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An 18-year-old man admitted to threatening his employer over twitter.com, in hopes of gaining special youth status that will allow the conviction to be erased from his record.
Alexander D. Rosario of Riley Township pleaded guilty Friday to making a false threat of terrorism for a series of threatening tweets in January against his employer, a Subway sandwich shop in Armada. The offense is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
His sentencing is scheduled for May 14 by Judge Richard Caretti of Macomb County Circuit Court in Mount Clemens.
Rosario will seek status under the state Holmes Youthful Trainee Act in which the conviction will be removed from his public record if he complies with probation conditions, which could include serving time in the HYTA prison.
Rosario's co-attorney, Matthew Abdo, said his client realizes his actions were wrong and wants another chance without a record. HYTA, for defendants aged 17 through 20, requires the offender to plead guilty.
'We want to preserve his opportunity to get youth status and get this horrible terrorism charge off of his record,' Abdo said after the plea.
He believes Rosario should qualify for HYTA due to his 'positive characteristics and family support.'
Rosario was a student at Armada Continuing Education but was expelled prior to the threats for possession of narcotics paraphernalia. Rosario, who is on house arrest on a tether, is attempting to complete his school work to graduate this year.
Abdo said many people in the community are 'upset' that Rosario is charged with such a severe crime.
'(But) we're not trying to minimize the charge,' he said. 'He's fully cognizant that he never should have taken those actions.'
Rosario on Jan. 8 posted several threatening remarks on twitter, such as, 'I want to bring a gun with me to work and shoot everybody that walks in.' Police said that put employees in fear.
He was arrested by Armada police on Jan. 25 and was held in the Macomb County Jail until Feb. 22, three days after Caretti reduced his bond from $500,000 cash or surety to $100,000 cash or surety. Sanborn Bails Bonds posted $25,000 for his release.
An assistant Macomb prosecutor handling the case could not be immediately reached for comment.

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Notions: When I have fears...about fall foliage?
Perhaps it's the English major in me, but I've been having these strange, semi-subliminal (is that oxymoronic?) moments ever since autumn set in and pastoral beauty began reigning supreme in all its multi-colored glory. I have literally had to stop at particular moments to take in my surroundings and wonder at the beauty of nature. I'm beginning to think there is something wrong with me.
I am not a sap. I do not cry during romantic comedies, and I don't really care for rainbows. Puppies are just ok. Well, all right, that last one is an out-an-out lie, but you get my point. I have never before in my life cared to stand and gasp at a landscape or a pretty view, and yet, just a few days ago I found myself utterly giddy over the fall foliage curtaining Bethel Mountain Road as my friend and I drove back from a visit to a friend in Worchester, Mass.
Perhaps the sheer delight in the contrast between Worchester and my lovely, nearly strip-mall-free Vermont spurred on my exclamations of "Look at that! Would you look at that?" over and over as we wound our way through the mountain pass. Something about the wide, sweeping views of tree-colored hills, already turned, mingled with the narrow, tree-lined passageways burrowed its way into my callous, cynical self and said, hey. Check it out. You'll never see anything like this again.
Somehow, the narrow stretches always seemed to be accompanied by trees with golden leaves. Gorgeous. You see? I'm at it again. But these were truly my favorite parts of the trip — coasting down the curvy roads, dipping down, cruising back up and repeat. The leaf-littered roads shooting off the main highway reminded me of poetry. Though it was literally the perfect illustration of a Frost poem (I think you know which one) that was not necessarily what first came to mind. Instead, I thought of Shelley, Blake and of Keats.
There was one especially transcendent poem that I had first read in the fall of my sophomore year that began to replay in my head as I pretended to listen to my car trip buddy jabber. When I first read the poem out of my bulky but beloved Norton Anthology (I really do think that carrying it around gave my left wrist its carpal tunnel), I was sitting next to the window, the cold radiating off the glass and through the granite of the window seat, causing me to retract my arms further into my sweatshirt (the Velociraptor look was always extremely flattering for me). We had been assigned another Keats poem, but after finishing it, I flipped through the rest of Keats' poems.
One particular poem caught me in the back of the throat and tugged. It was full of anxiety, something I can usually relate to quite well, believe it or not, and the words themselves seemed as though they would cry, it was that intense — again, I was an English major.
And just as it was easy to guess which Frost poem I was referring to, you may also think that the Keats' poem that I'm hinting at is "To Autumn." That, however, would be far too appropriate. And while I like the message — appreciate what you have, to put it in general terms — all the oozing hours and "cyder" turns my stomach a tad. No, the poem that struck me so and snuck back into my head that day as we sped through southern Vermont was, oddly enough, "When I have fears that I may cease to exist."
Yes, my mind does retrace lines like "then on the shore/Of the wide world I stand alone, and think/Till love and fame to nothingness do sink," when I see a post-card perfect Vermont landscape out my window, complete with a horse-drawn carriage that just happens to be passing by.
I take issue with this for two reasons.
One, fleeting moments like these belong in Disney movies, not real life and two, each time I witness something like this, I am reminded that I will not always live in picture-perfect Vermont — that my time here, like the horse that disappears past the gap in the bushes and out of sight, is fleeting. And that thought often inspires a Keatsian swell of emotion that is a blend of subliminal exaltation in that moment of perfection-overload and also an intense, gut-wrenching anxiety that I will never, never witness something so awesome ever again. And I mean "awesome" in the awestruck way, not the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle way.
And just like that, I think of some mundane thing that draws me back to reality and I shake my head at my own pretentious musings, much like I'm doing right this moment. But when you, yourself, see that redder-than-red apple hanging atop an otherwise humble tree at Happy Valley Orchard, or when you watch an incredible, apocalyptic, post-rainstorm sunset over the Adirondacks, you have to admit — it's pretty darn cool.
On that note, I'd like to close by saying I will now kick myself for not going to see the screening of "Bright Star" at Middlebury College last weekend (the film based on Keats' life), because clearly I'm obsessed with him and also to invite you to read the complete text of the poems mentions above, courtesy of englishhistory.net:
When I have fears that I may cease to be Before my pen has glean'd my teeming brain, Before high-piled books, in charactery, Hold like rich garners the full ripen'd grain; When I behold, upon the night's starr'd face, Huge cloudy symbols of a high romance, And think that I may never live to trace Their shadows, with the magic hand of chance; And when I feel, fair creature of an hour, That I shall never look upon thee more, Never have relish in the faery power Of unreflecting love;--then on the shore Of the wide world I stand alone, and think Till love and fame to nothingness do sink. TO AUTUMN (1819) Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run; To bend with apples the moss'd cottage-trees, And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core; To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells With a sweet kernel; to set budding more, And still more, later flowers for the bees, Until they think warm days will never cease, For summer has o'er-brimm'd their clammy cells. Who hath not seen thee oft amid thy store? Sometimes whoever seeks abroad may find Thee sitting careless on a granary floor, Thy hair soft-lifted by the winnowing wind; Or on a half-reap'd furrow sound asleep, Drows'd with the fume of poppies, while thy hook Spares the next swath and all its twined flowers: And sometimes like a gleaner thou dost keep Steady thy laden head across a brook; Or by a cyder-press, with patient look, Thou watchest the last oozings hours by hours. Where are the songs of spring? Ay, where are they? Think not of them, thou hast thy music too, - While barred clouds bloom the soft-dying day, And touch the stubble-plains with rosy hue; Then in a wailful choir the small gnats mourn Among the river sallows, borne aloft Or sinking as the light wind lives or dies; And full-grown lambs loud bleat from hilly bourn; Hedge-crickets sing; and now with treble soft The red-breast whistles from a garden-croft; And gathering swallows twitter in the skies.


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Senior 2011-12
Went 10-5 overall in singles play accruing a 9-4 mark in tournament play while going 1-1 during the dual season … Was part of Harvard's No. 1 doubles pairing with Casey MacMaster as the duo went 22-10 overall and 15-8 during the dual match season … The tandem was Harvard's only ranked pairing finishing the year ranked No. 67 in the country … Made it to the ITA Northeast regional championship for doubles … Named First-Team All-Ivy League in Doubles ... Co-recipient of the Ned Weld Above and Beyond Award.
Junior 2010-11:
Earned 11 singles wins during the spring dual schedule, finishing 11-12 in dual competition ... Boasted a record of 5-4 at the No. 3 singles slot in the spring and 1-0 at No. 4 ... Went 3-0 at the Harvard Winter Classic to be named the singles runner-up ... Led the team in doubles wins at 22 with partner Andy Nguyen ... Finished 6-1 at the No. 3 doubles spot with Nguyen ... Won the Harvard Winter Classic doubles title with Nguyen, going 2-0 ... Went 4-3 in Ivy League dual singles ... Won the ITA Northeast Region title in doubles with Nguyen ... Teamed with Nguyen to go 9-4 at doubles in the fall ... Reached the doubles semifinals with Nguyen at the USTA College Invitational ... Finished the fall with an 8-3 singles record ... Won all three singles matches at the Harvard Chowder Fest, winning his flight.
Sophomore 2009-10:
Second-team All-Ivy League doubles selection with Andy Nguyen ... ITA Scholar-Athlete recipient ... Sported a 17-18 singles record on the year ... Went 4-2 in singles play against Ivy League opponents ... Owned a 23-10 doubles record with Andy Nguyen, going 14-4 in the spring at the No. 2 spot ... Won his first five matches in the dual season ... Claimed a singles victory in the final four dual matches of the season ... Posted a 5-6 singles record and an 8-6 mark in doubles through the fall … Captured the ITA Northeast Regional doubles crown with Andy Nguyen, winning six matches … Advanced to the Round of 32 in the singles draw of the ITA Northeast Regional tournament … Won two singles matches at the Harvard Fall Classic.
