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My InuYasha Anime Review!
Beware of spoilers.
InuYasha is one of those old, classic anime that many people grew up with, but I'm not one of them. I actually just completed the InuYasha series a few weeks ago, and I'm in my early 20s xD But it's one of those anime series that I really needed to get to and watch because of how popular it was. So what I'll be talking about in this anime review are listed here in the list of main points I'll be discussing:
Main Points Discussed in the InuYasha Anime Review
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1. First Impressions of InuYasha
2. What I Loved About InuYasha
3. What I Didn't Like About InuYasha
4. My Favorite InuYasha Characters
First Impressions of InuYasha
I. Loved. It. The reason? 1) Inuyasha's adorable dog ears; 2) the demons/youkai theme; and 3) the setting of the anime, which is mostly in the Feudal Era of Japan. I love Japanese history, so the setting was just great! I also loved Inuyasha's character design. I also enjoyed the whole blast-to-the-past thing where Kagome goes back 500 years. I thought that was such a cool aspect of the series, and it proves to be even more meaningful later on.
Here's a little background on the InuYasha series if you're not familiar with it: InuYasha is about a teenage girl, Kagome, whose family owns a sacred shrine. There's a well that takes her back to the Feudal Era, and that's where she meets Inuyasha. Inuyasha is binded to a tree because a priestess named Kikyo sealed him to the tree 50 years ago. Kagome has something called the Sacred Jewel that demons and humans want because it helps increase their powers and gives them their desires, and it's later learned that Kagome is Kikyo's reincarnation. After Kikyo seals InuYasha, she dies of an injury and takes the Sacred Jewel with her, and Kagome was unknowingly born with the Sacred Jewel. Even though it's a span of 500 years, Inuyasha's and Kagome's fates were intertwined :O <insert dramatic music here>
The series picks up the pace after several episodes, but it's still enjoyable to watch. Basically, the first 15 or so episodes are about Kagome and Inuyasha's adventures as well as an introduction of the other major characters in the series. I loved the entire youkai theme going on, and the demons in the series are based on Japanese folktales, etc., too, so that's an added bonus.


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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa was to attend Karthi's wedding reception on Thursday (July 7) evening, but could not make it due to her busy schedule.
So Jayalalithaa sprang a surprise when she visited Siva Kumar's residence in T Nagar on Friday to wish his newly married son Karthi and daughter-in-law Ranjani.
Siva Kumar and wife Lakshmi along with elder son Suriya and daughter-in-law Jyothika welcomed the CM. Ms Jayalalitha spent some time with the newlyweds and enquired about their wedding and reception.


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"We stand now where two roads diverge. But unlike the roads in Robert Frost's familiar poem, they are not equally fair. The road we have long been traveling is deceptively easy, a smooth superhighway on which we progress with great speed, but at its end lies disaster. The other fork of the road / the one less traveled by / offers our last, our only chance to reach a destination that assures the preservation of the earth."
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'Nobody Is Ganging Up On Teresa': 'New Jersey Housewives' Star Melissa Gorga Talks Guidice, New Season (EXCLUSIVE)
When we last saw the ladies of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Jacqueline Laurita was missing from the season three reunion because of an explosive feud between her and Teresa Guidice, an argument that seemed to have all four of the other housewives siding with Jacqueline.
One of those, Melissa Gorga, spoke exclusively to Celebuzz.
"I hate when people are going to look and say 'Oh well they're ganging up on Teresa,'" she told us, ahead of the season premiere.
"If you really pay attention, nobody is ganging up on Teresa. Nobody wants to make her the victim."
What else can we expect this season? Read on more details.
Celebuzz has confirmed that a familiar face returns to the small screen, in the form of Caroline's sister Dina Manzo. But according to Melissa, we won't be seeing too much of the controversial former housewife.
"Nobody filmed with Dina, she wasn't really on the show at all this season," Melissa revealed.
"I think she pops in for like a quick five-minute fix. Teresa filmed with her."
Melissa went on to dish to Celebuzz some of the main jaw-dropping events that fans should look out for this season, which was filmed over the summer of 2011.
"When you see us go on vacation to the West Coast, that's where you're going to see Teresa and I — and Joe and Joe — really get along well and really have a great time. I can tell you from the bottom of my heart I really meant it and it wiped the slate clean."
However, things didn't stay peaceful for too long.
Melissa admitted, "Of course, another little bump comes at the very, very end, which I'm still very confused about."
Has the wound been healed? All Melissa would say is that "the adults don't see a lot of each other."
Despite the rocky relationship between Melissa and her sister-in-law, reality fans can look forward to the "On Display" singer releasing two new songs next month.
She told Celebuzz: "I have one ballad that I wrote to Joe and it's called 'How Many Times' and another fun party song which is called 'Rockstar.'"
The Real Housewives of New Jersey returns to BRAVO on Sunday, April 22 at 10 p.m. In the meantime, check out the above gallery for a sneak peek at photos from the upcoming season — and watch the official trailer below.


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Hazel Park
Dinner at raceway supports Hazel Park Promise Zone
Feb. 8 event to feature L. Brooks Patterson and Sander Levin
By Andy Kozlowski
Posted January 29, 2014
HAZEL PARK — The Hazel Park High Class of 2012 was the first to enjoy the benefits of the Hazel Park Promise Zone — tuition-free college scholarships, available to every student who graduates from Hazel Park High and lives in the district.
This "promise" continues to be available to current students at the high school, and all students attending there in the future. It only depends on the fundraising ability of the Hazel Park Promise Zone Authority, which must privately raise the money necessary.
They do so in a variety of ways, like the upcoming "Race to College" — a dinner and silent auction at Hazel Park Harness Raceway, at the corner of 10 Mile and Dequindre, starting at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8.
The event costs $50 per person, or $95 per couple, and will take place on the fourth floor of the clubhouse, or on the bridge connecting the clubhouse and the grandstand, depending on attendance. The venue will be furnished in maroon and gray, the colors of Hazel Park High.
A jazz quartet from the high school will play early in the evening. Dinner is at 6 p.m. and includes chicken piccata (chicken breast sautéed in white wine, lemon, capers and artichoke hearts), dauphine potatoes (sliced potatoes baked in milk and topped with cheese), green beans sautéed in olive oil and garlic, dinner salad with raspberry vinaigrette, and a dessert table with various items including a chocolate fountain.
A cash bar is also available, and all soft drinks are included in the price.
Guest speakers include Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and U.S. Congressman Sander Levin. A silent auction will also take place during the evening. Proceeds from both the admission fee and auction will benefit the Promise Zone.
