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Just walk away from Chesapeake
Sure, it's cheap, but it also has far too many serious problems.
By Aaron Levitt
Despite being the poster child for America's new-found energy independence and the growth in natural gas production, it's been a rough few years for Chesapeake Energy (CHK). Once the darling of analysts and investors alike -- the second-largest producer of natural gas and the most active driller of new wells -- has fallen hard as a slew of factors have conspired against it.
As revelations about the firm's finances and inner dealings of CEO Aubrey McClendon have come to light, Chesapeake's stock has plummeted. Also, with production surging across the country, inventories continue to rise, which has pushed natural gas prices down to historic lows and below the marginal cost of production for many wells.
With so many issues facing the industry stalwart, it's no wonder why shares recently hit a post-recession low of around $14. Given the 47% plunge this year, the question now is whether this represents a buying opportunity. Carl Icahn certainly thinks the natural gas producer has value. But it's still clearly caveat emptor here.
Too many issues
Chesapeake's latest headaches stem from the firm's controversial Founder Well Participation Program. Approved by shareholders in 2005, the program granted CEO McClendon a 2.5% stake in each of Chesapeake's wells until 2015. While the WPP program itself wasn't necessarily a bad thing -- it functioned as a royalty stream for the founder CEO -- what McClendon did with it certainly is troubling.
In April, Reuters reported that McClendon had borrowed as much as $1.1 billion in personal loans and mortgages over the last three years against his ownership stakes in wells. The majority of those loans came from an investment firm that's also a major backer of Chesapeake. And Chesapeake never fully disclosed the total amount McClendon has borrowed, while the board of directors has flip-flopped via various statements on whether it was aware of or approved the loans. And now it appears the board is going to get revamped, with four members to be replaced.
At the same time, shareholders have been left in the dark about McClendon's various loans made against the WPP. At the end of 2011, McClendon disclosed that he still owed as much as $846 million on loans taken out against these royalties.
This led to concerns that McClendon's personal financial deals could compromise his fiduciary duty to Chesapeake, which seems to have happened. Reuters later reported that McClendon partially owned and helped run a $200 million private hedge fund from within Chesapeake's Oklahoma headquarters between 2004 and 2008. The fund traded McClendon's own cash in markets, including natural gas and oil, both of which Chesapeake produces.
Analysts have contended that these activities could have distracted the CEO from his job at Chesapeake, and that he could have also used privileged information to advance his own trading. Both SEC and Justice Department investigations are under way.
As if Chesapeake's woes couldn't get any worse, the company's debt and cash flows are becoming a huge issue as well. As it grew its portfolio of gas and oil fields, the exploration and production firm has outspent cash flows in 19 out the last 21 years, and debt has ballooned to a huge $13.1 billion.
These issues were compounded when Chesapeake reported an unexpected first-quarter loss of $71 million. During that report, it warned that it could run short of cash next year without enough divestitures. Those asset sales have become quite commonplace for Chesapeake over the last few years as it tries to stem the tide of red ink. They've included sales to China's CNOOC (CEO), France's Total (TOT) and Norway's Statoil (STO).
So far, the struggling driller has put the "For Sale" sign out on its prized 1.5 million acres in the Permian Basin as well as a half-million acres in Colorado and Wyoming. Chesapeake is also on the hunt for a joint-venture partner in the rich and new Mississippi Lime basin.
While it waits for more buyers of its critical assets, the firm was forced to take a $3 billion "payday" loan from Jefferies (JEF) and Goldman Sachs (GS) to shore up its balance sheet and to pay down a $4 billion loan commitment from banks. In all, analysts at Moody's predict that Chesapeake must sell at least $7 billion in assets to avoid breaching a loan covenant. However, it predicts that the firm's cash shortfall in 2012 will still be at least $10 billion.
What's an investor to do?
From a valuation standpoint, Chesapeake certainly is cheap. Shares currently can be had for a price-to-earnings ratio of around 6.26. That's well below the industry average around 16. However, given all of Chesapeake's problems, both internal and external, that doesn't strike me as such a value.
Similar to BP (BP) and its legal hangups, Chesapeake's financial woes are a serious overhang on shares. The fact that it has to turn to costly funding -- the Goldman loan comes with a pricey 8.75% interest rate -- to fund itself is just one example of its deteriorating finances.
Meanwhile, continued asset sales have put the company in a vulnerable spot. While a variety of other firms have begun to explore more unconventional assets and gain valuable reserves, Chesapeake will lose future production and cash flows associated with the wells. Additionally, analysts predict that potential bidders will take advantage of the company's weakening liquidity and ultimately offer low-ball bids for its assets. That could cause the firm to sell off more fields than it potentially wanted. Already, it has made moves to rid its self of prized fields, like the Permian Basin fields.
Add this to corporate governance issues with CEO McClendon, and it's enough for investors to avoid the shares completely. Especially when a whole host of other E&P firms like Range Resources (RRC) and EOG Resources (EOG) have also fallen hard in the market's recent mass sell-off.
I think most investors will get a better long-term bang for their buck in those shares, rather than Chesapeake.
As of this writing, Aaron Levitt did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.
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Star Control 2 2Star Control 2, which is rated incredibly high in Shackreviews, a game released back in the early days of gaming.. 1992. Is being re-released by Toys for Bob. Here's the announcement from their website:
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- Improved support for modern gamepads.
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Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver, the law firm representing "The Hurt Locker," names three people in separate copyright suits, also starts refiling suits across country.
Thomas Dunlap is the attorney who has revived the practice of suing people who illegally share files online. Get to know him.
Indie filmmakers suing accused film pirates had tried to pursue the cases in Washington, D.C. Court setback appears to have prompted them to pursue defendants in courts elsewhere.
As indie film studios sue accused illegal file sharers, it appears they are running into a few who refuse to settle. Will one of these people be the next Jammie Thomas?
A federal judge has "quashed" subpoenas sent to a South Dakota ISP by "The Hurt Locker" producers. This is likely only a temporary delay for the filmmakers.
The number of obstacles facing Voltage Pictures and its lawyers in their attempts to sue alleged file sharers continues to mount.
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NIKE Baseball Camps is excited to host this clinic at Fairfield University. Campers will refine their skills, work hard, and have fun! Fairfield University also hosts a NIKE Softball Camp.
Head Coach Bill Currier is looking forward to working with campers to help them improve their game and give them new insights on the game of baseball! Fairfield closed out the 2013 season by winning eight of its final 10 games, including three consecutive MAAC series to secure its 14th 20-win season.
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As a team, Fairfield led the MAAC in pick-offs (14); was third in sacrifice hits (44); fourth in: triples (10), stolen bases (63), fielding double plays (45), ERA (4.79), WHIP (1.49), and opponent batting average (.275); fifth in: batting average (.262), slugging percentage (.333), runs (252), and RBI (217); and sixth in hits (424).
- Two Stags earned All-MAAC honors with Ryan Plourde being named to the All-MAAC First Team and Jack Giannini earning All-MAAC Second Team honors.
