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"The memories of men are too frail a thread to hang history from."
~John Still, The Jungle Tide
Ah the memories ... after a +23.3% four-week meltup in the SP500, the days of the Great Depressionista flying around in his Dark Lord helicopter now seem so far far away... get them crackberries fired up, and let's get this American mania right back to where it's always been!
This morning, it's only fitting that AFTER the US stock market has handsomely paid those who invested when they should have (I know, the "long term" guys called those who bought low "traders") that the relic of the $145/share RIMMer is back! Never mind that it's now a $50 or $60, or heck - a $70 dollar stock - who has memories of such silly things like math, when we can socialize this country to smithereens, Break The Buck, and REFLATE just about everything you can buy with that US Dollar!
America's global leadership currency certainly isn't what it used to be. Away from it being implied at the G-20 meetings in London, at home we ensured that yesterday by Marking-America-to-Madoff. As much as reading that might taste like chewing on a cat's tail, basically that's what we're doing here in the USA - and oh, boy isn't it fun for an immediate term TRADE! Or is it an intermediate term TREND? Or is it fun?
Why yes, Dear Main Street Client, that is indeed what all of this is - a TREND of breaking the integrity of this fine nation's financial system, and TRADING our handshakes for the ability to change the rules of everything from American accounting standards to who knows what's next - all for the benefit of those who really "can't handle the truth" of marking their performance to market. Never say you never thought you'd see the day - you're seeing them right here and now, live!
What would America's finest intellects of everything financial engineering do if, say, the Chinese changed their accounting rules in the middle of the game to benefit those who cozy up to government? Ah the memories of those people in China who "make up their numbers" that we'd have...
The most dominant driver of 2009 US stock market performance continues to be the US Dollar. Yesterday, the inverse correlation we have been barking about between US Equities and USD was as clear as Jack Nicholson's response on Tom Cruise's trial in 'A Few Good Men' - "crystal". And now, AFTER the REFLATION leading indicators from Dr. Copper to a steepening of the American Yield Curve are in the rear view mirror, we can all wrap up this week and get ready for Barron's to proclaim that the bottom for the US stock market in 2009 is in...
Three weeks or so ago, I was on CNN and said two things that garnered the attention of plenty an angry Bear anonymous emailer who is hurrying to publish his Great Depression book: 1. "The stock market bottomed on March 9th" and 2. "US Housing will bottom in Q2"... call me a hockey knucklehead, or call me brave - plenty of my boys back home in Thunder Bay call me the former anyway. This is what we men of the ice do - take the shots that no one wants to take...
The squirrely thing about all this "market bottoms are processes, not points" stuff that I riff about, is that it was fairly predictable. Much like calling the topping process of global markets in 2007, most people with an objectively proactive investment process called this. It wasn't that complicated.
What is complicated is understanding how some of these artists of having money to manage will be explaining to their investors how it is that they missed the crash here on the way UP. Market's crash on the way UP - pardon? Ask someone who has been running net short for the last 4-weeks what's happened to their client's moneys...
Crashes, I think, are simply what happens versus consensus expectations. If the move is equal to or greater than 18% in one direction, at an expedited pace, my Macro team here in New Haven calls it a crash.
You can call it getting run over, crashing, or whatever - it's happening all over the world right now, particularly in places that REFLATE when the US Dollar DEFLATES. Check out that lonely ole West Texas soul of an asset class for instance - crude oil is up another +2% this week, taking its REFLATION rally to 7 consecutive weeks and adding up to a +45% move.
How about them American "Tech Wrecks" that our Tech guru, Rebecca Runkle, and I have now re-labeled as "Tech Specs" - the S&P Technology Sector etf (XLK) is +25% in the last 4 weeks, and now trading +7% for 2009 to-date! Depression? Not so much... and you gotta love anything American that we can make up the accounting on, and sell it to the Chinese for cheaper US Dollars! Pardon??
Yes, no matter how much money you're making on this REFLATION trade, it's actually all quite sad when you really take a step back and think about what's happening in this country. One of our more astute clients emailed us yesterday looking for my immediate term upside target in the SP500... so I sent him the number with the following note: "today is the most profitably sad that I can remember - does anyone not chase?"...
Understanding where this market is going next is one thing - that's how we feed our families and pay the bills. Marking-America-to-Madoff is an entirely different thing - and for now at least, all I can do is hope and pray that the crackberries don't take hold of our long term vision of what makes America great, forever.
My immediate term risk/reward outlook for the SP500 is balanced now at +1/- 1% (SPX 825 and 844).
Thanking God that it's Friday,
RSX - Market Vectors Russia-The Russian macro fundamentals line up with our quantitative view on a TREND duration. Oil has benefited from the breakdown of the USD, which has buoyed the commodity levered economy. We're seeing the Ruble stabilize and are bullish Russia's decision to mark prices to market, which has allowed it to purge its ills earlier in the financial crisis cycle via a quicker decline in asset prices. Russia recognizes the important of THE client, China, and its oil agreement in February with China in return for a loan of $25 Billion will help recapitalize two of the country's important energy producers and suppliers.
USO - Oil Fund- We bought oil on Wednesday (3/25) for a TRADE and are positive on the commodity from a TREND perspective. With the uptick of volatility in the contango, we're buying the curve with USO rather than the front month contract.
EWC - iShares Canada-We bought Canada on Friday (3/20) into the selloff. We want to own what THE client (China) needs, namely commodities, as China builds out its infrastructure. Canada will benefit from commodity reflation, especially as the USD breaks down. We're net positive Harper's leadership, which diverges from Canada's large government recent history, and believe next year's Olympics in resource rich Vancouver should provide a positive catalyst for investors to get long the country.
DJP - iPath Dow Jones-AIG Commodity -With the USD breaking down we want to be long commodity re-flation. DJP broadens our asset class allocation beyond oil and gold.
GLD - SPDR Gold- We bought more gold yesterday (4/02). We believe gold will re-assert its bullish TREND as the yellow metal continues to be a hedge against future inflation expectations.
DVY - Dow Jones Select Dividend -We like DVY's high dividend yield of 5.85%.
UUP - U.S. Dollar Index - We believe that the US Dollar is the leading indicator for the US stock market. In the immediate term, what is bad for the US Dollar should be good for the stock market. The Euro is down versus the USD at $1.3448. The USD is up versus the Yen at 99.8870 and down versus the Pound at $1.4776 as of 6am today.
EWL - iShares Switzerland - We shorted Switzerland for a TRADE on an up move Wednesday (3/25) and believe the country offers a good opportunity to get in on the short side of Western Europe, and in particular European financials. Switzerland has nearly run out of room to cut its interest rate and due to the country's reliance on the financial sector is in a favorable trading range. Increasingly Swiss banks are being forced by governments to reveal their customers, thereby reducing the incentive of Switzerland as a tax-free haven.
