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To my knowledge the bars will not be limited to a specific mintage, so it's probably too early to tell whether they will obtain a numismatic premium in the future. Given that each bar is individually numbered we should be able to get an idea of how many have been produced later next year when the design is updated (to the Lunar Snake).
Lunar PAMP Dragon Bars will be available in gold size 5 grams, 1 ounce and 100 grams. Silver sizes will be sold in 10 grams, 1 ounce and 100 grams.
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Below is a selection of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quotes from today's earlier media availability:
Head Coach Lovie Smith
Wide Receiver Mike Evans
Wide Receiver Evan Spencer
(Opening Statement)
"It's a little bit different talking about the game plan a day early. I see some of the local guys, I see the regulars aren't here today, so it must be a Tuesday. But we have the main guys. Chicago Bears, we have a couple common opponents. They blew out the Rams and the Redskins beat them in a close one, so we haven't crossed over an awful lot, but know their personnel fairly well. I know any team that is coached by John Fox, you know what type of ball they're going to play. They have some skill guys that you have to deal with – quarterback, running back, wide receiver. It will be a good challenge for our defense. We talked about how we haven't taken the ball away. It's really hurt our football team, not being able to do that. We need to create some takeaways on that side. On the other side of the football we need to keep doing what we're doing. I'm talking about having balance, whether it be us wanting to run the football or pass it and finishing drives as much as anything, along with protecting the football too. Special teams-wise, you are always looking for that spark from your special teams. We have a lot to look forward to this week. Injury-wise we'll go over the injury list tomorrow, but everyone is getting better."
(On facing a team he formerly coached)
"Well there's not a whole lot [of players still on the team] – time kind of does that a little bit – but I understand the team that we're playing. Just like last week, I had a lot of fond memories of my time in St. Louis, [I have] a lot of fond memories from my time in Chicago. As you said, we look across to an opponent on the other side. We need to play the best game we've played all year, whoever is on the other side. There won't be any family reunions or anything like that going on. We're just trying to get a win."
(On who he hopes represents Tampa Bay in the Pro Bowl)
"It's hard. I don't want to leave anybody out. If you just go on numbers – I think a lot of time [the] Pro Bowl is kind of, you can look at it a couple of different ways. We have a couple players that have been Pro Bowl players, Gerald McCoy and Lavonte David. That has to help you. It's not like they've changed or anything like that. You start with them. Based on what has happened this year, who is playing better football than Doug Martin? I think it's not a stretch to say he should be on that team. In order for our running back to have that type of year, somebody on our offensive line is playing pretty good football. We'll kind of let it play out. I think the teams that vote on it – we don't vote on it ourselves – so the teams that vote on it, I think that they'll see what I see."
(On an added emphasis on avoiding penalties in the last two games of the season)
"We have to improve in a lot of areas, but we have had too many penalties this year. Yes, that's discipline, whatever you want to call it. In order to become a championship team you have to take care of that. When I say penalties, I've kind of grouped those into types of penalties that we're talking about. Post-play penalties, pre-snap – that's not the hard part. The hard part should be after the ball is snapped. Those areas, yes we would like to eliminate those completely as we go into 2016."
(On how wide receiver Evan Spencer can help on special teams)
"[He's] another big athlete. You are always looking for athletes with a little bit of size that can do a lot of different things. At the receiver position, that's the way Russell Shepard made his name. Through just my time in the league, I've seen guys with a similar talent level as Evan, they get an opportunity – we've been looking at him for a long time on the [practice] squad. Again, he's got good size, he can catch, he's a tough guys, good speed. That's why we moved him up. For our practice squad, we put guys on we think eventually deserve to move up. It's good to see guys like that get their opportunity. We have a few guys on our football team like that right now. Just look at the receiver position, Donteea Dye was in a similar position, of course, Adam Humphries, so it's good to see him move up."
(On quarterback Jameis Winston's attitude against St. Louis)
"I think every time Jameis opens his mouth it's positive energy he's putting out, but Jameis has been that way for a long period of time. You saw some of it then. It was a big game. Guys want to do what they can to encourage their teammates. It's peer pressure, which is a good thing also. Again, that's kind of Jameis."
(On if Winston's attitude is unusual for a rookie)
"I haven't had a lot of rookies that have been in the quarterback position. Kwon Alexander, of course, I saw him become more and more vocal. Once you get in those – Mike linebacker, quarterback – positions where you can't remain silent. People want to hear what you have to say and we have two guys that when they talk, you should listen. By now, two games left to go in our season right? That's a lot of football that has been played. That rookie title has kind of left them a long time ago."
(On linebacker Jeremiah George)
"What we like about Jeremiah is we have a certain type of linebacker that we play with. Size, we don't worry a lot about how much they weigh, how do they move in the open field, can they play in the open field, what type of agility, speed do they have and will they hit, do they play hard? All of these things, he does. Sometimes you have to wait for your opportunity too. He got, I think, a play or so the other night. Kind of like what we saw from it. There's a reason why we brought him here and again right now the role we've asked him to play is on special teams. It's left up to him to make us put him in other positions."
(On if Bruce Carter will play middle linebacker against Chicago if healthy)
"You can understand on a Tuesday why I would like to answer that question, but [can't]. I've kind of answered it the same way for these 14 weeks. We like Bruce. We put him in that position and then he got hurt. Hopefully he'll be healthy this week and we'll see."
(On linebacker Josh Keyes performance against St. Louis)
"I think he played okay for the first time out. Tough situation to go in, but one we felt like we needed to make. After about the first series or so, we thought he settled down and did some good things for your first game as an NFL player. That's how he played."
(On if he'll use these last two games to evaluate his young players for the future)
"Yes we do. We've been doing that, of course, throughout, but these last couple of games, one more shot for everybody, one last look. What happens these last couple of weeks, that's going to leave a lasting impression on us, whether it be through leadership, through a certain amount of play that we haven't seen. Yes, these are important games for us to see something that we haven't seen or just to confirm some things that we're thinking right now. It is good for us, again, we've seen an awful lot from some of our young players but there are still some more things for us to see."
(On the character of defensive tackle Clinton McDonald)
"No I don't think you're overestimating [his leadership] at all. We've talked about young leaders, Jameis [Winston], Kwon [Alexander] coming up, Gerald [McCoy] has a role, Lavonte [David], Logan [Mankins], there's a lot of players, Vincent Jackson, that have a role on our football team. Starting off with captains, we added one more captain this year based on who he is. It's not a popularity contest. You move into those roles based on what [the players] have seen, what they see on a daily basis. Clinton – that's tough – he's our anchor, can't play anymore football [this season]. You're role has changed Clinton, we need you to do this. He just embraced it. Yeah, you notice that on the sideline. He's just as involved as you can possibly be on the sideline. He means an awful lot to our football team. A lot of our younger players, he's one of the first guys they go to for advice and he's a guy that you want talking to, not only the young players, all of the guys on our team"
(On McDonald being a 'glue guy')
"All good teams have them. It's not scripted on who moves into that role. It's based on what [the players] see on a daily basis and we see the same thing from Clinton McDonald. Every day he's the same guy."