Freshman 2008-09:
Tied for the team lead with 20 wins, going 20-18 overall ... Competed at the No. 2-6 slots with an 8-11 dual mark ... Posted a 14-19 record in doubles, winning five of his last six matches, while competing at all three positions ... Went 8-5 in dual play with Michael Hayes and 8-10 overall ... Competed with Michael Kalfayan (3-7), Alexei Chijoff-Evans (0-3), Aba Omodele-Lucien (1-0), Will Guzick (1-2), Tim Wu (0-1) and Mac McAnulty (0-1) ... Defeated Ekin Sezgen, 3-6, 7-6, 6-4, to give Harvard the inaugural ECAC Indoor Championship ... Earned the victory at No. 5 singles, 6-1, 6-4, against Ivan Mendoza to clinch Harvard's win over No. 52 Drake ... Captured the title in the fifth singles bracket at the USTA Invitational at Flushing Meadows, going 4-0 ... First match at the Invite, a 6-2, 7-6(2) win over Marcus Bon Nordheim of Marist, was his first collegiate win ... Went 3-1 in the Big Green Invitational, including a win over teammate Spencer Vegosen in the semis, before falling in the finals of the A bracket.
Attended Millfield School where tennis team won the National School Championship in 2006 ... Compiled a 16-2 record for Somerset at the Junior County Cup ... Reached the quarterfinals at Sutton and Brussels ITF's in 2007 ... Qualified for Bournemouth futures event ... Awarded the academic excellence award at Millfield ... Sister, Charlotte, competed in National University trampolining competition.


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WAG Announces New Director of Development
The Winnipeg Art Gallery is pleased to announce the appointment of Pamela G. Simmons, BA, APR, CFRE, as Director of Development effective immediately.
Working with the Executive Director, Simmons will oversee all aspects of a comprehensive development program with emphasis on a capital campaign, major gifts, and program sponsorships, building strong member relationships and strategic partnerships in the local and national community.
A graduate of the University of Winnipeg, Simmons was with Seven Oaks General Hospital as Executive Director of their Hospital Foundation and Director, Hospital and Community Relations. She was also President, FastTrack Consulting Corp. Since 1999 she has been working in the Middle East in various positions including Executive Director, Canadian Business Council and President/Consultant, coreNICHE Administrative Consultancy, both in Abu Dhabi. She is the founding president of the Manitoba Association for Volunteer Administration and of the National Society of Fund Raising Executives. and has occupied senior positions with Pan Am Games 1999 (Winnipeg), Take Pride Winnipeg!, Grey Cup Festival 1991, the Premier's Awards for Volunteer Service, the Canadian Red Cross Society National Awards, to name only a few.
"Pamela Simmons brings an impressive set of skills to her new position at the WAG," says Director Stephen Borys. "She has extensive experience in fund development and stewardship, volunteer management, public relations, and not-for-profit administration. We look forward to working with her and know she will be a great asset to our management team."
"It's an honor to be selected as WAG's Director of Development," says Simmons. "I'm looking forward to working with WAG staff, volunteers, members, and all who value the Gallery's excellent contributions to the visual arts in Manitoba and Canada. Together, we can achieve the WAG's exciting future plans and sustainability."
Approaching its centenary in 2012, the Winnipeg Art Gallery is Canada's oldest civic art gallery and Manitoba's leading visual arts institution. With a collection of over 24,000 objects spanning many centuries and cultures—including the world's largest collection of contemporary Inuit art—the WAG is constantly moving between the historical and the contemporary in an effort to engage a growing public with the power of art in our lives.
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Dancing With The Stars Odds and Ends For Friday, Nov. 18, 2011!
Just a couple of FYI's on our Dancing With The Stars Pros today!! First, be sure to pick up the new People Magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" issue. Derek Hough was considered as one of the candidates for 2011! Are we surprised? I think not with those "boy next door" good looks and those fabulous and sexy abs he's been sporting. 🙂 Stay tuned to Pure Derek Hough as I'm sure Heidi will have a new picture of Derek soon from the issue.
Also, Mark Ballas has been chosen to judge Miss America coming up. The new 2012 Miss America crowning will take place at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 14, 2012. Mark is following the footsteps of Tony Dovolani who judged the contest last season. You can read more on the pageant here.


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County of Inyo
Board of Supervisors
March 6, 2007
The Board of Supervisors of the County of Inyo, State of California, met in regular session at the hour of 9:00 a.m., on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, in the Board of Supervisors Room, County Administrative Center, Independence, with the following Supervisors present: Chairperson Jim Bilyeu presiding, Linda Arcularius, Susan Cash, Beverly Brown, and Richard Cervantes. Supervisor Bilyeu provided the Invocation, and Supervisor Brown led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Public Comment
The Chairperson announced the public comment period. Mr. Whiting of an IHSS workers union addressed the Board, along with several other representatives of the union and local IHSS workers, to encourage the Board of Supervisors to negotiate for wages and benefits with the local IHSS workers. A resident of the Foothill Mobile Home Park near Diaz Lake, addressed the Board to complain about the water quality at the Park, which has 34.7 mcl of Uranium, which far exceeds the legally allowable limited of 30 mcl. She asked that the County intercede on behalf of the Park residents to get the owners to provide bottled water until the problem is solved.
County Dept. Reports
The Chairperson called for County Department Reports. Ms. Rennie Holland, Yucca Mountain Assessment Office, reported on the Yucca Mountain Project. The Chairperson postponed the remaining County Department Reports, to be continued after the following scheduled presentations.
Caltrans Adopt a Highway Presentation
Ms. Barbara Cody of Caltrans District 9 Office presented a certification to the local Independence American Legion Post honoring its members for their participation in the Adopt a Highway Program. She presented the Post with the Certificate from the State and a letter of congratulations from Senator Ashburn. The Board thanked those members of the Independence American Legion Post who were in attendance for their dedication to keeping their segment of Highway 395 beautiful.
LADWP Presentation of Photographs
Mr. Gene Coufal, LA Aqueduct Manager, presented, on behalf of Mayor Villaraigosa, to those members of the Board of Supervisors who were in attendance at the LORP ceremonies, commemorative photographs of them with Mayor.
County Dept. Reports Cont'd.
The Chairperson continued the County Department Report period. Ms. Leslie Chapman, Auditor-Controller, updated the Board on the Financial Information Systems Upgrade, with the Project Manager, Ms. Annette Denning, briefly reviewing the Project Charter. Ms. Jean Dickinson, Director of Health and Human Services, reviewed the County's IHSS Program, explaining that the IHSS workers were not employees of the County. She informed the Board that the County has contracted with Community Solutions as the Employer of Record for services and they are the party responsible for the local IHSS Program. Mr. Kevin Carunchio, Deputy County Administrator, informed the Board that the Friends of the Museum have received a donation from Boulder Creek, as a result of last year's LORP Ceremonies.
Integ. Waste/L.P. Landfill Dust
The Board and Staff discussed the recent conditions, which have resulted in the Lone Pine landfill being cited by the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District (APCD) for excessive dust. Mr. Chuck Hamilton explained that the landfill was closed on the two days the citations were issued. He reviewed the options to manage and mitigate the dust, which included (a) hiring a roving equipment operator who would be responsible for watering the Independence and Lone Pine landfills on high wind days when dust is present, even on the days when the landfills are closed; (b) using calcium chloride to establish a crust-base on the intermediate areas of the landfill; and (c) utilizing wood chips from the grinder on the intermediate areas of the landfill. Mr. Hamilton went on to explain that as soon as there is a significant rain event the calcium chloride, which has already been purchased, will be applied and that because of new air pollution control regulations, APCD had shut down the tub grinder, which would have provided the wood chips to solve a potion of the problem. Mr. Ted Schade, Air Pollution Control Officer, addressed the Board to explain that a variance for the use of the tub grinder was being considered by the District and with the variance the County should have sufficient time to bring the tub grinder into code, while still using it to produce the wood chips to help mitigate the dust.
The Board and Mr. Hamilton discussed the estimated costs of bringing the grinder into compliance with the Board directing Staff to return on March 20, 2007 to continue the discussion on alternatives for dust mitigation at the Lone Pine Landfill and to report on the status of the variance for the use of the tub grinder.
Ord. 1127 DB Districts Density Bonus Overlay
On a motion by Supervisor Arcularius and a second by Supervisor Cervantes, Ordinance 1127 entitled "An Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Inyo, State of California, Repealing Existing Chapter 18.65 of the Inyo County Code and Replacing It With New Chapter 18.65; DB Districts Density Bonus Overlay," was adopted: motion unanimously passed and adopted.
Ord. 1128 CB District – Central Business Designation
On a motion by Supervisor Cervantes and a second by Supervisor Cash, Ordinance 1128 entitled "An Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Inyo, State of California, Adding Chapter 18.44 Entitled 'CB District – Central Business,' to the Inyo County Code," was adopted: motion unanimously passed and adopted.
The Chairperson recessed the regular meeting at 10:10 a.m., to reconvene in open session at 10:25 a.m., with all Board Members present.
