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Lurking beneath this past week's shake-up in the credit ratings of the world's major banks, including the downgrading of Australia's big four, is a fresh and slightly scary view of the maxim that banks are "too big to fail".
The sweeping changes during the week to the powerful and influential ratings of the world's banks by Standard & Poor's (S&P) were not solely driven by an analysis of bank balance sheets and the amount of capital they needed to hold to cover loan losses.
The new S&P criteria for rating banks, which has been developed over the past 18 months, takes into account a range of factors including the willingness of governments to stand behind their banking systems.
S&P's new rating system includes an assessment of the willingness and capacity of governments to support their banks. Australia is now rated by S&P as being "highly supportive" of its banks.
That is a step above the assessment of the United States, which is rated as being "supportive".
The significance of this apparently subtle change in S&P's rating criteria can be seen from the perspective of Macquarie Bank, which is the banking arm of
For the first time in its history, it now has the same credit rating as several of its high-profile rival investment banks on Wall Street and in Europe. Macquarie Bank's A rating is the same as the A rating of JPMorgan, UBS and Barclays. It has a higher rating than Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Lloyds, Morgan Stanley and RBS, which are all rated A-minus.
Macquarie got an A rating partly because it is regarded by S&P as being of systemic importance in Australia and therefore will be supported by the federal government in times of crisis.
Government support for banks was critical following the crisis in the world economy triggered by the collapse of Lehman Bros in 2008.
This support is commonly referred to as moral hazard. It is the implicit guarantee that governments will support banks to preserve financial stability and ensure they continue filling their roles as intermediators between savers and borrowers.
Some readers will be gagging at this point after reading the name Lehman Bros in the context of S&P enforcing tougher financial standards on the banking system.
The choking is understandable when you recall that a day before Lehman filed for bankruptcy in September 2008, S&P gave the bank an A rating.
A couple of weeks later S&P famously said: "In our view, Lehman had a strong franchise across its core investment banking, trading, and investment management business. It had adequate liquidity relative to reasonably severe and foreseeable temporary stresses."
Lehman collapsed after it lost the confidence of the world's banks, which feared it held too many of the AAA-rated structured products created by financial engineers on Wall Street. The ratings were provided by S&P and its main competitor, Moody's Investors Service. When Lehman could not roll over its short-term borrowings because of a loss of confidence, it was doomed. S&P later issued a six-page explanation as to why it had given Lehman an A rating. In the opinion of this columnist, it was a whitewash.
Both S&P and Moody's have worked hard since 2008 to restore their damaged reputations. This has included being more transparent about the criteria they use to decide the credit ratings of financial institutions and of structured financial products that caused the worst recession in 60 years.
The transparency has worked. Australia's big four banks have known for about a year that the new criteria used by S&P would result in them being downgraded one notch, from AA to AA-minus. That is why this past week's downgrades did not come as a surprise.
But being more transparent has not been enough for powerful critics of the ratings agencies. European officials in Brussels and finance ministers in several European countries think the agencies are too powerful and need to be reined in.
Countries such as France have tried to get credit ratings removed from standard documentation used in financial markets. They have tried to break agencies' monopoly on ratings and bust the fundamental conflict in their business, which is that the issuer of the debt pays for the rating.
The French disdain for ratings agencies was not helped by the erroneous message issued by S&P last month to subscribers of its global credit portal, suggesting that France's credit rating had been changed. S&P later corrected the error.
S&P and Moody's are claiming that moves made in mid-November by the European Commission to strengthen the oversight of credit rating agencies could increase market risk. The European Union changes are designed to increase the control over the number, source and content of views on credit risk in Europe.
In Australia, the influence of the credit rating agencies has been reined in by the federal government by excluding any mention of them from prospectuses issued to retail investors. But that has not lessened their power over companies wishing to raise capital in a cost-efficient manner.
However, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has in the past 10 days flexed its muscles to lessen the influence of S&P and ensure retail investors are aware of the risks they are taking. ASIC forced
The lingering power of ratings agencies was shown in Europe this past week when the credit downgrades of certain banks prompted US money market funds to review their support for the short-term notes issued by certain banks. Co-ordinated action by central banks helped alleviate the strains in financial markets caused by this unintended consequence.
The fact is the credit rating agencies not only remain powerful, their shares are far more attractive to investors than those of most of their clients.
The banks should be worried by the evolving approach to credit rating being pursued by S&P. Its decision to include in its ratings criteria a country risk assessment would be of particular concern to banks in the US.
S&P believes governments are looking for ways to reduce their contingent risk to the banking sector, but not at the expense of undermining the financial system. The agency expects many governments to continue supporting banks until they are strong enough to stand without support.
The deterioration in the financial position of the US, which was reflected in the loss of its AAA credit rating this week, raises the possibility that S&P will change its views on the likely government support of the nation's banks.
It is feasible that US banks will not be supported by the US government. Certainly, S&P is saying that there is a greater risk of that happening in the US than in Australia. That is shown in the fact that Australia is a rated "Group 2" and the US is rated more risky as "Group 3".
The US is a long way from being lumped in with the Ukraine in Group 7, which is considered an uncertain supporter of its banks, but it is going down that road. The US failure to address its deficit problems could well lead to it abandoning its support for the policy of "too big to fail".
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Bloomberg View: Toward a More Open Myanmar
There's no denying the symbolic power of the April 1 parliamentary election wins by "The Lady," as Aung San Suu Kyi is known in Myanmar. After boycotting 2010's elections, the National League for Democracy appears to have won 43 out of 45 seats in parliamentary by-elections, a strong affirmation of its political appeal and Suu Kyi's leadership.
