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This article describes forces that affect oil prices in general. For specific futures contracts, scroll down to the Oil Futures Sub-Section. For the ETF with ticker symbol OIL, see iPath S&P GSCI Crude Oil Total Return ETF (OIL).
Few inputs impact the world economy like the price of oil. Oil powers cars, trucks, boats, airplanes, and even power plants that make up the backbone of the global economy. As oil prices rise, costs go up for transportation companies, squeezing their profit margins and forcing them to raise prices, similarly affecting all the other companies that rely on them to transport products and people. By contrast, most energy companies benefit from higher oil prices, either from higher revenues for oil, or because of increased demand for substitute energy sources such as ethanol and natural gas. The extreme volatility of this important economic input has piqued interest in issues like peak oil, speculation, and the world's rising energy appetite, and is leading to greater investment in renewable energy.
The chart at left shows the continual front-month futures contract for Light, Sweet, Crude Futures traded on the NYMEX.
Who Benefits from Rising Oil Prices and Loses from Falling Oil Prices
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Oil is generally classified based on it's density and sulfur content. The density of oil is normally reported according to it's API Gravity in conformance with standards set by the American Petroleum Institute (API). API Gravity is a type of dimensionless number and therefore, does not have any specific units, although gradations on the API density scale are commonly referred to as "degrees" in oilfield vernacular. Since the scientific difference between density and it's more commonly understood "cousin," weight, is not widely understood, oil density is often mistakenly referred to as weight, and instead of discussing "low density" and "high density" oil, the accepted practice is to talk about "light" or "heavy" oil.
Heavy crude oil is typically defined as having a specific gravity greater than .933; however the distinction is often more functional than empirical, with any crude being labeled "heavy" that does not flow as well as its light counterpart.[8]
While sweet crude is generally the crude oil refined into gasoline, some refining companies, notably Valero Energy (VLO), have developed refining processes that allow them to refine more challenging, but cheaper, higher-sulfur petroleum.[9]
Crude oil is priced in terms of regional blends, each with different characteristics. Of these, certain blends are followed by traders, as they most reflect the overall value of oil, and therefore affect the way different blends are priced. These are essentially like a Consumer Price Index for different types of oil. There are about 161 different types of crude that are traded around the world; the four primary benchmarks, of which these are priced internationally, are Brent Crude, West Texas Intermediate, Dubai, and the OPEC Basket.[10]
Spot prices are the prices paid for oil here and now - as in, the amount of money you would hand a producer in exchange for their tossing a barrel of oil into the back of your truck. Futures prices, on the other hand, are the prices paid for contracts promising the delivery of oil at a future date. Whether or not the prices of oil futures affect spot prices is one of energy economics' most prevalent modern debates.
Moreover, there really is no "true" spot market for oil, in the sense of that there is a "true" spot market for stock or other financial assets.[citation needed] A "true" spot market requires, as described above, the actual physical transfer of the goods, to the purchaser, directly at the time of purchase, and there simply are no large scale sellers of crude oil, that operate in such a fashion. The "spot" prices that are quoted, involve the transfer of 1000 barrels of crude oil, not one or two.[citation needed] That would require literally 5 of 6 tractor-trailer rigs to carry off back to your house: the transportation costs would approach the value of the oil itself.[citation needed] When one speaks of a "spot" price for crude oil, one is meaning the current trading price, of the next future contract that will come due.
Those that claim that futures prices (and, therefore, speculation) do not affect spot prices argue that people who purchase futures contracts do not actually purchase any real oil. When a fund purchases a futures contract and that contract comes due, it must sell the oil to someone who will actually use it, because that fund has no way of actually keeping the physical product. This means the oil must come to market - no matter what the price. If a firm buys a $150/barrel futures contract in June for July and the spot price in July is $140, the firm must buy the oil at $150, and then it MUST sell the oil at $140 as well, because it can't actually hold the oil. This means there is no accumulation of oil - firms can't hoard oil, so they can't actually affect the present market. Therefore, it is argued, the prices of futures contracts have no affect on spot prices.
Those that believe futures speculation has an effect on spot prices (at least, those with a sound understanding of economics) argue that when oil futures are traded, oil purchasers, like refiners, try to buy oil at prices that will benefit their margins in both the short and long term. If it is believed that oil prices will rise in the future (indicated by futures prices being higher than present prices), purchasers will want to stock up on oil at lower prices today and put it in inventory; this drives up demand for crude in the present, forcing oil prices up in the present. Thus, it is argued, high prices for oil futures leads to high prices for oil in the present.
Where oil is coming from is changing. In 2010, according to the US Energy Information Administration, the top five oil suppliers to the United States were (from highest to lowest) Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia and Nigeria, this represented 59% of all imports.Canada is rising and Mexico and Venezuala are falling.[16]
In Canada the Athabasca oil sands reportedly hold 1.7 trillion barrels of oil. Currently 1.25 million barrels are extracted daily from the Canadian oil sands and one million goes directly to the US. 16% of US oil imports come from Alberta and it will only continue to grow. The oil majors BP (BP), Royal Dutch Shell (RDS'A), and Exxon Mobil (XOM) have commited $125 billion to production in Alberta over the next 20 years. Total US imports from Alberta are expected to reach 5 million bbd, according to the National Resource Defense Council, by 2020.[16]
This means big opportunities for Canadian oil companies and others with a strong presence in oil sands. With the US trying to ween itself off of OPEC countries, its own supplies slowing and its neighbor to the sounth drying up, watch out for Canada to reap the benefits. Companies like TransCanada are already investing heavily with a $7 billion pipeline expansion that would run 1,800 miles of pipe into the US and double its exports to the US to 1.1 million barrels per day.[16]
According to the IEA, global output of crude needs to increase significantly in 2011 in order to meet faster-than-expected oil demand growth.[17] In its January report, the IEA increased estimated demand for 2010 and 2011 by 320,00 barrels/day.[18] As of January 2011, the IEA predicts a rise in demand of 1.4 million barrels a day in 2011 compared to estimated 2010 levels.[19]
The direct consequence of tighter oil supplies is higher crude prices; a consequence the IEA believes will stymie the global economy.[20] According to the IEA, if oil prices reach and remain at $100/barrel in 2011, global expenditures have the potential of rising to 5% of GDP, a level associated with economic problems in the past. The IEA plans to pressure OPEC to lift its production ceiling as a result of these findings, but OPEC has disagreed with the IEA's predictions.[21] While the IEA believes that global inventories are not sufficient to meet demand without an increase in production levels, OPEC believes the IEA's estimates of inventories are incorrect and does not expect as drastic an increase in demand relative to supply as the IEA does. Nevertheless, global production levels have the potential of being crucial to the price stability of crude oil in 2011.[22]
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Violence in unstable regions can cause oil prices to be volatile because of geopolitical events affecting the ability of upstream oil companies to produce. Terrorist and political attacks can damage drilling rigs or the transportation and refining networks -- including pipelines, shipping facilities, and refineries -- that bring oil from where it is extracted to the consumer. During the spring of 2008, for example, Nigerian rebels initiated attacks on the oil majors' pipelines and deepwater drilling rigs in the country. Despite the fact that OPEC's lead producer, Saudi Arabia, announced it would increase production by 2%, a rebel attack on one of Shell's deepwater rigs sent prices to $136.[23]
When there are problems with the pipelines that transport oil, it can't get to market; this effectively reduces the supply of crude oil to the world's refiners, causing the supply of refined products to fall. When supplies fall, prices rise. On March 28th, 2008, the day after the bombing of one of Iraq's primary export charges, Brent crude rose on the London exchange by $1.01.[24]
Peak oil refers to the "peak" on the graph of global oil production. Oil must first be discovered, then produced, and will eventually be depleted. Peak Oil is not a theory. It is a fact. Oil has already peaked in the USA and more than 50 other oil producing countries. Oil has a finite supply, so, just the same as the production of any geological commodity, oil production will graphically (mathematically) "peak" and then irreversibly decline.
