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Value Line is regarded as the best independent research available. More than just recommendations, Value Line provides the rationale behind its picks for greater understanding.
Among the many features found in each week's edition of Value Line's Selection & Opinion service is a list of the seven best and worst performing industries over the past six weeks. These rankings can be found on the inside back cover of Selection & Opinion. The roughly 1,700 stocks in the Value Line universe are currently divided among about 100 industries. Notably, for the purposes of calculating these results, the performance of each stock is equally weighted to the others in its industry (i.e., irrespective of market capitalization).
The equity markets continue to forge ahead in 2013, with most market benchmarks showing year-to-date gains in the mid- to high-teens. The Value Line Arithmetic Average, for instance, has advanced 19.5% so far this year, including an 8.2% increase for the period covered in our latest Industry Price Performance rankings (April 9th to May 21st). In this environment, an industry needed to climb 14% over the past six weeks to qualify for a spot in our top seven. The Foreign Electronics / Entertainment group was the top performer over this stretch, rising 24.1%. Internet (+18.4%), Auto Parts (17.8%), Power (+17.5%), Insurance (Life) (+14.7%), Maritime (+14.4%), and Toiletries/Cosmetics (+14.0%) stocks did well for investors, as well.
In looking for investment ideas among the best-performing industries, we are focusing our attention on stocks in the Internet space. The obvious place to start is with Google, Inc. (GOOG), the industry's biggest name. The company, which developed and operates the world's leading Internet search engine, was founded less than two decades ago by Stanford University graduate students Larry Page and Sergey Brin and now has a market capitalization of roughly $300 billion. Officers and directors, including Mr. Page, who currently serves as Chief Executive Officer, own 94% of Class B common stock. These shares account for 18% of the total share base, but are entitled to ten votes per share, versus one vote for each Class A common stock, giving the Class B shareholders voting control over the Internet-search giant.
Google generates most of its revenues through targeted advertising. Its top line has risen at a rapid clip and now surpasses $50 billion a year. The impressive growth was evident again in the March quarter. Revenues rose 31%, to more than $14 billion, and earnings climbed 13%, to $9.87 a share. Aggregate paid clicks were up 20% from the prior-year period. Cost-per-click, which measures how much advertisers pay Google each time an ad is clicked, was down 4%, but this represents a modest improvement from the December quarter, which showed a 6% decline in the same metric. The balance of 2013 should bring strong results for the company, including continued growth in paid clicks and improving trends in cost-per-click. This ought to help lift full-year revenues at the search provider to $60 billion, up 20%, while earnings also figure to advance about 20%, to $39.00 a share.
The long-term outlook appears bright as well. Granted, we expect revenue growth to moderate somewhat over the long haul, but still think double-digit annual growth on both the top and bottom lines is well within the company's reach in 3 to 5 years ahead. Healthy increases in ad revenues, driven by healthy increases in paid clicks and further improvement in cost-per-click, should underpin the progress. Too, the company will likely continue to expand its offerings in other areas, such as mobile, via its Android platform.
Google stock has been among the Internet issues enjoying stronger support from investors of late. Its share price has risen about 23% year to date, including 17% over the past six weeks. The company's recent operating results appear to have eased concerns about its ability to monetize the mobile advertising market, which is growing in importance with the proliferation of smartphones and similar devices. At the current valuation, GOOG stock trades at more than twenty times estimated earnings for 2013. This is quite typical of an Internet equity, but still represents a sizable premium to the broader market (median P/E: 17.5x). With this in mind, investors focusing on total return potential to 2016-2018 may wish to wait on the sidelines until a more attractive entry point emerges.
Another stock that has contributed to the Internet industry's prominent place among the best-performing industries over the past six weeks is Netflix, Inc (NFLX). The company operates the largest online entertainment subscription service in the United States, with over 100,000 DVD titles for rental. Its various subscription plans allow users to stream movies or rent DVDs, with no due dates or late fees.
Netflix shareholders have endured quite a roller coaster ride in recent years. Support for the stock collapsed in the second half of 2011, but investors began flocking back last summer. In all, the share price has more than tripled over the past nine months, including a 40% advance in the past six weeks. The company has benefited from improvements in content, in the way it processes payments, and in the recovery of its brand. Netflix has posted healthy top-line advances in recent quarters, on solid growth in domestic and international streaming membership. The bottom line should also rebound nicely in 2013, though full-year share net, estimated at $1.20 a share, figures to still fall well short of the 2011 peak of more than $4.00.
Despite the recent positive strides, the company still faces considerable challenges ahead. Costs associated with international expansion will probably pressure profit margins in the near term. Netflix is using income from its domestic business to fund international expansion. This strategy of prioritizing long-term gains over short-term profitability may well pay off in time, but it creates uncertainty in the near term. Moreover, the company operates in a highly competitive market that is subject to rapid technological change. Barriers to entry for the increasingly important streaming business are relatively few, as well, which could bring more rivals into the fray over time.
Overall, NFLX stock appears best suited for momentum investors. Long-term investors will need to proceed cautiously. We do anticipate revenues will continue to climb at a healthy clip in the years ahead, with annual earnings reaching $6.00 a share by the 2016-2018 timeframe. That said, our view of the future remains somewhat tentative, given the risks to the business model cited above. Moreover, the equity's valuation is very rich following its extended run-up, leaving it with limited appreciation potential for the next 3 to 5 years, in our view.
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I don't believe that nutrition plays a role in intelligence (not including malnourishment possibly causing damage). I eat most anything I like, but I do keep the calories low. Also, I generally avoid organic food. It's typically more expensive, often less tasty, and I don't think it's more healthful.

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Glad I'm not one of Dr. David Shechner's peers, then. Although from the sound of things he must not have many left!
Glad I'm not one of Dr. David Shechner's peers, then. Although from the sound of things he must not have many left!
At least not any smart ones!
His peers have interns/grad students.... err had anyway.
... he got suffocated inside a fridge
And this is not a fake news
It happened, about 4 decades ago
I think George Lucas ought to be careful of movie scenario he puts on his movies.
Children watching the movie might just do what the hero does - hide inside a fridge, - and suffocate, just like that poor child who died 4 decades ago
that's not unique. There were enough cases of that exact thing happening that they made a federal law requiring that any non-functioning fridge with a latching door must have the door REMOVED. Deep freezes included.
Not only are they mostly airtight, they're also fairly soundproof. Makes them an effective deathtrap.
I remember those. Something along the lines of "...but to a small child it's a submarine, a castle, or a gipsy caravan".
Unless it was nothing like that, in which case I clearly don't remember.
Not only are they mostly airtight, they're also fairly soundproof. Makes them an effective deathtrap.
I've added that to my list of ways to dispose of my enemies.. Your Secret Overlord thanks you. You will receive a box of chocolates at your work station soon. They most certainly do not contain Thallium and most certainly nothing radioactive... and completely 100% do not contain a combination of the two.
Yours in Russia,
Most home refrigerators do not have latches anymore.
Right. And that was directly the result of a child watching an Indiana Jones movie. The idea of hiding in a fridge while playing hide and seek would never cross a child's mind had they not watched the movie.
The first drafts for Back to the Future had a fridge for a time machine, but it was changed to a car because they were worried about kids climbing into fridges.
Is that he denied the Mythbusters a chance to go nuclear.
Forget the radiation and heat. The trauma from the g-forces of that flight and landing would have killed anyone easily.
Indiana Jones is immortal
Harrison Ford is just OLD
Dammit, I was hoping to see a few dozen more movies by him.
I think Indiana Jones was only immortal while he was in that temple.
Indeed, as the Grail Knight specifically says that the immortality the cup grants lasts only within the temple. And further if you examine the... OMG, I'm such a dork, too.
I actually meant immortal on our side of the 4th wall. If they ever kill him in a story there will be a lingering doubt that he will stay dead. If the IP holders were to in some way convince people they kill him off in a story the IP holders won't be able to wallow in the Indiana Jones Money Tub anymore.
The only thing George is an expert on is MOICHANDISING!
But, if you're about to suffer the effects of a close range nuclear detonation, you could do worse... At least this way you'll feel proactive about avoid death as you die horribly.
Don't run from a nuclelar detonation, you'll die tired.
It won't matter much. By the time you know it happened, you were just vaporized.
Or, how about just shut up and watch the movie.
Or, how about just shut up and watch the movie.
Mythbusters already busted [mythbustersresults.com] that middle one. I'd like to see them test the ripping out a man's heart one, though I'm not sure PETA will appreciate them testing on live animals.
They could do it in China... I'm sure they could come up with someone waiting to be executed whom they need to make a serious public spectacle out of (bonus points to the condemned if, when his heart is being pulled out of his chest, yells the Mandarin equivalent of "Freeeedommmmmm!!!gaaakkkgakkk")
I'd like to see them test the ripping out a man's heart one,
Not something you do successfully in your average weird cultist temple, but this is done in heart transplants all the time...