Yet the government's recent decisions on economic policy are arguably more promising. The April 1 implementation of a managed float for Myanmar's kyat, and the elimination of a more than 100-to-1 discrepancy between the official and black market exchange rates, will help Myanmar's manufacturing and agricultural sectors and make it harder for corrupt officials to hide illicit gains. A planned law on foreign investment promises to give investors the right to lease land, repatriate profits, and import skilled workers, as well as allow foreign banks the right to operate in country.
The election results have prompted calls to lift sanctions and provide more aid and investment to Myanmar. There's a good reason to think twice: Cambodia. That nation, the beneficiary of huge amounts of foreign aid after the fall of the Khmer Rouge in the 1980s, is now a paragon of corruption and crony capitalism. Myanmar lacks the institutional capacity to absorb much aid and investment, which at this stage would probably enrich only the already powerful.
Instead of unleashing a flood of investment and assistance, the outside world should grant Myanmar liberal technical assistance, including parliamentary and ministerial exchanges, and pay for initiatives to improve its agriculture and manufacturing. The lifting of sanctions and the application of aid to those areas should also be limited to where they can do the most good. Congress, for example, should renew sanctions laws such as the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 (which blocks imports and international financial institution assistance, freezes assets, and bans visas for certain Burmese officials) and the Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE Act (which bars importing gemstones of Burmese origin, expands the ban on visas, and restricts financial transactions). It should also ensure that President Barack Obama can waive their implementation based on the regime's actions.


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Max's parents are missing. They are actors, and thus unpredictable, but sailing away, leaving Max with only a cryptic note, is unusual even for them. Did they intend to leave him behind? Have they been kidnapped?
Until he can figure it out, Max feels it's safer to keep a low profile. Hiding out is no problem for a child of the theater. Max has played many roles, he can be whoever he needs to be to blend in. But finding a job is tricky, no matter what costume he dons.
Ironically, it turns out Max has a talent for finding things. He finds a runaway child, a stray dog, a missing heirloom, a lost love. . . . So is he a finder? A detective? No, it's more. Max finds a way to solve people's problems--he engineers better outcomes for them. He becomes Mister Max, Solutioneer.
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A mysterious invitation to establish a theatrical troupe in India starts off the action in the first book in a trilogy from Newbery Medalist Voigt, set in the early 1900s. Max Starling's actor parents set sail (or do they?) for the new opportunity, accidentally (or not?) leaving him behind. Frightened and slightly hurt by their abandonment, yet determined to solve the mystery of their disappearance and maintain his independence, 12-year-old Max searches for income-earning opportunities and stumbles into detectivelike work—finding a lost dog, a missing antique silver spoon, and (secretly) reuniting two lost lovers. Max creates different characters for each of his missions, with appropriate costumes from his parents' trunks, and encounters the requisite eclectic characters, all well-drawn by Voigt. Max has a good heart and a sharp mind, with enough self-doubt to be credible, and his adventures, while not deeply suspenseful, build in complexity and develop Max's maturity; Voigt's accomplished writing draws readers into every aspect of his world. A double-edged ending solves one big mystery while setting the stage for a new one. Final art not seen by PW. Ages 8–12. (Sept.)


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In two weeks the Le Mans 24 Hours will take place. The teams will take part in the test day on Sunday 3rd June in what is the first round of the 80th running of the greatest endurance race in the world.
The test day is a general rehearsal consisting of eight hours free practice in which 61 cars will take part: those entered for the race itself and others who have come to tackle the legendary Le Mans 24-Hours track. It is a non-permanent circuit and tomorrow will provide them with an exceptional opportunity to race on it.
The new cars launched in 2012 will be the focal point of interest beginning with the two Toyota TS030 hybrids, which will be having their first run against their future rival, Audi. The German make will give its hybrid, the e-tron quattro its Sarthe debut, as well as the R18 Ultra that won the second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship at Spa on 5th May.
Another car eagerly-awaited by the fans is the Pescarolo 03, which has never been seen on the track before. The Pescarolo team's financial woes are a thing of the past so it is running its two cars, the Pescarolo 03-Judd and the Dome-Judd entrusted to it by the Japanese constructor, Dome, in a relaxed frame of mind.
Also in LM P1, the two Honda Performance Development ARX-03as entered by Strakka Racing and JRM have never done battle in the Sarthe before.
In the well-subscribed LM P2 category (23 entries!) the Sébastien Loeb Racing Oreca 03-Nissan will be another centre of attraction. It will be present at the test day only with Loeb himself at the wheel. Former Le Mans 24-Hours winner Martin Brundle (1990, Jaguar) is back in P2 with his son, Alex. They will take on all the world championship contenders in a category that will be the theatre of a no-holds-barred battle.
In LM GTE, the works Corvettes, victorious in 2011, will measure themselves against the field entered in the World Endurance Championship (the AF Corse and Luxury Racing Ferrari F458 Italias, the Felbermayr-Proton Porsche, the works Aston Martin Vantage, etc).
During the test day the crowd will be able to see other cars including the extraordinary Nissan-DeltaWing that has benefitted from the 56th pit, and will race in the Le Mans 24 Hours outside the overall classification. Ex-French goal keeper Fabien Barthez will be at the wheel of one of the two Formula Le Mans expected to take part in the test day. These promotional formula cars are not allowed to dispute the Le Mans 24 Hours, but have been given the opportunity to run on this legendary circuit. As Barthez wants to take part in the race at a future date, it's a dream occasion for him to find his marks.
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"Link to the Future" Legend of Zelda Fan Film Explains All
If you're a Legend of Zelda fan you've likely struggled with the timeline. When does everything happen? How many Links are there? How does it mesh? This video explains all.
In a campy mashup of the Legend of Zelda and Back to the Future, we get an explanation of why the games are so different, when things are happening, and why Link needs to get into that damn De-Lorean.