EWJ - iShares Japan - Into the strength associated with the recent market squeeze, we re-shorted the Japanese equity market rally via EWJ. This is a tactical short; we expect the market there to pull back when reality sinks in over the coming weeks. Japan has experienced major GDP contraction-it dropped 3.2% in Q4 '08 on a quarterly basis, and we see no catalyst for growth to return this year. We believe the BOJ's recent program to provide $10 Billion in loans to repair banks' capital ratios and a plan to combat rising yields by buying treasuries are at best a "band aid".
DIA -Diamonds Trust-We shorted the DJIA on Friday (3/13) and Tuesday (3/24).
EWW - iShares Mexico- We're short Mexico due in part to the country's dependence on export revenues from one monopolistic oil company, PEMEX. Mexican oil exports contribute significantly to the country's total export revenue and PEMEX pays a sizable percentage of taxes and royalties to the federal government's budget. This relationship is unstable due to the volatility of oil prices, the inability of PEMEX to pay down its debt, and the fact that PEMEX's crude oil production has been in decline since 2004 and is down 10% YTD. Additionally, the potential geo-political risks associated with the burgeoning power of regional drug lords signals that the country's economy is under serious duress.
IFN -The India Fund- We re-shorted India yesterday (4/02). We have had a consistently negative bias on Indian equities since we launched the firm early last year. We believe the growth story of "Chindia" is dead. We contest that the Indian population, grappling with rampant poverty, a class divide, and poor health and education services, will not be able to sustain internal consumption levels sufficient to meet targeted growth level. Other negative trends we've followed include: the reversal of foreign investment, the decrease in equity issuance, and a massive national deficit. Trade data for February paints a grim picture with exports declining by 15.87% Y/Y and imports sliding by 18.22%.
XLP - SPDR Consumer Staples- Consumer staples was the third worst performing sector yesterday. This group is low beta and won't perform like Tech and Basic Materials do on market up days. There is a lot of currency and demand risk embedded in the P&L's of some of the large consumer staple multi-nationals; particularly in Latin America, Europe, and Japan.
SHY - iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bonds- On 2/26 we witnessed 2-Year Treasuries climb 10 bps to 1.09%. Anywhere north of +0.97% moves the bonds that trade on those yields into a negative intermediate "Trend." If you pull up a three year chart of 2-Year Treasuries you'll see the massive macro Trend of interest rates starting to move in the opposite direction. We call this chart the "Queen Mary" and its new-found positive slope means that America's cost of capital will start to go up, implying that access to capital will tighten. Yield is inversely correlated to bond price, so the rising yield is bearish for Treasuries.
As we pointed out in our 2/26/09 post, "CRUISING TOWARD STABILITY", the cruise liners recently found their pulse. The good news is that the customer is elastic. Sure, prices are down a lot but at least the boats are full and the numbers are more predictable, at least for 2009. For the first time in a while we believe the Street estimates for 2009 are reasonable. That's the bull case.
How long the bull case dominates the trading in the stocks is debatable. Indeed, RCL and CCL are up 68% and 45%, respectively, off of their March lows. It seems the 2009 stability thesis has played out. Now for the bad news.
Capacity Kills
I have no idea what the consumer will spend in 2010. However, if investors are looking for yield growth the economy needs to improve dramatically. Capacity growth is huge, as depicted in the following chart. If industry-wide capacity grows 10% in 2010, how can analysts project flat yield growth? Maybe my calculator isn't as smart as their slide rules but negative yield growth in 2010 is pretty close to a mathematical certainty.
For investors hoping for capacity exiting the market, we've got bad news. Even the older boats are still cash flow positive. None of the operators, not even the small ones, have plans to reduce capacity, at least not through 2010. Unfortunately, the new supply is pretty locked as well due to very putative termination costs of breaking a shipyard contract.
Demographic Headwind
As can be seen in the following chart, the number of Americans in the core cruising age group of 47-52 will grow only 0.8% in 2009. This represents the first year in decades that growth in this segment falls below 1%. More importantly, growth will slow every subsequent year until 2015. The segment population turns negative in 2012 and remains so until at least 2020. In 2020, the core cruising population will have dropped 9% from the peak of 2011.
The Wealth Effect
Given the business already booked and the price elasticity, 2009 revenue estimates are pretty reasonable and predictable. However, 2010 estimates look way too aggressive due in part to the capacity issue discussed above. Moreover, the significantly reduced wealth of the core cruising customer puts future demand at risk. This age segment could be the most impacted by The Wealth Effect reversal. A 50 year old is precisely the person that probably has much of his wealth in stocks and real estate, two of the hardest hit asset classes. Those looking to retire early have likely pushed back retirement expectations, and are not happy about it. Saving is more important now than almost any other time in their working lifetimes. You think a cruise vacation might be "backburnered"? I do.
The question now is when do investors turn their attention to 2010? They are certainly feeling better about the 2009 outlook as indicated in the big stock moves. However, when sentiment turns, as it inevitably will, 2010 will be the focus and it won't be pretty.
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For the times they are a-changin'.
Bob Dylan
The consumer's propensity to spend is driven by how he or she feels! Do you remember how you felt last December? To refresh your memory, at that time the current president of the U.S. was a complete lame duck and did not instill confidence, the U.S. financial system was near collapse, the unemployment rate was surging and the market registered its worst performance since 1931. It seemed like the world was coming to an end!
How do most people feel now? As we have written over the past couple of weeks, consumer confidence is bottoming. There has been a broad based rally in the S&P 500 due to a number of other factors; the VIX is declining; the dollar is down; housing is bottoming; we learned yesterday the ISM manufacturing index improved in February for the third consecutive increase; and the president of the US looks and acts like he is in charge. Yes, it's only been three months, but times have changed!
All of this is clearly being manifested in consumer spending. As seen in the chart below, Personal Consumption Expenditures has clearly bottomed. Importantly it has bottomed for both discretionary and non-discretionary items. Clearly, as we have moved through the early part of 2009, the policies of the Federal Reserve's and the Obama administration have kept the US financial system from collapsing. Low interest rates have eased the burden on the consumer.
Right now as I look at my screen the S&P 500 is at 836 up 3.7% today (over 11% in the past month) and the Consumer Discretionary etf is the best performing sector up 6.3%. We are not out of the woods completely, but the King of the Depression (istas) target of 600 on the S&P looks questionable.
Howard Penney
Yes, Personal consumption stinks – but it reeks less than it has in prior months. Check out the chart below that Zach Brown whipped up – it's a tough one to argue with. Personal consumption expenditures have bounced about half a percent off the bottom, but home furnishings and softlines are both up 2% over that same period. As this delta in spending gets better, and coincides with tight inventories, a favorable 300bp downshift in SG&A, and capex growth going from +12% last year to -8% in '09. Now we've got some powerful shifts in China to kick start exports and open up capacity for lower-priced goods (esp shoes and apparel) by improving economics for local manufacturers. This shifts the balance of power back into the US supply chain as capacity opens up again, and bolsters my view that 2H09-1Q10 will show free cash flow growth revert from -80% today yy to +20%.
