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The Dwarves Return to Mirkwood
A preview of the sixth Adventure Pack for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game |
The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game | Published 21 November 2011 |
Dain had come. He had hurried on through the night, and so had come upon them sooner than they had expected. Each one of his folk was clad in a hauberk of steel mail that hung to his knees, and his legs were covered with hose of a fine and flexible metal mesh, the secret of whose making was possessed by Dain's people. The dwarves are exceedingly strong for their height, but most of these were strong even for dwarves.
–The Hobbit
Many years after Dáin led his host to Erebor and joined in the Battle of Five Armies, he once again lends his aid to the cause of good. In Return to Mirkwood, the King under the Mountain, Dáin II appears as a new Leadership hero for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game.
King under the Mountain
The game's fourth Dwarf hero, Dáin Ironfoot (Return to Mirkwood, 116) lends greater balance and viability to your all-Dwarf fellowships. He joins Glóin (Core Set, 3) among the Dwarven Leadership, allowing you to accelerate your Leadership focus, or you can build a deck to partner Dáin with Gimli (Core Set, 4) and Thalin (Core Set, 6), who represent the Tactics sphere.
While the Tactics sphere remains light on Willpower, Dáin Ironfoot boosts all your Dwarf characters, meaning that Gimli and Thalin can quest for a combined five Willpower, instead of three, and each Veteran Axehand (Core Set, 28) is able to contribute a single Willpower as well. If you can find a way to play Lore allies, the Erebor Hammersmith (Core Set, 59) and the Miner of the Iron Hills (Core Set, 61) become truly versatile characters under Dáin's leadership. Usually best played for his response or to protect your heroes from powerful enemies, the Miner is one of the game's strongest allies, and he gains added utility when he's also able to assist those heroes sent to quest.
Meanwhile, it's arguable that warriors like Gimli and the Veteran Axehand are best suited not to questing, but to destroying enemies in ferocious combat. Dáin can help with that, as well. While he's standing, all Dwarf characters gain one Attack Strength. Dwarves are remarkably strong for their height, and Dáin's followers are truly remarkable, even among the Dwarves.
Dáin in action
The most obvious limitation upon Dáin Ironfoot's abilities are that he must remain standing in order to inspire your other Dwarves, and there are, of course, severe drawbacks to a character who doesn't quest, defend, or attack. Especially when you consider Dáin's three Defense Strength and five Hit Points, you want this hero to help out and carry his weight in combat.
This is where a copy of Unexpected Courage (Core Set, 57) might come handy. Arguably the game's strongest attachment, Unexpected Courage makes any hero better, but played on Dáin, Unexpected Courage can make an entire deck strategy better. The King under the Mountain can exhaust to defend an enemy that might kill less resilient heroes, then ready to aid your other Dwarves in their attacks. With two Attack Strength of his own, he can make his own impact in combat, especially when armed with a Dwarven Axe (Core Set, 41). If the staging area is free of enemies, you may instead choose to commit Dáin to the quest, then exhaust Unexpected Courage to ready him. Dáin can then contribute his Willpower to the quest and still boost the Willpower of all Dwarves, including himself.
The mines of Moria
With the Khazad-dûm Expansion, two Dwarven heroes, a wealth of new Dwarven allies, and Dwarf-specific attachments and events right around the corner, fans of the short and surly heroes have every reason to be excited about the fantastic options they'll have to explore within and without the mines of Moria. As players gain greater possibilities for Dwarf decks, Dáin Ironfoot becomes a more and more impressive leader, boosting your Dwarves… and those of your fellow players.
Look for Dáin Ironfoot to lead the Dwarves to glory along their Return to Mirkwood. This final Adventure Pack in the Shadows of Mirkwood cycle is coming soon!
The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game is a cooperative card game that puts 1-2 players (or up to four with an additional Core Set) in control of the most powerful characters and artifacts of Middle-earth. Players will select heroes, gather allies, acquire artifacts, and coordinate their efforts to face Middle-earth's most dangerous fiends. The Living Card Game format allows players to customize their gaming experience with monthly Adventure Pack expansions to the core game.
I agree, with Unexpected Courage he will benefit. It's like Aragorn - you spend a Resource token to ready him, but he still remains committed to the quest.
right yagyu, but what if you commit him to a quest and say ready him shortly after with unexpected courage
I'd say he benefits from it, since it doesn't say "all other dwarf characters". And I'm all the more glad I only have one copy of UC
as long he is ready, he will benefit.
Dain cant benifit from his own +1 att and quest because it applies to drawfs only when he is ready, if he exerts to use either attack or quest then hes no longer ready.
" Do the +1 Attack and +1 Willpower count to Dains Attributes while he is ready?"
Ja, gilt auch für Dain. In der Formulierung wird er nicht ausgeschlossen.
@ The Sil: I sent you a friend invitation (or whatever they call it around here). I have my packs pre-ordered at a great little shop in Vienna called "Planet Harry"...
Regarding the art: I agree that something about the picture seems a bit off. Normally I'm a fan of Tiziano's pieces, especially the ones he did for the CoC LCG.
"We're still waiting for The Dead Marshes here in Austria"
We are? I got mine almost a week ago... Where do you order yours from? And more importantly where exactly do you live?
This time I got lucky and already got my hands on a Return to Mirkwood pack, should arrive per mail in one or two days. Usually its a pretty long wait for me as well, about 2 weeks after the German publisher releases the pack.
On the topic: Have to say I don't like Dain's artwork, something about his arms bothers me. Seems to be a nice hero though (no need for unexpected courage) and I'm sure he will be very useful once Khazad Dum is available.
Do the +1 Attack and +1 Willpower count to Dains Attributes while he is ready?
Dain is good. Very strong addition to Dwarf's deck.
Lets wait for other Dwarfs. Maybe we'll see Sentinel or Ranged Dwarf :).
Yeah, it is funny. I think most of the readers here know what the core set cards do. I would rather see some new ones. However, I am always thrilled about these previews and I find them kind of well-flavoured written, done with heart. I like that.
Nice to promote the one card the core set ....
AUCodeMonkey wrote:
"I'm surprised to see that so far considering this first series seems to be centered around the time of The Hobbit."
No surprise at all, since FFG only holds the license for the period from 'The Hobbit' until (but not including) the beginning of the 'Lord of the Rings'.


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Eco-ethno village in the making - the first guests are expected in May 2012
An old house in Moslavina looking like a ghost, the empty land of 14 000 m2, has become the outline of the future eco-ethno village in Sunja. This is a protected cultural facility that will glimmer again under the supervision of conservators, and besides that, the land will be manned by the original Moslavina homes built since 1930. The first ten wooden houses awaiting relocation.
Anita Ivoš, initiator and director of this project, her long desire has finally begun to realize, and hopes that with the help of EU funds this village becomes a reality next year.
