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This page lists the album chart runs of Paul Simon. A list of songs by Paul Simon can be found
The albums are listed with the most widely successful first.
He was also a member of Simon & Garfunkel.
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Double Listing - The Paul Simon Collection
#21 & #27 are the same.
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#9 & #26 are the same (Greatest Hits, Etc.). Also #14 & #27 (Paul Simon In Concert/Live Rhymin'). Also #23 & #29 (The Essential Paul Simon). And finally #25 & #30 (The Paul Simon Collection...).
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What is the total sales including simon and garfunkel
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Mortgage Relief Fraud: Will You Be the Next Victim?
Mortgage Relief Fraud: Will You Be the Next Victim?
Not if I have anything to say about it!
The FBI reported a jump of 71% in mortgage relief fraud investigations from 2008-2009, and expects this number to have grown in 2010.
That's why it's my duty to educate homeowners in my community on the cautions they need to take, and what the government has recently done to protect you from unscrupulous individuals and companies who want to take advantage of their desperate situations.
What you need to watch out for if you are looking for mortgage relief assistance:
- Upfront fees—just don't pay them! In fact, they are now illegal!
- A request to sign over your deed (this only spells trouble)
- Lots of paperwork without the opportunity for review
- The claim of government-affiliation
These are just a few red flags you need to be wary of. I've created a free report on the homepage of my website that details more of what you need to watch for.
If you are struggling with an unaffordable mortgage and are looking for help, educate yourself. These scammers can be very shrewd and will say almost anything to steal your money.
The Federal Trade Commission has required disclosures of anyone offering mortgage relief services. If you'd like to see an example, check out any of the pages of my website. If a company you are dealing with has not provided these disclosures, please ask why they are not compliant, and proceed with caution!
As a CDPE, you can trust that I have the tools to be in full compliance of FTC regulations, and will always work with your best interests at heart.
If you want viable alternatives to foreclosure, give me a call today. I'm always here to help!
Escape Your Unmanageable Mortgage
Escape Your Unmanageable Mortgage
Getting free doesn't have to mean running away.
Perhaps you have heard about it.
On the news, a reporter tells a story about how the housing crisis has caused some homeowners to simply walk away from their homes. It sounds crazy, but many people are being led to believe that walking away from their home is a good (or even the best!) option.
It is called Strategic Default. For distressed homeowners who believe that they have no good choices left, the idea of walking away free of consequence may sound like a relief. The reality, however, is that choosing strategic default has serious repercussions on your credit.
As a real estate professional who has earned the Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, my mission is to provide financially-challenged homeowners with options to escape from unmanageable mortgages without running away.
Facing your problems head-on is always the best solution. Let me help.
Solving Your Mortgage Crisis Just Got Easier
Solving Your Mortgage Crisis Just Got Easier
5 Steps for a Successful Short Sale
Lenders and the federal government, prompted by the sheer volume of loan modification and short sale requests, have overhauled their systems and programs, making the foreclosure avoidance process much easier than in the past.
If you are considering short selling your home to avoid the financial and emotional fallout of foreclosure, you should be aware of the five steps you should take to increase your chances of a successful transaction.
First, do you qualify?
You must:
- Have a verifiable hardship, like unemployment, medical bills, or relocation
- Must have a monthly income shortfall
- Be insolvent (you have no cash or assets that can be sold to pay down the mortgage), or headed towards insolvency
If you meet these qualifications, follow these five steps to a successful short sale:
- Contact me so we can identify your servicer, fill out a short sale packet for the lender, and assemble all the required information needed to list your home for sale
- Gather financial information (i.e., bank statements, pay stubs) from at least the last three months
- Keep your house in showcase condition for showings, and make as many repairs as necessary and that you can afford
- Expect the lender, junior lien holders, and private insurance companies to request more paperwork, and try to gather requested information quickly to ensure transaction efficiency
- Set realistic expectations and work with me, the lender, and the buyer to the satisfaction and benefit of all parties involved
For more information about how the short sale process works, or about any other foreclosure alternatives you may qualify for, call me today. I can help you alleviate the burden that the threat of foreclosure brings, and we can develop a strategy to help you breathe a little easier.
IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT DISCLOSURE: You may stop doing business with us at any time. You may accept or reject the offer of mortgage assistance we obtain from your lender (or servicer). If you reject the offer, you will not have to pay us for our services. The above brokerage is not associated with the government, and our service is not approved by the government or your lender. Even if you accept this offer and use our service, your lender may not agree to change your loan.
Ten Tips for Selling Your Home
Ten Tips for Selling Your Home
Sell your home for top dollar with these tips
Whether or not we're in a buyers or sellers market, or even in a distressed market, we always advise home sellers to do whatever it takes to try to quickly get top dollar for their home. There are many easy things that can be done to accomplish this.
We know that most people make decisions based on emotion, and buying a home is no different. In fact, it's probably the most emotional decision one will ever make in their lifetime. So, the goal of selling a home is to try and connect with a home buyer so that they become emotionally attached to a home and want to purchase it and make it their own.
Here are some tips to follow if you're selling your home.
1) Make the Right First Impressions – When buyers drive up to a home, there is only one chance for that first impression. Make sure that the exterior of your home makes a statement. For starters, power washing the outside will help rid the home of dirt and debris. Try to avoid parking cars in the driveway to give the impression that there is plenty of parking in the garage. Also power wash oil stains and debris in the driveway. Make sure the landscaping is maintained and add color if possible by adding potted plants and/or flowers. Even your front door will make a statement, so be sure that it's clean, touch up any chipping paint if needed, and make sure the locks don't stick.
2) Make Obvious Repairs – Repair any peeling exterior paint or damaged siding, especially in the front of the home. Make sure the front door hinges and hardware work perfectly, and the doorbell too since one of the worst first impressions is a non-working doorbell. If for some reason you can't get it to work, place a note over the doorbell that reads "Please Knock". Sliders and doors all need to be oiled and working smoothly including the sliding screen doors too. You want that smooth transition from room to room and from indoor to outdoor living.
3) Get a Pest Inspection. Although not mandatory, there are quite a few loans that will require that a termite inspection be done. It may be worth it to do this ahead of time, so that your buyers know what they're getting into ahead of time and you can hire an inspector that you trust. If you choose to clear all Section 1 problems (active infestation), be sure to hire a contractor or professional and then have the inspector return to give a clear report. This inspection report and/or clearance can be provided to a buyer, often times even attached to the MLS listing.
4) Empty the Garage. This is my favorite recommendation for sellers because it's one of the best tips for selling your home much quicker. A garage is typically the man's space, but both men and women always want to see if they have room to store their items and they will always look in the garage. A clean and empty garage is always attractive to future buyers, so either clear out as much as possible or rent a storage unit and take everything in the garage and put it in storage for a month or two. You can also use the storage unit for the decluttering, which is the next step.
5) Clear Out the Clutter. Difficult as it may be for any homeowner, it's very important to declutter and depersonalize the entire house. Buyers need to be able to visualize their furniture and their possessions in your home and if you have too much of your stuff hanging around they won't be able to do this. Less of your stuff in your house makes the room cleaner and larger and everything seems much calmer. A staged home is a good example of how much of your personalized possessions should be present – which is not much, especially in the main living areas. Less clutter enhances the architectural details or unique accents in your home too.
6) Interior Sprucing. Fresh paint on the walls is probably the best thing you can do to add appeal to the interior of the house for future buyers. Saturated colors on walls are less attractive than neutrals; consider painting it a grey, tan, or white so future buyers can envision their own color and art on the walls. Touch up the baseboards and trim also since dirty trim and scuffed up baseboards make a home look dingy. Clean the whole house including the windows and the carpets to rid the home of dust and odors and keep them fresh and clean until escrow closes. Hire a professional window washer or carpet cleaner if necessary.
