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U.S. stocks rallied broadly, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index to a five-year high, as Wall Street braced for an incoming blizzard.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 48.92 points, or 0.35%, to 13992.97, erasing the previous day's decline of 42 points. In intraday trading, the Dow industrials briefly rose above the 14000 level for the first time since Tuesday.
The S&P 500-stock index advanced 8.54 points, or 0.57%, to 1517.93, its highest level since November 2007. The index has now notched six straight weeks of gains to start the year.
U.S. stocks moved higher, helped by technology gains and a narrowing U.S. trade deficit, as Wall Street braced for an incoming blizzard. Chris Dieterich reports on The News Hub.
A strong showing by technology stocks pushed the Nasdaq Composite index up 28.74 points, or 0.91%, to 3193.87, its highest close in 12 years.
The broad day of gains also pushed up the Russell 2000 index of small-capitalization stocks and the Dow Jones Transportation Average to records.
Among Dow components, Hewlett-Packard HPQ -0.22% Hewlett-Packard Co. U.S.: NYSE $29.52 -0.07 -0.22% March 13, 2014 10:32 am Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1.17M P/E Ratio 10.69 Market Cap $56.08 Billion Dividend Yield 1.96% Rev. per Employee $352,718 03/12/14 Corporations Take Swats at a G... 03/12/14 Kodak Names Tech Veteran as CE... 03/11/14 Hewlett-Packard Names Vrij Hea... More quote details and news » rose 43 cents to $16.87, extending its gain this year to 18%. Tech giants Microsoft MSFT +0.16% Microsoft Corp. U.S.: Nasdaq $38.33 +0.06 +0.16% March 13, 2014 10:32 am Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3.81M P/E Ratio 14.04 Market Cap $317.67 Billion Dividend Yield 2.92% Rev. per Employee $841,040 03/13/14 Morning MoneyBeat: No Bubble H... 03/12/14 Microsoft Quietly Pulls Xbox 3... 03/12/14 Icahn Makes His Case to eBay S... More quote details and news » and International Business Machines IBM +0.04% International Business Machines Corp. U.S.: NYSE $186.29 +0.07 +0.04% March 13, 2014 10:32 am Volume (Delayed 15m) : 677,309 P/E Ratio 12.31 Market Cap $193.92 Billion Dividend Yield 2.04% Rev. per Employee $231,327 03/11/14 Work at China IBM Factory Resu... 03/11/14 Lenovo tries to reassure worke... 03/10/14 IBM CEO Rometty: 'We Are Not E... More quote details and news » both gained.
Microchip Technology MCHP +0.60% Microchip Technology Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq $46.70 +0.28 +0.60% March 13, 2014 10:32 am Volume (Delayed 15m) : 238,341 P/E Ratio 26.92 Market Cap $9.24 Billion Dividend Yield 3.04% Rev. per Employee $233,410 02/10/14 Stocks to Watch: AutoNavi, Dic... More quote details and news » soared 2.45 to 36.39, topping the S&P-500 advancers after the semiconductor maker boosted its earnings estimates for the current quarter.
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The moves came as traders on Wall Street braced for a major blizzard in the Northeast. The National Weather Service said a "potentially historic" blizzard could dump as much as two feet of snow across New England and the mid-Atlantic region Friday.
Just 2.9 billion shares changed hands in New York Stock Exchange composite trading, making Friday the lowest volume of the year—and well below this year's daily average of about 3.5 billion shares traded.
