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The Journal Sentinel's team of Packers beat writers provide the latest news, notes and analysis
Packers 34, Lions 12: Post-game report
Detroit - Packers are on a three-game winning streak and sit at 7-4 heading into a 10-day layoff before a big three-game stretch against the Baltimore Ravens (home), Chicago Bears (away) and Pittsburgh Steelers (away).
Well, mostly because the Lions are not good -- especially in the secondary -- and because their two best offensive players, QB Matthew Stafford and WR Calvin Johnson, played but were not at full strength.
But there was also the Packers' defense, which played great again. The Lions' only touchdown came on the first possession of the game when they got the ball at the Green Bay 20-yard line after Jordy Nelson fumbled the opening kickoff. Next eight possessions (yards on drive): interception (30), punt (17), interception (5), downs (9), interception (3), punt (2), missed field goal (30), punt (7). That's a 12.9 yard average on eight drives with two turnovers.
Oh, and Charles Woodson was pretty good (more on him in a minute).
Packers were in their usual early second half offensive funk with Detroit still in the game at 13-7. It could have taken the lead at anytime. The Packers looked completely lifeless on offense. And then Aaron Rodgers went up top to old reliable, Donald Driver, for 45 yards on the first play of the second possession. Seven plays later, Packers took a 20-7 lead. And then 27-7 on next possession.
- QB Aaron Rodgers suffered left knee and elbow injuries, and needed x-rays after the game. Was very sore. Needs the time off.
- LT Chad Clifton pulled a hamstring but said he feels OK. Did not return.
- WR Jordy Nelson hurt his shoulder and did not return.
- CB Brandon Underwood (hamstring) did not return.
- TE Jermichael Finley and DE Cullen Jenkins had the wind knocked out and did return.
- CB Tramon Williams said that despite appearances, he was not injured in th
1. CB Charles Woodson: Tempted just to have him fill all three spots. What didn't the guy do? About the only thing left would be for him to solve the healthcare crisis. And even that wouldn't surprise. Started the day by donating $2 million to support pediatric research by funding The Charles Woodson Clinical Research Fund at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and Women's Hospital. Not bad. Some would call it a day after that. But no. Woodson went out and made seven tackles, had a sack, two interceptions (one returned for a touchdown) and forced and recovered a fumble.
Running out of words to describe how good the guy is playing. I have covered some pretty good defensive players, but I have never covered one having as good a season as this. He's just been phenomenal. And without question one of the top candidates for NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
2. QB Aaron Rodgers: Completed 28 of 39 passes (71.8%) for 348 yards and three touchdowns against zero interceptions (124.7 passer rating). But where he was his best can't be reflected on the stat sheet. He made subtle adjustments to routes and runs, and opened up passing lanes with his movement in the pocket. Had a few erratic passes, but since the start of the second half against the Dallas Cowboys, he's continued to be almost flawless.
3. WR Donald Driver: When the Packers were struggling to find big plays, they looked to Double D and he came up huge with a 68-yard reception and another for 45. Finished with seven receptions for 142 yards and a touchdown.
1. K Mason Crosby: Missed from 43 yards out on the first possession. Inexcusable. He just hasn't shown any consistency in some time -- probably back to the first half of last season.
2. Special teams: Gave up two 34-yard kickoff returns and had four penalties on the units overall. Still shaky.
3. Red-zone offense: On three of the Packers' first four possessions, they drove inside the Detroit 26-yard line and came away a missed field goal and two made from 20 and 25 yards. Not good enough.
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Good "needs improvement" list -- those three things will keep us out of the top teams until they're fixed.
The special teams continue to be anything but special. I'm thinking the ST coordinator is gone after this season is over.
And I think they can add penalties to this list as well 7 more today! Just boggles the mind that they cannot get this somewhat taken care of!
Yeah...McCarthy didn't even attempt the 47 or so yarder when they went for it on 4th and 2. If you can't count on your kicker to make that fg in a dome you have problems. Crosby has become a liability so called strong leg or not.
We're terrible...oh, we're 7-4, I forgot.
Very good win. The Lions had some mo and a sellout crowd, and while it took them some time to put them away, they totally put them away. Very excited about the play of the defense for 60 minutes. The down linemen were coming hard until the very end.
Nice effort today. Made my Thanksgiving dinner taste just a little better.
Who cares...fire Ted Thompson for signing Charles Woodson.
Good Thanksgiving game. Now someone tell Greg the 26 yard line isn't the red zone.
"McCarthy didn't even attempt the 47 or so yarder when they went for it on 4th and 2."
Last week, the CC's were beyatching that McCarthy didn't take more chances to 'go for it' and keep the pressure up. This week, he goes for it and the CC's beyatch.
7-4 This.....!!

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Leonidas Kavakos makes his conducting debut with the Boston Symphony Orchestra this month in concerts on March 27, 29, 30 and 31. Kavakos, who has appeared with the orchestra on numerous occasions as soloist, will open the programme playing and directing Bach's Violin Concerto in D minor. Following Lutosławski's Musique funèbre, he concludes the programme with Beethoven's Symphony No.4.
In the preceding week, in another conducting debut, Leonidas Kavakos conducted the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (concerts on March 22, 23, 24 and 25). Here he performed a programme of Mozart and Beethoven, playing Mozart's Violin Concerto No.3 and conducting Mozart's Symphony No.34, with a second half again of Beethoven's Symphony No.4.
Leonidas Kavakos has a close relationship both with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and with Valery Gergiev. Earlier in March, he returned to the orchestra to play as Gergiev's soloist in the Sibelius Violin Concerto, a work that Kavakos has very much made his own. Concerts were in Amsterdam (March 16), Paris (March 17) and Brussels (March 18).
