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Securities Tst Scot (STS) - Half Yearly Report RNS Number : 7999Q Securities Trust of Scotland PLC 09 November 2012 Securities Trust of Scotland plc Half-yearly financial report Six months to 30 September 2012 A copy of the half yearly financial report has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do A copy of this half-yearly financial report can shortly be downloaded at www.securitiestrust.com FINANCIAL SUMMARY Key data As at As at % change 30 September 2012 31 March 2012 Net asset value per share (cum 123.02p 119.75p +2.7 income) Net asset value per share (ex income) 121.45p 118.00p +2.9 MSCI World High Dividend Yield Index 564.00 556.70 +1.3 Share price 127.50p 122.00p +4.5 Premium 3.64% 1.88% Total returns‡ Six months ended Six months ended 30 September 2012 30 September 2011 Net asset value per share* 5.1% (6.0%) Benchmark** 4.2% (5.4%) Share price 6.6% (1.7%) Income Six months ended Six months ended 30 September 2012 30 September 2011 Revenue return per share 2.77p 3.17p Ongoing charges# Six months ended Six months ended 30 September 2012 30 September 2011 Ongoing charges 0.9% 0.8% Performance fee - 0.3% Ongoing charges plus performance fee 0.9% 1.1% Source: Martin Currie Investment Management Limited ‡ The combined effect of any dividend paid, together with the rise or fall in the share price, net asset value or index. * The net asset value is exclusive of income with dividends re-invested. ** Prior to 1 August 2011, the company's benchmark was the FTSE All-Share index and the MSCI World High Dividend Yield index thereafter. # Ongoing charges have replaced the total expense ratio. They are calculated using average net assets over the period. The ongoing charges figure has been calculated with the AIC's recommended methodology. Annual total returns with dividends reinvested over 12 month periods to 30 September Annual total returns‡ 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Securities Trust of Scotland share price 27.7% 9.4% 15.8% 6.9% (30.4%) Benchmark*** 15.7% 2.6% 12.5% 10.8% (22.3%) Securities Trust of Scotland net asset value 18.3% 3.3% 14.6% 6.6% (28.8%) per share Source: Martin Currie Investment Management Limited ‡ The combined effect of any dividends paid, together with the rise or fall in the share price, net asset value or benchmark. *** Prior to 1 August 2011, the Trust's benchmark was the FTSE All-Share index and the MSCI World High Dividend Yield index thereafter. INTERIM MANAGEMENT REPORT Chairman's statement Over the six months to 30 September 2012, Securities Trust of Scotland continued to build upon the positive momentum that has been growing since the company moved to a global equity income portfolio on 1 August 2011. I am pleased to report that over the period, investment returns were ahead of benchmark. The net asset value total return was 5.1% compared with the benchmark's return of 4.2%. The share price total return was 6.6%, reflecting a continued and increased premium for the company. The company's strong progress has also been recognised externally, with a nomination in the International Income category at the Investment Company of the Year awards later this month. This follows on from being awarded the Best Growth & Income Trust award from Investment Trusts magazine earlier in the year. The manager's review outlines how despite their positive returns over the period, global markets remain volatile with much continuing uncertainty. Revenues and dividends The revenue return per share for the six months to 30 September was 2.77p, a fall of 12.6% compared with the six months to 30 September 2011. This primarily reflects the absence of the one-off additional revenue return from the transitional impact of the change in mandate last year (as disclosed in the annual report). A first interim dividend payment of 1.15p per share for the financial year to 31 March 2013 has already been declared and paid on 3 September to shareholders who were on the register on 17 August 2012. Your board has also declared a second interim dividend of 1.15p per share, also unchanged year-on-year. This will be paid on 13 December 2012 to shareholders who were on the register on 23 November 2012. At 30 September the company's shares offered a net yield of 3.7%. Borrowing The loan facility was increased by £3million to £14million in September 2012, reflecting the investment appreciation and share issuance. The loan facility has been fully drawn down during the 6 months to 30 September 2012. The company maintained the level of gearing between 8% and 9% during the period. This allowed the manager to enhance returns for shareholders over the period. Share issues As I reported in the annual report, demand for shares in the company has been extremely strong since the move to a global equity income mandate. During 2012, the company has consistently traded at a premium, which, as at 30 September 2012, was 3.6% on a cum-income basis. To help meet the demand for shares the company has the ability to issue up to 10 million new shares prior to the 2013 AGM. The company has issued 3.25million shares between June and September 2012. Outlook With the uncertainty in global markets set to continue, the company will continue to focus on good quality stocks in which the manager has a high degree of conviction. Your board will continue to remain focused on ensuring that shareholders continue to benefit over the longer term. Neil Donaldson Chairman 9 November 2012 Risk and mitigation With assistance from the manager, the board has drawn up a risk matrix, which identifies the key risks to the company. These key risks fall broadly under the following categories and the implementation of specific mitigating measures and procedures has taken place in order to reduce the probability and impact of each risk to the greatest extent possible. The board considers the key ongoing risks to be: · Regulatory change · Failure to manage the discount · Maintaining market liquidity · Investment underperformance · Loss of s1158-1159 status · Gearing/interest rate risk · Operational disruption at the · Foreign exchange risk manager's premises · Regulatory, accounting/internal · Counterparty and control breach operational risk · Loss of investment team or portfolio manager Further details of these risks and how the board manages them can be found in the 2012 annual report and on the company's website www.securitiestrust.com Directors' responsibility In accordance with Chapter 4 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, and to the best of their knowledge, each director of Securities Trust of Scotland, confirms that the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the applicable set of accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and net return of the company. Furthermore, each director certifies that the interim management report includes an indication of important events that have occurred during the first six months of the financial year, and their impact on the financial statements, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that the company faces. In addition, each director of Securities Trust of Scotland confirms that, with the exception of the management and secretarial fees, there have been no related party transactions during the six months to 30 September 2012. By order of the board Neil Donaldson, Chairman Edinburgh 9 November 2012 Manager's Review Global equity markets continue to follow a volatile but rising trend. In the first half, we witnessed markets fall in April and May before recovering through to the end of September. High dividend yielding stocks have outperformed over the period as a whole, but struggled to keep up with the broader market in August and September. The MSCI World High Dividend Yield index, the benchmark, rose by 