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Although February was a subpar month for IPO pricings, heavy filing activity and a rebuilding calendar offered encouraging signs for the U.S. IPO market. Last week's four initial IPO filings raised February's total to 14, the second-highest total since the JOBS Act enabled confidential filings in April 2012 and the highest total since August 2012. Three companies set terms, ending a three-week dry spell, and the first pricings since February 14 are expected next week.
Asset manager Artisan Partners sets terms
Last Tuesday, equities-focused investment manager Artisan Partners Asset Management (NYSE:APAM) set terms for a $322 million IPO. In 2012, its assets under managements increased 30% to $74 billion, and revenue increased 11% to $506 million. The company previously attempted to go public in 2011. The last equities-only investment company to set terms, Silvercrest Asset Management Group ($11 billion AUM), withdrew its $55 million offering in November 2012. Private equity firm Hellman & Friedman purchased a minority stake in 2006. Citi and Goldman Sachs are the joint bookrunners.
Long-anticipated IPO from Silver Spring Networks
Silver Spring Networks (NYSE:SSNI), which provides smart grid products and services to utilities, also set terms last week for a $63 million IPO. The company, which first filed in July 2011, is the market leader in the U.S., and it ended 2012 with a backlog of $745 million. Venture capital firms Foundation Capital and Kleiner Perkins will own 28% and 13% of post-IPO shares, respectively. Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse are the joint bookrunners; Morgan Stanley was dropped as lead bookrunner in January.
HF2 Financial Management (HTWO), a blank check company formed to acquire a financial services company, set terms for a $153 million IPO. In 2006, the company's management team led the $47 million IPO of Highbury Financial, which was acquired by Affiliated Managers Group (NYSE:AMG) in 2010. EarlyBird Capital is the sole bookrunner on the deal.
Four companies added to the pipeline
Masonite International (MASWF.PK), a leading global designer and manufacturer of doors, filed to raise $150 million. The Canadian company, which filed for bankruptcy in 2009, sold approximately 31 million doors in 2012, mostly in North America. Backers include Oaktree Capital (NYSE:OAK), Mount Kellett Capital Management and Centerbridge Partners. Deutsche Bank, Barclays and BofA Merrill Lynch are the joint bookrunners.
KNOT Offshore Partners LP (NYSE:KNOP), a recently formed LP that will own, operate and acquire shuttle tankers under long-term charters, filed to raise $100 million. The company's initial fleet will consist of four tankers contributed by Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers, and it will have an option to purchase four additional tankers. BofA Merrill Lynch and Citi are the joint bookrunners.
Independent Bank Group (NASDAQ:IBTX), which has 30 banking offices in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX area, filed for a $92 million IPO. The last regional bank to go public, ConnectOne Bancorp (NASDAQ:CNOB), raised $45 million on February 11, 2013 and is up 4% from its offer price. Sandler O'Neill, Evercore Partners and Keefe Bruyette Woods are the joint bookrunners.
RCS Capital (NYSE:RCAP), a newly organized wholesale broker-dealer, filed to raise $86 million. The company holds a leading position in the real estate direct investment program industry, with a 28% market share measured by equity raised. Ladenburg Thalmann and Realty Capital Securities are the joint bookrunners.
Active US IPO pipeline still holds more than 50 deals
The total US IPO pipeline now consists of 113 companies looking to raise $31 billion. Just under half have released updates within the past six months, and 35 companies have released updated filings since February 1. Recent filers include Aviv REIT (NYSE:AVIV) and Fairway Group (NASDAQ:FWM), both of which released financial results through 2012 last week.
Mixed performance in February
February's eight deals (vs. 12 in January) were mostly small (seven raised less than $125 million) and had mixed performance. Three deals traded up more than 25%, but three others ended the month below their offer prices. Half of the deals had negative aftermarket returns, and the average aftermarket return of -2% (vs. 1% year-to-date) trailed the major indicies. The average total return for the month was 12% (vs. 14% YTD).


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July 18, 2011 at 19:35:59 Jul 18, 2011 @ 19:35
Didn't bart police do this a while back also?
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Even if he was armed, shooting him was unnecessary.
i'm the best mayne, i deed it
depends what he was doing with his gun. police pretty much have the freedom to shoot if they feel even remotely threatened by the person they are apprehending.
wasn't the guy a criminal anyhow? why do you even care about him? the guys a scumbag to begin with but because the police used force you morons take his side. would you still be so supportive if he used the gun he had on him to rob you?
He still didn't deserve to be shot in public and then be left to die on the street.
i'm the best mayne, i deed it
Originally posted by Inactive Userthe guy was a piece of shit. and armed. a dude in the pic and vid thread posted a huffington post vid that showed the gun on the ground. calm down bro
Originally posted by Inactive Useri lol whenever someone calls someone else sheep. especially the ♥♥♥♥♥s that stay listening to alex jones podcasts and going on about martial law.
but anyway, im just gonna leave this here
of course the cops could be lying though, that remains to be seen.

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The Original 27th CVI
Unit History
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Our Organization
Guidelines for Authenticity
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Placing the flags in the state capitol on Battle Flag Day September 17, 1879
The 27th CVI left the state of Connecticut with the regulation compliment of two flags, comprised of a National Standard and a Regimental Standard, being the state flag. Both flags were regulation size, being six by six-and-a-half feet long, made of silk with gold fringe. The battle flags were carried by the regiment at Fredericksburg and Gettysburg. At Chancellorsville, Colonel Bostwick ordered the flags and the Color Guard to remain behind and not go forward with the Regiment. Had they gone forward, they would have been captured with the bulk of the Regiment and most probably lost to us today. The original flags of the 27th were placed in the Capitol on Battle Flag Day in 1879. The description of the flags' condition at the time was entered as follows "One National, good; one state, poor, looped." These flags are currently awaiting restoration and are not on display for the public.
The Re-created 27th CVI carries both a State and National flag, each an exact copy of the flags the original 27th carried.
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Carnival Imagination
Destination: Bahamas
Embarkation: Miami
Overall this was a great experience. I had sailed Carnival before but was along with 5 others new to cruising. The ship was a little dated but very clean. We stayed in an interior room mid ship and only had one issue with our shower. Every time we would shower the drain under the sink in the bathroom would flood the whole bathroom. It only took 15 min or so for it to drain back down but I was afraid to ask exactly where that water was backing up from?? The room service was great. Always did a great job with our room. I am kind of a neat freak anyways so they didn't have much to do lol. In my opinion the food anywhere besides the main dining room as mediocre at best. Though my husband loves cafeteria food and never complained.
Our time in More Nassau Bahamas was absolutely amazing. We bought day passes to the Sandals Resort and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We bought Faster to The Fun passes for this cruise and they were priceless. It made embarkation and debarkation a breeze. Honestly I just didn't think there was enough to do on board or it could just be that I haven't found the right cruise line for me. Less
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This was an interior room midship. Size was as expected. Only down fall was the drains in the floor of the bathroom. Every time you shower the drain in the bathroom floods the floor.
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When you exit the ship you are bombarded by people trying to persuade you to do a number of excursions and different activities. As a group we had already planned to do a day pass at the Sandals Resort ($110 per person). Kind of pricey but very worth it. The resort was amazing. All of the activities, food, drink and private island are included!!! The straw market left something to be desired but I'm just not really into a bunch of Bahamas trinkets. Only other thing I can offer is to take the bus!! Much cheaper than a cab and worth the experience. The number 10 bus is the one you want.
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NUI Galway is a popular choice for Indian students pursuing postgraduate degree programmes in Ireland. There is a vibrant community of research students from India currently pursuing PhD and Postdoctorate programmes in the Life Sciences, based in our research institutes as well as those pursuing Taught Masters degree programmes in Business, IT and Pharmacology.
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Ireland and India
The long established links between Ireland and India are based on a shared colonial history within the British Empire. Today, educational and economic links play just as important role in relations between the two countries.
NUI Galway currently hosts a vibrant community of Indian students, mainly studying at Postgraduate level in areas such as Engineering and Biomedical Sciences. In recent years, NUI Galway-India research relations have been further strengthened by the signing of agreements between the Network of Excellence for Functional Biomaterials (NFB)at NUI Galway and four Indian institutions, all four of which are instrumental in supporting the medical device and biotechnology sectors in India.
