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You see the following error message when playing a video on your Xbox 360 console:
The licence for this item is missing, corrupted or doesn't belong to the current Xbox Live profile. To restore the licence, sign in to Xbox Live with the profile that originally downloaded the item, then try again.
This error occurs because no usable licence is available for the video. The licence may be missing, expired or corrupted. Or, the licence may not belong to the current profile.
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Note If you recently transferred content to a new console, you can play the content on your new console if you sign in using the gamertag that originally purchased the content. If you want to use the transferred content without signing in to Xbox Live or with a different gamertag, you'll need to transfer the content licences to your new console. For information on how to do this, see Xbox 360 Digital Rights Management.
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If your console was repaired or you used the licence transfer tool to transfer licences from one console to another, the locally stored licences might be out of date. You must download the content again to update the locally stored licences. Here's how:
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Beta's Have Award Winning Summerby Jeremy Sexton '07 • August 26, 2005 Share:
One of Wabash's fraternities was granted two awards this summer.
The Beta Theta Pi's Tau chapter at Wabash College won the Francis H. Sisson Award and the Charles Henry Hardin Leadership Development Award at the Fraternity's 166th General Convention in Scottsdale, Arizona.
The Sisson Award is given to a select few chapters whose eligibility is based on several different areas ranging from scholarship and philanthropy to alumni affairs and public relations.
In order to be eligible for the Hardin Leadership award a chapter must attend a minimum of 15 participants or 20 percent of its second semester roster to fraternity council activity, participating in a minimum of three different experiences.
Over the summer, members ranging from freshmen to seniors attended various leadership council retreats, which include The Institute for Men of Principle, Beta Wilderness challenge, Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute, Chapter Presidents Leadership Academy, and the Leadership College. Altogether more than 15 men attended the meetings sending them across the country from Arizona, Utah, to Washington.
"It's not necessarily the awards we're shooting for, but it definitely reflects the direction we going," said Beta president Josh Owens '07. "It's also a great way to refocus yourself and reflect upon what you are doing here at college."
Owens and the rest of the members of Beta Theta Pi are anticipating an eventful school year hoping to get this year's incoming freshmen class involved in similar activities.
"Making sure we start from the ground up is something we are extremely focused on," Owens said. "It not only promotes taking pride in the house and what they do, but it also promotes them to get involved on campus."
Beta Theta Pi was founded in 1839 at Miami of Ohio University. They are dedicated to building men of principle for a principled life through lifelong devotion to intellectual experience.
Sexton is a Wabash College junior and English major.


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Michael Seemann watched his new house fly high above his head. Well, part of it, anyway.
Suspended by a 40-foot crane, the last piece of Seeman's new modular home was put in place at around noon on Tuesday, drawing onlookers from blocks away.
During Hurricane Sandy, Seemann's one-story bungalow on East Fulton Street was flooded by four feet of water. Seemann and his wife, Allison, decided that, rather than try to repair it, they would just knock it down and build new.
"We had no foundation," he said. "It was sitting on the sand."
Once they were notified by the city that the house was 70 percent damaged, they knew that, like many in Long Beach, they would have to elevate it or face sky-high flood insurance premiums.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency conducted 2,755 post-storm home inspections in Long Beach, and determined that 860 homes were "substantially" — more than 50 percent — damaged, and would have to be raised or demolished, according to Building Commissioner Scott Kemins.
Kemins estimated that, on average, raising a house costs homeowners around $75,000, and many in Long Beach say they simply cannot afford to do it. Though aid is available from FEMA and companies that issue flood insurance, it has restrictions. The Increased Cost of Compliance and Hazard Mitigation Grant programs are two ways homeowners can get money to help offset the cost of raising a house. ICC provides up to $30,000, and funding is distributed to homeowners through their insurance companies, Kemins said, with half of the money paid upfront and the other half released when the work is completed.
HMGP is a FEMA grant, and pays up to 75 percent of the cost of mitigation efforts, including raising a home, Kemins said. However, the funding can't be used to recoup money already spent on a construction project. Not only that, but homeowners don't apply for the money directly. They sign up for it through the city, but the process can take years because FEMA has to approve the funding after the state decides how to appropriate it. Kemins said that Long Beach has yet to see any HGMP money from Tropical Storm Irene, which struck in 2011.


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Freescale unveiled its first dual-core CPU design, which will be aimed primarily at embedded applications. The MPC8461D is based on the e600 core, is fabbed using a 90nm SOI process, and is designed to run at speeds higher than 1.5GHz. Although architectural details are scanty (as Freescale plans to formally unveil it at the Fall Processor Forum in San Jose), it is known that each of the two cores has a RapidIO interface, 1 MB of L2 cache, and a dedicated Altivec unit. Where it gets interesting is that the e600 core is based on the PowerPC 7400 series, which are currently used in the Apple PowerBook, iBook, and eMac.
In addition to the MPC8461D for embedded devices, Freescale (which was spun off from Motorola's semiconductor division) plans to make the MPC7448, which would be the successor to the MPC7447 currently used in some of Apple's products. The e600 line's low power requirements make it ideal for use in both embedded applications and laptops, and if the MPC7448 has a DDR controller, that would address one of the largest problems with the 74xx line.
Apple users have been longing for a G5 PowerBook, but a number of issues have mitigated against that happening any time soon. The 90nm PPC 970FX is still in short supply for one thing, and they also put off a fair amount of heat. While IBM has made some progress in addressing these and other issues that have kept the PPC 970FX out of portables, unusually forthright statements from Apple make it clear that a PowerBook G5 is still some months away. If Apple believes a G5 PowerBook is still a long way off and hopes to give the current laptop line another speed bump, it may end up turning to a speed bumped MPC7447 or the MPC7448 (which would be an attractive PowerBook CPU) once the latter is available in 2005.


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Frequently Asked Questions
Q, What Is The Royal Naval Reserve?
The RNR is a part time organisation, which complements the Royal Navy in times of war, conflict and in peacetime where there is a requirement by the regular service. Entry into the RNR is the same as for the regular service.
Q, What Is The Difference Between Officers And Ratings?
Most entrants to the RNR join as ratings.The exceptions to this are ex-RN officers, Merchant Navy officers and some medical officers, including nursing officers. Ratings undergo New Entry training before they are entered in a particular specialisation. Once trained, they can be considered for promotion to the commissioned ranks (i.e. officer).
Officers provide the higher management structure and will generally be responsible for the welfare and training of a number of ratings.
Q, Are There Age Limits For Recruits?
