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Well, I've finally moved into the 21st century and have started tweeting @marben100 .
Seems like a great medium for exchanging brief investment notes. However, it's not so good where things need more explanation or tweets need to be discussed... So, I've created this thread as a place to post more detail that doesn't conveniently fit into another thread - e.g. economic/political topics and brief posts on non UK companies that S'pedia can't yet support.
If anyone wants to discuss my tweets,or ask questions about them, this would be a good place to do so.
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|1st May '14
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In reply to marben100, post #154
Hi Mark,
No it isn't. Ironclad was. However, as you say, commerciality is a completely different matter. Note that the oil in Mozambique was in the cretaceous.
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|16th Oct '14
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Sold my holding of December 2014 FTSE100 6500 put options this morning @ 36.91p .
The options "did what they said on the tin" and have more than trebled in value since my purchase in early September, hedging my portfolio against the major market fall we have just had. As a result, they have grown to be worth around 4.5% of my portfolio, which is a sizeable position for me. So, I'm faced with a dilemma: do I hold them in case of further market falls, or should I "take the money and run"? Two factors played into my decision: what is the risk/reward now?, and time.
Yes, it is entirely possible that the market could fall further, but if I were unhedged, would I buy a hedge now? The answer is "no". At current levels, I feel that the market is presenting value in several stocks and I'd be more likely to be a buyer than a seller - and I have indeed added to several positions, as readers would have seen from my Twitter feed.
The second factor is expiry time. As the December expiry approaches, the options start to lose time value with increasing rapidity and become a geared play on the index. That is not their purpose for me. Risk/reward has reversed from when I bought them, when they offered substantial potential upside in the event of a market fall, which did materialise, but only limited downside, should the market continue moving ahead. The situation has now reversed: yes, they would gain further if the market continues down, but they would lose value very rapidly if the market starts to recover.
So, I'm now happy to sell them and the resulting cash has brought my overall cash position up to around 16% of my SIPP porty, well ahead of my 11% target weight and allowing me to pick up bargains where I see them.
Whilst I think the market is offering value in a number of areas, e.g. housebuilders, Direct Line Insurance (LON:DLG) I am wary of natural resources. I feel the oil selloff may have further to run in the near/medium term and it could be several months before the current supply/demand imbalance corrects and the oil price stabilises and starts to recover (unless the mid-east situation worsens and supplies from the region are affected). This will hit (almost) all oilies but those with higher costs will be hit especially hard and I expect there will be some company failures.
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|16th Oct '14
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seems to me that the market has taken a bath and is now busy throwing the baby out with the bath water.
I've no doubt that good stocks are being priced at ridiculously low valuations but the old problem is that such situations can go on indefinitely. Seems to me to be too early to be bargain hunting. Although having said that I could not resist the opportunity to pick up some Balfour Beatty prefs (BBYB) when they fell almost to par the other day. They pay a coupon of around 10% and with a new CEO being brought in to turn the co round, the risk seems sensible vs the reward.
I have turned temporarily negative about the oil sector. We have no real idea where the PoO will settle and no idea when funds will be available to finance development. Every stock in the sector seems to be getting hammered. I will want to see at least a semblance of stability looming over the horizon before I take on any exposure.
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|16th Oct '14
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Hi,Mark.Lloyds bank looks reasonable value to me.Any views ?
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|18th Oct '14
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In reply to AlanJenkins2, post #158
I find banks too difficult to analyse & value, so I tend to steer clear. There is a risk that the Euro crisis is not really over but merely repressed and could emerge again. If it does, I expect that banks will be the first in the firing line.
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|20th Oct '14
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Thanks for the view.
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|21st Oct '14
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I tend to agree. The risk is that the Eurozone plummets again and drags the UK and US down with it. The US is already showing signs that the recovery has run out of steam, only the UK looks strongish in the Western World at the moment but I'm sure the incoming Labour Government will manage to put us back at parity...
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|17th Nov '14
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Finally catching up with everything that happened whilst I was at Mello2014 and the aftermath.
I note that one of my deep underwater natural resources holdings, Baker Steel Resources Trust (LON:BSRT) , made an interesting announcement.
BSRT is an investment trust that invests mainly in unlisted mining companies - hard to think of a more contrarian play at present!
Looks like they're massively expanding the trust, I guess primarily to absorb holdings which they need to redeem for clients in other funds they manage. The interesting bit, however, is that they also plan to raise up to £100m, at a 15% discount to NAV, which equates to around 42p, by my reckoning - but the shares are priced at 31.3p today, having bounced somewhat on the announcement.
I agree with the thesis set out in the announcement that there are bargains to be had in the mining sector, especially cash starved companies with sound assets, which their capital raising could assist. As and when the global economy recovers, such assets could gain massively in value. I have to trust, however, that BSRT's managers won't step in too soon, and will demand tough terms from their investees, as I can easily imagine that the commodities sell-off may have further to run.
Anyhoo... if they can get the proposed placing away, I would expect the shares to trade not too far below the placing price. Hence I have added significantly to my holding today, with an expectation of being able to take some money off the table again, short-term, if they can announce a successful placing.
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|17th Nov '14
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Hi marben100
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|19th Nov '14
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Ramridge - liquidity. There might not be enough depth in the market to buy what they need.
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|27th Jan '15
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Crest Nicholson Holdings (LON:CRST) is one of my larger holdings, acquired initially in April last year., with some significant top-ups in September & October when I felt the SP was unduly depressed (correctly, with the benefit of hindsight). I therefore studied this morning's results announcement with interest.
On an initial look the results are very strong, with revenues, EPS and dividends growing strongly, ahead of expectations. The outlook is also reasonably positive There are a number of factors, however, which cause me some concern and so I've trimmed my holding @ just over 386p, though by < 20%.
To some extent, all these worries are already "in the price", with the 2014 historic P/E now below 10 and the 2015 forecast below 8. However, I tend to favour Persimmon (LON:PSN), with a more sustainable national ASP of £190,500, a much higher annual cash payout, net cash and positive FCF. After this morning's sale, my Persimmon holding (which is my largest single shareholding overall) is now 55% larger than that I have in Crest. I also have a smaller holding in Bovis Homes (LON:BVS) within the sector.
My fundamental thesis for having significant exposure to the sector (8.8% of my portfolio) is that share prices appear depressed relative to current & forecast earnings, due to fears that the sector is around a cyclical high. I believe those fears are overdone, a) unlike past cycles debt levels in my investee companies are very modest: they have been much more cautious than in past cycles about the prices they pay for land. b) a strong supply/demand imbalance for homes remains and there is a strong political imperative, irrespective of which party is in power, to increase the rate of housebuilding substantially. Finally, the market fears rising interest rates will put pressure on the market - but economic conditions are forcing central banks to delay a tightening cycle and IMO even when rates do rise, they are only likely to do so at a modest pace. 5% rates mooted by a commentator I have seen seem a very distant prospect to me. I therefore feel that this positive cycle still has a long way to run and many housebulders will do well in the next 2-3 years, at least.
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|27th Jan '15
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Generally I agree that the medium term prospects for the housebuilding sector are benign. However just a note of caution for current would be investors. Most of the quality shares are currently trading at 90%+ of their 12-month high. Timing is crucial.
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|21st Feb '15
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Just posting this (non-investment related) message to try to save other Norton users the two hours I have just wasted.
Got onto my computer this morning to find that my I.E. browser had crashed. Found I was completely unable to restart it, without getting repeated error messages "Internet Explorer has Stopped Working". Tried everything to fix it, including uninstall/reinstall. Eventually checked the windows event log which showed the error related to IPSENg32.dll... that in turn led me to this forum discussion: https://community.norton.com/en/forums/tonights-up...