4.2% over the first half, as telecoms, healthcare and consumer staples stocks outperformed at the expense of industrial and material stocks. As I said in the last annual report, the key driver of these market swings is investor confidence. This confidence, or lack of, is being fuelled in turn by the big macroeconomic concerns of the day - the eurozone crisis, the strength of the US recovery, and slowing growth in China - and how policymakers deal with each of these issues. A taster of future US policy direction came from the 1 August Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting statement, which highlighted decelerating growth in the first half of 2012 and the Committee's pledge to 'provide additional accommodation as needed'. This language was echoed in the Federal Reserve chairman's speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium at the end of August. Then, in mid-September, we saw the launch of 'QE3' (the third round of quantitative easing), with the FOMC announcing its intention to purchase an additional US$40 billion of agency mortgage-backed securities per month. The Federal Reserve said it will continue this programme until it sees substantial improvement in the labour market. Meanwhile, in Europe, European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi unveiled the details of a new sovereign-debt-purchase programme, in which the ECB will purchase short-dated bonds of any country, with no limit as long as certain conditions are met. Japan's central bank followed suit by announcing that it would boost the size and duration of its government-bond-buying programme, which is designed to encourage borrowing and spending. So the major central banks have, in effect, offered concerted largesse to buy time for economies to return to growth. The most important conclusion to draw from these actions is that they will create a scarcity of income. Interest rates and asset yields are likely to remain lower for longer, which means that the attractiveness of equity yields increases. The company is focused on investing in quality franchises, at attractive valuations, that exhibit growth. We also focus on the higher-yielding areas of the market - the aforementioned policy actions should ensure that these areas remain attractive for the foreseeable future. Portfolio review Performance For the first half of the year, the portfolio outperformed its benchmark by just under 1.0%. By region, the range of relative performance was narrow. The portfolio outperformed Europe by 1.2% and underperformed North America by 1.0%; the other regions were within this range. By sector, the range was also narrow. Energy and staples outperformed by 0.5% and 0.4%, respectively, and telecoms and financials underperformed by 0.4% and 0.3%. Meanwhile, seven individual stocks had an impact of over 0.2%. On the positive side, the largest contributors were Lawson, the Japanese convenience-store operator, Inmarsat, the global mobile-satellite-service provider, and Total, the global energy company. Lawson and Inmarsat have delivered good results this year, and Total was a well-timed purchase, having been bought after the Elgin spill. Meanwhile, not holding AT&T and Verizon was a negative for the portfolio, as both performed strongly on a return of pricing power to the US telecoms providers. We have been repurchasing AT&T on the back of this positive change. Elsewhere, MAN Group and Intel - stocks we have now sold - were weak. Activity We purchased Total, the French integrated oil company, for several reasons, including its volume growth after a lacklustre few years, driven by deepwater West Africa, then LNG and oil sands; strong earnings and cashflow momentum helped by the higher-margin new projects; and a portfolio transition driven by focusing on exploration. Key sales over the period included Seadrill and Dupont. Both companies are high-quality cyclicals where we felt that valuations looked stretched after strong performances. At Seadrill, the Norwegian rig-operating company, we had seen day rates hit record highs and were skeptical as to how long this could continue. In the case of Dupont, the US chemicals giant, we felt that after a strong performance there were better opportunities elsewhere. The portfolio is positioned with a neutral stance. This means we are underweight in the most defensive areas of the market, but also the most cyclical areas. Our main exposure is to companies where we expect consistent and persistent dividend growth in the mid-single digits. Quality remains our focus, followed by growth and value. We expect the underlying portfolio to have dividend growth around the mid-single-digit level over the next 12 months. Outlook We remain confident in our neutral stance on markets. The biggest driver is the economic backdrop which, although showing some signs of improvement, remains largely negative. Company margins are high, and cashflow generation is strong, but confidence is low. This is a positive for market dividend growth in the short term, but we are looking for rising capital expenditure and M&A activity to signal a return of confidence in corporate boardrooms. Valuations remain neutral for markets after their rally this year, while the most positive supports for equities are the attractiveness of dividend yields and the high levels of cash that many investors appear to be holding. We aim to capitalise on both of these by being fully invested and focused on companies that offer growing dividends. Alan Porter 9 November 2012 PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Portfolio distribution By region As at As at (excluding cash and fixed interest) 30 September 2012 31 March 2012 (%) (%) Developed Europe 47 45 North America 43 43 Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan 7 8 Japan 3 3 Global emerging markets - 1 100 100 By sector As at As at (excluding cash and fixed interest) 30 September 2012 31 March 2012 (%) (%) Healthcare 20 18 Financials 14 15 Consumer goods 14 11 Oil & gas 13 10 Consumer services 11 12 Industrials 11 11 Telecommunications 11 9 Utilities 2 6 Basic materials 2 5 Technology 2 3 100 100 By asset class As at As at 30 September 2012 31 March 2012 (%) (%) Equities 111 109 Less borrowings (11) (9) 100 100 Largest holdings 30 September 31 As at 30 As at 31 March 2012 September 2012 March 2012 2012 Market value % of total Market % of total value £000 portfolio £000 portfolio Pfizer 6,359 4.6 5,441 4.2 Chevron 6,163 4.4 4,406 3.4 Royal Dutch Shell ('B' Shares) 4.0 5,296 3.8 5,186 Vodafone Group 5,034 3.6 4,365 3.3 Abbott Laboratories 4,919 3.5 4,213 3.2 Nestlé 4,866 3.5 - - Philip Morris 3.4 3.6 International 4,795 4,675 Sanofi 4,748 3.4 3,641 2.8 Total 4,607 3.3 - - Novartis 4,387 3.1 3,913 3.0 UNAUDITED INCOME STATEMENT Six months to Six months to 30 September 2012 30 September 2011 Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total Note £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 Gains/(losses) on 6 - 3,525 3,525 - (8,655) (8,655) investments Currency (losses)/gains 1 (286) (285) 19 73 92 Income 3 3,445 - 3,445 3,663 - 3,663 Investment management fee (125) (233) (358) (50) (93) (143) Performance fee - - - - (372) (372) Other expenses (200) - (200) (286) - (286) Net return before finance 3,121 3,006 6,127 3,346 (9,047) (5,701) costs and taxation Finance costs (45) (89) (134) (68) (127) (195) Net return on ordinary 3,076 2,917 5,993 3,278 (9,174) (5,896) activities before taxation Taxation on ordinary 5 (275) - (275) (95) - (95) activities Return attributable to ordinary redeemable 2,801 2,917 5,718 3,183 (9,174) (5,991) shareholders Return per ordinary redeemable share 2 2.77p 2.88p 5.65p 3.17p (9.15p) (5.98p) (Audited) Year to 31 March 2012 Revenue Capital Total Note £000 £000 £000 Gains/(losses) on investments 6 - 2,738 2,738 Currency (losses)/gains (17) (135) (152) Income 3 6,353 - 6,353 Investment management fee (102) (189) (291) Performance fee - (372) (372) Other expenses (541) - (541) Net return before finance costs and taxation 5,693 2,042 7,735 Finance costs (109) (202) (311) Net return on ordinary activities before taxation 5,584 1,840 7,424 Taxation on ordinary activities 5 (354) - (354) Return attributable to ordinary redeemable 5,230 1,840 7,070 shareholders Return per ordinary redeemable share 2 5.22p 1.83p 7.05p The total columns of this statement are the profit and loss accounts of the company. The revenue and capital items are presented in accordance with the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) SORP. All revenue and capital items in the above statement derive from continuing operations. No operations were acquired or discontinued in the period. A Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses is not required as all gains and losses of the company have been reflected in the above statement. UNAUDITED BALANCE SHEET As at As at (Audited) 30 September 2012 30 September 2011 As at 31 March 2012 Note £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 Non-current assets Investments at fair value through profit or loss Listed on Exchanges 36,285 34,987 38,538 in the UK Listed on Exchanges 103,457 80,514 92,088 abroad 6 139,742 115,501 130,626 Current assets Loans and 7 525 726 718 receivables Cash at bank 4,179 4,330 - 4,704 5,056 718 Creditors Amounts falling due 8 (17,107) (11,250) (11,282) within one year Net current (12,403) liabilities (6,194) (10,564) Net assets 127,339 109,307 120,062 Capital and reserves Called up ordinary 1,035 1,003 1,003 share capital Capital redemption 78 78 78 reserve Special distributable 113,364 109,411 109,411 capital reserve Capital reserve 9,630 (4,301) 6,713 Revenue reserve 3,232 3,116 2,857 127,339 109,307 120,062 Net asset value per ordinary redeemable 2 123.02p 109.02p 119.75p share UNAUDITED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW (Audited) Six months to Six months to Year to 30 September 2012 30 September 2011 31 March 2012 Note £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 Net cash inflow from operating 9 2,616 2,663 4,278 activities Servicing of finance Finance costs (155) (232) (370) Taxation Overseas withholding tax - (95) - suffered Taxation recovered (62) - (28) Capital expenditure and financial investment Payments to acquire (23,768) (90,929) (122,790) investments Receipts from disposal of 21,029 98,345 126,674 investments Net cash (outflow)/inflow (2,739) 7,416 3,884 from investing activities Equity dividends 4 (2,426) (2,356) (4,662) paid Net cash (outflow)/inflow (2,766) 7,396 3,102 before use of liquid resources and financing Financing Repurchase of ordinary share - - (76) capital Issue of ordinary 3,985 - - share capital Net movement in short-term 3,000 (3,200) (3,240) borrowings Net cash inflow/(outflow) 6,985 (3,200) (3,316) from financing Increase/(decrease) in cash for the 4,219 4,196 (214) period Reconciliation of net cash flow to movements in net debt Increase/(decrease) 4,219 4,196 (214) in cash as above Net movement in short-term (3,000) 3,200 3,240 borrowings Change in net debt resulting from cash 1,219 7,396 3,026 flows Opening net debt (11,040) (14,066) (14,066) Closing net debt (9,821) (6,670) (11,040) UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENTS IN SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS Called Capital Special Capital Revenue Total up redemption distributable reserve reserve ordinary reserve capital share reserve capital For the six Note £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 months to 30 September 2012 As at 31 March 2012 1,003 78 109,411 6,713 2,857 120,062 Return attributable to - - - 2,917 2,801 5,718 shareholders Ordinary shares issued during the 32 - 3,953 - - 3,985 year Dividends paid 4 - - - - (2,426) (2,426) Balance at 30 September 2012 1,035 78 113,364 9,630 3,232 127,339 For the six months to 30 September 2011 As at 31 March 2011 1,003 78 109,411 4,873 2,289 117,654 Return attributable to - - - (9,174) 3,183 (5,991) shareholders Dividends paid 4 - - - - (2,356) (2,356) Balance at 30 September 2011 1,003 78 109,411 (4,301) 3,116 109,307 For the year ended 31 March 2012 (Audited) As at 31 March 2011 1,003 78 109,411 4,873 2,289 117,654 Return attributable to - - - 1,840 5,230 7,070 shareholders Dividends paid 4 - - - - (4,662) (4,662) Balance at 31 March 2012 1,003 78 109,411 6,713 2,857 120,062 The revenue reserve represents the amount of the company's reserves distributable by way of dividend. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1 Accounting policies (a) The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis and in accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (UK GAAP) and the Statement of Recommended Practice for Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts' (SORP), issued in January 2009. Dividends - In accordance with FRS 21: 'Events after the balance sheet date', dividends are included in the financial statements in the period in which they are paid. Functional currency - In accordance with FRS 23: 'The effects of changes in foreign currency', the company is required to nominate a functional currency, being the currency in which the company predominately operates. The board has determined that sterling is the company's functional currency, which is also the currency in which the financial statements are prepared. (b) Income from equity investments is determined on the date on which the investments are quoted ex-dividend, or where no ex-dividend date is quoted, when the company's right to receive payment is established. Income from fixed interest securities is recognised on an effective yield basis. UK dividends received are accounted for at the amount receivable and are not grossed up for any tax credit. Other income includes any taxes deducted at source. Gains and losses arising from the translation of income denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the revenue reserve. Scrip dividends are treated as unfranked investment income; any excess in value of shares received over the amount of the cash dividend is recognised in capital reserves. Income from underwriting commission and traded options is recognised as earned. (c) Interest receivable and payable and management expenses are treated on an accruals basis. (d) The management fee and interest costs are allocated 65% to capital and 35% to revenue in accordance with the board's expected long-term split of returns in the form of capital gains and income, respectively. The performance fee is wholly allocated to capital. All other expenses are wholly allocated to capital. (e) Gains and losses on realisation of investments and changes in the fair value of investments which are readily convertible to cash, without accepting adverse terms, together with exchange adjustments to overseas currencies are taken to capital reserve. (f) Foreign currencies are translated at the rates of exchange ruling on the balance sheet date. Investments are recognised initially as at the trade date of a transaction. Subsequent to this, the disposal of an investment is accounted for once again as at the trade date of a transaction. (g) Revenue received and interest paid in foreign currencies is translated at the rates of exchange ruling on the transaction date. Any exchange differences relating to revenue items are taken to the revenue account. (h) The company's investments are classified as 'financial assets at fair value through profit or loss' and are therefore valued at bid price. Gains and losses arising from changes in fair value are included in the capital return for the period. (i) All financial assets and liabilities are recognised in the financial statements. (j) Deferred tax is recorded