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This is not about wins and losses. People keep saying this is a big series and I think people get lost in their response. Obviously, Francona and the players are going to say "every game is a big series" and "there's more games after to play as well" as your typical cliche responses.
This series is big, but it has nothing to do with the record. Yeah if the Indians lose three of four, it hurts. If they win three of four, it helps, but it's only a few games, there's still more work to do.
But that is exactly why the records, the wins and losses, do not matter when it comes to this series. This is so much more than wins and losses. This is momentum, this is confidence, this is a battle for having a mental edge from August 9th on. You win this series, you shift momentum in your favor. You win this series, you put a ton of eggs in the confidence basket moving forward. You win this series and you have that edge over the other team going forward with just one series left. You set the tone for that series too.
That all being said, this was a horrible turn for momentum's sake. But the good news is that there are three games left. So don't go anywhere.
W: Al Alburquerque (2-2)
L: Chris Perez (4-2)
S: Joaquin Benoit (13)
I feel like maybe I should just copy paste my Twitter feed from last night and call it a day. There's something that I need to get off my chest right here and right now.
I've been doing this Indians thing for a long time now. So long that the years have started to blend together. So long that I've really forgot. There was a time that I graduated from being naive and un-insightful to the fan that I am today. And before I go further. It has nothing to do with this pathetic display of "fans" being "fans".
I'm not saying I'm the best fan the Indians have, please don't think that. But I like to think that I'm observant, rationale, and understanding of what this game, and what this team is all about. I'm not right every time, and if I was, that would suck and leave me with no reason to watch this great game or cheer for this team.
But damnit people, am I one of the few? I know there are other people out there. I've grown cynical, at least enough to not be fooled. But I like to think that my optimism is balanced rightly with my smarts and experience.
I talk and interact with tons of people every day on Twitter, and I love it. It's what makes the games even more enjoyable to follow. But what irks me is the people that like to use the medium to voice their immediate displeasure with something and jump to some irrational thought. It happens, you can share your emotion, you are a fan. Get angry. That's fine. I get angry all the time and show it on Twitter.
But this is where I'm going to finally get to the point. People need to stop beating Chris Perez down. This guy is trying his hardest to win games. He isn't going out there, placing his hat on the mound and waiting for the other team to roll over on him.
He isn't thinking that he doesn't have it on a certain night, so he better tell Tito so he doesn't have to pitch.
He doesn't want to lose games.
He isn't a bum, nor is he a bad pitcher. Is he the best closer or pitcher in the game? Absolutely not. But here's the reality of it all, like it or not. There is no use getting all worked up about it. Chris Perez is OUR closer. And damn me if I'm referring to the team as "we" and the players as "ours." This is August, the Indians are are in the playoff race, and everyone who is here right now and reading this that was reading it in April has invested too much time, money, and emotion into this for it to not matter in that way.
I'll take a bunch of brush back for what I had to say last night. That's fine, but I'm willing to take it because someone has to fight for that guy. I don't see a bum, I don't see a guy not trying. You want to tell me that he should tell Tito he should say "Nah, I'm good, I don't have it tonight, pitch someone else."
Anyone who's EVER played a competitive sport knows that that thought is completely ridiculous. Perez may not have it, but he doesn't think that. He thinks he does and until he goes out there and doesn't get the job done, he doesn't know that.
This has gone completely away from a game recap, but that little rant had to be said. I feel like I had to defend my stance in something more than 140 characters bit by bit. I got a lot of flack for saying that Chris Perez isn't a bum and people need to stop knocking the guy down, and that's fine. I got a lot of people that supported that stance, and that too is fine. But I'm going to stand by that. Chris Perez is our Closer. Did he have it in that game? No. That does not take away from the past month of work. I know the situation was big and that in this game, you NEED him to come through. But guess what. Closer's blow games, sometimes really big ones.
Is he expected to get the job done every night? Yes, but he won't. No closer does. And you're even more in danger when you have a guy working on his third straight day. Is that an excuse? No, but you need to expect that outcome when you have a guy out there in that situation. The overall point is this. Perez can't go without giving up a hit without someone barking on Twitter about him. He has no leeway. Fair or not, can we stop it? Hate him or not for what he has done or what he's said, the guy is on our team. And until he isn't, getting bent out of shape when there is even an sniff of danger is counter productive to what we are trying to do here.
Not talking to the media afterwards? Look, he should do the right thing in this instance and talk to the media. He's only going to honk some of his teammates off by not, and reportedly already has. But the media should probably not act so surprised that he didn't talk to them. He hasn't since the beginning of June, what makes them think he's going to start now?
A guy like Rafael Perez can go his entire career here not talking to the media. Granted, he never was the closer and speaks a different language, but he could have had an interpreter. Is it his obligation? Yes and No. Did the media hound the other players for the answers to their questions. No, and I think they're all smart enough to realize that they can't answer a Chris Perez question. I think people are making too big a deal out of that little situation. Time to move on and forget about it.
I'd be remiss if I didn't at least mention the previous eight innings, which were a joy to watch and exhilarating to get behind. Perhaps that is why the ninth was so heartbreaking and tough to swallow for a lot of people. If anything, for Corey Kluber more than anyone. The guy pitched one incredible game. Something that this team needed really bad in that spot to set the tone for the rotation in this series.
And once again the guy was left without anything to show for it. That's baseball, and every year you'll have pitchers not get rewarded for what they've shown, Corey Kluber is just that guy this year for the Indians in this case. But the team win is the most important thing and he had nothing to do with the loss, so there's nothing more to really say. His performance was fantastic and he'll have more chances down the stretch to come up big. Hopefully he can do it again.
This team isn't dead by any means. They've shown bounce-back before. Let's not forget that they were the better team in that game for eight innings. They out-played, out-hit, out-pitched the Tigers for eight innings. They're going to be fine.
"That was a hard one," said Francona. "It hurt, but we'll show up tomorrow. We certainly need to be resilient and we've shown that before. If we allow it to get in the way, then we're not the team I thought we were. We'll be OK."
Random Notes...
Before we say anything else more about this team, this game, fault anyone else or shower praises upon someone.
Thank you to the 24,381 fans in attendance. That stadium sounded alive and kickin' and completely behind the team with a whole bunch of energy. That is what this team needs and the way that they are playing, deserves. Three more games, let's keep it up, keep backing, keep attending if you are able to. These are the games you want to be at.
You can go to Browns training camp any year you want. You can't schedule games against your divisional rival for August and magically make them competitive and important.
Can we say something great about the defense? As we've dogged it for the horrible play a few weeks ago, the defense was incredibly stellar last night. Everyone was on their game. They looked superior to the Tigers in that regard. The outfield defense running down everything and making incredibly plays. Brantley throwing out Torii Hunter in the first, which pretty much saved a run since Cabrera doubled a hitter later. The infield defense making some great plays, including Kipnis in the sixth. Even Kluber was thankful for it.
"The defense was amazing tonight," Kluber said.
Stubbs left a little be desired on that Cabrera "double" which was very much a single the way Cabrera was running last night. Then he misplayed the hop in the eighth inning. It did lead to that heads up defensive play by the infield that helped get Austin Jackson caught up too far off second.
Joe Smith came in for Kluber with one out in the eighth and a runner on. Things got a little shaky there, especially when he gave up that hit and that situation happened where Jackson rounded second and got caught. Smitty was on the brink there. If had blown the game what kind of back-lash does he get? This bad? Eh, thought so.
Jason Giambi can get one hit in 10 at-bats and it would be to score a run. I mean, he essentially does that (well, two hits in every 10, whatever). But the guy comes up with another big hit to score a run in a big game.
Pretty sure Carlos Santana doesn't get enough for credit for what he does. He's hitting .272, which is just a few points lower than Brantley, but because he has higher expectations he seems to need to do more to get approval. A big double in this one to plate that second run and hey, he did it with two outs.
Anyone notice the big bucket of bubblegum that was labeled "TITO" in the dugout? Is that his personal bucket? What do you think happens if someone takes gum from that bucket. Is there even gum in there? We need to find out more.
The Indians are probably going to match their August win total of 5 during last season. They've already got three in five games. Surely three more are possible. Right?
Talked about that maligned defense, but how about the bullpen? They were taking an absolute beating a few weeks ago. Every crack was directed at them, they couldn't win any friends. Any time they gave up a single hit they were ridiculed.
But they're as responsible for what is going on as any other part of the team. The bullpen has been just as good as the rotation pitching-wise in the past month.
"The deeper the starters get, the less stress on a bullpen," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "The other thing is, Rich Hill has been really good lately. When you have that situational lefty, a lot of times you bring him in when the game's on the line."
