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Forecast Lighting
Forecast Lighting was founded in Southern California in the early 1970's. From the very beginning, Forecast focused on developing contemporary lighting designs that were distinctive from the competition. These designs were generated by constantly seeking customer feedback as well as a careful analysis of the trends of the day in home décor. In 1992, Lightolier acquired Forecast and relocated the company to our current headquarters in Elgin, IL. Our customer service, sales and warehousing remains in Elgin today. We also operate a trade only showroom in the Dallas Market Center. Four decades after our founding, Forecast continues to build on our unique legacy as a customer focused brand delivering exceptionally well styled products at attractive prices. We have also pioneered many breakthrough concepts, from coordinated glass to entirely new ways to illuminate bath spaces. Our in house design team travels the world to identify materials and trends that we can bring to light, and we are proud to say that a Forecast fixture clearly stands out in a crowded, often "me-too" marketplace. Today, Forecast markets our products in both the residentially focused lighting showroom market, as well as the commercial specification segment. We offer a wide range of products for both interior as well as exterior applications, including many Energy Smart options. In the past four years, we have introduced over 650 new products! Forecast is a Philips group brand. To learn more about the leading brands of Philips. Forecast's products include Chandeliers, Pendant Lights, Ceiling Lights, Outdoor Lights, Bath Lights, Wall Sconces, Energy Smart Lights, and Organic Modern Lights.


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The K800 strives to combine multimedia functionality in a candybar-designed device with solid built quality and acceptable dimensions. But only its camera manages to perform at a high level, as at the moment it is one of the best ones featured in a mobile phone thanks to its Xenon flash. Unfortunately, this is somehow overshadowed by the low-quality camcoder, the cheap headphones in the package and the fact that it is impossible to watch high-quality video with the handset. It does very well with the phone function, as the signal strength is very good, the battery is strong and the voices during conversation sound realistic, but unfortunately, the keyboard is really uncomfortable and inappropriate for intense usage.

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Sponsor Gone, Merger Planned in Houston
After losing its sole sponsor last year, the $124 million, 7,908-member El Paso Corporation Federal Credit Union in Houston is proposing to merge into the $333 million, 45,763-member First Service Credit Union in Houston.
After Kinder Morgan Inc. purchased El Paso Corp. in May 2012, the credit union was informed it would lose its sole corporate sponsor.
EPCFCU's board of directors decided to look for a merger partner that "would allow for a continuation of service and the payment of an appropriate merging dividend to our members," Kourtney Calhoun, president/CEO of EPCFCU, wrote in a letter to members earlier this month.
Calhoun said the EPCFCU board has unanimously voted to recommend the merger with FSCU.
Members will soon be receiving a voting packet to approve or reject the proposed merger. Regulatory approvals also must be secured from NCUA and the Texas Credit Union Department.


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April 18, 2013
WEST, Texas (CNS) -- Emergency personnel were carefully combing through blocks of wreckage in this town of 2,900 a day after a chemical fertilizer factory caught fire and exploded with the force of a small earthquake April 17, injuring perhaps hundreds and killing others.
Dozens of homes were destroyed in the explosion at West Fertilizer Co., a while after a fire of undetermined origin was reported. The shock wave was felt at least 50 miles away.
By the afternoon of the next day, authorities still had not given more than vague estimates of casualties -- perhaps five to 15 people killed and at least 160 injured, at least 60 homes damaged or destroyed. Hospitals in Waco, a mid-size city about 20 miles away, reported receiving as many as several dozen victims each.
In a town with a strong Czech and German immigrant history, the 120-year-old Church of the Assumption Catholic Parish is one of the largest communities in West, with about 1,300 registered families. Located about a mile from the blast site, the property and its adjacent school, St. Mary's, were undamaged. The property was being used by emergency personnel as a command center.
Father Ed Karasek, the pastor of 24 years, posted brief notes on the parish website, noting that "we have lost several folks dear to us and many, many more have lost a portion of or all of their possessions." He also told Vatican Radio that in the close-knit town, everyone was coming together.
"Everybody is related to each other, and they are all supporting each other," he said.
At Providence Healthcare Center in Waco, the Catholic hospital reported long lines of people waiting to donate blood, so many in fact, that immediate needs had been met.
Shannon Eckley, one of several chaplains on the hospital staff, said the entire staff rushed in to work April 17 and everyone kept busy as they tried to meet the pastoral needs of more than 60 injured people and their families.
Eckley, a nondenominational Protestant chaplain, said that as a non-trauma hospital, Providence treated people with less serious injuries. She said much of the chaplains' time was spent trying to help people locate their family members and deal with the immediate shock of the disaster.
"We did a lot of compassion care," Eckley explained. "A lot of people, besides the physical injuries, lost their homes, their vehicles."
"Today, we're just letting people, talk," she said. That includes hospital employees who live or have family members in West.
Staff at Hillcrest Hospital in Waco, which treated more than 100 victims from West, said late April 18 that people with minor injuries were still trickling in for treatment. In a press conference, they said about 60 Hillcrest employees live in West.
Austin Bishop Joe S. Vasquez joined Pope Francis in asking prayers for the people of West.
In a statement, the diocese said Bishop Vasquez would visit West April 19, and on April 21 would celebrate 10:30 a.m. Mass there. Masses at St. Mary Cathedral in Austin April 18 and at the diocesan pastoral center were celebrated for the people of West.
Bishop Vasquez also approved the use of a special weekday Mass for the people of West and sent a prayer around for parishes to use the coming weekend.
The diocesan statement said that after letting the American Red Cross provide immediate disaster relief, Catholic Charities of Central Texas and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul would take on cases referred to them by the Red Cross for long-term assistance, such as distribution of furniture and household goods.
Financial donations were being accepted by Catholic Charities of Central Texas, www.ccctx.org/disaster or St. Vincent de Paul, www.ssvdp.org. Furniture and household goods, except clothes and mattresses were being accepted by St. Vincent de Paul in Austin.
Bishop Vasquez asked parishes to take up a special collection for assistance to West. The diocese also was arranging for staff from its Office of Family Counseling and Family Life to evaluate the need for professional counselors.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the explosion caused a tremor equivalent to an earthquake of 2.1 magnitude, noting that seismologists only measure ground shaking, not the air wave, making the measurement substantially less severe than the event actually was.
The town of West is widely known for its annual Czech and Polka Festival each Labor Day weekend, and its traditional Czech restaurants and bakeries.
President Barack Obama in a statement offered his prayers and described West as "a town that many Texans hold near and dear to their hearts," and said federal agencies were working make sure needs were being met there.
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Our hearts and prayers go out to the people of West and the surrounding areas as they deal with the devastation and suffering caused by the fertilizer plant explosion Wednesday night. We extend the support of the Diocese of Fort Worth to the people of West, and the Diocese of Austin, as they struggle through this devastation. I have spoken with Bishop Joseph Vasquez, Diocese of Austin, and he says that there is a great need at this time for financial assistance and for donations of blood for the victims. I ask that the people of the Diocese of Fort Worth respond generously to these needs, and that we take heart from the call of Pope Francis this morning, to "Please join me in praying for the victims of the explosion in Texas and their families.
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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - If you want to buy Twilight or any of the books in the popular series, don't head to your local Deseret Book.I know that I joke that Twilight IS Crack, but what is this hooey about?
The store, which is owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has pulled the series by Stephenie Meyer off its store shelves and its website.
A Deseret Book spokesperson says the company is committed to meeting the needs of Deseret Book customers and the company's purpose is to offer products that are embraced and expected by those customers. The spokeswoman says if a product is met with mixed review, Deseret Book typically will move that product to special order status.
Meyer's other book "The Host" can still be found on the shelf at Deseret Book.
The author, a BYU graduate and member of the LDS faith, is keeping silent about this move by Deseret Book...


