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I've bought a FEG 45ACP,Browning clone. I love it, BUT the grip is a bit tatty.
Will a HOGUE wrap around replacement grip for a Hi-power fit the FEG? :smt102
I've emailed HOGUE, without a reply. Any FEG owners out there?
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I've bought a FEG 45ACP,Browning clone. I love it, BUT the grip is a bit tatty.
Will a HOGUE wrap around replacement grip for a Hi-power fit the FEG? :smt102
I've emailed HOGUE, without a reply. Any FEG owners out there?
I can't readily find an answer to your question, but I am led to believe that the FEG .45 ACP clone of the Browning Hi-Power could not use ordinary Browning grips because the frame may be too wide (.45 vs. 9mm).
If nobody answers your question satisfactorily, send me a PM and I will telephone Hogue to find an answer, and PM you in return.
It will be a while before I can do that, as I have concerts to attend and a rehearsal to lead before the weekend is over. That's why I hope someone else can answer you.
I too am interested in the grip situation. I also have a FEG GKK-45. I "like" the grips but don't "love" them, if you know what I mean.
Fusil PMed me: The 9mm Hi-Power grips won't fit the .45 frame.
The FEG 45s look like a Hi Power, but it's more of a S&W clone. So, there is not much in common between the FEG .45 with the BHP. The only line of pistol from FEG that are true BHP clones is the PJK-9HP series.
This is the truest of the Browning Hi Power clones, the early FEG PJK 9HP with the original Browning style slide stop and small safety lever.
This is the later FEG PJK 9HP which displays the newer FEG in-house slide stop system and FEG's extended safety lever.
A friend called the firm that imported the PJK 9HP's, KBI, yesterday and found that they still have parts for the PJK 9HP, so you fellows with the double action FEG's might call them and see if they can help you with parts also. I dunno, but it's worth a call if you can't find any parts for them. If not maybe they can direct you to a source. The 9mm double action FEG's such as the P9R were imported by Century Arms International, so that might also be worth a check for parts. Best wishes.
How does the FNP9 compare?
I know this is digging up an older thread but I thought since this is one of the results listed looking for info on FEG handguns I would answer with a little of what I have found out.
I understand there to be two times at which models were labeled incorrectly by the importer. Once when two different model numbers were used on the exact same gun and second when two different models were sharing the same number. Im unsure as to whether these incidents occurred at the same time or separate. So inspection of the gun is a must to determine which variation you have. My newly purchased FEG PJK-9HP is a perfect example of this. Mine retains the HP crossbolt design while also having the extended slide/safety lever. They did later switch to a S&W style barrel/frame/slide arrangement.
Best source for info regaurding the FEG 9HP variations that Ive found is here The FÉG Hi-Power Blog: "Decoding the FÉG Hi-Power" by JayPee
Now addressing the main topic here, the FEG GKK-45. I am looking to purchase one of these possibly tomorrow but at the latest a few weeks. Ran into someone at a gun show that had one for a decent price and in amazing condition. He Just called in fact and said we could arrange something in a few weeks, he is gonna leave it with a relative since he is from out of state. Anyway I was also thinking about how to replace the factory grips. The HP grips wont fit so it leaves two options, either buy and modify HP grips (Ive read about it being done) or get out the tools and make some yourself. Of course you could always find someone capable of making custom grips if your willing to pay. I would prefer to have fun designing my own out of a nice piece of rosewood :).
As far as the FEG hand guns go, my own feelings and many upon many personal reviews Ive read online all lean the same direction. They are for their cost, a very reliable and well made gun no matter what variation or model you have. The fit and finish may not be up to the highest standards but are not far off. A gritty feel to the trigger pull seems to be the biggest complaint. Which seems to be taken care of pretty easily with some spare time and a little elbow grease :D. I have always liked the BHP's but have never had the extra cash flow to justify buying one. I held my fist FEG many years ago and instantly liked the feel and balance of it, same as I do the BHP. I knew I would eventually own one and now I may end up having two FEG's.
Oh... I should probably say hello, since this is my fist post here lol. So, hello.
The GKK .45 is not a BHP. It looks like a very big one, but internally is closer to a S&W 3rd Gen 59 series pistol. There are no aftermarket grips made especially for it, and FEG, which was the AState Arms Maker for Hungary for centuries, is out of business.
I have owned several FEG pistols. they are very good and reliable guns. The HP copies were marked with the Mauser banner and sold as Mausers in Europe, and Israel used FEG parts for repairing their High Powers. I believe Numrich might have FEG parts, but I don't know what is left.


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p00cket00 Scores, Moorman Misses in FTOPS XXI
Sebastian "p00cket00" Sikorski and Chris Moorman starred in a memorable heads-up match on Day 5 of FTOPS XXI.
The two respected grinders faced off at the final table of the 3xShootout event, the biggest FTOPS event on Full Tilt Poker yesterday.
The other event yesterday, a 6-Max Limit Hold'em Rush event, nearly saw mrcall912 claim his second FTOPS title in this year's series.
Here's a complete look at the highlights from yesterday's FTOPS action.
FTOPS #10: mrcall912 Nearly Makes it Two FTOPS Titles
Online player mrcall912 came close to becoming the first player to snag two titles in FTOPS XXI yesterday.
Mrcall912 made the final table of FTOPS $216 Limit Hold'em 6-Max Rush Multi-Entry tournament, which drew 363 players to create a prizepool of $75,000.
The final table nearly featured unidentified Swedish high stakes superstar DIN_FRU but DIN_FRU ended up falling in 13th place for a relatively minor $825 cash.
Mrcall912 made an incredibly deep run but eventually finished fifth to earn $6,075. Add in his other victory for $18,699 in the HORSE event earlier in FTOPS XXI and Mrcall912 is up to nearly $25k in profit over the series.
Netherlands online player bullyingpros would go on to win the tournament outright for $17,850.
