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Global Market Rout Spreads: VIX Marches Higher As China Stocks, Currency Plunge
Aug 11, 2017
The global rout resulting from tensions over the North Korean nuclear standoff continued on Friday as world stocks tumbled for the fourth day, on course for their worst week since November following a third day of escalating verbal exchanges between Trump and Kim, as European and Asian shares tumlbed, volatility spiked, and the selloff in US futures continued albeit at a more modest pace as the escalating war of words over North Korea drove investors on Friday to safe havens such as the yen, Swiss franc and gold. In addition to North Korea, attention will be closely focused on today's US CPI print, which could result in even more currency volatility, should it surprise significantly in either direction.
"What has changed this time is that the scary threats and war of words between the U.S. and North Korea have intensified to the point that markets can't ignore it," said Shane Oliver, head of investment strategy at AMP Capital in Sydney. "Of course, it's all come at a time when share markets are due for a correction, so North Korea has provided a perfect trigger."
All eyes remained on the sharp short squeeze in the VIX, which exploded more than 50% above 16 on Thursday from single digits the day before – the highest print since Trump's election victory – and extended gains on Friday rising nearly 5% to 16.80, after briefly topping 17, a potential "margin calling" nightmare for countless vol sellers over the past year. Thursday also saw the highest VIX volume day on record as 937K VIX futures traded across the curve. The Global Financial Stress Indicator surged positive after trading in negative territory since April.
The global rout that sent the Nasdaq lower by 2% on Thursday, spread to China which saw the Shanghai Composite tumble by 1.6% to 3,208, its biggest drop this year, led by mining and resource stocks, with nearly 20 names halted limit down, after Chinese metals prices tumbled by 5%. The Chinese volatility index jumped by the most since January 2016 to its highest level in more than seven months.
While there wasn't a specific catalyst for the rout, a driver for the sharp commodity selling was the announcement by the China Steel Industry Association which said the recent surge in steel futures was not due to market demand but misunderstanding by some institutions. Adding fuel to the fire was a Reuters report that the Shanghai Futures Exchange told its members it may raise margins on steel rebar contracts if market trade volume is too large. As a result, metals also led declines on the mainland CSI 300 Index: Xiamen Tungsten slides as much as 9.3%, most intraday since September; Jiangxi Copper falls as much as 8.3%; China Molybdenum slips as much as 7.7%; the Bloomberg China Steel Producers Valuation Peers Index tumbled 5.9%, with Nanjing Iron & Steel, Maanshan Iron & Steel, Angang Steel dropping at least 6.9%.
"Chinese investors locked in profits on commodity shares following strong gains which had been driven by bets that capacity cuts would boost prices", said Helen Lau, Hong Kong-based analyst with Argonaut Securities. "Stock markets are in a risk-off mode due to escalating geopolitical risks, so recent outperformers would be the first to take a hit amid a selloff." In HK trading Aluminum Corp. of China tumbles as much as 7.4%, the biggest intraday drop since February 2016, while China Shenhua Energy dropped as much as 4.8%, among the worst performers on Hang Seng Index.
Also hurting Chinese sentiment was the plunge in Tencent, with the Chinese tech giant dropping as much as 5% in Hong Kong, its biggest intraday decline in more than a month, following news of a Chinese probe into Tencent, Sina and Baidu for cyber-security law violations. Stocks of related tech companies were all lower with Sina down 3%, Weibo down 4.5%, and Baidu down 2.5%.
Earlier in the session, the onshore Chinese yuan dropped as much as 0.43% vs USD to 6.7080, its biggest drop since Jan. 19, after the PBOC set the fixing at a weaker level than expected. As Bloomberg reported overnight, the PBOC strengthened fixing by 0.19% to 6.66420, compared with forecasts of 6.6477 from Commerzbank, 6.6552 from Mizuho Bank, 6.6559 from Scotiabank and 6.6549 from Nomura. At the same time, the offshore yuan dropped as much as 0.28% to 6.6853, most since June 26, although putting the drop in context, just one day earlier, the CNY rose to its strongest level since August 2016 on Thursday, prompting Bloomberg to call the Yuan the new "safe haven" currency.
Elsewhere in Asia, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan had skidded 1.55 percent, its biggest one-day loss since mid-December, to leave it down 2.5 percent for the week. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index fell 1.2 percent at the close in Sydney. The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong tumbled 2 percent and China's Shanghai Composite Index was down 1.6 percent. The Japanese yen rose 0.2 percent to 108.96 per dollar, the strongest in more than 15 weeks. Japanese markets are closed for the Mountain Day public holiday.
South Korea's KOSPI fell 1.8 percent to an 11-1/2-week low, but its losses for the week are a relatively modest 3.2 percent; volatility on the Kospi 200 surged as much as 27 percent. "Pretty remarkable, perhaps even extraordinary, considering," said fund manager BlueBay strategist Tim Ash. The Korean won also continued to skid, down 0.45 percent to 1,147.2, falling below its 200-day moving average for the first time in a month.
European markets continued sliding into risk-off mode although at a slower pace; even so Europe's where regional indices were set for the worst week of losses this year as sentiment on ongoing fears about escalation between the US and North Korea. Euro zone volatility jumped to the highest since April, when France's election was rattling the region. Weakness has been seen across the board (Eurostoxx 600 -1.0%), however mining names have notably underperforming amid Chinese metal prices slumping by some 5% overnight. The iTraxx Crossover extended its recent widening, leading sentiment as hedges are placed into the weekend. European equity markets opened lower led by mining sector, as base metals sell off heavily in Asia after a report saying the Shanghai exchange may raise margins on steel rebar contracts, which was later confirmed. DAX futures dip to approach 200-DMA, financials under pressure after HSBC warns low-vol environment could hit 2H revenues.
CHF and JPY marginally outperform in G-10, EMFX weaker against USD across the board. Core fixed income extends rally and bund curve flattens further, yet UST/bund spread widens 3bps as USTs lag amid focus on U.S. CPI data which may add to the recent dollar pains should inflation come in weaker than expected.
U.S. treasury yields fell to their lowest in more than six weeks ahead of inflation data expected to show a pickup in price growth, which could boost the chances of a further rate hike this year, while the Fed's Kaplan and Kashkari are due to speak. The dollar declined against the Japanese yen for a fourth day as North Korea tensions remained elevated. The yield on 10-year Treasuries fell one basis point to 2.19 percent, the lowest in more than six weeks. Germany's 10-year yield decreased three basis points to 0.38 percent, the lowest in more than six weeks.
Oil was modestly higher even though the IEA cuts its OPEC demand estimates for this year and next year by by 400bpd after revising down its demand estimates going back to 2015, rejecting OPEC's own assessment of rising demand growth for the near future.
Aside from North Korea, inflation data is where the market is most sensitive to a surprise at the moment, even if yesterday's weak US PPI doesn't suggest an imminent rise. For the US CPI today, consensus expected core CPI inflation to rise +0.2%, and should finally snap its streak of four consecutive monthly misses which could be important. As recent Fed statements have emphasized, policymakers will be monitoring near-term inflation trends closely. Hence, an in line print would provide tentative evidence that the recent downshift in core inflation may be behind us.
New York Fed President William Dudley cautioned that it will "take some time" for inflation to reach the central bank's 2 percent target, the latest official warning that price pressures remain muted. The Federal Reserve Bank Dallas President Fred Kaplan speaks this afternoon. Also today, Moody's may publish a review of South Africa's credit rating, two months after reducing its foreign- and local-currency assessments to one level above junk. JC Penney, Magna International and Telus are due to release results. July consumer price data is also due later.
