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"Wand considered Bruckner to be 'the most significant symphonist after Beethoven,' and listening to
this collection, one may easily be persuaded. Listening to the chorale of the Fifth Symphony's last movement while observing Wand's penetrating stare, one recognizes the concentrated emotion of an artist whose spirituality bears close affinity to that of Bruckner's
. He imbues that spirituality with a secular essence whereas other conductors often exaggerate its religious connotations in order to emphasize the composer's extreme religiosity. Wand puts it best
'I am a musician, not a priest!... When I conduct Bruckner, my aim is to make it clear that he is a great symphonist and not just a composer of solemn and sacred moods: I simply want to present the music as it is intended.' And that he does."Notes


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PFBC is an object-oriented PHP class for building HTML forms. It includes AJAX support, jQuery, reCAPTCHA, TinyMCE, and CKEditor. It features integration with Bootstrap, a front-end framework from Twitter that incorporates responsive CSS (meaning your forms not only look great and behave well in the latest desktop browser, but in tablet and smartphone browsers as well). It supports HTML5 form elements and attributes.
A file integrity daemon with support for centralized monitoring.
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I've recently picked one of these up, it has Windows Server 2003 for SBS on it.
I don't know the Admin logon password so atm cant get any access to it in Windows.
I dont have the original install or restore disks so that rules them out.
I do have a Windows 2003 RC2 disk though, and I do have the product key
for the current OS on it. So my question is, do I use the RC2 disk I have and reinstall .
If so will it update to 2003 for SBS after I install RC2?
I've never used any server software so I'm not sure how to proceed.
I'd like to see what's currently on the machine if possible, but dont
have the logon password.Or would my easiest bet just to put Win 7 on it?


text: Computer systems have taken on an increasingly important role in our society, and the heart and soul of any computer system is the software that drives it. Individuals who love to write software and who have a talent for doing so will have unique opportunities to contribute to our society in ways we can hardly imagine today. If you wish to develop a love and talent for computer programming, this course will help you to do so. We will consider computer programming, neither as a science nor as an art, but as a craft to be learned from apprenticeship and practice. You will learn to appreciate the elegance and beauty of a computer program as well as its function. We will study principles that will serve you not just in a first programming job but for years to come. The prerequisite for this course is two years of high-school algebra or Math M014.


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The minimalist design holds a few surprises: a petite hinged head tilts forward up to 90 degrees; a metal clip folds out from the body to create an array of free-standing angles. The clip slides into place, rather than clasping, but holds firm to pages and various fabrics. The teensy bulb packs a wallop: a well-lit diameter great for evening walks, lighting a room, or catching up on your reading.
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- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia -
Prostate enlargement and the resulting symptoms are called by many different names and acronyms. "Benign prostatic hyperplasia" (BPH) is the most commonly used term, as well as the technically most accurate. Other terms are Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (also BPH), and Benign Prostatic Enlargement (BPE). These terms all refer to the gradual, non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland as well as the lower urinary tract symptoms that result from increasing bladder outlet obstruction. These symptoms have been referred to in the past as "prostatism." This common problem affects an increasing percentage of men as they age, often beginning in a man's 40s.
There is no causal relationship between BPH and prostate cancer, but both can cause elevation of the PSA blood test and urinary symptoms due to bladder outlet obstruction.
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BPH symptoms arise due to obstruction of the flow of urine out of the bladder. The common early symptoms are slowing of the urinary stream, frequency, urgency, sensation of incomplete bladder emptying, urinary intermittency, and awakening repeatedly at night to urinate (nocturia). As time passes, the bladder struggles increasingly to empty, eventually becoming less able to do so. Over time the bladder sustains irreversible injury, including replacement of the muscle fibers with connective tissue that cannot contract to empty out the accumulating urine. With an increasing amount of residual urine left in the bladder after voiding, new problems may arise including formation of bladder stones, urinary tract infections, overflow urinary incontinence, and urinary retention, which is often a painful emergency. It is common for men with severe BPH to report that their quality of life is severely impacted by the need to be near a bathroom hourly or even more often. In rare cases, obstruction can lead to that kidney failure may result.In brief, the healthy urinary tract is a stream, efficiently carrying byproducts of metabolism out of the body. Over time, the obstructed bladder loses its ability to empty, resulting in a range of problems from urinary frequency to bladder infections, bladder stones, painful urinary retention, and even kidney injury.
- Evaluation of BPH -
The evaluation of men with urinary symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) includes:
- complete history and physical exam
- international prostate symptom score (IPSS) questionnaire. This score can be followed over time during treatment
- blood draw for PSA level
Additional elements of the BPH evaluation (determined by symptom severity, progression, and response to treatment) and may include:
- measurement of bladder volume after voiding, usually by ultrasound (post-void residual)
- urine flow rate determination (uroflow)
- cystoscopy (look in bladder with skinny, flexible scope to see the type and degree of obstruction caused by the prostate)
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ST. LOUIS – Sometimes it is best not to try to explain the unexplainable.
The Ducks managed to play another horrid first period, get nothing from their top line, fall behind by two goals, let two third-period leads disappear and somehow walk away with a 6-5 shootout victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night.
Nick Bonino ended a wild night by scoring the decisive goal in the sixth round, allowing the Ducks (8-2-1) to pocket the two points and move on to the next stop on their six-game trip.
"Huge," Ducks winger Bobby Ryan said. "To drop two and then go into Chicago and Detroit and Nashville, three ugly buildings to go play hockey in. We needed these two points. They were essential for us to start building to this road trip."
The Ducks thought they let two points get away in a ragged performance Friday in Dallas. Another bad first 20 minutes against the Blues left them with a 3-1 deficit.
Teemu Selanne, Andrew Cogliano and Bobby Ryan scored in succession during a 101-second span of the second period, with Ryan getting his second of the night for a 4-3 lead. Selanne and Ryan each had four points.
Saku Koivu gave them a 5-4 lead with 6:19 left, but Chris Stewart's power-play score against Ducks goalie Viktor Fasth with 4:34 left forced overtime.
The Blues thought they had the game won on Ian Cole's apparent goal in overtime but referee Greg Kimmerly immediately waved it off, determining that Patrik Berglund had made incidental contact with Fasth.
Kimmerly's call riled up the 18,835 in attendance at Scottrade Center and the Ducks again gained new life. Fasth and Blues goalie Brian Elliott each had shaky outings and both teams scored three times in the first five rounds of the shootout.
But Berglund missed wide on his try and Bonino changed speeds in slipping the puck between Elliott's pads.
"I made him move side to side," Bonino said. "Saw if he opened up and slid it in when he did. Just getting it in that hole. He cheated too fast and it hits his pads. You kind of had to time it right and sneak it in."
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After receiving the opening kickoff, the Sand Lizards (2-0) wasted no time crossing the goal line. Dardanelle drove the length of the field and quarterback Kristian Thompson punched it in from 17 yards out on a keeper to the right. After the PAT, Dardanelle took a 7-0 lead.
Mayflower (1-1), which threw the ball 52 times in Week 1, responded through the air and scored in six plays to tie the game 7-7 with 6:09 left in the first. Chris Kershner and Clint Smallwood nearly picked off three passes between them on the drive, but were just a beat out of sync.
Kershner caught the ensuing kickoff and booked it 73 yards to the end zone to give the Sand Lizards a 14-7 lead after the PAT, but the Eagles didn't hesitate with their answer and tied the game again at the 4:05 mark on a deep touchdown pass.
It became Dardanelle's turn to play catch up. After a Sand Lizards turnover, Mayflower scored on a 47-yard touchdown pass and took a 21-14 lead after the PAT.
But Thompson broke free from 34 yards on the next Dardanelle possession and knotted the score 21-21 with 2:51 still remaining in the first quarter.
The Eagles took their turn and hit a 69-yard touchdown on the 1:47 mark, but missed the PAT to take a 27-21 yard lead.
The Sand Lizards couldn't answer before the close of the first quarter, but after taking seven plays in the red zone to move the ball 11 yards, Dardanelle center Garrett Haney got to live the lineman's dream.
On a third-and-goal attempt, T.J. Tucker fumbled the ball forward into the end zone. Garrett fell on it and after the PAT gave the Sand Lizards a 28-27 lead with 8:50 left in the half.
Both teams moved slower in the second quarter than the first, but after meandering the length of the field, Mayflower scored on a 15-yard pass to take a 34-28 lead after the PAT with 4:29 left in the half.
The Eagles forced Dardanelle into its first turnover on downs for either team since the opening kickoff, but the Sand Lizards kept it tit-for-tat and forced Mayflower to punt with 42 seconds left in the half.
Unable to score before time ran out, Dardanelle put the Eagles in position to take a two touchdown lead as they kicked off to Mayflower to open the second half.
The Eagles didn't hesitate and moved the ball 71 yards in 12 plays, including a fourth-down conversion, and scored on a 39-yard touchdown pass to make it 41-28 after the PAT. Sand Lizards defensive end Parker Witt had two sacks and slapped down a pass on the drive, but it wasn't enough to keep Mayflower out of the end zone.
Dardanelle came back within six in two plays. Thompson broke free on an option and took it 45 yards for a touchdown to make it 41-35 after the PAT.
The Eagles knocked on the end zone a few possessions later, but the Sand Lizards stiffened on a fourth-and-4 at the 4-yard line and took over on downs. Dardanelle moved from the shadow of its own goalpost to the 48 in four plays, before Thompson broke free on the outside and took it to the 1-yard line to close the third quarter.