text: At a recent Tokyo press conference, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer had some interesting things to say about Google and its new Android OS, the mobile phone OS that Google has in development. Ballmer has a penchant for colorful remarks; for example. he recently likened his relationship with Microsoft founder and good friend Bill Gates to a marriage which has produced many, many children. Ballmer was at it again, raining harsh criticism on Google, dismissing Android OS as nothing but a press release. He also stated that he would like to welcome Google into "Microsoft's world," apparently referring to the mobile phone market. He said, "Right now they have a press release, we have many, many millions of customers, great software, many hardware devices and they're welcome in our world." His remarks seem slightly curious as Microsoft is dominated in market share of the mobile phone market by the more widespread Symbian OS. Ballmer refused to comment on the Android software itself, instead simply sticking to a general critique of Google policy. He said that he felt that Android OS was vaporware at the present and could not be compared to Microsoft's mobile phone OS, Windows Mobile. "Well of course their efforts are just some words on paper right now, it's hard to do a very clear comparison [with Windows Mobile]," he said. Perhaps he might be able to comment soon, as Google has released a concrete initial version of its Software Development Kit for the Android OS, something that competitor Apple Inc., still has been unable to do for the iPhone due to alleged security issues. Google also spread even more love by offering a $10 million USD bounty for "Cool Apps" from third parties for the platform. Ballmer says he is not threatened by Google, but that Microsoft is watching them like a hawk. "So we have great momentum, we've brought our Windows Mobile 6 software to market, we're driving forward on our future releases and we'll have to see what Google does," said Ballmer. Google's Android OS is based on Linux and is under a modified open-source Apache license. It is being co-developed by "the Open Handset Alliance," which includes industry giants such as T-Mobile, Sprint Nextel, Samsung Electronics, and LG Electronics. Google's Android OS generated a tremendous amount of buzz in the online community months before its true nature was unveiled. Ballmer is not the only one who has been making comments deriding Android OS. Symbian OS CEO Nigel Clifford, also made a similar remark at a Tokyo press conference several days prior. "One of the reactions [to Android OS] is, it's another Linux platform," Clifford stated. "There's 10, 15, 20, maybe 25 different Linux platforms out there. It sometimes appears that Linux is fragmenting faster than it unifies." Whether Android OS will be a hit or miss remains to be seen, but it appears to be making competitors slightly antsy and generating some new interesting comments to add to Microsoft's colorful public relations history.


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In Memoriam: Fernando Reyes, Vice President of Lending at JetStream Federal
JetStream Federal Credit Union in Miami Lakes, Fla., is mourning the passing of its former longtime vice president of lending, Fernando Reyes.
Reyes died on Friday after a long battle with cancer, the credit union said. He had served as vice president of lending at the 17,500-member JetStream Federal from 1998 to 2011.
"Fernando possessed a passion for his work that was only surpassed by his love for family," the $134 million JetStream Federal said in a statement.
President/CEO Jeanne Kucey, current chair of the NAFCU Board, said, "All of the JetStream team members and volunteers will miss Fernando's sense of humor, personal strength, and love for life. We express our deepest sympathies to his family."
Reyes' son, Jace Reyes, is currently CEO of the $120 million Miami Postal Service Credit Union.
The elder Reyes spent 30 years in financial services. JetStream Federal is 66 years old and has branches in Miami Lakes, Doral and Hialeah, Fla., and San Juan, Puerto Rico.


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Uh-oh ... this could be another reason for his on-court performances. The "Mrs." feels misled and slighted regarding their community.
Read this via the RealGM:
If I was an anonymous poster, I could be more specific about this. But it's come to my attention that one of the free agent signings this past off-season was based largely on the promise that his wife would enjoy the cultural diversity of her new home. I talked to somebody tonight who knows several contacts of NBA players and who has a solid track record on these things, and this wife is extremely disappointed about her new home and feels she was misled about the presence of her particular culture in the city in question.