Guests are free to stay as long as they wish, and can also partake in simulcast wagering and other raceway activities.
This is not the first time the raceway has helped the Promise Zone. In September 2012, they were the first raceway to host the Currier and Ives lithograph collection, dating back to the late 1800s. Previously, they had only appeared in museums. Proceeds from the event went to the Promise Zone.
"The Promise Zone is supported by the community, for the community's kids," said Ladd Biro, director of racing at Hazel Park Harness Raceway. "It's very select and offers a lot of opportunity to kids who might not otherwise have that opportunity of college."
Made law in 2009 by former Gov. Jennifer Granholm, the Promise Zone allows 10 economically distressed areas, Hazel Park included, to recapture one-half of the increase in the state education tax, which does not affect the district's per-pupil allocation.
However, the Promise Zone must privately fundraise for the first two years before the state chips in their contribution, and even then, it may take longer, since the city's property values are still recovering.
"Right now, we're completely privately funded," said Kayla Roney, executive director of the Hazel Park Promise Zone.
As long as students live in the district and graduate from Hazel Park High, they are eligible for two-year college scholarships, up to $2,000 a year, which can be used at community colleges, four-year colleges and trade schools.
The amount of the scholarship is determined based on the length of consecutive attendance at Hazel Park Public Schools. The program also takes into consideration other state or federal money received by the graduate, since the program is designed to help the most those who wouldn't qualify for other funding sources. Private scholarships don't count against the Promise Zone amount.
"We guarantee them a tuition-free path to, at minimum, an associate degree," Roney said. "In addition to being one of the state's 10 Promise Zones, we're also a recognized college access network, which means we're a coordinator of college access resources for the community, providing a full-time college advisor at the high school."
This coordinator meets with each senior at the high school, and helps him or her figure out the next step. For many students, they're the first generation in their family to attend college, and planning can be overwhelming. The coordinator helps guide them.
Some students may even opt for trade school or the military. Wherever they go, the Promise Zone wants them to know all of their options and be successful.
"We're here for the community as a whole," Roney said. "We want to aid in the redevelopment of Hazel Park by increasing the education attainment rate."
This is accomplished not only with the support of the Promise Zone, the guidance of the college coordinator and visits to college campuses — something Hazel Park High students did this past fall and will do again in March — but also by reaching out to younger grades, with presentations at the junior high, and age-appropriate booklets for fifth-graders in the elementary schools.
"We're talking to them about making the right choices from a young age and how it will affect their future," Roney said. "That's one of our goals: to create a college-going culture in Hazel Park."
"Race to College," a dinner and silent auction at Hazel Park Harness Raceway, 1650 E. 10 Mile at the corner of Dequindre, will start at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8. The event benefits the Hazel Park Promise Zone and costs $50 per person or $95 per couple. For more information, call the raceway at (248) 398-1000.
About the author
Staff Writer Andy Kozlowski covers Madison Heights, Hazel Park, Madison District Public Schools, Lamphere Public Schools and Hazel Park Public Schools for the Madison-Park News.
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26 April 2012
Qatar Investment Fund PLC ("QIF" or the "Company")
Interim Management Statement and Q1 Investment Report
Qatar Investment Fund PLC (LSE: QIF), today issues the following Interim Management Statement in accordance with the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules, for the period 1 January 2012 to 25 April 2012.
The Company has also issued its Q3 Investment Report for the period 1 January 2012 to 25 April 2012, a pdf copy of which can be obtained from QIF's website at: www.qatarinvestmentfund.com
QIF was established to capitalize on the investment opportunities in Qatar and the Gulf Cooperation Council ("GCC") region, arising from the economic growth being experienced in the area. The Company invests in quoted Qatari equities listed on the Qatar Exchange ("QE") in addition to companies soon to be listed, with a possible allocation of up to 15% in other listed companies elsewhere in the GCC region. The Investment Adviser invests using a top-down screening process combined with fundamental industry and company analysis.
Overview of Key Developments in Q1 2012
· The NAV per share as of 29 March 2012 was US$1.081, an increase of 2.9% for the first quarter compared to a 0.1% rise in the QE Index.
· Q1 2012 saw some significant moves within equity markets generally, and GCC markets in particular, with a classic reversal during which recent laggards became the leaders. As a case in point the Dubai index rose 22% after 2 years of negative performance.
· The publication of full year 2011 figures during the first quarter showed an increase of 27% in the overall profitability of Qatar's listed corporate sector.
· The Washington based Institute for International Finance (IIF) forecasts real GDP growth of 8.2% in 2012, underpinned by the strength of the non-hydrocarbon sector.
· The Qatar Exchange (QE) launched two new Indices, including a total return index and an all-share index. The QE also amended the index calculation methodology to limit any single stock to a maximum of 15% of the index, and has also added new sector definitions to better represent the full spread of quoted industries.
· The Investment Adviser believes that Qatari companies will continue to deliver sustained growth in profitability, and that the combination of highly visible GDP growth, dynamic earnings outlook, and domestic stability make Qatar one of the most attractive investment destinations amongst emerging and frontier markets.
Performance and Portfolio Structure
On 29 March 2012 the QIF NAV reached US$1.08, an increase of 2.9% over the quarter. The chart below shows the NAV compared to the share price. At the end of Q1 2012 the QIF share price was trading at a -17.3% discount to NAV, this level having slightly increased towards the end of the quarter.
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Historic Performance against the QE Index:
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Historic Performance against Local and International Indices:
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Portfolio Structure
Top 10 Holdings
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As of 29 March 2012, the top five investments of the Company constituted 62.1% of NAV, down from 63.7% as at 29 December 2011. The top 10 holdings represent 88.3% of the Company's NAV. During the quarter Industries Qatar replaced Commercial Bank of Qatar as the second largest position in the portfolio due to the stock rising by 5.6% over the period and the fund increasing its position through selective buying.
Country Allocation
Qatar continues to be the Investment Adviser's favouritemarket within the GCC due to a combination of relatively low political risk and high growth prospects. In addition the Investment Adviser believes that the Qatari market is trading at an attractive valuation of 10.3x based on 2012 estimates, relative to its earnings growth potential of 13% based on 2012 estimates.
The overall portfolio allocation by country as at 29th March 2012 is shown below:
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At the end of Q1 2012, 21 positions were held in Qatar (4 more than in Q4 2011) and one in Oman (no change from Q4 2011), while the cash position has increased from 1.0% to 1.9%.