Names I like best in retail include BBBY, RL, LULU, PSS, LIZ, UA, and DKS. I don't like those who are cutting into bone to print profit, such as Ross Stores, Gap, Iconix, Sears, Carter's, and Jones.
For more detail, see my note from March 31 titled "Retail Narratives Don't Get Much More Powerful Than This."
For the times they are a-changin'.
Bob Dylan
The consumer's propensity to spend is driven by how he or she feels! Do you remember how you felt last December? To refresh your memory, at that time the current president of the U.S. was a complete lame duck and did not instill confidence, the U.S. financial system was near collapse, the unemployment rate was surging and the market registered its worst performance since 1931. It seemed like the world was coming to an end!
How do most people feel now? As we have written over the past couple of weeks, consumer confidence is bottoming. There has been a broad based rally in the S&P 500 due to a number of other factors; the VIX is declining; the dollar is down; housing is bottoming; we learned yesterday the ISM manufacturing index improved in February for the third consecutive increase; and the president of the US looks and acts like he is in charge. Yes, it's only been three months, but times have changed!
All of this is clearly being manifested in consumer spending. As seen in the chart below, Personal Consumption Expenditures has clearly bottomed. Importantly it has bottomed for both discretionary and non-discretionary items. Clearly, as we have moved through the early part of 2009, the policies of the Federal Reserve's and the Obama administration have kept the US financial system from collapsing. Low interest rates have eased the burden on the consumer.
Right now as I look at my screen the S&P 500 is at 839 up 3.7% today (over 11% in the past month) and the Consumer Discretionary etf is the best performing sector up 6.3%. We are not out of the woods completely, but the King of the Depression (istas) target of 600 on the S&P looks questionable.
Howard Penney
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Private equity investments surge substantially in India
The private equity (PE) investments in the Indian life sciences sector, during 2012 (from January until date), recorded a 137 percent growth as compared to that during the last year. According to Venture Intelligence, a Chennai-based research firm, the health and life sciences industry has already received investments worth of $268 million in 2012 as compared to $113 million from 12 deals in 2011. Out of the 15 deals of 2012, top four deals account for $198 million, with the $60 million investment from Equity Partners Fund in Avesthagen, leading at the top of the table.
The surge in investments in the life sciences industry is attributed to the prevailing opportunities in healthcare, drug discovery space, medical devices, and personalized medicine space. Sharing her views on the opportunities, Ms Padmaja Ruparel, president, Indian Angel Network, pointed out, "The abysmal state of healthcare in the country (till a few years ago) provided an opportunity to the entrepreneurs to address the unmet needs. Further, as the bottom of the pyramid comprises of almost two-thirds of population, it provides an opportunity to build products of global quality at Indian prices. This offers vast opportunities to create fast growing ventures, jobs, and wealth and also drive economic growth."
Agreeing to the fact that there is an upsurge in investments in the life sciences sectors, Mr Ashwin Raguraman, vice president, India Innovation Fund, said that, "I think this upsurge is also visible in other sectors such as ICT and further, it is not just the quantity of start-ups, but encouragingly a qualitative improvement in the start-ups and the maturity of their offerings that are emerging in these sectors."
The reasons are common across these sectors. Mr Raguraman elaborated, "There is an entire generation of individuals who went to the West to study and work and have returned in large numbers to India in the last five years armed with global outlook, practices and ideas. Many of them have ventured into entrepreneurship, as the opportunities offered by the large firms often don't measure up to their competence."
"There is also a new breed of entrepreneurs, who are emerging from large corporate, with a deep domain understanding. They understand the gaps in the solution offerings and are willing to provide niche solutions. The third category, yet emerging, is a set of academics, who are converting years of research into business applications and building firms around them. This upsurge is encouraging and, with right enablers, can lead to a whole new breed of companies that will emerge from India," he added.
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Some nat'l roads in S. Leyte, E. Samar, Agusan Sur impassable – DPWH
MANILA, Philippines – Some portions of the national roads in Southern Leyte, Eastern Samar and Agusan del Sur that were damaged by tropical storm "Quinta" have been closed to vehicular traffic, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways.
In an advisory, the DPWH on Wednesday said it had deployed emergency crew and equipment to "clear and conduct emergency repairs" on the following roads: Daang Maharlika and Mahaplag-Sogod roads in Southern Leyte; Camp 5 boundary-Taft Junction in Borongan, Eastern Samar; and the Butuan City-Talacogon-Loreto-Sta. Josefa road, as well as the Waloe bridge in Agusan del Sur.
The DPWH did not say when the road repair works will be completed. Jerry Esplanada, Philippine Daily Inquirer


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House Actress Lisa Edelstein Does Pro-Abortion MoveOn Ad
Washington, DC -- Lisa Edelstein, who currently stars as Dr. Lisa Cuddy on the television drama House, has recorded a new television ad for the George Soros-funded MoveOn.org, a liberal pro-abortion activist group, targeting pro-life legislation.
(Excerpt) Read more at lifenews.com ...
What do people see in this show? When Amber Tamblyn joined up, I checked out a few episodes. She was bland and lifeless and the show has clearly jumped the shark, losing whatever bite it might once have had.
Now, we learn even the actors hate people. Guess I didn't miss much and won't miss it in days to come.
House used to be on before 24. I remember being on the FReeper thread early and asking "Who in the world is this obnoxious guy?"
I worked with doctors. I don't need to be 'entertained' by them.
She just put her career on the skids.
Oh, it won't be obvious immediately, and it won't be because of direct boycotts by pro-life people or groups. Just call it Karma.
Who was she before House?
People like this that say things like this and advertise it are the ones that want to make it ok for themselves to do this very thing..God is going to be her judge not man..If she had a partial birth abortion she needs to see what they do..Suck the little babies brains out before they can take a breath,if you don't call that murder then I don't know what to say..Convicted killers have a better death than an innocent baby..I won't put any pictures up because they make me throw up,and if anyone can get this done and not shed a tear then they are not human..
God Help this woman and those like her..
I really liked her character. I don't like her character any longer.
How is it that there are so many God-less people in show business?
"I'm not a doctor, but I play one on TV."
Must be the final season.....
Same show that produced the Kumar character dude who bailed on the show at it's height to take a meaningless job in the Obama admin as some sort of outreach guy.
Apparently, liberalism is a communicable disease. They need an episode on it.
People start developing lesions in their armpits, and initially they think MRSA, but then the victims start buying Nissan Leafs (Leaves?) and drinking corn ethanol, killing themselves. The autopsies show lesions on their brains too, but somehow they are not related to MRSA.
House diagnoses stage four liberalism, and prescribes all victims live in the projects in Camden, NJ for four months. Everybody survives, renouncing their membership in the democrat party, and go on to lead happy, productive lives. Most go on to be Rush 24/7 members.
Because they work for the devil and he gave them jobs so they can reach people all over the world..
Edelstein played the hot prostitute that Rob Lowe shagged on the "West Wing" ...