Generac Holdings, GNRC +0.46% Generac Holdings Inc. U.S.: NYSE $58.47 +0.27 +0.46% March 13, 2014 10:32 am Volume (Delayed 15m) : 29,044 P/E Ratio 22.89 Market Cap $4.00 Billion Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee $439,575 More quote details and news » a maker of portable generators that surged to an all-time high after superstorm Sandy hit the Atlantic coast in November, climbed 80 cents to 40.54, a fresh record. Home Depot HD -0.25% Home Depot Inc. U.S.: NYSE $80.36 -0.20 -0.25% March 13, 2014 10:32 am Volume (Delayed 15m) : 952,201 P/E Ratio 21.28 Market Cap $113.45 Billion Dividend Yield 2.34% Rev. per Employee $231,800 03/11/14 Home Depot CIO Joins C-Suite S... 03/07/14 By the Numbers: Happy Birthday... 03/06/14 Home Depot CFO Sells Outsized ... More quote details and news » and Lowe's, LOW +0.06% Lowe's Cos. U.S.: NYSE $49.41 +0.03 +0.06% March 13, 2014 10:32 am Volume (Delayed 15m) : 522,608 P/E Ratio 23.18 Market Cap $50.86 Billion Dividend Yield 1.46% Rev. per Employee $218,029 02/26/14 Stocks Rise Slightly 02/26/14 Lowe's Profit Up as Sales Cont... 02/26/14 Stocks to Watch: Abercrombie, ... More quote details and news » which sell home-improvement supplies, advanced.
Otherwise, it was pretty quiet on the exchange floor, traders said. "The market was just nonexistent today," said Alan Valdes, head of floor trading for DME Securities on the floor of the NYSE in lower Manhattan. Mr. Valdes, who was leaving the exchange at about 2:15 p.m. EST to catch a ferry across the Hudson River to his home in Hoboken, N.J., said most of his employees who live in Connecticut never showed up, and those that did show up had all "bailed out" by lunch time.
"That's okay by me—I'm schlepping out of here now," he said, as he threw on his winter jacket. When Mr. Valdes arrived in the morning, the light snowfall convinced him that the promised blizzard would be "a lot of hype," but with the skies darkening in the afternoon over Manhattan, he changed his tune: "It's time to get out. The snow's really picking up now." Mr. Valdes said he was off to hit the slopes at Hunter Mountain in New York state. "The snow has been so bad this year that I haven't been skiing at all," he said.
At Cuttone & Co., a stock brokerage with a presence on the NYSE floor, senior vice president Keith Bliss said his company was operating as normal.
"We will be fully staffed the entire day," he said, "even if we know it may take us a few hours to get home tonight."
But to the north, many New England investors, typically active in the market, decided to play it safe. At least two large money-management firms sent employees home early Friday.
Money manager Wellington Management Co., which oversees $748 billion in assets, closed its Boston headquarters at 11 a.m. Friday. Loomis Sayles & Co., another Boston-based money management firm, shut its Boston office at 1 p.m. It oversees $186 billion in assets and runs equity and fixed-income trading desks.
In domestic economic headlines, the U.S. trade deficit narrowed unexpectedly in December, as petroleum imports fell to the lowest level in more than a decade. The deficit narrowed to $38.5 billion from $48.7 billion in November, the biggest contraction in nearly four years.
Economists and investors said the deficit data will likely mean that the initial read on fourth-quarter gross domestic product, which stunned investors last week with a 0.1% contraction, will likely be revised to a positive reading.
Global stock markets were mostly higher after data showing China's trade surplus in January narrowed to $29.2 billion from December's $31.6 billion, but exports surged 25% and imports climbed 29%, both well ahead of the previous month's increases.
China's Shanghai Composite advanced 0.6% ahead of next week's weeklong Lunar New Year holiday, and Australia's S&P ASX 200 added 0.7% to its highest level since April 2010. Japan's Nikkei Stock Average, however, shed 1.8% to snap a 12-week winning streak, as the yen rallied and Sony 6758.TO -0.05% Sony Corp. Japan: Tokyo ¥1839 -1 -0.05% March 13, 2014 3:00 pm Volume : 6.94M P/E Ratio 17.78 Market Cap ¥1939.20 Billion Dividend Yield 1.36% Rev. per Employee ¥52,180,800 03/11/14 Comcast and Time Warner Cable:... 03/10/14 Japan Display Opts for Cautiou... 03/09/14 For Microsoft's Xbox One, 'Tit... More quote details and news » tumbled following a surprise quarterly loss.
In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 gained 1.2% and Italy's FTSE MIB index gained 1.4%.
Crude-oil futures pared earlier gains to slip 0.1% to $95.72 a barrel, while gold futures slipped 0.3% to $1,666 an ounce. The dollar edged up against the euro and tumbled against the yen. Demand for Treasurys fell, pushing the yield on the benchmark 10-year note up to 1.953%.
