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Earn extra income through your own website.
It's the first week of the month which means First Tuesday @ 2:00!
This month we have AIBD Corporate Member Portfolio Home Plans talking about marketing and selling your plans on your own website.
You can do this with everything from conceptual plans to full home plans.
PHP owners Chip Hudson and Kieran Liebl will show you how to set up your own plan sales website with some tips and techniques they've learned from some of their more successful re-sellers.
This program is hosted by the American Institute of Building Design and attendance is complimentary. Feel free to extend this invitation to anyone you know who may be interested.
Certified Professional Building Designers will earn 1.0 Elective CE unit for attending the live presentation.
DATE: Tuesday, December 6, 2016
TIME: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
COST: Complimentary
REGISTRATION: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5974170420300390915?source=Monday+Minute
Are you up to date on LEED v4?
LEED is the biggest green building certification program and it just got a huge upgrade. If you haven't updated your own project's LEED certification, you're running late. If your projects don't have LEED certifications, you should consider starting now.
Green building is now an 80 billion dollar industry and you could be a part of that. And of course, it's better for the environment to be building green certified buildings.
With the latest version of LEED, there are more energy efficiency requirements, more requirements on source materials, and a plethora of multifamily home rules. That's just to start.
But these are changes that will be good for everyone moving forward. Of course, they'll take a little getting used to, but these rules are improvements to the current standard.
Plus, the certification process was simplified and streamlined to make that part a lot easier, so there's not a whole lot to worry about.
You can read all about LEED v4 at the US Green Building Council website.
Suncoast Chapter Meeting on Thursday, December 8th, 2016.
All are invited to the December 2016 AIBD Suncoast Chapter Meeting.
In this meeting, we will be discussing Digital Signatures and how you can use them as a tool for your business.
Com Center
9040 Town Center Parkway
Thursday, December 8th, 2016
11:45 AM to 1:15 PM
AIBD Suncoast Chapter (Manatee, Sarasota, and Charlotte counties)
For more information about the Suncoast Chapter, check out the Suncoast Chapter page.
Simpson Strong-Tie is offering free passes to the IBS!
Join Simpson Strong-Tie at the 2017 NAHB International Builders' Show® (IBS) from January 10-12 in Orlando, Florida.
Registered IBS attendees can experience the exhibits of the Builders' Show and, as part of Design & Construction Week®, the exhibits of the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show®. This includes more than 2,100 exhibitors and 900,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor exhibits.
Click here to get access to the free pass.
And don't forget to visit them at booth W4641!
What steps are you taking to find and retain excellent talent?
If you've watched our course, How to Hire the Right Way (with Lisa Schaffer), you already know the process to properly put out a job listing, interview, and hire a new employee.
But how do you keep them? How do you attract the right kind of interest? You don't want someone who is coming to work for you because they want a job. You want someone who is coming to work for you because they want to work for you.
To attract and keep the interest of the best people in your industry, you don't have to be Google, with a full organic kitchen, or Buzzfeed, with a mobile bartender. Though, those things might help.
Check out this Procore webinar where Suzanne Mayeur talks about what makes a company great to work for. There's even a rumor she's going to tell us one very important guiding principle that will make our job so much easier…
The webinar will be on Tuesday, December 6th, 2016 from 11am-12pm PST/2-3pm EST. That's TOMORROW.
Get free access to Lightspace California 2017.
Lighting is extremely important to not just the design of your buildings but also to the comfort of those will be using the building.
Luckily, there's a convention just for this. It's called Lightspace California and it's happening in Anaheim early 2017.
This event was created in London but is coming to the USA for the first time alongside The LED Show and Strategies in Light. These events all together provide a wide range of information across the entire lighting supply chain.
From the website:
"A line-up of thought leaders – including leading lighting designers and architects –will explore themes of integration of light and architecture, the role of darkness and shadow and collaboration across the disciplines."
Talks include…
- How to add value with light
- Creativity in human-centric design and circadian rhythm
- Lighting's role in the narration of museums and galleries
- And more!
The entire event is organized by Lighting magazine, so you know the people who are putting this together know what they're talking about.
Anaheim Convention Center
February 28th – March 2nd
Free to attend!
Click here to register now.
Air Vent Inc. Ask The Expert seminars are coming to a town near you.
Air Vent Inc. are bringing their "Ask The Expert" seminars to cities all over the USA, and there's bound to be one near you.
You'll learn…
- How to avoid obvious installation mistakes
- How to sell your services the right way
- What code violations will follow your whole career
- And much more!
These are technical seminars, not sales presentations.
AIBD, AIA, NARI, A.I.I., NAHI, RCI and ACHI members can receive CE credits by attending seminars.
There are 30 seminars around the country, so click here to locate the one that's nearest to you.
These seminars run from January to March 2017.
January's seminars will be:
- La Vista, NE – Tuesday, January 10, 2017
- Overland Park, KS – Wednesday, January 11, 2017
- St. Louis, MO – Thursday, January 12, 2017
- Billings, MT – Tuesday, January 17, 2017
- Sioux Falls, SD – Wednesday, January 18, 2017
- Orange, CA – Tuesday, January 24, 2017
- San Jose, CA – Wednesday, January 25, 2017
- Portland, OR – Thursday, January 26, 2017
- Houston, TX – Tuesday, January 31, 2017
The last SoftPlan training of 2016 is coming up soon!
The end of 2016 is quickly approaching and SoftPlan is rounding out their regular online training with one last Intermediate course.
December 6th – 9th: Intermediate SoftPlan
You've gone through the Quick Start beginner course, now it's time to become a truly efficient user with the Intermediate class.
Just like the previous course, this course is online and only takes a couple hours per day for four days.
Aside from learning the ins-and-outs of SoftPlan to really improve your work flow, you'll learn:
- Drawing in 3D
- Profile mode
- Controlling visibility
- The Step Wall command
- Multi-floor plans
- Decks
- Room mode
- Detailing sections, elevations, etc
- And more!
Click here to get signed up for this live online training.
Get a 20% discount code and enter to win a free book just for attending this webinar.
Advantages of building Prefab right sized homes
December 7 @ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Have you ever thought about getting into prefab house design?
This webinar takes a look at prefab small houses and works to break down common misconceptions while promoting the advantages.
After this webinar, you'll…
- understand the difference between prefab and site built.
- know about "healthy housing".
- learn how right sized housing can increase energy efficiency.
- And much more!
This webinar offers CEUs for AIBD and others.
Click here to register for the webinar.
Understanding the 2015 MI Residential Energy Code
December 7 @ 9:00 am – December 9 @ 9:00 am
This is a 3 day event!
If you're doing work in Michigan, or planning to soon, you'll need to be in this webinar.
It's been almost a year, but the Michigan Residential Energy code has changed and a lot of people who need to know it still don't. Don't be one of those people.
Being behind on this information could potentially hurt your business, but some of this webinar can even improve your business when you know how to use the changes to your benefit.
After this webinar, you'll…
- know what's changed in the code.
- be able to strategize how to use the changes.
- know how to use the new tax deductions.
- And much more!
This webinar offers CEUs for AIBD and others.
Click here to register for the webinar.
Humor for your Monday!
This week's comic is by Roger Penwill of England.
Mr. Penwill has been a full-time professional cartoonist since 1999, following an architectural career in London. He was one of the first UK cartoonists to convert to producing fully digital artwork and was instrumental in promoting its acceptance in other countries.
For more information on Mr. Penwill or his comics, click here to check out his website.


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wikiHow to Implement Advanced Counter Attack on FIFA 15
If you don't know how to implement counter attack on FIFA 15, you can read this article to gain the skills. This method is one of the frequently used techniques in the game and lots of players need to use it when playing the game.
1Use the special button to hit your opponent. This is L1 on PlayStation or LB on Xbox. You can press this when facing an opponent, then the specific player will make a darting run in the forward direction into space. This can be done as many times as you want. If you just have passed the ball, and you immediately press the button, the player, who just passed the ball will sprint down the pitch in a forward direction.
2Use this effective technique as a strategy to do counter attack. It is most frequently used to hit the opposition when the opponent has a corner kick or a set-piece. They will put lots of players in your half, including one or two centre-back, and this will pave the way for you, to take all the advantages.
