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Europe's sovereign-debt crisis is far from over, and economies on the periphery of the euro zone remain deeply troubled. Unrest has simmered in Greece and Spain as protesters have railed against government-imposed austerity, while economic growth, the desperately needed cure for the Continent's ills, seems a long way off.
So, is now a good time to buy European stocks? You bet. Despite lingering financial turmoil, doubts about the euro zone's sustainability effectively have been put to rest. European companies are awash in cash, and many are positioned to benefit from growth beyond their borders. Not least, their shares are cheap, even though the Stoxx Europe 600 index has risen 15% this year, to a recent 280.95. Some investors think they could rally more than 10%, and perhaps as much as 20%, in the coming year.
The Stoxx Europe 600 index trades for 11.5 times 2013 estimated earnings, compared with a price/earnings multiple of 12.5 for the Standard & Poor's 500. European equities have sold at a discount to U.S. stocks since the 1980s, but the gap has widened in recent years because of heightened political and financial risk. Stoxx 600 constituents yield an average of 3.8%, nearly double the 2.2% yield on the S&P, and almost triple the coupon on 10-year German bunds.
This has been a winning year for many European companies. Take fashion retailer Inditex ITX.MC -0.6613756613756614% Industria de Diseno Textil S.A. Spain: Madrid EUR26.285 -0.175 -0.6613756613756614% /Date(1422574680000-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4766813 P/E Ratio 34.287764153404645 Market Cap 82466609066.6199 Dividend Yield 1.0804641430473654% Rev. per Employee 136451 More quote details and news » (ticker: ITX.Spain), whose shares have rocketed 67%, spurred by a unique business model that has delivered consistent earnings growth. The parent of the Zara chain trades for 27.5 times next year's expected earnings, which isn't cheap, but its earnings record makes it hard to bet against.
European stocks have done well, in part because companies are in excellent financial health. They took advantage of the recession to clean up their balance sheets, cut costs, trim capital expenditures, and hoard cash. Stoxx Europe 600 components boasted cash and equivalents of 596 billion euros ($790 billion) at the end of 2011, according to ThomsonReuters Eikon. That was up from about €540 billion in 2007. Corporate earnings are forecast to rise between 5% and 10% in 2013, aided by a weaker euro.
THE STOXX EUROPE 600 is dominated by banks, health-care, and industrial companies. Less than a third of index components have net debt, which means Europe's corporate finances are in far better shape than the finances of many European governments. Shareholders are likely to ratchet up pressure on companies to put their cash to work, which could lead to more capital spending, an increase in merger activity, and more stock buybacks and dividend payments. Stepped-up spending, in turn, could help grease the wheels of Europe's economy.
But financial muscle alone isn't enough to unlock value. "If equity markets in Europe are going to give you a decent return next year, it is going to have to come from multiple expansion," says Dominic Rossi, global chief investment officer for equities at Fidelity.
Price/earnings multiples have improved since the summer, when the European Central Bank took action that finally persuaded investors it had the determination and ammunition to tackle the euro-zone sovereign-debt crisis. ECB President Mario Draghi pledged in July to do "whatever it takes" to save the euro. Those were the words that markets were longing to hear.
Europe's political risk has diminished but hasn't disappeared. Greece's economy is a shambles, but each time the country has gone to the brink of disaster, a face-saving resolution to ease its debt burden has been found. Spain continues to resist a rescue, even though the ECB has drawn up a suitable mechanism to provide support.
France also is a cause for concern. Credit-rating agencies have stripped the country of its triple-A rating over worries about its competitiveness. The government urgently needs to reduce dependence on public spending. France's troubles are exemplified by the plight of car maker Peugeot UG.FR 0.46674445740956827% Peugeot S.A. France: Paris EUR12.915 0.06 0.46674445740956827% /Date(1422574771000-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3653270 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 10066604719.3429 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 274251 More quote details and news » (UG.France), which has been strong-armed by the government to keep open factories to preserve jobs, despite overcapacity in the European auto market. Peugeot disclosed earlier this year that it is losing €200 million a month. Its shares have fallen almost 50% in 2012.
GERMANY IS EUROPE'S standout economy, an economic engine firing on all cylinders, fueled by demand for exports. Industrial production is strong, and unemployment is low. Frankfurt's blue-chip DAX index is up 29.5% in 2012, the best-performing market in Europe. With no sign of demand for German goods slowing, the shares could have another good year. Chancellor Angela Merkel is almost certain to win a third term in office in September, another plus.
While many European economies stagnate, European companies could benefit in 2013 from accelerated global growth. The global economy is forecast to expand by 3% to 3.5%, driven by a broadening recovery in the U.S. and the resumption of turbocharged growth in China after this year's more sluggish performance. "If we don't get an improvement in the U.S. and Asia, European equities would be much more vulnerable," says Dorothee Deck, European strategist at Absolute Strategy Research in London. Failure by the U.S. to resolve fiscal-cliff issues also would be a blow.
Companies with substantial exposure to international markets, such as luxury-goods maker Richemont CFR.VX 1.1920529801324504% Compagnie Financiere Richemont S.A. Switzerland: SWX Europe CHF76.4 0.9 1.1920529801324504% /Date(1422574276000-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1522107 P/E Ratio 19.79699742060492 Market Cap 43352100000 Dividend Yield 1.8324607329842932% Rev. per Employee 451157 More quote details and news » (CFR.Switzerland), drug maker Novo Nordisk (NOVO-B.Denmark), and chemicals producer Bayer BAYN.XE -0.34829721362229105% Bayer AG Germany: Xetra EUR128.75 -0.45 -0.34829721362229105% /Date(1422574508000-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1741925 P/E Ratio 29.1289592760181 Market Cap 106841654851.356 Dividend Yield 1.7475728155339805% Rev. per Employee 362968 More quote details and news » (BAYN.Germany), all of which generate more than 60% of sales outside Europe, could outperform. They also could get a boost from a weaker euro, which would inflate earnings denominated in other currencies. The common currency could drop 10% in value against the dollar next year on Europe's likely recession.
Some domestically focused plays could do well, too. "On a bottom-up basis, there is still great value out there," says Dean Tenerelli, manager of T. Rowe Price's European Stock Fund in London. His picks include media companies Mediaset España Comunicacion TL5.MC -1.2956964368347987% Mediaset Espana Comunicacion S.A. Spain: Madrid EUR10.665 -0.14 -1.2956964368347987% /Date(1422574680000-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2414685 P/E Ratio 459.69827586206895 Market Cap 4396137956.35176 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 822715 More quote details and news » (TL5.Spain) and M6-Metropole Television MMT.FR 0.6412213740458015% M6-Metropole Television S.A. France: Paris EUR16.48 0.105 0.6412213740458015% /Date(1422574666000-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 154666 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 2062992093.75 Dividend Yield 5.157766990291262% Rev. per Employee 558252 More quote details and news » (MMT.France).
European cyclicals look more attractive than defensive issues, with sectors such as autos and auto parts, and media, likely to benefit from higher profit margins. Luxury goods, too, have promising prospects. Telecommunications and oil and gas companies could face head winds, however. Opinions are divided on financials, although insurers are expected to outperform banks as bond yields start to rise.
