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BALTIMORE (Stockpickr) -- With the S&P 500 making new all-time highs this week, it's more important to have exposure to any stocks than it is to be a stock picker, right? Wrong.
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Even though a rising tide tends to lift all ships, the same can't be said for the boats with holes in them. Let's face it -- some stocks are downright toxic for your portfolio, even in a bull market. Those are the ones that make sense to sell sooner rather than later. Today, we'll take a technical look at five toxic names to unload this month.
To be fair, the companies I'm talking about today aren't exactly "junk."
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I mean, they're not next up in line at bankruptcy court. But that's frankly irrelevant; from a technical analysis standpoint, they're some of the worst positioned names out there right now. For that reason, fundamental investors need to decide how long they're willing to take the pain if they want to hold onto these firms this summer. And for investors looking to buy one of these positions, it makes sense to wait for more favorable technical conditions (and a lower share price) before piling in.
For the unfamiliar, technical analysis is a way for investors to quantify qualitative factors, such as investor psychology, based on a stock's price action and trends. Once the domain of cloistered trading teams on Wall Street, technicals can help top traders make consistently profitable trades and can aid fundamental investors in better planning their stock execution.
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So without further ado, let's take a look at five "toxic stocks" you should be unloading.
Yamana Gold
2013 hasn't exactly been a banner year for Yamana Gold (AUY) -- or for other gold miners. As the precious metal fell like a gold brick, miners got hit even higher. At last count, Yamana's plunge measured 35% since the calendar flipped over to January -- and in spite of a bounce in yesterday's session, more downside look likely to AUY this week.
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You don't need to be an expert technical analyst to figure out what's going on in shares of Yamana right now -- a quick look at the chart will do. Yamana has been in a downtrend channel since 2012, bouncing lower within a tight support and resistance range. That channel gives traders a high probability range for shares of Yamana to stay within. And today, as shares bump up against resistance, we're getting close to another sell signal in AUY. That sell signal comes when and if this stock bounces off of trendline support for a fourth time.
Other hard commodity companies are showing similar price action right now in spite of the fact the broad market is making its way higher. The whole sector is lagging right now. I'd recommend paring down your exposure if you don't want your portfolio performance to get dragged lower.
That bearish price action isn't relegated to commodity stocks right now, though . We're seeing the exact same setup in shares of Maximus (MMS), a mid-cap business process service provider. Maximus has been in a downtrend since the end of March, and like Yamana, the firm is testing its fourth bounce off of resistance this week.
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Even though the downtrend in Maximus isn't quite as long-standing as the one in AUY, it's every bit as well defined. Every time the firm has attempted to push back into higher highs, shares have gotten swatted lower by sellers. And now, there's little reason to think that MMS will suddenly break out of its grind lower.
Momentum, measured by 14-day RSI, adds some extra evidence for extra downside in MMS; the 60-level in RSI has acted as a ceiling for the momentum gauge on the way down, stopping each test of trendline resistance that came before it. Now, with MMS' momentum reading just shy of 60, it's still squarely in downtrend mode.
Six Flags Entertainment
Not long ago, Six Flags Entertainment (SIX) was in an uptrend -- one that's contributed to a 16% rally in shares year-to-date. But just like gravity propelling a roller coaster at one of Six Flags' parks, this theme park operator looks much more likely to head downward from here.
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Six Flags broke its original uptrend back in early June, falling through an important support level (Support 1 on the chart above) well ahead of the broad market's correction. And now, it's confirming a breakdown below the lower support level that it set back at the turn of the month.
Often, an aborted bullish setup is just as bad as (if not worse than) an outright bearish price pattern -- that's exactly what we're seeing in SIX. With shares making lower highs and lows since May, it makes sense to unload this toxic name before it falls further.
Taiwan Semiconductor
Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) looks "toppy" right now. That's because shares of the $86 billion are at the tail-end of forming a long-term head and shoulders top pattern. As shares of TSM teeter in the edge in July, here's how to trade it.
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The head and shoulders is formed by two swing highs that top out around the same level (the shoulders), separated by a bigger peak called the head; the sell signal comes on the breakdown below the pattern's "neckline" level, which is right at $16.50 for TSM. A sustained drop below that $16.50 level is the major sell signal for this semi stock.
The head and shoulders pattern is one of the most popular price patterns -- and for good reason: A recent academic study conducted by the Federal Reserve Board of New York found that the results of 10,000 computer-simulated head-and-shoulders trades resulted in "profits [that] would have been both statistically and economically significant." That's good reason to keep a very close eye on TSM from here.
It's been a stellar year for Disney (DIS) -- shares of the $116 billion firm have rallied more than 30% year-to-date, besting even the S&P's impressive climb this year. That's why it's so surprising that DIS is showing signs of a top from here. Mickey Mouse and friends have had no shortage of relative strength until now.
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Disney is currently forming a double top, a price setup that's formed by two swing highs at the same level -- a move through $62 support signals that Disney is toxic and it's time to sell. That does mean that Disney's outcome isn't a foregone conclusion from here; a move above those $68 previous highs negates the downside setup.
Whenever you're looking at any technical price pattern, it's critical to think in terms of those buyers and sellers. Double tops, channels, and other pattern names are a good quick way to explain what's going on in a stock, but they're not the reason it's tradable. Instead, it all comes down to supply and demand for shares.
That support level at $62 was a price where there had been an excess of demand of shares; in other words, it's a place where buyers were more eager to step in and buy shares at a lower price than sellers were to sell. That's what makes the breakdown below $62 so significant; the move indicates that sellers are finally strong enough to absorb all of the excess demand above that price level this week.
To see this week's trades in action, check out the Technical Setups for the Week portfolio on Stockpickr.
-- Written by Jonas Elmerraji in Baltimore.