Of course a lot of it has had to do with the fact that they haven't been overworked and the starters are able to get deeper into games for them to pitch less, and as Tito noted, you can use guys like Hill when they are meant to be used. But they've really fallen in line since Perez's return, which has just as much to do with it as anything. I already talked about Chris earlier, but this just goes more to my point. You can tell that is the truth because the guys leading up to him even know it. They know that guy is back there, so they know their role. They know when they're going to be used and they are comfortable with that.
"We've been getting a little rhythm out there and getting some confidence," Allen said. "Having C.P. back pitching as well as he has been has really allowed us to have some confidence in just getting the ball to him."
Bullpen is as much talent as anything, but it is also roles. That's why this talented bunch was able to be as good as it has been the past few years. The roles got a little hazy for awhile and the talent was getting re-adjusted and realigned after the offseason shakeup and injuries. But they're hitting a groove now and if they can get Vinnie Pestano back at some point, it will only get better. I know last night hurt, but look past it if you can and just put your faith in them for what is going on.
Shoot, it may even get an infusion of youth and electricity with Danny Salazar at some point. For now, Salazar is going to make a spot start, and only a spot start on Wednesday. The gutsy move by the Indians to start their young rookie in his second major league start instead of Ubaldo Jimenez. Could Salazar put himself into the rotation? Unlikely, he's coming off Tommy John surgery and hasn't really been tested deep into games, and is surely on a strict pitch count.
Despite that, the Indians feel Salazar is in a good spot right now with his workload and they feel he's ready for the challenge.
"We thought it was a good time," Francona said. "We're trying to balance Danny's innings, competitiveness, things like that, and we wanted to get to a point where we didn't have to bring Danny [up] and mess his innings up. Our player development staff has done such a good job, where now we can bring him up, he doesn't have to pitch three or four innings and we don't have to go to the bullpen."
You won't find any of the Biogenesis stuff from me here. I'm not interested in talking about Alex Rodriguez, who is not a member of the Indians. Yeah it's a big baseball topic, but right now, a bigger baseball topic to me are the games being played, especially the four in Cleveland this week. As I've mentioned already, it is an important series for reasons other than wins and losses. We don't need to be concerned with players who are not on this team and are not playing.
I will say though it is a bit of an intriguing dynamic how this season for Detroit will be augmented by the absence of Jhonny Peralta for the next 50 games. Having played 110 games, that is essentially the rest of the year before they'll get him back. If they're in the playoffs, then yeah, they'll get him back for the part they need him for.
But what if they're in trouble before that? What if they need him sooner? Obviously he isn't really missed defensively, but he was a guy hitting in that bottom half of the lineup that most teams do not have. You talk about a deep lineup, Peralta hitting in the Indians lineup back when he was here in the 4th or 5th spot is bad news. Him hitting the 6th and 7th spot behind guys like Victor Martinez and Prince Fielder? His numbers not only look better, they get better because of the hitters pitchers have to avoid.
So while largely, this Biogenesis stuff doesn't really matter for the Indians, the Peralta aspect for the Tigers is going to be an interesting thing to keep track of considering they are in direct competition with the Tribe.
Some rehabbing news. Lou Marson was with the Clippers on Sunday and had three at-bats. He struck out twice but made the start, which is good news for him as he is finally back in action after the long layoff.
Josh Tomlin will be with the Captains again soon, but is currently with the team at home for these big games against Detroit. He said he hopes to get up to two innings soon.
And finally, Brett Myers is still just floating around. He received a second opinion on his throwing elbow and still, no surgery is needed, but it's still going to take time. I'm not sure how much time because he's had a lot. Myers threw five pitches off the mound on Sunday and started feeling something. How could this man possibly be okay to not need surgery? Myers said that the flex tendon is injured and that "it's tough to come back from."
So, if surgery isn't needed, does the team just shut the guy down at this point? If you aren't getting any better after months, then, something is fishy.
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A Jewell Who's Rough on Jobs
As CEO of retailer REI, the incoming secretary of the interior was on the radical extreme, using investor dollars to wage open green activism.
In naming Sally Jewell as Interior secretary, President Obama lauded the REI boss as a woman who "knows the link between conservation and good jobs." Tell that to Kevin Lunny.
Mr. Lunny runs an 80-year-old California oyster business that had the bad luck decades ago of being enclosed in a federal park. On Monday, as Ms. Jewell polished her acceptance speech, a federal judge ordered the business evicted. Among the organizations working hardest to destroy the livelihood of Mr. Lunny and his 30 workers was the National Parks Conservation Association. Ms. Jewell is vice-chairman of its board.
The press is just wild about Sally, feting the president's nominee as everything to everybody. She's never held office. She's the CEO of a successful outdoor retailer. She's a woman. She started as an oil company engineer. She is a "committed conservationist." What's not to love?
Far from a creative choice, Ms. Jewell is just the newest addition to Mr. Obama's second-term team of loyal ideologues. It is in fact Ms. Jewell's (relatively unknown) history on the environmental fringe, and her liberal policy prescriptions, that surely made this an easy Obama call. The president knows he can rely on Ms. Jewell to do for the federal government exactly what she's done at an activist level: Lock up land, target industries, kill traditional jobs.
There are companies that strive to be environmentally responsible. And then there is a different category of firms altogether—those on the radical extreme, which use investor dollars to wage open green activism. REI is among these. Ms. Jewell, who joined the REI board in 1996 and rose to CEO in 2005, has been central to campaigns that have squelched thousands of jobs in the name of environmental purity.
REI, for instance, actively supported the Clinton-era Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which in 2001 locked up a third of all national forests, dealing another blow to logging and mining. When former Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire in 2006 announced she'd fight the Bush administration's effort to inject some flexibility into the rule, she held her press conference at REI's headquarters, flanked by Ms. Jewell. "We develop them, we log them, we mine them—we lose those assets forever," complained Ms. Jewell at the event. REI's well-heeled clientele ultimately got 58 million acres of "pristine" walking trails; Western loggers got to tell their kids they no longer had a job.
REI's bigger influence, however, has come from funneling money to radical groups via the Conservation Alliance, a foundation it created with Patagonia, The North Face and Kelty in 1989. Ms. Jewell was lauded by the group in 2010 for committing REI to giving more than $100,000 a year to this outfit.
The Conservation Alliance maintains a list of the "successes" it has notched via the dollars it sends to militant environmental groups like Earthjustice. In the past few years alone that list has included "77 oil and gas leases halted" in Utah, 55,000 acres put off limits to oil and gas jobs in Colorado, the destructions of functioning dams, and the removal of millions of new acres from any business pursuit.
The Alliance is particularly proud of its role in getting the Obama team in 2012 to lock up half of Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve—set aside 90 years ago specifically for oil and gas. Rex Rock, the president of the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, which represents the economic interests of the Inupiat Eskimos, wrote that the decision will "cripple the lone economic driver for our communities," and make the Inupiat "exhibits in an outdoor museum."
The NPCA, when it isn't destroying oyster farmers, has filed lawsuits attacking power plants and waged campaigns to ban off-road vehicles and snowmobiles in park lands. Ms. Jewell, on the board since 2004, was there for many of these efforts to kill jobs and restrict park use to those whom the NPCA approves. These are the very parks Ms. Jewell will oversee as Interior secretary.
As for Ms. Jewell's own views, here's what she took away from her time at an oil company, as described in a 2007 Forbes interview: "I would say I just really have a good fundamental knowledge of what happens when you drill for oil. What happens when oil gets in a creek? How do you deal with that? What are the environmental challenges? What's the water quality in the community? These are all things that, when you see them on the ground, you recognize that there is a cost to consumption."
What might also have qualified Ms. Jewell for the nomination is her open support for an idea of great interest to this administration. "I know tax is a dirty word, but if we were paying a carbon tax that accounted for our impact on greenhouse gases, that would in fact change our consumption," explained Mrs. Jewell in 2009. She's certainly an Obama fan, donating $10,000 to his re-election. No word if she's sent an equivalent check to Mr. Lunny, or the Inupiat.
"She knows that there's no contradiction between being good stewards of the land and our economic progress," raved Mr. Obama in announcing her. Ms. Jewell's history is instead proof that she believes no such thing.
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This time, North Carolina got to celebrate instead of heading to the locker room to wait for next year. Tyler Hansbrough and his top-seeded Tar Heels just wouldn't be denied a trip to the Final Four again.
Hansbrough had 28 points and 13 rebounds Saturday night to help the Tar Heels hold off Louisville 83-73 in the East Regional final. Playing in front of a partisan home-state crowd, they reached the national semifinals for the first time since winning the championship in 2005.
