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Re: R1 hoody at o2gearshop.com
Great deal, excellent piece of kit
Re: Re: G4 finished
Thanks, I followed the instructions except for making two pockets on the left side instead of the standard tall one, and omitting the ice axe loop. Empty weight (with nothing in the pad holder) ...
G4 finished
I finished the G4 pack late last night. I'm very pleased with how it turned out in the end, and how the whole process of making it has been. It has gone a lot smoother than when I made the Ray-...
WTB: Neoair regular and GG ThinLight
I am interested in buying a Neoair regular, and also a GG ThinLight or something similar. Must be willing to ship to Norway.
Re: MYOG tarp and bivy
Nice :)
Re: Best material to make a wallet
Here's a couple of patterns: http://www.andersj.se/planbok1.htm http://www.andersj.se/planboken3.htm Both in swedish, so you need to use Google translate or the like.
Re: Net tent for GG SpinnTwinn
David: Ah, I didn't know that, thanks. Douglas: will do ! :)
Re: MLD Net Tent
The MLD Serenity looks great and it's 2-3 ounces lighter than the alpinlite I was looking at.
Net tent for GG SpinnTwin
What's the ideal bug tent / net tent to use with the GG SpinnTwinn tarp? I've been considering one of the bug shelters from Alpinlite, but a MYOG project would be fun to do too. Would th...
Re: Re: Rain Jacket, Packs, Shirt, Hat, Shoes
Ruohao, Got the patagonia wind jacket today - fits great. Thanks!
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Total Calm and Focus from Ramard™ helps calm nervousness and stress in horses. This easy to administer mint-flavored calming paste also helps increase focus.
Improved Absorbine® Flex+Max® health supplement for joints and connective tissue. 100% guaranteed. 5 lb pellets (30-day supply).
Arenus® Steadfast® Equine supports your horse's entire joint system. This joint supplement provides essential components to joints, bones, tendons and ligaments. Feed throughout your horse's life to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. Loading period recommended. 60 packets powder (60-day).
Foxden Equine's Quiessence® helps nervous, tense or sore-backed horses. The formula is designed to support calm, balanced behavior, glucose metabolism and to increase peripheral circulation. 3 1/2 lb pellets.
Packaged in an easy-to-use oral syringe, Perfect Prep EQ Extreme Calming Paste is effective one hour after administration. It can be administered in small doses or by the entire tube, depending on situation. 80cc paste syringe.
Cosequin® by Nutramax® Laboratories is the #1 veterinarian recommended oral joint health supplement for horses and ponies. This easy-to-feed powder contains glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate and manganese ascorbate, all proven to be bioavailable and effective in protecting against joint damage caused by the stress of riding, exercise and competition. 105-day supply.
Contains all-natural antioxidants that work as anti-inflammatories, connective tissue precursors, and protectants.
Non-prescription UlcerGard® from Merial® helps prevent equine gastric ulcers and the associated discomfort caused by them. This palatable, cinnamon flavored oral paste is FDA approved to help prevent Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome. Omeprazole as the active ingredient reduces stomach acid production and is recommended for horses in stressful situations.
Cosequin® ASU by Nutramax® Laboratories offers equine joint support at professional strength. The #1 recommended joint supplement by veterinarians, Cosequin ASU is a powder that contains avocado/soybean unsaponifiables to protect joint cartilage, plus optimal amounts of glucosamine, low molecular weight chondroitin sulfate and MSM. 1320 gm (80-day supply).
Arenus® Assure® Guard is a granular, daily digestive aid that provides nutrients to help maintain proper stomach pH to keep your horse's digestive tract normal and healthy. Ingredients include calcium carbonate, probiotics, prebiotics, enzymes, and psyllium. 3.54 lb (45-day).
Probios® Digestive Supplement provides live, direct-fed microbials to help establish and maintain beneficial intestinal bacteria for your horse. Use during times of stress like diarrhea, colic, traveling, showing, weather changes, ration changes, birthing and weaning. Also helpful to provide after antibiotic therapy or deworming. 240 gm powder.
Farrier's Formula® Double Strength is a highly palatable pelleted hoof supplement for horses. It provides nutrient support needed to build connective tissue proteins. 11 lb bag.
Horse First® RelaxMe is an equine calming supplement in powdered form. Designed to be administered as a top dressing, this horse calmer contains magnesium, vitamin E and B-group vitamins. 2 kg.
Perfect Prep EQ™ Supreme is a proprietary blend of vitamins that has a calming effect on your horse and that replaces nutrients your horse depletes due to stress. This paste horse calmer acts fast and lasts six hours. Administer 90 minutes prior to activity for best results. 60cc oral paste syringe.
Elevate® from Kentucky Performance Products contains only readily absorbable vitamin E. It helps support healthy muscle, nerve and reproductive functions.
Total Joint Care Supplement by Ramard is a highly effective synergistic blend of the most powerful joint care products available. Addresses the functionality of the entire joint; synovial fluid, cartilage, soft tissue, tendons and ligaments all need to be healthy to achieve peak performance.
An equine powder, Cosequin® Optimized with MSM maintains horses' joint health. Contains 7200 mg glucosamine HCL, 1200 mg chondroitin sulfate, 210 mg ascorbic acid, 32 mg manganese, plus 5,000 mg MSM per dose. 1400 gm powder (84-day supply).
Perfect Prep™ Eq Gold is a paste horse calmer formulated with natural ingredients. This equine calmer creates sustained relaxation and focus during stressful conditions.
Corta-Flx® U-Gard™ for horses helps support a healthy, calm stomach. Ingredients provide a protective coating and help soothe the gastrointestinal tract. 4 lb pellets (32-day supply).
Grand Meadows™ Grand Complete™ is an all-in-one equine feed supplement. It's designed to support your horse's entire well-being. Economical and easy to administer. 10 lb powder (80-day supply).
Probios® Horse Soft Chews are an easy way to help restore or maintain the health of your horse's digestive system. Ideal for all classes of horses, these soft chews contain live, naturally occurring microorganisms that help with digestion.
Fortified with low molecular weight hyaluronic acid (LMW-HA), Corta-FLX® HA-100 joint supplement provides a potent and powerful alternative to injectable HA. Contains 100 mg of liquid hyaluronic acid with glucosamine, MSM and chondroitin. Gal (128-day supply).
Grand Hoof™ + MSM by Grand Meadows™ contains a blend of MSM, biotin, methionine, lysine, zinc, copper, B6 and probiotics-all for proper hoof repair and growth. Delicious apple flavoring! 10 lbs pellets (160-day supply).
Farnam® SandClear™ helps keep your horse's intestinal tract moving. The effective ingredient, psyllium seed husk, is a tried and tested laxative. Easy to administer with feed. 10 lb.
An anti-inflammatory supplement, Select MSM contains 100% MSM, an odorless, virtually tasteless, white crystalline substance and sulfur that is necessary for the proper formation of proteins. 10 lb powder (450-day supply).