BofS/AAPL New Public Land Use Recreation Designation
Mr. Dick Noles and Mr. Dave Mattovich of AAPL, and Mr. Chris Horagan, Executive Director of the Stewards of the Sequoias, addressed the Board to provide information and a detailed presentation on efforts to establish a new public land use recreation designation for the US Forest Service Road Inventory currently being developed. They reviewed their request to have the Board support AAPL Resolution 06-01 and presented the Board with copies of letters from a variety of local groups and organizations, who are also supporting this designation. The following people addressed the Board to either support, oppose or request a neutral or no action position by the Board on the request for support of the AAPL Resolution: Linda Emerson, opposing; Paul McFarland, opposing; Allan Pietrasanta, neutral position, John Dittli, oppose; Sally Miller, oppose; Jon Patzer, support; Darren Malloy, opposing; Joe Andrews, support; Andy Selters, oppose; Greg Weirick, support; Peter Cummings, oppose/neutral position; Lisa Jaeger, oppose; Steve White, oppose; James Wilson, oppose; Bill Mitchel, oppose; William Wright, support; and Steve Toomey, support. At the conclusion of the comments from the public, the Board went on to discuss the proposal for a new public land use recreation designation, including (a) how wilderness designations exclude uses; (b) the need for multiple uses; (c) protection of current uses; and (d) the need to provide flexibility of uses not restrictions on uses. Moved by Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Cervantes to support the Advocates for Access to Public Lands (AAPL) Resolution 06-01 supporting congressional legislation to establish a new public land use recreation designation that will provide a permanent status to the US Forest Service Road Inventory that is presently in the development stage and add the County's name to the list of supporters. Motion carried unanimously.
The Chairperson recessed the regular meeting at 12:00 p.m., to reconvene in open session at 1:00 p.m., with all Board Members present.
BofS/Minute Approval
The Clerk requested that the minutes of the February 20, 2007, Board of Supervisors Meeting be corrected to reflect on the last sentence of the "Public Comment" paragraph as "…and to provide a copy of their newsletter." Moved by Supervisor Cash and seconded by Supervisor Cervantes to approve the minutes of the Board of Supervisors Meetings of A) February 20, 2007 as corrected and B) February 26, 2007. Motion carried unanimously.
Integ. Waste/ Waste Tire Amnesty Event
Moved by Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Cervantes to A) authorize Integrated Waste Management to conduct a two-day Waste Tire Amnesty Event on Friday, April 13, 2007 and Saturday, April 14, 2007; and B) authorize Integrated Waste Management to waive all fees associated with the disposal/recycling of waste automotive tires for the two-day event. Motion carried unanimously.
P.W./No. Inyo Airport Advisory Committee Appointments
Moved by Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Cervantes to appoint the following to the Northern Inyo Airport Advisory Committee: A) Paul Baldwin to fill a four-year term ending December 1, 2010; B) Lewis McConnel to fill a four-year term ending January 31, 2011 and C) Arnie Peterson to fill a four-year term ending January 31, 2011. Motion carried unanimously.
ment Analyst Position
Ms. Leslie Chapman, Auditor-Controller, provided additional information and further justification for the request to change the Department's authorized strength by adding a Management Analyst Position. She and the Board discussed the vacant Assistant's position, which she explained would remain in the authorized strength without being budgeted.
Moved by Supervisor Cash and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to A) increase authorized strength by adding one Management Analyst position at Range 74 ($4,119 - $5,007); and B) authorize the recruitment and filling of the position. Motion carried unanimously.
D.A./Premium Pay for Attorney's
Mr. Art Maillet, District Attorney, provided additional information and further justification for the request to pay "premium pay" to the attorney's in his office. He and the Board discussed who would be eligible for this premium pay, with the DA explaining that he was including himself in the cost of this benefit, and that he would be willing to forego the increased pay, if it would help to get the premium pay for the remainder of the attorneys. The County Administrator explained that Personnel is not recommending the Board approve this request at this time, and suggested that the Board give Personnel the opportunity to develop a policy and procedures on the implementation of "premium pay" in order to provide for consistency in its application. The Board, the District Attorney and the County Administrator discussed the issue of premium pay, including the impact of this specific request on other like classifications throughout the County. The Board agreed with the County Administrator's recommendation and directed Personnel to develop a "premium pay" policy and procedures to be discussed and considered by the Board at the March 27, 2007 Board of Supervisors Meeting.
Fish and Game/ Eastern Sierra Wildlife Care Funding
The Board queried Staff on the balance in the Fish and Game Fine Fund, as well as if this expenditure is an appropriate use of the Fine Fund. County Counsel confirmed that the expenditure is appropriate. Moved by Supervisor Brown and seconded by Supervisor Cash to approve an expenditure from the Fish and Game Fine Fund in the amount of $2,000 to be paid to the Eastern Sierra Wildlife Care for the care of orphaned, sick and injured animals and birds contingent upon the submittal of verification of expenses. Motion carried unanimously.
Board Members and Staff Reports
The Board Members reported on their activities during the preceding week, including a meeting regarding the Alabama Hills, an LTC meeting, an Indian Gaming Committee meeting, a Cattlemen's Association Meeting, and an Independence Civic Club Meeting.
Closed Session
The Chairperson recessed open session at 2:05 p.m., to convene in closed session, with all Board Members present to discuss Agenda Items No. 15. PERSONNEL (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957)– Public Employee Performance Evaluation – Title: Water Department Director; No. 16. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) – One Case – Pine Creek v. County of Inyo, Inyo County Superior Court Case No. SICVPT 05-38112; No. 17. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6) – Instructions to Negotiators re: wages, salaries and benefits – Employee Organization: Inyo County Employees Association (ICEA) – Negotiators – CAO Ron Juliff, Personnel Analyst Sue Dishion, Chief Probation Officer Jim Moffett and Deputy County Administrator Kevin Carunchio; No. 18. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6) – Instructions to Negotiators re: wages, salaries and benefits – Employee Organization: Elected Officials Assistant Association (EOAA) – Negotiators – CAO Ron Juliff, Personnel Analyst Sue Dishion, Chief Probation Officer Jim Moffett and Deputy County Administrator Kevin Carunchio; and No. 19. REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8) – Conference with Real Property Negotiator – Property: APN18-090-01, County Road, Big Pine, California (Big Pine Convalescent Facility) - Negotiating Parties: County of Inyo and Freedom Ranch – Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions of Lease.
Report on Closed Session
The Chairperson recessed closed session at 5:05 p.m., to reconvene in open session to receive a report on closed session. County Counsel reported there were no items discussed in closed session, which were required by law to be reported on in open session.
The Chairperson adjourned the regular meeting at 5:05 p.m., to 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 13, 2007, in the Board of Supervisors Room, at the County Administrative Center, in Independence.
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A little more than a month ago LG has announced that they are ready with 23-inch 120Hz LCD panels and during CES the company was already showing the first display to use these panels. LG W2363D will be the first 23″ 120 Hz 3D-capable monitor under the company's brand, but I'm expecting a lot more display using the same panel to come out later this year. The LG W2363D display has to be out in the market in the second quarter this year, just before summer, but unfortunately there is no word about the expected price yet. In the mean time Alienware revealed their OptX AW2310 23″ 3D Full HD display and it seems that the company already started taking orders for it at a price of $499 in USA. It appears that Alienware's specs are similar to the ones announced from LG, but there is still nothing confirmed about what panel is being used by OptX AW2310, although it will probably become clear pretty soon as the first reviews of the new Alienware display will probably be available pretty soon…
Announced specifications for LG W2363D:
Panel Size: 23″ Widescreen, 16:9
Panel Type: TN – Twisted Nematic
Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Contrast ratio: 70000:1 (dynamic)
Response Time: 3ms (typical) (GtG)
Speakers: SRS Tru-Surround HD Speakers
Video Connectivity: DVI x1, HDMI x2
Other features: Thru mode (no input lag?), Noise reduction (3D N/R), Auto-brightness (input source)


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Where gray hair is a plus
Think you need to be in your 20s to launch a hot startup?
Not on Capitol Hill.
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In Washington, it actually pays to be in your 60s when you're starting a new business — at least on K Street.
Take Sens. John Breaux, a Democrat, and Trent Lott, a Republican. The longtime friends and former staff members in the House during the '60s are a classic example of the well-worn path lawmakers, Capitol Hill aides and administration officials take to launch a second career well past what other industries would consider their prime.
When they launched their firm about five years ago, the pair quickly became K Street titans, drawing some of the biggest retainers downtown before selling their boutique firm in 2010 to lobbying powerhouse Patton Boggs.
Now 69, Breaux tells POLITICO he has no plans to retire in the near future.
"I've got kids and grandkids," Breaux joked about his desire to keep working. But more seriously, Breaux said, continuing to work after retiring from Congress to advocate for clients was a natural transition and that age shouldn't impede people from continuing to work.
"It's fortunate people can be judged on their abilities and not an arbitrary number. I don't think arbitrary numbers make much sense," he said.
The Louisiana Democrat is hardly alone. Breaux joins the ranks of a veritable army of older lobbyists who maintain senior slots at trade associations, corporations, lobby shops and law firms.
( Also on POLITICO: Telecom mergers big biz in D.C.)
An aging K Street has continued to boom even as middle-age and older Americans in other industries, such as manufacturing and business, have struggled to maintain relevance in the changing economy. Nearly half the 3.5 million jobless Americans are 45 or older, and the number of those unemployed for more than a year has quadrupled since 2007, according to recent Department of Labor statistics.
