Location: Main Index » Forum Index » Articles by Daily Stocks » Daily Magic Formula Stocks » The Daily Magic Formula Stock for 03/22/2008 is Value Line Inc.
The Daily Magic Formula Stock for 03/22/2008 is Value Line Inc. According to the Magic Formula Investing Web Site, the ebit yield is 11% and the EBIT ROIC is >100 %.
Value Line, Inc. (the "Company" or "Value Line"), a New York corporation, was organized in 1982 and is the successor to substantially all of the operations of Arnold Bernhard & Company, Inc. ("AB&Co.").
Providing investment management and distribution services to the Value Line Funds, institutions and individual accounts and providing distribution services to the Value Line Funds.
The name "Value Line" as used to describe the Company, its products, and its subsidiaries, is a registered trademark of the Company.
The comprehensive services (The Value Line Investment Survey, The Value Line Investment Survey-Small and Mid-Cap Edition, The Value Line 600, and The Value Line Mutual Fund Survey) provide both statistical and text coverage of a large number of investment securities, with an emphasis placed on Value Line's proprietary statistical rankings. The Value Line Investment Survey is the Company's premier service published each week and covering approximately 1,700 stocks.
The niche newsletters (The Value Line Special Situations Service, Value Line Select, The Value Line No-Load Fund Advisor, The Value Line Convertibles Survey, Value Line Daily Options, and Value Line ETF Survey) provide information on a less comprehensive basis for securities that the Company believes will be of interest to subscribers. Certain of these services make use of Value Line's proprietary statistical rankings.
Investment analysis software (The Value Line Investment Analyzer and Mutual Fund Survey for Windows ®) includes data sorting and filtering tools. In addition, for institutional and professional subscribers, VLP offers current and historical financial databases (DataFile, Estimates & Projections, Convertibles and Mutual Funds) via CD-ROM or online.
Value Line offers online versions of most of its products at the Company's website, www.valueline.com. Subscribers to the print versions generally receive free access to the corresponding online versions. The most comprehensive of the Company's online efforts is The Value Line Research Center, which allows subscribers to access most of the investment services the Company publishes at a packaged price, but only via the Internet.
The Value Line Investment Survey is a weekly investment related periodical that in addition to various timely articles on current economic, financial and investment matters ranks common stocks for future relative performance based primarily on computer-generated statistics of financial results and stock price performance. Two of the evaluations for covered stocks are "Timeliness™" and "Safety™." Timeliness relates to the probable relative price performance of one stock over the next six to twelve months, as compared to the rest of the approximately 1,700 covered stocks. Rankings are updated each week and range from Rank 1 for the expected best performing stocks to Rank 5 for the expected poorest performers. "Safety" Ranks are a measure of risk and are based on the issuer's relative financial strength and its stock's price stability. "Safety" ranges from Rank 1 for the least risky stocks to Rank 5 for the riskiest. VLP employs analysts and statisticians who prepare articles of interest for each periodical and who evaluate stock performance and provide future earnings estimates and quarterly written evaluations with more frequent updates when relevant. The Value Line Investment Survey is also referred to as The Value Line Investment Survey - Standard Edition.
The Value Line Investment Survey - Small and Mid-Cap Edition is a weekly publication introduced in 1995 that provides detailed descriptions of approximately 1,800 small and medium-capitalization stocks, many listed on NASDAQ, beyond the approximately 1,700 stocks of larger-capitalization companies covered in The Value Line Investment Survey - Standard Edition. Like The Value Line Investment Survey, the Small and Mid-Cap Edition has its own "Summary & Index" providing updated performance ranks and other data, as well as "screens" of key financial measures. The "Ratings and Reports" section, providing updated reports on about 140 stocks each week, has been organized to correspond closely to the industries reviewed in The Value Line Investment Survey - Standard Edition. A combined Index, published quarterly, allows subscribers to easily locate a specific stock among the approximately 3,500 stocks covered.
One unique feature in the Small and Mid-Cap Edition is The Performance Ranking System. It incorporates many of the elements of the Value Line Timeliness Ranking System, modified to accommodate the approximately 1,800 stocks in the Small and Mid-Cap Edition. The Performance Rank is based on earnings growth and price momentum, and is designed to predict relative price performance over the next six to 12 months.
The principal differences between the Small and Mid-Cap Edition and The Value Line Investment Survey's Standard Edition are that the Small and Mid-Cap Edition does not include Value Line's Timeliness Ranks, financial forecasts, analyst comments, or a Selection & Opinion section. These modifications allow VLP to offer this service at a relatively low price.
The Value Line Mutual Fund Survey is published once every three weeks and was introduced in 1993. It provides full-page profiles of about 700 mutual funds and condensed coverage of about 1,250 funds. Every three weeks, subscribers receive an updated issue, containing over 200 fund reports, plus a "Performance & Index" providing current rankings and performance figures for the full universe of about 2,000 funds, as well as articles on investment trends and developments of concern to mutual fund investors. Funds are ranked for both risk and overall risk-adjusted performance, using strictly quantitative means. The Value Line Mutual Fund Survey also includes annual profiles and analyses on 100 of the nation's major fund families.
The Value Line No-Load Fund Advisor is a 32-page monthly newsletter featuring no-load and low-load, open-end mutual funds. It was introduced in 1994. Each issue offers strategies for maximizing total return, and model portfolios for a range of investor profiles. It also includes information about retirement planning, industry news, and specific fund reviews. A full statistical review, including latest performance, rankings, and sector weightings, is updated each month on 600 leading no-load and low-load funds.
The Value Line Special Situations Service concentrates on fast-growing, smaller companies whose stocks are perceived by VLP analysts as having exceptional appreciation potential. It was introduced in 1951.
The Value Line Options Survey is a semi-monthly service that evaluates and ranks for expected performance approximately 8,000 U.S. equity options. It was introduced in 1973. An electronic version of this product, The Value Line Daily Options Survey (available over the Internet), was introduced during fiscal 1995. An enhanced version was introduced in fiscal 2002. It evaluates and ranks U.S. equity options (approximately 130,000). Features include an interactive database and a new spreadsheet.
Introduced in 1972, the Value Line Convertibles Survey is a semi-monthly print and online service that evaluates and ranks approximately 660 convertible securities (bonds and preferred stocks) and approximately 100 warrants for future market performance. The Value Line Electronic Convertibles, which was introduced in 2001, provides daily price updates and analysis online.
Value Line Select, a monthly publication, was first published in 1998. It focuses each month on a company that senior VLP analysts have chosen. Recommendations are backed by in-depth research and are subject to ongoing monitoring.
The Value Line 600 is a monthly service, which contains full-page reports on approximately 600 stocks. Its reports provide information on many actively traded, larger capitalization issues as well as some smaller growth stocks. Since it was introduced in fiscal 1996, it has proven to be popular among investors who want the same type of analysis provided in The Value Line Investment Survey, but who do not want or need coverage of the approximately 1,700 companies contained in that publication. Readers also receive supplemental reports as well as a monthly Index, which includes updated statistics.
Value Line Investment Analyzer is a powerful menu-driven software program with fast filtering, ranking, reporting and graphing capabilities utilizing over 350 data fields for about 8,000 stocks, industries and indices, including the approximately 1,700 stocks covered in VLP's benchmark publication, The Value Line Investment Survey.
Value Line Investment Analyzer allows subscribers to search over 350 data fields and apply more than 60 charting and graphing variables for comparative research. In addition to containing digital replicas of the entire Value Line Investment Survey, the Analyzer includes daily data updates through its integration with the Value Line databases via Internet connection. The software includes a portfolio module that lets users create and track their own stock portfolios in depth and up to ten years of historical financial data for scrutinizing performance, risk, yield and return.
Value Line Mutual Fund Survey for Windows ®, a monthly CD-ROM product with weekly internet updates, is the electronic version of The Value Line Mutual Fund Survey. The program features powerful sorting and filtering analysis tools. It includes features such as style attribution analysis, a portfolio stress tester, portfolio rebalancing, correlation of fund returns and hypothetical assets. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. Value Line, Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are not affiliated companies.
Value Line DataFile contains current and historic annual and quarterly financial records for about 7,600 active companies and over 5,000 companies that no longer exist in nearly 100 industries. DataFile has over 400 annual and over 80 quarterly fields for each of the companies included in the database. DataFile is sold to the institutional market. Value Line DataFile II, which includes less historical data, is also available. This version complies with Microsoft Access. In fiscal 1997, VLP introduced the Value Line Mutual Fund DataFile. It covers about 13,000 mutual funds with up to 20 years of historical data with almost 200 data fields. VLP also offers an Estimates and Projections File, with year-ahead and three- to five-year estimates of financial data and projections of stock-price ranges on companies covered in The Value Line Investment Survey, as well as a Convertible Securities File and custom services.
The Value Line Research Center, an internet-only service, provides on-line access to certain of VLP's leading publications covering stocks, mutual funds, and options and convertible securities as well as special situation stocks. This service includes full online subscriptions to The Value Line Investment Survey, The Value Line Mutual Fund Survey, The Value Line Daily Options Survey, The Value Line Investment Survey - Small and Mid-Cap Edition, The Value Line Convertibles Survey, The Value Line Special Situations Service and Value Line ETF Survey.
The Company has licensed for fees certain trademarks and proprietary information for products, including unit investment trusts, annuity trusts, managed accounts and exchange traded funds. The sponsors of these products act as wholesalers and distribute the products by syndicating them through an extensive network of national and regional brokerage firms. These broad marketing networks are assembled and re-assembled each time that a product is introduced into the retail marketplace by a licensed product sponsor.
The sponsors of these various products will typically license one or more proprietary ranking systems, which may include Value Line Timeliness, Safety, Technical and Performance ranks, as screens for their portfolios. The sponsors are also given permission to associate Value Line trademarks with the products. Value Line collects a licensing fee from each of the product sponsors/managers primarily based upon the market value of assets invested in each product's portfolio. Since these fees are based on the market value of the respective portfolio, the payments to Value Line, which are typically received on a quarterly basis, will fluctuate.
Value Line's primary licensed products have been structured as Unit Investment Trusts, Exchange Traded Funds, Closed-end Funds (all three of which have now been converted into Exchange Traded Funds) and other types of managed products, all of which have in common some degree of reliance on ranking systems for their portfolio creation.
The FVD portfolio seeks to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing in stocks selected by the third party licensee from among U.S. exchange listed securities of companies that pay above average dividends and have the potential for capital appreciation.
FVL's objective is to provide capital appreciation. It seeks to outperform the S&P 500 Index by adhering to a disciplined strategy of investing in a diversified portfolio of the 100 common stocks ranked #1 using Value Line's Timeliness Ranking System. This fund was a closed end fund that became an ETF in June 2007.
The FVI portfolio invests in a subset of the #1 and #2 ranked stocks per the Value Line Timeliness, Safety, and Technical Ranking Systems. The third party licensee purchases stocks in the index generated by the Company with the objective of capital appreciation.
The PIV portfolio is constructed as an Index of 50 stocks within the 100 Rank #1 Timeliness stocks which factors Value Line Safety and Technical ranks into the portfolio selection process.
The PYH portfolio contains 50 stocks chosen from the highest ranked stocks for Timeliness from each of the top 50 industries based on Industry Timeliness ranks, and the second highest ranked stocks for Timeliness from each of the top 25 industries based on Industry Timeliness ranks. The total number of stocks held by the Index is 75 stocks.
Total assets managed by third parties participating in licensing programs were $6.4 billion as of April 30, 2007.
As of April 30, 2007, the Company was the investment adviser for 14 mutual funds registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Value Line Securities, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, acts as distributor for the Value Line Mutual Funds ("Value Line Funds"). State Street Bank and Trust Company, an unaffiliated entity, acts as custodian of the Funds' assets and provides fund accounting and administrative services to the Value Line Funds. Shareholder services for the Value Line Funds are provided by Boston Financial Data Services, an affiliate of State Street, which is not related to the Company.
Investment management fees and service and distribution fees vary among the funds and may be subject to certain limitations. Each mutual fund may use "Value Line" in its name only so long as the Company acts as its investment adviser.
Value Line Asset Management ("VLAM"), a division of the Company, manages pension funds and institutional and individual portfolios. VLAM has investment advisory agreements with its clients, which call for payments to the Company calculated on the basis of the market value of the assets under management. VLAM engages third party solicitors who are paid ongoing fees based on the market value of assets raised by their efforts.
Wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company include VLP, Value Line Securities, Inc. ("VLS"), Vanderbilt Advertising Agency, Inc. ("VAA"), Compupower Corporation ("CPWR") and Value Line Distribution Center ("VLDC").
1. VLP is the publishing unit for the investment related periodical publications.
2. VAA places advertising on behalf of the Company's publications, investment advisory services, and mutual funds.
3. CPWR provides computerized subscription fulfillment services and subscriber relations services for VLP publications.
4. VLS is registered as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. VLS is the distributor for the Value Line Funds. Shares of the Value Line Funds are sold to the public without a sales charge (i.e., on a "no-load" basis). VLS receives service and distribution fees, pursuant to rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 from certain Value Line Funds. The 12b-1 plan is a compensatory plan and the fees payable to VLS under the 12b-1 plan are payable without regard to actual expenses incurred, which means the distributor may earn a profit under the plan.
5. VLDC primarily handles all of the mailings of the publications to VLP's subscribers. Additionally, VLDC provides office space for Compupower's subscriber relations and data processing departments, and provides a disaster recovery site for the New York operations.
The Company holds trademark and service mark registrations for various names in multiple countries. Value Line believes that these trademarks and service marks provide significant value to the Company and are an important factor in the marketing of its products and services.
The Company invests in the Value Line Funds, fixed income government obligations and other marketable securities. As of April 30, 2007, the Company had $49,716,000 invested in the Value Line equity funds and $19,868,000 in the Value Line money market fund. Combined, this represents approximately 1.9% of total Value Line Funds net assets at April 30, 2007.
At April 30, 2007, the Company and its subsidiaries employed 206 people.
The Company, its affiliates, officers, directors and employees, may from time to time own securities which are also held in the portfolios of the Value Line Funds or recommended in the Company's publications. Analysts are not permitted to own securities of the companies they cover. The Company has adopted rules requiring monthly reports of securities transactions by employees for their respective accounts and restricting trading in various types of securities in order to avoid possible conflicts of interest.
Jean Bernhard Buttner* (72). Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive and Operating Officer of the Company and Arnold Bernhard & Co., Inc.; Chairman of the Board and President and Director or Trustee of each of the Value Line Funds. Trustee, Choate Rosemary Hall since 2004. Mrs. Buttner is the mother of Dr. Edgar A. Buttner and Mrs. Janet Eakman.
Dr. Edgar A. Buttner (44). Research Associate, Harvard University since 2003; Instructor, McLean Hospital since 2002; Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997–2001. Director of Arnold Bernhard & Co., Inc.
Howard A. Brecher* (53). Vice President and Secretary of the Company; Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, General Counsel and Director of Arnold Bernhard & Co., Inc.; Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer of each of the Value Line Funds since 2005.
Janet Eakman (47). Private Investor. Director of Arnold Bernhard & Co., Inc.
David T. Henigson* (49). Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company; Chief Compliance Officer, Vice President and Secretary of each of the Value Line Funds; Vice President and Director of Arnold Bernhard & Co., Inc.
Dr. Herbert Pardes (73). President and CEO of New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
Marion N. Ruth (72). President, Ruth Realty (real estate broker). Director or Trustee of each of the Value Line Funds until 2005; Director of Value Line, Inc., 2000–2004.
Edward J. Shanahan (64). President and Headmaster, Choate Rosemary Hall; Director and Chairman, Foundation for Greater Opportunity (independent educational foundation).
Base salaries for the Company's executives take into account the compensation policies of similar companies competing in the businesses in which the Company is engaged. The Committee believes that the base salary levels as established are reasonable and competitive and necessary to attract and retain key employees.
Bonus payments are awarded to executives based upon competitive market conditions, individual performance and the success of the Company. The performance of the Company and its departments and attainment of individual goals and objectives are given approximately equal weighting in determining bonuses paid to executive officers. The Company's compensation approach takes into account a full range of the criteria important to the Company's long-term strategies, rather than relying on inflexible numerical performance targets.
In reviewing the Chief Executive Officer's performance during the past year, the Compensation Committee took note of the Company's success in several financial and other measures, such as operating profit margin, return on sales, assets and equity and growth in net income, revenues and profits per employee and the Company's strong total shareholder return through June 30, 2007. Net income and earnings per share increased over the 2006 results. Licensing revenues are growing strongly.
The Company's consultants, Steven Hall & Partners, did a statistical analysis of both Mrs. Buttner's salary and the financial performance of the Company by several criteria in comparison with performance and compensation at the peer group of other corporations in the publishing, investment management, and information industries developed by the consultants and listed on page 11. The Hall firm observed that although Value Line was not among the larger companies in the peer group in terms of revenue, its return on sales, equity and assets ranked high in the peer group.
The Committee noted Mrs. Buttner's personal leadership contributions in successfully guiding the Company to outstanding performance, including rapid increases in licensing revenues as well as outstanding independent ratings of several of the Company's mutual funds. The Hall firm concluded that a substantial incentive award was called for in light of Mrs. Buttner's achievements in fiscal 2007 and the compensation programs of the peer group companies and other similar companies.
The Steven Hall firm pointed to their data showing that the CEO's current cash compensation is at the bottom 25 th percentile relative to the peer group cash compensation. When stock option and restricted stock compensation to many of the other CEO's of peer group firms is considered, Mrs. Buttner's total compensation ranks at the bottom of the peer group. Because of the large majority interest held by Mrs. Buttner in the Company in terms of beneficial ownership, the Company has not awarded stock-based compensation. After extensive consideration, the Committee recommended a cash bonus this year in the sum of $300,000 for Mrs. Buttner, which would have exceeded its recommendation for any recent year.
Despite her outstanding achievements, Mrs. Buttner requested that the recommended bonus not be paid to her as, in light of her equity position, she felt it was in the best interests of the Company at this time to retain and reinvest that sum. With the Committee's concurrence, the Board of Directors decided not to further pursue the bonus payment in light of Mrs. Buttner's request.
The Company's primary businesses are producing investment related periodical publications, licensing certain Value Line trademarks and Value Line proprietary ranking system information to third parties for use in selecting securities for third party marketed products, such as unit investment trusts, closed-end fund products and exchange traded funds, and providing investment management services to the Value Line Funds and other managed accounts.
The Company's target audiences within the investment related periodical publications field are individual investors who look for complete research in one package and institutions that want to offer detailed research to their students or professional users.
Depending upon the product, the Company offers three months or less, annual, or multi-year subscriptions. Generally, all subscriptions are paid for in advance of fulfillment. Renewal orders are solicited primarily through a series of renewal efforts that include letters, email, and telesales efforts. New orders are generated primarily from targeted direct mail campaigns for specific products. Other sales channels used by the Company include advertising in media publications, the Internet, cross selling via telesales efforts and Internet promotions through a third party.
Institutional subscribers consist of investment management companies, colleges, and libraries. The Company has a dedicated department that solicits the institutional subscriptions. Fees for institutional services are based on university or college enrollment and number of users.
Cash received for retail and institutional orders is recorded as unearned revenues until the order is fulfilled. As the subscriptions are fulfilled, the Company recognizes revenue in equal installments over the life of the particular subscription.
The Company's businesses consolidate into two business segments. The investment related periodical publications (retail and institutional) and licensing of trademarks and proprietary ranking system information consolidate into one segment titled Investment Periodicals, Publications and Licensing. The second segment consolidates the investment management services to the Value Line Funds and other managed accounts into a business segment titled Investment Management.
The investment periodicals and related publications revenues were down 4.4% and 4.9% for fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2006. As a percentage of total operating revenues, investment periodicals and related publications revenues have fallen from 59.4% in fiscal 2005 to 54.5% in fiscal 2007. While the Company continues to bring in new subscribers through various marketing channels, primarily direct mail and the Internet, total product line circulation continues to decline. Factors that have contributed to the decline in the investment periodicals and related publications revenues include the increasing amount of competition in the form of free and paid investment research on the Internet and research provided by brokerage firms at no cost to their clients.
Value Line's electronic publications revenues are derived from institutional and retail subscribers. For the year ended April 30, 2007, institutional revenues increased $1,034,000 or 29%, while revenues from retail subscribers were down $452,000 or 6%. The decrease in electronic retail publications revenues is attributable to the decrease in circulation within the Company's software products.
Licensing fee revenues have grown $1,845,000, $2,475,000 and $1,404,000 respectively each of the last three years ended April 30, 2007, 2006,and 2005. As of April 30, 2007, total third party sponsored assets attributable to the licensing business represent $6.4 billion in various products. The Company believes the growth of the business is dependent upon the desire of third party marketers to use the Value Line trademarks and proprietary research for their products, signing new licensing agreements, and the marketplace's acceptance of new products. While assets and revenues grew in fiscal year 2007 and in fiscal year 2006, the Company did not sign any new agreements with sponsors in fiscal year 2007. It did however expand existing relationships with additional third party products offered. Value Line believes it was an early entrant into this new market five years ago and today the market has matured and the Company and its third party sponsors face more competition in the marketplace.
The investment management fees and distribution services revenues were down $1,312,000 for the year ended April 30, 2007 compared to year ended April 30, 2006, but up $702,000 and $1,008,000 in years ended April 30, 2006 and 2005. While management fees in fiscal year 2007 were up $1,623,000 from fiscal year 2006 there was a net decrease in investment management fees and distribution services revenues for fiscal 2007 due to 12b-1 fee waivers for certain of the Value Line funds. For the twelve months ended April 30, 2007, 2006, and 2005, 12b-1 fee waivers were $3,127,000, $282,000, and $0. For the twelve months ended April 30, 2007, 2006, and 2005, total management fee waivers were $250,000, $40,000, and $0. The Company and its subsidiary, VLS, have no right to recoup the previously waived amounts of management fees and 12b-1 fees. Beginning November 2004, VLS suspended its business of executing trades for any of the Value Line Funds, from which it had earned net commission revenues. Due to increased net assets, higher investment management fees mostly offset the decline in net commission revenues for fiscal 2005.
The table below illustrates the total fund assets for years ended April 30, 2007, 2006, and 2005. The second table shows the two channels the equity funds are available. Shares of SAM and Centurion are available to the public only through the purchase of certain variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts issued by The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. ("GIAC").
The Company believes that the 5.6% and 40.8% growth in equity funds for fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2006, excluding SAM and Centurion, has been in large part due to the superior performance for certain Value Line Funds at various intervals in terms of short, mid and long-term returns over the two years. As of March 31, 2007, 80% of the equity funds, excluding SAM and Centurion, had a four or five star ratings by Morningstar. The largest distribution channel for the Value Line funds remains the fund supermarket platforms such as Schwab, Ameritrade, and National City Bank.
Advertising and promotion for the year ended April 30, 2007 increased $957,000 from fiscal year 2006. The primary increase is within the fees paid to third party intermediaries, such as Schwab to market the Value Line Funds. This expense will fluctuate based on assets invested in the Value Line Funds by clients of the intermediaries, the change in market value of such assets, and the addition of any new intermediary selling agreements. The Company anticipates third party intermediary expenses will continue to increase as assets continue to grow. Costs associated with direct mail remained substantially the same, while the overall number of pieces mailed increased year to year. The Company also increased its expenditures in print media promoting the Value Line Funds and The Value Line Investment Survey in separate campaigns in select markets. For the year ended April 30, 2006 as compared to April 30, 2005, advertising expenses decreased $6,784,000 primarily from the reduction in media advertising and the frequency of marketing campaigns and fewer pieces having been mailed in fiscal year 2006 for the Company's investment periodicals.
The Company employed 206 employees at year-end April 30, 2007, as compared to 228 at year-end April 30, 2006 and 245 at year-end April 30, 2005. The Company has increased productivity by the combination of roles and responsibilities along with selective outsourcing. Some duplication of effort has been eliminated and certain tasks, such as data entry, have been outsourced to third party vendors that the Company believes can provide better controls and faster results at a favorable cost.
Production and distribution expenses for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2007 were $92,000 below expenses for fiscal 2006. Production and distribution expenses for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2006 were $1,516,000 below expenses for fiscal 2005. The decline in expenses was primarily due to lower demand for paper, printing and mailing costs that resulted primarily from a decrease in circulation of the print products. Partially offsetting the savings in fiscal 2007 was an increase in the cost of paper and an increase in postage rates.
Net income for the nine months ended January 31, 2008 of $20,773,000 or $2.08 per share was $1,401,000 or 7% above net income of $19,372,000 or $1.94 per share for the nine months of the prior fiscal year . Net income of $8,471,000 for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 was 18% above net income of $7,192,000 for the third quarter last fiscal year. Operating income of $27,718,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2008 was $71,000 below operating income of $27,789,000 last fiscal year. Operating income of $9,337,000 for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 was 5% above operating income of $8,859,000 for the third quarter last fiscal year. The Company's income from securities transactions of $5,683,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2008 was 37% above last year's. Shareholders' equity of $85,469,000 at January 31, 2008 was 19% higher than shareholders' equity of $72,030 ,000 at January 31, 2007.
The investment periodicals and related publications revenues were down $2,038,000 or 6% for the nine months ended January 31, 2008 as compared to the nine months ended January 31, 2007. As a percentage of total operating revenues, investment periodicals and related publications revenues have decreased from 55% during the first nine months of fiscal 2007 to 51% during the first nine months of fiscal 2008. While the Company continues to bring in new subscribers through various marketing channels, primarily direct mail and the Internet, total product line circulation continues to decline. Factors that have contributed to the decline in the investment periodicals and related publications revenues include the increasing amount of competition in the form of free and paid investment research on the Internet and research provided by brokerage firms at no cost to their clients.
Value Line's electronic publications revenues derive 46% from institutional accounts and 54% from retail subscribers. For the nine months ended January 31, 2008, institutional revenues increased $743,000 or 22%, while revenues from retail subscribers were down $347,000 or 7% as compared to the nine months ended January 31, 2007. The decrease in electronic retail publications revenues is attributable to the decrease in circulation within the Company's software products. Circulation of The Value Line Investment Analyzer decreased 19%, which resulted in a $411,000 decline in revenues from this product, partially offset by an increase in the circulation and revenues from online subscriptions to The Value Line Investment Survey. For the nine months ended January 31, 2008 print publication revenues decreased $2,434,000 or 9% below last fiscal year.
Licensing fee revenues have increased $228,000 or 4% for the nine months ended January 31, 2008 as compared to the nine months ended January 31, 2007. The slow growth in licensing fees revenues is primarily due to the volatility in the equity markets and the conversion of three closed-end funds traded on the American Stock Exchange, to open-end Exchange Traded Funds during the second half of calendar 2006 through the first half of 2007. These three conversions, initiated in part as a result of the actions of companies that invest in closed-end funds for the purpose of encouraging trust action to eliminate discount NAV pricing, resulted in the withdrawal of assets that in turn, lowered the Company's asset based licensing fees for the nine months of fiscal 2008. As of January 31, 2008, total third party sponsored assets attributable to the licensing business represent $6.1 billion in various products. The Company believes the growth of the business is dependent upon the desire of third party marketers to use the Value Line trademarks and proprietary research for their products, signing new licensing agreements, and the marketplace's acceptance of new products. Value Line believes it was an early entrant into this new market seven years ago and today the market has matured and the Company and its third party sponsors face more competition in the marketplace.
The investment management fees and distribution services revenues were up $1,604,000 or 7% for the nine months ended January 31, 2008 as compared to the nine months ended January 31, 2007. While management fees for the first nine months of fiscal year 2008 were up $1,737,000 or 10% as compared to the first nine months of fiscal year 2007 there was a net decrease of $206,000 or 4% in distribution services revenues due to 12b-1 fee waivers for certain of the Value Line Funds. For the nine months ended January 31, 2008 and 2007, 12b-1 fee waivers were $2,943,000 and $2,229,000, respectively. For the nine months ended January 31, 2008 and 2007, total management fee waivers were $174,000 and $191,000, respectively. The Company and its subsidiary, VLS, have no right to recoup the previously waived amounts of management fees and 12b-1 fees.
The table below illustrates the total fund assets for the nine months ended January 31, 2008 as compared to the nine months last fiscal year. The second table shows the two channels through which the equity funds are available. Shares of Value Line Strategic Asset Management Trust ("SAM") and Value Line Centurion Fund are available to the public only through the purchase of certain variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts issued by The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. ("GIAC").
The Company believes that the 5.8% growth in equity funds for the nine months of fiscal 2008, excluding SAM and Centurion Funds sold through GIAC, has been in large part due to the good performance for certain Value Line Funds at various intervals in terms of short, mid and long-term returns. As of January 31, 2008, 80% of the equity funds, excluding SAM and Centurion, had four or five star ratings by Morningstar, Inc. The largest distribution channel for the Value Line Funds remains the fund supermarket platforms including, but not limited to, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., TD Ameritrade, Inc., and National City Bank.
Advertising and promotion expenses for the nine months ended January 31, 2008 decreased $652,000 as compared to the nine months ended January 31, 2007. Costs associated with direct mail decreased $1,173,000 or 30% below last fiscal year, due to a reduction in the overall number of pieces mailed year to year. Promotion expense for the three months and nine months ended January 31, 2008 declined by $381,000 as a result of the reversal of deferred advertising charges related to two of Value Line Mutual Funds. Expenditures for print media promoting the Value Line Mutual Funds in select markets increased by $512,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2008. The major increase of $992,000 is due to fees paid to third party intermediaries, such as, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. to market the Value Line Funds. This expense will fluctuate based on assets invested in the Value Line Funds by clients of the intermediaries, the change in market value of such assets, and the addition of any new intermediary selling agreements. The Company anticipates third party intermediary expenses will continue to increase as assets grow and more shareholders come into the Value Line Funds through intermediaries rather than direct accounts.
Production and distribution expenses for the nine months ended January 31, 2008 were $570,000 below expenses for the nine months ended January 31, 2007. Amortized software costs decreased $367,000 below last fiscal year due to a decrease of capitalized projects and costs. In addition, the decline in expenses was due to volume reductions in paper, printing and mailing costs that resulted primarily from a decrease in circulation of the print products. Partially offsetting the savings during the nine months of fiscal 2008 was an 8% increase in the cost of paper (since July 2006) and an 11% increase in postage rates (since May 2007).
Office and administration expenses for the nine months ended January 31, 2008 were $1,340,000 above expenses for the nine months ended January 31, 2007. During the first nine months of fiscal year 2008 professional fees significantly increased as compared to the first nine months of fiscal year 2007. Professional fees can fluctuate year to year based on the level of operations, such as litigation or regulatory activity requiring the use of outside professional consultants. Within Occupancy, during the last fiscal quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company amended its lease in midtown New York extending the lease expiration date to May 2013 on negotiated terms in place of the Company's renewal option at market rate, which resulted in significantly higher rent as a result of market conditions. Under the terms of its original lease, the Company began receiving a rent concession in the amount of $767,950 credited equally during the six months beginning December 2007.
For the nine months ended January 31, 2008 the Company's income from securities transactions, net, is $1,536,000 higher than income for the nine months ended January 31, 2007. Income from securities transactions, net, includes dividend and interest income of $2,604,000 at January 31, 2008 that is $510,000 or 24% higher than income of $2,094,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2007 due to an increase in interest rates. Realized capital gains, net of realized capital losses during the first nine months of fiscal 2008 are $2,800,000, of which $2,793,000 represents distributions from the Value Line Mutual Funds. This compares to capital gains of $1,984,000, net of realized capital losses in fiscal 2007, of which $2,061,000 represented distributions from the Value Line Mutual Funds.


