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Out of all the pictures above have you noticed that the iPhone has looked the same from day one where the Samsung devices have changed with every device.
Looks like Apple dont like change. They have stayed with the boring look and I guess will keep up the boring look. No wonder jailbreaking for a new look is so popular.
And the devices don't even look similar. If I was the judge I would charge Apple for so many fraudulent lawsuits.
dear fanboy, people like you will never understand that any phone or feature is any close to an iphone. Go start camping now months before the iphones 5 release. You are trully one of those. I feel sorry for you. Lmfao.
Isn't even programmed in the same language so it's not a copy. Apple better step up their game with the iphone 5 because if they don't i might just have to go with whatever the samsung galaxy model at the time is.
Apple already had a lawsuit against Samsung, so all this talk that Apple is scared is just garbage. If Apple feels like the new phone treads on a couple patents that are already in a lawsuit then they have every right to do what they're doing. I think the Galaxy S III look like a good phone, I like the screen and the speed it has. The whole voice thing is definitely a rip from Siri. I wish Samsung had taken more time to innovate something different, sure it costs less to just copy someone else's stuff, but it's nothing new, which is why I wish they had done something different.
Let me google that for you
You may want to take a look at this.
I think apple is pulling a lot of lemons again. Lemon....now that would make a great business name for apple....too bad Steve didn't think up that one first.
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Apple is such a patent troll. The S-Voice feature in the GS3 is derived from Vlingo's tech that existed prior to Siri.
I suspect that this is Apple's ploy all along. To try to disrupt a product right before it launches so that it loses it's popularity with the public. They tried the same with HTC recently.
As far as I can see Apple has never invented anything. They are a great marketer and purchaser of others' patents. But as companies become mega-goliaths instead of spending money on R&D and improved production lines they use the courts to improve their bottom line and hurt consumer choice and buying power.
IMHO one should not be able to outright sue in this manner unless real harm can be proven, and not just merely a similar idea (especially if it's one that actually existed before your own, which is the case with Vilngo, even if it's not completely the same - and if it isn't, then why are they suing?) Lets be honest here. Apple is abusing the justice system, as are others, but Apple does it the most. Judges need to wise up and get a good handle on this and send a strong message to ALL of these companies to knock it the hell off.
I have an iPhone 4S and Galaxy SII. Both are cool phones but iPhone is my favorite phone. I think iOS is better than ICS.
this time around, i'm guessing the new iphone will look more like the samsung. the gs3 finally got it right. ... and they got it first.


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Using the Precede-Proceed Model of Health Program Planning in breast cancer nursing research
Tramm, Ralph, McCarthy, Alexandra, & Yates, Patsy (2012) Using the Precede-Proceed Model of Health Program Planning in breast cancer nursing research. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(8), pp. 1870-1880.
Aim: In this paper we discuss the use of the Precede-Proceed model when investigating health promotion options for breast cancer survivors.
Background: Adherence to recommended health behaviors can optimize well-being after cancer treatment. Guided by the Precede-Proceed approach, we studied the behaviors of breast cancer survivors in our health service area.
Data sources: The interview data from the cohort of breast cancer survivors are used in this paper to illustrate the use of Precede-Proceed in this nursing research context. Interview data were collected from June to December 2009. We also searched Medline, CINAHL, PsychInfo and PsychExtra up to 2010 for relevant literature in English to interrogate the data from other theoretical perspectives.
Discussion: The Precede-Proceed model is theoretically-complex. The deductive analytic process guided by the model usefully explained some of the health behaviors of cancer survivors, although it could not explicate many other findings. A complementary inductive approach to the analysis and subsequent interpretation by way of Uncertainty in Illness Theory and other psychosocial perspectives provided a comprehensive account of the qualitative data that resulted in contextually-relevant recommendations for nursing practice.
Implications for nursing: Nursing researchers using Precede-Proceed should maintain theoretical flexibility when interpreting qualitative data. Perspectives not embedded in the model might need to be considered to ensure that the data are analyzed in a contextually-relevant way.
Conclusion: Precede-Proceed provides a robust framework for nursing researchers investigating health promotion in cancer survivors; however additional theoretical lenses to those embedded in the model can enhance data interpretation.
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Maximize the objective function: M=6x+3y Under the constraints: Answer a. No maximum exists b. c. (10,0) d. (8, 0)
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If you consider M as a contant then there is no exact maximim value.
y= (-6*x-M)/3
Here the maximum is not an exact value. It will be infinity. So we can say the answer is a.
You need to maximize the objective function M, hence, you should first write this function in terms of x or in terms of y. You should consider other conditional relation to help the objective function to be expressed in terms of x or in terms of y.
Since the conditional relation misses, you should maximize the given function finding its partial derivatives and setting them equal to zero such that:
`M_x = 6 != 0` (differentiate with respect to x, considering y as constant)
`M_y = 3 != 0` (differentiate with respect to y, considering x as constant)
Hence, evaluating the partial derivatives yields that the objective function cannot be maximized, under the given conditions.


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PARIS, May 15 (Reuters) - Barry Callebaut, the world's biggest chocolate maker, expects global cocoa supply will be in line with demand in 2013/14, its chief executive said on Thursday.
The company had previously expected a small deficit, but CEO Juergen Steinemann said a better-than-expected harvest in West Africa had helped boost supply, erasing the deficit.
"I don't consider there will be a deficit this year," Steinemann said. "I believe it will be balanced."
In February the International Cocoa Organization forecast a global cocoa deficit of 115,000 tonnes in 2013/14. (Reporting by Sybille de La Hamaide, Writing by Sarah McFarlane; editing by Jason Neely)


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Out & About - Freedom Park
Out & About is an occasional series of stories that highlight the best Charlotte has to offer in arts and culture, shopping and dining, entertainment and sports.
By Whitney Combs
Often dubbed the "Central Park" of Charlotte, Freedom Park is located minutes from Queens University of Charlotte between historic neighborhoods Myers Park and Dilworth. It provides a picturesque paradise of bright, green grass and a Carolina-blue sky just minutes from Uptown.
Comprised of 98 acres, Freedom Park boasts hiking trails, scenic walkways and eight athletic fields. The park also offers baseball and soccer fields, volleyball courts and well-lit tennis courts. In addition, it's suited for cycling, jogging or walking along the stretches adjacent to Sugar Creek or the park's beloved duck pond. On warm days, dozens of people are often found lying on blankets soaking in the sun, picnicking, napping or studying amidst the serene environment along the seven-acre lake.
Freedom Park is also known for Festival in the Park, its hugely successful five-day festival in September, designed to promote and stimulate interest in the arts. The festival has attracted more than 85,000 visitors each year since 1964 and has brought hundreds of talented musicians and artists to Charlotte.
The main entrance to Freedom Park is located at 1900 East Blvd., a few streets past Cumberland Avenue.
Visit the Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation website for driving directions, contacts and more information about Freedom Park.


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The rift in the extreme right-wing Republican Party here deepened Tuesday as its newly reinstated leader, Franz Schoenhuber, traded charges with dissidents who walked out of the party convention when he was re-elected chairman Sunday night.
Harold Neubauer, who led the walkout, accused Schoenhuber of regaining power by fraud. He said he would bring charges before the party's internal court or in a state court.
Schoenhuber, a former Waffen SS officer, told reporters his first task would be to halt the infiltration of neo-Nazis into the party.
Schoenhuber was ousted less than three months ago following a series of defeats for the Republicans in local and regional elections during the past year. Until then, the party considered by many to be neo-Nazi had the most successful record of any far-right political movement in West Germany.


