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Population 101,600
Ethnicity 98.4 per cent white
Average house prices £275,338
Average income £16,700
Education 21.9 per cent of those aged 16 to 74 have no qualifications
Employment 2.9 per cent of working age adults on incapacity benefit (1,900); 1.7 per cent are on jobseekers' allowance; 14 per cent of children are in families on working tax credit; 22 per cent of children in low-income families; 8 per cent in workless families
What the locals say "Witney is quiet, safe and traditional. It's also expanding. It's becoming the new Oxford."
Hot spots The village green and the farmers' market in Market Square
Best place to eat The Fleece Brasserie. Cost of a meal for two: £60
The cutback: council spending
Frank Wilson is the strategic director of West Oxfordshire District Council. "We should be able to save £170,000 a year by pooling services with neighbouring districts. I share my job with the Cotswolds District Council, and we may combine things like council tax administration. We'd expected the cuts to be about 25 per cent. It's worse than that, but staff are on a three- or four-year pay freeze."
ME sufferer Cindy Carlton, 45, from Carterton, will continue to get employment and support allowance (ESA) and housing benefit after winning an appeal against Oxfordshire County Council. "A doctor thought I was 'fit to work'. I've not got a formal diagnosis, yet a year ago I was bedridden. I have problems walking, concentrating and with my vision. My son Tom, 12, looks after me but he doesn't get the help he needs. I love work. I'd go back tomorrow if I could."
Single parent Fiona Middleton, 32, from Witney, is a specialist sports coach and runs a private after-school trampolining programme. "We teach more than 200 kids a week and it helps keep them off the streets. With the cuts, kids are only going to get two hours of PE a week."
Youth employment
School leaver Kate Decker, 18, from Burford, is unemployed. "I've had three jobs in the past four months – in a pub, a factory and a café – but custom was too low and I had to leave. I see my friends in the pub every day, because they're not working. I've been on antidepressants and want to go back to college but I might not be able to. Cuts to public sector jobs will increase competition for jobs. Everybody says 18 is the 'age of opportunity', yet I've just had to go on the dole."
Emergency services
Rod Matheson is Unison branch secretary for Thames Valley Police in Oxfordshire. "We're very concerned about our members' jobs. Seven or eight years ago the forces had a massive recruitment drive to free up police time and put more of a presence on the streets. Now they're talking about cutting back office staff, with existing police taken off of operational duties to fill in those roles. There is a fear that job cuts could reach into the thousands."
Child benefit
Lisa Hyatt and Selina Davis, both 27, from Witney, are not affected by child benefit cuts.
Selina: "It does affect me because my partner earns more than £44,000 a year. But the amount of child benefit we get doesn't go far enough to make a real difference. It's only £80 a month or so. I don't think I'll miss it because my daughter Josie is only a month old – I haven't got used to having the benefit yet."
Lisa: "I have two children and am studying but the cuts don't affect me because I don't earn enough to hit the threshold."
Community scheme at risk
County forester Eric Dougliss works with Wychwood Project director Nick Mottram on environmental schemes.
Eric: "We run hedgerow restoration, dry stone walling, pond clearing – and we plant a lot of trees. We rely on district and county council funding, though we do have 700 'Friends of Wychwood' who help with donations. We are the 'Big Society' – we've been doing it for 13 years."
Nick: "Environmental benefits are not easily costed. You can't measure how many butterflies we've saved."
James "Jim" Parker, 75, from Witney, a retired nurse and former Royal Army Medical Corps officer, said he was only slightly worried about his pension. "I've got my own house and I'm very lucky. I'm comfortable, but I've worked hard all of my life. The country is in a mess. Let the people who get the most money pay for the cuts. I'm fortunate because I don't have to have sheltered accommodation; I've got family to look after me. The one thing I am worried about is my pension. It increased by only £3 this year."
Rail fares
Lee Cooke, 45, the manager of a drug and alcohol addiction centre in Devon, drives to Carterton in Oxfordshire for work every three weeks. "I have to drive to get here for work. I prefer driving, and there's no train station near by. In rural areas like Devon and Oxfordshire people tend to drive – most of them have cars, so it's more convenient. The fares are too expensive coming from Devon to Oxford. It would be better to be able to do it by public transport, but once the ticket prices go up, that won't be an option."
David Waters is chief executive of Cottsway Housing Association. "We had plans to build 44 new properties under an 'extra care housing scheme'. But they're expensive. It's positive to have a bit of flexibility over what we charge for rent, but it comes at a price. News that they're cutting grants from £8.4bn to £4.4bn over the next four years, with new tenants picking up the tab, will result in a system that could see neighbours paying far more than each other for their properties."
Population 96,423
Ethnicity 98 per cent white
Average house prices £136,224
Average income £11,428
Education 38 per cent of those aged 16 to 74 have no qualifications
Employment 10 per cent of working age adults on incapacity benefit (4,900); 4.9 per cent are on jobseekers' allowance; 24 per cent of children are in families on working tax credit; 42 per cent of children in low-income families; 18 per cent in workless families
What the locals say "I've seen Doncaster in its prime and I've seen it at its worst. This is its worst."
Hot spots Highfields Miners Welfare Scheme Social Club
Best place to eat Fish King chip shop. Cost of a meal for two: £3.50
The cutback: council spending
Jim Broad, Unison branch secretary for Doncaster, says Doncaster council will cut 800 jobs by April. "Council workers were warned about speaking publicly about the cuts. Everyone is frightened. We expect 26 managers to be cut from children's services and 20 school consultants to go. What is clear is this is just the start; this is going to have a devastating impact on the area."
Youth employment
James Gittins, 21, from Scawthorpe, just graduated with a sports science degree from Sheffield Hallam and wants to train as a PE teacher. "They said because of the spending cuts they weren't sure there would be any graduate teacher programme places this year. I'm working as a teaching assistant until I hear. If I got a GTP place I'd get paid for it. I've applied for a PGCE but I'm not sure how I'd pay for it. Being a teaching assistant isn't exactly the pay scale for my qualifications."
