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TUCSON, Ariz. ?- The Arizona pitching staff struggled in a series finale for the third consecutive week as Washington handed the No. 13-ranked Wildcats a 16-8 loss at Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium on Saturday.
The defeat dropped the Wildcats to 18-10 on the year and to 2-1 in conference play. Washington improved to 14-10 overall and to 1-2 in the Pac-10.
Trailing 1-0 early, the Huskies roughed up starter David Coulon (2.0 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 SO) and reliever Sean Rierson (3.2 IP, 6 H, 8 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) for seven runs in the third inning and continued to pour it on with a run in the fifth, four in the sixth, three in the seventh and one in the ninth to win going away.
Coulon (2-1), who worked out of self-imposed jams in the first two innings, dug himself a hole again in the third by loading the bases on a walk to leadoff hitter Zach Clem, hitting Kyle Larsen in the next at bat and issuing another free pass Nick Batkoski. Matt Stevens ended Coulon's day with a run-scoring single to tie the game at 1-1.
Rierson took over on the mound and walked Matt Hague to drive in the go-ahead run before giving up a gland slam to pinch hitter Matt Lane for a 6-1 UW advantage. Brent Lillibridge tacked on the final run in the frame on a RBI-grounder that was misplayed by second baseman Bryan Kervin for an error.
Lane added three-run homer in the sixth to finish the game 2 for 5 with two home runs, seven RBI and two runs scored. Hague, making his first start of the season at DH, chipped in with a pair of home runs as well, to finish 2 for 5 with five RBI and three runs scored.
Washington's Keaton Everitt (0-1) picked up the win with 5 2/3 innings of solid relief. He gave up just two runs on six hits while striking out four and walking just one.
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When I charge my iPhone 4s it reaches 100%. But often, in the morning, it is as low as 95% and most of the time it shows less than 100%. If I unplug it and then plug it in again it quickly reaches 100% again. How to fix? Not a problem?
You should try to completely unload your iPhone. Let it go to 0 % (and shut down from itself), then plug it and let it charge completely. It should fix your problem.
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I noticed this on my 4s too. Try this: keep the phone plugged into its charger, wake it up and let it sit for a bit awake. It should pop up to 100% pretty quickly.
I'm guessing, but I don't know for sure, that this is yet another bug in the battery/charging routines in iOS 5.0.1 and will get fixed at some point.
The iPhone 4s has a Li-ion battery.
It's important to know that once the charging process is completed, the battery is never actually full. There's always a bit of 'space' left. If you keep reconnecting your phone and charging it again for several times, you can increase the charge. This is called bump charging.
I would assume that Apple engineers changed the calcuation for the saturation of charge. The way the iPhone 4s behaves now is what the Nexus S has had already:
I'm sure Apple wanted to show the 100% in the past in order to mute customer worries. However, this 'new' behavior is totally normal and more realistic.
For more infos about Li-ion battery, and measuring charge saturation see this link. http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/charging_lithium_ion_batteries


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I almost drooled all over my June issue of Coastal Living when I landed on the article "New House Old Soul" showcasing a vacation home in Georgia designed by Jane Coslick and photographed by Richard Leo Johnson. Gosh I love Jane. We're getting pretty close to perfection here people. I think this could easily be my dream vacation home. I see these images and I wonder why in the heck I live in Minnesota. "The Land of 10,000 Lakes" just doesn't seem to cut it!
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My Dream Vacation Home
I almost drooled all over my June issue of Coastal Living when I landed on the article "New House Old Soul" showcasing a vacation home in Georgia designed by Jane Coslick and photographed by Richard Leo Johnson. Gosh I love Jane. We're getting pretty close to perfection here people. I think this could easily be my dream vacation home. I see these images and I wonder why in the heck I live in Minnesota. "The Land of 10,000 Lakes" just doesn't seem to cut it!
25 comments:
- Debbie Miller said...
that IS my dream home. love it
- June 8, 2009 at 10:06 AM
- Melinda said...
WOW! What a place huh? I love it. Everything is just so peaceful and serene!
- June 8, 2009 at 10:17 AM
- Ann said...
OMG. Perfection.
- June 8, 2009 at 10:23 AM
- Alison said...
I just found your blog the other day and boy, am I glad I did! Love your style and this house is to die for!
- June 8, 2009 at 10:28 AM
- A Touch of Country said...
so beautiful! I love the shower with the seashells sitting on top of the ledge!
I am from Iowa and I beg my kids to move somewhere warm with me and they refuse! Maybe when we retire I can have a winter home somewhere tropical!
- June 8, 2009 at 10:45 AM
- Cristin said...
Love this beach cottage too. The "mud" room near the stairs is fantastic. Love the painted floor and closet doors.
- June 8, 2009 at 11:04 AM
- RLG said...
Beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing. xoxo
- June 8, 2009 at 11:12 AM
- Kristina said...
This house IS perfection. That fridge! And the cushions on the porch furniture. And the shower.... Oh man, it's too amazing. It can't be real.
- June 8, 2009 at 12:10 PM
- ana said...
This house is perfect! My God I think it has become my dream summer house too!
- June 8, 2009 at 12:22 PM
- Things That Inspire said...
Beautiful, thank you so much for the introduction!
I noticed that she uses this chandelier in several of the homes she has designed. I think it is by Arteriors home - I have seen it in the mart here in Atlanta.
Great post!
- June 8, 2009 at 12:31 PM
- Lindsey Conrad - Nabors said...
Love this!
- June 8, 2009 at 12:36 PM
- Marie said...
I'm a lover of turquoise too. I think the appliances are fabulous! *drool*
- June 8, 2009 at 1:09 PM
- Linda at Lime in the Coconut! said...
Oh...why thank you! You are certainly welcome ANYtime!
(I wish.)
- June 8, 2009 at 4:10 PM
This is STUNNING. I love the outside verandah. While I love love love Turquoise/blue I would never have put lime with it (not a favourite of mine) but seeing these photos I've change my mind. Adore your site - delicious.
- June 8, 2009 at 4:39 PM
- Amy said...
Love the appliances!
- June 8, 2009 at 5:42 PM
- Adrienne @ Susan Palmer Designs said...
Loving the pale blue on the wrap-around porch!
- June 8, 2009 at 5:53 PM
- carolinagirl said...
yes, this is just about perfect!!!