Here's a complete look at the final table results:
- 1. bullyingpros - $17,850
- 2. TheFatFISH - $11,400
- 3. saldory - $8,325
- 4. mrcall912 - $6,075
- 5. keeskontje - $4,275
- 6. veeea - $2,850
FTOPS #11: Moorman Denied by p0cket00
Online MTT masters Sebastian "p0cket00" Sikorski and Chris "MoormanI" Moorman finished first and second in FTOPS #11 last night.
The $322 No-Limit Hold'em 3xShootout event drew 425 players who created a prizepool of $127,500.
Adam "Roothlus" Levi, Adam Junglen, and Calvin "Cal42688" Anderson all made the cash in the event but fell short of the final table.
Moorman is one of the most well-known players in the online MTT community. The Brighton-native has been focusing on the live tournament circuit lately but still found time to win a PocketFives Triple Crown.
Sikorski isn't as established as Moorman but that could change soon as the Canadian has over $5.4 million in online winnings.
This time around it was Sikorski who got the better of Moorman to claim the $27,412 first-place prize and FTOPS jersey. Moorman settled for $18,487.
Here's a complete look at the final-table payouts:
- 1. Sebastian "p00cket00" Sikorski - $27,412
- 2. Chris "MoormanI" Moorman - $18,487
- 3. PatGarrett01 - $13,387
- 4. Tenkamusou - $9,817
- 5. The_SeS - $7,140
- 6. maximani91 - $5,100
- 7. Assad91 - $3,570
- 8. Phil Ivey 18 - $2,422
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The latest installment in the Diablo game series has become the fastest selling PC game in history
Blizzard Entertainment today proudly announced that the Diablo III video game racked up 3.5 million units sold in the first 24 hours, and added to that tally through the first week.
After the first week, more than 6.3 million gamers are now playing Diablo III, still excluding Korean gamers playing Diablo III at Internet cafes. That number also doesn't include 1.2M gamers that received Diablo III for free when they signed up for a one-year subscription to World of Warcraft.
Meanwhile, Diablo III sales are expected to creep up in the weeks to come, as casual RPG gamers enter the mix.
"We're definitely thrilled that so many people around the world were excited to pick up their copy of Diablo III and jump in the moment it went live," said Mike Morhaime, Blizzard CEO and co-founder, in a press statement. "We also regret that our preparations were not enough to ensure everyone had a seamless experience when they did so. I want to reaffirm our commitment to make sure the millions of Diablo III players out there have a great experience with the game moving forward, and I also want to thank them for their ongoing support."
More than 8,000 retailers worldwide offered the game in North America, Europe, South Korea, Australia, and other parts of the world -- and digital downloads were available in the same markets, plus a handful of other locations.
The Diablo game trilogy, plus expansions and later modifications, have proven to be some of the most popular RPG video games ever. Diablo II launched in the summer of 2000, and generated 4M units sold in the first year.
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Anna Ross Davies says, "There is a vast difference between a horse that is being ridden a couple of centimetres behind the vertical in a relaxed style in a warm up, and one that that is twisted like a pretzel with his head screwed to his chest, his eyes popping out and running rivers of sweat!" In this article, in her inimitable style, Anna puts the Rollkur debate into perspective!
Phew, it's hot in here...
There are few subjects that provoke as much heated debate as Rollkur. In fact on this website one of the most emotive ever videos, which provoked heated comment and debate, was when our national champion and team silver medalist rode a horse two inches behind the vertical in a soft frame (which resembled nothing like Rollkur) before she picked him up to do his work. This really surprised me as I would have thought it was obvious to anyone who spends time around animals that the horse was quite happy and relaxed and I would have thought most people would have been pleased to see a Grand Prix horse going in such a nice easy way with no pressure!
I must be mad!
When I told a couple of friends that I was going to write this article, the response straight away, was 'you're brave!' and 'don't touch it!' It seems that on internet forums the most heated subject is the discussion of Rollkur, which I can understand when it looks extreme, but, in my opinion, there seems to be a bit of confusion between what are debatably welfare issues, and a training methodology where the horse is simply not always ridden poll high with his nose in front of the vertical.
Personally, I believe it is also pretty uncomfortable for the horse to be 'above the bit' and hollow in his back for any length of time with a rider on board but that doesn't seem to create anything like the same 'airspace' or moral dilemmas!
So what is Rollkur?
For starters then, I think it is important to define what Rollkur (or Hyperflexion, as it's also known) actually is. From a layman's point of view it looks like the neck of the horse is bent down low with his nose a long way into his chest and the front of his head can be bent almost horizontal with the ground. It looks like an unnatural shape for the neck and the horse can appear tense. Prolonged use of this system hasn't yet been proved to be destructive to the horse physically and there are examples of physically healthy retired horses that have been trained in this way, but there is a great deal of debate about whether it is mentally damaging or not.
The idea behind it is to produce more suppleness and submission. It tends to be used on horses that are sharp and hot in temperament. Many horses that are successful in competition at the moment are trained in this way so it is clearly possible to train a horse to Grand Prix using Rollkur. Whether it is ethical or not, is a matter of opinion.
A more common practice for the conformationally challenged
A much more commonly used practice is where horses are ridden with the front of the nose a little behind the vertical with the neck in a lower position and the centre of the neck at the highest point. This frame would be used to stretch out the top line and back muscles of the horse. A horse that is conformationally 'challenged' or built 'upside down' could benefit from being ridden in this way, in that it may help him build the muscle in his back in order to better support the rider. A horse with a lower set neck that is built a little on his forehand probably wouldn't benefit, as training with the neck low would probably send more weight onto the forehand.
