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|By Miguel Katrib, Mario del Valle
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|December 6, 2005 05:30 PM EST
The forthcoming .NET 2.0 Framework will introduce new important features. One of those features is genericity. Genericity is not really a new concept. It has been included in some previous languages as ADA, C++, Eiffel, and in the mathematical model of abstract data types (ADT). However, the C# 2.0 notation for genericity (see the first entry in the References section), the integration of genericity in the .NET type system, the efficient implementation of genericity in the CLR-JIT process, and the new generic features included in the reflection mechanism will strengthen .NET programmers' output.
Genericity in .NET rests on the same basic reasons for which .NET promotes strongly typed languages:
- Readability: Explicit declarations tell readers about the intended meaning of the code
- Reliability: Thanks to explicit type declarations, a compiler can easily detect inconsistencies and erroneous operations
- Efficiency: By knowing the types early, a compiler will be able to generate a more efficient code
Arrays: The Implicit Generic Construction Embedded in .NET
Perhaps because arrays are predefined in C# and embedded in the CLR, when using them programmers don't realize that they are dealing with a truly an efficient generic construction.
When you write a declaration like int[] a you are instantiating a generic container, known as an array of items of type int. Any type T can be used to define an array through the notation T[]. A set of common properties and functionalities implicitly applies to arrays no matter what type T is:
- All array objects are created with the notation new T[k] where k must be a positive expression that defines the numbers of items in the array.
- An int property Length applies to every array (no matter the type T) to return the number of items of the array. Items are numbered from 0 to Length-1.
- All items of an array of type T[] have the same type T. Items of a value type T are initialized as such value type (zero for numeric types, false for bool type, and so on) and items of a reference type T are initialized to null.
1. For an array T[] a, a[i] acts as a variable of type T denoting the item at position i. When using in the right side, a[i] returns an item of type T, and when using in a left side, a[i]=x; x must be of type T.
Genericity Based on the "Wild card type" Object
Today C# programmers who want to define a stack type of int objects must write the code in Listing 1a. If they wish to define a stack of objects of a type Person they could write the code in Listing 1b (for simplicity, this is only a rough implementation of a stack). Note that both classes Stackofint and StackofPerson have similar codes. They differ only in the type they are based on (int or Person). We can avoid that replication by defining a sole Stack type based on the root type object (see Listing 2).
Here object acts like a wild card type. Since every type in .NET inherits from the base object type, and thanks to the boxing and unboxing features of .NET, programmers can seamless push either a reference object or a value object into a stack. Note that the parameter of Push is of type object, then some calls like s.Push(3) or s.Push(new Person(...)) are correct, because any type conforms to object.
The approach above has the benefit of no code replication, but it has the following flaws:
- It is not possible to enforce the kind of data to be placed in the stack. As the following code snippet shows, we could create a stack and push an assortment of objects on it.
Stack s = new Stack(10);
s.Push(new Date(10,10,2000);
s.Push(new Person(...));
- Boxing and unboxing operations that apply when pushing and retrieving objects of value types can be particularly onerous.
- Because the compiler only knows that objects in the stack have the general type object, when we retrieve the objects from the stack we must cast them to the real type they have:
int k = (int) s.Pop();
Person p = (Person) s.Pop();
It would be significant if we could have the safety and efficiency of specific type definitions (as shown in Listing 1), and, at the same time, we could avoid code replication. Both benefits could be achieved with the forthcoming genericity of C# 2.0.
Genericity in C# 2.0
In C# 2.0 the aforementioned definition of Stack could be best obtained by using the generic notation shown in Listing 3.
Here Stack<T> denotes a generic type and T denotes a type parameter of this generic type. Instantiating this type parameter with an actual type will result in a type of specific stack:
Stack<Person> persons = new Stack<Person>(10);.
Now persons has the type Stack<Per-son>. This has the following benefits:
- All operations defined in Stack<T> are applied to Stack<Person> without programming duplication
- Compiler can accept the following code without doing casting:
Person harry = new Person(...);
Person p = persons.Pop();
- In an attempt to push on persons, an object of a type not conforming to Person will result in a compilation error:
persons.Push(23); //Error because 23 is not of type Person
It is possible to push on the stack persons an object of a subtype of Person. If the class Employee inherits from Person, then the following code is correct:
persons.Push(new Employee(...));
Furthermore, generic instantiation can be done recursively. For example, a three-dimensional list can be defined as follows:
List<List<List<string>>> stringCube =
new List<List<List<string>>>(5);
Multiple Type Parameters
A generic type can have any number of type parameters. For example, in the generic dictionary type
class Dictionary<TKey, TValue> {...}
TKey must be instantiated with the type that we want to use as the type of the key (the object to search in the dictionary), and TValue must be instantiated as the type of the object associated with the key. Some examples are:
Dictionary<string, string> englishSpanish = new Dictionary<string, string>();
Dictionary<string, long> phoneList = new Dictionary<string, long>();
Dictionary<string, Person> contactList = new Dictionary<string, Person>();
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Packet Pick-Up Days
Students registered to attend Four County Career Center this fall can pick up their schedules and other important 2016-2017 school information during Packet Pick-Up Days at Four County Career Center August 2, 4 and 9. Students should stop in on the following program days: August 2 - Agriculture/Diesel Mechanics, Computer Design/3D Modeling, Diesel Mechanics, Floral Design, Industrial Services, Health Careers, Landscape & Greenhouse Technologies, Sports Fitness & Exercise Science, Veterinarian Assistant, Welding Fabrication, Work Transitions; August 4 - Agricultural Diesel Mechanics, Auto Collision Repair, Automotive Technologies, Building Trades/Building Trades/Carpentry, Chef Training, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts Management, Electrical, Fire & Rescue, Hospitality Services, Law Enforcement & Security Tactics, Powersports, Pre-Engineering, Visual Art & Design; August 9 - Accounting & Business management, Auto Collision Repair, Automotive Technologies, Early Childhood Education, HVAC & Plumbing, Interior Design, Medical Office Technologies, Network Administration & Cybersecurity, Software Development & Game Design. Students may also pay their school fees, pick up their technology device and check on uniform orders at this time.
Packet Pick-Up hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. all three days. Student Services staff members will be at an information table in the multi-purpose room to distribute packets and answer questions. Students who wish to locate their classrooms and career labs may do so on these days.
Fall classes begin Tuesday, August 17, 2016 for all students. Classes start at 9:00 a.m. at the Career Center.
