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Video of interview featured January 7th WABI-5 Morning News
This morning, Russ Van Arsdale with Northeast Contact discussed reverse mortgages also known as a home equity conversion mortgage.
It's a financing arrangement for people 62 and older who own their homes outright or have a small mortgage. Instead of you making payments, a reverse mortgage allows you to receive money, based on the equity of your home.
Russ warned our viewers that the deal can be too good to be true.
He advises folks to log onto www.hud.gov and search for reverse mortgage.
Also, if you are approved for a reverse mortgage, you still need to pay for normal maintenance on the home, pay for property taxes and homeowners insurance, pay the mortgage insurance premium, and pay loan orientation and servicing fees and closing costs.
You'll also probably pay a $125 feed for counseling with an organization approved by the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development. That's required to get a reverse mortgage, although the fee can be waived.


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Join us for a brand new preschool art program where the focus is on the process of making art rather than the finished product. Art activities will be open-ended and explorative in nature. Dress to be messy. Ages 3-6. Registration required. Auditorium.Library: Prairie Commons Branch Map
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Zebra Crossing Limited Edition Signed Prints
Zebra bottoms make a great crossing for colourful birds!
This funny picture makes a great present for anyone with a sense of humour or an African connection.
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The Lord Is My Stockman
The "Holi Baibul" is now completely translated into Kriol, a language spoken by 30,000 Australians. This is the first complete translation of the Bible into an indigenous Australian tongue.
According to "The Religion Report" from ABC Radio National, there are about 51,000 speakers of indigenous languages in Australia, so this translation means that 6 out of 10 of these speakers can now read the Bible in their own language. Although, Margaret Micken, the project coordinator, points out, "Maybe they won't all be able to read it first up because the spelling system reflects the traditional way that people have written and been writing Aboriginal languages, but if they read English, they'll be able to transfer very easily."
The relationship to English is indeed unmistakable because Kriol comes from a mix of aboriginal language and colonial settlers' English. Here's a quick, over-simplified linguistic lesson for the day:
When two groups who speak different languages need to communicate with each other, they develop a language that is a simplified, "broken" version of both the languages. This is called a pidgin. When speakers of a pidgin begin having children with each other, the pidgin evolves into a creole language with linguistic features that were not a part of the pidgin--most notably, elaborate grammar and increased vocabulary. It is no longer a crude version of another language, but a new mother tongue, a complete and unique natural language.
I encourage you to listen to Psalm 23 from the new Kriol Bible. (It's 1.5 minutes into the program.) Here are the first two verses:
1 YAWEI, yu jis laik det brabli gudwan stakmen.
Yu oldei maindimbat mi,
en ai garram ebrijing brom yu.
Ai kaan wandim mowa
2 Yu lukaftumbat mi jis laik det stakmen weya im deigim im ship olabat blanga abum spel langa kwaitwan pleis garram bigmob gras en springwoda.
If you're by yourself or not very self-conscious, read this aloud and see how much you can understand.
An event is planned for tomorrow (May 5) in the Northern Territory to celebrate the completion of this translation after 27 years.
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Demetri Adrahtas's passionate, free-flowing voice has been heard in the classrooms and on the fields of Valley Stream South High School for years. But the teacher and coach will be talking to a much larger audience when he hits the airwaves of WFAN sports radio this fall.
On Aug. 26, Adrahtas, of Long Beach, was declared the winner of WFAN's Fantasy Phenom Challenge, and will host a weekly two-hour show on the station for one year.
Adrahtas, 37, and five other finalists — three individuals and a duo — competed live on Aug. 23 during WFAN host Mike Francesa's end-of-summer bash at Bar A in Lake Como, N.J. The event was broadcast on the station, at 660 AM and 101.9 FM, as well as on the YES television network. Each finalist read a message from a station advertiser, took a phone call from a listener and delivered a monologue.
"I wasn't nervous," Adrahtas said. "I didn't want to allow myself to be nervous. I was this close to accomplishing what I wanted to accomplish, so I wasn't going to let myself be nervous. In sports terms, I was just thinking, 'Finish.'"
He and his wife, Kristin, drove down to Lake Como the morning of the event, which was when he cleared his mind and prepared, he said. With family and friends on hand, hundreds of people in attendance and a national radio and television audience, Adrahtas took to the air at about 3:20 p.m.
"I didn't want to let the situation get the better of me," he said. "You just go up there and talk sports; you do what you love."
There were three rounds of the contest, which began in late July. The key part of the audition was the monologue. Adrahtas addressed the use of performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball, and Yankees Manager Joe Girardi sticking up for his high-profile third baseman, Alex Rodriguez, during a game on Aug. 18.


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However, Knobler notes the Tigers aren't necessarily committed to moving one or the other via trade.
Last night, Sandy Alderson told reporters while they will not replace R.A. Dickey with a "number one" pitcher, he intends to add another starting pitcher capable of winning "10-12 games."
Porcello had a very promising rookie season in 2009, but hasn't been able to get on a consistent track since. He throws strikes and has historically kept the ball in the yard in his career, but he allows a lot of baserunners and pitches to a lot of contact. That results in a higher than desired pitch count in his starts with hinders his ability to consistently pitch deep into games. In addition, Porcello is arbitration eligible this winter, and so his projected salary could make him immediately overvalued, although the cost in trade might be reasonable as a result.
As for Smyly, this is a guy who relies on command and control, and he was able to do that well in his rookie campaign. He's left-handed and primarily throws a fastball, cutter and slider. He's a flyball pitcher and was hurt by the home run ball last year and extra base hits in general - 40 percent of the hits he allowed were for extra bases. But Smyly's repertoire is similar to that of Jon Niese and there's clearly some upside at a low short-term cost, making him an intriguing player to consider.
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Stats: Porcello, 23, went 10-12 with a 4.59 ERA in 31 starts for the Tigers in 2012, having allowed a league-high 226 hits with 16 home runs and 44 walks while striking out 107 in 176 1/3 innings.
Contract: Porcello is eligible for arbitration for the first time this winter, and can become a free agent after the 2015 season. MLB Trade Rumors suggests Porcello could earn $4.7 million through arbitration this winter.
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Stats: Smyly, 23, went 4-3 with a 3.99 ERA in 23 games and 18 starts for the Tigers in 2012, having allowed 93 hits, 12 home runs and 33 walks while striking out 94 in 99 1/3 innings.
Contract: Smyly is not eligible for arbitration until after the 2014 season, and cannot become a free agent until after the 2018 season.


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Clint Tarver was trying to do what he does best during the right-to-work protests.
"To give out hot dogs," Tarver, Lansing's official hot dog man for more than five years, said. "I'm not this side, I'm not on that side. I'm just here trying to make money because people asked me to come out and sell hot dogs."
His sales were cut short though when things heated up Tuesday, and protestors trampled the tent he was under. Tarver said men yelled racial slurs at him.
"People standing on my table, smashing it, dumping my chili out on the ground, cheese sauerkraut," Tarver said. "Throwing the soda and coolers."
They ruined his hot dogs and buns as well, causing about $400 worth of damage for Lansing's favorite hot dog man. When word got out, people had a tough time swallowing what happened. Lorilea Zabadal, a Republican staffer for Representative Al Pscholka set up an online fundraiser at Support Clint with a $2,000 goal that was met by 10 a.m. Wednesday morning. Zabadal couldn't believe the support the website fund got so quickly, and not just because she's a vegetarian.
"What happened to Clint absolutely broke my heart, and I thought, hey, someone has to do something about this," Zabadal said. "I never expected this. I never imagined that at all."
Supporting Clint is something both sides of the aisle can agree on right now. Republicans have already asked him to cater a lunch before the legislative session ends, and democrats are next in line.
"He's a friend to a lot of people that work here in downtown Lansing," Democratic Floor Leader-Elect Rep. Rudy Hobbs said. "So, it was important for us to go out and support him, and make sure he's whole again."
Lt. Governor Brian Calley donated $100 and tweeted about it, while even a Representative in Arizona contributed. A local union said they're sending a check Thursday. The website itself - Go Fund Me - told Zabadal it wants to help advertise Clint's cause.
"I'm just so overwhelmed with that, because I had no idea...people liked me so much," Tarver said.
Clint has plans for his more than $23,000. He said he'll donate some to his church and "bling out" a new cart.
"I'll definitely get a brand new cart with some more added stuff onto it," Tarver said. "Things I've always wanted."
His fans are already putting in requests.
"I'm hoping that he'll maybe start serving veggie dogs," Zabadal said.
The website will be up and running as long as people keep donating.
This is Tarver's off-season for the hot dog cart. It will be back open in March.


text: Yesterday, I briefly mentioned that I thought the photographer's imprint, on the back of Amelia Dorman's photo, was very beautiful and elaborate. I thought that it might be nice to share it with you today, on Wordless Wednesday! I love what it says at the bottom of the imprint-"None but Strictly first Class Work allowed to leave the Studio"!


text: There's still plenty of time to find the perfect golf gift for the golfer in your life. As always, we're here to help, and we've listed some of our staff picks for the top golf gift ideas for 2010. Along with categories of golf gift ideas for him, for her, and juniors. Don't forget about golf stocking stuffers. Feel free to call us if you need any assistance in selecting a golf gift. Have a great Holiday!


