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Lake Erie Islands: Historic Travel Destination
A destination bursting with history and culture, and the unlikely locus of the most significant War of 1812 naval battle
By David Robert Weible | From Preservation | Summer 2013
I slow my jog to a walk and shuffle down a boat ramp at the roadside to the edge of the Put-in-Bay. White wooden dock posts, some with gulls perched atop, march forward into the turquoise water of the harbor. The rocky northern shoreline of South Bass Island curves gently on either side of me to form the bay's half-moon shape. As I catch my breath, a wooden water taxi weaves among the mooring balls and idle sailboats that face into the cool northwest breeze at the center of the bay. More than 20 other islands topped with green elms and oaks surround South Bass on all sides to form an archipelago that juts northward from the mainland. Some are large enough to support small vineyards and farms along with a few year-round residents, while others cover only a few acres and remain largely wooded and wild. Their pebbled beaches and small limestone cliffs sit low, emerging like small, stocky humps from the blue water that stretches out to the horizon.
But this isn't Massachusetts, or Maine; it's the Midwest, and these freshwater islands are set in the western basin of Lake Erie, which forms the United States' northern border with Canada from Michigan to New York. The lake was carved out by the weight of continental glaciers beginning around 1 million years ago. (You can still see the massive glacial grooves at Kelleys Island State Park, nearby.) It's the second-smallest of the Great Lakes behind Ontario, but still covers nearly 10,000 square miles—an area larger than the state of Vermont.
I was born and raised in Cleveland, two hours east of where I now stand on South Bass, and spent my childhood summers swimming and sailing in these hidden coves and rock-spattered bays. As I got older, I'd poke my head into the raucous bars that serve sailors from Buffalo to Detroit, arriving to hear Pat Dailey, the region's booze-sodden poet laureate and Jimmy Buffett analogue who still irreverently claims "when Jimmy starts playing my songs, I'll start playing his." In winter, the roughly 1 million seasonal vacationers and tourists once again forget these islands, and the population plummets. When the snow sets in, locals gather on the frozen bay for ice fishing and barbeques, and come January, if the ice is thick enough, residents use their Christmas trees to mark a makeshift ice road to the mainland.
But beneath the natural beauty and unique culture of these islands, there is also an unexpected history. And though each island has its own story, none is more unique than the one that ties them all together: the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. I've come back ahead of the battle's bicentennial this September to rediscover that story, and the other treasures of these islands.
Still cooling down from my run on South Bass, I squat to splash my face with the crisp, clear water and look out at Gibraltar Island, a small wooded outcropping that rises from the center of the Put-in-Bay. Anchored into the grassy slope of its highest ridge, with panoramic views of the bay and the islands beyond, a 15-room 1865 Victorian mansion complete with a Gothic tower remains available for scheduled tours. On the morning of Sept. 10, 1813, just before the Battle of Lake Erie, Americans under the command of 27-year-old Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry were in position on the island to spot the approach of the British fleet.
To my right, near the middle of South Bass' curved shoreline, is the tiny town named after the Put-in-Bay. It's just a few blocks in length, and its streets are checkered with old storefronts, golf cart rentals (the best way to get around this roughly 6-square-mile island), and bars with names like the Round House and Beer Barrel Saloon, which fill to the brim between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Ripe for exploring, the rest of the island boasts historic vineyards, a state park with a swimming beach, and the caves where the American sailors are said to have hidden prior to the battle. For those with a little more relaxation in mind, the island is also dotted with waterfront cottages and pastoral bed-and-breakfasts, such as the Arbor Inn, nestled quietly up the street from the bustle of downtown.
After cleaning up in town, I grab a dinner of deep-fried walleye bites and a perch sandwich at Mossbacks restaurant, a local favorite set across the street from the harbor. As I wash it down with a Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter, a regional beer named for the freighter that famously sank in Lake Superior during a 1975 storm, I recall my afternoon detour to an island four miles south of here, where a different war brought its own history.
Before boarding the ferry to South Bass that afternoon, I had visited Johnson's Island, tucked neatly below Catawba Island at the mouth of Sandusky Bay. Between April 1862 and April 1865, more than 260 Confederate soldiers (mostly officers) died in the Union prison there. Those who survived spent their time playing the newly popular game of baseball or organizing the "great rat hunts" of 1864, after their rations were halved in response to Confederate mistreatment of Union soldiers in places such as Georgia's Andersonville Prison. Now, all that's left of the prison—once built of wood from trees like the hickories that sway in the breeze above—is a tranquil iron-gated graveyard bearing marble gravestones for the 206 sets of remains that were identified.
I wake the next morning to a cold rainstorm on South Bass and schlep past the town's rare 1917 Herschell amusement carousel to Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial. Set on the thin waist of the island, the 352-foot Doric column is the tallest in the world, and as the name suggests, celebrates not only the American victory in the battle, but the lasting peace between the United States, Canada, and Great Britain that followed the war. I'm met there by National Park Service ranger Michael Young.
"[The Battle of Lake Erie] was a very important battle in a war that often gets overlooked," he says, leading me out of the blowing rain and into the marble rotunda in the hollow base of the column.
The walls inside are adorned with engravings bearing the names of the American sailors who were killed or wounded during the battle; a copy of the international agreement that followed the war and remains in effect today limiting the size of warships on the Great Lakes; and an enameled plaque with a transcription of a speech President Kennedy gave, just weeks before his death in 1963, recognizing the peace on the Great Lakes that has followed the battle. Young explains to me that in preparation for the bicentennial celebration this September—a highlight of which will be a full-scale tall-ship reenactment—the Park Service recently completed a partial restoration of the monument itself, including the replacement of a two-ton fascia stone, part of which had cracked and fallen from the face of the observation deck, where we now head.
After climbing the curved staircase that wraps around the column's elevator shaft, and riding the 1938 elevator, we emerge 317 feet above the bay where Commodore Perry ordered his 585-man crew to set sail and engage the British fleet.
Young points through the rain to the spot—seven miles to the northwest in the open water beyond Rattlesnake Island—where the battle took place. Squinting off to the horizon, I try to picture the cumbersome tall ships (nine American, six British) that maneuvered into position at 10 a.m. and prepared to fire their massive cannons at close quarters. Five hours later, Perry's battle flag, emblazoned with the phrase "Don't give up the ship," still flew, and as his fleet anchored near West Sister Island another eight miles northwest of the battle, he scrawled his famous letter to his superior, General William Henry Harrison: "Dear General, We have met the enemy, and they are ours."
