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To understand alternative foreign policies and that of the democratic peace requires understanding their context, which is international relations, also known as world politics, transnational relations, global society. What is the essence of this arena of empires, international organizations, states, nations, governments, groups and individuals –this sphere of diplomacy and war, treaties and alliances, aid and trade, migration and tourists?
To understand this greatest human theater, we must recognize first that international relations compose our largest society. As a society (as do all societies), it has two faces. One is of conflict, change, a struggle and dialectic of power. The other is of an equilibrium in international norms and structures which describe, at any one time, this society. Indeed, without a conflict view of international society, the normal state of affairs is stability, of functions maintaining the society and adjusting states to it. Indeed, within this snapshot view, international conflict appears deviant — an aberration. Consensus and equilibrium rather than conflict would be the defining characteristics of this society.
International society also can be seen as changing configurations of power and balancing. International states continuously enter into new power balances, behaving within existing structures of expectations undergirded by previous balances. These structures exist through time and can become increasingly crystallized, and develop a rule-inertia, which is the sociological counterpart of habit. Some structures of expectations (like the UN Charter) formalize law norms, which define the membership in the structure, the rights and obligations of members, and authoritative roles (positions).
International society is then a complex of informal (one should not lie or aggress) and formal expectations (treaties), involving both general social norms and the official law. It has a defined membership (states), law norms delimiting rights (sovereignty) and obligations (as defined in system wide multilateral treaties, like the UN Charter), and authoritative roles (the Secretary-General of the United Nations; the five permanent members of the Security Council).
Therefore, international relations form an exchange society. It is dominated by bargaining power, which involves international trade, treaties, agreements, tourist and student movements, migration, technical aid, capital flows, exchange rates, and so on. All these activities usually manifest some individual, group, or state giving up something they value for something else they want more.
This does not deny the role of coercion in international society, as in Obama's demand that Israel freeze its expansion of settlements in the disputed West Bank or else (unspecified), or American use of sanctions to punish North Korea for testing potential nuclear missiles and Iran for continuing development of nuclear weapons,
In this international exchange society, states are generally free to pursue their own interests; social behavior is normally cooperative and contractual. Rewards and promises are the basis of the society. Treaties, commercial contracts, and written agreements provide its explicit framework.
This international society is governed by the United Nations, a libertarian government. The secretary General is its executive, and the General Assembly and Security Council, its lower and upper legislative bodies. The International Court of Justice is its judiciary; and the various international organizations, such as the World Health Organization, International Monetary Fund, and World Meteorological Organization, are its administrative structure. Sanctions are applied, as when the Security Council voted an embargo on Iraq due to its support for terrorism and WMDs. The UN may even support a major war as it did to defend South Korea from North Koreans aggression in 1950. Nonetheless, states can ignore UN resolutions. By international law, states are guaranteed the rights of sovereignty, independence, and equality. These rights take precedence over this world government.
International relations is therefore a confederation, the weakest form of federation, in which each constituent-member state retains sovereignty and a monopoly of force is denied the central government. Its functions are janitorial, meeting international crises when called upon by states; resolving international conflicts when requested; providing judicial judgments upon appeal; and above all, through the network of international governmental and non- governmental organizations, providing an administrative structure for international transactions among states, groups, and individuals.
In essence, international relations is an exchange society with a libertarian political system. No government monopolizes force, no empire encompasses all of international relations.
Contrary to the intuition of many, international violence does not distinguish international relations. It is more peaceful than many states. Some states and those areas under their control are governed by terror and repression, where arrests, beatings, torture, and possibly death at the hands of the government are a constant threat. Such was the case under Lenin, Stalin, Hitler, Pol Pot, and Mao. In the last century, states murdered about 262,000,000 people, while international and domestic wars accounted for about 55,000,000 war-dead.
Many believe international relations to be a state of nature: the relations between states are seen as though states were so many people living in a condition of anarchy, where each preys on the other and life is brutish and short. Each state is presumed to be insecure, all in a state of war, violence is the norm, and individual morality is alien to that of states. Coercive power is therefore supposed the regulator of international relations and diplomacy and war, its two faces. And therefore, a world government that monopolizes force, a global leviathan, is thought necessary to provide security and prevent violence. Many do not recognize that this state of nature is a fiction.
Just consider relations among Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland where there is simply no expectation of or disposition to violence. They are democracies. Problems arise in their relations, conflicts do occur, but none prepares for or entertains the possibility of violence against the other. They benefit, as do other democracies, from the democratic peace.
Indeed, the expectation of and disposition to violence between states is limited to very few bilateral relations, all involving nondemocracies, the most important of which today are the United States versus separately Iran, North Korea, and Russia; North versus South Korea; India versus Pakistan; Greece versus Turkey; Israel versus her neighbors and Iran; and Ethiopia versus Somalia. In a world of over 8,000 pairs of states, this propensity to violence is remarkably limited. In fact, because of the greater extent of transactions between nations and their contractual relations, international relations could better be characterized as a state of peace. This, especially in contrast to what goes on in many states.
Now, clearly, statesmen find the future essentially chaotic and unpredictable. They believe themselves governed by the "chain of circumstance." But as with violence, this unpredictability covers only certain relations for particular times. Much of international relations comprise clear expectations, high predictability, strong patterns. Conditions and patterns of trade, tourist regulations and flows, communications and transportation, diplomatic rules and principles, alliances and even the behavior that would cause a war, are known. We could hardly travel to another country or interact were it otherwise. Or does anyone doubt that at least a local war is most likely if the U.S. bombs Iran's growing nuclear capacity?
International relations are no more chaotic than affairs within states. They are not anarchic. They are not normless, ruleless, nor lawless. They are not a state of war and violence is not the norm. States are not universally insecure. Coercion is not the rule. Rather, international relations comprise a global society and world culture with a limited government. Relations are generally harmonious, contractual. Bargaining power dominates. Reciprocity is the rule. Antagonism, conflicts, and violence exist, but generally less in intensity than within many states. Yes, states conflict, but it is astonishing that they do not conflict more often and more violently than they do.
In summary, in essence, international relations is an exchange society based mainly on bargaining power, not coercion or force, with a limited, libertarian world government.


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Martin Racing Stable's Marchman roared past Sum of the Parts in mid-stretch and had more than enough to hold off a late charge from Undrafted by 1 ½ lengths to win the 20th running of the $166,800 Twin Spires Turf Sprint (Grade III) Presented by Twinspires.com for 4-year-olds and up.
Trained by Bret Calhoun and ridden by Robby Albarado, Marchman covered the five furlongs on a firm Matt Winn Turf Course in :56.04. It was the second consecutive Grade III victory for Marchman, who captured the Shakertown at Keeneland last month.