The Tar Heels (36-2) advanced to play the Kansas-Davidson winner next Saturday at San Antonio.
Ty Lawson added 11 points -- including a key 3-pointer with about 5 minutes left -- for North Carolina. The Tar Heels blew a 12-point halftime lead, then broke away from a tie at 59 to earn their 17th trip to the Final Four.
It was a reversal of last year's regional final in which the Tar Heels fell apart down the stretch, wasted a double-digit lead in the second half and lost to Georgetown in overtime.
Last year, nobody could hit a shot when the Tar Heels needed one most against the Hoyas in a loss that had stayed with them all season. But this time, Hansbrough and Lawson came through with the three biggest shots of the season to maintain North Carolina's tenuous second-half lead.
The Tar Heels have won all four of their games in this tournament by double digits. All four victories came in their home state, too.
Battling against David Padgett in a physical contest inside, Hansbrough finished 12-for-17 from the floor in 38 minutes and was named regional MVP. Meanwhile, Lawson had nine assists while operating as a one-man press break against the third-seeded Cardinals (27-9) and their full-court defense all night.
Jerry Smith scored 17 points to lead Louisville, which shot 53 percent and gave the Tar Heels all they could handle in front of a blue-clad crowd. But ultimately, North Carolina proved it had learned the lessons from last year.
First, with the Tar Heels clinging to a 68-64 lead, Lawson came around the baseline and knocked down a 3 from the corner in front of his bench that pushed the margin to seven. Then, after a basket from Earl Clark inside, Hansbrough knocked down a straightaway jumper over the 6-foot-11 Padgett to make it 73-66 with 2:27 to play.
Hansbrough essentially closed the door on Louisville on the next possession. The 6-9 junior got the ball on the left wing with the shot clock winding down, then pump-faked to get Clark up in the air and step in for another jumper over Padgett. The ball swished cleanly through while Hansbrough was knocked to the ground, pushing the lead to 75-66 with 1:33 left.
The Tar Heels went 8-for-8 at the foul line to seal it in the final minute.
That steady hand was quite a change last year's loss to the Hoyas, in which they missed 22 of 23 shots and let an 11-point lead slip away in the 96-84 loss.
The Tar Heels shot 53 percent to become the first team to shoot better than 50 percent against Rick Pitino's Cardinals.
Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams moved past Pitino and Bob Knight and into a tie with Kentucky's Adolph Rupp and Louisville's Denny Crum with six Final Four appearances, which is fourth most all-time.
Wayne Ellington finished with 13 points for the Tar Heels.
Terrence Williams had 14 points for Louisville, which fell to 8-2 in regional championship games.
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Deep within the walls of the Fortress of Evul:
WH: 'Deadlock, your foolish gambit has failed, and only resulted in the loss of precious resources. I am most disappoint.'
DL: 'It was only a temporary setback. And on the other hand, you could've lent me some skirmishers who could crush the winners of the fight. But once again, I suppose this was another prime example of the lack of your foresight, almighty master.'
WH: 'Why you cur! How dare you judge my abilities, pawn!'
DL: 'I think you have a grave misunderstanding. I am an Immortal, not one of your foolhardy minions, and we are in an alliance, not vassals of you. My priorities are the same as my Empire, and from what I saw, it seems that you're an ineffective ally. And ineffectiveness has to be culled.'
WH: 'My, my, what a polite way to challenge leadership. But first, have fun with my guards. Attack!'
>gibberish incantations<
WH: 'Impressive. But I didn't expect these to pose any challenge to you.'
WH: 'Well, Deadlock you fought well till this point. I gave you a choice: you can apologize and I may let you live, or die by my hands like a dog. What's your decision?'
*cough, cough*
DL: 'Formidable fighting skills. A small part of me feels sorry for you, but what has to be done, has to be done.'
WH: 'wha-what tri-trickery is this?'
DL: 'Let's say that I'm sending you on a vacation. Give my regards to the Abyss that spawned you, Warhead!'
'Well now...'
'Time do take action. Fink! Ghoul! Rally the hordes!'
Meanwhile, at an orkish camp:
'Hear ye fellow orks! We lost many great orks recently. All of our foes mopped the floor with us. You wanna know why?'
'We abandoned our true path! We abolished the ancient magiks! Remember Grishnák, remember the Warlock! Remember their might and awe! They led with military prowess, and serpentine cunning.'
'Our time has come once again! I, Gzar'turg contacted the spirits of the elders and received their long-lost heritage! And behold the greatest prize that comes with this:'
*fanatical cheer and bellowing roars*
Somewhere else...
Majisto: 'We're glad you're back Fabio, but I think this fact alone is not enough to give you command.'
Jean-Francois: 'Oui, oui! I heard rumors of your courage already...'
Fabio: 'My, my, friends, I'm flattered how grateful you are that I am back. But let's face it: Niol is near-dead, Von Bragstein is near-insane if not already, and I've already faced the madness of the undead. Who's more suitable than myself?'
'I'm sorry to interrupt you, but what you're discussing has been already decided by the King himself.'
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5:11 We're finished here. Again, it's been a combination of talents, a blend of myself and Agustino Fontevecchia, who has also done a number of analysis pieces today:
4:55 Today's decision is a major departure for the Fed, says Citi's Robert DiClemente. Instead of clear calendar-based guidance, the Fed staked the open-ended program on noted improvement in the labor market.
What's more, Bernanke's clear statement that the Fed will reassess the situation in January, when Operation Twist ends, signals a willingness to extend bond-buying well into next year, he says. Bernanke issued "a strong invitation to anticipate unsterilized Treasury purchases in January unless payroll numbers pick up significantly, an unlikely prospect in our judgment."
4:30 A huge Twilight Zone fan myself, the subject of a new note from Action Economics' Michael Wallace quickly caught my attention: "Fed QE3 Extended into Twilight Zone."
For your consideration, we present a story...
The Fed Chairman politely entertained a number of questions relating to the Fed's new policy stance and it was clear that he felt the Fed must do what it can, despite political and fiscal headwinds. He referenced more tools in his policy bag, though he repeatedly said these were "not a panacea," suggesting that even though he touted the economic benefits of these tools in Jackson Hole, he is all-too-aware of their shortcomings as well.
4:15 The Dow experienced a triple-digit gain today, as the Fed's decision to resume bond-buying buoyed the financial markets.
The blue-chip index gained 1.6% to 13,539.86. The S&P 500 rose 1.6% to 1,459.99. And the Nasdaq rallied 1.3% to 3,155.83.
Meantime, the dollar hit lows against the euro and the yen. The dollar fell 0.6% against the yen to $77.4100 and lost 0.1% to $1.2911 against the euro.
Yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond fell 0.6% to 1.73%.
By far, basic material socks were the day's biggest gainers. Gold stocks sparkled. Cliffs Natural Resources rose 6.3% to $43.18. Goldcorp went up 5.5% to $45.41. Newmont Mining jumped 5.5% to $55.45.
Energy and financial stocks also performed well. Bank of America climbed 4.5% to $9.40. Citigroup rallied 4.25 to $34.45.
3:52 We'll bring you a snapshot of the market close, then largely wrap up. Any comments that trickle in later will be added. Notes from tomorrow will likely appear in a separate story. Stay tuned for the closing bell.
3:37 More on the Fed's enhanced (long-term) expectations: It's striking that the Fed moved today, even while pumping their estimates, says Capital Economics' Paul Ashworth. "The new projections show that officials now expect economic growth to be slightly stronger in 2013 and 2014 and expect the unemployment rate to be marginally lower by end-2014."
All told, Ashworth says the Fed has answered the markets' call to action.
"The problem is that we doubt it will be enough to get the economy on the right track. It's only a matter of time before speculation begins as to when the Fed will up its MBS purchases from $40bn a month and/or add Treasury securities net purchases to the mix."
3:14 One thing to keep in mind, and it's rather scary: Fed made a surprise move by making the bond-buying open ended. If the economy is still stalled in coming months, Fed could begin buying Treasury bonds again. Right now, remember, the Fed will use QE3 to buy MBS.
What will need to happen for the Fed to switch to Treasuries? "If the outlook for the labor market does not improve substantially," says High Frequency Economics' Jim O'Sullivan.
The Fed is unlikely to tighten interest rates until the unemployment rate drops below 7%, O'Sullivan wagers. The jobless rate was 8.1% last month and has remained range-bound for months. Fed estimates that by end of 2014, unemployment should be 6.7% to 7.3%.