7) Price it the home Correctly. Resist the urge to overprice your home especially in the current real estate market. Your personal attachment to your home may cause you to list the home for more than its worth, but you must be realistic about its true value. The ideal time for an offer is within the first 30 days, so setting the right price is key. If it's priced too high, the home may not get showings, and you'll be forced to reduce the price to leave buyers wondering what is wrong with your home.
8) Demand Good Marketing Photos. Most real estate agents and brokers underestimate the importance of good marketing images of a home. Good images will attract more buyers, poor images have the opposite effect. For examples of excellent marketing photos go to: www.BrentHaywoodPhotography.com
9) Show It Well (No Pets or Bad Odors) Having a pet in the home isn't always the best idea when showing the house to new buyers since they can be distracting. You want your buyers looking at the home and not worrying if it's okay if the cat goes outside or if the dog is friendly or not. Pets need to be kept away from the showing, whether you take them on a walk, place them in a room away from buyers, or take them to a friend's house while your home is on the market. Also be sure your house doesn't smell like your pets either. Clean surfaces and carpets are important and air fresheners are always a good idea. Fresh flowers on the dining room table or a bowl of fruit in the kitchen make your home's living spaces feel fresher and more appealing.
10) Hire the Right Agent. We have many years of experience in the San Diego market, we have listed hundreds of properties in various price points. We believe in constant communication and respond to calls and emails right away. When we list the property, we ensure that we receive from our sellers all the selling points of the home including such things as upgraded appliances, air conditioning, new fixtures, modern technology, home alarms, etc. We will also do the research on obtaining details about your neighborhood, HOA (if applicable), as well as schools, parks, and other amenities. And in this challenging market, we are also extremely versed at dealing with short sales, foreclosures and other distressed situations.
Source – http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2012/03/ten-tips-for-selling-your-home/
The Foreclosure Fairytale
The Foreclosure Fairytale
There is a lot of misinformation out there.
I would not be surprised to find out that you have heard that a foreclosure is sometimes the best option for you. Nothing could be further from the truth. For the vast majority of homeowners out there who are in danger of losing their homes, a short sale represents a vastly superior option.
The reality is that a foreclosure is a devastating option.
As a real estate professional with the Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, I have put together all of the benefits of a short sale over a foreclosure in a free report that is available to anyone.
Take a look at my site and download a copy of my free report entitled "The Foreclosure Fairytale" Then contact me for a free, confidential consultation.
It's time to take another look at short sales
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It's time to take another look at short sales
As recently as a few months ago, if you would have told a real estate agent who specialized in short sales that they'd be raving about a lender's stellar service and rapid approval times—not to mention significant cash incentives for financially strapped homeowners for pursuing a short sale—you'd have gotten some strange looks.
That's all changed. And it's changed faster and to a greater extent than most real estate professionals ever could have imagined.
With a glut of bank-owned properties dragging down the recovery of the real estate market, as well as the national economy, major lenders are more eager than ever before to avoid foreclosure. So they've sharpened their focus on short sales. Big time.
The biggest lenders in the country have staffed up to ensure rapid processing of short sale applications. They've ponied up with cash incentives at closing for homeowners who pursue a short sale. And they're proactively reaching out to CDPE agents and putting them in touch with delinquent borrowers.
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Banks offer cash for completed short sales
Incentive helps bank minimize losses.
Bank of America launched a nationwide program that offers delinquent mortgage customers an opportunity to prevent foreclosure, minimize damage to their credit scores and walk away with some extra cash for relocation expenses. With an already strong and solid short sale initiative, this short sale relocation assistance program has already led to 200,000 completed short sales in the last two years and another 30,000 in the first quarter of 2012.
In order to qualify, borrower must work proactively with the bank to obtain a pre-approved sales price prior to submitting a purchase offer for review and approval. To be eligible for this program, the short sale must be initiated by the end of this year and close escrow by September 26, 2013.
The relocation assistance provides borrowers anywhere from $2,500 to $30,000 at the completion of a qualifying short sale. The average payout has been around $12,000.
In addition to the relocation assistance being offered to qualifying short sales, there has been a significant decrease in the time it takes to approve a short sale. The process has been streamlined by real estate agents' use of the Equator system – which keeps banks and agents in communication about the status of a short sale.
In our experience with Bank of America short sales, we have had approvals come in as little as a few weeks. We have also seen the relocation assistance payments be presented to sellers, often times on top of the HAFA incentive payment being offered.
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Perhaps the investment is real. There is another factor to consider about tricked out cars though in terms of investment. Time. It is likely that you will spend hundreds of hours working on the car yourself. Or, if you do want to have someone else do the work for you, chances are you will pay for their time to make it happen. Time is a large contributor to the investment you are making in your tricked out car.
Let's assume that investing in the future of your vehicle is what you are after. But, with all of this money and time going into the project, are you getting enough out of it? Perhaps not in terms of dollars and cents, but you may be getting more from the vehicle than you realize and you may be anxious to know that it is alright to feel that way.
Car Personalization Means True Ownership
As a teenager with a new car, you spent your days working and going to school and your nights busting your butt on improving the look and feel of your amazing car. It was not anything when you first purchased it. It was all you could afford. You did not let that stop you from taking the vehicle and transforming it into something that was truly the best it could be. Many people start out like this. They dedicate their time to a car or truck that was lost until it reached their hands. In doing so, they created a new life for the car, and a true identity for themselves.
There are plenty of people out there that simply do not understand the concept of tricking out cars for benefit. You may not realize why it is so important either, at least right now. Yet, there is something more and something truly amazing behind the experience that is sure to provide your family with the utmost in respect for you. It is the heart that you put into fixing up that car that really makes it your own.
Personalization of the vehicle is one of the key ingredients in transforming it. Everyone does something different. You may target the engine as the place to make your signature mark. Or, you may be looking at the paint job wondering just how creative you will be with this vehicle. From the sound system within to the wheels and rims outside, it is up to you to determine what the best way to trick out your vehicle is.
Professionals often have a signature or a style that they use when they do this type of work. While every car is different and unique to themselves, every artist (and yes, they are artists that work at restoring and tricking out cars) has their own unique style that they use. It may be the type of work that they do or the ultimate finished product. No matter what it is, the finished product can always be identified as their own.
This is why personalization of your vehicle is so important. Sure, you can flip through magazines and hit every car show from around the country to see some great ideas and to work on improving your own. Yet, ultimately, you want your vehicle not to be a copy or duplicate of someone else's. What good would that do for you? What you truly want to find is a way of personalizing the vehicle to be your own masterpiece. Every car you put into your hands should be thought of as your masterpiece. It is your creation!
What Will You Create?
There are plenty of options out there for those of you looking for something unique to do to your vehicle. Ultimately, you make the call and determine which the best choice for your desires is. Perhaps you have heard of iced out cars, pimped cars or lowered cars. Bling cars are a big term out there. Perhaps you want a souped up car or a slammed car. Even a simply modified car or truck is what you are after. No matter what term you want to use, the goal is to find a unique way to present your style and to go with it.
It Is All About Auto Restoration
For some of you car lovers, it is not about adding the bling to your vehicle to see the benefit that it offers. Instead, for you it is all about restoring a car to its glory days. Perhaps you, as a passionate restoration artist, are one of the most important people in this line of car owners. With the work and dedication that you put into these vehicles, chances are pretty good that you will literally fall in love with the process.
For those that restore vehicles, the passion comes from perfection. Getting the very nuts and bolts down to being the originals used in the vehicle is important. You want the tires to look sharp, crisp and perfect. You want someone to walk up to the vehicle and think that it is brand new even if it has 150,000 miles on it technically. For people with this type of dedication and passion for restoration, the ultimate goal is perfecting the finished piece.
In personalization in the restoration area, there is still a strong hope and demand. For example, you may want to restore the vehicle to the level of perfection that is just you. You may want to be passionate about the engine to such a degree that anyone would know your work. Even if you are someone that is restoring rather than tricking out cars, your passionate level is still the same as it has always been. Personalization is something that you still have.
