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Illinois State's softball team (21-24, 13-5 MVC) was looking to finish its three-game series against the Bradley Braves (21-26, 12-9 MVC) with a win Tuesday evening, and the 'Birds did just that, coming out on top, 6-3. ISU played a doubleheader against Bradley last Wednesday, and finished the series tonight, 2-1. With the win over the Braves, it extends ISU's winning streak to five.
The Redbirds and the Braves kept the game scoreless through the first three innings. The Braves put one up on the board with a solo home run to left field in the top of the fourth. The Redbirds were able to hold Bradley to the lone run and tie up the game, 1-1, in the bottom of the frame. Kelsey Turczyn and Kara Repp made it on base before Annie Heineman's base hit to left field sent Turczyn home.
A few batters later, Regan Romshek stepped up to the plate to smash a grand slam and put the 'Birds on top at 5-1, in the bottom of the fourth. The Braves responded in the sixth with a two-run homer to tighten the gap, 5-3. In the bottom of the sixth Laura Canopy was hit by a pitch for the third time during the contest. Despite getting hit by three pitches, Canopy sprinted home after a wild pitch to give the 'Birds an extra run, 6-3.
With more opportunities to score, the Redbirds were unable to plate Molly Cull or Kaitlyn Knary, but they won the series over Bradley, 2-1 with the 6-3 win Tuesday night.
The Redbirds hope to keep their winning streak alive with a three-game series starting Saturday with a double header against Missouri State in Springfield, Mo. ISU will play Missouri State Sunday to finish the series.


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ear Investors,
Since the 2008-2009 Global Financial Crises, our KLSE market has recover from a low ground @ 800 way past our historical to finally register a new record high @ 1679, on end-Oct 2012. The market has seen many correction and booming. With its correction, the market eventually move higher. Since the KLSE market recovers from its low, we have four major corrections (for our market, defined -4% in the index), see table below.
Given the circumstance, financial market in Malaysia has fared very well, KLSE has 4 majors corrections , greater than -4% drop, averaging around -10%. This is much better than sample of investors' portfolio that we talked about – losing more than -30% in a year for some.
SGX Corrections
Across the Causeway, our SGX market has fared much worst than Malaysia, the SGX market has been very volatile marred by higher exposure to foreign hedge funds, China stocks and regional fund flows. On the flip side, the SGX REITs did very well. This yielding REIT sector averages 5-7% dividend yield with combined YTD return +20-30%. Not bad for those investors seeking yield return. Click here for more report on SGX REITs.
Notice the chart above, each correction SGX has, it has been more than -10%. It was a tough market but investors are rewarded for holding high quality stocks like F&N SGX, ComfortDelgro, and yield rich REITs like Capitacommercial Trust & Ascendas REIT[quote style="1″] We strongly believe SGX REITs that focus on retail and office will benefit if Singapore economic condition continues to grow and create jobs![/quote]
Bottomline for SGX & KLSE[pullquote align="right"]The bear market forecast for KLSE ie. fall off cliff situation, couple with the post-math of GE-13, we are looking for -9-11% drop in KLSE indices till 1470-1500 level and SGX market may also plummet to 2400-2500 level.[/pullquote]. With the impending hot issue like the US Fiscal Cliff with a sweeping tax hikes and spending cuts taking effect in Jan 2013, it is possible that US economy may slide into a recession bring the rest of the world into slowdown.
Japan may be the next good investment after my visit to Japan
Holiday is always good and what else is more fun with your children to Tokyo DisneySea and Land for 3 full days. Click here for my personal blog on my visit.
Here is a picture of the Imperial Palace tour visit.
(Here is a picture of me with Amy of Search (popular rock singer in Malaysia), Amy took his family also to Tokyo Disneyland. ).
Like any father, Amy too, loves holidaying with his children like me. He recommend me to go to Hokkaido, Japan next time to see the beautiful lavender flowers blooming. I love flowers. Remember my posting for tulips, Keukenhof, Netherland
Many investors in Malaysia and Singapore avoid overseas investment like they avoid bad smelling food like Durian (Mao San Wong) . However, looking at the evidence presented and my personal ground experience in Japan, Japan stock market may have bottom up. Good Durians always bring the fragrant out, would you agree ?
Look at the chart below.
The market has formed a double bottom support with SOS (notice the lows of each bar) and beginning to mark up to Stage 2.
Here's the postive points for their market:[list style="star"]
- Bad news for Japan on the spats between Chinese and the demands for Japanese goods e.g. cars on the East China Sea island.
- Strong Japanese Yen
- Global fund mgrs has been so negative for Japanese stock market that they have little exposure here. (Remember the contrarian investor always do – yes, the opposite !)
In the short term, Japan is relatively cheap in term of evaluation and chartwise, it presents a good trade. Whether the catalyst that persuades markets to recognise this comes tomorrow or in a year's time is by-the-by."
In the monthly checklist (premium section), I will show you how you can exposure to Nikkei market via our my company ie online trading account. Contact me if you wish to open overseas trading account in Malaysia.[divider top="1″]
What's the difference between investors who make money consistently and those who don't?
In my work and daily dealing with investors, our research also concur with Dalbar research findings in US that there are differences on these two group of investors. What are we talking about ?
The educated investors, of course. Educated investors are the group uses fundamental stock screener like our TradersTruthRevealed Magic Scanner – A fundamental stock selector for KLSE & SGX will benefits. Click here for Magic Scanner Details.
Both types of investors may do extensive research into the stocks they buy. Both may be able to quote the P/E ratios, 200-day moving averages, profit margins and every other numbers about the stocks they own.
And both types of investors often choose great companies to buy. But the first group does something differently. It's a key advantage that separates the winners from the average investors every time:
This group of doesn't get emotional. In fact, it is this unwillingness to be swayed by emotion that has been proven to be the single biggest factor separating investors who beat the market from those who did badly, year after year.
Successful investors don't just hold during periods of volatility, they also buy at the right price.
Right now, we are doing a survey amongst graduates and premium subscribers of TradersTruthrevealed about their portfolio performance 2012. The results have been encouraging with more of them making decent return for this year during our quick survey in Friday Chart Clinic webinar. Also See Poll Table at the bottom !
Congratulations to our graduates and Premium Subscribers !
Update on Gold
Regular readers should know that we are a big believer of gold and silver in your portfolio. We even wrote a booklet on Gold and held several gold convention in the pasts. Gold certainly hold a big position in our clients portfolio and ourselves too.
It is our belief that with the continuing administration of US President Obama and its sidekick US Fed Chairman, B.Bernanke, paper currency like Euro & US will lose its value against gold gradually.