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New York: Empire State Credit Unions High and Dry Despite Storm
While it is hard to put a final price tag on the cost of lives, homes and businesses throughout New York affected by Hurricane Sandy, federal funds will cover all of New York City's costs, according to a recent report from the city's Independent Budget Office.
About 90% of the total $6.3 billion in Sandy-related emergency and recovery package will be funneled through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The remaining 10% will be covered with community development block grant funds.
The other good news for the Empire State is that 73% of its credit unions reported a positive Return on Average Assets as of Dec. 31, 2012. Statewide, New York's credit unions earned an average ROAA of 87 basis points, slightly higher than the national average of 86.
- SEE the NCUA state-by-state map and more Credit Union Times analysis.
"New York credit unions have posted strong financial performance, exceeding national averages in key areas such as asset growth, loan growth and net worth, for several years," said William Mellin, president/CEO of the Credit Union Association of New York. "First mortgages and member business lending have been significant driving forces behind the sustained loan growth."
Some credit unions in New York made it through the storm unscathed while others were battered, flooded and closed for days, making it difficult for members and credit union employees alike.
"This year has been particularly challenging for our membership in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy," said Edward Paternostro, CEO of the $2 billion Nassau Educators FCU on Long Island. "Many of our members lost their homes and other property and many are still deep in the recovery process and looking to NEFCU for support."
As of Dec. 31, NEFCU's 12-month loan growth was an impressive 14.93% and assets posted a 10.60% gain. After dipping below 9% in the second quarter, the credit union recovered net worth to close out 2012 with 9.22%.
Despite the recession, NEFCU has posted robust loan growth for years, with only a few quarters below 10% growth since 2007. In 2010, the credit union converted from a SEG based charter to a community charter, which has boosted market share and membership growth figures.
NEFCU's ROAA is below the peer average of 0.93%, with the credit union reporting 0.77% as of Dec. 31.
"We deliberately do not manage to a high ROAA," Paternostro said. "Because we are a highly capitalized and efficient organization with low expense ratios, we have the ability to decrease our interest rate margins and offer our member the best rates in the Long Island marketplace. This has been a successful strategy for growth and one that we will continue in 2013."
Indeed, Paternostro's operating expenses to average assets was well below average as of Dec. 31, with the credit union reporting 2.25% compared to 3.19% reported by peers. Loan yield was below average at 4.6%, but a high 2.10% average investment yield boosted the credit union's net interest margin to 2.75%, just 15 basis points below peer average.
Member-leaning financials like low fee income, which was a little more than half of peer average as of Dec. 31, and higher than average cost of funds offset the efficiency gains. Net margin to average assets was 3.57% as of Dec. 31, compared to a 4.40% peer average.
Michael Bondanza, CEO of the $31 million St. Joseph's Parish Buffalo FCU, weathered another storm – the recession – by specializing in loans for grown-up toys such as boats, campers and ATVs.
This small Buffalo, N.Y.-based credit union has about 4,000 members and one branch. However, it bucked the struggling small credit union trend by reporting a 2012 year-end ROAA of 1.87 and 34.21% loan growth.
That's a lot of campers.
"What we have done here at SJP is create a lending culture and a loan product, with an easy application process, streamlined electronic closing, and expedited funding mechanisms for area boat, recreational, and RV dealers," Bondanza said. "Even though the economic recovery has been slow, people that are working have their downtime and want to have fun."
On the southeastern shore of Lake Ontario, the $50 million Oswego County FCU of Oswego, N.Y. boasts a positive ROAA at 1.29%, much better than its peers who averaged 0.49%. What is OCFCU's secret?
"Our ROAA is product of number of factors," said CEO Bill Carhart. "Foremost, our loan to share ratio is 86%. Compare that to our peer LTS ratio of 60% and that gives us an increased opportunity to invest our excess shares into loans to our members and not into investment vehicles that yield a substantially lower rate of return."
Carhart said that approving loans makes members more inclined to increase their products. One popular product is a checking account that pays a remarkable 3.25% return.
"One of the main reasons (for consistent loan growth) is that we find a way to yes," Carhart said. "My lenders strive to make as many loans as they can. We also operate in a blue collar community where members live paycheck to paycheck and sometimes run into difficulties. With local banks in the area only lending to A and B consumers, we are more than happy to assist members who may have hit one of life's roadblocks and missed a payment or two."
Hurricane Sandy also wreaked havoc on the Hudson River Valley where the $174 million Hudson River Community Credit Union is located. However, six months later the Corinth, N.Y., institution is profitable with an ROAA at 1.01% as of Dec. 31.
"The primary reason is a stronger margin driven by strong loan-to-share ratio of 82%, which is 24% stronger than peer, combined with strong fee income," said CEO Sue Commanda. "Other factors include operating efficiencies realized by staff cross selling, process automation and strong member loyalty."
Twelve-month loan growth was 4.56% as of Dec. 31. Commanda said the credit union decreased loan rates to boost loan growth; however, despite the drop in rates, Hudson River Community still bested peer average in net interest margin, reporting a 6.13% average loan yield, compared to 5.70% peer averages. A slightly higher than peer cost of funds ratio was offset by a slightly higher than peer investment yield and a robust fee income ratio of 2.19% of average assets.
The CEO said 48% of the credit union's field of membership earns moderate to low incomes, and four of Hudson River Community's five branches are located in low-income census tracts.
"We serve this demographic well," Commanda said. "And we are fortunate to be in an area that has good economic activity and anticipate a good 2013 as a result."


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This chapter was pretty cool. I rate it 5/5.
But what I really wanna talk about is the amount of blood that was in this chapter. Don't get me wrong I wasn't bothered by it or anything but DAMN.
At the end when Obito's eye was bloody it reminded me of a very similar picture.


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Randolph-Brooks FCU Endows Scholarship in Former CEO's Name
The $5.3 billion, 416,500-member Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union has donated $150,000 to Alamo Colleges to create an endowed scholarship in honor of recently retired RBFCU CEO Randy Smith.
The first of the scholarships the funds will provide will be presented in the fall semester, the Texas school said after the presentation was made during a recent meeting of its board of trustees, RBFCU said.
Smith retired at the end of the year and now serves as a senior adviser to the Live Oak, Texas, credit union's board of directors.
The Alamo Colleges Foundation said the gift to the school helps create one of its largest endowed scholarships.
"Establishing an endowed scholarship in Randy Smith's name is a fitting tribute to a man who has dedicated his entire career to helping others," said Dr. Harry M. Edwards, chairman of the RBFCU board of directors.
"He has supported many educational endeavors over the years and is the personification of the core credit union philosophy of 'People Helping People.' By providing this scholarship in his name, our credit union will be able to help young people achieve their educational goals while honoring Mr. Smith's legacy," Edwards said.
Michael D. Beldon, chairman of the Alamo Colleges Foundation, said, "As a committee chair and valued member of our foundation board, Randy's leadership has played in a key role in the progress we've been able to achieve in recent years."
Smith served as president and CEO at RBFCU from 1987 through this past Dec. 31. He also was a 27-year Air Force veteran who has served on a number of state and national credit union boards and in community service positions that, along with the Alamo Colleges board, includes the United Way, Chamber of Commerce and as a military liaison.


