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The Fire get a break from the hectic MLS season this weekend, but that doesn't mean the Men in Red will have the time off – in fact, they'll be playing against perhaps the most talented team they'll see all year. The Premier League's Aston Villa will be coming to Toyota Park, in the second stop of their three match American tour.
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"In my eyes... it's going to be a very good game," added defender Arne Friedrich. "Especially for our team, it's great to get some experience against [a team from] one of the best leagues in the world, so it will be very nice to see how we compete [with] them.
"I'm looking forward to playing them -- I usually like to play against the English teams," he added. "I hope we will have penalty kicks [laughs]. But to be serious, it will be a great game, and it's very good for both teams to see what kind of standard they are at now."
Klopas mentioned that he'll probably need to rest a few of his regulars, due to injuries and general weariness (the Fire played at New York in 100 degree heat on Wednesday, and were delayed flying back), and it would be a chance for some of the less-used players to prove themselves. He did stress, though, that he'd be fielding a competitive team and taking the match very seriously.
"As a player, [when] you step on the field you always want to perform well," he said. "As a team, you always want to look to improve on certain things, whether you're playing Villa or next week we're playing San Jose. There's certain things that you work on all season, and you want to see those things carry through.
"The team that we're playing is of high quality, so for us it's going to be an opportunity to see where we are, how we've improved. And also from a league standpoint to see how far we've come along. So you always take the game seriously when you step on the field."
The Villans – who beat Philadelphia 1-0 in the first leg of their tour Wednesday night -- will also be taking the match seriously, even though it's still preseason for them. With new manager Paul Lambert only in his second month in charge, he's still trying to change the mentality of the club, which finished a disappointing 16th in the league last season.
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"Before we play West Ham [to open the Premier League season] we have to be ready. It's still a long way away, but at the minute the lads have done fantastic... This game for us will be really hard, really tough. But we come here, [and] we try to win. We have the mentality of winning, and that's what we try to do."
The preseason tour will also serve as a chance for players to stake a claim for more playing time this upcoming season – as Lambert said, "everybody starts very even. And whoever performs well, come the start of the season, then that's who will play."
Two of those players – goalkeeper Brad Guzan and defender Eric Lichaj – are actually from the Chicago area. Guzan (from Homer Glen, Ill.) and Lichaj (from Downers Grove, Ill.) are two testaments to the increasing strength of American soccer, and Lambert admitted he had taken notice.
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CHICAGO -- Since Jose Abreu and the White Sox agreed upon a six-year, $68 million deal, general manager Rick Hahn has preached patience with Abreu's Major League development and results.
Abreu just might be the most accomplished hitter to come out of Cuba, but Hahn pointed out that there were going to be numerous times where Abreu would falter and his body of work should be studied over the contract's length and not in short bursts.
CHICAGO -- Since Jose Abreu and the White Sox agreed upon a six-year, $68 million deal, general manager Rick Hahn has preached patience with Abreu's Major League development and results.
Abreu just might be the most accomplished hitter to come out of Cuba, but Hahn pointed out that there were going to be numerous times where Abreu would falter and his body of work should be studied over the contract's length and not in short bursts.
After Abreu was named American League Player and Rookie of the Month for March/April on Monday, Hahn might have to amend his thoughts.
"I really should just take all that back and after one month, let's just say it was a great deal," said Hahn with a smile.
"In all seriousness, there's going to be some inevitable setbacks. There will be some adjustments," Hahn said. "We've seen him go through one slump and one mini-slump after that. It's a great testament to him and how hard he has worked and how quickly he has been able to make the adjustment to the league and a new clubhouse and a new culture. Very impressive to watch."
Abreu became the first AL player to receive both honors in his first month in the Major Leagues. The 27-year-old hit .270 with eight doubles, one triple, 10 home runs, 32 RBIs, 20 runs scored and nine walks over 29 games in March/April.
He topped the Major Leagues in home runs, RBIs, total bases (32) and extra-base hits (19), ranked fifth in slugging percentage (.617), tied for seventh in multi-hit games (11) and tied for 10th in runs scored (20). His homers, RBIs, extra-base hits and total bases set Major League rookie records through April, and his 32 RBIs tied Joe DiMaggio (1936), Ted Williams (1939) and Albert Pujols (2001) for the third-highest RBI total in Major League history by a player in his first 29 career games, per Elias.
Through all the success, through Abreu's walk-off grand slam against Grant Balfour and his back-to-back days with home runs to center at spacious Comerica Park, Abreu's humble demeanor hasn't changed.
"Obviously, it's something that makes me happy," said Abreu through interpreter and White Sox manager of cultural development Lino Diaz. "And I'm thanking my teammates as well. It's a great thing. I'm very humbled to get that honor.
"This is all a part of it. It's part of what you expect when you are in baseball. It's a part of baseball. It's a source of pride for somebody to be able to do that. Again, I have to say, thank God for it."
Magglio Ordonez was the last White Sox placer to be named AL Player of the Month in July 2003, and Gordon Beckham was the last Rookie of the Month in July 2009. Abreu's honor marks the 17th time a White Sox player has been Player of the Month and the fourth to win rookie honors.
Yasiel Puig stands as the only other player to win Player of the Month during his first month in the Majors.
"I don't see it as a competition. I see it has, 'Hey, he's doing his job and I'm doing mine,'" said Abreu of his countryman and former teammate. "That's what every player wants to do."
"He's a good player right now," said White Sox manager Robin Ventura of Abreu. "For the future, you're always hesitant to say he can get so much better because he's got off to such a great start. But there's things he's going to learn that are going to make him better."
Ventura pointed to Abreu learning situations where opposing teams are trying to pitch around him, while hitting coach Todd Steverson talked about Abreu staying within the strike zone. Ventura, Steverson and Hahn have been highly impressed by Abreu's first 32 games, and quite possibly the highest award Abreu has received is the respect and praise from his teammates.
"I'm just glad he's on our team and I don't have to make adjustments on him," starting pitcher Chris Sale said. "His game is about making adjustments and making adjustments on the fly, and he's been unbelievable."
"What he's done in the first month and some change has never been done," designated hitter Adam Dunn said. "That speaks for itself. This game's been around for a long time, there's been a lot really great players and for none of them to do what he's done, that's a pretty good honor."
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It was the No. 1 item on his bucket list after being diagnosed with cancer in 2010.
Now Jeffrey Fisher, 23, of Swansboro, has his bachelor�s degree.
It was the No. 1 item on his bucket list after being diagnosed with cancer in 2010.
Now Jeffrey Fisher, 23, of Swansboro has his bachelor�s degree.
After being diagnosed with a Stage 3 brain tumor October 2010, he defied all odds in completing his education at East Carolina University and receiving his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a minor in Anthropology while still undergoing treatment at Duke University.
�It�s great to see that Jeff has finished,� said Marieke Van Willigen, chair of the Sociology Department and Fisher�s faculty advisor and professor at ECU.
When he was initially diagnosed with cancer, Fisher was enrolled in one of her classes at the time.
�His major concern was finishing his degree,� she said.
Fisher enrolled in ECU�s online classes, competing with other students to enroll in the high demand classes.
�ECU stepped up to help Jeffrey do what he needed to do,� said Van Willigen. �Professors raved about his performance, saying that he made the online classes better for everyone. He was always the first post, always constructive, and always commented on others posts. He kept pushing through it all, even when he was undergoing treatments.�
Two years after being diagnosed, Van Willigen presented Fisher with his diploma in a surprise graduation ceremony Saturday afternoon at the Swansboro Rotary Club.
With hundreds of guests in attendance, it was clear that Fisher has made an impact on all in attendance, including family, friends, former teachers, coaches from the Swansboro community, as well as his Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity brothers, professors, advisors and friends from ECU.
�For the community to come together for our family really means a lot,� said Debbie Fisher, his mother. �No one in attendance is simply an acquaintance; everyone is a really good friend. Jeffrey just naturally draws people to him; he�s a people person.�
The private graduation ceremony was planned in a week, as a result of his brain tumor becoming active again three weeks ago and prompting his quick return to Duke to continue both radiation treatment and chemotherapy.
With the Swansboro Rotary Club decked out in purple and gold, he was presented with his cap and gown at the door, where he believed he was picking up cooking supplies with his friends Jake Brown and Casey Weaver.
�This is pretty awesome,� said Jeffrey Fisher after receiving his diploma and getting over the initial shock of the surprise ceremony. �It�s amazing to see the impact I�ve had on people in both our small community of Swansboro and the large community of ECU.�
With his diploma in hand, he looks forward to focusing on his health, with plans to start his career. He had previously dedicated his time to working with both the Peace Corps and the American Cancer Society, where they raved about his dedication and work effort, claiming he worked twice as hard and accomplished more than anyone else they had, had at the Hope Lodge in Greenville.
�I want to continue to give back and help others,� he said.
In addition to receiving his diploma, he was also awarded the Melvin J. Williams Academic Excellence Award, a prestigious and competitive award from the Department of Sociology at ECU.
He also received a football signed by the ECU football team, as well as special video recorded messages from the team, including Dominique Davis, ECU football player who was drafted by the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons, encouraging him to keep fighting.
�He�s amazing,� said Carol Tolin, his grandmother. �He�s worked so hard and we are all very proud of him.�
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Faith in Vermont: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Be Patriotic

