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There are 34 comments on the Monterey County Herald story from Feb 7, 2008, titled D.A. alleges John Kenney laid in wait to kill Grimeses. In it, Monterey County Herald reports that:Prosecutors have filed new special-circumstance allegations in the case against a Carmel Valley man accused of killing his neighbors.
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#1 Feb 7, 2008
Hill "theorized" ! this whole trialc is based on hearsay and speculation. Nobody but Kenney saw what happened. It will be interesting to see the results.
#2 Feb 7, 2008
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#3 Mar 14, 2008
It is very sad that Mr. Kenney owned a piece of property next door to the pot-supporting/pot-promoting Grimes family, trying to live in seclusion. Instead, by the Grimes' over-reaching property boundaries, Kenney was thrown into the legal system in Monterey (against a local attorney no less... almost an impossible feat to win any case), trying to maintain his property lines. The Grimes built illegally on Kenney's property, used the local "old boys network" of the legal system to accommodate their own desires, took out restraining orders on a neighbor (not the best of ideas), and went out of their way to humiliate Kenney at his church, with his friends, and even in the sanctuary of his own home. What person wouldn't crack?
For non-locals who try and make a place for themselves in the incestuous community of the peninsula, it will always be an uphill battle. But both sides in this case harrassed each other, were uncooperative, and had attorneys doing legal maneuvers to the point that any sensitive human being would lose it.
I doubt (if you were to ask) that Mr. Kenney ever intended to be placed in the position where he now resides... in fact, his situation is a shining example of how, given enough provoking, a normal and well-educated member of society will break, crack, and merely try to put an end to the imminent misery.
The irony is that Grimes spent his career defending criminals far worse than Kenney, some of them getting off with far less than what Kenney will probably receive. He defended a fellow who murdered a local girl from Pacific Grove. It's hard to feel empathy, when one knew Kimmy. My empathy lies with Kenney, and the lack of fair trial he will receive in the Monterey court system. No one will ever hear the truth. He was obviously pushed too far, by people who thought they were outside the rules.
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#4 Jun 8, 2009
defending kenney is ridiculous, this man kenney is sick and a murderer!! he KILLED two people in cold blood! It is so obvious he planned this! Why else would he happen to have a gun? why would he confront them with putting a huge rock blocking vehicles!! Sick sick man.
#5 Jun 8, 2009
I agree he is a cold and calculating psychopath,
this man didn't turn in a few months or even a year. He has always been this way. He's a power hungry person, who would do anything to get to the top and stay there. AT ANY cost. Look at this guys psychological make-up. There are to kinds of people who get power in this world. One will abuse it, the other will be philanthrapic, and give back to the world. Will live AND LET live. He didn't get to the top by being sybmissive. We all have choices in how we chose to use the power we aquire in this life. What choice will you choose. What path will you take in the journey of your life. Will you bring good into the world or will you bring evil. Will you use your stength & power to crush or to raise up. Murder is murder and to have to be so controlling that you cannot share a beautiful tree paved road leading out into the world to travel, to go shopping, to go to work..is nothing but pure hatred & pure evil in the souls of men like this.
#6 Jun 8, 2009
Yes, a senseless tragedy. Whoever stands behind Kenny I question you also, thank God your are not my neighbor. I shall see you in prison too. Sick.
#7 Jun 9, 2009
This older guy spent his days finding projects to stay busy and finding conflicts to keep himself interested. Everybody gets a sense of pride over keeping their property nice and everybody resents the neighbors who don't. Kenney's mistake was making his standards EVERYONE's standard.
It seems too many older people stop growing, stop trying to understand and adapt to a changing world. They allow themselves to get isolated, and that way lies fear and paranoia for anyone. I can get how Kenney could convince himself he was in danger.
But it's no excuse. His chose a course of action. Just like every elderly driver who convinces themselves they're not dangerous, Kenney decided he was in the right, without question.
I enjoy and respect the elderly. It's a sad realization that they are at great risk of delusion and criminal arrogance.
#8 Jun 13, 2009
What a swine this Kenny guy was! Thought he could block their driveway with no consequences. I would have burned this son of a bitch's house down.
Why did his family live in France? Probably couldn't get along with them either? He should be forced to watch videos of his victims for the rest of his life. I've know jerks like him and they are sick bastards. He thought he could force everyone else to comply with his "standards". F him. Should have been hung in the public square.
#9 Jun 27, 2010
There are two sides to every dispute and I believe Kenney was guilty of arrogance, a victim of bad advice, but not murder. While what happened to the Grimes was tragic, and that shot in the back is worrisome - I believe their culpability was downplayed. Kenney was harrassed, intimidated - should he have handled it by placing a giant boulder on the driveway? Clearly not. But there's guilt/culpability on both sides. The Grimes should not have done what they did, Kenney should not have blocked their access. Whoever advised Kenney to do that should have been charged as an accomplice. This dispute was obvious to the entire community and they should have done something before it escalated to this point. Shame on Carmel Valley.