Bulletin Headline Summary From RanSquawk
- Geopolitical tensions continue to act as a driving force for markets amid the latest exchange between the US and NK
- This has seen downside in EU equities (Eurostoxx 50 -1.0%) and a FTQ in other assets
- Looking ahead, highlights include US CPI, Fed's Kashkari and Kaplan
Market Snapshot
- S&P 500 futures down 0.1% to 2,434.25
- STOXX Europe 600 down 1.0% to 372.26
- DAX down 0.3% to 11,980
- MSCI ASIA down 0.8% to 158.49
- MSCI ASIA ex JAPAN down 1.5% to 515.81
- Nikkei down 0.05% to 19,729.74
- Topix down 0.04% to 1,617.25
- Hang Seng Index down 2% to 26,883.51
- Shanghai Composite down 1.6% to 3,208.54
- Sensex down 1.1% to 31,193.00
- Australia S&P/ASX 200 down 1.2% to 5,693.14
- Kospi down 1.7% to 2,319.71
- German 10Y yield fell 3.5 bps to 0.38%
- Euro down 0.1% to 1.1759 per US$
- Brent Futures down 0.9% to $51.45/bbl
- US 10Y yields unchanged at 2.19%
- Italian 10Y yield rose 2.1 bps to 1.743%
- Spanish 10Y yield fell 0.6 bps to 1.452%
- Brent Futures down 0.4% to $51.70/bbl
- Gold spot up 0.1% to $1,287.31
- U.S. Dollar Index up 0.04% to 93.44
Top Overnight News
- China Urges Restraint as Futures Slide; FOMC Voters to Speak After CPI Data; Snap Slammed Amid Facebook Pressure
- The escalating war of words between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un sent Asian markets tumbling as the region braced for more provocations from his regime next week
- President Donald Trump stepped up his campaign of pressure on North Korea, warning the regime not to follow through with a missile test near Guam and promising massive response to any strike against the U.S. or its allies
- Treasury yields may climb from a six-week low if Friday's U.S. consumer- price data merely meet expectations, as the market is on high- alert for evidence that inflation is heating up and supporting the Fed's case for higher interest rates
- For all the talk that Chair Janet Yellen's plan to shrink the Fed's balance sheet will hurt Treasuries, U.S. mortgage bonds face a bigger test
- The International Energy Agency cut estimates for the amount of crude needed from OPEC this year and in 2018, after lowering its historical assessments of consumption in emerging nations including China and India
- All that stands between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and a fourth term is six weeks of campaigning
- Morgan Stanley added its voice to a growing chorus of skepticism surrounding debt valuations, with Pacific Investment Management Co. writing in a report released Wednesday that investors should pare relatively expensive assets like corporate bonds in favor of safer investments like Treasuries
- Credit Suisse Group AG is barring its traders from buying or selling certain Venezuelan securities and business as the political and economic crisis in the South American country intensifies
- Gold advanced to the highest in two months as the spike in tensions between the U.S. and North Korea fanned demand, with hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio flagging rising risks, including "two confrontational, nationalistic, and militaristic leaders playing chicken with each other"
- President Donald Trump laid out a path for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to get back in his good graces: replace Obamacare, overhaul the U.S. tax code and find a way to pay for big infrastructure improvements
- RBA's Lowe says next interest rate move likely up, but could be some time away; RBA prepared to intervene in A$ in 'extreme' situations
- Snap, Blue Apron Fall Flat as the Incumbents Smash the Upstarts
- IEA Cuts Estimates for Crude Needed From OPEC This Year and Next
- Chinese Regulator Starts Probe Into Tencent, Weibo and Baidu
- Stolen 1MDB Funds Are Focus of U.S. Criminal Investigation
- Health Insurers Face Long Odds to Win Reprieve of Obamacare Tax
- U.S. Stocks Gain, Hong Kong Loses Weight in MSCI Indexes: SocGen
- FBI Says ISIS Used EBay to Send Cash to U.S.: WSJ
- Anbang Ownership Secrets Subject of U.S. Workers' Complaint
- Hollywood Heads For Its Worst Summer Box Office in a Decade
Asia stock markets were heavily pressured amid continued geopolitical tensions after further fighting talk between US and North Korea, which also saw US indices close negative for a 3rd consecutive day. The fresh goading came from both sides as US President Trump suggested his fire and fury comments maybe was not tough enough and warned North Korea to get its act together or it will be in trouble like few nations have ever been. This evoked a response from North Korea which vowed to mercilessly wipe out the provocateurs and stated the US will suffer a shameful defeat. As such, ASX 200 (-1.2%), KOSPI (-1.7%) Hang Seng (-2.0%) and Shanghai Comp (-1.7%) all traded with firm losses, while Nikkei 225 was shut due to public holiday. PBoC injected CNY 70bln in 7-day reverse repos and CNY 60bln in 14-day reverse repos, for a net weekly drain of CNY 30bln vs. CNY 40bln drain last week.
Top Asian News
- War of Words Between Trump and Kim Has Asia Bracing for Conflict
- South Korean Banks Follow Won Lower Amid Rising Trump Rhetoric
- China Data Dump and Alternative Gauges Both Signal Steady Output
- Maker of India's Aircraft Carrier Surges 22% on Trading Debut
- Biggest India Lender Slumps as Bad-Loan Surprise Hits Profit
- KKR Completes 26 Investments in China as of Aug. 1
- Freeport Urged to Reinstate Workers to End Indonesian Strike
- India July Local Passenger Vehicle Sales Gain 15% Y/y to 298,997
- BlackRock's James Lenton Joins Fidelity as Trader in Hong Kong
European indices are set for the worst week of losses this year as sentiment is weighed by the war of words between the US and North Korea. Weakness has been seen across the board (Eurostoxx 50 -1.0%), however mining names have notably underperforming amid Chinese metal prices slumping by some 5% overnight. EGBs supported by flight to quality with Bunds printing fresh session highs, while there had been reports of 5k lots tripping stops at 164.50. Peripherals underperform this morning, led by BTPs, subsequently the GER-ITA spread has widened to 162bps
Top European News
- Morgan Stanley Makes 'Multi-Year Call' For Strong Euro on Reform
- Europe Miners Slump as Metals Fall on China Steel Body's Warning
- Tullow Oil, Genel Energy Drop; GMP Cuts Both Stocks to Reduce
- Old Mutual First-Half Profit Climbs as Insurer's Split Looms
- Merkel's Bloc Holds All the Coalition Options in Latest Poll
- Buy BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse; Sell Barclays, Goldman Says
- Nordea Chairman Hints HQ Review Isn't Limited to the Nordics
In currencies, safe-haven support for the currency has continued as USD/JPY made a brief break below 109.00 overnight. Although, with the war of words showing no signs of stopping, JPY could make a push back to the April low at 108.11. So far, the pair have traded in a narrow range with investor focus for the USD shifting to the US inflation figures due out later in the session. AUD softened in Asian trade as commodities prices slipped. Crude prices fell over 0.5%, despite Saudi Arabia and Iraq's announcement to ensure that all major producers comply to the OPEC production cut, while Saudi also left the door open to deeper cuts. Additionally, Chinese iron ore prices fell some 5%, further weighed on the currency, subsequently pushing AUD to the mid 0.78.
In commodities, China state run newspaper editorial comments state China will remain neutral if North Korea launches an attack on US, but if US strikes first and tries to overthrow North Korean government, China will stop them. Saudi Arabia Energy Minister Al-Falih stated the possibility for continuation of output cuts is on the table and if the size of cuts need to be adjusted, this will be examined and subject to approval by 24 countries. North Korea vows to mercilessly wipe out the provocateurs, says US will suffer a shameful defeat, according to North Korean state media. IEA raises 2017 global oil demand forecast to 1.5mln bpd vs. 1.4mln bpd, global oil supply rose by 520k, while OPEC compliance fell to 75%.
Looking at the day ahead, the main focus will be its inflation stats for July, with expectations at 0.2% mom (for core) and 1.7% yoy. Onto other events, the Fed's Kaplan and Fed's Kashkari will also speak today.
US Event calendar
- 8:30am: US CPI MoM, est. 0.2%, prior 0.0%; CPI Ex Food and Energy MoM, est. 0.2%, prior 0.1%
- US CPI YoY, est. 1.8%, prior 1.6%; CPI Ex Food and Energy YoY, est. 1.7%, prior 1.7%
- Real Avg Weekly Earnings YoY, prior 1.09%; Real Avg Hourly Earning YoY, prior 0.8%
DB's Jim Reid concludes the overnight wrap
I'm hoping I'll be on this planet for as close to 36,525 days as I can get and I'm also hoping tomorrow will be the only day of that stint that I'm stupid enough to be picking up a brand new car with no miles on it. So in some ways it's exciting and in some way it's very annoying as I vowed never to waste money on a new car. The twins have forced the issue and I'll be figuratively setting light to wads of bank notes as I roll out the forecourt. I'm driving 80 miles to Poole to collect it and I'm setting off very early as I have to get back to make sure everything is ready at home for the new arrival. The excitement is building, I'm very nervous and hopes and dreams come in abundance with such a fresh start. Yes Liverpool kick off their season at lunchtime tomorrow and I need to make sure I'm back in time to watch it. Wish me luck.
The markets and more importantly the world is wishing for a bit of luck at the moment and a peaceful solution to the North Korean spat. The nuclear fallout from this week's high stakes geopolitical jaw boning couldn't completely unsettle markets on Wednesday but Thursday was a different story. We finally broke the 15 day run of sub 0.3% closes in either direction with the S&P 500 -1.45% after a day where the news we covered yesterday morning concerning North Korea's threat to attack Guam by mid-August increasingly spooked global investors as the day progressed.
