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Call of Juarez Gunslinger Review
Date: May 28, 2013Author: Gary Smith 11 Comments
It's a funny thing when a franchise can have three retail games available, the last of which is widely considered to be quite bad, and then have a fourth game be reduced down to a cheap digital only title. Now you may be asking "well what's funny about that?" and the funny thing is the $15 downloadable title with almost no promotion whatsoever is easily the best game in the franchise. And it's not even close.
After the horrible decision to take Call of Juarez to the present day with "The Cartel," Techland is back with another Call of Juarez game set in the old-west. Gunslinger, however, has nothing to do with the three previous games bearing the Call of Juarez title; in fact I don't even know why they decided to attach the name of a mediocre series to it. I know many will simply look at the title, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger and say "don't care." I know, because that is how I was prior to the games release. I had heard about it, but didn't care when it was announced and it was never on my radar. Hell, I didn't even know it had released until I checked the PS store Tuesday afternoon to see the updates.
Make no mistake about it though; Gunslinger is a game worthy of your attention, time, and money. Seriously, this is a fantastic game for the price. I don't want to give Ubisoft any ideas for future titles, but with what some folks release as retail titles, Ubisoft could have easily packaged this as a budget $29.99 title and it would have still been worth it.
So what makes Gunslinger so different from the other entries in the franchise? For starters, this one is more arcade like and that actually makes it a ton of fun to play. There's a story mode that will take you around six or seven hours to complete on hard, and once you beat it you unlock True West mode (a lot harder difficulty) and New Game Plus (replay the story on any difficulty, but you get to keep your level and skills from your previous game). Scattered around the levels in the story mode are collectible "secrets" called Nuggets of Truth. There are 54 of these to find, and each one contains a rather detailed look at the facts surrounding the famous characters or places/events that you either meet or hear about in the game.
The art style is cel-shaded, so it is reminiscent of Borderlands; however Gunslinger does have some realistic looks to it, so it isn't just cartoonish. I am a really big fan of the art style used here. The game really does look great, and at times, the scenery can really make you stop and go "wow." The graphic style isn't the only nod to Borderlands though; the game's three skill trees seem inspired by the game and it also introduces bosses in a similar, comical style. That's perfectly fine though, as it works to help make Gunslinger a really good and worthwhile package.
Gameplay wise, Gunslinger is what you would expect from a Western FPS game. Due to the time period, you're limited in the type of weapons you can have: a couple of different pistols, a rifle, a shotgun, and some dynamite. Occasionally, you'll get to man a Gatling gun and just mow down enemies which is always a blast. Thankfully, each gun type feels good to use and each has their strengths in any given moment depending on your play style. As a result, there are three "classes" each with a skill tree but you're never locked into one path. You have "Gunslinger," "Ranger," and "Trapper" skill trees and classes (although I'd really only call it a class in the arcade mode) and that simply equates to "revolver," "rifle," and "shotgun."
Gunslinger isn't a very long game; it took me around six and a half hours to beat the story on hard difficulty. Sad thing is, there are $60 retail games that have campaigns shorter than this, so I really feel bad saying it isn't long when you considering its $15 price. And if you enjoy it, which I absolutely do, then there IS a good amount of replay value to this as I'm currently playing my second playthrough on the New Game Plus and will do a third playthrough for the True West difficulty as well.
The story is one of the best parts of the game, even though it seems like it's going to be an annoyance at the beginning. Your character, Silas Greaves, is sitting in a salon telling his story to a group of patrons. It is an absurd story too; Silas almost seems like the most extreme story-topper ever. Take any historical figure from America's Old West and Silas either worked with them (Billy the Kid), killed them (too many to mention), or fought against them but didn't kill them (quite a few). His story really is a who's who list of notable outlaws and law officials including the likes of Pat Garrett, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, the James Brothers, The Dalton's, The Clanton's, etc. Remember the gunfight at the O.K. Corral? No, Silas wasn't there, but he caused it to happen.
As I played through the game, I couldn't help but laugh as one of the characters in the saloon kept voicing my thoughts by claiming Silas was making this all up and lying. In a neat game mechanic, some of the times Silas is remembering stuff wrong or talking about things he should have done, and this causes the game to open up new paths or rewind back and have you play through an area a different way or kill a different group of enemies. It's the type of mechanic that almost seems cheap, but works amazingly because this is the only type of story where the mechanic can really work (a narration to a group of people).
The missions all play out the same; kill these guys, move up, kill these guys, and continue doing that until you make it to the boss of the mission. It seems kind of dumb to have bosses in a non-supernatural shooter (because really, why should Frank James be able to survive a bunch of headshots?) but it works to enhance the arcade like awesomeness of the game. If the bosses were like the rest of the AI, which are pretty good AI by the way, and died because of a headshot it really wouldn't have much challenge at all. Some bosses require you to use cover to work your way towards them, some you'll have to deal with regular enemies coming at you as well, and others are simply duels that you'll need to be quick on. They freshen up the boss encounters enough to keep things interesting, and at times quite challenging.
Outside of the game's story mode, you have an arcade mode and a dueling mode to offer us some additional replay value. Arcade mode is a ton of fun. You choose one of the three previously mentioned classes and play through versions of the missions shooting bad guys and trying to get the highest score and quickest time possible. Your performance is graded on a star rating system with three stars being the highest, in addition to your actual score. You can compare your scores to those of your friends and anyone else who has played the levels on whatever platform you're playing on. If you want to just get into a game quick and start shooting bad guys, arcade mode is for you.
The dueling mode is fun and challenging, but you really need to finish the story mode before attempting it (as the story mode gradually adds more layers to the dueling mechanic to make it easier for you to understand) and also you have to enjoy the duels. It took me a while to get used to them, and they are hard, but I've ended up really like duels in this game. It's the first time I've played a Western game where dueling felt like a challenge. And indeed it is a challenge; you cannot afford to make a mistake. If you're not focused enough, or more importantly, if your draw speed is low then you are dead. You need to be on point when dueling, especially in the dueling mode, and that requires you to be watching both your focus and your speed which means you need to have coordination. Do a Mexican standoff and you have to switch between looking at foes to try and determine which one is going to be shooting at you. This mode is straightforward, challenging, and fun, but it isn't for everyone.
Unlike previous Call of Juarez titles, Gunslinger has no multiplayer outside of simple leaderboards. This is a good thing, because multiplayer would have no doubt raised the price and it would've likely lowered the great quality of the rest of the package. Some great games have come out this year, with BioShock Infinite being the big standout at the moment, but Gunslinger is legitimately the second best game I've played this year. I never in a million years would have expected Gunslinger to be anything above maybe good at best, and with my actual expectations set to "mediocre." Techland has literally "wowed" me, and I'll never again judge a game simply because of the past installments in the franchise.
There is a demo for Gunslinger, and I highly recommend you try it. This game wasn't on my radar at all until I tried the demo, just because it was there and it was new, but after completing the demo I immediately went back on the PlayStation Store and bought the full game. I recently bought the PS2 Classic Fire Pro Wrestling Returns, and previously said that that was the best $10 I spent on PSN since Undead Nightmare. Now, Gunslinger is the best purchase I've made on PSN at any dollar amount since Undead Nightmare.
Gunslinger is a fantastic little game, and I really can't recommend any higher than simply saying that all shooter fans to purchase this gem. It's not often a $15 downloadable title pops up from nowhere and becomes one of the best games of the year to date, but that is exactly what Call of Juarez: Gunslinger has done.
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger gets a five out of five: EXCELLENT.
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I am tentatively excited about this game. It looks like an updated version of Red Dead Redemption, and anything that fills that void in my life gets my stamp of approval.
On an unrelated note, I had to pass on a blog award type thing and I spotlighted your blog! http://littlesistergaming.com/2013/05/28/say-wha-the-sunshine-blogger-award/
Gary Smith says:
Thanks so much, I really appreciate it!
Brian "Sandman" Hall says:
This really is good Laurie. Gary mentioned it on our message board last week, so I checked out the demo this weekend and…well…I'll be getting the full version at some point(perhaps in the late June to mid-August lull where the only thing coming out is NCAA).
Eric @ The Warning Sign says:
Wow, I heard about this but kind of looked over it since the rest of the series was so underwhelming. This actually sounds really good! The cel-shaded graphics look like a good fit, too. Awesome review, man, you've got this one on my radar now.
You're going to love it if you get around to it. Easily the best game in the series, and that's kinda sad. If they make a sequel to this one at some point, I'll be all over it.
billyriel1971 says:
A very thorough review….you do well to highlight the attractions of this game! I teach a college-level class on Westerns and also write about the genre at http://www.westernsreboot.com – given that you mention your enjoyment of the story-line, you might be interested in the two-part interview I recently did with Haris Orkin, the lead story-writer for Gunslinger. You can check out Part One (with a link to PT2 contained within) here:
http://westernsreboot.com/2013/05/09/call-of-juarez-gunslinger-a-new-trail-toward-the-western-part-one/
http://www.westernsreboot.com
Thanks Chad, and that's a great interview you did there.
Thanks, Gary. All the best with your continued work and writing!
Sam Leung says:
Wow! I admit I'd heard about this game, but it wasn't on my radar at all. After reading this I'm really interested in it. I love the setting, it looks great and I like the sound of it being more aracade-like! I'm intrigued!
Try the demo! If you like first person shooters, I guarantee you'll like it and end up purchasing the game. The arcade aspects of it really give it a charm lacking in other FPS titles. Just a ton of fun.
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Many thanks for the overview, I've heard comparable things concerning the game and will likely be testing it for
myself during the next week.