The goal is for eco-ethno village to self-finance though the year and customers would be tourists, hunters and anglers. A rich ethnological collection will be situated in the main, while in the middle of the village a restaurant with only authentic food and drinks, wellness oasis, and a variety of cultural and entertainment events are planned.
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Are the methods creating madness?
"Your favorite "Christian" hip-hop artist isn't a Christian." Have you ever heard that? What about this one: "Your favorite "holy" hip-hop artist doesn't really rep the gospel." Or how about this one: "Your favorite Christian emcee is okay but they talk about the gospel way too much." And why would anyone feel like this or say something so divisive? Because of their favorite "Christian" hip-hop artist. Their favorite crew or emcee does this "Christian" hip-hop thing the right way and yours is in sin. Now, of course their favorite hip-hop artist didn't say that their fan should feel this way about yours, but their favorite guy is right, so by default - yours is wrong.
Its a silly train of thought, but let's face it - we've all seen it in our scene. We divide over camps, crews and cliques and their ideologies and if yours doesn't line up with mine then yours is wrong. And we ALL know that among Christians, wrong = sin. So if your favorite emcee isn't repping like Reach Records then they really aren't repping. Or if they don't rep like Frontlynaz then they are doing it wrong. Or if they aren't reaching the people like the Humble Beast camp then they aren't really doing it. Websites, message boards and Twitter arguments are the petri dishes that feed this fungus of an ideology creating the divisions we see in our "holy hip-hop" circles. Meanwhile, as people are arguing over who is really repping Christ (or being a Christian at all by some people's judgements) the artists themselves are celebrating the contributions of the people their fans are condemning!
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These adorable single-serving ham cups turn any breakfast into a special occasion. Feel free to jazz these up with your preferred seasonings. Submitted by NANALINDA5355 Carbs: 0.9g | Fat: 6.9g | Fiber: 0g | Protein: 14.1g | Calories: 125.6
If you time it so that the egg and the muffin are done at the same time, the heat between them will perfectly melt the cheese for this drippy sandwich that easily rivals your fast food service. Submitted by BARISTA2254 Carbs: 26.2g | Fat: 3.6g | Fiber: 8g | Protein: 14.6g | Calories: 177
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Only 88 calories! They go great with a slice of whole grain toast and jam for a light and very filling breakfast. And they are sooo good, you have to try them! Submitted by SARAHTHOMAS1 Carbs: 0.9g | Fat: 5.3g | Fiber: 0.2g | Protein: 9.9g | Calories: 88.8
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I need protein in the morning or I'm starving before 10! I like to sleep until the last minute possible, but need breakfast on the go. I was buying those Jimmie Dean Egg White sandwiches, when I thought "I can make these MYSELF, and CHEAPER too!" I cook up a dozen egg whites at a time - the LAZY way--I spray a silicone muffin pan with non-stick spray and place 1 egg white in each muffin cup and bake at 400 until done (about 15 minutes). I let them cool and freeze them in ziplocs. This is a great way to use up your eggs before they get old and saves me time in the morning. By the time I toast my multigrain thin (or you can use a light english muffin) the egg white are heated up in the microwave (about 30 seconds). I slap them on my toasted mutigrain thins with a slice of cheese and head out the door! Submitted by WISHICOULDFLY Carbs: 23g | Fat: 4g | Fiber: 5g | Protein: 16g | Calories: 179
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Easy breakfast cassarole that everyone will enjoy! Submitted by GOLFINGIRL Carbs: 12.3g | Fat: 10.8g | Fiber: 1.2g | Protein: 18.9g | Calories: 222.5
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My attempt to duplicate Jimmy Dean D-Lites breakfast bowls. Submitted by KITTYKITTEMMING Carbs: 35.5g | Fat: 31.9g | Fiber: 1.8g | Protein: 45.4g | Calories: 618.4
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Many of the embedded systems developed today need some sort of wireless communication. Many of them do not require long distance communication and are designed by hardware engineers who are not RF specialists. To answer this particular need, serial port to Bluetooth adapters have appeared on the market.
The Bluetooth link ensures a reliable connection, and is already embedded in many applications that exist. Therefore, adding such a Bluetooth module to your application would enable it to communicate over a decent distance of up to 100m to a great variety of laptops, PDAs or desktop computers. These modules are designed in such a way that they take the design strain completely off the hardware guy: he does not need to have any prior knowledge of Bluetooth. Al he needs to do is to interface its embedded design to one of these off-the-shelf available modules through simple UART or RS232. The module does the rest!
The National Semiconductor LMX9838 Bluetooth Serial Port module is a fully integrated Bluetooth 2.0 baseband controller, 2.4 GHz radio, crystal, antenna, LDO and discreets, combined to form a complete small form factor (10 mm x 17 mm x 2.0 mm) Bluetooth node. It has the appearance of an IC and it is the smallest such serial to Bluetooth adapter that I have found and used. It provides a broad range of configurations and it may be used in a large variety of applications, from simple cable replacements to more sophisticated communication systems based on UART frames and checksums. The entire weight and seriousness of National Semiconductor is behind this module and its small factor and versatility recommend it for many applications. Bear in mind to put solder mask in between the pins, when designing the PCB footprint.
Price: $16.8
Just a bit bigger than the LMX9838, the RN41 from Roving Networks is still a small form factor, low power, highly economic Bluetooth radio for OEM's adding wireless capability to their products. The RN41 supports multiple interface protocols, is simple to design in and fully certified, making it a complete embedded Bluetooth solution. With its high performance on chip antenna and support for Bluetooth® Enhanced Data Rate (EDR), the RN41 delivers up to 3 Mbps data rate for distances to 100M. Designers can easily customize their application using up to 8Mbits of flash memory. The RN41 is the perfect product for engineers wanting to add wireless capability to their product but don't want to spend significant time and money developing Bluetooth specific hardware and software.
Price: $35
The eb101 surface mount Bluetooth serial module from A7 is a highly integrated and easy to use Bluetooth solution designed for low cost and reliability. All components of the Bluetooth stack are implemented onboard so that additional host processor code is not required. Once a connection to another Bluetooth device has been established, the link has the appearance of a cabled serial connection eliminating the need for special wireless protocol knowledge. Simple UART communication facilitates the interface between the host processor and the eb101 radio. This UART interface may be used to discover, connect, and communicate with other Bluetooth devices through simple ASCII commands. EasyConnect provides the option for a drop-in cable replacement solution without having to issue commands. The addition of a simple push button and LED provides all the control necessary to establish and maintain a wireless connection.
Price: $18
Bluemore106 from the Italian company Eikon is a compact Bluetooth dongle based on Bluesmall202 module especially designed for wireless UART/RS232 cable replacement. It's provided with a standard 2,54mm male connector where are available 5V/3,3V Input, UART signals (3,3V and 5V TTL levels), RS232 and 3 I/Os. You can wire it or add a Female connector on your PCB to add Bluemore106 as wireless option.