(On wide receiver Kenny Bell)
"Again, it's along the same thing, you're out, you can't participate that what, what can you do? You can gain so much from watching and for a rookie coming in having an old redshirt year and Kenny has taken advantage of it. He's been in all the meetings, in tune, he's traveled with us every game. Except for actual game day and practicing with the team, he's doing an awful lot. That hamstring that kind of knocked him out and some other things, he's be able to really take care of that and before you know it he'll be back with this group. We'll be expecting big things from him."
(On if not producing takeaways is going to stick in his mind after the season is over)
"It's there right now. You look at all the teams that are really doing something right now. Look at the last four games, we've had one. It's just not how it works, not how it works around any football team that I've been on. You need to finish strong, get more at the end and find a way to take the ball away. You start checking off things to improve on in 2016, things we have to do a better job of in 2016 is that – taking the ball away."
(On what he learned from training with retired NFL wide receiver Randy Moss)
"It was very beneficial, picking the brain of one of the greatest of all time. It helped me, I know how to get open better now. I just have to stick to the fundamentals."
(On if the opportunity was rewarding)
"Yeah, absolutely. He taught me things about the game that I get to see from his perspective. He's one of the greatest to do it so that's always good, working with Randy."
(On being one of only six players in NFL history to record 1,000 yards receiving in their first two seasons)
"That's cool, [but] it's just age. Odell [Beckham Jr.] did it as well, but he's a couple months older than me, it's just age. It doesn't really matter."
(On if Carolina cornerback Josh Norman tries to get in the head of his opponent)
'Yeah he does, but I think Odell [Beckham Jr.] was probably upset about the touchdown he dropped. I would've been upset as well and I would've probably got in my head and I would've been going at him as well. That probably factored in the most part."
(On facing Chicago's secondary)
"[Tracy] Porter and [Kyle] Fuller are there corners. I played against [Fuller] last year and I played against Porter when he was in Washington. They're good players. A vet guy, Porter, and Fuller is a good young corner. It's going to be a fun matchup."
(On what the team is trying to prove in its last home game this season)
"It's just momentum. Just get momentum for next year – we don't have a chance at the playoffs – get momentum for next year and no one wants to lose, so we want to win these last two games and we want to put on a good show for our home crowd to give them something to think about next year."
(On if it was a goal of his to gain 1,000 yards receiving this season)
"It wasn't a goal. I should get that if I get the targets and stay healthy, I should get that. I just want to be consistent and make all my plays."
(On his consistency this season)
"It was obviously down this year, but I could be better and I will be."
(On his chemistry with quarterback Jameis Winston)
"Jameis is going to be a great player in this league for a long time. We fell short this past week, but hopefully we're together for a long time and we can just put up numbers for a long time and win a lot of games. That's the goal and it's possible."
(On if he and Winston developed a rhythm against St. Louis)
"Yeah, absolutely, they were blitzing a lot and I had a lot of one-on-one matchups, so he was finding me. I love that he has that trust in me, just like I have trust in him. We can be a great combo."
(On the team's young offensive core)
"It excites me a lot. We're very young. The sky is the limit for us. If we put in the work and stay disciplined and not beat ourselves we can be a dangerous team for a long time."
(On getting promoted to the active roster)
"It's amazing, I get to fulfill a childhood dream and get to go out there and play football against another NFL team and suit up for an NFL team. It's something I've looked forward to for a very long time and it being against Chicago makes it even better."
(On his familiarity with the city of Chicago)
"I grew up there, so I went to junior high, middle school; I'm still really close with my friend back there, so I'm sure I'll probably be getting texts all week and after the game. I'm excited to play them and I'm ready to contribute in any way I can."
(On his time with the Washington Redskins)
"I got hurt towards the end of the preseason and then because of number issues and because they needed to bring some other guys in for different circumstances, I ended up having to get the boot off the roster, which things happen for a reason. I'm down here and I get a chance to play against the Chicago Bears for my first NFL game. Something happened for a reason, I'm excited."


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If you've read Ted Drozdowski's excellent feature on strings on Gibson.com, you'll already have a good idea of your choices. But, as with any facet of your fretted friend, strings are a hugely complex topic. Just like tonewoods or tailpieces, your strings will affect the way you play and the sounds you summon.
Some players are fussy about strings as they are about picks. Others are not too bothered as long as they stay in tune. But you can never have too much knowledge. As the saying goes, how long is a piece of string?
We're focussing mainly on electric guitar strings here. Acoustic guitar strings have, of course, their own characteristics and construction methods. So, plug in for some more detailed info on electric string types, stringing tips and the particular preferences of some hallowed guitar heroes...
String Materials and Tones
When it comes to electric guitar strings, there are so many variations of materials used, we have to make some broad generalizations. But some materials are generally favored by certain styles of player. Here we go for the major options...
• Nickel-Plated Steel – Balanced, and hugely popular across genres. You'll get plenty of brightness but with warmth, and plenty of attack from a new-ish set
• Pure Nickel – These are less bright-sounding than nickel-plated steel but are warmer sounding. Good for pure blues.
• Stainless Steel - Offer a bright, crisp, tone with sustain. They are also more resistant to corrosion and less prone to "finger squeak." That said, if you're after a deep bluesy tone, pure stainless steel is likely too bright.
• Chrome – Warm-sounding but the compromise is less resonance. As such, you'll more likely see them used by jazz and blues guitarists rather than rockers.
• Titanium – As you'd expect from such a metal, titanium strings offer excellent strength. They're pretty bright in tone, too.
• Cobalt – Cobalt offers a wide dynamic range with notable brightness and impressive pickup response. Cobalt alloys are also corrosion resistant.
• Polymer-coated – These offer less sustain than equivalent uncoated strings, but they are
corrosion-resistant and their manufacturers promise they will last longer. They are, however, generally more expensive and once the polymer coating is worn away, they're just as vulnerable as any other string. Generally aimed at acoustic players. That Teflon polymer coating means they stay bright for longer but they are "slippy" (think non-stick cooking pan!) and extensively bending strings can be a tough task.
• Color-coated – Just that, colored. Used for visual appeal, and the tone will vary depending on the strings' "core" material.
