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LPO BrightSparks FAQs
BrightSparks Concerts – Frequently asked questions
Can we come to your BrightSparks schools concerts?
We are not in central London. Can we still apply for BrightSparks tickets?
Yes, applications are accepted from all schools.
How do we apply for BrightSparks tickets?
There will be a link on our website for booking for each concert. You should fill in the form, and we will contact you within 3-6 weeks of your application as to whether you have been successful. Please do not send any payments until notified by us to do so.
Do we have to pay for BrightSparks tickets?
Yes. For 2015/16, tickets will cost £4 per student (accompanying adults free).
How do we pay for BrightSparks tickets?
We will contact you if you have been successful in your application for your BrightSparks tickets. If you have been successful in booking tickets we will send you an invoice for the full amount.
Please do not send any cheques before receiving an invoice. Please also note that invoices will be sent to the email addresses entered on the initial application form. Please do ensure these invoices reach your school bursar/finance manager.
What if I need to cancel our BrightSparks tickets?
Please contact the LPO Box Office on 020 7840 4205. Should you cancel your booking within a month before the concert you may still be charged the full ticket price.
What happens if we fail to turn up to a BrightSparks concert?
If you fail to attend a concert you will still be charged for the full amount. BrightSparks concerts are generally oversubscribed, and if you have successfully booked tickets and do not turn up, you have prevented another school from attending.
Please note that future bookings may not be taken from schools that have outstanding debts relating to previous BrightSparks concerts.
Does the LPO issue a Risk Assessment document to schools for Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall?
Where is the Royal Festival Hall?
The Royal Festival Hall is part of Southbank Centre and is situated on Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX. The nearest National Rail and London Underground stations are Waterloo, Embankment and Charing Cross.
If we are attending a BrightSparks concert when should we arrive at the Royal Festival Hall?
Please leave plenty of time to get to your seats before the start of the concert. The building is open all day from 10am onwards and there is a lot of public space for schools groups to congregate if they arrive early for a concert.
Is there somewhere for us to eat our packed lunch in the Royal Festival Hall?
Yes, there is plenty of space in the foyers of the Royal Festival Hall.
Where can I park at the Royal Festival Hall?
There are two car parks and various coach spaces available at Southbank Centre. You can find full information on the Parking page of Southbank Centre's website. There are also some coach bays next to the London Eye which must be reserved (booking instructions). Further information on coach parking in London can be found on Transport for London's Coaches page.
Please note that the London Philharmonic Orchestra is not responsible for any of the parking available at these sites and will not be able to answer queries relating to them. Please use contact details on the websites above for further parking queries.


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Article: Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Following Cytoreductive Surgery Improves Outcome in Patients With Primary Appendiceal Mucinous Adenocarcinoma: A Pooled Analysis From Three Tertiary Care Centers[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Appendiceal mucinous neoplasms (AMN) are a rare heterogeneous group of diseases. In the absence of randomized trials, AMN management is controversial. The goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) after cytoreductive surgery on survival in AMN patients. Patient data including demographics, pathology, type of therapy, and outcomes were collected from Emory University, the Ohio State University, and Wayne State University databases. One of the three centers did not use HIPEC. Statistical analysis evaluating overall survival (OS) of AMN patients was performed. Between 1990 and 2010, 163 AMN patients were identified. Histology showed 60 patients had diffuse peritoneal adenomucinosis, 88 had peritoneal mucinous carcinomatosis (PMCA), and 15 had PMCA with indeterminate or discordant features. Complete surgical resection was achieved in 76 patients. HIPEC was used in 79 patients. The median OS was 77 months for patients who received HIPEC compared with 25 months for patients who did not (p < .001). In multivariable analysis, histopathologic subtype (p < .001), complete surgical resection (p < .001), and HIPEC (p < .001) were independent predictors for improved OS. A survival advantage for AMN patients treated at HIPEC-treating centers was observed (p = .0026). After adjusting for HIPEC therapy, no significant survival difference was observed between the non-HIPEC-treating center and the HIPEC-treating centers (p = .094). The addition of HIPEC to cytoreductive surgery likely provides a survival advantage and should be considered in the treatment strategy for AMN. ©AlphaMed Press.