- June 8, 2009 at 6:34 PM
- Danika Herrick said...
Love the tile in the shower! And the kitchen, ooooOOOHH!
- June 8, 2009 at 8:19 PM
- MissBliss said...
I am definitely completely drooling... amazing!!!
- June 8, 2009 at 8:28 PM
- Alicia said...
That stove, the fridge, the backsplash & just when I thought I was going to die...the porch, the cushions & the view. It just blew me away like the oceans breezes that wisp & wisk you away on those fabulous cushions. I lov the ottomon & how that super stripe tossed a bit here, a bit there throughout the house.
Great find, Erin. Super thanks!!!
Made my day!!!
Oh & I say we just knock on the door & announce we're hanging out for the weekend.
- June 9, 2009 at 4:25 AM
This IS perfection, to me! I'll be going back to this again and again. I found her web site last year and immediately wanted to buy a shack on the beach and redo. If we ever build again, this is the way I'm going!
Toni in Tyler
- June 9, 2009 at 7:10 AM
- wild child said...
OH. MY. GOSH. The turquoise *BACKSPLASH* in the kitchen stopped me in my tracks!!! It has me, me, me written all over it! Then add to it the amazing turquoise fridge & stove, and the bright white everything else....... SHEESH. I usually love just about everything you post - love your blog! - but I had to bust in here and comment this time...... that backsplash knocked me right over :)
Meg :)
wild child
- June 10, 2009 at 12:19 AM
- Candi said...
I love this place! Just showed my mom the kitchen with the turquoise refrigerator and stove....I think she wants them both now!!!
- June 21, 2009 at 9:57 PM
- Amanda said...
OMG, I love this house! Coastal Living magazine rocks! Love it, love it, love it!
- November 17, 2009 at 11:21 AM
- slcmomof5 said...
Love, love, love this beach cottage! The large turquoise and lime tiles in the mud room are to die for! I could live there happily for a very, very long time! Thanks for sharing!
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ASK IRA: Is compacted NBA schedule a detriment to the game?
Q: Don't you think the season is too compact? Players are going to get hurt. Besides, the regular season is meaningless. Ask LeBron. Why push the regular season and potentially hurt your product when the playoffs matter? — Stuart.
A: Because the league didn't want the playoffs to come off as counterfeit after a makeshift season like in 1999. I think this will be a legitimate season, just a different sort of season. It's safe to say Miami, Chicago, Boston and Orlando (if they keep Dwight) still will rise to the expected levels in the East. I do think this scheduling is brutal and one of my peeves is retaining the All-Star Game (now there's a truly counterfeit experience). It's absurd that amid all this clutter the Heat will have six days off for the All-Star break.
Q: Didn't a team that was thrown together last year with key injuries to two of its top five rotation players (Haslem/Miller) miss the title by two wins? Last I checked Chicago still only had D-Rose who could create his own shot. Phil Jackson is gone and Erik Spoelstra is younger than the average age of the Celtics. I give credit to the Mavs who played a great series but this is the NBA. I will take superstars over jump shooters every time (and if they lose Chandler, they are .500). — Steve.
A: If you are saying there are worse things than keeping this roster intact, I agree. There is nothing wrong with chasing an answer at center, but too much tinkering certainly isn't needed. Of course, there would be more confidence if Miller was ambulatory, Chalmers would accept that the Heat's qualifying offer should be good enough, and Haslem actually had worked full-court at all this offseason.
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Despite taking a 4-0 lead to the ninth, the UCLA Baseball team dropped its series finale with rivals USC, falling to the Trojans, 7-4, on Saturday afternoon at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
Kyle Davis (2-3) earned the win for USC, pitching three innings in relief for the Trojans. Freshman Nick Kern (1-1) took the loss for the Bruins, giving up five runs on four hits without getting an out in the ninth.
Sophomore Cody Poteet started the game for UCLA and put together a quality start, tossing seven shutout innings for the Bruins. Poteet struck out one and scattered four hits in his seven innings of work. Bob Wheatley started the game for the Trojans, giving up four runs on seven hits in 4.2 innings pitched.
Poteet held the Trojans scoreless for the first two innings before the Bruins threatened in the bottom of the second. Sophomores Christoph Bono and Trent Chatterton hit back-to-back singles with one out, bringing up senior Aaron Weimer. Weimer attempted a safety squeeze, but the ball was hit too hard back to the pitcher and he was thrown out at first. The next batter was senior Pat Gallagher, who ripped a 1-0 pitch for a line drive but right to Jake Hernandez at first, ending the inning.
The Bruins would take the lead in the bottom of the third though with two runs off of Wheatley. With one out, sophomore Ty Moore smacked a double to right field and junior Shane Zeile drew a walk to put runners at first and second for senior Kevin Williams. Williams came through, crushing a double to the right-center gap to bring home Moore and Zeile and give the Bruins a 2-0 lead.
Poteet continued to pitch well, holding the Trojans scoreless for the next two innings before being rewarded with two more insurance runs in the bottom of the fifth. With two outs, Moore logged his second double of the day and then came around to score on a single by Zeile on the next at-bat, making the score 3-0 in UCLA's favor. The next batter was Williams, who laced his second double of the game to center field allowing Zeile to score to make it 4-0 Bruins.
In the top of the sixth, USC threatened by getting runners on first and second with two outs off of Poteet. Poteet would not get rattled though as he got Vahn Bozoian to foul out to Chatterton at short for the final out of the inning.
The Bruins kept the Trojans scoreless for the next two innings but USC responded with seven runs in the top of the ninth to take the lead. Kern came in in the ninth and gave up three straight singles to load the bases for the Trojans. Kern then walked Reggie Southall to bring in a run, cutting UCLA's lead to 4-1. The next batter was Kevin Swick, who singled deep off the wall in left to bring in Omar Cotto Lozada, making the score 4-2, UCLA. Junior Max Schuh came in to relieve Kern after that and walked Garrett Stubbs on four pitches to bring another run home and to get USC within one.
Schuh gave way to freshman Grant Dyer after one batter as Dyer came in to face Jeremy Martinez with the bases loaded. Martinez brought home the tying run with a single to left to even the game at 4-4 before Jake Hernandez followed suit with another RBI single to left, giving the Trojans a 5-4 advantage. Dyer got the next two outs, but with runners on second and third Blake Lacey hit a single up the middle to bring in two more, giving USC a 7-4 lead. The Bruins could not score any runs in the bottom of the ninth and USC earned the series sweep with a 7-4 win.