Price: €19
The HPS-110 produced by Data Link Communications is a ready-to-use short-range wireless connectivity solution for industrial applications. It provides an economic and powerful way of cable replacement for the serial communication systems. Amongst it features we may count: Bluetooth v1.1 compatible, Bandwidth: 1Mbps, Output Power: max +20dBm(100mW), Rx Sensitivity : -84dBm, Coverage : 100m, Temperature Range : -20 ~ 75° C. Warning: this module does not include an antenna, it only provides an SMA connector to which you may attach one. Given this fact and its current price, I would qualify it as rather expensive…
Price: €87.95
This BlueCOM Bluetooth module commercialized by Merlin Wireless is supplied as a plug-in daughter board, and can be easily integrated into existing board level designs. The Bluetooth module incorporates all the software and hardware you need to implement a wireless link. No specific knowledge of Bluetooth is required and the wireless link is 'transparent' to the host system. From a PC or PDA the link becomes a virtual COM port. Antenna is integrated on the board.
Price: £46.95
The LM400 surface-mount modules (designed by LM Technologies), is a user-friendly device which has a 12-pin UART configuration. This enables the engineer to upgrade his equipment to a Bluetooth SPP RS232 configuration far more easily than re-designing the PCB. It also means you can build one board and retro-fit the Bluetooth module, making upgrades quick and easy.
Price: £29.99 (from Merlin Wireless)
The Sena manufactured Parani-ESD200 and Parani-ESD210 are a Class 2 type of Compact Embedded Bluetooth Serial Modules for RS-232 cable replacement. By default, they support 30 meters of wireless transmit distance. The Parani-ESD210 has an extension option so that users can extend the transmit distance up to 300 meters using optional antennas, but the ESD200 has a simple onboard chip antenna which makes using this module a breeze.
Price: £35 (from Merlin Wireless)
Grid Connect manufactures the FIREFLY, which is an economical Serial-to-Bluetooth wireless cable replacer that can quickly and easily be added to many devices with a RS232 serial port, providing a wireless connection to another Bluetooth or FIREFLY adapter. All Grid Connect Bluetooth devices are CLASS 1 which means they have a distance range of 330 feet (100 meters). The FIREFLY is simple to use and plugs directly into your male (DTE) or female (DCE) port of your computer/device and connects using wireless Bluetooth technology to another FIREFLY, BluePort, BluePlug, or other Bluetooth compatible device. Although the antenna is included, bear in mind these are rather RS232-to-Bluetooth, rather than UART-to-Bluetooth adapters, so if you want to use them on embedded systems you will need voltage level conversion. The price is quite high.
Price: $145.95
The OEM SERIAL PORT ADAPTER™ 311/331 series designed by Connectblue is a complete set of different Bluetooth modules specially designed to make the integration an easy task. Interesting enough, it is advertised for the automotive temperature range (which to my knowledge is -40 to +85 Celsius) but then it explicitly indicates a range of only -30 to +85Celsius. The antenna is integrated and the interface voltage levels are suited for UART rather than RS232. Apart from the common SPP profiles this module includes a series of other Bluetooth profiles too, like DUN, FTP and OPP. The price is not specified.
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Recipe for Health:
Food for Thought: Shrimp Tabbouleh
"The traditional way to make this salad is with lots of herbs and tomatoes, and only a small amount of bulgur; I like to include even more fresh vegetables," writes Mark Bittman, New York Times food columnist and author of several best-selling books, including the brand-new VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 (Clarkson Potter 2013), from which this recipe comes. Add shrimp, squid, chicken or other protein of your choice for a super main-course salad, perfect for warm weather.
Bittman suggests experimenting with quinoa, steel-cut oats or millet in place of the bulgur for a distinct texture and flavor. Finally, he says, "be sure to dress the tabbouleh with lemon and olive oil while the grain is still warm so it absorbs all the flavors and fluffs up a bit." Serves 4 and takes about 30 minutes to prepare.
- ¾ C medium-grind bulgur
- ¼ C olive oil
- Juice of 2 lemons, or to taste
- 1 t salt, plus more to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 pound cooked shrimp, chopped if large
- 3 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
- 1 bunch radishes, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 4 scallions, chopped
- 8 green olives, pitted and chopped
- 1 C roughly chopped fresh parsley
- 1 C roughly chopped fresh mint
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Source: Reprinted with permission from the book VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00, by Mark Bittman. Copyright 2013. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of Random House Inc. For more information, visit http://markbittman.com/book/vb6/. Bring 1½ cups water to boil in small pot. Remove from heat, stir in bulgur and cover. Let sit until tender, 15–20 minutes. If any water remains in bottom of pot, strain bulgur, pressing down on it with spoon, or squeeze it dry in cloth.
Toss warm bulgur with oil and lemon juice; add salt, and sprinkle with some pepper. (You can make the bulgur up to a day in advance. Cover and refrigerate; bring to room temperature before proceeding.)
Just before you're ready to eat, add remaining ingredients and toss with fork; taste; adjust seasoning, adding more olive oil, lemon juice or salt and pepper as needed; and serve.
Per serving: 420 calories; 239 g cholesterol; 19 g fat (3 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat); 32 g protein; 33 g carbohydrate; 1,671 mg sodium; 9 g fiber; 5 g sugars.
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I've recently built my P.C. and have installed Windows 7 Ultimate. For some reason every hour or two the system freezes for around 10 seconds, I can still move the mouse but programmes e.t.c. become unresponsive. I have all of the latest drivers and believe that my BIOS is setup correctly. My system specs are: -Intel Core i7 2600k 3.4GHz Socket 1155 8MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor -Corsair 120GB Force 3 SSD 2.5" SATA-III 6Gb/s Read = 550MB/s, Write = 510MB/s -Asus GTX 560Ti DirectCU II 1GB GDDR5 Dual DVI Mini HDM Out PCI-E Graphicas Card -Corsair Vengeance Performance Memory Module 8gb (2x4gb) Ddr3 1866mhz Cl9 Unbuffered Dimm -Coolermaster Centurion 5 II SPECIAL EDITION with Red Interior - With Coolermaster 650W GX PSU -Asus P8Z68-V PRO Z68 Socket 1155 8 Channel HD Audio ATX Motherboard I've run MEMTEST and the results were perfect, I've also used HDtune to test the SSD, the health test came back fine but the benchmark test looked erratic to me. As I'm typing this a critical message has flashed up saying my SSD is running at 128 degrees! |
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noticing that you are in fact using a ssd, I have to ask if you have checked with the manufacturer for firmware updates for the ssd?
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How Volatility Affects Option Prices
Volatility, a measure of how fast and how much prices of the underlying asset move, is key to understanding why option prices fluctuate and act the way they do. In fact, volatility is the most important concept in options trading.
