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In its maiden set of half-year results, the owner of Sheilas' Wheels said tougher market conditions meant the group now expected full year premium growth "to be lower than that achieved in the first half of the year".
"The UK [...] motor market has seen an increase in price competitiveness," it said.
The shares fell by as much as 16.5pc to 260p on Tuesday, taking them below Esure's March flotation price of 290p. The fall came despite assurances from the company that the impact on premiums would be mitigated by changes to its claims system and a strong UK underwriting performance.
The shares were also hit by the company's announcement of a lower-than-expected interim dividend of 2.5p.
Esure said pre-tax profit climbed 15pc to £56.9m in the six months to June 30, while gross premiums increased 6.7 pc to £265.4m.
The insurer seeks to beat its competitors by targeting safer drivers, such as women and people over the age of 30. March's initial public offering saw founder Peter Wood make £198m.
Investors in the company were left shocked last month after JP Morgan Cazenove, the insurer's house broker, cut profit and revenue forecasts, blaming a regulatory market review into the sale of controversial "add-on" policies. The warning sent the shares tumbling from their July high of 333.9p.


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LAWNCREST - March 13, 2013 --Investigators say the victims of a home invasion in the Lawncrest section of Philadelphia were tied up during the incident.
Police were called to the 800 block of Passmore Street around 4:00 p.m. Wednesday.
Initial reports from the scene are that two armed men entered the home and tied up the victims.
Eventually, one of the victims managed to get free and call police.
There is no word yet on what, if anything, was stolen from the home.
A medic has been called to the scene.

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Mon, 31 October 2011 at 3:30 pm
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- Eddie Murphy is reportedly working on a new sci-fi comedy – Huffington Post
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Christina and Michelle Naughton, Twin Pianists, Perform at Naumburg Orchestral Concerts
'There Are Times I Forget We're Two People Playing Together'
When the pianists Christina and Michelle Naughton perform together, they never look at each other, but they move in tandem, mirroring each other's every gesture.
"It's really bizarre," said Cristian Măcelaru, associate conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra. "When you see a quartet that has been playing together for 25 or 30 years, it's a similar thing."
"This sounds freaky, but there are times I forget we're two people playing together," Christina said.
On Tuesday, the 25-year-old twins perform at the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts, a free summer series at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park. They built their program around the theme of dances: John Adams's "Hallelujah Junction," Ravel's "La Valse," Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" and Milhaud's "Scaramouche."
The Naughton sisters have lived together their entire lives, save for Christina's first eight minutes, before Michelle was born. Now they share an Upper West Side apartment, sparsely furnished except for two electronic pianos—they plug in their headphones and practice silently late at night—and a pile of stylish shoes.
They were born in Princeton, N.J., but spent their childhood in Madison, Wis. They began playing the piano at age 4, initially taught by their mother, an amateur pianist.
The Naughtons think they are identical twins and share the same Wisconsin accent, with elongated O's. On recordings, they said, even listeners who know them well can't tell who is who. (Their teacher, the pianist Joseph Kalichstein, begs to differ, although said he couldn't articulate how.)
Sitting around their kitchen table, the twins, seemingly nervous yet chipper, couldn't quite put a finger on the ways that they are different.
"Everyone asks us that," said Michelle, "and we feel bad because we don't have a good answer," added Christina.
There are visual differences—Christina has longer hair, and, peeking out from identical shoes, Michelle's toenail polish is purple and her sister's red. And they do argue, they said. But 90% of their disagreements are musical ones, said Michelle.
"We kind of speak our own language, so if someone were to listen, I don't think they'd know what was going on," said Christina.
Michelle added, "They could feel it, maybe," but the twins declined to demonstrate their rehearsal twin-speak. Resolving musical disagreements never means meeting in the middle, both said, since that would just water down musical ideas.
The Naughtons earned undergraduate degrees at Philadelphia's Curtis Institute of Music, then graduate degrees at Juilliard, finishing in 2013. They attended every single one of each other's piano lessons.
Mr. Kalichstein, who taught them at Juilliard, described them as "incredible talents" and "bubbly, highly intelligent, sweet girls," who rapidly learn new repertoire.
"When they play together, they seem to have one mind and one body—it's extraordinary," he said. "Like one person with two hands playing."
The twins didn't begin performing together until a concert presenter asked them to play a duo piece, in Overture Hall in Madison, about eight years ago.
They haven't looked back. This season includes performances with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Houston Symphony in addition to recitals around the globe.
The conductor Edo de Waart has known the twins since 2007, working with them with the Milwaukee Symphony and, this coming season, with the Royal Flemish Philharmonic.
The Naughtons have "an almost eerie sense of oneness between them," he said. "They are very spirited, but very Midwestern, with their legs on the ground."
"I met them a few times with their father there—they tease," said Mr. de Waart. "They are two normal girls giving their dad a hard time." (Their parents declined to comment. "My parents are shy," Michelle wrote in an email.)
At this point, the twins are no longer pursuing solo careers. "We used to try to program one short solo each, but more and more we're choosing to play together because we like it," said Christina.
"For traveling it's perfect," said Michelle.
Christina said, "And it's good because someone needs to wake me up."
"I can't imagine not playing with you," added her sister.
Christina and Michelle Naughton perform Tuesday at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park; naumburgconcerts.org.


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Wrongs done in the name of morality
It's amazing that protesters become so self-righteous whenever they feel they have a moral cause. I've been following the activities of Operation Rescue and cannot believe Michael McMonagle's statement that his people were taking a risk when they climbed the fence of another person's property. Where do these people get the idea that they have the right to break the law just because they perceive themselves as our moral standard bearers?
As far as there being no violence, I would call kicking police
officers just that. Terrorizing women at abortion clinics and trying to force entry into these clinics is not only illegal, it's immoral. As a woman, I find it insulting that people with this kind of disregard for the law and rights of others think they can dictate to me what to do with my own body.