Look at the chart above.
Gold holdings by emerging and developing economies has increased by 40-50% since 2007. Yet, their share of gold holdings in total official reserves remains at just 15% compared to a share of almost 58% in the G-7 plus others countries.
The central bank of these emerging economies' like China, Korea, Thailand and Malaysia will increase their share of gold holdings substantial especially at these current prices.
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1. Let's review our last month Nov 2012 case study – CBIP. It had done very well despite huge selloff in the palm oil prices.
The stock is still hanging just below its Rm2.70 market entry price. A good fundamental stock which is taking a beating from the lower palm oil prices.
The stock for case study for Dec 2012 is Aliran Ehsan Berhad. Click here for more details. A water utility and the 3rd largest supplier of treated water to BN state like Johor, Perak. This stock will do well after the election and shud BN win with majority.
My Magic Scanner is telling me than Aliran has 4-5% dividend yield with ROE of 12% and Profit Margin > 30%.
Check out the Magic Scanner yourself.
You have 3 free months of trial of Magic Scanner. The login id and password are emailed to you in batches. Please be patient as my worker are working on it.
The chartwise is good with steady accumulation at RM1.74-RM1.76
2. Last month Nov 2012 Stock Market comment case study of Ara Asset has hold its position and test new high @ $1.65. This REIT is a Cheung Kong Group, a big property in Hong Kong has its asset spread all over Asia. The "spring" was a test of strength that the market cud not go lower.
The Dec 2012 Stock Market Comment case study is VICOM, (click here for details) an auto retail stores that provide motor vehicle inspections for all taxis and buses and is majority owned by ComfortDelgro, so they are getting huge bulk of the biz from ComfortDelGro. They have an investment moat in Singapore in the auto retail inspection.
Look at the current earnings and rev table. It pay a 3-4% dividend yield and has PE of 15-16x. It has no debt and profit margin above 30%.
Chartwise, look to accumulate @ $4.60 level.
Look to buy on the breakout @ USD9.45
4. Another country fund is Hong Kong Financial Market. To play on Hong Kong, you can use EWH rather than investing on individual stock. EWH is at all time and optimism is very high. Look to buy on pullback.
Accumulate @ USD18.00
5. Look to accumulate gold and silver under weakness as we are talking currently in the early month of Dec 2012.
Have a good holiday season and see you next year in Jan 2013.


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Last week, in a Connecticut courtroom, something unprecedented happened: after a jury returned a guilty verdict in a trial, the judge, from the bench, suspended the defense lawyer for 20 days from the practice of law, for twice-violating a court order.
The lawyer is long-time New Haven attorney John Williams, who is a former law partner of Norm Pattis, so I'll refer you to Norm for a defense of Attorney Williams.
Apparently, Williams' client was tried in Federal court for the same offense and acquitted and then returned to State court for another trial. The judge ruled that the acquittal could not be entered into evidence and the jury could not be told about it.
Twice, Williams slipped up and mentioned the acquittal – once during cross-examination and once during closing arguments. After the verdict the judge announced his: a suspension for 20 days1.
Blue noted a state statute providing for penalties of a fine of no more than $100; suspension of the attorney's law license; or disbarment.
Williams expressed "profound regret," saying he had not correctly remembered Blue's order and thought it had been modified.
But Blue said he could not accept this explanation because Williams had violated the agreement twice.
Whether Attorney Williams willfully disobeyed a court order I do not know. I was not there and Attorney Williams and I don't share a brain. So I'll leave judgments about his punishment to others.
What I will join him and Norm in is pointing out the extreme double-standard here. A defense attorney, tasked with zealous representation of his client and protection of the Constitution gets summarily suspended from the practice of law, while prosecutors who routinely flout court orders and hide evidence and engage in heavy-handed, improper rhetoric don't even warrant getting their name mentioned in appellate decisions.
First, it does strike me as a bit unfair that a prior acquittal is inadmissible in a subsequent trial, whereas if the defendant had had a history of committing similar criminal acts, they would no doubt have been admissible at trial as prior misconduct evidence. If the fact that he, in the past, was convicted of a crime, is relevant to the determination of his guilt in the present case, then how is his acquittal of the same or similar allegations not?
Putting aside evidentiary issues, however, one cannot walk away from this incident without a sour taste in one's mouth: there certainly seems to be some institutional coddling when it comes to prosecutors across the country.
As Norm says, of all the appellate and supreme court decisions over the last few decades in which convictions were reversed for prosecutorial
misconduct impropriety or weren't but misconduct was noted, how many of those prosecutors were referred to the grievance committee for discipline?
The answer, I suspect, is so close to zero as to be negligible. A simple Google search reveals the same probing question [PDF] being asked over and over [PDF] again: why are prosecutors never disciplined [PDF]? [Actually I really recommend reading that last law review article. It is very well written.]
In fact, one needs look no further than my home state CT. Over the past few years I've written about some stunning reversals involving prosecutorial impropriety, one of them with the headline "a deliberate pattern of improper conduct". Both of those prosecutors, however, remain unsanctioned. Frankly, I don't even know if they were referred to the grievance committee.
There may be a reason for this, according to former Chief Ethics Counsel Mark Dubois. As I wrote in this post 3 years ago, he seems to have the opinion that the Connecticut Practice Book makes it impossible for the grievance committee to initiate misconduct proceedings where an appellate court has found misconduct not done nothing about it.
If that is true – and I'm not sure it is – then the implications are stunning: either our appellate courts are unaware that their determination of misconduct without sanctions is the final word on the matter, or they are and they have been engaging in coddling for years.
Whatever the cause, the effect is that a double standard continues to exist in our criminal justice system and the playing field is never even and prosecutors around the country continue to get away with unethical and horrifying behavior because there are no consequences.
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It started with a song that might be about masturbation. It was 2002 and R&B singer Tweet [born Charlene Keys] had spent time behind the scenes as a backing/guest vocalist on a few Missy Elliot tracks before pairing with Elliot producer Timbaland. The resulting track, "Oops (Oh My)," found sultry Tweet moaning lines such as "I was looking so good I couldn't reject myself" and "Oops, there goes my shirt up over my head." The ode to self-pleasure became a No. 1 hit on the Billboard R&B chart and her Elektra Records' debut Southern Hummingbird, soon followed. Just like that, Tweet had become a major name in R&B.
But because of label problems her 2005 sophomore set, It's Me Again, took three years, a lifetime in the R&B world. And while songs like the single "Turn Da Lights Off" were infectious, the album never garnered the commercial success of its predecessor. Frustrated, Tweet disappeared, determined never to do music again.
