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The first of five National Qualifiers will be held this weekend, April 4-5, at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Fla. Over 350 athletes, ranging in age from 6-60, are expected to compete in both forms (poomsae) and sparring disciplines. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. with competition starting at 9:00 a.m. on both days. Tickets may be purchased at the door. Adult (10-59) tickets are $10 for a single-day pass or $15 for a two-day pass. Children (6-9) and seniors (60+) are $7 for a single-day pass and $10 for a two-day pass. Kids 5 & under are admitted free of charge.
Other USAT National Qualifiers to be held in 2009 are in Buffalo, N.Y. (April 18-19), Austin, Texas (April 25-26), San Jose, Calif. (May 9-10) and Colorado Springs, Colo. (May 16-17).
The National Qualifiers are qualification events for those athletes interested in competing in the World Class division at the 2009 USA Junior Olympic Taekwondo Championships and the 2009 USAT National Taekwondo Championships. Each of the top four black belt athletes per sparring weight class in the male divisions and the top four black belt athletes in the female sparring divisions at each qualifier will qualify for the World Class sparring division at the USA Junior Olympic Taekwondo Championships and the USAT Senior National Championships (June 30-July 5 in Austin, Texas).
The gold medalists from the World Class division at the 2009 USA Junior Olympic Taekwondo Championships in Austin will qualify for the 2009 Junior National Team Trial/Fight-Off later this year.
For the poomsae (forms) competitors, the top four athletes/pairs/teams, per gender, in the 16 Competition Poomsae divisions at each National Qualifier advance to the 2009 U.S. National Poomsae Team Trials in Austin, Texas, June 30-July.
Top competitors in the Kissimmee National Qualifier include 2007 National Team member Dalia Avivi (Miami, Fla.); 2008 Junior National Team members Nicole Palma (Lake Worth, Fla.) and Evan Rodgers (Stone Mountain, Ga.); 2008 Junior World Team member Jacquelyn Lauricella (Port Orange, Fla.); 2008 Pan Am Championships Team members Alexis Martinez (Pembroke Pines, Fla.), Paige McPherson (Miami, Fla.), Lauren Cahoon (Miami, Fla.) and Rudford Hamon (Miami, Fla.); 2008 national champion Jermaine James (Cape Coral, Fla.); 2008 U.S. Open gold medalists Manuel Suarez (Miami, Fla.) and Danielle Holmquist (Coral Springs, Fla.), silver medalist Hans Lapica (Miami, Fla.), and bronze medalists Seth Wolfe (Miami, Fla.) and Lyles Moore (Miami, Fla.); 2007 national champions Stephanie Beckel (Miami, Fla.) and Amie Szymanski (Miami, Fla.); 2006 Junior National Team member Daniel Cosmillo (Palm Bay, Fla.); and 2008 National Poomsae Team members Garth Cooley (Carmel, Ind.) and Aline Salzberg (Chatsworth, Calif.).


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In short: The Round Ripon Ultra 35 is CHALLENGING WITH A CAPITAL "C"!In full: This will test you to the limit! I did the Cardiff marathon ultra (50 miler) in may of this year which was so much more doable than this undulating terrained marathon (35 miler). I completed it it 8 hours 53 mins!!!!I really struggled with the hills and had to use my inhailer on a couple of occasions!!!! So I would advise anyone that is considering this ultra to work on your hill runs.Also you need to be a good navigator!!!!! I was very fortunate! I was with a runner who was a fantastic map reader. We got lost on one occasions (and so did many others might I add) so be warned! The checkpoints were excellent and provided you with bottled water and isotonic drinks (a life saver) loads of GO bars, jelly babies etc etc. Overall, it was a great experience especially when I saw the finishing line line! So beginners be warned - this is a very challenging ultra!!!!!!!!Literally a week from doing this run I plan to do the spires and steeple challenge (26.2) marathon which should be a lot more easier.Date of review: October 10, 2013
In short: I Raided the Ropsley Half Mararhon (13 .7 mile) Challenge!!!In full: Wel what can I say regarding this event in comparison to other reviews? Very very challenging and not for the faint hearted!!! I have a coup,e of half marathon runs under my belt which I found invaluable to enable me to complete this tough challenge! To start off with it was very cold and running through the fields which felt like you were going to twist your ankles and had to be very careful as well as trying to keep your pace going. Yes it was a major sense of achievement when I completed it! I would definitely do it again! The organizations were very good but was directed on a couple of occasions by the regular Ropsley runners that were very helpful giving a lot of encouragement and making sure that you are heading in the right directions. The goody bag was very good but the only downside dare I say it was the showers! and decided to head back home! However I would do this event and was great as I plan to do the St Valentines 30k (18 miles) in a few weeks and then the Edingburgh Marathon in May so it's all helping with the training regime!So if you want a challenge anyone do the Ropsley Half Marathon but please make sure you have a couple of half marathons on your belt!!!!!!!!!Date of review: January 19, 2012
In short: Edwinstowe 10k RunIn full: Yes I very much enjoyed this 10k challenge. I did a steady 10k the day before but managed to complete in 51 mins. Great atmosphere and would definitely do this event again.Date of review: January 2, 2012
In short: WELL WORTH ATTENDING THIS HALF MARATHON EVENTIn full: This was my second Half Marathon and was also my personal best of: 1:55:35The atmosphere was great and will certainly be doing this run again! I will possibly attempt to do the Full Marathon depending on my training habits!!!Date of review: September 15, 2011
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Stewart Donaldson, dean of Claremont Graduate University (CGU's) School of Social Science, Policy, and Evaluation (SSSPE), has been elected president of the American Evaluation Association (AEA).
Donaldson is widely recognized as one of the key thought leaders in the field of evaluation. He is also one of the principal architects of the AEA, an international association of professional evaluators devoted to assessing the strengths and weaknesses of programs, policies, personnel, products, and organizations to improve their effectiveness. The organization has approximately 7700 members representing all 50 of the United States as well as over 60 other countries.
Donaldson was elected to the board of the AEA in 2009, and directed some of its most seminal programs.
"This is a well-deserved recognition for decades of dedication, leadership, and work by Dean Stewart Donaldson," said Claremont Graduate University President Deborah Freund. "His election to this prestigious position acknowledges his role as an innovator in evaluation sciences and underscores his extraordinary accomplishments. He has brought CGU to world leadership in this field."
Dedicating more than 20 years to the development of theories and models of evaluation, Donaldson is also an influential author in the field with more than 200 evaluation reports, scientific journal articles, and chapters. Among his 10 books is his 2007 publication, Program Theory-Driven Evaluation Science: Strategies and Applications; and his 2009 publication, What Counts as Credible Evidence in Applied Research and Evaluation Practice?
