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The program remembers the last file folder but always reset the icon folder to default and this is quite annoying for people like me who have a folder with all icons for different apps.
I am also going to see if we can get Circle Dock to copy Icons to Circle Dock Icon Folder(s). * This would help maintain the portability of The Icons, and Circle Dock, when the appropriate Icon is not available when Circle Dock is in use on other systems. * This would also reduce system resource use, as Circle Dock will not have to scour the system looking for Icons. * this may also increase the speed of Circle Dock. As Icons could then selectively be made part of the core folders, and Circle Dock may be able to load the Icons faster * See if this can be done with a pop-up question: "Do you want to copy this Icon to the Default Circle Dock Icon folder?" If moved, then the Icon that was coppied, is teh Icon used and not the icon from the remote file
not sure if this falls under docklets... but maybe support for animated icons? I think this might of been mentioned before, but I was wondering if it was possible. not sure what kind of file would have transparency though.... or perhaps mouseover animations...-Archon of Fate (January 23, 2010, 12:57 AM)
Win7 My PC Shortcut Support ~ this option don't work in win7, this is a bug but can be a request.Sorry for my english im from Argentina =)-Padz (February 06, 2010, 10:45 PM)
Request : "always on top" option in tray icon context menu - please !-joiwind (February 07, 2010, 12:25 PM)
Another request:Remember the last icon directory. The program remembers the last file folder but always reset the icon folder to default and this is quite annoying for people like me who have a folder with all icons for different apps.thanks for reading these suggestions -Padz (February 07, 2010, 04:38 PM)
Maybe the ability to make the center button open an application or folder of the user's choice? -Archon of Fate (February 10, 2010, 04:42 PM)
Hi, now the arg "-show" shows all the instances of CD. It is possible to restrict this option only on CircleDock.exe where -show is used?Thanks-Rigel (February 10, 2010, 06:02 PM)
Unlikely I'm afraid. The Centre Button is a member of a completely different set of classes to those which Dock Items belong. For reasons which will become apparent later, the Centre Button's use and functionality will remain pretty much as it is.Mark-Markham (February 10, 2010, 10:49 PM)
not sure if this falls under docklets.... but maybe the ability to toggle visibility of individual rings through icons in the dock?...or the ability to rearrange the dock items through drag and drop? -Archon of Fate (February 11, 2010, 12:02 AM)
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I recently moved and can only get a 12meg internet connection.. I have done some research and I noticed my ISP support MLPPP. I called them and they said the hardware in my area supports MLPPP and is turned on..
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I would have two DSL Modems plugged in my pFsense box..
Which one would give me my IP? Can I order one as static and the other dynamic?
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Juno Di Review - Juno what we're talking about...!!!
I approached this review from the perspective of a total keyboard and synth novice. My background is purely guitar based so from the outset the Roland Juno Di with its LCD screen, dial, many knobs and buttons appeared to be a very daunting prospect but I can tell you that it definitely isn't. Roland has aimed this product squarely at everyone and anyone and to that end, has made an instrument that can be used by students, amateurs and professionals alike.
Let's talk a bit about where this instrument comes from and how we've arrived at the product you see before you today. After a bit of research, I found out that this model is a very distant relative of the Juno 6 which was the first programmable analogue polysynth and a pioneer in its time. This model then led Roland to develop the Alpha Juno 1 and then on to the Juno G. All these previous incarnations have clearly helped Roland hone their talents and extract the best bits into the user friendly Juno Di.
The build quality as with all Roland gear is solid, robust and very portable at the same time. It is incredibly light for a 61 note keyboard and can be run on batteries. For the purposes of this review I used the DC 9 Volt AC Adaptor so I am unawares as to how much play time that 8 AA Batteries (Not Included) would give you, however there is an on board battery indicator which should switch on before you switch off.
You also get Roland's D Beam controller which is a sort of Theremin-esque IR controller that can be programmed to bend and modulate the sound. It also features a solo synth setting which feels quite crude at times but I'm sure someone somewhere would find a use for it or maybe my hand movements just weren't refined enough.
One of the most pleasing features for me as a total novice is the USB Memory slot. From here you can play Midi, Wave and MP3 files from your main stereo output. This is a great help for someone learning keyboards and can also be utilised to great effect during live situations by triggering backing tracks. Also a great feature concerning midi files, by using the C-Cancel button the user can remove the line they want to learn and/or play. This also works in respect to any MP3's as this function will cancel out the lead vocal - for the most part - allowing the user to jam along and sing the lead vocal line via the onboard microphone input, which incidentally is another nice touch on this unit.
Roland's advertising tag line for this product is 'Travel Light, Play Heavy' and really it does what it says on the tin. To conclude this keyboard is a great all round performance tool with many great features and it is a worthwhile addition to the Roland range. If you are looking for a synth tool then the Juno Di really isn't for you and I would suggest you take a look at the epic Roland Gaia but for core sounds, pure portability and performance then you would do well to get your hands on this as soon as you can.
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Probabilistic topic models have been proven very useful for many text mining tasks. Although many variants of topic models have been proposed, most existing works are based on the bag-of-words representation of text in which words combination and order are generally ignored, resulting in inaccurate semantic representation of text. In this paper, we propose a general way to go beyond the bag-of-words representation for topic modeling by applying frequent pattern mining to discover frequent word patterns that can capture semantic associations between words and then using them as additional supplementary semantic units to augment the conventional bag-of-words representation. By viewing a topic model as a generative model for such augmented text data, we can go beyond the bag-of-words assumption to potentially capture more semantic associations between words. Since efficient algorithms for mining frequent word patterns are available, this general strategy for improving topic models can be applied to improve any topic models without substantially increasing the computational complexity of the model. Experiment results show that such a frequent pattern-based data enrichment approach can improve over two representative existing probabilistic topic models for the classification task. We also studied variations of frequent pattern usage in topic modeling and found that using compressed and closed patterns performs best.


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Value Line recently initiated coverage of PetMed Express (PETS) in its flagship product, The Value Line Investment Survey. It is, essentially, a pet pharmacy selling prescription (40% of fiscal 2012 sales) and non-prescription products (59%) under the name 1-800-PetMeds using a direct to consumer business model. It operates in all 50 states and sells over 1,200 items, while making additional items, such as food, beds, crates, and strollers, available through third party relationships.
The company markets its products through national television, online, and direct mail and print advertising. Its advertising generally directs customers to either call the company or go to its website. A usually lower cost point than buying from the local veterinarian is the main value proposition that PetMed offers. It also works hard to maintain high levels of customer service, including fast delivery, easy returns, and positive interactions with company employees via phone or digital means. These aspects, however, are more about retention of customers than acquiring them.