Mythbusters already busted [mythbustersresults.com] that middle one. I'd like to see them test the ripping out a man's heart one, though I'm not sure PETA will appreciate them testing on live animals.
Hey, for the sake of scientific accuracy, the myth is ripping a MANS heart out without killing him, not some animals heart. I am not sure that PETA has any standing with that one...
Mythbusters already busted [mythbustersresults.com] that middle one. I'd like to see them test the ripping out a man's heart one, though I'm not sure PETA will appreciate them testing on live animals.
Hey, for the sake of scientific accuracy, the myth is ripping a MANS heart out without killing him, not some animals heart. I am not sure that PETA has any standing with that one...
Perhaps, for the sale of saving the life of an animal, a PETA member will volunteer for this experiment.
Well, a man is a living animal...
A case of accuracy though - All men are living animals. Not all living aminals are men.
C'mon, the folks here should be used to these sort of mistakes causing havok with solutions/research.
Or, how about just shut up and watch the movie.
Mythbusters already busted [mythbustersresults.com] that middle one. I'd like to see them test the ripping out a man's heart one, though I'm not sure PETA will appreciate them testing on live animals.
PETA would, however, be totally fine with that experiment being performed on a human.
kalima!!! kalima!!! kalima!!!
"JAT stewardess Vesna Vulovi survived a fall of 33,000 feet (10,000 m)[7] on January 26, 1972 when she was aboard JAT Flight 367. The plane was brought down by explosives over Srbská Kamenice in the former Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)." - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_fall [wikipedia.org]
Yes, not a rubber life raft, but it's not impossible to survive dropping out of the sky, just really freaking unlikely. Of course, that woman actually landed in part of the plane, broke her skull and was in a coma for 27 days. Probably not in a mood for serious ass kicking at that point, but she's no Indiana Jones either.
The second in the world-record list of "people falling from the sky" is more bizzare. I read it in the "book of general ignorance". The name was Alkemade and he served on a British bomber during WW2 (the name is Dutch though). He fell 6km if I remember correctly by himself (not sitting on the plain chair or something), landed hitting trees and finally snow, had a cigarette and walked away...
He had a sprained ankle and got arrested, so no walking away. Still, falling 18000 feet and having no more than a sprained ankle so impressed the Germans that they gave him a certificate attesting to the fact and he was something of a celebrity in the POW camp.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Alkemade [wikipedia.org]
A few more here:
http://www.greenharbor.com/fffolder/unlucky.html [greenharbor.com]
Tang Lee Ping Kuala Lumpur: In February of 2001 Tang Lee Ping of Malaysia fell 1,500 meters after her main and back-up parachutes failed to open. She woke up three hours later in a nearby hospital. Her injuries were minor (only bruises). She attributed her survival to God and a soft landing area.
Bruises only! I think 1500 metres is enough distance to get to "normal" terminal velocity.
And: http://www.greenharbor.com/fffolder/leeds.html [greenharbor.com]
I walked away without so much as a scratch. Following this incident I must have made over a hundred free falls and static line jumps without incident.
I'm willing to suspend disbelief and pretend that magic is real... but there's no way that "physics as normal" allows the fridge stunt to work.
... whereas the fourth movie completely obliterated it.
Wait... there was a fourth movie?!
Ripping out a man's heart without killing him.
You do recall that the guy died moments later, don't you? There's nobody in the film running around, minus their heart. Besides, this was some supernatural cult thing. You could easily rationalize it as some form of slight of hand or mass hypnosis to impress the audience of followers. No comment about the rocks that burn on command...
Jumping from a plane using an air raft.
There's an outside possibility you'd survive. If you were sure you're going to die,
Or, how about just shut up and watch the movie.
It was possible with the first three because they were entertaining. The fourth one wasn't, so the nitpickery is much more entertaining.
Clinging to the outside of a submarine while it travels halfway around the world...
The fridge stunt was completely in keeping with the tongue-in-cheek tone of the Indy films - the film sucked because it was the much-delayed fourth film in a trilogy. When has that ever worked?
Don't do this at home.
... but the franchise didn't.
Does that make him "Schrodinger's Archaeologist?"
Uhhmmm... Apparently Lucas is working on the screenplay to #5.
Indiana's death has been somewhat exaggerated...
This is by far the most plausible explanation I've seen presented.
I, for one, wish they had peer reviewed THE SCREENPLAY.
What a shit movie that was.
Personally, I'd put Temple of Doom as a worse movie. It was cringe worthy from start to finish. Whereas the last one I'd put at third word, since it was cringeworthy near the end. The refrigerator scene was implausable but still humorous and a fun way to start off the movie.
What made the first movie so great was that there was a Quest with a satisfying ending. It also started with a mini-quest to set the scene. The other movies replaced some of the elements while keeping some others. The last one didn't really ha
Completely incorrect - but when did that ever get in the way of making a buck?
I submit that there is a distance from ground zero at which chances of in-fridge survival are in fact 50/50. Computing the distance is left as an exercise for the fanboy.
The webserver!
Fall! Fall before the power of the Slash and the Dot!
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:zG-BilzlF4UJ:www.overthinkingit.com/2012/02/22/fridge-nuking-scientific-peer-review/%3Fpage%3Dall+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us [googleusercontent.com]
For those that want a read-through while the server has it's heart ripped out.
Thanks for the spoiler, Slashdot.
Am I the only one who hasn't watched this supposed piece of crap movie?
Spoiler alert? Really? The movie is 4 years old.
While we're at it:
They were the same guy.
He was a ghost the whole time.
The girl was a man
Vader is Luke's father, and Leia is his sister.
Rosebud is a sled.
i thought rosebud was a brand of frozen peas.
So a director of fiction makes an absolutely absurd claim that can damn near be debunked with common sense, and someone with a doctorate degree (which I now question) feels the need to not only study this, but submit it for peer review?
Is the good doctor high on his own supply, or is this because it's George Lucas and therefore sensationalist attention-grabbing?
Uh, not to mention we're submitting a scenario for peer review that has likely NEVER happened and likely never will. I suppose the icing on the cak
It appears to be slashdotted
While I certainly agree with the HIGH probability of Dr. Jones dying in his flying refrigerator, it is worth noting that in the Hiroshima bombing, there is a documented case of a bank worker surviving the blast from less than 330m from the hypocenter. Now granted, she was inside, at the back of a concrete bank building, but she DID survive, and was not fatally injured. Assuming the bomb was at the low edge of the kilotonnage listed (i.e. similar to the Hiroshima bomb), and a
in the original back to the future script, marty mcfly was sent "back to the future" in a refrigerator in one of the model houses at a nuclear test site. doc brown modded the fridge somehow so that the radiation would trigger the time circuits.
the original script was very surreal, and a blatant social commentary on the failure/decay of the space age. for example, iirc, the time machine was powered by diet cola and marty is stranded because aspartame isn't invented until 1965.
Dunno, but I heard of one poor sod that was caught within the Hiroshima bombings and, after being exposed, evacuated to Nagasaki just in time for...
And that was a genuine, documented case from what I remember.
Maybe people should watch "When The Wind Blows" more often and less Terminator. Nuke != instantaneous death. Really. It's a whole lot worse than that. In comparison to what happens to you after, it's probably better to go out in an instant flash of hot, burning death.
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It was one of the most touching, moving stories of the 2012 season.
Until yesterday.
That's when the college football world was rocked with the news that Te'o's girlfriend did not in fact die -- because she did not in fact exist. As Deadspin first reported it was all an elaborate hoax: There never was a Lennay... Keku... Kooky... Kockamamie.
Of course, we here at the MZone got absolutely nothing done from the moment we learned about the story, tweeting away the rest of the day. So, in case you missed 'em, below are a few your perusal. And if you'd like to follow us on Twitter, we can be found @MZoneBlog.


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And this is why you should not be a police officer. You obviously do not have the discipline or control to handle the job as required. Not everyone does, and there are those individual police officers who deal with these risks every day, living with the risks. Not taking the shot unless absolutely necessary. They are the ones we do not hear about. They are the ones we need.
Hell yeah, or at least make sure the person being approached is not between them and the police. If a cop is approaching someone with lights on and hands on holster, get the hell out of there.
I think you are missing the point here. It is not that all cops are bad (some may feel that way) but that the system attempts to hide the error in judgement by some individual police officers by passing the blame to someone else, instead of assigning the blame properly and correcting the situation through better training and discipline. The police are suppose to be professional and in control at all times. There is the difference. Police are only supposed to use deadly force when it is safe and prudent to do so. They lost control of the situation here. Were they totally in the wrong in this situation, no. Were they bad cops, probably not. Could they have dealt with the situation better? YES! The real issue here is that they failed to control the crowd. They failed to properly assess the threat, and finally only those with a clear sight line and low risk of collateral damage should have fired, and that means having the strength and professionalism to NOT pull the trigger if necessary. And yes the crowd bears some responsibility as does the perpetrator. The morons in the crowd that thought it was safe and prudent to stand with the perpetrator bewteen them and the police all deserve darwin awards, or at least honourable mentions.