Mr Trump then raised the temperature another notch late in the US session last night, saying his 'fire and fury" comment earlier in the week "wasn't tough enough" and that "things will happen to them (NK) like they never thought possible.." and has "declined" to rule out a pre-emptive strike on NK, noting "we'll see what happens", all of which helped the US close at the lows for the session and shatter the recent low vol environment. Given the previous record low vol run was 10 days in 1966, if I do live to be 100 I'm statistically unlikely to witness anything like what we saw in the 15 days before yesterday.
The S&P 500 had its worse day since mid-May this year when it fell 1.8%. Over at the Vix, the fear gauge broadly traded up most of the day and surged 44% higher to close at 16.04, which is actually the first day the index closed above 16 in CY2017. Across the pond, the Vstoxx was up 26% to 18.9, the highest level since April when Europe had heightened political risks in the run up to the French elections.
Investors pushed safe haven assets higher again, with gold up 0.7% to a 9 week high, the Swiss franc up 0.1% (was +1.1% the day before) and JPY/USD +0.8% higher. Over in European government bonds, changes in core yields were more tempered following the ~5bp fall the day before. Bunds fell 1bp (2Y: unch; 10Y: -1bps), with Gilts down 3bps (2Y: +0.3bp; 10Y: -3bps) at the long end of the curve, while French OATs were broadly flat (2Y: unch; 10Y: -0.5bp). Peripheral bond yields were up slightly across the curve, with Italian BTPs (2Y: +1bp; 10Y: +2bps) and Portuguese yields (2Y: -0.5bp; 10Y: +2bps) not sure whether they were a flight to quality instrument or a high beta asset. Across the pond, the UST10Y fell 5bps yesterday (2Y -1bp) but is fairly flat this morning.
In Asia, markets have continued to fall. The Kospi recovered a little to be 1.6% down as we type, the Won/USD dipping another 0.2%. The Hang Seng fell for the 3rd consecutive day (-1.9%), with Chinese bourses down 1.1% to 1.6%. We also got a glimpse of what China might be thinking, with the Global times (English paper under the People's Daily) writing that China should make clear that: i) it will stay neutral if the US retaliates after NK launches missile that threaten American soil, but ii) if countries try to overthrow the NK regime, China will prevent them from doing so.
Moving on, if we can pull out attention away from the nuclear threat, inflation data is probably where the market is most sensitive to a surprise at the moment, even if yesterday's weak US PPI doesn't suggest an imminent rise. For the US CPI today, our economists expect core CPI inflation (+0.2% vs. +0.1%) should finally snap its streak of four consecutive monthly misses which could be important. They also remind us that as recent Fed statements have emphasized, policymakers will be monitoring near-term inflation trends closely. Hence, an in line print would provide tentative evidence that the recent downshift in core inflation may be behind us.
Following on the theme of inflation, DB's Luzzetti examined the impact of recent US dollar depreciation on the inflation outlook. Based on their own inflation models and analysis cited by Fed officials, they think that recent dollar weakness – assuming that it does not reverse – could lift year-over-year core PCE inflation by about 0.2pps by mid-2018 and 0.1pps by mid-2019. More details here.
Turning to Europe, the flip-side of recent currency moves is discussed by DB's Mark Wall who has written on how euro appreciation will be balanced against growth momentum in determining the ECB's exit from QE. He argue that all else unchanged the euro's appreciation since June could reduce the ECB staff core inflation forecast for 2019 from 1.7% yoy to 1.5% yoy. More details here Returning to the equity market sell-off in a little more depth, US bourses all weakened yesterday, with the S&P (-1.5%), the Dow (-0.9%) and the Nasdaq (-2.1%) sharply lower. Within the S&P, only the utilities sector was up (+0.3%) versus larger losses elsewhere (IT -2.2%; Financials -1.8%). European markets also fell across the board, the Stoxx 600 was down 1% to the lowest level since March with all sectors in the red. Across the region the FTSE 100 (-1.4%), the DAX (-1.2%), Italian FTSE MIB (-0.8%) and CAC (-0.6%) were all lower.
Currencies were mixed but little changed, the USD dollar index dipped 0.2% post the lower than expected PPI data. The Euro continued to edge ahead against the USD and Sterling, up 0.1% and 0.3% respectively, while the Sterling/USD was down 0.2%. In commodities, WTI oil fell 2%, despite OPEC raising its demand forecast for oil and two of the largest OPEC producers (Saudi Arabia & Iraq) agreeing to strengthen their commitments to production cuts. Notably, Iraq's recent compliance to production targets is not exactly great (29% in July).
Elsewhere, precious metals were modestly up (Gold +0.7%; Silver +1%) and aluminium continues to gain (Copper -0.3%; Aluminium +0.9%). Agricultural commodities were broadly lower, with corn, wheat and cotton all down ~4%, while soybeans, coffee and sugar were down ~3%. This follows a USDA report which suggest US farmers will produce more corn and soybeans than analyst forecasts.
Away from the markets, Trump has made his disappointment with Senate majority leader McConnell well known, tweeting "can you believe that McConnell, who has screamed repeal & replace (Obamacare) for 7 years, couldn't get it done…" and "…Mitch, get back to work…". However, Trump was more conciliatory on special counsel Mueller, saying he "hasn't given it any thought about firing Mueller" and that "I'm not dismissing anybody". Elsewhere, NY Fed president Dudley cautioned that it will "take some time" for inflation to reach the Fed's 2% target, which is consistent with comments made by his colleagues earlier in the week.
Before we take a look at today's calendar, we wrap up with other data releases from yesterday. In the US, the July PPI report was softer than expected. The core measure (ex-food & energy aggregate) was -0.1% mom (vs. 0.2% expected) and 1.8% yoy (vs. 2.1% expected). The PPI for healthcare services, which is closely correlated with that within the PCE deflator, rose a steady 1.4% yoy. Elsewhere, claims data were mixed, with initial jobless claims up 3k to 244k (vs. 240k expected) and continuing claims at 1,951k (vs. 1,960k expected). In Europe,France's June industrial production (IP) was modestly lower than expectations at -1.1% mom (vs. -0.6% expected, 1.9% previous) and 2.6% yoy (vs. 3.1% expected), while manufacturing production was slightly better at -0.9% mom (vs. -1% expected) and 3.3% yoy (vs. 3.2% expected), which is just a bit weaker than Markit PMI readings had foreshadowed. Over in UK, IP for June was higher than expectations at 0.5% mom (vs. 0.1% expected) and 0.3% yoy (vs. -0.1% expected), while June manufacturing production was flat and in line, at 0% mom and 0.6% yoy. The UK's trade deficit also unexpectedly widened in June as exports fell but imports rose.
Looking at the day ahead, the final CPI figures for Germany (1.5% yoy expected), France (0.8% yoy expected) and Italy (1.2% yoy expected) will be released. Over in the US, the main focus will be its inflation stats for July, with expectations at 0.2% mom (for core) and 1.7% yoy. Onto other events, the Fed's Kaplan and Fed's Kashkari will also speak today.


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Large French green tea set, £120
My friend Steph, who has always been passionate about interiors and effortlessly radiates the sort of casual good taste most people spend years trying to acquire, recently took the plunge and launched her own online shop, selling rare and wonderful pieces from all over the world.
I take my hat off to her. In a big way. It is not easy to ditch the rat race and run around the world sourcing trays, chests and whatever else hungry homeowners are demanding, when competition is so high.
The shop, called House & Table, does exactly what it says on the tin but with a difference: every piece, in one way or another, perfectly reflects Steph's impeccable taste: rustic yet elegant, and totally eclectic.
Hand blown glass water jug, £18
I caught up with her to find out how the business came about, where she finds her inspiration, and what has been the greatest hurdle so far.
What made you take the leap and decide to set up House & Table?
I created House & Table because friends kept asking me to source special things for them – it seemed that they liked and trusted my taste. Then, when I bought my own worker's cottage, it was impossible to find a range of items from all over the world in one place. And finally, I realised that a lot of people just don't have the time, or don't like, to search high and low for those special things. And it just sort of came together from there.
Set of 6 stoneware goblets, £50
Where do you source most of your products?
Now that would be telling! To be honest, I source them everywhere and anywhere. Large antique markets, small markets, flea markets, shops, charity shops, cheap antique shops… They are everywhere, you just have to have the patience and time to hunt them out. Buying is my favourite part of the job; I could never get bored of shopping for things. My stuff has come from all over. Morocco, Vietnam, Hungary, France…
What's your style?
I would say rustic chic (which I think I have more or less made up by putting the two words together but that is how I see my personal style). Just like House & Table. (… And like nestify, we like to think). Chic enough that the house looks beautiful, but rustic enough so that it still looks like a home. Having grown up in Hong Kong, I most definitely channel an element of Asian style as well. In my house I have a beautiful oil painting of a Vietnamese street in bright colours right next to a large linen French style sofa. East meets West: I love the mishmash of the two together.
