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The Renaissance Society to Present International New Music Series, Oct-Nov 2013
The Renaissance Society presents an international new music concert series in conjunction with its group exhibition Suicide Narcissus, Sept. 15-Dec. 15, 2013, featuring a lineup of musicians who will expose Chicagoans to dynamic compositions, instruments and techniques at the leading edge of new music rarely showcased in the city.
Four concerts from October to November will showcase the work of artists hailing from the United States, Germany and Japan, including: improvisational German trumpeter Birgit Ulher with Eric Leonardson (Oct. 8 at 8 p.m.); electro-acoustic chamber music outfit Gene Coleman and Ensemble N_JP (Oct. 23 at 8 p.m.); Chicago-based flutist Lisa Goethe-McGinn (Nov. 10 at 2 p.m.); and Japenese shamisen performers Yoko Reikano Kimura and Yumiko Tanaka (Nov. 13 at 8 p.m.). The musicians' work oscillates between the traditional and the contemporary, probing noise and silence equally, shifting between reactive improvisation and studied composition.
All four concerts will be held in the University of Chicago's Bond Chapel, an icon of the American Gothic revival period with a vaulting space and distinctive acoustics. The Renaissance Society's musical performances, exhibitions, lectures and additional programs are free and open to the public. For more information please visit www.renaissancesociety.org.
BIRGIT ULHER, trumpet, with Eric LeonardSON, electronics and assorted devices
Tuesday, October 8 at 8 p.m.
Writing about her performances for trumpet, critic Johan Redin referred to Ulher's work as "extremely minimalistic and fragmented music [that is] as strange as it [is] fascinating and intellectually insisting." Manipulating the instrument through the use of splitting sounds, multiphonics, granular sounds, and silence, Ulher improvises pieces that test the limits of aural perception. Visual art, moreover, is a major interest of the musician; in 2007, Ulher partnered with the artists Allora & Calzadilla to record one of 9 versions of Reveille played as part of their sculptural installation Wake Up shown at The Renaissance Society. Leonardson is a Chicago-based performer and composer. The dynamic between Ulher and Leonardson will not revolve around push-pull call-response sequences as much as layers, textures and striations punctuated by abrupt bursts or nucleic moments like knots of wood set within a hypnotic grain.
Gene ColeMAN and ENSEMBLE N_JP
Wednesday, October 23 at 8 p.m.
Coleman's sensibility is aleatoric in nature. The specific instrumentation is not important so long as there is a combination of electronic, acoustic, and non-western traditional elements. N_JP is an electro-acoustic chamber music outfit featuring musicians from Japan, wholly steeped in traditional instruments, such as the sho (mouth organ), koto, or shamisen, (banjo), set alongside electronics, and traditional western classical instruments (cello, bass clarinet). Coleman's compositions are Feldmanesque in their stasis, privileging duration over discrete note events so as to dissolve binaries such as East/West, tradition/avant-garde. Sendai Transmissions is a new composition by Coleman. It is performed with accompanying video featuring a strong architecture component.


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Hotel Ajax Kaart Hotel
Rokin 104, 1012 KZ Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Nederland
Sfeer 56%
Reinheid 60%
Faciliteiten 48%
Locatie 88%
Veiligheid 67%
Medewerkers 70%
Waarde 46%
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By car:
Drive to the Ring A10, direction 'Amsterdam'. Then follow 'Centrum' boards. After you get off the highway you ask for the 'Rembrandt Square', which is very close to the hotel. We're located at the Rokin street which connects Rembrandt Square to Dam Square.
A useful website for directions is www.mappy.com.
From Schiphol Airport:
By shuttle bus: The shuttle can be found near the main entrance of Schiphol Airport, with the name 'Connexxion Shiphol Hotel Shuttle' written on a blue van. The daily frequent shuttle takes the guests from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to directly to our hotel between 06.00 a.m. and 21.00 p.m. The coaches leave Amsterdam Schiphol Airport every 10 minutes from platform A7. You will never have to wait longer then 30 minutes.