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Jonas Elmerraji, CMT, is a senior market analyst at Agora Financial in Baltimore and a contributor to TheStreet. Before that, he managed a portfolio of stocks for an investment advisory returned 15% in 2008. He has been featured in Forbes , Investor's Business Daily, and on CNBC.com. Jonas holds a degree in financial economics from UMBC and the Chartered Market Technician designation.
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Here is the cherry trundle bed I am working on.-----The trundle box is built like a giant drawer, with dovetailed corners and a 3/4" plywood base. -----Since the base is 3/4" plywood, the dado cannot be concealed behind the dovetail.-----I filled the dado with some dovetail test cuts. The slides will conceal this area once installed. -----Here the trundle box has been coated with clear shellac, which adds almost no color to the poplar frame.-----Six casters are added to the b...
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Okay so this is somewhat hypothetical at this point. Dh and I are hoping to buy a home in the next couple of months. Friends of ours have a co-worker who is moving over seas and looking to either rent or sell their home, sounds like they haven't quite decided at this point (but would happen by July/August).
I think what they would hope to sell it for is just out of our price range and so an outright purchase wouldn't be an option. But our friend did ask them if they'd be willing to do a rent to own sort of situation. Would this be the same as a owner financing? Does anyone know what type of contract you would enter in to do this, rent to own I mean?
We haven't even seen the house at this point. I just wanted some ideas on how this might work before we talk to them.
I am under the impression that owner financing is almost always a bad idea. If you can't afford the house you can't afford it if they finance. Buying a house for real gives you protection.
"Lender financing" is a nice way of saying we know you can't afford this house, pay me some sort of downpayment which is a drop in the bucket of traditional mortgage but is everything you can scrape up and can't afford to loose, pay me some inflated rent while I decide what I really want to do with the house, something will happen to the buyers income because the house is out of theeir price range anyway and they won't be able to meet the terms, our agreement gives you little protection, and I will take your money.
Now, they might not intend for this to happen but this is how it often happens.
This is kind of what I was thinking too. That it wouldn't give you very much security in regards to any agreement/contract. Well we aren't about to stop house hunting for it as we have some other options in our price range. But I guess we could potentially stay in touch with them about a rental if our home buying plans fall through and they plan to rent it.
I dealt with owner financing and rent to own situations quite a bit in my prior jobs. With a few exceptions, they generally aren't great deals for the buyers.
In a rent-to-own situation the renters typically pay, for example, $1,200 a month of which $1,000 goes towards rent and the remaining $200 towards your down payment. After five years you would have $12,000 paid towards the house and you would go secure traditional financing for the balance of the purchase price. Ideally, you would pay 20% over the term of the lease so you would be all set to get a bank loan for the rest.
(I just pulled numbers out of my head)
There are many, many things to consider before entering into this type of arrangement. Just a few:
Are you paying market rent for the house? (I am using you as a general term) If you are paying above market rent, it is not a good deal. This is where emotions often come into play, people are really anxious to own and will overlook the true cost of the deal. If you are paying market rent, why not just rent a house and save seperately for a down payment?
Who handles maintenance, repairs, property taxes and insurance? It should be the owner, not you.
What happens if you no longer want that house? Or experience a financial set back? All of the money towards the down payment will be lost.
Owner financing is where the property is deeded to you and the seller secures his collateral by placing a lien against the real estate. You don't pay, the owner gets the property back through foreclosure. In theory, it is like getting a loan from a bank.
At the shady end, I saw lots of inflated sale prices as well as high interest rates. When people can't qualify for traditional financing, they tend to make bad decesions when entering into owner financing situations.
If the sale price is right, the interest rate is fair and the amortization is reasonable, it can work for both parties but more often then not, it is a far better deal for the seller than the buyer.
There are a few types of owner financing. One is rent-to-own, which was already covered, and is generally not a wise investment for the buyer. Another is land contract. This is risky for the buyer because the seller holds the deed/title to the property. During the repayment period, if the seller falls on hard times, his debtors can put a lien on "your" house because the seller still technically owns it. A proper land contract should be recorded by your county recorder, and other legal documents will also need to be signed. I'd recommend that you hire a real estate attorney to look over any contracts before you sign.
Another type of owner financing is just like bank financing. You and the seller enter into a mortgage, and an escrow agency is used to hold the deed/title, record and disburse your payments to the seller, and pay property taxes. This is BY FAR the safest form of owner financing, since you become the legal owner of the property. Again, you would need a real estate attorney to advise you and look over any contracts.
For more info, take a look at the book "Finding any Buying Your Place in the Country". A lot of it may not apply for you, but the part about financing and real estate contracts is helpful for anyone.
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I don't think that owner financing of some sort is always a bad deal. I have had family members both buy and sell land/houses this way in the past and am currently considering selling a house using this method.
DH and I are willing to forgo getting all of our equity out of our house at once for a hefty down payment and monthly payment. The potential buyer is our current tenant in this house and she had payed her rent without fail, tidy, clean, and has done the lawn care/snow scooping are required in her lease. She also has the odd combo of substantial cash for a down payment and trashed credit as a result of a recent divorce. Anyway in the current banking climate, I think she can afford more house than she can find any traditional lender to lend to her.
Anyway I think there are situation that can meet the needs of both parties better than standard mortgages. That's different that the parties take on the exact same risks as a standard mortgage.
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by Dan Wiener | December 20, 2013 7:00 am
For all the reminders and reports on the December distribution season, mutual fund investors still don't seem to get it, freaking out about fund prices that seem to drop like a rock from one day to the next. As I told many of my subscribers today, Vanguard Health Care Fund (VGHCX[1]) did not lose 6.7% of its value on Tuesday and Vanguard Explorer Fund (VEXPX[2]) did not drop 9.8%. Vanguard Primecap Fund (VPMCX[3]) did not lose 5.2% either. All of these price moves — and more — are distributions.