 We have a new baby in our house this summer. Having a new baby does funny things to one's sense of time; each 24-hour block is no longer divided into "day" and "night," but instead becomes a series of 2-hour feed-burp-nap sessions. This makes it hard to leave the house – a challenge that's been compounded this summer by the hot, humid, stormy, mosquito-y weather. Venturing outside these days carries with it a high likelihood of heatstroke, electrocution, and itchy red welts.

 Staying housebound under a fan with three daughters who can't play outside, and feeding a newborn every two hours poses certain threats to a mom's sanity.

 After ten years of marriage, my husband has learned that it's in his best interest to keep me sane. So during the second week of our baby's life, when we had grandparents staying with us, he took me out for ice cream several nights in a row.

 Our ice cream dates followed the same pattern: We'd put our three older girls to bed, strap the baby into her carseat, and drive to Lu Lu in Bristol. (Lu Lu was our ice cream parlor of choice because it's the most "adult" option: they make small-batch artisanal flavors that often sound bizarre – Curried Peanut?! – but always taste delicious). By this time of day, the heat was waning, the thunderstorms were taking a breather, and the sky was still light, so we'd eat our ice cream outside and then go for a stroll around town.

 On our last ice cream date of the week, we were cutting across the Bristol town green when we stumbled upon a scene that struck me as uniquely, timelessly American. The Bristol Band, which has given free outdoor summer concerts since the Civil War era, was playing in the gazebo. A small crowd watched them from folding chairs and picnic blankets. Perhaps because it was the week before July 4th, the musical offerings had a patriotic theme. As the band launched into their finale – the National Anthem – the entire crowd rose to its feet.

 Now, I'm part of Generation X. I don't do patriotic, or nostalgic. I grew up in the era of MTV, "Greed is good," and the Internet explosion. My generation had it easy, so we're often (rightly) considered selfish, cynical, and apathetic. For most of my life, the U.S. government has done embarrassing things in public, which tends to discourage a sense of national pride. What was there to be proud of? That's honestly how I felt, until we walked into that band concert. Right then, I began to understand patriotism for the first time.

 It could have been a scene from a Norman Rockwell painting: the brass band playing in the white gazebo, the summer twilight, the plain and wholesome crowd standing in respect. Many of those present had likely fought in at least one war. Some wore scarves and shirts printed with the American flag. One young boy stood between his grandparents with his hand frozen in a salute.

 But if you looked just a little bit closer, you'd realize that the scene was actually quite modern. Here are a few things you should know about that night: Under the pine trees, a cherubic blond toddler – about as Rockwellian as they come – frolicked with his friend, a beautiful African American girl. Earlier that day, the Supreme Court had voted not to uphold DOMA (the Defense of Marriage Act), thereby giving gay and lesbian couples the same legal rights as heterosexual couples. And I stood next to my Chinese American husband, pushing our interracial baby in a stroller, and nobody gave us a second look.

 It was as if time had collapsed in on itself. Some things don't change, like summer band concerts and small town communities and children playing under the trees. But some things DO change; the process may be slow and arduous, but our country has a history of granting people equal rights despite our differences. It's one of those facts that we hear too often and take for granted, until one day we suddenly feel at our core what it means to live in a place that – despite its many faults -- hasn't yet given up on freedom and equality.

 That's something I can feel proud, even patriotic, about.

 Faith Gong has worked as an elementary school teacher, a freelance photographer, and a nonprofit manager. Since moving to Addison County in 2011, her work has involved caring for a house in the woods, four young daughters, one anxiety-prone puppy — and writing for her blog, The Pickle Patch.