These books are widely recognized as invaluable texts for courses in evaluation and applied research methods. His latest books, The Future of Evaluation in Society: A Tribute to Michael Scriven, and Emerging Practices in International Development Evaluation with Tarek Azzam and Ross F. Conner, were published in August and February, 2013. He also has served on the editorial boards of the most prestigious journals in the field: The American Journal of Evaluation; New Directions for Evaluation; and the Journal of Multidisciplinary Evaluation, and Evaluation & Program Planning.
CGU has the largest and most highly regarded graduate program in evaluation in the world. A central focus for the programs is the Claremont Evaluation Center (CEC), co-directed by Donaldson and Professor Michael Scriven. It is the base for all major applied research and evaluation initiatives in SSSPE.
The CEC organizes and delivers the AEA's Graduate Education Diversity Internship program designed to bring graduate students from underrepresented communities into the field of evaluation. Donaldson is the co-chair of this national program. The CEC also manages the e-learning Initiatives in consultation with UNICEF and the Rockefeller Foundation; the Claremont Annual Professional Development Workshop series in Evaluation and Applied Research Methods, which this year had more than 1000 participants from more than 100 countries in person and online; the distance learning certificate of Advanced Study in Evaluation; and the residential MA and PhD degree programs specializing in Evaluation and Applied Research Methods.
"It was a great honor to be nominated for this prestigious and highly influential post," Donaldson said. "I am both humbled and inspired by being elected to serve a presidential term in 2015, the 'International Year of Evaluation.'"
Beyond Claremont Graduate University, Donaldson has reached out to a global audience through teaching, mentorship, practice, and developing leaders in evaluation sciences. He has influenced the careers of students, faculty, and evaluators through talks and workshops in more than 30 cities throughout the U.S., as well as overseas in places such as Africa, Italy, Croatia, Greece, Portugal, Australia, Czech Republic, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Barbados, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
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Discover Vienna on a bicycle!
Can anything else be better than to discover Vienna while riding a bicycle in this wonderful May weather? About and around the Ringroad, or on a small expedition at the Danube island, or even to one of the countless "Heurigen" (local guesthouses/pubs) – rent our brand-new red-white "Stadtflitzer" (city-streaker) and you're ready to go. Twenty-one gears, halogen lights, spacious carrier, security lock, and bike helmet will provide for your needed comfort and safety.
Our reception staff will be pleased to provide you with a Vienna bike card and route tips.
It looks so green…
...not only when Spain's flowers bloom, but also when the terrace season again begins at Hotel AUSTRIA. We have taken our oleander and rosebush from their winter quarters and will turn our terrace with our newly planted spring flowers into a blooming, green oasis.
We've also got new tablecloths and new, comfortable seat cushions; a big parasol will provide shade when needed. Get yourself a relaxing afternoon rest or let your day slowly pass by and enjoy the peace and quiet with a glass of good wine or cup of coffee!
"Vienna – up close and personal!"
An extremely close look for you this time: the "Hundertwasserhaus" at the Löwengasse/ Kegelgasse.
This can be found in the vicinity of Prater in the third district of Vienna. This externally extraordinary, colorful, and plant-abundant house will immediately stand out in your eyes among all the gray and standard city buildings. From the inside, it also does not meet the usual norms of architecture. There are very distinctive windows, onion domes and jutties, even partly wave-like floorings and skewed walls. The 19 roof gardens have a total of 250 trees and bushes and wood, ceramic, glass, and bricks were used as building materials.
Planned and built by Architect Joseph Krawina, the painter Friedensreich was responsible for the design. It can only be viewed from the outside, however, since it is a public residential apartment owned by the municipality.
Whoever would like to see and know more should make a detour of almost 400 meters further towards KunsthausWien, which was also designed from Hundertwasser and which presents its works of art.
Current happenings in Vienna in May 2009
Interested in music, theatre, the opera, museums or exhibits?
We know all the schedules and gladly look forward to your reservations at your HOTEL AUSTRIA!
Picasso's graphics at KunstHaus Wien
Be they mythical creatures, centaurs or bull fights, Picasso documented them all in a variety of styles in his graphics over the course of fifty years. From April 3 until July 5, 2009, KunstHaus Wien will show around 120 works of the legendary Spanish painter that demonstrate the change in motifs over time.
Picasso not only created numerous variations of his favorite motifs, such as centaurs or female nudes. The relationship between the artist and model was always a central theme of his creations. This is exactly what changed so much over the years. The change can be observed especially well in the series of a hundred graphics - the so-called "Suite Vollard" - created for the publisher and art dealer Ambroise Vollard between 1930 and 1937. It is at the heart of the exhibition at KunstHaus Wien, which presents not only brilliant temporary exhibitions but also shows a permanent collection of the works by Hundertwasser.
Pablo Picasso, who was raised in Malaga but emigrated to Paris as a young artist in 1904, was known as a wild expressionist and cubist even during his lifetime. Today his works are sold at art auctions for amounts in the double-digit millions.
KunstHaus Wien, www.kunsthauswien.com
April 3 to July 5, 2009, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily
Vienna Festival 2009 with Kafka, Kleist and Shakespeare
Artistic variety is the key: The spectacular open-air opening on the Rathausplatz on 8 May is followed until 14 June by 178 performances from 28 countries – opera, concerts, theatre, dance, shows and an exhibition.
Major artists will once again be at the festival, including Bruno Beltrão, Philippe Boesmans, Heiner Goebbels, Christoph Marthaler, Robert Lepage, Alvis Hermanis, Philippe Quesne, Peter Sellars, Peter Stein and Krzysztof Warlikowski. Through their works they show that music, theatre and performance are spiritual places that not only take one's mind off things, but stir up fantasy.
Amongst the top-class names on the programme of plays are Peter Stein's Berlin production of Kleist's "Der zerbrochene Krug" with Klaus Maria Brandauer, which is coming to the Theater an der Wien as a guest performance. At the Theater Akzent, you can experience Shakespeare's "Othello", directed by Peter Sellars. Andreas Kriegenburg's hit production of "Der Prozess" after Franz Kafka will play at the Volkstheater and Jürgen Gosch's "Uncle Vanya" after Anton Chekov in Hall E in the MuseumsQuartier.
The music programme is devoted to Aeneas, who cannot tell Dido the reasons for his departure and his change in mood: "Dido and Aeneas" by Henry Purcell in the production by Deborah Warner, the Austrian premiere of Philippe Boesmans' "Yvonne, die Burgunderprinzessin" and Heiner Goebbel's "I went to the house but did not enter".
"Into the City", "Forum Festwochen", the exhibition "Ich bin ganz wo anders – Jam krejt dikund tjeter" and the film series "Die Filme von Wassili Schuschkin" complete the offering.