The Kiwis have remained second in the international rugby league rankings, despite their shocking performance at the World Cup, while Tonga have surged into the top four.
The David Kidwell-coached side suffered consecutive losses to tier two nations on the way to recording New Zealand's worst World Cup result, bowing out in the quarterfinals with an embarrassing 4-2 defeat to the Vodafone Fijian Batiw.
Australia maintain their place at the top after beating England 6-0 in last week's final, although the English have remained in third place despite reaching their first World Cup decider since 1995.
Tonga's reward for reaching the semifinals, which included stunning the Kiwis in pool play, is to jump from 11th to fourth, one place ahead of fellow semifinalists Fiji.
But after such a successful campaign, spearheaded by former Kiwis lock Jason Taumalolo, Tonga coach Kristian Woolf does not want to have to wait until the 2021 tournament to face the top sides again.
"The Mate Ma'a's move is just reward for a very strong year including a great world cup campaign," Woolf told Stuff.
Lebanon also earned a significant rise, up to ninth from 18th, while Papua New Guinea jumped six places to 10th after both teams made the quarterfinals.
Rugby League International Federation chief executive David Collier congratulated the major movers and believes test football will only continue to become more competitive.
"What we have seen is that the success of the World Cup has reinvigorated the international game, even more fixtures are being arranged across the tiers and that will have a reflection in future rankings as past results gradually degrade," Collier said.


