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Military officials say insurgents using a shoulder fired missile brought down a Chinook transport helicopter Sunday. They say 16 soldiers were killed, and 21 others were injured.
Lt. Col. Thomas Budzyna won't confirm whether any Ft. Carson soldiers are among the dead until all next of kin have all been notified. Earlier Sunday he did say some of the wounded were from Fort Carson.
The troops on board the helicopter were heading to the Baghdad airport, on their way home for leave.
This is the single deadliest attack in Iraq since the war there began.
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TORONTO -- Defenseman Roman Hamrlik has retired after a 20-year NHL career.
The three-time All-Star was drafted first overall by Tampa Bay in 1992. He played 1,395 games in the regular season and 113 in the playoffs with the Lightning, Oilers, Islanders, Flames, Canadiens, Capitals and Rangers.
From Zlin, Czech Republic, Hamrlik had 155 goals and 483 assists for 638 points while averaging over 23 minutes in ice time.
"As a kid growing up in communist Czechoslovakia, I never imagined that I would one day have the opportunity to play in the National Hockey League," the 39-year-old Hamrlik said in an NHLPA statement Monday. "It has been a great honor and a privilege to spend 20 seasons playing in the greatest hockey league in the world.
"I will always cherish the wonderful memories I have of my time spent in North America while playing the game I love, making sacrifices and pursuing my hockey dreams," (see full story).
Canadiens: Prust out 4 weeks
MONTREAL -- Montreal Canadiens winger Brandon Prust will be sidelined for four weeks by a right shoulder injury.
The team made the announcement Monday on Twitter.
Prust was hurt in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Nashville Predators when he crashed hard into the boards in the third period.
In eight games this season, Prust has two goals and an assist.
Habs forward Daniel Briere also left Saturday's game with a concussion. The team has not said how long he will be out.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have recalled rookie defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen two days after he was sent down to the minors.
The rookie first-round draft pick was sent down to AHL Rochester on Saturday, before Buffalo's 4-2 loss to Colorado. The Sabres made the move to free up a roster spot to activate fellow rookie defenseman Nikita Zadorov off injured reserve.
Ristolainen, drafted eighth overall in June, has no points in eight games this season.
At 1-8-1, the Sabres are off to their worst start in team history. They close out a three-game homestand against Boston on Wednesday.
Rookie forward Corey Tropp practiced for the first time Monday since breaking his jaw in a fight during a preseason game against Toronto on Sept. 22.

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A group of local volunteers is putting that proverb into action through generous donations of time, money and construction materials.
They're building Bruce Brown a new house.
The Gleanings man lived in a small frame house at the edge of LaRue and Marion County for most of his life. The century-old house was in bad shape, he said, but he had mixed emotions when it was torn down a few weeks ago to make room for the new house.
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Project Graduation will hold a fundraiser golf scramble April 23 at LaRue County Country Club. Cost is $50 a player, bring your own team. Payout for first, fifth and ninth place; numerous prizes. Shotgun start at 9 a.m. Entry forms can be picked up at the golf course, LCHS or any Project Grad parent. Pre-registration requested. For more information, contact Kellie Shirley at 358-5405.
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I Corinthians 9:24-27 – "Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may win. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected."
Police say a Barren County man drove a Ford Taurus through the center of Hodgenville's Lincoln Square early Sunday, striking both statues of Abraham Lincoln.
The Boy Lincoln Statue, dedicated in May 2008 as part of the Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration, was knocked from its base and dragged as the car entered the traffic island from U.S. 31-E (East Main Street). The base was dented and the statue, which depicted Lincoln as a child standing with his dog Honey, was severely scratched and scraped.
Someone said, "You know it is time to resume walking when you step on a set of talking scales and you hear, 'Come back when you are alone' or 'Please, one at a time.'" Walking physically is good exercise, but spiritual walking is the best.
The Bible says, "Enoch walked with God" (Genesis 5:22). Can you imagine what that experience was like? From my study window I see three men who walk early in the morning and I am reminded of Enoch and God.
LaRue Insurance, Inc. in Hodgenville has added The Hartford's AARP Insurance Program to its lineup of insurance offerings.
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The Kentucky Native Plant Society will be celebrating its 25th anniversary at the event. Field trips and walks will be offered at 8:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday; 8:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday; and at 9 a.m. on Sunday. All field trips leave from the Hemlock Lodge lobby.
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How To Make Mom Friends
Dear All-Knowing Queen Amalah,
You're pretty much my favorite ever, I wish we could be mommy friends. Is that creepy? Um, yes.
Anyway, I'm a stay at home mom and just moved to a new town. My husband works all day in the city and doesn't get home until late, so I'm pretty much on my own most of the time with our baby (who is 9 months old). I could really use a friend, but I seem to be useless at making them. I've gone to the library baby class and a church baby group, but the moms all seem to be friends with each other already and I feel like a big dork sitting on my own. I try to make conversation, but I usually end up saying something stupid and then laughing really loud at myself. I know this is probably not making the best impression. Any tips for making mom friends? It seems worse than dating in junior high.
Loner Mommy
Ugh. I know. 99.999999% of my "mom friends" are invisible people who live inside my computer. I read their blogs. We email a lot. Occasionally they call me on the phone!
So I guess really I should say: Ugh. I DON'T know. Every mom I talk to says the same thing: It's so hard to make mom friends. I wish I had more mom friends. We're all looking, so why can't we find each other? Are we too preoccupied on making sure our kids are a perfect fit (hmmm, too old, too young, too many)? Are we focusing too much on parenting choices (SHE swatted a butt at MusicKids, THAT ONE takes her four-month-old to Chinese Mandarin classes)? Or are we still just all judging each other's hair and shoes?
I DON'T know. I do know it's not easy, I know I have just as hard a time as anybody, I know you have to just KEEP TRYING. The first couple mommy-and-me type places I went turned out to be full of cliques, and after a couple weeks of feeling like a total loser outcast I decided to STOP TORTURING MYSELF. The first Gymboree class I signed up for was attended exclusively by nannies, so I swapped days and times. And then I swapped days and times again, since THAT class was full of tennis-skirt-wearing hyper-competitive sanctimommies who I overheard tsk-tsking working mothers. And THEN I met a mom who had just moved here from California. Her son tackled Noah and humped him like a dog. She was horrified, I laughed my head off, and we were pretty much best friends within a week.
