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DJIA: 7957.41 -18.90 (-0.24%) S&P 500: 965.54 -2.50 (-0.26%) Nasdaq: 1547.37 -5.63 (-0.36%) Wilshire 5000 9211.27 -8.24 (-0.09%) 30-Year Bond 101 21/32 -20/32 6.00% Yield
Green Tree Financial (NYSE: GNT) continued its rebound, rising $2 1/2 to $24 5/8 after Morgan Stanley Dean Witter reiterated a "strong buy" rating for the second time since Green Tree declared its "non-cash" addition to valuation reserves in November. Fans of the company say the asset valuation write-down is just a one-time thing due to the compression (flattening) of the yield curve. Critics of the company who pay attention to the banking world would counter that banks do not see manufactured homes as sub-par collateral, that manufactured home buyers aren't de facto sub-par borrowers, and that margins are being squeezed in the home equity lending and mortgage business with improvements in retail banking distribution channels. Analysts concentrating on the yield curve and ignoring the strategic/competitive implications of Green Tree's write-downs may be missing the boat.
Electronics contract manufacturer (ECM) Jabil Circuit (Nasdaq: JBIL) followed up on Solectron's (NYSE: SLR) performance yesterday and topped it. Jabil gained $4 3/8 to $41 1/2 on reporting record Q1 EPS of $0.49, beating the mean analyst estimate of $0.48 a share. Revenues grew 5% sequentially and 57% year-over-year, while EPS grew 4.3% sequentially and 116% year-over-year. Company President Thomas Sanson reiterated guidance that Jabil sees compounded annual growth in EPS of 30%, or 7% sequentially, going forward. Sanson also said, "We think the fear in financial markets is overstated and is painting the electronics industry with too broad a brush," explaining that very little of the company's end-user demand comes from eastern Asia. That also could be said for many so-called "tech stocks," but the question is more one of supply than demand. As long as Jabil can keep ahead of the supply curve (producing at prices that meet the market with a minimum of invested capital), it will continue to keep its place as the Dell of the contract manufacturing sector. (For a spreadsheet on the electronics contract manufacturing sector, hit this link or pop on over to http://www.fool.com/help/techsupport/library/files/ECM9597.xls).
Multi-line insurance company Cincinnati Financial (Nasdaq: CINF) jumped $25 3/8 to $140 1/4 after Standard & Poor's announced that it will include the company in its S&P 500 index as of Thursday morning. The company will replace CUC International (NYSE: CU) and HFS International (NYSE: HFS), which are merging and will be re-named Cendant Corp. and traded under the symbol "CD" on the New York Stock Exchange. Food distributor Fleming Companies (NYSE: FLM) dropped $1 9/16 to $13 11/16 after the firm was bounced out of the S&P 500 Index and tossed all the way down to the S&P 600 SmallCap Index. The fact that the shares have lost 9.8% a year, including reinvested dividends, since December of 1990 probably has quite a bit to do with the decision, as the company has been one of the biggest underperformers in the index during this decade. Advertising agency Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC) was promoted from the S&P MidCap 400 Index to replace Fleming and rose $3 13/16 to $77 1/16 on the good news.
QUICK TAKES: Digital animation and illustration software company Macromedia Inc. (Nasdaq: MACR) rose $1 7/16 to $8 11/16 after Piper Jaffray raised its rating on the company to "strong buy" from "buy"... BEA Systems (Nasdaq: BEAS) gained $1 13/16 to $17 as BT Alex. Brown upped its rating on the middleware software company to "strong buy" from "buy"... Snyder Communications (NYSE: SNC) moved $2 higher to $35 after it announced that it has entered into a three-year contract "targeting" $200 million in revenue with GTE Corp. (NYSE: GTE). Snyder will provide a number of "turn-key" marketing services... Brooktrout Technology (Nasdaq: BRKT) rose $2 5/8 to $12 1/2 after Prudential upgraded the supplier of telecom hardware and software to "buy" from "hold"... Digital printing plate and consumables company Presstek Inc. (Nasdaq: PRST) jumped $5 1/2 to $32 3/4 on announcing a supplier and product development relationship with Fuji Photo Film Ltd. (Nasdaq: FUJIY), whose shares were also up $2 to $41 3/8, reflecting last night's buoyant trading in Tokyo.
Franklin Bancorporation (Nasdaq: FNBC) shot up $3 1/8 to $21 5/8 after agreeing to be acquired by North Carolina-based BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBK) in a stock swap that valued Franklin at $22.28 per share as of last night's close. The acquisition is BB&T's first foray into the Washington, D.C. market... Pharmacyclics Inc. (Nasdaq: PCYC) rose $3 1/4 to $24 1/4 on announcing an agreement under which Alcon Pharmaceuticals Ltd. will market on a global basis the company's Lu-Tex photosensitizer for "ophthalmology indications including age-related macular degeneration"... International Network Services (Nasdaq: INSS) gained $3 9/16 to $22 7/16 after Morgan Stanley Dean Witter raised its rating on the data network caretaker company to "strong buy" from "neutral"... Following Jabil Circuit (Nasdaq: JBIL) higher after that company reported strong earnings growth, printed circuit board manufacturer and electronics contract manufacturer Sanmina Corp. (Nasdaq: SANM) gained $3 9/16 to $64 3/4 and Plexus Corp. (Nasdaq: PLXS) jumped $1 1/2 to $25.
Above ground storage tank supplier Matrix Service (Nasdaq: MTRX) moved $1 1/4 higher to $9 7/16 after agreeing to be acquired by ITEQ Inc. (Nasdaq: ITEQ) for either $10 in cash or 0.83 shares of ITEQ for each Matrix share... NextLevel Systems (NYSE: NLV) gained $2 11/16 to $17 11/16 after the once and future General Instrument Corp. announced that it will exchange 10% of its equity for Tele-Communications Inc.'s (Nasdaq: TCOMA) Headend in the Sky package of digital cable channels. The company also announced that it has reached agreements to supply $4.5 billion worth of digital set-top cable boxes to a number of companies under the industry's Open Cable specifications... South African closed-end gold mining fund ASA Ltd. (NYSE: ASA) gained $1 15/16 to $21 7/8 and Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: ABX) climbed $1 1/2 to $18 9/16 as the spot price of gold jumped 2% amid strong seasonal inventory replacement as futures prices showed encouraging firmness above the cash production price of low-cost producers but still below the cash production price of marginal mines.
Sulzer Medica Ltd. (NYSE: SM) added $2 1/4 to $22 9/16 a day after announcing an agreement to acquire medical device maker Spine-Tech Inc. (Nasdaq: SPYN), which is a leader in the spinal fusion cage devices and procedures market... Oilfield products manufacturer EVI Corp. (NYSE: EVI) moved up $3 1/2 to $48 after yesterday announcing a merger with Christiana Corp. (NYSE: CST), a logistics company and holder of EVI stock. For the issuance of its shares to merge with Christiana, EVI gets back an equal amount of its common stock that Christiana already holds... Real estate title insurance underwriter and financial services company Alleghany Corp. (NYSE: Y) gained $17 to $288 on news reports that it will spin off its Chicago Title & Trust Co. to shareholders... Georgia Pacific Corp. (NYSE: GP) gained $3 to $63 after shareholders approved the creation of a separate class of stock (traded under the symbol "TGP") to reflect the performance of the company's timber business. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter restarted coverage of Georgia Pacific today with a "strong buy" rating and initiated coverage of the tracking stock with a "strong buy."
Economic turmoil in Japan, Asia, and Brazil has hit diversified industrial powerhouse Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing (NYSE: MMM) below the belt. The Dow Jones Industrial Average component tumbled $8 7/8 to $85 after warning that fourth quarter earnings would be at least 10% below prior expectations because of the "large, negative impact" currency exchange rates had on the company during the quarter. Fourth quarter earnings last year were $375 million, or $0.90 a share, and 3M was expected to make Q4 EPS of $1.01 this year. Overseas 3M generates 18% of its revenue in Asia, 25% in Europe and the Middle East, and about 10% in Latin America, Africa, and Canada. To recap 3M's woes: Japanese revenues from adhesive tape (sold in yen) translated into fewer dollars as the yen fell about 10% against the dollar during the course of the year. In addition, overall demand in Japan was lower than expected (unit volume is expected to be up less than 5%) and Brazilian unit volume is anticipated to be flat sequentially. Finally, in the U.S. revenues are forecast to be up 5-7%, which is less than the 9% experienced in the third quarter.
Oasis Residential (Nasdaq: OAS), a residential real estate investment trust (REIT), picked up $1/2 to $22 11/16 on agreeing to merge with Camden Property Trust (NYSE: CPT). The merger is a strategic diversification move for Camden, which has real estate properties concentrated in Texas and will pick up real estate assets in the once ultra-hot Las Vegas apartment market as well as Colorado and California. The merger terms call for Oasis shareholders to receive 0.759 shares of Camden for each Oasis share they hold. The shares were valued at $24.29 as of last night's close. Though some analysts were skeptical, Camden said it will spin off some of the Las Vegas properties after the closing on the merger and that the deal with be immediately accretive to funds from operations (an analog to earnings for other companies). REIT junkies without enough information to keep them happy can sign up for the Fool's daily and weekly REIT spreadsheet, which is now in beta. To sign up, simply rip off an email to TMF Yorick, REIT analyst extraordinaire, at email@example.com.