"I had started recording my second album when Elektra merged with Atlantic," says Tweet of It's Me Again. "People at the label that I worked with the fi rst time around were no longer there. The new team wanted me to make changes to the album, make it sound more hip-hop—which I did, but that wasn't enough. They had me make more changes. I just didn't want to do music anymore because of that."
So, she didn't. She was released from her contract and Tweet was free. The Rochester, NY, native went back to being full-time mom to her teenage daughter Tashawna, but couldn't deny her own passion to make music. When her manager at the time, Violator Management President Mona Scott-Young, called with an indie label deal from music veteran Jheryl Busby (Patti LaBelle, New Edition) and his Umbrella Recordings, which included Tweet owning her own masters, it was an offer she couldn't refuse.
"Being on an independent label, there are not too many people to answer to," Tweet says of Umbrella. "It's great for me because it's more intimate. I also get to be a business woman. I don't have to have my life and my career in other people's hands. I now own my own masters, which everyone should."
With her faith in the music biz partially restored, Tweet headed back into the studio for her third album, Love, Tweet. "It's a love note to the fans that have been there for me throughout the hiatus. The true fans—they inspired me to get back in."
She began writing new songs and completed six or seven using material she had already written and tracks that producers built around them. She teamed with a host of producers for the album, including Nisan Stewart (Missy Elliot, Nelly Furtado), Warren Campbell (Brandy), and Novel (India Arie, Joss Stone), to craft an album about love and loss that showed a side of Tweet other than the one from the over-sexed single that made her. Missy Elliot and T.I. are already rumored to appear. The Charlie BeReal- and Craig Brockman-produced "Love Again" is one of Tweet's favorites.
"It's about being confused after you've been hurt by love," Tweet says of the song. "It's like, 'Do I want to get back in the game? Should I? Would I? I could.' It's number one on the album because it's that type of record."
According to Tweet, another standout track is "Alone." "That's my Marvin Gaye record. It's about having a lover be unfaithful and realizing that even when relationships don't work out you're never alone as long as you have God in your life."
That theme isn't new to Tweet's life; she got her start singing in church and later joined Sugah, a female R&B group that was part of the Swing Mob, a collective that included Timbaland, Ginuine and Magoo. It was there that she met her future mentor, Missy Elliot, and got her first tattoo.
"I got my first tattoo, my name with a mic and a star, on my right upper arm," she says of her fi rst piece. "I was in a group called Sugah and we all went to get tattoos at a place on Sunset Boulevard in L.A. I don't even remember the name of the place, but I know it's still there. I actually never thought I would get a tattoo. I just didn't think it was me."
In addition to that first tattoo, Tweet has a hummingbird on her left upper arm (a reference to her nickname "The Southern Hummingbird"), a guitar on her stomach, and a set of Flintstones-inspired Bam Bam drums on her right shoulder. She also has a pair of eyes on her back. "I got those when I was mad at love. I decided to get the tattoo to show that I could watch my own back." Most of her tattoos were done by Miami artist Gino, at Illustrated Ink.
"He's just so good because he free hands everything," says Tweet. "I actually want him to touch up [the hummingbird] because she seems lonely. I may get [the guitar] fi xed up, but not a lot of people have seen it because that's just not my style. And, the Bam Bam drums I want to get that covered with an angel and my daughter's name."
As far as new pieces, Tweet only has one more in mind. "My sister got my name tattooed on her wrist like a bracelet, so I think I am going to get Gino to do her name in the same spot."
For now, she's focused on Love, Tweet. Having tackled self-pleasure on the track that made her, this time Tweet is writing about loving one another.


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Skate apparel brand, Fourstar, has a nice Fall line-up available in store now. We've just received the Lambert Jacket in brown and navy, the Trujillo signature chore jacket in denim with soft wool lining, and the Anderson signature woven shirt in two colors. Everything is available in store only.
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UL's Shawn Long drives to the basket against UL-Monroe in February.
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UL big man Shawn Long was named Sun Belt Conference basketball Player of the Week today.
Long, a sophomore from Morgan City, had a 23-point, 14-rebound double-double in the Ragin' Cajuns' season-opening win over Louisiana College last Saturday.
The 1-0 Cajuns play host tonight to McNeese State (0-1) at the Cajundome.


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If there are stairs at work, take them. If you sit all day, take a break and walk a few flights of stairs.
For many of us the term exercise seems overwhelming when we're just getting started. Try not to think about it in terms of exercise. Get 10 minutes of MOVEMENT! Movement being - taking the stairs at work or parking further way from the door and having to walk! 9
I always use the stairs even when my motivation is low at work and I feel like taking the lift, it always gives me that little bit more energy x
When I drive to work or a store I find one of the furthest parking spots from the door and then I feel it adds steps and walking to my day. Also using stairs instead of escalators or elevators adds extra steps.


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If you own muni bonds pay attention to Detroit's woes
The city's Chapter 9 filing will likely set some precedents including how investors and/or their investment advisers view municipal bonds, also known as munis.
"I think that the potential risks to the municipal bond market are serious," said David Tawil, co-founder and portfolio manager for Maglan Capital, a New York investment firm that specializes in distressed assets. "At the very least, municipal bonds will no longer be considered a risk-free asset."
Detroit's filing comes at a time when the Securities and Exchange Commission is increasing its investigations of municipalities that aren't being upfront about their finances in disclosures about their bonds.
Earlier this month, the SEC charged the city of Miami and its former budget director with securities fraud related to several municipal bond offerings. The SEC alleges that misleading financial information was given to investors.
Municipal bonds have significantly lower rates of default than corporate or foreign government bonds. "Nevertheless, municipal bonds can and do default, and these defaults can negatively impact investors in ways other than non-payment, including delayed payments and pricing disruptions," the SEC said in a report last year.
As Detroit's bankruptcy progresses and other municipalities face greater scrutiny over their lack of disclosure, it could affect the reputation and cost of municipal bonds, some experts believe. But even if that doesn't happen, watch and learn more about an investment you might have in your portfolio but may not really understand.
When states, cities, counties and other governmental entities need to raise money to build highways, hospitals, schools, libraries, sewer systems or other public projects, they may issue bonds or debt obligations. Investors lend the municipalities money to pay for the projects in exchange for a promise that they will get back their principal at a specified maturity date plus interest paid at a specified time. The appeal of many munis is the state and federal tax exemption on the interest.
Investors get paid depending on the type of the bond. "In some cases, an issuer may promise to make payments out of any funds it has available, including funds available through its power of taxation," explains the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. "These are generally referred to as 'general obligation bonds' or 'full faith and credit bonds.'"