I use Norton 360 and it appears that Symantec have released an update last night that breaks Internet Explorer! Pretty disastrous.
I shall revert to Chrome which is unaffected, thank goodness, until Norton release a fix. They will have rather a lot of irate users!
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|21st Feb '15
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It appears that Symantec have now resolved this problem. If you're experiencing it, run LiveUpdate.
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|21st Feb '15
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Better still make your pc dual boot by adding linux as second operating system; linux is free! (as in free beer and in free speech)
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|23rd Mar '15
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|23rd Mar '15
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Hi Chris,
Things have moved along bit with Baker Steel Resources Trust (LON:BSRT) since my post last November. In particular, the placing and open offer (at 36.2p, after NAV was marked down to 42.6p) raised little cash - only around £1m. Further shares were issued to acquire assets, as set out in the prospectus issued by the company - so little to cheer investors, so far.
As per my Tweets, I ditched the extra shares that I had acquired in November last December, for a modest loss, when the NAV fell again and it looked increasingly implausible to me that they could raise funds at a significant premium to the then share price.
I still retain my original holding, as there's plenty of value potential that could be unlocked, but that will depend on commodity markets bottoming.
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|8th Jun '15
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Adjusted profits & amortisation of acquired intangibles
Richard Beddard recently wrote an article about Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) , where he discusses the accounting treatment of acquired intangible assets, and whether adjusted profits (ignoring the amortisation costs) are a fair reflection of "true" profits.
There is one particular area of where I do think this treatment is entirely justified: acquired customer relationships. Unfortunately, IFRS rules require a discrete value to be assigned to customer relationships on acquisition and for that value to be amortised over time. Here's why I think that statutory treatment is problematic and an adjustment is entirely justifiable.
Q: What investment is required to generate or maintain customer relationships? A: Sales and marketing. However, sales & marketing is never capitalised in the normal course of business but is always treated as an expense. Therefore, whereas depreciation of a tangible asset broadly reflects the actual cost of replacing it in due course (which will be capitalised), we're in danger of double counting sales & marketing costs, which are already reflected as an expense in the accounts and so I do thin k it's entirely justifiable to adjust out amortisation of customer relationships, which is often the major part of the amortisation of acquired intangibles figure.
When considering adjusted profits appearing in an annual report, I always check the accounting notes to discover how much of that figure relates to acquired customer relationships. If it's the major part, then I generally view the adjusted figure as fair. This contrasts with businesses that capitalise software development expense, and where those costs don't appear in the P&L: in that case the amortisation represents a real expense that would otherwise flatter the P&L.
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|27th Feb
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Gosh, is it really that long since I last posted on this thread?!
It's been very a busy day, so rather than tweet individual trades (which I often, but not always, do), I'll document what I've been doing here and then tweet out a link.
So, first up was the outcome of the Lord Chancellor's review of "Ogden rates" (see http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39103069 ). Direct Line Insurance (LON:DLG) has been a core position of mine for some time now, due to its excellent track record of returning cash to investors. Informed investors had been expecting a decision on the Ogden rates for some time, which was promised before the end of February and I had been aware that DLG used a rate of 1.5% vs the previous statutory rate of 2.5%, giving it a certain margin of safety in its reserving of expected claims liabilities. It was therefore with some shock that I read this announcement from £ADM before the market open (DLG did not report the magnitude of the change in their initial RNS). A drop from 2.5% to -0.75% was far worse (from insurers' POV) than expected. I therefore decided to cut my DLG holding significantly ASAP after the market open, and did so at an average of 337.2p. Having seen DLG's subsequent RNS I am pleased that I did so. Suspect their divvy payout is going to be rather less than I had hoped as a result, but will wait for their results on 7th March before considering my next steps.
Next up is Custodian REIT (LON:CREI) . The shares have been extraordinarily strong of late, and are now trading at a premium of over 10% to the NAV of 101.9p, last reported for December (less the dividend of 1.5875p subsequently paid) and a shrunken yield of around 5.8%. Given Custodian's propensity to make regular placings (enabling them to enlarge their portfolio), I felt it prudent to trim at this level, with a view to buying back more cheaply if/when another placing is announced. Happy to bank some cash in the meantime by trimming @ 111.25p.
BlackRock Commodities Income Inv Trust (LON:BRCI) is another share that usually trades at a premium to NAV - but was on a discount today. So, deployed some of that cash to re-enter BRCI @ 83p having sold out in December @ 87p, when the shares were trading at a premium of around 7% to NAV. With the likes of BHP Billiton (LON:BLT) raising their dividend substantially, BRCI is likely to be able to follow suit. Currently yielding 4.8% @ 83p.
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text: The Dance Central 2 wiki last edited by Deathawk on 11/26/16 01:35AM View full history OverviewDance Central 2 is the second installment in the series by Harmonix. The game was announced at the Microsoft E3 2011 Press Conference and was released worldwide on October 25th, 2011. It is the sequel to the first Dance Central game released in November 2010 which used the Kinect infrared and camera sensors to track body movement. Dance Central 2 came to be a top seller for Kinect just as original did, leading Harmonix to release Dance Central 3 the following year.FeaturesSimultaneous two-player Dance Battles, which can be either head-to-head or cooperative.Drop-In / Drop-Out support, allowing anyone to join a solo dance mid-song by raising their hand.Career Mode, in which players meet Dance Crews and challenge them to Dance Battles. The game now follows a light narrative arc, similar to Rock Band 3.Improved Break It Down mode, featuring selectable individual moves and in-song navigation controls.Players are now able to navigate ingame menus entirely with voice controls."Freestyle mode", where the game takes a break from choreographed moves, is now completely optional in all Dance Central 2 songs.A proper ingame music store, in which songs (and dance moves) can be previewed before purchase.Dance Battle mode now features segments in which players are shown an array of four moves and compete to do them first.The ability to create and play setlists up to 20 songs long. Several setlists are included on the disc.An enhanced Workout Mode, that can be toggled on and off from the main menu.Included songsDance Central 2 featured 44 on-disc songs at launch. It is also compatible with all 32 songs exported from the first Dance Central, as well as all DLC released to date -- making for a total of over 100 songs available at launch. (Pre-Dance Central 2 songs are compatible with every feature introduced in Dance Central 2, aside from removing freestyle mode.)The complete song list was released on October 18 2011.Atlantic Connection And Armanni Reign - ReachAs made famous by Britney Spears - ToxicB.o.B. feat. Bruno Mars - Nothin on YouBananarama - VenusBobby Brown - My PrerogativeBruno Mars - GrenadeChingy - Right ThurrCiara - GoodiesDaddy Yankee feat. Fergie - Impacto (Remix)Daft Punk - TechnologicDarude - SandstormDavid Guetta feat. Akon - Sexy ChickDigital Underground - The Humpty DanceDonna Summer - Hot StuffElectric Valentine - Body To BodyEnrique Iglesias feat. Pitbull - I Like ItExile - I Wish for YouFar East Movement feat. The Cataracs and Dev - Like a G6Flo-Rida feat. David Guetta - Club Can't Handle MeGnarls Barkley - Run (I'm A Natural Disaster)Haddaway - What Is Love?Justin Bieber - Somebody To LoveKevin Lyttle - Turn Me OnKurtis Blow - The BreaksLa Roux - BulletproofLady Gaga - Bad RomanceLady Gaga - Born This WayLena - SatelliteLittle Boots - MeddleMary J. Blige - Real LoveMissy Elliott - Get Ur Freak OnMontell Jordan - This Is How We Do ItNew Boyz - You're A JerkNikki Minaj feat. Sean Garrett - Massive AttackO-Zone - Mai Ai Hee (Dragostea Din Tei)P. Diddy feat. Keyshia Cole - Last NightRemy Ma - Conceited (There's Something About Remy)Rihanna - Rude BoySean Kingston - Fire BurningSir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got BackTweet feat. Missy Elliot - Oops (Oh My)Usher feat. Pitbull - DJ Got Us Fallin' In LoveUsher feat. Ludacris & Lil' Jon - Yeah!Willow Smith - Whip My HairDownloadable songsAll DLC from Dance Central is compatible with Dance Central 2. Removing the freestyle sections will not work on any pre-Dance Central 2 songs, though.ArtistSong TitleCrew & CharacterRelease DateLady GagaMarry the NightThe Glitterati (Jaryn)November 22, 2011Lady GagaThe Edge of GloryLu$h Crew (Ms Aubrey)November 22, 2011RihannaWhat's My NameFlash4wrd (Taye)December 20, 2011RihannaS&MThe Glitterati (Jaryn)December 20, 2011RihannaOnly Girl (In the World)Flash4wrd (Li'l T)December 20, 2011Ne-YoCloserHi-Def (Mo)January 10, 2012Busta RhymesDon't Touch Me (Throwda Water on 'Em)Riptide (Bodie)January 17, 2012C+C Music FactoryGonna Make You Sweat(Everybody Dance Now)Riptide (Emilia)January 24, 2012Cee-Lo GreenForget YouHi-Def (Glitch)January 31, 2012Michael Franti & Spearhead feat.Cherine AndersonSay Hey (I Love You)Riptide (Bodie)February 14, 2012KelisMilkshakeLu$h Crew (Ms. Aubrey)February 21, 2012LMFAOParty Rock AnthemHi-Def (Mo)February 28, 2012Chris BrownYeah 3XRiptide (Bodie)March 13, 2012Janet JacksonEscapadeRiptide (Emilia)March 27, 2012Janet JacksonNastyLu$h Crew (Ms. Aubrey)March 27, 2012Yolanda Be Cool & DCUPWe No Speak AmericanoHi-Def (Glitch)April 10, 2012Kelly Rowland Ft. David GuettaCommanderThe Glitterati (Kerith)April 17, 2012Pitbull Ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & NayerGive Me EverythingLu$h Crew (Angel)April 24, 2012Spice GirlsSpice Up Your LifeFlash4wrd (Li'l T)May 8, 2012Diddy-Dirty Money Ft. T.I.Hello Good MorningRiptide (Bodie)May 15, 2012A Tribe Called QuestScenarioHi-Def (Glitch)May 22, 2012Flo Rida ft. T-PainLowFlash4wrd (Taye)May 29, 2012IyazReplayLu$h Crew (Angel)June 12, 2012NellyHot In HerreHi-Def (Mo)June 19, 2012Kat DeLuna Ft. Elephant ManWhine UpFlash4wrd (Taye)June 26, 2012Selena Gomez & The SceneRound & RoundLu$h Crew (Ms. Aubrey)July 10, 2012Demi LovatoLa La LandFlash4wrd (Li'l T)July 17, 2012Justin Beiber Ft. Jaden SmithNever Say NeverHi-Def (Mo)July 24, 2012Jeremih ft. 50 CentDown on MeLu$h Crew (Angel)August 7, 2012Naughty By NatureO.P.P.Hi-Def (Glitch)August 14, 2012Kevin Rudolf ft. Lil' WayneLet It RockRiptide (Bodie)August 21, 2012Nelly Furtado Ft. TimbalandPromiscuousLu$h CrewAugust 28, 2012Dance CrewsDance Central 2's Crew Challenge Mode features five dance crews. The crews battle against one another, in a style reminiscent of games like Bust-A-Groove. Each crew has a venue of their own.Lu$h Crewis composed of Angel and Miss Aubrey, both returning from Dance Central 1. Their venue is a yacht with a helicopter on it, and the skyline of a city in the distance.Flash4wrdis composed of Taye and Li'l T. Taye returns from DC1; Li'l T is her little sister, and one of the game's two teenage characters. Their venue is a minigolf course with a prehistoric theme.Riptideis composed of Emilia and Bodie. Emilia returns from DC1; Bodie is a new character. Their venue is a beach at sunset, with surfers and a bonfire in the background.Team Hi-Defis composed of Mo and Glitch. Mo returns from DC1; Glitch is the game's other teen character, described as a dance prodigy. Their venue is a subway station/train, where they "keep it underground".The GlitteratiThe game's first completely original dance crew, composed of twin brother-and-sister Kerith and Jaryn. Their venue is a rooftop set in front of a darkened city skyline. Their attitude runs counter to the other crews who are generally encouraging and sportsmanlike.Hidden and Bonus CrewsThere are several hidden crews in Dance Central 2 that are unlocked by completing various challenges and gaining stars in the crew challenge mode.D-CYPHERD-CYPHER includes CYPH-56 (Pink) and CYPH-78 (Blue). This crew is unlocked by completing the crew challenge mode on Easy or Medum which means getting at least 4 stars on each crews unlockable song in a dance battle played one after another with no breaks in between.Tan IndustriesThis crew features Dr. Tan and CYPHELITE (Bernice). This crew is unlocked after completing crew challenge mode on Hard.Ninja CrewThe ninja crew was unlocked by users installing the Dance Central 2 Challenge Facebook App. Shinju and Kichi make up this crew. Shinju appeared in Dance Central after entering the code LUXURY at the title screen.Icon CrewThis crew was unlocked after the worldwide online player community earned a combined total of 100 million stars. Marcos (Blue) and Frenchy (Pink) form this crew. They are named after two of the choreographers that worked on the game. These characters are also the silhouettes that make up the dance previews on the song selection and downloadable content purchase screens.

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December 28th, 2013 02:59 PM #31
Pamela as a full name still seems rather sophisticated. Only the nickname Pam sounds dated to me. If I used the name I would keep it in full or find a new nickname like Mel or Mellie.
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I'm not a fan of Claudia. I can't see past the meaning and it just sounds heavy to me.TTC 2017
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|July 4, 1999, 08:03 AM
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A friend of mine asked me if I could find some information on a pistol that his father gave him more than 70 years ago. I know nothing about guns and have not seen the pistol, but here is his discription. A black powder single shot percussion type about 50 cal. with a rifeled barrel. There is a fold up knife or bayonet under the the barrel which pops up via the trigger. Markings on the gun are hard to read but it looks like caston pasingstoke. The person who directed me to this site offered that it might be Gaston and be of French make possibly a navy weapon. Any information would be most welcome as my friend is 84 and has always wondereed about this guns origin. Thanks and happy 4th to all!
|July 4, 1999, 09:45 AM
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Are you sure it is a percussion piece? There are similar pieces, which you describe, that are flint-locks. Additionally, if you take a #2 pencil, pencil over the name, not just the letters individually, but over the whole name. This sometimes will enhance the stamped marking.
If there are any other markings, please do the same thing and let me know. Any markings, on the pistol, stock, grip, even under the barrell, inside the wood.
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|July 4, 1999, 12:26 PM
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There is a French marked piece (Correvon A Yverdon) which matches what you've described. It features a bifurcated hammer nose which allows for two nipples and two percussion caps for the same powder chamber on the single shot pistol (guess they wanted to ensure ignition). A long bayonet is mounted beneath the barrel and trigger guard with its point held by a catch in the pistol grip. There is a button on the pistol grip which is located right above the catch. When depressed, a heavy spring allows the bayonet to spring outwards.
Can you provide more details? Is the bayonet slung parallel to the barrel? Is the lock a backaction type? Where is the trigger which releases the bayonet located?
Source: Lewis Winant's, "Firearms Curiosa", pages 226-229.