Article: Should Combination Chemotherapy Serve as the Backbone in Clinical Trials of Advanced Pancreatic Cancer?: A Pooled Analysis of Phase II Trials of Gemcitabine-Containing Doublets Plus Bevacizumab.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to evaluate whether building upon multidrug chemotherapy regimens represents a viable strategy in pancreatic cancer clinical trial design. We performed a pooled analysis of all single-arm phase II studies in which a specific targeted agent (the anti-vascular endothelial growth factor monoclonal antibody bevacizumab) was added to gemcitabine-based cytotoxic doublets. The primary end point was overall survival (OS). Secondary end points included objective response rate, CA-19-9 biomarker response rate, and adverse event frequencies. Kaplan-Meier methods estimated time-to-event end points, whereas the Cox proportional hazard model estimated univariate hazard ratios of death. For the 300 patients included in the pooled analysis, median OS was 9.1 months (95% confidence interval, 8.3-10.2). Differences in OS were observed according to patients' baseline performance status (median OS, 10.4 vs 8.6 months for Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group 0 vs 1, respectively). Moreover, bevacizumab-related adverse events were not observed at increased frequency with gemcitabine-based doublets compared with historic data. Recognizing the limitations of cross-study comparisons, these results compare favorably to those from Cancer and Leukemia Group B 80303, a phase III trial testing bevacizumab in combination with gemcitabine alone. This is the largest data set available to demonstrate the feasibility of building upon more intensive chemotherapy backbones in clinical trials of novel targeted agents in pancreatic cancer.
Article: Genetic Validation of the Protein Arginine Methyltransferase PRMT5 as a Candidate Therapeutic Target in Glioblastoma[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive histologic subtype of brain cancer with poor outcomes and limited treatment options. Here we report the selective overexpression of the protein arginine methyltransferase PRMT5 as a novel candidate theranostic target in this disease. PRMT5 silences the transcription of regulatory genes by catalyzing symmetric di-methylation of arginine residues on histone tails. PRMT5 overexpression in patient-derived primary tumors and cell lines correlated with cell line growth rate and inversely with overall patient survival. Genetic attenuation of PRMT5 led to cell cycle arrest, apoptosis and loss of cell migratory activity. Cell death was p53-independent but caspase-dependent and enhanced with temozolomide, a chemotherapeutic agent used as a present standard of care. Global gene profiling and chromatin immunoprecipitation identified the tumor suppressor ST7 as a key gene silenced by PRMT5. Diminished ST7 expression was associated with reduced patient survival. PRMT5 attenuation limited PRMT5 recruitment to the ST7 promoter, led to restored expression of ST7 and cell growth inhibition. Lastly, PRMT5 attenuation enhanced GBM cell survival in a mouse xenograft model of aggressive GBM. Together, our findings defined PRMT5 as a candidate prognostic factor and therapeutic target in GBM, offering a preclinical justification for targeting PRMT5-driven oncogenic pathways in this deadly disease.
Article: The Addition of Radiation to Chemotherapy does not Improve Outcome When Compared to Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Resected Pancreas Cancer: The Results of a Single-Institution Experience[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Pancreas cancer is highly lethal even at early stages. Adjuvant therapy with chemotherapy (CT) or chemoradiation (CRT) is standard following surgery to delay recurrence and improve survival. There is no consensus on the added value of radiotherapy (RT). We conducted a retrospective analysis of clinical outcomes in pancreas cancer patients treated with CT or CRT following surgery. Patients with resected pancreas adenocarcinoma were identified in our institutional database. Relevant clinicopathologic and demographic data were collected. Patients were grouped according to adjuvant treatment: group A: no treatment; group B: CT; group C: CRT. The primary endpoint of overall survival was compared between groups B vs. C. Univariate and multivariate analyses of potential prognostic factors were conducted including all patients. A total of 146 evaluable patients were included (group A: n = 33; group B: n = 45; group C: n = 68). Demographics and pathologic characteristics were comparable. There was no significant survival benefit for CRT compared with CT (mOS 16.8 months vs. 21.5 months, respectively, p = 0.76). Local recurrence rates were similar in all three groups. Univariate analyses identified absence of lymph node involvement (hazards ratio [HR] 1.43, p = 0.0082) and administration of adjuvant therapy (HR 0.496, p = 0.0008) as significant predictors for improved survival. Multivariate analyses suggested that patients without nodal involvement derived the most benefit from adjuvant treatment. The addition of RT to CT did not improve survival over CT. Lymph node involvement predicts inferior clinical outcome.
