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| Salary in Louisiana for PE + MBA..... - HtigerO on 12/27/12 at 8:47 am
Anybody have a pulse on a rough number for mid-career Prof engineers with MBA?...
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| the bottom line... - HtigerO on 10/19/11 at 8:47 pm
Your early-adult (18-21) years are the dumbest years of your life. Undisputed (I know there are the top of the mountain self-righteous few that say they never did anything bad). Our fans are obviously emotionally tied to the actions of people who fall within this age range. I will support my alma ma...View Topic - Replies (2)
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| Under the bus...... - HtigerO on 11/7/10 at 10:01 am
"We had a guy coming off the edge that's supposed to play it," Saban said. "If everybody executes and does what they're supposed to do, that wouldn't be an issue." This is the main reason I like Miles, he doesn't say stuff like this. Miles gave all the credit in this game to the players and said ...View Topic - Replies (18)
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| Have some perspective......... - HtigerO on 9/15/10 at 5:25 pm
For everyone that watches games for the sole purpose of finding what is wrong with our team/coaching staff. Watch some other college football games! I watched plenty of football these past two weeks and saw plenty worse play than LSU. Yes, even teams that are ranked ahead of LSU. Yes, the QB play ne...View Topic - Replies (4)
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| Second RB desperation...... - HtigerO on 12/11/09 at 9:08 am
PPR league: Reggie Bush? Chris Brown? Marshawn Lynch? I'm leaning towards Bush because as long as he catches a few of those dump-off's I should be fine, but it's the playoffs and I gotta be sure I get the right guy....View Topic - Replies (1)
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| Reggie Bush or Ahmad Bradsahw? - HtigerO on 10/29/09 at 11:25 am
...they're averaging about the same in my PPR league. Who to start this week?...View Topic - Replies (2)
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| Come on......it's Monday... - HtigerO on 10/26/09 at 9:08 am
and I'm bored at work. Where's all the negativity? I need some "bench Jefferson, play Lee" and some "fire Crowton" or some "Les Miles is holding back the offense." At least come with some "LSU's offense is ranked #109 in the country." This positivity is weak....View Topic - Replies (3)
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| Suppose..... - HtigerO on 10/19/09 at 4:01 pm
LSU comes away with the win 7-6 against Florida (only a few plays from this actually happening). Is there still the same whinning and brand new LEE fans? I'm not saying we should have won against Florida or that we are a great team, but I have a feeling there would still be plenty who say we will lo...View Topic - Replies (3)
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| Which Bush do I start? - HtigerO on 9/17/09 at 9:45 am
Reggie or Michael? (PPR league) Also...Flex player Lee Evans, LenDale White, or John Carlson?...View Topic - Replies (2)
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| Lee Evans or Kellen Winslow? - HtigerO on 9/11/09 at 4:45 pm
I'm in a PPR league...View Topic - Replies (1)
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| Who to start (14-team PPR) - HtigerO on 9/8/09 at 11:10 am
Rules: 6 pts per TD (Pass, Receive, Run) 1 pt per 10 yds rushing 1 pt per 10 yds receiving 1 pt per 20 yds passing 1 pt per extra point 3 pts per field goal inside 50 yds 5 pts per field goal >= 50 yds 1 pt per reception I can start 1 QB, 2 WR/TE, 2 RB, 1 Flex, 1 PK. QB: Phillip...View Topic - Replies (2)
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| My Team (14 Team PPR Leage) - HtigerO on 8/27/09 at 10:41 pm
QB: Phillip Rivers RB: Adrian Peterson RB: Reggie Bush WR/TE: Greg Jennings WR/TE: Roy Williams FLEX: Lee Evans/Kellen Winslow K: Robbie Gould BENCH: LenDale White, Michael Bush, Ahmad Bradshaw, Steve Smith(NYG) Rules: 6 pts per TD (Pass, Receive, Run) 1 pt per 10 yds rushing ...View Topic - Replies (2)
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| I almost forgot about this guy........ - HtigerO on 8/27/09 at 11:18 am
[link=(http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/08/27/katrina.field.of.dreams/index.html)]Shyrone Carey[/link] Pretty cool read....View Topic - Replies (4)
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| electric razor? - HtigerO on 1/5/09 at 8:29 am
looking to get a new one and don't mind shelling out some cash for a good one. any suggestions?...
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| Impact of New Staff on Recruiting - HtigerO on 12/31/08 at 8:16 am
If a recruit wants to move to NFL-caliber status, how can he say no to this staff (either side of the ball)? Recruiting will be like fishing with dynamite. Also, is it possible that the coaches were hinting at the prospects of this new staff during recruiting of this year's stud class? :dunno:...View Topic - Replies (1)
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| Florida Tickets - HtigerO on 9/30/08 at 9:57 am
I know it's a bit late but I'm looking for two if anyone is trying to get them off their hands. Willing to pay a fair price (don't care if it's a good bit more than face value). Thanks....View Topic - Replies (1)
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Game Description: Prepare to send the undead back to the afterlife in this sequel to the arcade hit The House of the Dead, featuring all new gameplay modes and detailed graphics. Blast your way through six levels of intense action. Tons of branching paths offer the ultimate in replayability.
Ever wonder why despite little innovation and constant critical panning over the years, light-gun games still remain in abundance? It's because the logic required to play gun games isn't based on the grammar of typical videogames (joysticks, combos, and CGI). It's based on the understanding of firearms and in a country that has the right to bear arms "guaranteed" in its Constitution (via the Second Amendment), guns understandably dominate our landscape and consciousness. Take my girlfriend (American as she is), for example, who tried her hand at Soul Calibur and was frustrated beyond belief at the extensive techniques. But when I put a light-gun in her hand, she laid waste to a couple of zombies faster than you can say "Go ahead, make my day!" Gun games (along with driving games) represented mainstream gaming long before Myst ruled the sales chart and it stands as a source for social commentary how easy it is for anyone to pick up a gun and fire away. So it's no surprise that with the coming of the Dreamcast, a new light-gun game bearing the House Of The Dead name would be available in its budding library to appeal to that particular mass-market.