Vienna Festival 2009, 8 May to 14 June 2009
Various venues, www.festwochen.at
Life Ball 2009
The Vienna Life Ball – Europe's most extravagant AIDS charity event – will present spectacular outfits, an extra-classy fashion show and cool beats on May 16.
At this extraordinary event, world stars such as Sharon Stone, Sir Elton John, Catherine Deneuve, Liza Minnelli, Heidi Klum and Naomi Campbell are meeting for a rendezvous.
This year the vibrant, glamorous, erotic and infinitely creative party is celebrated with the motto of "The element of water", transforming the historical atmosphere of the Vienna City Hall into a fabulous dance palace.
The event's opening ceremony and highlight consist of the opulent fashion show at the Vienna City Hall Square. A gigantic runway will be erected here and around 40,000 visitors will be able to enjoy the Life Ball fashion show free of charge. World-famous celebrities from the designer world such as Donatella Versace, Jean Paul Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood, Roberto Cavalli and, last year, Joseph Corrés for Agent Provocateur have so far been in charge of the creations.
Life Ball, May 16, 2009
1., City Hall and City Hall square
Information about the tickets for Life Ball: www.lifeball.orghttp://www.lifeball.org/
A park for gourmets
At the beginning of May, the Stadtpark will be transformed into a gourmet's paradise. The Wiener Genussfestival features exquisite culinary treats from all over Austria.
The Stadtpark, located on Vienna's Ringstrasse boulevard, will be transformed into a gourmet's paradise from May 8 to 10, 2009. Local producers, small manufacturers, and top chefs will be presenting Austria's culinary specialties in attractive, pagoda-style tents. Some 130 producers will be on hand for the second annual gourmet festival. Austria's culinary regions extend an invitation to taste, discuss, eat and drink.
Live classical music will provide a perfect backdrop for the festival, and visitors can enjoy a picnic with a host of culinary treasures on the grass at the Stadtpark. The festival will also include a special program for junior gourmets, and to mark Mothers' Day, which falls on that weekend, Vienna's patisseries will be presenting the world's largest Mothers' Day Heart. The main aim of the festival's organizers, Kuratorium Kulinarisches Erbe Österreich (the Austrian Culinary Heritage Curatorship) and the City of Vienna, is to support the re-emergence of regional products and small-scale producers in Austria. Last year's festival attracted nearly 20,000 visitors who were treated to specialties such as Viennese bone-in ham, handmade marmalades, Styrian smoked char, and Vorarlberg cheese.
The Stadtpark is Vienna's oldest public park. It was created, along with the Ringstrasse boulevard, around 1860 when the city walls were demolished. The park is home to the city's most photographed monument, the golden statue of Johann Strauss, the king of the Viennese waltz.
Wiener Genussfestival, May 8 to 10, 2009
Vienna Stadtpark, www.kulinarisches-erbe.athttp://www.kulinarisches-erbe.at/
Springtime contemporary art fairs
Art lovers will converge on Vienna this May for art austria and Viennafair.
Viennafair, aka The International Contemporary Art Fair, will be held for the fifth time in 2009. The contemporary art fair at the Messe Wien presents a mix of established and up-and-coming Austrian and international galleries with a special focus on Central and Eastern Europe. Exhibitors include Erwin Wurm, Arnulf Rainer, Hermann Nitsch, Bruno Gironcoli, Jonathan Meese and Herbert Brandl. The Zone 1 exhibition space is where gallery owners show newcomers. At last year's Viennafair around 15,000 visitors saw the work of about 1,000 artists, presented by 126 galleries.
Works of art from the 20th century are the focus of the art austria 1900-2000 exhibition in quartier21 at the MuseumsQuartier. The specialist fair, which is taking place for the second time in 2009, concentrates on an eventful century for Austrian art. The clearly defined exhibition format is a draw for collectors and prospective buyers alike.
Viennafair, May 7-10, 2009
Messe Wien, www.viennafair.at
art austria 1900-2000, May 13-17, 2009
MuseumsQuartier, www.artaustria.infohttp://www.artaustria.info/
Vienna Ring Tram
Explore Vienna's magnificent ring boulevard with all its glorious sights such as the State Opera House, Imperial Palace, Parliament, Vienna City Hall and much more while enjoying the audio-visual information offered by the multimedia system! You will find the exact departure times (every 30 minutes!) posted at all the stops labelled with the Ring Tram symbol.
You can get to know Vienna's wonderful boulevard, the Ringstrasse, comfortably from the Vienna Ring Tram – all year round, daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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DAVIS, Calif. — Oregon junior Shannon Propst posted seven points (three goals, four assists) in Oregon's 15-8 win at UC Davis on Sunday afternoon. Her point total against the Aggies moved her overall total to 66 for the season, which is the new single-season record at Oregon.
Propst (66 points; 27 goals, 39 assists) passes Alex Breiner and Ilsa van den Berg, who each recorded 64 points in 2011 and 2008, respectively.
The Ducks (8-8) are now 3-4 in conference play, while the Aggies dropped to 5-9 overall and 2-5 in MPSF play with the loss.
Oregon never trailed in the match. Senior Kate Cathell got the scoring started with back-to-back goals early in the first half and after a Carly O'Connell free position goal with 11:44 left, the Ducks led 3-0.
UC Davis trimmed the lead to two, 3-1, with 7:51 to go in the first but the Ducks closed the half on a 3-0 run thanks to a goal by Nikki Puszcz and two by Propst. Oregon led 3-1 at the break; junior goalie Caroline Federighi stopped five Aggie shots in the first.
Puszcz put the Ducks up six right out of the gate in the second half. Then, after an Aggie goal, Cathell punched home another to give the Ducks their six-goal advantage back (8-2) with 18:18 remaining.
But minutes later, the Aggies manufactured a 3-0 run to crawl back into the match. Two of the goals were scored by Carly Voris, while Stephanie Guercio tallied the third. The run made it an 8-5 game with 16:03 remaining.
Oregon regained its composure however and responded to the UC Davis run by scoring consecutive goals courtesy of Propst and O'Connell. With under 10 minutes to go, the Ducks led 10-5.
Then, another goal by O'Connell and one more by Puszcz gave the Ducks a 12-5 lead with under seven minutes to go to put the game out of reach.
UC Davis didn't pull any closer than six the rest of the way. Devon Frazer, Courtney Valdez and Sami Kiser picked up goals for the Ducks to wrap up the match.
O'Connell, Cathell, Propst and Puszcz each posted three goals to pace the Ducks.
Oregon won the draw control battle, 13-12, but were out-shot by the Aggies, 27-25. Federighi put together a stellar performance in goal, saving 12 shots in 55:57 of action.