In part, the trend in Washington isn't necessarily all that surprising — unlike many constantly evolving sectors like tech, lobbying has largely stayed focused on relationships, and securing business is often based on whom you know, not always subject matter expertise.
Veteran lobbyist Tom Quinn, who started lobbying in 1967, said he is better than ever at the political game.
"I'm probably at the top of my game. Business is good. My judgment is better," Quinn said.
Industry insiders peg the number of older lobbyists to several factors, including people in general working longer , more companies and firms doing away with mandatory retirement ages and a flexible work environment that allows senior contract lobbyists to maintain a practice with only a few clients.
( Also on POLITICO: Movie industry adding lobbying heft)
Veteran headhunter Nels Olson said that when he started in the business, it was much harder for candidates in their later 50s and 60s to find roles on the corporate side.
"I think just given the changing demographics in this day and age, there are many individuals well into their 60s in some of the top jobs," Olson said. "We are also seeing it in some of the top association roles."
The majority of lobbyists are over the age of 45 and have worked in the industry for more than 15 years, according to the 2012 Congressional Communications Report released by The George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management and other groups that surveyed more than 2,200 lobbyists.
Examples of 60-plus lobbyists are everywhere. From high-profile association heads like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Tom Donohue to the Distilled Spirits Council's Peter Cressy to contract lobbyists like Charlie Black at Prime Policy Group and Jim Blanchard at DLA Piper.


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In the first 10 parts of this series, we concentrated on rating ETFs and mutual funds by sector. In the second half, we are going to take a look at the two by style and see if there is one type of fund that stands out as a good place for investors to put their money.
None of the fund styles earn a rating better than neutral. The primary driver behind the neutral-or-worse ratings is poor portfolio management. My style ratings are based on the aggregation of my fund ratings for every ETF and mutual fund in each style.
Investors looking for style funds that hold high-quality stocks should focus on the all-cap and large-cap styles. They are the only styles with any attractive-or-better rated funds. Figures 4 and 6 provide details. The primary driver behind an attractive fund rating is good portfolio management, or good stock picking, with low total annual costs. My fund-rating methodology is detailed here.
See Figures 4 through 13 for a detailed breakdown of ratings distributions by investment style. See my free ETF & mutual fund screener for rankings, ratings and free reports on 7000+ mutual funds and 400+ ETFs.
Reports on the best & worst ETFs and mutual funds in every sector and investment style are available on my blog and Trading Deck.
Figure 1: Ratings for all investment styles
Source: New Constructs, LLC and company filings
To earn an attractive-or-better predictive rating, an ETF or mutual fund must have high-quality holdings and low costs. Only 124 style ETFs and mutual funds meet these requirements, which is less than 2% of all style ETFs and mutual funds.
GMO Trust: GMO Quality Fund GQETX, -0.58% is one of my top large-cap-blend mutual funds. It is one of the four funds to earn my very attractive rating by allocating over 65% of its value to attractive-or-better rated stocks and only charging investors annual costs of 0.6% a year.
Microsoft Corporation MSFT, -1.16% receives my very attractive rating and is one of my favorite stocks held by GQETX. I'm bullish on Info Tech funds, and MSFT is a prime example why. Its staggering return on invested capital (ROIC) of 72% places it in the 99th percentile of all Russell 3000 companies.
In spite of MSFT"s strong history of profits, its valuation (~32.42) implies that profits will permanently decrease by 20%. These are surprising expectations considering MSFT has grown profits by an average of 21% annually over the past 10 years. MSFT's high profitability and low valuation create an excellent risk/reward for investors.
Touchstone Funds Group Trust: Touchstone Small-Cap Value TVOAX, -0.29% is my worst small-cap-value mutual fund. It gets my very dangerous rating by allocating over 77% of its value to neutral-or-worse rated stocks, and to make matters worse, charges investors total annual costs of 5.73%.
Intersil Corporation ISIL, -1.61% receives my very dangerous rating and is one of my least favorite stocks held by TVOAX. Although ISIL is an info tech stock, just like MSFT, its economics couldn't be more different. ISIL's economic earnings are negative and declining, while its reported accounting earnings are positive and increasing. ISIL's valuation (~$10.80) implies that profits will increase by 9% compounded annually for 40 years. These are lofty expectations considering that the company's profits have declined in four of the past six years. I can see no upside in a stock with such an expensive valuation and poor profitability.
Figure 2 shows the distribution of our predictive ratings for all investment-style ETFs and mutual funds.
Figure 2: Distribution of ETFs and mutual funds by predictive rating
Source: New Constructs, LLC and company filings
Figure 3 offers additional details on the quality of the investment-style funds. Note that the average total annual cost of very dangerous funds is almost seven times that of very attractive funds.
Figure 3: Predictive rating distribution stats
*Avg TAC = Weighted Average Total Annual Costs
Source: New Constructs, LLC and company filings
This table shows that only the best of the best funds get our very attractive rating: They must hold good stocks and have low costs. Investors deserve to have the best of both, and we are here to give it to them.
Ratings by investment style
Figure 4 presents a mapping of very attractive funds by investment style. The chart shows the number of very attractive funds in each investment style and the percentage of assets allocated to very attractive rated funds in each style.
Only four style funds earn our very attractive rating.
Figure 4: Very attractive ETFs and mutual funds by style
Source: New Constructs, LLC and company filings
Figure 5 presents the data charted in Figure 4
Figure 5: Very attractive ETFs and mutual funds by style
Source: New Constructs, LLC and company filings
Figure 6 presents a mapping of Attractive funds by investment style. The chart shows the number of Attractive funds in each style and the percentage of assets allocated to Attractive-rated funds in each style.
Note that the mid cap and small cap styles do not house any Attractive-rated ETFs or mutual funds.
Figure 6: Attractive ETFs and mutual funds by style
Source: New Constructs, LLC and company filings
Figure 7 presents the data charted in Figure 6.
Figure 7: Attractive ETFs and mutual funds by style
Source: New Constructs, LLC and company filings


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Hellickson, Vogt among Rays' brightest
Tampa Bay organization looks rich with power, speed, pitching
By Josh Jackson / Special to MLB.com | December 13, 2010 5:00 AM
Since the Rays elbowed their way to the top of the hyper-competitive American League East Division in 2008, winning has become an expectation in the Tampa Bay system. This year, that culture was evident throughout the organization.
Five of the seven stateside affiliates -- including the three at the highest Minor League levels -- finished the season with winning records, and three teams (the Triple-A Durham Bulls, the Class A Advanced Charlotte Stone Crabs and the Rookie-level GCL Rays) made it to the Finals in their league playoffs.
The system that produced Carl Crawford, David Price and B.J. Upton boasts a new wave of potential Major League All-Stars such as Jeremy Hellickson, Tyler Bortnick and Leslie Anderson, each of whom put together a standout 2010 campaign.
Rays organizational All-Stars
Catcher -- Mayobanex Acosta, Bowling Green (32 games), Hudson Valley (51 games): Acosta had a .992 fielding percentage in the Midwest League, and he threw out an incredible .578 percent of would-be base stealers (he caught 26 thieves in 45 chances) in the New York-Penn League.
The 23-year-old Dominican also wielded a potent stick in his first season of more than 55 games. He hit .258 with a .313 on-base percentage and 24 extra-base hits in 83 games. He really found his groove as the season wound down, opening the final nine games by homering in two straight and collecting nine RBIs over that stretch. He was 4-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and two RBIs in the last contest of the summer.
Mark Thomas, who hit .264 with 21 doubles as the backstop for the Class A Bowling Green Hot Rods, also deserves a nod. Thomas was hitless with a walk in one Florida State League game.
First base -- Chris Richard, Durham (117 games): Richard, who played 82 games at first base and 11 in the outfield, belted 20 home runs while batting .300 in Triple-A ball for the first time in five seasons of at least 100 games at the Minors' highest level.
While Richard, who turned 36 in the middle of the season, isn't exactly a young prospect with an unknown ceiling, Durham Bulls manager Charlie Montoyo praises Richard's work ethic and talent.
"That guy's a true professional," he said. "He just plays the game the right way. Even though he was 35 [when the season started], he had a great season. I've had him for four straight years in Triple-A. He's one of my favorites. He knows how to play the game."
Richard banged out 39 doubles to lead the International League in that category, and his .300 average was sixth-highest among Rays Minor Leaguers.
"I think he was thinking of retiring, but the year he had... I'm hoping we can sign him back. He can still play," said Montoyo, the IL's Manager of the Year. "Of course he's not really a prospect anymore, because he's [36] years old, but he can still play. He showed that this year -- he's a guy who can really play."
Phillip Wunderlich, a 12th-round pick in this year's Draft, also impressed, hitting .350 and posting a .478 slugging percentage over 52 games with Hudson Valley.
Second base -- Tyler Bortnick, Bowling Green (113 games), Charlotte (12 games): Bortnick, a 16th-rounder out of the 2009 Draft, enjoyed a solid first full season. He hit .295 with a .400 on-base percentage and a .445 slugging percentage while stealing 41 bases across Class A and Class A Advanced ball. His theft total ties him for second among Rays Minor Leaguers.
The 23-year-old Mentor, Ohio native spent the vast majority of the season at second base, but he also filled in at shortstop and DH.