Moore led UCLA at the plate, going 3-4 with two double and two runs scored. Zeile added a single, a RBI and two runs while Williams went 2-4 with two doubles and three RBI.
UCLA (22-19, 9-9 Pac-12) will return to action this Tuesday as the Bruins travel up to Santa Barbara to face UC Santa Barbara (25-10) at 3 p.m. in a midweek contest.
Game Notes: Ty Moore's two runs scored matched a season-high while Kevin Williams two doubles and three RBI matched career-highs…Moore also logged his 12th multi-hit game of the year…UCLA dropped a season series with USC for the first time since 2005…the series sweep was UCLA's first since 2010 when the Bruins were swept by Arizona State...Shane Zeile increased his average to a team-leading .316 in Pac-12 play with his 1-3 day.


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Dave DeBruine wondered why he had decided to stay for the Compassion Sunday at The Chapel in Barrington, IL, following the Chicago Advocate Conference in late April. First, DeBruine had been away from his Milwaukee-area home far too often during the early spring and he longed to be home. Second, there were more than enough advocates helping at the sponsorship table that day.
As is always the case, God had a plan and a purpose for DeBruine's involvement at The Chapel, and it began to take shape through a conversation he had with local business owner, Berndt Fetzer, at the sponsorship table. Fetzer, who owns the surgical instrument manufacturer Instrumed International, Inc., was deeply touched with Compassion graduate Daniel Maina's story during the Sunday morning worship service. Fetzer decided to sponsor two children, and then traded contact information with DeBruine.
Fetzer, who had never heard of Compassion before The Chapel's Compassion Sunday, was impressed with DeBruine, who has been a part of the Advocate Network since 1995. "His passion was second to none," said Fetzer, adding that the idea of his staff hearing about Compassion "was almost an instant thought (while talking with DeBruine)."
DeBruine's follow-up email to Fetzer, expressing his personal appreciation for Berndt's decision to sponsor and to offer his support with any questions the new sponsor may have as he started his sponsorship journey, was followed by an email reply from one of Fetzer's employees, Michelle Farrar. Farrar shared how excited the staff was after hearing their boss share about the two children Fetzer had chosen to sponsor. "Michelle asked me, 'Can you give me a call today?'" DeBruine recalled. Not wanting to lose the opportunity, DeBruine called and, in his words, "She ended up not letting me get off the phone. She wanted to know all about how this works." The 30-minute phone conversation concluded with DeBruine asking if Instrumed's staff would like a presentation about Compassion, and his thoughts immediately went to advocate Anji Sisler (pictured) since she resides in the Chicago area and could serve as that local link for the business with Compassion.
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Sisler jumped at the opportunity to share with Instrumed's employees. "It was different from anything I have ever done before," said Anji about her 12-minute presentation. The group was standing around an island, a "prep area" for the company, listening intently to Sisler's presentation. "People were very engaged. Tears were welling up in people's eyes," she related. The 17 employees had been told by Fetzer that he would pay for the sponsorships of the children "all the way through" the Compassion program, said Sisler, but the employees would need to be the corresponding sponsors. When Sisler, whom Fetzer referred to as "a magnet – people are just drawn to her," placed the packets on the table, the employees quickly began passing them around and even "fought" over child packets. Sixteen children were sponsored that day.
"That was just about the best day of my life," said Sisler, who plans to follow up with the new sponsors by offering a letter writing party at a later date.
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Gang-linked San Fran sanctuary case charged with murder of a father and two sons (UPDATE: Video interview with widow added)
These stories of preventable violence by illegal aliens are increasingly horrifying, and yet I suspect many of us have almost grown numb to them. But the San Francisco Chronicle's Jaxon Van Derbeken, who has done a great job uncovering San Fran's illegal-alien-crack dealer shuttle service, has now linked one of the sanctuary policy's underage wards to a particularly heinous crime:
The man charged with killing a father and two sons on a San Francisco street last month was one of the youths who benefited from the city's long-standing practice of shielding illegal immigrant juveniles who committed felonies from possible deportation, The Chronicle has learned.
Edwin Ramos, now 21, is being held on three counts of murder in the June 22 deaths of Tony Bologna, 48, and his sons Michael, 20, and Matthew, 16. They were shot near their home in the Excelsior district when Tony Bologna, driving home from a family picnic, briefly blocked the gunman's car from completing a left turn down a narrow street, police say.
Ramos, a native of El Salvador whom prosecutors say is a member of a violent street gang, was found guilty of two felonies as a juvenile – a gang-related assault on a Muni passenger and the attempted robbery of a pregnant woman – according to authorities familiar with his background.
This is what the feel-good Sanctimony City policies bring upon their law-abiding citizens–and on the rest of the country. San Francisco had two opportunities to deport a violent felon with (if you'll read a little further in the article) ties to the MS-13 gang, and they didn't do it. They can't even plead incompetence–the sanctuary policy worked exactly as it was intended.
The City of San Francisco wanted to keep criminal illegal alien juveniles like Edwin Ramos in San Francisco–or, at least, somewhere inside the United States. They were willing to frustrate a federal law to do so. And a devastating, preventable triple murder occurred because of their policy.
I hope that warm, fuzzy, liberal feeling of sanctuary sanctimony was worth it to them.
P.S. Looks like ICE screwed this one up as well: when they finally did get the suspect's name in March, after a query from the SF's sheriff's department on a traffic stop and a gun charge, ICE didn't report back that he was "deportable".
P.P.S. I am so glad I left California–although I seem to be in a sanctuary area nonetheless. Hey Gerry Connolly, is this the policy you want to run on for Congress?
UPDATE AND BUMP, 7/22: Here's a heart-rending video interview with Danielle Bologna, who lost her husband and two sons because of San Francisco's policy in contravention of Federal law. At one point, choking back tears, Mrs. Bologna says:
If my family wasn't safe, what makes you think yours will be?
There is nothing I can add to that.
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I have the following system of equations:
$$\begin{align} \frac{dX}{dt} &= 2Y-2\\ \frac{dY}{dt} &= 9X-X^3 \end{align}$$
I would like to study the property of solutions to this function about the point $(3,1)$. Namely, I'd like to find a linear approximation for small oscillations about the equilibrium point, and I'd like to estimate the period of oscillation.