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Editor's Note: When Roseanna, 20, found herself without a place to stay, things fell apart. She had to drop out of college, deal with a medical issue and be separated from her family. A resident of Oakland Ca. Roseanna has been living out of a storage shelter for 10 months, couch surfing with friends and selling food stamps to pay her phone bill.
Sean Shavers, 20, is a content producer at NAM and the Richmond Pulse. This video was produced for Growing up Poor in the Bay Area a community forum held by New America Media, the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health and kidsdata.org.
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Editor's Note: When Roseanna, 20, found herself without a place to stay, things fell apart. She had to drop out of college, deal with a medical issue and be separated from her family. A resident of Oakland Ca. Roseanna has been living out of a storage shelter for 10 months, couch surfing with friends and selling food stamps to pay her phone bill.
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"Medical issue" = getting pregnant out of wedlock. She thought she could leave her job at any time and then come back any time. She scams the food stamp program to pay for her cell phone. Tea partyers would have a field day with this one.
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What's being married have to do with anything. I can't stand points made about un-expected pregnancies and whether they're born to parents that are married or not. Having a father to help raise and take care of the child in hand with the mother is what matters. NOT marriage.
Alternatively, I think it's exponentially hard for people born within a poverty stricken home to break out of their status and join the ranks of the middle class. What if someone isn't strong enough to make it, what if you do get pregnant or have a death that requires you to take care of things you never had too. It's all to easy to cast stones at people in positions your not. Give humanity some credit, this world-this country is a bitch of a place to exist.
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What a naive little sister, who advised her that dropping out of San Francisoi State University and moving to Pittsburgh was a good idea?
Why didn't she stay in California and attend college?
Why didn't she consult the school counselors about get into a shared house situation or something?
Posted Oct 31 2011
Its so easy to say what someone should have done. Doing all of this judgement while sitting in front of your Mac sipping on some Starbucks. Wasting money! people make mistakes; period! Hopefully she will learn from them and become successful.
Posted Mar 21 2012
Actually, there is not a lot of help out there. Everyone thinks there are these great programs and the worse off you are the more you are going to get. You do a lot of paper work for nothing! Some people get a lot of help from the "system" because they have an in. Most people from all kinds of back grounds are just stuck. Don't rock the boat and try to stay in school or employed. At least try not to give up. This doesn't look like fun! I hope thing improve for her soon.
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really liked this well done sj
Very beautiful, very haunting. This is the most excellent writing (the illustration too is perfect for this poem).
What skillful crafting. A wonderful poem to be treasured forever and ever. Yes, I am partial to Autumn poems; it is my favorite season and must wait through three other entire seasons for it to arrive; but then it is a never ending siesta for my soul as I gorge myself on every bit of beauty I can find around me.
Loved it. Love you. Gary
It amazes me the talent that you have.
wow beautiful.
The personification of autumn was excellent. I don't think I could of done it better myself considering how much I love autumn!
it fell together so well, and really eloquent. Your rhyming scheme as usual was perfect. It amazes me how you sync your words up so well together.
Thank you Nazire it to me comes as natural as breathing the air. I love to rhyme the words as turn them into this. Maybe all others are correct and this style has had its day, but I have a love affair with it that will never die. Susan :)
I had to come back to this poem Susan. You've done such a great job and it has been such a pleasure while reading and it got stuck on my mind.
When I looked out of the window this morning most of the trees were broken in front of my window due the snow fall over the night and everywhere is covered with snow now and it is knee deep. :( I missed the fall so much and it was such a treat for me as I reread it once again.
Thank you my friend. I am posting a poem later about what happened here last winter. They say we can expect more of the same this year. I hope not it was horrible. Trees broken and lying over dead. People with no power, phones, or food for weeks. It was very bad. I pray God's safety on us this winter. It is very cold here but the rain has stopped and so has the wind. Stay safe and warm my friend. Susan :)
Amazing write my friend. Loved it.
Wonderful imagery and the story was fantastic. Great write!
Beautiful write. Love poems like these. M
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Beautiful write my friend. You did great! Chad
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Long-term fundamentals aren't everything. Successful investors also pay attention to recent and future growth, as well as technical factors. All six stocks highlighted here took their lumps Wednesday as the stock market averages and leading stocks sold off hard.
Nevertheless, IBD research shows past big market winners typically had robust sales and earnings increases before they made big moves.
Air Lease (AL) has put up a three-year earnings growth rate of 442% as airlines look to modernize their fleet, without the massive upfront capital costs of buying jets outright. Air Lease tumbled 4.7% to 27.20 on the stock market Wednesday, nearly hitting its 50-day moving average The stock is still up 26.5% in 2013.
Qihoo 360 Technology (QIHU) topped fourth-quarter earnings forecasts on strength in its security, games and other online software offerings. It also offered rosier Q1 guidance on expectations that its nascent Web browser could turn a profit. That product would put it more squarely against Chinese browsing giant Baidu (BIDU), though analysts think Qihoo has a lot of runway taking market share from Google (GOOG) in China, before it butts heads with the homegrown giant.
Qihoo has a 331% three-year growth rate. But profit growth has slowed from 250% to 10% over the past three quarters, with a 33% EPS drop seen for early 2013.
Qihoo's shares soared 150% from Aug. 2 to their March 5 52-week peak. But since that day — when Qihoo last reported earnings — shares have been declining, including a 2.6% drop Wednesday. The Accumulation-Distribution Rating is a D, suggesting mutual funds and other big institutions have been selling shares.
Shares have bounced around and were off 0.7% through Tuesday. Shares fell 2.6% Wednesday to 28.70.
Oil refiner Delek US Holdings (DK) has benefited from cheaper domestic crude oil and higher prices for refined fuels on the coasts. That's helped it deliver a 275% earnings growth rate over its past three years.