The Ducks have one week off before they wrap up the 2013 campaign next Sunday (April 26) at No. 11 Denver.
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Week 4 Prep Football Preview
Ames (3-0) at Marshalltown (0-3)
Class 4A's top passing attack takes to Leonard Cole Field tonight, but for the first time in a long time it's not the Bobcats.
Eighth-ranked Ames is averaging 265.7 yards per game through the air entering tonight's rivalry contest with host Marshalltown. The Bobcats, who are off to an 0-3 start for the first time since 2001, have thrown for just 320 yards total.
The Little Cyclones are led by quarterback Sam Straub, the state's third-leading passer who has nine touchdowns and only one interception. Fellow senior Alex Brammer leads 4A with 23 receptions and 387 yards, while tailback Clifford Kwaw-Mensah is 4A's leading rusher (91-549).
The Bobcats rank 45th out of 48 4A teams with 495 yards of total offense, led by QB Dylan Diveney's 298 passing and 97 rushing yards.
Newton (1-2, 0-1) at South Tama (1-2, 0-1)
Two teams coming off district-opening defeats clash tonight as Newton visits South Tama in a Class 3A District 4 battle.
Newton was dropped last week by a now-ranked Boone squad, while STC fell on the road at Dallas Center-Grimes. Last year's match was decided by one point, 28-27, in favor of the Cardinals.
Newton has gained 610 of its 961 yards offensively via the run, led by Deonne Harris' 28 carries and 205 yards. South Tama's has been a balanced attack, with 381 rushing yards and 386 passing gains.
West Marshall (3-0, 0-0) at Nevada (1-2, 0-1)
The Trojans bounced Nevada from last year's Class 2A playoffs to make it five straight in the series.
This year's meeting is West Marshall's District 7 opener, and the fourth-ranked Trojans have won 24 straight in district play.
West Marshall's quest for a sixth straight district title officially begins in Nevada, where the Trojans' vaunted rushing attack will take center stage. The Trojans rank second in 2A in rushing offense, with Duncan Ferch and Devin Chesler leading the way. Ferch has 506 yards and nine touchdowns, while Chesler has 339 yards and six scores. West Marshall is averaging 44.3 points per game – fifth-best in 2A.
Nevada is averaging just 14 points per game, leaning once again on tailback Chase Dobson. The junior is second in 2A with 563 yards rushing.
Center Point-Urbana (2-1) at East Marshall (0-4)
The only 0-4 team in Class 2A looks to break into the win column tonight in Le Grand, where East Marshall hosts non-district foe Center Point-Urbana for the programs' second-ever meeting. Last year's outcome was a 20-point decision for the Stormin' Pointers.
CPU's Brandon Kinsey ranks ninth in 2A with 353 rushing yards, while East Marshall's Zach Rubenbauer stands 13th with 319 yards.
The Mustangs are allowing 44.3 points per game, which ranks 52nd out of 56 teams in 2A. Last week's 35-19 loss to South Hardin was East Marshall's closest contest yet.
Roland-Story (0-3, 0-1) at South Hardin (1-2, 1-0)
South Hardin will look to its prolific passing attack to try and break Roland-Story's streak of five straight wins in the series.
The host Tigers rank second in Class 2A with 691 passing yards through three games, including last week's District 7 win at East Marshall. QB Sam Shindelar leads 2A with all of those yards, throwing for seven touchdowns but five interceptions. Eric Mulder has 14 receptions for 244 yards and two scores.
Roland-Story's offense ranks 51st out of 56 teams in scoring just 9 points per game. Josiah Soderstrum leads the Norse with 154 rushing and 59 receiving yards.
AGWSR (4-0, 1-0) at Bishop Garrigan (2-1, 1-0)
AGWSR can make this season its best in shared school history with another win to open the year as the Class A No. 4-ranked Cougars meet ninth-ranked Bishop Garrigan tonight in Algona.
The host Bears took last year's clash by eight, and another defense-driven contest could be in store. AGWSR has allowed just 5 points per game – fourth-best in Class A – while Garrigan has surrendered just 10.7 ppg.
The Cougars lead all of Class A with 1,378 rushing yards, with five players accumulating at least 190 yards apiece so far. Clay Bohner is tops with 326 yards while Clay Meinders has 320 yards and six touchdowns.
Grundy Center (2-2, 1-0) at GMG (3-1, 1-0)
GMG can find out if its fast start is for real tonight as it tries to avenge last year's 37-point loss against Grundy Center in Class A District 4 play.
The Spartans have claimed all three meetings against GMG, including a 43-6 victory last fall. But GMG has things turned around behind a much-improved offense. Bridger Claassen ranks ninth in Class A with 370 passing yards, while Homecoming king Austin Vaughn is 12th in rushing with 382 yards.
Grundy Center's offensive numbers break down similarly, with Jordan Clapp (27-316) and Bryce Moats (33-273) leading the rushing attack and Brock Rohler throwing for 324 yards.
Gladbrook-Reinbeck (2-2, 1-0) at BCLUW (1-2, 0-0)
Class A's yards-from-scrimmage leader will likely be the center of BCLUW's attention when Gladbrook-Reinbeck visits Comet Country tonight.
G-R senior Chase Clark is the state's second-leading rusher with 81 attempts for 730 yards and nine touchdowns, carrying Class A's third-leading offense on his back thus far. That's more yards than BCLUW has accumulated in three games so far this season (679).
The Rebels have won seven straight in the series.
North Tama (0-4, 0-1) at Iowa Valley (1-3, 0-1)
Four touchdowns in four games has North Tama staring at its first 0-4 start since the 1960s.
The Redhawks once again have a strong passing attack, but not the ground game to go with it. North Tama is next-to-last in the entire state with just 47 rushing yards. The team will turn to junior QB Brody Hulme to distribute the ball, which he has done to the tune of 495 yards so far – second-best in Class A. Riley Rohach has seven catches for 164 yards and three TDs, and Caden Stuart adds 12 catches for 161 yards.
Iowa Valley is led by Austin Carney, who has carried the pigskin 95 times for 373 yards but no touchdowns.
Twin Cedars (4-0, 2-0) at Meskwaki (0-3, 0-2)
One of 13 unbeaten 8-man teams visits Meskwaki Settlement tonight as Twin Cedars brings its high-powered passing attack in for a District 5 clash.
The Sabers and QB Brent Parker have passed for 1,165 yards this season – 401 more than the nearest competitor in 8-man football. They have 22 of their 29 touchdowns through the air, with Coy Moore (11-358) hauling in seven of them.