I have to go with the hippies on this one. Publicly accessible locker on campus with no lock, and in some reports someone else was using it for personal storage. Network with NO restrictions, plug in and go. Aaron had a legitimate account to access JSTOR which "owned" or at least stored the public materials. JSTOR actually dropped all charges. The material was actually public domain unless someone else can correct me, except that JSTOR wanted to charge for downloading the content. My understanding is that MIT users had unlimited access which was why the laptop was on MIT's campus. Outside users could officially download up to 3 free articles. Definitely sounds like overreach to me. Like there was not some drug dealer, murderer, or other scum that could have been given more attention. I think in this case, the witch hunt was held by prosecutor in this case.
You make it sound like protecting private information in bitorrents is a bad thing. There are governments in the world who could monitor such downloads and identify the people (or at least machines) accessing restricted information. By making public sources of said restricted material would make the infrastructure vulnerable to attack, and place the content owners at risk. In this day and age, such things are real risks. Bitorrents are tools like anything else, and have to be designed well to work in real world situations, regardless of use.


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A Blanchard man and a Lansing woman were arraigned Thursday in an Isabella County courtroom for pulling a man from his car, assaulting him, stealing from the man and other charges.
Mt. Pleasant City Police said in a press release that on Wednesday, around 8 p.m., Seth Johnson, 21 of Blanchard and Jordan Sepulvenda, 21 of Lansing stopped their car behind the car of the victim, a 19-year-old Blanchard man.
Johnson then walked up to the victim's car and pulled him out through the driver's side door and began punching and kicking the man. Meanwhile, Sepulvenda stole the man's hat, a tablet and his keys, according to police.
According to police, the victim said he is the current boyfriend of Johnson's ex-girlfriend. He was treated at a hospital for injuries and later released.
Johnson and Sepulvenda then went to Vestaburg, where police later questioned and arrested the two. Police said both eventually admitted to assault and larceny.
Johnson was charged with larceny from a motor vehicle, a five-year felony, receiving and concealing stolen property, a one-year misdemeanor and aggravated assault, which is also a one-year misdemeanor. His bond was set at $15,000.
Sepulvenda was also charged with laceny from a motor vehicle, and with a 93-day misdemeanor for lying to a police officer. Additionally, police say she had marijuana with her, so she was also charged with bringing contraband into jail, which is a five year felony. Her bond was set at $20,000.
Both Johnson and Sepulveda remain in the Isabella County Jail in lieu of bond. The have a preliminary hearing for their charges on July 17.


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Viljandi [2] is an ancient hilly city in the South of Estonia.
Evidence of civilization around Viljandi dates back to 500 B.C.. The first written record of a "Viljandi stronghold" was in 1154 in the commentaries to al-Idrisi's world atlas "Geography."
Hanseatic merchants settled in Viljandi in the 14th century.
For many people Viljandi conjures up images of the Viljandi Folk Music Festival and Viljandi Culture Academy. This small city is the "capital of folk music" for most Estonians and also appeals to people who enjoy parks. The city also has it's own lake.
Get in
By bus
Viljandi has a regular bus connection to Tallinn, Tartu, Valga and Pärnu among others. Bus schedules can be found at Bussireised.
By train
Edelaraudtee connects Viljandi to Tallinn - the trains run twice a day.
Get around
Viljandi hosts many events and several international festivals throughout the year. The Early Music Festival, Hanseatic Days, Young Dance Festival, Mulgi Rally, Winter Folk Dance Festival, the "Theatre in Suitcase" puppet theatre festival etc.
Hanseatic merchants' spirit can still be felt in Viljandi every June. People trade at a fair, dress the way people did in that area, organise exhibitions and party.
Since 1928, a run around Lake Viljandi has taken place on the first day of May every year.
Tennis courts, cafes, playgrounds, a diving tower, boat rental and catamaran trips are available at the lake.
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MS: Let's move on to one that's a little less controversial.
DW: Yeah, Dwarf Mages are one of the handful that, to me at least, are a complete no-brainer. Not only were they briefly playable in Beta, if I remember right, but there's been at least one famous Dwarven Mage in ancient lore.
MS: Right, I mean, if you go into Blackrock Depths, you can see a whole bunch of Dark Iron Mages. And lest we forget, Emperor Thaurissan himself was a Mage, and an incredibly powerful one!
DW: Yeah, we essentially have Dwarven Mages to blame for the Searing Gorge, Burning Steppes, AND Ragnaros himself. Of course, those are Dark Irons, but it's not too much of stretch to figure there might have been some Bronzebeard mages as well. If all else fails, consider it a side effect of studying all those runes the Explorer's League found in Northrend. Some Iron Dwarves exhibit mage-like powers, so it's a return to roots as well.
MS: Dwarves is dwarves; it only makes sense that the ability to use arcane magic isn't exclusive to one race of Dwarf. Speaking of Dwarves, there's another combination that people actually seem to be accepting pretty well...
DW: Oh yeah, Dwarven Shaman are another no brainer. To be honest, I was fully expecting we'd get Dwarven Shaman back when Blizzard first announced the concept of Alliance Shaman. The Wildhammer Clan are friendly to the Alliance and are a very shamanistic society.
MS: Even without the presence of the Wildhammer Clan, look at all that the Dwarves have learned about themselves in Northrend! I mean, a race carved from the very earth itself ought to have some sort of special connection with it!
DW: Yeah, I very specifically recall allying with some Earthen who used Shaman spells. Those same Earthen could very well teach some of their fleshly cousins the secrets of the elements -- and much like they've rediscovered part of their heritage through the Stoneskin racial, the Dwarves could very well rediscover a very basic connection with the earth itself.
MS: I anticipate that we'll see a Wildhammer Clan representative offering his shamanistic services to Magni Bronzebeard in a quest before 4.0, but the Earthen connection is pretty good too, so it'll be interesting to see which path they take.
Mage columnist Christian Belt's perspective: Dwarves are short. Not as short as Gnomes, but still short. Also, Dwarves have Stoneform, which is good for removing things that kill Mages, like poisons, diseases, bleed effects, and a stiff breeze. It also temporarily increases our armor by 10%, meaning we will go from like 10 armor to like 11. A racial trait that increases our chances for survival is always going to be a good thing as far as Mages are concerned. Dwarves come with built-in resistance to Frost spells, so that'll keep us warm when we face...other Mages. As with Night Elves, there's nothing here that will increase our DPS, but a little extra survivability is always nice when you tend to charge into battle waving a stick and wearing a dress.
Shaman columnist Matthew Rossi's perspective: I think they'll have some good racials with Stoneform and Mace Specialization (making it easier for a Dwarf Enhancement Shaman to get into raiding since he'll have a good jump on expertise) but the lack of the +hit Draenei racial will make Elemental less appealing. It'll also be a slight hit for their raiding chances (guilds sometimes take a draenei just for the racial +hit) but then again, they'll still have Heroism. (Sacco note: And something draenei are severely lacking -- kickin' beards!)
MS: Adding new hunter races isn't necessarily surprising to me lore-wise so much as it's unexpected given the number of races that already have the hunter class available to them.
DW: At the same time, the lore is there, and I'm strongly of the opinion that you can never have too many Hunter twinks. They're just so much fun!
MS: I think a lot of players would really like to have a Forsaken hunter.
DW: For them, you only have to remember who their leader is: Sylvannas Windrunner, former Ranger General of Quel'thalas. Considering the head Forsaken is and was one of the best and highest ranking hunters on Azeroth, you'd have to think she'd have the ability to train some more rangers of her own if she so desired.
MS: It'd also give her a more tangible connection with her ranger-heavy allies, the blood elves.
DW: We also saw the Dark Ranger corps show up in Northrend, so the next expansion would be the perfect opportunity to swell their ranks. And in case you're concerned about the fact that Rangers are traditionally elven instead of human, recall that Nathanos Blightcaller, formerly Nathanos Marris, was a human.
MS: Which brings us to the next topic, human hunters. People have historically cited Nathanos Marris' death as the "reason" for no human hunters. Your take?
DW: I don't know that I quite buy that reasoning. There's plenty of reasons for Humans to be Hunters. We know that Humans enjoy a bit of good old fashion hunting. Humans have figured prominently in all of Hemet Nesingwary's Safaris, often taking leadership roles. While not every Stormwind Human is going to be amazing at woodcraft, there's plenty of Humans who don't mind getting their hands dirty out on the frontiers and forests.
MS: Look at the sheer number of trappers and hunting outposts in Northend -- all led by humans!