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The iNUKE NU3000 Rackmount Stereo Power Amplifier (440W/Channel @ 8 Ohms) from Behringer offers high-quality audio and excellent efficiency in a compact and durable design. The amplifier has an ultra-lightweight and sturdy 2RU metal chassis that fits into any standard equipment rack. It can operate in stereo, dual mono, or bridged mono modes for terrific versatility. High-Density Class-D circuitry offers terrific reliability and audio performance, and also provides cool operation with "near-zero" thermal buildup.
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Microsoft also revealed a new safety option for Microsoft Edge today, Windows Defender Application Guard. Windows 10 is the operating system Microsoft needs. Microsoft likewise announced Windows 10 Expert sneak peek, customers will certainly obtain a new construct with new safety features for Microsoft Edge web browser. Microsoft has introduced the Windows Defender Application Guard for Edge on Windows 10. The Windows Defender makes use of virtualisation modern technology to separate the circumstances of Edge work on Windows makers.
Microsoft plans to integrate a new safety feature called Application Guard in the next feature launch of Windows 10 which will certainly be out in 2017. The brand-new Windows Defender for Microsoft Edge web browser was likewise introduced. Windows 7 and 8.X individuals that have not capitalized on Microsoft's deal to update to Windows 10 completely free by July 29 will need to either buy brand-new devices running Windows 10 or spend for a retail copy of Windows 10 to get the anniversary Update.
The forthcoming Windows Defender Application Guard attribute in Microsoft's Windows 10 Edge web browser will help IT divisions safeguard against malware from endangered websites. It'll be releasing a full new evaluation of Microsoft Edge quickly. The Windows 10 Anniversary Update will certainly be provided to the users running it on the currently more than 350 million active Windows 10 gadgets (up from 300 million in very early May). It likewise will be readily available to users who wish to buy retail copies or brand-new tools on which the anniversary Update will be preloaded.
The main idea behind the initial iteration of the function is to run the web internet browser Microsoft Edge in a lightweight online machine for enhanced security as well as defense versus strikes. Windows 10 individuals are about to get a lot of brand-new functions after Microsoft revealed news of a significant upgrade to its software application. All of these customers will get the Anniversary Update completely free. If you want to keep maintenance of your Microsoft updates and activations, there is a free tool to do all that and it's called Microsoft Toolkit. As its name says it is meant for using only with Microsoft products like Windows or Office. Windows 10 works perfectly with Microsoft Toolkit.
Second, only Microsoft Edge will take advantage of the feature in the beginning. It's intriguing that Microsoft is showing this upgrade for individuals that utilize assistive innovations partially due to the function enhancements in the latest Update, yet Microsoft has not yet released it. Windows 10 upgrade blocks all chauffeurs which are not authorized by Microsoft.
That's simply 50 million more than the 350 million devices that were running Windows 10 in June, which was 50 million greater than the 300 million tools that were running Windows 10 in May. But it's an embarassment that Microsoft made customers select in between having personal privacy as well as security. The Windows 10 Update is being turned out to Windows 10 Computers throughout the globe in stages starting with the more recent makers first.
Attackers who plan on attacking Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 would certainly not just have to locate a feasible manipulate for the browser to work with, yet also a means to obtain through the web browser's sandboxing as well as the new layer by Application Guard.


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Monday/17-Nov-14: Leftover roast chicken for dinner tonight, along with some steamed broccoli. That was all.
Tuesday/18-Nov-14: DInner was Baked Chickpea Burgers (web), not bad for a veggie burger, if a bit dry. I ended up with eight, rather than six, patties. We ate four and I've frozen the other four. No bun, just patties on a plate. Mostly topped with sriracha. Then a big salad*. Here, there Then some mini magnums.
The burgers asked for some Mrs Dash seasoning, so I found a recipe on the web and made up a quarter of that. Still have some left.
*Big salad: In NL, I'd buy 75g of frans sla, mixed lettuces, for a side of dinner salad. Here, the best I can do is a 100g sack of lettuces. Haven't seen a place where I can get the amount I want.
Wednesday/19-Nov-14: Yogurt on overday.
Shopping today. Meant to buy salmon, but it didn't look very good. The tuna looked good, though, and we haven't had any in a bit, so that was our fish for the week. In the veggie section there were some really nice-looking (big) cauliflowers 2/€1.99; I bought 1/€1. (Cauliflowers at Leclerc often look like they've had a hard life.) All meaning a replan of the week's menus. Oh well.
Dinner was an old favorite, Balsamic-Glazed Tuna (MC; web). The recipe is from a 1999 Cooking Light; I just found it on the web. Definitely a goodie. For a side I roasted the end of a broccoli, along with some of the cauliflower bought today; all sprinkled my faux Mrs Dash and tossed with a small slog of olive oil and some chopped garlic that's be odorizing the fridge for a few days. And some crozets nature, tossed after draining with a bitter butter, parlsey, lemon zest, lemon juice, and black pepper. For dessert, we each had a little pot of store-bought caramel au fleur de sel Guerande. Pretty good, if not a favorite.
Thursday/20-Nov-14: Made some Chocolate Zucchini Bread this afternoon, using a recipe I collected from EAT-L that was very similar to another recipe of the same name from EAT-L, but using less zuccchini and more vanilla.
Dinner was Spaghetti Carbonara with Poached Egg (MC), good stuff, followed by a salad, followed by some Chocolate Zucchini Bread.
Friday/21-Nov-14: Working some more on the cauliflower, tonight's dinner started out to be Tuna-Cauliflower Casserole (MC), but ended up a bit different. When I looked in the pantry, I discovered there was only one can of tuna, instead of two—inventory failure. Ok, I'll use a can of crabmeat with the tuna. Picked up the tuna can, the lid pushes in and pops out in a kind of funny way. Hmm... And when I popped the lid, liquid erupted. Never seen that with a tuna can before. Didn't quite know what to make of it, so I tossed it. The casserole looked a bit skimpy, not to mention pale, so I added some strips of roasted red bell pepper from a jar. Usually we eat all this casserole, but tonight we didn't. Guess we'll have some for lunch one day soon. Followed by a big salad.