The NFB now collaborates with colleagues in:
- The Materials Research Centre at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
- Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
- Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Science and Technology, Trivandrum
The four institutes are part of the 'Institutes of National Importance' (INI), a status conferred by an act of Indian parliament to higher education institutes which 'serve as pivotal players in developing highly skilled personnel within the specified region of the country/state'.
INIs receive special funding and recognition and the Indian government has awarded this status to just 39 institutions. The exchange will develop stronger links with the international community and will result in the recruitment of high calibre students, as INIs get India's top graduates. The collaboration will also enable the leveraging of research funding through Indian funders and the involvement of the NFB will aid in creating the critical mass of biomaterials translation in Ireland.
Governmnet of Ireland ScholarshipsThe Irish government has approved 3 scholarship awards for Indian students undertaking postgraduate studies at National of University of Ireland, Galway, commencing in September 2013. These prestigious scholarships include a full tuition fee waiver and a stipend of €10,000 to cover living expenses.
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NUI Galway is a research-led university where the learning experience is enhanced by a strong spirit of inquiry. We have built on our traditional areas of academic strength to offer innovative and internationally renowned taught and research based programmes across a broad portfolio of disciplines. We offer over a wide range of postgraduate programmes across our five colleges and various research institutes.
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Entry requirements for postgraduate programmes may vary, however a First Class Honours Bachelor degree, usually of 4 years duration from a recognised Indian university is normally acceptable.
Certain programmes may have additional entry requirements, including for example, a degree with a particular concentration.
In addition, students from India must also meet the University's English language requirements.
NUI Galway - Government of Ireland International Scholarships, 2013
National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland's premier university in the fields of Biomedical Science/Innovation and Software Engineering and Informatics, is delighted to announce the launch of three Government of Ireland International Scholarships for Indian students pursuing postgraduate studies from September 2013. The scholarships are to be awarded to high-calibre students from India undertaking particular taught-Master's programmes in the fields of either Biomedical Science and Innovation or Software Engineering and Informatics.
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The Government of Ireland International Scholarships scheme is operated and co-funded by the Irish Government and the higher education institutions (HEIs) and includes a full tuition fee waiver and a stipend of €10,000 to cover living expenses for one year.
Applications for the three scholarships are welcomed from Indian students* who have been offered a place on one of the following taught Master's programmes at NUI Galway, commencing September 2013:
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These programmes offer scholars the opportunity to combine campus-based study with applied and industry-led experiential learning and mentoring, arising from Galway's key position as a leading industrial centre in Medical Device Manufacturing, Bioinnovation, Software Engineering, and Informatics. These programmes incorporate a variety of applied learning dimensions in industry sites and/or in world-class research laboratories.
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"We think the conditions are favourable. Gold is having a healthy pause but at around $US1600 an ounce it is still a highly profitable industry," Mr Klein said at Wednesday's official opening of the Mount Carlton mine, which is located 150 kilometres south of Townsville.
The spot price for gold dropped to its lowest level since August hitting US$1557 an ounce in the first week of April. The spot price for gold is currently at approximately US$1586 an ounce.
Analysts have downgraded forecasts for gold in the medium term.Goldman Sachs head of institutional sales Richard Coppleson declared the "party over" last week. Evolution Mining is the largest gold producer in Queensland and the fourth largest listed gold miner in Australia.
Australia's reputation declined offshore
Speaking at the mine, which was opened by Queensland Premier
"The instability of the minority federal government, the mineral resources rent tax, the carbon tax, the high Australian dollar, the high cost of labour have all contributed to this perception," he said.
"In a recent survey on political risk we were rated lower than some countries in Africa. In my view that is absolutely and simply wrong and as an industry we need to address investor concerns."
Forecast of "continued downside"
The Mount Carlton mine produced its first concentrate from the silver deposit in March 2013.
Evolution Mining assumed ownership of Mount Carlton in November 2011 as a result of a merger between Catalpa Resources and Conquest Mining.
Newcrest, the largest gold producer in Australia, holds a 33 per cent equity holding in Evolution.
Macquarie Equities has an 'outperform' rating on the stock despite forecasting "continued downside" for the entire gold industry. "That said, for those investors with an investment horizon of six to 12 months we see significant upside to current levels for Evolution," said Macquarie Equities analyst Mitch Ryan. The broker has a 12 month target of $1.90 a share.
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As featured in the food section of The Day…
Each year, I look forward to celebrating the holiday season with egg nog.
In mine, a dusting of chile adds an unexpected heat that is well-balanced by the milk and cream. And dark rum gives it a wonderfully rich caramel flavor. Sit by a fireplace, pour a glass and enjoy!
Eggnog à La Foodie Fatale
12 oz evaporated milk
14 oz sweetened condensed milk
1 cup heavy cream
1 ½ cups whole milk
4 egg yolks
1 tbs granulated sugar
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp grated nutmeg
1 pinch cinnamon
Dark rum to taste
Ground chili* to taste
*Not to be confused with the "Chile Powder" sold in many supermarkets, which is actually a combination of several different spices. An easy way to create your own ground chile: Pulverize red chile flakes in a spice grinder, food processor or blender
Beat the egg yolks until they lighten in color, about 2 minutes.
Add sugar and beat a minute more.
Set egg mixture aside.
Combine evaporated milk, condensed milk, heavy cream, milk, nutmeg, vanilla, salt and cinnamon in a medium saucepan and heat over medium high heat until the mixture just begins to reach a boil, using a wooden spoon to stir.
Remove saucepan from the heat and very gradually add into the egg mixture. You must do this slowly in order not to "cook" the egg.
Return all to the saucepan and cook over medium heat for 10-12 minutes (when the mixture will thicken slightly), stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.
Remove from the heat, and set in the refrigerator (or outside!) to chill.
Serve straight up or on the rocks, adding dark rum to taste.
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You right click on the meeting stone. You don't know how you do this, seeing as you have no mouse. This is a text adventure, stupid.
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I just read this post on the Wii General Board. For people who can't get into the general boards it's a hype thread for a game called Demon's Crest. I have never heard of this game but it looks like something I would really like.
Well that got me thinking... what other games did I miss? With a bit of searching on Google I found a list of The best undiscovered SNES games and a big thread here at IGN called Best SNES Games Ever. There are so many that I wanted to make a blog post to keep track of these games for when they come out for VC.
This is my list for games I missed that I would buy the second they went up for VC:
Chrono Trigger (Got it for PS1 but the load times killed it)
Yoshi's Island (Borrowed it from a friend only)
Street Fighter II Turbo (I always played it on arcade machines. I love these games but don't own a single one.)
Killer Instinct (I had it but traded it to gamestop or something because it was only $5 so I thought I could buy it back if I wanted it... I was young)
Kirby Superstar (Only borrowed it)
Megaman X (I'll buy this one at least. I only own Megaman 2 and honestly if you're gonna own just 1 megaman game that's pretty much the best it gets. I borrowed this when I was younger and have liked it since.)
And now for the games that I missed and might possibly buy:
Ninja Gaiden Trilogy (Probably will never come)
I could find more but I've spent enough time already. Did I miss any? There are a lot of good SNES games but I either have them already for VC or SNES. These are those games:
Super Castlevania IV Super Metroid Super Mario Bros Mario Kart Contra III Donkey Kong Country 1-3 Breath of Fire 2 Lufia 2 Earthbound FF 2-3 Zelda: Link to the Past Secr


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FLORENCE, S.C. – The Nellie Cooke Sparrow Chair for a Writer in Residence, the Joseph Walker Coleman Sr., Chair in Elementary Education and the Henry Booker Sparrow Chair in Economics and Economics Forecasting have been established at Francis Marion University.
The chairs were established by long-time supporters of the university, John W. Sparrow and his family of Lake City. The Writer in Residence chair was established in memory of Sparrow's mother. The elementary education chair is a memorial to a friend of the Sparrow family who served as a superintendent in Florence School District Three and worked as a math teacher in Scranton. The chair in economics and economics forecasting was established in honor of Sparrow's father.