In the New York-Penn League, 2010 13th-round Draft pick Robby Price stole 13 bases and was caught just once, and he also led the loop with a .437 on-base percentage and 15 hit-by-pitches while posting a .423 slugging percentage.
Third base -- Dan Johnson, Durham (98 games): The International League MVP, Johnson feasted on Triple-A pitching from the second game of the season -- in which he was 3-for-4 with the first of 30 IL leading home runs -- through July 31 -- when he clubbed No. 30 and earned his seventh RBI in six games. The next game he played was in the big leagues, where he stayed until the end of the season.
"He was the best hitter in that league, hands down," said Montoyo. "He was one of the reasons we had a great year. The funny thing about him is, he can play good defense now. He plays the game hard, everything is hard with him -- plays defense hard, he swings hard, he runs hard."
Montoyo said that Johnson's 30 longballs and 95 RBIs in just 98 games highlight the one downside to his promotion to the Majors.
"If he didn't get called up, he would have broken some records, I bet."
Johnson, who first cracked a Triple-A roster in 2004, hit .303 while drawing 75 walks and striking out 71 times this season.
Henry Wrigley belted 21 home runs between Class A Advanced and Double-A ball, and Nicholas Schwaner, a 30th-round pick in this year's Draft, hit .280 with 53 RBIs and 36 runs for Short-Season Hudson Valley Renegades.
Shortstop -- Elliot Johnson, Durham (109 games): Durham's other Johnson infielder, Elliot, led the team with a .319 average while stealing 30 bases in 36 attempts and scoring 72 runs. Johnson was also strong on defense, making 13 errors all season long.
"Elliot Johnson, he's played for me [for] like six years. This was his best season yet," his skipper said. "He became a very good player. He can play shortstop really well.
"The best thing I can say about him is, I can have him playing in right field all game and bring him in to play shortstop in the ninth inning with the game on the line. That's a pretty big compliment, to be able to say that about a guy."
Johnson, who debuted as a pro in 2002, has played in seven Major League games, all of them coming during an April 2008 cup of coffee.
"He should have a good chance to make the big leagues next year," Montoyo said.
Justin Ruggiano, Durham (117 games): Ruggiano matched his 2009 IL homer total of 15 while hitting .287 compared to last year's .253 mark. Add to that 24 stolen bases and you've got one well-rounded outfielder.
"Justin, he's a complete player," Montoyo said. "He's a good player, he's a good outfielder, he's a good base runner, and he hits for average. He's just waiting for his opportunity. I'm hoping he's going to get it next year, because he doesn't have anything else to do in Triple-A."
Going back to 2007, Ruggiano has amassed 480 hits, 61 homers and 93 stolen bases in a Bulls uniform.
Leslie Anderson, Charlotte (21 games), Montgomery (48 games), Durham (30 games): Anderson, a Cuban defector who signed with the Rays in March, made steady progress throughout the summer.
The Tampa Bay front office started Anderson in Class A Advanced Charlotte, but he proved ready for Double-A after just three weeks in the Florida State League. Having hit .304 with 11 doubles, a triple and six homers over 48 games with Montgomery, Anderson was even more consistent in Triple-A ball. He hit .328 over 30 games with the Bulls.
"He could hit. He's a big hitter. I didn't know what to expect," admitted Montoyo. He was pleasantly surprised. "He plays the game the right way, and he's a good hitter. He had no problems at the plate at that league. No problems at all at the plate. We just have to find out where he works best in the field, if that's left field or first base."
Desmond Jennings, Durham (109 games): Jennings, who was named MLB.com's No. 6 Top Prospect coming into the season, saw his hopes of making the Rays roster dashed by a Spring Training wrist injury. Although he was plagued by pain all season long and stayed with Durham for all but 17 Major League games, he played through the discomfort. He totaled 111 hits, 25 doubles, six triples, three homers and 37 stolen bases over 109 IL games.
If he can put up those numbers hurt at Triple-A, he may be able to alleviate Rays fans' post-Carl Crawford blues when he's healthy.
"He battled injuries the whole year. He still did OK, but [it was] not the year that we hoped he would have," said Montoyo. "He couldn't play 100 percent -- he wasn't at 100 percent [throughout] the year -- but he still had a good year. That's to his credit. And he's a very good outfielder too. If he can do what he did and not be 100 percent..."
Honorable mention must go to three young speedsters who also proved to be capable hitters: Isaias Velasquez (.289 in 127 games at Charlotte), Ty Morrison (65 runs, 56 RBIs, 21 doubles and 13 triples at Bowling Green) and Kevin Kiermaier (.303 and 44 runs in 57 games at Rookie-level Princeton). Velasquez, the oldest, is 22.
Designated hitter -- Stephen Vogt, Charlotte (106 games): Vogt was a major part of the Stone Crabs' outstanding season. They won more regular season games (80) than any other Florida State League club but lost the title series to Tampa, 3-1. The 26-year-old DH occasionally spelled as first baseman, outfielder and catcher while leading the league and the entire Rays system with a .345 batting average.
Vogt also showed power, leading the circuit with a .511 slugging percentage and slapping out 31 doubles in the thick Florida air.
Right-handed starting pitcher -- Jeremy Hellickson, Durham (21 games), Charlotte (one game): Hellickson was named the International League's Most Valuable Pitcher after leading all Triple-A starters with a 2.45 ERA and leading the IL with 9.41 punchouts per nine innings pitched, and he also placed second in fan voting for Triple-A's best starter.
His manager thinks the 23-year-old righty deserves those accolades and more.
"That kid, he deserves all the credit for just doing his job in Triple-A and not worrying about getting called up or anything," despite the ever-present possibility that he would be jumping into the Rays rotation, said Montoyo. "He just did his job and never complained and that's why he had the year he had."
Hellickson was strong over 10 big league games -- four starts -- too. He went 4-0 with a 3.47 ERA and 33 strikeouts while walking only eight.
"[Durham pitching coach] Xavier Hernandez should get some credit too -- he worked with Jeremy a lot, and made sure he was where the organization needed him to be," Montoyo said.
"The joke in the clubhouse was, 'Is Jeremy gonna work today or is he gonna pitch?' because they always had him working on this pitch or that pitch instead of just pitching a game, and he still had a really good year."
Left-handed starting pitcher -- Matthew Moore, Charlotte (26 games): Moore was named Florida State League Pitcher of the Week four times this season, and his 208 strikeouts amounted to 35 more than any other Class A Advanced hurler piled up.
Moore walked just 61, and his 6-11 record belies just how successful he was this year. He notched a 3.36 ERA and held opposing hitters to a .210 batting average and recorded double-digit strikeouts in 10 separate starts.
The southpaw, who turned 21 this summer, came to the Rays in the eighth round of the 2007 Draft and was 8-5 with a 3.15 ERA in the South Atlantic League in 2009, his first full season.
Relief pitcher -- Zachary Quate, Charlotte (49 games): Quate led the Rays Minor League system with 25 saves, which he picked up in 27 opportunities. He was third in the Florida State League in that category.
The right-hander was 2-2 with a 1.49 ERA, striking out 90 and walking 18 over 72 1/3 innings. Quate, a 14th-rounder from last year's Draft, gave up just two home runs all season long.
Opposing hitters managed just a .199 batting average against Quate, who fanned 11.20 batters per nine innings pitched.
Winston Abreu, the 2009 MiLBY Award winner for Best Triple-A Reliever, turned in another incredible season at the same level; he went 0-4 with 23 saves and a 2.28 ERA. Matt Gorgen, whom the Rays sent to the D-backs in September to complete a July deal for Chad Qualls, was dazzling for Double-A Montgomery, going 3-2 with a 1.65 ERA and 22 saves.
Josh Jackson is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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Reason Patch A Day Archive, Four Year Refill
In addition to releasing the 3rd annual refill just a week ago, I merged all of the patches from Reason Patch A Day into one, giant refill that covers all four years of the blog. There are refills that contain more sounds, of course, but the size of this thing still surprises me with well over 1,405 patches and sounds.
- 184 Bass Patches
- 64 Combinators: Effects
- 33 Combinators: Instruments
- 66 Effect Patches
- 3 Kong Kits
- 322 Pad Patches
- 355 Percussion Patches
- 67 REX Loops
- 142 Synth Patches
- 12 Sampler Patches
- 157 Samples
- 5 Yamaha Drum Machine Kits
The Four Year Archive is available to anyone who donates $3 or more to the blog. That's the same price as if you had donated $1 per refill in the past and I'm willing to go back and look through previous purchases to make sure you get caught up, if that makes sense. It wouldn't hurt to remind me if you had purchased previous refills, if you only plan on sending me a dollar or two, but as you already know, I really do appreciate any support I get. Thanks so much!
Kick Toolkit Refill, v1.1
And, if you haven't already purchased it, the Kick Toolkit Refill has been updated recently to include even more analog kick drum samples.
The Kick Toolkit Refill contains:
- Kick Drum WAVs: 400 unique kick drum samples created using the Jomox Mbase 11 Analog Bass Drum Module, a single voice analog synthesizer fine-tuned for producing a variety of bass drum sounds. Each kick was created specifically for this refill and was sampled at 24-bit resolution, with no outside processing, for the cleanest possible signal and sound.
- Effects: The Kick Toolkit Refill contains 38 effect patches, using Reason's Scream, RV7000, Pulverizer, and other effect units.
