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Of course, a Jamaican named DJ Kool Herc invented hip-hop. That makes it no less odd to hear it supplanting reggae as the sonic backdrop on the World's Loudest Island. Of course, there's reggae to be found, but as in Broward County, where the golden age of Jamaican music can best be found off the beaten path (go ahead and dip into Papine's Place on State Road 7 for home-cooked escoviched fish and Dennis Brown booming on the bins), a traveler is better off finding reggae music (not even live, just on a radio) in the hills and the tiny towns along the coast. Over-eager taxi men knew where to find ganja, restaurants, souvenirs, waterfalls, cheap coffee -- but asking for straight-up reggae music was often answered with "Maybe on the weekend" or "I don't know."
While searching, I spotted a tattered ad for a traveling sound system pasted to the concrete wall of a dirt-floor fish stand. The Chris Blackwell-financed Island Village tourist trap boasted something called the Reggae Xplosion interactive museum. More than once, I declined taxi operators' offers to take me to Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville. Reggae-themed trinkets, Ethiopian flags, and doodads available everywhere. Only one location seemed to be the nexus for answers: 50 miles northwest of Kingston, in Nine Mile, the cradle-to-grave memorial to Jamaica's favorite son, Robert Nesta Marley.
The pilgrimage can run about $50 if your double-edged haggling blades have been recently sharpened, as much as $80 if they're dull. Bandwidth initially wanted to ride a mountain bike or motor scooter from Ocho Rios, through the town of Claremont, then up around 5000 feet above sea level to Nine Mile. But drivers in Jamaica (like Stenneth, the cabbie who took me there) use the left side of the shoulder-less roads. And even noncabbies seem to operate under a strict time/money ratio that somehow factors in goats, children, and other livestock all the while careening around blind curves at 50 kph. It seemed substantially safer to pay the money and ride in the back of his taxi.
We left Ocho Rios and headed south through Fern Gulley, where exhaust fumes have killed most of the 60 varieties of ferns. From the dark interior of the Tankhill Grocery in Beechamville, bright, bouncy, dancehall busted through an open doorway. Soon, we were driving through a valley lined with softly rounded sugar-loaf hills, where raw, rust-red scrapes of soil offered green, spiraling towers of yam tendrils. Ripe plantains sprouted in the shade. Aqua-blue cabbage patches dotted the hillsides (which, judging from the scent spilling into the open windows of Stenneth's cab, must have also been brimming with herb.)
Finally, Stenneth and I arrived at the Nine Mile compound, both Marley's birthplace and final resting place. My tour guide, the thin, gold-toothed Donovan, greeted me with a soft, sincere smile and the closed-fist, knuckle-bumping Rasta salute. "When I was a kid," he told me, "I'd see all the rastas do this, and I always wanted to be like them. They looked cool."
Not only was Marley born here, but the birthplace of his childhood friend and bandmate, Bunny Wailer (née Livingston) stands next door. The small stone shack where Bob lived from birth until his early teens has been modified slightly, but Donovan pointed to the shelter over our heads, and the single bed -- straight from "Is This Love," he explained. Leading me to the rock pillow described in the song "Talkin' Blues," Donovan quoted Marley lyrics as scripture.
A tiny, almost moth-sized black hummingbird hovered over a hibiscus flower. Next to an avocado tree that Donovan says was planted by Bob, I removed my shoes and stepped into the stone, stained glass, and terrazzo-tile mausoleum. That's where the legend is interred with his Gibson Les Paul, a chalice, and some herbs. Photos, spliffs, and words left in remembrance sat atop a small altar.
Outside, no music filled the afternoon air, just the wind. The stillness was broken mostly by stoned giggles in the distance, yapping dogs, and the buzz of insects. Donovan explained the slow assimilation of Rastafarians into Jamaican society, one that began with vicious persecution in the cities and evolved into a cautious respect. "The Rasta will be the one helping a likkle old lady across the street, seen? Or spending time with a child," he said.
In the early 1960s, he continued, the downpressor government didn't tolerate the dreadlocked rebels. "Rastas was beaten to sickness for wearing red, green, and gold. Or for wearin' an image of His Highness," Donovan said, pointing to Haile Selassie's silk-screened bust on his T-shirt. "Kingston was reelin' from so much killin.'" But gradually, Jamaica reached an "overstanding" with the peaceful, colorful vegetarians. "The healin' of the nation!" Donovan beamed.
The view from this sacred hilltop is a little like the mountainous terrain near D.H. Lawrence's shrine near Taos. Only here, the dry smell of juniper and piñon is replaced with the opium-perfume scent of sticky finger hash and resin-swollen Lamb's Breath buds. But another donation was required for admission onto the terraced, dung-fertilized steppes of the cannabis plots. Bandwidth declined -- but broke out a wad of Jamaican dollars to procure a resinous little nugget of that homemade hash.


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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
"52 Things Wives Need from Their Husbands"
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Nobody knows a wife like her husband. He's the guy who can make her day or break her heart. The choice is his. If you're a husband whose technique needs a refresher course, don't miss this
Jay Payleitner
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52 Things Wives Need from Their Husbands
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Party Palooza!!
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party supplies offers a nearly endless list of party supplies and decorations you can get from their site – and five lucky winners will do just that throughout the course of the contest! Lynne and Bekah share ideas for great parties on a budget and then…we set you free to enter the party contest! Don't miss the Party Palooza!
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Friday, April 06, 2012
"God Wins"
Lynne Ford
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Does a loving God really send people to Hell? After the book
Love Wins
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God Wins
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Thursday, April 05, 2012
"The Remarriage Checkup"
Lynne Ford
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Nearly one half of all marriages in America are remarriages for one or both partners. Of these, 60-70% will divorce, giving remarriages an almost 25% greater chance of failing than first marriages. Counselor
Ron Deal
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Morning, the co-author of
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(Bethany House, ISBN# 0-7642-0758-7) explains why remarriages fail at such an alarming rate and offers surprising insights for building a strong, satisfying second marriage.
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Spots and Spotlights
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Wisdom and Courage
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Jan Silvious
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"I love My Mother, But..."