16 years of age to 40 (45 if ex-RN). For those under 16 years old, consider the Sea Cadets, the youth organisation based on the Royal Navy or your school may run a CCF(RN) section. For more information, look at the Sea Cadets website... www.sea-cadets.org
Q, How Long Do I Have To Join For?
Service in the RNR is dependent on whether you are a rating or officer. Ratings join for 5 years and can 're-engage' at the end of each period, this means you continue in 5 year spells). Ratings 'retire' from the RNR at age 45. Officers do not have to re-engage, and retire at 50 but may extend by mutual agreement.
Q, Can Women Join The RNR?
Women can join the Royal Navy Reserve and serve in all specialisations. Currently, women make up about 30% of the RNR
Q, Would A Criminal Record Stop Me From Joining?
Not necessarily. With reference to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, RNR staff will advise individual applicants regarding spent and unspent convictions. The severity of the offence committed governs the time of the rehabilitation period, which has to be completed before an applicant can be processed for entry into the service.
Q, Can I Change Jobs (Specialisations) Once I Join The RNR?
Depending on the requirement you can, subject to seeking the approval of the individual specialisation managers to ensure one specialisation does not go short whilst another is overborne.
Q, How Many Do You Recruit Each Year?
In 2001, 500+ reservists were recruited. There is currently no ceiling on recruiting and all potential recruits are welcome.
Q, What Are The Physical Fitness Requirements On Entry To The Service?
The current fitness regulations for joining the RNR are the same as the Royal Navy's and requires potential recruits to complete the Pre Joining Fitness Test .
Q, Would Physical Injuries (Eg. Sporting Injuries) Prevent Me From Joining The RN/RM?
It depends on the scope of the injury; injuries that prevent or reduce mobility depending on severity may bar you from entry. Ask staff at your local Careers Office for advice. All entrants have to pass an exacting medical examination to join.
Q, Will The RN/RM Help Me Pay My Way Through College/University?
The RNR does not offer any sponsorship but for each training evening attended in the unit, a payment is made. Students find this form of income useful and it also provides a social environment. You may wish to consider joining a University Royal Naval Unit instead. These are scattered around the country. Find out more here
Q, Are There Any Apprenticeships Available?
There are no engineering specialisations in the RNR.
Q, What Is The Training Like?
Fun. It can be challenging and rewarding. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. Most training takes place during drill nights at the RNR Units or during weekends. More demanding training takes place within the Royal Navy and is directly oriented towards the reservist's operational role.
Q, How Long Will My Training Take?
It varies, depending on the specialisation you are going to do. Generally, because training only takes place one night a week, it takes between 2 to 4 years to become fully trained.
Q, I Am Underage Can You Put Me On A Waiting List To Join The RN or RM?
No, you will have to apply when you are 16. However, joining the Sea Cadets will give you a vert good insight into what we do. More details can be found at http://www.sea-cadets.org
Q, Where Can I Get Details Of Pay Into The RNR?
Starting pay is about £27 per day. Also, travelling expenses are paid to the RNR Unit on a training evening. A tax-free bounty is payable each year providing you complete your annual training commitment - normally 12 days operational role training and 12 days 'drills' or support activity. Currently, the tax free bounty starts at £330 for the first year rising to £1290 for the 5th and subsequent years. More information is available from your nearest RNR Unit.
Q, Can I Join With My Brother, Sister, Friend, Husband/Wife/Partner And Serve Together?
Q, I Am Foreign Can I Join?
To be eligible to be processed, at the time of application, a candidate must be a British citizen, or a citizen of a Commonwealth country, or a citizen of the Irish Republic. Asylum seekers are not eligible for entry into the Naval Service.
Q, I Am Disabled Can I Join?
The Armed Forces require anyone who joins to be medically fit to serve worldwide. New entrants to the Armed Forces undergo intensive training, which is physically demanding and mentally taxing. New entrants must be of a robust constitution and free from disease or pre-existing injury to meet this challenge. If you decide to apply and your application is accepted, you will be required to pass a full medical examination. Your application will be rejected if you fail to meet the minimum acceptable medical standard for entry.
Q, If I Change My Mind, How Quickly Can I Leave?
At any time.
Q, Is There An Ethnic/Equal Opportunities Policy For The RN/RM?
The Naval Service is fully committed to the application of equality of opportunity for all its employees within the frame-work of the law, irrespective of gender, race, ethnic origin, religion or social background. All serving personnel have equality of opportunity for employment and advancement based upon ability. The Naval Service makes every effort to accommodate religious and cultural requirements including dietary needs within constraints imposed by operations, health & safety and duty of care.
Q, Can I Join The Royal Navy From The RNR?
Some of our reservists go on to join the Royal Navy and find the initial training easier than their counterparts. There is also the possibility of short term full-time contracts, called Full Time Reserve Service, which can be from 3 months to 3 years serving in the RN.
Q, Can I Travel Abroad With The RNR?
Some exercises and training are conducted abroad and a list of all courses and exercises is available in each RNR Unit. A reservist in the specialisation required can apply for this training or for exercises.
Q, Can I Go To Sea With The RNR?
The RNR no longer controls its own ships but many opportunities exist to go to sea with the RN once you are fully trained.


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Over at Ajaxian yesterday, Michael Mahemoff gives a heads up on the latest Web 2.0 move by MSN, which sees them offer pretty much as yet unheard of Ajax driven user features for their image search.
It's great, but it's also gimmicky – KISS.
I'm not going to repeat what Michael has already noted because he says it well, so if you want to read it, then here's the link to his article.
My only (humble) technical comments are that I really like the slider and the idea of the scratchpad implementations (I think they're great examples of really complex code made unobtrusive and most importantly, useful).
When you look at an image search (I chose Wolverine ) for the first time, you need a few seconds to take in the user interface – there's that slider that through good iconography tells you what it does right there on the tin, and once you've worked out that you need to hover over an image to get details it becomes more intuitive.
It kinda looks like how you imagine an image search of the future would look; only you're looking at it now.
I think that the "smart scroll" is a bit gimmicky (mainly because it doesn't work exactly as we're used to scrollbars working – should it?) and the actual usability of the scratchpad needs some thinking.
(To remove an image from the scratchpad you have to drag it back onto the page – there is an X to the top right of the image when you mouse over, which apparently does not delete the image as you might expect, so it would be nice if they told us that dragging was the way to go, otherwise I'm missing something?).
What I'm far more interested in are the wider ramifications of this gutsy move by MSN. It has a few far reaching consequences that are worth talking about, most of which are good.
My first reaction was that this has already been done by Thomas Fuchs and his gang at Wollzelle, with their service Fluxiom, so it's not entirely new at all.
