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Showtime Takes a Hit of 'Weeds'
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Recently widowed soccer mom Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker) is in a pickle. Her adoring husband dropped dead while jogging, leaving Nancy with neither partner nor paycheck to pay the mortgage on their picture-perfect home in Agrestic, Calif.
Convinced that being a stay-at-home mother is best for her two sons (Alex Gould, Hunter Parrish), she does what any doting mommy would do to make ends meet: She starts covertly selling pot to some of her wealthy neighbors.
"Weeds," the dark new comedy series premiering on Showtime Sunday, Aug. 7, takes place in a world "Blue Velvet" director David Lynch would recognize all too readily, a place where a cosmetically flawless exterior often masks the dry rot underneath.
"There is no perfect relationship, or Garden of Eden or perfect anything," Parker says of the good-looking but hollow existence her character prizes so highly. "In our suburbia, there's a woman who may seem perfect, but she's a drug dealer. If you were to go into each of these houses, you'd find some deep secret in every one of them."
Celia Hodes (Elizabeth Perkins), for example, is head of the local PTA, but hasn't a clue about how to cope with her own children. Another neighbor, Doug Wilson (Kevin Nealon), is both Nancy's accountant and one of her biggest customers, a middle-aged suburban dad who gets stoned to forget his mundane job and home life.
"I wanted to do a show that focused on gray areas of human nature and life, as opposed to the standard black-and-white, good guys/bad guys stories that we see all the time on television," says "Weeds" series creator Jenji Kohan ("Tracey Takes On...").
"I was inspired by shows like 'The Shield' and 'The Sopranos,' in which people who are functioning outside of society's moral code have adopted a moral code of their own. How do you convince yourself that you are still a moral person if you are doing something illegal?"
Parker negotiates a very fine line between the poignancy of Nancy's financial dilemma and the comedy of her contraband commerce, but Perkins nearly walks away with the show as Celia, a mother so misguided she hides a videocam in her older daughter's bedroom to make sure she isn't having sex and "helps" her chubby younger daughter by mixing laxatives in with her hidden chocolate stash.
"Celia believes that she is 100 percent politically correct, but she could not be more politically incorrect if she tried," Perkins says of her role. "This is a woman who, in her quest to have the perfect life and be the perfect mother, has as one of her chief concerns, 'My daughter is fat and she is not going to succeed, so I need to put her on laxatives.' She honestly believes that, and her outlook sort of becomes a metaphor for the whole show: There is this perfect world that everyone wants to live in, yet underneath it is a very different, very ugly world."
And that's one of the things that gives "Weeds" its sardonic bite, the fact that both Nancy and Celia are struggling to hold on to a perfection that is all illusion.
"When you go out to these 'just add water' communities, they all look pretty but they're built like crap," Kohan says. "It's the same house over and over, all style, no substance.
"Everything in their world is mass-marketed," Perkins points out. "Their homes are full of 'condo furniture,' which looks perfect at first but it's just trash. That kind of suburban sprawl is everywhere here in Southern California these days. They're springing up at a rate of 250 houses every six months.
"Valencia basically built a town, then added a fake main street that they kind of antiqued, to make it look as if it had been there a long time. It's fake reality, like Disneyland, and Celia is very much in tune with that."
In the fourth episode (Showtime has ordered 10), Parker's former "Angels in America" co-star Justin Kirk joins the cast as Nancy's reckless and corrupt brother-in-law, Andy, who moves in to "help" but quickly sniffs out Nancy's furtive little business. It's a smart plot twist that jolts the series onto a completely new level.
"I totally agree," Kohan says. "Justin was a vital ingredient to this mix, and he brings a whole new level of comedy and immorality and provocative behavior. Andy is Nancy's biggest threat, because he is such a live wire and so unpredictable, and he is just magnificent."
Kohan says she is grateful for the creative freedom Showtime has given her at a time when networks are yielding to conservative political pressures. Still, it's important to note that not even the title of "Weeds" is primarily about marijuana.
"Besides the pot reference, the title refers to a lot of things," Kohan says. "Weeds are hardy plants that pop up everywhere and survive despite desperate climate and inhospitable environments. There is also the expression 'widow's weeds,' referring to a time when widows wore hats made of weeds. Mainly, though, it refers to hardy plants struggling to survive."
If Showtime orders a second season, expect to see more of young actor Justin Chatwin, who appears in the premiere episode as Nealon's teenage son, then drops out of sight.
"He got cast in 'War of the Worlds,' and you can't keep 'em down on the farm after they've seen Spielberg," Kohan explains. "But if he has time and we do another season, we would take him back any day. He and Mary-Louise had a blast together. Put that in big letters: 'JUSTIN, PLEASE COME BACK.'"
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The Italian Food Lover's Guide to New York City
New York City— the epicenter, the melting pot, Rome itself according to John Lennon and as of late heralded as one of the best food cities in the world. It is a delicious adventure exploring the vast and thrilling food of this metropolis; I spent years doing just that. One could speak of New York with the same exuberance that Hemingway wrote of Paris, "a moveable feast." For round every corner it seems a new and heady culinary experience.
For the Italian food lover it is a treasure trove, the finest products are both imported from Italy and crafted in food shops all over Manhattan. It was in this city that I first tasted fine green olive oil, house made gnocchi, and the madness that is the buffalo milk cheeses from the Brothers Gritti.
In the late 1800's it all began when throngs of Italian immigrants rushed the shores of Ellis Island. They brought with them rich culinary traditions. Recipes tucked into suitcases, grandpa's Bacalao committed to memory, plans to bake and sell the family bread. I even heard a story of a boy that stepped off the boat clutching a painting. His families recipes secretly stashed in the back of the frame.
I love that story.
They set up shops and restaurants exposing Americans to the joys of ravioli, minestrone, parmigiano, cappuccino. It has been said that "no other country has had its national dishes so wholeheartedly adopted by Americans," and those traditions continue today.
So here is the guide to some of my favorite places, less the guide of the latest and greatest, bucking novelty and trend, but more the places that I found myself returning to again and again. The finest foods made by artisans prepared with all the pomp and ceremony: the waxed paper, twine, the expert slicing, hand pulling, all these special touches, a rarity these days. May you be inspired to try the Italian Foods of New York City. Check out these places and then do what is most fun and find your own hidden gems.
15 East 18th Street
A place to tuck in early morning for a perfectly pulled espresso and cornetti pastries bursting with apricot, they have been known to serve chocolate croissants warm, the best trick in the world, and their iced cappuccino is proper too, whirled in an unidentified frothing machine. It is transporting, an escape standing at this bar taking coffee. One might imagine that instead of heading off to drone the day away in the office, (my fate when I found this place), you might have plans to witness a Caravaggio, hunt for truffles or some other splendid thing.
283 Amsterdam Avenue
This is a great spot for authentic Italian salumeri. Every Christmas we serve big platters for our Grand Antipasto and what a treat. Salty ribbons of prosciutto, sweet speckled mortadella, speck, culatello, sopressato—the real thing, these beautiful products are crafted with the finest ingredients and chosen by the uber charming chef Cesare Casella. You may see him buzzing around, his signature sprig of rosemary in his lapel. This restaurant is also known for well executed small plates and grand imports like heirloom beans and a famed Tuscan aphrodisiac spieze forte.
156 Sullivan Street
This place feels old world to me and these folks have been making mozzarella for over 25 years. My criteria for good fresh mozzarella is that it is well, fresh and you will be hard pressed to find a shop with fresher product than this. You may find the shopkeeper stirring vats in the back, the windows trickle with condensation, they may even sell you mozzarella still warm. The real standout though is the smoked mozzarella. The cheese, put over a wood fire on premises astounds, toasty and brown on the outside and still that wonderful creamy center, with summer tomatoes, bliss.