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Q: How to send outlook email automatically using Excel UserForm? Thanks for any help with this. I have a userform I've made that gathers criteria from the user and then when they hit submit it opens Outlook and emails that data to me.
I'm having 2 issues. The first is that when I try to use SENDKEYS method I'm running into the spell check feature stopping the email from actually sending without the user needing to go through it. Is there a way to bypass spell check and send the email?
Secondly, I couldn't find a way to actual send an email automatically without using SENDKEYS but I'm sure there is a better way out there to send the email rather than manipulating the window with TAB key strokes.
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A: You need to use the Send method of Outlook items instead. The Send method sends an item using the default account specified for the session. In a session where multiple Microsoft Exchange accounts are defined in the profile, the first Exchange account added to the profile is the primary Exchange account, and is also the default account for the session. To specify a different account to send an item, set the SendUsingAccount property to the desired Account object and then call the Send method.
Also I'd recommend using the Recipients property for adding recipients instead. The property returns a Recipients collection that represents all the recipients for the Outlook item.

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Empacher (companhia denominada Bootswerf Empacher GmbH) é um construtor de barcos de remo. Foi fundada por Willy Empacher em 1923 na cidade de Königsberg na Prússia Oriental. Começou por fabricar barcos de vela de cruzeiro East Prussia. Em 1952 começaram a prodzir barcos de remo do tipo shell, actividade que acabou por se transformar nao seu maior negócio. Actualmente está baseado em Eberbach, Alemanha.

Empacher é um nome reconhecido pela qualidade dos seus barcos de remo para competição. É tradicionalmente considerado o melhor fabricante do mundo. Os barcos fabricados pela empresa têm um numero impressionante de vitórias internacionais, com mais de 60% de utilização pelas equipas presentes nos campeonatos do mundo de remo e nos Jogos Olímpicos de Verão. 55 % das medalhas ganhas em remo nos jogos olimpicos de 2004 foram ganhas com barcos Empacher.

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A Empacher é não apenas conhecida pelo sucesso dos seus barcos de remo de competição, mas também pelas cores com que são fabricados. As únicas duas cores fornecidas são o amarelo e o cor de rosa choque.

São produzidos skiffs, shell(s) de dois, doubles, quadriscull, quatro com e sem timoneiro e oitos.
Existe uma linha própria de barcos de treino e uma de lazer.

Ligações externas
 Site Oficial da Empacher

Empresas da Alemanha

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It has been revealed actor Kim Soo Hyun's father was a singer.
Kim Soo Hyun is known for his singing abilities through participating in the OST of his past dramas including "Dream High" and "The Moon that Embraces the Sun." The reporter on the show revealed the actor's father is Kim Chung Hoon, who was the lead singer of a group called the Seven Dolphins.
Also revealed on the show were Kim Soo Hyun's graduation photo and the story of how he became an actor.
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Scott Winton Insurance Brokers is built on a foundation of strong family values and lasting client loyalty. Established by the late Ron Tatarka in 1992, the business has grown into one of the largest independent insurance brokers in Australia and is now in the capable hands of his son, Avi Tatarka.
"My father started this business from scratch; literally door-knocking to sell life insurance. When I joined in 2008, he told me, 'You're going to have to start at the bottom and work your way up the ranks,'" Avi recalls. "And I'm lucky he did, because otherwise I would not have been nearly as prepared as I needed to be to take on the CEO role when he suddenly passed away at the beginning of this year.
"His loss was a huge challenge for me, not only on a personal level but also in terms of the business. I had to step up and reassure our staff and our clients that I was committed to carrying on my father's legacy," he notes.
Scott Winton's greatest source of new business is referrals, something that comes easily due to its unwavering commitment to client care. "We believe that a happy customer is more valuable than any advertising campaign – which is evident in that we don't advertise at all," he remarks.
Not one to boast about his achievements, Avi says he owes his accomplishments and those of the business to the leadership and mentorship of his father. Scott Winton Insurance Brokers has been listed in Business Review Weekly's 'Fast 100' for three consecutive years and was ranked in Insurance Business Magazine's Top 10 Brokerages for three consecutive years.
A regular on the Insurance Business Elite Brokers list, Avi was selected to participate in QBE's eQuip program, which aims to develop broader capabilities in Australia's next generation of industry leaders. Further, in recognition of his standing in the industry, he was also listed on Insurance Business Magazine's Young Guns report.
"These successes are testament to my father's vision and the high standards we set for ourselves here at Scott Winton," Avi concludes.