In corporate news, LinkedIn LNKD -1.07% LinkedIn Corp. Cl A U.S.: NYSE $200.91 -2.17 -1.07% March 13, 2014 10:32 am Volume (Delayed 15m) : 441,012 P/E Ratio 841.04 Market Cap $24.48 Billion Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee $302,982 02/25/14 Boss Talk: LinkedIn Explains W... 02/23/14 Allen & Co. Flourishes as a Te... 02/07/14 Stocks Rise to End a Rocky Wee... More quote details and news » leapt 26.39 to 150.48, a new all-time high, after the professional social network's earnings and revenue topped estimates, and the company provided a current-quarter revenue outlook that was above current projections.
Moody's MCO -1.89% Moody's Corp. U.S.: NYSE $82.00 -1.58 -1.89% March 13, 2014 10:32 am Volume (Delayed 15m) : 310,614 P/E Ratio 22.49 Market Cap $17.89 Billion Dividend Yield 1.36% Rev. per Employee $353,869 02/21/14 Moody's seeking majority stake... 02/07/14 Moody's Profit Rises 29% as Re... 01/24/14 Moody's Affirms France Rating ... More quote details and news » slid 3.62 to 43.37 after the credit-rating company missed earnings estimates.
AOL jumped 2.31 to 33.72 after reporting its first quarter of revenue growth in eight years and unveiling a $100 million stock-repurchase program.
Activision Blizzard ATVI +2.23% Activision Blizzard Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq $21.06 +0.46 +2.23% March 13, 2014 10:32 am Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3.14M P/E Ratio 47.55 Market Cap $14.30 Billion Dividend Yield 0.95% Rev. per Employee $664,203 02/25/14 Lackluster Growth Forecast Hur... 02/18/14 'Candy Crush Saga' Maker Files... 02/06/14 Activision Lures More Subscrib... More quote details and news » climbed 1.35 to 13.41 after the videogame maker beat earnings and revenue expectations, with strength in its Call of Duty and Skylanders franchises. Rival Electronic Arts EA -0.43% Electronic Arts Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq $29.85 -0.13 -0.43% March 13, 2014 10:32 am Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2.92M P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap $9.28 Billion Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee $393,441 03/09/14 For Microsoft's Xbox One, 'Tit... 02/26/14 A Grandfather of Videogames Tr... 02/26/14 EA's Trip Hawkins on Getting S... More quote details and news » advanced.
Coinstar fell 3.63 to 48.47 after the company's fourth-quarter sales missed estimates amid slowing growth in Redbox revenue. The company also provided current-quarter earnings and revenue projections that were below current forecasts.
EnteroMedics ETRM -2.60% EnteroMedics Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq $2.25 -0.06 -2.60% March 13, 2014 10:32 am Volume (Delayed 15m) : 351,726 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap $140.21 Million Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee N/A More quote details and news » plunged 1.58 to 1.26 after the company said a trial of its obesity treatment didn't meet its primary efficacy measures, but did meet its primary safety endpoint.
Nuance NUAN -0.43% Nuance Communications Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq $15.36 -0.07 -0.43% March 13, 2014 10:32 am Volume (Delayed 15m) : 372,666 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap $4.89 Billion Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee $155,249 02/14/14 Icahn Boosts Stake in Nuance C... More quote details and news » Communications slid 4.55 to 20.00 after the maker of software that converts speech to text missed earnings and revenue estimates, amid rising costs.
Dell rose 10 cents to 13.63 after the computer maker's largest independent shareholder said Friday that it opposed to computer maker's $24.4 billion deal to go private, and said Dell was worth far more than the current buyout offer.
RadioShack RSH +4.17% RadioShack Corp. U.S.: NYSE $2.25 +0.09 +4.17% March 13, 2014 10:32 am Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1.78M P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap $216.75 Million Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee $99,544.9 03/05/14 RadioShack's Store Closings to... 03/05/14 RadioShack Offers Bonuses to R... 03/04/14 RadioShack to Close Up to 1,10... More quote details and news » jumped 31 cents to 3.42 after the retailer named a Walgreen WAG +1.42% Walgreen Co. U.S.: NYSE $67.88 +0.95 +1.42% March 13, 2014 10:32 am Volume (Delayed 15m) : 863,192 P/E Ratio 23.63 Market Cap $63.59 Billion Dividend Yield 1.85% Rev. per Employee $295,282 03/04/14 RadioShack to Close Up to 1,10... 02/05/14 CVS to Stop Selling Cigarettes 02/05/14 CVS to Woo Health Clients With... More quote details and news » executive to succeed its acting chief.