Fresh Pasta
200 5th Avenue
Fellini said life is magic and pasta, that is what I thought of when I set eyes on the fresh pasta bar at Eataly. I have searched for a place such as this; having yet to master fresh pasta making and finding most in the package an unrefined mess. In order to purchase this gorgeous handmade pasta you must endure what New York Times writer Sam Sifton called the "circus maximus" that is Eataly, but like most things in this indoor market place it is well worth it. Angnolotti and ravioli with wonderful fillings like veal or pumpkin. Strands of tagliatelle inspire by a bride's golden hair, a little pasta poetry, a little poetry with your pasta. Just think, homemade pasta for you next dinner party. I guarantee it is well worth the hullabaloo.
271 Bleecker Street
It is impossible to gather consensus on the topic of the best pizza whether in Italy or New York, it is a profoundly personal thing but many mention Keste as a place not to miss. My friend Jordan a connoisseur has this to say of the Neapolitan pies, "must be consumed upon arrival, the delicate chewy crust, hot and steamy on the interior with just a slight char and firmness on the exterior is at its peak when it hits the table. Be forewarned, like a Fiat of the 70's this little masterpiece starts to depreciate in value as soon as it leaves the lot. Still, like owning a Ferrari, the value is in the pure joy this little masterpiece will bring to your senses."
2165 Broadway
The quality of ingredients is what shines through so remarkably at Grom: organic eggs, mountain water, lemons and almonds from Sicily, fruits grown on their own farm. There is an acute clarity in the flavors and the consistency of this gelato is so smooth and luscious that compared to others, it make the competition seem like an awkward teenager with knobby knees and braces compared to this sophisticated, fully realized Sophia Lauren.

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Christensen-Barnett bout a thriller at league finals
"It's nice that I won it and everything, but it's kind of a short-lived victory," said Sandoval, who won his first league title after failing to qualify last year. "It's CIF, Masters and state that really matter."
In the ensuing weeks, Root says he plans to partake in extra practice time to weight lift, jump rope and engage in speed training to maximize the waning time he has left.
"It's coming down to the end," said Root, a two-time league champion at 106-pounds. "I really want to be on that state podium. That's my goal and my dream."
Competing in front of his home crowd, Murrieta Valley's Nick Johnson, the 195-pound winner, was named the co-outstanding upper weight along with Christensen.
"It just feels great to finally win it and get a good seed going into CIF," said Johnson, a first-time league champion.


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It's estimated that up to 14 million U.K. men and women suffer from stress (it's the number one reason for absenteeism at work) and in the US, this figure is nearly 50 million. A recent survey suggested that nearly 90% of all visits to GP's surgeries in the U.K. were stress-related.
According to the British Health and Safety Executive (HSE), work-related stress is defined as "a harmful reaction people have to undue pressures and demands place on them at work".
The industries that reported the highest rates of work-related stress in the last three years were health, social work, education and public administration.
If you're unlucky enough to suffer from stress you've probably already found your own way to cope with it. If you haven't, here are three top tips to try when you feel the stress levels rising at work:
1. Breathe through your nose
When the pressure is on and you feel like you're going into meltdown, a really good technique is to breathe slowly and deeply through your nose. It's harder to get agitated when you breathe through your nose. It's more effective than breathing through your mouth.
Your brain sets the breathing rate according to carbon dioxide levels rather than oxygen levels. When a person is under stress, their breathing pattern changes.
Typically, an anxious person takes small, shallow breaths, using their shoulders rather than their diaphragm to move air in and out of their lungs. This style of breathing empties too much carbon dioxide out of the blood and upsets the body's balance of gases.
Shallow over-breathing – or hyperventilation – can prolong feelings of anxiety by exacerbating physical symptoms of stress
2. Go for a brisk walk
When we get stressed, hormones are secreted into the blood stream. If these hormones are not used up they can lead to feelings of irritability, increased vigilance and can eventually lead to a number of stress related illnesses.
So if you get stressed, it might be totally convenient but unless you've got a scalpel in your hand and you're about to make an incision into someone's body, you could leave your place of work for 10 minutes and go for a brisk walk in the fresh air.
The act of walking briskly can help you to use some of the stress hormones that can accumulate in the body in response to stress.
If you can't get outside, how about running up the stairs to raise your heart rate? Just don't forget to go back
3. Change scenery
If you simply can't get outside and there are no stairs to pound up, just changing your scenery for a few minutes lowers your stress levels.
Sometimes we find, particularly if we're stuck behind our desks and the stress is building up it's tempting to try to stay put and 'fix' whatever is causing the stress.
However, often your stress causes you to be more emotional than usual and therefore you're in danger of adding more fuel on your stress fire by staying put and carrying on.
Therefore, get up, go to another part of the building/office, stretch your legs and change your focus. If you can combine this with breathing deeply through your nose, this will lower your stress levels.
So how do you manage your stress at work? If you're looking for some inspiration for a change of scenery, check out this quick 30 second video – a natural stress reliever (pop your headphones on and listen to the birds)….Click here


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Rick Perry drops out of GOP presidential race
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination and endorsed Newt Gingrich, adding a fresh layer of unpredictability to the campaign two days before the South Carolina primary.
"Newt is not perfect, but who among us is?" Perry said. He called the former House speaker a "conservative visionary" best suited to replace Barack Obama in the White House.
While the ultimate impact of Perry's decision is unclear, it reduced the number of conservative challengers to Mitt Romney.
The decision also reinforced the perception that Gingrich is the candidate on the move in the final hours of the South Carolina campaign, and that the front-running Romney is struggling to hold onto his longtime lead.
Perry had scarcely finished speaking when Gingrich issued a statement welcoming the endorsement. "I ask the supporters of Governor Perry to look at my record of balancing the budget, cutting spending, reforming welfare, and enacting pro-growth policies to create millions of new jobs and humbly ask for their vote," Gingrich said.
Romney reacted by praising Perry for running "a campaign based upon love of country and conservative principles" and saying he "has earned a place of prominence as a leader in our party."
Perry's exit marked the end of a campaign that began with soaring expectations, but quickly faded. He shot to the head of the public opinion polls when he announced his candidacy last summer, but a string of poor debate performances soon led to a decline in support.
His defining moment came at one debate when he unaccountably could not recall the third of three federal agencies he has promised to abolish.
Perry could only manage to say, "Oops." Making fun of himself afterward, he told reporters: "I stepped in it."
Perry's decision to endorse Gingrich does not necessarily mean conservatives will rally behind the former House speaker. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, a champion of the anti-abortion issue, is still in the race and over the weekend was endorsed by a group of evangelical leaders.
And there's no guarantee that the Texas donors who fueled Perry's bid will shift to Gingrich, even if the governor asks them to.
Romney has been working to court them in recent weeks, having made repeated visits to Texas to meet with major Republican donors. He also won the backing of former President George H.W. Bush. Several Perry supporters, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid publicly discussing their next steps before Perry's announcement, said they have been approached by Romney's campaign and will support him as the most-likely candidate to face President Barack Obama in November.
At least three so-called "super" political action committees have sprung up since early 2011 supporting Perry. One, Americans for Rick Perry, raised about $193,000 during the first half of 2011, federal election records show.
But none of the groups has been more prominent than Make Us Great Again, which aired more than $3.3 million worth of ads in Iowa and South Carolina supporting the Texas governor. A spokesman for the group did not immediately return calls from the AP seeking comment about whom, if anyone, the PAC would support after Perry drops out.
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ASU's Graham knows importance of rivalry game
"The most important game of the year."
It took Arizona State head football coach Todd Graham less than 45 seconds at his weekly Monday press conference to use those words when describing the Sun Devils' game against rival University of Arizona on Friday.
A Rose Bowl or BCS appearance isn't on the line, but this year's game takes on a different meaning.