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1. What is the difference between distance and e-Learning?
2. By what methods are e-Learning courses delivered?
E-Learning courses are delivered through:
- Audio Conference - an e-Learning course via audio conference (by phone or other audio connection) as the dominant delivery method, often with other supporting e-Learning components.
- Web Conference/Meeting - an e-Learning course that require attendance in online meetings during scheduled times.
- Online/Web - an e-Learning course via website or Internet as the primary delivery method.
- Multimedia - an e-Learning course that uses a combination of the methods listed above.
3. What classes and programs are available through e-Learning?
UAS offers many of its courses through e-Learning. Often there will be an on-campus section as well as an e-Learning section for the same course in a given semester.
The easiest way to find out if a course is offered via e-Learning, is to check the Course Schedule. When looking through the course schedule, under the Building/Room section, if it is an e-Learning course it will have one of the following for the Building/Room.
The course section number will also be one of the following:
- TD# or UD#
Students who live in Juneau, Ketchikan or Sitka who are in e-Learning programs can choose to take their degree requirements on-campus if the courses are offered.
Students who live in Juneau, Ketchikan or Sitka who are in on-campus programs can choose to take e-Learning courses for some of their degree requirements as well.
4. Do e-Learning courses cost more than classes held on campus?
5. Is financial aid available for e-Learning classes?
6. How do e-Learning courses differ from campus courses?
Although the course content remains unchanged, some students find e-Learning courses more difficult than traditional college courses. The following skills are essential for success in distance education:
- Work and learn independently,
- manage your time,
- gather information from a variety of sources,
- strong academic skills,
- goal-oriented, and
- the ability to commit time.
7. Can I take e-Learning courses from home?
Yes, you can take e-Learning classes from the comforts of your home as long as you have a computer with the ap
Computer Requirements
Before you begin, you must be sure you are working on a computer that has the following minimum requirements:
Windows XP or newer
Mac OS 10 or newer
Pentium III 500 MHz processor
G3 500 MHz or faster
ALL Computers
20 MB free disk space
Soundcard with speakers and microphone or headset with boom microphone
Broadband connect preferred, 56 Kbps Internet connection (minimum)
Recent version of Java installed
Connection Speed
To use Elluminate Live, broadband is preferred, or a minimum of a 56 Kbps (.056 Mbps) connection speed. To check your connection speed, use the following bandwidth meter.
8. Do I have a set meeting time that I have to log in to?
It depends on the course you are taking. Some e-Learning courses do have designated meeting times, while others do not.
Generally it will be specified in the course schedule under the meeting times, or the instructor will make note of it in the course syllabus.
9. Does e-Learning homework have due date deadlines?
10. How do I access Elluminate/Blackboard/Webmeeting?
- Log into UASOnline, click on your course, click on Web Meeting.
If you have questions about using the webmeeting tool:
- Visit the UAS Helpdesk. There you will find many resources to help ensure you are all set for your e-Learning coursework.
- You can always call the Helpdesk for assistance at 907-796-6400.
11. What happens if I can't log in?
It could be due to technical issues at the main campus. Power outages can affect the main server which can temporarily bring down UASOnline, preventing students from logging in to their classes, or from satellite and Elluminate classes.
For UAS updates and notices relating webmail and UASOnline, you can subscribe to the Helpdesk daily status reports which will send an update anytime there is a reported issue. You can also call the Helpdesk at 907-796-6400 for more information or any questions you may have.
12. How do I set up a proctor?
Once you have identified your local UA testing site or found a suitable proctor, you will need to provide the necessary information to the campus sponsoring the distance test using the appropriate link below.
- If you are taking a distance course from the UAS Business and Public Administration department (accounting, business, CIOS), complete their Proctor Information Form
- If you are taking a distance course from UAS Sitka, complete the Sitka campus Proctor Form and return it to the Sitka campus.
- If you are taking a distance course from UAS Ketchikan, inform your instructor.
- If you are taking a distance course from UAF, use the following link and provide the necessary information: UA Fairbanks Center for Distance Education
- If you are taking a distance course from UAA, use the UA Anchorage Student Information/Proctor Form
UAS Juneau
UAS Sitka
UAS Ketchikan
13. Do I need a microphone or headset?
For classes that use Elluminate, you may be required to have a headset with microphone. This allows you to interact with the other students in the class as well as the instructor.
If you plan on taking numerous e-Learning courses, purchasing a quality headset would be a useful investment.
14. How much study time is required for e-Learning courses?
E-Learning courses match the on-campus versions very closely both in duration and in content. On-campus students spend 3 hours in class and 6-12 hours on the reading, studying and assignments per week for one 3 credit class.
Although some e-Learning students complete the course in fewer hours, many find they work more slowly studying on their own. Plan to spend 9 - 15 hours reading, studying and doing homework per week per 3 credit course.
15. Tips and suggestions for taking e-Learning classes?
Before the first week of class:
- Login to the class website
- Read the syllabus;
- Introduce yourself on the Discussion Board;
- Begin to review the course material
During the semester:
- Read the assigned reading (chapter, article etc) during the week it is assigned (or ahead of time);
- Complete practice problems/questions;
- Do the homework/quiz;
- Engage the faculty - ask questions through email, phone call, Discussion Board or Forum;
- Continue to review material.


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Title I Parent Involvement Plan
Submitted by: Washington Ave Elementary School's Parent Involvement Committee (P.I.C.)
1. Washington Ave Elementary School has a Parent/School Compact that has been distributed to each student enrolled in Washington Ave Elementary School.
2. Parents will be encouraged to volunteer in a variety of areas and to share their expertise with the school's educational process.
3. Washington Ave Elementary School will offer flexible meeting schedules with parents to accommodate parents' working schedules.
4. Washington Ave Elementary School will involve parents in an organized, ongoing, and timely manner in the planning, review, and improvement of the Title I program.
5. At the beginning of each year a dual language, Parent Involvement Survey is provided to each Washington Ave Elementary School family.
6. Washington Ave Elementary School will provide parents with timely information describing the Title I programs and the success of the Title I programs.
7. Washington Ave Elementary School will provide parents with information regarding the types of assessments used by the school and share the data from these assessments with parents.
8. Washington Ave Elementary School will provide parents opportunities to meet regularly and to submit suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in discussions relating to the education of their children.
9. Washington Ave Elementary School will provide information and assistance to parents in understanding content standards, district and school assessments, and how to monitor student progress.
10. Washington Ave Elementary School will establish and coordinate parental involvement programs and activities that encourage and teach parents how to help their children at home.
11. Washington Ave Elementary School will ensure that information related to the school and parents programs, meetings, and other activities is communicated clearly and timely to all participating parents in a format and language the parents can understand.
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George W. Bush marries Laura Welch in Midland, Texas
On this day in 1977, 31-year-old future President George W. Bush marries 33-year-old Laura Welch at the First United Methodist Church in her hometown of Midland, Texas.
Bush was the son of George H.W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States. Both father and son worked in the oil business in Texas before entering politics. Laura taught elementary school in Houston before getting her master's degree in library science in 1972 and becoming a school librarian. The couple met at a friend's barbecue in 1977 and went miniature golfing on their first date. They were married three months later in a small, modest ceremony attended by family and friends.
Early into their marriage, Laura enthusiastically supported her husband's bids for political office and over time became an astute and effective campaign asset. Still, Bush failed to win his first election (a bid for Congress in 1978) and the couple settled down to raising two children while Bush returned to the oil business. He served as CEO of Arbusto Oil (later renamed Bush Exploration Company) from 1979 to 1988 and became part owner of the Texas Rangers baseball franchise in 1989. In 1986, while George H.W. Bush was serving as Ronald Reagan's vice president, Laura Bush was discreetly instrumental in helping her husband overcome an addiction to alcohol. Two years later, Laura campaigned for her father-in-law's successful presidential bid and in 1994 supported her husband's decision to run for governor of Texas. In 2000, Bush became president in a contested and controversial campaign against Democratic Vice President Al Gore.
As first lady, Laura Bush successfully evaded the controversy surrounding her predecessor, the outspoken Hillary Clinton, by keeping a relatively low profile. She was careful in her choice of policy issues to champion, avoiding highly controversial subjects like health care and abortion rights. She often speaks in support of her husband's education policies and was highly visible in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. At that time, she attended forums on the mental health of children affected by the terrorist attacks, and in 2003, after Bush ordered an invasion of Afghanistan, met with Afghani women who had suffered terrible repression under that country's Taliban regime. In November 2001, Laura Bush made history by being the first first lady to deliver the weekly presidential radio address in place of her husband.
George and Laura Bush have twin daughters, Jenna and Barbara, and maintain a home in Crawford, Texas.