Each chair will be endowed for $100,000. The purpose of the chairs is to honor current or future faculty members for their academic excellence, integrity and professionalism in their field.
"We are deeply committed to supporting the outstanding work conducted at Francis Marion," Sammy Sparrow said. "Endowing these chairs is our way of doing what my parents have always spent time doing – supporting education. Our family is honored to support this community, which has given so much to us."
The Writer in Residence chair will be awarded to a faculty member in the Department of English, Modern Languages and Philosophy; the elementary education chair will be awarded to a faculty member in the School of Education; and the economics and economics forecasting chair will be awarded to a faculty member in the School of Business. The awarding of the chairs may also be used as a recruiting incentive for new faculty members in the respective departments. The chairs are expected to be awarded in August 2008.
The Sparrow family, including John W. Sparrow and his sons, Sammy (FMU class of '83 and FMU Foundation board vice-chairman of the investments committee) and J. Wesley Sparrow Jr., is dedicated to enhancing the educational and extracurricular experience of students in the Pee Dee region.
The university recently received a substantial gift that will partially fund a new baseball stadium scheduled to be completed in 2009-10. A proposal to name the baseball stadium Sparrow Stadium will be voted on at the next meeting of the FMU board of trustees.
This family demonstrated its support of FMU also in May 2003 when The Nellie Cooke Sparrow Chair in Business was established in memory of Sparrow's mother. The purpose of the chair is to honor a current or future member of the faculty of the FMU School of Business for academic excellence, integrity and professionalism in their field.
In 1988, the Sparrow family established the Nellie Cooke Sparrow Memorial Scholarship, an award to assist deserving FMU students residing in Florence School District 3.
"The Sparrow family worked with the university to create chairs in disciplines where we have the greatest need," said FMU President Fred Carter. "Their generosity is indicative of their love of this institution and their commitment to educate students across the Pee Dee."
An endowed chair is a distinction awarded by the University to a scholar or teacher in recognition of past and potential original contributions to the individual's academic discipline.
These chairs symbolize a level of support for the work of an acclaimed educator, researcher or clinician. The endowed chair provides a means whereby the university may recruit and retain a nationally prominent academician, helping move an already excellent program into a position of true preeminence.
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Western Europe's chemical sites have been struggling to clinch investment deals in major chemical projects despite low oil prices helping to stimulate global chemicals demand and improving producers' margins, particularly those of bulk chemicals.
Instead, with a few exceptions in waste processing, most of the big schemes for new or expanded production capacity are being planned or built in eastern Europe, particularly in Russia, which has an eye out for the future opportunities for exporting chemicals into China.
Western Europe is still being handicapped by high energy and feedstock costs. But its big appeal is the extent of both backward and forward integration, a lot of it within the region's chemical sites and clusters.
"I firmly believe that Europe is attractive (to investors) and will remain so," says Sietse Wiersma, president of the European Chemical Site Promotion Platform (ECSPP), an association for European chemical clusters and sites.
A stable political climate and a huge and mature market of consumers in excess of 500m are among the investment benefits he lists. A key advantage is the existence of integrated chemical clusters dedicated to the production of chemicals, their feedstocks and raw materials.
As a result, a lot of investment is going into strengthening Western Europe's high level of international competitiveness in the area of integration. This is seen through improvements in infrastructure and logistics, particularly rail and inland waterway transportation.
Also, chemical sites are looking ahead to the low carbon era by preparing for the transition to a circular economy in which materials and products are reused, remanufactured and recycled as much as possible to give one or more additional life cycles.
This is a strategy backed by a growing number of EU countries and since last year by the EU itself. Policies on the circular economy are being closely linked with those on the bioeconomy with both coming under the broad umbrella of sustainability.
Chemical sites and clusters are beginning to show they can play an important role in the transition to a circular economy by becoming hubs for the processing of waste into chemicals or at least into energy products.
This is particularly the case with chemical clusters in coastal areas which have ports able to bring in waste and biomass not only from elsewhere in Europe but from around the world for local processing. Most of these sites are in northwest Europe, which has the biggest concentration of chemical clusters.
Some of the largest current investment projects on European sites involve waste processing. Perhaps the biggest is a €3.7bn scheme by Saudi Arabian-based waste-to-chemicals specialist Energy Recovery Systems Co (ERS) to convert industrial waste to ammonia and urea at Antwerp, Belgium.
ERS aims to process 3.45m tonnes/year of industrial and non-recyclable waste into 645,000 tonnes/ear of ammonia and 1.2m tonnes/year of urea. The ammonia will be used as a raw material in Antwerp which has Europe's biggest petrochemicals cluster while the urea will be sold as a fertilizer.
The non-recyclable waste will be shipped to Antwerp port to be gasified for conversion to syngas at a 150-hectare site at Delwaide dock on which ERS was negotiating a deal with the port authorities last year.
In the Netherlands a similar scheme is being planned at Rotterdam or Delfzijl by a consortium headed by AkzoNobel and Enerkem, a Canadian waste-to-chemicals company. The consortium was expanded to comprise 12 partners last year with expertise along the value chain from waste collection to conversion to industrial plants and sales.
Enerkem's technology can be used to manufacture syngas from domestic and other waste for conversion into feedstocks such as methanol and ammonia.
"Waste is a low-cost unconventional feedstock that can be used to produce chemicals," explains Vincent Chornet, Enerkem's chief executive. "The advantage of Enerkem's process is that it is fully compatible with the existing waste infrastructure."
At Delfzijl's chemical park, OCI, one of the world's largest nitrogen fertilizer producers, acquired BioMCN last year, a pioneer in bio-methanol production with two methanol plants on the site. "This acquisition gives us a foothold in both the European methanol market and in the bio-methanol market," said Nasserf Sawiris, chief executive of Netherlands-owned OCI.
Reym Group and its sister company ATM, both owned by UK-based Shanks, has been planning to build a waste management unit at Delfzijl at a plant formerly owned by Dow Chemical. The facility will be similar to a waste processing facility at Botlek in Rotterdam which can handle 365,000 tonnes/year of waste.
In Scotland Celtic Renewables, a spin-out from Edinburgh Napier University, is planning to build with the help of a UK government grant of €15m a fermentation plant at or near the Grangemouth petrochemicals and refinery complex to convert waste from whisky distillation to make acetone-butanol-ethanol (ACE) initially for biofuels production. The technology was originally developed in the UK in the early 20th century before the arrival of petrochemicals.
"Our aim is to reintroduce (the) process but in a modern context to use the leftovers from the whiskey industry to create a fuel source that contributes to the low carbon future we all want," says Professor Martin Tangney, the company's founder. "We are committed to developing a new industry right here in the UK that will be worth more than £100m (€130m) a year."
Also in Grangemouth, INEOS, the owner of the complex, is spending some $550m on a project to import US ethane as feedstock for the site's ethylene cracker as well as another ethylene unit at nearby Mossmorran, owned jointly by ExxonMobil and Shell. The aim is not to introduce a feedstock with lower carbon content but to replace – at lower cost – ethane from the North Sea where natural gas reserves have become considerably depleted.
The UK has been at the forefront in Europe of efforts to develop carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies. But these endeavours were put in jeopardy by a decision by the UK government to withdraw £1bn in funds for CCS schemes in Scotland and northern England.
A £1.5bn project to establish Europe's first industrial CCS operation in Teesside, northeast England – the UK's largest chemicals cluster – is excluded from the funding cut. But because of an evident change in government policy on CCS, its future is now in doubt because it will require government financial support. The captured Teesside carbon would be stored in aquifers or former oil and gas fields in the North Sea.
Like other European chemical clusters. Teesside regards itself as a centre of innovation, especially in low carbon technologies but also in advanced manufacturing, industrial biotechnology and biologics. It is already the location for the Centre of Process Innovation and a Material Processing Institute .and will be the site of a National Biologics Manufacturing Centre.
In a recent UK government-commissioned study it was named as one of the country's best performing areas for innovation.
With Teesside responsible for half the UK's hydrogen production there are plans to use it to provide the basis for a hydrogen economy in the North East of England with cars and commercial vehicles running on hydrogen fuel. Elsewhere chemical sites have been launching schemes for the capture and use of carbon as a raw material and energy source.