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Garden Savings FCU in Second Merger of 2013
The $278 million Garden Savings Federal Credit Union in Parsippany, N.J., said Friday it has completed its second recent merger, this time taking in the $2 million NWNJ FCU of nearby Denville, N.J.
"We at Garden Savings are honored to welcome the 700-plus members of NWNJFCU into our credit union," President/CEO Lou Vetere said in a statement.
"We are confident that the NWNJ FCU members will appreciate the extensive product and service menu that we offer and find great value in our branch locations, website and other online features," said Vetere, who also is current chair of the New Jersey Credit Union League.
Last month, the 21,000-member Garden Savings completed a merger with the $54 million Morristown FCU of Morristown, N.J.


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"you need to hold on to that ROCK, we can't let them pound it"
"you need to hold on to that ROCK, we can't let them pound it"
Fields and Amir the only guys playing their asses off right now, while the sixers are all playing hard
That's a lot of jumpers also 76ers are really starting to use their size... Raps lead but the offense has to straighten out.
JV running the ACC stairs
LEO "Raps are number one in the league at putting opponents on the line"
ummm.... more like, Raps are number 1 in the league at getting shorthanded by the officials
Wow derozan, and no D in sight
Man o man ... Demar still manages to do stuff that surprises me. That cross-over made Thad Young trip over his own feet!!
The offense looked better with Lowry on the floor
end of half (poor final shot, did not go in)
That might be the worst possession out of a timeout I've ever seen...
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Raps don't pick it up, I hope they lose....... not really, but you know.
They had the Sixers on the ropes with about 7 mins left in 2nd quarter and they squandered possession after possession and now it is a bloody game. They should have gone up 15 points and made Philly stick their heads in their asses.
Killer instinct and a streak of nasty is needed.
Most important stretch of the season thus far coming up and this is what you do with a team on the 2nd night of a back to back, reeling, and just ahead of you in the standings? COME ON MEN!
"Okay guys, everyone stand still; Landry, run up and slip a screen, then run back to the corner and stand there again. Jose, go from there." I've never coached a day in my life and I could have come up with something better than that.
EDIT: I'm not a Casey hater. I'm just Gobsmacked at the lack of movement coming directly out of a timeout.
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A new powered exoskeleton is enabled the disabled to walk again. Created by a small Israeli startup, the Iron Man-like "ReWalk" suit is already making converts among those who have worn it. Former Israeli paratrooper Radi Kaiof, paralyzed in 1988, wears the suit walking around the streets of Haifa. "I never dreamed I would walk again", he says.
"Only when standing up can I feel how tall I really am and speak to people eye to eye, not from below".
The suit consists of motorized leg supports, a body sensors package, and a battery backpack. It operates via a remote control wristband, which contains various settings: sit, stand, walk, or climb. Once the user selects the appropriate action, they lean forward to activate the body sensors. In the current version crutches must be used to assist with balance; a more advanced model is eventually expected to dispense with this requirement.
Clinical trials are now underway in Israel's Sheba Medica Center.
The suit was invented by Israeli engineer Amit Goffer, who ironically was himself paralyzed in an accident in 1997. "It raises people out of their wheelchair and lets them stand up straight," explains Goffer, "It's not just about health, it's also about dignity." Goffer founded Argo Medical Technologies to develop and market the suit.
Argo's Chief Operating Officer Oren Tamari says that, while other agencies such as the US military are also developing powered exoskeletons, none besides the ReWalk will be operable by disabled people.
The suit is expected to go on sale for around $20,000, about the price of the most sophisticated wheelchairs now available.


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Fed's Duke: Reg Burden Quantifiably Tougher on Small Banks
Federal Reserve Board Member Elizabeth Duke, speaking at a banking conference in Georgia on Tuesday, said banks with fewer than $50 million in assets suffer a larger loss of return than banks between $500 million and $1 billion in assets when hiring employees to comply with the same regulation.
In prepared remarks posted on the Federal Reserve's website, Duke said the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis used 2011 bank call report data to estimate that banks with fewer than $50 million in assets would have to hire one additional employee, which would reduce ROA by 23 basis points for the median bank.
That decline could cause about 13% of the banks to go from profitable to unprofitable, Duke said.
Given the same increase in regulation, banks between $500 million and $1 billion would hire three employees to comply, but the median bank in that classification would only experience an ROA decline of about 4 basis points.
"While this is still a significant effect, very few banks in this group would go from being profitable to unprofitable as a result of the regulatory burden," Duke told attendees at the Southeastern Bank Management and Directors Conference in Duluth, Ga.
Credit unions were not included in the Fed study.
Duke also said the Federal Reserve is monitoring the movement of deposits that may result from the Dec. 31, 2012, expiration of the Transaction Account Guarantee. Credit union trade associations say their lobbying efforts contributed to a banker-supported TAG extension bill dying in the Senate.
"So far have seen little evidence of deposits moving out of the banking system or, as some had feared, moving from smaller banks to larger banks perceived as too big to fail," the Fed governor said.
Duke predicted that large banks will focus their efforts on large urban markets, allowing community banks to increase their competitive position in rural, suburban and small urban markets.
The Fed governor also touched upon another topic of interest to credit unions: small business lending. The Federal Reserve System has a project under way to try to improve its understanding of small business credit markets, she said, which includes community banks.
As of September 2012, banks with $10 billion or fewer in assets accounted for more than 98% of all commercial banking institutions but held less than 20% of industry assets. However, they held more than half of all outstanding small loans to businesses.
Small business loans represent nearly 20% of their total domestic lending and slightly more than 40% of their total commercial lending, she said.
At the other end of the spectrum, Duke said, banking organizations with more than $50 billion in assets accounted for less than 1% of institutions but held 75% of assets. While big banks hold almost 40% of outstanding small loans to businesses, they represented less than 5% of total domestic lending.
Duke also said that community bankers have been successful in making the case against "one-size-fits-all regulation."
"I can't remember a time when I have seen more regulatory proposals drafted that differentiate between banks based on size or complexity," she said.
She specifically cited Dodd-Frank provisions that exempt community banks, such as the Fed's $10 billion asset threshold for a number of debit interchange restrictions and formal stress testing requirements. She also mentioned the CFPB's recent qualified mortgage final rules that included safe harbors that exempt small institutions.
"We are encouraged by Governor Duke's words of support for smart regulations that do not overburden community banks and prevent them from continuing to serve their customers and communities," ICBA President/CEO Camden R. Fine said Tuesday in a release.