In other cases, investors who buy "revenue bonds" are paid from income generated by a specific facility or system. The board says, "When only a specific source is pledged to pay the bonds, the issuer generally will not be obligated to use any other source to repay the bonds if the pledged source proves to be inadequate."
It's important to understand the distinction between general obligation bonds and revenue bonds. Detroit had proposed paying general obligation bondholders pennies on the dollar. "Detroit simply cannot raise enough revenue to meet its current obligations, and that is a situation that is only projected to get worse absent a bankruptcy filing," Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said in a letter supporting the filing.
The city wants to treat the bonds as unsecured debt even though the bonds are supposed to be backed by tax revenue and guaranteed by Michigan's Constitution.
"No one has really tested whether general obligation bonds are better or worse than revenue bonds," Maglan Capital's Tawil said.
At the end of 2011, there were more than 1 million different municipal bonds outstanding in the principal amount of more than $3.7 trillion, the SEC says. Individuals, or "retail" investors, directly or indirectly hold more than 75 percent of these municipal securities.
The people who own munis tend to be older, safety-conscious investors looking for current income, said Ric Edelman, chairman and chief executive of Edelman Financial Services.
"How safe are munis really?" he asked. "There are so many unknowns because all of this is so new. We are not recommending muni bonds for our clients and haven't for many years. And I see no reason to change that."
In the Detroit case, there could be an ugly showdown in court over promised benefits to city retirees and bondholders. In its report, the SEC was concerned about investors not fully understanding whether cities had unfunded pensions and how the lack of funds or revenue to meet all their obligations can affect the safety of their bonds. The agency said the accuracy and adequacy of disclosure regarding obligations by municipal securities issuers should be a concern for legislators and investors.
So yes, what happens in Detroit may not stay in Detroit.
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Dinner & Bikes Tour with Elly Blue, Joshua Ploeg & Joe Biel - Downtown LA
LACBC is pleased to host a talk about the bike economy with Elly Blue (writer for Grist, the Taking the Lane zine, Bike Portland), a vegan dinner by traveling vegan chef Joshua Ploeg, and short bikey films by filmmaker Joe Biel as part of their West Coast Dinner and Bikes Tour!
Dinner & Bikes Tour - Downtown LA
When: Monday, September 12; 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: MALDEF Building, Edison Room (1st Floor) - 634 S. Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014 (This is the same building as LACBC headquarters, but on the 1st floor)
This event is FREE to attend thanks to Flying Pigeon! Please help us estimate how many people are coming and RSVP with you name to firstname.lastname@example.com. See Facebook event.
Does the Westside work better for you? Saturday your only free day? Come to Santa Monica on September 10th instead (or come to both--Elly, Joshua, and Joe will be mixing things up so if you do want to come to both).
Dinner & Bikes (& Cupcakes) Tour - Santa Monica
When: Saturday, September 10; 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: 502 Colorado Ave, Santa Monica
This event is FREE to attend thanks to Lucy Dyke of the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Spoke Steering Committee! To secure your dinner and cupcake, please RSVP with your name to firstname.lastname@example.com and receive a free raffle ticket! SM Spoke will have goodie bags, raffle prizes, and more! Additional Raffle tickets will be available for sale at the event and help support SM Spoke. More info. See Facebook event.


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High school roundup: Burrell girls open section play with convincing victory
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Burrell's girls basketball team finally opened Section 1-AA play, and the Bucs did so on a winning note.
Sydney Bordonaro scored 11 points to to head a trio of Burrell scorers in double figures in a 56-23 victory over Ford City on Thursday night.
Jessica Cercone and Natalie Myers scored 10 points apiece for Burrell (4-0, 1-0).
Mya Gladysewski scored a team-high six points for Ford City (2-4, 1-2).
West Shamokin 43, Apollo-Ridge 38 — A near-triple-double by Jill Glover helped West Shamokin (2-4, 2-1) hang on for a Section 1-AA home win. Glover finished with a team-high 21 points, 15 rebounds and seven steals.
Tristan Cribbs and Elle Gandolfi grabbed 18 and 12 rebounds, respectively.
Sarah Bonelli and Ashley Emminger each scored 15 points to lead Apollo-Ridge (5-2, 1-1).
Jeannette 58, Springdale 46 — Amanda Koprivnikar's 15 points were a team-high, but Springdale (3-3, 1-1) couldn't overcome Jeannette (4-1, 2-0) and WPIAL-leading scorer Ciara Gregory in a Section 3-AA loss.
Gregory had a game-high 29 points.
Springdale's Diana Killian added eight points and nine rebounds for the Dynamos in the loss.
Shady Side Academy 59, Riverview 51 — Ashley Bruni had a game-high 20 points including four 3-pointers, but it wasn't enough as Riverview (4-3, 1-2) fell to Shady Side Academy (3-4, 2-1) in Section 3-AA play.
Sadie Buchser had 15 points for the Raiders in the loss.
Kittanning 63, Valley 27 — Emily Knepshield scored a game-high 21 points, while Kirsten Wolfe and Taylor Patterson added 13 and 11, respectively, for Kittanning (5-2, 3-0) in the Section 1-AAA win.
Kaylyn Iacopino finished with 11 points for Valley (0-2, 0-2).
St. Joseph 53, Trinity Christian 24 — Mallory Heinle posted a double-double, scoring 27 points and snagging 11 rebounds as the Spartans (4-2, 2-1) picked up a Section 2-A victory.
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Knoch 63, Karns City 29 — Dakota Bruggeman's team-high 16 points helped lead Knoch (3-3, 2-1) past Karns City in nonsection play.
Austin Miller and Marc Vaughn each had 14 points in the win.
Cheswick Christian Academy 65, Aquinas Academy 39 — Tyler Knupp and Andy Skledar each scored 12 points to lead the Chargers (5-2) to a nonconference win.
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Antione Malloy and JuJuan Malloy each scored 10 for Cheswick Christian, which held Aquinas (1-5) to seven points in the third.
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They Hunger is a single player horror-based mod of Valve's first-person shooter Half-Life. It was released by Neil Manke's Black Widow Games in three episodes, the first in 1999, the second in 2000, and the final installment in 2001. All three were at one point bundled with PC Gamer magazine.
They Hunger features little original Half-Life content apart from the revolver, some sound clips, a few types of ammunition the player can pick up, and a few other minor details, although many weapons and NPCs are simply re-skins of the content in Half-Life. For example, the civilians are re-skins of a scientist found in Half-Life. It also includes the sniper rifle from Team Fortress Classic, though it features a different view when scoped. In addition to these modifications, it changes the sounds of certain characters, for example one friendly NPC features the same sound clips as Barney Calhoun from Half-Life but has been edited to affect a deeper voice. Zombies and headcrabs have also been given voices, which add to the horror aspect of the game.