In my opinion there is little point riding a horse that is at all behind the leg, behind the vertical at any time, as he will simply drop the connection between the rider's leg and rein. So this method is probably more successfully used on an over reactive horse that the rider is trying to settle and loosen. Whether riding the horse a little 'over round' is the most productive way to train or not is measured easily by observing the horse when he reaches Grand Prix, and is challenged within the whole test.
Competition outline at all times?
Some riders aspire from day one to have the horse's poll as the highest point, nose in front of the vertical and taking the bit, as they would want for competition, regardless of the horse's conformation or temperament. Whether this is as productive in suppling the horse as putting him a little deeper, can again be judged when the horse arrives at Grand Prix. Call me cynical — but I'm afraid I would doubt the honesty of a rider who informed me, that on their journey to advanced level dressage, their horse had never dropped behind the bit or become a little strong in the rein. Establishing a more effective connection from the rider's leg to the bit is an important part of the process of training and will develop as the horse and rider progress.
In my experience most people use a combination of the latter two methods, often using the former to stretch the horse before picking him up into a poll high frame. I think there is little value in allowing a horse to drop the contact at any point, whether he is above or behind the bit, as he will have dropped the connection to the hind leg. I also believe that there is little point allowing the horse to amble about on a long rein waiting for the moment that the invisible 'powers that be' grant the gift of connection. Ultimately, as competition riders we are aspiring to be able to present our horses' noses on the vertical and the poll at the top, as that is what is required in competition.
Let's get a perspective
There is a vast difference between a horse that is being ridden a couple of centimetres behind the vertical in a relaxed style in a warm up, and one that that is twisted like a pretzel with his head screwed to his chest, his eyes popping out and running rivers of sweat! Horses can't speak but they do communicate with us all the time through their actions and body language. I think that most of us who surround ourselves with horses 24/7 are aware when they are distressed or not, and make choices accordingly. A very small minority across a broad spectrum of disciplines right down to grass roots level will compromise the mental and physical well-being of their horses to achieve success.
Rollkur is a technique commonly used with 'hot horses' and assumes that the horse is going forward. A horse that is being ridden a couple of inches behind the vertical is probably not yet in front of the leg enough to go and perform a Grand Prix, but it may well be that the rider is in the process of warming up a hotter type of horse and needs to just ride around in a relaxed way before firing up his horse's engine to peak at the right moment. It's similar to a sprinter doing stretches and jogging before he runs the 100 metres.
Some horses are simply not safe to let out to the buckle end of the rein as soon as they go into competition warm up, hopefully, as they settle they will stretch out and relax. Top dressage horses can be quite highly strung, I don't mind my horses having a bit of a bounce about them if they are feeling jolly but that doesn't mean I'm going to drop my reins when they do!
The Grand Prix challenge tells it all
The Grand Prix challenge isn't about riding individual movements, it is about developing the horse as an athlete, piecing the movements together with the horse remaining focused and with the rider, and exercising the full range of collection and extension. A horse that can only do one part of the test very well is not yet fully developed as an athlete. Otherwise it is like saying that a horse is a top show jumper because it can jump one very large fence in training! That is a very different challenge to jumping a 1m 70 track (although, of course, it could be a world champion puissance horse in the same way that the Russian horse Baluger is a world champion piaffing horse). So to really test different training methods you need to see the finished products in the whole test in the same circumstances, with a knowledge of the training methods used and then decide which is the most productive.
In my own experience, although I certainly aspire to ride my horses in a conventional frame, the only horse I've ever trained that has automatically connected himself, drawing the bit forward from day one, is the one that I rode in my dreams!! I feel that to be the 'happy athlete' a horse needs consistency in his life, a training system he understands that is fair to his body and mind, and access to a field. Then he will be happy whether his nose is two inches in front, two inches behind or in his feed bowl!
(Editor's note: The scientific investigation of Rollkur, as far as this exists, is explained by Dr David Marlin in a comment below. Scroll through the pages to find it.)
Here goes..... This all happened approx 14 yrs ago. I have wanted to tell my story for years. But, when this unfortunate experience happened to me and my horse, hardly anyone in the UK had heard of Rollkur, and I for one didn't realise it was called this either. My horse and I were being quite successful, we were climbing the ladder gaining good results. I decided to take myself off to a trainer that was hitting the headlines because of thier success, they were considered to be an up and coming 'top trainer'.
I was excited at the thought of going away for 3 days intensive training, with a good trainer.. who wouldn't be. Just before I was due to leave, I bumped into a high listed judge, a very well respected judge, I told this person where I was taking my horse, thinking they would say, 'that's nice for you, have a good time'. But the reply was 'I wouldn't take my horse there if you paid me, I have heard that they are very hard on the horses and tie their heads down with string, and make them go with their chins practically touching their chests'. I thought surely not, and just dismissed it. How stupid was I. It was difficult to get the time off work, but managed to wangle it. After we had arrived settled in my horse, had a cuppa, I decided to take a walk around to the training menage. I was very intrigued and a bit shocked to see one of the 'up and coming' horses that was often in the H&H going round with it's chin on it's chest. The poor horse actually had string attached to it's bit and onto the girth, the knots were formed so that the rider could lean forward and keep shortening the string. All kinds of thoughts were racing through my head, like 'what have I done'. I thought maybe the horse was a raving lunatic and kept throwing people off. But, no, this was the training method! This particular trainer also had quite a bad temper if the horses they were riding didn't comply with their wishes. I went back to my lorry, wondering whether this was what this trainer was going to make me do to my horse - I couldn't sleep all night. The problem is, when you are a serious amateur rider, and you go to a 'well respected trainer', who are you to question what they are doing, you are in awe of them. They are someone that you have looked up to, and it's taken a long time to pluck up the courage to go to a trainer of this calibre. Upon entering the arena the next day, I was a touch nervous, it didn't help that I was being balled at practically from the begining, there is a way to speak to people, if you need to should and ball to get your point accross then you shouldn't be teaching, there are many methods to put over to pupils what you want. I was certainly not a novice, I had been doing well in advanced classes. I had to stand my horse in the arena with short reins holding very tight until my horse really dropped at the poll, then I had to shorten even more, then again wait for my horse to drop at the poll even further, this continued for a while, I could feel the discomfort from my horse, the grunting and head shaking, walking backwards, tail swishing, teeth grinding.