- Pitcher Mike Wallace was named the Fairfield University Freshman Athlete of the Year.Meet your coaching staff
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The 2011-12 academic year marked Bill Currier's first as head coach of the Fairfield University baseball team. It was a year in which he guided the Stags to a program-record 27 victories and to their first MAAC Championship berth in 12 years. He was recognized by the league's coaches as the 2012 Anaconda Sports MAAC Coach of the Year. He also picked up his 500th career victory in April with the Stags first-ever doubleheader sweep at Yale University.
Fairfield, which went 27-28 overall and 14-10 in the MAAC, also set single season records for double plays (52), innings pitched (460.1), strikeouts (315), and shutouts (5) in 2012. The Stags pitching staff led the MAAC with a 3.93 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP with opponents hitting just .269.
During the 2011 season, Currier served as Fairfield's Associate Head Coach, taking over the reins of the program upon the retirement of John Slosar at the end of the season. Currier spent the 2010 season as a volunteer assistant at the University of Tennessee after spending 22 seasons as the head coach at the University of Vermont. Currier was the winningest coach in Catamount history, posting a 486-470 overall record, including a 240-203 America East record. He helped Vermont win two America East Regular Season Championships and was named America East Coach of the Year three times, in 2002, 2003, and 2006.Read Full Bio
Currier was presented with the 2009 Ralph Lapointe Award from the Vermont Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association for his service to athletics. In 2002, he was named the recipient of the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association's (NEIBA) Jack Butterfield Award, given annually to an active New England coach who exhibits integrity and dedication to the game of baseball. Currier also was inducted into the Vermont Principals Association Hall of Fame in 2005.
Currier, a 1984 graduate of Vermont, was a key member of the Catamounts that advanced to the title game of the 1981 East Coast Athletic Conference New England Regionals. He hit .295 and led the Cats with five home runs, four triples and 65 total bases. That June he was drafted in the sixth round by the Philadelphia Phillies and after signing, he went on to play three seasons in their system.
Currier earned a master's in physical education from Western Carolina in 1986 where he also served as an assistant coach under Jack Leggett. He was also the head coach at Mitchell Junior College for two seasons prior to returning to Vermont.
Trevor Brown
Trevor Brown begins his second year with the Fairfield University baseball team as the program's top assistant coach. Brown will focus his efforts on recruiting as well as working with the pitching staff and assisting in the day-to-day operations.
The Stags pitching staff led the MAAC with a 3.93 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP with opponents hitting just .269 in 2012. Fairfield also set single season records for innings pitched (460.1), strikeouts (315), and shutouts (5).
Brown came to Fairfield after spending two seasons as the pitching coach at Fordham University. While working with the Rams, Brown was able to cut the pitching staff ERA almost in half and helped them to a 30-win season.
Prior to Fordham, Brown spent seven years at Pace University where his staffs ranked among the leaders in the conference and in the nation in ERA, strikeouts and saves. In 2009, Pace's pitching staff ranked third in the conference in strikeouts (297) and saves (11) while Brown coached his hurlers in 2008 to the top ranking in Division II in ERA (2.62) and hits per inning. In 2007, Brown's pitching staff ranked second in the conference in strikeouts, saves and runners picked off and third in opposing team's batting average and fourth in ERA.
Brown also served as pitching coach at Georgetown University for two seasons and began his coaching career at his alma mater Eastern Connecticut State University from 1999-2000. He was also a manager for four summer league teams, including the Manchester Silkworms and the Eastern Tides of the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL).
Brown brings professional playing experience, having played two seasons in the Western Australian Baseball League with one-year stints with the Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs of the Eastern League and the Johnstown Steel of the Frontier League.
Nick Rhodes
Nick Rhodes begins his second year as a volunteer assistant coach to the Fairfield University baseball program. Rhodes will work primarily with the Stags catchers.
Rhodes brings professional playing experience as well as extensive instructional experience. He has spent the last six years as the general manager and coach of the Connecticut Tides AAU baseball program after founding the team in 2005. Rhodes has four teams in the program ranging from 14-under to 18-under and has had many players go on to play collegiate baseball.
A native of Danbury, Rhodes was drafted out of high school in 1996 by the Tampa Bay Rays. He then attended Norwalk Community College where he was the captain and starting catcher for the 1998 NJCAA National Championship team. Rhodes was drafted by Tampa Bay again in 1998 and played for three seasons in the Rays farm system.
Mike Cole
Mike Cole begins his first season as an assistant coach for the Stags baseball team.
Cole comes to Fairfield after a stint at NJIT. He spent nine years as an assistant coach with three highly successful programs, including the University of Vermont, Manhattan College, and the University of Maine. In his nine seasons as an assistant, Cole's teams posted overall winning records seven times, reaching 31 wins, or more, five times. Cole also was the top assistant at Manhattan in 2006 when the Jaspers won their first-ever Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) crown and advanced to the NCAA Regional championship game.
Cole played for Currier at the University of Vermont from 1997-2001 and served as Currier's assistant for four seasons. As a student-athlete, Cole earned All-America East honors as a third baseman and graduated as UVM's career leader in games played, doubles, and runs batted in and ranked second in hits.
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Amazon and eBay: two growth strategies
While the auction company is becoming more of a facilitator in online commerce, Amazon's dominance in online retail segment is increasing.
While eBay, which owns PayPal, is increasingly moving toward being a facilitator in online commerce, Amazon wants to be a one-stop shop for customers. This could work out favorably for both companies, but we believe eBay's marketplace stands to lose market share as Amazon continues its push.
That said, eBay's efforts to become an e-commerce platform help support its value, which we estimate at around $41 a share, about 25% above the market price.
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PayPal's contribution to eBay's stock price has consistently grown, standing at close to 27% by our latest estimates. EBay's Marketplaces revenue has stagnated while PayPal has aggressively expanded into mobile and other platforms. This trend is expected to continue, with PayPal is trying to partner with large retailers to compete head-on with incumbents like Visa (V) and MasterCard (MA).
If this materializes, PayPal could see more revenue from the offline commerce market. This could ease eBay's rivalry with Amazon, since Amazon is so focused on the online retail market.
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Amazon's willingness to take a large hit on its margins has contributed significantly to its 35% to 40% revenue growth in past quarters. It's also pressured eBay's own merchandise unit, which has grown at a sluggish pace compared with PayPal.
Amazon has moved from its books, music and media roots to all manner of general merchandise. It has also expanded into offering cloud storage for consumers and businesses.
Additionally, Amazon hopes to increase this consumption further with its array of devices like the Kindle Fire. We expect these trends to continue threatening eBay's Marketplaces, which stands to lose share in online commerce.
Although both eBay and Amazon are among the largest players in the e-commerce space, the companies are increasingly veering towards different strategies. This should help eBay avoid direct competition with Amazon in the online retail segment while using PayPal and acquisitions like GSI Commerce to become more of an "e-commerce solutions" company.