There are two kinds of volatility: implied volatility (IV) and historical (or statistical) volatility (HV). Whereas HV measures the rate of movement in the price of the underlying asset, IV measures the price movement of the option itself.
Implied volatility (IV): This is the estimated volatility of a security's price in real time, or as the option trades. Values for IV come from formulas that measure the options market's expectations, offering a prediction of the volatility of the underlying asset over the life of the option.
Another way of looking at it is that IV is the volatility implied by the market price of the option based on an option pricing model. In other words, it is the volatility that, given a particular pricing model, yields a theoretical value for the option equal to the current price. It usually rises when the markets are in downtrends and falls when the markets are in uptrends.
Historical volatility (HV): Also known as statistical volatility (SV), this is a measurement of how fast prices of the underlying asset have been changing over time. Because HV is always changing, it has to be calculated on a daily basis. It's stated as a percentage and summarizes the recent movements in price. In general, the bigger the HV, the more an option is worth.
Volatility can be difficult to grasp unless taken in small bites. Fortunately, trading software programs provide a great deal of the information needed to keep track of volatility. Bare-bones screening software is available for free from The Options Industry Council.
For more sophisticated analysis, you have to spend some money. Many good options-trading programs are available. Among the most popular programs is OptionVue 5 Options Analysis Software, which has just about everything you could want to analyze options and find trades. Many traders use OptionVue and consider it the benchmark program.
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A risk-adjusted measure of performance. Alpha measures the portion of an investment's return attributable to the security's inherent values (for example, earnings growth) rather than to overall market movements.
A trading technique that takes advantage of price discrepancies when the same security, currency, or commodity is traded on different markets.
A condition that is met when an option's strike price is the same as the prevailing price for the underlying stock. For example, if stock ABC is trading at $125 and the option's strike price is also $125, then the option is at the money.
A financial statement that shows the value of a company's assets, liabilities, and owner's equity on a given date. Total assets minus total liabilities equals owner's equity.
A situation that occurs when you have sold something you do not own. In commodities, if you enter into a contract to sell a commodity which you don't own with a promise to deliver it at a set price on a future date, then you are short that commodity. In stocks, you are short a stock if you have sold it and borrowed the shares from a broker to deliver to the purchaser, with an obligation to replace the borrowed shares at a future date. Being short means that you're bearish, or negative on the market, and that your goal is to make money when the security or commodity that you choose to short falls in price.
A measure of a stock's relative volatility. A stock with a higher beta can be expected to rise or fall more than the overall market, whereas a stock with a lower beta is less volatile than the overall market.
A theoretical model used to calculate the fair market value of an option based on time to expiration, price of the underlying stock, historical volatility, strike price, and carrying costs.
A contract that gives the holder the right to buy a particular asset at a specified price at any time prior to the expiration of the option.
A bond that the issuer can redeem before its maturity date. The bondholder is often paid a premium when the bond is called.
A chart that shows the daily high, low, opening, and closing prices for a security over a specified time period.
The profit from the sale of an investment at a price that's higher than the purchase price.
An interest-bearing investment issued by a bank. CDs are typically available with maturities ranging from three months to five years.
Buying and selling securities by a broker for the sole purpose of generating commissions.
A call option written by an investor who already owns the underlying shares. If you write a covered call and the option is exercised by the holder, then you would just deliver the stock to the holder.
Delta represents the price change of an option for every one-point change in the price of the underlying security or futures contract.
A financial instrument whose value is based on the value of another asset or index. A stock option, for example, is a type of derivative that gives you the right, but not the obligation, to buy shares of the stock at a predetermined price. The option's value changes in relation to the price of the stock.
An electronic order-routing system used by NYSE member firms to send market and limit orders directly to the specialist at the exchange who trades that particular security.
Money paid out by a company to the owner of its stock. An income stock is a stock that has a regularly paid, higher-than-average dividend.
A market in which stock shares are issued and traded. Trading takes place through both exchanges and over-the-counter markets.
A mutual fund that is traded, like stocks, on an exchange.
Currency that a government declares to be legal tender, even though it is not backed by reserves of physical assets (such as gold). The value of fiat money derives solely from the public's confidence and faith in its ability to serve as a storage medium for purchasing power. Most of the world's money is fiat money.
The largest non-governmental regulatory organization responsible for overseeing all securities firms that do business in the United States. Responsibilities include professional training, testing and licensing of registered representatives, and arbitration and mediation.
Speculation on the value of one currency versus another, in which you buy one country's currency—just as you'd buy a stock or other security—in the hope that it will appreciate relative to the value of another currency.
Contracts where you agree to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity, currency, or other asset at a specified price on a specified future date. Unlike an option, a futures contract creates an obligation, rather than just a right, to buy and sell the underlying security.
When you own a security or other asset, you are said to be long that security. When you go long (that is, buy) a security, you're bullish, or positive on the market, and you expect the price of that security to go up.
Privately held corporations created by Congress to work for the common good—generally to facilitate borrowing for homeowners, farmers, and other specific groups. Examples of GSEs include Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Farm Credit Bank.
A chart formation in a graph of an asset price that resembles three mountaintops in a row, with the middle mountaintop being taller than the other two. The pattern indicates a trend reversal, meaning that prices are expected to fall.
An investment strategy that allows you to reduce the risk of an unfavorable price change in a security or commodity. For example, a stockholder of ABC Company who is worried about declining stock prices can offset that risk by buying a put option on ABC, allowing him to sell his shares in the future at today's price.
Investments that don't trade very actively and are difficult to sell on short notice.
A theoretical value representing the volatility of the security underlying an option. Implied volatility is used by the Black-Scholes model, among others, to calculate the price of an option. Implied volatility usually rises when the markets are in downtrends, and falls when the markets are in uptrends.
A condition that is met when a call option's strike price is below the prevailing price for the underlying stock. For example, if stock ABC is trading at $125 and the option's strike price is $120, then the option is in the money. For a put option, the strike price must be above the current market price of the stock for the option to be in the money.
A mutual fund designed to mirror the performance of a specific market index such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the S&P 500. Expenses of index funds tend to be lower than other mutual funds because the manager is not actively researching, buying, and selling securities.
A type of individual retirement savings plan. There are several types of IRAs, including, among others, Traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs. Traditional IRAs are tax-deferred accounts that currently allow individuals to contribute up to $5,000 per year. Contributions to a Traditional IRA may be tax deductible, depending upon several factors. You don't pay taxes on the income and gains you generate in a Traditional IRA until you make withdrawals; all withdrawals will be taxed at the ordinary income tax rate. Roth IRAs are subject to different tax treatment.
The degree to which an investor or business is utilizing borrowed money. For investors, leverage is a means of multiplying the return on an investment by borrowing money to purchase additional securities or other assets. Buying securities on margin is an example. If you have $1,000 of cash and borrow another $1,000 from your brokerage, you could then purchase $2,000 of stock. If the value of the purchased stock increases by 10 percent ($200), then you have realized a 20 percent gain ($200/$1,000) on your actual cash investment.