"The British say the battle doesn't count because it was on fresh water," says Young. "They say other than that, they've never lost a naval fleet."
Back on the ground, and with an afternoon to kill before my ferry back to the mainland, I decide to visit the 19th-century winery on the southern shore of Middle Bass Island, just across a small strait from the Put-in-Bay. Originally founded as the Golden Eagle Winery, what later became Lonz Winery claimed to be one of the largest in the country by 1875, and remained a popular destination until July 1, 2000, when a terrace collapse killed one visitor and injured 75 others.
After making the 10-minute boat ride across the strait with Eric Booker, a lifelong local who is ferrying schoolchildren back to their homes on Middle Bass, I find the winery's windows have been boarded up, and its central stone tower is showing signs of aging. I wander through the yard where I used to play on crude seesaws crafted from planks of wood and wine barrels and peep into the winery's once-packed dance hall through holes in the darkened windows.
Booker isn't expecting me back for a few more minutes, so I sit on the grassy hill next to the winery and stare out across the water as the sun begins to sink toward the tops of the tall masts inside the calm harbor of the Put-in-Bay. No matter how many times I visit these islands, I can't get over their beauty or the pleasures of the lifestyle they offer. But now, looking at Perry's memorial rising above the shore of South Bass, its marble gleaming gold with the sun, I realize that it's the area's singular history that makes the Lake Erie Islands most worthy of a visit.
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Double Chocolate Mexican Brownie Pancakes
Total Time
Prep 5 mins
Cook 15 mins
For the true chocoholic! This was published in the local paper.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 cups buttermilk pancake mix, complete
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1⁄2 cups water
- 1⁄3 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- In a large bowl, combine the pancake mix, cocoa, sugar and cinnamon.
- Whisk in water until large lumps disappear.
- Add the walnuts and chocolate chips, stir until thoroughly mixed.
- Allow the batter to rest for five minutes.
- Cook according to directions on the packaged mix.
- Serve warm with topping of your choice.
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OH WOW!! These are excellent! I didn't think they were too sweet at all. I did forget the cinnamon, but they are very good without it. I also left out the walnuts. I used mini chocolate chips and was surprised when the didn't sink! Yay. The batter doesn't bubble like a regular pancake, so you have to watch carefully so you know when to turn them. Nice thick batter that turned into beautiful fluffy pancakes. Thanks! I'll be making these again!
Chocoholic is right! WOW! The chips add melted chocolate jy in each bite. May be too much for some adults- they are very sweet! Used nonstick spray under each pancake bc they do stick and they brown very fast so used a medium low temp. I topped with blackberry syrup and frozen berries- yum- kids added syrup which made them overly sweet! Great recipe for chocolate lovers!
i use these for my spanish parties at school all the time and people love them

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Firefox Home is an add-on for the desktop version of Firefox (on Mac or Windows) that syncs with Mobile Safari on an iOS device. It's like opening up a portal to Firefox: You get access to your browsing history, bookmarks, and even the tabs you have open on your computer. You can browse all that stuff within the Firefox Home app, or open any site with Mobile Safari.
I wish it truly integrated with Mobile Safari rather than existing separately, but I suppose it's doubtful Apple would allow any developer, especially one like Firefox's creator, Mozilla, to modify Mobile Safari to that extent. And after the acceptance of Opera Mini into the App Store, it's pretty likely that Fennec will follow suit at some point, which would make Mozilla a challenger to Apple's mobile Web-browsing throne.
So it's a little bit clumsy, but still dead useful. I often leave home with directions or a map of my destination open in a tab on my PC, and it's a great idea to make it easy to check that stuff on the go. You can download Firefox Home from the App Store for free (link opens iTunes).
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Air New Zealand has lifted its normalised earnings before taxation for the first half of the 2013 financial year by more than 300 percent. Normalised earnings before taxation were $139 million, up from $33 million in the previous corresponding period. Statutory net profit after taxation increased $62 million to $100 million.
Chairman John Palmer described the interim profit result as excellent progress when put against the backdrop of a sluggish economic recovery and ongoing challenges facing the airline industry.
The Board has declared a fully imputed interim dividend of 3.0 cents per share, an increase of 50 percent on the previous corresponding period combined with the benefit of full imputation.
"This is the best interim profit result for five years. The substantial change programme the airline has been implementing has positioned the business for consistent growth and sustainable profitability over the coming years," Mr Palmer says.
Backing up the airline's confidence in its future, the company will lease two additional Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to join the fleet in 2014.
Chief Executive Officer Christopher Luxon says Air New Zealand is one of the strongest airlines financially and has a world class management team that is resolutely focused on optimising and growing existing markets, combined with developing new markets.
"We have a new leadership team with deep industry experience fused with fresh perspectives from world class leaders who have joined us from other sectors. The focus and energy within Air New Zealand is quite remarkable. We are stepping it up in all areas of the business to drive improved operational and financial performance while further enhancing our award-winning customer experience," Mr Luxon says.
"While aviation will always continue to have its challenges, we have a new level of agility and we're more focused than ever on managing what is controllable within our business."
Mr Luxon says Air New Zealand has seen increased demand on its domestic routes, despite a slower than expected economic recovery. "It has been particularly pleasing to see regional New Zealand embrace our commitment to more deals every day."
"Our customers value our quality product offering, on-time performance and competitive pricing. Watch this space for a range of market leadership initiatives over the coming months," he says.
The Tasman and Pacific Islands remain a critical part of the airline's network. Our alliance with Virgin Australia is proving very successful, and our ownership interest of 19.99 percent reinforces this relationship. Our Seats to Suit fare structure continues to be well received by our customers and allows us to cater to a wide range of fares and service levels within each aircraft we operate," Mr Luxon says.
The airline's cargo business has performed well also, with a 9 percent boost in revenue to $164 million during the first half of the year. "This is an outstanding performance given the difficulties many of our cargo competitors have experienced globally," Mr Luxon says.
For the first time since the financial crisis, the international long haul part of the network is profitable. "A key driver in achieving this turnaround has been getting our network right and improving our sales execution," says Mr Luxon.
Mr Palmer says that, based on the company's current forecast of market demand and fuel prices at current levels, the expectation is that normalised earnings before taxation for the second half of the 2013 financial year will comfortably exceed the corresponding period last year.