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Bitcoin Price Falls Back Below $9,000 after Japan's FSA Issued a Warning to Binance
Mar 23 2018 · 10:00 UTC | Updated Feb 4 2020 · 11:21
by Bhushan Akolkar · 3 min read
As per source familiar to the plans of FSA, Binance received the warning as it was expanding its operations in Japan without taking prior approval from the agency.
In yet another crackdown on cryptocurrency exchanges, the Japanese financial watchdog – The Financial Service Agency (FSA) has recently issued a fresh warning to Hong-Kong based cryptocurrency exchange Binance for operating in Japan without any sort of registration. The news first appeared on local news publication Nikkei who also said that if the crypto exchange fails to pay attention to the notice, the agency might consider filing a criminal complaint.
Soon after Nikkei reported this, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, in a tweet, said: "We are in constructive dialog[ue] with Japan FSA, and have not received any mandates." However, Zhao also criticized Nikkei for "irresponsible journalism" and asked the publication not to be in a hurry and jump the guns while reporting.
Nikkei showed irresponsible journalism. We are in constructive dialogs with Japan FSA, and have not received any mandates. It does not make sense for JFSA to tell a newspaper before telling us, while we have an active dialog going on with them.
— CZ (not giving crypto away) (@cz_binance) March 22, 2018
Soon after the news was confirmed to be true with FSA issuing an official warning to the digital currency exchange for not having a license to operate in the country. A person familiar with FSA's plans, who refused to be identified told Bloomberg that Binance received the warning because the crypto exchange had been expanding its operations in Japan by the inclusion of more staff without informing the agency.
Japan which has been one of the most crypto-friendly nations attracts a large number of foreign exchange operators, especially from China which has introduced a blanket ban on any sort of crypto activities, last year in September 2017. However, owing to increase participation of global investors in the market, the Japanese regulatory body started licensing crypto exchanges in the wake of increased scrutiny for illicit activities of tax evasion and money laundering.
Moreover, earlier this year, another major crypto hack worth $500 million and probably the largest in the history of cryptocurrencies, was reported by Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck. The FSA performed some thorough checks at the crypto exchange after which it was found that some security lapses from Coincheck have caused the casualty. However, the crypto exchange later returned the victimized investors their money to the best of their capacity.
Since then, the FSA has stepped up security measures with more stricter scrutiny to make sure that such incidents do not happen again in the future and that the investor's money remains protected. With more foreign exchange operators recently establishing their base in Japan, the Financial Service Agency recently held talks with regulators and policymakers from Canada and Singapore to discuss the vulnerabilities associated with public blockchain.
Soon after this news, Bitcoin which was on a recovery early this week struggled to hold the $9000 level on Thursday and has now corrected by nearly 4% according to the data on CoinMarketCap. Earlier today, Bitcoin hit a low of $8415.39 and has minorly recovered by over $100 from there onwards. Currently, at the press time, Bitcoin is trading at $8540.10 with a marketcap over $144 billion and above $5 billion trading volumes.
All other cryptocurrencies on the indices followed Bitcoin with the top 20 slipping down by a minimum of 5%.
Binance has been ranked as the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges last year in terms of trading volumes as per the data by CoinMarketCap.
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The Bitcoin resistance at $40,000 may be a new inflection point for the coin to soar to the new heights that it has always been projected to reach.
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The head of commodity research at Goldman Sachs said that Bitcoin (BTC) is certaintly attaining more maturity as an asset class. However, he adds that more institutional money needs to flow into BTC to gain price stability.

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Jordi Quintillà, né le  à Lérida, est un footballeur espagnol. Son poste de prédilection est milieu de terrain.

Son petit frère, Xavi Quintillà, est également footballeur.

Biographie

Jordi évolue durant sa carrière en Espagne, en France, aux États-Unis, à Porto Rico et en Suisse.

Le 1 octobre 2015, il remporte avec le Sporting Kansas City le premier titre de sa carrière professionnelle. Son équipe s'impose en finale de l'US Open Cup face au Philadelphia Union, après une séance de tirs au but.

Lors de la saison 2019-2020, il s'illustre avec le club suisse du FC Saint-Gall, en inscrivant deux doublés en championnat. Il marque son premier doublé le 27 octobre, sur la pelouse du FC Lugano (victoire 1-3). Il inscrit son second doublé le 1 décembre, sur le terrain du FC Lucerne (victoire 1-4).

Palmarès
 Vainqueur de l'US Open Cup en 2015 avec le Sporting Kansas City

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Footballeur espagnol
Joueur du FC Barcelone B
Joueur du CF Badalona
Joueur de l'AC Ajaccio
Joueur du Sporting de Kansas City
Joueur du Puerto Rico FC
Joueur du FC Saint-Gall
Joueur du FC Bâle
Naissance en octobre 1993
Naissance à Lérida


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Portsmouth City Schools
PES students learn to be heart healthy
Ryan Ottney
Students at Portsmouth Elementary School were paid a special visit by a pack of friendly dragons on Thursday, Jan. 19, to learn about the American Heart Association's Kids Heart Challenge.
"This is basically getting kids doing physical activity, and at the same time raising money and having different challenges throughout the week. We'll be playing in gym class and talking about raising money and how staying active keeps your heart healthy," said Portsmouth Elementary Gym Teacher Kristen Bradshaw.
Grades 4-6 are participating by playing jump rope and kickball, and grades K-3 are playing relays and other age-appropriate activities.
According to the American Heart Association, children ages 3-5 should be physically active all throughout the day, and kids ages 6-17 should get at least 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity each day. The dragons appeared in animated videos, available on the American Heart Association's YouTube channel, played for the kids in the gym to teach them about heart health and staying active. They were introduced by a superhero who led the school kids in activities, such as jump rope, and talked to students about heart health.
The school has set a goal of raising $3,000 for the American Heart Association, and people are asked to donate by snapping a photo of a QR code that takes them to an online portal where they can make a donation. For more information about the American Heart Association's Kids Heart Challenge at Portsmouth Elementary, visit online at https://www2.heart.org/site/TR?pg=company&fr_id=7558&company_id=404777.
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Did you know that there are over 100,000 British streets and houses that take their name from flowers, trees and foliage?
New research from the Royal Mail reveals overall, there are over 54,000 flower-related and almost 49,500 tree-related addresses in the United Kingdom. Bloomin' heck – that's a lot!
'Plant-based names remind us of nature, and nature generally makes us feel good.' explains Mike Waller, a botanist with London Wildlife Trust. 'Flowers can be particularly evocative, triggering feelings of well-being, romance and even nostalgia.
In at the top spot for flower-themed house names is the glorious 'Rose'. With over 24,000 entries, the quintessential English rose is the most popular choice for floral street and house names, followed by primrose. Scottish heather, jasmine, lavender and lilac are also highly popular.
When it comes to streets, the national flowers of England and Scotland – the rose and heather – are among the two most popular muses. Lavender, foxgloves and larkspurs have also proved fashionable, flower-related addresses.
The grand beech tree is crowned the most popular inspiration from the tree family. The beech tree has inspired over 8,000 addresses across the country. From 'Beech Terrace' in Aberdare to 'Beech Grove' in Ashington. The yew, oak and elm are similarly popular. It's not all about the big trees, the smaller, lesser-known spindle tree has inspired almost 100 addresses.
With a proud farming heritage, the Tonbridge postcode, located in Kent's 'Garden of England', is officially the hotspot for flower and tree related addresses. Over 2,300 homes in the 'TN' postcode boast pretty plant names. York, Gloucester, Guildford, Exeter, Portsmouth and Fife also feature flora and fauna regularly.