Getting Your Education
Perhaps you want to be this passionate and you want to have the skill that will deliver this level of prestige to your name. The good news is that you can do just that. Nearly all of those that restore or trick out cars do so because of a love of vehicles. They do it by learning the ins and outs of the vehicles and they understand the science and math behind the process. Most importantly, they are able to provide each of their cars with an understanding. How in the world can you learn such a craft?
You can, but it takes time. Do not assume that you can be a perfect restoration master in just a matter of days. Instead, start the process with car modification options that you know about and work on learning something else, something new. There are many great things to learn and to do so turn to the professionals, to the web or through the various resources available to you. Consider what you want to trick out and how you will make it happen.
Find out how to trick out the vehicle based on style as well as performance. Some love to spend their time on suspension options while others are looking at the wheels for modifications. Still others are planning to enjoy the tricking they will do by pulling more power from the engine. Still others want to take on the interior of the vehicle.
Perhaps the most prominent thought is getting the vehicle to higher levels of speed. Do not forget that body kits and paint options are perhaps the most well known of all methods of tricking out cars. Still, you can do so much with vinyl graphics and adding just the right accessory style lighting to the vehicle.
Personalization is about what you want and need to do with the vehicle. It is not just a hobby. It is definitely not the waste of time others think it is. What it is happens to be one of the most important things for all people.
That is the ability to transform something and to make it completely their own. For those that plan to enjoy all those hours improving their vehicles, the process starts with education. Get it and get good. Personalize your vehicles to the point where anyone can look at it and know that you did a pretty amazing job, yet again.
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I don't think there is a huge market for tricked out cars. I think tricked out cars are of interest to a some portion of the population. If you're in an area that is big on that kind of thing and your modifications are popular at the time, you can make money. Other than that is would be like trying to sell a house with red and purple rooms. One of the greatest creators of all time died recently. Big Daddy Roth created street machines like "The Outlaw" in the late sixties and all of the kids loved them.


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Madison Scouts Host Golf Outing
The Madison Drum & Bugle Corps Association, Inc. and its premier performance group, the Madison Scouts, will stage their first annual "$1,000,000 Shoot-Out" golf outing at Hawks Landing Golf Club in Madison, WI, on Wednesday, August 9. The start time is 11:30 AM.
Scheduled during the week the Drum Corps International Championships will be held at the University of Wisconsin's Camp Randall Stadium, it is open to local golfers from across Southern Wisconsin, as well as drum corps fans in Madison for the competition.
The $150.00 cost per golfer includes 18-holes, a cart, box lunch, 19th-hole cash bar and and steak dinner, along with participation in the "Longest Drive", "$1,000,000 Hole-In-One" and "$25,000 Putt" contests.
At the afternoon-ending awards banquet, there will also be a silent auction, with dining certificates, vacation packages and sports memorabilia among the items up for bid.
Proceeds will help fund the international champion Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps. The "$1,000,000 Hole-In-One" contest calls for the special tee shot prize to be split between the winner and the Madison Drum & Bugle Corps Association, Inc., an IRS-registered, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Sponsors are also being accepted for tees, the banquet meal, carts and the insurance policy covering the pay-out for the major cash prizes. American Family Insurance has committed to be one of two "Prime" sponsors.
The number of participants is limited to 36 foresomes or 144 total golfers. Registration is now being accepted online at www.madisonscouts.org.
For information, call the Madison Scouts office at 608-837-0707.


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This morning. The past two day's equity market losses are now pressuring the recent U.S. equity market uptrend. In Asia, equity markets closed lower on increased volume. European equity indexes are also lower, but improving on news that the ECB is buying Club Med bonds. Media reports attribute weakness to sovereign debt concerns, now focused on Italy. U.S. equity futures are lower, but improving from much worse levels earlier in the session. U.S. Treasury prices are higher. The dollar is stronger. Commodities markets are lower. After a fair value adjustment of -3.41 points, September SPX equity futures are at 1311.80, down -3.39 points. The SPX opens at 1319.49, -3.24% below its recent April 29 multi-year closing high, but +1.44% and +0.23% above its respective 20- and 50-day moving averages. The SPX is +4.92% above its 1257.64 year-end close. Next resistance is at 1336.39. Next support is at 1309.50.
Monday, U.S. equity markets closed substantially lower on increased volume. NYSE volume rose +7.56%, but only 0.86x the 50-day moving average. All market segments also closed at least -1.05% lower, with greater strength in consumer goods, utilities, and telecommunications. Oil and gas, basic materials, and financials lagged. As on Friday, the day began with weakness in Asia and Europe, and U.S. equity futures indicated a much lower open. However, after gapping lower, markets failed to stage any sustained rally, trending lower through the day to end just above intraday lows. All major indexes recorded distribution days. The DJI lost least, down -1.20%, while the SPX, Nasdaq, and NYSE composite lost -1.81%, 2.00%, and -2.16%, respectively. Market breadth was extremely negative and up volume lagged down volume by a wide margin. Volatility spiked, rising intraday to 19.06 in early trading before easing to close at 18.39, up +15.3% from 15.95 at the prior day's close. Trading desks again reported a quiet day, but with most trading better to the sell-side.
The past two days' losses are pressuring the uptrend that began on June 21st. The distribution day count rose to 4 on the NYSE composite, 3 on the SPX and DJI, and 2 on Nasdaq. The BKX has 4 distribution days. Distribution days signal institutional selling in the prior 25 trading days, or since the commencement of the most recent uptrend.
Asian equity markets closed significantly lower on increased volume. Uptrends in Japan and China are also under pressure. In Japan, the Nikkei fell for the 3rd time in the past 4 trading days, and closed below 10,000 for the 1st time since July 6th. The NKY closed down -1.43% on a +28.6% increase in volume, but ended well above its 50-, 100-, and 200-day moving averages. The NKY gapped lower to 9950, traded to an intraday low of 9907.80, and ended at 9925.92. 10069.53. Despite the retreat, the NKY is +5.47% since the June 16th correction low. All market segments closed lower, with utilities, consumer services, and health care the strongest segments. Industrials, oil and gas, and financials were the laggards, with financials ending -1.97% lower.
In China, the Hang Seng and Shanghai composite fell -3.06% and -1.72%, respectively. Volume rose +55.6% and +12.5%, respectively. The SHCOMP is +5.09% above its June 20th correction low. The SHCOMP gapped lower, and trended lower through the day, ending slightly better than its 2752.19 intraday low. All market segments declined, with stronger performance from utilities, telecommunications, and consumer services. Basic materials, oil and gas, and consumer goods lagged. Financials declined -3.16%. Moody's identified West China Cement as a company with questionable accounting practices. The SHCOMP ended at 2754.58, -9.90% below its recent April 18th 3057.33 high, -1.91% below its 2010 close, and -0.74% above the 2775.12 50-day moving average.
In Europe, equity markets are lower, but rebounding from much lower intraday levels. The EuroStoxx50, FTSE, and DAX are down -0.77%, -1.04%, and -1.22%, respectively. Equity markets gapped substantially lower, but reversed after in the session's first hour on news that the ECB was buying Club Med sovereign debt in the open market. The EuroStoxx50 is at 2684.49, compared to its 2608.04 intraday high. All market segments are lower, with financials, oil and gas, and consumer goods the leaders. Utilities, health care, and consumer services are the laggards. Financials are down -0.31%, but banks are up +0.64%, rebounding somewhat from recent losses.