Absorbine® Bute-Less™ Liquid for horses helps provide comfort and recovery from pain. It includes devil's claw extract, vitamin B-12 and yucca. Gallon (120-day supply).
Recovery EQ Extra Strength has added Hyaluronic Acid. Recovery EQ's unique formula has the primary active ingredient Nutricol®. A potent blend of naturally-occurring antioxidants derived from foods including green tea and red grapes. Which have been shown in clinical studies to support cellular health. 11 lbs (192-day supply).
Neigh-Lox® Equine Antacid helps make your horse's stomach more comfortable. Stress causes increased acid production and Neigh-Lox helps neutralize the acid. 25 lb (50-day supply).
Omega Alpha® Chill™ Calming Formula reduces anxiety and stress in horses. This all-natural liquid formula is administered orally as needed. 32 oz.
Perfect Prep EQ™ Sane & Sound is a pelleted horse calmer that helps support focus, soundness and gastric comfort. This calming formula for horses and ponies differs from others as it helps create compliance by targeting multiple systems of the horse. Free of prohibited substances, its effects are immediate and peak after just 4-6 feedings.
A pure dietary methylsulfonylmethane, Vita Flex® MSM contains 99.8% MSM. It is a natural source of sulfur, necessary for the proper formation of proteins. 4 lb granules (164-day supply).
Omega Alpha® Respi-Free™ is an oral solution intended for treating breathing problems in horses, including COPD/Heaves. Combining Airwaves™, Lung Flush™ and Herba Coff™ into one formula, Respi-Free is an expectorant, cough suppressant and bronchodilator. Dosage 30 - 90 cc 1-3 times daily. Quart.
EquiOtic™ Boost! Paste is easily administered to a foal or horse to help support digestive health during times of stress or imbalance for immediate results. EquiOtic alone has proven superior in stabilizing and maintaining the equine gastrointestinal tract.
Animed™ Vita-Calm is an all-natural powdered horse calmer formulated to help soothe nervous, hyper or stressed horses. It contains calcium and magnesium antacids. 2 lbs. (16-32 day supply.)
CocoSoya® from Uckele™ Health and Nutrition helps support your horse's overall health and improves hair sheen. This is a highly digestible, unrefined soybean oil and coconut oil selected for natural fatty acid balance. 2.5 gallon container. 160-day supply.
Oralx Divine Equine Pellets are formulated with thiamine HCl, valerian root, black cohosh, passion flower, wood Bethany, hops and ginger root to help calm horses. 6 pound pellets.


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Hi All,
Before anyone gets upset by the title, I am not asking for *your* measurements but, rather, those of your beloved furry friends.
I want to make dog coats and I would like to know the following, if you would be so kind:
Length (from collar to base of tail)
Girth (around the largest part of the rib cage)
Waist (around the narrowest part of the waist)
Chest (from the collar, down to the end of the rib cage)
Neck (collar size)
Misc. (length from collar to forehead)
I would like to compare the measurements/ ratios of your fur kids to measurements I took from a small sample (including my beloved pup).
The coats I want to make are for the shelter dogs.
If your dog (or cat) is shy about having their measurements publicly posted, please send me a PM. :)
Thank you in advance.
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It's so sweet of your to make coats for shelter dogs. Not only will it keep them warm, they'll look even cuter and more adoptable.
Here's my basset hound's measurements. He's 45lb and is on the small size for a male basset. I've seen males up to 90lbs. I have a couple pics of him on my pattern review.
Length: 23"
Girth: 27"
Waist: 23"
Chest: 14"
Neck: 21.5" There's a lot of skin in its area
Collar to forehead: 9.5"
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A shelter will have a variety of mixed breeds. The coats, if used will probably not be assigned to any one dog.
Make an assortment of small, med and large. The shelter will tell you what size is the most called for.
I make coats for other dog owners for their dogs, but not my dog - he acts as though it is not "manly"!
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This bag is awesome. Not only did I get to choose the colors, but the functionality of the bag is really cool too and I am such a hard consumer to please.
Having a zipper pocket on the back that has storage for everything you usually need without having to get into the main pocket where the laptop is actually stored. That said, there are too many places to put pens (who carries more than 2 these days, that is why I have a laptop and iPad in this bag) and not enough places for my blutooth headset and stuff that does not readily fit into long skinny pouches.
Because I used a promo code, with my order, I was not able to customize the size of the laptop sleeve. One a little smaller for my MacAir would be nice, but because it is a bit large, I just put my air and pad in the same sleeve. It would have been awesome if they had a pocket in the bad that was made for the iPad or what I thought would be even better would be the ability to have numerous sleeves that you could stack in there next to eachother and have them secured but removable like the main pouch is, with Velcro. But again, this is a minor pain and there are plenty of options for storing my pad within the bag.
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Efficiency Done Right the First Time
Home control and energy monitoring systems, plus thorough planning, play key roles in making this green home energy-efficient.
You never hear the saying, "The first time's a charm." That's because doing something new invites all sorts of unwelcome obstacles and surprises. But when you're building a house—or more specifically, a very green and energy-efficient house, you have to get it right the first time—despite the many hurdles.
That's what developer Anthony Lauto encountered in the five years he took to plan and build his family's vacation home in Montauk, N.Y., on the southeastern tip of Long Island. Lauto proceeded methodically, as this was his first foray into green home design. The now-finished summer haven is constructed to the highest green home standards, utilizes cutting-edge home technologies to help boost its energy efficiency—and thanks to Lauto's careful planning represents very few regrets for the homeowner/builder.
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"I wanted to build a home that gives back to the land and is environmentally conscious," says Lauto. "I also wanted to make sure it was affordable to maintain and low-maintenance."
The 7,800-square-foot home is built to Energy Star for Home energy-efficiency standards and uses just 25 percent of the electricity of a comparably sized home. It is projected to achieve an annual energy cost savings of more than $7,200 per year, or more than $600 per month. The home is also the ninth in the state of New York to achieve Gold Certification through the National Association of Home Builders' Green Building Program, and it is being considered for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification through the U.S. Green Building Council.
Electronics play a significant role in the home's energy savings, with a whole-house control and lighting system, high-end energy monitoring, energy-efficient LEDs (light emitting diodes) and CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps), as well as automated heating, cooling, ventilation and humidity control. And along with all that energy efficiency, the homeowners are still able to have fun. A Crestron distribution system pipes audio to 22 zones and Full HD 1080p video to nine rooms. A home theater is also in the works.
Helping power all the electronics is a 10-kilowatt solar system, while three separate geothermal heat pumps take care of the heating and cooling. (Geothermal systems use the heat from below ground.) But this home's high efficiency really starts with the use of green building materials, specifically the home's ICF (insulated concrete forms) construction, in which concrete is poured between two insulating forms, and Marvin's Integrity thermal windows. Recycled steel, mold-resistant drywall, FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)-certified woods, 300-year-old reclaimed timbers, an anthrax-rated air filtering system and a carbon filtration and reverse osmosis water system are just a few of the green and healthy add-ons.