Key points:
- Normalised earnings1 before taxation of $139 million, up more than 300 percent
- Statutory net profit after taxation of $100 million, up $62 million
- Operating revenue of $2.4 billion, up 3.4 percent
- Operating cash flow more than doubles to $343 million
- Gearing improves by 4.3 percentage points to 41.8 percent
- Fully imputed interim dividend of 3.0 cps, a 50 percent increase
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|1. Normalised earnings before taxation (millions)
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|Fuel derivitives
|Foreign exchange derivatives
|Normalised Earnings before Taxation
Normalised earnings before taxation represents earnings stated in compliance with NZ IFRS after excluding net gains and losses on derivatives that hedge exposures in other financial periods. Normalised earnings is a non-IFRS financial performance measure that matches derivative gains or losses with the underlying hedged transaction, and represents the underlying performance of the business for the relevant period. Normalised earnings is reported within the Group's interim financial statements and is subject to review by the Group's external auditors.
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Spring has sprung where temps are expected to reach the high 70s by Tuesday in Denver however don't put the boards away yet as a powerful storm is going to pound the Northwest Monday and Tuesday with lowering snow levels and 9-15 inches in many spots (Mount Baker could be deep by Tuesday morning). The Sierra will see 8-14 inches by mid-week primarily up north. The low pressure tracks over Wyoming on Tuesday morning with very high winds from the Southwest favoring areas such as Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole with moderate snow likely during the day (3-6) and evening (4-8).
The Wasatch will see light snow and very strong winds Tuesday night and Wednesday (3-7 inches) however a strong cold front will shift all of the action to a Northwesterly flow by evening setting up a favorable pattern for 9-18 inches by Thursday morning (Cottonwood Canyons—Snowbird, Alta, Brighton, Solitude). In Colorado, moderate snow will fall over Crested Butte and perhaps Aspen on Wednesday however the deep won't be seen until late Wednesday and Thursday where many areas might exceed 15 inches. The low pressure will stall in central Utah so my best guess would be areas like Aspen, Crested Butte, and Silverton will do very well on accumulations with a shift to the northern mountains on Thursday when Vail and Steamboat will see good dumpage. Snow will linger over Colorado on Friday with high pressure expected by the weekend and the hint of another storm by early next week. Unfortunately the East Coast gets washed out this week with 4-8 inches of rain expected in southern New England and some snow possible in northern Maine near the Canadian border.
THE CHASE? I would hit Mount Baker or Crystal on Tuesday (9-14 inches storm ski day) and plan on being at Jackson Hole or Targhee for Wednesday (7-12). Thursday will be the deepest day for the Wasatch (11-18) and perhaps even areas in south central Colorado such as Crested Butte, Silverton, Aspen (snowing that day). Late on Thursday could see decent dumpage in Summit County and areas closer to Denver so Friday could be your fourth day in a row for faceshots. The powder will get deeper as the week progresses. For more predictions from the Powderchaser, check out www.powderchasers.com.


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At eight weeks old, our Malayan tiger cubs are getting spunky! They have been spending more time each day outside, and they follow their mom Bzui wherever she goes. Not only do the cubs chase mom's paws and tail, but they also wrestle with one another!
Did you ever think, after hearing about all of the cool things your kids got to do on a field trip or camp, "Wow! I want to do that!?" Well, here's your chance!
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What we can do is find a "generalized eigenvector" to convert to Jordan Normal form.
Since 4 is a double eigenvalue, the characteristic equation is . Since every matrix satisfies its own characteristic equation, we must have or for every v in . Obviously, if v is an eigenvector, then (A-4I)v= 0 so follows.
But since the only eigenvector is (2,1) and that does not span , we must have vectors, v, such that but . Well, if we let u= (A- 4I)v, then so u= (A- 4I)v must be a multiple of (2, 1). In fact, we can take that "multiple" to be 1 and look for v such that (A- 4I)v= (1, 2). That is which reduces to the two equations -2x+ 4y= 2 and -x+ 2y= 1. Dividing the first equation by 2 shows that it is the same as the second equation: there are an infinite number of solutions (which must be true in order that we be able to span ) but, taking x= 1, one is (1, 1). This is a "generalized eigenvector".
Form the matrix, P, having those vectors as columns: . It is easy then to calculate that .
The point of all of that is that , the "Jordan Normal Form" and as close to a diagonal form as we can get.
Now, the original equation is of the form . Multiply on both sides of the equation by and we have . If we let , our equation becomes . If we write , that becomes .
We can write that the two equations x'= 4x+ y and y'= 4y. Those are not "completely uncoupled" as would have happened if we had been able to "diagonalize" the matrix (if there had be two independent eigenvectors) but they are "partially uncoupled". We can solve y'= 4y immediately: .
Now we put that into the second equation: . Solving the corresponding homogeneous equation, x'= 4x, gives again. And since the non-homogeneous part is also of that form we try a "specific solution" of the form . Then and the equation becomes . The two terms cancel and we must have A= C/4. .
That means that .
I'll let you do the last step. Since we defined , .
Once you have it back to X, you can use the initial values to find C and D.
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Sawchenko gets Hockey Canada invite
The schedule is set for the Moose Jaw Warriors.
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The team will open their pre-season on Aug. 26 against Swift Current with the annual rookie game. They will also play a rookie game in Regina on Aug. 28.
There are also weekend series against Swift Current in early September and against Brandon on Sept. 12 and 14.
The regular season begins on Sept. 19 in Swift Current. The Warriors home opener will be Sept. 20 against the Broncos.
Other dates of interest include Nov. 29 when the Hall of Fame game takes place against Saskatoon at Mosaic Place; the Regina Pats will be in town for a New Year's Eve game and the Warriors head out to B.C. from Feb. 11-21.
The 30th anniversary weekend is Feb. 27 and 28 against Saskatoon and Regina.
The season wraps up with a home-and-home series against Brandon on March 21 and 22.
Annual General Meeting
The Warriors will hold its annual general meeting on July 17 (7 p.m., Heritage Inn).
There is a proposed bylaw addition, which states: if the organization operates an event requiring licencing from Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority, and in the even there remains an unclaimed prize one year after the event, the organization shall donate the unclaimed prize to a registered charity of its choice.
Also, nomination forms must be submitted to the Warriors office no later than July 7 by 4 p.m.