#10 Jul 1, 2010
I hope this John Kenny psychopath rots in Prison. He is a worthless waste of a human being. He killed two innocent people who were loving caring human beings. Then he lied about it and acted like he was the victim. What a freaking piece of trash. He should burn in hell for eternity. I wish I could have been there to help those poor people. I would love to see what my Barrett 50BMG would do to that ugly John Kenny's egg head. He better be glad those were not MY parents he killed because there would be NOTHING left of him when I got done.
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#11 Jul 1, 2010
Shame on Carmel Valley? Wow! Blame-shifting taken to a whole new level.
I've known Mel Grimes for decades. He was a kind, caring person. Yes, there are two sides. But taking a sledge hammer to a boulder does not warrant being shot. Oh, and Elizabeth wasn't hammering that boulder at all. She was on the phone to 911 when she was killed. Being shot in the back is a "little worrisome." Do you know that John Kenney had military training? He lied about having a gun? During the trial he demonstrated how he shot them. He took a military stance, both hands on the gun, and shot them each twice. Just because he was 'older' does not mean he was frail.
Perhaps you could explain how "This dispute was obvious to the entire community..." I live right down the road from these properties. I didn't know this was going on. And the properties are in a very rural area, up a narrow canyon. I don't know where you get your information but you should shop around for another source because it's incorrect.
But you're right about charging whoever advised John Kenney to place that boulder. It was his attorney. However, his attorney TOLD him to stay IN his house and not confront the Grimes' when they discovered the boulder.
#12 Jul 1, 2010
The murderer lied about giving up his guns, the murderer knew they were unarmed, the murderer set a trap (he knew that boulder would be a problem), the murderer shot them to death. Then he called 911 and didn't mention he had just gunned down his neighbors.
Carmel Valley didn't murder them, CV didn't shoot her in the back it was Kenney. Don't shame all of CV for the acts of a violent control freak.
#13 Jul 1, 2010
Have the properties been sold?
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#14 Jul 1, 2010
I think the Kenney property was deeded to his attorney to pay for his attorney's fees. I don't know what happened with the Grimes' property.
#17 Oct 6, 2010
Look I have lived in the Valley for 26 years, and it is sickening to read some of the earlier comments. Carmel Valley is a beautiful town that has the problem of being inhabited mostly by uneducated construction workers. I know what I just said is cruel, but it is the truth. This trial followed a very clear and constitutional path, and a jury convicted him. An earlier post used so many argumentative fallacies to try and push away the fact that two people were killed. Who cares how mean they were, or how much pot the grimeses smoked. They were murdered by a man, who was tried and found guilty by a jury of peers. Done end of story.
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#19 Jan 9, 2011
The bottom line is that this man was clearly a control freak that couldn't stand the fact that he could not control the universe.
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#20 Jan 9, 2011
Wow. How conservative and tightassed is the person who tried to equate pot to being evil haha. And yes, he defended accused criminals. Criminals that have a right to fair legal council. Those who choose to be a defense attourney are not always evil. And just because he is good at it, that doesn't make him evil either. It's astounding to see the generational gap in the differences of opinions. I assume there is a genaration gap, only because the old fashioned sentiments by some who equate pot or bein a defence lawyer with evil are so outdated that I refuse to believe that anyone under the age of 45 would even think that small.
#22 Jan 18, 2011
Maybe Kenny was pushed but he, not the Grimes, chose to use a gun. He's guilty of Capital Murder and is lucky he got a life sentence. Now that he's shown the world we should be afraid of him, can we shoot him five times? According to his logic, yes. In fact, he's just a mean, controlling, self-righteous, and selfish person who has ruined the lives of his own children and neighborhood out of spite.
#23 Apr 25, 2011
I have a neighbor like Kenney. He calls himself 'the mayor' and annointed himself the spokesman of the neighborhood. he owns several guns, lets everyone know he has guns and then intimidates people into following his 'natural leadership'. He's another ex-military type. Seems to be part of the military profile.
#24 Jun 15, 2011
I hope Kenney's appeal is denied and he rots in prison. He killed his neighbors in cold-blood and didn't even think twice about it! He has no remorse or compassion for the victims and their families. He is a selfish, cynical, vindictive being and the only ones I feel compassion for are his victims!
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29 September 2010
This announcement contains regulated information
Annual Financial Report for the year ended 30 June 2010
• Net asset value total return of 18.5%
• Share price total return of 16.1%
• Proposed final and special dividends of 3.40p and 0.85p per ordinary share, respectively
Over the year to 30 June 2010, our net asset value total return was 18.5%. Our share price total return was 16.1% as the discount widened slightly. This compared to a total return of 22.3% for our benchmark.
Revenue and dividends
Net revenue earnings per ordinary share were 4.31p, a fall of 25.6%. This decrease was partly due to lower dividend income from our investments, but mostly due to the one-off refund of VAT and interest totalling £1.5m that we received in the previous year.
We are proposing, subject to shareholder approval at our AGM, a final dividend per ordinary share of 3.40p, an increase of 6.3% over last year's final dividend of 3.20p. We are also proposing a special dividend of 0.85p per ordinary share, making a total dividend of 4.25p.
