The troublesome factor was not wanting to reach a new-to-me anchorage in the dark, and the huge ebb tidal flow out the Gate in the late afternoons, which meant that once I left the bay I was not getting back in. Winds mid-morning Friday were nothing-to-5 kts, so I started motoring up to Drake's Bay. There was a slight favorable current most of the time, but under engine I was faster than the wind coming from my transom.
The last few miles saw Pt. Reyes itself cloaked in a thick fog bank. I found my horn and quickly refreshed myself on the signaling rules for powered vessels under way in reduced visibility in the COLREGs. I was thinking also on how I might have spent some of the enroute hours in rigging my new radar reflector. Visibility was about 100 ft as I groped slowly forward for the last mile, keeping a sharp eye out for the big mooring buoy near where I wanted to anchor — which is unlighted, and might not be where the GPS said it was. Finally, dead ahead, a white sloop loomed into view. It was S/V Tiger Beetle, a friend from the SSS and Grand Marina. I hailed Rob and Kristen aboard, and we rafted up for some drinks and snacks.
The fog lifted a bit shortly after I arrived (at about 1700) while there was still light in the sky.
Tiger Beetle and Temerity hanging out.
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It seems the Pacific Cup Offshore Academy has its own coat of arms and even its own motto. I guessed that it means something like "Why don't you go" or maybe "Wouldn't you go?" in hybrid latin-english, and I also remember this was a PacCup slogan at one time, although I couldn't find a similar phrase in the current Pac Cup website. But I like what Google Translate did for the slogan:
"Go by the Force of Nature", indeed!
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Blogging to what point?
I was going to post this a while back when I thought nobody was reading this blog, but then I got a great comment from BLUR on my Router 1 post. So maybe I should go back to posting more actively. But the lead cartoon at least is funny, so I will post it anyway.
Stolen from DT.
Excluding the super-post Today's (real live) mermaid which has 1098 of those comments leaves NSL with only 1338 comments, or about 0.55 comments per post. Not a big number, but maybe the post count itself is diluting because of all the daily mermaids, which rarely excite comment.
Here's a few of the 15 points she makes about men, from a recent Esquire interview:
We want you to order Scotch. It's the most impressive drink order. It's classic. It's sexy. Such a rich color. The glass, the smell. It's not watered down with fruit juice. It's Scotch. And you ordered it.
Stand up, open a door, offer a jacket. We talk about it with our friends after you do it. We say, "Can you believe he stood up when I approached the table?" It makes us feel important. And it makes you important because we talk about it.
No shorts that go below the knee. The ones almost like capri pants, the ones that hover somewhere between the kneecap and the calf? Enough with those shorts. They are the most embarrassing pants in the world. They should never be worn. No woman likes those.
Also, no tank tops. In public at least. A tank top is underwear. You're walking around in your underwear. Too much.
No man should be on Facebook. It's an invasion of everyone's privacy. I really cannot stand it.
I wonder what she thinks about blogging.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan inflation tumbled to a 13-month low in December 2011, statistics showed on Monday with officials saying that the State Bank of Pakistan may cut its benchmark rate in the next monetary policy.
The inflation, measured through the Consumer Price Index (CPI), fell to 9.75 per cent in December from 10.2 per cent in November 2011, as the energy crisis damped economic growth, suggested data of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
It was the lowest inflation rate since November 2010. Though the pace of inflation enter a single digit, but still it shows price spiral mainly driven by increase in price of fuels, lubricants etc., during the month under review.
Experts say the deceleration in the inflation rate is modest in the past couple of months which could spur the central bank to lower interest rates further. The central bank kept the interest rate unchanged at 12 per cent on November 30, 2011.
The core inflation, excluding food and energy, eased to 10.1 per cent in December from 10.4 per cent in November. This slight fall may provide a cushion to the central bank to further lower interest rate to spur economic growth.
Emerging economies like Indonesia, Thailand have also realised to lower interest rate to stimulate economic growth.
For the first half year, inflation reached 10.87 per cent, slightly over the government annual target of 9.5 per cent. The falling trend in inflation rates shows that government will be able to achieve its target.
At the same time, a weaker rupee will fan inflation, which is already over 10 per cent. The State Bank seems reluctant to intervene in the market to check the fall of the rupee. It is expected that the rupee to depreciate against dollar as low as Rs90 by end of this month.
But contrary to this, food inflation recorded a single digit growth of 9.53 per cent in December, from a year ago. As a result, prices of non-perishable food items witnessed a surge of 10.82 per cent and that of perishable items 2.68 per cent.
But to produce feel-good figures, the government this year reduces the food weight in CPI basket from 40.34 per cent to 34.46 per cent. This reduction will help in lowering overall inflation as well.
During the month under review the prices of egg up by 6.84pc, wheat (2.89pc), fish (2.62pc), sweetmeat (1.83pc), milk powder (1.48pc), betel leaves and nuts (1.14pc) and dried fruits (0.88pc).
In the non-food basket, price of kerosene up 5.04pc, firewood whole (4.28pc), household servant (3.90pc), doctor (MBBS) clinic fee (2.42pc), woollen readymade garments (2.39pc), medical equipment (1.95pc), marriage hall charges (1.73pc) and household textile (1.68pc).