Set of 4 antique Chinese dining chairs, £320
What was the greatest challenge involved in getting the shop up and running?
It may sound weird and ostensibly simple, but it would have to be the delivery process and sorting out who would deliver what for how much. (I use a different company for smaller boxed items and a different company for the furniture). It has taken weeks, actually months, to sort that out and to find the best price.
Hungarian glazed terracotta pot, £25
And finally, which designers do you most admire?
There are tons but I think the architect Boris Vervoordt has amazing interior taste. Tine Kjeldsen is a big inspiration, too.
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When I moved into my flat in the summer, I couldn't have cared less about the hallway. The word and the space seem to belong to big rambling houses, not little urban hideouts. Say ikat cushion or hand thrown mug or anything Bang & Olufsen and my ears will prick up, but say hallway and I will find it hard to care.
This could be to do with the fact that mine is a damp, cold, foot of a staircase which leads to much more colourful and exciting things, but I think it is also indicative of the fact that in general not many excited new home makers care about this odd and transient space. But when it comes to urban living, a hallway where you can fit anything larger than a set of keys and a coat or two is gold dust. And it should be maximised.
So – partly in an effort to find out what to do with mine, and partly because when I think of my friends' houses I realise I am not alone in the hallway wilderness (the worst are mostly male-tended but that's no excuse) – I scouted out some of my favourites. The first, above, packed with robins and colourful gourds, is perfect while autumn hangs on in there.
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I headed out for lunch with a couple girls from work and we were intending to head to Skinny Legs in Bellevue only to find it was closed! Grrr! So instead we decided to stop at Pasquale's since it had easy parking.
Each of us got a pizza - I went for the 6"supreme ($5.99)
While it's not the best pizza ever - it's not too bad. It was just the right size for one person at lunch and the supreme was full of toppings. The crust is thin and crispy. It was fine - I didn't love it or hate it. I almost got a hoagie - if I go back - I'll definitely try those.
Why Should You Go? If you work downtown - it's a nice little break - you can hop over the bridge and be there in about as much time as it would take you to walk somewhere. Like I said - I didn't love the food but it was good. The service is solid and there is usually easy street parking. I'd definitely go back.


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You may see your paycheck appear in your bank account a bit faster in 2016.
According to the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA), the organization that oversees the automated clearing house (ACH) network, major U.S. financial institutions are on course to offer to same-day ACH payments beginning Sept. 23
That's the day a new rule requiring financial institutions accept same-day online bill and person-to-person payments is set to goes into effect (more on that later). But, NACHA said, a majority of these major players plan to extend similarly speedy payment services to their business customers as well. Per a survey it conducted in January, 100% of the top 25 ACH-originating financial institutions are planning to offer same-day payroll payments and 95% are planning to offer same-day business-to-business payments by the end of the year. An overwhelming majority (86%) plan to offer these services to all their customers, while the remaining 14% will offer them to select clients based on need.
The move could mean you'll see your paycheck deposited into your bank account a bit sooner than before — on the same day the payment is originated, NACHA said.
Fixing the Payment Hold Up
Electronic payments currently get batched and processed through the ACH network as a one-time, next-day settlement. The process is designed to avoid unnecessary money transfers from bank to bank within a 24-hour timeframe, but it can cause transactions, including online bill pay, to get delayed. Back in 2015, the Federal Reserve approved the same-day ACH payments rule set to go into effect this September in an attempt to speed up the system. (It essentially adds more batches to each day, allowing payments to get processed in a more timely fashion.)
Earlier payroll deposits, coupled with the quicker online bill pay, could help prove helpful to folks struggling to pay certain bills on time. Remember, a late loan payment is one of the quickest way to damage your credit. And unpaid bills that enter collections can also damage your score. You can minimize the odds of making a late payment by setting up auto-pay or signing up for alerts that let you know your balance is soon due. You can see how your current payment history is affecting your credit by viewing your free credit report summary, updated every 14 days, on Credit.com.
More on Managing Debt:
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- How to Pay Off Credit Card Debt
- The Best Way to Loan Money to Friends & Family
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Should the US Increase Its Use of Natural Gas?
PRO (yes)
The Natural Gas Supply Association stated the following in its article "Clean Natural Gas is Essential to Climate Change Success," available at www.ngsa.org (accessed Apr. 3, 2009):
"Natural gas is cleaner burning than other fossil fuels and has become the fuel of choice for utility companies looking to quickly build new sources of electricity production...
There is enough natural gas in the United States to heat millions of homes, fuel our factories, create electricity, and provide transportation for millions of Americans...
Congress should make more domestic natural gas available now—because clean natural gas will be essential to the success of any climate change legislation."
Apr. 3, 2009 - Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA)
Linda Cook, Executive Director of Gas & Power, Shell Trading, Global Solutions and Technology at Royal Dutch Shell, stated the following in her Dec. 2003 article "Natural Gas – Our Bridge to the Future," published in The Atlantic Monthly:
"Like many people, I am convinced that natural gas will be an important bridge to a cleaner, lower-carbon energy future. It may take 20 years or more before alternative sources of power or heat, like solar energy, become competitive. In the meantime, demand for electricity will have nearly doubled and we will need a clean, affordable fuel to meet this growth. This is where gas will be critical in bridging the gap. Oil will however, continue to meet the growing demand for transport fuels for the foreseeable future, with gas a promising source of hydrogen in cars if fuel cells replace conventional engines.
Why is gas the bridge? Because it is convenient, cost competitive, relatively abundant, and the cleanest burning fossil fuel."
Dec. 2003 - Linda Cook
Robert A. Hefner III, founder and CEO of GHK company, a natural gas exploration and production firm, stated the following in his Spring 2008 article "The Age of Gases," published in American Clean Skies:
"[C]ivilization as we know it is to the point of no longer being able to resist the next great energy transition, one as fundamental as the 19th – century transition from wood to coal and the 20th – century transition to oil. It is my belief that the 21st century's transition to smarter distribution and more energy efficient technologies will be fueled principally by natural gas.
As it stands, coal and oil are at the heart of our current energy problem, and natural gas is primed to provide the principal solution. Solar and wind energy are also excellent solutions, but will be unable to become a principal source of energy over the next 30 years...
Natural gas can be, and should be, a principal fuel for the world's long-term energy solution, especially considering that it produces some 50 percent less carbon dioxide emissions than coal and up to 25 percent less than gasoline. Natural gas should never be included with coal and oil as just another 'fossil fuel,' because coal and oil are the problem and natural gas is part of the solution."
Spring 2008 - Robert A. Hefner, III
Irma S. Russell, JD, Professor of Law at the National Energy-Environmental Law & Policy Institute at the University of Tulsa, and Justin Scroggs, JD, MS, Associate Landman with the Chesapeake Energy Corporation stated the following in their June 2008 article "Natural Gas: Today's Alternative Fuel?," published in the American Bar Association's Energy Committee Newsletter:
"Natural gas is the fastest growing fuel in the United States. Considering the lower levels of CO2 and other emissions resulting from natural gas, it creates less concern for global climate change (GCC) than coal or oil making it the most environmentally attractive fossil fuel. Nine hundred of the next one thousand power plants in the United States will use natural gas. It is also becoming more popular as a transportation fuel with manufacturers such as Honda manufacturing compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles and more gas stations starting to carry CNG (especially in California)...
Fossil fuels can also be integrated with renewables. For example, Victorville II, a hybrid solar/natural gas power plant that is being built in California, will supplement its natural gas generation with solar electricity. Natural gas power plants can be used to supplement wind energy when the wind isn't blowing. By integrating fossil fuels with renewable energy, fossil fuel energy can be slowly phased out as it becomes more costly while renewable energy is increased as it becomes more cost efficient...
As energy consumption continues to increase, global climate change and other factors make natural gas a viable transitional fuel for reducing CO2 and other harmful emissions and bridging the gap in energy need as technology and markets for renewable fuels develop."
June 2008 - Irma S. Russell, JD
Justin Scroggs, JD, MS
Aubrey K. McClendon, Chairman and CEO of Chesapeake Energy Corporation and Chairman of the American Clean Skies Foundation, stated in his July 30, 2008 testimony before the US House Select Committee on Energy Independence & Global Warming hearing "What's Cooking with Gas: The Role of Natural Gas in Energy Independence and Global Warming Solutions," available at the Global Change website:
"I believe natural gas can and should be the driving force for how this Congress can take bold action to free our country from the death grip of high prices for imported oil, thereby improving our economy, enhancing national security and helping the environment...