PetMed notes that annual pet spending in the United States is a $50 billion business, with supplies and pharmaceuticals accounting for about $12 billion of the total. The company believes its niche of the market is about $4 billion in size. The market, however, is dominated by veterinarians. Indeed, most vets will provide prescription drugs at the time of service. Breaking the often very personal relationship between the consumer and the doctor is not easy, particularly for drugs that are needed to solve an immediate health issue. However, cost savings for medications used to treat longer-term health concerns are an obvious wedge that PetMed can use to its advantage. However, quick service times, including the ability to mail many products within 24 hours, is an important selling point and a key focus of the company's advertising.
The nature of the company's business is slightly different than a brick and mortar retailer and, thus, different metrics need to be monitored. For example, customer acquisition costs (advertising costs divided by new customers) are important in a direct to consumer model where the only way to gain new customers is to advertise. Clearly, the less it costs to bring on new customers the more effective the advertising. Repeat customers also become more important, since these customers don't require material up-front spending to generate sales. That said, even repeat business requires a certain amount of advertising spending. Average purchase is another metric to note, since a falling number suggests a weakening sales trend.
The company's website accounted for about 75% of sales in fiscal 2012. This fact makes having a highly functional and up to date website vital for the company. Although it is easy to leverage a web based sales platform, a failure to keep up with changing technology could result in top and bottom line weakness. Moreover, the impact could be swift if PetMed fails to invest adequately in its technology.
The company has one main facility from which it dispenses its products in Florida. Although this allows the company to more easily live up to its service quality goals, it presents a material risk to operations should the facility be unavailable for some reason. In Florida, such concerns as hurricanes and tornados are not immaterial. Although they may only cause delays in shipping, those delays could be material for customers expecting quick delivery times.
As a pharmacy, PetMed is subject to a material amount of regulation and oversight and is required to maintain licenses in all states in which it wishes to do business. Thus, it must comply with the rules and regulations of all 50 states. An inability to do business in any one state could result in a material loss of revenue. It is worth noting that approximately 50% of the company's customers reside in just eight states: California, Florida, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, and New Jersey.
The company's sales have some seasonality, so investors should expect a little lumpiness on the top line. That said, it is also important to remember that spending on pets is optional. While some might find that statement offensive, medical care for a pet can be put off or not undertaken at all. As such, while somewhat resilient, economic pressures can still have a negative impact on PetMed's business. This is vastly different from providers of healthcare to humans.
PetMed Express is offering a non-traditional service in an industry long dominated by a single set of providers, veterinarians. It has a relatively strong foothold and looks likely to continue to gain market share. Interested subscribers should consult Value Line's regular quarterly reports on PetMed to keep tabs on the company's current and prospective business. Note that supplemental reports highlighting important news as it occurs are also important to watch for.
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The greatest coach in any sport at anytime in history. He was the most innovative coach who revolutionized football with his incredible talent and ability to out manuever the other team. He was years ahead of the game and was truly a genius. No one has ever had the impact that Bill Walsh had upon the coaching ranks. He was also a wonderful person off of the field as he spent a lot of time helping others as well as working to get minorities better jobs within football. Stanford was fortunate enough to have Coach Walsh lend his amazing talents to the university. He led the San Francisco 49ers out of the basement to three Super Bowl victories and will forever be treasured by all who knew him.
Bill Walsh was to coaching as Wayne Gretzkey was to hockey.
It's doubtful that there will ever be another coach of Bill Walsh's talents.
It's doubtful that there will ever be another coach of Bill Walsh's talents.
by Stephen Welsh August 14, 2007
A journalism sex act in which copy editors from a newspaper will jerk off, as they read the rough articles, to the Washington Post's copy chief. Recepticles include recycling bins and old pages of copy. Originated from one copy chief who prefers Mr. Walsh over the AP Style guide, which is -- in most circles -- regarded as the Copy Bible. We don't know why he likes Walsh quite. so. much.
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Attorney for Driver in Fatal Hillview Way Crash Comments on Sentence [AUDIO]
On March 4, 2012, while he was driving drunk and under the influence of drugs, Justin Barber crashed his vehicle with three young men inside down a steep embankment off Hillview Way, resulting in the death of two of his best friends and severely injuring a third. Barber was sentenced Thursday morning in Missoula District Court.
Deputy Missoula County Attorney Jennifer Clark said the charges against Barber included negligent vehicular homicide while under the influence and negligent vehicular assault.
""The state entered into a plea bargain with the defense that basically capped the state's recommendation at 40 years with 30 years suspended, with 10 years to be spent in the Montana State Prison," Clark said.
Deputy Missoula County Attorney Jennifer Clark
Prominent attorney Milton Datsopoulos represented Barber at his sentencing on Thursday, where one witness and her plea for mercy for the defendant made a difference in his ultimate sentence.
"The mother of one of the kids who was killed in the accident (Mrs. Gruebele) appeared in court on her own and requested that the judge not send Justin barber to prison, that would further damage him and prevent his rehabilitation. She wanted the judge to consider some type of alternative facility that would provide treatment, and I think that was a very major persuasive factor," Datsopoulos said.
Killed in the crash were Jason McDonald, 20, and Joshua Gruebele, 18. Nic Von Platz, 22 was critically injured.
District Judge Ed McClean sentenced Barber to five years with the Department of Corrections, with 40 years suspended.
"I was really pleased and impressed with Judge McLean's sentence in this case. He really accepts the concept that if prison can be avoided, but they can still receive appropriate punishment in a facility that provides treatment, then he will probably keep him out of prison in the future," Datsopoulos added.
"I think this was a very well thought-out decision that may hopefully also be influential in other courts involving young people that get in trouble,"Datsopoulos said.
Judge McLean imposed severe restrictions on Barber during sentencing that he would serve the entire sentence if he is ever caught again using alcohol or drugs.
Datsopoulos said his client is eager to speak to other young people to keep them from making the same mistakes.
"The two boys who died and the boy who was injured were his closest friends, they were like brothers. Justin feels that one way he can honor his friends and also do some good is to go to high schools and colleges and just say 'look, let me give you my experiences, It is not worth ever taking the chance drinking, taking drugs and driving. You will be severely punished and you'll never forgive yourself when something happens like what happened to my friends'," Datsopoulos concluded.
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1. Cut a 7-inch-diameter circle from the upholstery foam, and then cut the circle into quarters.
Using tracing paper and one of the quarter wedges, draw one triangle pattern to fit top of the wedge and a 4-inch-wide band to fit around all three sides of the wedge. Add a 1/4-inch seam allowance to the patterns.