Kerim Yesildag, 45, from Highfields in Bentley, is on incapacity benefit with a slipped disc and chronic arthritis. "I got a letter which basically said 'we don't think you're ill'. They wrote to my GP – and when he said I was ill they sent their own doctor. I used to work for Doncaster council but it was just too painful to work. I don't want benefits. I want to work but unless someone makes me better I won't be able to, and I have to support my wife and three children."
Foster carer Chris Hey, 59, is campaigning against Arksey primary school losing its only two special teaching assistants, as they helped her adopted daughter Kacey, seven. "We were just told they were being made redundant. So much for Big Society."
Community scheme at risk
Paul Morris, 20, is a Bikeability instructor whose cycle safety scheme with primary schoolchildren in Bentley is at risk from council cuts. "We're a charity, but we're sub-contracted by Doncaster council, so our jobs are at risk. We're teaching kids how to be safe on the roads and that's really important. If they shut us down, it would make a big difference because it's good for the kids' fitness to cycle – and with us they have the confidence and safety knowledge to go on the roads."
Child benefit
Michael Taylor, 38, from Skellow, has finally found work after being unemployed, but his new salary puts him just in the bracket that means he cannot get child benefit. "It may only be £120 a month, but it will make a big difference not having that. I'm the only one earning and I've got two kids to support. I'm worried I could be out of work again. I got made redundant with no pay and five weeks owing to me in April. Then I was unemployed. My daughter is at one of these new academies, so that means finding money for proper blazers."
Emergency services
John Gilliver, 46, from Askern, is the Fire Brigade Union chair for South Yorkshire. "We've already been cut to the bone and now they want to cut down more. They're putting lives at risk. Because of the cuts we've had already, we're down to one fire engine at Adwick. Last year there was a fire in Highfields and the family died because Adwick's only fire engine had gone to a fire in Bessacarr. Now they're going to get rid of one firefighter a night."
Joanne North, 38, lives alone in a tiny caravan in Bentley paid for by the council. "At the minute the council pays all my rent for the caravan. If it didn't I don't know what I'd do. I'd probably be homeless. At the minute I can barely afford what I need. I spent two months in hospital earlier this year with psychosis and I can't work. I used to work in catering but I became ill when I was 26 and I haven't worked since. My disability living allowance has already gone down by £100 a month."
Rail fares
Lorraine Beach, 21, from Bentley, commutes by train into the centre of Doncaster. "I get the train into town every day. I work in a clothes shop in the centre and at the moment the train is just 90p return. If it went up a lot it'd be a problem because the buses around here just aren't reliable. I guess I'd probably have to walk, but it is quite a way. At the minute I make about £100 a week working part time. I've got a degree in psychology and I'd like to do something related to that, but the work needs to be close because of the travel costs."
Pete Taplin, 51, a model steam engineer from Askern, will now have to wait even longer before he can retire with his wife, Linda, 57. "I'll have to wait until I'm 66 now and I'll feel a lot more resentment working that year. That would be another year when Linda's retired and I'm not. We love walking and we want to be healthy for the things we want to do together in retirement. I don't earn enough for a private pension. If we have a few quid we'll put it aside, but lately we've had nothing to spare."
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Belorussian bibliography remains to be a topic requiring further investigation and study. Before 1917, Belorussian bibliography was closely tied to the bibliographies of other nations, such as Poland and Russia. Early Belorussian resources are described in the works of Polish bibliographers during the time when Belorussia was a part of Duchy of Lithuania (13-14c.) and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (16-18c.). During 16-18 centuries, Polish bibliographers such as Shimon Stavropol'skii (Шимон Ставропольский), Кристоф Сандус (Christoph Sandus), and Юзеф Анджей Залусский (Yuzef Andzhei Zalusskii) treated Belorussian books as Polish, with one exception of Юзеф Анджей Залусский who included in his guide a separate section entitled "Lithuania and Belorussia." In Imperial Russia, Belorussian books were often treated as part of Russian national heritage and, therefore, included in nation's retrospective bibliographies. Prominent Russian bibliographers such as M. P. Pogodin, P. A. Gil'terbrantd, A. I. Milovidov, and P. V. Valdimirov were authors of many a bibliographic guide devoted to Belorussian publications. Therefore, it is necessary for us to consider both Polish and Russian sources in the course of study of Belorussian bibliography.
Bibliography as a practice emerged in Belorussia as a result of larger developments in literacy, education, and science as well as the development of librarianship as a practice. First bibliographic records date back to 16th century. These were library catalogs compiled by specially trained staff in churches and monasteries. In the 16th century, annotations as a new bibliographic genre emerged in Belorussia. Francis Skoryna (1485-1552), Belorussian author and publisher, often supplied the books that he printed in Prague and Vilna with his own commentaries that are similar to modern annotations. In the 19th century, as bibliography evolved as a field, scholars in Poland and Russia created sophisticated records of Belorussian publications. However, the national bibliography as a specific genre consisting of recording all books published in Belorussia as well as books in Belorussian language did not emerge until the 20th century.
Below is a time-line highlighting important landmarks in the development of Belorussian bibliography:
Bibliographic examples of Old Rus':
Belorussia becomes part of Duchy of Lithuania
Development of Belorussian nationality (narodnost' )
Belorussian language becomes the official language of state affairs, law, and religion
Development of church and monastery libraries in Polotsk, Vilno, Minsk, Mogilev, Slutsk
Beginning of descriptive bibliography: library catalogs began to record title, format, physical appearance characteristics(e.g. silver or gold jacket, etc.).
Book publishers S. Budnyi (С. Будный ), V. Tiapinskii (В. Тяпинский) produced mostly translated works, which included detailed commentaries / annotations usually placed in the beginning or the end of the book.
Francis Skroyna established printing presses in Prague and Vilno.
Skoryna's publications: translations of the Bible, "Apostle", "Malaya podorozhnaia kniga". Most were supplied with Skoryna's his own "annotations," usually at the beginning of the book.
Belorussia becomes a constituent part of Rech Pospolitaia (Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth)
Polonization and Catholization of Belorussia begins:
Bibliographic records treated Belorussian books as Polish. Major examples Shimon Stavropol'skii, Christoph Sandus, and Yuzef Andzhei Zalusskii
As a result of the Three Partitions of Poland, Belorussian lands become part of the Russian Empire. This event led to the consolidation of national spirit, development of the Belorussian language, literature and printing, etc. It also contributed to the Russification of Belorussia. Russian becomes the official language of the land. By 1840, positions in state affairs, law, education were reserved for Russian nationals only. Belorussia is referred to as the "North West region" with Vilno as its capital.
