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So, the other day, Mel (staff photographer Melyssa Holik) and I were just hanging around, shooting the breeze, sprawled out on the bouncy balls we use for desk chairs and stretching breaks, staring up at the ceiling and asking each other those age old questions: "What do you want to do?" "I don't know. . . . what do you want to do?" "I don't know; what do you want to do?" . . .
Not really, of course. We're still working on the March-April issue, so we're not exactly at a loss for entertainment. But, lately when we're avoiding work (and not playing Nerf basketball or using our Procrastination Spitball Dart Pad or making up haikus with our nifty Haikube set), we've been talking about how much we enjoy our Peggy's Kitchen shoots* each issue—and how we can bring more of that fun to the Mothering website.
In that spirit, Mel and I have decided to use this blog space as an occasional forum (and showcase, if we're successful!) for our crafty creative efforts. This month, we've come up with some things we think it might be fun to make for Valentine's Day, and we'll be blogging about them here.
Stay tuned. . .
P.S. Thanks to the magic of modern-day technology, I'm able to stop by from the future with links to the projects that we will be doing, er DID:
Bag Some Sweets for your Sweetie
Paper Doll Bookmarks (with fabulous hair!)
*The ones where we make and shoot the recipes ourselves, with the help of the Mothering staff, then put out all the dishes for a staff tasting and review. Really wonderful staff bonding time over yummy new dishes and lively stories.
Photo: Since I don't have any shots of Mel and me lying around aimlessly, here's one from the last Peggy's Kitchen staff tasting. (I believe that in this photo, staffers were discussing the merits of Managing Editor Melissa Chianta's choice not to measure out the chocolate chips that went into the wonderfully chocolatey brownies—but to "just throw them all in.")
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Despite looming economic concerns, ASBA has much to celebrate. ASBA, in collaboration with the Edward Lowe Foundation is set to commemorate the growth, innovation and success of 50 second stage companies who will be honored by ASBA, at the 3rd Annual Comerica Bank Arizona Companies to Watch ceremony on November 11, 2008. This highly recognized event accepts nominations for companies with intent and capacity in one of four areas: Employee or sales growth, entrepreneurial leadership, sustainable competitive advantage and business development and innovative successes. Five additional Spotlight Awards will be given on the evening of the event for displaying excellence in the categories of Company Culture, Customer Service, Change / Innovation, Community and Commerce.
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August 15, 2014
What Scouts Are Saying
August 15, 2014
Many of our authors make a habit of speaking to scouts and other talent evaluators in order to bring you the best baseball information available. Not all of the tidbits gleaned from those conversations make it into our articles, but we don't want them to go to waste. Instead, we'll be collecting them in a regular feature called "What Scouts Are Saying," which will be open to participation from the entire BP staff and include quotes about minor leaguers and major leaguers alike.
Major Leagues
Orioles 1B/3B Chris Davis: "His timing is off; his hands and wrists aren't working; he's a mess. It's to the point where you hope he's been playing with some sort of undisclosed injury this year, because even the batting practice displays are uncomfortable."
Nationals OF Bryce Harper: "He's only 21 years old and there is a lot of talent there, but we are starting to reach the point where there may be cause for concern. He has not had a good year, and his hitting mechanics are all screwed up. It's as if he is almost jumping at the ball. He comes out of his swing so hard and fast. He plays out of control all the time, in every facet of his game, and it's clear he has become a distraction to Matt Williams. It would not surprise me if they end up trading Harper for a young arm and hold on to Denard Span."
Minor Leagues
Twins Double-A RHP Jason Adam: "He profiles as a good back-end starter who can eat innings. He needs to develop a go-to secondary offering, but is a high-volume fastball user who can fill up the zone."
Twins Double-A OF Byron Buxton "(Prior to his injury.) He's is getting his timing back. The last few games he's looked significantly better than he did last week."
Yankees High-A OF Aaron Judge: "Judge is a beast. I had him top out at 116 mph off the bat. He destroys left-handed breaks, and you cannot beat him upstairs either. He eats any fastball and mistake in the zone. Level swing that is not forced, power to all fields, overall hitting tool is approaching a 6. He is a very good athlete for his size, moves well in all phases. One thing to check on … has he adjusted to quality breaks from the RHP and has he learned to stay back when either side pulls the string?"
Royals High-A LHP Sean Manaea: "Something to watch is his ability to hide the ball against RHH. They do not chase him as often. I did not think his break was crisp enough for professional RHH to be enticed, as they would easily lay off it out of the zone. Sometimes he would let the break hang trying to pound inside on RHH, thus floating in the wheelhouse. But he has good plane and life on the fastball that he gets leverage on and can keep it down. He should be a decent groundball-producing arm."
Orioles DSL RHP Ofelky Peralta: "Funky mechanics are a nice way of saying he cannot locate his pitches at all."
Padres Double-A OF Hunter Renfroe: "He's showing big tools. There's easy plus power, plus arm, and he shows the ability to swipe a bag. The hit tool progression is going to determine whether he is just an everyday guy or an all-star."
Eagle's Landing Christian Academy (Georgia) OF Dazmon Cameron: "The perception being perpetuated by some out there that Daz Cameron has gone backwards is completely misguided. He was being touted as a 1/1 candidate from his sophomore year of high school onward, and while there wasn't a more obvious player at the time. There's a reason very few scouts will make such proclamations that far out. He has developed at a steady rate and is still clearly one of the best prospects in the class. If the draft were today he'd be off the board in the first half of the first round. The fact that a couple of other players have emerged as top of the draft talents takes nothing away from what Cameron is, and those doubting him right now will be proven wrong come June."
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I am astonished that a scout actually thinks the Nats might trade Harper. There is a 0.0 percent chance of that happening. That's just a room full of crazy.
Aug 15, 2014 06:47 AM
Maybe the scout didn't know that Harper hit .272/.353/.481 in 1,094 PA as a 19-20-year-old MLB player, and he's just now seeing Harper play for the first time.
Aug 15, 2014 06:59 AM
I don't know quite how to phrase this, but I'd actually be very interested to hear some of the BP team react to these quotes. I understand that these scouts are professionals who do their job at a very high level and that the folks at BP may ultimately feel unqualified to quibble with such opinions. I furthermore understand that any analysis that appears to throw scouts' opinions under the bus could undermine BPs' access to more of these takes. But having seen Justin Upton and Colby Rasmus and other extremely talented players get traded when public opinion was that it would be absurd to do so...I wonder if the dynamic nature of human beings and baseball players isn't such that maybe the scout is more right about Harper than it seems. And maybe the guy is just full of shit. But as someone who is in absolutely no position to speculate on such things, I'd like to hear speculation from voices I trust.
Aug 15, 2014 08:44 AM
Harry Pavlidis
BP staff
I'm not on the prospecting side, but I would have a lot of follow-up questions for that scout before I printed that statement. Because it seems to ignore a lot of things.
Aug 15, 2014 09:25 AM
Joe Hamrahi
BP staff
We're providing these quotes to give the perspective that a lot of people in the industry have extremely different and varying thoughts on players. That's the goal. This isn't an article on our opinion or the value of Harper. It's to show what others in the business think. And for what it's worth, this particular individual wasn't the only one who didn't have a glowing review of Bryce. I caution people too...there's a lot more information people "in" the game know than the public or even us at BP. I'm pretty sure nobody expected a number of the guys at the deadline to be dealt either (like Cespedes), but they were.
Aug 15, 2014 10:04 AM
LOL. Let's step back from the ledge, folks. I greatly appreciate these varying perspectives. One scout saying he "wouldn't be surprised" if Harper is dealt is still a far cry from any consensus that such a trade is likely.