Thompson came off the field with an injury after the play, and Kershner took over at quarterback. But three plays later the Sand Lizards had to settle for a field goal to make it 41-38.
Dardanelle had threatened to intercept a pass all night and on its next possession, Sand Lizards defensive back Michael Dugan made it happen.
With opportunity knocking, Kershner took control of the offense. Four plays later he hit Witt for 53 yards and a touchdown with 8:13 left in the game. After the kick, Dardanelle took the lead for the first time since the second quarter, 45-41.
The Sand Lizards defense picked off a pass on the next Mayflower possession and gave the Dardanelle offense a short field. Kerhsner scooted into the end zone at the 4:27 mark to cap a six play drive to widen the score to 52-41 after the PAT.
With no Eagles answer to speak of, the Sand Lizards were free to work the clock and take home the victory.
Dardanelle travels to Clarksville next Friday to take on the Panthers. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Danville 21, Mineral Springs 6
MINERAL SPRINGS — The Danville Little Johns captured their first win of the season with a 21-6 win over the Mineral Springs Hornets on Friday.
Danville (1-1) opened the scoring at the 1:40 mark on a 41-yard pass from quarterback Brett Wilkins to Alex Xayadeth.
Mineral Springs scored in the second quarter, but missed the PAT to make it 7-6.
Wilkins, who was 9-for-17 passing for 133 yards, 1 TD and an interception, scored another touchdown in the fourth quarter — this time on a 30-yard run. Wilkins also led the team in rushing with 62 yards.
Grant Cathey scored set the final score with 5:31 left in the fourth quarter.
The Little Johns will host Bigelow at 7 p.m. next Friday.
Clarksville 20, Ozark 12
CLARKSVILLE — The Clarksville Panthers won their first game of the year after a 1-9 season last year in front of a home crowd at Metheny Field. The Panthers defeated Ozarks 20-12.
"There was a lot of excitement," Clarksville head coach Michael Banning said. "It felt great to get that first win on our first home game of the season. We have 11 seniors, but we had a lot of help from our sophomores and juniors as well. The kids were very excited."
Ozarks drew first blood at the 11:20 mark of the first quarter, but missed the extra points to take a 6-0 lead, but George Flores hit the PAT after quarterback Brandon Lovell scored from four yards out to take a 7-6 lead going into the half.
Lovell, who rushed for 42 yards a two touchdowns throughout the night, scored his second touchdown in the fourth quarter Clarksville blocked an Ozark punt.
Jason White recovered an Ozarks' fumble on the ensuing kickoff and Steven Banyard put the nail in the coffin from 34 yards out to make it 20-12.
Friday Scoreboard
Arkadelphia 56, Sheridan 6
Ashdown 42, Hope 35
Atkins 51, Bigelow 20
Barton 33, Des Arc 0
Batesville 48, Searcy 14
Bearden 42, Hampton 0
Benton 31, Jacksonville 21
Blytheville 26, Okolona, Miss. 14
Booneville 41, Gravette 24
Brookland 45, Piggott 44
Bryant 28, LR Central 14
Cabot 40, LR Catholic 20
Camden Fairview 58, Hamburg 21
Carlisle 46, Mountain Pine 7
Cedar Ridge 37, Clarendon 20
Cedarville 26, Conway Christian 21
Cent Ark Christian 28, LR McClellan 6
Centerpoint 14, Magnet Cove 14 (tie)
Central-West Helena 47, Marianna Lee 6
Charleston 23, Gentry 15
Clarksville 20, Ozark 12
Conway 33, Jonesboro 14
Cross County 42, Brinkley 14
Danville 21, Mineral Springs 6
Dardanelle 52, Mayflower 41
De Soto 27, Deer Creek School, Miss. 12
Decatur 44, Hartford 0
DeWitt 31, Walnut Ridge 6
Dierks 36, Bismarck 13
E. Poinsett Co. 54, Manila 6
Farmington 28, West Fork 0
Fayetteville 34, Jefferson City, Mo. 24
Forrest City 34, Marion 25
FS Southside 28, El Dorado 20
Glen Rose 45, Bauxite 20
Gosnell 27, Osceola 14
Green Forest 45, Pea Ridge 21
Greenville Christian, Miss. 45, Lee Academy 12
Greenwood 47, Alma 7
Gurdon 28, Harmony Grove 16
Harding Academy 35, Heber Springs 21
Harrison 44, Mountain Home 7
Hazen 22, McCrory 0
Hector 28, Hackett 14
Highland 35, Clinton 21
Hot Springs 37, Mena 34
Hoxie 28, Riverview 14
Huntsville 13, Berryville 7
Jonesboro Westside 41, Corning 34
Junction City 40, Rison 24
Lafayette County 35, Genoa Central 23
Lake Hamilton 35, Earle 26
Lamar 46, Subiaco Academy 7
Lavaca 44, Elkins 21
Lincoln 47, Stilwell, Okla. 6
Lonoke 41, Beebe 14
LR Episcopal 46, England 26
Magazine 42, Quitman 16
Magnolia 17, Monticello 13
Malvern 50, LV Lakeside 0
Mansfield 49, Greenland 6
Marked Tree 34, Harrisburg 13
Maumelle 42, North Pulaski 0
Melbourne 35, Cave City 7
Morrilton 28, Prairie Grove 21
Mount Ida 20, Jessieville 8
Nashville 35, De Queen 0
Nettleton 47, Trumann 0
Newport 42, Bald Knob 7
North Sunflower Aca., Miss. 30, Marvell Academy 20
Paragould 19, Pocahontas 0
Paris 35, Waldron 7
Perryville 26, Cutter-Morning Star 6
Poteau, Okla. 43, Van Buren 40
Pottsville 41, Fountain Lake 6
Prescott 21, Spring Hill 8
Pulaski Academy 42, Warren 30
Pulaski Mills 36, LR Hall 8
Pulaski Robinson 36, JA Fair 21
Rivercrest 25, Greene Co. Tech 13
Rock Bridge, Mo. 55, Har-Ber 29
Rogers 41, Tahlequah, Okla. 6
Rogers Heritage 38, FS Northside 21
Rose Bud 44, Marshall 6
Russellville 45, Siloam Springs 23
Salem 42, Yellville-Summit 18
Shiloh Christian 44, Broken Bow, Okla. 7
Smackover 41, Strong 6
South Panola, Miss. 24, North Little Rock 23
Springdale 41, Central, Okla. 6
Sylvan Hills 45, HS Lakeside 41
Texarkana Liberty-Eylau, Texas 30, Texarkana 8
Two Rivers 20, Poyen 6
Union Christian 28, Mountainburg 21
Valley View 47, Stuttgart 21
West Memphis Christian 32, Bayou Aca., Miss. 12
Westside-Johnson Co. 16, Western Yell 15
White Hall 31, LR Christian 28
Wynne 52, Vilonia 28


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11.0508 Random Drug Testing Requirements and Identification of Testing Designated Position.Cite as [A.S.A.C. § 11.0508]
A. Each year at least 25 percent (25%) of the Testing-Designated Positions will tested for alcohol misuse and 50 percent (50%) for drug use. Selection of Employees for these tests will be through a scientifically valid random-position number selection method. These unannounced tests will be conducted throughout each 12 month period. Each Testing-Designated Positions Employee will have an equal chance of selection each time a test is administered.
B. The Testing-Designated Positions subject to random drug testing are: Positions identified by LBJ which entail duties where failure of an Employee adequately to discharge his or her position could significantly harm the environment, fellow Employees, or public health or safety.History: Rule 07-98, eff. Feb. 9, 1999.


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Talauega v. Mulipola,
TALAUEGA LETUMU, POLAPIITASI FIASEU, and
FAIAAI F. MATA'U, Plaintiffs
SAMOA and JEANETTE MULIPOLA, and
AIAVA UA, Defendants
High Court of American Samoa
Land and Titles Division
LT No. 23-92
July 10, 1992
Sufficient grounds for issuing a preliminary injunction consist of (1) a substantial likelihood that the applicants will prevail at trial on the merits, and (2) great or irreparable harm to the applicant. A.S.C.A. § 43.1301(j).
Entering land through permission of a family matai is hardly consistent with individual ownership.
Before KRUSE, Chief Justice, AFUOLA, Associate Judge, and
LOGOAI, Associate Judge.
Counsel: For Plaintiffs, Togiola T.A. Tulafono
For Defendants, Asaua Fuimaono
This dispute is essentially between first cousins, who are members of the Fiaseu family ofMasausi, and it concerns entitlement to a certain homesite located on a ridge separating Masausi and Fagaitua. The site once contained the home of plaintiffs' (Talauega Letumu and Polapiitasi Fiaseu) sibling, Vai Fiaseu, who built his home thereon in 1983 on the basis that the site was part of the Fiaseu family's communal land "Sopomaleula." At the time Vai Fiaseu was also holding himself out as the senior matai of the Fiaseu family (having gone through a matai-installation ceremony with the village and having undertaken the matai-title registration process as required by statute), and as such he executed a separation agreement for the construction of his home. He subsequently moved off-island. Sometime thereafter his cousin, Jeanette Mulipola, approached plaintiffs about the use of their brother Vai's home, since she and her husband were planning to build a home of their [22ASR2d8] own on the opposite side of the road. Plaintiffs agreed; Jeanette and her husband consequently moved into Vai's house and commenced construction of a house of their own across the road.