40 printing presses exist in Belorussia
725 books printed
Genres include textbooks, fiction, reference, science, popular fiction.
School and university libraries play a prominent role, especially Vilno University. Library catalogers develop new ways to help users search for resources :
Continuous and systematic recording of Belorussian books was done by Russians.
В.С. Сопиков. Опыт российской библиографии. СПБ, 1813-1821, ч. I-V.
Sopikov, V. S. Opyt Rossiiskoi bibliografii ili polnyi slovar sochinenii i perevodov, napechatannykh na Slavenskom i Rossiiskom iazykakh ot nachala zavedeniia tipografii do 1813 goda.... Spb: Izdanie A. S. Suvorina. 1904-1908.
Described труды Л. Зизания, П. Бердыня, Ф. Скорины, also included documents, tales, religious literature. Includes annotations, provides quotations and tells where to find sources.
Censorship by the Russians
Limited publishing in Belorussian
Tight control of Belorussian publications
Bibliographers, Russian: M.P. Pogodin, P. A. Gil'tebrandt, P. V. Vladimirov
Belorussian: E.F. Karskii (Е.Ф. Карский), I. P. Karataev (И.П. Каратаев), Zh.M. Undol'skii (Ж.М.Ундольский)
E.F. Karskii founder of Belorussian philology, publisher of first bibliographic works devoted specifically to early books in Belorussian. His nine-volume work Belorusy (Белорусы) included bibliographic essays, literature reviews, bibliographic descriptions of old Belorussian manuscripts and other Belorussian publications. Note: Since only literary fiction as well as some essay-style books were published in Belorussian in the 19th century, Belorusy constitutes an almost complete overview of Belorussian works published in Belorussian language during that period.
Bibliographers, Russian: A. I. Milovidov
Belorussian: Romual'd Zemkevitch (Ромуальд Земкевич)
3 directions in bibliographic work in Belorussian Republic:
Knizhnaia Palata BSSR established in 1922
Continuous and systematic recording of Belorussian publications began

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"Adopt a Doc" scholarship program connects alumni with medical students.
Allison Hoff had nearly exhausted her five minutes at an Internet café when the email arrived. "Congratulations!" it read. "Based on your exemplary record, the Committee on Admissions is pleased to offer you a School of Medicine Scholarship."
Ms. Hoff, a former Peace Corps volunteer, had never even heard of—let alone applied for—the scholarship she received. No one had. But with that email, Ms. Hoff effectively became GW's first recipient of an "Adopt a Doc" scholarship, a new program through which School of Medicine and Health Sciences alumni can support an incoming medical student's education with a minimum gift of $20,000 over four years.
"I was shocked," says Ms. Hoff, who was attending a wedding in Greece before moving from California to Washington, D.C., to begin life as a GW medical student. To whom did Ms. Hoff owe thanks for the generous surprise? Most directly, Russell Libby, MD '79, a Virginia pediatrician who established the fund. Indirectly, Ms. Hoff owed Leona Libby Feldman, Dr. Libby's mother and the scholarship's inspiration.
"The Leona Libby Feldman Medical Student Scholarship was created by her children, husband, and extended family as an enduring candle of remembrance for a remarkable woman," wrote Dr. Libby in a biographical essay about his mother. "She lived a full and creative life, with love, goodness, intelligence, wisdom, charity, and grace…Leona would take great pride in knowing that her memory is invested in helping a student achieve the lofty goal of developing their skills to help others."
Dr. Libby, a longtime donor to SMHS, says he wanted to find a more tangible way to contribute to the school. A couple of years after his mother's death, "the time was right to create something like this [scholarship] to conceptualize who she was in a concise and meaningful way," he says. "I feel good knowing that the contribution has a name and a face and is someone for whom I can potentially act as a mentor."
For Ms. Hoff, who chose to attend SMHS for its commitment to patient care and the chance to pursue a track in global health, the gift is more than its monetary value. "It feels really good to be supported by an entire family in memory of an extraordinary woman," she says. "It really feels like I am being adopted!" Ms. Hoff met the Libby family just one day after her arrival in Washington, D.C.
The budding relationship between Ms. Hoff and the Libby family will hopefully be the first of many inspired by the "Adopt a Doc" program, says Dr. Libby, who was recognized for his contribution at this year's White Coat ceremony. So far, another gift of $20,000 has been pledged to a future SMHS student in memory of a classmate, and several additional alumni have inquired about similar "adoptions."
"Being a physician has been a huge privilege," says Dr. Libby, who was recently named by U.S. News and World Report as one of the 10 best pediatricians within 25 miles of Washington, D.C. "I am grateful for my roots at GW, and I feel it is my duty to support those who come after me. I hope that people will look at this concept as a way to feel connected to their contribution and to give back in a way that is meaningful to them."
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bop th400 torque converter?
The trans is a bop th400 and im using an adapter plate to hook it to a small block chevy. I ordered a B&M 3000 stall converter from jegs the other day that said it'll fit any GM 1965-91 TH-400/425/375. Since it says GM i assumed it meant both BOP and Chevy cases. The converter thats in the bop trans is about 12 inches and the B&M 3000 stall is maybe 10 or 8, im not sure, but there is a significant difference there. I sold my chevy th350 but i thought it had about an 8/10 inch torque converter in it...or pretty close to the B&M one. Since the chevy case is smaller im sure thats the reason the converter is so much bigger in my bop but is it ok to run that smaller converter? Any help is greatly appreciated.
Higher stall speed converters are generally smaller than lower stall speed stockers.
ok thanks alot, haha can never be to safe.
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Do bags of concrete go bad?
OK, maybe a dumb question. I have two 60lb bags of ready to use concrete. They have been sitting in my garage for at least 5-10 years, I really don't remember. They feel like 2 rocks, I figure moisture has got in over the years and ruined them.
Just wondered if this is common and if I open them up and smack them with a shovel or something they will still be useful?