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It would appear as though Jose's broken his silence and isn't satisfied with his minutes played.
And so it begins. I don't expect Jose lasting beyond the trade deadline. It was nice knowin' ya.
This was courtesy of the Spanish publication Marca.com:
"I'm not satisfied with my minutes"Somewhat better translation via the RealGM via Google:"Particulary I would like to continue but, if there's a trade I'd go. You've got to be prepared for everything."
Source - Click hereJose, can you say that you recovered yet?
- Calderón: "Yes I'm fine. I finally without problems of any kind. Physically better than long."
- And yet not regain ownership.
- Calderón: "For the moment it seems not. But look, the bottom line is to be good for the team. It is true that you always feel like they hold but here in this league is very good bench players and nothing happens. Al After the minute is that you play.
- Ya, but the minute I met you play?
- Calderón: "Well, no game what satisfies me. But no problem with that"
- You sure?
- Calderón: "Sure. Let's see, I'm pissed off, I'm not pissed off twenty-three minutes played per game. Of course I like to play more. You always want to play anymore. It is normal and part of the desire to be best player ever. But that is something that the coach decides. "
- But it is not justified by the recovery because you're well ...
- Calderón: "Yes, yes, I am already physically perfect. I mean, that's not for me. And if I have to play more there is no problem."
- It seems that you look as happy as before. I can see for example in the celebrations of track, becoming less frequent in you. Some think even free throws.
- Calderón: "Well, these things happen. I've been away a long time and until you catch the rhythm and begin to work out things is clear that you're frustrated. But anyway, there are always things you want to leave otherwise and that's it. Do not give more laps. And what of the free throws than anyone else worry that I'm very clear. What I did last year is something that happens only once and not going to happen next. I'll be back to be by the eighty-something percent and regain my usual touch. But it is illogical to believe we can repeat it once last year.