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Billionaire Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, appeared on CNBC's "Squawk Box" moments ago.
He came on with Fortune magazine's Carol Loomis to talk about her new book "Tap Dancing to Work," which chronicles her Buffett articles between 1966 and 2012.
In addition to Loomis's latest biographical book about Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha also talked about key issues such as the fiscal cliff and taxes.
As for what's going on in Washington, D.C., Buffett thinks lawmakers will come to a common sense solution on the fiscal cliff issue, but it might not be by December 31st.
Buffett told CNBC that he wants to see 18.5% of GDP as revenues and 21% as spending. He called those levels of spending and revenues "sustainable."
What's more is Buffett thinks it's better if lawmakers don't negotiate in public on the fiscal cliff issue.
He ssaid that hte fiscal cliff has nothing to do with long term investments.
"The fiscal cliff does not enter into my investment decisions," Buffett later added in the interview.
Last Friday, Buffett published an op-ed in the New York Times where he said the starting point for taxes should be $500,000 instead of the $250,000 proposed by President Obama.
"He knew my view on it because they made a call on Friday to see if I was able to speak to the President."
Buffett said he sent a copy to Obama beforehand, but that $500,000 didn't didn't come up in the conversation.
Buffett said that under his tax proposal, he would pay 35% tax on all the money he earns.
"In the last 10 years, my tax rate has averaged way less than when I was in my 30s and 40s and, believe me, I'm making a lot more now," Buffett said.
During the CNBC interview, wel also learned more about Buffett's friendship with Loomis.
Loomis, who has known Buffett for 45 years and talks to him every day, said the thing she was most struck by is how consistent his thinking is when it comes to investing. For example, he doesn't get into things that he doesn't understand, she said.
When she first met him, Loomis said she was "quite sceptical" at the time that he was the greatest investor because he was not very well known then. However, she realised that when she met him he was really different from anyone she had ever met before, she told CNBC.
Buffett said when he first met Loomis his first impression was that "she was pregnant," he joked. He noted that she's a "terrific writer." She's the "No. 1 read" for him in the financial news world.
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Aisin Group will return to CES in 2019 and will be located among the evolving auto tech industry in the North Hall (booth# 3102) of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Watch for exciting Aisin news and exhibit features to be announced at CES 2019. For more information about CES 2019, please visit http://www.ces.tech/ […]
Aisin Group will exhibit at North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2019, which will be held in Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan, from January 14 to 27, 2019. Watch for exciting Aisin news to be announced at NAIAS 2019. For more information about NAIAS 2019, please visit https://naias.com/
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Electrification, future mobility products to be featured Global Tier One automotive supplier AISIN Group today announced that it will participate in the 2019 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Jan. 14-27, at Cobo Center, in Detroit. The exhibit will once again be prominently located on the main show floor among the world's leading automakers and […] READ MORE