- Mini-Combis: One or two device Combinators designed specifically for the purpose of manipulating and sculpting kick drum patches and samples. Each Mini-Combi has been programmed with front panel control ranges designed for its limited task to make final tweaks fast and easy. A number of Mini-Combis have also been included to provide presets for devices that do not normally allow for loading and saving patches (ex. BV512 Vocoder). 11 mini-Combis are included, along with 43 additional presets, providing help with compression, equalization, and other general purposes.
The Kick Toolkit Refill costs just $5 and can be purchased using the sidebar link at the top of the page.
Bernard Childcare Trust Refill
And lastly, don't forget that you can still purchase the Bernard Childcare Trust, a collaborative refill from some great sound designers and terrific people. If you didn't already know, proceeds from the refill go to James Bernard's children, so in addition to getting some new sounds for your collection, you're purchase does some good for a valued member of our community.


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Israel is a monster that stabs and eats children - Palestinian art on PA TV
PA TV host: "Artist Abd Al-Hai Msallam has been dealing with the Palestinian nation's problems, such as the Gaza massacres. What have you been working on lately? This painting is about the Gaza massacre."
Artist Abd Al-Hai Msallam: "Here I show the people, the children, and the Zionist enemy's cruelty and savagery."
[The painting shows a monster impaling children on his bayonet and eating them one by one. On the lower right, dead children are piled up to be eaten and two baby monsters are also shown eating children. The three monsters wear skull caps with a Star of David. The scene takes place in the monster's underground lair, just under cacti that are growing on the surface. A Star of David is also painted on the lock of the lair.]
Note: This video originally aired on July 13, 2012. It was rebroadcast on Dec. 22, 2013.
Official Palestinian Authority TV
Dec. 22, 2013
(1 min)
Terrorist murderers are "heroes," Abbas says four times in speech
Dec. 31, 2013 (1min)
Woman in PA TV documentary: "Jews can live on Mars"
Dec. 27, 2013 (1min)
Senior PA official Abbas Zaki: State on '67 borders is first stage
Dec. 23, 2013 (1min)
Terrorist calls to kidnap Israeli soldiers on official Facebook page of Israeli Arab political party Hadash
Dec. 23, 2013 (1min)
Former PA Minister denies incitement in textbooks, as documented by PMW
Dec. 22, 2013 (1min)
Israel is a monster that stabs and eats children - Palestinian art on PA TV
Dec. 22, 2013
Song misrepresents Israeli cities as "Palestine" at Fatah event
Dec. 21, 2013 (1min)
PA minister explains value of Shahada - Martyrdom death for Allah
Dec. 20, 2013 (4min)
Children sing: Tiberias, Acre, Haifa, and Jaffa are in "my country Palestine"
Dec. 20, 2013 (1min)
Fatah official: Soak the land with blood to "liberate" Jerusalem
Dec. 19, 2013 (2min)
Teachers, like arch-terrorists, are "exalted examples of sacrifice and bravery"
Dec. 19, 2013 (2min)
Because of Israel's military superiority, PA Chairman Abbas says "no" to armed confrontation
Dec. 12, 2013 (1min)
PA glorifies murder in play under auspices of Mahmoud Abbas
Dec. 9, 2013 (1min)
Song at event under Abbas auspices: Replace bracelets with weapons
Dec. 9, 2013 (1min)
Palestinian youth view terrorist bomb-maker as role model
Dec. 9, 2013 (2min)
PA pays unemployed prisoners a salary of 7.5 million shekels a month
Dec. 2, 2013 (1min)
Abbas decorates terror leader Abu Jihad with Star of Honor
Nov. 27, 2013 (1min)
Hamas proud of terror attacks, vows to continue
Nov. 19, 2013 (1min)
PA kids: The Jews killed Arafat
Nov. 16, 2013 (1min)
PA TV broadcasts boy's anti-Israel hate speech: "We love Arafat... Israel poisoned him"
Nov. 11, 2013 (1min)
Song glorifying violence at PA Arafat memorial: "No force can remove the weapon from my hand"
Nov. 11, 2013 (1min)
Senior PA official: US okayed the killing of Arafat
Nov. 10, 2013 (1min)
Fatah official in Lebanon: Arafat taught world Israel is "enemy of all nations"
Nov. 10, 2013 (1min)
PA Minister of Religious Affairs: Arafat was poisoned by Jews, like Islam's Prophet Muhammad
Nov. 8, 2013 (1min)
PA Minister defends PA giving money to terrorists, they are "heroes"
Nov. 4, 2013 (1min)
Fatah official mocks Israel for releasing murderers from prison
Nov. 3, 2013 (1min)
Abbas welcomes 21 murderers released from prison
Oct. 30, 2013 (1min)
Released prisoner, murderer: "We will not regret what we did"
Oct. 30, 2013 (1min)
Families of prisoners admit security checks during prison visits are fine
Oct. 30, 2013 (1min)
PA Min of Culture attends PLO cultural festival promoting violence and death
Oct. 22, 2013 (1min)
EU-funded NGO for youth dehumanizes Jews as "crows"
Oct. 18, 2013 (1min)
PA TV song: Marry me off to girl who will raise my children on carrying the rifle
Oct. 15, 2013 (1min)
Al-Aqsa Mosque Director on PA TV: Jewish medallion artifact is Arab, not Jewish
Oct. 11, 2013 (1min)
Song glorifies violence at memorial under auspices of Abbas
Oct. 9, 2013 (1min)
Song glorifying violence performed at musical folklore event supported by PA Ministry of Culture
Oct. 9, 2013 (1min)
Fatah official on behalf of Abbas: "The 1948 lands (i.e., Israel) are occupied"
Oct. 9, 2013 (1min)
Song glorifies the rifle at event supported by PA Ministry of Culture
Oct. 9, 2013 (1min)
PLO official: 1967 borders are "temporary," real solution is end of Israel
Oct. 7, 2013 (1min)
Young girls sing song at PA event presenting Israel as "Palestine"
Oct. 7, 2013 (1min)
PA TV host expresses "respect and love" for planner of suicide bombing that killed 15
Oct. 3, 2013 (1min)
PA award to writer of poem with words "Zion is Satan with a tail"
Sept. 30, 2013 (1min)
Song presents Israel as "Palestine" on PA show about Palestinians in Denmark
Sept. 29, 2013 (1min)
Fatah official praises Abu Sukkar's terror attack
Sept. 27, 2013 (1min)
Teacher at Al-Aqsa Mosque school: Jews who visit Temple Mount are "monkeys and pigs"
Sept. 27, 2013 (1min)
Abbas glorified terrorist Abu Sukkar, in speech read by Rajoub
Sept. 26, 2013 (1min)
Arch-terrorist Ahmed Yassin is "exalted Palestinian figure" - PA Minister of Religious Affairs
Sept. 13, 2013 (1min)
Former PA PM denies authenticity of Jewish gold medallion discovered near Western Wall
Sept. 11, 2013 (1min)
PA TV: US created the "War of Terror myth" to increase its interference in other nations' affairs
Sept. 11, 2013 (1min)
Girl on PA TV: "Our enemy is Satan, Zion with a tail"
Aug. 30, 2013 (1min)
Terrorist Aisha Odeh states she and Rasmieh Odeh killed 2 Israelis in a 1969 bombing
Aug. 27, 2013 (1min)
PA pays released prisoners Dignified Life Grant up to $50,000
Aug. 22, 2013 (1min)
PA radio: "One day" there will be no Israel
Aug. 8, 2013 (1min)
Jordanian children taught that terrorist Mughrabi is role model
Aug. 4, 2013 (1min)
"Palestine" replaces Israel in PA TV sports broadcast about Barcelona team visit
Aug. 3, 2013 (1min)
PA TV teaches children not to trust Jews
July 30, 2013 (1min)
PA TV for kids: Jews carried out Devil's plan, attempting to destroy Muhammad
July 29, 2013 (1min)
Denying Israel's existence is worth $100 - PA TV quizzes during Ramadan
July 28, 2013 (1min)
PA minister: PA agreements modeled after Muhammad's Hudaybiyyah Peace Treaty
July 19, 2013 (1min)
Refugee on PA TV: Palestinians are "noble" because "we only kill the Jews"
July 18, 2013 (1min)
"We don't recognize Israel's existence at all," says chairman of Palestinian Bar Association
July 8, 2013 (1min)
Protocols of the Elders of Zions praised on PA TV
July 7, 2013 (1min)
Jews are the "most evil among creations, barbaric monkeys, wretched pigs"
July 3, 2013 (1min)
Fatah event song calls to attack Israel, "the snake's head" - PA leaders applaud
July 3, 2013 (1min)
PA official Rajoub calls Israelis "bullies" and "you Nazis"
July 1, 2013 (1min)
PA TV attacks PMW for calling planners of suicide bombings "terrorists"
June 27, 2013 (1min)
Ramallah Governor on PA TV: Israel spreads drugs among Palestinians
June 26, 2013 (1min)
Israel uses drugs to "control" Jerusalem residents - Palestinian NGO sponsored by UN and EU
June 26, 2013 (1min)
PA TV: Terrorist who killed taxi driver is "hero" who "brought honor to all humanity"
June 8, 2013 (1min)
Senior PA official: "All of Palestine - from the river to the sea - it's all occupied"
June 2, 2013 (1min)
Abbas decorates arch-terrorist who planned massacres of children
May 28, 2013 (1min)
Compilation of 5 versions of a Palestinian song presenting Israeli cities as part of "Palestine"
May 26, 2013 (1min)