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From NBC's Jason Seher
In a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing exploring state and municipal debt, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) challenged Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) to admit his legislative campaign aimed at stripping public employees' collective bargaining rights did nothing to help solve his state's budget deficit.
"If the unions agreed to the financial cuts you demand," Kucinich told Walker, "I don't understand how repealing collective bargaining rights for public workers shows us anything about state debt."
The longtime Ohio congressman accused Walker of politicizing an important state fiscal debate and claimed his legislation impacting unions saved no money whatsoever. Citing a document published by the Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau asserting that Walker's efforts to the repeal the rights of state workers were non-fiscal, Kucinich briefly clashed with committee chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA), when he asked for unanimous consent to have the document included as part of the official record.
Issa said, while "we fully expect to include it in the record," he reserved the right to object to the document until it had been vetted by committee members. That outraged Kucinich.
"In the 14 years I've been on the committee," Kucinich said, "I've never had a chairman reserve the right to object to a document that is central to this hearing. It's a political issue!"
Kucinich continued his assault on Walker and other Wisconsin Republicans, blaming them for the $137 million budget shortfall that roused this entire debate. Wisconsin allowed their estate tax to expire on Jan. 1, 2008. Kucinich argued that had Wisconsin not let the estate tax expire, the revenue that would have been collected from wealthy estates would have totaled enough to cover the $137 million deficit. Concluding his questioning, Kucinich did thank Gov. Walker in the hearing -- if only backhandedly.
"Gov. Walker has done an inadvertent public service -- by exposing the mindset that is privatizing government and bringing the public sphere to the forefront. Is government going to be auctioned off to the highest bidder? To corporations who drive up the cost of government and services?"
Arguing that his reforms went a long way in protecting the middle class and the average Wisconsin worker, Walker said that he would never speak "an ill-word on any of these decent public workers," and that his measures protected public sector employees from massive layoffs. The budget deficit, he said, left him with a choice between making these reforms or handing out pink slips to thousands of public sector employees -- a choice he contends was relatively easy.
"If I have to choose between making these massive layoffs and making reforms," said Walker, "I'm going to choose those reforms."
Walker also asserted the unions were consistently unreasonable in negotiations, rejecting proposal after proposal. While Walker admitted that unions agreed to the measures impacting direct contributions to public employee pensions and raising their health insurance premiums, he maintained they failed to rein in local unions across the state. In the weeks that followed the initial negotiations, Walker said his administration quickly discovered state union leaders could not speak for the rest of the state as local unions settled their contracts without including increased health-care or pension contributions.


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Dawson Payne Boydstun
Olney ~ Dawson Payne Boydstun, age 6, died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, at his home in Olney.Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, at the First Baptist Church of Olney with the Rev. Andy Graham of Southside Baptist Church officiating, assisted by the Rev. Charles Fischer of Abilene, Texas. Interment followed at Restland Cemetery under the direction of Lunn Funeral Home of Olney.Dawson was born on Jan. 21, 2004, in Sweetwater to Misty Donn (Walters) Schneider and Trey Boydstun. He was a student at Olney Elementary School.Survivors include his father, Trey Boydstun of Throckmorton, Texas; his mother, Misty Schneider of Olney, Texas; grandmothers, Inez Boydstun of Throckmorton and Margie Hendley of Houston; grandparents, Andy and Susan Shook of Olney; a great-grandmother, Yvonne Young of Graham; brothers, Dillon Boydstun of Throckmorton, Kyle and Reece Boydstun of Olney, Texas, C.J. Schneider of Olney and Zack Hare of Throckmorton; two sisters, Britnee Woods of Throckmorton and Bailee Boydstun of Sweetwater.Visitation was on Friday evening from 6-7 p.m. at Lunn Funeral Home.Memorials may be made to Hospice of Wichita Falls, P.O. Box 4804, Wichita Falls, Texas 76308.Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lunnfuneralhome.com.