The value of a company as measured by the total number of stock shares outstanding times the market price of each share. For example, if company ABC has 20 million shares outstanding, and each share is currently worth $100, then the market cap for ABC is $2 billion. In general, stocks are classified as large cap (over $5 billion), small cap (under $1 billion), or mid cap (anything in between).
A stock index where the effect of each stock on the index is in proportion to its market value.
A major ongoing development that is expected to have significant implications for most (if not all) facets of society over an extended period of time. The aging of the American population is an example.
The perceived strength behind a price or volume movement in a security based on the rate of acceleration of that movement.
In technical analysis, a chart line that shows the average of a security's price over a specified period of time, recalculated for each new data point. For example, a 30-day moving average will include yesterday's price and those for the previous 29 days. Tomorrow's moving average will include today's price but will drop the price for the earliest date in yesterday's average. The moving average is used to spot pricing trends by flattening out large fluctuations.
A bond issued by a local or state government or agency. Munis generally raise money for public projects such as hospitals, roads, bridges, and sewer systems as well as general governmental operations. When you buy a muni, the interest is usually exempt from federal income tax.
A fund operated by an investment company that raises money from shareholders and invests that money in a group of assets in accordance with one or more stated objectives, such as income, growth, aggressive growth, and so on. A mutual fund may generally invest in stocks, bonds, options, futures, currencies, and money market securities in accordance with its stated parameters. All shareholders share equally in the income, gains, and losses generated by the fund.
A call option written by an investor who does not already own the underlying shares. If you write a naked call and the option is exercised by the holder, then you would have to buy the stock at the market price to meet your obligation. Naked calls are very risky, though potentially very rewarding.
An electronic stock exchange established by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). The Nasdaq lists over 3,200 companies and is the largest equity securities trading market in the U.S.
A system where traders on a trading floor or in a trading pit shout and use hand signals to make transactions or trades with each other.
A derivative security that gives the holder a contractual right to buy or sell a set amount of a stock, commodity, or other asset at a specified price on or before the option's expiration date. An option is purchased for a fee, called a premium.
A person who is buying options. Call option holders have the right to buy a stipulated quantity of the underlying asset specified in the contract at a specified strike price. Put option holders have the right to sell the specified amount at the strike price.
A condition that is met when a call option's strike price is above the prevailing price for the underlying stock. For example, if stock ABC is trading at $120 and the option's strike price is $125, then the option is out of the money. For a put option, if the strike price is below the current market price of the stock, then the option is out of the money.
A securities market where trades are conducted by phone or computer network directly between dealers rather than on a physical trading floor. All bonds trade over-the-counter, as do unlisted stocks (generally, stocks of smaller companies that do not qualify for listing on an exchange).
When you buy an option, the premium is the amount that you pay to the seller of the option.
A contract that gives the holder the right to sell a particular asset at a specified price at any time prior to the expiration of the option.
A company, usually traded publicly, that raises money from shareholders and invests that money in a portfolio of real estate properties. REITs are modeled after mutual funds, although the tax treatment of REIT income is different.
A statistical technique used to find the mathematical relationship between a dependent variable (such as a company's stock price) and one or more independent variables (such as GDP, income growth, or inflation). Regression analysis is used to predict future values of the dependent variable based on changes in the independent variables.
A price movement in the opposite direction of the previous trend. When a price has gone too far and traders deem the security overbought or oversold, the price may stop rising or falling and move in the opposite direction for a period of time.
A type of IRA in which contributions to the account are not tax-deductible, but qualified withdrawals are completely exempt from federal income tax.
A federal agency whose mission is to protect investors from fraud or other unlawful market activities.
A nonprofit corporation created by Congress in 1970 to protect investors in the United States. SIPC insures the assets in investor accounts (up to certain maximum amounts) at registered brokerage firms in the event of bankruptcy of those firms.
An instruction to a broker to sell a stock at the market price after the security has touched the specified stop price. A sell stop is always placed below the present market price and is usually designed to protect a profit or limit a loss.
The general feeling among investors as to which direction the stock market is heading. If the sentiment is that prices are going up, it is said to be bullish; if the sentiment is toward a downward movement, it is bearish. Investors base sentiment on market activity and movements in the prices of securities.
A situation that occurs when you have sold something you do not own. In commodities, if you enter into a contract to sell a commodity which you don't own with a promise to deliver it at a set price on a future date, then you are short that commodity. In stocks, you are short a stock if you have sold it and borrowed the shares from a broker to deliver to the purchaser, with an obligation to replace the borrowed shares at a future date. Being short means that you're bearish, or negative on the market, and that your goal is to make money when the price of the security or commodity that you choose to short falls in price.
A retirement plan available to small employers and self-employed individuals in which both the employer and employee can contribute to an IRA.
An annuity contract that you purchase from an insurance company with a single upfront payment. An SPIA usually starts making regular monthly payments to you immediately.
You create a straddle when you simultaneously buy a put and a call on the same stock at the same strike price and with the same expiration date.
You build a strangle when you buy a put and a call on the same stock with the same expiration date but at strike prices that are equally out of the money. A strangle costs less than a straddle because both options are out of the money, but you only make a profit if the price of the underlying stock moves dramatically.
The price at which the stock or commodity underlying an option can be purchased (call option) or sold (put option) pursuant to the terms of the contract.
An exchange of streams of payments over time according to specified terms. The most common type is an interest rate swap, in which one party agrees to pay a fixed interest rate on a notional principal amount in return for receiving an adjustable rate from another party.
One-sixteenth of a point.
A price change in a security's trades. If the next trade takes a security up in price, it's an uptick; if it takes the security down, it's a downtick. In futures and options trading, a tick is the minimum change in price, up or down.
The spread between the high and low prices of a security or commodity within a particular period.
Debt obligations of the U.S. government that are secured by its full faith and credit. Treasuries include bills (maturities of less than one year), notes (maturities of 1 to 10 years), and bonds (maturities of more than 10 years).
A statistical measure of the movement of a financial asset's price over time, gauging how fast the price of the asset changes. The price of a highly volatile security can change dramatically over a short period of time. A measure of the volatility of a security relative to the overall market is its beta.
A person who is selling options. Call option writers have the obligation to sell a stipulated quantity of the underlying asset specified in the contract at the specified strike price if the option is exercised by the holder. Put option writers have the obligation to buy the specified amount at the strike price if the option is exercised.


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Or for anyone else that has cattle. Wouldn't it be great to herd your cows, remotely, LOL!