Did you know? Jimi Hendrix played pure nickel strings early in his recording career, but nickel-plated steel wrap strings later on. Does this explain the leap from "Hey Joe" to "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"? Probably not!
Know Your Gauges
Ahh, the lexicon of the string fiend. You'll hear some players say "it's strung with 11s" or "I only play 9s." Although strings come in sets, some players mix and match so such sentences can sometimes be less than accurate. But broadly, once again, these are the gauges of strings used in different sets. All numbers denote the width of the string in inches.
• Extra super light – .008 .010 .015 .021 .030 .038
• Super light – .009 .011 .016 .024 .032 .042
• Light – .010 .013 .017 .026 .036 .046
• Medium – .011 .015 .018 .026 .036 .050
• Heavy – .012 .016 .020 .032 .042 .054
When it comes to screaming heavy metal, you probably want to be looking at .008s or .009s. The proviso is if you also down-tune for heavy riffage, in which case you'll want a heavier set as down-tuning reduces the tension of the strings. You don't want super lights flapping around if you're down-tuned to C#!
If you play an archtop jazz guitar, you'd maybe be best starting with .011s and experimenting up and down. But you will need a medium/heavy-ish set to get the most tonal response from your jazzbox's soundboard. .008s just ain't going to make your ES-L5 sound its best.
For mainstream rock, it's more likely going to be about personal preference and likewise for blues. Many players will tell you the heavier your string gauge, the fatter your tone. But string gauge is just one component and there's always an exception to the rules. Everyone has their own choice and individual tone.
Buddy Guy uses 010s. B.B. King's Signature Gibson string set is .010 to 0.54 with Pure Nickel wraps around a hex steel core.Derek Trucks strings-up with .11 to .46. Slash plays an .011-.048 set, but remember he usually tunes down half-a-tone. Stevie Ray Vaughan was renowned for his fat tone and he always used heavy strings, even though he often changed gauges, depending on the condition of his fingers. A typical SRV set would be .013, .015, .019, .028, .038, .058, which is super thick. But remember, SRV also tuned down one half step and put Superglue on his fingertips (we wouldn't necessarily recommend the latter!). The down-tuning reduced the string tension.
Says Neal Schon, "Some people use strings as large as cables. Anything heavier than a 010 is silly. But for the blues, heavier strings are better." But are they? Jimmy Page uses .009s, and sometimes even .008s – just like ZZ Top's Billy F Gibbons. "I, too, once believed in the heavier gauge string as a superior tone source," says Billy. "However, thanks to the graciousness of B.B. King I learned that a lighter gauge string offers superior playing comfort. Detuning requires some adjustment of attack, approach and feel. Try it. You may like it."
Joe Bonamassa uses heavy strings as a "preventative" measure. "I'm not a shredder guy," Bonamassa once told Premier Guitar, "but I have shredder tendencies that I think get in my way. I have a tendency to put in a million notes and show off to the world, and that's not usually my best solo. So, the .011s keep me from going there all the time. I can ramp up to it, but I'm not living there, over-playing all the time."
The exception of all exceptions? Tony Iommi. Iommi says he's been told by many producers that he needed a set of thick strings to get a big sound. "I've never used a set of thick strings and I do have a big sound," he shrugs.
For D# (root) tuning, Iommi's gauges are .008, .008, .011 (unwound), .018 .024, and .032. For C# tuning, he uses .009, .010, .012 (unwound), .020, .032 and .042. Super light strings, but a super heavy sound.
Did you know? Eric Clapton 's "Slowhand" nickname was a result of his string choice! Of his Yardbirds days, Clapton recalled: "I used light-gauge strings, with a very thin first string, which made it easier to bend the notes, and it was not uncommon, during frenetic bits of playing, for me to break at least one string.
"While I was changing my strings the audience would often break into a slow handclap, inspiring Giorgio [Gomelsky, The Yardbirds' manager] to dream up the nickname of 'Slowhand' Clapton."
String Maintenance, Tips and Tricks
Whatever strings you favor there are a number of ways to get the most out of them. As always, not every player agrees! Ry Cooder famously likes worn-in strings (though he's picky about particular gauges for particular guitars) while U2's Edge demands brand new strings for every show. Pity his tech, Dallas Schoo, who has to restring up to 20 guitars every day. There's no getting around it either: "He'll even ask me while he's soundchecking," says Schoo. "'Dallas, are these strings new?' He can tell." Here are some more workable tips...
• If you can't remember when you last changed your strings, they probably need changing.
• Note the date you changed strings on the package, then put it in your case to keep track of the age and type of strings you're using.
• Wash your hands before playing to help prevent string oxidation.
• Keep a clean lint-free cloth handy and wipe down your strings after every playing session to prolong their life.
• If you use a dedicated string-cleaning product, tuck a cloth between your guitar's fretboard and strings when cleaning to protect your 'board... just in case.
• Invest in a string-winder for quicker changes.
• If you play lighter gauge strings, you're more likely to break your high E. So buy a set with at least an extra high E as spare.
• Always keep spare sets. Gibson Brite Wire strings come in a bargain 5-pack with 2 extra Bs and 2 extra high Es.
• Experiment with gauge and materials. For example, Gibson Special Alloy sets are specifically designed to get the best tones from humbuckers.
Further reading Why Guitar Strings Break and How You Prevent It


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Renny D and Travis Mester attended the Christmas edition of Monday Night Raw from the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN so they chat about their live raw experience. Then Renny D sits down with "The Rodent" Rob Page on this episode of The Pencil to discuss his career in professional wrestling, how he wanted to be a wrestler, to training to be a ref, reffing some big marquee match-ups and then moving into managing. It is a very interesting listen with a great wrestling guy.
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The Five Core Elements of A Good Wedding Reception
"Your wedding venue is more than just a setting; it is the place where memories are made, so set the date, then let your imagination take over" -Uknown Author
It has been said that picking out the perfect place for your wedding reception is a lot more difficult than finding a spouse and in a way, the sentiment is not entirely unfounded. Looking for a perfect place to hold your wedding banquet together with your guests involves more than just selecting a wedding venue big enough to accommodate you and your guests, the logistics extends to determining whether or not the venue you have chosen can meet all your needs to a degree of satisfaction. Considering that this is a major milestone in one's life, it would be understandable that a bride would want to lock down every detail into perfection—from the main program down to the extraneous details such as the food, her dress, etc. All this would not be able to come to fruition if the venue you have selected is not up to scratch with the standards you have set for a beautiful wedding. After all, the wedding venue plays a pivotal role in the success of your event. However, there are many things that make a wonderful wedding reception, and it would help you greatly if you can at least nail down the key elements of what makes it perfect. So, if you have a wedding date coming up, make sure to pay close attention to these five elements:
1.) Location, Location, Location
One of the determining factors as to whether or not your event will be a momentous affair is the wedding venue itself. In fact, it is one of the failsafe ways to give your guests a pleasant experience. Think of an excellent venue that would not only suit your needs but one that gives you the right ambiance and fits appropriately with your theme as well. Lastly, take note of the size as you would not want your guests to be all cramped in a small space.
