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Alehana Mara could be forgiven for feeling a little anxious after finding out he would be replacing injured Warriors hooker Nathan Friend for the third time in his short career.
Last season Mara got injured on two separate occasions while replacing Friend and is hoping third time is the lucky charm, now that he has first dibs at the unclaimed hooker jersey in 2013.
"Last year when Nathan got injured I stepped up to play a couple of games, but broke my leg during the match against Penrith," Mara said.
"I remember doing it and thinking that I could just run it off, but then I got it X-rayed and they told me I broke it."
After returning from his jaw-injury, Friend then injured his shoulder and once again Mara was in-line to make his mark on the NRL.
"When Friendy got hurt again I came back. Well, I was coming back that week, but then I got injured again. So I don't know what's going on with that jumper."
Mara will start at hooker in the Warriors trial match against the Gold Coast in Burleigh Heads this weekend and has been given the first shot at stamping his authority on the No 9 shirt, with Friend expected to be out until April.
The former Porirua panel beater is eager and excited to play. He said their pre-season workload had almost doubled since last year and was looking forward to seeing the results on the field.
"Last year in pre-season it was 7am-12pm, but this year it's been 6.30am-6pm. The long hours and the workload have been a big difference.
"Rehab, running, field work, lunch, boxing, weights, then you're stuck in traffic. It's been pretty tough on the Mrs."
Mara said he was impressed with new coach Matthew Elliott's regime, and appreciated his lighter side when he wasn't being 'coach'.
"He can be a bit of a joker, but he's been really good. He's real straight and doesn't beat around the bush.
"I haven't had much to do with Matty before he came here, so I'm looking forward to the opportunity of letting him see how I play and fitting into the mold of what he wants.
Elliott said that while Friend will be very sorely missed it has produced a great opportunity for someone else to step up.
"You've got Siliva (Havili) who is very well fancied, we all know that Thomas (Leuluai) has played hooker as well, and you've got Harry (Siejka) and Pita (Godinet) there that give us depth in the halves and Pita (Godinet) has played hooker as well," Elliott said.
"So they're going to make the decisions. I share the decisions with them and you guys, when they make them and that will be based on how they play in these trials. But Alehana has got first crack at it."
In the absence of usual captain Simon Mannering, prop Steve Rapira will lead the Warriors for the match which kicks off at 8.15pm (NZT). New signings Dominique Peyroux and Harry Siejka will get their first starts for the club.
Warriors team to play the Gold Coast Titans at Pizzey Park, Burleigh Heads, on Saturday, kick-off 8.15pm (NZT), is: Carlos Tuimavave, Glen Fisiiahi, Dominique Peyroux, Malakai Watene-Zelezniak, Ngani Laumape, Pita Godinet, Harry Siejka, Steve Rapira (c), Alehana Mara, Suaia Matagi, John Palavi, Sam Lousi, Sebastine Ikahihifo. Interchange: Atelea Nafetalai, Sione Lousi, David Fusitua, Aaron Nootai, Nathaniel Peteru, Siliva Havili, Konrad Hurrell, Sio Siua Taukeiaho, Trent Bishop, David Bhana.


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On Tuesday, Adobe released a security bulletin, warning users of several vulnerabilities which could give a remote attacker access to the targeted PC.
The update affects Adobe Reader X (10.1.2) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, Adobe Reader 9.4.6 and earlier 9.x versions for Linux, and Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.2).
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The update fixes the following vulnerabilities:
- CVE-2012-0774 – These updates resolve an integer overflow in the True Type Font (TTF) handling that could lead to code execution
- CVE-2012-0775 – These updates resolve a memory corruption in the JavaScript handling that could lead to code execution
- CVE-2012-0776 – These updates resolve a security bypass via the Adobe Reader installer that could lead to code execution
- CVE-2012-0777 – These updates resolve a memory corruption in the JavaScript API that could lead to code execution
Just how popular are malicious PDFs these days? According to multiple reports, malicious PDF files outpace the distribution of related malicious attachments used in targeted attacks, and currently represent the attack vector of choice for malicious attackers compared to media, help files, HTMLs and executables.
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Election-night expert panel session, viewing party planned
Posted November 3, 2008; 04:13 p.m.
An election-night expert panel discussion and results viewing party are planned for Tuesday, Nov. 4, in Robertson Hall.
The events are sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, the Center for the Study of Democratic Politics (CSDP) and the Woodrow Wilson Political Network.
The panel, titled "What We Expect To See Tonight, and What It Will Mean," will convene at 7 p.m. in Dodds Auditorium. It will feature former Congressman and Wilson School visiting lecturer Jim Leach, a 1964 Princeton alumnus, along with Princeton political scientists Nolan McCarty, Larry Bartels and Christopher Achen. The panelists will offer their predictions, insights and analyses as the longest presidential campaign in U.S. history comes to a close.