Sawchenko gets invite
Moose Jaw Warriors goaltender Zach Sawchenko received an invite from Hockey Canada.
The 16-year-old Calgary native was one of 44 players to get an offer to their summer under-18 team selection camp for the upcoming Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.
The camp runs from Aug. 2 to 5, where 22 players, born in 1997 will be selected to represent Canada at the tournament, which is held in the Czech Republic and Slovakia from Aug. 11 to 16.
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Oh god I think this was my very first transcription on Musescore. Ahh memories. If anyone wants to know, this is also the version of Monochrome no Kiss that's linked on Josh's Anime Sheet Music site, credited to "Lamy". ^^
Back when I was a major j-rock fan/shameless otaku... Those were the days, eh?
Anyways, piano sheet music/transcription for Monochrome no Kiss by SID, one the the greatest Japanese bands. Also opening theme for the amazing anime Kuroshitsuji/Black Butler. Basically. Yeh.
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There is, however, a case to be made that responsibility for this crisis must also be shared by citizens. This position is expressed in just a few words by Mayor Mark Berentsen at a town meeting in October 2012, when he asked the assembled residents, "Where were you in 2006?" This is when the original development project was first proposed, featuring 190 luxury homes, a swimming pool and a golf course. Since then for various reasons, the project morphed into its current incarnation, a cluster development with hundreds of townhouse units. This project, a majority of local residents clearly deem unacceptable.
It is certainly laudable that citizens from the Townships of Mamakating, Wallkill and Crawford, and the Villages of Bloomingburg and Wurtsboro, have become involved and more empowered in local governance since July 2012 when the Rural Community Coalition was formed around this issue: "to hold its elected officials to the highest standards in accordance with the law, to work proactively for transparency and inclusively in their governance and to represent the will of the people who elected them with the goal of maintaining the character of the community in its growth."
Yet, if citizens of these towns and villages had been involved since 2006 by keeping a routine and watchful eye on the planning and approval process, which resulted in approval in 2010, the current crisis might have been avoided.
Generally, local governments try to obey the rules: meetings are held on a regular schedule, municipalities post all legally required announcements in a local newspaper, and avoid meeting in secret to discuss public business. These are matters informed citizens should know about. However, town meetings, planning board meetings, water and sewer meetings, school board meetings are often routine and boring, and this is why citizen attendance is commonly sparse at best. Ruefully, citizens all too often discover that they come to the process too late and are therefore stuck with top-down development planning and project decisions. The lesson they learn is very simple—in a democracy, vigilance is required.
In the old days, when students were taught civics lessons in school, they learned about the rights and duties of citizens and how government works. Today civics is no longer taught; its lessons are learned in the world of hard knocks. Perhaps it is time to teach civic education once again.
[Editor's note: For interesting reading and a toolkit for learning about civic education, here is a good resource: www.pgexchange.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=133&Itemid=122]


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Aaron's Tabs Michaels, Rivera, Kamerschen for New Posts
November 8, 2013,
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ATLANTA-Aaron's has promoted Steven Michaels to vice president of strategic planning and business development, and has named Kimberly Rivera vice president of learning and development. Both positions are new ones for the company.
In addition, the retailer has designated Robert Kamerschen, senior vice president and general counsel, for the additional role of corporate secretary.
Michaels, who was previously vice president of finance, has assumed responsibility for new business development and strategic analysis for future growth. In her new role, Rivera is responsible for creating and refining training and development programs for the company's more than 12,000 associates. As corporate secretary, Kamerschen supports the board of directors and leads Aaron's corporate governance initiatives.
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Michaels and Kamerschen report to Ronald Allen, chairman, president and CEO. Rivera reports to Chad Strickland, vice president of associate resources.
Michaels has been with Aaron's in various executive posts since 1995. Kamerschen joined the company in June. Prior to joining Aaron's, Rivera owned a corporate training and development company, and worked with the retailer as a consultant to create a leadership development program for its management team.
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Description: Bachelor in Mathematics is offered at Malda College, Malda, West Bengal for the academic year 2012 under the Department of Mathematics. This undergraduate programme in Mathematics specially aims at shaping the higher academic skills of the students. The members of the faculty are involved in serious academic research.
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Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities – 1/30/09
Latest update: April 3rd, 2012
Last week's column featured an overview of Light In The Closet: Torah, Homosexuality and the Power to Change, a recently released publication by Arthur Goldberg (Red Heifer Press).
In the interest of fair-mindedness, we present the following transcript of an interview with a (frum) SSA male who congenially shares his own personal perspective of the book. (For the record, our guest has no connection, nor has ever had any contact with Mr. Goldberg or with JONAH.)
Rachel: What was your initial gut reaction to [the existence of] the book, before actually reading it?
Anonymous: Frankly, I was absolutely stunned that such a book existed – especially with so much detail on every aspect of the topic. Before I even leafed through it, I wondered if it had a solution to such an impossible dilemma. I was also surprised at the size of the book. I never realized that so much could be written on the subject.
Being well read and well versed in the topic, and a professional writer to boot, was there anything about the volume that can have actually impressed you?
Believe me, Rachel, as a gay person, I did not want to be impressed with this book. I was leafing through it, desperate to find material that would be laughable and ridiculous – and found nothing of the sort. I continued to leaf through it, hoping to find that the author was narrow-minded, ignorant and bigoted. That is what I was HOPING to find. Instead I found a well-researched, sensitive analysis of a subject. This book, without a doubt, will become THE definitive work on the subject of changing sexual orientation.
I was also impressed that the author did not insult gays. The book was not at all demeaning. In fact, there seemed to be genuine respect for gays as human beings. That's not what you would expect from what some would describe as a Bible-thumping perspective.
Of the 500 plus pages, would you say that most, some or little held your interest?
The entire book held my interest. The section on the causes of homosexuality was chilling. The religious prohibitions were explained in all too vivid detail. Initially, I thought the whole socialist gay agenda was a tad over the top. But the author buttresses his case with plenty of information.
I must say, however, that he seems to be overly concerned about gays having a positive self-image. There are many out there who are quite happy with their lot, and they are not necessarily promiscuous. In some cases, they are celibate.
Having acquainted yourself with the book by happenstance [I introduced him to my copy], would you seek to acquire it for your personal library, use, or the like?
