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By Jerry R. Barksdale
For The News Courier
(Author's note: This event occurred following my interview of Wayne Barksdale a few years ago after writing my book, "DUTY").
Wayne Barksdale of Athens stared at the computer screen, disbelieving the Facebook message about his Nam buddy, Jim Craig. It was too bizarre to be true. He decided that David Eickhorn, another Nam ground-pounder who sent the message was pulling his leg. Barksdale and Craig had hacked through dense jungles, waded rice paddies, endured scalding heat, swatted mosquitoes, pulled blood-sucking leeches from their bodies, dodged bullets, killed the enemy and saw friends killed.
They were members of Bravo Company – "Bushmasters" – 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry, 196 Infantry Brigade, Americal Division.
Eickhorn of Ohio, served in Charlie Company. That was 42 years ago. But the sounds of creaking rucksacks, clinking M16's, men grunting under heavy loads and the putrid smell of the jungle, were still vivid. Seldom a day passed that he didn't think of beautiful green land where more than 58,000 Americans died.
His thoughts drifted back to late July 1970. He heard the fluckata – fluckata – fluckata of the rotary blades on the UH-1 chopper beat out a disconcerting rhythm as it hovered above the jungles of the central highlands like a large insect. He gazed below. The countryside was a beautiful, peaceful looking emerald green. But he wasn't deceived. Men were killing each other.
His life had abruptly changed in November 1969 when he arrived home to East Washington Street after classes at Athens College and found a plain envelope addressed to him — a draft notice. Following basic training at Ft. Sam Houston and 14 months of medic training, the alphabet played a trick on him.
"Now listen up," said the sergeant, "Everyone whose last name starts with A through N is going to the Republic of Vietnam."
Now, here he was, a 23-year-old "green seed" aboard a Huey chopper flying north to war and an uncertain future.
The chopper kicked up a cloud of dust as it landed at Firebase Center. He unloaded and saw seven or eight Viet Cong dressed in black pajama bottoms squatting on the ground with their hands tied behind them. He was assigned to Bravo Co.'s Bushmasters, who were out running patrol in the jungles.
If the alphabet had sent him to Vietnam, the calendar may have saved his life. Had he arrived a month or two earlier he could be dead. The majority of Bravo Company had been killed and wounded at Hep Duc. He was a medic replacement. But luck was on his side. The 196th Brigade was choppered back to Chu Lai for R&R and it was there he met Jim Craig, a tall, skinny rifleman from Iowa who won a Bronze Star at Hep Duc. Craig loved Alabama football and "Bear" Bryant. The Yank and the Reb became tight friends. Over the following months they fought NVA (North Vietnamese Army) and Viet Cong in the jungles and rice paddies, killing them by the scores. But they received as much as they dished out. The Vietnamese were small, but tough fighters.
Barksdale – called "Doc" – applied a tourniquet and started an IV on his good friend, Larry Flurry, Tallassee, Al., after a mine blew off both legs below the knees. Flurry dreamed of raising horses when he returned home.
"Well Doc," quipped Flurry, "There goes my horse farm."
In the jungles, Craig slept in a hammock — most of the more experienced soldiers did — smf Barksdale wanted one too.
"Doc," said Craig, "we gotta kill an NVA to get you a hammock."
Craig got Barksdale his hammock. I'm sleeping in a dead man's bed, Wayne told himself. It bothered him, but not for long.
Craig was sent to the rear and Barksdale never saw him again. He had only his memories of Jim Craig, one of the bravest men he had ever known.
Then in 1989, Barksdale spoke with Craig by phone and received a follow-up letter.
"I don't know why but I think of Nam and you guys all the time," Craig wrote. "I always thought it was because I liked 60's music and listened to it on the radio all the time. The songs takes me back to a certain time and place."
In March 2012, Barksdale received a Facebook message that Craig and Eickhorn were going to Nam on tour. Barksdale Facebook messaged Craig: "Take pictures and do not step on an old bobby trap and kill yourself, Hah!"
Now the shocking news.
Barksdale stared at the computer screen and read Eickhorn's disturbing message: "Jim Craig was killed in Vietnam." That's all the message said. Eickhorn and Craig were playing a joke on old Doc Barksdale. More news of his death came over the ensuing weeks.
Then Eickhorn called and said that Craig had fallen off a cliff and was killed. Barksdale still thought it was a joke, that is, until Craig's daughter, Dee-Anna, called and told him the story.
Craig was touring Firebase Mary Ann, which had been overrun by NVA in March 1971. It was only a few miles from Firebase Center, and Craig wanted to return to see where he had fought and cheated death.
While at Firebase Mary Ann someone spotted a water buffalo down in the valley and Craig departed with his camera to get a close-up shot. The tour group walked back to the bus.
Craig did not return.
It was getting dark. Concerned, they organized a search party with an old Vietnamese man and searched all night. Craig's body was found at the bottom of Firebase Mary Ann. Having survived enemy bullets, mines and booby traps, it appeared that he had perished by accident when he slipped, fell and stumbled down a steep embankment.
Reminiscing, Barksdale said to me: "The Yank and Reb were friends in a bad place for a short period of time, but the time sinks into your soul for a lifetime. I cried."
— The full story of Wayne Barksdale can be read in "DUTY," on sale at Pablo's and the Alabama Veterans Museum.


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When we're new knitters, the first thing most of us do is knit something made with garter stitch. And we usually pretty quickly abandon "knit every stitch of every row" because, frankly, it can be kind of boring. But there are reasons to keep coming back to humble garter stitch: it's fast, it has built-in texture, it doesn't curl and you can do things to spice it up should you want to.
I happen to be working on a scarf right now (a rare non-book bit of knitting, for a good reason that I'll share probably later this week) that I'm working in garter stitch with a row of elongated stitches every few rows to make the yarn go further, make the scarf a bit less stifling and to add interest in the knitting and the wearing.
I also just came across this cute Waving Fingers Scarf from Wildflower Knits, which uses regular cast ons and bind offs to make "fingers" of fringe along one edge of the scarf. The sample was worked in Plymouth Kudo (another self-striping beauty), but any self-striping yarn you like (including Noro!) would make quick and beautiful work of this easy scarf.
How do you feel about garter stitch? Spill it!