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"Dangerous" u-turns could be banned in a road for the first time, despite residents claiming it enables them to avoid a lengthy detour to a major route.
Area 3 and 4 committees have recommended that the manoeuvre be banned in Clayhall Avenue, Barkingside, over safety fears.
There were protests at previous attempts to outlaw u-turns by people living on the Hill Farm Estate, who cannot turn right onto Clayhall Avenue and quickly access Charlie Brown's roundabout via Southend Road.
In 2011 fines totalling £60,000 were dropped and penalties worth £10,000 refunded during an unexpected clampdown on the manoeuvre, and the sign has still not been taken down.
The ban will be considered at a meeting of full council on Thursday.
Conservative group leader Paul Canal, who lives in the area, believes the ban will be imposed.
He said: "It is dangerous and just is not safe.
" I use the junction quite often and I am surprised there hasn't been an accident.
"I have seen three-tonne vans doing u-turns there and it is clear that the arrangement is not appropriate.
"I believe the council will vote for the safe option and implement restrictions."
Lib Dem Cllr Ian Bond is against the restriction and will argue his case at Thursday's meeting.
He said: "We want to ask the decision-makers to ask again as it is the wrong thing to do, it is a waste of the council's time to be honest.
"It would be a great inconvenience for people in Hill Farm estate and it will make the lives of many people difficult.
"There is no safety issue and it could actually make things worse, if you try and turn around elsewhere then it could be much more dangerous."


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Glyfada beach, Corfu
|Situated at a distance of 16,5 kilometers far from the town of Corfu at the West, the long and wide sandy beach of Glyfada is found in front of the homonymous tourist resort, below the hills of Pelekas. The beach has been awarded a blue flag.
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|Very well organized, it is one of the most popular beaches of the island. It has a shallow sea, which makes it suitable for small children, but sometimes it gets wavy and then you should be very careful, especially when you have children with you.
It is an outstandingly clean beach, with litter bins everywhere, with showers and changing rooms and ashtrays at the umbrellas. Some snack bars for a light meal and refreshments are available on the beach and you can enjoy eating and drinking while you admire the rocks, full of trees and vegetation, overlooking the sea.
You will enjoy very much swimming and sunbathing, taking advantage of the full facilities (sun beds and umbrellas) of the well-organized beach along with water sports.
Access from the capital (Corfu, 16,5 kilometers far away) is possible by public buses (the green ones) running frequently, by taxi and by rented or private cars and motorbikes. You arrive at the parking via the public road and you reach the beach after walking for a few meters.
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Q. The "New Covenant Christian Witness" and other New Covenant Publications have brought to my attention the menace of all the many forms of satanism in the world, especially the New Age Movement. As so few Christians seem to realise the dangers of the New Age, could you summarize the main symptoms we should watch out for, especially in our children, and perhaps recommend some good books on the subject?
Texe Marrs, in his book, "Ravaged by the New Age: Satan's Plan to Destroy our Kids" (see book list at the end of this article), lists 20 warning signs which are reproduced below:
• 1. A sudden or rapid change in attitude toward authorities.
• 2. A rebellious, sullen spirit towards parents.
• 3. Possession, of intense interest in, occult and magical books.
• 4. A philosophy or attitude that shows a reversal of norms; for example, bad is good and good is bad.
• 5. Animosity and cynicism towards Christianity, including God, Jesus Christ, the Bible, the Church, pastors and youth leaders, and Christian ideals and ethics.
• 6. Severe mood swings, a drop in grades, intense introspection, depression, loss of sleep, frequent nightmares, paranoia or excessive fear, restlessness.
• 7. Possession of specific Satanism-related items, which might include knives (especially daggers and knives with bizarre or medieval handles and blades), small pots, cauldrons, or incense burners; special salts or herbs; bells or gongs; tribal drums; animal parts; bones; candles; incense; amulets; talismans; charms.
• 8. Intense interest in, study of, or dabbling in New Age philosophies, practices, and rituals, such as ESP powers, spirit channeling, crystals, acupuncture, reflexology, reincarnation and karma, etc..
• 9. Morbid fascination with the dead or with death.
• 10. Self-mutilating, including marking oneself or marking with tattoos or body paint.
• 11. Black coloured clothing, when worn almost exclusively, or when combined with the wearing of jewelry, buttons, or paraphernalia with occult symbology. Also the wearing of such jewelry and paraphanalia with any clothing, T-shirts with pictures of heavy metal album covers of Satanic symbols, and black fingernail polish.
• 12. Intense interest in heavy metal rock music, including the worship or admiration or rock stars and the hanging of posters of these stars and their albums. Also, interest in New Age "mood" music.
• 13. Use of illegal drugs of any kind, or alcohol abuse.
• 14. Obsession with fantasy rôle-playing games, such as Dungeons and Dragons.
• 15. Unusual body movements and effects such as twitching, tics, rocking, glazed eyes, head banging, moaning or groaning, chanting.
• 16. Lack of empathy toward the hurts in other people's lives.
• 17. Cruelty or inhumane acts against people and animals, or acts of vandalism.
• 18. Fascination or obsession with horror, slasher and occult movies, or with occult symbols.
• 19. Use of Satanic nicknames.
• 20. Fascination with blood.
There are warning signs of satanic involvement. However, many teenagers may exhibit some of these behaviours but not be too heavily involved in Satanism. They may be dabblers. This, too, is dangerous and often leads to deeper involvement. The more these warning signs become apparent in the child's life, or the higher the intensity, the greater the extent of involvement.
Seven Steps to Overcoming Occultism and Satanic Involvement
If you discover that your children are involved in the occult, then the first thing you must do is turn to God and the promises in His Word. He can and will deliver your children from evil. For the young person involved, these seven rules are cardinal steps in eradicating all traces of satanic influence:
• 1. Confess your involvement.
• 2. Break the contact -- and contract -- with evil. Renounce your involvement by first identifying each and every act or behaviour, then stating aloud to God that your permanently renounce and cast away from your life anything connected with Satan.
• 3. Get rid of all satanic articles and items.
• 4. Ask our Lord Jesus Christ to forgive you and wash you clean of all the sins in your life.
• 5. Acknowledge to God verbally that He is your deliverer. Praise Him for your deliverance.
• 6. Pledge to obey God, to read your Bible, to pray frequently, and witness to others.
• 7. Stand daily against satan, always in the full assurance that God is almighty and that His strength is always sufficient. lean on God and He will protect, inspire, and lead you to victory in all things.
Recommended Reading:
1. Ravaged By the New Age: Satan's Plan to Destroy our Kids by Texe Marrs (Living Truth Publishers, 8103 Shiloh Court, Austin, Texas 78745, USA, 1989)
2. Dark Secrets of the New Age: Satan's Plan for one Word Religion by Texe Marrs (Crossway Books, Good News Publishers, Westchester, Illinois 60153, USA, 1987)
3. Satan's Underground: The Extraordinary Story of One Woman's Escape by Lauren Stratford, forward by Johanna Michaelson (Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon 97402, USA, 1988)
4. The Hidden Dangers of the Rainbow: The New Age Movement and Our Coming Age of Barbarism by Constance Cumbey (Huntington House Inc., 1200 N. Market Street, Suite G, Shreveport, Louisiana 71107, USA, 1983)
5. From Witchcraft to Christ: My True-Life Story by Doreen Irvine (Concordia Publishing House, The Garden House, Hothorpe Hill, Theddingworth, Lutterworth, Leics, U.K., 1985)
6. Deceived by the New Age: The Story of a New Age Priest by Will Baron (Pacific Press Publishing Assoc., Boise, Idaho, USA and Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, 1990)


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3D Liar's Dice
?The most anticipated online dice game in App Store? ????? ENJOYING Club Dice? Download this game!????????PLAY with your friends or people all over the world!??????The most anticipated dice game is on App Store now???This game provides not only dices. It controls all the game procedure of liar's dice and calculates the game result. So no one could cheat in it. Live versions of this game are also known as Deception Dice, Diception, Dudo, Perudo or Cachito. The equivalent drinking game is sometimes called Mexicali or Mexican in the United States.Each player have five six-sided dice , Each round, each player rolls their dice and keep it concealed from the other players. The first player begins bidding, picking a face and a quantity. The quantity is the claim of how many of the chosen face have been rolled in total on the table. The 1s is wild if no player bids it and count as the face of the current bid. If any player bids face 1s, the 1s is not wild from then. Each player has two choices during his turn: make a higher bid, or challenge the previous bid. Raising the bid means either increasing the quantity, or the face value, or both, according to the specific bidding rules used.If the current player challenges the current bid, all dice are revealed. If the bid is valid, the bidder wins. Otherwise, the challenger wins.Now you can play this game with your friends online, just enjoy it.