I don't exactly know what is meant by "find a linear approximation" for a coupled system, though. I've taken the Jacobian of the system, yielding eigenvalues $6i,-6i$ and corresponding eigenvectors $[1,3i]$ and $[1,-3i]$.
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Guillermo del Toro, director of the acclaimed Pan's Labyrinth (and the meh Hellboy), is set to direct the two Hobbit movies for Peter Jackson and New Line.
Guillermo del Toro, director of the acclaimed Pan's Labyrinth (and the meh Hellboy), is set to direct the two Hobbit movies for Peter Jackson and New Line.
Looks like there will indeed be a Hobbit film and Peter Jackson is in (although not as director, at least not yet). The deal includes another film to be made that takes place between the end of The Hobbit but before LOTR. (via crazymonk)
Update: The NY Times says that Jackson will not direct as he is already booked for the period in question.
Another one of those lists you love to hate: the 25 best movies you've never seen. Putting the horrible Boondock Saints on the list is a major boner, especially just ahead of Peter Jackson's pre-Rings gem Heavenly Creatures.
From what looks like an informative and insightful blog on film, two posts: one on planimetric composition or "mug-shot framing" in films (you may have seen Wes Anderson using it) and the other is an update on The Hobbit movie and Peter Jackson's involvement (or lack thereof) with it. The Hobbit item is old news, but it fills in so many blanks left by traditional and typical online media coverage that it's worth the read if you're at all interested in the subject. (thx, ajit)
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I bounced around between modern/chevron and vintage/lace. I decided on a little vingate when I found my moms stash of very old Ball Mason jars.
The front door was painted in the sunshine theme. We gave all the little girls a sun wand and all the families went home with a You are My Sunshine diy box filled with silly straws, a yellow lolli adn a bracelet. I used ball jars filled with daisies or lemons around the house For decor I HUNG a doily garlnad throughout the kitchen and made a doily Happy Birthday banner. I used my silhouette cameo to make the sun cutouts. Besides the mason jars my favorite part was my parents old dining room chandelier that we painted then used as a cupcake display. Chalk boards listed the food items.
I had homemade cake pops, mini push pops with banana pudding and a nilla wafer. We seved lemonade and sweet tea in mason jars glasses. The kids had a choice of capri suns or mini waters. The children were ages 18m-4 yrs so we planned two non stress activities. Pin the Ray on the Sun and set up a min photo booth area. The Sunshine cutout was a huge hit with the kids. We also sang You are My sunshine before Happy Birthday and cake time.


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The Anne Arundel County Fire Department said crews reported to a call for a fire in the 1300 block of Meyers Station Road.
Upon arrival, firefighters observed heavy fire and smoke showing from the second floor of a large two-story home. A total of 50 personnel from Anne Arundel County, Prince George's County and Fort Meade Fire Departments had the fire under control within 30 minutes.
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Mechanical Embolectomy Kills People
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Interestingly, it especially killed people who were going to have a favorable outcome with standard care.
This is MR-RESCUE, a trial evaluating the efficacy of endovascular mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke. Patients were eligible for this trial up to 8 hours from stroke onset, and most were enrolled because they were outside the window for tPA – or received tPA but failed to recanalize. One of the special features of this study was using emergent MRI to identify a patient subgroup that had a potentially viable "penumbra" of brain tissue surrounding the original infarct. The imaging hypothesis in this study was that patients would particularly benefit from mechanical intervention in the presence of a penumbra such as this.
However, they were wrong. Oddly, the authors reported their primary outcome differences in mean mRS. As discussed on the last blog post, mean and median mRS aren't used in stroke trials because the profound disability/living death/death numbers at the bottom of the scale don't represent the clinically relevant treatment effects. Regardless, they failed to show benefit of mechanical embolectomy.
Overall, patients simply did poorly. This is a fine example of the exquisite relationship between NIHSS and outcomes, as the median NIHSS in this trial was 17, less than 20% of the patients had good outcomes (mRS 0-2), and 21% died with in 90 days. Looking at Figure 2, it's clear the penumbra was an excellent prognostic feature – until the mechanical embolectomy occurred. Then, mortality jumps from 9% to 16%, and the favorable mRS drops from 23% to 15%.
These authors used the MERCI and Penumbra systems. You might already be familiar with the MERCI retriever from earlier, negative trials with significant device complications. Someday we might see the last of it – but, I'm guessing, where there's already money sunk into a device, there's more patient harms to come.
"A Trial of Imaging Selection and Endovascular Treatment for Ischemic Stroke"
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OIT upgraded GLPI, our IT HelpDesk tracking and inventory management system. GLPI allows OIT to efficiently track and manage your service requests. When you request assistance from the HelpDesk, you will receive periodic email notifications from GLPI that contains your ticket number and information about the status of your request. Some of you have already received email notifications from GLPI. If you do not receive an email, please let me know.
GLPI also has a built in IT asset management component called FusionInventory. FusionInventory provides hardware inventory and network discovery to GLPI, which allows us to build and manage an accurate hardware asset inventory database. This semester OIT tested the FusionInventory system and is now ready to use it to perform a campus wide hardware inventory audit. The goal of the audit is to update the College's hardware inventory database to ensure our records accurately reflect the current state of equipment on campus.
The audit process requires OIT staff to install the FusionInventory agent on all Washington College owned computers. The agent is software that communicates with GLPI to automatically add your system, once it's on the network, to the inventory database. Building a precise inventory of IT assets can be a massive challenge, especially as these assets often experience changes. With FusionInventory, changes to your system (i.e. memory upgrades, new parts installed, etc.), are automatically recorded in the GLPI FusionInventory database. Once the agent is installed on your computer, it runs unobtrusively in the background.
John Anderson, the Director of Customer Service and Technical Support, and his staff will contact you to make arrangements to install the agent on your office computer or in some cases a lab or classroom. With your help, we hope to complete the inventory audit by the end of June. If you have questions or concerns about the campus wide hardware inventory audit, please contact John Anderson at ext. 7223 or me at extension 7450. We are eager to assist you in any way we can.