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|July 5, 1999, 06:36 PM
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Basingstoke is a town in England, southwest of London. The inscription is probably the name of the retailer rather than the manufacturer. Proof marks should show at least the country of origin. Can you describe any that are on the gun?
|July 6, 1999, 02:38 AM
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While we're on the subject of dagger equipped percussion pistols, I have before me a picture of a double barrel (side by side) pistol made by George Wilbraham of London. The bayonet fits beneath the barrels (parallel) and is released by pulling back on the trigger guard. The blade appears to be only 3" long.
Source: Howard Blackmore's, "English Pistols."
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First time I've used this so I hope this is right and someone might be able to help.
I've downloaded a film from a p2p site. The files appear to be fine in vob, ifo and bup format.
Had some problems initially but when I run this through WINDVD the interactive dvd runs fine, all the links from the main menu also work no problem.
I've burnt the files to a disk so that I can watch the dvd through a standard dvd player. This is where my problems start. It won't play and advises a disk error.
I then tried it on a dvd player that plays multi-region, DivX etc, again it does n't start up automatically. I get the individual file selction screen. The Video_TS seems to be missing off the list of files and when I try to play the files individually some have sound but no picture, some have picture but no sound.
This is driving me crazy, can someone please help.
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The vob, ifo and bup files need to be in a folder at the root of the disc called VIDEO_TS (all in upper case). Have a look at What is DVD at the top left to see what files you should have. If there are any missing, you may need to re-author it again to add the missing ones.
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Top left corner of this page. There is the Videohelp.com logo and directly underneath is a heading marked 'What Is', under that are different categories, one being 'DVD'.
If in doubt, Google it.
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The team at Esoteric Software posted another KickStarter fundraising drive to add more features to Spine.
These features would benefit everyone using Spine in Cocos2d-x where it is a first class Extension in v2.
Spine is a useful tool and provides a good animation framework for 2d games with a C++ API.
It would require a lot of work to make those features be compatible with batching in Cocos2d. Currently Cocos2d's batching relies on the fact that the sprites have exactly 4 vertices.


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SANTA MARGARITA, TEXAS. Santa Margarita, on Farm Road 1762 five miles northeast of Raymondville in north central Willacy County, was established as a commissary to provide food and supplies to crews of the Gulf Coast Irrigation Company when it was clearing land in the vicinity. A general store was opened there in 1915 by W. H. Meade, who later became county judge. A Santa Margarita school district was approved on March 9, 1923, but by 1947 the store had burned and Santa Margarita existed as a dispersed rural community. By 1952 the Santa Margarita school district had become part of the San Perlita district. Santa Margarita was still shown on the 1987 county highway map.
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Memorial Auditorium plans April Open House week
WORTHINGTON -- When Worthington's Memorial Auditorium celebrates its Open House week in early April, director Margaret Hurlbut Vosburgh is looking forward to witnessing the awe factor as it carries out on the faces of visitors.
The auditorium, after enduring a 9-month renovation and addition of a grand entrance, new box office, much needed restrooms and space for concessions, will open April 1 with the two-night performance of "Gone Country."
With the exception of some minor fix-ups and a thorough dusting of the stage and lighting equipment, work on the nearly $1.93 million project is complete. Vosburgh said they will regain occupancy on March 1, and that's when the doors will open for ticket sales for a number of upcoming shows.
"I think the public will be pleasantly surprised," said Vosburgh as she stood inside the grand entry to admire the art deco features incorporated into the addition.
"They tried to have continuity between the old and the new," said Janene Winters, box office manager.
The entry's brushed nickel chandeliers and sconces, tiered ceiling and wall, detailed wood trim and decorative limestone pieces salvaged from the former Central Elementary help maintain the art deco design used in the original construction of the auditorium, which was built in the 1930s.
Glass panels along the new stairway to the second floor theater seating area feature chevrons -- a military insignia -- to serve as a reminder of the auditorium's past. The building was originally dedicated as the War Memorial Auditorium in honor of all World War I veterans. In 1982, it was rededicated in honor of veterans of all wars up to that time.
Vosburgh said a new dedication will be conducted on April 1 and 2, this time recognizing veterans who have served in all wars and conflicts to the present time.
A half-cent local option sales tax that went into effect on June 1, 2009, is paying for the auditorium's renovation project. By the end of 2010, the extra tax had generated $1,015,542, according to Worthington City Administrator Craig Clark. The tax, which remains in effect for 10 years or until $6 million has been raised, will also help fund a local events center.
Clark said the renovated auditorium is "stupendous," and will greatly enhance the arts in the community.
"It's a great testament to the voters approving the half-cent sales tax," he added.
Joseph Co., of Austin, served as the general contractor on the expansion and renovation, with several local sub-contractors hired to complete specific portions of the project.
Showcasing talent
Several shows have been booked for the first week in April in conjunction with the Memorial Auditorium's open house.
"Gone Country," featuring a variety of talented local artists -- including the band Sideline -- will take the stage April 1 and 2, with shows beginning at 7:30 p.m. Each performance will include an on-stage dedication ceremony for the expansion project.
On April 4, IN Harmony and the Gospelaires will perform; and on April 5, the Great Plains String Quartet and the Worthington High School String Quintet will perform.
Worthington native Noah Hoehn will take the stage April 7, and Vosburgh is hoping to bring in a national touring act to finish out the week on April 9.
"With the open house week, we tried to bring in local people to build excitement," she said. The Monday, Tuesday and Thursday night shows will each begin at 7 p.m. and include a reception following the performance.
The variety and number of shows offered during the open house week are only a sign of things to come.
"We will bring in more shows and run 12 months of the year," Vosburgh said.
The Missoula Children's Theater has already been booked to come in this summer for a children's program, while Jason Olson will direct "Beauty and the Beast," with performances in August. Other events include performances by Cantaré! on April 28, the Eisenhower Dance Ensemble on April 30, choral concerts, dance recitals and a performance by Rhythmic Circus in June.
For more information and ticket sales, see the box office at the Auditorium. It will open on March 1 for sales, and is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday.


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Question: We have a couple of employees who have recently filed Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claims against our company. These employees have had poor performance issues, are constant complainers and we believe their filing was not done for any legitimate reason, but instead was done solely to protect their jobs. After their filing, they have become brazen in their bad behavior, but their supervisors are scared to supervise or reprimand them and co-workers are afraid to work with them for fear that they will end up in the complaint. This is negatively affecting our productivity and morale. How would you recommend we handle this situation?
Answer: It is true that some employees harbor the misconception that filing an EEOC charge automatically makes them "untouchable" or beyond reproach within the workplace. Often, the employees who harbor this misconception may feel emboldened to engage in bad or insubordinate behavior because they do not fear being reprimanded - even when the reprimand is warranted. This obviously poses serious problems for morale and productivity. However, if not handled properly, these discrimination charges can and often do lead to retaliation claims from the employees who filed them. Supervisor or co-worker ostracism of an employee who has filed a charge can be an adverse action, and, with the tense setting you describe, it makes sense to review the legal standard for retaliation and implement best practices to protect your employees and the company.
The numbers tell the story: Retaliation claims comprised 38 percent of all EEOC claims in FY 2012 and have doubled in the last 15 years. EEOC guidance on retaliation provides that "an employer may not fire, demote, harass or otherwise 'retaliate' against an individual for filing a charge of discrimination, participating in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposing discrimination" regardless of whether the protected activity is baseless or frivolous. Federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws prohibit employers from retaliating against employees, i.e., taking any materially adverse action against an employee for having engaged in protected activity such as participating in an internal investigation or opposing perceived discrimination. However, a recent Supreme Court ruling provided some good news for employers in defending against these claims. An employee asserting a Title II retaliation claim must prove that the protected activity was the "but-for" cause of the employer's decision to take adverse action against that employee. University of Texas S.W. Med. Ctr. v. Nassar, No. 12-484 (June 24, 2013).