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Kitchen Caboodle
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(Harper One, ISBN# 978-0-06-209060-7). With Easter just around the corner, Lynne and Bekah offer hints for ham glazes, table décor, and what to do with all those leftovers! Julie Majors from
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"My Own Worst Enemy"
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Sometimes you are your own biggest obstacle. You know you could do great things if you just stopped getting in your way. But most days, self-doubt, fear, and the whispers of insecurity have you second-guessing yourself – before you even get going on the day. Janet Davis, author of
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Ankle weights are good for more than building muscle…they're perfect for keeping top-heavy strollers from tipping over. And once this year's Easter egg hunt is over, hang onto those plastic eggs to store portion controlled snack servings. That's just a sampling of the great ideas found in
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"Why Men Hate Going to Church"
Lynne Ford
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Church is boring. It's irrelevant. It's full of hypocrites.
You've heard the excuses – now learn the REAL reasons men and boys are fleeing the church. Did you know Christianity is the only world religion with a chronic shortage of men? In his book
Why Men Hate Going to Church
, (Thomas Nelson, ISBN# 978-0-7852-3215-5)
David Murrow
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an inside look at the ways some congregations do more than call men back to church…they call the church back to men.
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Open Phones
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We love to hear your thoughts, and we think a perfect Monday is one spent chatting with you! Did you miss not having a real winter? Do you have a latest discovery – restaurant, store or product – you want others to know about? What's the one day of your life you'd like to relive? Do you have a sure-fire solution for getting rid of ants invading your house or moles, rabbits and deer launching an assault on your yard or garden? Or is there something else on your mind you want to talk about? Call, e-mail or Facebook us the entire hour!
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"What Do You Think of Me? Why Do I Care?"
Lynne Ford
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Are you tired of trying to win approval and escape rejection? Do you wonder why it's SO important to you to be liked? Why rejection feels so traumatic? Edward Welch, author of
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Lynne Ford
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The National Institutes of Health reports that 70 million Americans (about a quarter of us) suffer from digestive disorders: bloating, gas, nausea, heartburn, diarrhea, or constipation. And feeling uncomfortable isn't the only consequence: A growing number of experts from both the alternative and mainstream medicine worlds believe that there's a connection between what happens in your gut and what happens throughout your body. Gastroenterologist
Dr. Patricia Raymond
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
"Same Life, New Story"
Lynne Ford
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If you feel trapped in your past, caught up in daily drama, or overwhelmed by the "might-have-beens" of your life, this encore
is for you. Professional life coach, Bible teacher, and author of
Same Life, New Story
(Thomas Nelson, ISBN# 978-0785228196),
Jan Silvious
joins us to explain how women can choose new stories instead of dumping or wallowing in their old lives. She'll help us discover the power of wisdom and courage and teach us how to get past the resistance of fear.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Dr. Mitch Kruse
Lynne Ford
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Do you love good service? Maybe you enjoy being served at your favorite restaurant or resort...but have you ever thought about
The answer will compel you to serve others. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus described service that leads to surrender. On Tuesday's
Mitch Kruse
unpacks the spirit of servanthood as he continues his series on the Sermon on the Mount.
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Monday, March 19, 2012
Spring Book Giveaway
Lynne Ford and Bekah Freelan
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Doesn't this weather just make you want to dust off the lawn furniture, curl up in the sun, and read a good book? We don't have any lawn furniture to share, and we're not really in charge of the sun, but we
help you with a good book! The
bookshelves have begun to overflow again, which means it's time to pass the blessings to YOU! Fiction…Christian living…women's interest…relationships…parenting…and more!
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Bucket Lists, Leap Lists, and Livin' Lists!
Lynne Ford and Bekah Freelan
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By Katie Levine on June 6, 2012
I haven't listened yet. Just want to say that the picture is AWESOME
d'awww but I adore Jonah! why people be mean?
Seriously, why would anyone go up to Jonah like that? If you listen closely to the podcast, he is joking 95% of the time. I'm sad when he isn't on the show.He seems like one of the most sincere and funny people in comedy. And the story at the end of the show proves it. There should not be a Team Jonah, Matt or Chris. There should only be Team Nerdist!
Chris, I was whining about the no hostful, thanks for this! Comment back Hardwick!
Best cover photo so far! So amazing.
That vodka is UV Cake. And, yes, it is delicious.
That cake vodka was probably Pinnacle Vodka. They have like 30 different flavors marshmallow, cookie dough, cotton candy, whipped cream, and Swedish fish. An alcoholics dream!
I remember a time when people (okay, me) were skeptical about episodes without guests. Now I love them so much, I look forward to them more than the others. It's basically a bull session I would love to be in on. Thanks, guys.
no Jonah stay forever! everyone be nice to Jonah. i told him and Chris i appreciated him and what he does and they were both incredibly nice to me.
Green Jelly!
Matt Mira's Got A Vaginal Dryness… that's the name of my Extreme cover band.
I shouldn't read the comments before listening to the podcast, because it seems that Jonay is announcing his retirement from the Nerdist podcast. I rather hope that is not the case because it was awesome to meet him in Minneapolis!
I think a 90's cover band should be in the Nerdist's future. Thanks for the superb hostful ep!
I feel like I was one of the people complaining about the no hostful thing. I just want to say it was all out of love, and I completely understood that you guys were uber busy.
p.s. love ya Jonah, don't ever change.
it was uv brand vodka, thanks for letting everyone know how shitty "shitty karl" is.
It's true. I do love it too hard.
Yeah, I know how that sounds.
Yeah, me too. Awkward nerd hug?
I laughed so hard I cried! Had to listen to it twice. This episode was the best part of my day in cube land.
i'll probably stick with karl or regular karl despite what big genitals alligator wrestler has to say.
Did I just witness Doctor Quemmento making a move on Fantas!?
Jealousy's an ugly trait, Matt. Besides I've got plenty of awkward nerd love to go around. Line up, y'all.
Jealous? Moi? Pshaw. As long as you two lovebirds get Mira to play at your wedding.
PS: I liked John Carter.
Hell hath no fury like a Frenchman scorned.
Frenchman? Well, that's a new one. Eh bien.
Not French? Oh. Thought you were French. I'll take 'Horrible Assumptions" for $300, Alex. Je suis un stupide américain. Je suis désolé.
How about Dane? Are you a Dane, @Matt Grandis? Hmmm… maybe a Dutchman? An Amsterdanian? My guess? Tried and true, born and raised, cool as anything, soccer playing, hiphop loving, tech savvy West Berliner. That's how I imagined you at least.