It seems that the Mulipolas have since taken the position that plaintiffs' side of the family has no right whatsoever to Sopomaleula Plaintiff Talauega testified that in 1987, Jeanette's father Pesefea Utu who has been living off-island since 1952 and was visiting at the time on a church-related conference, told him and his sister that they had no rights at all to lands in the village of Masausi and that plaintiffs should confine themselves to Sailele village, where they belong. Talauega farther testified that Pesefea also gave him and his sister the ultimatum that Vai's house would be burnt to the ground if plaintiffs- side of the family refused to stay in Sailele. He also testified that Vai's home was indeed burnt to the ground and that the Mulipolas had thereafter commenced to erect yet another home on the disputed site after obtaining a building permit under signature of the defendant Aiava Ua who now holds himself out illegally as the Fiaseu titleholder. Plaintiffs seek a preliminary injunction to halt the construction by the Mulipolas pending trial on the merits.
At the hearing, Pesefea Utu claimed that the site in question is part of his individually owned land, also known as "Sopomaleula " He claims that he began clearing the land after the Second World War- however, he also acknowledges that he went upon this area after obtaining permission from his father, the then-Fiaseu titleholder Vai Fiaseu, who also attended and testified at the hearing, disputes his uncle's claim to individual landholding.
We hold that plaintiffs have established sufficient grounds for the issuance of a preliminary injunction pursuant to A.S.C.A. § 43.1301(j). (1) [22ASR2d9] We conclude that there is a substantial likelihood that the applicants will prevail at trial on the merits. The evidence here essentially reveals a forced ouster of one Fiaseu family member by another on the unlikely premise that the land in question is individually owned land. Among other things, the evidence tended to show that Pesefea Utu had gone on the land Sopomaleula through permission of the family matai. This is hardly consistent with individual ownership. See Fanene v. Magalei, LT No. 64-77 (1977).
On the issue of great or irreparable harm, we find in favor of plaintiffs. The Court visited the scene and observed a rectangular, concrete foundation with cinder-block walls in the process of going up; the slab had yet to be poured. The construction is located somewhat precariously on the edge of a steep ravine, with little room for anything else on the site. On the opposite side of the road, however, we also noticed an impressive structure yet to be completed. This is the home which the Mulipolas were originally building, while temporarily occupying Vai Fiaseu's home, which subsequently burned. This structure has been substantially built; however, its construction has been very obviously halted while the complained-of construction was begun. In the circumstances, it is difficult to resist the conclusion that the primary purpose behind the construction complained of is an attempt, in derogation of plaintiffs' claims to entitlement, to assert pule in a permanent way- a concrete fixture of defendants' choosing. This construction is in a preliminary stage, and in our view, the equities weigh in favor of y provisional injunction to secure the status quo until a decision on the merits of this case.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that construction, by the defendants and all those in active concert with them, on the structure located on the site that contained Vai Fiaseu's house until it was burnt, is hereby ENJOINED until final disposition hereof.
"Sufficient grounds for the issuance of a preliminary injunction"
(1) there is a substantial likelihood that the applicant will prevail
at trial on the merits and that a permanent injunction will be
issued against the opposing party; and
(2) great or irreparable injury will result to the applicant before
a full and final trial can be fairly held on whether a permanent
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The subject of intentional breeding or meat rabbits is prohibited. The answers provided on this board are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. It is your responsibility to assess the information being given and seek professional advice/second opinion from your veterinarian and/or qualified behaviorist.
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I was going through old archives of pix and didn't realize how many pictures had a tongue sticking out!
I think the bunz are making fun of me!!!
Ha ha hah ha
bunnies tongues are the cutiest, funniest things ever!
Many cameras these days have an option that helps prevent red eyes. I think it does some sort of flash or a few flashes prior to "final" flash of taking the picture. I can't remember why that helps but it seems to.
Also, where the camera is angled as well as where other light sources are coming make a difference. Other front key lights will help prevent red eye. So for example try to take a picture where there is already a light source in front of your bunny.
And then of course there is always photoshop, but you have to be careful with that so it doesn't look like a big flat eye.
Yup, that's my little piglet.
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You know those museums that are really quiet and you can't touch anything? These are definitely not those museums. Take the Boston Children's Museum. It's one-of-a-kind, world-renowned center for enrichment. But the kids don't care about that. They just like that it's as fun as a barrel of monkeys. The Museum of Science has scary dinosaurs, loud electric bursts, and an Imax screen the size of a basketball court, and it's still extremely educational. The Kidspace at Mass MoCA has really mind-blowing art, including some uniquely interactive work. At the Discovery Museums in Acton, kids can bounce a ball three stories high or engineer their own train track. Of course, if your family loves those quiet museums, we have plenty of those too.
Watch a video on Edith Wharton's The Mount in Lenox.
Children's Museum, Boston
New Bedford Whaling Museum
Eric Carle Museum, Amherst
Museum of Science, Boston
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It's an undisputed fact that achieving success takes perseverance, practice, and the ability to overcome obstacles. But it also requires knowing when it's OK to give up.
Keep your teen's scholarship-seeking on track and your financial information safe by watching out for these red flags.
Years ago, parents struggled over when their kids would be socially, emotionally, and cognitively ready for kindergarten. Now it's a similar question, but about leaving for college.
With the biggest revision in three decades and a new suite of free online test prep tools, the new SAT is a different experience.
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copyright the Chronicle May 7, 2014
by Richard Creaser
ORLEANS — An aggressive running game, a sterling effort by pitcher Michelle Thibeault, and big innings with two-out rallies helped the Lake Region Rangers defeat the visiting Winooski Spartans on Tuesday afternoon. With the win the Rangers improved to 2-3 in Division II play after opening the season on a three-game losing skid.
The Rangers would strike first in the home-half of the first inning. Megan Menard started off the scoring with a single and stolen base before Alyssa Royer plated her. A pair of steals and a passed ball later, Royer would also come around to score giving the Rangers a 2-0 lead.
"The running game is a big part of our game," Royer said after the game. "When we can move up the bases like that it puts us in a position to score when we get hits." Continue reading


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I have been a guy that has extensively focused on making my BMW quicker and faster. Power to weight ratio is the key to making your vehicle go fast. I have added horsepower where I could and I have tried to lighten the car when possible. Carbon fiber is a look I love and a theme that extends through many parts of my car. With the stock hood weighing about 40 lbs, I felt this was an area that I could shave some weight off while adding a nice aggressive touch to my car. The time had come to get a carbon fiber hood for my car.
I have to admit that I am a slow moving modder. I try to do extensive research before I jump at any mod because I do not enjoy double labor. Finding the right carbon fiber hood for me was a tough search. I looked over a lot of different designs and went back & forth for a while. I wanted something unique and aggressive without sacrificing the grace of my BMW. I came across the Duke Dynamics D2 PowerVented Carbon Fiber Hood that is unique, aggressive, and still very classy. Duke Dynamics has had some quality control issues in the past, so I decided I would contact Duke Dynamics to chat a little about their products. I was fortunate to get the opportunity to speak with Duke himself about his current products and some of their history. Duke was very clear that making forward thinking designs that fit near perfect is their goal. Well, we have all heard that. Duke said he changed every aspect of the manufacturing process now to ensure proper fitment every time. Duke took that quality control process one step further though, he is now at the manufacturing facility to verify the pieces are built to his standards. I love their D2 PowerVented Carbon Fiber Hood and Duke gave me enough confidence to order the hood.
With that, I ordered the Duke Dynamics D2 PowerVented Carbon Fiber Hood. This review will heavily focus on the quality and fitment of the Duke Dynamics hood. I have about 60 photos, so you will know exactly what to expect if you order this hood.
Experience with Duke Dynamics
I touched on the fact that Duke Dynamics has been very responsive to my emails despite being half way around the world. Duke really is a nice guy and a car enthusiast like us. He was very quick to answer all my questions and friendly during the entire process. Duke is also very knowledgable about the build process of carbon fiber items and the associated hardware used. Duke Dynamics is also proud of the quality improvements they made. The nuts/bolts they use now to secure the hoods and trunks are all machined versus the old handed welded method. Machining these parts should really help consistency in fitment which is critical to us.
Duke Dynamic's carbon fiber products are all vacuum molded using the Resin Transfer Method (RTM). I could go into a lot of specifics of vacuum molding advantages, but it produces a bare mininum of defects with a superior finish/appearance. The results show in a major way when you see the products first hand.
The shipping from Duke Dynamics was very good as well. They even went out of their way to package the hood in a bullet proof wood box. LOL! They did provide tracking info in a very timely manner and this gave me the ability to plan for the arrival/installation of the hood.
The hood arrived to me in a powerhouse wood box to protect it during the shipment from their manufacturing facility. It is an ox!
Opening the box, I found a well protected hood. It was bubble wrapped, styrofoam planked, foam blocked, and had air bubble bags to protect the item from moving.
When I opened the box, the first thing I saw is the beautiful "DD" logo back that Duke Dynamics includes on their hood. This is a really nice touch and along the lines of some of the other very high end hoods.
I removed the hood from the box and took some initial pictures of the hood. I apologize that they are at night, but I couldn't wait! LOL! The carbon fiber weave is absolutely stunning and flawless.
The edges were clean and the weave looked smooth around the corners.
I do want to note that the vents are carbon fiber and they look good!