Barron's recently combed the Continent for companies undervalued on a historical basis, with exposure to fast-growing international markets and minimal downside risk. We found 10 that fit these criteria and offer decent dividends that seem stable. With the exception of Enagás ENG.MC 0.08795074758135445% Enagas S.A. Spain: Madrid EUR28.45 0.025 0.08795074758135445% /Date(1422574680000-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 897167 P/E Ratio 16.66081049426095 Market Cap 6786020874.11022 Dividend Yield 3.6555360281195077% Rev. per Employee 1039490 More quote details and news » (ENG.Spain), the Spanish utility, all are large-cap stocks. Here's a closer look at our 2013 picks.
Volkswagen VOW3.XE -0.024485798237022526% Volkswagen AG Non-Vtg Pfd. Germany: Xetra EUR204.15 -0.05 -0.024485798237022526% /Date(1422574526000-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 940201 P/E Ratio 9.266908760780753 Market Cap 96450867821.6863 Dividend Yield 1.988733774185648% Rev. per Employee 347507 More quote details and news » (VOW3.Germany), the German auto maker, enjoyed a bumper year in 2012, and 2013 could be a repeat. The shares, which finished on Friday at €171, have rallied 48% since the start of the year, but still trade for only 7.2 times forecast 2013 earnings of €23.87 per share. Rival BMW BMW.XE -0.1454898157129001% Bayerische Motoren Werke AG Germany: Xetra EUR102.95 -0.15 -0.1454898157129001% /Date(1422574521000-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1402025 P/E Ratio 11.580427446569178 Market Cap 66217478112.6696 Dividend Yield 2.816901408450704% Rev. per Employee 706382 More quote details and news » (BMW.Germany), which also is in high gear, trades for nine times next year's estimates.
Volkswagen shares could advance at least 20% in the next 12 months, as demand for new cars is boosted by a broadening economic recovery in the U.S. and more growth in China. The company's global footprint helps mitigate the impact of a weak European market.
Volkswagen has 12.6% of the global auto market, selling one of every eight new cars, and its share is growing. Sales are forecast to top €200 billion in 2013. With a stable of brands including Lamborghini, Audi, and Skoda, Volkswagen is exposed to the more profitable premium-car sector, and trucks. Operating profit margins will slip this year due to write-downs related to the purchases of Porsche and truck maker MAN, but the company's scale gives it leverage to improve profitability in 2013.
Don't write off BMW, either. Since Barron's wrote a positive piece on the shares in the fall (see European Trader, Oct. 29), they have risen 19%, and could add 15% next year.
European Aeronautic Defence & Space (EAD.France) scared investors this year with its aborted attempt to merge with BAE Systems BA.LN 0.5847953216374269% BAE Systems PLC U.K.: London GBP516 3 0.5847953216374269% /Date(1422570913000-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 8915938 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 16177080870.8811 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 216205 More quote details and news » (BA.U.K.). But rich rewards could be on the horizon. Its Airbus unit has a huge backlog of orders, and EADS plans to remodel its governance and ownership structure in the first half of 2013, reducing the influence of the French and German governments. The stock's public float will increase to about 70% from a current 50%.
The company also plans to buy back up to 15% of its shares at a cost of about €3.35 billion, which can be funded from its cash pile of more than €11 billion. If the buyback were to take place before year end, 2013 estimated earnings per share would be enhanced by 15%, and 2014 earnings, by 16%, according to analysts at Société Générale. The bank has a price target of €38.
EADS shares closed on Friday at €29.99. The stock trades for 11.4 times forecast 2013 earnings of €2.62 a share, well below Boeing's BA 5.829275279289602% Boeing Co. U.S.: NYSE USD147.78 8.14 5.829275279289602% /Date(1422568914934-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 15041025 AFTER HOURS USD147.84 0.0200000000000102 0.04060089321965083% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 119496 P/E Ratio 20.9024045261669 Market Cap 99553543742.1082 Dividend Yield 2.4631208553254837% Rev. per Employee 535042 More quote details and news » (BA) P/E of 15.
Rio Tinto RIO 2.357291425930206% Rio Tinto PLC ADS U.S.: NYSE USD44.29 1.02 2.357291425930206% /Date(1422568889262-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4076999 AFTER HOURS USD44.29 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 14469 P/E Ratio 12.590332305623933 Market Cap 62133451331.2396 Dividend Yield 4.213140663806729% Rev. per Employee 788468 More quote details and news » (RIO) is poised to benefit from China's increased appetite for natural resources, as its economy reaccelerates in the first half of 2013. With new Chinese leadership in place, stimulus measures could boost demand for iron ore, a key ingredient in the production of steel.
In addition, the Anglo-Australian miner is on track to bring into production Mongolia's Oyu Tolgoi mine, which is expected to produce 450,000 metric tons (496,040 U.S. tons) of copper and 330,000 ounces of gold annually. Cost cuts and the finalization of asset sales in 2014 will help offset capital expenditures and aid free cash flow.
Rio Tinto is forecast to earn 3.44 pounds ($5.56) per share in 2013, up from an estimated £3.03 in 2012. At Friday's $56.54, the American depositary receipts trade for 10.2 times forward earnings, cheap versus rivals BHP Billiton BLT.LN -0.632688927943761% BHP Billiton PLC U.K.: London GBP1413.5 -9 -0.632688927943761% /Date(1422571156000-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 6978922 P/E Ratio 0.08825098394032564 Market Cap 30044221449.4414 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 879456 More quote details and news » (BLT.U.K.) and Anglo American AAL.LN -1.5695067264573992% Anglo American PLC U.K.: London GBP1097.5 -17.5 -1.5695067264573992% /Date(1422571127000-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 5171814 P/E Ratio 9.552834939749912 Market Cap 15572883904.7122 Dividend Yield 3.750414437185248% Rev. per Employee 183209 More quote details and news » (AAL.U.K). In the next 12 months, Rio Tinto's shares easily could add 20% in value.
Roche Holding ROG.VX 0.3972983710766786% Roche Holding AG Part. Cert. Switzerland: SWX Europe CHF252.7 1 0.3972983710766786% /Date(1422574276000-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2172575 P/E Ratio 20.28057824775022 Market Cap 217715026299.699 Dividend Yield 3.1658092599920855% Rev. per Employee 546063 More quote details and news » (ROG.Switzerland) can outperform peers in 2013 as investor focus shifts to new products and away from macroeconomic troubles. The pharmaceutical company had positive results in 11 of 14 late-stage clinical drug trials this year. It also brought several new products to market, including Zelboraf and Erivedge, for skin cancer, and Perjeta, which strengthens its portfolio of breast-cancer medicines. Roche has a young product portfolio and the lowest patent-expiry risk among leading drug concerns, which augurs well for future growth. Nor is competition from biosimilars solidifying as quickly as expected.