You have two schools in Arizona State and Arizona that are in almost identical situations. The teams' previous regimes -- with Dennis Erickson and Mike Stoops -- were disappointing, both peaking with Holiday Bowl bids when more was expected.
It's the beginning of a new era for Graham at ASU and Rich Rodriguez at the University of Arizona. Both teams are 4-4 in Pac-12 play and the Wildcats have seven wins overall to the Sun Devils' six.
Friday night brings an opportunity for both coaches to set a tone for their program going forward.
This rivalry game wasn't something from which Graham shied away. He made it clear he knew and understood the importance of winning this game.
"You can be 11-0 and if you don't win this game you had an unsuccessful season," Graham stated. "This is what college football is all about, rivalry games, and none that have more passion than this one."
In these parts, that is all understood. Games between UA and ASU will always be meaningful no matter what the records are. The question is, will this game be the start of the Territorial Cup taking on a bigger presence nationally? Will Graham and Rich Rod live up to their words and their respective schools become relevant on a bigger stage?
Friday night will either be the start of something special or another beginning to the end of failed promises and expectations.
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Family, friends and fans of Michael Jackson are finally being given the opportunity to celebrate the life of the King of Pop.
Days of speculation were put to rest Friday morning as the details on the spectacle henceforth known as the Michael Jackson Public Memorial Service were unveiled by city officials, Jackson reps and AEG Live, which is hosting the event. As previously reported, the memorial will take place at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at Los Angeles' Staples Center.
"It is the family's wish to create a service and celebration that all of Michael's fans around the world can be a part of," said AEG CEO and President Tim Leiweke.
The event will be available on a worldwide feed and free to air on any network, including E! and E! Online. "We encourage you to watch the memorial from your home," said Jan Perry, a city councilwoman.
One reason? There are only a lucky few who will be able to attend the memorial.
A total of 17,500 tickets will be made available to the general public—11,000 for inside the Staples Center and the remaining 6,500 who will be able to watch from across the street at the Nokia Center, which will be filled with huge-screen TVs streaming the live event.
To be eligible for tickets, fans must log on to StaplesCenter.com and register between now and 6 p.m. on Saturday. On Sunday, 8,750 names will be drawn randomly and each will receive two tickets. Ticketmaster will then be distributing tickets and wristbands to those chosen few on Monday.
As of 5:30 p.m., the Staples Center page had received 524,330 requests for tickets. At one point, AEG had to add another server to accommodate the volume of traffic as some people were initially unable to access the site.
City and police officials were adamant that those without a ticket and a wristband will not be allowed anywhere near the event.
Ken Sunshine, the Jackson family spokesman, thanked fans for their outpouring of support throughout the past week.
The memorial, he said, is about "accommodating as many fans as possible. It is all about the fans."
In a statement Friday, the Jackson family said: "It was our wish to allow as many of Michael's fans to be part of the memorial, and we wish to thank everyone for their support and understanding at this difficult time."
While some details of the memorial were addressed, there was no word on whether, as rumored, there would be performances from Justin Timberlake, Usher or P. Didd. Sunshine would only say the memorial is "still being developed, but no details will be provided."
Asked about the possibility of scalpers or people selling counterfeit tickets, Sunshine said, "I'm hoping that people have dignity...[We're] planning this to try and avoid people who would stoop to those depths."
As E! News reported earlier, Jackson's body is currently at Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Mortuaries in Hollywood Hills awaiting a private funeral, details of which have not been disclosed.
FilmLa, which handles film permits for the city of Los Angeles, has issued an alert stating there may be a motorcade traveling early Tuesday morning from Forest Lawn to Staples Center, but no route information was immediately available.
Meanwhile, the grounds of Jackson's former home, Neverland Ranch, will be closed to the media and well-wishers beginning tonight and remain off-limits until after the funeral services "to focus on the Tuesday celebration of Michael's life,'' a ranch spokeswoman said.
(Originally published Friday July 3, 2009 at 9:45 a.m. PT)
Be there as the world says goodbye to the King of Pop. Watch The Michael Jackson Memorial on Tuesday at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT, live on E! and E! Online.


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It was not clear exactly how many shots were fired, and police were still trying to piece together what transpired in the 7900 block of Serenity Drive, a street that loops past Centennial Townhomes and Arbors of South Towne Square Apartments.
About 4:10 p.m., a report of a shooting sent police to the neighborhood near Tillman Road and South Anthony Boulevard. In a vehicle, officers found one victim, who died at the scene, said officer Chris Felton, a city police spokesman.
A second victim was found nearby in an apartment building at 7962 Serenity Drive, and he was taken to a hospital in serious condition, Felton said.
Investigators questioned several witnesses and neighbors, some of whom reported hearing two volleys of gunfire. Nothing indicated that the victims had fired any shots, Felton said.
A neighbor, whose patio overlooked part of the crime scene, told The Journal Gazette she heard shots but did not see anything.
"It was quite a few gunshots," said the woman, who declined to give her name for fear of retribution.
"It sounded kind of close."
Felton said several people were around when the shooting happened but left before speaking to detectives.
"The people who left the scene are asked to contact the police so they can be interviewed," he said.
Officers using a police dog were not successful in tracking the shooter or shooters. Investigators had no suspects and had not determined a motive, Felton said.
Saturday's sprawling crime scene encompassed several apartment buildings, parking lots and much of Serenity Drive. Investigators found evidence scattered throughout the area, including tire tracks, footprints and shell casings.
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In her first public appearance since the lawsuit accusing her of workplace racism was settled, Paula Deen couldn't hold back her tears.
The disgraced celebrity chef appeared at the "Metro Cooking and Entertainment Show" in Houston on Saturday (Sept. 14), where she was met with a standing ovation from the audience. She began sobbing at her warm reception, the Houston Chronicle reports.
"These are tears of joy, y'all," Deen says. "This is my first time out in three months. I've said all along that the one place I'd want to make my first step back out is Texas. Y'all's hearts are as big as your state."
This was Deen's first public appearance since her public scandal in May after admitting in a deposition that she had used the "N-word" in the past. She then lost her spot on the Food Network as well as sponsorships with Target, Sears, Walmart, Home Depot, and Kmart, among others.
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The foul ball, part three: What does it tell us about an at-bat?
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In part one of this series on foul balls, I took a look at what they say about batters. In part two, I looked at what foul balls say about pitchers. Now, let's take a look at what the foul ball tells us about an individual at-bat. After all, baseball is a series of at-bats. They are the game within the game, in which a batter and a pitcher square off in individual combat. But, what does a foul ball tell us about the chances that a batter or pitcher will complete his mission during an at-bat (recording/not making an out)? When you see a foul ball, should you be encouraged or discouraged? Is a foul ball just another swinging strike?
I took my data base of all plate appearances from 2000-2007 (thanks Retrosheet!) and looked for the answer to that question. I looked at how the ball-and-strike count progressed in each plate appearance, specifically whether the strike had been recorded by way of a foul ball or a swinging strike or (since I was in the neighborhood anyway) a called strike. Of course, anything that produces a strike is bad news for the batter, but perhaps not all strikes are created equal. A foul ball can only produce a strike if the count before the pitch had 0 or 1 strikes, so I looked only at those pitches (I'll get to 2 strike fouls in a minute). That left eight possible counts in which a foul ball could have produced a strike (0-0, 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1). I looked at all cases in which any strike had been produced whether by foul ball, swinging strike, or called strike and the resulting OBP of those plate appearances. Before starting, I took a look at the expected OBP that would result from the batter/pitcher matchup in play (using the odds ratio method, since OBP is a probability number) for the purposes of making sure that my groups were roughly equal. I used seasonal OBP's as my baseline.