But, it does make MSN the first to do something like this on a large, scaled, and very public site. So that means that in due course, we should see other large public service providers (Google, Apple, Yahoo!, Amazon and eBay come to mind) do similar things simply because they have to (or don't they?). This will create a feature driven arms race, which will in turn make the world a better place.
No, I'm just kidding with that last bit – what I'm trying to say is that over the next 6 to 12 months, my humble estimation is that this new Ajax driven feature will kick-start other similar features so that the big gorillas start to have feature parity, which in turn will further legitimise the use of Ajax, but more importantly the user interface improvements and slickness that we all know the web is capable of.
Drag and drop is so much better than "Do you really want to add this item to the scratchpad?" dont'cha think?


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Yesterday, in its earnings call, Amazon said it was considering raising the price of a $79/year Prime subscription by $20 or $40. Are you willing to pay more? How much more?
Prime is a very good deal. You get free—and sometimes one-day—shipping on thousands of products, and it includes streaming video for plenty of movies and TV shows. But that little bit extra obviously comes at a price, and Amazon said it has taken a hit from rising shipping costs. That said, just how much will you throw down for Amazon Prime?


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Dallas is being ravaged by a deadly epidemic that only you and your friends can stop! In this outdoor game, you'll have 90-minutes to save as many souls as possible armed only with your wits and your smartphones.
Using a map loaded to your smartphone that constantly evolves, your team will hustle on foot to hidden outbreaks within a 3-block radius of Klyde Warren Park just north of downtown Dallas. At each outbreak site, your team will race to answer brain teasers and pub-style trivia questions to save lives from this vicious epidemic.
Head into the city today to get some exercise, explore the city, stretch your brain, and save thousands of innocent souls from a deadly disease!!!
What happens if I can't make it on the day or time we signed up for?
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Do I need a certain kind of phone?
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Is this a good company team building event?
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Amid stalled contract talks and trade speculation, Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh emphasized Wednesday that he's "happy" to be in Detroit.
That sentiment was quickly swept under the rug when Suh mystified a throng of local reporters by pointing out that he could have arranged it so the Lions never drafted him in 2010.
"Probably a lot of you guys don't know, I could have gone elsewhere when I was drafted," Suh explained, per Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. "Had that decision in my hands. I chose not to take it because that's just the way I saw it."
Asked to elaborate, Suh responded, "There's many ways to do things. You can drop down in the draft, you can move up."
Suh is correct. It's not unusual for agents to pull strings behind the scenes. In the extreme circumstance, the player can ensure that he never plays for a franchise that drafts him.
When a consensus top talent such as John Elway or Eli Manning holds the Colts or Chargers hostage, the organization has little recourse but to capitulate.
"It is my choice. It is for sure my choice," Suh insisted. "But like I said, that's water under the bridge."
Agent Roosevelt Barnes from Relativity Sports, who represented Suh until this past season, told NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport that "pulling an Eli" was never discussed. But Suh's camp did make it clear that the defensive tackle would have to be paid as the top player in the draft commensurate with "once in a generation talent."
To sum up, Suh has no issues with Detroit. If he didn't want to be there, he could have avoided it.
Suh's comments will mercifully steer attention away from his meaningless absence from voluntary offseason workouts.
As logical as the explanation was, though, it's only going to open a new can of worms in the Motor City. That's the nature of the NFL beast during an offseason news vacuum.
The latest "Around The League Podcast" breaks down all the big news and begins the search for the new Team of ATL.


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Equity markets were in for a volatile ride this week, with stocks posting their worst one-day drop this year on Monday. With bullish momentum undeniably being a dominant force on Wall Street since the new year, such a steep correction was perhaps expected. Equities managed to bounce back, however, following a slew of relatively good earnings and economic reports [see Visual History Of The S&P 500].
On the global economic front, investors kept a close eye on the eurozone once again as controversies surrounding a criminal investigation into Italian banks and a scandal concerning Spanish Prime Minister Mariono Rajoy brought investors' uncertainties back to the forefront. Meanwhile, investors welcomed somewhat positive data from the Commerce Department who reported orders for manufactured goods to have risen 1.8% in December, just shy of the 2.2% expectation. Also, the Institute for Supply Management reported that the U.S. non-manufacturing sector expanded at a slower rate last month, though the reading was still better than economists' expectations [see 3 Economic Charts Bears Love To Ignore].
Below we outline seven insightful articles circulating around the financial space this week:
- Establishing Your Top 10 Investment Default Settings at Above the Market Though setting clear investments plans and goals is a crucial step for every investor, "retirement guru" Robert P. Seawright highlights in this article the importance of our investment "default settings" and how we use them when making key decisions concerning our finances.
- Comparing Advisors to Jim Cramer: Measuring your Professional Alpha at Advisor Perspectives Bob Veres shares his thoughts on the so-called investment gurus of Wall Street and whether or not do-it-yourself investors following these stock-picking experts are better off than traditional investors who pay for professional asset management.
- 2013 Business Hiring Plans: Employment, Effort, Hours, and Fiscal Uncertainty at The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Senior economists John Robertson and Ellyn Terry delve into the hot topic of employment in 2013, outlining whether or not fiscal uncertainty will shape businesses' hiring patterns this year.
- Is This A Good Time To Buy Stocks? at Econbrowser With equity markets starting off the new year with a bang and rallying to new five-year highs, James Hamilton takes a step back to look at the broader picture, analyzing how much of the seemingly positive economic outlook is already priced in.
- What Does the Big Mac Say About Euro Area Adjustment? at Bruegel Guntram B. Wolf offers an intriguing and informative take on the "Big Mac Index," which compares the price of Big Macs across countries, and how it sheds some insight on the currency movements in the eurozone.
- Slicing Up The Global Equity Market Pie at The Capital Spectator When it comes to constructing an asset allocation strategy, James Picerno sheds some light on how investors can use ETFs to divide up the world's equity markets, a crucial component of nearly every investor's portfolio.
- No Free Lunches at Slope of Hope Trading expert "Springheel Jack" offers his technical analysis on the S&P 500, highlighting key support and resistance levels investors should keep a close eye on over the coming days.
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Notes from the post-practice press briefing by Raiders coach Tom Cable:
— Cable's message to the fans and media is the Raiders are still operating as if they're in the playoff race, so much so that no extra motivation need be found anywhere.
No need to worry about the Raiders being overconfident after laying a 59-14 beating on Denver on Oct. 24. Or about the Broncos raising up and playing spoiler.
"We have been so focused about this opportunity that we have, and we feel like it slipped away from us on Sunday,'' Cable said. "It's over, we have to move beyond it and so it hasn't been about those kinds of things.