Check the feedback of the seller. Maybe send him a question about the item to see their responsiveness, if they don't reply back, maybe not the best seller to deal with.
If you send the seller a question about an item, find another of their listings, and send the question from that item page, rather than from the one that you actually want. This will add a little bit of work for the seller, if they want to add the question/answer to the item description page that you are actually interested in. Maybe they won't bother, and maybe any potential bidders/buyers would not bother to send the seller the question themselves, rather just looking for another one.
If you see an item that you want listed in auction format, send the seller a message asking if they will accept $x to end the auction early and sell the item to you. May be telling them that they would not have to wait as long to get their money (they would probably know that, but it still might help). If that does not work, use a sniping service such as Bidball.com to bid for you. It'll bid in the last few seconds, helping you to save money and avoid shill bidding.
If there is a particular item that you are looking for, and especially if it is relatively rare on eBay, use a site like Ebuyersedge.com to set up saved searches. You'd get an e-mail whenever a match is listed. Great for "Buy It Now"s priced right. You can use the price, category, exclude Word, etc. filters to narrow down the list of results that you receive in the e-mails.
Probably a long shot, but if the item that you are looking for is difficult to spell, try a misspelling search site like Typojoe.com to hopefully find some deals with items that have main keywords misspelled in the title. Other interested buyers might never see them. Then, if the item is listed an auction format, after a few days of no bids (hopefully anyway) send the seller and offer to end the auction early and sell the item to you. They may worry that no one is interested, and take whatever they can get.
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Milwaukee– I told Smoove I thought this was the Hawks' best road effort since they won at Utah way back on Feb. 22. He thought about it for a few seconds before agreeing. "Probably so, all-around. We pretty much led the whole game. Even though they went on a run in the second half, we didn't bend. We kept fighting. We kept with our game plan and used our advantages."
– And, what do you know, one of those advantages was stout defense. The Hawks were active and energetic from the jump. I don't recall seeing many lulls. The Bucks stayed in it by making tough shots and scoring off some loose ball scrambles. They didn't stay in it because of lax rotations, half-hearted closeouts or any of the other lapses we've seen from the Hawks lately.
– "Everything was solid from beginning to end," Woody said. "We are going to need that the rest of the way. We'll face Cleveland on Wednesday and then we've got to get ready for the playoffs."
– It's hard to find anything the Hawks did poorly. The 12 turnovers, I suppose, but look at some of the other numbers: 53 percent shooting, 52 points in the paint, six players in double figures scoring, 19 of 27 from the line, 48-34 advantage on the boards, 11 blocked shots, 39 percent shooting by the Bucks . . . you get the idea.
– The added bonus for the Hawks is everything that happened in this game sends a message to the Bucks, who pretty much gave the Hawks their best Bogut-less shot and couldn't get a lead after the first quarter.
– "I think the focus was a little different tonight considering that it's a potential matchup in the playoffs," J.J. said. "Knowing we had this game and one more left, we wanted to go out with a bang and go into the postseason with some momentum."
– J.J. was excellent. It's not just that he scored 31 points, it's that he hung back in the fourth and let others do their thing. He took just three shots in the fourth, only one of them in Iso. The hand doesn't appear to be an issue so far. "He was solid tonight," Woody said. "He shot it well and was probing the defense. He did a good job of knowing when he needed to make plays."
– And how about Zaza? Al gets into foul trouble and the Hawks don't skip a beat because Zaza scored, he rebounded, he kicked out for open jumpers, he was tough around the basket. "Zaza did a great job coming in," Al said. "He came in and did what needed to be done."
– With Crawford out Woody told Rook' before the game he needed something from him. He got it. "He can stay in front of Jennings and Ridnour and all of those guards," Al said. "That works to our advantage."
– "Rook controlled the game for a little bit," Woody said. "He made a few mistakes but a lot of that was guys not being ready for him delivering the ball"
– Mo was solid as well. Bibby (seven rebounds!) was good. Al had a double-double despite playing just 25 minutes. Marvin was aggressive. See a trend here? "Everybody who played tonight contributed to the win," Woody said.
– Smoove had six blocks. The Bucks' guards thought they could go at him when he switched off to them. They were wrong. "They had their bigs switching on onto our smalls and taking advantage of that was difficult for us," Scott Skiles said.
– The Hawks led from 4:20 in the first quarter. When the Bucks made their inevitable run to cut a 12-point lead to 89-87 the Hawks scored on five of their next six possessions.
– Look how many high-percentage shots the Hawks got during that stretch, too: Marvin slashed through the lane for a basket, Al converted a 3-point play, Al made an open jump shot, Marvin scored on a layup and J.J. made two free throws.
– That was game over. "We executed down the stretch," Woody said. "It was a hard-fought victory for our team. (The Bucks) are playing for something as well."
– The Hawks showed how they were in control in the first quarter. Al worked on Kurt Thomas in the post, and J.J. got to the basket. Once the Bucks focused on those two, Bibby shook free for open jump shots and made three straight 3-pointers.
– The Hawks moved 1 ½ games ahead of idle Boston. The Hawks would clinch the third seed if the Celtics lose at Chicago on Tuesday. If Boston wins, the Hawks would need to beat Cleveland at Philips Arena on Wednesday (edit: unless the Celtics also lose to Milwaukee in their finale) to finish ahead of the Celtics.
– "I don't know if LeBron is going to play or not but it don't matter," Woody said. "We've been good at home this year and we need a win."
– I'm out, Hawks fans.
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12:19 am
Great analysis MC. Even though I'm one of Teague's biggest critics I do think he COULD stay with Jennings off the dribble, but typically Jennings hasn't hurt us when we've played MIL this season so I don't kno if playing Teague vs Jennings for long stretches would actually benefit us. Anyhoo, solid overall road win & back to back road wins where we executed in the 4th. We should beat a depleted CLE team & enter the playoffs on a hot streak. Go Hawks!
-REElentessly Roe!!!
April 13th, 2010
12:19 am
I posted this on the last blog, but I'll repost here:
To SWAT Native: huge thanks for the bargain hunter link dude, you probably saved me like $100. Got me playoff tix for games 1 and 2.
April 13th, 2010
12:20 am
Also from the last blog:
"i'm saddened by the state of discourse in this country. too many people have the attitude that if someone has a reasonable opinion that differs theirs it can only mean that person has some hidden agenda or bias or is just plain stupid."
Co-sign. 100%.
April 13th, 2010
12:21 am
We better beat the Cavs.
April 13th, 2010
12:21 am
That's the kind of effort we have been hoping for from the Hawks. We can't win for long with just a few players giving their best. We need everyone! Thanks guys for playing like we all know you can. Keep it up and we will see you in the Championship series. We can play with everyone in the East. Now just show everyone what kind of team the Atlanta Hawks are when everyone plays up to their potential.
April 13th, 2010
12:23 am
"The Hawks moved 1 ½ games ahead of idle Boston. The Hawks would clinch the third seed if the Celtics lose at Chicago on Tuesday. If Boston wins, the Hawks would need to beat Cleveland at Philips Arena on Wednesday to finish ahead of the Celtics."