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Conversion from meter to feet is as simple as knowing that 1 meter = 3.2808399 feet and multiplying the number of meters by 3.2808399. Dealing with squares is a little trickier. A square is a number (the root number) times itself. A meter times a meter equals a square meter, so 3 meters x 3 meters = 9 square meters. Converting from square meters to square feet requires working backward and then forward again.
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Find the square root of your number by entering the number of square meters into your calculator and pressing the square root button. For some calculators, press the square root button first and then the number of square meters. For example, when you press the square root button for 9 square meters, your result will be 3 meters. (That is, 3 meters x 3 meters = 9 square meters).
Multiply this number by the conversion factor from above. Continuing with the example: 3 x 3.2808399 feet = 9.8425197 feet (that is 3 meters = 9.8425197 feet).
Square this number to find the number of square feet equivalent to your original number of square meters. That is, multiply this number by itself: 9.8425197 feet x 9.8425197 feet = 96.8751 square feet. You have just converted square meters to square feet.
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Former Wildcat letterman Matt Brase was promoted to assistant coach on Nov. 7, 2008, after spending the previous two seasons as UA's administrative assistant/video coordinator.
Brase, 26, returned to the Arizona program after playing for the Wildcats from 2003-05. Since graduation in 2005, Brase was employed by Hamilton Aerospace Technologies. During the summer of 2006, he was the assistant coordinator of the Arizona Cactus Classic, a national AAU tournament.
"I'm excited to be a full-time assistant coach," said Brase. "Having the opportunity to do that at Arizona just makes it more meaningful."
Brase helped the Cats win 50 games playing for his grandfather, Lute Olson, where he averaged 0.7 points and 0.5 rebounds in 26 appearances during his collegiate career. He posted career-high totals of four points and four rebounds against Oregon on Feb. 20, 2005, his final McKale Center appearance. He graduated in May of 2005 with a degree in business management. He is a member of Phi Beta Lambda and Phi Theta Kappa.
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The first phase of Cabana Bay Resort opened on March 31 at Universal Orlando Resort, giving the property its very first value-priced hotel. Fortunately that doesn't mean any reduction in quality. The most noticeable difference between Cabana Bay and the other three resorts is that it doesn't offer free Express line access.
Other than that, you get an hour of early entry time at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, just as you do at the other on-site hotels, and amenities include a very comprehensive fitness center, arcade, bowling alley, food court, Starbucks, and massive pool with a water slide (the second phase pool will have a lazy river). The rooms are somewhat small, and they open to the outside in this first phase (the second will feature interior hallways), but overall it doesn't really have the feel of a "cheap" resort.
Here's my full review of Cabana Bay Resort, with the good, the bad, and the ugly. Thankfully, there isn't really much bad, so it's a perfect place to stay if you're in a budget and can do without the Express access:
The rooms: As I mentioned, the rooms open to the exterior. The outside design will remind you of a 1960s hotel, in keeping with the retro theme. The decor inside is retro, too, but you still get all the modern amenities along with the classic Zest soap and V05 creme rinse. I stayed in a family suite, which had a flat screen TV in the living area and bedroom. It was also equipped with a mini fridge, microwave oven, and coffee maker, and the bedroom has an ironing board and iron. But perhaps the best modern feature was the innovative bathroom design, with the bathtub and sink in one section, the toilet on the other side, and a sink in the middle. That means three people can use the facilities at once, which is very welcome in a room that holds six.
The suite was a little small for six people, although the sleeping arrangements were quite adequate (beds for four and a pull-out couch for the other two). You'll probably spend most of your time in the parks or enjoying the amenities anyway, so that probably wouldn't be much of a bother.
I could hear the toilet next door flushing and some footsteps from upstairs, but overall there wasn't enough sound to bother me. I sleep with a white noise app on my iPod anyway, and I recommend always having one with you because you can never predict when you might have noisy neighbors.
The food: The food court serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with lots of options for all three meals. There's lots of kid friendly food, like burgers and pizza, plus healthier choices like salad and wraps. I was a big fan of the tuna casserole, which was one of the comfort food selections, in keeping with the 1950s/1960s theme. The seating area is huge, with screens showing classic TV clips. As an alternative, if you'd rather have table service, you can get that in the bowling alley. I did that for dinner and really enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere (well, as relaxed as it can be with the bowling sounds all around you). You can order food at the lanes, too.
I didn't patronize the Starbucks, but it was a fully functional location with all the typical food and drinks. I'm sure I'd be there if I had a longer stay.
The amenities: The pool was large, with an amazing number of lounge chairs, which is a must for a Florida hotel. But everyone has pools; the thing I enjoyed most here was the bowling alley. You pay to bowl for 60 to 90 minutes, and there are plenty of neon colored bowling balls to choose from, and of course rental shoes too. The only downside I can see is that there are only ten alleys, so the wait might get quite long in the peak season. I was very impressed with the array of equipment in the Jack LaLanne fitness center, which would be a great spot to work off the tuna casserole or the top-it-yourself frozen yogurt that's also available in the food court.
The convenience: It's always convenient to be onsite, and you can walk to the parks from Cabana Bay or take a bus. I didn't try the walking path, but I watch the buses crank out one after the other, so the service will be excellent if that level of frequency keeps up. You really won't need a car if you're spending your whole trip at Universal Orlando Resort because you have the parks and CityWalk literally just a stroll or short bus ride away.
One thing I don't like is that if you do bring a car, it costs $10 a day to park. I know that parking fees are common at many Orlando hotels, but it's something that always annoys me. I think it should just be rolled into the room rates.
That was really the only downside I encountered during my stay, other than some predictable opening-day glitches. I expected the hotel to be on a par with the Disney value resorts, but with the level of theming and amenities, I'd liken it more to the moderates. It's a welcome addition to the Universal hotels that should be very popular, especially during the off season when Express access isn't as valuable of a commodity as it is during the peak attendance days.
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'Yeti' once again. Ajith Jayasekera whose name is synonymous
with that of mountaineering in Sri Lanka, entered the annals of
global mountaineering history when he emerged a triumphant
explorer of the pioneer eight-member expedition team entrusted
with the Herculean task of pronouncing the track to recently
declared 'Lord Baden Powell Peak', 5890 metres in height in the
Himalayan range, to commemorate 100 years of the World Scout
Exploring the Tiger mountain of Himalayas in 1983 as a
22-year-old youth, Jayasekera led the first Sri Lankan school
boy expedition team in 1985- a team of 12 youngsters from
Dharmaraja College, Kandy to Annapur mountain of the Himalayas,
followed by the second expedition team to Lantang Luring glacier
in 1987. Creating headlines once again, a third team of Rajans
was successfully led by him to the Everest Base Camp in 1989 and
a pioneer team from Ananda College, Colombo in 1993. Since then,
Jayasekera, a distinguished old Rajan himself, presently the
Warden of Lake View Park International Scouting Centre housed in
the premises of Dharmaraja College Kandy, had explored the
Himalayas on nearly 15 occasions, leading numerous teams at
school, district and national level.