Twin Cedars is averaging 54 points per game while the host Warriors have surrendered nearly 59 per contest. Meskwaki has struggled to generate enough offense with just 223 rushing yards compiled so far. Tyus Grant has thrown for 435 yards and four touchdowns, while Adonis Lasley leads the way with 11 catches for 237 yards and three scores.
East Union (1-3, 0-1) at Colo-NESCO (1-3, 1-1)
Colo-NESCO came away from last week with its first home game, and Homecoming king and senior quarterback Taylor Hill was a big reason. Hill ran for 189 yards and two touchdowns as the Royals ran away from Ankeny Christian Academy, 60-6, last Friday night.
On Homecoming, the Royals welcome an East Union team that has surrendered more than 46 points per game.


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When I chose to serve in Afghanistan, I didn't fully realize it would be the best decision I'd ever make in my Foreign Service career. It's certainly the most unusual job I've had as a consular officer. Nothing is easy in Afghanistan, not even a simple trip down the street. Even after 10 years into my career, I'm always learning something new here in Afghanistan. It's both exhausting and inspiring, frustrating and uplifting.
For me, working in Afghanistan isn't just an opportunity to serve on the frontlines of American diplomacy, it represents a chance to take on unique challenges. I was a bit skeptical about how to deliver consular services in the capital of a country emerging from decades of conflict. What I found was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to lead and transform not just a consular section but to help in some small way to transform a country's perceptions of America's long-term commitment here. During this year, we completed the final steps in the transformation of U.S. Embassy Kabul's Consular Section to a full-service operation, from emergency services for Americans to immigrant visa interviews. That's quite an accomplishment in a war zone.
We've currently issued a travel warning for Afghanistan. We provide new information all the time about the difficulties of life in Afghanistan and why it's not a good idea for private citizens to come here. Yet they do, and we help them the best we can. Putting a human face on America for thousands of visa applicants, too, is part of our job. In the photo above, you'll see one Afghan citizen, the first person ever to be issued a temporary worker visa here in Kabul.
I've met so many inspiring people here, not least of which are my own consular staff -- both Afghan and American. I've also met people who are trying to pull one over on us and whom we need to prevent from ever coming to the United States.
But, when I see how far we've come, how far Afghanistan has come, I'm still amazed. There's a long way to go yet, but I feel honored to play a small part in the transformation. Meanwhile, as a consular officer, being able to help my fellow Americans -- whether they're arrested or kidnapped or pass away abroad, when there really is no one else they can turn to -- is something special. It is why I serve.


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by Anton Shilov
Advanced Micro Devices claims that the traditional view on the market of microprocessors as onto competition between Intel Corp. and AMD is now outdated. There are strategic inflection points both for the market in general and AMD in particular. But while addressing new challenges is important, there are traditional things that need to be done right.
"We are at an inflection point. We will all need to let go of the old 'AMD versus Intel' mind-set, because it won't be about that anymore," said Michael Silverman, a corporate spokesperson for AMD in an interview with San Jose Mercury News.
It is not a secret that there are several global revolutions happening in the computer world nowadays. For the microprocessor industry the most important industrial phenomenon today are GPGPU (general purpose computing on graphics processing units) technologies as well as ARM-architecture microprocessors that power ultra-portable devices which deliver great user experience at low power consumption. GPGPU allow to accelerate certain consumer programs or even power high-performance computing (HPC) applications thus reducing demand towards traditional x86 processing power. ARM chips power the most popular and the most personal devices nowadays - smartphones, tablets, etc. But ARM or its partners do not place stickers with their names, number of cores and clock-speeds onto those products. Few people know what is inside their personal devices; therefore, the importance of microprocessor brand or horsepower is going down for the end user.
"The competitive landscape has changed over the past few years. [...] There are more players in the microprocessor market than there were, say, five years ago," said Mr. Silverman in an interview with X-bit labs.
Five years ago only two companies - AMD and Intel - offered competitive x86 chips that could deliver enough horsepower for demanding consumer programs or HPC applications. Nowadays the situation is different: many apps take advantage of GPUs by default and many consumers know that they need proper contemporary AMD Radeon or Nvidia GeForce GPUs to have blazing speeds. Today, supercomputer owners are not afraid of GPU-based accelerators and significant amount of top-performing systems in the world use GPUs. As a result, today there are three companies fighting for the HPC market and for end users' dollars: AMD, Intel and Nvidia.
Nowadays, media tablets powered by ARM system-on-chips from different companies are stealing sales from PCs and therefore from AMD and Intel. With the arrival of Windows 8 next year, ARM partners will be able to compete directly against AMD and Intel on the notebook and slate-type PC markets. Therefore, the competition will expand again, there will be AMD, Intel, Nvidia, Samsung, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments and many others. But since customers do not care what is exactly inside tablets, the value of Intel and AMD brands will get much lower and horsepower of their chips will no longer be the most important factor.
Does this mean that AMD and Intel are no longer direct rivals? No. It means that there are more rivals for Intel and AMD on the market and the two companies will pin less attention on each other in a bid to stay competitive globally. The competition between AMD and Intel was all about performance and volumes. While the importance of performance benchmarks for end-users may get lower, PC makers will continue to thoroughly evaluate chips in order to enable the best possible user experience on their devices. As a result, there will still be fight for the highest speed amid lowest power consumption between AMD, Intel and tens of other players.
"Any time a company is more focused on its competitor than what the market wants and needs it is probably not in a good place for long-term growth. Our CEO Rory Read is driving a shift internally to think beyond the typical and outdated AMD/Intel mindset. At the end of the day, we aren't focused on keeping pace with Intel, we are focused on keeping pace with consumers and the market. That is how we are going to win," said Mr. Silverman.
The new era of always-connected Internet devices has quietly brought a number of strategic inflection points for various industries. For computer chip designers it means a new all-out war where only the strongest will survive.


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Our Yeshiva aims to provide a positive learning environment where each student can reach his full potential in Torah study. We provide varied learning programs, reflecting the diverse interests and skills of our students, along with an outstanding array of Roshei Yeshiva, Rebbeim, faculty, mashgichim and administrators who are concerned about the Torah growth and personal welfare of each student. Our faculty and administration alike are accessible to students to discuss their individual needs and concerns.
Progress in Torah learning is achieved through consistent effort, patience, a modicum of struggle, and keeping to a set schedule. In fact, the word "Yeshiva" means to sit—in a beit midrash or a classroom; without disciplined regularity there cannot be growth. To that end, we have formulated an attendance policy to further these aims and to be of assistance to students who are having difficulty meeting these expectations.
1. Talmidim are expected to attend all shiurim and seder and to be present on time.
2. Three weeks into the semester the UTS office reviews attendance lists. Talmidim missing more than one day of seder/shiur per week or missing cumulatively four days will be contacted by the office.