The PowerVent section of the hood is stunning.
It should be noted that I weighed the stock hood near 40 lbs and the single side carbon fiber Duke Dynamics D2 PowerVented Hood weighed in at 24 lbs. A nice 16 lbs of weight savings... it all adds up!
Overall, I had a very good experience with Duke Dynamics, but the fitment is where this hood will be a success or failure.
Since changing the hood is very routine, I just wanted to briefly touch on a few of the important items. I would pick up some new grommets from BMW for your roundel that you will install on the hood. Second, the new hood weighs less than your stock hood, so the pistons that prop your stock hood will be too powerful. The stock 335i gas pressurized hood struts are rated at 330 NM of force each. However, the M3 gas pressurized hood struts are rated at 200 NM of force each. That is 660 NM total force for the stock 335i gas pressurized hood struts versus a total force of 400 NM for the M3 gas pressurized hood struts. To make it easy, here is what the M3 gas pressurized hood struts look like (BMW part #51237900795):
Since Duke Dynamics drills all the necessary holes, the installation process is very quick. Removal of the stock hood is very easy, but two people are necessary. You will want to transfer over the hood latch. It is held on by 2 torx t-30 screws.
Unscrew the hood latches and the plastic twist protection brackets.
Install the hood latches on your new hood. You will adjust these later to get flush fitment.
Finally, reinstall the twist protection brackets.
Now that you have the hardware moved over, it is time to remove the stock hood from the latch. First release the stock hood gas pressurized hood struts by slipping a small flat head screw driver under the release tab. This is very easy stuff. Next, unbolt the hood from the latch. Again... easy stuff here, just have two people so you don't damage anything. Then take the hood away and put it somewhere safe. Before you leave the hood completely, remove the ball pins from your stock hood with a 13 mm wrench and install them in the pre-drilled holes of you new hood.
With your friend, line up the new hood and bolt it down loosely. This is the point where you will toy around to get things alinged and adjust the latches to insure best fitment. Once you have achieved fitment you are happy with, then snap the M3 gas pressurized hood struts onto the ball pins and you are done.
Two people are a must for this project and you need a little patience when aligning things.
Before I jump into this, I want to say I will be painting the hood and I will install the roundel. I wanted to get this review up for you guys as quick as possible, but I will update pictures after the custom paint job I do on the hood.
Hands down this is the single most important part of this review. A good looking hood in a box is worthless if it doesn't fit well. I wanted to go overboard to make sure you would know exactly what the fitment is like on the Duke Dynamics D2 PowerVented Carbon Fiber Hood and the quality you receive, so I have included about 30 pictures for you to look at. The pictures are from every possible angle I could think of. These pictures focus on all aspects of fitment, the flow of the hood with the car, and the quality of the carbon fiber.
If you have any questions, please let me know and I will try to take more pictures to help.
Let's jump in. I want to start by looking at the gap between the hood and the front bumper.
Passenger side headlight
Passenger side grill
Driver side grill
Driver side headlight
Full front shot
The gap between the hood and the grill and front bumper is stock like.
Here are a few higher angle shots.
This shows the lines from the front fender to the hood are perfect.
Now, extreme angle shots to show how far forward the hood sits.
This shows the hood sits about 2mm too far forward. Now Duke Dynamics says they will fix this on the mold for future customers, but I am confindent that I can adjust the bumper forward a touch to fix this issue. I will update this in the next day or two after I adjust the bumper.
Gap between the hood near the passenger side windshield support
Gap between the hood near the driver side windshield support
The passenger side is perfect. The driver side does have a tiny wave in the middle of it, but for me this is negligable unless you look really close.
Some shots of the quality of the carbon fiber vents.
The vents are carbon fiber weave and they are simply gorgeous!
Views looking down on the hood to highlight overall fit
The gap across hood/fender line is uniform. The gap between the windshield and hood is uniform. The gap in the front of the hood / bumper / headlights is uniform. The weave is absolutely perfect and stunning.
Alignment with hood and passenger side fender
The alignment between the hood and passenger side fender is spot on.
Alignment with hood and driver side fender
The alignment between the hood and driver side fender is spot on.
Finally some beauty shots.
The weave again is flawless and stunning. The vents look so good on this style. The PowerVent style is so unique and aggressive, yet still very graceful. It is just a superb piece.
Duke Dynamics was a pleasure to purchase from. I had an opportunity to speak to Duke and he is very clear that the BMW community is where he wants to be and it is where he wants to stay. He was tremendously helpful through the process and very knowledgable. Duke Dynamics packaged the hood incredibly well and provided all tracking info in a timely manner.
Duke Dynamics has made a commitment to quality and fitment on all of their new products. Duke himself is now at the manufacturing facility to insure quality fitment on all products. He convinced me it was worth a try and I am glad I chose their hood. Their designs are innovative and unique in my opinion, yet still carry the grace that belongs on our BMW.
The fitment of the Duke Dynamics D2 PowerVented Carbon Fiber Hood is summarized as follows:
- Stock like gap between the hood / headlight / bumper / kidney grills.
- Perfect line from the front fender angle to the hood.
- The hood sits about 2mm to far forward. We will see if this can be adjusted out today, but I do think it can.
- Passenger side gap between hood and windshield support is spot on.
- Driver side gap between hood and windshield support has a slight wave, but it is negligible to me.
- The distance gap between the hood and both fenders is spot-on perfect.
- The distance gap between the hood and windshield in uniform / stock-like.
- The distance gap between the hood and front bumper/headlights is uniform.
- The alignment between the hood and both fenders is spot-on perfect.
I would characterize the fitment at 97% - 98% or so. I think if I can adjust the bumper forward at touch at the kidney grills, then it will be a slam dunk.
The hood quality is absolutely superb. The weave is nothing less than gorgeous. There are no waves to the carbon fiber pattern, no bubbles, and the weave looks beautiful. The vents are carbon fiber and perfectly blended. Duke Dynamics also adds a very nice under hood cover with the "DD" logo that I thought was a very nice touch. Duke Dynamics has also taken steps to improve their hardware to insure uniform installation for all customers.
Finally, the hood has saved me another 16 lbs on my car and weight savings adds up fast.
To be honest, Duke Dynamics really seems to have taken the steps necessary to make customers happy. I was a bit nervous going into this, but Duke really made me feel comfortable about the quality and fitment that Duke Dynamics wants to be known for now. After seeing the product first hand, I can tell you I would absolutely buy from them again. They absolutely hit this one out of the park and I am really looking forward to the trunk they are bringing to the E92 market as well.
No question I would buy from Duke Dynamics again based on this experience.


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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Dawnguard Walkthrough
Team Serana or team Aela? Our Skyrim - Dawnguard Walkthrough will provide video guides through both storylines, tips on new vampire and werewolf powers, and locations of brand new gear.
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- Dawnguard Walkthrough: Our video walkthrough introduces our hero, their powers, and the path to the new content
- The Life of a Vampire Hunter: The path splits. Will you side with the Vampires, or stay pure as a Vampire Hunter?
What's New:
- July 10 2012: Version 1.3 The main questline finished, next up will be new perks and powers.
- July 7 2012: Version 1.2 Independence Day has delayed things, but we are back to confront vampire snow elves.
- July 3 2012: Version 1.1 We venture into the Soul Cairn and become a woodcutter seeking insects.
- June 29 2012: Version 1.0 The first version of the Skyrim Dawnguard Walkthrough is live. We're going through the Dawnguard Vampire Hunter route first, but check back soon for info about the Vampire Lord path.
NOTE: For info and tactics for the base game, check the 2011 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Walkthrough
00:05 - For this walkthrough I will be using my pre-existing character: Bortina the Orc. She's level 45 and mostly uses Conjuration, One-Handed Weapons, Restoration, Heavy Armor and Shields.
You will be seeing a lot of use of several weapons, items, and spells: Dead Thrall (And the use of two summons), Summon Flame Atronach, Close Wounds, Call Valor, Call Dragon, The Mace of Molag Bal, Mehrunes Razor, Dawnbreaker, Shield of Ysgramor, Morokei, Volsung, Ebony Mail, and Archmage's Robe. My main follower is Eola the Cannibal whom uses summoning.
Because of my set of skills most every strategy will involve brute force, melee damage, and defensive casting. There will be very little sneaking, talking, or archery involved.
00:25 - Some people may be confused about how to even start Dawnguard. First off, make sure that you are at least 10 or the first quest will not open up. Now, you can simply head to any town and listen to a guard. I headed to Riften, but all cities will work. After listening to a guard's rant you can head to the Dawnguard base in south-eastern Skyrim.
00:50 - Forelhost was my closest known location to the Dawnguard's headquarters. A short ride is enough to make it to the destination.
02:10 - A bear goes hostile as we entered, but my follower and thralls take care of it quickly.
02:30 - Ah, fellow recruit Agmaer. Yes, I was going to bash his brains in until he opened his soft lips. Together we head to the keep.
4:40 - Blade, er, Isran gives me a new crossbow. It's too heavy and I'm not much of a marksman, so that means Eola gets to carry it for now.
00:05 - Dimhollow Crypt is our next destination, and a close fast travel point is the Shrine of Mehrunes Dagon. This place is guarded by Dremora, but can be handled with a few friends. Yes, I'm a terrible shot with the crossbow both on horseback and on foot. I'll be retiring this weapon very soon.
01:40 - The crypt entrance is guarded by Death Hounds and Vampires. They aren't that tough and can be looted for some random goodies.
