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When a person passes away, their property must be distributed to the rightful heirs after all debts, taxes and bills have been paid
How to avoid the Probate process? When a person passes away, their property must be distributed to the rightful heirs after all debts, taxes and bills have been paid. This is known as the Probate process and it is supervised by the Court. If the decedent has a valid Will, then the Court will follow those instructions as long as they meet current state law. A Personal Representative – as nominated in the Will – is appointed by the Court to see that the Probate process is completed properly. If there is no Will, then the Court will choose someone to act as the Personal Representative. Unfortunately, probate can be a very timely and expensive process – something your loved ones would probably prefer to avoid. And with the help of a good estate planning attorney, they can. In fact, there are a number of ways to avoid probate. Here's just a few of the most common: using joint accounts using payable on death accounts (POD) setting up Trusts Joint Accounts When an account is owned in joint tenancy by two or more people then it includes 'rights of survivorship'. This means that if one person dies then the other person automatically owns the account. Probate is not conducted for this type of account. The bank only needs a death certificate to transfer the account to the owners who are still alive. However, there are some problems with this type of account. For example, there are different laws governing gifts to such an account. There might be problems if there is a lawsuit against one of the owners of the account. Also, there might be some problems about disinheriting some heirs. An attorney would be able to explain all the details to you. Payable on Death Accounts This is an easy way to avoid Probate. The accounts are paid automatically to the beneficiaries after the death of the owner. But there are some drawbacks of POD accounts also. An attorney would be able to explain how disinheriting beneficiaries, disability of the owner, death of a beneficiary, consent of beneficiaries etc. might be a problem with this type of account. Trusts A trust is a unique legal document that acts as a "box" to hold all your assets. Title to these assets is transferred into the name of the trust and upon your death, those assets are distributed according to your wishes. This can all be done without the court-supervised probate process. Experienced estate planning attorneys Colorado Springs CO of the Hammond Law Group LLC offers estate planning and business planning resources to residents of Colorado Springs CO. To learn more about these free resources, please visit www.coloradoestateplan.com today.
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HIV Drugs and the HIV Lifecycle... Table of Contents The Basics The HIV Lifecycle Approved HIV Drugs Combining HIV Drugs The Bottom Line The Basics HIV drugs cannot cure HIV but they can help you stay healthy by preventingthe virus from reproducing (making copies of itself). When HIV cannotreproduce, it cannot infect... new cells in your body. HIV must go through a number of different steps in order to make copies ofitself. This is called the HIV...
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ingredients in hiv drugsAre there any other drug in hiv meds. that causes fat loss?
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University of Minnesota, School of Medicine...I have seen no evidence that any of the filler chemicals in HIV medications contributes to fat loss (lipoatrophy). KH Read more »
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Why most upcoming games need to ditch sp and concentrate on mp
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Sp campaigns are too long and no one, except me and a few others, want to play more than 5 or 6 hours. So either get rid of it and put more money into mp or cut all sp content to 4 or 5 hours.
games like Halo and COD are sitting relatively high with 70-75% completion rates. Meanwhile, GTA IV is way, way lower at only 27% or so. Why is this?
Size. Halo and Call of Duty campaigns are only window dressing for the multiplayer, most of the time. A COD campaign lasts maybe 6-7 hours, while Halo might clock in at 8-10. But a game like Grand Theft Auto IV where the bulk of the game IS the single player? You could spend easily 30 to 40 to 50 hours with the single player of that game, depending on how many side quests you did or unscripted rampages you went on.
Many players who have picked up the game either cant devote the time to finish a 40 hour game, or dont want to, as they may simply may get bored of it, even after enjoying it initially.
This is a problem. Not in terms of sales, obviously. Whatever they say, Rockstar probably doesnt care all that much if someone who picks up a copy of GTA 5 plays for five hours or fifty. But it is worrisome for gaming as an artistic medium.
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I think ppl fail to realize that destiny and the division don't have true campaigns...they are always online...you have a story but you also have a multiplayer while you are online
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BtW TC, you're forgetting Skyrim, which has an extremely large fanbase. Also the Fallout series, to say people prefer short SP games is cutting it short.
This is why I hate current gen gaming. I'd be perfectly fine with the opposite happening, I don't care about multiplayer one bit. The fat that so many people think this way honestly disgusts me. A game should have a 40+ hour story :(
I think theirs a good place for both, I like the COD campaigns if for anything its a neat way to use some different weapon/weapon setups that you may not use in the Mplayer and I think they are a perfect length. However if I picked up GTA V and it only had a 6 hour campaign and I had to wait 2 weeks for the Garbage online they released I would of been super pissed, and probably would not of ever bought another Rockstar game.
On one simple side note I think Dice should just give up on Single player, They just completely fail at making even a serviceable campaign. How does COD campaign have more vehicle missions than Battlefield. Its just sad.
There is plenty of single player games. There is plenty of games that are played mainly for MP.
No reason for this to change either way. There is certainly some single player games that shouldn't have bothered with MP though..
i would like to see a game where sp and mp is somehow creatively combined into one fun story mode. i dont know how it would work but the idea intrigues me. This is neither pro or con Titanfall as i have no idea how it is.
This logic is rather flawed considering most people spend hundreds of hours in the MP of games where it is actually decent anyways WHILE still enjoying the SP also.
If they can't devote the time to SP, why in the holy hell are they going to devote the time to MP instead?
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Make a good campaign and people will play it, make good multi-player and people will play it. Tack on crappy SP or MP and most will pass it over.
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Platinum is one of the most popular nightclubs in Broadbeach. It has mainly house and trance music with top-of-the-line DJs churning out music all night. Visit Platinum for some drinks, music and a fun night out.
»Melbas On The Park
Located on the trendy Cavill Avenue, Melbas is a two-story nightclub and bar that caters for those in the mood to party. The lower level cafe-cum-bar is a great gathering area, designed as a meeting place before heading into dance music spectacular. Upstairs is primarily designated to dancing all night long, and it is a rare occasion that the dance floor is empty before the sun edges over the horizon. Standard prices at the fully stocked bar and a few select top shelf spirits are available for those with a heavy wallet.
»Bourbon Bar
Dark, smoky and oozing with soul, Bourbon Bar is the essence of rhythm and blues music. You could be forgiven for thinking you had journeyed into the heart of the Big Apple's music scene as the sleekest soul sounds reverberate constantly off the musty walls. The atmosphere is very relaxed and chilled out and this is as much a place to sit and chat, as it is to dance. Not surprisingly, an extensive range of bourbons is available from the very inexpensive to top shelf.