Riverbed Technology RVBD -0.44% Riverbed Technology Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq $20.21 -0.09 -0.44% March 13, 2014 10:32 am Volume (Delayed 15m) : 199,137 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap $3.25 Billion Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee $407,290 03/11/14 Elliott Management Says Riverb... 03/04/14 Riverbed Increases Buyback Pro... 02/28/14 Riverbed Technology Rejects El... More quote details and news » tumbled 3.54 to 16.56 as acquisition-related costs masked the network-technology provider's stronger revenue numbers in the latest quarter. The company also issued a cautious projection of core earnings this quarter.
Two initial public offerings were also in the mix. Units of New Source Energy Partners fell 51 cents to 19.49, making the owner of developed and undeveloped oil and natural-gas properties in Oklahoma the latest master limited partnership to struggle at the outset of trading. Separately, Health Insurance Innovations slipped 30 cents to 13.70 on its debut.
—Alexandra Scaggs contributed to this article.
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Review of the 2013 MINI Cooper
Thanks to British character and German engineering, the 2013 Mini Cooper is a great pick for a small coupe or convertible.
- Safety | Reliability
Sharp handling; high fuel economy; excellent all-around performance in S and JCW trims; endearing retro styling; innovative convertible roof; highly customizable.
Poor rearward visibility in convertible; stiff and noisy ride in S configuration; lacks rear legroom; weak base stereo.
What's New for 2013
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What's New for 2013
For 2013, Bluetooth is now standard on all Mini Coopers, while satellite radio is now an option instead of standard equipment. A USB/iPod adapter is now standard, and John Cooper Works models are now available with an automatic transmission.
When it comes to small cars, the 2013 Mini Cooper excels at appealing to a wide range of drivers. For the aesthetically inclined, the Cooper is easy on the eyes; both its cute sheet metal and stylized cabin exude retro chic. Yet if driving is more your thing, the Cooper's still got you covered with quick acceleration and handling sharp enough to make J.A. Henckels jealous. It's no wonder the Mini has been such an enduring favorite with us.
There isn't a loser in the Mini Cooper family, since even base models boast reasonably crisp acceleration. A turbocharged Cooper S is available and is our favored choice, but if you've got an insatiable need for speed, then we suggest the top-level John Cooper Works edition. Furthermore, all Minis can be customized to a level unmatched by any other car in this price range thanks to factory personalization options and dealer-installed accessories.
The Mini also satisfies in more mundane ways, as even the most potent version offers very good fuel economy. Its petite dimensions make the 2013 Mini Cooper an ideal companion for drivers who frequently park on congested urban streets. And despite its small footprint, the car offers comfortable and spacious accommodations for two.
That's not to say this effervescent little Brit is without flaw. The downside to its sharp handling is a firm ride that can be jarring on rough pavement. And you can forget about trying to squeeze adults into that cramped backseat; for four-seat capacity, you'll need to take a look at the long-wheelbase Cooper Clubman or four-door Countryman.
Drivers looking for a similarly adorable European charmer with a more forgiving ride (though less sporty handling) will want to check out the 2013 Fiat 500 and 2013 Volvo C30. The relatively spacious 2013 Hyundai Veloster is also worth considering. As far as convertibles go, the BMW 1 Series delivers impressive refinement, while you'll get outstanding feature content with the Volkswagen Eos and ample style with the Fiat 500 convertible.
Overall, though, the Mini Cooper is one of the most well-rounded small cars in this group, and it easily wins our affection with its charm, performance and fuel efficiency.
Body Styles, Trim Levels, and Options
The 2013 Mini Cooper is available in two-door hatchback and convertible body styles. Each is available in three trim levels: Cooper, Cooper S and John Cooper Works (JCW).