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Back when I was much younger one of our hunting group consistently shot about 23 out of 25 on the trap range. However, he just couldn't hit a thing when it really counted (hunting).When I shoot trap, I always know when and where the clay is going to go, but in the field of course, I never feel prepared for the flush...even though I can tell when my dogs are getting birdy, it seems like I am never ready and when I am, the bird is gone!
As Lainee said, in the "grand scheme of things" (hunting), thinking too much about the shot will often lead to frustrations. Habits and expectations must be nurtured.
The first thing you need to do is make sure your gun consistently mounts toward the target. Put a small piece of tape on a mirror. Do NOT see the gun sight or barrel......look only at the target as you hold the gun in a normal walking/hunting motion. Focusing only on the tape, snap your gun up to a shooting position and then visually check the alignment of the barrel with the target. Does the gun consistently point at what you are looking at? Practice this mounting process (in front of the mirror) until it is automatically correct all the time. Gun fit and consistent mounting are two huge issues that are rarely dealt with properly.
Just when you seem to have this taken care of, the "hunting clothes of the day" can change how the gun mounts. In additoin, if you think too much about lead, wind, feeling rushed and have little confidence....poor results are inevitable.
When I'm at the trap range most are shooting for a high score. When I shoot trap, I practice like I hunt. Using the gun I normally hunt with, I do not have the gun mounted until after saying "pull" and I do not always face in the exact direction the "pigeon" is expected to appear from. Practice getting the gun into the correct postion and looking at the "pigeon". Until this is accomplished, you will not really know where your gun is aimed. Practice until it just is!
For "swing" I start behind, under or over the target and swing in the correct direction based on the speed of the bird. The key is to "catch up" to the target while swinging. Practice swinging through the target faster than it is moving. Not all swings are the same speed. A second shot may find you thinking "catch up you fool". The third shot (automatic) usually means "see you later'. When I see the bird/clay pigeon and continue the barrel movement, I shoot (looking ONLY at the clay targert or bird). I do not track, "reach" a lead and hold it (ever). This evidently makes me more of an instinctive shooter. I can live with the results.
"Swing" is different depending on direction. Shooting for ducks or pheasants is usually "different". Ducks are more often than not passing shots or incoming. Pheasants are most often flying away (flushed). On an away shot, the usual error is shooting under/behind.
A properly mounted gun, learning how to "swing" based on the kind of bird and velocity in flight, practicing with different layers of hunting clothes and confidence need to be dealt with in that order. Then you have to think about your foot work.
Pheasants won't be dropping until you expect it to happen. Expectations are best established by following a plan not based on "a wing and a prayer".
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A couple of lesson and good gun fit help immensely but there is nothing like more time afield with live targets. Hook up with a great snow goose guide where you can unload 100-200 rounds a day at live birds and watch the improvement. Farm raised just ain't the same caliber. TX mid January and MO for the conservation season come to mind first.
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Jacduck...That sounds great....U payin for me to get there? (wink, wink)
I think the use of a certified instructor could be really really helpful, I know gun fit is importent, but it is highly unlikely I will be modifying my dad's gun...it is too cool to be in anything but it's original, very used condition! One thing I forgot to mention (though some of you may know) is I am a women.
I think I will need to save my $$ and buy myself a gun and have it custom fitted. (I'm alittle tapped out right now as I just bought a new rifle for deer hunting next week). I also think some of you are right...I may be rushing the shots, as I am alittle anxious. I really don't understand the whole right eye, left eye, dominent eye thing...I don't even know if I am shooting with both eyes open or not? I think I am, but will have to pay more attention next time...anyone want to explain the eye thing?
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If you figure out how to hit birds better particularly those evil little dove things let me know . Still what has helped me was getting a lesson, and finding out my gun didn't fit me (thus I wasn't mounting it right) and finding out that I was about 100% left eye dominant, which put my shot ~ 3ft in the wrong direction when I shot. Corrected those issues was able to hit Ducks most of the time, not those stupid dove. Still wild pheasants are about the toughest creature on earth, we had three guys shoot and solidly hit one bird on opener (golden pheasants, nitro's, and high brass steel 3;s), knocked it backward, yet it still got up to run.