[Photo by Wildflower Knits.]
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kennita tully on
July 30, 2012 1:45 pm
Hi Sarah!
Just wanted to add that this is a great project for beginners because they get lots of practice casting on and binding off! Thanks for posting!
Deb (Two Cheeky Monkeys) on
July 30, 2012 7:55 pm
Thank you for sharing this great post Sarah! I love garter stitch (because I don't knit very well, LOL), and I also love one ball/skein patterns.
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There is so much to recommend about garter stitch – in addition to the list of positives you've already written I would add that garter stitch projects are fabulous for when you just want some "stitch therapy". I just love pieces with big runs of knit stitch – time to zen out (zone out) and sort through the day.
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I ? garter stitch!
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Okay, that question mark above should have been a heart…I love garter stitch!

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COLUMBIA — After suffering the nations worst data breach at a state agency, South Carolinas computer security could become a model for the country, an information-technology expert told lawmakers Tuesday.
A bill introduced in the state Senate would create a cabinet-level Department of Information Security, reporting to the governor, that would oversee protection of state computer networks.
The authority, accountability and visibility proposed for the new post impressed Doug Robinson, executive director of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers, who testified at a Senate hearing Tuesday.
I definitely think you are moving in the right direction, Robinson told the Senate Finance Committee. You could be a role model for the rest of the nation.
South Carolina would be the only state in the country with a separate computer security agency that reports to the governor, rather than a chief information officer, Robinson said.
Colorado had a separate security officer who reported to the governor until 2011 when its Legislature consolidated all computer work, which is how most states operate, he said.
It could work, Robinson said of South Carolinas proposed arrangement. You have some challenges around the coordination between a chief information officer, who oversees computer networks, and security boss, who protects them.
Senate Finance chairman Hugh Leatherman, R-Florence, prefers keeping the computer networks and security separate.
We may need somebody who butts heads, Leatherman said. You need someone over here saying, Wait a minute, you cant do that.
The state does not have a cost estimate for a new computer security agency. Based on national spending annually on cyber-security, state Sen. Paul Campbell, R-Berkeley, estimated the state should spend about $20 million a year protecting its networks. He noted that would be less than the state now is spending to deal with the fallout from a fall hacking incident that saw the financial records for 6.4 million S.C. consumers and businesses stolen from the S.C. Department of Revenue.
The extra money for a new agency is worthwhile if it gives South Carolinians peace of mind, Leatherman said.
Whatever it takes. They have already been compromised, he said. And any further compromise, Im not willing to go there.


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This particular newsletter story is always one of the most anticipated Fluevog newsletter stories of the year. Yet ironically, these words are probably the least read of any story all year, as Fluevogers have no interest in wasting time before getting to the SALE* Shoes Section. With this in mind, we decided to go carte blanche in terms of whimsically written content here and explore the space.
Given that it can be more difficult to focus on anything at all, than on something specific (further irony) we were torn between our enthusiasm for pink feather boas and the nagging question of whether the plural for high end Toyotas is Lexi. Instead we thought we would tackle science and Petology and solve the riddle of what hamsters think about while bathing.
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Topamax Lawyer Justinian Lane Discusses Cleft Lips
In early March of 2011, the FDA strengthened the warning label on Topamax (generic name: Topiramate) due to an association between Topamax use and birth defects. Currently, Topamax is most strongly associated with oral birth defects, such as cleft lips and cleft palates.
Cleft lips are fairly common birth defects in which the upper lip is split. A cleft lip occurs when the facial structures in a fetus do not fully close. A cleft lip can occur on one or both sides of the face, and can range in size and severity.
Researchers do not yet understand exactly what causes a cleft lip to occur. However, studies have shown that Topamax increases the risk of a cleft lip. Topamax lawyers are interested in this scientific research as it will be critical to win a Topamax lawsuit.
It wasn't until I began researching Topamax birth defects that I learned how serious of a medical condition that a cleft lip is. I initially thought a cleft lip was a cosmetic issue only. It isn't. In fact, a cleft lip can lead to hearing loss, eating and speaking difficulties, and numerous psychological challenges.
If you or a loved one took Topamax during a pregnancy and gave birth to a child with a cleft lip, feel free to e-mail me at email@example.com. I'm currently reviewing Topamax birth defect cases and will be happy to discuss your potential case with you.


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Educational apps are becoming more prevalent with each passing day. Apple Inc. reported in January that more than 20,000 apps specifically geared toward education are available in its App Store. And with more students than ever having access to smartphones, growth in the educational app market may continue to rise.
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Many of these apps could benefit college students who struggle to manage a full academic and social schedule. Brad Monroe, a senior at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., who has experimented sparingly with scheduling and organizational apps for educational purposes, says that some students may find advantages to using these tools.
"I think these would be a huge benefit for students who fail to meet deadlines," Monroe says.
For students who may need extra help setting up and organizing their academic workload, here are five educational apps to consider:
1. iStudiez Pro: For college students who are attempting to successfully manage a full schedule, iStudiez Pro can act as the digital hub for a student's academic life. Originally available in 2009 for the iPhone, the app is now in use on the Mac and iPad, and can be easily synced among all three devices. Separating its functions into five areas—Overview, Assignments, Planner, Instructors, and Holidays—students can include course schedules, plan study sessions, and prioritize assignments based on importance, among other uses. The app can also track grades and GPA, helping students keep tabs on their academic progress.
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2. Quizlet: With more than 10 million free sets of digital flashcards, Quizlet offers students a variety of ways to study course materials. After choosing a flashcard set or creating a new set, students have the option of four study styles, along with two varieties of flashcard games that strive to bring an entertainment factor to studying. Quizlet is available to students through the Web as well as via more than 50 mobile apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android-powered devices.
3. inClass: This free iPhone and iPad app provides students with the tools to keep up with material in the classroom without missing out on their professors' lectures. Using inClass, students can record audio, take text or video notes, and create images of slides or handouts. Students can also use the app to share materials with friends through Facebook and iTunes.
4. iProcrastinate: Available for the Mac and the iPhone, this app allows students to organize to-do lists and tasks by listing the steps it will take to complete them. Users can set priority levels for each task, and iProcrastinate prompts students to break them down into parts—making projects more manageable. For group projects, task lists can be shared and managed by multiple users. Along with the Web-based and iPhone version of the app, an iPad version is also in the works.