The home version of House Of The Dead 2 is a pixel-perfect console port of Sega's popular arcade gore-fest franchise and as far as light-gun shooters go today, it's as straight forward as it gets. You won't find heated 2-player competition like in Point Blank, no ducking feature like in Time Crisis, or any attribute build-ups like in Elemental Gearbots. What you do get is an endless parade of zombies, monsters, and creatures to be wiped out with extreme prejudice while being automatically guided through the stages like in an amusement park ride. There are also helpless civilians who often need to you to save their whiney hides from the marauding undead as well as a multitude of branching paths that can be altered by the player to keep things interesting.
Yet even with its obvious lack of depth and traditional simplicity, House Of The Dead 2 remains somewhat addictive, especially the home version's exclusive 'Original' mode. This mode allows players to take along either one or two (if played cooperatively) items, weapons, or power-ups at the beginning of the game. This arsenal consists of items (unique to this mode) recovered from previously played games and can be accrued depending on how many times a player is willing to go at it in on one sitting. The challenge becomes to find the right combination of power-ups in order to complete the game, which starts you out with a barely adequate amount of continues. Of course, all the 'Original' mode nonsense can be passed up for the classic 'Arcade' mode, which simply replicates the coin-op experience. Then there's the 'Boss' mode, which allows you to do battle with only the main baddies and, finally, the uncompromisingly tough and self-explanatory "Training" mode.
Graphically, House Of The Dead 2 is worthy of the 128-bit processing power that the Dreamcast is capable of. The environments are lush and convey a sense of being in a horror show. The amount of monster villains are diverse and well distinguished by good character designs and animate smoothly with only a smidgen or two of slowdown. Audio is equally impressive with great sound effects and a wicked musical score. The only real sore spot is the horrid voice-acting and script that appear during cut-scenes in between stages. Sounding like a cast with partial lobotomies, House Of The Dead 2's voice-acting sounds cheaply made and ruins what would be an otherwise fine overall package. It was so annoying, in fact, that I dropped the score down a half point because of it.
House Of The Dead 2 is well-crafted and a solid entry, but no one should go thinking that this is anything more than what it appears to be. This is still a light-gun game in the traditional sense and designed to appeal to the mainstream, which means little thinking and plenty of clicking. Despite the alternative routes, this is still a generally short game that won't require too many attempts before completion; all of which makes the game more of an ideal rental. For those who enjoy this sort of gunplay (like I do), House Of The Dead 2 will provide the expected bullet-riddled action with next-generation quality graphics on the surface. Those who never liked the genre to begin will only need me to confirm their inclination to stay away.
I'll say one thing for House Of The Dead 2, it's easy to get into. Who needs a training mode in a game where you just point and shoot? I will argue for the addictiveness of the game because I think it is more so than Chi did. However, this inexorable aspect of the game is mainly in the "Original mode," where you collect items essentially for the next time you start over. I found it to be pretty slick and on-target because Chi and I worked like crazy to grab every power up we could find trying to get the right combination to beat the game. It's a nice (and probably the best) addition that Sega has made to the arcade port to add some "freshness" to the game.
Unfortunately, House Of The Dead 2 slips up a bit in the other areas. Chi was not exaggerating when he criticized the voice-acting and scripting because it is truly horrible. I feared those cut-scenes more than I did the marauding mobs of the undead. One knock against House Of The Dead 2 that Chi didn't mention was the retread of bosses throughout the game. After the first boss, which was admittedly pretty impressive, it all went downhill. The bosses were relatively hard to kill, but were also pretty boring in their attacks and overall look. What was worse was that I had to take them on twice throughout the game. Come to think of it, I had to take them on three times because the last boss (a cheesy celestial-type being) temporarily morphs into the other bosses to better wipe you out. When it comes down to it, House Of The Dead 2 is still just an arcade port, albeit a perfect one. Like one legendary artist once purportedly said, "great statues are made from great stone." So if you think the original was great, you will no doubt love this one as well, but those looking for something with a bit more depth could be easily turned off by this endeavor.
According to ESRB, this game contains: Animated Blood & Gore, Animated Violence
Don't even think about playing House of the Dead 2 with a regular controller, because though it does "work," it's pales in comparison to the true light-gun experience. You'll have to purchase either the Mad Catz Dream Blaster or the Interact Starfire Blaster, but expect widely-reported calibration problems with both. We tested only with the Dream Blaster and we were unable to calibrate the gun at a typical shooting distance. We had to bring the gun to a point blank range against the television screen in order for it to calibrate correctly. But it did perform fine after that solution and we didn't have any other technical difficulties. As for the actual game, it delivers more or less what you would expect without surprises. Time Crisis and Point Blank remain a bit more innovative in the gameplay department, but then again, Dreamcast owners have little choice.

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EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) — The ice bucket stops with Obama.
Instead of pouring cold water over his head, President Barack Obama has poured it on the idea of becoming the highest-profile participant of the ice bucket challenge, a dare sweeping the nation that has raised nearly $42 million to support research into Lou Gehrig's disease.
The disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, attacks nerve cells and can lead to complete paralysis and death. Average life expectancy is two to five years after diagnosis, according to the ALS Association.