Launched in 2003, Elsewhere is a happening nightclub with an artistic inclination. Spread over two levels, this venue features some of the best live entertainment with gigs, DJ events, dance parties, stand up comedy acts and art exhibitions. It is a platform for emerging and established artists and is a popular spot for music buffs. Awarded for its bartending, enjoy a cocktail in a relaxed vibe that is quintessential of Surfers Paradise.
»The Drink Nightclub
The Drink Nightclub is a multi-level club, which is the Gold Coast's answer to Studio 54. The lower levels are restricted to VIPs however, the two-level nightclub on top of the Avenue is by far the most glamorous on the Gold Coast. One level houses an enormous dance floor lit by mirror balls and rotating halogen bulbs. The other houses cages on either side of the floor for extroverted dancers to display their skills.
»Cocktails and Dreams
Neon flashing lights and revolving glitter balls create a vibrant scene at Cocktails and Dreams. A large nightclub by Queensland standards, there is a bounty of room to stand or sit and take in the magnificence of the Gold Coast's bronzed beach guys and girls. The electronic dance music pulses all night and avid dancers will obtain a full workout. Like its neighbors on the Orchid Avenue party strip, Cocktails and Dreams can lighten your wallet quite quickly at the bar, but the music is more important than the liquor!
»Benson's Nightclub
Dance until dawn and then relax with breakfast on the beach after a big night out at Benson's. Included is a large outdoor area where club-goers can mingle, drink and get to know the locals and visitors alike. The interior dance floor can pack in over a hundred people for some tight-knit dance moves to the latest chart hits. The main bar is huge and provides speedy drink service, no matter how packed the club becomes and standard nightclub prices are supplemented by random bar specials at the whim of the duty manager.
»Club Shooters
Interested in visiting the Wild Wild West on the beach? Club Shooters is in the center of the Gold Coast party strip on Orchid Avenue. The carved oak interior, from the walls and bar areas right down to the stools, reiterates the western-style theme of Shooter's. The latest commercial dance music plays all weekend and if that is not your scene, cruise downstairs and relax to pop or rock sounds on one of many extraordinarily comfortable leather couches. With five bars, it is never a long wait for drink.
»Sin City Nightclub
Hard core dance fans flock to Sin City Nightclub for non-stop, pulsating, electronic dance music all weekend. Glitter balls, flickering strobe lights and fantastic laser light shows electrify Sin City's dance floor. Some of Australia's best dance DJs turn the tables to their own mixes and two hundred beats per minute is a stroll in the park for them. Whilst the bar facilities are adequate, the purpose is to dance, not to drink, so water is the drink of choice for many of the regulars.
»Meeting Place Bar & Nightclub
The Meeting Place is a refreshing step down in pace. Dim, mellow-lighting gives it a very soft glow, which makes it even more inviting. Unlike its neighbor, the music taste is more attuned to the commercial charts. The dance floor is small, but the emphasis is clearly more on conversation. Plenty of beers, cocktails and shooters are available and comfortable seating makes the Meeting Place a great venue to get the night started. Call ahead for timings.


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Hannes Smith
Johannes Martin Smith (17 March 1933 – 5 August 2008), affectionately known as Smithie, was a Namibian journalist, editor and publisher.[1] He was first reporter at, then the editor of, the Windhoek Advertiser until 1978 when he and Gwen Lister founded the Windhoek Observer, the country's only Saturday paper at that time. He remained the owner and editor of the Observer until his death.
Smith was born in Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region on 17 March 1933. His parents were Angolan boers that participated in the Dorsland Trek.[2] A White Namibian, Smith was known for being a muckraker[3] and anti-establishment journalist that took on both the apartheid government of South Africa and the post-independence government of the Republic of Namibia, especially President Sam Nujoma.
1959 Old Location Controversy[edit]
In August 2003, President Nujoma and Smith became involved in a conflict regarding the events which are called the Old Location Massacre. Nujoma wrote in his autobiography, Where Others Wavered: The Autobiography of Sam Nujoma that wounded blacks were denied medical treatment by white medical staff, including those at the small Red Cross Society clinic. Smith, a young reporter in Windhoek at the time of massacre, challenged that claim, stating that he had personally witnessed Black Namibians receiving treatment. Nujoma hit back at Smith, accusing him of blackmail and of lying.[4]
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- ^ Hopwood, Graham. Guide to Namibian Politics, 2007 edition. Namibia Institute for Democracy, Windhoek, 2007
- ^ Sasman, Catherine (24 Sep 2010). "Johannes Smith: Champion for freedom of expression (1933 to 2008)". New Era.
- ^ Hannes Smith - the end of an era journalism.co.za, 7 August 2008
- ^ Nujoma's war of words with editor in the Mail & Guardian, 30 August 2003
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My Help (Cometh From The Lord) by Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. Arranged by Carol Joy Cymbala. For SAT(B) Choir with solo. From the collection "High and Lifted Up" (080689901171). Gospel. Choral octavo. Duration 7'54". Published by Word Music (WD.080689922275).


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Great Expectations Campaign Reaches $1B Goal
The University of Maryland's Great Expectations fundraising campaign has reached its $1 billion goal, including $250 million for scholarships. The Clark School raised almost a quarter of the total amount -- $240 million -- well more than its initial fundraising goal of $185 million.
Among the funds raised by the Clark School from more than 7,500 donors:
A celebration of the accomplishment is planned for February. Read UMD President Wallace Loh's message to the campus about the campaign reaching its goal here.
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Field dominance
In video engineering, field dominance refers to the choice of which field of an interlaced video signal is chosen as the point at which video edits occur. There are only two choices for field dominance in normal interlaced video: odd or even. Interlacing divides the frame into two fields, scanning alternately the odd-numbered lines and even-numbered lines. Each field is scanned in 1/60 second under the 525-line NTSC system (or 480i – often referred to as NTSC) or 1/50 of a second under the 625-line system (or 576i – often incorrectly referred to as the PAL system) . Proper field dominance selection in linear editing systems will maintain color framing synchronization.
A complete video frame in the 525-line system consists of an even-line field followed by an odd-line field. In the 625-line system, a complete video frame consists of an odd line field followed by an even line field. Most digital video formats (including the DVD format) store the even field of the complete frame first regardless of the field order of the actual material.
Re-editing old video material already edited with a different field dominance convention can be problematic, as it can lead to "flash fields" when old and new edits are made too close together.
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Luck Rallies Colts to Down Browns
Joe Robbins/Getty Images(CLEVELAND, Oh.) -- Andrew Luck lead a thrilling second half rally to defeat the Cleveland Browns 25-24.
Saturday, with the Indianapolis Colts trailing 21-7 entering the third quarter, Luck engineed four scoring drives to earn the Colts their ninth win. The final march went 11 plays, 90 yards and was capped by a one-yard touchdown toss to T.Y Hilton with :36 second remaining.