3. Attendance is then reviewed two to three weeks later.
4. If a talmid's attendance has not improved since the initial correspondence he must meet with a UTS administrator.
5. If the problem persists and talmid accrues 20 total absences, withstanding specific mitigating factors, he will be placed on pre-probation or probation the following semester. Extenuating circumstances are taken into consideration when the number of absences is reviewed.
6. Pre-probation, as stated in the catalog, requires talmidim to take shiur for credit the following semester.
7. Probation, as stated in the catalog, requires the talmid to take shiur for credit and limited to 13.5 total college credits.
8. If a student is absent more than 50% of the time, an automatic grade of "G" is recorded.
9. Two semesters in a row of probation are grounds for possible dismissal from the university.
Shiur Assignments
Shiur assignments are made by the dean or administrator of MYP, in consultation with the bochen. These are based on level and progress of learning as well as on student requests. Changes may be made only with the permission of the dean or administrator.
Students not attending classes officially assigned to them may be dismissed from MYP. Students receiving notices that they have not been assigned must arrange to see the dean or administrator immediately.
Academic Standards
Students are required to maintain satisfactory standards of scholastic performance. Students who miss examinations, fail courses, have generally poor academic records or have excessive absences will be put on probation.
If a student's record does not improve sufficiently during the following semester, he may be dismissed from MYP.


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by Anton Shilov
The dual-processor enthusiast-class code-named Skulltrail platform from Intel, which the company demonstrated at Intel Developer Forum, will be available in Q1 2008. But while the new extreme gaming machines will offer outstanding performance, they will come at a price with only central processing units (CPUs) costing $3000.
Intel's Skulltrail platform for gamers based on code-named Seaburg chipset resembles Stoakley platform for high-end dual-processor workstations, but in addition to features like support for two quad-core microprocessors with up to 1600MHz processor system bus, up to 128GB of PC2-6400 (800MHz) FB-DIMM memory, Intel virtualization technology and other capabilities, the Skulltrail offers four PCI Express x16 slots for graphics cards to support 4-way CrossFire or SLI multi-GPU configurations.
Intel plans to release special versions of Intel Core 2 Extreme processors in LGA771 form-factor to power its dual-socket enthusiast platform, confidential documents seen by X-bit labs claim. The first of such chips will be Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9775 clocked at 3.20GHz with overspeed protection disabled (unlocked multiplier), the new chip will utilize 1600MHz processor system bus and feature 12MB cache. Given that the newcomer is made using 45nm process technology, it will sport all the advantages that the new code-named Penryn family has. The new extreme chips from Intel will have thermal design power of 150W, therefore, will need very efficient and potentially noisy and/or expensive cooling systems.
It is currently known that Intel will offer Intel D5400XS motherboard for Skulltrail systems, but it is unclear whether large mainboard makers, such as Asustek Computer, will also offer a Skulltrail platform.
But those, who demand to have eight processing engines under the hood of their gaming station will have to pay a price for that. Each Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9775 will cost $1499 in business quantities, meaning that end-users will have to pay over $3000 for processors alone. Dual-socket mainboards for workstations typically cost from $300 to $550, whereas high-end graphics cards usually retail for $399 and upwards. Typically, high-end systems also use high-performance hard disk drives, such as Western Digital Raptor X 150GB, in addition to high-capacity HDDs, such as Seagate Barracuda 1TB, which are also not really affordable. As a result, gamers will have to pay roughly $6000 only for critical components, such as two Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9775, 4GB of memory, 4 graphics cards, one high-speed HDD and one high-capacity HDD. Given that monitor, case, power supply, optical drive, workmanship, various software and so on also do not come for free, Intel Skulltrail gaming stations will easily pass $10 000 milestone.
Intel did not comment on the news-story.


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Relieve common runners' maladies with self-massage and trigger-point therapy
When your muscles feel tight, what's the most natural thing to do? You might say stretch. However, stretching an already tight muscle can cause reactive tension, as the muscle tries to protect itself; since taut muscles already put pressure on their attachments, stretching can damage the tendon and joint. It is more important to identify the root cause of muscle irritation—often, it's not where you expect—and address it properly.
You've probably heard of "trigger points." The term was coined by Dr. Janet Travell, M.D. to describe small contraction knots in muscle and surrounding tissue (collectively termed myofascia). Trigger points can feel like a partly cooked piece of macaroni buried deep beneath the skin. They are often caused by overuse or overexertion, as in the case of the athlete attempting to run farther or faster—and who among us doesn't fit that description?
Myofascial irritation is astoundingly common, implicated to some degree in iliotibial band syndrome, plantar fasciitis and other running-related conditions. What's more, trigger points are notorious for referring pain to parts elsewhere in the body—for example, pain in the quadriceps often radiates to the knee—which can make them difficult to treat. That is, unless you know where to look.
Use the following head-to-toe guide, and with your own fingers and perhaps a trusty massage tool or two, you'll find myofascial release to be satisfying and healing.


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Everyone knows that the Super Bowl commercials have become almost as important as the game itself. The rise of YouTube and social media has only skyrocketed interest.
The increased attention and all the pre-Super Bowl buzz for ads have driven up the cost substantially. In 2013 the average 30-second spot costs upward of $4 million. That's roughly a 90 percent increase from a decade ago.
Some companies make the most of their money by producing really outstanding and memorable commercials that resonate with the public. The best ads earn a permanent place in television history, and are rerun countless times long after the game ends.
Other companies just waste an unbelievable amount of money on stupendously terrible ads that are endlessly ridiculed or worse—forgotten in seconds.
Let's take a look at the good, the bad, and the dreadfully mediocre Super Bowl commercials of 2013.
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Kevin Mitnick, the infamous hacker and social engineer turned security consultant, gave a presentation at this year's History Conference at the Naval Academy today. He gave numerous examples of extracting information from people and companies by using their own trust and knowledge against them. His demonstrations likely startled many of the audience members with the range of methodologies and, more importantly, the success rate.
Some may look at the seemingly endless list of ways attackers can obtain what they're looking for and throw their hands up in despair. It's important to take a step back and consider some important factors in responding to, and hopefully mitigating, attack vectors.
Technology alone won't save you. If you fight technology with technology, you'll lose. All the firewalls and intrusion detection systems in the world won't be a guarantee that networks won't be breached. There's no such thing as an impenetrable system, and no such thing as bugless software. Kevin's demonstration of exploiting vulnerabilities in widely used commercial software proves this. Moreover, this isn't just software being used in the private sector. Many of the exploits he demonstrated take advantage of software that's become an integral part of the way the military handles its information. As if this weren't enough, the files used to carry out every successful exploit passed antivirus scanning without incident, and were run on fully patched, up-to-date systems.