Tickets are available at the Connexxion desk on Schiphol Plaza, the Tourist information, at our hotel and with the driver.
For further information you can visit their website: www.schipholhotelshuttle.nl.
By train:
The train departs every 15 minutes and the trip will take about twenty minutes.
Once you arrive at the Central Station, the trams 4,9,16, 24, 25 can be used for reaching the hotel. It will in fact take you only two stops/ 3 minutes before you arrive at the stop called 'Rokin', where you can step out. Crossing the street, Hotel Ajax will be right in front of you.
By taxi:
We suggest that you agree on the price of the journey beforehand if you want to make sure you are not taken advantage of.


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Not bad for a player drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals organization in the 24th round in 2009 from Wabash Valley Community College in Illinois. Butler sports a fastball that is in the 92 to 95 MPH range and complements it with a good slider.
Butler moved up to the Midwest League in 2011 and he began in Quad Cities' bullpen. There, he allowed just two runs in 15 1/3 innings, striking out 16 while walking just five and saving five games.
With Butler showing he was ready for an additional challenge, the organization moved him up to A-Advanced Palm Beach in mid-May. He was not fazed, posting a 1.25 ERA and 52 strikeouts compared to 18 walks in 36 Florida State League frames. His 12 saves were the most on the Cardinals and ranked him in the top 10 in the FSL.
Butler's save total of 17, five with Quad Cities and another dozen with Palm Beach, was the second-highest save count in the organization this year. His combined numbers include a 1.23 ERA, a .146 opponent batting average and a strikeout to walk ratio of 68:23 in 51 1/3 innings.
His consistency and dominance set Butler apart in 2011. He did not allow more than two earned runs in any month and was equally effective against left-handed hitters (.183) and righties (.121).
Cardinals farm director John Vuch is one of the organization officials who noticed Butler's results and acted accordingly.
"Butler had another very nice year, after having been kind of an "under the radar" guy heading into this season," the farm director said. "He continues to improve all of his pitches and was dominant at times both at Quad Cities and at Palm Beach, and has turned himself into a guy who has earned his opportunities."
This fall, Butler is competing for the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League prospect showcase against more advanced competition. That reinforces how highly he is thought of by the Cardinals organization and an indication of what could be a bright future ahead.
Congratulations to Keith Butler, The Cardinal Nation/Scout.com Relief Pitcher of the Year for 2011.
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College Accessibility Guide
Opening times
- Main RCS entrance: 24 hours, seven days per week
- Cafeteria: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm
- Nuffield Lounge, bar and conservatory: Monday to Friday 5pm to 11pm
This access guide is for all disabled visitors to the College buildings, whether conference delegate, museum visitor or hotel guest.
You can find details of which entrance is most suited to your needs, as well as information about the services for disabled visitors on offer in the College.
The guide provides the main contact details for the College as well as the telephone numbers and email addresses for the College departments with a visitor focus.
There is also car parking information for disabled people on the how to find us page.
We hope that this guide makes your visit a more enjoyable one.
About the RCS
The main RCS building
The Royal College of Surgeons of England is at 35–43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, on the south side of the square. This is in the centre of London near to Holborn and Covent Garden.
The College occupies two buildings on this site. The main building has a pale stone exterior and a large portico with six columns. It is set back from the street behind black iron railings.
The Nuffield College building
The other building is the Nuffield College. This is a brick building with a set of steps and an external access lift to the right of the steps.
Opening times and facilities
The College is open to the public Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and 10am to 5pm on Saturdays.
The Hunterian Museum is open to the public Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Please visit the museum section for further details.
The College can be hired for conferences, lectures, meetings, weddings, receptions and banquets. For more information please call 020 7869 6702 or email email@example.com.
The College also offers comfortable hotel accommodation. This includes an accessible bedroom with the following features:
- wheelchair accessible throughout
- adapted en-suite bathroom and toilet.
To find out more about booking this and the other accommodation on offer please call 020 7869 6700 or email reception@rcseng,ac,uk.
Entering the College buildings
There are two entrances to the RCSbuildings from Lincoln's Inn Fields.