Luck struggled early as the Cleveland defense harrassed him to the tune of three sacks and two interceptions; including one to Browns rookie corner Justin Gilbert that was returned for a touchdown. The Colts signal caller rebounded though finishing the say completing 24 of 53 passes for 294 yards and two touchdowns.
T.Y Hilton found his groove, connecting with Luck ten times for 150 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The speedy wideout brought the momentum back to the Colts when he escaped several defenders for a 42 yard score late in the third quarter.
The Colts will host their division rival Houston Texans next week with an opportunity to clinch the AFC South.
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Cundiff Does It Again, Browns Beat Falcons Late
Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- The Cleveland Browns let a nine point fourth quarter lead slip away, but kicker Billy Cundiff hit another game winning field goal as time expired to give his team a 26-24 win over the Falcons on Sunday.
Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer threw three picks, but found a way to lead his team down the field in the final minute to set up the Cundiff game winner.
Browns Josh Gordon pulled in eight passes for 127 yards in his first game since being suspended for 10 games due to violating the NFL substance abuse policy.
"I knew the guys weren't going to quit on me," Gordon said. "I definitely wasn't going to quit on them."
Hoyer admitted that he was not happy with his performance even though the Browns came out with the win.
"Nothing to lose, really," Hoyer said when asked about the final drive. "Go out and play fearless. That's all I have at that point."
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Browns Cut Ben Tate
Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images(CLEVELAND, Oh.) -- The Cleveland Browns signed running back Ben Tate to a two-year, $6.2 million contract this offseason.
Tuesday, the Browns released Tate after he suited up for only ten games.
The Browns signed Tate away from the Houston Texans to be their feature back in offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan's offense. Tate proved to offer little in Cleveland.
When playing his old team this past week, Tate carried the ball twice for -9 yards.
Tate had also complained about sharing carries with fellow running backs Isaiah Crowell and Terrance West.
When asked about the release, General Manager Ray Farmer stated, "With all the transactions we make while constructing our roster, it will always be our intent to do what is best for our football team. This move is no different and we wish Ben the best going forward."
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Browns' Gordon Returns from SuspensionMatt Sullivan/Getty Images(CLEVELAND, Oh.) -- Cleveland Browns superstar wide receiver Josh Gordon has been reinstated by the NFL after serving a 10 game suspension. Gordon was suspended by the league after testing positive for marijuana. It was his th...
Brian Hoyer: Our Goal Is to Go 1-0
Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images(CLEVELAND) -- The Cleveland Browns (6-3) will host the Houston Texans (4-5) on Sunday.
Cleveland continues to impress this year and quarterback Brian Hoyer knows the importance of this game.
"Our main goal this week is to be 1-0," Hoyer said. "We're not going to get a berth into the playoffs based off this game. We realize its one game at a time, so from here on out its seven one game seasons."
Hoyer will be going up against an old teammate -- Ryan Mallett, the starting quarterback this week, who was a backup to Tom Brady in New England.
"I can honestly say it's the strongest arm I've ever seen," Hoyer said of Mallett.
Hoyer was also in New England when Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien was the defensive coordinator for the Patriots.
"I don't think I'd be the player I am today without Billy," Hoyer said. "My time in New England, I remember him telling me 'I don't really coach Tom Brady, I just kind of guide him in the right direction and game plan', I feel like I got the benefit of his extra coaching. It really helped me out as far as a quarterback in this league."
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Browns Win the Battle of Ohio
Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images(CINCINNATI) -- Three Cleveland Browns running backs scored touchdowns to lead the team past the Cincinnati Bengals 24-3 on Thursday night.
The win snaps the Browns 17-game road losing streak within their division and ends the Bengals' streak of 14 consecutive regular season home games without a loss.
"A huge boost for our guys," Browns head coach Mike Pettine said. "Just look at the streaks we ended. Not many people gave us a chance."
The Browns (6-3) are now tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for first place in the AFC North.
Linebacker Craig Robertson intercepted Andy Dalton's pass on the Bengal's first drive of the game, giving Cleveland the ball on Cincinnati's 18 yard line. It took the Browns only 5 plays to score from there -- the final being a Ben Tate four-yard rush up the middle for a touchdown.The Bengals would add a field goal, but the Browns would answer, scoring early in the second quarter, this time on an Isaiah Crowell two-yard touchdown run.Terrance West's one-yard touchdown scamper in the third quarter gave the Brown's a 24-3 lead, putting the game out of reach for the Bengals.
Andy Dalton had a horrible game for Cincinnati completing 10-of-33 passes for 86 yards and three interceptions.
While the Bengals' fans didn't have much to cheer for when it came to their team, they had a lot to be happy for after the first quarter: The Bengals held a ceremony honoring four-year-old Leah Still, who is battling Stage 4 pediatric cancer and is the daughter of Cincinnati defensive tackle Devon Still.
Leah was on the field as the Bengals announced a $1.3 million donation to Cincinnati's Children's Hospital and Medical Center in Leah's name.
It was also the first time Leah was able to watch her father play since 2012.
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Brian Hoyer: 'We Know What's at Stake' Against Bengals
David Dermer/Diamond Images/Getty Images(BEREA, Ohio) -- The Browns are preparing for a big divisional road game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night.
Cleveland is 1-2 on the road this season and quarterback Brian Hoyer knows the importance of this game.
"Playing a division opponent you never have to say anything more than that," Hoyer said. "We know what's at stake and we know what's going on. We're not taking this lightly at all."
First place in the AFC North will be on the line and the Browns are looking forward to showcasing their team in primetime.
"It's a difficult team to have a short week on because of what they do schismatically," Hoyer said. "You watch their film and they mix things up a bit. It'll definitely be a challenge."
The Bengals are 2-0 in their division games this year.
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Bengals' Still Will Have Daughter In Attendance for First Time
Tom Cammett/Diamond Images/Getty Images(CINCINNATTI, OH) -- Cincinnati Bengals defensive lineman Devon Still has had to deal with more adversity than most NFL players will ever experience.
This Thursday, he will likely experience an unrivaled type of joy, as his daughter will be able to attend her first NFL game to see her father play.
In June, Leah Sari Still was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma cancer. In late August, Devon was cut from the team. The Bengals re-signed him to their practice squad the next day to help him pay for the medical costs.
On September 10, the Bengals signed Devon to their active roster.
This week Leah Sari has recovered enough from her surgery that she will be able to travel to Cincinnati to see her father and the Bengals challenge the Browns on Thursday Night Football.
"This is the first time she has been able to travel," Devon said. "I know she is excited to come to Cincinnati and see what Cincinnati has to offer her."
Life on the road and being on an active roster has been tough for Devon, as he has been away from his daughter.
"I know it will be different for me because I'll be able to see my daughter, I'll be able to touch her, I'll be able to hug her, which is totally different than being able to FaceTime her," Devon said. I can't wait until she shows up here Wednesday and is able to go to her first game this year."