Joan of Arcadia, and decent in the role (it was the adults who had the real good roles there).
House is still some of the best TV today, of course, thats not saying much. I have a crush on Cuddy, sexy older lady thing. I like the new actress, quite good.
I appreciate a good movie.....or a brilliant actor.....there are some memorable movies that I still like
..only to be disappointed later when I find the same actor shares few or even any of my values....
...I figure these folks are willing to marginalize their standards, values, decorum, modesty --(if they ever had any)-- in Acting Class 101...
I think they are willing to be broken down to basic carnal thought & action and willingly give up any resistance to what is noble, esteemed and worthy.
I think the first questions asked of them is if they will blaspheme God and if they will take off their clothes.
Blaspheming God seems especially popular with most of them, even the women.
I think, for the most part, actors are crude, profane and utterly without soul......I think most of them have sold their souls.
So why are we surprised when the House actress makes a Planned Parenthood commercial....
..it would be out of character not to!
I used to like Hugh Laurie when he was teamed with Stephen Fry, but I guess he wants to be thought 'serious' now. As you say, all I got was obnoxious and offensive. That seems too high a price to pay for insight and I really don't like the idea of narratively connecting the two as if you have to have a curmudgeon if you want topflight skill.
Of course, I mostly saw the end-credits because we only tuned in for '24'. Then that went downhill and we stopped watching on Monday altogether.
See also my #18 post. ;-(
Emily on General Hospital. Yes, I'm a housewife/mom. She is Russ Tamblyn's (West Side Story) daughter.
So if she encourages abortion where would her character, Cuddy, have gotten one to adopt? Do these people ever think things through?
Watching House is like watching the NBA ... everything important happens in the last 10 minutes; you can skip the rest.
Doesn't do a thing to my day because that's what I basically figured. Her father is Russ Tamblyn, after all, who has been certifiable for decades.
Lisa who?
"How is it that there are so many God-less people in show business?"
They sold their souls to the devil to be famous!
I watched 3 or 4 House shows and it quickly dawned on me hat every show is the same with same plot.
Somebody is dying with a disease that only House can cure and he always cures it just before the show goes off.
I didn't recognise this baby killers name unti they mentioned the show.
Why is it that everyone in the entertainment communtiy is in favor of baby killing, Homosexualsm drug addicts, fornicators and anything illegal immoral or fattening.Well: not fattening , because I know they all want to kiss the Wookie's butt.
I recall her really liking her risotto.
So if she encourages abortion where would her character, Cuddy, have gotten one to adopt? Do these people ever think things through?
It's rarely, if ever, enlightening to compare the actors to their roles.
That's why they call it "acting".
"I really liked her character. I dont like her character any longer."
Really? I can't get over how and why this middle aged woman dresses in low cut tops and tight short skirts.
This is supposed to be the final season for this dreck. He was better when he was that mouse's father in that movie. I hear she's up for the lead in the new play "LENI RIEFENSTAHL - HITLER WAS A DANCIN' FOOL
It was novel in its first year. It probably should've been "one and done."
I don't know that I'll ever want to see the show again after this. It's one thing to privately hold abhorrent views but to make an ad for abortion? That goes too far. Edelstein might as well be in a clinic herself shredding babies. Metaphorically, blood will be on her hands.
He was a heck of a dancer as a kid: West Side Story, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Tom Thumb.
You should check out 'Twin Peaks' if you want to see where his head went. I'm not at all sure he needed to act in the role of Dr. Jacoby. He also played dog-walker god for his daughter on 'Joan of Arcadia'. One of the more interesting 'gods' in the show.
Ah but this is suppose to at least mirror reality. They ain't on Mars.
Zero Mostel (as Max Bialystock): They are? Have you ever eaten with one?
That's about 1 or 2 shows slower than most people :-)
Yes. The wardrobe mistress on that show knows how to dress Miss Lisa.
Too bad she's thinks abortion's OK.
Yes, but there are also those who still haven't caught on.
"Edelstein played the hot prostitute that Rob Lowe shagged on the West Wing ..."
Great rack, tho.
I don't find real life doctors entertaining either. But was pleasantly surprised by a new Brit com series called "Doc Martin" (or at least it is new to me - it has been shown on tv in the UK for some years now)
The doc in this series is such a departure from the stock doc in hospital dramas. He is quite entertaining.
Also the scenery is fantastic, shot on-site in a beautiful unspoiled town in Cornwall.
One other good thing - there is a pro-life plotline in the Doc Martin series.
I have seen pro-life plots in other British tv productions, to my surprise. I guess the British attitude toward abortion, even amongst the elites who create their tv entertainment, is actually somewhat more conservative than it is here stateside.
Wow! I'll have to check it out.
I wasn't complainin' ... :)
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A Life Outside updated: Feb 07, 2014, 3:02 PM
By Rosie Sullivan
Documentary, directed by Catherine Brabec, 83 mins run time For more information, visit this link.
I love documentaries and am a sucker for shots of the ocean so I went into this film expecting to thoroughly enjoy it. And while A Life Outside has plenty of great shots of surfers and the ocean, it is centered around six leathery-skinned, sun-beaten men reminiscing about a time long past.
This documentary is the tale of six individuals who established surfing in the 1950s and '60s. Hailing from Seaside Heights, New Jersey, these men (there were very few female surfers at the time) pioneered surfing on the east coast. Chris and Greg Mesanko, Richard Luthringer, Kevin Casey, Bucky Walters, and Jim Purpuri were part of a subculture of 'bums' and 'dangers to society' that came out of Seaside, a resort town developed in the 1900s. There was no seriousness, no wetsuits, and no small lightweight boards. These surfers only worked so they could surf and continue to chase the perfect wave. It is an obsession only fellow surfers can truly understand.
Comprised of interviews intertwined with archival footage from the fifties and sixties and super eight surf footage, the film documents the passion of surfers. Surfing is described as an immediate addiction; after the moment you catch your first wave and it lifts you up and you are going, there is no turning back. We hear from many surf legends and world champions (Mike Doyle, Corky Carroll, Paul Naude, Mickey Muñoz, and others) as well as the six that the film centers around. They all seem to be answering the same questions: "Why do you do it?" and "What's it like?" Great questions but it began to feel repetitive. There were also many montages of still photographs of old Seaside and from the lives of the men. Mostly pictures but I wondered why some of them were included; it ended up looking like a weird slideshow of images that did not necessary mix with the film. And the accompanying music! - some odd choices that were quite off- putting. There was constant music playing behind all the interviews and with every shot. Instead of adding to the overall effect, it often detracted. Shifting from guitar strums, to mu-mu elevator music, to Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb," and then to drumming, the soundtrack was at times distracting more than anything else. It did not meld with the dialogue and visuals.