Main entrance
This entrance is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is continuously staffed. This entrance is not accessible for visitors who are wheelchair users or unable to use steps. These visitors should use the Nuffield entrance.
Nuffield entrance
This entrance is for visitors who are wheelchair users, have mobility problems or are unable to use steps. Entry is provided via an external access lift. There are also nine steps with handrails on each side.
There is a call bell on the lift which will alert the main reception staff that you require entry to the building. Please press this button and wait for assistance. Alternatively please call 020 7869 6400 to inform the reception staff that you have arrived.
Guide dogs, hearing dogs and other assistance dogs are welcome.
Emergency egress
Visitors who require assistance during an emergency evacuation should advise reception staff or conference organisers on arrival.
Facilities and Services
There is a unisex accessible toilet on the ground floor of the main building. There are male and female toilets on the ground floor of the main College building and the Nuffield building.
The cloakroom is on the lower ground floor of the main building. There are 24 steps down to the cloakroom. A member of the reception staff can assist visitors who are unable to use the stairs.
There is a public payphone on the lower ground floor of the main building. There are 24 steps down to the telephone. The phone takes coins only. Visitors who are unable to access the public telephone are welcome to use the reception desk phone.
Resting facilities and first aid room
There is a private room with a day bed on the ground floor of the Nuffield building. This room can be used by people who need to lie flat and rest. Please ask at the Nuffield building porters desk for the key.
Visitors are welcome to use the cafeteria, which is open for light refreshments Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 3.30pm.
The cafeteria is in the basement of the Nuffield building. It can be reached via the lift in the Nuffield building or by using the staircase to the basement. There are 24 steps, mostly with handrails on both sides.
A large print version of the menu is available. Please ask a member of catering staff for assistance if required.
Nuffield Lounge, bar and conservatory
Visitors are welcome to use the lounge, bar and conservatory. The bar is open weekday evenings from 5pm to 11pm. At-seat service can be provided by the bar staff for visitors who are wheelchair users or require assistance. Please ask a member of the bar or catering staff.
'Buddy' System
We are happy to provide disabled visitors with a 'buddy' to accompany them during their visit. Please ask a member of the reception staff if you require assistance.


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Denison-born artist Roger Winter once advised that one could learn more about drawing by observing passengers on a bus to South Dallas than by drawing a nude model in a classroom. And, although his work has surrealist tendencies, his affinity for its subject matter is clear. This ability to mix the real and surreal, along with his years of teaching painting at Southern Methodist University, has earned Winter a 2007 Contemporary Legends Award, an accolade bestowed by the Dallas Contemporary. Cultivating a photorealistic style that includes painting, collage and crayon, Winter adds his signature style to a diverse range of rural and urban scenes, many of which will be exhibited at the Contemporary. Appreciating art that hangs on a gallery wall is one thing, but finding it on public transportation is another. Any artist who can do both with one body of work deserves the praise of his peers. A reception opens Winter's exhibit from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; his work hangs through October 27 at the Dallas Contemporary, 2801 Swiss Ave. Admission is free for Contemporary members, $10 for non-members. Call 214-821-2522 or visit thecontemporary.net.
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Primary and Secondary Emotions
Understanding Primary Emotions
Primary emotions are in- the- moment emotional responses to a pleasant or unpleasant stimulus. They happen as a direct result of an external cue that affects us emotionally. That is, they occur in close proximity to the event that brought them on. Primary emotions are important because they provide us with information about our current situation and get us ready or motivated to act in some way.
Primary emotions can be extremely pleasant and they can also be extremely unpleasant. Crucial to understanding our emotional reactions and how we behave, either in a healthy and self-actualising way, or conversely in an unhealthy detrimental way, is being aware of our primary emotions and that they all have value. They are important cues to our humanity and growth on a personal level as well as interpersonally and socially.
We can look at our primary emotions as a human survival mechanism. If we do not allow ourselves the expression of our primary emotions, we at best fail to thrive and live a meagre detached existence, and at worst, when the primary emotions become secondary emotions (which they inevitably do), we cause damage to ourselves and others.