Sector Allocation
The overall portfolio allocation by sector as at 29 March 2012 is shown below:
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Banks continue to represent the largest single sector exposure within the portfolio, with a weighting of 57.7% of NAV at the end of March 2012, down from 59.1% at the end of December 2011. The weighting of the banks is around 0.9% above the QE Index with the largest holding, QNB, around 0.5% underweight. This is offset by overweight positions of 3.5% in both Commercial Bank and Doha Bank. The Investment Adviser maintains a positive outlook on the Qatari banking sector and remains overweight compared to the QE Index. Qatari banks reported a 22.2% growth in 2011 net profits. The Investment Adviser expects this positive trend to continue into 2012 and beyond; this conviction is underpinned by Qatar's strong macro environment and high public spending levels that the Investment Adviser believes should continue to sustain growth and bank lending activity over the coming years.
The services sector, which is very broadly defined, and includes telecommunications, utilities and real-estate, accounted for 23.8% of the Company's portfolio at the end of Q1 2012 compared to 24.4% at the end of Q4 2011. The underweight position of 3.4% compared to the QE Index is due to large underweight positions in Nakilat, Qatar Telecom and Vodafone Qatar.
Exposure to the Industrial sector stood at 13.0% of NAV at the end of first quarter 2012 compared to 12.1% at the end of Q4 2011. The industrial exposure is in line with the QE Index with the 1.3% overweight position in Industries Qatar (IQ), offset by no holding in Al-Khalij Holding and an underweight position in United Development. The Company's second largest exposure, IQ, constitutes most of the sector exposure as the Investment Adviser believes it remains an attractive investment with robust profitability.
Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), the sole insurance company in the portfolio and the QE Index stood at 3.6% at the end of Q1 2012 compared to 3.4% at the end of 2011 and around 0.9% overweight compared to the QE Index.
Going forward the Investment Adviser expects to increase the overweight position in the banking sector although the overall banking exposure is expected to drop in the light of recent QE index methodology changes. With effect from 1 April 2012, the Qatar Exchange implemented a methodology change for QE Indices, whereby the maximum weighting a single stock can hold within the QE Index as of the rebalance date is 15%. The new rule will bring down the banking sector weighting in the QE Index to 52%, from 57% at the end of March 2012, as QNB's weighting is reduced to 15%.
Regional Equity Market Overview
Most of the GCC markets performed positively during the first quarter of 2012. Only one market performed negatively during Q1 12 with Oman declining 0.1%. Saudi was the best performer during Q1 12, surging 22.1% and was up 19.4% over the last 12 months as local and regional investors preemptively took positions in the local market in anticipation of an opening of the market to foreign investors and consequent inflow of international capital. The Dubai market was the second best performer, up 21.8%, and is continuing the momentum gained over the last 6 months, while Abu Dhabi recovered by 6.3% during the quarter. A number of markets were helped by the continued strengthening of oil prices, which averaged $114 in the first quarter of 2012.
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After Qatar's solid performance in 2011, institutional investors re-allocated funds to some of the more distressed regional markets in early 2012, leading to significant divergence of intraregional performance. Furthermore, the level of cash dividends declared by the Qatari banks during Q1 2012 disappointed some domestic investors, resulting in volatile price movements and some negative short-term performance. However, although the Qatari market has underperformed its GCC peer group in the last few months, the long term performance remains strong and the outlook positive, driven by peak LNG export volumes, ongoing mega-investment plans, and an expansionary fiscal stance.
Qatar remains one of the strongest growth stories in the region, combining domestic political stability and a relative lack of exposure to the troubled European economies with extremely robust fiscal and external positions.
The recent underperformance of the index compared to its peers has meant that the fundamentals of the market remain attractive with an estimated P/E of 10.3x and a forecast dividend yield of 5.1% for 2012.
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Due to the continued low risk appetite prevailing among investors, the Investment Adviser believes that the Qatari market continues to represent an attractive combination of reasonable valuations, high yields, good prospects for profit growth, and a low level of political risk compared to other countries within the GCC. The preferred sectors are banking, industrials, energy and utilities.
2011: Corporate profitability increased by 27% y-o-y
Qatari companies continued to deliver substantial profit growth during 2011. The 41 companies listed on the Qatar Exchange reported an aggregate net profit of US$10.6bn for 2011 compared to a net profit of US$8.3bn achieved in 2010, representing a growth of 27% and reflecting the strength and rigidity of the country's economy. During 2011, 32 companies recorded higher earnings, against 9 companies that reported a decline in profits. (Please note that Vodafone Qatar is excluded from this comparison as the company's fiscal year ends on 31March).
Embedded image removed - please refer to the quarterly report on the Company's website www.qatarinvestmentfund.com for a table depicting the Qatar corporate profitability.
Banking & Financial Sector
Qatari banks reported 22.2% growth in 2011 net profits, reaching US$4.12bn, compared to US$3.37bn recorded a year earlier. The banking sector still accounts for 39% of the total profit of the market. All eight banks reported growth in their FY2011 results with growth ranging from 7.3% for Al-Ahli Bank to 31.5% for QNB.
The banking sector remains profitable and robust with high teen capital adequacy ratios. The Investment Adviser remains bullish on the sector as the macroeconomic story remains intact and underpinned by massive domestic infrastructure spending. A supportive Government and the additional growth potential of the World Cup in 2022 is expected to translate into some of the strongest loan growth numbers in the GCC region.
QNB, the largest position in the Company, delivered a robust financial performance for the financial year. With the NPL ratio at 1.1% of gross loans it remained one of the lowest in the industry while provisioning stood at a comfortable 119%. The Investment Adviser continues to believe that QNB's business model remains robust and asset quality is strong. Given its size (it is the largest listed bank by assets in the GCC) and strong ties with the state, the bank will continue to capture Qatar's public sector credit growth which is expected to remain high in the near term.
Services sector
The services sector reported a decline in profits of 2.2% during the FY2011, down from US$2.82bn in 2010 to US$2.76bn in 2011. Of the 22 companies comprising the sector 16 reported profit increases, while 6 recorded declines. The main factor behind the aggregate decline in profitability was the base effect created in 2010 by the reporting of exceptional items relating to the merger of Qatar Navigation with Qatar Shipping. Adjusting for these the sector would have shown a modest 3% increase in overall profits.
Insurance Sector
The Insurance sector reported an aggregate net profit of US$0.26bn in 2011, a 5.2% increase compared to an aggregate net profit of US$0.25bn in 2010. Two of the five listed insurance companies recorded lower earnings while three companies reported profit growth. The only insurance company currently held within the portfolio is QIC, Qatar's leading property casualty insurer, which accounts for 63% of the sector's profit.