The film really is just a bunch of men who got together to talk about something they love. They discuss the 'first moment,' the clique-y nature of some, and the culture of surfing. And that is fine - except that I wish there had been the development of a narrative of surfing and how it has changed over the years. The film gives the gist of how surfing became so popular and touches on how it evolved into such a huge industry but is more concerned with conveying the overwhelming passion that grips surfers and portraying their love for the ocean and all nature. This film endeavor was a nostalgic longing for a subculture that is no longer around and was, at times, a not-so-well put together collection of memories. These men long for the feeling of catching waves and the state of mind they have when surfing. This feeling sounds fantastic and is well conveyed in the film but still, I think it is something only people who have been on a surfboard and caught a wave will truly understand.
The famous Casino Pier, built in 1932 in Seaside Heights, was sadly destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in October, 2012. The men in this documentary were greatly affected by the collapse of the pier. To them, it represented their childhood and was a magical spot where 50 years of surfing had happened. This film is a way to keep the memories of the pier - and of the way surfing used to be - alive. The take away from A Life Outside is to live life fully, doing whatever it is you are passionate about, and to do it close to the beauty of nature. The film opens with the quote "If there's magic in the planet, it's contained in the water" and surfers clearly believe in this. Cowabunga!
(Note: This film would not have been made without the support of Kickstarter fans so thanks to all the donations that made this documentary possible - I'm sure the film crew really appreciated the opportunity to get to document a few old-time surfers!)
The cast of the film A Life Outside on the red carpet. Catherine Brabec (Director), Greg Mesanko, (surfer/cast), Chris Mesanko (surfer/cast), Kevin Casey (surfer/cast), and Jim Purpuri (surfer/cast).
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Some of you may remember that my best friend, Carl Davis, passed away this last
February. (obit: http://www.thefiringline.com:8080/forums/showthread.php?threadid=31223 ) He owned quite a few firearms that are "shootin' guns" rather than pretty collector items. Some were fairly new - some were nearly 100 years old. Some are truly expensive custom guns - some are (dare I say it) what certain folks could call "Saturday Night Specials". Carl's widow, Marty Davis, needs to sell at least some of these guns (for financial reasons) and plans to give some guns to various family members. Marty asked me to "find out what all these guns are worth". I promised to try. There were so many guns I felt it inappropriate to impose upon Harley Nolden, our resident expert on such matters. "How hard can it be?" I thought. (Oh, how pride goeth before a fall....) Let's see... What the heck is a Whitney or a Liberty? Hmm, these two custom guns are .22-250s - first I've ever seen. Hmm, so THIS is what a "Birds-eye maple" stock looks like! Hmm, what's all this Spanish crap? Hmm after hmm, etc.... Well, after forty-some hours on the internet I found the value of one gun. Just one. I was stumped and running out of time. Marty needs to sell some of these items. So, I swallowed my pride and turned to Harley, "Could you help me?" I sent him the list of firearms. Friends, once Harley Nolden heard the full story of Carl Davis and Marty's need for help, I couldn't have held him back if I had wanted to! In EIGHT HOURS he identified, described, and put a range of values on each gun! Harley Nolden is incredible! What held him up (if eight hours can be called a "delay") was my inability to answer his questions quickly and accurately! I put this post in the General Discussion Forum because everyone on TFL needs to know about Harley Nolden. His expertise is incredible. He is an indescribably valuable resource! His *willingness* to help is an example for us to aspire to. I want to publicly thank Harley for helping me out when I was in way over my head. More importantly, I want to thank him for helping Marty Davis. If you have a firearms question, ask Harley. He is the "Mr. Wizard" of firearms research. And you won't find a finer gentleman. Thanks again, Harley, from me and for Marty. Dennis |
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You are most welcome. It was a sincere pleasure to do the research. As I am sure it has enlightned your knowledge, it has definetly enlightned mine. You have also enriched my self esteem (sp) and enabled me to return to the world of firearms. Being retired, this forum has put new purpose to an "ole" duffer. Thanks for all the attaboys. Had a lot of Ahhhhhhhhhh S---'s in my day. Harley |
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Those old Steeler vs Raiders games were Classic!!! even the Steeler vs Browns game were classic games these rivalries today do not match up with the 70's rivalries...
Those old Steeler vs Raiders games were Classic!!! even the Steeler vs Browns game were classic games these rivalries today do not match up with the 70's rivalries...
I like the Steelers-Raiders much better. Back then they were the two best teams, not just in the AFC, but in the NFL. Steelers can kinda of say that now, at times, but the Patriots and the Colts have really stolen the spot light because of their QB's. Raven's, they really have just been a good team, not great. Dont think they live up to the hype the Raiders brought to the match ups back in the day. And if the Raiders and the Steelers ever share the spot light at the top again it will be bigger than anything the NFL has seen in 30 years.
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Many times back in the 70's were against the best teams in the league at the time. Steelers/Cowboys/Raiders were always big games and considering how many super bowls and playoffs games those teams played in during the 70's it added that much more to storyline.
I miss seeing those types of games where both teams are the best of the best, and they hate each other too.
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You know the Steelers/Raiders rivalry was something special when most of those old Raiders (George Atkinson) constantly whine today about their losses to the Steelers...lol Atkinson is famous for calling Swann soft....lol Dude needs to shut up already....lol
cosigned. and the best part is seeing interviews with atkinson, villapiano, etc saying WE made excuses whenever we lost to them, mainly the 76 championship game, yet all those clowns from al davis to madden to their players cried and made every excuse in the book for all their losses to us. immaculate reception "oh the ball hit the ground, fuqua touched the ball first, there was an illegal block, etc", 75 afc championship game "they illegally froze the field to slow down cliff branch, etc". crybabies and hypocrites. i got a bunch of those steelers/raiders games from that era on dvd. as much as i love the ratbirds rivalry it doesnt compare. partially because of the rules back then allowed for more violent hits but a lot of it was the fact they hated each other on AND off the field. george atkinson sued noll for libel for christ sake lol. you didnt see any of the 70's steeler or raiders hugging and cracking jokes before and after the games like you see ben and ray ray, etc do. that was real hate
As someone who is born, raised, and live in Baltimore, I hate the Ravens more than anything anyone can imagine. That being said, I didn't see the Raiders/Steelers games of the 70's (Born in '83)...
I love the hatred that we have with the Ravens, but can truly appreciate the historical importance of the Raiders rivalry! I love watching those old games when they are re-aired!
"To play this game you must have fire in you, and there is nothing that strokes fire like hate."
Going with Steelers/Raiders. They were never afraid of taking eachother's head off, an intense rivalry, many memorable hits/games. The game back then was far much better than it is now. They were 2 of the most violent teams.
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With lacrosse season at full throttle, we wanted to make sure you'd have the scoop on all the newest equipment, so we teamed up with Lacrosse Panda, Warrior Lacrosse and Brine Lacrosse to bring you a great line-up of Gear Reviews over the next two months!
Company: Brine Lacrosse / Product: Clutch Head / Price: $84.00
Today I get to review a true classic. Over the years, the Brine Clutch has been widely used by some of the best players in the game. In fact, it's Brine's best selling head of all time. It's safe to say that many offensive players from all levels have trusted the Clutch to lead them to clutch performances over the years.