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This year will be the most difficult since the beginning of the real estate recession for conventional sellers. Six of every 10 county homes closing escrow are now short sales or REOs and that percentage will steadily increase. It will be 2014 before the percentage of shorts and REO listings and their subsequent sales will drop below 25 percent.
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This year will be the most difficult since the beginning of the real estate recession for conventional sellers. Six of every 10 county homes closing escrow are now short sales or REOs and that percentage will steadily increase. It will be 2014 before the percentage of shorts and REO listings and their subsequent sales will drop below 25 percent.
In our price sensitive market, short sales and REO listings have the advantage sans mortgage. REOs don't have one and short sale sellers are not responsible for satisfying one at closing. This leaves conventional sellers with a mortgage at a huge disadvantage when pricing their homes.
Buyers who are shopping for the most amount of house for the least amount of price have a good understanding of the price differential between convention sellers and distressed properties. As an example, over the last six weeks REO sales were averaging $109 a square foot, short sales $138 a square foot and conventional sellers $155 a square foot. As the price gap between traditional sellers and institutional sellers increases, the percentage of traditional sales declines.
Homeowners who have equity are faced with an uneven playing field if they decide to sell their home. Their competition has the pricing advantage with federal reimbursements and guarantees of any losses.
There are other alternatives to being caught in the middle of a price slug-fest between REOs and short sales. Perhaps the best option is sitting on the sidelines until shorts and REOs have less influence on the market.
Selling the family home used to be the first and easiest option in response to any significant change in life. An increase in family size — sell and buy a bigger home. Job transfer — call your Realtor. Divorce — sell and split the profits. Don't like the weather — move. The typical homeowner moved every five to seven years. In 2007 the average homeowner stayed in their house six years. Entire neighborhoods changed ownership within 10 years. It was described as perfectly normal upward mobility. We were all moving on and up to newer, bigger and nicer homes.
Today, when a situational change occurs that would traditionally trigger a "time to sell" response, homeowners should explore other alternatives.
Whenever possible, remaining in place is the best alternative. It may be inconvenient and uncomfortable with more folks living under the same roof but it's only temporary. Besides, think of all the money you're saving. Postpone the job relocation if you can. Divorcing couples that once sold and split the proceeds from the sale of their home must now consider long-term joint custody of the house. No longer upwardly mobile, homeowners must adjust to a longer relationship with their home.
Remodeling or a room addition may be a better option than attempting to compete with institutional sellers. Remodeling will give a fresh, new appearance to the old place and a room addition will not only increase space but may improve your equity position in the future. Material and labor costs are more affordable today than what they have been in the past and are likely to be in the future.
If a homeowner must move they should consider temporarily renting their existing home. They could then buy or rent another home at their new location using their rental income to offset their new rent or to help qualify them for another mortgage. Demand for single-family rentals is increasing along with their rents. If a homeowner feels uneasy about becoming a landlord there are well qualified property managers ready to assist.
If a homeowner is determined to sell their home and take the loss, there are a few absolute rules that they will need to follow in order to be successful.
• First rule: "No Buts." If a homeowner decides to sell their home under these adverse conditions they must enter the fray fully committed to battling it out with the financial institutions that have the backing of the Federal Reserve. No excuses like: "I want to sell my house but … I am not going to give it away." "I must have enough to buy another home." "I'm not going to put any money into fixing it up" or "I'm not taking a penny less than …"
• Second Rule: Whatever price your agent tells you your house is worth, reduce it. It will likely not sell at that price. Only 14 percent of conventional sellers are able to sell their home at their original listing price while half of all short sales and REOs will sell at or above listing price. Agents don't purposely mislead sellers when pricing their homes; they simply can't help themselves. They are optimists. They believe that by working hard, good things will happen. That isn't always true. Property values dropped another 13 percent last year. The best marketing efforts are marginalized by aggressive pricing from institutional sellers on similar homes.
• Third Rule: Hire the best agent possible. This is no market for amateurs. If sellers can't compete straight out with shorts and REOs they need an expert in "Guerilla Marketing."
• Fourth Rule: Fully disclose. Property defect lawsuits are increasing against sellers who failed to disclose significant issues regarding their home. They may mistakenly feel that full disclosure isn't warranted on the home since they are nearly giving it away. After all, every home has problems. That thinking could be costly in the future.
Ken Calhoon is a real estate broker in El Dorado County. He can be reached through his Website at kencalhoon.com.


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Taylor Swift remains in control of top events rankings
TicketNews®' top events rankings for the week ending November 25, 2012, remained relatively similar compared to those from the previous week. While there were some shake ups in position, there were only two newcomers.
Patriots, Taylor Swift tickets help make Gillette Stadium top venue
TicketNews®' exclusive top venues rankings saw quite the shake up for the week ending November 18, 2012. Consistent frontrunner the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, home of "The Book of Mormon," fell to its lowest position in months coming in at No. 8. This fall has opened the door to a whole new group at the top of the venues rankings.
Taylor Swift, Mumford & Sons climb up Top Events Rankings
After slipping to the second position late October, "The Book of Mormon" is back on top of TicketNews®' top events ranking list for the second consecutive week.
The week ending November 11, 2012 saw some highly anticipated tours surge into the top three.
Madison Square Garden takes control of venues rankings
New York City's Madison Square Garden tops TicketNews®' top venues rankings for the week ending November 4, 2012.
Propelling Madison Square Garden to the top of the venues list this week was a highly anticipated face off in the NBA. Lebron James and defending champion Miami Heat visted Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks on Friday, November 2, in the Knicks regular season home opener. Despite the effects of Hurricane Sandy Knicks and Heat fans alike made their way to The Garden, where the Knicks came away with the win with a score of 104-84. The Knicks also hosted the Philadelphia 76ers on November 4 where they came away with another easy win.
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Maroon 5 tops TicketNews®' events rankings for the week ending October 28, 2012.
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World Series tickets drive Comerica Park up venues rankings
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Comerica Park is home to the Detroit Tigers, who secured their spot in the 2012 World Series on October 18 after sweeping the New York Yankees without much of a fight. The Tigers have been resting up waiting to learn who their next opponent would be and last night in Game 7 of the NLCS the San Francisco Giants defeated the St. Louis Cardinals for their World Series berth.