If general consensus is to pitch them, I'm just going to do that instead of opening them up, etc.
throw them:yes:unless you have a use for concrete pillows
Pitch them-----concrete in a garage can be ruined within weeks of storing, if the weather is humid---
Add some water, they will last forever.:laughing:
How useful depends on your intended application. They could make good anchors for a boat, painted decorative rocks in a garden, or other. I have one like yours in my garage I have been meaning to toss out also. :(
What about concrete stored in a water tight bucket. Does it still have a shelf life even if it stays dry?
As long as it stays dry --it's good. If you want to save grout or other powers like that --seal them in an air tight container and the will be good for years.
OK, that's what I thought.
Thanks guys.........
Doug, let's face life here. Two (2) 60# bags. I bought some 60# bags two weeks ago and I think they were less than $5 each. Whatever the cost is in your area--buy new and don't worry over it. Paint the old, hardened concrete hunks and put them in your garden. IF anyone asks "What are those"? Just tell them they are "Draw rocks". They just draw fools attention to them. Works for me. David
I won't say anything different than most people - yes, it sounds like it's definitely best to chuck them out. As most have said, that type of concrete is only good for use if it's dry, and I would definitely think 5-10 years in storage would ruin them for sure!
Don from Garage Door Vancouver
I don't have any answer to your question whether the bags of cement are still good or not. But the suggestion of some to put it in the garden as a rock formation of some sort is a nice idea. It can be a rock seat. :)
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GM Closing Dealerships, Affecting Local Businesses
General Motors gave more than 1,000 pink slips to dealerships nationwide Friday. This news has changed how one High Springs company is doing business.
Jim Douglas Chevrolet has been up and running for 83 years, making it the oldest Chevrolet car dealership in Florida.
So when news broke of GM ending partnership contracts of more than 1,000 dealerships, Jim Forrester, a third-generation owner, was understandably unhappy.
"We're disappointed in GM," Forrester said. "The dealers didn't cause this problem."
Friday's news came a day after Chrysler announced that more than 700 dealerships will shut down in June.
GM has more than 6,000 franchises nationwide, and these closings are just the beginning. More are expected through next year.
"Fewer more profitable dealerships is better than having thousands of smaller, less profitable dealerships," said John Casesa or the Casesa Shapiro Group, a business that advises clients in the automobile industry.
GM has until June 1 to restructure its millions of dollars in debt or face bankruptcy.
And its CEO now thinks GM may not meet that deadline.
"It's certainly more probable today," GM CEO Fritz Henderson said. "It is probable today that we would need to revert to a Chapter Eleven process."
And for owners like Forrester, they are doing what they can to stay in business. Forrester plans to sell his business back to GM.
The company will then buy back all the new cars, and Forrester will only sell used ones.
"We're kind of excited that we're going to be selling all brands," Forrester said. "We're going to be in the used-car business."
A change, for sure, after 83 years.
But there's one thing that won't change, and that's his love for cars.
Forrester did get a notice from GM saying his contract will not be renewed after 2010, and he has filed paperwork giving up his GM franchise.
Jim Douglas Chevrolet employs about 14 workers, and Forrester anticipates that everyone will keep their jobs during the transition.
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Just found out! from the library https://github.com/madsci1016/Sparkfun-MP3-Player-Shield-Arduino-Library/blob/master/SFEMP3Shield/SFEMP3ShieldConfig.h
"\note Support for Arduino Leonardo is afflicted by having the SPI pins not routing the same pins as the UNO. This is similar to the Arduino Mega. Where as it appears it should simply work with additional jumpers, from the Leonardo's ICSP port, which has the SPI pins to the MP3 shields equivalent SPI pins.
\n Leo's ICSP4 to the MP3's D11 for MOSI \n Leo's ICSP1 to the MP3's D12 for MISO \n Leo's ICSP3 to the MP3's D13 for SCK
\n and remember to \b NOT use D10 as an input. It must be left as output.""
Hey, I don't know, I'm trying to use this shield with Arduino Leonardo but seems like a problem with the Arduino Leonardo communication and the SD card, does anybody had similar problem?
Does anybody know if is possible to use two of that together? I mean, I want to use two transmitters so do I need two of this Polar Heart Module?
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Senior Jodie McGroarty headlined the Lady Vols' first- and third-place finishes on the 3-meter springboard Thursday at the Tennessee Diving Invitational at Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center.
McGroarty entered the last round in second place with her favorite dive, the reverse 2 1/2 somersault tuck, to go. Diving last in the competition, she hit the dive for an afternoon-high score of 65.80 to move past Cassie Weil of LSU into first with a six-dive score of 331.55, the third time this year she has scored more than 330 in the event.
"That's my favorite dive, and it's probably my most consistent," McGroarty said. "But every now and again it gets me down a bit because I get a little too confident or I put too much pressure on myself thinking this is that dive that always gets you out of trouble, my 'get out of jail free' card. But it worked because I was trying to focus on doing things right instead of trying to do things well."
Junior Tori Lamp took third in 308.45.
McGroarty and Lamp had entered the final rounds after taking first and second in the preliminaries in the early afternoon.
"Jodie and Tori going 1-2 in the prelims was outstanding, and I fully expected them to be right up there," Tennessee diving coach Dave Parrington said.
Freshman Samantha Lera made sure Tennessee was well-represented in the final 12. She also made the finals out of the 51-diver preliminaries, finishing 12th in 238.15.
"I was really really pleased that she showed a lot of composure against an excellent field of divers and a large field of divers to stay in the mix and make the finals was a really big step for her in her career," Parrington said.
In the men's competition, senior Brett Sterling took eighth on the 1-meter springboard with a score of 315.40. The competition was a close one; he was less than two points away from finishing second.
"Brent did some really good stuff," Parrington said. "He did some things that we've been working on, and I was really pleased with that. He made a couple little mistakes in his hurdle, which really cost him in the final ... we've got to keep building on what he did today."
Competition continues Friday with the women's 1-meter and men's 3-meter springboard events beginning at 11:30 a.m. Admission is free. Live video will be available at utsports.com.
Parrington said the other two men's divers, Mauricio Robles (illness) could be available to compete later in the meet.