For more information about Packet Pick-Up Days, call the Student Services Office at
Student Receives Gold at FCCLA National Conference
Four County Career Center Interior Design student Tori Manz (Archbold) just returned from the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) 2016 National Leadership Conference in San Diego, California, where she won the National Gold Metal Award for her project in the Interpersonal Communications category. There were over 5,000 members from across the nation in attendance. Members competed at the district, and state levels before they advanced to the national level.
Tori used the topic of bullying for her presentation which included a plan to implement, judges' questions, and a case study to present before the panel of judges. The FCCLA competition, evaluation, and recognition all stress cooperation as the basis of success.
Family, Career & Community Leaders of America is a dynamic and effective national student organization that helps young men and women become leaders and addresses important personal, family, work, and social issues through family and consumer sciences education. Interior Design instructor, Lisa Hall attended the conference with Tori.
Nomination Forms Available
Nomination forms for the Four County Career Center Wall of Fame and the Distinguished Service Award are now being taken. You can go to the website at www.fourcounty.net and fill out either of the forms electronically or print them out and send in a hard copy to Four County Career Center at 22-900 State Route 34, Archbold, Ohio 43502. Or, if you wish, you can call the school at 1-800-589-3334 and request a nomination form be mailed to you.
The deadline for submitting nominations is July 31, 2016. These awards are presented at the Fall Four County Career Center Advisory Committee reception. The requirements for the Wall of Fame are that the nominee has successfully completed his or her career program at least five years ago and has been successful in their career. The requirements for the Distinguished Service Award is someone who has been committed to bettering the school through their contributions to the Career Center and the communities it serves.
Four County Career Center currently has 106 outstanding members in its Wall of Fame and two Distinguished Service Award members who continue to inspire all of us..
Summer Work Experience
To keep our staff up-to-date with state-of-the-art technology, Four County Career Center staff members are eligible to participate in a Work Experience program sponsored by the Career Center. Staff have the opportunity to participate with a local employer in an internship experience in the area of their expertise. Following their internship time, the staff include the up-to-date training to give the best possible care to students attending the Career Center. The local internship site is not responsible for wages to staff during their training. Through these types of partnerships with local businesses, Four County Career Center exists to serve the people of northwest Ohio.
Shown above is Linda Mahnke, School Nurse (LEFT) who had the opportunity to work at the Community Health Center of Branch County in Coldwater, Michigan. Linda is shown working with Marion Labadie, RN and Director of the Emergency Room (RIGHT). Linda will utilize the training she received to better care for the students and employees at the Career Center. She is also learning new medications and the latest advances in the medical field.
Shown above is Mike Nye, Sports Fitness & Exercise Science instructor (LEFT) who had the opportunity to work at Napoleon Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine in Napoleon. Mike is shown working with Ella Knepley, a patient doing physical therapy (RIGHT). Mike will utilize the training he received to train the students at the Career Center in outpatient rehabilitation and changes in modalities and treatments in therapy.
Shown above is Lisa Hall, Interior Design instructor (LEFT) who had the opportunity to work at S & N Builders in Defiance. Lisa is shown working with Steve Steingass from S & N Builders (RIGHT). Lisa will utilize the training she received to train the students at the Career Center in tiling bathrooms and back splashes in order to keep up with the trends of today's interior design careers.
5th Quarter Ag Academy
Area students considering a career in the agriculture industry recently participated in the 5th Quarter Agriculture Academy 2016 sponsored by Four County Career Center. Students who attended the week-long, free academy had the opportunity to learn hands-on basic skills in Floral Design.
Summer Work Experience
To keep our career and technical training programs up-to-date with state-of-the-art technology, Four County Career Center instructors are eligible to participate in a Work Experience program sponsored by the Career Center. Instructors have the opportunity to participate with a local employer in an internship experience in the career and technical area of their expertise. Following their internship time, the instructors include the up-to-date training methods into their curriculum to give the best possible education to students attending the Career Center. The local internship site is not responsible for wages to instructors during their training. Through these types of partnerships with local businesses, Four County Career Center exists to serve the people of northwest Ohio.
Shown above is Blake Rockey, Accounting & Business Management instructor (LEFT) who had the opportunity to work at the Bryan Area Chamber of Commerce. Blake is shown working with Dan Yahraus, Executive Director (RIGHT). Blake will utilize the training he received to train the students at the Career Center in current trends in business management and placement opportunities for students in the community. He is also networking with area business leaders and inviting them as guest speakers for his class.
Shown above is Stephanie Pippin, Veterinarian Assistant instructor (RIGHT) who had the opportunity to work at Pondview Veterinary Clinic in Archbold. Stephanie is shown working with Jeremy Durham, Registered Veterinarian Technician (LEFT). Stephanie will utilize the training she received to train the students at the Career Center in new equipment, techniques and products available to mixed animal hospitals today.
Shown above is Steve Steingass, HVAC & Plumbing instructor (RIGHT) who had the opportunity to work at Fitzenrider Mechanical Contractors in Defiance. Steve is shown working with Kevin Meyer, HVAC technician (LEFT). Steve will utilize the training he received to train the students at the Career Center in understanding the HVAC materials and techniques used in today's market place as well as new sheet metal design software.
Summer Camp
Four County Career Center sponsored a week long "Summer Camp" for 7th, 8th and 9th graders in the four county area. Students had the opportunity to explore the vast areas of science, math, robotics, and cosmetology from experienced instructors. Students worked on activities throughout the week. Students are shown doing hands-on learning in the "Genius Camp; Robotic Adventures!; Math: Easy as Pi; and Styles & Smiles Cosmetology Camp classes.
Summer School
Summer school classes for students in Defiance, Fulton, Henry and Williams counties are again being offered by Four County Career Center.
There are two student start dates - June 13 and July 11, with no enrollees outside of these dates. Once a student begins they do not stop until they are completed with all their course work. Class times are Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Enrollment forms will be accepted until June 7.
Summer school is open to current high school students, non-graduates or June 2016 graduates under the age of 21. Students may earn up to three 1/2 credits. Upon successful completion of the first 1/2 credit, the student may begin another half credit. All class work must be completed by July 28.
Transportation is the responsibility of the student. Some member schools provide bus transportation to Four County Summer School.
There will be a student service charge of $60.00 per class which must accompany the application form.
Classes offered are English, Social Studies, Mathematics and Science.
To enroll or for more information, students or parents should contact their local high school guidance office or the attendance office at Four County Career Center at 419-267-2316.
Retirement Reception/Employee Service Awards
Four County Career Center held their annual Retirement Reception and Employee Service Awards honoring staff members for years of service to the school district.