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Strategies used by the Church to cover up its worldwide sexual abuse scandal included: the Vatican's refusal to cooperate with civil authorities; officially sanctioned priest shifting; the destruction of evidence; punishing whistle-blowers and rewarding enablers; and, blaming the victims.
Last week, the eyes of the world were on Pope Benedict XVI – who apparently expects to be known as Pope Emeritus – as he left the Vatican by helicopter to spend the final hours of what many would characterize as his scandal-dogged papacy, at the papal summer retreat. According to The New York Times, "Onlookers in St. Peter's Square cheered, church bells rang and Romans stood on rooftops to wave flags as he flew by."
To the thousands of survivors of the Roman Catholic Church's worldwide sexual abuse scandals, however, there was little to cheer about.
A Philadelphia Grand Jury report put the long-lived scandal in unambiguous terms: By sexual abuse, "We mean rape. Boys who were raped orally, boys who were raped anally, girls who were raped vaginally. But even those victims whose physical abuse did not include actual rape – those who were subjected to fondling, to masturbation, to pornography – suffered psychological abuse that scarred their lives and sapped the faith in which they had been raised."
Aftershocks from the decades-long sexual abuse scandal continue to reverberate, even as cardinals gather to choose the next pope. As the Times reported, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, Britain's senior Roman Catholic cleric, "said he would not participate in the conclave, after having been accused of 'inappropriate acts' with several priests, charges that he denies." Other cardinals, including some from the United States have also come under fire.
By this time in history, you'd have to either have been in a multi-decade coma or living in a cave somewhere not to be at least somewhat aware of the Church's worldwide sexual abuse scandal. Culpability for trying to keep it under wraps may in fact go as deep as the Vatican itself.
While many of us have heard survivors of predatory priests step forward and courageously tell their stories, the testimonies are still shocking.
"Fighting for the Future: Adult Survivors Work to Protect Children & End the Culture of Clergy Sexual Abuse" a report submitted to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) on behalf of the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP), provided a snapshot of some of heart-wrenching testimony that surfaced in front of a Philadelphia Grand Jury:
- A girl, 11 years old, was raped by her priest and became pregnant. The priest took her in for an abortion.
- A 5th-grader was molested by her priest inside the confessional booth.
- A teenage girl was groped by her priest while she lay immobilized in traction in a hospital bed. The priest stopped only when the girl was able to ring for a nurse.
- A boy was repeatedly molested in his own school auditorium, where his priest/teacher bent the boy over and rubbed his genitals against the boy until the priest ejaculated.
- A priest, no longer satisfied with mere pederasty, regularly began forcing sex on two boys at once in his bed.
- A boy woke up intoxicated in a priest's bed to find the Father sucking on his penis while three other priests watched and masturbated themselves.
- A priest offered money to boys in exchange for sadomasochism – directing them to place him in bondage, to "break" him, to make him their "slave," and to defecate so that he could lick excrement from them.
- A 12-year-old, who was raped and sodomized by his priest, tried to commit suicide, and remains institutionalized in a mental hospital as an adult.
- A priest told a 12-year-old boy that his mother knew of and had agreed to the priest's repeated rape of her son.
- A boy who told his father about the abuse his younger brother was suffering was beaten to the point of unconsciousness. "Priests don't do that," said the father as he punished his son for what he thought was a vicious lie against the clergy.
"Fighting for the Future" pointed out the worldwide scope of the scandal: "The revelations of sexual violence by clergy ... in recent years in Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, the United States and elsewhere demonstrate that the rates of abuse in any one country or diocese are not an anomaly but part of a much larger pattern and practice. In light of these revelations, some observers have estimated that the number of victims of sexual violence occurring between the years 1981-2005 is likely approaching 100,000, and will likely be far greater as more situations continue to come to light in Latin America and Africa."
While the scope of the problem is huge, so too has been the Church-sanctioned cover-up; its refusal to cooperate with civil authorities, and the rampant reassignment of priests accused of sexual misconduct. "The vast majority of the priests who committed acts of sexual violence against children and vulnerable adults have faced no punishment or criminal sanction for their actions; many continue to work, and have privileged access to future victims because of their status as a member of the Catholic clergy," the report noted.
"The high-level officials of the Church who failed to prevent and punish these criminal actions, and too often facilitated or enabled the acts of sexual violence described herein have, to date, enjoyed absolute impunity as well."'
Under the heading, "The Policies and Practices of the Holy See Have Helped to Perpetuate the Crimes," the report discusses five ways the church resisted accountability and taking responsibility:
- The Vatican leadership's "refusal to cooperate with civil authorities.
- The "practice of 'priest shifting,' meaning bishops, cardinals or other high-ranking officials have transferred known offenders to other locations where they continued to have access to children or vulnerable adults and who officials knew continued to commit rape and other acts of sexual violence."
- The "destruction of evidence and the obstruction of justice."
- The "rewarding of those members of the clergy who remained quiet or assisted in cover-ups, while punishing the whistle-blowers, i.e., those who sought to prevent other children from being hurt and to have offender priests investigated and held accountable for the crimes they committed."
- "Blaming the victims."
The conclave to pick the next pope is assembling. There is, as has been the case when a new pope is chosen, much speculation about who might be the next to wear the papal vestments and wield papal power.
In late February, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) issued its report, and according to a joint press release, "the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has summoned the Vatican to report on its record of ensuring children are protected from sexual violence and safeguarding children's well-being and dignity, the first time the Holy See will have been called to account for its actions on these issues before an international body with authority."
Pope Benedict XVI has retired, but he's not going off the grid. Now that he's no longer popeing, isn't it time to put him on record and find out what he knew about the Church's sexual assault scandal and when did he know it? Given the Vatican's nearly impenetrable wall of silence, it is doubtful that will ever happen.


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NEW HAVEN, Conn.-After ten members of women's track and field competed at Philadelphia's Penn Relays on Thursday, only one lone Bulldog remained to demonstrate her athletic ability. Sophomore Alisha Jordan took her place at the start of the triple jump. Of 28 contenders, Jordan placed fourth, overcoming athletes from both the University of Pennsylvania and Dartmouth. Her impressive final mark met the distance of 12.09m (39-8).
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Alethea Adsitt & Company brings to the fore of our interdisciplinary process an innovative performance terrain, by creating compelling intersections between dance, music, theater and visual design. Our investigations mine the complex riddles of our humanity, yielding an aesthetic that taps the familiar and the strange. Attuned to architectural circumstance, the body is engaged in constant renewal of its own poetics, yielding a signature ranging from full-bodied athleticism, to subtle, intricate gesture. Each work explores the spatial and psychological dynamic between performer and observer, provoking an active and thoughtful relationship with the audience. Alethea Adsitt & Company presents work for the theater, site-specific locations and film, forming collaborations with directors, actors, playwrights, filmmakers, designers, composers and dance artists.
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Release Date: 2011 |
I absolutely adore this album. Check it out here, dudes:
I knew you'd love it, Potsy! And they're there because they share similarities :O
Maybe I picked the wrong album for FlyLo. Until the Quiet Comes may have been a better one to use.
I'm just glad you checked it out, man. What songs from this do you dig the most?
Album Rating: 4.0I'm glad you liked this. Hopefully some more people will check it out.
Yeah Potsy, I'm sure you have a better grip on electronic music than I do. Would you like to shoot me some replacements for the recs? I was thinking DJ Shadow earlier.
and yeah Schizo, glad you added it to the game. I've shed a tear to a few of these songs, no joke. The bicycle song :') so beautiful
Good review Omaha!
Listening to this now. Sounding good so far.
=] thanks man! let me know what you think overall, this album is amazing.
Album Rating: 4.0Album is fantastic - excellent to run to when night time kicks in
Lol. I need to electronic more, I suppose! The glitch elements make me think of Baths - can you at least see that one, for a few of the tracks here?
And I'm going to have to check out these artists. I love this album, so anything in this vein.
Yeah, man, this is perfect running music, especially for night.
Album Rating: 4.0i actually stumbled upon this looking for stuff similar to baths
Have you checked it out yet?
Album Rating: 4.0it's been awhile and i don't think i've ever listened to it from start to finish. i kinda dig the video game tracks though, especially Kung Fu, but maybe that's because i figured this more of a collection of dope songs rather than a cohesive album.
but other than some of the glitch elements, this doesn't really remind me of Baths. the choppiness in Cerulean is more seamless than it is here.
and i'll be sure to look into Eskmo, been on a Baths binge recently
I gave this a 4? Pfsh, this is 4.7 material right here bitches
Album Rating: 4.5Bumping my rating, this is too good
Album Rating: 4.0Umm...this is pretty tight
Album Rating: 4.5rating bumped
I'd love a cd version of this for the artwork (and to lend it), damn
Okay if this isn't a 5 I don't know what is
Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