Not necessarily — the Hawks could get the #3 seed with a loss to Cleveland if Boston loses to Milwaukee on Wednesday.
Of course, I'd rather see the Hawks take care of business against Cleveland, and hopefully meet them again in the conference finals.
April 13th, 2010
12:23 am
i was just wondering how we dont finish 3rd? Dont we have the tiebreaker over boston? Or am I missing something here.
April 13th, 2010
12:28 am
Oh i see…. Its because the C's would be a division leader so they get the automatic tiebreaker.
April 13th, 2010
12:29 am
I didn't see this game until the last 5 minutes, but hopefully this game convinced any doubters that the Bucks are by far the easier matchup for the Hawks, compared to Miami. The one area where the Bucks have a decisive advantage over the Heat is coaching — I'd expect Skiles makes plenty of adjustments to counter what the Hawks were able to do in this game, but in the end, the Hawks have too much talent for the Bucks to pose any serious threat in the first round.
I'll be happy to not see Dwyane Wade in these playoffs, and more importantly, I wouldn't be surprised to see them pull the 4-5 upset over the Celtics, the way Boston has been playing.
April 13th, 2010
12:30 am
@ Hawks is da bomb,
If BOS & ATL finish with the same record, BOS will earn the #3 seed by virtue of being a division winner. In order to be the 3 seed, ATL must finish at least a game better than BOS. We are currently 1.5 games ahead of BOS for the 3 seed, we (ATL) have 1 game remaining & BOS has 2 left.
-REEmarkable Roe!!!
April 13th, 2010
12:40 am
Can you post the link with the Playoffs Tix?
April 13th, 2010
12:41 am
Oh yeah, and looking at the box score, nice to see Marvin and Zaza step up in Crawford's absence to provide quality minutes. Hawks will need some consistency from those two to go far in the postseason.
April 13th, 2010
12:42 am
Sure, here it is:
April 13th, 2010
1:04 am
ESPN reports that the hawks have solidyfied the 3 spot? so which one is right?
April 13th, 2010
1:12 am
Good quallity win tonight. The guys played well, spread the ball around, did not panic when the Bucks got close and played their average for turnovers. Woody kept the 2nd unit for a prolonged time and didn't even pull rook the first time he made a mistake. Things are looking up. Now if Jamaal heals well durning the next couple of days we should be a full strength for Cleveland. This is getting better. Go Hawks!!!!!
April 13th, 2010
1:20 am
Pachulia (or as Hubie Brown would say…Puh-choo-la) was impressive
April 13th, 2010
1:20 am
Good game Hawks Go Bulls!!!!
April 13th, 2010
1:40 am
April 13th, 2010
1:47 am
The Hawks finished 1st in the 93-94 season and still lost in the second round.
April 13th, 2010
1:57 am
dang mo evans is opting out
April 13th, 2010
2:02 am
Tiger Woods: [answer to yesterday's rebuttal]
Young fella, you made some very good points. valid & well said although
a bit snarky.
Alot to rebut, however, I will try my best to [not] leave anything out.
*The Bob Knight comparison was made primarily to illustrate the bullying
tactics which Wdsn appears to use when he can get away with it on young players. He played for BK and therefore it would be natural to emulate one's mentor. [language included]
* Wdsn stoic: I'll give you that one, unless he is trying to impress someone. For example; he comes across on the radio as someone who is trying to perpetuate an image of "I'm a bad ass" [e g Bob Knight].
Hence the rude language, of which I'm no virgin, but on public airwaves both ladies & children listen. It's a shame that if my grandchild is in my car that I cannot listen to sports talk because of the offensive nature not only of Wdsn but a large portion of the hosts. Wdsn is a grown-up in a grown-up world therefore he should not present himself as a teenage ruffian. My convictions, entitled accordingly.
Most glib coaches both collegiate & pro handle themselves with poise and distinction as they would want their players to do the same.
It was once said people who express themselves by swearing, do so
because they lack the vocabulary to express themselves otherwise.
Honestly, I do not hear, that course talk from other coaches the way some seem to portray.
On that subject – I've been aroun a multitude of coaches for over
40 yrs. & most cuss for effect. That's a fact. They don't cuss in normal conversation. Enough of that!
*no injuries to speak of* how can you dispute that.
*Our core been together: You say it is full of holes.
Maybe yet in the same breath most on here say this is the best Hawks team in years, maybe 5th best all-time [assumtion Atl. all-time]
*Joe contract yr. – fact. + most players play well in a contract yr.
Joe an all-star. Joe nimbers's down pos. due to Jam., Al, & Josh.
Marginal Improvement – right now 6 game improvement. I'll concede,due
to my dissertation two days ago relative to exponential improvement.
*NOTE* We didn't lose 'Chills [last yr.] & when we did we replaced him with [Mo].
*Jamal > Flip. had nothing to do with 'Chills'.
* @ the end of summer our bench was considered a strong suit!
egregious handling of Teague
Only lately has he realized the value of Mo
Zaza underutilized
J. Smith is probably scratching his head & saying why did I sign here?
*AND finally yes we are staggering across finish line trying desperately to finish ahead of Boston due to:
What? 6 consecutive losses on road?
yes 4th qtr meltdowns!
No idea how to attack zone!
I'm tired. You made good points, as did I. This conversation ceases.
Good evening 'young fella'.
April 13th, 2010
2:14 am
April 13th, 2010
2:24 am
Well how about that. Woody gives Teague the thumbs up.
Eat that, Teague haters. Chew on it for a while. And stop telling those lies….
April 13th, 2010
2:25 am
That makes me nervous. Although, there is no reason to play Shaq in a single regular season game (this late-really?) before the playoffs. Still, as you say…..Go Bulls…
April 13th, 2010
2:29 am
Big Ray:
We must look @ it as if it's a play-off game.
No excuses for a lack of focus.
April 13th, 2010
2:33 am
Grandad ,
True that. I was just whining for a second about having to face Shaq. I don't whine very often, so I had to make the most of it. LOL…
April 13th, 2010
2:35 am
Tough break on the schedule, as LeBron has sat out the past 3-4 games. Hopefully we can get Phillips rockin and set the tone for these playoffs with a win over Cleveland. Or maybe just maybe Chicago will help us out Tuesday night, and then we could rest our starters.
April 13th, 2010
4:18 am
Three main reasons for the win:
1. al's foul trouble;
2. Josh'z mild injury;
3. Milwaukee sucked on defense.
Al and Josh had to seat forcing Woody to play the bench. This way Al and Jso were fresh down stretch and the bench had the oportunity to contribute. Zaza was terrific and apart from the shooting performance JoeS gave us quality minutes.
Milwaukee had an awful defensive effort. It seems that they are orphan in the middle after all.
April 13th, 2010
7:19 am
To Najeh,
My pleasure, dude. It's a sweet deal.