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OMG!!! Eloise I LMAO!!!!! Thank You!!!!! Kylie |
Eloise!! I want one.... That way the Dogs could just lay on the couch!!LOL |
Well put this on your list for Santa, and ask for one that also feeds them, LOL! Would the dogs really just lay on the couch? They probably would go nuts running after the remote car! |
LOL I think a couple of them would lay on the couch and call it a Day Off!!! The other one would try to eat it..LOL She tries to eat the wheels on the 4 wheeler and Tractor!!! Kylie |
Amazing, I thought they were going to stomp on it but didn't show any interest when it stopped moving. Could have used one of those all the years I was bringing the dairy cows in from the pasture when I was a kid. |
And have a GOOD time doing it...LOL |
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Thanks for the giggle. |
OMG I laughed so hard over that! My uncle has a cattle ranch up in North Dakota. We've herded cattle with motor bikes, trucks and such. I'd give just about anything for a few of those little RC atvs! The laughing alone would be so well worth it. Thank you for sharing that link! :D ~Tina |
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RE: New Kitchen Layout & Cabinets (Follow-Up #1)
posted by: buehl on 10.06.2011 at 08:21 pm in Kitchens Forum A few
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RE: Bosch Dishwasher - Virtually Silent NO LONGER (Follow-Up #9)
posted by: jakvis on 02.16.2011 at 12:35 pm in Appliances Forum Again this is not really a Bosch d/w issue as it is a detergent issue. We are seeing hard water and detergent build ups on all brands of dishwashers. The build up on the pump vanes throws the impeller off balance and this causes noise.
Run a citric acid cleaner such as Dishwasher Magic at least once a year but if you have really hard water you may want to run a cleaner every 6 months. It really makes a difference and I have all my techs carry d/w cleaner on their van stock. Until the detergent manufacturers figure out what they need to do with their formulas you will see this problem. Where we used to only recommend powdered detergent I now only recomment Enzyme detergents such as the Finish tabs or Quantum. These wil give you your best results. NOTES: <none>
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RE: Hansgrohe Raindance Allrounder (Follow-Up #2)
posted by: annkathryn on 06.23.2010 at 03:22 pm in Bathrooms Forum I have a Raindance as well. It was the best (and only) solution to the sloped ceiling in our shower. I like it a lot.
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RE: should we do a hand shower instead of a regular showerhead? (Follow-Up #10)
posted by: yillimuh on 09.20.2010 at 03:19 pm in Bathrooms Forum stacey, Hudson Reed (usa.hudsonreed.com) has a bunch of handhelds on slider rails for under $150. We used one in our new bathroom and the water flow is fantastic.
This one is $140. I think it looks nice with the faucet you have picked out: http://usa.hudsonreed.com/product/Hudson_Reed_Enterprise_Chrome_Slider_Rail_Kit/287/40015.html This one is $120: This is a bit different, but would give you the overhead plus handheld for $165: http://usa.hudsonreed.com/product/Hudson_Reed_Victorian_Chrome_Grand_Rigid_Riser_Twin_Kit_Showerheads/287/40048.html I think the faucet you picked out might be a bit to contemporary for it, though. Anyway, we had a good experience with Hudson Reed. NOTES: Shower slide bar
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DIY budget elegant bathroom, almost done: pics...
posted by: staceyneil on 02.02.2011 at 10:11 am in Bathrooms Forum Hi everyone,
Thanks for all your support and advice along the way with our latest project... we're ALMOST done but sort of stalled. We just need to add the door threshold and some pretty natural wood shelves above the toilet, but DH has moved on to other woodworking projects, so those little projects have been shoved down the list of priorities. Since it may be months before I get those shelves (and art/decor) up, I thought I'd at least post some pics of the room as it is now. Forgive the crappy lighting: it's snowing hard so there's no natural light :(
Project scope:
The layout was awkward, the door swing used so much of the floor space and only allowed a very small vanity. Since this is the hall/guest bath as well as the primary bath for my teenage daughter, we really needed to maximize storage and vanity space. I drew a new plan which involved moving the doorway to the perpendicular wall. As much as my DH balked at adding additional work, he admitted it was TOTALLY the right thing to do once we finished. The room feels SO much bigger now. OLD BATHROOM and layout:
Some photos from during the renovation... which was planned to take 4 weekends and ended up taking about 6 or 7.....
For the rest of the tile, I needed to use super-cheap stuff (the entire room is tiled to chair-rail height), but I didn't want it to look cheap or ubiquitous. I would have used subways, but DD emphatically vetoed them. It's her bathroom, and we let her have a LOT of design input. Since we have other areas in the house that use square tile in a running-bond pattern, I decided to use 4x4s, which are the cheapest anyway, but in a running bond rather than stacked pattern. After bringing home samples of the big-box cheapies, I decided to "splurge" (20 cents more per tile, I think, it was about $2.35 per sf after sales and discounts)) on Lowes next-step-up American Olean Ice White, which has a slight rippled surface that catches the light and adds a layer of interest that the flat, cheaper Gloss White doesn't have. For the floor, we used American Olean 12 x 18 Pietra Bianco, a limestone-look ceramic tile that I'm surprisingly happy with :) Underneath the tile is radiant-heat cable, so the floor is wonderfully cozy and warm. Floor grout is Latapoxy epoxy.
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That's all I can think of right now. I think once we have the natural wood shelves up over the toilet, with DD's shell collection and a plant on them, it will give a little but of softness/naturalness which the room needs. It's a little TOO "elegant" right now :) NOTES: <none>
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Rough Nights For Miller, Pounders
Saturday's action in the Pirates' minor league organization began with a double header sweep in the Gulf Coast League, making up for yesterday's rain out:
GCL Pirates 3, GCL Blue Jays 2 (Game 1)
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Luis Heredia pitched 3 scoreless innings to begin this game, facing only one batter over the minimum. After retiring the side in order in the 1st, Heredia hit a batter in the 2nd inning but promptly erased that runner with a double play. He walked a batter with two outs in the 3rd, but C Ryan Hornback threw that runner out trying to steal second base.
The Pirates scored their first run in the 1st inning. CF Junior Sosa singled and stole second base, then moved to third on a sacrifice bunt. 1B Jose Osuna's RBI single plated Sosa. LF Ping-Hung Chi led off the 3rd inning with a walk, and Sosa bunted him to second. A ground out moved Chi to third, and he scored on DH Gregory Polanco's line drive single into right field.
David Jagoditsh relieved Heredia to begin the 4th. He pitched a scoreless 4th, then gave up the Jay's first run in the 5th, on a single, two stolen bases, and an RBI single. The Pirates got the run right back in the bottom of the inning. 3B Francisco Aponte walked, and both Polanco and Osuna singled, to load the bases. Aponte scored on Hornback's ground out to third. RF Gavi Nivar also grounded to third, but the fielder's choice had Polanco out at the plate. The Pirates were up 3-1.
Jagoditsh began the top of the 6th with two outs, and then was relieved by Miguel Mendez. The first batter Mendez faced smacked a home run, to make the score 3-2. Mendez walked the lead-off batter in the 7th, but Hornback threw him out trying to steal second, and Mendez struck out the next two batters to end the game. Jagoditsh earned his first win of the season, and Mendez earned his first Save.