Primary Emotions:
It's interesting that we, in most cases don't have a problem recognising, accepting and expressing the pleasant emotions. Although, in some instances people do inhibit the expression of pleasant primary emotions. However, it is most often the case, that the unpleasant emotions cause problems for people. Why is this? Why do we have a problem giving validity to something unpleasant. It is a crucial cue or piece of information for us.
To analyse this response, it's interesting to note that in some instances we have no problem responding. For example, if we're crossing the street and a car is going through a red light, our fear kicks in and we react immediately to save our life.
But what about other fears? Fear of losing someone. Fear of exposing yourself too much. Fear of looking needy or weak? What do we do with those nasty fears? What about sadness, shame and hurt? What happens when we feel those and then don't express them?
What happens is something kicks in to stop us after we feel the primary emotion. Our inner dysfunctional voice starts up. This voice is not our best friend. It's our enemy. It warps and destroys our natural God-given (or whatever you believe in) ability to thrive as humans. The voice has a lot of power if we give it power. It convinces us that we are being smart by listening to it, because isn't a voice (something that uses intelligent "rational" thought) much better than listening to our instincts?
But, aye there's the rub! Is it really smarter and better to listen to that voice? What is it telling us?
You're not allowed...
You don't deserve...
You will lose....
You are a loser
.....will hate you
.....will leave you
You are weak
You are stupid
You are incompetent
You are selfish
Do not believe what you feel
!!!! Don't trust yourself. !!!!
Understanding Secondary Emotions
Let's look at the above statements. These statement do not help us to achieve. They do not make us better people. They disguise themselves by making us think we'll be better if we listen to the voice. But, in fact what they do is destroy our sense of self and demoralise us.
If that were not bad enough, in the long term, we get into a pattern of not even recognising the primary emotion anymore because the dysfunctional voice has infiltrated completely. What happens then? Not a pretty picture. Because the primary emotion never goes away. It gets buried, but we need it to survive. It makes us human.
This brings us to our secondary emotions. These are very familiar. We might mistake them for primary emotions if we're not self aware. For example, anxiety is often due to fear. We may not be aware that we're afraid, or even what we are fearing (it could be many things), so it becomes expressed as general anxiety. The thing about secondary emotions that will be a tip off is if you can't alleviate it without digging deeper.
Secondary emotions are not there to help us. They hinder us. They are the emotions we have in response to a primary emotion not being recognised or expressed. Secondary emotions can be analysed by listening to our inner dialogue. When we feel uncomfortable with the expression of a primary emotion, our inner judgemental voice kicks in. What does it say? Whatever that voice is saying will be a cue as to how we our turning our primary emotion into a secondary one.
A secondary emotion is what occurs when we don't value, listen to respond to our primary emotions. If we do not express the primary emotion it does not go away. We may not express it for a variety of reasons. It may be because of habit from our past (emotional blocks from childhood, family, school, society or relationships and past hurts), or it may be because we are in a social or work situation in which it is not acceptable or safe to express the primary emotion, or it could be because our current situation blocks us from expressing it (ie. it is not accepted by a partner).
A defining characteristic of secondary emotions is they do not pass quickly. They tend to stick around for a long time. They do not provide us with a useful way of interacting and growing. In addition, secondary emotions are problematic in that they interfere with us getting information from our primary emotional responses and acting on those emotions in healthy ways. Instead, they simply tell us that we aren't willing to have our valid, primary emotional responses. As a result, they often lead us to try to avoid our emotions and cause damage to ourselves and our relationships.
Secondary Emotions:
Persecution Complex
Low Self Esteem
What Can Be Done?
The first step in reducing your secondary emotional responses is to increase your awareness of your emotions. This can be done through self-monitoring:
* identify your emotional responses to a situation
* stay in the moment
* be aware of how you evaluate those emotional responses (are you telling yourself judgements on them?)