Words of appreciation were given by Superintendent Tim Meister and plaques were presented to staff members with a total of 107 years of experience who retired from the Career Center during the past school year. Shown above are retirees (LEFT TO RIGHT) Vickie Snow, Career Based Intervention Instructor (15 years); Patricia Kitchen, Cafeteria Supervisor (13 years); Katie Delay, Visual Art & Design Instructor (25 years); and Karen Lulfs, Career Assessment Secretary (35 years). Absent from the photo is Nina Kretz (19 years).
Those recognized for years of service include:

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Pictures must include:
1. A bike
2. A beer
Thems the rules
Made these just for you Jon
I find it odd, that in all my photos, I did not have a shot of my bikes with a brew.
I'm going to have to work on that
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I hope this counts. I just wanted to be ready for this years local bike and brew.
so stoked!
Christmas Eve 2010
does this count?
Great Pics so far guys! Keep them Coming!!!
This is almost porn to me. keep it up guys.
Francois, holy beverages!!! You've got nature's nectar all over the place...very nice.
Beers: Old Stock Ale Bourbon Barrel Aged; Old Rasputin Bourbon Barrel Aged
Bike: Kona Explosif Rigid SS
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Id scrap the passion forum all together, its a breeding ground for unicorn milkers, rainbow chasers and candy cotton farters.
^^ Excellent combo of high end beers with a muddy ass rigid SS! Well Played.
Originally Posted by monzie
Beers: Old Stock Ale Bourbon Barrel Aged; Old Rasputin Bourbon Barrel Aged
Bike: Kona Explosif Rigid SS
Trade the RIS for your pedals?
Nah, Traded my pedals for some magic beans. Then I traded the beans for the RIS. I think I made out better in that deal.
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One of my favorites and a local Kansas Beer, "Buffalo Sweat"
Ah 2 of my favorite things...beers & bikes. Here's my taka with some old school cone tops and cans from my collection.
this is awesome!
Great Stuff!
Brewery and a bike:
Blast from the past:
Extreme stationary biker.
Grit, spit, and a whole lot of duct tape!
Beer was involved in the making of this shim....
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You have to look around to find the beer in the first picture, but the bikes are sexy!
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Time is running out to get your Halloween pumpkin. There's no shortage of gourds in stores right now, but it can be fun to choose your own from the patch. Here's my top-five Fraser Valley pumpkin patch picks: The Applebarn Pumpkin Farm Location: Abbotsford Featuring: U-pick pumpkins, u-pick apples, petting barn (with bunny town), hayrides, pony rides, pumpkin gun, jumping […]
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Even as the Federal Reserve holds short-term interest rates near zero for the fourth year in a row, there are plenty of places to find decent income in the U.S. stock and bond markets. You just have to know where to look.
We found eight groups with average payouts ranging as high as 6% without the risk that often comes with reaching for yield. They include municipal bonds, with yields between 1% and 3%; utilities and real-estate investment trusts, at 4%; convertible securities, at 3%; high-dividend stocks, at 3% to 4%; master limited partnerships and junk bonds, at 6%, and preferred shares, at 5% to 6%. There are higher-yielding securities in all of these categories, including mortgage REITs and junk bonds that carry 10%-plus rates, but the rewards here may not be worth the risk.
What looks best for 2013? Given the risks in bonds at historically low-yield levels, it may be best to stick with blue-chip stocks, electric utilities, MLPs, and to a lesser extent, REITs.
In the bond market, junk still looks appealing, even as the average yield fell to 6% from about 20% at the start of 2009, when Barron's highlighted the market's appeal in a cover story. Junk may be the best house in a dangerous neighborhood.
Peter Hoey for Barron's
The tax legislation passed last week favors equity sources of income, which will be taxed at a top rate of 20%, plus a 3.8% Medicare surcharge. Most taxpayers, including couples earning less than $250,000, will still pay a top dividend rate of 15%. The top rate for ordinary income rises to 39.6% from 35% for couples earning more than $450,000. That rate also applies to interest income on taxable bonds, as well as distributions from master limited partnerships and REITs. It should be noted that investors can often defer taxes on MLP distributions.
It's hard to make a case for two of the lowest-yielding parts of the bond market -- Treasuries and mortgage securities -- because yields are in the 1% to 3% area, and both sectors could be hit hard if rates rise. Perhaps the best that can be said for Treasuries is that they're one of the few asset classes that are negatively correlated with stocks, meaning they tend to appreciate when stocks fall, and thus offer a hedge against a stock-market downdraft.
BlackRock favors dividend-paying stocks and junk bonds, while warning about the danger in Treasuries. "We believe dividend stocks look attractive," wrote BlackRock chief investment strategist Russ Koesterich last week. "With current payout ratios near historic lows and balance sheets quite strong, companies have ample ability to raise dividend payments to compensate investors for any changes in tax treatment." As for Treasuries, he wrote that interest-rate risk is high, as underscored last week when prices fell 4% as stocks rallied.
Here is an overview of the eight income sectors in order of their appeal.
High-Dividend Stocks
As more companies get serious about dividends, it's possible to put together an increasingly diversified portfolio of stocks yielding 3% to 4%. The obvious appeal of stocks versus bonds is that investors can benefit from rising dividends over time. Many big companies now have dividends that exceed their bond yields.
