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Burford Capital, the litigation finance provider backed by fund managers Neil Woodford and Mark Barnett, has smashed forecasts with its full-year results.

Woodford and Barnett's big legal high

Burford Capital (BURF), the litigation finance provider backed by fund managers Neil Woodford and Mark Barnett, has smashed analysts’ forecasts with its latest full-year results.

Shares in the AIM-listed company soared 60% last year and jumped another 6% yesterday after Burford posted a 26% increase in income to $103 million (£73 million) for 2015, with pre-tax profits 19% higher at $67.8 million.

The annual dividend was raised 14% to 8 cents a share with a current yield of 1.3%, according to Numis Securities.

The profits surge was 28% higher than analysts at RBC Capital Markets had expected. They hiked their share price target by 22% to 280p and retained an ‘outperform’ rating on the stock.

Analysts at Liberum liked what they saw too, describing the company as an ‘emerging leader’ in litigation finance. ‘2015 has seen a significant outsize gain, significantly higher cash generation, record investment commitments and improvements in the return on investment as the investment portfolio matures,’ they said.

Today the shares gained another 5% to 255p, valuing the company at £541 million.

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Burford provides what it calls ‘non-recourse’, or secured, capital to big legal firms and global businesses who don’t want to tie up their balance sheets with expensive litigation claims. It receives a combination of interest payments and a share of pay-outs when legal cases are settled or are the subject of awards.

It’s a high margin business with Burford’s litigation income leaping 82% to $86.9 million last year and the company claiming a 28% internal rate of return on its legal investments.

Burford’s annual report describes the industry as a ‘slumbering giant’ as legal partners and corporate executives around the world realise the potential for using innovative financing to defray their legal liabilities.

Chief executive Christopher Bogart, a former general counsel at media group Time Warner, said litigation was an asset with its own legal status as a ‘chose in action’ or right to sue.

‘A litigation claim is no different from any other receivable,’ he said, referring to the debts owed to companies that are recorded in their accounts.

As an asset that generated cash flows, litigation claims could be securitised or converted into bonds, Bogart added, opening up a world of financial possibilities.

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In January the company was reported to have struck a landmark $45 million deal with BT (BT) to finance a wave of legal action facing the telecoms giant.

Bogart (pictured above) said such companies needed a third party to provide legal finance as funding their own litigation was always a ‘value destroying exercise’.

He said this was because corporate accountants would not record legal expenses as a long-term asset, nor register the windfall from a successful case as a gain. ‘You persistently reduce your Ebitda [earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation] and you’re never going to recoup your costs if you win,’ he added.

Burford also revealed it had provided $100 million in financing to a global law firm for a portfolio of different cases.

Pooled approach

Bogart said litigation financing was moving away from backing individual actions towards supporting a pool of law suits. This was easier for groups to administer and offered investors greater protection.

‘You’re unlikely to have five aberrant witnesses letting you down in five separate cases,’ he said.

Bankrolling legal disputes is a binary bet, however, which means that while pay-offs can be big, the risk of losses is equally large, as Burford’s rival Juridica Investments (JIL ) discovered to its cost last year. Its shares have lost over half their value after a case it was backing was defeated in the US Supreme Court.

Bogart said Juridica had been more exposed to single cases than Burford. He denied Burford’s buoyant share price had been the result of investors switching from Juridica, saying it ‘had never been a meaningful competitor’.

Expensive or cheap?

Burford’s valuation is the subject of debate among analysts. The stock sometimes crops up in Citywire’s weekly 'Investment Trust Watch' column because of the apparently high premium on its shares. According to Numis, the shares closed yesterday at a staggering 93% premium to net asset value.

Bogart said it was wrong to value Burford on its NAV or book value. ‘This is an earnings-based business,’ he said, pointing out that investors who focused on its share price to earnings ratio generally considered it to be cheap.

RBC analysts, for example, estimate Burford’s share price (P) trades on eight times forecast earnings (E) for next year, compared to the average P/E multiple of 13 among other diversified financial stocks.

Liberum questioned this approach though, in light of the results showing one case had generated a quarter of the company’s income last year. ‘We believe this argument [in favour of earnings-based valuation] is weakened somewhat by the difficulty of accurately forecasting litigation returns and the fact that profits have often come from lumpy realisations from the litigation finance portfolio.’

However, it conceded that this would become less of a problem as the proportion of pooled legal business grew.