Delek shares surged to start the year, but has sold off hard the past two sessions. Many other refinery stocks, several of which are on the Top Fundamentals screen, also have retreated amid concerns of new EPA rules and costly ethanol credits. The stock fell 5.6% to 35.58, drilling below the 50-day line after losing 4.5% Monday.
Fellow refiner CVR Energy (CVI) has benefited from some of the same energy economies, as it delivered a 258% three-year earnings growth rate. It also has a strong fertilizer business.
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Funeral services for Augustina C. Jass, 92, of Sealy, were held Saturday, November 12, 2005, at 10 a.m. from immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sealy with the Rev. Octavio Muguerza celebrating the Funeral Mass and Rite of Committall. Interment was at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery in Sealy. Born in San Louis Potosi, Mexico, Augustina was the daughter of Alejo and Leonor (Lopez) Campos. She was raised in Houston and attended school in Houston and Bertram. The former Augustina C. Campos married Petronilo Jass on March 10, 1934 with ceremony held in Bertram. Augustina was a lifetime homemaker and a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sealy, member of Sealy Catholic Daughters. Augustina C. Jass died Wednesday, November 9, 2005 in Friendswood, Texas. She is survived by her daughters-- Leo Nora Tyalor & husband Ruben of Austin; Dora Sendejas and husband Max of Alvin; Mary Liscano and husband Ray of Pearland; sons -- Manuel Jass of Houston; Robert Jass and wife Carmen of Bryan; siblings -- Julia Rodriguez of Bellville; Carol Rodriguez of Houston; Gilbert Campos of Sealy; Simon campos of Sealy; Manuel Campos of Austin; as well as 19 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her parents Aljeo and Leonor Lopez, and her husband Petronilo Jass. Serving as pallbearers were: NOlan Liscano, Mark A. Jass, ray LIscano, Joe Jass, Michael Taylor and Walter Sendejas. Funeral arrangements under the direction of Knesek Family Funeral Chapels.
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Chad Owens is putting his fledgling mixed martial arts career on hold.
The Toronto Argonauts receiver/kick-returner signed a two-year contract extension with the CFL club Tuesday and said he won't return to the Octagon during the course of his new deal.
"I'm not going to jeopardize what they've honoured me with and given me," Owens said following Tuesday's practice. "As far as MMA training, I'm still going to do some of those things . . . because of the cardio and it's fun.
"As far as stepping into the Octagon and fighting, I can't do that."
Toronto also added former longtime kicker-punter Noel Prefontaine to the practice roster behind incumbent Swayze Waters.
Owens, 31, was the CFL's outstanding player last season after posting a league-record 3,863 all-purpose yards and leading it in receiving (94 catches, 1,328 yards, six TDs). The native of Hawaii capped the 2012 campaign in style, helping Toronto win the historic 100th Grey Cup game at Rogers Centre.
He was entering the option year of his previous agreement and would've become a free agent in February 2014. Owens raised eyebrows last April when he participated in his inaugural MMA event in Hawaii, winning his match.
There was nothing in Owens' CFL deal preventing from fighting but his decision was initially criticized by the Argos management, including general manager Jim Barker. But Barker wouldn't say whether provisions preventing Owens from participating in MMA events were part of the new deal.
"I'm not going to comment about what's in the contract," Barker said. "In the end he got more than we wanted to give him and he didn't get as much as he wanted, that's the way negotiations go, it was very professional.
"We want Chad to be here. He's a big part of what our brand has become and we're excited about his commitment to us."
Toronto acquired Owens from Montreal on June 23, 2010 for a 2011 fourth-round draft pick. Owens joined the Argos as a relative unknown as he made just one appearance with the Alouettes in 2009, returning two kickoffs for 80 yards and registering a reception for 10 yards.
But the speedy Owens wasted no time becoming a fan favourite in Toronto.
He brought fans to their feet with his electrifying kick returns, earning the CFL's top special-teams player awards in 2010 and 2011. Last season, Owens became the first player in league history to finish first in receiving yards and kick-return yards (2,418) and he broke former Toronto star Mike (Pinball) Clemons' all-purpose yards mark of 3,862.
Owens remains a dangerous special-teams weapon but now is a dual threat, having steadily improved his receiving numbers in each of his three seasons with Toronto.
After being named a CFL all-star as a returner in 2010 and '11, Owens made the squad as a receiver in 2012. And unfortunately for rival defences, Owens and Argos quarterback Ricky Ray both return in 2013 to help Toronto defend its Grey Cup title.
"We definitely feel confident in what we're doing," Owens said. "Last year, we were trying to find each other, get a feel for one another and gel in a new offence, new guys, new quarterback, receivers and it's hard to find that mesh.
"But we found that towards the end last year and it rolled right into the Grey Cup. From Day 1 in training camp we came out and had a phenomenal practice like we never skipped a beat and I know that was very motivating for us and the coaches."
And Owens, for one, can't wait for the 2013 season. Toronto begins its title defence Friday night at Rogers Centre hosting its arch rival, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
"This is for real this week," he said. "This is where points matter."
Unfortunately for Prefontaine, he won't suit up against Hamilton because as a practice-roster player he only works out with the Argos and doesn't dress for games.
Prefontaine, 39, is back with Toronto as an insurance policy should Waters struggle or be injured. Prefontaine was limited to seven regular-season games in 2012 after being forced to undergo major hip surgery last summer.
The five-foot-11, 205-pound Prefontaine returned earlier than expected to help the Argos win the Grey Cup but was released less than a month later. Pain-free for the first time in years, Prefontaine remains convinced he can still play well but with a current job and young family — he's the married father of two young boys with a third child on the way — Prefontaine said remaining in Toronto is his best option.
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hope im not going to get crucified for asking this....BUT....has anyone ever considered trimming the spring on the g30 mags to help load 10+1?