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Thursday's Results
Final Scores
Men's 1 Meter
1. David Bonuchi, Missouri, 374.70; 2. Nick McCrory, Duke, 319.75; 3. John Fox, UK, 316.90; 4. Devin Burnett, SMU, 316.50; 5. Jakob Kolod, UVA, 316.40; 6. Fraser Mckean, Auburn, 316.20; 7. Kevin Leong, LSU, 315.65; 8. Brent Sterling, UT, 315.40; 9. John Santeiu, Auburn, 310.85; 10. Andrew Laing, Auburn, 301.55; 11. Daniel Helm, LSU, 300.00; 12. Ozzie Moyer, NC, 253.60.
Women's 3 Meter
1. Jodie McGroarty, UT, 331.55; 2. Cassie Weil, LSU, 318.45; 3. Tori Lamp, UT, 308.45; 4. Loren Figueroa, Missouri, 307.90; 5. Christa Cabot, UK, 304.95; 6. Paige McCleary, Alabama, 287.25; 7. Lauren Reedy, Missouri, 268.80; 8. Ann-Perry Blank, UGA, 265.35; 9. Rebecca Hamerian, Kentucky, 265.80; 10. Laura Ryan, UGA, 255.20; 11. Lisa Bogosian, Alabama, 249.15; 12. Samantha Lera, UT, 238.15.
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Men's 1 Meter
1. Fraser Mckean, Auburn, 347.30; 2. Jakob Kolod, UVa, 331.55; 3. David Bonuchi, Missouri, 327.25; 4. Devin Burnett, SMU, 322.00; 5. Kevin Leong, LSU, 317.35; 6. Daniel Helm, LSU, 315.05; 7. John Fox, UK, 310.80; 8. John Santeiu, Auburn, 303.85; 9. Nick McCrory, Duke, 303.00; 10. Andrew Laing, Auburn, 297.55; 11. Brent Sterling, UT, 297.40; 12. Ozzie Moyer, NC, 296.85.
Women's 3 Meter
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Very good. Practice does make perfect, or nearly so. Keep it up, just remember , shoot with the fighting mindset, not a gaming mindset.
This is a discussion on Off Range Practice Pays Off within the General Firearm Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; About three years ago, while home on vacation, my cousin set up a little range in his back yard with four targets, a table, a ...
About three years ago, while home on vacation, my cousin set up a little range in his back yard with four targets, a table, a chair and a fake wall. It was the first time I ever shot while on the move while finding cover and reloading. I was still new to pistol shooting, shy, and uncertain about my skills.
I was told I did well though I did experience trouble continuing to move and shoot. My tendency was to stop, shoot, then move.
Again, that was three years ago, and since then the only shooting I have done has been stationary, at stationary targets. Our range has an IDPA style league but I never got up the nerve to actually join. For some reason, Im very shy about my shooting and a bit nervous to advance it without an invitation to do so. One of our range instructors has been enticing me to shoot in the league for almost three weeks, but Ive continued to decline because of my apprehension on how well I would do.
I know that sounds funny to some. I am a very outgoing person, and shy is the last word some would put in a sentence with my name, but the truth is now out; Im shy about my shooting.
BUT, as they say, knowing is half the battle and while I know Im shy about my shooting Ive determined to get into more IDPA style shooting leagues and continue my skills into the more non-traditional shooting world.
So, what better place to start than my own backyard (so-to-speak)? Tonight, I decided I would try my hand at this league.
This shoot starts on the far right of the range. The shooter faces a target about twenty-two yards away with weapon holstered. Once the target starts moving toward the shooter, the shooter is to draw and fire six rounds into the target as it continues to move forward. Magazine change as shooter moves to a second station to the far left at about fifteen yards and shoots three rounds from the left hand, unsupported at a stationary target, switches hands and shoots three rounds unsupported from the right hand at the same target. Magazine change again as the shooter moves on to a third station in the middle of the range at about ten yards and fires six rounds at a stationary target. Magazine change again as the shooter runs to a fourth station about seven yards away and fires another six rounds into the same stationary target as previously shot. The shoot is timed from the moment the first shot is fired to the moment the last shot is fired. Each miss (which is considered to be any round that hits outside of the INNER ring on a standard IDPA style target) adds an automatic five seconds to the shooters time.
Even though I came with the required four magazines, I dont own a double magazine pouch. I had only one magazine pouch and my pockets, and the built in mag pouch on my Blackhawk out-of-the-waistband holster.
I was also still unsure as to whether I was actually going to get the gumption up to actually shoot. Either anticipating this, or just not caring, our league director steps out and said, Well, you got your mags?
I said, Yeah.
He said, Well, what are you waiting for? Get em ready and lets go.
I unloaded all twenty-three rounds of hollow-points I was carrying (why let those magazines go to waist? If I had to carry them anyway, why not load them up with self defense rounds and be ready should they come in handy) and loaded up with FMJs. Because I didnt have a place for my fourth magazine I just stuck it in my pants pocket and took my place on the firing line.
As Im usually on range duty when the league starts I have gotten to know all of the league shooters and they have gotten to know me. Ive become a bit of a conversation piece, not only because our league director cant stop bragging that I carry and shoot a .45 but also that I shoot it well (or so he says). The buzz around the range at league time has been whether or not Ill ever actually show any of the league shooters just how well I can handle the gun I carry and whether I live up to the hype produced by our league director. None of them have seen me shoot, however, so when word trickled down that I was shooting league tonight the range seemed to stand still while everyone took time out to come and watch me shoot.
The pressure was on and as I took my place on the firing line I felt at least ten pairs of eyes burning a hole in the back of my head. I could feel my heart pounding and though my hands were steady, they tingled in the anticipation of the upcoming shoot.
I tried to remind myself that slow was smooth, smooth was fast, but when that target started moving, my body took on a life of its own.
My presentation of my weapon was smooth and clean, and the safety came off with a click before my muzzle even left the holster.
Six rounds down range and I was moving before the smoke cleared. My magazine was free and I grabbed the spare from my pants pocket. The new one was in before I reached the next station. I slingshot my slide shut on the fresh mag and fired my three off-hand left-handed shots. I would have continued shooting left hand too were it not for the league director yelling SWITCH HANDS behind me.