Antwerp Port Authority has been conducting a feasibility study, partly financed by the EU, on plans for a pipeline network to move emitted carbon monoxide (CO) from its port and chemicals cluster so that it can be used, for example, to react with slag from steel production to make building materials, to be combined with hydrogen to produce essential intermediates and for enhanced oil or gas recovery. In Dormagen, Germany, Covestro is constructing a 5,000 tonnes/year plant, due to come on stream this year, for using carbon dioxide to make polyols for the manufacture of polyurethane foam mattresses.
Sappi, the South African paper manufacturer, announced last year it is building a pilot-scale plant at the Brightlands R&D campus on the Chemelot site in the Netherlands for low-cost nanocellulose production.
The project fits well with Sappi's strategy of entering new business fields with renewable materials and Brightlands' focus on bio-based materials and on opportunities for giving innovators easy access to multiple co-development partners.
The next step in the consolidation of international networks of sites. The Antwerp-Rotterdam-Rhine-Rhuhr Area (ARRRA) – a cluster embracing Belgium, Netherlands and Germany – can with the help of pipeline connections make up 40% of EU petrochemicals production. Europe continues to be well positioned to reinforce its global leadership in the mechanics of integration.


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Ochichi the champ with show of poise
Isabella Ochichi made it Kenya's night at the MCG last night, outsprinting a group including Australians Eloise Wellings and Sarah Jamieson to win the 5000 metres and take her nation's third gold medal of the session.
Silver medallist in the 5000 metres in Athens in 2004, Ochichi needed every bit of that pedigree to overcome England's Joanne Pavey, who moved into the lead with three laps to run and pushed the last kilometre of the race through in two minutes 48 seconds.
Not until the final straight could Ochichi shake Pavey, and the 26-year-old came home the winner in 14 minutes 57.85 seconds. It seemed pedestrian against Paula Radcliffe's Games record 14:31.42 in Manchester four years ago, but it was very fast indeed for a championship.
Pavey took the silver in 14:59.08 with 10,000 metres winner Lucy Wangui taking the bronze in 15:00.20.
Fourth was Eloise Wellings in 15:00.69, another slashing of her personal best in a remarkable comeback year for the woman who almost made the Sydney 2000 team as a 17-year-old.
Sarah Jamieson was fifth in 15:02.90, again almost 30 seconds under her previous best. Neither of the Australians were able to grab a medal, but they were in a tough race right up to its final thrilling moments.
Janeth Jepkosgei, a 22-year-old Kenyan from high in the Rift Valley, stunned the MCG last night with a win in the 800 metres over two-time defending champion Maria Mutola.
Just as Jamaica's Kenia Sinclair looked to be about to overturn the result of the world indoor championships in Moscow the weekend before last, Jepkosgei burst past both Sinclair and Mutola to win in one minute 57.88.
Sinclair found a personal-best 1:58.16 good enough for silver again.
Mutola ran her fastest of the year to date 1:58.77 but to no avail.
Mutola won in Kuala Lumpur and Manchester and looked impregnable on the MCG, too, until the home straight last night. She blasted out the first lap of her heat, ran under two minutes in her semi-final and looked the dominant runner in the final as she sat on Sinclair's shoulder throughout. The first lap went by in 58.15, Sinclair and Mutola side-by-side.
Yet Mutola could not respond when challenged in the final 30 metres.
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The 5 Series Gran Turismo - 535i, 550i and 550i xDrive model.
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BMW GT owners are no ship of fools.
BMWNA has cast us off as a ship of fools
GT owners are no ship of fools, more a band brothers [and sisters]
In our quest for truth justice and the BMW GT Way, we encounter vociferous too-quick-to-judgment opinions from our fellow BMW enthusiasts. Moreover, many have found the path to the GT in spite of the onslaught of misinformation and confusion from dealers.
And now we have the statement from the CEO of BMWNA which is at best self-serving yet displays a wonton if not hostile attitude to the BMW GT that undercuts not only the GT but also present owners.
Am I annoyed? Way! I could be moved to buy an Audi ..........maybe two
I spent last night at my local Porsche Audi store and revisited my BMW dealership too seeking out alternatives. Bottom Line the 5 GT is totally unique as GT owners - we know this nothing comes close to the GT's luxury, utility, performance, and panache. The closest alternative was the Panamera at a higher price point sportier but offering far less utility and luxury I guess there is a "substitute." As an artist, I can make the case for either in terms of styling and design, but prefer the GT. This A.M., at my garage in DC, two very pretty 20-somethings approached me and declared "your car is tight ....can we try out the back seat?" - I smiled.
As owners of GTs, I am sure you get your share of compliments the only rocks that are thrown are by our fellow BMW 'festers the very people who bemoan not having a 5 Touring option yet when offered never bought them the same people who talk about 6 speeds but order automatics you get the pic "screw 'em."
For my needs and desires, I reassert the 5GT is truly sui generis, [--venting!] BMWNA ought to revisit the Promo vid for the GT "when was the last time you did something for the first time." - it's true.
Last edited by Capobranco; 05-27-2011 at 05:01 AM.
Agreed. The GT is a misrepresented, misunderstood gem. To know it is to love it.
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No doubt, GT is an unique car. You don't get an apple v apple comparison easy. Meanwhile, GT needs to make plenty improvements as well.
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BMWNA has an exceptional product in the GT as presently constituted and needs to sell it and stop making self-serving excuses. There are no direct competitors to the GT - the GT represents an extraordinary marketing opportunity - wasted.
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I'm not sure its to anyone's benefit to foster a "us vs. them" mentality about this, or to elevate the GT to some sort of mythical "perfect" status. I think we can all agree no car is perfect, and GT shares some of the imperfections of both the F10 and F01 cars. So I'd vote to keep hyperbole in check.
The GT is obviously doing very well in Europe. So one thing you could say about GT owners is that they share tastes and preferences with those on the other side of the Atlantic. I don't think most would find that to be a bad thing at all. I don't think the GT is going away as a part of the BMW lineup world-wide, but its future in North America is certainly questionable.
Here's an interesting question to ask yourself: What if the F07 was NEVER released in the North American market, and was only offered in Europe or elsewhere?
I think we all know that the reaction on forums like this would be; there would be a petition to demand BMWNA to bring it over here. There would be thread after thread about how the US drivers are being denied the awesome deal of the 7-series at a 5-series price, or about how we are getting screwed out of all that cargo space, or the technology of the dual liftgate. Think about it, you know its true.
Let's face it, we want most what we can't have. Now that we can't have the Touring Wagon, folks bitch and moan about that. But where were all those posters when they were buying cars? Not buying wagons in North America, that's for sure.
One can certainly sympathize with BMW under these conditions.
GT is not for me. I test drove it and I liked it.
I see it as a very handy car for some.
BMW knows the sales & service numbers better than I do.
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BMW's marketing sucks...i have yet to see one print ad for the GT...I loved my GT but when the CEO comes out and bash's the car it kills my desire to get another one. I think I might cancel my order and go to Benz...
The way the BMWNA is acting, it's as if they never wanted to import the F07 and were forced to. So they aren't interested in, don't put the effort into it. Then it "fails" (which really could mean anything including what someone else would call success). BMWNA gets the outcome they expected/wanted. I could be wrong... I've just seen that management pattern too often.
I agree that many "enthusiasts" are contrarians by nature. Moreover, their pleas at times sound like the lock stepped mutterings of a Greek Chorus. Finding the perfect balance of tradition and innovation is an art - a needle that BMW must thread carefully.
As to GT owners sharing tastes with Europeans I suspect so personally, I have lived my entire life in both worlds. My Florentine partners, who live in the art/design world, are wildly enthusiastic about the GT. A luxury 5 door is not an alien concept to most Europeans. I agree that the future of the GT is questionable, not only because of the disparity of what Europeans v. Americans deem to be good, but also because BMWNA has never found the will to effectively market the GT in NA.
If I were BMW I would be furious with the management of BMWNA. The GT is a squandered opportunity.
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Last edited by Capobranco; 05-27-2011 at 05:22 PM.