The base Cooper comes standard with 15-inch alloy wheels, full power accessories, keyless entry, air-conditioning, cruise control, a height-adjustable driver seat, leatherette (vinyl) upholstery, floor mats, a tilt-and-telescoping leather-wrapped steering wheel, multicolor ambient lighting, Bluetooth and a six-speaker stereo with a CD player, HD radio, a USB/iPod adapter and an auxiliary audio jack. The Cooper convertible model adds 16-inch alloy wheels and a full power convertible top that includes a sunroof feature. The Cooper's Sport package adds 16-inch wheels on the hatchback and 17-inch wheels on the convertible, foglamps, traction control, a rear spoiler, sport seats and hood stripes.
The Cooper S adds 16-inch wheels, a turbocharged engine, firmer suspension tuning, foglamps, sport seats and alloy pedals. The Cooper S Sport package adds 17-inch wheels, xenon headlights, traction control and hood stripes. The John Cooper Works includes a more powerful turbo engine, upgraded Brembo brakes, an aerodynamic body kit and cloth upholstery. A limited-slip differential and a firmer suspension can be fitted to both the S and the John Cooper Works.
Major optional features (some of which are grouped in packages) include adaptive xenon headlights, a dual-pane sunroof, automatic climate control, heated front seats, keyless ignition/entry, satellite radio and a 10-speaker Harman Kardon audio system. Others include different wheels, parking sensors, cloth or leather upholstery, a navigation system, smartphone app integration and a multitude of different interior trims and materials. Furthermore, many dealer-installed features are available.
Powertrains and Performance
The 2013 Mini Cooper comes with a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine good for 121 horsepower and 114 pound-feet of torque. A six-speed manual with hill-start assist is standard, and a six-speed automatic is optional. Mini estimates a manual-equipped hatchback will go from zero to 60 mph in 8.3 seconds (9.5 seconds with the automatic). EPA-estimated fuel economy is 29 mpg city/37 mpg highway and 32 mpg combined with the manual (27/35/31 convertible) and 28/36/31 with the automatic.
The Cooper S has a turbocharged version of the same engine good for 181 hp and 177 lb-ft of torque (192 lb-ft at full throttle thanks to an overboost function). Mini estimates 0-60-mph acceleration in 6.5 seconds for the manual and 6.7 seconds for the automatic. EPA estimated fuel economy is 26/35/29 with the manual and 26/34/29 with the auto.
The John Cooper Works cranks up the turbo boost to produce 208 hp and 192 lb-ft of torque. A six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic are again available, with the latter being a new option for the JCW this year. Mini estimates a 0-60 time of 6.2 seconds for the hatchback and 6.6 for the convertible. Fuel economy is 26/35/29 for the manual and 26/34/29 for the automatic.
The list of standard safety features on the 2013 Mini Cooper includes antilock disc brakes, stability control and front-seat side airbags. The hatchback comes with side curtain airbags as standard equipment, while the convertible features pop-up rollover bars and larger front side airbags that extend to head height. Traction control is optional. In Edmunds braking, various Mini Cooper S models with 17-inch wheels stopped from 60 mph between 112 and 115 feet -- excellent results.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the hatchback its best rating of "Good" in the frontal-offset test, and its second-best score of "Average" in the side-impact and roof-crush tests.
Interior Design and Special Features
The aesthetic within the Mini's cabin brims with a sense of playfulness and fun. The gigantic center-mounted speedometer is a reference to the Mini of old, but the design isn't entirely intuitive and is probably too cutesy for some tastes. The Mini is up to date in terms of electronics, though. Mini's optional Mini Connected infotainment feature offers smartphone integration using a 6.5-inch display located in the center of the car's speedometer. Downloading a free app onto your smartphone allows easy access to Facebook, Twitter and a slew of Internet radio stations, including Pandora. Additionally, Mini Connected includes Google search and send-to-car functionality.
The car's front seats are swimming in legroom, and ample headroom helps lend the cabin an open, airy feel. In back, however, things are considerably more claustrophobic, with a lack of legroom that makes seating adult passengers in comfort a virtual impossibility. With just 5.7 cubic feet on tap, there's also a dearth of cargo space, but folding the rear seats flat increases that to a very usable 24 cubes.