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ABSTRACT: Neoadjuvant chemoradiation (CRT) is standard treatment for stage II-III rectal cancer. Fluoropyrimidine-based CRT prolongs disease-free survival over adjuvant CRT and improves local control over both adjuvant CRT and neoadjuvant radiotherapy alone, but does not prolong overall survival. New approaches to neoadjuvant therapy may improve outcome in this disease. Oxaliplatin, a standard component of chemotherapy for the treatment of both resected and metastatic colon cancer, is a potent radiosensitizer with synergistic radiosensitizing activity in combination with 5-FU in preclinical studies. Early clinical trials showed promising activity with the addition oxaliplatin to 5-FU-based CRT in stage II-III rectal cancer; however, early data from phase III trials seem to be disappointing. This article reviews the existing literature and explores the potential role of oxaliplatin as part of neoadjuvant CRT for rectal cancer.
Article: Influence of KRAS Mutation Status in Metachronous and Synchronous Metastatic Colorectal Adenocarcinoma[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Mutations in the v-Ki-ras2 Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) are present in approximately 30% to 40% of colorectal adenocarcinomas. Wild-type (WT) KRAS mutation status is predictive of tumor response with epidermal growth factor receptor-directed therapies, but the results from studies evaluating the prognostic value of KRAS status in localized disease have been contradictory. The prognostic value of KRAS in metastatic disease, specifically according to whether patients have synchronous or metachronous disease at presentation, is less understood. One-hundred ten consecutive patients with metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma underwent testing for KRAS exon 2 mutations by polymerase chain reaction amplification and direct nucleotide sequencing. The clinical characteristics, treatments, and outcomes of these patients were then analyzed retrospectively, stratified according to whether patients presented with synchronous or metachronous metastasis and according to KRAS mutation status (WT or mutated). For the entire cohort, the median overall survival from the date of diagnosis of metastatic disease was 34.3 months (95% confidence interval, 28.3-49.4 months) for patients with WT KRAS (n = 70). The median overall survival for patients with mutated KRAS (n = 40) was 40.3 months (95% confidence interval, 27.9-51.1 months; log-rank P = .91). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis indicated that 3-year overall survival and 5-year overall survival were not statistically different. Within the subgroups of patients with synchronous and metachronous metastatic disease, no significant differences were observed in median overall survival, 3-year overall survival, or 5-year overall survival between the WT KRAS and mutated KRAS groups. In this study, KRAS mutation status did not influence overall survival in either synchronous or metachronous metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma and, as such, had no prognostic role in this disease setting. Cancer 2012.
Article: Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) May Provide Effective Palliation in the Treatment of Primary Tracheal Carcinoma: A Small Case Series[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in primary tracheal carcinomas. Methods: Data were obtained from patients treated with Photofrin(®) PDT for primary tracheal carcinoma at the Ohio State University. Demographic data as well as survival and response were collected. Results: Ten patients 47-79 years of age with primary tracheal carcinoma (three adenoid cystic, seven squamous histology) were treated with PDT. Treatment was part of curative-intent therapy in three patients, one of whom underwent surgery. The other seven patients received palliative PDT. Five patients received sequential radiation and two received concurrent chemotherapy. All 10 patients had improvement in obstructive symptoms within 1 month. Eight patients had objective response by bronchoscopy, and one patient had stable disease. Treatment was well tolerated. One patient developed a tracheal stricture that was successfully treated with stent placement. Conclusions: PDT is safe and provides effective palliation of obstructive symptoms in patients with primary tracheal carcinoma. PDT has a potential role in both the curative and the palliative setting.
Article: Management of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancers: What Is the Role of Novel Oral Anticoagulants?[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a frequent complication of gastrointestinal cancers that increases morbidity and may impact mortality. Low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWHs) and vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) are standard anticoagulation options for the ambulatory gastrointestinal cancer patient with VTE, but both of these agents are challenging to use for various reasons. Novel oral anticoagulants (NOAs) are new, orally available anticoagulants designed to be easier to administer with more reliable pharmacokinetics that eliminate the need for frequent monitoring of various laboratory parameters. This paper reviews the existing efficacy and safety data for the use of NOAs dabigatran etexilate, rivaroxaban, and apixaban and discusses the potential role of these agents in the management of gastrointestinal cancer-related VTE.