Once the halfway point, or "peak", has been passed, production begins an irreversible decline (the production profile of the remaining oil is similar to the inverse of the first half of the production curve). Peak Oil is sometimes misunderstood to mean that "we are running out." of oil. However, the peak only means half of the oil has been extracted, while the other half still remains to be extracted. Many have speculated that as supplies decline, prices for oil will rise unless there are successful conservation efforts and/or new technologies developed that would mitigate the decline in oil supplies projected by peak oil theory.
The timing of the peak in global oil production is highly controversial because of the political and economic impacts expected from Peak Oil including the impact on the stocks of all companies in the global marketplace dependent upon oil for it's main source of energy. Many analysts believe Peak Oil is imminent, even though estimates of the exact year of the peak vary widely from 2010 to 2050 or beyond. However, some analysts, such as Matthew Simmons, have concluded that global oil production has already peaked [25].
Currently being analyzed and discussed is the issue of whether Peak Oil is being "masked" by the drop in demand due to the global economic crisis and that maybe the Peak is being shaped into more of a plateau. This would be similar to the Peak in US oil production that was predicted as early as 1956 and subsequently actually occurred in 1971, but was not confirmed until about 1974. The fact that the actual Peak cannot be accurately predicted, but will only be confirmed years later suggests that aggressive action should be taken to alleviate the economic and political impacts of Peak Oil well before the Peak. Unfortunately, it may already be too late to plan intelligently for Peak Oil impacts and the world now faces extreme distress, in securities markets and otherwise.
Theories that opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and offshore drilling sites in the U.S. to development would alleviate gasoline prices are likely misguided; Jim Sweeney, director of the Precourt Institute for Energy Efficiency at Stanford University, says that offshore U.S. reserves would account for just 1% of worldwide consumption, but wouldn't be productive for 10-15 years.[26]
The United States imports much of its oil, and that oil is purchased abroad in U.S. dollars. The price of oil, in fact, is pegged to the dollar. The changing value of the dollar in comparison to other currencies impacts the price paid by end users. A strong dollar means a lower price, in dollars, for oil, and a weak dollar means more dollars must be spent to purchase the same amount of oil. Currency fluctuations are complex (for a more complete discussion see currency fluctuations) but the value of a currency is impacted by the relative value of goods imported and exported by an economy (known as the trade balance), its interest rates, the size of its national debt, and its economic growth.
Some analysts believe that oil prices are at record highs because of speculation about the future value of oil. Specifically, these analysts claim that the belief that oil supply is lower than it is and the belief that future oil supply will be just as low has led traders to inflate the prices of oil futures. When oil futures are traded, oil purchasers, like refiners, try to buy oil at prices that will benefit their margins in both the short and long term. If it is believed that oil prices will rise in the future (indicated by futures prices being higher than present prices), purchasers will want to stock up on oil at lower prices today and put it in inventory; this drives up demand for crude in the present, forcing oil prices up in the present. Thus, high prices for oil futures leads to high prices for oil in the present.
OPEC believes that record fuel prices are not a function of supply and demand, but a function of Western government policy and rampant speculation, and has used this belief as an excuse not to raise production by the amounts demanded by the West.[27] While much of the data shows that production has been slowing, it's likely that speculation could account for some of the present price spikes.
When oil prices closed at record highs for five days in a row during the week of May 5th, 2008, a House of Representatives committee announced an investigation regarding the role of hedge funds and investment banks in pushing up prices. In June 2008, the U.S. commodities futures regulator announced new rules requiring daily large trader reports, and position and accountability limits for foreign crude contracts traded in the U.S.[28]
In early March, 2009, an April 2009 oil delivery contract traded for $38.10, while an April 2010 contract traded for $50.26, making it $12.16 more profitable for oil companies to hold onto their oil until April 2010.[29] When the future price of a commodity (e.g. oil) is higher than its present price, a situation known as "contango", it is more profitable for a commodities producer (e.g. XOM) to store the commodity and sell it at a later date. This causes oil price volatility through various channels: for example, storage of a commodity causes supply to be reduced in the present, raising spot prices, while expectations regarding future supply increase - thereby reversing the cycle, which then causes contango all over again. The wider the spread between the present price and a future price, the heavier the contango and the heavier the volatility.
The "beauty" and ease of purchasing securities online to invest in lucrative commercial endeavors like oil production is best put into perspective by considering the history of the oil business and the extreme difficulty and risk of actually "investing" the time and effort to buy your own dirt and drill a well like the old timers did.
Investing in publicly traded energy industry securities, including oil and gas securities and related services companies, represents only a part of the total global investments made.
Arguably, the most lucrative way to invest in oil and gas is through a "private placement," [1].
The general public does not receive information about private placements because these are a type of securities that carry a much higher degree of risk than publicly traded securities like ExxonMobil and the like. The securities laws, both federal and state, prohibit what is known as a "general solicitation" in private placements. This means that PP's cannot be advertised, including any website open to the public, and, a telemarketing campaign cannot be utilized except to screened lists of qualified investors.
After the lessons learned from the stock market crash of the 1930's, the US government enacted various legislation that attempted to protect unsophisticated layperson "investors" from investments that carry inordinate risk. The Securities Acts of 1933 and 1934 created these protections.
Private Placements are unregistered securities that qualify for an exemption from registration.
Private Placements in oil and gas investment partnerships are only available to "accredited investors," a legal term carefully defined by the SEC.
Although there are a series of specific rules[2][3], generally, a person must have made verifiable income of at least $200,000.00 USD in the most recent two years and have a reasonable expectation to earn at least that amount in the current year. For married couples the "rule" is $300,000.00 USD between both spouses incomes (could be a $175k/ 125k split or any other percentage split).
Private Placement investments in oil and gas drilling ventures carry a very high degree of risk, so the investor must have the financial means to withstand the complete loss of the investment without sustaining undue hardship.
These strict rules cut out approximately 91.53% or so of potential US investors, thus making the world of private placements very elite by nature. Also, the SEC has proposed new, more strict rules regarding hedge funds and accredited investors. The new rule would require that investors in hedge funds be not only accredited, but also would have to meet the requirements of the Investment Company Act section 3 (c) (7) and hold at least $2.5 million USD in investments on the date of investment. This would set an extremely high bar over which to qualify and thus theoretically protect less sophisticated investors from the significantly higher risks associated with hedge funds.
Historically, private placements in oil and gas drilling and production ventures utilized a "one third for one quarter" type investment strategy. This meant that the investment partnership organizer would draft contracts that specified that 3 investors would each put in one third of the total investment. In 2008/ 2009 investment for drilling one typical well is about $2.5 to $4.0 Million dollars. The investors each put up one third of the money but get only one fourth of the "rights" to any oil or gas found and or produced. The remaining one fourth is kept by the organizer of the investment as compensation for arranging the drilling, completion of the well, production of the oil and gas and so forth.
Investors choosing to purchase securities in the form of capital stock issued by oil and gas industry companies would be wise to understand and consider the big picture and the fact that the most lucrative oil and gas ventures are often in private placements not available to the public.