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Cheynem wrote:I don't usually like to do neg prizes in high school. One reason is that while in college, I think for the most part, neg prizes go to very good players who happen to be playing aggressively (and this is true in high school most of the time), at a lot of high school tournaments I've run, there are always players near the bottom of the scoring leaders who have racked up a lot of negs without actually scoring a lot. I'm not sure if any of them have ever won a neg title at tournaments I've run, but I would be very uncomfortable giving them a "neg prize" if they did.
On a side note, at the Connecticut invitational, a younger player from Hanover was actually a little worried about getting the neg prize
yeah this is important and ultimately the message im trying to send.Know your field, I guess.
jessbowen wrote:Since the is in the Newbie forum and I am indeed a newbie, I'd like to add that I love the idea that a neg prize is good because it encourages players to be more aggressive. I think my players are often afraid of being wrong and are hesitant to buzz in until they are certain. I've tried to encourage them to be more agressive by stopping reading practice questions early and forcing them to make a guess, even if it's outlandish. I think they learned that they know more than they give themselves credit for. Perhaps I will add a neg prize to our practice sessions. I have a box of random stuff known as the "crappy prize box" that kids love to go to!
It's one thing if it's a player that actually tries to get questions. It's another when you try to be like this kid
whitesoxfan wrote:Solution to the "problem" of players intentionally going for neg prizes: Disqualify players who were not attempting to play their best.
Kyle wrote:On the plus side, a tournament that has awarded a neg prize will post stats promptly because they will have entered the stats in order to determine who netted most. Maybe we should encourage Princeton to give one.
Matt Weiner wrote:The reason all tournaments I'm involved with stopped awarding prizes for the most or funniest negs is because an appreciable percentage of teams and players started intentionally getting questions wrong as soon as they were eliminated from championship contention in an attempt to win the awards. Should neg prizes become A Thing again, this problem may recur. For this reason above all the many other good ones, I strongly oppose any sort of neg recognition.
RyuAqua wrote:I'll note just so it's explicit for everyone: the current split of for to against in this thread has virtually every experienced editor or TD in the thread in either the "against" column or at least the "probably not for high school" column. Feel free to throw me in the against column as well, for the reasons that Charlie, Auroni, and Mattw already stated. Listen to them.
RyuAqua wrote:I'll note just so it's explicit for everyone: the current split of for to against in this thread has virtually every experienced editor or TD in the thread in either the "against" column or at least the "probably not for high school" column. Feel free to throw me in the against column as well, for the reasons that Charlie, Auroni, and Mattw already stated. Listen to them.
Sun Devil Student wrote:This is a very interesting phenomenon. As it happens, ASU Quizbowl has routinely given neg prizes for the past two years, continuing because the response from the high school community has been overwhelmingly positive, with the exception of one player who did indeed take it too seriously (very early in our hosting history)...Whether this is a function of the newness of our circuit or our informal setting, the fact that no one in Arizona is yet serious enough about the game to truly contend for a national title, or simply good luck that all our high school coaches have been superb in teaching sportsmanship to their teams, or a combination of all of these, I don't know.
Tale of Mac Datho's Pachycephalosaur wrote:That said, I may very well choose to award a "buzz of the tournament" prize.
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If you go to Starbucks and tell them that you voted, they'll give you a free tall coffee.
The legality of this is being questioned, so you can probably get a free coffee even if you didn't vote.
Get a free scoop at Ben & Jerry's between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
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text: Meta Rate My Team PokéBase - Pokémon Q&A Login Register All Activity Questions Unanswered Tags Users Ask a Question Rules Chat What are some good troll killers? 0 votes 1,679 views YES!I did just ask this. As you might know, I hate trolls, and some of them should go play in the big Poke-Ball in the Sky. Now back to the question. What are some good Troll Killers that can eliminate dem darn trolls before and hair gets ripped out. Can I get movesets and items? Thanks. abusers movesets troll-killers thread asked Sep 7, 2013 by Colonel Duck edited Sep 7, 2013 by Pokemaster Lol then did you hate my thread? :P commented Sep 7, 2013 by PX ™ yes lol XD commented Sep 7, 2013 by Colonel Duck Preferably no event pokemon or legendaries please. commented Sep 7, 2013 by Colonel Duck edited Sep 7, 2013 by MrKijani As this thread can refer to online simulators like PS and PO then legendaries and event pokemon should be allowed. commented Sep 7, 2013 by MrKijani Most people use showdown anyway, so I don't think that will make any real difference. commented Sep 7, 2013 by PX ™ It seems the best way to kill a trol is with another trol. After all if you have a prankster liepard with assist/spore then it best to counter with prankster liepard taunt. That's just what I think commented Sep 8, 2013 by kyuubi Please log in or register to add a comment. Please log in or register to answer this question. 8 Answers 9 votes Anything with Encore. Whimsicott. Whimsicott @ Leftovers Trait: Prankster EVs: 252 Spd / 252 HP / 4 Atk Jolly Nature - Encore - Stun Spore - U-turn - Leech Seed answered Sep 7, 2013 by Jofly lol =3 commented Sep 7, 2013 by PikaPals I hate that thing >.> But +1 anyway. commented Sep 7, 2013 by MrKijani How could u hate it >w< its so darn cute! commented Sep 8, 2013 by MonoUmbreon It's so... weird. commented Sep 29, 2013 by ♂DMasterTailsxAngel♀ Lol 1+ commented Sep 20, 2014 by Legend Of Lotad Please log in or register to add a comment. 4 votes Eat it MOFO Kyurem-Black @ Choice Scarf / Choice band / Lum berry Trait: Teravolt EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 SAtk Naive Nature - Fusion Bolt - Ice Beam - Outrage - Zen Headbutt / Roost This... is my new personal bodyguard and an old favorite of mine :3. This guy is meant for one thing, killing Godzillia. Seriously tho, any troll that doesn't focus on burning it right off the back can kiss all of it's dignity goodbye . The raw power breaks through walls like nothing else in OU, and with that extraordinary typing and coverage little outside breloom and infernape can stop it. Choice Scarf lets you do a little counter trolling, surprisingly out speeding and OHKOing the first thing that comes out not named Ferrothorn with outrage. Ferrothorn also gets slapped with a decent 2HKO after spikes, assuming leech seed aint out. You could use band for that extra power, but the wall would have to switch in or be considerable slower than Kyu, but the extra power is noticeable. Lum berry can be used if you wish to avoid burning over a boost to get KOs on salabye and sligilpyh etc: I'll post more but I'm too lazy atm. I'll do it later :P answered Sep 7, 2013 by PX ™ Please log in or register to add a comment. 3 votes Damage calculations on a few trolls (credits to Mr.K and the honko damage calculator) 252 SpA Choice Specs Thundurus-T Thunder vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Vaporeon: 666-786 (143.84 - 169.76%) -- guaranteed OHKO Thunder will also get a 2HKO in Rain on Dragonite with Multiscale intact. 252 SpA Choice Specs Thundurus-T Thunder vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Multiscale Dragonite: 158-186 (48.91 - 57.58%) -- 96.09% chance to 2HKO 252 SpA Choice Specs Thundurus-T Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 208+ SpD Ferrothorn: 284-336 (80.68 - 95.45%) -- guaranteed 2HKO 252 SpA Choice Specs Thundurus-T Focus Blast vs. 248 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 294-346 (76.36 - 89.87%) -- guaranteed 2HKO 252 SpA Choice Specs Thundurus-T Hidden Power Ice vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Multiscale Dragonite: 248-292 (76.78 - 90.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO 252 SpA Choice Specs Thundurus-T Thunder vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Cresselia: 253-298 (57.11 - 67.26%) -- guaranteed 2HKO 252 SpA Choice Specs Thundurus-T Dark Pulse vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Cresselia: 226-266 (51.01 - 60.04%) -- 88.28% chance to 2HKO Thunderus-T @ Choice Specs Trait: Volt Absorb EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe Timid Nature Thunder/Thunderbolt Hidden Power Ice Focus Blast Flash Cannon/Dark Pulse Weeeeeel to kill a troll you must either taunt and destroy it or just destroy it in one hit. I prefer killing trolls slowly but I am just in the mood for devastating power right now so here is Thunderus-T. The choice specs set is rather rare compared to it's other options though it must be noted that there is nothing such as a living troll or Pokemon after one beautiful choice specs boosted hit from this Azure Dragon. You will most likely be wanting Thunder in your moveset just for that beautiful power. Thunder practically shocks the living day out of most Pokemon. Thunderbolt is a more reliable options when you are not in rain and will be doing massive damage anyways. Though Thunder is most recommended should you be in rain. Everyone likes to freeze a little there and a little there. Freezing trolls is equally fun and Hidden Power Ice enables you to freeze one of those annyoing trolls in the name of Gliscor. Choice Specs boosted Hidden Power Ice is a guaranteed OHKO...even a normal Hidden Power Ice OHKO's it. Focus Blast just a little blasting everywhere. Just here to deal with some trolls and also grants coverage. It's main purpose is to kill Ferrothorn, Heatran, Umbreon etc..Flash Cannon yay! Well it's just a cool move o.o, jk there is more. Flash Cannon is a nice move that will grant you coverage against Ice and Rock type Pokemon. Rock type troll such as Cradily are no more C:. Dark Pulse just for that extra dazzle of coverage and the one move that can bring down a top troll, Shedinja (thank you for pointing that out Slashy :3). Also a move to hit Ghost and Psychic types hard though Thunder can handle most Pokemon, even Cresselia bows down to it. The next Pokemon I will recommend will be a non-legendary Pokemon, just needed to add Thundurus because it is one deadly Pokemon that should most definitely not be taking lightyl even in the realms of the trolls for it's presence is stunning and it's Thunderbolts bring Judgement upon all trolls I kept my word and I will now suggest another troll killer Espeon @ Leftovers Trait: Magic Bounce EVs:252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD Bold Nature Substitute Calm Mind Stored Power Hidden Power Fighting Thanks to Magic Bounce Espeon serves as one of the only few Pokemon that can outstall a troll instead of just KO it. Seeing as it can block every single move that a troll can bombard it with. Behind a Substitute Espeon becomes what I would like to call Troll Bane. Mainly because trolls usually don't carry any damaging move, behind a substitute, our little feline is more then just Impervious to any form of troll attack. Thanks to Magic Bounce she can now set up Calm Mind without fearing to be roared out seeing as Magic Bounce deflects that. However she must be wary of the Dragon Tail variants. With Stored Power wroking on turns and since it will take a few turns setting up Calm Mind the only thing left to do is to sweep every incoming troll for the power of this move will completely eviscerate not only trolls but any Pokemon switching into it. But then came the Dark type Pokemon,Hidden Power Fighting that sorry face of it. Done is done answered Sep 7, 2013 by Aeternis edited Sep 18, 2013 by Aeternis 252 SpA Choice Specs Thundurus-T Thunder vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Vaporeon: 666-786 (143.84 - 169.76%) -- guaranteed OHKO There it is with Specs. commented Sep 7, 2013 by MrKijani ty Mr. K :) commented Sep 7, 2013 by Aeternis ty again :P commented Sep 7, 2013 by Aeternis How many more calcs do you want? And I had the moveset wrong so here's the calc on Dragonite with HP Ice as well. 252 SpA Choice Specs Thundurus-T Hidden Power Ice vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Multiscale Dragonite: 248-292 (76.78 - 90.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO commented Sep 7, 2013 by MrKijani Oh these ones are enough lol Just wanted to put it's raw power in the spotlight ty again r. K :) commented Sep 7, 2013 by Aeternis Just want to point out that there is ONE troll that can withstand this mighty force. Shedinja. Other than that, great set. commented Sep 8, 2013 by Poke'slash oh thank you Slash :3 Perhaps Dark Pulse is also a viable option seeing as Focus Blast covers Ice and Rock anyways :) commented Sep 8, 2013 by Aeternis I use this on Mono Flying. Quite the Wall Breaker. commented Sep 9, 2013 by Enoch.EXE Please log in or register to add a comment. 2 votes Just gonna put up a classic. o3o F.E.A.R Set: Do I really need to waste my time with these immense sets? F.E.A.R Pokemon: Rattata Aron answered Sep 7, 2013 by Sciz edited Sep 7, 2013 by Pokemaster F.A.I.L! commented Sep 7, 2013 by MonoUmbreon Since when is FEAR, which is the embodiment of troll, used to kill trolls? commented Sep 7, 2013 by trachy Counter trolling. o3o commented Sep 8, 2013 by Sciz Won't FEAR be awful against a lot of the trolls though? It ties against FEAR itself. Pranksters easily shut FEAR down through priority healing or priority Sub. FEAR sucks to begin with, but against the standard trolls I think it might be even worse than usual. commented Sep 9, 2013 by trachy Please log in or register to add a comment. 1 vote Hitmontop: Leftovers Adamant Nature Choose your own. Mind Reader Hi Jump Kick Rapid Spin Bullet Punch answered Sep 7, 2013 by PikaPals May I just ask, what troll strategy does this stop? I don't just really see this killing anything in particular. commented Sep 7, 2013 by Flafpert I thought trolls were Ferrothorn and Forretress. My bad, Down Vote and Flag as you please. commented Sep 7, 2013 by PikaPals Well, those can be trolls, but this set would hate to meet Gliscor. commented Sep 7, 2013 by Poke'slash There are Pokemon far more effective at dispatching those, which is pretty much every Fire type. commented Sep 7, 2013 by Jar Jar Please log in or register to add a comment. 1 vote Scrafty. Item. Leftovers. Ability. Shed Skin. EV's. 252 Def. 252 Sp Def. 4 HP. Moves. Super Fang. Stone Edge. Iron Tail. Dragon Pulse. This guy's been built to take down one specific troll. Shuckle. Super Fang bypasses the high defenses and weakens him so the other moves can finish him off. Raising Scrafty's attack might make this process quicker but there's no way I'm going to let that things Power Split destroy me. answered Sep 8, 2013 by Ursatic and how often do you see Shuckle? commented Sep 8, 2013 by 5th of November 1vs1. Shuckle is there frequently. commented Sep 8, 2013 by Poke'slash I don't see Shuckle on teams much but he'd definitely be used on mine. Power Split from a Shuckle makes pretty much any sweeper useless and gives Shuckle better attacks. Add in a trick room and you'll outspeed pretty much everything. And his defenses will still be gigantic. commented Sep 8, 2013 by Ursatic Please log in or register to add a comment. 1 vote Arceus @Leftovers/Lum Berry/Silk Scarf Multitype 252 HP/ 252 ATK/ 4 SPD Adamant Nature (+Atk -Sp.Atk) -Swords Dance -E-Speed -Shadow Claw/Shadow Force -E-quake/Stone Edge/Anything of your choice A very standard set for Ubers. Used to use this guy as a lot as a wall/troll killer. You dance and get a grace period from status problems with the Lum berry, then wreak shop with E-Speed. Shadow claw covers Lugia and you're pretty much free to use anything you wish for the 4th slot. EV spread allows it to be able to take a bunch of hits. Silk Scarf can boost E-Speeds power even more and Leftovers is for people not too concerned with problems. answered Sep 8, 2013 by Tysonyoshi Please log in or register to add a comment. 1 vote My favorite Troll Pokemon is more of a traditional favorite, but still very valid: Umbreon Umbreon has two base Troll sets that I have seen thus far, but they are very good. The first is (Brightpowder) -Sand Attack -Confuse Ray -Screech -Faint Attack With this setup, it's pretty self-explanatory. Confuse ray, then screech to lower defense, sand attack to lower accuracy (brightpowder helps as well with this), then, for an extra piss-off factor, use the always-hit move faint attack. Next one goes as follows: (Leftovers) -Dig -Protect -Rest -Toxic This one is similar to a toxic shuckle, which is always fun, but can still be usable. As soon as Umbreon hits the field, use toxic, then alternate between protect and dig, making sure that every 2/3 turns you won't get hit. Finally, when the time is necessary, use rest to restore your health. answered Sep 18, 2013 by Gyropyro227 He meant Pokemon that can kill trolls, not good troll Pokemon. commented Sep 18, 2013 by Fizz Please log in or register to add a comment. Related questions What are some good Physical Tanks? What are some good sun abusers? What are some good UU Hail abusers? (Not a thread, not yet)? What are some effective defensive tanks in competitive play? What are some good STABmon Pokemon? What are some competitive threats from X/Y? Rapid-Spinner options of Gen VI? Thread: What are good rain abusers that are not water types? Useful Meta Posts How to change your username How to add a user avatar Why was my post hidden? The points system Question etiquette Flags vs Downvotes Anime FAQ