Sum of the Parts led the field through an opening quarter-mile in :22.08 with Marchman is closest pursuit. The top two raced that way until the top of the stretch where they hooked up until Marchman took control.
The victory was worth $100,314 and increased Marchman's earnings to $325,942with a record of 13-5-2-3.
Marchman is a4-year-old Kentucky-bred son of Sharp Humor out of the Indian Charlie mare Sookie Sookie.
Marchman returned $8.80, $5 and $3.40. Undrafted, ridden by John Velazquez, returned $7 and $5 and finished a neck in front of Positive Side, who paid $3.20 to show under Leandro Goncalves.
Scatman finished another 2 ½ lengths back in fourth and was followed in order by Havelock, Sum of the Parts, Stormofthecentury, Ancil and Googleado (ARG).
ROBBY ALBARADO, rider of Marchman (winner) – "We anticipated Sum of the Parts setting the pace. He went to the front the last time he ran but (trainer) Bret (Calhoun) said he'd be fine with a target to run at, so he found a target and came home nice. He cleared pretty quick. Obviously, when there is only one horse in front of you it is not hard to get an outside position. I felt very confident in him. I squeezed on him and he went on by Sum of the Parts commandingly.
BRET CALHOUN, trainer of Marchman (winner) – "He got a great trip. He broke sharp. I think that was the key. We knew Sum of the Parts wanted the lead. We weren't concerned about not having the lead. (Jockey) Robby (Albarado) let him go. Coming off the turn for home, he looked like a winner.
You don't want to think that too soon, but he sure did look like one.
"He's in very good form. He's getting better and better. He loves turf. He can run on dirt, but right now we'll keep him sprinting on turf.
"I don't have a race in mind yet, but I'll keep the Breeders' Cup in the back of my mind."
JOHN VELAZQUEZ, rider of Undrafted (second) – "He just didn't help me leaving the gate. There's nothing you can do when you get off to a bad start. All you can do is hope for the best and hope you have some run which he did. He just had too much ground to make up."
LEANDRO GONCALVES, rider of Positive Side (third) -- "He ran very good. He's a horse that has to sit back and make one run. I finally moved and it was a bit soon but he flattened out and we had to settle for second place."
ROSIE NAPRAVNIK, rider of Sum of the Parts (sixth as favorite): – "Our break wasn't that great. I really had to use him to get to the front."
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Welcome to St. Joseph Hospital of Elmira, New York, where they claim on their website:
"St. Joseph's Hospital, a Catholic health facility, is a voluntary not-for-profit community general hospital founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Rochester in cooperation with the physicians and citizens of Elmira, NY. The St. Joseph's Hospital community, by maintaining a deep respect for the dignity of each person, strives to heal, as Jesus did, in mind, body and spirit, all who come to us."
"Maintaining a deep respect for the dignity of each person"… except for Gary Harvey.
Oh, I'm so sure Jesus would be quite proud of the staff of the hospital, the guardian group of people and attorneys involved in the Harvey case. Of course, I wouldn't be counting on him having picked out everyone's heavenly spot yet.
It was Thanksgiving Day and Sara Harvey had made the arrangements to visit her husband. She and the guard arrived only to be told that the hospital hadn't received an okay. Guard is not authorized if visit is not authorized, but the dignity people continued with their refusal.
(Cliff Note: A guard is required because Sara is supposedly a danger to her husband because she supposedly didn't follow medical advice. The hospital, guardians et al petitioned the court to starve & dehydrate Gary to death, but she is the danger. Irony at its best.)
So, while all the important people, who should have made sure the visit was authorized and those who could have given the okay after the failed communication, enjoyed their Thanksgiving meals with the ones of their choice, Gary was denied a mere visit from his wife. The wife that loves him… talks to him… reads to him. Instead, he, a person who has always loved holidays and spending them with the wife he loves — got to lay there alone in the isolation that is his life.
What a group of people…
Local politics of control at its best with the dignity people so proud of their compassionate behavior — the refusal of a simple visit on a special holiday! But then… it was only Gary & Sara Harvey!


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A Henry County, Va., teenager has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for setting fire to a church.
Jean Claude Bridges, 18, pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of destroying a religious property by fire. He was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Danville.
Bridges was 17 when the crime occurred, but the court granted the government's motion to prosecute him as an adult.
The predominantly black New Holy Deliverance Outreach Ministry near Axton was burned down on May 20, 2012. Prosecutors say Bridges admitted setting fire to the church because of the racial makeup of its congregation.
Along with the prison term, Bridges was ordered to pay nearly $142,000 in restitution.
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by Lorene Edwards Forkner – Angie's List
Not paying attention to your landscape can actually detract from the true value of your home. In today's challenging real estate market, smart homeowners are looking to do everything they can to maximize value and sell quickly.
"Moving is expensive," says real estate agent Lisa Wallace-Baker of highly rated Lake & Company Real Estate Inc., in Seattle. "Helping people decide where to best spend their time and money is a critical aspect of the Realtor/client partnership."
Her advice: prioritize. Make sure your yard is clean and tidy. A neatly mown, edged and debris-free landscape offers the impression of a home that's been well cared for. Keep the front walkway clear and uncluttered, and consider landscape lighting for evening showings to create a warm and welcoming entrance.
"A commitment to ongoing property maintenance is the highest priority and worth every penny," Wallace-Baker says.
Don't forget to prune. You can't sell your home if it can't be seen. Prune overgrown trees and shrubs to frame and show off the house. Unobstructed windows highlight a home's architecture and flood the interior with favorable light. Branches in contact with the house are a red flag for appraisers checking structural integrity and potential pest damage. Safety issues, such as dead wood and dangerous trees, are sure to show up on costly work orders.
On the other hand, if your front yard is devoid of plants, consider planting a tree as a focal point. Consider color. First impressions are largely emotional. Use color to attract and focus attention on positive aspects of the landscape. A single substantial container brimming with blooming bulbs and fresh spring color creates a bigger splash than the same number of plants scattered throughout the front yard.
Maintenance is especially important with color — faded bulbs and burned out plants mid-summer are off-putting. Plan to trade out and refresh container plantings with seasonal shifts.
Enhance distinctive details. Unique features help your home stand out in a crowd. Starting with your address, which should be clearly visible and attractively displayed, distinctive finishing touches should have a wide appeal and offer pleasant sensory details without over stimulating. A trickling fountain is a memorable detail without the perception of complicated upkeep, which a pond might engender.
"Keep details fresh, on trend and contemporary to appeal to the greatest number of potential buyers," Wallace-Baker says.