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The commodities futures market can be a dangerous place to invest money. The margin requirements and intense daily volatility can provide excellent opportunities to profit, however can also cause huge losses. ETFs (exchange traded funds) allow you to trade the underlying commodity like a stock, without being hugely leveraged by margin. If more risk and leverage is part of a trader's game plan, try trading stock options on the ETFs. Oil-related ETFs in particular are great investment vehicles. Since the oil futures contracts always trade with such large volume and daily movement, it is easier to manage risk while still profiting from intra-day price action. Investors can get Live Oil ETF Prices and Charts for free to supplement their trading. Live price changes are crucial to the savy investors' and day traders' bottom line.
Stock investors can buy or short-sell oil-related ETFs. Two of the most traded ETFs are USO and OIL. Also consider DCR, UCR and DUG. In addition, there are two recently added double leveraged ETF's based on Crude Oil Futures rather than oil stocks, UCO is ultra long crude oil and SCO, ulta short crude oil. These stocks are now trading at a brisk pace and are quite liquid.
However, commodity ETFs have suffered lately due to contango, which forces ETFs to suffer losses while rolling over their futures contracts (the contracts bought by them are more expensive than the ones sold). In February 2009, for instance, crude oil rose 7.4% while USO declined by 7.4%.


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Week 6: Radio and Television. What was your favorite radio or television show from your childhood? What was the program about and who was in it?
I grew up in Dubbo, which was a country town of about 16,000 people in the central west of New South Wales. We had two TV channels – the ABC and CBN-8 CWN-6, which was broadcast from Orange and seemed to have a selection of programs from the three big networks in Sydney (7, 9 and 10), so we didn't see a lot of the shows that Sydney took for granted. For example, we saw The Addams Family but not The Musters.
We had one local radio station, 2DU, and we could also get 2GZ in Orange. 2GZ was just that bit more cool. At night we would lie in bed and try to pick up more far-off stations. I could get 2SM in Sydney some nights. 2DU was a bit daggy for our tastes, and would play ads between every song. For a while there I used to ring up and answer their quiz questions, and they'd send me their crappy old singles that were off the playlist as prizes. Mum would turn the radio on as soon as she got up, and if we had been asleep before we wouldn't be once the radio went on. It was LOUD. There was a radio serial in the morning before the 8 o'clock news. Chicken Man is the only one I remember.
We spent regular holidays in Sydney so we knew what we were missing. We could listen to 2SM all day, and revel in the choice of four TV stations. Four!
Shows that I can remember watching after school were The Addams Family (click click!), The Brady Bunch, and Gilligan's Island. I can probably still sing all the words to the theme songs. My younger brothers watched Sesame Street in the morning before school, and I can still sing a lot of those songs as well.
I look up and see the sky
I look down and see the ground
I look at you and sing a song about Up and Down
Sung by Bert and Ernie
At night we watched other shows. I still love Star Trek, particularly Jean-Luc Picard, although I couldn't get into some of the later franchises. The latest movie Star Trek, where we went back to the beginning of James T. Kirk and the rest of them, was excellent!
Countdown was the only show that showed music in those days and everyone watched it. It showed film clips and live bands miming their way through their latest hits in an ABC studio full of excitable teenagers. The Top Ten countdown at the end was quite often a disappointment when we saw what was number one and going to be played in full.
Animal Kingdom is possibly partly responsible for my love of wildlife, resulting in two trips to Africa and one to Antarctica and the Galapagos Islands so far. Disneyland was on Sunday nights and the whole family watched it. Sometimes it showed cartoons and sometimes stories about wild animals with a hokey narrator.
My favourite show, though, was probably Doctor Who. Doctor Who was on four nights a week at 6:30pm before the news on the ABC. Each week was a story with a cliffhanger at the end of the episode, and the story would have a happy ending on Thursday night. Mum would be out in the kitchen mashing the potatoes in the saucepan, a very noisy process, just as we were getting to the exciting bit at the end of the episode.
Tom Baker with his long scarf was the Doctor in those days, although I remember Patrick Troughton and Jon Pertwee before him. We didn't have a television set in the days of William Hartnell, the first Doctor. I left home during Tom Baker's reign and I didn't get a TV until Mum gave me the old black-and-white one when she got a colour one from Uncle Bill. Doctor Who was in colour!
I still watched Doctor Who when I could, and I vaguely remember some of the Doctors after Tom Baker. I liked Peter Davison but I remember being less than impressed by Colin Baker, although by that time I was working and not watching so much afternoon TV. I don't remember the other two, Sylvester McCoy and Paul McGann, at all. By the time Sylvester McCoy came along I was married and not watching TV at all before the 7 o'clock news.
I've really enjoyed the recent re-incarnation of the Doctor Who series, and I'm happy to watch repeats on cable TV. But those nights in Dubbo with my sister and brothers in the lounge room watching Tom Baker while Mum was in the kitchen mashing potatoes are what make Doctor Who special for me.
Doctor Who dates:
1963-1966 William Hartnell
1966-1969 Patrick Troughton
1970-1974 Jon Pertwee
1974-1981 Tom Baker
1981-1984 Peter Davison
1984- 1986 Colin Baker
1987-1996 Sylvester McCoy
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The special election in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District next month pits a former governor seeking political redemption after his career was derailed by an extramarital affair against the sister of one of the nation's most popular political satirists.
"It's a dream matchup if you're a fan and enjoy politics," said Gibbs Knotts, the chairman of the political science department at the College of Charleston.
The field was set Tuesday night when former Gov. Mark Sanford, who was the top vote-getter in a 16-way GOP primary last month, defeated former Charleston County Councilman Curtis Bostic in the Republican runoff.
He faces Elizabeth Colbert Busch, the sister of comedian Stephen Colbert, in the May 7 special election.
Green Party candidate Eugene Platt will also be on the ballot in the coastal district that runs from northeast of Charleston southwest along the coast to the resort island of Hilton Head.
"Everyone knows who Sanford is and I suspect by the end of this, everyone will know who Elizabeth Colbert Busch is," Knotts said.
The 1st District seat became open when Republican Tim Scott was appointed to fill the remaining two years of U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint's term. DeMint resigned to lead The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank.
Four years ago as governor, Sanford was mentioned as a potential GOP presidential candidate. But he vanished from the state for five days and reporters were told he was hiking the Appalachian Trail.
He later returned and tearfully acknowledged at a Statehouse news conference he had been in Argentina visiting Maria Belen Chapur, with whom he was having an extramarital affair. Sanford's wife Jenny later divorced him.
Sanford is now engaged to Chapur, who still lives in Argentina and made her first public campaign appearance with him during a visit on Tuesday night. Sanford said she surprised him by attending.
"She's going to show up when she wants to show up," Sanford said when asked if she would be campaigning. "She's going to be a part of what she wants to be part of and if she doesn't want to be part of it, she won't. She's a very private person."
Sanford has said the couple plans to marry this year.
"Their plans as a couple are personal and we'll keep them personal," campaign spokesman Joel Sawyer said when asked if a date has been set. He said for now, Sanford is focused on the campaign.
Knotts sees Chapur's emergence as part of Sanford's work of political redemption.
"The electorate is going to become no more conservative than he has faced already," he said, noting GOP primary voters are the most conservative and might be judgmental of Sanford's past actions. "I wonder if that was the most important hurdle and the campaign felt like this was an important person in his life, this is his fiancee, and she can take a more public role."
