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As if things weren't discouraging enough in the C-suite.
Rory Read took the CEO spot at Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD) about a year ago to help turn around the struggling semiconductor manufacturer's operations. Unfortunately, his efforts have proven ineffective, with the stock off nearly 50% in the past 12 months.
AMD's shareholders got more upsetting executive news Monday evening, as the company's CFO, Thomas Seifert, departed after three years at the post.
Investors clearly were spooked, sending AMD down almost 9% in midday Tuesday trading. So should we be taking this as a sign that the company's downward spiral will continue?
Perhaps. AMD faces a grim future. Its core focus is building chips for traditional PCs, which is a mature (to put it nicely) market. It is feeling the pressure from the tablet world, where it's shut out by the likes of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPads, Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android-powered tablets and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Kindles.
At the same time, AMD must fend off competition in its own dwindling market, specifically Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), which has the advantage of enormous global scale and R&D capabilities. Intel likely will continue to take away share in the PC market as it maintains its lead in terms of processor performance and features.
Another point of concern: A few years ago, AMD unloaded its manufacturing platform. While this resulted in lower capital investments, the move has taken a toll. It not only means that AMD can't get the same kinds of economies of scale that Intel boasts, but it also makes it harder for the company to customize its chip designs.
To find growth, AMD has invested in making chips for servers, a play on the huge growth in cloud computing. The problem is that the space is highly competitive; of course, Intel has been a fierce rival in that space as well.
With all those issues at play, it shouldn't make one wonder too hard why AMD's CFO was looking for other opportunities.
Meanwhile, what should investors do if they haven't already acted?
AMD does have a low valuation, trading at just 0.44 times sales. But a cheap stock does not necessarily mean it is a good buy. AMD's market is shrinking, and the company is having a difficult time adjusting and competing.
Advanced Micro Devices is in a terrible bind largely reflected in the stock's steep, months-long decline. Any comeback would be a long time in conjuring. Avoid AMD for now.
Tom Taulli runs the InvestorPlace blog IPOPlaybook, a site dedicated to the hottest news and rumors about initial public offerings. He also is the author of "All About Short Selling" and "All About Commodities." Follow him on Twitter at @ttaulli. As of this writing, he did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.


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PRESIDENT'S BLOG - December 2012 - Thoughts For A Really New Year
December 17, 2012
President's Blog - December 2012
As the door closes on 2012, we look back in thankfulness as we come out of a massive depression, we move forward with guarded optimism, we mourn a national tragedy in the loss of innocent young lives in Connecticut, and we give gratitude to the s/heroes among us.
What will it mean to be a good American citizen in 2013?
As we look at the changing demographics of America, we see signs that a more pluralist society is emerging. Thus, it is important for each of us to broaden our socio-political perspectives to realistically map our roles and responsibilities in the global community.
Despite our shared past, complete with profound sorrows and unprecedented triumphs, we know that our future will be full of opportunities--and we will go where no one on this planet has gone before. So, how does a good citizen prepare him/herself for this new world?
As we move forward into the year 2013, effective higher education, true diplomacy, and an understanding of our roles in preserving the Earth for future generations seem essential.
Thus, as we make our individual resolutions, it seems essential that we also include a few global resolutions: Resolve to make more compassionate daily decisions, to do more to preserve the planet for coming generations, to understand how our daily actions affect the communities and countries around us, and to be excellent in all that we do.
At Cheyney University, we are demonstrating our community citizenship by the choices to use green design and construction methods, such as those for our new science building. We also are taking responsibility for spreading as much knowledge as possible about the interconnectivity of our communities. And, we embrace the need to support the intellectual and emotional development of all of our next generation of our rising, global citizens.
There is a lot to do in 2013, we hope that you will join us in becoming more enlightened and more excellent citizens of the planet.

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From old report cards to gold records, Annie Lennox has been careful to save and preserve the treasured items of her past. Now these prized possessions are on display in a new museum exhibit.
The House of Annie Lennox, which opened July 7th in the singer's hometown of Aberdeen, Scotland and ends on September 29, is an exhibition that celebrates the life and career of Annie Lennox.
Organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the exhibit features music videos and awards she received both as a solo artist and as one half of the Eurythmics. The show also highlights Annie's personal style with costumes she's worn along the red carpet and in music videos like the purple velvet Renaissance-style costume she donned for "No More 'I Love You's'" in 1986 and the black sequined floor length gown she wore for 1992's "Little Bird."
In an interview with the BBC, Annie joked about her immense collection saying, "I'm not exactly a hoarder, but I'm sentimental about things."
The exhibit also includes memorabilia from many of the political causes she has championed along with family photographs and notebooks filled with lyrics. The show also includes a piece specially written by Annie and a video interview from the singer.
The first stop at the Aberdeen Art Gallery is especially meaningful for the Scottish born singer, who used to visit the gallery as a kid.
"It feels like coming full circle to be actually holding an exhibition here myself, over forty years later," she said in a statement. "I very much hope that people get a better sense of my life as an artist and a communicator, and can derive a similar sense of inspiration that I enjoyed from my visits here."
Go to Annie's website for more information about the show.
Watch her classic video for "Walking on Broken Glass" off of 1992's Diva below. I think we all hope her velvet turban will make its way into the exhibition at some point.
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Bicknell Bottoms Wildlife Refuge
Looking for a quiet place to do a little bird-watching? Head to Bicknell Bottoms, where 670 acres of wetlands meets open waters and surrounding farmlands for one of the best natural marshes—and birding sites—in Utah. This Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is a great place for waterfowl and bird watching, hunting, and trout fishing along the Fremont River and Pine Creek.
Bicknell Bottoms was once the site of Red Lake, a shallow bed now filled with silt, reeds, hardstem bulrush, saltgrass and cattails. Shallow open waters provide an excellent home for waterfowl and upland game birds. On a regular basis, this marshy habitat is home to the Great Egret, Northern Harrier, Southwestern Willow Flycatcher, Northern Mockingbird, Blue-winged Teal, marsh wren, puddle ducks, geese and a variety of other waterfowl.
Visit Bicknell Bottoms in spring or fall and you're sure see migrating birds taking a break in the marshlands during their long commute. You may even catch a glimpse of a rare protected species such as the Bald Eagle and American White Pelican. Birding is mostly done from the road and occasionally by canoe. Don't forget your spotting scope and camera!
Pine Creek and the Fremont River flow through part of Bicknell Bottoms, and are stocked with rainbow and brown trout. Fishing is allowed in the WMA, but take care when wading through the soft mud and dense, marshy vegetation. There are some good-sized fish here, but fishing is more common a bit downstream.
Originally used for irrigation and livestock grazing by private farmers, the lands that make up Bicknell Bottoms were purchased by the UDWR to provide a habitat for waterfowl, upland game birds and fisheries, with public access. The J. Perry Egan fish hatchery located in Bicknell Bottoms is one of the most important sport fish stockeries in the state. Nearby, a colony of the protected Utah Prairie Dog has also found refuge here.
Over the years, steps have been taken to improve both the habitat and sport fishing. In 2008, the Bicknell Bottoms WMA was designated as an Important Bird Area (IBA) in accordance with the National Audubon Society.
This birding hotspot is located west of Torrey, just a couple of miles south of the small town of Bicknell. Take Posey Lake Road to the paved road that leads to the J. Perry Egan fish hatchery, where you can get walk-in access to the managed lands. The surrounding areas are mostly privately owned, but you can also gain access from Bicknell by traveling south on 400 West for two miles to the Fremont River.
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Croatian pride & sensation...lol when I was a kid we all used to look up to here.
I keep coming back to watch this, she's so enthusiastic and her body so agile!
voli frulu da svira haha
Hrvatice se najbolje jebu, nema sta!
severina: ANTE!! use me ante: hocu =)
No wonder she fucked that guy, he has a hell of a luxury yacht.
Kad je seve snimila pornic informaticka pismenost u hrvata porasla je za 11,2% u roku od 7 dana
she should be a pornstar,not a singer !
alo kakava je to suma ? moze metar drva
je joj picka dobra
Croatia - Douze Points :-)
comme quoi, une chanteuse ca baise comme les autres! et pas mal en plus!
isuse kako bi ja svrsio u nju ufff
Severina,imas super sise!!!
Serbian bitch!
hrvatice se najvise i najbolje guze
Dobra jebacina, treba ovu Severinu jebat.
she looks a right dirty bitch. i would love to fuck her. so sexy
If she's famous in Croatia, why would she make and then publish a sex video? With the sloshing in the background I was expecting Sponge Bob Square Pant to come crashing through the door.
welcome to croatia
A ti kao Brad Pitt hahahahaha
I'm on a boat :))). Old Spice
Svaka cast sevka ti si najbolja jebacica samo drugi put da se obrijete mnogo je bolje za jebanje!
hahhahahaha odakle si ?
Holly shit this chick is married and fucks like shes been sex starved for years. Watch at 0:11 seconds, she pulls off his condom, damn this is awsome
kaj je vama najbolje od nje?
Jebe se, jebe se.
Very good.
If you are cheating on your wife, don't record a video tape for evidence.
uff jest dobra
a seve nasa,jadna seve na sto si ti spala? ovaj je takva sirovina da je nevjerojatno da u tvojo ,tako lipoj glavi ima tako malo pameti.mozes imat skoro kojeg pozelis a ti se spetljala s ovim?bljak....
seve nacionale!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cila Europa moze patit za nasin curama iz Dalmacije ...Hrvati jebu najbolje cure
Toj nemoze da se hvali da je pojebao severinu :) Definitivno ona go pojebila nega :)
pa jedno je sigurno ......jebe se bolje nego sto peva..
ma pocepao bih joj onu dlakavu picku
she sings like shit
ljudi nju treba jebat gdje se sve moze a vidi se u videu da seve ima prakse ...STRUCNA je a pogotovo ovo na kraju!!!
trebala bi ona napravit jos neki video :)
kakva picka
prava jebacica
Hornyhelena, check who Serverina is at Youtube and you will find how right you are about her performance as singer.
who is this girl? she seems to be really enjoying it (looks like it's not fake). she's really a singer? if she sings the way she fucks - she should never be worried about her future...
seve fucks hard =)
Severina needs fun too,whats strange here
What was Severinas job before she got famous? - A singer! =P
Samo so severina hocem sex i so selma bajrami :D
jebe se ko stuka..! :)))))
jojj jebacine
Jbt dobra jebačina mora se priznat
"The highly sexual and graphic nature of the video, and the fact that Lučić was married when the tape was filmed shocked the former-Yugoslav nations among which she is widely popular and severely damaged her public image. Vučković promoted abstinence in many of her public appearances and was known as a devout Catholic. Vučković sued the website that released the tape for damages, claiming that the video was stolen from her and that it was her intellectual property. The case was dismissed by the District Court of Zagreb."
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"Among the highlights are Warren Haynes' faithful version of 'The Shape I'm In,' My Morning Jacket's take on 'Ophelia,' Roger Waters' striking version of 'Wide River to Cross,' and a barnstorming 'Up on Cripple Creek' from Joe Walsh and Robert Randolph, but the whole evening has a charmed feel."All Music Guide
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Pollster Scott Rasmussen '86 to Host Nationally Syndicated TV Show
August 9, 2012
Scott Rasmussen, pollster and 1986 graduate of DePauw University, will launch a new, nationally syndicated television show next month. What America Thinks with Scott Rasmussen is scheduled to air on 50 stations each Sunday, including WCBS in New York City and KCBS in Los Angeles.
The half-hour show is described as a "panel-driven weekly, drawing upon Rasmussen Reports independent public opinion polling data on the latest political, economic, business and lifestyle issues." Rasmussen will also offer his affiliates daily updates that can be used within their local newscasts.
Read more here.
A history major at DePauw, Rasmussen is president of Rasmussen Reports and authored The People's Money, Mad as Hell: How the Tea Party Movement is Fundamentally Remaking Our Two-Party System, In Search of Self-Governance and Solving the Budget Crisis: Hope for America's Future. He co-founded ESPN with his father Bill Rasmussen, a 1954 DePauw graduate.
Scott Rasmussen will return to his alma mater on February 20, 2013 to deliver a Distinguished Alumni Lecture as part of DePauw's 175th anniversary celebration.Back