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Update #8 - Battles & Tactical Controls
In the current update we'll tell you more about the Battles & Tactical Controls in Nexus 2:-
Battles are, besides the tactics one employs, won by the player's choices in weapons, energy shields, and ship armours as well as between jamming and targeting devices. There are dozens of different devices at the player's disposal in every listed category. Each of them is suitable for different purposes – there is a possibility to protect yourself from any device but protection can always be penetrated. The player's goal is to find the best attacking and defensive modes at the particular moment.
Some examples:
• Lasers can penetrate the stronger shields but they damage only smaller areas. Therefore, their use is only effective if they can hit a neuralgic point, like, for example, an identified device. The player can use them to cripple an enemy ship device, by destroying engines, specific weapons, generators, etc.
• Torpedoes can unleash massive destruction but they are quite inaccurate. In addition, molecular shields are able to stop them without problem.
• Missiles follow the target and evade the obstacles. However, they fly at a lower speed and, due to their material quality, can be hunted down by fighters of flak systems.
• Bombers are capable of carrying their torpedoes through shields and land them with great accuracy. On the other hand though, they are vulnerable to AA lasers and enemy fighters.
• Bombs are the most perilous weapons, spreading damage on huge areas – including a number of ships – at the cost of enormous energy assumption.
The other key element in the battles is the management of the energy reserves. Normally every generator can handle the everyday energy assumption of the devices. In battle though, when most systems are online, the player has to decide which devices should be on, which would get more energy. It is possible to overload every system by 50 or 100%, if there is enough reserve energy.
Energy systems:
• Weapon generator: It powers the weapons. The more weapons it has to power at the same time, the slower their refire rate becomes.
• Shield generator: It continuously tries to keep the shields on maximum.
• Engines: Overloading the engines grants higher speed, better maneuverability.
• Support generator: It powers everything else that does not fall the categories above. For example ECM, ECCM, etc. It also refills the reserve energy with its surplus energy.
A good tactician continuously manages the energy levels, and boosts the given system when necessary.
The individual devices of the spaceships can be attacked separately but they might also suffer damage if the hull itself is hit. After some time, the damaged device becomes unserviceable, diminishing significant capabilities of the vessel. At the same time, the crew and the onboard automatics are trying to fix the problems continuously. Their activity is going on independently of the player but he can define the repairing priorities at any time.
There are three different categories of the devices' damage:
• Yellow: The device is damaged but still operational.
• Red: The device is inoperable but can be repaired during the battle.
• Grey: The device is wrecked and has to be replaced on the closest station.
Some devices are considered critical devices, which lead to the loss of the ship. For example if the ship lost all its engines and weapons, it is totally useless.
Since the player has the opportunity to control a wide range of things, the interface inevitably looks complicated. To alleviate this problem, the game can be paused at any time while the player remains at the helm and is still able to give orders.
To facilitate the controls, we implemented two different modes in the game:
• Command mode: The player issues high-level orders only; he only designates the target and the destination for the unit but he leaves the actual execution on the AI.
• Simulator mode: This mode allows the player to directly manage each and every system of a ship. The drawback of the simulator mode is that in-depth controlling makes several new buttons and displays appear on the GUI.
The orders in command mode can either be given to a single unit or even a specific group of more units. The commands are short orders to do a specific task. Most of them need a target too. Some examples:
• Destroy Shield: This Command needs an enemy target. Our ship (or ships) will approach the designated target, then it will use all its weapons, which can destroy the shield. It will not fire any hull or device attacking weapons. When the enemy shield is down, it will report it and ceases fire.
• Destroy hull: Similar to the Destroy Shield command, except it will use it Hull attacking weapons. The player has to be aware of the targets shield though as this won't be a very effective Command against a shielded opponent.
• Defend: This Command needs a friendly target. Our ship will approach the target, then stays around. If anything attacks its target, our ship will automatically engage it and tries to destroy it.
• Escape: It activates the IP-Drive of the ship and escapes the scene. However the powering up of the IP Drive takes time and energy. During this time the shields of the ship will drop, so it might be dangerous to try it in the middle of the battle. Also, this ship won't be available until the next mission.
The unit itself determines how it manoeuvres and which weapons it uses in order to achieve the given objective. Besides the basic order, the player can only do minor restrictions – e.g. he can ban the unit from using energy reserves or weapons with finite ammo.
Behaviour is a modifying factor on the Commands. All ships have separate behaviour settings. The possible behaviours are:
• Aggressive: The ship will execute its Commands aggressively. For example if it has a Destroy shield command, then if there are other targets nearby, it will fire its other weapons on them.
• Defensive: The ship will concentrate on its well-being. It will use its defensive devices and avoids unnecessary conflicts. For example its target is on the other side of the battle, then it will move around the battle to get there, instead of just flying through the melee.
• Stealth: The ship will use the best equipment for stealth. These are the devices, engines with the least energy emission, and won't use any high energy devices, like the Active Scanners. If it is equipped with Stealth drive and Cloaking device, even better.
• Focused: The ship will concentrate only on its command and won't do anything else.
When the player switches to Simulator or Manual mode, new controlling panels and displays emerge on the GUI enabling it to manage every weapon and device individually. The player can decide which weapons will shoot at what target, which device will work and which should go offline to give more energy to other devices, etc. It is possible to target one enemy with Shield destroying weapons, while shooting at the hull of another enemy with the hull destroying weapons. This can't be done in Command mode.
The orders of the Command mode remain available and the player, if issuing an order, can observe the way the AI operates the devices. Simulator mode is the best way to play the game, it gives the player complete control over the ships. A player using the Command mode only will never be as effective as one who mastered the manual mode.