Holy shit. I turn my back for one second and it's like the whole world has gone upside down! I swear, this site is headed for a disaster of biblical proportions. What do I mean, "biblical"? you ask? What I means is Old Testament, Mr. Mayor, real wrath-of-God type stuff. Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies. Rivers and seas boiling. Forty years of darkness. Earthquakes, volcanoes… The dead rising from the grave. Human sacrifice, Fantas! and Doc making up, dogs and cats living together – MASS HYSTERIA!
I think Barry White said something like, "It's not about how hard you love, it's about how many you love."
#boldfacedlie #Idon'tknowanyBarryWhitequotes
Anyway, feelin' the love! Great episode too! I laughed. I cried. I wrote poetry. And yes, I totally agree that Jonah you are just as awesome as Matt and Chris! You guys rock. Keep up the great work!
Wait, are hashtags supposed to only go at the end?
So what movie did Chris see that had the Steve Jobs tribute at the end?
Nothing Else Matters is the only good acoustic Metallica? What about the acoustic part of Fade To Black?
Please tell me you were joking when you said some band wrote "The Bear Went Over the Mountain". That nonsense song has been inflicted on children for several generations now; when it was used in classic WB 'toons in the '30s-'60s, it was already an old joke(because they had no budget, Carl Stalling could only use public domain music or songs owned by WB–and he did so over & over again, to save time. Thus, whenever someone's eating, you hear "A Cup of Coffee, A Sandwich and You", any horse that isn't a thoroughbred cues "The Old Grey Mare", and a bear gets "The Bear Went Over the Mountain", which is the same tune as "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow"–or did you assume that there was some obscure joke in playing the latter while someone's being chased by a grizzly?).
Close enough, Josh. I grew up right next to the Danish border. But today I take pride in the words "I am a Hamburger". Don't like Hip Hop and soccer though.
@Ross What's up That Guy?
I don't think Jonah said that Green Jelly wrote the song, just that it was on their album. I verified this with a quick Google search. The album 333 by Green Jelly does, in fact, have a metal version of the bear song (entitled "The Bear Song").
Jonah, don't worry if some people are scared of you. Some people (especially geeky people) just can't understand good-natured teasing.
Matt knows you aren't being mean, and so do the rest of us.
@Doc: Holy crap @Ross is 'That Guy'?! You think maybe he knows the 'she' from 'that's what she said'? As in, "the bear came over the mountain … that's what SHE said!"
Oh, dear. I open the page and the first thing I see looks, um, "yonic." Took me a full three seconds to realize I was looking at the Nerdist logo surrounded by wiring. I…need coffee or some such thing…
Cover art is great! Congrats to Jeff for the awesome work!
I just want to say Chris,I busted out laughing at the part where you started singing the Oasis song when Jonah played the water sound effect. You're so damn quick…..jeez.
Greetings! Enjoyed the podcast! Wanted to reach in and give hugs when talk turned to relationships gone wrong, so :HUGS: ! And now I must see if my radio station has Green Jello/Jelly's "333" or the "Dumb and Dumber" soundtrack so I can play "The Bear Song" tomorrow night. If we don't have it…um…anyone can call the station (216-368-2208) Friday night starting at 9:00 (EST) and I'll see what I can scare up. Or e-mail me at email@example.com and I'll see what I can do.
Jonah. you are scary. SCARY AWESOME!
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Jonah pay no credence to the drunk bastard at the club nokia show. i had the dreadful luck of sitting close enough to him and his cohort to know he should be ignored explicitly. Instead of focusing on those assholes who say you should quit, think about this. I never leave my house for anything since most things don't seem worthwhile. Yesterday 06/06/2012 I took two buses and two trains worth 2 1/2 hours of travel time to get to meltdown just to see your and kumail's show. I also purchased a physical copy of hello mr. magic plane person hello the saturday before the tuesday release!. i know this may seem trivial to most but seeing as i don't usually pay for any of the media I consume. It's safe to say you got supporters out the brother. Do your thing and don't worry about the haters.
Play Freebird!
I gotta admit I thought Jonah was a bit of an ass to Matt when Nerdist started. But I think it was more Matt not saying shit back. Now that Matt actually speaks and seems comfortable on the show, I realize Jonah is just effin with Matt. so whiners about Jonah need to just get over themselves. Shows the best when all 3 guys are on.
And Matt is the funniest em effer……
I know Lars Ulrich has turned into a pussy, but goddamn to I love Metallica. Thanks for the homage.
And you guys are the best. Jonah! That guy who said you should be kicked off the show is a jerk and wrong. You're so great! I saw you guys live in Boston, and it was so great to find out just how warm a personality you have. You're good people.
My theory is that the "That Guy" thing is a developmental step that all nerds must go through on their nerdy life path, like zits or attempting to set nursing homes on fire in the dead of night. (You guys all went through that too, right?) Some of us just take longer to grow out of these things than others, but one day we all have that epiphany in which we realize that the people on the receiving end of our bullshit probably have feelings like we do and, like us, they might not like the way it feels to have every foible and fuckup they make put under a microscope. Thus Ross may have been That Guy today, but yesterday it was somebody else, and before that it was you and me. All this has happened before, and all this will happen again. -
@That Guy – Nicely put. I feel the need to respond with "So say we all."
BTW, I *DO* like Jeff Jenkins' creation at the top of the page (it kinda looks like a Christmas tree ornament now), I just perceived something…weird before I had my first coffee of the day.
@Patty: @That Guy IS @Doctor Quemmento! (pulls off wig) And he's a MAN, baby! You may have changed your name, @Doc, but we can pick your intellect out of a line-up a million miles away! Oh, and also the picture is the same.
I totally agree, @That Doc! And I like that theory! I sometimes wonder if I'm "That Guy" to somebody every moment of my life. I feel like I piss at least one person off a day. But then I think, huh, maybe that just what it is to live in New York. What was that line about asking for the time in New York City? "Excuse me, sir, but would you mind telling me what time it is? Or, should I just go ahead and fuck myself?" Crazy New Yorkers. I guess what I'm saying is that I mostly don't feel like "That Guy" now, but when I WAS 'That Guy' — like, in my awkward teenage years — I think I was really, really, REALLY 'THAT Guy'!
@Ross, you're totally awesome to know the things you know, brother! Just don't, you know, don't be that guy.