Fair, Isaac & Co. (NYSE: FIC) dropped $8 5/16 to $32 after the firm warned of flat first quarter earnings. Shares of the San Rafael, California-based information analysis and services firm traded more than 26 times average daily volume, ending the day near their 52-week low. Fair Isaac blamed earnings problems on a margin squeeze caused by a number of factors: the recent flurry of bank mergers that has put the kibosh on some orders; customer preoccupation with Year 2000 compliance issues, which has left the company without key data to complete products; and spot staffing shortages that have caused Fair Isaac to hire expensive contract labor to complete some big jobs -- a problem encountered in the third quarter of fiscal 1997. The company says demand remains strong for products and services that integrate the company's risk analysis algorithms and its credit scoring devices, an assertion that seems true given that revenue growth will be in the "mid-twenties," according to the company. Through acquisitions and internal growth, Fair Isaac has come to dominate the market for "decision" technology used for credit risk management, credit bureau scoring, and mortgage and small business loan approval.
QUICK CUTS: Centocor (Nasdaq: CNTO) dropped $6 3/8 to $31 1/2 after the company warned that 1997 EPS would only come in at $0.20. The company has been unable to find a marketing partner for Avakine, an anti-THF inhibitor designed to treat Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis... Interlink Electronics (Nasdaq: LINK) dropped $7/8 to $5 3/4 after the developer of "computer pointing device technology" reported that lower-than-expected yields on its new VersaPad product would cause the company to lose $750,000 to $1 million in its fiscal fourth quarter... In a complicated legal story, VISX (Nadsaq: VISX) is off $1 5/8 to $22 5/8 after the company announced it would exceed fourth quarter earnings estimates of $0.27 a share because it is no longer making royalty payments to Summit Technology (Nasdaq: BEAM) and is suing the company instead. However, if the agreement is found to be valid, VISX will have to fork over the royalties, which may be why the market reacted negatively to the news.
Sundstrand Corp. (NYSE: SNS) dropped $3 9/16 to $48 1/4 after the technology component and subsystem manufacturer specializing in aerospace and industrial markets was downgraded to "buy" at Cowen & Co... Barbecue purveyor Famous Dave's of America (Nasdaq: DAVE) dropped another $1 9/16 to $8 1/16 today after warning yesterday that earnings for the upcoming quarter would not meet expectations... Development stage medical device manufacturer Heartport (Nasdaq: HPRT) was clocked for $3 7/8 to $19 1/2 after BT Alex. Brown downgraded the shares to "buy"... Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) dropped $13/16 to $52 11/16 after Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) paid America Online (NYSE: AOL) $40 million for exclusive rights to sell books on the online service. Although the news had pretty much already been known, the size of the price tag and the fact that America Online now controls 20 million eyeballs has some investors worried that Barnes & Noble might be catching up.
Wisconsin Central (Nasdaq: WCLX) fell $5 7/8 to $21 3/8 today after the railroad said that higher-than-expected labor costs and expenses related to a derailment and lower-than-expected contributions from its Great Britain and New Zealand units would impact the company's fourth quarter... American Pad & Paper (NYSE: AGP) was dumped for $2 to $9 1/2 after Salomon Smith Barney cut the company to "neutral"... Interra Financial (NYSE: IFI), owner of investment banker Dain Bosworth, dropped $3 15/16 to $62 1/16 after investment banks lost some of the gains they posted yesterday on the news of the Piper Jaffray (NYSE: PJC) acquisition by U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USBC). Jefferies Group (NYSE: JEF) fell $2 3/8 to $45 for the same reason... Merrill Lynch lowered its near-term rating on O'Sullivan Industries (NYSE: OSU) to "neutral" from "accumulate," which nicked the shares of the ready-to-assemble furniture company for $5/8 to $10 1/2 in the wake of its downward guidance yesterday.
BT Office Products International (NYSE: BTF) lost $1 1/16 to $7 3/8 after the office products distributor announced that it will take a $1 million fourth quarter charge to upgrade its computer system and for severance and facility costs. The move will also hurt earnings in 1998 and 1999... TRO Learning (Nasdaq: TUTR) got schooled for $1 to $5 15/16 after the company became the target of a securities fraud lawsuit seeking class action status... Pharmaceutical Product Development (Nasdaq: PPDI) fell $1 9/16 to $13 1/2 after it said it expects to report earnings in the range of $0.14 to $0.16 per share for the fourth quarter of 1997 versus estimates for $0.20... FirstPlus Financial Group (Nasdaq: FPFG) fell $6 3/16 to $27 after the consumer finance company was downgraded to "accumulate" from "buy" at Sutro & Co.
Wyman-Gordon Co. (Nasdaq: WYMN) fell $1 7/8 to $16 1/2 after announcing a net profit of $13.3 million, or $0.36 per share, for its second fiscal 1998 quarter, even with expectations... Circuit City Stores (NYSE: CC) fell $1 5/16 to $33 7/8 after reporting Q3 earnings that matched estimates of $0.14 per share. The electronics retailer saw an increase in costs and lower same-store sales for the quarter. Comments about strong price competition at the low-end by Circuit City CEO Richard Sharp also brought down competitor Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) $2 to $34 3/8... Networking products company Ascend Communications (Nasdaq: ASND) dropped $2 1/8 to $24 3/4 after the company was taken off Goldman Sach's "recommend list" and rated a "market outperform."
An Investment Opinion by Louis Corrigan
Attention Stock Shoppers!
For everything there is a season, and the market is no different. All year 'round investors can worry about constant companions: Alan Greenspan, inflation, the dollar, and corporate earnings. Sporadically, we have one-hit wonders that make a couple of magazine covers and then fade away: the Asian contagion and, when in doubt, El Nino. Yet between the malady du jour and the old standbys, Wall Street also works on its own seasonal calendar, with the summer slowdown in technology stocks supposedly followed by a summer rally just as surely as the kids come home from camp suntanned and mosquito-bitten. When the November/December period arrives, then, we should all realize 'tis the season for bargain shopping. The talismanic codes of this ritual are "tax-loss selling" and the "January effect."
Tax-loss selling is a straightforward phenomenon. As the year turns into the final stretch, investors start thinking about the taxes to be paid on capital gains. Those who can balance gains with losses can cut their taxes. No one likes losers, but like poor relations, nearly all of us have them. Rather than leave these paper losses to get rattier and clutter an otherwise well-kept portfolio, many investors make them earn their keep by canceling out some of those gains. The new tax break on long-term gains complicates the picture a bit by requiring you to match gains and losses based on your holding period. Still, the logic is the same. And it's as infectious as the Asian contagion itself since everybody must pay The Man (Uncle Sam) but nobody wants to.
The prime candidates for tax-loss selling are stocks that are heavily owned by individual investors and that have gotten whacked enough for many of these shareholders to be underwater. The stocks you thought about cutting your losses on but didn't have more than likely become tax-loss fodder for others. Generally, smaller-cap stocks are more likely targets since they experience broad price swings. Selective mid- to large-cap tech stocks that have been hit by fundamental news, say the disk drive makers in this market, are also good candidates. Furthermore, "window-dressing" by institutional investors can reinforce tax-loss selling trends, too. Big money runners are often anxious to protect year-end profits and avoid the embarrassment of holding losers. So they will shoot their dogs, shifting the money into year-to-date winners or more defensive large caps like a Coca-Cola or pharmaceutical companies.
As long as stock trades settle before January 1, they count for tax purposes. So the window for tax-loss selling doesn't close until just after Christmas. Yet, tax-loss selling is one of those market inefficiencies that pretty much everyone recognizes, so its effects have become more diffuse. Many investors now know that the dogs of October really are likely to get mangier before the new year unless these companies report some tail-wagging good news in the interim, so selling pressure is beginning earlier. Also, the tax code's "wash sale" rule states that you can't take a capital loss on a stock if you sell it and then buy back a "substantially identical" security within 30 days. If you want to benefit from a tax loss on Howler Inc. but also think it's due for a turnaround, you have to wait 31 days after selling it before you can buy it back. The "wash rule" encourages a tax-loss sale by mid-to-late November. Why? The January effect.
The January effect is the flipside to tax-loss selling. Various studies show that, historically, stocks generally do very well in January, but small-cap stocks do even better. One study showed that over the last 50 years, small stocks have seen January price gains of 5.8% on average, clobbering the 1.7% gain for the S&P 500. Ibbotson Associates, for one, compared the January performance between 1926 and 1994 of the smallest and largest New York Stock Exchange issues, finding that smaller stocks outperformed the giants by an average of 10%, with the pattern holding up 91% of the time. Other research shows that from 1974 to 1995, microcap companies valued at less than $60 million enjoyed an average January return of 9.8%, half their annual appreciation. Small-caps worth $60 to $600 million had 4.9% January returns, a third of their annual gain, while the $2.4 billion and larger behemoths saw 1.95% January gains, or about a sixth of their annual gains.
The market, in general, rallies because institutional money managers become less defensive and individual investors increasingly pour year-end bonuses into stock mutual funds. Money managers quickly put it to work. The small caps tend to outperform the rest of the market because tax-loss selling and window dressing have beaten down these issues, or at least artificially constrained them. January, then, is the yin to the year-end selling yang. History, of course, doesn't always repeat itself. Last January, small caps lagged while the S&P 500 barreled ahead. Plus, after lagging, small caps were then pummeled in the spring correction.
Even with caveats, though, this seasonal pattern is deeply motivated, and unlike many other market inefficiencies that are discovered and then eradicated, this pattern of unusual selling followed by strong buying remains pretty much a tradable inefficiency. It's just a bit smoothed over, with tax-loss selling season now beginning in late October and extending through mid to late December while the January effect may begin in early to mid-December and extend into early February. That's part of the reason that trading in smaller issues, in particular, can get awfully choppy this time of year: there's a cold front meeting up with a warm front. No doubt El Nino is involved, too.