02:35 - The gate is locked. Head up the stairs to the south west and yank the chain.
03:20 - It was pretty foolish to not use a torch here. The light of Close Wounds in my left hand has some illumination, but not enough to actually see anything. I whiffed far too much, but thankfully Eola was by my side to clean up.
04:20 - The Vampire Nightstalker can be a pain to fight. They hit fairly hard even at my level and have a good amount of health. Luckily the draugrs are third party hostiles and can keep the stronger vampires busy.
06:00 - The problem with being a summoner that has hired another summoner is it can get confusing fighting an enemy summoner. My hesitation mostly comes from thinking the enemy thrall is Eola's. Speaking of her, where the hell was Eola during this fight?
07:50 - Poking around the dungeon for some treasures. This potion seems to just be sitting around, making it unlikely to be random.
08:13 - I actually died to this caster the first time wearing poor armor and charging in like a fool; no need for this clip to include my charred death. I at least learned my lesson and fought defensively (ran like a fat baby and let Eola deal with it).
09:25 - These guys aren't hard on their own, but taking all of them is pretty daunting. The initial fleeing is mostly to break up the group and try and take them one by one.
10:44 - Take that Nightstalker! Time to be raised as an undead-vampire thrall..thing.
Part 2
00:13 - What is this? The Switch has made my dead thrall hostile. Is it a bug or a feature of the new vampires? Oh well, let's just kill her again and reset things.
01:20 - The objective of this puzzle is to push the braziers until they are inflamed.
02:38 - Achievement unlocked for saving Serana. Now to make our way out of here.
05:19 - A gargoyle attacks, but is no match for the large entourage I have with me.
06:27 - Cheese and rice, it really took me this long to take out a torch so I can see what's going on. I look forward to the anger from the internet.
07:10 - The exit is locked, but can be opened with the switch over here.
08:10 - This arena is occupied by skeletons and a dragon priest. This semi-boss doesn't have any cool mask to steal, though.
10:24 - Before leaving you can gain the power word Stamina to use the Drain Vitality shout. I unlock this ability but have yet to bother using it. It may help when I'm low on both health and magicka.
00:20 - Serana has asked me to take her home tonight (sweet) and to meet her over at the docks of North Watch Keep. I have no clue where this is, so time to ride Shadowmere into the sunset.
02:50 - This is where the questline paths will start to split. If you want to experience being both a Vampire Hunter and a Vampire you should save around here. I try to do so as well, but can't during a conversation.
05:12 - Becoming a Vampire Lord will take away my Werewolf form. I've put in too much time with the Companions to give up my current powers. This isn't so much anti-vampire as it is pro-Aela the Huntress. I decline Harkon's offer for now, but will try it out on my next run.
08:06 - Vampires attack the Dawnguard, but we are able to take them down. Uh, but the Dawnguard is hostile to me and my party. Is it because I resurrect vampires? Or due to the fact that I'm a known thief and assassin with a bounty on my head? Either way, two of my Dawnguard allies die for their foolishness.
09:38 - I wait for a full day to get rid of Isran's hostile status. My next assignment is recruiting new members of the Dawnguard. This may be due to the fact that I just killed the old members, but not likely.
13:34 - Oh, but how about a new Master Vampire slave!
A New Order
00:15 - Gunmar is near Ivarstead...fighting a bear. It seems that he wants to fight another bear. That bear is in a cave.
01:46 - Ah bears, the mortal enemies of Skyrim and freedom. The power of Molag Bal will purify them of their sins.
03:12 - Sorine is in North-West Skyrim. My closest location is Bruca's Leap Redoubt, which is still a good ways east of where I need to be. Also, what's the dragons breathing ice on you?
05:20 - See you later, Dragon Lords!
08:04 - Right, need to find Sorine some Greek food. Her bag is right down the ledge and along the stream.
09:30 - Shouldn't that beam kill my vampire thrall? What if I was infected with normal vampirism?
15:46 - Looks like the college of Winterhold has knowledge of the Moth Priest. Luckily I'm already the Archmage there. For the rest of you, you may have to do some questing to even have access to the college.
00:05 - Urag go-Shub knows about the Moth Priest's whereabouts. It may be due to my college rank, but he is quick to reveal the location of Dragon's Bridge. Before leaving I do some training with Colette.
01:29 - Looks like I'm wanted (Wanted, dead or alive). Time to kill a few guards and wait until morning.
03:10 - The adults know jack about the Moth Priest, but small child Clinton tells me what he knows while fondling a corpse.
04:22 - The vampire's letter leads me to a place known as Forebears' Holdout, which is east of my current location.
07:22 - Malkus' fireballs hit rather hard, requiring some quick healing.
07:57 - Malkus has a Weystone Focus which will be used to free the Moth Priest. I gather up a fresh Thrall and head to the panel.
09:35 - I had to bash Dexion's face in to get him to calm down.
16:30 - Serana has a plan to penetrate mount doom, but she won't allow a greenhorn like Eola to come along.
Chasing Echoes
00:06 - Eola, you're fired.
00:23 - The rear passage of Castle Volkihar is guarded by skeletons. They are frail, but should still be dealt with.
03:04 - This lever will open the way. Also, new thrall!
05:00 - A dead spider, a new path, and a chest. Yes, I'm a terrible lock pick but the job gets done eventually.
08:00 - The three crests are scattered around the garden, but shine in the pale moonlight.
10:50 - The Gargoyle Brutes can hit hard, so switch to some tougher armor. The loot off them is nice if you do a lot of smiting.
Part 2
00:06 - Pull the chain to unlock the gate. That gargoyle will bust out and attack, though.
00:59 - Gargoyle Sentinels are an even stronger tier of gargoyles. I've died to these when acting rashly, so be sure to heal quickly and have strong defenses.
02:34 - This Vampire Royal Armor isn't to my playstyle, but full casters may enjoy its high 125% magicka regeneration.
03:42 - The passage can be opened by flipping the candlestick.
04:19 - I'm mostly grabbing these gems for my own conjuration use, but they will be used very soon.
05:37 - Oh, er, what? Yeah Valerica's journal is right over here...with its long smooth tail..ahem.
07:43 - The finely ground bone meal can be found among the rest of the bones on the southern table.
07:51 - The purified salts are on the final shelf among fire and ice salts.
08:04 - All that is needed now is Serana's blood. Speak to her and you'll be able to open the way to the Soul Cairn.
09:23 - Oh god why is this portal murdering me!
09:50 - Turns out that I need to either become a vampire or put party of my soul in a soul gem. I pick the latter option even if it makes me weaker and disappoints the readers that want to see the new vampire form.
Beyond Death
00:46 - A lost souls searches for his horse Arvak. The horse's skull can be found in the far east side of the map and is guarded by mistmen.
03:06 - With Arvak's skull recovered I am able to summon a new stead from the conjuration spell list.
11:08 - Valerica wants Serana and I to take down three Keepers that power the castle's barrier.
Part 2
00:18 - My trapped soul has reduced all of my core stats: Magicka, health, and stamina are all greatly damaged.
01:35 - Because my health is so low I'm reduced to running around and summoning, rather than getting in close and bashing faces.
02:52 - Serana can carry this stuff. She needs better gear anyway.
03:48 - My lowered health makes things even worse when I'm up against both a Wrathman and a Keeper. Lots of running away involved.
07:07 - I'm ambushed on the way to Keeper 3, but the enemies aren't that tough.
08:44 - The third and final Keeper can be reached by jumping in this well.
09:40 - This Keeper's bow is much easier to deal with compared to the melee users. Healing and summoners were still my best option.
11:05 - The exit is at the top of the tower.
Part 3
01:00 - Double flame atronachs and other ranged skills were the best tactics for combating the dragon. This would be worlds easier if I hadn't opted to trap my soul.
04:30 - It appears a dead dragon does not give you a new dragon soul.
10:04 - Dat old scroll!
10:30 - Time to get my soul un-trapped.
Part 4
00:02 - Durnehviir is waiting outside the gate, but he seems to be on my side now.
02:46 - A new word of power: Curse, Summon Durnehviir.
06:46 - Yeah I got lost here. Luckily I stumbled on the teleport well.
07:02 - My stats were restored once possessing this gem.
08:55 - Let's get out of this horrible town.
Unseen Visions
00:03 - First off we still need to get our main game Dragon Elder Scroll from the College of Winterhold. And of course a big stupid dragon attacks. Thankfully all of the mages help to fight.
01:16 - Urag will sell it back for 4,000 gold. Since I'm the Archmage I convince him to drop it down to 2,000.
01:50 - Guess those coins just disappear
02:20 - Returning to Dexion with all three Elder Scrolls, it appears he is blind. Still a good smith, though.
04:31 - Despite the marker being close to Falkreath, it wasn't so simple as heading to the east. I got to this location by traveling to Fort Neugrad and running up the hill to the south-west.
04:48 - Mt thrall goes hostile again. We fight, and then it calms down when I sheath my weapon.
06:14 - Grab the tool and cut up some trees.
08:09 - Snatch some moths, read some rolls.
09:20 - That Sun Elder Scroll killed my vampire thrall, so time to resurrect.
10:30 - Vampires attack! Time to fight it out.
Touching the Sky
00:03 - I fast traveled from the Orc outpost Mor Khazgur between Solitude and Markarth. The cave was just a short hike away.
00:45 - I stopped to mine some ore.