The challenge calls on people to post videos on social media of themselves dumping a bucket of ice water on their heads — or having someone else handle the chilly chore. They also have to publicly name others to do the same thing within 24 hours or donate $100 to the ALS Association. Many people do both.
Other well-known participants include former President George W. Bush, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Ethel Kennedy. The 86-year-old Kennedy family matriarch tagged Obama to participate after recently dousing herself at her family's Massachusetts estate, knowing that the president would be nearby on vacation.
Obama participated financially by donating an undisclosed sum, the White House said.
"This is all about awareness. We appreciate him donating to the cause," ALS Association spokeswoman Carrie Munk said.
Singer Justin Bieber also nominated Obama to take the challenge, which has been a boon to the advocacy group. The association said it had received $41.8 million in donations as of Thursday, compared with $2.1 million between July 29 and Aug. 21 last year.
Obama isn't the only U.S. government official who is unlikely to participate.
The State Department has banned participation by U.S. ambassadors and other high-profile foreign service officers. Department lawyers say participation would violate federal ethics rules barring officials from using public office for private gain "no matter how worthy the cause," according to an unclassified cable sent earlier this week that was obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.
Vice President Joe Biden also donated an undisclosed amount to the cause, his office said Thursday, after he was challenged by actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who plays a U.S. vice president on the HBO TV series "Veep."
AP Diplomatic Writer Matt Lee in Washington contributed to this report.
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[itvt] is pleased to introduce our newest column, INdustry, by interactive TV industry veteran, Michael Collette, managing director of MediaTech Strategies.
Michael has over 18 years of experience in early-stage media technology companies. Before MediaTech strategies he was CEO of PhyFlex Networks, a broadband access solutions provider that was sold to Ciena. Prior to that, he served (in reverse chronological order) as CEO of Ucentric systems, an embedded software company that pioneered multiroom DVR technology and that was subsequently sold to Motorola; as SVP of marketing and business development at interactive TV middleware provider, OpenTV; as SVP of marketing and business development at cloud-based interactive TV technology provider, ICTV (now ActiveVideo Networks); and as president and CEO of interactive TV consulting firm, MediaTech Strategies. He also founded The Bandies, one of the first--if not the first--awards programs for interactive TV.
For me, one of the key takeaways from this summer's TV of Tomorrow Show (TVOT) was a marked change in the creative model for companion content. At TVOT 2012, much--if not all--of the focus was on "second-screen" apps, i.e. apps that run on smartphones and tablets and that are designed to accompany content displayed on TV. At TVOT 2013, it was clear that the second-screen mantra had...July 28, 2013 - 2:31pm
The search is over. I've been looking around for some time for market data on smart-TV shipments, and it's been relatively elusive--until now. Earlier this year, DisplaySearch, a long-established market data company, started publishing their smart-TV report. Last week, I had a chance to catch up with lead analyst Paul Gray, author of the report and DisplaySearch's top guy for the...November 5, 2012 - 10:28pm
Last week, I had a chance to catch up with Russ Schafer, senior director of global product marketing for Yahoo! Connected TV. As I mentioned in my CES round-up (see the INdustry column published on itvt.com, January 17th), Yahoo! Connected TV rather quietly announced a deal with Sony to deploy their Yahoo! Broadcast Interactivity service on existing 2011 Sony TV sets and upcoming 2012 TV sets...April 26, 2012 - 11:09pm
It feels like the ACR business is starting to shift gears. Whereas last year, I think the market was working to grock the scope and importance of ACR and its ability to connect devices and cloud services to traditional TV, now it seems like we're digging in a bit and starting to figure out how to actually do all this stuff. One symptom of that change is a shift in the discussion from what...March 19, 2012 - 11:41pm
There were a lot of ACR announcements at CES. Most, though, were about companion app plays of various types. Civolution and Audible Magic both showed up with really their first market moves with a plethora of new partners. RCDb inked new deals with Zeitera and Audible Magic. It was a partner press cornucopia. On the ACR TV front, established player Gracenote entered the ACR tech competition...January 17, 2012 - 2:05am
For this edition of INdustry, we spoke with Eric Schmitt, EVP of Allant's cable and media business. Allant is a company to watch. An established player in the market services (database marketing, direct marketing, etc...) business, Allant has traditionally helped TV service providers manage customer lists and implement consumer direct marketing campaigns for old problems such as subscriber...November 22, 2011 - 2:45am
Is it a rumor? Or is it now a foregone conclusion? Seems the bandwagon has started to roll on Apple's entry into the Smart TV market. The question is, what are they going to do? I guess we all expect Apple to enter the TV market with something very different, very competitive and very creative...a better...November 2, 2011 - 9:59pm
Recently, Ensequence and Zeitera announced a new partnership for companion app publishing using automatic content recognition (ACR). I found this quite intriguing. I couldn't recall any other ACR companies doing deals with ITV publishing companies. Something was different. Before proceeding, let's refresh what this is about. ACR has become a buzzword of sorts and the lines...October 24, 2011 - 10:58pm
Interactive TV advertising has been welling and swelling quite a bit these days, but for most industry observers, it's still kinda nascent. It's certainly not yet mainstream and we don't really have ITV ads as a standard part of advertising campaigns in the same way that online ads, for example, now play a role. It's not that the TV industry hasn't been trying. There'...October 20, 2011 - 9:20am
In this latest installment of INdustry, we delve into some of the more interesting insider issues around the emergence of automatic content recognition (ACR) on smart TV's. Our guest is Dan Eakins, CEO of ACR vendor, Zeitera. Dan has been at this for quite some time and offers a thoughtful view of how things will play out in the coming years. In this video interview, we dig in a bit into...September 12, 2011 - 12:10am