Devon has greatly appreciated the support fans and other teams have shown this season. A couple of weeks ago, when the Bengals traveled to New England, the Patriots cheerleaders wore Still's jersey in support. Patriots owner Robert Kraft also donated $25,000 to the Cincinnati Children's Hospital in Leah's name.
This week, Devon thinks the crowd reaction will be special.
"I think the crowd will go crazy," Devon said. "They've been supporting her the whole time with her being all the way in Philadelphia. I know her being here in Cincinnati and them having the chance to see her, it's going to get the crowd kind of hyped."
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Jaguars Stun Browns, Get First Win of Season
David Dermer/Diamond Images/Getty Images(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) -- Denard Robinson rushed for a career-high 127 yards and a touchdown while the Jacksovnille defense held Cleveland to just 69 yards on the ground en route to a 24-6 Jaguars win on Sunday. It was the first win of the year for Jacksonville (1-6), snapping a nine-game losing streak.
The Browns (3-3) took a 6-0 lead with a pair of field goals from Billy Cundiff despite being inside the 20-yard line on both drives. They found themselves on the wrong side of the scoreboard just before halftime when Blake Bortles and Allen Robinson connected for a 31-yard touchdown pass.
Jacksonville added to their lead in the third quarter with a Josh Scobee field goal, the only points by either team in that period. The Jaguars let their defense do the rest, keeping the league's third-best rushing attack in check while forcing three turnovers. The victory was the first for the franchise since Dec. 15, 2013 when they beat the Houston Texans.
Only adding to the Browns' frustration was the inability to score on three interceptions of Bortles. Quarterback Brian Hoyer was just 16-for-41 passing with 215 yards while Ben Tate rushed for a team-high 36 yards.
Robinson, a star quarterback at Michigan in college, carried the ball 22 times and scored on an eight-yard scamper in the fourth quarter that put Jacksonville ahead 17-6.
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Scoreboard Roundup – 10/12/14
Hemera/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- MLB: NLCS: St. Louis Cardinals 5 - San Francisco Giants 4 (Series Tied, 1-1)
NFL: Dallas Cowboys 30 (5-1) - Seattle Seahawks 23 (3-2)
Green Bay Packers 27 (4-2) - Miami Dolphins 24 (2-3)
Denver Broncos 31 (4-1) - New York Jets 17 (1-5)
Cleveland Browns 31 (3-2) - Pittsburgh Steelers 10 (3-3)
Cincinnati Bengals 27 (3-1-1) - Carolina Panthers 27 (3-2-1) - Tie in Overtime
New England Patriots 37 (4-2) - Buffalo Bills 22 (3-3)
Detroit Lions 17 (4-2) - Minnesota Vikings 3 (2-4)
Baltimore Ravens 48 (4-2) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 (1-5)
San Diego Chargers 31 (5-1) - Oakland Raiders 28 (0-5)
Arizona Cardinals 30 (4-1) - Washington Redskins 20 (1-5)
Chicago Bears 27 (3-3) - Atlanta Falcons 13 (2-4)
Tennessee Titans 16 (2-4) - Jacksonville Jaguars 14 (0-6)
Philadelphia Eagles 27 (5-1) - New York Giants 0 (3-3)
NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs 6 (1-2-0, 2 pts) - New York Rangers 3 (1-2-0, 2pts)
Los Angeles Kings 4 (1-1-1, 3pts) - Winnipeg Jets 1 (1-2-0, 2pts)
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Hemera/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- MLB: American League Division Series: Baltimore Orioles 2 - Detroit Tigers 1 (Orioles win series, 3-0, Advance to ALCS)
Kansas City Royals 8 - Los Angeles Angels 3 (Royals win series, 3-0, Advance to ALCS)
NFL: New England Patriots 43 (3-2) - Cincinnati Bengals 17 (3-1)
Carolina Panthers 31 (3-2) - Chicago Bears 24 (2-3)
Cleveland Browns 29 (2-2) - Tennessee Titans 28 (1-4)
Philadelphia Eagles 34 (4-1) - St. Louis Rams 28 (1-3)
New York Giants 30 (3-2) - Atlanta Falcons 20 (2-3)
New Orleans Saints 37 (2-3) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31 (1-4) - Overtime
Dallas Cowboys 20 (4-1) - Houston Texans 17 (3-2) - Overtime
Buffalo Bills 17 (3-2) - Detroit Lions 14 (3-2)
Indianapolis Colts 20 (3-2) - Baltimore Ravens 13 (3-2)
Pittsburgh Steelers 17 (3-2) - Jacksonville Jaguars 9 (0-5)
Denver Broncos 41 (3-1) - Arizona Cardinals 20 (3-1)
San Francisco 49ers 22 (3-2) - Kansas City Chiefs 17 (2-3)
San Diego Chargers 31 (4-1) - New York Jets 0 (1-4)
NASCAR: Joey Logano won at Kansas Speedway.
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ESPN: RB Ingram Out at Least a Month with Broken Hand
Stacy Revere/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram is expected to miss at least a month after breaking his hand during Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns, according to ESPN. ESPN reports Ingram suffered the injury in the first half. Despite the injury, Ingram stayed in the game. Ingram, 24, had been very productive to start the season. In two games he rushed for 143 yards on 24 carries, scoring three touchdowns. The Saints (0-2) have a deep backfield that includes Pierre Thomas and Khiry Robinson, who have both started games in the NFL. The Saints take on the Minnesota Vikings (1-1) Sunday in New Orleans.
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Saints Prepare for Browns
Chris Graythen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The New Orleans Saints will travel to Cleveland to take on the Browns on Sunday.
New Orleans is looking to avoid their first 0-2 start since the 2007 season and the Browns come into the losing their last eight in a row.
Saints quarterback Drew Brees went 29 for 42 with 333 yard with a touchdown and an interception in the 37-34 loss to Atlanta last week.
"We don't feel like it's doomsday, but there is a sense of urgency to get better," Brees said this week.
"Biggest thing on the road is communication," Brees continued. "I feel like we've got a pretty good system when it comes to that, but it's always a challenge."
Cleveland last won their home opener in 2004 and quarterback Brian Hoyer knows the Saints defense will be tough to beat.
"For me, I try to get rid of the ball relatively quick," Hoyer said of the Saints defense. "I think it has to do with your preparation and knowing what the defense is trying to do. Against a team that is coached by Rob Ryan, sometimes that's hard because he can try to confuse you, so you really have to be on top of your game preparation and see as many looks as you can and then try to take that to the field."
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Suspended Browns' Receiver Josh Gordon to Sell Cars During the Season
Matt Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Now that he's suspended for the entire 2014 season, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon has found a new job...selling cars.