Father of Scouting
Speaking to The Nation on his return from 'the land of gods',
Jayasekera said, "on request of the Nepal Scout Association, to
mark the centenary of the scouting movement, the World Scout
Bureau and its Asia Pacific Regional body embarked on a
historical event in naming a hitherto unexplored or virgin
mountain peak in the Himalayan range after the father of the
scouting movement, Lord Baden Powell. Experienced mountaineers
from around 12 countries including India, Bangladesh, Malaysia
and Pakistan were invited for this event of declaration held at
Scout Headquarters of Nepal in Katmandu on September 14 and I
was privileged to represent Sri Lanka," adding that he was given
the discretion of selecting two more President Scouts from
Dharmaraja College to constitute the Sri Lankan team.
"Prior to our departure, the Chief Scout Commissioner, H.S.
Weerakoon, International Commissioner, Shantha Madurawa and
Assistant Chief Commissioner Shiraz Sali officially handed over
the Sri Lankan flag and Sri Lanka Scout Association flag to our
team which comprised myself, two President Scouts, Nalaka
Hapuhinnna and Chameera Chandrasena on top of 'Dharmaraja peak',
(where Lake View Park International Scouting Centre is housed)
which interestingly was the preferred location of Lord Baden
Powell to found the first scout troop in Sri Lanka," explained
Jayasekera who further said that this 'citadel of scouting' is
soon to be re-baptised as 'Baden Powell summit' by the World
Scout Bureau after the founder-father.
Baden Powell Tower which will be erected in the same premises
promises to be a center of mountaineering viewing, accessible to
any scout in the world. "Dhramaraja summit is a unique point
from which one could view a range of picturesque mountain peaks
in one glimpse, such as Hunnasgiriya, Knuckles, Alagalla,
Kikiliyamana, (in Nuwara Eliya) Namunukula, Hantane and Dumbara
Mitiyawatha," stressed Mr. Jayasekera.
Recollecting the grueling yet fulfilling journey, Jayasekera
said, "prior to the expedition, all invited teams were briefed
on the geographical facets of the virgin peak (now Lord Baden
peak) which was identified only by means of maps and photographs
taken in the air as well as the risk factors concerned, by the
Nepal Mountaineering Association. The objective expected of the
expedition team was to ascertain a track to this mountain, best
locations for base camps, to determine the number of hours
exhausted per day for the exploration and above all, whether
this peak is accessible by scouts world over as all scouts are
not necessarily seasoned mountaineers."
Testing mettle
The eight-member team which came forward to put their mettle to
test comprised Ajith Jayasekera, President Scouts- Nalaka
Hapuheena, Chameera Chandrasena, two Sherpas- Angikita and Dhawa,
Director (Training), Kokani International Training Center of
Nepal- Bohara Keshar, Rover Scout leader Naresh Maharajan and
Assistant Director Eastern and Western Region, Bharatha Scouts
and Guides Association- Amar Chenthri. "The rest of the
participants preferred to be trackers of Baden Powell track, (a
clearly identified route on a lower elevation of the mountain
range which is a popular route for camping and sightseeing among
mountaineers) as opposed to the explorers of the Baden Powell
peak, as they feared the high risks that the pioneer team would
obviously encounter," explained Jayasekera.
Reaching the hamlet of Siabrubesi, on September 15, in the
vicinity of the China-Tibet border, the final location
accessible by a motorway, the team's chief objective was to
enter the Baden Powell mountain region. "In view of this, we
decided to cross the region which runs parallel to Lantang Kola
stream and spend the first night in Lama which is a eight-hour
journey on foot from Siabrubesi," recalled Jayasekera. "Upon our
arrival in Lantang the following day, we were to take the route
via Kianjing Gompa according to the instructions given by the
Nepal Mountaineering Association and Nepal Scouting Head
Quarters. However, an exhaustive study of maps and other
geographical factors revealed that an hour's journey towards
North Lantang would be a wiser course," explained Jaysekera
adding that this required crossing of the Lantang Kola stream.
As to what factors determine a track to a mountain, Jayasekera
replied, "in case of an already explored track, we consider the
waterways, glaciers, mountain peaks indicated in a map, in
addition to the route marked by two rocks placed one on top of
the other so that when sunrays fall on the snow, the top one
appears on the surface. When walking through forest areas, we
follow the trees, barks of which are peeled off about four
inches deep," adding that what is noteworthy about this
expedition was that all these indicators had to be marked by
themselves seeing as how they were the pioneer team to Baden
Powell peak.
Emphasising on the importance of being well-equipped and
well-versed in mountaineering, Jayasekera said, "unless you are
experienced, one can easily get lost, the results of which could
be fatal. Especially when glaciers melt and large pools of snow
are formed along the track, there is a high risk. There may also
be instances where one will go around a mountain under the
impression that he is climbing." A cockroach is essentially what
a human mountaineer should be according to Jayasekera! Smiling
at this comparison, he said, "cockroach is the most adaptable
creature to any environment and a mountaineer should be the
same. Within a very short time span, he should be capable of
adjusting to environmental pressure, change of temperature etc.
The cardinal rule is 'the survival of the fittest'."
Recollecting the arduous journey on which the team set off on
September 18 from Lantang, 17-year-old Chameera Chandrasena,
youngest explorer of the team said, "we were the pioneers to set
foot on this virgin mountain, there was no seasoned or clearly
defined track, exhausted by countless mountaineers over the
years like that to the Everest Base camp for instance. Therefore
our task was a challenge by all means. Steep slopes of about 70
degrees, waterways and unexpected rain posed the chief hurdles."
Further qualifying Chameera's words, Nalaka Hapuheena added, "my
colleague Chameera and I were the youngest members of this
historical expedition and our efforts were commended by all
other senior members. The sheer willpower to hoist the Sri
Lankan flag made the gruelling journey endurable and we are
indebted to our mentor Jayasekera for giving us such exposure at
a tender age."