April 13th, 2010
7:28 am
Congrats to the Hawks and Woody on win #52. Most of us predicted they would be in the 50-55 win range, and in that regards, they did not disappoint.
Our road record is 19-22, and they wanted to finish at least 21-20. However, 19-22 is still a 3 game improvement from last year. Hopefully, we will win at least 3 more road games next season.
The Hawks showed energy, focus, and played defense the way Woody wants it to be played. And everyone (including Marvin and Teague) contributed to the win. The only issue for me is FT. We shot 19-27 (70%). In the playoffs, every FT gets magnified, so hopefully we will do better in the playoffs at the FT line.
This game shows that if the Hawks play up to their capability, it doesn't matter who they play in the first round, Hawks win. IF they play up to their capabilities.
I would love to see the Bulls win tonight. That way, Woody can limit his starters minutes (especially JJ, Crawford, and Bibby) against the Cavs.
Go Hawks, Go Bulls.
April 13th, 2010
7:57 am
Woody coached a good game tonight. I hope that the Hawks continue to sharpen the focus going in to the playoffs.
April 13th, 2010
7:59 am
April 13th, 2010
8:12 am
Everybody's a Bulls fan tonight! You would think Michael Bleeping Jordan was playing!
April 13th, 2010
8:16 am
GO bulls!!! It would be great to rest Crawford, and JJ.
April 13th, 2010
8:25 am
So, Bogut's out for the rest of the season, including playoffs?
D was great last night. There was a stretch at the 10-minute mark of the 4th, that I thought was one of the best Hawk defensive efforts all year. It was the possession that ended with a forced three by Ridenour (sp?). Hawks cut off all lanes, Teague especially. They were just really active. Joe Smith blocked a shot with 6-seconds to shoot…that kind of D will win games. If they can only sustain it for 48 minutes…
I really don't give a sh#t about Wednesday's game. I just hope no one gets hurt. There is no need once game 1 gets here, it won't matter if they beat Cleveland or not.
April 13th, 2010
8:42 am
I really hope Shaq & Lebron play tomorrow night. This will give the Hawks a chance to see where they stand against the best team in basketball at full strength.
Also I hope the Hawks finish 3rd, and not just to avoid Clevland, but a second round match up between Cle & Bos/Miami is more entertaining than a Hawks team that intimidated by Lebron.
April 13th, 2010
8:46 am
Hope the bulls win tonight because that locks up the 3 for us and you know Miami is gonna get the 5 since they just have to beat the Nets at home. We shouldn't have any trouble from the Bucks in round 1. Plus, I want to see the Bulls get the 8 spot because nobody wants to see Bosh-less Toronto play the Cavs in round 1.
April 13th, 2010
8:47 am
It's funny how when we lose, it's always because we have had injuries, but when we lose to teams like Detroit, no one mentions how injured those teams were.
Good job, Hawks fans!
April 13th, 2010
8:47 am
How funny would it be if Shaq and Lebron play Wednesday and we rest JJ and Jamal and beat them.
April 13th, 2010
8:48 am
JT0 looked like he was about to cry, trying to break away from Woody when he was taken out
April 13th, 2010
9:15 am
You guys want the Bulls to win so the Hawks can back into the 3 seed. What does that say about the Hawks when we don't even have confidence in them to beat the Cavs when the game means nothing to Cleveland and they'll probably only play their key players limited minutes, if any? Actually, if the Celtics win tonight, the Cavs will come in motivated tomorrow night to beat the Hawks….so they can play the Hawks instead of the Celtics in round 2.
Looks like Woody is going to luck out and get to play the Bucks without their best player instead of the Heat. That will probably allow him to keep his job as the Hawks will probably beat the Bucks in 6 games….if we play the Heat, we'd probably lose in 6. What difference does it really make because they are going to get owned by whoever they play in the 2nd round. With a numbnuts coach like Woody, they will never be taken seriously. I can't believe you some of idiots are talking about re-signing Woody now. Why? Just because they've won a few more games this year than last? Jamal did that, not Woody. He's won ONE playoff series in 6 years as coach. If he doesn't win at least one this year and play the Cavs or Magic tough, he should be OUT.
April 13th, 2010
9:27 am
MC, Great Stuff, I really enjoyed watching different guys stepping up and making a contribution, Marvin looks like he starting to come around. I think the bench is starting to shape up. When you think of the level of play, we have been receiving from guys like, JC, MO, Zaza, JS, and Teague. The Hawks could be a formable foe…in the playoff.
I thought Josh played with more focus, determination, and discipline than I seen an a while…when he plays like that on defense…its contagious…everyone starts to gets after.
April 13th, 2010
9:34 am
We prefer the Bulls to beat the Celtics so we could rest our starters instead of them trying to grin out a win before the playoffs.
April 13th, 2010
9:40 am
"They had their bigs switching on onto our smalls and taking advantage of that was difficult for us," Scott Skiles said.
It's funny how all the opposing coaches and players see our ability to switch as an asset yet our expert "bloggers" like to criticize the master "Woody" for deploying it.
I would rather play Milwaukee but I aint scared of Miami. Brang em on.
April 13th, 2010
9:49 am
Kudos to Hawks on their win and JJ in particular; some blogs ago I described JJ road performance against Cleveland as being disinterested or spiritless which contributed to the disappointing loss. I suggested JJ pedestrian-like performance was a factor in that loss. As often the case during a road game, the Hawks does not have the luxury of being energized in front of a home crowd. In these cases, the whole source of their swagger is redistributed from other places. For young team like the Hawks with the absence of their screaming fans, they look to their leaders to lead in tangibles and intangibles ways. Last night JJ energizing performance was an illustration of how you spell a WIN on the road. With no Crawford, JJ set the table for his team and they responded. I hope JJ is taking notes of himself. During a pre-game interview with Mo Evans, he described the Hawks as being an underachieving 50-win team. He suggested the Hawks still has so much more potential once they resolve their issues. He might just be on to something. We shall see.
April 13th, 2010
9:55 am
whats in the water in Portland…
Roy with yet another injury and possibly out for the playoffs… ive always thought Joe was the 3rd (Ric Bucher might think higher) best SG in the league and his iron man status makes it a no brain'er…
April 13th, 2010
9:56 am
The expert "bloggers" who criticize the switching do so only when it gets abused and Woody (and the players) make no adjustment. Because when the switching is working, it can really give an opponent fits.
However, there are some games where opponents (like the Spurs) ran the pick and roll consistently to get the matchup they want, taking advantage of our bigs against their guards. The Bobcats used it to their advantage the last game in ATL too. And when we lost to the Bucks previously, they abused the switching defense. Orlando has taken advantage of it too.
Lots of opponents struggle with our switching defense. No argument there, and Woody should not be criticized for deploying it.
But surely, an expert blogger like yourself will agree that if we run into an opponent who is taking advantage of the switching (which has happened numerous times during the season), then Woody needs to adjust.