Regardless of whether the administrative charges were frivolous, following these tips will likely improve morale and protect (as best as possible) against retaliation claims.
1) Ensure your anti-retaliation policy is updated. The anti-retaliation policy should be in the disseminated employee handbook, and should provide guidelines for disciplining any employee who violates the policy.
2) Provide training to both the supervisors and colleagues of the complainants. First, supervisors should receive special training in techniques to manage employees who have engaged in protected activity, including filing EEOC charges of discrimination. Your legal counsel can help you develop a training program that will suit your specific needs. Supervisors should receive reminders about the company's anti-retaliation policy and should also be reminded to immediately report any inappropriate comments or behavior. Second, schedule a session with HR or legal counsel to sit down with coworkers who are afraid to work with the employees who filed charges to discuss their concerns and build morale. This can be a forum for the company to communicate that it cares about their employees. The conversation can help build an open culture where employees are not discouraged from asserting their rights.
3) Supervisors should not treat the employees who filed the charges with "kid gloves" merely because they filed charges. Discipline may still be imposed for insubordinate behavior and performance issues so long as the supervisor applies those rules and related discipline even-handedly to other employees who have not complained. Instead of being scared to supervise, counsel your supervisors to lead without fear as long as they are mindful of the inherent workplace sensitivities associated with employees who file charges. Stress that avoidance of such employees, while it may seem to be the "easy way" to supervise them, can, in itself, lead to subtle forms of perceived retaliation such as snubbing, isolation, assigning less desirable projects and providing fewer overtime hours.
4) Counsel supervisors to document performance issues for everyone (not just the complaining employee). Document poor performance or misconduct early and often (preferably before a complaint is lodged next time around). Brazen behavior rarely occurs in an instant, so document any matter concerning job performance and attitude.
5) If possible or practicable, consider bringing in a new decision maker to supervise the complainants. Ideally, the new supervisor would have no knowledge of their administrative complaints. It is best for an HR professional or different manager unaware of the complaint to make any "ultimate" decision or to implement an independent second-level review of all actions taken with respect to the employee that might be considered adverse employment actions.
6) Provide the anti-retaliation policy to the employees who lodged a complaint. As awkward as it may be, check in with the employee periodically despite the insubordinate behavior. Silence is not golden when protecting against retaliation.
7) Do not publicize an employee's complaint or charge beyond those who need to know. Keep investigations as confidential as possible and only provide information about them on a need-to-know basis.
8) When all else fails, consider a severance or release to avoid a potential retaliation claim. Although this may seem counterintuitive, the longer a disgruntled employee remains in your midst, the more exposure your company has to a potential retaliation claim whether or not such a claim is warranted. In addition, disgruntled employees can drag down morale and productivity amongst other employees. So, in weighing your options, it might make sense to compare the cost and benefit of preparing a severance agreement versus keeping the employees on the payroll.
Keisha-Ann G. Gray is a partner in the labor and employment law department of Proskauer in New York and co-chair of the department's employment litigation and arbitration practice group. Proskauer Associate K.M. Zouhary assisted with this article.


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Advanced Synthesis and Effects ArchitectureProteus X offers one of the most powerful synthesis engines in the world, with 36 patchcords per voice, over 50 patented Z-Plane morphing filters, multi-wave LFO's, conditional voice modulation, clock modulation and a host of other synthesis features and parameters. Proteus X also offers powerful effects processing, featuring two discrete software effects processors with comprehensive MIDI modulation, plus three effects processors per Multi Setup - up to 67 simultaneous effects. Proteus X's DSP chip delivers additional hardware-accelerated effects (with over 600 presets) that can be used standalone or as VST plug-ins within your favorite audio/sequencer program with no CPU load on your computer, as well as 32 channels of zero-latency hardware mixing and monitoring.
Pricing and AvailabilityThe Creative Professional E-MU Proteus® X Desktop Sound Module is slated for January 2005 shipment in Singapore at Creativex Showroom or online at www.creativex.creative.com with an estimated street price of US$149.99
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Bosses behind star-studded historical movie The Butler have been forced to change its name after it was ruled a rival studio owns the rights to the title.
The film, about Eugene Allen – the butler to eight U.S. presidents and their families – features an A-list cast, including Forest Whitaker as Allen, Oprah Winfrey as his wife, Robin Williams as Dwight Eisenhower and Alan Rickman and Jane Fonda as President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy.
However, chiefs at The Weinstein Company will have to come up with a new title for the highly-anticipated movie ahead of its August release after executives at Warner Bros. won an arbitration battle on Tuesday.
Warner Bros. bosses successfully argued they own the rights to the title because they have a 1916 comedy of the same name in their catalog.


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Philharmonic Association of North Carolina is an organization that has been quietly serving the youth of the Triangle in NC (and many from outside the triangle as well) year after year for 30 years. Music direction comes from highly qualified professionals and music educators in the community who give their time and expertise for the love of children and future of music. Thanks to their dedicated effort, musicians play in "youth "orchestras but the quality is well beyond their age with a maturity that would sit well in a professional orchestra. Children not only develop musical skills and hone their mental abilities through it, they also develop a deep sense of responsibility and communal belonging that will certainly help secure the future of our country. Recognizing this for what it is - a rare opportunity not available for most communities - parents and well-wishers chip in with their time to help out with the running of the the organization. Professional musicians participate in training sessions and coaching classes. For those who believe in Arts and its value in shaping the future of the world, organizations like the PA is godsend.
Personally, my story begins about 6 years back when my daughter who was then a beginner at violin joined the Triangle Youth Orchestra. She loved music but her activities with it was confined to lessons and perhaps a few minutes of practice each day. Almost from the first day she was in TYO, I noticed a change in here. She comes back from weekly orchestral practice eyes sparkling, full of stories of who-said-what, the jokes made by the conductor, and so on. She'd look forward to the 2.5hours of Tuesday evenings with an enthusiasm that was catching. She has graduated to higher orchestras in the organization now and has come a long way as a musician but the sparkle in the eyes and the enthusiasm are just the same as the first day she went to orchestra practice 6 years back. Other problems in her (teenage) life melt away and she gets back from her orchestra fully-recharged. The effect of PA and music are very evident in her school work, her social skills, her positive attitude to life etc. Now my son also is part of PA!
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It's CSA Sign Up Season, and farms all over the greater seacoast have lots of different choices to offer you in Community Supported Agriculture Shares.
Stout Oak Farm offers Certified Organic CSA vegetable shares and Farm Store credit shares with pick-ups at their farm in Brentwood.
(Not sure what CSA is all about? Start here.)
One of the best parts about our work of connecting farmers and consumers is getting to know farmers. We asked Kate Donald of Stout Oak Farm our 4 questions and here's her reply:
4 Questions (+ their answers) for Stout Oak Farm:
1. What is the best thing about your CSA?
Super fresh, high quality food!
2. What new, exciting, or interesting thing are you offering in your CSA shares this year?
Our new CSA Survival Guide, which includes recipes, food storage tips, harvest calendar, and strategies for making the most of a CSA share!
3. Why is CSA important?
CSA is a critical support system for our farm, providing early season income and a steady base of customers who are committed to our farm's success.
4. Why do you farm?
To grow food for our community, and spend my waking hours outdoors!
Sign up for a CSA share at Stout Oak Farm. Looking at all your choices? Join us at the next Winter Farmers Market at Wentworth Greenhouses, February 22nd, 10am to 2pm where we're hosting a CSA Day at the Market.