Bingo Precisely As I said in a prior post the statement by BMWNA appears to be a duplicitous self serving preemptive strike to deflect the short comings and lack of results of BMWNA. Moreover, BMWNA lack of leadership becomes a self fulfilling prophesy - wise sages those marketing gurus at BMWNA.
I too have seen this management pattern before and its corrosive to personal and corporate integrity - I hope it is not true.
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Each vehicle is, by nature, individualistic and appeals to certain individuals in much the way as a suit of clothes. I may dislike the look of a sharkskin suit and think it "50's ish" but ask one of my Italian friends and they will think it's the greatest suit they have ever seen. Not that they are interested in the suit, but the personal expression that the suit implies. A well cut Brooks Brothers says a lot about your status, but in brown it won't be the hit of the spring seson. Individuality is what sells.
The GT is similar. First glance to me was it's overblown, ugly rear end, much like a fat lady raising her skirt and trying to waddle off to the next corner. But one drive told me it was much more, a car for all seasons and reasons, not so much the ultimate BMW we all love, but maybe the ultimate "do everything pretty darned well" BMW we could love. It's not an M3, or a roadster nor has the capacity of the Touring in my opinion. But it does everything they do in some form that satisfies what i need it to d. And while doing so, bring stares and questions and admiration from others. After all, it's a different BMW.
I was at the local BMW dealer today and they have none in stock. Special order only. One X6 available for 81K and numrous 750IL for 101-104K So what do we have. A vehicle with the capability of the X6 but with lots more headroom, the platform and ride of the 750 at 30-35K less coins, (I have the xDrive) and a very versatile vehicle overall.
BMW will not please everyone with this or any other vehicle. I have friends with 7 series who wish they had kept their 5's and those with 5's who lust after 7's. When I had my 328, I wished for a bit more room. Test driving the X5 I knew it just wasn't what I wanted to drive every day. And the X6 wasn't practical with only 4 seats.
For the fun of it...Just imagine an "M" version of this vehicle! Even for those of us who love the car, that seems absurd.
Personally, I feel no need to make any excuses for the GT. Simply because none are needed. There isn't a replacement for this car at this price point period. Now if Mr. O'Connell wishes to back track by saying he wishes that the Touring was still offered in this market, and that the GT has crossed over (excuse the pun) and pilfered sales from its conservative brother the 7 Series so be it. Perhaps I misinterpreted the statement as he didn't outright bash the GT, I understood him to state that the "intended" demographic i.e. former touring owners and those who may be wagon conquests from other brands didn't work out. So the GT captured the eyes of 7 Series buyers (The Flagship of BMW's core brand) in the process. 7 Series buyers are typically a sophisticated bunch who usually demands unmitigated luxury. I knew from day 1 that the GT would create some cross over appeal with 7 Series buyers - because again it is a "7" right down to the wheel base dimensions.
At the end of the day if they pull the plug on the GT I don't care, as long as components remain available through the parts pipeline for issues that hopefully will not present themselves I am good.
I like the way the GT looks, drives, feels - Survey Says - "Very Satisfied" . Not to mention knowing a "same size" F01/F02 7 Series configured like my car would cost roughly $105-110K, I especially like the discount
Maybe I should offer my assistance to the sales force with marketing the GT. I think I could move some units - BMW ARE YOU LISTENING? I am an ECM consultant by trade, but I would be willing to help out LOL
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5 GT M? - aka Porsche Panamera Turbo Challenger...absurd - maybe, outrageous - yes, but definitely - sublime. Yeah - they might sell two but I would be number one of two!
BTW - 5 GT M might be a perfect for a guy thats been there, done that and has the tee shirt with the bullet holes to prove it!
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The O'Donnell statement he controlled the timing and the message content he knew the implications of what he said and what he did not say. Do you hear a further statement offering support and/or clarification from BMWNA? I take the silence as being ominous. I clearly recognize the scenario go on the offensive and attribute your failure to everything or anyone except yourself man needs to be fired.
Marketing the GT? I am very confident that I know how to market the GT, and I would be successful. I could have a basic outline for discussion purposes prepared within 30 days and a fully developed plan ready to implement within 90 days I have done this. BMWNA could have employed a credible plan but they lacked vision and commitment. The results are manifest.
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Last edited by Capobranco; 05-27-2011 at 08:15 PM.
I received a survey from BMW NA when I initially took delivery of the GT over a year ago, I wonder how many owners they polled, and what they did - if anything - with the results.
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I value your comments and amity.
I feel like we are moving deck chairs on the Titanic...
...I'm going to enjoy the ride on the way down....
I hope all of this is just so much BMW/Fester smoke ...
Good news - the other night when I checked out the Panamera again - I got a figure on my car - the wholesale value continues to do OK - actually much better than a similarily priced 2010 550i. I am surprised given the weak sales for the GT that the wholesale numbers have not collapsed - probably due to BMW not flooding the market with cars in NA - there are not many used cars around - a ray of sunlight?
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Last edited by Capobranco; 05-28-2011 at 10:28 AM.
I went to the Audi dealership with a friend of mine who drives a Maserati Quattroporte, and asked him for his unbiased opinion on a fully loaded Prestige/Innovation equipped A7 with an MSRP of $81,350. He liked the exterior of the A7 but also likes the GT. However, interior space, amenities, etc, he felt the A7 can't compete. We Gt'ers already know this, and its obvious within the Audi line you would have to look at an A8 to compare. And personally for my 81K I want a little more than a 310hp v6 under the hood.
If the supply becomes sparse its only going to create demand for the GT. So unless you dislike your GT for some reason, there is no reason to part ways with it.
Just My Two Cents of Course!
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The lady doth protest too much, methinks.
BMW normally groups the F07/F10/F11 together under the 5 Series designation in their monthly sales reports, but in their March sales report the GT sales numbers were revealed. It looks like the F07 is selling much better worldwide than in North America. BTW, it looks like the F01 sales are still strong.
March 2011 worldwide sales
Agreed. Thank you for posting the numbers.
As we all know depreciation can be substantial on BMWs especially higher end models. Given the number of cars coming into the system and coupled with aggressive BMW incentives on new cars (e.g. subsidized interest rates), I would anticipate that the F/10 will follow the current trend. (NADA predicts depreciation of $20K for year one on a 2011 550i driven 15K miles). Whatever .... a few thousand here or there there is a cost to driving high end cars especially if driven a lot of miles. Given the paucity of sales of the F/07 in the US, and the less than positive comments from Jim-Bo, I was concerned that resale values of the F/07 might have tanked not the case.
As posted on cars.com there are still 53 2010 F/01s available discounted $15K-$20K in the DC area (deep into F/07 territory). Nationally there are 810 2011s and 855 2012s available big numbers to move. There are no 2010 F/07s 59 2011 550i GTs and 81 535i GTs. I understand O'Donnell's concern that the F/07 has eroded F/01 sales in important markets indeed the contagion could spread as savvy people familiarize themselves with the F/07. Moreover, the F/07 has not attracted the touring buyer. It would appear that O'Donnell's short term solution is to limit the potential damage by limiting the number of F/07s in the US if you want an F07 you pretty much have to order one to get the right equipment, obviously special ordered cars do not come with $15K discounts. Moreover in the short term, why sell F/07s in NA to people who do not understand the GT when we can sell them in other receptive markets.
BMW put a huge amount of content into the F/07 indeed you can outfit an F/07 with more luxury amenities than an F/01 at a substantial discount. Even cars less lavishly equipped compare very favorably to the F/01 I see the potential problem. Personally I was never particularly attracted to the 7 series I crossed shopped a Panamera. I have owned many nice cars. I consider my 550i GT to be especially nice - offering a unique blend of performance, luxury, utility and value. The F/07 has no direct competitor.
The solution to the F/07 in NA will continue to allude BMWNA, if the GT is viewed as a touring alternative or a budget 7 series. Rear guard actions or discount plays are non starters and will be self defeating. BMWNA needs to reacquaint itself with its own propaganda "the 5 gran turismo the first of its kind". BMW endowed the GT with the right stuff. The GT is in front of the market in NA. The F/07 needs to be allowed to carve out its own market which is not the F10 or F/11 market - indeed, the 5 series branding sows confusion. Strategically - the foundation of a marketing solution recognizes and builds on the unique DNA of the F/07 - there are a myriad of niche tactics.