P.S.: The following sentence is grammatically correct: "Class, did you notice that 'that' that, that that student used incorrectly?" the teacher asked.
Don't be that that that that that guy!
Oh, and also, @Patty, I totally love the artwork above, and I also saw what you saw at first. So, you know, no rush to call a psychoanalyst. There is certainly something Borg Georgia O'keeffe-y about it! I'd love to know about the medium. Is it installation art? Computer graphics? Good old fashioned paint? It's awesome, however it was made.
BTW, What WOULD Georgia O'Keeffe's Borg name be?
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When Motherwell last travelled to Kilmarnock the August sunshine shone on two goals from Murphy and we recorded the first away win of the season. Can we make it a seventh win on the road on Saturday?
Only the foolhardy will be sporting the short sleeved summer strips that were in abundance on that last visit but the away fans will be warmed if we come away from this game with another three points.
Killie have struggled with their league form of late and have to look back six fixtures to find their last win. They came close when they held a two goal lead at Fir Park late in December but our fighting recovery in the last quarter salvaged a draw.
Our starting eleven last time at Rugby ParkOur hosts have had a young look about them in recent outings and the trio of O'Hara, Gros and Barbour held their places for last week's cup game against Inverness but they'll miss the contribution from the departed pair of Kelly and Harkins. Sheridan will be a doubt after pulling a hamstring but there could be a return to the starting eleven for Heffernan following his two goals that won the tie when he replaced his injured colleague.
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Three goals in three extraordinary first-half minutes saw Wigan through to the semi-finals of the FA Cup for the first time in the club's history.
But while there was joy unconfined for their fans and particularly their chairman, Dave Whelan, who shed tears in midweek as he recalled his leg break while playing for Blackburn in the 1960 Cup final, Evertonwere left stunned by a display and a result which puts the future of manager David Moyes firmly in the spotlight.
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"I think we deserve a bit of credit," the Wigan manager Roberto Martínez agreed. "There was a lot of expectation here and the fans behind the team, but we handled it well. We stopped Everton and their free-flowing football and I think we deserve credit for that.
"You get used to that at Wigan. If you lose it was your fault. If we win, the others are poor. It would be very unfair to say Everton had a bad day. I think it is more a very good performance from us."Moyes refused to blame any individuals for his side's inept display, despite star men like Marouane Fellaini failing to perform. He was hardly alone in that.
"We work together as a team," claimed Moyes. "We don't [point the] finger [at] anybody, I might do in the dressing room but I won't do it publicly.
"We know who did not do well enough today but it was the team and me who did not do a good enough job today and Wigan deserve credit.
"We have not had many of those days this season - probably not since January last year - but today was just one of those days where it did not go well for us at all. We didn't perform."
Martínez had us all believe that he would, as he had done in previous rounds, rest the majority of his regular first-team players and Everton would have an easy day, but whether it was being tantalisingly close to a trip to Wembley or the fact that more illustrious opposition stood in their way, the Spaniard made just four changes.
And the Premier League strugglers got off to a promising start as they seemed unperturbed by the fact they had won just once at Goodison Park.
Shaun Maloney beat Everton keeper Jan Mucha, who was deputising for the injured Tim Howard, but the upright saved the hosts before Arouna Kone headed over.
Nobody could have really expected what happened next; James McCarthy forced Mucha to palm wide on the half-hour mark and from the resulting corner, swung in by Jordi Gómez, Wigan defender Maynor Figueroa rose to nod in.
Just a minute later, a sloppy pass from veteran Phil Neville was pounced upon by boyhood Evertonian and former season-ticket holder Callum McManaman who raced clear before lifting the ball expertly over Mucha and into the net.
Wigan fans were going wild as they sang about Wembley and just two minutes later they were a step closer when Kone fed a low pass to Gómez and he hit a well placed effort into the bottom corner.
The television cameras panned to club chairman Whelan who must have been close to tears again. "I've got unfinished business at Wembley - I had a dream that we would beat Everton and draw Blackburn in the semi-final," said Whelan after the game, and who will find out if that premonition will come through after Sunday's draw.
The Everton fans displayed very different emotions - they booed loudly as their chances of a first trophy since 1995 slipped away.
Despite Everton's pressure and possession in the second half, they could not unlock a Latics defence which stood relatively solid as Leighton Baines fired a free-kick straight at Joel Robles, who surprisingly replaced Ali Al Habsi in Wigan's starting line-up.
Everton manager Moyes tried to salvage something from what could be his final season with the Toffees by bringing on Darron Gibson for Fellaini - a move met by boos - and Ross Barkley for Kevin Mirallas who had earlier had a goal chalked off for offside but it was all in vain.
The Scot is refusing to discuss a new contract with the club's hierarchy until he sees how the remainder of this season pans out and this display could force him to question whether this is as far as he can bring this group under their current financial restraints.
It is Wigan who go on to their first Wembley FA Cup semi-final but before then they must refocus on avoiding relegation from the Premier League, with Martínez saying they have "10 Cup finals" remaining to do so.
"If he wins the FA Cup, and we stay in the Premier League he is definitely getting a pay rise," said Whelan. It would be entirely deserved for a man who has turned down many a chance to leave in the past.
It was deserved reward for a composed and tactically mature performance that made a nonsense of the 21-point gap between the teams in the Premier League. The foundations were a tight back three who barely allowed anything through to their reserve goalkeeper, the Spaniard Joel Robles, and two enterprising wing-backs. Wigan were particularly effective down the left through Jean Beausejour and Shaun Maloney, combining to give Seamus Coleman and Phil Neville a harrowing time.For the home team, finalists and beaten semi-finalists in the past four years, it was a dreadful day after having smelled Wembley when they were favoured with a home draw for the first time this season.
After sending on Victor Anichebe as a second striker at half-time in place of their captain, Neville, whose error cost the second goal, they responded only briefly and received even more boos at full-time than they had at the interval.
It summed up the prevailing frustration that an invitation to show "appreciation" for Marouane Fellaini when he was susbstituted after 66 minutes was met with widespread abuse. The Belgian stomped off down the tunnel, just one of many underperformers on a proud club's biggest day of the season.
The country's third longest-serving manager, David Moyes, about to celebrate 11 years at Everton without having signed any contract beyond this summer, must have been left wondering how much more he can achieve without moving on.