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Wendell post (vol. 7:2) , June 1984–July 1984
Includes articles on Frances Crowe discussion, new Highway Surveyor approved, Highway Surveyor Tom Bardsley resigns, fundraiser for Route 2 lawyers successful, Wendell Concerned Citizens receive Conservation Award, war tax resistance, health and the weather, New England fat-tire race, New Salem and Wendell Old Home Day schedule, Mormon history in Wendell, the Wendell directory, local music news, Wendell and New Salem annual Town Meeting, Russell Johnson supports Pairing Project, star gazing and the Selectmen's minutes.
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Thanks for your work, Miro!
I'm a newbie and your tutorial and rom works perfectly for me. Everything goes OK, I'm so happy because now I've WP7 on my Toshiba TG01. THANKS!!
Unfortunately, I've a little problem with USB Connection. The USB connector is not working properly. If the phone is ON and I connect the cable, it does nothing (no charge, no headphones). However, if I connect the cable with the phone OFF and I turn ON it detects the USB without problems and I can charge the battery or use my headphones. Do you know how can I fix it?
Sorry for my english. I'll copy the same issue in spanish, maybe I had not explained very well.
"El conector USB no funciona correctamente. Si el móvil está encendido y conecto el cable no hace nada. En cambio, si conecto el cable con el móvil apagado y lo enciendo lo detecta sin problemas y puedo cargar la batería o usar los auriculares."
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Late Pass #22: Ledisi - Soulsinger :: The Revivial
Nine years & some change ago, the Indie Soul scene was introduced to a fire cracker of a voice by the name of Ledisi. Living up to her name which means "to bring forth"; she presented us with her 1st studio album Soulsinger: The Revival, that did just that... it brought us "undergrounders" forth in droves.
Wrapped up in this 17 track album were powerful vocals that commanded your mood to just chill. Not a serene kinda chill though, more of a grown & sexy kinda "let's drink a glass of Cabernet and unwind" kinda chill. She applied a perfect balance of soul and jazz with her own spin to it. The jazz instrumentation accompanied by her [now signature] scatting made it a very entertaining body of work.
As the time draws near for the release of her 4th studio album; Turn Me Loose, [dropping 18th of August] I thought I'd remind ya'll of where she's coming from, because she evidently comes with something greater each time! Here's a lil sum'n sum'n from the B side of Soulsinger, the side I killed over and over and over...
I Want'cha Babe
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Two SSL manufacturers are among the 12 businesses that collectively will receive a total of more than $150 million in clean-energy tax credits, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced. Through Phase II of the Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit (48C) program [1], these tax credits will go toward investments in domestic manufacturing equipment, helping to create thousands of jobs across the country and increase U.S. competitiveness in the global clean-energy market.
The DOE and the Treasury worked in partnership to develop, launch, and award the funds for the program. The tax credit was made available to 183 domestic clean-energy manufacturing facilities during Phase I of the program, with Phase II awarding the balance that remained out of the $2.3 billion in funding.
Supporting projects that must be placed in service by 2017, the credits cover domestic manufacturing of a wide range of renewable-energy and energy-efficiency products, from hydropower and wind energy to smart-grid technologies to fuel-efficient vehicles. The SSL awardees:
Osram Sylvania Inc [2]. has developed energy-efficient, cutting-edge single-point LED systems for automotive low/high beam projectors, reducing wattages by approximately 70 percent. The tax credit allows the expansion of production capacity.
Cree Inc [3]. will expand its manufacturing footprint, including the purchase, installation, and proprietary modification of new machinery that will allow the company to produce 304 million next-generation LED lighting systems.
More information on these awards is available on the DOE website [4].
[1] http://energy.gov/savings/qualifying-advanced-energy-manufacturing-investment-tax-credit
[2] http://www.sylvania.com/en-us/Pages/default.aspx
[3] http://www.cree.com
[4] http://energy.gov/articles/energy-department-announces-150-million-tax-credits-invest-us-clean-energy-manufacturing


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Pretty Little Liars star Lindsey Shaw looks hot and fierce posing for equality as part of the NOH8 Campaign.
Thanks to Lindsey --who plays lady killer little liar Emily's (Shay Mitchell) lady friend Paige on ABC Family's breakout series -- for standing up for her LGBT friends and fans' equal rights. Lindsey's played Paige's rocky coming out story with style and grace since Pretty Little Liars first season and she'll be back for more this January.


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SUGAR LAND--September 29, 2010--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--With its base of hydrocarbon and petrochemical production, Louisiana packs economic punch and is currently enjoying more than 500 active industrial projects totaling $46 billion. Good economic news has been hard to come by recently as a number of big-name manufacturing plants have announced closures in Louisiana, including General Motors in Shreveport and Northrop Grumman's shipyard in Avondale. However, it's not all gloom and doom, as the backbone of the state's economy, the hydrocarbon and petrochemical industry, continues to supply the state with much-needed jobs. About 70% of the state's major industrial projects involve hydrocarbon or petrochemical production, including $14 billion for Oil & Gas Production, $4 billion for Chemical Processing, and $3 billion for Petroleum Refining.
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Hong Kong, Oct 30 (IANS) Three 'Hong Kong Occupy' student leaders were back in court on Friday for a pre-trial hearing.
The student leaders are being charged for offences that took place just a day or two before the 'Occupy Central' protests got into full swing at the central government offices in Admiralty last year, Channel News Asia reported.
Scholarism's Joshua Wong, 18, faces two charges – taking part in an unlawful assembly and inciting others to do so on September 26 and 27, 2014. As he is under 21 years of age, Wong would more likely be required to perform community service or go to a youth correction centre, if found guilty.
Former secretary general of the Federation of Students, Alex Chow faces one count of taking part in the unlawful assembly on both days, while his successor, Nathan Law, faces one charge of inciting others to take part.
They could face a maximum of two years in prison. All three have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The protests outside the government headquarters last September was a response by democracy activists to Beijing's conservative framework for universal suffrage for the city.
The electoral reform bill was later voted down by pan-democratic legislators in parliament.


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Bluelounge has recently introduced the Refresh, a charging station that will allow you to simultaneously charge three of more devices and/or gadgets. According to the item description, the Refresh will allow users to "charge two iPod/iPhones simultaneously while also charging a Blackberry and a bluetooth headset for instance."
Basically, this appears to be a nice all-in-one style solution and may be especially nice for those who have multiple gadgets and dislike all of the cable clutter. The Bluelounge Refresh comes with six built-in connectors which includes two for the iPod/iPhone, two regular USB as well as one Mini USB and a Micro USB. Additionally, there are also extra connectors available for a wide variety of devices for everything from the Nintendo DS Lite and Sony PSP to Nokia and Motorola products.
The Bluelounge Refresh charging station is currently available (in your choice of black, white or pink) and retailing for $89.95.
All things considered, a special charging station is just that, one central place to charge your gadgets, however like I mentioned earlier — this should reduce the cable clutter a little and for that reason alone I may be tempted to make a purchase.
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Peer finally faces court on 22 child sex abuse charges
Lord Janner has appeared in court in person for the first time over 22 historic child sex abuse charges.
The peer's attendance at Westminster Magistrates Court lasted 59 seconds and comes after numerous attempts by his defence lawyers to avoid him having to turn up.
Dressed in a soiled green cardigan, blue T-shirt and navy trousers, and using a walking stick, he entered the courtroom saying: "Oooh, this is wonderful."
He sat at a desk near the entrance used for vulnerable witnesses and looked around before being asked if he was Lord Janner. He replied: "Yes."
The peer was escorted into the courtroom by a minder and his daughter.
Calling him "daddy", she said: "We're going to go home and have an ice cream."