Roche closed on Friday at 186.60 Swiss francs ($203.42). The stock trades for 12.4 times future earnings, below the sector average of more than 13 times. Roche is expected to earn CHF15.08 per share in 2013, up from a forecast CHF13.57 in 2012. Sales next year will be just shy of CHF48 billion.
Roche yields 3.6%, but analysts anticipate a special dividend in the next few years. The company, which paid specials in the past, is expected to move from a position of net debt to net cash in 2015. Credit Suisse rates the stock at Outperform with a price target of CHF223.
WPP WPP.LN -0.2751031636863824% WPP PLC U.K.: London GBP1450 -4 -0.2751031636863824% /Date(1422570906000-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3584088 P/E Ratio 0.1929776244051118 Market Cap 19125795994.8218 Dividend Yield 1.6027586206896551% Rev. per Employee 93701.9 More quote details and news » (WPP.U.K.), the advertising and marketing giant, is growing steadily due to its geographic exposure and presence in digital channels. In the first nine months of 2012, revenue from digital businesses was up more than 7% year-to-year. Digital advertising is growing rapidly in mature markets such as North America, where more traditional forms of advertising are declining.
WPP, whose brands include Grey, JWT, and Ogilvy & Mather, also has market-leading positions in China and India. The company could earn 78 pence per share in 2013 on forecast revenue of £10.75 billion. Its shares, which closed on Friday at £8.90, trade for 11.4 times forecast earnings for 2013, well below a historical average of 15 to 16 times earnings.
The advertising industry traditionally has grown through acquisitions, but consolidation looks to be slowing. That is freeing up more money for dividends and share buybacks. "This is a high-quality business with high returns and good growth prospects, trading [at an] attractive valuation compared to the long-term history and the potential of the business model," says Matthew Siddle, who manages the Fidelity European Growth Fund and owns shares. Bernstein Research rates WPP Outperform, with a price target of £10.50.
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton MC.FR -0.3443526170798898% LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton France: Paris EUR144.7 -0.5 -0.3443526170798898% /Date(1422574710000-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1409184 P/E Ratio 21.600302413043305 Market Cap 73719740013.0868 Dividend Yield 1.5570604699378023% Rev. per Employee 257016 More quote details and news » (MC.France) is a smart play on burgeoning demand for luxury goods. The industry has shown resilience in a difficult environment, and could continue to do well if the economic recovery in the U.S. broadens and fast-paced growth in China continues. Through the first nine months of 2012, LVMH reported 22% growth in sales, including 10% organic growth, due to strength in Europe and Asia, and a pickup in the U.S. Its sought-after brands include Louis Vuitton, Donna Karan, Bulgari, Christian Dior, and TAG Heuer.
Sales are expected to reach €27.93 billion in 2012, up from €23.66 billion in 2011. Operating profit could approach €6 billion, and free cash flow, almost €3 billion. LVMH shares ended last week at €140 and trade for 17.6 times forecast 2013 earnings of €7.97 per share. That multiple is in line with rivals like Richemont, which owns Cartier. LVMH yields 2.1%, having hiked its payout last year. Analysts at Nomura think shares could rally to €165.
Deutsche Post (DPW.Germany) could rack up substantial gains in the next 12 months due to the performance of its DHL parcel-delivery unit, the company's key profit driver. DHL controls more than a third of the Asia-Pacific market, where its revenue is growing at a double-digit pace. Progress was bumpy in the third quarter, but could be back on track in 2013, fueled by growth in China and the U.S. DHL also has a strong foothold in the logistics market in Europe and the Americas.
The company's mail business in Germany continues to generate healthy profits, despite declining volume. The shares, which closed on Friday at €16.62, trade for 12 times forecast 2013 earnings of €1.39 a share, up from an estimated €1.28 this year. Competitors, meanwhile, have their hands full: Fedex FDX 0.8398950131233596% FedEx Corp. U.S.: NYSE USD172.89 1.44 0.8398950131233596% /Date(1422568944718-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1629751 AFTER HOURS USD171.5886 -1.30139999999997 -0.7527329515877147% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 10816 P/E Ratio 21.79165954581323 Market Cap 48574010976.2177 Dividend Yield 0.46272196194111864% Rev. per Employee 288660 More quote details and news » (FDX) is restructuring its express operations, and United Parcel Service UPS 1.1278952668680766% United Parcel Service Inc. Cl B U.S.: NYSE USD100.42 1.12 1.1278952668680766% /Date(1422568893654-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4569825 AFTER HOURS USD100.6 0.179999999999993 0.17924716191993625% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 77778 P/E Ratio 24.673218673218674 Market Cap 91952535618.8339 Dividend Yield 2.668791077474607% Rev. per Employee 145218 More quote details and news » (UPS) is trying to complete the drawn-out purchase of Dutch rival TNT Express (TNT.Netherlands). Deutsche Post's stock could hit €20 in the next 12 months. The company yields 4.2%, another reason it could deliver for investors.
Vivendi viv.fr -0.023629489603024575% Vivendi S.A. France: Paris EUR21.155 -0.005 -0.023629489603024575% /Date(1422574566000-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4121099 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 28599869018.7621 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 301584 More quote details and news » (VIV.France): A strategic review of Vivendi's operations could unlock value in the next few quarters. The French media and telecommunications giant likely will sell Maroc Telecom, the Moroccan incumbent, or GVT, the alternative telecom operator in Brazil. GVT would fetch more -- up to an estimated €8 billion. Proceeds could go toward reducing debt and buying back shares. A €4.4 billion buyback at €18 a share would make the stock worth €19.70 per share, according to Credit Suisse, which rates Vivendi Outperform with a €19.10 price target.
Vivendi is trading for €17.01, or 8.6 times forecast 2013 earnings of €1.98 per share, in line with rival Bouygues EN.FR -0.3585905830994699% Bouygues S.A. France: Paris EUR31.955 -0.115 -0.3585905830994699% /Date(1422574520000-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 967561 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 10778292950.247 Dividend Yield 4.957466486751932% Rev. per Employee 260122 More quote details and news » (EN.France) but more expensive than France Telecom (FTE.France). However, Vivendi, which owns French telecom SFR, has other business lines. It owns a large stake in Activision Blizzard ATVI 0.36284470246734396% Activision Blizzard Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD20.745 0.075 0.36284470246734396% /Date(1422568800163-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 6749500 AFTER HOURS USD20.745 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 68788 P/E Ratio 46.997122856301395 Market Cap 14862350760.424 Dividend Yield 0.9640877319836105% Rev. per Employee 630725 More quote details and news » (ATVI), which has launched some of the top-selling games in North America and Europe. Its Universal Music Group is releasing albums from artists such as the Rolling Stones and Rihanna. Even if a share buyback doesn't materialize, Vivendi still offers good value after underperforming in 2012. Its 5.7% dividend looks secure.
AXA cs.fr 1.075011944577162% AXA S.A. France: Paris EUR21.155 0.225 1.075011944577162% /Date(1422574500000-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 7439765 P/E Ratio 10.818185735520235 Market Cap 51116847890.3236 Dividend Yield 3.828882060978492% Rev. per Employee 1134220 More quote details and news » (CS.France) shares have climbed 33% in 2012, to €13.37, but at 6.8 times next year's expected earnings, they still look cheap. The large insurer is expected to earn €1.98 per share in 2013, up from an estimated €1.84 in 2012. Shares could rise to €16 or more in the next 12 months if the company can deliver on its strategy to be more selective about opportunities in mature markets.