Article: A phase I study of prolonged infusion of triapine in combination with fixed dose rate gemcitabine in patients with advanced solid tumors[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Purpose: Prolonged exposure of cancer cells to triapine, an inhibitor of ribonucleotide reductase, followed by gemcitabine enhances gemcitabine activity in vitro. Fixed-dose-rate gemcitabine (FDR-G) has improved efficacy compared to standard-dose. We conducted a phase I trial to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), safety, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), and preliminary efficacy of prolonged triapine infusion followed by FDR-G. Experimental design: Triapine was given as a 24-hour infusion, immediately followed by FDR-G (1000 mg/m(2) over 100-minute). Initially, this combination was administered days 1 and 8 of a 21-day cycle (Arm A, triapine starting dose 120 mg); but because of myelosuppression, it was changed to days 1 and 15 of a 28-day cycle (Arm B, starting dose of triapine 75 mg). Triapine steady-state concentrations (Css) and circulating ribonucleotide reductase M2-subunit (RRM2) were measured. Results: Thirty-six patients were enrolled. The MTD was determined to be triapine 90 mg (24-hour infusion) immediately followed by gemcitabine 1000 mg/m(2) (100-minute infusion), every 2 weeks of a 4-week cycle. DLTs included grade 4 thrombocytopenia, leukopenia and neutropenia. The treatment was well tolerated with fatigue, nausea/vomiting, fever, transaminitis, and cytopenias being the most common toxicities. Among 30 evaluable patients, 1 had a partial response and 15 had stable disease. Triapine PK was similar, although more variable, compared to previous studies using doses normalized to body-surface-area. Steady decline in circulating levels of RRM2 may correlate with outcome. Conclusions: This combination was well tolerated and showed evidence of preliminary activity in this heavily pretreated patient population, including prior gemcitabine failure.
Article: A Dose Escalation and Pharmacodynamic Study of Triapine and Radiation in Patients With Locally Advanced Pancreas Cancer[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Triapine, a novel inhibitor of the M2 subunit of ribonucleotide reductase (RR), is a potent radiosensitizer. This phase 1 study, sponsored by the National Cancer Institute Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, assessed the safety and tolerability of triapine in combination with radiation (RT) in patients with locally advanced pancreas cancer (LAPCA). We evaluated 3 dosage levels of triapine (24 mg/m(2), 48 mg/m(2), 72 mg/m(2)) administered with 50.4 Gy of RT in 28 fractions. Patients with LAPCA received triapine thrice weekly, every other week during the course of RT. Dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) was assessed during RT and for 4 weeks after its completion. Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging and serum RR levels were evaluated as potential predictors for early response. Twelve patients were treated. Four patients (1 nonevaluable) were enrolled at dosage level 1 (DL1), 3 patients at DL2, and 5 patients (2 nonevaluable) at DL3. No DLTs were observed, and the maximum tolerated dose was not reached. Two patients (17%) achieved partial response, and 6 patients (50%) had stable disease. One patient underwent R0 resection after therapy. Ninety-two percent of patients (100% at DL3) experienced freedom from local tumor progression. In 75% of patients who eventually experienced progression, metastases developed without local progression. RR levels did not seem to predict outcome. In 4 patients with available data, dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging may predict early response or resistance to therapy. The combination of triapine at 72 mg/m(2) 3 times weekly every other week and standard RT is tolerable with interesting activity in patients with LAPCA.
Article: Elevated baseline CA19-9 levels correlate with adverse prognosis in patients with early- or advanced-stage pancreas cancer[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: CA19-9 is the most specific biomarker for pancreas cancer. We investigated the prognostic significance of normal (≤37 U/mL) versus elevated (>37 U/mL) CA19-9 levels in patients with resected and advanced pancreas cancer. Relevant data were obtained from patients treated for early-stage or advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma at our institution. Log-rank tests were used to evaluate relationship between CA19-9 and clinical outcomes of interest for both early- and advanced-stage patients. A total of 123 patients were included (Group A: N = 30 stage I/II; Group B: N = 93 stage III/IV). In group A, elevated preoperative CA19-9 was significantly associated with lymph node involvement (p = 0.031), tumor ≥3 cm (p = 0.011), and lack of tumor differentiation (p = 0.048). Failure of postoperative CA19-9 to normalize predicted significantly worse DFS (p = 0.021). For group B, elevated baseline CA19-9 was associated with shorter OS on chemotherapy (p = 0.0008) and decline in CA19-9 >25 % with treatment was a significant predictor of improved OS (p = 0.0099). Higher than normal CA19-9 level is an adverse prognostic factor in both early and advanced settings and may prove to be useful in the selection of patients for more aggressive therapy in future trials. CA19-9 level decrease of >25 % predicts improved survival in advanced disease on chemotherapy.