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An inviting swim platform and sun-drenched cockpit make the Targa 52 a perfect boat for splashing around in the sea before catching rays. The flag says France, but this boat's from Old Blighty.Not Just a DayboatAmericans like their yachts crammed with berths, but Med-style express yachts are usually more for day-boating than cruising; the cabins are more for changing out of wet swimsuits and for naps than for sleeping a bunch of folks. Traditionally, Italian, French and Spanish yachtsmen go home at night, or moor near a comfortable hotel and sleep ashore. With such owners, only the crew stayed aboard. But the last decade things have been changing in the Med. The Fairline Targa 52 GT is a good example of that evolution. Like most top-line Med boats today, it has sumptuous accommodations below, with a big cockpit for relaxing and entertaining on deck. The helm is covered with a sliding sunroof, so even the helmsman can work on his tan. Mediterranean boaters live on deck, and the Targa 52's cockpit and helm provide seating, dining and refreshment facilities. And big sunpads, too.A New GenerationThe Targa 52 GT isn't a new model, but Fairline has recently updated it with what the company says are "significant interior and exterior modifications" that create a New Generation Targa 52. Compared with earlier models, the new 52 GT has redesigned heads, a new saloon table, more décor options (fabrics and woods) and an optional cockpit wet bar with refrigerator. The helm area is covered by a sliding roof; close it, and the cockpit becomes an on-deck saloon. Those are Recaro helm and companion seats on electrically adjusting pedestals.Design and ConstructionBernard Olesinski did the Targa's design and structural engineering; he's one of the U.K.'s top naval architects, and has drawn some of that country's finest yachts. To ensure a smooth ride and efficiency, he combined sharp forward sections with 20 degree deadrise aft. By integrating the swim platform, Olesinski gave the boat a longer waterline length for improved performance, especially at lower power settings. Propeller tunnels permit mounting the engines further aft while also maintaining efficiency by reducing the shaft angle. Lower draft is also a side benefit, not as important in the deep Mediterranean, but handy in the shallow coastal waters of England at low tide or the U.S. and Bahamas. Full-length molded spray deflectors keep things dry on deck. Interior design, layout and detailing is by the Fairline Design Team.An upgraded standard electronics package now includes the latest Raymarine E120 at the helm and a 26" LCD TV with electric lift mechanism below decks.Construction is rugged. Isophthalic gelcoat backed by fiberglass mat in isophthalic resin protects against osmosis, important in areas where the boat will stay overboard all year. The main laminate is uni- and bi-directional glass fabric and traditional woven roving. Polyurethane foam coring stiffens the deck; integrally molded stringers support the bottom. The hull and deck are both bolted and bonded to create a strong almost-monocoque structure. In short, this is a boat that will hang together whether in the balmy summertime Med or the boisterous North Sea off Scotland.A cockpit grill and wet bar are optional. There's a refrigerator underneath.AccommodationsThe Targa sleeps six in three staterooms, a master forward with a queen pedestal berth and two twin cabins, side by side, amidships. We like cabins with twin beds as it is a convenient setup for families who might not be able to pair up at night, as so many interior designers seem to expect. The beam of the boat is 14' which means the cabins are not that wide, but nevertheless Fairline has been able to shoehorn in four beds. Both heads are forward of the open saloon, which is unusual but not unworkable – folks sleeping in the twins will have to live without ensuite heads, not that big a deal. However, their comings and goings at night might disrupt the owner sleeping in the master, adjacent to the guest head. The heads utilize the space-saving "beam-me-up-Scotty" shower tubes which allow the builder to efficiently use space and are certainly preferable to a wet head. Remember, Fairline has packed a lot of accommodation into this boat.Since Fairline has had this layout for sometime, we assume it has stood the test of time with owners.Fairline has an alternative layout in which the port mid cabin has an "L"-shaped arrange for the bunks. Regular readers know that we prefer this over and under plan for small cabins. If it is good in one of the cabins, why not put it in both?The layout of the New Generation Targa 52 GT is the same as on older models, with three staterooms and two heads. The décor is upgraded.The saloon is open, with easy passage between companionway and master cabin forward. The galley includes a counter for serving; note the TV under it. In a pinch, the dinette can sleep a couple of extra guests. There's not a lot of natural light, but that's characteristic of an express cruiser – the only daylight comes from ports in the hullside and an overhead hatch.There's lots of stowage space in the master cabin, including drawers under the berth. A hatch lets in daylight; there are portlights behind the slats on either side of the berth, too. The mirrored headboard makes the space seem bigger; note the TV, reflected in the mirror.PowerThe Targa 52 is available with a range of engine options, including twin Volvo Penta D12-715s or D12-800s, and twin Caterpillar C12-710s. We haven't tested the boat ourselves, but Fairline says it tops out at 36 knots with the D12-800 Volvos, and is only a knot slower with the smaller diesels.Top speed is 35 or 36 knots, depending on which of the three engine packages you choose. All versions use standard drives – no pods are available.No matter what engines you choose, Fairline rigs them with dripless shaft seals, stainless alloy shafts and bronze props. But also included, and too often omitted from modern yachts, is a useable, high-capacity manual bilge pumping system with changeover valves to handle various compartments. Electric pumps are reliable, but if the power goes out and the water rises, a manual pump can come in very handy. Price?So what's the bottom line? The price of the Targa 52 is set in pounds Sterling, and therefore varies with the exchange rate in other currencies. There may also be taxes. In the U.K., figure on spending around GBP 600,000 and up for a new boat. However, the base price includes everything, even crockery and flatware for the galley. There are also some new 2009 models still available: At press time the Fairline dealer in Norwalk, CT, USA, for example, had in stock a new 2009 model Targa 52 GT with the Volvo D12-800 engines. Asking price was $1,149,000. To find your nearest Fairline dealer, check the company's website.This is why you spend more than a million bucks for a boat.RecommendationIf you're looking for a large Euro-style express cruiser coupe with three sleeping cabins and plenty of room topside, then the Fairline Targa 52 should be on your short list. The price is certainly competitive with other European-built boats in class.At 32,380 lbs. (14,718 kgs.) the boat is relatively light for a 52-footer. That light weight, together with its 14' beam should make this boat fast in class with any given engine combination. The cabin arrangement won't please everyone, with the heads forward and guest cabins aft, but that is the major compromise in this boat. (All boats have a compromise or two, remember?) On the other hand, the layout is fine for kids and family.As we said at the outset, many boaters will want the vessel primarily for dayboating, water sports, sunbathing and zipping from port to port to see and be seen. It's certainly an ideal Med dayboat, with ample bunny pads for and aft, an ample galley where lunch can be prepared and plenty of air conditioned places for guests to take a nap and recharge for an active evening at night. The beautiful lines of the Fairline Targa 52 GT are hard to beat.