Despite sovereign debt and other macro-concerns, LIBOR levels are near their lowest since early 2009, well below those seen prior to the onset last year of the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis. Overnight USD LIBOR is at 0.12550%, up from 0.12450% the prior day, and down from 0.25188% at year-end. USD 3-month LIBOR is at 0.24900%, up from 0.24605% the prior day, but down from 0.30950% at year-end. The U.S. dollar is stronger against the euro, pound, and yen. The dollar trades at US$76.365, above its US$74.94 50-day and 75.25 100-day moving averages, but below its 76.97 200-day moving averages. The euro trades at US$1.3905, compared to US$1.4029 Monday and US$1.4265 the prior day. The Euro trades below its US$1.4334 50-day moving average and moved today below its US$1.4278 100-day moving average. The dollar trades at ¥79.55, compared to ¥80.26 Monday and ¥80.64 the prior day. The yen trades worse than its 50-day moving average ¥80.74. U.S. Treasury yields are lower, with 2- and 10-year maturities yielding 0.347% and 2.852%, respectively, compared to 0.355% and 2.919% Monday. The yield curve narrowed to +2.505%, from +2.564% the prior day. In the past year, the 2- and 10-year spread has varied from a low of +1.959% on August 26, 2010, and a high of +2.889% on February 3, 2011. Commodities prices are lower, with lower energy, precious metals, aluminum and copper, and agriculture.
U.S. news and economic reporting. Economic reporting picks up with the release of the June NFIB Small Business Optimism report, the May trade balance revision, and the July IBD/TOPP economic optimism report. The NFIB reported optimism at 90.8, still at recessionary levels. Companies reported substantial political and regulatory uncertainties continue to inhibit hiring plans. U.S. debt sales are substantial this week, with sales of $117 billion in short-term notes and 3-, 10-, and 30-year instruments. Yesterday evening, earnings season commenced with a 2Q2011 earnings report from Alcoa (NYSE:AA).
Overseas news: Today, Italy sold €6.5 billion of 1-year bills at +3.67%, up from +2.15% in last month's auction but at the top end of the amount targeted. Today, Italy 10-year bond yields hit 6.0% for the first time since 1997. Today, the Spanish regional government of Castilla-La Mancha said its budget deficit was more than twice as large as previously thought, increasing fears on the true state of Spain's regional finances. Today, press reports indicate Portugal's four main banks have passed the European Union stress test. Also today, Spain's finance minister said some of the country's banks will fail the test. In June, U.K. inflation unexpectedly slowed, increasing +4.2% over the prior year, versus a +4.5% expected increase and a +4.5% increase in May. Today, the Bank of Japan upgraded its economic assessment for the second straight month.
Company news/research:
· NLY – announced and completed an upsized 120 million share capital raise at $17.70. Pro-forma tangible book value increases to $15.85 from $15.75.
· MTB – Upgraded to Buy at BAC/ML, $100.00 target
· CYN – Upgraded to Neutral at BAC/ML, $55.00 target
· SNV – Upgraded to Neutral at BAC/ML, $2.20 target
· BOH – Downgraded to Underperform at BAC/ML, $45.00 target
· CBSH – Downgraded to Underperform at BAC/ML, $42.00 target
1Q2011 Earnings. The second quarter's earnings results began last night with mixed results. Of the 2 S&P500 companies that reported earnings to date, 50% beat operating EPS estimates, versus the historical average of 62%. In aggregate, the two companies missed EPS expectations by an average of -0.82% (versus a historical average of +2%). EPS is up +110.28% over the prior year. Though challenged in the current operating environment, both companies reported increased revenues over the prior year and beat revenue estimates. In the second quarter of 2011, analysts estimate the SPX will earn $24.36 per share, compared to $23.06 and $21.17 per share in 1Q11 and 2Q10, a +5.6% and +15.1% increase, respectively.
Banks begin reporting second quarter earnings on Thursday, July 14th with JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM). For the second quarter of 2011, analysts estimate the BKX will earn $0.97 per share, compared to $0.96 and $0.61 per share in 1Q11 and 2Q10, a +1.0% and +59% increase, respectively.
Valuation. The SPX trades at 13.3x estimated 2011 earnings ($99.27) and 11.7x estimated 2012 earnings ($112.91), compared to 13.5x and 11.9x respective 2011-12 earnings yesterday. The 10-year average median Price/Earnings multiple is 20.0x. Since the beginning of 2011, analysts increased 2011 and 2012 earnings estimates by +4.9%, and +5.2%, respectively. Analysts expect 2011 and 2012 earnings to exceed 2010 earnings ($84.78) by +17.1% and +33.2%, respectively.
Large-cap banks trade at a median 1.43x tangible book value and 12.5x 2011 consensus earnings, compared to 1.43x tangible book value and 12.8x 2011 earnings Friday. These compare to the 10-year average median multiples of 3.08x tangible book value and 15.9x earnings. Analysts expect 2011 and 2012 BKX earnings to exceed 2010 operating earnings by +31.9% and +68.2%, respectively.
Monday's equity markets. On lower volume, equity markets closed substantially lower for a second consecutive day. The NYSE composite, Nasdaq, SPX, and DJI closed off -2.16%, -2.0%, -1.81%, and –1.20%, respectively. Futures indicated a substantially lower open that saw no resolution to the U.S. debt ceiling talks and contagion fears that the Eurozone debt crisis may spread to Italy and Spain. Markets gapped lower and trended slightly lower through the day, with no major news to contain the slide. Lows for the day were reached in the three o'clock hour, but there was neither panic selling nor signs of capitulation. Though volumes rose, they remained well off 50-day moving averages. A report from Die Welt stated that the Eurozone may have to double its bailout fund to €1.5 trillion Euros, sparking the day's sell-off. German Finance Minister Schaeuble dismissed the report. In the U.S., congressional leaders and president met unsuccessfully to reach debt ceiling accord.
Trading desks were better to the sell side, but were surprised by light order volume and flow was given the market's weakness. Most trading was by faster accounts, with most long-only funds on the sidelines. Most accounts chose to watch this latest macro driven-event ahead of earnings. Most names that seemed driven by ETFs and futures as opposed to action within individual securities. The VIX finished the day at 18.39, up +15.30%.
Technical indicators are generally negative. All major averages fell through multiple support levels. The SPX sold off through primary and secondary support (1334 and 1324) and held above its next support level of 1305. One technical analyst indicated SPX support in the 1298-1311 range. Even with the last two days' selloff, the averages remain above their 50-, 100-, and 200-day moving averages and still higher than their mid-June lows. The Bloomberg NYSE new net highs were -7 versus Friday's +28. The relative strength indicator fell to 49.20 from Friday's reading of 59.52, now in the neutral range.
Market segments were all negative. Consumer goods, utilities, and telecommunications were the leaders, while oil and gas, basic materials and financials were the laggards.
For a second day, financials were the worst performing segment. The BKX, XLF, and KRX were each considerably lower, off -2.83%,
-2.72%, and -2.26%, respectively. Financials continue to be the focus of U.S. economic concerns. There was no news specific to the industry, and while few U.S. banks have much direct sovereign debt exposure to Europe, markets are treating them in a fashion similar to the European peers. The BKX began the day indicated lower. Once open, the BKX fell through the morning, but received a small bounce during the early afternoon. That bounce was short-lived as the BKX continued its decline through the late afternoon, seeing its lows for the day near the close. All 24 names on the BKX were lower. Leaders included FNFG, NYB and PBCT, though all closed off at least -1.1%. Laggards included STT, RF, and C, each off at least -3.80%. The KRX was much the same, with 49 names lower and 1 unchanged. The sole name unchanged was BRKL, followed by SBNY and WTFC, off -0.05%, and -0.3% respectively. The laggards were BPFH, PACW, and WBS, off -8.16%, -3.89%, and -3.79%, respectively. The BKX, KRX, and XLF all finished below their respective 50-, 100-, and 200-day moving averages. While the broader indexes have recovered their post-September 2008 losses, bank stocks have not, with the BKX closing -18.95% below its April 2010 high and -43.1% below its best level of 82.55 in September 2008.