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Growing up on the family farm, Robert Rebein had no idea that his life was extraordinary, or that others would want to read about it. It was only after he grew up and went off to college in a 'big city' that it started to sink in.
Growing up on the family farm, Robert Rebein had no idea that his life was extraordinary, or that others would want to read about it. It was only after he grew up and went off to college in a 'big city' that it started to sink in.
"When I moved away, met new people and talked about our experiences and growing up, I started to realize how unique my childhood really was," Rebein said in an interview with the Globe. "I realized that not everyone starts to drive themselves and their younger brothers to school when they're 13. Things like that, that I thought were so normal, other people didn't."
Of course, the realization didn't happen over night. It took time.
Rebein lived in different countries, learned about and experienced different cultures, and met people from all kinds of backgrounds.
"When you're growing up, you think everyone is having the same experiences as you," Rebein said, "that everything is the same everywhere. It's only when you grow up and move away that you begin to realize that's not the case."
Realizing the unique experiences he had, and how interested others were in hearing about them, is what inspired Rebein to write his new book, Dragging Wyatt Earp: A Personal History of Dodge City, which will be released in March.
Rebein describes the book as one part history, one part memoir and one part literary reportage, meaning he goes out and experiences something in Dodge City, and then reports on it.
"In one chapter I talk about me memories of driving up and down Wyatt Earp when I was in high school. It was just the thing to do back then," Rebein said. "Then I put that against the history of the real Wyatt Earp."
The literary reporting that Rebein does in the book includes riding a bull in the rodeo, working in a feedlot for a day and "bucking the tiger" at Boot Hill Casino and Resort.
"Even though the book is kind of written in three different sections, it can be read continuously," Rebein said. "It has a good flow and just makes sense."
Since his book isn't scheduled to be released until March, Rebein is still working out promotion details. But, he knows he'll come to Dodge at least a few times, probably when it's first released and during Dodge City Days to promote the book.
"I think people in Dodge will really enjoy this book," Rebein said. "There's a lot that they can relate to in it, and I think people will be excited about it."
At the beginning of the writing process, Rebein gave a reading of the first chapter he wrote in Dodge. He said the reaction was very positive.
"People were upset that that's all I had written," he said. "They wanted the rest of the book to be finished."
Dragging Wyatt Earp: A Personal History of Dodge City is available for pre-order now on www.ohioswallow.com. Rebein is hoping to get in some local stores as well.