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The liquidity rule, approved at the NCUA's October board meeting, requires federally insured credit unions with more than $50 million in assets to adopt a contingency funding plan to address liquidity shortfalls during emergency situations.
FICUs with fewer than $50 million in assets have to maintain a basic written policy that provides a credit union board-approved framework for managing liquidity.
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In 2013, the NCUA also increased the definition of small credit unions from $10 million in assets $50 million, which also impacted the liquidity rule.
The board also finalized a CUSO rule at the November meeting, which expands the NCUA's ability to examine CUSO financials and other organization details. The rule also requires federally insured state-chartered credit unions to comply.
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The NCUA board also approved a final rule at the January board meeting that would allow the federal regulator to declare a state regulated, federally insured credit union to be in "troubled condition," which was previously an authority only granted to state regulators.
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DEAR ANNIE: I have been married to "Dennis" for eight years. Early on, Dennis couldn't do enough for me. Now, if my car won't start, he yells at me and says to call a tow truck. If I ask him to spend time with me, he always has other things to do. On the rare occasion when we attend a social event together, he abandons me. We arrive together and leave together, and the rest of the time, I sit alone, miserable and forgotten.
Dennis will go above and beyond for others. It doesn't matter if it's the middle of the night, raining, snowing, spending money we don't have, missing meals, birthdays, holidays and our daughter's school programs. If it's a chance to make himself look good, he's there with a smile and compassion. But when I ask Dennis to treat his family with the same enthusiasm, he calls me a selfish nag.
I'm told to take care of myself because he's too busy helping others and inflating his ego. I get whatever is left over. I love Dennis, but I'm starting to feel that he only gave me his adoration and helpfulness because he was trying to win my heart. — WIFE OF THE PLUMBER WITH LEAKY PIPES AT HOME
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While it may be widely thought that they are there for guidance on many personal issues, most of them, in my experience, are the last person I would recommend a student speak to about family or emotional issues. This may sound harsh, but they are not compassionate and caring individuals. Perhaps they are in elementary and middle schools, but not in high schools. Their time is taken up with increasing state requirements for graduation and dealing with failing students who need course recovery classes. Their general attitude is that they have no time for anything else. — RETIRED TEACHER
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Stephen I. Schwartz is Editor of The Nonproliferation Review (NPR), the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) journal. He has previously served as Publisher and Executive Director of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Guest Scholar and Project Director with the Foreign Policy Studies program at the Brookings Institution, Washington Representative for the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability, Legislative Director for Nuclear Campaigns with Greenpeace USA, and Associate Director of the Council on Nuclear Affairs. Mr. Schwartz is the author of Nuclear Security Spending: Assessing Costs, Examining Priorities(2009). He is also the editor and co-author of Atomic Audit: The Costs and Consequences of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Since 1940 (1998) and he contributed the foreword to The Doomsday Scenario: The Official Doomsday Scenario Written by the United States Government During the Cold War(2002).
Mr. Schwartz's current research interests include the history and costs of the U.S. nuclear weapons program, the maintenance and modernization of U.S. nuclear delivery systems, nuclear warheads, and the nuclear weapons production complex, U.S. nuclear doctrine and strategy, nuclear arms control and disarmament initiatives, and the depiction of nuclear weapons and nuclear war in film and on television. A nationally recognized writer and nuclear weapons policy analyst, Mr. Schwartz has written for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Boston Globe, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, the Journal of Cold War Studies, New Perspectives Quarterly, and the Chicago Tribune, among others. He has also appeared on "60 Minutes," CNN, National Public Radio's "All Things Considered," and "Talk of the Nation," Public Radio International's "The World" and "To the Point," American Public Media's "Marketplace" and "Marketplace Morning Report," and in several documentaries about nuclear weapons broadcast on the History Channel, National Geographic Channel, Discovery Channel, and the Learning Channel. He has also lectured before governmental and non-governmental audiences in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Italy, Japan, Russia, and China. Mr. Schwartz holds a B.A. in Sociology (summa cum laude and college honors) with a minor in Politics from the University of California at Santa Cruz.
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Orioles vs. Nationals 5/20/11-5/21/11 (Battle of the Beltways)
So here's the series recap. Sorry for no daily posts this weekend, it was just so time consuming being at the ballpark, and the 4 o clock Saturday REALLY threw me off.
Friday, May 20th
So Nolan Reimold was called up (along with Ryan Adams). But this was good because it adds a power bat for BP (temporarily):
This BP was very good for me from a personal standpoint. How good? I set my personal high mark.
After catching a Mark Reynolds HR on the fly, followed by one off of Jake Fox, I ran around to the 3B side where the Nationals were throwing. I don't generally change clothes or go for toss ups, but they are one of the nicest teams in terms of toss ups, so I had to try. What did I wear, though? A Capitals hat and random Akron shirt. Nothing Nationals.
I had seen on my roster that it was Jayson Werth's birthday, so I went over to where he was throwing and wished him a happy 32nd. His return? Not a toss up. No. That would be too easy. Instead, a ball was hit right by him, which he stopped, and *kicked* over to me. I had to reach onto the field for it. I thanked him and went off.
I went then over towards the foul pole, thinking I was going back for HRs. One random trainer had a ball, and two Orioles fans were calling him for it, but I held my glove up for the hell of it, and he threw it to me. The hat was working.
A few minutes later, in LF, Ben asked Todd Coffey for a ball. Coffey asked Ben why he had an O's hat on, and in turn threw the ball to me. I had only been watching this happen, and simply held my glove up. Hat was definitely a helpful item to have.
After that, I met up with Ed in LF, and while we were talking, Al the usher (who works the left side of LF seats) shouted for me. I turned, and he pointed to under a seat. There was just a random ball sitting there. Cool. Number six. Tied my personal best.
I caught one Nats home run on the fly, followed by beating a group of people to one a bit later, which I handed to a kid who I had been talking to during BP, trying to help him catch his first ball.
And that was it.
Here was my remaining loot:
And the Nationals plastic-ish training balls from China that I had gotten:
Matt pulled in at least 14 on the day, and here's just a small portion of those:
I went over to the Nats dugout pre-game:
And got a few autos. Cole Kimball and someone else on my ticket:
And Roger Bernadina on a baseball (which I have NO idea where I put now to take a picture of it).
Ryan Adams was starting at 2B and got his first ML PAs. He went 1-4 on the night.
And I got Luke Scott to toss me his warmup ball in the 9th in LF. Number 9 for me on the day. Personal record.
And the Orioles got slaughtered:
Saturday, May 21st
Dugout Club Day. Meaning, lots of little children.
Not to mention I came 20 minutes late for some personal reasons, I got a ball BARELY from Doug Slaten late in Nats BP. He was throwing it to kids, but they all missed it, it bounced up a step, and I picked it up. Yes, I handed it right over to one of them (specifically an O's fan with a glove).
So I guess that counts.
But I got one to keep a little later on when Nats BP coach Jim Lett tossed Ben and I each a ball from the bullpen (that had been hit there during BP).
Spent the game down the 3B line by the foul pole:
It was in the shade and out of the way of the children.
No baseballs, but hung out and talked with Matt and Matt. Yes, two Matts. One is the Matt who's always there, the other is this Matt.
Was a chill day.
They showed the Preakness:
The Orioles won 8-3, and with over 33k in attendance, the place was legitimately excited:
At the lot post game where we usually hang out, Kevin Gregg stopped to sign for the children:
And Luke Scott came out behind him, so he stopped to sign as well:
And that was that.
Sunday, May 22nd
Back today, hoping the O's would take the series.
For a 1:35 game, I expected the gates to open at 11:30. Down at the park around 11:20, and the gates were open. HUH?!
Oh right. It was little league day.
The people were everywhere:
And it was only 11:27!!!
People were even already in the upper decks!
Adam Jones and Brandon Snyder were playing catch in the OF. Notice an extra ball on the ground as well:
But Brandon ran off, ignoring my call (that, or it was so loud he couldn't hear me). I legitimately thought I could get shut out today with no BP and barely any throwing even.
I saw Nats guys throwing across the field:
So I ran over.
Stood way back:
And called to Cole Kimball when he was done throwing and held up a huge target. And…
Awesomesauce. And it wasn't even a garbage training ball!
The parade of children started:
So I headed off to Eutaw Street. And saw a setup of lots of crackers and food:
So I took a whole bunch of the freebies and had my lunch for the day now in hand:
Even though some Nats came out to throw:
They gave all their balls to kids walking on the field. Damn.
I ran back to the 1B side when I saw Mike Gonzalez and Alfredo Simon throwing:
I didn't specifically need a ball, but I happened to want to talk to each of them.
Gonzo came over after and I spoke with him for a few minutes as he signed for people. Asked him about going back to his old windup and such. He knows me lately from talking to him, mainly because I'm a strong believer in him so I like to say hey when I can when he's around.
Alfredo wandered back in before I had a chance to ask him about his new off speed pitches.
Brandon Snyder signed my one ball of the day:
Got some Nats autos:
So what did I do next?
Grabbed a seat in the 2nd row behind the Nats dugout. Duh.
I wanted to get my first third out ball ever (except one I got when I was like 10 with my dad and bla bla bla I wanted one as a ballhawk, really). So when Adam Jones grounded out in the bottom of the 3rd to end the inning, I stood up (with grey shirt and Caps hat on) and as Michael Morse ran in with the ball, he tossed it to Livan Hernandez at the dugout edge. Huh?
Well, I shouted "HEY LIVO!" and waved my glove. He tossed it. Drunk guy in front of me reached up and smacked my face and hit the ball down. Livo shook his head in disbelief. The guy didn't seem to care. Two fans next to me asked if I was okay (they said it looked like he punched me). I was fine, but pissed I didn't get that ball.
So I moved over to Donna's seats on the Orioles side:
To hang out with her and Cheryl (avid Nats fan and blogger).
When Vlad homered in the close game in the 7th inning, I caught these shots when he came home:
And the O's won, 2-1.
By the lot post game, I got Matt Wieters to sign my shoe. Yes, my shoe. I had nothing else.
People know I have my Orioles shoes:
So here it was:
And zoomed in on the spot:
I took the shoe off for him to sign, I didn't like stick my foot in his face. I expected him to the my sharpie and sign while I held it, but he legit took the shoe into his car where he was and signed it and handed it back. Funny stuff.
Again, the stats are still a little messed up, so I'll bring those back next home stand after I can figure them out completely this weekend. For now, know that I have about 65-75 baseballs, but will count for sure soon. So instead of stats, here are some random notes:
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I thought Naruto loved Sakura which was my only reason to think he wasn't. But in the last chapter rather than getting pissed at Sasuke, seriosly taking him on and acting protective towards Sakura he starts talking to Sasuke about how he was glad to meet him. There is a limit to friendship. You don't try and negotiate with some psycho who plans to eliminate your own village and all the people you care about. The only justification for Naruto's actions might be that he is gay with Sasugay. For some reason I'm feeling really lame reading a manga about a gay fool like Naruto.
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Hypochondria is a health anxiety disorder. It is often chronic. A person with hypochondria is often very anxious about their health. A hypochondriac fears that a real or imagined minor physical symptom is a sign of serious illness. Even when several doctors assure them otherwise, a hypochondriac is convinced that they have a serious disease. Psychiatric counseling and medications can relieve some, if not all, of the anxiety and suffering. Left untreated, hypochondria can be debilitating and affect daily function.
Risk Factors
Factors that may increase your risk for hypochondria include:
- Family history of hypochondria
- Having a serious childhood illness
- Psychiatric disorders such as depression , anxiety, or personality disorder
- Physical, sexual, or emotional abuse in childhood
- Observing violence in childhood
- Stressful experience with your own or a loved one's illness
- History of personal traumatic experience
Symptoms include:
- Chronic fear of serious illness
- Chronic fear that minor symptoms are signs of a serious illness
- Many physical complaints that often change over time
The disorder:
- Lasts at least 6 months
- Causes major distress
- Interferes with social life or work
You may:
- Check yourself frequently
- Make many doctor visits, sometimes in the same day
- Seek repeated tests for the same symptoms
- Repeatedly research information about specific illnesses and their symptom
- Change healthcare providers frequently
- Try multiple herbal remedies or other alternative treatments
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. If the exam shows no disease, your doctor may begin to suspect hypochondria. If further testing also fails to uncover a known medical condition, your doctor may diagnosis you with hypochondria if:
- Your fear of illness lasts for at least 6 months and does not improve with reassurance and negative testing
- No other psychological disorder is causing your fear
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Effective treatment involves consistent, supportive care from one doctor, often along with a mental health professional. Finding a healthcare provider who is willing to listen to your concerns, provide support, and avoid needless testing is key to recovery.
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Motors Company is now majority owned by public investors, with the
government's stake reduced from 61 percent to 26 percent thanks to a
$23.1B USD initial public offering of stock. The government's
stake is currently being further reduced by sales of stock to banks
and investment firms. It now looks possible that the taxpayers
will be fully repaid their bailout "investment". And
GM has been profitable
since the start of the year.While Chrysler Group LLC is
unlikely to fully repay the money the government poured into it
during bankruptcy and is still not profitable, it also has a bit of
success to report. It has cut its losses and its sales are
currently on the rise.Both companies announced good news on
Tuesday. GM announced that it would be creating 1,000 new
high-tech engineering and research jobs in Michigan over the next two
years. The new hires will work on designing new EVs and hybrids
for GM. Meanwhile, Chrysler is boosting its work
force by 1,000 technical professionals, as well. Some of its
new hires will come overseas, but most will work in Auburn Hills,
Michigan at its headquarters and technical center. Chrysler is
recruiting at 35 college campuses and is asking for resumes. It
hopes to have its new hiring complete by April of next year.
The smaller automaker was less specific about the roles of the new
hires, though presumably many of them would be designing hybrids and
EVs as well.While Chrysler's plans for EVs have become
vaporous of late, GM is prepared to lead America's mass market auto
industry into the realm of full electrification. The company
will be delivering its brand-new 2011 Chevy Volt EV to showrooms and
customers who pre-ordered within a week or two.The new EV has
garnered substantial attention and won several top automotive
publications' "Car
of the Year" honors.The company will begin mass
sales of the vehicle next year, with plans to ship 10,000 to 15,000
Volts. In 2012 it tentatively plans to boost
production to 60,000 units. The company is also hoping to
bring a crossover-SUV electric vehicle to market sometime in the next
several years. That vehicle will likely be based on the Chevy
Volt MPV5 concept, unveiled earlier this year.GM has
invested $700M USD in Michigan to produce the Volt's battery pack,
powertrain, and body, revamping and reopening several production
facilities. In the process it has created a number of
manufacturing jobs, aiding Michigan's desperately struggling