The uphill struggle of an eight-hour climb was rewarded by a
vicinity suitable for setting up the Base Camp. "Since the
probability of natural hazards such as avalanches, gales and
earth slips was minimal at this point, we declared it the ideal
locality for the Base Camp of Baden Powell peak, (about 3950m
above sea level) thereby making history as the pioneers to have
set foot on Baden Powell Peak," Jayasekera recalled the moment
of elation. Explaining the significance of a Base Camp in any
expedition, Jayasekera said, "this is the hub or an
operational-centre in an expedition which provides the climbers
with supplies such as medical care, emergency-assistance and
communication links. For example, in an Everest expedition, a
special team would be stationed at the Base Camp to cater to
these needs of the climbers. Since the Base Camp is on a
considerable height, it helps the climbers get conditioned to
the altitude as several days are spent at that juncture."
Winning all nature's obstacles, the victorious team reached the
snow bound of Baden Powell peak on September 21 to determine the
Second Camp, about 5000 metres above sea level. The 'Yeti' was
nowhere to greet the fervent explorers, Yaks, wild boars, eagles
and hawks were in abundance!
"September is a month in which the sun reaches the North Pole
and as a result, the snow bound is visible on the upper terrain
of the peak which was an advantage to the climbers," explained
Jayasekera, adding that the setting up of the Second Camp
ensured their conquest. "Unity and team spirit made an
achievement of this magnitude possible. Each decision taken was
a collaborative effort and none of us overestimated ourselves as
experienced climbers. Differences of language or ethnicity made
no impact and what mattered most was brotherhood," explained
Extending his sincere thanks to the Sri Lanka Scouting
Association, Chief Scout Commissioner, H.S. Weerakoon,
International Commissioner, Shantha Madurawa and M.S.S. Moheed,
National Secretary for all their efforts and Principal,
Dharmaraja College, S.M. Keerthiratne for his unfailing support,
Jayasekera said, "the importance of this expedition is two-fold.
As a country, we were honoured to be part of such a pioneering
expedition and as far as global scouting is concerned, any scout
in the world will have access to the track we discovered in
reaching the height named after the father of scouting."
Renaming a peak
Nepal named one of its new mountain peaks after Lord Baden
Powell to honour the father of the world scouts movement. The
5,890 metres high peak in Lamtang region, Rasuwa district, will
be named after Baden Powell who founded the scout movement in
1807. The Peak was renamed to honour the memory of the late
Powell on the occasion of the centenary celebrations of the
foundation of the scout's movement. The renaming has taken place
at the special initiatives and request of the Nepal scouts.
The mountain, which was known locally as 'Urkema peak', has been
formally named as ' Baden Powell Scout Peak' after the decision
to this effect was forwarded to the Council of Ministers for
official announcement.
This mountain is among the 1,311 Himalayan mountain peaks
identified so far by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil
Aviation. However, only 327 mountains have been opened by the
Government of Nepal for mountaineering activities. Despite this,
several mountain peaks are not yet visited due to some reasons
related to lack of transport facilities and security.


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Warren Buffett added to his position in Wal-Mart last quarter.
Recently, Barclays raised their target in WMT. Barclays is comfortable with an above than average 2013 EPS estimate of $5.35 and have increased confidence in the company's top-line momentum and ability to drive the productivity loop and leverage expenses. I like WMT, because the stock is still cheap and the business will keep its momentum for the foreseeable future.
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Davita (NYSE:DVA) - My opinion: Stay Away From Healthcare.
Warren Buffett added to his position in Davita last quarter. I do not feel comfortable with healthcare stocks. They operate in a super-regulated Industry that I cannot understand. Yes, they offer products or services that people need, but a specific government regulation or other healthcare risks outside the company could create a huge downtrend in any healthcare stocks. That is why I never invest in pharmaceutical stocks.
DVA seems to be converting its business model. Recently, DVA acquired the largest primary care medical group network. The stock received several downgrades in the past months. Recently DVA was downgraded at Feltl & Co. based on valuation, because they believe the shares will likely suffer over the near term until there is greater visibility on operational leverage.
Davita was also downgraded to Neutral at Robert W. Baird. They explain that they see fewer positive catalysts over the next six months, and the stock sells in line with historical averages, which offer limited room for price appreciation. The case for multiple expansion is tough with the bundling thesis maturing and unknown out-year Medicare risks.
Warren also picked a low P/E stock here. DVA trades at a 14x P/E compared to 13.5x Industry averages. On a P/BV basis, the shares trade at 3.7x, a 54% premium on the 2.4x industry average. The valuation on P/BV looks reasonable, given DVA high ROE of 23.5%, which is substantially above the industry average of 13.4%.
One of the strongest positives about DVA could be its strong cash flow generation. Operating cash flows increased at a 3-year CAGR (2008 2011) of 24%. Similar growth is expected in future as well, based
on the operating cash flow guidance of $0.95 / 1.05 billion. Warren loves this kind of cash flow growth. Davita repurchased shares worth $323.4 million in the first half of 2011, although it did not repurchase any shares in the second half of 2011, in order to conserve cash for acquisitions amid the volatile debt market.
Another pattern from Buffett here: pick companies with high return on equity [ROE], high current and future free cash flow and stock buyback plans.
DirecTV (DTV) - My opinion: BUY
Warren Buffett added to his position in DirecTV (DTV) last quarter.
DirecTV delivered another strong quarter of financial and operating results highlighted by double-digit revenue, EPS and cash flow growth, fueled in part by another quarter of record-setting subscriber growth in Latin America. Increase in revenues was driven by strong subscriber growth coupled with 3.6% higher average revenue per user at DirecTV U.S.
Canaccord Genuity reviewed Q1/12 results and concluded that with the prospects for 2Q12 US subscriber losses now more fully in the stock price, Canaccord believes there's less risk to the shares. Overall, Canaccord continues to believe that the company will deliver the best balance of customer and operative cash flow growth among cable companies while also leading in share repurchases.
I like DTV, because the company has consistently generated the best balance of subscriber and cash flow growth. Even during the worst time of the housing crises and recession, DirecTV net adds exceeded those of its peers. One of the strongest points is the company's buyback plans. The company is engaged in the most aggressive share repurchase plans (35% of the shares since 2008), which will continue with a $6bn repurchase in 2012.