Bonds and shares

Either way leading fund managers like Burford for the way it can offer returns that are not linked to conventional assets. It's perhaps no coincidence that last year’s gains came at a difficult time for the wider stock market. Invesco Perpetual is the largest shareholder with a stake of just under 30%, followed by Fidelity at 9.5% and Woodford Investment Management at just over 7%, according to Thomson Reuters data.

The stock is a small holding in Neil Woodford’s Woodford Equity Income fund and in the Edinburgh (EDIN ) investment trust managed by his former protégé, Mark Barnett.

The shares are not the only consideration for potential investors either. Two years ago Burford launched a retail bond paying a coupon of 6.5% for eight years. It is considering offering a new bond as it looks to raise more money to invest in the next phase of legal battles.

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Mar 24, 2016 at 18:22

Definitely not a share for the small punter or even our Dumb Investor. Only for insiders or those with deep knowledge of the market. A tiny yield on sudden large increased profits together with minimal assets and nothing physically produced iis asking a very great deal. May be a great little earner in due course but also the risk of a huge bubble - just suppose the King pin accidentally falls under a bus?

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Mar 25, 2016 at 10:44

Agreed, high risk and potential high reward but with much of that already factored into the share price. Wish I'd seen it 18 months ago!

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Mar 25, 2016 at 16:14

Some errors here:

The yield at 8c dividend is 2.2%. Net assets are about 150p, so the premium is about 70%. (Tangible assets ... tables, chairs, computers? Maybe that's what they mean. But their people are big assets, off-balance sheet.

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Mar 26, 2016 at 09:39

Management claim that they are now invested across over 500 cases which gives some piece of mind, as does the move towards portfolio deals. The larger more lucrative settlements take longer to mature so I suppose lumpiness is par for the course.

If you are looking for NAV on conventional assets look elsewhere, but BUR looks to be a smart new-wave business warranting serious consideration. There would appear to be an increasingly global developing market with great growth potential; investment cash availability and risk control will be critical.

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Girl Scout Ambassador Ash Lee Brown, of Midway, displays her Gold Award with her parents, Charles Brown and Renee Carlton-Brown.

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On May 2, the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia awarded the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award to seven teens during an awards ceremony at the Elks Lodge 183 in Savannah. Ash Lee Brown of Midway was among the award recipients.
Brown is the daughter of Charles Brown and Renee Carlton-Brown. She is a Girl Scout ambassador in Troop 30172 and a senior at Liberty County High School. Her Gold Award project was titled, “Kid’s Kafe.”
Brown worked with the project manager at an after-school facility for children in low-income housing to renovate the facility and improve the tutoring program. She arranged for a donation of several computers with current software from the Liberty County Board of Education, and obtained additional educational materials for the facility. Brown enlisted the help of classmates and put together a team of volunteers who provided individual and small-group tutoring for the children who visited the Kid’s Kafe.
Parents of the children who visit the Kid’s Kafe have told Brown they notice their children are showing more interest in school and they enjoy visiting the renovated facility and bringing their friends.
The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award a Girl Scout can earn. The honor recognizes the work of senior or ambassador Girl Scouts who achieve outstanding accomplishments in the areas of leadership, community service, career planning and personal development. Each girl working toward the Gold Award must meet five requirements related to those areas, and must spend a minimum of 80 hours planning and implementing a Girl Scout service project that has a positive and lasting impact on the community.
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Coconut Oil, Ketones and Alzheimer's

Saturday, August 10, 2013

The Eating Academy - Good articles on ketosis and many other topics by Dr. Peter Attia

Here is a link to a blog by Peter Attia, MD on nutrition, stressing low carbohydrate diet with many very interesting articles on ketosis (see part I and Part II).

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Dr. Stephanie Seneff of MIT on Cholesterol, ApoE4, Statins, Beta Amyloid and Alzheimer's

Here is a link to a very thorough and highly researched article by Dr. Stephanie Seneff of MIT discussing the importance of fat and cholesterol, how they work in the brain, why statin use may be counterproductive for people at risk for and dealing with Alzheimer's, the function of beta amyloid and why a high fat diet may be beneficial.  I found this especially enlightening in its explanation of how cholesterol is packaged as it is transported throughout the body, and what it is packaged with in LDL particles, for example, may be a surprise.