[4]By the way, if you want to see how huge numbers of investors are going to react, wait until tonight (or maybe tomorrow). Vanguard Total Stock Market Fund (VTSMX[5]) will go ex-dividend tonight. And while the $332 billion behemoth will only be paying out about 0.5% of its NAV in a dividend (or about $1.66 billion for those who are counting), you can be sure that there will be plenty of shareholders lighting up Vanguard's phones in the morning.
So, fund price changes aren't crazy after all. And while crazier things have happened, the fact that the "taper" has been announced — though it won't start until January — apparently gave Wall Street such a shot of optimism that traders sent stocks on a tear on Wednesday with the Dow hitting a new, all-time high — its first since Nov. 27 — up 293 points or 1.8%. Thursday the Dow closed, once again, at a new high while other indices back-tracked marginally.
Remember all those "experts" and I use the term advisedly, who said that the only reason the stock market was rising was because of all that Fed money fueling markets? Well, why is it that pulling back on that money caused stocks to go up further? Yes, Wall Street is bi-polar. Luckily you and I can take a chill-pill and ignore the histrionics that marks the traders' day-to-day.
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How Is Domino's New Gluten-Free Pizza Crust?
"It looks like a record. Wonder what song it would play if you put that crust on a turntable?"[ed note: Limp Bizkit?]—David Kover
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It is a whole loaf of bread, hollowed out and filled with a jar of peanut butter, a jar of grape jelly, and a pound of bacon.
Elvis once flew to Denver in the middle of the night and he and his crew (and pilots) ate 22 of these things for a few hours and then flew back to Memphis. They didn't even have to go to the restaurant at 1:40 in the morning -- they were delivered to the hangar and consumed there.
PS - I have so many awesome Elvis food stories. But my other favorite is that he had special glasses made so he could lay in bed, eat, and watch TV all at the same time." —Rosewood
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The mortar shell hit the border area inside Israeli territory near Tel Hazeka in the Golan Heights. There were no reports of injuries or damage on either side.
On Sunday the Israel Defense Forces fired an anti-tank missile close to Syrian forces as a warning, after a mortar bomb exploded near an IDF position in the same area.
The mortar fire from Syria is widely seen in Israel as constituting errant shells rather than deliberate attacks, but concern is mounting at the potential for casualties. A shell last week fell inside an Israeli moshav, but failed to explode; residents said the consequences could have been disastrous had it done so.
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Brendan Brazier's Thrive way back in the day. But I think from a nutrition standpoint I just was not at a place where I could prep and execute the vegan lifestyle properly. I had a meltdown over seed burgers about 6 days in, and have yet to attempt vegan-ism since.
But this year I have learned a lot about nutrition and I think I am in a very different place with my diet now than I was then. My tummy troubles this year and my work with my nutritionist have really increased my food knowledge and awareness. I have also learned a lot about fueling, creating nutrient dense meals, and the benefits of clean eating. (*Especially as a way to manage the symptoms brought on by my hiatal hernia*). So I have decided I am finally in a place where I could actually execute this properly.
I have some seriously lofty goals for 2014...
- Run my 1st Ironman 70.3 and finish 6:30 or better
- Run my 3rd Marathon
- Run a sub-2hr Half Marathon
All of which require a healthy body and proper fueling. I want to train harder, push further, and go longer than I ever have before. So I want to make sure I am giving my body all that it needs to power through my training sessions. Which is why I have decided to take a 30-day Vegan Challenge...well technically a 34 day Challenge.
I started this challenge on Monday, because Monday always seems like a good day to start something new. And I am planning to be all about the Plants and Greens for the rest of January. I initially wanted to announce that I was going Vegan for 2014, but to be totally honest I panicked. I had flashbacks to my seed burger meltdown and I questioned how I would feel with this new diet with all my training - so I thought I should at least test the waters first. Which is what the next 31 days are all about. I will be posting my daily eats on Instagram if you are curious and want to follow along. Also feel free to join the fun. Tag me on facebook, twitter, and instagram and we can go Vegan together!
At the end of January (barring any major seed meltdowns) I will see how I feel and assess the plan for the rest of 2014! This little fail might be going vegan this year?! Time will tell!
Any big resolutions happening in your neck of the woods? What are your goals for 2014?
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Rodd, Melissa (2007) Developing maths-identities of overseas trained teachers from developing countries: two voices. In: UNSPECIFIED.
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Tubes Asylum: REVIEW: Marchand Electronics XM126 Active Crossover Preamplifier (Tube) by WT
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Front End: Oracle Mk V + VPI JMW Memorial Tonearm + Dynavector 10x4
Audiomat solid state Phono Preamp
Preamp:Sonic Frontiers Anthem Pre 1L - tube preamp
Amp:2 Sonic Frontiers Anthem AMP1 - 40watt push pull tube amp - EL34
Other Front End;Sonic Frontiers Anthem CD1 - tube CD player
Speakers:Magnepan Tympani IVa
Misc:Silver interconnects and speaker cable
As you can guess, 40 watts is not enough to drive the Magnepans.
However, I have two Anthem AMP1's which previously were quite
successful at driving PSB Stratus Golds in bi-amp mode.
To use two amps however, I needed an active crossover to do the
same thing with the Tympani's.
My search ended up with Marchand Electronics, who specializes
in active crossovers. They have a new product, XM126 which
is a tube crossover. After hearing Harvey Rosenburg rave about
the XM26, I decided to take the plunge and order the 3 way kit
from Phil Marchand.
For a full description of the product, see the website:
As an aside, I should mention that I have never worked on
electronics before let alone build something that works. However,
I was assured by Phil that as long as I can solder, identify the various
parts and follow the instructions, I will be ok.