Let me show what I did by using an example. I took a look at all plate appearances in which the first pitch (a 0-0 count) ended up as a strike on the batter (so, now a 0-1 count.) I tallied up how that strike managed to get there, so that it created three "baskets" of plate appearances (called, swinging, foul). I should also note that I only used plate appearances in which a batter with 250+ PA in that season faced a pitcher with 250+ BF in that season. First, to make sure that the baskets were roughly equal (batters/pitchers who swing at/induce more swinging strikes might have higher/lower OBP's/OBP's allowed than batters/pitchers who… ah you know what I'm getting at.) The overall expected OBP for the three groups were called strikes: .332, foul balls: .329, and swinging strikes: .326. This pattern actually played itself out pretty consistently. The overall expected OBP for those who took a called first pitch strike was usually a little higher than those who fouled off the first pitch which was higher still than those who swung and missed. However, the differences were never massively huge and at their greatest, there was a spread of about 7 or 8 points among the three groups.
(Methodological note: A plate appearance might be represented in two different "baskets" here. For example, a batter who takes a called first strike pitch, then two balls, then fouls off strike two would be in the 0-0 called bin and the 2-1 foul bin. Such is life.)
What then came of those plate appearances with the first strike? The actual OBP for the three groups were:
- Called strike: .287
- Foul ball: .295
- Swinging strike: .263
The most important pitch for a pitcher is strike one, but how he does it is worth 32 points of OBP! A ball would certainly be a better outcome for a batter (plate apperances with a 1-0 count have an OBP of .385), but if he's going to have a strike against him, he's much better off if he swings and fouls the ball off than if he swings and misses. I went through and did the same analysis for all of the other eight counts in question. The results:
count if called if foul if swinging
0-0 .287 .295 .263
1-0 .321 .329 .308
2-0 .404 .407 .397
3-0 .585 .596 .597
0-1 .219 .233 .199
1-1 .248 .256 .227
2-1 .315 .322 .287
3-1 .458 .486 .442
If the batter swings, the simple act of making contact and hitting it foul signals a much better outcome for him, often on the order of 20-40 points worth of OBP, even though the result of that swing (a strike on the scoreboard) is the same. The only notable exception is a swinging strike on a 3-0 is a little better than a foul ball. At 3-0, the batter is in a good position no matter what he does. Then there's the matter of called strikes. A called strike is consistently better than a swinging strike, but worse than a foul ball, although usually closer to the foul ball. A strike is not a strike is not a strike. You ignored the poor foul ball all this time, but it's been trying to send you a message. It's important to pay attention to not only what the count is, but how those strikes got there.
What of two-strike foul balls? The rules, of course, change and a foul ball at this point doesn't affect the count. A swinging strike or a called strike on a 2-2 pitch will result in a .000 OBP. Does fouling off a two-strike pitch increase the chances that a batter will get on base? What about spoiling multiple two-strike pitches? In part one of the series, we saw that two-strike foul balls (at a seasonal level) were generally associated with different types of hitting outcomes (more singles, fewer HR), but weren't really connected to OBP. Does that finding still hold?
Again, I isolated all plate appearances in which there was at some point a count of 0-2 or 1-2 or 2-2 or 3-2. I then counted up some foul balls that happened after that point. I struggled with exactly how to compare apples-to-apples in this case. Foul balls hit during the count in question, (i.e., foul balls only when the count was 1-2) solves the confound that different counts have different expected OBPs. However, it doesn't account for the fact that the mindset might be not so much focused on the count, but on spoiling as many pitches as possible and waiting out the balls and/or waiting for a good pitch to hit. In that case, the better way to look at it would be foul balls from that point onward after that count had been reached. (So, from the point of having a 1-2 count, if a batter fouled one off, took a ball, then fouled two more off on 2-2, that would be three fouls.) I coded things the latter way (split it into zero fouls, one, two, and three-plus). For fun, I did it the other way (not shown here), and the base conclusions didn't really change. Again, I first checked for the expected OBP based on the batter/pitcher match-up, and the differences were negligible.
Count 0 fouls 1 foul 2 fouls 3+ fouls
0-2 .209 .264 .231 .253
1-2 .235 .266 .279 .282
2-2 .307 .313 .314 .312
3-2 .468 .467 .451 .482
If the batter is fouling off two-strike pitches after being behind in the count, it means that he's more likely to get on base (even though that effect is not linear with more fouls predicting higher OBP). But after the count evens, there's no particular advantage to fouling off a lot of pitches. Seems like that even if the batter is behind in the count, if he's still at least making contact, it's a good sign. However, the effects don't seem to grow by huge margins when the batter spoils multiple pitches. Talk of the pitcher having to "show" the batter extra pitches and this being a net gain for the batter doesn't seem to hold water, at least as far as this particular batter being able to get on base in this particular at bat. A lot of foul balls do, however, extend the pitcher's pitch count, which might be helpful later in the game. But, too often, commentators say that the batter is having "a good at-bat" if he fouls off a lot of 2-2 and 3-2 pitches. In fact, he's not likely to be having a better or worse at bat in terms of his result than if he hadn't fouled those pitches off.
So, what have we learned in our examination of the foul ball? First off, they matter. A foul ball may count as a strike, but that's not totally fair. If it were just another strike, there wouldn't be such major discrepancies between foul balls and called and/or swinging strikes. It's odd because a case can be made that the foul ball is something that's positive for both the pitcher (it counts as a strike, and strikes are good) and for the batter (it's not as damaging as other strikes). A batter is better off if he collects balls, or perhaps home runs, and a pitcher is better off if the batter can't touch his stuff at all. But, it speaks to the importance of getting beyond simply counting balls and strikes. In order to really understand a batter, a pitcher, or a plate appearance, it's important to know how those strikes got there. And you thought it was just a souvenir.


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Santa Fe and Taos: A Tale Of Two Cities
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6 nights
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Price starting at:
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Program Type:
History & Culture
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Meal Options:
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Less than 70 miles from one another, Santa Fe and Taos are the jewel cities of northern New Mexico, seemingly enchanted places set amidst the majestic Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Adobe pueblos built by ancestral peoples still stand, elegant Spanish colonial plazas serve as meeting places as they have for four centuries and beautiful museums display the work of artist-pilgrims who gathered here to find inspiration in the land. Examine Santa Fe and Taos through the eyes of those who have called them home and discover not only what they share, but also what sets each apart.
� Trace the history of governance in Santa Fe and visit the modern New Mexico State Capitol building.
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� Explore beautiful, world-renowned Canyon Road and see stunning examples of both contemporary and traditional art along the way.
Activity Particulars
Walking up to one mile, standing up to one hour. Elevations of 5,000 to 7,000 feet.
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Santa Fe
A cosmopolitan city famous for its world-renowned opera, chamber and choral music and for its art and artists, Santa Fe is situated at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Nearby, eight historic, continuously occupied pueblos and small Hispanic villages divulge a heritage that is impeccably preserved in this multi-cultural state capital.
Full-service hotel near downtown Santa Fe or comfortable hotel in the historic Railyard District. See Date Specific Information for details.
Road Scholar Instructors
These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur.
Ronald Roybal
Ronald Roybal is a professional musician who performs in the New Mexico area. A descendant of Spanish Colonial and Pueblo (Tewa) peoples, he has been nominated for four Native American Music Awards for his flute and Spanish guitar recordings. Ronald has been featured twice on NPR�s �Performance Today� program and has performed live at concert venues such as the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival and the Colorado Music Festival. He holds bachelor�s degrees in anthropology and psychology.
Mark Utgaard
A resident of New Mexico for more than 40 years, Mark Utgaard enjoys sharing his love for the state�s culture and history with others. He is a former journalist and editor, and for 20 years, owned an importing business that offered traditional and contemporary handcrafts from Colombia for wholesale in North America, Asia and the Caribbean. During the 1960s and 1970s, Mark traveled to Europe several times as a member of youth orchestras, and later worked as a travel manager for other youth choirs and orchestras journeying to Europe. He has been a Road Scholar group leader and instructor for six years. In his free time, Mark likes to make furniture from old wood and he is learning to play the button accordion.