It's interesting to note that interactive advertising, though not exactly a new idea, doesn't seem to have its own math. Pundits like me banter about the enticements of engagement, the intrigue of interaction and the certain value of conversions; but in truth, we have no math. Or at least, I can't find much. I've been revisiting interactive advertising lately. With ITV...August 9, 2011 - 12:13am
The smart guys at The Diffusion Group published a stat the other day that I found interesting: 37% of cord cutters watch half or more of their TV on Netflix. I suppose there are a lot of interesting things about that, but what struck me was the extent to which people are using OTT platforms like Netflix to basically just watch TV. Old TV shows. Movies that have been through their windows....June 23, 2011 - 9:57pm
Can the God Box breathe life back into set-tops? Last week at the TV of Tomorrow Show, I found new conviction for my growing belief that the set-top box will fade from the world. In San Francisco, anyway, I was in good company. Many people have many takes on this topic and there are a lot of strong, healthy businesses deploying a lot of set-tops today. So it's perhaps a bit...May 25, 2011 - 9:42pm
By Michael Collette This week, we visit with the highly animated, intelligent and entertaining Zeev Neumeier, CEO of TV Interactive Systems. (For information about TVIS and their distinct approach to Automatic Content Recognition, please see Rick Howe's excellent interview with Zeev, which was published on itvt.com, February 13th.) Our discussion centers on the applications, economics...April 20, 2011 - 6:20pm
By Michael ColletteSpace. The final frontier. For connected TV's, the final frontier is, oddly, "the TV space." That's venture-speak for a new market opportunity or space that can be filled. You see, the odd thing about connected TV's is that while they do a fine job of connecting to the Internet, so far they really aren't connected to the TV industry. And that is about to change thanks...March 29, 2011 - 3:07pm


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Chipper Jones slugged the go-ahead two run homer in the eighth to lead the Atlanta Braves over the New York Mets 4-2 Monday. Andruw Jones also hit his major league leading 45th homer for the Braves, who improved to 49-and-20 against the Mets at Turner Field. Chipper Jones also had an rbi single in the first off Steve Trachsel, who dropped to 1-and-1. Rookie Blaine Boyer allowed Ramon Castro's tying sacrifice fly in the eighth but picked up the win and is 2-and-1. Boyer had thrown 15 and two-thirds coreless innings. Kyle Farnsworth pitched the ninth for his tenth save.
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For all of us BTDT mamas, what are the things you have experienced this pregnancy that you said, "Well, I certainly didn't miss that." or "Oh yeah, I forgot about this part, love it!"?
Earlier today, I was twisting/bending and I felt that rubberband like popping in my stomach. ĀIt surprised me and worried me for a split second, then I remembered all the times it happened while bowling last pregnancy. ĀNope, didn't miss that part.
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Considering Botch's esteemed place in the hardcore canon, it's surprising that frontman Dave Verellen's subsequent project, Narrows, hasn't received more attention. They have a self-titled EP and one full length under their belts, and most recently recorded two smashing new songs with sludge-savvy producer Chris Common, who was kind enough to give me a copy this morning.
Verellen's signature full-throttle, pitch-perfect growl is up front as always, but the guitar work of Ryan Frederickson (of the recently disbanded These Arms Are Snakes) is particularly inspired, curving tightly around Verellen's vocals with a surprising degree of elegance. Those new tracks will take up one side of a forthcoming split 7-inch (out soon on Deathwish Records) with another under-appreciated act, Heiress, who are also in fighting shape, thanks to the recent addition of fleet-fingered guitarist Josh Freer.
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Alright, so I'm not extremely tech savy and I'm a tad behind in the times right now. (I blame that on my kid! hehe). Can someone PLEASE explain (in lamen terms) Kobos/Kindles. I get the jist of it, an electronic book. Ok, but what are the details? How do you get the book? Do you pay per download? Is there a monthly bill? How does this thing work? Thanks
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Pay by the book, unless you get some free downloads. I think the nook is actually made by android, with a few downloads, it becomes like an ipad. So you can go on-line, watch movies etc.
I have a kindle and I love it. It's pretty much only for reading. Currently I have 28 books on it (some over 1000 pages thanks to Stephen King). You buy the books at amazon.com (kindle prices). They range from around $10 and under. Many of them, I've gotten for $.99 or even free.
The kindle does not have a lit screen which means it's just like a book. In fact, the screen is not really different from a page of a book in appearance. You can, however, adjust the size of the print, etc.
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Recap: ECB Press Conference
Welcome to the live blog of today's interest-rate announcements at the Bank of England and the European Central Bank.
It was Europe's moment today after the Fed had its turn in the spotlight last night. Proceedings began with the Bank of England, which left its base rate unchanged at 0.5%, and then the ECB followed suit with no change to its benchmark rate at 0.5%.
Mr Draghi, though, gave some significant messages. First, the ECB expects interest rates to stay low for the foreseeable future, and that expectations otherwise are wrong. Second, discussions about producing minutes weeks after the ECB's governing council meetings (rather than the current 30 years), is under discussion.
Third, forward guidance won't come every month, but it may be repeated.
And lastly, that, the Federal Reserve, the ECB is watching all the economic signals to guide its monetary policy.
Nicholas Hastings and Peter Nurse followed events from London, while Brian Blackstone kept watch in Frankfurt.
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Welcome to the live blog of today's policy meetings at the Bank of England the European Central Bank.
The Fed had its turn in the spotlight last night. Now it's over to Europe. Proceedings begin with the Bank of England's rate decision at 11:00 a.m. GMT (7:00 a.m ET) followed by the ECB's at 11:45 a.m. GMT (7:45 a.m. ET) and then its presser at 12.30 p.m. (8:30 a.m. ET), in which President Mario Draghi will reveal his latest thoughts.