- Not lots of FIFA gamers know this technique, as such, you can use it to your advantage.
3Note that there are two kinds of counter attackers. One is slow, and they can't do as well as you want in the openings, so you need to slow down the pace and wait for opportunity. The other can break with incredible speed and score from the corner in a twenty second time gap. This can help your play a lot because it's is a key component to making this technique work effectively.
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2013 College Football Recruits: Power Ranking Best 4-Star SigningsFebruary 6, 2013
National signing day has seen Ole Miss dominate the recruiting ranks, as 5-star recruits Robert Nkemdiche and Laremy Tunsil both committed to the Rebels.
While we saw other 5-star recruits make their decisions on Wednesday, there were also a multitude of 4-star players who have the potential to be some of the best college players in the years to come.
Here are the top three 4-star signings of the 2013 recruiting class.
3. Jalin Marshall, WR, Ohio State
In need of a dominant wideout, the Ohio State Buckeyes took a step in the right direction when Jalin Marshall committed to OSU.
Marshall is 247 Sports' fourth-ranked WR, as his 6'0" frame and 4.4 40-yard dash time make him one of the top commodities in college football.
ESPN Insider reports that Marshall can play the QB position in the Wildcat and can also serve as a DB, which clearly displays his athleticism.
Ohio State beat writer Brandon Castel tweets of his pleasure with this year's recruiting class:
Brandon Castel @BCastOhio
Never could have imagined Ohio State would have ended up with Jalin Marshall, Dontre Wilson and James Clark in the same class. Unreal.2013-2-6 14:36:46
The Buckeyes ranked 105th in passing yards last season, as their offense primarily focused on attacking on the ground.
While Marshall won't single-handedly change OSU's scheme, he'll serve as a threat through the air for the next four years.
2. Dee Liner, DT, Alabama
Looking to build on a defense that's already among the best in the nation, the Crimson Tide got fantastic news when 4-star defensive tackle Dee Liner officially committed to Alabama.
Besides sporting the best name among the incoming recruiting class, Liner is the fourth-ranked DT, according to 247 Sports, and can be effective at both DT and DE for the Crimson Tide.
At 6'3", 275 pounds, Liner is a physical specimen on the D-line and has the explosiveness to produce against the run and when rushing the quarterback.
As a coach who instills defense in his teams, Nick Saban has to be extremely pleased with Liner's decision to join the national champions.
Given Alabama's history of producing NFL prospects on the defensive side of the football, I'm willing to bet that Liner won't regret joining the Crimson Tide.
1. Eli Apple, CB, Ohio State
The Buckeyes all but assured themselves of boasting one of the best secondaries for years to come when New Jersey native Eli Apple committed to Ohio State.
Regarded as the fifth-best cornerback prospect (h/t 247 Sports), Apple will join a Buckeyes secondary that also boasts CB Gareon Conley and safety Vonn Bell.
The 6'1", 185-pound corner owns great instincts and awareness on defense and boasts 4.6 speed to keep up with opposing wideouts (h/t ESPN).
OSU posted the second-worst pass defense in the Big Ten last season, according to ESPN Stats & Info, but that should change in the coming seasons for the Buckeyes.
Given the fact that Ohio State's pass defense has been so weak of late, the signing of Apple and the bolstering of the Buckeyes' secondary is the most important signing of the 4-star recruits.
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D28 Dual-End Dry Bag
The D28 is constructed of RF welded 22oz. vinyl that guarantees 100% waterproof performance even when submerged. Unlike other dry bags, the D28 features a dual-end roll design that allows access to belongings from either end of the bag without having to disconnect the mounting straps. The D28 is perfect by itself for short trips, but is the ideal add on bag for a D38 or your existing sidecases.Learn More$76.99
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NoNoise Motorsport Noise Filter Hearing Protection
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SW-MOTECH ION Two QUICK-LOCK Tank Bag | 13-20L
This bag only works with ION tank rings
The ION series from SW-MOTECH is a budget minded tank bag that is not built on a budget. Loaded with the same features as the higher priced bags, the ION Two fits perfectly on most tanks and is perfect for longer trips where you need a little extra storage space compared to the ION One.Learn More$167.95
SW-MOTECH ION One QUICK-LOCK Tank Bag | 5-9L
This bag only works with ION tank rings
The SW-MOTECH ION One Quick-Lock Tank bag keeps your budget in mind without sacrificing quality. Loaded with the same versatile features as premium priced bags, the motorbike luggage system fits perfectly on most gas reservoirs and is ideal for quick motorcycle trips where you don't need a lot of storage space.Learn More$121.95
SW-MOTECH Universal GPS Mount Kit | Medium Navi BagThe SW-MOTECH Universal GPS Kit allows for a variety of installation options without additional accessories and includes a medium splash-proof NAVi bag to protect your GPS from the elements. Learn More$83.95
AdMore Lighting High Output LED Light Bar with Running, Brake and Progressive Amber Turn Signals
Share your intentions while you share the road with the Admore Lighting LED Light Bar.
Designed to provide additional running, brake and signal visibility to your motorcycle, the Admore Lighting LED Light Bar is now 60% brighter. Available in clear or smoke lens, the 78, high-intensity, bi-color LEDs provide red running lights, bright red brake lighting and progressive amber turn signals. Built in brake modulation starts the brake signal with three bright flashes to help alert motorists to your intentions.Learn More$134.99
R&G M10 Paddock Stand BobbinsThe R&G M10 Paddock Stand Bobbins are anodized aluminum and supplied in pairs. Learn More$20.75 $16.95
MRA X-creen Sport Add-On Variable Windscreen Spoiler Blade (bolt-on and clamp-on hardware included)MRA X-Creen Sport Add-On Variable Windscreen Spoiler Blade is an ideal size for small scooters and sportbikes. This spoiler is available to fit most original motorcycle windshields to act as an adjustable wind deflector that will be set to redirect the air flow just the way you want it. Available in clear or light smoke. Learn More$106.95
Denali DX Xtreme Spot Dual Intensity LED Lighting Kit with Full Wiring Harness and M8 Mount
The large 10° optic in the DX maximizes the distance you can see down the road by concentrating a spot beam pattern at the center of the road. The DX is ideal for night riding in on/off road conditions where maximum beam distance is desired. Consuming only 10 watts of power per lamp, the Denali DX lights throw a blazing beam of light 695 feet down the road in front of you. That's over 4 times further than your typical motorcycle high beam.Learn More$389.99 $350.95
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SW-MOTECH EVO 2.0 Daypack 12v Electric QUICK-LOCK Tank Bag | 5-9L
The Electric QUICK-LOCK EVO Daypack is a small 5-9 liter tank bag. This is an ideal tank bag for a ride around town or a short ride in the country. Compatible with the SW-MOTECH EVO QUICK-LOCK Tank rings, see the app chart below to determine which type is appropriate for your bike.Learn More$228.95
SW-MOTECH EVO 2.0 Micro 12v Electric QUICK-LOCK Tank Bag | 2.5-5L
The Micro is a small 2.5-5 liter tank bag. Fits most bikes and is an excellent around town bag. Compatible with most SW-MOTECH EVO QUICK-LOCK Tank Rings, see the app chart below to determine which type is appropriate for your bike.Learn More$176.95
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R&G Fender Extender for Kawasaki ZX6 Ninja '93-''02, ZZR600 '03-'08, ZX11 Ninja '93-'01 & ZZR1100 '93-'01
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AdMore Lighting High Output Premium LED Light Bar | Running, Brake, Progressive Turn Signals & Smart Brake Technology
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This LED light bar is pre-configured with the most popular settings and options and is primed to go out of the box. If you like to tinker, and tweak, the AdMore light bar allows you to customize its pre-set status. Simply connect it to any computer using the included Micro-USB cable, and the AdMore Configurator Software Suite helps you modify the brightness level, deceleration sensitivity, brake light modulation, white strobe light, license plate light and more!