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Innovative technology encourages sweet dreams at children and family centres
The ability to calm children and encourage their actions are traits that parents have been seeking since the beginning of time. Now, at Knox Children and Family Centres in Bayswater and Wantirna, Victoria, they are using technology to influence these behaviours. Using a Clipsal C-Bus Control System from Schneider Electric, the centres have automated lighting schedules to complement the body's own natural circadian rhythms. This can be used to encourage relaxation or alertness.
This unique application is part of a bigger story. Energy efficiency and ease of use are key to the electrical solution that has been installed at the recently opened childcare and health centres. Large solar arrays and battery storage systems allow each centre to operate off-grid and the latest C-Bus Network Automation Controller uses open communication protocols to share data while delivering accessibility via an easy-to-use interface.
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With many components and unique applications, Schneider Electric recommended the services of one of its installation partners, Integrated Electrical Technologies (I.E.T.). Certified through Schneider Electric's EcoXpert program, I.E.T. was well placed to complete the integrated automation portion of the project. The Director of I.E.T., Ray Mintoff, said they worked with the electrical contractor and the owner of the centres, Knox City Council, to ensure the system met all requirements.
"Workers at the centres can select the lighting rhythm they want at a particular time via the touchscreen," Mintoff said. "This gives them the flexibility to meet the needs of the children throughout the day. For example, in the morning and at meals times, the C-Bus program can be used to alter the lights to a brighter, whiter temperature, which will keep everyone more alert. Then at times when the group is ready for some quiet time, the system can dull down the lighting to a warmer luminescence."
This programming has been enabled by the C-Bus Controllers. The open platform and Lua Scripting Interface controls all schedules and interfaces with multiple touchscreens. The classrooms themselves also have C-Bus occupancy sensors installed. If the sensors detect that a room is empty for 10 minutes, then lights are automatically turned off to save energy. Lighting in the offices and toilets is also automated in this way. In addition, classroom lighting can also be dimmed through the C-Bus interface. A C-Bus DALI Gateway forms part of this solution with DALI fittings incorporated throughout the facility. A 'cleaner's mode' can also be activated, so at the end of the day all lights can be turned on at full illumination to allow workers to easily see what they are doing.
Outside of the building, C-Bus schedules have been used to automatically turn on security lighting. The programming automatically turns lights on 15 minutes before sunset to allow safe passage to and from the car-parking areas. At the Wantirna centre, where the employee car park is underground, lights have been programmed to be on 20 minutes before and after the change in shift at the centre. Lighting for the centre's signage is also programmed to come on before sunset, and to then turn off around 11 pm to save energy.
Completed on time and within budget, the automation solution installed by I.E.T. is reported to be receiving compliments from all those who use it.
"The automation solution was exactly what the project team was looking for," Project Manager John Williams said. "We are pleased with how the system works, providing not only valuable support to staff, but also by providing necessary information to the community via the interactive monitors throughout the facility."
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The Elusive "Stock-Picker's Market": Dispersion and Mutual Fund Performance
By Jacob Epstein
This paper explores the relationship between active mutual fund performance and market dispersion from January 1990 to December 2018. I find a significant positive relationship between dispersion and 4-factor alpha overall, providing some evidence of managerial skill. There are large differences in this relationship by decade and fund selectivity. The results suggest active mutual funds were able to take advantage of stock-picking opportunities during the 1990s and 2000s, particularly the most active subset of funds. However, I find a significant negative relationship between dispersion and alpha for funds in the 2010s, indicating this relationship has changed over time. I discuss several possible explanations for this reversal, which could present interesting avenues for further research.
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Advisors: Professor Emma Rasiel | JEL Codes: G1, G12, G23
Comparing the Performance of Active and Passive Mutual Funds in Developing and Developed Countries
By Nalini Gupta
This paper seeks to test the hypothesis that developing countries or informationally inefficient countries should see higher returns for active mutual funds on average than passive funds and the trend should be reversed in developed nations or informationally efficient economies. This analysis is done using a cross section of eight countries, four developed and four developing. Using a fund universe of 20 active and 20 passive funds per country and controls such as volatility, market return, financial market development and Human Development Index among others, we see that there is no clear systematically dominant strategy between active and passive investment universally. While developing countries are associated with lower returns, we do not find a significant difference between active and passive based on development classification. A key finding is that an increase in liquidity, acting as proxy for informational efficiency, leads to a co-movement of active and passive returns in each country. The paper also lends itself to further analysis regarding confounding factor such as noise trading and movement of foreign capital which impact the effect of increased liquidity on mutual fund returns.
Advisors: Professor Connel Fullenkamp, Professor Kent Kimbrough | JEL Codes: G1, G11, G14
Forecasting Corporate Bankruptcy: Applying Feature Selection Techniques to the Pre- and Post-Global Financial Crisis Environments
By Parker Levi
I investigate the use of feature selection techniques to forecast corporate bankruptcy in the years before, during and after the global financial crisis. Feature selection is the process of selecting a subset of relevant features for use in model construction. While other empirical bankruptcy studies apply similar techniques, I focus specifically on the effect of the 2007-2009 global financial crisis. I conclude that the set of bankruptcy predictors shifts from accounting variables before the financial crisis to market variables during and after the financial crisis for one-year-ahead forecasts. These findings provide insight into the development of stricter lending standards in the financial markets that occurred as a result of the crisis. My analysis applies the Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) method as a variable selection technique and Principal Components Analysis (PCA) as a dimensionality reduction technique. In comparing each of these methods, I conclude that LASSO outperforms PCA in terms of prediction accuracy and offers more interpretable results.
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Advisors: Professor Andrew Patton, Professor Michelle Connolly | JEL Codes: G1, G01, G33
Determining the Drivers of Acquisition Premiums in Leveraged Buyouts
By Peter Noonan
This thesis analyzes factors that determine acquisition premiums paid by private equity firms in public to private leveraged buyouts. Building off of established literature that models the acquisition premiums paid in corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A), this paper considers factors that influence a private equity firm's willingness to pay (referred to as reservation price) and the bargaining power dynamic between a target company and acquirer in leveraged buyouts. Specifically, multivariable regression analysis is used to quantify the impact of a target company's trading multiple, profitability, stock price as a percentage of its annual high, and number of competitors, a private equity firm's deal approach and payment method, and the financial market's 10-year US Treasury yield and high-yield interest rates at the time a transaction was announced. A sample of 320 public to private leveraged buyout transactions completed from 2000 to 2020 is constructed to perform this paper's regression analysis. Using 2008 as an inflection point, this thesis then applies the same regression model to the subperiods from 2000–2008 and from 2009–2020 to examine how these drivers have changed as a result of industry trends—increased competition, low interest rates, and new value creation investment strategies—as well as the 2008 financial crisis and US presidential election—two crucial events that caused tremendous change in the financial system and intense scrutiny of the private equity industry. From the same original transaction screen, a second sample of 659 transactions is used to perform a difference of acquisition premium means t-test to analyze how the absolute magnitude of leverage buyout acquisition premiums have changed across these two subperiods. The second sample consists of more transactions due the t-tests less data-demanding nature as a result of its fewer variables. Results of this paper's baseline model suggest that acquisition premiums are driven by a target company's…
Advisors: Professor Ronald Leven, Professor Michelle Connolly | JEL Codes: G3, G11, G34
The Impact of Post-IPO Private Equity Ownership on Long-Term Company Performance
By Maria Suhail and Cipriano Echavarría
This thesis contributes to existing knowledge of private equity (PE) by analyzing the
impact of PE ownership post-IPO upon the long-term performance of companies. It considers whether companies perform better when PE funds maintain their ownership stakes post-IPO and whether this performance is also impacted by the degree of ownership that is maintained after IPO. This study uses stock performance (measured by cumulative excess stock returns) as a proxy for long-run company performance. The paper constructs and analyzes a sample of 487 companies that underwent an IPO between 2004 and 2012 to determine the implications of the maintenance and level of PE ownership by analyzing the performance of these companies for six years post-IPO. Results suggest that PE ownership post-IPO positively impacts long-term stock performance of companies. Duration and degree of PE ownership post-IPO are also important determinants of long-run performance likely due to the positive signal that continued PE ownership sends to outside investors about the quality of the company, the information asymmetry that exists between public and private markets and that PE firms are experienced managers that add value to companies.
Advisors: Professor David Robinson, Professor Michelle Connolly | JEL Codes: G11, G14, G24
Wrangling the Herd: A Cross-Cultural and Cross-Industry Approach to Herding Market Behavior
By Tyler Fenton and Jarred Kotzin
The traditional efficient market hypothesis serves as the foundation of modern economic theory, governing the investigation of financial markets. While this premise assumes all investors are rational and all information is immediately incorporated into markets, this paper explores herding behavior – a central tenet of behavioral finance that explains the apparent inefficiencies of financial markets. Utilizing return data from the past 10 years from eight exchanges around the world, segmented into 10 industry classes as well as a broad market index, we compare levels of herd behavior using return dispersion proxies. We find significant evidence of herding in nearly all exchanges and all industries included in the study and the degree of this herd behavior varies across industries in different countries. Overall, we find support for the behavioral finance principle of herding and conclude that certain cultural or non cultural factors affect this activity differently in various countries and industries.