3:12 That's all she wrote for Bernanke. Wrapping up his media conference.
3:05 Stepping back now for a general market snapshot. Dow rallied 1.4% to 13,523.77. S&P 500 tacking on 1.6% to 1,459.09. And the Nasdaq gaining 1.4% to 3,157.68.
Gold stocks looking quite lustrous. Freeport-McMoRan Copper increasing 4% to $41.72. Newmont Mining up 5% to $55.18. Cliffs Natural Resources rallied 7% to $43.44. And Goldcorp climbing 4.4% to $44.94.
And just like we said, financials seeing big gains too. Bank of America rallying 4.*% to $9.40. And Citigroup gaining 3.6% to $34.25.
Energy stocks up too.
3:03 Lots of discussion about stimulating home buying and spurring growth in that industry. To be sure, the housing market has been the permanent sick man of this recovery, bed-ridden since the bubble burst. Let's check at how those stocks are doing (recall that the general market is up about 1% right now):
Toll Brothers gained 1.4% to $35.45. KB Home edged up 0.6% to $12.85. D.R. Horton up 2.8% to $21.15. Lennar rallied 1.6% to $35.08.
Decent gains, it seems, but nothing wild.
So, what about MBS-backed ETFs? iShares Barclays MBS Fixed-Rate Bond Fund increased 0.3% to $108.98. Vanguard's MBS ETF unchanged.
3:00 p.m. We're going to deviate slightly from the chairman's media address and look at what observers are saying. We'll jump back to Bernanke if something crucial is said.
It's interesting to note that the Fed isn't planning on the fiscal cliff coming at the end of this year. It's GDP estimates don't account for it. "Got that, Senator Schumer?" writes FTN Financial's Chris Low. "Schumer may think...the Fed is the only game in town, but the Fed seems to be throwing it right back to him, saying: Get to work, Mr. Senator!"
Get ready for a risk-on move. Like what happened with QE2, this latest announcement will likely move some investors away from the safe-haven appeal of Treasury bonds and other fixed-income securities. Moreover, says IHS economist Jim Dorsey:
The Fed's forward guidance should at least put some downward pressure on long-term interest rates. Much will depend on developments in the Eurozone and dollar safe-haven demand. The Fed's MBS purchases could drive mortgage rates lower, or at least narrow their spreads to US long-term Treasuries. Otherwise, the Fed's latest move is dollar-negative and gold- and commodity-price positive
QE3's size is fairly small, all things considered, says Citi's rate strategist, Brett Rose. He likes being long on seven-year Treasury bonds: "The lack of a 'shock and awe' size could suggest that these types of accommodation will be ongoing for longer, favoring the middle of the curve."
2:53 p.m. The Fed has seemed quite divided in past months about whether QE3 will work or not. Would Bernanke like critics in the Fed to keep quiet?
Complex times, he says. "I think on the whole it's a good thing," that the Fed sees multiple views, he says. The 11-1 vote for QE3 does show that a broad section of the committee shows its commitment.
Might the critics poison the public's response to QE3?
All researchers show that some beneficial will be come from QE3. "I don't think its' going to be a panacea. It's not going to solve all the problem. it does have enough force to nudge the economy in the right direction," the chairman says.
Ah, shouldn't Congress do more? Bernanke says he can't even begin to describe everything that Washington, D.C. should be doing. But addressing the fiscal cliff is a must, so is looking at longer-term fiscal problems, too, Bernanke says. "Our tools aren't strong enough to address" the shock recoil from the economy toppling off the cliff, the chairman says.
"We do anticipate what's normal in a recovery," as far as inflation is concerned, Bernanke says. No overheating anytime soon, though. Inflation should stay close to the 2% target.
2:45 p.m. When Operation Twist ends later this year, Fed will examine the success behind their asset purchases. Bernanke says he wants to provide more assurance to the public. "We're not promising a cure to all these ails, but we can do is provide some support that we will be prepared to take action if the economy falters. We hope to encourage people to invest and spend."
Bernanke's term is up in 2014. If elected, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he wouldn't renominate the chairman. Bernanke won't offer any details on his future at the Fed, says he's focused on his work. And he stresses that the Fed's action don't play into politics.
Community banks play an important role, Bernanke says. Communication with them include programs that reach out and suss out their rules. Basil III rules aren't one-size-fit-all, the chairman says.
2:36 p.m. Why did you go open-ended with QE, this time, the Chairman is asked. Bernanke dodges the question saying he wants to see an improvement in the labor market and an economy that is quickening, suggesting this is the qualitative type of number they will look at before exiting.
2:34 p.m. A reporter asks about the Fed's additional policy tools, and the extent of further asset purchases. Bernanke names them : MBS purchases, Treasury purchases, communication policies, and others. Leaves out lowering the IOER.
2:33 p.m. Another transmission mechanism question: isn't QE helping Wall Street more than Main Street? Bernanke responds, "this is a Main Street policy because what we're about here is creating more jobs." Improving asset prices generally should make people more willing to spend, the Chairman explained, boosting demand that helps firms eventually hire and invest.
2:30 p.m. Reporter makes a very European questions, asks about the "transmission mechanism." Bernanke responds by saying the Fed's policies can bring several types of interest rates down, they can boost stock prices, and help support housing prices.
2:28 p.m. Policies we've undertaken have had real benefits for the economy, as said in Jackson Hole, Bernanke said. Then, he relied on his usual "monetary policy is no panacea" and asked others (i.e. the government) to do their part. We just added a link to the live feed of the press conference, see below.
2:26 p.m. Asset purchases are designed to quicken the recovery, not to support it all the way to full employment, responds Bernanke.
On their exit strategy, the Fed Chairman said they won't be premature to remove accommodation.
2:23 p.m. Fed fully committed to both sides of the dual mandate, and inflation is under control, Bernanke says. Q&A starts.
2:22 p.m. Bernanke: Fed's purchases of longer-term securities aren't comparable to fiscal spending, the Fed buys financial assets, not goods and services. These help to reduce, not increase federal debt.
2:21 p.m. Bernanke: fiscal contraction at the state and local levels, coupled with Europe and global markets, pose downside risks to our outlook.
2:19 p.m. Speaking at the Press Conference, Bernanke says that QE3 should both put downward pressure on longer-term rates and, importantly, on mortgage rates, helping the housing market. Reiterated that he's nowhere near out of ammunition.
2:15 p.m. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke starts his press conference, watch it here
2:13 p.m. What no one's talking about? Jeffery Lacker, the "eternal dissenter." The President of the Richmond Fed is the lone voice in the FOMC warning of the risks of QE, opposing both the asset purchases and the forward guidance on the federal funds rate (which was extended).
2:09 p.m. Is the Fed's QE big enough? Last time around (QE2), we saw $600 billion in asset purchases, split between Treasuries and MBS. This time (QE3), it's only $40 billion a month in MBS. In other words, as my colleague Steve Schaefer noted, that's $480 billion in a year.
Two things might make this version of the asset purchase program different:
1:49 p.m. PNC Economist Gus Faucher sees today's move as a way to assuage fears that the Fed was falling behind.
With the unemployment rate still above 8 percent and payroll job growth of less than 100,000 in four of the past five months, the FOMC was concerned that the labor market recovery remains too slow. At the same time inflation is low, with no indication that it is set to pick up, outside of volatile food and energy prices.
The FOMC action should bring down mortgage rates and spur a faster turnaround in housing. Construction is up, sales are improving, and prices for existing homes are increasing, but the level of housing activity is still far below normal. The FOMC is expecting its actions to speed up the housing recovery, although tight credit remains a concern.
Perhaps more importantly, today's moves are designed to convince financial markets that the FOMC is still on the case, and will take further steps as needed to accelerate the recovery. This should help keep long-term interest rates low and boost confidence, contributing to stronger overall economic growth.
Still, this wasn't a full blown move. From ITG's Steve Blitz:
This is now effectively a monetary policy with a single rather than dual objective – getting the unemployment rate down. Bernanke said at Jackson Hole he rejected the structural argument for continued high long-term unemployment and he is now out to prove it. What we don't know, and the guessing game now begins – what exactly is a substantial improvement in the labor market.
In sum, the Fed did the minimum to meet market expectations. They did not meet the more aggressive expectations of balance sheet expansion because the economy does not at the moment justify that kind of action. The FOMC is, however, clearly worried about the economy going forward and will do more if necessary, we just don't know what metrics will make necessary, necessary.