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The West is misjudging Iranian president Rouhani, argues research fellow Amir Fakhravar
In an article for Foreign Policy, IWP research fellow Amir Fakhravar and co-author G. William Heiser argue that the West is deluding itself about the new Iranian president, Hasan Rouhani. They explain that, contrary to the optimistic views held by some U.S. leaders, Mr. Rouhani's intentions involve advancing the regime's nuclear program, as opposed to working out a resolution to the nuclear weapons situation with the United States.
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Cloth Diapering and Daycare
February 15, 2013 8:30:00 AM EST
Photo Credit: Venus Leah Photography
If you are contemplating cloth diapering and daycare, you're possibly feeling overwhelmed by all the options on both fronts! There are SO MANY options, right?!? We gathered info and tips from some experienced cloth diapering parents to help you choose the right diapers and accessories, and to make cloth diapering a success for you and your daycare provider! It turns out it's as easy as 1-2-3!
1. Talk to your daycare provider - Some daycare providers will already have a policy in place, or a preference for certain diaper types. There were a couple of daycare providers mentioned who would not use cloth diapers beyond perhaps changing a baby out of a cloth diaper and into a disposable. One provider requested aplix closures instead of snaps, because snaps were harder on her arthritic hands. Another preference was for a bin lined with a bag rather than a stand-alone wet bag. If you can, talk to your daycare provider before purchasing cloth diapers, but certainly before sending them along!
2. Choose your diapers and accessories - you'll need diapers, storage for clean and dirty diapers, wipes, and cloth diaper safe diaper rash cream.
- Diapers - pockets and all-in-ones are definitely the most popular, though there were a couple providers who were okay with fitteds or even prefolds. There is definitely more room for error with fitteds and prefolds, and sometimes there are subsitute care providers who may be completely unfamiliar, so this really depends on the specifics (and preferences) of your daycare set-up. Send as many diapers as your baby or toddler uses in a day - the consensus seems to be 8-10 for a younger baby and 6 or so in the toddler days.
- Storage - by far, the most popular clean/dirty storage was a medium Planet Wise Wet/Dry Bag. These wetbags are great! Pack clean diapers into the non-waterproof side, and your daycare provider can put dirty diapers in the PUL-lined waterproof side. These are also wonderful for day trips or just being out and about with your baby. Another noted option was sending a trash can and pail liner, but that was at the request of the daycare provider.
- Wipes - your daycare might provide wipes but, if not, send along a pack of biodegradable wipes.
- Diaper rash cream - many diaper rash creams include ingredients (like cod liver oil) that can cause cloth diapers to stink or to repel rather than absorb urine. Send a cloth diaper safe option, just in case your baby ends up with a rash. And emphasize to your daycare provider that they should use what you sent and definitely not Desitin. (If they do use Desitin or a similar cream, your diapers are not ruined. You will need to spend some time stripping them, though.)
- A sense of humor - things will go wrong. It's the Law of Children! Someone might slather the wrong cream on your child's rash; a diaper might be put on backwards; perhaps there will be mass confusion and your child will come home in disposables. Laugh as much as possible.
3. Talk to your daycare provider again - once you've gathered all your gear, show it to your daycare provider and ask if they need a quick tutorial or refresher. Some also suggest creating a one page, laminated how-to guide that can be placed at the changing station. This way if anyone forgets, or there is a new staff member or a sub, there is always a reminder.
A final note on poop (of course there has to be a final note on poop!)
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Marcus Rios had two early offers from Arizona State and Boise State and would have probably picked up a lot more but the Elk Grove (Calif.) Cosumnes Oaks cornerback felt comfortable with the Broncos and decided to make his commitment.
Coach Ryan Gomes said it was a good choice for many reasons but mainly because Rios is comfortable with Boise State's coaching staff, he'll have friends already in the program and Rios has always been a fan of the Broncos.
This was not a snap decision, Gomes said.
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"He's a quiet young man and he's known in his heart for a long time that Boise is a great fit for him," Gomes said. "He grew up as a Boise State fan, has trained for a number of years with Brandon Thompson, we go to team camp at Boise State, so he has a great relationship with the coaching staff. He felt like it was a really good fit.
"He didn't make any type of rush decision. It was well thought out. Robert Ash committed this year and he's following in Robert's footsteps and he's really good friends with him so that only helps the situation."
Like many of Boise State's commits, the Broncos could be getting another steal.
Gomes said he believes Rios, a 6-foot, 170-pound cornerback, will pick up many more offers than just the two. Schools from everywhere have inquired about the Cosumnes Oaks star.
"He got Arizona State last week and I'd expect he'll have 15 to 20 offers by this spring," Gomes said. "We're hearing from the Pac-12, Mountain West, WAC, even some SEC and some schools back east.
"He's a 6-foot, 170-pound corner who can really run. When you put on the film, what stand out immediately are his speed and his burst. He separates from kids. He does all the things players with great speed do."
What's also important to remember is that Rios is only 16 years old so there is still a lot of room for maturity and development. Gomes relayed a story from Rios' sophomore season that exemplifies just how special of a recruit Rios can be.
"He couldn't play varsity ball when he was a sophomore until game seven," Gomes said. "He turned 15 and the day after that we move him up and he takes a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown. That just illustrates the explosiveness and the fast twitch that other kids don't have.
"He's developed and he's physically mature even as a 16-year-old kid. It's a testament to his work ethic and the time and work he puts in. He's running track right now and he just placed first in the 100 this past weekend and then goes to the weight room and gets his lift in. He's a great working kid."


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Feb 22, 2014 – Final Year , 500 Level UI Student Raped & Killed In Gbagi Ibadan – RIP Shittu Omolara
The identity of the lady that was murdered in Ibadan on Wednesday has been revealed.
Her name is Taiwo Omolara Shittu, she is a final year student at the University of Ibadan (UI).
Omolara was found brutally murdered after being raped on Wed, the 19th of February at her sister's house in Gbagi area of the capital city of Oyo state.
27-year-old Omolara Shittu, a 500 level student at Aquaculture & Fisheries Management department of UI was found lying in a pool of her own blood around 5:30pm by her sister on Wednesday at Opeyemi Street.
Her sister who saw her alive before heading to work in the morning was shocked to meet her blood sister with her pants down (obvious sign of rape) with deep wounds in her head.
The machete used in the murder of Omolara belonged to their gardener.
According to police sources, the gardener identified as Alakia Adenubi has been arrested in connection with the murder.
His case has been transferred to Oyo State Criminal Investigation Department.
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A thread on the San Francisco board on the topic of Chilean empanadas shifted to talk about Chilean food in Manhattan and Queens. I'll be in New York City in a few weeks, so I'm wondering if anyone has any new finds.
I have been to San Antonio Bakery #2 in Astoria, and to the pizza/empanada place at Amsterdam and 74th or so? that has Chilean empanadas. Any other recommendations?
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Link to my post about San Antonio from a few years ago: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/242253
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Kellie Kauten's kindergartner and third-grader walk to and from school almost every day.
And with Sem Elementary less than a block from her home in Frisco's Panther Creek Estates, she feels confident they will make it safely.
"You know all the parents, and they will watch as their own kids walk by," Kauten said. "Plus all of the kids will all walk by each other on their way to school."
According to a recent survey conducted by The Dallas Morning News, the portion of land north of Eldorado Parkway, south of Panther Creek Parkway, east of Hillcrest Road and west of Coit Road was rated the top area for families with children in Allen, Frisco and McKinney.
In The News' analysis, scores were based on factors that families with children reported as most important. Safety was the most heavily weighted, followed by schools and affordability.
Nestled in the center of the area is Panther Creek Estates. To Bill Woodard, parent and Panther Creek Estates Homeowner's Association president, the neighborhood's ranking was not surprising.
"I believe we are predominantly families," Woodard said. "Right now, our neighborhood is the only one that goes to Sem Elementary, which makes us even tighter."
Panther Creek Estates has three neighborhood parks, a green belt, community center and a neighborhood pool.
Throughout the year, HOA committees will host neighborhood events, including the opening of the community pool, which Woodard said is the largest event of the year.
"There is a lot of interaction among the community," he said. "And these social events help you to get to know your neighbors. So it helps with safety because we can ask people to keep an eye on everyone."