in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 19 (Deferred Tax). Deferred tax is provided on all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the balance sheet date. A deferred tax asset is only recognised to the extent that it is regarded as recoverable. Due to the company's status as an investment trust company, and the intention to continue meeting the conditions required to obtain approval in the foreseeable future, the company has not provided for deferred tax on any capital gains and losses arising on the revaluation or disposal of investments. (k) Transaction costs incurred on the purchase and disposal of investments are recognised as a capital item in the income statement. (l) Share buybacks are funded through the capital reserve. (m) The company can use derivative financial instruments to manage risk associated with foreign currency fluctuations arising on the investments in currencies other than sterling. This is achieved by the use of forward foreign currency contracts. Derivative financial instruments are recognised initially at fair value on the contract date and subsequently remeasured to the fair value at each reporting date. The resulting gain or loss is recognised as revenue or capital in the income statement depending on the nature and motive of each derivative transaction. The fair values of the derivative financial instruments are included within non-current assets or within current assets or current liabilities depending on the nature and motive of each derivative transaction. 2. Revenue returns and net asset value Six months to Six months to Year to 30 September 2012 30 September 2011 31 March 2012 Revenue Return Revenue return attributable to ordinary redeemable shareholders £2,801,000 £3,183,000 £5,230,000 Average number of shares in issue during the period 101,300,482 100,259,771 100,259,771 Revenue return per ordinary redeemable share 2.77p 3.17p 5.22p Capital return Capital return attributable to ordinary redeemable shareholders £2,917,000 (£9,174,000) £1,840,000 Average number of shares in issue during the period 101,300,482 100,229,771 100,229,771 Capital return per ordinary redeemable share 2.88p (9.15p) 1.83p Total return Total return per ordinary 5.65p (5.98p) 7.05p redeemable share Net asset value per share Net assets attributable to shareholders £127,338,939 £109,307,000 £120,062,000 Number of shares in issue at period end 103,509,771 100,259,771 100,259,771 Net asset value per share including income 123.02p 109.02p 119.75p 3. Income from listed investments Six months to Six months to Year to 30 September 2012 30 September 2011 31 March 2012 £000 £000 £000 Franked income - equities 972 2,523 3,551 Franked income - fixed 62 93 62 interest and convertibles Unranked income - equities 2,408 1,034 2,721 Unfranked income - fixed - 10 10 interest and convertibles 3,442 3,660 6,344 Other income Interest on deposits 3 3 9 3,445 3,663 6,353 4. Dividends Six months to Six months to Year to 30 September 2012 30 September 2011 31 March 2012 £000 £000 £000 Year ended 31 March 2011 - fourth interim dividend of - 1,203 1,203 1.20p Year ended 31 March 2012 - first interim dividend of - 1,153 1,153 1.15p Year ended 31 March 2012 - second interim dividend of - - 1,153 1.15p Year ended 31 March 2012 - third interim dividend of - - 1,153 1.15p Year ended 31 March 2012 - fourth interim dividend of 1,253 - - 1.25p Year ended 31 March 2013 - first interim dividend of 1,173 - - 1.15p 2,426 2,356 4,662 5. Taxation on ordinary activities Six months to Six months to Year to 30 September 2011 30 September 2010 31 March 2011 £000 £000 £000 Foreign tax 275 95 354 6. Investments As at As at As at 30 September 30 September 31 March 2012 2012 2011 £000 £000 £000 Fair value through profit or loss Opening valuation 130,626 131,289 131,289 Opening investment holding gains (11,914) (20,145) (20,145) Opening cost 118,712 111,144 111,144 Add: additions at cost 26,479 90,856 122,790 Less: disposal proceeds received (20,888) (97,989) (126,177) Less: net gain on disposal of (827) 12,952 10,955 investments Closing cost 123,476 116,963 118,712 Closing investment holding 16,266 (1,462) 11,914 gains/(losses) Closing valuation 139,742 115,501 130,626 Gains/(losses) on investments Net (losses)/gains on disposal of (827) 12,952 10,955 investments Movement in investment holdings 4,352 (21,607) (8,231) unrealised gains/(losses) Capital distribution - - 14 3,525 (8,655) 2,738 Transaction costs During the period expenses were incurred in acquiring or disposing of investments classified as fair value through profit or loss. These have been expensed through capital and are included within gains and losses on investments in the income statement. The total costs were as follows: Six months to Six months to Year to 30 September 2012 30 September 2011 31 March 2012 £000 £000 £000 Acquisitions 69 79 158 Disposals 39 56 103 108 135 261 7. Loans and receivables As at As at As at 30 September 30 September 31 March 2012 2011 2012 £000 £000 £000 Dividends receivable 354 555 632 Special dividends to capital receivable - - - Interest accrued - 1 - Due from brokers - 141 - VAT receivable 33 - - Tax recoverable 70 8 35 Financial assets held for trading derivatives that are not designated in hedge accounting relationships: Forward foreign currency contracts - 8 3 Prepayments and other debtors 68 13 34 525 726 718 8. Creditors - amounts falling due within one year As at As at As at 30 September 30 September 31 March 2012 2011 2012 £000 £000 £000 Interest accrued 1 22 - Due to brokers 2,711 - - Sterling bank revolving loan 14,000 11,000 11,000 Bank overdraft - - 40 Financial liabilities held for trading derivatives that are not designated in hedge accounting relationships: Forward foreign currency contracts - - 5 Other creditors 395 228 237 17,017 11,250 11,282 The company has an £14,000,000 revolving loan facility with State Street Bank and Trust Company which expires on 28 September 2013. Under this agreement £14,000,000 was drawn at 28 September 2012 at a rate of 1.75375% with a maturity date of 27 December 2012. The fair value of the sterling loan is not materially different from its carrying value. The interest rate is set at each roll-over date at LIBOR plus a margin. 9. Reconciliation of net return before finance costs and taxation to net cash inflow from operating activities Six months to Six months to Year to 30 September 30 September 31 March 2012 2011 2012 £000 £000 £000 Net return before finance costs 6,127 (5,701) 7,735 Decrease in accrued income and other 122 198 106 debtors Increase/(decrease) in creditors 167 (488) (471) Net (losses)/gains on investments (3,525) 8,655 (2,738) Taxation withheld from income on (275) (1) (354) investments Net cash inflow from operating activities 2,616 2,663 4,278 10. Analysis of net debt As at Cash flow 30 September 2012 31 March 2012 £000 £000 £000 Cash at bank - 4,179 4,179 Bank overdraft (40) 40 - Bank borrowings - sterling revolving (11,000) (3,000) (14,000) loan Net debt (11,040) 1,219 (9,821) 11. Interim report The financial information contained in the half-yearly financial report does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in s434 - 436 of the Companies Act 2006. The financial information for the six months ended 30 September 2012 and 30 September 2011 has not been audited. The information for the year ended 31 March 2012 has been extracted from the latest published audited financial statements which have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditors on those accounts contained no qualification or statement under s498 (2), (3) or (4) of the Companies Act 2006. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END IR FMMGMDLZGZZM -0- Nov/09/2012 14:34 GMT
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One entry can have multiple items of the type "file", "text" and "url".