Advisors: Professor Connel Fullenkamp | JEL Codes: G4, G14, G15
Is Smart Money Smart? The Costs of Hedge Funds Trading Market Anomalies
By Matthew J. Farrell
Do hedge funds earn statistically significant premia on common factor trading strategies after trading costs are accounted for? Furthermore, what is the gap between what a hedge fund would earn and the paper portfolios that they hold? I answer this question by using the latest cutting-edge methodology to estimate trading costs for major financial market anomalies. This methodology uses the familiar asset-pricing Fama-MacBeth procedure to compare the on-paper compensation to factor exposures with those earned by hedge funds. I find that the typical hedge fund does not earn profits to value or momentum, and and low returns to size.
Advisor: Professor Brian Weller | JEL Codes: G12; G14; G23;
Prediction in Economics: a Case Study of Economists' Views on the 2008 Financial Crisis
By Weiran Zeng
Prediction in economics is the focal point of debate for the future of economics, ever since economists were burdened with the failure to "predict" the 2008 Financial Crisis. This paper discusses positions held by philosophers and economic methodologists regarding what kinds of predictions there are and creates a taxonomy of prediction. Through evaluation of those positions, this paper presents different senses of prediction that can be expected of economics, and assess economists' reflections according to those senses.
Advisor: Kevin Hoover | JEL Codes: B41, N1, G17
Evaluating Asset Bubbles within Cryptocurrencies using the LPPL Model
By Rafal Rokosz
The advent of blockchain technology has created a new asset class named cryptocurrencies that have experienced tremendous price appreciation leading to speculation that the asset class is experiencing an asset bubble. This paper examines the novelty and functionality of cryptocurrencies and potential factors that may lead to conclude the existence of an asset bubble. To empirically evaluate whether the asset class is experiencing an asset bubble the LPPL model is used. The LPPL model was able to successfully identify two of the four crashes within the data set signifying that cryptocurrencies are within an asset bubble.
Advisors: Ed Tiryakian and Grace Kim | JEL Codes: G12, Z00, C60
Effect of Sentiment on Bitcoin Price Formation
By Brian Perry-Carrera
With the recent growth in the investment of cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, it has become increasingly relevant to understand what drives price formation. Given that investment in bitcoin is greatly determined by speculation, this paper seeks to find the econometric relationship between public sentiment and the price of bitcoin. After scraping over 500,000 tweets related to bitcoin, sentiment analysis was performed for each tweet and then aggregated for each day between December 1st, 2017 and December 31st, 2017. This study found that both gold futures and market volatility are negatively related to the price of bitcoin, while sentiment demonstrates a positive relationship.
Advisor: Grace Kim | JEL Codes: G12, G41, Z00
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Classroom Practices and Students' Attitudes Toward Science
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The aim of this article is to review major scholarly literature concerning the attitudes of students towards science subjects. The literature are from the last two decades and the studies have been conducted in different parts of the world such as the United States, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Africa. This topic has attracted the attention of many scholars due to the increasing importance of science in this technology era yet many students have negative attitudes towards the subject. It is hoped that the review will reveal the major factors that influence some students to develop positive attitudes towards science and others to develop negative attitudes towards the same. The findings can be used by school administrators to develop appropriate programs that would enhance students' attitudes towards science.
Literatures reviewed
A total of twelve peer-reviewed journal articles will be reviewed. The first study was conducted by Adesoji (2008) to determine whether the attitudes of students towards Chemistry would improve when teachers use problem-solving techniques in the classroom. The study utilized 360 Senior Secondary school students who were categorized into three groups: teacher administered and self-administered problem solving techniques as well as a control group. The second study to be reviewed was conducted by Ye, Wells, Talkmitt and Ren (1998) whose aim was to compare the attitudes of American and Chinese secondary students towards science. The science performance, attitudes and influencing factors of 495 Chinese students and 469 American students were studied through a survey. The students used in the study belonged to grades 7 to 12. Lucas and Dooley (1982) carried out a study to determine the attitudes of science teachers towards these subjects. The authors recognized the fact that the attitudes that sciences teachers have a significant impact on how the subjects are taught and ultimately how students perceive the subjects to be. This study made use of sixty seven first year and second year student teachers enrolled at Kelvin Grove College of Advanced Education. Foley and McPhee (2008) investigated the attitudes of students towards science by comparing students of classes which used hands-on curriculum with students of classes which used textbook curriculum. The popularity of hands-on science curricula has increased in the past two decades and avail students with opportunities to be involved in real world scenarios. The study used a total of 955 students from 41 fifth-grade classrooms which used either hands-on or textbook curriculum.
Ong and Ruthven (2009) conducted a study to determine the success of Smart Schooling in improving the attitudes of students towards the science subjects. The study used 755 form 3 students from two Smart schools and two mainstream schools in Malaysia to determine if there was a difference in students' attitudes between these two schools programs. More specifically, the scholars wanted to find out if the Smart Schooling program had a positive impact on students' attitudes towards science. There are many theories that suggest that the environment in a classroom affects the attitudes that students develop towards science subjects. Myers and Fouts (1992) conducted a study to test whether or not the theories hold. The study used 27 high school science classes which were categorized into three groups according to the level of involvement, relationships between students and teachers, characteristics of teachers, order and organization, and teaching techniques. Linked to the Myers and Fouts' study is another study conducted by Crawford, Krajick and Marx (1998) who also emphasize the effect of the classroom environment on students' attitudes towards science. Crawford et al.'s study however aimed to determine the effect of a learning community on students' attitudes by examining the interaction between teacher and students, among students and between students and outsiders. Ethnography was used as the study design in which the researcher took on the role of the teacher and interacted with the students while at the same time observed what was going on in the classroom. The effect of teacher-student interaction on students' attitudes towards science was the major objective of the study carried out by Flavio, Santos and Mortimer (2003). The scholars particularly wanted to find out how emotions, affects and feelings between teachers and students can lead to or hinder positive attitudes by the students towards science. The researchers used two different classes, one in which there was a positive and supportive interaction between the teacher and students, and the other in which the interaction was negative.
Matthews (2004) conducted a study to find out the effect of gender composition in classrooms on the attitudes of students towards science. In addition, the students' social cohesion, pace of individual learning, teamwork learning, conflict management and social facilitation were examined. The study used the experimental method in which eighty-two students were grouped in a mixed-gender class and eighty-three were grouped in a single-gender class. In most schools, the performance of students in science subjects normally begins on a high note but gradually declines as students proceed to higher educational levels. Piburn and Baker (1993) wanted to find out the reasons behind this common yet disturbing trend. They based their study on a district school in Rocky Mountain State. A total of 149 students were selected from elementary, junior high school and high school grades and included both male and female students. Interviews were then conducted to reveal their feelings towards science. Yung and Tao (2004) conducted an ethnographic study of the teaching practice of science subjects in Hong Kong secondary schools. The data for the study were collected over a one year period in which the goings-on in Mr. L's Secondary Science class were observed. Mr. L is well known in Hong Kong for assisting the poor performers to improve their academic performance – mainly in the science subjects. A different study was conducted in Hong Kong by Lam (2002) who used dropouts and at-risk students to determine the reasons for their disengagement with academic work as well as the characteristics of teachers in schools.
Adesoji (2008) found out that there was a significant difference in the attitudes of the three groups of students after the treatment. The students administered with the problem-solving technique showed the greatest positive improvement in their attitudes towards science. The self-administered group showed a slight improvement but the difference between this group and the control group was not significant.
Ye, Wells, Talkmitt and Ren (1998) found that nationality plays a more important role in developing attitudes towards science than gender or grade level. The study revealed that Chinese students are encouraged by their families and school administrators to pursue science subjects. They also view science subjects in the long-term, that is, science will help them in life and careers. American students on the other hand take science subjects for short-term reasons such as a liking to laboratory activities but not for long-term purposes.
Lucas and Dooley (1982) found that there were no significant changes in the attitudes of student teachers after taking the content-based science unit and the curriculum-based science unit. However, there was a positive change in the student teachers' attitudes towards the teaching of science after completing the curriculum-based unit.
Foley and McPhee (2008) found that students in both the textbook curriculum classroom and the hands-on curriculum classroom rated science more highly than other subjects. However, the ratings among the hands-on curriculum classroom were significantly higher than the ratings in the textbook curriculum classroom.
Ong and Ruthven (2009) discovered that the attitudes towards science were significantly more positive among students enrolled in the Smart schools than students enrolled in the Mainstream schools.
Myers and Fouts (1992) found that high involvement levels, high student-to-student relations, frequent teacher support, high order and organization levels, increased utilization of innovative teaching techniques and low levels of control significantly contributed to positive attitudes towards science by students.
Crawford, Krajick and Marx (1998) identified several major themes associated with a learning community. These include: the use of real life scenarios creates mutual interactions from the students; student-initiated tasks increase collaborative interactions; group decision making was enhanced by instructional support offered to students; involvement of students in discussions increases group productivity; the use of personal experiences increases students' levels of engagement in the task; working as a group increased students' responsibility for learning; and contacts between students and external resource persons enhanced students' engagements in tasks.