Both are expected to keep their main interest rates on hold but after last month's fireworks from both on forward guidance, there might be surprises.
BOE Rate Unchanged
Bank of England leaves its base rate unchanged.
Sterling Pushes Higher
Sterling pushed higher following the decision from the Bank of England to leave its benchmark rate and bond-buying program unchanged, climbing to a fresh day's high against the U.S. dollar and the euro.
The gilt market has slipped a touch, while the FTSE 100, the U.K.'s benchmark stock index, briefly fell into negative territory before rebounding slightly.
A BOE Non-Event
A Bank of England non-event with no change in rates and no statement.
No rate change was expected but after introducing a statement following last month's meeting the bank's new governor, Mark Carney, failed to do so this time.
Perhaps Carney thinks that there is nothing to say ahead of next Wednesday's Inflation Report when he and the bank have an opportunity to lay it all out.
Interestingly, sterling has added to earlier gains that were made after a very strong manufacturing PMI.
Some Background to BOE Decision
The Bank of England Thursday left its benchmark interest rate and bond-buying program unchanged, as it considers whether to follow the U.S. Federal Reserve in offering guidance on when and under what circumstances it will begin to tighten its monetary policy.
A survey of purchasing managers at U.K. manufacturers released earlier Thursday added to mounting evidence that an economic recovery is finally underway, recording the fastest expansion in activity since March 2011.
But the nine members of the Monetary Policy Committee worry that signs of a sustained return to economic growth will generate expectations that they will raise the central bank's benchmark interest rate as early as next year.
Those expectations could hinder the recovery, leading investors and lenders to demand higher interest rates, and businesses and consumers to spend more carefully. According to the minutes of their prior meeting in July, most MPC members now view their main task as being "to reinforce the recovery by ensuring that stimulus was not withdrawn prematurely."
MPC members saw a rise in market interest rates ahead of their July meeting as just such a withdrawal of stimulus, and took the unprecedented step of issuing a statement declaring that those moves were out of line with the state of the economy.
In a policy review next Wednesday, they are expected to go further, and make a broader and more explicit statement on the conditions under which policy would be tightened, adopting a tactic known as forward guidance that has already been employed by the Federal Reserve.
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BOE reaction from analysts at Capital Economics.
"Today's Monetary Policy Committee meeting was always looking likely to be a non-event ahead of the announcement about forward guidance due next week. Our best guess is that the MPC will commit to keep official interest rates low until an unemployment threshold is breached.
"And even though the Committee might return to the QE option further ahead if the recovery wobbles, we think that it will prefer to wait to see what impact forward guidance has on interest rate expectations and gilt yields first."
All About Next Wednesday
Howard Archer, chief U.K. and European economist at IHS Global Insight, reacts:
"The Bank of England was always unlikely to act at the August MPC meeting given next Wednesday's assessment on adopting a policy of forward guidance. Furthermore, the ongoing stream of improved news on the UK economy – evident again in the healthy manufacturing purchasing managers survey for July – suggests that the economy is not in need of any further stimulus for now at least.
"However, the improved news on the U.K. economy could be seen as highlighting the need for the Bank of England to make it absolutely clear that interest rates are not going to go up for some considerable time to come – so is supportive to the case for adopting forward guidance on monetary policy. While the economic recovery seems to be becoming more firmly entrenched, it is from a very low base and with fiscal policy tight, there remains a very strong case for keeping interest rates at 0.50% for a long time to come."
Unanswered Questions
Two big questions are left open by the Bank of England.
One is whether last month's statement after a no-change meeting was an exception or whether we can expect them to be resumed at some point. According to Kathleen Brooks at Forex.com, they probably will.
"This does not mean that the Bank won't release statements going forward, rather that it may not do so in the same month as an Inflation Report is released, so we still expect some changes to the BOE's communications strategy in the coming months," she said.
Two, is what has happened to forward guidance?
A fuller explanation should come in next week's Inflationary Report. Will this mean that the bank will talk about economic thresholds that need to be reached like in the U.S.?
No, said Dezeure Nathalie at Natixis.
"It is likely that the "British fashion" forward guidance will contain information on calendar but no intermediary threshold."
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Three Possibilities
"On 7 August, the BoE will release its eagerly awaited announcement about forward guidance, alongside the Inflation Report. We see three major possibilities.
1. The BoE announces a conditional and pretty vague commitment to keep interest rates low for a longer or extended period of time.
2. The BoE is getting more explicit by announcing macro thresholds à la Fed with an economic activity indicator like the unemployment rate and inflation. While uncertainty is high, such an outcome is more likely than the BoE following in the footsteps of the ECB
3. The BoE could also resort to (very) unconventional measures such as nominal GDP targeting. However, in our view, this is unlikely."
– Unicredit
ECB Stays Put
ECB keeps benchmark rate unchanged at 0.5%.
Some Background on the ECB Decision
The European Central Bank left its key interest rates unchanged again Thursday, maintaining its accommodative stance amid tepid signs of economic recovery in the euro zone.
All 35 economists polled by Dow Jones Newswires ahead of the meeting predicted the Frankfurt-based central bank would leave its main interest rate at 0.50%, the record low it has maintained since May.
ECB Mario Draghi President broke with the central bank's longstanding tradition of refusing to pre-commit on rates at its July 4 meeting, and pledged to keep official interest rates at current or lower levels for an extended period. Mr. Draghi is likely to reiterate that "forward guidance" at the press conference later Thursday, but continue to remain vague on an exact time frame. Experts also rule out any additional stimulus, due to signs that the euro-zone economy may be slowly emerging from six quarters of recession.