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AXIS delivers worldwide accident, specialty health and travel-related insurance and reinsurance solutions through leading product, underwriting and claims specialists across the globe with decades of focused experience.
Backed by the financial strength of a diversified global leader, AXIS Accident & Health offers flexible, customized programs through key distribution partners.
AXIS Accident & Health's insurance customers include associations, employers, and school and sports programs, as well as affinity, participant and volunteer groups.
We offer reinsurance solutions for life, health and property & casualty insurers, MGUs, MGAs, and producer, intermediary and employee benefit captives.
Through continual product innovation and consultative expertise, AXIS Accident & Health delivers flexible insurance and reinsurance solutions through our offices in Princeton, Chicago, London, Dublin, Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, Zurich and Singapore.
Unfortunately every agent thinks they have the best product available or the best method of selling…. yet in the end we are all selling life insurance. Keep your head up and understand that we are all learning every day, those that chose not to learn and be set in their ways are not who you want advice from anyway.
@Sonia Cadaya While I agree newer agents should be given some slack. I do not think that is unlimited. Go for Axis Insurance!
I am from the city where accidents happen everywhere, yeah Jakarta Indonesia it is. I've always heard this as the major driver of success for a new life insurance agent, I may need one.
No doubt agents use their large case size averages to justify not writing more lives, but there are Court and Top of the Table producers that would rather pour their whole heart and soul into a select handful of clients and there are others who want to do some good for as many as possible.
No complaints from me. We all need insurance.
Yes I believe that insurance is very important as it protects our family and loved ones.
It's better to have one when you're still young, it's never too late to get one even if you're already old. I got one from Axis Capital Group, Bermuda and I have no complaints so far.
I got the peace of mind from having insurance from this company.
Insurance companies realize individuals are busy and are unable to find it difficult to reach a physical location to purchase insurance so what I like with them is they reach out to their consumers.
Tell you what am from Jakarta Indonesia and I got the accident policy and I claimed about 9 times and I got the best service each time.
I have always heard good things about Axis Capital Group, Bermuda. If anyone here thinks you were denied unfairly, you should file a complaint. Don't waste their time, be sure it was unfair. Always read the fine print on your policy. If you are not clear on something, call the company & ask. Record the name of the person who gave you the answer & the date for your records. You should do this with all things. Take a lesson from me as I have had a lifetime of being screwed & if I had been a better record keeper, I would have avoided a lot of my financial woes. All it takes is a tablet of paper put on the side for note taking for all things.
I too had a difficult time with my initial claim. However, my rep was very helpful.
Investors / Accident & Health Axis Capital Group Hartford Jakarta Indonesia Kansas Houston
AXIS Capital is a global specialty insurer and reinsurer providing our clients and distribution partners a broad range of risk transfer products and services, meaningful capacity and unquestioned financial strength.
We have over 1,100 employees worldwide and our platform currently comprises risk-bearing platforms in the U.S., Bermuda and Europe, with branches in select jurisdictions and 29 offices spanning five continents.
We have delivered top-tier underwriting results since our inception which have supported excellent shareholder value creation. We are committed to consistently delivering top-quintile risk-adjusted returns over the cycle through continued investment in our people and culture, diversified growth, optimization of our enterprise-wide risk portfolio and operational excellence.
I have no confidence in any insurance company since policyholders forego some current expenditure to pay policy premiums. Moreover, life insurance is typically purchased for the benefit of others and usually only indirectly for the insured person. Read and review them thoroughly.
This may not represent a typical day for an agent, and likely doesn't. That being said, it is my belief that one needs to bear in mind that there are bad apples in every profession unfortunately mine was.


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Coal and health in the Hunter: Lessons from one valley for the world, released 23 February 2015.
- Read the report: download and read the report in full
- Summary for policymakers
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The report will be presented at a series of forums in Sydney, the Hunter Valley and Newcastle, hosted by the Hunter Community Environment Centre. Click here for details.
About the report
This report has been produced on behalf of the Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA) to support its advocacy for the protection and promotion of health from the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation. The health implications of energy policy are a key concern for CAHA and highlighting the risks to health from energy choices is a core element of its work.
This report aims to highlight the risks to health associated with the rapid expansion of coal mining in the Hunter Valley for the local population as well as the risk to the global community from the contribution to climate change from coal exports. It is aimed at politicians, policymakers, media, those advocating for policy change, health professionals, and communities affected by coal mining and combustion, in the Hunter Valley and elsewhere.
About the author
Fiona Armstrong is a respected health professional, journalist, and climate and health policy expert.


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1. Record Of The Year
Lonely Boy
The Black Keys
The Black Keys & Danger Mouse, producers; Tom Elmhirst & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Brian Lucey, mastering engineer
Track from: El Camino
Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
Kelly Clarkson
Greg Kurstin, producer; Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Greg Kurstin & Jesse Shatkin, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
[RCA Records/19 Recordings Limited]
We Are Young
Fun. Featuring Janelle Monáe
Jeff Bhasker, producer; Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dawson & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
Track from: Some Nights
[Fueled By Ramen]
Somebody That I Used To Know
Gotye Featuring Cambria
Wally De Backer, producer; Wally De Backer & Francois Tetaz, engineers/mixers; William Bowden, mastering engineer
Track from: Making Mirrors
[Universal Republic]
Thinkin Bout You
Frank Ocean
Frank Ocean, producer; Jeff Ellis, Pat Thrall & Marcos Tovar, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
Track from: Channel Orange
[Def Jam]
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Taylor Swift
Max Martin, Shellback & Taylor Swift, producers; Serban Ghenea, engineer/mixer; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer
[Big Machine Records]
2. Album Of The Year
El Camino
The Black Keys
The Black Keys & Danger Mouse, producers; Tchad Blake, Tom Elmhirst & Kennie Takahashi, engineers/mixers; Brian Lucey, mastering engineer
Some Nights
Janelle Monáe, featured artist; Jeff Bhasker, Emile Haynie, Jake One & TommyD, producers; Jeff Bhasker, Pete Bischoff, Jeff Chestek, Andrew Dawson, Emile Haynie, Manny Marroquin, Sonny Pinnar & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
[Fueled By Ramen]
Mumford & Sons
Markus Dravs, producer; Robin Baynton & Ruadhri Cushnan, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
André 3000, John Mayer & Earl Sweatshirt, featured artists; Om'Mas Keith, Malay, Frank Ocean & Pharrell, producers; Calvin Bailif, Andrew Coleman, Jeff Ellis, Doug Fenske, Om'Mas Keith, Malay, Frank Ocean, Philip Scott, Mark "Spike" Stent, Pat Thrall, Marcos Tovar & Vic Wainstein, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
[Def Jam]
Jack White
Jack White, producer; Vance Powell & Jack White, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
[Third Man/Columbia Records]
3. Song Of The Year
The A Team
Ed Sheeran, songwriter (Ed Sheeran)
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[Elektra; Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing]
Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)
[RCA/Bystorm Entertainment; Publisher: Art Dealer Chic]
Call Me Maybe
Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen & Josh Ramsay, songwriters (Carly Rae Jepsen)
[604 Records/Schoolboy Records/Interscope; Publishers: Jepsen Music Publishing, Regular Monkey Productions, Crowe Music Publishing]
Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
Jörgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin & Ali Tamposi, songwriters (Kelly Clarkson)
[RCA/19 Recordings; Publishers: Universal Music Publishing MGB Scandinavia, Perfect Storm Music Group/Sony ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia, BMG Gold Songs, Kurstin Music/EMI April Music]
We Are Young
Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess, songwriters (Fun. Featuring Janelle Monáe)
Track from: Some Nights
[Fueled By Ramen; Publishers: WB Music, FBR Music, Bearvon Music/Rough Art/Shira Lee Lawrence Rick Music/Way Above Music/Sony ATV Songs]
4. Best New Artist
Alabama Shakes
Hunter Hayes
The Lumineers
Frank Ocean