Share buy-backs
During the year, we bought back a total of 12,848,566 shares (including 3,356,055 bought back in the tender offer last November) for cancellation at a cost of £48.9m. This represents a 19.9% decrease in the issued ordinary share capital since the beginning of our year. The shares were all bought back at a discount to the prevailing NAV per share, thereby enhancing the NAV per ordinary share for the remaining shareholders.
Proposals to be put to shareholders at the Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting will be held at 12.30pm on 8 November 2010 at 201 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3AE. In addition to the usual business, shareholders will also be asked to vote on the continuation of the Company, which was last put to shareholders in 2005. There will also be resolutions to adopt a revised investment policy, a change to the benchmark and amended articles of association in respect of the discount protection mechanism and frequency of continuation votes.
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MANAGEMENT REPORT (continued)
Chairman's Statement (continued)
Change to investment policy
Recent shareholder consultation has indicated that shareholders find our blended benchmark (50% of the return of the HSBC Smaller Europe (ex UK) Index and 50% of the return of the S&P/Citigroup EMI Europe (ex UK) Index (both expressed in sterling)) unnecessarily complex. The proposal is that, with effect from 1 July 2010, the Company's performance measurement (and any performance fee) is calculated with reference to the returns of a benchmark comprising solely the HSBC Smaller Europe (ex UK) Index (in sterling terms). No other change to the investment policy is being sought.
Change to the Company's Articles of Association
Since the introduction of our discount protection mechanism in 2005 we have bought back over 43 million shares at an approximate total cost of £170m. This represents a reduction of around 46% of the Company's share capital over the past five years. This high level of share buy-backs, which are a consequence of the discount protection mechanism, requires considerable liquid resources - either in cash, cash equivalents, or European companies at the larger end of the Company's investable universe - to be maintained within TREG's portfolio. The Board believes these assets could be better invested in attractively priced opportunities which the Fund Manager is able to find in European smaller companies.
On 19 July 2010, we therefore announced that we would be putting a resolution to shareholders at the 2010 AGM to change the Company's articles to remove the current discount protection mechanism. The Board believes the removal of the discount protection mechanism and the adoption of a less formulaic approach will allow a better balance between addressing the Company's discount, maximising the Manager's opportunities to generate capital growth within TREG's portfolio and maintaining a liquid investment vehicle for shareholders and potential investors.
It is the Board's intention to continue to actively monitor the level of discount at which TREG's ordinary shares trade and to use the annual share buy-back authority where appropriate. Under the Company's revised arrangements, the Board's decision to repurchase shares will be influenced by the Company's absolute level of discount, the level relative to its peer group and the availability of stock for repurchase. The Board's overall aim will be to buy back shares when it is in shareholders' long-term interest to do so. We have continued with our commitment to buy back shares and since the year end we have repurchased a further 319,060 shares. At this year's AGM we will also be seeking to renew the powers to buy back stock.
The Board is also proposing to amend the frequency of continuation votes, which are currently held every five years, so that they are, instead, held every three years. This reduction in the period between continuation votes is conditional upon approval of the proposed changes to the Company's discount protection mechanism.
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The Board
Jochen Neynaber, who joined the Board in 2001, will be retiring at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting in November 2010. I and my fellow directors would like to thank Jochen for his expertise and valuable contribution over the last nine years and wish him well in the future.
Portfolio management team
Since the Company's launch in 1990 our portfolio has been managed by Stephen Peak, with Simon Savill as the assistant fund manager since June 2000. This team has now been supplemented by Ollie Beckett. Ollie has been involved in equity markets for 15 years and has been a specialist in European smaller companies for over five years. He is the manager of the Henderson Horizon Pan-European Smaller Companies Fund.
It is a difficult time for both economies and markets. Governments are continuing to struggle with the conundrum of trying to reduce their levels of debt and public spending at the same time as trying to nurture the low levels of confidence and spending in their economies. It is still not at all clear as to how successful they will be in achieving either one or the other of these aims, let alone both. More recently, there have certainly been some signs of recovery, particularly from the export driven economies. It will be important to see whether this translates into increased strength in domestic confidence and demand.
This is likely to result in a continuing period of volatility for equity markets as fluctuations in economic data produce corresponding swings in investor sentiment. This is the type of environment which should generate opportunities for our Manager to add some attractively valued companies to our portfolio, particularly during times of market distress and I look forward to reviewing our progress in our half-year report.
Audley Twiston-Davies
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Principal risks and uncertainties
The Board has drawn up a matrix of risks facing the Company and has put in place a schedule of investment limits and restrictions, appropriate to the Company's investment objective and policy, in order to mitigate these risks as far as practicable. The principal risks which have been identified and the steps taken by the Board to mitigate these are as follows:
● Investment activity and performance risks
An inappropriate investment strategy (for example, in terms of asset allocation or the level of gearing) may result in underperformance against the Company's benchmark index and the companies in its peer group. The Board monitors investment performance at each Board meeting and regularly reviews the extent of its borrowings.
● Portfolio and market price risks
Although the Company invests almost entirely in securities that are quoted on recognised markets, share prices may move rapidly. The companies in which investments are made may operate unsuccessfully, or fail entirely. A fall in the market value of the Company's portfolio would have an adverse effect on shareholders' funds. The Board reviews the portfolio each month and mitigates this risk through diversification of investments in the portfolio.