Aug 15, 2014 12:15 PM
The thing I don't get is the "for young pitching part". Because A.J. Cole and Lucas Giolito isn't enough. Nor is getting Doug Fister for nothing.
Aug 15, 2014 07:55 AM
If I was a betting man, I would say it's more likely the Nationals get rid of Matt Williams than Bryce Harper.
Aug 15, 2014 08:05 AM
I could understand it if they were getting a boatload of major league talent right now. I mean if I came up and offered the Nationals Stanton and Heaney.
Aug 15, 2014 10:21 AM
I think that's well said. Obviously timing and return are important. What I should have said in my original flabbergasted snarky comment was that I couldn't imagine such a trade happening in the near term. 2017? 2018? Maybe, if they don't think they have any chance of resigning him. But the Denard Span reference made me think the scout wasn't talking that far down the road (and, if this scout WAS talking about the Nats keeping Span instead of Harper after 2017, when Span will be 33, let's just say that doesn't strengthen my opinion of the scout's insight) Trading Bryce Harper for "a young arm" in the next season or two is kind of a silly suggestion.
Aug 15, 2014 10:57 AM
My point was the exact opposite:
Aug 15, 2014 11:45 AM
I realize you can't just induce quotes out of thin air, but damn if I wouldn't just love to see this as a weekly column with more insights on major leaguers.
Aug 15, 2014 07:35 AM
It should be noted that Buxton had fanned all three times he batted before the collision. He also unleashed an awesome throw to nail a base stealer attempting to go to 3rd on an wild throw
Aug 15, 2014 08:03 AM
When Harper was drafted the Pirates, who picked 2nd insisted he was not the first guy on their board. They took Taillon (who hasn't been in the biggs yet) number 2.
Aug 15, 2014 12:47 PM
I don't know a single person that believed the Pirates when they said that.
Aug 15, 2014 16:00 PM
I think pretty much everyone in the game would prefer Bryce Harper to a likely mid-rotation starter who hasn't reached the bigs and is currently rehabbing from Tommy John, so, no, I don't think they did know something that nobody else knew.
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In my morning reading, I learned that – at long last – there has been done a truly informative televised interview with the President of the United States. Perhaps not surprisingly, it wasn't done by the main stream media. The interview was a forum at the University of Miami televised by Univision in which Obama was given no quarter.
Interviewers pressed the President on why he had failed to keep promises around immigration reform, (it was NOT his fault,) about why he has not yet come clean over the terrorist attacks last week in Lybia and the global unrest which some believe to be the result of Obama's failed foreign policies. Of course the President is still pretending that the unrest is the result of a poorly made and generally unfriendly-to-Islam film which was posted on the internet. This mess wasn't his fault either. About that he said,
"This is obviously something that is used as excuse by some to carry out inexcusable violent acts on westerners or Americans," Obama said, "and my number one priority is to keep our diplomats safe and our embassies safe."
So wait…what was it ABC, NBC and CBS told us about the President's "number one priority?" Oh. Yeah. That he has mentioned twelve separate number one priorities in the past three years. I guess it depends upon where Obama is speaking and whose ears he is trying to fill with sweetness and light. (For the record there's nothing like an ear full of honey to keep you from being able to hear anything else.)
It was in this particular interview that the President lamented that he has learned "…you can't change Washington from the inside." Huh? And you want to be re-elected why, again?
At any rate, my hat is off to Univision for holding the first feet to the fire. Not that they really got any answers, Obama can talk circles around even the most seasoned politician, but they did take the time to make one very valid point. Said host Jorge Ramos on the subject of immigration reform,
"You promised that, and a promise is a promise," Ramos told Obama. "And with all due respect, you didn't keep that promise." Amen, Brother Ramos.


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Michelle Bedell, who has dedicated many hours to volunteering for Boy Scouts over the past decade, reviews some troop records June 11 in her dining room. For her years of dedication to scouting and accompanying enthusiasm, Bedell has been named the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce's "V.I.P. of 2012."
Michelle Bedell and her husband Scott smiled and reminisced as they reviewed photographs this week that depict Michelle's lengthy career with the local Boy Scouts organization.
Their smiles were particularly broad as they looked at pictures of Michelle being congratulated by fellow scout leaders as she was inducted June 9 into the Order of the Arrow — an honor society within Boy Scouts.
This week, Michelle Bedell is to receive community-wide recognition for her scouting accomplishments and leadership.
Bedell, who has devoted countless volunteer hours to the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts, has been named "V.I.P. of 2012" by the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce.
She will be honored by Chamber officials at an awards dinner Thursday June 14.
Officials of both the scout organizations and the Chamber have praised Bedell , noting that her devotion to developing character in boys — as well as providing them with lasting memories — is exemplary.
Bedell started in 2011 as a Cubmaster and den leader when her children, Lance and Kurt, were involved in the local organization.
Following her boys up through the ranks, Bedell was named committee chair for Troop 231, based on her enthusiasm and the leadership she demonstrated. About a year later, committee chair for Troop 100. Both troops are situated in Warrensburg.
The last several years, Bedell and her husband Scott have served as mentor/leaders at the regional Boy Scouts' Camp Wakpominee, following a two-year stint as Archery instructor.
Among her accomplishments have been to promote local scouts' community involvement, whether it was decorating the town bandstand for the holidays, organizing spring and fall cleanup campaigns at Double H Hole in the Woods Camp, or raking lawns for local elderly homeowners.
june Beers, parent of a scout, talked this week about how Bedell had a profound influence on her son Dennison. Beers said Bedell gave Dennison the instruction and encouragement he needed, whether it was mentoring on fundraising or coaching him on overcoming a challenge.
Bedell personally went up on a suspended rope, she said, to help Dennison overcome his fear of heights. She also coached him in salesmanship to enable him to sell $6,900 of popcorn in scout fundraisers.
"Michelle has given Dennis such wonderful encouragement and support," Beers said.
Asked about her awards and accomplishments, Bedell — with a sparkle in her eyes — modestly deferred credit to others.
"I feel very blessed, very fortunate," she said with an engaging smile. "I get to see the kids experience so many things for the first time and I've watched them grow up. Not every parent gets to do this."


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This show rocks ^^ I used to watch it on 4kids, but I keep forgetting now (I fail when it comes to remembering stuff x.x) But still, this show is awesome ^^ Who DOESN'T love a pink round thing that pwns enemys by eating them & then copying their power, & then kicking everyone's butt with it? xD I guess my fav characters would be Kirby, King DDD, Escargoon (I think I spelled his name wrong..FAIL), Metaknight & that yellow bird (Forget his name..) cause they're pretty funny characters. I remember first playing his game..my first game of his was Amazing Mirror, and I LOVED it. I mean LOVED it. I was really depressed when I lost it T~T (I found it, don't worry XD) so I guess naturally I love his show xD
Anyways, back on subject, my score for the show is 10/10. I also recommend this show for any Kirby/Nintendo fans out there who our reading this (But I doubt anyone will read this =/)


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The huge regional destination center combines open-air lifestyle retail with big-box retail. Nationally known value- and quality-driven store names offer apparel, books, electronics, fitness, groceries, home furnishings and decor, movie theaters, restaurants, various services, sporting goods, toys, and on and on.
The Forum Shops at Caesars, in Las Vegas, announced that six new stores will be opening soon, joining the 11 new stores and restaurants that have come to The Forum Shops in the past year.


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The Environment Agency has warned of flooding along the entire south Devon coast.
The alert is in place from Plymouth to Lyme Regis, with forecast high water at 4:15pm.
The predicted still water tide level is 2.11m, which will conbine with a storm surge and waves offshore between five and six metres high from the WSW.