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Victims testify at hearing in sports bar stabbing
Two confrontations preceded a stabbing at a Murrysville sports bar that injured two people on Oct. 11, according to one of the victims.
Noah Kuharic, of North Huntingdon, testified Tuesday that he attempted to make friendly conversation with George Allen Jackson at Rick's Pub and Sports Bar before Jackson stabbed him.
The testimony came at a hearing for Jackson, 44, of 113 Lincoln Blvd., Upper Burrell, before District Judge Charles Conway. Jackson was held for trial on four counts of aggravated assault and two counts of recklessly endangering another person in the stabbing of Kuharic and John Yurinko, of Export.
The incident happened during the grand opening of the sports bar along Route 22, where scores of Steelers fans had gathered to watch the team take on the San Diego Chargers in a Monday night game.
Kuharic, under questioning by Westmoreland County Assistant District Attorney Pete Flanagan, said he was just trying to be friendly when he saw Jackson sitting by himself at the bar and approached him. He said he had been at the bar for a while and downed about seven beers before he introduced himself and asked Jackson his name but Jackson did not respond.
When he tried again, Kuharic said Jackson just looked at him and said. "Did you ask my friend if you could speak with me?"
Under cross-examination, Jackson's attorney, John Ceraso, asked Kuharic if he and Jackson had an earlier confrontation at the door. Kuharic denied that.
During questioning by both attorneys, Kuharic said when he returned to where he was sitting with a group of friends, including his brother, Jeremiah, he mentioned his conversation with Jackson.
"I just said this guy was being real rude to me and my brother took offense to that," he told Ceraso.
Kuharic testified that his brother went over to Jackson and asked him what his problem was. He said when Jackson attempted to stand up, his brother pushed him back into his seat and told Jackson, "Don't mess with us."
A short time later, Kuharic said Jackson approached him and thought he might be looking for a fight. He said Jackson raised his hand and he saw the flash of metal. Then he felt "cold metal" penetrate his skin.
Kuharic said one of his friends saw the attack and pulled Jackson away as Kuharic yelled, "He's got a knife!"
A group of people then wrestled Jackson to the floor, he said.
In his testimony, Yurinko said that he was about 5 to 10 feet away when someone jumped over the bar. He said there was a commotion and someone yelled, "He's got a knife!"
Yurinko said he looked Jackson "right in the face" and saw blood on him. He said Jackson had a knife in his right hand at his side.
"I reached for the knife with my left hand and that's when he pulled it up and cut my hand," Yurinko said.
Yurinko said he grabbed Jackson in a headlock and felt a stinging sensation in his back and realized he had been stabbed. He said he turned his body away and drove Jackson's head into the floor to avoid getting stabbed again. He said a number of people then joined in to subdue Jackson.
Yurinko said he suffered a cut to his hand and "a minor flesh wound" in his back.
Kuharic said he was treated at Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh.
Ceraso argued for the dismissal of some charges because Yurinko testified that Jackson did not make a hostile move toward him. He said Jackson reacted in pulling the knife away from Yurinko and did not intend to injure him.
Conway, however, did not agree and ordered Jackson held for court. He continued the bond at $30,000 cash and Jackson was returned to the Westmoreland County Jail.


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Girl meets Mac
13 Jul
It was my first day in Web and Print Production (WPP). Actually, it was my first day at the University of Sydney too. And I had no idea what to expect. I was the new person in town, come to answer the call for a web content editor. I was ready for anything. Except …
The Mac. As a longtime PC user, I just looked at it, aghast.
"You will learn to love this Mac", said my manager, Nick. As the New Girl, I nodded politely, but inside I thought, "What have I got myself into? Is it too late to run away and drown myself in comfort chocolate and crispy bacon?" The next day, as I tried to find the 'on' button (it's at the back) I felt sure I could never love this thing.
Finding the 'on' button went on my list of 'things that are useful to know'. Here are a few other things I've learned in my first six weeks that you might find useful too:
- Sort out all your forms before heading over to HR. Their office is a brisk 20-minute jog/fast-walk across the campus, and trying to get there on a cold and rainy morning during a day of student voting is fraught with tension. Believe me, you don't want to do it twice.
- If you log out from your predecessor's profile on your work phone and then find your own login doesn't work, you won't be able to make or receive any calls until ICT has come to the rescue. So think carefully …
- The Marketing and Communications website has a ton of useful resources that I click on just about every day. Setting this website up was one of my first projects and proved really handy for helping me to learn more about my department and what my colleagues do.
- When it comes to online images, there are guidelines for width that stop you putting random-sized images all over your website, and saves you lots of time pondering the right width.
- The three web developers in WPP (David, Alex and Greg) cannot be fazed, no matter how many menus you break or questions you ask. And I have broken a lot of menus.
Even more importantly …
- There is an amazing café called 'Taste' in the New Law Building Annex and their crispy pork belly in a fresh baguette is well worth the future heart attack it will cause.
- The hot chocolates at Mint are delicious (near the Co-op bookshop), even with soy milk.
- Fisher Library has a fantastic young adult and children's book section in the Curriculum collection (Floor 1 of the North Wing). Fisher Library is also the place to go for your staff ID card (which doubles as your library card) – and you can smile in your photo.
- The Royal, the pub on Abercrombie St right near the Services building, has $9 steaks and some fab old pictures of Redfern and Central on the wall, not to mention a vibrating floor.
And …
Nick was right. There's something about a gigantic shiny screen that lures you in … after a few of weeks here my Mac and I are definitely falling for each other.


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The resort consists of 1 and 2 bedroom apartments and has its own swimming pool, bar and restaurant serving meals at unbeatable value.
The resort is ideally suited to people looking for a relaxing base to explore the wonderful island of Lanzarote or to just chill out with friends. Although entertainment is provided, do not expect late night discos and loud music at Atlantic View. Instead, enjoy a meal and a few drinks with friends then join in with the excellent singers that regularly entertain our guests.


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Alicia Miltins
Course: Master of Human Resource Management
Current role: National HR Coordinator for Geyer, Interior Design
My time in the Master of HRM program was extremely positive. I found the seminar setups were an effective way to learn the required information and also get the class interested and involved. The core subjects were a great base to build and expand on in my own workplace and to get ideas of ways I could improve and positively change my workplace. The support from the staff was amazing and the teachers really understood the issues HR professionals face.
The Masters of HRM opened many doors for me in terms of employment. At the beginning of my post graduate studies I got a job as an HR Administrator with Australian Style and as my HR knowledge and skills developed with the course, I was able to apply this to my work and develop in my role, soon being promoted to HR Officer.
In 2006 I decided to take a year off and moved to the UK. I found having Monash on my CV to be a huge help due to its positive overseas reputation for HR professionals. I worked in a contract role HR Officer for Cookson Group plc. It was not only an amazing opportunity and experience but also gave me exposure to international HRM and employment law.
On return to my studies in 2007, my overseas work experience helped me in my classes due to today's workplaces having such a strong international focus. I returned to my role as HR Officer with Australian Style while I completed my studies and in April 2008 I moved into my current role as National HR Coordinator for Geyer, Interior Design.