Now before we get started, let me be up front about one thing: I've played close defense most of my lacrosse career. When I was tasked with reviewing the Clutch head, I saw this as a great opportunity to test out the head as a real "beginner".
As I began the review process, I made a point to treat the head as the first offensive head I've ever had, doing things I don't normally do, like stringing a lower pocket with extra hold and pushing myself through real shooting workouts.
Appearance… +2
As mentioned, the Clutch head is a classic. It's one of the most proven and best selling lacrosse heads of all time. Clearly, people love the Clutch head, and part of that probably has to do with its unique design.
When seeing my neon green Clutch for the first time, I couldn't help but pay attention to the narrow throat, intricate sidewalls and infinite number of stringing holes. It's a great looking piece of equipment, and I think it has a creative flare. Instantly, I wondered, how should I string this? How easy would it be to stall a ball on that sidewall?
Stringing… +2
As noted above, there are an infinite number of stringing holes on the Clutch head. Seven (7) top string holes and eighteen (18) per sidewall, to be exact. Unlike many other "classic" heads on the market, the stringing options are endless.
For me, having so many stringing options was a nice change from the head I typically use on defense. I've always strung a mid-range pocket with little-to-no whip, but I wanted something different when stringing the Clutch. So I opted for a low pocket with what I like to think is an "extreme" amount of hold. For once, I was going to have a stick like all those post-collegiate attackmen I play against in the Tahoe Lacrosse Tournament every summer.
Surprisingly, I strung the low pocket with ease even though it was my first time ever trying to do so. The Clutch string holes and curvature made it easy to find your preference.
Stiffness… +1
Typically I prefer using an extra stiff lacrosse head. While the Clutch head is much more stiff than the Remix Superlight Krieg reviewed on Monday, it is still not 100% up to my personal standards.
The good thing? When flexed, the shape of this head is restored the second pressure is removed. If your stick gets hung up on a ground ball, you won't need to stop and undo any warping or anything like that. Still, I wouldn't recommend the head for face-off man. Over time it may have trouble keeping it's shape. The Clutch is an offensive head through and through.
Durability… +2
I know many offensive players who currently use the Brine Clutch or have used it in the past, and I think that's proof enough that the Clutch doesn't have many issues when it comes to durability. Most players don't use the same head over and over if they have problems with breakage.
For me, the only thing I was initially worried about while playing was snapping the thin sidewall pieces with a check. In hindsight, I don't know that I should have been. Taking a closer look at the structure of the head, it is difficult to find a real weak point. The Clutch has withstood the test of time – it's a classic for a reason.
Value… +2
Looking at the Clutch from a beginner's perspective, I was quickly sold after stringing it myself. There is something about the ease of stringing and ability to "make it your own" that had me at hello. So, yes, I think the Clutch has value. The price is right. I would buy this head for $84.
Overall… 9/10
Reading through my points above, it's tough for me to pinpoint many negatives about this head for an offensive player – particularly a beginner. Legal for Youth and High School play only (though I'm sure some MLL players use it too), the Clutch fits the mold for any offensive player looking to treat their stick like a quarterback treats a pigskin. If I were a full-time offensive player, I'd certainly consider the Brine Clutch.


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Aspiring hunks can submit a picture of themselves modeling their individual masculine style. Every week Marimacho will pick the best submission to feature on their Tumblr as the Hunky Hot Shot of the Week. The top three best-dressed Bois will receive Marimacho swag! First Place wins a Marimacho Beau Tie, Second Place wins a Belt Buckle and Third Place wins a T-Shirt. Winners will be announced on Valentine's Day.
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I like their styles, but it would be nice if their sizes went beyond a Size 16 women's. I know lots of attractive, dandy folks with swagger who are much more generously proportioned than Marimacho's clothing.
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is this a political statement from "The super stylish folks at Marimacho" or i hope some kind of wierd typo from Bitch mag?


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There's good news for fans of the coolest animated spy on TV, "Archer" is confirmed for a fourth season. In addition, FX has signed an overall deal with "Archer" producers Adam Reed, Matt Thompson and their company Floyd County Productions.
FX exec Nick Grad says in a statement, "It was an easy decision to order more 'Archer.' Adam, Matt, and our amazing voice cast are delivering one of the funniest and smartest shows on television. It has deservedly grown beyond its initial cult following to become both a critical and ratings success." The fourth season will feature 13 episodes.
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Ratings for "Archer" continue to grow in its third season. Compared with its Season 2 averages, the show is up 44 percent in the coveted 18-49 demo and is averaging 2 million overall viewers. Reed's other FX show "Unsupervised," however, continues to lag in the ratings. The Feb. 16 broadcast brought in fewer than 800,000 total viewers.


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Bollywood's king of romance has a great sense of humour and doesn't shy away from taking a dig at sensitive matters – not even the Tarun Tejpal sexual assault case…
At a recent event held in New Delhi Shahrukh Khan was at his witty best. Everyone knows about the infamous Tarun Tejpal case, right? The former Tehelka founder-editor has been accused of sexually assaulting a junior colleague in a hotel lift in Goa. Tejpal is currently in the custody of the Goa police. And the well-read and better informed SRK could not resist taking a crack at the hassled journo, leaving all those who were listening, stunned.
As per a tabloid report, Shahrukh was as cheerful as ever and answered all questions at a conclave he was invited to speak at in his usual humorous manner. The actor was entertaining the crowd with dialogue from Jab Tak Hain Jaan when he indulged in a little harmless flirting with the interviewer. He apparently asked her if she was married and when she answered with a yes, he added that he hoped her husband wasn't watching the show. He went on to say that he would love to romance her somewhere outside the venue, but definitely not in a lift! Ahem! After a pregnant pause, he added, "No… no you are a journalist, not in a lift." LOL! Shahrukh didn't stop with that: "Adnan Sami's Lift Kara De song now has a new meaning," he added with his well known twinkle. SRK sure knows to keep people's eyes and ears glued to him, hai na? At first, we hear, the audience didn't know how to react to SRK's dig at such a sensitive issue, but after a stunned silence, everyone burst out laughing.
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James Eckardt is an international American novelist who has written eight successful novels. He is a former Sierra Leone Peace Corps volunteer and has spent the majority of his life living overseas. He is currently the chief book reviewer at The Nation (Thailand). Recently, I had the chance to speak with Eckardt about his long career as an ex-pat American author. Here is our interview.
In your latest book, Singapore Girl, you write about your true story of falling in love with a transvestite. How did your family and friends react to this story? Were they shocked? How did you handle this?
First, Milly was not a transvestite, she was a pre-op transsexual. I mention in the book that Milly and some others became very successful women after their operations, married and just disappeared into the general population with no one the wiser about their past. I told none of my friends and family about Milly's true past, and referred to her just passingly as a woman in my original sailing story. Only Erik, my shipmate, knew. It wasn't something we talked about. I wrote the story of my romance with Milly and put it in an envelope where it remained for 30 years until Milly's husband contacted me and told me what had happened to her. I knew I had a story then and wrote a prologue and two subsequent sections–"Ten Years Later" and "Thirty Years Later"–to bracket the original "Singapore Girl" story. Only after the book was published did I tell family and friends. By this time I didn't care and I had a damn fine book. Milly deserved to be immortalized.
