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Because it's so hard to describe it & a single image just doesn't do justice to the system...
Feel free to copy this & use it on your own work. If you'd like, send me an Email or PM & I can send you the .jpg.
Why is the first step flashing exposed?
Well, we're assuming this is up slope & there are other shingles all around (not just the ones I've shown).
I always leave a slight 1/8" or so in exposure & don't line it up perfectly even with the bottom of the reveal.
You always run one step for every course and keep it up about a 1/4" from the reveal. corners should be done with an oversized lead step so you can wrap the corners. I dont care for the diagram.
I would not do it like that. I do not see the purpose of the diagram?
This is primarily to show customers (via Email posting or for once I get my website operational) how Step Flashing is laid.
It's often difficult to explain this to someone verbally, so that's what this resource is for.
As for the corner portion of the detail, I could only fit so much on one page & still leave room for an informational panel.
Notice that I don't have any overlay with siding over it or show it incorporating a reglet...
No reason to leave that 1/4" exposed at the bottom of each shingle. Only flashing you will see of mine is where it meets the apron (front flashing) maybe. Normally I would do the opposite of that and hide the flashing by a 1/2" or so. As long as you lap the steps by 3" or so you're golden.
How long did it take to draw that diagram?
Do you really think a customer cares how the roof is installed? Other then correctly.
Gee, guys... I'm not really feeling the love on this one.
I guess it took me about 3 hours to do it on the notebook up in the living room (would have been faster, but I'm usually wrangling 2 little kids @ the same time).
Yes, I have had customers ask me what the lump is alongside a deck to vertical connection (turnback) & I will use this as an explanation as to what an alternative is.
Eh, sorry Ranch Hand. Don't take it to heart. The diagram is nice if you meet somone who needs shoe and tell, I just run that detail different than you is all.
umm wheres the diverter.?I could just take some pictures step by step. And i dont do mine like that. On all the new construction we use diverters.If ya want i could makes some picture of what im talking about.It nmake alot more sense if you had pictures step by step. And maybe incorporate a diverter.Anyways peace.
roofing buster,
I'd like to see pics of the diverter you mentioned. Is that a piece you put at the corner.
I am assuming you are talking about a kick-out flashing.
For the purposes of showing a home owner some details, I think your drawings will work fine, but I feel that actual step 1, step 2, etc...actual job photos would do yourself more justice. Also, I too disagree with the bottom step flashing baby tin being exposed, but as long as it works for you, that is what counts.
Have you considered the details from the NRCA or SMACNA manuals to import into your presentation?
I like actual photos better still though.
sorry Ranch, but that is just not how I would do it.But I know it dosent rain that much down your way
Well on all New construction we have to put a diverter(thats what i call them) AKA kick out flashing.But i guess on re roofs not all flashing is done right. One of the biggest reasons i dont do reroofs. Yeah i know they make more money.yada yada..But and on longer runs up the walls usually half way we also use another diverter.I havent been on a re roof that has proper flashing.Not once. I guess that says alot about the new rules and regualations and maybe alot about the roofers of the past.
And another note i pu the starter strip down first then the first flashing then diverter over top first flashing. Then i contiue on normaly.
Now i wanna draw some pics.thanks Ranch hand for the inspiration.
A diverter at the bottom AND halfway up?
I think a photo would be better than a drawing. I'm a roofer from the past and I don't get what you are saying.
Only "diverter" I can think of on a step flashing would be what we call a stucco box. When you need to kick the water out from behind the stucco wall on the very last step flashing in a straight run. No reason at all to divert water on a step flashed wall that meets an apron/front flashing.
Well... we often add a kickout @ the bottom of a flashing run (any vertical to roof deck run) to prevent water from running directly down the wall, like on a chimney.
I looked @ a house just yesterday where their Masonite is in great shape everywhere on the house EXCEPT for the the bottom 2' of the chimney. Water has been pouring onto it for years & a good sized chunk needs replacing.
It also helps to direct water into a gutter if there is one because as we all know there's often up to an inch or so gap between a gutter termination & a wall joint.
Here is a link to a good guide to kick out flashings and where they promote better roof drainage, without encoaching the exterior wall cladding materials.


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Rios De Agua Viva Group
Update on Rios De Agua Viva GroupThe community bank Ríos de Agua Viva is comprised of 12 members, 11 women and 1 man. They are responsible mothers and fathers who have 15 children in their care. They are from Malpaisillo which is located in the western part of the country. They are hardworking, responsible people with a desire to succeed. In their spare time, they enjoy the company of their children. Unfortunately, they were not able to study and were obliged to work in order to help with the household expenses.