George Strait & Martina McBride dominate top events rankings
After spending two weeks in the fifth position, George Strait's Cowboy Rides Away Tour galloped away with the top spot on TicketNews® 'Top Events Rankings for the week ending October 14, 2012.
Staples Center nearly takes control of venues rankings
After slipping to the third position last week the Eugene O'Neill Theatre is back on top of TicketNews®' exclusive venues rankings for the week ending October 7, 2012, thanks to ticket sales from Broadway's "The Book of Mormon."
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'Book of Mormon' sits comfortably atop events rankings
With a national tour currently playing in Los Angeles at the Patages Theatre in addition to the outstanding Broadway production, it is no surprise that "The Book of Mormon" leads TicketNews®' Events Rankings list for the week ending September 30, 2012.
Making the biggest jump this week was pop-rocker Pink, with a 15 position improvement to the second spot, after announcing her first tour in three years. The announcement of The Truth About Love Tour coincided with the release of the artist's sixth studio album The Truth About Love. A loyal fanbase and successful lead single, "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)," helped Pink's newest album achieve a No. 1 debut on Billboard 200 a first for the artist.
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The view from the top of John Rock, the highest point on the trail, includes Looking Glass Rock.
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What: Hike the Butter Gap/Art Loeb/Cat Gap trails in Pisgah National Forest.
When: Anytime on your own.
Where: Start at the Pisgah Fish Hatchery and Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in the Transylvania County area of the forest.
Difficulty and distance: Moderate to strenuous, about 10 miles round trip. Total elevation gain is about 1,400 feet.
Details: The Asheville Hiking Meetup Group is leading a hike on this trail Saturday, but once word got out, it filled quickly, said hike leader Tom Silver, who lives in Weaverville. "There's a lot of enticing things on this hike," Silver said. "There are some overlooks where you can get some good views from the trail. We'll stop at one of those for lunch. There's a waterfall and a big rock wall and a little tepee shelter."
While this group is packed to the limit, this is a good time of year to try it out on your own. With all the climbing, the cooler weather makes it more comfortable, and the mostly leafless trees allow for more expansive views.
Silver said a good way to take in the streams, waterfalls, woods, rocks, fields and views is to start on the Cat Gap Loop/Butter Gap Trail (No. 123) adjacent to the fish hatchery. After a mile or so walking along a stream, you will come to a waterfall.
Continue on the Butter Gap Trail through Pickelsimer Fields and connect to the Art Loeb Trail, which runs along the base of Cedar Rock Mountain.
"If you're not too tired, you can go up the John Rock Trail to the top of John Rock, the highest point on the trail," Silver said. "You can get a really good view of Looking Glass Rock and the fish hatchery from there."
Continue on the Cat Gap Loop back to the parking area. The hike will take between five and six hours. Wear sturdy shoes and bring plenty of water, food, layers of moisture-wicking clothing and a map and compass.
Directions: From Asheville, take Interstate 26 east to Asheville Airport Exit 40. Turn right onto N.C. 280 west and go about 16 miles. At the intersection with U.S. 276, turn right and go about five miles. At Forest Service Road 475, turn left and go 1.5 miles to the Pisgah Fish Hatchery. Stop in for a map at the Forest Service office on U.S. 276.
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The murder trial of Oscar Pistorius will resume in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Monday.
Pistorius will most probably not be the first defence witness to take to the stand on day 17 in his murder trial, his lawyers said on Tuesday.
Brian Webber, who is on Pistorius's legal team, said it was likely that pathologist Jan Botha would be the first defence witness to be called.
"He (Botha) has personal reasons as to why he wants to testify first," said Webber.
The Paralympic athlete is on trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a model and law graduate.
He shot her through a locked toilet door at his Pretoria home on Valentine's Day last year. He claims he mistook her for an intruder.
However, the State argues it was premeditated murder. It closed its case on March 25, after calling 21 witnesses, from a list of 107, in 15 days, including Pistorius's ex-girlfriend Samantha Taylor, his friends and several of neighbours.
Pistorius has hired forensic experts to describe what happened in the early hours of Valentine's Day last year.
University of Cape Town law lecturer Kelly Phelps earlier told Sapa that Pistorius needed to testify to prove that he mistakenly believed Steenkamp was an intruder.
Wits School of Law Professor Stephen Tuson said Pistorius risked conviction if he did not testify.
"If he does testify, he should testify first to prevent an accusation that he tailored his evidence," said Tuson.
"The defence do not want the prosecution to say the evidence of the accused was tailored to match the evidence of the witnesses."
Pistorius's trial began on March 3.
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Mike Silva raised an interesting point this morning, one that often gets overlooked in all the hullabaloo around Joba and Hughes:
Everyone talks about Joba Chamberlain as the "heir apparent" but Robertson should be just as much in the conversation. If he qualified his 12.98 K/9 would be second to only Jonathan Broxton last season. The one thing he needs to work on is his command, but that hasn't stopped K-Rod (4.1 BB/9) from carving out a great career as a closer…..
Look, no one will ever replace Mariano Rivera. There is also no indication he is ready to retire or hang it up. At some point, unless he isn't human, there will be a need for someone else to take the reins. Even if he is still around perhaps a break would be necessary from time to time. If you want him to pitch two innings every postseason you might need to pace him during the regular season.
Robertson gets overlooked in the conversation, but a pitcher that can miss bats like him certainly should have a bright future.
As Silva notes elsewhere in the article, if Joba and Hughes both succeed in the rotation, the Yankees will be in the market for a closer. Can Robertson be that guy? Some would watch him and wonder how a guy with just two pitches, including a fastball that averages just under 92MPH, could be so successful and strike out so many batters. However, his curveball is excellent and he hides the ball very well in his delivery on the fastball, such that it has "sneaky speed" and plays more like 94-95 than 91-93. He has the minor league pedigree and major league success, he has the stuff, and he has the K-rate. So where are the flaws? Why isn't he seen as a future closer?
Jim Callis was asked that question in his chat this week, and said the following:
Not sure I see him as a top-notch closer, but I love him as a setup man. Yet another guy whose prospect stock soared in the Cape Cod League.
I agree with Callis, simply due to the one issue that Silva raises: his BB rate (4.74 last season) is high for a top closer. K-Rod is simply the exception that proves the rule, and he has a better repertoire than Robertson. While Robertson could improve in that area, he has always walked plenty of hitters, with a minor league BB-rate of 3.6. Even if he drops the walk rate below 4, that will still be significantly higher than most elite closers. Putting a lot of runners on base through the free pass is a dangerous prospect for a person who will often be pitching with a one run lead and the game on the line. I could see Robertson closing for some other clubs, but for a team that is used to the greatness that is Mariano Rivera, I think David will have to be satisfied with being the setup man.