Article: Yttrium-90 Radioembolization as Salvage Therapy for Colorectal Cancer With Liver Metastases[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Few patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) are candidates for resection of their hepatic disease. Yttrium-90 ((90)Y) radioembolization has promise in the treatment of unresectable mCRC. We conducted a retrospective study to assess the efficacy in patients with refractory mCRC who underwent (90)Y radioembolization. Patients with unresectable mCRC with liver metastases treated at The Ohio State University were included in this analysis. Demographic data, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) values, observed toxicities, and information on prior therapies were collected. Response was assessed by RECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors) 1.1 criteria. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Twenty-four patients (median age, 63 years) were included. Of the patients, 54% had extrahepatic disease; 67% had bilobar involvement. The patients had received a median of 3 prior therapies. No objective responses were observed. Five patients had a CEA response. Median PFS and OS were 3.9 months (95% CI, 2.4-4.8 months) and 8.9 months (95% CI, 4.2-16.7 months), respectively. Patients older than 65 years had improved PFS (4.6 vs. 2.4 months) and OS (14 vs. 5.5 months) vs. younger patients, likely due to receipt of (90)Y treatment earlier in their disease course. The presence of extrahepatic disease and the absence of CEA response appeared negatively predictive of efficacy. Toxicities were expected and manageable. (90)Y radioembolization is active in select patients with refractory mCRC and with liver metastases, and is safe and well tolerated in the elderly. In patients with extensive extrahepatic disease, (90)Y should be used in combination with chemotherapy. CEA may be a predictor of efficacy.
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My GF recently bought herself an 08 Kona Jake. Nice bike, full tiagra, rack mounts, road triple. Perfect for her commuting/fitness/light touring.. She needs a new seat but other than that everythings great - except THE BRAKES SUCK! I mean, really bad. The bikes got a few hundred miles on it, so things should be seated by now, but they still are lacking stopping power. Even for me, I can crank on the levers and very poor performance.
Avid shorty 4's. Stock pads. Stock rims. These rims have grooves in the braking surface. The brakes seme to be set up right, no excess slop anywhere.
I have avid shortys on my poprad and the brakes are great.
anyone have similar issue? suggestions? Hopefully I can get some good pads and this will be gone!


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The slaty-backed gull has been seen in Marquette, and birders are excited. This bird is native to Siberia, and this is the species third known appearance in Michigan and second in Upper Michigan. More than 100 tourists have traveled to Marquette for a glimpse. TV6's Dustin Bonk joined a group of birders in an effort to see the rare bird.
The slaty-backed gull is out there somewhere. It's a bird native to northeast Asia, but reports since March 16 have identified the bird in Marquette.
"For whatever reason, he likes Marquette, like the rest of us do, I guess," said J.D. Phillips.
I met up with a group of birders to see if we could find the gull. We started at Picnic Rocks, where they believe the bird has been sleeping. Beth Olson was the first one to photograph the Asian seagull, not knowing what she had found. She consulted the birding community, and the next day she met up with J.D. Phillips and other birders to confirm if they had indeed found this rare visitor. Phillips says that identifying seagull species can be tricky, but the slaty-backed gull does have unique characteristics.
"This one just stands out. I mean, you notice it right away, that it's very much darker than the other birds," said Olson.
The slaty-backed gull gets its name from its dark back, but it also has bright pink legs and a black and white wing-tip pattern known as the string of pearls. It was nowhere to be found at Picnic Rocks, so we moved on. Within minutes, South Beach revealed much better results.
"His legs look bright pink to me, yeah? I think that's him," Phillips said when he first spotted the potential slaty-backed gull.
At this point, we're pretty sure we've found the slaty-backed gull, but we have to be extra sure and identify it properly. With this needle in the haystack, my camera can barely see it, even with a full zoom. My experienced birding companions observed the bird for several minutes, and soon it was confirmed, this was our bird.
"Yes, this is the slaty-backed gull. We've seen enough," Phillips said confidently. "It's a gull I've been looking for for a long time, and so, well that's off the list. I have to find another iconic gull of the North to chase."
It marks at least two weeks of this bird settling in far from home.
"To have a species of bird to show up in my hometown here in Michigan without having to travel extensively for it...it's pretty rare," said lifelong birder, Skye Haas.
According to Phillips, the bird will likely move on as it warms up, so see it while you can.
More pictures can be found here from J.D. Phillips, here from Beth Olson, and here from Skye Haas.


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There's a marketing principle called "the paradox of choice." Essentially, more than 2 choices means people will be more inclined to do nothing. We do great with "this or that," but not great with "here are five options." Sure, we can do it, but it's not a native mental process. Continue Reading


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Markets & Economy
Investing abroad: Risks, rewards, and realities of international markets
April 10, 2014
Akweli Parker: Hello, and welcome to Vanguard's Investment Commentary Podcast series. I'm Akweli Parker. In this month's episode, which we're recording on March 17, 2014, we'll be talking about global investing.