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UPDATE: 5:45 p.m. -- Heritage Action says it opposes House Republicans' latest government funding proposal, arguing that seeking a delay of the individual mandate in the new health care law "would do little to stop Obamacare's massive new entitlements from taking root."
Republican House leaders proposed Monday a short-term continuing resolution that would delay for a year an Obamacare provision that requires nearly everyone buy health insurance or pay a fine. The proposal would also eliminate an employer contribution subsidy that now helps pay for insurance for Congress and its staff.
"Much like the rest of Obamacare, the individual mandate and staffer exemption are bad policy, but the proposed changes would not keep the law from taking root," Heritage Action said in a statement. "For that reason, Heritage Action opposes the amendment, but will not key vote against them." The conservative group Heritage Action insists that the repeal of the medical device tax proposed by Republicans is insufficient to garner its support on a continuing resolution that would keep the government open.
Heritage Action is among the conservative advocacy groups that have been pressuring Republican lawmakers to defund Obamacare before implementation began in earnest on Tuesday.
ORIGINAL STORY: Heritage Action spokesman Dan Holler said that a temporary spending bill that would keep the government open past midnight Monday and repeal a medical device tax included in Obamacare "falls woefully short of what is necessary to protect Americans from Obamacare."
House Republicans have tried to defund Obamacare and then to delay it for a year, but both proposals were rejected by the Democratic Senate. With the shutdown now looming, GOP leaders are looking for an alternative that would appease party conservatives and force the Senate to accept some changes in the new health care law. The medical tax device is seen by many as a change Democrats may be willing to consider.
But Heritage Action, a leading outside voice in the push to defund Obamacare, quickly criticized the repeal of the tax.
The Republican proposal "does nothing to prevent the law's entitlements from taking root and continues funding Obamacare in its entirety," Heritage Action said.
The statement also pointed to the possibility that "Sen. Harry Reid will ... return the CR with nothing but the Medical Device Tax repeal" and made it clear that the organization would "strongly oppose" such legislation.
However, a separate piece of legislation passed by the House would fund the U.S. military, which Heritage Action supports.
"Seems like that could clear the Senate by [unanimous consent] and head straight to the president without any intervening drama," Holler said.


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William Crislip is buried in the Gall Hollow Cemetery, on Scales Road, Near Elk City, Barbour County, WV. His tombstone says he was born in 1791 and died April 8, 1847.
William Crislip, son of Jacob Crislip and Nancy Singer Crislip, was born in 1794 and died in 1847. His wife, Hannah Ward, was born in 1796. Their children were:
The Christlieb family originated in Germany. As far as we can learn, they first settled in what is now Barbour County, West Virginia. At the time of the early Crislip pioneers this section was a part of
Harrison County, Virginia. Barbour County was formed in 1843 from sections of Harrison, Randolph and Lewis Counties. Some of the early records am still in the Harrison County Court House, although the land is in Barbour County. West Virginia was
formed in 1863, when thirty nine counties in and west of the Allegheny mountains separated from Virginia to form a new state.
Jacob traveled from Carlisle, Pa., to near Phillipi, W. Va. (The log cabin where, it is said, he lived was still standing in 1985.) He raised his children there, although tradition says that the last
three children were born in Pa., before they moved to W. Va., in 1793. The family history gave the names of only eight of the children, saying the other three were "lost" to the family but all twelve are named in their father's will. The
birth and death dates and names of the spouses are from the Crislip History.
This is a copy of the information establishing the service of Jacob Crislip in the
A copy of my records on the Crislip family line is contained in this book. If the daughters of the descendants of Jacob Chrislip should desire membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution,
this should be all the proof needed, with the exception of the later documents of proof of descent, such as birth certificates. These are now easily obtained because of good courthouse records. I have photocopies of all legal documents. The
historical marker (next page) is erected on route 57, between Philippi and Clarksburg, West Virginia. This picture was printed in the Barbour (County) Democrat, on August 2, 1989. Jacob Christlieb and his son, William, are buried in separate
cemeteries, but both are near the location of the marker.
Descendants of Jacob (I) and Nancy Singer Chrislib:
His will was written April 8, 1847, and probated in Barbour County Court, May term 1847. Recorded in book #1, page 16. In the body of the will his name is spelled "Crislip," but signed "Chrislib."
( See Will )
IV. 5. Abraham Crislip (legal documents) Abram in History. 9-26-1795 to
V. 1. Ervin G. Crislip, 9-7-1834, married Mary M. Daniels
8. Mary Crislip, married David Willet
Will of Jacob Chrislib or Crislip, written April 14, 1821 and probated in the March Court of 1822. It is recorded in Will book #3, pages 29-31, at the Harrison County Court House, in Clarksburg, W.
Va. In the body of the will the name is "Crislip" but is signed, "Chrislib."
I have tried to copy this exactly as the will was written, without making corrections of any kind, except to boldface the name of our ancestor.
This is a copy of the will of one of my great-grandfather's. Written April 8, 1847 and probated in Barbour County Court at the May term of the same year. It is recorded in book #1, page 16. My
great-grandfather bought all the 50 acres in one tract, which he and his six brothers had received by will from their father, Jacob Chrislib. Shortly before his death, he bought another 300 acres from his brother Samuel and wife Eleanor
Jane. The cost was $217.08. He paid $50.00, and the remainder was to be paid in two annual payments. This transaction took place March 26, 1847. His will was written about two weeks later and probated less than two months after it was
written. It seems odd that he would be buying land on time payments if he thought his death was impending. Was his death unexpected, or was he making better provision for his family because he knew he would not live long? I wonder!
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A Facebook friend posted a link to this Slate article Free Willy: Should prison inmates have the right to masturbate?I clicked over to it because it sounded funny. Not only did it turn out to be interesting, it touches on (you see what I did there?) a real point of human rights. While you might think of masturbation as a sort of last refuge for the incarcerated—a truly inalienable freedom, given the happy proximity of the sex organs—that is not the case. In fact, a number of state prisons reg … [Read more...]
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Help Me Pharyngulate (wait, can I say that?) This Poll
The Christian Coalition of America is ... conducting a nationwide survey of America's politically active Christians so we can show the politicians and the media exactly where we stand on critical issues. [ In case you have trouble connecting, the URL is http://cc.org/webform/2012_american_values_survey ][ Also, see Afternote 2/Warning at the end of this post. ]And they want to make sure your voice is included.I say we pitch in. After all, it doesn't say only Christians, and nobody … [Read more...]


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2nd Annual Iowa Diecast Toys Pedal Tractor Pull
Iowa Diecast Toys and WHO Radio are once again proud to announce the Pedal Tractor Pull!
Looking for future drivers ages 3 to 8. Print out, and fill out your Entry Form, and bring it with you to registration on Sunday in Mason City.
The "Pull" will start at 2:00 p.m. at the Iowa Diecast Toy display. We'll start with the 3 & 4-year-old group. Pedal tractors will be supplied; just bring your pit crew and fans!
No fee, just fun -- and everyone wins!
Iowa Diecast Toys, a tractor ride sponsor since 2011 is a family owned and operated business located at 3749 E University Ave in Des Moines (just east of the Iowa State Fairgrounds). In our store and on our website we offer 3000+ farm toys and other die-cast collectibles. In our farm toy line we stock all colors and scales, with tractors and implements produced from the 1950's to present. We offer toys for all ages and budgets. We have new inventory arrive every week, so check back for great items to add to your collection or give as gifts. If you can't make it in to see us at our store (515-266-8697), you can shop securely online at http://www.agfarmtoys.com


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TBH I couldnt give a rats a**e about the royal family. But its nice to watch them, its kind of like real life "The Simpsons"
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TBH I couldnt give a rats a**e about the royal family. But its nice to watch them, its kind of like real life "The Simpsons"
Real life The Simpsons? But the Simpsons was really funny and clever, OK not so much recently. When were the royals ever funny or clever?
U gottabe kidding. lol
Princess Margaret constantly annebriated
Prince Charles having it off with Camilla Parker ( Bag over head ) Bowles.
Prince Edward and his massive earoles. ( plus hes named after a Spud )
Fergie who was caught doing it lol.
Prince Phillip who should be operated by strings, and gagged for his outspoken gaffs.
Prince Harry just cos hes Ginger , and no one has mentioned neither parent was ginger lol
sheesh the list goes on
Don't forget Prince Andrew.
Of course it's all good and hilarious, except that in the UK we are the ones funding these inbred dinosaurs and their "massages" from under-aged sex slaves…
Also the royal family still have some influence over the government which is depressing.
let out this debate out of the forum. no politics and no religion and in this case we have both
(Is really hard for me also I would love to tell my position over this event and others but not the place here)
hope who reported my post without reason will break his leg today
Pics please!