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hope im not going to get crucified for asking this....BUT....has anyone ever considered trimming the spring on the g30 mags to help load 10+1?
I think I read something about that on Glock Talk a couple of years ago. I haven't on mine. I just push hard on the mag to get it in there. For reloads I carry G21 mags and those are much easier to put in on a closed slide.
the only reason it bothers me is when im loading 10+1 and i go to put the mag in, in order not to struggle i hold the firearm in a non conventional way and just doesnt feel safe. i tend squeeze my hands together having my right palm on the top of the slide and left palm pushing in the mag...dont like it! guess ill carry 9 till the springs break in but would like a quicker solution.
I can get 10 rnds in my G30 mags with a little effort. In time the spring will loosen enough to make it a little easier. I wouldn't cut the spring down. As for loading the mag in the pistol, if you insert the mag with enough authority, you can get it to seat without changing your shooting grip. It may take a little practice, but it can be done, and it's a lot safer than changing your shooting hand grip on the pistol.
I've kept the 10 round mags loaded since 2009 and I haven't noticed the mags getting any easier to load. I'm not going to download by one so I end up doing what one of the above posters mentioned and hold it in an unconventional manner.
With G30 mags, getting "easier" to load means you can finally get 10 in, not that they're easier to load. I stuffed 10 in and let them sit a day or two and it's easier now--with the loader. Don't think I'd want to use thumb power too much.
Hmm. For me, it seems easier to load 10 now than it used to be. I freely admit that it could be in my head.
I think if you have to smash the magazine so hard to get it to seat that you can't do it with a normal grip - you shouldn't have that many rounds in the magazine. 10 rounds of .45 ACP is good. 1 is always better - but if the magazine doesn't work, or the follower gets cracked, or the gun doesn't cycle right.....then you only had 1 round.
Just my 2 cents. Feel free to ignore....
I don't have any problems with mine. When I reload my with HP ammo after I'm done at the range. I lock the slide back, insert a full mag, chamber a round, drop the mag, add another round and insert the mag and give it a solid smack and it's good to go. Don't get me wrong, it is stiff, but it's just not bad enough for me to think much of it.
As others have said, it's just a break-in issue. It'll get easier over time as the springs loosen.
Break in issue...? My 10 round mags have remained loaded since I bought my G30sf and they're still very hard to load....bottom plate looks like they're bulging a little too.....I don't get it with these Glock mags......what are they doin'........?
Reason not to store mag fully loaded unless needed.
What then is the reccomended procedure for breaking in the spring.............?
IMO, compared to my Colts.....this gun is really a POS.........but I like it for some reason.


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Controversy will add some spice to the business end of Hawke's Bay's premier club rugby competition for the second time in two years this week.
Two years ago, Havelock North officials protested about Napier Pirate Rugby and Sports playing All Black fullback Israel Dagg in the Maddison Trophy final. After threatening to play the final under protest because Dagg had not played the minimum two competition games before the play-offs, and to take the matter to a Sport Arbitration Court hearing if Dagg played, the Havelock officials agreed to allow Dagg to play two nights before the final.
The All Black coach at the time, Graham Henry, wanted Dagg to play as part of his recovery from a thigh injury. Dagg set up what proved to be the winning try in his club side's 21-14 victory.
This week, in the build-up to the Maddison Trophy semifinals, Havelock North are being protested against. MAC Sports Association chairman Anthony Morley said yesterday his club has protested about Havelock North playing ineligible players in their 19-3 win against MAC on July 13.
The protest will be discussed at the Hawke's Bay Rugby Football Union's board meeting today and Morley is confident his team will be awarded the win, which will give MAC enough competition points to replace Taradale as the fourth qualifiers for this weekend's semifinals.
"We've organised trainings for Wednesday and Thursday, in anticipation of a ruling going in our favour," Morley said.
He says he has evidence which shows certain Havelock North players were not registered until 11.37pm on the Monday following his team's loss to Havelock North.
Co-club captain of the Havelock North club Gary Revell pointed out the lack of registrations were the result of a New Zealand Rugby Football Union data base problem.
"This isn't just Havelock North, it's a nationwide issue. Historically, Havelock North has been one of the leading clubs when it comes to registering junior and senior club players," Revell said.
Taradale coach Blair Cross said his team would be gutted if they had to give up their semifinal berth. "But I don't think it will come to that, in all honesty. If Havelock North played unregistered players in that game, they must have played unregistered players all season.
"This is an administrative issue and I believe the top four teams sorted themselves out on the field. I'll be shocked if anything changes to the order and we're training tomorrow and Thursday as planned," Cross said.
Union chairman Brendan Mahony said he is planning to make an announcement by 5pm today. "At our meeting we will consider a recommendation from our rugby directors before coming up with a way forward on this matter."
Club competitions manager Gary Macdonald sent out the weekend draw yesterday and there was no mention of the protest. The semifinal draw had top qualifiers Napier Technical hosting fourth qualifiers Taradale at Whitmore Park, and second qualifiers Havelock North hosting Napier Old Boys Marist at Anderson Park.


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Up the volcano, camp at Hosmer Grove
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Sze and I woke up early and saw a gorgeous sunrise. Then we packed up and hit the road. The scenery changed a lot on our way to Haleakala. From tropical to desert to mountains. Wow! The temperature dropped 20 degrees or so, and we made good use of the beanies, sweatshirts and jackets we brought with us.
We were in total awe of the clouds on the way up the mountains. We stopped at the ranger station to get another stamp in the passport. Then we put up the tent at Hosmer Grove and unpacked the car. Hosmer Grove had pretty nice facilities in terms of bathrooms and stuff, no showers though, but with adequate running water.
The camp ground was quite crowded and there were a plethora of Germans. They occupied the majority of the campground and it was funny to hear German chatter through the night. They must have been on one sweet vacation because their meals were cooked for them and they were driven around by chauffeurs. Interesting way to camp. We were jealous.