Yes, without question. I would like to own the book for reference purposes, and . . . there were some parts of the book that were hauntingly accurate….
What kind of reader would be most likely, in your opinion, to benefit from the information in this manual?
I personally believe that this book would be of great benefit to anyone, in his 20s, 30s or even 40s, who is unsure, unhappy and ill at ease with his sexual orientation.
How do you think this publication would benefit the heterosexual reader?
It would help to demystify the conflicted gay man or woman. It would do nothing to inform them about gays who have come to terms with their imperfections.
It is important to add that the book will enrage many SSA individuals who will not appreciate being told that they are mentally ill and suffering from arrested development. The reason that they will be so upset is because it will ring true and they just don't want to go through the anguish of once again questioning themselves and losing the self-esteem that was so difficult to build in a hostile and unaccepting environment.
Had this book been available for your consumption 30 odd years ago…
I would have laughed it off. In my 20s, I often said that if there were a pill that could turn you straight in one day, I would refuse to take it. Now I feel different and more mature. Less selfish… less interested in instant gratification. I would take that pill . . . as I am starting to grieve at never having had children or grandchildren.
What did you note, in your humble opinion, to be the most valuable aspect of Light in the Closet?
It was the section that deals with developing a loving and intimate relationship with a male in a non-sexual context. There seems to be something so amazingly satisfying, fulfilling and comforting about that possibility.
Anyone would agree that the author invested a tremendous amount of work and time in this painstaking project. Do you see him reaping the fruits of his labor?
Was it worth it for the author to do all this, you ask? Yes. It will help his organization and it might make a real difference in the lives of those who don't want to be gay. But like weight loss and alcoholism, the success rate will never be what the author would like it to be.
If you would need to describe the book in three words, which three would they be?
Sensitive, caring and powerful.
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It is our sincerest hope that our column has helped promote a clearer understanding of one of man's most daunting challenges, and that those plagued by SSA (same sex attraction) will strive to overcome rather than succumb to their physical inclinations and thus distance themselves from Yiddishkeit – only to lament having done so in their later years.
We are most grateful to our guest for graciously sharing his insightful evaluation of Light In The Closet with the readers of this column
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Icona Volcano Review
Icona Volcano is got a beautiful design featuring voluptuous and harmonious shapes, this is that the car that brings along the beauty and therefore the beast. The Icona Volcano was designed by Icona director of design, Samuel Chuffart.
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As totally different ideas came along, possibly the most challenging design issue that we faced was how you can develop a balance between power and beauty. When your attempting out to develop a sense of aesthetic harmony, you risk making too several sweet lines, that decreases the sense of power. On the opposite hand, if you do in fact create an excessive amount on your powerful features which you'll realize are necessary out to a super sports car inclusive of its cooling cutouts and blades that manage the air flow, these become graphically too dominant, and this makes the Icona Volcano less beautiful. The method we found the proper balance was typically by wanting for our greatest simplicity aforementioned Samuel Chuffart, design director of Icona.
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As of December 2011 this is NOT 64 bit. It is still the 32 bit version. Plans failed to develop. Vector Raster Geographic Information Synthesis for 64 bit computers using dual or large screens. Incorporates : Vector processing, Raster Image processing, Digital Elevation Model (DEM) processing. These data can be combined to be viewed in 3D.10 weekly downloads
Java IP (InetAddress) Locator
Java and ColdFusion libraries to lookup country code and language from IP address. It uses a local copy of the WHOIS database to perform fast, accurate lookups of country codes. Useful for log analysis, internationalization, geolocation, etc..2 weekly downloads
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My Name Is Bal Thackeray
In the middle of the Shiv Sena's rampage against Shah Rukh Khan's My Name Is Khan in Bombay, came the delightful news that someone had blackened Pramod Muthalik's face in Bangalore just as he was preparing to oppose Valentine's Day celebrations on Sunday.
I think it is rich that he should describe the act as "undemocratic" and against freedom of expression – as though such freedoms are the prerogative of just the bigots of this country and the rest of us have no democratic rights or freedom to do as we please, at all!
But that also brought to mind the fact that perhaps the Shiv Sena in Bombay has been the biggest loser this Valentine season. They are the original party poopers of Valentine's Day celebrations – there was a time when Bal Thackeray had become synonymous with the term. I recall a friend in a raging fight with her husband who would not take her out to dinner one Valentine's day one year. When this musty and old-fashioned gent started a spiel on Indian culture and traditions, my friend walked off in a huff, muttering, "There is no fun in asking Bal Thackeray out to dinner, anyway!"
Now the sainiks have no time to mount an attack as of yore on card and gift companies who might want to make a killing as people celebrate their love for each other. In any case, they have no reason. The Shiv Sena is now in the hands of Thackeray's son Uddhav and he has no love lost for his divorced sister-in-law, Smita.
According to my information from inside Matoshree, the Sena only ever took up the anti-Valentine's Day cause purely for reasons of personal pique. When they started the campaign sometime in the late Nineties, Smita was very thick with her father-in-law Bal Thackeray. And Thackeray Sr was pretty miffed one December when a very well-known card and gift company –which puts up huge Valentines Day hearts and arches all across urban India — refused to sponsor his daughter-in-law's Mukti Foundation event in the battle against AIDS.
I am told that they had burnt their fingers the previous year – they were not paid their share of the dues even after several reminders and appeals and so decided to cut their losses by determining never to sponsor such an event ever again. None of Thackeray's cajoling, pleading or threatening would budge this company.
So when Valentine's Day came around a few weeks later in February, Thackeray decided to get even. For years after that the Sena vandalised all card shops and gift outlets on Valentine's Day – and then, one year, it abruptly ceased. It must have been a coincidence surely that by then the reins had been handed over to Uddhav and his brother divorced that year. I believe Uddhav saw no point in opposing something that had caught on like fire, particularly for someone he considered no longer a member of the Thackeray household; indeed for someone he felt had no claim to the Thackeray name any longer.
It is also significant that Raj Thackeray actually encouraged the celebration of love soon after he formed his Maharashtra Navnirman Sena –he put up posters encouraging youths to learn ball room dancing (though that stopped after the first year when he received flak for encouraging westernisation among Indian youth).