text:
'Supergirl,' 'Arrow,' 'The Flash,' And 'Legends Of Tomorrow' Will Form The Mother Of All Superhero Crossovers
Andrew HusbandNews & Culture WriterTwitter
While doing press for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, Arrow star Stephen Amell was asked whether or not his DC Comics character would ever cross over with Melissa Benoist's Supergirl. After all, it was a fair question because the former CBS show had been renewed by Amell's home, The CW for a second season. He thought it was "highly likely," but left it at that. Following Thursday's upfronts event, however, the network came out swinging with all its superhero might and told reporters that all four of its comic book-based properties, including The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow, would merge for the mother of all crossovers in the fall.
According to Entertainment Weekly, CW President Mark Pedowitz exclaimed, "Just imagine what our superhero crossover episode is going to look like come December." It wasn't just an offhand joke about the obvious fact that almost every one of DC's television properties (save Gotham on Fox) would be on The CW. Rather, this is something that's actually going to happen, for as Pedowitz explained in an official announcement:
"Next season, Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and now Supergirl will join forces in our annual crossover event, our biggest ever."
This comes as no surprise, as CBS's sister network has often paired Greg Berlanti-produced shows together for major crossovers in the past. For example, Arrow helped launch The Flash when Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) featured in an episode, then he and Amell's Oliver Queen/Green Arrow teamed up to introduce many of the characters who would later form the group behind Legends.
To celebrate the announcement, Caity Lotz — a former Arrow regular who plays Sara Lance/White Canary on Legends — snapped a photo from inside her "super elevator" and posted it to Twitter. Amell, Gustin, Benoist and all the other major players are there.
What a super elevator #LegendsOfTomorrow #Supergirl #Flash #arrow pic.twitter.com/lhNzFH31LF
— Caity Lotz (@caitylotz) May 19, 2016
(via Entertainment Weekly)
Topics: #Arrow, #Legends of Tomorrow, #Supergirl, #The FlashTags: arrow, crossovers, legends of tomorrow, Supergirl, the cw, The Flash