The high-stakes standoff with Russia and Ukraine currently sits atop a long list of events contributing to instability in global financial markets. The volatility these events create has to prompt some investors to wonder, is it safe to invest outside my home country?
Here to help us examine that question and to make sense of international equities and bond investing is Chris Philips, who is a senior analyst in Vanguard Investment Strategy Group.
Chris, welcome to the program.
Chris Philips: Thanks, Akweli.
Akweli Parker: Chris, Russia and Ukraine are just the most recent examples of geopolitical tensions causing volatility in foreign financial markets. For investors confronted with such an obviously greater volatility risk, why even consider foreign securities as part of their portfolios? What's the upside for them?
Chris Philips: Well, the upside is diversification, but I think beyond that what you do get is we have to have risk in our portfolios in order to generate returns. That risk is going to flare up from time to time, and this is one of those times where it does flare up and it's very noticeable in its execution in the portfolio. But we do want to maintain that ability to diversify our portfolios over time. So we don't want to view the instability/uncertainty worldwide as a cause to reduce exposures to global securities within the portfolios as we currently have them.
Akweli Parker: You recently published a white paper called, Global equities: Balancing home bias and diversification. In it, you said, The economies of "other developed countries are less than perfectly correlated with the U.S. equity market." What does that phrase mean exactly, and why is it a potentially attractive feature for investors seeking to benefit from diversification?
Chris Philips: Well, correlation is a statistical measure in the mathematical sense of it. But what it actually means for an investor or an advisor is that, if the German economy isn't moving perfectly in sync with the U.S. economy, then having some exposure to those securities that are driven by that economy can diversify the returns of your domestic securities. And we do see that worldwide—that benefit of having that differing exposure over time.
Last year would be a good example of that, where the emerging-markets segment of the world actually dramatically underperformed the U.S. and Europe or the Pacific. That's a lack of correlation in the marketplace.
Now, you don't want things to go down, but that's the reality of the investing world, right? So that correlation benefit does lead to diversification. We do want exposure to global securities worldwide because of those benefits.
Akweli Parker: You also wrote that, despite the size of non-U.S. markets, U.S. mutual fund investors held, on average, only 27% of their total equity allocation in non-U.S. domiciled funds. What do you think accounts for this home bias in U.S. investors?
Chris Philips: I think, first, it's important to say that if we looked at this ten years ago, that number would have been closer to 20. The fact that investors have increased their exposure to non-U.S. stocks, I think, is a very good thing. But there are many reasons why investors might maintain what we call a home bias, a desire to have more exposure to their own securities. There are some rational reasons, but mostly it comes down to the behavioral aspect and that, "I just like to invest in what I'm comfortable with and what I know."
Akweli Parker: Hmm, that's quite a revealing insight into investor psychology.
Since we mentioned Russia and Ukraine in the intro, perhaps we can talk about the differences between emerging and mature financial markets. Can you talk about the potential pros and cons of investing in each one?
Chris Philips: Obviously, the biggest pro would be that diversification you get and the ability to enjoy returns wherever they might fall around the world, assuming you have a global exposure in your portfolio. Some of the reasons why a country might be developed versus emerging get down to the sophistication and overall development of the economy, of market structures, such as how easy it is to trade in a given marketplace, the legal protections that you might have as an investor in that country.
For example, are you at risk of a government seizing your foreign capital? We've seen that from time to time. Argentina is a good example, where the Argentinean government seized foreign capital and decided they wanted to make it their own. That's a significant risk that you don't necessarily see in developed markets.
Some of those risks you would expect to be compensated for over time with higher expected returns. That tends to be one of the upsides of investing in those markets, but we need to understand that the risks don't just manifest in terms of volatility. There can be other risks involved with some of these emerging markets or even further, if you go down to frontier markets.
Akweli Parker: It stands to reason, I guess, that a lot of what you just said as it applies to international equities also holds true for global fixed income. But I'm sure there must be some differences, too.
Could you speak to some of the special factors that investors should consider when they're thinking about a strategic allocation to international bonds?
Chris Philips: Well, there's the developed-versus-emerging question with international fixed income. There's also the role of international fixed income in U.S. or domestic portfolios.
And when you think about the high-net-worth investor who's in a high tax bracket, the tax advantages of a municipal bond have significant benefits relative to the diversification you might achieve by going global.
If we jump back to the home bias question, there actually can be very rational reasons for a significant home bias for U.S. investors as it pertains to municipal bonds versus other types of fixed income securities.