Yung and Tao (2004) found that students' attitudes towards science can be improved through a true dialogue between the teacher and students as well as through motivational scaffolding feedback and by involving the students in a progressive discussion.
Flavio, Santos and Mortimer (2003) used two classes, one in which the interaction between the teacher and students was positive (class B) and the other in which the teacher-student interaction was negative (class A). The scholars found that in class B, the students took a liking to their teacher because he inspired and motivated them through praise and encouraging words. Subsequently, the students enjoyed the Chemistry lessons. On the other hand, students in class A disliked their teacher because the teacher was full of criticism and failed to encourage the students. As a result, the students disliked Chemistry.
Piburn and Baker (1993) state that three themes emerged from their study: instructional strategies; cognitive demands; and students' opinions concerning the techniques that should be used to teach science. The scholars found that as students moved from elementary school through to junior high and high school, the positive attitudes that students initially had became replaced with negative attitudes. The reason behind this is that opportunities for interactions among the students and between the students and their teacher decline steadily over the years. The science activities become more individualized and more complex as students move up the grade levels (Piburn and Baker, 1993, p.403).
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The study by Matthews (2004) was unique compared to the others in this literature review because it is the only study that investigated the role of gender in the development of attitudes towards science. Matthews (2004) found that attitudes towards science were more positive among the students who worked in the mixed-gender group than among those who were in the single-gender group. He found that students who worked in mixed-gender groups were more likely than the single-gender group to develop better social and emotional skills through interaction with opposite sex. They were also more likely to help each other in the assigned tasks thereby making the learning process easier and more fun.
The study by Lam (2002) revealed that the characteristics of teachers as well as the teaching techniques play a significant role in motivating students to complete their studies or otherwise drop out of school.
A number of factors emerged from the literature review that influence (either positively or negatively) the students' attitudes towards science. These factors include: teacher characteristics, teaching techniques, interactions among students and between students and teachers, gender and culture.
The techniques used in teaching the science subjects have a significant impact on students' attitudes. Science subjects, unlike humanities, are practical in nature. However, some classes use the textbook technique to teach science in which the teacher gives a theoretical lecture on science topics and the students are expected to memorize them. Other teachers use hands-on technique which involves not only theories but also application of the theories in real life. This often entails laboratory experiments whereby the students practice what they have learned in class. A number of studies reviewed above shows that classes which use hands-on technique often have a majority of students with positive attitudes towards the science subjects (Foley and McPhee, 2008); (Adesoji, 2008). On the other hand, classes which use textbook technique have a majority of students with negative attitudes towards the science subjects. The reasons behind this trend are many. First, hands-on technique increases the opportunities of students to interact with each other and with their teacher. This makes the learning process more fun. This is different from the textbook technique in which the interaction is passive; the teacher talks while the students listen. Many students consider this technique to be boring and de-motivating. Second, hands-on technique increases the cognitive skills of students. It is very easy for a student to switch his mind off and forget what the teacher has taught when the textbook technique is used. On the other hand, it is very difficult for students to forget what they have learned if they learn it practically (Crawford, Krajick and Marx, 1998). Hands-on technique gives students a sense of achievement which can in turn inspire them to learn more.
Teacher characteristics
The characteristics of teachers also play an important role in students' attitudes towards science. Teachers can influence students in many ways. A teacher who uses encouraging words while teaching students is more likely to have students with positive attitudes towards science. Encouraging words not only entails motivating the slow students to perform better but it also entails giving praise to students with exemplary performance (Yung and Tao, 2004). Teachers who treat their students as individuals and solve their problems on an individual basis are also more likely to have students with positive attitudes towards science than teachers who treat their students on generalized basis. Individualization often enables teachers to get to the root of students' problems bearing in mind that each student is unique with unique social and cultural backgrounds. Another factor to be considered under this theme is teachers' attitude towards science. While some science teachers are passionate about what they teach, others are not. Passion (or lack thereof) often reflects on the way the teachers conduct their classes. A passionate teacher is more likely to be motivating and encouraging to his teachers because he enjoys what he does. As a result, the students of a passionate teacher are likely to develop positive attitudes towards the subject. On the other hand, a teacher who does not like what he teaches and only does it to earn bread at the end of the month is likely to be boring, uncaring and discouraging to his students (Lam, 2002). As a result, such students are likely to develop negative attitudes towards science.
The literatures reviewed above point out the importance of interactions in classrooms. Teachers who allow students to interact freely and appropriately among themselves during classes make the learning process fun. Interaction can take the form of a discussion of a concept that is not well understood. This helps the students to think deeply about what they have learned and to apply it in real life (Myers and Fouts, 1992). The interactions should not just be between the students and their teacher but also among the students themselves. The teacher should allow each student to speak their thoughts and opinions and argue with each other in a healthy manner. The interactions should be respectful and corrective in that a positive criticism should be provided if incorrect opinions are offered. Interactions not only make the learning process fun but also increase the level of involvement of students in the learning process (Flavio, Santos and Mortimer, 2003). Students feel that they are not just mere receivers of facts and figures but that they are part and parcel of the process and that their opinions are highly valued (Piburn and Baker, 1993). Such students are likely to develop positive attitudes towards science and look forward to their science lessons.
Gender and culture
Mixed-gender science classes are more likely than single-gender classes to have students with positive attitudes towards science. This is because mixed-gender classes encourage students to interact with member of the opposite sex which in turn promote understanding and social skills. In such classes, students are more likely to assist each other and in the process make the learning process enjoyable (Matthews, 2004).
Culture affects students' attitudes towards science. In collectivist societies such as Chinese, the family members and friends are usually involved in the academic affairs of their children. Such students are therefore likely to make their career choices with the help and assistance from their loved ones. With such great support students are likely to view science in the long-term, that is, as able to help them in their future lives and careers. In individualistic societies such as the United States, students make career choices on their own and hardly receive any academic support from their loved ones. Students from such societies are therefore likely to view science in the short term with no significance in their future lives or careers (Ye, Wells, Talkmitt and Ren, 1998)).
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This paper has reviewed twelve literature about the attitudes of students towards science subjects. While science is important in this technology era, the majority of students find it either too boring or too difficult to understand. Factors such as teacher characteristics, teaching technique, social interactions, gender and culture are cited as the major driving force behind students' attitudes towards science.
Further research
The issue of students' negative attitudes towards science has been studied by numerous scholars particularly in the last two decades. However, much of the focus of the issue has been on the personality and socio-cultural factors that influence such attitudes. A little has been done to investigate the curriculum of science subjects. Issues such as the relevance of the science subjects' curricula to the contemporary world should be studied. The importance of this issue lies in the fact that the majority of students develop negatively towards science because they fail to see the need for the subjects and how science can help them in the future both in their personal and professional lives. In particular, the issue of "task value" should be further investigated. Task value, according to Eccles and Wigfield (1995) refers to 'the degree to which an individual believes that a particular task is able to fulfill personal needs and goals," (p.218). Task value is composed of three crucial elements; interest in the task at hand; importance of the task; and the usefulness of the task. Further research on the relevance of science curriculum would reveal those activities that students believe are important to them not just in the present but also in future. It would therefore enable school administrators and education policy makers to develop the most appropriate contents for students.
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Four Schoolboys, All 16, Killed in a Car Crash After Their Ute Collided With a Concrete Truck
The four teens killed in a crash involving a concrete truck in Invercargill on Friday afternoon have been identified by police.
Three of the boys, all 16 years old, were from Bluff.
Konnor Steele, Indaka Rouse, and Kyah Kennedy.
O Maruhuatau Otuwhare Tawhai, a 17-year-old Invercargill resident, was the fourth person.
They were all attending the Southland Boys' High School (SBHS), according to a statement made on Sunday.
"This is a difficult time for the Bluff, Invercargill, and SBHS communities.
"Our thoughts are with the grieving families and we have reached out to them.
"We are saddened by the loss of four young men who had a life of potential ahead of them.
"Our staff team with support from MOE will be available for affected whanau and friends over the coming times."
Bluff's Port Softball club paid tribute to Kyah Kennedy, who was a member of one of their teams.
"We are devastated. Kyah you were one of a kind.
"A kind, respectful, young man who had the meanest skill set.
"You have been a part of our club for so long and we are just over-struck with sadness that you're now flying high with the angels," the post reads.
Condolences were also issued by the police.
"Police would like to extend our sincere condolences to their family and friends," a spokesperson said.
"An investigation into the crash remains ongoing and there are no further updates at this time."
The four teenagers were in a black Ford Ranger ute when it collided with the truck just before 4 p.m. on Friday near Queens Park, according to police.