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Good news for homeowners, especially those thinking about selling: Home prices across the country and here in the D.C. metro area rose more than expected in July, according to data released Tuesday from the S&P/Case-Shiller Housing Index.
In the D.C. metro area, the seasonally adjusted price index (which measures the average sale price for single-homes) for July this year was 188.64, up from 182.06 in July 2011 and 184.11 in July 2010.
The numbers are calculated based on the repeat sale of existing single-family homes, where the baseline of 100 is the average price as of January 2000.
The bottoming out of the index in our area was in April 2009.
According to data from Trulia.com, a real estate site, the average listing price of homes in Fairfax County for the week ending Sept. 19 was $885,047, boosted by high prices in certain ZIP codes, particularly in the McLean area. The median sales price in Fairfax County between June and August was $505,000. (Look up your ZIP code's data here.)
"The S&P/Case-Shiller index of property values in 20 cities increased 1.2 percent from July 2011, the biggest 12-month advance since August 2010," Bloomberg News reported this morning.
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Rays 8, Jays 5: Matt Moore shows flashes, Jose Bautista is good, Carlos Pena likes batting leadoff, and umpires dislike Brett Lawrie.
Jeff Reese and I took a look at the Rays system over at Bullpen Banter. We each put together a top 15 and some thoughts on the system along with some videos. Thanks for reading.
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According to Jerry Crasnick the Rays' top prospect, and the best pitching prospect in baseball, Matt Moore will join the team on Monday. The Rays moved within 3.5 games of the Red Sox on Sunday and...
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Matt Moore was beaten out by Martin Perez (a consensus top 20 prospect) and Casey Kelly. Beckham was the second rated position player on the list. Also appearing, Nick Barnese at #16. This is a 16 team league, so having three guys in the top 20 ain't half bad.
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The fund has returned 25.61 percent over the past year, 14.87 percent over the past three years, 19.09 percent over the past five years, and 8.91 percent over the past decade.
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As of July 03, 2014, the fund has assets totaling almost $5.09 billion invested in 99 different holdings. Its portfolio consists primarily of shares of large companies.
On a relative basis, one of this fund's better years was one in which it lost money. While its 29 percent loss during the 2008 downturn was painful, the fund held up substantially better than the broader market. After a solid 2009, however, the fund moved to the middle of the pack last year. An outsized position in Google was among the factors that held the fund back in 2010. Overall, management has shown a strong preference for tech names. Together, the hardware and software sectors represented, as of the end of January, roughly a quarter of this fund's stock portfolio. Management seeks out companies with dominant market positions and has placed a great deal of confidence in Apple, which as of the end of January accounted for upwards of 6 percent of its holdings. The fund has returned 25.61 percent over the past year and 14.87 percent over the past three years.
Aside from 2008, this fund hasn't spent many individual years toward the front of the pack, but overall, it has been a steady performer. As of the end of 2010, its trailing 10-year returns landed it in the top quarter of Morningstar's large-growth category. The fund has returned 19.09 percent over the past five years and 8.91 percent over the past decade.
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MANHATTAN, Kan. —
Pittsburg St. Mary's-Colgan won its 17th state baseball championship in emphatic fashion on Friday night.
The Class 3A semifinal was a taut affair — 3-2 against No. 1 seed Wichita Independent in a clash of Panthers — before Colgan bounced Silver Lake 10-0 in six innings.
Fifth-seeded Colgan, coached by Mike Watt, finished 20-5 in winning 3A for the first time in its second try. Third-seeded Silver Lake, seeking a 16th state crown, finished 20-4.
Colgan, which finished with 12 hits, jumped on Silver Lake for four runs and four hits in the the first inning and duplicated the feat in the third.
Drew Dawson, a junior, was the winning pitcher in the title game. He also knocked in the decisive run in the semifinals. Dawson spiced his performance in the title contest by leading off the third inning with a home run.
Dawson limited Silver Lake to seven hits. He didn't post a strikeout but also walked only two batters. He hit another batter.
The Panthers' Nate Grimaldi singled to start the game, stole second and moved to third on Colton Gilbert's bunt single. After Gilbert swiped second, Christian Cedeno's single scored both runners.
Ryan Cedeno's bunt single and a walk to Dawson loaded the bases with one out. Grant Normand walked to force in a run, and V.J. Piccini delivered another run with a sacrifice fly to left.
Ryan Cedeno's run-scoring double made it 5-0 in the second, and the Panthers mounted another four-run rally in the third, ignited by Dawson's homer to left. Christian Cedeno capped the spree with a two-run single, finishing with two hits and four runs batted in.
Yoakum Tully plated the final run with a single in the sixth inning.
Grimaldi, Ryan Cedeno and Dawson matched Christian Cedeno's two hits.
Independent scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning to take the early lead.
But Colgan scored once in the second inning and two in the third.
A single by Christian Cedeno, a sacrifice by Austin Kratz and a single by Normand produced the tally in the second.
Doubles by Grimaldi and Gilbert caught Independent in the third, and Dawson singled home Gilbert with the decisive run.
Piccini worked 5 1/3 innings for the pitching decision. Christian Cedeno finished for the save, ending the game with a whiff with a runner on second base.
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Humanity is capable of amazing feats of beauty and creation – but also of heart-breaking violence and destruction. The Alliance for the Restoration of Cultural Heritage (ARCH), a non-profit organization, stands with those who are working to make, protect and revere the great accomplishments of civilization. In ways large and small, we are committed to the promotion and defense of culture marred by crisis and war.