I know you are all thinking 'why didn't I just leave', but when you are a amateur, you just seem to accept that a trainer of this calibre obviously knows what they are doing and wouldn't do anything to harm your horse.... wrong!! After the 3 sessions, 3 days later time to go home. My horse didn't really improve at all over the 3 days, my horse just seemed to get more and more on it's head, I felt like the back end was in the air and the front end was going to Austrialia. My horse was a little lazy by nature, you had to work hard at keeping them in front of the leg, plus they were a little long in the back. When I was walking my horse to the ramp of the box to return home, I thought they were walking a bit stiff, but just felt it was the hard sessions we had had.
Upon arrival at home, my horse seemed to be walking even more strange behind, and my horse was very depressed, didn't want to eat. The next day I chucked a sickie from work as I was so worried about my horse. I could have cried when I arrived at the yard, my horse was so sore, you couldn't even run a brush over the loins or back area. I put on the head collar and my horse run backwards because of the pressure at the poll. The muscles were raging hot to the touch. My horse was on bute for nearly two weeks. To alleviate their pain. All kinds of thoughts were going through my head, what has happened? I took my horse out to the school and gave a light lunge to see if it would help unlock some of the sore muscles, but oh, my horse was so lame behind, walking like they had wet themselves, in fact my horse could hardly trot, it was more like a amble come jog.
In my heart I knew what it was, it was the intense training with the head on the chest. My horse's muscles and ligaments were stretched beyond their limits. My horse was off work for nearly a month recovering, in fact they never recovered in the poll/neck region, always sensitive and touchy about pressure their. I rang the trainer and informed them what the training had done to my horse, and they were really mad, screamed down the phone at me, telling me that my horse must have damaged themselves on the way home in the box, or maybe rolled funny. I wanted to argue the point, but again who was I, just an amateur.
The moral of this story is, what happens when amateurs, young and novice riders see horses like Totillas and want to copy the training system? You can only imagine the damage they are going to do to their horses. It's a system for a very special type of horse, sharp and extremely full of energy, naturally uphill, and a system for a very experience trainer that's aware of the dangers or this system. I for one think that it should be 'banned'! There is no place for this kind of abuse in Dressage, I remember a really good saying, but can't remember who said it...'where brutality exists, the art desists'. Also, horse's that are trained in this way, have a kinda 'legoer' movement, not really totally naturally, there extensions don't really cover the ground.
To anyone that asks me if teaching horses dressage movements is cruel, I just say to them, horses do all of the movements naturally when in liberty, how often do you see horses piaffing with extreme excitement, before they have even been taught this movement, passaging around fields etc. But how often do you see horses running around the fields with thier chins on their chests?!! I feel ashamed and guilty to this day, that I didn't speak up and have the courage to remove my horse from this training yard after the first day.
When I returned with my horse to the yard where they were kept, people said to me 'I thought you were going to some top notch trainer? look what they've done to your lovely horse... I just cried with embarrasment. So, please please, anyone thinking of trying this system, think hard about it. Also, I would like to say a big thank you to Anna for having the courage to speak up.. you obviously are a caring person when it comes to the training of your horses.
I am a trainer in my own right now, but all the horses that I teach go in a very soft way, full of energy and cadence. Very correct. Thank you for taking the time to read this, I just hope it will deter people from entering into this system.
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Friendly City says goodbye to 'larger than life' local legend
FORTUNA- The man who brought tourism to the Friendly City, revitalized community gatherings and breathed life into the small town, was remembered today in Fortuna.
"He was an amazing guy that he loved life, he loved people, he loved his community and everything that was involved with it and he started a lot of the events that are huge," said Lisa Hummel, daughter of Hal Hummel.
Hal Hummel passed away Wednesday, November 5 at the age of 74. Honored as a citizen of the year, Hummel formerly served as president of the Fortuna Chamber of Commerce and started the chamber office for tourists to get maps and information.
Hummel was also on the rodeo board for several years, during that time helping to double the length of the rodeo parade to what it is today. And Hummel played a big role in the lives of local youth, as an active supporter of FFA and 4-H. He is remembered for his always-present smile and kindness towards all.
"Dad really did have that zest, that smile was real, that he really did love every minute of being here," said Lisa Hummel. "He was as genuine as he came across. He was that interested in you and what you were doing."


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The Antiochian Village is a center for Orthodox activities in Bolivar, Pennsylvania, situated upon 380 acres of land in the beautiful Laurel Highlands. Founded in 1978, it is under the jurisdiction of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America and consists of both a conference center and a camp.
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At one time I would have agreed with you, that airsoft was a waste. Until Saturday that is, where I picked up a quality HK USP. 45 airsoft for 200 bucks with air can, and bag of 6 mm pellets. This thing duplicates every function slide operates, locks open on mt, decocker, sa / da, safety, accurate, I can do drills in my yard that would be flat out unsafe with a real gun. Hip shooting, Mozambique, shooting the walnuts from the hip is a hoot!
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Precision Castparts offers $2.9 billion for Titanium Metals
By A. Ananthalakshmi
(Reuters) - Precision Castparts Corp PCP.N offered $2.9 billion to acquire Titanium Metals Corp TIE.N, a leading maker of alloys used in jet engines and controlled by Texas billionaire Harold Simmons.
Precision Castparts, whose castings are used in every jet aircraft engine program in production or under development, said the acquisition of the titanium producer will help streamline its supply chain, reduce costs and boost earnings.