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How Joining APEC Could Help India Eradicate Extreme Poverty
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India is an enormous, densely populated Asian country — the second largest by population after China and the third largest by area after Russia and China — and its economy is booming.
Yet the regional economic group representing Asian countries, allowing them to negotiate trade and strategize economic growth, does not include India.
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The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum consists of 21 member countries from Asia and the Pacific Rim, and includes the United States, China, Canada, Australia, and Russia. The group was formed to "support sustainable economic growth and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region," according to the APEC website.
APEC represents 57 percent of the world's GDP and 49 percent of trade worldwide.
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But India — which has a GDP of more than $2 trillion a year — is the fastest-growing major economy, and has the third-largest economy in the world — has been waiting for entry into the group for more than 20 years, according to the Council on Foreign Relations.
Membership in APEC would allow India to negotiate trade, integrate with the global economy, and help boost growth. Meanwhile, other member countries including the US could gain easier access to Indian consumers.
Inclusion in APEC could help India eradicate poverty within its borders, according to the Asia Society Policy Institute. To achieve the economic growth needed to help lift millions out poverty there, it needs greater inclusion in global trade, Fred Bergsten, a Senior Fellow of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, told the Business Standard.
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The member nations of APEC will meet in Peru this month for the annual APEC Leaders' Summit, and many in India and the United States will be watching to see whether the US will go to bat on India's behalf for inclusion in the group.
A group of US lawmakers introduced a bill into Congress earlier this year that would require Secretary of State John Kerry to appeal to each of the APEC members on India's behalf, arguing that it will help improve trade and provide job growth in India, according to the India Times.
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As cities grow and incomes rise around the world, more and more people are leaving gardens and traditional diets behind and eating refined sugars, refined fats, oils and resource- and land-intense agricultural products like beef. This global dietary transition is harming the health of both people and the planet, says new research.
But the study also shows that shifting away from this trajectory and choosing healthier traditional Mediterranean, pescatarian or vegetarian diets could not only boost human lifespans and quality of life, but also slash emissions and save habitat for endangered species.
And we better hurry; the scientists project that if the trend continues, the situation will be worse yet with greenhouse gas emissions up by 80 percent by 2050.
Examining almost 50 years' worth of data from the world's 100 most populous countries, University of Minnesota Professor of Ecology G. David Tilman and graduate student Michael Clark illustrate how current diet trends are contributing to ever-rising agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and habitat degradation.
On top of that, they write: "These dietary shifts are greatly increasing the incidence of Type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and other chronic non-communicable diseases that lower global life expectancies."
In the study, published in the November 12 online edition of Nature, the researchers found that as incomes increased between 1961 and 2009 people began consuming more meat protein, "empty calories" and total calories per person. ("Empty calories" — sugar, fat, oils and alcohol — now account for almost 40 percent of food purchased in the world's 15 wealthiest countries, according to the research.)
When the researchers combined the trends with forecasts of population growth and income growth for the coming decades, they were able to project that diets in 2050 will contain fewer servings of fruits and vegetables, about 60 percent more empty calories and 25 to 50 percent more pork, poultry, beef, dairy and eggs. These are changes that are known to increase the prevalence of type II diabetes, coronary heart disease and some cancers.
Using life-cycle analyses of various food production systems, the study also calculated that, if current trends prevail, these 2050 diets would also lead to an 80 percent increase in global greenhouse gas emissions from food production as well as habitat destruction due to land clearing for agriculture around the world.
"We showed that the same dietary changes that can add about a decade to our lives can also prevent massive environmental damage," said Tilman, a professor in UM's College of Biological Sciences and resident fellow at the Institute on the Environment.
"In particular, if the world were to adopt variations on three common diets, health would be greatly increased at the same time global greenhouse gas emissions were reduced by an amount equal to the current greenhouse gas emissions of all cars, trucks, planes, trains and ships. In addition, this dietary shift would prevent the destruction of an area of tropical forests and savannahs as large as half of the United States."
The study compared health impacts of the global omnivorous diet with those reported for traditional Mediterranean, pescatarian and vegetarian diets. Adopting these alternative diets could reduce incidence of type II diabetes by about 25 percent, cancer by about 10 percent and death from heart disease by about 20 percent relative to the omnivore diet.
Adopting these or similar alternative diets would also prevent most or all of the increased greenhouse gas emissions and habitat destruction that would otherwise be caused by both dietary changes and increased global population.
The authors acknowledged that numerous factors go into diet choice — but also pointed out that the alternative diets already are part of the lives of countless people around the world.
"This is the first time this data has been put together to show these links are real and strong and not just the mutterings of food lovers and environmental advocates," Tilman said.
Noting that variations on the diets used in the scenario could potentially show even greater benefit, the authors concluded that "the evaluation and implementation of dietary solutions to the tightly linked diet-environment-health trilemma is a global challenge, and opportunity, of great environmental and public health importance."
Meanwhile, the paper offers a number of nuanced findings about the environmental impacts of various dietary choices. Here are a few takeaways to keep in mind:
While the difference in greenhouse gas emissions for animal-based versus plant-based foods is well known, emissions per gram of protein for beef and lamb are about 250 times those of legumes; pork, chicken, dairy, and fish have much lower emissions;
Twenty servings of vegetables have fewer greenhouse gas emissions than one serving of beef.
Fish caught by trawling, which involves dragging fishnets along the ocean floor, can have three times the emissions of fish caught by traditional methods.
And among cereal grains, rice has five times the emissions per gram of protein as wheat.
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José Luis Sáez Regalado (Badajoz, 9 de marzo de 1960) fue presidente de la Federación Española de Baloncesto (FEB), desde el 20 de noviembre de 2004 hasta el 9 de julio de 2016. Desde 2004 era miembro del Central Board de la FIBA y desde 2014 formaba parte de su Comité Ejecutivo. También era, desde 2002, miembro del Board de FIBA Europa. Dimitió de todos sus cargos tras una investigación judicial.