Industrial Sector
With an increase of 81.6% y-o-y, the industrial sector saw the fastest profit growth of any quoted sector with an aggregate total profit of US$3.43bn in 2011, up from US$1.89bn in 2010, now accounting for 32% of the total market profits. Several factors supported this performance, in particular higher crude oil prices and an increase in the price of downstream petrochemical products in general. IQ, the Gulf's second-largest chemical producer by market value, reported a 44.8% y-o-y jump in 2011 net profits to US$2.18bn.
IQ is Qatar's largest conglomerate by market capitalisationand offers investors an indirect exposure to Qatar's hydrocarbon industry through its diverse operations in petrochemicals, fertilizers and steel. IQ has emerged as a key player in Qatar's strategy of diversifying into industries that leverage its competitive advantages of inexpensive gas feedstock and cheap energy inputs, and is planning to bring on-stream new plants equal to ~32% of existing capacity by 2013. These low-cost projects are expected to lift earnings which are already benefiting from strong oil prices and recovering product spreads. With capex declining after a period of heavy investment, strong cash generation is expected to underpin an already strong balance sheet and dividend payments. IQ trades on a 2012E PE of 8.8x and the Investment Adviser believes that IQ will continue to deliver superior profit growth going forward, supported by the attractive long-term contract prices achieved in 2011 and further capacity additions going forward.
Macroeconomic Update
Nominal GDP grew 36.3% in 2011
Expansion in the production levels of gas-related products, LNG and condensates, coupled with increases in hydrocarbon prices have been the main factors in the nominal GDP rising by 36.3% in 2011. The oil and gas sector contributed 58.3% of Qatar's total nominal GDP in 2011.
According to QNB Capital, nominal GDP is forecast to surge by 19.8% in 2012 and rise by a further 5.4% in 2013 to QAR798bn (US$219bn) as the non-hydrocarbons sector takes over from the hydrocarbons sector as the main driver of growth. The baseline forecasts assume that oil prices will average US$120 per barrel in both 2012 and 2013. Qatari crude oil prices have averaged US$119/barrel for the first quarter of 2012, with an average of US$125/barrel in March 2012.
Qatar's real GDP growth was 18.8% in 2011 and the IMF is forecasting further growth of 6.0% in 2012 and 4.6% in 2013, which the Investment Adviser believes to be very conservative.
Population grew 4% from 2011
Qatar's population continues to grow at a healthy pace, with the overall level expanding by a further 3.9% to 1.77 million in Q1 2012, according to the Qatar Statistics Authority. This positive trend is encouraging and should bode well for the profitability of local companies.
QE Index - Semi Annual Review
The semiannual review of the QE Index constituents took place at the end of March. The changes to the index involved removing Salam International and Al Khalij Holding from the index and replacing them with Al Meera Consumer Goods and Qatar Meat and Livestock. The review also led to the change in the QE Index methodology, with the announcement that the maximum weight a single stock represents within the QE Index of 15% as of the rebalance date. If, during the index review, any stock is found to exceed this weight, then for index calculation purposes the stock's market value is capped, and any excess weight is distributed proportionately among the remaining index constituents. This rule also applies to the new QE Total Return index, whose constituents are identical to the QE Index.
As a result of the change in the index calculation methodology QNB's weight in the index has been reduced to 15% from around 22% at the end of March 2012. The Company's exposure to QNB has subsequently been reduced to comply with investment guidelines.
Qatar Exchange launched two new Indices
The Qatar Exchange launched a number of new equity indices to complement the existing QE Index, including a total return version of the QE Index and an All-Share index. The new indices went live on 1 April 2012. Based on global industry standards, and accepted best practice, the Qatar Exchange also announced the reclassification of the sectors within the index. This has led to the addition of four new sectors including transport, real estate, telecom and consumer goods & services. Thus, from April 1 the QE will reflect seven primary sectors: Banks & Financial Services, Consumer Goods & Services, Industrials, Insurance, Real Estate, Telecom and Transportation. Using the new classification the breakdown of the Company as of 29 March 2012 can be seen below.
Embedded image removed - please refer to the quarterly report on the Company's website www.qatarinvestmentfund.com for a chart depicting the Qatar sector breakdown under the new classification.
The changes to the index methodology and launch of the new indices are seen as the first step towards further product development in the Qatari market. The QE introduced the new index methodology in May 2010 and has embarked on a number of initiatives since then to enhance the visibility of the market performance and provide investors tools to increase liquidity in the market. Introduction of new products such as ETFs and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are also part of the overall development strategy of the Qatari market.
The Investment Adviser believes that the outlook for the Qatari market is particularly compelling with no significant negative earnings surprises expected in Q1 2012 and with most companies expecting to improve on their previous quarterly figures.
Qatar is expected to continue to have robust economic growth in 2012 and 2013 on the back of output increases combined with high oil prices. In the hydrocarbons sector, 2012 will represent the first full year of maximum production of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) at 77m tonnes. This represents a 16% increase in production over 2011. A major new gas-to-liquids (GTL) facility (Pearl GTL Project) will also have its first full year at new capacity in 2012 at an average of 139,000 barrels/day, leading to a 126% increase in output, followed by a further 25% increase in 2013.
With the oil price hovering around $115, Qatar is expected to report a much higher budget surplus than initially estimated as $55 per barrel was used as an assumption for the FY2011/12. Furthermore, Qatar has weathered the global crisis with high growth and continues to run large external current account and fiscal surpluses.
The Investment Adviser believes that Qatari companies will deliver sustained growth in profitability as domestic fiscal policy remains expansionary, and that this combination of highly visible GDP growth and dynamic earnings outlook makes Qatar one of the most attractive investment destinations amongst the emerging and frontier markets.
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Motorola is giving away a free mouse and a free QWERTY keyboard to buyers of the Motorola XYBOARD 10.1 with Wi-Fi; according to Motorola, the tablet is going to receive an update to Android 4.0; the 10.1 inch tablet has the same nanocoating to protect it from water damage as on the Motorola DROID RAZR...
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1. imkyle (Posts: 1087; Member since: 18 Nov 2010)
Motorola should have beefed up the specs more with this tablet.
2. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
i think the Xyboards are the second best in the States next to the T-Prime. they're just overpriced. i still want a Xyboard 8.2.
3. ardent1 (Posts: 2000; Member since: 16 Apr 2011)
Going head to head with the new iPad at the same price point is silly. Even if you don't like Apple tablets, it's hard to beat the retina display for the same $499 price.