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United States recently followed Israel's
claims that it was ready to shoot down any nuclear missile
aimed its way, with similar claims of its own. The U.S. has
begun reexamining
space-based defenses and has also been quietly upgrading its
ground-based missile-defense shield, even as U.S. President Barack
Obama pushes his
vision of global nuclear disarmament.A new study,
though, published in
the Bulletin
of Atomic Scientists, insists
that the U.S.'s claims of security are very flawed. Authored by
two top American security authorities, the study argues that despite
recent upgrades and breakthroughs, America assertion that its
homeland is safe from any airborne nuclear threat is a "dangerous
fantasy".George N. Lewis, a physicist and associate
director of the Peace Studies Program at Cornell University, and
Theodore A. Postal, a physicist and professor of science, technology,
and national security policy at MIT, authored the new report.The
report specifically targets an April 2010 U.S. government resolution
that declared the U.S. to be safe from ballistic missile threats from
hostile nations such
as Iran and North Korea, thanks to its US Ground-Based
Missile Defense (GMD) and Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) systems.
According to Professors Lewis and Postal, though, this new
declaration is based on a "technical myth" as Iran is
thought to be developing countermeasures to make its ballistic
devices harder to shoot down. Other hostile nations may be
working on similar countermeasures.But the pair of professors
isn't just griping about what they view as an ineffective strategy --
they're proposing what seems like a sensible solution. They
advise that rather than rely on what they call a "ineffective,
untested, and unworkable" GMD system, that funding instead be
put into developing a constantly airborne fleet of stealth
drones over the airspace of hostile nations.That
way, rather than trying to shoot down missiles that have already
reached the United States, Northern and Western Europe, and Northern
Russia -- and likely are deploying countermeasures -- the drones
would instead launch fast interceptors taking out the missiles over
the hostile country's own airspace, preventing them from deploying
effective countermeasures.The plan would also be kosher with
the New START arms reduction treaty, recently signed by U.S.
President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
That treaty set a limit of 1,550 ready-to-use ballistic warheads
(each) on the U.S. and Russia's respective arsenals. It also
contained language limiting
certain missile defense strategies.The current systems,
according to the pair of researchers, are ineffective for two
reason. The first is simple physics. Interceptors, in
their current form, can only accurately predict and target regular
trajectories from finned missile designs. Iran is reportedly
designing fin-less designs that would likely cause interceptors to
miss. They could also employ tumbling missile designs, similar
to those used to defeat the Patriot Missile Defense in the Gulf War
of 1991.Secondly, decoys can also hinder proper shoot-down.
U.S. and Russian ballistic missiles are equipped with decoy warheads,
so that once in space, the real warhead launches amid a swarm of
identical dummy warheads, making interception an increasingly
impossible task. There's no reason why Iran, North Korea, or others
would be unable to develop similar technology.The authors
take special issue with the U.S. Defense Department's claims that the
U.S. is already defended from nuclear threats, pointing out that they
have no evidence supporting that the system would work in combat.
Professor Lewis comments, "These claims are fantastical,
audacious, and dangerous."A drone solution they say
would provide a full answer to the problem and would not require new
technology. Further, shot down warheads would fall on enemy
territory should they still manage to activate after being hit by an
interceptor.Professor Lewis concludes, "The situation is
urgent, as Iran is already demonstrating countermeasures in flight
tests that would render both the GMD and SM-3 long-range missile
defense systems ineffective. If we, as a nation, refuse to
confront the fact that our chosen defense system is not reliable, and
if we fail to build a robust and reliable alternative system using
existing technology, we will have only ourselves to blame if the
continental United States suffers a catastrophe as a result of the
successful delivery of a nuclear weapon by long-range ballistic