text: "Business journalist McGee paints Wall Street as a utility with capital flowing through the system like an electric power grid, noting why it almost failed. She describes the pressure on the U.S. House of Representatives in 2008 to bail out Wall Street firms, why Wall Street was called an 'abstraction,' and how Wall Street morphed from an intermediary (raising capital) into a casino. Goldman Sachs was the master of its universe, generating average return on equity of 25.4 percent in the decade before the financial crisis, compared with 15 percent annually for four other firms during the same period. Other firms' CEOs chased Goldman Sachs, considering it their model for boosting their own personal wealth and keeping shareholders happy. The author reports, 'When left to their own devices, financial services firms . . . will focus almost monomaniacally on what is in their own best interest, seeking out ways to take higher returns and recruit top talent by paying the most lavish bonuses and offering the most enticing perks.... They cannot help themselves.' Excellent book."Booklist


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The bottom line is, it doesn't matter what our record was prior to Gay arriving. In my opinion our record before the last 7 games tells us nothing. We are a completely different team, with a pretty even schedule in terms of tougness the rest of the way.
We are 5-2 in our last 7. One the games we lost was to Miami and it took the start of Lebrons historic streak for them to win, and the other loss was to Boston which is a tough team and the game could have gone either way.
We just won back to back games (albeit ugly) against denver and NYC, and have now won 4 in a row, 3 against above .500 teams after going 1-17 against above .500 teams prior to Gay arriving.
I'm not saying it won't be hard to win 65% of the rest of our games, but I'm not gonna say that I know enough about THIS team to say that we can't.
The effort level has always been there, now we have the talent to back it up. I think Milwaukee should be afraid


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Kuroda may be back in NLCS mix
If sim game goes well, starter may get shot at Phillies
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
Kuroda has recovered from a herniated disk in his neck, which forced him to skip his final regular-season start and kept him off the roster for the National League Division Series against the Cardinals.
A successful simulated game might put him back in the mix for one of the Dodgers' four starting slots in the NL Championship Series, which starts at 5:07 p.m. PT on Thursday at home against Philadelphia.
On Sunday, manager Joe Torre said his hesitancy about including Kuroda was because he hadn't pitched in game conditions.
However, Kuroda was the club's best pitcher in the 2008 postseason and started the Dodgers' only win against the Phillies in the NLCS, allowing two earned runs in six innings.
Kuroda is one of six starters from which Torre can choose. For the NLDS, he started Randy Wolf, Clayton Kershaw and Vicente Padilla, with Chad Billingsley scheduled to start a Game 4 that never took place, and Jon Garland in the bullpen.
Torre was prepared to start Kershaw in Game 5 of the NLDS. Adding Kuroda would mean dropping one of the four starters from the rotation and most likely one from the roster.
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Kissers And Tellers: Celebrities You Don't Want To Chop Down If You're Trying To Keep It Secret!
Celebrities That Blab About Their Relationships
With the paparazzi breathing down every celebrity's neck, it's almost impossible to have a secret affair. Cameras flash and boom a tryst is exposed to the world. So it's hard enough to get it on in private. But you know what makes it worst? When celebrities take it upon themselves to blab about their secret relationships for the world to see. It's never a good idea.
SMH…let's look at these loose lipped celebrities and how they should have stayed quiet.
Lil Wayne – If he chops you down, then he's putting you in a song. He blabbed about Tammy Torres and even Superhead.
Joe Budden – Not only is he going to throw you on Instagram, he's also going to write a song about it.
The Game – He'll namedrop you in a minute. Remember when he put video vixens on blast back in the day? No shame.
50 Cent – If he even gets a whiff of your goods, he'll put it on twitter and have pics. Maybe he's just trying to brag. Who knows.
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Drake – He's another one that's down to tell you about the women in his life. He'll name them all the time. Kinda like a chick.