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DOWNINGTOWN Ś The boroughÆs comprehensive land-use plan anticipates a favorable court decision and the sale of Kardon Park.
Proposals throughout the plan are either ongoing or could be completed in one to three years, three to seven years, or seven or more years.
The plan states that the borough will continue its ongoing support for redevelopment of a portion of the property into new housing and remaining land available for public recreation.
Kardon Park is east of Wallace Avenue on both sides of East Pennsylvania Avenue. Located in both the borough and East Caln, the boroughÆs portion consists 22.9 acres. The site also includes a parking area, benches, picnic tables, four scenic ponds and an Angels Memorial dedicated to those who prematurely lost their lives.
Plans for the next one to three years include borough government and administration protecting and integrating the Lions Trail with any plans for future development in Kardon Park. Lions Trail is a paved, borough-owned trail within the park that extends north through the park to Norwood Road, connecting to the southern terminus of the Struble Trail. From that point, the Struble Trail runs north for 2.6 miles to Marsh Creek State Park.
During that time, the borough also intends to commission a study to examine the practicability of connecting Kerr Park to Kardon Park through a more formalized East Pennsylvania Avenue connection or through Caln through the Struble Trail in the Norwood Road area.
In the next three to seven years, the borough intends to add an informational kiosk, and further structure the small trail that now connects Sunnybrook Park and Kardon Park.
The only long-term action recommended for the park in the plan, which would occur at least seven years from the planÆs approval, is the enlargement and redesign of its parking area.
The borough is attempting to sell the land to a private developer, who would construct townhouses on a portion of the parcel, reroute the Lions Trail and leave part of the park for passive recreation. Due to the boroughÆs intentions, the future land-use plan within the boroughÆs comprehensive plan designates a majority of Kardon Park north of East Pennsylvania Avenue for medium-density residential development.
The proposed plan, which sets overall policies for both community preservation and development for the next 10 to 15 years, is available for public viewing online, www.downingtown.org, at Borough Hall and at the Downingtown Library, during normal business hours.
Categories of borough life detailed in the plan include future land use and housing, parks, trails and open space, economic development, environmental conservation, transportation, community services and facilities, and historic and cultural resources.
A meeting to discuss the document with the public is scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 26 at Borough Hall.
The issue of whether the borough can sell the park to the developer resides in the state Supreme Court. The Commonwealth Court placed the decision back in the countyÆs OrphanÆs Court in August 2012, but Borough Councilwoman Ann Feldman appealed that decision, sending to the stateÆs highest court.
The higher court ruled on an appeal filed by the proposed developers and the borough, vacating the previous decision by the orphanÆs court and gave some guidance on the courtÆs future decision.
The courtÆs decision to vacate the decision made in October 2010 by Judge Katherine B.L. Platt was made with considerations of how each of the five parcels that make up the park should be legally handled.
Two of the five parcels were obtained through Act 70 funding and had deed restrictions placed upon them that did not allow development. However, the Act 70 deed restrictions on one of the parcels were removed in 1999 through state legislation and borough council removed the remaining deed restrictions on about 14 acres of Kardon Park to allow for site development.
Attempts to reach Feldman and Borough Manager Stephen Sullins for comment were unsuccessful.
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Winners of Deathly Hallows Sorting Hat Song Contest Now Online
Sep 04, 2008
Last month we first brought you our latest Leaky contest, the Deathly Hallows Sorting Hat Song Contest. With this contest we had you put fingers to keys and create a song you think the famed Sorting Hat would sing either at Harry's seventh year at Hogwarts, the year following the Dark Lord's downfall, or nineteen years in the future when Harry's younger son first made his first voyage to Hogwarts. You answered our call and sent in many splendid entries. As a reminder, the winner of this contest will receive their very own custom made wand from Wizard Wood Wands. Here now are the winners of this contest:
Climb up upon the stool,
Pull me down around your ears;
I'll reveal the new beginning
Of your magical careers.
And as you disperse to Houses
Where your new friends welcome you,
Keep in mind the world is looking
For a new beginning too.
For each House to play a part
In the rebuilding that's ahead,
You must all resist the follies
That have left so many dead.
Clever Ravenclaws: remember,
As your education starts,
All your knowledge comes to nothing
If you fail to use your hearts.
Faithful Hufflepuffs, take heed:
While it is noble to be true,
You must keep your eyes wide open;
Know the ones your loyal to.
Cunning Slytherins, be watchful:
Your ambition won't come free;
Those who claim the greatest power
Claim responsibility.
Valiant Gryffindors: though battle
Has a time and place that's right,
There are times when even warriors
Make peace without a fight.
As you go to forge your futures
Please remember what has passed,
Or the peace your friends have fought for
Will not be a peace that lasts.
Work together, help each other,
Banish thoughts of laying blame;
Though your banners may be diff'rent,
Deep inside you're much the same.
Again, we're gathered here beneath
This great, enchanted ceiling
There's thunder, lightning, heavy rain
That none of us are feeling
My task this year, as years before,
Is choosing your rightful place
To help you conquer and endure
The tasks you're soon to face
The Hogwarts founders, long ago,
Trusted me with this task
Though now I think it may've been
Somewhat unwise to ask
I fear this may be the last time
I can so frankly speak
For there are those among us all
That hope for our defeat
And so, before I sort you,
My other task is clear
To say the words that Dumbledore
And I feel you must hear
Ravenclaw have shown us
Any problem can be solved
While Slytherin has long defined
The advantage of resolve
Gryffindors know well that fear's
Nothing to be afraid of
And Hufflepuffs know just as well
What true kindness is made of
A thousand years these houses stand
On these few strengths alone
But great minds and hats think alike
Weakness is what we've shown
The unity of our four houses
Hangs by just a tether
True greatness, power and victory
We only achieve together
With my patches and my tears,
I must be quite a sight,
But when it comes to sorting students
No hat could be more bright!
Our founders sought to teach the young
Good magical technique,
But though they shared a common goal,
Their values were unique.
In the past our four good founders
Taught their favorites with good grace,
And now I am in charge to find
Each student's proper place.
Perhaps you'll go to Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave and daring;
Or make your way in Hufflepuff,
Hardworking, just and caring;
You might be fit for Slytherin,
Where cunning is admired;
Or find your home in Ravenclaw,
Where wisdom is inspired.
The feast begins as always,
With the sorting and good cheer,
Yet our memories are heavy
From the darkness of last year.
It is time for celebration,
Hogwarts has endured;
And though I still shall sort each year,
I may rest assured:
Our beloved school was tested,
But in that fateful hour,
We stood as one to triumph
Against that threatening power.
But I digress, and now too long
I've held you in suspense,
So step right up! It's time now for
The sorting to commence!
At Hogwarts I was crafted
Many years ago
And through the ages I have seen
Great wizards come and go
Whether gifted with a clever mind
Courage, wit, or virtues
You must stay wary of your talents
And with which purpose they are used
While we glory in these days of peace
We all still must remember
The sacrifices that were made
For our world to continue to prosper
History can repeat itself
Without continued examination
So while you're learning to use magic
Keep justice as your foundation
The pointless deaths of war will haunt
This hat for all existence
For I have seen too many lives
Be paid because of intolerance
Witch or wizard, muggle or squib
House-elf or centaur
The responsibility lies in all of us
To treat the lot as brother
And as I have said many times
And will say again
I sometimes do regret sorting
Separating those that might have been friends
Whether Gryffindor or Ravenclaw
Slytherin or Hufflepuff
You must stay united for what is right
This I cannot stress enough
And though I'm just a sorting hat
I have knowledge deep within
But you've all listened enough tonight
Let the sorting now begin!
Congratulations to all!