Syria is home to some of the world's richest and most diverse cultural treasures: pre-historic cities, Roman temples, Byzantine churches, medieval mosques, Crusader castles, Ottoman souks, and countless other monuments. Since the start of unrest in 2011, this heritage has fallen into grave danger from looting, gunfire, aerial bombardments, and deliberate partisan destruction. MORE »
Mes Aynak is one of the largest copper deposits in the world, located 20 KM south of Kabul in Logar Province. The huge site looms as major revenue source for Afghanistan, a country deeply in need of economic growth. MORE »
Immediately after the overthrow of the Taliban, the country's newly installed government announced intentions to rebuild "within two years." President Hamid Karzai traveled to the site for this declaration, and was received by a large crowd all endorsing his announcement. MORE »
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Thousands of years ago, the tyrant king Senakhrib ruled the lands of Bukhdi, Hariwa, Arachosia and Bamikan (known to us today as Balkh, Herat, Kandahar and Bamiyan). He forced his subjects to work unceasingly so they could pay him high taxes and large tributes. If they failed to pay him their dues, they were harshly punished. MORE »
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Re: WHY CANT PC COD BE LIKE THIS?Hootymadman Dec 14, 2012 3:11 PM (in response to {bhc}max|co)
some nice ideas, may be some day. but just think of the rig you would need to have all those in a game, you would have to have Maps from MOH, an environment from BFBC2, etc
Re: WHY CANT PC COD BE LIKE THIS?mickilla Dec 18, 2012 7:11 PM (in response to {bhc}max|co)
Yeah, no reason that more options for dedicated servers shouldn't be there. Its beyond preposterous that even now we only get the unranked dedis. Frankly, the whole "IWNet" system was horribly flawed from the start and P2P doesn't belong on the PC platform at all.
As of other features, like map physics and dynamic maps, I have mixed feelings. Certainly sounds cool and all, but it would demand much more complex coding and as a result you can bet the system specs would rise much higher.
Besides this, I see the biggest flaws in typical gameplay revolving around the flow that we get from current map design. And unfortunately, adding in neat little features like destructible walls and open-able areas wouldn't help the situation. As I see it, the biggest problem is the overall hindrance to visual contact with other players.
And it doesn't help that the spawns toss everyone around hapazardly, and since there are no delays on spawns, the process can go from bad to worse very quickly. But that's just icing on the cake compared to this overall feeling of blindness that you get thanks to all the clutter and visual obstructions that fill up all the recent COD maps. And this in turn creates many problems.
If you can't use your eyes, then you have to use something else. But the UAV, thermal sight, portable radar, etc. aren't always reliable. Moreover, having to constanly stare at them detracts from your attention on what's actually going on right in front of you. This fiasco is why I for one have come to nickname MW3 as "modern hide 'n seek 3" or "modern can't see s*** 3".
As a result, combat is all about sudden unexpected encounters. Close range weapons have to be set to be mindless and spray-tastic or else they don't have a point. Other weapons also have to be dumbed-down to hell and back or else they end up underpowered. This is the origin of the disgusting crutches and training wheels for palsy victims- the ACR and MP7. Plus akimbos for good measure. The pandering to the lowest common denominator just wouldn't be complete without them.
So I say the biggest and most influential boost to the COD formula would be to stop and clean up the maps from all the clutter. Open up the sightlines. Put waist-high cover that'll make for good shooting positions for crouching players, but make sure anyone using them is perfectly visible. Once players can return to using their bare eyes for normal gameplay, then these derp-tastic weapons can be tweaked to demand some skill. And once that happens, we might be able to take COD seriously as a multiplayer experience.
Re: WHY CANT PC COD BE LIKE THIS?{bhc}max|co Dec 30, 2012 6:15 PM (in response to mickilla)
Well I think its time the devs "pushed" the boundries and frontiers of the pc cod experience, instead of dumbing it down to lazy console ports.. this is why cod on pc has went from 50,000-100,000 regular on cod4 (on first years release) to only 12,000 online playing bo2, 1 x month after its release..
there is a loyal fanbase on pc, that has been allowed to dissappear because of the chase for xbox dollars..
i'll bet there are more pc owners in the world ,than pesky 12 year olds owning xboxes , that is the consumer base the devs should be targeting..
In my view cod as a fps has long lost its way, its time it got back to its roots, and be a great fps on pc.. instead of a lame, console, arcade game...


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MARNATON eDreams de la Luna is a 3.8 km open water swim in northern Spain in mid-July from the Puerto de St. Feliu de Guixols to Playa de Sa Conca (S'Agaró) that ends with a delicious meal on the beach.
MARNATON was created by Miguel Rahola together with Mirentxu Vignau and a host of other open water swimming collaborators in the Catalonia region of Spain. They cleverly combined the words MAR (sea), NATACIÓN (swimming) and MARATHON to establish the brand MARNATON which organises the MARNATON eDreams Cap de Creus - Cadaqués as well as the MARNATON eDreams Garraf - Sitges and the MARNATON eDreams de la Luna.


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Research is at the heart of the Fort Gibson Genealogical and Historical Society's work.
That research helps people uncover things about their loves ones that may have gone unknown.
"Finding out more about family members helps bring them back to life," said President Marcia Elliott. "It's never ending too, the information is out there; you just have to know where to find it."
The group, which includes some original members, has been meeting for 30 years.
They meet at 6 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at the First United Methodist Church. They discuss their findings and the progress of discovering their family history.
The group looks at marriage licenses, land deeds, death certificates, obituaries, and jail records. Funeral homes also can help aid researchers by providing files on anyone who has used their services.
Sometimes it is a simple date that can kick start a flow of information, "once you determine a date it is amazing what you can find in an old newspaper," Pete Hagan said.
Pete and his wife, Vice President Mickey Hagen, enjoy going to National Cemeteries and traveling wherever their roots lead them while reflecting on their families' history.
"The houses may be gone, but the rivers and trees are still there, and it is very interesting to walk where your ancestors walked," Mickey Hagan said.
The group also takes field trips. They met last month with members of the Muskogee Genealogical and Historical Society and were able to use their library and find more information.
"All the help they provided makes it very worth our time," said Kelly Cook a member who recently found three publishings on her great grandmother that date back to 1960.