(Then she moved back to California. And the search for friends started ALL OVER AGAIN.)
My point is: there's no magic solution. There's no secret club where all the nice, awesome moms meet. There's no activity or playgroup I can suggest where you're guaranteed to meet your playdate soulmate. Like dating, you just have to keep trying. Keep putting yourself out there. Make sure you always have a pen and piece of paper in your bag for easy exchange of email and phone info. And don't be afraid to volunteer it. You hear a mom complain of car trouble? Let her know you'd be happy to pick her up for class next week if she needs it. Your baby interacts with another baby IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM? Suggest that oh! How cute! We must get them together, don't you think?
And it does happen. I met an awesome mom at preschool this year. I'm currently in possession of the email address of a mom who lives — of all bloody things — AROUND THE CORNER FROM ME. I met her for the first time ever this week (and seriously, there are only like, twenty other houses directly around mine), while Noah and I were outside playing with sidewalk chalk. She walked by with her dog and her seven-month-old baby boy in an Ergo carrier. I had MY seven-month-old baby boy in a sling. I mentioned how awesome the Ergo was; she complimented the fabric on my sling; we spent 20 minutes talking about how the HELL we'd never met each other. She quit her job after her son was born and loves it, except that it's lonely. I ran inside my house for a pen, basically trusting her to keep Noah from running out into the street, but I WAS NOT LETTING HER GET AWAY. BEMYFRIEND. IAMNOTCRAZYORSCARY.
(I actually haven't emailed her yet, because I didn't want to come on too strong. She hasn't email me either, so I think we're both trapped in that don't-call-too-soon thing that we all DESPISED from our dating days, but what can you do? I don't want her to know just how desperate I am for company…at least not yet, at least not until I can have her over and win her love with sandwiches and Sangria, omg.)
If you aren't aware of activities to try beyond the library and your church, take a look at national places/websites like Meetup.com, Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS), Big Tent, and International MOMS Club — they all offer organized local groups across the country. These are groups that are MEANT for moms to meet and connect with each other, not just something fun for the kids, and new moms join and are welcomed in at any time (in theory, anyway). You may be more likely to find a group that doesn't feel like you're butting in on an established clique via one of these organizations.
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Laura May 15 at 3:46 pm Reply
What saved me was a HUGE mom's group in the city I moved to. They have a bunch of them throughout the country, check it out: http://www.themommiesnetwork.org/
What makes it so fab is that there's an online forum, so you can "meet" people online before meeting them in person, and you already know something about them. Plus there are tons of events in case you want to get out and meet them for real. This saved me during the stranger and separation anxiety phases where I couldn't leave the house.
selfmademom May 15 at 3:47 pm Reply
Amalah's right- there is no magic solution. My only advice is to be yourself. I've never tried to fit into a particular kind of group of moms, but rather do what I like to do, and hope that I'll meet other like-minded women. A lot of places advertise "new moms groups" which I know you're not really a new mom, but it's usually people in the same boat. Unfortunately it's just a lot like dating. You'll meet your mommy soulmate evenutally- everyone does. Good luck!
Eva May 15 at 4:24 pm Reply
There's also Mothers & More, http://www.mothersandmore.org/
What worked for me is that I managed to get email addresses from a few moms with similarly-aged children and set up a group playdate. (I went to library storytimes.) You could have this playdate in your home (in the winter/bad weather) or at a neighborhood playground. You can say you will have/bring fruit/snacks to share, other moms can bring things to share too.
You can meet other moms through these moms and end up with an email playgroup. And, they don't have to be moms who are necessarily your best friends or like-minded politically or anything, but as long as you can all watch the kids on the playground and chat about things, you'll be fine. You will meet close friends by extension.
bethany actually May 15 at 4:59 pm Reply
One thing I've found to be very helpful is to KEEP AN OPEN MIND. I tend to be judgemental and if something isn't working right away, I'll give up and never try again. When it comes to making other mom friends I've found that if I slap some tape on the mouth of my Inner Judge and just be willing to try things again and give people second and third chances, I make more friends. Sometimes first impressions aren't accurate–God knows I've screwed up enough so I try to give others the benefit of the doubt too.
Good luck!
TessT Jan 12 at 1:16 pm Reply
I agree. There are too many people these days that will just stop talking to someone if they make a comment they disagree with! I try to remember that everyone has an opinion.
Kim May 15 at 9:03 pm Reply
There was a playgroup started in my subdivision using the website http://www.playgroupsusa.com. Signs were posted on the neighborhood mailboxes. It was a little weird at first to go to a stranger's house but it turned out awesome. I was able to meet a bunch of moms in my subdivision. Its been wonderful! Its great to go to the playground or the pool and see people you know.
Emily May 15 at 10:29 pm Reply
I can't recommend Meetup.com enough. That website singlehandedly saved me from going crazy when I first had my son. I met other new moms and made my first friends in our area. And now that my son is older and more interested in other kids, he's got some friends. Now there are mommy playdates and the kids just tag along!
Must throw out another plug for Mothers & More. I joined a chapter when we moved to a new area and met a great group of very down-to-earth, like-minded moms who have become good friends. My advice? Don't just join – get involved and volunteer your time. Don't worry about not knowing anyone – it's the best way to get to know people. This goes for church & school as well. We are always hoping new members will join and volunteer right away.
I hate mommy groups. Despise them. HATE. I've joined several, and each time, I was asked to leave (oh, very politely) and not because they didn't like me, oh no, it was because I was "too young" or "too old" "maybe you'll feel more comfortable in that other group in town". Yeah. FUN. And talk about giving me a complex.
So I've now met some great moms at the grocery store, at the playground, on my street, and through my daughter's school. They don't always work out, but I keep trying! Turns out that I *am* likeable and capable of having and keeping friends.