"(Titanium Metals) will provide us with the titanium capability that has always been a key missing piece of our overall product portfolio," Precision Castparts Chief Executive Mark Donegan said in a statement.
The company offered $16.50 per share for Titanium Metals, a 43 percent premium to the stock's closing price on Friday of $11.57.
Simmons' Contran Corp and affiliates, which hold about 45 percent of Titanium Metals, have agreed to support the deal.
Since Precision Castparts was Titanium's biggest customer, the cost reductions from the deal should be significant, analysts said. It also gives the buyer much greater exposure to titanium sales. And Precision Castparts has shown an ability to integrate acquisitions smoothly.
"If PCP is able to extract the value out of this, then in the long run, like you've seen with other acquisitions it's made, I think you can argue it will end up being a good deal," Ken Herbert, an analyst with Imperial Capital said.
Precision Castparts, based in Portland, Ore., makes castings, forgings, fasteners for aircraft and industrial gas turbines. Continued...


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RE: Using "Sum" (i = 1 ... N) in a function definition
I do not know why you would want to do this; so my response below may be
off target. Nonetheless, what about this? (The function "Total" in
version 5.0, in this case, provides the equivalent functionality -- as
would "Apply[Plus,data]" in earlier versions).
In[10]:= (8:59:39 on 7/27/04)
Out[11]= (8:59:39 on 7/27/04)
In[9]:= (8:59:21 on 7/27/04)
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From: Rainer [mailto:wilhelm.rainer at gmx.net]
To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
Subject: [mg49692] [mg49666] Using "Sum" (i = 1 ... N) in a function definition
I was trying to define a function using the Sum command in the following
way (simplified example):
MyData = {3,2,4,5,6};
MyFunc[i_] = Sum[MyData[[j]],{j,1,i}];
As you can see, the idea is to use the length of the list (i) as a
variable in the function definition, such that
MyFunc[1] = 3
MyFunc[2] = 3 + 2 = 5
MyFunc[3] = 3 + 2 + 4 = 9
etc. Mathematica does not like the abobe statements, and prints the
following error message:
"Part specification K$394 is neither an integer nor a list of integers."
Does anybody know how to define (correctly) such a function. Should be
possible ...?
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Dec 13, 2013 - StaffSt. Stephen's High School recently recognized the students who were named to the first-quarter honor roll for the 2013-2014 school year.
Principal's honor roll
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Brandon Whiteplume, Kyasha Haslam and Tianna Wagon.
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Kayle Addison, Jaron Arthur, Nataya Bell, Jasmin Duran, Jeremiah Fighting Bear, Ashlyn Jenkins, Taylor Littleshield, Ruby McClain, Nessa McLeod, Tanyka Montoya, Mathew Oldman, Derrick Williams and Kristen Williams.
(No grade lower than a C)
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Morgan Fletcher, Ashlyn Jenkins, Ruby McClain, Brylee Shakespeare, Tianna Wagon and Nathan Yellowbear.
Great attendance
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RJ Bowstring, Nessa McLeod, Mathew Oldman, Nick Lopez, Austin Willow, Autumn Dodge and Nathan Yellowbear.
Good attendance
(11 to 18 periods absent out of 179)
Nathaniel Antelope, Brandon Whiteplume, Jasmin Duran and Silas SunRhodes.
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Salvation Army Out Ringing Bells
Published November 13th, 2012
Let the bell ringing begin.
The Christmas season wouldn't be complete without the salvation army bell ringers.
Today at the state capitol the Salvation Army began its annual red kettle kickoff.
From now through the end of the season members of the Salvation Army will have their bright red kettles outside of stores across the state.
The money raised over the next eight weeks has to last the Salvation Army the entire year.
The Salvation Army also is launching its Angel Tree Outreach.
The trees are set up in malls across the state.
People who want to help, can take an angel off the tree and then buy Christmas presents for the child whose name is printed on the paper angel.
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- Christmas Tree Sales Down Because of Florida Heat
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- Salvation Army Helps After Debby
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Prezzo - Eastleigh
Unit L1A, Swan Leisure Centre, Eastleigh, SO50 5FX +44 2380658464
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- Main course: £15
- Food spend: £30
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- Monday to Saturday: 12:00 - 23:30. Sunday: 12:00 - 23:00.
Good service, lovely food! Had a great meal
Ollie Kirby
10 November 2015
from Eastleigh
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In the Swan Leisure Centre, Prezzo – Eastleigh offers delicious modern Italian cuisine in a sleek and contemporary space with floor-to-ceiling windows. With bright, funky glass vases and views of the kitchen, this Prezzo has a vibrant ambience.
The Prezzo menu presents a range of exciting dishes, crafted using the season's best ingredients. Sample meat & fish dishes like chicken Milanese or sea bass, along with classic pasta recipes, hand-stretched, stone-baked pizzas, and risotto.
All the favourite antipasti dishes are on offer, as well as speciality folded calzones, and piled-high 'la famiglia' pasta dishes, designed for sharing. Start your visit with a fruity, fizzy pre-dinner aperitivo from the Prezzo cocktail list, and finish with an indulgent Italian-style dessert.
Prezzo in Eastleigh features classic dishes made with produce sourced from Italy, and is within easy reach of the cinema and bowling venues at the redeveloped leisure centre.
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((((* 10 November 2015 by Ollie Kirby from Eastleigh
Good service, lovely food! Had a great meal
(((** 7 November 2015 by Alison Wooller from Eastleigh
The food was delicious, hot and speedily served as always. the waitress was, at best indifferent, bordering on disdainful !
((((* 3 November 2015 by Louise Maidment from Southampton
Seated and served quickly, even though restaurant was very busy. Friendly and helpful staff.
((((( 2 November 2015 by Ian Gill from Eastleigh
Fantastic service, would definitely use this restaurant again!!!