Thanks to their efforts and their desire to get ahead, the coordinator of the community bank, Ayda, works selling second hand clothes such as pants, shirts, skirts, shorts, bed clothes, pajamas, and kids clothes. She works about 10 hours a day selling her products. The goal of this loan is to gain working capital to supply her store with second hand clothes to sell so that, in the near future, she will have a better income. The community bank Ríos de Agua Viva is grateful for the help that the Kiva lenders offer to people who have scarce resources and to poor countries like Nicaragua so that they can have dignified work.
Gracias a su esfuerzo y sus ganas de salir adelante la coordinadora es Ayda y tiene por actividad la venta de ropa usada como pantalones, faldas, short, camisas, ropa de cama, ropa de niño. Ella dedica a su negocio unas 10 horas diarias ofreciendo sus productos. El objetivo del crédito es invertir en capital de trabajo y surtir su negocio en la compra y venta de pacas de ropa de segunda mano, para que en un futuro no muy lejano pueda obtener mejores ingresos. Ríos de agua Viva agradece la ayuda que los inversionistas kiva le brindan a personas de escasos recursos y países pobre como es Nicaragua para tener un medio de trabajo digno.
Previous Loan DetailsThe community bank Ríos de Agua Viva is comprised of 9 members, 8 women and 1 man. They are responsible mothers and fathers who have 15 children in their care. They are hardworking, responsible people with a desire to succeed. In their spare time, they enjoy the company of their children and they... More from Rios De Agua Viva Group's previous loan »
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Fundación Leon 2000This loan is administered by Fundación Leon 2000. Fundación Leon 2000 began operations in 1993 as the first microfinance institution to serve the western part of Nicaragua, a country which continues to be one of the poorest in the western hemisphere. Fundación Leon 2000 works to further the development of micro, small, and medium enterprises through credit services and management, applying the best credit industry practices and technical expertise. Additionally, Fundación Leon manages several business and financial education programs in the community, specifically for young entrepreneurs and at-risk youth. Fundación Leon 2000's group of experienced and dedicated employees works in 7 offices in Leon, Chinandega, Chichigalpa, Somotillo, Jinotepe, El Sauce, and Nagarote and serves several thousand clients (the majority of whom are women).
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This borrower has been listed on Kiva before, so you'll see an updated loan description, as well as excerpts of the original descriptions from earlier loans. Most borrowers take out loans consecutively, meaning that they receive a second loan after having repaid the first. However, sometimes our Field Partners give out concurrent loans, allowing borrowers to take out one primary loan and a secondary "add-on" loan along with it. These "add-on" loans are typically smaller than the borrower's primary loan and serve a different purpose. Because Field Partners can now post loans as successive and concurrent loans, you will be able to track borrower progress over time and see the various ways a borrower is working with our Field Partners through funds from Kiva's lenders.
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Success!! The loan was 100% repaid
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So, am I a freak of nature or has this happened to anyone else?
Has sex ever been so good/intense that it made you cry?
So, am I a freak of nature or has this happened to anyone else?
Not at all. I am 22 years old. And the first man to ever make love to me was DH. I bawled my eyes out after. Trying to tell him that I never had a first time and after that I never let anyone ''make love'' to me. It was always rough. I'm tearing up just writing this.
You can only put on your big girl panties and deal with it for so long.� After that, the elastic breaks and you really show your ass!
I've never cried after sex. Also never heard of people crying after sex. I don't think it's weird, it's just different.
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I don't think you're weird though OP. I think sex can be a very intimate, emotional act without having anything to do with previous negativity or repressed emotion.
I don't know when this whole fad of drinking water started
You can only put on your big girl panties and deal with it for so long.� After that, the elastic breaks and you really show your ass!
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no op, i have never cried after sex. heard of others who have, but never done it myself. i think it is a beautiful thing to do though. seems like it brings a deeper and more meaningful connection to sex.
Married to the love of my life, Chris 10-09-10 <3
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and my furry babies- Dakota (pit bull) and Sofie (pure mutt!)
i have cried after sex before and trust me they were HAPPY tears. it mostly happens now if DH hugs me immediately afterwards or just lays with me and loves on me.
i cry often after sex i never thought of the why
PIG143-"No way, Jello kills! That's why the offer it in nursing homes and hospitals."
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I've cried after sex on more than one occasion from the intense/emotional aspect of it all, for sure.
Of course I've cried a few times for more...well..."non-vanilla" reasons too. But that's another story.
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I realize this is not super new information, but it is the first time I've come across it in several months of PCOS research, so I figured there must be others who haven't heard.
Apparently Vitamin D deficiency is extremely common in women with PCOS, and taking Vitamin D3 supplements can help to restore normal cycles. I just ordered myself some and plan to take 5,000 IU a day - fingers crossed that it helps! Here is a useful link:
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"English translation"
wamekiau neko to inu wo mite waratta
sabishii noni naze sunao ni nakenai no
akirameta anata no
tameiki wo taguriyoseru
"I watch the dog & cat who are yelling at each other and laugh
Although I'm lonely, why can't I cry straight out?