As to the GT market? "I drive, therefore I am."
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Last edited by Capobranco; 05-29-2011 at 05:56 AM.
Porsche/Audi? - been there - done that -
I am tempted by a Panamera - but I like my 550i GT -
The A7 - yes it is slick in an Audi-like manner but the A7's utility
is severely compromised - seems way over priced and in the end leaves me cold -
you'll find me in the Porsche line before I spend $80K for an A7.
BTW - a friend of mine recently bought a Maserati GT - nice car - he also shares
my opinion concerning the A7 and BMW GT -- something about Maserati drivers?
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Last edited by Capobranco; 06-01-2011 at 03:32 AM.
except when I get wonderful advice.
Then, instead of telling them "mind your own Business!"
I thank them for minding mine.
Monday Morning Quarterbacks are a dime a dozen,
but with your plethora of
sound course-righting recommendations,
BMWNA should be sending you a Big Fat Bonus.
I got my X3 because I wanted a small UTE, and something fine.
Never expecting it to really be a driver's car, I sought the
big tent I perceived sheltered and welcomed all who heard the call to
Roundel and the Ultimate Driving Experience.
I was thinking the GT could be a great step up for me.
Is the tent getting bigger or smaller? --and is it a Circus?
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I think you have to be very passionate about the GT given the attitude of BMWNA. I am not sure, if anyone knows what lies ahead for the GT concept in NA. If you decide to purchase a GT - be prepared for negative comments from your fellow festers. At times, you might feel like a mutant pariah, but you can take solace in the knowledge that you are an independent pioneer in front of the market. Moreover, I promise you, in the wild, you will receive many compliments the GT elicits many favorable comments and thumbs up
if this is important to you.
Given the less than sanguine attitude towards the GT by BMWNA, and by many BMW enthusiasts, who tend to be dominated by traditional notions of what should constitute a BMW - I'm not sure if the BMW tent will ever be ever be more than grudgingly accepting of
unconventional new concepts like the GT. The GT is a brilliant product but it needs corporate support to be allowed to define its own market niche. The lack of a positive proactive campaign on the part of BMWNA is not only a self fulfilling expediency, but a significant lost opportunity.
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Finally got it working with the help of this utility from Dynavin
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You will find that the text is not chinese unless you are using the chinese language, instead it is special characters, so it is a bit of a guessing game that the correct text is showing, but I managed it OK - on that basis anyone else should be OK too
Also it is worth noting, that it appears this Utility does NOT work with an inbuilt card reader on your Laptop/PC. For some reason I had to use an external USB SD Card reader.
When using the USboot utility, if it does not show a USB symbol next to it, you are not using an external USB adapter
When you are using a USB reader you get the following, with USB symbols next to the drives - this then worked for me
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Updated: El Shaarawy settles it
Stephan El Shaarawy's goal against his former club was enough to earn Milan all three points against Genoa at a semi-deserted San Siro.
The Italy international decided a tense encounter in the 77th minute, resolving Milan's immediate problems in Serie A, in which they have moved up to ninth, but leaving them still with plenty of margin for improvement.
Genoa lost their second game in a row to fall behind Milan in the table with the managerial switch from Luigi De Canio to Luigi Del Neri having no immediate impact.
With a goalless draw looking increasingly likely, Ignazio Abate was sent through by Urby Emanuelson just to the right of the penalty area in the 77th minute.
The linesman's flag stayed down and the Milan full-back's low cross was met in front of goal by El Shaarawy, who stroked the ball in from five yards.
Strugglers Siena and Palermo played out a goalless draw at the Stadio Artemio Franchi with the result not helping either side out a great deal.
Palermo had the better chances, but were unable to beat a Siena side who, without a six-point penalty, would be ahead of the Rosaneri in the table.
As it is, though, Serse Cosmi's side are still four points adrift of the Sicilians, who also remain in the bottom three having played a game more than the teams above them.
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"Why are your songs all wild and bitter sad
As funeral dirges with the orphans' cries?
Each night since first the world was made hath had
A sequent day to laugh it down the skies.
Chant us a glee to make our hearts rejoice,
Or seal in silence this unmanly moan."
My friend, I have no power to rule my voice--
A spirit lifts me where I lie alone,
And thrills me into song by its own laws;
That which I feel, but seldom know, indeed
Tempering the melody it could not cause.
The bleeding heart cannot forever bleed
Inwardly solely; on the wan lips, too,
Dark blood will bubble ghastly into view.


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My point is that one man was arrested—not every Tea Party member, as Nye asserted.
A couple minutes later, Nye began his reply on a civil note: "Mr. Ham," said Nye.
Simply put, thanks to the existence of antagonists like Nye, creationism is both profitable and, by all appearances, kind of fun.
On the afternoon of December 7, 1941, Senator Nye addressed several thousand rowdy people at a Pittsburgh America First rally.
Fortunately, Bill "the Science Guy" Nye has heard my wish—which, really, is the wish of a nation.
That reminds me of a story that I heard Senator Nye tell years ago in a speech.
Nye's description of Burgoyne's surrender is well worth repeating.
Field indignantly repelled the suggestion that Nye's indiscretion was due to inebriety, but traced it to his bad health.
Mr. Nye has resided, for some time past, near Asheville, N.C.
And here, Mr. Nye, is a testimonial—I mean a memorandum—that is to say, something I wish you to take for my sake.


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2000 Oldsmobile Bravada Problems
RepairPal has identified the most common problems with the 2000 Oldsmobile Bravada based on complaints from actual vehicle owners. We'll tell you what the problem is and what it'll take to fix it.
A door window may move slowly or stop in mid travel due to a failing power window motor. The affected window may start working again after the motor cools off. Replacing the faulty window motor will commonly correct this concern.
The heater core under the right side of the dashboard may leak engine coolant which can puddle on the passenger front floor. The loss of coolant may cause an engine overheating condition. Our technicians tell us that removal of the dash board is necessary to replace the heater on these vehicles.
GM recommends replacing the engine coolant at 100,000 miles; however, our technicians tell us that the coolant may become contaminated and require a complete cooling system flush every 60,000 to 70,000 miles.
The distributor may develop internal faults. This can cause a rough running engine or stalling condition, the Check Engine Light may or may not illuminate. Our technicians tell us that the distributor should be overhauled or replaced to correct this concern.
It is common for the fuel level sensor in the fuel tank read the fuel level incorrectly. The sensor must be replaced to correct the condition. Our technicians recommend having the complete fuel pump module replaced on high mileage vehicles.
The spark plugs should be replaced every 100,000 miles. Our technicians recommend replacing the spark plug wires also at this time.
Brake fluid can become dirty and may cause problems in the brake system; it should be flushed every 60,000 miles.
A Loose or worn gas cap may cause Check Engine Light to illuminate.
The fuel pump may fail causing the engine to stall and not restart. Our technicians recommend replacing the fuel filter every 30,000 miles to help prevent undue strain on the fuel pump.
The intake manifold gasket may develop and external engine oil or coolant leak. In some cases, an internal coolant leak may occur causing coolant to mix with the engine oil. Running the engine with a coolant/oil mix may result in engine damage. Replacing the intake manifold gasket should correct this issue.
The Anti-lock brake system (ABS) control unit may fail internally causing the ABS warning light to illuminate.
The CD player in the radio may fail. Our technicians tell us that the radio will need to be removed and sent out to a radio repair shop to correct this condition.


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This article explains how to create and run an append query. You use an append query when you need to add new records to an existing table by using data from other sources.
If you need to change data in an existing set of records, such as updating the value of a field, you can use an update query. If you need to make a new table from a selection of data, or to merge two tables into one new table, you can use a make-table query. For more information about update queries or make-table queries, or for general information about other ways to add records to a database or change existing data, see the See Also section.
Note: The append query isn't available in Access web apps, but you can use an append query in a web database by opening the database in Access.
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An append query selects records from one or more data sources and copies the selected records to an existing table.
For example, suppose that you acquire a database that contains a table of potential new customers, and that you already have a table in your existing database that stores that kind of data. You'd like to store the data in one place, so you decide to copy it from the new database into your existing table. To avoid entering the new data manually, you can use an append query to copy the records.