The euro-zone Purchasing Managers' Index for manufacturing broke the crucial 50 mark that separates expansion from contraction in July, data released Thursday showed. It was the highest reading in two years. The composite survey for the euro zone also rose in July to 50.4 from 48.7, the first time it has exceeded the 50 level since January 2012, fueling expectations that overall economic activity in the monetary bloc has stabilized this summer. The ECB has argued repeatedly that the euro-zone economy will start to turn around gradually in the second half of the year.
The Repo Rate
No surprises from the ECB either with its repo rate coming in unchanged.
But does forward guidance work? The bank was pretty dovish last time around.
But of course economic data has been relatively upbeat. Just look at the latest manufacturing PMI for the region out a few hours ago.
Does this mean that Draghi has to tone down that inner dove when he faces the press in about half an hour?
Stay tuned to find out.
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The UK's Institute of Directors seems as nonplussed as anyone by the relative lack of news from the BoE. Looking forward to next week's Inflation Report and press conference, IoD chief economist Graeme Leach is looking for an upgrade to this year's growth forecast, pointing to "the sustained improvement" in broad money growth this year. But then, he asks, how much weight does the BoE put on its monetary supply data?
Stock Market Reaction
European stock markets held on to gains after the European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday, boosted by upbeat Chinese manufacturing data and a dovish prior-day statement from the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Euro, Bunds Unmoved
The ECB's decision to leave key rates unchanged was widely expected, and has had little impact on the euro.
The single currency stands at $1.3239, while the German Bund contract is largely unchanged at 143.26, up 0.89 on the day.
Draghi's Talking
Draghi reiterates that rates will stay where are they are, or go lower, for "an extended period." Same forward guidance.
Says the ECB is monitoring the health of the market. Recent confidence indicators have shown improvements from low levels.
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Downside Risks Continue
Draghi says downside risks continue, including weaker than expected domestic and global demand.
Euro dips below $1.32, hitting an intraday low of $1.3193.
Caution Ahead
Draghi cautious on economic outlook. Economy should recover but at a slow pace.
Upside risks from commodity prices, donwside risk from weaker than expected economic activity.
Euro Shudders
Euro doesn't like Draghi's kick off so far.
It is falling under $1.32 even though the ECB president has only said what he has said before—that he expects key rates to remain at current or lower levels for an extended period.
And Falling...
Euro at $1.3193 is a one-week low
No Inner Hawk
So far, so dovish, with Draghi pointing to continued downside risks to growth, subdued money and credit growth and inflation likely to fall in coming months.
All this suggest that the ECB still looks as if it ready to ease again.
Draghi appears to denying any inner hawk, at least for now.
Bunds Fall Back
Bunds pared gains after Mr. Draghi made his introductory statement.
The move may also reflect a slight disappointment that Draghi hasn't expanded on last month's dovish rhetoric, reiterating the guidance that interest rates will stay steady or lower "for an extended period." That said U.S. jobless claims also fell, and this could be having an impact.
Dovish All Round
"So far, the language is relatively unchanged apart from the acknowledgement of tentative signs of stabilization. Stance remains dovish so far and in combination with the higher initial claims number this should weigh on the EUR but only marginally." (Vasileios Gkionakis, head of foreign exchange strategy at UniCredit)
FOMC Still Having an Impact?
After all that the euro has bounced right back again to $1.3230.
Just goes to show how much of the single currency's performance is now due to the ECB and how much is still dependent on what is happening with the dollar and the FOMC.
Identical Pressers
Ok, there we go with the usual reminder from Draghi that more needs to be done on structural reform.
Standard practice from the ECB.
Cut and paste from one meeting to the next.
On Minutes
There's been speculation that the ECB will start releasing the minutes of its Governing Council Meetings. Mr. Draghi says all central banks have changed their communications, and in fact the ECB changed its guidance with the introduction of forecasts a few years ago and earlier with precise definition of inflation.
Other central banks have followed suit, he says. It was only natural that the governing council asked for a richer way to communicate decisions beyond what's already been done. Giving more guidance would not be starting from scratch.
'Don't Get Carried Away'
And a very pointed admonition from Draghi for the money markets, which of course have been carried away ever since the FOMC in the U.S. started talking about tapering QE.
Current expectations of rate hikes in money markets are unwarranted, Draghi said.
Maybe, the FOMC's more dovish leaning on Wednesday will help the Draghi admonition to hit home and drive those money market rates lower after all.
After all, the last thing euro zone banks needs is higher borrowing costs!
Unchanged Language
Vasileios Gkionakis, head of global foreign exchange strategy at UniCredit, says:
"Draghi acknowledged further improvement – from low levels – in business surveys and showed some tentative signs of economic activity stabilization. Language on 'forward guidance' remained unchanged. Euro area economic activity should stabilize but risks are to the downside.
"So far, relatively unchanged language apart from the acknowledgement of tentative signs of stabilization.
"Stance remains dovish so far and in combination with the higher initial claims number this should weigh on the euro but only marginally."
More on Those Minutes
AHHH! The topic that gets us going: The ECB producing minutes of its meetings within weeks, not after 30 years.
Draghi says discussions are at an early stage and talks will be held "in the fall."
But Draghi was very quick to note that the central bank governors on the bank's policy committee are there on a personal capacity. In other words, not on a national basis.
This is absolutely key as no central banker will want to waver from defending national interest if the minutes of his words and actions on the policy committee will shortly be revealed back home.
But, I still can't see Draghi's differentiation between personal and national changing anything. Any governor will still need to justify his actions back home.
No Word on Rate Cut
Draghi sidesteps question on whether current money market rates would warrant rate cut next month.