Times of high tide will vary along the coast. Conditions will usually apply two to four hours either side of high tide.
A spokesman said; "Although tide levels are lower than usual flood alert criteria there is a risk of flooding from wave action at exposed coastal locations. There may be an increased risk at areas affected by recent storm damage."
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A Cunningham man faces multiple charges after his car was found in a ditch off the 5,000 block of Marion Road.
A deputy saw the car, stopped to inspect it and saw the passenger side rear tire was flat. The car was not locked and the window was down. The car was owned by Scotty Phillips, 59, of 4587 Marion Road in Cunningham, who had a revoked license and an active warrant.
As the car was being towed, the deputy was en route to Phillips' home when he spotted the driver in another vehicle. The deputy caught up with him and he pulled over into a church parking lot.
Phillips was involved in another incident in February when he was in a one car crash on Highway 13. Phillips was given a field sobriety test which he performed poorly. According to police reports, he smelled strongly of alcohol at the time of the current arrest.
Phillips is charged with two counts of driving on a revoked license, no proof of insurance, leaving the scene of an accident and no immediate notice of an accident and was booked into the Montgomery County Jail with a bond of $25,000.


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Will of Robert Hagerty
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Will of Robert Hagerty
Proved January 13, 1917 - Letters issued to Harry E. Hagerty; Boyd C.
Parshall, Reg.
(written in ink on lined 7x9" tablet paper)
In the name of God, I, Robert HAGERTY, resident of Carroll Township,
Washington County, Pennsylvania make this my last will and testimony. I
hereby appoint Harry E. HAGGERTY [sic HAGERTY] as executor. I direct that
no Right-of-way be given or granted through my property to any other land.
I direct that Right which I have with Philadelphia Company for free gas be
reserved for the dwelling house. Bell Telephone Company has no Right-of-way
The reason I am making the following reservation is for Wind protection for
the house. A plot of ground bounded as follows: beginning at a post at
little front gate of dwelling house following original property line south
one hundred thirty twenty-five feet (125), thence proceeding at right angles
thirty two feet (32) West; thence North one hundred twenty five feet (125);
thence east thirty two feet (32) to place of beginning.
After all my debts, funeral expenses and bequeaths are paid, I insturct my
executor to make equal division of all remaining property among all my
children or their heirs.
First: I bequeath to Francis Hagerty and Elmaria HAGERTY, daughters of my
son Clarence the sum of two ($200) hundred dollars each.
Second: I bequeath to my daughter Margaret COULTER the sum of five
hundred ($500) dollars.
Third: I bequeath to my son Harry E. HAGERTY one thousand ($1000) dollars
Fourth: I bequeath to my daughter Viola HANNA one ($100) hundred
dollars. For the reason that you have turned me down time and again.
Fifth: I bequeath to my son Robert D. HAGERTY one ($100) hundred dollars.
For the reason that you have turned me down time and again.
Sixth: I bequeath to Maggie PETERSON the sum of one ($100) hundered
dollars. In condition that she stays in my employ during my life time, at
rate of ten ($10.00) dollars per month and that after my death, if
she does not demand anything in exces of the ten ($10.00) dollars a month
she is to receive one ($100.00) hundred dollars from my Estate. If
she demands a greater amount than said sum ($10.00 per month) she is not to
receive the said one hundred ($100.00) dollars.
Dated this third day of July 1913. Signed, Robert HAGERTY
George VANDERSLICE
Gordon VANDERSLICE
CODICIL (2 pages on 5 x 7 lined paper):
I, Robert HAGERTY, of Monongahela, Carroll Township, Washington County,
Pennsylvania upon further consideration do make this codicil and supplement
to my last will and testament dated the third day July 1913.
I do hereby change same to read as follows:
To my daughter Margaret, I bequath three ($300.00) hundred dollars instead
of five hundred ($500.00) dollars mentioned in my will.
To my daughter Viola I bequeath five hundred ($500) dollars instead of one
hundred ($100.00) dollars mentioned in my will.
To my son Robert I bequeath five hundred ($500.00) dollars instead of one
hundred ($100.00) dollars mentioned in my will.
I also bequeath to the First Baptist Church of Charleroi two hundred
($200.00) dollars.
Further it is understood that in case any of the legatees of my will shall
enter or shall have entered against me or my estate any account for service
to me or for me of any description, that, her or she forfeits the amounts I
have mentioned in my will and Codicil and will receive instead only one
($1.00) dollar.
Dated the Fourth day of December 1916.
Signed, Robert HAGERTY [Note from researcher: the signature appers almost
unreadable - scrawled - must have been quite ill.]
George VANDERSLICE
Gordon VANDERSLICE
[Research Note: Robert Hagerty is the grandson of Mary Hagerty; son of
Samuel James HAGERTY and his wife Elizabeth BLANEY Hagerty]
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EARLIER this year, when asked about Essendon's prospects for 2012 in an article for The Age pre-season football magazine, I commented that the journey can sometimes be more exciting than the destination.
That was the feeling I got about the Bombers last year. From the moment James Hird was announced as the new senior coach, and that Mark Thompson was to join him as his mentor and confidant, there was an overwhelming sense of optimism permeating throughout the club.
The supporters, understandably, were beside themselves, and the controversial circumstances surrounding their appointments were of little concern to them.
Right or wrong, Matthew Knights was never fully embraced by the masses, and in Hird and Thompson they had landed the proverbial ''dream team''. The hype was enormous and the excitement contagious.
Right from the NAB Cup, it just kept getting better, with Essendon winning its way through to the grand final, falling to the then reigning premier Collingwood.
The doubters remained, however, myself included. But by the end of round eight last season, the Bombers had five wins and a draw with Carlton, including victories over St Kilda and West Coast.
From that point, their season coughed and spluttered, including a five-game losing streak. It wasn't until round 23 that they were able to secure a spot in the finals, still an exceptional performance given they had finished 14th just 12 months earlier.
The journey to this point, for anyone with red-and-black blood in his or her veins, had been beyond most people's expectation. The destination, an elimination final against Carlton at the MCG in front of more than 90,000 people, proved to be an altogether different experience. It seemed like the reality of playing in a big final may have caught them unaware. Carlton looked ready, the Bombers didn't. A 62-point loss was the result and the journey ended abruptly.
Six games into 2012 and the Bombers have dropped just one game, to the Pies, by a point. Four of their victories have come over sides outside the top eight and while you can only beat what you're up against, the doubters remain.
The emphatic win over Carlton, however, underlines their bona fides as top-four prospects. It was the most impressive performance of the year, in my eyes, and it is evidence of Hird's ability to prepare his group with loftier expectations and a genuine hunger to achieve them.
There was not a football person in the land who would have thought the Bombers underachieved last year. That is a mental safety net for the playing group fraught with danger. From all reports, however, there was not the slightest sign of complacency over the summer. Indeed, the players have been pushed to their limits in an attempt to encourage them to find out what they are truly capable of.
That there have been some casualties along the way is acknowledged, and accepted within the camp. For them, the long-term gain of having players mentally and physically capable of competing harder for longer is worth the short-term loss of players to two- and three-week injuries.
Clearly Hird has had a huge influence on this group. The belief in him and willingness to play to instruction has a definite Mick Malthouse and Collingwood feel about it. He has tapped into the players' competitive juices and it is apparent in the way they are playing. Their pressure around the ball and, more impressively, on the ball carrier, has all the hallmarks of the successful sides of recent times.
It is unapologetic, somewhat manic and consistent across the board. The ''buy-in'' from players such as Alwyn Davey, Leroy Jetta, Sam Lonergan and Courtenay Dempsey is proof of that. The emergence of Tom Bellchambers speaks of a development program finely tuned, patient and effective. The progression of Stewart Crameri points to imaginative recruiting, as does the presence of Dyson Heppell and Jake Melksham.