01:14 - The bridge broke and the current below swept me along.
02:18 - A nice little campsite to rest. I mostly just looted the place.
03:36 - The Knight-Paladin Gelebor will give me the bow if I slay his old snow elf ally.
10:15 - Well I shouldn't have sprung that trap. Didn't seem to hit that hard, though.
11:30 - The Falmer Nightprowler hits damn hard.
Part 2
00:06 - Time to switch out of these shoddy Archmage robes and back into stronger armor.
00:25 - It's a trap! Get away quickly or you'll take heavy damage.
01:07 - Once again the Nightprowler hits harder than the other enemies. I murdered his two sidekicks before focusing on the tougher Nightprowler.
03:12 - Almost died here, but fumbling through the potions menu came in handy.
06:04 - I sprung another trap.
07:00 - 15 seconds of forced autosaving.
08:00 - This rope will open the passage.
08:12 - This Vale Sabre Cat seems to be chill about me smashing his face in.
11:25 - Hell yeah, first jug of water.
Part 3
02:38 - Here is the second of five jugs of water.
05:15 - This Frost Giant could kill me in two hits, but I dance around him with somewhat ease.
07:00 - Past this Paragon Socket is a ton of gems and some stylish armor.
09:53 - Level 46 unlocked! I take Critical Charge as my one-handed perk.
11:42 - More water: the third.
Part 4
02:09 - After a long hike I find the fourth watering hole.
02:56 - Well great, a two dragon fight. I try to concentrate on one at a time, but it isn't that simple.
03:21 - Dragonrend is my shout of choice, but it isn't quite as effective as during the normal game.
03:49 - The dragons got stuck in mid air and other glitches forced me to reload this fight several times.
04:51 - This elixir of Resist Fire protected me from the brunt of the dragons' fire breath.
05:58 - Good old melee damage takes down one dragon.
07:00 - This lone dragon isn't so hard now that his mate is dead.
07:57 - Bountiful treasure! Also a Word of Power: Magicka, Drain Vitality.
10:00 - Another creepy cave...
Part 5
01:23 - This cliff is way too narrow. Serana, you take care of these enemies while I have a drink.
02:45 - Another blasted trap to trip.
03:05 - Once again I use trusty ranged summons to fight this Falmer caster.
06:45 - Run, run you maggot!
08:22 - This Falmer homestead is a bit windy, but not that hard to navigate.
11:28 - Bethesda sure does love tripwires.
13:00 - Uh, I'm not in combat...Also where the heck is Serana? Time to wait it out.
Part 6
00:03 - At last my monopoly on Waterworks and the Electric Company is complete.
01:44 - Taking a Falmer's item will break them free of their icy prison.
02:28 - Hey there Vyrthur.
05:15 - Double Flame Atronachs to combat an Ancient Frost Atronach.
06:21 - Time to slay another dirty elf.
10:30 - The bow is finally mine!
11:20 - Let's head back to the Scooby Gang to get some aid.
Kindred Judgement
01:43 - The Dawnguard members gather for the final fight.
02:52 - We arrive at Castle Volkihar for a march on the gates. Oh hey Shadowmere, let's rock!
03:03 - See you hell, Shadowmere.
03:30 - There are too many combatants during this brawl. I'll mostly them all duke it out so I don't kill a friendly.
04:33 - Hey come back here, Stalf!
07:57 - Screw lightning magicka damage.
09:07 - It's time for vamps vs. skins.
11:45 - With no bodies to eat, guess getting naked is the natural course of action.
Part 2
00:07 - You can use Auriel's Bow to destroy Harkon's barrier.
00:24 - Yup, I'm a terrible archer.
03:56 - A short glitch.
04:54 - Harkon becomes invincible. Seems to be a common bug that will require reloading.
06:35 - Let's do this again but with Sunhallowed Elven Arrows.
09:44 - Move bitch, get out the way, get out the way.
10:35 - Hey, give me your blood.
12:13 - I probably should have given Serana this armor 10+ hours ago.
12:46 - And that's all folks.
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As expected, the Obama administration is demanding slimmer agency IT budgets for fiscal 2014, and asking for details on how officials intend to reinvest the savings they can eke out.
The Office of Management and Budget wants agencies to propose reductions in IT spending that equal 10 percent of their overall spending from fiscal 2013. It also wants proposals for OMB's consideration on how to reinvest at least 5 percent and as much as 10 percent of these savings in priority IT investments, according to new Exhibit 53 guidance.
Each agency reports its IT spending portfolio annually to OMB through an Exhibit 53, which provides budget estimates for all IT spending programs and identifies those that are major programs. Exhibit 300s are business case summaries required by OMB for all major IT programs.
In the new guidance, administration officials are hammering on the problem of poor spending habits.
"Too often spending on IT is still wasted on duplicative investments, missed opportunities to leverage economies of scale, rising operational costs that starve new development, and mismanaged projects that lead to cost overruns and schedule slippages," the guidance states.
OMB offered some suggestions for where to look for cuts: commodity IT contracts, which often duplicate one another; underperforming projects; and investments that have a low priority or that are of lower value.
Similarly, for reinvestments, OMB suggests: improving to citizen services; adopting shared services; consolidating commodity IT, such as data centers; and improving the security of the agency's information and IT assets.
If an agency does not propose to reinvest at least 5 percent, officials must provide a justification explaining as to why they are unable to propose these reinvestments, the guidance states.
Furthermore, in the administration's effort to prove its spending is worthwhile, agency officials have a new form to fill out as they develop their fiscal 2014 budget submissions.This new exhibit, called Exhibit 53D, asks for similar information. It is where agencies will document the means they used to meet the 10-percent reduction in their IT budgets for the fiscal year and where they propose to reinvest some of these savings.
The new guidance on IT spending for next year builds on older OMB guidance released in May.
In that guidance, officials required agencies to use evidence in submitting their budget requests. "Evidence," in this case, means using rigorous evaluations of programs' performance as part of the budget-setting process. And evidence could bring an agency more money.
"Many potential strategies have little immediate cost, and the budget is more likely to fund requests that demonstrate a commitment to developing and using evidence. The budget also will allocate limited resources for initiatives to expand the use of evidence," the memo reads.
Agency budget submissions also should include a separate section on agencies' most innovative uses of evidence and evaluation, it adds.
The memo invites agencies to propose new evaluations, offering some specific suggestions:
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I agree with @Steve. These shotgun approaches give credence to the accusations that the government prefers the appearance of efficiency and efficacy, rather than the actual versions of the same.
If the OMB has a good reason for the ham-fistedness of their approach, they should publicly explain it.
There certainly may be some potential savings in consolidating IT services where practical, and there may be duplicative projects that could be merged. Unfortunately this notion of just ordering everybody to slash 11% irregardless of what their IT needs are is a very short sighted plan. Management seems to forget that good IT is a force multiplier that saves more in other areas than is spent in IT. We could cut IT 100%, as long as we are willing to start staffing up the typing pools and legions of clerks it would take to run the bureaucracy without IT. A blind shotgun approach to IT cost cutting may save 11% in the IT budget, but if it increases other costs by 3 times as much money then it is a pretty dumb idea.
The DoD is decent at tracking the purchase cost of IT, but it's lousy at tracking (1) the labor cost associated with their insanely red-tape-laden "cost-conscious" buying rules, and (2) the opportunity- and mission-costs which result from the massive delays imposed by their "smart" buying processes. I can't imagine how much labor money it costs the DoD in order to save $10k on a small purchase of desktop computers.
Kinda knew this was coming (at least the 10% reduction part). But the re-investments part was sprung on us with little or no advance notice. So, let me see if I get this right; spend quite a bit of manpower reviewing all planned expenditures (some of which have been in the pipeline for a few years) with the major goal of identifying candidates for reduction resulting in 10% savings. Then identify new or revised ideas that were not in the previsously published plans and "re-invest" at least half of the "savings". And just to make sure you're paying attention, if you cant find 5% worth of worthy new "investments", write a term paper explaining why. Did it ever occur to anybody that we have been paying attention for the last few years and we already eliminated the obvious wastefull programs? Did it occur to anyone that we took our obligations seriously when we formulated the 53's for FY12 and FY13 and the "investments" we planned and published were considered essential and gave priority to cost efficiencies? So, now I have to explain to a consituent user of IT services that I will cut that service by up to 10% and will shortly thereafter explain to the same consituent how I have a great idea for new efficiencies that I have never tried before but I'm going to use at least half the money I took from his service to pay for it.How much more convoluted can this three ring circus get? Want to really save 10%? Retire the OMB and their silly guidance and "unchain" the feds.
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In a column published in the February issue of American School Board Journal, I described one of the most important and practical tools for developing your school board's governing capacity: Beefing up your members' governing knowledge and sharpening their governing skills. This column looks at a second, even more important tool for building the board's capacity: Using well-designed standing committees as "continuous governance improvement vehicles."
These board standing committees -- in addition to preparing for regular board business meetings -- are responsible for incrementally updating and fine-tuning the processes for making judgments and decisions in their respective governing areas, in partnership with the superintendent and top administrators. Keep in mind that you can't make use of just any board standing committees for this purpose. First, you must make sure your committees are well-designed, which means that they correspond to the broad streams of governing judgments and decisions that effective boards make.
The two pre-eminent governing streams in every organization, including school districts, are planning and performance monitoring. These are the bread- and-butter governance functions. A third, narrower stream is important but not as critical: community and stakeholder relations. This modern committee structure has proved to be highly effective in taking the governing performance of school boards to the next level.