NYSE Indicators. Volume rose +7.56% to 829.43 million shares, from 771.13 million shares Friday, and 0.86x the 974.24 million share 50-day moving average. Market breadth was negative, and up volume lagged down volume, both by large margins. Advancing stocks trailed decliners by -2168 (compared to -1202 Friday), or 0.16:1. Up volume lagged down volume by 0.03:1.
SPX. On higher volume, the SPX fell -24.31 points, or -1.81%, to 1319.49. Volume rose +5.12% to 634.72 million shares, up from 603.82 million shares Friday but below the 748.71 million share 50-day moving average. For the 180th consecutive day, the SPX's 50-day moving average closed above its 200-day moving average (1316.44 vs. 1273.32, respectively). The SPX closed above its 200-week moving average (1161.69).
The SPX gapped lower at the open to the 1328 level, through first resistance at 1334. At 9:55, a short rally to 1331.22 set the intra-day high, but through 11:05, the index reversed and fell to 1318. By 11:35, another brief rebound brought the index back to 1324 and the SPX traded between 1322 and 1324 through 12:45. The market fell through the afternoon, and at 3:50, set the intra-day low of 1316.42. The SPX closed on a small rally, but could not retake 1320 before the bell.
Technical indicators are turning neutral from positive. The index's reversal in June's second half returned markets to an uptrend on June 21st that was confirmed on June 30th. However, the market's weakness since Friday July 8th has placed the nascent uptrend under pressure. For the seventh straight session, the SPX closed above all major moving averages. The 50-day average crossed below the 100-day moving average for the first time since June 23rd, 2010. The SPX closed above 1300 for the eighth straight session. The index closed above its April 2010 highs for the 151st straight session. The SPX closed (by +1.44%) above its 20-day moving average (1300.77) for the ninth straight session. The index closed (by +0.23%) above its 50-day moving average for the seventh straight session. The index closed (by +0.20%) above its 100-day moving average (1316.87) for the seventh straight session. The SPX closed +3.63% above its 200-day moving average. The 50-day and 100-day moving averages declined, with the 100-day average switching to a negative from a positive slope for the first time since June 23rd, 2010. The directional momentum indicator is positive for the eighth straight session, and the trend is moderate and declining. Relative strength fell to 52.63 from 62.48, a neutral range. Next resistance is at 1336.39; next support is at 1309.50.
BKX. On higher volume, the KBW bank index fell -1.37 points, or -2.83%, to 46.97. Volume rose +21.76% to 68.32 million shares, up from 56.11 million shares Friday but below the 80.18 million share 50-day average. The BKX closed +9.28% above its August 30 closing low of 42.98, the trough of the recent prior correction, but -18.95% and -15.57% below its April 23, 2010, and February 14, 2011 closing highs, respectively.
Financials were the market's worst performing sector, and large-cap banks underperformed regionals. The BKX gapped lower at the open to 47.72 level, down -1.31% and setting the intra-day high. Through 11:00, financials continued a steady decline, reaching 47.10. Momentum reversed through 12:45, and the index climbed back to 47.35. Unable to maintain positive momentum, bank stocks declined through the afternoon, reaching the intra-day low of 46.84 at 3:50. A small rebound at the closing bell could not retake the 47.00 level.
Technical indicators are mostly negative. Bank stocks significantly underperformed the broader market during the May-June correction. Recent outperformance during the market's July rebound has been short-lived as European sovereign debt concerns and returned risk aversion have punished the sector. The 20-day moving average (47.61) is below the 50- and 100-day moving averages (48.70 and 50.40, respectively). The 50-day average is below the 100-day moving average and has been below the 200-day moving average since June 16th. The index closed below its 20-day moving average for first time in eight sessions. The index closed below its 50-day moving average for the fourth time in six sessions. The index closed below the 100- and 200-day moving averages for the 62nd and 28th consecutive sessions, respectively. The index closed below the 50.00 level for the 27th straight session. The 50- and 100-day moving averages fell. The 20-day closed (by -1.10 points) below the 50-day for the 82nd straight day, but the gap narrowed. The 50-day moving average closed (by -1.35 points) below the 200-day moving average for the 17th straight session, and the gap expanded. The 100-day moving average closed (by +0.34 points) above the 200-day moving average for the 105th straight session, but the gap narrowed and indicates a cross to the downside this week. The directional movement indicator switched to negative for the first time in six sessions, and the trend is moderate and declining. Relative strength decreased to 42.97 from 51.62, a neutral range. Next resistance is 47.85; next support at 46.47.


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Oscar Pistorius trial: Hail of bullets 'instantly amputated' Reeva Steenkamp's arm
OSCAR Pistorius buried his head in his hands as he heard how his lover's arm was "instantly amputated" in a hail of bullets.
Defence witness Roger Dixon described in graphic detail the wounds inflicted on Reeva Steenkamp's body in the shooting.
The athlete, 27, clasped his hands around his ears at his murder trial in Pretoria, South Africa, yesterday.
Forensic expert Mr Dixon said the first bullet that hit Reeva would have been an "incapacitating blow" after the star blasted her three times through a toilet door on Valentine's Day last year.
He used a photo on the back of a junior member of the defence team to show where the Black Talon ammunition also smashed into his girlfriend's hip.
Dixon also disputed the prosecution's account that Reeva, 29, was facing the door when she was shot.
"Forensic expert Mr Dixon said the first bullet that hit Reeva would have been an 'incapacitating blow' after the star blasted her three times through a toilet door on Valentine's Day last year"
He reckoned if she had been face on, the shape of the bullet wounds would have been different.
And he said her right arm may have been stretched out towards the handle of the door, suggesting she might have been trying to open it.
The defence hoped his evidence would prove Reeva was not hiding from Pistorius after an argument and would back the Paralympic 400m champion's claim that he thought he was shooting at an intruder.
Dixon, a university professor who used to work for the South African Police, also said he had taken part in tests showing the sounds of gunshots and of a cricket bat hitting a door could be confused.
The defence claim witnesses are confusing the sequence of events.
They believe they actually heard Pistorius screaming for help before breaking the door open with the bat, not arguing.
But prosecutor Gerrie "The Pitbull" Nel doubted his expertise, saying he had no qualifications in ballistics or pathology.
Nel called him "irresponsible" for not reading the post mortem properly. Pistorius denies premeditated murder. The case resumes on May 5.


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Lawrence Livermore Selects Siemon Pre-Engineered Cabling Solutions for New Data Center
A simpler cabling solution.
Lawrence Livermore National Labs (LLNL) is world-renowned in its role as a premier applied science laboratory. Since 1952, this Northern California facility has operated as part of the US National Nuclear Security Agency and has been the home of a nearly incalculable list of discoveries and innovations.
But behind LLNL's cutting edge research activities is the "business" end of things - administrative offices, staff and an IT infrastructure not unlike any major, information centric business enterprise. Recently, LLNL designed and built a new data center to support these IT needs. Not only was the facility designed to service LLNL's own administrative IT needs, but to serve as a co-location facility for enterprises wishing to move their own data center operations to the site.
As a co-location data center, LLNL offered unique tenant benefits. Much of the high level security covering the overall LLNL facility would extend to the hosted data center spaces. And, unlike other common hosted sites, LLNL would offer its tenant a more move-in ready space, providing a high performance "plug and play" physical infrastructure. This second benefit posed a design challenge. Most of the equipment decisions would be made by the eventual tenants, creating the possibility for a wide variety of channel layouts. The final design would need to be flexible enough to easily adapt to client needs.
"It was an interesting challenge," explained Jim Herbert, LLNL's Data Center Cabling Manager. "We had to design an entire data center based on the anticipated needs of unspecified future clients. High availability business processing and data capabilities were the central criteria, but we knew we had to build in a great deal of scalability and managed adaptability."