(((** 1 November 2015 by G Beck from Eastleigh
We booked a table for 4 for 18:30 but had to stand at the bar for 20 minutes before being shown to a table. The staff were clearly busy and after 15 minutes we were asked if would like a drink at the bar. the wine had just been poured when we were told our table was ready.
We all had different starters and main courses, which were all very good. We particularly liked the calorie value displayed on the menu - really helpful.
((((* 1 November 2015 by Cathy Tramischus from Eastleigh
All 3 of us ordered salmon nicoise unfortunately not as described on menu no baby potstoes but vrry nice anyway
((((( 30 October 2015 by Cynthia Lee from Southampton
The meal was very good. We had Spaghetti Bolinaise with salad which was just the right size for lunchtime. The service was great and the whole atmosphere in the restaurant was lovely. There was nothing negative to say about the whole experience. We will be going again very shortly. The 40% discount was excellent.
((((( 27 October 2015 by Tracey Thorne from Eastleigh
Very friendly and attentative waiting staff, especially the male waiter who served our table of 7.
((((* 27 October 2015 by Debbie Smith from Eastleigh
We had a team lunch which I booked online. The variety of dishes appealed to all. There was some confusion by the waiter over our order and one of our party had to go and clarify with him what had actually been ordered. Apart from this the whole meal was enjoyable. The restaurant was busy, but the service we received was good.
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The food was fabulous and the staff attentive considering they were extremely busy.
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The thing is growing up. She has been here for a few months and I guess she is alright. When I feel like it, I play with her. She is fun to wrestle with. I hold her down because she is still smaller than me and sometimes I forget and try to hump her. .... She is a girl .... I chew on her and play tug with her and body slam her, that's fun. I like doing that. The mom and dad still love me though.
I know this because they still give me kisses and snuggles and rubs. They still let me on the bed and they still take me places. Sometimes I get to go places by myself, just with the mom and the dad, I like that too.
The thing is even sometimes polite now. She sometimes sits nice and waits patiently and she doesn't go on the carpet anymore as much. That was gross. She still tries to eat my food sometimes and the mom makes her sit in the kitchen by herself with her own dish. The mom says I have medicine in my food and the thing can't have it.
I guess I like her a little bit now. She is nice and warm and cuddly sometimes, and that is nice.
The mom and the dad brought a new puppy home and I hate her! She is this thing that runs around, barks at me, chases me from room to room, climbs all over me, sticks her face in my food dish, tries to have a drink when I am drinking, follows me around the yard and sits in my spot in the car.
She climbs right on top of me and chews on my ears. She tries to snuggle with me and I just run away. My foot is sore and she keeps stepping on it and it hurts so I yell at her. She runs away and comes back. She has been here for a long time now and she still wont go away. I try to be nice to her because the mom and the dad like her but she is annoying and pesty.
She is the THING.
She is growing up a little and is trying to learn the rules of the house. My rule is just to leave me alone! She is cute though.
I sleep with the mom.
She gets up and works out in the room next to the bed. She then goes to the shower. I hop off the bed when I hear her making my breakfast. I stretch, I yawn, I get my rubs and kisses and eat my breakfast in two or three gulps. It always takes her so long to weigh the food and put it in the dish and then she makes me sit and wait while she puts it on the floor before I'm allowed to touch the food. Aries, my sister seems as hungry as me! I'm just hungry and want to eat now!
Then I go outside. I like the snow, but my feet get soooo cold. I always stay out longer than I should because there is so much to smell under the snow. The mom is always calling at me from the door and I run as fast as I can into the house because I am so cold. My hair is standing up all over and mom rubs me down and gives me kisses. She then tucks me back in on the bed and I wait for the dad to get up.
The dad gets up and lets me outside again. Aries now is running around outside too. She doesn't like the snow as much as I do. She runs back in much faster than I do. I usually nap, chew on my kong, bark at the mailman, nap some more, play in the snow some more, wait for the mom to come home. The Dad tells the mom that I just wait all day for her to come home. When she comes home, she feeds me again, gives me kisses and rubs. Sometimes takes me out for a walk, which is my favorite thing to do. Sometimes she takes us for a car ride.
Then we go to bed and I snuggle up next to the mom to keep her warm. Aries lies at the bottom of the bed and the dad is next to the mom on the other side. We all protect the mom, that is my job.
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MONTEREY, Calif. - The U.S. Army deputy chief of staff for intelligence, Lt. Gen. Mary Legere, told Foreign Area Officers participating in a conference at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center that they are "ambassadors of the U.S. Army at all times," while on assignment abroad during their FAO careers.
"You must understand their history, politics, geography, economy, religion, the applicability of technology … you must have the ability to sort all that out … and walk me through it," said Legere by video teleconference, describing what is expected of a FAO assigned to a U.S. embassy abroad as a defense attaché, security assistance officer, or political-military planner.
The conference held Jan. 13-17, is organized annually by DLIFC and is designed to provide additional training to FAOs from all four branches of the service who are studying at the Institute or Naval Postgraduate School. Each officer must go through a rigorous selection process which takes place after seven to 10 years of commissioned service. Once selected, FAOs must learn a foreign language, receive a Masters degree specializing in their assigned region of the world, and gain in-country experience prior to starting their new job.
"You will be engaging foreign military leaders and help build partnership capacity and facilitate foreign military cooperation and exercises," among other assignments, said Legere, explaining that on many occasions only one FAO will be assigned to a particular embassy. "In some cases you will be it, the only one and lone representative."
In order to be successful as a FAO, Legere told students that, "You must immerse yourself in the region, sustain your language which is your weapons system, and maintain yourself as an ambassador at all times," to include moral and ethical integrity, she added.
"You are a statesman for the U.S. the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army," said Legere, reminding participants that as FAOs they need to know as much about their own country and military as about the foreign nation they are studying. "You are part of an elite corps of professionals."