Akweli Parker: While we're on the topic of international bonds, let's talk about currency risk, which we hear a lot about. Could you explain what that is exactly and maybe some ways to mitigate it?
Chris Philips: Sure. Currency risk is, quite literally, the fluctuation of the dollar versus other currencies. Now, what that means is that, if you have an asset that's denominated in, say, euros, or yen, or pounds sterling, that asset is going to have a volatility to itself. It's going to move in price over time, but it's also going to be impacted by that currency fluctuation. How well or how poorly is the dollar performing versus the pound sterling? That basically gets added on top of the asset performance in that asset's local currency.
Why that's important is that, particularly in fixed income, our research has found that you can really increase the overall risk, the overall volatility, of bonds themselves to the point where they actually look a lot more equity-like in their return patterns over time.
So we took it one step further and said that, yes, we believe you should be diversified into global fixed income, but we only believe that if you can effectively hedge out or mitigate that currency risk. We actually take an approach of hedging it using the derivatives market. We'll actually use one month forward to try to eliminate all that currency exposure, thereby preserving the actual performance of the underlying fixed income instruments.
Akweli Parker: Chris, you recently cowrote a research paper titled, Global fixed income: Considerations for U.S. Investors. In it, you wrote about how the global bond market hasn't always been the friendliest place for the typical investor. Can you talk to us about why that was the case and how things have changed in the past several years?
Chris Philips: Yeah, well, in the '70s, '80s, and even early '90s, the global bond market was dominated by a few large players. It was primarily sovereign issuers, governments issuing fixed income instruments, and the big players in the marketplace would be large banks, insurance companies, large pension funds that are actually looking to hedge out various exposures in their portfolio. What that means is there's not a lot of trading that goes on. And so there wasn't a lot of liquidity in the markets themselves.
An investor might buy a bond and hold it to maturity, thereby not trading it at all over time. What we've seen over the last 15 years is, with the explosion of issuance worldwide, as companies and governments have issued a significantly greater deal of debt instruments, the liquidity has increased dramatically, because now you have more investors able and willing to invest in those bonds. That has spurred the growth in the mutual fund world. So we've seen a lot more mutual funds and ETFs that have launched to invest in these markets as well. They are more inclined to take an active approach in the portfolio. So more trading is involved. That lowers cost, increases liquidity, and, overall, we've seen that really benefit the end investor.
Akweli Parker: Let's circle back to the theme of how political uncertainty feeds volatility, especially in the short term. What are your thoughts, Chris, about short-term versus long-term perspective when it comes to having a global investing outlook?
Chris Philips: Yeah, we saw this last year with the performance in emerging markets. The short term is what everyone focuses on, for better or for worse. So when we're talking with our investing base, what we try to encourage is to take a huge step back and think about what the objective of that portfolio is. The objective of being globally diversified, whether it's in fixed income or equities, is to be more diversified rather than less diversified. Have more exposures rather than fewer exposures. If we are trying to react on a minute-by-minute or day-to-day basis, we're going to end up chasing our own tails. So the importance of focusing on that long-term strategic allocation could not be more critical than any point in time.
Akweli Parker: I think that's really great insight. And that seems like a fitting place to wrap up our conversation about global investing. Thank you, Chris Philips, for this quite enjoyable discussion.
Chris Philips: Thank you very much.
Akweli Parker: And thank you for listening to this installment of the Vanguard Investment Commentary Podcast. Please be sure to check back with us each month for insights on the markets and investing.
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Keyshia Cole Fires Shots At Boobie Gibson On Instagram And Twitter
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A version is defined as a particular form or variant of something. In the case of Digital Asset Management (DAM), versions apply to digital assets and their respective metadata. Without version control and history in DAM, errors during the editing process can turn into disasters.
Versioning can involve updating, editing or changing assets and/or metadata safely. A version often involves a correction or an improvement by editing.
Versions are not Variations nor Renditions
Be careful not to mix up the concept of versions vs. variations vs. renditions.
Versions in a DAM are important to maintain control over edits. We should be able to have full control of versions and accountability of the version history so we can save/restore older versions if an error is made. Older versions can remain available as needed.
There is rarely one true "final" asset, but rather multiple assets with variations, depending on the use or situation, which may be used in different places. It is highly possible to have different versions of the same asset. We may also need different renditions of an asset which may have different file types (different file extensions) of similar content.
A version is not a child asset either. If we want to start talking about parent-child relationships between assets, that will be another rabbit hole we can tumble down in the future.