With the convertible, you get a sunroof function that allows you to retract the forward portion of the soft top as opposed to lowering it completely. Its tailgate-style trunk opening features an upper package tray that can be raised to allow larger items to fit in the tiny 6-cubic-foot trunk. Unlike with most convertibles, the Mini's rear seats can be folded flat to accommodate larger items, but the rollover hoops and soft-top mechanism prevent the loading of bulkier objects. Rear visibility for the convertible is poor with the top down (as it stacks rather high) and even worse with the top up.
Driving Impressions
All three trims of the 2013 Mini Cooper share an engaging personality thank to eager response to driver inputs. The trade-off is a ride that can be noticeably stiff-legged and somewhat raucous as well. Ride quality gets even firmer with the Cooper S and John Cooper Works models. For comfort's sake, our recommendation is that mainstream buyers skip the sport suspension options and the larger wheels.
Most drivers will likely be plenty happy with the base Cooper, but the thrills increase with the S, while the JCW pumps up the fun quotient to full blast. With the six-speed manual transmission, you get a remarkably precise shifter and an acquiescent clutch. Shifts in the automatic aren't especially smooth, but put it in Manual mode and you're rewarded with quick responses to inputs made via the steering-wheel-mounted shift paddles.
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In reality, NO ONE except Game Freak, TPCi and any other affiliate of the pokemon franchise own this information.
So why is it wrong if someone takes information from Serebii if Serebii has no legal right to it?
The writeups and images are legally owned by me. While the characters, games etc. are owned by Nintendo, they do NOT own my writeups and THAT is the issue
I own Serebii.net and Serebiiforums.com
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has stolen pictures no credit
EDIT sorry Wild cherry I dint see you had posted about the same site , I only looked closely at the sites after
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Credit to thaBlob for the awesome team pose ad Fear the cuteness!
You know, it's not actually "stealing" but rather plagurism. Stealing means to take something so the other person no longer has it. The thieves actually just wrote down what you posted on the site, yet you still have the work.
Plus, whats the worst that can happen when someone, let's say copies, the work into their own site?
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When people hear voices in their heads, they're labeled schizophrenics. When people hear god in their heads, they're labeled prophets.
Something's wrong with this picture.
Sick of the circus that the American government has become? Want to do something about it? Want to move the power from the hands of those who abuse it to the hands of those who might actually use it to do something productive? Sick of the right wingers slugging it out with the extreme right wingers? Come take a look at Libertarianism.
Actually, serebii is so popular that if another site steals content, it isn't a diffirence, just my opinion.
The picture captioned as "In-game map of the Unova region from Black 2 and White 2" was copied from the Pokéarth picture of the Unova region and altered to remove the Challenger's Cave and Route 10.
I know this because in the actual in-game map of the Unova region in Black 2 and White 2, Undella Bay doesn't have a green square - it's just the yellow line connecting Undella Town to the Seaside Cave.
Edit: Never mind this. Apparently, some squares on the B2/W2 Unova ingame map only show up once you've been there.
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Did they ask to use this line of pictures from here?
I have the feeling they didn't, considering for one thing that they called the guy Gary instead of Blue/Green from Pokemon Adventures. I happened to see this on Facebook and so I began wonder.
Reminder from August 09, 2010- Name my future Reshiram "Griffin"...
My Current HeartGold Team:
If you want, look at Yu-Gi-Oh! C,Pokiman, and Naruto C, but they haven't exactly been updated recently...
STILL REJECTING PMs. SORRY. (No offense to anyone.)
These Forums:
The PokeYami Forums.
They have copied the The Infraction Points System.
They have quite cleverly copied and pasted, then just made minor edits to conceal them. For example, everything related to "Serebii Forums" is "PokeYami" there.
Note: They had also copied other things, but a certain member (I am not taking names.) saw this post and edit the "Rules" and "Trade Forum Blacklist" sections there to include "Started by SPPF" and "Taken from SPPF".
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Pokemon Online has stolen content.
There XY images used on the game are all from serebii.