"It's been about staying true to the opportunity. We need some help now, but we really can control whether we're ready for it to happen by winning football games. So our approach has been to go after this Denver game like nothing before and let it rip. That can be our only thought process right now. ''
— No public diagnosis yet on the left foot of Rolando McClain, an issue which kept him out of practice Wednesday.
"We're working on it all the time,'' Cable said. "He's here rehabbing all the time. It is improving. So we're hopeful we're going to get some work done here pretty quick.''
Also missing practice were wide receiver Johnnie Lee Higgins (ankle), cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha (ankle) and defensive tackle Richard Seymour (knee). Those were limited were wide receiver/return specialist Nick Miller (ankle), tackle Khalif Barnes (lower back) and quarterback Kyle Boller (quad).
Tight end Zach Miller (foot, leg) and cornerback Chris Johnson (groin) were listed as having participated fully.
Asomugha and Seymour's conditions are not expected to threaten their availability against Denver. If Higgins can't play, Nick Miller would return punts.
Quarterback Jason Campbell, who has had three stingers this season, including one in each of the last two games, was asked not to address the condition before his media session but not listed on the injury report.
"This was the least of any issue before it,'' Cable said. "For him wanting to go back in the game tells me he was O.K. and there's been no lingering effects from it. ''
— Although the Broncos were strictly a passing team when they last met the Raiders, they've attempted to run the ball more under interim coach Eric Studesville, featuring second-year back Knowshon Moreno.
Although Studesville has named Kyle Orton the starter, the rookie Tim Tebow is expected to play _ it's just a question of how much.
"We're preparing and are up to speed on that,'' said Cable, noting the Raiders use a running back on the scout team to simulate formations with Tebow.
— Cable made it a point to make a request for fan support over the last two weeks.
"We have two games here back to back, and the fact that we're still in it, we need a little help, but the fact that we're still in it, I think the fans can appreciate that fact, that the Oakland Raiders have something that they're still playing for here at the end of the year,'' Cable said. "So we're excited, we hope that we have a great crowd here to the next two weeks.''
— Asked specifically about the five safety formation that was victimized against Jacksonville for a 48-yard touchdown pass from David Garrard to Jason Hill, Cable was asked if using Stanford Routt or Chris Johnson (assuming Asomugha was out to rest his ankle) wouldn't have been a better option than going with all safeties.
"We really hadn't practiced that. We practiced all week doing that because of injury, because of those conflicts there,'' Cable said. " Michael (Huff) has played corner in the nickel, so you really have the right guy doing it, it's just whether or not you execute it.''


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Again, thanks as always to Renato (at MacrossWorld) for catching a few things I left out and fixing some errors.
#09 - Friendly Fire
It's a basic fact that new idols have to hand out tissues on the street (laughs). It was determined from the beginning that each episode would be a "character episode." The truth is, because we had decided that Michel would lose his life in the 1st cour [Translator's note: a "cour" is a season of 13 episodes], we put his story here. But he turned out to be a better character than we had expected, so we extended his life. Also, we really wanted to see giant Klan give him a slap.
#10 - Legend of Zero
The "movie within a movie" has been done many times throughout Macross so far, but Ranka playing the role of Dr. Mao, thus overcoming her heart's hurdle, while crossing "Macross Zero" and Protoculture, and also crossing the dimensions, gave me the chills while working on it. I'm digressing a little here, but I somehow still think that Miranda, the actress chosen to play Sara, was miscast (laughs).
#11 - Missing Birthday
To Alto, life is a three-answer multiple choice test (laughs). With Ranka's real debut, she and Alto quickly begin to miss each other [Translator's note: this is "miss" in the sense of a "missed call"]. Apparently (Megumi) Nakajima-san got fan letters asking things like, "It's unusual to sell so well right after your debut, isn't it?", but according to her, "It was real." Nakajima-san says that her life really did drastically change immediately after her debut.
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Here's the next group. Again, all episodes are listed as being written by Yoshino. Kawamori is credited (along with someone else) for storyboards for episode 14.
#12 - Fastest Delivery
This episode is really focused around Ranka singing "Seikan Hikou." Anyway, the really charming point here is the "Kira!☆" Animation director Takahashi (Yuichi) watched a lot of choreography videos in order ot animate this scene well, and I think it made a strong impression. And of course, the first audience to hear Ranka's singing is Zentradi.
#13 - Memory of Global
In this episode, the heartwarming mood of the first half, as Alto enters the Global, expands in a heartbeat in the second half into something much harder. And finally, Alto, having wished to fly in a real sky, of course finds joy in flying his Valkryie in the atmosphere. This episode crosses the halfway point of the series, and moves towards the second half, as Sheryl's sickness and Grace's conspiracy come to the forefront.
#14 - Mother's Lullaby
An all-out attack by the Vajra, and the war intensifies. This episode is the turning point for the war getting larger, but we also wanted to show that Grace is still lurking in the shadows. Ranka's power is revealed, and Sheryl's standing and position changes. Mylene was special, but Sheryl is the first diva to fly a Valkyrie in this series. Even though she gets shot down almost immediately (laugh).
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I got the Famitsu Magazine in the mail today.
It's gonna take me a while to translate, though, so if someone else wants to help out, go right ahead.
But yeah. No episode commentary here, and no Ohnogi Hiroshi (大野木寛).
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I'd think it's more a case of no one bothering to take it upon him/herself to "prove" it until someone actually noticed factual misinformation - in this case, Yot-Chan, about the Macross novels.
Maybe we're all a bit too gullible and starving for information?
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I've been lurking this thread for a while, and now I don't know what I'm looking forward to the most: Yot-chan's translation of Shoji Kawamori's Famitsu interview or Shaloom's bogus "liner notes" for episode 25, which should be hilarious.
Since Hiroshi Ohnogi is one of my favorite writers in the industry (he did brilliant work on Arjuna, RahXephon and Noein), I was initially excited by the rumors that he worked on the last episodes of Macross F. Then I started reading those fake interviews and was disheartened by how they made Kawamori look like a putz who lost control over his own creation and didn't know what to do with it.
And when "Ohnogi" said Kawamori wrote the last episode by himself, that's when I started doubting the veracity of those interviews. I could see Ohnogi doing some uncredited rewrites over Hiroyuki Yoshino's scripts, but it didn't make sense to me that Kawamori would write episode 25 by himself and still credit Yoshino for it. But I should have realized something was wrong earlier, when "Ohnogi" said he worked with Yoko Kanno on Macross Plus, which is doubly absurd, since Keiko Nobumoto wrote all of it and Kanno reportedly wrote the music before she even took a look at the script.