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Industrial Products Update - July 2013
Announcement Number: IP2013-18
Categories: All Industrial Products,Business News,Construction Products,Consumer Products and Machinery,Environmental Waste,Lumber and Panel Products,Minerals,Non Ferrous Metals,Paper and Fibre Products,Steel and Ferrous Metals
Posted Date: July 3, 2013
Meet the Team
Union Pacific's Industrial Products team has had significant organizational changes in 2013 and would like to introduce you to the new Sales Leadership Team. In March, the Industrial Products team welcomed Brad Moore as Assistant Vice President of Sales. Brad is responsible for leading the Industrial Products Sales Team in providing current and potential customers the best service and value proposition in the transportation industry.
As a part of the organizational changes, Industrial Products aligned its Sales team with specific geographic regions across the country to provide a primary point of contact for new customers and local communities with rail-based economic development opportunities involving Industrial Products. A Regional Industrial Products Business Development Territory Map with contact information was developed for your reference. Starting July 15, this map can be found on the Industrial Products Page on the UP Customer Website.
Brad also welcomed three new Regional Sales Directors to the team, joining existing Regional Sales Director, Rex Vonnahme. Each of them looks forward to working with you and your company to develop a high quality, efficient and cost effective supply chain that adds value to your business. Please meet the team!
Brad Moore
Brad was promoted to Assistant Vice President Sales for Industrial Products in March 2013.
Brad began his career with the National Customer Service Center in 1995. During his 18 years with Union Pacific, Brad has held a variety of positions within the Industrial Products business team, including roles in Marketing and Field Sales. Brad has also served in several leadership positions including Director of Business Planning & Integration, Southern Region Director for Network & Industrial Development, Regional Director of Sales, and General Director Market Development & Sales Center.
Brad graduated from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing.
Vernon Davis
Vern was appointed Regional Director of Sales in June 2013 and will be based in Omaha, NE.
Vern began his Union Pacific career in the Management Development Program in 1982. Prior to starting with Union Pacific, Vern earned a commission in the United States Air Force, serving a 5 year military commitment where he achieved the rank of Captain. During his 31 years at Union Pacific, Vern has held various leadership positions in the Automotive team, Industrial Development, and Industrial Products. Most recently, Vern held the role of Senior Business Director - Strategy and Process Management within the Industrial Products group.
Vern is a graduate of North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University with Bachelor of Science degree in Economics.
Kevin Klein
Kevin assumed the Regional Director of Sales position for the Southern Region in April 2013 and is based in Houston, TX.
Kevin has been with Union Pacific since 1991 and has held numerous positions within Marketing & Sales. Prior to this appointment, he served as Senior Business Director- Construction Products. He has led several teams within Industrial Products including Consumer/Government/Waste and Lumber & Panel. Kevin also has past experience working as the Industrial Products Mexico liaison.
Kevin graduated from the University of Nebraska at Kearney with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.
Nancy Rase
Nancy became the Regional Director of Sales for the Northern Region in March 2013 and is based in Omaha, NE.
Nancy started her career in 1996 and prior to this appointment, held various Marketing and Sales positions within the Chemical, Industrial Products and Intermodal business groups. Nancy worked within Union Pacific's Market Development Sales Center as well as Union Pacific Distribution Services.
Nancy graduated from Creighton University in Omaha in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. She also has a MBA from the University Nebraska at Omaha.
Rex Vonnahme
Rex Vonnahme was appointed Regional Director of Sales for the Western Region in August of 2009 and is located in Roseville, CA.
Prior to this appointment, Rex held the position of Senior Director Marketing - Industrial Minerals within the Industrial Products business team. Rex joined the Union Pacific in 1988 and has held a number of positions within Marketing, Sales, Damage Prevention, as well as held the position of General Director - Market Development and Sales Center located in Omaha, NE.
Rex graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1987 with a degree in Political Science and Communications.
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Chapter 5 of Martha Nussbaum's Sex and Social Justice is titled "American Women" and it's basically about the idea that there is sane normal sensible feminism and then there is crazy extremist radical feminism, with the first being sensibly in favor of equality before the law, which we now have, so that's that, and the second being about crazy wild stuff like distorted preferences and asymmetrical power. Nussbaum addresses Christina Hoff Sommers as the clearest source of this notion (and as a fellow philosopher), but she says the idea is widespread.
Nussbaum points out that the feminists Sommers sees as "radical" are the very people who brought about the changes that Sommers applauds.
It is not only women in the academic elite who wish to be able to call the police when battered in the home; who wish to be able to bring a charge of rape without testifying to their prior sexual history; who wish to avoid sexual harassment in the workplace…If Sommers holds that a woman such as Mary J. Carr, who successfully brought charges of harassment against General Motors (GM) after a five-year campaign of threats and obscenities, is not an "equity feminist" but a supporter of a suspect radical agenda, it would appear to be Sommers who has lost touch with what American women want. And yet, the concept of asymmetry of power, which Sommers apparently rejects, was a crucial part of Judge Richard Posner's reasoning when he decided in favor of Carr and against GM. [p 133]
Posner is a Reagan appointee, by the way.
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Algae grown on cow manure for biodiesel production, birds as wetland quality indicators, a waste heat energy scavenger device, and using computers to design a prosthetic leg are among the 100 research projects being presented at the 15th annual Clarkson University Summer Symposium on Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE).
Students will make presentations on a wide variety of topics on Thursday, August 2, in Clarkson University's Student Center Multi-purpose Rooms (MPR) and Educational Resources Center (ERC) atrium on the hill campus.
The young researchers will make oral presentations from 8:30-9:45 a.m., 10-11:15 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., with welcoming comments at 8:15 a.m. (all in the Student Center), and a poster session from 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. (in the ERC). The public is invited to attend.
Other interesting topics include antibiotic resistance of bacteria in manure and localized runoff; stepping over alligators: Sam Rivers' American life; water quality assessment of the St. Lawrence River using high resolution sensor arrays; phytoplankton analysis in the St. Lawrence River; bioaerosol emissions from dairy manure amended land in North Country of New York state; go green! competing for a healthier more energy efficient home; vertical farming: feasibility of aeroponic growing systems; landfill leachate's effects on algae grown for biofuel purposes; and hunger games: ant edition.
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Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.
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Kanye West's new album, Yeezus, is stark, abrasive and combative. It is not "minimalist," even by Kanye standards; but after the grandiose orchestral production that was My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, the record feels less like entertainment and more like a confrontation. He borrowed producer Rick Rubin's well-trained ear to strip away the fat from the record's early sketches, laying bare the harsh staccato rhythms of Chicago drill music and modern trap that dominate the record's sonic palette. He pairs tribal drums with industrial synths and acid house, incorporating disparate musical subcultures into a sound unlike anything currently on terrestrial radio.
Related: Kanye West Debuts 'Yeezus' Tracks, Rails Against Radio At NYC's Governors Ball
At this point, his talent as a composer is almost universally accepted, if often begrudgingly. Because for every intricate drum pattern he programs into his MPC, there's a contradiction he forces you to reconcile (or ignore). He gets us to consume his willful ignorance, unapologetic misogyny, and often blatant hypocrisy because we can't deny that his compositions make us move, groove, and feel. On the Nina Simone-sampling "Blood on the Leaves," he co-opts the powerful imagery of a lynching while he's whining about alimony. He's unafraid to tamper with Simone's iconic voice, and once you hear him juxtapose the powerful lyrical imagery of "Strange Fruit" with the triumphant ignorance of the trap, a poignant picture of Chicago's dystopian South Side begins to emerge. All this, on the same track in which he admonishes his "second-string b****es" for "tryin'a get a baby." The track's lyrics aren't the album's most offensively misogynistic—that honor would likely go to the chowder-headed "sweet and sour sauce" line from "I'm In It"—but they expose the striking dichotomy of his willful ignorance and artful craft.
But for much of Yeezus, Kanye is angry. Angry that the same retailers that chase poor black kids out of their stores are more than happy to help a rapper blow his advance on a chain. Angry that his pastry is taking too long to arrive from the kitchen in the "french-ass restaurant" he's patronizing. Angry that he didn't get enough help jump-starting his ready-to-wear line. Angry that he's not universally recognized as a deity. For a new father with millions of fans and dollars, he sure has a lot of hate in his heart. But for the art's sake, is that necessarily a bad thing? And where does it come from?


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OAKLAND — The Oakland school district has entered into a binding agreement with the federal Office for Civil Rights to reduce the suspensions of its African-American students. The five-year agreement involves a new monitoring system to track and report suspensions and a commitment to seek alternatives to sending students home from school when they're misbehaving.
Parents, community organizers, district staff members and other leaders spoke passionately at Thursday night's board meeting about the need to pass — and to fully realize — the plan, and to involve students, families and teachers in the push for change.
"We're here today to ante up and reclaim our children," said Chris Chatmon, director of the district's African-American Male Achievement initiative.
Chatmon said the resolution will give the system the sense of urgency needed to change the status quo. He said that while African-American students made up 32 percent of the district's enrollment during the last school year, they received 63 percent of all suspensions.
This spring, the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights began to investigate whether the school district treated black students more harshly than white students. Now that the board has approved the resolution, that investigation will come to a halt.