DW: Exactly! Humans in Northrend appear to make their living primarily on hunting, trapping, and fishing, and their Vykrul Ancestors definitely have Hunters in their ranks, complete with wolf pets. So the bloodline is there for Human Hunters as well.
MS: Not only that, but the rest of the Alliance has a pretty big hunter element -- dwarves, night elves, and going away from playable races for a minute, there's the High Elves. It's not as if the High Elf Ranger population is getting any larger, and adding humans into the fold by having a Ranger-General teach them elven bowcraft might be a great way to bolster their forces -- as well as ensure that the craft isn't lost for good should something terrible happen.
Hunter columnist Eddie "Brigwyn" Carrington's perspective:
For Humans, here's a racial rundown.
Diplomacy – I have to admit it. I've always been jealous of Humans and their 10% reputation gain bonus. I know it seems like a small thing, but being able to eek out some key reputations a little bit faster will make the leveling experience a little less painful.
Every Man for Himself - The ability to remove all movement impairment or loss of control effects is a huge benefit in both PvE and PvP. No longer will Hunter's fear a bosses or player's mind control spell. Human Hunters can pop out of it and get right back to pouring on the DPS.
Mace and Sword Specialization – Neither really help the Hunter much. The Mace Specialization doesn't apply at all since Hunters can't use Maces. But the Sword Specialization, as small as 3 expertise points are, will help you in melee while leveling or questing.
Perception – Every Hunter hates a Rogue sneaking around looking for a perfect opportunity to Backstab you. Being able to have an extra racial in the arsenal to detect them along with a Flare will can be a huge benefit during PvP.
The Human Spirit – Spirit isn't worth stacking as a Hunter, but a bit freely given is nothing to complain about.
And for the Forsaken:
Cannibalize – Hunters are always clamoring about bag space, especially while leveling and farming. Typically we manage this by using the same food our pet likes. But now we can maybe empty up an extra space and use Cannibalize on all those Humanoid or Undead corpses.
Shadow Resistance – Reducing the damage of Shadow attacks by 2% might seem like a small thing. But really it can be the difference between being able to have a killing blow with an extra attack or instant death. Not a bad trade-off if you ask me.
Will of the Forsaken – Being able to remove Charm, Fear and Sleep attacks are great. I know it doesn't help with the Mind Control or Fear attacks, but at least these won't hinder the Undead Hunter.
Underwater Breathing – No more Nagrand Cherries! Okay, maybe that's the least of the benefits. I just remember that there were several times I tried to hide out underwater only to get ganked when I came up to breath. Not to mention all those underwater collection and farming quests that can now be completed at ease.


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The NFL, which conducted an on/off investigation of the Saints defense's alleged use of a bounty system for three years and reportedly compiled some 5,000 documents in the process, released only 200 of them Friday in a cache that represents what the league plans to use at an appeal hearing Monday in New York. An attorney for Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma and others sources favorable to the players who reviewed the evidence appeared stunned by its paucity. While cautioning not every piece of paper has been reviewed, the sources said the thin packet offered zero evidence Saints defenders maliciously tried to injure opponents between 2009 and 2011 or ran an organized system of bonuses for such sinister play.
Peter Ginsberg, left, the lawyer for Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma, says Roger Goodell 'made a dreadful mistake' in suspending his client.
The NFL said it had fully complied with the evidentiary rules of its collective bargaining agreement and declined further comment. The league had no obligation Friday to make public any evidence it doesn't plan to present Monday.
There does appear to be evidence the Saints engaged in activity that violates the collective bargaining agreement's rules on compensation, a charge consistent with the sort of pay-for-performance scheme the Saints have acknowledged existed. But the dearth of compelling evidence on the much more serious charges shouldn't come as a complete surprise because that was always an illusion, according to New York litigator Peter Ginsberg. He will represent Vilma, suspended without pay for the 2012 season, at Monday's hearing and in his federal defamation lawsuit filed in New Orleans against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
To Ginsberg, the scant dossier made sense. He said it clearly buttresses the argument the Saints bounty scandal is a miscarriage of justice. In particular, the fact the NFL reportedly didn't offer a piece of evidence supporting its claim Vilma offered $10,000 to any teammate who took out an opposing quarterback in the 2009 playoffs is proof, not that the NFL is withholding, but that is has nothing.
"There could be nothing credible about that because it never happened," Ginsberg said.
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Peter Ginsberg, the New York litigator representing Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma, said Friday that, based on the evidence furnished by the league thus far, the bounty case that led to Vilma's suspension is completely hollow. Ginsberg declined to comment on what steps Vilma might now take at Monday's scheduled appeal hearing.
Vilma will be appealing his full-year, without-pay suspension before the man who imposed it: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. On Friday, in fulfillment of the CBA requirement it provide appellants with evidence it may use at Monday's hearing, the league turned over a scant 200 pages of documents, a tiny fraction of the 5,000 documents NFL investigators were said to have compiled.
To Ginsberg, however, the scant dossier came as no surprise. He said it clearly buttresses the argument he has made all along, namely, that this has been a miscarriage of justice. In particular, the fact the NFL reportedly did not offer a single piece of evidence supporting its claim Vilma offered $10,000 to any teammate who took out an opposing quarterback in the 2009 playoffs, is proof not that the NFL is withholding but that is has nothing.
"There could be nothing credible about that because it never happened," Ginsberg said.
The same is true of the fact the NFL did not present a list of witnesses it may call to bolster its charge the suspended players - Vilma, Saints defensive end Will Smith, former Saints and current Browns linebacker Scott Fujita, and former Saints and current Packers defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove - were involved in a system of cash payments New Orleans had in place from 2009 to 2011 to reward plays that injured opponents.
"That's because there are no credible witnesses who could substantiate the commissioner's allegations," Ginsberg said.
Overall, however, Ginsberg argued the thin case has left deep scars.
"Unfortunately, what it says to me is Commissioner Goodell has made a dreadful mistake," he said. "After what Jonathan and the other players have been put through, to suggest the players are being presented with any kind of fair hearing based on what has been presented today is pure fantasy.
"The thin production today doesn't link any of the players to a bounty system," Ginsberg added, "and that's consistent with what we know to be true - there was no bounty system."
When asked about published reports Vilma might refuse to participate in Monday's hearing, or maintain silence at it, Ginsberg declined comment.
"Jonathan wants to participate in a fair forum," Ginsberg said. "What unfolds Monday is what unfolds Monday."
Nevertheless, Ginsberg reiterated the charges Vilma filed against Goodell in Eastern District Court of Louisiana and said it is unfortunate the linebacker has had his reputation tarnished on such thin gruel.
"Jonathan, after years of dedication and hard work, deserved better," Ginsberg said. "This is another black eye for the reputation of the NFL."
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If NFL is using Times-Picayune article as evidence, then its case against New Orleans Saints is in bad shape.
In an extremely disappointing - if not unexpected - turn of events Friday, the NFL didn't shed much light on its evidence against the suspended New Orleans Saints players for their alleged roles in a bounty program. Colleague James Varney is covering the news today, so read here and check back with nola.com/saints for further details.
According to sources we've talked to, the NFL didn't provide the accused players with any direct evidence of their intent to injure other players, payments received for injuring players, the existence of a "bounty program," evidence that linebacker Jonathan Vilma offered a bounty on quarterbacks Brett Favre or Kurt Warner or evidence that defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove lied to investigators, among other crimes for which they've been severely punished.
As Varney pointed out, it's important to keep in mind that the NFL did not have to furnish all of its evidence today - just what it plans to use during the players' appeal hearing with commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday.
So does that mean the NFL kept all its "damning evidence" to itself? Or does that mean the NFL doesn't have much damning evidence? Either way, it's a disturbing sign that the league apparently feels like it doesn't have to prove its case or justify its decisions to anybody.
Even more disturbing - and awfully ironic - is that part of the evidence the NFL did share with players was a column I wrote last week after talking with linebacker Scott Shanle. For one thing, that article was written well after the league handed out its punishments, so it shouldn't have had any bearing on the punishments handed out by the league (the same goes for a recent essay written by filmmaker Sean Pamphilon that the NFL included Friday).
For another thing, Shanle didn't confirm the existence of any bounty program, any specific bounties or any intent to injure opponents. And in that column, I stressed that the NFL needs to be more forthcoming with its evidence on the Saints because, "it sure does seem like the NFL has painted their actions to be much worse than they really were. And if that's not true, then the NFL should do a better job of proving its point."
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Ginsberg has the NFL's number. I feel good about this.
downside- Roger won't be happy when he is made to look like an idiot
upside- after made out to be an idiot, his credibility will drop even further
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Originally Posted by ScottFWhen the judgement rolls in against Goodell for $12 million plus against Goodell, and I say plus because that doesn't include loss of endorsements etc.) the NFL owners will probably pony up and give the money to Goodell to pay it.
But the NFL owners DO NOT like paying for anything and really love it when they make a pay-day. Goodell's days of giving out relentless, unjustified punishments will probably be at an end. All players have to do going forward is sock the owners through the commish for cold, hard cash.