2.) Service
Another determining factor as to whether your affair would be successful is the service provided alongside the venue. When it comes to delivering a memorable experience to your guests and yourself, nothing less than exemplary service should do. Assure that the service you hire on your wedding day would be attentive and very professional.
3.) Entertainment
Of course, amidst the dinner and cocktail hour, it would only be appropriate to provide your wedding guests a semblance of entertainment unless you want them to get easily bored. Additionally, providing entertainment would make guests stay longer and would not make them feel like they were just invited to witness you get married and eat. Choose appropriate entertainers for your wedding event such as hiring a live band or a DJ. Additionally, so as to make your guests more involved in the occasion, ask them to join in some games as prepared by you and the hosts.
4.) Food
Food is arguably the best part of any wedding reception—, especially to your wedding guests. Wedding food is something out of the ordinary as well considering it is not every day that you get to celebrate a momentous event such as a marriage. Come up with a menu with your caterer that you can be sure would leave a great lasting impression on your guests.
5.) Decor
Last and definitely not the least is the wedding venue's décor. After all, no wedding—no matter how simple—would ever be complete without the décor. Go with something that fits with your theme; you do not have to get too flashy if you wish for something simple. Just apply simple wedding decorations that are tasteful and elegant here and there.


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It's even nicer to have a podcast from Callista giving the real facts. of what she dreads reading, which is even more important than what she wants.
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This morning I awoke thinking abour crackle glazing. I haven't played with paint techniques in a while and at that it was usually in 1/12th scale but today I went larger.
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Four programmes in BBC Radio 4's popular natural science series, The Material World, will feature the work of different scientists from The Open University.
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New York-based MetLife confirmed that it priced a 75 million common share offering at $42 a share (below yesterday's closing price of $42.73), to raise $3.15 billion to help fund the cash portion of it acquisition of American International Group Inc.'s American Life Insurance Co. (Alico).
The insurer originally planned to sell $2 billion of shares to help fund the acquisition, reports Bloomberg.
MetLife CEO Robert Henrikson is reportedly spearheading an expansion into Japan and Poland. Standard & Poor's reportedly said it plans to resolve a negative credit watch on MetLife once the company completes the stock sale and a planned debt offering of about $3 billion, noted Bloomberg.
AIG's sale of assets is designed to help repay its record Trouble Asset Relief Program bailout funds of approximately $182 billion.
MetLife has said it may complete the unit acquisition in the fourth quarter. London-based Prudential Plc's offer to buy the business unit fell apart this year after the insurer's investors backpedaled at the $35.5 billion price. The proceeds from MetLife's stock and bond sales will go toward the $6.8 billion cash portion of the purchase of AIG's Alico unit. MetLife plans to sell $3 billion of senior notes in a three-part offering as soon as today, according to a person familiar with the transaction, who declined to be identified because terms aren't set. MetLife said it will use funds on hand for the remainder of the cash portion, reports Bloomberg.
Meanwhile, in a regulatory filing, MetLife confirmed plans to issue notes due in 2014, 2021 and 2041.
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A surprising decision of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Midland Funding v. Madden threatens the functioning of the national markets in loans and loan-backed securities. The ruling, if it stands, would overturn the more than 150-year-old guiding principle of "valid when made."
The effects of the decision could be wide-ranging, affecting loans beyond the type at issue in the case. It is in the banking industry's interest for the Supreme Court, at the very least, to limit its applicability. And since the Madden case could deal a blow to preemption under the National Bank Act, it is time for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to voice an opinion.
Under the valid-when-made principle, if the interest rate on a loan is legal and valid when the loan is originated, it remains so for any party to which the loan is sold or assigned. In other words, the question of who subsequently owns the financial instrument does not change its legal standing. But the appeals court found that a debt buyer does not have the same legal authority as the originating bank to collect the stated interest.
In the words of the amicus brief filed before the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of several trade associations, "Since the first half of the nineteenth century, this Court has recognized the 'cardinal rule' that a loan that is not usurious in its inception cannot be rendered usurious subsequently. … U.S. credit markets have functioned on the understanding that a loan originated by a national bank under the National Banking Act is subject to the usury law applicable at its origination, regardless of whether and to whom it is subsequently sold or assigned."
This, the argument continues, "is critically important to the functioning of the multitrillion-dollar U.S. credit markets." So it is. And such markets are undeniably big, with hundreds of billions of dollars in consumer credit asset-backed securities, and more than $8 trillion in residential mortgage-backed securities, plus all whole loan sales.
Marketplace lenders and investors have already raised intense concerns about the decision, but the impact could go further. The validity of numerous types of loan-backed securities packaged and sold on the secondary market could suddenly be called into question. Packages of whole loans, as well as securitizations, include the diversified debt of multiple borrowers from different states with different usury limits, and then sold to investors. But the Madden decision suggests those structures are at risk of violating state usury laws.
A possible interpretation to narrow the impact of the case would be for future court decisions to find that the Madden outcome only applies to the specific situation of this case, namely to defaulted and charged-off loans sold by a national bank to an entity that is not a national bank. Thus, only the buyers of such defaulted debt would be bound by state usury limits in their collection efforts, and the impact will largely be limited to diminishing the value of such loans in the event of default.
The Second Circuit decision might not, based on this hypothesis, apply to performing loans or to the loan markets in general. However, as pointed out in a commentary by Mayer Brown, "it will take years for the Second Circuit to distinguish Madden in enough decisions that the financial industry can get comfortable that Madden is an anomaly." The law firm's commentary presented many potential outcomes, including that the Madden case could be "technically overturned" but without the high court providing explicit support for the "valid-when-made" principle. That "would be a specter haunting the financial industry," according to the firm's analysis.
In the meantime, what happens?
It would be much better for the Supreme Court to reaffirm the valid-when-made principle as a "cardinal rule" governing markets in loans, and the Supreme Court is being petitioned to accept the case for review.
But at this point, one would also expect the OCC, the traditional defender of the powers of national banks and the preemption of state constraints on national bank lending, to be weighing in strongly. The comptroller of the currency should protect the ability of national banks to originate and sell loans guided by the valid-when-made principle. But the OCC seems not to be weighing in at all and is strangely absent from this issue.