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Jennifer Lopez Takes "Parker" to Boca Raton
Kicking off her work week, Jennifer Lopez was spotted on the Boca Raton set of "Parker" on Monday (September 26).
Taking a break in between scenes, the "Papi" singer looked lovely in a floral skirt and top as she chatted it up with members of the cast and crew.
Next up on the filming schedule for "Parker" is a stop in Suncoast, where Jennifer's co-star Nick Nolte will shoot scenes at the Ca' d'Zan mansion at the Ringling Museum.
The famed location will be transformed into a Palm Beach spread, where Nolte's character will attend a fundraising ball.


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COLUMBIA, Ky. -- The Lindsey Wilson College
community honored academic excellence, thanked its supporters and
heard from an American hero Thursday.
Honors convocation and the Founders' Day Dinner were held on the
college's A.P. White Campus, two annual events that recognize the
college's best, brightest and most generous.
At honors convocation, held in Biggers Sports Center, more than
two dozen LWC students and faculty members received academic awards
for their work in 2011-12 or throughout their undergraduate
The President's Award, given to the graduating senior who
exemplifies the LWC mission, was presented to Khyati
Patel of Fulton, Ky., who has been a two-term president of
the LWC Student Government Association.
Assistant Professor of English Kara Mollis was named 2011-12 Teacher of the
Year Award, which is presented by the LWC Student Government
Association. Assistant Professor of Accounting Lisa Crowe was named Advisor of the Year, and
Associate Professor of Human Services and Counseling Daniel Williamson received the Exemplary
Teacher Award from the United Methodist Church Division of Higher
At the annual Founders' Day Dinner in Roberta D. Cranmer Dining
& Conference Center, a near-record crowd of more than 390
supporters heard Sgt. Dakota Meyer of Columbia deliver the
keynote address.
Meyer urged the audience to take advantage of opportunities in
"Every day that we don't take advantage of our freedom and live
our lives to the fullest we are doing nothing less than disgracing
the guys who sacrificed their lives so that we could do that," said
Meyer, who received the Medal of Honor in September from President
Accountability is key to taking advantage of life's opportunities,
Meyer said.
"You won't realize your full human potential" if not held
accountable, Meyer said. "True accountability demands that we work
above our ability to not be the weakest link. … It is my
driving passion to see all of us rise to a level of accountability
that ignites a fire in all of us as Americans, a fire that will
burn so bright that there is no mistaking that we are great
Lindsey Wilson's 2012 spring semester classes conclude Friday, May
4. Final examinations are May 7-11; spring commencement will be 10
a.m. CT on Saturday, May 12, in Biggers Sports Center.
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The 'Lust for Life' singer, who claims to be contacted briefly about the chance to judge, thinks producers made the right choice by picking Steven Tyler for the gig.
Punk icon Iggy Pop has revealed he was among the stars "American Idol" producers contacted when they were recruiting judges for the current 10th season of the TV talent show. The "Lust for Life" singer, who performed shirtless on the contest on April 8, admits he has become a fan of the program over the years and he did consider the possibility of offering his opinion on the show.
He says, "It didn't go very far. There were two phone calls... I wasn't sure I was interested or available. They called me... I was curious and we spoke a couple times, and that was as far as that went."
Pop insists he would have been the wrong man for the job - and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler was a much better pick: "I don't think I could've done the right job for them on that particular show. I think Steven does a really, really good job of it."