Biografía
Extremeño de nacimiento y el menor de una familia de siete hermanos, repartió su infancia entre su Badajoz natal y Sevilla, ciudad a la que se trasladó su familia cuando él tenía 11 años de edad. En Sevilla estudió en el Colegio San Fernando de los Maristas, entidad de gran tradición de baloncesto. Está casado y tiene tres hijos.

Es licenciado en Derecho por la Universidad de Sevilla y colegiado del Ilustre Colegio de abogados de la capital andaluza. Durante 11 años, entre 1989 y 2000, fue Secretario de la Comisión Provincial de Ordenamiento del Territorio y de Urbanismo de la Junta de Andalucía.

Dirigente deportivo
Aunque sus primeras vinculaciones con el baloncesto fueron como jugador y posteriormente como entrenador -actividad para la que dispone del Título Superior oficial- su carrera se ha desarrollado prácticamente en su totalidad en el ámbito de la gestión directiva. Con 25 años de edad fue elegido presidente de la Federación Sevillana de Baloncesto, y en 1987 pasó a formar parte de las juntas directivas de la Federación Española de Baloncesto y de la Asociación Española de Entrenadores de Baloncesto. En 1992 se convirtió en presidente de la Federación Andaluza de Baloncesto, cargo que ejerció durante doce años.
En 1996 se presentó a las elecciones a presidente de la Federación Española de Baloncesto, en las que fue reelegido Ernesto Segura de Luna. Pero dos años después el propio Segura le incorporó a la FEB como vicepresidente responsable del Área Internacional.
Seis años más tarde, en 2004 la asamblea de la FEB le proclamó presidente con un respaldo prácticamente unánime. En 2008 y en mayo de 2012 fue reelegido.
El 10 de diciembre de 2015, la FEB comunicaba que Sáez, de baja médica tras la publicación de unos controvertidos gastos, dejaba la presidencia en funciones a Juan Manuel Martín Caño, vicepresidente primero de la federación. El 11 de febrero de 2016, José Luis Sáez se reincorpora al ejercicio de sus funciones como presidente de la FEB y hace llegar al Consejo Superior de Deportes la solicitud de autorización para la convocatoria de elecciones de miembros de la Asamblea General, Presidente y Comisión Delegada.

Gestión
De la trayectoria reciente de la FEB destaca especialmente el salto económico, habiendo alcanzado un presupuesto por encima de los 20 millones de euros con la particularidad de que más del 95% corresponde a recursos propios y menos del 5% procede de las aportaciones públicas.
En lo deportivo, los éxitos de las selecciones españolas –masculinas y femeninas de todas las categorías- colocaron a España como primer equipo de Europa y segunda del mundo –sólo por detrás de Estados Unidos- en los rankings oficiales de la FIBA.

La FEB es también organizó bajo su dirección campeonatos internacionales, el último de los cuales fue la Copa Mundial de Baloncesto de 2014 de selecciones masculinas absolutas del, año en el que la FIBA concedió a la FEB también la organización de la Copa Mundial de Baloncesto Femenino del año 2018.

Reconocimientos
Entre otros reconocimientos y premios, José Luis Sáez cuenta con la Medalla de Oro de la Real Orden del Mérito Deportivo (2010), la Medalla de Oro de la Ciudad de Sevilla (2012) y la Medalla de la Junta de Extremadura (2008).

Situación judicial
El 9 de diciembre de 2015 se hace público que el Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD) ha ordenado la realización de una auditoría complementaria a los gastos de la Federación Española de Baloncesto, tras recibir una denuncia que alerta del supuesto uso indebido de fondos federativos por parte de Sáez. Esta práctica se habría mantenido durante años.

Tras la auditoría, realizada por orden del CSD, sobre las cuentas de la FEB, la Fiscalía Anticorrupción inició diligencias de investigación en junio de 2016 contra José Luis Sáez Regalado y otros, por presuntos delitos de malversación de caudales públicos, apropiación indebida, administración desleal y falsedad documental, cometidos durante su gestión al frente de la FEB.

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Dirigentes deportivos de España
Dirigentes de baloncesto en España
Medalla de oro de la Real Orden del Mérito Deportivo
Galardonados con la Medalla de Extremadura
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An edge-of-your-seat action classic and one of the highest grossing films of 1997, AIR FORCE ONE debuts on 4K Ultra HD and on digital in 4K November 6 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Legendary action hero Harrison Ford stars as the President of the United States, who fights to save his family and the hostages aboard Air Force One when communist radicals led by Academy Award® winner Gary Oldman (Best Actor, Darkest Hour, 2017) hijack the plane. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen (In The Line of Fire), AIR FORCE ONE also stars Wendy Crewson, Paul Guilfoyle, William H. Macy, Liesel Matthews and Dean Stockwell.
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Fully restored in 4K from the original camera negative, the 4K Ultra HD disc release of AIR FORCE ONE features High Dynamic Range with exclusive Dolby Atmos audio.
The fate of the nation rests on the courage of one man. Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman star in two-time Oscar® nominee Wolfgang Petersen's (Best Director & Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, Das Boot, 1981) gripping thriller about an uncompromising U.S. President who has just told the world he will not negotiate with terrorists. When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision to give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country's dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter.
AIR FORCE ONE is directed by Wolfgang Petersen and written by Andrew W. Marlowe. Produced by Armyan Bernstein, Wolfgang Petersen, Gail Katz and Jon Shestack, the film is Executive Produced by Thomas Bliss, Marc Abraham and David Lester.
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