A tip: print up some cards with your name, your kids' names/ages, & contact info. It may sound dorky, but I generally don't have time (or the ability to take my eyes off of my very, VERY active boys who like to open things and "smell them" and OOPS I SPILLED IT ALL OVER THE FLOOR MOMMY) to stop and write info down even if I have a pen on me. Not to mention my handwriting is horrible.
And finally- I completely agree with the previous poster who said to keep an open mind. I tend to be very judgemental, but since I've just let go of stuff that simply doesn't affect me, I've found that I could keep several friendships that I normally would have ditched ages ago. They aren't perfect, but we're on our way to becoming actual, real friends, ya know?
One other option is to check and see if your hospital or birth center offers any new-parent classes. (I know the original poster may be beyond this phase, but I'm putting it out there in case there are any pregos lurking).
Where I live, the local hospital has a "baby steps" class for parents of babies 6 weeks-3 months old, then another for babies 3-6 months. The classes themselves weren't all that compelling, but I did meet a group of 12 or so moms with kids almost exactly the same age as my own. Once the class ended, we kept meeting up, usually at someone's home, once a week. Over the last three years, some members have left and a few newer ones have come in, but we still meet every single week and often more than that.
Lately, I've been trying to make more mom friends outside of playgroup, and I agree that it's hard. If you're naturally kind of shy and insecure (like me), it takes real effort to propose a playdate to that mom you see every day at preschool dropoff or who sits next to you to spy on dance class. But it's worth it, I think. (I'll give a more definitive answer once I figure out if my efforts are bearing fruit).
I have "calling cards" that have our names (mine, husbands, both kids) both our e-mails, our home number, our cell numbers, and my blog URL printed on them. They have been fabulous for meeting other mommies. That way I'm not scrounging my purse for an unnecessary receipt or scrap of paper I can jot my number on (which will inevitably get lost in her diaper bag), and I look super organized. I'm not super organized, so this impression doesn't last, but it's nice to have a bit of a head start on it.
I got mine (free) at Vistaprint. Just paid shipping, and they're really pretty and sweet.
Amy @ http://prettybabies.blogspot.com
Jennifer May 18 at 10:36 am Reply
I think it gets easier as kids get older because more opportunities present themselves. When our daughter was old enough to start going to the playground (around 14/15 months), we would take her there at the same time most days of the week. This really helped us meet parents with similar schedules and we found that, for the most part, we identified with them in many other ways, too. Our best friends are a couple we met at the playground almost a year ago.
Another possibility is to post an ad on the baby/kids section or the childcare section on your local Craigslist and simply state that you are looking for playgroups or mom's groups in your area. If there aren't any and you are up for the challenge, you can state that you are willing to form a group if anyone else is interested. You might be surprised how many responses you get!
Kai May 18 at 11:54 am Reply
Like Amalah, I'm in DC with no family and had zero friends with kids when I had my daughter. I finally joined a Meetup group for working moms. Now, three years later, I have a solid, amazing, wonderful group of FRIENDS (I no longer think of them as mom friends) that go way beyond the group itself. The group may have 60 members and do weekly events, but those I consider my close friends and I go to the gym, have spontaneous coffee breaks, lunch dates, etc. There are just certain women with whom you'll connect and others with whom you won't. I think the "secret" with any mom group is to not just rely on the group… when you go to a playgroup or an event, if you talk to a mom who seems fun, get her email. Don't wait for the next event. Go out for coffee with her, meet at the park outside the group, whatevs! It's hard, but I think the best advice I read when I was "mommy dating" was to remember that the other mom is probably just as lonely, just as interested in finding someone to talk to… that helped a lot with the whole awkward-ness thing.
Lisa May 19 at 4:41 pm Reply
I didn't know a single other mom in town till I found http://www.cafemom.com. Now all my friends are on there! Also, there wasn't a playgroup in town that met on the weekends (I work full time), so I created on on cafemom. We meet at least once a month and we have 15 members! We also have MNO (mama's night out) every other month and I live for those! At cafemom, you can talk to other mothers online or you can search for mothers in your area to meet in person!
class factotum May 20 at 9:44 am Reply
I'm not a mom, but I am also new to my area and trying to make friends. I am reluctant to go straight to "dating" because I don't want to go through the awkward breaking up if it doesn't work out. What is working for me is meeting people at the gym or through book club. I spend time with them at class/book club and figure out if I like them. If I like them enough after a few months, then I suggest meeting for coffee (ie, ask for a date!).
So far, I have made one gym friends with little kids and have another pending. I don't mind hanging out with her and her kids. Don't rule out non-mom friends. We want friends, too!
andrea May 25 at 5:32 pm Reply
I wish we lived closer now.. but I think it's tough in general to meet people in DC. Meetup is nice though especially for out of towners. i went out last week for the first time and everyone i met at the outing was from somewhere else. i didn't meet any life long friends but it was fun and just nice to get out!
Karen Sep 01 at 1:56 pm Reply
Meetup.com does have a number of groups. I also like http://HiveMoms.com. They're set up to find nearby moms to trade free babysitting (or petsitting, housesitting and the like). I was part of a babysitting co-op back in Virginia, and got to know an amazing group of moms. Was so sad to move away, but happy to find HiveMoms.com.
KassK Sep 08 at 1:57 pm Reply
I've had moms tell me "I don't know you well enough sorry". Well how do you think you get to know people? Very ridiculous comment coming from them. Our children go to the same school, are in the same grade, and want to be friends; but the moms put up barriers. One mom was exceptionally rude when I asked about a playdate. I had to be honest with my child and explain to her that her friend's mother would not allow her to play with the child outside of school. Of course, she repeated at school that this kids mommie was "mean", and the other kids heard it. The mom came back at me and attacked me all over again. I refused to apologize, because A) that was the natural repercussion of her behavior, and B) I don't lie to my child about why she can't play with someone. I will tell her straight up that the parent said "NO" and there is nothing I can do about it. Personally I welcome invites for playdates and love socializing with other parents. I don't feel there is room in my life for snotty behavior so I don't treat other people that way..