April 13th, 2010
9:57 am
Greg, most of us want the Bulls to win so that the Hawks can rest their key players in that last game… it's not about fearing a Cavs team that will likely keep their top 2-3 players in street clothes. And can a team "back-in" to a playoff spot in the 82nd game of the season? Hawks have put themselves into this position based on winning 52 of 81 games… they haven't backed-in to anything. Last season, we rested our key players in the final contest against Memphis. Ideally, we will do the same with a Bulls win tonight.
I have a feeling that the Celtics are too experienced and too old to care if they face the Magic or Cavs in the 2nd round. Too experienced to fear either and too old to risk an injury in these next 2 games. Meanwhile, the Bulls are fighting for a playoff berth. Here's hoping that Joakim has another 18/18 game like he did the other night (along with 20+ from Rose).


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Gernot's Berlin Flat
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Name: Gernot
Location: Friedrichshain — Berlin, Germany
My flat is located in one of the Max Kreuziger-Haus, described as "socialist classicism" (read: a bit of a wedding cake ) style of a building that started life as a school and has been converted into flats.
The original floor plans and classrooms had been quite large — allowing for both open plan living and additional walls being "inserted" as needed.
Because of my fondness of black & white photography and travel, the interior is now a mix of socialist classicism features — Jaya Ibrahim and Ed Tuttle design, and (for good measure) the occassional USM and unavoidable IKEA piece.
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I think it's a good start, but could use a bit more color (maybe just a creamier tone for the walls or more of the large-scale art?), as so much is brown, beige and neutral right now.
The white walls make it look unfinished rather than pulling it all together, IMHO.
Please don't use fisheye lenses for home interior photos! Humans don't see that way, and I get no sense of the space, and feel like I'm in a funhouse. This seems to be a trend lately among real estate agents, and I protest!
I agree with urbangranolagirl. I simply could not look at those pictures and think about the flat, the fisheye lens made me feel a bit ill.
Is that a shower in the bedroom? Agreed with ^^^ about the fisheye lenses. RE agents use it to make apartments look bigger - it makes my eyes hurt.
I thought the flat had curved walls.
Nix that lens.
I don't mind the fish eye as much as the flash photography.
I actually love this! The simplicity is refreshing. And I appreciate the vantage point afforded by the "fisheye" view. Details I love: the chandelier in the living room, the curtains in the living room, the dark bathroom tile style and color, the arched ceilings, and the shower. The walls are bare for my taste--either more art or a paint job in a color might be nice.
That shower seems weird and yeah same old same old re the fish eye!
I agree with shanti-- brown and tan seem to work better in tighter/more filled spaces where they can create a cozy environment. Here it just looks dull and slightly depressing.
I'm also not a fan of the black tiling in the bathroom, though I'm intrigued by the large silver thing (towel rack?) to the right.
Another vote against the fish eye.
I love the bathroom--the sink has a motion sensor? Was it set off by the flash or something? Lots of interesting features, I think, and I do appreciate the lack of vignettes, even if you used the fish-eye lens.
I like it! I love, love, love the art behind the sofa!
Thx for the comments. So in summary, I should sell the fish-eye and buy some paint for the proceeds ;)
For details in the living room: the chandelier in the living room is a Turciu Soffitto 16 Ceiling Lamp by Catellani & Smith, the curtains in the living room are bespoke and made of Thai Silk by Almeta (and I agree with the color theme in the posts - the earlier darker ones actually looked better), the dark bathroom tile style are unbranded.
As for the bathroom, yes the "large silver thing" is both the radiator and the towel rack and the tab is a Hansa Canyon (it has LED lights, which illuminate the water - blue for dark, red for hot, everything in-between for settings - well in-between).
The large B&W print behind the sofa actually is IKEA - meanwhile and as far as my budget stretched, there are more "real" B&W prints on the wall.
I love the space and you've got some really nice pieces (I LOVE that chair!). The only things I'd do differently would get a larger, more colorful rug, and a coffee table.
KaBoomBOX, touched the weak spots: I was thinking of the rug (however, the current IKEA one is very rugged; I have considered a nicer one, but would have to be more careful with it); the armchair is a favourite piece and was hard to come by - it's designed by Ed Tuttle (an American architect living in Paris), produced for Jim Thompson (the Thai Silk company) by a French furniture company. And I am not sure about is environmental creds - it's solid macassar ebony.
Great choice of modern lighting, Catellani & Smith are probably one of the most interesting designer lighting brands and I think the Turciu Soffito works very well in this space. For those of you who are interested the ceiling fitting in the bathroom is also from Catellani & Smithand is part of their Eco Logic range of low energy LED fittings. Foundry Light & Design.
I love international posts. This architecture is totally cool! Did everyone see that ceiling? Thanks for sharing!
I first read that as "socialist classism" and spent a few moments trying to figure out how that would work.
Friedrichshain was in Est Berlin when Berlin was still divided by a wall....if that helps to understand the "socialist classism"
...and here how it looks on the outside:
(a bit of a late answer mine... ;0) )
Or try that http://www.muhs.de/details.php?image_id=37643


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LAWRENCEVILLE -- This morning commute could bring the first snow dusting of the season.
According to forecasters at the National Weather Service, temperatures will hover around freezing, turning the rain that blanketed metro Atlanta Monday into a light snow early Tuesday.
"This isn't a real snowstorm," though, said forecaster Mike Lary. "It'll look interesting, but it won't affect anything, except for people who slow down."
Lary said the pre-December dusting isn't too unusual.
But while the rain will remain throughout much of today, the weather will turn even colder once the clouds clear, he said.
Lows will remain in the 20s through much of the week, reaching the upper 30s by Monday.
Local weather enthusiast Jon Richards, who runs LawrencevilleWeather.com, said the snow may be much ado about nothing.
"I think everybody's panicking," because of last year's blizzard, he said. But noting Sunday's 73 degree temperatures, he added, "I don't think it's going to be a big deal. ... It's not even going to be terribly cold."
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MARSHFIELD, WI (WSAU) -- Marshfield residents will see their city taxes go up in 2014 for the first time in nearly eight years.
Marshfield's Common Council has agreed to set a tax increase of 2.4 cents, raising the rate to just under $8.98 per thousand dollars of assessed property value. The previous tax rate was $8.95 per thousand.
City administrator Steve Barg says, unfortunately, the cost of running the city just keeps going up.
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I am currently working on a book manuscript which examines the life and thought of a polymath, Shen Gua, who lived in eleventh-century China. Among other things, this project purports to illuminate the epistemological stance of an individual who managed to acquire skills in what modern people would perceive as a wide range of disparate fields of study. Recently I have also been engaging middle-period encyclopedias, which serve as a new platform for my study of historical taxonomies and epistemologies.
I publish in both English and Chinese. My work has appeared in East Asian Science, Technology, and Society and the Journal of Tang Studies.