4. Fhammond (Posts: 6; Member since: 05 Apr 2012)
The Transformer prime is still a much better tablet than the Xyboard
5. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
it's not a whole lot better though. i think it's industrial build quality and more reliable radios make this a more viable alternative for people who travel and the Transformer Prime is more for the Android die-hards that will mostly use their Tablet at home.


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After last week's excellent episode, things were a bit more average on The 4400 this week, in an episode that felt like the calm before the storm, leading into the end of the season. The main plotline dealt with all technology containing systems designed by Drew Imroth -- who we already know to be a member of The Marked -- targeted by an unstoppable virus that would completely destroy Imroth's company if it continued to spread.
Of course we now know another member of The Marked is Tom Baldwin, whose body has been usurped by someone else. With NTAC investigating the virus, which seemed to be outside a human's ability to create, this put Tom on his own agenda, to make sure Imroth and his company (who fund The Marked) were saved by any means necessary. Joel Gretsch seems to be having a great time playing Evil Tom, as he plotted and schemed, and kept making up excuses and explanations for his bizarre behavior to Diana.
It was nice to see that none of this fooled Diana though, who suspected that her best friend wasn't her best friend, and was completely certain by the end of the episode. Less impressive were Meghan's reactions, whose chatter to Diana about her relationship with Tom and her fear of what might happen with him taken over wasn't given balance by any particular show of strength or independence, making her seem a very weak choice for NTAC leader.
Cassie's true motivations remain a mystery, as she told Kyle he had to "get rid of" Kevin, though seemingly all to help Jordan and his wish to have everyone take promicin. Is she on Jordan's side? The Marked's side? Or something else all together? Hopefully it's cleared up by season's end; this show moves quickly enough that I have a feeling it will be. Meanwhile, Kyle seems to have completely drank the Kool-Aid at this point, kidnapping Kevin and bringing him to Promise City and ominously intoning "Goodbye Shawn" when his cousin tried to get Jordan to free Kevin.
Maia's subplot this week was pretty blah. It's interesting to see more of the ability one 4400 has to make people see their departed loved ones, but Maia reconnecting with her dead parents needed more set up to have an impact, and was hurt by some pretty weak acting by the parents (though it is cool to see the actors who played Maia's parents so briefly in the pilot make a return, even if their talent left something to be desired). The introduction of a potential new love interest for Marco, Abigail, was also a bit rushed, though it's still easy to root for the likable dork and his new Theory Room coworker.
Things got a bit stronger in the final act though, as Isabelle returned to Promise City -- presumably with her powers back -- and shared a kiss with Kyle. And it was interesting to see how Tom got rid of the coma-stricken 4400 causing Imroth's problems; by slamming a car into a power line, turning off the machines keeping the man alive and killing him. The Marked's new plan we then learn is a bold one; replace Jordan Collier himself with one of their own, specifically the person inhabiting Imroth's body, who kills himself. This, coupled with Shawn requesting Tess's presence for some kind of planned mission he has in mind to rescue Kevin, make the next episode one that seems much more exciting.


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Great All Around Phone
This is my 3rd Sony phone after the w810 and a Blackberry pearl and I must say that I am extremely pleased. I was hesitant to purchase the phone at 1st due to complaints of os crashes and slow downs but I installed the latest firmware and have not had any problems what so ever. The phone is not too big or too small but did take me a day to get used to holding it in my hand while making a call due to the use of slimmer phones in the past. The screen is also very nice and bright but can be difficult to read in daylight which is a problem i encounter now and then. The keypad also works well, although it takes about a week or two to get used to depending on the amount of texting you do. One of the strong points of the phone is the ringer volume as well as ear piece volume, both are extremely impressive and loud enough for most environments. The battery lasts me a 1-2 days depending on usage which I dont mind considering all phone does. I also think the phone is very stylish and this is actually a phone that you most likely will not see anyone else have. I cant find any negative thing to say about this phone, I have a digital camera so i dont really need one on my phone it wouldve been nice but I wouldnt have purchased it if it was really that important to me. Only thing that is really missing to me is wifi which isnt as popular in phones yet but is a nice feature to have. You can find this phone for 230-250 right now which is a steal considering all it does. If your thinking about...Design 9/10Features 10/10Sound Quality 10/10Signal Strength 9/10Value for money 10/10
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it's best phone
it's very nice phone with symbian UIQ3 and touchscreen.
the phone desing is good and the display screen it great
but this phone haven't camera!Design 9/10Features 10/10Sound Quality 9/10Signal Strength 8/10Value for money 10/10
posted on 08 Mar 2007, 13:58
very nice phone
I have the white version. beutiful design.
ther is not wifi on it that's very bad.
i have tomtom on this phone and that's good!!!Design 10/10Features 10/10Sound Quality 8/10Signal Strength 10/10Value for money 10/10
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Great Phone, Great OS
I have this mobile more than 30 days and I can say, it was my best buy i have ever made.
Very good OS. No reset, very good in messaging and calling. After a few days I can write long text on the specific keyboard without any problems. I am looking foward new models with UIQ 3. It is much more better operating system than Nokia and its Symbian S60. Touch displey is really very useful in every situation.Design 8/10Features 9/10Sound Quality 9/10Signal Strength 7/10Value for money 9/10
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Very nice handset
Compact Symbian 9.1, UIQ3 handset, with bright, touchscreen display. Menuing system is relatively slow, but will probably speed up with new firmware. contains a Philips Nexperia PNX4008 GPU, so 3D programs are accelerated, though performance is not as fast as found in Japanese handsets, or even Sony Ericsson's own W900 (now discontinued).Design 6/10Features 6/10Sound Quality 6/10Signal Strength 6/10Value for money 6/10
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MA Casinos could change the face of East Coast Poker
After Governor Deval Patrick vetoed a casino bill passed by the state legislature in 2010, it looked like Massachusetts residents were going to have to continue making the long trek to Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, or head to their northern neighbor New Hampshire to play in that state's charity poker rooms for the foreseeable future. But all that changed when a casino bill was finally passed in 2011.
The proponents of legalized casinos in Massachusetts didn't give up after their 2010 defeat, and went back to the drawing board to address the concerns raised by Gov. Patrick, and in 2011, in an overwhelming vote, the Massachusetts legislature passed another casino bill, this time to the Governor's approval.
With the doors now open for legalized brick & mortar casinos in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts I wanted to take a look at how the proposed casinos could alter poker on the East Coast –living just outside of Boston, and having been part of poker community for well over a decade, I thought my unique insights into the area and the poker community of Massachusetts could shed some light on precisely what these new casinos will mean.