Creator bobzone on October 25, 2012
The weapon generator is a large vulnerability, but iirc the "armor value" or total HP on it was already higher than most other systems, i.e. the weapons themselves, engines, and ECM/ECCM. There are also a number of ways you can tackle reducing this vulnerability, perhaps a module for augmented armor, the defensive engines from Nexus 1 (I don't remember their actual name =/), the suggested backup generator, or even some way to route all ECM resources to defending one particular module (in this case the weapon gen).
The biggest thing I want to see added is the ability to manually pilot the ship. The stealth mission in Nexus 1 was made impossibly difficult by this lack of functionality. It can even be as simple as the method EVE Online uses, where you just double click anywhere in space and your ship travels in that direction indefinitely. That and perhaps a smarter AI than the ones you listed above? Having to specify destroy shields or destroy hull for the AI is silly, their captains are presumably smart enough to know not to shoot hull weapons at shields and vice versa. There should simply be a "destroy ship" command where the AI deploys energy weapons until the shields are down, then deploys hull damaging weapons until the ship is evacuated. Also, the previously suggested "destroy devices" command where the AI uses targeted weapons to disable specific modules on the enemy ship.
Creator Mazryonh on October 24, 2012
If weapon power generators can still be targeted and destroyed in Nexus 2 by gunships/bombers/laser weapons, please let us mount backup weapon power generators. In multiplayer, people will try to render ships toothless ASAP just by shooting the weapon power generators, and without backups that will be very frustrating for the victims of this tactic.
Come to think of it, unlike engines, the weapon and support power generators really shouldn't be at all accessible from the outside to anti-device fire, short of blasting your way to the core of the ship (since they're such vital components anyway, and unlike engines have no large ports leading from the outside inwards)--if anti-device fire could blast its way that far into a ship there'd be no reason to use anything else. Having those generators accumulate damage as the ship takes severe hull damage would make sense, though (much like how batteries were damaged in Nexus 1 after a ship took heavy hull damage).
Creator GoodKnight on October 21, 2012
for real though.. All I'm asking for is This, DK3 and a sequel to 7.62 High Caliber by 1C..
And you well literally have all my gaming needs covered for the next decade.. where I'll be needing DK4, Nexus 3, and 7.62 High Caliber by 1C 2 or whatever.. -
Creator GoodKnight on October 21, 2012
By the power invest to me by me for me per me laws and etc..
I command thee... TO SUCCEED!!!...
I said succeed! damit! why won't you succeed already? I commanded you! :(
Creator buryck on October 17, 2012
Haven't you played Nexus 1? It has different weapon range for missile, lasers, torpedo and cannons. Also the A.I. does a great job if you don't like micromanagement. The only thing Nexus 1 lacks is different armor levels in different parts of the ship. -
Creator Roland on October 17, 2012
No, the armor values should not be dictated by the player, but by the nature of the ships. Hence, it adds a tactical layer found in some RTS: flanking. I do not call flanking micromanagement, to me it's macromanagement as part of movement and positioning.
Creator theStormWeaver on October 17, 2012
@Roland You seem to suggest two contradictory concepts in there. You want less micromanagement, but you want there to be different armor values on different areas of the ship? This suggests more micromanagement to me, albeit mostly in the ship configuration instead of in combat, but still.
I like the idea of some more granular macros (Disable Devices: Weapons, Disable Devices: Defenses, etc.) though.
Creator Roland on October 17, 2012
In my opinion a careful balance has to be taken, even though Nexus is primarily a tactical game
The pace of the game has to be tweaked such that pausing, which interrupts the game flow, should not be necessary all the time to get most out of the game.
Secondly, it sounds to me there may be too much clickfest and micromanagement. It is important that the AI should perform its job well enough to a degree the player can trust it to do its job. There should be finer macros such as concentrate file on defense systems automatically, disable attack capability by disabling turrets, etc. Hunting around for individual components one by one is too much micromanagement in my opinion.
I also hope movement and flanking is tactical options in addition than just about targetting and ship config. For that to happen, armor values from different directions need to be different.
Lastly, are there going to be different effective range for different weapons? If combat all happen at close range it may make a spectacle to watch but lacks tactical depth. For example, missile ships may excel at long range due to missile acceleration and if it keep a distance it can say outgun laser ships.
Creator BobbyDylan on October 17, 2012
I would recommend the inclusion of a silent hunter style crew management screen. Not only would more micro management appeal to some gamers but it would give you a whole pool of "appear In-game" rewards.
Creator Otto Dostál on October 17, 2012
I think it would be much better if you would present all this information through interviews with various members of the development team instead of just giving us pages of plain text.
Two reasons for that: 1.) Some people are just too lazy to read that much text (especially without any pictures in it), video feels more dynamic (doesnt need to be HD, webcam quality is ok).
2.) It would also give the feeling that there are real people behind this project. It would be nice to see their faces and to feel more closely their enthusiasm about the game they want to create. -
Creator Netzbummler on October 17, 2012
Look at the stats. 8 updates in almost 3 weeks, and most of them not very helpful (Update 7 and 8 are basically a re-hash of what the first Nexus played like). Only Update 5 really told us anything new about the game. Also, the design of the T-shirts that was promisted to be shown in Update 2 is nowhere near to be seen. And lastly, way too little concept art of any kind, and no hi-res versions either... :-(
Creator dariuszp on October 17, 2012
Dam, if this will go on, Nexus will be no go :( Why no one is supporting this project ? Nexus was one of the best games I ever played.
Creator Netzbummler on October 17, 2012
Nice. Exactly identical to the first Nexus. Still, I don't have any issues with that, since one should never change a winning formula. However, I really hope that the team will work very very hard on the AI, since in the Nexus: TJI, my ships regularly "forget" their commands and sit in space uselessly.