The kit arrived about 6 weeks later - being in Canada has
some disadvantages in shipping times. But as later
experience showed, the wait was well worth it. The parts packaging,
parts quality and instruction manual exceeded my expectations.
When ordering the kit - make sure that you have the crossover
points and slopes handy from your speakers. I choose an arbitrary
crossover point at a much higher slope and this resulted in a bright
sound that was not eliminated until I used the speaker's recommended
crossover point and milder slopes.
Building the XM126
I followed the instructions explicitly. The detailed construction
manual is available on the website to those who are interested
in finding out what the project entails.
I received updated instructions by mail 3 weeks after receiving
the kit.
Questions to Phil Marchand.
* what is a jumper ?
(ans. a piece of wire that connects the two ends)
* there was a conflict between the picture and the instructions
in C4a, C4b, C8a, C8b as to which two are jumpered and
which two are unused ?
(ans. it doesn't matter whether you follow the instruction
or picture - just choose one)
* which way do the Mosfet transistors install ?
(ans. the white band on the circuit board matches to
the metal heat sink and the pins are offset to one side)
* what is that small tube of tooth paste doing in the kit ?
(ans. its a heat transfer compound for the externally mounted
* where is pin#1 in the IC chip ?
(where the little divot is on the chip)
* clarification of diode installation - do color of the bands
matter ? (ans. no - it's the band oriention in the circuit that counts,
simply match the orientation to the diagram or circuit board)
* how come the volumn controls don't fit in the panel ?
(ans. you have to break the little tabs off before installation)
* two toroid transformers are different - how do I tell them apart ?
(ans. somewhere on the large label, it says sec:240v which is
the 120v + 120v as described in the instructions)
* why does the transistor mounted on the back panel get so
hot during operation - is this normal ?
(ans. Phil says that if you touch it and you don't get a blister,
then it is operating normally)
* when I measure the filament voltage, I get 10 volts instead of
12.6 volts. What is wrong ?
(ans. the instructions to mount the voltage selector switch
is backwards, looking at the switch from the front of the power
unit, the 115 volt label on the switch should be on the right
towards the power transistor mounted externally on the back
panel with the switch moved to the left towards the fuse.
* when I plug in the unit, the fuse blows !
(ans. if the supplied fuse is 1 amp, it is incorrect - it should be
4 amps - I used a spare 3.5 amp fuse without any problems so
Some Construction Pointers:
* there is not enough heat shrink tubing - maybe I am just wasteful
* there is not enough brown, orange wires to maintain color coding
* make sure to *assemble* the terminal blocks before soldering. The
blocks have these tiny slots and tabs that lock together. Ignore this
at your peril.
* the bolts that mount the two toroid transformers need to be swapped
with a separately included bolt. Otherwise, the included bolt is too short.
* study the color pictures really closely. Use Adobe Acrobat to read
the downloadable instruction manual and really magnify the color
pictures. For instance, it is not clear which one of the holes the two
transformers mount into until you look at the picture. Note also that
the kit designer took the trouble to use different diameter bolt holes
so that it is harder to screw up. Printing the pictures out in black
and white just won't work.
* get a good wire stripper - there are over 100 wires to cut and strip
in one of the boxes.
* sometimes the information needed to perform a step requires
studying the written instructions, the tables and the picture all
at the same time before you can figure out exactly how to assemble
a single item.
* I can only get hold of Phil Marchand in the evenings - I made my
calls for help in a polite fashion and to the point ensuring that future
assistance is provided without wasting his goodwill and time.
* I used WBT 4% silver solder with good results.
Suggestions for Improvement
* See the questions and construction pointers above.
* Option for a more attractive enclosure. This is as much
a high end product as from any esoteric manufacturer.
* The testing procedure for measuring the various
voltages while the unit is in operation is somewhat vague.
Although an experienced builder would know how to perform
the testing, a novice builder like myself needs a description of
where the test leads should go to measure a voltage or current
along with what setting to use in the multimeter.
* The cooling fan for the crossover box is somewhat noisy - it is
comparable to the noise coming from a fan typically found in a
computer. So far I have not used it although the case gets
hot to the touch. I hope this level of heat is not damaging to
the components.
Setup of XM126
I bypassed my preamp - simply running the source into the
XM126 and from there to the amps. There was more than
enough gain (6db) provided to drive the power amps even
when using the vinyl front end. This was an unexpected
but pleasant surprise - to reduce the need for a component.
The XM126 in a 3 way version contains 17 tubes inside one
Box - so runs very hot. Space is required for cooling. Since
the cooling fan can be noisy, location of the unit as far away
from the listener is recommended. The unit does have a
convenient switch to turn off the fan.
Listening to XM126
After 3 months of listening, I was quite impressed with the results.
The level of neutrality was beyond what I was expecting with tubes.
There was no grain nor any euphonic sweetener - just very neutral.
This unit is much more transparent then the Anthem preamp I am
used to and is close to other high end preamps I have listened
to in my local audio salons. Other than a greater dynamics,
I cannot readily identify a sonic signature.
The immediacy and the macro/micro dynamics was the most impressive
aspect of this unit - I often found myself looking to turn the volume
down when loud passages of the music were playing. This probably
has as much to do with the fact that the old passive crossovers are no
longer in the signal path as the preamp section of the unit.
Most important of all, I found the unit to be very musical - except to write this
review, I no longer listen to how my system sounds as I am far too involved
in the music to care.
The construction of the XM126 was fun and challenging. When I ran
into a problem or did not understand a step, I called Phil Marchand
who was very helpful and patient. The included instructions are
complete and clear.