● Tax and regulatory risks
A breach of Section 1158 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 could lead to a loss of investment trust status, resulting in capital gains realised within the portfolio being subject to corporation tax. A breach of the UKLA Listing Rules could result in suspension of the Company's shares, while a breach of the Companies Act 2006 could lead to criminal proceedings, or financial or reputational damage.
The Manager has contracted to provide investment, company secretarial, administration and accounting services through qualified professionals. The Board receives internal control reports produced by the Manager on a quarterly basis, which confirm regulatory compliance.
● Operational risks
Disruption to, or failure of, the Manager's accounting, dealing or payment systems or the custodian's records could prevent the accurate reporting and monitoring of the Company's financial position. The Company is also exposed to the operational risk that one or more of its suppliers may not provide the required level of service. Details of how the Board monitors the services provided by the Manager and its other suppliers, and the key elements designed to provide effective internal control, are explained further in the internal controls section of the corporate governance statement in the annual report.
Further details of the Company's exposure to market risk (including market price risk, currency risk and interest rate risk), liquidity risk, and credit and counterparty risk and how they are managed are contained in the notes to the financial statements in the annual report.
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Related party transactions
Investment management, accounting, company secretarial and administration services are provided to the Company by wholly-owned subsidiary companies of Henderson Global Investors Limited ("Henderson" or "Manager"). This is the only related party arrangement currently in place. Other than fees payable by the Company in the ordinary course of business, there have been no material transactions with the related party affecting the financial position or performance of the Company during the year under review.
Statement of Directors' Responsibilities under DTR 4.1.12
Each of the directors confirms that, to the best of his knowledge:
● the Group financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of the Group; and
● the Report of the Directors in the Annual Report includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Group, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that it faces.
For and on behalf of the Board
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Audited Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
for the year ended 30 June 2010
Year ended 30 June 2010
Year ended 30 June 2009
Revenue return £'000
Capital return £'000
Investment income
Interest on VAT refunds
Other income
Gains/(losses) on investments held at fair value through profit or loss
Total income/(loss)
Management fees
Write-back of prior years' VAT
Other operating expenses
Profit/(loss) before finance costs and taxation
Finance costs
Profit/(loss) before taxation
Profit/(loss) for the year and total comprehensive income/(loss)
Earnings/(loss) per ordinary share (Note 2)
The total column of this statement represents the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, prepared in accordance with IFRSs, as adopted by the European Union.
The revenue return and capital return columns are supplementary to this and are prepared under guidance published by the Association of Investment Companies.
All items in the above statement derive from continuing operations.
All income is attributable to the equity holders of TR European Growth Trust PLC, the parent company. There are no minority interests.
The net profit of the Company for the year was £36,455,000 (2009: loss of £91,145,000).
The Group does not have any other comprehensive income and hence the net profit/(loss) for the year as disclosed above is the same as the Group's total comprehensive income/(loss).
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Annual Financial Report for the year ended 30 June 2010
Audited Consolidated and Parent Company Statements of Changes in Equity
Year ended 30 June 2010
Called up share capital
premium account
Capital redemption
reserve £'000
Other capital reserves
Revenue reserve £'000
Total equity at 30 June 2009
Total comprehensive income:
Profit for the year
Transactions with owners, recorded directly to equity:
Ordinary dividends paid
Buy-backs of ordinary shares
Total equity at 30 June 2010
Called up
share capital
Other capital reserves
Total equity at 30 June 2008
(Loss)/profit for the year
Share premium account
Other capital reserves
Profit for the year
Year ended 30 June 2009
Other capital reserves
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Audited Consolidated and Parent Company Balance Sheets
at 30 June 2010
Consolidated 2010
Consolidated 2009
Company 2010
Company 2009
Non current assets
Investments held at fair value through profit or loss
Current assets
Other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Current liabilities
Other payables
Bank loans and overdrafts
Capital redemption reserve
Retained earnings:
Other capital reserves
Revenue reserve
Total equity
Net asset value per ordinary share
(Note 4)
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Audited Consolidated and Parent Company Cash Flow Statements
Consolidated £'000
Company £'000
Operating activities
Add back: interest payable
(Less)/add: (gains)/losses on investments held at fair value through profit or loss
Add: net sales of investments held at fair value though
profit or loss
Withholding tax on dividends deducted at source
Decrease/(increase) in prepayments and accrued income
Increase in amounts due from brokers
Decrease in accruals and deferred income
Decrease in VAT recoverable
Decrease in amounts due to brokers
Net cash inflow from operating activities before
interest and taxation
Interest paid
Taxation recovered
Net cash inflow from operating activities
Financing activities
Equity dividends paid (net of refund of unclaimed dividends)
Buy-backs of ordinary shares
Repayment of bank loans
Net cash used in financing
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at the start of the year
Exchange movements
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
Cash at bank
Bank overdrafts
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Notes to the Financial Statements
Accounting policies
The consolidated and Parent Company financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2010 have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRSs") as adopted by the European Union and with those parts of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRSs. IFRSs comprise standards and interpretations approved by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"), together with interpretations of the International Accounting Standards and Standing Interpretations Committee approved by the International Accounting Standards Committee ("IASC") that remain in effect, to the extent that IFRSs have been adopted by the European Union.