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We have four young apple trees (this is their second year). One had about 10 apples forming on it til two days ago. Now they have all disappeared ! We are plagued by deer, but the trees are fenced off - and there seems to be no other signs of deer damage (normally they would remove a few leaves for good measure). Any ideas what else could have taken them ? We have squirrels, mice, wood pigeons who could all be responsible, but I would have expected them to wait until they were a bit larger and riper.
Saw a squirrel eating an apple last evening which it had picked from the adjoining neighbour's tree. They like them just big enough to carry in their mouth.
Squirrels most likely.
My money is on squirrels, too. This thread has reminded me to pick my hazlenuts early this year - last year the squirrels took the lot in one day. The only ones I got to eat were those I found buried in pots and borders! They steal enough from the bird feeders over the cold months for me not to feel guilty about them going hungry.
I hate grey squirrels! the only way i like to observe them is through cross-hairs.
Many thanks for the replies - seems like squirrels are likely to be the culprits.
Any ideas how to stop it next year ? I have never heard of people not being able to grow apples because they have squirrels - most of us have at least a couple in the garden.
Other than building a cage or some other barrier-there is little you can do-it is something you have to live with I'm afraid
This is why my eating apples are on the wall as espaliers in a fruit cage - the b******y squirrels would have the lot otherwise, plus anything else we try and grow, and all the bird seed and food - oh how I wish there was a good answer to them, and also the flying rats some people call pigeons.
Three years ago we went away for a weekend. When I returned my dwarf macintosh apple tree was stripped of over 50 apples ripe'n ready. No leaf damage. No deer tracks. No apples on the ground. And no apples taken from an adjacent macoun apple tree which was not quite as ready as the macs. Now I too am cursed with squirrels but in my experience, they are not very neat and would have left some half eaten apples near the tree as they have with my elberta peaches. It has been a mystery all these years for me and I would welcome any other suggestions. Terrible apple crop this year maybe due to the unseasonably early spring we had here in New England. I possibly didn't get the insect spray going early enough. Thanks, Jag3
Having a nsty and suspicious mind, and a feeling that where there are no signs of evidence of squirrles etc, my mind springs to people?
I'm no Sherlock Holmes but I live on a cul-de-sac with one neighbor who is definately not a suspect. The puzzling fact is the lack of tree damage unless it was a professional picker but I did check the soil surrounding the tree for any kind of tracks and there were none.
Sue - we had the same problem, lovely apples on our minature trees one day, the following day, 1 missing, then 2 and so on. Top suspects; next doors 12 year old boy, our dog or a midnight thief. We looked for weeks to try and catch the culprit.
Then one sunday I came back from my morning cycle and there they were 3 squirrels sat in the middle of the lawn having an apple tea party. Each with their own apple!
They ran (or squirreled) away I followed where they went at the end of the garden.. and I also found a pile of our missing shoes and dog toys
OK. Squirrels it is but 50+?
We have had exactly the same problem with our cordon/espalier apples, for the first time since we moved here 4 yrs ago. Every eater has gone and we have only 3 cookers left out of an abundant crop. I thought at first birds must be pecking them as some showed signs of being attacked by something, then I found some in the road and under the oak trees 60 yards away, quite large cookers, not quite ripe for picking, half eaten. I have come to the conclusion that it must be squirrels, as they are still disappearing after I made an attempt at netting them. Something is managing to get underneath. I put some netting round the one remaining eater and tucked it in but though the net bag is still there the apple has gone. We had plenty of squirrels round our orchard in our previous house but the windfalls were never even touched. Is this something to do with the awful summer we have had or was there a lack of acorns/nuts for them to bury last year. I did rake up a lot of acorns in the autumn to avoid seedlings germinating; perhaps I should have left them. We are in Bucks - where are you,? Next year, I am going to net them and try to make a better job of it and also consider setting one of those cage-type traps and drown any that I catch in the water butt.
Boule, yes squirrels are a damn nuisance and , officially, a pest. It is illegal to catch and release elsewhere so they should be destroyed humanely. But for pity's sake, try not to tell the world how you would dispose of them. One chap a few months ago was prosecuted for doing what you advocate. You are supposed to release the beast into a sack then club it on the head, officially. So be more careful or you will attract a passionate reaction from some posters here.
Thanks Paul. I didn't know that was a criminal offence. I couldn't bring myself to club it to death and how do you know where it's head is if it's in a sack. Doesn't sound very humane to me. In the unlikely event I catch one, I'll take it to the vet then. Or perhaps I'll just chop down the apple trees and dig up the strawberries and anything else they take a fancy to. I'd love to know why we've managed to harvest good crops in previous years, however, without any of them disappearing.
Thank Boule - you have given me some hope that this won't happen every year. We are in Surrey, in a very wooded area - so squirrels abound. However, they have never worried us up til now - other than pinching the nuts from the bird feeder !
I have a vague recollection of reading somwhere that pepper spray can act as a deterent to squirrels eating the bird nuts, could this idea be expanded to fruiting trees and bushes? Having just planted several fruit trees this year I'm getting very concerned by what I've just read above.....we are a grey squirrel heaven round here and they might just bring all their friends along too.


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My new blog entry is up with my write-up on the game last night...I'm glad I took the night to sleep on it, because last night it might have been pretty depressing.
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An Ugly Night at the Knapp by Jerry Hales
:: December 6th, 2007 :: 10:15 am
Coach McDermott summed it up pretty well in his postgame conference when he said "I will never watch that game tape for the rest of my life". The Cyclones were outhustled, outshot, outrebounded, and outmanned by Drake for 40 minutes last night. While it seemed that the Bulldogs could do no wrong offensively, every time you turned around we were turning it over or giving up another offensive rebound. To me the most disheartening thing was that every loose ball belonged to Drake while we played tentatively.