For the price of an average preamp, I constructed a 3 way active
crossover that also can function as a preamp. The level of performance
offered is very good even if this was only a tube preamp - instead
you get a state of the art tube active crossover designed by a company
that specializes in crossovers. I am now looking for a useful place for
my now unused Anthem Pre1.
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The dollar is at a five-year high against the yen, making Japanese exports cheaper.
The yen has a tendency to rise when fears of volatility and a correction are increasing.
The latest economic growth figures from Japan show that recent policy measures have proven ineffective.
Election victories for the LDP give a mandate to push supportive economic reforms.


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Back-to-back home runs by Ricardo Sosa and Bryan Byrne capped off a six-run eighth inning and a 10-4 victory for the
Mobile BayBears over the Carolina Mudcats on Thursday night at Hank Aaron Stadium.
Leading by only a run entering the last of the eighth, the BayBears (6-2) were aided by shoddy Carolina (4-4) defense, including an error by Zach Cozart that allowed Pedro Ciriaco to reach. Two batters later, Evan Frey's sacrifice bunt attempt turned into disaster for the Mudcats as Ramon Geronimo chucked the baseball down the right field line, bringing Ciriaco and Chris Rahl home to score.
After a groundout and intentional walk, Sosa lit up the night with a three-run homer, giving him 13 RBI this season and 12 hits in the last four games. Byrne's solo blast followed Sosa's shot, and the BayBears were in front 10-3. Each player collected four hits on the contest, and they now rank second and third in the league in batting average. Chris Rahl, Byrne, and Gerardo Parra rank 1-2-3 in the league in on-base percentage while Sosa is tied for the league-lead with three homers and easily first with those 13 RBI.
Vince Bongiovanni (1-0) replaced Barry Enright, who was strong in five innings of work and has a 2.70 ERA in two starts. Bongiovanni worked two perfect innings while the BayBears were behind 3-2. In the home half of the sixth, a sac fly by Frey scored Ciriaco before a two-out RBI single by Sosa put the BayBears on top.
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Had evolence injected into my lips, had restaylene before and loved it. My surgeon advised me that evolence would last longer but the main thing was that it would not make my lips swell for 3 days like restaylane does.
Evolence did not make my lips swell, but hated the result not natural looking at all, just looked like I had a fat tyre around the outside of my lips, absolutely hated it but the worse thing is this was 21 months ago and I would say that I still have about 75% of it still there. Have spoken to my surgeon about it and she kept saying that it will disappear, but this has not been the case.
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While there does not appear to be an official announcement from Motorola on their website at this point, RJL's blog post earlier today outlines the end of sale of the AP300, the migration path, and some Q&A for existing customers that may be affected by it.
I could not find an announcement on Motorola's website, but the AP650 is known to not work with their older WS5100 switches and WS2000 switches. If you're in a boat where you'll need to add more APs next year and are still running their older infrastructure, it's likely time to do a life cycle review and start looking at your options in the market.
Read more about the replacement model AP650 on Motopedia.
Read some Q&A about the end of sale on RJL's blog.


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Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse, a sequel to "Road to the Multiverse", is a video game, based on Family Guy created by Seth MacFarlane, published by Activision and released on November 20, 2012 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
Players control Brian and Stewie Griffin in an adventure that pits them against Stewie's evil half-brother, Bertram. Back To The Multiverse features both co-operative and competitive multiplayer modes built around the characters. Extra challenge levels, multiplayer maps, costumes and playable characters are unlocked through gameplay.
The game was nominated for an Annie Award for Best Animated Video Game in 2012. [1]


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Good morning Cardiff!
Tonight at 9.30pm, S4C's Mwy am Lai will have a programme about how Cardiff's independent shops could save you money. Roving reporter Hannah Crisiant Jones show views that fashion doesn't have to cost a fortune and that some of the best deals can be found away from the bright lights of the high street.
There will also be a Cardiff council planning committee meeting at 2.30pm, with Llanishen reservoir plans, housing plans and lots more up for discussion.
What's making Cardiff tick today?
Cardiff councillors have agreed a rise in cost of taxi hire prices at a meeting this week, WalesOnline reports.
The Lonely Planet guide books have updated their entry about Cardiff – and it seems the city is being recognise for 'embracing its new role with vigour' - yourCardiff reports.
South Wales Police help Tunisian officers investigate the disappearance of a man from Cardiff, who was last seen more than six weeks ago, BBC Wales reports.
For the third consecutive year the Llanishen & Llanederyn neighbourhood team and a number of community partners have held the Pontprennau spring fete, South Wales Police report.
A twitter account run by a South Wales Police helicopter team has secured the top spot in the UK, yourCardiff reports.
Alun Michael, the Labour MP for Cardiff South and Penarth made the case for the Single Transferable Vote electoral system yesterday – Click on Wales reports.
David Hasselhoff visited a department store in Merthyr Tydfil with his new girlfriend – BBC Wales has this report.
A dead cat has been found in a building refuse off Corporation Road – more here.
The Pint of 45 boys visit Juno Lounge on Wellfield Road in Roath.
The Dig Issue looks at how the hot Spring weather has helped her allotment in Cardiff.
What would an Eisteddfod Canton be like? Carl Morris asks on Quixotic Quisling.
Blogger Huw Thomas talks about films for Hack/Flash's View Askew.
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Rewinding the tape in the VCR it slows down when it gets close to the end of the tape before stopping.Recorded with the built in mics on my Zoom H4 inside the tape door.