Tell your garden's story. It may be cold and gray outside but snapshots of a flower border in full summer abundance show off your landscape's hidden potential. If your garden has more intricate plantings, offer potential buyers a walk-through later in the season as plants emerge from winter dormancy or put together a brief outline of seasonal highlights and maintenance routines.
Lorene Edwards Forkner is a Northwest-based freelance writer, food enthusiast and garden designer. Visit plantedathome.com to read about her thoughts on life, work, home and garden.
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Former girlfriend arrested in 2001 homicide case
Man found dead off road near Fall River in 2001
PORTAGE, Wis. — The girlfriend of a man found dead almost 13 years ago was arrested by Columbia County Sheriff's deputies on Friday.
The Columbia County Sheriff's office said Leah J. Waldhart, 38, of Beaver Dam, was arrested in Beaver Dam Friday morning on suspicion of first-degree intentional homicide.
Waldhart was the girlfriend of Curtis Wylesky, according to a news release.
She is now engaged to Greg Helsinger.
"I think this is a bunch of bull**it that she's even in jail for this," he said.
Authorities exhumed Wylesky's body at the South Beaver Dam Cemetery Feb. 4 after new evidence was found in the killing.
Doctors at the University of Wisconsin performed a second autopsy and compared the results to the first one, after detectives received new information last summer.
"I don't really know what kind of evidence they have on her, I don't think they have anything, but obviously someone is talking," Helsinger said.
Wylesky was found in a ditch off County Road Z outside Fall River on April 23, 2001. His truck was nearby. It was clear the 42-year-old had been hurt. But the case went cold until July, when investigators announced a person of interest.
Media coverage produced more legitimate tips, and led family members and investigators back to the cemetery.
Investigators said they believe there are others who know more about the case and they hope Waldhart's arrest will encourage those people to step forward.
Evidence taken from the scene of County Highway Z after the death was taken to the state crime lab last summer to be tested with new technology; some of that evidence included blood samples.
Wylesky's son could not be reached Friday, but in the past has told News 3 he can't wait for justice, and with an arrest, comes relief. Authorities said more arrests are possible.


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This is an excerpt from Social Issues in Sport, Second Edition, by Ronald B. Woods, PhD.
Education–Development Programs for Children and Youth
Recent history has seen myriad uses of sport and physical activity to enhance the overall development of children and youth. Each program is designed to fit local needs and to complement other programs that may be available in the community. The emphasis of each program is determined by the founders and board of directors. Let's take a look at some of the most common program philosophies (American Sports Data 2005).
Stand-Alone Sport and Physical Activity Programs
Stand-alone sport and physical activity programs are typically established to teach youngsters the skills and strategies of various sports and introduce them to competition. The expectation is that they will improve their physical capabilities, test them in competition, and build a foundation for later participation as they age and improve.
Team sports are particularly popular for teaching social and moral values, good sportsmanship, and teamwork. Many individual sports place more emphasis on developing independence, self-reliance,self-discipline, and confidence. Examples are tennis, golf, martial arts, dance, swimming, wrestling, track and field, and a host of extreme sports.
Examples of stand-alone team sport programs are urban youth baseball academies in Compton, California and Hialeah, Florida. These academies have facilities and programs to introduce inner-city boys and girls to baseball and softball and renew interest in baseball in areas where baseball has become unavailable due to lack of public support, expense of maintaining fields, and lack of proper equipment. These academies are also an outreach program to African American and Hispanic youth, designed to enhance their quality of life; one of the program goals is to ensure that each child graduates from high school. Trying to counteract the image that baseball is not "cool" with inner-city youth, these urban youth academies offer programs, instruction, and competition free of charge to participants. They are supported by the major league teams in their city.
Similar to the urban youth baseball academies is another initiative of Major League Baseball, dubbed "RBI" or Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities. The youth of today may not remember great black players such as Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Frank Robinson, and Roberto Clemente. In fact, the percentage of black baseball players has fallen to only 8% of all players in Major League Baseball in recent years, and the lack of popularity of the sport in cities where African Americans are the majority is clearly a factor.
At-Risk Prevention Programs
Many communities have used sport as a hook to attract children and youth who are at risk of delinquency from school and running afoul of the law. The Police Athletic League (PAL) is an example of a program that includes sports among its attractions, along with other activities such as arts, crafts, and dance. The local police department contributes to funding youth programs, and many officers volunteer as leaders and coaches.
Another organization that is particularly popular across the southern part of the United States is Boys and Girls Clubs. A typical program to attract inner-city kids might be a midnight youth basketball league to encourage kids to engage in sport rather than roam the streets looking for trouble.
In the northern part of the country, YMCAs and YWCAs or Jewish Community Centers (JCC) are plentiful and offer attractive facilities along with sport programs for kids. In many cases, the Y offerings include classes and programs for the whole family, which enables these facilities to function as family recreation centers.
Another example of an at-risk prevention program is Girls in the Game, founded in 1995 by a small group of women in Chicago to ensure that girls were exposed to and participated in sport and fitness activities. The target population was specifically one we identified in chapter 11 as least likely to be physically active—inner-city minority girls. The girls in the program are divided racially as 53% African American, 24% Latino, 7% Caucasian, and 16% other. By age groups, they are 14% ages 6 to 8, 35% ages 9 and 10, 28% ages 11 and 12, 13% ages 13 and 14, and 10% ages 15-18. Research has shown that girls who are physically active and involved in healthy-lifestyle programs have higher grades; are more likely to graduate; have higher self-esteem; and are less likely to drink, use drugs, or engage in risky behaviors. Sadly, today one in every six girls is overweight compared with 1970, when only one in 21 girls was overweight. Eighty-four percent of urban 11th- and 12th-grade girls do not take a gym class, compared to 48% of boys. It wasn't long before the leaders of the program realized that their girls needed more than just sports, and the program was expanded. The girls wanted information on nutrition, health education, and leadership development; these components have now been integrated into the total program experience. Partnerships with the city of Chicago, the public schools, and public parks have provided the financial and facility support, along with the help of fund-raising and the largesse of private donors (Girls in the Game 2010).
A distinctly different program is designed to recruit coaches for Coach for America (CFA), the flagship program of Up2Us. The parent program Up2Us is a national coalition of sport-based youth development organizations. This program seeks coaches who will teach sports and nutrition to kids in under-resourced communities in the hope of preventing childhood obesity. Coaches also encourage kids to stay off the streets and stay in school and help them bolster their self-esteem and self-image. Coach for America is funded by an AmeriCorps National grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal government program established by the U.S. Congress.