Abbas: "We don't educate our children to hate"
May 26, 2013 (1min)
Al-Sayid, planner of suicide bombings that killed 35, celebrated on PA TV
May 23, 2013 (2min)
Palestinian refugee: Jordanian army told us to leave in 1948 War
May 15, 2013 (1min)
Refugee rejected Israeli offer in 1948 War to co-exist in peace
May 15, 2013 (1min)
PA TV documentary: Jews killed Jesus and endanger Islam and Christianity
May 15, 2013 (1min)
Palestinian mothers celebrate the death of their sons - guest on PA TV
May 15, 2013 (1min)
Israel replaced by "Palestine" in PA TV video
May 14, 2013 (1min)
Terror victim's father demands Norway take action against PA salaries to terrorists
May 14, 2013 (2min)
PA TV: Raise Palestinian flags over Israeli cities "so it will be clear... that this is Palestine"
May 12, 2013 (1min)
Killer of 84 year-old man praised as a "heroic giant" on PA TV
May 12, 2013 (1min)
PA TV: "I will return to it [Jaffa]," "let every person know that I do not compromise"
May 12, 2013 (1min)
Abdallah Barghouti, planner of suicide bombings that killed 66, honored on PA TV
May 9, 2013 (1min)
Terrorist sent coded message via official PA TV about planned kidnapping of soldier
May 9, 2013 (1min)
Terrorist sent coded message via official PA TV
May 9, 2013 (1min)
Social worker on PA TV blames Israel for Palestinian belief in fortune tellers
May 6, 2013 (1min)
Mayor of Ramallah: Jesus proves Palestinians have been in land thousands of years
May 6, 2013 (1min)
Released Palestinian prisoner describes prisoners' life of fun, play and study
May 4, 2013 (1min)
Ibrahim Hamed, killer of 46, and other mass murderers glorified on PA TV
May 2, 2013 (2min)
Former advisor of Abbas praises terrorist who murdered father of five
May 2, 2013 (1min)
Senior PA official: "If we had a nuke, we'd have used it this very morning"
Apr. 30, 2013 (1min)
PMW reports prompt question in Danish parliament about its funding of the PA
Apr. 24, 2013 (2min)
PA TV glorifies Abu Jihad for planning "operations" that killed dozens of Israelis
Apr. 16, 2013 (1min)
Father offers his son's blood to Palestine in PA TV song (version 3)
Apr. 11, 2013 (1min)
Possible hearing in Norway regarding Foreign Ministry misinforming Parliament about PA salaries for terrorist prisoners
Apr. 10, 2013 (2min)
Senior PA official Abbas Zaki: Israel's airport will return to Palestinians
Apr. 8, 2013 (1min)
Fatah official: "Popular resistance" will not be peaceful
Apr. 8, 2013 (1min)
PMW impact in Europe praised by Israeli TV (1 minute)
Apr. 5, 2013 (1min)
Israeli TV lauds PMW for success and impact in Europe
Apr. 5, 2013 (1min)
Israeli TV interviews PMW about PA salaries to terrorists
Apr. 5, 2013 (2min)
Spokesman of PA Security Forces describes terror attack killing 37 as "honorable"
Mar. 25, 2013 (1min)
Girl recites poem: Jews are "Allah's enemies, the sons of pigs"
Mar. 22, 2013 (1min)
Norwegian Foreign Minister admits PA has special support program for prisoners
Mar. 21, 2013 (2min)
Murderer's mother honored by PA Minister of Culture and PA TV
Mar. 21, 2013 (1min)
PA TV News: Israel "contributes" to increase in drug addicts in the PA
Mar. 20, 2013 (1min)
PA TV news: Mother's Day and Dalal Mughrabi's massacre of 37 are reasons to celebrate
Mar. 18, 2013 (1min)
Norway's Foreign Ministry admits it gave false information about the PA's use of Norwegian aid
Mar. 12, 2013 (2min)
PA TV: Terrorist Dalal Mughrabi is "a Palestinian and Arab symbol"
Mar. 11, 2013 (1min)
Donors requiring that their money be used for peace projects is "donor's filth"
Mar. 7, 2013 (1min)
Palestinian terrorists serving life sentences honored on PA TV
Mar. 5, 2013 (1min)
Boy recites poem on PA TV: "To war that will… destroy the Zionist's soul"
Mar. 1, 2013 (1min)
Norwegian MP says government "indirectly" funds terrorism
Feb. 28, 2013 (5min)
Palestinian children taught to anticipate the end of Israel on PA TV
Feb. 23, 2013 (1min)
PA TV rejects Norwegian TV report about PMW and PA hate promotion
Feb. 17, 2013 (1min)
Norwegian MP: Norway is not doing enough to stop PA TV hate incitement
Feb. 13, 2013 (1min)
Norwegian MPs call to stop funding the PA if hate promotion continues
Feb. 11, 2013 (2min)
Norwegian TV reports on PMW documentation of PA hate incitement
Feb. 10, 2013 (10min)
PA Imam on PA TV: Protocols of the Elders of Zion is Jews` plan to "rule the world"
Feb. 3, 2013 (1min)
Girl #2 recites poem on PA TV: "To war that will… destroy the Zionist`s soul"
Feb. 1, 2013 (1min)
Song dedicated to Palestinian prisoners honors arch-terrorists, on PA TV
Jan. 30, 2013 (1min)
Girl recites poem on PA TV: "To war that will… destroy the Zionist's soul"
Jan. 29, 2013 (1min)
PA pays 5 million shekels per month to 4,000 released prisoners
Jan. 28, 2013 (1min)
Boy sings song defining Be'er Sheva as part of "Palestine" on PA TV
Jan. 26, 2013 (1min)
Dep. Dir. of Jerusalem Education Admin: Israel wants the Palestinians to be uneducated drug users
Jan. 20, 2013 (1min)
Poem recited on PA TV implies Jews killed Jesus and endanger Islam and Christianity
Jan. 20, 2013 (1min)
Chairman of the Prisoners' club: Prisoners receive salaries "exactly... [like] me and you"
Jan. 17, 2013 (1min)
Abbas praises terrorist killers of hundreds at Gaza ceremony
Jan. 4, 2013 (1min)
Abbas representative: "Ask for death!"
Jan. 3, 2013 (1min)
Fatah official: UN Resolution gave Palestinians the right to "armed struggle" (i.e., violence)
Jan. 1, 2013 (1min)
Abbas: Arabs of Safed left Israel by choice in 1948, becoming refugees
Jan. 1, 2013 (1min)
Female terrorists Dalal Mughrabi, Wafa Idris, and others are role models for students
Jan. 1, 2013 (1min)
PA TV: Balfour Declaration was Europe's "solution to get rid of them (the Jews)"
Jan. 1, 2013 (1min)
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The iPhone 4s is a gradual step over the iPhone 4 improving the internals, but keeping the look and feel. At the same time, though, it brings a reworked iOS 5 and introduces Siri, a personal voice assistant allowing you to vocally communicate with the iPhone. It comes with a 3.5" screen with a resolution of 640 x 960 pixels, but on the inside there's a twice more powerful dual-core A5 processor. It also improves connectivity a notch, bringing 14.4Mbps HSPA download speeds. The back is where an 8-megapixel camera resides and it's capable of recording 1080p videos.


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The David Sokol Cabal
Not since the City of Lincoln stole the state capital from Omaha has there been as bold a power move that went on in Omaha just prior to the 2008 College World Series.
David Sokol, Chairman of MidAmerican Energy, possible successor to Warren Buffet at Berkshire, and mainly (in this scenario) member of the Omaha's MECA board that oversees the Qwest Center (and now the new College World Series Stadium) had been a thorn in the side of Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey.
Fahey had been dealing with the NCAA about whether to tear down the venerable Rosenblatt Stadium, where to put a new one, how it should be done. But Sokol, arguably better connected to the NCAA than Fahey, kept pushing on the details.
Fahey wanted to put it in Lot D. MECA -- with Sokol and Hal Daub leading the way -- wouldn't let him. Fahey tried once before to change the makeup of MECA -- to put it under the Omaha city government, but failed.
But after Sokol messed with his voter registration, Fahey saw his big chance. Because he was technically no longer an Omahan, Fahey booted Sokol off the board!
For a day.
And then what happened?
The REAL mayors of Omaha put their collective feet down.
We'll call them the Sokol Cabal. You can guess the names that had their input.
We'll just say that it's possible (we're not saying it's a "fact" for all you litigators out there) that their initials could be MY or WS or even -- yes even -- WB.
And then Mike Fahey's office put out a meek little statement that said he was told to put Sokol back on the board, and that was exactly what he was doing.
And we never heard another peep.
That friends, is a political POWER play.
And that earns the Sokol Cabal the title of Leavenworth Street Nebraska Politicians of the Year.
But wait! Why isn't the PotY?...
Mike Johanns
We had a lot of assumptions that MJ would be the easy pick for 2008. However, after consideration, we decided that his year wasn't 2008 -- it was 2007.
2007 was the year that Mike Johanns won his Senate race. Returning to Nebraska from his seat as Ag Secretary, Johanns pushed out all other serious contenders.
Back to his (temporary?) post as New York New School President went Cosmic Bob Kerrey.
Over to a Mayoral run went Hal Daub.
Back to the AG's office went Jon Bruning.