Went to a Ladies gun seminar awhile back , of 10 women 9 of them were left eye or center eye dominate, the one righty had a astigmatism in her left eye. So I'd look into that
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Or put shot gun up look out, at a fixed object. Do you see two barrels, that intercept in the center? (left or center eye) Both eyes open Do you see the strip down the barrel with the sight or do you see, the side of the barrel? (side of the barrel left eye) Do you get dizzy when you throw a gun up quickly, and have to adapt you eyes to make a shot? Get a pair of sun-glasses, mount gun look out beyond the gun. Close right eye take a chap-stick and blur out the piece of barrel you see in the left eye. open both eyes and you should see only one barrel, the correct one. Eye dominance solved
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What I would really like to learn how to do is to toss a duck or pigeon and shoot it myself. I can throw them or I can shoot them (preferably with backup) but I can't do it all by myself. That would be useful.


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McDonagh's theatrical admirers will have to get by the plot's being ripped off from Harold Pinter's The Dumb Waiter, but Tarantino groupies probably won't care. And Bruges, very much a character in the film, has no part whatever in Pinter's claustrophobic early one-act. Here, in the wake of a hit gone horribly wrong (and the midst of the Christmas season), professional killers Ken (Brendan Gleeson) and Ray (Colin Farrell) have been dispatched by boss Harry (a coolly pathological Ralph Fiennes) to the historic city to cool their heels and await further orders. Much of the initial dialogue concerns whether Bruges is or isn't a "shithole," with Gleeson's older, burlier Ken captivated by its canals, cobblestones, and Gothic architecture and Farrell's Ray, his eyebrows an inverted "V" of bored bewilderment, acting like a kid sentenced to a museum. The only thing that arouses his enthusiasm is stumbling onto a film set and with it a sly, sexy Belgian (Clémence Poésy) with whom he scores what will prove a cat-and-mouse, ultimately violent date, the aftermath of which involves a coke fest with a racist American dwarf actor (Jordan Prentice) and a couple of very tall whores.
Eventually further orders do materialize, and Pinter fans will not be surprised by what they are. They will, however, be taken aback by where the plot twists (not to mention the flashbacks) carry McDonagh's apparently amoral characters and disarmed by the guilt-inducing humor of his profane, precisely crafted dialogue. McDonagh didn't want to make a playwright's movie — a couple of hapless criminals sitting around talking. No worry. He proves adept with the camera, fondly circling both the mediæval city, a thing of fairy tale by night, and his edgy, modern brutes of characters: killers, skinheads, vixen drug traffickers, and one baroque purveyor of weapons full of cryptic murder tips involving "alcoves." And for a guy who never staged his own plays, the director proves similarly adroit at coaching — or at least picking — actors. Farrell's stubble-faced countenance is like an open book, its pages riffling from sulk to bravado to despair. And Gleeson makes his weathered thug also something of a thoughtful connoisseur.
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I will start a new thread about some changes to this movemant next Friday.Please be sure to read it.BB,Brandon,And IJG for sure.
IJG I'm sorry I've got you all confused,just hold off on everything for just another week.Then WE ALL will get this thing right.See you all in one week.Be sure to find the thread in the saga forums.Thanks all,this is going to be big for us all.


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me and the little lady love road trips. I'll have to see where my $$ is at for that time.
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|The Leica M9-P with the Summilux-M 50mm/1.4 lens.
In light of the speculation surrounding the upcoming Leica press event in Berlin - expectation is high for an M10 announcement - a few of us here in dpreview's Seattle office took the opportunity to shoot briefly with the Leica M9-P and a selection of current M lenses. In this article we'll share our experiences using the Leica rangefinder system, not in the context of our normal studio tests and analyses, but out in the real world as a photographic tool.
Working with a rangefinder system
As anyone who's ever shot with a Leica M - or any rangefinder camera for that matter - can tell you, doing so is a vastly different photographic experience than shooting with an SLR. Setting manual focus via a 'focussing rectangle' located in the center of the optical viewfinder means that you'll often be using a focus-recompose technique or relying on zone focusing with the lens stopped down to a relatively narrow aperture.
And unlike the 'tunnel-vision' of an SLR, a rangefinder lets you look beyond the scene, with framelines superimposed in the viewfinder.
Seen through the viewfinder, the outer framelines shown here represent a 35mm field of view. These are paired with 135mm field of view framelines visible towards the center of the image.
With a rangefinder you turn the focus ring of the lens until objects in the the center 'focussing rectangle' (shown here in white) appear in perfect alignment in the viewfinder.
Experienced rangefinder shooters can work surprisingly quickly even without all of the electronic focusing aids and multiple metering modes that come standard on other modern cameras. Seeing beyond the edges of the 'frame' allows you to anticipate action and for many, triggers a much more critical sense of composition, in which more options are likely to be considered before releasing the shutter.