Academic Enrichment and Sport Programs
Academic enrichment and sport programs have spread across the country especially to serve economically disadvantaged youth. These programs typically offer a safe haven after school and include physical activity and sports along with an academic focus. Tutors are often available, and time is devoted to completing school homework assignments. Many federal and state grants have been available to establish such programs because they promise to improve the academic performance of participants, encourage good citizenship, and yet still offer fun and recreation through sport. Organizations in this category often sponsor fund-raising events along with relying on grants to provide financial support. Typically the organizations are established as nonprofit so that they can raise funds and receive donations from businesses and individuals, and this money is tax deductible.
Golf and tennis have nationwide programs of this type called The First Tee and National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL), respectively. The First Tee is an initiative of the World Golf Foundation, and its stated mission is "to impact the lives of young people by providing learning facilities and educational programs that promote character-development and the life-enhancing values through the game of golf."
The nine core values that the program espouses are honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, confidence, responsibility, perseverance, courtesy, and judgment (The First Tee 2009).
The NJTL was founded by professional tennis players Arthur Ashe and Charles Pasarell more than 40 years ago, when it was the first program of its kind. While these programs are sponsored by their national sport organizations, their purpose is not to develop elite athletes but to expose underserved populations to the sport in the hope that they will become lifelong participants and spectators. Because these programs are either free or very low cost to participants, funding is a local challenge even for programs that are national in scope. In most cases, costs are reduced for programs like this through recruitment of volunteer coaches, and leaders and local chapters sponsor an array of fund-raising events to sustain their operations.
Academic Development and Sport Programs
Programs that integrate sports and academics seek to attract the interest of youth by combining the two. For example, an after-school enrichment class in math could use sport statistics as a vehicle to interest kids and show practical applications. Kids can practice and improve writing skills by writing about sport situations, athletes, or events such as the Super Bowl or other national or international championships. Reading about sports can stimulate a lifelong habit of reading in youngsters who might otherwise be uninterested in reading. Even history can come alive for young people who are exposed to information about where and how sports were developed, famous champion athletes, and world record holders.
Scuba diving courses can incorporate the rudiments of marine biology or oceanography to get kids excited about the sciences of studying bodies of water and their effects on society. Similarly, sport experiences can be the vehicle through which to teach young people moral codes and decision making and enhance character development. Social development is also often demonstrated by participation in team sports and activities and will later transfer to the classroom and the workplace if the experiences are properly structured and delivered.
An appreciation of the appeal of nature is often the focus of sport or physical activity programs such as snow sports, hiking, camping, or wilderness survival. Kids can learn much about nature, geography, forestry, and the environment through outdoor activities in the mountains, on the water, in the desert, or on a trip through the Everglades. When programs expose kids to nature and teach them how to interact with the environment, a by-product is an enhanced self-confidence to deal with unfamiliar or uncertain surroundings.
What all of these various educational–sport programs have in common is that they typically fill a need for after-school care in a safe environment that kids enjoy. In our society, with women now outnumbering men in the workplace and both parents working, kids are often left to fend for themselves after school unless they are enrolled in programs like these. The importance of physical activity and sport in programs is clear for a generation of youth who get too little physical exercise, often have poor diets, and are bombarded with technology like video games that has frequently replaced physical play and exercise.
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Written on September 23rd, 2004 at 07:09 pm by Darren Rowse
Blogging for Change (5) - Procrastination to Desire
This is the 5th installment of a 6 part series on blogging that brings about lasting change. Before reading on you might like to Read the introduction here.
Stage 4 - Procrastination to Desire
You have gotten the attention of your readers, they are interested in what you are blogging about, they even see how it relates to them and how they can respond to the it, you are doing great! But now comes the challenge that stops many of us from responding to things that we 'should' d0 - we procrastinate! We say, 'well yes, that's something that I should do - one day'.
You next task is breaking the cycle of procrastination and instilling desire in your readers to actually take some action - to make the change. If all you do is convince your reader you are only doing half the job. They will go to the next blog and soon forget what they've just been challenged about - your entry will end up just being another long forgotten entry that they once read.
If you want to create change in your readers you have to help create a desire within them to take some action, to make a change, to enter further on into a process. Actions speak louder than words!
Give your reader some way to respond to the issue at hand. This will vary depending upon what you're writing about. You might ask them to leave a comment, to link up on their blog or to consider some other action. I often find asking a question (even if you know the answer) for people to respond to in comments is a good way of helping people to do something tangible with what you've written.
Inspire them, give them an incentive, show them the positive results of taking a hold of your invitation - do whatever you can to get them to take an Active part in the process you're blogging about.
The full steps in this process are:
1. Rejection to Attention
2. Indifference to Interest
3. Skepticism to Conviction
4. Procrastination to Desire
5. Fear to Commitment
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George Votis is the Chairman, CEO and founder of Galt Industries, Inc. Galt focuses on three primary areas. It is a private management company, with expertise in the consolidation of fragmented industries. It owns and manages industrial real estate properties, and is an active investor in early stage technology ventures.
George is also the founder and owner of the Techniplas Group of companies. Techniplas employs over 2,000 people and is primarily a supplier of technical components to the automotive industry globally.
In addition to sitting on the boards of the companies in which he maintains ownership, George is a member of the Big Apple Chapter of the World Presidents Organization. He had the honor to be chosen by The World Economic Forum as a Global Leader for Tomorrow. He has served as a Corporate Member of The Council on Foreign Relations, and as a founding Board Member of the New York Center for Children. He was a past Chairman of the New York Metro Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization and served on the Tufts University International Board of Overseers.
George received his BA from Tufts University, and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.


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The actor from Dexter, Michael C. Hall, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Thankfully, his cancer was detected early. He's currently in remission, but still undergoing treatment. Michael, may you have a speedy recovery.
In case you were wondering, Dexter is my new favorite show.
Josh Duhamel surprised Fergie with a vow renewal on Wednesday. During the 15-minute ceremony, Fergie was said to be extremely emotional. I think I'd be emotional too if I had to renew my vows before my first anniversary.
Heidi Montag's on the latest US Weekly cover bragging about having had ten plastic surgeries in one day. The article covers every painful moment of recovery as she tries to become a better version of herself. Spare me. I seriously wish people would stop giving this attention craving slutbag the time of day.
Tiger Woods may or may not be in rehab for a sex addition. Am I the only one who thinks sex addiction is a made up disease? Stop sleeping around. It's not that hard.
Speaking of sex, Hugh Hefner's twin girlfriends have moved out of the Playboy mansion. Where's the Kleenex when I need it?
Jennifer Lopez angered a lot of women this week when she said her religion would have prevented her from having in vitro fertilization. Personally, I think every woman is entitled to her own opinion about pregnancy and childbirth. Do I really care if Jennifer Lopez has in vitro or not? No. Do I care what she wears to award shows? Yes.