2. For each wedge, cut two triangles and one band from white felt. Machine-sew the short edges of the band together; press the seam open. Pin one triangle to the top of the band, matching the tip of the triangle to the seam line. Sew the pieces together, clip the curve and corners, and turn right side out.
3. Cut additional bands of pink felt and roll into small flowers, hand-tacking at one end as you roll. Cut long leaf shapes from green felt and gather down the center to mimic piped-icing leaves.
4. Referring to the photo, secure the rickrack icing, pleated icing, flowers, and leaves to the cake wedges using fabrics glue. Add beads as desired.
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15. Install choke rod to counterweight and fast idle cam. The dog leg of rod must face idle adjusting needle. Assemble pin spring and rod end clip to respective ends of rod.
NOTE: Check choke valve for free movement.
16. If the choke suction tube and seal assembly in the Throttle Body requires replacement proceed as follows: Figure 13. This operation must be performed after carburetor is completely assembled.
a. Loosen Throttle Body to Bowl attaching screws.
b. Place flared end of tube with seal into throttle body. Using Tool BT-45, tap lightly to hold seal in Throttle Body. Rotate tube while tapping seal so that it is started uniformly in Throttle Body.
c. Install hex fitting and new packing on upper end of tube and fasten tube to choke housing by turning hex nut up ringer tight.
d. Using tool BT-45 and hammer spread seal into throttle body securely.
e. Completely loosen hex nut and check that tube is tight in throttle body (will not turn). Then tighten hex nut to choke housing securely.
f. Tighten throttle body to bowl attaching screws evenly and securely.
g. After installing carburetor on car, run idling to warm up engine, check packing joint with gasoline. If there is a leak, engine will stall or roll.
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from Weirder Bremen
on Sun 8/30 23:16 ET
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Week 27 Matches
Saturday, Sep 5
NER - ORL 7:30 pm ET
MON - CHI 8 pm ET
SEA - TOR 10 pm ET
SJE - PHI 10:30 pm ET
Sunday, Sep 6
CMB - DAL 7 pm ET
Idle: COL, DCU, HOU, LAG, NYC, POR, RNY, RSL,
Light MLS schedule this week due to the
national team fixtures. USA-Peru Fri at 6 PM
Central, USA-Brazil early next week, Canada-
Belize WC qualifier 7:30 PM Fri. Before you
pick up players for this week check out who
will be gone. SJ, for example, will be missing
several key players (but apparently not Wondo).
My guess is that Dempsey won't play for SEA
since he will be with the nats vs. Brazil.
Giovinco was called up to Italy. Drogba? Who
knows, but I heard he's lost a step or two
anyway. Jones won't be with NER. It's kind of a
crapshoot this week. Comments? Share below.
from Mohawks
on Mon 8/31 9:44 ET
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Do you play someone on a bye this week or someone with a
terrible matchup?
from Weirder Bremen
on Mon 8/31 10:07 ET
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I'm still influenced by the old DNP (did not play)
penalty so I generally try to pick players who
will play but I'll think twice about my Toronto
players. OTOH scores in Seattle tend to be low. My
major focus this week is picking up one player who
is likely to help this week and for the rest of
the year and getting rid of somebody who likely
won't help.
from Plattsburgh United
on Mon 8/31 19:58 ET
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Any lists of all nationalities called up and
missing this weeks games?
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on Mon 8/31 20:22 ET
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from Arrows SC
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This short week is dominated by teams on the playoff bubble. Though only five games, it should be interesting. from Weirder Bremen
on Mon 8/31 21:39 ET
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So Giovinco flew to Italy, they took a look at his
groin, and they sent him back.
from Weirder Bremen
on Tue 9/1 10:01 ET
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Bet and Win's MLS Cup payoffs:
Outright winner
Saturday - 10/31/2015
League Winner (Incl. Play-offs)
5.50 Los Angeles Galaxy
8.00 New York Red Bulls
8.00 Vancouver Whitecaps
9.00 DC United
11.00 Columbus Crew
15.00 Sporting Kansas City
15.00 FC Dallas
17.00 Seattle Sounders
17.00 New England Revolution
17.00 Toronto FC
17.00 Portland Timbers
19.00 San Jose
36.00 Houston Dynamo
41.00 Montreal Impact
51.00 New York City FC
67.00 Orlando City
67.00 Real Salt Lake
81.00 Colorado Rapids
126.00 Philadelphia Union
201.00 Chicago Fire
Who would you pick? I'd say San Jose or maybe
New York.
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Don't sleep on Seattle! ... no, I would bet LA and just take the extra couple bucks. Boring, but very likely. from FC Byrd Turgler
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I'd take one of these 3 for the value. I can easily make cases for and against.
15.00 Sporting Kansas City
15.00 FC Dallas
17.00 Seattle Sounders
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Anybody who beats out LA for the Supporter's
Shield has a good shot. Anybody who has to travel
to play at LA will have a hard row to hoe.
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Don't forget, though, that LA has only 3 home
games remaining to go with 3 road games. San Jose,
for example, has 6 home games and two road games.
New York has 5 home and 4 away by my count.
from Arrows SC
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Love this ...
from giggitty
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surprised bush is at 16 transfer from Weirder Bremen
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Mtl has a favorable schedule but the team is a mess
and Bush hasn't been getting a lot of mfls points.
Plus many are low on transfers and there are other
keepers who've been getting points.
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The Pichi (Zaedyus pichiy), also known as the Dwarf Armadillo, has a head and body length of 260 to 335 mm (10.2 to 13.2 in) and a tail length of 100 to 140 mm (3.9 to 5.5 in). It is found in Argentina from the Provinces of Mendoza, San Luís and Buenos Aires south to the Río Santa Cruz, from the Atlantic Coast of Argentina west to the Andean grasslands of Argentina and Chile. In Chile it is found from Region V south to the Straits of Magellan.
The shell of Z. pichiy is dark brown with whitish lateral edges, and the tail is yellowish. Posterior edges of the dorsal shell plates are thickly set with fine black hairs, and longer yellowish bristles are interspersed. The underparts are covered with coarse yellowish hairs. The claws on all feet are well-developed. Z. pichiy has small ears. The animal resembles Euphractus, but is more closely related to Chaetophractus.
Z. pichiy digs burrows in open areas, on the base of small bushes on firm, sandy grounds. Z. pichiy draws in its feet to anchor the shell to the ground as a defense mechanism, like Chaetophractus. The animal shelters in shallow dens. The diet consists of insects, worms, and any small animal food it can find, including carrion. Z. pichiy is also reported to eat plant material, especially seed pods of the Prosopis tree.
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Z. pichiy breeds year-round. Gestation period is 60 days. One to three young may be born, although the number is usually two. Young are weaned at 6 months, and are sexually mature at 9 months to 1 year. One specimen lived 9 years in captivity.