Vice President Mickey Hagan also teaches a beginner's genealogy class.
"She comes up with new, creative ways to research," Elliott said.
"A lot of people that come to class are descendants of the Cherokees," Hagan said.
The group has dinner at its meetings.
The menu ranges from home-grown tomatoes and pinwheels to "slumgullion" which originated around 1849. Settlers who were heading out west for the gold rush "would all chip in what they had, a potato, corn, tomato, whatever, and they would put it all in a pot and make a meal out of it," Elliott said.
The group will be have a pizza party at October's meeting.
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By Melissa Segrest
Green Right Now
The polar bear is the high-profile furry face of animals threatened by climate change. With Arctic ice melting at an increasing pace — due to global warming — its range and habitat is disappearing.
But, the polar bear is just one of many species endangered by a warming planet and other man-made threats. Beyond the tragedy of extinction of a species is the chain reaction in the environment triggered by that loss.
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Shirley Ann Jackson Discusses Energy Security and the Quiet Crisis at NJIT Tech Forum
Shirley Ann Jackson, PhD, president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, told an audience of 200 at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) that a "quiet crisis" is percolating in the United States – a crisis that if not stemmed could jeopardize the nation's global competitive edge.
The crisis stems from the gap between the nation's growing need for scientists and engineers and its ability to produce enough of them, said Jackson.
"As the generation educated in the 1950s and 1960s prepares to retire," she said during her Feb. 8 lecture, "our colleges and universities are not graduating enough scientific and technical talent to step into research laboratories, software and other design centers. This gap represents a shortfall in our national scientific and technical capabilities."
The need to secure the nation against terrorist threats that endanger its people, infrastructure, economy, health, and environment, makes this education gap all the more glaring. Another national need that more technically educated citizens could help solve is the nation's lack of energy security.
"I believe we already know that we can no longer merely drill our way to energy security," said Jackson. "We will have to innovate our way to energy security. Energy security requires our highest innovative capacities — in fossil fuel extractive technologies, and as we explore hydrogen-based fuel cells, methane hydrates, and alternatives to fossil energy sources such as nuclear power, in which there is a resurgent interest."
Spurring innovation and bridging the education gap will require a national commitment to develop the talent of all citizens, especially the under-represented majority — the women, minorities, and persons with disabilities who comprise a disproportionately small part of the nation's science, engineering, and technology workforce.
"For the United States to remain competitive in a vibrant global innovation and research environment," said Jackson, "it must have access to the best minds. The nation's technological strength depends entirely on its ability to attract, educate, recruit, and retain the best science and engineering workers. Our government, universities, and industry must act now to develop the intellectual capital of the future."
Jackson, who holds a doctorate in theoretical elementary particle physics from MIT, spoke at the invitation of NJIT's Albert Dorman Honors College, the Educational Opportunity Program, the Murray Center for Women in Technology and the Technology and Society Forum Committee. Her lecture was the second event in NJIT's 2006 Technology and Society Forum Series. The forums explore the connections between the technological expertise that students study in the classroom and the real-world geo-political issues that affect the quality of human life. Christopher Phoenix, director of research at the Center for Responsible Nanotechnology, will speak at NJIT on April 5, 2006.


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Sprint Cup regular Brad Keselowski (in the No. 22 Ford Mustang) wins the Duralast Brakes "Brake in the Race" award at Charlotte in the Nationwide Series.
Rain delayed the start of final practice by an hour and a half and shortened it to only about 30 minutes, but Jimmie Johnson made the most of the abbreviated session to log the fastest single lap with a speed of 189.298 mph.
Kevin Harvick and at least 13 other drivers will compete in brand new chassis this week. The list of drivers includes Brad Keselowski, Austin Dillon, Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart, Clint Bowyer, Greg Biffle, Joey Logano, Jeff Gordon, Paul Menard, Ryan Newman, Kurt Busch, AJ Allmendinger, and Jimmie Johnson. Many teams have not reported which chassis they will be using.
Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin, and Kevin Harvick could all clinch spots in the Chase at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend. The magic number leaving the Crown Royal 400 is 289 points ahead of 31st-place in the points. Any driver ahead of that mark will be in the playoffs.
On Sunday, Brian Vickers will make his first Indy start since finishing 15th in the 2011 Brickyard 400.
Danica Patrick hopes that her second Brickyard 400 start goes better than her first. She qualified 33rd in this race last year, lost two laps, and finished 30th.
Rain will delay or cancel final practice on Saturday. If rain continues throughout the day and qualification is canceled, Juan Pablo Montoya, Trevor Bayne, and Matt Crafton would be the drivers who fail to make the show.
Justin Allison finishes 13th in Friday night's ARCA Racing Series race at Lucas Oil Raceway in Brownsburg, Indiana.
Justin Allgaier showed rapid improvement in the unrestricted oval races from June's FedEx 400 at Dover through the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona. In five races he finished with a best of 16th at Michigan and a worst of only 27th at Pocono.
Thomas Praytor finishes 16th in Friday night's ARCA Racing Series race at Lucas Oil Raceway in Brownsburg, Indiana.
Cole Whitt has shown promise on NASCAR's flat tracks. He finished in the top 30 in four of five races, with a best of 27th being earned at Phoenix. His other efforts netted a 29th at Martinsville, 30th at Pocono, and 28th at New Hampshire, which leaves a 41st at Richmond as the only poor effort.
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Characteristics of e-learners: who benefits and who doesn't
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Digital divide
Digital signage and kiosks
Disaster recovery
Educating an IT-literate workforce for non-IT occupations
Emerging research on how students actually learn
Emerging role of instructional designers
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Gaming theory and applications in online courses
Geocoding student information
Handheld polling devices
Health information literacy
How to get online students engaged in learning
Identity management and security
Impact of wireless networks on globalization and educational technology applications
Implementing 3D HoloProjection
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IT certification updates
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PC tablets
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Quality assessment in online learning
Retinal scanning
RFID applications of mobile devices in teaching and learning
Role of technology in education
Satellite-based internet education
Service-oriented architectures in higher education
Speech recognition and voice-controlled technologies
Standards and content creation for IMS/LMS
Standards and policies on evolving or new technologies
Student services aspects of technology
Tablet PCs
Teaching to the current generation of students who are growing up with technology
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Test taking over the web
The changing nature of transcripts and electronic portfolios
The computer classroom of the 21st century
The intersection of data collection/assessment/technology and its impact upon student services and learning
The role of community colleges in an online world
Ubiquitous computing
U.S. Patriot Act
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FSA responds to Tyrie over Arch Cru
by Daniel Grote on Dec 13, 2012 at 13:46
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has written to Treasury Select Committee chairman Andrew Tyrie over the Arch Cru funds scandal, outlining the reasons behind its censure of authorised corporate director Capita and plans for a redress scheme funded by advisers.