You gave up
& draw in your breath"
* I wish you had stayed here for 5 more minutes
I was about to say "I forgive you"
futari dake no kotoba moteamashite naita
anata ga inai to omoide wa uso ni naru no
tomatta mama no tokei
sukoshi dake makimodoshite
"Our words were too much for me & I cried
When you're not here, the memories become lies
Just rewind the clock that stopped a little bit"
* repeat
kono machi de deai
futari de sodateta nanman jikan wo
tatta 5(go)fun de bou ni furu nante
baka na hanashi desho
"We meet in this town
The tens of thousand of hours we have had together
In just 5 minutes, we screw it up
It's probably because of a stupid conversation"
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Wednesday Aug 10 2011
Resident continues protest against cell tower
By: Bridget Jones, Journal Staff Writer
AT&T not completely done with project, spokesman says
While an Auburn cell phone tower is nearing completion, one resident and former City Council member is showing his continuing dislike of the project. At the end of March the Auburn City Council approved a height variance for a 78-foot AT&T monopine cell phone tower to be constructed at 169 Borland Avenue. The tower has been constructed, but the process is not complete, said Lance Lowe, associate planner for the city of Auburn. "Not as of yet," Lowe said. "They haven't requested a final approval. They have obtained a building permit and they are working toward improving the property in accordance with that building permit." Lowe said AT&T would have to get final approvals from the city's Public Works, Building and Planning departments before the project could be considered completed. Borland Avenue resident O.C. Taylor, who lives on the property next to the tower, installed a sign that reads "Thanks for the cell tower Auburn City Council." Taylor said he wasn't happy with the council's approval of the tower. "I think that was extremely unfair of the City Council and AT&T, the way they went about doing that," Taylor said. "As far as I'm concerned it was corrupt from the very beginning." When the council was considering the approval of the tower's height variance, there were local residents who were in opposition to and support of the tower. Taylor said he is thinking about suing the city and AT&T. "It looks just about what I was told it would look like," Taylor said of the tower. "I think they tried to make it look better, but I don't think they needed to put it that close." Lane Kasselman, spokesman for AT&T, said the project is not yet complete, although the tower went on-air as of Aug. 1 and is currently functioning. "We are not completely done stealthing the site," Kasselman said. "We are adding a couple more branches and making it look a little more tree like." Kasselman said in the next couple of weeks AT&T would apply for final approvals. The tower was completely funded by AT&T, and costs for these types of projects are usually within the six-figure range, according to Kasselman. Reach Bridget Jones at firstname.lastname@example.com


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The Ten Best Race Cars Sold From The Factory
Why build your own race car when you could have the convenience of ordering one from a local dealer?
Why build your own race car when you could have the convenience of ordering one from a local dealer?
This is the Subaru Impreza WRX STI NR4 and yes, it's a fully stripped, prepped and caged rally car sold by Subaru itself. Obviously, there's a slight catch.
All of the great homologation specials — the BMW E30 M3, the Lancia Delta Integrale, the Plymouth Superbird — have all been discovered and cost more and more every year. Except for one. This is the Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution, and you will be amazed at its reputation just as much as its shockingly low price.
McLaren brought one of the three homologation specials for the longtail F1 to the New York Auto Show. I was in its presence. I smelled it.
[Before there was the Nismo GT-R LM, there was the Nismo GT-R LM. This is a one-off homologation special registered in the UK so that Nissan could race at Le Mans back in '96. Photo: Nissan]
This is the Nissan March R. Built in 1988, it is a supercharged and turbocharged 110 horsepower, hatchback with a limited-slip front differential and a weight well under 2000 pounds. And nobody's ever heard of it.
There are faster ones. There are rarer ones and ones that are easier to maintain. But I'm not sure there's a better rally homologation special than the Lancia Delta Integrale.


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Q) I'm about to purchase a 28-75mm lens for use with my digital SLR. It has a 67mm diameter lens; however, I have a 77mm circular polarizer that I would like to use with the new lens. I also plan to purchase a 67-77mm step-up adapter so that I can use these larger filters on the smaller lens. My question is, how will the quality of the image be affected by not using the exact size filter required, i.e., a 67mm polarizer on a 67mm lens?
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A) Before I get to your step-up question, I want to clear up a common mistake when dealing with lens specifications. When you see a spec like 28-75mm, 10-22mm or 18-200mm, the measurements listed refer to the focal length of the lens.
If you ask me what size filter you should purchase to use with these lenses, I can't give you an answer. (Well, I might be able to guess based on which manufacturers build zoom lenses with those focal lengths, but it would just be a guess.) The focal length of a lens doesn't tell you anything about the filter size you need.