Everyone agrees that national banks can make loans under federal preemption of state statutes, subject to national bank rules and regulations. Everyone agrees, as far as we know, that the valid-when-made principle is required for loans to move efficiently among lenders and investors in interstate and national markets, whether as whole loans or securities.
In our view, the OCC ought to be taking a clear and forceful public position to support the ability of national banks to originate loans which will be sold into national markets.
William M. Isaac, a former chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., is senior managing director and global head of financial institutions at FTI Consulting. Alex J. Pollock, a former president and CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, is distinguished senior fellow at the R Street Institute in Washington. The views expressed are their own.


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We are pleased to announce that we're now offering community screenings of Divided We Fall in Wisconsin! We want our film to be seen by wide audience, especially now that so many groups are springing up and organizing to resist the Trump agenda – an agenda that has roots here in Wisconsin with the Walker administration. So the time is right to take another look at our historic 2011 Uprising, critically analyze our successes and failures, and build a powerful movement for progressive social change.
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Watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), yesterday announced plans to cap rip-off overdraft fees
Currently, nearly half of all current accounts go overdrawn, according to an investigation conducted by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), with UK banks raking in a staggering £1.2billion a year from those who exceed their agreed limits.
With family finances struggling, around half of current account customers use their overdrafts on a regular basis to make ends meet between paydays. But, its not just consumers with current accounts who are paying extortionate charges for going overdrawn or exceeding their pre-agreed overdraft limit. Small and medium size businesses are also a victim of rip-off fees.
This is why the CMA has announced a wide-ranging package of proposals yesterday, 17 May 2016, to tackle the issues head-on that are clearly hindering competition in personal current accounts (PCA) and in banking services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Some banks currently allow consumers to go into the red or over their agreed overdraft limit without incurring costs, however the amount you can go over can be as little as £5.00 without being penalised by a bank.
At present, it is hard for consumers and businesses to work out if they are getting good value, especially considering bank charges are complicated and opaque. Even in 2016, consumers and businesses still believe that it is difficult and risky to change banks, with business owners worrying about transferring pre-arranged lending facilities to a new bank or having lending facilities with another bank not associated to their bank account.
This is confirmed by the fact nearly 60% of personal customers have stayed with the same bank for over 10 years and over 90% of SMEs get their business loans from the bank where they have their current account. Due to this competitive pressures are weak, so banks do not need to work hard enough on price or quality of service to retain clients.
The CMA considered in its investigation whether the largest banks should be broken up but came to the view that this would not address the fundamental competition problems. However, having more banks would still not significantly improve the market or give customers a better deal, because of the current lack of transparency on fees and charges.
To transform the market the CMA believes banks instead need to be made to provide their customers with the right information so that they can easily find out which provider and type of account offers best value for them. The CMA proposes to push the development of new online comparison tools and improve the current account switch service (CASS) to make switching banks more straightforward and give customers more awareness of, and confidence in, the process.
FIIC accounts, which stands for 'free if in credit' are certainly not free for consumers who use an overdraft facility, which represent nearly half of personal customers. The CMA's proposals include new measures targeted at overdrafts, with a particular focus on users of unarranged overdrafts; in 2014, £1.2 billion of banks' revenues came from unarranged overdraft charges.
Big technological changes are happening in banking, and the CMA is also proposing to require banks to move swiftly to introduce an Open API (application programming interface) banking standard. This standard will enable personal and SME customers to safely and securely share their unique transaction history with other banks and trusted third parties.
The watchdog insists: "This will enable bank customers to click on an app, for instance, and get comparisons tailored to their individual circumstances, directing them to the bank account which offers them the best deal." However, the sharing of highly sensitive information is likely to lead to concerns about from consumers and privacy organisations on data protection, and who do we trust to keep this sensitive data safe.
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On these foundations, the CMA proposes to build a strong package of measures to deliver better banking services to SMEs. Making it easier for SMEs to shop around and open a new current account will reduce business owners' reliance on their personal bank when choosing a bank for their business. By making the prices and availability of lending products more transparent, the majority of SMEs need not, as is the case now, turn directly to their existing bank for finance without considering other offers.
The package of changes, including capping overdraft fees, could bring benefits to bank customers to the tune of £1 billion over 5 years. Already, if personal customers switched to a cheaper product for them, annual savings could be on average £116; ranging from £89 on average for customers who do not use an overdraft, to £153 on average for overdraft users.
Alasdair Smith, Chair of the Retail Banking Investigation, said: "For too long, banks have been able to sit back and not work hard enough for their personal and small business customers.
"We believe the strong and innovative package of measures we are proposing will give customers the information and tools they really need to get a better deal out of the banks. They will also protect those who fall into overdraft from being stung with unexpected fees.
Smith continued: "New entrants into a market are an important source of competition and innovation, and we are well aware of the current barriers to challenger banks in UK retail banking. What's really holding them back is their ability to highlight to customers how new offerings compare with their current deal.
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Chris Hargreaves, founder of AngryPolicyholders.com, said on the news of the CMA findings: "Bank for far to long have had little competition on the high street as they don't need to actively attract new customers.
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Chris continued: "You only have to look at insurance banks sell. It is normally significantly more expensive, compared with specialist insurers or through brokers, and in most cases an inferior product. Why can a bank sell inferior products or services, without providing excellent customer service and still get repeat custom and long-term loyalty?
"The answer is that banks have a captive market, where we have to go to them on a regular basis, which in turn gives them the opportunity to flog us inferior products or rip us off with overdraft fees, because at the end of the day where else are we going to go?"


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Nick Saban and Arkansas OC Dan Enos go way back
Alabama head coach Nick Saban and Arkansas offensive coordinator Dan Enos have a history.
Saban served as Michigan State's defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach between 1983 and 1987. Enos was a freshman quarterback during Saban's final season, and did not start until 1989.
Don't think Saban forgot about him, though.
"Dan Enos is a great competitor," Saban said on Wednesday. "Was a really good athlete. Did a fantastic job for us in what his role was on that team at Michigan State. I think the guy's a really good coach."
On Monday, Enos told the media that he figured Saban did not recall him.
"He got after me a little bit in practice every day," Enos said (via ArkansasOnline.com's Tom Murphy). "I don't know if he'll remember that or not."
The former quarterback served as an MSU graduate assistant until 1993, when he embarked on a coaching journey that featured several stops.
He came to Arkansas as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach this year.
"Their offense is difficult to defend," Saban said. "Good combination of runs and play-action passes. Good drop-back game. They've done a really good job with the players that they have, and I think that's always a great indication of a good coach."