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Add this beautiful and attractive sari to your wardrobe in purple color paired with purple colored blouse. This sari and blouse are silk based beautified with weave all over it. Its pretty shade will make you look more pretty.


text:
A Sociological Analysis of Root Causes of Aboriginal Homelessness in Sioux Lookout, Ontario
by Canadian Race Relations Foundation, Deb Sider
This research paper is an attempt to generate knowledge and understanding of root causes of Aboriginal homelessness in order to develop effective relevant policies and programs and move discourse from racism and prejudice to action to address the issues. The language used in order to take up the issue of Aboriginal homelessness must consciously reflect its social and historical context. This is imperative if politicians, policy-makers and program developers are to formulate and implement social policies and programs that will appropriately and effectively challenge the growing incidence of homelessness among Aboriginal people.
https://www.homelesshub.ca/resource/sociological-analysis-root-causes-aboriginal-homelessness-sioux-lookout-ontario
Addressing the Needs of First Nations Clients
A Facilitators Guide
by Garnet Angeconeb, Rachel Garrick , Virginia Head , Cindy Henrickson , Terry-Lynne Jewell, Lorraine Kenny, Deb Sider, Ellen Stewart, The Sioux Lookout Anti-Racism Committee
Migration from northern reserves to the small town of Sioux Lookout has meant that local business representatives had to develop and understanding and appreciation for the cultural differences. The purpose of this guide is to foster an understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural differences and strive for service excellence.
Directions: Research and Policy on Eliminating Racism / Recherche et politiques sur l'elimination du racisme
Vol.2 No.2: Facing Institutionalized Racism / Aux prises avec le racisme institutionalise
Edited by Wendy Chan, Augie Fleras, Frances Henry, Kiran Mirchandani, Deb Sider, Charles C. Smith, R. Patrick Solomon, Carol Tator
The theme for this issue of Directions focuses on facing institutionalized racism. All the articles address an aspect of this issue and how this practice has had a negative impact on racialized groups.
The feature article by Charles Smith, "Crisis, Conflict and Accountability" looks at the historical and social context of racial profiling in the USA, Canada and the United Kingdom. Examining the police culture in this piece leads to the questioning about accountability in this powerful institution. There are some positive steps being undertaken in all three countries to address this issue.
"A Sociological Analysis of Aboriginal Homelessness in Sioux Lookout in Ontario" examines the pervasive problem of homelessness in this community which is not uncommon in other Aboriginal communities. Yet again, institutionalized racism seems to perpetuate this problem. The findings of this study will be cited as policy implications and recommendations fro program development.
"The Racialized Impact of Welfare Fraud Control in British Columbia and Ontario" documents the experience of racialized people who are on welfare. This study, a first in the field, examines the effect of welfare enforcement policies and gives voice to the concerns of people who are on welfare. "Racialized Discourses in the Media", once again takes a candid look at how racialized people are portrayed in Canada's mainstream media, an institution that has been slow in reflecting racialized groups in a positive way, both in their media coverage or these groups and in their hiring practice. All research reports are available free of charge from the CRRF.
by Wendy Chan, Augie Fleras, Frances Henry, Kiran Mirchandani, Karen R. Mock, Deb Sider, Charles C. Smith, R. Patrick Solomon, Carol Tator
Updated.


It's never too late to look and feel your best! In today's world, problems like crooked teeth, spaces between the teeth or teeth that stick out can decrease your self-confidence. Although most adults seek orthodontics for cosmetic reasons, many also seek treatment because of jaw dysfunction, excessive wearing of teeth and gum or hygiene problems.
There are many causes of tooth discoloration; substances like coffee, cola, and smoking. Some medications and aging can also cause your teeth to stain over time.
I can determine the source of your discoloration, then recommend the best whitening system for you. In most cases the results are striking. Don't be misled by unproven and ineffective over the counter whitening solutions.
Your smile can have a powerful effect on your self-esteem, business opportunities, social experiences, success and happiness. Cosmetic dentistry can help satisfy the desire for an improved appearance.
At Dubai smile dental center , we offer a range of cosmetic treatments and use the most advanced techniques to improve your smile and teeth. In the first free consultation appointment we do smile analysis to determine the problems (spacing, crowding, misalignment, discoloration, disproportion, asymmetry..) Then we put a plan to solve these problems with the suitable esthetic dental procedure.


Webcoin ICO(Initial Coin Offering) Webcoin is a new. in ico pdf invest in ico qatar invest in ico quiz invest in ico quizlet invest in ico uk invest in ico.
Reinforce core concepts and new skills with built-in quiz questions, and simulated certification exams.Used by over 7 million students, IXL provides unlimited practice in more than 7,000 topics. Ankeny Campus. 2006 South Ankeny Boulevard Ankeny, IA 50023 515-964-6931.
Risk tolerance is the degree of variability in investment returns that an individual is willing to withstand. Topics. An Initial Coin Offering (ICO).
Service members in pay grades E-1 through E-3 are usually either in some kind of training status or on their initial assignment.
Cirrhosis of the liver is progressice and chronic scarring of the liver, caused by hepatitis infection, alcoholism, or other factors.Independence University is an accredited online university that has been helping working adults get their degrees for over 30 years.
The Olympic Charter is the codification of the Fundamental Principles, Rules and Bye-laws adopted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). A vivid description into the depths of your multilateral thoughts and emotions.Blackboard focuses on technology and services to help students learn, not just one way, but their own way. Learn more.Flipboard was founded as one place to find the stories for your day.
Tuesday: Confirm that all assignments have been submitted. Relax. Next Lesson 0: Prerequisite Skills. Notice that the numbers function merely like names, their order or size make no difference.BBVA Compass bank offers checking and savings accounts, credit cards, wealth management, and other financial services for individuals and businesses.