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Sept. 19, 2012 6:10 a.m.
Firestone Library will be open during regular hours today. Most of the library closed earlier than usual Tuesday evening while workers investigated a problem with the fire alarm system.
The malfunction occurred after a contractor doing renovation work in the library mistakenly cut a conduit that carries cables connected to the fire alarm system. A team of workers repaired the cables overnight.


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US, Mexico highlight Arizona pool in Classic
By Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com
PHOENIX -- For the second time since the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006, the Phoenix area will be home to one of the first four pools, beginning next Thursday when Italy plays Mexico in a 1 p.m. MT game at Salt River Fields, the Spring Training complex shared by the D-backs and Rockies.
Team USA and Team Canada complete the bracket in which four of the six games will be played at Chase Field. The U.S. opens with one of the most exciting games of the weekend against neighboring Mexico on Friday, March 8, at 7 p.m. at Chase Field.
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MLB Network will broadcast all 39 games in a tournament that eventually closes with the semifinals and final March 17-19 in San Francisco's AT&T Park.
"It's going to be a blast," D-backs president Derrick Hall said. "We bid for it because we were hosts for the first round of the first one in 2006 and we thought it was such a success. The U.S.-Mexico game should be quite an event. We'll continue to market to our Hispanic friends and across the border to Mexico, and hopefully get visitors up here again to watch those games. Last time, we couldn't keep merchandise on the shelf, and the World Baseball Classic is much more popular now."
The U.S. plays the other two premier games at Chase Field in the round-robin first round: on Saturday, March 9, at 7 p.m. against Italy and Sunday, March 10, at 1 p.m. against Canada. There's a day-night doubleheader under the dome on March 9 with Canada playing Mexico at 12:30 p.m.
The afternoon game on March 8 pits Canada against Italy at 12:30 p.m. at Salt River Fields.
Team USA will have a one-day camp at the facility, now hosting its third Cactus League season, on Monday. Mexico is slated to play an exhibition game there against the D-backs on Tuesday at 7:10 p.m.
"It's going to be nice to host Team USA at Salt River Fields," Hall said. "To me, it's like an open house sales opportunity for us, showcasing what I think is the best Spring Training facility to players who have never been there."
In 2006, the U.S. and Mexico made it out of the Arizona bracket, and their game at Chase Field, won the by the Americans, was one of the most raucous and festive. Neither team made it beyond the second round that year in Anaheim. Canada and South Africa were the two losers back then. Seven years ago, the other Arizona venue was Scottsdale Stadium, spring home of the now defending World Series-champion Giants.
Japan won the first two Classics with right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka named tournament MVP on both occasions. This time, the Japanese won't play on U.S. soil unless they survive the first and second rounds, both slated for Japan.
This year, Japan is joined by Cuba, China and upstart Brazil in their first-round bracket this weekend at Fukuoka, Japan. The other Asian bracket on the same dates is in Taichung, Taiwan, and includes the Koreans, Chinese Taipei, Australia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The two winners from each of those brackets meet in the Tokyo Dome from March 8-12.
Far, far away, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and newcomer Spain meet at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from March 7-10, the same dates as the Arizona bracket. The victors from those brackets meet on March 12-16 at Miami's Marlins Park.
If the stars align properly, three Latin teams and the U.S. could all clash in the second round, thus creating a salsa festival in the one-year-old ballpark located in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood just beyond the outskirts of downtown.
Barry M. Bloom is national reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Boomskie on Baseball. Follow@boomskie on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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