Today, the whole world has seen how Shah Rukh Khan has stood up to Bal Thackeray and refused to pay up – yes, at the end of the day, that is what, I believe, this was all about. The Sena targeted Shah Rukh only because he had a film coming up and knew that producers and distributors would rather buy off the trouble than risk vandalisation and block crores of rupees riding on their films (that's what Karan Johar did after all vis-à-vis Wake Up, Sid and Raj Thackeray). I salute Shah Rukh for keeping producers and distributors, too, from giving in to such low blackmailing tactics.
However, very few people know that much before Shah Rukh, one card company in India had silently determined not to give in to cheap arm-twisting and risked – even suffered – vandalisation and monetary losses for years before the Sena got off its back and the celebration of love began to happen in Bombay in right earnest.
Of course, the individual for whom these obstructionist activities were undertaken was herself organising highly expensive celebratory dinners for couples at her various restaurants across the city much before the vandalisation ceased, quite exposing the duplicity of the Shiv Sena in its campaigns – a point that has now been underscored by Raj Thackeray. For the first time I agree with Raj – if the Sena can allow cultural exchanges between India and Pakistan to go forward unfettered, then they have an ulterior motive in targeting Shah Rukh Khan.
And that is not because he is Muslim or supported Pakistani cricket players. It is because he had a film coming up which had nearly a billion rupees riding on it. And opportunities like these are not something to let go of — if Your Name Is Bal Thackeray.


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Q: I've been hearing that the beloved computer of my youth, the Commodore Amiga, is making a comeback. Seems like these rumors have made the rounds before. Any reason I should get my hopes up this time?
The Amiga is, indeed, rising phoenix-like from the ashes of computer history, though you can forget about the "Commodore" half of the equation. When the onetime king of budget PCs went kaput in 1994, its Amiga subdivision managed to survive the bankruptcy. Several incarnations later, the mini-company is finally on the verge of making a splash. Beta testing's just about finished on a new Amiga operating system, which will be much coveted by über-geeks and video editors alike. If neither label fits, however, fear notthe Amiga platform's also being shoehorned into PDAs and cell phones.
For millions of diehards, the Amiga craze never went away. About 300 user groups thrive on university campuses, particularly in Britain, where the machine's four-channel stereo sound and 4096-color screen were especially adored during the Thatcher era. On these shores, the Amiga's multimedia prowess is legendary among TV gearheads, especially those infatuated with creating low-cost 3-D effects. Editors at Disney and Warner Bros. still lovingly tend to their 15-year-old machines, which made possible the creation of such cutting-edge schlock as Max Headroom.
Rabid fans do not a success make, however. The Commodore brain trust of the late 1980s was filled with clueless salarymen who'd been promoted one notch too high, and had about as much business tangling with Microsoft as Mr. Roboto has playing first-chair viola for the Royal Philharmonic. They were slow to encourage third-party software and abysmal at consumer education; Joe Sixpack never understood why he should spend $1500 to enjoy such Amiga benefits as "pre-emptive multitasking" and "specialized co-processors." For that sort of scratch, you could just as easily buy a monochrome Apple Macintosh, star of those cool anti-IBM Super Bowl commercials.
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Owners of handhelds running the Pocket PC platform needn't wait to revisit Amiga's colorful heyday. The Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1 has been available since April at amiga-anywhere.com, so now's your chance to play "Planet Zed" on your cellie. Handheld designers dig the Amiga OS because it provides rich graphics without hogging memory, so expect to see more releases as the Japanese passion for mobile gaming spreads stateside.
Can't live another moment without joining the Amiga renaissance? Your best bet is to download an Amiga emulator, which'll let your current machine mimic the look and feel of Commodore's albatross. Mr. Roboto recommends WinUAE or MacUAE, depending on your OS persuasion; reliable download sites for each are just a Google away. Both emulators are a bit buggy, but if you're jonesing for Amiga's take on Deluxe Galaga, you're going to have to deal.
The feeling here is that Amiga's never going to cause too many sleepless nights at Microsoft or Apple. Still, you've got to admire the company's nostalgia trip. The Amiga's back, L.L. Cool J's on the charts, the threat of nuclear annihilation looms largeit's as if Mr. Roboto's '80s childhood never ended. Sigh.
Speaking of the neon decade, word is that a big-screen version of Pac-Man is finally in the works. According to The Hollywood Reporter, it's going to be a live-action take on the yellow orb's quest for dots. No casting decisions have yet been made, though Mr. Roboto can definitely see Willem Dafoe as either Inky or Blinky. Given the track record of game-inspired flicks, which include such famous duds as Super Mario Bros., hopes here aren't high. Wouldn't Donkey Kong have made more sense?
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March 27, 2008
After 30 years with the FBI, John David Puckett decided it was time for a different kind of SWAT team.
Puckett, now serving as senior adult pastor of First Baptist Church, Geraldine, in DeKalb Baptist Association, saw an opportunity for the church's senior adults that he couldn't ignore.
"It was great for the seniors to get together (and fellowship), but I noticed ministry needs that our group would be capable of meeting," Puckett said.
So five years ago, the S.W.A.T. — Seniors With a Testimony — team was born. Turning into an active ministry group overnight, the team began visiting assisted-living and nursing home facilities and ministering to widows and the homebound.
"[T]his group is a great asset to our community," said Nancy Croley, director of assisted-living facility Rose Manor of Geraldine.
"[W]e go attempting to bring a smile to the residents," said Judy Rodriguez, an active S.W.A.T. team member. "Through our ministry … (we) [hope] to inspire other churches to minister to homebound in their churches and communities."
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The women's clothing store in the Gateway Mall will be closed Jan. 29
As shoppers walk through the Gateway Mall, the bare walls within Ricki's grab the attention of passersby.
© Herald photo by Kristen McEwen
Ricki's, a women's clothing store located in the Gateway Mall, will be closed in less than a week.
An employee of the women's clothing store confirmed that the Prince Albert location would be closing on Jan. 29.
One of the store managers, Steven, who preferred his last name not be used, mentioned that the store had been in the city for about 40 years.
"I loved working for this company," he said. "I was working at an office job and I came back into retail. I wouldn't hesitate working for them again."
One shopper, Melanie Mcdougall expressed her disappointment at the impending closure.
"I'm just disappointed because there's… going to be less places to shop here," she said.
Mcdougall said Ricki's was a go-to clothing store when it came to shopping. She added that the store provided a variety of sizes, from petite to plus.
"I find this is the store (where) the pants fit me perfect, you know?" Mcdougall said. "Now I'll have to go somewhere else."