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Cyrus Cylinder
28 November 2012:
The Cyrus Cylinder travels to the US
The British Museum today announces that one of its most iconic objects, the Cyrus Cylinder, will tour to five major museum venues in the United States in 2013. This will be the first time this object has been seen in the US and the tour is supported by the Iran Heritage Foundation.
18 April 2011:
Cyrus Cylinder back on display in London
The Cyrus Cylinder has returned to the British Museum from a successful seven month loan to the National Museum of Iran. The Cylinder will go back on display in the The Rahim Irvani Gallery of Ancient Iran on Monday 18 April.
The loan was warmly received in Iran; we understand that over half a million Iranians visited the Museum to see the cylinder. The original loan period of three months was extended to allow the widest possible audience in Iran to view this important object.
At the closing ceremony for the loan on Saturday 16 April Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum said 'I am delighted that the British Museum has been able collaborate with the National Museum of Iran for this wonderful exhibition of the Cyrus Cylinder in Tehran. The Cyrus Cylinder is a key document of the history of the world.... it is an extraordinary document of the enduring significance of tolerance and the need to respect different faiths and different peoples, which is as important now as ever. Despite political difficulties and conflicting national interests what museums, like the British Museum and the National Museum of Tehran, can show is that these objects are part of a shared inheritance which belongs to everyone. These cultural exchanges are especially important in the complex, often hostile, world we live in today'.
The British Museum hopes to continue the mutual loans programme with Iran and to continue to collaborate on training programmes and joint publication projects.
4 January 2011:
Extension of Cyrus Cylinder loan
Following a request from the Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicraft and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO), the Trustees of the British Museum have agreed to extend the loan of the Cyrus Cylinder to the National Museum of Iran until 15 April 2011.
This decision has been taken in recognition of the fact that the exhibition has proved to be very popular to date, and the extension will give an opportunity for people from the provinces including school groups to visit the exhibition during the Norouz (New Year) holidays around 20 March 2011.
The Trustees are delighted that the loan has been such a success and look forward to continuing the Museum's collaboration with colleagues in Iran in the future.
30 November 2010:
Statement on the conservation of the Cyrus Cylinder
The exhibition of the Cyrus Cylinder opened at the National Museum in Tehran on 12 September 2010. It has proved to be very popular, and 77,366 visitors saw the exhibition between 12 September and 22 October.
In view of the great success of the exhibition, it is very much to be regretted that reports have been circulating on the internet that it is a copy of the Cyrus Cylinder that has been sent to Tehran. The Trustees of the British Museum would like to deny this in the strongest possible terms. Before the exhibition opened, a panel of Iranian experts was invited to inspect the Cylinder and they confirmed its authenticity.
The misunderstanding has arisen because of recent conservation work on the cylinder, which has led to the ends of the cylinder looking different in various photographs. Conservation work on this and other pieces in the British Museum is an ongoing process, designed to make objects as stable as possible and render them fit for to travel.
The Cyrus Cylinder, on display at the National Museum of Iran, Tehran. © ISNA / Photo: Saman Aghvami
10 September 2010:
The British Museum lends the Cyrus Cylinder to the National Museum
of Iran
The British Museum is lending the Cyrus Cylinder to the National Museum of Iran for an exhibition that will open for four months in Tehran on 12 September. Together with two fragments of contemporary cuneiform tablets, it will be the centrepiece of an exhibition that celebrates a great moment in the history of the Middle East. The loan reciprocates the generous loans made by the National Museum of Iran to the Forgotten Empire and Shah Abbas exhibitions in 2005 and 2009 at the British Museum.
The Cylinder was found during a British Museum excavation at Babylon in Iraq in 1879, and has been in the British Museum since that time. It was originally inscribed and buried in the foundations of a wall after Cyrus the Great, the Persian Emperor, captured Babylon in 539 BC. The Cylinder is written in Babylonian cuneiform by a Babylonian scribe. It records that aided by the god Marduk Cyrus captured Babylon without a struggle, restored shrines dedicated to different gods, and repatriated deported peoples who had been brought to Babylon. It was this decree that allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild The Temple. Because of these enlightened acts, which were rare in antiquity, the Cylinder has acquired a special resonance, and is valued by people all around the world as a symbol of tolerance and respect for different peoples and different faiths. These are the qualities for which Cyrus is revered in the Hebrew Bible. The two fragments of tablet were also found in nineteenth century British Museum excavations in or near Babylon. These fragments were identified by experts at the Museum earlier this year as being inscribed with parts of the same text as the Cylinder but do not belong to it. They show that the text of the Cylinder was probably a proclamation that was widely distributed across the Persian Empire.
As Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum has said: "You could almost say that the Cyrus Cylinder is A History of the Middle East in one object and it is a link to a past which we all share and to a key moment in history that has shaped the world around us. Objects are uniquely able to speak across time and space and this object must be shared as widely as possible."
In recognition of the fact that the Cyrus Cylinder is truly a
part of the world's cultural heritage, the Trustees of the British
Museum are eager that as many people as possible should have an
opportunity to see it, particularly in Iran where Cyrus the Great
is held in special reverence. Although political relations
between Iran and the UK are at the moment difficult,
the Trustees take the view that it is all the more important
to maintain the cultural links which have been so carefully built
up over a period of years and which could in themselves lead to a
better relationship based on dialogue, tolerance and understanding.
Colleagues in Iran's museums are part of a world-wide scholarly
community in which the British Museum plays a
leading role.
23 June 2010
A workshop jointly organised by the British Museum and the Iran Heritage Foundation is to be held at the British Museum on 23–24 June 2010 to discuss the significance of two newly identified fragments of cuneiform tablet in the context of the Cyrus Cylinder. Experts from around the world, including from Iran, have been invited to participate and there will be a public presentation of the findings at 18.00 on 24 June in the BP Lecture Theatre. Following the postponement of the proposed loan of the Cyrus Cylinder to Iran in January, discussions are now ongoing with the Iranian Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization about lending the Cylinder for a special exhibition in the National Museum in Iran starting at the end of July.
The British Museum has a long standing policy of lending its unparalleled collection as widely as possible across the world to benefit the greatest number of world publics. This cultural exchange is a vital part of the Museum's commitment to being a Museum for the world. The Trustees reaffirmed their view that exchanges of this sort were an essential part of the Museum's international role, allowing valuable dialogues to develop independently of political considerations.
7 February 2010
At a special meeting on Tuesday 2 February 2010 the Trustees of the British Museum confirmed their intention to lend the Cyrus Cylinder plus recently-discovered associated fragments of clay tablet to the National Museum in Tehran in the second half of July 2010. This decision was conveyed in a telephone conversation to the Iranian Cultural Heritage Organisation on the same day, and was confirmed in a letter, sent by fax and email, to Mr Hamid Baghaei, the Vice President of Iran, on Friday 5 February 2010. The new announcement from Mr Baghaei therefore comes as a great surprise. The British Museum has acted throughout in good faith, and values highly its hitherto good relations with Iran. It is to be hoped that this matter can be resolved as soon as possible.
The British Museum has a long standing policy of lending its unparalleled collection as widely as possible across the world to benefit the greatest number of world publics. This cultural exchange is a vital part of the Museum's commitment to being a Museum for the world. The Trustees reaffirmed their view that exchanges of this sort were an essential part of the Museum's international role, allowing valuable dialogues to develop independently of political considerations.
20 January 2010
An important discovery has very recently been made at the British Museum in the form of two pieces of cuneiform tablet that cast light on the famous Cyrus Cylinder that is sometimes described as the first Declaration of Human Rights.
The Cylinder was discovered in an 1879 excavation at Babylon (now in Iraq, then in the Ottoman Empire), directed by Hormuzd Rassam on behalf of the British Museum. It was written in Babylonian cuneiform on the orders of the Persian king Cyrus the Great after his conquest of Babylon in 539 BC. It has acquired iconic status because it authorises the return of deported peoples to their homelands and implies that there will be freedom of religious expression throughout the Persian Empire. This is consistent with the Biblical tradition which portrays Cyrus as a tolerant and enlightened ruler.
The two new pieces of cuneiform tablet come from the small site of Dailem near Babylon and also in Iraq. They have been in the British Museum since 1881, but their significance has not previously been recognized. It has now been discovered, by Professor Wilfred Lambert formerly of the University of Birmingham and by Dr Irving Finkel of the Department of Middle East in the British Museum, that the pieces come from a cuneiform tablet that was inscribed with the same text as the Cyrus Cylinder.
The British Museum has a vast collection of 130,000 cuneiform tablets and fragments from Mesopotamia that were acquired in the 19th century. This collection is an incomparable resource for researchers from around the world, and the ongoing process of scholarship and study results in a steady stream of new and important discoveries. Recent finds have included a tablet giving new information about Nebuchadnezzar's sack of Jerusalem and an addition to the Babylonian Map of the World. Many of the pieces are small, barely more than an inch across as in the present case, and it is an extraordinary achievement to recognise that these small pieces belong to the same text as on the Cyrus Cylinder. Remarkably, the new pieces assist with the reading of passages in the Cylinder that are either missing or are obscure, and therefore help to improve our understanding of this iconic document. In addition, they show that the 'declaration' on the Cylinder is much more than a standard Babylonian building inscription. It was probably an imperial decree that was distributed around the Persian Empire, and it may have been pronouncements of this sort that the author of the Biblical book of Ezra was able to draw upon when writing about Cyrus.
The proposed exhibition of the Cyrus Cylinder in the National Museum in Tehran seems the ideal place to present the new fragments with the Cylinder itself. Although written in Babylonian and made in Iraq, the Cylinder has great significance for modern Iranians, as a document of Iran's long history. First, though, the new texts must be properly studied, and it is proposed that there should be an international workshop at the British Museum in June, to study and assess the new pieces. Scholars from Iran will also be involved in the study and evaluation of the new pieces. In the meantime, there will be an exhaustive search in the British Museum collection for more pieces of this new tablet.
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FILM- Locked Out: After the school doors opened up
Once massive resistance ended 51 years ago and shrank into the indelible stain it would remain on Virginia's history, the story of integration was not over, nor was racial discrimination abated.
Those first 50 black students who walked through the doors of hostile white schools in 1959 learned firsthand what it was to be on the front lines of integration. And their stories are told in Locked Out: The Fall of Massive Resistance, a Center for Politics-sponsored documentary produced by WCVE public television.
"The Center for Politics felt this was an important chapter in Virginia history," says Bruce Vlk at the Center, which held a conference on massive resistance this summer in Richmond.
"[Locked Out] is less about massive resistance than these students taking on something brand new," says WCVE director/producer Mason Mills, who has worked with the Center on its series on Virginia governors– one of whom, Doug Wilder, will be at the Locked Out premiere.
Mills talked to 21 of the students and whittled 20 hours of interviews down to an hour. "The one thing you don't want to do is mess up a story," he says.
"These were kids," says Mills. "What hit me the hardest was how adults were treating kids. They were integrating schools and treated so poorly."
Don Martin was one of those children. He was 12 years old entering the eighth grade at Lane High School in 1959, and the photos of him and his brother looking for an unlocked door– literally– into the school are iconic.
Over the years, he's done many interviews and appeared in other documentaries. Still, the 50th anniversary has been "quite consuming– far more than I anticipated," he says.
Nonetheless, he'll be there for the premiere of Locked Out. Because his history is part of our history.
5pm Saturday, November 7, Culbreth Theatre. Discussion with Larry Sabato, Governor Douglas Wilder, Mason Mills, Delores Brown, Rita Moseley, and Donald Martin.