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Skills Covered = Neutral and Ready Positions, Bike/Body Separation, Braking, Shifting, Turning, Climbing, and more.
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It was a shock to my cycling psyche when I moved to Orange County several months ago.
Some of the roads I tried at first were clogged with cars. They had stoplights every several hundred yards. A 30-mile ride would create more stress than it was worth.
I moved from Arcata, in Northern California. Up there, I might hit two stop signs on my way out of town before I was on rolling, uninterrupted roads for miles amid the redwoods and other evergreens. Durango, Colo., was a similarly bike-centric place I've lived: paved trails led to country roads meandering up toward the San Juan Mountains or down to the desert southwest.
You can imagine my surprise, then, during those first halting attempts in Orange County.
But I've come to discover some of our area's redeeming qualities for biking. Most obvious is the weather; already I can't remember the last time I had to pull on a pair of arm warmers or zip up a wind vest for warmth. Secondly, I hadn't done my research. I've since discovered the bike-specific trail systems that run, largely uninterrupted, along area levees and waterways and skirt the worst-congested roads.
I quickly learned how I could leave my place in central Irvine, take a bike trail to the Newport Back Bay, turn south along the Pacific Coast Highway (absolutely stunning, by the way) and continue down toward where I work in San Clemente. Maybe I'll have to try it as a commute one of these days.
In researching this week's story about biking in Orange County, it was exciting to hear about the bike safety and infrastructure efforts underway.
Officials in cities like Dana Point and San Clemente have taken it upon themselves to create bike-specific plans for their towns. Bike advocates and officials I talked to were remarkably passionate about the cause.
They're coming up with some pioneering ideas, too. Take San Clemente's comprehensive bike and pedestrian plan that could be approved soon. It would allocate more space for bike trails to schools and to area shopping centers. On Friday, the city's transportation engineer Tom Frank detailed a plan that would include putting up signs posted with QR codes along Pacific Coast Highway in San Clemente. By scanning the code with a smartphone, cyclists could pull up relevant route information, check out the weather or look up a bike-friendly restaurant.
And I've found – just like back in Arcata – I can still escape Orange County's car culture for the countryside. It's not as easy, but cruising the Pacific Coast Highway or the open roads of Camp Pendleton – and seeing so many local riders doing the same – is equally rewarding.
Luke Ramseth is a reporter for the Laguna Niguel News and has been cycling for about 10 years. Contact him at 949-492-0401 or firstname.lastname@example.com


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I am teaching myself C# and I found a great tutorial that I wanted to share.
Here it is:
It assumes you have some minimal programming experience, understanding of variables, data types and other basic things. I found this useful because I am a C programmer and this really explains enough about C# to get me rolling. It is a very basic tutorial, with no specific direction other than to cover all the basics. Most tutorials I found on the net cover doing certain things assuming you have some knowledge of C#, but this tutorial was perfect for my skill level and now the other tutorials will make more sense.
The only thing I wish this tutorial had was a section to go over everything for the beginner programmers such as exactly what variables, methods, classes and such are and how they interact with code in a program. Since I already had knowledge of this from C and my little bit of C++ background I had no problem.
I am on chapter 14 right now and taking a small break.
It isn't 100% complete, obviously. No tutorial will cover everything to do with a big programming language like C#, but it is great for getting started. I feel when I am done with this tutorial that I will be able to write some basic programs right away with only looking for references to system calls and such. (thanks to my background in C).
Anyways, enjoy, you experienced C# programmers, let us new guys know if you think this would be helpful.


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New York restaurant donates 15% to protect Amazon rainforest in celebration of Earth Day
In honor of Earth Day, this year, IUCN has teamed up with New York restaurant, il Buco to help make a difference.
il Buco, a Mediterranean restaurant with an eclectic following, has pledged to donate an impressive 15% from all lunches between Tuesday 21st and Saturday 25th April to IUCN. Not only will il Buco donate 15%, but it will also offer all customer's a 15% discount from their bill!
This generous donation will be invested by IUCN's South American regional office into its Amazon based forest and livelihood initiatives.
Forests are home to much of the world's biodiversity, store vast amounts of carbon, support the livelihoods of the world's poorest people, provide fuel and building materials, protect our watersheds and offer a shield against extreme weather.
But our natural forests are being rapidly degraded. Agricultural expansion, infrastructure development, logging, climate change, fire and alien invasive species are all taking their toll, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the Amazon.
Efforts to conserve the Amazon need to adapt to prevailing social and economic realities. Forests are part of wider landscapes that are important to people, agriculture and industry. Forest conservation must therefore understand the multiple perspectives and competing demands and that certain trade-offs will have to be made.
It is in these areas that the knowledge and expertise of IUCN is strongest. Working together with communities, government agencies, NGOs and businesses, the Union supports the development of locally-driven and sustainable outcomes that improve forest management and restore degraded forests for the benefit of people and biodiversity.
Facts of the Amazon region
The Amazon is a vital region of the world, which covers half of South America, 7.81 million km2 (more than two-thirds the size of the Unites States), distributed in the territories of eight countries: Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Surinam, and Venezuela.
Amazonia shelters 70% of the world's tropical forests, representing the largest natural reserve of tropical forest. It produces about 20% of the world's oxygen. The region hosts more than half of the entire biota of the planet and is the natural habitat of many diverse species. The countries in this region are among the richest in diversity of species in the world. The enormous biodiversity of the region is also related to its high degree of endemism. The entire genetic heritage of the region is relatively unknown, however due to its high level of biodiversity it is sensed that the genetic patrimony is enormous. The Amazon is a reservoir of living resources with great potential for food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and other industries. There are 329 indigenous groups that are depositories of a large legacy of ancestral knowledge and are crucial for the management of the forest and it's biodiversity.
But you don't need to travel far to show your support! Join IUCN and il Buco, and help protect the species and communities that depend on the Amazon for survival.
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Bryson City husband/wife singer-songwriters Liz and AJ Nance will be performing at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, and Friday, Feb. 22, at City Lights Café in Sylva. Both shows are free and open to the public. www.citylightscafe.com or 828.587.2233.
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text: I think that I can draw a sort of partial conclusion after the first 2 matches in Rafa's return. The good: -Forehand is still in decent form. -The serve is passable. -it appears he actually stays in the time limit nowadays. The bad: -movement is pretty bad, especially off his left side. I find it funny that Nadal had "no injury" but he is letting many balls go and not exactly being his usual energizer bunny self, running down most balls. His lateral movement seems to have gone down quite a few notches. I don't know if Rafa is still guarding his leg but the slowdown is noticeable. -the BH - still a declined shot. -the return - Jesus. -the fact that he is still afraid to come in even when his opponent is a couple of feet off the court and can give up a telephoned CC shot in 90% of cases. Even today there were many instances where Gimeno-Traver was pulled off court but Rafa would just stay there. From what I've seen, Rafa is still trying to find his game but if he doesn't start moving left-right like his old self then he will have some major issues, especially against guys that can hit big. You can deal with weak returns when you've got the legs to chase most balls. You can't afford both bum returns and slow movement.


text: I was thinking about the knicks previous seasons of making the playoffs, and which players could have stood up through the pressure. The knicks have a history of great players choking, and average players throwing other players out of bounds. If your not aware of who Bernard King is, please delete your account.