The Leica M9-P
The M9-P is a subtle revision of the Leica M9, which is itself the second generation of Leica digital rangefinders. Both cameras are identical in operation, image quality and in nearly all other technical specifications. The only significant hardware difference is an updated scratch-resistant rear LCD on the M9-P with an anti-reflective coating to reduce glare. In a nod to shooters who prefer discretion when carrying around a $8,000 camera, the M9-P also sees the removal of the famed red dot and the 'M9' moniker from the front camera plate.
|The Leica M9-P with (from left) the Summicron 90mm/2.0, Summilux 50mm/1.4, Summilux 35mm/1.4 and Super Elmar 21mm/3.4 lenses.
The design and form factor of the M9-P hews closely to the template Leica has embraced since the start of the M series back in 1954. The M9 and M9-P are Leica's first full frame digital rangefinders. They feature an 18MP CCD sensor that forgoes an anti-aliasing (AA) filter. In theory, the omission of an image-softening AA filter should translate into greater detail resolution. The downside is that without this filter, the sensor is more prone to color moiré artifacts.
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|...sits in front of an 18MP full frame CCD sensor.
Of course, a big draw of any Leica rangefinder is its compatibility with the highly regarded (and very expensive) collection of Leica M-mount lenses. Known for their uncompromising optical standards and robust build quality, these lenses have gained a sterling reputation through the work of photographers such as Cartiér Bresson, Elliott Erwitt and Sebastião Salgado, to name but three. The M9 and M9-P provided M lens owners the long-awaited opportunity to use these optics with the field-of-view they were designed for, on a Leica digital rangefinder.
Handling and operation
The M9-P features a minimalist external control layout that gives you access to critical shooting parameters and nothing more. The viewfinder is largely free of electronic data, save for the shutter speed when in Aperture-priority mode, a temporary confirmation of any exposure compensation adjustment and over/under-exposure indicators in manual mode.
The camera's external controls fall nicely in hand. Build quality is exceptional, with a magnesium alloy frame and solid brass top and bottom plates adding welcome stability without feeling unnecessarily heavy. The camera's compact size means it can fit in a small shoulder bag, and its light weight - compared to a full frame DSLR - means that you won't need to to visit a chiropractor after a day spent walking with the camera around your neck. A bright viewfinder allows for quick and accurate focus even in low light. Engraved depth of field markings on the lenses make zone focusing relatively simple.
The M9-P embodies nearly all of the traits that make film-era Leica M models such great analog cameras. Concessions to the needs and conveniences related to digital camera use, however, are few and far between. The user interface design is where we struggle most with the M9-P. Every other 4-way controller we've ever seen includes an 'OK' button at its center. Here there is nothing but what looks to be a placeholder for a button that was going to go there at some point. Instead, you're forced to continually confirm settings with the 'Set' button which is rather inconveniently placed on the opposite side of the camera body. And the awkward process of adjusting ISO, in which you must continue holding the ISO button while using the 4-way controller or dial to navigate the choices, never ceased to be frustrating.
|Both the M9 (shown here) and the M9-P continue the Leica M tradition of a removable base plate. Users will become all too familiar with its removal, as both the SD card and the battery are housed beneath it.
Also on the list of things we'd love to see improved upon in an M9-P successor is a higher resolution rear LCD screen. The 230k dot resolution of the M9-P is quite low by current standards and makes critical image evaluation virtually impossible. The camera is also rather slow in writing to the SD card, which means a delay in reviewing images even in single-shot mode. And removing the entire bottom plate cover just to get to the SD card can lose its charm rather quickly.
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Pavel Fedorovich Tchelitchew (b Kaluya, Russia, 21 September 1898 – d Grottatterrata, Italy, 31 July 1957) began his art training under the guidance of the stage designer Alexandra Exter and at the Kiev Academy as well as private classes with several Russian artists and stage designers. He continued studying in Berlin, Germany from 1921 until 1923, when he moved to Paris, also travelling to Austria, Italy, Bulgaria and Turkey.
By 1921 he had produced designs for six ballets performed in Istanbul and more in Berlin shortly after. These early theatre designs reflect his preoccupation with geometric forms and Cubism. He followed these early experiments with designs for Le Coq d'or, performed at the Opera House in Berlin in 1923. Financial support came from Gertrude Stein, who purchased the contents of his studio in 1925 after seeing his entry in the Salon d'Automne. His participation in a 1926 group exhibition at the Galerie Druet, Paris gave rise to the term Neo-Romantic for his work. This style was related to Surrealism and concentrated on fantasy created with the use of everyday objects, increasing the viewer's feeling of unease.
In 1928 Tchelitchew was commissioned by Diaghilev to produce designs for the Ballets Russes production of Ode. Following his move to New York he continued to work in the theatre, designing for George Balanchine's new American Ballet Company and for Arthur Everett Austin Jr at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut, until 1942 when he gave up stage design to concentrate on his painting.
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TUPELO – Police, firefighters and Sherwin Williams employees painted an accent wall in the Police Athletic League's new facility Thursday with paint donated by Sherwin Williams.