Benefits of using an append query
By using a query to copy data, you can:
Append multiple records in one pass If you copy data manually, you usually have to perform multiple copy/paste operations. By using a query, you select all the data at once, and then copy it.
Review your selection before you copy it You can view your selection in Datasheet view and can make adjustments to your selection as needed before you copy the data. This can be particularly handy if your query includes criteria or expressions, and you need several tries to get it just right. You cannot undo an append query. If you make a mistake, you must either restore your database from a backup or correct your error, either manually or by using a delete query.
Use criteria to refine your selection For example, you might want to only append records of customers who live in your city.
Append records when some of the fields in the data sources don't exist in the destination table For example, suppose that your existing customer table has eleven fields, and the new table that you want to copy from only has nine of those eleven fields. You can use an append query to copy the data from the nine fields that match and leave the other two fields blank.
Basic steps of an append query
The process of creating an append query follows these basic steps:
Create a select query You start by selecting the data that you want to copy. You can adjust your select query as needed, and run it as many times as you want to make sure you are selecting the data that you want to copy.
Convert the select query to an append query After your selection is ready, you change the query type to Append.
Choose the destination fields for each column in the append query In some cases, Access automatically chooses the destination fields for you. You can adjust the destination fields, or choose them if Access did not.
Preview and run the query to append the records Before you append the records, you can switch to Datasheet view for a preview of the appended records.
Important: You cannot undo an append query. Consider backing up your database or the destination table.
Create and run an append query
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Step 1: Create a query to select the records to copy
Open the database that contains the records that you want to copy.
On the Create tab, in the Queries group, click Query Design. Note, if you're using Access 2007, click Create > Other > Query Design.
The query designer opens, and the Show Table dialog box appears.
Double-click the tables or queries that contain the records that you want to copy, and then click Close.
The tables or queries appear as one or more windows in the query designer. Each window lists the fields in a table or query. This figure shows a typical table in the query designer.
1. Assets table shown in the query designer
2. Query design grid
Double-click each field that you want to append. The selected fields appear in the Field row in the query design grid.
The data types of the fields in the source table must be compatible with the data types of the fields in the destination table. Text fields are compatible with most other types of fields. Number fields are only compatible with other number fields. For example, you can append numbers to a text field, but you cannot append text into a number field.
You can also use an expression as a field — such as =Date() to automatically return today's date — and you can use expressions with table or query fields in the design grid to customize the data that you select. For example, if your destination table has a field that stores a four-digit year and the source table has a regular date/time field, you might use the DatePart function with the source field to select only the year.
To quickly add all the fields in a table, double-click the asterisk (*) at the top of the list of table fields. This figure shows the design grid with all fields added.
Optionally, you can enter one or more criteria in the Criteria row of the design grid. The following table shows some example criteria and explains the effect they have on a query.
On the Design tab, in the Results group, click Run .
Verify that the query returned the records that you want to copy. If you need to add or remove fields from the query, switch back to Design view and add fields as described in the preceding step, or select the fields that you don't want and press DELETE to remove them from the query.
Step 2: Convert the select query to an append query
On the Home tab, in the View group, click View, and then click Design View.
On the Design tab, in the Query Type group, click Append.
The Append dialog box appears.
Next, you specify whether to append records to a table in the current database, or to a table in a different database.
Do one of the following:
In the Append dialog box, click Current Database, select the destination table from the Table Name combo box, and then click OK.
In the Append dialog box, click Another Database.
In the File Name box, enter the location and name of the destination database.
In the Table Name combo box, enter the name of the destination table, and then click OK.
Step 3: Choose the destination fields
The way that you choose destination fields depends on how you created your select query in Step 1.
If you...
Added all the fields from your source table or query
Adds all the fields in the destination table to the Append to row in the design grid
Added individual fields to the query or used expressions, and the field names in the source and destination tables match
Automatically adds the matching destination fields to the Append to row in the query
Added individual fields or used expressions, and any of the names in the source and destination tables don't match
Adds the matching fields, and leaves unmatched fields blank
If Access leaves fields blank, you can click a cell in the Append to row and select a destination field.
This figure illustrates how you click a cell in the Append to row and select a destination field.
Note: If you leave the destination field blank, the query will not append data to that field.
Step 4: Preview and run the append query
To preview your changes, switch to Datasheet view.
Tip: To quickly switch views, right-click the tab at the top of the query, and then click the view that you want.
Return to Design view, and then click Run to append the records.
Note: While running a query that returns a large amount of data you might get an error message indicating that you will not be able to undo the query. Try increasing the limit on the memory segment to 3MB to allow the query to go through.
Stop Disabled Mode from blocking a query
If you try to run an append query and it seems like nothing happens, check the Access status bar for the following message:
This action or event has been blocked by Disabled Mode.
To fix this, click Enable Content in the Message Bar to enable the query.
Note: When you enable the append query, you also enable all other database content.
Note, if you're using Access 2007, you'll need to follow these steps to enable content:
In the Message Bar, click Options.
In the Microsoft Office Security Options dialog box, click Enable this content, and then click OK.
If you don't see the Message Bar, it may be hidden. You can show it, unless it has also been disabled. If the Message Bar has been disabled, you can enable it. To enable the Message Bar in Access 2007, go to the Trust Center Settings area in the Access Options dialog box, click Show the Message Bar in all applications when content has been blocked, and then click OK. You'll need to close and reopen the database to apply the changed setting.


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Tarrion Adams had three touchdowns, two of them rushing, and Tulsa's defense shut UCF out in the second half as the Golden Hurricane claimed their first league title in 20 years with a 44-27 victory in the inaugural C-USA championship game on Saturday before 51,978 at the Citrus Bowl. (Related item: Game report)
It was the largest home crowd in UCF history. Most didn't stay to see Tulsa's celebration.
"We had been in those kind of venues before," Tulsa coach Steve Kragthorpe said. "And we weren't really phased by it."
UCF lost its last four games of the 2003 season, went 0-11 last year and dropped its first two games this season — a 17-game streak that was the longest in Division I-A. But UCF had a stirring turnaround, winning eight of its final nine regular-season games and earning the right to host the title game.
"I thought they lost to a team that played better than they did today," O'Leary said. "They did more good things than we did and that usually results in a win for the team that does it."
Tulsa lost 21 of 23 games before Kragthorpe arrived three seasons ago. Now, for the first time since winning the Missouri Valley Conference in 1985, the Golden Hurricane are league champions.
And they can relate to UCF's climb back from college football's lowest depths.
"What (UCF) did is a tribute to their coaching staff, the things they've been able to do in such a short period of time," said Tulsa tight end Garrett Mills, who caught eight passes for 152 yards and a touchdown. "To be honest, we were kind of in the same shoe two years ago."
The win sends Tulsa (8-4) to the Liberty Bowl against Fresno State. UCF (8-4), which lost for the second time in 10 games, is expected to play in the Hawaii Bowl on Dec. 24.
Adams had a 15-yard touchdown catch and a 6-yard scoring run in the first quarter — then sealed the win with a 25-yard run with 6:17 left in the third as Tulsa won for the sixth time in its last seven games.
Paul Smith completed 13 of 20 passes for 205 yards and two scores for Tulsa, which held UCF to 55 yards in the second half. Uril Parrish had 100 yards and a touchdown for the Golden Hurricane, and Mills pushed his season yardage total to 1,183 — a new NCAA record for a tight end in a season. Brigham Young's Chris Smith had 1,156 in 1990.
Kevin Smith ran for 108 yards and a touchdown for UCF, which is bowl-bound for the first time. Steven Moffett threw for 190 yards and a touchdown, but had two interceptions and lost two fumbles — with three of those turnovers coming in the second half.
"He just made some silly mistakes as far as trying as trying to throw on the run," O'Leary said. "By any means, he wasn't the reason for today's loss."
Tulsa led 31-27 at halftime, after the teams totaled 520 yards — not including a 58-yard interception return by Tulsa's Nick Graham and a 68-yard punt return for a touchdown by UCF's Joe Burnett.