Everyone of these items has exactly one corresponding item in either the texts, urls or files table - where data is stored.
I need a query to efficiently select an entry with all its corresponding items and their data.
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But the thing is that its very unlikely that multiple items of different types exist. Its even a rare case that more then one item exists per entry. And in most cases it will be a file. But I need It anways...
So not to scan all 3 tables for eveyr item I thought I could do something like case/switch and scan the corresponding table based on the value of "type" in entries_items.
But I couldn't get it working.
I also thought about making the case/switch logic in the application, but then I would have multiple queries which would probabably be slower as the mysql server will be external.
I can also change the structure if you have a better approach!
I also having all the fields of "texts", "urls" and "files" in side the table entries_items, as its only a 1:1 relation and just have everything that is not needed null. What would be the pros/cons of that? I think it needs more storage space and i cant do my cosntraints as i have them now. Everything needs also to be null...
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By: Dr. Jeff Masters , 2:40 PM GMT on September 18, 2008
Well, it's now day four of my promised 7-10 day lull in Atlantic hurricane activity. That prediction still looks reasonable. Heavy thunderstorm activity has begun to increase over the Lesser Antilles Islands, where a tropical wave is interacting with an upper-level low pressure system. This tropical wave is moving westwards at about 15 mph, and has an impressive surge of moisture with it, as seen on animations of total precipitable water from the University of Wisconsin CIMSS group. The region is under about 10-20 knots of wind shear, and probably won't be able to organize much today or Friday due to the shear and presence of the upper-level low pressure system. By Saturday, wind shear is expected to drop over the entire Caribbean, and the upper level wind flow becomes more anticyclonic. These are favorable conditions for tropical cyclone development, and we may have something develop by Sunday in the central or western Caribbean. The NOGAPS is the only major model predicting something will develop. However, most of the models are forecasting the development of a tropical depression off the coast of Africa early next week. I expect we will have Tropical Storm Kyle, either in the Caribbean or off the coast of Africa, by the middle of next week.
Figure 1. Hurricane Ike at 12:05 pm CDT September 12, 2008, as seen by NASA's Terra satellite. Image creidt: NASA Earth Observatory.
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Hurricane Ike grew unusually large, eventually filling up the entire Gulf of Mexico and becoming larger than Katrina. How did it get so big? Well, one theory is that the storm's passage over Cuba helped it to grow in size. During the day and half the eye of Ike traversed Cuba, the thunderstorm activity near the center was suppressed by land. However, a large portion of the storm was over the exceptionally warm waters of the Loop Current on either side of Cuba. Since the storm couldn't put any energy into intensifying and maintaining its core, the energy pulled out of the Loop Current went into expanding and intensifying the outer portions of the storm that were over water. When Ike finally emerged into the Gulf of Mexico, its scale had been reset to this new larger size, and the storm was able to maintain the new scale. A similar transition to a new larger scale also occurred to Hurricanes Katrina and Andrew after they passed over South Florida.
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Asti Spumante—a sparkling white wine often served as a dessert wine—lends a splash of sweetness to a silky sauce in this celebratory dish. —Simple & Delicious Test Kitchen
- 1 pork tenderloin (1 pound), cut into 3/4-inch slices
- 3-1/2 teaspoons coarsely ground pepper
- 2-3/4 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
- 1-1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 green onion, sliced
- 3/4 cup reduced-sodium beef broth
- 2/3 cup Asti Spumante
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1. Flatten pork to 1/2-in. thickness. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the pepper, paprika and garlic powder. Add pork, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat.
- 2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook pork in 1 tablespoon oil in batches for 3-4 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 160°. Set aside and keep warm.
- 3. In the same skillet, saute the mushrooms and onion in remaining oil until tender. Add broth and Asti Spumante. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half, about 8 minutes. Stir in cream. Bring to boil; cook for 3-5 minutes or until thickened. Return pork to pan and heat through. Yield: 4 servings.
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3 ounces cooked pork with 1/4 cup sauce equals 330 calories, 22 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 105 mg cholesterol, 141 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 25 g protein.
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The Homestead of Sir Andrew Macphail (1864-1938) offers something for everyone. Situated on the Orwell River in South East PEI, you'll find a charming 1850's centre gable house on 140 acres of land. Enjoy peace and serenity and educational opportunities as you tour this National Historic Site. Stay awhile, have a meal and be transported back to a simpler time.