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ISMS, Whitko split county crown on the track
The annual Whitley County middle school meet was held at Whitko High School Monday night. Above, all three schools competed against one another in a relay. From left, Indian Springs's Kailyn Miller and Abby Gottfried; Whitko's Elaine Warner and Kaity Reed; Churubusco's Alyssa Anderson and Molly Green. ISMS won the girls side of the night beating Whitko 61-49. 'Busco scored 14 points. The Wildcats got revenge in the boys match-up winning 59-37 over Churubusco. ISMS finished third with 30 points.
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PV Supply Chain: Q2 Revenues Rebound but Margins Fall
Strong Outlook for Chinese Players in Q3'09
By Ross Young, president, Young Market Research (October 1, 2009)
After falling 44% from Q3'08 to Q1'09, revenues rebounded sequentially in the photovoltaic (PV) supply chain in Q2'09. Q3'09 looks promising on seasonal strength and lower costs and prices, but the gains are not shared by all segments, regions or companies. As shown in Figure 1, revenues for the publicly-traded companies that produce polysilicon, wafers, cells or modules rose 18% Q/Q to $4.7 billion, but declined 27% Y/Y.
Figure 1: Q1'07 – Q2'09 Revenues for 25 Publicly-Traded PV Supply Chain Manufacturers
Source: YMR's PV Supply Chain Health Report. Includes Arise Technologies, Bosch Solar, Canadian Solar, China Sunergy, DelSolar, Energy Conversion Devices, E-Ton Solar, Evergreen Solar, First Solar, Gintech, JA Solar, LDK, MEMC, Motech, Neo Solar Power, Q-Cells, REC, ReneSola, Sanyo, Sharp, Solarfun, SunPower, Suntech, Sunways, Trina Solar and Yingli Green Energy.
Cell/Module vs. Polysilicon/Wafer Manufacturers
If we segment the market into polysilicon/wafer and cell/module manufacturers as shown in Figure 2, we see that cell/module manufacturers grew much faster than the polysilicon/wafer manufacturers. This can be attributed to the large over-supply and rapid decline in polysilicon and wafer prices. Polysilicon prices were falling faster than cell/module prices and cell/module manufacturers were sitting on significant inventories of polysilicon or wafers which accounts for the disparity.
Figure 2: Q1'07 – Q2'09 Revenues by Segment
Source: YMR's PV Supply Chain Health Report. Silicon/wafer segment includes LDK, MEMC, REC and ReneSola. Cell/module segment includes Arise Technologies, Bosch Solar, Canadian Solar, China Sunergy, DelSolar, Energy Conversion Devices, E-Ton Solar, Evergreen Solar, First Solar, Gintech, JA Solar, Motech, Neo Solar Power, Q-Cells, Sanyo, Sharp, Solarfun, SunPower, Suntech, Sunways, Trina Solar and Yingli Green Energy.
Segmenting by Region
Another way to segment the market is by region. There has been a lot of media attention on Chinese-German competition. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, when comparing only cell/module manufacturers:
- North American manufacturers are performing the best— thanks to First Solar's cost leadership, rapid capacity growth and high fab utilization. Unlike all other regions, North America's revenues actually rose from Q3'08 to Q2'09, up 11%, including growth of 25% Q/Q in Q2'09.
- Chinese manufacturers saw the largest declines from Q3'08 to Q1'09, down 61%, but experienced the fastest growth in Q2'09, up 32%. However, their revenues are still 48% off their Q3'08 results.
- German manufacturers fell 39% from Q3'08 to Q1'09 and rose 11% in Q2'09. They were still off 33% from their Q3'08 results, but they have lost less ground than their Chinese competitors.
- Taiwan manufacturers' experienced the smallest increase in Q2'09, up just 1%. Like the Chinese manufacturers, they are off 48% from Q3'08. The lack of growth from the Taiwanese manufacturers can be attributed to their focus on the cell business. As the leading manufacturers expand their vertical integration efforts into systems and installations and installers flock to better recognized brands, there is less opportunity for cell-only suppliers. Without the downstream relationships, it is likely that their margins aren't as good either. Now let's examine profitability.
Figure 3: Q1'07 – Q2'09 Cell/Module Revenues by Region (HQ Basis)
Source: YMR's PV Supply Chain Health Report. Germany includes Bosch Solar, Q-Cells, Sunways and SolarWorld. China includes Canadian Solar, China Sunergy, JA Solar, Solarfun, Suntech, Trina Solar and Yingli. Taiwan includes DelSolar, E-Ton Solar, Gintech, Motech and Neo Solar Power. North America includes Arise, Energy Conversion Devices, Evergreen Solar, First Solar and SunPower.
Figure 4: Q2'07 – Q2'09 Cell/Module Revenue Growth by Region (HQ Basis)
Source: YMR's PV Supply Chain Health Report.
Margin Performance
Margins for the PV supply chain are shown in Figure 5. As indicated, margins continued to worsen from Q1'09 to Q2'09 on lower prices and the fact that lackluster demand made it difficult for manufacturers to sell-through their high-priced polysilicon/wafer inventory. Some companies were not able to take advantage of the rapid decline in polysilicon spot prices as they were struck in long-term, fixed price contracts or reduced shipment volumes prevented them from turning over their expensive polysilicon or wafers.
Figure 4: Q1'07 – Q2'09 PV Supply Chain Margins
Source: YMR's PV Supply Chain Health Report.
If we segment these companies into polysilicon/wafer and cell/module manufacturers, we again see cell/module manufacturers outperforming polysilicon/wafer manufacturers in Q2'09 as shown in Figure 5. Most of the disparity in gross profits can be attributed to a large inventory write down at wafer supplier LDK as it failed to sell its expensive polysilicon inventory following a large write down by ReneSola in Q1'09. Cell/module manufacturers have also written down inventory, but they are less exposed than wafer manufacturers and LDK and ReneSola are losing leverage with polysilicon manufacturers as they bring on their own internal polysilicon production. This brings up the timing of their polysilicon ramps which couldn't be worse and in LDK's case, they already indicated that their initial production costs will likely be above spot market prices putting a serious strain on their liquidity.
If we examine gross, operating and net profit margins by region, we can see that:
- North American companies are performing the best, led by First Solar, which has by far the highest margins in the industry with gross margins actually improving in Q2'09.
- German companies had the second highest gross margins at 24%, but experienced negative operating margins largely due to a number of Q-Cells write-offs including the devaluation of cell/wafer inventories. Both Q-Cells and cell supplier Bosch Solar had a surge in inventories and negative operating margins which points to the problems that cell-only suppliers are having in this market as the market favors the more vertically integrated companies due to greater visibility into end-market demand and greater control over their cost structure. German companies also had the worst net margin performance due to a ~$300M charge Q-Cells took on the sale of its stake in REC which represented the difference between its book value and sale proceeds.
- Chinese companies improved their gross margin performance from 10% to 16% and had positive operating margins but experienced -8% net margins due to write-offs from Solarfun for inventory and pre-payments and non-cash charges to Yingli for debt repayment and loss on derivatives. Excluding the charges, all Chinese suppliers had positive operating margins.
- Taiwan suppliers had the worst gross and operating performance in both Q1'09 and Q2'09 which is indicative of the lack of leverage cell-only manufacturers have in today's PV market. All the Taiwan suppliers experienced negative operating margins in Q2'09 and all experienced negative operating margins in Q1'09 except Motech which was break-even.
Figure 5: Q1'07 – Q2'09 Cell/Module and Polysilicon/Wafer Gross, Operating and Net Margins
Source: YMR's PV Supply Chain Health Report.
Table 1: Q1'07 – Q2'09 Cell/Module Manufacturers; Gross, Operating and Net Margins by Region
Source: YMR's PV Supply Chain Health Report.
Market Outlook, Lower Costs and the Search for Higher Margins
Seasonally, Q3'09 looks to be the strongest quarter of the year although the development of the USA and China markets could potentially enable Q4'09 to be just as strong. Some manufacturers are expecting Q3'09 to be exceptionally strong as a number of projects were deferred from 1H'09 as project developers waited for prices to fall further and at the same time developers are looking to finish projects before the end of the year fearing budget reductions and lower subsidies/feed-in-tariff rates. However, the gains are not expected to be shared evenly. Chinese companies are expecting rapid growth in Q3'09 as seen in Table 2. At these growth rates, some of these manufacturers expect to achieve full utilization. On the other hand, European companies have a much different outlook and are reducing capacity utilization or taking capacity offline as shown in Table 3 due to excessive inventories.
Table 2: Chinese PV Manufacturers' Q3'09 Shipment Guidance
Source: YMR's PV Supply Chain Health Report.
Table 3: European Manufacturers' Q3'09 Outlook
Source: YMR's PV Supply Chain Health Report.
A significant reason for the difference in outlook is the Chinese companies are more vertically integrated, most have brought at least wafer capacity in-house, which along with lower labor costs, shorter polysilicon/wafer contracts and lower gross margin targets has resulted in lower costs and prices. In addition, because the wafer process is more capital intensive than the cell process, Chinese manufacturers are looking to price more aggressively to win more business and keep the wafer process operating at higher utilization levels.
Costs are also expected to fall rapidly in Q3'09 as more and more manufacturers see their polysilicon/wafer costs approach spot prices as they renegotiate medium and long-term contracts, write-off expensive inventory and/or increasingly rely on the spot market. Yingli guided to a 35-39% reduction in polysilicon costs from Q2'09 to Q3'09 and a number of other companies expect at least 20% Q/Q declines.
Where are costs today? Figure 5 reveals costs for one Chinese manufacturer, Trina Solar, which shows how the rapid drop in blended polysilicon costs (a mix of long-term, medium-term and spot market prices) has impacted total production costs. If this company's polysilicon costs approach spot market prices of $60/kg in early 2010, this means its total costs would fall to around $1.10/W or $0.33/W above First Solar's current costs of $0.87/W. With c-Si manufacturers claiming a $0.20-$0.30/W balance of system cost advantage depending on the installation location, etc., First Solar's cost advantage could shrink to under $0.10 and with lower gross margin targets, one could expect some c-Si manufacturers to price below First Solar. For this reason, as well as to spur demand in a weak financing environment, First Solar implemented a rebate program in Germany which it expects to cost $40-$60M in 2H'09 as it sends a message to its competitors that it won't surrender share easily.
Figure 6: Trina's Cost Data and Guidance
Source: YMR's PV Supply Chain Health Report. YMR estimates for silicon to module costs based on Trina guidance.
With margins compressing throughout the PV supply chain, PV manufacturers are rushing into the system business to potentially improve margins and demand visibility. Nearly every major PV supply chain company has created an internal systems business and many are also looking to help with project financing as margins flow downstream. It is impressive to see how nimble these companies have become.
We look forward to coming back next quarter with the Q3'09 results and Q4'09 outlook. For more details, please see YMR's PV Supply Chain Health Report available from SEMI.
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The Metal Gear franchise has been "a thing" ever since it first appeared, way back in 1987. The Solid variant, which first appeared in 1998, has largely defined the series in the minds of most gamers, and the increasingly convoluted story has enthralled a generation of fans.
It was with much apprehension, then, that those same fans greeted the reveal of Metal Gear Rising. Originally announced in 2009 as Metal Gear Solid: Rising, the game floundered at Kojima Productions, with Hideo Kojima eventually citing his team's inexperience with sword-based action as the reason for its initial cancellation.
That's where Platinum Games stepped in. Platinum, whose games include the bizarrely wonderful Bayonetta, are the reigning masters of the genre and their selection was a particularly adroit one.
Why? Quite simply, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (the new name for the game) is spectacular. If you like action, love crazy boss fights, and adore the Japanese neo-tek aesthetic, it's genuinely hard to imagine it getting much better than this.
Basically, the action boils down thusly: you control a chap called Raiden, an ass-kicking cyborg. Viewed from the third person, your goal is to slice other cyborgs and all manner of machines into scrap with your ultra-trick sword. You do this by stringing together combos of light and heavy attacks, as well as blocking and dodging where appropriate, in an ongoing chase for the almighty "S" rating of your prowess (oh, and to beat the game, obviously.)
It's all nicely contextualised by a hero's journey-like narrative, complete with highs, lows, revenge, innocence, and extreme evil. There's loads of references to Metal Gear Solid (even outside of the story, which directly follows Metal Gear Solid 4), and wider pop culture too. The tale is an enjoyable one; unlikely, sure, but the evolving narrative (and I won't ruin it by detailing it here) really is fun to follow.
Gameplay is both delightful and challenging - even on the easiest difficulty setting (where it automatically parries for you as long as you're attacking; on higher settings, you need to attack in the right direction to counter enemy combatants). A key mechanic is the ability to slow down time and slice a frozen enemy into hundreds of pieces, directing your slashes with the analogue stick in a seemingly infinite number of directions. Essential? Of course not. But it provides a wonderful tension release, especially when you eviscerate a particularly tough foe in this manner.
You also expand your skill repertoire as you progress, and have the ability to equip (or otherwise) combinations of skills that best suit your techniques. While the random enemies you fight are fun, with frequently interesting situations in which to battle them, the bosses...
The bosses in Revengeance are amazing. Each is unique, and memorable. From the bizarre weapons they wield (which you unlock for your own use by beating them) to the way in which they challenge your skills, or even the way they talk to you as you fight them - to a one, they're spectacular and will leave you grinning from ear to ear when you beat them. The last guy is ultra tough, and challenges you to use all of your skills perfectly (and repeatedly), but that's no bad thing; you sure feel like the king of the hill when you beat him.
A common mechanic in the game, and something that's rarely seen elsewhere, is the interruption of gameplay (often, but not always, in boss fights) to advance the story. These sequences really help the game feel like an interactive action movie, rather than just a button masher, especially when things aren't going the way that you think that they should. Again, details here could detract from your experience, so I'll keep things vague; just know that the experience from beginning to end has clearly been crafted, rather than simply constructed, and it shows. Platinum, and the caretakers at Kojima Productions, obviously cared deeply for the user experience and it shows.
Something a lot of gamers will likely have some difficulty accepting is the game's length. It's . . . not long. Excluding restarts, et cetera, my completion time was under four hours - likely a total of under six hours of actual play time. I personally don't mind (I'm more about enjoying every second of the experience, than grinding through "padding" levels) but you should definitely factor it into your consideration if shortness alarms you.
When you finish the game, you'll be unlikely to have leveled up all of your weapons or purchased all of the available upgrades, so that alone provides incentive to go through it again (and, perhaps, on a harder difficulty level.) There's also all those chapter and boss scores to raise to "S", secret VR missions to unlock, and the VR missions themselves (glorified tutorials, they're actually a smart way to polish your skills with individual game mechanics.) The reason you're most likely to go back, however, is much simpler than that: you'll go back again because it's damn good fun.
The presentation of the game is mostly excellent; just about the only areas where things dip a little are in some of the cutscenes, in which certain aspects of the title can look a little old. Detail in some sequences is a bit lacking, and environments here can be a little boxy. Hair technology, too, is basic; in one sequence, one of the bosses was monologuing about something which I'm sure was important, but I missed much of the detail of his speech due to the rather bizarre way in which his mane was flapping about. It's minor stuff, and nothing to get too worried about, but you'll probably notice it nonetheless.
The game sounds amazing, with the rocking heavy metal score a particular highlight. Slicing things into pieces was already fun; doing it while rocking out to intense, electro / metal / rock music makes it even better.
My neighbours listen to awesome music, whether they want to or not. A mantra to live by, and one that's perhaps best underscored by this very game. Play it loud.
So it's a bit on the short side, sure, and the visuals have a tiny hiccup here and there. Everything else about the game is perfect. Seriously, it's exactly right. If you like your action to be intense, dramatic, and totally ridiculous, this could very well be your game of the year.
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Classification: R16
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Paolo Barbieri is Alive and Well at SCARPETTA/D.O.C.G.
ELV flash: Wynn/Encore Wine Director Danielle Price has been terminated and her position eliminated. Expect lasagna to soon be featured as a blue plate special at Sinatra (with a side of vegan meatballs of course), and a Director of vodka/Red Bull will soon be appointed to assume Price's duties.
When last we left Master Sommelier Paolo Barbieri, he had worked long and hard to get ALEX at the Wynn a coveted Wine Spectator Grand Award. That was merely six months ago, but, due to the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, all of that hard work was nullified with the sweep of a pen when Steve Wynn decided to close ALEX in January. Depending on your point of view, this sad state of affairs occurred because:
A) Wynn wanted to spite his ex-wife;
B) He prefers the company of douchebags;
C) He wanted to specifically spite ELV; or
D) All of the above.
Regardless, Wynn's loss has been Cosmos' gain, and we at ELV are happy one of Wynn's shining stars has found a happy home right down the street, as Barbieri is now Wine Director of Scarpetta/D.O.C.G. — a move that promises to pay benefits for him, the restaurants, and lovers of fine wines at all price points.
He has told us he intends to take the lists at both restaurants to another level — with Scarpetta leading the way with the best of Italy, and D.O.C.G. — the name stands for Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (the highest categorization of Italian wines) — offering a panoply of well-priced wines from Piedmonte to Puglia.
Congrats to Paolo…and salute (sal-OO-tay) to Scarpetta!
FYI: We're hearing about other shake ups occurring in the fine wine world of Wynn/Encore as we write this. Just how low will Steverino go? Stay tuned.
7 Responses to Paolo Barbieri is Alive and Well at SCARPETTA/D.O.C.G.
So happy to hear about this! To have such a talent at Scarpetta should elevate the restaurant to a whole new level.
Barbieri deserves much credit for the success of fine restaurants at Bellagio and then Wynn. It is a sad state of affairs for Wynn, but a great opportunity for Cosmopolitan and Barbieri. I'm very happy for him.
Good for him!Paolo that is!
Congratulations, Paolo!
Congrats also to Scarpetta!
The ELV photo looks like the wedding party at my shin-dig…NICE!!
salute paolo. The best things happen to the best.