The Bad-Mismatches
We couldn't match up with all the shooters that they had on the court. While they are a much smaller team, they can all shoot it and also put it on the deck and go to the hoop if our slower big guys come out. You would think this would work to our advantage on offense to get the ball inside, but they packed it in with their zone while pressuring out front with their two guards and we hardly got a sniff at the paint while getting outscored something like 28-10 inside.
The Ugly-Handling the Pressure
For lack of a better option, Bryan Petersen has been getting plenty of minutes to fill the role of a steady and in control ball handler and a solid shooter. Last night, he turned it over 6 times and did not score. Personally I disagree with the people that say he doesn't have a place on this team, as I think he'd be a great role player to compliment a more athletic point guard. His problem is that he is undersized and not athletic enough to get away from pressure. Enter Diante Garrett, who is the trendy pick to take all of Petersen's minutes away from him by most angry Cyclone fans. In 17 minutes last night, Diante had 4 turnovers and 0 points as well. He seemed careless with the ball on the press and had many tipped passes that came dangerously close to becoming turnovers also. I wish this was the point where I could disclose the name of our saving grace at the point, but this is the hand we're dealt for this season.
The Fugly-The Effort
I can handle an ugly defeat on occasion. Every team is going to have an off night, and once in a while that night coincides with another team having their best night of the year. My biggest frustration in the whole game was the attitude of the players in general while things were heading south. This is the point where you need to get ****** as a unit and decide enough is enough and get tough. It seemed to me that we packed up and decided to just try to endure the rest of the game and get home. I am guessing that this will be addressed in a big way at practice today and tomorrow.
Other notes
-Anybody who had heard that Wesley Johnson was possibly going to take a medical redshirt this season may have been surprised that he played last night. He helped us on offense but was a liability on defense against the smaller quicker players. McDermott addressed this in the post game press conference and said that he is planning to play against Iowa on Saturday, but the 9 day break after that game will go a long way in determining whether or not he finishes the season based on how much progress the ankle shows. NCAA rules allow you to take a medical redshirt if you play in less than 30% of the games, which would be roughly 9 games.
-Congratulations to the Twister Sisters for handling Iowa at Hilton last night. The Cyclone women won 58-44 and made me wish I would have left at halftime from the Knapp Center and headed back to catch their game. They will head down to the Knapp themselves on Sunday at 2 to play the Drake Women.
-Good luck to the Cyclone Volleyball team as they head up to Madison, WI tomorrow night to do battle with Cal in the "sweet sixteen" of the NCAA Volleyball Tourney. ISU is offering bus transportation to the game for anybody interested. The deadline is today at noon to sign up. Details are at Bus Trip Offered For Friday's Volleyball Match - Iowa State University Athletics Official Web Site - www.CYCLONES.com - Iowa State Cyclones Sports
A Positive Note-
I would be shirking my duty as a Cyclone optimist if I didn't try to end on a positive note. Immediately after the game last night all I could think of for positive things were that we didn't have any MVC teams left on the schedule for the year (0-3 vs the Valley this season) and we were one game closer to being in the offseason mode of eternal optimism. After sleeping on it though, I saw some small bright spots with Sean Haluska and Charles Boozer each shooting well. Also, I at least have faith that the above problems will be addressed in practice with Coach Mac at the helm. Finally, if we can get by Iowa we will have a much needed break to get Wesley Johnson, Clark, and Hubalek healthy and hopefully back to speed. Well, that's about all I've got right now. I'd love to hear your take on things in Cycloneland.
Im just glad I have Homan as my bodyguard, Eustachy joked. If I ever make it real big and get to drive a limo everyday, hell be driving it. I thought he came off the bench like somebody was stealing his cow or something.
Originally Posted by tigershoops31
Coach McDermott summed it up pretty well in his postgame conference when he said I will never watch that game tape for the rest of my life.
If I were GMAC, I'd make the assistants watch it with the players? I'd want every single player to see how poorly we played and force them to sit through that debacle again!!
Well, everyone but Lucca. I have heard that he was at the ISU vs. Iowa women's game. Can anyone confirm this? I know the team can't take him to away games, but I'm surprised he wasn't sitting in the stands behind the bench since it was such a close (distance wise) road game.
Originally Posted by psycln11
If I were GMAC, I'd make the assistants watch it with the players? I'd want every single player to see how poorly we played and force them to sit through that debacle again!!
Well, everyone but Lucca. I have heard that he was at the ISU vs. Iowa women's game. Can anyone confirm this? I know the team can't take him to away games, but I'm surprised he wasn't sitting in the stands behind the bench since it was such a close (distance wise) road game.
Yeah I thought about that last night after he said that on the post game show. I do think it's best sometimes to just forget about a game like that, but can you imagine if that was Eustachy? My roommate was a manager for him, and they had to go through game tapes and pause it for each individual break down and chart them. Then they would go through each break down on film with the players. We wouldn't have any practice time left before Iowa if we did that for last night's game!
Originally Posted by psycln11
I'm surprised he wasn't sitting in the stands behind the bench since it was such a close (distance wise) road game.
Well, he's probably scared ****less to do anything b/c the NCAA is watching him. If he borrows a buddies car then its the Juri situation all over again. If he rides with someone, he's being chauffeured around and he gets dinged!
Better to stick close to home...big brother is watching.
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DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — A leadership vacuum may have contributed to the troubled relationship between Miami Dolphins offensive linemen Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognito, which has left both players sidelined and the team in turmoil.
The ongoing saga has raised questions about whether coach Joe Philbin and his staff were negligent in allowing issues between Martin and Incognito to fester. Current and ex-players around the NFL say the situation reflects a lack of leadership because teammates of Martin and Incognito didn't intervene.
NFL officials are trying to determine who knew what when, and whether Incognito harassed or bullied Martin. A second-year tackle from Stanford, Martin left the team last week and is with his family in California to undergo counseling for emotional issues. Incognito has been suspended indefinitely.
A senior partner in a New York law firm with experience in sports cases was appointed Wednesday by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to investigate possible misconduct in the Dolphins' workplace and prepare a report that will be made public.