Colbert Busch — who once worked in Washington as an intern for then-U.S. Senator Ernest "Fritz" Hollings, D-S.C. — has had a lifelong dream of running for public office. She worked in the shipping industry for years and is now on a leave of absence from her position as the director of business development for Clemson University's Wind Turbine Drive Testing Facility.
Last month, she easily defeated perennial candidate Ben Frasier to win the Democratic nomination in the Republican-leaning district that Mitt Romney captured by 18 points while winning in South Carolina by only 10.
Colbert Busch officially opens her general election campaign on Thursday with a visit to a senior center. In recent weeks she has not commented on the GOP candidates, saying she wanted to wait until her opponent was selected.
Between them, the candidates have raised more than $730,000 and Stephen Colbert is an advantage for Colbert Busch in helping raise more, Knotts said.
"There will be a great deal of money spent and he has the ability to bring people out to events that just having her would be more difficult," he said.
But he said while big names and personality are important, the race will come down to fundamental politics and getting the voters out.
"This is a district that went for Romney pretty handily, so it's going to be a challenge for any Democratic candidate," he said.


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ALLEN PARK, Mich.—The Detroit Lions ended one long road skid this season and get a shot at halting another this weekend.
The Lions (3-1) have lost 22 straight games in Wisconsin, including 19 straight at Lambeau Field. They head to Green Bay on Sunday with a chance for a third NFC North victory that would keep them atop the division.
Players and coaches certainly have heard plenty about the streak, but they are trying to approach the Packers like just another opponent.
It's the same mindset we have every time we play a road game," quarterback Matthew Stafford said. "Lambeau's a tough environment but it's no different than any other place."
Detroit ended a 21-game losing streak at Washington last month, a skid dating to 1935. The Lions' last victory in Green Bay was Dec. 15, 1991—a few months after rookie guard Larry Warford was born.
Past schedules almost always seemed to send the Lions to Green Bay in December, but weather shouldn't be an issue this season. Stafford said it's not that big a deal.
"I think we set a franchise record for offense there a couple years ago when it was snowing," he said. "Everybody likes playing in good weather and we're no different than anyone else."
The Lions had perhaps their best overall performance of the season in Sunday' 40-32 win over visiting Chicago. The Lions led 40-16 midway through the fourth quarter, sacked Bears quarterback Jay Cutler three times and had four takeaways, including a fumble returned for a touchdown. Running back Reggie Bush, who missed the Washington win with a knee injury, amassed 173 yards from scrimmage, including a 37-yard touchdown run.
At the very least, the Lions should make the trip with plenty of reasons to believe they have a chance to end the skid.
"Right now, we're doing well and we know we can do a lot better, but our confidence is on the high end," said safety Louis Delmas, who had two interceptions in the win over Chicago.
The Lions' defense will have its hands full against quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who has eight touchdown passes against three picks in the Packers' first three games. Asked to rate him, Delmas said he's definitely in the top three.
"He might be No. 1 in arm strength," Delmas added. "He's very smart and he can run. He's an athlete."
Rodgers also has been sacked 10 times and faces a Detroit defensive line that has seven so far.
Coach Jim Schwartz said a win this weekend would be huge for his team, but not because it would end the streak.
"No. 1, it would be our fourth win of the year," he said. "No. 2, it would make us 3-0 in our division. It would give us another chance to put a loss on a division opponent. We certainly want to end the streak, but that's not our rallying cry. Our rallying cry is 'Green Bay' and 'division game.' Those are the things that will mean more to the players."
The Lions' streak of futility in Wisconsin includes a playoff game at Lambeau Field and three defeats at Milwaukee County Stadium. The teams meet on Thanksgiving Day in Detroit.
NOTES: Receiver Nate Burleson, who suffered a broken arm in a Sept. 24 car accident, posted photos of his totaled 2009 GMC Yukon on Instagram Tuesday. "I'm releasing these pix for 2 reasons: 1) I walked away from a totaled vehicle (hash)Blessed. 2) I have to hear all the pizza jokes . lol I'll start – Yes I am the 5th Ninja Turtle," he wrote on his account. The crash happened after he tried to keep pizza boxes from sliding off the front passenger seat.


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One recent expedition started innocently enough with a line-by-line scouring of the local classified section. The classified ad was for an upcoming estate auction of a sawmill and its entire inventory due to the untimely departure of its owner from the earth. I drooled with anticipation as I clipped the information from the classified section and plotted out the location.
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The former Liverpool boss was on Wednesday handed a contract until the end of the season after the unceremonious sacking of Roberto Di Matteo. The 52-year-old Benitez had previously said he would never take the Chelsea job in respect to former club Liverpool and had made digs at the west Londoners' fans.
Some sections of the Stamford Bridge faithful have not forgotten those remarks but Benitez has pledged to win over the naysayers. "I like to do things in the right way for the fans," he said. "They will be good for me."
Benitez has been handed the reins by Roman Abramovich after the Blues owner was seemingly thwarted in attempts to woo former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola, the man said to be his number one target.
"The good thing about this is if I was a manager in a mid-table team, I don't think the fans would be happy," Benitez said. "A top side, what do they want? They want a top manager that can win trophies for them.
"We have something in common always managers and fans: we want to win every single game. Nobody wants to win more than the fans and the manager. I'm sure they will be happy with a manager that has this winning mentality, this passion for the game and a manager who will do everything he can to win games.
"That is my priority. I can understand that is not easy in the beginning. Someone can now have doubts but, in the end, I think they will be pleased."
Benitez's perceived attitude towards Chelsea fans remains a key issue, though, and is epitomised by comments made questioning their passion five years ago.
"I don't remember some of the comments," the Spaniard said. "But I will say, and I will be really honest, if I said this or that you have to analyse the context. We were playing against Chelsea, a top side, in the semi-finals of the Champions League.
"If I'm a fan, I would like to see my manager fighting for my team, my club and doing almost everything to win every game. So I don't see this as a lack of respect for the Chelsea fans. It's more a manager defending his team against another top side. I'm sure the fans here would like to see me doing the same now that I am here, defending their club."
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LOS ANGELES – They call California the Golden State for a reason.
Milwaukee (Wis.) King receiver Lance Kendricks went West this past weekend to the Los Angeles NIKE Training Camp at the University of Southern California looking for a golden opportunity to challenge and test himself against some of the nation's best players.
"I figured I would get a whole lot more exposure in the West if I came to a camp like this and challenged myself against the best players out here," Kendricks said. "I knew there were going to be some good players if I went to the NIKE Camp at Michigan, but when you think about great defensive backs and skill players, California is always right up there.
"I wanted to challenge myself against the best."
He more than passed the test and was one of the top prospects overall at the camp. His performance, along with others standouts, is analyzed in this Rivals.com NIKE Camp breakdown.
In his junior season, Kendricks was named as an all-state and all-conference performer. Kendricks was also named as the conference offensive and defensive player of the year in 2004. Kendricks is also a two-time national AAU triple jump champion. He put all of those skills on display Sunday and was easily one of the best receivers at the camp.
"I practiced a lot and came into the camp ready," Kendricks said. "I worked hard because I knew there was going to be some great corner play out here. I was really happy with how I did. They came right up on me, and I was able to get by the defensive backs a lot and make a lot of big catches."
Along with his great hands, Kendricks also prides himself on his great physical tools.
He measured in at 6-foot-3 ½ and 207 pounds at the camp. He also clocked a 4.4-second time in the 40-yard dash and repeated it in the shuttle when he slipped but still managed to clock a 4.4-second time.
"I think it's kind of hard for defensive backs to match up against me," he said. "I'm a lot stronger and more physical than what they see every day. I use my upper-body strength to get good separation and then I can turn on the speed and get open almost every time."