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Detwiler to see back specialist in Los Angeles
By Bill Ladson and Tom Schad / MLB.com
WASHINGTON -- Nationals left-hander Ross Detwiler was scheduled to go to Los Angeles on Tuesday evening to see back specialist Robert Watkins on Wednesday. Detwiler, who has been on the disabled list since early July, has been experiencing back issues since mid-May.
Manager Davey Johnson acknowledged that the team may not see Detwiler pitch for quite a while.
"[The doctors] have done a lot of tests. I think they want to get another opinion because they are not sure exactly what's reoccurring," Johnson said.
Detwiler first sustained tightness in his lower back May 15 against the Dodgers. The last time Detwiler had a bullpen session was three days ago and he couldn't do a lot of running.
Detwiler has been on the DL twice this season because of the back issues. With Detwiler expected to be out, the Nationals have to decide who could be their fifth starter. Taylor Jordan, who's in the rotation, is on an innings limit this year because of Tommy John surgery he had in September 2011.
Johnson would consider giving Ross Ohlendorf more starts. The veteran righty has been successful as a long man and will start against the Mets on Friday.
Schu wants Nationals batters to be more aggressive
WASHINGTON -- Rick Schu was in Jupiter, Fla., watching the Gulf Coast Nationals when he received a call from Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo to join the coaching staff and replace Rick Eckstein as the team's hitting coach. Schu didn't hesitate and reported to Nationals Park late Tuesday morning.
Schu said he understood what Eckstein was going through. Eckstein was let go because Washington's offense was not productive. The team was near the bottom of almost every offensive category.
"I've been in this business for 32 years and I've been in it as a player, a coach. I've been in the Major Leagues as a hitting coach and I know the pressures up here," Schu said. "I kind of heard grumblings, but I'm surprised. I know Rick real well. He is such a workaholic. He is a great hitting coach. I knew he worked hard. I didn't know that move would happen. When it did, I'm going to do what the organization asked me to do, whether it's hanging out in the Gulf Coast League, Triple-A or come to the big leagues, wherever Rizzo needs me."
When Schu was asked about his hitting philosophy, it sounded similar to manager Davey Johnson's.
"I want to be aggressive, I want to hunt fastballs. Keep it simple. I would like to see us put the ball in play a little bit more," Schu said. "We have four teams in first place in the Minor Leagues. It's not about being more talented, I think it's just committing to the team's concept -- moving runners, putting the ball in play with two strikes, grinding at-bats. That's what this team is capable of doing. We just have to get back to it."
Schu, who was a roving hitting instructor for the Nationals, has preexisting relationships with Bryce Harper, Anthony Rendon, Steve Lombardozzi and Roger Bernadina. He will also draw on relationships with Chad Tracy and Scott Hairston gained during their days together with the D-backs. Schu has also worked closely with numerous other Nationals hitters during the last four Spring Trainings.
"What I remember, he was the type of hitting coach who wouldn't say a lot right away because he wanted to get to know you as a player and as a person, which is a quality that is good to have," Hairston said. "He made an effort to also make you feel good as a hitter. He was very positive."
Zimmerman, Johnson offer takes on Braun suspension
WASHINGTON -- Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman and Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun were picked back-to-back in the 2005 First-Year Player Draft.
Zimmerman, the fourth overall pick, and Braun, the fifth pick, have gone on to become the faces of their respective franchises. They've appeared in All-Star games together and won Silver Slugger Awards in the same year. So when asked about Braun's decision to accept a suspension through the remainder of the 2013 season for violations of Major League Baseball's joint drug prevention and treatment program, Zimmerman had plenty to say.
"I think everyone as a whole is happy now that this is getting out of the game because it makes the game better," he said before Tuesday's game against the Pirates. "It takes it back to what the game used to be. Sure, you might not have guys hitting 80 home runs in a season -- well, Chris Davis might -- but I think that's the whole point of it. When somebody hits 40 home runs, that's hard to do. Before, [in] the last 10 years, 40 home runs was nothing. There were six, seven guys hitting 40 home runs every year. It's not supposed to be like that."
Zimmerman said that the news of Braun's suspension was unfortunate because "nobody likes to see bad things happen to people that they know," but that he isn't the one most affected by performance-enhancing substances.
"I think the frustration, and rightfully so, [is from] the guys that are the 24, 25th guy on the roster and in and out of the big leagues," he said. "That could drastically change their career. I think those kind of guys that have been clean and done it the right way, compared to those kind of guys that weren't, those are the guys that are frustrated."
Manager Davey Johnson also offered his take.
"I came up in that era where we didn't need any supplements because we couldn't even lift weights. Guys taking supplements to recover, that's all I knew about it," he said. "It's the rules. You abide by the rules. … I'm glad it's over with."
Zimmerman said that he is "110 percent" behind MLB's efforts to clean up the game and puzzled by already good players, like Braun, who still feel the need to take banned substances.
"It's unfortunate for the game, and most importantly I think the fans," he said. "To a certain extent, I think the fans kind of knew at some point what was going on. I think a lot of people probably knew, but it was exciting and it just kind of snowballed. But I think now the fans are realizing that pure baseball is a lot more exciting, it involves a little bit more strategy, stealing bases, doing the little things and not just waiting for guys to hit 70 home runs a year. So in the long run, I think the fans will enjoy it more."
Worth noting
• Nationals reliever Ryan Mattheus, who is on the disabled list with a broken right hand, will pitch in a rehab game for Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday. He will then get two days off and then be activated from the DL on Friday when the Nationals play a doubleheader against the Mets.
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, All Nats All the time. He also could be found on Twitter @WashingNats. Tom Schad is an associate reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @Tom_Schad. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: Here are the winners for this match. I didn't have the time -- at least for now -- to go through this match for the net stats. So here are just the winners, aces and doubles, and some fifth-set stats I did a few months ago. Borg d. Connors 0-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 Borg had 16 aces and 4 doubles. Connors had 1 ace and 2 doubles. Borg made 30 winners: 5 forehands, 6 backhands, 8 forehand volleys, 8 backhand volleys, and 3 smashes. Connors made 48 winners: 14 forehands, 9 backhands, 9 forehand volleys, 9 backhand volleys, and 7 smashes. Borg's winners by set: 4, 8, 4, 8, 6. Connors' winners by set: 7, 14, 4, 9, 14. Connors leads in winners by a ratio of 1.6 to 1. That is better from Borg's perspective than the ratio of their Forest Hills final, which was 2.8 to 1. Connors' lead in ground-stroke winners, 23 to 11, again is better than the lead of 29 to 11 that Connors had at Forest Hills. Connors' total falls short of the 54 he had in the Forest Hills final, which was one tiebreak longer than this Wimbledon match. But his total is still impressive – higher than the 40 he got against Newcombe on Australian grass in 1975, a match three games longer than this one. In each set -- even the fourth -- Connors equaled or led Borg in winners. Borg had one service return winner, a forehand that died off the netcord. On top of this he had 8 passing shots (3 were FH's) and no lobs. Connors had no service return winners. He had 12 passing shots (8 were FH's). In addition he made 2 lob winners, both off the backhand and in succession, at 1-2 in the fifth with Borg serving. Both men were baseliners, but each got more winners from volleys/smashes than ground strokes. At Forest Hills on clay, they had each had a slight edge in ground strokes. In the marathon 24-point game at 4-3 in the second set, Borg had 3 winners. Connors, who lost the game, had no aces, 1 double, and 5 winners. That compares favorably with the 34-point tiebreak from 1980, in which Borg had 3 winners and McEnroe 10.


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11.0106 Review not required when – Five-year continuation reviews.Cite as [A.S.A.C. § 11.0106]
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(1) noncompeting extension grant applications;
(2) supplemental grant applications which are for administrative increases in costs;
(3) noncompeting continuation grant applications unless one of the following occurs:
(A) The ASHPDA sends to their federal funding agency its request to review and approve or disapprove the application at least 9 months before the award date,
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If the Ocala City Council approves a $1.5 million bid for the annual resurfacing and sidewalk program Tuesday night, Scott Springs Park will get a new walking trail.
If the Ocala City Council approves a $1.5 million bid for the annual resurfacing and sidewalk program Tuesday night, Scott Springs Park will get a new walking trail.
The trail is part of a proposed contract that includes three other special projects, 18 paving projects, and one sidewalk project spread across the city's four quadrants.
The City Council is being asked to award the contract to the low bidder: Ocala's Magnum Construction Solutions, LLC.
"We got really good pricing this year," said Tiffany Kimball, the city's contract manager. "It was very competitive."
Among the three other special projects is one in West Ocala located at Northwest Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Northwest Fourth Street. The road intersection will be repaved, decorative crosswalks will be installed, and sidewalks will be built along Northwest Fourth Street.
Another project includes building a concrete slab across the existing road median on Northwest 44th Avenue south of U.S. 27 at the old Cattle Vat site.
And the fourth project is constructing a paved turnaround where two railroad crossings will be closed — one at Northwest First Street and one at Southwest Second Street.
"They will be T-turnarounds," city engineer William Stevens said.
In addition to the four special projects, there are 19 resurfacing, reconstruction or rehabilitation projects — one is a sidewalk project — identified throughout the city. This year there are four projects recommended in each of the Northwest, Southwest and Southeast areas of the city, and seven are proposed for the Northeast.
(See accompanying chart for the proposed schedule.)
Bill McBride, the city's project manager, said work likely would begin by the end of this month.
Stevens said the contractor would be given a notice to proceed within the next 14-21 days.
"Then they have six months to complete all the work," Stevens said.
These projects are being funded by the city's 3/4 mill improvements fund, 1/8 mill Neighborhood Enhancements fund, and the 2007A Capital Improvement Construction Bond.
The Scott Springs project would be paid from the Recreation and Parks Department's fund and the West Ocala project from the Growth Management Department's fund.
The City Council meeting begins at 4 p.m. Tuesday in council chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 110 SE Watula Ave.
Contact Susan Latham Carr at 352-867-4156 or email@example.com.