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The steam cycle begins with Kent City water being treated. Calcium, magnesium, iron, and oxygen are removed and protective chemicals are added to prevent rust and scale deposits or corrosive damage to the inside of the boilers, pipes, and equipment. The water is preheated to 230 degrees Fahrenheit (deg F) and pumped into the boilers. Firing clean burning natural gas, and occasionally heating oil, with state of the art computer controlled low-NOx burners, the water is boiled into steam.
The process of converting water into steam puts a tremendous amount of thermal energy (known as latent heat) into the steam. It is this energy, more than 7500 British thermal units (Btu) per gallon of water boiled, which is used by the campus facilities throughout the system.
As the latent energy is used up doing work, steam condenses back to water. The condensate is returned back to the Power Plant and put back into the boilers where more thermal energy is added and turned back into steam. This loop is the steam cycle sending steam out and getting condensate back over and over again. The plant typically boils 100,000 to 200,000 gallons of water into steam everyday. Because the condensate is already hot (160-180 deg F), free of mineral deposits, pre-treated, and purchased, the plant captures and re-uses 90% and adds only enough water to make-up what is lost from the loop.
Natural gas is a much cleaner burning fuel than coal. Utilizing modern electronic controls and low emissions technology, it is less labor intensive and responds much faster to fluctuations in steam demand. Several processes have been incorporated into Kent State's new twenty-first century Power Plant in order to receive the maximum possible use of this expensive fuel.
The entire plant is designed to maximize efficiency by means of digital electronic metering and instrumentation. Extensive use of computers allows Kent State University to use less electricity, less compressed air, less water, fewer chemicals, less salt, and requires fewer man-hours to accomplish energy efficiency.


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A Conversation with Shell
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A conversation with Shell: How can the smarter use of energy and other resources unlock the true potential of cities?
There are 7 billion people on this planet, and half live in cities. In 40 years there are likely to be 9 billion, and three quarters of these will be urbanites -- that's the equivalent of building one new city of 1.3 million people every week for the next 40 years.
The world has never experienced a pace of change like this, and the transition will create new challenges and new opportunities.
Energy is at the heart of this revolution. It courses through the veins of cities and how cities use energy in the future will be critical to their successful development. But, it is not just about energy - how cities develop will also have a huge impact on water, food, waste and the environment.
During the week of TEDGlobal, we will debate many of the challenges that face cities. What would you propose to overcome these challenges?
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Adam CrossJul 6 2012: There are two major issues in a city. Water and Water. Clean water must be brought in at a constant high volume rate for use in plumbing, cleaning, and drinking. On the other side of the coin is drainage. These two aspects of civil engineering will make or break a city.
If you harness the kinetic power of water flowing into and out of a city would the amount of energy harnessed be worth the initial investment?
Jul 6 2012: Adam, thanks. Completely agree.
Having lived in 2 close but very different Asian cities (Bangkok and Singapore) I can recognise the challenge -even before the recent terrible experience in Bangkok.
Singapore has a drainage system that is usually able to manage dispersion of significant amounts of water, whereas Bangkok is more succeptible to flash floods. Hwoever, even with the civil engineering capability of Singapore, flash floods are a challenge - as experienced in 2010, 2011, 2012.
A key question for many cities looking forward is...when the stress test their drainage systems for increased volatility of rainfall, can they cope?
I like the systems thinking of harnessing the kinetic energy potential of the flows of water - potentially turning the challenge into a strength. Do you have any practical examples?
Jul 6 2012: First, install turbines at every drainage choke point. These would be used for power during monsoon season and heavy rainfall. Second, build a "flood system". This would be a centralized and elevated reservoir to be used as a cipher point. During flooding conditions turbines power pumps to begin a static flow of water out of the city. Once the process is begun it does the work itself. NY uses this same system to bring water IN to the city, I suggest using it to pump water out.
As for stress put on to the system I know that this system is capable.
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Who makes the change?- a scientist, a social reformer or a writer.
When disciplines of studies fight for superiority, science often gains upper hand. Are we forgetting the social reformers like Gandhi? The writers who have stored their wisdom in their immortal works are also not given their due share of recognition. Too much emphasis on science has resulted in the erosion of social, ecological and spiritual values.
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Aug 4 2013: Lalitha --
Everyone makes change. Scientists and social reformers (including writers) serve only, at best, as communicators and catalysts, whose abilities to engage others to a concern or cause are their contribution to the effort. But, without many, many others, social change simply can't occur.
Here's something I wrote that explains my point through a constructivists prism: http://dynamicshift.org/archives/act-like-a-tree
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Playgrounds and outdoor play equipment offer kids fresh air, friends, and exercise. So it's important for parents to make sure that faulty equipment, improper surfaces, and careless behavior don't ruin the fun.
Each year, more than 200,000 kids are treated in hospital ERs for playground-related injuries. Many of these could have been prevented with the proper supervision.
You can make the playground entertaining and safe for your kids by checking equipment for potential hazards and following some simple safety guidelines.
And teaching kids how to play safely is important: If they know the rules of the playground, they're less likely to get hurt.
Adult supervision can help prevent injuries by making sure kids properly use playground equipment and don't engage in unsafe behavior around it. If an injury does occur, an adult can assist the child and administer any needed first aid right away.
Kids should always have adult supervision on the playground. Young kids (and sometimes older ones) can't always gauge distances properly and aren't capable of foreseeing dangerous situations by themselves. Older kids like to test their limits on the playground, so it's important for an adult to be there to keep them in check.
Before you visit a playground, check to make sure that play areas are designed to allow an adult to clearly see kids while they're playing on all the equipment.
The most important factors in evaluating the safety of any playground are proper surface, design and spacing, and equipment inspection and maintenance.
A proper playground surface is one of the most important factors in reducing injuries — and the severity of injuries — that occur when kids fall from equipment. The surface under the playground equipment should be soft enough and thick enough to soften the impact of a child's fall.
Here are some things to consider:
Keep in mind that even proper surfacing can't prevent all injuries. Also, the greater the height of the equipment, the more likely kids are to get injured if they fall from it.
Playground equipment should be designed for three different age groups: infants and toddlers under 2, 2- to 5-year-olds (preschoolers), and 5- to 12-year-olds (school-age kids).
In the safest playgrounds, play areas for younger children are separated from those meant for older kids and signs clearly designate each area to prevent confusion.
Younger children should not play on equipment designed for older kids because the equipment sizes and proportions won't be right for small kids, and this can lead to injury. Likewise, older kids shouldn't play on equipment designed for younger ones. Smaller equipment and spaces can cause problems for bigger kids.
Here are some things to check for to ensure the equipment is designed and spaced to be safe:
Whether your kids play on a home or public playground, it's important for you to take a general look at the equipment to make sure that it is clean and well maintained.
Check for objects (like hardware, S-shaped hooks, bolts, and sharp or unfinished edges) that stick out on equipment and could cut a child or cause clothing to become entangled.
All hardware on equipment should be secure, with no loose or broken parts. Plastic and wood should show no signs of weakening, and there should not be any splintered or rusted surfaces.