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Croatia Local Customs
This is typical Mediterranean habbit, drying cloths outdoors at the fresh air. Shouldn't be too sunny but also not too windy and then it's ideal for fast drying. Fresh and slightly salted air gives to a cloths very special smell. Coastal people use this method all year long because winter isn't that cold and rarely snowing. The only problem is...more
Outdoor life
The old core of Split is a network of short and narrow streets, very typical for all Mediterranean city structures raised in the medieval times. It is attractive for most of the tourists especially if Anericans or north Europeans. Such a streets could be extremelly charming in particularly if loaded with the small shops and cafe bars, but also,...more
Plitvicka Jezera National Park Local Customs
The area around the Upper Lakes is pretty steep, so the paths are. Do not rush here and take you time because otherwise you'll lost your breath. However, most of the visitors are breathless here watching the miracolous beauty created by the nature itself.more
Local food
Split has a local beverage that can be found in many of the cafes and restaurants around town. It's called "Pipi" and has a cute little blonde with pigtails on the front. It's absolutely delicious, and I wholeheartedly became addicted to the stuff while I was there. Also, it's pretty cool to check out the bottles it comes in. Of course many of the...more
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Plitvicka Jezera National Park Local Customs
There are two options the get the area of the Upper Lakes; at the natural barriere in between lakes of Milanovac and Kozjak you can turn right to get there by the boat tour, or you can turn right to get there walking. This is the resting place at lake of Kozjak right in front of the little port from where the boat-tour takes you to the Upper Lakes.more
Local Sports Supporters
This is the Croatian name for the inhabitants of Split. They are well known for the gregarious nature, love of singing, good food and drink and particularly for their devotion to sport. The local soccer team, Hajduk ("The Bandit") is one of the best supported teams in the country and plays in the Poljud Stadium, which the Rough Guide to European...more
Sveti Duje - Patron saint
There are four pillars by which the city of Split is known: Saint Duje, Marjan hill, Hajduk football club and Free Dalmatia newspaper. Saint Duje is the protector of the City, he was Solin bishop, tortured and executed during emperor Dioceltian. True Split people never curse or joke about Sveti Duje.more
Picigin (pronounced "pizzighin") is a popular game played on beaches. It involves several players passing around a small ball and keeping it in the air and out of the water for as long as possible. As such, the game somewhat resembles volleyball but it is played with a much smaller ball, usually a peeled off tennis ball. There are usually around...more
Mjesano meso
One of the most characteristic dishes from Croatia is called "mjesano meso", the mixed grilled meat. It is content of: sausages (kobasice), thin slices of meat roasted on a skewer (raznjici), spiced meat (cevapcici), pork filet (lungic), etc.Do not trust, however, to any grilled house you meet around! In most of touristic places exist "grilled...more
What we noticed when travelling in Croatia, was the large amount of private homes with accommodation.What you look for is a sign that says 'ZIMMER FREI,' this means there is a room to rent.We stayed in one near Plitvice Lakes, there are dozens around this area.Our room was in a full house, it looked like they had built a new house next door. We had...more
Opanak is handmade and very light leather shoe, inevitable part of the national garb. There are special and very skilful craftsmen who produced this shoes. This kind of the shoe is characteristic for the most of the Croatian regions. The difference can be noticed in decorations and colours.more
National garb of Croatia
Not every region but every place in Croatia have its own garb, very different in style and decorations. All garbs are made excusevilly from the nature fabrics only; wool, coton, hemp and flax. Morover, all parts of the garb are handmade, usually during the long winter days. By the type of the decorations and colours it is easily to know from which...more
Glaglolitsa - the "forgotten" Slavonic...
The "difficulties" of the Cyrillic alphabet are well-known. In quite a few countries with predominantly Slavonic population the official alphabet differs from Roman. It is called as many know "Cyrillic" and as much less people know - in all it's variations it is a very phonetic and easy-to-remember alphabet.What is less known: it has a brother,...more
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Just like their meals, Croats like to draw out a drink of coffee as though they hadn't anything better to do. A typical day can involve three or more coffees in the morning, noon and night. Cafe is the place where locals prefer to pass the time and makes for a common meeting place for both business and pleasure.When warm weather hits it is...more
Cheese from the island Pag.
The island Pag has some of the best cheese in the world.It´s main sheep cheese and it has it´s own unique taste because the island is very barren and a lot of sea salt gets blown on to the island so that the sheep milk has a different taste.The most famous cheese from Pag is called "Paski sir" and is really really good.It has been voted one of the...more
Croatian wine
All of the local wines that I tried (all reds) were good. I was told the best is the Dingac, but I also enjoyed the Viski plavac from the island of Vis and the house red pictured here was pretty decent as well.For some reason, the quality of wines surprised me, but then again, if you think about the Roman influences here, it's really not that...more
The Language (habits)
I assure you - its better not to understand every word we say. Especially for your mental health :-)Croatian language is part of slavic languages spoken in mid and eastern Europe. We do - actually - understand each other (cro and foregin countries) but it depends on langage and how fast one talks of course. BUT often we dont understand each other....more
Sunday evening in Zadar
The Forum dates from the 1st century, St Donat's church the 10th.But Zadar kids are more concerned with Euro 2008.more
I spent New Year in Dubrovnik which was absolutely fantastic. Although it was cold everyone gathered on the main street in the old town where there was a stage, music and LOTS OF FREE CHAMPAGNE!!!! In fact, the people on the stalls kept urging you to take more and more (this proved fatal for me). There was such a great friendly atmosphere and no...more
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I realised numbers were a very important thing to know. For even if you could ask how much something cost ( Koliko kosta -pronounced koshta) it was useless if you couldn't understand the answer.Numbers - Brojevi 0 zero - nula1 one - jedan(masc), jednaFem, jedno (nt)2 two - dva(masc), dvije (fem/nt) (dveeye)3 three - tri4 four - cetiri (chetiri)5...more
Worshipping of War Crime Criminals
Although travelling through Croatia is a nice thing to do, the Croatians seem to have a strange habit on worshiping people. For many Croatians the generals of the Croatian army who have committed war crimes are heroes, because in their eyes these generals have fought for their independence. Which contradicts with the general accepted idea in the...more
Stray Cats
In the coastal towns, especially in Dubrovnik and Trogir, we saw so many stray cats wandering the streets. They are all very small and thin and very cheeky... and I felt so sorry for them I wanted to take them all home. I think next time I visit a Croatian coastal town I will bring cat food... even though I don't know if the cities (or the cats)...more
Kuna and Lipa
The currency of Croatia is the Kuna, its abbreviation is kn. There are 100 Lipa in 1 Kuna. The banknotes look rather similar to the good old German mark which isn't a big surprise considering there is a small note "Printed in Germany" on some of them. ;)You can get money from ATM machines all over the country. Petrol stations, shops and bigger...more
The Croatian language is quite funny at times when you are a German speaker. There are many words which originate in the German language but the spelling is Croatian. My favourite words were sendvic (Sandwich), švarzvald (Black Forest Gateau ... from the German word Schwarzwald) and bedinerica (house maid) and I really enjoyed learning new ones all...more
Gastronomy and Eating Out
In Croatia one dish could feed two and a soup three. Don't worry so much about the bill though as it is easy to find a great restaurant with very reasonable prices.The main gastronomic influences are Italian, Germanic and Slavic.Many so called traditional dishes come with pasta and in Dubrovnik for example I think there are more Italian restaurants...more
Croatian television is full of American Sit Com's from the 80's like "Northern Exposure, Roseanne, Married with Children" or English series like "Blood on the wire". All these are shown in English with subtitles. Films are also always shown in their original language. This might explain why Croats are so good with languages.more
Croatia produces it's own wines that maybe aren't very famous around the world but are perfect for me as they are light and don't have a heavy aftertaste. Furthermore you can get a good bottle for virtually nothing! It's so cheap you don't even have to settle for the house wine you can order something a little more expensive!more
Stray Cats
There are a lot of cats wthout collars wondering the streets of Dubrovnik which makes me think they are homeless or the people of Dubovnik don't believe in cat collars.I saw many bowls of water in the streets too which is another sign of stray cats. For example in Spain many people leave food and water for the multutudes of stray animals.They all...more
Pronunciation is easy as croat is phonetical. They do have some different letters though that you will need to learn. I don't have the symbols available on my computer but have put pronunciation help on the words that contain them.Other pronunication differences are:The j is pronounced as yu is ooo is ou as in four i is ee like in seenj is ny like...more
Ćevapi Heaven
The country of Croatia has taken part in the 54th International Exhibition of Innovations, Research & New Technologies in Brussels with 31 invention. The most important invention [and I'm sure all the TSC members will agree] is the revolutionary tchevuppy-making machine! It's a revolution in the production of ćevapi, since it enables forming...more
Hrvatski - the language in Croatia
The official language in Croatia is Croatian & it belongs to the southern Slavic group of Indo-European languages. It is written in the Latin script & it has some specific sounds & letters, e.g. č, ć, đ, ž & š. People ususally say it reminds them of Russian with all those shushy sounds, but it's not that similar. It is...more
If you ever see/hear a big line of cars driving through town, horns blaring, and all decorated, you have just witnessed a wedding procession pass by. The car with the most flowers is the bride and groom. This is led by a car waving the flag of the Republic of Croatia. This is something that you'll hear almost every weekend, most of the summer in...more
Going out for drinks...