Heading into the camp Kendricks only had one lone offer from Wisconsin. That is sure to change. He's getting attention from the entire Big 10, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Florida and now has to be on the radar screen for the USC Trojans.
"I saw coach (Pete) Carroll here with his son," Kendricks said. "I know they were watching me, and I would love to look at a great school like USC. I'm just going to soak this performance in. Hopefully it'll open up a few more eyes, and I made the most of this golden opportunity."
Everybody seems to agree that it isn't the best year for quarterbacks in California, but there were a few signal-callers that looked good on Sunday.
Portland (Ore.) Westview standout Cody Kempt was one of them. He displayed a good arm and was one of the few quarterbacks that seemed to be on target in one-on-one drills. Chad Manis of Los Alamitos, Calif., was another quarterback that impressed. He will be replacing Jimmy Barnes, who signed with Alabama this past recruiting class, and you can count on him to put up some monster numbers over the next two years.
Diamond Bar, Calif., quarterback Jeff Jansen also impressed with a great frame and some solid reads. Chris Forcier, a junior-to-be from San Diego St. Augustine, was one of the better players at the camp. He is the younger brother of Jason Forcier, who signed this past year with Michigan. There were whispers from observers that he might end up being better than his older brother.
Running backs
The running back spot at this camp was also not as strong as it usually is in the Golden State. But keep in mind that several of the state's top backs, like C.J. Gable, worked out at other positions.
Nonetheless, there were still a few guys to keep your eye on.
Woodland Hills (Calif.) Taft running back Andre Harris more than passed the eyeball test and looked solid throughout drills. Lonyae Miller of Fontana (Calif.) Miller was one of the more hyped sleepers heading into the camp and he tested well and displayed a fluid running style in drills.
Mission Viejo, Calif., fullback Chane Moline didn't test well according to most reports, but he did look physically impressive and did well in other areas of the camp. He also displayed a sense of toughness that should make him a solid pickup for the fullback position.
Wide receivers
The receivers were one of the most loaded positions of the entire camp, and it was highlighted by big-time players like Kendricks and Long Beach (Calif.) Poly receiver Terrence Austin.
Austin proved to everybody that he's the next great player to come from Poly, one of the most storied talent-producing programs in the nation.
Austin, who measured in at 5-foot-11 and 170 pounds, clocked a 4.5-second time in the 40-yard dash and had a blistering 4.0-second time in the shuttle. But it was in the one-on-one drills that he sent a loud and clear message to everybody in the Southland and in the nation.
Everybody there agreed that Austin was something special
"He was hands down the best receiver at the camp," NIKE receiver position coach Matt Jones said. "He was so explosive in one-on-ones, and he had a great day."
Jackson's teammate Travon Patterson will help Poly form a deadly combination at receiver this year. Patterson is shorter than Austin, but he's just as quick and has similar ability to get open. Along with Austin, Patterson dominated the one-on-one drills.
Gable worked out with the receivers and you could tell he was a little raw when it came to his route running-ability. But there is no questioning his physical make-up and ability. Running a 4.5-second time in the 40-yard dash, Gable showed game-breaking ability in one-on-one drills.
San Diego Westview receiver Daniel Lofton, the son of former NFL great James Lofton, ran routes all day that would have made his father proud. His precision routes and cuts to the ball proved that he's one of California's best receivers. His 4.52-second time in the 40, too, didn't hurt.
At tight end, Mission Viejo, Calif., standout Konrad Reuland looked the part of a blue-chip prospect at his position. However, John Reese of Upland, Calif., and Howard Croom of Long Beach (Calif.) Woodrow Wilson were also dominating.
Reuland, though, was the man at the position. He caught everything thrown his way and his physical make up should have him ready to be an immediate impact type prospect.
Jeff Cumberland of Columbus (Ohio) Brookhaven had an Illinois offer heading into the camp and he came to the event with his teammates, who also were impressive. With size that could probably make him a tight end/receiver hybrid, it was easy to see why teams like Florida, Miami, Michigan State, Minnesota and Ohio State are also interested in him. He was one of the most physically gifted kids at the camp.
Offensive linemen
Rivals.com recruiting analysts Greg Biggins and Rick Kimbrel both agreed that this year's offensive line talent in California was something that hadn't been seen in a while and Sunday's camp proved their point.
UCLA fans should be pumped about getting an early commitment from Walnut, Calif., offensive tackle Sean Sheller. The 6-foot-5, 255-pounder was a little lean, but he has a great frame and his footwork was unrivaled in the camp. He also displayed a very good first power punch in one-on-one drills, and it looks like the Bruins have landed themselves a good one.
Mark Jackson of Columbus (Ohio) Brookhaven came a long way to Los Angeles to check out USC and also showcase his talent against players from outside the Midwest. He's probably glad he did now. Jackson had one of the best camps of anybody, and his physical frame gives a college coach plenty to work with. Jackson admits that he still has some room to go with his technique, but the building blocks are there for him to be a solid offensive line prospect on the next level.
La Puente (Calif.) Bishop Amat offensive tackle Brandon Bennett earned a spot as one of the top 11 players at the camp with a solid overall effort throughout the day. A lot of people were raving about how physically impressive Jackson looked, but when it came down to the fundamentals and what it takes to be a great lineman now, Bennett looked to have the better goods at this point. Bennett will be one of the more highly recruited linemen in the West, especially once he gets in even better shape this summer.
Junior-to-be Sam Demartinis of Sherman Oaks (Calif.) Notre Dame was a little thin and will obviously need to add muscle, but there is no question that the tools for him to be one of the West's best offensive line prospects next season are all there. He had great fundamentals, great footwork and his punch was also impressive.
Jovon Hayes of Los Angeles Dorsey was kind of overshadowed by some of the other big names at the camp, but he proved throughout the entire day that he is one of the West's best. He was also first in line in every drill and exhibited great leadership skills to go along with a great frame and physical makeup. It was easy to see why Arizona, Baylor and UCLA have already extended him an offer.
Pacific Palisades, Calif., offensive lineman Mitchell Schwartz was huge and had a great frame. He got a little high in some of the drills, but with easily a 6-foot-5, 280-pound frame he has plenty to work with and should get plenty of recruiting attention. Hayworth Hicks of Palmdale, Calif., was similar to Schwartz with a great frame and more than passing the eyeball test.
Defensive linemen
Cleveland Jones of Los Angeles Dorsey was highlighted by the defensive line coaches as the best in the group.
"This kid has all of the tools possible," NIKE Camp coach Marty Spalding said. "He is very fast for his size and he is a very strong kid too. I think he is one of those guys that is going to play very soon wherever he goes. I really liked his work ethic and how he performed today. He's a tough guy, he's just one of those guys that you like to get in your program because of all the things you can do with him."
There were also quite a few other prospects that looked impressive and might end up being more heavily recruited than Jones.
Josh Holmes of San Diego Point Loma was a very hard worker and did everything and beyond in all of the drills. He has a little baby fat that will be lost once he gets to the next level, but there is plenty of positive tools to work with there and there is a good shot he will be under consideration for four-star status.
Devin Johnson of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., also impressed with an amazing first step in one-on-one drills and during drills. Johnson looks more like an outside linebacker now with his frame, and he did appear to have the quickness to play the position in drills, so there is no doubt he will be heavily recruited.