GCL Pirates 1, GCL Blue Jays 0 (Game 2)
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Orlando Castro earned his first win for the Pirates with 6 scoreless innings of work. He allowed 6 hits, no walks, and struck out 2 batters. In both the 2nd and 3rd innings, the first two Jays' batters hit back-to-back singles, but both times, Castro got an out (strikeout, and tag out at third), then induced an inning-ending double play. Castro also gave up singles in the 4th and 6th inning, but left both those runners on base.
The Pirates were also scoreless over their first 6 innings, held to just 3 hits, and falling victim to 7 strikeouts. 2B Jodaneli Carvajal singled in the 1st inning, but was out in a double play. DH Jose Osuna led off the 3rd inning with a single up the middle, and was left on base. Osuna singled again in the 5th, and was again left stranded. The top of the 7th began with 3B Yhonathan Barrios working a walk. He moved to second on a wild pitch, and to third on a sacrifice bunt by C Jon Schwind. RF Gregory Polanco drove Barrios in with a line drive into right field, and that was the only run of the game.
Joseph Parsons replaced Castro on the mound for the 9th inning and pitched a perfect inning to earn his second Save.
Homers By Marte, Rodriguez, Cunningham, And Rojas
Catching up with the action for the Pirates' lower minor league affiliates for Thursday…. several home runs
Trenton Thunder 8 , Altoona Curve 6
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A 3-run homer by CF Starling Marte and a solo blast by SS Josh Rodriguez were not enough to get past the Thunder.
The Curve got the game started with a run in the top of the 1st on singles by RF Andrew Lambo and C Tony Sanchez, plus a fielding error by the Trenton center fielder, allowing Lambo to score. Trenton came back with 4 runs in the bottom of the inning, on a walk, two singles, and two doubles, for a 4-1 lead. The Curve took the lead back in the top of the 2nd, when 1B Matt Curry and 3B Greg Picart both singled, and Marte drove them in with his 5th home run of the season. That tied the game, but the tie did not last long. Five singles in the bottom of the 2nd brought in 3 runs for the Thunder, who were back on top, 7-4.
Starter Aaron Pribanic gave up a single in the 3rd, then gave up an unearned run in the 4th on a fielding error by Picart, a single, scoring on a double play. That made Pribanic responsible for 8 runs (7 earned) on 11 hits and a walk in his 5 innings of work. Matt McSwain took over to begin the 6th. He gave up a single in the 6th, but erased that runner with a double play, and then gave up a double and a walk in the 7th, but left those runners on base. Anthony Claggett pitched a scoreless 9th, allowing a single. That runner moved up to second base on a throwing error by Rodriguez, but was out in a fielder's choice run-down between second and third.
Rodriguez led off the Curve part of the 6th with his solo homer. LF Quincy Latimore followed the homer with a walk, and Curry singled, moving Latimore to third. Curry was thrown out trying to steal second base, but Picart's single drove in Latimore to give the Curve their final run.
Leach's First Win In Marauders' Hit-Fest
The Pirates have signed 23rd round draft pick RHP Jordan Cooper to a contract. He had been a pitcher for Kentucky, and that experience might get him a start at State College. Here is a list of all the 2011 draft picks, with notations for which ones have signed.
Friday's game action:
Harrisburg Senators 2, Altoona Curve 0
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A 2-run homer in the bottom of the 10th broke the scoreless tie for the only scoring in this pitching duel. Jeff Locke pitched 6 scoreless frames for the Curve, scattering 3 singles and a walk over his first 3 innings. The he retired the Senators in order for the next 3 innings. He threw 78 pitches (48 strikes) in those 6 innings. Bryan Morris pitched a scoreless 7th, allowing just a single. That base runner moved to second base on a balk, which started an argument by Altoona manager PJ Forbes — and resulted in Forbes being ejected. Michael Dubee, back with the Curve after some time with Indianapolis, gave up a lone single in the 8th, and Noah Krol allowed a single and a walk in the 9th, but both kept the Senators from scoring.
But the Curve weren't scoring either. They pounded out 7 hits, including two by SS Jordy Mercer. Mercer's triple i n the 7th was the only extra-base hit for the Curve, and the only time that a Curve base runner reached as far as third base. RF Andrew Lambo also walked twice. CF Starling Marte opened the game with a single, but was thrown out at second after Mercer's strikeout. 1B Matt Curry and LF Brad Chalk both singled in the 2nd, but Curry was picked off second base, and Chalk was thrown out trying to steal second. 2B Brock Holt singled in the 4th, and pinch-hitter Anthony Norman singled in the 10th and stole second base.
Marte In Futures Game; Marauders Win In The 14th
Two Pirates' minor leaguers have been chosen to play in the MLB Futures game, which is held during the All-Star festivities. OF Starling Marte will be on the World team, and INF Chase d'Arnaud was named to the USA team — though that might change if d'Arnaud is indeed called up to Pittsburgh.
The State College Spikes' game against the Jamestown Jammers was postponed due to rain. They will go for two on Friday night, beginning at 6:05 pm.
New Hampshire Fisher Cats 2, Altoona Curve 0
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This shortened game was a pitching duel, with the two teams combining for just 7 hits. Kyle McPherson pitched 5 innings and allowed 2 runs on 3 hits. Two of those hits were solo homers, both coming in the 4th inning, and that accounted for all of the Fisher Cats' scoring. The only other 'Cats' hit was a single to lead off the 1st inning, and that runner was picked off base. McPherson walked two batters, one in the 1st, and former Indy Indian Craig Stansberry in the 5th. Stansberry was caught stealing second base. Anthony Claggett pitched the bottom of the 6th, walking one and hitting one batter with a pitch.
The Curve batters collected 4 hits. CF Starling Marte led off the top of the 1st with a double, the only extra-base hit for the Curve. SS Jordy Mercer singled, and C Tony Sanchez was hit by a pitch to load the bases with one out. But new Curve player RF Andrew Lambo lined right to the 'Cats' first baseman, who doubled off Sanchez for a double play. The other 2 hits happened in the 4th. Sanchez led off with a single up the middle, but he was caught stealing. 3B Jeremy Farrell also singled, but was left on base. There were only 2 more base runners for the Curve for the rest of the game — Sanchez walked in the 6th and 1B Matt Curry walked in the 7th, and both were left on base.
This was scheduled to be Game 1 of a double-header, and so was scheduled for 7 innings. But this game was also interrupted by rain, and the second game was washed out. The Curve move on to Harrisburg to begin a series tomorrow. They will play New Hampshire again in mid-August, and will have to do the make-up then.
Heredia's Debut, SAL All-Star Game; 3 Homers In One Inning For The Marauders
Tuesday's action:
The Pirates have signed their 4th round draft pick, Colten Brewer. Brewer is a right-handed pitcher who was drafted out of high school in Canton. He will likely report to the GCL Pirates to begin his pro career. All of the Pirates' draft picks, and the ones who have signed, are listed here.