Wouldn't it be Great If …
The property on which the home sits had been owned off and on by Lauto's extended family since the 1950s. Even back then, the Lauto family was green, having built a 1,900-square-foot bungalow from leftovers from other construction sites. It was only fitting that new, bigger house planned for the property would carry through the green tradition. Before the old structure was removed, Lauto and his building team took a closer look at the land, which included shadow studies to track the movement of the sun. Lauto wanted to make sure that his planned location for the new house would allow it to take advantage of the available sunlight for supplementary lighting and heating.
"Planning started in 2005 and got a little more aggressive in 2006. It was a different world then in green building. People thought it meant having a bamboo floor," Lauto says.
"One of the biggest challenges was waiting for technology to catch up," the builder adds. "We started a lot of sentences with 'Wouldn't it be great if …' and while looking for a solution we would discover the 'if' finally came true." That sometimes required redesigns.
"All along we knew what we wanted to do and planned accordingly, even though the technology was not always available," echoes Joe Calise of electronics installation firm Sights-N-Sounds in Seaford, N.Y., which played a critical role in the home's energy-efficient design.
Layers of Light
One area where Lauto concentrated much of his effort was in energy-efficient lighting. When he began planning back in 2005 and 2006, CFLs weren't capable of dimming and high-output LEDs weren't even available. "So I designed the lighting with layers of light," he says. "There are 129 lighting loads in the home that are all individually controllable, and instead of dimming we created scenes that can produce any mood, ambiance or feel."
For example, a dozen different lights in the kitchen work in various combinations to create scenes for cooking, getting snacks or having a party. Task lights illuminate areas for cooking. Most of the fixtures come on when the PARTY mode in engage, and Lauto reports that "everyone loves the simplicity of pressing a button marked MIDNIGHT SNACK and having just enough lights come on to get you to the kitchen without feeling your way or squinting."
In addition to being practical and efficient light sources, the LEDs add to the home's visual appeal. Small fixtures are embedded into the side panels of staircases to shed light on the steps. LEDs embedded into the tops of door jambs cast beautiful cones of light. And LEDs mounted in the reclaimed, exposed ceiling timbers make the whole ceiling glow.
Some LEDs, like those used above a window seat in the dining room, do dim. And all of the outdoor lighting is provided by LEDs.
Although many scenes with energy-efficient LEDs could have been created, the trick was keeping the operation of them and the home's other electronics simple and intuitive—and this is where Calise and his electronics integration company, Sights-N-Sounds, contributed to the project in a big way.
"The whole key to this house was making it simple," Calise says. All the controls for the lighting and home control system had to be consistent from room to room, because the homeowners' parents are there, and a brother stays for the summer.
The Home Control Key
To enable the Lautos to be more efficient in the use of the LEDs, as well as the heating and cooling system, security system, and audio and video equipment, Sights-N-Sounds installed a Crestron home control system. A combination of wireless had wired 6-inch touchpanels put the family in charge of everything.
For example, when someone presses the away button on the Napco security keypad, the Crestron system sweeps through the house, shutting off lights and cutting power to amplifiers, surround-sound receivers, TVs and an other devices. The home's five TiVos and Crestron ADMS media server remain on, though, so they can continue to record programs.
Being able to control the home's heating and cooling systems has made the biggest difference in the home's energy efficiency, though. Via the touchpanels the family can adjust the heating and cooling settings of 18 different zones, although most of the changes happen automatically based on parameters that were programmed into the system via Sights-N-Sounds.
Meaningful Energy Monitoring
With a combination of solar panels, geothermal heat pumps, as well as lighting and HVAC control, how are the homeowners able to figure exactly how much electricity the systems are helping them save? An Agilewaves energy monitoring system provides them with all the data they could ever want. This system is able to measure electricity consumption at the circuit level, as well as consumption of gas and water and the production of electricity from the solar panels. Even better, the savings can be displayed on the Crestron touchpanels.
"I can get data from solar inverters [that convert the DC energy from the solar panels to AC] for the home's electricity use," Lauto says, "but the inverters give me data per hour and per day, and I want something that can take that data and give me the value of it and how much we saved, how much we're spending, how much the geothermal system is heating in the home and how much is going to domestic hot water–and how much savings is going to accrue [to defray] the cost of putting these things in the home."
There's even more that Lauto would like to know, "I need know how many of these four racks of equipment can be shut down, because things are drawing power," he says.
It looks like part of this home's high-tech systems will stay in a state of redesign—perhaps constant redesign. But one thing is for sure: For this newly initiated green home builder, the first time proved to be a charm.
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Yasiel Puig makes a great throw but doesn't get the call
Bryce Harper can thank the umpire for the bad call made at third base because he was clearly tagged out when he attempted to advance from second on a Jason Werth flyball hit to right-field. Harper was the latest victim to feel the wrath of Yasiel Puig's canon of an arm. Puig threw a rocket to third base and the tag was properly placed in time by Juan Uribe; but third base umpire Eric Cooper, didn't see it that way. Cooper was in the best position to make a clear call and blew it.
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There is no better arm in right-field today. The missed call by Eric Cooper was costly as it allowed Harper to score on a Ricky Nolasco's wild pitch.
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February 23, 2014
The Congolization Movement
On January 17th, a group of local artists (Pitcho Womba Konga, Fredy Massamba, Badi Banx, Caroline, Kamanda, Lety, Jack, Karim, Christian, Malkia and myself) pulled off "the Action" in L'Horloge Du Sud, better known as the Afro-European cultural spot in the center of Brussels. The date was chosen carefully to launch the "Congolization" artistic movement while remembering the assassination of Patrice Lumumba (he had murdered by a conspiracy of the Belgian and American governments along with General Mobuto). Pitcho Womba Konga, myself and all our cultural partners wanted to promote more than ever spaces where artists related to the Congolese diaspora could freely tell their side of the story.
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HypocortisolismPosted by anonghostdsfs on Friday, 24 December 2010
"Low cortisol levels have been observed in patients with different stress-related disorders such as chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Data suggest that these disorders are characterized by a symptom triad of enhanced stress sensitivity, pain, and fatigue" - Fries
"Low cortisol is of clinical relevance in CFS, as it is associated with a poorer response to CBT. Hypocortisolism could be one of several maintaining factors that interact in the persistence of CFS." -Roberts
Hypocortisolism means low levels of important stress hormone cortisol. Cortisol is produced by the adrenal glands (little dunce hats that sit on top the kidneys) it helps us cope better with stressors; reduces inflammation; helps regulate blood sugar levels and more.
Hypocortisolism affects 1 in 4 people with Sensitivity Related Illnesses related to multiple chemical sensitivity according to Fries and results in a very nasty triad of heightened pain; fatigue and hypersensitivity to stimuli and stress.