[W]e don't need a new fuel, we don't need new engine technology, we don't need hundreds of billions of dollars. All you have to do is modify or replace today's internal combustion engines that run on gasoline and diesel and replace them with an internal combustion engine that runs on natural gas. And that's natural gas that costs less than half the price of gasoline, is more than two-thirds cleaner, and best of all, is produced right here at home in America, and we are proving to skeptics everyday that there is plenty of it...
I believe U.S. natural gas producers can increase supplies by 5% per year for at least the next decade and that assumes there is no more access to public lands and waters than there is today. So that means there's plenty of natural gas to burn to make electricity, plenty of natural gas to heat our homes and to make chemicals and plastics and there's plenty of natural gas available to begin the conversion of our transportation fleet from dirty, expensive, imported oil to clean-burning, affordable, abundant, American natural gas."
July 30, 2008 - Aubrey K. McClendon
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The Natural Resources Defense Council stated the following in its Oct. 2008 article "Finding the Balance: The Role of Natural Gas in America's Energy Future," available at www.nrdc.org:
"[N]atural gas is a finite fossil fuel and cannot be relied upon as a long-term, low-cost source of energy or as a solution to global warming. While generating electricity with efficient natural gas combined cycle units produces 60 percent less carbon dioxide per kilowatt-hour than conventional coal-fired power plants, even these emission levels are too high in relation to America's need to reduce emissions 80 percent or more by mid-century in order to prevent dangerous global warming...
A National Renewable Electricity Standard requiring utilities to increase sales of power from renewable sources can significantly reduce carbon emissions from electricity generation without relying on increased use of natural gas."
Oct. 2008 - Natural Resources Defense Council
Julian Darley, MSc, Founder and former Director of the Post Carbon Institute, stated the following in his July 12, 2003 article, "When Markets Fail: America Leaps Off the Gas Cliff Without a Parachute," available at the From The Wilderness website:
"Gas is hard to move except by pipeline. That means getting it from Canada, since Mexico is now a net gas importer (and likely to remain so till 2019, according to the DOE). The trouble is that Canadian production is also declining. That leaves only the hard way: shipping LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) mainly, from Trinidad at them moment, and soon from Africa and beyond, which is a costly and complex operation, for which the US presently has woefully insufficient infrastructure. What is more, these distant sources are subject to depletion too, and not a few political instabilities...
[M]ore drilling, allied with free market deregulation and greed, will get America still further into a black hole, from which it looks decreasingly likely that it can escape. A stark assessment of US gas reserves may help the American, and indeed Canadian, public to understand that both the long and short term solutions involve using less energy all round, with the focus being on using less natural gas and oil."
July 12, 2003 - Julian Darley, MSc
Alan Nogee, Director of the Clean Energy Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), stated the following in a Jan. 7, 2005 letter "Proposals for Natural Gas Supply and Demand Conference," submitted to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, available at the Union Of Concerned Scientists website:
"Relying primarily on supply-side options could take years to deliver new gas production in significant quantities and cause irreversible harm to some of our nation's most environmentally sensitive areas. Increasing supplies by expanding imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) would make the United States more dependent on some of the same OPEC countries we are now dependent on for oil, and could create significant new security risks for millions of Americans living in highly populated areas...
UCS believes that a national renewable electricity standard [RES] is the cornerstone of any comprehensive policy approach to overcome market barriers and stimulate large-scale renewable energy development. A national RES can diversify our energy supply with clean, domestic resources. It will help reduce natural gas demand and prices, and provide a host of other economic, environmental, and security benefits."
Jan. 7, 2005 - Alan Nogee
David Morris, PhD, Vice President of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, stated the following in his Oct. 9, 2008 article "How T. Boone Pickens' Energy Plan Just Got Killed," available at www.ilsr.org:
"Transforming our transportation fleet to natural gas will require massive investments in new engines and new fueling systems... So after 15-20 years and the expenditure of tens, if not hundreds of billions of dollars we would then have a transportation system still... dependent on a fossil fuel whose life expectancy is not much longer than oil's...
Instead of converting part of our transportation system to natural gas, only to have to then convert it again to renewable fuels, we should convert the transportation system to electricity, and make that electricity increasingly renewable as solar and wind power expand.
Electric vehicles have important advantages over natural gas (or gasoline) powered cars. They are more efficient. They are quiet. They generate no tailpipe emissions."
Oct. 9, 2008 - David Morris, PhD
Jonathan G. Dorn, PhD, Research Associate at the Earth Policy Institute, stated the following in his Nov. 2008 article "Run Cars on Green Electricity, Not Natural Gas," available at the Mother Earth News website:
"Having a fleet of natural gas–powered vehicles (NGVs) would simply replace U.S. dependence on foreign oil with a dependence on natural gas, another fossil fuel. The United States has scarcely 3 percent of the world's proved natural gas reserves, yet even without the increased demand that would result from an NGV fleet, the country already consumes nearly a quarter of the world's natural gas. At current rates of consumption, U.S. proved reserves would only meet national demand for another nine years...
Just like oil, natural gas is a finite, nonrenewable resource. This means that switching to a fleet of NGVs would be at best a short-term fix. As natural gas becomes more difficult to obtain and more costly, a fleet of NGVs and the 20,000 or so natural gas refueling stations that would be required to support them would simply be abandoned...
Choosing natural gas to power our vehicles would send the United States down the same expensive and inefficient path that created our addiction to foreign oil and our dependence on a resource that will ultimately run out."
Nov. 2008 - Jonathan G. Dorn, PhD


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This year my writer's muse has gone missing in action A LOT! When I get a spare moment I will be checking her contract because I don't believe I hired her to:
- Disappear for weeks on end with no note or clue as to where she is going.
- Return whenever she feels like it, usually in the small hours when I am fast asleep and cuddling my Writers' & Artists' Yearbook of 2017.
- Tempt and tease me with an array of delicious story ideas and then at about eight thousand words vanish.
When your writer's muse runs off it can be quite scary. The door to your writer's brain becomes locked and no matter how hard you try you can't access your box of creative ideas, piles of plot threads and character warehouse. Your days become filled with staring at a bit of blank paper, wiping away a tear whilst…
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Corferias is a convention center located in the city of Bogota Colombia in the barrio Quintaparedes. It's a venue of local, national and international events. Although it was originally created only as a fair space it has also served as an important place for social activities including voting and it's used by companies and individuals for cultural eventsConvention Centers
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You've probably heard the expression, "The best defense is a good offense." This is known as the strategic offense principle of warfare. The general idea is that taking a proactive stance to defeat your enemy, rather than passively waiting for your enemy to attack, is more likely to result in victory.
As it is in war, so it is in marriage. A couple who proactively nourishes emotional and sexual intimacy, as well as fun and friendship, is more likely to overcome and avoid problems than a couple who waits until problems arise before doing anything about them.
Be vigilant. Work together, as a team, to have a romantic friendship. Work together, collaboratively, to have a passionate marriage. Model for your children what a loving, long-term marriage looks like. Remember that you are spirited lovers and best friends who truly enjoy each other's companionship, not mere roommates who are sharing the bills out of convenience.
"A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person."
If I had to limit my marriage advice to one sentence, that would be it.
A passionate marriage has an arsenal of weapons at its disposal. A satisfying sex life, one where both partners show enthusiasm and focus on the other's pleasure in bed. Good communication. Positive, easygoing and friendly interactions. Humor. Appreciation, acknowledgement and humility. Devotion. A sense of history and a long-term vision of a shared future. Strategies to avoid and resist extra-marital temptation, if and when it arises. Patience. Perspective. An insatiable curiosity about each other.
I could go on, but you get the idea. Still, all of this is sometimes easier said than done, especially if you've been together for a while and apathy is setting in. It happens. If you need help peeling back that layer of apathy to rediscover the passion underneath, check out my online "crash course" called Transform Your Marriage // From Apathy to Passion. It can help you fall in love again – and stay there.
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One of the most impressive exhibits in the
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In total over 40,000 stone blocks were recovered. Of these only those found in the 9th Pylon were sufficiently ordered, and carefully enough removed, to enable a reconstruction to be attempted
There are Talatat bricks in collections all over the world, but to date the Luxor example is the only comprehensive reassembly which has been completed. The blocks were removed from the pylon between 1968 and 1969 by
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The left half of the wall is dominated by scenes of Akhenaten worshiping the Aten, such as those shown here. In some scenes he is accompanied by
The wall consists of several scenes displaying both worship and daily life in the early years of Akhenaten's reign. On the right of the wall the temple workers are shown, including people tending to livestock as well as scenes of the temple workshops.
Amongst the more 'human' images on the wall, one scene shows a peasant feeding a calf and two geese eating grain from an open jar.
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Academic extension
Developing aptitude – options beyond the classroom
At Strathallan we take the view that learning can be limitless. That's why we balance the rigour of exam preparation with a highly-developed academic extension programme.