Woodard said currently there are 950 to 1,000 homes built, with 100 more expected to be built in the coming years.
And with the increase in population comes an uptick in active residential groups ranging from running clubs to moms groups.
For residents like Ashley Lincoln, a mother of three who had twin boys six months ago, the moms group has worked its way into her routine.
"It is a good group," said Lincoln, who lives across the street from the Kautens. "We get together and let our children play, and we get to visit."
Other areas on the Top 10 list for families with children in Allen, Frisco and McKinney include several communities east of Preston Road, and north of State Highway 121 in east Frisco. All are located close to one another as well as schools, transportation conduits, greenbelts and recreational facilities.
Jared Walker, the president of Hillcrest-Lebanon Homeowner's Association in Frisco, which is located in the No. 4-ranked area, said he moved to the area after doing research and finding it would be the best place for him and his wife to raise their 7- and 8-year-old children.
His kids walk to Smith Elementary School almost every day.
"We have outstanding schools," Walker said. "City services are fantastic, and we are a hop, skip and jump from everything in Frisco."
Turnbridge Manor HOA secretary and resident Curtis Shaw, who has both a sixth-grade student and a fourth-grade student, said he enjoys the tight-knit community the neighborhood provides.
He said since moving to the neighborhood 10 years ago, he has watched it grow to about 200 homes. Isbell Elementary was also built when Turnbridge Manor was built and is centrally located in the neighborhood.
"We strive to make connections and friends groups and cliques so everyone knows who everybody is," Shaw said. "So that way, when kids are walking around or goofing off, we know who they are and what they are about."
According to Frisco Mayor Maher Maso, the growth of Frisco ISD has been a good indicator as to the growth of the Frisco population.
"The schools have grown from five to 56 [campuses] in the past 15 years, if that tells you anything," Maso explained.
And the numbers don't lie.
Maso cited a census study showing Frisco's growth from a population of 33,000 in the year 2000 to 116,000 in 2010, with about 2,000 new residential permits added each year.
And of those 116,000 residents, 67 percent are married couples, and the median age is 34 years.
"No. 1, we have some of the best schools in the country here, and families want education for their children," Maso said. "And two, is public safety. We have programs that promote being a safe city and community."
Kauten said because of these key reasons, she does not foresee her family moving from the Frisco area any time in the future.
"We have scheduled events, play dates. We go to parks, or to the pool," Kauten said. "We do mom's night out. Guaranteed there is always something in our neighborhood that will be going on."
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A glimpse of Beehive Mountain from the trail between Mirror Lake & Lake Agnes, above Lake Louise, in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies. Almost exactly one year ago. How time flies!
Here's a shot of Beehive Mt in Summer, from Mirror Lake:
"The Beehive is a mountain located in Banff National Park of Alberta, Canada. It was named by J. Willoughby Astley in 1890 because the mountain resembles a beehive.[1]The mountain is also known as the Big Beehive as there is a smaller beehive shaped mountain nearby called the Little Beehive.
The mountain is located above Lake Louise and can be accessed via hiking trails either from Lake Louise or Lake Agnes."
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beehive_(Alberta)
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Budapestman (82620) 2009-10-15 6:25
Hi Chris,
what a beautiful view, you took a splendid photo this romantic place, the colours and lights are very nice, the mood of the photo is picturesque. Tfs! Have a nice day!
alin-m (3716) 2009-10-15 6:39
Beautifull montainscape and verry good photo.Regards.Alin.
serp2000 (46526) 2009-10-15 6:42
Wow! Impressive rock, Chris,
Wonderful shot, excellent colors! TFS!
All the best wishes from Russia,
rodgerg (55767) 2009-10-15 6:58
Hello Chris,
A superb vertical shot. I like the composition well balalnced of this shot in three plans very well delimited; the FG very well exposed and with plesant shade's effect, the forest of fir trees and finally the top of the moutains which arise very well between the forest and the sky. Colors and especially details very well colected. A great depht too aboput the second top.
Best regards,
Pablo25 (3184) 2009-10-15 6:59
hello Chris,
nicely taken, colors and sharpness are excellent here. I like this huge mountain in the background as well.
subhendu_bagchi (26091) 2009-10-15 7:18
Namaste Chris,
very good perspective to see. The share of the mountain is peculiar. Great light and colour. Contrasting well with the foreground white. Very well composed shot. Tfs.
Have a nice time.
lightsensor (757) 2009-10-15 7:30
hi, Chris,
nice contrast on this photo. lots color combined. i like the warming sunlihgt spot on the beehive, it really highlight this cold winter time. nice framing!
PixelTerror (0) 2009-10-15 10:00
hi Chris
An appropriate image since we got the first light snow here today, time to rediscover the winter highlights, luminous and well framed image
have a nice day JY
pierrefonds (76261) 2009-10-15 16:08
Hi Chris,
The trees are framing well the mountain. the point of view is showing the details and colors of the Beehive mountain. The reflection of the light on the snow is enhancing the colors. Have a nice day.
BelCan75 (2201) 2009-10-15 19:45
Hello Chris,
This is a beautiful shot of the Beehive in Banff. I like the dusting of snow on the top of the Beehive. Great composition with beautiful light, colours and details. Great work!
danyy (0) 2009-10-15 23:07
Bonjour Chris,
une incroyable montagne avec un charme inoui, une verticalité impressionnante renforcée par les spins qui guident le regard vers le haut.
Belles couleurs fortes et naturelles.
riclopes (35577) 2009-10-16 1:38
Olá Chris, looks like a giant head raising from the forest of pinetrees. Love the short hair on top and the textures with the snow. Excellent exposure with the shadows and bright snow in FG.
Gerrit (52469) 2009-10-16 2:29
Hin Chris,
A wonderful composition and fantastic light on this highly appealing landcape.
regards, Gerrit
Royaldevon (48502) 2009-10-16 2:34
Hello Chris,
A crisp winter day has given you good light for this shot. The f/g textured snow makes a fine lead to the tall trees surmounted by the impressive mountain. I can understand why it is called Beehive Mtn!
Have a good day,
Bev :-)
snunney (113649) 2009-10-16 2:55
Hello Chris,
The name is very well chosen. Good use of the vertical format to frame the beehive, whilst the foreground fir trees makes a pleasing contrast with the tones of the rocky mountain. Very good light with good natural colours and good sharpness.
Hi Chris. An ideal POV looking up at this tall, appropriately named peak. The trees right at the top are very clear and the image is very pleasing to look at. Well done. Murray.
carper (96) 2009-10-16 22:36
very nice one Chris,
a fine place,
good original pov, good contrast, fine format good photo job here, well done, have a good weekend.
regard jaap
jemaflor (108519) 2009-10-17 8:44
Hi Chris,
original mountains with this form, well framed and good result with this light and the snow.
siolaw (38294) 2009-10-18 23:56
Hi Chris
The vertical framing was the correct choice on this interestingly shaped mountain.
I like the texture of it with some snow.
Good colors and exposure too
jusninasirun (17529) 2009-10-19 1:36
Kodiang 2009
Hi Chris: This rock stood out very well against the blue sky. The choice of tall framing is very good with pine trees surrounding this rock looking rather pleasing. Best regards. Jusni
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Ducati, the iconic Italian motorcycle manufacturer extends its lifestyle brand with the opening of the first Ducati Caffè in the UAE. Ducati Caffè is a true culinary destination with a new concept of a restaurant, lounge and coffee bar that conveys the core values of the Ducati brand. Offering a unique and multisensory experience, diners will enjoy authentic Italian food and beverage, where they immerse themselves in a traditional tasting experience in a cool, contemporary and sporting atmosphere. In addition to the mouth watering food and beverage, the exclusive Ducati brand collection of apparel and merchandise is available in the "shop in shop" area.
The Ducati Caffe in Dubai Mall is built up in a 410 square meters open space on two levels, with modular lighting effect. LCD monitors, on which images of the Ducati's world, Italian fashion and style can be viewed. Background music and live performances add to the overall atmoshpere. The Caffè's main attraction is the wall mounted Ducati Superbike.