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Seiurus aurocapilla
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
Christopher L. Wood
The Ovenbird's rapid-fire teacher-teacher-teacher song rings out in summer hardwood forests from the Mid-Atlantic states to northeastern British Columbia. It's so loud that it may come as a surprise to find this inconspicuous warbler strutting like a tiny chicken across the dim forest floor. Its olive-brown back and spotted breast are excellent disguise as it gleans invertebrates from the leaf litter. Its nest, a leaf-covered dome resembling an old-fashioned outdoor oven, gives the Ovenbird its name.
Ovenbirds breed in large, mature broadleaf or mixed forests from the Mid-Atlantic states to northeastern British Columbia. They set up summer territories where the leaf canopy overhead inhibits underbrush and provides deep leaf litter hosting plenty of invertebrates. Extensive, uninterrupted forests with relatively closed canopies 50 to 70 feet above the ground seem ideal. Even fairly large forest patches of 250 to 2,000 acres may not be able to support Ovenbird populations unless larger forests are close by. Ovenbirds are less picky about their winter habitats. They avoid open fields and cultivated areas, but where mature forests are unavailable, they can live and feed among shade coffee trees or mangroves, on dry scrubland or regenerating agricultural land, and in moist upland or dry lowland forests. They still favor leaf litter for hunting invertebrates, but they can forage in grasses or on rocks or mud near water.
Ovenbirds eat mainly forest insects and other invertebrates: a range of adult beetles and larvae, ants, caterpillars, flies, and other insects. Most of these are hunted in leaf litter, some on leaves, and a few on bark or in the air. Parents feed ground beetles and larvae to nestlings. Ovenbirds can alter their feeding habits to forage in trees and shrubs in response to a novel food source, like an outbreak of spruce budworms. In winter habitats, Ovenbirds' food flexibility matches their habitat flexibility. They may add seeds to their diets and specialize in locally abundant prey like ants. They may also hunt insects and grubs in short grasslands or on rocks and mud near water.
The female clears a circular spot in forest floor litter and over the next 5 days weaves a domed nest of dead leaves, grasses, stems, bark, and hair. The nest's squat oval side entrance is hidden from above and generally faces downhill if the nest is built on a slope. The inner cup is just 3 inches across and 2 inches deep, lined with deer or horse hair. The outer dome, camouflaged with leaves and small sticks, may be up to 9 inches across and 5 inches high. Its resemblance to an outdoor bread oven with a side opening gives the Ovenbird its name.
The female Ovenbird builds a nest in thick leaf litter on the open forest floor at least 60 or 70 feet from the forest edge. She chooses a spot under or near a small break in the canopy, often near where a tree has fallen or near regrowth from some other disturbance
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Male Ovenbirds establish late-spring territories in vigorous, prolonged encounters with other males. They vocalize loudly and chase competitors, but rarely make physical contact. Males defend established territories primarily by singing from perches in the low canopy. A pair bond between a male and female starts on the breeding ground and ends when the young fledge. Only the female sits on the eggs and broods the chicks, but both male and female feed them. They walk through forest floor leaf litter, gleaning and probing for invertebrate food. When predators approach a territory, both males and females may utter alarm calls and give chase. If a predator approaches a female on the nest, she sits tight until the last moment, then tries to lead the predator away by feigning injury. By day 8, the chicks leave the nest one at a time, with several hours between the first and last. As they run and hop away from the nest, the parents split the brood. The male keeps his young within the territory, and the female leads hers to an adjacent area. Females feeding young in neighboring territories are not harassed. The chicks need several more days to begin to fly, and don't become independent until around day 30. Immature Ovenbirds spend time feeding and "playfully chasing" other immature birds, who may or may not be from the same brood. They remain on the breeding grounds until after adult males and females have started their separate migrations in the fall, then they too set off. Ovenbirds seem largely solitary on the winter grounds.
Ovenbirds are numerous and their populations were stable or slightly increased overall between 1966 and 2014, according to the North American Breeding Bird Survey. Partners in Flight estimates the global breeding population at 22 million with 66% spending some part of the year in the U.S., 48% in Mexico, and 66% breeding in Canada. The species rates a 9 out of 20 on the Continental Concern Score. Ovenbird is not on the 2014 State of the Birds Watch List. These birds are sensitive to forest fragmentation and to disruption by industrial noise, forest road-building, and logging. Their ability to establish territories and breed successfully depends on the continued existence of large, undisturbed mature broadleaf and mixed forests. When Dutch elm disease spread through Minnesota forests, dying trees let more light filter to the forest floor and increased vegetation there; Ovenbird numbers declined. Forest fragmentation also increases Ovenbirds' vulnerability to nest parasitism by Brown-headed Cowbirds. Ovenbirds do not recognize cowbirds or their eggs as intruders. Ovenbird eggs are eaten by snakes, Blue Jays, and Brown-headed Cowbirds. Red squirrels, eastern gray squirrels, raccoons, skunks, and weasels all take Ovenbird eggs and young. At least one study points to chipmunks as prime predators of the young. Barred Owls and Broad-winged Hawks prey on young and adult Ovenbirds alike. Ovenbirds migrate with storm fronts on their spring and fall migration routes. Large numbers are sometimes killed as they collide with towers and tall buildings along the paths of these fronts.
Long-distance migrant. Ovenbirds breeding east of the Appalachians overwinter in Florida and the Caribbean, while those breeding further west fly to Mexico and Central America.
Male Ovenbirds spend much of the summer singing a very loud, ringing 'tea-Cher, tea-Cher, tea-CHER, Tea-CHER, TEA-CHER' that makes these birds pretty easy to locate (although it can take some patience to actually get them in view). Look for Ovenbirds in closed-canopy forests, the larger the better. As you carefully track down the source of the song, watch both in areas of open ground on the forest floor and on low branches up to as high as the lower canopy. When they're foraging, Ovenbirds are usually on the ground and are not overly shy. With care, you can often watch them meandering about looking for food on the ground.
Beyond the Empty Nest, Autumn 2011 Living Bird magazine.
Mercury Rising: Spring 2013 Living Bird magazine.
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I hope JR Smith doesn't crap on the floor tonight. Both literally and figuratively.
Time for Melo to step up BIG..We need 30 from him today..
MacGruber and Jordan will be the wild cards for us tonight.
Real Talk
Can somebody please explain to me why Novak isnt starting tonight.. ?
Yes The Canal+ Stream Is Using Msg!!!! Woooooohhhhoooooooo!!!!
does BD have enough in the tank to play significant minutes ???
Just arrived guys ! hello !
Is lin not playing or just starting on the bench?
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Can anyone remember when Tyson lost the first tipoff?