If the local playground has a sandbox, check for hazardous debris such as sharp sticks or broken glass, and be sure that the sand is free of bugs. Sandboxes should be covered overnight to prevent contamination from animals, such as cats.
Help keep your playground clean and safe by picking up trash, using the equipment properly, and reporting any problems to the city, town, or county parks department, school, or other organization that is responsible for the upkeep of the playground.
If a part seems broken, loose, or in need of other maintenance, designate it as off-limits immediately and report the problem to the appropriate authorities.
Safe playground equipment and adult supervision are extremely important, but it's only half of the equation: Kids must know how to be safe and act responsibly at the playground.
Teach your kids to:
Because swings, slides, and climbing equipment are so different from one another, each requires a different set of safety considerations. And some kinds of equipment are not safe for playgrounds, no matter how careful kids are.
Swings are the most frequent source of childhood injuries from moving equipment on a playground. But a few simple precautions can help keep kids safely swinging in the breeze:
Because seesaw use requires cooperation between kids, they're generally not recommended for preschoolers unless the seesaw has a spring-centering device to prevent abrupt contact with the ground. Regardless of design, both seesaws and merry-go-rounds should be approached with caution.
Other safety tips to keep in mind:
Slides are safe if kids are careful when using them. Guidelines to keep in mind:
Climbing equipment comes in many shapes and sizes — including rock climbing walls, arches, and vertical and horizontal ladders. It's generally more challenging for kids than other kinds of playground equipment.
Be sure your kids are aware of a safe way down in case they can't complete the climb. The highest rates of injuries on public playgrounds are associated with climbing equipment, which is dangerous if not designed or used properly. Adult supervision is especially important for younger kids.
Climbing equipment can be used safely if kids are taught to use both hands and to stay well behind the person in front of them and beware of swinging feet. When they drop from the bars, kids should be able to jump down without hitting the equipment on the way down. Remind kids to have their knees bent and land on both feet.
Track rides are a form of upper-body equipment where kids hold on to a handle that slides along a track once they lift their feet. These rides require significant upper-body strength and are recommended for school-age kids and above.
Log rolls require kids to grasp handles, then balance on top of the log as they spin it with their feet. This helps older kids to develop balance skills and increase strength.
There are specific recommended safety checks for soft contained playgrounds:
More and more cities are opening spraygrounds, which are water playgrounds. At a sprayground, kids can spray each other with water cannons and get sprayed by dozens of water jets that squirt from different colored nozzles and hoses.
These types of equipment are not safe for playgrounds:
Parents should not place plastic climbing equipment indoors. Even carpet does not give enough protection from falls. This type of equipment is intended for outdoor use on safe surfaces.
Play is an important part of kids' physical, social, intellectual, and emotional development. Following these safety tips will help your kids play as safely as possible.
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Date reviewed: July 2011
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Do you want to own a piece of a major Internet registry operator that has the right to deliver .com and .net domains for website owners? Many investors might think now is the time to accumulate shares of VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) because it has experienced a significant plunge from more than $49 per share in October to only $34.15 currently. Being investors, what should be our course of action? Let's dig deeper.
VeriSign is the major Internet domain registry and infrastructure assurance service provider, with its exclusive registry of domain names ending in .com, .net, and .name. The majority of its revenue, around $472.7 million, or 61.2% of the total revenue, was from the US region. There is a customer concentration in its business, as one customer accounted for around 30% of the total operating revenue in 2011. Previously, VeriSign had operated .org domains as well until 2003 in exchange for the continuation of the .com domain's operation with around 34 million registered users. As of December 2011, VeriSign had around 113.8 million users in both .com and .net registries. In July of last year, the .net operation has been renewed for the company for 6 years.
VeriSign is allowed to be the registry operator for .com domain for another six years, but the glitch is that it couldn't raise prices automatically (of up to 7%) like before. The annual price would be the current price of $7.85 per name. With 105 million names for .com domain, it would bring to VeriSign sustainable revenue of more than $824 million. The discontinued automatic price increases had restricted VeriSign to charge as much as $10.29 by the end of the sixth year, wiping out the addition $256 million per annum from price increases. The cap on price increases precluded a free fall in the market.
Since the beginning of 2009, investors have enjoyed a gradual upward trend of its stock price. However, the recent drop has wiped out most of its gains in the last 5 years. Among its peers including Tucows (NYSEMKT: TCX), Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC) and Innodata (NASDAQ: INOD), VeriSign hasn't provided a great 5-year return to shareholders.
Tucows has been the best performing stock, with the gain of 92.11% over the last 5 years, whereas Innodata is the worst, creating a loss of nearly 9.4% for investors.
In terms of the profitability of shareholders' equity, VeriSign seems to be the best, and its return on equity has skyrocketed since the beginning of 2012.
However, investors should not be misled by the recent shot up in its ROE in the beginning of 2012. If we look closer, we can see that for the rest of 2012, its return on equity turned out to be negative. It was due to the negative book value on the denominator of the ratio.
In 2007, it had more than $1.5 billion in stockholders' equity, along with more than $1.2 billion in goodwill and intangibles, and $1.27 billion in long-term debt. However, as of September, the goodwill and intangible assets have been wiped out, only totaling $53 million. Its long-term debt also significantly decreased to only $100 million. The cash position has improved a little from $1.38 billion in 2007 to nearly $1.5 billion now. With the goodwill and intangibles wiped out, it dragged its equity into a negative number, -$27 million.
Currently, VeriSign is trading at $35.88 per share, with the total market capitalization of $5.57 billion. It is currently valued at 15.9x forward earnings and 1x PEG. It was much more expensive than Tucows 5.2x forward P/E. Symantec and Innodata are also valued much cheaper, at only 10.9x and 8.1x forward earnings respectively.
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I would not worry so much about the negative book value, as the goodwill and intangible items have been wiped out. The regulation has given VeriSign its economic moat for its authoritative registry operation on.com and .net domain names. However, nobody knows the customer concentration and the regulatory framework change could affect the company within the 6-year contract term. I personally would demand a cheaper price in order to establish the position in the company.
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Monday, July 12, 2010 – It's been 6 weeks of Pamm's Daily Photo Blog and here's what I've learned so far:
* I'm thinking more about the framing of the photos–I look at the backgrounds, try to get closer to the main subject, and over-all think about more the whole picture.
* I'm noticing more nature and things around my house. I hardly go out, so to get a picture of something new, I'm looking around me. I'm now excited about clouds, sunsets, sunrises, and any wild life I can find. I never noticed so much before.
* I'm getting to know the settings on my camera really well! I know how I can push it with the zoom and other settings. I can almost tell you now when a flash will be needed and not. I know that I have to keep things still for a bit when I use the "sunset" setting.
* I've learned from some research about how even professional photographers use the "Auto" settings on their cameras and photo editing software. I no longer feel embarrassed that I use "Auto" and "Easy" settings almost always. I am learning how to use the software to crop so something will zoom in and other neat features like tint, glow, and stuff.
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