Blue chips with 3%-plus yields include drug makers Pfizer pfe -0.22836145890038106% Pfizer Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD36.6561 -0.0839 -0.22836145890038106% /Date(1469472395879-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 5159386 P/E Ratio 27.153333333333332 Market Cap 222822566888.632 Dividend Yield 3.2735903101726818% Rev. per Employee 520858 More quote details and news » (ticker: PFE), Merck mrk -1.0455627337640259% Merck & Co. Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD58.205 -0.615 -1.0455627337640259% /Date(1469472402045-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4343022 P/E Ratio 35.70552147239264 Market Cap 162815223911.125 Dividend Yield 3.161512027491409% Rev. per Employee 571779 More quote details and news » (MRK), and Novartis (NVS). In the consumer sector, there's PepsiCo pep -0.27017126110449674% PepsiCo Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD108.895 -0.295 -0.27017126110449674% /Date(1469472401854-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1327680 P/E Ratio 30.68450704225352 Market Cap 157141661055.073 Dividend Yield 2.7632424492793537% Rev. per Employee 236399 More quote details and news » (PEP) and Procter & Gamble pg 0.005832944470368642% Procter & Gamble Co. U.S.: NYSE USD85.725 0.005 0.005832944470368642% /Date(1469472396036-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2942829 P/E Ratio 28.991468616697137 Market Cap 228173961042.3 Dividend Yield 3.127226017399428% Rev. per Employee 608973 More quote details and news » (PG). And technology, a former income wasteland, now offers many 3% yielders, such as Microsoft msft -0.1590949266395616% Microsoft Corp. U.S.: Nasdaq USD56.48 -0.09 -0.1590949266395616% /Date(1469472400074-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 12541700 P/E Ratio 27.548780487804876 Market Cap 441698557617.187 Dividend Yield 2.549800796812749% Rev. per Employee 723051 More quote details and news » (MSFT), Intel intc 0.014425851125216388% Intel Corp. U.S.: Nasdaq USD34.665 0.005 0.014425851125216388% /Date(1469472400856-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 11483853 P/E Ratio 16.76086956521739 Market Cap 163664519279.48 Dividend Yield 2.9975500792621417% Rev. per Employee 527624 More quote details and news » (INTC), and Seagate Technology stx -0.5699810006333123% Seagate Technology PLC U.S.: Nasdaq USD31.4 -0.18 -0.5699810006333123% /Date(1469472389445-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2626631 P/E Ratio 30.754901960784313 Market Cap 9426124974.78607 Dividend Yield 8.03315269365636% Rev. per Employee 218395 More quote details and news » (STX). Energy giants Chevron cvx -2.5033125118303996% Chevron Corp. U.S.: NYSE USD103.015 -2.645 -2.5033125118303996% /Date(1469472400959-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4201742 P/E Ratio 148.26099453866053 Market Cap 199137623007.942 Dividend Yield 4.148894920511826% Rev. per Employee 1959770 More quote details and news » (CVX), Royal Dutch Shell (RDSA), and ConocoPhillips cop -1.7419038272816487% ConocoPhillips U.S.: NYSE USD40.05 -0.71 -1.7419038272816487% /Date(1469472397659-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4664708 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 50476650528.8305 Dividend Yield 2.498750624687656% Rev. per Employee 1687990 More quote details and news » (COP) all yield more than 3%.
There are dozens of income-oriented mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. Some of the largest ETFs are Vanguard High Dividend Yield vym -0.4478968792401628% Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF U.S.: NYSE Arca 73.3699 -0.3301 -0.4478968792401628% /Date(1469472323925-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 344607 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap N/A Dividend Yield 3.1507222676478603% Rev. per Employee N/A More quote details and news » (VYM), iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend dvy -0.5725409366769724% iShares Select Dividend ETF U.S.: NYSE Arca 86.83 -0.5 -0.5725409366769724% /Date(1469472392429-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 271141 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap N/A Dividend Yield 3.1085672958770614% Rev. per Employee N/A More quote details and news » (DVY), and SPDR S&P Dividend sdy -0.3518303985171455% SPDR S&P Dividend ETF U.S.: NYSE Arca 86.0163 -0.3037 -0.3518303985171455% /Date(1469472272940-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 406228 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap N/A Dividend Yield 2.351787001511452% Rev. per Employee N/A More quote details and news » (SDY).
Electric utilities were the only loser in 2012 among the major sectors of the S&P 500, with a 2.9% drop -- and a 1% return after dividends. This year could be better because utility dividends look appealing at 4%-plus in much of the industry.
Major utilities trade at an average of 14 times projected 2013 profits, compared with about 13 times for the faster-growing S&P 500. Yet utility earnings are relatively predictable, in the low- to mid-single digits each year.
The three largest electrics (by market value), Duke Energy duk -0.09780346820809249% Duke Energy Corp. U.S.: NYSE USD86.4154 -0.0846 -0.09780346820809249% /Date(1469472400805-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1086635 P/E Ratio 22.510435938192145 Market Cap 59590195281.9824 Dividend Yield 3.958869430235344% Rev. per Employee 788543 More quote details and news » (DUK), at $65; Southern Co. so -0.21085441877521086% Southern Co. U.S.: NYSE USD54.425 -0.115 -0.21085441877521086% /Date(1469472374676-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1907351 P/E Ratio 21.22593718338399 Market Cap 51188627045.7935 Dividend Yield 4.11235542500459% Rev. per Employee 648204 More quote details and news » (SO), at $44; and Dominion Resources d -0.3311680040759139% Dominion Resources Inc. (Virginia) U.S.: NYSE USD78.25 -0.26 -0.3311680040759139% /Date(1469472398128-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 811244 P/E Ratio 24.62264150943396 Market Cap 48379277876.4423 Dividend Yield 3.5759897828863347% Rev. per Employee 740612 More quote details and news » (D), at $53, all yield 4% or more.
The Utilities Select SPDR xlu -0.45489006823351025% Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF U.S.: NYSE Arca 52.52 -0.24 -0.45489006823351025% /Date(1469472399432-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4440420 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap N/A Dividend Yield 3.1343917761279267% Rev. per Employee N/A More quote details and news » (XLU), which holds the electric utilities within the S&P 500 index, yields 4.1%.
The group started the year strong, as the benchmark Alerian MLP index, which is heavy in energy pipelines, rose 4% over the first two sessions of 2013. More gains could follow after a tough 2012, when the AMZ fell 1% and returned 4.8%, including distributions. Reflecting strong historical returns in the sector, 2012 marked the only year in the past 13 in which MLPs trailed the S&P 500 in total return.
Credit Suisse analyst John Edwards has been bullish, pointing out that the yield on the AMZ index, now 6.5%, looks appealing relative to most other income securities. While weak prices for natural-gas liquids have hurt some MLPs, much of the sector that is involved in domestic energy transportation has experienced little or no impact. Growth in distributions industrywide is expected to average about 7% this year.
The two largest MLPs, Enterprise Products Partners epd -1.0196476964769647% Enterprise Products Partners L.P. U.S.: NYSE USD29.219 -0.301 -1.0196476964769647% /Date(1469472390259-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1614205 P/E Ratio 23.206349206349206 Market Cap 61446147612.9955 Dividend Yield 5.471956224350206% Rev. per Employee N/A More quote details and news » (EPD), at $52 a share, and Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (KMP), at $84, yield 5% and 6.3%, respectively. Kinder Morgan's twin, Kinder Morgan Management (KMR), trading around $79, is a corporation. It has a similar dividend paid in stock, allowing investors to avoid the tax hassles of K-1 partnership tax forms.
There are many MLP-oriented mutual funds and ETFs, including the Alerian MLP amlp -0.5499612703330752% Alerian MLP ETF U.S.: NYSE Arca USD12.839 -0.071 -0.5499612703330752% /Date(1469472401404-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2127918 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 3113830000 Dividend Yield 7.478615832852936% Rev. per Employee N/A More quote details and news » (AMLP) and an exchange-traded note, the JPMorgan Alerian MLP AMJ -0.9597523219814241% JPMorgan Alerian MLP ETN U.S.: NYSE Arca 31.99 -0.31 -0.9597523219814241% /Date(1469472379142-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 580254 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap N/A Dividend Yield 6.718501170960187% Rev. per Employee N/A More quote details and news » index (AMJ).