Naturally he was not looking that far ahead after the game, saying only: "Wigan played well on the day and we didn't. They were the better team. We've not had many of those days this season. I feel disappointed for everybody as we just never really got going."
For Wigan, pride and satisfaction will be tempered only by concern that a Wembley semi-final in the middle of next month does not distract from the fundamental business of staying in the Premier League. Because relegation rivals Reading and Aston Villa played each other yesterday, they were always going to drop back into the bottom three; Roberto Martinez's reaction was to insist that it will merely make all his players even keener to take part in what he called the "10 cup finals" remaining - which may yet prove good practice for the real one.
"For us to go to Wembley is a historic moment," he said, adding his delight for the club chairman, Dave Whelan, who broke his leg in the 1960 final as his Blackburn Rovers side lost 3-0 to Wolves.
Even Whelan, who has pumped millions into helping the club from the Third Division to eight years at the highest level, could hardly have expected to win here by the same score, though he did reveal: "I had a dream this week that we would beat Everton and meet Blackburn in the semi-final at Wembley.
That would fulfil my dreams and if we can win the Cup, it is something that Wigan cannot even contemplate." He even promised Martinez a rise, as long as Wigan stay up and reach the final.
Everyone in the visiting ranks must have sensed from early on here that they were on to something good at a ground where they had only previously won once, eight years ago. Ten minutes in, the excellent Maloney cut in from the left and drove a shot against the far post with Jan Mucha, standing in for the injured Tim Howard, a spectator. Aruna Kone headed a good chance over the bar, Mucha pushed James McCarthy's 25-yarder round the post and from the resulting corner the dam burst.
First Maynor Figueroa took advantage of poor marking to head in; in the next minute Neville's misplaced pass in the vague direction of Sylvain Distin was picked up by Callum McManaman, a lifelong Evertonian, who ran on to chip neatly across Mucha; and with the disbelief now being shared by everyone in the ground, Kone supplied Gomez for another delightful finish, curled just inside a post.
The home side really needed to retrieve a goal before half-time but were never close, and after quickly falling away following a brief spell of pressure at the start of the second half they lost the crowd completely. Robles, once the understudy to David de Gea at Atletico Madrid, remained untroubled until making a fine save from Leon Osman in added time, Coleman heading the rebound weakly wide to sum up Everton's wretched day. "It was a complete performance and a special day for the fans of Wigan Athletic," Martinez said. Nobody, friend or foe, seemed inclined to disagree.
Young Blues could go level on points with league leaders with an away victory.
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Monday, October 31, 2011
The 2nd most heavily-attended event of the 2011 AV Week celebration, "Connecting Cultures: The Westminster Preschool/Korea Collaborative Technology Project", took place Friday afternoon, October 21, 2011 in Mueller Theater, and showcased how innovative use of technology for communications is allowing children from various cultures to connect despite perceived barriers.
The Westminster College Preschool in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania and the Yerang Preschool in Korea are learning together this fall through a unique collaborative project spearheaded by Westminster preschool teachers Diana Reed and Deborah Roud, and Westminster Education Professor SoYoung Kang. Assistance is also provided by various members of the Audio Visual staff.
Reed, Roud and Kang collectively presented on how the project was developed and has progressed, providing background on the two schools and the early obstacles they have overcome. The audience was treated to video segments shot by the Westminster preschool students and a video tour of a day at Westminster's preschool, all of which are being shared with the Korean children.
The event was attended by faculty, staff, students, preschool parents, and off-campus visitors interested in learning more about the program.
Westminster College's Audio Visual Department joined InfoComm International in its AV Week tradition to highlight the industry's prevalence and value, applauding our colleagues here and around the globe by spotlighting AV technologies, services, and the impact they have on everyday communications and our lives. This year marked the 6th annual AV Week at Westminster College, held October 16-22, 2011.
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quote:They won. They will continue winning, and there's not a fricking thing that can be done about it. I weep for my children. Their future is truly fricked.
quote:That this nation is now run by the takers, and their "masters." Where the law is meaningless, and what is "right" is what is important, no matter the means. Plus, we have a press/media that in but only a few instances, has no desire or will to even try to hold the Dems/Libs accountable.
quote:How many of you are burned out on politics?
quote:And we may be better off transitioning to a welfare state. In another few decades technology will put a ton of people out of work permanently. It's a serious problem that not many people are thinking about.
quote:I don't know that I agree,
quote:But it's a serious problem we will face soon. What do you do in a capitalistic society where half the population has no marketable skills?
quote:We have lost control and won't have a shot at taking it back until we vote a leader rather than a politician into office.
quote:Put down the koolaid, his statement is accurate, there will be a cascade in 10 years and destitution in 20. Look forward to massive inheritance tax, because being born rich is not fair I foresee job placement by aptitude There will be fewer and fewer millionaires as they flee to third world havens or get crushed by the tax code
quote:Thinking that the election was lost because of the "47%" "Takers" or the "MSM" is the GOPs blindness at this point...it's not fiscal issues that bury them its their cultural and social blindness, their out of step positions. And on top of that they're not fricking fiscal conservatives....I think you are the one who need put down the koolaid.


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Chipotle Is Almost Out of the Woods
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG - Get Report) has recovered strongly from an October share price free-fall as it became hedge fund Greenlight Capital's newest short position and, soon thereafter, significantly missed third-quarter earnings on slowing growth trends.
Since David Einhorn, head of Greenlight Capital, detailed why he was shorting Chipotle shares on October 2, the stock has risen about 15%, nearly double 8% gains made by the S&P 500 Index. Meanwhile, Chipotle shares are up over 55% since lows hit in late October, amid recovering earnings and maintenance of the company's earnings and growth guidance for 2013.
As Chipotle climbs back near all-time highs hit at this time last year, however, the company isn't entirely in the clear on investor concerns that weighed on shares in the final quarter of 2012.
The company's earnings-per-share growth is forecast to slow to single digits in the second quarter of 2013, according to consensus analyst estimates polled by Bloomberg. Chipotle's first-quarter earnings beat, meanwhile, showed quarterly revenue growth at the company slowed to just over 13%, the lowest figure since late 2009.