"The whole facility is coming together very well, and we're still looking to move in at the end of May or first of June," said Sgt. Michael Russell, PAL's director.
As a part of national paint week, Sherwin Williams District Manager Tim Jordan and 10 of his employees brought paint and helped paint the accent wall and match colors for the rest of the facility.
He said they will be donating between 300 and 400 buckets of paint over the duration of the facility's renovation, valued close to $10,000.
"The Police Athletic League is a good organization so we're happy to help out," he said.
PAL is moving from its 8,500-square-foot warehouse on Robert E. Lee Drive into the new 17,000-square-foot former Salvation Army recreation facility behind the Link Centre.
"We are going to be able to expand our offerings, but mainly this will allow us to have multiple things going at a time, which is something we can't do now," Russell said. "And, it's paramount being in a neighborhood. The great thing about Tupelo is we have a Boys and Girls Club north and a Boys and Girls Club south, and we've always tried to be centrally located, but we're in an industrial area, and it didn't make it feasible for neighborhood kids to plug in without a means of transportation."
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Thanks everyone on the Ideas, some of them sound scary with the vineger but will try them.
Thanks everyone on the Ideas, some of them sound scary with the vineger but will try them.
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Grew up poor in TX. We usually had chili once/week, always with beans. I never even heard of chili without beans until well into adulthood. Thought of chili as poverty food; a way to make cheap ingredients tasty. No real recipe, hard to screw up. As the eldest, I was always the cook. I can make it in my sleep:
Saute an onion in a heavy skillet. Add a pound or so of hamburger and the spices (see below). Brown the burger until it's not pink. If you've used a burger with high fat content (which I recommend, because it browns more evenly and retains the taste of spices better), tilt the skillet after the burger is brown, push the meat up, and ladle off the excess grease that drains into the lower part of the pan. (The best container for hot grease is a used tin can. The grease solidifies as it cools. When it's solid and cool, toss it into the garbage. Don't pour grease down the drain unles you like visiting with your plumber.)
Add beans (see below) and a can of tomato sauce or diced tomatoes. If you are feeling ambitious, add a chopped bell pepper, your choice of green, yellow, orange, red, or a mix. I like to add a generous helping of "tamed", presliced jalapenos, plus a few spoons of the brine they're in. You can find these in the supermarket in the pickle section. Far, far better than dealing with fresh jalapenos.
Cook for awhile. When it's close to being done, add a cup or so of frozen sweet corn kernels.
Spices: I generally use salt, pepper, chili powder, oregano, garlic, and cumin. Amounts? Hmm. Probably:
Start with about 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Don't oversalt. You can always add more later.
1/2 to 1 teaspoon pepper
a teaspoon or so of oregano
a couple teaspons of cumin
generous amount of garlic powder, or, if you prefer, saute chopped fresh garlic with the onion.
a teaspoon or two of red chili powder. Easy on the chili powder, unless you like it really hot.
Beans: Best when cooked from scratch but the soaking starts the night before and they take hours to cook. Canned beans are easier. I really dislike canned beans labeled "Cnili" beans. They have some spice that I hate. I'd use plain old non-chili kidney beans, but also like Paul's idea of Bush's baked beans. If you are opposed to beans in chili, you can heat the beans separately and let people add the amount of beans they prefer, or not.
Serve with sweet cornbread. (Make cornbread according to the recipe on the bos, except cut the flour in half and increase the sugar to half a cup.)
Have available toppings for the chili of shreadded cheese, sour cream, sliced tamed jalapenos and diced raw onions. If you want to be fancier, have chopped cilantro and lime slices available, too.
Unless you get carried away with the chili powder, this will be a mild chili, suitable for children and adults that don't like flaming hot chili. You can put a bottle of Tabasco or Sirachi (spelling) sauce on the side for the heat lovers.
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The show, titled "Raaz: A Story of Secret Love," will feature traditional folk, classical Bharathanatyam and Kathak, hip-hop, lyric, Bollywood and fusion dances that form a narrative around the concept of "a secret." Kalaa, a student group that performs classical Indian dance, will make a guest appearance.
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By Ben Levisohn
If the biotech rally were the band Oasis, today's big drop would be like the release of Be Here Now. After selling millions of copies of Definitely Maybe, their debut, and (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, the one with "Wonderwall" on it, the band's third album sold 350,000 copies on the day it was released–and really marked the end of Oasis, even if the albums kept coming.