Saturday/22-Nov-14: Made up about a third recipe of Kaye's Pickled Green Beans (MC), in anticipation of Thanksgiving dinner, although it's not sure we're going to do one yet.
DInner tonight was a Moroccan lamb dish from the freezer, served over couscous, along with halfish doses of Spicy Carrot Salad (MedLight, p114) and Tunisian Zucchini Salad (MedLight, p117). We were full.
Yogurt on overnight.
Sunday/23-Nov-14: And, using up that cauliflower, tonight we had a half-dose of Cauliflower Paprikash (MJ@Home, p202), with paprika flown in fresh today from Hungary (a joke probably only understood by Hilltop Herb Farm afficiandos). Well, not quite, but it was recently bought there as a gift and sent to us. Yummy stuff. And a big salad.
Progress on planning our Thanksgiving menu is slow. Sigh. Ed requests we repeat the turkey rollade, but what else?
Progress on goals
This week: #1 COOKBOOKS: no; #2 VEG/FISH: 5
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The setting: Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve, a warm March evening. Warm enough that I can't figure out why the guy who brings me my towels has zipped up all the flaps on the tent. No, I want some air in here.
I unzipped the big front flap — it's maybe 10' x 7' — and hook it to the outside roof ledge. That's better. I leave only the mosquito-netting flap closed. I want to feel the breeze, and hear the animals off in the distance. We're safe — there's an electric fence between them and us. I tuck into bed and drift off to sleep.
Then: What is that? I'm startled awake by a frantic, desperate clawing on the side of the tent. It jumps at it, trying to scale the thing, emitting a very deep, low grunting.
Something's trying to break in — and it's not human.
I sit straight up, my heart pounding. I wake my sleeping guy. Whatever the thing is, it jumps back down and begins slamming into the wall of the tent, clawing and trying to rip through the canvas 2 feet from where we lay.
Then it gets worse. Slinking across the wooden porch, a few feet from our bed, is the shadow of an animal more terrifying than whatever it is that is trying to claw its way in. Lion? Leopard? The lights suddenly go out all over camp. It's midnight — electricity is shut down. It is now pitch black. There's a beast on one side of our tent, a big cat in front, and we've got nothing but mosquito netting for protection.
Welcome to my Groupon discount safari.
There are two things that I've wanted to do for the longest time: Take a safari (way too expensive) and try one of those vacations sold at deep discounts on Groupon.com.
So, when a deal from Odyssey Safaris came up on the site — Kenya at 40 percent off! — I immediately inquired. Odyssey's co-owner, Mark Cahill, was most helpful on the phone and through email. For about $3,600 per person, my guy and I would get an eight-night safari traveling nearly 1,000 miles through Nairobi. Total cost for two: $7,200 with airfare.
To save even more, we flew from New York using miles and got to deduct $1,900. Final cost for two people for an eight-day safari: $5,300.
This is what Odyssey offered: Day one, we'd be met at the airport and driven to the luxurious Safari Park Hotel. Next morning, we'd meet our group (who quickly became our new BFF's) in the lobby. From there we'd be assigned with four others to a Jeep with a driver/guide who'd be with us for the entire trip.
Our trip, including visits at Masai, Nukuru and Sambur villages, would begin with a drive to the Samburu National Reserve, home to massive elephant and ape populations, alligators, big cats, zebras, ostriches, oryx and giraffes.
Next would be Lake Nakuru National Park for two days. (National parks in Kenya are the size of small states in the US.) Lake Nakuru is home to rhinos, cats, apes and millions of flamingoes. Last two days were spent at the Masai Mara National Reserve, which is filled with cheetahs, lions and leopards, as well as herds of water buffalo, gazelles, zebras, gazelles, giraffes, apes, elephants, hundreds of species of birds including 53 species of birds of prey.
All meals and luxury tents (permanent back wall, beds, bathroom, canvas sides and roof, often a wooden front porch) would be included, as well as anything else we might need/want.
Luckily, we were assigned great traveling companions: three very fit and funny female educators from Colorado, and one hilarious male doctor from Philadelphia. They were ready for anything, and so were we. OK, not death, but anything else up to that point.
Every aspect of this safari — from the warm, friendly, helpful staff to photo possibilities, meals, fun and accommodations — was first rate. Even at the deeply discounted price!
Everything until now.
The night crawled by, as we waited for something — anything — to happen. In the pitch black, and then in pouring rain, we realized eventually that while nobody was going to come to our rescue, there was one small — cold, but small — comfort: This wasn't so much about us as it was a fight to the finish between two large, angry, unidentifiable beasts. At 3:00 a.m., with the brutality showing no sign of slowing, we took our chances and rushed outside in the rain to unhook the canvas flap. I ran back in, zipping it up as my guy held it closed. The finish finally arrived near dawn, when the animals finally crashed, screaming, to the ground.
Next morning outside our tent lay the aftermath: part of an intestine, liver and spleen. Our guide, examining the scene, surmised that somehow a baboon and a leopard had breached the electric fence. Where they ended up would forever remain a mystery.
Had this happened because we were on a discounted trip, I wondered? Anything's possible, but in the retelling of the story, I came across two friends who had gone on one of the most expensive safaris money can buy, returning home with scary stories of their own. One was in a Jeep charged by an elephant, and another had a lion appear at the pool of their luxury resort sending them running for their lives. Africa isn't a theme park, after all.
But hey, if you're going to be scared to death, it may as well be at a 40 percent discount — right?
Stasi is a television columnist for The Post. She has already booked her next Groupon adventure: 10 days in China this summer, for $1,790 per person (with air).


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Russell Crowe's Robin Hood to woo Cate Blanchett as Maid Marian: Will he finally be reunited with Oscars as well?
Because Cate Blanchett and her playwright husband Andrew Upton are co-artistic directors of the Sydney Theatre Company she has scaled back her film commitments to barely one a year. That makes the news that Blanchett is about to sign up to play Maid Marian opposite Russell Crowe's Robin Hood even more intriguing.