We decided to drive up the mountain to check out the scenery. Sze was taken by the silversword, some odd endangered Hawaiian plant.
Hungry, we drove back to camp for dinner. Sze ate tuna out of a can and let me eat the ramen. Frankly, this way of eating is getting gross. We decided to drive back up to the summit to see the sunset. It was amazing!
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Now we are working on ways to bring Australia to our classroom lessons and community while we are abroad and when we return. This fascinating continent has much to offer and much to teach us, and we can't wait to share our new knowledge with you!
hey ms,Thompson its taylor c hope you have a good time on your adventure can you send me a piture of the CORAL REEF please..........I have had a good time with you this year...........................
hey i have enjoyed being with you this year.............................................again hope you have a good time on your trip................................................................have you ever been to south padrae island..........................becuse iam going to the beach................................................... you are the best teacher i ever had...........................are you the youngest teacher in third grade...................beacuse you look young to me............i gotta go...........see you later...........bye( ;
Well- you guys are on your way:) Hope your travels are fun and productive. Be safe and have a great trip. Good day mates:)
What a way to learn!! I hope you two are having a great time. Be safe, and bring back some souvenirs for all the teachers at Winding Creek. HA!
I'll be following your adventures! Have a wonderful, exciting time, and bring back lots of memories to share with the rest of us!
Mrs. Thompson ive always wanted to go to the cotinent Australia. do you remeber the flat stanly project i sent it off to missouri to give my aunt and uncle but my mom added a little part that he went to Australia and it got saved by a zoo keeper there from an alligator?
Jacob, I do remember your Flat Stanley project. We saw lots of exciting things in Australia just like Flat Jacob did. Maybe one day you will be able to visit Australia yourself!!


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Digital Web contributor and "information indexer" Heather Hedden returns this week with a fresh look at taxonomies in Better Living Through Taxonomies. Web projects can vary in complexity and size. But web professionals could improve the life of most websites with attention paid to hierarchy, controlled vocabularies and clear wording. A solid, simple taxonomy can greatly improve search and findability, so give people visiting your site a solid starting place for browsing.
In addition, thanks to all Digital Web readers who said "hi" during Web Directions North this past week! It was an excellent event, and I'd like to thank the amazing organizers, generous sponsors and high-quality attendees who made it (again) one of the best conferences of any calendar year.


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On Tuesday, the Tories will break the Socred record as Alberta's longest serving government. However, given the past year, that one is sure to go over about as well as Barry Bonds' 756th did this summer.
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Tuesday, the Tories will break the Socred record
Hm, I didn't know that - interesting.
I find myself curious what things would be like today had Preston Manning ran and won. I'm still interested that he didn't.
Also, this was the first I'd ever heard of this spying scandal - fascinating.
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HISTORY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH in the Diocese of Lincoln, NE, 1887-1987.
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I received a binding quote from Leonard Sorvillo from North American Master Lines on 26 Aprril 2013. On 17 June 2013 the packers arrived, four men from Maldovia, and only Alexsey spoke english. All they had to do was load some furniture and about 100 boxes from our two bedroom apartment. At 6:30 PM Alexsey came to me and said they filled the truck and he must get another truck. He left with about 95 percent of my furniture without my permission. He came back about 8:00 PM and the four men loaded the rest of my belongings that were in the parking lot. At 8:30 Alexzey came to me with his three thugs and said I must pay $10,000 to get my furniture. I disagreed but he then said he would settle for a flat rate of $7,000 but I had to choose one to get my furniture. Now I have paid $3,800 and they are not delivering my furniture. At one point tne boss in Florida demanded a postal money order of $7,000 sent before he releases the furniture. We believe they stole the furniture and took our money.
Got a Baltimore, MD news reporter to assist in going into the storage warehouse where my furniture was held. The News crew started filming and about 10 employees ran out the door covering their faces. One person who seemed in charge called the office in Hallandale Beach, Florida. I talked with that office and they agreed to email me a paid in full signed letter for the $3,800 they already received if we left with the news reporter.
We got the letter but the company refused to give us our property unless we paid the $7,000. We called the police and an officer came and told the company they should deliver our property since we had a paid in full receipt. He told us privately that he could not force them to give us our proiperty because it was a civil matter. But the company got nervous and got a lawyer to talk to the news reporter. An agreement was made to deliver our furniture to our new residence without increasing the costs above the $3,800. They also wanted us to agree not to go forward with the news report or discuss this incident with any other athorities or news shows.
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You are herecontent / Resurgence of anti-war activism evident in Michigan on 4th of July
Resurgence of anti-war activism evident in Michigan on 4th of July
By Michigan Peaceworks
Peace organizations to march in Ann Arbor parade with "Fahrenheit 9/11" military mom Lila Lipscomb, place advertisements in 8 newspapers throughout the state.
Ann Arbor, MI, July 4th, 2005: Nationwide, the anti-war movement is experiencing a resurgence in the wake of the revelatory "Downing Street memos."* Michigan, a state from which 52 soldiers have been killed in the Iraq War, serves as a prime example of this renewed activity. Activists from around the state are ushering in Independence Day with a declaration of peace and new national priorities.
In Ann Arbor, site of historic anti-war demonstrations, post-9/11 peace advocacy organization Michigan Peaceworks will give Fourth of July celebrations an alternative spin. Activists from Ann Arbor and other parts the state will display a "peace float" and march by the dozens in the Independence Day parade. The peace float and marching unit features a rock band playing peace anthems, a drum corps, a giant dove puppet, peace signs on tall sticks, and distribution of chocolate "Earth" balls. Click here for photos of the 2004 Independence Day peace float. The parade begins downtown at William and Maynard streets. It travels east on William St., north on State St., west on Liberty St., south on Main St., and east on William St. to Maynard St.