She added that she didn't understand why this location was closing.
"When I've come in here it's always been so busy," Mcdougall said. "It was a shock to me to see that it was closing."
"This mall seems to kind of be dissolving into nothing," she added. "There nothing left here."
The Daily Herald contacted Ricki's head office located in Winnipeg, but the call was not returned by press time on Friday.
Shannon Faul, the general manager of the Gateway Mall, said the company decided not to renew the lease with the mall.
In August 2015, Staples moved from its location in the Gateway Mall, where it had been for 15 years, to the Cornerstone Shopping District.
In 2015, it was also reported that Sportchek planned to move to Cornerstone from its current location in the mall, though the business has not yet given official notice.
Faul said a team out of Toronto is working to fill the empty spaces in the mall.
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Posted 11 July 2011 - 11:47 AM
Just picked up Norm Macdonald's new album, a couple Eugene Mirman albums, and Mike Birbiglia's book and its all pretty solid stuff. I don't know about you guys, but I just can't get into what everyone is pushing as the "hot new" comedians. Like Donald Glover, the Workaholics, the guy that plays Taco on the League (don't see how he's getting push, but whatever). Idk, maybe I'm just not getting it.
But what about you guys? Any favorites? Anybody you can't stand? I'm curious.
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Mike Epps, Dave Chappelle, Daniel Tosh, The Workaholics, Eastbound & Down, all classic
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Posted 11 July 2011 - 05:57 PM
Can't believe I left him out. Fail. The comedy gods deserve to strike me down for that one. I've been all about that dude since (it wasn't too long ago) that HBO special he did with the "suck a bag of dicks" bit. The man is genius.
I'm honestly surprised about the Jake Johannsen comment. Hilarious, but I was convinced no one else on the planet (at least that I've talked to) knew about him lol. I forgot all about him to tell the truth, so thanks for reminding me.
And I agree with mangoe and skate, it doesn't matter if you weren't a fan of the show or not, his standup was top notch. The Elizabeth Smart bit is classic.
What about classic comedians? Anyone here a fan of Steve Martin's standup? Personally, I think he's the best of all time. Timeless.
Posted 12 July 2011 - 05:01 AM
As far as GOAT is concerned, no one can touch George Carlin and Richard Pryor.
.....and on another note, why the fuck is Last Comic Standing not available on DVD?
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Posted 12 July 2011 - 05:38 AM
.....and on another note, why the fuck is Last Comic Standing not available on DVD?
Right? I just saw Ralphie May recently (who KILLED with a 15 minute bit on blowjobs) and it made me pine for at least season 1. Dave Mordal and Rich Vos together in the house was a match made in comedy heaven.
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check out the bill hicks documentary real sick
I did so, on that recommendation (it was on netflix). I've never really known too much about him to begin with, but I'm gonna start tracking down some more of his material definitely. Glad I watched it, good look.
No love for women comedians anyone? Or is it generally agreed upon, sadly, that most of them are pretty weak? Kathleen Madigan and Sarah Silverman were always solid I thought. And Tina Fay (for her writing, not sure she does stand up). But thats pretty much it.
Posted 13 July 2011 - 04:26 AM
Lisa Lampinelli kills on Roasts, but her standup is weak. Whitney Cummings is pretty good.
No love for women comedians anyone? Or is it generally agreed upon, sadly, that most of them are pretty weak? Kathleen Madigan and Sarah Silverman were always solid I thought. And Tina Fay (for her writing, not sure she does stand up). But thats pretty much it.
I forget who said it, but as to why there are not many great female comedians: "women never needed to be funny in order to get laid."
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Also, I saw some of Dave Chappelle's standup for the first time the other night. I had watched the Chapelle show a bunch of times before and never really liked it but I thought his standup was great; it was the one where he talked about him and his friend Chip gettin high and talkin to cops.
What rock have you been under for the last 15 years?
Posted 17 July 2011 - 12:42 PM
i tend to like nerdier/social commentary stuff; so patton oswalt, brian posehn, david cross, chappelle, hicks. stuff like that. i prefer hannibal buress over donald glover, they're both great in their own ways though.
Posted 18 July 2011 - 08:57 AM
Good Shit...
Posted 19 July 2011 - 02:29 PM
Whitney Cummings is pretty good.
but her new nbc sitcom looks like fail.
Posted 19 July 2011 - 02:31 PM
Dave Chappelle
Zach Galifianakis
Stephen Wright
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Jim Gaffigan
Mike Epps
Kevin Hart
Robin Harris R.I.P.
Dmitri Martin
Zach Galifianakis
Steven Wright
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i've been revisiting a lot of Otto Petersen's work now that he's been dead for a month or two, and i've gotta say the guy really was incredible...
his act was so creative and unique that it surpassed just being funny and became almost a brilliant piece of performance art (for those who don't know, Otto and George was a long-running stand-up act that included Otto and his vulgar puppet George; he was never as successful as some other comedians, but he would usually show up on those comedians' lists of all-time favorites)
also, Patrice O'Neal, dumb ol' Rich Vos, Jimmy Norton, Billy Burr, Fat Bob Kelly, Kurt Metzger, Dan Soder....oh yeah, and of course Louis CK.
Posted 28 May 2014 - 02:44 PM
And Dave Chappelle just announced shows at Radio city music hall with the Roots!
Posted 28 May 2014 - 02:49 PM
Louis CK, Bill Hicks, George Carlin, Ricky Gervais, Dave Chappelle, Jim Jeffries, Demetri Martin, Mitch Hedberg...
Posted 29 May 2014 - 10:25 AM
Louis CK, Bill Hicks, George Carlin, Ricky Gervais, Dave Chappelle, Jim Jeffries, Demetri Martin, Mitch Hedberg...
yes on all of those except Demetri Martin...i don't really think he's that funny, his brand of humor is not my cup of tea. i respect Steven Wright, but i don't think i'd pay to go see him.
oh, there's also Nick DiPaulo, Joe Rogan, Joey Diaz, Neal Brennan, Artie Lange, Rich Vos, Dave Attell...the list goes on and on.
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Richard Pryor, Corey Holcomb, And myself
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Bill Hicks
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Andy Kaufman?