If someone invites you out for a drink, its usually assumed that they are paying for it. The same if you invite someone else out, it means that you are paying for it. The idea is that it will all work out in the end, esp. if you are friends.more
0.00 ‰ - Viva Croatia! ;o)
By the new law of the Republic of Croatia, the official alcohol level in the blood has come down to 0.00 ‰! The law does tolerate a tiny percentage of 0.1 ‰ though, 'coz it is easily mistakable. That doesn't help much, I know, but if you drink anything, you really shouldn't drive! One glass of wine, beer or simply two fresh peaches can cost you...more
Krapina- Neanderthal man
Krapina is an small town situated about 50 km north of Zagreb.It is wide world known because of Paleontological site of Husnjakovo, where you can see one of the most significant finds of Neanderthal Man in the world.more
Historic sights
Great number of very important historic sights can be seen al over Croatia, especially along the Adriatic coast. Many settlements have been founded already in pre-Roman times by the Greeks and Illyrian tribes. As for the Roman times, the most important settlements were Salonae (Solin), Issa (Vis), and Pula.This, on the picture, are remains of an...more
FJAKA - Local Mediation Technique
Croatians living in coastal area, especially Dalmatians, are generally described as joyous people who love singing but waste their energy carefully. This specific state of low energy consumption which occurs mostly during hot summer afternoons is called FJAKA.People tend to sit or lay in shade, speak in lower voice or rather - have a nap.I think...more
Kumrovec - the Ethno-museum
Kumrovec is small village in the northern part of the country called Hrvatsko Zagorje. It is situated about 60 kilometres north of Zagreb. The whole place is turned into the unique Ethno-museum, Staro selo, with original village houses including the birthplace of Josip Broz Tito.more
Corals - No , Thank You!
Island Zlarin was and in a way still is known for it's tradition of gathering and processing corals. Brave men from Zlarin were diving all over the Mediterranean sea looking for corals, and local craftsmen were famous for their skill of producing high quality decorative items.An amusing anecdote: the whole willage would gather to say good bye to...more
spit-roasted lamb and suckling pig
The favourite meals of very many people on all occasions include spit-roasted lamb and suckling pig. Preparation looks simple, you just need to light the fire put the lamb on a stake and that's it. But true connoisseurs will scorn such approach because there are hundred secrets in the process. Served with onion, baked bread and with beverage of...more
Fish Served With Head & Tail
During and just after the recent war, fishermen who caught large fish had problems selling it, so they offered their catch on a lottery. So few years ago we bought a few tickets for this large Dentex fish. We didn't believe we might actually win, so we went to have a pizza. On our way back, we saw those fishermen waiting for us - Ha! We won!But! It...more
KLAPA Singing Tradition
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Hey i wanna know what i need to do to install a set of road bars on a walmart roadmaster mt fury bike, lol, i know its stupid.....
Hey i wanna know what i need to do to install a set of road bars on a walmart roadmaster mt fury bike, lol, i know its stupid.....
Are you going to flip them up DWI style, too?
The Mt Fury I rode (fixing my nephews bike) had such a short top tube that drop bars wouldn't be able to turn without taking out the riders knees.
ya know man, your right lol it is crazy short...
God, I hate those bikes. I use to crush them like crazy. I'd hit a curb and BAM! Bent tire at about 2.5mph, probably. They're so mass-produced that it's not even funny. Roadmaster is NOT a good brand.
I'd take the $53.95 that Walmart charges for a new mt fury and go to the (insert favorite charitable thrift) and get a decent bike, take the mrs out to dinner, and maybe even pocket a bit of leftover change.
The stem clamp won't be the right diameter, for one.
The brake levers wont actuate the vbrakes, for two (unless you buy some diacampe v levers for more than the whole bike.
THe whole idea is ridiculous, for three.
Maybe you could take a roadmaster, give it an uncut threadless fork and new headset, and mount one of each of every single type of handlebar ever invented. THen make it a fixed gear. Then weld a sidecar onto it. Then give it a *****-horn. Then give it streamers. Only then does the absurd-funny : absurd-stupid ratio increase past 1.
I'd have thought duct tape would be adequate.Then weld a sidecar onto it.
You are going to have to ignore the thinly veiled insults above but the upshot of all of the posts is the bike isn't worth doing any upgrades. Any half-decent set of drop bars would cost 80% of the cost of your bike and a new stem, shifters, brake levers, etc. would make the cost of conversion way, way beyond reasonable.
The recommendation to visit a few thrift shops to see if you can find a fair quality road bike is a good one. You will have a much better bike for much less money.
I didn't mean to be insulting, lord knows, I've done some some cost-foolish time-wasting stunts myself.
My daily ride is a vintage Fuji Sagres that I paid 20 bucks for at the Salvation Army. Walmart doesn't have a bike that can even come close to comparing.