And some economists aren't happy. Like Ameriprise senior economist Russel Price:
I believe the Fed has already reached the point of diminishing returns on its bond-purchase programs and further action could do more economic harm than good. Most notably, the added liquidity being supplied by the Fed in its effort to create some demand-driven inflation is instead more-often-than-not generating the unwelcome result of supply-push inflation. Evidence from the Fed's prior quantitative easing efforts suggests that the added liquidity supplied to the financial system is largely flowing into commodities and financial assets. It should be noted that even core producer prices, as reported in this morning's Producer Price Index, were running at a hot 3.6% on a three-month annualized rate. This data point could complicate the FOMC's policy discussions.
1:14 p.m. So, the Fed announced QE3, as many market players and analysts had expected. What was unexpected? The fact that they decided to buy purely mortgage-backed securities, and no Treasuries, according High Frequency Economics' Jim O'Sullivan.
Another biggie is that Bernanke & Co. said there's still more weapons stashed in the Fed's arsenal. From the statement:
If the outlook for the labor market does not improve substantially, the Committee will continue its purchases of agency mortgage-backed securities, undertake additional asset purchases, and employ its other policy tools as appropriate until such improvement is achieved in a context of price stability
In other words, this isn't full-blown QE3, it's partial QE focusing only on mortgages with the apparent intention of propping up market psychology and, more importantly, supporting the housing market.
1:06 p.m. From Brian Sozzi, chief equities analyst at NBG Productions:
Although the overall actions were never in doubt (see our comments below released post Jackson Hole) given the history of the Helicopter Ben led Fed, there was still a great deal of "wow factor" to the release. Our sense is that the bulls got more meat on the nicely picked dry bone that comes out of a package called "Easing" and as for the bears, best cover those shorts and find a new thing to gripe about.
Ben came out swinging, and at the very least is dead set on reigniting the economy as his last potential act as the head of the Fed, assuming a Romney win. On the other hand, he could have just sealed another reappointment should President Obama win as the economy is juiced between now and the election (program does start immediately…) amid easing steroids. By the way, the decision will only ratchet up the banter that the Fed doesn't stay out of politics (Ben was reappointed by the President after all…)
Justifying the New Action
Fedspeak: Economy "continues to expand at a moderate pace."
- English: Economy is caught in a rut, or one speed, and failing to reaccelerate. (Aka live up to the Fed's dual mandate.)
Fedspeak: "Growth in employment has been slow."
- English: See above comment
Fedspeak: "Business fixed investment appears to have slowed."
- English: No it HAS slowed as evidenced by a warning from Intel (INTC) and lukewarm mid-quarter update from Texas Instruments (TXN). This comment also a head nod to fiscal policymakers, there has to be some reason why cash rich balance sheets are not being utilized (there are…tax uncertainty)
12:48 p.m. U.S. stocks rallied, sold off and then rallied again. The Dow Jones industrial average is up 0.6% to 13,414.67. The S&P 500 climbed to 0.7% to 1,445.96. And the Nasdaq composite gained 0.7%.
12:36 p.m. To reignite the stalled economy, the Federal Reserve will use a combination of new policies, including another round of bond-buying. The Fed plans to buy $40 billion of agency-backed mortgage securities monthly and extend its so-called Operation Twist through December. All told, it will mean adding $85 billion in longer-term security holdings to the Fed's balance sheet each month.
The Fed also extended its interest-rate forecast, promising to keep interest rates between zero and .25% through mid-2015. Before, the Fed had said rates would stay at rock-bottom until at least 2014.
Importantly, the Fed issued a clear promise to further bolster the economy if these tools fail to spur growth.
12:33 p.m. Here's the statement from the Fed:
Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in August suggests that economic activity has continued to expand at a moderate pace in recent months. Growth in employment has been slow, and the unemployment rate remains elevated. Household spending has continued to advance, but growth in business fixed investment appears to have slowed. The housing sector has shown some further signs of improvement, albeit from a depressed level. Inflation has been subdued, although the prices of some key commodities have increased recently. Longer-term inflation expectations have remained stable.
Consistent with its statutory mandate, the Committee seeks to foster maximum employment and price stability. The Committee is concerned that, without further policy accommodation, economic growth might not be strong enough to generate sustained improvement in labor market conditions. Furthermore, strains in global financial markets continue to pose significant downside risks to the economic outlook. The Committee also anticipates that inflation over the medium term likely would run at or below its 2 percent objective.
To support a stronger economic recovery and to help ensure that inflation, over time, is at the rate most consistent with its dual mandate, the Committee agreed today to increase policy accommodation by purchasing additional agency mortgage-backed securities at a pace of $40 billion per month. The Committee also will continue through the end of the year its program to extend the average maturity of its holdings of securities as announced in June, and it is maintaining its existing policy of reinvesting principal payments from its holdings of agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities in agency mortgage-backed securities. These actions, which together will increase the Committee's holdings of longer-term securities by about $85 billion each month through the end of the year, should put downward pressure on longer-term interest rates, support mortgage markets, and help to make broader financial conditions more accommodative.
The Committee will closely monitor incoming information on economic and financial developments in coming months. If the outlook for the labor market does not improve substantially, the Committee will continue its purchases of agency mortgage-backed securities, undertake additional asset purchases, and employ its other policy tools as appropriate until such improvement is achieved in a context of price stability. In determining the size, pace, and composition of its asset purchases, the Committee will, as always, take appropriate account of the likely efficacy and costs of such purchases.
To support continued progress toward maximum employment and price stability, the Committee expects that a highly accommodative stance of monetary policy will remain appropriate for a considerable time after the economic recovery strengthens. In particular, the Committee also decided today to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and currently anticipates that exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate are likely to be warranted at least through mid-2015.
Voting for the FOMC monetary policy action were: Ben S. Bernanke, Chairman; William C. Dudley, Vice Chairman; Elizabeth A. Duke; Dennis P. Lockhart; Sandra Pianalto; Jerome H. Powell; Sarah Bloom Raskin; Jeremy C. Stein; Daniel K. Tarullo; John C. Williams; and Janet L. Yellen. Voting against the action was Jeffrey M. Lacker, who opposed additional asset purchases and preferred to omit the description of the time period over which exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate are likely to be warranted.
12:15 p.m. All attention this afternoon is focused on whether the Federal Reserve will unveil a new stimulus package. The exact nature and effectiveness of any new policy remains the subject of intense debate.
First, the Fed will release a public statement on monetary policy at 12:30 p.m. Updated economic projection will come at 2. Then the big show: Chairman Ben Bernanke's press conference fifteen minutes later. He will summarize the Fed's actions and place it in perspective.
Stay here as we break down today's events and bring reaction from market participants, economists and politicians. It'll be the combined efforts of myself and my colleague, Agustino Fontevecchia.
Last month's grim job figures seem to confirm the need for further Fed action, economists say. The Federal Open Market Committee made clear at its previous meeting that it must see sustainable and substantial growth in the labor market to delay further action. That was followed by Bernanke voicing concern about the recovery's fragile nature at an address in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Today's market was largely muted. Investors chose to sit on their hands ahead of this afternoon's news. The Dow Jones industrial average is up 0.2% at 13,353.60. The S&P 500 edged higher by 1% to 1,437.96. And the Nasdaq gained 0.2% to 3,120.96.
The Fed's decision will weigh heavily on some specific stocks and investment vehicles. Keep an eye on how gold-backed exchange-traded funds, like SPDR Gold Trust and ProShares Ultra Gold, respond. Miners such as Barrick Gold, Newport Mining and Goldcorp would also merit observation. Gold is seen as a hedge against inflation, and some economists are concerned that the Fed's easy monetary policies will fuel a quick rise in inflation.
Bank stocks should also see heavy trading. Any changes in interest rates affect how these companies make money. This includes Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs.
And should the Fed prove successful at pushing investors away from safer assets, Treasury bond yields might rise (as prices fall).
Many questions linger about the program, the recovery and the Fed itself. We'll provide as many answers as we can.
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Dustin Kerns, who was an assistant coach of the Wofford basketball team for three seasons before taking a job at Santa Clara, will return to the Terriers' bench.
The 33-year-old native of Kingsport, Tenn., who worked at Santa Clara for six years, was named Wofford associate head coach along with Gus Hauser under Mike Young. Kerns replaces Paul Harrison, who left recently to become head coach at Clayton State.
While at Santa Clara, Kerns was part of a staff that helped the Broncos go 26-12 last season to get within one victory of the school's all-time record of 27 wins during the 1968-69 season.
At Wofford, Kerns helped recruit eventual all-time leading scorer Noah Dahlman and Division I-era rebounder Tim Johnson, now a member of the coaching staff as well. Kerns graduated in 2002 from Clemson, where he was a student assistant under Larry Shyatt.