Gordon will serve as the goodwill ambassador for the Sarchione Auto Group in Ohio, according to ESPN. He will work a 40-hour week in all aspects of the Randolph, Ohio-based dealer group's car business.
The 23-year-old Gordon is one of the most talented players in the NFL, and even led the league in receiving last season despite playing just 14 games.
"He's going to put his time in,'' Jeff Sarchione, who co-owns a dealership in Randolph, told cleveland.com. "He'll be everything from a salesman to attaching himself at the hip with my brother and I just learning the automotive business from top to bottom.''
Gordon was suspended the entire season for once again violating the league's drug policy.
"We're just finding that out as well," Browns head coach Mike Pettine said. "That's something I don't really want to get into because I want to discuss the guys that are here ... Internally we want what's best for him. We just hope for that to occur."
Last season, Gordon caught 87 passes for 1,646 yards and nine touchdowns.
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ESPN: Manziel Fined $12K
Elsa/Getty Images(NEW YORK) --Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel was fined $12,000 by the NFL for making an obscene gesture toward the Washington Redskins sideline during a preseason game Monday night, according to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.The incident occurred after Manziel threw an incompletion in the third quarter of the Browns 24-23 loss to the Redskins. According to ESPN's Ed Werder, Manziel's agent Erik Burkhardt says the rookie hasn't decided whether to appeal the fine.
The 21-year-old Manziel, who was recently beat out by teammate Brian Hoyer for the starting quarterback job, was selected with the 22nd overall pick in this year's draft.
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Browns Name Brian Hoyer Starter over Manziel
Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images(BEREA, Ohio) -- The Cleveland Browns announced that Brian Hoyer will be the starting quarterback entering the 2014 season on Wednesday.
Hoyer and Johnny Manziel were in a quarterback competition all camp and preseason, but Hoyer's veteran experience is what put him over the top.
"He was the clear leader from the beginning," Browns head coach Mike Pettine said in a statement. "We've maintained all along that if it was close, I would prefer to go with the more experienced player. Brian has done a great job in the meeting rooms and with his teammates on the practice field and in the locker room."
The announcement comes after the No. 22 pick in this year's draft gave the middle finger to fans during their Monday night game against Washington.
"I need to earn everything for me to get in," said Manziel.. "Nothing should be given to me, I completely understand that. I need to continue to come in here every day and get better and be around these guys and let them know who I am and how I am." Coach Mike Pettine said after Wednesday's practice that there are no plans to develop a package of plays for Manziel, who starred at Texas A&M but has been slow to adjust to playing under center and learning a new playbook. Manziel said the coach gave him no reason for the decision."
Hoyer has only four starts in his career and completed 2-of-6 passes for 16 yards on Monday night.
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Manziel Flips the Bird in Preseason Loss
Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images(LANDOVER, Md.) -- It was not a good night for the Cleveland Browns offense, and the frustration showed when backup quarterback Johnny Manziel flipped the bird to the Washington Redskins sideline late in a 24-23 preseason loss.
The incident occurred late in the third quarter after an incomplete pass in front of the Washington bench. As Manziel trotted back across the field, he raised his right hand and extended his middle finger in the direction of his opponents. The rookie admitted post-game that he exchanged words with the bench, and he should have responded better.
"I felt like I did a good job of holding my composure throughout the night, and you have a lapse of judgment and slip up," said Manziel.
While the play was not flagged, Manziel is subject to a fine of $11,025 from the NFL. He can appeal the fine and have it limited to 25 percent of a weekly check, roughly $6,200.
Manziel, like the entire Cleveland offense, struggled last night, going 5-for-13 with only 49 passing yards. The rookie did however connect with Dion Lewis for a short touchdown pass as the Browns fought to come back.
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Scoreboard Roundup – 8/18/14
Hemera/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- MLB: Chicago Cubs 4 (54-70) - New York Mets 1 (59-67)
Washington Nationals 5 (70-53) – Arizona Diamondbacks 4 (53-72) 11 Innings
Atlanta Braves 7 (65-60) – Pittsburgh Pirates 3 (64-61)
Philadelphia Phillies 4 (55-70) – Seattle Mariners 1 (67-57)
Los Angeles Angels 4 (73-50) – Boston Red Sox 2 (56-68)
Baltimore Orioles 8 (71-52) - Chicago White Sox 2 (59-66)
Kansas City Royals 6 (69-55) - Minnesota Twins 4 (55-68)
St. Louis Cardinals 6 (67-57) - Cincinnati Reds 5 (61-64) 10 Innings
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Manziel Impresses in Preseason Debut
Elsa/Getty Images(DETROIT) -- It wasn't the most glamorous of debuts, but Johnny Manziel raised some eyebrows in his first NFL preseason game. The rookie quarterback played four series for Cleveland in a 13-12 loss at Detroit on Saturday night.
While completing 7-of-11 pass attempts for 63 yards, Manziel also rushed for 27 yards on six carries. His longest of the night, a 16-yard scamper, gave fans a glimpse into the possible future of "Johnny Football" in the NFL.
"For me it was a good start," Manziel said. "Have to start somewhere and set a foundation."
Brian Hoyer got the starting nod for Cleveland and was 6-of-11 for 92 passing yards, leading a pair of drives that resulted in field goals. Hoyer, who was the starter last year for the Browns, has not voiced a concern about potentially losing his job to Manziel.
"That decision has not been made yet," said Cleveland head coach Mike Pettine. However, a source has told ESPN's Bob Holtzman there is a "very good chance" Manziel starts next week against Washington.
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Josh Gordon Arrested for DWI
Matt Sullivan/Getty Images(RALEIGH, N.C.) -- Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon continues to find himself in trouble. Already facing a possible year-long ban, Gordon was arrested Saturday in Raleigh, North Carolina, and charged with driving while impaired.
Police spokesman Jim Sughrue said that Gordon was taken into custody after going 50 mph in a 30 mph zone around 3 a.m. Saturday. While no official word was given as to whether the impairment was alcohol or drug related, WNCN in Raleigh reported that the wide out's blood-alcohol level was .09. The legal limit in North Carolina is .08.
Gordon was released on $500 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on August 26. Neither Gordon, nor his agent Drew Rosenhaus, had a comment on the arrest.
"We are aware of the matter and are disappointed to learn of this situation. We will comment further at the appropriate time," Brown general manager Ray Farmer said in a statement.
The 23-year-old could be banned for the entire upcoming season after failing a second drug test. Gordon was suspended four games in 2013 for what he said was the use of codeine.
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Genia named Player of Year
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July 26, 2012
Genia is the third player to win the award in successive years © PA Photos
Reds scrum-half Will Genia has been named the Australian Super Rugby player of the year for the second season in a row.