* capture what kind of thoughts your primary emotions bring about, as well as how you feel as a result of those thoughts
* counter those thoughts and judgements with self affirming statements
Next, practice responding to your thoughts in a different way. You can challenge your thoughts or be more mindful of your thoughts. That is, practice not taking your thoughts at face value or as truth, but simply as a thought you are having only because you have had that thought before -- it is a habit.
Practicing these steps will help prevent the occurrence of secondary emotions and increase the extent to which you can get in touch with your primary emotional experiences and have a more fulfilling life


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- 1 pound young green beans, cut into 2-inch lengths
- Salt
- 1 pound medium Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup brine-cured black olives, such as Calamata, Gaeta or Niçoise, pitted
- 1 medium red onion, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
- Freshly ground pepper
- 4 large hard-cooked eggs, halved
- 6 large anchovy fillets (see Note)
Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add the green beans and 1 tablespoon of salt and cook until the beans are tender, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the beans to a colander and rinse under cold water. Drain, pat dry and transfer to a large serving bowl.
Return the water to a boil. Add the potatoes and cook until tender, about 7 minutes. Drain and shake dry, then add to the beans in the bowl. Add 1/4 cup of the olive oil and gently toss to coat. Scatter the tomatoes, olives and onion slices over the top.
In a small bowl, combine the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil with the lemon juice and oregano and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle the dressing over the salad. Alternate the halved eggs and the anchovies around the edge and serve.


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It's not every day you find someone willing to travel through life with you. When you do it's all kinds of special and magical and the journey is an adventure! Yesterday my parents celebrated their 41st anniversary, and I just had to commemorate the occasion with a card. They dated and married in the early 70s when hitchhiking was commonplace. I've heard some of their stories and when I sat down to get started on this project I knew I'd be using Maps and Backpack from Saturated Canary. I acquired these cuties last month from the lovely, generous, sweet, and talented Krista Smith after making a donation to Help One Now's Backpacks of Hope. The images are now retired but I'm so glad that I had the opportunity to add them to my collection (and while making a small difference in the greater world too)!
The image is colored with Copics and cut using my Classic Squares Nestabilities from Spellbinders. The layout is from Sketch n Stash (#130) and I had a lot of fun with this one! Pretty much everything except the image is from my stash: papers (The Travel Stack from DCWV), acrylic stamp sentiments (Studio 112), silver dog tag (Making Memories), and long fasteners (Tim Holtz). I also added a die cut Floral Ovals (also from Spellbinders) above the image panel.
Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad! Wishing you many more miles together!
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NIS has announced that their upcoming PS Vita dungeon-crawler Stranger of Sword City will be hitting Steam. Scheduled to launch this June, the PC version will feature a new mode, Picture Gate. The mode will allow players to upload an image to be used in-game for a character portrait. An example was sent along to show off a Prinny that's been added using the feature. Players awake to find themselves in the city of Escario, the sole survivor of a plane crash. And not only that, but according to the three ruling factions, also the Chosen One. They must use their newfound power to hunt monsters through various labyrinths in order to gather rare crystals that will make them stronger as well as help them find a way home.
Stranger of Sword City delayed, gets new in-game art option, trailer
NIS and Experience Inc.'s latest collaboration, Stranger of Sword City, has been delayed a bit and will now launch on April 26. The upcoming dungeon-crawler will also feature a new art option, offering players the choice of two art styles for their in-game graphics. In addition, a new trailer, posted below, was released highlighting some of the characters that the player will meet as they defend the land of Escario.
Acttil bringing new dungeon crawler to PS Vita, Ray Gigant
Acttil has announced that they will be bringing a new dungeon-crawler to PS Vita next spring, Ray Gigant. Developed by Experience Inc., the studio behind Demon Gaze and Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy, and published in Japan by Bandai Namco, the upcoming adventure will put players in the shoes of three different characters. The trio offer different points of view as each attempts to save the world from the Gigants and their minions, and by the end, their three journeys will converge as they cross paths. Gigants are massive creatures the size of skyscrapers that are rampaging across the planet, and to defeat them, the characters will have to grow stronger through the evolve tree system and utilize a rhythm-based battle system to add extra damage to their attacks.