As profit and sales growth trails off on both a backward- and forward-looking basis, Chipotle's price-to-earnings ratio is on the rise. At Monday share prices of $369.67, Chipotle's 12-month trailing P/E stands at about 40 times earnings.Jeffrey Gundlach of Doubline Capital recently indicated he will present a short trade in Chipotle shares at the upcoming Ira Sohn Conference. Einhorn will also be presenting at the conference, but the hedgie hasn't said what he will be speaking about. "
Still, it may only take another quarter or two for Chipotle to dispel concerns raised in recent earnings and those pitched by vocal investors who are betting against the company's shares. Chipotle's first-quarter earnings generally showed a stabilization in growth trends, with comparable store sales rising 1%, as cost controls and better-than-expected revenue helped to drive a significant beat. Revenue rose 13% to $726.8 million, helping to drive profits of $2.45 a share for the quarter, beating consensus forecasts of $2.13 in EPS, according to Bloomberg data.
While food costs in the quarter rose significantly and represented about 33% of revenue, Chipotle indicated rising commodity price-based expense has run its course. Unseasonably cold weather in many parts of the U.S., the so-called "fiscal cliff" and tax increases, meanwhile, didn't dampen consumer demand for Chipotle burritos. Chipotle's first-quarter earnings signal the company has recaptured its story to the investor community, after a half-year of uncertainty. For instance, instead of first-quarter earnings being colored by uncertainty surrounding food expense, margins and comparable store sales growth forecasts, the most notable recent announcement by the company may have been its introduction of Patron Tequila to margarita's made in the company's stores. Such moves highlight how Chipotle may have easy levers to pull to drive in increasing revenue from its consistently growing number of stores. While margaritas account for only about 1% of Chipotle's revenue, the company told BusinessWeek it expects a higher figure going forward given the appeal of Patron. Better tasting tequilas may build excitement about Chipotle for the company's loyal customers, and it may underscore to investors that the Denver-based restaurant chain is a premium brand in some key demographics. When outlining a short position in Chipotle shares, David Einhorn said a survey conducted by Greenlight Capital showed the company's customers were vulnerable to switching to Taco Bell, owned by Yum! Brands (YUM - Get Report). A recent brand score survey by Goldman Sachs supported some of Einhorn's assertions.
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Since 1900, only three of 23 bull markets have lasted six years or longer. Chances of a bear market — a correction of at least 20% — increase as the bull market grows older. But economic conditions that accompanied bear markets in the past were not present as the end of 2014 neared.
Europe's slower than expected growth cast new doubt on the strength of the global economy caused periodic jitters over the Federal Reserve's "taper" — the winding down of longstanding monetary policy liquefying economy. But the stream of improving economic data continued.
"American exceptionalism," the theory that the U.S. is different from all other nations because of it a unique traits — like freedom, entrepreneurship and an abundance of natural resources — was bolstered again last quarter as US stocks outran foreign again.
Over the past five years, cumulative returns on consumer discretionary stocks led the 10 S&P 500 industry sector indices, followed by health care and technology stocks, as growth investors were rewarded. Utilities trailed as income oriented investments remained weak. No industry was hit for a loss over the period.
Looking at the cumulative return on broad group of 12 asset classes for the five years ended September 30, 2014 shows master limited partnerships at the top of the heap. But second best was the return on U.S. stocks. Stocks tied to commodities prices and foreign equity markets trailed.
Red squares show expected earnings on the S&P 500 index of blue-chip companies, based on a 10/2/2014 forecast of Wall Street analysts, for $118 per share in 2014 and $133 in 2015. Unless there's a crisis or sudden and surprising bad news, the trajectory of earnings growth could continue to propel stocks higher.
Past performance does not indicate future results. ± Indices and ETFs representing asset classes are unmanaged and not recommendations for any specific investment. Foreign investing involves special risks, including political or economic instability and currency fluctuation. Bonds offer a fixed rate of return while stocks fluctuate. ¥ Estimated bottom-up S&P 500 earnings per share as of October 2, 2014 was $118.28 for 2014 and $132.91 for 2015. Sources: Yardeni Research, Inc. and Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S survey of consensus estimates. Standard and Poor's for index price data through October 7, 2014; and actual earnings data through June 2014.
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The only Hope of mankind is outside of mankind.
Only by the Will of God is a man alive.
Man cannot know everything via science, because some phenomena have underlying NP mathematical descriptions.
"And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it."
This image is the "cover" of Questions of a Christian Biophysicist at http://www.youvan.org and in the 1st printing of a paperback book bearing the same name and content.


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Salmon anglers must use
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salmon season are now available on the Fish and Game website, and at most
license vendors. If you pick up a copy from a vendor you should be aware that
rules regarding "methods of take" have not changed.
Anglers fishing for Chinook salmon must remove the barbs from all hooks. This is accomplished by bending the barbs all the way down to the shank of the hook. In addition, it is unlawful to use any hook larger than 5/8 inch measured from the point of the hook to the shank. Only single-point barbless hooks are allowed while fishing for salmon in the South Fork Clearwater River.


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The Border Is a Back Door for U.S. Device Searches. Know Your Rights: What To Do If You're Stopped By Police, Immigration Agents or the FBI. We rely on the police to keep us safe and treat us all fairly, regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin or religion.
This card provides tips for interacting with police and understanding your rights. Note: Some state laws may vary. Ezra Klein: Why Unions Are Worth Fighting For. GOP budget cuts would kill 700,000 jobs: report. By Sahil KapurMonday, February 28, 2011 12:30 EDT WASHINGTON – The Republican budget proposal to sharply cut federal spending would cost 700,000 jobs through 2012, according to the independent analyst Moody's.
In a new report obtained Monday by the Washington Post, Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi analyzes the House Republican budget proposal cutting spending by $61 billion this year and projects that it will curtail job growth. "The House Republicans' proposal would reduce 2011 real GDP growth by 0.5% and 2012 growth by 0.2%. 'Honour' Veterans more likely to be homeless, study says. By William M.
Welch, USA TODAY Updated 2/10/2011 6:29:21 AM | Military veterans are much more likely to be homeless than other Americans, according to the government's first in-depth study of homelessness among former servicemembers. By Matt Rourke, APDepartment of Veterans Affairs nurse clinician Richard Burdo, left, speaks to a homeless veteran under an overpass during a winter storm in Philadelphia on Jan. 26. Judge Jim Gray on The Six Groups Who Benefit From Drug Prohibition.
Mapping America — Census Bureau 2005-9 American Community Survey. State of the Nation. My first act of civil disobedience was a protest I led in fifth grade against a teacher who wouldn't call on the girls as often as the boys.