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The crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR) began in late December 2012, when a rebel group seized cities in the north and began to march towards the capital, Bangui. The Seleka Coalition – an alliance of rebel groups – eventually seized power in March 2013. Despite the creation of a transitional government, insecurity persists in the form of widespread looting and violence and has had a devastating impact on civilians.
Kaarina Immonen took up the post of Humanitarian Coordinator in January 2013. In this interview, she talks about the humanitarian impact of the crisis and efforts by humanitarian agencies to support vulnerable communities in a complex environment.
Q: How serious is the humanitarian situation in CAR?
The humanitarian situation in CAR was serious even before the Seleka seized power. The majority of people already relied on the humanitarian community for basic social services such as health, water, sanitation and education. Central Africans have some of the lowest life expectancy rates in the world and face some of the worst mortality indicators.
So this crisis exacerbated what was already a critical situation. And now, because of the fighting, there are 206,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) inside the country and about 58,000 more who have fled to neighbouring countries. The humanitarian community is trying to meet the needs of 1.6 million people – about 35 per cent of the population.
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Q: What are humanitarian organizations doing to help people affected by this crisis?
We have identified the priority needs as health care, food security, protection and sanitation. UNICEF has imported water purification products to Bangui while WHO has delivered drugs, obstetric and surgical supplies to health centres, maternity units and hospitals in the city. We have responded to a measles outbreak and we are providing medical and psycho-social support to the victims of sexual and gender-based violence. UNICEF, UNDP and the French NGO ACTED are providing assistance in waste management.
FAO, WFP and the NGO Action Against Hunger are continuing the distribution of food and agricultural inputs but it needs to increase. The food security situation is of particular concern. There are approximately 480,000 people across the country who are severely food insecure. The food security situation for IDPs is critical. The crisis will in all likelihood ruin the current agricultural season, and families have already lost their food reserves, their tools, seeds, livestock and revenues as a result of looting and the prolonged crisis.
Markets are slowly resuming but limited food is available and prices are quite high. The most vulnerable people eat only once a day and meals have become less diverse. There is a high risk of a nutritional crisis during the lean season (July to September) unless urgent assistance is provided.
Q: What are the main challenges for humanitarian organizations?
UN agencies and our humanitarian partners are committed to providing life-saving assistance to the people of CAR. But our activities are being impeded by the continued insecurity and by a lack of funding.
The insecurity is hindering our ability to access people in need. We have called on all groups to respect humanitarian space and humanitarian principles, and to guarantee free access to vulnerable communities.
Specifically, we have called on the transitional government and other groups to stop abuses against civilians, particularly women and children who are bearing the brunt of this conflict. We have called on them to secure the road networks so we can physically get to where we need to be.
In terms of funding, for 2013 we appealed for US$200 million. This appeal is only 30 per cent funded. We thank our donors for their support but we need much more and we need it quickly. We will be launching a revision of this appeal very soon that will reflect the changes to the humanitarian situation in CAR.
Q: If access is so limited, why are you asking for additional funding?
Despite the issues that I have outlined, many organizations have resumed their activities and are deploying teams and staff to areas outside the capital as and when the security situation permits. Some NGOs were able to maintain their operations in parts of the country that were less affected by looting and violence. We need to support them, and we need to do what we can to make sure that they are joined and supported by other organizations.
Those organisations – including UN agencies - that have had their offices and warehouses looted also need funds so they can quickly rebuild their operational capacity and be ready to expand their operations as soon as access is restored country-wide.
But we are not simply waiting for this to happen. We are negotiating with Seleka authorities and other forces in areas outside of the capital so that our partners can have access to people affected and so that they can gradually begin to return to the provinces.
Q: Given the acute shortage of funds, what is being done to continue aid programmes in the short term?
The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has provided$7 million to support humanitarian response in CAR, and the country's Common Humanitarian Fund (a pooled fund that provides early, predictable funding) has been activated to provide funds for critical needs. So far, this fund has received about $4.25 million.
But, as I said, additional funding is urgently required to restock supplies and ensure that humanitarian agencies can respond to increasing needs. Medical supplies, food and nutrition aid, and the provision of water, sanitation and hygiene services are all essential.
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May 26, 2001
FULLERTON, Calif. -- Cal State Fullerton senior All-American starting pitcher Kirk Saarloos allowed only one earned run in six and a third innings en route to his 14th win of the year as the No. 1 national seed Titans stormed past the Arizona State Sun Devils 13-3 in NCAA Regional action Saturday night in front of a Goodwin Field record crowd of 3,338.
The win improve the Titans overall record to 43-15 on the year and with a 2-0 record in NCAA Tournament action, the No. 1 National seed Titans advance to the championship game of the Fullerton Regional that will be played Sunday at 1 p.m. Arizona State falls to 37-19-1 on the year and with a 1-1 record in the regional will play in a loser's out game later tonight against Texas Tech. The Red Raiders, who lost to Arizona State Friday in the opening game of the regional 12-3, beat Temple 14-3 early Saturday to advance to avoid elimination from the tournament.
'We had them on the ropes and just couldn't come up with the big hit,' said ASU head coach Pat Murphy. 'They are good and came into the tournament hot and got all the breaks tonight. We have an important game to worry about tonight and have to focus on the task at hand. He (Saarloos) is a good pitcher and really kept our hitters off balance. We had out chances to get to him, but he came up with some big pitches and got out of some jams.'
Saarloos was masterful in taming the high-powered Sun Devil offense by allowing only four hits and one earned run in his 16th start of the year. His 14th win of the year moves him into a tie for fourth all-time in Cal State Fullerton history. All-Big West freshman closer Chad Cordero locked down the win with two and a third shutout innings to gain his Big West freshman record 13th save of the year.
Arizona State starting pitcher Jon Switzer was roughed up in his second career postseason start, allowing six hits, two home runs, six runs, four walks and struck out four to fall to 5-6 on the year. In his two career postseason starts, Switzer has allowed 14 runs, 16 hits and three home runs in 9.2 combined innings.
'Switz pitched better than his line indicates, but he was hurt by some walks and left the ball up a little and was hurt by that,' said Murphy on his junior pitcher.
The Titans, who were the visitors in the game because of a coin toss, came out of the gates swinging a hot bat, tabbing two doubles, leading to a single run to stake Fullerton to a 1-0 lead. Leadoff hitter and four-time, first-team All-Big West selection David Bacani started the rally with a double off the left field fence on a 3-2 pitch. After a sacrifice bunt from right fielder Robert Guzman, designated hitter Jason Corapci doubled down the right field line to score Bacani.