NBC is cancelling Jay Leno's primetime show. They want to move him back to his old time slot after the local news. Conan has said he'll walk if they make any changes to The Tonight Show. Conan reportedly announced yesterday that his last show will air Friday, January 22. He's definitely getting the shaft in this deal, but I don't care either way. I've been on Team Letterman for years.
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The political conventions are over and but a blip on our collective memory at this point. News of other events have replaced convention coverage, 9/11 tributes have us reconsidering our priorities, and life has carried on. I watched parts of the Republican National Convention, the main events at least. I think it's important to know what all sides are talking about so I can make decisions based on facts, my own experiences, and the paradigm I come from. I admittedly watched the RNC with skepticism and found myself yelling at the television a lot. My political counterparts would likely say the same thing. See, we do have things in common! I was fortunate to go to the Democratic National Convention, so my personal experience certainly skews my perspective on both affairs.
While in Charlotte I was wrapped in the folds of shared sensibilities. It was refreshing to be among so many like-minded people, fierce advocates, risk takers, and regular people who simply want to be heard. I was admittedly a bit smitten when I saw Chris Matthews, Barbara Mikulski (who has been my hero since I was a teenager), fellow mothers on a mission, and of course, the President and First Lady themselves. It's a trifle embarrassing to geek out over political figures, right? What floored me the most at the DNC was the diversity in the crowd, on the streets, in the stadium, at every single venue. I saw men in turbans, women in red hats, gentlemen in seersucker suits, young mothers, grandfathers, veterans, college students, and people of every shade in the Crayola box of multicultural crayons. The faces represented the kaleidoscope of people that make up America. To be in a sea of people from all walks of life was profound, especially since I am often the one brown face everywhere I go in my corner of the world.
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The RNC lacked diversity on so many levels. I found it unnerving when the camera panned the crowd. I even heard some foreign correspondents from Europe talking about this very thing. They too were alarmed at the lack of diversity in Tampa. Their vision of America was different than what they saw. Based on visuals alone, I cannot help but wonder if the Republican party really is the party to govern, lead, and represent all Americans. My sense is that it has become a party for the white and wealthy. Many who identify themselves as Republican are going to vote against their own best interests. Party affiliation and convention hoopla aside, we should be examining both parties based on issues, not just the branding of the party.
Republicans are faced with showing Americans that they truly are the party of inclusiveness rather than exclusivity. If it's not a genuine assertion, this shall prove difficult. Democrats need to stick a steel rod in their backbones and speak authoritatively on the issues that weigh down America. Jobs. Economic growth. Military support and veteran services. Education. Health care. Equal rights. We don't need cheerleading as much as we need leadership.
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Where will the Imperial Geographical Society fit in? They were never mentioned in TESIV nor did I see their logo anywhere. I'm assuming they reside in the Imperial City somewhere.
And will there actually be editions of the Pocket Guides for people to buy? From my understanding, these pocket guides are written in the game world but you never see them in the game data. What's going on here? I'm confused.


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Ginger -- the underground stem, or rhizome, of the plant Zingiber officinale -- has been used as a medicine in Asian, Indian, and Arabic herbal traditions since ancient times. In China, for example, ginger has been used to help digestion and treat stomach upset, diarrhea, and nausea for more than 2,000 years. Ginger has also been used to help treat arthritis, colic, diarrhea, and heart conditions.
In addition to being used as a medicine, ginger is used throughout the world as an important cooking spice. It also has been used to help treat the common cold, flu-like symptoms, headaches, and painful menstrual periods.
Ginger is native to Asia where it has been used as a cooking spice for at least 4,400 years.
Plant Description:
Ginger is a knotted, thick, beige underground stem, called a rhizome. The stem sticks up about 12 inches above ground with long, narrow, ribbed, green leaves, and white or yellowish-green flowers.
What's It Made Of?:
The important active components of the ginger root are thought to be volatile oils and pungent phenol compounds (such as gingerols and shogaols).
Medicinal Uses and Indications:
Today, health care professionals may recommend ginger to help prevent or treat nausea and vomiting from motion sickness, pregnancy, and cancer chemotherapy. It is also used as a digestive aid for mild stomach upset, to reduce pain of osteoarthritis, and may even be used in heart disease or cancer.
Motion Sickness
Several studies -- but not all -- suggest that ginger may work better than placebo in reducing some symptoms of motion sickness. In one trial of 80 new sailors who were prone to motion sickness, those who took powdered ginger had less vomiting and cold sweating compared to those who took placebo. Ginger did not reduce nausea, however. Similar results were found in a study with healthy volunteers.
However, other studies have found that ginger does not work as well as medications in reducing symptoms of motion sickness. In one small study, participants were given either fresh root or powdered ginger, scopolamine, a medication commonly prescribed for motion sickness, or placebo. Those who took scopolamine had fewer symptoms than those who took ginger. Conventional prescription and over-the-counter medicines that decrease nausea may also have side effects, such as dry mouth and drowsiness.
Pregnancy-Related Nausea and Vomiting
Human studies suggests that 1g daily of ginger may be effective for nausea and vomiting in pregnant women when used for short periods (no longer than 4 days). Several studies have found that ginger is better than placebo in relieving morning sickness.
In a small study of 30 pregnant women with severe vomiting, those who took 1 gram of ginger every day for 4 days reported more relief from vomiting than those who took placebo. In a larger study of 70 pregnant women with nausea and vomiting, those who received a similar dosage of ginger felt less nauseous and did not vomit as much as those who received placebo. Pregnant women should ask their doctor before taking ginger, and should be careful not take more than 1g per day.
Chemotherapy nausea
A few studies suggest that ginger reduces the severity and duration of nausea -- but not vomiting -- during chemotherapy. However, one of the studies used ginger in combination with another anti-nausea drug, so it' s hard to say whether ginger had any effect. More studies are needed.
Nausea and vomiting after surgery
Research is mixed as to whether ginger can help reduce nausea and vomiting following surgery. Two studies found that 1g of ginger root before surgery reduced nausea as well as a leading medication. In one of these studies, women who received ginger also needed fewer medications for nausea after surgery. But other studies have found that ginger didn' t help reduce nausea. In fact, one study found that ginger may actually increase vomiting following surgery. More research is needed.
Ginger extract has long been used in traditional medical practices to reduce inflammation. And there is some evidence that ginger may help reduce pain from osteoarthritis (OA). In a study of 261 people with OA of the knee, those who took a ginger extract twice daily had less pain and needed fewer pain-killing medications than those who received placebo. But another study found that ginger was no better than ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) or placebo in reducing symptoms of OA. It may take several weeks to see any effect.
Other uses
Available Forms:
Ginger products are made from fresh or dried ginger root, or from steam distillation of the oil in the root. The herb is available in extracts, tinctures, capsules, and oils. Fresh ginger root can also be purchased and prepared as a tea. Ginger is also a common cooking spice and can be found in a variety of foods and drinks, including ginger bread, ginger snaps, ginger sticks, and ginger ale.