Ducati Caffè has been licensed in the Middle East to AD Group, one of the regions' top retailers owning and operating numerous hospitality and fashion outlets including the famous Arabian Oud perfumery. AD Group's unique and exclusive portfolio includes a network of more than 800 retail outlets within the GCC and world famous cities like London, Paris, Madrid, Moscow, and Kuala Lumpur.
"We are very excited to expand the Ducati Caffè concept into the UAE with the AD Group and delighted that the first location is in Dubai," said Lucio Attinà, Apparel & Brand Development Director at Ducati Motor Holding. "This city is vibrant and sophisticated and the perfect environment for a premium brand like Ducati. We are proud to be here as ambassadors of "Made in Italy" excellence, and very happy to launch this new adventure with such an accomplished partner."
"This part of the world is important for the Ducati Team, considering that Qatar hosts the season-opening race and the championship's only night race, and it's a pleasure to get to visit in a more relaxed setting." said Nicky Hayden, Ducati Team rider and former World Champion. "I'm really impressed by the Ducati Caffè concept, and I think the one here in Dubai is a great example of the potential. Thanks to everyone who showed up for the opening, and of course thank you to Mr. Al Dawihi for the invitation, and good luck to AD Group for the other Ducati Caffès they have planned."
Extensive research has been conducted over the years to provide Ducati Caffè guests with the finest selection of traditional Italian food available. Only the freshest produce are served, Grade A products that meet the highest standards of quality. But quality food and beverages are only one aspect of the Ducati Caffè experience. The chain prides itself in offering an exceptionally clean and an attractive environment, along with courteous, efficient service.
"We are very excited about establishing the Ducati Caffè in Dubai. I am a huge fan of the brand myself and feel confident that it will be positively received here," said Abdul Aziz Al Dawihi, president of AD Group. "Ducati Caffè is designed for people who want to live every moment to the fullest and who enjoy a lifestyle which encompasses culture, work and leisure. It is an ideal destination for everyone from Ducati and sports (motorsports) fans as well as food and coffee loving individuals. Dubai Mall is just the beginning; we are planning to open several Ducati Caffès in the region within the next 2 years, within the major shopping destinations of Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Beirut, Riyadh and Jeddah." Al Dawihi added.
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It could be key to solving many of society's most complex problems. But the community of practice is small, and its emergence has already caused controversy among those who argue that it's not design – because here's the rub: it doesn't look or feel much like design in the familiar sense of the word. The outputs aren't always tangible and beautiful, and may be adapted and altered by people as they use them. It is far from the paradigm of the master-designer.
The UK Design Council has just published a paper on transformation design (pdf, 193 kb, 33 pages).
The paper begins to set out the characteristics of the emergent discipline of Transformation Design. It identifies a nascent but growing community of practice. It highlights an under-supply of designers equipped to work in this way. And it explores the market for, and the challenges facing, designers who are starting to work in this new discipline.


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An impressive 75 Hedge Connection members turned out for our Annual Networking Event last night in midtown Manhattan. I was delighted to see, not only the large contingent from the Tri-State area, but also the number of members who travelled from afar for the event – from Washington, North Carolina and Jimmy. It was wonderful to see the familiar and meet the new members face to face.
The most successful part of the evening was the champagne reverse roundtables. Six investors hosted roundtables in a packed house. Investors swapped tables every 10 minutes and it was hard to tear them away. I would like to thank the investors who participated in the roundtables. It was a valuable session for both investors and hedge funds and we will build on the success of the event in 2009.
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Topic: Steve Arnold b2b Andy Croson at Wax Format, Leeds - NYE
Here is myself and Steve Arnold's NYE set from Wax Format, Leeds where we took over the controls of the In;Progress arena after Way Out West legend Jody Wisternoff with an all vinyl progressive classics set.
Seriously enjoyed it and looking forward to hitting the main room of Godskitchen together April 26th now, who have also put the mix on their Soundcloud.
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1. UNKLE - In a State (Sasha Remix)
2. Sono - Keep Control (The Scumfrog Remix)
3. Lustral - Everytime (Timo Maas Remix)
4. Velvet Girl - Velvet (Mike Monday Remix)
5. James Holden - Solstice
6. Sasha - Cloud Cuckoo (Luke Chable Remix)
7. Oliver Klein - Rheinkraft
8. James Holden - One For You
9. Quest - The Shepherd
10. Dave Gahan - Dirty Sticky Floors (Junkie XL Remix)
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Which Country Owns Formula One?
The French invented Grand Prix racing. The British have won the most titles. And with apologies to the U.K.'s Jenson Button—who won Formula One's season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday—Germany's Sebastian Vettel is once again F1's man to beat.
But when it comes to which country produces the best F1 drivers, none of these nations can claim pole position. The sport's top source of driving talent—based on an analysis of the results of every F1 race since the first world championship was contested in 1950—is Argentina.
In 362 races in which their drivers took part, 38 ended with an Argentine atop the podium, meaning the country won once every 9.53 races. By contrast, Britain—which owns a record 220 Grand Prix wins—has won every 17.09 races. At the back of the grid sits Japan, whose 541 races have failed to yield a single victory.
One flaw with ranking countries by wins is it gives undue weight to the achievements of one or two top individuals. Argentina owes its record mostly to Juan Manuel Fangio, who won five world championships and 24 of 52 career races in the 1950s.
Certainly, F1 teams should think twice before scouring Argentina for the sport's next champion. Argentina's most recent F1 driver was Gaston Mazzacane in 2001. He reached the finish in just 13 of his 21 races and is best remembered for running over his own pit crew at the 2000 U.S. Grand Prix.


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Helis over Delaware Fun-Fly: Date: August 16-18th 2013
The Delaware R/C Club is proud to host the 9th Annual Helis Over Delaware helicopter fun fly on Friday August 16, 2013 to Sunday August 18, 2013 at the Delaware R/C Club Flying Site located in the beautiful Lums Pond State Park, Kirkwood, Delaware.
A landing fee of $35 will be charged for pilots. This fee will cover your vehicle State Park entrance fee, and include a ticket in the pilots-only raffle. Event t-shirts will be provided as part of registration to the first 100 pilots. Additional fees will be required for overnight camping. All fees will be collected upon arrival when registration is open. There is no pre-registration. A portion of this years event will be donated to the Susan B. Komen foundation.
The Saturday night BBQ dinner provided by the local Boy Scout troop will be held at 5PM. Tickets for the dinner will cost $15 with all proceeds going to the Boy Scouts.
Flying Site is located in Lums Pond State Park R/C Flying Field Entrance Route 71, Kirkwood Delaware. From I-95 in Delaware take Exit 1 to RT-896 South, go 6.2 miles to RT-71, make a left. Flying Site is 1/3 mile on left. Google maps shows the entrance to the field at 3901-3973 Red Lion Rd, Bear, DE 19701 Click Here for Google Map and directions
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The main pilot raffle is a T-Rex 600 DFC PRO super combo kit donated by Align!
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Construction lights, music and FUN. Something about those lights causes strange behavior in flying things. Ive heard it has to do with the frequency of the lights. We will see
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Yorktown, Va., is where the British General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington, and it's where Presidents Park has surrendered to the recession.
Presidents Park is a place where visitors can walk among 18-foot tall busts of every American president - except President Barack Obama. The park was created by David Adickes, an internationally renowned sculptor and painter. Its mission is to "to promote a better understanding of the American presidency, foster an appreciation for our presidents as individuals, encourage civic responsibility and involvement, and provide educational opportunities of the highest standards."
The park's founder and co-owner, Haley Newman, says he was trying to raise $60,000 for the Obama statue, but the fundraising fell short and the park must close. All the giant heads will be sold, but I'd love to know who the buyer will be.
Newman told the Newport News Daily Press, "If we had been able to get the Obama statue, it would have made a huge difference."
The park was founded in 2004 and more than 350,000 visitors have walked its gardens -- enjoying sculptures of 42 U.S. presidents, from George Washington to John Kennedy on up to Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Among other features of the park: self-guided theme tours, a tea room featuring replicas of gowns worn by First Ladies, and a replica of the Oval Office. There's even a Presidential Pet Museum nearby.