Gracing the float will be Lila Lipscomb, the "military mom" from Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11." No one understands the significance of war and funding priorities better than Lila Lipscomb - mother of a fallen U.S. serviceperson in Iraq and administrator at a Flint unemployment agency. At the conclusion of the parade, Lila will speak to the media on behalf of Michigan's "new national priorities" campaign.
Also joining the peace float will be activists from the eight Michigan cities where "signature" advertisements are being placed in local newspapers on the 4th calling for new national priorities. Those cities in addition to Ann Arbor, include Adrian, Battle Creek, Ironwood, Manchester, Mt. Pleasant, Oakland County, and Traverse City. Thousands of people throughout the state are lending their names and donating to support the placement of these ads, which highlight the money spent on the Iraq War and contrast that with unmet human needs on national, state, and local levels. The funding shortfall for human needs programs is felt acutely in Michigan, which has the nation's highest unemployment rate and poorest economic outlook.
Click here for the text of the advertisements.
* The London Times released the classified Downing Street Minutes on May 1, 2005. The minutes, from a July 23, 2002, British Prime Minister's meeting, state that the US government was planning to invade Iraq before going to the United Nations in the fall of 2002 - a revelation denied by the Bush administration. "Military action was now seen as inevitable," read the minutes. "Bush wanted to remove Saddam, through military action, justified by the conjunction of terrorism and WMD. But the intelligence and facts were being fixed around the policy."
On June 16, 2005, Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-MI) held a hearing about the minutes and delivered a letter to the White House, signed by 123 Congressmen and over 560,000 Americans, asking President Bush to answer questions raised by the minutes.
On the same day as the Downing Street hearing, four U.S. Representatives - Neil Abercombie (D-HI), Walter Jones (R-NC), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), and Ron Paul (R-TX) - introduced a bipartisan resolution into Congress calling for an exit plan from Iraq. The resolution calls on President Bush to announce his exit strategy by year's end 2005, with the withdrawal of troops starting no later than October 1, 2006. Currently the resolution has 14 co-sponsors. Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) introduced a similar resolution into the senate last week.
Recent polls show that President Bush's approval ratings have dropped to 43% and that 59% of Americans support an immediate withdrawal from Iraq. Polls also show that only 39% of Americans approve of the president's actions in Iraq, down from 45% in February.
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MacDonald Nets Three, Bearcats Win 3-1
April 11, 2008
CINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati women's soccer team welcomed Western Michigan University to Gettler Stadium on Friday (Apr. 11), marking UC's first home spring match of the season. The Bearcats beat the Broncos by a score of 3-1, to improve to 1-1-0 on their spring campaign.
Cincinnati was led by junior Erin MacDonald (St. Catherine's, Ont./West Park Secondary) who netted all three goals for the Bearcats on the day. MacDonalds' first goal was set up by senior forward Jenn Johannigman (Cincinnati, OH/Seton) in the 26th minute. Junior Heather Neiser (Batavia, OH/St. Ursula) and senior Kristin May (Hudson, OH/Walsh Jesuit) each were credited with an assist on MacDonald's second and third goals, respectively.
Head coach Michelle Salmon on the play of MacDonald, "Erin MacDonald is a very special player, and one of the best attributes she has is she makes other players around her better."
Western Michigan's lone goal came in the 57th minute of action off of a ball played into the box.
The Bearcats outshot WMU by a margin of 17-4 in the match, a sign that Salmon believes is key to success.
"I think we did an outstanding job today in terms of possessing the ball. In the first half we did a great job of coming out and really attacking the goal... we came out and really let the fans see the new style that UC will be playing next year."
Cincinnati's next opponent will be rival Miami (OH) on April 20, scheduled for a 3 p.m. kick.


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New Zealanders will need to shoulder more of their own healthcare costs as public finances become increasingly stretched, health insurers say.
The warning comes after another record year of private health insurance claims, with $876 million in payouts last year - up 5.2 per cent on the previous year.
New Zealanders pay for 10.5 per cent of their own healthcare while the Government contributes 83.2 per cent, according to the latest OECD figures for 2010, released last year.
Private insurers contribute about 4.5 per cent, according to the Health Funds Association.
That puts New Zealand's total private health expenditure at about 17 per cent - well below the OECD average of 28 per cent.
But while a greater contribution from individuals and insurers is likely in the future, the proportion of private funding has been in decline.
In 2000, New Zealanders, paid for 15.4 per cent of their healthcare, compared to 10.5 per cent a decade later.
Over the same period and due to increasing costs, the average annual amount each New Zealander spent on healthcare increased by almost 30 per cent, from $294.87 to $379.18.
Health Funds Association chief executive Roger Styles said New Zealanders should be prepared to make an even bigger contribution to their own healthcare in the future, as pressures on the health system increased.
"It's a similar but bigger problem to retirement savings," he said.
"At the end of the day, there really are only a few options. One of them is to start rationing services - for instance, some commentators have said perhaps the elderly shouldn't have so much of a share of the health budget.
"Another option is to increase user charges, and there's always a bit of opposition to that. In the early 1990s, there was experimentation with hospital part-charges which proved very unpopular.
"The other one really is just defining the limits of what the state will provide."
Mr Styles said the most likely target area for reduced public spending was non-acute elective surgery - but that would be politically unpopular.
He said there needed to be more discussion on the role health insurers could play.
A total of 1.35 million New Zealanders have health insurance - but the number of insured people has been in decline, including a drop of 0.8 per cent last year.
Treasury's long-term fiscal statement on health policy, released last month, said there was no case for a major shift towards a predominantly privately funded health system.
But it said the proportion of private health funding was likely to increase over time.