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis and on the historical cost basis, except for the revaluation of certain financial instruments. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out in full in the Annual Report. Where presentational guidance set out in the Statement of Recommended Practice ("the SORP") for investment trusts issued by the Association of Investment Companies ("the AIC") in January 2009 is consistent with the requirements of IFRSs, the directors have sought to prepare the financial statements on a basis consistent with the recommendations of the SORP.
All of the Company's operations are of a continuing nature.
Earnings/(loss) per ordinary share
The earnings/(loss) per ordinary share figure is based on the net profit for the year of £36,455,000 (2009: loss of £91,145,000) and on the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year of 58,554,559 (2009: 68,917,228).
The earnings/(loss) per ordinary share figure detailed above can be further analysed between revenue and capital, as below. The Company has no securities in issue that could dilute the return per ordinary share. Therefore the basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per ordinary share are the same.
Net revenue profit
Net capital gain/(loss)
Net profit/(loss)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year
Revenue earnings per ordinary share
Capital gain/(loss) per ordinary share
Total earnings/(loss) per ordinary share
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Share capital
At 30 June 2010 there were 51,627,289 ordinary shares in issue (2009: 64,475,855). During the year ended 30 June 2010 the Company bought back 12,848,566 (2009: 7,885,100) of its own issued ordinary shares in the market for cancellation. A further 294,060 shares were bought back between 30 June 2010 and 29 September 2010.
Net asset value per ordinary share
The net asset value per ordinary share is based on the net assets attributable to the ordinary shares of £199,477,000 (2009: £215,398,000) and on the 51,627,289 ordinary shares in issue at 30 June 2010 (2009: 64,475,855). The Company has no securities in issue that could dilute the net asset value per ordinary share.
The movements during the year in assets attributable to the ordinary shares were as follows:
Net assets attributable to ordinary shares at 1 July 2009
Profit for the year
Dividends paid in the year
Total net assets at 30 June 2010
Subject to approval at the AGM, the proposed final dividend of 3.40p and a special dividend of 0.85p per ordinary share will be paid on 19 November 2010 to shareholders on the register of members at the close of business on 8 October 2010. The shares will be quoted ex-dividend on 6 October 2010.
Revenue available for distribution by way of dividends for the year
Proposed total dividend for the year ended 30 June 2010 - 4.25p
(comprising a final dividend of 3.40p and a special dividend of 0.85p)
(based on 51,308,229 shares in issue at 29 September 2010)
Undistributed revenue for Section 1158 purposes*
*Undistributed revenue represents 9.9% of the income from investments of £3,489,000.
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6. Going concern statement
As the assets of the Company consist mainly of a portfolio of diversified securities that are readily realisable, the Company has adequate financial resources to meet its liabilities and continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For these reasons, the directors believe that it is appropriate to continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. In reviewing the position as at the date of this report, the Board has considered the guidance on this matter issued by the Financial Reporting Council in October 2009.
7. 2010 financial information
The figures and financial information for 2010 are extracted from the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2010 and do not constitute the statutory accounts for the year. The Annual Report and Financial Statements includes the Report of the Independent Auditors which is unqualified and does not contain a statement under either section 498(2) or section 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006. The Annual Report and Financial Statements has not yet been delivered to the Register of Companies.
8. 2009 financial information
The figures and financial information for 2009 are extracted from the published Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2009 and do not constitute the statutory accounts for that year. The Annual Report and Financial Statements has been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and included the Report of the Independent Auditors which was unqualified and did not contain a statement under either section 489(2) or section 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.
Annual Report and Financial Statements
The Annual Report and Financial Statements will be posted to shareholders on 6 October 2010 and will be available on the Company's website (www.treuropeangrowth.com) or in hard copy format from the Company's Registered Office, 201 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3AE.
The Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 8 November 2010 at 12.30pm at the Registered Office address.
For further information please contact:
Stephen Peak
Fund Manager
TR European Growth Trust PLC
Telephone: 020 7818 4334
Sarah Gibbons-Cook
Investor Relations and PR Manager
Henderson Global Investors
Telephone: 020 7818 3198
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Acrobat 8 ACE is available now
The Acrobat 8 ACE exam is now available. For Acrobat 7 we offered two exams (Print Production and LiveCycle Designer), however, we now consolidated into one Acrobat 8 test. There will be a recertification exam (testing on just the new features, via the internet) in a few weeks, and the full exam is now available at testing centers.
For more information see – http://www.adobe.com/support/certification/ace.html.
The exam prep guide hasn't yet been posted yet on Adobe.com so I've attached a copy here.
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In 2009, when Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) was breaking away from the smartphone pack, the tagline "There's an app for that" helped the company do it. It wasn't just a mere marketing ploy, however — there really is an app for nearly any hand-held need you can think up.
Surprisingly, the ETF industry hasn't borrowed the same tagline, though it certainly could. As of the latest count, there were more than 1,500 U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds, with hundreds more that only trade overseas. With that many choices floating around in the equity ether, it's tough to imagine that at least one of them doesn't fit your most stringent (or strange) income investing needs.