The team built by Philbin and general manager Jeff Ireland has undergone heavy roster turnover after losing records each of the past four years. Of the 53 players on the squad, 20 are new to Miami this season.
"That's the one thing I've heard from every single former player … there's a lack of leadership," said Jimmy Cefalo, a former Dolphins receiver and now their play-by-play announcer. "They might step in with Richie and say, 'Look, this has got to change.'"
The Dolphins' oldest player, 34-year-old John Denney, is a long snapper who sees little action. The second-oldest, 34-year-old Bryant McKinnie, has been with the team less than three weeks. The third-oldest, 31-year-old Tyson Clabo, joined the Dolphins this year.
In 2012 the team's player leadership council included Reggie Bush, Karlos Dansby and Jake Long, all of whom left after last season. Their replacements were second-year quarterback Ryan Tannehill, newcomer Dannell Ellerbe — and Incognito.
Incognito's harassment of Martin included text messages that were racist and threatening, two people familiar with the situation have told The Associated Press. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the Dolphins and NFL haven't disclosed the nature of the misconduct that led to Incognito's suspension.
An assertive veteran might have prevented any problems from escalating, said former NFL running back LaDainian Tomlinson, now an analyst with NFL Network.
"In every locker room there are jerks; we all have them," Tomlinson said. "But at the same time, there are always guys that can go and talk to that jerk and say, 'You're going overboard.' My problem is Miami doesn't have that guy. …
"If you're a player in that locker room, there has to be someone there to be able to step up and help that guy. You know the personnel of the guys in your locker room a lot of times — the leaders do — and if a guy can't defend himself and isn't capable of standing up for himself, it is up to the guys in that locker room to say, 'Hey man, let's not go there' or 'You're going too far.'"
New York attorney Ted Wells was chosen by the NFL to investigate. He has conducted special investigations into the Syracuse basketball sexual harassment case, and the NBA players union leadership dispute. In the latter case, his report led to a change in the head of the union.


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Nicole Richie...A Talk Show Host?Lisa Estall
By next year you could be seeing Nicole Richie in a reality show. Rumor has it that the recuperating mom is in talks right now to get cameras rolling.
Star Magazine is reporting that she and Joel Madden want to film from their home and ask famous friends to come over and get interviewed by them.
So basically, it's an at-home talk show.
"Nicole turns down a lot of roles because she doesn't want to leave her children, Harlow and Sparrow," the friend explains. "This would be an option because she could work from home."
It doesn't surprise me that this story could be true. Every couple in Hollywood wants to be filmed nowadays. Would you be interested in watching Nicole and Joel from their couch?
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It's Time to Kill Wide Use of Your Social Security Number
Tax-related identity theft is expected to get worse in coming years. So why are we still using Social Security numbers to identify taxpayers?
Tax-related identity theft is expected to get worse in coming years. So why are we still using Social Security numbers to identify taxpayers?
The IRS has doubled the number of agents focused on identity theft, issued special personal ID numbers and limited direct-deposit refunds.
The holy grail for identity thieves is a Social Security number. Here's why and how you need to protect yourself and what to do if your identity is stolen.
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Turns out it's not just Anthony Weiner who's been exposing too much over the Internet. Seven percent of people have shared their Social Security numbers on social media.
A publicly accessible IRS database of political groups accidentally published the Social Security numbers of thousands of people associated with them.
The identity theft prevention industry has long been defined by its twin bad habits of overpromising and underdelivering. Now, it's working to clean up its act.
Taxpayers should be on alert for identity thieves, e-mails falsely claiming to be from the IRS and shady tax preparers this year, the IRS warns.
Parents, beware: Your offspring are in the crosshairs of financial scammers. According to AllClear ID, an identity-theft protection company, children are 35 times more likely than adults to be identity theft victims.
During National Consumer Protection Week, government agencies and nonprofits are offering tips to protect our money and our identities. And we're especially vulnerable in our everyday transactions -- whether it's tapping the ATM or logging into the Internet from our favorite coffee shop.
The big question on the mind of everyone who expects to get money back from the IRS is when they'll receive their tax refund. But it's not just when you file your return that control that answer: The steps you take beforehand can make a big difference.
Identity theft is bad enough when it's a stranger committing the crime. But it gets even more complicated when the perpetrator is a relative.
The best way to get your tax refund fast is to e-file your return. However, if you don't do it right, electronic tax filing can cause some big problems -- problems we want to help you avoid. Here's how e-filing works, and how to get it done right.
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The people CNNMoney has saluted over the past year for improving others' finances have some more help to offer: sound advice for you.
In the past five years, 27.3 million Americans were victims of identity theft, says author and identity theft expert Steve Weisman. Here are his tips for keeping your identity protected from the con men, criminals and fraud artists.
Living to 100 is expensive, but taking time to run through this annual checklist will help you afford it. Here are 17 steps to a more secure financial life:
For $10, identity thieves can access the full name, Social Security number and other personal information of a dead person through a list of millions of deceased Americans, known as the Death Master File.
That overstuffed wallet of yours is more than just a chore to lug around. If it's lost or stolen, all those extra cards, receipts and bank slips in it will make it much easier for a fraudster to hijack your identity. Here's what to purge:
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Scams are appallingly common online these days, and among the more despicable ploys are those that aim to take advantage of desperate job-seekers. Our friends at the Better Business Bureau have some advice on how not to get conned.
When it comes to taxes, the news for parents is generally good. Here's a brief look at some of the ways that having children can help you save on your tax return.
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Fred Singer on Fox News on Global Warming
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Dr. S. Fred Singer challenges the causes of global warming and weather changes in an interview with Fox News.
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The Frankenfood Myth?
Recorded: Tuesday, December 13, 2005
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The late Michael Crichton, author of Jurassic Park and State of Fear, along with a panel of distinguished scientists, examine the increasing politicization of science.
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PHX Leads Series 3 - 1
Boedker nets second-straight OT winner for Coyotes
Wednesday, 08.06.2014 / 4:50 AM
CHICAGO -- They're the team from the desert and the team that's always reminded about its ownership situation -- one that's often described as "uncertain" and usually brings questions about the
Phoenix Coyotes
moving elsewhere.