This figure is thought to be higher in people with multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), and according to Yanick is one of the reasons why a number of people with multiple chemical sensitivity do no respond well to most standard treatments (e.g. medicines; supplements; detoxification; and psychological interventions) without modification (low and slow). Roberts says that hypocortisolism seems to be one of the reasons why therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is ineffective in the treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome CFS) (many people with MCS also have CFS). It may also contribute to the exercise intolerance experienced by people with CFS according to Dr Sarah Myhill.
If you get your cortisol levels measured by your doctor and they are very low (hypocortisolism), your doctor is unlikely to do anything unless you have the adrenal insufficiency illness Addison Disease, however, it is very important that you do something as this is not good. To help replenish your cortisol levels you will need to take time away from work (assuming you have somehow managed to hold onto your job being as ill as you are); get plenty of rest, practise the stress management technique MINDFULNESS a lot and reduce all stressors and stimuli for a period of time - however slowly at a PACE that is right for you, otherwise you are likely to experience some very nasty symptom flare-ups and set backs.
For some people cortisol replenishment may occur quite quickly if the stressor (s) causing the depletion is an underlying illness that has been identified and treated appropriately, however for most, this can take some time. To help guide overall stress reduction I found creating a Wellness Plan essential. To help modify MCS treatment to my level of severity (which was quite extreme), I found it essential to get a really good understanding of MCS, the different treatment approaches and the possible pitfalls. I also found it important to keep an activity and symptom journal. Whilst this could be a bit of a hassle, it helped me work out what was helping and what was causing flares and ways to modify treatment for the best results.


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'Selfie' trend lands PQ in hot water with Quebec election agency
Watchdog probing whether Bernard Drainville was campaigning when he posed for selfie shots during visit to colleges where advance voting underway.
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MONTREAL—The hottest trend on social media has landed the Parti Québécois minister responsible for Quebec's election laws in hot water.
Among Bernard Drainville's responsibilities before the current election campaign was called last month was to oversee and overhaul the province's voting rules, including the adoption of a law allowing students to vote on campus. That's where Drainville the candidate found himself this week as he and other PQ candidates met with students and posed for a series of "selfie" photographs that were published on Twitter and widely distributed by supporters and partisans.
Now the Quebec elections watchdog is trying to "verify the facts" surrounding the visits to determine if Drainville and others broke the law that prohibits politicians from campaigning at voting stations, according to a spokesperson with the agency.
Drainville's spokesman, Manuel Dionne at first confirmed to Montreal's La Presse newspaper that he had been distributing party pamphlets in a photo at one of the schools and said that he was acting within the constraints of the law.
He later called the paper back to say that no one had distributed flyers and that Drainville's visit with fellow candidates Evelyn Abitbol and former student leader Martine Desjardins had not been a partisan activity.
"You have a right to be there and talk with people," Dionne told La Presse.
In a Wednesday morning news conference, PQ leader Pauline Marois defended Drainville, a former Radio-Canada journalist, a hard-charging campaigner and the architect of the PQ's charter of values, which would ban public servants from wearing religious symbols in the workplace.
"Mr. Drainville acted in good faith," she said. "What the Director General of Elections said is that there is a certain gap in the law."
That gap, Marois said, may mean that Drainville was acting within the law.
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Waka Racing report on Pelle's Cup Match Racing in Marseilles
Racing in the Pelle's Cup Match Racing in Marseilles
We arrived in Marseilles on Thursday night and spent a cold and windy Friday studying the boats and preparing for the two day regatta.
Saturday morning and we got out on the water asap to get as much practice in before the start of race 1. We knew it would be tough getting used to the boats but tried to learn fast. It proved to be key as we lost a couple of close races by others pulling out little tricks for the J80s. The conditions were light in the morning then really choppy with a bit more puff (12 knots) in the afternoon.
We finished the day with 4 wins and 3 losses. This could have quite easily been 6 wins but lost two close ones due to lack of time in the boats.
Day two was a big day for us. We had to win both our races to make the semis against guys ranked higher than us.
Race one brought light and very shifty conditions. We had the perfect start and managed to put 6 boat lengths on him off the line. We sailed a few really good shifts and had a comfortable lead at the top mark. We maintained this lead until the last run when the shifty, light and puffy conditions made it hard for us to defend downwind. He got a nice puff from behind and caught right up at the finish but we just scrapped in about one meter ahead. A tough race but a much needed win.
Race two was much the same. Racing Michal Perris the previous winner of the event. We had a glamour start and a lead that we managed to extend to about half a leg by playing some big shifts. Approaching the bottom mark 'Chef Waka' realised the supermarkets didn't open on Sundays and the fridge was empty back at home. 'Chef Waka' then thought it was a great time to try and catch a feed with the comfort of a big lead. With a big catch in the net the boys then underestimated the time it would take to haul in the catch, losing our lead but gaining a very wet spinnaker. After a big scramble our lead had gone and he extended up the next beat to a comfortable lead.
Knocked out of the semis on count back to Michal we finished 5th on 5 wins. We were all a bit gutted with our effort as we knew we were defiantly good enough to progress to the next rounds of the regatta. We're going to take the positives from it and hold onto the lessons we learnt in the boats and covering in shifty conditions.
We now have a few weeks off due to the cancellation of two planned events in Portugal and Italy. We would like to thank Steffan Goldwater of Widex, Line 7, Pacific Sports Community Trust, RNZYS, Simon Dickey of Front End Design and all members of the Waka Racing supporters club.
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What's the best product for a mixture of paved and off-road riding ?
I don't care for slime: it doesn't work well on side punctures nor on "snake bites" (tube is pinched against rim, usually when running low pressure and there is an impact against wheel) and slime seems to gum up presta valves after awhile and cause a slow leak at the valve.
I've had mixed results with other stuff like liners, kevlar-belted tires, puncture resistant tubes, ...
However, I will go up to a year or longer without significant flats riding on New Mexico broken glass and goat-head thorns by using the "system" approach. For my mountain bike I took old Avocet kevlar belted slicks (where the kevlar belt had snapped and the tire was not useable anymore), cut off the wire bead, and stuffed it into a quality (I like Continental) tire, with lots of baby powder in between the two tires and around the tube. Anything that will penetrate the Conti gets sheared off before it penetrates the Avocet tire.
I do the same system with my road bike. Currently I'm using an old Conti (super sport 23) inside a Conti Gatorskin 23.
Try it. Your bike shop may have some old tires to give you if you don't have any. The extra weight is well worth the peace of mind when I know I don't have to swerve into traffic to miss every encounter with glass.
Besides, riding The System makes you STRONG!