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CONYERS - The Salem swim team placed second overall followed by Heritage on Thursday night at Johnson Park.Despite having a small team - just 20 total swimmers, fewer than the Heritage girls squad - Salem tallied 161 points to secure the runner-up finish. Meanwhile, Heritage ended third with 139 points. "It's nice when there's just a small group and we do this, but we've got lots of talent," Salem coach Lisa Boyd said. "We've been a little inconsistent in terms of practicing and commitment this year, but they're definitely coming around." With an ineligible team due to a lack of swimmers, Eastside rounded out the group of five squads. Drew Ellwanger finished first for the Eagles with a time of 1:00.26 in the 100-yard breaststroke, 8.21 seconds faster than Paideia's first-place finisher Mats Dreyer. Ellwanger now holds the fastest 100-yard breaststroke time for the state high meet. "I feel good, but I really wanted to break a minute since this was my last time for a high school meet at Johnson Park," he said. "But yeah it feels really good that we've been able to push for swimming and get it going." Paideia took first place with a score of 219. Dacula ended fourth (96). For the boys, Salem won first (108) thanks to a pair of first-place finishes in the 200-yard medley relay (one minute, 48.21 seconds) and 200-yard free relay (1:38.24). Heritage finished third (59) despite having just nine swimmers. Heritage junior standout Nathanael Eisenman was sidelined due to shoulder tenderness. On Tuesday, Eisenman swam a 20.91 in the 50-yard freestyle, topping the Pace Academy Pool record and putting him as the No. 1 seed in state competition. Individually, Salem sophomore Matt Tibbetts secured two first-place finishes in the 200-yard individual medley (2:09.57) and the 100-yard fly (55.74). Tibbetts has qualified for state in every event except for the 100-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle. He has qualified in six of eight individual events, nine of 11 total events. Salem's Taylor Horton swam a best of 24.15 in the 50-yard freestyle to earn top honors. Logan Gunzenhauser was second in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:11.43). Matt Shamp placed first for the Patriots in the 100-yard freestyle. Heritage's Dylan Johnson took second in the 200-yard individual medley (2:22.68). For the girls, the Lady Patriots finished second overall in the 200-yard medley relay (2:14.90) and second in the 400-yard free relay (4:30.14). "I really, really believe that from top to bottom we've got people who are working hard to improve, from almost across the board," Heritage coach Karl Koenig said. "Once again we're dropping time in a lot of cases, so that's all you can ask for." Salem's Lindsay McMullen placed first in the 200-yard individual medley with a mark of 2:40.75. Heritage's Rebecca Bradley took second (2:41.56). Bradley also finished second in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:21.49. Melanie Eble took second for the Lady 'Noles in the 100-yard butterfly (1:16.69). "We've got a very young group of girls," Boyd said. "Our standout this year has been our senior team captain, Lindsay McMullen. She's actually been amazing - she's really stepped up." Based on her performance, McMullen is now among the top 10 in Salem history for all-time swims in the 200-yard individual medley and the 100-yard freestyle. On Tuesday, the Heritage 200-yard relay team - Shamp, Johnson, Anthony Bazzani and Eisenman - broke another PAP record by 1.25 seconds with a time of 1:31. "Our seniors are really driving this team," Koenig said. "Now we've got a lot of young swimmers who are going to be great, but our seniors this year are really driving the team. "The senior girls are the ones who set the tone in practice. They're the ones the other ones look up to." Jason Murdock can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Hello, I will be in Luang Prabang in July this year and hope to travel to Sapa inVietnam overland and incorperating a river trip on the Nam Ou between Nong Khiaw and Muang Khua . Has anybody done this at this time of year before? Does anyone know how frequently the boats run? Also, if anyone could tell us the condition of the roads after Muang Khua it would be greatly appreciated. We are in our fifties and travelling outside of Australia for the first time and any information would be a great help. Thankyou.
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Nong Khiaw- Muang Khua boats run on a demand basis. the boat driver has to earn the equivalent of 10-14 passengers' worth of fares (120,000kip/pax in 2009). if there aren't enough passengers, no departure unless passengers are willing to pay more to make up for the shortfall.
currently the Muang Khua - Dien Bien Phu road is still under reconstruction on the Lao side. not sure how things will be like in July. getting harder & harder to predict the weather, things are no longer following the usual patterns & becoming more extreme.
recent photos when the area was receiving an abnormal amount of rain (& even snow on the Vietnam side) in March 2011 - usually the driest & coming to hottest time of the year:
in other parts of northern Laos temperatures dropped to single digit degree Celsius at night - when it's usually above 20'C in March.
earlier in the current dry season (Jan 2011):
http://koalaland.ageover.de/?attachment_id=2642 (at one of the places where there is no bridge yet)
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I travelled a large part of the Sapa to Dien Bien Phu road last July, though over a couple of days. The road at the time was terrible - they are building a new dam near Muong Lay and so the road is a bit of a mess. Still, if you can handle a bumpy and hot ride and don't get too nervous when driving along cliff edges at speed, it can be a rewarding trip! I think it takes about 9 hours if you do it in one go, and it will be in a minibus with the locals. If you have the time I'd recommend breaking the trip - there aren't actually any places specifically worth visiting (in my opinion) along the way but it'll give you a good chance to stretch your legs / eat / drink. Have a look at this story - and linked blog - for more information: http://www.travelfish.org/feature/196. But don't be put off! I think it'd be one of those trips you will always remember!
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Thanks wanderingcat and travellingsarah. It sounds like a bit of an adventure so we will probably give it a try.
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Flamingo Preening by Ashley (hoffy).
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London – New Zealand hooker Andrew Hore is set to miss Saturday's international against England at Twickenham after receiving a five-week ban Wednesday for striking Wales lock Bradley Davies.
Hore's suspension will run until February 24 next year to ensure he misses three pre-season Super Rugby warm-up matches for the Highlanders.
Davies was taken to hospital after he was hit from behind by Hore inside the opening minute of world champions New Zealand's 33-10 win over Wales at the Millennium Stadium last Saturday.
International Rugby Board (IRB) judicial officer Professor Lorne Crerar of Scotland, ruled Hore's swinging arm was "inherently dangerous" but accepted the All Blacks' hooker had not "intended" to make contact with Davies's head.
Crerar was initially minded to give Hore an eight-week ban for a 'top-end' offence of this type, but reduced the suspension to five weeks when taking into account such mitigating factors as the New Zealander's daily contact with Davies since the incident. – Sapa-AFP
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Turkeys procurement agency, the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM), said on Tuesday that the new deadline was set for Dec. 31. The previous deadline was this coming Sunday.