Mindful of these primary requirements, LLNL commissioned Ron Hughes, President of California Data Center Design Group (CDCDG) to design the facility, implementing cutting edge "modular" design practices in anticipation of the internal growth potential for the facility. "The modular design incorporates an infrastructure backbone that can be expanded rather than rebuilt once existing load or growth potential is realized" stated Hughes. "Flexibility and growth were at the forefront of the mechanical, electrical, and telecommunication design concepts."
CDCDG's modular design met other LLNL criteria as well. Once installed, the infrastructure was simple enough to allow small-scale installation phases and ongoing moves, adds and changes (MAC) to be performed by in-house LLNL IT staff members. Although an outside contractor performed the largest installation phases, the facility's robust security clearance procedures would not efficiently allow outside support for subsequent MAC work.
Additionally, because the data center was designed as a co-location facility which would essentially be "sold" to various executives, its visual appeal had to match its performance capabilities. "Aesthetics were a big part of the design challenge," added Herbert. "A prospective tenant can show up at any time and the facility has to appear every bit as organized as it actually is. No matter how many adjustments we make to the cabling plant, it has to look as neat as the day we opened the doors."
Pre-engineered problem solvers.
While the long-term goal for the project was to develop an infrastructure that could be largely managed by internal staff, LLNL and CDCDG worked closely with Arkatype, a Laguna Hills, CA-based infrastructure consultant and installer company during the initial implementation phases. "LLNL's critical need for reliable performance was actually very straightforward. The challenge was a reliable cabling plant that could be easily moved and changed by internal staff without jeopardizing system performance," explained Arkatype's Michael Cantrell. "While the staff was highly technical, a system that required them to perform time consuming and craft-intensive field terminations introduced a likely failure point."
After reviewing the CDCDG design as well as LLNL's specific goals and needs, Arkatype's Cantrell suggested pre-engineered cabling solutions for all permanent data center links. After a thorough review of available options, LLNL agreed: horizontal channels would be supported by Siemon Premium 6 pre-terminated copper trunking cable assemblies and Backbone duties handled by Siemon's 10Gb/s-capable XGLO plug and play fiber optic cabling system.
Siemon copper trunk cables consist of 6 individual cabling channels, each terminated at both ends with MAX outlets. These channels are contained in an overall industrial mesh sheath, which protects and organizes the cabling during installation and later MAC work. Utilizing individual outlets, Siemon trunks present a smaller pulling profile than bulky cassette-based versions, allowing installation in tight pathways and smaller cabinet openings. The individual modules then simply snap into a wide array of Siemon patch panel solutions.
The XGLO 10Gb/s plug and play fiber solution utilizes a combination of pre-terminated and tested fiber modules and simple MPO fiber connectivity. Up to 12 fiber connections can be quickly deployed by plugging in a single MPO connector into an XGLO plug and play module and snapping the module into any of Siemon's fiber optic enclosures. Individual plug and play modules can support up to 24 connections, with 2 MPO connectors.
A Best Practice Approach
These Siemon pre-engineered cabling solutions met all of LLNL's core needs, including the critical need for high-availability and performance. Like all Siemon trunking cables, the Premium 6 copper assemblies used in the data center's horizontal channels are factory terminated and tested, with full test reports included with each assembly. Likewise, the XGLO plug and play modules and connectors are fully tested and performance-validated before leaving the factory.
The high-quality factory terminations provide an interlinked benefit between LLNL's need for performance and its need for simplicity. By eliminating the need for onsite terminations, they removed the performance variability inherent in field terminations. This capability increased the overall reliability of the facility. With fully tested connectivity servicing active equipment connections, cabling related downtime and slow-time could be considerably decreased.
Moreover, field terminations require highly trained technicians to ensure performance. With pre-engineered cabling, internal LLNL IT would be able to simply and quickly deploy high-performance permanent links.
Beyond eliminating field terminations, the copper trunking cables and fiber plug and play modules offered other deployment simplicity and speed benefits. Both product sets adhere to a "made-to-fit" approach. LLNL was able to order the exact length and configuration required, dress them into their pathways and plug them in. This significantly reduced onsite cable installation time and disruption, shaving about 75% from traditional field-terminated installation time.
As a co-location facility, the modular configuration is expected to provide future management benefits as well. Servicing the varying needs of tenant connectivity will require a great deal of flexibility and scalability in the cabling plant. The modular links provided by pre-terminated solutions can be easily moved to where connectivity is required, without the need to re-terminate. And in the likely event that additional channels are required, new trunking cables can be added with minimal disruption, using internal LLNL resources.
Moreover, LLNL feels that pre-terminated links will assist in the long-term management of the cabling plant. Because all data center links will be consistently deployed with a common product set, pathways are far less likely to become disorganized due to ill-managed increases in individually field-terminated links. Poorly planned MACs, most often a result of unchecked individual field terminated channels, are an extremely common source of data center cable management issues. Troubleshooting, channel tracing and the orderly management of MACs are all simplified with a pre-engineered solution.
Associated with simplified management, Siemon assemblies helped LLNL create a consistent aesthetic appeal - a benefit of significant importance in a co-location facility. LLNL's IT staff will in essence, sell the benefits of the data center to prospective tenants, many of whom may not be IT experts. According to Herbert, "Nice and neat goes a long way. It makes it easy to communicate the quality of the facility to decision makers that may not be well-versed in data center infrastructure."
Ron Hughes, CEO of California Data Center Design Group has been involved in the design, construction and operation of data centers for over 20 years. In the last 8 years, his company has managed the design of over 2,500,000 square feet of data center space in the US, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Mexico. www.cdcdg.com
Michael Cantrell has been involved in the design, implementation and certification of information transport systems for 14 years. As founder and CEO of Arkatype he has been responsible for over 750,000 square feet of data center infrastructure deployment and 1,200,000 square feet of campus and office environment backbone and structured cabling. With travel and experience in 84 countries, Mr. Cantrell has been recognized as an industry leader in the areas of Network Design, Data Center layout, and Network Infrastructure Integration. www.arkatype.com


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Robert Pattinson Looks Dapper at 'Good Time' Screening in London!
Robert Pattinson hits the red carpet looking dapper in his suit at the screening of Good Time during the 2017 BFI London Film Festival on Thursday (October 5) in London, England.
The 31-year-old actor was all smiles alongside the film's director Josh Safdie.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Robert Pattinson
Good Time was released in theaters in the U.S. over the summer and will play in theaters across the U.K. starting on November 17.
FYI: Rob is wearing a Dior Homme grey wool two-button notch lapel suit with white lapel stitch, white cotton shirt, black silk tie and black leather derbies.
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Many killed in Syria clashes
Beirut, April 9, 2011
Syrian security forces opened fire on tens of thousands of protesters across several cities yesterday, killing 22 people and wounding hundreds, a human rights group said.
But official news agency Sana said 19 members of the security forces were killed and 75 were wounded by 'armed groups' in Deraa, according to a report in our sister publication, the Gulf Daily News.
Ammar Qurabi, who heads Syria's National Organisation for Human Rights, said 17 people were killed in Deraa, three in the Damascus suburb of Harasta, and two in the central city of Homs.
Witnesses in Deraa said residents turned mosques into makeshift hospitals to help tend to hundreds of wounded protesters.
An activist said people were killed when security forces opened fire with rubber bullets and live rounds to disperse stone-throwing protesters.
'Thousands of demonstrators leaving from three mosques marched to the courthouse but security forces dressed in civilian clothing fired to disperse them,' he said.
Protesters angered by the deaths set fire to the ruling Baath party's headquarters in Deraa.