(PS Vita Review) Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy
Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy now in stores, online for PS Vita
Experience Inc.'s latest dungeon crawler, Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy, is now available for PS Vita. Published by NIS, the Demon Gaze co-developer's newest title pits players against genetically engineered monsters known as Variants. The beasts are overrunning a near-future Tokyo, and as part of the Xth Squad, players must help to save the city as well as investigate the appearance of portals that lead to a realm known as the Abyss.


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Adele Planning 5 Year Hiatus [VIDEO]
Grammy golden girl Adele feels she's achieved enough success for one year. So she's set to take the next 5 off. Adele plans to leave the watchful eye of the public to focus on love, life and the pursuit of happiness.Fans had to go half a year without Adele thanks to damage to her vocal chords that required surgery to repair. Those six months felt in eternity and now we'll have to go even longer as Adele settles down out of the limelight to cultivate her new romance with Simon Konecki, and and maybe even become a mom, she tells Vogue magazine.
"I am f—ing off for four or five years," Adele told the magazine. "If I am constantly working, my relationships fail. So at least now I can have enough time to write a happy record. And be in love and be happy. And then I don't know what I'll do," she added. "Get married. Have some kids. Plant a nice vegetable patch."


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Lemon Chicken One-Pot
Traditional Chinese lemon chicken is lightly battered and quick cooked in oil. Fast food versions overuse the deep fryer to up the fat and calories. This version is a twist on the traditional, making it light, flavorful and healthy. Broccoli, red onion and scallions add colorful variety and cancer-protecting phytochemicals. Top with a lemony ginger sauce and a dab of curry paste for a tangy kick.
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FOOL ON THE HILL: An Investment Opinion
With so many stocks currently viewed as being highly valued, how is an investor to tell the difference between one highly valued stock and another? One way is to recognize that valuation can be defined in many ways and opt for a new yardstick. Instead of employing relative P/E or market caps, investors can use the enterprise value to invested capital ratio to discover which stock is in reality the most highly valued.
Before blurting out an answer, keep in mind what the question is asking. No, I'm not looking for opinions on what is currently the most overvalued stock in the U.S. stock market, so all of you Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) and Rambus (Nasdaq: RMBS) bears can put your hands down. And I'm not necessarily thinking of General Electric (NYSE: GE) either, even though that company currently sports the largest market capitalization in the U.S. stock market at around $560 billion.
Since a certain degree of subjectivity creeps into the conversation anytime valuation comes into play in investing, there are many possible answers to this question. The most highly valued stock based on price-to-earnings ratios may not be the most highly valued stock based on price-to-sales ratios, and vice versa. In fact, every price-to-anything ratio out there is bound to suggest a different stock fitting the "most highly valued stock" description. Since investors have differing, subjective views regarding valuation, it follows that there will be differing answers to this question.
With that in mind, it was somewhat noteworthy to see Robertson Stephens analyst Paul Johnson toss out a suggestion for what he believes is the most highly valued stock in a recent MindShare interview posted on internetstocks.com, a website affiliated with his West Coast-based investment banking firm. Johnson undoubtedly knows a thing or two about highly valued companies, as he has been covering the likes of Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO) and other infrastructure networking stocks for many years. He was also one of the co-writers of the The Gorilla Game, a popular 1998 high-tech investing handbook. Further, Johnson has written some interesting articles on stock valuation that are well worth reading at the CAP@Columbia website.
Johnson's pick for most highly valued stock in what he terms the "Next Generation Networking" area of the stock market is Juniper Networks (Nasdaq: JNPR), a maker of high-speed Internet routers. Using one valuation yardstick that may be of use to investors trying to spot valuation differences among many of today's high-flying companies, he may have a good case.
Rather than relying on the well-known P/E, Johnson has in the past supported the idea of comparing a company's enterprise value (EV) to its invested capital (IC) to get a better handle on how a company is being valued by the market in relation to a peer group. Just as with the P/E, the EV/IC ratio yields a multiple that an investor can then compare to similarly derived multiples of other companies. But instead of being a multiple of earnings, the EV/IC ratio represents the multiple that investors are placing on each dollar of capital invested in the business. This helps offset a major failing point of the P/E, as that ratio focuses on a company's reported GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) earnings without taking into account just how much capital is required to generate those earnings.