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US and European bidders have been trying to snatch the contract from their Chinese rival, which Turkey selected in September in its first program to build a long-range air and anti-missile defense system.
The bidders for the air defense contract comprise a partnership of Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, makers of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 system, and the European group Eurosam, maker of the Aster 30 missile.
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I Lived on a ranch with a Cutting bred Stallion. That horse was the sweetest horse I have ever met. Always mined his Ps and Qs and always wanted to please. He would sometimes give me this look when I was in his field that said "Can you please step out of my field so I can act like an idiot?" As soon as I left he would go on a spazy rampage calling to the mares, but he always waited.
At one point he somehow got out with the mares foals and geldings (and a random mule and gelding also ended up in the same field. I still don't know whos horses they where and how all the horses ended up in one field) and the geldings where attacking him. His owner walked out there with a halter slipped it on and he went from stud to half asleep instantly. Cutting bred horses tend to me calmer than most (I own an arab but I don't trust arab stallions at all) I have noticed.


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That explains it, I definitely want to try the 15.
It appears the sneaky little bastards have decided to lower the proof on us, from 43% to 40%. ABV I should say. Apparently learned from Makers Mark and don't announce the change but just do it quietly, with the eventual change over at the store. Looks like time to bunker a few bottles of HP12. Too bad because HP12's got that great rich taste neat that loses something when I add water.
They would lower it to 70 if the law allowed.
Sippin' on some HP18 tonight - you know, it's a thoroughly enjoyable dram because it's so d@mned... well... average.
I don't mean that in a negative sense but just that if you consider "beauty", the most beautiful faces are the most "average" faces - this is pretty much as well balanced as you could hope for and that's part of it's appeal to me.
I'm going to try the HP15 next.
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Here's the "average" re:Beauty I'm referring to:
What I'm trying to say is the HP profile is so "balanced" that it creates a wonderfully complex yet beautiful expression with little/no offensive characteristics.
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Sorry I've been slow to contribute this month. We've been abnormally busy. Here are my main / general thoughts on HP. Quality is always quite high. I have yet to have an HP that I didn't like. A great example of how Sherry barrels can add a positive to the overall flavor profile. I have a 25 year old cask strength selection sitting next to me at the moment. What jumps out initially for me, is the sheer size of aroma. Sherry to the point of approaching burnt rubber tires, but not quite sulfur. Big round, rich elegance with a strong backbone. The prices, as of late, seem to be getting a little silly. But, they all really are going that way. I realize it is a business, and not a charity, so I don't hold any grudges. The latest release, Loki, was really quite nice. But $250 for a 15yr old in a wooden box, is just to much for me. $77 for the regular is high, but not out of line with the overall quality that they deliver consistently. All, and all, One of my favorite malts to help a novice Glenlivet 12 drinker, transition into the rest of the category.
It has been a while since I visited my bottle of HP12. But what I remember was very pleasant. The sweetness was there with just enough peat to make things interesting. HP12 or the 15 (if I ever find some) is a Scotch that I can enjoy more often than Lagavulin 16 being that I am a Bourbon drinker first and foremost.


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CHICKASAW COUNTY – School is out and before the children have a chance to get bored, local libraries in and around Chickasaw County are offering summer reading programs full of information and fun.
History, archeology and agriculture are just some of the topics offered through the Summer Reading programs in the Dixie Regional Library system which includes the Houston and Okolona Carnegie Libraries, Houlka Library and Edmondson Library in Vardaman.
Readers of all ages will explore different areas of study and fun and games will be incorporated for children and youth.
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Pre-teen programs, ages 4-9
Tuesdays from 1-2 p.m.
June 11, Natural Soil Resources with Debbie Gaston
June 18, Fishy Fishes by Lara Dobins
June 25, Night Crawlers by the Natchez Trace Parkway
June 25, Awards party
July 16, Uniquely You Owl Painting with Shelly Sheffield
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Thursdays from 1-2 p.m.
June 6, Crime Victims Awareness by Mary Spencer
June 13, Night Crawlers by Natchez Trace Parkway
June 27, Creepy Crawlers by Dr. Bill Burdine
June 27, Awards party
July 18, Uniquely You Owl painting with Shelly Sheffield
Okolona Carnegie Library
Pre-school through young adult
Tuesdays at 10 a.m.
June 11, Dig Through the Earth's Crust with the John Allen Fish Hatchery
June 18, Diggin Deep Down with Chickasaw County Natural Water Resources
June 25, Just Dig It, Farming and Gardening with Dr. Bill Burdine
Edmondson Memorial Library
Tuesdays from 1-3 p.m.
June 13, Exploring Caves
June 20, Rocks and Minerals
June 27, Water Party
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Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30 p.m.
June 11, Pioneer Days with music and games
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Steve and Jo Fritts Ozarks Technical Community College
Jo Fritts and her husband, Steve, both instructors at Ozarks Technical Community College, have been associated with the college's local chapter of Phi Theta Kappa for so long that it's hard to remember when they weren't involved with the honor society.
The local chapter is called Alpha Psi Tau.
The couple's work continues to produce great dividends for the college and the society's members.
Earlier this year, Jo was named one of the society's faculty scholars, and in the spring she was designated the regional coordinator for PTK. Steve was named the associate coordinator.
"We are now advisers for the Missouri region for all 26 chapters in the area," she said. "We are the contact people and we handle all the issues, problems and questions anyone has. We also plan the regional conference and events."
PTK is the only honor society for community college students and requires a 3.5 grade point average with 12 credit hours of work.
Jo was first involved in PTK as a student when she attended Johnson County Community College in 1990. When she came to OTC in 1997, she was asked if she would be interested in helping form a chapter.
"Steve just came along and got involved with me," she said. Steve downplays his role.
"At the time, I was working as an adjunct at OTC, and since Jo and I do everything together, it was natural for me to assist. I became known as the punch boy for my punch-making skills at inductions," he said.
Jo's work has earned the college chapter dozens of awards including most distinguished chapter in Missouri four years straight and the Distinguished College President Award, which was given to OTC Chancellor Hal Higdon.
"Jo took over the Alpha Psi Tau chapter at a time when it was losing its charter due to inactivity. We have grown to be the largest chapter in Missouri under Jo's leadership," Steve said.
Jo said she is pushing to improve the region because Missouri is the state where PTK originated in 1918 at Stephens College.
"I am trying to build the pride in PTK back in Missouri," she said. "We should be the top region. Right now we're not, so we need to get that pride back, and we will."