This legend of rogues and romance has been the inspiration for many films, including 1938 best picture nominee "The Adventures of Robin Hood," which starred Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland — it lost to "You Can't Take It With You." In 1976's "Robin and Marian," Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn played the pair in their later years. And in 1991's "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves," a miscast Kevin Costner and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio starred.
Sienna Miller was attached to this project but exited last fall. Cate Blanchett is much better matched to hold her own against Russell Crowe. And her presence increases the profile of the picture with Oscar voters. It was a surprise this year when Cate Blanchett — the darling of the Oscars — failed to make the lead actress race for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." After all, the film earned 13 nominations in all and Blanchett is a five-time nominee. She has one win in supporting actress ("The Aviator," 2004), two more nods in that category ("Notes on a Scandal," 2006; "I'm Not There," 2007), and another two in lead actress ("Elizabeth," 1998; and "Elizabeth: The Golden Age," 2007).
This new film for her — now titled "Nottingham," but subject to a name change — is to be helmed by three-time Oscar nominee Ridley Scott, who directed Russell Crowe to the lead actor Oscar in best picture champ "Gladiator" back in 2000. Director and actor have made three films together in the past three years — "A Good Year," American Gangster," and "Body of Lies" — with varying degrees of success. An iconic role like the heroic Robin Hood could finally restore Crowe's credibility with the academy after his bad boy behavior cost him at least one Oscar.
In 2001, Crowe was the front-runner for lead actor at the Oscars as star of the eventual best picture winner, "A Beautiful Mind." He coasted through the early part of the derby, winning with the Golden Globes, Critics' Choice, SAG and finally BAFTA. That Brit fest is where the gladiator threw himself to the lions. He did so by "roughing up," according to the London Sun, a British TV producer for daring to edit down Crowe's rambling recitation of a poem during his acceptance speech. While Crowe eventually apologized, that rang hollow with Oscar voters who went with Denzel Washington ("Training Day").
Two years later, Crowe proved he was still a commanding screen star, although no longer the ruler of his domain. He steered "Master and Commander" — an epic, high seas adventure —to 10 Oscar nods including best picture. But the actors branch did not nominate Crowe. The film ended up winning only two Oscars, both in tech categories.
An even greater shipwreck lay ahead with his next project, "Cinderella Man." This 2005 biopic helmed by Ron Howard was perfect Oscars fare: a well-crafted, feel-good tearjerker starring Crowe as a down-on-his-luck boxing hero and Renee Zellweger as his dutiful wife. Reviews and buzz were excellent when it opened but then Crowe pulled his biggest blunder yet. He got furious while dialing his hotel phone in Manhattan, yanked it out of the wall, marched down to the lobby and hurled it at an innocent hotel clerk. The clerk struck back by filing criminal charges.
Unfortunately for Crowe, this time Crowe wasn't taking a punch at a pesky paparazzo or fellow Hollywood bad boy. He took a potshot at an honest, hard-working, innocent Everyman, a regular Joe, just the kind of guy who spends a chunk of his paycheck to see Russell Crowe movies. Produced for $88 million, "Cinderella Man" ended up earning only $61 million domestically.
While voters for the Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globes thought his performance in "Cinderella Man" was good enough to merit a best actor bid, Crowe was snubbed once again by the Oscars. And since then, Crowe has had to make do with a pair of 2007 SAG ensemble nominations for his acclaimed performances in "3:10 to Yuma" and "American Gangster."
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By James K. Glassman
It's not a question of if, but when, some cataclysm will hit markets. Here are some ways to prepare
If you believe in efficient markets, as I do, then disputing the wisdom of the mass of investors who set prices can be a dicey business. Still, you should be prepared. If a terrible event caused the
First, some history. In a column I wrote six days after the 9/11 attack, I cited a study by
Consider what happened when
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Of course, there's no guarantee that stocks will move consistently upward in the longer term after a shock, as they did during World War II. The decade following 9/11 was one of the worst ever for stocks, with the Dow finishing 2009 at roughly where it stood at the end of 2001. The reason for the market's miserable performÂance, however, wasn't 9/11 but an unrelated financial crisis caused by a bubble in housing prices.
What I worry about is how investors will respond to the next cataclysm. History teaches us not to panic and, in fact, to seize the opportunity. As I wrote in the aftermath of 9/11: "It is precisely because the world is so uncertain that stocks are a good investment." If investing in stocks entailed no risk, then average annual returns would not be 10%. Instead, returns would be more like those of Treasury bonds--about 5% annualized. Stocks reward us well for taking the risk of becoming owners of businesses.
Still, it is a certainty that another shock is coming. I can't tell you what it will be about or where or when it will occur. But it will happen. Here are suggestions on how to prepare and respond.
Diversify. The first lesson on risk is that you need to own a lot of stocks so that winners can balance losers. My preference is to construct a portfolio that includes at least one mutual fund that owns large-company stocks--either a low-fee actively managed fund such as Dodge & Cox Stock (symbol DODGX), which has beaten the S&P 500 by an average of 1.3 percentage points per year over the past five years (and is a member of the Kiplinger 25), or an index fund that mimics the S&P itself, such as Vanguard 500 Index (VFINX)--plus about 20 stocks from a variety of sectors. Not all stocks fell after 9/11. Coca-Cola (KO), for instance, actually rose
Own bonds. A diversified stock portfolio is not enough. Allocate your assets between stocks and bonds. Because the S&P 500 has returned nearly 19% annualized over the past five years, much more than bonds have earned, stocks now dominate many portÂfolios, either because of passivity or by design. Make sure the proportion of bonds in your portfolio is what you intend it to be; for a typical 50-year-old, that means about 30%. Bonds, especially Treasuries and securities backed by government agencies, provide the ballast you need in rough seas. When a shock comes, your initial losses will be a lot smaller than with an all-stock portfolio. It's worth remembering that even though the U.S. had been attacked, prices of ten-year Treasuries soared after 9/11 as investors stampeded into the safest securities they could find.