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Month/Year Posted:2012-10
Policy Number:10-12/13-FAC
Revision of Appendix J: Student Evaluations
RESOLVED: That the University Senate of Humboldt State University approves the attached revision to Section VII.A.2.a, "Performance Review" of Appendix J (HSU Faculty Handbook) be revised to reflect changes in the recently negotiated Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) ratified by the California Faculty Association (CFA) in September 2012; and be it further
RESOLVED: That because this is a contract compliance revision, this change to Appendix J will not go to a General Faculty vote; and be it further
RESOLVED: That all CBA Article citations in Appendix J be updated to reflect changes in the recently negotiated CBA ratified by CFA in September 2012; and be it further
RESOLVED: That this policy become effective for the Spring 2013 semester; and be it further
RESOLVED: That this resolution be distributed to all probationary and tenured faculty, administrators who are part of the retention, tenure, and promotion review process, and college and department staff.
RATIONALE: The new collective bargaining agreement between the CFA and the CSU requires that all courses taught by faculty be evaluated by students every semester. The previous policy, as reflected in the current Appendix J, required a minimum of two courses per year. This change brings Humboldt State into compliance with the new CBA.
University Senate: (2nd reading waived), Passed unanimously, 10/23/12
No further action required


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Archive of the
|Bulletin 138, 16 December 2004
|"I have not changed my views", Antony Flew informs Rationalist International - By Sanal Edamaruku
|Bulletin 137, 12 December 2004
|Sorry to Disappoint, but I'm Still an Atheist! - Prof. Antony Flew
|Bulletin 136, 28 November 2004
|Islam and Women II - Dr. Younus Shaikh
|Bulletin 135, 21 November 2004
|Taslima Nasreen receives UNESCO award
|Nigeria: No stoning to death, for now - but Sharia Criminal Code has to go! - RI writes to President Obasanjo
|Pakistan: Change in blasphemy law - welcome, but inadequate
|Bulletin 134, 20 November 2004
|Islam and Women - Dr. Younus Shaikh
|Bulletin 133, 29 October 2004
|Nigeria: Will Hajara Ibrahim be stoned to death?
|Germany: Head scarf ban for Christian nuns
|Tanzania: Witch football
|Spain: Let the Church finance itself!
|Bulletin 132, 30 September 2004
|Solving the mystery of the Giant Skeleton - Sanal Edamaruku
|Bulletin 131, 7 September 2004
|Iran: Keeping up "public morality" - The short life and cruel death of Atefeh Rajabi
|Norway: State funds for witchcraft
|UK: Operation "Sweet Lord"
|Bulletin 130, 17 August 2004
|France: Waiting for September (Jocelyn Bézecourt)
|Australia: Feeding Christian fundamentalism with tax Dollars
|Bulletin 129, 25 July 2004
|Iran: Prof. Aghajari sentenced to five years in prison
|Nigeria: Dangerous defamation campaign against atheists
|Bulletin 128, 17 July 2004
|The Passion as a Political Weapon - by Paul Kurtz
|Bulletin 127, 5 July 2004
|Canada: Legal ghettos in the name of Allah
|Iran: Death penalty charges against Prof. Aghajari dropped
|USA: Lawsuit against Bush's religion-based initiative
|European Court defends headscarf ban
|Norway: Christian fundamentalism at public expense
|Bulletin 126, 21 June 2004
|For now, America remains one nation under God
|Nigeria: Broadcasting Commission bans "miracles" from TV
|USA: Prayers instead of antibiotics
|Bulletin 125, 8 June 2004
|Does Richard Dawkins back Astrology?
|Flash News, 2 June 2004
|Supreme Court quashes death sentence on Prof. Aghajari
|Bulletin 124, May 2004
|Iran: Prof. Aghajari in danger to be executed
|Europe: France reaffirms rejection of god in future EU Constitution
|Nigeria: Muslim panic stops polio immunization
|Bulletin 123, 31 March 2004
|Iraq: Missionaries in Baghdad
|USA: One billion tax Dollars for religious charities
|Chile: Legalizing divorce - defying the Church
|Uganda: New massacres of the Lord's Resistance Army
|Bulletin 122, 23 March 2004
|V.M. Tarkunde passes away
|Bulletin 121, 3 March 2004
|France: No scarf, no cross, no cake
|Finland: Quit the church via internet
|... and join the Finnish edition of the Bulletin!
|Swaziland: Human sacrifices against AIDS and poverty
|Norway: State church - yes or no?
|Bulletin 120, 9 February 2004
|Iraq: Don't touch the secular family law!
|Slovakia: Vatican treaty brings god to schools
|Vatican: The saint of WMDs
|Bulletin 119, 24 January 2004
|Dr.Younus Shaikh is free and in safety!
|Bulletin 118, 22 January 2004
|Afghanistan: Malalai Joya's challenge
|Afghanistan: Silenced song of women's equality
|Nigeria's Taliban try to seize power
|USA: Who is aware of the First Amendment?
|Pakistan: Now women are free to wed whom they want
|Finland: Record number of members leaving the church


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Here's how you can install the MPLayer audio and video player in Linux Mint 14.
1. Open a terminal window.
2. Type in the following commands then hit Enter after each.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mplayer
For more, see the original article at the link below.
How to Install Mplayer and Multimedia Codecs on Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail | Linux Geekster
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Best Of :: People & Places
Though it seems long ago, it's been just a few years since the great Arizona Cardinals quarterback came within one play of leading the formerly pathetic local franchise to a Super Bowl win. One year (and another concussion or two) later, he finally retired from the game that brought him fame and fortune. With Kurt's departure, it seemed we'd seen the last of wife Brenda, one of the more visible and chatty football spouses around. But the Warners, who are the parents of seven children, have given new meaning to the old saw "giving back" to the community. Besides Kurt's slightly askew appearance on Dancing with the Stars and a new autobiography by Brenda (One Call Away), the couple has continued unabated with charitable work here and around the nation. Their foundation, First Things First, has helped dozens of Valley kids and families financially and, to hear them tell it, spiritually (it's a "Christian-based" charity). The couple have built homes with Habitat for Humanity, nail by nail. We desperately miss Kurt as a player, and the Cards miss him even more. But he and Brenda seem to be everywhere doing good works. For this, we call them all-stars.