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Amarillo Family YMCA has received a $5,000 grant from JCP Cares, JCPenney's new charitable giving program, to provide school-aged children with financial assistance to attend afterschool programs at the YMCA. This gift provides children in the Amarillo community, who otherwise could not afford to participate, with access to life-enriching afterschool programs that cultivate the values, relationships and skills kids need to thrive.
This is the fourth year that JCPenney has supported the local YMCA's afterschool programs.
According to the Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit public awareness advocacy organization, 15.1 million U.S. children are left unsupervised after
3 p.m. during the school year. Studies show participation in afterschool programs helps boost school attendance and academic performance and reduces gaps in academic achievement among children from disadvantaged households.
"As a company founded on the Golden Rule, JC Penney has a strong legacy of giving back," said Miki Woodard, president of jcp cares and vice president of philanthropy at JCPenney. "We are firmly committed to organizations like the Y, which truly make a difference in their communities."
The Amarillo Family YMCA sees the benefits of this collaboration first-hand. "The support of JCPenney enhances our efforts to serve as many children as possible with meaningful, high-quality afterschool programming," says Mary Ellen Mayfield, CEO, Interim. "By working together we can not only keep children safer, but also help provide them with lasting benefits, including healthier lifestyles, improved social skills and an enhanced academic performance."
In Amarillo, the Y serves approximately 300 children on a daily basis at the 3 licensed YMCA Child Care Centers.
In addition to supporting local Ys' afterschool programs, JCPenney, through JCP Cares, has named the Y as its featured charity for the month of January 2013. JCPenney team members will invite customers throughout the month of January to round up their purchases in stores to the nearest whole dollar and donate the difference to the Y. These resources will support the Y's national commitment to closing the achievement gap through three key programs: early learning, afterschool and summer learning. JCPenney will feature the Y prominently on the company's website, www.jcp.com, in mailings to customers and nationwide in stores throughout January. Donations will also be accepted online through Jan. 31 at www