The first thing I thought of when I heard casinos would be coming to the state was the extremely large college population in Boston (Boston has more private colleges than any other city). Furthermore, these small, private colleges are not cheap; a lot of the kids going there have money, and if there is one thing the poker boom has proven to us, it's that college kids like to play poker!
With a casino a lot closer than an hour and a half away (the average drive-time from Boston to Foxwoods) these college kids will likely take to the tables in the Boston area casino in droves, now that three hours of their day is not spent on travel-time.
The Massachusetts Poker Culture
There is also a thriving poker culture in Massachusetts, with groups like the Eastern Poker Tour taking the idea of Bar Poker Leagues and turning it into a state-wide (and now region-wide) phenomenon. While the state is in the middle of the pack in terms of population, the unemployment rate is well above the national average, as is the average median income. All of these things add up to enough people in the state with disposable income, which should help create a thriving poker economy once the casinos are opened.
What the Casinos Mean for Connecticut
Connecticut has long been the gambling playground of Massachusetts residents, and while I don't expect the Mass Casinos to siphon off enough of Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun's player bases (as they pull in people from nearby Rhode Island, New York, and even New Jersey, Massachusetts Casinos should create a buffer between Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont residents, who will cut their drive times in half by going to Massachusetts instead of Connecticut.
All in all, I'm expecting big things from the three casinos set to be built in Massachusetts, as it looks like it will bring a lot of new players from College kids to Northern New Englanders into the poker economy.
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In The Art of War, Sun Tzu advised that one of the most important rules of warfare is to "know thine enemy." At the chess table, the more you know about your opponent — how he has played in the past, his favorite moves, his strengths and weaknesses — the more likely you are to defeat him. Knowing these things requires sorting through a wealth of information — and that's where computers come in….
Kris says today's chess players have absolutely benefited from the technology: "They are better players because of it, and they're achieving more at a younger age. Bobby Fischer was considered an anomaly when he earned the grandmaster title at 15. Today, if you aren't a GM by the age of 14 or 15, you probably won't go far in chess. Talent will always matter, but technology is helping talented players learn faster and better."
What would a war game look like between a Boyd Machine(or just Boyd) and General Petraeus? Or better yet, a general or political strategist with a Boyd Machine assisting in strategy and planning? These are some interesting concepts to ponder as militaries, companies, and politicians continue to seek that edge that will help them to defeat their opponents.
If you look at the progression of machine development for Chess playing, Deep Blue was the end result of continuous improvements (kaizen) to the software. Deep Blue ended up beating the human race's top chess player and that is significant. It is a key point to remember when conceptualizing the Boyd Machine.
Furthermore, I believe that Watson will at one point dominate Jeopardy. It is doing very well now, and the four years of work on the machine is telling. Even if it doesn't do it now, it will certainly do it in the near future because of Kaizen and because of Moore's Law.
So with these two examples of a machine evolution, is it a stretch to envision a computer defeating a top general or a team of generals in a war game? After all, war is the ultimate game of chess.
I will take this a step further. If not man versus machine in the endeavor of war, how about cyborg versus cyborg? The way the human race is interfacing with machines in the present could easily classify us as 'cyborgs'. We carry around smart phones or cellphones, we check our computers daily and highly depend on both of these devices. Most humans have a hard time being away from their computer or phone, because they are so important to their lives. This is reality.
So with that said, imagine a general with a Boyd machine, versus another general with his machine? Or a CEO hybrid versus a CEO hybrid. You get the idea, and this is exactly the point of the various articles below.
In the world of Chess, this reality has already presented itself. Will we see a similar future where strategists in political campaigns or military campaigns will be assisted by a machine for planning? I think so, because that is the natural progression, and the computing power is there thanks to Moore's Law and Kaizen.
Remember the rule of mimicry strategy? Folks will copy the most successful strategies for winning, and add one little thing to it to give them the edge. If everyone knows all the strategies and thought processes of all of mankind's strategists and their opponent's history, then what would give an edge to one side over the other? Could a Boyd machine be that edge? Something that can analyze and synthesize faster than an opponent. Or help it's human counterpart's decision making cycle and come up with the winning strategies necessary to win that war, campaign, or competition in a market place? Interesting stuff.
It would also be cool to see how such a Boyd machine would be constructed. Take all of his theories and papers, as well as all of the material ever created in regards to strategy, and construct a machine that would think like Boyd? There are plenty of individuals out there that could contribute as advisors to such a project. Best of all, it would be really cool to build a Sun Tzu machine or a Clausewitz machine, and have cyborg teams war game against one another. Al Qaeda or Taliban machines could be constructed as well, and I think war gaming in the future will greatly benefit from such efforts. –Matt
Edit: 02/17/2011- Watson wins in Jeopardy, which to me is incredible because this was it's first attempt! Watson won $77,147 to Mr. Jennings's $24,000 and Mr. Rutter's $21,600. Good job to the crew at IBM for building such an amazing machine.
Watson, the 'Jeopardy!' computer, has grander plans
IBM's Watson Just Latest Edition of Man Vs. Machine Battle
The role of computers in planning chess strategy
The website for IBM's Watson here.
TED: We Are All Cyborgs Now, Amber Case
Watson, the 'Jeopardy!' computer, has grander plans
By Hayley Tsukayama
Watson, the computer that's winning hearts and cash on "Jeopardy!" this week, is more than just a pretty interface.
David F. McQueeney, vice president of IBM Research said that Watson's real applications are far more practical. The computer is actually intended to help users get a handle on unstructured data such as text, e-mails and in-company mail messages.
"We've been working for a long time about helping humans navigate a large amount of data, " McQueeney told Post Tech in an interview. "There's all kinds of incredibly valuable information about the way an agency runs in unstructured data, and we've been working for decades on extracting meaning and structure from it."
What McQueeney hopes IBM can do by showing Watson off on television is let people know machines have evolved to the point where they can help humans struggle with problems without having to modify all the data for a computer.
"I'm so pleased that the 'Jeopardy!' producers agreed to work with us," he said, "and I'm as pleased as they are that the result was good science and good entertainment."


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Stocks fall as Fed renews support with bond-buying, holding interest rate near zero
NEW YORK — The stock market retreated from all-time highs on Wednesday when the Federal Reserve said the economy still needs help from its stimulus program.
In its latest policy statement, the nation's central bank said it will continue buying $85 billion in bonds every month and keep its benchmark short-term interest rate near zero. The bond purchases are designed to keep borrowing costs low to encourage hiring and investment.