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You read most of the insane travel-related quotes yesterday, so you understand that just getting to Vegas was an adventure all its own.
Once we all got situated, we decided to head down to Freemont Street. My parents and Aunt and Uncle Evil Kineval say this is their favorite spot in Vegas, so I was excited to check it out. We all piled into a limo (including poor Soldier Cousin who got stuck riding on the floor there and back) and I proceeded to get car sick from riding backwards.
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I'm totally not a gambler, but I decided to play some quarter slots. About 20 minutes into this, I hit three 7's across the screen. I knew I won, but could not tell how much. After the winnings total got to $20, I yelled to my dad who was a couple aisles away, "Dad, I won!" He sort of waived and kept on playing his machine. When the total got to $100, I yelled again, "Dad, I won A LOT!" When it was finally done, I ended up winning $135. I spent $20 to play. And so, being the wild and crazy person I am, I cashed out for the night.
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Next, Soldier Cousin wanted to ride the zipline, and he wanted Aunt Delta Dawn to go with him. She was really nervous, so being the kind of niece that I am, I totally lied to her and told her it would not be scary at all. So off she went to ride the zipline with her grandson. He had an absolute blast. She did not. Here is photo proof. It's hard to see, but Soldier Cousin is doing a thumbs up and Aunt Delta Dawn looks horrified. (Family: does anyone have a better picture of this?)
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She was not happy with me, but she crossed it off her bucket list and gave Soldier Cousin a memory that he will never forget. I call that worth it.
The rest of the night was spent just milling around Freemont visiting with family and friends and listening to a live country music show.
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About 1 am, we decided it was time to call the limo to come back and pick us up. Everyone was on board, except for my mom who was still playing Deal or No Deal and was NOT happy to leave. So there I was, dragging my own mother out of the casino.
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Chivas USA forward Juan Agudelo sat out the team's training sessions Monday and Tuesday, according to MLSsoccer.com.
"I've been having a few problems with the past week and a half with my knee swelling up with just so many games," Agudelo told MLSsoccer.com. "I'm just not used to that much pounding because I've been off it for a while due to surgery. It's just a little minor break so it calms down."
He had surgery March 25 to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. The injury happened when he was playing for the U.S. U23 team during the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament and he had the surgery when he was with the New York Red Bulls. Agudelo came to Chivas from New York in May and has played in five games, scoring two goals and adding three assists.
The good news is that Chivas had the week off and don't play until Saturday. Agudelo said he's not sure if he'll be ready for that match against Vancouver.
"I don't know, we'll see," he told MLSsoccer.com. "I feel good and the swelling is going down fast."


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I guess one could say a lot of 'good' has come out of E.L. James's highly-lauded "Fifty Shades" series. Women are schtupping their husbands again and new life is being created thanks to the pages of erotica. But a lot of stupid sales items have resulted from the popular books, so it's wonderful that doe-eyed cutie pie Zooey Deschanel is the first person to come up with a good way to make money off the novels:
"When will someone open a sunglasses store called fifty shades of shades?" the "New Girl" actress tweeted over the weekend.
Right?! No more "Fifty Shades"-themed panties or bed sheets. How about some sunglasses, dammit? We still have a while before summer ends and the sun goes on vacation for several months. So to those of you who love hating on the brunette beauty, just remember that she's a solid businesswoman and has suggested the first ever non-lame "Fifty Shades" product. For that, she deserves the world.


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This week's recipe hails from beautiful Australia! It is interesting to note that in Australia...at this exact moment... today is actually tomorrow! That's right, while we are going about our business on a Monday, Australians have already given Monday the boot and begun their Tuesday. Although, we must remember that while we were at home on Sunday, Australians were trudging to work because it was Monday... Interesting, isn't it?!?!
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Australian Lamingtons
Lamingtons are little sponge cakes coated in chocolate
and grated coconut. A traditional Australian treat that
appeals to most. Any firm type of plain cake can be used:
butter-cake, pound-cake, madeira cake or genoise sponge. Note:
dessicated coconut is a slightly dried shredded coconut - not
sweetened. Prep Time: approx. 15 Minutes. Cook Time: approx. 40
Minutes. Ready in: approx. 1 Hour . Makes 24 servings.
Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by bme
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup milk
2 (8 ounce) packages flaked coconut
1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease
and flour an 8x12 inch rectangular pan. Sift together the
flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
2 In a large bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup butter, 3/4
cup sugar and the vanilla until light and fluffy. Add the
eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition. Add
the flour mixture alternately with the milk; beat well.
3 Pour the batter into the 8x12 inch pan. Bake in
preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick
inserted into the cake comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes,
then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Store
overnight to give the cake a chance to firm up before Icing.
4 To make the Icing: In a large bowl, combine
confectioners' sugar and cocoa. In a saucepan, heat milk and 2
teaspoons butter until the butter is melted. Add the milk to the
sugar mixture and mix well to create a fluid, but not too
runny, Icing.
5 Procedure: Cut the cake into 24 squares. Place coconut
in a shallow container. Using a fork, dip each square into the icing, then
roll it in the coconut.
Place onto
rack to dry. Continue for each piece. The Icing will drip,
so place a sheet of parchment paper under the rack to
catch the drips.
Nutrition Info
Servings Per Recipe: 24
Calories: 288 Total Fat: 11.9g Cholesterol: 32mg Sodium: 181mg Total Carbohydrates:
44.4g Dietary Fiber: 1.5g Protein: 2.8g


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WASHINGTON — As home prices rise, so are concerns that a new housing-market bubble may be appearing, particularly in cities with double-digit annual growth rates.