Show up to the group ride. Casually mention "I've been riding The System but switched to my fast wheels today." Watch them whimper
It sounds like "the system" is similar to the Schwalbe Marathon Plus tire. I recently purchased a set for my bike after getting 4 flats on my stock tires in roughly 200 miles or riding. I've only put about 30 miles on my bike since installing the new tires last weekend, so I can't really make any conclusions yet, but the construction of the Marathon Plus is internally similar to what's described here, where simply having MORE rubber in the treadface is the greatest defense.
I ran The System before, and I'll probably run it again during goathead season!
I just removed my tire liners. They were supposed to protect me from goat's heads, but caused more flats and ruined tires from the ends rubbing against the tire cords or the tubes, even though the ends were feathered out and rounded. In addition, I was once forced to ride through a bunch of goat's heads that found their way onto the road. Suddenly I saw little bubbles of green Slime coming up from my tires to the sides of the area covered by the liners. Slime worked for me where liners did not.
I have had Slime get into Presta valves, but a few drops of water into the valve thins the Slime in the neck of the valve enough to get the offending shred of rubber out of the way.
I have Specialized Armadillo tires on one bike. I think the other bike may have Kevlar tires on it.
Once people used flint catchers. They were a curved wire that essentially scraped off anything the tire picked up before the tire could go around enough times for it to embed in the tire. They mounted on the bolt that mounts the brake. There was one for each wheel. You could make your own.
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The touch interface is NOT intuitive. People think it is because they've been using iPods and cell phones and so on for years, so they've got it internalized. When I was given an iPad I had absolutely no idea what I was supposed to do, and being told that I already knew what to do was no help at all.
CTRL+F1 to access the internet and fire up the browser
Get a PC. If something goes wrong you can open the thing up and fix it.
Considering her age, she will probably be using a limited number of programs.
My experience with people of that age is that they don't relate to icons and will expect the top left hand one (for example) to always do the same thing regardless of what little picture is there.
I would imagine that someone of a mature age would find pressing two keys simultaneously, even with sticky keys enabled, much harder (physically, and maybe conceptually) that just tapping an icon with their finger.
Why would it be stressful for her to read an ebook on a tablet?
I realise you are trying to be helpful but it comes across as a little patronising. In my experience older people pick up new things just as easily as youngsters, they usually have a longer attention span and are prepared to work at something until they get it.
I am surprised at the "ageist" tone I perceive in some of the posts e.g.
The touch interface is NOT intuitive.
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Ending the Backlog in Ohio: Senator Capri Cafaro
With the passage of Ohio's new rape kit testing bill—signed into law in December—we are highlighting Ohio State Senator Capri Cafaro, the legislation's sponsor, as today's Featured Reformer.
Cold Case Convictions: Cuyahoga County
Cleveland, which is located in Cuyahoga County, has been leading the way in securing cold case convictions after submitting nearly 4,000 backlogged rape kits for testing as part of Ohio's Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiative.
Legislative Roundup: More States Address the Backlog
As legislative sessions have come to an end in states across the country, progress has been made in efforts to address the rape kit backlog.
Cold Case Convictions: Rape Kit Testing Leads to Convictions Decades Later
Our new series, Cold Case Convictions, begins, highlighting the consequences in allowing rape kits to remain untested, as well as the value DNA evidence has for bringing justice to victims of sexual assault.
An Interview with Rachel Dissell and Leila Atassi
Their investigative work with the Cleveland Plain Dealer has explored each facet of the criminal justice response to sexual violence—from rape kit testing to victim re-engagement to prosecution. Read our interview with them.
1,104 DNA Hits Generated in Ohio's Continued Rape Kit Backlog Progress
Since Ohio's rape kit testing initiative began in 2011, 125 agencies have submitted 6,437 kits—about half of which have been tested.
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As NPR reported this week, "rape kits give evidence to victims' stories." Law enforcement must count, track and test the kits in their evidence rooms—they must believe and honor survivors' decisions to participate in the criminal justice process.
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Earlier this month, Attorney General Mike DeWine released his office's monthly update on the progress of rape kit testing in Ohio.
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According to Assistant Director of Communications for Siena College Allison Maloney, U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko's office announced today (Tuesday, March 3)that $250,000 in grant money for Siena's mentoring program has been approved by the House of Representatives.
The money was approved as part of the House FY09 Omnibus Appropriations Act, and will be be used to help match Siena students with underprivileged students in the local area, having the Siena students mentor the underprivileged students.
The mentoring program was founded in 1965 by Big Brothers/Big Sisters.
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Given the multi-month recovery in energy prices (aided by the ongoing long term weakness in the US dollars in which energy is priced); one sees a lot written on how to play energy's recovery.
For example, in Best Investments for Rising Oil, fellow SA contributor Jason Kelly noted a number of worthy ways to play in long term rise in oil.
However, most of these do not provide significant dividends, and are thus a pure bet on price appreciation. To profit on them, you need to be right not only on their price direction, but on WHEN to sell. That's fine if you like to gamble.
Here's a better idea. The below stocks offer even better returns and lower risks. Why?
· &nbs... They rise along with energy prices: They rise along with energy prices at similar rates to those ETFs and stocks in the above mentioned article.
· &nbs... High, steady income: They pay some of the highest and most reliable dividends available, typically 7-11%, sometimes more. The energy producer trusts mentioned below have to cut dividends when energy prices are dropping, so their dividends are more risky, but only if you believe energy prices will drop back even more than they did earlier this year.
· &nbs... USD Hedge: The Canadian firms pay their distributions in Canadian dollars, thus providing a USD hedge for those based in US dollars. Many expect the CAD to appreciate against the USD as energy prices recover, fueling additional price and income gains.
· &nbs... Energy infrastructure firms' income does not drop if energy prices fall: The Infrastructure firms (both Canadian and American) offer yields that are not only high but unusually steady, as described below.
So, if you're in the markets to make money rather than gamble why not place your money in stocks that not only rise right along with energy, but also pay you some of the market's highest dividends while you hold them.
I've discussed recommended buy prices for many of these in past posts, and hope to go in depth on the US MLPs in the near future. Also, the stock market appears overbought and due for a correction, so this is not the time to be taking more than partial positions, especially with the more thinly traded Canadian stocks, which can be volatile.
Also, on or before 2011, the Canadian Income Trusts will be taxed at higher rates due to Canadian tax "reform." As mentioned earlier in 2011, A Canadian Tax Odyssey: Canadian Income Trust Investors' Guide the firms mentioned below are well positioned to continue to maintain or grow their current distributions. Some have already committed to doing so. If energy prices recover, maintaining current distributions won't be difficult.2. Canadian Oil/Gas Energy Income Trusts
Their revenues, dividends, and share prices move with energy prices. They dropped 30-60% from last summer to this past winter, and are charging back. For example, check charts of ERF (paying over 8%) and VETMF.PK (paying over 7%). Dividends, yields, and prices will rise if energy continues its move up.
Plus, you get the added bonus of being paid in Canadian dollars, which are likely to rise against the USD and give those based in USD assets a hedge against the USD.