Like Be Here Now on its first day of release, biotech stocks moved massive volume in today's trading. MKM Partners' Jonathan Krinsky explains:
With the [iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (IBB)] down ~4.6% today, it would be the worst day since August 18, 2011 (-4.70%). With 30 minutes left in the session, volume is already over 4.5m shares, which is the highest volume in the ETF since March 2nd, 2009. At that time, however, the price was ~$60 vs. $246 today. If we look at Value Traded (Price x Volume), it is already at 1.15bn, or the HIGHEST ON RECORD for this ETF (going back to 2001). The previous high was 1.005 bn on 3/7/14.
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Today's selloff started when three Democratic Party congressmen challenged Gilead Sciences (GILD) pricing of its hepatitis C-drug Sovaldi. The indiscriminate selling of biotech stocks–Biogen Idec (BIIB), Celgene (CELG) and Regeneron (REGN) all dropped at least 3.7%–suggests that investors have itchy trigger fingers, says Bernstein's Geoffrey Porges and team:
Whether this public posturing damages investor confidence in the industry as a whole and its valuation remains to be seen, but we think such an effect is unlikely. On the other hand, the rapid sell off in the stocks today in response to an essentially toothless demand, does suggest some wavering of conviction on the part of major investors in the group. This could, over time, if not countered by positive newsflow, turn into a more significant correction.
The iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF dropped 4.7% to $246.01 today, while Gilead dropped 4.6% to $72.07, Biogen Idec fell 8.2% to $318.53, Celgene declined 3.7% to $144.40 and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals finished down 5.5% at 310.79.


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Yesterday, we had put up India's 5 highest impact batting performances in a match context against Australia. Here, we put up the highest impact 10 innings performances. Impact Index calculates the impact of an innings within the context of its match, so how a player's own team-mates perform and how the opposition players fare in the same match all determine a player's impact on the match. Given that, losing causes usually will not figure easily on any Impact list for obvious reasons. When they do (as in 7, 9 and 10 here), invariably the match goes close. Therefore, classic innings like Tiger Pataudi's 75 in Melbourne (1966) or Vijay Hazare's 148 in Adelaide (1948) don't make it as high on the Impact list as some other performances do.
Those that tend to make it here are feats against the odds (the tough fourth innings chase, for example) - and some high-profile classic performances (like Tendulkar's 155 in Chennai 1998 or Sehwag's 155 in Chennai 2004, or most prominently, Dravid's 233 in Adelaide 2003, or indeed Tendulkar's 241 in Sydney 2004) tend to miss this list as they share impact with other players IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MATCH, as the system also determines from the match figures how many runs were there in that particular pitch.
So, it's useful to remember that these are not necessarily the most aesthetic innings, or the most technically perfect innings or the most memorable ones in terms of volume of runs. They are those performances that affected the fortunes of a team, or almost did. Some forgotten, some totally not. And they're only in a match, not series, context here.
NOTE: In a career context, all Match IMPACT numbers over 5 are brought down to 5 - however the value they carry due to their series impact are carried forward, and tallied when career IMPACT values are calculated.
1. VVS Laxman 281, Kolkata 2001 - Innings IMPACT 9.82
(Brief Scores: Aus 445 & 212, Ind 171 & 657/7 - India won by 171 runs)
With a plotline reminiscent of a later-day tacky Dev Anand film but with the narrative elegance of a Satyajit Ray classic, VVS Laxman produced India's finest Test innings under the most extreme conditions of following-on, facing an imminent series-loss.
2. RJ Shastri 206, Sydney 1992 - Innings IMPACT 8.38
(Brief Scores: Aus 313 & 173/8, Ind 483 - Match drawn)
Opened the innings (which was tottering at 7 for 1 at one stage) and was 5th out at 397, with India already 84 runs ahead of Australia - it set the tone for the match that was left to the bowlers to finish, which they unfortunately could not (despite Shastri himself leading the way with 4 wickets in the second innings).
3. R Dravid 180, Kolkata 2001 - Innings IMPACT 7.32
(Brief Scores: Aus 445 & 212, Ind 171 & 657/7 - India won by 171 runs)
Often devalued as a support-performance, Dravid is never mentioned in the same vein as Laxman in that epic 376-run partnership. The truth is that it was as much of a support-act as the Sundance Kid's was to Butch Cassidy, or Stan Laurel's to Oliver Hardy, or Todd Woodbridge's to Mark Woodforde. Slightly behind Laxman's on Batting IMPACT purely because he batted for 3 hours, and about 100 runs, less.
4. AL Wadekar 91 not out, Delhi 1969 - Innings IMPACT 7.28
(Brief Scores: Aus 296 & 107, Ind 223 & 181/3 - India won by 7 wickets)
After the heroics of Bedi and Prasanna, India were set 181 to win. Wadekar came in at 18 for 2 and guided the rarely successful fourth innings chase with a four-hour effort, with Vishwanath at the other end contributing 44.