From your question, however, it's obvious you know what size filter to use-you probably looked at the markings on the front of the lens. But I'd like to correct your terminology. When you mention you're considering a 67mm diameter lens, that really isn't accurate, although I understand what you're saying. While there may (or may not) be an element in the lens that's 67mm, the marking you see on the front of the lens indicates a filter diameter of 67mm. The ø symbol normally on the front of the lens next to the measurement indicates diameter.
Now back to whether there will be a problem using a different-sized filter. As long as you use a filter that requires a step-up adapter and not a step-down ring, you shouldn't have a problem. I say "shouldn't" because with some very wide-angle lenses, the step-up adapter may cause vignetting or darkening of the edges of your picture. In some extreme cases, this won't be subtle. When you use a step-down ring for a smaller filter, the edges of the filter may appear in your image, depending on where you are in the zoom range of your lens.
The only other problem you might face is that your lens shade and lens cap won't fit the larger filter. If you have the filter for use on a different lens, you can probably use that lens cap. Lens shades are designed for specific lenses, though, so you probably won't be able to use a different lens shade on the new lens.


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That's how wine enthusiasts describe an increasingly popular, decadent dessert wine made from frozen grapes. Fortunately, ice wine -- also dubbed "nectar of the gods" -- will be plentiful this summer, due to frigid temperatures across the nation over the last few years.
"More restaurants across the country are beginning to offer it due to the popularity in the summer and the fruity, chilled taste ice wine offers," says Harold Johnson, general manager of Las Vegas' Mt. Charleston Hotel.
Crossing the Frozen PondIce wine has been around for decades, but was rarely produced outside Germany until the Canadian government encouraged its winemakers to give it a try in the late 1980s. Canadian ice wines soon began to pull in prestigious international awards, and by the late 1990s, most of the Niagara Peninsula in Ontario was devoted to ice-wine production. Over the last few years, the U.S. has also caught on to ice wine. Bitter winters in Washington, Ohio, Michigan, and New York have been ideal for the many wineries in this country that have been picking, pressing, and fermenting this year's yield of ice wine. Now more than a dozen wineries in Ohio alone produce it. Ohio's climate is well suited to ice-wine production, due to the long autumns followed by freezing temperatures in late November and early December.
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Ice wine is also increasingly putting New York's Finger Lakes region on the wine map: In the last three years, sales of ice wine made in that area, as well as on Long Island (which more recently jumped into the ice-wine-making fray) have more than doubled, according to Susan Wine, owner of Vintage New York.


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Enjoy the benefits in a tasty cup of tea
Many people are trading their coffee cups for teacups to take full advantage of the health benefits of tea, along with a taste selection so vast it's hard to take it all in.
A good representation of that selection is found at Goldrush Emporium & Teas, newly opened on Grass Valley Highway in Auburn. Owner Betty Thompson is a caterer and tea enthusiast who opened her store as a one-stop tea shop, offering accessories, tea sets and a wide variety of loose-leaf teas.
"I rarely drink coffee anymore, just because the tea is so much fun," Thompson said.
Visitors to her store can peruse shelves of Oolong, Ceylon, green, white, black teas and a selection of fruit-infused tea, such as the fragrant strawberry-ginger. Her teas are from four noted blenders specializing in quality teas. Thompson also carries "flowering teas," which are sewn into a ball so that when it is placed in water it blooms like a flower.
Thompson sells strictly loose-leaf tea, which she said is superior to bagged tea because bagged tea has been cut to brew quicker than loose-leaf tea, while loose-leaf consist of whole leaves that have been carefully dried to produce the best taste.
"You're going to get a better-tasting cup of tea," Thompson said. "It's going to be less bitter."
Across Auburn, in Old Town's M & Co., tea lover Cheryle Kranich offers a selection of tea, along with accoutrements such as English bone china teapots and decorative sugars.
She recommends that the novice tea-drinker begin with drinking bagged tea to learn what flavors and caffeine levels are the best for that particular person.
"I would probably start out using teabags, and when you graduate to loose leaf, you're like, 'Oh, man this is good,'" Kranich said. "It's just a lot more flavorful."
Kranich said there are a lot of tea drinkers in Auburn, especially as people learn about the health benefits of red and green teas. Her best-seller is a tea called "Snow Monkey Plum," a strong black tea with plum flavoring that is delicious hot or iced.
Brew it right
Thompson recommends that tea drinkers read the box before brewing, as the blenders will have provided the best way to brew that tea. Most loose-leaf teas, she said, use a teaspoon of tea to infuse one cup, and the tea can be re-used for an additional steeping. She recommends using a mesh "tea ball" or an infuser and teapot, and there are even biodegradable bags that can be used with loose-leaf tea.