But the most important thing they have going for them right now is that they are led by one of the most influential leaders in the competition. Having a player of the calibre of Jobe Watson leading his players into battle each week should never be underestimated. He complements and reinforces the Hird mantra perfectly.
Leadership, by its very definition, is the ability to inspire others to follow. It is apparent and obvious it is in abundance in the coach's box. It has also become patently clear they have an absolute beauty leading them down the race.
First and foremost, Watson takes care of the most important part of his role. He plays in the manner of a man that you would be happy to follow. He is unconditional in his attack on the footy and dominates the areas of the game that require the greatest amount of courage and commitment. If you wear an Essendon jumper, you cannot ignore the actions of your captain. He works himself to the point of exhaustion every time he takes the field and wills himself to contest after contest.
There was no better recent example than the game against Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium. He has played better games in what is fast becoming a celebrated career, but when the game was in the balance and the Bombers were in danger of dropping a game to the fledgling Suns, you just knew that Watson was going to find a way to get the Bombers across the line. The graphic television pictures of him vomiting litres of fluid during the hectic last quarter spoke volumes.
When you see a leader whose actions are so demonstrably all about the team, you can almost be certain that those underneath him will follow. It certainly appears to be the case at Essendon. Then there is the way he handles himself off the field. He is modest, self-effacing and at a club that generates so much discussion and attention, I could not imagine a better man charged with the responsibility of keeping everything in perspective and ensuring that no one is getting carried away with themselves.
The Bombers are in good shape. There are tougher battles ahead, starting tonight, but one gets the feeling that come September this year, they will be well prepared.


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Country: Belgium
Detail Information
- The perception of fearful and happy facial expression is modulated by anxiety: an event-related potential studyM Rossignol
Catholic University of Louvain la Neuve, Cognitive Neuroscience Unit NESC, Faculte de Psychologie, Place du Cardinal Mercier, 10, B 1348 Louvain la Neuve, Belgium
Neurosci Lett 377:115-20. 2005..We propose that the earlier P3b observed in high anxious subjects could be interpreted as a way to overcome the deficient emotional appraisal by a more salient conscious processing...
- Categorical perception of anger and disgust facial expression is affected by non-clinical social anxiety: an ERP studyMandy Rossignol
Catholic University of Louvain la Neuve, Cognitive Neuroscience Unit NESC, Belgium
Brain Res 1132:166-76. 2007..Implications and suggestions for further research about the role played by anger and disgust in psychopathology are outlined...
- Human gender differences in an emotional visual oddball task: an event-related potentials studyS Campanella
Universite Catholique de Louvain, Faculté de Psychologie Unité NESC, Place du Cardinal Mercier, 10, B 1348 Louvain la Neuve, Belgium
Neurosci Lett 367:14-8. 2004..Gender differences observed in the processing of emotional stimuli could then originate at the attentional level of the information processing system...
- Visual processing of emotional expressions in mixed anxious-depressed subclinical state: an event-related potential study on a female sampleM Rossignol
Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, Catholic University of Louvain la Neuve, Louvain la Neuve, Belgium
Neurophysiol Clin 38:267-75. 2008..Controversy remains about the existence and the nature of a specific bias in emotional facial expression processing in mixed anxious-depressed state (MAD)...


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This is what happens when you don't win the World Series. You start making moves to get over the hump. The takeaway: The Giants get a leadoff hitter and give up an inconsistent pitcher.
The Giants have formally announced their trade of Jonathan Sanchez and minor-league pitcher Ryan Verdugo to the Kansas City Royals for 27-year-old, switch-hitting outfielder Melky Cabrera. In a noon conference call with Brian Sabean, we'll learn what this means for the Carlos Beltran pursuit. Actually, this might mean more for Andres Torres, since Cabrera is a center fielder.
This move impacts Cody Ross as well if Beltran is brought back. Melky Cabrera brings speed and power to the top of a lineup that sorely needs both.
Jonathan Sanchez will be missed. When healthy, he's definitely a better pitcher than Zito at this stage of their careers. We'll see how that exchange goes. Giants fans should both thank him for his contributions in 2010 and wish him well as he tries to find a consistency that was lacking this last season.
Final Thought: Obviously what you do in October is all that counts; hats off to the Cardinals. But let's not forget that the Giants were a better team than St. Louis for most of the year. Hopefully the front office sees that injuries to two clutch players led to the offensive malaise that cost the Giants a chance to defend their title. Tweaks are needed but the core pitcher heavy, post-season tested team remains.


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Debunking the Myths of Mobile Marketing: Leveraging Results
Now that we've debunked the myths of targeting the right customers, delivering personalized offers, acting in context and creating valuable offers, there's just one more to dispel…leveraging the results. More often than not, marketers initiate a campaign and then following its completion analyze the results, but the real value lies in between these two steps. In the world of mobile, you no longer have to 'accept' the end results – you can continually impact them along the way.
THE MYTH: Results and lessons learned drive future campaigns
Have you ever been fishing and used the same rod and reel, the same lure, and casted to the same spot only to catch a few inedible fish? At the end of the day when you're counting your less than impressive catch, do you make mental notes of what you should try the next time?
Sounds like an ineffective way of upping your results but this same method continues to be utilized by marketers. Decide what to measure, launch the campaign, gather results, interpret results, and apply to the next campaign…sound familiar?
Although with traditional channels the waiting game was a necessary evil, with mobile marketing the waiting period from execution to results has essentially been eliminated. But marketers must make a shift in their techniques and technologies to be able to 'act now'. Otherwise they might as well sit back and say, "we'll get em' next time".
THE REALITY: Results and lessons learned optimize CURRENT campaigns
Most fishermen – even amateurs like me – have the smarts and impatience to alter their approach to drive better results. And this is beginning to ring true in the world of mobile marketing as well.
There's a lot of data associated with mobile customers – usage, purchases, social graph, etc. – and those data points are continually changing. What marketers are realizing is that this slew of data can lead to a slew of insights on how their customers behave. And with that understanding and the right tools in place, you have the ability to impact results versus reading them.
Essentially, there are three key elements which will impact your results:
• The rod and reel: How you engage each customer
• The lure: What message or offer you deliver
• The casting location: The context of when you engage with each customer
The key is having a solution that's agile and smart enough to (1) understand individual customer behaviors over time, (2) compare those behaviors to those associated with driving your KPIs, (3) identify the best combination of the three elements above for driving the desired change in behavior, (4) act intelligently, and (5) automatically optimize the campaign based on results.
WHY IT MATTERS: Time is money (and customers)
Let's face it. Nearly every marketer faces pressure to improve their marketing performance, and in attempting to do so, they are always looking for the next best approach – including how they leverage results.
For most marketers a shift in leveraging results to optimize current campaigns (versus applying lessons learned to future campaigns) can have a significant impact on your marketing ROI. Marketing is all about changing behaviors so if you can determine that a rubber worm is more effective than a shrimp, why not make the switch now versus losing your opportunity at the catch?
By continually evaluating how best and when to engage with each customer and most importantly acting dynamically based on the right contexts, marketers are able to continually improve their performance results. Customers benefit from increased relevancy and value, and businesses realize increased revenues and loyalty.
So grab your reels, stock up on bait, and be ready to cast where the data guides you. Most importantly, get ready to brag about your results – that is, your actual results, and not just fish tales!