Heck, out of the party went Tony Raimondo.
And from there on Johanns was able to run a purely positive campaign, running the more than ten points ahead that he always was.
And partly it's not Johanns's fault that he's not PotY. Part of the blame has to go to Democrat candidate Scott Kleeb. Had he run an actual race against Johanns, things might have worked out differently. Kleeb might have only lost by ten points (like against Adrian Smith).
Instead, Kleeb pretended like he was ten points ahead, running his generic ads about roping and cowboying and fathering and Nebraska values. He forgot that he needed to attack Johanns in order to beat him -- to give voters a reason to change their minds.
And the funny thing is that Kleeb had no problem attacking Johanns in debates, or in the press. But Kleeb badly lost the ad war and gave the race to Johanns on a silver platter.
And for that reason, we give Johanns extra props for his moves in 2007 (and await them in 2009)...
Some others from 2008...
Nebraska Team Obama
There was a point in the Presidential race of 2008 where politicos were pointing to Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District -- where Electoral Votes were famously split -- and questioning whether the 2nd could be THE battle ground of an evenly split Presidential race.
But Congressman Lee Terry's campaign manager David Boomer (at least we think it was Boomer) pointed out that while the 2nd was likely Republican, it could go to Obama -- but only if he didn't really need it.
And that's just what happened.
So with that in mind, we have to give Nebraska's Obama campaign team much credit and kudos for grabbing that Electoral vote -- but only when it didn't really matter.
We doff our caps to John Berge (pictured, right) and the vols who registered voters and got them to the polls -- early!
But in the end, we couldn't give them the PotY. Why? Because they couldn't get their voters to follow through with the prize that actually mattered in the end: the Congressional Seat. And that's why we also cite...
Team Lee Terry
"Obama-Terry Voter Anyone?"
It was a quote heard round the internets, whenever writers wanted to cite a Republican who was willing to reach out to Obama voters.
The funny thing was, Terry campaign manager David Boomer's ad was (initially anyway) only placed in a little Omaha arts magazine with a readership of the coffee-house and clubbing crowd.
But it picked up steam.
And, as the ad-war showed, Terry wasn't about to take 2008 lying down, like he had in 2006 against the unknown Jim Esch.
Esch turned his back on his old promise to not take dirty-filthy PAC money, and thus was able to wage a real ad war himself.
And then came in Big Daddy Barack.
With the Obama camp pouring money and volunteers and offices into the Omaha metro, Esch was ready to be a hobo on that gravy train and ride the rails to Washington.
Except that he was Jim Esch.
And the Terry campaign didn't let the voters forget that.
So when faced with being represented by a hard-working family man who had proved himself a reasonable legislator versus a trust-fund party-boy who was looking for a new adventure, voters decided you could only have so much "change".
Say what you want, but Team Terry pulled it out.
Team Mike Fahey
Team Fahey? Well, was there ever really a Fahey move without Paul Landow?
We've listed above what went down with Fahey when he tried his power move against the Movers & Shakers.
And we've all watched as Fahey has dealt with leveling Rosenblatt, dealing with a recall, building a new stadium, dealing with the Royals, dealing with NoDo businessmen...
And then cashing it all in.
Because Fahey's legacy will no doubt be the new College World Series Stadium. And who knows what that will be like?
Oh sure, we can look at the architect's plans and see the new shiny thing.
But you know what? In ten years, it won't be shiny anymore. Heck in two years the luster of the newness will have faded.
And what will it REALLY be like? Will the carnival atmosphere that so many loved still be there? Will there be easy parking? Will there stifling heat (with no top-of-the-hill Rosenblatt breezes)? Will NoDo businesses pop up to bring the area alive?
And what about the other eleven months? Will it sit empty? Will the NCAA allow other events? (We'll just assume that Dennis Poppe will frown on a Toboggan Run from the scoreboard into second base.) Will there be professional baseball? Can NoDo survive without it as an anchor? Will the costs plague the city?
Whenever these questions, and all the others, are asked and answered, people will look back to Fahey.
Heck maybe it should be called Fahey Stadium.
Just be careful that people don't spit when they say it.
And 2009?
We got the Omaha Mayor's race heating up, and will no doubt get white-hot.
We've already got maneuvering for the 2010 Governors race -- and if you remember the moves that happened for the Senate race the year before, you know 2009 will be big for the Guv's seat.
And surprises? There are always surprises.
That's what makes politics fun.
And that's why we're here.
And why you're here.
And why we'll see you next year.
Happy New Year and thanks for coming to Leavenworth Street!


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Heartland Express, Inc. (NasdaqGS:HTLD) has a Value Composite score of 43. Developed by James O'Shaughnessy, the VC score uses six valuation ratios. These ratios are price to earnings, price to cash flow, EBITDA to EV, price to book value, price to sales and shareholder yield. The VC score is displayed as a number between 1 and 100. In general, a company with a score closer to 0 would be seen as undervalued, and a score closer to 100 would indicate an overvalued company. Removing the sixth ratio (shareholder yield) we can view the Value Composite 1 score which is currently sitting at 44.
Investors may be digging through all of the most recent earnings report trying to locate a few names that are poised to make a run. Investors often take notice when a company beats or misses analyst projections by a wide margin. Once identifying these stocks, investors may want to look back at earnings history over the past few quarters. While one or two sub-par quarters may not be a legitimate cause for alarm, a long string of underperformance may be worth looking into. On the flip side, one or two great quarters may not be telling the complete picture either. Going behind the curtain and investigating the numbers may help the investor locate the next batch of stocks to add to the portfolio.
We can now take a quick look at some historical stock price index data. Heartland Express, Inc. (NasdaqGS:HTLD) presently has a 10 month price index of 1.13653. The price index is calculated by dividing the current share price by the share price ten months ago. A ratio over one indicates an increase in share price over the period. A ratio lower than one shows that the price has decreased over that time period. Looking at some alternate time periods, the 12 month price index is 1.06333, the 24 month is 0.98810, and the 36 month is 1.17810. Narrowing in a bit closer, the 5 month price index is 1.13797, the 3 month is 1.18900, and the 1 month is currently 1.15047.
Watching some historical volatility numbers on shares of Heartland Express, Inc. (NasdaqGS:HTLD), we can see that the 12 month volatility is presently 27.357500. The 6 month volatility is 25.611300, and the 3 month is spotted at 28.360900. Following volatility data can help measure how much the stock price has fluctuated over the specified time period. Although past volatility action may help project future stock volatility, it may also be vastly different when taking into account other factors that may be driving price action during the measured time period.
Valuation Scores
Shifting gears, we can see that Heartland Express, Inc. (NasdaqGS:HTLD) has a Q.i. Value of 45.00000. The Q.i. Value ranks companies using four ratios. These ratios consist of EBITDA Yield, FCF Yield, Liquidity, and Earnings Yield. The purpose of the Q.i. Value is to help identify companies that are the most undervalued. Typically, the lower the value, the more undervalued the company tends to be.
At the time of writing, Heartland Express, Inc. (NasdaqGS:HTLD) has a Piotroski F-Score of 6. The F-Score may help discover companies with strengthening balance sheets. The score may also be used to spot the weak performers. Joseph Piotroski developed the F-Score which employs nine different variables based on the company financial statement. A single point is assigned to each test that a stock passes. Typically, a stock scoring an 8 or 9 would be seen as strong. On the other end, a stock with a score from 0-2 would be viewed as weak.
Heartland Express, Inc. has an M-score Beneish of -3.227841. This M-score model was developed by Messod Beneish in order to detect manipulation of financial statements. The score uses a combination of eight different variables. The specifics of the variables and formula can be found in the Beneish paper "The Detection of Earnings Manipulation".
Investors may be interested in viewing the Gross Margin score on shares of Heartland Express, Inc. (NasdaqGS:HTLD). The name currently has a score of 25.00000. This score is derived from the Gross Margin (Marx) stability and growth over the previous eight years. The Gross Margin score lands on a scale from 1 to 100 where a score of 1 would be considered positive, and a score of 100 would be seen as negative.
Heartland Express, Inc. (NasdaqGS:HTLD) has a current MF Rank of 6544. Developed by hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt, the intention of the formula is to spot high quality companies that are trading at an attractive price. The formula uses ROIC and earnings yield ratios to find quality, undervalued stocks. In general, companies with the lowest combined rank may be the higher quality picks. Heartland Express, Inc. has a current ERP5 Rank of 7408. The ERP5 Rank may assist investors with spotting companies that are undervalued. This ranking uses four ratios. These ratios are Earnings Yield, ROIC, Price to Book, and 5 year average ROIC. When looking at the ERP5 ranking, it is generally considered the lower the value, the better.
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Flagging Enthusiasm
For reasons so obvious I won't even bother trying to explain them, Memorial Day has come to be synonymous with one thing and one thing only.
(Wait. There's also the furniture sales.)
Ok, two things and two things only.
Furniture sales, and this:
Yep, all over the country people are celebrating our military heroes by consuming good old-fashioned American hamburgers...
Of course, bakeries know there's more to this holiday than food that looks like the other food you'll be eating today. That's why they also offer more "patriotic" designs; to stress the importance of remembering and honoring the sacrifices of our military.
Well, however you choose to celebrate it, may you have a wonderful Memorial Day. And remember: always show pride in your country by letting your freak flag fly.
Unless you'd rather eat it, of course.
Whichever you choose, just get rid of it. [shudder]