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It took longer than I expected, but my extremely negative review of Dream Theater's Train of Thought combined with the launch of our comment engine is finally garnering some reactions. Some are fair enough (I'm glad there are plenty of people out there who like the album, it's just not my bag whatsoever) and some are the raving-mad fanboy lunacy you'd expect. The latter are highly entertaining and are recommended reading :)
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As of Thursday November 22nd, the benchmark index had gained 7.6% since the beginning of the year. As astute investors know, share prices are only part of the story. Including dividends, the index gained a full 12.7% so far in 2012.
In some ways, that's been the story of 2012. Investors are shunning higher risk investments for the safety and security of income paying shares.
We started the year with the ASX 200 at 4,101 points, and closed last Thursday(22nd Novemeber) at 4,413.
Of course, picking the start and end of a year gives you a reference point, but the market is often more volatile than that.
There were multiple movements of 100 points in both directions during the year, as investors reacted (and likely over-reacted) to short term news.
The first four months of 2012 were good for investors. The index gained 8% in that short time, and many investors hoped we were seeing the beginning of a concerted improvement in share prices.
Scarcely had that thought taken hold and we were looking down the barrel of a one month fall of over 10% by the first days of June.
No sooner had pessimism taken over than a concerted recovery begun. The ASX 200 put on almost 600 points – 14.7% - between June and mid-October, before losing another 3% since.
By the way, if you think you're seeing a theme, you're right. The market ebbs and flows over time – as pessimism and optimism variously take hold. Successful investing (we call it Foolish investing – with a capital 'F') requires a long term approach.
In a world where some people think long term can be the end of next month, the business-focussed investor with a truly long term focus has a great advantage. Don't get me wrong – there are a multitude of pundits who claim 'buy to hold' investing is dead... they just keep getting It wrong.
For the constituent companies on the ASX 200, 2012 has been the best of times and the worst of times. Three companies saw their share prices double this year, while eleven suffered a halving (or worse) of their market value.
Five of the best in 2012
Striking it rich
The biggest gainer on the ASX 200 this year was Buru Energy (ASX: BRU). The oil and gas explorer had success early in 2012 with both solid expansion and positive drilling results in the Canning Basin, located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Despite not yet earning a profit, shareholders have given Buru an $863 million market capitalisation thanks largely to an impressive resource base – investors will be hoping the company can turn it into handsome profits in the years ahead.
Bucking the trend
If you've been reading the economics textbooks, you'll know there's no future in an Australian company selling small whitegoods. After all, the Chinese make it cheaper, can own their own brands, and the market is immensely competitive, with a plethora of low-priced competitors.
And yet, amongst that, Breville Group (ASX: BRG) is the exception that proves the rule. It has gone from strength to strength, with its shares doubling throughout 2012. Whether it can continue to win the fight against cheaper whitegoods remains to be seen, but so far, so good.
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If you've ever been offered a Flexirent payment plan when buying a new computer, television or washing machine, you've considered doing business with Flexigroup (ASX: FXL).
The company has a number of different business channels, but each takes the basic premise of renting rather than buying the product for a relatively low weekly or monthly fee. Of course, both Flexigroup and the retailer are making money out of the deal, but many consumers and businesses prefer the cashflow benefits over the upfront savings.
By way of proof, the company's profit has jumped 80% in four years, and the share price has doubled since the beginning of the year.
Super performance
Just as Breville has defied conventional wisdom, Super Retail Group (ASX: SUL) has grown sales and profit in a tough retail environment, when others – notably our department stores – have been struggling to deliver positive momentum.
The company behind Super Cheap Auto, Rebel Sport and Boating, Camping, Fishing has doubled sales and increased profit 2.5 times in four years – right through the lowest parts of the economic cycle.
It's taken on a large lick of debt to do it, but investors don't seem overly concerned, sending shares up over 60% in 2012, and more than 100% in the last three years.
The online revolution continues
We take much of our online lives for granted these days. Online banking, shopping, classifieds and news feels so familiar, it's hard to imagine our lives without these things.
Carsales.com (ASX: CRZ) is just one of the big winners in the online classifieds space. The company has landed with a splash, having grown sales by 50% in the last three years and profit by 65%.
Shares have risen 60% in 2012, and investors remain fans of the company. Its biggest challenge will be finding enough growth, given its online dominance seems already cemented.
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Ratings, wherefore art thou?
2012 has been an enormously tough year for all traditional media outlets, and Ten Network (ASX: TEN) is faring worst.
The network – replete with a board that includes Lachlan Murdoch, Gina Rinehart and 'Hungry' Jack Cowin – has struggled to attract viewers this year, at times not only being the lowest rating commercial network, but also being beaten by the ABC.
The company has lost almost two-thirds of its market value in 2012, and has responded with significant cost cutting in its news and current affairs departments, but the challenge for this business is top line growth rather than cost cutting.
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Where nickel pricing goes, so does the profit – and share price – of Mirabela Nickel (ASX: MBN). That's largely been the story of the company this year, having bottomed out at a share price of $0.22 in July, before rebounding somewhat since... little comfort for long-term shareholders.
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Front and centre was Boart Longyear (ASX: BLY), which downgraded earnings twice in the past few months. With so much investor uncertainty, they didn't respond favourably to the downgrades, and a halving in share price was the result.
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As with Ten Network, Seven West Media (ASX: SWM) was also hurt by a poor advertising market. Seven has largely been able to sustain its ratings performance (not withstanding a resurgent Nine with its reinvigorated News performance and some hit shows) and grew profit in 2012.
Unfortunately, a poor outlook has seen earnings estimates downgraded and pessimistic investors have taken the air out of the company's share price, falling over 50% this year.
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One story that has persisted right throughout 2012 is that of Billabong International (ASX: BBG).
The surfwear company has had an almighty fall from grace, with the share price falling from over $14 five years ago to under $1. It famously rejected a takeover offer at a much higher price, then had two potential buyers walk away more recently, as the share price continued to fall.
It seems that this story is far from over, and may well continue on into 2013. Long-suffering investors will hope next year brings better news than this year's 50% share price fall.
Foolish takeaway
Focussing on the winners and losers provides a look into the companies performing well and badly, and the trends that are impacting our economy.
Of course, the worst way to invest is through the rear vision mirror – some of the worst may well be some of next year's best, while others may earn a second year on this list.
Instead, Foolish (with a capital 'F') investors should be focusing on buying quality companies and paying a reasonable price – letting compounding do the heavy lifting.
Here's to a prosperous and successful 2013.
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