State television said 'saboteurs and conspirators opened fire on residents and security forces' alike in the town, killing two people - an officer and an ambulance man. It broadcast footage showing young men in keffiyehs standing behind trees while the sound of automatic weapons fire could be heard. – TradeArabia News Service


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|12MP wide-angle and telephoto cameras
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iPhone 7 dramatically improves the most important aspects of the ?iPhone experience. It introduces advanced new camera systems. The best performance and battery life ever in an iPhone. Immersive stereo ?speakers. The brightest, most colourful iPhone display. Splash and water resistance.1 And it looks every bit as powerful as it is. This is iPhone 7.


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Love within the family is excellent training for loving everyone.
To empower people with profound contemplative practices that support their aspirations to become better people and to make a better world.
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These practices have become part of many of the psychology classes I teach, in small and large ways. Sometimes students actively visualize and commune with caring figures from their lives; at other times they may simply practice calming breathing. The NWC meditations have become especially integral to my course in beginning counseling skills. Students can be nervous about being in a helping role for the first time, so initially they learn ways to relax and let be in body, breath and mind. Then the meditations of receiving and extending care and compassion allow them to be more and more present to and see the deep worth and potential in themselves and all others. The students learn, bit by bit, to welcome all kinds of experiences, thoughts and emotions with an empathy that feels fresh and alive, and all of the practical counseling techniques we experiment with during the semester rest on this essential foundation. It's an honor to be with them as they become the helpers they want to be, and the practices make that possible.


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With last year's "Tong Zi Dan," Simian Mobile Disco resumed their trend of making songs inspired by obscure dishes from around the world — which started in 2010 with Delicacies — and now they have a new one. Snake bile wine, the beverage, is exactly what it sounds like, where the gall bladder of a snake is steeped in wine, or sometimes the bile and venom is squeezed directly into the vino. The song, though, is pure deep-house bliss, with a strikingly minimal video by Jack Featerstone to go with it. Watch below.
The "Snake Bile Wine" single is out now via SMD's label, Delicatessen.


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I have a question about Markov switching regression (sry for the horrible formula... I couldn't find a writing manual). I want to estimate the following regression equation:
x_t = c + a x_t-1 + b D
Where x_t is the parameter I want to estimate with x_t-1 as a lag and a as the coefficient; c is a constant and D is a dummy variable (notice that I didn't use a time index) with b as the coefficient. The dummy variable is either 1 or 0. I only have data for x from 2000 to 2010 and I want to estimate the above regression using a markov switching regression for this time span. But I have a much longer time span for the dummy variable from 1900-2010.
So I want to estimate the switching probability for the dummy variable with a maximum likelihood estimation based on the longer time span from 1900-2010 and use this probability for the markov switching regression. I'm using EVIEWS 10.
Thank you for your help.
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Watch Someone Beat Bloodborne in Under 45 Minutes
With the video obviously containing MAJOR SPOILERS, YouTube user Oginam_tv uploaded a Bloodborne speedrun completed on Twitch this week, beating the game in under 45 minutes.
If you're wondering how such a quick speedrun was possible, it's thanks to glitches and exploits allowing you to skip portions of the game and duplicate items. With From Software set to bring a new update out this week, and another in the future to fix load times and more issues, expect these exploits to eventually disappear.
As the description of the new video explains, the first video's run is void:
Due to a glitch outside speed run that affected the AI of bosses and potentially other enemies, the old runs by myself and irey_tv were void. Closing the game entirely and restarting it solves the problem and it's appearance in runs is fairly obvious (the bosses use one or two attacks and appear less aggressive). This is the new [world record] and the first solid test I've done with the Cane. I lost 1-2 minutes overall, most of which is due to the horrible death near the end.
Have you been able to beat Bloodborne yet? How long did it take?
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Despite landing fumble, comet probe working well
SHAFAQNA – Europe´s comet probe Philae was "working well" despite a rough-and-tumble touchdown that left it partly shadowed from battery-boosting sunlight, ground controllers said Thursday.
Clearly relieved, they reported that in the first 24 hours after its historic landing, the lab had sent home a slew of data and images from comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko — though from a mystery location.
New data showed the washing machine-sized lander had bounced twice after its initial touchdown Wednesday, likely ending up at a slight angle with one leg dangling and in the shadow of a cliff.
Harpoons were meant to have anchored Philae to the low-gravity comet zipping towards the Sun at 18 kilometres (11 miles) per second.
The spears failed to deploy for the precision manoeuvre 510 million kilometres (320 million miles) from Earth.
But this has not prevented Philae sending precious data to Earth, relayed via its orbiting mothership Rosetta.
"We have a better understanding of how we got there, but we still do not really know where," lander manager Stephan Ulamec said at a press conference webcast from European Space Agency (ESA) ground control in Darmstadt, Germany.
"We could be somewhere in the rim of this crater," he added, pointing to a surface shot on which deep crevices lie in permanent, pitch-black shadows.
"We are almost vertical — one foot probably in open space" and two on the comet surface, added mission scientist Jean-Pierre Bibring, an evaluation made from the angle of photographs Philae took.
The images were the first ever taken on the surface of a comet — a highlight achievement in ESA´s flagship 1.3-billion-euro ($1.6-billion) project.
According to Philippe Gaudon of France´s CNES space agency, eight of the robot lab´s 10 onboard science instruments have kicked into action as planned, and the lander was "working well".
Early data revealed the first bounce, "a huge leap" according to Ulamec, lasted about two hours and moved the lander a kilometre (0.6 miles) off target, followed by a second, smaller rebound.
Ground teams had to contend Thursday with the possibility that Philae may run out of power sooner than they had hoped.
The 100-kilogramme (220-pound) probe´s onboard batteries will last only about 60 hours, but it also carries solar panels for a recharge.
Given its awkward position, however, Philae was not getting enough sunlight — only 1.5 hours per day instead of the six or seven required.
"We are calculating now what this means," said Ulamec.
Philae may also never be unable to ever use the drill with which it was equipped to take sub-surface comet samples for chemical testing.
Trying to activate the drill with the lander likely balanced precariously on a steep slope may be dangerous.
"We may just tip over our lander," said Ulamec, adding Philae may not have enough power for "a dedicated jump out of the hole in which we may be." (AFP)
Source : http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-165652-Despite-landing-fumble,-comet-probe-working-well


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1969 Nova, 383 Stoker
Price: - Item location: Saint Marys, Ohio, United States
- Make: Chevrolet
- Model: Nova
- Type: Sedan
- Trim: 2 door
- Year: 1969
- Mileage: 1,000
- Color: copper brown
- Engine size: 383 stroker
- Fuel: Gasoline
- Transmission: Automatic
- Drive type: RWD
- Interior color: Black
- Options: CD Player
- Vehicle Title: Clear Want to buy? Contact seller!
1969 Chevrolet Nova
1969 NovaCompletely restored 4 years ago from top to bottom383 Stoker373 gearBand M Ratchet Shifter
This one is a must see. The link below should take you to a video. If you have trouble viewing it feel free to email me and I will send you the video via email. email@example.com
I have tried to provide you with picture of the entire car. I do have a few from other angles if you need more just ask. you can also call Larry with any questions at 419-305-6946.
Since restoration I have only drove to car shows. New motor only has roughly a 1000 miles on it. There's a few dings from highway miles.


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Rhode Island National Guard Mobilization for the Mexican Border 1916, 2013 | State Archives Catalog
This publication is not meant to replace or supersede any historical account of the Punitive Expedition or the "Picket Duty" along the Mexican border. Its basic function is to relay some basic information concerning the conflict and document all personnel mobilized. It can be of help to researchers, military historians, and genealogists.
All of this information is available in other texts (see Sources Cited). As we go into the future (now 97 years from the time of this conflict), the basic information is becoming very hard to acquire and research locally.
The views, opinions, and findings contained in this report are those of the author and should not be construed as an official Rhode Island National Guard position, policy, or decision, unless designated by other official documentation.
As necessary, facts were checked with other subject matter experts as appropriate.
Master Sergeant James A. Loffler is the Command Historian for the Rhode Island National Guard and the principal author of this report.