USC UPSTATE: In Johnson City, Tenn., Sam Lower's two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth spelled the difference as ETSU claimed a 3-2 victory over the softball team (37-9, 17-6 A-Sun). The Spartans return home for a key A-Sun series against Mercer Saturday and Sunday as they vie for the regular-season A-Sun Championship.
... Anastasia Kolesnitchenko and Kenny Sugishita were named A-Sun Female Track Athlete of the Week and Male Field Athlete of the Week, respectively.
SOUTH CAROLINA: The men's golf team climbed into the top 25 in both the Golfstat and Golfweek rankings after finishing runner-up at the SEC Championship.
... Senior Jaklin Alawi and junior Katerina Popova were named to the women's tennis All-SEC Second Team.
... A four-hit shutout for redshirt senior Audrey Broyles in Game 2 of a doubleheader sent the softball team (27-20) to a 5-0 win over Charlotte, clinching the Gamecocks' first winning season under head coach Beverly Smith.
In Game 1, redshirt sophomore pitcher Julie Sarratt (Gaffney) (9-5) went the distance in the win, striking out six while giving up two earned runs on two hits and two walks. Sophomore centerfielder Kristen Struett went 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI in the win, while freshman pinch hitter Ansley Ard went 2-for-2 with a double, a run and an RBI. Junior third baseman Codee Yeske went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and a grand slam.
CLEMSON: Sophomores Beatrice Gumulya and Yana Koroleva and freshman Liz Jeukeng were named women's tennis All-ACC.
LIMESTONE: Ted Soenksen was named offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator as the football program prepares for kickoff in 2014. Soenksen brings eight seasons of collegiate coaching experience, most recently has the offensive line and tight ends coach at Division III Lake Forest College.
... The women's lacrosse team is second and the men are third in the latest coaches polls.
Area briefs: Wofford hires Kerns as basketball assistant
Dustin Kerns, who was an assistant coach of the Wofford basketball team for three seasons before taking a job at Santa Clara, will return to the Terriers' bench.


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The company has been shipping wind components by rail since 2003 and in the past two years alone, its service has grown by 50%. We now serve ports on the west coast of the US, the Gulf of Mexico and on the Great Lakes, and have 11 wind distribution centres.
Our wind business has grown because rail offers the industry a number of advantages over road.
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Trains are also about three times cleaner than trucks in emissions, plus taking large trucks of the roads means less congestion.
Transportation by rail also makes sense when you consider the growth in the size of the wind industry and the size of the equipment it is now using.
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Given the growth in traffic from the wind industry, this factor alone makes rail a logical choice.
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We can help cut transportation costs from an early stage in the process.
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When Union Pacific entered this business, there were concerns that the stresses and strains involved in rail haulage would damage delicate blades or gearbox components.
But by working with manufacturers during the development of their equipment, we have helped pre-empt these problems.
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Union Pacific's distribution centres can also trim costs.
Often manufacturers do not have space at their plants or ports to store equipment while it awaits shipping to the wind farm.
Our 11 centres can accommodate large amounts of components and we have processes in place to inspect the loads and make sure they are handled and stored safely.
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Google Contractor Caught Mucking Up Competing Open Street Maps
from the evil-vandalism dept
Of course, Open Street Maps, like Wikipedia, is open to vandalism. That's just the nature of the game. But the fact that it was a Google contractor doing this looks especially bad, given the somewhat competitive nature of the products. As a company gets larger, there are certainly bad seeds who are going to get hired, but these two stories clearly make Google look pretty bad. It's so bad, it almost makes you wonder if that was the intention of whoever was doing it.


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Arias and Dances by Forte, Aldo Rafael (B.1953). For Clarinet Quartet (Eb, 2 Bb, bass clarinet). Dances. Set of parts (no score). Published by Masters Music Publications Inc. (MT.M2752-SET).
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The agency is run by ex-international agency suits & planners who think the world has changed and are ready to build a new agency model to meet the ever changing demands of the digital world.
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1) The concept behind U-Lace Mix-n-Match is to give the consumer more flexibility by making it easy and very affordable to mix-n-match lots of colors. Each pack U-Lace Mix-n-Match contains 6 U-Lace No-Tie Laces - enough to lace a single low top sneaker. A minimum of 2 packs (single color or 2 color) is required to lace a pair of sneakers. More packs if you want a 3, 4, 5 or even 6 color lace-up.
2) U-Lace is made to work with sneakers that have eyelets. It is not designed to work with loops or other high-tech lacing systems. Eyelets are required to utilize the U-Lace no-tie lacing system.


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G.K. Chesterton once wrote, "The whole modern world has divided itself into conservatives and progressives. The business of progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of conservatives is to prevent the mistakes from being corrected." The tired categories of Left and Right, which we associate with Liberal (or Progressive) and… READ MORE >
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Game/Movie Night
Game/movie night will be held at Warfordsburg Senior Center January 3, weather permitting, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Seniors 60 and older are welcome to come and join in the games. There are card games, dominos, Scrabble or play the shuffleboard. All are welcome to bring a game that you would like to play. Bring a bag of chips or something and join the fun. A movie will be shown for those who like to just sit and watch a movie and eat popcorn. Call 717-294-6020 for more information.
Line Dance
Fulton County Line Dance Club will hold line dance sessions every Wednesday (except the first Wednesday of the month) beginning at 7 p.m. at VFW Post 655, Poplar Street, McConnellsburg. All are welcome. Come and learn some new steps. A $2 donation is appreciated.
Relay For Life Committee Meeting
Anyone interested in learning about the Relay For Life being planned for 2014 is invited to a committee meeting on Tuesday, January 7 at 7 p.m. in the Pearl Room of Fulton County Medical Center, 214 Peach Orchard Road. Relay For Life is an incredible and inspiring opportunity to unite as a community to honor cancer survivors, raise awareness about what can be done to reduce cancer risk and raise money to help the American Cancer Society fight the disease. If you would like additional information please call the American Cancer Society office at 717-264-6266 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Singles Meeting
Knobsville Singles will meet Monday, January 13, at 9 a.m., at K's Place.
P.O.W.E.R. Meetings
P.O.W.E.R. (Parents Offering Wisdom, Education and Release) will meet on the following dates: January 13 and 27 and February 20 and 24. The goal of the group is to support and educate the community, the addict and the families of addicts to the issues and problems that can occur when dealing with addicts and their recovery programs. Emotional and possible financial support are also offered to any individual who might need it to successfully overcome an addiction. The meeting is held at 292 Buchanan Trail. For more information, contact Susanne Reed at 717-414- 9695.
Farm Women Meeting
Fulton County Society of Farm Women will meet at the home of Maria Richards January 2, 2014, at 7 p.m. Each member should bring a small gift for bingo.
Legion Meeting
American Legion Post 561 active members regular meeting is the first Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Auxiliary members meet the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. Members of both organizations are urged to attend.
PARSE Meeting
Pennsylvania Association of Retired StateEmployees(PARSE)hasa9a.m.breakfastmeetingon the second Wednesday of every month at McConnellsburg FOVA (VFW). If roads are snow-covered, meeting will be cancelled. All retired state employees and spouses are invited to attend. For additional information, call 717-294-3861.
Democratic Meetings
The Fulton County Democratic Club meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Democratic Headquarters building at 123 South Second Street in McConnellsburg. Meetings are open to the public, light refreshments are provided and all are welcome. More information may be obtained by calling 485-3386.
Friends Of Meadow Grounds Meeting
Friends of Meadow Grounds Lake holds a monthly meeting on the fourth Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at Community State Bank at 415 Fulton Drive (runs from the Giant to Cito Road). The
public is invited to attend and contribute.
Community Wellness/Silver Sneakers/Prime
Community Wellness/Silver Sneakers/Prime will be held Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Wednesday and Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Fulton County Medical Center cardiopulmonary rehab gym. The cost is based on insurance. Call Kim or Patti at 717-485- 6149 to see if insurance provider is accepted. Community Wellness is $40/month/person or $70/month/couple.
McConnellsburg AA Meetings
The McConnellsburg Chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous will meet on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. every week at the Alumni Building basement in McConnellsburg.
Yoga Classes
Reaching Wellness yoga classes will be held for all ages every Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., at Community State Bank. Call for cost and to register at 717-485- 4492.
