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Short Term Debt (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Short Term Debt - Summary Table 1 |
| December 31,
(in thousands) | 2013 | 2012
UBS short-term credit line |  |
Beginning balance | $ 1,500 | $ 2,000
Borrowing | 2,300 | 1,200
Repayments | (2,998) | (1,700)
Ending balance | 802 | 1,500
RBC short term margin loan |  |
Beginning balance | - | -
Borrowing | - | 1,465
Repayments | - | (1,465)
Ending balance | - | -
Total short-term margin loans | $802 | $1,500
Short Term Debt - Summary 2 |
(in thousands) | Year ended December 31,
| 2013 | 2012
Interest UBS short-term credit line | $22 | $36
Interest RBC short-term margin loan | - | 22
Total interest short term margin loans | $22 | $58

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