Dr. Seneff has written many other similar articles of great interest to those concerned with cholesterol, statins, Alzheimer's, autism and other neurodegenerative diseases, many of which can be downloaded from her homepage.

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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Fuel for Thought

Many people ask me to suggest a convenient way that does not involve cooking to provide coconut and MCT oil for their loved ones who are in assisted living, or are looking for a convenient way to take it at home, or carry along while travelling or just out and about.  One such product is called Fuel for Thought and is available directly from Cognate Nutritionals by way of or by calling  (855) 453-8663.  The company is located in the USA in Connecticut.  In the first edition of my book, the working name of this product was Cocomul but is now called Fuel for Thought.

Steve and I have had the opportunity to try out Fuel for Thought and it is a delicious, creamy vanilla flavored liquid that is easiest taken as is but can also be mixed into other foods and liquids.  Fuel for Thought® has been scientifically designed to provide a high concentration of MCTs which are partly converted in the liver to ketones that act as alternative fuel for brain cells.  In this regard, it has been designed to support cognitive health.  The makers state this product contains NO cholesterol, gluten, transfats, soy, dairy, or fructose, is vegetarian and very low in sodium.

The beauty of Fuel for Thought is that it is packaged in one ounce single-serving bottles that do not require refrigeration, and are  sold as a case containing 60 doses.  For someone in assisted living, rather than trying to provide food containing coconut oil or getting the staff to give the patient coconut oil, the loved one's physician could order that Fuel for Thought be provided to the patient at set times of day, with meals, for example.

The recommendation from the company is to take one bottle twice a day, beginning with a portion of the bottle initially and increasing as tolerated.  The product is designed such that the amount of ketones produced by taking one ounce is equal to three tablespoons of coconut oil but with only 100 calories, as opposed to about 360 calories from the equivalent amount of coconut oil.

The product is currently being studied in a clinical trial of Alzheimer's and coconut/MCT oil versus placebo at the Byrd Alzheimer's Institute at University of South Florida in Tampa.
It is comparable to my idea of mixing coconut oil and MCT oil to reach higher levels of ketones while retaining the many health benefits of coconut oil.  I am giving Steve this mixture several times a day to try to keep ketones available to his brain 24/7.  For that reason I am involved with the company as a scientific advisor.
The concept here is that MCT oil is partly converted in the liver to ketones which act in the brain as an alternative fuel to glucose. People who have insulin deficiency or insulin resistance have difficulty getting glucose, the usual primary fuel for the brain and other organs, into the cells and eventually they malfunction and diet. This product would be useful not only for people who suffer from Alzheimer’s, but also, Parkinson’s, ALS, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, Huntington’s, and most other conditions where there is insulin resistance or decreased glucose uptake into cells.

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TED x USF talk link

I have been having trouble getting by drafts to publish on my blog lately but now appear to be okay!

Here is a link to a TED talk I did in February at TEDxUSF in later February - 18 minutes long:

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Tampa Bay Times Article - Byrd Alzheimer's Institute to study coconut oil in people with Alzheimer's!

Here is a link to the story:

This story spawned a similar TV story on ABC Action News that aired in the Tampa Bay area.  I will post a link when I receive it.

Sorry I have not posted here much lately!  I have been more active on Facebook.  Just look up Mary Newport and ask to be friends.

The second edition of my book was released a couple of months ago.  There is a link to order from Amazon on my website

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Sunday, February 3, 2013

New Interview Series - Ketones and Alzheimer's

I had the opportunity to give an interview for Scott Peters of iHealth Tube Video while at a conference where I was speaking. Here are links to the various segments:

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Monday, January 7, 2013

New Important Article on Ketone Ester from Dr. Richard Veech NIH

A groundbreaking research study of a ketone ester in an Alzheimer's mouse model was released for publication January 4, 2012 in Neurobiology of Aging by Yoshira Kashiwaya, M.D. and others in the laboratory of Dr. Richard L. Veech at the NIH in Rockville, Maryland. This study showed that, compared to animals fed a normal control diet, the Alzheimer's model mice who were fed the ketone ester (D-beta-hydroxybutyrate-(R)-1,3-butanediol) had significantly less amyloid and tau protein that form the plaques and tangles in the Alzheimer's brain, and the animals showed reduced anxiety, and improved learning and memory compared to the mice fed the control diet.