And yes Goodell's rep is already hurt, the judgement against him will blast whatever credibility he has.
But I think the NFL is no longer about credibility and reputation, it's about MONEY and Goodell will remain commish because he produces money for the owners.
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Owners don't like being lied to either, Roger.
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My take on what will transpire and some why's.
1. Goodell's credibility can be shot, and it will not matter unless revenue shows a down turn. If ticket sales or jersey sales take a dip then Goodell will have a problem.
Sadly there is no popularity vote for commissioner, and Goodell's job security does not hinge on weather we like him or not. The "tone" being set is that Goodell is going everything he can to address safety. If he is replaced right now, the NFLPA will take a different tone in the concussion hearings and favor the point of view that the league got rid of the one guy trying to address safety. <--- Thank Lawyers and Unions, they spin like DJ's.
2. This is not a court of law. This is a NFL court, and the NFLPA has given Goodell the power to rule, and rule on his rulings. This cementing the fact that today he will not reverse his decisions.
3. Vilma's lawsuit for deformation of character..... This will actually cause Goodell to ignore any thoughts he had about a reversal. If he backs down now, Vilma will have proof that the statements were false and unjustifiable. <-- backed into a corner.
At the end of the day the NFL is an absolute wreck right now, and two parties can be blamed for it. The ambulance chasing lawyers that slap lawsuits on the league around each and every corner, and the union known at the NFLPA that GRANTED Goodell his monarchy. <-- DeMaurice Smith is an idiot.
You can argue differently all day if you like but there are a few facts that can not be changed. A root cause analysis will take you back to what originated a problem. Had the NFLPA not granted Goodell absolute power in the CBA we would not have a lot of the problems right now, and if the NFLPA represented "past Players", which it does not, it could have negotiated some sort of settlement for those who can prove long term effects of concussions they sustained during play. It doesn't so lawyers stepped in.
Hate on Goodell ALL you want, hate on me for saying this all you like also.... Put me in Goodells shoes, grant me absolute power and the power to be the appellate on my own decisions and I am sticking to my guns also. If I do not, I will open the league to collapse and myself to replacement if I do not tow the safety line and drop the hammer on any and all items that come up that can even be remotely tagged with "safety issue" in the league.
Unpopular and unfair as all of this is... It is what it is, and not much can be done about it.
I love football, and I love watching the New Orleans Saints play football.... sadly idealists will sooner or later take that away from me. There is absolutely nothing pragmatic behind "I would rather have no football at all than accept the fact that the NFLPA is the reason Goodell is able to do what has done and move on".
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Challenges are involved in the Fletcher Construction-Goodman Group joint venture to build a $500 million office precinct on a site near Auckland's waterfront.
Greg Pritchard, Fletcher Construction Building + Interiors general manager, said water was only about 3m below ground level at high tide, so Fletcher would bring its specialist pile-driving expertise from the ASB North Wharf site to the new precinct.
How many piles needed to be sunk for the Fonterra block was not known and the builder is yet to appoint a project manager, although Pritchard said Fletcher Construction's Alan Gray, who ran ASB North Wharf, would be involved in some way.
"It will be the end of the year before we start construction to meet a phased programme. There will be plenty of time to transfer from ASB to Fonterra," Pritchard said.
Yet the same workforce would not move as one. "It will be a bit mixed up. The building work will take 24 months."
The joint venture will first develop new offices valued at $60 million to $80 million for Fonterra, then a further three to four blocks are planned on the site bounded by Halsey, Gaunt, Daldy and Fanshawe Sts.
Graham Darlow, chief executive of Fletcher Building's construction division, said the Fonterra project would be a much-needed help for the building sector, which has not been busy in the past few years.
"When projects like Fonterra's proposal come about, especially in the current climate, it does lift the level of confidence in the commercial construction sector ... the benefits to the sector are considerable."
Pritchard said he was working with Goodman development manager Peter Dafaur. He said the VHHL (Viaduct Harbour Holdings Ltd) land was not in the Wynyard Quarter. Goodman Property Trust says Dafaur is "responsible for all development activities for Goodman including the Highbrook Business Park".
Neither Fletcher nor the Goodman trust issued any NZX notice when they won the Fonterra job. Only the dairy giant issued a statement, from Chris Caldwell, managing director of people, culture and services.
"While there was still some work to do before the co-operative would sign a lease, the preferred site would enable all Fonterra's employees in the area to be based in one location, instead of several as they are now," Caldwell said.
"Being closer together will enable our people to work together more seamlessly. This will provide a real opportunity to enhance the way our people feel about coming to work every day."
Fonterra will not own or develop the building. It will be developed by the Goodman Group/Fletcher Building partnership and ultimately owned by the Goodman Group. Fonterra would take a long-term lease, Caldwell said.
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Then so am I, artk2002. I had the same thought. My workplace isn't nearly as dysfunctional (right now, anyway), but there has been times when I've had to step back and stop "fixing" things that were another person's job. If I'd kept doing it, they would have kept happily ignoring what they were supposed to do and were getting paid to do. And sometimes, I've had to stop doing it because I wasn't getting paid for it, it wasn't in my job description, but corporate would ignore the fact that we needed someone to do it and be paid to do it until it actually wasn't getting done. I have my own job to do.It's tough to be the one who cares, sometimes.Good luck, Yarnspinner.
I don't see how it could be drama-queenish to contact your boss and officially state that you are not willing to work extra hours without extra pay, as promised. Heck when you said you might be in trouble I thought you were going to say you contacted someone over Stoney's head and forwarded them the "You'll get triple pay, I even got it in the contract" communication she sent with a note that said "So far I've earned $$$ but have only been paid $$. When can I expect my back-pay?" Hey, you should do that!
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exhaust leak on 2003 Baja
Posted 18 October 2010 - 12:30 AM
The Haynes manual I have doesn't address this repair.
Is there a trick to installing this metallic gasket? Do I need to torque it?
I intend to take it apart again tomorrow and see if there's a rust build up causing the gasket not to seat. Otherwise I guess I'll just get a bigger wrench and put more arm on it.
Thanks for the help..
Posted 18 October 2010 - 07:05 PM
The spring bolts are supposed to be tightened until the nut seats against the flat on the bolt.
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Posted 18 October 2010 - 07:20 PM
I'm a procedures guy. This is killin' me that there isn't anything in the book on this.
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Posted 19 October 2010 - 12:08 AM
I put it together again and after tightening the nuts all the way down, I could still see a lot of play as I flexed the pipe up and down. It just didn't seem like the springs had enough tension to hold the parts together. I added a couple of washers to bring the tension up. It's better but there is still a significant amount of exhaust gas leaking. Not sure what to try next. Maybe I can get it up on a lift and use a wire wheel to clean some more.
I don't see how a spring connection like that stays gas tight.
Posted 19 October 2010 - 02:16 AM
I don't see how a spring connection like that stays gas tight.
Hhhmmm - my experience has been that they almost never leak - even when dissasembled and reassembled over and over and over...... So something is seriously wrong with your config.... and the fact that your car is so new and here in the NW (land of no rust) adds to the mystery - I see plenty of those that are 20+ years old and don't leak a bit. Strange things are afoot at the circle-k.
Posted 19 October 2010 - 07:13 PM
Posted 19 October 2010 - 08:06 PM
Here are three pics. You can see the washers I added. and how much of the gasket shows and the gap between the flanges.
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Posted 19 October 2010 - 08:37 PM
Here are three pics. You can see the washers I added. and how much of the gasket shows and the gap between the flanges.
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Looking at your pixs, I am thinking that you have the wrong size donut gasket installed. The two pipes should be much closer together, when the spring bolts are tightened down. No torquing is necessary. Maybe NAPA got the diameter correct, but could the donut be too thick?
My experience with Haynes manuals is that their repair info is rather shallow and generic, and lacks a lot of depth on actually doing the repairs an any car they write up. It appears your experience bears this out too.
Posted 19 October 2010 - 09:54 PM
Posted 19 October 2010 - 11:02 PM
Seems to me those springs should be near full compression when the bolts are tight. I think you might have the wrong bolt kit.
This is a pic of the OE bolts:
sold here: http://subarupartsfo...hp?partid=12099
See how much more of the bolt is threaded compared to what you have? It should be drawing up much tighter, probably another 3/16" or better.
Try getting a bolt kit from a dealer. The gasket looks like it should work but "looks" and "does" are two different things.
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Posted 20 October 2010 - 09:53 PM
I just picked the part from a parts line up. No choice on size. And you're right on with the Haynes point. "shallow and generic"?? how bout non existent! They don't even deal with this union. Oh well, that's why I have the USMB!