They are a working-class team without big-name stars and the team that employs both
Raffi Torres
and goalie
Mike Smith
-- who've drawn the ire of the
Chicago Blackhawks
and their fans for a pair of controversial plays in this Western Conference Quarterfinal series.
The Coyotes also played Thursday night's pivotal Game 4 at United Center without their two key injured players --
Martin Hanzal
Lauri Korpikoski
-- for a second straight game. And yet, despite coughing up a late lead for the third time in a week to force a fourth straight overtime game, the Coyotes found another way to win in OT, beating the Blackhawks 3-2.
Phoenix owns a 3-1 lead in the series -- the first time they've had one since 1999 -- and the franchise can advance past the first round for the first time in 25 years by winning Saturday night before what's sure to be a fired-up sellout crowd at Jobing.com Arena.
"We're used to playing long now," quipped
Mikkel Boedker
, who scored his second straight OT game-winner at 2:15 of the extra period to help erase the memory of coughing up yet another late lead. "I mean, we've done it for four games [in a row] and obviously we'd like to not go to overtime. That's probably what everybody [would prefer], but overtime happens and we're just happy we won three of them."
They're also a team that refuses to become derailed thus far in the playoffs by off-ice issues they can't control -- in fact, those problems might actually have helped the Coyotes deal with adversity in other areas, such as high-stakes overtime games like this one.
"I think the [ownership] situation ... we have grown callous to, we really have," said Phoenix captain
Shane Doan
, whose rebound goal at 7:03 of the third period was the first scored by either team. "We do recognize that is the situation we're in. We're not blind to it. We've grown callous to it. Then ... other things don't really affect you as much, because it's just the way it's going to be."
Other things, like Torres being suspended and vilified in Chicago for delivering a controversial hit in Game 3 that put Hawks star
Marian Hossa
on a stretcher and kept him out of this game. Other things, like Smith stopping 30 of 32 shots he faced for the win despite getting booed lustily every time he left the crease to play the puck -- the way he did in Game 2, when Chicago's
Andrew Shaw
ran into him and drew a three-game suspension.
Other things, like taking a 2-0 lead on Doan's goal and another by
Taylor Pyatt
44 seconds later, then watching two rarely-used Blackhawks --
Brendan Morrison
Michael Frolik
-- score to send the game into overtime. Frolik's goal with 1:26 left in regulation marked the third time in four games that the Hawks got the tying tally after pulling goaltender
Corey Crawford
for an extra attacker.
None of it mattered to the Coyotes, who regrouped yet again in their locker room after regulation ended. Thanks to Boedker, they found a way for the second game in a row and third time in the first four to come out on top in OT, delivering stinging defeats to the Blackhawks with each one.
"It's a great team to be a part of, especially this year," said defenseman
Keith Yandle
, who's been part of the Phoenix teams that were ousted in the first round by the Detroit Red Wings in each of the last two years. "You have a feeling that we haven't had the last few years. It's almost like we're a bunch of misfits here. You don't get a lot of attention from the media or whatever, so we just like to go play our game and fly under the radar a little bit and have our fun."
Boedker made sure there was more fun to be had when he trumped Frolik's pulse-pounding goal. Boedker beat
Nick Leddy
to a loose puck in the neutral zone, popped the puck over the speedy Chicago defenseman's stick and was off to the races toward Blackhawks goalie
Corey Crawford
(16 saves). The OT hero in Game 3 took the air out of the building yet again by fighting his way past Leddy and going backhand-to-forehand at full speed before sliding the puck through Crawford's pads.
"Actually, I don't know how it went in, but I'm happy it did," Boedker said. "I was [partially] alone there, I think for a little bit, at least. There were a lot of sticks and hooks and stuff like that, but it went in and it was an amazing feeling."
The Coyotes know the series isn't over yet, but the momentum has swung toward Phoenix. They are one victory away from the franchise's first playoff series triumph since 1987, when they were the Winnipeg Jets.
"It would be huge," said Doan, who added six of his team's 50 hits and blocked four shots. "It's not going to hurt us, that's for sure. Winning the [Pacific Division] was big, and we'd never done that before. Finding a way to get out of that first round ... that'd be big."
Doan, the only Coyote who was with the team when it moved from Winnipeg to the desert in 1996, couldn't help but think about the naysayers and those who still see the Coyotes as more of an afterthought than a true contender to make a deep playoff run.
"Hopefully you'd start to get some credit for the good things [we've] done [and] for the momentum [we've] created, instead of the first comment made about the team, 'Well ... the ownership,' " Doan said. "It'd be something, but [the last one's] the hardest one to win."
The first three haven't exactly been easy.
Chicago came out seeing red because of the Hossa situation and put a lot of early heat on Smith and the Coyotes defense. Chicago led 23-10 in shots through the first two periods, and the Hawks thought they'd taken a 1-0 lead in the second on another play by Frolik -- when he tried to beat Smith through the five hole off a breakway.
However, the goal was disallowed because the whistle had blown the play dead before the puck crossed the goal line -- drawing the ire of Hawks fans. Frolik made up for it with time running out in regulation by shoveling home a rebound with just 86 seconds left -- just a few ticks after Crawford had reached the bench and been replaced by an extra attacker.
Phoenix has taken one-goal leads into the final stages of Games 1, 2 and 4, only to see the Hawks tie the game each time. When Frolik beat two Coyotes to a loose rebound in the crease and whacked it home to knot the game at 2-2, he sent the teams to overtime for the fourth time in as many games -- the first time a series has started with four consecutive OT games since the 1951 Stanley Cup Final, when Montreal beat Toronto in a five-game series that saw each game go past regulation.
Chicago also took part in an NHL-record sixth consecutive overtime game, but has lost four of them. The only ones they care about right now, however, are the three in this series.
"It sure doesn't feel like we're down 3-1 in the series," captain
Jonathan Toews
said. "Every game's been close, but I think tonight, especially, it's a little disappointing. We played well enough to win, but it never really felt like we took control of that game at any point."