The Alzheimer brain in people becomes resistant to insulin beginning at least ten to twenty years before symptoms appear and this affects the ability of the brain cells to use glucose causing them to malfunction and die. It was discovered in the late 1960's in the laboratory of George Cahill, M.D. (now deceased) that the brain easily switches over to using ketone bodies as an alternative fuel during starvation when glucose supplies are used up. This new research is the culmination of decades of research that followed, and, for the first time, shows that ketones could lessen the changes that occur in the brain and also improve cognitive function in this disease. In addition to acting as an alternative fuel, ketones mimic some of the effects of insulin and are also anti-inflammatory. Inflammation is another key feature affecting the Alzheimer's brain.

Toxicity studies have already been conducted of the ketone ester in people showing there are no adverse effects and it has been approved by the FDA as "Generally Regarded as Safe (GRAS)". Funding is now urgently needed to mass produce this ketone ester and conduct human clinical trials.

A copy of the entire article may be obtained on my website at the top of the first page

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Bobcat Baseball Adds New Recruits

Austin ReavesCollege of the Ozarks head baseball coach, Jason Reinsch, has announced some of the members of the 2013 recruiting class. These six recruits will be added to the roster for the new season.

Austin Reaves, from Willard, Missouri, helped lead his team to the Final Four in the 2012 season, but missed most of 2013 with an injury.  Reaves was a 2nd team All-Conference pitcher in 2012 and a three time member of SABA All-Star Team.

Jesse FisherInfielder Jesse Fisher, from Hollister, Missouri, is a three time COC Small Division First Team All-Conference and Salutatorian of his class.

A three sport athlete from Nixa, Missouri, Austin Schweiss was All-District twice and COC 2nd team All-Conference baseball and COC 2nd team All-Conference football.

Transfer Garrett WoodsGarrett Woods, from Republic, Missouri, spent one year at Hutchinson Community College as a pitcher/infielder.  At Republic he was a 2012 All-Conference and All-District selection.

Andrew Eaves, from Northwest High School in Wichita, Kansas, helped lead his team to two regional championships and two state appearances.  He was a 2011 All-Metro Team and two-time Honorable Mention All-City Team.

Derek HurstDerek Hurst from Forsyth, Missouri, was a member of the All-District and Southwest Central League Teams last spring and also led the Panthers to a late surge in the Fall Season that included a no-hitter and hitting around .500 the last two weeks of the Fall Season. The Panthers won the Class 3 District 11 championship.

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Another SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD Test Screening Yields More Twitter Responses

     February 24, 2010

Tonight, there was another test screening of Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and as such Twitter has become aglow with comments from those lucky enough to see it.  How do I know they were lucky?  Because here are some tweets from those who attended:

Bilal_Mian @radiomaru I saw an early preview of the ScottPilgrim Vs The World tonight and have to say it was AMAZING. Never read the comics, now i do.

[Note: @radiomaru is the Twitter handle for Scott Pilgrim creator Bryan Lee O’Malley]

Christoff679 Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Heard of it?@brendonbigley ur gonna love this. My dad saw a preview. he said its incredible

MaddenOnRookie Scott Pilgrim vs. the World was amazing…hipster-indie sin city

CRusso815 Went to a VERY early screening of Scott Pilgrimvs. The World w/ @Erock88. The geekiest movie I’ve ever seen. AWESOME

Click here for reactions to the screening from last month and hit the jump for more tweet-love based on tonight’s screening.  Scott Pilgrim vs. The World hits theaters on August 13th.

Here’s some more gushing over the film.  I’ve been searching Twitter for all responses, both positive and negative.  So far it’s tough to find negative ones, but it’s always good to know if someone didn’t like something about the film because that’s the whole point of test screenings.  Yes, it has got some good buzz going for the film, but it’s also helpful to Wright to see what works and what doesn’t.

But back to folks on Twitter generating jealousy from the rest of Scott Pilgrim fans:

L2BT Scott Pilgrim was the nerdiest movie I’ve ever seen and it was awesome. Edgar Wright did an amazing job. What a fun film.

skinnyboyBALKI @radiomaru Just saw Scott Pilgrim in a test screening. Edgar Wright did your books tremendous justice.

Bilal_Mian Just saw an early screening of Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. Michael Cera’s best movie to date. Original, hilarious, witty, and great action.

skinnyboyBALKI @edgarwright Just saw Scott Pilgrim in NJ, all I can say is wow. You surpassed my already lofty expectations. So I thank you.