We'll admit to being influenced by repeated viewings of Wes Anderson's The Fantastic Mr. Fox on Blu-Ray, but still, we swear we've seen the mythic "Tempe Fox" prancing around the Broadmor neighborhood. He's usually spotted just out of the corner of our eye, always leading to the distinct possibility that we're imagining him completely. But forget reason — of all Arizona's fabled creatures (chupacabra, hoof-man, the Bigfoot in the Apache/Sitgreaves Forest), the fox seems the friendliest (not to mention most plausible). His bushy tail catches the eye, but he's quickly gone before you can whip out your camera phone. It sounds crazy, but we've even heard of one intrepid photographer who snapped off a couple shots, only to have the mysterious fox not show up in the pictures at all. A spirit vision, perhaps? The best part of this "legend," of course, is that it's absolutely true. The old neighborhoods near the ASU Tempe campus really have become home in recent years to several foxes. Residents theorize that they feed on roof rats and hang out near the George Ditch off College Avenue and 14th Street. Tempe officials confirm they're there, and no one knows how it happened. We're glad to know the Tempe Fox is real. (And that we're not crazy!)
Know any good jokes about Arizona State University? The folks in Hollywood certainly do, as Tinsel Town has dispensed a few zingers at ASU's expense over the years, all of which have been dead-on and absolutely hilarious. After all, there's plenty about the school to poke fun at, including its oft-ridiculed status as one of America's top party schools and its student body's reputation for preferring slamming beers to hitting the books. For instance, 30 Rock's resident blowhard Jack Donaghy (played by Alec Baldwin) stated in a 2010 episode that "a parent is the one person who thinks their [kids are] smart, even when they go to Arizona State." Zing. Such a diss was child's play to the sort of lampooning that took place last fall when Daniel Tosh filmed an entire episode of his popular Comedy Central show at ASU.It was part of his Tosh.0 College Campus Invasion and featured segments in which the acerbic comedian satirized frat boys and their tendency to hit on drunk girls (at Casey Moore's, no less), encouraged Sun Devil hotties to consume peppers and other spicy substances, and got naked in front of a biology class. Probably the most hilarious (or embarrassing) bit for ASU students was a highlight reel of a "Tweet and Greet," in which an endless stream of student traded insults with the Tosh, who got a choice quip about how "There's a lot of chlamydia here, apparently." At least he didn't refer to the university as "the Harvard of date rape," like those rascals over at The Daily Show.
In 2012, Frank Ocean made waves by coming out on his Tumblr page, gently shattering the glass ceiling in the notoriously homophobic circles of hip-hop and R&B. But he did more than that with the song "Thinking Bout You." He finally let the rest of the country know that it doesn't rain much here. "It usually doesn't rain in Southern California / Much like Arizona / My eyes don't shed tears/ But, boy, they bawl when I'm thinking 'bout you," Ocean sings with achingly gorgeous tone. In all seriousness, Channel Orange, Ocean's full-length, major label debut is one of the year's finest, and "Thinking Bout You," which effortlessly recalls the perfection of Prince and D'Angelo, is one of the record's most affecting moments. With a cracked falsetto, Ocean croons, "Do you think about me still? Or do you not think so far ahead? 'Cause I've been thinking about forever." It's crushing, a moment of pure soul-rending, and even if Arizona feels like a default rhyme, it's nice to be a part of such an astonishing pop song.
Coming up with a decent band name has never required particular brilliance. Just ask the "greats" — The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Smashing Pumpkins. But in the Internet age, there seems to be some sort of "WTF band name" arms race, with bands like fun., oOoOO, Snake! Snake! Snakes!, and Friends all competing to cram in enough punctuation and inscrutable capitalization to make it impossible to find the band in any given search engine. North Dakota — the Tempe-based trio of Michelle Blades, Mo Neuharth, and Emily Hobeheidar — don't have a hard moniker to spell, but it's still tough to find their web presence without a little Facebooking first. The geographical connections to the Midwest aren't made explicit on the trio's debut (there's a song called "Fargo," but also one called "China/Japan") but like their namesake state — so close to Canada that it's almost there — they blur the lines between borders and sounds, toeing the line between righteous indie rock and riot grrl screeds.
The Compound Grill — the music hall/eatery/bar launched by the people behind the annual The McDowell Mountain Music Festival (and the site of the festival since 2010) — may have closed, but there's good news: Its owners plan to continue the festival, which unites indie rockers, local bands, and some of the granola-crunchiest jam bands this side of Bonnaroo for three days of sun and noodling guitar solos. Bully for them — beyond the fact that the festival has hosted bands like Ozomatli, The Flaming Lips, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Fields, and The Carolina Chocolate Drops, it's maintained a spirit of community activism, donating to charities like Ear Candy and institutions like Phoenix Children's Hospital.


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Cost and efficiency in treating high-cost Medicare beneficiaries: The role of physician practice and health system factors - cost solicitation
The Foundation's Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization program was designed to support research, demonstration, and evaluation projects examining major changes in health care financing.Under this project, the researchers will examine key physician practice and market characteristics that may contribute to high costs and inefficient care in the Medicare program. The study is comprised of three phases. In phase one, they will analyze the treatment of high-cost Medicare beneficiaries in order to identify key physician, practice, and market characteristics associated with differences between actual and predicted Medicare payments and medical care use. In phase two, they will examine whether the factors associated with greater than predicted resource use affect high-cost beneficiaries' health outcomes. Finally, the researchers will examine possible sources of geographic cost variations for high-cost beneficiaries and the extent to which these variations reflect differences in patient characteristics or supply-related factors and practice patterns of providers in a particular region. The objective of this project is to identify potential policy levers that can influence cost effectiveness in the delivery of medical care to high-cost Medicare patients.