My three shots right handed were done and the magazine was on the floor by the time my left foot hit the ground. At the next station I fired my six rounds.
Mag drop, and... Oh crap.
I reached back for another mag and my hand fell on nothing. I had briefly forgotten that my fourth and final magazine was on my strong side. A second went by before I remembered and before I knew it I was reloaded and putting my final six rounds into the target in front of me.
The sixth and final shot cost me a good second or two as my gun failed to go entirely into battery. A tap on the back of the slide slammed it home, however, and my final shot found its mark.
I ran the course in 50 seconds flat and had three misses though all three of those were on the paper. My first two were on the moving target. My third was while I was shooting off hand with my left hand. Its no surprise that my third target had no misses, mostly because it was the kind of shooting I was most accustomed to.
My final score was 65.
Our league champion to date followed behind me for my shoot and picked up my magazines for me and after my score was tallied up he congratulated me on a job well done and asked to see me gun. He expressed surprise at such a shoot with a big caliber in a little package, and assured me again that I did a good job.
The rest of the league continued and things seemed to go back to normal. I checked the scores of the shooters before and after me and was relieved to find I was somewhere in the middle. There were plenty who were shooting better than me but plenty that were shooting worse as well. The scores ranged from 38 to 109 so I felt pretty comfortable with being in the middle.
My major mistake of the night was my lack of focus on the front sight. My eyes were almost always on the targets and it wasnt until I was almost finished that I realized I had point-shot the entire course when I should have been focusing on my front sights. I probably wouldnt have had those misses had I been paying more attention to my sights instead of my targets.
Other than that, I was very pleased with how much of my off-range practicing took over when the bullets started flying. My drawing was complete and comfortable and I didnt fumble with my safety at all. My mag changes were clean and fumble-free. My movement was not as fast as I would like but it wasnt awkward or clumsy. Everything was on but my focus on my sights, but more practice should find that cured in time.
I cant wait to do it again, and again, and again, and again.
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Very good. Practice does make perfect, or nearly so. Keep it up, just remember , shoot with the fighting mindset, not a gaming mindset.
"In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson
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Once you get your gear situated your score will improve. With practice you wont even have to think of where your magazines are at and your time will decrease.
With some more trigger time and practice,practice,practice it wont be long till you are in the upper quarter of scores.
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Three missses are not bad at all. So, lessons learned? I am guessing having the right equipment is deeply burned in your brain. I am a believer in "Shoot what you carry" so I compete with my regular carry gear. Also, shooting on the move and forcing to do reloads taught you the pros and cons of the gear you have. Analyze & change whatever you think is necessary.
As for the front sight/target focus dilemma, welcome to the club! You will either concentrate in one or the other but physiology makes it impossible to focus on both specially when adrenaline is pumping. The best I can do is identify target, bring pistol to bear on target, switch focus to front sight, shoot....and I suck at it.
One drawback about competitive shooting: you'll get bored with static shooting if you are not careful.
You have to make the shot when fire is smoking, people are screaming, dogs are barking, kids are crying and sirens are coming.
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I think my mag change would have been fine were it not for the fact that I had just completed two magazine changes from my weak-side. If all my mags were strong-side I think it would have been fine. If anything the experience taught me to just pick a side and stick with it so that I don't confuse myself.
Oh well, it was nerve-racking for being the first time I've done anything like this in three years in front of anyone other than just my husband and my cousin, but it was also educational and fun. I'm hoping to get more into it and do more or that kind of shooting.
But you're right, Rocky, it shouldn't be about gaming, it should be about training for a fight. Last night was pretty much good training as I was nervous and pumped with adrenaline. I hated how blurry everything got though. I felt like I was in a fog and nothing seemed entirely clear. I'm hoping that further training will help me focus better. I think my eyes were trying to take in too much all at once and after awhile they said "screw it" and crapped out to where I was just seeing big blobs instead of seeing anything clear.
The only CLEAR things I remember is when I "lost" my fourth magazine and actually looked down to find it. I remember seeing my empty pocket and my empty weak-side magazine pouch, and I remember REMEMBERING my strong-side magazine but I never saw it. The moment I remembered it my focus was back in front of me and my hands did the work.
The second thing I clearly remember is when my gun went out of battery on that very last round. I remember checking my gun for a jam and not seeing one, then pulling back the slide ever so slightly to make sure I didn't miss count my rounds. I saw there was still a round chambered and that my slide just failed to go entirely into battery. I tapped the slide shut and fired the final round.
Other than that, everything was kind of hazy. I'll fix that as I go along though!
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Knowing you can perform thru the "haze" is a good thing. Also making up for missed mag change , figuring it out and continuing show a correct mindset to carry on with. Have fun , I'm sure you will improve ind grow with practice.
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Sounds like a good run, congrats!!
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Sounds like you are doing pretty good if ''somewhere in middle'' of the scores.
I know these days I cannot beat many of the top shooters but regard most of the deal as me against myself and the score is only of partial interest. Game or not - it does sharpen many aspects and is well worth doing.
An added pressure does tend to be knowing that several pairs of eyes are on youIs that a few milliseconds early perhaps? Just considering safety aspects. Thinking back to when I was employing a con 1 draw of some 1911 type platform, I think my safety sweep was when gun just clear and on the rise.the safety came off with a click before my muzzle even left the holster.
At what point do most folks disengage safety during a draw (on 1911 platform). ?
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A lot of us would be happy to finish without making a total fool of ourselves when starting something like this, never mind finishing mid pack our first time out.
Good work!
Great Job on your first exp with IDPA style shooting. The more you practice the better your scores will be. However don't concentrate too much on beating the clock, good fluid movement, getting shots on target, and enjoying the fellowship should be more important than the clock. At least it's that way for me.
A few questions about the format you shot though.
24 rounds is a lot of shooting for one CoF. Was that a singe stage event or were there others as well?
Additionally, there seemed like a lot of movement as well. 15yds to cover, and another move later on as well?
Is this usual for the average IDPA event? Where I shoot, most CoFs are about 6-9 rounds on average and tend to be no more than 18. (revolver neutral) and movement seems to be limited to 4-5 yards to cover?
I am asking because although I am new to the "sport" I have toyed with the idea of "Stage design" and don't want to get slapped down with a set up as detailed in your original post.