Are there red flags in recent data?
"I wouldn't say that we have bubbles today. But if prices keep rising at these rates, pretty soon you will be in bubble territory," said Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, a Washington think tank. "Generally, you don't see situations with rapidly rising prices and they just stop."
Before the bubble burst, year-over-year price growth reached above 17 percent. The current rebound has yet to reach such a frenzied pace, though home prices recently posted year-over-year growth of 12 percent, the fastest rate since 2006, according to the Case-Shiller index that tracks 20 cities, which includes Tacoma in its Seattle metro index.
Many of the cities with the largest price gains are where housing crashed hardest when the bubble burst. For example, Las Vegas home prices recently posted year-over-year growth of 22 percent, but remain more than 50 percent below a 2006 peak, according to the most recent S&P/Case-Shiller report. Prices in both Phoenix and Miami are also more than 40 percent below local peak levels in those cities, despite recent jumps higher.
"What's important to keep in context is that those double-digit gains are off of very low prices. Even with those gains, prices are still relatively low," said Frank Nothaft, chief economist at federally controlled mortgage buyer Freddie Mac.
Tight inventory, pent-up demand and investors have supported price gains. Despite those gains, prices are 26 percent below peak levels, according to Case-Shiller's 20-city composite index. Take San Francisco, for example, where inventory is lean and competition is fierce between would-be buyers. Among the 20 cities tracked by the Case-Shiller index, San Francisco recently posted the fastest year-over-year growth, hitting just under 24 percent. Yet even there, prices are 26 percent below peak.
Looking forward, such large price gains are unsustainable, especially as rising mortgage rates cut affordability and income growth plods along. At a certain point, rapidly rising prices mean investors looking for high rates of return will be less interested. With fewer investors, first-time buyers and others may have a better shot at participating in some of the hottest markets. Rising prices also encourage greater home construction, which expands inventory levels and eases some pressure off of prices, though builders have complained about a deteriorated infrastructure making it tough to ramp up work.
Jed Kolko, chief economist at real estate site Trulia, compared current prices with historical prices, incomes and rents, and found that home prices were 7 percent undervalued in the second quarter, compared with being overvalued by a peak of 39 percent, which was hit in the first quarter of 2006.
"Even with the recent price increases, home prices nationally remain undervalued relative to fundamentals and much lower than in the last bubble. That's why today's price gains are actually still a rebound, not a bubble," Kolko said in a blog post. But is housing affordable?
In a healthy market, owning a home should be within reach for a typical family, economists say.
A gauge from the National Association of Realtors, a trade group, indicates that affordability has declined 18 percent since January, hitting 172.7 in May, but is 17 percent above its average in the past decade. A reading of 100 means that a household with median income would have exactly enough income to qualify for buying a median-priced existing single-family home.
Separate analysis from CoreLogic recently found that Hawaii and the District of Columbia were unaffordable, while other pricey areas were near peak affordability.
For those who are dubious about the housing market's health, here's one potential red flag: House flipping is back.
So far this year, about 250,000 single-family homes have been sold that were also sold within the prior 12 months, according to RealtyTrac, an online foreclosure marketplace. If that pace is maintained, there could be about half a million flipped homes by the end of the year, up 4 percent from last year and almost double the total in 2005.
"Yes, there is a red flag. High levels of flipping are indicative of a market that is speculative and at risk of becoming overheated," said Daren Blomquist, vice president at RealtyTrac.
But Blomquist added that the high level of flipping is likely a short-term trend given recent drops in areas such as Southern California, Phoenix and Las Vegas.
"If that pattern is repeated in other parts of the country in the next six to 12 months, then it will be a sign the market is not getting overheated," Blomquist said. "However, if flipping continues at a high level, then it could indicate another housing bubble forming in some markets."


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I am one Atheist who is absolutely not involved in any kind of war on Christmas. I personally enjoy the holiday season very much and am very involved in spreading holiday joy!
Why do I love Christmas even though I consider myself a militant atheist? Most of all, I'd say it's because the glow of loving all humans is such a great feeling, and around the holiday season there seems to be so much of this. I do my part to get and give that glow at all times of the year. It seems like such a waste when people are only giving and loving during the holidays.
I don't really believe the war on Christmas exists. Even if it did, we would never be able to win the battle; it would be as futile as the war on drugs. I think certain religious groups, who somehow feel threatened by the idea that there may be other notions of the holidays or what they mean, have invented the war on Christmas as part of their great persecution myth.
by Robin Anderson
Many of us undoubtedly celebrated the winnings of certain candidates on Election Day. It was a long time coming.
But, come morning, a cold slap of reality came with the new day. In three states, voters approved constitutional amendments banning same sex marriage. And one of them, Proposition 8, approved in California, stripped same-sex couples of the rights granted them judicially.
Voters decided not only to strip these couples of their rights, but by enshrining this discrimination into their constitution, sent a message to gay and lesbian people in California and the country: You are not full citizens. We don't respect your lives or your loves. In other words, these people threw lesbians and gays under the bus. "To hell with you," this vote said, "we don't care."
What really stings about this loss was the fact that it was primarily religious and racial minorities-who should have had empathy with a fellow, discriminated-against minority-who were primarily responsible for this defeat.
The major donor in the campaign to strip gay and lesbian people of their rights was, of course, a church; in this case, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The Mormons spent, by some accounts, 20 million dollars to get this amendment passed. How ironic that a minority, who had experienced religious persecution, and are still victims of it, used their financial clout to inflict discrimination on another.