The Devils answered in the bottom half of the inning with an unearned run to even the score at 1-1. Junior center fielder Chris Duffy extended his hitting streak to seven games with a bunt single and stole second base to put himself in scoring position. After senior catcher Casey Myers walked, freshman Rod Allen appeared to ground into a double play, but second baseman Bacani threw the ball away, allowing Allen to reach safely and scoring Duffy.
Fullerton retook the lead in the top of the second by scoring a run in virtually the same fashion ASU scored in their first at-bat. The Devils tried to turn an inning-ending double play, but second baseman Brooks Conrad threw the ball into the CSUF dugout to score shortstop Mike Rouse.
The Titans continued to rough up ASU starting pitcher Jon Switzer with two more runs in the top of the fourth. Left fielder Louie Lamoure clubbed his second home run of the season deep over the left field fence to stake Fullerton to the 4-1 lead. The home run once again did in the Devils as ASU-killer Brett Kay drilled his sixth home run of the year and second vs. ASU this year to extend the Titans lead to 6-1 and chase Switzer from the game.
After Saarloos balked in a run in the bottom of the fifth, the Devils threatened to bring the game closer by loading the bases with no outs in the sixth and brought the game-tying run to the plate. But Saarloos, the Big West Pitcher of the Year and first-team All-American, struck out Brooks Conrad and got Mike Lopez to ground into a 1-2-3 inning-ending double play.
The Devils closed to within three runs with a solo home run from Jeff Phelps in the seventh, but Fullerton answered with four more runs in the top of the eighth to seal the win. Bacani and first baseman Aaron Rifkin both tallied two-run singles to fuel the four-run inning. The Titans further added to the damage in the ninth when third baseman Murph Norris tabbed his second three-run home run in as many nights to cap the 13-3 win.
Duffy tabbed his 27th multi-hit game of the year in the loss and extended his hitting streak to seven games.
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To cut back on the new movie's budget, Wahlberg, who also produced the film, invited friends and acquaintances to be in it - but his thrifty ways caused big problems in New York when one scene got out of hand.
He explains, "We hired a bunch of my friends to be in scenes but we wouldn't tell them what we were doing. There's one particular scene where my character falls off the wagon when he realises that his girlfriend, who is an actress in the movie... is having this really hardcore sex scene... and so I lose it in the theatre.
"I basically choke the guy who is in the scene with my girlfriend at the premiere party and then I hired my friends to stand at different parts of the street and I would just attack them. I was ripping crates off of store fronts, throwing garbage barrels into the street; we went into a store and I just walked out with two beers and I had a car drive by and I threw the beer off the windshield.
"The cops freaked out, they pulled our permits and threatened to arrest me... I had to basically call the Mayor's office and apologise to get our permits back so we could finish shooting in New York."


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The abundance of great Chicago bands never ceases, or ceases to impress.
That's obvious again as more than 150 local acts entered our 10th annual Rock'n' Vote contest. These are the 10 best who now compete for your votes--read about them and, more importantly, listen to them to hear why they were chosen. Vote through 7 p.m. Sunday for who you want to see in concert--the top 4 vote-getters appear at our free show 7:30 p.m. May 14 at House of Blues (17+). On-site voting determines the 2013 Rock 'n' Vote winner, who earns a slot July 14 at Taste of Chicago.
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Probiotics are dietary supplements and live microorganisms containing potentially beneficial bacteria or yeasts. Probiotics are: Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host.
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are the most common type of microbes used. LAB have been used in the food industry for many years, because they are able to convert sugars (including lactose) and other carbohydrates into lactic acid. Strains of the genera Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium, are the most widely used probiotic bacteria.
Probiotic bacterial cultures are intended to assist the body's naturally occurring gut flora, an ecology of microbes, to re-establish themselves. They are recommended by Avian nutritionists, after a course of antibiotics, or as part of the treatment for gut related candidiasis. In these cases, the bacteria that work well with our bodies may decrease in number, an event which allows harmful competitors to thrive, to the detriment of our birds health. Claims are made that probiotics strengthen the immune system to combat allergies, stress, exposure to toxic substances, and other diseases.
What do they do?
Probiotic bacteria favorably alter the intestinal microflora balance, inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria, promote good digestion, boost immune function, and increase resistance to infection. Birds with flourishing intestinal colonies of beneficial bacteria are better equipped to fight the growth of disease-causing bacteria. Lactobacilli and bifidobacteria maintain a healthy balance of intestinal flora by producing organic compoundssuch as lactic acid, hydrogen peroxide, and acetic acidthat increase the acidity of the intestine and inhibit the reproduction of many harmful bacteria. Probiotic bacteria also produce substances called bacteriocins, which act as natural antibiotics to kill undesirable microorganisms.
Avi dOr is a product based on vegetable fatty acid chains that help to prevent E.coli, clostridium, salmonella and other bacterial infections. Aromabiotic, an antibiotic alternative based on medium chain fatty acids, against Salmonella enteritidis and S. java in broiler chickens and S. typhimurium in birds. Aromabiotic was added to the drinkingwater as an acidifier. It was shown that Aromabiotic decreased the invasion of Salmonella and mortality, and also had positive effects on weight gain and feed conversion ratio. In conclusion, the use of Aromabiotic together with other hygiene and control measures provides an effective means of controlling Salmonella in birds and poultry.
Losses are sharply reduced, and growth and feed yield are considerably improved. It is highly recommended that these products be added to drinkingwater given to our birds living in very warm conditions and prone to diarrhoea.
Avi d'Or - Aromabiotic - an excellent acidifier for your birds!


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Charlotte Griebel, 81
Charlotte J. Griebel, 81, of Sargent, died Friday March 8, 2013 at the Jennie M. Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday March 13 at the United Methodist Church in Sargent with the Rev. Marvin Bauer officiating. Burial will be in the Douglas Grove Cemetery west of Comstock. Visitations will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Rhoad Funeral Home in Sargent is in charge of arrangements Charlotte was born July 1, 1931, at Omaha to John and Zelda (Hultd) Nelson. Charlotte attended schools in Omaha and Lincoln and graduated from Van Sant School of Business in 1950. While attending college, Charlotte met Bernard Griebel and they were married in 1951. Charlotte had fond memories of the time spent in San Diego while Bernard served in the U.S. Navy. They returned to Comstock to farm. She enjoyed employment at Sargent Nursing Home & Hospital, where she developed lasting friendships. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Survivors include Timothy and wife Debra of Fremont, Gregory and wife Connie of North Platte, Mark and wife Lenny of Hot Springs, S.D., and Julie and husband Dean Wood of Litchfield, one sister La Vonne of Alatha, Kan.; Brothers and sisters in-law Donald and Nina Griebel of Comstock, Gerald Griebel of Colorado, Ken and Shirley Diefendorf of Oregon, Ron & Susanne Schlieger of Lincoln, Cynthial Griebel of Spain and June Griebel of Colorado. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces & nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Bernard and her parents. Memorials are suggested to the United Methodist Church in Sargent.Published in Custer County Chief March 14, 2013


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Adult contestants and kid participants Biingo, Lindsay and Sunny all reveal their new looks at home with family and friends for first time ever on the series
Fashion guru Tim Gunn and celebrity hairstylist Ken Paves create transformations for the adults and kids in the makeover episode of NBC's "The Biggest Loser: Challenge America." The episode airs March 4 at 8 p.m. on NBC.