This means that you may get a better price for your dogs if you sell them early. Also, shorts may find good candidates in early to mid November by screening for stocks well off their 52-week highs (say a relative strength of 30 or lower) but not yet below book value, for example. On the other hand, the year-end psychology inevitably gets a little overdone. Some investors begin to throw in the towel as they see their losers lose even more ground, adding further to an out-of-favor stock's decline.
As any good Christmas shopper knows, you can get terrific bargains if you have price discipline and patience and don't sweat the fact that the cool jacket you're eyeing might actually be sold out before the "70% off" sign arrives. Mid-December is a great time to be a coldly calculating stock shopper. If in November you make a list of out-of-favor stocks you'd like to own and the price at which the risk is not just fair but minimal, you'll likely be surprised by how many reach your targets. In fact, seeing how easily a fair price meets with further discounting during tax-loss season may encourage you to have more stringent price discipline throughout the year. That way, even if the January effect doesn't come until the summer rally, tax-loss selling season will be a time of ho-ho-hos rather than a time of mangy mutts biting at your heels.
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Yea, I have 42,700 miles as of right now.. I am very concerned about it. I am thinking that I may have the old style tensioner on the right. On the left is the new revised. http://www.golfmk6.com/forums/showpo...4&postcount=77
Yea, I have 42,700 miles as of right now.. I am very concerned about it. I am thinking that I may have the old style tensioner on the right. On the left is the new revised. http://www.golfmk6.com/forums/showpo...4&postcount=77
Dropped the car off at the dealer to have the dribbling windshield fixed and to look into the burning smell. Turns out the latter was a grocery bag that got under my car.
2012 Candy White GTI w/Autobahn and DSG
Bought one
S3 is sufficient but most likely you'll want more power, and then you'll want the APR IC. It's only $999 when on sale, whereas the S3 is $299 shipped. I'd rather put in an IC once and spend the money once then do it all twice. If you're looking at Stage III then you obviously have a slightly obese wallet, I'd just get an APR IC and call it a day. It's best to just get all the little stuff out of the way before deciding on a K04 or a BT setup.
Bud has the S3 IC's for $299 shipped to your doorstep in case anyone was curious
Also, how exactly do TSB's work? If VW puts one out then isn't your dealership obligated to apply that TSB to your car? Or do problems/issues have to arise first? If you can just have the TSB applied, then get the TSB number from Zimmy and have your dealer do the timing chain tensioner TSB and you're good to go.
(again, not sure how that works though)
I totally agree with you, do it once, do it right, but if the APR is overkill for the K04 application, I have no problem saving the $700.
Removed GTi grill, Fab'ed own GTD grill. looks good for a $4 job. Not too confident on how it will hold up against water though. Only time can will tell.
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Met up with bunch of locals up in Helen, GA. Then cruised up to Tail of the Dragon, hellbender and a ton of random back country roads. First time driving the car like that since I bagged it. Couldn't be happier with how it handled.
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got my 2012 GTI chipped yesterday with the APR tune on sale. If I mearly liked my car before, I'm in love with it now
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Feb. 28, 2014
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Site: SPIRE Institute (Geneva, Ohio)
Event: Big Ten Indoor Championships (Day 1)
U-M Team Result: 8th Place of 11 Teams (11 points) after Day 1
Next U-M Event: Saturday, March 1 -- at Big Ten Indoor Championships - Day 2 (Geneva, Ohio), 10 a.m. [ Live Results ]
GENEVA, Ohio -- The University of Michigan men's track and field team scored points in the shot put, 3,000-meter run and distance medley relay to position itself in eighth place after the first day of the Big Ten Indoor Championships on Friday (Feb. 28) inside the SPIRE Institute.
Junior/sophomore Mason Ferlic (St. Paul, Minn./Mounds Park Academy) and senior/junior Morsi Rayyan (Dewitt, Mich./St. Johns) combined to score seven points in the 3,000-meter run with fifth- and sixth-place performances, respectively. Both Ferlic (7:56.60) and Rayyan (7:57.08) ran career-best times.
In U-M's season debut in the distance medley relay, senior/junior Nathan Karr (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer) ran the first leg, fifth-year senior Troy Sneller (Hamilton, Mich./Hamilton) ran second, sophomore Nate Chapman (Auburn Hills, Mich./Avondale) took the handoff for the third leg, and junior/sophomore Jeff Sattler (Byron Center, Mich./Byron Center) finished the race, crossing the finish line in a time of 9:48.32. Their efforts culminated in a sixth-place finish and three points toward the 11-point total.
Junior/sophomore Derek Sievers (Byron Center, Mich./Byron Center) earned Michigan its first point of the day after finishing eighth in the shot put. His mark of 17.57 meters (57-7.75) came on his second throw and remained his best throughout his additional three throws in the finals.
Advancing past the 60-meter hurdle prelims were seniors Erick Gavin (Chicago Heights, Ill./Marian Catholic) and Herman Washington (Blacklick, Ohio/Gahanna Lincoln). Gavin took the top spot in his heat with a career-best time of 7.95 seconds, while Washington grabbed the eighth overall position into the nine-man final with his time of 7.93 seconds. Gavin and Washington will compete in the finals tomorrow at 2:50 p.m.
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Codie Nolan -- 60m dash (6.89)
Troy Sneller -- 400m run (49.64)
Erick Gavin -- 60m hurdles (7.95)
Mason Ferlic -- 3,000m run (7:56.60)
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Utica Club Schultz & Dooley Beer Steins * Webco Western Germany
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A pair of the adorable character "spokes-mugs" for Utica Club beer. Both are in very nice condition. No Chips or Cracks. Slight age crazing on Shultz and a little minor wear on the paint of his "hat" knob. Dooley's paint is great! Shultz is marked Webco - Made in Germany. Dooley is marked Western Germany. Please email for shipping estimate (pending zipcode/weight).


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Thursday, January 14, 1999
DJIA 9120.93 -228.63 (-2.45%) S&P 500 1212.19 -22.21 (-1.80%) Nasdaq 2276.82 -39.99 (-1.73%) Value Line Index 917.42 -12.82 (-1.38%) 30-Year Bond 103 +1 7/32 5.05 Yield
Micropositioning and precision optical products supplier Axsys Technologies (Nasdaq: AXYS) zoomed in on a gain of $4 1/2 to $18 1/2 after the company received an unsolicited offer to be acquired for $20 per share in cash, about a 43% premium to yesterday's closing price. Chairman and CEO Stephen Bershad withdrew his Nov. 20 offer for the company, which was $5 per share below the new proposal. While shareholders may wonder why their CEO isn't heading to the mat with the new suitor, the answer might be simple enough: As a 31% owner himself (at the time of his offer), Bershad likely noticed that the proposal now on the table represents a nifty 84% bonus to Axsys' stock price as of his original overture. Axsys didn't name the company making the offer and probably won't until its board finishes looking it over and makes a recommendation to shareholders. The committee formed by Axsys to evaluate Bershad's offer has been disbanded; they have other things to think about now.
Drug developer Cytel Corp. (Nasdaq: CYTL) shot up $5 3/8, or 268.8%, to $7 3/8 after it dispatched a press release reporting that Epimmune Inc., its majority-owned subsidiary, released data suggesting its epitope-based vaccines hold promise for the control of HIV infection. Robert Chesnut, an executive VP at Cytel, said at an HIV conference in Colorado that the company will conduct further tests after data from experiments on monkeys infected with simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV), a disease similar to HIV, produced encouraging results. Epitope-based vaccines are an alternative to other treatments under development such as protein and gene-based approaches. Among other projects, Epimmune works with Monsanto (NYSE: MTC) subsidiary G.D. Searle to develop cancer treatments.
In a two-step, $833 million move aimed at boosting its wireless presence in the U.S., switched telecommunications services provider NextLink Communications (Nasdaq: NXLK) will buy privately owned WNP Communications, for $695 million in cash and stock. NextLink gets WNP's 40 local multipoint distribution service (LMDS) wireless licenses covering a total of 114 million potential customers, which it plans to use to build fixed wireless extensions to its local fiber optic networks in major cities across the country. NextLink also announced an agreement in principle to buy Nextel Communications' (Nasdaq: NXTL) 50% interest in NEXTBAND, a joint venture of Nextel and NextLink that owns a further 42 licenses for about $138 million. The two deals would make NextLink the largest owner of LMDS spectrum in North America, covering most major cities in the U.S. Nextlink shares moved up $4 13/16 to $36 1/16.
QUICK TAKES: Sunglass Hut International (Nasdaq: RAYS) flipped up $1 3/4 to $9 1/8 after it said it has acquired privately held shades.com, an Internet site devoted to selling branded nonprescription sunglasses, and SwissArmyDepot.com, which mainly peddles SwissArmy knives and watches, for roughly $2.8 million in cash and $1.2 million in a convertible subordinated note... Computer systems integration and maintenance services firm Unisys Corp. (NYSE: UIS) picked up $15/16 to $34 3/8 after turning in Q4 EPS of $0.42, $0.02 better than the Street's consensus and ahead of last year's $0.25 figure as well... Online software retailer Egghead.com (Nasdaq: EGGS) hatched $1 1/4 to $24 following the company's announcement that it signed an agreement with @Home Network (Nasdaq: ATHM) to create an auction service for @Home along with Internet Shopping Network's First Auction.