5. VVS Laxman 73 not out, Mohali 2010 - Innings IMPACT 7.16
(Brief Scores: Aus 428 & 192, Ind 405 & 216/9 - India won by 1 wicket)
A modern-day classic. Chasing 216 in the fourth innings, Laxman walks out at 76 for 5, which gradually transforms to 124 for 8. With a steely Ishant Sharma (31), Laxman navigates his side through foggy doubts and lost hope.
6. SR Tendulkar 148 not out, Sydney 1992 - Innings IMPACT 5.32
(Brief Scores: Aus 313 & 173/8, Ind 483 - Match drawn)
The perfect foil to Shastri's 206 (no.2 on this list), Tendulkar's 2nd Test century remains the highest impact Test innings he has played against Australia (beating even the classic 153 in Chennai 6 years later, and many other top-of-the-mind performances - a function of the match situations).
7. SM Gavaskar 113, Brisbane 1977 - Innings IMPACT 5.08
(Brief Scores: Aus 166 & 327, Ind 153 & 324 - Australia won by 16 runs)
Not one of Gavaskar's high profile innings. It wasn't the first-choice Australian team, hit as they were by a storm called Kerry Packer, but it still had Jeff Thompson and Wayne Clark opening the bowling and a superannuated (but still highly effective) Bob Simpson as captain. India were set 341 to win and, despite the early loss of Vengsarkar, Gavaskar held the innings together as only he could at that time - for over 5 hours - he was 6th out at 243. It inspired his team enough; Kirmani and of all people, batsman Bedi, took it close. It set up a series that would eventually be a closely-fought, intense affair.
8. M Azharuddin 163 not out, Kolkata 1998 - Innings IMPACT 4.88
(Brief Scores: Aus 233 & 181, Ind 633 - India won by an innings and 219 runs)
Mathematical impact will sometimes throw up performances like this where the sheer proportion of runs in a one-sided match will carry a huge weight. Azharuddin came into bat at 347 for 3 - with India already far ahead. He then proceeded to mount up a score that should have ensured India needed to bat just once that decade, let alone that match. The thoroughly demoralised Aussies collapsed in a heap - barely making as much as Azharuddin in the second innings.
9. ML Jaisimha 101, Brisbane 1968 - Innings IMPACT 4.74
(Brief Scores: Aus 379 & 294, Ind 279 & 355 - Australia won by 39 runs)
A classic fourth innings chase against Bill Lawry's team that is all but forgotten today. After enjoying a 100-runs lead in the first innings, Australia left India 394 to win and would have been anticipating a short final day with India at 177 for 4 overnight, with Jaisimha having just replaced the captain (Tiger Pataudi). But, following a superb 74 in the first innings, Jaisimha produced a classic 5-hour Test effort in this second innings - holding it together (with Chandu Borde as his main partner). At 310 for 5, just when glory began to wink, Borde got out, and as a procession followed at the other end, Jaisimha took the score within 40 runs of what would perhaps have been India's most memorable Test win ever at that time, till he was last out.
10. M Azharuddin 106, Adelaide 1992 - Innings IMPACT 4.64
(Brief Scores: Aus 145 & 451, Ind 225 & 333 - Australia won by 38 runs)
The fourth Test in a 5-Test series, with India 0-2 down. India fought well in the first half, got a lead, but lost the plot thereafter, and were set 372 to win. A thought not close to any sane human's mind when Azharuddin walked out to bat at 102 for 4. But first with Manjrekar (45), and then prominently, Prabhakar (64), he took the score to within 90 runs of a famous win, till he got out. The rest managed to drag it for another 50 runs, which at least made it a so-near-yet-so-far, which was better than a hammered-black-and-blue-ho-hum.


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Thread: New 55g tank
New 55g tank
Hey guys -
I'm a newbie to the fish club, aside from having some guppies as a kid. I just bought a 55g tank and it has a filter for a 75g. I was using AqAdvisor and it is telling me my tank is 278% overstocked and the filtration capacity is at 24%. I was hoping to get some real feedback since I know that site is obviously just a guide. I have all juveniles of the following:
2 Dwarf Blue Gourami
2 Red Eye Tetras
2 Blue Paradise Fish
2 Red Fire Guppies
2 Iridescent Sharks
1 Synodontis Eupterus Catfish
3 Gold Zebra Danios
3 Mystery Snails
I know the sharks may have been a bad choice since they get really big, as well as the catfish. The other fish don't really get that big from what I can see. But aside from that and the territorial spats with the Paradise fish and the Gouramis, I think there is plenty of room in the tank for everyone. I'm done with getting any new fish for a while but i will be adding a few more plants to create some more desirable real estate on the other side of the tank. The fish really seem to congregate around the plants I have in there now. I have 4 or 5 plants on one end of the tank. Any advice/suggestions?