GCL Pirates 10, GCL Blue Jays 7
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Sixteen-year-old Luis Heredia made his pro debut this afternoon, with a start for the GCL Pirates. Heredia made a good showing. He had a batter reach base on a fielding error by SS Alen Hanson in the 1st, but he retired the other three batters in that inning. He gave up a walk in the 2nd, but again retired the other three batters he faced. Heredia had some trouble in the 3rd, when he allowed 2 runs. He began the inning with two ground outs, then hit a batter with a pitch. That runner stole both second and third bases, then Heredia walked the next two batters to load the bases. A single lined into left field brought in two runs. Heredia was relieved by Robert Kilcrease, who finished the inning with a ground out.
Kilcrease gave up another 2 runs in the 4th. Back-to-back singles with one out and a walk loaded the bases with Jays. A sacrifice fly brought in one run, then an RBI single brought in the second, giving the Blue Jays a 4-0 lead.
The Pirates were relatively quiet over the first 3 innings, but they broke out in the bottom of the 4th. With one out, 3B Yhonathan Barrios beat out a bunt for a hit, then moved to second and on to third on two wild pitches. He scored on LF Jose Osuna's RBI single. 1B Jared Lakind walked, then DH Jon Schwind doubled in Osuna. C Joey Schoenfeld tapped back to the mound, where the Jays' pitcher tried for a fielder's choice — but failed, allowing Lakind to score, and leaving Pirate runners on the corners. Hansen's 3-run homer brought in Schwind and Schoenfeld, giving the Pirates a 6-4 lead.
The Blue Jays also homered in the top of the 5th, but it was a solo shot off Pirates' reliever Diomedes Mateo. In the bottom of the 5th, RF Gregory Polanco walked and stole second base, then scored on Barrios' triple lined into right field. Pirates ahead, 7-5. Mateo also gave up 2 more runs in the top of the 6th. A single, a hit batter, and a sacrifice bunt put runners on second and third bases. A fielding error by Barrios allowed both runners to cross the plate, tying the score at 7-7.
The Pirates went down in order in the 6th and 7th innings. Mateo gave up a single in the top of the 7th, but erased that runner with a double play. He also allowed a walk in the 7th, and a single in the 8th. Then the Pirates broke the tie in the bottom of the 8th. Osuna walked and was replaced by pinch-runner Junior Sosa. Lakind's sacrifice bunt put Sosa on second, but Lakind was also safe at first. Schwind also bunted, and was safe at first to load the bases. Schoenfeld's single brought in Sosa, then Hanson's double lined into left scored both Lakind and Schwind. That gave the Pirates a 10-7 lead. 2B Jodaneli Carvajal was hit by a pitch, loading the bases again for the Pirates. Schoenfeld tried for the steal of home but didn't make it, and that was the first out of the inning. A strikeout and a ground out ended the frame, but the Pirates had the lead.
Joe Parsons relieved Mateo on the mound to begin the top of the 9th. He loaded the bases with two outs, on a hit batter, a walk, and a single. Parsons got a pop out to end the game, and the Pirates had the win.


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1 God, you're my last chance of the day. I spend the night on my knees before you. | 1 O LORD, the God who saves me, day and night I cry out before you. |
2 Put me on your salvation agenda; take notes on the trouble I'm in. | 2 May my prayer come before you; turn your ear to my cry. |
3 I've had my fill of trouble; I'm camped on the edge of hell. | 3 For my soul is full of trouble and my life draws near the grave. |
4 I'm written off as a lost cause, one more statistic, a hopeless case. | 4 I am counted among those who go down to the pit; I am like a man without strength. |
5 Abandoned as already dead, one more body in a stack of corpses, And not so much as a gravestone - I'm a black hole in oblivion. | 5 I am set apart with the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom you remember no more, who are cut off from your care. |
6 You've dropped me into a bottomless pit, sunk me in a pitch-black abyss. | 6 You have put me in the lowest pit, in the darkest depths. |
7 I'm battered senseless by your rage, relentlessly pounded by your waves of anger. | 7 Your wrath lies heavily upon me; you have overwhelmed me with all your waves. "Selah" |
8 You turned my friends against me, made me horrible to them. I'm caught in a maze and can't find my way out, | 8 You have taken from me my closest friends and have made me repulsive to them. I am confined and cannot escape; |
9 blinded by tears of pain and frustration. I call to you, God; all day I call. I wring my hands, I plead for help. | 9 my eyes are dim with grief. I call to you, O LORD, every day; I spread out my hands to you. |
10 Are the dead a live audience for your miracles? Do ghosts ever join the choirs that praise you? | 10 Do you show your wonders to the dead? Do those who are dead rise up and praise you? "Selah" |
11 Does your love make any difference in a graveyard? Is your faithful presence noticed in the corridors of hell? | 11 Is your love declared in the grave, your faithfulness in Destruction ? |
12 Are your marvelous wonders ever seen in the dark, your righteous ways noticed in the Land of No Memory? | 12 Are your wonders known in the place of darkness, or your righteous deeds in the land of oblivion? |
13 I'm standing my ground, God, shouting for help, at my prayers every morning, on my knees each daybreak. | 13 But I cry to you for help, O LORD; in the morning my prayer comes before you. |
14 Why, God, do you turn a deaf ear? Why do you make yourself scarce? | 14 Why, O LORD, do you reject me and hide your face from me? |
15 For as long as I remember I've been hurting; I've taken the worst you can hand out, and I've had it. | 15 From my youth I have been afflicted and close to death; I have suffered your terrors and am in despair. |
16 Your wildfire anger has blazed through my life; I'm bleeding, black and blue. | 16 Your wrath has swept over me; your terrors have destroyed me. |
17 You've attacked me fiercely from every side, raining down blows till I'm nearly dead. | 17 All day long they surround me like a flood; they have completely engulfed me. |
18 You made lover and neighbor alike dump me; the only friend I have left is Darkness. | 18 You have taken my companions and loved ones from me; the darkness is my closest friend. |
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I made Wilton's Basic Yellow Cake Recipe: http://www.wilton.com/recipe/Basic-Yellow-Cake
I separated it into six bowls and mixed wilton gel colors in each to make a 6 " rainbow cake and eight cupcakes with the remaining batter.
BUT it came out tough, not soft. The center was soft tough.
Could you please share with me the PERFECT vanilla cake and cupcake recipe. There are loads on the net and its so confusing. Il really be grateful.
Iv used this recipe earlier: http://www.glorioustreats.com/2012/02/pretty-spring-cake-vanilla-cake-with-lemon-filling.html
and the cake and cupcake did come out well but im not sure how the buttermilk in it will react with the colors.
As always, will be really grateful.


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