And I was angry. In high school, when I volunteered for Planned Parenthood, I walked past the throng of anti-choice protestors, with their disgusting signs and false pamphlets and atrocious chants about "baby killers," and I donated my time and money and put a bumper sticker on my car. And I was angry. In college, I watched the theft of the White House. I watched the Republican aides from Capitol Hill stage their faux protests in Florida, waving signs that said "Sore Loserman." Sen Bernie Sanders Amazing Speech DEC 02 2010 .flv.
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Federal judge pleads guilty to drug charges. By the CNN Wire Staff November 20, 2010 2:39 a.m.
EST U.S. Bill Clinton, to stump for Rahm Emanuel, warned by Danny Davis: Stay out of Chicago mayor race. Chicago mayoral hopeful Rep.
Danny Davis (D-Ill.) shot a warning on Tuesday morning to former President Bill Clinton, coming to Chicago to stump for rival Rahm Emanuel: Stay out. Davis said that if Clinton did campaign for Emanuel, it would "fracture" and perhaps break his warm relationship with the African American community if he came "to town and participate overtly in efforts to thwart the legitimate political aspirations of Chicago's Black community. " Emanuel spokesman Ben LaBolt declined comment. Emanuel is the front-runner in the Feb. 22 Chicago mayoral primary, a non-partisan election where if no one gets over 50 percent, then the top two contenders face an April 5 general election run-off. Davis and former Sen. 9 in custody as Detroit police hunt for serial rapist.
Police have detained nine men in a search for a serial rapist, says Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee.
NEW: Detroit's police chief defends response and his asking men to protect women7 women have been sexually assaulted in Detroit in the past two weeks, police sayChief Ralph Godbee says he believes a single perpetrator committed all the attacks9 men arrested on unrelated charges are "persons of interest," the chief says (CNN) -- While saying he believes just one man is responsible, Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee said Monday that authorities have detained nine men as part of their hunt for a serial rapist.
DNC bans corporate cash from convention. Washington (CNN)—The Democratic National Committee will not accept corporate contributions or donations from lobbyists to help fund the 2012 Democratic National Convention, a committee spokesman said on late Friday afternoon.
An excerpt of the contract with the Charlotte, North Carolina host committee provided to CNN reveals that the DNC required a ban corporate cash as well as contributions from political action committees and lobbyists. Emphasizing the importance of grassroots donations, the DNC expressed an eagerness to involve "people from all over the country" during the three-day convention that closes with the Democratic nomination for president. DNC Communication Director Brad Woodhouse said, "From the very beginning, President Obama has placed a high priority on increasing the influence of grassroots and individual donors, and this convention will go further in that direction than any convention ever."
Christianity now a minority religion in Great Britain - Philadelphia atheism. According to the British Social Attitudes Survey (BSA), the number of Christians in Great Britain is now down to 42%.
Those who claim no religion are up to 51% and is trending. While this may seem surprising here in the United States, it really isn't all that surprising to those in England. Out of the three political parties there, two are led by open atheists and the third party is led by a Prime Minister who claims that his faith comes and goes. Here in Philadelphia, these numbers seem surprising even to atheists. Democrats.org. Pat Quinn and Bill Brady on the issues - Your Doubting Thomas.
The Chicago Tribune's editorial board asked Pat Quinn and Bill Brady certain questions pertaining to the most pressing issues facing our state. You can find all the questions and answers (including the answers of Independent Party candidate, Scott Lee Cohen, Green Party candidate Rich Whitney, and Libertarian candidate, Lex Green) here: Please read and make an informed decision on Tuesday- if you haven't made that decision yet in early voting.
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House passes 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal. House votes to repeal 'don't ask' NEW: Reid warns Republican stall tactics could prevent a repeal from passingPresident Obama, defense secretary urge Senate passage of the repeal billRepublican Sen. Snowe announces her support of a repealThe House votes to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, sending it to the Senate. Statesmarriagecousin. Salon.com.


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Insight | Yielding to fear
PUBLISHED: 11 Dec 2012 14:39:02 | UPDATED: 12 Dec 2012 13:47:44PUBLISHED: 07 Dec 2012 PRINT EDITION: 07 Dec 2012Suzanne Tavill
The world is dominated by fear and uncertainty as opposed to greed and confidence. This is displayed in the high cash balances sitting on company balance sheets and the search for yield currently consuming investors.
Pension funds want yield and they want it from a liquid (tradeable) instrument. Consequently there has been a flood of money into the high grade corporate credit market, respectable sovereign bonds and even the high yield market.
That hunger for yield, along with the quantitative easing programs initiated by central banks around the world, has created a significant distortion in returns.
A changing regulatory environment has also caused banks to address their capital structure and refocus their businesses. A side effect of this has been a retreat from lending to certain segments of the market, which in turn creates opportunities for investors.
In a world dominated by fear and uncertainty it's important to identify where those opportunities lie. Investors must look at risk and return, liquidity and the whole spectrum of alternative investments.
Looking across sectors and strategies is a complex task. And an in-depth understanding of the underlying investment strategies is critical. The analysis below attempts to paint the risk- reward spectrum in broad brush strokes. It illustrates a series of points around the distortions in the market, and the opportunities.
The diagram on this page shows what money can be earned if invested in the equity of private companies, infrastructure, property, or timber/real asset projects. It supposes investors are prepared to lock their money up for between four and 12 years.
This approach should deliver a premium over investing in listed equities.
The diagram below shows a line for listed equities and assumes a return for a medium- to long-term holding, generally accepted as being around five years. Each sector has a risk-return spectrum. For example, within infrastructure equity, a typical brownfield investment such as an established toll road or distribution grid would return anywhere between 7 and 11 per cent.
When development risk is assumed, as in greenfield infrastructure investments, then returns can rise up to 25 per cent.
Similarly, for a timber investment, an established US forest might provide returns between 6 and 8 per cent; but returns from a distressed timber operation may trend towards 12 per cent over the life of the investment.
For equity investors who are prepared to lock up their money, it is critical to find the best return for the risk assumed.
It is difficult to earn 20 per cent or more without taking on substantial risk. The investment is going to need a lot of work: building it, growing it or repairing it.