· &nbs... ARC Energy Trust (OTC: AETUF, TSX: AET-UN)
· &nbs... Claymore/SWM Canadian Energy Income Fund (NYSEARCA:ENY): A fund of these and others.
· &nbs... Enerplus Resources Fund (NYSE:ERF)
· &nbs... Peyto Energy Trust (OTC: PEYUF, TSX: PEY.UN)
· &nbs... Provident Energy Trust (PVX, TSX: PVE.UN)
· &nbs... Vermillion Energy Trust (OTC: VETMF, TSX: VET.UN)3. Canadian Clean Energy Income Trusts
Similar story but also benefit from inevitable government bias toward green energy. Plus that great USD hedge from being paid in CAD.
· &nbs... Energy Savings Income Fund (OTC: JUSTF, TSX: SIF.UN): symbol recently changed from ESIUF
· &nbs... Innergex Power Income Fund (OTC: INRGF, TSX: IEF.UN)
· &nbs... Macquarie Power & Infrastructure (OTC: MCQPF, TSX: MPT.UN)
· &nbs... Great Lakes Hydro Income Fund (OTC: GLHIF, TSX: GLH.UN)4. Canadian Energy Infrastructure Income Funds
In fact, their incomes are mostly fixed by long term volume based contracts, though their prices tend to move with energy anyway, making them especially good buys when energy is down and these companies revenues and dividends remain steady. These too give you the USD hedge by paying you in CAD.
· &nbs... Altagas Income Trust (OTC: ATGFF, TSX: ALA.UN),
· &nbs... Pembina Pipeline Fund (OTC: PMBIF, TSX: PIF.UN)5. U.S. Energy Infrastructure Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs)
The above comments about Canadian Infrastructure Income funds apply here too. They make most of their money on preset volume contracts and thus have steadier income than the above energy producers. As American companies they pay in USD and lack the USD hedge bonus of the Canadian firms. However, they have near monopoly pricing power in their regions of operation (tempered by regulators).
· &nbs... Buckeye Partners (NYSE:BPL)
· &nbs... El Paso Pipeline Partners (NYSE:EPB)
· &nbs... Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD)
· &nbs... Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE:ETP)
· &nbs... Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (NYSE:KMP)
· &nbs... Magellan Midstream Partners (NYSE:MMP)
· &nbs... Nustar Energy (NYSE:NS)
· &nbs... ONEOK Partners (NYSE:OKS)
· &nbs... Sunoco Logistics Partners (NYSE:SXL)
· &nbs... TEPPCO Partners (TPP),
· &nbs... Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Partners (NYSE:TYG) (actually a basic of MLPs)6. U.S. Coal MLPs
Hardly green energy, but nonetheless essential and often a substitute for oil. As the world economy improves, demand for coal is aided by rising demand for steel, for which certain kinds of coal are needed. Demand for coal isn't going away, and its price will likely rise with other energy prices, as it always has.
· &nbs... Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP)
· &nbs... Northern Resource Partners (NYSE:NRP)
· &nbs... Penn Virginia Resources Partners (NYSE:PVR)7. Conclusion, Disclosure & More Info
While it's more likely that stock prices may retreat in the near term, energy stocks remain among the best long term plays, especially if you are well paid while you hold them with almost junk bond like returns despite their far safer dividends.
Opinions presented are strictly those of the author and of those disseminating these articles or otherwise associated with the author.
The coming articles will examine individual categories and stocks in greater detail.
Disclosure: I have positions in most of the above mentioned investments.
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While recent news on US economy, especially the non-farms payroll data, as been positive (OK, more like less negative than expected), in the past weeks, a number of powerful long term market trends have continued in currency and commodities markets and should continue over the coming months, albeit with the usual short term counter moves.
In sum, these include
• &nbs... The weakening dollar against all major currencies
• &nbs... The ensuing up trend in commodity prices (commodities are priced in USD) and their related currencies, the CAD and AUD against other major currencies.
However, we remain skeptical that the multi-month rally in equity markets will endure. Thus we do not recommend new long positions in them, and await shorting opportunities.
Here are the details.2. What's Killing the Dollar
The biggest single story is the deterioration of the long term fundamentals of the USD. Why? In short, President Obama has no choice but to continue to expand the money supply at rates that will badly damage its value.
Washington has no real choice but to continue inflating money supply at unprecedented rates, because it is faced with a virtually unprecedented situation.
President Obama is like an emergency room doctor dealing with a patient who has just been shot in the heart and will die in minutes if the heart can't be repaired and the blood circulation restored. The bullet was the subprime crisis and ensuing collapse of the housing and credit markets.
Thus he must first keep the heart going and stop the bleeding. The heart here is the financial system, particularly the largest institutions like Citibank, Bank of America, and those that insure their huge debt portfolios. It these bleed out liquidity, they will stop beating out available cash to depositors and credit to businesses, the lifeblood of the financial system depends. The heart, the banks cannot stop beating out blood, cash and credit, or the patient, the US economy, dies on the table.
So the printing of new dollars and expansion of money supply must continue.2. The Underlying Disease – Excess Debt+Money Supply = Weakening Dollar
Unfortunately, the patient is already suffering from potentially fatal cancer of a weakening USD caused by massive debt, government bailouts of the financial sector, and expansion of money supply to pay these. There is no historical precedent for a country inflating its way to prosperity. While many argue massive spending saved the US from the depression, others would argue that the real cure was that WWII left the about half the world's production destroyed and the US as producer of about half the world's goods and services. But I digress.
To cure the immediate threat to the patient/economy, the doctor must continue to create new money/blood, which worsens the long term cancer of a weakening USD and inflation. If left unchecked, this cancer of a weakening USD will ultimately force up interest rates and may choke off the liquidity/blood supply from the heart/financial system.
Oh yes, major organ failure is continuing, with the bankruptcies of GM and Chrysler, plus a slow but steady rise in bank failures. These in turn threaten another spike in unemployment, ensuing residential foreclosures and reduced consumer spending. These in turn could cause further declines in:
• &nbs... Overall business activity
• &nbs... Values of banks' commercial real estate and mortgage portfolios with further oversupply
• &nbs... Banking income and balance sheet health and more commercial real estate foreclosures
• &nbs... Local tax revenues and ensuing credit worthiness of local governments etc.
"Doctor Obama to ICU, STAT."
What's that loud beeping sound? Better fix the heart quickly!3. The Results of a Weakening USD for Commodity Markets
Because they are priced in USD, commodities and their related currencies (AUD and CAD) are expected to continue their long term uptrend as the dollar weakens, even if relative supply and demand remains unchanged. Additional long term reasons for rising commodity prices include:
• &nbs... Upward pressure on oil prices due to both the relatively inelastic long term demand, and the continued solid growth of the Chinese economy.
• &nbs... As the USD's position as currency of last resort fades, demand for gold (and silver) increases because they're seen as safe stores of value.