Grant Details
Amount Awarded $338,826.00
Awarded on: 2/5/2008
Time frame: 3/1/2008 - 3/15/2012
Grant Number: 64006
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
600 Alexander Park
P.O. Box 2393
Princeton, 08543-2393
James D. Reschovsky
Project Director


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|Yarlett, Nigel
|Wu, Gang
|Waters, Wade
|Harp, James
|Wannemuehler, Michael
|Morada, Mary
|Athanasopoulos, Demosthenes
|Martinez, Martha
|Upton, Steven
|Marton, Laurence
Submitted to: Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/4/2007
Publication Date: 1/9/2007
Citation: Yarlett, N., Wu, G., Waters, W.R., Harp, J.A., Wannemuehler, M.J., Morada, M., Athanasopoulos, D., Martinez, M.P., Upton, S.J., Marton, L.J. 2007. Cryptosporidium parvum spermidine/spermine N1-acetyltransferase Exhibits Different Characteristics From the Host Enzyme. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. 152(2):170-180. Interpretive Summary: Cryptospordium parvum is an intestinal parasite that causes diarrheal disease in calves. This disease is costly to dairy and beef producers, and the disease can also spread to humans. There are no effective drug treatments available for this parasite. In this study, we demonstrate a new class of compounds effective in the prevention and treatment of Cryptosporidium parvum infection of mice. Further study of these compounds may lead to effective treatment and prevention strategies for controlling Cryptosporidium parvum infection of cattle.
Technical Abstract: Cryptosporidosis is a common opportunistic disease of HIV-infected individuals for which no reliable therapy exists. The parasite scavenges host derived spermine which is the substrate for spermidine:spermine N(1)-acetyltransferase (SSAT). The parasite SSAT is a homotetramer with a subunit molecular mass of 18 kDa and exhibits an Ordered Bi-Bi kinetics with a preferred substrate specificity for spermine. Conformationally restricted polyamine analogues exhibited mixed inhibiton of the CpSSAT with cis analogues having lower K(I) values and longer residence times in the enzyme active site. Cis-polyamine analogues were also effective in curing an immunocompromised mouse model infection with no toxic side effects.


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Wow, here it is Playfair Amusements fall pool league winners, runner ups and individual accomplishments.
*SUNDAY LEAGUE 1st David Goodman, Roger Sipes, Mark Zahm, Carl D Agostino, Wally Walburn, Geno Medrano 2nd Larry Duke Jr., Larry Duke Sr., Brad Pio, Mike Hopple, Ed Lee, Danny Mata, Dean Emerson 3rd Ted Trevino, Greg Diamente, Steve Hartman, Arnold Helgesen, Dave Schroeder, Bret Agler 4th Billy Lewis, Steve Goodmiller, Mike Himmelhaver, Travis Mennewisch, Jason Winfield, Hal Zonker *High Average 1st David Goodman 8.67 2nd David Schroeder 8.53 3rd Billy Lewis 8.49 4th Larry Duke Jr. 8.45 *High Points 1st Roger Sipes 527 2nd David Goodman 520 3rd Dave Schroeder 512 4th Steve Hartsock 508
*MONDAY NIGHT LADIES 1st Lisa Adamonis, Tori Walburn, Helena Emerson, Karole Schnepp 2nd Debbie Golden, Brenda Wright, B.J. Plummer, Holly Moloney, Dawn Noble 3rd Julie Lichtsinn, Barb Blake, Lois Bigham, Karen Newport 4th Lori Stockman, Suzi Gerber, Dee Campbell, Kathy Franklin, Lisa Brown, Gina Helms *High Average 1st Lisa Adamonis 9.02 2nd Brenda Wright 9.00 3rd Dawn Noble 8.79 4th Tori Walburn 8.67 *High Points 1st Lisa Adamonis 459 2nd Dawn Noble 457 3rd Tori Walburn 451 4th Karole Schnepp 450
*TUESDAY NIGHT MENS MASTERS 1st Alan Moloney, Dewey Delong, Troy Emerson, Al Wasvick, Jack Gannon, Brock Able 2nd Dave Hancock, Ron Blaettner, C.W.Lions, Billy Lewis, Max Krause, Jimmy Jenkins 3rd Scott Vinson, Joe Burkhammer, Rick Zahm, Jack Hankins, Mike Curneal, 4th John Adamonis, Larry Elam, Max Graf, Wally Walburn, Grant Hurst, Dave Vanover *High Average 1st Rick Zahm 8.98 2nd Dewey Delong 8.89 3rd John Adamonis 8.78 4th Max Krause 8.60 *High Points 1st Dewey Delong 578 2nd John Adamonis 571 3rd Max Krause 559 4th (3 way tie) Scotty Vinson, Jack Hankins, Jim McCullough 551
WEDNESDAY NIGHT OPEN 1st David Goodman, Roger Sipes, Carl DAgostino, Bryce Fox, Marv Laprad, Jim Davis 2nd Jauna Fuentes, Kevin Briner, Bob McCoy, Geno Medano, Chris Busse, Ziggy Dohner 3rd Tim Harrison, Rich Hartwig, Greg Windom, Greg Anderson, Mike Whiteside 4th Mike Hemmelhaver, Darryl Golden, Steve Goodmiller, Gary Hays, Travis Mennewisch *High Average 1st Robert Crown 9.00 2nd John Adamonis 8.92 3rd Al Wazvick 8.85 4th Carl DAgostino 8.81High Points 1st John Adamonis 535 2nd Carl D'Agostino 528 3rd Greg Cook 524 4th Rich Hartwig 523.
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