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Author Dennis Lehane Gets into the Screenplay Game by Adapting His Short Story ANIMAL RESCUE

     February 10, 2010

dennis_lehane_01.jpgDennis Lehane has previously provided the source material for the critically acclaimed Mystic River and Gone Baby Gone as well as the upcoming Shutter Island and The Given Day.  Now Variety reports that he’s finally going to adapt one of his own stories because other writers shouldn’t have all the fun.  Lehane will adapt his short story Animal Rescue for Fox 2000 through Peter Chernin’s production company, Chernin Entertainment.  The story, via Variety, “revolves around a killing that results from a lost and contested pit bull. The story appeared in the Akashic Books anthology Boston Noir, which Lehane also edited.”

Lehane has been approached in the past to adapt his own work, but this is the first time he’s done it and it will also be his first feature film.  His only previous work for the screen were for three episodes of The Wire, so I don’t think there’s much to worry about as far as his screenwriting talent is concerned.

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Popeye #3

Popeye #3

Writer: Roger Langridge Artist: Tom Neely Publisher: IDW Publishing Release Date: July 4, 2012 Critic Reviews: 3
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When Swee'Pea runs away from home and gets hooked up with a gang of kids from The Wrong Side of the Tracks, Popeye has to go after him... taking on all comers along the way! Can Popeye find Swee'Pea before he gets a tattoo? PLUS: back-up shenanigans with those stick-figure funsters, Pete and Patsy!

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    Newsarama - Rob McMonigal Jul 9, 2012

    Though I still wonder a bit about the target audience for Popeye, I'm happy to report that the comic, after a hiccup with Issue #2, is back to being a pleasure to read. This is highly recommended for fans of Langridge or classic cartoon characters revisited. Read Full Review

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    Unleash The Fanboy - Edward Jul 4, 2012

    In short, this will very depending on what each reader is looking for out of a comic. However, if you've ever enjoyed Popeye in any of its forms, there's plenty of charm to be found within Popeye #3. Read Full Review

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    I recommend this book, as well as this series in general, to all the Popeye fans and readers alike. If you grew reading Popeye in the funnies or watch the originals on television, then you know what to expect. I am sure, also, that new and funny situations will come in the future for this revamp. Read Full Review

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Hank Johnson, Agent of Hydra #1

Hank Johnson, Agent of Hydra #1

Writer: David Mandel Artist: Michael Walsh Publisher: Marvel Comics Release Date: August 26, 2015 Cover Price: $3.99 Critic Reviews: 13 User Reviews: 14
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Hey there, comic reader! Have you ever wondered what Hydra agents do during their downtime? No? Well...then, uh, go read HAIL HYDRA. For everyone else with a burning desire to see a Hydra agent letting it all hang out, THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU! BE THRILLED as Hank picks up his kids from school! BE AMAZED as Hank talks with Hydra's HR department! And BE STUPEFIED as Hank wishes he had picked a different line of work! From CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM executive producer David Mandel, Hank Johnson, Agent of Hydra will have you looking at faceless henchmen in a whole new light.
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    Comic Vine - Tony 'G-Man' Guerrero Aug 26, 2015

    I can easily say HANK JOHNSON, AGENT OF HYDRA is one of my favorite books for the month. David Mandel crams in a lot of humorous moments and situations that don't make the story feel like a parody of the Marvel Universe. Michael Walsh and Matthew Wilson's art and colors are perfect for the story. You'll find yourself laughing at the funny parts and cringing at the inappropriate parts. It's unfortunate this is just a one-shot. I would absolutely love to see more. The Marvel Universe needs more Hank Johnson and so do we. Read Full Review

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    Comic Crusaders - Johnny Hughes Aug 28, 2015

    It would be easy for me to say that there should be more books like this, but I think that would serve to diminish the impact. Take a look at the press this week about “batgirl-ing” to see what can happen when an idea is overplayed. Back to this book, and I have to say I totally enjoyed it. The fact it is one shot really helps, as I think it would be a case of “too much of a good thing”. Who knew HYRDA had a HR team? Read Full Review

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    Kabooooom - Brandon Griffin Aug 28, 2015