The programme encourages the development of research skills, problem solving techniques and the ability to think critically and creatively. We also promote an enthusiasm for debate that helps pupils learn how to communicate with confidence.
All of these skills have inherent, lifelong value and are traits sought after by universities and employers.
Amongst other things, the programme features: wide and habitual reading, extended project work, debate, public speaking, research, competitions, lectures and study trips as well as a Sixth Form Elective programme that builds on academic passions through university-style seminars.
Examples of extension activities
Art and Design Technology
- Competitions including Perthshire Rotary Young Artist, Saatchi School Art, Friends of the RSA
- Gallery research trips
- Visiting lectures e.g. Props and Set for Stage, Make-up Design for Performance
- Life drawing
- First Lego League competition
- DT Club
- University portfolio development workshops
Biology, Chemistry, Physics
- National Olympiads
- National Challenges and Cambridge Chemistry Challenge
- Research excursions e.g. Edinburgh Zoo, chemical plant, Falkirk Wheel
- Visiting lecturers e.g. Talk on Climate Change
History, Classics and Geography
- Visits to Rome and Auschwitz
- Visiting lectures eg Augustus, The Making of War Horse, American Civil War
- Research excursion eg Hadrian's Wall, Vindolanda
- Junior and senior history group and university preparation group
- Film trips and film nights
- External talks eg The Syrian Refugee Crisis, Climate Change
Economics and Business Studies
- Economics and politics society
- Monetary policy economics competition
- Visits to local businesses
- Scottish Economic Society Conference
- Institute of Economic Affairs Conference
- Outings to plays and filmed plays eg National Theatre's 'Hamlet ', 'Of Mice and Men', Stratford upon Avon
- Author visits eg Piers Torday
- Dystopian film series
- Competitions – Perthshire writers' poetry competition, Gary Rodgers Creative Writing Prize
- Competitions eg Enterprising Maths, UKMT, Scottish Maths Council 'Maths Challenge'
- Weekly squad training
Modern Languages
- Six Schools' Conferences
- Outings to foreign language films
- Visits to Barcelona, Antibes
- Weekly activities – Russian, Spanish, French and German
- Cookery and film nights
- Visits to RSNO, BBCSSO, SCO and Scottish Opera
- Competitions and festivals including Perth Competition Festival, Perth Festival of the Arts
- Musical Showcase, Perth Concert Hall, Carol concerts in Edinburgh and London
- Invitational performances eg Opening of international sporting competitions, festivals, conferences
- Public performances throughout the year
Physical Education
- Specific and individually tailored fitness programmes
- Links with Clubs to enhance performance opportunity
- Regional and District representation opportunities
- Involvement in National Programmes
- Injury Prevention – player development
- Workshops and talks e.g. Coach Education, Nutrition, First Aid
- Attendance at large sporting events e.g. international rugby and hockey matches
- Coaching/volunteering/umpire/referee opportunities
Religious Studies and RMPS
- Visits e.g. High Court, National Museum of Scotland, Perth Prison
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July 2011 "Withdrawal" From Afghanistan to Include Four Troops, One Damaged Field Medical Kit
Joe Biden played down expectations for the celebrated July 2011 "inflection point" in Afghanistan by lowering the bar on the number of troops that may leave the country in the first phase to an almost comical number.
As few as "a couple of thousand" U.S. troops may leave Afghanistan in the first phase of withdrawing forces from there beginning a year from now, Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview broadcast Sunday.
"It could be as few as a couple of thousand troops; it could be more," Biden told ABC's "This Week." […] calling the July 2011 withdrawal date "the beginning of a transition" based on the ability of Afghanistan forces to provide security around the country.
You get the sense that these guys are petrified to be left with no wars to fight and no toughness to display. The raising of conditions and tempering of numbers of troops to withdraw has turned the "inflection point" into a point of meaninglessness. You can only find 4 in 10 Americans who think this war worth the costs, and that has even emboldened political leaders to speak out, though in opposite directions. Jim Webb has called specifically for an endpoint to operations in Afghanistan, while Dick Lugar's concern seems more focused on keeping the 2011 date as mushy as possible, saying that withdrawing any troops at that time could ruin… whatever it is we're supposed to be doing there.
In six months, the president expects a review by his commanders on the status of our efforts in Afghanistan. This review presumably would determine the shape of an expected transition of responsibilities to Afghan security forces in July 2011. But absent a major realignment on the ground, it is unrealistic to expect that a significant downsizing of U.S. forces could occur at that time without security consequences. This conclusion is reinforced by recent GAO and Inspector General reports that have raised deep concerns over the viability and quality of training for the Afghan National Army and police.
I don't think that Congress will find much of a backbone on this. Those supposedly predisposed to break with the DC wisdom of more wars and occupations, like Rand Paul, don't want to talk about the war. And the only media figures showing any Cronkite-like backbone in speaking the truth about the war are people like Rachel Maddow, who in our fractured media landscape doesn't command the universal attention she deserves, especially on this issue.
Many of us don't see the point in keeping on with this war because of walking some imagined tightrope between acting "tough" and acting smart. A hundred or less Al Qaeda in the region do not provide enough of a reason to spend a decade putting together the pieces of a puzzle that simply does not fit.
P.S. It may well be that Mullah Omar is issuing calls on targeting women, but it sure is convenient to have it come out from US intelligence sources when public opinion on the war sits at a low ebb.


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Join the Education Rangers for play and games centred around survival in the wild!
We all need shelter in the Wild – join us for 2hrs and learn how to survive the Wild and build the ultimate shelter. Have a look how the animals are doing it and of course make your own!
Special notes: This program will go ahead in wet weather, it will only be cancelled in extreme weather conditions. Children must wear enclosed shoes and bring a hat, sunscreen and water bottle.
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Pound climbs 0.8% against US dollar, halts four-day decline
[TOKYO] The pound gained, halting a four-day slide against the US dollar. UK Prime Minister Theresa May has accepted that Parliament should be allowed to vote on her plan for taking Britain out of the European Union, but asked lawmakers to do it in a way that gives her space to negotiate.
The pound climbed 0.8 per cent to US$1.2216 as of 7:52am in Tokyo from Tuesday. It advanced 0.7 per cent to 90.56 pence per euro.
The decision may calm investors after they dumped the pound on concern Ms May was taking a gung-ho approach to the negotiations. The currency took a beating, falling more than 6 per cent this month through Tuesday, after Ms May signalled her intention to put immigration curbs before the City of London's interests in pulling Britain out of EU.


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GT Advanced COO Blames Apple's Strict Sapphire Contract Terms for Bankruptcy Filing
Shared by Fortune, Squiller's affidavit [PDF] delves further into the contractual obligations outlined in GT's agreement with Apple, which led to huge losses of money as the contract was highly favorable to Apple.
It was known that the terms of the contract prevented GT Advanced from selling its sapphire to customers other than Apple, but as it turns out, Apple also had a vast amount of control over GT's sapphire production. For example, GT was not able to modify equipment, specifications, or the manufacturing process without express consent from Apple, but Apple could modify the terms at any point. GT was also expected to fulfill any of Apple's purchase orders at Apple's demand, with severe penalties for failing to do so.
GTAT must accept and fulfill any purchase order placed by Apple on the date selected by Apple. If there is any delay, GTAT must either use expedited shipping (at its own cost) or purchase substitute goods (at its own cost). If GTAT's delivery is late, GTAT must pay $320,000 per boule of sapphire (and $77 per millimeter of sapphire material) as liquidated damages to Apple. To put this figure in perspective, a boule has a cost of less than $20,000. Apple, however, has the right, without compensating GTAT, to cancel a purchase order in whole or in part at any time and reschedule a delivery date at any time.Apple was also in charge of the Mesa, Arizona facility that it acquired for GT Advanced, and delays at the facility cut into GT's production time. Apple reportedly decided it was too expensive to provide backup power for the furnaces and on multiple occasions, power interruptions led to delays and loss of sapphire boules. GT Advanced was also not in charge of the sapphire cutting tools that it received, and in his affidavit, the COO says that the tools did not "meet their performance and reliability specifications."
The contractual obligations ultimately resulted in GT's inability to meet "cost and production targets" for reasons that it says were "beyond its control." Issues in scaling its technology to create large 262kg sapphire boules to meet Apple's specifications also led to the bankruptcy filing.
The key to making the transaction profitable for both sides was the production of a sufficient number of 262kg boules of sapphire crystal meeting the specifications required by Apple. [...]Though Apple and GT Advanced have reached an agreement to dissolve their partnership, the two will remain in contact as GT Advanced continues its research work focused on producing larger sapphire boules. The two companies will meet quarterly to discuss GT's progress on that front, with collaboration still possible if both sides agree to move forward.