All three then left the courtroom through the internal exit, avoiding the public section of the building. Janner was released on unconditional bail with the next hearing to be held at Southwark Crown Court on September 1.
He was forced to attend the hearing after two senior judges ruled that an appearance by the 87-year-old Labour peer and former MP must take place because of "the obvious and strong public interest in ensuring those summoned to court attend when required".
Two senior judges said the public interest outweighed any personal distress that might be caused to Janner, who faces child abuse charges spanning a period from the 1960s to the 1980s.
Janner, of Muswell Hill, north London, is accused of 15 counts of indecent assault and seven counts of a separate sexual offence against a total of nine complainants.
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I was born, raised and studied in the Philippines. I now reside in New York and have been hearing from colleagues and friends about Global Autism Project, a non-profit organization, dedicated to bridging the global gap in the resources and understanding of autism. My colleagues and friends introduced and took me to their website (www.globalautismproject.org). To say the least, I was amazed at what Global Autism Project does for autism around the globe. I met the Founder and CEO, Ms. Molly Pinney, in August 2012 when she was invited to ring the NASDAQ closing bell along with Global Autism Project supporters...I was there and had a chance to talk with Ms. Pinney. She is an amazing woman leading the Global Autism Project for a very noble cause. After I spoke with Ms. Pinney, I thought and was more than convinced that Global Autism Project needs all the support and donations to be able to continue what this organization has been doing for autism worldwide.
Autism is around the world even in the country where I was born - Philippines. No country is spared of autism. I wish Global Autism Project will visit my country, Philippines, and be able to impart the knowledge and expertise they have on dealing with autism and furnishing them with tools that engender self-reliance, sustainable development, and continued innovation.
I am now involved with Global Autism Project and would gladly join them on their trip(s) to the Philippines. I am trying to connect them to autism centers in the Philippines. We don't have the services, knowledge and expertise that Global Autism Project has. We need Ms. Pinney and Global Autism Project in the Philippines soon!
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The Board of Education Negotiations Committee is comprised of four Board members who are annually appointed by the President. This committee oversees contract negotiations between the Board of Education and employees. Groups include: Teachers, Custodians, Secretaries, Aides; Food Service; as well as other contracted employees. The District Director of Finance and Operations, as well as the Superintendent supports and assists in the coordination of this committee. Current members include: Steve Bowman, Don Cuskey, Keven Jensen and Bert Richard.
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Tracy Littleman, an athletic trainer at the TriHealth Fitness & Health Pavilion discusses proper use of an elliptical machine. A Local 12 viewer wrote in to ask about getting numbness in her feet while exercising, as well as experiencing some early nausea.
One way Littleman suggests avoiding foot numbness is to break your elliptical session into a series of shorter segments (a few minutes at a time). "But also, look at your foot placement on the elliptical," she tells Local 12's Liz Bonis. "If numbness or injury might occur, you need to look at how you're standing on it."
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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have a herniated disk that is causing me pain and forcing me to walk with a cane. For long distances I have to use a wheelchair. I am 69. What are my options besides surgery, which I am not even considering? -- J.R.
ANSWER: One option is physical therapy. Has a therapist outlined a program for you to keep your back muscles limber and to strengthen them? The therapist will also instruct you in applying heat and cold, which can go a long way toward easing the muscle spasms that are secondary to irritation caused by a herniated disk.
Pain control is another important aspect of treatment. The pain of a herniated disk does not come entirely from the disk pressing on spinal nerves. It also comes from pain-inciting substances generated by the bulging disk, and from muscle spasms. A muscle relaxant like cyclobenzaprine, along with pain relievers, can make many back sufferers more mobile.
Has anyone suggested to you epidural steroids? "Steroids" in this situation refers to cortisone drugs. When they are injected into the epidural space -- a region above the spinal cord -- they soothe inflamed nerves and tissues and often bring relief to people suffering back pain from a herniated disk.
Although not yet widely used, Botox -- botulinum toxin -- can untwist the contorted back muscles caused by a disk pressing on back nerves. Whether this treatment gains approval, only time will tell.
Don't rule out surgery completely. In addition to standard surgical operations, there are newer techniques employing small incisions through which the bulging disk can be removed piecemeal with the help of a scope and special instruments. One such procedure is called a microdiskectomy. You have several options.
The back-pain booklet gives a lengthy exposition of this common problem and its treatments. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 303, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./6.75 Can. with the recipient's printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I went to the doctor, and he said I have cataracts. I would like to know if cataracts would go away by themselves, or do they always progress? What are they? -- M.
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Born to Coach Black and Gold
The 2010–11 Huskies have put together thirty-one wins, Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles, and the school's third straight NCAA Midwest Regional Championship.
Now they'll play the biggest game in school history.
But with zero returning starters and a first-year head coach, who saw this coming?
Kim Cameron did.
"We knew we had a lot of talent on the roster," she said. "We just needed to trust and believe in each other."
The thought of playing for a national title was probably the furthest thing from Cameron's thoughts, however, in the minutes and hours following her collegiate head coaching debut at Notre Dame on November 2.
The Division I power Fighting Irish had just handed her Huskies a 102–30 loss in a preseason exhibition—not how she had envisioned her first game at the helm of one of the most successful Division II women's basketball programs in the country.
Despite the tough start, she still knew she was in the right place.
"I believe in everything the Huskies stand for," said Cameron. "This is a great school with great people and a great women's basketball tradition. I want to give others the same experiences I had as a student-athlete.
"I can't imagine anyone else doing this job."
That confident mind-set wasn't yet in place when an 18-year-old Cameron opted to follow her older brother, Matt, in playing basketball at Michigan Tech.
"I cried the whole way here when my parents brought me to campus as a freshman," said the Alpena native. "They just left me, but they knew that was the right thing to do.
"It took less than a day to know this was where I was supposed to be."
Cameron said then–head coach Darla Olson and assistant coach Sara Ferris made the transition an easy one, checking in daily to make sure everything was going well.
Kim spent 2001–05 as a role player in the Huskies lineup, helping Tech compile a 71–42 record with a trip to the NCAA Tournament her senior season.
John Barnes took over as coach for Cameron's final two seasons and hired the fresh college graduate with a bachelor's in business administration as his assistant coach in 2005.
The next five years were some of the most successful in school history. Barnes and Cameron recruited four eventual one-thousand-point scorers and posted a 119–36 record. Tech advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight each of the last two seasons with a combined 58 wins.
When Barnes announced he was leaving for Wisconsin in June, Athletic Director Suzanne Sanregret handed Cameron the top job. She began as head coach on June 17.
Michigan Tech bounced back from the game at Notre Dame (which would go on to play for the Division I national championship) and felt the sting of defeat only twice in twenty-five regular season games.
The Huskies' postseason run began with three home wins in the GLIAC Tournament. The Black and Gold went on to host the NCAA Midwest Regional.
After a 69–57 victory over University of Wisconsin–Parkside, Cameron cut down the nets for the Huskies' third straight regional title. Tech became the first team from the Midwest to win three consecutive regional crowns.
The team peaked at the right time, playing its best basketball of the season at the Elite Eight. The Huskies upset No. 1–ranked Arkansas Tech 69–58 in the national quarterfinal before sealing the best season in school history with an 89–78 victory over Northwest Missouri State in the semifinal game.
The run did not last. Tech ran into a talented Clayton State team in the title game and was defeated 69-50 in front of a national television audience on ESPN2.
"The experience of playing in the championship game was awesome," said Cameron. "Not a lot of teams get a chance to do that. I think we learned a lot, and we still have things to improve upon so we're ready to win a national championship next time we get the chance."
Cameron, 27, was named GLIAC and Midwest Region Coach of the Year. Still, she knows it's about more than winning.