The star of Enos' offense is running back Alex Collins, but Saban had higher praise for tight end Hunter Henry on Wednesday, calling him "maybe" the country's best tight end.
"I think in this day and age, that's kinda the perfect tight end that you can have," Saban said. "He's a fantastic player, and he gives them a lot of diversity because you never know where the guy's gonna line up."


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Authentic Native American Indian Apache Dreamcatcher
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Center of Spider Woman's web is genuine hand carved bone Eagle Feather totem and hand carved bone beads interspersed with solid brass beads.
Genuine hand carved bone Eagle Feather pendant, carved bone & solid brass beads drape from dream catchers base.
Words from Apache artist Cynthia Whitehawk:
DREAMCATCHERS are known to the Indigenous peoples of the Americas to filter and destroy bad dreams, thoughts or negative influences, allowing the good, positive and enlightening influences and strong healing to take place. Totems, fetishes, ritual and ceremonial items significant to the owner are added for additional healing energies. Read more about dreamcatchers...
EAGLE - A symbol of power, healing and wisdom, Eagle represents enlightenment reached through inner work, understanding and reclaiming our personal power. Tenacity, clear vision and patience, living in balance with Spirit and Earth. Eagle connects one with Great Spirit, the Great Mystery, opening the soul to greater healing. It tells you that the universe is giving you the opportunity to fly above your life's worldly levels, or above the shadow of past realities, granting yourself permission to be free in order to reach all the joy that your heart desires, and Spirit requires.
SPIDER WOMAN - She is the creator and weaver of life, the great teacher, protector and Mother of all creation. She manifests as Sacred Guardian, overseeing the welfare of all those in need. In her aspect as Creator and Mother, Spider Woman affirms that women are essential and central to the life process. She reminds us that people of all races were created from the same source, with equal rights and responsibilities.


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Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE:BRK.A)'s CEO whose stock has the largest number of followers in the market is at it again and this time with a bang. Unlike what was thought by many, the billionaire investor Warren Buffett is still on point in playing the investment game. His investment to International Business Machines Corp (NYSE:IBM) through Berkshire Hathaway which is Buffett's Insurance Company stood at roughly $400
Mind you this was within the first quarter, a move that caught many by surprise. Using IBM's average price, the cost per share stood at $160 in the first quarter. Hence, as the first quarter was closing, Berkshire was raking close to 79.5 million shares. The net worth of this is nearly $13 billion.
However, Buffett's move has been questioned by many bearing in mind that IBM's shares were at 14% as at last year that was considered to be relatively little. The questioning has been countered by Charlie Munger, who is one of Buffett's long-time investment partners.
Munger has explained that a majority of Berkshire's investments have previously undergone reversals. Nevertheless, word has it that IBM has been making use of its cash to get back its stock.
In another turn of events, Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE:BRK.A) has revealed having sold its defense contractor General Dynamics Corp shares that had a market value of close to $269 million at the end of 2012. This may have been a drop in the ocean for Berkshire considering that it owns multibillion-dollar companies locally and internationally.
With the global position of Berkshire in terms of its investments, and which was so demanding, Todd Combs and Ted Weschler were hired as portfolio managers. They both run the company's investment portfolio event though speculations have it that they are likely to take over after Buffet's retirement.
There seems to be a lot that is happening behind the scenes as a far as Berkshire's investments are concerned. For example, it is said that at least for the first time, Buffett and his investment managers have combined efforts and agreed to buy more stock and sell less. We can only wait to see what will unfold next.


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London, United Kingdom (PRWEB UK) 2 March 2016
New 2016 seminar brochure now available.
The Consumer Goods and Retail team at SGS United Kingdom Ltd have a vast combined knowledge of the problems and challenges faced by the retail sector in competing in a global market. It was with this in mind a few years ago that the team decided to offer training seminars to the retail buyers, merchandisers and technologists so that they could better understand the pitfalls and their responsibilities either directly or indirectly to the consumer. Since then, the list of subjects has grown and the frequency of seminars has increased.
Most recently, the team has produced its most comprehensive brochure yet including prices and dates so that interested parties can see the portfolio available and make choices more easily.
With an ever more competitive market place whose demands are for greater safety and security, the pressure is on the retailer to meet the needs of an ever more aware consumer who is in turn is more likely to press for answers and information about the products they buy. To ignore these demands is to write off sales in that region and in the worst case risk the possibility of prosecution, recalls and fines.
SGS CRS in the UK has tailored these seminars specifically to answer those questions, shed light on the reasons for the demands and hopefully share an insight in to what the consumer may reasonably expect from the products offered to them.
The seminars are deliberately pitched so as not to blind the attendees with science but to explain the subjects in a clear and concise manner to make the listener more comfortable with what can be a daunting array of legislation and standards. The subjects covered are many and varied from a simple introduction to the knitting process or the appreciation of colour, to the chemistry of dyeing or the more onerous understanding of legislation such as the General Product Safety Directive.
There is quite a list of possible subjects of interest and we can deliver most of them in locations such as Ealing or Leicester and some even in Ellesmere Port.
For those who can't make the journey, SGS is in many cases prepared to bring the seminar to the client and deliver it to the staff as a whole if this proves to be more convenient.


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Google made a couple of announcements these past few days that you should know about. One is about moving Google+ in a new, better direction which will make your social media efforts more effective on the platform. Another concerns what customers see when they research your business (and it's a good one).
Google will detach Google+ from some of their products over the next few months. This means you will no longer need a Google+ account to become a user on sites like Youtube. Media outlets and blogs have announced this as the "death of Google+" but it doesn't look that way. This will allow us to use more Google products without a public Google+ profile. It will, in effect, make Google+ "more focused, more useful, [and] more engaging".
Google already centralizes their services under one Google account. Needing a public Google+ profile to comment on Youtube videos was cumbersome. From its implementation, it felt like a desperate grab for users. The change was to dissuade people from leaving abusive comments. With a real name and photo attached, it enforced accountability. I can tell you, from personal experience, it didn't work.
Google+ was in a confusing state. Was it a social media platform or a public front for your Google account? Instead of "killing Facebook", it killed its own potential. Now that it stands as an independent platform again, it has another chance. This is a clear move that Google has a plan for the service.
Original image: Jason Howie on Flikr
I hope they optimize Google+ into a new kind of social networking platform for mobile use. We don't need a "Facebook killer". We need a new way to interact with each other, consume media, and shop online. If Google+ can impact any one of those needs, it will succeed and achieve sustainability.
So don't worry about those reviews you worked hard to collect through the platform. Google does not plan to kill Google+ no matter what the pundits say. Continue to use Google+ to connect to customers and gather feedback. If things go well, the network will increase and so will your reach on the platform.