    Without spoiling anything, there isn't much else to say other than this book is hysterical, well written, and an all-around hit. Hank Johnson has the potential to become a Marvel fan favorite if they decide to go further with this series. Hank Johnson Agent of Hydra is Marvel tapping into a whole new genre of profitable books and characters by making fun of themselves and super heroes in general. If Hank Johnson Agent Of Hydra was to become an ongoing series, it would easily become one of my personal favorites. Read Full Review

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    Comic Spectrum - Shawn Hoklas Aug 31, 2015

    Artist Michael Walsh does a great job with the art by grounding everything with realism. Hank isn't muscular, nor are most of the characters in the book. They look real, with a bit of cartoon style thrown in. The scenes with Hydra are drawn with the same realism as the scenes at home and it all looks perfect together. Whether or not you're following Secret Wars, you need to read this book. It's accessible to any Marvel reader with limited knowledge of Marvel History. My only regret with this issue is that it's a one-shot and it may be a while, if ever, before we see Hank again. That means I'll just have to read this issue all over again! Read Full Review

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    IGN - Levi Hunt Aug 27, 2015

    Hank Johnson is a frontrunner for funniest comic of 2015. Read Full Review

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    Good Kind Of Geek - Nikki Yuan Aug 28, 2015

    I'm only sad that the book is not going to be an ongoing series. In the few pages, Hank Johnson has already proven to be a funny character we can all relate too. I would really like to see more of the character, but I guess the joke of a mundane HYDRA henchman can only go so far" Read Full Review

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    Comic Book Resources - Matt Little Aug 26, 2015

    "Hank Johnson, Agent of HYDRA" is a funny issue that shows the potential of Mandel as a comic book writer, at least if he wasn't already employed on one of television's funniest shows. Readers looking for a fun one-off break from the tragedies of Doomworld should definitely check out this book. Read Full Review

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    Graphic Policy - Karcossa Aug 27, 2015

    Hank Johnson: Agent Of Hydra #1is a breath of fresh air amidst some the more gloomier comics that are spinning out ofthe main arc right now, and while there's barely any reference toSecret Wars throughout the comic,itreally will have you looking at faceless henchmen in a whole new light. Read Full Review

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    Newsarama - Richard Gray Aug 27, 2015

    The long-running gag of what happens to the friends and family of villainous henchmen gets trotted out again, but Curb Your Enthusiasm and Seinfeld alum David Mandel owns it in this sharp satire Read Full Review

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    ComicWow!TV - Bhavna Bakshi Aug 28, 2015

    This issue is a one-shot, but I really, REALLY hope it turns into an ongoing series at some point. This is a comic book I could get behind. It takes some intense corporations and turns their members into human beings, every day folks. It’s an amazingly funny book about the life of a normal guy, who just happens to be a part of a villainous organization. Read Full Review

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    Geeked Out Nation - Jideobi Odunze Aug 29, 2015

    Hank Johnson – Agent of HYDRA #1 is worth the read if not only to see how much worse his life can get. Things won't get any better for Hank and the excitement is that this guy has survived the worst. Read Full Review

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    Henchman-4-Hire - Sean Ian Mills Sep 5, 2015

    This was definitely a fun little comic, legitimately funny in a lot of places. Hank is an immediately likable guy, for a sad sack, and Mandel has a lot of fun with the whole concept. I've always been attracted to this sort of story " hence the name of my blog " and I'm happy to say that Hank Johnson pulls it off splendidly. The art, likewise, is nice and grounded. This isn't a cartoon. This is a realistic look at the silly elements of the world of Hydra, including MODOK. Read Full Review

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    Front Towards Gamer - Lido Aug 28, 2015

    In the end Hank Johnson: Agent of Hydra isn't a comic for everyone, it's honestly more a state of mind than an actual story. It most reminds me of The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police, a deeply surreal experience made all the more bizarre by how sedate and unaffected the characters are. You're not so much reading the story as you are letting it wash over and ideally you'll be happy with the experience at the end, at least I was. Read Full Review

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OSB monk.jpgA Spiegel Online article of January 25, 2007 looks into the monastic life from the German perspective: fewer monks and nuns professing vows and more lay people for a way to make sesne of their lives. The experience of the monks and nuns in Europe, in this case Germany, is not unlike the experience one can have in monasteries in the USA when it comes to diminishing numbers, lack of vision and hope for the future, and with plentiful  examples of liturgical & theological dissent. One can’t forget that so many of the ’68ers are still in charge.