AXA is looking to expand its more profitable life-protection business at the expense of traditional savings products, and is concentrating on margin instead of volume in property and casualty. Operating in unfavorable markets has hurt its financial performance, but it looks to be better positioned now. Among insurance peers, AXA also offers the best dividend yield at more than 5%.
Enagás ENG.MC 0.08795074758135445% Enagas S.A. Spain: Madrid EUR28.45 0.025 0.08795074758135445% /Date(1422574680000-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 897167 P/E Ratio 16.66081049426095 Market Cap 6786020874.11022 Dividend Yield 3.6555360281195077% Rev. per Employee 1039490 More quote details and news » (ENG.Spain): There is nothing sexy about this Spanish gas utility, which generates just about all of its earnings domestically. Yet, despite the country's financial straits, Enagás profits rose 3.9% in the first nine months of 2012. Sales are expected to rise to €1.3 billion in 2013 from €1.2 billion this year. The company had €3.42 billion of debt as of Sept. 30, but its credit rating is higher than Spain's sovereign rating. Shares, at €16.20, trade for under 10 times forecast 2013 earnings of €1.67 per share. Enagás, which has a market value of €3.87 billion, offers a dividend yield of about 5%.
T. Rowe Price's Tenerelli says Enagás' business isn't economically sensitive. He reckons the stock could trade for 11 to 12 times future earnings, and be worth just shy of €20.
EUROPEAN POLITICS and poor economic news have unfairly depressed the prices and P/Es of some of the Continent's best companies. As Jim Moffett, chief international strategist at Scout Investments, says, "We are looking for good companies in bad places."
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Kashmiri faked death: Indian intelligence
Al Qaeda, the Internet, and the Arab Spring
The Al Fida' forum announced that Muhammad Abdallah Hasan Abu al Khayr, a jihadist who shares the same name as Ayman al Zawahir's deputy and Osama bin Laden's son-in-law, was killed. The report is not confirmed.
Former officials: Al-Qaida still likely to use WMD
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Ex-Counterterrorism Aide Warns Against Complacency on Al Qaeda
Treasury targets Iran's 'secret deal' with al Qaeda
The US Treasury Department designated six al Qaeda members who work for a terror network based in Iran. One of the six leaders designated today was identified as al Qaeda's "operations chief" earlier this month; he was also reported to be involved in plotting an attack set to coincide with the tenth anniversary of 9/11.Suicide bombers kill 15 Iraqis in Tikrit
Eritrea planned massive bomb attack on African Union summit, UN says
Suicide assault team kills 19 in Uruzgan
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Phuket Air Catering Co., Ltd.
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Address: Phuket Air Catering Co., Ltd., 10/3 Moo 6, Sanambin Rd., Mai Khao, Thalang, Phuket 83110 Thailand See map
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Phuket Air Catering Co., Ltd. is a catering service provider, which produces over 5,000 meals daily, for the needs of International and Domestic Airlines at Phuket International Airport. They originated from a joint venture of Thai Airways International PLC., the Airport of Thailand PLC. (AOT) and Pearl Group of companies to producing high quality meals for the airlines.
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20 Lord, ordain thou a law maker upon them; know folks, that they be men. (Lord, make them afraid; let all the nations know, that they only be people.) | 20 Strike them with terror, O LORD; let the nations know they are but men. "Selah" |
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This refreshing and not-too-sweet beverage is almost too pretty to drink. Almost! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 6.8g | Fat: 0.2g | Fiber: 1.7g | Protein: 0.3g | Calories: 33.7
Even a lunch portion of fettuccine Alfredo has 800 calories and 48 grams of fat. Mine has less than 1/2 the calories, 1/5 the fat, and plenty of veggies, too. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 53g | Fat: 9.8g | Fiber: 8.9g | Protein: 16.9g | Calories: 343.6
Technically this is a crustless quiche, but the addition of flour makes for a delicious crusty bottom and sides. Submitted by JENNLOVE Carbs: 13.7g | Fat: 4.6g | Fiber: 2.2g | Protein: 10.3g | Calories: 134.1
Caponata is a Mediterranean vegetable stew. Eat it as is, or atop toasted whole-wheat bread or pasta. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 15.9g | Fat: 1.4g | Fiber: 5.4g | Protein: 2.3g | Calories: 76.1
Ready in just 20 minutes. Carbs: 34.9g | Fat: 3.3g | Fiber: 3.2g | Protein: 6g | Calories: 186.6
A budget version of the rustic Spanish favorite. An herbed-citrus olive pesto adds color and intensifies the flavor. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 38g | Fat: 5g | Fiber: 7.4g | Protein: 7.2g | Calories: 219.4
Strawberries are combined with tangy and sweet balsamic vinegar and creamy ricotta in this quick and simple dessert. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 23g | Fat: 5.2g | Fiber: 2.1g | Protein: 7.6g | Calories: 157
Low-fat cottage cheese is the secret to the dressing in this delicious and simple summer side. Carbs: 22g | Fat: 0.2g | Fiber: 3g | Protein: 3.9g | Calories: 99.8
This no-hassle dish is a sure crowd pleaser! Packed with kid-friendly ingredients, it's a quick and nutritious meal that's adaptable, too. Submitted by FORMERFATTY Carbs: 45.1g | Fat: 11.4g | Fiber: 8.7g | Protein: 31.5g | Calories: 405.5
Choose summer's ripest peaches for this refreshing lemonade. It's ready in no time--you can keep the skins on the peaches, which speeds up prep work. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 10g | Fat: 0.1g | Fiber: 1g | Protein: 0.4g | Calories: 43.8
You'll forget all about beef burgers once you try these. Salty and rich feta is mixed with lean ground turkey and Greek herbs for juicy and delicious burgers. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 5.2g | Fat: 10.2g | Fiber: 0.5g | Protein: 26.3g | Calories: 217.1
This is a great dessert that's delicious when strawberries are in season. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 21.3g | Fat: 4.9g | Fiber: 3.4g | Protein: 5.5g | Calories: 144.9


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Uber Competitor Comes to Philly
Another day, another service that will bring us one step closer to making moving our limbs utterly obsolete.
Lyft, a ride-sharing service that competes with Uber, has announced that it will be coming to Philadelphia this Friday. While we were pretty content with Uber-ing around town, Lyft gets a few points for in their announcement shouting out to the possibly fictional "Renee, a grad student at the University of Pennsylvania" as one of their exemplary friendly drivers.
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I am new to home brewing and using grain... I am confident that the Barley Crusher would work well for Buckwheat and Rice, but what about millet and Quinoa? Haven't seen Amaranth, Teff or Chestnuts yet, so I don't know their sizes but I am concerned as to which grain mill will be appropriate for the wide spectrum of GF grains. Cheers.