Invest regularly. Buying or selling because you (or I) suspect that the economy is headed for a bad time (or a good one) is the worst way to invest. Instead, invest in good companies, or in mutual funds that own them, and hold on. We can't help being affected emotionally by the events around us, so put your stock purchases on automatic pilot. Set up a plan to invest the same amount every paycheck or every quarter--a technique known as dollar-cost averaging. That way, if shares fall in value, you'll be able to purchase more of them. If you're investing regularly through your 401(k) plan, you're already doing that.
Seek bargains. Although buying stocks regularly is a valuable approach for most people, capitalizing on a market decline is the single best way to lower your risk. So, if you can muster the courage, buy at the worst of times. Think back to how you felt on
My advice on preparing for the next shock is based on history. But I must issue a warning, and it's a big one: The future may not be like the past. If you believe that this time will be different, one recourse is to protect yourself by buying a hedge, such as a mutual fund that rises in value when the stock market falls. An example is ProFunds Bear (BRPIX), which seeks returns that are the opposite of the S&P 500's. The problem with bear-market funds is that they tend to charge high fees. Also, because investors lose money when stock prices rise, many lack the discipline to keep buying these hedges in good times (such as now), and that defeats the whole purpose.
The truth is that if you think the world is completely falling apart, you shouldn't be investing anyway. You should be spending--or maybe squirreling away freeze-dried food. In my opinion, it's not going to come to that, but it doesn't hurt to be prepared.
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BREDER SUASSO is registered in New Zealand under company number 5000060 and whose registered office is at 300 Queen Street, L.11, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand. Breder Suasso is neither regulated nor supervised by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand or the Financial Market Authority. Breder Suasso is a member of the Financial Dispute Resolution Scheme under number: FM2844.
Breder Suasso does not make any guarantees that this website's content and the information it represents is accurate exhaustive or up-to-date. Moreover, Breder Suasso reserves the right to modify website content and information at any moment without prior notice.
At Breder Suasso we try our best to provide safe, secure and error-free online transactions. This involves efforts to keep the website free from computer viruses. However, users must realise that it is not practical to maintain a 100% secure online environment that's free from errors. We do not make any guarantees of providing such as environment. We also make no guarantees that the information and data flowing through our systems will be completely error-free, or that the website will not display incorrect information as a result of oversight, technical faults or malicious activity by 3rd parties.
All users are encouraged to take appropriate precautions to ensure their safety and security such as installing (and updating) anti-virus programs and making regular backups of their data. Breder Suasso will not be liable or responsible for any loss, damage or inconvenient caused by visiting the website.
Pictures used for our website are for marketing purpose only and do not have an aim to represent our offices, staff or internal assets and offices of the company.
All terms, conditions, policies and legal information presented on the website are solely for indicative purposes. As such, they do not bind Breder Suasso to additional commitments or contractual obligations. The only terms and policies which may be considered as binding on Breder Suasso are those written on a paper that is signed by a Breder Suasso officer on behalf of the company. The only exceptions to this rule are the terms and conditions specifically pertaining to the use of Breder Suasso online account services.
The information on the Breder Suasso website does not construe an offer or recommendation to use/buy financial products provided by the company and it should not be interpreted as such. The information on the website should also not be taken as financial or legal advice.
All financial services and products showcased on the website and offered by Breder Suasso are solely intended for natural persons and legal entities that are not prohibited to use these services and products by virtue of certain jurisdictions such as those faced by citizens and/or residents of New Zealand and United States, or any country under U.N or U.S embargo. Therefore, if you are under such a jurisdiction, you are not allowed to use the Breder Suasso services.
All forms of website content, including website copy, images and code, are the sole property of Breder Suasso and/or its affiliates and certain third parties. Copying or reproducing the Breder Suasso website content, in any form or to any extent, is strictly forbidden without the express written consent of Breder Suasso or the relevant owner of the content on the website. The same prohibition of copying and/or reproducing applies on Breder Suasso trademarks found on the website such as the Breder Suasso logo. As such, you cannot use Breder Suasso trademarks without the express written consent of Breder Suasso.
This website may contain links to third party websites. Breder Suasso's terms and policies are not applicable on the content, services and products offered by these websites and any consequences of viewing such websites or their products and services, which may be subject to the policies and terms and conditions of the third parties. We recommend that you reach these terms and policies before using any such third party services or providing your personal/business information. Breder Suasso cannot be held liable or responsible for any loss or inconvenience caused by visiting third party links or using their products/services.
Any dispute arising from the usage of the website shall be settled in accordance to the laws of New Zealand.
Breder Suasso is well aware of the importance of information confidentiality, especially the information provided and processed over the internet. We employ several procedures for safeguarding information pertaining to our clients and website users.
We strongly suggest that you carefully read this section as it explains how and why Breder Suasso collects and shares personal and non-personal information about its clients and website users.
Breder Suasso collects two types of information; personal and non-personal.
Personal information is that which can be used to individually identify a person or entity. Examples of personal information include name, birth date, email address, postal address, telephone and fax numbers, tax number and other business information. This kind of information is never collected automatically. Breder Suasso requests personal information from prospective clients at the time of opening an account or when requesting certain services from the company.
Breder Suasso reserves the right to contact the client using the contact information provided by the client. The contact information requested by Breder Suasso is required for communicating with the client whether it's to inform them of promotional offers or keep them up to date regarding their application progress. The personal information collected by Breder Suasso is limited to the extent required to provide the best services and customer service.
Breder Suasso will never request your personal or account information of any kind via email or fax. If you receive an email requesting such information, immediately notify us at email@example.com
Personal information is used only for the express purpose for which it is requested. For instance, if a client provided his/her personal information to Breder Suasso by filling out a Private Account opening form, we will use that information only for setting up the Private Account and providing the associated services.
Breder Suasso never shares personal information with third parties for marketing or other purposes without the permission of the client. The only exceptions to this policy is when such sharing of information is required by a court of law or law enforcement agency or when the sharing of information is necessary for providing a requested service to the client.