"I want to be a positive influence for the student-athletes I recruit to Michigan Tech," she said. "I want this program to be one that the University and community are proud of."
That demands success on court and in the classroom. This year's team boasts a 3.64 GPA with every player on the roster above a 3.0.
As far as the future, Cameron says, "My goal is to learn and get better every day. That's what I try to do, and what I expect from my team. Work to get better each day."
There are no doubt more unforgettable moments to come.
Ever wonder how they do that?
Two shooting stars break down the moves that brought the Huskies to St. Joe.
How to make a three-pointer
by Sam Hoyt, guard
There are a lot of things to think about when shooting a three-pointer. When you catch the ball, the first thing to think about is getting your feet square to the basket and far enough apart so you have good balance.
Then, make sure the seams are lined up (meaning the lines on the ball are perpendicular to your fingers).
Next, get the ball in the correct position so you can shoot it. This differs from person to person, but I like to put it in front of my right shoulder. That way I have everything I need lined up (my right foot, my right elbow, the ball, and my eye).
After that, bend your knees and then jump up to shoot. As you jump, you will start to raise the ball and extend your shooting arm completely, finishing with the follow through (snapping your wrist downward).
Then the ball swishes through the net! Just remember, it takes a lot of practice, but if you work hard at it, you can become a great shooter.
How to shoot a lay-up
by Lisa Staehlin, center
The lay-up is the easiest shot in basketball.
The footwork is the trickiest part. Normally, taking more than one step is whistled as a traveling violation, but lay-ups allow you to take one and one-half steps. If you are shooting a right-handed lay-up, the left foot is planted on the ground, and as your right arm goes up to shoot, the right knee is elevated. Raising the right knee accounts for the extra half step. These steps allow you to balance yourself and have an explosive jump toward the hoop. The same procedure follows for the left-handed side, with the right foot planted and the left knee elevated.
Once your footwork is correct, you have to have a good angle at the backboard. Nearly all lay-ups use the backboard for a nice, soft bank shot. It is important to be on one side of the basket and aim for the top corner of the white square on the glass.
Post players play right under the basket, so they shoot most of their shots as lay-ups. The most common, and arguably the easiest, post move near the basket is called a drop-step. This uses a power dribble towards the baseline, making a strong, aggressive move with the basketball. Moves such as this bring you close enough to the basket to shoot a lay-up.
Basketball players must be comfortable shooting with either hand when close to the basket. Experienced players can also choose to shoot reverse lay-ups as well.
The lay-up is one of the highest percentage shots to take. So if you have the urge to pick up a basketball, practicing the lay-up is the best place to start.


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Its a good time to be a New Orleanian. The bottom-right corner of the National Weather Center radar image is conspicuously spotless. Suddenly, counting all the topnotch, non-po-boy sandwich shops in town requires two hands. (If you consider the banh mi non-po-boy, then it's all your toes, too.) After three long, hot months, the mercury is about to recede, and starting next week, quality touring pop and rock bands are set to come at us in waves.
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Os Mutantes (17, Tip's)
Michelle Shocked (17, Blue Nile)
Junior Boys (21, OEJ)
Black Heart Procession (25, OEJ)
Voodoo (30-Nov. 1, City Park)
R. Kelly (31, Lakefront Arena)
Hot Chip (31, Republic)
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INMARCO-INAvation 2014
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The Institute of Marine Engineers (India), Mumbai, since 1982, has been organizing "International Maritime Conference" (INMARCO) once in four years. The Institution of Naval Architects (India) had organized their first international symposium titled "Indian Shipbuilding-80" (INAvation) at Kolkata in 1980.
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We saw The Corner Fridge Company at the Ideal Homes Exhibition and the fridges looked impressive and as we having our kitchen refitted we purchased a corner fridge. What a mistake that turned out to be. The installation was fine but as soon as it was out of guarantee it broke down. The company abandoned us with a referral to a repairer and left us to it.Since then we have had numerous breakdowns and it has cost an absolute fortune to repair. Our last major repair bill was in excess of £300. We have had a succession of smaller repairs which including the call out fee add up to another small fortune. We have just received the latest quote for the current breakdown, a whopping £800! Like a previous reviewer my fridge was hotter than the house, I'm sure I could have used it instead of my slow cooker. As its build in it's a huge dilemma to repair or not. I could have bought a lot of fridges for the cost of the repairs. These fridges look good but that is all I can say about them. I regret the day I saw these fridges. I'd NEVER consider another one. If visitors comment about the fridge I warn them off.


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2015 – The Year of the Stock Portfolio in PPC Marketing
Ahh, remember the days when It was just Google Search, Yahoo Search and Bing Ads were the only platforms that Search Marketers had to worry about? Remember the catastrophic disaster of importing Google Search campaigns into Yahoo Search via failed spreadsheets? (geez, the more I think about it, that does seem like a very long time ago) Since the evolution of Display, Retargeting, Mobile and Social, our strategies are turning into a Chinese menu of … Read entire article »
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Adwords Display Performance Sinking? Facebook Ads to the Rescue
Yeah, I never thought I would be saying this, but with so many businesses struggling to keep their ROI% in check and those who are just starting out, Facebook's Targeting Capabilities can be that life preserver you need to keep afloat. Over the past few years, I have been shifting some of my clients PPC Dollars into Facebook Ads, not so much for conversions, but for behavior and demographics data (which are goldmines) that can … Read entire article »
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A Systemic Approach to Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Advertising
ANYONE WHO CLAIMS that paid search advertising is easy is misguided. Sure, at its core, the components that make up a paid search campaign are easy to assemble – campaigns>ad groups>keywords>text ads>landing pages. How to organize a pay-per-click account for Quality Score, conversion growth and cost efficiency is well documented but what is not well documented is the systemic approach that should be taken to achieve pay-per-click and search engine marketing results. Today, pay-per-click platforms like … Read entire article »
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Yeah, it sounds strange, but you can actually learn a lot from Facebook Ads and take those learnings and apply them to your Google Display Campaign. Not to mention that running a Facebook Ads campaign is like throwing yourself into a Nascar Race Track, meaning that you can run a test and within a hour or two, and know which ads perform better before you continue spending the ad dollars. In this post, I will … Read entire article »
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The Philly Tyranny Response Team was participating in the Nation wide Ron Paul sign wave – which took place on Oct 10th – when they had a little run in with an Exton, PA police officer. Below is video of that encounter – raw video here.
There you have it, more proof that the police aren't concerned with protect you. This officer says, "I don't have to be nice to you. That's not in my job description." He even states that he can tell you what to do and doesn't care if you appreciate it or not. The men in the video did a great job of standing their ground against this jackboot thug.
If you'd like to remind the Exton, PA police that filming public officials is NOT A CRIME feel free to call them.
Stephen J. Meacham -Chief of Police
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Windsor Terrace Walgreens Will Bring Back Key Food
Prior to the meeting tonight concerning Walgreens moving into the old Key Food space at 589 Prospect Avenue, Walgreens announced the exciting news that it will join with Key Food to open a full service grocery store at the location. The stores should open up this fall. According to the press release, Walgreens already submitted plans to the Department of Buildings for an expanded, 14,149-square-foot store. And here's the list of what both businesses will offer: "Fresh produce, a butcher, a deli, dairy products, frozen foods, beverages, snacks, medications, health and beauty aids, toiletries, designer fragrances, greeting cards, small electronics and housewares." Local pols applauded the news after working closely with the Windsor Terrace community to keep a grocery store in the neighborhood. Walgreens reps will also come to the community to present their plans and a rendering tonight at 6:30 pm at 245 Prospect Park West.
Walgreens Meeting Tomorrow Night in Windsor Terrace [Brownstoner]
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