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Besides responding to your UI controls and media buttons, an audio app should also react to other Android events that can affect its sound. This page describes how to handle three cases:
- Change the volume when the user adjusts a hardware volume control
- Stop playing if the headphones are disconnected while in use
- Stop playing or lower the volume when another app takes over the audio output stream
Honor the volume controls
When a user presses a volume key in a game or music app the volume should change, even if the player is paused between songs or there's no music for the current game location.
Android uses separate audio streams for playing music, alarms, notifications, the incoming call ringer, system sounds, in-call volume, and DTMF tones. This allows users to control the volume of each stream independently.
By default, pressing the volume control modifies the volume of the active audio stream. If your app isn't currently playing anything, hitting the volume keys adjusts the ringer volume.
Unless your app is a replacement alarm clock, you probably play audio using
To ensure that volume controls adjust
the correct stream, you should call
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Make this call early in your app's lifecycle, typically from the
method of the activity or fragment that controls your media. This connects
the volume controls to
STREAM_MUSIC whenever the target activity or fragment
is visible.
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Users have a number of alternatives when it comes to enjoying the audio from their Android devices. Most devices have a built-in speaker, headphone jacks for wired headsets, and many also feature Bluetooth connectivity and support for A2DP audio.
When a headset is unplugged or a Bluetooth device disconnected, the audio stream automatically reroutes to the built-in speaker. If you listen to music at a high volume, this can be a noisy surprise.
Luckily the system broadcasts an
intent when this happens. You should create a
that listens for this intent whenever you're playing audio. In the case of music players, users
typically expect the playback to be paused. For gaming apps, you may choose to significantly
lower the volume instead. Your receiver should look like this:
private class BecomingNoisyReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
if (AudioManager.ACTION_AUDIO_BECOMING_NOISY.equals(intent.getAction())) {
// Pause the playback
Register the receiver when you begin playback, and unregister it when you stop.
If you design your app as we describe in this guide, these calls should appear
in the
onPlay() and
onStop() media session callbacks.
private IntentFilter intentFilter = new IntentFilter(AudioManager.ACTION_AUDIO_BECOMING_NOISY);
private BecomingNoisyReceiver myNoisyAudioStreamReceiver = new BecomingNoisyReceiver();
MediaSessionCompat.Callback callback = new
MediaSessionCompat.Callback() {
public void onPlay() {
registerReceiver(myNoisyAudioStreamReceiver, intentFilter);
public void onStop() {
Share the audio focus
Two or more Android apps can play audio to the same output stream simultaneously. The system mixes everything together. While this is technically impressive, it can be very aggravating to a user. To avoid every music app playing at the same time, Android introduces the idea of audio focus. Only one app can hold audio focus at a time.
When your application needs to output audio, it should request audio focus. When it has focus, it can play sound. However, after you acquire audio focus you may not be able to keep it until you're done playing. Another app can request focus, which preempts your hold on audio focus. If that happens your app should pause playing or lower its volume to allow the new audio source to be heard.
A well-behaved audio app should manage audio focus according to these guidelines:
- For apps that target Android 5.0 (API level 21) and later, use
AudioAttributesto describe the type of audio your app is playing. Apps that play speech should specify
- Before starting to play, request audio focus and verify that it has been granted
- When another app gains audio focus, stop playing or duck the volume down
- When playback stops, abandon audio focus
Audio Focus is cooperative. Applications are encouraged to comply with the audio focus guidelines, but the system does not enforce the rules. If an application wants to continue to play loudly even after losing audio focus, nothing can prevent that. This is a bad experience and there's a good chance that users will uninstall an app that misbehaves in this way.
Acquiring and releasing audio focus
Your app should request the audio focus for the stream it uses immediately before playback begins. For example, when the user presses play or the background music for the next game level starts.
Before proceeding to play, call
and verify that it returned
AUDIOFOCUS_REQUEST_GRANTED. The call to
should be made in the
onPlay() callback of a media session if you design your app as we describe in this guide.
When you request audio focus you must specify a duration hint, which may be honored by another app that is currently holding focus and playing:
- Request permanent audio focus (
AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN) when you plan to play audio for the foreseeable future (for example, when playing music) and you expect the previous holder of audio focus to stop playing.
- Request transient focus (
AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN_TRANSIENT) when you expect to play audio for only a short time and you expect the previous holder to pause playing.
- Request transient focus with ducking
AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN_TRANSIENT_MAY_DUCK) to indicate that you expect to play audio for only a short time and that it's OK for the previous focus owner to keep playing if it "ducks" (lowers) its audio output. Both audio ouputs are mixed into the audio stream. Ducking is particularly suitable for apps that use the audio stream intermittently, such as for audible driving directions.
requestAudioFocus() method also requires an
AudioManager.OnAudioFocusChangeListener. This listener should be
created in the same activity or service that owns your media session. It
implements the callback
onAudioFocusChange() that your app will receive when some other app
acquires or abandons audio focus.