As for water temperature, Thompson said, "Black tea will take really hot, boiling water to get it to its best brew. … Green and white teas are a bit more delicate, so they don't require the hot, boiling water," and can be brewed in steaming-hot water.
Thompson also recommends trying the tea without added milk or sweetener, as many flavored teas are sweet enough on their own. Tea should also be stored covered in a cool, dry place, where it can keep for up to two years.
Drink to your health
Thompson said that over the years, coffee started giving her indigestion, no matter how weak she brewed it or how many different brands she tried. Once she began drinking tea, that all changed.
"People in the Orient have been drinking tea for medicinal purposes for thousands of years," Thompson said, and the trend is quickly catching on as the medical field learns about the benefits of tea.
"In China and Japan, people drink tea every day to lower cholesterol, lower blood pressure, it helps to clean the platelets in the arteries – there are so many health benefits," Thompson said.
One benefit showing in more and more studies is that of EGCG, a flavonoid found in green tea that has been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
"I've started drinking green tea almost every day, just because of the health benefits," Kranich said.
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Those of you familiar with the commotion [artist id="3187077″]Justin Bieber[/artist] causes no matter where he goes or whatever he says will likely understand the fact that when the "Boyfriend" singer took to Twitter recently to jokingly "announce" a supergroup he's forming with Maroon 5 frontman and "Voice" judge Adam Levine, the Internets took it seriously.
"Back in the studio tonight with my new #Supergroup @adamlevine @kennyhamilton," Bieber tweeted back in March and continued to jokingly refer to his musical collaborations with Levine and Ryan Tedder for his upcoming album "Believe" as the start of something truly super.
Bieber continued with the supergroup references when he appeared on "The Voice" last week and playfully called out Levine for not being fully committed to their "project."
"Adam, what's up, man? Hey, I know we didn't really get to do our supergroup thing," he said onstage. "Basically, we were going to do this supergroup, but he released his single, I released my single," Bieber explained to host Carson Daly, to which Adam replied, "I'm sorry I quit, man."
MTV News recently caught up with Levine on the set of Maroon 5's new music video for "Payphone," where we asked the frontman to address the supergroup rumblings.
"The supergroup thing was a joke and, of course, because it's Justin Bieber, it gets put up on Twitter and is fact," Levine said. "We were just messing with people. It's funny. He's a really good kid, and I think he deserves what he's got. There aren't many people out there who can appreciate that level of success as much as he does. As in the Jewish culture, we say he's a mensch."
How we love celeb BFFs. Bieber might have to keep a lid on his budding "bromance" with Levine, however, because fellow "Voice" judge Blake Shelton has already claimed the top bromantic spot, via Twitter, of course.
"Me and @adamlevine have a #bromance and @blakeshelton is jealous. Ha," Bieber tweeted before his appearance on "The Voice" last week.
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I've been trying to wrap my head around what I think about all of the revelations about PRISM and the Verizon phone orders. Anyone who has read this blog for a long time (all two of you), knows how I reacted when Bush did it, sans warrant, and if you read me back in 2007 and 2008, my reaction was more angry, and indiscriminate about where I focused my anger.
Those were the days when we weren't blasting out our locations with pictures and updating statuses every 30 seconds in a public venue. There was no Foursquare, Twitter was still the province of geeks and edge cases, and Facebook was that place where college kids could hang out with their classmates.
Simply put, today's Internet leaves you numb to the thought that a) anyone gives a shit what you do and say online; and b) if they do give a shit, it's only because they profit from it. Those days about worrying about ad cookies? Forget it. That's just a tiny, less profitable corner of the Internet. Your internet provider knows exactly what you do online if they're interested, and there's not a damn thing anyone can really do about it.
It is one thing to know that your actions online might turn a profit for some large corporation. Likewise, it's one thing to know that your supermarket knows who you boycott and who you don't, what you eat and whether you're dieting, if you have kids or your kids have moved out, how many males and females live in your house, and whether you live a green lifestyle or are a conspicuous consumer.
It is entirely another to know that you could say or do or write something that triggered a keyword that puts you right under the spotlight of the FBI or the NSA. Yes, there are warrants. Yes, those warrants are obtained via a court of law. And yes, that court basically rubber stamps requests without much in the way of questions.
Lee Fang's new book "The Machine" is a must-read for anyone who wants a firm grasp on politics on and off line. I've already reviewed it on Crooks and Liars so I won't rehash that here.
One of the most compelling chapters in his book concerns the right-wing tactic of dividing the left. Using the public option in the health care debate as an example, Lee goes through the steps taken to make sure the left was battered and divided at the end.
During the financial reform debate, a group emerged called "Stop Too Big To Fail". They ran ads against the Dodd-Frank legislation, set up a Facebook group, issued press releases, and wrote blog posts on Daily Kos and FireDogLake promoting the idea that the Dodd-Frank legislation didn't go far enough so it should simply be killed outright.