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Stock Spirits Group: Consumer Packaged Goods - Company Profile & SWOT Report
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Canadean's "Stock Spirits Group: Consumer Packaged Goods - Company Profile & SWOT Report" contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company overview, key facts, major products and services, swot analysis, business description, company history, recent developments, key employees as well as employee biographies.
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Stock Spirits Group Limited (Stock Spirits Group) is a producer and distributor of alcoholic beverages in the UK. It is owned by Oaktree Capital Management. The company's product portfolio includes vodka, brandy, liqueur, herbal bitters and other spirits. The brand portfolio of the company features names including ?o??dkowa Gorzka de Luxe, Stock Prestige, Wódka ?ubr, 1906, Lubelska, Keglevich Dry, Amundsen Flavors, Balsam Kresowy, Gran Gala, Sambuca, Cherry Stock, Stock Slivovice, Ferner Stock, Pelin 27, Magister, Stock Original, Stock 84, Napoleon Ambassador, Key Rum, Wapping Gin, Stock Vermouth and Grappa Julia, among others. The company's products are offered in Europe, the US and other international markets. It has manufacturing, sales and distribution operations in the UK, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Italy, Poland, the US, Slovakia and Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The company distributes its products in more than 50 international markets. Stock Spirits Group is headquartered in Wooburn Green, Buckinghamshire, the UK.
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1 Business Analysis
1.1 Company Overview
1.2 Business Description
1.3 Major Products and Services
2 Recent Developments
3 SWOT Analysis
3.1 SWOT Analysis - Overview
3.2 Strengths
3.3 Weaknesses
3.4 Opportunities
3.5 Threats
4 History
5 Key Employees
6 Key Employee Biographies
7 Appendix
7.1 Methodology
7.2 Disclaimer
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Table 1: Major Products and Services
Table 2: History
Table 3: Key Employees
Table 4: Key Employee Biographies
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BOIL the potato in a medium pot until tender, 20 to 30 minutes. When cool enough to handle, peel the potato and mash. Measure 1/2 cup mashed potato and set aside (save the rest for another use).
WHISK together in the bowl of a stand mixer, or in a large bowl, the all-purpose flour, yeast and sugar. Set aside.
MELT 1/4 cup plus 1/2 tablespoon butter in a small saucepan. In a blender, combine the melted butter, milk and mashed potato, and blend until smooth.
ADD the potato mixture to the flour mixture and whisk to combine. Set aside for 30 minutes to give the yeast time to activate.
SWITCH to the dough hook attachment if using a stand mixer. Add the whole egg and one yolk, and mix until combined, then add the bread flour and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, scraping down the bowl as needed until the ingredients are combined to form the dough.
IF MIXING by hand, beat in the egg and 1 yolk using a hand mixer, then add the bread flour and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, mixing by hand with a spoon or spatula until the ingredients are combined to form a dough.
SCRAPE the dough into a large, lightly oiled bowl, and lightly oil the top of the dough, then cover the top of the bowl with plastic wrap. Set aside until it doubles in size, about 30 minutes.
TURN the dough out onto a lightly oiled work surface and portion the dough out into 1 1/2 dozen balls, each weighing about 1 1/4 ounces.
ROLL the portions into balls and place on a lightly oiled parchment-lined baking sheet (6 rows, 3 rolls each).
BRUSH the tops of the rolls very lightly with oil and gently cover with a layer of plastic wrap. Set aside in a warm place until almost doubled in size, about 1 hour.
HEAT the oven to 375° when the rolls are almost ready.
HEAT in a small saucepan, the remaining 2 tablespoons butter over low heat just until melted. Place the butter in a small bowl and beat in the remaining egg yolk. Gently brush the tops of the risen rolls with the butter mixture, then sprinkle over the remaining 3/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt.
BAKE the rolls until golden brown and completely set, about 20 minutes.
REMOVE and cool slightly before serving.
Nutrition information: Per each of 18 rolls: 135 calories, 3 grams protein, 18 grams carbohydrates, 1 gram fiber, 6 grams fat, 3 grams saturated fat, 43 milligrams cholesterol, 2 grams sugar, 234 milligrams sodium.