Shaloom also seems to overplay Ohnogi's importance to the Macross franchise. He only wrote 6 episodes of the original series and all 5 episodes of Macross Zero, while Sukehiro Tomita wrote 11 episodes of the original series, the screenplay for DYRL and supervised/head-wrote Macross 7. If Kawamori really wanted to "right the ship" and bring the classic Macross flavor back, Tomita would be a much more logical choice.
Anyway, I'm grateful to Yot-chan and his collaborators for exposing Shaloom's lies so thoroughly. The translation of Kawamori's Famitsu interview should be the final nail in the coffin of Shaloom's credibility.
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Again, I don't really want to cast aspersions on anyone, and if I could come up with some rationale for why Shaloom is "mistaken" instead of "lying," I'd be much happier. Unfortunately, I can't think of a thing.
And I did kind of a quick look at the interview and wrote up a little bit about each question (at MacrossWorld). Unfortunately, there's a fair amount of stuff I don't understand, so it'll take a while.
It looks like Shaloom took three sentences from the actual interview, but he twisted them a bit when translating them into Spanish, in order to make them say what he wanted them to say. The rest of the "interview" (the episode commentary, the Ohnogi stuff) is entirely bogus.
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I am looking for a partner to hit with. I have been playing for a while and am pretty good. Looking to find a partner in the middle to advanced bracket of experience to practice with. I have a pretty flexible schedule and love to hit especially on these beautiful spring and summer days.
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Hi Lucy sorry for the late reply. If you are still up for hitting sometime let me know. I am generally flexible with times.
Hi Amir, I am also searching for a hitting partner - preferably on weekday mornings. You can call me on 347 257 1530 if interested.
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Friday sounds great. I guess we play it by ear as it does say rain is forecasted. I will contact you later today and we can set a time etc.
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Very sorry about the belated reply. Though you were correct, crappy weather today. I am totally up for next week. Here is my phone # too, let's connect this weekend and set a plan. Have a great weekend.
Ok. Would have been nice to know before. It has actually not been raining for hours in East Village.
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Abuse is the treatment of others or self in a way that causes injury or offense. It harms the mind and the spirit and often injures the body as well. It can cause confusion, doubt, mistrust, and fear. It is a violation of the laws of society and is in total opposition to the teachings of the Savior. The Lord condemns abusive behavior in any form—physical, sexual, verbal, or emotional. Abusive behavior may lead to Church discipline.
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Those who have been abusive in any relationship are urged to repent of their sin, to plead with the Lord for forgiveness, and to ask for forgiveness from those who have been harmed. Those who have been abusive should also speak with their bishop or branch president so he can help them through the repentance process and, if necessary, help them receive additional counseling or other assistance. Part of the repentance process may also include accepting whatever penalties are imposed by law.
Victims of abuse should seek help immediately, normally from their bishop or branch president. His first responsibility is to help those who have been abused and to protect those who may be vulnerable to future abuse.
Victims of abuse should be assured that they are not to blame for the harmful behavior of others. They do not need to feel guilt. If they have been a victim of rape or other sexual abuse, whether they have been abused by an acquaintance, a stranger, or even a family member, victims of sexual abuse are not guilty of sexual sin.
Victims of abuse can seek help from their priesthood leader to guide them through the process of emotional healing. Through the blessings of the gospel, victims of abuse can stop the cycle of abuse and be freed from the suffering they have experienced.
See also Forgiveness; Repentance
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"School Thy Feelings, O My Brother"
If we desire to have a proper spirit with us at all times, we must choose to refrain from becoming angry.
Our words, like our deeds, should be filled with faith and hope and charity.
None should resist the plea that we unite to increase our concern for the welfare and future of our children—the rising generation.
"Personal Worthiness to Exercise the Priesthood"
Our behavior in public must be above reproach. Our behavior in private is even more important. It must clear the standard set by the Lord.
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"The Wrongful Road of Abuse"
Teaching of Presidents of the Church: Joseph F. Smith, Chapter 28
"Abuse, Spouse and Child"
Encyclopedia of Mormonism
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E[size=small]ver thought about the shoes that you wear to the gym? Of course you have. You've actually spent some time thinking about which shoes to wear, and you probably have a pair designated as your 'gym shoes'. How did those shoes earn that illustrious title and serve such a noble purpose? Suitability for the task? Performance enhancement? Safety? Not usually. Comfort and looks seem to be the main criteria associated with gym shoe choice. This is a problem if your training includes any free weights at all. Most of us would never consider wearing a pair of Bruno Magli's to play racquetball. They are built to look good, not to perform well on the court. While this may be obvious to some, many of us will make an equally poor footwear decision and wear running shoes to the gym to lift weights.
Proper footwear in the gym is important, especially if you are lifting free weights. When we lift weights we want two things to happen: (1) all the force our body produces under the bar should contribute to moving the weight and (2) the weight needs to be controlled in a safe manner. If we lift in a running shoe, it's akin to trying to lift while standing on a giant marshmallow. The soles of the running shoes, the marshmallow, will absorb and dissipate a large amount of the force generated against the floor that should be directed towards moving the weight. A gel or air cell shoe is a great thing for reducing the impact shock that causes the repetitive use injuries associated with running. But in the weight room, shoes should provide for the efficient transmission of power between the bar and the ground. You can't lift as much weight in the wrong shoes.
The second issue is control of the weight - and your body - while standing on an unstable surface. A compressible medium placed between the feet and the ground will behave inconsistently enough during each rep to alter the pattern of force transmission every time. This means that the subtle points of consistent good technique on any standing exercise are impossible to control. And there is an increased chance for a balance or stability loss-induced injury while lifting heavy weights, since perfect balance cannot be assured on an imperfect surface.
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Weightlifters and powerlifters have known this for more than 50 years, although the shoe choices available for their purposes were formerly quite limited. Until the 1970's, combat boots, Chuck Taylor's, and even patent leather oxfords (see old photos of Paul Anderson) were the shoes used for lifting weights. To be stable and perform optimally, a weightlifting shoe needs to be snug fitting, provide exceptional support, and have a noncompressible wedge sole with neoprene or crepe for traction against the floor. Most will lace all the way down to the toe for adjustment to individual foot width, and will have an adjustable strap across the metatarsal area for added lateral stability. When Adidas from Germany and Kahru of Finland became available on a limited basis in the US, weightlifters finally had the opportunity to use equipment specifically designed for their activity. High topped and not especially stylish, these shoes had minimal appeal to the fashion conscious, but lifters loved them because they worked.