Junior-to-be Domonic Glover of Mission Viejo, Calif., looks to be the next great stud defender from the always talented program. He looked physically like he was already ready to move on to the next level and his skill ranked with the best in camp. Keep your eye on him for next year because he might end up being one of the best defensive ends out West. Toby Turpin of Los Alamitos, Calif., was another that caught a lot of people's eye with his play.
Heading into the camp on Sunday there was plenty of talk that Colton, Calif., linebacker Allen Bradford might be the best player in the Golden State. He didn't do anything to dispel that train of thought by earning camp most valuable player honors.
While he was shorter than the 6-foot-2 he was listed at, he didn't come up short in anything else he did. Bradford, who did measure in at 5-foot-11 and 219 pounds, clocked a 4.54-second time in the 40, a 4.44 in the shuttle and had 25 repetitions in the bench-press.
He was also extremely impressive in drills and then he dominated the one-on-one portion when he went head-to-head against a talented bevy of running backs. There were plenty of physically impressive looking prospects at the camp, but there was nobody that had the total package like Bradford.
Who cares if he's 5-11? That simply doesn't matter because he showed to everybody there that he's a great football player and a truly elite national recruit.
"Some people said I was too short," Bradford said. "I feel like I showed everybody today that I'm up there. I know that somebody is going to say something because of my height. But what you can't measure is my heart."
Finishing as the No. 2 'backer in the camp was Ben Terry, who looks like a high Division I prospect at this time. hysically, Terry has a college body right now and measured in at a rock solid 6-1.5, 210 pounds. He clocked a 4.71 in the 40 (electronic time), 4.56 in the shuttle, jumped 33 inches in the vertical and did 17 reps on the bench. Terry of Mission Viejo (Calif.) Capitstrano Valley already has offers from Kansas and San Diego State.
Other linebackers that caught people's eye included Thousand Oaks, Calif., standout Tony D'Ascenzo, Bakersfield (Calif.) West's Daren Mackey, Grand Junction, Colo., star Kris Means, West Covina (Calif.) South Hills' Tobi Umodu and Chula Vista (Calif.) Eastlake's Marcus Yarbrough.
Umodu is committed to UCLA and looks like a good get for the Bruins. D'Ascenzo is a hard-nosed player that might not be as physically gifted as others but he was solid in everything he did. Mackey had the look of a very good outside linebacker prospect. Means was very much in the mold of D'Ascenzo. And if Yarbrough can get in better physical shape then he has a bright future ahead of himself.
A new name from the group that did emerge was Robert Schenck of San Marcos (Calif.) Mission Hills. He had a long frame that looked like it was in the 6-foot-2, 205-pound range and he was flying around making a lot of plays in drills.
Defensive backs
One of the top players overall in Nevada put his name on the national map with a strong showing at defensive back. Jashaad Gaines of Las Vegas was a physical force with a strong upper-body and great footwork that earned him raving reviews from the defensive back coaches.
Poly cornerback Vincent Joseph was also impressive throughout drills, and both he and Gaines were considered two of the top 11 players in the entire camp. It should be noted that Joseph was really the only one, though, that could stay with Austin, his teammate, in one-on-one drills.
Darian Hagan Jr. will be the first to admit that he didn't test as well as he liked and he struggled in some drills, but when it came to the one-on-ones he was in lockdown mode. Somehow he did get separated from the top receiver group and didn't get to go head-to-head with some of the camp's best receivers, but there is little doubts that if he had, he would have done quite well.
Bradford's teammate, Shareece Wright out of Colton, was one of the more impressive looking players in the group. He tested well with a 4.53-second time in the 40-yard dash and he performed well in the one-on-ones.
Heading into the camp he was listed as a running back, but River Ridge (La.) John Curtis stud junior-to-be Joe McKnight was one of the few defensive backs that actually had the guts to play bump-and-run coverage against the talented group of receivers. He was fast, had amazing hips and was able to close on the ball quickly. It was easy to see why people were talking about him being one of the top five underclassmen in the Pelican State.


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The Content Industry Keeps Penalizing The People Who Actually Pay
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During the SOPA fight, I explained this to someone who was heavily involved on the other side of the debate, and he simply couldn't believe it, and made comments to the effect that even he would download unauthorized content, even if he felt it was wrong and he felt morally obligated to pass an internet-harming law to try to prevent himself from continuing to do so. Of course, for what it's worth, I'm sure that I accidentally and incidentally infringe all of the time. Someone sends me a YouTube video? Could be infringing. These days it's impossible not to accidentally infringe all the time. But when it comes to actually getting copies of content, I feel a personal obligation to do so in an authorized manner.
So, I identify quite closely with Brian Barrett's recent article at Gizmodo, where he basically explains that he's just like me: he pays for all the content he consumes. And he follows it up by noting that, even as he knows this is the "right" thing to do, it makes him "feel like a sucker," because the experience he gets is much worse than what those who download unauthorized copies get.
I waited nearly a full year to watch Game of Thrones, because that's how long it took to get from HBO to iTunes. If I had any interest in purchasing a Avatar 3D Blu-ray, I would have either had to buy a Panasonic 3DTV or wait three years just for the right to spend thirty bucks on FernGully with giant blue cat-people having tail sex.This is why I've always been arguing from the position of copyright holders and the content creators for why they shouldn't just scream about how awful piracy is, but rather learn from it, and note that many people who are infringing are getting a better user experience. When they don't do that, the end result may not be "infringement," but it may just be people dropping out of the market entirely. Lately, that's what I've done with movies. Despite being a movie buff, the limitations and controls on movie efforts has just made the whole thing not worth it. Combined with less time than I used to have (yay, family life), it's made me pretty much stop watching movies or TV shows over the past two years. These days, the market is so fragmented, and the offerings still all seem so half-baked, that I'd rather spend my time reading or writing or just spending time with friends and family. I don't necessarily feel like a "sucker" as Brian does, but I find that it's just not worth the hassle.
Even content that's accessible doesn't often make much financial sense. Amazon's the most reasonably priced e-retailer in the world (seriously, it's got 1,000 albums for five bucks each right now), but even it can be fraught with peril and annoyance. Ebooks that cost more than their paperback equivalents. The specter of DRM haunting every click. A layout so unnavigable you feel like you're being punished.
Want to comparison shop? Forget about it. Ecosystems aren't just apps and software anymore, they're movies and TV shows and everything you'd ever want to watch, read, or listen to. On any given day the best price might be on Amazon or iTunes or Google Play or Xbox, but if you want the simple comfort of knowing everything you paid for with your own American dollars lives in one place? Expect to pay full freight for most of it.
Eventually, I figure the market will catch up, and perhaps I'll go back to it at that point. But if the industry has lost some of my spending dollars it's not because of infringement -- but because they've failed to deliver a compelling customer experience for me.


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Having now helmed his second feature film -- the previous being "The Collector" -- the time has come to weigh in on one Marcus Dunstan, Director. The verdict is not looking good. Consider if you will, "The Collection."
Marcus Dunstan, writer of "Saw" 4, 5 and 6, returns with "The Collection", the sequel to his film "The Collector" from 2009. Check it out November 30th. (click poster to enhance)
Josh Stewart, who 8 of you might remember from "The Collector" is the latest to be added to the cast of Chris Nolan's "The Dark knight Rises". As usual there's no word as to what role he'll be playing but I'm going to toss out a curve ball and guess Aquaman. Yeah, I said it.
Matthew Fox, Ed Harris and Julia Levy-Boeken are all rumored to be joining the ever growing cast of the big screen adaptation of Max Brook's "World War Z". Fox you probably know from "Lost", Harris wasn't Robocop but I will insist he was till the day I die and Levy-Boeken is French so you'll soon know her as that girl with hairy armpits who was in "World War Z".