It's down to the final five contestants - Danni Allen (Wheeling, Ill.), Jackson Carter (Layton, Utah), Gina McDonald (Hoover, Ala.), Jeff Nichols (Monroe, Mich.) and Joe Ostraszewski (Williston, Fla.), and it's the episode that contestants and viewers look forward to every season. And this season, there's a twist. For the first time ever, all the contestants, plus kid participants Biingo, Lindsay and Sunny, will reveal their new makeover looks at home, surrounded by family and friends in heartwarming and emotional reunions. And this week, the players also get the promise of immunity if they each lose 5 percent of their body weight before the next weigh-in.
The makeover fun begins with Gunn, who works his magic helping the contestants pick out stylish new outfits to flatter their new slimmer selves. Then, Paves, whose clients have included Jennifer Lopez, Victoria Beckham and Eva Longoria, crafts new looks for each player and teen, leading to amazing and dramatic transformations. After traveling home to show off their new looks and enjoy reunions with loved ones, it's back to the task at hand for the contestants - losing 5 percent of their body weight while faced with all the temptations, distractions and realities of home that contributed to them being overweight in the first place.
While home, the players are also challenged to lead group workouts in their community, and a few former "Biggest Loser" contestants - including season 11 winner Olivia Ward and season 11 player Marci Crozier - stop by to help. Later, after tearful goodbyes with loved ones, the final five return to the ranch and weigh in to see if they have all lost enough weight to keep everyone safe from elimination for one more week.
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|2010-02-17, 22:31
|Link #124
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: フェイトの中
Oh, hmm. I actually like playing as Nanoha, but it's fun playing with Zafira and using his FDB with Cross Range + Combo skills on.
Hayate is my least favourite to play as, surprisingly. Well, no, Shamal is. e_e
But hearing the real seiyuu make those noises.... n__N
|2010-02-18, 08:15
|Link #127
Kancolle love!
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Singapore
Does anyone have any tips for using Shamal? I just can't seem to make it through story without at least dying once (or twice in some battles like versus Reinforce), which I think affects whether or not one encounters the 'Fast object approaching' warning.
|2010-02-18, 11:33
|Link #128
Join Date: Nov 2007
EDIT: I did some research and found one possible way to get the DLC to work on CFW. Only problem is that I don't have the tools for it. If anyone wants to test for me, PM me and I'll tell you the details, unless a mod can tell me it's okay to explain it in this thread.
EDIT at 21:20: REALLY? No one here uses CFW?
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|2010-02-18, 12:20
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|2010-02-19, 02:45
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|2010-02-19, 05:41
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Kancolle love!
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Singapore
Any specific attacks to use? I tend to use turtling tactics with her regular triangle attack, then following up with either a charged or uncharged square attack. Mostly done near the AI, where they are likely to want to close into melee range and eat a wind barrier :P. Then I proceed to hammer them with Shamal square melee attack.
|2010-02-20, 03:53
|Link #132
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Teleport in (tap circle), use her wind shield thingie (tap triangle), fire off a tornado (hold triangle), repeat. If they dash to the side, throw up another shield for that angle. Watch out for binds though, since that actually gets through your nigh-perfect defense. Also be careful of beam attacks when teleporting. Both the wind shield and tornado attack are surprisingly damaging, especially the shield.
When they get into melee range, put some distance between the two of you, then spam square + circle combo to throw them back in long range then do that again. Shamal's melee is pretty nifty in that it's actually ranged, so even if most characters (i.e., those who aren't Shamal or Reinforce) counter, they won't hit you but will instead head right into your Clarwind spam. It's also good to remember that Shamal's super shaves off around half a lifebar.
I found that to work pretty well for me, even though I only use default skill sets (old video gaming habit of mine). <<
Oh, regarding the fast object approaching thingie, just Pause and go back to Mode Menu when you lose a round and Continue back to that stage. That'll let you unlock things even though you lost.
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|2010-02-20, 12:08
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Kancolle love!
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Singapore
I figure I'll post these here, since most of them are related to the game and PSP.
Gave in and bought both Nyantype and Megumi March copy from my local shop due to the Nanoha related stuff on the cover and their goodies.
Spoiler for Nyantype and Megumi:
Nyantype magazine comes with PSP stickers.
Spoiler for PSP stickers:
Megumi magazine comes with Nanoha A's Portable Starter Book, likely a preview for the upcoming guide book.
Spoiler for Starter book:
Pretty much a manual, although the weakness/advantage triangle of the melee combat was finally clarified for me. Melee(square) cancels Catch/Grab(Circle), Catch/Grab(Circle) overrides Block(Triangle), Block(Triangle) counters Melee(Square).
Spoiler for Close combat chart:
Only Nanoha's melee combo has a chart showing the various finishes depending on the button pressed during the combo.
Spoiler for Melee combo chart:
More goodies coming soon, guide book due in March, Nanoha the Movie 1st the comic due in June and Nanoha the Movie 1st Visual Collection due in summer.
Spoiler for Back page:
Edit: I apologize in advance for the lousy resolution of the iphone's camera...
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|2010-02-20, 21:56
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Join Date: Feb 2009
yeah, i got that Nyantype Vol 5 a while back too. it was a pain trying to attach the several parts of the sticker on to the back of the PSP since i don't have a steady hand. i chose the damaged gundam version to grace the back.
anyone been able to find any of the Nanoha A's Portable accessories around? if you can't, then sucks for you because there practically aren't any anymore. well, there are 2 on ebay......for around $200. i'm so glad i swiped the Nanoha ver. even though that wasn't really the one that i wanted. i was going to get both Nanoha and Fate ver., but the Fate one sold out practically the day that it came out. curse you Fate fans!!......curse you...*angry shaking fist*
|2010-02-20, 22:21
|Link #136
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: フェイトの中
Mmm, someone send me the Nanoha and Fate sticker. o: Or I'll try to order the magazine myself when HMV let's me freaking log in already.