FSA director of supervision Clive Adamson (pictured) said that the censure of Capita marked the end of its action against the group, but that it could not comment on any further disciplinary action related to the funds.
He added that the FSA had been co-operating with the Guernsey Financial Services Commission as part of its Arch Cru work. 'While we have no legal or other power over the Commission, we have been liaising with them with regard to the Guernsey-based firms involved in the funds,' he said.
Adamson also outlined the FSA's plans for a £110 million redress scheme funded by IFAs found to have mis-sold the funds. He added that while the regulator was consulting on the measures, investors were still able to submit complaints about the advice they received to the Financial Ombudsman Service.
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Dec 13, 2012 at 14:33
I don't understand why there is this continued adherence to the term "mis-sold" when there is now documentary evidence (the censure) to support the fact that the funds were not as they should have been.
If it transpires next week that, let's say, another of the CF funds suffers a catastrophic loss (and there are several of these funds out there which have pretty good - true? - performance) presumably it will be the IFA's fault too.
If a fund, any fund, is not managed and administered in accordance with the mandate/FSA rules how can it subsequently be found to have been "mis-sold".
Turning this on its head, if the Arch Cru funds had been administered in such a hopeless way but, miraculously, made a decent profit we wouldn't all now be in such a mess. Or would IFAs be blamed for making a client a profit too? Therefore, if it's the loss that is driving the accusation of mis-selling how was the loss caused? Not by the advisers, that's for sure.
Equally, if it's not the loss but the advice in isolation (irrespective of performance - although I can't recall a complaint arising after someone has made a decent gain) how can this ever be judged rationally.
Profit – advice must have been good or OK at least.
Loss – advice must have been bad
What nonsense!report this
Dec 13, 2012 at 14:59
well said DG, I totally agreereport this
Dec 13, 2012 at 15:00
They really need to edit:
Remove Mis-sold
Insert Soldreport this
Dec 13, 2012 at 15:01
Whilst I do not have any claims as I did not use these funds, I find it an insult to my intelligence to try and blame the advisers, given the information freely available. Yet again my clients will land up paying for regulatory failings, regulation which has cost the clients more over the last 20 years than any miss selling.
This is like saying had the banks failed in 2008, that every adviser that had recommended a deposit investment was liable as there research did not notice what the regulator could not see. The research, literature provided stated differed from the actual product and most important the non-action taken by the regulator and the censure of Capita has resulted in the main to the clients losses.report this
Dec 13, 2012 at 15:21
For Mr Adamson to refer to the FSA's plans for a £110 million redress scheme funded by IFAs found to have mis-sold ArchCru funds is disingenuous in the extreme. The FSA maliciously instructed the FSCS to appoint Herbert Smith to write to all IFA's who recommended ArchCru funds accusing them, with no proper evidence, of having mis-sold, thereby short circuiting the normal complaints process and invalidating their PII cover.
As DG points out above, if a fund, any fund, is not managed and administered in accordance with the mandate/FSA rules how can it subsequently be found to have been "mis-sold"? To my knowledge, neither the FSA, or the FSCS or Herbert Smith have put forward any answer to this question.
I hope that, in the absence of such an answer, at least a few IFA's have rejected outright Herbert Smith's blanket accusation against them and have stated that they will not pay a penny unless or until a convincing answer is presented, supported by the opinion of a credible and disinterested third party.
Without being able to claim on their PII policy, many recipients of such a letter from Herbert Smith have insufficient resources to meet the sum/s claimed, so either their businesses will go bust or they personally will be forced into bankruptcy. As a result, a large proportion of the £110m redress bill will be met not by IFA's who recommended ArchCru funds/products but will instead fall on the rest of the IFA community.
The whole business appears to be yet another example of the FSA's manifestly prejudicial agenda against the IFA community.report this
Dec 13, 2012 at 15:26
The last line of this article says it all. Complain to the Ombudsman.
What client who has lost money in such a scheme regardless of whether or not they blame the advisor, the advice or the fund managers would not complain. They are looking to get back what they can from where they can.
This is what is wrong. Surely the client should have to prove their case and just as the advisor should have to prove theirs.report this
Dec 13, 2012 at 15:52
Although I have had nothing to do with Arch Cru, I do have to say that there is a lack of natural justice here and all IFAs should fight this as who knows where the FSA will choose to pick next time?
In any other industry this would not happen.
If you buy the proverbial tin of beans and it is found to contain dog food, you don't sue the shop, you complain to the manufacturer, although the shop may well do this on your behalf.
So why is it deemed to be the IFA at fault here?
The whole thing stinks.report this
Dec 13, 2012 at 16:18
Tyrie will no doubt get the usual waffle that the FSA spews out when its in a corner..I suggest he casts his mind back to the disgraceful manner in which his committee were treated when questioning the speed and rationale of the implementation of RDR. As I recall, the FSA point blank, and after a few hours, turned down any question of criticism stating that all would be well. In other words they didn't even bother to read the TSC's response. That should give him a clue as to the utter contempt these people hold the TSC, and anybody elses opinion other than their ownreport this
Dec 13, 2012 at 16:44
I agree with Jonathan Kirby. How can the FSA agree a £110m redress scheme when the complaints haven't been looked at yet? What happens if the total for incorrect advice only comes to say £50m, can the client then make a complaint about Capita? I suspect not as the FSA has done a deal circumventing the FOS for complaints against capita BNY etc.
Surely the issue of fault on each case should have been looked at and quantom or whatever it is called for the cause of loss BEFORE deciding on who pays what rather than doing a behind closed doors back room deal with the big boys.
The words preference come to mind as does a mispelled version of Sigmund Freud (a instead of e).