Mantra Training & Development: Create a successful 2013 NOW!
Create a successful 2013 NOW!
I have already set my Goals for 2013 and am in the process of writing then down in detail and then writing my action steps to move me closer to these each day. Last year seemed to go so fast and before I and many others knew it Christmas was here. So I decided that I didn't want the year to fly by without a plan for what I really and truly want for me, my family and my team at Mantra Training & Development in 2013.
So I thought this is no better time than to do another more detailed Blog on Goal setting. I had written one in the middle of last year and as I still believe very much in goals and action toward them I would expand even further.
I once heard Anthony Robbins say that if you are not growing you are dying, and I am still growing every day and will continue to do so in many ways. We can grow in all areas of our life, Financially, Spiritually, Relationships can grow and most importantly our knowledge can grow .
Why do we achieve some Goals and not others?
When you are moving away from something it is generally because you have a negative outcome where you are, so you want to move away from it (use Fear or Pain as a good example). Take a heart attack for example, you may need to lose weight change your diet and exercise, which you were not doing before, hence why you have had a heart attack. So when you get away from the risk you tend to go back to old habits.
In August 2011 I set a goal to walk the Kokoda track and I was specific about a number of reasons for setting this goal. I understand this is a big one however the same concept applies t small goals as well.
Whilst a lot more in-depth planning and reasoning behind this goal, I am sure you can see the concept. Take the time to think of a small goal you want to achieve and use the SMART format to set the goal. Then set some bigger Goals and have a clear action plan to start moving you in the direction of achieving them.
Here are a few additional steps you can take to ensure you keep momentum.
Take 10 Minutes a day to so something toward planning or acheiveing these goals, as little as 10 minutes a day can work.
Say them out loud, tell people about it so they can support you getting there.
Even if you fall off the horse so to speak don't give up just get back on the horse.
Make sure you reward yourself when you achieve the goal or get to a major milestone.
I look forward to hearing about your goals and if you need any help to set goals feel free to contact Mantra Training & Development and we can help you not only set the goals, we can help you create a plan to achieve your goals in 2013.
Have an amazing year and remember to enjoy the journey.


Quitting smoking is one of the hardest things to do, but it is much easier if you find the right support. Here are the top 5 tips to go tobacco free.
Reach out to the giant online support community ready to help in your journey to a tobacco free lifestyle. Every vaper has gone through it. Reach out to them. They are ready to help.
The variety of flavors available in e Liquids, from fruits, candies, coffees and desserts are all available guilt free. Enjoy them. This is your reward.
Quitting smoking is one of the hardest things you will ever do, and there will be setbacks along the way. The most important thing is to not quit as the reward is worth the struggle.
Keep a chart, or better yet track your progress with your friends on Facebook or on any number of forums. A public pursuit is easier for others to support and harder for you to quit.
e Cigs offer a smarter way to smoke, while mimicking the same action that cigarette smokers have used for years, making it easy to focus on your goals.


Individual plants can cover several square metres of land and are connected by an extensive rhizome network beneath the soil surface – often quoted as being 2/3 metres deep and 7 metres in all directions from surface growth. Because of this extensive root growth beneath the ground, many chemicals will not kill the plant, even when it appears to be dying back on the surface.
If you have concerns over Japanese knotweed on your land, if you are unsure of your legal responsibilities, or, if you would like a quotation for control, please contact one of our specialist surveyors. Treatment costs start at £380.00 + VAT.


The BMW E82 1 Series is officially dead. Sure the lighter and faster 2 Series is right around the corner but the passing of the 1 Series is worth mentioning. We've praised the 1 Series since 2007 as the closest in spirit to some of those classic small BMWs of the past. In our last review we called the the 135is just about the perfect all around enthusiast's BMW.
It's not the pure analog experience that some say it is. Instead what it aims to be is something a little different — some would say more impressive. It's aiming to be the perfect all around car for the BMW enthusiast that feels left behind by the brand.
To relive some of our favorite memories of the car, here are our favorite review of the 135i over the years.
RIP in piece 1 Series. May you become the affordable and capable used dream car we always knew you'd be.
A very US-centric headline/article if ever I read one 😛 The 1 series is alive and well in Europe, Asia, Australia, NZ etc…admittedly with the new updated chassis etc.


Matthew believes that legal problems need solutions that are both practical and principled.
Matthew began his legal career at a national, full-service law firm, where he enjoyed facing challenges in various areas of litigation, including commercial leasing, banking, contract disputes, and estates. He joined Goddard Gamage LLP in order to specialize in helping clients with estate, trust, capacity, and elder law disputes and issues.
When working with a lawyer, everyone deserves to be treated with respect, compassion, and fairness.
These principles are the basis for Matthew's relationships with all of his clients. He focuses on arriving at practical solutions, based on sound legal principles, to allow clients to move forward with their lives. Matthew is thoughtful and analytical, looking at a problem from different angles before recommending a solution.
As a law student, Matthew volunteered at his school's legal aid clinic. He helped low-income clients, some with mental health issues, face a variety of legal challenges. He continues to volunteer for the Law Help Ontario program where he assists people who can't afford a lawyer in understanding how to proceed in litigation.
Matthew graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2009 and was called to the Ontario bar in 2010. He is a member of the Canadian Bar Association and sits on the Ontario Bar Association's Estates and Trusts executive. Prior to law school, Matthew earned a Master's degree in History from the University of Toronto and was published in the Journal of American History. His hobbies include reading, strategy games, and political campaigning.


About — Jason Moss // Design. Develop. Deliver.
No one will remember what you have, they will remember what you have done.
Jason Moss was born & raised (and schooled) in Philadelphia. His key focus is to work with brands who want to increase their business + identity by delivering the right message at the right time to the right people.
With over 27 years of successful experience as a designer, he's not to be considered just a hired gun but a partner every step of the process from the eureka moment all the way through getting your product/service into the customer's hands. From working with other creatives to printers and all the way through the production & manufacturing stage.
When not striving to be "father of the year" on a daily basis, he's always looking for something to create, build or make better by the way of design. He also has an extreme enthusiasm for a thing called photography.
Some people think outside the box. Jason wants to redesign that box.


Remember last year when we had to go get a load of young first-calf heifers and I was a little nervous about driving the big trailer? Well, this year I am way too pregnant to drive pretty much anywhere, and certainly can't be any help branding and moving cattle. Lucky me, huh? Actually it would be nice to be able to pull my weight (haha) around here, but that's another story.
So, another new set of young cows came to the ranch this past weekend. While I was hoisting my huge self from couch to bed and back, Dad and Mr. HH had to do all the branding and hauling. I did learn that if you're not involved in the branding, you are also not immune to the horrible smell! It nearly knocked me down when I went to get into the pickup. But still preferable to the 'vet smell' my loving husband brought home the next day…ah, the joys of ranch life.
Anyway, so when they unloaded the calves it turned out they had a runner. What's a runner? It's a calf that…runs. And runs. And runs.
When they are really small baby calves have only a few instincts: get on your feet, follow mom, drink lots of milk, lay where mom puts you, and when all else fails - RUN! This little guy hit the ground outside the trailer, and since he didn't see or smell anything familiar (including mom), he decided to employ the 'run until something stops me' strategy. Never mind that he was running away from his mom and getting himself so lost he would never find his way back.
Mr. HH and Dad had to chase him over 3 pastures (several times, to hear them tell it), both on foot and on 4-wheelers before finally cornering him against a fence. One football tackle and one calf-passenger ride later the little guy was finally returned to mama, but not after making 3 grown men chase around like rodeo clowns for 45 minutes.
But really, how can you be mad at a face like this? Easy for me to say.
Come on, let's at least tell everyone who made the winning tackle. Guess thats only appropriate since he got out on my side of the trailer. Instead of guarding the gap between trailer and corral I decided to speed the process by going to the front and driving the little guys out. Big mistake. He went through 3 good five wire fences before we corned him a six wire. It slowed him down just enough for the wining tackle.


How did GetHuman2605970 do it?
Waiting to hear how GetHuman2605970 fixed the problem to share with other customers.
GetHuman2605970 did not yet indicate what Assurance Wireless should do to make this right.
We are waiting for GetHuman2605970 to fix the problem and share the solution with the rest of us customers.
See how GetHuman2605970 fixes it.
GetHuman2605970 confirmed the issue is fixed. Hooray!


text:
Elijah Blake
Elijah Blake's voice quietly permeates every corner of the culture. Not only has Blake penned smashes for Usher ["Climax"], Rihanna ["No Love Allowed"], and more, but he has lent his voice to high-profile guest spots for Rick Ross, Keyshia Cole, and The Game, to name a few. Blake helped pioneer the "trapsoul" sound, bringing it to the mainstream on the likes of Bijoux 22 [2012], Drift [2014], Shadows & Diamonds [2015], and Blueberry Vapors [2016]. UPROXX named Audiology among the "Best R&B Albums of 2017." Now, Elijah is primed for a major breakthrough with his 2019 album, coming soon.
From "Piss Broke" to a Penthouse: A Guest Editorial by Elijah Blake
"This world was new for me and, to be honest, was a complete mindf**k."


An amazing woman is making a huge effort to shift the way we view waste. Over the short period of time (just in 2 years), Lauren Singer has been able to reduce her output of trash to be able to fill just a single 160z mason jar.
Yes! It is possible! Check out this awesome video to find out how to do it!


text:
Q: Retrieve TCP MSS value from Socket Buffer I am filtering packets on kernel level through LKM/netfilter using attributes from headers (TCP/IP) [linux tcp.h and ip.h].
Follows an example of the code:
static unsigned int Filter(void *priv, struct sk_buff *skb, const struct nf_hook_state *state) {

    struct ethhdr *ethh;
    struct iphdr  *iph;     // ip header struct
    struct tcphdr *tcph;    // tcp header struct

    ethh = eth_hdr(skb);
    iph = ip_hdr(skb);

    if (!(iph)){
       return NF_ACCEPT;
    }

    if (iph->protocol == IPPROTO_TCP){ // TCP Protocol
       tcph = tcp_hdr(skb);

       if (iph->tot_len > htons(64)) return NF_ACCEPT;

       if ((iph->ttl > htons(254))
           || (iph->ttl == htons(64) && tcph->window > htons(1024))
           || (iph->ttl <= htons(65) && tcph->window <= htons(1024) && ((iph->frag_off & IP_DF)==0)))
           return NF_DROP;

       return NF_ACCEPT;

    }

    return NF_ACCEPT;
}

But now I have to include a condition based on MSS Value, this criteria was raised through Wireshark analysis and according to Wireshark Reference:

*

*Field Name: tcp.options.mss_val

*Description: MSS Value

*Type: Unsigned integer, 2 bytes

I looked for it here on Stack Overflow and through Google but did not find how to retrieve this tcp.options.mss_val from socket buffer (skb).
Please, any idea on how to retrieve it ?