How to Take It:
Don' t give ginger to children under 2.
Ginger may be used by children over 2 years of age to treat nausea, stomach cramping, and headaches. Ask your doctor to help you determine the right dose.
In general, don' t take more than 4g of ginger per day, including food sources. Pregnant women should not take more than 1g per day.
The use of herbs is a time-honored approach to strengthening the body and treating disease. Herbs, however, contain components that can trigger side effects and interact with other herbs, supplements, or medications. For these reasons, herbs should be taken with care, under the supervision of a health care provider qualified in the field of botanical medicine.
Side effects from ginger are rare, but if taken in high doses the herb may cause mild heartburn, diarrhea, and irritation of the mouth. You may be able to avoid some of the mild stomach side effects, such as belching, heartburn, or stomach upset, by taking ginger supplements in capsules.
People with gallstones should ask their doctor before taking ginger. Make sure to tell your doctor if you are taking ginger and will be having surgery or placed under anesthesia for any reason.
People with heart conditions and people with diabetes should not take ginger without asking their doctors.
Pregnant women or women who are breastfeeding should talk to their doctor before taking ginger.
Do not take ginger if you have a bleeding disorder or if you are taking blood-thinning medications, including aspirin.
Possible Interactions:
Ginger may alter the effects of some prescription and nonprescription medications. If you are currently being treated with any of the following medications, you should not use ginger without first talking to your health care provider.
Blood-thinning medications -- Ginger may increase the risk of bleeding. Talk to your doctor before taking ginger if you take blood-thinners such as warfarin (Coumadin) or aspirin.
Diabetes medications -- Ginger may lower blood sugar, raising the risk of hypoglycemia or low blood sugar.
High blood pressure medications -- Ginger may lower blood pressure, raising the risk of low blood pressure or irregular heartbeat.
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University of Hawaii alumna Shirleyanne Chew establishes $100,000 scholarship at the Shidler College of BusinessUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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HONOLULU - University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Shidler College of Business alumna Shirleyanne Chew recently established the Chew Jay Family Endowed Scholarship Fund. Her gift will be matched by funds from Jay Shidler's $25 million gift, increasing its total value to $100,000.
Chew said this scholarship was established to help students with full-time working parents. Chew attributes her success in the workplace to the support she received from her family enabling her to work and continue her education. "In Hawaiʻi, which has one of the largest percentage of working mothers, I was fortunate to have family to care for my children," said Chew. "With this support, my children never lacked the love and guidance they needed to grow into confident and successful adults. This scholarship is being established in appreciation of my family—Annie Jay Hee, and Cora, Joseph, Edwin, Elnora and
Alfred Jay."
The Chew scholarship endowment benefits local high school graduates who require financial support. Special preference will be given to students who have excellent oral and written skills, and exhibit personal initiative, family values and leadership.
The Chew Jay Family Endowed Scholarship Fund is the latest donation from Shirleyanne Chew. In September 2005, Chew established the $35,000 Hee Chew Family Endowed Scholarship fund to provide need-based support to full-time undergraduate students at the College.
Chew also served for many years on the Shidler College of Business Alumni Board and was key in developing such activities as the annual wine tasting. In 2005, she led alumni fundraising efforts to purchase tables, chairs and umbrellas to improve common areas for students.
"It is always heartwarming when our alums choose to honor a family member by investing in their alma mater," said V. Vance Roley, Dean of the Shidler College of Business. "Shirleyanne's investment in the College says a great deal about her family's value of education and the value she places on our institution.
I'm truly grateful for her continuous support."
"Shirleyanne Chew's commitment to the Shidler College of Business goes much deeper than her gifts," said UH Mānoa Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw. "She has been personally involved at every level—as an alumna, advocate for education and now as a donor. The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa greatly appreciates this support and the difference it makes in the educational opportunities we provide to our students."
Shirleyanne Chew received her MBA in 1972 from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
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Established in 1949 as the College of Business Administration, the College was named in 2006 after alumnus Jay H. Shidler, founder and managing partner of The Shidler Group. The Shidler College of Business is renowned for its expertise in international management education and is consistently ranked
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IF IT'S been a while since you visited Adelaide, it may be time for a refresher. And local film-makers Brian and Joy Grant are just the people to provide it, having reissued Discover Adelaide, a beautiful DVD showing off one of our loveliest cities.
Shot in high-definition widescreen over nearly two years, the 84-minute film is a remake of a previous award-winning film produced to lure visitors.
Covering the one square mile laid out by Colonel Light, the DVD tour starts off at what Brian says is the "showpiece of Adelaide", the River Torrens.
This is followed by, among others, a boat ride on Popeye to the heritage-filled zoo, where we see giant pandas Wang Wang and Funi; the warm and tropical Bicentenary Conservatory; and Ayres House, where we go on a 19th-century behind-the-scenes tour led by the very proper Mr Wilkins.
Other delightful spots include the Botanic Gardens with its light-as-air Palm House, and Adelaide University with its cloisters and arches. And in what could almost be a sidetrip to Harry Potter's Hogwarts, the video calls in at the Mortlock Library, voted one of the most beautiful in the world.
The modern side of the city is highlighted, too, with visits to the artists at the Jam Factory plus the cosmopolitan Central Markets.
The Grants certainly cover some ground, including bell-ringers in action at Adelaide Town Hall, Rundle Mall (Haigh's chocolates!), arcades, Adelaide Oval and the city's Christmas Parade.
Of course, Adelaide is famed for its arts and culture, and the tour makes sure to drop in at such venues as the Dunstan Plaza and Theatre Royal, where Mo left 'em laughing.