Junk Bonds
Wall Street generally expects subdued returns of about 7% this year after another strong year in 2012, when junk returned more than 15%. The challenge is that yields are low, at 6%, and prices are high, averaging about 105% of par value. This limits upside because most issues can be redeemed at par prior to maturity.
While many junk investors are reaching for yield in order to get higher returns, it may be best to play it conservatively and avoid debt-laden companies like Caesars Entertainment czr 0.4291845493562232% Caesars Entertainment Corp. U.S.: Nasdaq USD7.02 0.03 0.4291845493562232% /Date(1469472260977-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 230986 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 1026914864.29321 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 138455 More quote details and news » (CZR) and Clear Channel Communications (CCMO).
J. Matthew Philo, manager of the Mainstay High-Yield Corporate fund (MHYIX), generally is steering clear of lower-rated credits in favor of better situations. "This is a tale of two markets," he says. "The larger part of the market is very resilient with strong asset coverage and free cash flow."
Thanks to the wide disparity in the individual returns of junk debt, management matters, arguing for open- or closed-end funds rather than ETFs like the SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond jnk -0.35753575357535755% SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF U.S.: NYSE Arca 36.23 -0.13 -0.35753575357535755% /Date(1469472389535-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2256433 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap N/A Dividend Yield 6.194598177299088% Rev. per Employee N/A More quote details and news » (JNK) and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate hyg -0.3771614250899385% iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF U.S.: NYSE Arca 85.845 -0.325 -0.3771614250899385% /Date(1469472388156-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 8766707 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap N/A Dividend Yield 5.5484722060365925% Rev. per Employee N/A More quote details and news » (HYG), which track broad indexes.
Convertible Bonds
Convertibles are an overlooked asset class because of limited issuance of new bonds and complexity, including securities that automatically convert into equity. Less than $25 billion of converts have been issued in each of the past two years because most corporate treasurers can offer low-rate "straight" debt without giving investors an equity kicker.
"There are some good opportunities," says David King, manager of the Columbia Convertible Securities fund (PACIX). He's partial to a Chesapeake Energy 5¾% convertible preferred (CHKVZ), which recently traded at about $900, below its $1,000 face value, for a 6.4% current yield. The Chesapeake convert offers a lower-risk way to play a revival in natural-gas prices than the company's common shares. King also is partial to a 2⅞% convert from biotech company Dendreon (DNDN), recently trading below 75 cents on the dollar and a 13% yield to maturity in 2016. Dendreon developed a novel treatment for advanced prostate cancer that has had disappointing revenues. The company isn't far from cash-flow break-even and could be a takeover target.
There are many open-end and closed-end convertible funds, plus a sizable ETF, the SPDR Barclays Convertible Securities cwb -0.1976284584980237% SPDR Barclays Convertible Securities ETF U.S.: NYSE Arca 45.45 -0.09 -0.1976284584980237% /Date(1469472395568-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 88673 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap N/A Dividend Yield 4.055165125495376% Rev. per Employee N/A More quote details and news » (CWB).
After another strong year in which the sector returned 18%, investors may want to tread cautiously because REIT valuations aren't cheap in absolute terms or in relation to the S&P 500 index.
But REITs now trade for about 16 times 2013 funds from operations, a cash-flow measure favored by the industry. That compares with a multiple of 13 for the S&P 500. REITs look even more expensive at about 20 times adjusted funds from operations, a more conservative calculation of cash flow than FFO that subtracts certain recurring expenses like office-leasing costs.
REITs, now yielding an average of 3.6%, still look good relative to Treasuries. Industry fundamentals are favorable amid higher rents and limited new construction, while financing costs are low. "REITs are trading below private-market values, and they remain a haven for people concerned about inflation. Real estate is a hard asset," says Alex Goldfarb, an analyst at Sandler O'Neill.
Goldfarb is partial to Simon Property Group spg -0.42609853528628494% Simon Property Group Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD224.34 -0.96 -0.42609853528628494% /Date(1469472403083-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 394476 P/E Ratio 40.85990162142467 Market Cap 69711650274.1974 Dividend Yield 2.8535758872837524% Rev. per Employee 1075640 More quote details and news » (SPG), the mall operator and the largest REIT by market value, at $50 billion. He says that Simon is one of the best-managed companies in the business, generating more than $1 billion of free cash annually beyond its dividend requirements. Simon, at $158, trades for 19 times projected 2013 FFO. While third-tier malls may be struggling, those owned by Simon and others like Taubman Centers tco -0.01279263144428809% Taubman Centers Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD78.16 -0.01 -0.01279263144428809% /Date(1469472260017-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 135004 P/E Ratio 46.200661782084616 Market Cap 4717090507.86926 Dividend Yield 3.043867502238138% Rev. per Employee 911675 More quote details and news » (TCO) are in good shape.
Apartment REITs lagged behind the group last year, and Goldfarb is partial to Post Properties pps -0.2126989128722231% Post Properties Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD63.335 -0.135 -0.2126989128722231% /Date(1469472397630-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 200289 P/E Ratio 44.55557120721228 Market Cap 3394819924.30054 Dividend Yield 2.971862156180841% Rev. per Employee 623813 More quote details and news » (PPS), which has a good position in the Sunbelt and low financial leverage. He also likes Essex Property Trust ess -0.10573153002334905% Essex Property Trust Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD226.75 -0.24 -0.10573153002334905% /Date(1469472401110-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 98420 P/E Ratio 60.29255319148936 Market Cap 14851956128.6896 Dividend Yield 2.8231142479047198% Rev. per Employee 684059 More quote details and news » (ESS), which has about half of its portfolio in Southern California, a region now reviving.
Municipal Bonds
With yields on top-grade munis similar to those on Treasuries, the relative appeal of the $3.7 trillion market is good, but absolute yield levels in the 1%-to-3% range aren't great with inflation running at about 2%.
Munis got a break when the congressional budget deal lifted top tax rates on the highest earners and thus heightened the appeal of tax-free income. To top it off, legislators chose not to tax the muni-bond interest of the highest earners, as some had feared.
That helped produce a rally on Wednesday, as long-term munis gained about 1% even as long-term Treasuries declined 1%. "While we are unlikely to see significant capital appreciation in municipal bonds, their after-tax yields are attractive, and munis remain a solid source of income," wrote BlackRock strategist Koesterich.