Lee writes in his "K Street" chapter:
The group attacked the bill from the left, running $1.6 million worth of ads in Nevada, Virginia and Missouri asking constituents to call Democratic senators and tell them to "vote against this phony 'financial reform.' Support real reform, stop 'too big too fail.'"
Instead of calling for stricter amendments, the ads simply called for killing the bill….
Complaints that the bill did not do enough to deal with the problem of overly large banking institutions caused great concern for liberals who appeared to have been won over by the Stop Too Big to Fail campaign."
Finally, Daily Kos and FDL posters called out the bloggers promoting STBTF on the sites. It was later revealed that the two bloggers were Robert Johnson and Jim Conran, front group lobbyists with large corporate clients all over the country. Conran was paid by Mercury Insurance Group in California to put together a campaign to try and push through a ballot measure to weaken regulations on auto insurers in the state. Other projects include pimping Splenda, and a group called "Consumers for Cable Choice."
They succeeded, too, on the Dodd-Frank legislation. I still hear sighs about how the banks got away with murder without any attention given to how that goal was accomplished. Johnson and Conran were part of an effort conducted by DCI Group managing director Oliver Wolf. DCI's most recent high profile campaign was the Pete Peterson "Fix the Debt" campaign.
The Stop Too Big to Fail campaign is but one of many run by K Street lobbyists, the Chamber of Commerce, and right wing operatives. It's not paranoid to question a campaign that mushrooms from nowhere, suddenly gains a large following and a group of amazingly loyal followers who will not hesitate to shove people out of the way who ask questions.
These campaigns succeed because they present themselves as someone on our side. Someone who agrees with us but goes out of their way to do harm to meaningful efforts to get some meaningful legislation, however imperfect, through Congress.
I see it online, I see it on the blogs, I see it in the media, and I see it on social media, particularly Twitter. Characteristics include constant negativity with no affirmative suggestions or ideas for how to fix what they're complaining about, a near-constant and strident stream of anti-government messages wrapped in the issue of the day. Recent examples include tweets calling the president a traitor for putting chained CPI on the table. He's not a traitor. He's just not doing what he said he would do, and what he is doing is bad, bad policy. Positive pressure isn't calling him a traitor, it's calling for action to be heard on why we disagree. Respectfully.
I'm sure there are campaigns afoot now over the gun legislation being debated in the Senate, the immigration bills being prepared for introduction into Congress and of course, the budget. I'm not saying every left-side critic is an astroturf lobbyist by any stretch. But watch for the ad campaigns and see how they dovetail with messaging from so-called lefties.
Beware, and be aware.
Here's something that just drives me crazy. Liberals (rightly) criticize misogynists and other miscreants on the right when there's a reason, like when they say really stupid things. But when liberals do really stupid things and then, with full knowledge that the stupid thing they did could actually do harm to someone else's business model there are responses like the one below, like we're all stupid or something.
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Just in case you didn't figure this out, Bill Talley is trying to tell us that some form of malware is responsible for the child porn images — printed and electronic — that police found during a search of his home. Or failing that, the other excuse is that somehow crooked policemen planted the printed images in his house and on his hard drive.
I think we call that defending the indefensible.
Here are some things I know from the Julie Amero case and similar cases where pornography landed on a hard drive as a consequence of malware: Child porn does not print itself because malware is installed on a machine, and it doesn't make its way to DVDs because malware is installed on a machine.
Here's something else I know: If there was any possible defense for having such images in his possession, he and his attorneys would have hired some good forensic examiners to show how that malware loaded, printed, and looked at those images.
The fact that the printed and stored child porn belonged to a self-proclaimed liberal matters not at all. Not in the least. In fact, liberal values are not libertine values, so most liberals think of the exploited children before their own sexual gratification.
Mr Talley fought the search that yielded the images and drugs on the basis that the entry to his condo complex was a poisoned search because he had a reasonable expectation of privacy in the common areas by virtue of the entry code required to get in. The courts disagreed. Mr. Talley did not ever fight the characterization of it as child pornography nor did he suggest that he thought the subjects in the images were over the age of 18.
It doesn't matter what one's personal views are on exploitation of children this way. What matters is that such exploitation is against the law and in fact, Mr. Talley has entered a guilty plea to three counts against him and is awaiting sentencing.
Don't defend that. Don't ever defend that. Whether liberal or conservative. Exploiting children and contributing to an already-toxic human trafficking problem is not something anyone should defend. Ever. Nor should anyone assume Talley is some kind of a victim because the truth about these charges was brought into the open.
If you're not intellectually honest enough to deal with the ugly truth about someone on your side of the wall, then do me a favor and step back out of the political discourse, because you just do harm to those who are willing to step up and stand for what's right, regardless of political affiliation.