Posted 20 October 2010 - 10:10 PM
You're right on with the thread size, wow what a difference. There's probably 2x the threads on the OE kit pictured. I just went with what I could find locally. I do have a Subaru dealer local, I'll try and get a new set from them. I'm going to try to get in to the hobby shop and put this thing on a lift Saturday and wire wheel it cleaner.
I wonder what the reason is for the shoulder on the bolt. If I got a SS bolt and washers and tightened it down until the spring was compressed, wouldn't that work as well?? I could really cinch it down then.
I'll see what the Subaru dealer has for this wk end.
Thanks for the help.
Posted 20 October 2010 - 10:13 PM
The shoulder is so that you can tighten the nut up so that it doesn't come loose, without fully compressing the spring.
You could put more spacers on the spring head with your bolts (so that it almost, but not completely compresses it), although that might make it difficult to get the nut started....
Posted 21 October 2010 - 12:01 AM
Posted 21 October 2010 - 02:01 AM
Try all OEM as suggested first. New donut, new spring bolts and springs including the SS nuts. Torque with two wrenches evenly between the bolts until they wont tighten anymore.
Don't over think this repair. If it doesnt work with OEM gaskets and parts move onto my exhaust shop suggestion. Ive had many of these types of fixes in the 20-40 dollar price range at little exhaust shops over the years. Save your efforts for another aspect of the car that needs attention instead.
Posted 26 October 2010 - 12:17 AM
Absolutely not the same. Not only did the bolts have 2x the thread, the gasket itself was smaller and fit into the concave area much better.
I still ended up with 1 added washer to add a little extra tension to the spring.
But, at least no leaks this time. No headaches and tight chest. Wife likes that.
I noticed my next two projects while I was under there. I think I'm missing some protection or skid plates from up front. and also I noticed that every blasted screw and nut attaching the exhaust shroud parts on are rusting away. Obviously made of the wrong material. I'll have to bust every one of them off and replace them. Is that how Subaru guarantees return visits or did I get had by a cheap shade tree mechanic.
Thanks for the help all!
Posted 26 October 2010 - 12:28 AM
the "right" material is way more expensive over a production run. there is a reason WWII German tanks were built with bushings instead of bearings, because the parts didn't need to outlast the vehicle. it costs too much when its all going to be scrap later anyways.
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Posted 26 October 2010 - 12:28 AM
I have seen those bolts on my 20+ year old Subaru's not nearly so nasty and usually come right off. Stuff here just doesn't do that....
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CHAPEL HILL – UNC's NCAA tournament opener against Canisius at 6 p.m. Friday is fast approaching and expectations are high for Carolina heading into post-season play.
The No. 1 overall seed Tar Heels are 1-0 all-time against the Golden Griffins, with the only meeting a 10-5 Carolina win during the 1958 season.
WCHL's Ron Stutts spoke with Head Coach Mike Fox Thursday to get his take on the upcoming tournament.
"We have to be careful not to over-think things or do things too differently," Fox said.
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UNC is 3-0 against Florida Atlantic after a series-opening sweep in Boca Raton during the 2008 season.
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LOS ANGELES -- The No. 10-ranked University of Oklahoma baseball team fell to No. 22-ranked Notre Dame, 6-5, in 11 innings Sunday at UCLA's Jackie Robinson Stadium. A one-out, walk-off single by Notre Dame pinch hitter Kevin DeFilippis provided the winning margin.
The Sooners (12-4) finished the weekend roadtrip to Los Angeles with a 1-2 mark, falling at USC, 5-3, Friday, then bouncing back Saturday with a 4-0 victory over No. 12-ranked UCLA.
OU lost despite pounding out at least 10 hits for the ninth time in 2013. Freshman infielder Kolbey Carpenter led the way with three hits. Junior infielder Hector Lorenzana went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored. Senior infielder Garrett Carey smashed a two-run home run in the fifth inning, his second round tripper of the season. Junior infielder Matt Oberste extended his hitting streak to 19 consecutive games dating back to the 2012 campaign.
Junior southpaw reliever Billy Waltrip was tagged with the pitching defeat, falling to 0-1 on the season. He fanned four over 3.1 innings. Redshirt freshman starting lefty Adam Choplick struck out four over five frames.
Oklahoma opens a 10-game homestand at L. Dale Mitchell Park with a pair of midweek contests against New Mexico State next Tuesday and Wednesday. Both games are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT. Fans can purchase tickets online on SoonerSports.com or by calling the OU Athletics Ticket Office at (800) 456-GoOU.


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(a) A foreign bank making an application under this article for a license to establish and maintain a West Virginia state agency shall deliver to the West Virginia board of banking and financial institutions:
(1) At least two duplicate originals of the foreign bank's application on the form prescribed by the board;
(2) At least two copies of its charter or articles of incorporation and all amendments thereto, duly authenticated by the proper officer of the country of such foreign bank's organization together with translation of such documents if they are in a language other than English, which translation is attested to for accuracy before a notary public or other verifying official;
(3) A letter or resolution from its governing body or chief executive officer guaranteeing that the foreign bank's entire capital and surplus is and shall be available for all liabilities and obligations of its agency office doing business in this state;
(4) An application fee of $1,000 payable by check or money order to the West Virginia board of banking and financial institutions;
(5) A document granting power of attorney in favor of the person designated to be in charge of the business and affairs of the proposed office; and
(6) Proof of fidelity bond coverage for active officers and employees, and the oath of the managing officer of the West Virginia office(s) to obey state banking laws as would be required were the institution a bank incorporated in this state.
(b) The board may approve issuance of a license to a foreign bank to establish and maintain a West Virginia state agency office if it finds:
(1) That the foreign bank is of sound financial standing;
(2) That the management of the foreign bank and the proposed management of the West Virginia state agency office are adequate and are of good reputation and character;
(3) That the convenience and needs of persons to be served by the proposed West Virginia state agency office will be promoted;
(4) That the foreign bank has committed to allocate and assign to its agency office within this state a capital equivalency deposit of not less than the greater of $500,000 or five percent of the total liabilities of the agency, excluding accrued expenses, intercompany liabilities and any amounts due the foreign bank: Provided, That the board may in its discretion require a higher deposit amount or rate to ensure the agency office's financial safety or soundness;
(5) That the proposed office is not being formed for other than legitimate motives and purposes;
(6) That the bank supervisory agency of the foreign bank's country of organization does not object to the application;
(7) That the applicant has submitted a legal opinion indicating that the proposed agency office will be permissible under both the laws of the foreign bank's country of organization and the United States; and
(8) That the foreign bank has complied with this section and satisfies such other standards as the board may establish by rule.
(c) If the board after investigation, notice and hearing determines to issue a license to a foreign bank to establish and maintain a West Virginia state agency office, it shall issue a written order granting the application and authorize the commissioner of banking on its behalf upon payment of all fees required under this article to:
(1) Endorse on each document filed as part of the application the word "Filed", and the date of the filing thereof and return to the foreign bank a copy of each document so endorsed;
(2) File in the office of the commissioner of banking one of the duplicate originals of the application and copies of the charter or articles of incorporation and amendments thereto; and
(3) Issue a license to establish and maintain a West Virginia state agency office to such foreign bank.
(d) Each license issued to a foreign bank to establish and maintain a West Virginia state agency shall state fully the name of the foreign bank to which such license is issued, the place of business for the licensee's office and all such other information as the commissioner may require.
(e) The board may, by rule or order, prescribe abbreviated application procedures and standards applicable to applications by foreign banks that have already established an initial West Virginia state agency office, subsequently to establish additional intrastate West Virginia state agency offices, as the case may be.
(f) Each licensee must register with the West Virginia Secretary of State as a foreign corporation qualified to do business in this state and provide proof of such registration to the commissioner of banking prior to conducting business under its license.


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With the NHL back and the Winnipeg Jets about to reconvene at and take over the MTS Centre this winter, the team we saw leave the ice last April will have some additions, subtractions, and some new faces that are rookie fresh.
Since we haven't had any Jets news for nearly four months, let's reintroduce fans and mix and match our Winnipeg Jets for 2013.
Andrew Ladd – Bryan Little – Blake Wheeler
It's apparent that his line isn't a bonafide first line on any other NHL team – but on the Jets, these players are just coming into their own – mostly Blake Wheeler and Bryan Little.
The leader on this line – captain Andrew Ladd – already has two Stanley Cup rings to his credit and is trying for a third with his third different team.
His 28 goals and 50 points were as much as the Jets could hope for from Ladd – who could be inconsistent at times last year.
The biggest question mark for this line is whether or not Wheeler can replicate his season in 2013.
In 80 games last season, Wheeler had 17 goals and a team leading 47 assists and 64 points – career highs in the latter two categories.
Wheeler could use some help from his centre Bryan Little, who regained some of his scoring touch from a few years ago with his first 20 goal season (he scored 24) since he scored 31 in 2008-09.
This line powers the Jets and they hope that secondary scoring can be found with their recent acquisitions to the second line.