Sharon Franco
Sharon Franco holds a master�s in English literature from the University of Illinois, as well as a literary translator's diploma from El Colegio de Mexico in Mexico City. She teaches literature and writing at the University of New Mexico and Santa Fe Preparatory School, public speaking at Santa Fe Community College, and Spanish language and literature privately. She has translated books of fiction to and from Spanish. In Mexico, she was a translator of films, fiction and scholarly publications.
Jerry Rightman
Who would have ever thought that a retired veterinarian would become a dedicated art lecturer? Jerry Rightman is just that person and is an active member in the art community of Santa Fe, applying his talents as a docent at the New Mexico Museum of Art and the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. He has received rave reviews for the many years that he has been teaching for Road Scholar.
Meals and Lodgings
The Lodge at Santa Fe
Santa Fe, NM
6 nights
The Lodge at Santa Fe
Full Service Hotel
This full-service hotel is one and one-quarter mile from the historic downtown Plaza and within an easy walk of a large mall with drugstore and grocery store. There is a shuttle that travels back and forth to the downtown area from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. The hotel sits on a hill overlooking Santa Fe with great views and many amenities and it is a non-smoking facility. It features Santa Fe-style decor and furnishings, and the staff is friendly and very accommodating.
Contact info:
750 N. St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87501 USA
phone: 888-740-3291
Room amenities:
Rooms are furnished and decorated with comfortable Southwest-style. Amenities include premium television channels, climate control, air conditioning, voice mail, coffee/tea maker, hair dryer, iron/ironing board, daily housekeeping, clock radios and more.
Facility amenities:
Non-smoking hotel, elevator, chapel/shrine, business center, fitness center/spa, outdoor seasonal swimming pool and hot tub, Los Cuates restaurant on premises, bar, garden, massage services, free Internet, 24-hour front desk, free parking.
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Elevators available:
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Travel Details
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Check into hotel any time after 4:00 PM. Register from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM in the hotel lobby with our Road Scholar group leader. You will be staying at
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Required documents:
The Participant Information Form is required. No special documents or waivers required.
Parking availability:
Parking is free at the hotel. Participants have access to their vehicles throughout the program.
To Start of Program
Santa Fe, NM
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Nearest highway:
Nearest airport:
Albuquerque International Sunport and Santa Fe Airport (very small; commuter service from Denver only)
From End of Program
Santa Fe, NM
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Travel Details
Santa Fe
To Airport
Commercial Van/Shuttle
Sandia Shuttle Express
phone: 888-775-5696
Advanced Reservations Required
Per Person/One Way:
Prices are subject to change.
Travel Time:
Approximately 70 minutes
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Albuquerque, NM
From Airport
Commercial Van/Shuttle
Sandia Shuttle Express
phone: 888-775-5696
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Per Person/One Way:
Prices are subject to change.
Travel Time:
70 minutes
65 miles
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Driving Directions
Driving North from Albuquerque
Take I-25 north from Albuquerque approximately 56 miles to Santa Fe. Take the St. Francis Drive Exit #282 and go left under the overpass. Merge on St. Francis Drive heading north. Go 5 miles through Santa Fe to the stoplight at Alamo Drive and turn left. Take an immediate right onto Calle Mejia. The LODGE AT SANTA FE is on the top of the hill. If using a GPS device, use the address 744 Calle Mejia, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Driving South from Taos or Espanola
Take US 285 / US 284 South toward Santa Fe. Follow signs to St. Francis Drive and stay to the right. You will pass the hotel on the right as you come down the hill into Santa Fe. Turn right at the light at Alamo Drive. Take an immediate right on Calle Mejia. THE LODGE AT SANTA FE is on the left at the top of the hill. If using a GPS device, use the address 744 Calle Mejia, Santa Fe, NM 87501.
Elevation Note:
Santa Fe is at 7,000'. If you have breathing difficulties, check with physician before coming here
The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.
Daily Schedule
Day 1:
Arrive in Santa Fe/Introductions & Orientation
(Sunday, July 21)
Arrive To:
You may check into your room at the hotel anytime after 4:00 PM. Registration with group leader in hotel lobby between 4:00 and 5:30 PM.
Dinner at the hotel from 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM
Program orientation and introductions in hotel meeting room from 7:00 until 8:30 PM
The Lodge at Santa Fe
Meals Included:
Day 2:
Morning Classes on Southwest Literature/Santa Fe Field Trip
(Monday, July 22)
Walking up to three blocks at a time; standing at museums and other site visits for up to an hour
Breakfast at the hotel from 7:00-8:00 AM
Enjoy a class on the literature of the Southwest from 8:00 AM until 12:00 PM. The southwest literature instructor is very well versed in the works by authors with whom you should become acquainted. You'll explore examples of writings of many Native American, Hispanic, and Anglo writers, as well as some from other cultures.
Lunch at the hotel
The afternoon begins with a class about Santa Fe, "The City Different." The bus then departs for a guided exploration of Santa Fe, including the Plaza, the New Mexico State Capitol building, and other selected sites. You'll drive through a lot of Santa Fe, including the historic downtown area as well as more modern parts of the city. Part of the exploration will include some walking; the rest will be via bus. You'll be able to relate some of the art, architecture and history information you'll be studying to what you'll see this afternoon. Bus returns to the hotel by 5:00 PM.
Dinner at the hotel from 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM
FREE EVENING or optional video in hotel meeting room
The Lodge at Santa Fe
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3:
Art and Architecture of Northern New Mexico/Poeh Museum/Lunch at Rancho de Chimay�/Village of Chimay�/Santa Clara Pueblo
(Tuesday, July 23)
Walking up to three blocks over paved and unpaved terrain; standing up to an hour at site visits
Breakfast at the hotel from 7:00-8:00 AM
Enjoy classes from 8:30 AM until 10:15 on the history, art, and architecture of northern New Mexico. You'll gain an even greater understanding of the history of the area, which will prepare you for the rest of the program week. Knowing the historical perspective will separate you from New Mexico tourists who won't have the background you will gain. Your appreciation for the area and all that makes it special will be enhanced by your new-found knowledge. Bus departs at 10:30 for a field trip to Pojoaque, where you'll visit the Poeh Museum. Continue on to the village of Chimay�.
Lunch at Rancho Chimay�. Rancho de Chimay� has been owned and operated for many years by a family from Chimay�, and is one of the best-known restaurants in the northern New Mexico area. There are Mexican restaurants all over the United States and also all over New Mexico. We know that all of them are different. Depending on the area of the state, the influences in the cuisine vary tremendously. There are some dishes prepared in the northern part of the state that many people in the southern part never heard of. It's fun to discover the different preparation methods and recipes. Rancho de Chimay� is one of the most popular restaurants in the area, located in an old adobe hacienda. We think it will be a treat for you to visit this lovely dining establishment.
The northern New Mexico village of Chimay� is much as it has been for over 200 years. You'll visit El Santuario de Chimay�, which has been called the "Lourdes of Northern New Mexico," because of the reputed healing powers of the earth found inside. You'll also visit a nearby weaving center. Chimay� has several families who have been known for their beautiful weaving for many, many years. The Hispanic weavings are different from those of Native American origin, and it's interesting to see all of the things that can be made from the beautiful naturally dyed wool that is used. You'll see traditional rugs, but also beautiful vests and jackets, placemats, handbags, and more. The bus departs at 3:00 PM for a scenic trip to Santa Clara Pueblo, where you'll visit with Paul Speckled Rock at his pottery studio. Santa Clara Pueblo is one of the friendliest pueblos of northern New Mexico, welcoming visitors. The pueblo is famous for its blackware and redware pottery. Mr. Speckled Rock and his wife, Rosalda, offer a talk about how the pottery is made at Santa Clara, and they'll talk about the families who are best known for their pottery. The bus departs at 4:30 PM for return to Santa Fe.