Get a corona mill. Amaranth and teff are tiny--think grains of sand. Quinoa and millet are also quite small. Chestnuts are big and would be fine in a barley crusher.
I have a dedicated corona mill for GF grains.
Just a regular malt mill with both rollers adjustable...
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Samuel Steinfeld and the Old Partisan Kentucky Judiciary
Posted November 28th, 2007 by Kurt X. MetzmeierThis week saw the passing of a very distinguished Kentucky jurist, Samuel Steinfeld. Judge Steinfeld was a member of the Court of Appeals from 1966 to 1975, back when it was Kentucky's highest court. He was a strong supporter of the 1975 constitutional amendment that redrew Kentucky's judicial system, recasting the Court of Appeals as an intermediate appellate court, creating the Supreme Court, and instituting a uniform system of trial courts.
The old system allowed judges to run on the slates of political parties and Judge Steinfeld saw no conflict between being a scrupulously fair judge and an enthusiastic member of the Jefferson County Republican Party. It was a balancing act that others may not have handled as deftly and Kentucky historians can point out examples of cases where the desire to remain slated by a city boss or court house gang may have tilted a case one way or another. Steinfeld avoided these conflicts and was well-regarded by Democrats as well as Republicans.
For fans of political memorabilia, here is a favorite piece from my collection:
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UPDATED: An Affection for Our Bonds: Department of Revenue of Kentucky v. Davis
Posted November 6th, 2007 by Kurt X. MetzmeierFans of the dormant Commerce Clause and/or Kentucky treasury, will be pleased to know that the transcripts of Monday's oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in Department of Revenue of Kentucky v. Davis (06-666) are now available: http://www.supremecourtus.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/06-666.pdf.
SCOTUS Blog has a brief analysis of the case, which turns on whether Kentucky can favor its own government-issued revenue bonds by making them exempt from the taxes levied on the bonds of other states. It is perhaps a little less interesting than Kentucky's other case before the court (lethal injection), but with bonds being touted as the magic solution to everything from Louisville's library system to new university buildings, the issue is certainly not trivial. Of course, the real interest is seeing where the two Bush-appointed justices will come down in the Court's evolving view of the Commerce Clause.
UPDATE: TaxProf Blog has posted a round-up of commentary on the case here.
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Lawyers Defend Constitution, Independent Judiciary
Posted November 6th, 2007 by Kurt X. MetzmeierThe crisis in Pakistan throws into stark relief the importance of the bench and bar in protecting the rule of law in a representative democracy. When voices (including a U.S. senator) attacked the U.S. federal courts for upholding legal precedent in the Terry Schiavo case--even hinting that the violence against judges was justified--national, state and local bar associations rightly condemned these attacks and rallied around the principle of an independent judiciary. However the lines formed by the American bench and bar did not have to face lines of riot police. In Pakistan, lawyers are in the streets, almost alone, to defend that nation's supreme court from measures designed to subvert the Pakistani constitution and neutralize the judiciary. (Their surest allies are the Pakistani press, another institution whose freedom is vital to a democratic state, but, like lawyers, are regularly villified in quieter times).
Now it would be easy to say, like Gen. Musharrif, that Pakistan is under seige by extremists who have no love of democracy and that this measure, in the long run, will allow democracy to return stronger. However, the lawyers of Pakistan know that adherence to the rule of law is not a luxury to be put away in times of crisis but in fact is the basis of a stable society. The Pakistan lawyers are to be commended and their example kept in mind as we in the U.S. continue to grapple with the issues of preserving our essential rights as we fight a long struggle against terrorism.
For extensive coverage of the Pakistan bar protests, see JURIST's Pakistan aggregator.
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An Education Horror Story, Literally...
Posted October 31st, 2007 by Kurt X. MetzmeierAt this time of year it is impossible to turn the channel without a reminder of Bram Stoker's most famous character, Dracula. However, Mr. Stoker's taste for eerie tales did not end with with that classic. Two years after his death in 1912, Stoker's wife published a collection of his gothic short stories entitled Dracula's Guest.
One of the stories, "The Judge's House," concerned a mathmatics student studying for exams in a house haunted by the spectre of a cruel and vengeful judge embodied in a bell rope fashioned from the very hangman's noose that the old jurist had so often set in fatal motion. While it would have been more satifying (to me) if it had been a student reading for the bar, it nevertheless is a "ripping good yarn."
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Georgia Supreme Court Releases Genarlow Wilson on Grounds Sentence Was "Cruel and Unusual"
Posted October 26th, 2007 by Kurt X. MetzmeierFrom the Georgia judiciary website:
"Atlanta, October 26, 2007 -- The Supreme Court of Georgia today ordered that Genarlow Wilson be released from prison. In a split 4-to-3 decision, the state's highest court has upheld a Monroe County judge's finding that Wilson's 10-year-prison sentence constitutes "cruel and unusual punishment" under the Georgia and U.S. Constitutions. Wilson was convicted in 2005 of aggravated child molestation for engaging in consensual oral sex with a 15-year-old girl when he was 17. Under the law at the time, the crime was punishable by a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison with no chance of parole, followed by registration as a sex offender. The law was amended July 1, 2006 making conduct such as Wilson's a misdemeanor punishable by no more than a year in prison and no sex offender registration. But the legislature did not make the law retroactive, and the change did not apply to Wilson."
- The opinion can be downloaded here: Wilson opinion
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Viacom's Answer to YouTube (And Doesn't Involve a Copyright Lawsuit)
Posted October 19th, 2007 by Kurt X. MetzmeierViacom, owner of cable's Comedy Central channel, took a lot of flak from netizens when it forced Google to pull videos from its popular Daily Show with Jon Stewart from YouTube. Yesterday, it debuted its creative answer: a website with every episode of the show from its inception in 1999. The website, sponsored by Hyundai, is free, requires no log-in, and (like YouTube) allows fans to embed clips into their email, web pages, blogs, as well Myspace and Facebook pages.
This represents a surprisingly sensible approach to an intellectual property challenge. Viacom controls the usage of its property, while giving users much of the usability of YouTube with higher quality footage. And they pick up a little change (Hyundai's mini-ads) that wasn't realistically available through silly per-use schemes. Let's hope they extend the principle to other programs (like the Colbert Report)...
As an example, here's Jon's practical method of predicting how the Supreme Court will rule in a case:
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The Contract That Made Ellen Cry
Posted October 17th, 2007 by Kurt X. MetzmeierNot being a daytime TV watcher, I would not have normally seen the footage of Ellen Degeneres' tearful story of how a Pasadena animal shelter had taken back a dog she had given the children of a co-worker. That is, I wouldn't have except NBC chose to include it in last night's Nightly News with Brian Williams. Besides being confused as how this fit in with the ominous story that preceded it concerning a mutual defense pact between Iran and Russia, I also wondered about what kind of contract would allow the Mutts and Moms animal adoption agency to do this? Luckily Access Hollywood--a legal resource almost as reliable as YouTube--has posted the contract between Ellen and the animal rescue/adoption agency.