Here are the issues I see
-only 1 dwarf gourami per tank this size (I have tried, it doesn't work)
-The blue paradise fish will be attacked by dwarf gouramis - remove them
-The SE Catfish gets very large, would not recommend that fish in this tank
-Iridescent Sharks also get very large
I am hoping the tank was cycled before you added these fish...
spread the plants out, go buy more zebra danios and red eye tetras. Return the catfish, sharks, paradise fish, and 1 dwarf gourami (or you can return both gourami and keep paradise fish)
If you want catfish get a group of corys, I like the dwarf corys since you can have a large school compared to standard corys
Well you have a lot of aggresive fish for one thing. The Paradise and Gourami are both very territorial fish and will fight over what they think is their's. You should keep just one of these two spieces and only one of the one you decide to keep. The sharks will get to big for your aquarium down the road. Yes the fish will stay in the area with the plants because they make them feel secure so spread out your plants and the fish will spread out.
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0Originally Posted by phatchuck
Thanks for the advice guys, I appreciate it. It's just so tempting to buy that cool looking fish without doing some research about it and take the advice of the aquarium store guy that apparently has no idea what he's talking about. Lesson learned for sure.
And BTW - the tank has been cycled. All levels are good.
Ok good to hear. I don't know about the paradise fish, but I know DG's don't like anything that looks similar to them (hate each other, almost like a betta)
Yea I have been lied, or given bad info from LFS a few times, I hope they will take the fish back, most places will. Also, I do recommend adding each a species at a time rather than all at once. Prevents any major spikes in water params.
0Originally Posted by phatchuck
BTW -Paradise fish are gouramis. Dwarf Gouramis are too territorial to house 4 of them in a 55 & your tetras are schooling fish and would be far more comfortable with 6 more as a minimum.
Originally Posted by Hardy
& It's not that people lie on purpose, They just don't know any better. It's our job to research what's required because if WE are informed it is not possible for anyone to blow smoke into uncomfortable places if you know what I mean.
Last edited by Goes to 11!; 11-26-2012 at 09:26 PM.Gas mileage isn't everything OIIIIIIIO
Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.
Why pretend there are no stupid questions? Actually, There are many stupid questions: "Should I drink this bleach?" Is just one example.
Having said that, Just because it's a stupid question doesn't mean that it shouldn't be asked. It's better to know.
A warm beer is better than a cold beer. Because nothing is better than a cold beer, and a warm beer is better than nothing.
Second question -
Despite the not optimal species I have in the tank now, is it overcrowded? What guidelines do you guys use? I have read 1" of fish per gallon. Is that a good guideline?
55g African Cichlid tank -
29g Community tank -
0Originally Posted by 850R
But the 1" per gallon is no good. I personally use aquaadvisor as a rough guideline, and then determine from there what looks doesn't look too crowded in the tank.
I know others *cough850Rcough* will mention to keep the # of species down, while you should keep it limited, I would say pick how you want to do your tank first, then decide on what and how many species you would like
Do you want:
-a few big fish
-1 Big fish, lots of little fish
-a few large schools
-1 larger school
Pick what you want, and I'm sure we would all love to help you when it comes to stocking ideas
[sniffs]... I smell snark :-P & I assure you that there is a long history of that ..
0Despite the not optimal species I have in the tank now, is it overcrowded? What guidelines do you guys use? I have read 1" of fish per gallon. Is that a good guideline?
Stocking has more than just the size of the fish to be taken into consideration, I wouldn't put more than one dwarf gourami in a 55 unless it was heavily planted to keep them from seeing each other.
This is because [as I mentioned] they are territorial and if the space is too small for the non dominant one to get out of the Dominant ones claimed territory he will just keep getting beat on until he dies. Their conspecific aggression is a far more relevant aspect wrt your stocking than their size.
How active a fish is figures in also: Danios for instance are 2" fish but require at least a 2' tank IMO because they are very very active fish.
Then there is compatibility with other species [& the fact that big fish eat small fish]
There's more than size to consider is what I am taking far too long to say.
To answer your question one adult shark would overstock your tank lol but..
If you loose the sharks and catfish and pare down the gouramis that leaves you with:
Tetras, guppys, a gourami, and some danios. You could up the numbers of the tetras and danios to proper schools and still have room for another school + some cory cats if you wish.
Gas mileage isn't everything OIIIIIIIO
Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.
Why pretend there are no stupid questions? Actually, There are many stupid questions: "Should I drink this bleach?" Is just one example.
Having said that, Just because it's a stupid question doesn't mean that it shouldn't be asked. It's better to know.
A warm beer is better than a cold beer. Because nothing is better than a cold beer, and a warm beer is better than nothing.


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