That's not to say technological security measures are pointless; far from it. Strong passwords, multi-factor authentication, limited access permissions, and strict data management are as important now as they've ever been. Placing full faith in their protection, however, is misguided.
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Ford will reprise her role as Portia Bellefleur, the great-great-great-great granddaughter of Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), for at least one episode later this season. So, what brings Portia back into the fold?
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MENOMINEE – A Gladstone man is scheduled to go to trial next fall for allegedly driving drunk on a motorcycle he crashed in 2011 in Menominee County, causing serious injury to his passenger.
Steven Dennis Parrett, 43, was arrested on July 25, 2011, after he crashed his motorcycle on County Road 577 in Menominee Township at 12:27 that morning, according to Michigan State Police who investigated the accident.
Parrett's sister, Tracie Lee Peterson, 46, of Menominee, was a passenger on the motorcycle and was later found in the ditch. She was seriously injured in the crash and was air-lifted to a hospital in Green Bay.
Parrett was charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, causing serious impairment of a body function. The felony carries a maximum punishment of five years in prison and a $5,000 fine. He was released from police custody after serving one day in jail.
Parrett is scheduled to be tried on the felony during a two-week trial Oct. 15-25 in Menominee County Circuit Court. Prior to the trial, a hearing to consider motions has been scheduled in circuit court for July 12.
According to the Eagle-Herald newspaper, testimony during Parrett's preliminary examination in district court last month revealed Peterson was critically injured in the crash. She is currently unresponsive and receiving total medical care at a nursing home in Peshtigo.
Testimony also revealed Parrett had been driving drunk with a blood alcohol content of .20 grams. A reconstruction of the accident showed Parrett's three-wheeled motorcycle traveled 475 feet off the roadway including 48 feet and 11 feet the vehicle was airborne.
Police testimony stated Parrett said at the accident scene that he was the only one on the motorcycle. Officers later found Peterson lying injured in a ditch.


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Skip to comments.U.S. State Department Memo Confirms: Saddam Hussein 'Was' Developing Nuclear Bomb
Posted on 04/25/2008 4:34:45 PM PDT by Moseley
MEDIA ADVISORY, April 25 /Christian Newswire/ -- The trial of Scooter Libbey proved one thing: Bush and Cheney were right -- along with Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, John Kerry, and every other Democrat and responsible world leader.
Saddam Hussein WAS indeed actively working to develop and build a nuclear bomb, and posed a threat of a nuclear holocaust against American famlies. An internal memo from the U.S. State Department was declassified at the insistence of Scooter Libbey's defense attorneys (against Foggy Bottom's wishes). The memo has been posted by the ASSOCIATED PRESS at --
And the memo is fully explained at:
Although the State Department in the memo tries to downplay the risk, THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 8 AND TOP OF PAGE 9 LET SLIP the truth that Saddam Hussein was seeking uranium yellowcake -- which was clearly for development of a nuclear bomb.
So, what did we find when the curtain of anti-Bush propaganda was pulled back? The anti-war, anti-Bush U.S. State Department Department has known all along that Saddam Hussein tried to buy uranium ore (yellowcake) from the impoverished African nation of Niger.
The June 2003 Memo reveals that THEN Prime Minister of NIGER, Ibrahim Mayaki, reported to the U.S. State Department in early 2002 that Iraq tried to buy uranium "yellow cake" (ore). This information confirmed other reports such as those by "Saddam's Bomb Maker" Khidhir Hamza.
And yet Iraq already had stockpiles of uranium yellowcake... being watched by the United Nations. Iraq had no reason to buy MORE uranium... yet Iraq used scarce funds to try to buy even more -- covertly.
Therefore, Condoleeza Rice, George Bush, Dick Cheney, and everyone else had solid reasons to believe that Iraq posed a serious nuclear threat to the United States.
Following the philosophy "the enemy of my enemy is my friend," Saddam Hussein would surely have handed a functioning nuclear bomb to terrorist groups able to smuggle a nuclear warhead across America's Mexican border, and kill millions of people in a U.S. city.
Niger emphatically refused to sell Iraq the uranium. Later, forged documents emerged purporting to show that Niger agreed, even offering a forged contract. Those documents are absolutely false. NIGER NEVER AGREED.
BUT SADDAM HUSSEIN DID TRY. Saddam tried to get uranium, under the table, outside the awareness of the UN and the IAEA.
"Bush lied" bump
I wished they declassified Wilson's closed door Senate testimony for the trial. They still should,
After all that "16 words" crap....BUSH WAS RIGHT.
Does this mean that Valarie Plame and Joe Wilson lied to us? And the State Department actually told the truth for a change?
Does this mean that Valarie Plame and Joe Wilson lied to us? And the State Department actually told the truth for a change?
Does this mean that Valarie Plame and Joe Wilson lied to us? And the State Department actually told the truth for a change?
Does this mean that Valarie Plame and Joe Wilson lied to us? And the State Department actually told the truth for a change?
Does this mean that Valarie Plame and Joe Wilson lied to us? And the State Department actually told the truth for a change?
Yup. The "Death to America" crowd in the American media tried to make Yellow Cake a joke — but Saddam was pure evil and this was no joke.
Bump for reference
Good News! Now, charge that treasonous b-turd Joe "I'm a lying scum of the earth" Wilson and his stupid b---h wife and throw them in prison.
Well, why didn't W bring this up during the whole state of the nation speech brouhaha?
Bush was right...
That's a really great video you posted!
Ping for reference.
Thanks for the ping, Ma.
Being that Justa kinda covered all the bases inre to joe and his b-—h wife I'll just add a "DITTO". ;-)
LOL! Beat you by a minute. Different version tho.
Thanks! I didn't see your reply before my last post to you. ;*)
BUMP for The Right Brothers!
I love that song! If you noticed the backdrop during the close up of them playing their guitars, that was the huge hand made flag we used at the Support the Troops and Their Mission Rally in 2005, where the Right Brothers performed this song live!
That video is great, I've seen it before and have it filed away. Thanks for the background on it, I didn't realize that.
There is much more to it, but I can't remember it all.
I think children, maybe of deployed soldiers, made and decorated the squares and they were then sewn together to make a giant 30 foot flag. IIRC, they made this at Fort Benning.
Calling backup for help on the Huge Flag.
Coupled with the lack of interest by Bush and Co., not surprising.
Wouldn't be prudent?
Bush and OIL don't mix iuf the salad is US interests.