But there was a scheduling problem: the gym and fitness club industry had just been revolutionized by the simultaneously-evolving exercise machine industry. Having removed the factors of balance, coordination, and technique from the equation, exercise machines temporarily sidelined the development of weight training shoes. Over the past two decades, free weights and the benefits of their use have crept back into gyms and fitness clubs everywhere. The need for weightlifting shoes re-emerged without a supply beyond the stalwart Adidas corporation's Power Perfect, Equipment, and Adistar models. Other major shoe brands like Nike, Puma, and Reebok began to experiment with weightlifting shoes. A number of foreign brands such as Do Win (China), and Power Firm (Canada), as well as the American company Safe-USA have also competed for a share of the growing US market. All these companies offer shoes that are designed for competitive weightlifting or powerlifting, but that are good for all basic lifts, especially the squat, given their exemplary support and incompressible heel design. A variety of powerlifting shoes with essentially flat soles and no heel lift, much like track flats or wrestling shoes, are also available from powerlifting equipment houses like Inzer (USA), and also work for basic exercise purposes. These shoes are less suited for squatting, since they require that you have better than average flexibility to squat in them, but they are excellent for floor work and standing exercises.
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The last letter in Karate (at least in the English spelling) is "E" and that letter can stand for escape.
It is fitting that the last last letter in the name of our art is also the last thing you will do in an engagement -- escape. If you have to defend yourself, if it was not possible to avoid the attack, then at the earliest opportunity you should escape. Defend and escape. Not defend and make a point. Not defend and defeat the attacker. Not defend and beat the crap out of him. Defend and escape -- get away.
If someone attacks me, he is committing a crime. He is a criminal. I am not willing to fight. I would only protect myself and loved ones. I am not starting anything and I will try my best to avoid a violent situation. But if someone attacks me by surprise or will not allow me to withdraw, then there is no choice but to defend myself (or loved ones).
At such time, I will be looking for the earliest possible moment to escape -- to get away. I am not getting away from a fight. I am defending, not fighting. I am getting away from a criminal.
When practicing bunkai, it is useful to practice various techniques -- from the initial avoidance or block, to the counter attack, to a take down or throw, to striking the attacker once he is on the ground, and even to grappling on the ground. However, if someone attacks you do not have to use every technique you know. At every phase of the defense, you should be looking for a way to escape.
And if are attacked and defend yourself, you may well have to explain your actions to the police. Even if you were initially justified in defending yourself, did you go to far? Did you continue to "fight" when you could have safely escaped? Did you become the aggressor?
Don't get me wrong. Karate is to be used as a last resort, and if it is a last resort your life or the life of a loved one is on the line. If someone attacks me in such as situation, I will do whatever it takes -- but only whatever it takes and no more. After that, it is up to the police to handle the criminal, not me.
As a Karate instructor, I am not looking for an excuse to use my techniques -- I am trying my best to avoid it and if I must defend myself, I will try to escape at the earliest safe opportunity. KaratE.
Please also see: Avoidance and Escape.
Charles C. Goodin
The E in Karate
The last letter in Karate (at least in the English spelling) is "E" and that letter can stand for escape.
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Sunday, September 09, 2012


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When the Rams sat Janoris Jenkins down for a game after the cornerback violated team rules, it served as a reminder that Jenkins entered the league with serious character concerns and slipped in this year's draft as a result.
When he intercepted two Ryan Lindley passes and returned them for touchdowns in last weekend's 31-17 win over the Cardinals, it served as a reminder of why the Rams rolled the dice on him with the 39th pick of the draft. Those exploits were enough to make Jenkins the NFC defensive player of the week for Week 12.
Jenkins' first pick-six opened up St. Louis' scoring for the day in the second quarter and number two extended their lead to 11 points in the third quarter. It was the first victory for the Rams since the first week of October, ending a five-game winless streak that soured a Rams season that started with wins in three of their first five games.
Jenkins has three picks on the year overall and has shown plenty of the ability that made people consider him a first-round talent if not for the red flags in his past. If he can keep any more of them from popping up, it seems Jenkins is on his way to a fruitful career on the corner for the Rams. It's a big if, but Jenkins showed last Sunday why the Rams are willing to take the risk.


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Former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney said Friday he supports raising the minimum wage, splitting from many Republicans who have fought against an increase. Romney made his comments in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."
"I, for instance, as you know, part company with many of the conservatives in my party on the issue of the minimum wage. I think we ought to raise it," Romney said. "Because frankly, our party is all about more jobs and better pay."
Senate Republicans blocked a bill to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 last month. That legislation was supported by Democrats and President Barack Obama. Currently, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour.
Romney also discussed the next presidential election in the interview and said he's "not running for president in 2016."
"I think our best prospects of getting back the White House are with someone who has not run twice before as I have," he quipped.
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When you run the Xbox Live Connection Test, you get the following error message:
An Xbox 360 Wireless Adaptor is connected but not configured.
Try the configuration steps on this page to resolve the error.
Press the Guide button on your controller.
Go to Settings and select System Settings.
Select Network Settings.
Do one of the following:
If you are prompted to do so, select your wireless network name, enter your wireless password (if required) and then select Test Xbox Live Connection.
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Select Configure Network.
On the Basic Settings tab, select Wireless Mode.
Select Scan for Networks.
Select your wireless network name. If your wireless network is not listed, select Specify Unlisted Network and then enter your wireless network name.
Enter your wireless network password, and then select Done.
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If your Internet service provider (ISP) gave you a wireless router, the password might be printed on a label on the router. A wireless password is sometimes called any of the following names:
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Have you notice that my layout is new once again?
Yes, I pimped it last night until almost 2 am .
I just got bored with the old look and since Christmas is fast approaching,
it's a good excuse to change the layout.
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Red Snapper Veracruz-Style
- Yield: 4 servings
A bold sauce of fresh tomatoes, peppers, herbs, capers and olives complements any white fish fillet.
- 4 (8-ounce) skinless red snapper fillets
- 2 Limes, halved
- 1tablespoon salt
- 4large tomatoes
- 3cups thinly sliced white onion
- 6 bay leaves
- 1/2cup freshly chopped cilantro
- 12 thyme sprigs
- 3 Rosa's Pickled Jalapeños or bottled pickled jalapeños, stemmed and coarsely chopped, plus more for garnish
- 3tablespoons jalapeño pickling juice
- 12 garlic cloves
- 1/2cup pitted manzanilla olives
- 2tablespoons nonpareil capers
- 3tablespoons olive oil
- Place snapper in a baking dish and squeeze juice of one lime over fillets, tossing gently to coat. Season each side liberally with salt. Marinate fish at room temperature for 30 minutes, or cover and refrigerate for up to four hours.
- Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Fill a bowl with ice water and set to the side. Core the tomatoes and make 2 slits into the opposite end forming an "X". Place tomatoes in boiling water until skin begins to peel away at slits. With a slotted spoon, transfer tomatoes to ice water. Once cool enough to handle, gently remove skins from tomatoes. Drain and cut into ¾-inch slices.
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Scatter half the onions over the bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Arrange about half the tomato slices over the onions. Top with bay leaves and half the cilantro, thyme sprigs and chopped jalapeños. Season with 1 tablespoon salt. Place garlic cloves under vegetables around edges of dish.
- Squeeze remaining lime over vegetables and top with snapper fillets. Scatter olives and capers over the fish, and top with a layer of onions and tomatoes. Scatter remaining cilantro, thyme and chopped jalapeño over tomato layer. Season with salt and drizzle olive oil and pickled jalapeño juice over top. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake 20 minutes.
- Uncover dish and bake until juices bubble and fillets are cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Gently remove fillets from dish to serving platter. Discard garlic, bay leaf and thyme. Mash remaining ingredients into juices, forming a chunky sauce. Spoon sauce over fillets and garnish with chopped pickled jalapeño.
Recipe courtesy of Rosa Mexicano Restaurants (rosamexicano.com).


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In time for spring planting, Case IH will offer two new telematics products to track field machinery in real time, monitor machine operations data and transfer field application records between the field and farm office.
"Essentially, AFS Connect collects data from a machine's electronics, display and GPS satellites and forwards the information over the air," says Trevor Mecham, Case IH Advanced Farming Systems (AFS) marketing manager. "Farm owners and managers will be able to remotely locate, communicate and track their entire fleet with ease. They can monitor multiple activities and equipment in their fields from a computer in their office."
Two new Case IH telematics programs — AFS Connect Manager and AFS Connect Executive — will be available through Case IH dealerships this spring. AFS Connect Manager offers fleet management capabilities, including tracking location, operating status and engine hours. In addition, it includes security features, such as geo fences and curfew alerts, which can guard against theft by sending alerts when a machine moves outside preset boundaries, or when the engine is started after working hours.
AFS Connect Executive includes AFS Connect Manager features, plus sophisticated monitoring and analysis of CANbus performance and fuel usage data, as well as messaging and application file management functions. In addition, it offers a virtual display function, which allows users to remotely monitor up to four machines on the same page. "Owners can create charts, bar graphs and downloadable reports with the performance reporting tools," Mecham says.
The fuel management function includes instant messaging to alert owners in cases of fuel theft, as well as fuel consumption reporting and comparisons between multiple machines. It also provides historical reporting and monitoring of remaining fuel to help producers plan and manage fuel delivery and regular service.
Users will be able to set alert functions to allow key machine messages to be sent directly to dealers. "Instead of waiting for a tractor to shut down because it has a bypass filter problem, the dealer can react to the error code right away and prevent downtime," Mecham says. "With a telematics system, the potential is there to save thousands of dollars in repairs."
The AFS Connect Manager and AFS Connect Executive packages will be available as dealer-installed kits for Case IH 7230, 8230 and 9230 Axial-Flow combines, Magnum tractors and Austoft sugar cane harvesters in spring 2012. In addition, they can be retrofitted on 2010 and 2011 models. AFS Connect Manager also can be installed in equipment brands other than Case IH. Hardware requirements include a DCM 300 cellular modem. The display software update containing telematics functions is installed into existing AFS Pro 700 monitors.
Pricing for AFS Connect Manager and AFS Connect Executive will be announced in January. For more information, visit www.caseih.com.


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This document is an excerpt from the EUR-Lex website
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Commission Opinion [COM(97) 2003 final Not published in the Official Journal]Commission Report [COM(98) 702 final Not published in the Official Journal]Commission Report [COM(1999) 510 final Not published in the Official Journal]Commission Report [COM(2000) 710 final Not published in the Official Journal]Commission Report [COM(2001) 700 final - SEC (2001) 1753 Not published in the Official Journal]Commission Report [COM(2002) 700 final - SEC(2002) 1409 Not published in the Official Journal]Commission Report [COM(2003) 676 final SEC(2003) 1211 Not published in the Official Journal]Commission Report [COM(2004) 657 final - SEC (2004) 1200 - Not published in the Official Journal]Commission Report [COM(2005) 534 final - SEC(2005) 1354 - Not published in the Official Journal]Treaty of Accession to the European Union [Official Journal L 157 of 21.06.05]
In its July 1997 Opinion, the European Commission concluded that Romania had made limited progress in aligning its farming legislation with that of the EU. A sustained and thoroughgoing reform was therefore considered necessary to restructure the Romanian farm sector and agri-food industry.
The November 1998 Report noted that encouraging progress had been made in the agriculture sector. In fisheries, despite some progress at the institutional, legal and political levels, there was a need for major efforts to adapt this sector before accession.
The October 1999 Report confirmed the efforts made by Romania, while underlining the need to adopt measures in the plant-health sector.
There had been no progress on fisheries since the previous report.
The November 2000 Report noted that Romania was still experiencing major problems in modernising its farm sector. Harmonisation was still inadequate in the fisheries sector.
The November 2001 Report noted that little progress had been made in restructuring the farm sector. Conversely, a significant step forward had been made in the fisheries sector with the adoption of a new law on fisheries resources, fisheries and aquaculture. The October 2002 Report noted that Romania had continued its efforts in fisheries and agriculture.
The November 2003 Report pointed out that although Romania had made progress with agricultural restructuring, this progress had been restricted by insufficient administrative and management capacities. For fisheries, only minor progress had been noted since the previous year.
The October 2004 Report noted that Romania had made satisfactory progress on harmonisation and on strengthening its administrative capacities in the agriculture and fisheries sectors alike. However, it invited Romania to pay particular attention to the effective implementation of the transposed acquis.
The October 2005 Report stated that Romania should be in a position to implement the acquis as regards certain aspects of the agriculture chapter. However, greater efforts were needed in a number of areas. For fisheries, the report underlined the need to improve the monitoring system.
The Treaty of Accession was signed on 25 April 2005 and accession took place on 1 January 2007.
The common agricultural policy is designed to maintain and develop a modern farming system that ensures both a fair standard of living for farmers and a supply of food at reasonable prices for consumers, as well as guaranteeing free movement of goods within the EU.