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The stateless hit up the superpower for a solution in Kuwait
Kuwaiti police get heavy handed with the Bedoon protest October, 2012
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In the middle of a politically charged season in the US, a sensationalist appeal letter from a small underclass in Kuwait has mustered some attention amid all the cacophony from the big gunning causes vying to influence the vote. At a time when the US electoral agenda has hooked itself to the Middle East, as Mitt Romney outlines his Middle East vision for all to see, an oft-forgotten group in the tiny oil emirate of Kuwait are sticking their heads above water to peg their cause to the debate. The minority disenfranchised group who feel particularly trampled by the country they call home are the 'bedoon' (literally meaning "without", not to be confused with Bedouins).
Kuwait's bedoon are directing their mini-campaign to the US at a sensitive time in Arab-American relations, where the Middle East could be a deal breaker given that neither of the two main candidates can be particularly convincing on domestic issues. The bedoons' demands are fairly simple: they want detained political activists to be freed, and demand the right to citizenship. This latest flare-up began on 2 October, when large numbers of the citizenship-less group who have long lived in Kuwait gathered in a rare public square in the semi-rural Jahraa governorate to demand civil rights and better treatment by the authorities.
Their story is a fairly complicated one. Most bedoon are Arabs from tribes who settled on the outskirts of Kuwait--a smattering are also of Persian descent, but these tend to live in the urban centre of Kuwait City. During the 1990s, following the ouster of Iraqi forces from Kuwait by an American-led coalition, the bedoon lived in a perilous, almost unbelievable limbo: without "citizenship" recognized by any country, they could not register for Kuwaiti ID cards. This left them without the ability to register their children in schools, find legal employment or even get full medical care. Yet it wasn't always thus.
During the 1980s, at a time when Kuwait's parliament had been disbanded by the then-Emir, Sheikh Jaber al Ahmad al Sabah (brother of the current incumbent), the Kuwaiti authorities had encouraged the bedoon to fill the ranks of the state's security and military apparatuses. Although they lacked the legal definition of citizenship--which was itself limited at the time, they were given the same generous social security provisions as Kuwaitis enjoyed. They had little to complain about, in fact.
All this changed with the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on 2 August, 1990. The bedoon reportedly sided with the Iraqi occupiers in large numbers (although this is somewhat debatable): having little real claim to the country itself, there was no reason for them to stick in the Iraqis' throats. When the US removed Saddam's army from the tiny Gulf state, the tables were finally turned.
One of the reported preconditions for American military intervention was the re-institution of parliamentary democracy in a free Kuwait. The bedoon found themselves stateless at a time when having citizenship actually would have meant something. At the same time, new procedures in the Kuwaiti public sector, including the army and the police, meant that most had no jobs any more. To add to this, they were stuck in a Kafkaesque dilemma: without proper identification papers from Kuwait, no other country would accept them. For those bedoon who had managed to make savings, the only way out was to buy citizenship of sundry Latin American states. Then the bedoon became a domestic political issue.
With the reinstitution of democracy, following the 1991 liberation, came the rise of tribal politics in the country. Under Kuwait's strict nationality laws, it was nearly impossible for the bedoon to become citizens--one would have had to inherit the right. Still, thousands of former bedoons had been granted citizenship in exceptional circumstances. This created a citizenship divide within the same extended families and tribal alliances. A number of Kuwaiti MPs, voted in through the loyalty of their own tribesmen, were now tied to the bedoon question--they had bedoon in their own tribe, and some of those who had voted for them were former bedoon (it is a bit like Latino Americans' attitudes to immigration).
This incongruous phenomenon picked up incredibly after the 2003 US occupation of Iraq--with the former threat gone, Kuwaiti politicians now felt more secure to take up pressing domestic issues, clean up their own house. Equally, with international attention now focused on Iraq's smaller, southerly neighbour, they had to make headway on this human rights issue. Yet when much-promised reforms and improvements to the bedoon plight failed to materialize, they grew restless--precipitating this month's protest.
The call to Barak Obama and the US is in a way appropriate. It would be embarrassing, after all of the hoops which consecutive American administrations have gone through to preserve the integrity of Kuwait, for that country to then turn out to deny political and civil rights for nearly 200,000 people who would have been counted as citizens anywhere else.
What do you think of the plight of these Bedoon, still suffering persecution in times of so-called Arab Springs?


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Mustard Chicken on Greens
Using skinless chicken breast keeps the fat down in this flavorful dish blanketed in a simmering sauce of chicken broth, mustard, sour cream and chives that's served with sautéed grape tomatoes and garlic.
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Level: Easy
Serves: 4
- ½ c. all-purpose flour
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 3 tsp. olive oil
- 1 pt. grape tomatoes
- ½ tsp. minced garlic
- ¾ c. chicken broth
- 3 tbsp. each grainy Dijon mustard and reduced-fat sour cream
- 1 tbsp. snipped chives
- 1 bunch watercress
- Put flour in large plastic bag, add chicken and shake to coat.
- Heat a tsp oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté grape tomatoes about 3 minutes or until some begin to soften. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds. Remove to plate.
- Heat 2 tsp oil in same skillet. Cook chicken about 5 minutes each side, or until instant-read thermometer inserted from side to middle registers 160ºF. Remove to plate; cover.
- Add broth to skillet, stirring to dissolve browned bits. Whisk in mustard and sour cream. Simmer until slightly thickened; add chives.
- Place chicken on watercress; spoon mustard sauce on top. Serve with tomatoes.
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MAGNET COVE - Close, but no 5AA Conference championship this year.
The Magnet Cove Panthers held off a hard-fought comeback effort to defeat the Ola Mustangs 39-34 Thursday night at Panther Stadium.
"This was a great win for our program," Panther coach Richard Arthur said. "We beat a good-quality team."
Magnet Cove forced four turnovers to hold off Ola's high-powered Mustang offense.
"Turnovers killed us," Ola coach David Minnie said. "You can't give a team like Magnet Cove that many turnovers. I've said all along (the Panthers) are a better team than what their record shows, and played well tonight."
The Mustangs trailed by 19 at one point but were able to take the lead late in the third quarter with standout quarterback Bubba Noakes - who passed for 270 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 115 yards and two more touchdowns - found the end zone after hurdling would-be tacklers on a 13-yard run. He added the two-point conversion on another run to give Ola a 28-25 lead with 2:03 left in the third quarter.
That, however, would be the only lead the Mustangs would have and spoiled the chance at having a share of the 5AA Conference championship.
Magnet Cove answered Noakes' score on its ensuing possession - highlighted mainly by a heavy dose of Tanner Holder, who ran for 96 yards. The drive was concluded with a 19-yard play-action pass by Eryc MacCaslin to Seth Penny for the go-ahead score. Joe Efrid added the PAT to give the Panthers a 32-28 lead with 7:40 left in the fourth quarter.
Magnet Cove's defense forced an interception on Ola's ensuing drive, but the Panthers were forced to punt. Noakes, however, was picked off for the third time of the game when T.J. Burnett spoiled a pass on the very next play.
The Panthers responded quickly with McCaslin executing a great fake and ran 67 yards for a touchdown to put the dagger in Ola's comeback attempt. Efrid added the PAT for a 39-28 lead with 3:15 left to play.
The Mustangs still had a little life and were able to cut into the lead. After Noakes returned the ensuing kickoff to the Magnet Cove 43, Philip Lawrence made a great leaping catch at the 1. Two plays later, Noakes ran in for Ola's last score of the game. The two-point try failed, leaving the score 39-34.
"We're generally a second-half team and had a sloppy first two quarters," Minnie said. "You're not going to win when you have four or five turnovers in a game."
The Panthers had to contain Noakes to win, but doing so was not easy.
"He's (Noakes) quite a player," Arthur said. "I've never seen any one player like him. Our defense did a good job of containing him and not panicking. Sometimes when you play against someone like that you can panic, but we kept fighting."
The Magnet Cove coach also gave praise to the play of his quarterback - who threw three touchdowns and ran for 148 yards.
"He (McCaslin) just had a tremendous effort tonight," Arthur said. "He's really been our leader all year and just did a great job."
The Panthers took a commanding 25-12 lead into halftime after consuming much of the clock in the first half.
Magnet Cove struck first with a long 13-play drive that used over half of the first quarter. Holder had 27 rushing yards on the 55-yard drive. McCaslin culminated the drive with an 8-yard run on a fourth-down play to give the Panthers the early lead. Efird added the PAT to put Magnet Cove in front 7-0 with 5:19 left in the first quarter.
Ola struck back on its second possession after the McCaslin score with Blake Mans finding the end zone early in the second quarter on an 8-yard sweep to cut into the Panthers' lead. The PAT was no good, and Magnet Cove led 7-6 at the 11:10 mark in the second quarter.
The Panthers marched right back on the ensuing drive. McCaslin hit Billy Jack Gibson on a play-action pass for 18 yards to jump start the drive. McCaslin added a couple of key runs on the drive, and Holder finished things off with a 2-yard run with 7:57 left in the second quarter. The Mustangs were offside on the PAT, and Magnet Cove went for a 2-point play but were unsuccessful to leave the score 13-6.
Noakes scrambled 19 yards on the first play of the ensuing drive for Ola, but his pass was intercepted on the next play by Derek Mock.
The interception set up another Panther score with MacCaslin hitting Gibson on a nice play-action pass from 16-yards out three plays later. The PAT was no good, but Magnet Cove led 19-6 with 6:04 left in the second quarter.
After the Mustangs failed to convert a fourth-down play on their next drive, the Panthers struck again. This time McCaslin hit Burnett in the flat and Burnett powered his way and stayed on his feet to get into the end zone on a 22-yard play. The two-point play failed with 29 seconds left in the half, but Magnet Cove had increased its lead to 25-6.
Ola got on the board quickly thereafter. On the second play of the ensuing drive and with the first-half clock winding down, Noakes scrambled around and hit Josh Johnson in the middle of the field, who ran in for the score on what ended up being a 50-yard play as time expired. The two-point try failed.
The Mustangs seemed to keep the momentum it gained at the end of the first half going. After a false start penalty, Noakes scrambled around looking to pass while avoiding a heavy rush. Despite several defenders in his face, Noakes bought enough time to hit Blake Mans wide open for a 63-yard touchdown at the 11:23 mark in the third quarter. Noakes added the two-point play on a run, and Ola cut into the lead 25-20.
Despite the win tonight, the Panthers were eliminated from the playoffs after Danville's win over Centerpoint. Ola will host a first-round AA playoff game next Friday night.