Bush has no more desire to fight, except maybe to screw conservatives on immigration or create Hamastan out of more of Israel.
my guess all along has been that rogue u.s. intelligence agents/staff/operatives knew/participated in/acquiesced in the production of the phony documents, and getting them into the "intelligence stream", working with peers in other nation's intelligence services and did so, intentionally, NOT to provide proof of the factual knowledge of Saddam's ATTEMPTS, but to discredit THAT TRUTH by presenting a lie and then presenting that lie, falsely, as part of our claim
You can't get dumber than these two.
The AP is reporting this? I'm amazed.
Agreed! In spite of the BDS here on FR.
No, but you gotta admit...they sure received their 15 minutes of fame and millions of dollars as they betrayed their country!
Thanks for the ping!
Remember that the State Department did not know that the memo was ever going to be publicly released.
Because Bush is incompetent when it comes to ANY public relations on ANY topic....
Wasn't it a couple of years ago that it was released that many of Saddam's generals thought he was developing or planning to develop WMDs. That was good enough for me. Now this; icing on the cake, yellow that is.
BRAVO! Icing on the yellowcake... that deserves a hearty well done!
Thanx! Slices all around.
Since one "Fireside Chat" style press conference from Bush would years ago have dispelled this issue completely and made the Democrats look like morons into the bargain, I can only presume the Administration has chosen to take the huge public relations hit to themselves and the entire Republican Party in order to protect some other interests.
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Compensation ratios and other fairy tales
Once upon a time, the pay and bonuses that investment banks awarded their staff were straightforward. A bonus was a large amount of cash (and it was almost always cash) paid at the end of each year.
Bonuses didn't come with strings attached, caps on how much cash was paid up front, or rules about how much of a bonus should be deferred in what form and on what terms. And they definitely weren't paid in contingent capital bonds.
Fast-forward to today, and things have become a little more complicated. The onslaught of regulation around pay and bonuses may be a well-intentioned attempt to limit systemic risk, but it has also induced an awful lot of head scratching.
This complexity is beginning to be a problem. It makes it harder for banks to manage their costs, and harder for their investors to understand the banks' numbers. The euphemistic lines in the banks' accounts called "compensation" and the "compensation (or comp) ratio", which compares pay to revenues, have become more and more misleading. As a consequence, they disguise what is going on with pay – it is actually coming down faster than it looks – and help fuel the politically charged and often ill-informed debate about bankers' pay.
-- Award today, pay tomorrow
Deferred bonuses have made it much harder for banks to manage their biggest and supposedly most flexible cost. Every dollar of bonus that is deferred today is a dollar that must be paid out tomorrow regardless of market conditions – thus limiting flexibility. This is what Harvey Schwartz, the incoming chief financial officer at Goldman Sachs, was referring to when he said the bank wasn't going to "mortgage its future" by deferring too much of its bonuses (in a thinly veiled dig at Morgan Stanley). With a lot of banks shrinking their balance sheets and cutting jobs, this could merely postpone bad news and store up trouble for the future.
As more bonuses are deferred, so the "compensation" number in a bank's accounts bears less resemblance to what staff are actually paid in any given year. Instead, this compensation number is a murky mix of some deferred bonuses awarded in previous years, salaries and employment costs such as social security, and the cash portion of bonuses awarded that year (the deferred bonuses will work their way through the accounts over the next five years).
Let's take the investment bank at Barclays, which conveniently (and I think uniquely) provides just enough information that you can work out how much of its reported compensation over the past few years falls into which bucket. On my estimate, one quarter of its reported compensation was taken up by deferred bonuses from previous years, and half by staff salaries. Add employment costs to this and 84% of the "compensation" for 2012 was effectively fixed, compared with less than two thirds in 2010. The same pattern is repeating itself across the industry.
This has two immediate effects. First, it creates a significant lag between when a bank applies a brake to "pay" and the action being reflected in its accounts. Reported compensation at Barclays fell by just 6% last year and, on my analysis, by 5% across the industry last year (*can you guess at which bank compensation increased in 2012? See answer below). This seems low considering how thousands of jobs are being cut and bonuses are being slashed by more than 20%.
Second, this lag effect encourages banks to make overly drastic cuts in order to have an immediate impact on costs. This is one reason why banks opt to fire staff rather than reduce the pay of existing employees.
And third, it makes it very difficult for anyone outside the bank to work out what the hell is going on.
Banks are under huge pressure from shareholders and the wider public to reduce costs and cut bonuses. They might point to the compensation ratio as evidence that they are doing so. The industry-wide comp ratio fell from 47% in 2011 to 40% last year, according to my calculations, but this number is virtually meaningless given that the numerator (compensation) is, as we have seen, not what banks paid their staff last year.
Given that compensation is the biggest cost for investment banks, this means that the reported costs and profits in a bank's accounts bear increasingly little resemblance to operational performance. This is one reason why the Federal Reserve is considering forcing banks to disclose far more about pay, particularly deferred bonuses.
-- Checks in the post
There is, however, a simple alternative that would make everyone's lives easier. While accounting rules require banks to report compensation in a particular way, there is nothing to stop them disclosing "awarded compensation" as well.
As the name suggests, awarded compensation strips out deferred bonuses and measures how much staff are paid in salaries and how much they are awarded in bonuses in a given year for their performance in that year. Lazard is one of the few banks to use awarded compensation as its preferred measure of pay and argues that it "reflects the actual annual compensation cost more accurately" than accounted compensation.
A handful of firms publish enough detail that you can work out awarded compensation (even if they don't publish the number themselves). On my calculations, the awarded pay at Barclays investment bank last year fell by around 16%, which is a far more positive story to present to the market than the bank's 6% drop in reported compensation. I reckon that across the industry awarded pay has fallen by around 30% since 2009. Over the same period, accounted or reported compensation has fallen by just 10%.
I doubt regulators intended for their new rules on deferred bonuses to increase the fixed element of the banks' cost base or to confuse investors. They could make amends by politely suggesting that banks also disclose their awarded compensation in future.
And then we could all live a little more happily ever after.
*Goldman Sachs – reported compensation increased by 6% overall and by nearly 20% per employee
-- William Wright is a columnist on investment banking. You can contact him via www.william-wright.com and follow him on Twitter at @williamw1
--This article first appeared in the print edition of Financial News dated 18-02-2013


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Topic: Can I improve my design?
Hi all,
I have date of birth of users saved in db. In the view page, The date is converted to select list using the select_date tag, like shown below.
<%= select_date @user.dob.to_date, :prefix => 'dob', :start_year =>
1920, :use_month_numbers => true %>
I'm using the following code in my controller to save the changes made in the list using the following code.
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Note: There are text fields, that's why the update_attributes
The question is that, even though the code is working right I feel I'm making code so complex. I believe that there is an easy way for this. Can any one advice me on that. Also do I really need a .save and update_attibutes code?
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