Valuation is extremely compelling here. DTV is currently trading at 10.5x projected average 2012 consensus earnings estimate. This is a huge discount to both the industry average and the S&P 500 average. With respect to the fiscal 2013 earnings estimate, the stock is trading at 8.7x, again a huge discount to both the industry average and the S&P 500. DirecTV trades at 4.9x 2012E US operating cash flow, below its cable peers from 5.5x to 6.2x.
To me DTV is a buy, because I like its long-term growth driven by its growing penetration in the lucrative Latin American markets, coupled with continuous technical improvements in the U.S. segment, which leads to better service quality. Management 's strategy to target high-end customers paid-off well as the demand for the company' s HD channels and digital-video recording services gained huge market traction. The stock is extremely cheap; I like DTV's business model and I feel comfortable with its share repurchase plans.
Liberty Media (NASDAQ:LMCA) - My opinion: HOLD
Warren Buffett added to his position in Liberty Media last quarter. It seems that Warren loves cable or media companies, as he added to DTV, LMCA and initiated Viacom (NASDAQ:VIAB).
Recently a great research company issued a strong report about LMCA that called my attention. Canaccord Genuity expects the stock price to rise towards their $101 target as the LMCA's net asset value continues to increase and the discount to the net asset value ($112) continues to decrease. Canaccord sees a strong catalyst that could come from the company's affiliate renewals with PayTV operators, such as Time Warner Cable. Another strong catalyst could come if LMCA takes control of Siri.
I give a HOLD to the stock, because I do not feel comfortable with the recent earnings report. Liberty Media recently reported Q1 results down year over year and also missed on revenues. Liberty Media's Q1 revenues decreased 55% to $440 million vs. the $482 million consensus while adjusted EBITDA decreased 77% to $110 million and operating income decreased 81% to $89 million. The decrease in revenue, adjusted EBITDA and operating income was a direct result of a significant recognition of deferred revenue and costs in the previous year at LMCA subsidiary TruePosition. I like the fact that LMCA is buying back its own shares. The company repurchased $120 million of Liberty Media stock from February 1 through April 30, 2012.
Management expressed:
Starz again posted impressive subscriber gains and accelerated its slate of STARZ Original content with the debut of its new series, Magic City. We are very pleased that Microsoft announced an investment in Barnes & Noble's digital and college businesses. This is validation of their strategy and provides a strong partner to help grow the eBook business both domestically and internationally on multiple platforms. We also entered into a forward purchase contract covering 302 million shares of SiriusXM, which is scheduled to close early in the third quarter. These shares will increase Liberty's ownership to 45.2% on an as-converted basis.
I would like to buy the stock at the $75 price. It operates in an Industry I like to invest, the company is buying back its own stock, but the last quarter results were not as I expected.
Viacom- My opinion: BUY
Warren Buffett initiated a position in Viacom .
Recently, VIAB reported a strong report. Viacom reported Q1 earnings of $0.98 per share, $0.08 better than the Capital IQ consensus estimate of $0.90, while revenues rose 2.0% year/year to $3.33 billion vs the $3.33 billion consensus. I liked that for Q1, Viacom repurchased 14.7 million shares under its stock repurchase program, for an aggregate purchase price of $700 million. As of May 2, 2012, Viacom had $5.90 billion remaining in its $10 billion stock repurchase program. See the pattern here? Warren is looking for companies that are able to repurchase its own shares.
Recently, Maxim Group initiated VIAB with a Buy and price target of $59 saying the company is buying back another 10% of its stock this year, after buying back 11% over the last two years, as it continues to be financially disciplined instead of pursuing acquisitions. Maxim estimates that the company could buy back 36% of its stock over the next four years, and is well placed to be even more aggressive. I got attracted to invest here for that reason. Lastly, Maxim's report explains that Wall Street appears to have discounted the 25% ratings slide at Nickelodeon and is aware of MTV's ratings also softening. Viacom is focused on the interaction of big TV screen and iPad as the modern day instant water cooler makes traditional programming more relevant.
Other boutique research house is bullish about VIAB. Barrington Research explains that in addition to the core cable networks, they are especially encouraged by the cost and product flow restructuring efforts that have taken place at Paramount. Barrington analyst highlight that VIAB solid complement of leading cable networks is its primary strength. Also the company is achieving increasing success in its filmed entertainment operation.
This is another compelling valuation pick from Warren. Viacom is currently trading at 11x average analyst fiscal 2012 earnings estimate. This is at a discount to both the industry average and the S&P 500 average. The stock is also trading at 9.4x forward earnings, again a huge discount to both the industry average and the S&P 500 average.
Viacom is a Strong Buy here.
Other stocks Warren Buffett added
Warren Buffett also initiated a position in General Motors (NYSE:GM) and added to his existing position in Bank of New York (NYSE:BK).
I got interested in GM, because the company is growing in both emerging markets and US. In addition, the stock is inexpensive. GM is focusing on the emerging markets, particularly Brazil, China and India, to recoup its global sales by increasing its capacity investment to meet the growing demand. Recently, the company announced it plan to buyback 1% stake in its Shanghai GM joint venture in China with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (NYSE:SAIC). The automaker sold the stake to SAIC in 2010 for about $85 million. The buyback would allow both the partners to enjoy 50:50 shares in the operational side of the joint venture. Further, GM plans to develop electric cars in China through its joint venture, Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center, with SAIC in order to take advantage of high demand for EVs and enjoy national and municipal subsidies in the country. GM is trading at only 6x P/E compared with the 11.0x average for the peer group and 14.0x for the S&P 500. Over the last five years, shares have traded in a range of 5.0x to 10.3x trailing 12- month earnings. The stock is trading at a discount to the peer group. I do not feel comfortable buying GM right now.
Regarding Bank of New York, assets under custody and administration amounted to a record $26.6 trillion at March 31, 2012, an increase of 4% compared with the prior year and 3% sequentially. The increases were driven by net new business and higher market values. Assets under management, excluding securities lending assets, amounted to a record $1.3 trillion at March 31, 2012. This represents an increase of 6% compared with the prior year and 4% sequentially. The year-over-year increase primarily reflects net new business and higher market values. I think that BK is a good Company but I do not feel comfortable investing in this sector.
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