The following snippet requests permanent audio focus on the stream
STREAM_MUSIC and registers an
OnAudioFocusChangeListener to handle
subsequent changes in audio focus. ( The change listener is discussed in the
next section.)
AudioManager am = (AudioManager) mContext.getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE);
AudioManager.OnAudioFocusChangeListener afChangeListener;
// Request audio focus for playback
int result = am.requestAudioFocus(afChangeListener,
// Use the music stream.
// Request permanent focus.
if (result == AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_REQUEST_GRANTED) {
// Start playback
When you finish playback, call
// Abandon audio focus when playback complete
This notifies the system that you no longer require focus and unregisters the
OnAudioFocusChangeListener. If you requested transient focus,
this will notify an app that paused or ducked that it may continue playing or
restore its volume.
Responding to audio focus change
When an app acquires audio focus it must be able to release it when another app
requests audio focus for itself. When this happens your app
receives a call to the
method in the
that you specified when the app called
focusChange parameter passed to
onAudioFocusChange() indicates the kind of change that's happening. It corresponds
to the duration hint used by the app that's aquiring focus. Your app should
respond appropriately.
- Transient loss of focus
If the focus change is transient (
AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS_TRANSIENT), your app should duck or pause playing but otherwise maintain the same state.
During a transient loss of audio focus you should continue to monitor changes in audio focus and be prepared to resume normal playback when you regain the focus. When the blocking app abandons focus you'll receive a a callback (
AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN) . At this point you can restore the volume to normal level or restart playback.
- Permanent loss of focus
If the audio focus loss is permanent (
AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS), another application is playing audio. Your app should pause play immediately. At this point your app will never receive an
AUDIOFOCUS_GAINcallback. To restart playback the user must take an explicit action, like pressing the play transport control in a notification or app UI.
The following code snippet demonstrates how to implement the
OnAudioFocusChangeListener and its
onAudioFocusChange() callback. Notice the
use of a
Handler to delay the stop callback on a permanent loss of audio
private Handler mHandler = new Handler();
AudioManager.OnAudioFocusChangeListener afChangeListener =
new AudioManager.OnAudioFocusChangeListener() {
public void onAudioFocusChange(int focusChange) {
if (focusChange == AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS) {
// Permanent loss of audio focus
// Pause playback immediately
// Wait 30 seconds before stopping playback
else if (focusChange == AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS_TRANSIENT) {
// Pause playback
} else if (focusChange == AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS_TRANSIENT_CAN_DUCK) {
// Lower the volume, keep playing
} else if (focusChange == AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN) {
// Your app has been granted audio focus again
// Raise volume to normal, restart playback if necessary
The handler uses a
Runnable that looks like this:
private Runnable mDelayedStopRunnable = new Runnable() {
public void run() {
To ensure the delayed stop does not kick in if the user restarts playback, call
mHandler.removeCallbacks(mDelayedStopRunnable) in response to any state
changes. For example, call
removeCallbacks() in your Callback's
onSkipToNext(), etc. You should also call this method in your service's
callback when cleaning up the resources used by your service.


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InternetNZ is pleased with today's announcement by Chorus of consultation on new fibre broadband offerings for wholesalers, saying it shows the company is at last responding in innovative ways to customer and industry demands.
Chorus today announced that it would be offering a suite of new products on both its fibre and copper networks. Having a variety of services available for retailers to offer the public is a very positive move. InternetNZ CEO Jordan Carter says he's pleased with Chorus' change of approach on the fibre products.
"We've wanted Chorus to get on and show this sort of creativity and commercial spark for a long time. This new fibre product suite shows that Chorus is paying attention to what its customers are asking, and starting to think about generating cashflow through normal commercial means instead of through regulatory games.
However, Mr Carter also notes that the new products are outside the regulated environment so customers will need to be wary.
"While we welcome the new fibre products, we will check whether the new commercial copper services in fact provide better services or if they are a way in which Chorus can increase its prices for largely the same existing services.
"As always with these things, the devil is in the detail – and we will be running a very careful eye over these products and how they relate to the regulated baseline. We all need to ensure that New Zealanders still get a fair deal from the regulated product.
"New fibre commercial products are a welcome change of approach. Chorus must also keep a reasonable copper offering for consumers that is as good as today's, minimum.
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- 3 lbs potatoes, scrubbed and chopped
- 6 slices bacon, chopped and fried
- 2 tablespoons sweet red pepper relish (red pepper relish is easy to find nowadays)
- 1 pepperoncini pepper
- 1 cup mayonnaise (rough estimate)
- 2 tablespoons honey dijon mustard
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 stalks celery, minced
- 1⁄2 orange bell pepper
- 1⁄2 yellow pepper
- 1⁄4 cup bread and butter pickles, chopped
- 1 tablespoon pickle juice
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
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The 2013 Key Club International Convention was held in Washington D.C. - what better possible place to be than on the weekend of the Fourth of July? With ecstatic Key Clubbers staying a week in the nation's capital, the atmosphere couldn't have been anymore exhilarating. Even better, Key Clubbers got to share the same wonderful hotel as all the other Key Clubbers attending internationally. Waking up every morning and riding the elevator down to the meeting rooms with other service enthusiasts is a dream for Key Club fanatics. The atmosphere of International couldn't be anymore perfect!