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


The DJI Osmo Handheld 4K Camera and 3-Axis Gimbal provides stabilized 4K shooting in an extremely portable package. Shoot video, time-lapse, and burst photography and control it all from a detachable handle. With the help of the DJI Go App, you can monitor footage from up to 85' away with your smartphone (which you can connect directly to the gimbal with the included phone holder). This system sports 3 motors so that the Osmo can be panned over a 320° range, tilted down 35° and up 135°. It can pan or tilt at a rate of up to 120° per second. The motors also provide superb stabilization to keep the camera almost totally still so you can freehand capture stills of up to 2 seconds long. This handheld system is ideal for adventure shooting, travel, and immersive sports shooting.
• The Osmo can be tethered via WiFi to a smartphone with the DJI Go App on iOS and Android.
• A 16GB microSD card and reader is included. If you need a larger capacity card, please rent separately the 64GB microSD Extreme Plus. Please note that the SanDisk 64GB microSDXC Ultra is a bit too slow for 4K recording.
• The maximum accepted microSD capacity for the Osmo is currently 64GB.
• The longest available photography exposure time is 30 seconds in manual mode.
• A fully charged battery lasts for 60 minutes when recording video, and 6 hours of stand-by in sleep mode. Battery charge takes approximately 60 minutes.
• The Osmo is not waterproof.
• The use of the on-board microphone is not recommended for anything more than scratch or reference audio. Fan and motor noise will be audible. For high quality audio capture, an external microphone or separate audio recording setup is recommended and is not included.
• Dimensions: 2.4 x 1.9 x 6.4"


text:
Aroha ki te Ora by Lonnie Hutchinson (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kuri ki Ngāi Tahu, Samoan), 2020.
The aluminium panels of Aroha ki te Ora bring a gleaming rendition of the Ngāi Tahu creation story to Britomart's Galway Street.
Lonnie Hutchinson (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kuri ki Ngāi Tahu, Samoan) uses intricate patterns in her artworks to tell stories of her ancestors. The perforated and folded aluminium panels of this work refer to the Ngāi Tahu creation story, which is unusual in that it features three protagonists: Papatūānuku, the earth, and Takaroa, the progenitor of the oceans, and protagonist, Rakinui, who Papatūānuku had a relationship with while Takaroa was away.
"I was really interested in sharing Kāi Tahu's narrative where there were three in the relationship," Lonnie says. "This is a bit of a difference to the creation stories of other iwi, a woman who had two lovers. She actually cheated on her first with the second one. It's not a story that's unheard of today – it's kinda contemporary in that way." Hutchinson has created two sets of three panels; one panel in each set represents each of the three characters in the creation story.
"Whakapapa accounts for the way in which the earth, sky, oceans, rivers, elements, minerals, plants, animals and all people have been created," Lonnie tells Jeremy Hansen in this interview. "All things are linked through whakapapa, as well as having their individual place in the world. Ultimately, it is whakapapa that connects people to each other, to their ancestors, to the land and natural resources."
The artwork was commissioned in association with curator Nigel Borell as part of the 2020 exhibition Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art.


My bubba (former My bubba & Mi) are a daringly sweet pair of ladies, whose songs are slow and easy, teasing and pleasing. After a soft start in American folk, they are now exploring the dance moves of more far-fetched and exotic inspirations – they just finished a record with producer Noah Georgeson holding both carnival rhythms, jungle poems and desert riding chants!
All silky like, simple and melodic, with a sassy crunch.


text:
Q: Proving 2nd ode If $x=e^t$, can someone give me proof that
$$
\frac{d^2}{dx^2}=\frac{1}{e^{2t}}\left(\frac{d^2}{dt^2}−\frac{d}{dt}\right).
$$ Thank you

A: $$
\frac{d}{dx}
 = \frac{d}{dt} \times \frac{dt}{dx}
 = \frac{d/dt}{dx/dt}
 = e^{-t} \frac{d}{dt}.
$$
Note that
$$
\frac{d^2}{dx^2} = \frac{d}{dx} \left[ \frac{d}{dx} \right]
$$
and you can now use the previous result.


text:
U-Chart Analysis:OKINAWA CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY:9436
OKINAWA CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY 9436 Information and Communication 東証スタンダード March 1, 2000 1997.
OKINAWA CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY Balance Sheet(B/S)
accounts receivable, acceptance receivable, advance money, and so on. 67,312 62,400 57,781 54,329 48,937
Tangible Fixed Assets Building, structure, machinery, equipment, vehicle, land and so on. 42,796 41,830 39,548 34,837 34,113
Intangible Fixed Asset Consolidated adjustment account, business right, patent right, and so on. 561 423 431 535 647
Investments and Others Investment account security, amount invested, long-term loan, deferred asset, and so on. 4,747 4,429 4,541 4,183 3,591
Total Assets Total assets. 118,609 112,179 105,673 98,104 90,620
Total Current Liabilities Accounts payable, acceptance payable, short-term loans, advance payments receive, reserve for bonuses, and so on. 22,090 20,945 18,877 17,589 15,732
Shareholder's Equity Capital fund, capital reserve, accumulated earnings, and so on. 96,418 91,035 86,508 80,355 74,586
Total Liabilities The sum of liabilities and capital. It is equal to total assets. 118,609 112,179 105,673 98,104 90,620
OKINAWA CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY Profit and Loss Account(P/L)
Cost of Sales Amount of purchase and cost of manufacture for articles of commerce in relation to net sales. 37,777 39,906 35,504 35,538 34,840
OKINAWA CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY Cash Flow Statement(C/F)
This is the flow of cash in relation to business operation. It indicates the money earned in primary service. So, Operation Cash Flow is the most important in three types of cash flow. And, it is preferable that this cash flow is plus. 18,773 19,067 14,872 12,261 12,562
This is the flow of cash in relation to business investment and capital injection and so on. When Investing Cash Flow is plus, it indicates the sell-off of equipments, investment account securities, and so on. When it is minus, it indicates the purchase of equipments, investment account securities, and so on. -13,824 -13,106 -11,815 -7,654 -8,704
Exchange Difference of Cash and Cash Equivalents The exchange difference of cash and cash equivalents on exchange fluctuations and so on. 0 0 0 0 0
Net Increase and Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalentsn 95 -274 -847 887 441
OKINAWA CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY
JASTEC Co.,Ltd.
Photosynth inc.
Index Corporation
ALPHA SYSTEMS INC.
SAKAI Holdings CO.,LTD
Impress Holdings,Inc.
System Support Inc.
Ubicom Holdings, Inc.
SBI Net Systems Co.,Ltd.
ASAHI BROADCASTING GROUP HOLDINGS CORP.


text:
cask 'syncovery' do
  version '8.03c'
  sha256 'f0518d69c4836ddaab7cd32c77b1f131e9d6bad7605b8902460ab1d2a313b891'

  url "https://www.syncovery.com/release/SyncoveryMac#{version}.dmg"
  name 'Syncovery'
  homepage 'https://www.syncovery.com/'

  pkg 'SyncoveryMac (double-click to install).pkg'

  uninstall pkgutil: 'com.company.Syncovery*'

  zap trash: '~/Library/Preferences/Syncovery.ini',
      rmdir: [
               '~/Library/Application Support/Syncovery',
               '~/Saved Application State/com.company.Syncovery.savedState',
               '~/Library/Preferences/Syncovery',
               '~/Library/Logs/Syncovery',
             ]
end

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
Arkansas » Ozarks » Benton County » Siloam Springs » Arvest Bank (First National Bank, Farmer's State Bank)
Arvest Bank (First National Bank, Farmer's State Bank)
Siloam Springs Arkansas
ArkansasOzarksBenton CountySiloam Springs
banks (buildings)
Romanesque Revival
stone (worked rock)limestonebrick (clay material)
Bratt-Smiley House
Crown Hotel Apartments (Lakeside Hotel)
German Builder's House
Alfrey-Brown House
Cathedral of the Ozarks, John Brown University (JBU)
Cyrus A. Sutherland with Gregory Herman, Claudia Shannon, Jean Sizemore Jeannie M. Whayne and Contributors, "Arvest Bank (First National Bank, Farmer's State Bank)", [Siloam Springs, Arkansas], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/AR-01-BN30.
Buildings of Arkansas, Cyrus A. Sutherland and contributors. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2018, 40-40.
1903; 1921–1922. 109 E. University St.
Founded as the Farmer's State Bank, the institution was incorporated in 1910 as a federally chartered, national bank. Though the architect is not known, the sophistication of the brick building's Romanesque Revival features show the designer was well acquainted with the style, evidenced in the rusticated limestone window arches and sills, the wide stone band between the first and second stories, and the corbeled cornice. An expansion of the bank in the 1920s included a remodeling of the building's exterior. The bank failed in the financial crash of 1929 and the building remained unoccupied for many years, until acquired by First National Bank in the 1970s, and then by Arvest. Around the corner at 110 N. Mt. Olive Street, the community hall (1934), formerly the American Legion Hall, is a Works Progress Administration (WPA)–built rugged gable-fronted building of random-sized stone.
Cyrus A. Sutherland with Gregory Herman, Claudia Shannon, Jean Sizemore Jeannie M. Whayne and Contributors
Siloam Springs, Arkansas
Ozarks, Benton County, Siloam Springs