Sam Adams brewer the Boston Beer Co. (NYSE: SAM) bubbled up $7/8 to $9 7/8 following rumors that Anheuser-Busch (NYSE: BUD) was to acquire the brewer. Both companies declined comment on the scuttlebutt... Bear Stearns raised Excel Industries (NYSE: EXC) to "buy" from an "attractive" rating, pushing the ground transportation components maker's stock up $1 3/4 to $20 1/8... Insurance holding company AFLAC Inc. (NYSE: AFL) took $2 9/16 to $43 9/16 after Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette upgraded the stock to "buy" from "market perform," setting a $48 12-month price target... Internet-based direct marketing company XOOM.com (Nasdaq: XMCM) zipped ahead $9 13/16 to $47 15/16 after the company entered into sponsorship agreements with online auctioneer eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) as well as search engine GoTo.com and software retailer BUYDIRECT.COM. eBay was bid up $9 13/16 to $225 5/16 today.
British mobile phone service provider Vodafone Group PLC (NYSE: VOD) dialed gains of $4 1/16 to $174 9/16 after BT Alex. Brown reiterated a "strong buy" rating on the stock... Medical products company Thoratec Laboratories (Nasdaq: THOR) hammered out gains of $1 5/8 to $8 1/8 after announcing that Guidant Corp. (NYSE: GDT) agreed to distribute its Vectra vascular access graft, which is approved for sale in Europe and under study for domestic use... Telecom equipment company Advanced Fibre Communications (Nasdaq: AFCI) gained $1 7/8 to $13 1/2 after NationsBank Montgomery upgraded the stock to "buy" from a "hold" rating... Technical calculation and analytic software provider MathSoft Inc. (Nasdaq: MATH) added $1 11/32 to $6 1/32 after it announced a partnership with Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) allowing shoppers to select Amazon products on MathSoft's e-tailing site in exchange for mention on Amazon and a percentage of sales.
Internet software developer HomeCom Communications (Nasdaq: HCOM) hammered out gains of $7/8 to $5 1/8 on news that Houston-based data processing services provider Total/1 contracted HomeCom to build an exclusive version of its "Personal Internet Banker" for Total/1's customers... Year 2000 specialist Accelr8 Technology Corp. (Nasdaq: ACLY) sped up $1 15/32 to $6 27/32 after it launched a "virtual year 2000 factory" on its website providing a self-test for companies seeking to gauge their readiness for the year 2000. Users can then contract with Accelr8 for related services... Business productivity software firm International Microcomputer Software (Nasdaq: IMSI) rose $1 1/4 to finish at $13 after it announced an advertising agreement with Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO).
Boston-based equity investment firm Affiliated Managers Group (NYSE: AMG) won $2 5/8 to $29 5/16 after it said Q4 EPS will be above Wall Street's $0.29 consensus estimate by about 35% to 40%... Technical, embedded, Web, e-commerce, and enterprise information systems software developer Rational Software Corp. (Nasdaq: RATL) moved ahead $4 to $30 9/16 on an upgrade to the "recommended list" from "market outperfrom" from Goldman Sachs... Fiber optic transmission systems company Harmonic Lightwaves (Nasdaq: HLIT) brightened $2 1/8 to $18 following an upgrade to "strong buy" from "neutral" by S.G. Cowen & Co... Enterprise middleware solutions provider BEA Systems (Nasdaq: BEAS) clawed its way up $2 to $13 9/16 on the back of an upgrade to "strong buy" from "buy" at Soundview Securities.
Shares of Apple Computer (Nasdaq: AAPL) fell $5 1/8 to $41 3/8 even though the company released a better-than-expected fiscal Q1 earnings report last night. Excluding a one-time gain, earnings of $0.78 per share topped the consensus $0.70 estimate. Earnings in the seasonally strong September quarter had been $0.68 per share, so the company delivered a sequential gain as well as a crushing 136% advance over the year-ago period, when Apple rode the rollout of its G3 desktops to its first real turnaround quarter. However, some analysts rained on the company's victory parade today. Salomon issued a downgrade based partly on fears that Apple had stuffed the retail channel during the period. Meanwhile, PaineWebber complained that iMac sales, while strong at 519,000 units out of a total of 944,000 total units sold, were below the firm's aggressive target. For a Foolish take on these and other concerns at Apple, see this afternoon's Fool Plate Special.
Natural foods supermarket operator Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFMI) fell to pieces today, dropping $10 to $34 1/2 after saying it expects to report fiscal first quarter EPS between $0.45 and $0.50, which is less than the $0.58 the company said analysts had been expecting. The firm said store labor costs are over budget for the quarter and general and administrative costs are rising as the company prepares to open 29 new stores. "We have seen some of our expenses get out of control temporarily," Chairman and CEO John Mackey said. While the labor expenses are expected to be corralled quickly by the company, management is now forecasting earnings growth through the rest of the fiscal year in the 8% to 14% range, which will put 1999 growth below analysts' previous five-year growth estimate of 20% to 25% per year. In knee-jerk fashion, no less than six analysts lowered their ratings on the company today.
Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) flopped $5 1/4 to $22 1/2 after reporting Q4 EPS of $0.15, up $0.06 from last year but $0.04 shy of the First Call mean estimate. Revenues increased 15% sequentially and 29% year-over-year to $788.8 million, which the company attributed exclusively to higher sales of its K-6-2 processors with 3DNow! technology. Disappointed, at least five brokerage houses downgraded the company today, although Needham & Co. bucked the trend and issued an upgrade to "strong buy" from "hold." While AMD said it shipped "hundreds of thousands" of its high-speed 400 MHz K-6-2s in the quarter, a manufacturing glitch apparently kept the firm from taking full advantage of strong market demand. The company reportedly said it has resolved the problem and expects to ship more of its high-margin chips during the current period.
QUICK CUTS: Photographic film and products company Eastman Kodak (NYSE: EK) slid $8 3/16 to $70 1/2 after reporting Q4 EPS of $1.05 (excluding charges), which was $0.30 higher than a year ago but a dime short of the First Call mean estimate. Archrival Fuji Photo Film (Nasdaq: FUJIY) rose $1 1/2 to $34 5/8 on Kodak's misfortune... Semiconductor and cellular communications products maker Motorola (NYSE: MOT) fell $4 3/8 to $66 1/2 after reporting Q4 EPS of $0.26, substantially lower than last year's $0.65 (before charges) but ahead of analysts' expectations of $0.23. The company reportedly does not expect to meet its official long-term goal of 15% annual sales growth this year.
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software firm J.D. Edwards & Co. (Nasdaq: JDEC) was decked for a $1 7/8 loss to $21 1/2 after Morgan Stanley Dean Witter lowered its rating to "outperform" from "strong buy"... Financial service application software developer Phoenix International Ltd. (Nasdaq: PHXX) blew up for a $5 1/8 loss to $9 1/2 after saying its fiscal Q4 EPS will come in between $0.08 and $0.10, missing the $0.20 the company said analysts had been expecting. For the year, EPS should be around $0.27 or $0.29, below the previous $0.39 estimate... Web portal company Lycos Inc. (Nasdaq: LCOS) fell $11 3/16 to $85 3/4 after Deutsche Bank Securities cut its rating on the firm to "accumulate" from "buy."
Oil and gas exploration and production company Snyder Oil Corp. (NYSE: SNY) was drilled for a $1 9/16 loss to $11 7/8 after agreeing to merge with larger rival Santa Fe Energy Resources (NYSE: SFR) in a stock swapped valued at $448 million, based on last night's closing prices. Santa Fe lost $9/16 to $6 this morning... Internet service provider EarthLink Network (Nasdaq: ELNK) slipped $5 1/2 to $68 1/2 after saying it sold an additional 2.75 million shares at a price of $73 5/8 per share. The offering included about 436,000 shares sold by selling shareholders... International long-distance carrier IDT Corp. (Nasdaq: IDTC) slid $1 15/16 to $13 3/8 after being downgraded to "hold" from "buy" by Jefferies & Co... Online health and wellness information publisher OnHealth Network Co. (Nasdaq: ONHN) dropped $6 5/16 to $12 3/16, giving back some of yesterday's 85% surge that was reportedly prompted by a mutual fund manager's positive comments about the company on CNBC.
Online software delivery technologies company Digital River (Nasdaq: DRIV) floated $2 1/8 lower to $40 as Piper Jaffray started coverage with a less than encouraging "neutral" rating and a 12-month price target of $31 per share... Tobacco leaf dealer and wool trader Standard Commercial Corp. (NYSE: STW) was fleeced $13/16 to $8 1/16 after saying its fiscal 1999 EPS will be between $0.60 and $0.90 as wool prices fall to nearly an all-time low. The First Call mean estimate had called for EPS of $1.69 during the period... Israeli printed circuit board (PCB) defect detection systems designer Orbotech Ltd. (Nasdaq: ORBKF) slid $2 1/8 to $43 after reportedly saying its earnings growth in fiscal 1999 will slow to 10%, or half of last year's rate, as the company increases its staffing and R&D budgets.
An Investment Opinion
by Dale Wettlaufer
Estelle's Legacy
Ted could hardly see through the tears that had turned his vision prismatic. He couldn't believe his Grandmother was gone. He couldn't imagine a stronger person. Gran had been a child of the Depression, had started a business when that was a lot more daunting for a woman than it is today, and had grown that business into the class of its industry. Running the company without her occasional sage advice would be hard. Ted loved that this person was not only a good friend and a wonderful Grandmother but his business partner, too.
Ted was still not himself, at all, two days later at Bob Reynolds' office. Reynolds was talking, but Ted wasn't paying too much attention. "Who the hell decorated this place? And what is this kid doing wearing a $3,000 suit? This guy is nothing like his old man," Ted thought as he looked over at the young lawyer. In moments of profound grief or crisis, the mind can dwell on the stupidest details, Ted observed to himself.