You've spent much of your life living in Songkhla, Thailand. We've read about an Islamic resistance movement occurring there. How is the situation? What are the people like there? Have you ever thought of writing a novel about the political situation in southern Thailand?
I spent 15 years in Songkhla, my wife's home town. I wrote the novel, Boat People, a book of stories, Waylaid by the Bimbos, along with stories in other books [during my time there]. I'm returning in a few days after an absence of 18 years and I hope to find space in a newspaper to tell stories of my wife and I [to] a new generation. There is a long standing Islamic movement to the south of Songkhla in the provinces of Yala, Pattani and Natathiwat, where up to 80% of the people are Malay-speaking Muslims. Songkhla itself is one quarter Muslim but these are Thai Muslims. There are [Thai]Muslims throughout the South [who] are loyal to the King and the nation. I worked at the American Consulate in Songkhla for 12 years and do have a deep knowledge of the history of the insurgency. There's always the possibility of a novel.
Your writing career as a published author spans over 20 years. Since you first started writing, how have you changed as a writer? Do you find the writing process easier or more difficult now?
V.S. Naipaul notoriously changed from a comical to a serious writer. Humour is a streak that's always been in my writing, though my two novels set in Thailand (Boat People and Running with the Sharks) deal with deadly serious violence. My first novel, about teenage Catholic seminarians working as civil rights volunteers, was about a serious time but is mostly funny. Writing novels is difficult, especially when you're first starting out. Writing stories is fun and I often found myself laughing out loud when I was writing them!
How did you make the transition from novelist to book reviewer? Which role do you enjoy doing more? Do you think reviewing books makes you a better storyteller? If so, how?
I think reading makes you a story-teller. It makes you want to write and tell your own stories. In 1997, the Asian Crisis brought to an end my 17 year career as a freelance humour writer at the Bangkok Post. Financial problems have recently ended my brief career as an opinion writer in The Nation, the Bangkok paper where I worked for eight years. I've taken advantage of small openings in the market since 1997 in the Phuket Gazette, the Phnom Penh Post, Bayon Pearnik, and The Nation. But many stories I wrote specifically for my later books. I read a lot so [I] enjoy writing reviews but wish I had a steady market for stories. We'll see what happens when I return to Songkhla.
You've spent the last year living in New York and plan on returning to Thailand shortly. What is the biggest difference between living in Asia and the United States? What advice do you have for writers seeking careers as ex-pat authors in Asia?
There are too many differences to count between Thailand and New York. In 30 years with a Thai family (wife, four kids, three grandkids) and many friends, I learned to become somewhat Thai. I learned the language, the food, the cultural icons, the history, and the general outlook on life. It's been a very nice vacation in New York, what with deli food, TV and movies, and the Yankees and the Giants. Since the other nine people in our extended family in the house are Thai, it hasn't been much of a stretch. My advice for writers seeking careers as ex-pat authors is to have been born in an earlier age. Collin Piprell, Colin Cotterhill, S. Tsow, and a half dozen others came to prominence in the 1980s. The publishing scene has changed now and the book and story markets that we had once are now closed. There is one publishing house that is essentially a vanity press for white guys writing about Thai hookers, but some good new books do otherwise emerge. I reviewed some of them in the last decade.
Your book, Bangkok People, enjoyed a lot of commercial success in Thailand. What was it about this book that made it so attractive to readers? When writing it, did you have a hunch that you were writing something special?
I knew I had a book when I went on [a] fitness and weight loss regime and had a lot of time on my hands. I made a scrapbook of the 174 stories I had written for Manager Magazine and saw that the profiles were very good–good enough for a book that appealed greatly to people living in Bangkok. The people profiled were two thirds Thai, one third ex-pat, and covered a vast range of high and low occupations.
You have travelled and worked in many places around the world. What was the most challenging situation you have ever found yourself in? Do experiences like these help generate ideas for writing creative stories?
My literary philosophy has been to wait for a disaster to happen to me and then write about it. Covering the election riots in Phnon Penh was kind of challenging; sailing a boat for 2000 miles in the South China Sea was [challenging] too, [as well as] motorcycling across Africa. Always stay a moving target and don't let the weasels get you down. My recent three years in Abu Dhabi was mostly a waste, but everywhere else–Sierra Leone, Brazil, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia–has been great.
Most of your books seem to be based on your personal experiences. How much of your novels are actually fiction and what percent would you say are true? Do you see yourself as a historical fiction author or strictly a writer of fiction?
All my books are based on personal experiences. In terms of fiction, as you plunge on into a second and third and fourth draft, you realize that you can lie and more and more fiction creeps into the tale. Conversely, in my true-life humour stories, I do not owe the reader the complete truth, only a good laugh. My motto is: "What is the fragile flower of truth, before the onrushing steamroller of a good story? You squash the sucker flat." Or as William Faulkner said: "An artist has a vision he will do anything to bring it to life. He will walk over his grandmother if he has to. The 'Ode on a Grecian Urn' is worth any number of old ladies."
Lastly, what's next for James Eckardt?
Damned if I know. I just hope I can get some stories and maybe a new novel out of whatever happens in Songkhla. I'll be dipping back into Cambodia again. I might find some territory there to light out for, like Kep on the sea coast.
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LOS ANGELES It's a good thing there were no mid-spring report cards.
Because as of about a week ago, Angels manager Mike Scioscia would've given his starting rotation a "D-minus" grade for their collective spring performance.
But the quintet has been better of late, prompting optimism from Scioscia with the regular season now just a weekend away.
"I think in the last week or 10 days, guys in our rotation are getting stretched out and starting to throw the way they can," Scioscia said Friday. "Some things have come together that are very important to us."
So what kind of grade would the Angels starting staff earn now? Still nothing close to "A" territory.
Said Scioscia: "I wouldn't say anything on our pitching side wowed us, but we certainly see the potential for that to come together."
It'll need to come together fairly quickly. Ace Jered Weaver will make the opening day start in Cincinnati on Monday, followed by left-hander C.J. Wilson on Wednesday after an off day.
Joe Blanton, Jason Vargas and Tommy Hanson are expected to round out the rotation. Among that group, only Blanton has been pitching well, so the Angels could presumably use off days to skip the fifth starter's spot the first two weeks of the season.
For now, that's not the plan.
"Some of it will hinge on how Tommy Hanson comes out of his start tomorrow," Scioscia said. "We'll just line 'em up and get them out there, give everybody the off day to take an extra day to rest."
Scioscia's updated grades came before Friday night's Freeway Series exhibition — that is, before he saw Vargas shelled by the Dodgers for eight runs in 1 2/3 innings.