latest two sided gas fireplace 3 australia.
fireplace two sided gas double stand 2 way fireplaces as room dividers design ideas if you prefer a story with r.
regency two sided gas fireplace 4 island.
gas fireplace contemporary closed hearth double sided two australia product.
double sided gas fireplace two 4 island real flame.
double sided wood fireplace see through fireplaces by gas 7 two 3 ideas.
3 sided gas fireplace inserts double indoor outdoor breathtaking 2 home two blower.
double sided gas fireplace mounted two ireland.
invited inn bed and breakfast bathroom of the woodland room comfy tub two sided gas fireplace 4 open midway.
two sided fireplace indoor outdoor double gas prices si.
double sided fireplace multi gas blower two natural canada firepl.
two sided gas fireplace inserts 2 double problems fireplac.
double sided gas fireplace insert horizon two dimensions contemporary c.
double sided gas fireplace sale prev next two australia regency st inbuilt.
three sided gas fireplace 2 two insert wood double w.
double sided gas fireplace inserts two corner insert sunrise 4 fire firepla.
indoor outdoor gas fireplace double sided for sale two dimensions.
double sided electric fireplace remodel living rooms gas two prices.
double sided gas fireplace problems two designs urban home interior o design inspirational best ideas on of 4.
double sided gas fireplace 2 insert two indoor outdoor electric.
derby tunnel double sided gas fireplace two 3 uk.
exclusive two sided gas ce corner ces inserts dual fireplace 3.
double sided gas fireplace insert inspirational gorgeous design two d.
double sided gas fireplace two dimensions natural canada absolutely design 2 inserts prices lofty ideas idea logs log set.
gorgeous double sided fireplace design ideas take a look for the home gas and inserts two canada.
studio 2 duplex gas fire with vermiculite lining and frame in anthracite two sided fireplace 3 ideas fires.
double sided fireplace pics axis inbuilt wood woodpecker sculpt two gas 3 for sale.
double sided gas fireplace two 3 uk.
bay view deluxe suite with double sided gas fireplace two 3 insert.
inspiring two sided gas fireplace of 3 double indoor sophisticated in tunnel fire studio 2 duplex verve high efficiency.
intelligent gas fireplaces with two sided fire view bring an original geometric interest to your living space the solution covers different corner fireplace double fireplac.
horizon low line two sided gas fireplace double australia.
having a double sided fireplace installed will bring you the best of many worlds excellent supplemental heating in two rooms and unit that fits gas ventle.
whats the costs of two sided gas fireplace 3.
double sided gas fireplace indoor outdoor insert classy two log set ded inserts 2 corner.
double sided gas fireplace prices best ideas that you will like on natural two indoor corner insert do.
double sided gas fireplace gs two corner insert log inserts dimensions sid.
double sided gas fireplace indoor outdoor marvelous superior two beautiful photos interior in remodel 9 not see throug.
ble sided gas fireplace inserts indoor outdoor gorgeous two fireplaces for your spacious homes tags double log set ou.
two sided fireplace indoor outdoor gas in double wood burning firepla.


text:
What Went Wrong: Minnesota Wild
Posted byDr. Pucksworth July 16, 2019 Posted inMinnesota Wild, NHL, NHL NotesTags:alex stalock, charlie coyle, devan dubnyk, eric staal, jason zucker, kevin fiala, mats zuccarello, paul fenton, ryan donato, ryan suter, victor rask, zach parise
The Minnesota Wild waved goodbye to the post-season in 2018-2019, but it was the first time since 2011-2012 they fell short. They saw their chances dissolve on April 2 of 2019, with the Colorado Avalanche holding the keys to the kingdom.
The Wild finished with 83 points, one shy of the Chicago Blackhawks and seven out of that final playoff spot in the Western Conference. They posted a 37-36-9 record and scoring was an issue, as they posted just 211 goals – one more than the Dallas Stars.
Minnesota wasn't actually too bad in terms of goals against, allowing just 237. That put them seventh in the Western Conference. The goal differential, a minus-26, really is the result of a lethargic offence.
There were just three Wild players with over 20 goals: Jason Zucker (21), Eric Staal (22) and Zach Parise (28).
Without a doubt, the Wild rely on defence and goaltending to get the job done.
Devan Dubnyk is a quality netminder and he closed out 2018-2019 with a 2.54 goals against average and a .913 save percentage. That's about on par for his career average, although it's his worst year since arriving in Minnesota.
31-year-old Alex Stalock took six wins out of 16 starts, with a 2.99 goals against average and a .899 save percentage. That's not up to his usual standard.
And without a doubt, that forward group is on the older side. An average age of 29.8 makes them among the forward groups in the NHL, while their defensive unit averages out at just a year and a half younger.
Many of the Wild's more essential players are locked in for the long haul, with Parise and defenceman Ryan Suter signed through 2024-2025. That's okay on paper, but it could present problems in the coming years.
Minnesota did offload a few players in February of 2019, including Charlie Coyle and Mikael Granlund. And January saw Nino Niederreiter head to Carolina for Victor Rask. General manager Paul Fenton also claimed Anthony Bitetto off waivers in January.
The Wild have $11.3 million in cap space, with contracts to offer to Kevin Fiala and Ryan Donato. Fiala had seven points in 16 games for Minnesota after coming over for Granlund and he's worth a look in the top six, while Donato can get creative and came alive when he joined the team after the Coyle trade.
But what else is there? The Wild are a team without a blowout superstar and that's not going to change any time soon. They'll have to get their goals the hard way, with new hire Mats Zuccarello an expectant contributor. The 31-year-old signed a five-year deal on July 1 and scored 12 goals in an abbreviated 2018-2019 for the Rangers and Stars.
Minnesota has managed to make their way into the post-season in the past in large part because of stellar goaltending, but this season provided insight as to what happens when that plan doesn't work. What went wrong is obvious on paper and finding more goals really is the solution, but has Fenton done enough to answer the bell or are there more moves to come?
(Lead photo credit: David Berding/USA TODAY Sports)
What Went Wrong: Los Angeles Kings
What Went Wrong: Montreal Canadiens
4 thoughts on "What Went Wrong: Minnesota Wild"
Pingback: What Went Wrong: San Jose Sharks – The HockeyDraft.ca Blog
Pingback: Wild: GM Paul Fenton Fired – The HockeyDraft.ca Blog
Pingback: Wild: Minnesota Hires Bill Guerin as New General Manager – The HockeyDraft.ca Blog
Pingback: 2019-2020 Season Preview: Minnesota Wild – The HockeyDraft.ca Blog


Vacuum packed in bags of 10. 90-159g. Our frozen medium rats are Vacuum packed for an extended shelf life.
We carefully monitor the environment to ensure that they are sanitary and conducive to healthy rodent growth and development, we carefully monitor their health, we provide them with a scientifically-formulated healthy diet, and we use CO2, a form of humane euthanasia which ensures that no harmful chemicals enter the feeder that could harm your pet. We also retain that healthy quality with quick freezing and special insulated shipping containers which ensure that your pet's food arrives completely frozen, with all of its nutrients preserved.
FAST DELIVERY!! My pet Ball Python immediately went for the thawed rat I put in his cage. The rats came quickly, were a nice size, and my pet was happy. WDBWA!!
Very Happy! So happy to have found this place! It is very difficult to get this product locally and the one pet store that carries frozen rats rarely has them in stock. The packaging was excellent and the shipping was fast. I will definitely be purchasing more in the future.
High quality at a low price. My rodents always arrive frozen and the quality is always high. I will continue to purchase my rodents from this company.
Good quality and good price. Good quality and good price.
OOOOOOOOOOWE!!!!!!!!! PERFECT EVERYTIME. MY BALL PYTHONS ARE GETTING SO FAT CAUSE THESE RODENTS ARE HEALTHY AND FAT THEMSELVES. I WONT SHOP ANYWHERE ELSE ANYMORE.
Statisfied Best price on the web that I could find! Most reasonable shipping also. Came quickly packaged well. Very satisfied!
This my first order from SFR and I am very pleased with it. The rats are nicely packed and my Ball Python loves them, Keep up the good work!! I will order exclusively from SFR.
Damn fine rats I received quality rats at the best price from South Florida Rodents. The package came expertly packed and still frozen.
Frozen adult mice South florida rodents have the best products and great customer service. I will only order from them from experience.
Great product Excellent quality, great packing. FedEx delivered to the wrong address for the third time, but the rodents were still in great shape.
The rats were perfect. On time and fully frozen...do to well packaging. This is the 2nd time I have bought them. No problems either time.
The rats were perfect. Shipping was fast. I will definitely buy again.
Excellent quality, fast shipping but they only ship on Mondays and Tuesdays.
I have a very picky eater, ball python, that downed two of these the first day! Very good quality rats. Arrived frozen solid even in this North Carolina heat. You have definitely become my only supplier of rats.
Excellent product My go to store for frozen medium rats. Excellent product and great shipping.
Excellent Quality and Customer Service South Florida Rodents offers excellent quality rodents backed up by excellent customer service. As long as I have a need for rodents I will be an SFR customer.
Very happy customer I'm lucky enough to live by this company. I also live by several pet stores and I've browsed them all for their frozen rat stock. There is absolutely no comparison! Jack's rats are fat, healthy, clean and all my snakes devour them. No frost-bitten dirty stock here! Superior quality is foremost here!! I'll only buy from here!
frozen medium rats My birds love south florida rodents!
FAAAAST Shipping Ordered 10 medium and 7 large at 1pm, received the next day around noon. Packaging was excellent. They run big, took up half of my freezer.
Excellent Quality I purchased 60 medium rats and they were shipped very quickly. They arrived in a well insulated box with enough dry ice to keep them frozen rock solid. The rats are packaged very neatly on a styrofoam tray and look clean and appear to be of high quality. I will be a repeat customer.
Fast shipping happy Product was just as described. I separated each feeder into a single plastic bag for easy defrosting and feeding.


text:
Here we go again. Another film that is a critical darling, won a lot of awards, and is a stinking piece of shit. I mean that sincerely. There is nothing to like in this little turd of a movie. Not a single element. Not a single frame. It sucks, from beginning to end.
It's about a man named Tommy Wiseau and the making of what many people call the worst film ever made: The Room. Wiseau is hard to describe. Stupid? I don't know. Actually retarded? It's a possibility. He is played by James Franco (a highly overrated actor) as a moron with a speech defect. It is pure freak show, and though Wiseau really is some sort of freak, I found it distasteful to watch it.
He has money from somewhere. I don't think anyone really knows from where, nor how much, but it's a lot. It is plenty to indulge some of his most idiotic notions, such as buying 35MM movie cameras instead of renting them, like everyone else does. Huge waste of money. He also insists on shooting it on both 35MM and digital HD, another way to shovel money down the toilet. The crew he hires, to their credit, try to point out to him that this isn't how movies are made, but he won't listen, and they decide that his money is as good as anyone else's, so they do it his way. He ends up spending around $6,000,000, and the film earns $1,800 in a two-week run. That's not a typo, I didn't drop the 000 at the end. $1,800 total.
But he had the last laugh. Turns out there is an audience out there just as stupid as he is. The Room has become a cult movie, with that "so bad it's good" crowd. I am not of that crowd. I will admit to watching a handful of terrible creature features from the '50s, but that's all. To me, a bad picture doesn't become good or even watchable just because you can laugh at the ineptitude of it. Nor does it become a good subject for a movie about making the movie.
I learned a lot of this by reading the summary at Wiki, because we bailed out at the halfway point. I mean, I hadn't laughed once. There's a lot more I could say about this celluloid abortion, but I've already wasted too much of my life on it.