The EV/IC ratio would be of no more use to investors looking at today's high-flying companies than the P/E if it wasn't for the fact that capital comes at a cost. While it doesn't show up anywhere on a firm's financial statements like cost of debt capital, the cost of equity capital is nonetheless real. And for upstart, high-growth firms such as Juniper that rely heavily on equity capital for their financing, the cost of capital is typically quite high.
For investors plunking down their money in tomorrow's Next Generation Networking firms, the roughly 11% annual historical return of the S&P 500 isn't going to cut it. It's no surprise that investors are currently expecting a much higher-than-average return from a young company such as Juniper, which carries a much higher-than-average degree of risk of becoming an out-and-out failure. But as business thinker Peter Drucker sized up the situation in a recent Business 2.0 interview, "If your cost of capital is based on tremendous stock market gains, then your cost of capital is actually very high if those expectations go down." The EV/IC ratio is one way for an investor to size up just how vulnerable a company such as Juniper is to any downward change in those return expectations relative to other firms.
So, how does Juniper stack up to others in the EV/IC department? Here's a comparison with some of the other Next Generation Networking high-flyers covered by Johnson, including optical networking firm Sycamore Networks (Nasdaq: SCMR), voice-over-IP networking firm Clarent (Nasdaq: CLRN), and, of course, Juniper rival Cisco Systems.
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Juniper Networks
EV/IC: 98x
EV/IC: 74x
EV/IC: 66x
EV/IC: 58x
In all cases, I've defined EV as market capitalization (diluted shares outstanding multiplied by share price, in this case closing prices on 6/30/00) plus long-term debt minus cash and short-term investments.
Meanwhile, invested capital was calculated using the Fool's standard formula of total assets minus non-interest bearing current liabilities minus excess cash. In turn, excess cash was considered all cash and short-term investments, as all of these firms turn cash over fast enough that they really don't need to keep much on hand to cover day-to-day cash outlays.
For Cisco, I used Johnson's invested capital figure from a recent report available on Multex. I have a hunch that it may understate Cisco's invested capital a bit, but we'll go with his figure anyway as Cisco's various pooling of interest acquisitions over the years would require us to make many adjustments to its invested capital base. Moreover, using a higher figure won't affect the end result.
Based on the above EV/IC calculations, Johnson indeed seems to be correct in stating that Juniper Networks carries the highest valuation of the Next Generation Networking stocks, topping the value placed on nosebleed valuation poster boy Cisco. Even though Cisco's enterprise value is nearly 9.5 times greater than that of Juniper, each dollar of capital invested in the smaller router company is being valued by the market at nearly twice the multiple.
Just as with the P/E or any other single-shot valuation yardstick, however, the EV/IC ratio doesn't tell the whole valuation story. In fact, it's hard to conclude whether any of the firms are overvalued, undervalued, or fairly valued based using this single measure alone. However, using EV/IC makes sense as a way to get a better idea of how highly one high-flying firm's prospects are being valued by the market compared to others. For an investor looking for an alternative to the P/E, the EV/IC can be a handy addition to the valuation toolbox.
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Heredia will start in the GCL in 2011.
Dejan Kovacevic reports that top Mexican pitching prospect Luis Heredia will start his career in the Gulf Coast League in 2011. That's a somewhat aggressive approach for the Pirates, having Heredia go to the States without any professional experience.
The placement also raises the question as to when Heredia could arrive in the majors. He is a very talented young pitcher, but he's only 16 years old and a long way from the majors. A very optimistic approach would put him in the GCL/State College in 2011, West Virginia/Bradenton in 2012, Bradenton/Altoona in 2013, and Indy/MLB in 2014. That would be an extreme approach though, and would assume that Heredia doesn't need much work with his fastball command or off-speed pitches.
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