The Europe Agreement, which provides the legal basis for agricultural trade between Romania and the EU, aims to promote cooperation on modernising, restructuring and privatising Romania's farming and food sectors and its plant-health standards. The 1995 White Paper on the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the Internal Market covers legislation on veterinary, plant-health and animal-nutrition controls, as well as marketing requirements for individual commodities. The purpose of this legislation is to protect consumers, public health and animal and plant health.
The common fisheries policy covers market-organisation regimes, structural policy, agreements with non-member countries, management and conservation of fish stocks, and scientific research in support of these activities.
Trade with the EU in fishery products is covered in the Europe Agreement but not the White Paper.
Romania has made good progress in adopting the broad institutional structure, by establishing two paying agencies. However, establishment of the required administrative capacity is still at a planning stage. As regards the integrated administration and control system (IACS), despite the progress made, most of the implementation work is still to be accomplished.
Regarding the common market organisations, Romania has designated the paying agency. Progress has been made in the fields of arable crops, sugar, fruit and vegetables, wine, alcohol and milk.
A general directorate for rural development has been set up. Romania has been granted a transitional period of three years in which it may use special measures for rural development.
In the veterinary field, despite important legislative changes, the level of transposition remains insufficient. Additional efforts are needed on the veterinary control system and as regards transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) and animal by-products, animal disease control measures and public health.
Romania is generally meeting the commitments and requirements arising from the negotiations. It still needs to improve management of resources and the fleet, inspections and checks, structural measures and market policy. In particular Romania must reinforce its administrative and operational capacities, and strengthen the institutions responsible for the implementation of structural actions and producer organisations.
Last updated: 10.02.2006


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By EconMattersRevise enough times; you might just get it right! Jeff Currie originally said that by January of 2013 the WTI-Brent spread would narrow to $4 because of the Seaway pipeline; Jeff amended this target after Cushing inventory continues to build even though the Seaway route was in operation (June 2012 100,000 barrels per day) to $8 by January of 2013 once the pipeline was expanded (January 2013 400,000 barrels per day). Now Jeff Currie states that the spread will shrink to $6 in the second quarter of 2013 (No more pipeline expansions during 2nd quarter). Oil Industry full of Bad Analysts I hope Goldman Sachs doesn`t trade on his recommendations. Jeff Currie has to be one of the worst oil analysts in the industry, and the oil industry is full of bad analysts. How he has continued to be employed in this capacity despite being incorrect on almost every major call of the last decade regarding the oil markets is astonishing. I guess Jeff Currie is another case where job performance for analysts on Wall Street is less critical than keeping good relationships with upper management. Jeff Currie must have pictures on somebody high up in Goldman Sachs because he couldn`t analyze the oil markets if his life depended upon it. WTI-Brent Spread $20 Well it is January of 2013 and Jeff the WTI-Brent spread is trading around $20, the same range it was for 2012, and Cushing Oklahoma has nearly 52 million barrels in storage, with no signs of decreasing anytime soon in a significant manner. The Spread existed when Cushing only had 30 Million in Storage For context a year ago Cushing storage stood at 30 million barrels, and there was a significant spread back then between the two oil benchmarks. So even if magically robust demand for products picked up all over the world, do you envision Cushing storage being reduced down below 30 million barrels? Maybe if inflows were flat or declining! But if the trajectory of domestic production continues for 2013 which seems as certain as Jeff Currie being wrong again in the second quarter then inflows into Cushing will be trending higher. Refiners on the other side of trade The refiners have been on the other side of this trade, actually putting money down on the trade by committing resources to expanding their operations to take further advantage of this spread continuing. There is a reason that Hess closed the refinery on the East Coast, they cannot make the same margins that the Gulf Coast refineries can because of cheap access to WTI oil. Jeff Currie has woefully underestimated the magnitude of the rise in domestic and North American production of oil. Cushing is going to need to expand storage facilities well beyond 100 million barrels to keep up with the domestic drilling activity in North America. There are so many projects that haven`t even begun producing but will come online over the next 5 to 10 years. $6 Average Spread for 2ndQuarter seems implausible Therefore, even if we take the best case scenario for a 30 million drawdown at Cushing, and given the continuing troubles in the Middle East, and throw on top of that the dynamics of benchmarking products to the global Brent Oil contract. It seems highly unlikely that the WTI - Brent Spread averages $6 for the second quarter. The best chance for a contracting spread of this magnitude would be a severe "Risk Off" event as the spread has narrowed the most during the past two years on 'asset withdrawals' from markets. International Peg: Holy Gail for Refining Margins This is important because traders, hedgers and refiners set up their models from the products based upon certain given levels of price for the base oil commodity. The incentive - given that products are exportable - is to peg products to the highest international input price for oil. You can call it Brent or whatever you like but refiners have learned after years of getting killed on margins that the domestic peg will never work. The international peg has unlocked the Holy Grail for refining margins! The Brent Premium & Crack Spreads Products going forward will always be priced to some much higher priced benchmark. You didn`t honestly believe all that crap about shortages in Brent, tight markets, etc.? Brent exists, and the premium that Brent represents over WTI for a reason, it helps ensure the pricing model for the Crack Spreads. This is why sometimes Brent moves the product prices, and equally the product prices move Brent, it is to ensure the profit models of the crack spreads by the refining industry. So bottom line Jeff Currie, the refiners are going to make their money, and they cannot make their money with a $6 second quarter spread between WTI and Brent. So it seems on even a conservative basis that the WTI-Brent spread should average over $12 for the second quarter which starts in 7 weeks. Multi-Variable Analysis vs. Caveman Analysis I think Jeff Currie has just done what I call a one variable analysis: 1) Cushing large supply, 2) Open Seaway pipeline, 3) Ergo, WTI-Brent Spread goes away. The WTI-Brent Spread is much more complex that this and requires at the very least a multi-variable analysis. Some of the important factors for a multi-variable analysis include: 1) North American Production, 2) The Middle East, 3) Crack & Product Spreads, 4) Refining Margins, 5) Export Market for Products, 6) International Peg, 7) ICE Exchange & Brent contract Transparency issues 8) Lack of Global Inventory Data, 9) Greed, Market Manipulation & the Profit Factor, 10) Historical Prices & Shifting Oil Market Dynamics The best & brightest work at Goldman Sachs Unfortunately, Goldman Sachs doesn`t seem to reward competence in their analysts as Jeff Currie has never been one to utilize multi-variable models in any analysis over the last decade at Goldman Sachs. I used to think that Jeff Currie was just a "mouth piece" for Goldman Sachs Trading Book, but I have come to the conclusion that he really is just a bad oil analyst! © EconMatters All Rights Reserved | Facebook | Twitter | Post Alert | Kindle
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