Dinner at the hotel from 6:00-7:00 PM
View video "Georgia O'Keeffe: Portrait of an Artist" in hotel meeting room from 7:30 PM-8:30 PM
The Lodge at Santa Fe
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4:
Literature and Art Classes/O'Keeffe Museum/Free Afternoon/Dinner on Your Own/Free Evening
(Wednesday, July 24)
Walking up to three blocks over paved and unpaved terrain; standing at site visits
Breakfast at the hotel from 7:00 AM until 8:00 AM
From 8:30 AM until 10:45 AM, you'll have more classes on Southwest literature and the art and architecture of northern New Mexico. You'll then go to downtown Santa Fe for a visit to the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum at 11:15. The O'Keeffe Museum is not a large museum, but it is a primary destination for many people who visit Santa Fe. Ms. O'Keeffe's paintings, as well as those of some other artists, are featured there. Bus departs at 12:15 for lunch destination.
Lunch at the Blue Corn Cafe on Water Street at 12:30
FREE AFTERNOON - Bus departs from downtown for those who would like to return to the hotel, otherwise you'll have plenty of time to explore more of Santa Fe on your own. You can visit the downtown Museums of New Mexico, ride the "Santa Fe Pickup" around the downtown area, or take a public bus to other parts of Santa Fe; just riding on the buses for an hour or two can give you a broader perspective of what the city is all about. If you decided not to return to the the hotel on our bus, you'll need to arrange for your own transportation back to the hotel.
Dinner is on your own tonight. Your group leader can offer suggestions for restaurants near the hotel and in the downtown area.
Free evening
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Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5:
Museum Hill NM State Museums/Native American Music Presentation
(Thursday, July 25)
Walking upt to three blocks over paved terrain;standing up to an hour at site visits, with some opportunities to sit
Breakfast at the hotel from 7:00-8:00 AM
Morning classes from 8:00-11:30 AM on the art and architecture of northern New Mexico
Lunch at the hotel from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
Afternoon class on the history of New Mexico from 12:30-1:30 PM. At 1:45 the bus will depart for Museum Hill, where you'll explore the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and the Museum of International Folk Art. The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture is one of the State of New Mexico museums, and features pottery, jewelry, sculpture, baskets, and other objects made by Native Americans from all over the United States. Most of the work is from the Southwest. It's a beautiful museum on Museum Hill, and we think you'll enjoy going there for a self-guided tour. We don't usually utilize the docents, as most people in groups seem to prefer looking around at their own pace. There is a brochure available that explains all of the exhibits. The bus departs at 4:30 PM to return to the hotel about 5:00 PM.
Dinner at the hotel from 6:00-7:00 PM
Special presentation from 7:00-8:00 PM by Ronald Roybal, an award-winning Native American flutist, guitarist, and singer. He'll tell you about his background, his music (he's a composer as well as an historian of Native American music) and his life as a musician.
The Lodge at Santa Fe
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6:
Full-Day Trip to Taos
(Friday, July 26)
Walking up to three blocks over paved and unpaved, sometimes uneven terrain; standing up to an hour at site visits
Breakfast at the hotel from 7:00 to 8:00 AM.
Pick up boxed lunches in lobby before departing for Taos.
Pick up boxed lunches and be on board bus by 8:15 AM. Bus departs for Taos at 8:15. On arrival in Taos, you'll visit the San Francisco de Asis mission church, the Martinez Hacienda, and the Ernest Blumenschein Home.
Boxed lunch from hotel can be eaten on the bus or on Taos Plaza.
You'll have a little free time in the Plaza area before departing for your afternoon field trips. If Taos Pueblo is open (it sometimes closes unexpectedly for tribal meetings, funerals, holy days, etc.), we'll take you there for a visit. We will also take you to the Millicent Rogers Museum and the Rio Grande Gorge. Bus departs at 4:45 for return to Santa Fe, arriving back at about 6:00 PM.
Dinner and closing comments at the hotel from 7:00 to 8:30 PM
The Lodge at Santa Fe
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7:
Breakfast and Departure
(Saturday, July 27)
Depart From:
Independent departures from the hotel. Checkout time is by 12:00 PM.
Breakfast at the hotel from 7:00 until 9:00 AM; you may depart at any time in the morning. Check-out time from the hotel is 12:00 PM.
Meals Included:
Free Time Opportunities
Santa Fe, NM
General Overview
Museums and galleries, e.g., Palace of the Governors Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, Museum of International Folk Art, Museum of Indian Art and Culture, Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, Spanish Colonial Museum, Laboratory of Anthropology, Rancho de los Golondrinas (recreation of a Spanish Colonial village), Gerald Peters Gallery, Nedra Matteucchi (Fenn) Gallery, Alan Houser Sculpture Garden, Houshang's Gallery, Alene Lapides Gallery, Laurel Seth Gallery and many more. Historic buildings and churches include Sena Plaza, El Santuario de Guadalupe, the Oldest House, San Miguel Mission, St. Francis Cathedral, the Chapel of Loretto (with its miraculous staircase!) and Cristo Rey Church. During late June, July and August, the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, the Santa Fe Desert Chorale and Santa Fe Opera are in full swing and there are many theatre productions and concerts going on in the city year round. The Santa Fe Visitors' Guide provides seasonal listings of events, as does New Mexico Magazine. A link to Santa Fe's calendar of events, web sites and telephone numbers is listed below. For additional information, visit
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A Thief of Time
Author: Tony Hillerman
Bless Me, Ultima
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Author: Leslie Marmon Silko
Death Comes for the Archbishop
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Desert Solitaire
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Edge of Taos Desert
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Healing Earthquakes
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House Made of Dawn
Author: Momaday, N. Scott
Martin & Meditations on the South Valley
Author: Baca, Jimmy Santiago
Men on the Moon
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The Milagro Beanfield War
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Three very odd plays sum up the frustration that consumed the Detroit Lions in 2012: Sept. 23 at Tennessee: Trailing by three points in overtime, the Lions faced a fourth-and-1 at the Titans 7-yard line. The plan was to line up and try to draw the defense offsides. But center Dominic Raiola somehow didnt get the word and snapped the ball by mistake. Quarterback Shaun Hill failed to get the first down and the game was over. Instead of kicking a tying field goal to continue in overtime, the Lions lost, 44-41. Thanksgiving Day vs. Houston: With the Lions leading by 10 points midway through the third quarter, coach Jim Schwartz illegally challenged an 81-yard touchdown run when officials failed to notice that the Houston running back should have been ruled down after a short gain before popping up and running to the end zone. A strange rule, which is soon to be changed, punishes coaches for challenging scoring plays, which are automatically reviewed in the replay booth. The rules in...
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Oh, animal spirits! they've been moving the Nasdaq Composite consistently higher for months now: It ended this week up 12% for the year, closing in on the 13% return of the Standard & Poor's 500. Much of the Nasdaq's gains arrived in the last two weeks amidst some very frantic trading and eye-popping moves.
The Nasdaq's performance has even edged out the S&P's since Feb. 21, returning 7.9% to the S&P's 7.5%. I went to my calendar to check what happened on that Wednesday to prompt this period of outperformance.
The rather humble events of that midwinter day give little indication of the rally to come: Dell (ticker: DELL) had just modestly beaten earnings expectations; Microsoft's MSFT -0.10124873439082012% Microsoft Corp. U.S.: Nasdaq USD44.4 -0.045 -0.10124873439082012% /Date(1435870800301-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 21443813 AFTER HOURS USD44.46 0.0600000000000023 0.13513513513513514% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 308200 P/E Ratio 18.42323651452282 Market Cap 360217212379.456 Dividend Yield 2.7927927927927927% Rev. per Employee 737992 More quote details and news » (MSFT) next version of Windows, Windows Blue, was rumored to be reaching a "half-way" mark to becoming available; and semiconductor tool vendor Synopsys SNPS -0.6369426751592356% Synopsys Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD49.92 -0.32 -0.6369426751592356% /Date(1435870800208-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 612000 AFTER HOURS USD49.93 0.00999999999999801 0.020032051282051284% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 17600 P/E Ratio 31.796178343949045 Market Cap 7741943036.33971 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 228143 More quote details and news » (SNPS) had also beaten earnings expectations.