Visitors interested in seeing the presidents' busts or learning about 14 defining moments in our nation's history still have a little bit of time. The park will officially close on Thursday, September 30, 2010.
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Someone walked off a used car lot with some new wheels, no money down, according to police.
Between 6 p.m. on August 27 and 8:39 a.m. the next day, a thief made off with wheels and rims from seven vehicles at the Koon's dealership on 7105 Sudley Road in Manassas.
Police said in total, 27 rims and 27 tires were taken, off of 7 vehicles. Police also said those seven cars had the windows smashed out, totaling $3,500 worth of damage.
The value of the stolen car parts totaled $30,000, according to authorities.
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Milton board looks at smaller tax hike
Stacy Vogel
In August, district residents approved a preliminary budget that included a 10 percent levy increase. But a drop in enrollment reduced the amount the district can legally levy, and a drop in district property value pressured the district to drop the levy even more.
At a special meeting Tuesday, Superintendent Bernie Nikolay recommended the board �underlevy,� or cut its budget, by $500,000. The money would come from the fund balance, which are funds normally set aside for unexpected expenses such as repairs or new technology.
The proposed lower levy is $12.75 million, up from $12.16 million last year.
The board agreed with Nikolay�s suggestion and, in a straw poll, directed the business manager to present a plan for approval when the board meets Monday, Nikolay said after the meeting.
Business Manager Dianne Meyer presented scenarios to the board that ranged from a $250,000 budget cut to a $1.3 million cut. The $1.3 million cut would have kept the tax rate increase at zero, but Meyer didn�t believe it was possible, she said in an e-mail to the Gazette.
The district already cut $1.2 million when preparing the preliminary budget, mostly by cutting contingency fees. That budget, with the 10 percent levy increase, passed 22-20 at an annual meeting of district residents.
Normally, districts recommend school boards tax to the state-imposed limit because they could lose state aid in future years if they don�t.
But these are extraordinary times, Nikolay said. District property value dropped 2.5 percent this year, the first drop in decades. Last year, property value increased by 8.11 percent.
And, taking money from the fund balance to fill the budget gap avoids a loss of state aid next year, Nikolay said.
Using fund balance could hurt the district�s bond rating, which could mean higher costs when borrowing money for capital projects, and it could mean more short-term borrowing in the future, Nikolay said.
�The board saw that as less of a drawback than less state aid in future years,� Nikolay said.
If the board taxed as much as it was able, the tax rate�the amount property owners pay per $1,000 of property value�would increase by 11.84 percent. Instead, it will increase by 7.62 percent if the board votes for the plan Monday, Nikolay said.
The mil rate numbers are based on equalized values. Taxes are based on assessed values in each municipality and were not immediately available, so actual tax rates could vary.
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THE small Glasgow bar could not have held any more:
a packed crowd yesterday listened, rapt, to one of Scotland's most lauded writers and artists read for the first time from his eagerly awaited new tome on Scottish independence.
Introduced as "perhaps the greatest living writer in this archipelago today", Alasdair Gray, writer of Lanark and painter of portraits and murals, read from a just-written chapter from Independence: The Argument For Scottish Form of It, a book published in June by Canongate.
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Slightly ruefully, the writer, whose book of memoirs, Of Me and Others, is also due to be released by Cargo publishers of Glasgow, said his completed manuscript for the book - a mix of history, theory, recollection and opinion - is due on Monday and he is working "very fast" to have it completed. He answered questions and expressed the opinion that England was "overwhelmingly Tory in its outlook" (a debatable point which was challenged from the floor), and that he hoped an independent Scotland would immediately address social and land reform, and get rid of nuclear weapons.
He also addressed his view of English "colonists and settlers" in cultural Scotland, on which his views remain largely unchanged, although he praised Vicky Featherstone, former leader of the National Theatre of Scotland and Simon Groom, director of the National Scottish Gallery of Modern Art. The venue, Bar Gandolfi in the Merchant City, was full to the brim for the final Literary Lunch arranged by Christopher Agee, the poet and current Literary Fellow of the University of Strathclyde.
Gray read a chapter on the discovery of oil in the North Sea, the Margaret Thatcher era, Nationalist campaigning for "Scotland's Oil", as well as the 1979 devolution vote, Donald Dewar, and the need for Scotland to establish its own oil fund.
Tackled on what Scotland leaving the UK could mean for the left or socialists in England, he said: "I have to be a bit of a localist. I really want a Scotland that joins something like the Northern League [the Nordic Council], the Scandinavian model."
Gray also expressed a desire for the referendum debate to move away from aggressive rhetoric. He said: "My own notion is that instead of going in for the Project Fear rhetoric … the Better Together folk should be urging for a new Act of Union between the Scottish and London parliaments.
"This new union could argue for better terms but not be broken."


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Update: Investing Wisely -- Performance
Beginning in mid-May of this year, I started publishing Weekly articles on thirteen High Profile / Bellwether Companies. These articles all have to do with my Forecasting Methodology and therefore are specific Company published records of my Opinions, Forecast and Guidance.
Performance is the most important factor when judging and Athlete, Actor, Writer, etc. and certainly an Asset Manager / Financial Analyst. I am well credentialed in the latter two professions. My fifty some years of managing assets has had its ups and a few downs but I do have many, many profitable years from which to be pleased professionally.
These articles are provided for guidance for your and my future of Investing Wisely (Profitably) in the stock market. Yes, these few Companies have lead me to being profitable in well over 90% of my Forecasts and Recommendations over all these years. My goal is to provide You and Clients with low risk and consistent annual profitability. Please remember that these thirteen companies are just a (High Profile / Bellwether) sample of what I keep focused on in my universe of securities. I seldom recommend these Companies because there are almost always lower risk / higher probability Companies on my Buy and Short-Sell List. Of course the exception is Apple, Inc.
These are the thirteen High Profile / Bellwether Companies:
You likely are already aware that I have a very accurate and profitable Methodology. It is based on the fact that All Companies, Industry Groups and Sectors - "Rotate" in and out of favor over time. It is a rather simple formula that says if it is currently in favor it will not be long before it is out of favor and likewise if it is a quality Company and is currently out of favor it will not be long before it is back in favor again. It's a matter of patience and diligent and on going securities analytics.
Often, I received a number of Emails asking my opinion about the General Market, the Economy, this list of Companies and often Companies currently being held in the senders portfolio. My answers are always prompt and as complete as I feel I can be without knowing more about the specific Investors Financial (Needs, Goals and Objectives).
Performance as given by private Asset Managers (such as myself) and Mutual Funds is often not clear and therefore misunderstood by Investors. That is because it is of the old saying "Liars can Figure but Figures can't Lie." You have the published articles references to my "Figures" (in my blogs) and they are not and cannot be - A Lie!
I hope you also understand from my many articles that I use: Fundamental Valuation / Technical Analysis / Consensus Opinion all integrated into my Methodology of Investing Wisely. For me it is also the WHAT / WHEN and the WHY that must be "Confirmed" before I am able to activate my Forecast. That delay or time frame may be a few days or a few weeks after my specific General Market, Commodity, or Company Forecast. I wait for my "Conformations" to kick in before making formal and specific recommendations to my Clients. Unfortunate, this is rather complex to explain because of the ever changing dynamics of the Stock Market, Sectors, Industry Groups and component Companies. I invite you to Email your questions and thoughts and I will be prompt and as specific as possible in my reply.
My Thirteen Companies - Performance Record - May Bullish Forecast ("Confirmed") - - Late May to Date 2012
Average Performance to Date: (12 of 13 Profits - One 1.0% Loss!) - Average 17.92% in these 3+ months. (Remember, other than AAPL these are very stogy Companies).
Year to Date Performance: (25 of 26 Profits) + 26%. (No "article" reference is available for my ("Confirmed" Bullish Forecast in January).