"Mr. Jaworski, your Grandmother wanted you to watch this videotape in lieu of a reading of the will. I think you should try to pay attention. This may come as a bit of a shock." Gran always did have a flair for the dramatic. Ted sat up and came to.
"Hello dear," Estelle started. Ted could almost smell her perfume again. "In some ways I have not been looking forward to today and in some ways I've been very excited for a while about telling you what I'm about to tell you. The bad part is, I'm no longer with you. As you used to say when you were a youngster, 'No duh, Gran.'"Ted chuckled. "As we planned long ago, nothing is going to change for you or the company, my chou-chou." Ted had been the 95% majority shareholder of Estelle's Recipes since buying out his grandmother 14 years ago. "But there is a pretty big piece of news outside of that. Mr. Reynolds, won't you fill in Ted on the details?"
"Mr. Jaworski, your grandmother has instructed us to divide the cash and securities portion of her estate between yourself and the Estelle Jaworski Foundation. Upon resolution of probate, we have been directed to transfer her common stock holdings to the foundation's account with our trust department. In her place, she has also named you sole Director and has asked that you continue with the Foundation's original program. You are free, however, to direct 25% of the disbursements to the charities of your choice, no restrictions. After tax, the Foundation's net assets will increase by $3 billion." Ted was wondering how Reynolds could speak without choking on his own drool.
"Furthermore, Mr. Jaworski, your grandmother has directed that you receive the remaining after-tax balance of the estate. Again, this won't happen immediately because of probate and the sheer size of the assets we're talking about here." Ted started to fidget. "Mr. Jaworski, your Grandmother has left you $5 billion and the bulk of it is in short-term Treasuries and municipal debt. She also asked that you view this other videotape alone."
Ted had to get away. He headed to the island, which had always been his place to think. This was the perfect time of the year to be out there, too -- no tourists, the nights were cool, and the noontime temps were still nice most days. Shortly after he arrived, Ted threw a log on the fire, set his scotch down, and hit play.
"Hello again, Ted. Here we are. I hope I didn't surprise you too badly the other day." As far as Estelle's Recipes went, there were no secrets between the two, but Gran had always said that one's personal financial affairs were not an open book. In fact, Gran had always stressed discretion in one's financial matters unless you were in a jam and needed some backup from your family. Estelle had trained Ted well, though. Little did Estelle know what happened with Ted's brokerage account after he reached 18-years-old and little did Ted know that Grandmother had amassed a fortune of over $12 billion. "Let's see," Ted thought, "after tax, Grandmother must have realized $500 million on the sale of the company. Now her estate is 24 times that? That can't be."
"Sure enough." Ted went over the calculations three times on his TI just to make sure. "That's better than 25% compounded per year. Gran surely beat the market with this performance." Indeed she had. The market had advanced just over 18% per year over this time period. He turned back to the videotape and had to rewind. He hadn't stopped the tape, so stupefied was he by these returns.
"Ted, I want to tell you a few things about this money you're going to receive." Ted had seen Gran go from grandmother to businesswoman regularly, but he had never seen her this serious. "I believe money is a serious thing. Your grandfather and I started the business because it was something we loved to do and we thought we could succeed at it. The money wasn't the reason, but we didn't treat it lightly when it did come along." Tom looked out across the lawn and onto the sunset that had painted the bay red and orange. All of this was Gran's doing.
"After we sold the business to you, Ted, we simply applied the same principles we learned in building our own business to investing in individual companies. I'll say this. We never bought any options, we never traded, and we didn't buy any companies that we wouldn't want to own outright ourselves." Ted smiled. Of course Gran would have done well with investing. She was a great businesswoman.
"Let me tell you something, dear. You don't have to invest this. You can spend it, you can burn it, you can do whatever you want with it. I'm not going to try to run your life from the grave. But if you want to invest it, I want to say a few things about going about investing." Estelle Jaworski had no college degrees, but Ted would have sooner listened to her on any business matter than attend a one-on-one lunch meeting with Alan Greenspan.
"When you invest this money, the decisions you make with it should be no different than the decisions you make at Estelle's Recipes. When was the last time you announced a stock split at the company to increase shareholder value?" At privately held Estelle's Recipes, this would be irrelevant. "You wouldn't, not only because there's no reason to, but because it doesn't add value, Ted." As a New York University MBA, Ted wasn't learning anything new here, but Gran could be a lovable curmudgeon at times.
"Ted, your grandfather and I learned long ago that investing is like running a business. We started setting money aside when we were young and we heard it all from the brokers. Then the mutual fund craze came along and then the one-decision craze came along. But the minute you ask most brokers about a company's accounts receivable or margins, they don't know what they're talking about. They want you to invest in their top pick for the week and then sell if it goes up 20% or goes down 8% or some arbitrary amount. Don't listen to this sort of thing, please. This is not business. This is trading."
"Another thing, Ted. I remember our Salomon Brothers banker telling us we needed to diversify 5% of our portfolio into commodities. This was a 34-year-old telling Joe and me, two people that had built a business in which we had become intimately familiar with commodity price movements, that we needed to protect our wealth with commodities. At that point, dear, your grandfather and I decided we didn't need anyone's help. We didn't use lawyers and their ideas, we didn't buy tax shelters from the very nice but very dull brokers that used to bother Joe at the club, and we certainly did not panic upon reading headlines written by people that don't even invest for themselves." Gran had a point there.
"Ted, this is a lot of money you have to deal with here, but let me tell you something else. Few people do extraordinarily well spreading their portfolio across hundreds of companies. You don't have to invest this right away and you don't need to take this advice, but your Grandfather and I did best when we invested in things we knew well, were available at what we thought was a fair price, and where we could make a significant commitment to the company. We weren't idea factories. Joe and I actually had a life and didn't want to worry about 100 different investments we had made." Having almost his entire net worth invested in Estelle's Recipes and having done well for himself, Ted understood quite clearly what his grandmother was saying.
"I remember the time we went on the cruise up the Great Lakes, through the St. Lawrence Seaway, and down the East Coast. We didn't see the television for six months. It always drove your grandfather nuts anyway and I didn't care to see what the market was doing. And you know, Ted, when I did see what the market and our few investments had done while we were away, it was as you say 'no biggie.' We had done well and of course the market had done what the market will always do. It went up and down and sideways and around in circles for all we cared. We were busy living."
Grandmother never had any problems in that department. For all her evidently very careful ways with setting aside money over the years, Gran had lived a very nice life and had been around the world.
"Ted, I'm not preaching, you know that," Estelle continued. "But we just don't believe in all this hoopla you read about and see in the magazines and on TV. A stock that happens to trade publicly is nothing more than an ownership claim on a corporation. If you don't think of yourself as a business owner and think more of yourself as an owner of slips of paper that are readily tradable in the market, your chances of doing well are greatly reduced. Business is business, whether it's a public or private company. You do the things that we did together to build Estee's Recipes and I think you'll do fine, my dear. I'll love you always."
The screen went dark. Grandmother could do anything, and this was just more proof of that. Ted hadn't thought that much about investing in the market. Of course, his competitors were publicly traded, but Gran had always said the more you worry about your competitors or their stock prices, the less you're going to do for your own business. But Ted would have to address this situation at some point in the next year. He would no doubt watch this videotape over, probably many times, as he went about taking care of Gran's legacy.
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Sephardic Jews leave genetic legacy in Spain
By Teresa Larraz
MADRID (Reuters) - From the 15th century on, Spain's Jews were mostly expelled or forced to convert, but today some 20 percent of Spanish men tested have Sephardic Jewish ancestry, and 11 percent can be traced to North Africa, a study has found.
"These values are surprisingly high," the researchers wrote in their report, published in the American Journal of Human Genetics.
They checked the Y chromosome, a stretch of DNA carried only by men and passed down with little change from father to son. Mutations in this gene can be used to trace ancestry, and some have been clearly linked to Sephardic Jewish and northern African populations.
"The genetic composition of the current population is the legacy of our diverse cultural and religious past," one of the report's authors, Francesc Calafell, from the evolutionary biology faculty at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, said on Friday.
Along with researchers from Britain's University of Leicester and Wellcome Trust, the scientists analyzed DNA samples from 1,140 men in Spain, Portugal and the Balearic Islands and compared them to Moroccans, Algerians, and Sephardic Jews in Istanbul and Israel.
"The work shows that religious conversions and subsequent marriages between people of different lines had a significant impact on modern populations both in the Balearic Islands and in Portugal," Elena Bosch of the University of Leicester said in a statement.
One of the most surprising findings is the percentage of Spanish genes whose origin can be traced to Sephardic Jews, although Spain had a relatively small Jewish population compared to its Moorish population.
Some of these genes may pre-date the Sephardic Jewish culture, the researchers said, noting that the Phoenicians also share some of the genetic characteristics. Continued...