Moffett threw a 43-yard pass to Willie Thornton to open the scoring, but the Golden Hurricane answered with 21 straight points to build an early two-touchdown lead. Adams caught a 15-yard touchdown pass, then scored on a 6-yard run to give Tulsa its first lead, and Parrish — after a Moffett interception — scored from 2 yards out to cap a run of three touchdowns in less than seven minutes by the Golden Hurricane.
UCF rallied with 17 consecutive points in a 5½-minute stretch, with Smith scoring on a 31-yard run, Matt Prater kicking a 46-yard field goal and Burnett putting the Golden Knights back on top with his punt return.
But UCF would manage only three points the rest of the way, and Tulsa took full advantage. Mills' 29-yard touchdown catch with 2:06 left in the half gave Tulsa a 31-24 edge, and Adams' 25-yard TD run midway through the third pushed Tulsa's margin to 41-27.
"We fought hard. We did what we could and we just fell short," UCF defensive end Paul Carrington said. "You look back on this season, and it's nothing but a success, I think. And it just hurts right now that we didn't finish out and become No. 1 in the conference."


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Mayo plans offices in former restaurant space
Mayo Clinic has decided to put administrative offices in the long-empty former Red Lobster space in downtown Rochester.
The roughly 6,000-square-foot space is on the street level of the 60-year-old Rosa Parks Pavilion building at 195 S. Broadway. Mayo bought the building for $2.37 million in 1997, and Red Lobster leased space there from 1987 until it closed in 2011 and opened in a new building by Apache Mall.
Since Red Lobster left, Mayo Clinic repeatedly has said it was looking at options for the prime downtown location. Even when Mayo Clinic began interior demolition in the former restaurant space in February, the official word was that no plans had been made for the spot.
That changed this week, when clinic officials confirmed their plans.
"We are in the process of converting the space into administrative space that can accommodate individuals and teams from different departments to co-locate for a period of time in order to collaborate on projects," Mayo's Kelley Luckstein said in an email. The space should be ready for staff to move in by November.
Given the clinic's seemingly endless need for space and its use of other nearby street-level spots for offices, the decision was not surprising, but it's disappointing for people who would like to see more street-level stores and restaurants downtown.
"Mayo Clinic did take into consideration retail space, but based on Mayo's needs, this was the appropriate use of the space at this time," according to the statement emailed by Luckstein.
One critic of the decision is Adam Ferrari, a Rochester architect and an advocate for a more vibrant downtown. "I don't know who in public relations could defend how this is furthering the Destination Medical Center effort, but it's clearly contradictory," he said.
An official with the Rochester Downtown Alliance declined to comment on the change at this time.
While Ferarri was critical of Mayo's plans, he did acknowledge the clinic desperately is looking for office space. "Mayo is simply too hard up for space right now to let any square footage out of their grasp. That's my interpretation," he said.


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Comparison of roles and professional development needs of nurse executives working in metropolitan, provincial, rural or remote settings in Queensland
Courtney, Mary D., Yacopetti, Jane K., James, Catherine, Walsh, Anne M., & Finlayson, Kathleen J. (2002) Comparison of roles and professional development needs of nurse executives working in metropolitan, provincial, rural or remote settings in Queensland. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 10(4), pp. 202-208.
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This research provides a profile of nurse executives' roles, career opportunities and professional development needs across metropolitan, provincial, rural and remote settings in Queensland. A cross-sectional survey was posted to all Directors / Assistant Directors of Nursing in the Queensland Public Health Sector (n = 281), with a response rate of 52.3% (n=147).
Findings indicated that nursing executives' roles have expanded and diversified, with multiple role responsibilities increasing with distance from the metropolitan area. Nurse executives in remote areas were less satisfied with the quality of supervision and mentorship they received, and least likely to participate in career enhancing activities. Metropolitan nursing executives utilised more of the career enhancing opportunities provided by the Queensland Public Sector than provincial, rural or remote nursing executives. Provincial nurse executives were the group most likely to network, attend conferences and participate in informal educational activities. Professional development needs, although generally common to all groups, were more practice specific for those in rural and remote areas. Many nurse executives begin their careers in rural or remote areas where limited opportunities for career development may be detrimental to their future development.
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Orbital Sciences announced Tuesday that it successfully flight-tested the final development vehicle in the U.S. Navy's GQM-163A "Coyote" Supersonic Sea-Skimming Target (SSST) system for the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on April 22, 2005.
The flight test was conducted at the Navy's missile test range at Point Mugu in southern California and marked the completion of the SSST's development and flight test program consisting of seven launches over the last two years, including five guided and two unguided launches.
During this most recent mission, the GQM-163A vehicle achieved cruise velocity of Mach 2.5 while traveling approximately 15 meters above the sea surface, and reached a peak velocity of Mach 2.8.
While in flight, the highly maneuverable vehicle conducted combined horizontal and vertical maneuvers that exceeded 11-G's of acceleration.
It also successfully navigated to, and passed within 20 meters of, a moving remotely controlled target ship at a range of over 50 kilometers from its launch point.
The duration of the mission was approximately 120 seconds and covered about 100 kilometers from its initial launch point off the California coast.
Captain Richard Walters, the U.S. Navy's GQM-163A Program Manager, said, "This is the last of five developmental flight tests. Deliveries of production assets later this summer allow us to fill a critical shortfall in the Navy's SSST target inventory.
"The capabilities of the Coyote will permit us to provide a wide variety of anti-ship cruise missile scenarios, including flight down to 15 feet, speeds approaching Mach 3.0, and sustained accelerations in excess of 10-Gs."
Mr. Keven Leith, Orbital's Vice President of Naval Programs, said, "We are pleased with the results of the GQM-163A flight test program.
"This final test flight success completes the planned engineering and development test phase, clearing the way for initial Coyote SSST production and operational deployment in support of the fleet's operational test and evaluation."
The GQM-163 "Coyote" Program
Orbital was awarded an initial development contract in 2000 to meet the Navy's requirement for an affordable SSST system to simulate high-speed anti-ship cruise missiles for fleet training and weapon systems research, development, test and evaluation.
With the successful completion of the final developmental flight, the Coyote target vehicle has met or exceeded all planned performance and maneuver levels.
Orbital is now beginning the low-rate initial production (LRIP) phase of the program.
In addition to the initial 10 LRIP Coyote vehicles already under contract for delivery to the Navy, Orbital recently received a second 10-unit production option exercise, bringing the total production vehicles under contract to 20.
The GQM-163A Coyote target missile design integrates a four-inlet, solid-fuel ducted-rocket ramjet propulsion system into a compact missile airframe 5.5 meters long and 0.35 meters in diameter.
Ramjet supersonic takeover speed is achieved using a decommissioned Navy MK 70 solid rocket motor for the first stage.
Rail-launched from Navy test and training ranges, the highly maneuverable GQM-163A Coyote achieves cruise speeds of up to Mach 2.8 following the separation of the MK 70 first-stage booster.
The range of the target vehicle is approximately 100 kilometers at altitudes as low as 5 meters above the sea surface.
The GQM-163A Coyote program represents a significant milestone for the American aerospace industry by achieving multiple successful flights of a U.S.-built solid-fuel ducted-rocket ramjet.
It is also the first successful development and flight test program of a new domestic ramjet missile configuration in over a decade. Orbital is the only U.S. Department of Defense prime contractor to be both developing and operating ramjet-powered missile systems.
In addition to developing the GQM-163A Coyote, Orbital provides the Navy with launch services for the MQM-8 VANDAL SSST.
The MQM-8 VANDAL is based on the liquid-fuel ramjet-powered Talos missile and has provided the Navy with a legacy SSST until the more capable GQM-163A Coyote was determined to be operational for fleet use.
Orbital is developing and manufacturing the GQM-163A Coyote at its launch vehicle engineering and production facility in Chandler, Arizona.
Orbital's major subcontractors include Aerojet-General in Gainesville, Virginia and Sacramento, California, for the solid-fuel ducted-rocket motor and CEi, in Sacramento, California, for the vehicle's avionics system.
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India Successfully Tests Multi-Target Missile
Bhubaneswar, India (AFP) Apr 26, 2005
India test-fired Tuesday a multi-target missile on its eastern coast, defence ministry officials said.
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