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When we start accumulating assets for projects, we are bound to have corrections.
Without version control or version history, changes are more permanent (like an overwrite) which can yield more work if the last change (or changes) were an error. Without version control, there is no going back even if we need to. There is little record as to what was done to reach this point without version history. The lack of version control does not help job security either. At some point, a version will be selected and it may be the latest version.
If we do not have/use version control in the DAM, we are left with few options are to add a new version by overwriting an existing asset, by deleting an asset or by uploading the asset again as a new asset. These are bad idea either way. Why?
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38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
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The Dewalt DW4774 4-1/2" double row diamond cup grinding wheel can be used for the dry grinding of masonry materials. The double row diamond matrix allows for longer life and superior material removal.Product Features::
- Large Grinding segments with heat treated steel bodies provide increased durability and wheel life
- Extended performance diamond matrix provides more life than conventional abrasives
- 5/8-inch, 11-PTI fixture
- 13,300 Max RPM
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CL850 Bluetooth Keyboard Full
Great White Software
- March 7, 2011
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The CL850 Bluetooth Keyboard application enables text entry with the Celluon CL850 Bluetooth Keyboard using a Bluetooth connection. The paid version allows data entry into other applications. Developed for Android v2.2 and higher.
Keywords: wireless keyboard, laser projection keyboard, bluetooth keyboard, Celluon, data entry, typing, keyboard, mobile keyboard, pocket keyboard, laser keyboard
On a galaxy s 2, there is a lot of typing lag, also have to manually switch keyboard input before and after use, which is a PITA. Otherwise its ok.
CL800 Thought this driver worked with older CL800 when I bought the full app but hadn't tested the free app properly. My fault entirely. On CL800 it offers a good talking point but is a hassle to get working each time and not terribly accurate at edges but the big flaw is I can't get a capital letter. Struggles to keep up on 1st Gen XOOM, better on S3 phone. Not sure whether this will get any real use beyond wow factor.
not working This software somehow doesnt work on my HTC EVO 3D... the devices are paired with no problem, but im not getting any input... any help?
Typing doesn't work on my Galaxy Note with 2.3.6 This application installed OK and connected to the CL850 but I could not get it to respond to typing. The CL850 clicks so I know its registering my keystrokes, but the phone does not display any of the typed text.
The app works but it lacks functions that allow you to control the sensitivity which is important.
No Interest in updates, just the money
What's New
1. Removed Need for License Code on Paid version.
A configurable keypad for controlling Bluetooth devices from a phone or tablet.
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How can Americans be expected to wrestle with the myriad dangers that confront them each day? Insalubrious cereal? Unregulated garage sales? Pools of death? Sometimes it's too much to process.
You know what we desperately are crying out for? An army of crusading federal regulatory agents with unfettered power. Who else has the fortitude and foresight to keep us all safe?
Mercifully, as The Washington Post recently reported, many of President Barack Obama's appointees "have been quietly exercising their power over the trappings of daily life ... awakening a vast regulatory apparatus with authority over nearly every U.S. workplace, 15,000 consumer products, and most items found in kitchen pantries and medicine cabinets."
If there's anything Americans are hankering for in their everyday lives, it's a vast regulatory apparatus. Hey, it's dangerous out there.
That's why the new chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission recently unleashed 100 agency inspectors to investigate whether swimming pools in America were equipped with drain covers to prevent children from entrapment.
Nearly 0.9 children fall prey to this sadistic killer each year. With the compassionate guidance of federal officials, we almost surely will see this number plunge to 0.8 children per year.
It should be noted that in each tragic year that passes, an estimated 300 children younger than 4 drown in swimming pools. Why our government sits idly by as this watery assassin targets the most vulnerable among us is a mystery.
Don't get me started on food. Washington will not rest until every one of our children is forcing down some gravel-based Mueslix after morning calisthenics in the name of a glorious preventive care revolution. I get it. They're fat.
This is why I am grateful that one courageous soul finally has stood up to the menacing influence of Big Cereal. Yes, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg has had enough of deceitful infiltration of Cheerios, demanding that General Mills cease and desist a marketing campaign that peddles the fallacious claim that the oat-based cereal can lower cholesterol.
Why stop with oats? Trix are not only for kids, you know. Lucky Charms are nowhere close to being "magically" delicious.
What Lucky Charms does do is perpetuate the stereotype that the Irish are a bunch of oft-inebriated jerks -- which everyone knows is only true about 70 percent of the time.
Isn't there a statute we can pass in Congress to end the hate?
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