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James had a strong showing at the camp due to his great quickness and versatility out of the backfield.
"I already knew I was coming down here," James said after the camp. "I didn't want to show off in front of the coaches. I just wanted to be competitive."
James was more than competitive, and was named as one of the top performers in the camp's Hot 11. Following the camp, James discussed the aspects of his game that he plans to address in the coming months.
"I'm just trying to get my strength up, stay fit, keep my balance up and stay on my feet," he said. "[I need to work on] keeping my feet under me and cutting and stuff."
At this point in the process, James has several major offers led by Nebraska, Texas Tech and Georgia Tech among others. However one school is sticking out early on. Who leads for the versatile back?
"TCU is (my leader)," he said. "It's close to home. LT is my favorite running back and he went there. I don't know if I want to commit yet. I want to visit the campus and the coaches. I want to do that as soon as I can."
With TCU currently in the lead, the Horned Frogs have to feel good about an early commitment. After already securing commitments from talented Texas standouts such as Casey Pachall and Jurrell Thompson early in the process. James may be a player that wants to join the movement as well.
"I'm trying to make a decision early," he said. "I've been talking to my coaches about it. They thought it was probably best to make a decision early so that's what I'm going to do."


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The decision to have the Swede play in Tuesday's Reserve League game comes as no surprise after Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena confirmed on Saturday that the Swedish international was training with the club. All trialists are eligible to play in Reserve League matches.