Not exactly bracing stuff -- certainly nothing that should propel the Nasdaq from laggard to leader amidst the backdrop of bad news to come. And that was some very bad news, indeed.
Last month, research firms IDC and Gartner reported the first quarter of this year saw the worst decline in personal-computer shipments in years. Dell, moving through a battle to take itself private, released data indicating that challenges in both personal and enterprise computer sales were much tougher than anyone on the outside thought.
Meanwhile, some technology companies reporting either very early in the season or on an offset fiscal calendar gave an early indication that selling to corporations is tough at the moment, perhaps in part because of the U.S. sequester.
There was F5 Networks FFIV 0.14967570264427074% F5 Networks Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD120.44 0.18 0.14967570264427074% /Date(1435870800203-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 456933 AFTER HOURS USD120.4449 0.00490000000000634 0.0040684158087014284% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 13483 P/E Ratio 25.625531914893617 Market Cap 8663490160.05127 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 480044 More quote details and news » (FFIV) warning on April 4 that its March-ending quarter was weaker than expected because telecommunications operators were spending less and U.S. federal government spending was "down significantly."
Amazingly, technology investors took all of that and shrugged it off, even as a tepid earnings season proceeded to produce revenue just in line with expectations or, for many companies, less than the Street was hoping for.
There was Intel INTC 1.242544731610338% Intel Corp. U.S.: Nasdaq USD30.555 0.375 1.242544731610338% /Date(1435870800207-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 26804419 AFTER HOURS USD30.55 -0.004999999999999 -0.016363933889707086% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 300804 P/E Ratio 12.947033898305085 Market Cap 144952921447.754 Dividend Yield 3.1418753068237604% Rev. per Employee 523777 More quote details and news » (INTC) on April 16 delivering revenue merely in line with expectations, and missing on the bottom line by a penny. Google (GOOG) and Microsoft followed on April 18, both missing revenue expectations. A few days later chip-maker Texas Instruments TXN 0.11558466576767482% Texas Instruments Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD51.97 0.06 0.11558466576767482% /Date(1435870800212-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3591417 AFTER HOURS USD51.97 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 50998 P/E Ratio 18.89818181818182 Market Cap 54067668308.5486 Dividend Yield 2.6168943621319993% Rev. per Employee 426152 More quote details and news » (TXN) just barely beat expectations; Apple AAPL -0.1263823064770932% Apple Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD126.44 -0.16 -0.1263823064770932% /Date(1435870800080-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 26810454 AFTER HOURS USD126.34 -0.0999999999999943 -0.07908889591901297% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 400498 P/E Ratio 15.629171817058097 Market Cap 728424620100.17 Dividend Yield 1.6450490351154698% Rev. per Employee 2287920 More quote details and news » (AAPL) topped consensus estimates when it reported April 23, but not by wide margin, and the outlook for this quarter was lousy. Amazon.com AMZN 0.07316125197192437% Amazon.com Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD437.71 0.32 0.07316125197192437% /Date(1435870800113-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1313319 AFTER HOURS USD437.95 0.240000000000009 0.05483082406159329% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 30078 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 203833226423.929 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 596781 More quote details and news » (AMZN) followed two days later and -- you guessed it -- missed revenue estimates.
Facebook last Thursday delivered a mere 1% outperformance in first-quarter revenue, just $20 million above what had been modeled for the company.
Perhaps the pinnacle of an earnings season with little to write home about was fiber optics component maker JDS Uniphase JDSU -0.8703220191470844% JDS Uniphase Corp. U.S.: Nasdaq USD11.39 -0.1 -0.8703220191470844% /Date(1435870800116-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1692899 AFTER HOURS USD11.35 -0.0400000000000009 -0.35118525021949076% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 51739 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 2666934446.5379 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 339216 More quote details and news » (JDSU), which last Wednesday missed quarterly revenue and profit estimates and forecast this quarter's results well below expectations as well.
BUT A FUNNY THING HAPPENED amidst all this. JDS's stock actually rose sharply in late trading upon that grim report, and rose fractionally the next day. And many of its tech brethren have surged as well, despite the rough earnings landscape.
Apple, down 15% for the year, is up 11% since its April 23 announcement that it will more than double its dividend and share repurchases to $100 billion over three years. Microsoft stock is up 22% since Feb. 21 and 16% since its earnings report.
Intel, likewise, is up 18% since Feb. 21 and 9% since its earnings report. Even more striking were some double-digit jumps in just the last week alone. Tiny networking vendor Procera (PKT) surged 27% on Friday in response to the company announcing the night before it had marginally beat revenue expectations.
Internet recommendations site Yelp YELP -10.037700282752121% Yelp Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD38.18 -4.26 -10.037700282752121% /Date(1435870806347-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 13193008 AFTER HOURS USD38.67 0.490000000000002 1.283394447354636% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 71631 P/E Ratio 77.91836734693878 Market Cap 2855314417.41632 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 154790 More quote details and news » (YELP) jumped 27% the day after reporting a similarly modest beat. Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices AMD 4.545454545454546% Advanced Micro Devices Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD2.53 0.11 4.545454545454546% /Date(1435870800281-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 31139432 AFTER HOURS USD2.52 -0.00999999999999979 -0.3952569169960474% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 46517 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 1968491771.56277 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 529794 More quote details and news » (AMD), which labors in the shadow of Intel, saw a 36% rise last week despite no news whatsoever.
Sure, there are tangible signs of hope, including Friday's better-than-expected jobless claims data, and the dip in the jobless rate.
And there was the less-bad data point, also Friday morning, of nondefense capital-goods orders rising 0.9% in March, with shipments up 0.5%. I say less-bad because the Bureau of Economic Analysis' report still said that computer orders were down 26%, year over year, for the three-month period ending in March, and electronic components orders were down 9.5% in that time.
SO WHAT IS DRIVING SHARES higher amidst all this mediocre -- or downright bad -- news? It appears to be little more than frantic buyers chasing returns as the Dow worked its way up to a record 15,000 on Friday.
A whole host of guests on CNBC Friday trumpeted the return of technology as a desirable sector; one pointed out that $53 billion of inflows have come to stock mutual funds in the last 17 weeks.
Altaira Wealth Management's Ralph Acampora had a one word answer in his stint on the cable channel, when asked about what to buy: "Tech!" he said, enthusiastically, adding that semiconductors were especially worth looking at.
The technology sector's glorious springtime even roped in the fixed-income crew, with both Apple and International Business Machines IBM 0.3647638154295094% International Business Machines Corp. U.S.: NYSE USD165.09 0.6 0.3647638154295094% /Date(1435870944274-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2817418 AFTER HOURS USD164.85 -0.240000000000009 -0.1453752498637107% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 35278 P/E Ratio 13.7575 Market Cap 162569733904.783 Dividend Yield 3.1497970803803987% Rev. per Employee 238319 More quote details and news » (IBM) able to lure buyers for bonds yielding less than those stocks' dividends.
All of which makes one wonder what, if anything, is tangible. The massive unleashing of cash by Apple, and by IBM's announcement April 30 of a $5 billion repurchase authorization, and the 12% increase in its quarterly dividend, has reminded investors of the financial firepower of the group.
Then, too, the results at Intel and Microsoft were significant, even if both companies remain weighed down by a lousy personal-computer market.