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Across Portugal – where parliament is expected to increase average income tax by as much as 30 per cent in its upcoming budget – schools were closed, public services disrupted, and public transport ground to a halt as mass protests flared. Spanish unions followed suit, holding a 24-hour strike against the government's failure to tackle the country's woeful unemployment rate, which at 25 per cent is Europe's highest. 600 flights have already been cancelled from Spanish airports as transport workers joined their Iberian counterparts in paralysing rail, road, and airport links. In Madrid, flashes of street violence saw over 80 arrested by midday. Shortly after, a phalanx of riot vans lined up in the capital as police reportedly fired rubber bullets into crowds of demonstrators. Mass strikes raged in Italy, where its biggest union – CGIL – organised a series of rolling four-hour strikes across Rome, Milan, Turin, Florence and dozens of other towns and cities. In Rome, workers were joined by students who attempted to march on the residence of prime minister Mario Monti in protest against planned cutbacks in the schooling sector, pelting riot police with rocks as they clambered for a way through. In the most violent of the day's protests, running street battles in Turin between activists and riot police saw 6 officers hospitalised. The clashes followed a tense Tuesday in Sardinia, with industry minister Corrado Passera and minister for territorial cohesion Fabrizio Barca requiring helicopter evacuation after demonstrators blocked roads surrounding their offices with burning vehicles. Unsurprisingly, Greek demonstrators flocked to the street as workers staged their third major walkout of the month in the wake of last week's violence in Athens. Protesters rallied in plazas across the capital to protest perennial unemployment and fresh austerity measures pushed through parliament last week. In an increasingly precarious environment for the Greek government, one protester told The Guardian's Helena Smith that the situation could plunge the stricken nation into revolution: "There will be a revolt because we will have absolutely nothing to lose", he warned. The contagion of protest even spread to the eurozone's stronger economies, with trade unions planning 130 marches in France and workers disrupting transport links in Belgium. Even in Germany – the eurozone's economic engine – pockets of union-led demonstrations cropped up across the country in a sign of solidarity towards the unified stand against austerity. According to the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), the organisation behind the strikes, the sheer scope of the protests reflects the catastrophic failings of austerity, which has served only to deepen inequality whilst stifling the growth so desperately required to keep the eurozone afloat. In a statement, the ETUC declared: The ETUC strongly opposes the austerity measures which are plunging Europe into economic stagnation, recession, and dismantling the European social model. These measures, far from restoring confidence, are only aggravating imbalances and creating injustices. Unemployment rates have hit record highs across Europe as of late, with the eurozone's average rate currently standing at 11.6 per cent. In both Spain and Greece more than half of 18 to 24-year-olds are unable to find work. Growth indicators aren't much better: Portugal's economy is expected to contract by 3 per cent this year, whilst third quarter Greek GDP figures have plunged to -7.5 per cent. More profoundly, Wednesday's protests illustrate how the strict adherence to staunch fiscal parameters outlined by the troika – the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank and the European Commission – has driven a wedge between establishment and society. The unsavoury combination of higher taxes, plummeting welfare spending and crippling unemployment has fuelled charges against states of relinquishing economic sovereignty to outside financial bodies, who protesters accuse of dragging millions into poverty through their fervent pursuit of budgetary discipline. Alex Ward is a London-based freelance journalist who has previously worked for the Times & the Press Association. Twitter: @alexward3000 Subscribe For more great writing from our award-winning journalists subscribe for just £1 per month! SUBSCRIBE More


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OT: The Hateful Eight (no spoilers)
The Friday OT: J. Balvin; Ginza
Now at 364 million Youtube plays (just the official version, there's about a squillion remixes out there too). Pepsi product placement, deluxe video, the whole nine yards. And to give you an idea of the philosophical poetry, here's the chorus and a translation.
I wonder what Cole Porter would make of it?
Continental Gold (CNL.to) now on a charm offensive in Colombia
Gagnon Securities of Brooklyn** New York...
UPDATE: Thanks guys, I knew you wouldn't let me down. Have a nice weekend.
**we now hear that they're not in Brooklyn, it's just that their ISP runs through there
How precious metals mining stocks perform during times of broad market volatility
1) When the broad markets drop hard, gold bullion rises due to the 'safe haven' factor. Mining stocks drop, pulled down by the market dump.
2) When the broad markets rebound and spring back hard, gold drops due to the reversal of its safe haven role. Mining stocks drop, pulled down by the gold dump.
UPDATE: Long-term reader and mailpal JH writes in:
Merci monsieur"(Y)ou forgot the third observation:When the price of gold rises so much that even dogs become profitable, Mining executives waste half the money and pocket the other half."
Chart of the day is...
Ten Years of Evo
HudBay (HBM) (HBM.to): Yet another truck carrying copper concentrates crashes at Constancia
UPDATE Friday: IKN welcomes Hill Knowlton as visitors to the blog this fine and sunny morning. Hi guys, great of you to come along and check out info on one of your main clients. IKN suggests that you bill them early, with copper at $2/lb you never know when Alan Haircut's company is going to hit that upcoming cash crunch.
A Lydian (LYD.to) question
John Kaiser, Harris Fricker, the TSX
"The efforts by the TSXV to save itself are justifiably seen as a farce. But it is no longer just independent observers such as myself calling foul: read the comments by GMP's CEO Harris Fricker in his January 13, 2016 Memorandum about why he axed 27% of the staff of this brokerage firm that caters to small to mid tier companies. The enemy is not the TSXV itself, but rather its establishment bank overlords."
Argonaut Gold (AR.to)
The Safe Haven
Chart of the day is...
IKN350 coming up on Sunday...
...will have an analysis of New Gold (NGD) (NGD.to) as its main event.
Continental Gold (CNL.to): What goes on
Here's the latest from Buriticá, here's your translation (your humble scribe doing the honours):
The government of Antioquia, with the support of police and the army, closed down 16 (illegal) gold mines in Buritica (Western Antioquia).Enrique Olano Asuad, secretary of mining in the Antioquia government, said that the situation in Buritica is delicate because mining there is deeply involved with crime, specifically with organized criminal groups and paramilitary groups that have infiltrated the business."What we want to do is the preserve the community life of the mining community (of Buritica). We are working with Continental Gold to develop a model of formalization of mining, including contracts with co-operatives that work, not like those in previous occasions which failed."Olano added that the evictions, that they were "trying to develop on a voluntary basis with miners", was urgent for the risk of rockfalls that could cause a landslide which could end in tragedy.Meanwhile, the secretary of the regional government, Victoria Ramirez said that the evictions had been pacific."At the moment we're only working in the Lebron mine. Some 300 families live around that mine and were looking for them to leave the sector voluntarily, she said.
Gary Tanashian
Mailbag on the Silver Wheaton (SLW) tax post of last night
"Canadian tax law is quite different than the US (and other countries), in that revenue Canada issues guidelines in many cases and not hard and fast rules.They do this so that both individuals and corporations can't just "skirt" the rules or easily find loopholes.It is a long standing policy of the CRA that if a corporate structure is setup just to avoid paying taxes, the CRA will "see through" that corporate structure to see who the beneficiaries are. That is the law, and it's been like that for ages in Canada. CRA basically goes, "we don't care what your legal paper work says, we care about what is actually going on."If SLW conducted most of its business out of Canada and just sent the checks/wires through the Caymans, that should never have passed the sniff test and the only thing surprising in terms of what revenue Canada is doing, is how long it's taken them to go after SLW.In this particular instance, this doesn't seem like a case of government overreach (i'm no fan of government) but a case of corporate incompetence in how they conducted their business."