The idea of taxing muni-bond interest is dormant but not dead. If enacted, such a tax on munis likely would cut their demand, potentially lifting rates as much as half a percentage point and crunching long-term bonds. Many state and local governments face a large and festering pension problem. Given the risks, muni buyers might want to avoid long-term issues and stick with a fund like the Vanguard Intermediate Term Tax-Exempt fund (VWITX), which has low fees. Many investors favor individual bonds, but the downside is limited liquidity if holders ever need to sell.
Preferred Stock
With banks solidly profitable and the bond market strong, the preferred market has rallied sharply since the financial crisis, dropping yields on most bank issues to less than 6% from double-digit levels during 2009. Barron's has written favorably on preferred several times in the past four years.
Issuance has surged as banks have taken advantage of lower rates to lock in long-term equity financing. Issuance totaled about $33 billion in 2012, including several big retail-oriented deals priced at $25 a share from JPMorgan jpm -0.38257339163023113% JPMorgan Chase & Co. U.S.: NYSE USD63.795 -0.245 -0.38257339163023113% /Date(1469472397138-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4359523 P/E Ratio 10.822033898305085 Market Cap 234172441580.193 Dividend Yield 3.0070477682067347% Rev. per Employee 414752 More quote details and news » (JPM), Wells Fargo wfc -0.5792632450331126% Wells Fargo & Co. U.S.: NYSE USD48.0401 -0.2799 -0.5792632450331126% /Date(1469472400464-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 6971463 P/E Ratio 11.779411764705882 Market Cap 243943518459.32 Dividend Yield 3.1627132750728255% Rev. per Employee 352981 More quote details and news » (WFC), and BB&T bbt -0.2440347071583514% BB&T Corp. U.S.: NYSE USD36.79 -0.09 -0.2440347071583514% /Date(1469472402948-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2015987 P/E Ratio 14.11111111111111 Market Cap 29948404417.1677 Dividend Yield 3.0409991854466467% Rev. per Employee 292715 More quote details and news » (BBT). While dividends look safe and remain tax advantaged, most preferreds don't look attractive thanks to their interest-rate risk.
The typical $25 retail preferred usually has a bad combination of a perpetual maturity and a five-year redemption feature at the issuer's option. "The risk-reward profile of these securities does not appear attractive; their upside is capped by the call option, but they could sell off significantly in a rising rate environment," wrote Barclays credit analyst Shobhit Gupta in a recent report.
Two exceptions are unusual preferreds from Wells Fargo and Bank of America that yield more than their regular issues and effectively aren't callable unless there is an enormous rise in common-stock prices. The Wells Fargo Series L has a 7.5% dividend rate and a price of $1,225, way above its face value of $1,000. It yields 6.09%, almost a full point above the bank's other preferreds. Bank of America's 7.25% Series L trades at $1,135 and yields 6.34%. Columbia's King notes that if the banks want to redeem them, they likely will have to pay investors a premium above the current price.
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Shadle, Nc Match Up In Groovy Shoes Game
Everything will be groovy this afternoon when Shadle Park and North Central meet in Greater Spokane League basketball.
The two schools play in the annual Groovy Shoes spirit game, with the girls beginning at 3:45 p.m. and the boys following at 5:30 p.m. Both games are in the Spokane Arena.
Actually, things were pretty groovy last week as well for the boys, who had big wins to keep them very much in the GSL playoff hunt.
Young Shadle Park has gone on a four-game winning tear, including victories over the league's third and second place teams.
Tuesday night the streaking Highlanders beat runner-up Mead 58-47 to even their league record at 6-6 and tighten up the standings between the second- through seventh-place teams.
Coupled with an earlier 64-55 victory over Lewis and Clark, Shadle now shares fifth place.
The North Side school is tied with Central Valley and is within two games of Mead in the GSL.
Nate Dunham, who followed his brother, Graham, from Northwest Christian, has led Shadle Park. He had 26 points, hitting 14 of 17 free throws, against LC, and 20 against Mead. He scored 64 points in the past three games.
The young Highlanders have but two players with previous varsity experience on their roster.
By contrast, North Central has four third-year players and three others who lettered prior to Coach Jay Webber's arrival.
Last week they helped NC stun runner-up Mead 51-49 to become one of six GSL teams after four playoff spots.
One of those, Adam Hieb, earned his letter at Ferris before transferring. His 19-point effort led the Indians, and third-year players Jerry Holdren and Brandyn Blanchat were vital contributors.
The Indians failed to move up on the pack Tuesday, however, losing to CV 53-45 after leading at half. NC is 4-7 in league.
Wrestling districts this weekend
North Side schools will be involved in district wrestling competition this weekend.
Top four wrestlers from each will advance to regional competition where state berths are determined.
Mead hosts the 16-team Greater Spokane League event and has a strong tournament team with six number one or two seeds. Included are unbeatens Lyle Beerbohm, James Clark and Spender Smith.
North Central's David Sandberg, Casey Beville, Mike Caballero, Brian Burrow and Mike Roberts are the Indians' best bets to advance.
Rogers won't have a lot of high seeds, but could advance a bundle of athletes to regional, including Daryn Steeneck and Nick Fuller at 129, and James Dawe and Tristan Beeman.
Among Shadle Park hopefuls are Casey Laughary and Sabino Hernandez.
Competition begins at 4 p.m. on Friday and resumes at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
Riverside will have three top-seeded wrestlers in the Frontier League tournament, 141-pounder Paul Purcell, 158-pound Dan Kruger and 168-pound Matt Morin.
Competition is in Pullman beginning Friday at 5 p.m. and continuing on Saturday.
Northeast A schools Lakeside and Deer Park are traveling to Ritzville Saturday at 10 a.m. with 35 competitors.
The Eagles have 18, including seven number one seeds and three number twos. Deer Park's 17 wrestlers include four number ones and one number two.
"Jason Cummings at 190 and Craig Downey at 178 were surprises," said Lakeside coach Scott Jones. "Everything else went about as planned."
In three weights Jones envisions Lakeside wrestlers facing each other in the semifinals.
"It's a weird situation," he said. "I don't know what I'm going to do."
If it happens, Jones must decide whether the teammates wrestle or if one forfeits, putting the other in the finals and keeping each fresh for their next match.
It's a dilemma a lot of coaches would like to have.
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The Rams, who lost for the first time in the Frontier League last weekend, host Cheney next Tuesday in a first-place rematch.
Lakeside, which lost by two points earlier this year to Colfax for its only defeat, entertains the Bulldogs Friday with undisputed first place on the line.
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Ben Barba's "multitude of problems" came to a dramatic head when he told a Bulldogs trainer on Saturday night during the trial against Canberra in Goulburn that he did not want to play.
The Bulldogs were well aware of issues with Barba - gambling, alcohol, spending as well as the ongoing effects of a relationship breakdown - but his surprising admission made it clear that league was the furthest thing from the fullback's mind.