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August 6, 2016
Kimi ni Todoke [Chapter 111]
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Very awesome, thanks :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks and you're welcome, svines85 ^-^Delete
- RedfordAugust 7, 2016 at 12:28 PM
This was a decent chapter, but Ayane's arc remains my least favorite among all the other pre-college character arcs. I've never really enjoyed reading about Ayane's feelings for Pin, especially since there are so many paths it could take that would damage one of my favorite characters (Pin). Even though I highly doubt Pin would ever reciprocate her feelings until after she's graduated, this chapter still leaves everything a little vague in that area(despite an instance or two of foreshadowing), mostly because we don't get any insight into Pin's thoughts. Regardless, it will be interesting to see what becomes of all this.ReplyDelete
Thank you for the summary :)Replies
Yup, Redford ^^ So for now, let's wait and see.Delete
Thanks for reading ^-^
Kat, thanks for your incredible job!!! hummm i don't have no idea what destiny could do with Ayane and Pin, this romantic situation between teaher and student, are interesting but in most cases turns the story in a difficult way. I really love the main couple, they are slow, but they are perfect for each other, with that "pure first love", and with the hope that they will be together in pursue their dreams =3ReplyDelete
Thanks for the comment, Veronica ^-^Delete
True..I think it depends on the mangaka's take on it. Going for shoujo-ish resolution or a more realistic one. Of course, after graduation, it is more possible especially after some years later.
Yup ^^
Hello Kat, i'm really happy for the way that the story is unfolding. The mangaka has created so much suspense with Ayane-Pin relationship that my interest in kimi ni todoke has remained (I usually get bored when things drag on such as christmas, new year and first fights)ReplyDelete
This is Ayane's first love, not Pin's. He should recognise the signs. They are getting so obvious that Pin should be aware. But then he is not exactly a normal character. And there is also the fact that he might think that Ayane is asking about romance because she is bad at it herself. (Love guru?)
Nonetheless that's not the first time that she asks him about the type of women that he likes.
The part where Pin asks where is she standing to say that he is a good teacher, is he perhaps referring to her grades which are average?
Or is it because she is complimenting him right after he was asking her to hook him up with a girl.
Also, if Pin really is unaware of her feelings, then i really hope that Chizu slips up ;)
Thank you for the great work!Replies
Hehe, is that so, Crimson sky ^^Delete
True, but questions like what is his type are usually a flag about 'trying to probe out the other person by someone who is in love with the said other person.' Since it isn't the first time, Pin might think something else about it. Though it can be interpreted as she's really curious = if she has a chance. It would be nice if we knew what Pin was thinking but I guess, we are left out of the dark just like Ayane.
I'm thinking that he is implying, are you saying that as my student or as a girl/outsider..something like that. It could be he's unaware of it or he just testing her as to what she'll say.
Well, it would really bring things out in the open if she slips up ^^ It will be interesting to read how they'll handle this.
Thanks for reading ^-^
Terimakasih Kat untuk rangkuman/terjemahannya :DReplyDelete
I read this manga when I saw the stories adapted into anime (around 2009 I think). My sister whom at that time is really going around with anime introduced it to me. She said to me "Even you always go for the Mecha, Fantasy and Shounen, this will bring your true shoujo nature as a girl" And she was dead right. My sister now doesn't follow this manga anymore, but I still looking up to Kazehaya sometime, he sure are really like my childhood friend.
I really intrigue how they will handle the long-distance relationship, knowing this is their final year. And for Ayane with Pin, I'm rooting for them! I wish I could be as smooth as Ryu when it comes to Chizuru~
PS: So glad that Ryu is going to a university, it was such a waste if he doesn't go.Replies
Thanks for reading, Natasha ^-^Delete
Hehe, is that so ^^
About the long distance, it depends if the series would tackle college life or end after they graduate high school.
Kat, can you tell me how many books there are of kimi ni todoke so far?ReplyDelete
Thanks for the chapter :3Replies
Cornelia, there are 26 volumes.Delete
You're welcome ^-^
- TaromaruAugust 15, 2016 at 5:09 PM
Does anyone else think Shouta will give Sawako a ring, whether a couple's ring or "wait for me/engagement ring"? Just a thought :)ReplyDeleteReplies
It's possible, Taromaru but most probably not an engagement ring =PDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2016 at 9:52 AM
Chapter 112 is out! Some Sawako/Kazehaya, Chizu/Ryu moments but its definitely an Pin/Ayane chapter!!! Even the cover page shows it! I'm excited for your english translation :3ReplyDeleteReplies
THANK YOU MIO PARAISOReplyDelete
Thanks! Anywhere to check when is the next chapter be out?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 18, 2016 at 7:03 AM
Omg omg omg!! Kat! Chapter 112 kimi ni todoke raw scans are up! You HAVE to see them. I'm going to slowly wither away waiting for your fantastic translation of it. �� Lol but seriously.ReplyDeleteReplies
Ah..I cannot read Japanese. I'll just wait for the Chinese scanlations.Delete
Kat I can have my dose of Shouta sawako and without you I die of frustratrion LOL thank you again for your translationsReplyDeleteReplies
Ah..Gwen..when the Chinese scanlation is out. Unfortunately, I cannot read Japanese.Delete
Thanks for reading them ^-^
I understand that you only translating the Chinese do not worry .. I just wanted to thank you for your work , because without you I could not have my dose of Shota LOLReplyDelete
sorry for my english Im FrenchReplies
No problem and thanks for reading, Gwen ^-^Delete
- SophiebagelsAugust 28, 2016 at 11:52 AM
Thank you for uploading this chapter X3ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks for reading, Sophiebagels ^-^Delete
- AnonymousAugust 28, 2016 at 3:14 PM
Dang, how long is this manga gonna go forReplyDeleteReplies
It is already winter..if this series ends when they graduate, perhaps one more year?Delete
Hello kat! When will you gonna upload the next chapter?? Btw thank you so much for translating kimi ni todoke! You really are my savior! Thank you so so much!ReplyDeleteReplies
When the Chinese scanlation is out, Reynaxxi.Delete
Thanks for reading ^-^
Hi! I'm new to this blog, but I want to thank you for translate the chapters :). Other thing that I see a lot in the kimi no todoke posts is that you put a little reflection at the end of the chapter (sometimes a phrase, by the way I love it cause I think it gives it a different touch) So this makes me curious and I want to ask, Do you read a lot? If so, besides manga what do you read? Could you recommend me any books?ReplyDeleteReplies
Welcome and thanks for reading, Gisbel ^-^Delete
Glad you like it ^^
Unfortunately, it is mostly manga. I no longer read books. ^^; Other than that, it's newspapers.
Oh I see, in my case is something similar since a year maybe year an a half ago I used to read several books, but now manga just caught my attention and that's mostly what I read too (I don't have much time cause I've to study) Anyways, thanks for answer :)!Delete
No problem ^^Delete
Chinese version Chapter 112 is out ! So nice ! >w<ReplyDeleteReplies
Yup, it's out, Jasmin ^^Delete
113 is out.. Can you make a review? So sad I can't read Japanese. :(ReplyDeleteReplies
Sorry no, Mariam because I cannot read Japanese either. I summarize using Chinese scanlations.Delete
Hello there Im freaking out about the last chapter of this anime?? is chapter 113 the last episode?ReplyDelete
pleasee update me if not im really inlove with the story..Replies
You mean, manga, right, Tenten?Delete
No, it isn't the last chapter yet. I don't see any sign of 'last chapter' in the official webpage's preview.
Good chapter. Even though it probably won't happen, I ship the hell outta Pin and Ayane.ReplyDelete
I DON'T like your comment about a "freak accident". >xP Bleeeh. No I won't accept something happening to the mains.Replies
^^ kennyDelete
Well, it is a possibility if the mangaka is aiming for something different.