Key Club is the largest and oldest service organization of high school clubs and it is student-led. As Key Club is an international club, it consists of people from various regions around the globe. This is why voting and elections are such an important part of the International Convention. High School students will be leaders to their peers who live across the world. International Convention is a place where one will be able to elect the leaders among leaders as only the best of the best are able to fully represent Key Club as a whole. This year, New Jersey not only got to help decide the International Board, but also got the opportunity to push forward a candidate of our own for International Trustee.
Pin Trading is one of the things that the New Jersey District looked forward to the most at International Convention. Not only was New Jersey excited to trade because we had the possession of really creative and appealing pins, but we also found enjoyment with exchanging pins as we got to show our Jersey Pride towards other districts with our little ketchup themed pin. Apart from just the design of the pin, the trading process was also a noteworthy activity. Every new pin obtained represented a newly acquired memory about International Convention. Not only did every pin allow Key Clubbers to take something home as a souvenir but every pin trade also sparked newly made friendships.
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The Children's Air Ambulance is to launch its lifesaving service in the New Year following the unveiling of its helicopter.
The service, whose South West office is based at Torquay's Lymington Road Innovation Centre, is now starting to transfer specialist paediatric teams between hospitals with the transfer of critically ill children starting in 2013.
"TCAA is a national charity which will provide critically ill children and babies with an air transfer service to specialist paediatric intensive care units ensuring children get the care they need without a long road journey," said South West head of fundraising, Nicola Howkins. The service – the first of its kind – is now in need of volunteers to help with fundraising events.
One fundraising event which has been organised is a performance of the musical The Bodyguard taking place at the Adelphi in London on December 6. The charity is holding a spectacular gala night at the West End musical and tickets – buy one get one free – are available from 0845 130979 or visiting www.thechildrensairambulancegala.org.uk.
The charity has also been donated a dolls house which will be raffled at the launch of the service next year.
Nicola added: "People are extremely supportive and receptive to us and we have many events organised but we urgently need volunteers so that we really can generate the best possible support in the South West. In January we have a store collection planned for every day of the month and we need people to participate in these so we can raise as much money as possible. We would also like to organise more talks and events if we had additional help."
Torbay mayor, Gordon Oliver, said the Children's Air Ambulance will provide an extremely valuable provision for sick children when it is launched next year.
He added: "The new service will save children a long ambulance ride by road giving them the opportunity to get specialist treatment sooner and a greater chance of recovery. I'm pleased we are able to support this superb charity by providing a base for its South West operations at Torquay Innovation Centre, which we operate as part of our business support programmes through Torbay Development Agency"
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KNOXVILLE – The Vols were back on the practice field Thursday morning for their third day of spring practice, but it was what happened off the field that marks one of the biggest occasions in the coach Butch Jones' short tenure at Tennessee.
Elite five-star running back Jalen Hurd of Hendersonville, Tenn., pledged to the Vols on Tuesday morning via Twitter, giving the Vols perhaps their biggest recruiting pickup in years.
"I have officially committed to play football at The University of Tennessee. #VFL #RiseToTheTop," Hurd tweeted on Monday.
After largely missing out at running back in the 2012 and 2013 classes, running back became a massive priority in the 2014 class. Hurd, an in-state prospect rated by some recruiting services as one of the top players at any position in the
nation, emerged as one of UT's top targets for this class.
Despite battling many of the elite programs in the nation such as Alabama, Ohio State, Florida, Georgia and Florida State for his services, Hurd ended the process early, helping the Vols build even more momentum in the 2014 class.
Through three years at Beech High School in Hendersonville, Tenn., Hurd has 374 carries for 5,422 yards and 69 rushing touchdowns.
"He is a tall, straight-line runner with a lengthy, muscular frame and very good top-end speed," ESPN.com wrote of the 6-5, 225-pound back. "When he does hit a north/south seam, he can be very dangerous with his acceleration and shiftiness. He can speed cut in the open field and has some big play speed and elusiveness."
Hurd becomes the first five-star running back to commit to the Vols since Bryce Brown pledged to former coach Lane Kiffin in the 2010 class. Prior to that, a five-star back hadn't committed to UT since Chattanooga-native Gerald Riggs Jr., who signed with the Vols in 2004.
Hurd becomes the fifth commitment in UT's 2014 class and the fourth to pledge in the last week.
ESPN.com: ESPN300 Watch List
Rivals.com: 4-star, 15th best player in the nation
Scout.com: 4-star; 7th best player in the nation
247Sports.com: 5-star, 10th best player in the nation, 2nd best RB in the nation
247Sports.com Composite: 5-star, 14th best player in the nation, 3rd best RB in the nation
How he fits: Only four scholarship backs – Marlin Lane, Alden Hill, Tom Smith and Jabo Lee – are projected to be on the roster in 2014 when Hurd arrives. Only Lane has significant experience at this point. Hurd and Lane could split reps in 2014 with Hurd taking over in 2015 as the featured back.
Daniel Lewis covers Tennessee football for Nooga.com. Follow him on Twitter @DanielNooga