Breder Suasso may contact you via email to provide you information that we deem relevant and interesting based on your preferences that we are aware of. You always have the option of opting out of this e-mail service to stop receiving information, newsletters, offers etc. form us via email.
Non-personal information refers to information such as the type of browser used to view the Breder Suasso website and duration of web page visits. This information is collected automatically when a user visits the website. Breder Suasso uses computer files called 'cookies' to automatically collect non-personal information.
Non-personal information is viewed in an aggregate manner and is used to understand how people use our website. This information and analysis is used for improving the website, its user experience and the services provided through it. Due to the manner in which this data is collected and analysed, it cannot be used to individually identify any person or entity to which the data belongs.
Complying with data protection laws, Breder Suasso allows all concerned parties to request (using a written and signed request) all data related to them. On receiving such a request, Breder Suasso will send the relevant data via post to the appropriate person or entity that sent the request. If such a person or entity discovers that the data they requested is not up-to-date, incomplete or otherwise inaccurate, a request can be made to modify the data to make it up-to-date/accurate. A request to delete the data can also be made by the appropriate person or entity.
Breder Suasso cannot be held liable or responsible for any loss, damage or inconvenience caused by the client or website user's inability to follow our advice regarding the use of anti-virus software, making regular backups, etc. By not following these security guidelines, the user may have to bear the responsibility of any breach in Breder Suasso's website security and its impact on the company and its clients.
Breder Suasso cannot be held liable or responsible for any loss, damage or inconvenience caused by the client providing personal information which is not up-to-date, incomplete or otherwise inaccurate. Any liability that Breder Suasso may have to bear will be restricted to allowing right of access and correction to the user/client as detailed in the previous section.
It is the client's responsibility to notify Breder Suasso of any changes to the personal information provided at the time of account opening. As soon as there is a change in this information, you are obligated to communicate the details of the changes to Breder Suasso. Failure to do so may result in your inability to enjoy the services you are entitled to as a Breder Suasso client.
Breder Suasso makes the best efforts to provide a safe online environment where clients can enjoy secure and reliable financial services. Despite these efforts, Breder Suasso cannot be held liable or responsible for any loss, damage or inconvenience caused by any breach in the security of online data transmission. As such, this data is processed and transmitted at the user/client's risk.
Nonetheless, Breder Suasso continues its endeavours to safeguard the data moving through its systems. These terms and policies related to data security, especially those related to non-compliance with security guidelines, are also applicable on the use of Breder Suasso's Online Account facility.
Unless it is proven that Breder Suasso is at serious fault, the company cannot be held liable or responsible for any loss, damage or inconvenience caused by the use or inability to use the Breder Suasso website.


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May 15, 2006
37 million enrolled in Rx drug benefit
Thirty-seven million, of the roughly 42.5 million people eligible, have signed on to the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit as of May 7, the latest figures from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) show. The 37 million enrollees include: *8.9 million with Medicare enrolled in stand-alone prescription drug plans. *5.9 million Medicaid/Medicare beneficiaries who were automatically enrolled. *5.9 beneficiaries receiving coverage through Medicare Advantage programs. *6.9 million retirees. *3.5 million federal retirees. The penalty for those missing today's deadline is 1% per month they delay. "It means that if you don't enroll by tonight, the next time you can enroll is November 15, with coverage beginning on Jan. 1, 2007," Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services spokesman Peter Ashkenaz told MM&M. "That means a penalty of 7% of the national average premium next year," he said. Ashkenaz also explained that it would be difficult to determine a standard time when enrollees would hit the much discussed "donut hole" in coverage. "An important thing to remember is that 90% of people are in plans that are not the standard benefit. There are a number of plans that do begin to fill parts of the donut hole so the issue is not as big of a deal," he said. Ashkenaz estimates there are about 40,000 volunteers on the ground helping to enroll those eligible from a variety of different groups including the AARP, various local groups on aging, the Access to Benefits Coalition, NAACP and the National Medical Association.


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Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Local 404 was chartered in 1926 with the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers.
For over 90 years, the Iron Workers of Local Union No. 404 have been constructing bridges, hospitals, schools, power plants, roller-coaster rides and other structures in central Pennsylvania. Our more than 900 members are proud to continue the tradition of providing the ironworking industry with a hardworking, highly skilled and dedicated workforce.
Local 404 is a mixed local providing skilled craftsmen in every discipline of the Iron working trade. In partnership with our numerous contractors, we have a dedication to excellence to ensure projects are completed on time and without injury. We strive to promote a safe work site environment, through our three year Apprenticeship Program and Journeyman Upgrade training, keeping our members in step with the ever changing construction industry.


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Top Palestinian officials say Yasser Arafat must live up to promises he has made to reform security forces and rid his administration of corruption. Mr. Arafat agreed to the changes in a meeting with his prime minister to end a political crisis and violent protests against his government. Palestinian Cabinet ministers say the pledges made by Mr. Arafat to his prime minister, Ahmed Qureia, on Tuesday must be translated into deeds.
Among those saying this is Foreign Minister Nabil Shaath.
"When you make decisions they are not sufficient to bring about full credibility. What would make them credible is how they are implemented, which I hope will happen," he said.
Mr. Shaath was responding to a reported promise by Mr. Arafat to give the prime minister responsibility for at least some of the Palestinian security services.
The move follows two weeks of violent protests in the Gaza Strip by Palestinians demanding changes in security personnel.
The protesters also called for an end to what they perceive as rampant corruption within the Palestinian Authority.
Palestinian Minister for Negotiations Saeb Erekat says Mr. Arafat also committed himself to tackling this problem.
"President Arafat and the prime minister called upon the attorney general to expedite all the files transferred to his office dealing with corruption,? he said. ?And we need expeditious results immediately and President Arafat and the prime minister have both said no one will be immune."
For his part, Prime Minister Qureia withdrew his resignation at Mr. Arafat's request.