Er, I'm lazy/tired atm and wondering how much it costs again for all the DLC stuff. A friend is in Japan right now and might slip in a PSN card for herself and meeeee. Wau, 2.4k was the number I thought it'd cost to import for some reason, lol.... orz
V - yes very helpful post. ;A;
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Okay...I decided to do this so...hope you guys like this...
Option settings for Nanoha PSP DL Vinette Clock:
(Somewhat mostly translated text for the options.)
Translation is as direct as possible and in the same location as how I list this translation. Note translation is as best as I can bet it'll say, though generally I should be right on about this. I probably won't be able to translate some of it…
First page:
1. Birthday – [Month] [Day]
2. Set Alarm – [Hour] [Minute] (Time is in military time. 0 = Midnight, 12 = Noon, 23 = 11pm, etc)
3. Alarm Volume – (Self explanatory)
4. Alarm Type – [Do Not, Can't translate the rest(I assume it's related to when it activates or something)] [SE, Voice 1, Voice 2] (Default 'Do Not' なし)
5. Set snooze – [Do Not, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes] (Default 'Do Not' なし)
6. (Not able to translate properly) – [Do Not, Exist(?)] (Default off 'Do Not' なし)
7. Backlight - [On, Off]
Second Page: (When you press L or R)
Symbols go in order of Morning, Day, Night, Dusk/Dawn which relates to time periods of the day.
1. Set Room – (Basically this chooses which clock area related to character.)
['Nanoha' なのは, 'Fate' フェイト]
Nanoha's is the bedroom, Fate's is the Schoolyard that's located on the roof of their elementary school
2. Mode – [Auto Select, Custom] (Default is 'Auto Select' オートセレクト)
3. Set Event – (Choose a event to continuously run during the entire 'time period')
There are six events per character, with only one of the events being able to pair with another character.
Nanoha: Nanoha's magic practice includes Fate watching.
Fate: Fate's magic practice which turns into a game of 'badminton' between Nanoha and Fate.
(I'm not able to translate the events in general because of the various symbols based off of Chinese symbolism. Though it shouldn't be too hard to figure out which one is which.)
4. Main Costume (Basically choose the costume of the main clock character)
なのは ∙ メイド 'Nanoha ∙ Maid'
なのは ∙ バリアジャケット 'Nanoha ∙ Barrier Jacket'
フェイト ∙ バリアジャケット 'Fate ∙ Barrier Jacket'
フェイト∙ 制服 'Fate ∙ Uniform'
5. Substitute Costume (Basically choose the costume of the guest clock character)
なのは ∙ バリアジャケット 'Nanoha ∙ Barrier Jacket'
なのは ∙ 制服 'Nanoha ∙ Uniform'
フェイト ∙ バリアジャケット 'Fate ∙ Barrier Jacket'
フェイト ∙ メイド'Fate ∙ Maid'
|2010-02-21, 04:49
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Join Date: Feb 2009
|2010-02-21, 11:12
|Link #140
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: フェイトの中
ffff, I love Material-S and Material-L. I think I'd flip if there were more than three DLC charas.
The Fate one is actually marketplace, so you're from someone else and not Amazon itself. You might get away with paying no custom & duty fees depending on your country. iirc, Canada is up to 60$ duty free, but 20$ if it's not a gift. So yeah, I apparently got taxed 15$ for the Nanoha OST from Amazon, lolol. That standard handling fee of what I think is at least 5$ is what rapes cheaper items. Buying in bulk when ordering directly from Amazon/HMV is better than ordering them one by one with CDJapan or YesAsia.
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I have alarming news. America's wealthy, the so-called 1%, continue to underestimate the full scale of the communist conspiracy attacking our country.
While the 1% are distracted by panic and alarm about Barack Obama and Elizabeth Warren and "Pajama Boy," the real Red Menace continues to grow, completely unsuspected, from its secret base of operations.
I don't mean Washington, D.C.
I don't mean Moscow.
And I don't mean China or North Korea either.
I'm talking about Wall Street.
No one, and I mean no one, is doing more to take money from the wealthy owners of capital and transfer it to the pockets of "labor" (broadly defined). No one does more to fleece the 1%. Onwards, comrades! Aux barricades!
The latest evidence comes courtesy of eVestment, a financial research company, which maintains one of the leading databases on the performance of hedge funds—those exclusive high-hat funds that manage the money of the super-rich.
The firm has just published news about how hedge funds treated their wealthy clients in 2013, and it's a doozy.
The average fund left its wealthy investors with a return of 9.2% in 2013, according to eVestment.
Over the same period a simple investment in a Standard & Poor's 500 index fund instead would have earned them…28%
In other words, hedge funds, in return for their top-of-the-market fees—typically, 2% of assets plus 20% of any profits—delivered bottom-of-the-barrel returns, and got trounced by funds that charge virtually nothing by comparison.
Ever since I sat down late last year for a conversation with Andrew Smithers, a financial consultant in London, I've started to think that the benchmark, basic portfolio for an investor is probably 80% global equities and 20% inflation-protected Treasury bonds, rebalanced monthly.
I'm not saying it's perfect or guaranteed to outperform, simply that the default portfolio—the one you would start with, before making adjustments for things like valuations and so on—would probably look something like that.
The virtue of such a portfolio is that it's really easy to run and it's low-cost. No expensive traders with Breitling watches throwing their iPhones against the wall. No pricey Bloomberg terminals and data feeds. No high-frequency trading platforms. No IT department. No M.B.A.S from Harvard or Ph.D.s from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
No "feeder funds." No 2-and-20 fee structures. No brokerage commissions. No need to butter someone up at the golf club so you can get an "in."
All you need is an online brokerage account.
Switch it on. Deposit money. Then invest 80% of your money in the Vanguard Total World Stock Index exchange-traded fund, which invests globally and charges just 0.19% a year in fees, and the other 20% in the Vanguard Admiral Inflation-Protected Securities fund, with an 0.1% fee structure. (If you have less than the $50,000 minimum, there's a version with a slightly higher, 0.2%, fee structure).
Then go fishing, surfing, or prop up a bar in Key West. Whatever you want.
Once a month you can just log into your account, and sell a bit of whatever's gone up more, to buy a little extra of what hasn't, so that you bring the portfolio back into line with 80% world equities, and 20% inflation-protected bonds.
Then log out and go back to the bar, the pool or the lake for another month.
How would you have done?
In 2013, according to an analysis from Lipper, Inc., this simple portfolio would have gained nearly 21%.
So if you're keeping score, it's high-hat hedge fund: about 9%. Key West portfolio: 21%.
This wasn't a one-off. In 2012, according to eVestment, the average hedge fund gained 7.4% on behalf of its investors, net of fees.