But not all is bunk as there are a number of indicators pointing out that people are considering the monastic life anew. In fact, there are bright, generous and fun men and women entering the monasteries: they are on fire with the reality of serving and loving the Lord and His Church; they are ready to spend themselves for the eternal good of others and they are willing to preach Jesus Christ as the one and only Savior for humanity. That doesn’t mean that thousands of men and women are running to cloister but those are very willing to take up the sacrifice of the cloister seriously. In accepting Christ one is never disappointed or easily thrown under the bus.

BUT there are equally bright, generous and loving people whose vocation is not to enter the monastery but it is to follow Christ  more deeply in following a rule of life –like the Rule of Saint Benedict– while living in the world. The oblate life (also referred to as a third order or even in a secular institute) is beautiful and flourishing today.

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In case you missed the live chat with author Anne Fadiman on April 1, you can still watch the recorded online book discussion of her book, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down.

Viewers participated by emailing questions to Fadiman and the moderators — Susan Bell, Bowdoin’s A. Myrick Freeman Professor of Social Sciences and chair of the sociology and anthropology department, and Steven Loebs ’60, research associate at the Joseph McKeen Center for the Common Good and professor emeritus, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University.

The event was also live tweeted from @BowdoinTalks and a summary is provided here.

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Dennis’ presentation will focus on the possibilities that arise from making slabs by hand, rather than with machines, and will demonstrate the advantages of this process for discovering what we each have to say through the ceramic process. This is a simple, fun, low-tech way to use clay. Dennis will demonstrate scoring, stretching, stamping, sprigging, and overlays that he uses to produce what he refers to as psychodramas on the surfaces of his utilitarian and sculptural pots hand-built from slabs. Conference participants will have the opportunity to see a way of working with clay that requires little other than a good table, homemade tools, and an ability to be observant and open to what the art-making process offers.

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Dennis Meiners earned a BA in Fine Arts from Washington State University in 1973, and has been a full time studio potter, mostly, since then. He has taught at Portland Community College, Oregon College of Art and Craft, as well as many workshops and classes. He has published articles and photographs in numerous books and magazines, and has pieces in several public and private collections, including Racine Arts Museum and the Washington Cultural Trust. For the last 15 years he has lived near Jacksonville Oregon where he built a strawbale house and adobe studio with his wife, painter and former clay artist, Leslie Lee.

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    this is so stupid i don't know why im still paying your wages
    you are a business company if you say your going to do something for a deadline meet that deadline!!!
    I'm surprised me and many others are still paying to play this game. If i don't receive my troops by midnight tonight then not only shall i be sueing you (i have already enquired about this) for false advertising but also will no longer playing this game and as i am very popular in most realms i know a hell of alot of ruby players willing to follow me they have already said so.
    You have till midnight, if i dont have my troops by then start looking for a new job
    me 2. 6k rubies spent and not a single troop!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Feb 2012
    Same here and yes, taking action this time if they do not arrive as promised. Their own Terms of Service require them to comply with promises made and yeah, there are those pesky laws regarding advertising, promotions and lotteries.

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    nothing yet

    I still havent received anything, and i used 500+ rubies. Nothing at all. Are they still trying to get the bundles to everyone?

  4. #24

    Still nothing

    Not received a single thing yet.

  5. #25
    I did not see this. So I sent in support ticket. Will check forums now for these instead of support. Hopefully we all get today.

  6. #26
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    I still didnt get any troops. spent over 6000 rubies aswell!! this is making me very angry. i feel robbed.

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    well I sure did not get mine...

    I purchased 400.00 worth of rubies and spent at least 4ooo of them with in the time frame... and I have not gotten anything for the aphrodite army event... I have been waiting to hear.

    Vally of the alliance Smooth Up In ya in Double cross realm...

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    I have yet to receive ANY troop bundles and I should have 8 bundles in Sungrebe.
    -Phoenix Mother.

  9. #29
    I didnt get mine why ?

  10. #30
    I have not received my men yet either I am in two different realms and don't have them in either of them the first realm is in Frederick and ign is foxy girl on this realm I used 1000 rubbies so I should have gotten 2 bundles, and the second realm is Guillemot and ign is sashanta and on this realm I used 500 and on this one I should receive 1 bundle. I can't afford a lot and I took it that you guys would gives us the men that you messaged us all about.