In a conversation around the coffee pot before either of us had seen the actual instrument, Professor David Ensign, who teaches copyright, surmised that the contract was likely more of a license than an agreement to transfer property, analogizing it to a shinkwrap license for software. On reading it, I think he was quite right, although it is an odd document and was certainly not copied from West's Legal Forms.
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Senate Hearings on Mukasey Nomination.
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Parsing Senate Ethics
Posted October 5th, 2007 by Kurt X. MetzmeierLike "military intelligence," "Senate ethics" is a phrase in search of a joke. The recent decision of Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID) to remain in the Senate despite a recent decision of a Minnesota judge upholding his misdemeanor guilty plea (see the Hennepin court's website for the ruling), now appears to have shifted the controversy over his arrest in an airport restroom to the Senate Ethics Committee. Why? The short answer is that the embarrassed Republican leadership has referred the case to the ethics committee, the only Senate committee with equal representation from the majority and minority parties. (The Democratic majority, which sees more hypocrisy than high crime in the matter, appears to be giving the Senate majority enough rope to perhaps hang itself).
The long answer has to do with the Constitutional powers of the Congress to discipline its members and how they have evolved over the years. At first blush, the case hardly looks like a ethics matter--indeed the Senate Ethics Code <http://ethics.senate.gov> has great detail on financial disclosure, gifts, travel reimbursements, honoraria, outside employment, conflicting interests, post employment restrictions, campaign activities, and mass mailings but nothing on misdemeanor disorderly conduct. However, the Senate has long taken the view that its power to discipline is more expansive than the ethics code, and that it is only limited by Article I, Section 5 of the U.S. Constitution states in part that: "Each House may determine the Rules of its proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two thirds, expel a Member."
In proposing a permanent standing committee on ethics in the Senate, Senator John Sherman Cooper (R-KY) noted that the new Select Committee on Ethics was intended ''to be free to investigate anything which, in its judgment, seemed worthy, deserving, and requiring investigation'' 34 and ''would not be limited to alleged violations of Senate rules, but it would take into account all improper conduct of any kind whatsoever.'' 34 110 Cong. Rec. 16,933, (1964) cited in Senate Ethics Manual, Select Committee on Ethics, United States Senate, 108th Congress, 1st Session (2003 Edition) (Supersedes All Prior Editions) 13.
Just as Sen. Cooper drew on the example of the Senate's censure of Sen. Joe McCarthy (R-MN) in fashioning the committee's broad powers, the Craig matter may strike an important precedent, no matter how trivial the case looks now. If the Senate ethics committee is used merely as a political tool for forcing out members who embarrass their party, it seriously diminishes its role as a quasi-juridical and nonpartisan body that seeks to restore the public's faith in Congress as an institution. Especially when its message is that heterosexual sexual misdemeanors (like Sen. David Vitter's (R-LA) self-admitted use of prostitutes) are acceptable, but homosexual sexual misdemeanors are not...
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The U.S. Supreme Court Loves Kentucky!
Posted September 25th, 2007 by Kurt X. MetzmeierThough no Kentuckian has warmed its benches since Fred Vinson died suddenly in 1953, the U.S. Supreme Court apparently loves Kentucky litigants, most recently inviting first David Friedman's and then Teddy Gordon's clients up to Washington to chat about courthouse decorations and the Louisville public schools. Next year, some Frankfort attorneys will be making the trip, this time to defend the Kentucky death penalty and, in an unrelated case, its Kentucky retirement plan. (Contrary to belief, Eddyville's Kentucky State Penitentiary is not part of the retirement system).
In Baze v. Rees, 07-5439, the Court will decide whether the risk of pain and suffering inherent in execution by lethal drugs makes the method unconstitutional under the 8th Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. The justices will also examine whether Kentucky pension plan engages in age discrimination when it uses age as part of its formulae (Kentucky Retirement v. EEOC, 06-1037).
Details on the cases, including the cert briefs, can be found on SCOTUSBlog.
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Cleaved into a dense forest of long-needle pines, Beau Rivage Golf & Resort's course takes golfers careening across 18 holes of immaculate fairways as they gently undulate into picturesque elevation changes. Towering tree lines, tight doglegs, and intervening water hazards haunt golfers throughout the round, forcing clubbers into multiple blind shots and at least one shot from a tree canopy.
Suites stretching to 900 square feet, replete with a separate common area, kitchenette, and in-room wet bar, overlook the verdant greens. Private patios and balconies proffer views of the lush course, and the hotel's 19th Hole bar and lounge serves libations and heaping helpings of trivia and karaoke. The resort ensures days start off right, dishing out hot breakfast at the Verandah Bar & Grill at 7 a.m. and encouraging warm-ups on the 10,000-square-foot putting green and elevated driving range.
Echo Farms Golf & Country Club evokes the links-style courses of Scotland on its 18-hole championship golf course. That's because renowned British architect Ian Scott Taylor worked his magic on the original design, improving everything from landscape to length. Tiff-eagle bermuda grass greens provide a challenge for players of all stripes, and the adjacent Cape Fear River adds a natural obstacle throughout play. Elsewhere, the country club offers five tennis courts and a competitive-sized swimming pool.
Nine holes fill the par 35 course at Peachtree Hills Country Club, their undulating fairways and bunkers surrounded by natural pine. From the back tees, the holes total 2,718 yards in length, challenging golfers to master the timeless art of racing a cart to the end in under two minutes.
Cleaved into the rolling bluffs of the Carolina countryside, The Country Club of Johnston County's 18-hole, Ellis Maples–designed course encompasses 6,573 yards of well-groomed fairways and greens. Dense tree lines guide clubbers across the picturesque par 72, obstructing shots as players attempt to keep orbs on fairways that dog-leg and kitty-purr their way toward distant greens. Ponds dot the emerald landscape on four different holes, threatening ill-struck orbs and foreshadowing eventual retreats to the Club's outdoor pool. The stately complex keeps guests energized with a menu of savory grill fare, while outdoor tennis courts sate appetites for loose yellow fuzz. A dazzling banquet hall stands at the Club's epicenter, where reunited friends and wedding parties can enjoy a warmly lit ballroom, dance floor, and bar.
Course at a Glance: * Designed by Ellis Maples * 18-hole, par-72 course * Length of 6,573 yards from the farthest tees * Course rating of 71.9 from the farthest tees * Slope rating of 132 from the farthest tees * Four tee options
From 1998?2007, Reedy Creek Golf Course was voted the top golf course by the readers of The Smithfield Herald 10 consecutive times. The readers' choice poll ended in 2008, but Reedy Creek's excellence continues. The course features fairways lined with mature carolina pines, bermuda grass greens, and multiple ponds incorporated into the layout.
Course at a Glance: * 18-hole, par 72 course * Length of 6,426 yards from the tips * Course rating of 70.2 from the tips * Slope rating of 129 from the tips * Four tee options
The sun-bathed slopes and immaculate greenery of an 18-hole golf course welcome members and guests to the stately grounds of Timberlake Golf Club. Inspired by the sprawling links of the Emerald Isle, the 6,511-yard, par 71 layout challenges golfers with slick, bent-grass greens, cavernous pot bunkers, and grassy mounds that produce lies more awkward than a middle school dance. Before rounds, golfers can smooth out their swings and putting stroke at the club's full driving range and recently installed practice green. Members can also work up a sweat while smashing forehands at the club's tennis courts before tip-toeing, diving, or driving their golf cart into the cerulean waters of an Olympic-sized swimming pool.