On the team bus back from Goulburn, Barba spoke at length with coach Des Hasler and other members of the Bulldogs coaching staff. Then on Sunday, he phoned chief executive Todd Greenberg, and the pair agreed to meet later that day.
They did so, along with Hasler and the player's manager Gavin Orr. It was clear to all in the room that - as his loss of desire against the Raiders proved - he shouldn't be on the field.
So he wouldn't be. Barba broke down during the meeting, at which it was agreed that last year's Dally M player of the year would be stood down indefinitely. Perhaps Barba will be sidelined for a matter of weeks, but more likely months - and possibly for the rest of the season.
Greenberg has left the decision in the hands of the professional counsellors, who have been hired to work with the 23-year-old.
There was not one major catalyst but a "multitude" of them. Central to them, though, was the breakdown in the relationship between Barba and his partner, Ainslie Currie, the childhood sweetheart he met in Mackay while still at school.
The pair have two daughters, Bodhi and Bronte. They separated before Christmas, while images surfaced on social media of Barba with a new girlfriend, Lauren Tweddle, increasing the "fishbowl" pressure on him.
"I think Ben is at a point where football is the last thing on his mind," Greenberg said. "If anything, I think he felt a sense of relief that there was a plan in place for him to get his life back on track."
While the Bulldogs have dealt with behavioural problems before - Barba was stood down in 2009 after a scuffle with then teammate Jamal Idris - his troubles escalated again last week, when he lashed out at teammate Tim Browne during a physical scrimmage. Barba took exception to a challenge by Browne, and the altercation became physical.
Still, Barba played on Saturday night in Goulburn in the trial - 55 minutes against Canberra - during which it became clear that his mind was not on the game.
After the team returned to Sydney, he joined a night out with another Mackay product, Manly halfback Daly Cherry-Evans, to celebrate the birth of his child.
Then on Sunday morning, Barba called his boss, and less than a fortnight before the Bulldogs' opening match of the season against North Queensland, it was agreed he would not play in it.
A day later, Greenberg addressed the Bulldogs playing group then, after two statements were released - one quoting Greenberg and the other Barba - the club boss fronted the media.
"For the past 24 to 48 hours for me, it became significant enough for me to take the action we have taken," Greenberg said, adding the step was "not so much an incident but the manifestation of a lot of issues that have been in his life over a period of time".
"This is not one issue," Greenberg said. "This is a range of different issues that stem from a breakdown in a family and personal relationship."
Barba will remain in Sydney for now but may opt to spend time in Mackay with family. His older brother Aaron had a promising career at Penrith cut short because he could not adjust to life in Sydney. Officials across the game hope the same does not occur with his younger sibling.
Barba is a brilliant talent but also occasionally a brittle individual. He once walked off the field during an under-20s encounter. For so long, it appeared his defensive inadequacies were behind the reluctance of the NRL coaching staff to promote him, despite eye-catching performances in the National Youth Competition. It is clear personal frailties were at play as well.
"The difficulty for Ben is he is confronting them [his issues] in the public eye," Greenberg said. "His stardom shot within 12 months last year. He has had great difficulty dealing with that issue.
"He is a role model in the game of rugby league but he may not be equipped with all those skills and tools to be the role model we need him to be."
Many waxed that Barba looked like he wore a cape last year, with try after freakish try, but the player himself might have believed he was closer to wearing a mask.
"I'm incredibly sad to be stepping aside as I've been so blessed with what's happened to me over the past few years, but I feel as though I would be wearing a mask if I didn't confront the matters I've been dealing with until now," Barba said in the club's statement.
"I feel it is best to deal with these problems front on, and I believe that by doing so this will make me a better person and player in the future."
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A: There are those who suspect Wildflower Center volunteers are the culpable and capable culprits. Yet, others think staff members play some, albeit small, role. You can torture us with your plant questions, but we will never reveal the Green Guru's secret identity.
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Wednesday - November 04, 2009
From: Metairie, LA
Region: Southeast
Topic: Pollinators, Propagation, Shrubs
Title: Why is my yaupon tree not producing berries in Metairie La?
Answered by: Barbara Medford
QUESTION:What is the lifespan of a Yaupon Tree? We live in Louisiana, and our Yaupon would always get the white flowers in the Spring but never the red berries. Why is that?
From our Native Plant Database on Ilex vomitoria (yaupon):
"Yaupon is a versatile plant that tolerates drought and poor drainage, with best production of red fruit when shrub gets half a day of sun or more. Nursery plants are typically female (fruiting) and are propagated by cuttings. You must have both a male and female plant to have berries. The male must be the same species as the female and bloom at the same time."
When you go to a commercial nursery to purchase a yaupon, they usually all have berries because that's what the customers want. So, you buy the little plants and take them home, and the next year, unless you have a male yaupon within about 40 ft. of your plants, there will be no berries. The plants were pollinated by males before they were shipped to market. While the yaupon is a very common plant and males may be growing in the vicinity, that doesn't always hold true because, as you see in our excerpt above, the nursery plants are propagated by cuttings, meaning they are all clones of the parent, which was female. The workers at the nursery probably don't know the difference, and you will have to do some insisting to get a male plant ordered for you, but we doubt there will be any males on the actual sales floor. Both males and females bear the white flowers, but since the plant is dioecious, there must be a pollinating male present each year for the females to grow berries.
As for the lifespan of the yaupon, we really don't know, but we can tell you it is a slow-growing tree and grows from 12 to 25 ft. tall. It can be pruned and shaped, but will probably have more longevity than a faster-growing shrub or tree.
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Region: Mid-Atlantic
Topic: Seed and Plant Sources, Transplants
Title: Source for supplier of cedar plants in Pennsylvania
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QUESTION:Mr. Smarty Pants - please disregard a stupid question I asked a little earlier today about sourcing cedar plants near Easton, PA. I figured out looking up "Nurseries" could lead to Yellow Pages entries, and found some websites that look like they have what I need. Sorry to bother you!
It's okay. About all we were going to tell you is that the roots of cedar plants are long taproots, and that is why they are seldom sold in a very large size. Digging up that taproot and transplanting the tree could result in damage to that taproot and probably the death of the tree. You can also go to our Native Plant Suppliers section, type your town and state into the "Enter Search Location" box and you will get a list of native plant nurseries, seed companies and landscape and environment consultants in your general area.
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Kelly's Heroes Reviews
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Despite a slow start, this early 70s ancestor to The A-Team is a fun, tongue in cheek WW2 romp. Hefty, explosion stuffed setpieces combine with a top notch cast to produce a good time, especially a hilariously lax Sutherland as a tank driving, pre-hippie hippie.