text: Golf V Part VI: Repair and Service Share Comments Below is the full Volkswagen AG press kit broken down into multiple sections with over 150 photos. The press release, while applicable to the Golf V in general, does contain model specific details for the German market, so expect some detail changes on North American specification models. MANUFACTURER-SUPPORTED REPAIR Luxury class service will be carried over to volume models with the new Golf Unique knowledge database to set new standards in service When the luxury class saloon Phaeton was launched onto the market, Volkswagen initiated a new product and partner support concept known as manufacturer-supported repair. The focal point and nerve centre for this concept is the Technical Service Center (TSC®) in Wolfsburg. The TSC®takes on the complete support of repair operations for the top-of-the-range models Phaeton and Touareg. With the launch of the new Golf, the potential of manufacturer-supported repair will be carried over to all volume models and the entire dealer organisation. And this service is unique throughout the entire automotive world. With the overall concept of manufacturer-supported repair, Volkswagen ensures that service procedures and operations in the trade are carried out economically, reliably and with customer satisfaction always in mind. Golf customers will therefore benefit directly from a process chain which was developed in the start-up phase for the marque's luxury class vehicles. This process chain of manufacturer-supported repair ensures that, in the case of difficult jobs, the Volkswagen dealers can and will fall back on the know-how and certainty of manufacturer-supported repair. The repair shop as a rule communicates with the TSC®by e-mail via the so-called Hotline channel. In the case of particularly tricky diagnostic tasks, specialists at the TSC®can also help the repair shop worker by means of telediagnosis. In this case, the TSC®experts can operate the diagnostic unit by remote control from their workstation and call up the required diagnostic data from the car together with the repair shop worker. The motor mechanic can follow each work step in the repair shop in the process, thus learning along the way. This process chain is now available for repairs to all other Volkswagen vehicles. Thanks to a direct link between the TSC®and all the technical departments, the company ensures the fast exchange of information between the specialist departments in manufacturers' works and the TSC®experts. Thus the support of the manufacturers' expertise is available to the TSC®for troubleshooting the complex vehicle systems. In return, development and production quickly receive information on possible product faults and defects. Inquiries from the dealerships and the answers to these enquiries are stored by the TSC®in a knowledge database. GOLF EXCLUSIVE SERVICE Guaranteed confidence and a LongLife mobility guarantee "Golf Exclusive Service" will intentionally strengthen the customer's position LongLife mobility guarantee for every Golf driver The fifth-generation Golf is also covered by a comprehensive service programme: "Golf Exclusive Service". This service philosophy comprises a quality guarantee on all repair shop work carried out on the Golf, the guarantee of first-class customer and product support by the repair shops, the LongLife mobility guarantee and permanent access to a round-the-clock "Emergency Service Call Center". The programme can also be used to call up a mobility service (courtesy car / collection and delivery service) and an express service (smaller repair jobs / maintenance without appointment). The idea behind "Exclusive Service" is to further strengthen the position of the customer and guarantee optimum customer and product support. Volkswagen therefore expressly guarantees within the framework of "Golf Exclusive Service" that every job on the Golf will be carried out by the repair shops as per the job order. If the job carried out does not correspond fully to the job order, then it will be carried out again free of charge. Furthermore, every customer order must be completed as binding within the agreed timeframe. If there is any delay in completing the order, then a courtesy car will be made available free of charge. Every item on the invoice will be explained on request. If contrary to expectations an item is disputed, then the customer will not be charged for this item. Even this is expressly guaranteed with "Golf Exclusive Service". In addition, an integral part of "Golf Exclusive Service" is the LongLife mobility guarantee. It comes into force automatically and free of charge when a new car is purchased and is extended from service interval to service interval. The LongLife mobility guarantee is valid throughout Western Europe and in an ever increasing number of Eastern European countries. The services covered by the LongLife mobility guarantee at a glance: Services in the event of a breakdown*: – On-site breakdown assistance at home and on the road – Towing to the nearest Volkswagen dealer – Courtesy car for up to 3 days if the fault in question cannot be repaired by the Volkswagen dealer within 3 hours, or: – Overnight hotel accommodation incl. fellow passengers Services in the event of an accident and personal emergencies on the road: – Towing and rescue after the accident – Vehicle collection after driver incapacitation – Vehicle transportation after vehicle failure – Forward or return journey after vehicle failure (from 50 km) – Collection of children – Return journey in special circumstances – Return transport of patient – Sick call by a doctor overseas – Dispatch of medication abroad – Travel callback message – Assistance in the event of death – Return transport of pets – Loan in event of a financial plight abroad – Deposit box for documents – Car key service – Payment of vehicle duty, vehicle scrapping abroad – Contact service for doctors and lawyers abroad * Vehicle down as a result of a technical defect Direct dialling: access to "Golf Exclusive Service" at the touch of a button In order to ensure that the customer has a direct connection to the Volkswagen dealers and the Volkswagen Emergency Service Call Center, Volkswagen offers a special phone system with direct dial buttons for the new Golf. The "Phone preparation" and "Car phone" optional extras enable the customer to communicate with the manufacturer at any time from his/her vehicle. The appropriate phone holder has two direct dial buttons through which a comprehensive service package is available free of charge. The "Phone preparation" contains all the technical requirements for an optimum cordless connection. Only the mobile-phone-specific holder (popular-selling phones by Nokia, Siemens and Motorola) is ordered subsequently from the attending dealer. In the case of the optional "Car phone", the Nokia 6310i mobile phone is part of the scope of supply. Golf drivers can thus call for help at the touch of a button. The "i" button (i = Information) can be used to request information on Volkswagen products and services or even to request test drives. Additionally, free of charge services such as traffic and hotel information are available round the clock. The second button, marked with a spanner symbol, also guarantees the fastest possible assistance 24 hours a day in the event of breakdowns or accidents. In Germany, the caller has access to 2,800 Volkswagen dealers and workshops and roughly 850 Volkswagen Service-Mobiles. In the event of a breakdown in other European countries, the customer is always spoken to in his/her native language. For more discussion on this story, click on the link to our discussion forums to the left. For more photos of the car in this story, click on the link to our gallery at the right.


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Thats the wonderful thing about Charter, BEST customer service, bar none....MKS rocks....
I had a Charter Arms Bulldog .44 Special , I bought it used off a Local gun classified site. It came with a box of 50 Winchester 240gr. rounds. I was excited to take it to the range and cycle some rounds through , so I finally went down to the range a few days later , and I shot the first round of 5 , Everything was good, So I loaded up 5 more and pull the trigger (double action only) , And the cylinder froze and would not cycle, that got me a little worried , So I gave it a minute and tried again , pull the trigger and fired a round , went to fire the next round and the cylinder froze again , wouldn't cycle the revolving chamber around to fire off the next round. It just might be me but when your anticipating firing off a .44 special round from a snub nose revolver , It can be extremely frustrating and little bit scary when the revolver " jams up". Regardless to say , I contacted the person I bought it off of and he said that he would buy it back off me.
So IMHO I would say hold off for the Taurus , I would hate to see someone else have the same thing happen to them.
Thats the wonderful thing about Charter, BEST customer service, bar none....MKS rocks....
I have the 405 now. I love the gun. quite a bit of kick though. it was supposed to have the ribber grips, but came with the smaller grips. not happy about that. will call them and get them to fix that.
I called taurus to try to get them to give me the right grips that they show in the catalog and their website. no go... They want me to pay for them... What.
Pics. of my Charter Pitbull posted in "Other Guns"
I am not a Charter-basher. I think a person ought to purchase the firearm based on what he/she knows. I don't know a thing about a Charter, because I don't own one. The reason that I don't is that I am of the understanding that it has to be returned to the factory for reassembly if it's ever taken apart. I am sure there are plenty of smiths and Charter owners that can dispute that. Please let me know if I am wrong.
The thing I like about the Taurus is that it comes apart and goes back together just like a Smith. I like to be able to take my stuff apart and perform what cleaning and maintenance is necessary all on my own.
Taurus PT 917 SS w/finger grip
Rossi 38 special snub nose blue
S&W 38 special snub nose nickel plated/pearl grips
Left handed people are the only ones in their right mind
the 405 is already out. I own one. bought it last week.
Ruger ..Dan Wesson both copied the Charter design.. solid frame..the solid frame is stronger for there weight...Rugers and Dan Wessons are the strongest DA revolvers...the Charters are smaller and lighter but for there weight they are strong.....I've never had a reason to take one apart....any repairs I've needed on one of my Charters ..I simply sent them in for repair ...free of charge ..useally I have them back in 3 weeks...


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Republicans can blast the president for being incompetent, but they have to admit that he made a promise to leave Iraq and it is being fulfilled. Of course, Michele and Rick and Rick and Newt and Mitt are angry because he left without seeking their permission. They have nothing against leaving Iraq unless it is done by some damn Democratic president. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta made it official by noting we are leaving, and he did emphasize the war "has not been in vain." Tell that to the dead and wounded Americans.
Of course, the 400,000 Iraqi Christians who fled to avoid being persecuted by Muslim fanatics might not completely agree about the "vain" part. Of course, the thousands of dead Iraqis don't quite feel grateful nor do inhabitants of the wrecked businesses and homes offer congratulations to America.
I wonder what Bush and Cheney and Rumsfeld are thinking today. For some reason, they were not invited to the departing party.