Vargas, a key offseason acquisition, allowed seven hits and two walks to the 14 batters he faced and ended spring training with a 7.54 ERA in six starts.
"It wasn't great, by any means," Vargas said of his spring. "I had some good games and I had some suspect games."
Indeed, Vargas allowed one run or fewer in three of his starts and four runs or more in the other three.
But he said he felt physically fine and ready to make his first start of the regular season.
"I mean, you got no choice but to be ready, right?" Vargas said. "It is what it is."
Asked his thoughts of the high expectations being placed on his team around baseball, Scioscia pushed back.
"Our expectations have been high since the year 2000," he said. "Nothing's changed along those lines. What we achieved, we feel good about, and we feel disappointed about what we haven't achieved. Nobody has higher expectations than us."
Scioscia said the Angels coaching staff was hopeful for different reasons — namely, the prospects for a potentially improved bullpen.
"We're excited about this team, I think, maybe for different reasons than ... the fans," he said.
"I think the potential depth in our bullpen is what we're really excited about as a staff, because if we had done a little bit better job of holding leads as a staff last year, I think we would have reached our goal."
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Liverpool are pondering a January swoop for Paris Saint-Germain attacker Lucas Moura, according to reports from talkSPORT.
The Brazilian ace spurned Premier League interest to complete a £40m move to the Parc des Prices earlier this year, but has struggled to match the level of expectation placed upon him in the French capital.
Despite helping PSG to claim the Ligue 1 title last term, he has struggled for playing time in the opining months of the current campaign, with eight of the games he has started ending prematurely on five occasions.
The 21-year-old is thought to be desperate to represent his nation at next year's World Cup, which has opened the door for a January move.
The Parisians are not willing to sell, but may instead allow the youngster to leave on a short-term loan to satisfy his need for regular action and rediscover his best form.
Liverpool are thought to be at the front of the queue for his services, with Premier League sides currently in European competition aware that Moura will be ineligible for their continental campaigns for the remainder of the season.
Reds chief Brendan Rodgers is thought to have made a wide attacker one of his priorities heading into the winter window, and could look to swoop for the samba star as a solution for the remainder of the campaign.


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Also of interest is their new USB DAC, which has a matching small power amp. Seems like it would make for a nice setup to use with desktop monitors.
Only thing is, Naim seems to be allergic to balanced outputs / inputs?
Another company which intrigues me to no end but which I know nothing about is Chord Electronics. Their products look so alien, so unlike anything else in the audiophile realm. Here's their QBD76 DAC, Prima pre-amp, and Mezzo 50 power amp.
Their integrated amps look a bit more traditional:
On the DAC front I'm sort of torn between the NAD M51, Berkley Alpha 2, and Invicta. With some DACs like the M51, there's a built-in pre-amp which is kind of cool. For speaker amps I'm thinking about stuff from Naim, Luxman, or Accuphase.


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Mark Anderson, CEO of Tacoma, WA-based CBM Systems, found problems communicating with non-native English speaking employees, resulting in missed services and customer complaints.
Instead of viewing the language difference as an obstacle, Anderson decided to implement training programs to boost employee productivity and loyalty — and it has been working to the company's advantage for the past seven years.
The 2000 U.S. Census Bureau report estimates there are at least 1,166,303 Hispanic workers — not to mention thousands of immigrants from around the world — working in the JanSan industry.
With such a sizeable amount of workers who speak English as a second language, or not at all, building service contractors (BSCs) and in-house facility supervisors must find ways to effectively recruit, train and manage staff members of diverse cultures.
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Put yourself in your employees' shoes: If he or she speaks little or no English, the workplace can be very intimidating and frustrating.
Consequently, many non-native workers may act like they understand directions and procedures, but may not fully comprehend what is expected of them.
Overcoming these obstacles may seem like a daunting and costly task, but the following tools can easily be implemented to break down communication barriers and improve many aspects of your operation.
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This includes ensuring your employees completely understand guidelines for handling the dozens of chemicals — many of which can be hazardous, or even deadly — they use every day.
Fortunately, many manufacturers can supply Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) in multiple languages.
If they are not available, ask bilingual employees to translate the MSDS sheets and other safety information found on product labels.
To lessen other on-the-job hazards, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) offers most training guides, posters, and videos in English and Spanish.
The organization also offers compliance assistance resources for Hispanic employers and workers on its website, www.osha.gov.
While written materials are good resources, supervisors are ultimately responsible for keeping employees informed and out of harm's way.
Translation is one way to ensure this happens.
There are two main approaches: Using a translator from an outside company, or hiring a bilingual supervisor or manager.
Anderson uses both options for his employees.
For daily operations, Anderson relies on his management team — 90 percent of which is bilingual.
For special circumstances — such as disciplinary actions or other personnel issues — CBM Systems counts on outside interpreters to maintain employee privacy.
While Anderson took a reactive approach to the communication situation, Ted Hsu prevented problems by targeting a bilingual managerial staff when he founded Horizon Services Company of East Hartford, CT, 15 years ago.
Today, Hsu requires all managerial staff working directly with custodians — who largely speak English as a second language — to be fluent in at least one other language in addition to English.
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Companies specializing in conversational English or English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are one resource available to employers — many of which can tailor a program to a particular industry.
Workplace ESL Solutions, Henderson, NV, specializes in training housekeepers for the area's major hotels and casinos.
Owner Ronna Timpa has written and published a textbook on conversational English for the hotel industry, and it serves as the basis for her ESL classes.
Topics covered by Timpa's workplace ESL classes include:
Following the completion of Timpa's programs, there is a graduation ceremony complete with caps and gowns, diplomas, and a coffee and cake reception — and for some students, it is one of the proudest days of their lives.
Given his experience at UNLV, Jones believes that courses like Timpa's can increase the morale of employees and build lasting trust by making their lives more fulfilling.
Other credible and readily available resources include local community colleges, many of which have ESL courses open to the public.
In some cases, instructors can even provide a private, on-site program for larger operators seeking to educate employees.
Hsu's employees are encouraged to take ESL classes at local schools, colleges, and community outreach programs — and are reimbursed for any cost accrued.
Training for success
With limited communication skills, non-native employees will have a hard time understanding training — especially complex tasks — in English, so it is important to offer materials in their native language to ensure full comprehension.
The ISSA®, an international trade association for the cleaning industry, provides members and non-members with training materials in English, as well as in other languages.
Some of its most popular bilingual training materials include:
In addition to providing translators and ESL classes, Anderson also uses video training in both English and Spanish for safety and cleaning procedures.
The Spanish training information is picture-orientated to convey the message effectively and efficiently.
Alan Bigger, director of Building Services at the University of Notre Dame, IN, spends a significant amount of time training all employees.
He believes special training materials, such as icons, for non-native employees have worked the best.
JanSan managers, supervisors, and business owners are facing a growing number of non-native workers entering the industry, consequently causing communication issues.
The above outlined resources will burst the communication bubble, increasing productivity and decreasing on-the-job hazards.


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