As the U.S. Army deputy chief of staff for intelligence, Legere's mission is to provide timely, relevant, accurate, and synchronized intelligence and electronic warfare support to tactical, operational and strategic-level commanders.
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Caring for Your Family Treasures workshop
Learn how to care for your family treasures at a workshop being taught by Highline Historical Society curator Nancy Salguero McKay on Wednesday, July 23, at 7 PM. McKay will introduce techniques, materials and resources necessary to care for textiles, photos, books, documents, scrapbooks and paper memorabilia. Bring a project to work on and learn how to preserve your own family's history. Beginning preservation materials will be provided.
The workshop will be held at SeaTac City Hall, 4800 S 188th Street in SeaTac. Admission is $15 for members of the Highline Historical Society, $25 for all others. Reservations are required. Call 206-246-6354 to secure a seat.
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Despite multiple major foot injuries in three years, the Falcons have faith that wide receiver Julio Jones will be as good as ever once the 2014 season kicks off. ESPN's Vaughn McClure wrote Thursday that the team is "certain he'll return to his old explosive self."
Jones fractured his right foot last October, needed to undergo surgery and missed the rest of the season. He expects to be full-go in time for Week 1. From all accounts, his rehab is going smoothly.
Fantasy Analysis:
The injuries are a concern, but fantasy owners seem to have a similar amount of faith as the Falcons. They are still drafting Jones as a top-six WR. I think it's a worthy gamble considering Jones' upside. He could finish the year as fantasy No. 2 overall wide receiver if he plays 16 games.


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On Fri, 31 Jul 2009, Miroslav Lichvar wrote:
On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 02:40:26PM -0400, Seth Vidal wrote:That might be a nice createrepo feature to add such conflicts.That would only help you if you only have a single repository - which we NEVER do b/c of fedora + updates + updates-testing.It could take a list of repos that the created repo is depending on. For fedora repos it would work, the order is fedora < updates < updates-testing.Yes, but that's not what I'm talking about. I mean the explicit conflicts between current versions of packages. I.e. the thing that makes the complexity exponential. For example: package A: depends on X package B: conflicts with D package C: provides X package D: provides X yum install A B fails here as it tries to install A B D. The solution is to install A B C.And you've tested that yum doesn't work in this case? Putting together a unittest for it should be pretty straightforward.I have, with yum-3.2.23-3.fc11. When the conflict is changed to C, it works (install A B D) which suggests the conflict is not handled when depsolving. Fixing it so it works generally won't be easy, I have to warn you :).
we've had known broken unittests in the past that we've worked up to. :) -sv


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FCHC Board Member, Sandra Chamblee has been selected as a finalist for the 2012 ATHENA Awards. The recognition is presented each year by the Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County to an individual, young professional and business for professional excellence, mentoring, and activity that promotes women in leadership roles.
Ms. Chamblee is among a group of five area women business leaders who were named as finalists in the Individual Award category. The Chamber will present the awards on September 21st at a luncheon to be held at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.


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Dear friends, colleagues and partners in the mission to Bolivia.
It is with a great sense of hope that we want to share with you that Iris' treatment at Houston MD Anderson CA centre was completed.
The doctors are saying that it will take about three to six months to find out the impact of this treatment. Nevertheless, we were encouragedto know that at this time they did not find any new tumors in Iris' neck. Thus, the treatment she received was focused only on CA cells activity found in her lungs.
We want to thank you for holding us in your prayers and for your support. But we want to ask for you to continuepraying for Iris' complete recovery. Iris reflects God's presence and hope for she seems, despite treatment, in good spirits and for that, the boys and I are thankful to the Lord. We will keep you informed as new information develops in the next few months as well as of the mission ministry in Bolivia.
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ASX and SGX reveal exciting new innovation
ASX and Singapore Exchange (SGX) have announced their intention to establish a presence in each other's co-location data centre to enhance customer connectivity to their markets.
From September, SGX's co-location data centre in Singapore will host the ASX hub, providing direct connectivity to the ASX 24 futures market based at the ASX Australian Liquidity Centre in Sydney.
According to an ASX statement, this will allow customers in the SGX co-location data centre to connect more easily to ASX 24, resulting in an expected increase in the flow of futures market activity into Australia.
It will extend ASX's international hub network, which currently includes Chicago, New York, London, Hong Kong and an existing location in Singapore. About 6% of ASX 24 futures and options volume is generated from its international hub network.
"The establishment of an ASX futures hub in the SGX facility bolsters the global distribution network for ASX 24, connecting more customers into the Australian market and enhancing our presence in Asia. This is a new initiative that is part of our plan to internationalise the ASX and it demonstrates that by working together with other exchanges we can deliver new and greater investment opportunities to Australian and foreign investors," said ASX deputy CEO Peter Hiom.
LHP Diversified Investments Fund scores Lonsec 'recommended' rating
Lonsec has awarded a 'recommended' rating to the LHP Diversified Investments Fund. The fund is distributed by Certitude Global Investments to the Australian market.
According to an LHP statement, the 'recommended' rating indicates Lonsec's conviction that the fund can achieve its objectives and, if applicable, outperform peers over an appropriate investment timeframe.
The LHP Diversified Investments Fund is a fund of hedge funds which invests in a range of specialist international managers with diversified underlying hedge fund strategies. These include relative value; long/short equity; market neutral equity; credit; fixed income; and global trading. Its main objective is to achieve consistent absolute returns with a low correlation to traditional markets over the investment horizon (three to five years).
Proviso launches super comparison tool
Scaled advice technology specialist, Provisio Technologies, has released a super comparison tool that it claims will let advisors evaluate super switching options for their clients, and produce a Statement of Advice (SoA) in minutes.
"Providing advice, particularly in a phone-based environment is challenging as there are a number of steps in the sales and advice cycle required for compliance purposes," said Diego Del Rosso, senior manager of strategic partners and alliances, Bendigo Wealth.