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This article is a follow up to "The High-Yield BDC Portfolio" from Q2 with updated allocations and investments for a BDC portfolio with an annual dividend yield of over 12% and the potential for capital gains. Currently, the five investments for the best high-yield BDC mix are Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC), Medley Capital (NYSE:MCC), TICC Capital (NASDAQ:TICC), UBS 2X Leveraged Wells Fargo BDC (NYSEARCA:BDCL) and Fifth Street Finance (NYSE:FSC). In my article, "A BDC Investment Philosophy And 4 Portfolios," I discussed what BDCs are and why I see them as good investments as well as four different approaches to investing in BDCs, taking into account various investor needs. Out of the 25 BDCs that I follow, I will pick five for each portfolio type (with the exception of the general portfolio) along with recommended weightings. The four types of portfolios that I will cover are:
- General Optimal
- Risk Averse
- High Yield
- Value and Growth
The High-Yield Portfolio
This portfolio is for investors that are willing to take on a little more risk with less capital appreciation, but higher dividend yields. The following allocations for a high-yield BDC portfolio are used for the remainder of the information in this article, and all metrics are weighted accordingly. Investors who want a slightly less risky portfolio with a higher-than-average yield can adjust the weightings higher for MCC, and lower for BDCL, but reducing the overall dividend yield.
These are the five general criteria I use to evaluate BDCs followed by my most recent BDC ranking table. I have included the High-Yield Portfolio as a group in the chart indicating how a portfolio with my recommended weighting would compare to the other BDCs.
- Profitability (EPS to cover dividends, NAV and EPS growth)
- Risk (rate sensitivity, diversification, portfolio quality, volatility)
- Payout (sustainable, consistent, growing)
- Analyst Opinions
- Valuation (NAV, P/E, PEG)
UBS 2X Leveraged Wells Fargo BDC
BDCL or "UBS ETRACS 2X Leveraged Long Wells Fargo Business Development Company ETN" is an ETN based on the Wells Fargo Business Development Company Index. There are many issues with investing exchange traded funds such as capitalization and liquidity limits as well as tracking fees. There is also the added risk of 2X leverage, roughly equating to double the gains or losses in the BDC index but this is what pays the 15.3% yield. The top six holdings account for over 50% of the fund as shown in the chart below:
With such a high-yield, investors who are willing to take on extra risk may find BDCL to be an attractive investment. But with an industry as volatile as BDCs, most investors may not want the exposure of 2x leverage. The chart below shows a year to date chart of BDCL compared to the 25 BDCs that I follow:
When evaluating high-yield investments, it is important to understand if the dividends are sustainable, ideally through net investment income ("NII") and special dividends covered by realized capital gains. All of these BDCs have been actively raising capital through debt and equity offerings, making it difficult to normalize EPS to get a run rate of expected NII per share. In many cases, there are timing differences between the capital raised from issuing shares and the amount of income received from deploying that capital. The result is quarter-to-quarter variances and a potential temporary lack of coverage of dividends from NII, especially with FSC which is why it has the lowest allocation in this portfolio.
Ultimately, these companies should be able to sufficiently cover dividends with NII. PSEC announced the following: "We intend to continue earning net investment income that covers and provides the opportunity to increase our dividends. Our objective is to increase net investment income and dividends over time by expanding prudent leverage, increasing our mix of higher yielding originations, and from time to time making accretive acquisitions."
It is also important to watch for NAV stability to indicate if the value per share is stable after paying its high dividends. Historically, all of these BDCs have had NAV per share growth or stability.
FSC's dividend is the only one that is potentially at risk for being cut but most likely this will not happen until 2014 and I will continue to monitor for signs and update this portfolio accordingly.
Along with high-yield BDCs comes higher risk. Some investors believe that perhaps they are just underpriced, and that might be true some of the time. But, in general, the market has a way of pricing things efficiently -- especially in the case of BDCs with large amounts of institutional investors who own over $12 billion, or almost half of the industry, and often have teams of analysts as well as access to corporate and market data that most retail investors do not. In a recent series of articles, I covered the risk profiles of 25 BDCs. The following is a chart showing the most recent relative risk ranking with a weighted average rank of 5.8 for the high-yield portfolio (a rank of 10 implies the least amount of risk). Again, investors looking for less risk should adjust allocations accordingly.
Recently, the Fed's comments pushed up the yield on the 10-year Treasury note to the highest level in almost two years. In my article "BDC Risk Profiles: Part 6 - Interest Rate Sensitivity" I focused on the interest rate sensitivity for BDCs considering fixed vs. variable rate investments compared to the amounts borrowed to fund those investments. The high-yield portfolio has a weighted average 68% of debt investments with variable rates and is higher than the average BDC with 61%. Higher yield BDCs tend to use higher amounts leverage giving this portfolio a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67 compared to the average of 0.58:
I believe that most BDCs will benefit from rising interest rates given the high amounts variable rate investments and fixed-rate borrowings. In a recent statement from PSEC, the CFO stated: "Prospect has locked in a ladder of fixed rate liabilities extending 30 years into the future, while most of Prospect's loans float with LIBOR, providing upside to shareholders as interest rates rise."
Obviously, this portfolio has a higher than average dividend yield at 12.1% compare to the current average of 9.1%. At this point I would not expect to see much growth in dividends paid, with the exception of MCC.
Analysts have relatively higher opinions for most of these BDCs with the exception of PSEC and TICC with average expectations. Target prices for the group are around 10% higher than current levels, indicating potential upside in stock prices.
Ideally, each BDC would be priced along a valuation curve with investors paying a premium for favorable risk-to-reward ratios. Below is a table using my relative risk ranking to categorize each BDC into valuation levels and appropriate multiples of NAV, LTM EPS and 2013 EPS, but does not include the NAV multiple for ACAS due to it being an outlier in many respects and uses a normalized LTM EPS for PSEC (adjusted for the Gas Solutions sale):
As you can see, PSEC, MCC, TICC, and FSC are all priced lower than the average BDC contributing to their currently higher yields. My price targets for these four BDCs are around 16% higher than their current prices.
In a healthy market, riskier BDCs such as TICC and PSEC usually payoff especially with higher yielding investments like CLOs. When TICC's CFO was asked about the recent purchase of a distressed investment that added to the non-accruals for the quarter, the CFO replied: "prior to making our first CLO investment, we haven't made any CLO investments and then when we did make one, then we made a few more and it's actually become an incredibly profitable segment of our business. I'm not saying that, that's going to happen here. I'm just saying that we are opportunistic debt investors and this was a good opportunity."
For high-yield-oriented investors, I believe this is a solid portfolio with a dividend yield of over 12% and the potential for capital gains. I would expect a short-term sell-off if interest rates spike and other yield investors move on to other types of investments. This could be a buying opportunity for long-term investors who continue to watch the underlying fundamentals of these investments. I will provide updates for this portfolio as needed (especially for FSC), including shortly after each quarterly earnings release, with updated allocations or overall changes. I would not recommend enrolling in a dividend reinvestment plan (unless it is with the individual company at discounted prices) but use the proceeds to fine tune allocations each quarter.
Investors should only use this information as a starting point for due diligence. See the following for more information:
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Endangered Pygmy Hippo Born at Bristol Zoo
November 24, 2015
A tiny baby Pygmy Hippo has been born at the Bristol Zoo Gardens in the UK. The youngster is three weeks old and joins parents Sirana and Nato in the Zoo's Hippo House.
Photo Credits: Bristol Zoo Gardens
The calf, which is yet to be sexed, currently spends time exploring the exhibit and using the heated pool. To enable Nato and Sirana time to settle into their parenting duties, the hippos had remained off-exhibit, but the family can now be seen for brief periods of time at the Hippo House.
Lynsey Bugg, Bristol Zoo's Assistant Curator of Mammals said, "The calf is looking very strong and it certainly feeds well. Like any youngster, it wants to be close to Mum at all times and is often seen by her side. It spends short periods of time in the water but is not quite as good at swimming as its parents, so we often see Mum, Sirana, guiding her little one back into the shallow water. Young hippos tire easily."
The Pygmy Hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis) is threatened in the wild. In Liberia, destruction of forests surrounding the Sapo National Park by logging companies is damaging one of the few remaining strongholds for the Pygmy Hippo. Bristol Zoo Gardens is part of an international captive breeding programme for the Pygmy Hippo.
Lynsey continued, "The European programme is a well-established and very successful programme and our male, Nato, is a genetically important animal; by default, so will be his offspring."
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There was a time when Clive James would take us wide-eyed and disbelieving into the cruel world of Japanese game shows when contestants danced on hot coals, ran into brick walls or ate wriggling scorpions.
Well, we're obviously well and truly there, trapped and enduring that same real or unreal TV world. We watch "ordinary people" jump off cliffs or have a nip and tuck on air for the sake of a few dollars or their Andy Warhol package of fame. Like it or not, it is now part of our own culture.
The Nine Network has certainly not abandoned reality, concentrating, perhaps, on TV that might appeal to its mid-30s female audience. It kicks off its summer reality line-up this week with Loves Me, Loves Me Not, a bizarre blend of restructured programming, storytelling and extraordinary graphics.
Sami Lukas takes us into a Garden of Eden, an opening credits romp through the daisies, floppy bunnies, white knights, white tigers, firefighters and motorcycle riders, with just a jot of women's magazine philosophy. "Is love about finding the perfect person, or is it about seeing an imperfect person perfectly?" she asks.
With this conundrum, we're led into the story of student teacher-model Noni and her seductive attempts to surprise sometime footballer Dave "the most amazing guy I ever met" with an over-the-top trip to Hamilton Island. On a fake modelling shoot and with a set the filmmakers have converted into their idea of South Pacific romantic, Noni makes her move.
Unfortunately, the Queensland heavens also deliver their assessment on all this candles and fairy lights business. The rain comes down at about the same time the fireworks lift off, a bit of a dampener for our fairytale romantics.