Investment managers didn't follow theri stated mandate, IFAs who advised and then pillored will go to the wall and then thsoe remaining IFAs will have to pay through their section of the levy rather than the investment management section of the levy. With some many banks having pulled their advisers, will they be being any part of the advisery levy or will it fall to an ever decreasing number of advisery firms?report this
Dec 13, 2012 at 16:47
I doubt Mr Adamson will point out the omissions from the Capita final report to the Treasury select committee. I doubt he will also admit to the regulatory failings of the FSA in this fiasco. I doubt he will also admit that the whole Section 404 is based on an incorrect assumption of very high risk.
I assume when the truth is out people like Adamson, Gibson, Geale, Percival etc will fall on their sword and resign without a pay-off. They are digging themselves further into the mire.report this
Dec 13, 2012 at 17:16
As the saying goes, "when you're in the s**t stop digging". And yet what is the FSA doing?
The truly sad aspect of this is that the FSA constantly drone on about ethics, culture, honesty, TCF and all the other platitudinous nonsense that we have come to expect these days from Canary Wharf/Whitehall. After all – what's RDR all about if not these and numerous other supposedly beneficial "outcomes for the stakeholders". Yuck!
And yet they behave in such a blatantly contradictory manner - as if we somehow won't notice. Where are the clients in all of this.....other than four years out of pocket and feeling massive frustration and disillusionment. Of course the main reason for this outrageous prevarication, as we all now know, has been the time it's taken for the FSA to trump up charges against advisers and let the ACD off the hook.
The only conclusion that can therefore be drawn from this is that they don't believe in ANY of the hogwash that they spout - they, like so many others in power, are only interested in covering their own backsides until a better opportunity comes along from their friends in the City.
Just as well we, as advisers, don't live by the same rulebook - schmucks that we are.report this
Dec 13, 2012 at 17:38
I recently consulted a client that had been advised to invest with Arch Cru.
They were cautious investors. When the funds failed they complained to the national IFA that sold them the fund.
The IFA concerned turned down their complaint as they argued the investment matched their stated attitude to risk. The client accepted this until........12 months later, the FSA confirmed the fund was a high risk fund.
As a result they wrote to the IFA again requesting they reconsider their complaint once more based on the FSA not agreeing with the IFA's argument for turning down the original complaint.
The IFA concerned then replied that the client's latest request was outside the 6 month complaint response window and could not therefore reassess the compalint.
The client complained to the Ombudsman Service and they concurred with the IFA that as 6 months had elapsed there was nothing they could do.
So in summary the IFA used false information to defend their position and are now protected by the 6 month limit on the complaint even though the logic for their defence was totally flawed based on the FSA's assessment of the fund.
Needless to say the client is dismayed!
Investor protection...??!!!report this
Dec 13, 2012 at 18:05
"12 months later, the FSA confirmed the fund was a high risk fund."
Well..... that'll be true then won't it? Just like everything else the FSA have stated about this debacle.
Clearly these clients have had a rough time of it (like almost all Arch Cru investors) but I think you're missing the point here.report this
Dec 13, 2012 at 18:06
@Dolores - Your clients may be out of the frying pan.........
Don't you read anything!!!report this
Dec 13, 2012 at 18:24
@ David
Other than being rude I do not understand the point you are trying to make?report this
Dec 13, 2012 at 19:27
Each case has to be looked at separately.
Dolores Chimichanga, I do understand your anger, but consider what the advisers file stated and what evidence there is to support the rejection.
The supporting research, brochures, illustrations and how the IFA came to the conclusion the fund was low risk needs to be seen. In 2006 through to 2008 Rating agencies Low Risk, Brochures Low Risk and Life and Pension companies all stating low risk. If these are on file then why should any IFA accept any claim, unlike the regulator we cannot use hindsight as a defence and the above are able to gain far greater access and information to the fund management then any IFA will ever gain.
The fact that many National Life Companies stated it was low risk and would only allow it the fund on their offerings once they had done their own extensive due diligence (as they put it).
So rating agencies, Life and Pension Companies, the regulator, Capita all get it wrong and all IFA's clients have to pay! Judged, Jury and Executioner!
This is yet again a case of the regulator using hindsight to protect and deflect their failings. You cannot change the ratings after the fact.
Some of us did have concerns and we did not use the funds, but no one could have seen that due to poor accountability by the regulator and Capita that the fund would fail as it did. There is a difference between high risk and out and out miss management deflected by the parties concerned.report this
Dec 13, 2012 at 19:33
You are a popular commentator!
I see and understand your point, don't see why the others don't! I take it this was a genuine client complaint that was actually twisted by the ifa.
The while saga is an absolute shambles for all concerned. Amazing you can just dump your crap on all of us and then set up as a new co as so nothing has happened!!!!
@ dc to dolores what festive comment happy Xmas to you tooreport this
Dec 14, 2012 at 09:21
Dolores - I apologise.
Martinifa has summed it up nicely.
Arch Cru was never a substitute for cash but given the timing, could, if managed as promised, have a part to play as an alternate asset class in every portfolio. This is regardless of client risk tolerance, the percentages held balanced to suit the client. However, the FSA are saying, after the event, that it was clearly very high risk and not suitable for anyone other than those with a very high tolerance to risk. A point missed at the time by many thousand IFAs, all the investors, the FSA, Capita, the IMA, many experts and every financial journalist!
Most IFA's who introduced clients are working hard to achieve compensation for their clients. Quite rightly. However, we fully believe those responsible for the losses or those at the helm should be responsible for that compensation, not the IFAs.
The FSA has covered up their incompetance from the off and continue with this farce to the detriment of those investors but even more importantly to the long term detriment of our industry. They have no ethics. That is the disgrace!report this
Dec 14, 2012 at 10:29
Andrew Tyrie is astute, you only have to look at his track record with the FSA and the banking collapse. He is going to be able to see through the smog of lies and deceit spouted by Adamson. Adamson has made a grave error of judgement in trying to mislead Tyrie.report this
Apr 23, 2013 at 17:52
@Dolores - as your client (having already complained unsuccessfully) is not eligible for the s404 redress scheme you may wish to draw their attention to the legal action being put together for investors to pursue Capita for their losses ... check out www.ifacentre.org.uk for more information.report this
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