February 28, 2014
One of my all time favourite movies that I can watch over and over again. Yes, it's blatantly about the Vietnam conflict thinly veiled in a WW2 suit but, for me, it's the characters and the actors that portray them that puts this war/caper film up there with the best of them
½ January 31, 2014
A great war comedy slash western (heck, it even has a showdown scene, a not-so-subtle nod at Clint Eastwood's more famous roles), and DAMN, what a cast!
December 27, 2013
So far I have watched it three times this week.
It's that good, no, really it is.
Sutherland's character "Oddball" sat uncomfortably well next to the stern attitudes of other screen greats Savalis and Eastwood.
some of the expressions on Eastwood's face when dealing with Sutherland almost made me piss the sofa.
Maybe on of the greatest movies of all time that I have only just got around to seeing.
So far I have watched it three times this week.
It's that good, no, really it is.
Sutherland's character "Oddball" sat uncomfortably well next to the stern attitudes of other screen greats Savalis and Eastwood.
some of the expressions on Eastwood's face when dealing with Sutherland almost made me piss the sofa.
½ November 16, 2013
Its forgettable but this movie still holds up very well today
November 11, 2013
better than it has to be.
November 2, 2013
WWII pic+ humor= this one
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Clint Eastwood leads an ensemble cast - including Donald Sutherland, Telly Savalas, Don Rickles, Gavin MacLeod and Carroll O'Connor - as a platoon of GIs plot to steal $16 million in gold held in a bank 30 miles behind German lines.
½ September 6, 2013
With a all-star cast, viewers should not take this film too seriously. This is pure entertainment dosed lightly with commentary on the management of a military at war.
September 2, 2013
Kelly's Heroes is a concept that should have worked due to its dynamic and colorful cast. But instead it provides an experience that is both un-engaging, boring, humorless, and something forgettable, no matter if Eastwood is present or not.
August 18, 2013
A Great Cast of stars,
August 8, 2013
Cheesy and dated,plus obviously along the lines of screw "the man" and his war of the 70's but still good fun and a load of laughs. Though slightly biased given Hal Buckley was a 3rd cousin from my maternal grandmother's side.
August 3, 2013
Loved it as a young man. Haven't seen it in 30-some years.
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Funny film. A classic and no less.
July 19, 2013
One of my all time fav movies. Half war movie, half comedy, with a dash of pragmatism.
July 3, 2013
Classic military comedy, staring screen legends Savalas, Sutherland, Rickles and Eastwood as the gang of soldiers on a mission to steal $16 million worth of gold from the Nazis.
June 5, 2013
Very good film! Many stars.
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one of my favorite films of all time.
April 3, 2013
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A learning program teaches the most common 200 Korean words and phrases in six DVDs. Includes: Let's Count: numbers and colors; Let's Eat: Food, fruit and vegetables; Let's Play: Toys, house items, vehicles; Let's Jump: Verbs, actions and nature; Let's Learn: Family, body parts, and clothes. and Let's Dance: Kinesthetic Learning through Song & Dance.
|Jul 22, 2016
|Peppermint Candy by
Told in reverse, this intense emotional masterpiece of Korean New Wave chronicles the sentiments and changes of modern Korea through 20 years of a doomed man's life.
|Jul 22, 2016
|My Little Bride by
A teenage girl tries to continue her normal social and school life, after her grandfather forces her into an arranged marriage with a man in his twenties.
|Jul 22, 2016
|A Lover's Concerto by
After a long journey, a man finds two old friends and expresses a sad yet beautiful secret.
|Jul 22, 2016
|Venus in furs = MopÊ»i ruÌl ibuÌn PinoÌsuÌ by
"Inspired by the classic 19th century novel of the same name, this twisted tale of masochistic desires delves into the mind of a struggling film director obsessed with his beautiful and mysterious muse" -- Container.
|Jul 24, 2016
|A terra-cotta warrior by
A Qin dynasty chamberlain falls for one of the emperor's concubines. As punishment, he's turned into a Terra-cotta warrior and awakens 3000 years later, where he encounters an actress who is a dead ringer for the woman who captivated him so many years ago.
|Jul 24, 2016
|Second half by
An Indie charmer meets an struggling film producer who he suspects that she could be his daughter. Before he could tell her his hunch, she reveals an shocking confession.
|Jul 24, 2016
|Sansho the bailiff = SanshoÌ dayuÌ by
|Jul 24, 2016
|The pit and the pendulum by
As friends discuss bizarre events about their teacher's life, each new story told changes the meaning of the previous.
|Jul 24, 2016
|The Old Garden = Oraedoen choÌngwoÌn by
"Blending politics with romance, noted director of 'The Housewife' weaves story of two activists in hiding in a remote shack. The intimate setting proves to be fertile ground for hidden desires." -- Container.
|Jul 24, 2016
|Memories of the sword by
Set in the Goryo Dynasty, a young girl sets out to revenge the death of her mother against the most powerful and ruthless warrior in medieval Korea.
|Jul 24, 2016
|Love fiction by
A comedy of an obscure novelist, who fell in love at first sight of his new muse.
|Jul 24, 2016
|Library war - complete TV series & special by
In an alternate future Japan, all forms of expression are strictly regulated by the Media Betterment Act. Libraries are the only oases of free thought, which puts them under constant threat by the government's Betterment Special Agencies. The only ones capable of opposing them are the Library Forces, militarized prefectural organizations that protect the content of the libraries for the sake of the people.
|Jul 24, 2016
|The journal of Musan by
"Seung Chul, a North Korean defector struggling to get by in Seoul. He makes a living by putting up posters for sex shops, and is constantly bullied by his seedy boss and rival poster pasters. Seung Chul holds a torch for Young Sook, a woman at his church, and takes a low-paying, part-time job at the karaoke bar she manages in order to get closer to her. Observing Young Sook and caring for an adopted puppy are Seung Chul's only respites from a harsh life rife with daily abuse and indignities."--
|Jul 24, 2016
|The guardsman = Yu qian shi wei by
When the emperor travels in disguise to understand the problems that his people face, his enemies discover his identity and team up with Japanese pirates to assassinate him. Now, it is up to a group of loyal warriors to protect the Emperor and bring peace to the kingdom.
|Jul 24, 2016
|Hu ma mao ba = Tiger Mom. Vol. 1 of 2, Discs 1-8 by
|Jul 24, 2016
|Hu ma mao ba = Tiger Mom. Vol. 2 of 2, Discs 9-15 by
|Jul 24, 2016
|Last moon [Japan version] by Gackt, performer.
|Jul 24, 2016
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