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The evolution of Tolkien's mythology: a study of The history of Middle-earth
"This work provides a study of Tolkien's life and influences through an analysis of The History of Middle Earth. The work begins with a brief biography and an analysis of the major influences in Tolkien's early life. Following chapters deal with elements common to Tolkien's popular works, including the cosmogony, theogony, cosmology, metaphysics, and eschatology of Middle Earth"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-203) and index. Influences in Tolkien's life -- Tolkien's mythology of creation -- Tolkien's mythology of divine beings -- The physical world of Middle-earth and of E� -- Death and immortality among elves and men -- The last days of Middle-earth -- The final victory.
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Event - Full Week ahead
Forex News and Events:
The fx markets started the event-full week through a quiet session in Asia and range-bound trading in Europe. Ahead of us, FOMC, ECB and BoE meetings, and US labor market data will shape the G10 trading starting from Wednesday. Until then, position adjustment and range-trading should drive the markets. In Japan, talks on raising sales tax in two steps pulled USDJPY to 97.64, yet bids above the daily cloud top (97.50) limited the downside so far.
Due in the afternoon, the pending home sales in US and Dallas Fed manufacturing activity index should trigger some volatility, yet expect consolidation and limited price action before the event-full half of the week.
Euro and Sterling Consolidate on the Topside
The solid bull market in euro started showing signs of weakness via top behavior in EURUSD prices. Over the past three trading days, the upside has been clearly capped by offers pre-1.3300, yet stops are building above ahead of the FOMC meeting and dovish Fed expectations. Bids trail up from 1.3250, the uptrend channel bottom and Friday low, while the positive momentum suggests an extension of strength to 1.3400/20 area.
In UK, GBPUSD consolidates gains at about 1.5400, with weakened sentiment this Monday. Bids are seen at 1.5380 (daily cloud bottom), while 1.5413 (Fibonacci 38.2% on January-July drop) should act as minor resistance through the event-less day. Released in the morning, June data showed M4 money supply advanced 1.5% year-on-year versus -0.1% previously.
Limited Enthusiasm on Aussie
AUDUSD tested 0.9300/20 area a couple of times during July, with failure to extend gains to further highs. The broad based USD weakness certainly helped the Aussie to pare last week's losses but the sentiment seems on the downside since the week started. In fact, the softer inflation in June and the policy divergence between RBA and RBNZ is AUD-negative, alongside with growing expectations for a further RBA rate cut out of the next RBA meeting scheduled on August 6th. While the markets expect a rate cut with 77% chances, the bullish momentum on AUDUSD should start weakening. With trend and momentum indicators solidly positive, the downside is expected to remain capped, with light bids at 0.9200/0.9180 area (psychological support, 21-dayMA).
Events this week
Ahead of us, an event-full week should give fresh direction to fx trading. On Wednesday, FOMC will give policy verdict, while on Friday the July nonfarm payrolls and unemployment rate will be in focus. We do not expect any significant change in the FOMC policy statement; the data will be key in Fed decision to taper the USD 85bn worth monthly bond purchases and Bernanke has already made clear that purchases may be decreased or increased depending on economic data in his semi-annual testimony two weeks ago. It is also worth reminding that there are some speculations on the possibility of lower unemployment rate target since WSJ reporter Hilsenrath wrote in his July 25th article that "the Fed officials are likely to discuss whether to refine or revise "forward guidance," … and that the Fed might lower that 6.5% threshold for unemployment, which was set in September".
On Thursday, markets will focus on BoE and ECB policy decisions and ECB President Mario Draghi's speech after the policy announcement. BoE is expected to keep the policy rate unchanged at 0.50% and the asset purchases target at GBP 375bn. During his first MPC meeting in July, the new BoE Governor Carney had convinced the MPC voters to keep the asset purchases target unchanged, with forward guidance on policy rate. It will be interesting to find out the voting results on meeting minutes to be released on August 14th.
Regarding the ECB, the interest rates are expected to remain unchanged at 0.50% and the deposit facility rate at 0.0%. During his last speech, ECB President Draghi hinted of a further rate cut depending on economic data, yet we do not expect such policy action before September. Draghi's speech however will be anticipated with great enthusiasm in the market place.
Today's Key Issues (time in GMT):
2013-07-29T14:00:00 USD Jun Pending Home Sales m/m, exp. -1.0%, last 6.7%
2013-07-29T14:00:00 USD Jun Pending Home Sales y/y, exp. 11.5%, last 12.5%
2013-07-29T14:00:00 USD Jul Dallas Fed Manf. Activity, exp. 7.3 last 6.5
The Risk Today:
EURUSD Quiet start as key events are pressed into the end of the week and traders are in wait-and-see mode. After a very aggressive bullish run EURUSD current bullish pause should have been anticipated. Despite the current fading of strength, trend and momentum indicators are solidly bullish suggesting an extension of strength to 1.3400/20 before real supply is noticed. However, small Doji pattern could indicate a longer than expected sideways price action. The first level of resistance is located at 1.3300 (25th July high & Jan 2nd high & psychological resistance), 1.3400/20 (range high), 1.3455 (14th Feb high). The next support is located at 1.3054/65 (21d & 65d MA), 1.2995 (10th July reaction high), 1.2963 (11th July low), 1.2877 (Fibonacci 50% retracement on Jul 12' – Feb 13' rally), 1.2820 (20th May low) 1.2797 (17th May low), 1.2750 (11th Sep low), 1.2662 (13th Nov low), 1.2431 (22nd Aug low).
GBPUSD has shifted into a consolidation pattern and any sell-off to 1.5320 region (65d MA) could be seen as a buying opportunity. We remain bullish (MACD point towards a zero line cross & RSI heading higher) as the close above 1.5279 would trigger a more significant recovery to 1.5465. Watch for next resistance to come into play at 1.5465 (24th June high), 1.5600 (May resistance) ,1.5807 (11th Feb high), 1.5891 (21st Jan high), 1.6007 (18th Jan high). The support levels from here are 1.5072/3 (4th July close & Fibonacci 23.6% on July 08' – Jan 09' drop), 1.5009 (29th May low), 1.4981 (9th July high), 1.4858 (July 5th reaction low), 1.4814 (9th July low), 1.4800 (psychological level).
USDJPY eventually broke to the downside of its emerging symmetrical triangle and has now violated 98.31 support. Trading below 98.31, with trend and momentum indicators decidedly bearish suggests a deeper correction to 96.90. On the downside, supports are eyed at 97.01 (30th April low & psychological resistance), 96.90 (21st June low), 95.91 (6th June low), 93.57 (Fibonacci 61.8% on Sept 12' – May 13' rally), 92.56 (2nd Mar low & Fibo 38.2% retracement), 90.93 (25th Feb low). We place our first resistance at 99.40 (26th June high), 101.50/68 (8th July high & Fibo lvl), 102.53 (29th May high), 103.55 (16th Sep 08 & 30th Sep 08 low), then 105.00 (psychological resistance).
USDCHF Not much in the way of directional price action today. Last week USDCHF dropped below key support at 0.9309 as the USD was sold across the board. The aggressive sell-off to 0.9359 has put a bearish tone to trend and momentum indicators and downside still looks vulnerable. Traders should still be focused on our target of 0.9242 (especially as we trade below 0.9340). The first levels of support remains at 0.9309 (Fibo resistance), 0.9288 (12th June high), 0.9242 (21st June low), 0.9128 (13th June pivot high), then 0.9023 (31st Jan pivot low). The next levels of resistance are located at 0.9568 (fibo 61.8% on May-June drop), 0.9598 (11th July high), 0.9626 (31st May low & 3rd June low), 0.9672 (fibo76.4% level on May – June drop), 0.9763 (17th May high), 0.9842 (22nd May high), 0.9900 (psychological resistance).