"This process is further complicated and can be protracted for the adviser due to product search requirements and the need to explain various strategies and of course the implications of those chosen strategies.
"Technology such as Provisio has enabled us to improve both advisory performance and customer experience."
Steve Gibbs appointed to Australian Ethical board
Steve Gibbs, the former Australian Reward Investment Alliance chief executive, has been appointed to the Australian Ethical Investments board.
Gibbs joins the Ethical board as a director. He is also the chairman of Ethical's research provider Corporate Analysis Enhanced Responsibility and a director of Hastings Funds Management.
BGL releases new automated contract note service to clients
SMSF software provider BGL Corporate Solutions has released a fully automated contract note service to clients.
BGL claims that the new service is a first as it not only integrates contract note data, but also provides the contract note PDF.
"This new services will save our clients hundreds of hours of data input each year. It is just so easy set up and use," said BGL managing director Ron Lesh.
AIST appoints new executive manager of education
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) appointed Meegan George to the new role of executive manager of education this week.
George joins the AIST from the Financial Services Institute of Australia (FINSIA). She has previously worked at AMP, JP Morgan and RGA International.
BT Wrap launches new estimator tool to assist advisers with end of year activity
BT wrap has released a new estimator tool uses a client's investment portfolio composition to determine when they are expected to receive their annual tax statement.
BT Financial Group head of platform products Kelly Power said BT Wrap was committed to making year-end processing times and tax statement delivery as quick and easy as possible for advisers and their clients.
"BT Wrap is a leader in year-end activity and statement delivery because we are constantly thinking of new ways to improve our processes," she said.
OneVue appoints Mark Frost CEO of direct services
Platform provider OneVue has appointed Mark Frost to the newly created position of chief executive of direct services.
OneVue Group chief executive Connie Mckeage said, having announced three intermediated consumer platform deals since December last year, OneVue needed a dedicated resource with extensive client service experience to develop and grow thisarea of the business.
"Mark will oversee the platforms we are launching for the Australian SMSF Members Association, MAP Financial Services and the Australian Medical Association, and he will also play a big role in delivering other opportunities we have in the pipeline, one which we hope to announce in the coming weeks," she said.
Frost added: "What we're trying to do is give self-directed investors new and exciting tools, and at the same time assist them in identifying when and how to access advice."
"We understand investors increasingly like to be in control of their investment decisions and being in control also means being able to choose when to turn to a specialist.
"We want to create an environment where investors are free to explore their options whilst not being afraid to seek advice."
Frost has been in the wealth management industry for 20 years. He was formerly a vice president and client relationship manager at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and held various roles at UBS both in London and Sydney.
CFS Aspect Diversified Futures Fund maintains 'highly recommended' rating
Aspect Diversified Futures Fund has maintained its 'highly recommended' rating from Lonsec
Colonial First State formed an alliance with Aspect Capital Limited in 2009 to distribute the Aspect Diversified Futures Fund in Australia.
"The aim of the Fund is to generate significant medium-term capital growth, regardless of overall movements in traditional stock and bond markets, within a rigorous risk management framework," said Aspect Capital CEO Anthony Todd. "Lonsec's position is testament to the strength of the Fund's strategy and management."
AMP launches new Ascend SMSF service
AMP has launched a new version of its Ascend SMSF service to its financial advice network, with a range of enhancements and new features which it claims will strengthen the solution within AMP's suite of SMSF offers.
AMP's Ascend SMSF enables AMP aligned planners to deliver a better customer experience at a lower cost to the customer as a result of improved technology and usability, through the fund's administration service and investment options, claims AMP.
The Ascend SMSF service is being rolled out to SMSF accredited planners in AMP's aligned advice network in the second half of 2012 starting with AMP Financial Planning and Hillross.
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ING DIRECT enters superannuation market
ING DIRECT has announced it will enter the superannuation market with a retail product in the third quarter of this year.
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IFM sells Wales & West Utilities, plans to reduce fees
The IFM International Infrastructure Fund has "divested its interest in Wales & West Utilities" following an agreement with Cheung Kong Infrastructure (CKI) to acquire 100% of the company from existing shareholders.
A company statement noted that "this is a very opportunistic sale on behalf of our investors at a strong valuation premium. Wales & West Utilities has been a stable, core infrastructure investment for IFM and its sale delivers a strong return to investors while providing financial flexibility given the attractive acquisition opportunities across Europe and North America."
Financial completion is expected by 30 September, and is subject to EU merger clearance.
The news came as IFM announced its intention to reduce its investment management fees.
EISS to sell FuturePlus
Energy Industries Superannuation Scheme (EISS) has announced that it intends to sell its administration business, FuturePlus Financial Services.
The sale is part of a review of EISS's investments, which led EISS executives to decide that the fund would be better of shedding its administration arm to an organisation that specialises in that area.
JP Morgan expands investor services product team
JP Morgan Worldwide Securities Services has appointed Marian Azer to the Investor Services product team as head of global fund services product for Australia and New Zealand.
Azer will work closely with clients and the wider industry to identify market trends and develop client-focused solutions for the global fund services product division in order to support the firm's clients in executing their Australia and New Zealand growth strategy.
Azer joins from Mercer, where she was a principal, leading operational consulting for all aspects of investment implementation and operations for clients across Asia. Prior to this, she held a variety of client service, project and operations roles at BNP, Orion Asset Management and AAS.
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What is a dream? Is it achievable? Students and parents attended the annual Dream Board Night where they were given an opportunity to design their own dream board. Students thought about their futures and what they wanted. By using magazines, newspapers and other crafts, our Cougars were able show off their dreams of homes, cars, careers, colleges, hobbies and community involvement. The night was coordinated by Mrs. Bleamaster, 4th grade teacher and Goal Setting Advisory Representative. Dream Big, Cougars! You can make it happen!!!


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