"ParaNorman" is a new stop motion zombie/comedy from the fine people that created "Coraline" that's schedule to hit theaters next summer. But animated characters need voices my friends and it looks like Alex Borstein who does the voice of Lois Griffin on "Family Guy" will be added to the list of talent that already includes Casey Affleck, John Goodman and a number of others. I have no idea how they're going to fit all these people into one of those tiny recording booths.
What in the sweet hell is going on with shark attack movies this summer? Where was it decided that sharks were the new vampires? Where the hell are my keys!? I'm so frightened. Anyway here's the trailer for "Dark Tide" a new chop flick that stars one Halle Berry who I assume was cast based on the fact that her character spends 75% of her screen time in a bikini. Which makes me wonder why I wasn't cast... someone get my agent on the phone.
Did anyone other than Mark see "The Collector"? Follow up question, did anyone see it and like it? Didn't think so. Well news today that there's going to be a "Collector 3D" and it's going to be in.. well, 3D. You probably guessed that from the title though.
"She Wolf Rising" is not going to be a good movie but here's some pictures of Tiffany Shepis who stars in it rolling around. There's really not much news here but I think you'll appreciate it nonetheless. So uh, how's your week going? Some weather we're having huh?
So that whole unrated thing kind of backfired didn't it? Not to be outdone by Canada, "Hatchet II" has now been pulled from US theaters. But man those 2 days that it was showing sure were special weren't they? Did anyone get to see it? Tell me what it's like to love.
Take a look at this new picture from "Scream 4" and try to tell me you don't feel a little bad for Ghostface. It's him and a bunch of his other Ghostface friends riding a bus to school. But look, they're all sitting alone, none of them are friends. My heart is breaking.
Do you recognize these bone heads? If so, you probably already know that they are the writer/director team who so graciously brought us "Saw III, IV, V", and the recently reviewed "The Collector."
We are well past the halfway point of summer, and consequently the theatrical drought that has defined the past few months. From now through October there's nearly one if not two genre releases a week, and one can't help but notice that most of them are sequels or remakes. As such, the original properties tend to stick out quite a bit, and "The Collector" has drummed up a modicum of interest of late because of this. Unfortunately, horror fans looking for a breath of creativity before the oncoming rehash binge may find themselves a bit disappointed when all is said and done.
Seriously Indie filmmakers, I admire your pluck in deciding to make an indepednent horror film... but can we please, please get rid of the creepy clown archetype? It's so over.
The official site for "A Nightmare on Elm St.", the remake, has launched.
As we near the release of "The Collector" on Friday (could you tell? ;), here's 2 new clips to give you a little better idea of what you're working with. The film comes from "Saw" IV-VII scribes Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton, and deals with a home invasion where the invader discovers there's a far worse evil awaiting him when he gets there.
How these have not been pulled down from Youtube yet is beyond me but what we have below are three separate clips from "The Collector" which is scheduled to hit theaters on the 31st of July.


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Fergus Cullen: Perspectives on conservatism from Bill Buckley's heirsFERGUS CULLEN
October 24. 2013 9:16PM
William F. Buckley's descendants in the conservative movement gathered a week ago to lick their wounds, some of them fresh and self-inflicted. When student organizers at Yale scheduled their conference on "The Future of Conservatism" months ago, they couldn't have guessed it would take place a day after a government shutdown ended, one for which conservatives took a disproportionate share of blame.
So the timing was apt for the get-together of conservative writers and intellectuals in the Buckley mold. National Review was represented by editor Rich Lowry, whose unofficial job title is keeper of the Buckley flame. Buckley's older brother, Jim, a vibrant 90-year-old who retains the good looks and charm of the politician he once was, represented the family. Enough members of The Wall Street Journal editorial board were present almost to reach a quorum.
Things have been worse for the movement, began author Craig Shirley. Shirley got his start in politics on Gordon Humphrey's 1978 campaign for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire, and has since written histories of Ronald Reagan's presidential campaigns. He reminded the group of the state of the Republican Party pre-Reagan, in 1977, when the GOP claimed just 143 members of Congress, its lowest number in the past half century.
This prompted one participant to joke about the difference between a pessimist and an optimist. The pessimist says, "Things can't get worse." The optimist says, "Oh yes they can!"
Syndicated columnist Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online (whose columns are run in this newspaper) observed that too many conservatives have lost interest in persuasion, preferring to surround themselves with the like-minded, get their information from sources that confirm what they already believe, and avoid talking with people who disagree. Sen. Ted Cruz goes to an Americans for Prosperity rally and comes back to say he's talked with the American people and they oppose Obamacare.
Goldberg characterized the Tea Party as a delayed backlash against President George W. Bush by conservatives who bit their tongues when Bush expanded Medicare and the federal role in education. He reminded the group that the movement needs good politicians — people who can win elections and bring people to their side — not just candidates who are right on the issues.
During a panel on "Should Conservatives Accept a Truce on Social Issues?" Wall Street Journal columnist Bret Stephens provocatively challenged social conservatives to ask themselves whether they are willing to go up to a gay couple raising a child and say, "You should not be raising that child." He doubted many would, and asked how such a position can be considered conservative. Are social conservatives willing to go up to 50 million American women and call them murderers, he continued. If not, he suggested, then perhaps social conservatives don't really have the political courage of their convictions.
Lowry, who is out with a new book on Lincoln, described the first Republican President as "the first RINO." Lincoln was opposed by the radical Republicans of his day for being too moderate and for not moving quickly enough to end slavery. Echoing others, Lowry criticized the practice of turning differences over tactics or timing into matters of high principle warranting inquisitions and purges.
Speakers clarified the "Buckley rule." Often interpreted as Buckley's advice to support the most conservative candidate in a primary who can still win a general election, what Buckley actually said was less pragmatic. Speaking in the context of the 1964 presidential nomination contest between Barry Goldwater and Nelson Rockefeller, Buckley said the National Review would support the "rightwardmost viable candidate." By that he meant the candidate who would credit the cause of the conservative movement even if he or she ultimately lost.
Some conservatives have the gall to speak for Reagan or Buckley, imagining what they might say to today's conservatives. Usually what follows is revisionist and self-serving. Would Buckley stand athwart the Republican Party today and yell, "Stop! You're doing it all wrong?" Would he encourage conservatives in Congress to sit back, have a drink, and let Obamacare's failures make the case for limited government better than they can do for themselves?
Buckley saw the movement through tough times before and, five years after his death, we still miss him.
Fergus Cullen, a freelance columnist, can be reached at email@example.com and followed on Twitter @FergusCullen.


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Executive Forum on August 6th, 2013 in Arlington, VA
Keynote: VADM David A. Dunaway, Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
In a fiscal and political environment where program managers are incentivized to look only at the cost, schedule and performance risk associated within their own programs, the Department of Defense is encouraging management to look across their platform portfolios for cost savings in order to "do more without more." One proven strategy to accomplish this is to use open industry standards and open architecture systems. To accelerate this cross-platform cost savings, the members of the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE™) Consortium have developed a common open software architecture, based upon existing industry standards, to assist in eliminating the majority of redundant software development and its associated costs.
The FACE initiative provides a technical standard which lays the framework for maximizing software reuse by enabling a software product line (SPL) approach. Complementary business strategies for decreasing cost, increasing interoperability and bolstering competition have also been developed and published by the FACE Consortium. VADM David A. Dunaway, Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), states that "the FACE Technical Standard is an engine for innovation and affordability. It will accelerate delivery of integrated warfighting capabilities in a more competitive environment."