Unfortunately, the production of 262kg boules of sapphire could not be accomplished within the time frames the parties had agreed, and was more expensive than anticipated. These problems and difficulties resulted in a liquidity crisis at GTAT, which led to the commencement of these chapter 11 cases"
GT Advanced has already begun winding down operations at the Mesa, Arizona sapphire plant, wrapping up sapphire boule production, decommissioning furnaces, and laying off employees. The plant is expected to shut down on December 31.
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If the COO of GT thought it was the strict contract why did he sign it ?
This is also a loss for Apple. Obviously, Apple wanted this work done, and they wanted the expertise that GTAT had. Perhaps if Apple was not as heavy handed with the contract terms, this would have worked out for all.
It's not necessary for Apple to flex its corporate muscle all the time. Sometimes it can backfire.
GTAA shouldn't have signed if they couldn't promise the results.
So. A COO is dumb enough to sign a contract that was so potentially debilitating to his company, and then he blames Apple for signing next to his name?
Exactly, both the Executives and their lawyers agreed to this. Don't blame Apple for your legal stupidity GTAT.
Isn't Apple rich enough? Like seriously who creates possible fines of $300,000.
Like seriously, who accepts a contract with possible fines of $300,000
I know that everyone will get on GT's back about this, but I respect his point. Apple has billions upon billions of dollars, they don't. GT took a chance, and failed. It should be respected that they tried.
This is also a loss for Apple. Obviously, Apple wanted this work done, and they wanted the expertise that GT had. Perhaps if Apple was not as heavy handed with the contract terms, this would have worked out for all.
It's not necessary for Apple to flex its corporate muscle all the time. Sometimes it can backfire.
I couldn't disagree with you more. GTAT entered into a contract with Apple making certain claims of their sapphire expertise and didn't deliver. They were too greedy and only saw $$ signs while overlooking the terms of the contract. They got what they deserved. Plenty of smaller companies have entered into agreements with Apple and profited handsomely.
Of course it was highly favorable to Apple. Apple paid for it.
If the COO of GT thought it was the strict contract why did he sign it ?
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Muscadet de Sevre et Maine
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Bruno Mineur
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In 1995, Jean-Louis Saget purchased the Loiret Frères Company located in Le Pallet, in the heart of the Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOC. Thanks to this acquisition, Saget La Perrière developed strong relationships with many growers in this area. The Muscadet de Sèvre & Maine sur Lie "Les Cilssages d'Or" is the result of the combination between the local people's passion for their vineyards and the expertise of winemaker Bruno Mineur. Stretching from one side of the country to the other, the river of kings has been the homeland of the Saget family for nine generations. Originally from Pouilly-sur-Loire, we decided over twenty years ago to head off in search of other treasures that our beautiful wine region could offer. Over the years, our quest led us along both banks of the river, reaching out to local winegrowers and terroirs. Saget La Perrière signature brands epitomize the hallmark accessibility and freshness of Loire wines. Our wines embrace a unique showcase range of Loire appellations; from its original home in Pouilly sur Loire to Sancerre, Chinon, Vouvray, Anjou & Muscadet forming an unprecedented collection across the Loire Valley.WINEMAKING & VINTAGE NOTES
Grapes are mechanically harvested in the middle of September. After pressing the grapes, the must is clarified for 48 hours. Once decanted, wine ferments in epoxy coated tanks between 59-68°F. Special yeasts are added, mostly FTH, to develop the natural characteristics of the grape variety. After the alcoholic fermentation, the wine stays on its lees which are composed of 95% dead yeast. Wine will never be racked until bottling, which provides a high concentration of natural CO² (1600 mg/L).TASTING NOTES
Beautiful pale gold color with a few green highlights. On the nose, the wine offers aromas of white flowers over a mineral frame. Long and well-balanced on the palate, with very fresh aromas of white peach and pear.


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UPDATED: 11/29/2016, venue for event has changed, please note new location below.
By now you have probably heard of the once secret, invite-only Facebook group for Hillary Clinton supporters. It was called Pantsuit Nation, and by some estimates has nearly 3.7 million members, including a growing group right here in Ballard.
Ballard resident Claire Burkitt is organizing the first Ballard Chapter meeting as a way to gather like-minded people in the community and turn election disappointment into action. The meeting on Friday, December 2 is an opportunity for supporters to share stories, find support, and organize for the future.
Like many, Claire was convinced that Hillary would be the next president. She dropped her ballot at the Ballard library, and proudly wore a bright red dress to work–reminiscent of Hillary's first debate pantsuit.
"Watching the election results come in was crushing and the evening ended in tears," she said. "I went home scared, upset, and tired. One thing was clear. We needed to do more." So Claire went to work, organizing her neighbors, reaching out to others who felt lost after the election. "This event is a step in the right direction to doing more."
If you are interested in attending the meeting, event information is below. For more information about Pantsuit Nation, visit: http://www.pantsuitnation.org/


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04 Sep How to Customise MailChimp Sign Up Forms (so people feel really, really welcome)
The number one thing that a lot of business owners talk to us about is how to convert more leads into sales.
Now when we talk about 'leads' in this instance, they're usually sign ups to an email list. By getting more leads, you'll build a bigger group of people who are interested in what you do and know what services you offer. Every lead is start of a relationship where you can educate the person and turn them into a customer.
If we think about every email address as a real life person, it makes it easier to understand the need for a good first impression. I can't tell you how many times I've signed up to a mailing list only to be greeted by generic MailChimp sign up forms asking me to 'Please Confirm Subscription' (insert robot voice here). It makes me feel undervalued as if the business can't even be bothered to make their initial contact with me unique to their business.
I'm going to show you how you can customise the whole sign up process from thank you pages to welcome emails so that you can stand out from your competition. It's your opportunity to blow those potential customers away with how appreciative you are they've decided to give you their email address.
Before we begin
These days most people won't just give you their email address when all you're offering them is 'Subscribe for Newsletter Updates.' If you haven't created a Lead Magnet yet, you'll want to read this post on What's a Lead Magnet and do you really need one? before you start customising the MailChimp sign up forms.
How to Customise MailChimp Sign Up Forms
Login to MailChimp and go to Lists. When you start with MailChimp, having a list is the first thing that they're going to prompt you to create. If you've been using MailChimp for a while, then you'll have a list ready to go.
- Select your List
- Go to Sign up forms, then General forms
- Select Sign Up Form (default in the dropdown box)
If you're planning on using the generic MailChimp sign up form (rather than a Pop Up or embedding the sign up into your website), then you want to change most of the layout and design of this section.
Change & format the headline
Change the headline title to give people a good idea of what they're signing up for, rather than a generic 'list'. You can also add some more text underneath the headline and by providing a bit more information, then people know what they're signing up for and they're going to be more comfortable in giving you their email address.
Change the background & button colour
The generic MailChimp background looks very extremely boring. I don't know about you but the grey makes me feel pretty sad, and I certainly don't feel special. You can also change the button colour as well, which is a good idea, because I find that if I know I'm signing up to something that just looks like it's from MailChimp, it doesn't make me very excited to sign up. Simply by changing the button and background colours your form will start to look a little bit more interesting but that's only the first part of the story.
To change the background & button colour
- Select Design It
- Body > Change the Background colour
- Forms > Change the Button colour
Customise the welcome emails & confirmation pages
Finally, to make people feel super special you need to customise all the sign up forms, welcome emails and confirmation pages.
Select these from the dropdown box:
Sign up forms with alerts: there's not much you can do about this, you can change the alert color if you really felt the need to.
Sign up Thank You page: First of all, you can create a different page, which could be a page on your website and you can direct people to that, using the input box above your MailChimp form. Now the Thank You page is, again, a pretty standard experience for a lot of people but it's another opportunity for you to give people some love. You might want to give them the link to download your lead magnet immediately or put in a teaser that will entice them to open up the confirmation email. If you do that, all of a sudden you're giving them a reason to actually open that email that they're receiving.
Another option you can add in here is links to your social media accounts. It's just another opportunity to connect with people and then they can find out more about you, particularly if they're coming in from a Facebook Ad.
Opt in confirmation email: This is THE place where you want to start to make people feel really welcome. We've all signed up to emails that say, Please Confirm Subscription in the email subject box and I don't know about you but it makes me feel very unwelcome. Imagine you've just spent money on running Facebook Ads to encourage people to join your mailing list, then you really want to make a good first impression. You want to make sure that you Edit the email subject line and the content. If you haven't already changed your button colour, do this now too.
Confirmation thank you page: The more custom you make it, the better the people are going to feel like you actually care about them and that you're not going to be spamming them but actually giving them quality information that they care about. And by custom you might want to add an image saying 'Thank you' or links to your social media. Whatever you do, just change something! If you update these emails, you don't need to thank people for subscribing on the Confirmation page as they already feel welcome.