Case in point, Google used their own Google+ profile to announce a new feature. Customers can now see your business's busiest times of the day when they search for you. It's currently available only for mobile browsers like Safari and Chrome–not the Google app.
Feature demonstration from Google's official Google+ page
Now you know the best time to stop at your local grocery store or pizza parlor to avoid the crowds. AJ Ghergich proposes spying on competitors and running promotions during their slow periods. Other than cool espionage missions, this is useful information for businesses. Granted, you might already have more detailed tracking information of foot traffic. It's still important to know what customers incorporate in their research.
It's important to know small updates like these to Google's interface. 72% of customers begin their research of a business on Google so it's important to know what they'll see. So what else do customers do when researching a business? Next week, I will talk more about the buyer's process. We'll look at the "journey" a customer goes through in choosing a business for their services.
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text: Temporarily removing links due to rom embedded in software. This guide has been edited from the original to fit gbatemps rules. Hey, this tutorial is for creating Mystery Gift events. This is useful for those who don't have all of their Pokémon games as a rom, and useful for people who miss out on events. This is also useful for people that don't want to directly edit their saves of a file of the Pokémon games using cheats, or to prevent a bad creation. This can be used to distribute any Pokémon you want to games that are not on a flashcard. This is more useful on Pokemon Pearl and Diamond, and you can just trade to Platinum, HG, or SS. I am not positive these events will be distributable to PtHGSS because the event making software is old, and it isn't mine. This guide is absolutely useless for people that rock at making Pokemon in pokesav for their roms, and do not own the actually legally obtained cartridge. Stop here and read a pokesav guide if the pokemon game that you 'own' is on a flashcard. Need: Two DSs My personal software bundle ONE Flashcard with at least 2MB of space left and wireless compatible Original Pokémon Game Cartridge(with mystery gift enabled) Deoxys distro rom .pcd file(s) OPTIONAL .pkm file( (if you cannot find .pcd files, you can make your own) A Project Pokémon forums account to request .pkm files (if you can't make your own or find any) Pokesav (for editing .pkm files and creating .pcd files if you are desperate) No$GBA (to move around Pokémon in the rom and for converting pkm files) Pokémon Rom game with save data (preferably Diamond/Pearl, same reason as No$) Legit Pokémon .sav file that matches with rom (for what else?) NDSTokyoTrim (not provided, trims 8MB rom down to around 1.5ish MB) You need the Deoxys rom, I am pretty sure it swaps out the wondercard automatically. ALL SOFTWARE NEEDED IS PROVIDED IN MY SOFTWARE PACK. SAVES AND ROMS NOT INCLUDED. SOME PCD FILES INCLUDED, ALONG WITH SOME .PKM FILES. WINDOWS ONLY. NEED WINE IN LINUX OR CIDER IN MAC TO USE THE SOFTWARE BEING PROVIDED. POKESAV PLATINUM/HG/SS NOT INCLUDED. Enabling Mystery Gift: Get to Jubilife city Go into the TV station and on a certain floor, where a man asks you for feedback on TV Input EVERYONE HAPPY and WIFI CONNECTION. Save and restart/turn off. BASIC GUIDE: Start up the SUPER SIMPLE distribution maker software, included in my software bundle. Open the .bat file and read it. Then press enter or any other key and follow the instructions. Move the rom onto your flashcart. Set the date to your appropriate event with the DS with the distribution rom. (E.g. Alamos Darkrai US event is May 31st to June 1st) Start up your flashcart and your distribution, along with your Pokémon game in the other DS. Click mystery gift, receive gift from wireless, and get your gift. Go to the poke mart with only five Pokémon in your party to receive your gift. Advanced Guide: If you want to use any .pkm file to distribute to your DS, read here. Get pokesav and make a pkm file, or find one online. There are plenty guides online, even two on RomUlation, in the tutorials section. You can also download a pkm file. This Site contains a few .pkm events (that you need to convert), and some .pcd files. You can also request pkm files in the Project Pokémon forums. The pkm file has to be exactly 236 bytes to be used to distribute. If it is not, you will need to convert it before use. I will teach that in the next section. You can also create item events using this tutorial. Instead of selecting Pokemon in the drop down menu, select Item and select which item you want to distribute. Open up pokesav, click Events>Mystery Gift Edit. Go to the PCD section. Go to the section where it says "Event ID" and type 1. Type in the date you want the Pokémon to be distributed. If the Pokémon is not a REAL event, insert any date, but if it is a real event, insert the date it is distributed. Select the gift type to be Pokémon. Edit the card title and comments to be whatever you want. You can edit how many times this wonder card can be redistributed, and what versions it could share with. Type in the Pokémon ID of the Pokémon you want to be the picture (I think). Save pcd and follow normal directions. Converting pkm files: (Need to upload pics) This is where you will need NO$GBA and the rom with save of a Pokémon game. The save will need to be converted into RAW Format 512kb. The save has to be past where you got the Pokedex and preferably saved near a Pokémon center. Open pokesav. Open up your save file and go into the Storage option. Click Load, and select a pkm file that is not 236 bytes. Remember which box you placed it in. Press OK, and save. Place the save into the battery folder of NO$GBA, and make sure it is named exactly the same as the rom. Start up the rom. Go to the box and select move Pokémon. Move the Pokémon you just put in the save file using pokesav into the party. Save your game, and exit out of NO$GBA. Open the save with pokesav again, and follow the Advanced Guide.


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A&E may have violated the civil rights of "Duck Dynasty's" Phil Robertson when it suspended him for making anti-gay remarks in a magazine interview, former Rep. Allen West of Florida says.
'We cannot start censoring people like this," West told "The Steve Malzberg Show" on Newsmax TV.
"As far as A&E . . . it's their business. I don't know what's in the contract, but if they suspended someone for their religious beliefs, that's a violation of the Civil Rights Act."
Last week, Robertson, 67, star of A&E's smash reality show, was suspended for criticizing the homosexual lifestyle in GQ magazine, comparing it to bestiality.
He quoted passages from the Bible to back up his beliefs.
"GLAAD [founded as the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation] and other organizations such as them, they want freedom from any dissenting views," West said. "The majority that is out there are in concert with Phil."
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U.K. Film Council launches $23 mil movie fund
Wharton, Francke Collins working with Tanya SeghatchianLONDON -- Natascha Wharton, Lizzie Francke and Chris Collins have signed up as gatekeepers of government backed subsidy body the U.K. Film Council's new look £15 million ($23 million) single movie fund entity, working alongside Tanya Seghatchian.