Exclusive Preview of We are Family!
After experiencing the loss of several loved ones, this grieving family came together only to suddenly face a tough and dangerous living situation. Alicia and her three children escaped with what they could, and moved into a shelter until they could get back on their feet. Now finally renting a home of their own, they're ready to face whatever obstacles come their way as a strong and united family and Treger and Rob can help with a specially designed home layout just for them!


text:
All posts tagged fun
This Week on Netflix: James and Giant Peach
Posted in: Entertainment, Movies, This Week On Netflix.	Tagged: 6 out of 10, abusive aunts, Aunt Spiker, Aunt Sponge, Based on a Book, changes to animation, charming, Cloud Rhino, David Thewlis, depressing opening, entertaiment, entertainment, family fun, fun, ghost ship, giant bugs, instant queue, James and Giant Peach, Jane Leeves, Joanna Lumley, journey to new york city, live action, made for children, magic crocodile tongues, mechanical shark, Miriam Margolyes, Movies, Mr. Centipede, Mr. Earthworm, Mr. Grasshopper, Mrs. Ladybug, Ms Glowworm, Ms. Spider, mysterious man, orangechair, Pete Postlethwaite, Richard Dreyfuss, Roald Dahl, Simon Callow, songs, stop motion animation, Susan Sarandon, This Week on Netflix, weird.	Leave a comment
I decided to take a quick trip down memory lane the other day when I stumbled across James and the Giant Peach on Netflix. Not only had I seen the film a number of times as a child but I had also read the book it was based on by Roald Dahl. I did not remember much about the film, except for that it was weird. My memory served me correctly. James and the Giant Peach was a fun, entertaining film but there is no arguing that it is quite weird.
I don't understand why, but having a depressing opening tends to be a theme with films made for children. Finding Nemo starts with an entire family of fish being eaten, other than Marlin and Nemo of course. In the beginning of Tarzan the gorillas lose their baby and Tarzan loses his family. In James and the Giant Peach, James' parents are killed by a Cloud Rhino and he is forced to live with his physically and verbally abusive Aunts, Aunt Spiker (Joanna Lumley) and Aunt Sponge (Miriam Margolyes). The film starts in live action as James attempts to survive life with his Aunts. Desperately wishing for friends and a different life, James' chance to escape comes when a mysterious man (Pete Postlethwaite) offers James magic crocodile tongues. Losing them in the dirt, James falls asleep dismayed only to wake up and find that a giant peach has grown where he lost the tongues. James' aunts turn the peach into a moneymaking scheme and again, James is treated like a slave. One night, out of the watchful eye of his aunts, James explores the Peach and finds a door inside.
Upon entering the Peach, the film shifts from live action to stop action animation. Crawling to the center of the giant fruit, James finds it inhabited by giant bugs. Terrified at first, it does not take James long to realize that Mr. Grasshopper (Simon Callow), Mr. Centipede (Richard Dreyfuss), Mrs. Ladybug (Jane Leeves), Ms. Glowworm (Miriam Margolyes), Ms. Spider (Susan Sarandon) and Mr. Earthworm (David Thewlis) were not going to eat him. Detaching the Peach from its tree, James and the bugs escape his aunts and set out in the Peach on a journey to New York City. Their journey pits them against a killer shark, a ship of skeletal ghosts and forces James to face his greatest feat: the Rhino that killed his family. More importantly than facing his fears, James is finally able to make some friends, even if they are giant bugs.
Considering this is a film where the main characters are giant bugs that befriend a young boy, I think it's safe to say that me accusing it of being weird is spot on. While the film is very weird, it was also oddly charming and mythical. James and his companions encountered two creatures on their journey, a shark and a rhino. While these are both real animals, neither of them are what you are imagining. The shark was a giant machine, complete with missiles, gears and a mouth with a grinder in it. The rhino, which is said to have escaped from a zoo, is an almost ghostly being with the ability to fly and a body made of clouds. It was touches like this that made this film a charming adventure.
Overall I had fun watching this film. It is very bizarre and I could see some children getting scared by it (I was scared by the Rhino when I was younger) but ultimately its good, family fun. With hilarious characters that go on an epic adventure and not to mention a little bit of singing, I give James and the Giant Peach a 6 out of 10. It is one of the many great family films available on Netflix Instant Queue.
Oscar Best Picture Winner 1938: You Can't Take It With You
Posted by rainbowchair on December 13, 2012
Posted in: Entertainment, Movies, Oscar Best Picture Winner.	Tagged: 1938, 5.5 out of 10, Adventures of Robin Hood, Alexander's Ragtime Band, Alice Sycamore, Anthony P. Kirby, bank, Best Directing Oscar, Boys Town, Edward Arnold, family and friends, Four Daughters, Frank Capra, fun, funny, Grand Illusion, James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Jezebel, light-hearted, Lionel Barrymore, love, Martin Vanderhof\, Meet the Faulkers, money, Movies, orangechair, Oscar Best Picture Winner, plot, Pygmalion, secretary, Test Pilot, The Citadel, Toby Kirby, You Can't Take It With You.	Leave a comment
It is amazing how much I am truly enjoying the Oscar Winning challenge I have embarked on. Not only am I increasing my movie knowledge but I am enjoying films that I would have never watched prior to the challenge. The 1938 Best Picture winner, You Can't Take it With You, is a film that I would never have even considered watching let alone enjoying but that's what happened when I saw it. Light hearted, funny and with a message to deliver, this film isn't the best Oscar Best Picture Winner I have seen so far but I am certainly glad I watched it.
This film is the story of two worlds colliding as two people from vastly different families fall in love. In fact, the plot of Meet the Faulkers could have been lifted directly from this film. The basic plot of the story follows lovebirds Alice Sycamore (Jean Arthur) and Tony Kirby (James Stewart). Alice words as Tony's secretary at a bank, owned by Tony's father. Both Alice and Tony come from very different families. Tony comes from a very wealthy, snobbish family that has never really mingled with the lower or even middle classes. Alice on the other hand comes from a family of free spirits. Alice's family does whatever they want. They make fireworks in their basement, study anything they want, they don't pay taxes, they invite strangers to live with them and basically just have fun. Alice and Tony decide it is time for their parents to meet and set up a dinner. Wanting to make sure that his family meets their real, soon to be in laws, Tony has his family go a day early when Alice's family is not ready for them.
To understand the disaster that ensues another aspect of the film must be understood. Tony's father Anthony P. Kirby (Edward Arnold) is attempting to buy up a block of houses to build a factory. Through legal reasons and overpaying building owners, Anthony has managed to acquire every house within the block except one. The only holdout is Alice's house because the building itself is owned by her grandfather Martin Vanderhof (Lionel Barrymore). Without owning every building in the block, the factory can't be build so the neighborhood, most of whom rent their homes, rally around Martin and his refusal to sell. In a desperate attempt to get him to sell, Anthony Kirby gets one of his workers to investigate Martin Vanderhof. The investigation yielded two results. The first is that Vanderhof had not been paying taxes for years. The second was that it is illegal to make fireworks in your basement,they can easily be mistaken for explosives. Well, they are explosives. So, the police officers arrive to confront Vanderhof about his crimes and they happen to arrive the same night the Kirby's are at the Vanderhof house. Carting every adult off to jail, the Kirby's swear off the Vanderhof's. So angry with Tony for purposely bringing his parents over on the wrong day, Alice leaves Tony and leaves the house to live with relatives. With the relationship ruined and the families unable to coexist, all it takes is Martin Vanderhof teaching Anthony P. Kirby how to have fun and worry about something other than money to fix everything.
Though I have not seen enough evidence to officially refer to this as a trend, it seems that older movies deliver their overall message with a much heavier hand than they do now. This aspect of other films is something I enjoy and don't enjoy at the same time. It is nice to be able to see the message and not have to wade through layers of metaphors and artistic vision to try to take a stab at what the message might be. While that is refreshing every once in a while there is something fun about the wading I mentioned earlier. There is something enjoyable about studying film, trying to understand what the film is telling you by pulling apart the scenes and trying to understand what each meant.
The film's major message is given to the audience in the title of the film, you can't take it with you. Vanderhof actually says the title of the film when attempting to convince Anthony Kirby to stop thinking about money and start having fun. When you die you still have your memories but money means nothing, you can't take it with you. Ultimately this film is about fun. Life is fun and it should be fun. It is more important to have fun and make memories with family and friends than it is to gain and obtain mass amounts of wealth. The film mirrors this idea, keeping a light hearted feel throughout.
There were no notable performances in the film, none really stood apart from the others. The film won two Oscars. Frank Capra won an Oscar for Best Director and You Can't Take it With You beat out the Adventures of Robin Hood, Alexander's Ragtime Band, Boys Town, The Citadel, Four Daughters, Grand Illusion, Jezebel, Pygmalion and Test Pilot for the Best Picture Oscar. The only other film I have seen that was nominated was Test Pilot and to be honest, I liked Test Pilot better. I would have to give You Can't Take It With You a 5.5 out of 10. I appreciate it as a good film and like that it was fun but I don't necessarily see it as an Oscar Best Picture winner.