Mr. Qureia says he hopes this marks a new era of openness.
"All issues have been discussed in a very open way and in a very comprehensive way. I hope that this is a new step toward imposing the rule of law in all the country," Mr. Qureia said.
Secretary of State Colin Powell, currently on a tour of the Middle East, expressed doubts that Mr. Arafat would carry out his promises to reform the Palestinian Authority and grant Mr. Qureia more power. Mr. Powell says the U.S. administration is looking for deeds, not words, from the Palestinian president.
Egyptian officials, who have been pressing Mr. Arafat to surrender some of his powers and overhaul the security forces, reacted differently. They say they view both Mr. Qureia's decision to withdraw his resignation and Mr. Arafat's promises of reform as positive developments.


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About Vivian Clayton, PhD
Dr. Vivian Clayton is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in geriatric neuropsychology. Her practice is devoted to three types of assessments: screening and diagnostic evaluations, and legal capacity.
Practice Specialties
This type of work up takes approximately one hour. It is akin to getting a brain scan, using paper and pencil tests. In addition to assessing the general integrity of cortical functioning, the screening tests will yield a profile on key areas of cognition. This includes short term memory, attention and concentration and frontal/executive functions which include working memory essential for problem solving and decision making.
Frequently, perception of memory loss is correlated to emotional states such as depression. A test will also be administered to gauge emotional well being.
The screening evaluation will not yield a diagnosis of either a mental or cognitive condition. An evaluation whose focus is providing a diagnosis takes two to three hours. Each area of cognitive functioning is examined through the administration of two to three tests per area of cognitive ability (see description, below).
At the conclusion of the screening evaluation, you will know whether your performance falls in the normal range according to the scoring system of each test utilized.
If your scores are not in the normal range, you will be advised to make an appointment with your primary care physician for a medical work up.
Many factors affect memory and cognition. Once identified and treated, the cognitive changes are often reversible. The factors affecting memory and cognition include but are not limited to metabolic and nutritional deficiencies, medication side effects, autoimmune disorders, chronic diseases such as diabetes, prior head injury and depression.
Who Can Make a Referral?
This type of evaluation is usually self-referred.
This one hour evaluation is paid for on a fee for service basis. Insurance, other than Medicare, does not cover this type of screening evaluation.
The goal of a diagnostic work up is to differentiate normal age-related changes in memory from those that suggest either mild cognitive impairment, dementia or depression. Each area of cognition is evaluated using two to three different objective tests. A diagnosis is derived from the integration of clinical interview and scores on the tests which are age graded and statistically normed against the individuals own age group.
Who Can Make a Referral?
Either an individual, a concerned family member and/or a physician can make a referral for a diagnostic evaluation.
Dr. Clayton is a Medicare provider. If the individual has a Medicare HMO such as
Healthnet Seniority Plus or Pacific Care, an authorization must be obtained through the primary care physicians office before an evaluation can take place.
If an individual does not have Medicare, an authorization from the insurance company is recommended so reimbursement rates are identified for the services provided. In all instances where private insurance is the primary source of reimbursement, Dr. Clayton requires the individual pay her directly and she provides a bill, with proper CPT codes and diagnosis, for the individual to submit themselves to their insurance company.
The goal of a capacity evaluation is to determine the individuals ability to continue functioning independently in both self care and in managing their financial affairs.
These assessments are also useful in determining if an individual is susceptible to fraud or undue influence.
Typical reasons for a capacity evaluation are:
Capacity to manage personal and/or financial affairs;
Capacity to resist fraud and undue influence;
Capacity to make decisions regarding estate planning, including
amending existing documents and/or creating new ones;
Capacity to enter into contracts and/or amend existing contracts;
Capacity to consent to medical treatment;
Capacity to marry
These types of evaluations are attorney-referred. The context for these evaluations are usually related to issues of possible conservatorship, estate planning, will and/or trust contests and concerns about fraud and undue influence.
Who can make a referral?
Trust and estate planning attorneys, care managers and judges presiding over probate courts are the types of individuals and entities who make a legal capacity evaluation referral.
These evaluations are paid for on a fee for service basis. Medicare does not reimburse for legal capacity evaluations. A Frequently Asked Questions information sheet about procedures and how to set up an appointment is available upon request.
Dr. Vivian Clayton ~ Phone: 925-258-9928 ~ Fax: 925-258-9173 ~ Email:


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An undergraduate student and a graduate student in music education have been invited to present their research at the "Spirituality and Music Education (SAME)" conference, December 10-11, 2017, in London, U.K. Senior Olivia Dowd will present "The Culture of Care and Empathy in Music and Music Education," a paper based on her honors thesis. From Pittsburgh, PA, Olivia served as historian of the Penn State Blue Band as well as president of Penn State's Collegiate National Association for Music Educators chapter. In addition, she served on the College of Arts and Architecture's Technology Committee. Olivia is a member of Anthony J. Costa's clarinet studio and a honors advisee of music education professor Linda Thornton.
Ph.D. student Mac Himes will present "Every man prays in his own language: The sacred music of Duke Ellington and Dave Brubeck." From Huntingdon, PA, Mac is an active jazz guitarist in the central PA area and is also a Penn State adjunct faculty member. Mac's paper was advised by Linda Thornton. His academic advisor is Ann Clements.


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Download Any File Shortcode Tutorial
This is a great way for making files of any type downloadable to your clients. Plus, it's easily customized with a bit of your own of CSS. If you click on the example above you'll notice that it automatically opens a download dialog, and behaves on mobile. Disclaimer: I highly recommend that you are using a child theme before implementing this one because we will be adding a PHP file as well as modifying a single line of the functions.php to the theme.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In a span of seven minutes, Marcell Dareus used the words shocking, overwhelming and emotional to describe what he's felt since he was traded to the Jaguars on Friday evening.
From the phone call from the Buffalo Bills informing him of the trade to his arrival in Jacksonville amid the annual Florida-Georgia game at EverBank Field to meeting the coaching staff to quiet moments in his hotel room, Dareus said he was still trying to adjust even as he participated in his first practice Monday morning.