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An American Hobby: Baseball Memorabilia And The Great Bambino
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Sunday, February.17, 2013
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An American Hobby
Blog 1
Collecting baseball cards is a uniquely American hobby. As a kid growing up in the 1950's I had shoeboxes full of them. All of my friends did, too. We had so many cards that, when we got older and our interests shifted to teenage pursuits, our moms decided to clean house. Literally. Out went the cards which they considered to be nothing more than junk. Today, we wax nostalgic over those cardboard canvasses of our heroes that we treated so casually. That's also why, in good condition, they are worth small fortunes.
I renewed my interest in card collecting a few years ago when I decided to build a collection of the elites of the game – the ballplayers who are members of three very exclusive clubs: 300 Wins, 3,000 Hits, and 500 Home Runs. It's an exclusive membership that includes players from before the turn of the twentieth century (Kid Nichols and Pud Galvin are tied for #7 with 361 wins) through players who are active today (Derek Jeter is currently #11 on the ALL-Time Hit list with 3,304. He is only 11 hits behind Eddie Collins (10th) and 15 behind Paul Molitor (9th):
- 300 Wins – 24 players
- 3,000 Hits – 28 players
- 500 Home Runs – 25 players
Each week, I'll feature a baseball card of one of these all-time greats. Along the way, we'll talk about other aspects of America's Hobby, why it continues to grow in popularity, and answer any questions you may have.
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ROCKLAND, Maine — One person was taken to a local hospital following a two-car crash Sunday afternoon on Route 1.
The injury did not appear to be serious and the person was taken to Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport more as a precaution, said Rockland Police Sgt. Matthew Lindahl.
The crash occurred when a car with Maine license plates heading east on the Park Street section of Route 1 stopped to turn left onto Highland Street and a sport utility vehicle with Maine license plates slammed into the rear of the first vehicle.
The crash blocked that section of Route 1 for about a half hour.
The names of the people in the vehicles were not immediately available, Lindahal said.
He said the driver of the SUV that struck the vehicle was going to be issued a ticket for operating an unregistered vehicle.
The reason for the crash that occurred around 5 p.m. was not yet known.