Genia (18 votes) claimed the honour by a single vote ahead of Brumbies' Christian Lealiifano, Western Force's David Pocock and Reds team-mate Scott Higginbotham. Genia now joins George Smith and Chris Latham as the only players to win the coveted award in successive years.
The Reds dominated the Australian awards, winning four of the five on offer. In addition to Genia's achievement, they were named team of the year while Ewen McKenzie was named coach of the year for a record fifth time.
McKenzie won the gong on three occasions while in charge of the Waratahs (2005, 2006 and 2008) and did so last year as the Reds swept all before them to win the Super 15 title. Queensland also clinched the try of the year award for the superb team effort against the Rebels in round 16, which was finished off by Dom Shipperley.
Brumbies flyer Joseph Tomane was named the rookie of the year and Steve Walsh took away the referee of the year honour.
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All of the commotion about this speech will attract more listeners! "New York Times reported that White House officials are attempting to "rebut" Netanyahu's speech four days before it is actually going to happen." What ever happened to free speech? Benjamin Nelanyahu's address is a necessity right now. The American people want to know what he has to say. Heaven knows that the Republicans are on the right track on this! And so what if:, "Netanyahu's appeal will also be addressed to Israelis, who will vote March 17 whether to give him a fourth term. Polls show the premier neck-and-neck with opposition leader Isaac Herzog, who has blasted him on the campaign trail for fumbling Israel's critical alliance with the U.S." Newsmax.com from here and down. Obviously the fumbling is due to Obama. I pray that Netanyahu keeps his seat! If He doesn't there will be even more problems! "The U.S. remains Israel's biggest trading partner and closest defense ally, providing. In business, trade between the nations has grown to $38.1 billion in 2014 from $28.3 billion in 2009, Obama's first year in office, according to the U.S. Census Bureau." "Netanyahu has argued for years that no development would threaten Israel as much as an Iranian nuclear weapon. Such a weapon, he says, would immunize Iran against military action and could be passed to Iranian-backed anti-Israel forces like Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza. The deal being offered the Iranians will force a delay, he says, not an end to their nuclear program." "Obama counters that he fully agrees about the danger of an Iran with nuclear weapons, and that the accord he's seeking to reach with Iran will prevent that and work toward luring the Islamic Republic back into the family of nations by slowly reducing sanctions." He can't be serious about this! Why would this work? "Posting on his campaign's Facebook page, Netanyahu said: "I will continue to follow his path. I will go to the U.S. to make Israel's position heard on the developing nuclear agreement with Iran, an agreement that will provide Iran with nuclear arms."
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3. MUSLIM GROUP SAYS MASKED MILITANT SHOWN IN VIDEOS LOOKS LIKE LONDON RESIDENT WellI suppose this is worse then finding out that your neighbor has been robbing banks and shooting people for years.
Isn't it so very odd that they have altered the film and caused them selves, the is "executioners" to appear to be the descendants of Nephilim, Anak? Well, we all know what happened with them! Its only a matter of time. Perhaps after the next US election in 2016. Only God is almighty!
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Its so embarrassing watching America being played like fools by Iran. In the mean time they are playing for more and more time. This is why we need someone like John Bolton for President. As we all know this and the rest of our many problem will only get worse. As I see it Bolton is the best candidate for presidency we have so far. He is very much familiar with the entire list of elements surrounding today threats to America and the world including, Weapons of mass destruction. He is one of the renowned. He is an American lawyer and diplomat who has served in several Republican administrations. Bolton served as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from August 2005 until December 2006 as a recess appointee by President George W. Bush. And is currently a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Bolton is also involved with a number of politically conservative think tanks and policy institutes, including the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA), the Project for the New American Century (PNAC), the Institute of East-West Dynamics, the National Rifle Association, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, the Council for National Policy (CNP) and the Gatestone Institute, where he serves as the organization Chairman. I firmly believe he is one of the few that could pull us away from ww3!
Why did US military official disclose plan to retake Mosul? I have no faith in this commander-and-chief at all. You know I myself can't see why everything has to be told. There is a tremendous credibility gap. For one thing for some reason this Administration was taken a-back by what Rudy Giuliani said yesterday. Many Americans have thought of Obama in this way from the start. Remember? I have always believed that is why the liberals supported him so!
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1. HOW OBAMA VIEWS TERROR FIGHT What a big problem here. What is it? Some kind of hang up. Jordanian King Avdullah II and President Abdel Fattah of Egypt don't seem to have a problem defending their countries from these "TERRORIST." These are Islamic countries as far as I know. Yet they are not having to split the Islamic hair. They understand the problem. I have to agree with Rudy Giuliani and Charles Krauthammer about this today.
No one likes to be branded but when you can't read minds.....And they dare to accuse us of being partial! Oh please!
Yes and Al Sharpton the lying, tax dodger among his best friends. What does this say about him? Shameful double standard seen here!
In the past the American presidents tried to keep peace among home but this man keeps an uproar going all of the time pacifically at his convenience.
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Man, when I first viewed Moldiver I was in love with it...I thought it was going to be the greatest anime OVA ever, and it was, for the first 3 episode. Then all of a sudden the plot got crappy and there is this forced romance and all of a sudden the kid brother is this genius...yeah right!
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Stand Your Ground law's impact needs more study, task force told
A statewide task force reviewed a University of Florida report on Florida's controversial Stand Your Ground law Wednesday, but few conclusions could be made on the law's impact.
Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll has repeatedly said that the task force commissioned to look into Florida's controversial "Stand Your Ground" law will make its decision based on facts, not emotions.
But Carroll and 18 other task force members learned Wednesday that those facts — like many Stand Your Ground cases — can be difficult to pin down.
A University of Florida professor presented a slew of data tracking trends in crime, gun ownership and tourism since the 2005, but ultimately concluded that no definitive connections could be made yet to the Stand Your Ground law.
"The data that we collected in response to the task force request is insufficient to provide a conclusion on this issue," said Professor Monique Haughton Worrell, of UF's law school. "It's a complex issue, requiring complex analysis."
Worrell told task force members meeting in West Palm Beach that a more in-depth study would be needed before the university could determine a connection between Stand Your Ground and crime rates, gun ownership or tourism in Florida.
Gov. Rick Scott commissioned the task force in the wake of the February shooting death of Miami Gardens teenager Trayvon Martin, which thrust the state's controversial gun laws into a national spotlight. The task force will meet in Cutler Bay on Thursday.
Trayvon, 17, was shot by a Sanford neighborhood watch captain, George Zimmerman, who claims that he was acting in self-defense. Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder several weeks after the shooting, after nationwide protests and the appointment of a special prosecutor.
The 2005 law allows anyone to use deadly force if they feel in danger of great harm. The UF preliminary report found that in the seven years since the law passed:• Homicides have increased.