An important part of ensuring the objectives of the FACE initiative are met is by enabling adoption across the services as well as industry. To promote the increase of both Government and Industry support, the FACE Consortium hosted an Executive Forum on August 6th, 2013 in Arlington, VA. This forum was structured as an information exchange for senior executives from both Government and Industry to receive an introduction to the FACE initiative, discuss the benefits of the FACE approach to both Government and Industry, learn about current and future FACE procurements, and review the structure and goals of the FACE Consortium. Over twenty-five executives attended the interactive event, which was highlighted by a keynote speech from VADM Dunaway.
As a former F/A-18 aviator, VADM Dunaway understands the direct impact that a common open architecture will have on the Warfighter. He drove home the point that the FACE Technical Standard provides the required guidelines to develop a common software infrastructure to allow for the replacement of obsolete software capabilities with improved capabilities. This will enable industry to focus on developing new and innovative capabilities for Warfighters who depend on those capabilities for enhanced mission effectiveness. The FACE initiative also provides the tools required for the government to provide these enhanced capabilities to the Fleet with greater speed. In addition to challenging industry to provide the best capabilities possible, VADM Dunaway also assured industry executives that the government is not interested in using the FACE initiative to expand government rights to industry's intellectual property (IP) – there is an important balance between protecting industry's IP and allowing the government to receive enough information to integrate and replace obsolete products. VADM Dunaway affirmed the importance of this balance and stated that he is committed to ensuring this balance is achieved.
- Find more information on the FACE approach
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This house was built during the reign of Charles IV over a modest workers' house within the gardens of Aranjuez Palace, on the banks of the Tagus River. The works were carried out by Juan de Villanueva and by his assistant, Antonio López Aguado, while J.D. Dugourc was in charge of the decoration. The building has a square floor plan with a courtyard. It has three floors and is in the neo-classical style, and the interior features furnishings and decoration from several different periods. The Hall of María Luisa and the Platino room are perhaps the most outstanding.
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BROWN DEER, Wis. —
An early morning fire destroyed a home in Brown Deer Friday.
Lt. Dan Tyk with the North Shore Fire Department said firefighters were called around 1:30 a.m. to a home on West Glenbrook Road.
Tyk said the ranch-style home was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. Neighbors told crews that the home was vacant at the time of the fire.
The commander on scene requested assistance from Milwaukee and Wauwatosa fire departments. Five other departments helped staff North Shore's calls during the house fire.
Tyk said the home is considered a total loss, and that no emergency personnel were injured during the fire.


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Utility Stocks and REITs Come Under Pressure
Today's financial recap and tomorrow's financial outlook.
Activity in the Treasury market was incredibly high today with Treasury futures volumes breaking records. The Treasury auctioned $35 billion of 5-year notes at a high yield of 1.045%, better than the pre-auction levels. Direct bidders posted the third highest percentage of the auction while primary dealers had the lowest on record. Today was one of the very few days this month that Treasuries have performed positively so we'll have to see if the positive momentum carries over into tomorrow. Activity in credit markets was highly negative with yields on high-yield bonds rising by more than nine basis points. Closed-end bond funds were also hit hard, specifically those that carry higher leverage.
There was no major economic data in the US today. The weekly Mortgage Brokers Association diffusion index fell 8.8% week-over-week, largely due to a continued contraction in refinancing activity. Refinancing activity readings have fallen 8.1%, 11.7%, and 12.3% over the last three weeks. This is largely in part due to the rise in the 30-year mortgage rate from 3.4% to the current 3.88% rate, according to Bankrate.com.
Sallie Mae (NASDAQ:SLM) announced this morning that it was splitting into two companies; one will pursue public student loan servicing while the other will pursue consumer banking, or private label student loan origination. Stockholders will receive common shares to both on a tax-free basis. Sallie Mae shares remained in positive territory throughout the day, finishing up more than 2%.
Tomorrow's Financial Outlook
Tomorrow the second estimate of 1Q US GDP will be released with no change expected from the first estimate last month. Annual GDP growth rose 1.8% in the 1Q and 2.5% on an annualized quarterly basis. The other releases will be the weekly jobless claims, which is expected to remain unchanged from last week at 340,000 and the 4-week moving average of 339,500. Pending home sales are forecast to rise 9.4% YoY and 1.5% MoM.
In global economic news, Switzerland will release GDP figures from the 1Q and the eurozone will release consumer confidence figures from May. Year-over-year growth in Swiss GDP is expected to grow 1.0%, up from 1.4% the quarter prior.
Notable earnings report includes Joy Global (NYSE:JOY), Costco (NASDAQ:COST), Lions Gate (NYSE:LGF), Palo Alto Networks (NYSE:PANW), and Splunk (NASDAQ:SPLK).
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Dateline Middletown Ohio.
A disabled 64-year-old woman, who says she just got her license to carry a concealed weapon in June to protect herself, repeatedly fired her gun at an intruder during an attempted home invasion robbery overnight, Middletown police said.
No one was hurt, and the intruder, a 21-year-old woman is under arrest and facing several charges including aggravated burglary and drug abuse, police said.
I can shoot good. If Id a had my glasses on, I probably would have shot better, said Mabel Fletcher. But who thinks about putting on their glasses when theyre getting broken into?
Officers arrived at her apartment in the 900 block of Kensington Street just after midnight when they responded to a report of shots being fired.
Fletcher told them an intruder came into her home while she was sleeping.
Her dog, a white Bichon Frise named Benji, woke her, so she scrambled in the dark for the 9 mm Glock handgun she bought in February. She keeps it in the nightstand next to her bed.
Fletcher, who has had a stroke and has heart problems and diabetes, said she confronted the intruder with her gun as the woman came into her bedroom.
The woman kept advancing and attacked her, so Fletcher squeezed off a round in self-defense.
I seen a shadow and then I went to look to see what it was and there she was, Fletcher said. She pushed me up and started throwing things at me and it went from there and I shot.
No one was hit. The intruder ran into the back of the house, where she threw an ironing board at Fletcher.
She was very powerful. She was high. She was wild. I didnt want to shoot her, but I didnt want to get hurt, Fletcher said. I told her to stop, but she kept coming at me.
Fletcher fired again. This time, the intruder pretended to be struck by a bullet and laid on the floor. When Fletcher bent over to check to see if she was breathing, the woman lunged at her. Fletcher fired her gun for the third and final time. The intruder fled out a back window.
Fletcher said she is still shaken up, but is glad she has her gun.
Investigators think the suspect got into Fletchers house through a broken guest room window. Until Fletchers landlord fixes it, she said she plans to stay with her sister nearby.
I have heard of so many break-ins and I am a widow and I am by myself and I thought somebody could come in, she said. My dog could let me know, but if they could probably shoot him and then Id have no protection and they could kill me. So I had to get me a weapon to protect myself.
The intruder was later found asleep, unarmed, in a car on Elman Court, police said. The cars owner spotted a stranger in the vehicle and called police, who promptly took the woman into custody.
She was identified as Paige Stacy and found in the possession of Xanax, heroin, Hydromorphone and a syringe, police said. She is held without bond at the Middletown jail facing several charges: aggravated burglary, three counts of drug abuse, possession of drug abuse instruments and criminal trespass. She also is wanted for questioning in a drug theft case in Monroe.
Jail officials said she was too intoxicated to make a court appearance this morning, so they will try to get her in front of a judge for her first appearance this afternoon or Thursday morning.
Additional charges are expected.
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