• &nbs... As China, other export economies, and other large holders of the USD lose confidence in the USD (public statements to the contrary aside), they buy commodities both to hedge (there is no obvious liquid substitute for the USD at this time) their wealth and to ensure a relatively cheap supply to support their production at lower prices.4. Equity Indices
The multi-month trend in equities, however, appears far less durable.
Since March, major indices continue to rally despite minimal signs of true turnaround in the underlying fundamentals of their economies. Consider:
• &nbs... Most of the positive news on which markets have risen consists of slowing contraction, not growth.
• &nbs... The apparent return to profitability by the financial sector was the cause of the stock markets' latest rally. There is significant evidence that the prior quarter's results were not sustainable. In addition to evidence of outright manipulation of those results (beyond the scope of this article) consider:
· &nbs... Recent problems in commercial mortgages like the failure of GGP, one of the leading mall operators.
· &nbs... Coming interest rate resets in the next 2-3 years and resulting possible increases in foreclosures and erosion of bank residential mortgage portfolios.
· &nbs... the continued deep problems in industries that employ the largest numbers, like construction and autos, and the effects of their decline on the values of the financial sector's residential and commercial lending portfolios.
The continued rally in the US stock markets has been more of a low volume, low credibility rise based more on short-covering by quant funds than a believable rally supported by real fundamental and technical evidence.
Could the rally continue for a while yet? Sure, especially with Washington and Wall Street cooperating so, ahem, intimately. But how many are willing to take new long positions after a 30% rise in stock prices without real improvement in underlying fundamentals beyond merely a slowing contraction?
In sum, we appear to be at the upper end of a trading range, with the overall trend continuing down. Continue to invest only with funds allocated for longer term investment that you don't need for the next six to eighteen months at least. What you buy now may well go lower.
Thus, in addition to collecting your high yields, those seeking a more active hedge may wish to consider taking measured positions some of the Ultrashort Proshares ETFs as a partial hedge. For the unfamiliar, these are ETFs that move at twice the inverse of a selected sector of stocks. Thus for example if the S&P 500 index falls 1%, then SDS, its Ultrashort ETF, will rise by 2% (and vice versa).
The time is ripe to consider some of these. While by nature these are volatile, you want to buy these only as a partial hedge at strong support when the market has just stopped feeling very optimistic, as a rally begins to show signs of fading.
This looks like the time. Consider taking partial positions in the following.
· &nbs... UltraShort S & P 500 Proshares (NYSEARCA:SDS) – Buy under $60, Strong Buy under $55
· &nbs... UltraShort Financials ProShares (NYSEARCA:SKF) -- Buy Under $50; Strong Buy below $40
· &nbs... UltraShort QQQ ProShares (NYSEARCA:QID) – Buy Under $40, Strong Buy under $35
· &nbs... UltraShort Real Estate ProShares (NYSEARCA:SRS) – Buy Under $30, Strong Buy under $20
· &nbs... UltraShort Russell2000 ProShares (NYSEARCA:TWM) – Buy Under $50, Strong Buy under $40
If you look at a chart for these, you'll note my buys are very conservatively low. There is a lot of cash on the sidelines now, earning virtually nothing. Big players and insiders continue buying stocks we've been mentioning, because they're clearly cheap and excellent long term values. As the past few months have shown, any glimmer of positive news brings buyers as everyone is waiting for the sign to jump in. Lots of cash on the sidelines will provide lots of fuel in the tanks for a rally.
If that happens, these ultrashorts can plummet fast, so you only want to buy them at strong support, so that if these levels don't hold up you'll know quickly and can get out before taking a big loss. Thus place sell stops no more than 10% below the Strong Buy levels to protect your capital. There are other Ultrashorts for other sectors, like the Ultrashort Oil and Gas DUG for shorting oil and gas. This one has been popular, but betting against energy and other commodities is dangerous and strictly for short term traders with expertise in these, so avoid this one.
Beyond the Ultrashort ETFs if you can earn reliable dividends from 8-12 percent or more while you wait for recovery, ongoing investment makes sense. You just need to find the best bargain priced quality high yield stocks, and collect your income while waiting for the market to improve and offer additional options. As noted above, with a confirmed downtrend and good evidence for a further 20% overall drop, refer to our past recommended buy levels, which are at strong support levels.
Since prices are up and thus yields are down, many of our stocks are above recommended buy points. Do not chase them, though taking partial positions above these prices is acceptable for those with lots of cash lying fallow. This is particularly so with the energy producers.
Remember our key criteria for new stock purchases: In sum, we're seeking stocks of strong companies that mostly earn and distribute a high dividend in a non-USD currency and have a dominant position in a market for an essential product or service. Ideally, the stock's fortunes should rise with those of commodities and other hard assets that remain in demand, like residential real estate, power generation and distribution, etc.
That's my focus at http://highdividendsto... .
While our emphasis is buy and hold as long as the distribution is safe and fundamentals hold steady, some may want to hedge their bets, especially if they may need the cash within the next year or so. Those in that position should consider using sell stops around 15% below the Strong Buy price as partial principle protection, though you risk getting knocked out of your positions, only to see them come back soon and possibly rise higher while you miss the dividend. It's a judgment call, though not a bad one for at least some of your holdings given the current pessimism (which of course can change, fast).
Again, our focus is on getting high yields from healthy businesses whose price will recover while we earn outsized returns, and we don't try to time the market too much.6. Conclusion, Disclosure & More Info
Bear market rallies are a normal part of bear markets, and they can indeed last for months. While they are driven by positive news, what distinguishes them from market bottoms is the lack of evidence of long term improvement in underlying fundamentals. Slowing contraction is good, but it doesn't necessarily mean a bottoming.
Thus we continue to warn, "beware the bear."
Opinions presented are strictly those of the author and of those disseminating these articles or otherwise associated with the author.
The coming articles will examine individual categories and stocks in greater detail.
Disclosure: I have positions in most of the above mentioned investments.
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THE UNSUSTAINABLE RALLY-NOW WHAT? COMMODITIES FOR INCOME INVESTORS1. Introduction
What does the past week's market activity tell the high dividend income investor who is considering taking new long positions to get some return on cash that's lying fallow? What follows is nothing fancy, people. Just a simple follow up and update to last week's post Notes on a Scandal: High Dividend Investor's Survival Guide to This Unsustainable Rally, and some practical tips on what to do now.
Caveat: I'm not a prophet. The following conclusions are just based on the evidence I present below that this is not the time for new long positions. I'm still innocently (naively?) assuming we have a free, open and transparent market operating. However, given the degree of market manipulation we've seen (see Notes on a Scandal: High Dividend Investor's Survival Guide to This Unsustainable Rally) and mentioned in recent posts, one could argue otherwise and try to bet on a continuing rally aided and abetted, legally or not, by team Washington & Wall Street.2. What The Charts Suggest
A. Chart 1
Overall market broke its long term downtrend at the end of March, and the rally has stalled out in early May.