At the lower end of the risk-return spectrum there is a real possibility of earning between 6 and 9 per cent on equity. This might seem surprisingly low, given what you could earn from a medium- to long-term holding in listed equities.
Investors should expect to earn a premium if they're prepared to lock up their capital but even returns in long-term investments can be distorted.
The low risk portion of sectors such as infrastructure, timber and higher grade property are regarded as safe, and hence the weight of real money has moved to invest heavily in those sectors.
And in a world were interest rates are very low, investors are prepared to lock up their capital for such returns.
But the opportunity appears to lie in investments in the middle space across these sectors (not "safe", but not highly risky either).
The reason behind this is that investors have deemed anything not inherently safe as very risky. But this is a flawed view.
Many investments considered risky are in fact solid businesses or assets. And there is an opportunity here to be rewarded with a return that more than compensates for the risk assumed.
The following diagram repeats the same exercise for debt investments.
It shows what money could earn if investors are prepared to lend to borrowers in the following sectors: banks, governments, companies, infrastructure, property, and mezzanine loans.
Just as with equity, there is a risk spectrum. In a private loan, the return depends on the seniority of the money in the debt structure, or where you stand in the queue when it comes to getting your money back.
The closer to the front of the queue you stand, then the more senior your debt.
In addition, the riskier the borrower the higher the return you should earn. Hence, an investor lending privately to a corporate will earn between 6 and 11 per cent for sitting in a relatively senior position and across the range of risk of underlying businesses.
The bottom row of this diagram shows mezzanine debt.
This debt sits at the very bottom of the debt stack, or is last in the queue just before equity. Therefore it is the most risky.
Governments and higher quality companies are not rewarding investors well for lending them money. In the case of sovereign bonds in safe markets like Switzerland there is barely a return for investors. This pressure on returns is partly due to the volume of money that has "fled" to safety.
So just as it is in the equity world, the return available in the safe end of the debt spectrum has been driven down by investors clamouring for safe, liquid yield. It is arguable that in some cases returns are so low that investors are not being rewarded for the small risks they take.
When an investor moves from investing in a liquid, tradeable debt market to making direct loans to property, infrastructure or corporate projects then there are opportunities to be well rewarded for risk. This is particularly true when lending to solid companies and holding relatively senior positions in the debt queue.
This is one area from which banks have generally retreated. The looming spectre of Basel III makes such lending expensive for banks and is causing funding gaps in some parts of the market. In addition, collateralised loan obligation (CLO) issuance, which had been an important source of funding for such projects, is well below historical levels.
However, at the top of the risk spectrum, many argue that the returns available from mezzanine debt are not sufficient for the risk investors assume.
These investments rank close to equity in the capital structure yet returns often sit at a discount to those of equity holders.
Again, opportunity lies in the middle of the risk spectrum. Structured credit, liquidations and small and medium enterprise lending are areas where investors can find opportunities.
Official rate cuts and the weight of funds seeking safe havens have created a relatively large number of distortions in the debt market. The retreat of the banks means the landscape of lenders is changing. And as lenders change, investors are recalibrating their expectations for returns.
At the same time, few are showing the confidence to believe in growth and hence invest in equities. Even companies are sitting on cash rather than investing in their own growth.
Only safe equity investments are attracting capital and are able to do so while offering pretty conservative returns.
While quantitative easing remains a global central bank strategy and changes to the regulatory environment for banks mean less lending to fewer borrowers, and while pools of real money flex their muscles, distortions will exist.
Investors need to consider carefully whether they are properly compensated for the risk they assume.
Suzanne Tavill is AMP Capital's head of alternatives.
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Manufacturer wars: Chevy is king but history shows wealth shared
winning 66 races in those three seasons alone. "The Fabulous Hudson Hornet" paint schemes found on Hudsons driven by Marshall Teague , Herb Thomas and Tim Flock are truly iconic. TOYOTA, 65 -- The most recent automaker to enter NASCAR and the only
NASCAR Hall of Fame's 'Glory Road' gets a makeover with 18 new cars
Glory Road cars are new, the first wholesale changeover since the Hall opened in 2010. Here are all the new cars: Marshall Teague 's 1952 Hudson Hornet - The early days of NASCAR were dominated by the now-defunct Hudson brand, the first manufacturer
Happy Hall days: NHoF gearing up for a huge month of January
6-10 as the 18 new cars are brought in and arranged. So far, nine of the 18 cars have been announced. They are: Marshall Teague 's 1952 Hudson Hornet -- The early days of NASCAR were dominated by the now-defunct Hudson brand, the first manufacturer
Throwback Thursday: The history of the No. 6 in NASCAR
Here's a look at the No. 6: Starts: 1,508 Wins: 83 Wins by driver: Mark Martin, 35 David Pearson, 27 Marshall Teague , 7 Cotton Owens, 6 David Ragan, Buddy Baker, Charlie Glotzbach, Pete Hamilton, Bobby Allison, Joe Eubanks


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About D'Antonio Landscape Contracting
D'Antonio Landscaping has been providing quality landscaping, hardscaping and lawn maintenance service since 1997. We are fully insured and guarantee all of our work. Let our experience be your guide to a beautiful landscape project or well-manicured lawn. We are reasonably priced and customize each project to fit most home budgets. Our crew is experienced, hard working and polite.We are a smaller company, only servicing a localized area, but we have the knowledge and equipment to do a job of any size. We consider landscaping a finely tuned craft that we are professionals at. Being in business for so long, we have most likely encountered your lawn care or landscaping problem before. We will work to treat your lawn with the most quality care, and erradicate any issues that you have. Your yard never looked so good, just give us a chance. We specialize in lawn maintenance and landscaping, but we also have been very successful at stonework, such as outdoor patios, fireplaces and cooking structures, as you can see on our extensive portfolio. We are flexible with payment options, and we can surely customize payment plans to accomidate most budgets. Check out our specials page for our recent coupons and holiday landscaping specials! We also do neighborhood discounts. If you round up your neighbors and come to us with a proposal, we will listen and work out a deal. We are open to all questions about property maintenance, budget, specials, aesthetics, and DIY projects, just give us a call!
We Make Landscaping Affordable
Whatever your landscaping needs,Give us a call for a FREE estimate
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Phone: 610-269-3691 Cell: 484-354-6015Copyright © 2009 - 2013 D'Antonio Landsape Contracting. All Rights Reserved Call Us at 610 738-0800