Treasury noted a shift towards private health funding would likely create a greater role for insurers - but that could increase health inequalities, and new regulatory measures might be needed to avoid adverse impacts on the public health sector.
Health spending per person
In 2000: $294.87
In 2010: $379.18
Increase: 28.6 per cent
Public health funding per person
In 2000: $1501.13
In 2010: $3011.79
Increase: 100.6 per cent
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A new residential development in Braddon could alter the hipster vibe of the precinct, with the Lonsdale Street Traders set to be demolished to make way for the project.
The new building, called Palko, was released onto the market on Friday and will consist of 47 apartments and a 53-room hotel.
There will also be a laneway with shops and a 24-hour gallery, as well as about 300 new underground parking spaces.
Construction is expected to begin in November after the lease on the popular boutique pop-up store warehouse ends.
The founder of the Lonsdale Street Traders, Nick Bulum, is also the creative director of the company redeveloping the site, B & T Constructions.
He and his father, Ivan, have been redeveloping the northern end of Lonsdale Street and Mr Bulum said they aimed to continue the "industrial grunge" feel of the area in their designs.
But he said some Braddon regulars had asked him whether the new building would destroy the area's special vibe.
"The whole spirit of this street, which started with independent retail stores, I've kept that," he said. "And, as people will see in September, when we all move across [to ORI], that will be filled with all of us traders.
"The vibe of the street is getting more independent and more Canberra, which is great and which is the vision I've always wanted to see in this street."
As well as Palko, the company is developing ORI across the road, a shopping district and apartment building that is expected to be completed in October. It is understood that many of the traders will move into this new building when it is finished.
Mr Bulum said all but five of the apartments in the ORI complex have been sold and there were already 18 deposits on the units in Palko, which went on sale on Friday, starting at $459,000.
Moxom and Whitney florists co-owner Loulou Moxom said they were one of the businesses that would be moving from Lonsdale Traders across the road later this year.
She said the new Palko building was "amazing" and would be a great addition to the area.
"From what we've seen, it just looks beautiful – it just looks like something very new for Canberra," she said. "It's got that design principle. It's like the guys down at NewActon, they've really looked at it and thought about it."
Ms Moxom said it was the people rather than the buildings that created the unique atmosphere in Braddon.
"Braddon is creating its own vibe, and its own little sub-community, and I don't think that would change if [they built] a chicken shed or a cardboard box," she said.


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Additional information on the Port of Longview can be found at HistoryLink
Information on Washington Ports can also be found at HistoryLink
HistoryLink is producing a series of essays on Washington Ports, find more here
Establishment of the Port of Longview was made possible by the 1911 Washington law that first authorized citizens to form port districts. In 1921 local citizens voted to authorize the creation of a port district and the Port of Kelso was established. Its history, including the change to the Port of Longview, spans almost a century.
This history section highlights significant events during each decade that shaped the Port's history.
Longview began as the dream of one man; Robert A. Long, who chose Longview as the site for the Long-Bell Lumber Company, at that time the largest lumber mill in the world. Mill executives built the city of Longview, and employed over 3,000 people. Within a decade, the Port, Longview Fibre and Weyerhaeuser followed, expanding rapidy to serve the growing timber industry. The era was one of growth and optimism, coined by the term "Roaring 20s."
The economic rebound of the 40s continued into the 50s and Cowlitz County's industrial base continued to grow. Harvey Hart, new general manager of the Port, aggressively pursued new cargos to replace wartime exports, which ceased at the end of World War II. He also obtained "Terminal Port" status, allowing the Port to handle otherwise unattainable cargos.
The 1960s brought booming retail and industrial growth and transportation improvements. Access into Longview from I-5 was improved. Port expansions included construction of Berth 7 on land formerly occupied by the Long-Bell Lumber Company, construction of an alumina ore import facility at Berth 5, and expansion of the grain elevator. A computerized cargo tracking system was developed to manage the Port's rapidly growing warehouse and distribution business.
In the 1970s containerization began to make a strong impact on world trade and an increasing number of products were being imported from the Orient. A large percentage of Port operations involved warehousing and distribution of merchandise. Warehouse 18 was built to accommodate S. S. Kresge (K-Mart). A heavy-lift crane was installed to handle large imported cargo, and the Port continued to handle forest products, bulks and breakbulks.
The eruption of Mount St. Helens became the defining moment of the 1980s. At the Port of Longview one cargo handling record after another was set, all based on strong log exports. As the decade closed the mix of cargos crossing Port docks continued to diversify.
Cowlitz County's economic dependence on timber and natural resources began to shift. Several new manufacturing plants were located in the area, helping to diversify the economy. The Port continued its strategic plan to develop an industrial park for new industry. Bulk and breakbulk cargos increased and forest products exports began to decline. A container crane was renovated to handle bulk imports.


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Truckload of Candles
Mark your calendars, because God's birthday is coming up, and it's time for a celebration. No, I'm not talking about Jesus' dad. Rumor has it he's not really the partying type, and who knows when his birthday would be anyway. The birthday boy in question is the one and only Krishna--you know, that handsome, blue, flute-playing warrior prince. The old man would be turning 5,236 years old this weekend, and Kalachandji's Hare Krishna Temple (5430 Gurley Ave.) is pulling out all the stops for their Janmastami (Krishna's birthday) celebration. Celebrated annually by close to a billion people, Janmastami spans all Hindu traditions, in particular the Hare Krishna movement. Technically speaking, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness was founded in 1966 (to put it into perspective, I have a sewing table that's older than that), but with its basis in the third-largest religion in the world, this celebration isn't going to be confined to the evangelistic Hare Krishnas singing on the street corners. Everyone's invited to the free feast and celebration on Sunday at the vegetarian restaurant/temple from 4 p.m. until the wee hours of the morning. Call 214-827-6333 or visit radhakalachandji.com.
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