SEE: http://highdividendsto... for image.
B. Chart 2
For the past 6 months the market has traded in a range between 680 and 940.
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C. Chart 3
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Since the rally stalled in early May, volume on down days is greater than that on up days, and there have been about 3 times more down days than up days. This suggests lack of conviction by market participants.3. Conclusions
A. Be Cautious Taking New Long Positions
From a very simple technical perspective, the current rally has stalled. From a fundamental perspective, as noted in Notes on a Scandal: High Dividend Investor's Survival Guide to This Unsustainable Rally, the rally is mostly unjustifiable, and arguably the result of outright manipulation by Washington and Wall Street. Perhaps this is for the greater good. It has allowed at least some of the major banks a rising market into which they can sell stock and raise needed capital from willing investors, not just captive taxpayers. For example, both Goldman Sacks and Bank of America have done so thus far.
B. What This means for Dividend Income Investors
Yes, it hurts to sit with cash producing no income. Because both fundamental and technical evidence suggests it's more likely that stock prices in the coming months will fall, recent advice still holds. Take only partial positions using cash that will not be needed within the foreseeable future. Consider taking at least partial profits or losses if you foresee needing to raise cash in the coming months from your stock portfolio. Consider hedging techniques discussed in prior articles.
For example, for short term hedges consider: UltraShort S & P 500 Proshares (NYSEARCA:SDS), UltraShort Financials ProShares (NYSEARCA:SKF), UltraShort QQQ ProShares (NYSEARCA:QID), UltraShort Real Estate ProShares (NYSEARCA:SRS), UltraShort Russell2000 ProShares (NYSEARCA:TWM).
For those who can, consider owning Canadian or Australian dollars, or assets based in these currencies. Why? To alter the famous line about plastics from the film, The Graduate, "commodities, Benjamin, commodities."
C. The Real Meaning of What Jim Rogers Has Been Saying
This past week renowned investor Jim Rodgers was widely reported to predict a coming crisis in the currency markets as governments worldwide attempt to bolster their economies by expanding the supply of their currencies, thus ultimately eroding their purchasing power once the world economic situation improves and demand for goods rises.
Even for those well versed in currency trading, that advice is not easy to put into practical use. If all currencies are inflating, and currencies always trade relative to one another, so how does one know which currency to prefer over another?
One could consider which currency is being most burdened with debt and thus likely expansion of supply, as suggested by the following IMF (International Monetary Fund) chart provided by Kathy Lien in Will the U.S. Be Next to Receive a Credit Warning?
See http://highdividendsto... for image
That might work if you want to trade currencies AND the rest of the market follows the same chart. Maybe it will work, maybe it won't. Successful trading is not just about being right about the asset, but being right about what the rest of the market will think about it, and when.
Here's simpler idea. While choosing the right currency pair may be unclear from Rogers' remarks, what IS clear is this: commodity prices should be in a long term uptrend, if for no other reason than their being priced in eroding currency, typically US dollars. So invest in instruments that will rise with commodity prices.
THAT is the obvious implication from Rogers (who has made a few bucks in commodities).
Thus consider, strongly, one or more of the following investing options:
· &... Commodities themselves via ETFs, CFDs, futures, etc. A very creative and worthwhile suggestion from a comment I received on an article, one which I recently followed – consider a investing in a hybrid car, better home insulation, or other energy saving devices. Yes, cars are depreciating assets, but if you have to commute long distances anyway, the savings could well be worthwhile. FYI I went for a Toyota (TOY) Prius. It handles very well, has sufficient acceleration when needed, and cut my gas bill by more than half. My only complaint is the very primitive sound system, especially considering this is not a cheap car. It's not strictly an income investment, but a penny saved IS a penny earned. No, it's better. There is no tax on the penny saved (yet), at least until you invest it.
· &... Convert at least some US dollars to Canadian or Australian dollars (which rise relative to other currencies as commodity prices rise)
· &... Income instruments based on commodities that should rise with them. Many of the stocks I've been recommending fit that description, especially WHEN stock prices pull back. These include:
· &... Big Oils: BP, plc (NYSE:BP), CNOOC Ltd. (NYSE:CEO), Enid SpA (NYSE:E), Total Fina Elf (NYSE:TOT)
· &... Canadian Energy Trusts: ARC Energy Trust (OTC: AETUF, TSX: AET-UN), Claymore/SWM Canadian Energy Income Fund (NYSEARCA:ENY), Enerplus Resources Fund (NYSE:ERF), Peyto Energy Trust (OTC: PEYUF, TSX: PEY.UN), Provident Energy Trust (PVX, TSX: PVE.UN), Vermillion Energy Trust (OTC: VETMF, TSX: VET.UN)
· &... Coal MLPs: Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ:ARLP), Northern Resource Partners (NYSE:NRP), Penn Virginia Resources Partners (NYSE:PVR)
The Gabelli Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust (NYSEMKT:GGN): a way to play gold and get income
· &... Canadian Real Estate Trusts: While real estate is not a commodity, it is a hard asset that is inflation resistant. A worthy group of stocks to keep in mind when prices pull in include the Canadian Real Estate Trusts: Canadian Apartment Properties REIT (OTC: CDPYF, TSX: CAR.UN), Northern Property REIT (OTC: NPRUF, TSX: NPR.UN), RIOCAN REIT: (OTC: RIOCF, TSX: REI.UN
However, again, be cautious about new stock purchases until we see a pullback. Why? Here's a lesson worth repeating.
D. Even Great Stocks Usually Follow The Market
Remember, no matter how good their results, few stocks avoid selloffs when markets decline. So be cautious buying income stocks based in commodities or commodity based currencies at this time.
For example, look at a chart of Atlantic Power Corporation (OTC: ATPWF.PK, TSX: ATP.UN) compared to the S&P 500 (in red).
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Note that ATPWF's price movement followed that of the S&P 500 index. Despite producing stellar results during this period, including raising dividends while cutting debt and openly declaring the dividend secure for years to come; its price fluctuated in the same directions as the index.
Ironically, ATPWF's price was actually more volatile (due to its low daily trading volume), despite its far healthier and more stable revenue stream than almost all companies in the index.
The lesson: you generally do not take long positions when the evidence suggests prices will drop. thus even though the recovery of energy prices and stocks seems inevitable, it's not yet the time to buy. By all means place orders starting near the March lows, though.4. Conclusion, Disclosure & More Info
Again, the Caveat: I'm not a prophet. The following conclusions are just based on the evidence I present below. I'm still innocently (naively?) assuming we have a free, open and transparent market operating. However, given the degree of market manipulation, (see Notes on a Scandal: High Dividend Investor's Survival Guide to This Unsustainable Rally) mentioned in recent posts, one could argue otherwise and try to bet on a continuing rally aided and abetted, legally or not, by team Washington & Wall Street.
Disclosure: I have positions in most of the above mentioned investments.
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