P95Carry - I tend to agree with you, safety off before you have even left the holster opens up the possibility of putting one through your foot. At least for me, I thumb my safety off after I have presented my weapon towards the target. I intentionally do this prior to the extension to the target in case I have to get one off quick in a self-defense situation. Just my .02 worth however!Is that a few milliseconds early perhaps? Just considering safety aspects. Thinking back to when I was employing a con 1 draw of some 1911 type platform, I think my safety sweep was when gun just clear and on the rise.
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I think safety off as you hit ready and the hands come together is about the right time, but proper trigger finger control and placement means she was still acting safely even if she took the gun off safe a quarter second early.
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Back in early Feb this year my boyfriend's friend with two (neutered) huskies moved in. We have a 1 year old female GSD named Kimber and my little small mixed breed of I don't know what whose name is Charlie. As soon as they moved in Kimber suddenly went into heat and so we kept her separated from the huskies but when our roommate would bring her dogs in to go to bed Kimber would bark at them when they got near Charlie. She's out of heat and can hang out in the back with them but still sometimes barks at one or both of them, and when they come inside to go to bed Kimber goes nuts and barks in their face. They're terrified of her now when they come to go to bed and this is the only form of aggression Kimber has ever displayed. She's never nipped though, just barks.
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judging ride quality
I have a 38 Chev 2 dr, used TCI ifs, CE rear leaf. I found the car rode like a tank. I want a softer ride.The car has 1500 miles now, so springs should be broken in. It had cut coil springs originally and I swapped them for TCI 350lb.These are their lowest rate springs. They will not settle enough so the lower A arm are horizontal, free height 13.5'', installed 11''. I was looking at spring recommendations and Eaton only has one spring that rides at 9'' which is the height I need, a 325lb. The easiest spring for me to get is a CE spring. I installed their 325lb spring , free height 12'', installed 9'' and the A arms sit horizontal. The ride is less harsh but the car body tends to ride with a bump. I took car out with worn out shocks,then installed a new set of KYB GR2 shocks and really couldn't feel any difference. The road I'm driving is wavy and full of cracks and some holes,maybe not ideal, but typical. I'm thinking of trying 300 lbs springs,but my understanding is that front springs should be firmer than the rear springs( which I can't rate).
My rear suspension still bucks on bumps,I tried a ride with no shocks. I'll take out the smallest leaf and see what difference that makes,but don't want the rear to sit lower.My rear springs have settled so they are flat/ no arch.
My question is how smooth can you or do you try to get your ride quality and how do you judge the ride??
I know it won't be of much help but just wanted to say that you are not alone on the issue of getting a good ride out of your springs. I find it one of the most complex and challenging parts of building any hot rod, from simply installing a larger engine all the way to a total scratch built car. It is a tricky business to get the ride characteristics you want while maintaining the ride height and stance that you want. Change one, and in most cases you change the other. Even when using adjustable coil overs. You can try to compensate by using spacers and other tricks, but it seems to always be a bit of a crap-shoot to get it right.
The best solution I ever saw was a little yellow roadster pickup out of southern Illinois that was built with fully adjustable top mounts on the springs and shocks. By altering the location of the top mounts and using different height springs, he was able to dial the truck in to exactly the ride he wanted. A real piece of engineering.
But that solution is far from reality for most of us. So we just have to struggle with a lot of spring swaps...pretty much as you have been doing.
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I imagine alot of guys buy suspension kits and just put up with the ride quality. I expected the kits to be designed for my cars ride, but now realize each car to be too different.The Rod shop where I bought the springs says a majority of their calls are about ride quality.
How or what would you call a good ride quality.??
My car was almost "need a kidney belt ". The front suspension now isn't as harsh, doesn't bang, but the car body follows a bump. I don't know if a softer spring (and how much so) will give more and allow the car body to remain flat or just leave this as I don't know if its possible to get a Caddilac ride.I could go softer and have the car doing nose dives when stopping.
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I have never been pleased with CE rear springs. they are way too stiff for most cars. For this reason, I switched to Posie's rear springs for my last several builds, and they ride much better.
But since you have CE springs, that is not much help. I think removing a leaf or two might help, but it may change ride height too much.
Isn't one of the limiting factors the spring height that can be accommodated in a street rod? Most modern cars can have springs much longer than 12 inches in the rear, whereas most street rods must use 12 inches or shorter. This means the springs and shocks have to be stiffer that what will give a Cadillac ride.
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I think number of coils count somewhat, especially if you cut them. My original cut springs were 12'' and 5 1/2 coils, TCI 350lb were 13 1/2'' and 6 1/2 coils, and the CE 325lb are 12'' and 7 1/2 coil. I had to take the spring compressor apart inside the coil spring to get it out because of the smaller spacing in the CE spring. I'd like to try a 300 or 275lb spring but it's a pain doing it and I've painted my springs ,so I can't exchange mine.
I really thought you would get more feedback than this.
I've only met one person happy with the ride of his street rod. That was the guy that cboy was talking about with the adjustable suspension.
I've got a 36 Ford 2 door with a 350/350 combo and Mustang II front-end. It's got 11"tall springs and stock spindles. It DOES NOT ride like a Caddy.
I know from experience that coil-overs (on my 29 Coupe ) are not too soft. My friend, Bill tells me that his Bagged pick-up doesn't ride great either.
So what's the answer ? Is anyone happy with the ride of their car ? If so, what combination do you have ??
Bill says "It's a street rod not a Caddy. Live with it !" Maybe he's right.
What do you think, guys ??
Years ago I read an engineering article about springs (WAY over my head lol). It talked about everything about the vehicle including how much power it had, wheel base, weight (front vs rear too), size of wheels and tires, unprung weight, the whole nine yards. A lot of consideration goes into suspension design and spring selection. Not sure how much spring you should have in the rear for street aps but my last race car had 110 lb coil overs in it on the rear with 6 cylinder torsion bars up front. Most race suppliers always say you need more than what you really need and that may be true in your case too. Generally, if your rod rides like a truck, you have too much spring in it and you may need to go to a spring shop for custom made springs if you can't find something off the shelf that will work.....
Yep---this is true
A coil spring is nothing more than a torsion bar wound up into a coil.