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Schmidt On Why Tax Avoidance is Good, Robot Workers, and Google Fiber
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Hah. And how is that program going to play golf?
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Hah. And how is that program going to play golf?
Targeting business customers? (408 comments)
I guess "dude, you got a Dell" has to change into "manager, you got a Dell" instead then.
Re:This is Market failure in action... (353 comments)
This is because there is an unhealthy tie between the infrastructure provider and the service provider. Monopoly on infrastructure is a natural monopoly, and to be expected: it is wasteful to have multiple power lines just because there are multiple power companies. But just because there is one motorway between two cities there does not need to be just one company driving on them...
Re:Apple is a the biggest patent troll (166 comments)
*sigh* Again. But no. Instead of keeping pointing out that Apple does not fit the patent troll definition to mindless ACs I am going to ignore them.
Re:Incoming Call Rejection Patent (166 comments)
Yeah, design patents suck. Louis Vuitton should not get a design patent on "bag with pockets on" - it reduces the income of copycat bag makers and makes life more expensive for people who wanted to save money on getting a cheap knock-off that looks like a LV handbag.
Re:There's your problem ... (166 comments)
So basically all the posturing about "how the patent system is bad" was just pretending, covering up for run of the mill Apple hate. "We like the patent system now that Apple are getting hurt!" Grow the fuck up Mr. Anorak.
Re:patent troll? (166 comments)
Only if you blatantly ignore the commonly-used definition of a patent troll in order to reduce the term to a swear word. Urge to auto-block brainless AC posters... rising...
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No, Adventure or Colossal Cave. On your father's old DEC PDP-8. Which you use for heating.
Re:The real reason: (602 comments)
I was under the impression suicide rates at Foxconn were lower than e.g. suicide rates at American universities. Maybe we should replace students with robots as well...
Re:Apple Once Again, Rips off, then shuts pioneers (253 comments)
Yeah, because no inventions have ever come based on someone else's. An "idea" can have dozens of patents that implement it, but there are people out there - like you most likely - who are convinced that patents apply to ideas. And so the quarrel continues.
Re:Man... (253 comments)
Your "essentially" is a willful mis-reading and intentional misunderstanding. What was the purpose of that? They are not patenting radio. However, they are paying Nokia millions a year for "patents on radio".
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Yes, the patent is vastly different from the Qi proprietary standard that Nokia uses. So it is new. Thinking that "adding a meter" makes little differende is just being ignorant. Do you think inductive pans will heat a meter away from an induction stove, too?
And it's not "Nokia's standard" just because Nokia is one of over 100 companies in the consortium behind it.
Re:Oh my god (253 comments)
Ah the accurate and detailed description "things". It is obvious you know how patents work.
"Marconi invented radio ages ago, so we cannot have any patents related to that field ever again."
Re:Patent Troll (253 comments)
The wireless charging in those phones uses a different method. Nothing to sue over.
Re:Prior Art (253 comments)
Has it occurred to you that perhaps Apple's method is different from Tesla's? You do not patent "ideas". For a given idea there can be dozens of patents, each expressing the idea differently.
Re:Worlds Gone Mad (253 comments)
How far away from the touchstone did it charge? This is a different method.
Re:Worlds Gone Mad (253 comments)
There is no law against patenting something inferior to other technologies much as there is no law against making inferior movies based on the same public domain sources that a successful movie uses.
Re:Um, have you used OSX recently? (526 comments)
Well, the change was to match touch movements on the trackpad (the large accessory one at least). But it was easy to revert.
Re:It's very possible (526 comments)
This is also why they eat Cheetos: It is cheaper than steak. And dwelling in your parents' basement is cheaper than having your own apartment. And being a virgin is cheaper than a girlfriend. All in all, quite cheap individuals. Pirating Android apps is just icing on the cake.
But you seem to lack knowledge about iPads. The number of Android tablets that can be called "better" is minimal at best.
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That was uncalled for: the poor man might be an Android user with no sense of humor.


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2012-03-21 14:52 von Admin
After the Down day on Monday and a 30cm fresh coat of snow it was time for the training day. Blue bird, no wind and all riders motivated to shred, training is on.
Then after a fun day of riding everyone headed out to the Europahaus for the Vans Looking Sideways Vernissage where artist like Danny Wainwright, French and many more showed their work.
To conclude the night the Bast Stein Groove Project played @ the Europahaus and dazzled everyone with their Jazz orientated repertoire.
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The first round of the main Snow event is done and here are the results:
Team Battles in the Direct advanced round:
1- The Collective vs. Since 1966
2- Triple Cock vs.The Italian Connection
3- Team Absolut vs. Off The Wall
4- YMCA vs. The Djudes
Then the Team Battles in the 2nd chance round:
1- The Djudes vs. Team F.A.T.
2- Starpissnes vs. Team X-Double
3- Good, Bad and Ugly vs. Natural Born Chillaz
4- Team Homies vs. Cunning Stunts
2012-03-21 08:50 von Admin
Snow Program Wednesday 21st March
After the training yesterday, it's time for the main Event of the Snow element of this years Vans Wängl Tängl Presented by G-Shock. Here is the Program for today.
2012-03-20 14:42 von Admin
Wängl Tängl Day Three: Rest Day
Because of the weather the Snow program got pushed back by one day. 30 cm of fresh wet snow and no visibility at all were the conditions up on the mountain. So the riders could take the day off to rest and prepare for the Training session which is on all day today.
At night during the Riders Meeting, the teams drew for the head to head battle, the teams that will battle each other in Heat 1 are: Team 99 vs. The Collective, Since 1966 vs. Team F.A.T.,Triple Cock vs. SPN-Crew, The Italian Connection vs. Team X-Double. Then for Heat 2: Team Absolut vs. Good, Bad and Ugly, Off The Wall vs. Natural Born Chillaz, Team Homies vs. YMCA, The Djudes vs. Cunning Stunts.
After the Riders Meeting/Draw Everyone headed out to the Scotland Yard Pub where the DuzzDownSan Label Night went off.


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PARIS — French presidential candidate Francois Hollande, leading in polls but lacking in ideas that stick in voters' minds, finally dropped a bombshell: As president, he would levy a 75 percent tax on anyone who makes more than €1 million a year.
The flashy idea from the normally bland Socialist proved wildly popular, fanning hostility toward executive salaries and forcing President Nicolas Sarkozy to defend his ostentatious friendships with the rich. It also unleashed debate in the French press about whether the wealthy would decamp for gentler tax pastures.
As much as France likes the plan, it does not seem to have assured Hollande's victory, which, just three weeks before the first round of voting, is growing more uncertain as Sarkozy reaps the benefits of projecting presidential mettle following France's shooting attacks.