Evander Kane – Olli Jokinen – Alex Burmistrov
Evander Kane came into his own as a hockey player on the ice last season with a team leading 30 goals along with 57 points.
But his actions off the ice both during last season and during the lockout this season has both fans and management wondering whether signing Kane to a brand new six-year, $5.25 million per year deal was worth it for a player who seems to need more mentorship on how to be a professional.
If the Jets were thinking of trading Kane away, they would get much for him, but at this stage, Kane is the Jets best goal scorer and trading him away after he signed his freshly printed six-year deal would not look well on Jets management.
If someone can help Kane out, perhaps it could be the newest Jets addition Olli Jokinen.
Jokinen, who at times was criticized early in his career for being selfish, has rounded into an all-around player and is looking for a fresh start in Winnipeg.
His experience in Florida – where he scored a career high 91 points in 2006-07 – along with playing alongside Jarome Iginla in Calgary has given Jokinen experiences that has shaped him into a good hockey player.
After a few inconsistent years, Jokinen came back strong in 2011-12 with 61 points – his first season with 60+ points since his last season in Florida in 2007-08.
As for the youngest on the line – Alexander Burmistrov was a treat for Jets fans to watch in his sophomore year in 2011-12, but he will have to become more consistent and continue to develop his competitve edge in both the offensive and defensive zones.
With 28 points in 76 games last year, Burmistrov has followed it up with 11 points in 22 games for the St. John's Ice Caps thus far during the lockout and looks to put more experience on his skates.
Alexei Ponikarovsky – Nikolai Antropov – Kyle Wellwood
Chris Thorburn – Jim Slater – Spencer Machacek/Patrice Cormier/Antti Miettinen
Mark Scheifele
These lines is the most apt to change during training camp.
The addition of Alex Ponikarovsky (who played with Nik Antropov and Kyle Wellwood in Toronto) only strengthens the line and may help Antropov get back on track offensively.
As for Wellwood, the 5'10, 180 Windsor, Ontario native put up career numbers in a Jets uniform last season with 47 points – 29 assists and 18 goals.
The addition of Ponikarovsky could only help Wellwood as well since the newest addition to the line went to the 2012 Stanley Cup Final with the New Jersey Devils.
However, there is also the possibility of a younger player – such as Mark Scheifele – finally sticking with the big club after only playing seven games last season.
With 48 points (21 goals, 27 assists) in 29 games for Barrie this season, Scheifele is continuing his progress to become better and potentially be a big time player for the Jets.
If #55 is to make this lineup, he will have to put someone out of a job – most likely Antti Miettinen, Spencer Machacek, or Patrice Cormier.
If the Jets want more grit, they may have to part ways with Miettinen – who was a major disappointment last year for the Jets – 13 points in 45 games.
Dustin Byfuglien – Tobias Enstrom
Zach Bogosian – Mark Stuart
Ron Hainsey – Grant Clitsome/Paul Postma/Zach Redmond
The Jets defense was a sore spot for the Jets last season as their top plus/minus defenseman was Ron Hainsey at a meager +9 compared to Dustin Byfuglien at -8, Mark Stuart at -4, and Zach Bogosian at -3.
This season will be a transition season of sorts for the Jets blueline.
Firstly, Tobias Enstrom is starting his newly signed six-year deal. Will it be worth it? Can he play stronger in his own zone?
Secondly, Zach Bogosian is in a contract year that pays him $2.5 million. Can he come back healthy and play well? Will he re-sign during the season or after the season? Or will he test free agency?
Thirdly, can Dustin Byfuglien come into camp healthy and in shape?
Fourthly, will either Paul Postma or Zach Redmond put any of the defensemen already in the top six out of a job?
The answers to these questions will determine the success of the Jets defense and the clues that defensive coach Charlie Huddy will need to use to make his defense successful.
Ondrej Pavelec – Al Montoya
The biggest question this season is: Can Ondrej Pavelec be a legitimate number one goalie in the NHL?
Though his 2011-12 numbers were nothing worthy of any hardware or awards, Pavelec is the Jets best bet going into this season and apparently beyond because of a newly signed five-year deal, worth $3.9 million per year.
Is that worthy of a goalie who went 29-28-9 with a 2.91 goals against average and a .906 save percentage?
My biggest reaction to the contract was this: it is too long.
I not a huge fan of Pavelec. Watching him last year, he was brilliant one game and the opposite of brilliant the next. His inconsistency should be a major point of concern for Jets fans and management.
Not only are last year's numbers alarming – his off-season conduct in his native Czech Republic followed up by his terrible play in both the Czech league and the Finnish Elite League (went a combined 5-14-1 with a goals against average above 3.00) have me and should have other Jets fans concerned.
Can Pavelec come back healthy, in shape, and ready to improve on his 2011-12 season?
If not, the Jets improved when it comes to their backup goalie in signing Al Montoya.
Despite a subpar 2011-12, Montoya is a solid, experienced, though young goalie who can help Pavelec deal with the pressure of having to play 50-60 games per season.
In Conclusion…
The 2013 version of the Winnipeg Jets is much more reassuring than the 2011-12 team we had adopted from the Atlanta Thrashers.
There are upgrades in many areas of the team that will aid them in scoring and defense, but it will be the training camp battles – especially the ones involving Jets picks Mark Scheifele, Paul Postma, Zach Redmond, and possibly Jacob Trouba (who could turn some heads for the future).
Mix and match what you will on the Jets roster – I like the 2013 roster much better than the 2011-12 Jets.


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JoAnn Alexander, 70, of Elco Glen, St. Marys, died Saturday, June 29, 2013 at DRMC West after a short illness. She was born July 1, 1942 in DuBois, daughter of the late John and Mary (Grazulis) Burkis. A homemaker, she was a graduate of DuBois High School. She lived 53 years in DuBois, 16 years in Wellsboro, and the past year in St. Marys. She loved her dogs and grandchildren. She is survived by two children, Andy (Lisa) Alexander of Weedville and Chris Reilly of Williamsport; four grandchildren; a brother, Vince (Joan) Burkis of Rochester, N.Y.; and a sister, Rita Cage of San Antonio, Texas.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Patricia Gregory; and a brother, Clarence Burkis. Funeral services for JoAnn Alexander will be held on Wednesday, July 3 at the Ralph M. Geer Funeral Home in Penfield with Father Thomas Tyler officiating.Visitation will be held at the Ralph M. Geer Funeral Home in Penfield on Tuesday, July 2 from 6-8 p.m. and Wednesday, July 3 from 10-11 a.m.


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LORD Mayor Jeff McCloy wants to trim Newcastle City Council staff and open up tenders to private enterprise, saying ''bizarre'' procedures have stunted growth in the city.
In a blunt and at times blistering appraisal of his first two months in office, the businessman turned civic leader also called for the fast-tracking of both the removal of the rail line and the revitalisation of the city centre.
''The catalyst for change in Newcastle should be the rail line – it's not a rail line as such that it's for transport, it is ruining the city,'' he said at the Callaghan Institute's economic update breakfast seminar yesterday.
Cr McCloy said he expected the state government to decide on the rail line within weeks.
''If this rail line does go there is an enormous amount of business built up that will move forward.
''There will be confidence with GPT and Landcom to move forward, there will be more confidence in our businesses and other development businesses to move forward.''
The Lord Mayor said the removal of the rail line would generate employment and revitalise Hunter Street, a project to which he estimated the council could contribute up to $8million.
''[Hunter Street] was marked highest on the priority list in many surveys of the people of Newcastle of what to do, it was agreed to fast-track that in 2010 and not one thing has been done since,'' he said.
Promising to call a meeting of interested parties to ''actually physically start on something'', he said freshening up the beleaguered retail strip could be as easy as asking property owners to paint their premises, fixing the footpath, putting in seats and planting trees.
''I mean it's not difficult,'' he said. ''There are about seven decisions to make.''
Admitting the council is a ''culture shock'' for him, Cr McCloy praised some ''good ideas'' in the council but questioned some procedures, including enterprise bargaining agreements negotiations.
''The new EBA is coming out [and] council staff wrote a letter to all employees and said, 'Come into this room and tell us what you want'. That is the most bizarre way to run an EBA or to change an EBA that I have ever seen,'' he said.
Citing the council's $20million deficit, Cr McCloy said he believed there was no method of measurement to understand what value was being delivered to ratepayers and ''every job'' should be allowed to go to private enterprise for tender.
''Some jobs you can't do that because of the risk nature of services and that is right, but the majority of projects should be tendered and measured against our own productivity in council so we have an understanding whether we are doing this efficiently or not,'' he said.
Mr McCloy said overheads at council headquarters had to be considered.
He highlighted the fact that 35 staff worked in human resources and the same number again in IT – numbers he said were considerably more than large Hunter corporates including the Wests Group and Greater Building Society.