For instance
A coil that is 12" wound with .625 diameter and 12 coils, will be much softer
than the same spring with 8 coils-----this is because the "torsion bar" is much shorter. (for any given height of the spring)
I'm no expert on this, but my common sense tells me that a spring with more coils would be softer than than one with less.
If you can get your hands on a Moog spring catalog you might find it helpful. Used to have one but I loaned it out and it never came back, hate it when that happens...
judging ride quality
I've read quite a bit, found articles that are over my head, things like spring rebound rates. I haven't found enough info on weighing my car to figure out spring rates and how would this apply to my leaf springs anyway?.
When I bought these suspension kits I thought they would be engineered for my car. I even bought the sway bars. I've read that every car is different and kits can't account for these variables. I have A/C, run bumpers and I now have a softer coil springs on the front than TCI sells and they're too firm, so I'm calling "BULL ****" to the designs. My CE leafs have settled to be flat and that has the harder to flex. They'r a super stock type, don't know if that matters.
As for these being street rods, not caddys, there is no reason a car shouldn't ride well. For me if it doesn't ride well, then it doesn't handle well and is unsafe. I don't know what your roads are like, but I see craters here that looks like the road to Beriut.
How do Posie springs ride? Anyone have a good ride,tell us?Street rod on an Accord chassis? :o)
There is no reason that you should not be able to get an excellent ride out of your 38. You are correct that the ride rate should be different (and likely will be) front to rear and typically the front ride rate is stiffer. I would go ahead and install lower rate front springs to achieve the ride you are after. Usually a 50lb change in rate is reasonable so as to avoid buying more springs than you need. It is better in my opinion to go on the soft side with coil-over springs and pre-load them more to get to your ride height back.
As for the rear, while leaf springs are designed to work as a unit with all the leafs in place, I have had much success in removing leafs to lower the rate. I would recommend removing the third longest leaf keeping the second longest leaf in place to support the main leaf and maybe remove one of the shorter leafs and give that a try. If the car then sits too low in the rear, adjust it with shorter lowering blocks if you are running them, or change your shackle length to compensate.
With softer springs, you may need to increase the stiffness of the anti-roll bar(s) to control body roll. Be aware also that with decreased spring rates, the dampening rates will likely need to be decreased also with softer shocks. Another major factor in realizing a good ride on hot rods is unsprung weight. Heavy wheel and tire assemblys (wire wheels are the worst) on a light car are hard to control with shocks and springs and still allow a decent ride.
Thanks Aosborn.You made some good points. I'm not using lowering blocks and never thought to length the shackles. I'll try taking out the third leaf.
I'm not using coil over either but that me realize that a lighter coil spring will allow the A-arms to settle more. I put 200 miles on and mine are just above being horizontal now. So a lighter spring may need shimming.
How do I find lighter shocks, they seem to be listed by lengths. For Mustang 2,Napa showed only a regular shock and a gas shock that was more than twice the money, KYB Gr2 literature said they ride better than original, but I didn't notice any difference against the worn out shocks.
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The Catholic Diocese of Green Bay has granted $17,598 [1]to six northeast Wisconsin organizations. The funds come from the diocese's Catholic Campaign for Human Development and Catholic Relief Services' Operation Rice Bowl collections during Lent.
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The social media world is a buzz (pun totally intended) with word that there are cicadas on the Green River. As I was releasing one of many great fish on a terrestrial pattern I pondered what I might regard as a "self quandary." When there is a true cicada "hatch" on the river, what are the benefits, and/or negatives to the fish. They are receiving a large and easy meal, but many fish are caught multiple times and expend large quantities of energy. The other thing that I have noticed is that cicadas tied on wide gap hooks kill fish. When fish are eating large amounts of cicadas they take the fly deep. Trout have an artery than runs directly under the tongue. If this artery is punctured, even with a barbless hook, the fish can bleed out. Last years cicada hatch killed off quite a few nice fish. Try tying or buying cicadas on smaller hooks with extended bodies or tie on long shank streamer hooks. Use heavy tippet. When cicadas are "on" you can almost fish a rope to the fly. Try not to tire the fish out.<


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Believe or not, there are speed limits. With each depending on the type of road or its location.
The degree to which people adhere to these speed limits is another thing. Perhaps that is why wearing seatbelts is compulsory whenever someone is in a moving vehicle, or a child seat for kids weighing less than 36 kg or measuring up to 150 cm. Don't worry, there are a variety of child seats. You're not expected to cram your six year old into a baby carrier.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Hard to Find a Bear
Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) have surged more than 40% today after the biotech company announced a successful result in a trial for its cystic fibrosis treatment--and it's almost impossible to find anyone who recommends caution at these levels.
Citigroup's Yaron Werber, for instance, raised "the likelihood for approval from 65% to 80% but concede that it might be conservative," and set a new target price of $136, up from $103. RBC Capital Market's Michael Yee called it the results a "solid win." ISI Group's Mark Schoenbaum notes that while "the results are not a home run, we think that the data are good and support approval. We expect based on these results for the stock to possibly trade at ~$100 with potential earnings in 2020 of ~$8.70 and peak sales for VRTX that could reach ~$5.5 Bn."
Only Bernstein's Geoffrey Porges takes a decidedly less-optimistic view of Vertex. He explains why:
We believe that the immediate potential and development outlook for Kalydeco monotherapy and combinations with Vx-809/Vx-661 appears substantially priced in at the stock's recent levels. The operating outlook for 2013 and 2014 have deteriorated with the approvals of rival HCV medicines, and the revenue upside for Kalydeco monotherapy has materialized more slowly than we anticipated. We remain long term believers in the company's CF program and portfolio of products, and expect that to be a multi-billion dollar opportunity with durable revenue and high barriers to entry. However, the first iteration of their combination strategy for CF looks likely to have questionable activity, utility and value to us, and for that reason we prefer to remain on the sidelines for what is increasingly a single product story with still substantial market cap and investor interest.
Porges rates Vertex Market Perform with a $65 price target.
Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals have jumped 43% to $95.04 at 10:46 a.m. today, while the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (IBB) has risen 2.6% to $259.34 and the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI) has advanced 2% to $155.48.


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