+1, What Hillrider said.Originally Posted by HillRider
I speak from experience as someone who purchased a 24 inch Mt. Fury for my son during his inbetween years. Save your money and look for a good used bike, sell the Mr. Fury and use that money to fix up the name brand bike.
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Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), who dropped a presidential bid, and Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R), who never launched a presidential bid, will offer their perspectives on the race on CNN.
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Developing entertaining arcade/shooters has never been an issue for Zombie Studios, as they are the brains behind the well-received Blacklight series. Unfortunately, Special Forces: Team X (a reboot of the '91 Special Forces game) won't win any awards for being different than what is already available on the market, but it's still pretty fun.
Special Forces: Team X is an online-only, 3rd person military shooter, featuring graphic gun fights between multiple units of Special Forces operative while relying heavily on a "cover-system" mechanic. The delightful cell shaded graphics, similar to those in Borderlands and XIII, give a unique cartoon feel, and make it a lot more enjoyable (and less disturbing) when brain matter spews from headshots or hacking off limbs with a chainsaw. The 12-player battles can accommodate between 2 and 4 teams as they are pitted against each other in five multiplayer modes game: Capture the Flag, Team Deathmatch, Control Point, Hot Zone, and High Value Target. There's nothing wrong with any of them, but there's nothing that you haven't seen before either.
While other titles tend to lean toward the 'lone wolf' method, Special Forces: Team X team-centric approach adds more of a unique identity. Staying with your teammates awards you with group-empowering attribute enhancements and extra points for each member's actions. It's nice to have a feature that rewards players for working together. Every win earns you XP, which unlocks awesome accessories, gun attachments and swanky outfits to customize your character, while a loss has very little repercussions.
In each of your two loadouts, you can customize your primary and secondary weapons, pick an active and passive skill and customize your soldier's outfit. Licensed weapons from assault rifles, SMGs and pistols, to shotguns and sniper rifles have numerous customization options like scopes, muzzles, and magazines including various cosmetic camouflage options. It will take a long time to unlock the better weapons, but the game is balanced enough that those who have played longer don't have an unfair advantage. In addition to your loadout, spread around the map are supply crates that will give you access to either a rocket launcher, mini-gun, chainsaw or even the ability to call in an air strike. While the idea of portraying Leatherface on the battlefield seems like a novel idea, it's extremely difficult to get close enough to someone to actually use it.
Adding an extra layer to Special Forces: Team X are Skills. Activated with the press of a button, you can trigger an Active skill like taunts that can can benefit the whole team by increasing different attributes such as accuracy, damage resistance, and speed for a short period. Passive skills benefit you personally, with perks like total health regeneration, spotting enemies for teammates, and even showing the location of enemy mines to avoid. Loadouts can also be equipped with Gears. There include various grenade types, health and ammo boosts, and 2 varieties of attack dog. Once released, attack dogs run at the enemy and can distract or even kill them if they are wounded, making them very useful for stubborn enemies camping behind cover. But they are just a bit too prevalent and easy to use for such a powerful tool.
This leads me into one of my biggest gripes with Special Forces: Team X, the temperamental cover system. It can become a real chore setting up your character to take cover behind a desired object. Jumping over objects is equally as frustrating, with walls seemingly having a 'sweet spot' which is the only point that can be leaped. Moving around each map is fine but the camera was so tight on my character that I constantly ran into things. This becomes rather bothersome in intense firefights when you are trying to run for cover. Add on top opponents that can absorb an obscene amount of bullets, and what should have been a fun, Team Fortress style experience quickly transcends into a test of your patience.
The most ambitious part of the game is the map design. Each map consists of three large tiles voted on before play, but this mix-and-match approach just makes each environment feel samey and generic. There are nine different areas to pick from, giving you over 100 different map combinations to end up with. Sections fit together well and feel like a whole map, not separate joined areas. And there are many routes and shortcuts through the maps to find, as well as places to hide and ambush enemies for seasoned players.
The fact that Special Forces: Team X purely relays on its multiplayer, and does not offer a campaign or single player is utterly disappointing. It's a functional shooter, but with so many other titles around that do basically the same thing, it's difficult to recommend. It's success depends on the community that it can form, but for a $15 entry fee, that is a risk I wouldn't want to take.
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I felt the same exact way about this game, although I do feel like it deserved less. maybe 2 stars, but anyways. Keep it up!
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I may need a new cassette for my 86 trek road bike, It was originally a 6 speed freewheel, but I replaced the original wheelset and now have a Ultegra 9 spd hub with spacer and a 7 speed cassette (13-30t) on there, which works fine. The chain and seat stays are straight gauge cro mo and accept the wider wheels with no issues.
Since my other bike is a 6 year old 9 speed (12-23t), I was thinking of getting another 9 speed cassette with a lower gear for the Trek, which I could also swap to my newer bike if I was riding a hillier route (maybe a 28t low). Of course the 9 speed cassette will be more money and I will have to get a 9 speed chain, but I don't mind that....
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I have noticed that my Xbox shuts down after being idle for several hours. For example, I'll leave it on, at the dashboard, and go to bed. In the morning, it's off. It looks like it shuts off after a couple of hours.
I don't have a problem with temperature and have AutoTurnOff set to 0.
What is shutting this down?
Xbox Shuts Down After Being Idle For Several Hours?
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you might have to go to the MS dashboard to change the auto off settings. even tho you might not have the msdash on your xbox, the settings stay. I remeber i didnt have the msdash anymore but when i tried to play a dvd that was rated R it told me i couldnt because someone put on the parental controls.
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Thanks, ghettoc401, I'll look in to that.
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Wisconsin Rapids erupted for 16 runs, all of which came in the first four innings, before holding on for a 16-11 victory over the Green Bay Bullfrogs on Tuesday in a Northwoods League game.
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Snoop Dogg has given himself yet another new moniker - Snoopzilla - in honour of collaborative project the rapper has created with singer Dam-Funk.
From Snoop Doggy Dogg to his most recent Rastafarian-inspired name, Snoop Lion, the Drop it Like It's Hot hitmaker is rechristening himself with a name influenced by Parliament-Funkadelic legend Bootsy Collins, who dubbed himself Bootzilla.
Under the Snoopzilla name, the rapper and Dam-Funk have created the 7 Days of Funk, and they'll release an album of the same name.
Snoopzilla shares his excitement for the new venture in a statement that reads: "We're the babies of the Mothership. I've had funk influences in my music my whole career. Dam-Funk is cold. He's keeping the funk alive and I knew I had to get down with him."
The duo's first single, Faden Away, was released on iTunes on Tuesday (15Oct13).