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A delightful and very elegant summer starter dish that is fresh and easy to make. The combination of the parmesan cheese with the hazenut oil and black olives is a very sophisticated flavour, making this a wonderful dish to serve before any special summer dinner party. If you cannot get hold of hazelnut oil, walnut oil would be a good substitute. Green olives can also be used, but the colours will not be so dramatic! Try to use FRESHLY grated/shaved parmesan cheese from a block, the taste is far better than the pre-packed grated cheese. Wine suggestion - a chilled Chablis or Chardonnay.
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- 3 -4 small hard courgettes (zucchini)
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- 2 tablespoons olive oil (or 2 tablespoons of hazelnut or walnut oil)
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- Wash the courgettes, dry them in kitchen paper, cut off the ends, slice them as thinly as possible and arrange them in layers on a plate. Or, you can peel them into long strips with a potato peeler, vegetable peeler, or a mandolin.
- Pour the both types of oil evenly over the courgettes. Thinly slice the parmesan into shavings and spread over the courgettes. Sprinkle the pine nuts, black olives, a few crushed pink peppercorns ver the top and season to tate with salt and black pepper.
- Wash, dry and finely snip the parsley; sprinkle over the courgettes and serve immediately with fresh crusty bread.
- TIP: The same recipe can be prepared in the following way: leave the courgette slices to marinate in a mix of olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, chives, salt and pepper for 12 hours.
- When it's time to serve, drain the courgette slices, place them on individual plates and finish with a garnish of parmesan, pine nuts and black olives.
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A tribute recipe to my my last surviving homegrown zucchini of the season! Wonderful recipe, and using the marinading option is wonderful. Takes a little longer but well worth the effort! Served with fresh crusty bread this is a superb recipe and well worth the effort. Although I only had frozen shaved parmesan on hand and next time I would like to use it freshly shaved from the block as suggested. This recipe will be certainly saved for next succhini season. Thanks FT great recipe.
Zucchini is grown in hothouses here, so I can enjoy this easy-fix appy yr-round. A new & unusual combo for me, I admit was a bit wary of how it might be received by my DH & our Post-Thanksgiving dinner party guests, but I should not have been. Served as part of a combo starter platter w/2 other appys, DH remarked how good it was ~ high praise from him as he tends to rate more harshly than I do. I used the TIP method of prep w/dried parsley + powder variety Parmesan & then served it w/crusty rolls. I then served the meager leftovers w/turkey & dressing to snap the pic the next dy. Made for the Nov Photo Challenge (Appys) + the Nov Aussie/NZ Recipe Swap & another success, FT! Thx for sharing this recipe w/us. :-)
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Inside the Market's roundup of some of today's key analyst actions
Shares in AGF Management Ltd. sold off heavily on Wednesday after the fund company revealed net redemptions that were slightly worse from last year, despite a more positive tone in equity markets.
AGF also disclosed a tax issue that could end up hurting the company, already under pressure to generate better sales of its funds. It received a proposal letter from the Canada Revenue Agency relating to the transfer of income between a Canadian and foreign subsidiary, which could result in notices of reassessments for taxes that had been paid over a three-year period. AGF strongly disagrees with the CRA position.
CIBC World Markets analyst Paul Holden believes the selloff in shares on Wednesday adequately factors in risks of the possible extra tax burden. But he wasn't terribly impressed with the latest quarter, noting the negative trends in net retail redemptions and the lack of improvement in fund returns during the quarter.
While plans are in place to improve these issues, "we have to view Q1 as somewhat of a setback in terms of progress," said Mr. Holden.
Canaccord Genuity analyst Scott Chan, meanwhile, didn't sound hopeful for a quick turnaround. "AGF does not screen well towards our stock selection themes, particularly with assets under management growth visibility (higher than expected redemptions remain worrisome). Fund performance has generally lagged peers year-to-date, and our sales outlook for the remaining of the year remains weak. The CRA review creates another overhang to the stock," said Mr. Chan.
Target: CIBC maintained a $12.50 price target and "sector performer" rating. Canaccord Genuity cut its price target by 50 cents to $11.50 and maintained a "hold" rating. The average price target among analysts is $11.20, according to Bloomberg data.
Canadians' growing appetite to purchase new vehicles is benefiting AutoCanada Inc., which reported a 17 per cent jump in new car sales in the fourth quarter.
Canaccord Genuity analyst Derek Dley expects the auto dealership chain to continue to benefit from this trend as it increasingly focuses on sales of new automobiles.
"As AutoCanada continues to sell a greater proportion of new cars, we expect increased revenue from the high-margin finance and insurance division, which should support gross profit growth, in our view," Mr. Dley said.
He also thinks the company will benefit from robust acquisition opportunities. It's targeting six to seven new dealerships this year, well ahead of its earlier guidance for one new dealership annually.