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Sam Shekman, 20, left his family's home at around 5 p.m. Sunday to go hiking. When he did not return home that evening, his family called police to report him missing at around 11 p.m. Police found Shekman's body early Monday morning about a half-mile into West Rock Woods on Bradley Street. Police say crews had to access the area on ATVs because the area is so remote.

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A scientific hypothesis about men, linking ring finger length to exposure to masculine hormones in the womb, lacks genetic evidence, says a new study.

In 1998, British researcher John Manning suggested that fetal exposure to testosterone (and other masculine hormones, or androgens) might explain why some men have notably longer ring fingers than index fingers. The suggestion -- the Manning hypothesis -- has since been used to link index-to-ring finger size-ratios to aggression, autism and other male-dominated ailments or behaviors in more than 500 studies since.

"The scientific integrity of these studies is based on the premise that individual variation in the ratio constitutes a valid marker of androgen action," begins a forthcoming Evolution and Human Behavior journal study, led by Elizabeth Hampson of Canada's University of Western Ontario. "The view that individual variation in the ratio reflects androgen exposure in a graded, proportional manner is based largely on a single study that appeared in Evolution and Human Behavior," in 2003.

That 2003 study only included 50 people and found a link between a mutation in the androgen receptor gene and a low index-to-ring finger ratio, suggesting a genetic explanation for the uptake of masculine hormones that, in turn, led to longer ring fingers in some men.

But a pair of recent studies have questioned this link -- one finding no link to aggression and one finding no link to the mutation and finger length ratios. So, the new study sets out to repeat the 2003 finding, this time with 152 men.

Overall, the men averaged index fingers that were 95% the size of ring fingers, on both hands. The researchers sampled the study volunteer's androgen receptor genes, finger lengths and their current testosterone levels, looking to repeat the 2003 results.

It didn't. "Despite a much larger sample size, the present study failed to substantiate this finding," says the study. "Our results, together with recent reports by others, raise important questions about the meaning of individual differences in (finger-size) ratio and the usefulness of (finger-size-ratio) as a simple retrospective marker of the level of prenatal androgen exposure."

So much for the finger ratio, they conclude, although the study authors leave open the possibility that prenatal hormonal effects may still affect finger lengths:

Our data are compatible with evidence from patient studies showing that (finger size ratio) can be influenced by androgens during gestation, but call into question the widespread assumption that small differences in the size of the ratio are an accurate gauge of relative differences across individuals in fetal testosterone exposure, including the exposure of the brain.

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Whoever would’ve thought that former East End hard-cat, Eric, would be upset by a teensy weensy bit of snow?  Turns out he hates having cold feet!

Here’s a few pics I took this morning when he forced himself outside to patrol the garden.  I wish I’d taken video of this now, as there was an awful lot of growling, snarling, hissing and general feline effin’ and jeffin’ going on everytime he stepped in the snow!  I got bitten a couple of times too, as naturally it was all my fault.  (Apologies in advance for the language, but I’m afraid Eric’s just that  kind of cat!)

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“Look at it!  It’s bleedin’ everywhere!”

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  1. Haha…brilliant! Where did you get Eric’s harness from?

  2. Eric I don’t blame you. I don’t like the snow either!

    • “Cheers, luv! No one likes freezing their plates off when it’s brass monkeys out there.”

      I’ll translate that for you, Caren: “Thanks for your support! No one enjoys suffering from cold feet because of freezing weather conditions.”

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IN recent years, many retirement experts have been giving the same unwelcome advice: American workers who are not as rich as Warren E. Buffett should retire three or so years later than they had planned — to ensure that they have a large enough nest egg.

But now, in these extraordinarily turbulent times, with the stock market declining sharply and millions of 401(k) plans plunging in value, many workers are suddenly facing a starker situation — they worry that they might have to work 5, 7, even 10 years later than planned, perhaps well into their 70s.

But that’s not the only problem. Even as workers in their 40s, 50s and 60s accept having to work years longer than anticipated, many companies are laying off employees amid the economic downturn. This often means that older workers are pushed out first, because they are usually the highest-paid employees.

“You have 401(k) plans going into the tank and the cost of health insurance rising, so many people see they need to work longer,” said Karen Ferguson, director of the Pension Rights Center, an advocacy group for retirees in Washington. “At the same time, many employers don’t have money to hire people, and they’re getting rid of their more expensive employees, so it’s kind of a perfect storm.”

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