Polls put the two men neck-and-neck in the first round April 22, and show Sarkozy gaining on Hollande for the decisive runoff May 6.
Centrist candidate Francois Bayrou has dismissed the plan as absurd — contending that when all was added up, the top bracket would be taxed at nearly 100 percent. Many economists are also scratching their heads over the tax — seeing it as dangerous at worst and ineffective at best — and even Hollande admits it's not meant to balance the budget.
Still, the "Fouquet's tax" — so named by some in the press after the tony restaurant where Sarkozy celebrated his 2007 presidential win — is riding and in part fueling a resurgence of the French left. The tax-the-rich proposal has garnered as much as 65 percent approval in some polls.
All that has helped Hollande, often perceived as amiable but uninspiring, to distinguish himself from his main opponent, said Jean-Daniel Levy, a pollster and political analyst.
"Nicolas Sarkozy has a double difficulty: On the one hand, he is perceived as a president who is close to the rich, which is not a good sign in France. And he is also seen as a president who oversaw inegalitarian policies," he said. The tax, he added, "allows Francois Hollande to take control again and to paint a negative portrait of Nicolas Sarkozy."
But there is a danger that Hollande hit the nerve too well.
Many voters have swept right past Hollande and into the camp of far-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon, who has electrified voters with calls for a new French revolution and who some polls say will come in third or fourth in the first round of elections. That could bleed support away from Hollande in the first round, depriving him of crucial momentum going into the second one.
Antipathy for the rich is widespread in France, where wealth is meant to be discreet and climbing the social ladder to build yourself a mansion isn't a common narrative.
Hollande himself once famously declared "I do not like the rich" — a statement that only boosted his political standing among those who think wealth should be redistributed instead of accumulated.
Following his 75-percent tax announcement, front pages treated the rich like some strange, migrating species, declaring that they would decamp to Belgium if the tax was put in place. One presidential candidate, Dominique de Villepin, himself quite wealthy, warned France not to "kill the goose that lays the golden eggs."
While there is some anecdotal evidence to suggest the wealthy are eyeing the border, tax lawyer Sandra Hazan said there's nothing new in rich people fleeing France. But they don't pull up the stakes simply because taxes are high.
"The problem is not the level of taxation you suffer," said Hazan, who heads the tax department at law firm Salans. "The problem is when you cannot anticipate how much you will be paying."
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I wonder how people handle calling shots in the game? Some people would go with the book as written, where calling shots would hit general areas and would get a textbook effect. What if in the situation where the player wants to get creative and aim to hit...a grenade, fuel cell or even the gas tank of a Leman Russ.
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I carried the 27 off duty when I was a deputy. Loved it for concealed carry. However, I prefer the 26 over the 27.
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Yea i was thinking if i was gonna gi subcompact to go with the 26
I owned a 23 (gen2) which I traded for a 27 thinking that it would conceal better and shoot just as well. At least, that's what all the gun rags were saying about the 27 and I drank the Kool-Aid. It did neither. I've now gone back to the 23 (this time a gen3). Small enough to conceal; big enough to shoot well.
For me,I really like the G23,it's a bit smaller than my Colt combat commander. On the G23 I can only get 2 fingers on the grip,so with the sub compacts like the 26 or 27 there's just not enough grip for my hand.
Doc gave a very good suggestion,see if you can rent both pistols you're interested in purchasing at a local shooting range.
Go with the 27 on dates or going to the movies or dinner with the family no one will know. if your alone just going to work or going grocery shopping or doing errands go with the 23 its small enough to conceal but big enough to fight with the 27 is easier to conceal and nobody will notice the only con is you wont get a full grip, the glock 23 people might notice but at least you can get a comfortable grip.
I have both and I prefer the 23 for own and the 27 for iwb.... I shoot the 23 better cause it is larger frame. I also have a conversion barrel for the 27....lone wolf 40/9 which is good to be able to shoot 9mm or 40 Cal but over all I prefer my 23 to carry. Everyone's different thought it is what feels good in your hand?..... Glock27
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I have the 9mm versions (26 and 19). Love both for what they are. Having spent 8 years in Georgia, the 19 got carried in cooler weather when I had a jacket or long shirt to cover it. The 26 was great in the spring through fall when is wear shorts and lighter shirts. The subcompact frame actually is still very shootable and quite accurate for its size. The mid frame is just a bit more comfortable, controllable and has a longer sight radius that makes it more pleasant to shoot. If I had to narrow down to only one I may lean toward the mid sized frame for the shooter friendliness. But if CC is the real priority, then the subcompact is a fine piece. You can also use the larger mags in the sub compact and they act as a kind if grip extension. I found the .40 to be pretty snappy in the 23 and 27 but they are still decent for folks who prefer the .40.


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Handout photo of the Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Mini. The keyboard, priced at $80, attaches to the iPad Mini with a magnetic hinge -- just like iPad covers
Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Mini, $80, www.logitech.com
While the small size of the iPad Mini is its charm, it is also a liability. The challenge of typing on a glass keyboard increases as its size shrinks.
But accessory makers have come to the rescue. For the Mini, Logitech has created a diminutive keyboard with full-size features.
Liltingly called the Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Mini, the keyboard is about the size and thickness of an iPad Mini. It attaches with a magnetic hinge — just like iPad covers — and has a built-in lip where the tablet stands horizontally or vertically while in use.
The keyboard talks wirelessly to the Mini via Bluetooth. Logitech claims a keyboard battery life of 180 hours.
The keys are nearly full size and move during typing, unlike keys on some accessory keyboards.
The one real problem with the keyboard is its size. It's as if you are toting not one, but two Minis.
A quibble is that, although the keyboard does set off the magnetic lock on the iPad, the magnet is not strong enough to keep the board stuck to the pad. It tends to flop open.
Bringing big sound to the desktop
KEF X300A speakers, $800,
The British loudspeaker maker KEF, a name well known to audiophiles, has broken out both the high-tech and marketing razzle-dazzle for its desktop X300A speakers.
For starters, it talks about the "Uni-Q driver array," which joins two speakers in one — a fancy version of a good old coaxial speaker, which puts a woofer for low tones and a tweeter for high tones in the same chassis.
Then it notes that each speaker has a class AB amplifier, a kind of dual circuit that is used in some higher-quality amplifiers and car amps as well. It pumps up to 50 watts to the low-frequency speaker and 20 watts to the high.
Neither of these is quite the breakthrough it is made to appear, but you do not often find either in a speaker built for computers.
The end result is a very solid set of speakers — 16.5 pounds of solid for each.


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I'm wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a potted shrub or vine to enhance the privacy of our deck. I'd like to put the pots directly in front of the slatted railings as shown in the picture. Of highest priority is finding a plant that could reach approximately 5-6' in height but that also doesn't require a huge pot. Thanks for any help you can provide! |
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- Posted by gramma_jan_mn_zn_4 (My Page) on Wed, Mar 30, 11 at 19:02
It is hard to say when there is no zone identified. However, I would say clematis. There are many hybrids plus the species which grow all over the US, I think. Be sure to do your research to select the plants that will do best in your area. BTW Some need pruning, some don't. |
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