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We've been here in Tobago for one week now and started to lose hope on eating well. Last night we finally decided to check out Bamboo Mile which is only about 200 meters away from the villa we rent. What a place!!! The owners are the friendliest people we've met here so far, the ambiance is really relaxed and they play good music (brazilian lounge etc. and not dancehall or rap...). The only negative thing is the price level...We payed the same what we would pay back home in France (but without the aperitifs and the coffee). The food was really good (the best burger I've ever eaten) and they have a lot of choice.
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|Save You
|November 29, 2006
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|"Counting Bodies Like Sheep To The Rhythm of The War Drums" by A Perfect Circle
|original source (note: spoilers up to season 3's The Choice plus season 4's John Quixote)
|Vidder's LiveJournal
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Save You is a Farscape vid by Kazbaby. It is done to the song "Counting Bodies Like Sheep To The Rhythm of The War Drums".
Vidder notes: "John Crichton seen through AvaStark's eyes in John Quixote."[1]
The vid was selected for in depth review as part of the Vid Commentary LJ community. It was reviewed by cozzybob on July 10, 2010.[2]The vid was also reviewed by Jebbypal aka DevilWoman, the Thrower of (plot)Bunnies on April 2, 2007, at the reel vidding community:
Overall impression: One thing everyone will agree on: Trippy. Then again, that pretty much sums up Stark period, so it's appropriate. Well timed, great use of effects and colors, and frankly, the first time I've really cared about Stark ever so Kaz has managed a minor miracle there.
Titles: Kaz's familiar "Unrealized Realities" logo opens the vid through the starting drums. We transition to clips before the lyrics start. The actual vid titles occur at the end in rather plain text. I do like how the backdrop for the titles is the freaky anime-like castle and trees with chiana and john visible through the forest.
Music choice: The song's desperation, as well as repetitive nature, well suit Ava-stark. He's desperate to unlock the world he wants, but no one knows what he's on about because only he understands it. Ava-stark understands Stark and John better than they understand themselves (from his perspective) and everyone is dancing to his rhythm. The repetition of "Blind sheep" does ring especially true here given that John so often jumps into situations blindly -- In Lovers, Guns, and Money, he's willing to trust a man he feels is truly not with it in order to confront Scorpius -- to almost disastrous results. Likewise, Zhaan jumps blindly into giving her life for Aeryn for John's benefit -- all of these things lend to Ava-Stark's perception that Moya's passengers are simply sheep within his game and that he's the only one able to see the larger pattern and guide everyone to salvation -- or damnation, depending on what you believe Ava-Stark's true intentions were.
Narration, Tone and Movement: It takes several viewings to figure out the exact narration, but it becomes readily apparent that we are viewing Stark and John's experiences through Ava-Stark's skewed perceptions. Insanity from both Stark, Ava-stark and John leak through and lend to the trippyness of the vid. This vid also has some of the best timed movements within clips to the beat of the music as well as to specific actions -- the scene of Stark screaming at 2:10 while screams sound in the music is but one of the examples. Nothing about the vid ever slows down and lets you collect your thoughts -- much like the entire episode of John Quixote.
Cuts, Transitions, Effects & Colouring/Coloring: Many of the cuts are straight from one clip to another and many times timed specifically to the drum beats whenever the lyrics are not sounding. I didn't find any of the transitions to be especially distracting and the fluid nature lent to the trippy feel. As usual for Kaz, it becomes difficult to pinpoint exactly when coloring/blurring is her effect or that of the episodes (especially when dealing with John Quixote) -- which is a compliment btw. The specific scenes in which several clips are overlayed during their transitions (with Stark at the center generally) are very powerful at pulling focus back to whose viewpoint we're seeing this reality from. The screen graying on Ava-Stark at 1:39 is the big tip off after repeating viewings that Ava-Stark is our narrator in this vid.
Specific vid & music notes:
0:7-0:11 -- immediately Kaz sets the pace of the video, timing Stark's lunge at the camera to the drum beats and then his "your side-my side" scene as well. A very strong note to start on and it definitely sets the tone of the vid. (and as a side, how cool is it that even John's post aurora chair gasping goes to the drum beat???)
0:16 -- ever so brief glimpse of Zhaan. Almost too short, but since we're on the drum beat, I can't complain. This is where we depart from the drums for some slower narrative clips though. Well, at least every beat -- most of the clips still manage to stay synced to a beat of some sort (can I just say -- there's no way I would ever have the patience to do this for five minutes!!!)
0:34 -- Zhaan kissing Stark's mask when she thinks he's dead. Just another symptom that even she is a sleeping sheep since she didn't realize that Stark is bigger than death.
0:40 -- Stark's "death" cut to a shot of beaten Stark at the gammak base (i beliee) and then to Zhaan holding his mask again. No matter what happens, Stark himself loses -> just another sheep helpless against the universe.
0:43 -- Stark's scream timed to the music scream and continuing for several seconds
0:54 -- There's absolutely no scene in the vid more powerful to me than that of Stark on the floor here.
1:14 -- The lyrics finally start. Another key hint to the narrator is the appearance of Ava-stark as the words start. We also enter John Quixote clip land.
1:29-1:34 -- Safe from pain and truth and choice and other poison devils Pain starts on JQ-Zhaan looking defeated (or Ava-Zhaan??), then we cut to John's hand holding the magic question ball because we all know exactly how much truth those got him, and then cutting to JQ-John dressed up in armor one the words "poison devils". Remember, John is not the hero in this vid, and this clip scene pairing with the music emphasizes it.
1;35 -- See, they don't give a fuck about you showing Zhaan, post-Aeryn resurrection, covering her head while Stark watches from the darkness and fade to grayed Ava-stark on the words "like I do". Key - the image is pulsating in time to the drum beats.
1:57-2:22-- Refrain: Count the bodies like sheep to the background of John and Ava-Starks LSD tainted tilt at windmills. Intercut with various images of Zhaan, Zhaan and Stark, Zhaan and John, and Stark -- keep track of who your sheep are.
2:35-2:50 -- entering into heavy drum territory, we go back to clip changes on both the up and down beat at a rapid pace. Hypnotizing, no? This is broken by another Stark scream
3:00 -- Go back to sleep - I love this pairing with John running away, especially since we see him do it not all that often.
3:20-3:33 -- The eery refrain and demand of Go to sleep echoes in the background as we watch Stark take away John's pain from the aurora chair (unless I'm wrong and this is Talyn John). Well done.
4:05 -- The overlay of John yelling with stark's somber face in the background is truly powerful and a wonderful effect.
4:42-4:45 -- They're one in the same, I must isolate you… Isolate and save you from yourself This sequence of the last verse is absolutely beautiful and hints that perhaps Ava-Stark's purpose wasn't malicious at all. He's merely trying to save John from himself. Or perhaps, trying to keep John from inflicting more damage upon his comrades (after all, Stark did have a thing for Aeryn as well as Zhaan). The fade to black after John starts falling works very well also, paired with the slowing and calming of the music it lets the viewer refocus after all the intensity.
4:45-end - we recap the important things briefly: Zhaan and Stark and John together, Ava-Stark watching the sheep Chiana and John trying to figure out their predicament, Ava-Zhaan, John falling, John reaching out to Stark, Stark watching Zhaan from the shadows, Ava-Stark land, and of course, Zhaan and Stark. It underscores the entire narrative without slamming the viewer over the head (at least, till I pointed it out).Final notes: This vid provides an excellent commentary on the relationships of Zhaan, Stark, and John from the outside. Moreover, it powerfully builds a somewhat secondary character of Ava-Stark into a person of his (its?) own right. It's hard to pick out any flaws, mostly because it's apparent that each clip has been carefully selected and is there for its own purpose. I think it speaks highly of Kazbaby's talent that she grabs the viewer so strongly and manages to keep the vid flowing and interesting and compelling for five minutes.