And whom did they woo in their quest to legislate discrimination?
by Vic Tanner
Recently an ancient bowl with the engraving, "DIA CHRSTOU O GOISTAIS," or "Christ the Magician" was found at a sunken archaeological site off the coast of Alexandria. Most intriguing wasn't the bowl itself, but a collection of scrolls that were found near it. Once translated, it was found that the scrolls contained the words of none other than Jesus himself. However, the text is not a religious statement as one might expect. Rather, it was a commentary on stage magic. As it turns out, Christ was not only a magician but perhaps the world's first magician to break the sacred magicians' code by revealing his secrets. This ancient "Magic's Greatest Secrets Revealed" is giving a newfound insight into the New Testament and the miracles reported within it.
by Bjorn Watland
On a crisp November evening at the University of Minnesota, a surprisingly large crowd gathered in a basement auditorium to hear from Sunsara Taylor, an unapologetic Revolutionary Communist and militant atheist. Hearing the views of a communist isn't as shocking as it may be in other arenas of the public; however, it isn't often that a communist will admit that they're also an atheist. Taylor is not ashamed of either her Revolutionary Communism, or her atheism, as she presented Bob Avakian's book, Away With All Gods.
Taylor's presentation began with a description of the horrors that await readers of the bible. "I wouldn't give this book to young children to read," Taylor said. She called the bible, "the most blood-thirsty book," mentioning specifics such as the practice of stoning women who were not virgins on their wedding night; God commanding soldiers to kill children, men, and women who have known a man, but to leave the virgins for themselves; and the series of plagues sent by God.
Taylor claimed that the New and Old Testaments can not be separated from each other, as some more progressive Christians try to do. Jesus is often separated from the horrors of the Old Testament, however, by what basis would you consider Jesus to the divine without fulfillment of the prophecies found within the Old Testament? "Jesus is not someone you would want to follow or should follow," Taylor exclaimed. "He didn't end slavery; instead he taught how slaves should be obedient to their masters. He didn't stop patriarchy. He continued to preach that disease and illness are caused by sin."
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Superb course, particularly if you like to get into a rhythm. Flat, apart from the last mile where it undulates, with a tiring climb at the end. One part has approximately 7 miles of straight dual carriageway, broken by a few roundabouts on a broad city-center avenue. Very good road surface. Spectator support thin out in in the suburbs, but packed and enthusiastic in the last mile. Beautiful finish in an avenue with many giant water fountains. Stayed a week in Barcelona before the race. Magical city.
First marathon in my hometown. It's possible to draw a better 42 Km flat-course in Barcelona, but probably authorities don't like to close the entire city center. I didn't expect people supporting runners at 8:30 am, so I was really surprised. From Km. 20, water was available every 2.5 Km and other beverages and fruit every 5 Km.
Barcelona is an amazing city -- lunch at 2:30, dinner at 9 or 10 or later, hopping night-life, great sites, the Gothic quarter, and great food -- but smoking in the restaurants does not make for a runner friendly environment. You CAN carbo load on paella. The marathon course is flat and there is plenty of room to run. I got a PR by 13 minutes! The course does NOT go up Montjuic or Park Guell, and the course misses some of the other spectacular sites of the city (Cathedral, Sagrada Familia). The course, however, DOES finish up by Las Ramblas and by the Placa de Espana, which was very memorable, and captures the essence of the city. The expo was a little disappointing in that I wanted to get something else that said Maraton de Barcelona (jacket, cap, etc.) and nothing else was available. Other than that, it was fine. There were some crowds to cheer you on (not like NYC, of course), but, hey, at 8:30 am in this city -- I was surprised the streets weren't completely empty. All in all, I would recommend the Barcelona Marathon for the city alone. For a smaller race (3000 or so runners), I found the race positives far outweigh the negatives on this one.
Perfect weather, conditions & organization. The track on the contrary is boring (too much out of the city) and 8:30 AM on a Sunday is too early for the people from Barcelona to be enthousiastic. I ran Rome in 2003 and this marathon can't compete with it...!
It has been a wonderful marathon. Very good weather, nice sights, good organization, and good support from the people.
I set a personal best here. The track was flat and with only 3000 runners there was plenty of space. Small bottles of water were handed out frequently, perfect to carry along. Not so many spectators but the ones that were out gave great support. This is a race that I will run again.
Neither too small, nor too crowded (about 3000 finishers)- this nicely organized race was mostly run in the spacious streets of Barcelona's suburbs rather than its beautiful downtown. Yet, the weather was good (averaging 15 degrees centigrade, and mostly cloudy sky), water stations were plenty, and the crowd very supportive in most parts. Overall- recommended as part of a visit to one of Europe's most impressive cities.
I ran this marathon in Olympic year (1992) when it finished up the hill at the stadium. Following up a previous post, I think the spectators were shouting 'animo' (a common word for encouraging people) rather than 'animal'.
Barcelona is a place to visit on any occasion, and running a race there is double worth it. They changed the course this year (my understanding it used to be one-way), making it entirely within the city limits. Relatively flat, no killer inclines. The organization was fine, plenty of water stations, a much appreciated massage after finish. The weather was near perfect, with a bit too much sun exposure after 10am or so (wear a hat). The crowd was quite supportive, both for pros and stragglers. If you travel there, make reservations well in advance, as hotels are usually full. And stay for at least a couple of days after the race, to check out local attractions and bars!
The loop course was as perfect as an urban marathon course could be: mostly flat, plenty of elbow room, and beautiful sights to see. The organization was divine except for the absence of toilets near the starting line. The spectators were a mixed crowd. Some were stoic while others (often yelling 'Animal!') were quite loud. Female runners should be aware that spectators might yell 'Que guapa!' or simply stare. If you intend to run this race stay in Barcelona at least one week. It's a fantastic place! In closing I will simply say: 'This marathon deserves an A.'