Free Blood Pressure Screenings
Free blood pressure screenings will be given at the following locations: Mc- Connellsburg Senior Center – the first Thursday of every month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Hann's Apartments – the first Thursday of every month from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.; Warfordsburg Senior Center – the first Tuesday of every month from 11 a.m. to noon; and Hustontown Senior Center – the third Thursday of every month from 11 a.m. to noon and Mt. View Apartments – second Tuesday monthly 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Alzheimer's/Dementia Support Group
Alzheimer's/ dementia support group meets the third Tuesday monthly at 6:30 p.m. in Fulton County Medical Center, Pearl Room. More information may be obtained by calling 717-485-6108.
Nutrition Class
Fulton County nutrition awareness classes are held at Warfordsburg Senior Center on the third Monday of every month. When the third Monday is a holiday, it is held the fourth Monday from 10 a.m. to noon. To register or sign up for lunch call 717-294-6020.
McConnellsburg AA Meetings
The McConnellsburg Chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous will meet on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. every week at the Alumni Building basement, McConnellsburg and Mondays at 11 a.m. at Fulton Co. Medical Center.
Veterans Assistance
Dan McIntyre, assistant state service office of Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be at McConnellsburg VFW to assist veterans with service-connected disability claims. Primary day is the second Wednesday of every month and the alternate day is the fourth Wednesday of the month. Also available by appointments. Contact 717-414- 0675 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Pancake Supper
Whips Cove Church, 5044 Moss Road, Warfordsburg, will hold a pancake supper Saturday, February 1, at 5 p.m. Served will be buttermilk and old-fashion buckwheat cakes, ham, sausage, puddin', sausage gravy and eggs, orange juice and coffee. Donations are accepted and greatly appreciated. All donations go to the young adult projects. More information may be obtained by calling 717-294-3229.
Free Meal
A free meal will be served the second Tuesday of each month at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 220 North Third Street. Please join in for good fellowship.
McCbg. Bingo
McConnellsburg Fire Co. will hold bingo every Monday and Friday of each week. Bingo starts at 7 p.m. and doors open at 5:30 p.m.
DeShong Reunion
The family of Elvie and Regina DeShong will hold their annual reunion at Knobsville United Methodist Church January 5, at 12:30 p.m. More information may be obtained by calling 485-5413.


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Nicole Kidman & Alexander Skarsgard: Calvin Klein Fashion Show!
Nicole Kidman and Alexander Skarsgard pose for a picture together at the Calvin Klein Collection fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week held at Spring Studios on Thursday (September 12) in New York City.
The 46-year-old actress and 37-year-old actor were joined at the show by Rooney Mara and Naomie Harris in the front row! Also in attendance were Vogue's Anna Wintour and Grace Coddington.
This was Nicole's very first New York Fashion Week show ever! Hope she had a great time!
Calvin Klein will be holding a party tonight – stay tuned to JustJared.com for all the pics.
15+ pictures inside of Nicole Kidman, Alexander Skarsgard, and more at the Calvin Klein Collection show…


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Slash Says Expectations Don't Dictate His Musical Path
Slash has seen and been through a lot in the music industry, and one thing that he's learned over the years is to follow his own path. The guitarist knows the highs experienced early in his career and he says that he's decided not to let expectations from the past get the better of him.
The guitar slinger told the Boston Phoenix, "I'm not really dictated by other people's expectations. It's really about my own, and that's pretty much where all the work is. You know, trying to do something that I A) like and B) enjoy doing. And trying to find something that I agree with, and that's pretty much the biggest pressure; it doesn't really come from the outside."
One thing that is kind of interesting for the guitarist is trying to find the voice for his musical vision. And by voice, that doesn't necessarily just mean the singer. The whole collective of musicians play into what he wants.
The guitarist says, "I'm constantly looking to be turned on. I can do music that is fine, but that doesn't, umm, it doesn't satisfy my musical sensibility, personally. So in other words, I'm looking for things that turn me on melodically, or whatever else turns me on: energy, a groove, emotion. And that's what I'm looking to achieve, so I write stuff every day, come up with ideas every day, and when I start to expand on those ideas, working with the band, I'm trying to achieve something of almost orgasmic proportions."
Slash says that even though he's somewhat considered a solo artist, having the steady band with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators is something he's enjoyed. He adds, "I'm looking for something that feels right to me, because everything I'm doing is to satisfy me, musically. And it's true when I'm working with people, I'm looking for the right combination of people to achieve that. So that's why I'm really happy now, I love the singer and the drummer and the bass player is f—ing fantastic. And they bring me that much closer to doing that which excites me."
Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators have spent a majority of the summer on tour promoting their 'Apocalyptic Love' album. North American touring will continue through Oct. 3 in Los Angeles, with shows in Europe and South America to follow before wrapping 2012 with three late November dates in Mexico.


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My friend works at K-B-Toys and that is where i bought my connections from. He says now they are selling some plus's there..is this real? plz some one let me know
Tamagotchi plus's..
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Posted 25 October 2004 - 11:22 AM ( #2 )
that sounds strange but maybe it would be good for someone if its real but who knows
Posted 25 October 2004 - 11:28 AM ( #3 )
well I told him to hold one for me..cuz i would like to buy it if it is real..maybe a shipping mistake..but I doubt it. he said in the box it was a mix of connections and plus's
Posted 25 October 2004 - 12:12 PM ( #4 )
Hm, I've never heard of this before. Could you ask him to take a picture? It seems almost too good to be true.
Posted 25 October 2004 - 12:34 PM ( #5 )
LOL..I guess I could try to get him to take a pic. But im probably gonna buy one anyways..just to see..its only 13 (he gives me his discount ) so I will see whne I buy one. But I was just curious to know if anyone had heard of this before..but I guess not...I dont think real ones and fake ones would come in the same box...? nah?


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Article Summary: This article provides information about promoting a domain controller running Windows Server 2008 or later using installation media to minimize the initial replication of Active Directory data across the network.
As discussed in How to Create Active Directory Domain Services Installation Media Using Ntdsutil in Windows Server 2008 and Above, it is possible, and sometimes desirable, to use installation media to promote an additional domain controller (DC) in an Active Directory (AD) domain. Doing so avoids the need for the initial synchronization of AD data to occur over the network, which can be beneficial if the new DC is connected to the rest of the environment by a slow or unreliable link. See the above article for information on creating the installation media. This article details the process of promoting a DC using that media.
The information in this article applies to Windows Server 2008 and above. For information on a similar procedure in Windows Server 2003, see How to Use a System State Backup to Promote a Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller.
Since the main goal of promoting a DC using installation media is to minimize initial replication traffic across the network, the media used for the promotion should be as recent as possible, as any changes to AD objects that have occurred since the creation of the media will replicate across the network.
To promote a DC using installation media created from another DC, perform the following steps:
For more information on installing a DC from installation media, including the steps for doing so using the command-line interface with or without an answer file, see Install an Additional Domain Controller Using Installation Media.
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Power Up: Unique Ways to Stay Charged
Chargers and extra batteries are indispensable to us. We all carry the regular laptop chargers and mobile chargers but what about a designer handbag that charges? Or a solar charger that powers your device using energy from the sun? Here's a roundup of interesting chargers we've discovered that are a bit more interesting than your average power up sources.
Solar Window Charger: This charger is meant to be mounted on your window to catch sunlight. Using the energy from the sun, it chargers your devices through a USB cord. We like the energy efficiency of this charger and its sleek design.
Richard Nicoll Re-charging Tote Bag: Although not yet on the market, we were quite intrigued with designer Richard Nicoll's collaboration with Vodafone in creating this handbag. The handbag itself needs to be charged and after it is fully powered it can charge your Blackberry, Android or iPhone. Under any sort of emergency, a re-charging tote could be very helpful. The bag is supposed to be released this spring.
Rollup Travel Charger: Power up to four different devices using one outlet with this nice leather rollup charger. It's basically a surge protector with a pretty leather case that can roll up all the cord clutter.
Portable Battery Charger: We couldn't resist throwing a cute charger in the mix. This portable bear charger runs on batteries and comes with a long cord so that you can talk on the phone while charging your phone at the same time.
Mophie: This little juice pack looks almost like a lighter. But instead of a flame, charging cables are located inside so you can flip the top open and charge your iPod or iPhone when needed.


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In 1987 Lynne Cox swam 2.7 miles across the frigid Bering Strait, drawing attention to the physical proximity of the United States and the Soviet Union near the end of the Cold War. She's been credited with helping to warm relations between the two nations with her daring action, and she'll talk about that at the University of Rochester Friday, Oct. 19, as part of this year's Stanton/Anthony Conversations, a series of annual forums on issues of women's rights.