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Grand County Clerk-Auditor Diana Carroll said that new property values added more than $84.7 million to the county's tax rolls in 2014, leading to a downward adjustment of its certified tax rate.
"When the values go up in the county, our tax rates go down, so we collect the same amount of money," Carroll said earlier this month.
As approved by a Grand County Council resolution, the new rate will be set at 0.002866, based on a total countywide value of more than $1.48 billion.
Fidelity Exploration & Production's taxable value accounted for a significant percentage of that increase, according to a Grand County Assessor's report on the county's top taxpayers.
As the oil and gas producer added to its operations in the Big Flat area, its taxable value jumped from $23,621,814 in 2013 to $79,842,741 this year.
According to Carroll, it was far and away the single biggest increase in the category of "centrally assessed" property, which includes oil, gas and potash projects.
Intrepid Potash didn't experience that level of growth. But the company remains the county's number one taxpayer, with a taxable value of more than $122.66 million.
Overall growth within the centrally assessed category is up by nearly 23 percent, bolstered by increases from Mid-America Pipeline Co., Northwest Pipeline Corp., and Red Rock Gathering Co., among others.
"A lot of pipelines had added value," Carroll said.
In contrast to significant increases in centrally assessed values, "real property" values for residential development, new motels and other commercial properties is up this year by 1.86 percent, according to Carroll.
While most county residents will benefit from this year's lowered tax rate, property owners in Castle Valley can expect to pay slightly more than the county's new rate, according to Carroll.
The Town of Castle Valley is proposing to increase its tax rate to make up for a $20,000 drop in the assessed value of properties within the town limits.
Carroll linked the proposed changes to a slump in that area's housing and property market.
"Their value is going down by the assessor's actions," she said. "The value change will cause them to pay a little bit more money."
Castle Valley Mayor Dave Erley said May 21 that the proposed increase would amount to $106.40 per $100,000 for a two-year period; it would drop to $86.29 per $100,000 in the third year, according to the minutes of that meeting.
The town plans to use the vast majority of money from that planned increase to fund road improvements and a water study, according to the town council's May 21 minutes.
Castle Valley's council is scheduled to hold a public hearing on its proposed final budget on Aug. 12.
Ultimately, Carroll noted that the county has no control over Castle Valley's proposed rates, or an advertised "Truth in Taxation" increase that the Grand County School District is considering.
"When all is said and done, it's going to depend on what the other entities do," she said. "But as for the county … we don't have an increase in any of those numbers."


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Here is an interesting post from the Victoria Genealogical Society (VGS) at
"In December 2010 the Victoria Genealogical Society endorsed the development of a genealogical / family history program for school aged children. Two primary goals for the Youth Program have been accepted as recommended by the project's Design Committee.
They are:
To introduce young people to the world of genealogy and family history research in a fun and engaging way;
To introduce young people to the tools and techniques they can use to initiate their own research.
To meet these goals the Design Committee developed a series of recommendations which were adopted by the Victoria Genealogical Society Executive Committee. Key amongst these recommendations was "that the programs developed be age appropriate and welcoming to all family types and origins in the world - allowing young people to explore their family in any form they'd like".
One program which is slated for this summer is Detective Adventure which starts on July 13th. It is a hands-on genealogy program for kids in grades 4 and 5. Summer registration now open. Call 250-360-2808. You can also download the 2011 poster (PDF format) by clicking on the detective image on the website.
Limited space so register early to avoid disappointment:
Detective Adventure 1: July 13, 20, 27 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Detective Adventure 2: August 3, 10, 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Resource Centre of the Victoria Genealogical Society
947 Alston Street, Victoria
Fee: $ 35, detective tools included
To Register: Email firstname.lastname@example.com


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Pitching Woes Hurt Aggies In 13-3 Loss
GREENSBORO--In baseball as in real estate, it's location, location, location.
Consistently hitting the strike zone at home has been a struggle for some of the North Carolina A&T pitchers. That was the case on Wednesday evening, as the Radford Highlanders collected 14 hits and three walks in a 13-3 victory over the Aggies at War Memorial Stadium.
"We've got to locate the baseball," said A&T head coach Joel Sanchez. "We can't just rely on throwing it. We've got to locate and mix certain pitches up. We've got to throw more than one pitch for a strike."
Four multi-run innings helped lift the Highlanders (16-11) past the Aggies (9-20), who hold a team ERA of 7.66 in their 22 home games this season. Southpaw starter Dustin Myers picked up the loss, his third, after allowing six runs on four hits in 3.0 innings. Right-handers Shane Carter and Andrew Cook combined for seven runs on 10 hits in 5.0 frames.
"We go up early and we give it right back," said Sanchez. "Our starting pitcher was not getting the job done. It was another rough day on the mound. He just didn't locate the very well. He left the ball up in the zone and they knocked him around a little bit…He didn't have multiple pitches [for strikes]."
It was the second straight evening where the Aggies found themselves in a good-sized hole early.
"It was tough again playing from behind that big again," Sanchez said.
The Aggies took a 1-0 lead in the first. Leadoff hitter freshman Jeovanny Tolentino reached first as catcher Jordan Taylor dropped the third strike. He stole second and scored as shortstop Luke Tendler singled to centerfield. First baseman Kelvin Freeman reached on an error by shortstop Jeff Kemp, but both runners were stranded as designated hitter Cameron Jergens hit into an inning-ending double play.
The Highlanders tied the game and took the lead on three sacrifices in the second inning. First baseman Alexander Lee hit a sacrifice fly to right, scoring left fielder Zach Woolcock, who tripled to start the inning. Woolcock batted 4-for-5 in the game and was a home run short of the cycle. With runners on the corners, Taylor hit into a fielder's choice, as Myers tried to put out designated hitter Ryan Burgess at home. But the runner was safe, and Radford pulled ahead, 2-1. Chris Coia's sacrifice fly scored Hunter Higgerson. Moments later, Josh Gardiner reached second as sophomore Dylan Hipp dropped a fly ball in center field. A run scored on the error, giving Radford a three-run lead.
The Aggies responded in the bottom of the inning. Senior Dairio Little doubled to right field and came home as senior third baseman Mark Nales hit an RBI single to make it 4-2 in the second.
Lee, who finished 3-for-3 on the night for Radford, hit a two-run home run with two out to make it 6-2 in the third.
The back-and-forth continued as A&T scored their third and final run in the third inning. Hipp scored from second on a sacrifice fly to center by Freeman.
Sophomore Carter came in to pitch in the fourth, relieving Myers. He held the Highlanders scoreless for two innings, but he ran into some trouble in the sixth. Radford loaded the bases in the sixth with one out. Gardiner hit a fielder's choice that allowed Lee to score the seventh Highlander run. Right fielder Blake Sipe hit a two-RBI double to right to make it 9-3. Radford scored four more runs in the eighth, all off senior Cook.
"We couldn't control the damage. By the time we got guys on, it seems like we lacked the timely hitting," Sanchez said. "We didn't do a great job defensively to help ourselves out."
The Aggies had just two batters reach base in the last four innings of the contest. It was the seventh time this season that the Aggies have lost by 10 or more runs.
The Aggies will host N.C. Central this weekend in a three-game series. The Eagles are in first place in the MEAC Southern Division, while the Aggies are fourth.
"We need to regroup and come out. We've got a very important weekend against N.C. Central. We've got to be ready to go," Sanchez said.


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Sarah & Adam
It seems like forever since Stacey and I took a trip to Huntsville for a wedding! What better way to return to North Alabama than for a gorgeous summer wedding with Sarah and Adam?! The newlyweds and their families celebrated the "I Do's" at First United Methodist Church of Huntsville in downtown, and then journeyed […]view full post > 0


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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Ieasia Walked had 16 points and eight rebounds as No. 18 South Carolina beat No. 5 Kentucky 55-50 on Thursday night, ended the Wildcats' nation's longest winning streak at 17 games.
Kentucky (18-2, 6-1 Southeastern Conference) led for most of the second half before the Gamecocks went on a 18-4 run to take a 52-44 lead with 3:34 left. South Carolina (17-3, 5-2) hit only three free throws the rest of the game, but the SEC's best defense was able to hang on.
Ashley Bruner ended Kentucky's last chance knocking away an inbound pass with 12.7 seconds left to give South Carolina's its first win over a top five team in 12 tries under fifth-year coach Dawn Staley.