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Will Isaac alleviate our dryness?
While the 'Burg will be hot and dry the next few days – with temperatures climbing back into the 90′s (F) for one more round of summer weather – the remnants of Hurricane Isaac will be squeezing out copious quantities of moisture out of the atmosphere as the system traverses the Mississippi River valley from south to north. As dry as the Fredericksburg area is and as badly as we could use the rains from Isaac, there are places in the central U.S. that need the moisture much worse than we do. Check out this drought map:
Note the angry-looking reds and browns in the Mississippi River valley, especially north of Louisiana. Now, check out this HPC graphic of the potential precipitation over the next 5 days:
As you can plainly see the highest potential rainfall totals are centered over some of the driest areas of our nation's heartland. Granted, dumping several inches of rain at one fell swoop – and doing it toward the end of the growing season – is not the best method for countering drought but it is one of the results of tropical systems in our part of the world.
Will we see any of this rain? The short answer is "yes". We likely won't get several inches of rain, but what we do receive will come in the form of showers and thunderstorms from Saturday night through Tuesday. That doesn't bode well for outdoor activities this Labor Day weekend but it should help the vegetation, including lawns, and pump up the water levels in local streams and rivers. Sometimes (underlined for emphasis) a tropical system like Isaac is the harbinger of a pattern change which in our case would mean a wetter autumn. The jury is still out on that one…
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I am writing to object to the proposed Business Opportunity Rule R511993. I believe that it would hurt my small Shaklee business and make obtaining my vitamins and environmentally safe products difficult and more expensive. While I appreciate the intention to protect the public I believe that it can be done without putting so many requirements on a direct sales company that it will prevent them from growing.


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Upon hearing that The Neighbourhood had to cancel their show with us at The Met for 10/12...we said "Hey. You wanna come back in a month? We're throwing a party."
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On Tuesday of this week I attended a rather glitzy event called "The Great Match: Wine and Tapas 2004," put on by the Trade Commission of Spain which was an unadulterated marketing ploy for Spanish wine and associated food products (cheeses, olive oils, etc.). It was quite the affair with tickets running $50 a pop and catering tables by some of the top chefs and restaurants in the city including Gerald Hirogoyen of Piperade, Michael Mina, Martin Castillo of Limon, Jack Yoss at Postrio, Khai Duong from Ana-Mandara, Robert Riescher from Tablespoon, Stephen Barber from Mecca, and David Bazirgan from Baraka.
I attended the press tasting prior to the main event, so sadly I was unable to sample the delectables these folks had on offer, but I keep telling myself that I was just there for the wine.
Unfortunately, the wines on offer were mostly disappointing when taken as a whole group. Spain is billed as this huge rising star, but if one were to use this tasting as a representative sample, much of the winemaking is still clunky with over-oaking being the primary flaw. Now in the interest of full disclosure, I should say that Tempranillo is not one of my favorite varietals, but I have had some good ones, and there were unfortunately few that made it past the mark of "good" in my book. The whites, primarily Albariños showed better.
It was still a worthwhile event, as it gave me some more exposure to the various regions of Spain (as well as being a good prep for WBW2 next week). Additionally I was able to meet Enoch Choi, a regular commenter here at Vinography and fellow blogger (sometimes about wine), in person -- something that's always a pleasure.
Here are the wines that that I found to be notable from the event:
2003 Valminor Albariño, Adegas Valmiñor, Rias Baixas. Light, fresh, incredibly floral with heavy melon and stone fruit on the nose, crisp and dry through the finish. Score: 9. Cost: $15
2001 Fra Guerau, Vinas del Montsant, Monsant (Syrah, Merlot, Tempranillo, Grenache, Carignan, Cabernet, Monastrell). A very unusual medley of varietals yielding dark fruits with moderate tannins. Not the best tasting wine of the day, but certainly the best value. Score: 8.5/9. Cost: $12
1998 Miguel Torres "Mas La Plana," Catalunya (single vineyard Cabernet). Score: 9. Cost: $46.2000 Absis, Pares Balta, Penedes. Good, but could have had half the tannins it did. Score: 9 Cost: $55.
2000 Torre Muga, Rioja (80% old vine tempranillo, 15% Cabernet, 5% ??) Score: 9 Cost: $65
2001 Les Sorts "Old Vines" (Grenache, Carignan, Cabernet). A method carbonica wine. Score: 8.5 Cost: ??
2000 Ardevol, Priorat (Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, and Cabernet). Score: 8.5/9. Cost: $50
2000 Scala Dei Cartoixa, Priorat (Grenache and Cabernet). Score: 8.5/9. Cost: $26.99
1998 Finca Valpiedra Riserva, Rioja (90% Tempranillo, 10% ??). Score: 8.5/9. Cost: $32
2000 Sierra Cantabria Crianza, Rioja. Score: 8.5/9. Cost: $18
2001 Fra Guerau, Vinas del Montsant, Monsant (Syrah, Merlot, Tempranillo, Grenache, Carignan, Cabernet, Monastrell). Score: 8.5/9. Cost: $12
2001 Mas Igneus FA 206, Priorat. Score: 8.5/9. Cost: $20
2001 Clos Manyetes, Clos Mogador, Priorat (95% Carignan, 5% Grenache). Score: 8.5. Cost: $90
2003 Pazo Pondal Albariño, Rias Baixas. Score: 9. Cost: $18
2003 Valminor Albariño, Adegas Valmiñor, Rias Baixas. Score: 9. Cost: $15
2003 Aura Verdejo (Verdelho), Rueda. (9% Sauvignon Blanc). Score: 8.5. Cost: $18.
remember, the pricing is suggested retail, so you can find alot of these for a bit less. I agree in general with your feel on spanish wines. Too light in body, too sweet in oak. Some nice ones i'll blog on soon... and look forward to your interview being posted ;)
Dear sir,
First of all, thanks for your nice words after attending the Wine & Tapas Great Match. My name is Cristina Blanco and I am the person in charge of exports regarding the albariño Valmiñor 2003. I was very pleased to read your comments after tasting my wine in the "Great Match". I really appreciate.