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A Leaf Out of Bernanke's Book
Draghi has taken a page from Bernanke's book, suggesting rates in Europe will remain low at least through 2014. But like the Fed chairman, he ties that guidance to growth and strongly suggests that this time, the line is not set in stone but rather driven by economic growth.
This is for me the first time Draghi has shown flexibility in monetary policy–where decisions are malleable and growth driven not inflation-driven. That point was hammered home when he reiterated medium-term inflation remains firmly anchored, meaning there's no pressure at the moment from inflation to drive monetary policy.
Draghi has very subtly, and below the radar in effect, adopted a dual-mandate policy as the Fed follows by injecting growth as a significant criteria when making policy decisions.
Some Guidance on Forward Guidance
Here comes some Draghi refinement on forward guidance and how long it lasts.
No, it won't be updated every month although it may be repeated.
So, guidance won't last just one month.
And just in case you didn't quite understand that, there is no precise deadline for "extended period of time."
On Deflation...
Draghi sees no signs of deflation in euro zone though there are price declines in some sectors and commodities.
Rates Low Until July
Craig Erlan, Market Analyst at Alpari, says:
"Despite efforts to avoid providing clarity on the ECBs forward guidance, Draghi did finally concede that rates will remain low until at least July next year. However, he did caveat this with comments that suggested this date is not set in stone and can be changed. It was essentially a commitment to forward guidance that came with small print that we're not meant to pay attention to. In other words, the forward guidance offered by the ECB remains pointless, as confirmed by the complete lack of reaction in the markets to these comments."
The 'D' Word
The question du jour after the FOMC brought up deflation fears in its statement yesterday.
We don't see it in any country in the euro area, Draghi says after defining deflation very carefully as the fall in the price of goods and services.
But he does concede that prices are falling in selected sectors for a variety of reasons.
It does suggest that the ECB may not be quite as worried about the "D-word" as the FOMC.
Repeat: No Higher Rates
Draghi is trying to curtail higher rate expectations, Societe Generale FX strategist Sebastian Galy tells The Wall Street Journal. During the press conference, Draghi said current expectations of rate hikes in money markets are unwarranted. "I think Draghi like the Fed is trying to guide lower expectations built into the front end of their curves," says Galy.
'Whatever it Takes'
Draghi on the recent one year mark of his "whatever it takes" speech: "All in all the picture seems to be better from all angles than it was a year ago."
Saying Nothing and Everything
As Draghi winds up, it has to be admitted that he has said very little that is new this time around.
But that in itself, given the intervening improvement in the euro zone economy, suggests that the ECB president has moved a little more to the dovish side.
This is hardly surprising given that borrowing costs are what the bank would like to get down.
Growth may be improving a little but credit lines are still sclerotic at best and the ECB still needs to be as accommodative as possible.
Full Circle
And the EUR ends right where it began!
That's it for Now
That's all for now, thanks for following. See you for the next round of BOE/ECB action, which happens on September 5.


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From the department of "reasons to call in sick for a week," the first annual City Arts Fest is another reason we're in for a stellar Rocktober. Among the highlights is She & Him's Oct. 23 set at the 5th Avenue Theatre. There aren't enough pop shows at 5th Ave, but it's a gorgeous space that seems to be a perfect venue for an arts and pop fest such as this. The festival is being overseen/booked by creative directors Steven Severin (co-owner of Neumos) and Michael Hebb (of
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Upon first glance, it's hard to see how 30 shows across 18 venues and four days constitutes a "festival" and not just a killer week living under one umbrella, but considering that $60 can get you through the door for as many shows as you want ties the festival bit up nicely, and is certainly an occasion. The $60 wristband entitles you to reserve a spot at one of the headlining sets -- like Big Boi at Showbox Sodo on Oct. 23 -- and as many shows as you can cram into before they call the fire marshal. The $125 wristband guarantees you access to everything. Wristband sales start on Saturday, and single-show tickets start August 28.
In addition to musical acts, the festival includes a photo show from Chase Jarvis ("Seattle 100: Portrait of a City"), a chat with playwright Theresa Rebeckand, and a performance of Guys and Dolls complete with indie rockers and burlesque dancers.
Damn. More info at CityArtsFest.com, and most bands booked to date after the jump.
Note: Belle and Sebastian's playing Benaroya Hall, not 5th Avenue Theatre, as was originally reported.
Note: Belle and Sebastian's playing Benaroya Hall, not 5th Avenue Theatre, as was originally reported.
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OLYMPIA — Washington's elections watchdog altered its interpretation of state law Friday, placing strict limits on how Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee will be able to use $1 million stashed in a federal campaign account.
The commission initially had advised Inslee that he could roll forward some $1 million leftover from previous campaigns without the money being subject to contribution limits.
But Public Disclosure Commission Executive Director Doug Ellis said the staff wrongly considered Inslee's federal campaign to be similar to a state one.
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Inslee political director Joby Shimomura said the congressman's aides want further clarification, adding in a statement that they are "perplexed and disappointed at this sudden change by the PDC."
State candidates may create dedicated surplus accounts that can then be rolled into future elections without limitations, according to the PDC. Inslee's campaign had argued that he had compartmentalized his federal campaign cash and that the dedicated accounts were essentially "surplus" accounts described in state law.
The commission initially agreed with Inslee's interpretation of the law, saying Inslee could ask past donors to flip their excess donations to his state campaign. He could then ask those same donors for additional funds that would be subject to this year's campaign contributions.
Under the new interpretation, he will still be able to ask donors to shift the surplus donations, but the money would count toward the maximum amount an individual can donate — $3,200 for the entire election cycle. Federal elections have a contribution maximum of $5,000 per election cycle. Inslee will also have to identify the donors in campaign-finance records, something he wouldn't have had to do previously.