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Wishers were ever foolsWilliam Shakespeare
A French politician without a mistress is like a sheriff without a gunpeople think he has no firepower.Stephen Clarke
Water is the mother of the vine, The nurse and fountain of fecundity, The adorner and refresher of the worldCharles Mackay
Political convulsions, like geological upheavings, usher in new epochs of the world's progress.Wendell Phillips
Despite declining catches, New England fishermen continue to receive state and federal tax incentives that encourage them in some cases all but compel them to acquire bigger boats and to harvest the seas more intensively. Today the fishermen of Massachusetts are reduced to fishing the hideous hagfish, for which there is a slight market in the Far East, but even their numbers are now falling.William Cullen Bryant
Cheeseburger is paradise. Heaven on earth with an onion slice. Not too particular, not too precise. I'm just a cheeseburger in paradise. I like mine with lettuce and tomato, Heinz Fifty-seven and French fried potatoes. Big kosher pickle and a cold draft beer. Well, good God Almighty, which way do I steer? For my cheeseburger in paradise.James William
The women in my life have all been librarians, English teachers, or booksellers. If they couldn't speak pidgin Tolstoy, articulate Henry James, or give me directions to Usher and Ox, it was no go. I have always longed for education, and pillow talk's the best.Ray Douglas Bradbury
Surrealism will usher you into death, which is a secret society.Andr Breton
Sherry...a silly, sickly compound, the use of which will transform a nation, however bold and warlike by nature, into a race of sketchers, scribblers, and punsters, in fact into what Englishmen are at the present day.George Henry Borrow
My first published novel was written for teenagers, and there were rules laid down by the publisher: no sex, no smoking, no swearing. I blew up entire solar systems, I consigned billions of people to horrible death; they didn't seem to mind that at all. But no hanky-panky.Ben Bova
For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus - and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.Barack Obama
There is indeed, perhaps, no better way to hold communion with the sea than sitting in the sun on the veranda of a fishermen's cafeJoseph W. Beach
Sleep that knits up the ravelled sleeve of care The death of each day's life, sore labour's bath Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course,Chief nourisher in life's feast.William Shakespeare


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Mumbai: Salman Khan has always wanted to tie the knot and settle down, so that he can finally have children. Recently, the actor has lost his interest in getting married, and it seems that the reason for this sudden change is that he now has kids. Well, he doesn't really have children of his own, but let's look into it.
Salman Khan told DNA that he does not see any point in getting married, as it is the only proper way to have children. The actor has nieces and nephews, which he loves as if they were his own. Since he already has his children to look after and pamper, the entire concept of marriage loses its importance.
The actor has had his opportunities of marriage, and that with some of the most beautiful and attractive divas in Bollywood, making him the most talked about celebrity in the film industry.
His last relationship, with Katrina Kaif, was in the headlines constantly. Now the actor states that he will get married by the end of this year. The question is with whom?


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In the latest about new cabs for London, we've learned Nissan's London EV cab final assembly will be done in the UK. Nissan has revealed that Coventry-based ADV Manufacturing will be responsible for the final assembly of its new Taxi for London. Nissan's vehicle, based on the NV200 small van, is due to hit the […]+ Read More
Nissan has unveiled today the new face of its Taxi for London, re-designed to make it instantly recognizable as one of the capital's iconic black cabs. The company's new London Taxi offering is based on the petrol-burning NV200-based taxi already offered in New York, U.S. Nissan's new taxi based on the NV200 platform was first […]+ Read More


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The oldest example of functional pottery would have to be the water vessel, due to it being essential to primitive survival, and from this you could claim that the "jug" is probably the original fuctional ware. The word jug was first recorded in the late 15th century as jugge or jubbe. It is of unknown origin, but perhaps comes from jug, a familiar name used to describe a maidservant at this time.The jug as a musical instrument reached its height of popularity in the 1920s, when jug bands, were popular. It could also be considered as the original wind bass instrument.
Denbac Pitcher Liqueur Flask
Charan Sachar
Denbac Curved Pitcher
Terra Mare Antiques
Large handpainted Ruscha jug by Kurt Tschörner and Cilli Wörsdörfer, Germany
Daum Pate De Verre Frosted Glass Mythologie Pitcher
Rich red glaze Vallauris ceramic jug
French pitcher – Edmond Lachenal
Florenz pottery, NSW, Australia
circa 1970
Harvest-jug, Barnstaple ( The Chipstone Collection )
This jug has the following rhyme placed beneath the handle :
Bruce Johnson
Dorothy Hafner Rosenthal Studio Line 'Flash' Juice Jug-Pitcher
Kaj Franck Sunflower Enamel Pitcher – Arabia Finland.
Jug in "Inglaze Blue Cat" design by Heron Cross Pottery.
Ceramic Ewer Pitcher by Fantoni for Raymor
Large Scale Earthenware Pitcher by Marcello Fantoni – Donzella, NY
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Hey guys,
JT from Audiojungle with a quick question.
Does anyone know an HTML code like a "Show More" but for picture links and not just text? I have a lot of Videohive picture links on my profile and its starting to take awhile to load my profile page because of this.
When someone visits my profile I would prefer it if only the first 70 or so load, and then at the bottom I could have a button that says "Show More" and then if pressed it will load the rest of the links.
I don't know much about HTML so anything thoughts would be helpful.
Hey Graham, thanks for the nice gesture If your ever on the west side of the states let me know. Also my wife keeps pressuring me to travel to Europe again, so as soon as I'm out there we should meet up at a pub, what city are you in? Also congrats on having 588 items, that really is something to be proud of man. So much quality work and creative is coming out of just one studio….its amazing
I appreciate everyone chiming in, its definitely appreciated. Audiojungle really is something special, great people…both authors and staff. We are all improving together doing what we love, I know that sounds like cheesecake but I'm incredibly thankful to be apart of it.
Here is a pic of me, as its nice to know sometimes who is behind the avatar
Congrats Lex, nice track
Revturkey said
Nice one…top guy
+1 Congrats man
Pandocrator said
The n1 question…
This got me going good So true, happens all the time.
Here are some more…
What might happen if you hold it in while trying to mix just a little longer….
lol these are great….Pandocrator 0.03 dB of gain
Hey guys,
Gotta a little downtime today and I feel like doing absolutely nothing If you've been working a lot, breaks are the #1 best way to add clarity to your project/composition/mix.
Anyways, I thought it'd be fun to start a thread about AJ memes to lighten the place up a bit
You can add to it…just Google "meme generator" or use https://imgflip.com/memegenerator Keep it civil and respectful, but its nice not to take ourselves too seriously
Congrats man I know that feeling. To do what we love is a blessing that words can't describe Enjoy those Tam Tams, mine were amazing!


text: i purchased the brightstar 5000k hid kit. everything is plug and play for my 9006 low beams. I have connected everything correctly but the hids do not come on. i even switched around bulbs, ballasts and igniters to rule out a faulty one, and still nothing. In the process of doing this i have drained my battery and had me and my friend had to jump my car. i should not have to do anything else correct? any wires or relays??they supply me with a 20a fuse, but i see nothing for headlight that uses a regular fuse. i only see two black phraes (sp?) under the hood. i have contacted the company twice, but they arent of much help since no one has done it on an eclipse before. they also have an extra relay you can purchase and wire it that way. any help you could offer id appreciate greatly.


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La Plata, MD, USA- Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® Event
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® International
Sunday, October 6, 2013 from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM (EDT)
Event Details
For more information about this specific Walk Event, please contact the person and organization listed below.
Zonta Club of Charles County
Kim Rosenfeld
PO Box 691
White Plains, MD 20695
Beneficiary/Publicity Partner:
The Zonta Club of Charles County (www.zontacharlescounty.org) is a 501(c)4 organization -- a member club of Zonta International (www.zonta.org.) Our mission is to advance the status of women and one of our areas of focus is violence against women. As one of our local service projects, for the last 9 years, we've hosted a RAVE Walk -- Rape and Violence Eradication Walk. The purpose of the walk is to raise awareness of gender violence in our community while we raise funds to combat and treat it. Some of the local agencies we've supported through our walk are Center for Abused Persons (CAP) which is the only agency in our county that serves domestic violence and rape victims; funded several scholarships for nurses at the local hospital to attend Forensic Nurse Examiner training so they can treat rape victims; and support scholarships at the local community college to help domestic violence and rape victims obtain education and training to get back on their feet.
2013 will be our 10th Anniversary of the walk, and we have so many exciting plans! First, to add a Walk a Mile feature in order to attract more men. We'll still host the 3 mile walk for ladies, but the men in heels will only have to complete 1! Our ultimate goal is to grow the walk (along with some other fundraisers we're working on) to a level to be able to support a new safe house in the county -- a place where survivors and their children can live and obtain services while they get back on their feet. Right now, there is only one such location in our entire county, and it can only serve 3 families at a time. We are working with the county to locate another property, that we hope to call Gayle's House. We are also building relationships and agreements with other local service agencies and women's groups like ours. We're really excited and energized and focused!!
When & Where
College of Southern Maryland
8730 Mitchell Rd
La Plata,
Sunday, October 6, 2013 from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM (EDT)
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Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® International
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® The International Men's March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault & Gender Violence is a project of Venture Humanity, Inc. a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit corporation.
Men literally walk one mile in women's high heeled shoes to protest sexualized violence, educate their communities and raise money for chronically underfunded rape crisis centers, domestic violence shelters and other sexualized violence prevention and recovery services.
For a specific Walk Event, contact that Local Walk Organizer directly.
Each Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® Day Event is individually and locally organized under a license from Frank Baird and Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®, a Venture Humanity, Inc. Project.