The Fed said it would "await more evidence" that the economy was improving before starting to pull back its stimulus program.
The Fed's announcement was mostly expected by investors. Since the central bank's last meeting in September, the economy suffered a blow because of the 16-day partial shutdown of the federal government.
As a result, investors thought it would be highly unlikely the Fed would make any changes to its stimulus program until there is more evidence that the economy could grow without the central bank's help.
The soonest the Fed could revisit its bond-buying program will be at its mid-December meeting. However, Ben Bernanke's term as Fed chairman ends in February, and his successor, Janet Yellen, has yet to be confirmed by the Senate. It is considered unlikely that Bernanke would take on such a large project like pulling back on the bond-buying program when he has only months left in the position.
"We're looking at March of next year at the earliest" before the Fed will start to pull back, said Dean Junkans, chief investment officer for Wells Fargo Private Bank.
On Wednesday, the Dow Jones industrial average lost 61.59 points, or 0.4 percent, to close at 15,618.76. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 8.64 points, or 0.5 percent, to 1,763.31. The Dow and S&P 500 closed at record highs on Tuesday.
The Nasdaq composite fell 21.72 points, or 0.6 percent, to 3,930.62.
Bond prices also fell with the Fed's announcement. The yield on the benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury note rose to 2.54 percent from 2.50 percent the day before.
Stocks of home construction companies fell as the Fed said in its policy statement that "the recovery in the housing sector slowed somewhat in recent months." Last month, the Fed said housing "has been strengthening."
KB Home fell 47 cents, or 3 percent, to $17.49. Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers fell 56 cents, or 2 percent, to $33.56 and PulteGroup fell 21 cents, or 1 percent, to $18.00.
Despite the decline on Wednesday, October has been a big month for the stock market. With just one day of trading left, the S&P 500 is up 4.9 percent, putting the index on track for its best month since July.


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In seeking to bring about fraternal relationship between the Polish people and the Jewish Community, the Polish Government is really reviving an old tradition, Colonel Joseph Bek, the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs said in an interview with Mr. Landau. In trying to solve the various difficult problems confronting the State, we find our line of guidance in the past history of our people. In no country in Europe has friendship towards the Jews been so pronounced as in Poland, which invited the Jews to come here in medieval days.
Antisemitism, Colonel Bek said, is really foreign to our national character and has never taken strong roots in our country. The Government is earnestly endeavouring to revive this traditional attitude towards the Jews. Of course, it is not possible to do it overnight, but the foundation has been established. Antisemitism, both political and psychological, have been subdued. The Czarist restrictions have just been abolished. New measures will follow to improve the Jewish economic situation, which, is, indeed, difficult. I hope, he concluded, that you will take away with you the impression that the Jewish situation really engages the serious attention of the Government.


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Dissident National Australia Bank director Cathy Walter is set for a May 21 showdown with her board colleagues after the bank last night released details of the much-awaited shareholder meeting it hopes will finally put an end to the board split.
Controversially, NAB failed to include a 1000-word statement from Mrs Walter about the resolutions and her recommendations in a notice to shareholders, saying "no written statement has been received from Mrs Walter at the time of going to print".
In addition, some of her resolutions will have no legal effect even if they are passed by shareholders, including the censure of the board, her call for a search for a new chairman and the removal of non-executive directors' retirement benefits.
The Australian Shareholders Association's John Curry said he was disappointed NAB would not appoint an independent person to chair the gathering, particularly since all directors (other than chief executive John Stewart) had an interest in the outcome.
It is understood that chairman Graham Kraehe, who is under pressure to resign, intends to chair the meeting, as specified in the bank's constitution.
Mr Curry said he was optimistic Mrs Walter would issue a statement to shareholders in the next week or so but, in its absence, "how do the shareholders decide the merits of the seven directors' resolution versus Cathy Walter's?"
NAB said that if it had time it would send any subsequent statement to shareholders and read it out at the vote, which will in fact involve three separate meetings held on the same day at Melbourne Concert Hall and starting at 2.30pm.
Melbourne University's corporate law expert Professor Ian Ramsay said: "Maybe she thinks her impact will be heightened if she sends something closer to the day . . . There's obviously strategy involved in all of this."
Dispelling hopes of a compromise to avoid meetings that are expected to cost up to several million dollars to hold, NAB said the first meeting would consider the initial resolution put by seven NAB directors to remove Mrs Walter, the second being her resolution to remove all other directors when their current terms expire and the third to censure the board, request a search for a new chairman and hear "views" on directors forgoing retirement benefits and prohibiting their re-election. Each resolution is an ordinary resolution, requiring more than 50 per cent of votes cast to be passed.
The seven directors also warned that if Mrs Walter were not removed from the board by shareholders, they would all resign "as soon as practicable following the appointment of sufficient new directors".
A special committee including Mr Stewart agreed to allow all Mrs Walter's resolution to go to the meetings, even though its advice was that some were invalid.
Professor Ramsay said: "The advice that the board has is correct that some of the resolutions don't have legal effect but they are designed to provide an advisory result and if passed could have practical effect, if not legal effect. That's what counts."
Mrs Walter was chair of NAB's audit committee until the release of PricewaterhouseCoopers report into January's $360 million forex trading scandal, when she was replaced by John Thorn.
The risk committee chairman, Mr Kraehe, was promoted to chairmanship of the bank.
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Australia's most prestigious literary prize, the Miles Franklin Award, is going to change hands because of a bitter three-way bidding war for a little-known financial services firm called
Trust, which has existed for more than a century, manages money on behalf of some of the wealthiest and oldest families in the country.
But this is not the reason investment services giant
Perpetual, which has stumped up the highest bid so far for Trust and which has been recommended by the board, is eyeing the potential of the company's Singapore operations.
Trust has licences for both private and corporate trusts in Singapore, which has a vibrant financial services market, particularly in personal wealth, into which Perpetual could leverage its array of other services.
In recent years, Singapore has established itself as a financial services hub for both private wealth, hedge funds and funds management services with a low tax environment.
Trust's corporate investment licence in Singapore also holds strong appeal. It has been a driver of Trust's business in recent years.
Trust obtained the licence and used it as a spring board to build relationships with big foreign investors coming into Australia, such as the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board, which manages $US183 billion in funds, and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board, Canada's third-largest pension manager.