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Re: Jack of All Trades Part 2
Date: September 27, 2013 12:51AM
@ Swnyc2
But I guess you would hang on to the compounder under most conditions.
Re Re: Jack of All Trades Part 2
Date: September 30, 2013 10:50PM
Dear Batbeer2, I just saw your post.... I'm trying to understand your point, but am having difficulty. How is this different from holding a long-term government bond that pays 15% interest? I could choose to sell the bond at a premium and use the proceeds to purchase some other investment that I thought had a better rate of return.
Re: Re Re: Jack of All Trades Part 2
Date: October 1, 2013 01:00AM
A $1000 government bond yielding 15% will get you $150 per annum. If at some point someone offers you more than $1000 you can sell it at a profit (plus the interest you collected). That bond would be worth less since it is now closer to maturity. The present value of future interest is smaller. The guy buying must be more foolish than you.
1000 dollars of a stock yielding 15% and a 30% sustainable ROE will get you:
150 of earnings this year and
150 + 30% of 150 next year = 195 and
195 + 30% of 195 the year after.
Companies like that do exist.
You can see that 500 worth of a good stock will get you a much greater return in the fifth year than 1000 of bonds. In ten years, assuming the business continues to perform, you can sell it at a 15% yield (someone precisely as foolish as yourself) but at a huge profit.
Once you've found a stock like that, you will have noticed this effect and you will want to hang on to it under most circumstances including times when some fools are offering to buy it at a 3% yield (p/e of 33).
Re: Re Re: Jack of All Trades Part 2
Date: October 1, 2013 08:01AM
Dear Batbeer2,
Thank you for your response. I think I understand your point.
The hard part, though, is being certain that the company will compound well and consistently far into the future.
If the market thought so too, it should value such a stock at a very high PE.
This is clearly true for classic growth stocks, but I guess should be true for stocks with lower rates of growth, but where that growth is assured.
Re: Re Re: Jack of All Trades Part 2
Date: October 1, 2013 08:14AM
Dear Batbeer2,
And, for such a stock, the price at which the stock was purchased matters much less (which is Science of Hitting's point).
The interesting thing is that historically, you've historically focused on stocks that are beaten down. While that makes sense for short term investing -- and you've been quite successful as of late pointing out these stocks -- shouldn't you also be focusing on stocks that have more "normal" valuations, but whose ability to compound in the future is under appreciated by the market?
Or, is that just too hard to do practically speaking?
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Date: October 1, 2013 12:02PM
Great article. Thanks. You really made this easy to understand
I went back and read some of your old articles and I have a question....I was reading about the two classes of stock on Viacom...when you do a chart comparing the premium from one to the other what source do you use?I would love to be able to compare all sorts of stocks to each other the way you did and not just on a regular compare chart
Thank you
Re: Re Re: Jack of All Trades Part 2
Date: October 1, 2013 12:23PM
>> Shouldn't you also be focusing on stocks that have more "normal" valuations, but whose ability to compound in the future is under appreciated by the market?
I can see how you get the impression that I say one thing and do another. NTE, QUAD, AHC etc. were obviously beaten down. What you don't see is that I pass on stuff like Hanfeng, Natuzzi, CRC, PostNL and lierally hundreds of others before I settle on QUAD.
Whereas I'm able to find dozens of beaten down stocks within minutes, I can spend weeks finding out if any of them happens to have significant franchise value. The reason I buy QUAD is because I think that business, unlike PostNL, Natuzzi, CRC, GENC etc. etc. etc, can compound value at a decent rate over the long term.
So while it is true that I usually buy beaten down stocks, it is also true that I spend more than 90% of my time thinking about the competitive advantages of the business.
As you are aware, I sometimes analyse high quality fully-priced stocks. Analysing something like BLL helps me understand the competitive advantages of a beaten down stock like QUAD. In essence, they both churn out huge volumes of stuff that isn't worth transporting over long distances.
I'll grant you FNMAJ and BBRY are of a different breed. I have personal reasons for owning things like that at this point in time. Not to worry, I expect to be back to my usual MO before the year is over.
Re: Re Re: Jack of All Trades Part 2
Date: October 1, 2013 12:46PM
>> Great article. Thanks. You really made this easy to understand
LOL. I just wish SoH would put my name on his work. Sadly, this wasn't my mine.
>> I was reading about the two classes of stock on Viacom...when you do a chart comparing the premium from one to the other what source do you use?
I have friends in high places. If memory serves, that graph was created by Donli specifically for that series of articles. If you're interested in tracking dual-class shares, drop me an email.
fvandenbroek AT gurufocus
I'll give you a few pointers.
Re: Re Re: Jack of All Trades Part 2
Date: October 1, 2013 06:14PM
Dear Batbeer2,
I have really enjoyed reading your past articles and posts, so I hope you don't find the following questions too argumentative, but I just had to ask:
1. If QUAD is an example of an undervalued company that can compound value at a satisfactory rate over the long term, shouldn't your fair value estimate be much higher than the $40 per share you estimated on 3/16/2012?
2. If you can really identify those stocks that are able to compound value over time, then the price that you pay is of comparatively little importance, so why the emphasis on beaten down shares? That would seem to be needlessly limiting, especially in today's market where you've commented that you are having a harder time finding equity investments to your liking.
3. From your past portfolios and comments, I get the feeling that you do not typically hold your equity investments for extended periods (e.g. > 5 years). However, like in the example you provided, if you really knew a company's value would compound consistently and well, for an extended period of time, shouldn't you be holding your positions longer?
Re: Re Re: Jack of All Trades Part 2
Date: October 2, 2013 01:08AM
Hi Swnyc2,
1) Yes.
2) No. When I buy a beaten down stock that I think will compound value at a decent rate, I have to be wrong twice to lose money. I like the odds. Incidentally, about 75% of my picks work out well. I guess, I should stick with this approach given that my track record indicates I'm wrong half the time.
3) Yes. I have been trading too much. Then again, I've been picking stocks since 07/08. I've learnt a few things since. Holding my stocks for > 5 years would mean I would now still be holding my very first portfolio.
I like to think the turnover was caused by an increasingly high hurdle rate. DJCO is the only one I've found so far that has shown it can compound value at a rate I now consider satisfactory. WPO met those criteria a couple of years ago but fails them now. Not because WPO is a worse company (it is not) but because my criteria have evolved.
In my opinion, SPLS, QUAD, BRS, CRMT and some others can also compound value over time.
As far as I can tell, they will not compound value at the rate I require. That is the main reason I've sold some of them after they ran up.
In short, I like to think I'm a buy-and-hold investor. I just haven't found enough stocks that meet my criteria. Those criteria are higher now than they were a couple of years ago. Till I find a handfull of stocks that do meet my criteria, I'll muddle along with the contrarian picks that have at least some growth value.
We're talking about me and not about stocks. Maybe this forum is not the best place for that. You know where to reach me.
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One day after seeing J.A. Happ lose his first game because of a lack of offense, the Phils' bats had a late innings uprising as the Phils crush the redbirds, 14-6, winning the season series and evening the present series at one win apiece. The Phils increased their lead to six and a half games over both the Marlins and Braves as both teams lose their games.
The Phils took a quick lead in the first as, with two men on, and two men out, Raul Ibanez hits an RBI single, knocking in Shane Victorino, who had earlier singled and had gone to second on Chase Utley's walk, giving the Phils a 1-0 lead, while sending Utley, who had just walk, over to third. Two batters later, with the bases loaded, as Jayson Werth was walked, moving Ibanez up to second base, Pedro Feliz hits a two-run single, scoring both Utley and Ibanez, making it a 3-0 Phils' lead, while sending Werth over to third. The Cardinals then began to chip away at the lead. In the second, Ryan Ludwick made it a 3-1 Phils' lead by hitting a lead-off home run, his seventeenth home run of the season. The Cards would then make it 3-2 in the fourth as, with runners on the corners and nobody out, Rick Ankiel hits a grounder to first for the inning's first out, 3-unassisted. After he had looked Matt Holliday, who had earlier doubled and had gone to third on Ludwick's single, back, Ryan Howard tried to throw to Jimmy Rollins so that he could double up Ludwick with a tag. Unfortunately, because of how Ludwick was running on the inside of the base path, Howard threw it too far to avoid hitting him, thus committing a throwing error, allowing Ludwick to be safe at second and Holliday to score. The Cardinals then tied the score up at three-all in the fifth as, with a runner on second, and one man out, Julio Lugo hits an RBI double, knocking in Skip Schumaker, who had earlier doubled. In the sixth, the Cardinals took the lead as, with one man out, Ankiel hits a solo home run, his seventh home run of the season, making it 4-3 Cardinals. The Phils then struck back in their half of the sixth as, with the bases loaded, via a walk to Werth, a single by Feliz, moving Werth up to second, and a walk to pinch hitter Greg Dobbs, moving up a base both Werth and Feliz, and with two men out, Jimmy Rollins hits a grand slam home run, his ninth home run of the year, scoring Werth, Feliz and Dobbs before him, giving the Phils a 7-4 lead. Victorino followed him with a solo home run, his seventh home run of the year, making it an 8-4 Phils' lead. The Cardinals would get a run back in the seventh as, with two men on, and two men out, Holliday hits an RBI double, knocking in Schumaker, who had reached base earlier on Howard's second error of the game, and then moved up to second on Albert Pujols' single, making it an 8-5 Phils' lead, while sending Pujols, who had singled earlier, over to third. The Phils then proceeded to put the game away in their half of the seventh. With two men on, and one man out, Carlos Ruiz hits an RBI single, knocking in Werth, who had earlier singled, moved up to second as Feliz was hit by the pitch, and then stole third, making it 9-5 Phils, while Feliz moved up to second. Two batters later, now with two men out, Rollins hits an RBI double, knocking in Feliz, who had gone to third on pinch hitter Matt Stairs' force out, 4-6, wiping out Ruiz at second, giving the Phillies a 10-5 lead, while sending Stairs on to third. Victorino followed with a two-run single, scoring both Stairs and Rollins, making it a 12-5 Phils' lead. Two batters later, with two men on, as Utley got on base with a walk, moving Victorino up to second, Howard joined the hit parade by hitting a two-run double, scoring both Victorino and Utley, as the Phils batted around. The Cardinals scored one last run in the ninth as, with a runner on third and noone out, Pujols hits an RBI ground out, 6-3, scoring Lugo, who had earlier tripled. That would be the final score as Steven Register finally ended the game by getting Mark DeRosa to pop out to Rollins with runners on the corners and two men out.
Rodrigo Lopez got the win, as he pitched six innings, giving up four runs, three of which were earned, on ten hits and a walk, while he struck out only two batters. His record is now 3-0 with a 3.09 ERA. Chan Ho Park pitched a scoreless inning, giving up only two hits, while he struck out two. Steven Register pitched two innings, giving up a run on three hits and a walk, as he struck out a batter. Kyle Lohse pitched a no-decision, as he gave up three runs on four hits and three walks, while he struck out three, in only four innings of work. Trever Miller pitched an inning and a third, giving up only a hit, as he struck out a batter. Jason Motte committed his third blown save of the year as he took the lost, as he pitched only a third of an inning, giving up five runs on four hits and two walks. His record is now 3-4 with an ERA of 5.70. Dennys Reyes pitched a third of an inning, getting out the only man he would face. Josh Kinney pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up six runs on four hits and a walk, as he struck out one. Brad Thompson pitched an inning and a third, giving up only one hit.
The Phillies' bats erupted for fourteen hits, with Shane Victorino leading the way with four hits, with one of them being a solo home run, as he knocked in three runs, raising his batting average to .318. Jimmy Rollins, Raul Ibanez and Pedro Feliz followed with two hits apiece, with one of Rollins' hits being a double, while another was a grand slam home run, as he knocked in five runs, his career high, while Ibanez plated an RBI, and Feliz knocked in two. Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, Jayson Werth and Carlos Ruiz each had a hit, as Howard's hit was a double, knocking in two runs. Ruiz knocked in the Phils' other run, as the offense erupted for eleven runs in the sixth and seventh innings. They will now be going for the series win this afternoon.
The Phillies (55-40, 1st National League East), will conclude their home stand with an afternoon game against the Cardinals (53-47, 1st National League Central). The game will start at 1:35 pm Eastern and will be played at Citizens Bank Park. The Phils' starter will be Joe Blanton (6-4, 4.24), who is coming off a no-decision against the Cubs on July 21, as he pitched seven innings, giving up only one run on five hits, while he struck out five, in the Phils' 4-1 win. He will be going for his seventh win while trying to end the present home stand on a winning note. The Cards will counter with Todd Wellemeyer (7-8, 5.68), who is coming off a lost against the Astros on July 21, as he pitched only four and one-third innings, giving up five runs, four of which were earned, on seven hits and a walk, as he struck out four, in the Cards' 11-6 lost. He will be trying to even up his record while trying to keep the Cardinals in first place in the NL Central. The Phils will be going for the series win, and end a successful home stand on a high note before they head out west.


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