• Violent crime has continued to decrease.
• Tourism gains saw no significant change.
So-called "justifiable homicides" have more than doubled.• Applications for concealed weapons permits have tripled.
But Worrell cautioned strongly against reading too much into those raw numbers. For example, violent crime had already been on the decline nationwide prior to 2005, and several other factors impact the crime and homicide rates, other than Stand Your Ground.
Gun control advocates immediately criticized the report as "disappointing," saying it did not go far enough to determine the true impact of the Stand Your Ground law.
"If the state wanted to work with a real data analysis, then fund it. It became pretty clear that they are going to fail to do that," said Ginny Simmons, director of the Second Chance on Shoot First campaign. The UF study was done at no charge to the state, a spokesperson for Scott said.
The author of the law, Rep. Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala, said the data proved wrong those who predicted the law would harm tourism and lead to a spike in crime.
As the task force — which has been meeting across the state since May — held its first meeting Wednesday in South Florida, the public testimony was generally in opposition to the law.
Only a handful of public testifiers spoke during the meeting, with most saying the self-defense law had led to tragic miscarriages of justice.
David Boden, whose son, Jason, was shot to death while unarmed in 2009, said prosecutors told him they couldn't bring charges against the shooter because of the Stand Your Ground law.
"How many more have to die?" asked Boden, choking up during remarks to the panel. "This law is creating more problems than it is solving."
Members of the task force debated several options for amending the law, and will continue that effort on Thursday when it meets at the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center.
Miami Herald reporter Frances Robles contributed to this report.
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The brutal nature of coal seam gas extrusion, in which the vast expanses of subterranean earth is fractured to allow access to the profitable resource, is the key issue facing a great many rural communities across the world. The heartless practices of the mining industry and the social cost to already struggling landowners are further examined in Richard Todd's Frackman, the tough talking, tender hearted account of Queenslander Dayne Pratzky and his alter-ego, the titular militant agitator determined to right some basic wrongs. Ahead of the highly-anticipated 2015 Byron Bay Film Festival screenings, 'Toddy' (pictured below, left, with Pratzky) spoke to SCREEN-SPACE about his film, the issues it addresses and the fearless unpredictability of his protagonist…
When did you first become aware of the impact that coal seam gas and 'fracking' technology was having on our land?
I read about it in my local paper in Margaret River. There was a company wanting to drill through our local aquifer, 15kms from the centre of town, which sounded nuts. (It is) one of the tourism gems of Australia. I started to research the topic and that's when I heard about CSG. That led me straight to where it was already in action, in Tara/Chinchilla.
When the production rolled into small towns and you began to get your camera in front of the people being impacted by CSG mining, how did they react?
It doesn't take long for people to forget I'm there because the first two years it was just Dayne and I chatting to them, rather than us sitting down for interviews. Interviews hardly happened, ever. We did less than six in four years, so it was very observational. They haven't seen the film yet but they've been very responsive to rough cuts we have shown some of them. We have invited several of the main characters to BIFF, (so it) will be pretty exciting to have them there.
How would you describe the dynamic between you and your 'leading man', Dayne Pratzky? He is presented as a fearless force-of-nature, singularly committed to the cause. How much about Dayne the man is up there on the screen?
Most of it is up there. I hope it is a fairly accurate representation of Dayne and covers most of his emotions. He is an ordinary bloke that has fought an extraordinary battle. He is a good man but it was tough for both of us. It's bloody like Dad and Dave on the road! You laugh, you get frustrated, you get angry, you fight but when there is only two of you in one old Hilux, there ain't nowhere to go. The stakes were high from day one and we did a lot of stressful stuff. The nice thing is we both pushed through it and we are still mates now.
When was the decision made that the narrative had found its ending?
Oh my God, we wrote three different scripts re what could happen. Of course we didn't know. We were way into the edit when the ending occurred in real time so we went back out for one last shoot in Tara and that's in the film. It just ended up (being) 'the time' re Dayne's journey, so it actually happened quite naturally but in the middle of editing, instead of the normal ' end of shoot' time.
The ' advocacy doco' as a genre has flourished in the last decade, but do 'message movies' reach beyond the converted? If so, how do you ensure that happens?
I hope we are not just preaching to the choir. They will turn up, (but) we have gone for a more personal, emotive story, to avoid it being a movie just for the converted. We have been inviting the (mining) industry to the screenings and they are accepting the invitations, which is very cool. I hope all the workers watch it. It doesn't matter whether they agree or disagree but I'm sure it will stir up some debate and conversation and that is what we hope to achieve. It has the potential to effect social change. Only time will tell.
Like every other superhero franchise, is there a 'Frackman 2' in the works?
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ok now a question about the fruit...if i plan on going with the puree.. do i just put it in the bottom and rack on top? do i have to mix it up or will it just naturally mix?
i was told if i used frozen raspberries i would have to stir it for about a week to make sure it mixed well... just wanna make sure the flavoring goes throughout the whole batch.
I've made three batches of fruit ales. The first was with extract. It was just OK. The second was with blueberries. I used a little over two pounds of them (five gallon batches). This came out nice, more like a hint than a real strong flavoring. My current batch is raspberry again, but this time using actual raspberries. I used about four pounds, and the flavor is very good - beery but also a strong fruit taste. Raspberries are pretty versatile and go great in beer.
So you have to decide how strong you would like the fruit taste to be. Three pounds might be a nice middle ground.
This is how I've done it. I've pasteurized my whole fruit - put in a pot with some water, enough to cover them, and heat them to just short of a boil, break the skins, then add them into the secondary. The cut off top of a two liter soda bottle works great as a funnel for this. I never stirred anything, and I in general don't think you should intervene in your brew process any more than is absolutely necessary.
I let them sit in there for a week (you will see how washed out looking the fruit gets), then rerack to a tertiary and let it clear for another week or two.
For the extract batch, I just added the extract into the bottling bucket right out of the bottle. No color from extract I used though, which is one of the things I like about using real fruit.
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I'm off to Bloomberg TV from 10:40am or so. We will be discussing all of the recent Retail Data, and its impact on the Markets and the Fed. If you are not near a TV, you can stream it here: http://www.bloomberg.com/tvradio/tv/
We will be discussing the June Retail Sales Data, which were released earlier today — and it stunk up the joint. Some Details via Rex Nutting at Marketwatch:
-Auto sales fell 2.9% in June after a 1.1% gain in May. Excluding auto
sales, retail sales fell 0.4%, compared with expectations of a gain of
0.2%;-Excluding autos and gasoline, sales fell 0.3%, the biggest decline in three years;-Demand for other durable goods was also very weak, showing the impact
of the housing slowdown. Sales of furniture fell 3%, the biggest drop
in four years. Sales of electronics and appliances fell 1.4%. Sales of
building materials fell 2.3%;-Sales of nondurable goods were mixed. Sales at clothing stores fell 1.4%, but sales at most other kinds of stores rose;-Sales at general merchandise stores rose 0.3%, despite being held back by a 1% drop in department store sales;-Sales at health and personal care stores rose 1.2%;-Sales at food and beverage stores rose 0.4%. Sales at restaurants and bars rose 0.1%;-Sales at nonstore retailers, such as catalogs and online stores, rose 1.2%;-Sales at sporting goods, music, books and hobby stores rose 0.4%.