Arthur Zeidman, who directs the San Francisco field office for the Office for Civil Rights, stressed that while the agreement was binding, it would be a cooperative relationship. He said the office pursued a resolution with Oakland because "there was work to be done in Oakland, and Oakland was willing to do it."
The department, he said, wanted "to put our resources toward a project that could result in real change."
The five-year plan, which builds on ongoing programs such as restorative justice, focuses initially on 38 of the district's 86 schools. Its goals include an overall reduction in out-of-school suspensions, as well as the suspensions of African-American and special education students, who are far more likely to be sent home from school than their peers.
On Thursday, a number of people urged the board to improve the quality of teaching and curriculum in its schools, not only to focus on behavior.
"In my opinion, the best discipline policy is engaged instruction," said Greg Hodge, a former Oakland school board member.
The plan would emphasize a reduction in defiance-related suspensions; civil rights advocates argue that "defiance," as grounds for suspension, is poorly defined.
A recent analysis by the Urban Strategies Council found that 44 percent of the school system's black males who received suspensions in 2010-11 were suspended solely for defying authority. About 75 percent of the suspensions of black males were on the basis of defiance, threatening or attempting injury, and obscenity, according to the analysis.
One mother said her son, a 6-foot-2, 230-pound sophomore at Castlemont High School, tends to speak out when he feels wronged. "Him speaking out is intimidating to his teachers," she said.
The last time the Oakland school district reached such a resolution with the Office for Civil Rights was nearly 20 years ago. Some noted the lack of progress. But Angela Glover Blackwell, founder and CEO of PolicyLink, a national research organization whose mission is to promote social and economic equity, had a different perspective.
"I have no sense that we're going in circles," Glover Blackwell said. The district might be revisiting the same issues it has in the past, but, she said, it is "spiraling upward."
At the end of the hearing, Superintendent Tony Smith thanked those who spoke in support of the plan.
"The feeling in the room tonight — the energy, the tone, the civility — is different tonight for you having been here," he said.
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U.S. freight carload traffic declined 4.3% when measured against the comparable week in 2013, while U.S. intermodal volume resumed it usual upside, rising a modest 0.6% from a year ago. Total combined U.S. weekly rail traffic slipped 2% compared with the same week last year.
Just four of the 10 carload commodity groups AAR measures on a weekly basis posted increases compared with the same week in 2013, including farm and farm products excluding grain, up 5.8%, and grain, up 4%. Declining commodities included coal, down 8.4%.
Canadian freight carload traffic for the week ending Feb. 8 slumped sharply, down 12.2%, while Canadian intermodal fared somewhat better, down a modest 0.1%. Mexican freight carload traffic for the week declined 1.8%, while Mexican intermodal volume plunged 11.6%.
Combined North American freight carload traffic for the first six weeks of 2014 on 13 reporting U.S., Canadian, and Mexican railroads was down 1.6% when measured against the comparable period in 2013. Combined North American intermodal, by contrast, was up 0.4% for the period.


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OXFORD, Miss. — The investigation into poisoned letters mailed to President Barack Obama and others has shifted from an Elvis impersonator to his longtime foe, and authorities must now figure out whether an online feud between the two men might have escalated into something more sinister.
Paul Kevin Curtis, 45, was released from a north Mississippi jail Tuesday, and charges against him were dropped, nearly a week after authorities charged him with sending ricin-laced letters to the president, Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi and Sadie Holland, an 80-year-old Lee County (Miss.) Justice Court judge.
Before Curtis left jail, authorities descended on the home of 41-year-old Everett Dutschke in Tupelo, a northeast Mississippi town best known as the birthplace of the King himself. On Wednesday, they searched the site of a martial-arts studio once operated by Dutschke, who hasn't been arrested or charged.
Curtis, who performs as Elvis and other celebrities, describes a bizarre, years-long feud with the former martial-arts instructor, but Dutschke insists he had nothing to do with the letters.
The letters contained language identical to that found on Curtis' Facebook page and other websites, making him an early suspect.
Federal authorities have not said what led them to drop the charges against Curtis. His lawyers say they're not sure what new evidence the FBI has found.
On Wednesday, dozens of investigators were searching at a small retail space where neighboring business owners said Dutschke used to operate a martial-arts studio. Officers at the scene wouldn't comment on what they were doing.
Dutschke's attorney, Lori Nail Basham, said he is "cooperating fully" with investigators.
"The authorities state to me that no warrant has been issued for his arrest," she said Wednesday afternoon.
Investigators in gas masks, gloves and plastic suits emerged from the business carrying five-gallon buckets full of items covered in large plastic bags. Once outside, others started spraying their protective suits with some sort of mist.
Dutschke was seen outside the studio observing the search on Wednesday.
Both men say they have met Wicker, and they each have a connection to Holland.
Holland has declined to comment on the case.
She was presiding judge in a case in which Curtis was accused of assaulting a Tupelo attorney in 2003. Holland sentenced Curtis to six months in the county jail. He served only part of the sentence, according to his brother.
Running as a Republican, Dutschke lost a lopsided election to Holland's son, Steve Holland, in 2007, and observers say the judge publicly chastised Dutschke at a political rally that year.
After being released from jail Tuesday, Curtis described a long feud between himself and Dutschke, but said he's not sure exactly what started it.
The two worked together at Curtis' brother's insurance office years ago, Curtis said.
For his part, Dutschke, a former martial-arts instructor, said he didn't even know Curtis that well.
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RizThon Wrote:Concerning #3 from previous post, it indeed looks like XBMC doesn't run the artist and album addons for music videos. But if that info is available (ie retrieved previously through the music), it will be available for the music videos (at least backdrop and artist image).
I don't know how the code is done, but shouldn't it be quite simple to run the artist and album addons for the music videos also? Should I add it to the bug tracker (looks like no one asked for that yet)?
Great work, i always thought that music videos was the less developed characteristic in xbmc. I added my music videos and it worked as expected.


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LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--European equities markets deemed "un-investable" only six months ago are regaining popularity but the financial transaction tax (FTT) and other market reforms may create a false dawn, according to new research published by TABB Group.
Prior to the introduction of the FTT in 2012, says Rebecca Healey, a London-based senior analyst who authored "European Equities Market: 2013 State of the Industry," the French equity market share of European trading had increased from 13.84% in 2008 to 17.3% in 2011. According to TABB, the impact of the French FTT combined with the currently scheduled March 1 Italian FTT, alongside worsening economic data, is expected to depress equity volumes by 6% in 2013. "Coupling recent regulatory attempts to target model-driven equity trading flow alongside high-frequency trading may well have a drastic impact on the formation of liquidity, creating new challenges for every Eurozone market participant," Healey says
Addressing this in commentary on TabbFORUM, she says that "By including all automated flow in the new regulations, the ability of market participants to interact will be severely impaired. Without natural orders to ease the flow of liquidity, we risk returning to volatile markets, which will further deter investors and create the very conditions that would make HFT profitable once more."
The real risk is that Europe as a percentage of global trading will become increasingly irrelevant, says Healey. "Those in Brussels who perceive this as a coup against the finance industry may have a rude awakening at the wider implications of this policy. There's a real danger that equity market participants will not be willing, or not able, to support the added cost burden and investors will simply head to Asia."
Key points from the report:
- Broker commissions will grow only 3% in 2013 as model-driven funds dominate order-flow volumes
- Trading on dark venues now accounts for 9% of value traded, forecast by TABB to rise to 10% in 2013
- Emerging Europe was the 2012 beneficiary of €21.7bn; by EOY13, the positive upswing will translate into €7.46bn of fund flows to developed Europe vs. just €2.17bn for emerging Europe
- Equity derivative volumes remain range bound with underlying trading down 38% since 2008 as continued low interest rates and an overall decrease of volatility have reduced hedging needs
- Two main dark multi-trading facilities (MTFs) account for over 50% of market share
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- Total French equity volumes vs. European, German, UK volumes, 2012
- Fund flows for European equities, developed vs. emerging
- Developed Europe all fund flows vs. rise of ETFs, 2012-2013
- European equity and equity derivatives notional turnover, 2008-2012
- Developed Europe value-traded by country, 2008-2012
- Volumes on lit European venues-primary exchanges vs. MTFs, 2008-2012
- Growth of European dark trading, 2005-2013e
- European dark venue market share, 2005-2013e
- Percentage change in average trade size across dark venues, 2012
- European institutional turnover by trading channel, voice vs. electronic
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Combine the higher weight for the R8 with its higher drivetrain losses plus shower shifting transmission and the drag created from the top being down and you get the beatdown we see here. This really is a huge mis-match as the Road and Track R8 comparison posted in August showed us when the R8 Spyder 5.2 V10 ran the 1/4 mile in 12.1@117. The Italia on the other hand has been shown to be capable of low 11's in the high 120's, different league of performance. The R8 owner should definitely get an ECU tune on his purposely detuned motor to bring it up to and slightly beyond the output of Gallardo's. That, or he better get used to losing.
Ferrari 458 Italia and Audi R8 5.2 Spyder go at it from a roll and digOn paper, this is not a mismatch. The 458 Italia has 562 horsepower from its 4.5 liter V8 powering the rear wheels through a 7-speed dual clutch transmission. The Audi R8 Spyder sports a 5.2 liter V10 with 525 horsepower. So why does the Audi get spanked so hard? Well, it's heavy at 3800 pounds meaning the 458 Italia is lighter by about 500 pounds which is significant. It also is sending power to all four wheels whereas the Italia is going to the rear wheels making for less drivetrain loss.
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