Microsoft's Windows division, excluding special one-time revenue recognition items, was basically flat with the prior-year period, not as disastrous as might have been implied by market data. Its other lines of business, morevoer, turned in decent results.
The conversation started to turn as people looked beyond the PC market. For instance, analyst Mark Moerdler with Bernstein Research, who rates Microsoft shares an Outperform, noted last week that Microsoft's revenue from "cloud computing," where Microsoft hosts software for a fee rather than selling it outright, is approaching as much as $2.6 billion.
If true, that would make the company suddenly the second-biggest cloud-computing company behind momentum darling Salesforce.com CRM -0.1701162461015027% Salesforce.com Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD70.42 -0.12 -0.1701162461015027% /Date(1435870840541-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1546616 AFTER HOURS USD70.23 -0.189999999999998 -0.2698097131496734% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 15635 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 46164254451.4965 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 353624 More quote details and news » (CRM).
Intel's revenue in the same quarter actually declined, but by Thursday morning of last week, the market was looking forward, not backward. Intel named chief operating officer Brian Krzanich, a 31-year veteran, to replace CEO Paul Otellini, who steps down May 16.
Given that Otellini's departure amidst a severe PC slump had cast a pall over the company, hope has sprung forth that Krzanich can lead Intel to make inroads in the market for chips that go into smartphones and tablets, where the company badly trails Qualcomm QCOM 0.3338632750397456% Qualcomm Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD63.11 0.21 0.3338632750397456% /Date(1435870800018-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 9701040 AFTER HOURS USD63.23 0.119999999999997 0.19014419267944857% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1601788 P/E Ratio 14.954976303317535 Market Cap 102879462382.911 Dividend Yield 3.042307082871177% Rev. per Employee 878307 More quote details and news » (QCOM), Nvidia NVDA 0.09803921568627451% NVIDIA Corp. U.S.: Nasdaq USD20.42 0.02 0.09803921568627451% /Date(1435870800154-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3563408 AFTER HOURS USD20.33 -0.0900000000000034 -0.4407443682664055% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 80707 P/E Ratio 18.232142857142858 Market Cap 10985960041.0461 Dividend Yield 1.909892262487757% Rev. per Employee 512540 More quote details and news » (NVDA), and others.
I'm delighted to see both Microsoft and Intel get their due for the things going right with the rest of the business.
BULLS EXPECT THE PC MARKET to rebound in the latter half of year, a perspective I view as wishful at best. The momentum in sales of tablets and smartphones continues to push out any return to growth for the PC business.
But at the same time, valuations are attractive for both: Intel trades for just 12 times next year's projected earnings, Microsoft for 11 times, and that's not counting their enormous cash balances.
The same goes for much of tech.
The lack of any top-line outperformance in many of the reports I've mentioned suggests there is vulnerability across numerous subsectors of technology, while valuations are reasonable.
Apple, of course, trades for 10 times fiscal 2014 projected earnings, not counting its cash. JDS Uniphase and its brethren such as Infinera INFN -1.3488372093023255% Infinera Corp. U.S.: Nasdaq USD21.21 -0.29 -1.3488372093023255% /Date(1435870800136-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1007881 AFTER HOURS USD21.21 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 5318 P/E Ratio 92.21739130434783 Market Cap 2781988350.98511 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 476338 More quote details and news » (INFN) and Ciena CIEN -1.2710127101271014% Ciena Corp. U.S.: NYSE USD24.08 -0.31 -1.2710127101271014% /Date(1435870928756-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2106639 AFTER HOURS USD24.0865 0.00650000000000262 0.026993355481727575% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 11870 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 2835347790.69923 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 454425 More quote details and news » (CIEN) fetch above-market multiples, but some of that reflects depressed estimates that could improve with the slightest sign of a pickup in spending.
The sum total, then, of these furious recent weeks of buying technolgy stocks is that investors will likely not go away in May; they will likely stay. Cheap valuations, tons of cash, rising payouts, and low expectations should continue to power tech's gains through the summer months.
Tiernan Ray can be reached at email@example.com or at blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily or www.twitter.com/barronstechblog.


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Blocked Sites, Bush's insecurity, WSF and Bomb blasts in Pakistan
Internet traffic in Pakistan is very controlled as more than 90% of it is routed through Pakistan Internet Exchange (PIE).
One IP blocked on PIE would block the Wikipedia, W3C Web Accessibility Initiative and APC Internet Rights Charter ">accessibility
President Bush is in Pakistan since last night and it is very difficult to stand all the laughingstock and obnoxious claims made from the both sides. Interestingly, President Bush is so insecure in this country that he didn't even stayed at any "state" in this glossary). As a general rule, "government" should not be capitalised.
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As I pointed out earlier that the fate of WSF in Pakistan rests a lot upon Bush's visit really. I knew that his visit will bring lots of violence and problems in the country. If you were following news, there were two massive bomb blasts in Karachi day before yesterday, killed 4 people out of which two were US embassy employees including one American. This morning there was another hoax of bomb in a foreign bank adjacent to US Embassy in Karachi. The bank had to be evacuated and authorities are still searching for the bomb. Though I sincerely wish that WSF happens in Karachi as per schedule but I don't think it will be trouble free. Looking at current law and order situation, it will be very difficult for Government of Pakistan and City Government Karachi to allow this huge international gathering. It is only very unsafe for these delegates.
It is so scary and mindboggling that how one or two people can put a country at stake and the lives and livelihoods of millions in jeopardy. The kind of blind, deaf and dumb democracy we have in this country, people have no right to raise their voices against the rulers. Above all there is nothing sacred more than Pakistan Army in this country. Army the real rulers of this country. Frankly, word terrorist is so cheap in this country and very unfortunately, the rulers can pick anyone calling them terrorists and then fate is unknown for that person.
All this is making the world only more insecure and miserable place.
God help us.


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TURKMENISTAN: Workshop Held for Media
E-newspaper Turkmenistan on 26 April reported that UNFPA and Youth Organization of Turkmenistan, Magtymguly (YO), organized a 3-day workshop for media workers on promoting healthy youth lifestyles, including adolescent reproductive health, in the national mass media. More than 20 representatives from print, electronic media, radio and TV, as well as youth volunteers and the national specialist on youth issues, participated in the workshop. Ms. Stela Serghiuta, UNFPA international consultant, was invited to conduct the workshop. Read in Russian: Turkmenistan
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Lone survivor of Bonilla expedition found
On this day in 1599, Jusepe Guitiérrez, the lone survivor of the Bonilla expedition, was found by Spanish explorer Juan de Oñate. Francisco Leyva de Bonilla, a Portuguese captain in the service of Spain, was dispatched in 1594 by Governor Diego de Velasco of Nueva Vizcaya to pursue beyond the frontiers of that state a rebellious band of Indians that had committed acts of theft. Once across the border, Bonilla and his party determined to explore New Mexico and the plains beyond and to search for the fabled treasure of Quivira. They spent about a year at the upper Rio Grande pueblos, making Bove (San Ildefonso) their principal headquarters. They then explored into Arkansas and Nebraska. According to the statement of Gutiérrez, a Mexican Indian who was with the party, Bonilla was stabbed to death after a quarrel with his lieutenant, Antonio Gutiérrez de Humaña, who then assumed command. Sometime after the murder, Jusepe and five other Indians deserted the party and retraced their steps toward New Mexico. On the way, four were lost and a fifth was killed. Jusepe was taken captive by Apache and Vaquero Indians and kept for a year. At the end of that period, he made his way to Cicuyé and in 1599 was found at Picuris by Oñate, who secured his services as a guide and interpreter. When Oñate arrived at Quivira in the summer of 1601, he learned that hostile Indians had attacked and wiped out Humaña and nearly all his followers on their return journey, by setting fire to the grass at a place on the High Plains subsequently called La Matanza.