Cox will speak during a luncheon and afterward she'll take part in the panel "Daring the Impossible: Strong Women Take on the World," with polar explorer Ann Bancroft and winter high peaks veteran Carol Stone White. The luncheon takes place at noon in the River Room of the Interfaith Chapel. Tickets for the lunch are $40 and reservations are required by Monday, Oct. 15. The panel discussion is scheduled for 1:15 p.m. in the chapel's Sanctuary. The panel event is free, but registration is required by Wednesday, Oct. 17. To register for either event or for more information on the center, visit www.rochester.edu/SBA/. For further information on registration, reservations, and parking, contact the Anthony Center at (585) 275-8799.
The program is sponsored by the Susan B. Anthony Center for Women's Leadership at the University and is named for suffragists Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.
Anthony Center director Nora Bredes said the participants in this year's Conversations embody Susan B. Anthony's spirit.
"Our focus on women adventurerswomen with remarkable stamina, will and visionreminds us, as Anthony did, that each of us is capable of using her strengths to change the world for the better," Bredes said.
Cox, who the International Swimming Hall of Fame called "the best cold water, long distance swimmer the world has ever seen," also swam the 32-degree waters of the Southern Ocean, a journey she chronicled in the 2004 book Swimming to Antarctica. Starting with an English Channel swim at the age of 15 in which she broke both the men's and women's time records, Cox began a career defined by firsts in the world of open water distance swimming.
Several times she's swum waters between two nations to promote peace and cooperation. Aside from her Bering Strait swim for the Cold War, in 1990 she swam across the Beagle Channel between Argentine and Chile to promote cooperation between the two countries. Three years later, she swam through the Gulf of Aqaba from Egypt to Israel to Jordan, tracing the progress of peace between the three countries.
At the luncheon, she'll receive the Susan B. Anthony Legacy Award, which is given to a woman whose work and spirit exemplify Susan B. Anthony's perseverance, creative energy, and commitment to equality between women and men, for the benefit of all.
Cox will then join fellow women adventurers Bancroft and White in the Stanton/Anthony Conversations.
Bancroft is one of the world's preeminent polar explorers and she's credited with using her adventures to inspire women and girls worldwide to realize their dreams. As an explorer, educator, sought-after speaker, and philanthropist, Bancroft has shared her stories and aspirations of outdoor adventure to inspire audiences across the globe. In 2001 Glamour magazine named her one of the "Women of the Year," she was featured in the book Remarkable Women of the Twentieth Century in 1998, inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1995 and named Ms. Magazine's "Woman of the Year" in 1987.
White has made her name both as an author and a winter hiker. She hikes year-round throughout the Northeast, and completed climbs of the 46 Adirondack High Peaks in winter in 1997 and New Hampshire's 48 High Peaks in winter in 2006. High Peaks are those exceeding 4,000 feet. She's authored both Catskill Day Hikes for All Seasons and Women with Altitude: Challenging the Adirondack High Peaks in Winter. The latter chronicles more than 200 adventures of 29 women who reached the summits of all 46 Adirondack High Peaks in winter.
The Stanton/Anthony Conversations is an annual series composed of several events. The luncheon and panel are being held during Meliora Weekend, the University's annual tradition of celebrating homecoming, alumni reunions, and parents' weekend together. The Stanton/Anthony Conversations program is supported by the Nan Johnson Endowment. Johnson is a former Monroe County Legislator and the founding director of the Anthony Center.


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Insurgents take control of second major city in Iraq
Iraqi officials stress need for al-Qaida-inspired militants to be pushed out, calling on residents of Mosul to help Iraqi troops in fight against terrorist attacks. (June 11) AP
BAGHDAD — Al-Qaeda-inspired militants have seized the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit — hometown of former leader Saddam Hussein — in a move that represents the second major advance this week for rebel forces in an escalating insurgency that has left the government on the defensive.
Witnesses described hearing heavy gunfire from different parts of the city Wednesday afternoon before hundreds of pickups equipped with weapons appeared on city streets.
"The police didn't fight at all and withdrew one-by-one," said Hassan al Obaidi, 45, who works in an oil refinery in Tikrit.
In Tikrit, like Mosul, militants freed prisoners and took control of government buildings. Thousands of residents fled the city, adding to the hundreds of thousands who have left Mosul in the past 24 hours.
"I left the city with my family to stay in a village after I saw everything crumbling," said Mahmoud Al Samaraie, 38, a shop owner from Tikrit, about 100 miles from Baghdad. "I don't know for how long I will stay there. There is no electricity and no clean water. I fled just to protect my children. They were very scared because of all of this."
The offensive — which the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), an al-Qaeda splinter group, started Monday — is part of an attempt to create an Islamic territory including Iraq and Syria.
The group has taken control of all of Iraq's Nineveh province, as well as parts of Anbar to the west, Kirkuk to the southeast and Salaheddin to the south.
ISIL militants don't pose an imminent threat to attack the United States but their growing strength will further destabilize the Middle East and could affect American allies there, said Army Col. Steve Warren, a Pentagon spokesman. He condemned the ISIL for attacking Mosul and Tikrit.
U.S. officials, in consultation with the Iraqi government, are monitoring the situation in Iraq with concern, Warren said. The Pentagon is aware of reports that U.S. military equipment has fallen into the hands of militants, but he did not confirm that, saying "the situation remains fluid and the situation on the ground remains murky."
The Pentagon has supplied the Iraqi military with Apache attack helicopters, missiles, rockets, tank rounds, small arms and ammunition. U.S. Special Operations personnel are also training Iraqi security forces in a counter-terrorism exercise in Jordan.
ISIL fighters pose "a severe challenge" to Iraqi security forces, Warren said. But it is up to them, he said, "to step up to fight and defeat this enemy.
The Iraqi government is scheduled to meet Thursday to decide on whether to declare a state of emergency requested by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. That would give the Iraqi leader broader powers to fight the militants than he has had in the past year. In that time, the country has experienced a spike in sectarian violence not seen since 2006 when an average of 2,000 people died every month. Almost 9,000 people were killed in 2013, according to the United Nations. An estimated 4,000 died in the first four months of this year.
Meanwhile, in Mosul, witnesses fleeing the ISIL fighters who took control of the city Tuesday were bitter and confused about the collapse of the Iraqi military's defenses. Many believed the army's quick exit and lack of preparedness proved the government had abandoned hope of exercising its authority in Mosul even before the insurgents launched their assault.
"I think Mosul was given up according to a predetermined plan," said Mohammed Munaf, a resident who fled his neighborhood on the eastern side of Mosul when the fighting began. "There was no resistance."
Residents say ISIL has had de facto control for months and the only difference is that now it is official. The militants have been running extortion rackets in Mosul for years — collecting fees in exchange for protection from local merchants who had little choice but to pay, said Munaf.
"Many sleeper cells are present in the city," he said. "Taxes are imposed on well-known merchants, pharmacists, doctors and contractors. They assassinate people. Their work is mafia-like, well organized."
Middle East analyst Guido Steinberg of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs in Berlin said ISIL had been using Mosul as a base for expansion in the region since it formed as a chapter of al-Qaeda a decade ago. The two terrorist organizations split in February over internal squabbles. Now, ISIL uses money raised in Mosul to fund its campaign against President Bashar Assad in Syria.
"They have been strong in Mosul for years already," said Steinberg. "It has been one of the strongholds of al-Qaeda in Iraq."
Steinberg doesn't believe ISIL has sufficient fighters to occupy the city permanently. But he said the capture of Iraq's strategically important, second-largest city is a major symbolic victory that is a direct challenge to the legitimacy of embattled Prime Minister al-Maliki.
"It shows how confident they (the fighters) have become in recent weeks," he said.
Those who remain in Mosul now express fear of what's coming — and the government's expected push to dislodge them.
Civilians and soldiers flee to Iraqi Kurdistan after a morning of heavy fighting between the military and insurgents in Iraq's second largest city of Mosul. Video provided by Reuters Newslook
"Mosul is a great city, a city of peace, art and science, I hope (Prime Minister) al-Maliki takes that into consideration," said Mohmood Faris, a doctor who refused to leave Mosul. "I hope all this ends soon so our city can be saved. If it will be bombed, it would be the biggest catastrophe in this century."
Faris said that some people were afraid of the militants at first but then welcomed them. "The city was not looted," he said.
Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands were trying to enter Kurdish territory but denied entry and looking for safety elsewhere.
One man who asked that he be identified only by his initials, O.J., to protect his safety, said that he took nothing but his passport and laptop as he headed toward Dohuk, a northern semiautonomous governorate near the border with Kurdistan.
Contributing: Tom Vanden Brook in Washington. Luigi Serenelli reported from Berlin.