Final Welcome Email: I really hate seeing your subscription to this list has been confirmed. Make it fun, make it cheeky, make it sound like your brand. This is where they will receive your lead magnet if you've promised them.
You can also link out to some upcoming workshop dates, maybe you have a blog post that will be useful to people who have just subscribed. Use this as an opportunity to love your customers even more!
Here's when the fun happens
Now that someone has willingly given you their email address and signed up for your list – don't forget that they're there. If you want more motivation on how important follow up is for your potential customers, check out these stats from HubSpot. Set yourself a reminder to send weekly, fortnightly or monthly emails. If the people on your list never hear from you then there's no opportunity for them to do business with you!


text: Traprock Pottery is made by area native Dennis Sotala and his wife Leslie. His father John immigrated to the Keweenaw as a small boy from Finland, and worked in the Quincy Mine and farmed. His mother, also Finnish, was born in a log cabin in Lac La Belle to a rag rug weaver and a commercial fisherman. Dennis's winter studio overlooks the Traprock Valley, about thirty miles from Copper Harbor in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Traprock is a dark volcanic rock, a type of basalt, which is seen along the shores of the Keweenaw Peninsula.


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Max Iron High Flow Filter Cartridge
Max Iron High Flow Filter Cartridge is especially designed for strict application, such as filtration process under high temperature and high pressure conditions in chemical industry and oil field.
Max IRON high flow filters is made of polypropylene or Microglass fiber with polyester support and plated steel outer cage. The 6 inch large diameter ensures large flow rate, big effective surface filtration area and high dirt holding capacity in one filter element.
Max IRON high flow liquid filters' advanced design helps reduce the overall cost of filtration and the frequency of change-outs to lower labor time and production downtime.
Features of Max Iron High Flow Filter Cartridge
- Fewer element in need
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- Smaller housing place
- Metal cage against high pressure and temperature
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- 18 times flow rate than standard 2.5'' filter
- 30% total cost down
- High filtration efficiency
Applications of Max Iron High Flow Filter Cartridge
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October 2018
We are delighted to announce that two of our senior sales executives have achieved a Toyota Gold Standard award.
Kudos to Mark Gibbons (Merit) and Kaveh Rowshanzamir (Distinction) who have achieved what few do. The judging panel at Toyota UK have seen 20 candidates this year and only 2 Merits and 1 Distinction have so far been achieved.
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Global parcel delivery firm, UPS, has said that developing an advanced online recruitment system based on social media sites has had exponential benefits to its recruiting of the best employees.
The company has stepped away from print advertisements for staff and implemented a comprehensive system of interactive, trackable online recruitment.
UPS talent acquisition manager, Matt Lavery, said they wanted to ensure that they were on top of a recruitment trend that he believes is only set to get more and more dominant. "We certainly think that there is going to be a shift away from traditional job boards to a social media paradigm," he explained.
Research from US recruitment software company, Jobvite, has backed up this belief, showing that 83 per cent of companies in the US will undertake recruitment through social media this year, and 46 per cent have plans to increase their social media investment.
In 2005, the company spent 90 per cent of its recruitment advertising budget in the traditional media of print, radio, local television. Last year, however, that had diminished to just three per cent, with the remaining 97 per cent dedicated to social media.
The company made 955 hirings in 2010 through social media, including 45 through Twitter and 226 through Facebook. This contrasts sharply with the figures from the previous year, when just seven people were hired through Twitter and 12 through Facebook.


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I can be found on twitter @stuhoffman
I am an experienced software developer in Web, iOS, Oracle and WordPress. I have 15+ years of experience working with the NAVY and DOD as well as various private contracts.
My father was a cobol programmer for 32 years at Rohr Industries. He passed on to me a love of computers and programming that is still strong today. I remember taking my computer printouts (ripped off the guides on the sides for the dot-matrix printer feed) to my teacher and the first time they refused to accept the work. Typewriters were the only approved medium for reports and homework. I just dated myself a bit, ah well. I can still feel the adrenaline from the first time I got to write a program on the Commodore 64. I was hooked!


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Zhang Pi wakes to the snores of the apprentices. Slipping from his straw bed, he pads shoeless past the forge, to Master Ma's sword in its place of honor on the smithy wall. The simple white hilt smolders red in the forgelight.
When the others awake, this will seem a thievery. It is regrettable. But Pi's sword was left behind, with his true name.
Pi grimaces, and lifts the sword, and does not feel the slightest eagerness at its perfect balance in his hand.


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Great Witley Neighbourhood Watch The Community / Police Partnership in the Tenbury Policing Area The effectiveness of the police is closely tied into the intelligence input from the community. The recent cutback in police resources makes the community contribution even more vital and we must ensure that there is good two way communication. Neighbourhood Watch is an organisation dedicated to doing just that, with an objective to promote public participation in the development of a safer and healthier environment. Locally we need to help and inform our neighbours, and to pass on and respond to information received from your Parish Coordinator. Information is fed into our network from the Police Messenger System, our local Police Team, members of our community, and from other parish networks in our area. Our role is to be observant and to report to the police any incident or suspicious activity by dialling 101, and whenever possible providing vehicle numbers and identity details. It is also helpful to inform Anne Walter, the parish network coordinator, who can pass on the information to members of the wider network. If you require an immediate Police presence for an emergency or criminal situation dial 999 Anne Walter, Great Witley Parish Network Coordinator 01299-890190 firstname.lastname@example.com. Mobile: 07776 195139 The local policing team, now called the Safer Neighbourhood Team, currently operates from the old Tenbury Police Station. This team can be contacted by emailing email@example.com. The team members are PC Nick Prosser, CSOs Ness Snape, and Teresa Howells. In the event of an incident the control centre will direct the closest member of the police response team to attend, all vehicles have tracker equipment.
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Gather up your best friends and use this itinerary to create a weekend getaway, Tulsa style.
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Afternoon – Awe-inspiring beauty awaits you at Woodward Park where you'll find 45 acres of manicured delights including the Linnaeus Teaching Garden and the Municipal Rose Garden. Walk the paths, take in the gorgeous flowers, shrubs and trees, smell the roses, and be sure your camera captures all the beauty!
Evening – An entertaining nightlife is yours at the Blue Dome and Brady Districts downtown. If country music is what you're hankering for, the Caravan Cattle Company is the place to be!
Morning – Breakfast is an enjoyable, relaxing start to your shopping day at one of Utica Square's outdoor cafes. A refreshing variety of shops and restaurants line the walkways of this outdoor Tulsa original. Add the beautiful landscaping and Old World charm and you're set for an entire day's shopping and dining adventure! Tulsa offers many other shopping venues including Woodland Hills Mall, Tulsa Promenade, Southroads and The Farm.
Evening – In the mood for Broadway? Catch a Celebrity Attractions production. Or how about a symphony, opera or ballet? Tulsa has the answer to your performance cravings. And with the new BOK Center attracting renowned performers, you won't have far to look to be entertained – Tulsa style!
Get your heart pumping with an invigorating morning bike ride along the trails of the River Parks. You can rent a bicycle at Tom's Rivertrail Bicycles and enjoy the Nature Works sculptures lining your trail as you pedal alongside the meandering Arkansas River. Truly a memorable Tulsa experience before parting for home!


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Kitchen worktops are one of the hardest worked areas in a kitchen. At Aditus Kitchens you can choose from granite, quartze, wood or laminate to suit style and budget.
A granite or quartz worktop is the ultimate in durability and stylish luxury and will compliment any kitchen. Aditus Kitchens are able to provide a full worktop templating and fitting service to ensure a perfect installation.
Laminate DUROPAL Worktops
Our range of laminate worktops are supplied by Duropal, a leader in laminate technology throughout Europe, and are the perfect accompaniment to your new kitchen. Quadra worktops from Duropal have a flat-faced profile giving the appearance of a solid work surface and include the unique Duropal 'seal' groove. This 'V' groove lies on the underside of the worktop and provides a moisture barrier, preventing water and other liquids from finding their way into drawers and cupboards. This unique feature also provides added protection when used in areas including dishwashers and laundry appliances.
Granite Worktops
Formed under immense pressure and heat from deep within the earth. The rich veins of colour come from mixtures of feldspar; quartz and mica and the way the fluid magma was formed millions of years ago. Granite quarries are found all over the world. Once quarried each block will reveal its true colours as it is sawn and polished.
Each slab is individual: precise duplication is impossible in a natural product like stone, but this is part of its charm and fascination. Granite is a cool surface makes it ideal for pastry making. Extremely durable and hardwearing granite can withstand most extremes of temperature.
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