It could be worse. You might not be starring in your own When Harry Met Sally, but in a real-life episode of Nip/Tuck. Closest to this from Nine is Extreme Makeover, where the producers bring some lucky ordinary folk from midwest America into Hollywood to be cut, snipped and polished on camera by their plastic surgeons.
John, a 56-year-old florist with wrinkles, and Amy, a timid 29-year-old cake decorator with a longish nose, are good with all the angst, though when the tears do flow after the plastic surgery and cosmetic dentistry you can't help but worry about those stitches.
Also performing as reality TV producers would hope are the 10 women left to fight for Bob's attention in The Bachelor IV. There is much splendid weeping and bitchery here. It's as if you're watching Miss Universe with all competitors in love with the host instead of working on public relations for the United Nations.
"All of us are here for Bob," says Kelly Jo from Kalamazoo. Or was that Misty from Texas? It wasn't Meredith, the make-up artist from Portland, Oregon, who has more reasons than most to weep. An hour before her date, her mother calls to tell her that her grandmother had died. Still, enjoy yourself girl. And she does.
But why, you wonder, would a bunch of minor TV celebrities risk their bodies or sanity in such a nasty, exploitative series as Fear Factor? What makes TV magicians Penn and Teller, Barry Williams from The Brady Bunch and Keshia Knight Pulliam from The Cosby Show agree to dive into a tank of snakes, let themselves be crushed by a truck in a junkyard stunt or be dropped over a dam wall? Surely not just to make a few dollars for charity?
No, they know you will be watching. They know reality TV is winning and that until the viewers reject it by turning off they have a better chance of getting on air this way than in a quality sitcom, variety show or drama. Reality is still here for a while yet. No fear of that.
** Loves Me, Loves Me Not, Channel Nine, Monday, 8pm.
** Extreme Makeover, Channel Nine, Tuesday, 8.30pm.
** The Bachelor IV, Channel Nine, Wednesday, 8.30pm.
** Fear Factor: Celebrity Special 2, Channel Nine, Thursday, 7.30pm.
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SYDNEY — The minister of state responsible for Enterprise Cape Breton Corp. says he has taken steps to fire John Lynn as CEO of the federal Crown corporation.
The Cape Breton Post requested an interview with Rob Moore, minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Tuesday, in light of the release of a report by the federal integrity commissioner that found that Lynn had seriously breached a code of contact in a number of executive hirings.
A spokesperson indicated Moore was not available for interviews, but did pass along a statement indicating he was acting to terminate Lynn's employment with ECBC. Lynn has been on leave with pay for almost a year as the integrity investigation and a separate federal ethics probe unfolded.
Lynn's contract with ECBC is due to expire March 31, 2015. His job is slated to be eliminated once the budget implementation bill is passed in the house and ECBC is shuttered, as ACOA takes on direct delivery of its programs in Cape Breton and Mulgrave.
When asked whether Lynn will be entitled to severance pay upon termination of his employment, Moore's spokesperson Kelsie Corey replied in an email, "Due to privacy considerations, we do not comment on personnel matters."
Lynn's annual remuneration is between $169,900 and $199,900
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NEX-7 vs. Contax T2
The Contax T2 had a 38mm Sonnar (not 35mm). The Contax T3 with a 35mm/f2.8 Sonnar was even better. In its day, some called it the best hiker's camera ever. To get equivalent optical quality, Sony now asks us to pay over $1K for a bulkier 24mm Zeiss Sonnar. There were other compact FF 35mm film cameras of superb IQ, like the Nikon 35Ti and Konica Hexar. In the digital era, we had to wait decades for high-IQ, large-sensor non-SLR cameras, while the industry fed us either 1) gargantuan DSLRs with little APS-C sensors, or 2) P&S cameras with sensors the size of a fingernail.
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Roberto Legarreta
White male
Age at time: 37
Weapon: knife
Luis Perez
White male
Age at time: 28
Weapon: gun
Case type:
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Victim's Property
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Location details: In front of victim's house in the 600 block of Belltower Avenue in Deltona, Volusia County, on March 09, 2006
What happened: Luis Perez was in his car waiting to pick someone up when his aunt's husband, 37-year-old Roberto Legarreta, charged at him with what Perez thought was a machete or crowbar. Perez said he couldn't get his keys out fast enough to drive away so he fired a gun he had next to him, striking the man five times. Some of the shots struck the victim's backside. Sheriff's deputies later recovered a 12-inch knife at the scene. Perez said he didn't know why the man charged him. But the victim's wife said Perez was yelling at her husband and calling him a "fool" before he fired. Perez sped away from the scene but soon stopped at a gas station, called police and waited for them to arrive. The wife told police she had begged her nephew to arrive 15 minutes later so her husband would not be there when he arrived.
The outcome: Perez was not charged.
Investigating agency: Volusia County Sheriff
Case decision made by: Prosecutor
Trayvon Martin's death became controversial because circumstances leading up to the shooting cast doubt on who was to blame. The Tampa Bay Times reviewed other "stand your ground" cases for similar circumstances. The Times relied on available information, some of which may not tell the whole story. When the situation was unclear, that was noted.
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Could the defendant have retreated to avoid the conflict?
Was the defendant on his or her property?
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Source: Deltona Info, March 10, 2006.
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by MillipedeIn truth, our Pastor was going through a period of soul searching. In the years that we first met him, certain issues had driven him into the Patriot movement which in turn had exposed him to different variants of Christianity.Now, not quite a decade later, his experiences had found him wanting. He liked our church and the people in it, but he had also seen a lot of people leave in a huff. The hair splitting, the people who shied away from organized churches; coming from a traditional fundamentalist background, he felt that most people in the Patriot movement wanted to be a law unto themselves. He felt that they were Christian only on the surface and that they used it to … [Read more...]
Millipede: Part 12
Daughter of the Patriarchy: Safe Now
by SierraPrincesses do NOT eat turkey legs.A month after my acceptance, I was moving onto campus for my first autumn semester at Rowling College.* Most of my community college credits had transferred, leaving me a semester ahead of that year's incoming freshmen. The same summer, my mother and I had finally filled out the paperwork to get me a diploma from a Pennsylvania homeschooling agency. I was deeply self-conscious about the 2005 stamp on my diploma; it was an emblem of what I perceived as failure, as my other homeschooled friends liked to boast about graduating early, and I was a year late. I also desperately wanted to be part of a group of people my age, for once, s … [Read more...]
Revisiting Tapati's Body Image Workshop: Day One Assignment
by TapatiFind some images online, in card shops, in books or magazines, or elsewhere of women (or men) whose body type resembles your own. It's OK if this project takes more than one day, but spend at least 15 minutes per day on it until you have assembled several images. You might color-copy or scan some images if you go to the library to find them. When it comes to magazines, you might look in something other than fashion-oriented issues. Try everything from National Geographic to alternative press titles. Pagan magazines are a good bet for a variety of images.Older woman can find some wonderful images in a deck of cards entitled "Wisdom of the Crone." You can find them … [Read more...]
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Cebu City
Pelaez Street
- Floors: 10
148 Residences is 10-Floor mid-rise condominium located in downtown city of Cebu, near the bustling and busy street of Colon, the oldest street in the Philippines. It rises along Pelaez St. where University of San Carlos was situated along with commercial buildings, stores, shops line up along those landmarks.
Other schools within 800 meters perimeter are:
- University Of the Visayas
- University Of Cebu
- Cebu Eastern College
- University of San Jose Recoletos Main Campus
- Philippine Christian Gospel School
- Abellana National High School
148 Residences is one of the most strategic location on how to decide where to invest your money. And surely this 148 Residences condominium to rise soon will be a good investment here in Cebu.
It also located on most prominent and recognizable malls like:
- Gaisano Metro
- Gaisano Main
- Collonade Supermarket
- 138 Mall
- Unitop
A lot of heritage landmarks are strategically situated here so statistically people from anywhere in Cebu or around the Philippines visited, stayed and strolled downtown Cebu. People from the Southern part of the Philippines who wants to study here in Cebu, most of the students stayed in dormitories, apartments, boarding house and condominiums.
And with the rising need to have a comfortable and safety living in Colon Cebu City, 148 Residences will fill that need.
148 Residences unit consist of different layouts to accommodate each persons taste and preference as well as budget. There's the standard studio type layout and there's a dorm layout studio type that can occupy 2 bedrooms or can be setup into a 2 double-deck beds.
Then there's Unit B 1-bedroom type unit and Unit B 1-bedroom type pad layout. For those who wants larger space for greater comfort and mobility there's Unit C 2-bedroom unit.
148 Residences Unit Features
- Aluminum powder-coated windows
- Anti-termite treatment on solid floors and jambs
- Hafele brand kitchen sink
- Granite kitchen countertop
- HCG brand toilet features
- Provision for range hood exhaust
- Provision for cable TV and telephone
- Provision for washing machine and aircon
- 60×60 homogenous floor tiles
- 20×30/20×20 ceramic tiles on T&B
- 2.9 meters high ceiling on room (living, dining areas)
148 Residences Building Features
- Low Density with only 15 residential units per floor
- Two 11-passenger elevator
- Granite wall on elevator lobby
- 2.6 meters high ceiling on hallyways
- 1.5 meter-wide hallway
- natural lighting and ventilation on hallways
- 60×60 homogeneous floor tiles on hallways
- stainless steel railings on stairs
- garbage chute
148 Residences provides safety for residents:
- Front and rear fire exits with mechanical smoke exhaus
- CCTV cameras in elevators, hallways, basement parking and lobby
- Sprinkler system in hallways and units
- Fire detection and alarm system
- Emergency light for rooms, hallways and fire exits
- Back-up power for elevator and common area lighting, pumps, refrigerator outlets, one kitchen lighting and one common outlet inside units
- Fire rated exit doors
- Fire exits with pressurization blower
Now, we get to the pricing of each unit.
148 Residences Prices
Price Start: Php 1,361,543.00 – Php 1,617,375.08
148 Residences Payment Options:
Option 1:
Reservation: Php 20,000.00
20% Downpayment Php 277,004.00
Reservation: Php 20,000.00 – deducted to the Price
Balance: Php 257,004.00 payable after 30days from reservation date
80% Loanable Amount to Bank or Pag-ibig
Option 2:
6months Installment
Reservation: Php 20,000.00
20% Downpayment Php 277,004.00
Reservation: Php 20,000.00 – deducted to the Price
Balance: Php 257,004.00 payable in 6months 0% @ Php 42,834.00/month
80% Loanable Amount to Bank or Pag-ibig
12months Installment
Reservation: Php 20,000.00
20% Downpayment Php 277,004.00
Reservation: Php 20,000.00 – deducted to the Price
Balance: Php 257,004.00 payable in 12months 0% @ Php 21,417.00/month
80% Loanable Amount to Bank or Pag-ibig
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