The trio of familiar faces on the international circuit will be tasked with funding "emerging, experimental and world class filmmakers" at the fund.
Wharton, a former head of development at Working Title Films, is tasked with the fund's ring-fenced development ambitions. Franke, already a development producer for the U.K. Film Council's development fund since January 2008, is to focus on experimental movies, national engagement and showcasing new talent.
And Collins, a fellow development producer for the U.K. Film Council, plans to focus on ideas for future film practices for both emerging and established filmmakers, from micro / low budget features and shorts, through to 3D blockbusters.
The cabinet shuffle comes as the Council's three-month consultation on its new look comes to an end.
It has emerged blinking into the daylight as part of a wide-ranging restructuring at the body following budget cuts and strategic review and follows the merger of the development, new cinema and premiere funds.
The fund will be topped up by any recoupment made by the Council from its movie investments and will focus on first and second time film-makers as well as supporting innovative and digital film-making.
"With the right level of support, a successful British film industry can continue to help get the U.K. out of recession, drive innovation and create more highly-skilled jobs. Further tough choices probably lie ahead, but having reduced our overheads by 20% and positively responded to the needs of British filmmakers we're now in the best place we can be to support and promote U.K. film in the years ahead," U.K. Film Council chairman Tim Bevan said.


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Events for December 15, 2017
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Historic Loop Bus Tour
Scenic Historical Bus Tour presented by the Ormond Beach Historical Society. This two hour tour includes the Ormond Scenic Loop, Fairchild Oak, Three Chimneys Sugar Mill Ruins, Ormond Indian Burial Mound and historic homes along the way. A knowledgeable tour guide will interpret the 30 sites on the route. Tickets are $20 for adults, $7 […]Find out more »
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A Journey to the Sea
Oil painter, Stephen Estrada captures the power and fragility of the natural sea. He equates his large-scale work with "stepping into liquid" and calls his work a "travelogue of the sea". "Many of my paintings depict the waters and landscape of the East and West coast, the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. The latter […]Find out more »


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Poppy's on the Lagoon Resort At a Glance
Located in Vanuatu's Port Vila Region
Modern self catering studios & apartments
Close to town with lagoon access
Suits families & couples
Family Friendly
Self Catering Apartments
Poppy's on the Lagoon Resort
Poppy's on the Lagoon is set on the shores of Erakor Lagoon and provides superior self-contained accommodation. The resort is designed to take advantage of the cooling breeze of the South Pacific trade winds.
This owner managed property has a reputation for being meticulously maintained, friendly and very welcoming. Poppy's on the Lagoon is your own "home away from home" in paradise.
The lagoon provides safe waters for swimming and water sports, and the gardens have been designed to show off a wide range of tropical plants. Poppys on the Lagoon is only a 15 minute walk (or a 2 min bus or taxi ride) to Port Vila's town centre, where there are plenty of restaurants and shops.Back to Top
Only a 15 minute walk into downtown Port Vila or 2 minutes by bus or taxi.20 minute drive from Port Vila international airport.
With a peaceful ambience and beautifully landscaped gardens, Poppys makes an excellent choice for holiday-makers looking for a boutique-style holiday atmosphere beside the water and with a small beach area for soaking up the sunBack to Top
Two swimming pools, (one adults only), Kayaks and Traditional Outrigger Canoes, BBQ area, Onsite Cafe, Tour Desk, Shop, DVD and Book Library, Mini day spa, Laundry facilities, Internet access, Currency exchange, Babysitting serviceBack to Top
Banana Leaf Cafe which is a casual and convenient pool-side bar and grill open from 7.30-7.30pm. The cafe offers a range of delicious light meals including full cooked breakfast, pancakes, hamburgers and grills made fresh to order. The weekly poolside island BBQ is a must! Poppys also has an onsite shop, stocking basic provisions, beer, wine and soft drinks.
There are also a large number of restaurants and cafes in Port Vila which is within walking distance or a 2 minute taxi ride.Back to Top
Room Facilities
Lagoon View Studio – Located high in the resort, these studios enjoy spectacular views of Erakor Lagoon and have louvered windows to take advantage of cooling breezes. These fully serviced & self-contained studio apartments (gas cook top, microwave, toaster, kettle, fridge, all cooking amenities)have their own private balcony. There are steps down to the pool area and café and beach/lagoon.
Garden View Bungalow are fully self contained, private and free standing. They are situated in a lush garden setting overlooking the adults swimming pool,
in an adults only area of resort.
Beachfront Spa Bungalow are freestanding and fully self contained. Located 5 metres from the waters edge they offer spectacular waterfront views and being in an adults only area of the resort guarantees some romantic times.
2 Bedroom Lagoon Suite are spacious family apartments, all overlooking the pool with stunning views of Erakor Lagoon. They offer 2 separate bedrooms, dining area, lounge area and are
fully self contained perfect for those wanting a little extra space from the kids and the option to eat in.
3 Bedroom Lagoon Apartment can comfortably accommodate a party of 7 people with stunning views of Erakor Lagoon (not waterfront). 3 generous bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, lounge area and dining area (6 seater dining table) and large fully self contained kitchen perfect for family meals together
3 Bedroom Beachfront Villa are located close to the family pool and restaurant, these fantastic freestanding villas enjoy absolute beachfront. Step outside and two steps on to white sand! Each Villa has a full kitchen, large living/dining area, two bathrooms and a huge private balcony to enjoy the sea breeze. (Maximum 6 guests. Baby cot and high chair can be provided free of charge.)Back to Top
Every Tuesday night is the famous Island Night BBQ, with a huge feast of delicious salads and Meats, with a variety of traditional style food to try. With live music, and entertainment throughout the night, be sure to book in early.Back to Top
Family Offers
Kids are welcome in the Lagoon View Studios, 2 Bedroom Lagoon Suite and 3 Bedroom Villas where they stay free in existing bedding. Cots and Highchairs provided free of charge for infants under 2 years.Back to Top
Honeymoon Benefits
Honeymooners who head to Poppy's to enjoy time together receive a Welcome drink on arrival, Romantic flowers in room with Personalised "congratulations" card on arrival a
Free bottle of sparkling wine in room on arrival and a 2-for-1 special massage and pedicure deal, when staying a minimum nights.Back to Top
Wedding Facilities
Poppys on the Lagoon has a fabulous Pacific Dream Wedding Day package, and a whole range of additional extras can be arranged. Please ask for details and let us do all the organizing for you.Our Banana Leaf Cafe can suggest some great canapes and drinks or organize catering for casual intimate weddings up to 50 guests. Poppys on the Lagoon is the ideal place for your guests to stay Ask about the VIP transfer services that can be arranged.Back to Top