This was no surprise after The International Council of Shopping
Centers (ICSC) reported that June 2007 sales decelerated from last year
– they expect increases of ~1.5% versus 3% in June 2006.
Note the difference between Food sellers and everyone else: The USDA
says milk prices increased 68% y/y in June. The DoE has gasoline prices
+28% y/y. Wal-Mart Press Release noted "As in the past four months of this fiscal
year, grocery sales continued to be stronger than general merchandise
during the June five-week period at the Wal-Mart Stores segment."
Some specific company info worth observing:
-Costco slightly beat estimates by 0.1%, +6% with 5.9% expected
-Target, one the nation' largest retailers, reported the expected 3.3% gain
-JC Penney reported a DECLINE of 1.5% but it was smaller than the expected decline of 3.1%
-Macy's reported a decline more than the expected 1.7%
-Kohl's reported a decline of -4.9%, which is much larger than the expected -2.3%
-GAP, one of the largest US clothing retailers, reported a decline of 5% (4.1% was expected)
-Ann Taylor reported an 8.4% decline; 5% was expected
-Limited Brands reported a 3% decline' -3.1% was expected
-ANF reported a gain of 2% on aggressive discounting of lightweight items; a decline of 2.8% was expected
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Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services
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Retail sales fall 0.9%, largest drop since 2005
Tepid demand for durable goods and falling gas prices sink sales in June
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Fascinating and instructive conversation with a few of our traders/clients this afternoon, including a hedge fund momentum gunner who asked me "if this rally really mattered."
The answer is simply if it goes against you, it matters to your bottom line and/or your clients net for the year. If you were long going into this you made money, you showed a better P&L, your assets under management grew, your clients are happy. If you were short, you got your nuts squeezed, and that's that.
More importantly, the S&P cleared key resistance, the spread triple top so many technicians have been talking about is now toast (See chart at bottom). If this breakout holds holds the next couple of days, that will inform of us about the technical strength right here, and if it fails, that will also be quite instructive. Indeed, this is shaping up to be quite an important rally.
So to answer the original question, yes, this rally matters.
"This is a bullshit rally" he said.
I asked him Why? Specifically, I ask:
"Do you disagree with this because you were positioned improperly, or because you cannot find a rational basis for today's move? Do either of those things matter?"
No answer. He then asks me, "What did you think of today's Retail data?"
Sigh. . . I said it was weak, that most retailers were doing only fair, that in addition to anyone home-related (i.e., Home Depot (HD) and Sears (SHLD)), we saw the Department stores doing poorly, Macy's (M) and JCPenney (JCP). We already heard Target (TGT) was at the low end of their range.
Here comes the money shot: "And Wal-Mart" he asked?
Mediocre. They don't break out food (as they do energy), but we can draw some assumptions from their breakdown between Wal-mart and Sam's Price Club (see our earlier post), as well as what BJs said. As we learned today, Food sales at Wal-Mart, Sam's, Cost-Co (COST) and BJ's Warehouse (BJ) were robust.
Here's the key line from BJ's report:
"Sales of food increased by 6% and sales of general merchandise increased by
approximately 1%."
So to answer all of his queries: yes, today's rally mattered. Yes, the retail sales data was weak. Yes, it was essentially a celebration of higher food prices.
However, if you are looking for a rational basis for the day to day movements of markets, if you seek to find a degree of serenity by understanding why markets do what they do short term (A/K/A noise), well then you are going to drive yourself insane.
Category: Consumer Spending, Markets, Psychology, Retail, Technical Analysis, Trading
Mrs. Big Picture is smart enough to know that when she wants to go
shopping, she best not call it that if she wants me to come along. So
the clever lass has taken to calling sport shopping "Economic Research."
I do this sort of "research" every week.
That's why I laughed on Tuesday night, when Noah Blackstein busted my chops for shopping at Sears (I've been a Land's End client for years). While I was there, I looked at appliances, lawn mowers, plasmas, and Levis. On a Saturday afternoon, tumbleweeds rolled by — the store was totally empty.
I have the same routine every time I visit a store: I look at the merchandise, see how well the store is stocked, merchandised, organized, cleaned, etc. Typical Peter Lynch stuff. I lurk around, watching other customers interact with store employees. I often buy something, if only to return it and see how the process is. (A pair of Levis went back to Sears 3X — they were defective and split in the wash).
Over the past month, I have been to the following stores:
Target (TGT)
Home Depot (HD)
Lowes (LOW)
Best Buy (BBY)
Circuit City (CC)
Ralph Lauren Polo (RL)
Macys (M)
Apple (AAPL)
BJs (BJ)
Nordstrom (JWN)
Starbucks (SBUX)
Smith & Wollensky (SWRG)
Saks Fifth Avenue (SKS)
Pottery Barn (WSM)
Coach (COH)
Williams Sonoma (WSM)
Gap (GPS)
Sears (SHLD)
Blockbuster (BBI)
Netflix (NFLX)
Amazon (AMZN)
EBay (EBAY)
Lord & Taylor
Century 21
Barneys (formerly BNNY)
That doesn't count all the small mom and pop stores and restaurants.
Over that period, I purchased items at Home Depot and Lowes (all sorts of stuff), Fortunoffs, Target, Polo, Century 21 (my Ted Baker ties come from there as well as Saks and Ebay), Lord & Taylor, Amazon (books and DVDs/CDs), and an auto dealer (I used Swapalease.com to replace the wifes RX8). Oh, and I got a new keyboard at Apple.
I avoid Wal-Mart (WMT) in NY, as the stores are these horrific garish fluorescent nightmares. In California, where they seem to be open til midnight or even 24 hours, I have made emergency/lost luggage purchases at the only slightly less ugly versions. I cannot recall the last time I was in a K-Mart (SHLD), but many years ago they wrere the only big box retailer in the Hamptons/Riverhead.
Sandy in comments asks: Aside from Sears, how does everything else look?
Category: Consumer Spending, Economy, Retail
Category: Consumer Spending, Inflation, Retail
Category: Consumer Spending, Economy, Retail
Category: Consumer Spending, Credit, Psychology, Real Estate, Retail
Category: Consumer Spending, Data Analysis, Economy, Retail