Late May to Date Performance
|Company / Price in Late May (when "Confirmed") -
Price Now or When Terminated and Percent Gain or Loss.
|Alcoa, Inc. / Then: $8.20. & Now: $8.90. Percent Gain: 9%
|Apple, Inc. // Then: $551. & Now: $667. Percent Gain: 21%
|Bank of America // Then: $6.50. & Now: $8.80.xx. Percent Gain: 35%
|Citigroup, Inc. // Then: $25.10. & Now: $32.70. Percent Gain: 30%
|Comcast Corp. // Then: $30.40. & Now: $35.60. Percent Gain: 17%
|Cisco Systems, Inc. // Then: $15.40. & Now: $19.10. Percent Gain: 24%
|Ford Motor Co. // Then: $10.00. & Now: $9.90. Percent Loss: (1%)
|General Electric Co. // Then: $17.90. & Now: $22.70. Percent Gain: 27%
|Google, Inc. // Then: $575. & Now: $755. Percent Gain: 31%
|Intel Corp. // Then: $25.00. & Now: $26.60. Percent Gain: 6% (profit taken)
|Microsoft Corp. // Then: $28.80. & Now: $29.80. Percent Gain: 3% (profit taken)
|AT&T, Inc. // Then: $34.00 & Now: $37.70. Percent Gain: 11%
|Exxon Mobil Corp. // Then: $76.30 & Now: $91.50. Percent Gain: 20%
|Average Gain: 17.92%
The Above Prices / Percentages: On May 18, 2012 I published my "Forecast" for Apple, Inc. It read: "AAPL will have a bounce (near-term) rally in the near-term and then continue lower." These and similar words were repeated for all of the above 13 Companies as their specific article was published. My Forecast was a ("Confirmed") Forecast. While I have been am currently Bearish I have let this "near-term" (about one month) rally become a short-term (one to three months) rally.
I often publish an article talking about the importance of "Being Selective." Clearly the Percent Gains vary greatly. My work / analytics very accurately identifies those Companies that have the highest probability of profit.
In the following weeks since my Forecast these words have been repeated with the addition of multiple Bearish "Warnings." As of this Date I have NOT Terminated that original Forecast.
Current Opinions of Dr. Steve: The General Market and some Sectors and Industry Groups remains very strong, as it should from my earlier ( past two years ) fundamental valuation work of each and every one (about 300 in all). However, increasing caution is the focus on this, my current analytics.
Remember, you are not at Client, and I am not available to you -- 24/7 for updates. If you would like a more personalized financial relationship, just sent me an Email with some detail of your Financial (Needs, Goals, and Objectives).
Please: Always contact a seasoned financial analyst or Email me before making any investment decisions. This is not intended as a Free-Bee form of Guidance. Your misinterpretations of my words and meaning can be costly to you.
I maintain a large list of Companies and Indices in my StockChart Public Blog. The above and many more Charts are yours to view as frequently as you wish and are always up to the minute current. Click on Public Blog to access.
There many more Companies, Indices and Sectors in the above Public Blog.
For Investing Wisely - Patience and Discipline is often more important than the above data, tables, charts and information. However, the focus is always the question: do I Buy, Sell or Hold? My question for you is, (When I Sell or Terminate a Position) do you have the Patience and Discipline to hold Cash for a time? And, can you wait until you can be 90+% sure to profit? That is one of the many TRICKS within my Methodology of Investing Wisely.
My criterion for taking a bullish position is that the company must have the prospect within its fundamental valuation and technical charts to outperform the general market, its sector, and industry group. Accomplishing this is really not all that difficult.
Currently, there are notable warnings about these companies and many others that are traded so freely each and every day. It is a fact that, the stock market cycles endlessly both fundamentally and technically. It continuously moves from bullish cycle to bearish cycle and then back to bullish cycle again. Unfortunately, this is a pattern that is not well-understood or taken advantage of by most investors.
This analytic work I do each day is fun and profitable. There is always a list of the best (for buying) and worst (for shorting) companies to further valuate and study. Seeking profits by focusing on the best companies (to Buy), or perhaps the worst companies (to Short) is definitely a challenge. The companies in-between the best and the worst are never considered as a current investment. As I said before, all companies rotate into favor and out of favor. Each company takes its turn, at being one of the best or perhaps one of the worst. To be consistently profitable, we must fundamentally and technically always be prepared with, up to date, lists of the best and the worst companies to monitor. This work must be complete, well ahead of the pending bullish or bearish market cycle.
I hope you like my methodology and will continue to follow my work / analytics. It won't be long before I can offer you a bullish and up-beat (Bullish) Forecast once again. Just be Patient and maintain Discipline. I'll help if you would like guidance.
I am currently bearish on both the World Economies and the General Market. My more recent archive articles are focused on securities that should not be currently held in your portfolio. I suggest that it is important for you to understand that holding Cash is often a wise decision. During bearish cycles, this advice is always profitable for you. I can assure you that; this is definitely a "bearish cycle" time frame!
In addition, I no longer believe that a Retiree can compete with the Professionals and that they should seek Guidance from a seasoned Asset Manager / Financial Advisor.
I can also assure you that I am longer-term bullish on all of these companies. Their bullish cycle will return again in the coming months. Currently, my "holding cash" advice is both prudent and Investing Wisely.
My Email Address is: email@example.com
Thanks for permitting me to share my "stuff."
I would appreciate your Telling a Friend or Two about my postings here in SA and in SafeHaven.com.
Smile, have Fun - "Investing Wisely",


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PORTADOWN, Northern Ireland -- British army engineers erected lines of concrete and barbed wire Saturday to prevent a clash between Protestant marchers and hostile Catholic residents in this bitterly divided town.
Assistant Chief Constable Stephen White, the police commander overseeing security for Sunday's restricted march by the Orange Order brotherhood through Portadown, said he expected no violence after the march is stopped near the Garvaghy Road, the town's major Catholic section.
Since 1998 police have blocked the divisive parade -- just one of thousands staged each summer by the anti-Catholic organization -- from passing houses along Garvaghy Road outside Portadown.
There, residents led by a former Irish Republican Army prisoner since 1995 have organized militant opposition to any Protestant parades through the area. The Orangemen, in turn, have refused to take an undisputed route back into town, or to talk directly with Catholic residents or a Parades Commission tasked with resolving the confrontation.
Army engineers lifted heavy concrete blocks onto a narrow bridge outside a rural Anglican church, which is the focal point for the Orangemen's annual parade in Portadown. Those blocks and barbed-wire fences in surrounding fields were designed to ensure that Protestants could not ouflank police and soldiers and reach the nearby Garvaghy Road.
White said he wanted to keep security less intense than in previous years, but had more than 2,000 officers and troops in reserve in case violence flared at the barrier. He said his forces also could quickly erect more formidable steel-wall barriers and deploy water cannons against Protestant marchers.
And David Jones, spokesman for the approximately 2,000 Orangemen in Portadown, said the group's members would not attack police or soldiers on the far side of the barricade, as had happened in previous years.
"When we go down that road it will be in a dignified manner," Jones said. "It would be ludicrous for people to think we are going to storm whatever barriers are put up."
Protestant supporters of the Orange Order mounted tense, sporadically violent weeklong standoffs with police at the Portadown barricades in 1996, 1998 and 2000. The dispute also has triggered rioting in bitterly divided districts elsewhere, particularly in Belfast, which has already suffered unusually high street tensions this year.
Trouble continued overnight in New Lodge, a hard-line Catholic district in north Belfast.
A 21-year-old man was reported in critical condition Saturday after being struck by an army armored personnel carrier during clashes.
David Trimble, the Protestant who leads Northern Ireland's coalition government, appealed Saturday for the province's rival paramilitary groups -- chiefly the IRA on the Catholic side and several outlawed gangs from the toughest Protestant districts -- not to provoke rioting.
"It all depends on the paramilitaries," Trimble said. "If the paramilitaries want to hot up the (Catholic-Protestant) interfaces, they have the control."
Trimble, an Orangeman whose British parliamentary district includes Portadown, said he was "not surprised but very disappointed" that the Parades Commission hadn't permitted the organization to use Garvaghy Road this year.
Most Orangemen oppose Northern Ireland's 1998 peace accord, which paved the way for the joint Catholic-Protestant government that Trimble leads.