The extra money could have given Inslee a key advantage in what is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched races for governor in the country. The leading candidates for governor in 2008 raised and spent more than $10 million each.
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Bill Maher's popular New Rules segment from Friday's 'Real Time" should serve as an eye-opener for the Occupy movement. In short, camping ain't going to cut it for Occupy. Maher calls them out to get engaged in the process, register voters, canvass neighborhoods, man phone banks and raise money to elect politicians who have the…
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President Obama gave a stirring State of the Union and really reminded me of the candidate we elected in 2008. He called for shared sacrifice, fairness and appealed to Congress to unify and move the country forward — together. Indiana Govenror Mitch Daniels gave the response and his message was more forcused on the individual…
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. , tried but never found a better game.
Looks nice!
This screen has come out a bit brighter than how I seem to remember it in game....oh well, PPx in full on glory here man :D
Dat Scar anomaly on the right :D
Dat PPx :D
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Thanks, forgot to mention using SWTC for the weather mod.
A nice day rising!
No doubt followed by rain, storms and blowouts, such is life in the zone :)
Or bloodsuckers jumping at you from nowhere..
I forgot how much meaner those critters are in CoP, got jumped by one in the marsh, lucky I was carrying my shotgun :)
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Chris Bocklet was the pesky kid, watching his brothers, Mike and Matt, star in lacrosse and football at John Jay High School about an hour's drive north of New York. Although he followed their athletic paths, he never got to play with them. So what's unfolding now with the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse isn't just a family reunion, it's still a bit new.
Chris, 23, is in his second season as an attack for the Outlaws, who are 3-0 heading into their Saturday home opener against Rochester at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.
A standout on the University of Virginia's NCAA championship team in 2011, Chris has a team-high nine goals for the Outlaws.
Matt, 27, is in his fifth season on defense for Denver after finishing his collegiate career at Johns Hopkins, where he played on a national championship team as a junior in 2007 and was a third-team All-American on the NCAA runner-up in 2008.
He has been an all-league choice twice in his Denver career and been selected for the MLL All-Star Game three times.
The Bocklet reunion came after the Charlotte Hounds, who drafted Chris, traded his rights to the Outlaws in April 2012.
"I had a lot of fun playing for the Outlaws last year," Chris Bocklet said. "The first game, I was just trying to find my way and didn't really shoot. The whole first half, I didn't take one shot. Matt came up to me and he was like, 'Chris ... shoot! In this league, you have your one chance and if you don't step up, they move on to the next guy.' So I started shooting and managed to score a couple.
"We hadn't played together, but I had been to all his games and knew his style of play, and he's watched me play. I know Matt likes to push the ball up the field and he's athletic and he gets all the ground balls. I think the highlight of last summer is that he fed me on one of my goals. But he actually broke his thumb on the same play, so I guess it was kind of a highlight and a downer at the same time."
The area lacrosse explosion has led to other employment opportunities for pro players, important given the modest salaries in MLL. Matt made the move to Colorado full time two years ago and is the head lacrosse coach at Highlands Ranch High School and is a director of the DoCo Lacrosse Club in Douglas County.
Chris Bocklet is the offensive coordinator at Wheat Ridge High School, working under head coach Chris Knott, and is a director of player development for the Colorado Wild club program.
Matt is the sole defender in the family, since Mike, now the offensive coordinator at Dartmouth; Chris; and sister Casey, a sophomore star at Virginia; all played the attack position.
"I just always liked the defensive side of things," Matt said.
Matt said he and his brother Chris are part of "the best situation" in MLL.
"The Outlaws are just very well run, very professional," Matt said. "And this stadium's amazing. There's no other experience in MLL like playing in the Broncos' stadium, and every other team in the league knows that. They love playing games here."
There has been one test of the brothers' relationship — when Wheat Ridge beat Highlands Ranch 10-5 on March 15.
"My dad and my aunt and uncle flew in for the game," Matt said. "The Mile High Classic (collegiate doubleheader) was the next day, so my dad came and watched us coach against each other, which was pretty cool."
Chris, in fact, will have a doubleheader of sorts at the stadium Saturday. He will be coaching at 2 p.m., when Wheat Ridge plays Air Academy in the Class 4A state championship game, then playing for the Outlaws in their 7 p.m. home opener. With the University of Denver now a national power and the sport taking center stage in so many other ways, the local picture has changed drastically in the past few years.
"My first three seasons here, I was flying in every single weekend and playing home games here and was in awe," Matt said. "It wasn't just how many people come out to the games, but they actually know the game. Now you see the high school teams getting very good and starting to travel all over the country, and it's becoming a serious hotbed out here."
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MATT BOCKLET Defense
Age: 27
Height: 5-foot-10
Weight: 190 pounds
College: Two collegiate seasons at Fairfield, two at Johns Hopkins
MLL: One season with Baltimore, now in his fifth season with Denver
CHRIS BOCKLET Attack
Age: 23
Height: 6-foot
Weight: 182 pounds
College: Scored 137 goals in 63 games at University of Virginia
MLL: Second season with Denver


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Sakura kusudama by RoseaOrchisWatch
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Very cool! Should probably mention that the stars are glued on? After all, origami is only folding, no glue.
Thanks What I know is that in kusudama you can use glue. You can see it in most of the kusudama projects.
All kusadama are made to be put together without glue. Glue is just a reinforcement!
Some of them are, but not all. You should check out for example "morning dew kusudama", which is entirely glued, and without it the parts wouldn't come together at all.
In the original sense though, it is strictly paper and nothing else. I don't consider the Morning Dew to be pure origami!