- ↑ Kazbaby. Farscape Videos at Unrealized Reality, archived by the Wayback Machine on 05 August 2008.
- ↑ WebCite for the vid commentary analysis.


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Obama Compares Romney to a Sly Fox in Ohio
ABC Digital
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(BOWLING GREEN, Ohio) — In the opening salvo of Wednesday's Ohio campaign showdown, President Obama accused Republican rival Mitt Romney of "newfound outrage" over Chinese trade practices and disingenuous claims that he would hold the Asian power accountable.
"When you hear this newfound outrage, when you see these ads he's running promising to get tough on China, it feels a lot like that fox saying, you know, we need more secure chicken coops," Obama told a crowd of 5,500 supporters at Bowling Green State University. "I mean, it's just not credible."
The president wryly conceded, however, that Romney's tough talk is "better than what he's actually done about this thing," referring to China's alleged unfair behavior that many Ohioans see as threatening manufacturing jobs.
"It sounds better than talking about all the years he spent profiting from companies that sent our jobs to China," Obama said. Earlier on Wednesday, the Obama campaign put out a web video and research memo highlighting Romney's investments in Chinese companies over the years as a corporate buyout specialist with Bain Capital.
The president sought to cast himself as a warrior for American workers, highlighting trade cases his administration has brought — and won — against China at the World Trade Organization.
Romney, who is also in Ohio Wednesday, has claimed on the stump and in TV ads running in the state that Obama has not been consistent or tough enough in defending American companies against abusive foreign competitors.
"A lot of people can talk. Talk is cheap," Romney said of Obama at a rally in Bedford Heights. "You can be extraordinarily eloquent and describe all the wonderful things you can do but when you cut through the words you can look at the record and when you can see policies that have not created the jobs America needs then you know it is time to choose a new leader, get a new coach, get America growing again."
A Romney campaign spokeswoman noted that Obama has refused to label China a "currency manipulator" and argued that the actions the administration touts have "failed, expired or been described as mere 'peanuts' by trade analysts" at restoring a level playing field for American companies.
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A Technical Look At The Current Market
The S&P 500 Index has been rising consistently this year, leading many to wonder if this is the start of a new long-term bull market. Volatility has been low and market commentary from the financial media continues to be positive.
Everything looks great - right?
Unfortunately, when we dig deeper into the underlying components of the market, we are actually in a high risk environment that may potentially harm investors who are too bullish.
Below are some of my thoughts when I take a more technical view of the US stock market. Where the strength lies, where the risk is, and where the opportunities really are.
A View From Above
Year to date, the S&P 500 (aka the market) has been, for most part, going up unchallenged.
However, the usual leader of the market, technology, has not been following the broader market's lead.
The tech heavy Nasdaq index has not been as strong:
And the all technology index, NASDAQ 100 (QQQ), has actually not been rising with the S&P 500 index:
Sector Strength
As I mentioned in my past commentary, Investors Have Been Sleeping Too Well At Night, technology is currently the largest sector in the S&P 500 Index. A continued decline in the technology sector may cause the market to fall.
However, it is not just the tech sector that looks weak. Many of the individual sectors that make up the S&P 500 index are starting to diverge as the market rises - a potential sign of a market reversal:
Europe and China Are Starting To Weaken
The other two major engines of global growth, Europe and China, are starting to weaken/diverge as well:
Volume Is Still Low
A big red flag is the continued decline in volume. In a rising bull market, we should see volume increasing. Instead we have seen a continued decrease in volume - something that typically happens in bull rallies within a bear market.
In addition, we are still seeing volume spikes only when the market declines:
Where Are The Opportunities?
This time of year is historically strong for the energy sector (XLE). Already we have seen the energy sector outperform the market:
Gold (XAU) looks very oversold here, and investors may view any action from Government Banks in the US, Japan and the Eurozone as a reason to hedge against inflation. (Gold is viewed as an inflation hedge by many)
ARTAIS Model Update
Our ARTAIS (Absolute Returns Through Adaptive Investment Strategies) model is still very conservative. We are taking advantage of the strength in the energy sector and still have a small portion of the portfolio allocated to US equity markets as they continue to rise. However, the exposure to US equities will quickly be reallocated to cash or short positions if/when the broader markets start to decline.
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"'The Abandonment of Loyalty' is true to God's Word," says Coyle, "and it will be a good book for discussion in Christian circles after each person has read it individually."
Grant Pass, Ore. (PRWEB) April 10, 2014
As a Bible study student, author Dan L. Coyle often questioned why some Christians felt exempt from the commandments and instructions of Jesus Christ as outlined in the New Testament. His new book, "The Abandonment of Loyalty: The Book for Thinkers" (published by WestBow Press), seeks to answer these questions in his discussion of the Holy Spirit and the importance of obedience in the Christian faith.
Coyle refers back to the Old Testement for examples of God destroying disobedient believers. Similarly, he believes Jesus Christ will do the same in the end times. His goal is to help Christians become aware of the abandonments and disobediences that are not in alignment with Christian doctrine.
Coyle's book champions a humble, loving and obedient heart. He hopes readers will embrace God with a pure heart and learn to listen to the Holy Spirit.
"'The Abandonment of Loyalty' is true to God's Word," says Coyle, "and it will be a good book for discussion in Christian circles after each person has read it individually."
An excerpt from "The Abandonment of Loyalty":
"Study the commands sent to you by Jesus, through the apostles, for church worship and spiritual growth. When you finally accept and believe them, then start obeying them as the Holy Spirit has already commanded you to do. You must learn to obey with humble love, and then you will begin to see and understand how narrow Jesus' way to life really is and why so few Christians have unity and love with one another."
"The Abandonment of Loyalty"
By Dan L. Coyle
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About the Author
Dan L. Coyle was drafted into the army and sent to Vietnam shortly after graduating high school. He returned home the next year, married and became a plumber. He was also a youth pastor at a small church in the San Diego area. He now lives in Oregon with his wife.
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Fly menace makes villagers' lives miserable - Tv9
Mon, Jun 29, 2015, 02:42 PM
Swarms of files are causing trouble to villagers of Kammakandriga village in Ramabhadrapur mandal in Chittoor district. Residents of the village are complaining that they were facing problem with flies for the past two months. They said villagers are suffering with various diseases and even some of them had left the village. Villagers said that poultry farms nearby the village were responsible for the flies to invade their village. But, poultry farms did not buy the villagers' version. Villagers said that the issue was brought to the notice of MRO on several occasions but no action was taken so far.


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always fall into a specific spot of the Batman spectrum. Video game Batman tends to be punchy-broody Batman first, everything else second. Hence why everything from Sunsoft's Batman: The Video Game for NES to Batman: Arkham Knight on PS4 and Xbox One is centered on connecting a gloved bat fist with a mad thug's face. Patient detective Batman, the master of social manipulation Bruce Wayne by day and expert crime decoder in a cape by night, doesn't often get a chance. is a rare opportunity then. The studio's episodic interactive stories are the perfect venue for the slow-paced Batman rarely scene in gaming. He might yet pop up, but the series' first episode is a strange re-tread of punchy-broody Batman's greatest hits that's missing the adventuresome soul of Telltale's best.
Telltale is always at their strongest when they're making up entirely new story elements, even when they're playing in somebody else's world. The Walking Dead Season 1, for example, remains the studio's gold standard thanks to the strength of original characters like Lee and Clementine. From the very opening moments in Batman, when a team of armed mercenaries in masks and riot gear attempt to break into the Gotham mayor's office, it feels like Telltale is revisiting elements from famous Batman adventures.