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The Movie
This situation give the film the makings of a solid genre film, but it develops into more of a character study, as Emily's mental state is explored through flashbacks, as she becomes increasingly obsessed with protecting her boy. As you meet her dippy parents (played with '60s gusto by Kevin Bacon and Marisa Tomei) and see how she was molded as a girl, you begin to understand why she's cracked, though not why she's cracked in the way she is. These segments could have made up a solid coming-of-age film with a bizarre sense of reality, but are resigned to being the most enjoyable part of the larger film.
Behind the camera, Kevin Bacon does a nice job of keeping everything moving, while getting solid performances out of Sedgwick and young Dominic Scott Kay. Some of the visual style looks a bit borrowed, but it works, as Bacon makes his wife the end-all, be-all of the film's world with every camera angle. This film is Emily's reality, and we just experience it, whether she's manic, sexy or a bit of both.
One of the advantages that being an A-list actor trying your hand at directing a feature film is the ability to call on friends to star in your movie. Bacon took advantage of this, filling the cast with big-name talent, though it doesn't all work out in the film's favor. Tomei plays off Bacon well, walking the line between goofy and real, while Sandra Bullock doesn't get much to do besides look pretty. At least she gets off better than Oliver Platt, who's wasted as an ineffective office worker. Matt Dillon isn't bad as a nice guy who enters Emily and Loverboy's lives, but like Bullock, he's not asked to do much.
Though the film advances in a straight-forward way, there's not much in the way of a traditional plot. Instead, we just follow along as Emily spirals downward. The resolution of the film won't leave you feeling satisfied, but there's not likely any way to put a nice clean bow on this story. It's just too sloppy, too human a story about parents and the love parents give and the love parents take. It's not a good time by any stretch of the imagination, but it is an interesting one.
The DVD
The Quality
The audio, delivered as a Dolby Digital 5.1 mix, is a rather impressive presentation, with excellent use of the surrounds to deliver a strong musical soundtrack. The dialogue is clear and crisp as well, though it's central-channel focused, and there's not a lot of dynamic movement in the audio, but otherwise it's good.
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Focus story by Muhamad Fadhil
DOHA (ICIS)--Qatar is expected to move away from its reliance on gas for revenue and more towards petrochemicals and fertilizers in a bid to diversify its economy, industry sources in the Middle East said on Monday.
At present, Qatar is the world's largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), with natural gas reserves of 885,000 billion cubic feet in 2013, according to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Qatar enjoys one of the highest per capita gross domestic product (GDP) in the world largely due to earnings generated from its huge gas exports.
"Basically, Qatar depends very heavily on gas for its revenue. Gas exports from Qatar contribute [significantly] to its GDP," said a source close to an Asian producer.
According to the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), oil and natural gas account for about 60% of the country's GDP and around 85% of export earnings.
However, a source close to a Qatari producer said amid strong competition from Australia, Russia and the US, "gas exports may not account as large a percentage in future in the country's GDP".
"Qatar is now facing aggressive and sustained competition from other key LNG exporters. Authorities need to think long term to address this challenge," the source added.
The US, a key importer of gas, is also likely to become self-sufficient in the next few years due to a boom in domestic shale gas production and will buy less of Qatari LNG "sooner rather than later", according to a source close to a UAE producer.
The US may compete with Qatar in the lucrative Asian market once Washington ramps up its shale gas output by the end of this decade, said a source close to a Saudi petrochemical producer.
"The US will challenge Qatar in the coming years. This will concern Doha. Qatar's dependence on gas [for revenue] leaves it exposed to external economic volatilities," the source added.
According to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report in February, "revenue losses from lower oil and natural gas exports" and "the possibility of a sharp decline in oil and gas prices" present medium-term economic risks for Qatar.
In anticipation of lower gas exports and increased competition, Doha is working actively to develop its petrochemical sector.
"It is no surprise the government is pumping in money to develop the petchem segment. Qatar is already a leading exporter of polyethylene (PE). It sees opportunities to grow the sector further and potentially reap [more] profits from it," an Asian petrochemical trader said.
Qatar produced 16.8m tonnes of petrochemicals in 2012, according to Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA).
As part of its long term goal to develop the sector, the country is expected to pump in $25bn to boost its petrochemical capacity to 23m tonnes by 2020, according to Abdulrahman Ali Al-Abdulla, CEO of the state-owned chemical distributor Muntajat in an interview with ICIS in early April.
Upcoming petrochemical initiatives in the country include the Al-Karaana petrochemical project and the Qatar Petroleum's Ras Laffan Gasoline and Aromatics Project (RLGAP).
The Al-Karaana project, scheduled to start up in the second half of 2018 in the industrial town of Ras Laffan, will feature a 1.5m tonne/year mono ethylene glycol (MEG) plant, a 277,000 tonnes/year oxo alcohols unit, and a 300,000 tonnes/year linear alpha olefins (LAO) facility.
The RLGAP facility, also due for start-up in the second half of 2018, will produce 1.304m tonnes/year of paraxylene (PX), 890,000 tonnes/year of benzene, and 820,000 tonnes/year of pentane.
"New petchem projects will help Qatar in the long run. The country is traditionally strong in PE exports, so it is good to see the country producing PX and benzene," according to a Middle East end-user.
Apart from new petrochemical projects, Qatar is also investing resources to support new initiatives in the fertilizer sector.
"Qatar knows it cannot just expand one sector. That's why it is [earmarking] the fertilizer industry, as well," said a southeast Asian based commodity trader.
Last year, the Qatar Fertiliser Co (Qafco) VI plant began operations in the industrial city of Mesaieed, producing 2,000 tonnes/day (730,000 tonnes/year) of ammonia and 3,850 tonne/day (1,405,250 tonnes/year) of urea.
The country produced a total of 10.7m tonnes of fertilizers in 2012, accounting for 35% of capacity from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), according to GPCA.
Qatar, a small country with a population of slightly more than two million, is part of the GCC, along with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain.
GPCA estimates Qatar will produce 13m tonnes of ammonia and 16.5m tonnes of urea by the end of the decade.
To help the country market its petrochemical and fertilizer output, Qatari authorities established Muntajat in 2012 to distribute and sell the two commodities.
"Muntajat was established exactly for the purpose of marketing and sales. With all these new output, you need a single entity to best sell your product," a south Asian petrochemical trader said.
The company is currently in charge of marketing and sales of almost 90% of Qatar's production of 15 different chemical, fertilizer and polymer products.
Muntajat comprises nine production companies: Qatar Fuel Additives Company (QAFAC), Qafco, Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO), Qatar Chemical Company (Q-Chem), Q-Chem II, Qatar Vinyl Company (QVC), SEEF Limited, Qatofin Company Limited and Ras Laffan Olefins Company Ltd (RLOC).
The companies used to operate as separate entities but are now consolidated under the Muntajat umbrella.
"Challenges remain for sure. A few of the individual [production] companies were joint ventures. A lot of organisational issues need to be sorted out as a result. Staff will also move internally as part of the consolidation. Time will be needed to implement new processes and strategies," said a source from a major Middle East oil producer.
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Thank you dearest L, thank you dearest L! I'm really glad you liked it. I liked it too. To me it exemplifies the fascinating journey of the fractal. You are most welcome,,dear,one!
Tricky, good buddy, very tricky... Tricky, good buddy, very tricky... Oh, sorry its the fractal that's repeating... Oops... I enjoyed the challenge... You and Julia create great fractals... Thank you.... :) :)
I do hope you enjoyed it, paizpaiz, despite it's difficulty. I found it to be harder than my usual ones. I admire those who take on the large size..... not sure I could do the large size with this one, lol!
Very VERY difficult! paizpaiz
I don't think I've ever received such an exuberant comment! Thank you, thank you, Jo! I'm glad you liked it so much, my friend! That's the wonder of these fractals.... you can zoom in and zoom in forever and they continue in their complexity!
Wow..just WOW!!! I love the oblong shape, but, the colors, and design, WoW!! A beautiful collection of neon mini kalideos, weaving around and around, collecting more and more, until none are left alone!! You rock Jill!! This is wonderful!!
Thank you, Dagmar! I'm glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate your letting me know!
I saw this just as I signed in and I couldn't resist. This is absolutely lovely. I really enjoyed putting the these beautiful patterns together. :))