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What Happens to Corn Prices without the Ethanol Mandate?
By: Ed Clark, Top Producer Business and Issues Editor
The debate about the future of biofuels mandates is running hot and heavy in Congress with the outcome too close to call. What would be the impact on corn prices if the ethanol mandate were wiped out entirely?
Not great, so far as current ethanol use is concerned, says Bruce Babcock, Iowa State University ag economist.
(Click to read: What Farmers Need From Biofuels Policy in 2014)
"The mandate increases corn prices by about 25¢ per bushel," Babcock says. He spoke July 17 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's Agricultural Symposium. "The impact of policy mandates on 2013/14 producer profitability is modest," he says. This year's Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) mandate is 13.8 billion gallons of ethanol, increasing to 14.4 billion gallons next year, and 15 billion gallons by 2015. A 15 billion gallon mandate has only a modest increase on corn prices as well, in Babcock's view.
His outlook assumes favorable weather now through 2014/15, thus big crops and much lower corn prices than this year, potentially reaching sub-$4 levels for 2014/15.
"Without a 2014 drop in acreage, stocks could grow to 2.5 billion bushels," he says. That would represent a tripling in stocks from the current 2012/13 marketing year. Obviously, with or without a mandate, continued ethanol demand is important.
What gives and why does he believe the mandate would only have a minor impact on corn prices and ethanol demand?
"If you didn't have the mandate, ethanol would still be 9% to 10% of the nation's fuel supply," Babcock says. While oil companies did not welcome the mandate in the RFS, they found themselves making money by using ethanol as a cost-effective octane booster, taking lower octane petroleum and increasing it to required octane levels for ultimate sale, he says.
Ironically, at the same time oil companies are fighting the ethanol industry over higher blends in the future, ethanol is making them money today. "Since it's profitable for oil companies to use ethanol, I assume that even without a mandate, they would continue to be rational when it comes to buying it," Babcock says.
Still, there are two variables that could, without a mandate, cause lower ethanol use. "If gasoline prices—caused by a major decline in crude oil prices—drop precipitously, then mandates have a larger impact," Babcock says.
If weather conditions are unfavorable and moves corn prices higher, mandates will boost corn prices by more than under unfavorable weather, he adds.
Eliminating the mandates would have another impact, Babcock says. The value of RINs, or ethanol production credits, that oil companies purchase to meet the mandate, currently are valued at $1.35 per gallon. Without the mandate, the RIN price would fall to zero, Babcock says. Even with a mandate, he sees RIN prices declining.
Babcock says that without question, the mandates contained in the RFS have been important in creating 3 billion bushels in additional annual corn demand, or net 2.25 billion bushels, factoring in distillers dried grains.
Corn ethanol production has increased by 8.5 billion gallons […]


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Gold waited all week for direction:
As the week started gold and other markets had all eyes on a small town in Wyoming called Jackson Hole. That is where an annual meeting is held by the U.S. Federal Reserve and in the past has given way to significant monetary action such as two rounds of easing. There was a lot of speculation and waiting for news. For some, it was not going to be an extraordinary event. Many financial specialists believe the Jackson Hole meeting will not be the critical event that could trigger further government financial stimulus this time around. "The critical period is really from Friday to the 12th (of September) — the constitutional court decision," said Paul Mendelsohn, chief investment strategist at Windham Financial Services in Charlotte, Vt. Many others shared a different view of the meetings of the Fed. While the question remains whether there will be another round of monetary easing, if the answer is "no," it could affect Gold's price. "We see near term risks of a reversal if Jackson Hole does not deliver what the market is hoping for," said Nick Trevethan, senior metals strategist at ANZ in Singapore. Friday came and so did the report with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke giving indications that the Fed will soon embark on another round of bond buying, otherwise known as quantitative easing (QE). "It is important to achieve further progress, particularly in the labor market," Bernanke said. "Taking due account of the uncertainties and limits of its policy tools, the Federal Reserve will provide additional policy accommodation as needed to promote a stronger economic recovery and sustained improvement in labor market conditions in a context of price stability." Bernanke cited previous rounds of easing as effective in stimulating economic development and job creation without hastening inflation.
Europe still trying to work through issues:
Europe clearly took a backseat this week to the Fed's potential monetary easing announcement, but the European Central Bank (ECB) is readying for an ECB Governing Council meeting next week. James Reid of Deutsche Bank said, "For now, Europe is in a holding pattern ahead of clarity surrounding the next move in the great ECB bond buying maneuverings, and the U.S. is in limbo ahead of Bernanke's Jackson Hole appearance tomorrow. For the latter, speculation mounts that Bernanke won't say anything overly new in his speech." The eurozone is in a battle of its own, regardless of what the Fed decides. Spain is being sucked into the center of the eurozone debt crisis. Spanish consumers have pulled as much as 5 percent of their private sector deposits. The other side of this coin is that Greek banks are seeing a boost in their deposits since June elections. Private sector deposits are up about 2 percent. The World Gold Council is suggesting a creative way of looking at Gold in the eurozone. Many pundits have suggested that troubled eurozone countries sell Gold to take care of their debts. This ill advised idea sounds like a simple resolution, but of course it is more complicated than that. The World Gold Council has suggested bonds and loans backed by Gold. Some groups (LCH.Clearnet, Intercontinental Exchange, and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange) have begun accepting Gold as collateral for margin requirements recently. Gillian Tett of Financial Times wrote that this "suggest(s) that a slow evolution of attitudes is under way — not so much in terms of the desirability of Gold per se, but the increasing undesirability and riskiness of other supposedly 'safe' assets, such as government bonds."
United States economy still giving mixed reports:
In the U.S.A., a trend of economic growth could be a reason the announcement of another round of easing by the Federal Reserve was not made today. One discussion is surrounding the small amount of growth and whether it is enough to sustain a positive direction moving forward. The United States' gross domestic product (GDP) went up in the second quarter by 1.7 percent, which was 0.2 percent more than a previous estimate. The GDP is seen as a key indicator of the economy. While there was improvement, many believe it was at a level low enough to warrant more action by the Fed. The release of the weekly jobless claims report has had little effect on Gold and Silver. The four week moving average of new claims rose by 1,500, while the week to week change was flat. Personal consumer spending increased in July to a five month high, according to data from the Commerce Department. Falling gasoline prices coupled with moderate increases in income to provide consumers a bit more to spend this midsummer. Despite July's increase, consumers have been cautious on spending for most of the year, with a decrease in June and a flat report in May. "In the first quarter of the year, Americans saved less in order to spend more," said Chris Christopher, senior economist at IHS Global Insight. "In the second quarter, job prospects were not very promising, so Americans put more money aside and spent less."