text: WASHINGTON, July 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a unique appearance at the National Press Club, 20 chefs to heads of state from around the world will take part in a Newsmaker news conference at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, in the Holeman Lounge to discuss their week-long visit to the United States. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080917/NPCLOGO ) They will come to the NPC from an expected call on President Obama at the White House on Thursday morning and will then take part in a meeting in the afternoon with the State Department Chef Corps to discuss the confluence of culinary diplomacy, a mixture of cuisine and diplomacy. They also were due to meet U.N. Secretary General Ban ki-Moon in New York City. The chefs are members of the Club des Chefs des Chefs (CCC), which describes itself as the world's most exclusive gastronomic society. It was founded in 1977 by Gilles Bragard, who will be at the Newsmaker. The host for the visit is Cristeta Comerford, the White House executive chef, who will help her international counterparts discover American culture through its best products and representative chefs. The chefs taking part in the visit and who will be attending the Newsmaker are: GERMANY: Ulrich KERZ Chef of the Federal Chancellor of Germany AUSTRIA: Rupert SCHNAIT Chef in charge of the official receptions of the President of the Federal Republic of Austria CANADA: Timothy WASYLKO Chef of the Prime Minister of Canada CHINA: MEN JianZhong and LIU Qiang Chefs of the "Great Hall of the People" in Beijing. DENMARK: Jesper VOLLMER Chef of Her Majesty the Queen of Denmark UNITED STATES: Cristeta COMERFORD Chef of the President of the United States FINLAND: Isto TAHVANAINEN Chef of the President of the Republic of Finland FRANCE: Bernard VAUSSION Chef of the President of the Republic of France GABON: Ferrier RICHARDSON Chef of the President of Gabon INDIA: Machindra KASTURE Chef of the President of the Republic of India ISRAEL: Shalom KADOSH Chef in charge of the official receptions of the President of Israel ITALIA: Pietro CATZOLA, Chef of the President of the Republic of Italia


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'"Buffalo's my second home," he said. "It's going to be a fun opportunity to play with them, hopefully be part of their process that they're going through right now as far as rebuilding. I know they're going to have a good team in the near future with (general manager) Tim Murray."'
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Reclaiming Futures: Communities Helping Teens Overcome Drugs, Alcohol and Crime: Santa Cruz County, Calif.
The Foundation's program, Reclaiming Futures: Communities Helping Teens Overcome Drugs, Alcohol, and Crime, was designed to: (1) develop new service delivery models that integrate comprehensive services into the juvenile justice system and promote the creation of community-based systems of care for substance-abusing youthful offenders; and (2) foster the development of local judicial leadership to guide juvenile justice and substance abuse treatment partnerships, and assist community-based treatment providers in assessing their effectiveness.The Santa Cruz County juvenile justice system has won national praise over the past decade for its commitment to innovation in addressing areas of detention reform, disproportionate minority representation, and integrated services delivery. The purpose of this project is to address is the high rate of recidivism among substance-abusing juvenile offenders in Santa Cruz County. To address these needs, Juntos Para el Futuro will: (1) establish a structure and process for community involvement, project governance, review of information, and development of new policies; (2) gather and analyze data and community information regarding substance-abusing youth and their experience in the local juvenile justice system; (3) establish and promote a detailed plan for system reform based on the balanced and restorative justice model and research-based principles of adolescent substance abuse treatment; and (4) design, pilot, and expand a model of comprehensive, community-linked substance abuse treatment in the juvenile justice system.
Grant Details
Amount Awarded $1,000,000.00
Awarded on: 2/27/2003
Time frame: 3/1/2003 - 4/30/2007
Grant Number: 47643
County of Santa Cruz Probation Department
P.O. Box 1812
Santa Cruz, 95061-1812
Laura Garnette
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- Our RIDGID® air mover can be used to dry wet floors, wet carpet, and any water damaged areas. The air mover also can be used to dry shampooed upholstery, dry drywall mud, and provide ventilation, etc.
- New, professional styled bold color signals caution while drying slippery floors.
- Professional grade durable, high impact housing; stacks easily.
- For residential and commercial use.
- Long 30' power cord for extended reach with a built-in cord wrap.
- Heavy duty .4 HP induction motor with three airflow speed settings (3.0 Amp, 2.7 Amp. 2.2 Amp) generates up to 1625 cfm.
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Rated 4 out of 5 by Depotcustomer from Use right of the box Took this dryer out of the box plugged it in and started moving the water across my basement floor right away. I have not had this long enough to truly judge durability but it seems well built, and sounded smooth running, ran non stop on high for at least 10 days with no issues. The retractable handle and the wheels are nice features for moving it around.
Date published: 2017-05-06
Rated 5 out of 5 by Ricardow from Solid RIDGID products are solid tools. Always ready to use and easy to exchange when the break
Date published: 2017-04-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by Wayroc from This product has good features Very easy to use and very easy to transport with the adjustable handle.with it's compact size it works great in small areas as well as the larger rooms. I first used it to dry a basement that had flooded because of a sump pump that had stopped working while a customer was out of town, the controls are very easy to use as well.
Date published: 2017-03-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by JeffL from Great Air Mover I bought the mover to dry my basement floor after I removed two inches of water after winter thaw and rains. The air mover does exactly what it was designed to do, dry floors. In fact it dried my floor rather quickly! It is a good product, built well, and has the Ridgid quality that one would expect with their products. Highly recommend this Air mover!
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Rated 4 out of 5 by GARYRB from this vacuum has some good features and some that could be improved. My vacuum has some very good features, primarily the suction which is excellent. I like the facts that it is on wheels, is reasonably quiet, has a large hose, has a swivel at the nozzle end of the hose and is easy to maintain. The things I feel could be improved upon are; 1)- the hose is stiff and unwieldy and I have little confidence in the durability of a plastic hose. This feature certainly puts the product far below a quality machine. 2)- for the price, I should be getting more nozzles, i.e. a crevice tool and a brush. I realize they are available at an additional cost, but they should be included. 3- the clips holding the 2 parts together could be somewhat more durable. I bought a Ridgid 10" compound miter saw about 3 years ago and the 2 parts of the fence are off slightly. The leading fence on the left of the blade is further forward than the right one. This was a problem when I bought it and I assumed I could make an adjustment. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as an adjustment. We moved into a condo and I didn't use the saw for 2 years. When we moved again, I had a workshop and set the saw up at which time the warranty expired. I worked with it only to find that all my miter cuts were off and most straight cuts were off and the blade would bind on some cuts. I put a piece of tin against the fence and solved my problem. I shouldn't have had to do this as it was inconvenient and an unsafe practice. I am considering selling it and buying a sliding miter saw or a saw that lines up properly. Other than that, the saw works well and there are no other problems with it. I wasn't planning on buying another Ridgid product because of the inferior manufacturing of my saw, but your vacuums had good ratings. I'll see how it continues to perform and how durable it is. Regards, Gary Booth.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by ATLawrence from I'm very pleased with this product. I brought this product to expel drywall dust from a large room as I was sanding. It has served its purpose well without any incidents. The cord is long enough to allow versatile movement without changing plugin location. I am very pleased with this air mover. I have used others of similar design in the past and this one out performs them.
Date published: 2017-02-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by OU812MACH1 from this product is a workhorse... We have many of these fans in our shop. We use them to cool off vehicles and the techs in the shop. I would not buy any other commercial air mover even if it was 1/2 the cost.
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i have been trying to reg my air mover with the life time warranty an the model number doest come up on there site, it tells me to go to box it came in for the model number, an i did an the model number on box isAM2560,please tell me y i can't reg. it with the lifetime warranty, it said on box it can be reg. but the site won't let me do it with model number am2560, Y, PS I SENT THE REG. COMPANY THIS SAME QUESTION AN THEY WONT ANSWER THE QUESTION
Did mine this way. Start at ridgid.com click the magnifying glass to do search. Type air mover. Click on it when comes up, then on the next page is a button that says register this product. Then it's login information , and then your product information.
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We're back this week with a new look for the Gadget Lab show. We hope you like it, let us know.
In this episode, Robbie and I give a quick overview of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0. It's an 8-inch Android tablet that comes with a built-in stylus, and there's a bunch of software loaded onto it that's been specifically optimized to work with the electronic pen. You can use the stylus for drawing, taking notes, and for navigating around the user interface, which is the same heavily modified version of Jelly Bean standard on Samsung's other Note devices.
Robbie doesn't particularly care for the stylus, but I liked it enough to use it more often than not during my week spent testing the tablet. I will say this, however — when I moved to other 7-inch and 8-inch tablets, I didn't find myself particularly missing the stylus. The Galaxy Note 8.0 is also very expensive at $400, which is twice the cost of the cheapest Nexus 7, and $70 more than the cheapest iPad mini. That's a big step up in price for the pen, some slightly beefier internals, and a dozen or so customized apps.
Even though we can't recommend it over cheaper options, it's nice to see so much activity in the small tablet space. Especially from Samsung — let us not forget, the company was one of the first to crack the small tablet nut with the 7-inch Galaxy Tab so many years ago.Go Back to Top. Skip To: Start of Article.


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- Two 2-pound butternut squash, peeled and cut into 2-inch cubes
- 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter—4 tablespoons melted
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 medium celery ribs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 medium leek, white and tender green, coarsely chopped
- 1 large carrot, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 2 quarts chicken or vegetable stock or canned low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup cold heavy cream
- 2 medium scallions, minced
- 2 fresh chives, coarsely chopped
Preheat the oven to 375°. In a large roasting pan, toss the squash with the 4 tablespoons melted butter and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Roast for about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the squash is tender.
Meanwhile, melt the remaining 4 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan. Add the onion, celery, leek and carrot and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until barely softened, about 8 minutes. Stir in the ginger, thyme and roasted squash. Add the stock and bring to a boil over high heat. Partially cover, reduce the heat to moderately low and simmer until the vegetables are very tender, about 20 minutes.
Working in batches, puree the soup in a blender. Return the soup to the saucepan and season with salt and pepper.
Reheat the soup. In a medium bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Add the scallions and a pinch of salt and whip to firm peaks.
Ladle the soup into bowls or shallow soup plates and garnish with a dollop of the scallion cream and a sprinkling of the chives. Serve at once.