Smith had a lot to do with that. But another big reason the Hawks didn't take an early lead in the first was because of the Coyotes' defense, which blocked nine shots in the opening period and 21 in the game. Not being able to crack through with a goal appeared to frustrate Chicago, and after two periods of getting outplayed, the Coyotes picked it up in the third.
Phoenix came out strong in the final period and kept Crawford busy before taking the lead on Doan's goal at 7:03. It came as the result of a brilliant individual effort -- he stripped the puck from
Johnny Oduya
in the right circle of the Hawks zone to set it up, then zipped a cross-ice pass to
Ray Whitney
for a shot Crawford had to scramble to stop. Doan scooped the rebound into the net for his first goal of the series.
Just 44 seconds later, Pyatt scored his second of the series, set up by a short feed from
Antoine Vermette
behind the net, to make it 2-0.
However, Chicago got back within one on Morrison's goal -- his first point as a Blackhawk. Morrison's shot deflected off defenseman
Rostislav Klesla
's stick blade and sailed over Smith's shoulder to set the stage for an exciting end to another nail-biter.
And another victory for the NHL's Little Engine That Could.
"Everyone always talks about the adversity we deal with on a day-to-day basis, but one thing that adversity can do is really bond or galvanize your group, and we've seen it," Coyotes coach Dave Tippett said. "It started three years ago and it continues to galvanize us."
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Basa Pilipinas is USAID/Philippines' flagship basic education project in support of the Philippine Government's early grade reading program. Implemented in close collaboration with the Department of Education (DepEd), Basa Pilipinas aims to improve the reading skills for at least one million early grade students in Filipino, English and selected mother tongues. This will be achieved by improving reading instruction, reading delivery systems, and access to quality reading materials. The project commenced in January 2013 and will be implemented for four years (2013-2016).
In its first year of implementation, Basa Pilipinas is focusing its activities in two DepEd divisions in the provinces of La Union and Cebu. Three hundred sixty (360) master trainers from both divisions were trained between June and July 2013 on key competencies outlined under the content standards in the K to 12 Integrated Language Arts Curriculum. These master trainers then led the mass teacher trainings for 5,100 grades 1 and 2 teachers and school heads in La Union and Cebu held between July and September 2013.
Basa Pilipinas is also providing technical assistance to DepEd in the development of valid and reliable early grade reading standards. The project increases advocacy for early grade reading at the national level by coordinating efforts with private sector partners and developing a unified plan for a national reading campaign. In close coordination with DepEd, Basa Pilipinas provides teaching and learning resource materials and secures formal partnership commitments from Brothers Brother Foundation, Petron Foundation and National Bookstore Foundation in the acquisition and distribution of reading materials in project sites.
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The DUDE Dumper is an off-road dump truck in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
The Dumper is by far the largest land-based vehicle in GTA San Andreas, generally based on large off-road dump trucks used in large-scale earth moving. The truck resembles a cross between a 1970s Caterpillar 773, particularly the grille and cab, while other parts are from modern 773s. The Dumper is also only available in a Bluish gray, similar to the Dozer (blue-greenish). The Dump in GTA V is likely its sucessor.
The Dumper is a slow moving vehicle (with a top speed roughly similar to that of a Linerunner), but has the effects of the Monster truck. The "tipper" on the back can be raised up and down.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Along with the Dozer, the Dumper is integral to quarry side-missions in Hunter Quarry, Bone County, and is also made available during "Explosive Situation".
- A Dumper will spawn outside the quarry grounds after the completion of all quarry side-missions. The player can also do the Quarry mission and while using the Dumper, one can steal it.
- Will spawn in the Underground Parking Garage at the Las Venturas Police Headquarters in Las Venturas on certain occasions.
- The default radio station in the vehicle is K-Rose.
- There seems to be a glitch with the Dumper during one of the Quarry side-missions, where one will have to transport explosive barrels to Verdant Meadows. Upon raising the tipper and dropping off the explosives, the player will occasionally be rewarded with a four-figure Double Insane Stunt Bonus.
- The Dumper, along with the Monster, has the "car-crusher" ability, which allows the vehicle to be able to drive over traffic, rather than through it.
- If a car hits the back of the Dumper, it will be set on fire or badly damaged. However, if the vehicle is directly on top of a car, sometimes the Dumper will get stuck on top of the car. The car will eventually explode and the Dumper will also explode too.
- The Dumper is the biggest land vehicle in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, with the Rhino at 2nd, and the Roadtrain, Linerunner, Monster, Tanker, and Dozer, in their respective places, in terms of size.


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Kim Kardashian and Demi Lovato blow us a kiss to celebrate Demi's birthday!
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P.T. Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk. Stock Upgraded (TLK)
TheStreet) -- P.T. Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (NYSE: TLK) has been upgraded by TheStreet Ratings from hold to buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its expanding profit margins, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and increase in stock price during the past year. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had somewhat weak growth in earnings per share. Highlights from the ratings report include:NEW YORK (
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- The gross profit margin for TELEKOMUNIKASI INDONESIA is rather high; currently it is at 63.60%. It has increased from the same quarter the previous year. Along with this, the net profit margin of 13.00% is above that of the industry average.
- After a year of stock price fluctuations, the net result is that TLK's price has not changed very much. Although its weak earnings growth may have played a role in this flat result, don't lose sight of the fact that the performance of the overall market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, was essentially similar. Turning our attention to the future direction of the stock, it goes without saying that even the best stocks can fall in an overall down market. However, in any other environment, this stock still has good upside potential despite the fact that it has already risen in the past year.
- The current debt-to-equity ratio, 0.39, is low and is below the industry average, implying that there has been successful management of debt levels. Despite the fact that TLK's debt-to-equity ratio is low, the quick ratio, which is currently 0.68, displays a potential problem in covering short-term cash needs.
- TLK, with its decline in revenue, slightly underperformed the industry average of 2.6%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues slightly dropped by 5.5%. The declining revenue appears to have seeped down to the company's bottom line, decreasing earnings per share.
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