The Key West portfolio? Um…17%.
Or, to put it another way, if a plutocrat put $10 million into the average hedge fund two years ago, according to eVestment he would today have $11.7 million.
But if he'd put it into this Key West portfolio he'd have $14.2 million. He'd have made more than twice the profits.
Trotsky had nothing on the hedge fund guys.
According to eVestment, the average hedge fund that invested in the stocks of developed world economies—such as the U.S., and Europe, and Japan, and Australasia—gained 13.4% last year, net of fees.
According to MSCI, the financial research company, those stock markets overall gained 27%. In other words, the hedge funds did half as well as the market indexes.
In 2012, the hedge funds that invested in the stocks of developed economies gained 9.2%, compared with nearly 16% for the overall indexes.
Pitiful, isn't it?
The hedge funds that invested in Japan and emerging markets did, at least, beat their benchmarks on average last year. It isn't much, but it's something.
Naturally, in the light of this dismal performance, the wealthy are firing their hedge fund managers, right?
Ha! Hardly. Investors poured billions more into hedge funds last year, with net investment rising toward the end of the year. Hedge funds now have about $2.84 trillion, according to eVestment. That's the highest level since the financial crisis, and within a few percentage points of the all-time peak.
The same people railing about the threat of taxes are quite happily ponying up 2% of their assets per year, plus 20% of any profits, to the New Red Brigade in Manhattan and Greenwich, Connecticut.
By my math, hedge fund fees on $2.84 trillion in assets is likely to come to about $100 billion a year.
That is simply a gigantic hidden tax on the wealthy.
You couldn't make it up.
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UD Announces Partnership with IWP
Earlier this month, the University of Dallas announced a partnership with the Institute of World Politics (IWP). UD will be the ninth institution of higher learning to partner with IWP.+ Read More
Reposted with permission from the Dallas Morning News. This article ran in the paper's March 14, 2013 issue.
By Jeff Weiss
First pope from this hemisphere. First Hispanic pope. First pope taking the name "Francis." North Texas Catholics grabbed on to facts Wednesday about the man who until that afternoon had been Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aries.
Josefina Flores of Arlington was in downtown Dallas with her daughter and heard the bells peal at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe. They ducked into the sanctuary to say a prayer for the new pontiff.
"He comes from a spiritual country and he seems so charismatic," she said. "I have high hopes for him."
High hopes always accompany a new papacy. Some key details about Pope Francis pointed
some local Catholics toward particular hopes.
Kevin Farrell, Dallas' bishop, focused on the former archbishop's reputation for humility and the stories that he rejected a fancy residence and traveled by bus to visit the poor of his sprawling diocese. While Francis is known as an intellectual, he's revered by those he served as a particularly effective pastor, Farrell said.
"He is going to be a teacher who participates with the people," he said.
And the choice of cardinals to pick a South American as pope will not be lost on Hispanics in this hemisphere or this diocese, Farrell said.
"To this hemisphere, this is the greatest thing that could have ever happened," he said. "Latin America is where the vast majority of our Catholics today come from."
Thomas W. Keefe, president of the University of Dallas, a Catholic college, agreed with that assessment.
"It is a statement to the Hispanic population that the church is looking to them for leadership," he said.
In Fort Worth, the hope was that the new pope would quickly name a new local leader. The bishop's chair has been vacant since Pope Benedict XVI assigned Bishop Kevin Vann last year to the diocese in Orange County, Calif.
"The Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth is committed to the New Evangelization, as we are blessed to live in Texas where Catholicism is growing. We look forward to the day when Pope Francis will name a new bishop to shepherd our Diocese and to lead us on the path to holiness," wrote the Rev. Stephen Berg, the diocesan administrator in charge until the new bishop is named.
Many people were particularly struck by the surprising name the new pope selected. He is the first in 1,100 years to take a name not used by previous pontiffs. (John Paul I combined two oft-used papal names.) That says something about the new pope's sense of independence, local Catholic experts said. And the name itself could be homage to at least two Catholic saints.
St. Francis of Assisi was famous for his piety, simplicity and devotion to the poor.
"I think the name 'Francis' speaks to his commitment to a simple lifestyle and the things that Francis stood for," said the Rev. Charles Curran, a professor at Southern Methodist University and a Catholic priest who butted heads with the Vatican on some theology issues.
St. Francis Xavier was among the founders of the Jesuits, a Catholic order to which the new pope belongs. That Francis was legendary for his evangelizing bringing the Christian faith to India and parts of Asia.
"Legend says that he had baptized so many for so many hours that he could not even lift his arms anymore," said Pia Septien, director of continuing education for the University of Dallas school of ministry.
Some Catholics are hoping that the new pope brings in changes that reflect the spirit of both saints.
What local experts agree on is that anybody hoping for radical changes in hot-button issues is likely to be disappointed. Female clergy, birth control, homosexuality these are not areas in which the new pope is likely to shift.
"There is no indication in his past that he will change anything and if there were any indication, they never would have elected him," Curran said.
But even Curran said there was reason to hope for a style of leadership that included more listening and dialogue than the Vatican had shown in recent years.
On Wednesday, for many local Catholics, hope and the joy of having the Chair of Peter filled again was enough.
Septien spent much of the afternoon on the air at a local Spanish-language Catholic radio station.
"People are calling in and saying they were in the car driving and had to stop because they were crying," she said. "They are saying 'I am not only happy because he speaks Spanish, but because we have a pope.'"
Back at the cathedral, Armando Castellanos, a guitarist, was there by sheer coincidence when the announcement was made.
"I feel relieved," he said. "We were like sheep with no shepherd."
Staff writer Christina Rosales contributed to this report.
PHOTO: UD Rome students were among the first to greet Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday. (UD Spring 2013 Rome student Maria Buckner)
Earlier this month, the University of Dallas announced a partnership with the Institute of World Politics (IWP). UD will be the ninth institution of higher learning to partner with IWP.+ Read More
Growing up in a half-Irish Catholic family in Cincinnati, the seven Teller children knew a household full of music. Lucy, Brother Jonah and Brother Simon Teller have used the love of music instilled during childhood by their family to become musicians and produce music of their own.+ Read More
A few years back, the University of Dallas began to form a relationship with the Dallas Zoo, when Assistant Professor of Biology Deanna Soper, Ph.D., and her colleague, Professor of Psychology Scott Churchill, P.h.D., began taking class trips to the zoo. And in the spirit of further collaboration, the world's leading cheetah expert and conservationist, Laurie Marker, Ph.D., founder and executive director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) sponsored by the Dallas Zoo, will join the UD community on Thursday, Oct. 25, to give a lecture about her work rescuing the world's fastest land mammal from extinction.+ Read More