Just the look of the game is recognizable, with the art deco future-meets-past architecture and muted color palette of Batman: The Animated Series crossbred with the neon laced Bat-technology of Rocksteady's Arkham video games. Batman is on the scene busting up the would-be crooks, crossing paths with the Gotham Police Department, ever-mustachioed Jim Gordon, and even Catwoman with her own pilfering agenda. Butler Alfred advises Batman from afar as you the player select dialogue choices and press buttons on your controller in time with the action. Batman goes to tie a crook to the rafters, you press up on the D-pad when prompted on screen; Catwoman takes a swipe, you press Y to counter. The Batman theatrics are on loan from all Batman media, the interaction and choose-your-own-adventure stylings are vintage Telltale. Perfect set-up to move into a story that's something different.
Only that never happens. In fact, the familiarity of the scenario becomes overwhelming as the two-hour episode progresses, especially since about half of that time is devoted to establishing who all the characters are. Taking place in Telltale's own continuity, most of this episode is just getting to know who's who. In their universe, this is the first time Batman and Catwoman meet, it's the first time Gordon and the Dark Knight work alongside each other, and Bruce Wayne is still haunted by the murder of his parents (which you have to watch a flashback about.) Wayne's also in the midst of helping Harvey Dent run for Mayor to replace a corrupt politician. You can even suggest he choose "A new face for Gotham City!" as his campaign slogan. Boy, I sure hope nothing bad happens to Harvey, who happens to be under pressure from mob boss Carmine Falcone.
Now, there's nothing inherently wrong with making a new continuity for a new Batman video game. In fact, it would be really exciting to see Telltale build the world from scratch out of familiar faces and character types. Only problem is, there's really nothing to distinguish any of these characters or their relationships from other renditions, and massively recognizable ones at that. At one point, Batman connects a crime scene covered in psychoactive chemicals to Carmine Falcone, a plot point instantly similar to one in Batman Begins, one of the most popular superhero movies in the past decade. That's on top of Harvey Dent's perilous political ambitions backed by Wayne which calls to mind The Dark Knight. Telltale's one original spin is a younger, anarcho-punk Oswald Cobblepot who hasn't become the Penguin, but whose intimations of starting a people's uprising against Gotham's rich come pretty close to Bane's plans in The Dark Knight Rises. Even a subplot about Bruce Wayne's family being connected to organized crime is similar to Scott Snyder's best-selling run on the flagship Batman comic from the past five years. When you're dealing with a character who's nearly a century old, you're bound to run into plot retreads but Batman: The Telltale Series echoes some of the most popular recent media on the planet.
Even if it didn't, though, why spend time recapping who's who? Is anyone playing Batman: The Telltale Series totally unfamiliar with who Batman is on a basic level? The idea that this might be a kid-focused game, introducing the Batman world to young newcomers is right out. No kid game invites you to investigate "Exploded Human Remains" between scenes of Batman violently intimidating or outright beating a mercenary--it's your choice in a Telltale game after all--and fighting your way through a mob club until it literally explodes. This also isn't a primary candidate for adult newcomers. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment already has five Arkham titles to invite curious players that might not be hardcore Batman fans into the video game world, and their blend of punching and open world exploration is a smoother sell than a cartoon with dialogue options.
There is more to do than dialogue options, of course. There are two sequences that distinguish Batman from other Telltale games. The aforementioned crime scene covered in chemicals has you connecting parts of the environment to figure out the chain of events. Spot the incendiary round from a gun, check it with a button, then click on the exploded chemical barrel. It feels a little more detective like than most Batman games, but it's ultimately not functionally different than the crime scene recreations in Batman Arkham City, Origins, and Knight. Later when you raid the mob club, you observe the muscle inside using a drone and select a few different ways to take them out in sequence; click on an armed guard then one of a few highlighted objects in the environment, then play the whole thing out with on-screen prompts. It's new for Telltale, but frustrating because there are already plenty of Batman action games where you actually get to do what's happening on screen.
Batman: The Telltale Series has plenty of room to run with a whole season coming up, and nothing here is poorly made. It's all fine, but it's also utterly plain. Batman is one of the most recognizable characters on planet Earth. Time spent introducing him is wasted time. Fingers crossed that episode two has more, much more, to say.


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Brett Anderson vs Doug Fister Tilt Ends in Oakland 5-2 Win
Seattle dropped a 5-2 decision at Safeco Field on Sunday as Oakland legged out a win behind winning pitcher Brett Anderson.
The Athletics were a -137 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Brett Anderson earned the victory for the Athletics, throwing 7 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 1, and allowing 5 hits and 1 earned run. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Josh Willingham in the win.
Seattle's starting pitcher Doug Fister worked 6 innings, giving up 4 hits and 1 earned run while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Ichiro Suzuki in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Oakland as they had 10 hits, while Seattle only had 6.
The game was closed out by Brian Fuentes who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 3 batters to earn the save.
Oakland looks to continue its winning ways next game with a battle against Los Angeles. Seattle will aim to get back on the winning track at Detroit.


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Woolpit: Women's Institute celebrates landmark 90 years
PUBLISHED: 16:00 19 March 2014
Since Woolpit Women's Institute first opened its doors to a group of local ladies in 1924, much has changed.
But the sense of fellowship and comradeship, which saw members produce thousands of jars of jam during the 1940s to support the war effort, is still as strong as ever.
The 57 current Woolpit WI members and their families came together to mark the anniversary last week with a celebratory dinner.
Ex-president Lynda Moore, who arranged the event, said it gave members a chance to reflect on the history of the past nine decades.
She said: "The core values of the WI remain the same but there is a lot less emphasis on making jam, singing Jerusalem and doing competitions."
At the dinner, current president Ros Melvyn quoted from previous minutes, noting that the price to hire the meeting hall for the WI's inaugural year was just a pound.
During 1941 alone, Woolpit WI members made 1,424 jars of jam which was sold to local grocery outlets with profits going to the war effort.
By 1970, the institute became more involved in public issues rather than concentrating on local interests, and by the 1980s, the members' dramatic leanings came to the fore winning them most of the local federation drama competitions.
Over the years, members have enjoyed talks on a variety of topics ranging from war correspondence to palmistry.
Mrs Moore continued: "To celebrate the 90th anniversary, during the past year we have set ourselves various fundraising challenges including swimming 90 lengths of a pool, raising and selling 90 plants and knitting 90 squares, which by the end of the year became 343.
This equated to seven blankets which are being donated to Project Linus, the charity that gives blankets and quilts to critically ill children."


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NEW YORK (Mar. 13)
Edward M.M. Warburg, son of the late Felix M. Warburg, has accepted the chairmanship of the 1940 campaign of the United Jewish Appeal in the New York and Metropolitan area, it was announced today. Gov. Herbert H. Lehman and Henry Ittleson will serve as honorary chairmen.


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Yoav Zitun
YNet News [1]
Nov 15, 2012
As Operation Pillar of Defense [2] entered its second day, the IDF braced towards an escalation in the rocket fire on Israel [3], especially during the funeral of Hamas military chief Ahmed Al-Jabari on Thursday morning.
Since beginning the operation Wednesday, the IAF struck over 100 targets using precise intelligence information. According to top army officials, strikes were mounted around the clock. So far 10 Palestinians have been killed in the attacks, most of them terrorists.
IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz continued on Thursday to orchestrate the operation from the army's headquarters in Tel Aviv. The army expected Gaza terror groups to step up their rocket-launching efforts,
which are expected to peak around 11:30am Thursday, during Al-Jabari's funeral. Over 110 rockets were fired on Israel since the beginning of the operation, primarily towards Beersheba. Most were intercepted, while the rest exploded in open areas. Some caused damage.