''It's my personal view that we need to trim the size of the council itself and go with tender and get a subcontractor and let the market place do as much of the physical work as we can and we will get enormous efficiency gains,'' he said.
''For us to even think we can manage an organisation with 1400 people when we don't have to, when we can harness the energy of good private enterprise out there – that's what we should be doing.''
Cr McCloy said the Novocastrian delegation, including Newcastle MP Tim Owen, to Yantai last month had been ''eye-opening'', with the Chinese city using mini site models to educate the public about projects to fast-track applications.
''[The models] are a great tool and we should use them here to deliver to the people of Newcastle what change can bring,'' he said, adding he received daily complaints over slow-moving DA approvals. ''Here we have an argument over every square metre of dirt and every block of land.
''Common sense has gone out the window with our planning and common sense has gone out the window with the attitude of so many offices in terms of assessing them and it is costing this community dearly and it has to change.''


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Chelsea are confident they have beaten rivals Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur to the signing of Southampton starlet Luke Shaw.
According to the Sunday Times, the Stamford Bridge club believe they have done enough to convince the exciting young left-back to opt for them over Spurs and the Gunners.
Despite the expected capture of £10million-rated Shaw, the report claims Chelsea will still make significant funds available for the incoming manager Jose Mourinho to spend on his preferred targets.
The 17-year-old is said to be a long-term target of Chelsea scouts and they see him as possibly being a prominent member of the Blues squad for years to come.
Shaw is the latest star product from the Southampton youth academy, which also produced the likes of Theo Walcott, Gareth Bale and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in the past.
Southampton will not want to lose Shaw after he excelled during their successful bid to stay in the Premier League following promotion, but Saints have always found it difficult to hold onto their best young talent.
Bale eventually moved to White Hart Lane and has become one of the most feared attackers in Europe – he swept the board of Player of the Year awards this season.
Meanwhile, Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain have become integral members of both the Arsenal and England squads.
Arsenal and Spurs were always facing an uphill task against Chelsea in the race to sign Sahw, as he was a Blues fan growing up.
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2007 Football
Bluffton vs. Franklin preview
Bluffton University vs. Franklin College
The Matchup
When: Saturday, September 29, 2007, at 1:30 p.m.
Where: Bluffton, Ohio - Salzman Stadium
On the Radio: Listen live to Bluffton University football on WDOH 107.1 FM.
Bluffton University welcomes Franklin College for the 2007 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opener between the 0-3 Beavers and the 2-1 Grizzlies.
The Head Coaches
Greg Brooks is currently in his fifth year as the head coach of the Bluffton University football team. The Beavers have put together a 13-30 mark during Brooks' tenure at the helm. He previously served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Bluffton, leading the Beavers to their best offensive seasons in school history.
Seeking to rebuild a winning tradition at Franklin College, Mike Leonard was appointed the school's 17th head football coach in January of 2003. After just four seasons, the Grizzlies have emerged as serious contenders for the HCAC championship following a 9-1 season a year ago when their only loss was to three-time defending champion Mt. St. Joseph. Prior to taking the reins of the Grizzlies program, Leonard served as offensive coordinator for his alma mater, Hanover College, from the 1999 through 2002 seasons.
Bluffton-Franklin Series History
Bluffton has a 5-5 record in its 10 games against Franklin College. The Grizzlies have won all four meetings since Leonard took over at Franklin, including a 31-7 victory a year ago.
Last Week's Contests
The Bluffton University football team took advantage of two early Kalamazoo turnovers to take the early 13-7 lead with 13:51 to play in the first half, but the Hornets were undaunted and they limited Bluffton to a 96-yard Taylor Iceman (Lucas/Lucas) interception return while racking up 30 points during the final three quarters for a 37-19 victory over the visitors on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007.
After a quick three-and-out to start the contest, Bluffton recovered a fumbled punt by Kalamazoo at the 11-yard line. Three plays later, junior quarterback Kyle Coleman (Etna/Watkins Memorial) gave Bluffton its second touchdown of the 2007 campaign with his one-yard plunge.
Another three-and-out forced Bluffton to punt the ball with just over a minute to play in quarter one. On Kalamazoo's first play from scrimmage, Sam McCullough (Bluffton/Bluffton) came up with a huge interception at the home 28 and he returned it all the way to the five-yard line before he was pushed out of bounds. The Beavers appeared to have been stopped on fourth and inches when a defensive offside penalty gave them another chance. Freshman Cameron Campeau (Pfafftown, N.C.) was met in the backfield, but he bulled his way across the goal line, giving Bluffton a 13-7 lead early in the second quarter.
Jon Rea parted the uprights with a 22-yard field goal to cap another five-minute Hornet possession with 5:35 to play in the third quarter, making the score 24-13.
Bluffton's Kyle Coleman was intercepted to start the next drive, but with Kalamazoo knocking at the door, Iceman picked off Jordan Tallman at the Bluffton four-yard line and went the distance for a 96-yard interception return that cut the deficit to 24-19. Iceman's 96-yard return broke the previous Bluffton record of 90 yards set by Rod Eaton against Findlay in 1968.
The Hornets tacked on two quick touchdowns in a three-minute span to open the fourth quarter putting the game out of reach for a 37-19 victory over the Beavers while avenging their 17-14 loss at Salzman Stadium a year ago.
Kalamazoo piled up 27 first downs and 485 yards of offense, including 398 yards and 20 first downs through the air. Bluffton struggled offensively, picking up only 10 first downs and 140 yards, 118 of which were on the ground. The Beavers struggled to find any rhythm in their passing game, completing 4-of-21 attempts with two interceptions. The Kalamazoo offense was on the field for over 35 minutes and it took a toll on the Bluffton defense which saw 80 plays in the contest. The Hornets took advantage on third down, going 10-for-15 and limiting Bluffton to a 3-of-13 performance.
Sam McCullough led the Bluffton defense with a whopping 21 tackles, including 14 solos, two sacks and an interception which set up the Beavers' second touchdown. Iceman picked up eight stops to go along with his 96-yard interception return for a touchdown. Junior Kyle Rode (Delphos/Jefferson) chipped in with three sacks and sophomore Kyle Spence (Rushylvania/Benjamin Logan) finished with 2.5 tackles for loss.
A.J. Ramthun (Springfield/Southeastern) took back four kickoffs for 128 yards, including a 48-yarder to start the game. Sophomore Greg Mason led the Beavers on the ground with 54 yards on 15 carries.
Franklin 38, Tri-State 14
The Grizzlies scored all their points in six of their first seven possessions and
improved to 2-1 after their 38-14 rout of non-conference football foe Tri-State University
in their home opener at Faught Stadium.
Franklin quarterback Chad Rupp (Evansville, Ind./Memorial H.S.) threw four touchdown passes, including three in the first quarter, and ran for another in the closing seconds of the first half to spark the Grizzlies' onslaught.
The junior completed 20 of 29 passes for 287 yards on the day. In three games this season, Rupp has yet to toss an interception while completing 72 percent of his passes for 697 yards and nine scores.
Senior running back R.J. Hartsfield (Salem, Ind./H.S.) had another productive afternoon, leading all rushers with 68 yards on 18 carries. He also had three receptions for 59 yards and made one kickoff return for 24 yards, totaling 151 all-purpose yards. FC split end Adam Mellencamp (Freetown, Ind./Brownstown Central H.S.) led all receivers with six catches for 82 yards.
While Franklin's offense lit up the scoreboard, the Griz's defense kept a zero stuck on the guest's side of it through the first three quarters. Sparking the defensive charge were senior linebackers Matt Taylor (Indianapolis, Ind./H.S.) (nine tackles) and Lance Pickrell (Frankfort, Ind./H.S.) (eight tackles). Senior cornerback Chris Kramer (Holland, Ind./Southridge H.S.) had seven tackles, an interception with an 11-yard return and two pass break-ups.
Leading the Beavers
Sophomore tailback Greg Mason (Cleveland/Collinwood) leads the Beavers with 79 yards rushing. Sophomore quarterback Brock Miller has completed 16-of-28 passes for 140 yards with a touchdown in the opener against Centre College. Joel Sienicki is pacing the Bluffton receivers with 10 receptions for 79 yards and the Beavers' only receiving touchdown. Mike Brown and Drew Lovelace have six and five receptions, respectively, through the first three contests.
Two-time first team All-HCAC linebacker Sam McCullough has a team-high 44 stops, including 22 solos, three sacks, two interceptions and a blocked punt. Senior safeties Taylor Iceman and Ryan Christy have chipped in with 21 and 18 tackles, respectively. Kyle Rode has anchored the defensive line with 16 tackles, including four sacks and fumble recovery.
Next up for the Beavers and Grizzlies
Bluffton travels to Manchester College for the first of back-to-back Heartland Conference road contests on Saturday, Oct. 6. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. in North Manchester, Indiana. Franklin welcomes Anderson University for its 2007 Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 6, at 1:30 p.m.


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