Unfortunately people who organised the event didn't print the catalogues correctly and the Albariño Valmiñor 2003 is not from Bodegas Pazo de San Mauro but from ADEGAS VALMIÑOR. It was a mistake they've made. Anyway this mail is just to let you know this and for thanking you for the tasting and the comments about my wine.
Again, all my gratitude.
Yours faithfully,
Cristina Blanco
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Does anyone know where I can buy the Scala Dei Cartoixa Reserve 2000? thank you, Melissa
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Substance AbuseSubstance abuse is usually associated with drugs, alcohol, or cigarettes. Let's first take a look at alcohol. People have been drinking alcohol for thousands of years. Alcohol has been used with meals, religious ceremonies, and social gatherings. Alcohol in moderation is socially acceptable if you are of legal drinking age. You should be aware, however, that alcohol can produce various side effects. Some of these effects range from temporary emotional changes, physical limitations, and can go as far as lapsing into a coma and even death. Generally, there are two types of drinkers. The first type is the casual drinker. This type of drinker drinks because others do; they are trying to be social. These drinkers tend to drink cautiously and avoid intoxication. The second type of alcohol drinker is the unwise drinker. This person drinks to avoid problems in his or her life and often drinks alone. Generally speaking, drinking is a habit for the unwise drinker. When someone gets to the point of abusing alcohol, they begin to endanger others without even knowing it. For instance, driving while intoxicated can lead to fatal accidents. Alcohol can also cause fits of violent rage, poor judgment, and lack of coordination. Alcohol abusers have a greater tendency to be in trouble with the police and to experience problems at work and in family life. One in ten people who drink alcohol become alcoholics. As an alcoholic continues to drink, they develop a greater tolerance to the drink. As a result of this, they increase their daily alcoholic intake to get the same effect. The more an alcoholic drinks, the more they become irritable or moody. Still, most alcoholics will deny that they have a problem. Besides drinking alone, alcoholics may gulp drinks, sneak drinks, and drink in the morning. Physically, they will appear malnourished, have occasional blackouts, and will experience shaking from time to time. Long term effects of alcohol abuse have been determined to be brain damage, heart disease, digestive tract damage, liver scoliosis, birth defects, and various types of cancers. The second area of substance abuse involves drugs. Drugs are generally defined as a natural or synthetic chemical substance that affects the physical and emotional processes of one's body. The are two categories of drugs; the first group includes legal over the counter drugs and those drugs prescribed by your doctor. The second group includes drugs that are illegally obtained and designer drugs. Although drugs may bring a temporary euphoria and relief from everyday problems, the adverse effects may be long lasting. The legal troubles one might incur can literally last a life time. Many drug abusers are in serious financial difficulty because of their addiction to drugs. Social skills begin to falter for the drug abuser as their desire for the drug begins to control their life. Many of the physical effects on the body of drug abuse are similar to those of an alcohol abuser. The third type of substance abuse is cigarette smoking. Although most of us know the harmful effects of smoking, heavy duty advertising and peer pressure leads a good number of us to begin smoking. Before we're aware of it, we become addicted to the cigarettes. The short term effects of smoking not to major, just a case of bad breath and the lost of some friends. The long term effects can cost someone their life. Most life long smokers develop severe lung disorders which can lead to a very painful death. Other side effects include oral cancer and emphysema. As a teenager, you're already going through many changes. Before you decide to try a drug, alcohol or cigarettes, ask yourself why you're doing it? None of these substances have a long term positive side, but all have a long term negative effect. Know what the consequences of your actions now will be on you later on. Forget what the others are doing, stand up for what you know is right for you and you will be better off for it. |
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A Gaithersburg man suspected in the disappearance of his vacation partner in Aruba was arrested in Annapolis after he was found naked in an SUV with a woman.
Gary Giordano, 51, was charged with one count of indecent exposure, Annapolis police said. A Tennessee woman identified as 45-year-old Carol Ann Bock was also charged with one count of indecent exposure.
"While we recognize that Mr. Giordano enjoys an infamous reputation, the Annapolis arrest was simply a matter of effective police work in response to citizen complaints," Police Chief Michael Pristoop said in a statement Tuesday.
Officers went to a parking garage at 150 Gorman St. on Friday for a report of possible sexual activity inside a vehicle. According to a police report, officers found Giordano and Bock lying down in the rear cargo area of a Cadillac Escalade.
One officer saw Bock with her left breast exposed and a blanket hanging from the left side of the SUV's interior that seemed to be an effort to hide the pair's activity, the report said. The officer shined a light on the SUV, and Bock pulled a sheet up to cover her breast and Giordano adjusted a towel over his midsection.
When Giordano was adjusting the towel, another police officer saw Giordano's genitals, according to the report. This officer told him to put clothes on and exit the vehicle, and the officer saw that Giordano was naked. Bock was also told to get dressed and leave the SUV.
Giordano was suspected in the disappearance of 35-year-old Robyn Gardner. He was detained in Aruba for several months but was released in November.
Gardner, of Frederick, went missing in early August. Giordano denied wrongdoing and claimed she was swept away at sea while the two were snorkeling. Giordano had taken out a $1.5-million accidental-death insurance policy on her shortly before the trip, according to Aruban authorities.
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