Ontario, to which Trust provided services, was part of a consortium that bought the long-term lease to Sydney's desalination plant. Other big clients of Trust include LaSalle Investment Management and property companies such as
Getting over the ACCC hurdle
While Perpetual would like to get its hands on Trust's Singapore business, its bid, valued at $7.18 a share, which includes a minimum cash component of $6.29 a share, must pass muster with the Australian Competition Consumer Commission.
And that is a challenge – even though Trust's board has unanimously recommended in its favour. This would suggest Trust's board sees the ACCC risk as minimal otherwise they would have recommended shareholders back the IOOF bid, which is 11 per cent less than Perpetual's.
A combined Perpetual and Trust would control about 84 per cent of the corporate trust market in Australia, according to Nomura, and that would suggest an almost monopoly position.
By comparison, if Trust were bought by IOOF they would only control 32 per cent of that market.
However, on the corporate trust side, Perpetual and Trust are dealing with clients that are global banks and financial houses and property investment funds, which are of a size and sophistication that make it questionable whether a combined Perpetual-Trust would be able to leverage a monopoly position.
In the personal trust business, a combined Perpetual and Trust would control 57 per cent of the market.
The overlap in those trust businesses would be where Perpetual expects to achieve its $15 million in synergies.
Another area that might attract the scrutiny of the ACCC is that Trust has about $1 billion in charitable funds that it manages in Australia and New Zealand, which include the Miles Franklin Literary Award and also the Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation, which provides funding to ear, nose and throat research. Perpetual has a similar amount in charitable funds and, together, it's likely they would become the largest philanthropic fund manager and trustee in Australia.
Bulking up Kiwi assets
For IOOF the attraction of Trust is in its New Zealand business, which it could combine with its own operations in that country to give it bulk.
IOOF has estimated it could achieve about $14 million in synergies through acquiring Trust.
Trust reported earnings, before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation in financial year 2013 of $16.6 million.
Broker Baillieu Holst is forecasting Trust will report an EBITDA of $19.5 million this financial year.
Baillieu Holst analysts have a buy rating on Trust and a target price of $7.75, suggesting they expect that IOOF or Equity Trustees will come back with a superior bid to Perpetual's, if it clears the ACCC.
Trust's financial year end is February. The board would have recently ruled off its first-half accounts, which are expected to be much better than the previous corresponding period, which was hit by an historical claim relating to the administration of a personal estate.
Those poor first-half results were said to have been a catalyst for Equity Trustees opportunistic bid for Trust in February, even though both parties had been holding talks about a possible tie-up.
Equity pitched a low-ball bid, which is understood to have upset Trust's board, and is why it's believed they solicited other offers from Perpetual and IOOF.
Industry sources say that if Equity had offered at the outset what they are offering now, they would have been able to do an agreed deal with Trust.
Strategically, Equity is said to have also underestimated the potential of competing bids.
Trust owns just under 13 per cent of Equity Trustees, which may also bear upon the ACCC's decision on the Perpetual bid.
Complex tangle of shareholdings
Adding to the complexity, are investors AFIC and
AFIC is the biggest holder in Equity Trustees with 8.7 per cent while Milton Corp owns 2.6 per cent.
Milton owns 8.74 per cent of Trust and AFIC holds just shy of 7 per cent.
Management, board directors and former staff control just under 10 per cent of Trust, which has made the stock fairly illiquid.
The bidding war is likely to come down to one between IOOF and Perpetual, as investors don't see how Equity Trustees can get the funding together to better the cash component of Perpetual's offer.
The total value of Perpetual's cash offer is $110 million.
The bidding war has excited a part of the financial services sector, which is generally seen as old-fashioned and boring.
But with few small companies such as Trust remaining – it has a market capitalisation of $240 million – the prospect of consolidation and an ensuing bidding war should not be a surprise.
The competing bidders want the company for different reasons. Equity Trustees want it for size; Perpetual and IOOF for the different parts of Trust's business they can leverage.
Trust will be eventually be sold and it will mark the end of an era.
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Spring game-breakers: Countryside ran the ball efficiently and displayed a solid passing game, while playing physical defense. The Cougars forced three fumbles, converting two into touchdowns. …Countryside quarterback Trent Chmelik had three touchdown passes and ran for a score. Trailing 13-7 after quarterback Desmond Franklin ran right through the Cougars' defense for a 65-yard touchdown gallop in the second quarter, Countryside reeled off 21 unanswered points to take a 28-13 lead in the third quarter. In that span, Chmelik hit an open Chris Ryan (two TD receptions) for an 18-yard touchdown strike off a rollout. Just before the half, Chmelik connected with a leaping Slyvester Kimbrough for an 8-yard touchdown. Both of the touchdowns before the half were set up by Citrus fumbles. …The Cougars were exposed in the passing game at times, as Citrus receiver Sam Franklin had four receptions for 131 yards and a 30-yard touchdown catch.
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On Saturday night, I staggered over to downtown Minneapolis for the 5th annual Zombie Pub Crawl, a celebration of creative horror makeup and playful kitsch. I'd gone to the Crawl once before, in 2007. On that outing, it was enough to just show up in (blood covered) street clothes and zombie makeup. This year, however, featured some fabulous new directions in themed zombies. Thanks to the excellent work of my friend and photographer Leah Shaffer, I'm able to bring you a sampling of the Twin Cities' finest in zombie couture...
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Technically, she was a cavewoman cannibal. But she looked like a zombie.
There was also a scarecrow, a cowardly lion, Dorothy and two flying monkeys.
Sister Mary Brains prays for your undead soul.
Santa promised Leah a dead puppy for Christmas.
This may well have been the creepiest costume of the evening.
Ladies and gentlemen, the dead presidents: Teddy Roosevelt, JFK, and Thomas Jefferson.
The buck stops with Zombie Harry Truman.
And, finally, Leah as a Zombie Viking and me, as Zombie Julia Child.
Good work, Twin Citians! As usual, I'm impressed by your creativity and general awesomeness.
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Daily Tech: Students Learn English From the Nintendo DS
- Seventh graders at Tokyo's Joshi Gakuen high school are now learning English from their Nintendo DS portable gaming consoles as a part of their English curriculum. — Switched
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Pickers Delight by Christa Giles
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Pickers Delight
No more plain garter stitch scarves! No purling and the ease of bringing the yarn to the front with a very sall movement makes this an excellent project for knitters wishing to practice knitting Continental style with the yarn held in their left hand and 'picked'!
This pattern is a recipe for knitting a scarf based on a gauge swatch knit in the pattern stitch on your choice of yarn and needles. Check my Projects page for Pickers Delight worked in a variety of yarn for the specific gauge, stitch counts and finished scarf sizes in each.