"I still haven't gotten over it yet," Dareus said. "I'm still in shock. I'm shocked for a trade. I'm shocked that this defense, this team … I'm still just taking it all in. It's three days, man. Three days."
The Jaguars' newest defensive tackle said he had an idea that something may have been in the works last week but he continued to prepare for the Bills' home game against Oakland. When he was told he was headed to Jacksonville in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2018, things started to happen pretty quickly.
Friends and teammates stopped by his home on Friday night to say goodbye, and on Saturday morning he was headed to the airport with a one-way ticket.
"I still haven't gotten over it yet. I'm still in shock. I'm shocked for a trade. I'm shocked that this defense, this team … I'm still just taking it all in. It's three days, man. Three days."
Marcell Dareus
"Little overwhelming," Dareus said. "Kind of saw some things happening but at the same time I was getting prepared for the game and we had a game plan in and I was practicing all week and I'm just zoned in, trying to keep negativity out. And when I got the call and things happened the way it did, I can't lie it did make me a little emotional because I know [Saturday] it is a one-way ticket [to Jacksonville].
"It was so swift that before I knew it I was already in Charlotte and by the time I got to Charlotte, a blink of the eye and I'm here in Jacksonville saying hey to the coaches, the biggest cocktail party in the world, and with all that going on it was just — the world is spinning. Traded, on the plane, cocktail party, going to the stadium, saying hello, getting out, going to the hotel room laying on the bed looking at the roof: What is going on?"
Dareus isn't completely unfamiliar with the Jaguars. Doug Marrone was the head coach and Nathaniel Hackett the offensive coordinator in Buffalo in 2013-14. Jason Rebrovich is the Jaguars' assistant defensive line coach and he was a quality control/assistant defensive line coach under Marrone in Buffalo, too.
That at least helped to somewhat lessen the shock, but he's now caught up in learning the Jaguars' defensive system and finding out where he fits in. The Jaguars are last in the NFL against the run (138.6 yards per game) and no team has allowed more than their 5.2 yards per rush. The 6-foot-3, 331-pound Dareus gets headlines because of his prowess as an interior pass-rusher (35 sacks in six-plus seasons) but he's one of the league's better run-stuffing tackles.
Dareus had his two best seasons under Marrone, racking up 17.5 sacks in 2013-14 and making the Pro Bowl in both seasons. The move does come with some risk. Dareus has had more than his share of off-field issues — he was benched for being late to a team meeting in 2013, was sent home from a preseason game this year for violating a team rule, was twice suspended for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, and he's had two offseason arrests — but the Jaguars believe the help the Alabama product can bring the run defense is worth the risk.
"We're all at risk, myself, everybody," Marrone said. "I think some people get themselves in situations [and] you hope that they learn from it. If they don't then obviously there's consequences."
Dareus said he's glad to be getting a fresh start.
"I thought that Buffalo was home and extremely happy for everything I've done there, everything they've done for me, the organization," he said. "… "At the same time it's a business and this is where I am and I am thoroughly happy just to be a Jag. It feels good to be wanted."


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Friday, January 20, 2006
Gateway NX860 Notebook
Power users who need a PC for home or home office applications will appreciate the 17-inch widescreen and advanced system and graphics performance as well as the extended battery life of the Gateway NX860. It is ideal for digital rendering and photo and video editing. Thanks to its powerful dedicated graphics, advanced Intel Core Duo processor and vibrant display, the Gateway NX860 is also ideal for mobile gaming.
Mainstream Models' Increased Performance Meet a Variety of Needs
Gateway is also bringing Intel Centrino Duo mobile technology platform to its mainstream line of highly scalable notebook PCs. The models maintain their thin and light design, weigh below 6 pounds, offer a choice of 15-inch and 15.4-inch widescreen displays and provide more than 9 hours of battery life for an appealing balance of performance and portability.(2) Combined with a choice of three integrated Wi-Fi solutions, customers can easily move from location to location for all-day untethered computing.
Models noted below will be available and shipping early February.
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For the latest UFL product releases and news.
Stack Interiors
Enea Lottus Conference chair
Enea Lottus Office chair
Enea Lottus lounge chair
Enea Lottus AL table
Wilde + Spieth Typus table
UFL Panama sofa
Andreu World Dual table
Arper Colina lounge Chair
Horm Albino occasional table
Arper Catifa 46 chair
Having completed Maersk Line's original fitout in 2006, UFL were invited to
refurbish their new Auckland premises which we finished in April 2016. Stack
Interiors created sleek, well-appointed headquarters befitting of the shipping
company's prominence. They specified a range of UFL furniture from Italy and
Spain and a custom-made 6.5m boardroom table manufactured in New Zealand.
Photos by Rebecca Swan


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Nicolosi's history begins in the 12th century, when a Benedictine Monastery dedicated to San Nicolò l'Arena was erected on a former Chapel. This was to be moved to Catania some century later. Around the monastery soon grew a village that took the name of the religious building, long ruled by the Moncadas from Paternò.
Nicolosi has numerous buildings of architectural and historical interest. The Mother Church, dedicated to the Holy Spirit was largely restructured after the 1669 eruption; it contains several interesting works of art such as a wooden Crucifix and an organ.
The benedictine monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena, at a short distance from town, was built at Frederick II of Aragon's behest. It is now seat of the Etna Park.
Among the minor churches a mention must go to San Giuseppe's and the small Anime del Purgatorio's.
In Nicolosi, where the official guides are centred (095/7914755), begins a nice road that stretches up to the Rifugio Sapienza, from where excursions to the crater start.
Up to the summit of Etna – The route lies through a strangely unnerving landscape with black lava below and blue sky above, relieved occasionally by a white patch of snow or lonely cloud as if for dramatic effect. Before getting to the refuge, a sign points to the Crateri Silvestri, moonlike craters a short walk away, at a height of 1886 m.