"We believe AutoCanada is well positioned to capitalize on a strong market for new car sales. Meanwhile, as original equipment manufacturers continue to embrace public ownership, we believe AutoCanada stands to be one of the major beneficiaries," he said.
Target: Mr. Dley raised his price target to $22 from $19.50 and maintained a "buy" rating. The average target among analysts is $21.80.
Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Graham is feeling more confident about the outlook for Internet real estate listing firm Zillow Inc. after the company held its first analyst day.
Management forecast continued momentum from an improving housing market and early benefits from brand advertising, while disclosing that its unique web users in March rose significantly to 50 million. Chief financial officer Chad Cohen also introduced a new longer-term EBITDA margin target of 40 per cent to 45 per cent on about $500-million in revenue, up from earlier guidance of 30 per cent to 35 per cent EBITDA on $250-million in revenues.
"The stock may collect at current levels after a strong run on housing market strength, but we leave this event more confident in Zillow's opportunity, strategy and ability to execute," said Mr. Graham.
Target: Mr. Graham raised his price target to $60 (U.S.) from $45. The average Street target is $57.67.
HNZ Group Inc. reported a soft fourth quarter, as revenues at the helicopter transportation services company declined 12 per cent from last year as a key contract expired with Ornge emergency medical services in Ontario and another contract was terminated in Afghanistan.
But Desjardins Securities analyst Benoit Poirier reiterated his "buy" rating, noting that management is confident the company will continue to generate revenue in Afghanistan in 2013 and 2014, and sees strong potential for future growth in Asia.
"We continue to believe there are several catalysts ahead, including (1) growth opportunities in Asia by way of HNZ's expanded geographic reach, (2) a potential acquisition as the company benefits from a strong balance sheet (we forecast the company will be debt free in 2014), and (3) a long-term opportunity to get back the Ornge business (about $30m/year of revenue historically)," Mr. Poirier said in a note.
Target: Mr. Poirier sliced his target to $30 from $37. The average price target is $27.25.
RBC Dominion Securities analyst Nelson Ng believes the market overreacted this week to news that DBRS downgraded the credit rating of Innergex Renewable Energy Inc.
DBRS was concerned with the company's debt levels and questioned the sustainability of the dividend, given a high payout ratio and a growth in capital expenditures.
Mr. Ng notes that the payout ratio – the amount of earnings paid out in dividends – may exceed 100 per cent in 2013, but it should come down to below 95 per cent in 2014 after new projects come online. "We believe the payout ratio will continue to decline as additional projects are commissioned in 2015/16," he said.
However, he sees a little less upside for the stock over the next year because a planned equity offering will dilute the value of shares.
Target: Mr. Ng cut his price target to $11 from $12 and reiterated a "sector perform" rating. The average price target is $11.23.
For more analyst actions, breaking investing news and analysis, follow Darcy Keith on Twitter at @ eyeonequities
- AGF Management Ltd$5.040.00(0.00%)
- AutoCanada Inc$19.630.00(0.00%)
- Zillow Group Inc$25.060.00(0.00%)
- HNZ Group Inc.$10.550.00(0.00%)
- Innergex Renewable Energy Inc$14.130.00(0.00%)
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Dynavax Technologies Corporation ( DVAX ) announced that immunogenicity and safety data from two phase III trials (HBV-16 and HBV-17) on its hepatitis B vaccine candidate, Heplisav, were published in the journal VACCINE .
One of the trials assessed the immunogenicity and safety of Heplisav compared to a licensed hepatitis B vaccine in healthy adults in the age group of 40-70.
The trial was conducted in the U.S. and Canada among 2,400 subjects. The results from the trial showed that Heplisav induced significantly higher seroprotection rates in all groups (including hyporesponsive populations) versus the licensed hepatitis B vaccine in a shorter two-dose schedule over one month.
The other trial assessed the immunogenicity and safety of Heplisav compared to a licensed hepatitis B vaccine in patients suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD). This trial was conducted in the U.S. and Germany among 500 patients suffering from CKD. The results showed that three doses of Heplisav provided significantly higher and persistent seroprotection rates as compared to the licensed hepatitis B vaccine.
The safety profile of Heplisav was maintained in both the trials.
We note that Dynavax currently does not have any approved product in its portfolio.
Dynavax suffered a setback in Jun 2013 when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asked for additional safety data in response to a meeting with the agency to discuss the complete response letter (CRL) received earlier in 2013 on Heplisav. We expect investor focus to remain on Heplisav updates.
Apart from lead candidate Heplisav, Dynavax is also developing AZD1419 (asthma) in partnership with AstraZeneca ( AZN ) and DV1179 (autoimmune and inflammatory diseases) with GlaxoSmithKline ( GSK ).
Dynavax carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Right now, Actelion Ltd . ( ALIOF ) looks attractive with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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