The future copper oligarchy
PS: Just to be clear, the accurate word is "oligopoly", but as the IKN Weekly coverage of this issue has developed I started using the word "oligarchy" as the descriptive. It's a better fit in many ways. Read on...
Chile: Latest investment figures offer a window on the future of copper
Some interesting figures out of the Chilean cabinet ministry last week regarding the change in investment dollars in its mining industry. The main point picked up by the local media (25) offers few surprises, that the amount of investment dollars in mining projects in the country has dropped considerably in the last four months, but the details offer more.
According to the data-filled report, in December 2015 mining projects under development in Chile were worth a total of U$15.122Bn, down 29% from the U$21.347Bn registered in its last beancount in August. The drop is due to three projects being shelved (the on-off-on-off Antucoya owned by Antofagasta Minerals (ANTO.L) and Actualización Esperanza, also ANTO.L), plus the BHP Billiton OGP1 project, as well as other projects moving from development into production and therefore off this count's radar.
So far so normal, but when we look at what's left it becomes more interesting. Of the eight major works projects left on the list (that U$15.122Bn total), four of them are Codelco projects worth a total of U$10.531Bn. Add in the only other big ticket project, that of BHP's desalinization plant for La Escondida and there's little else happening in Chile.
Put simply—> If it weren't for the State-run Codelco, which has a business and economic agenda which is wholly different from the normal capitalist-profit-only focus of a privately owned multinational and often works its investments to a counter-cyclical economic clock for national GDP reasons, plus a desal project that's a no-brainer build for La Escondida (it pays for itself a dozen times over even if copper drops to $1.50/lb and stays there forever), there would be precious little growth in the world's biggest copper producing nation right now.
It also has me thinking about bigger things, such as the way on which the copper production market is concentrating to the mega-players and away from the small and medium scale operations. I believe the Codelco policy of investment now is the right one, as it would be very difficult for a big mining company to convince its shareholders to keep the investment spigot running but for the nationalized, Pride-Of-Chile Codelco keen on keeping its world number one status (11% of world copper comes from them) it's an easy sell which will give it the upper hand in the world market come the day that copper moves back up on its cycle. But aside from Codelco, it's a window on how difficult it's going to be for smaller entities to keep competitive (look at the enormous debt troubles of The IKN Weeky's three touchstone stocks HudBay, Capstone, Copper Mountain, for an obvious example) or even for junior explorecos looking for the Next Big Porphyry in the Andes (or anywhere else) to compete efficiently. It's far from the first time I've mentioned this but it bears repeating (for one thing I'm seeing a new batch of commentaries from higher profile anal ysts saying roughly the same thing): Copper is going the way of iron ore, where three players (BHP, RTZ, Vale) hold the market by its throat and can kill off competition in good old-fashioned oligarchy theory style.
The Can of Corn jumps the shark on copper
When the Levee Breaks
Investment Recommendation
The copper producers remain under pressure with spot copper prices below US$2.00/lb. While we have yet to witness substantial supply-side discipline, an extraneous event that could help bring the market closer into supply/demand balance may materialize.
At a minimum, a looming supply shock from the Zambian copper belt (~4% of world production) could swing sentiment and help alleviate the ongoing sustained pressure on equity prices.
The Zambian power supplier ZESCO has come under some scrutiny this year over its ability to continue to supply power to the energy-hungry copper miners in the world's eighth-largest copper producing country. In this short report, we take a 'what if' approach to gauge the impact on the copper sector and specific copper producers.
We continue to recommend Lundin Mining (LUN:TSX) and Nevsun Resources (NSU:TSX) as the stalwarts in the base metals space at these low copper prices. However, if a supply-side driven, specifically Zambia related, upward move in copper prices were to take place, we would recommend investors place short-term focus on more levered (operationally and financially) Non-Zambian producers such as Hudbay Minerals (HBM:TSX), Capstone Mining (CS:TSX), and Teck Resources (TCK.B:TSX).
UPDATE: What, you wanna see that "Ach Captain, ah cannae hooold it much longer she's gonna blow" diagram on page three? Okay, here you go:
In next week's installment: Canaccord recommends that you buy soybean futures on a "What if?" basis as a plague of locusts could hit South America and wipe out next year's harvest.
Chart of the day is...
...ten days of prices in:
Gold bullion (the GLD ETF)
Silver bullion (the SLV ETF)
The broad markets (the S&P500 index)
The precious metals miners (the GDX ETF)
The precious metals junior companis (the GDXJ ETF)
The copper miners (the COPX ETF)
Silver Wheaton (SLW) now on the hook for up to $575m in back tax
As your humble scribe waits patiently for a modern jet aeroplane that's decided to be three and a half hours late this evening (we thank the airline company for the complementary "evening meal", a chicken sandwich and a coffee), news arrives as to how the Canadian tax people (CRA), already after Silver Wheaton to the tune of $265m in back tax from the 2005-2010 period, are now after SLW for a potential $310m extra for taxes in the 2011-2013 period.
Which gets me thinking about tax. SLW's set-up, the reason it says it doesn't have any bill to pay, is that it runs all its revenue through its wholly owned subsidiary in the Cayman Islands. As it's zero percent income tax there, we're all good and right, right? Not so says the CRA, these tricky fools are pulling a fast one on us all and they should pay tax on their earnings just like any other Maple Leaf waving corporation. They need to pay their fair share. It's not fair otherwise. They're depriving the good honest Canadian taxpayers of funding for (etc)
Well, maybe. And I found myself dwelling on that idea of 'fair', of equality or even justice. Because as far as I can see on this issue what SLW did when setting up its corporate structure wasn't particularly fair in terms of paying its wedge to Canada, but it was perfectly legal and inside the law.
And since when does the law need to be just or fair? The law is the law! Yes it changes over time as society's concept of what's just changes, but justice is the leading edge and law drags along later on its coattails. So would it be "fair" to suddenly back-tax SLW just because it was smarter than the average bear and found a perfectly legal way of not paying a large amount of tax?
And pay to whom? Hey 575 large is a lot of money, write me a cheque for that size and I'll probably remember the day for a long time. I might even buy you a beer to say thanks. But half a billion in the coffers of a national government, the world's least efficient entity no matter which country is in question, doesn't even move a dial. It's "three hospitals" you say? Phooey, it isn't even one, it's money down the same drain that took the cash to build the other 50 hospitals that never happened (and never will).
The tax loop that SLW has taken advantage of may be eventually closed, that's another story. But it strikes me as utterly unfair that the CRA is on its back for trying to be the best capitalists they can be. It's the nature of the corporate beast, after all. Fair? Since when did capitalism give a shit about "fair"? Gimme a freakin'break.
Sometimes the best solution is to
Why have just one BOHICA day...
...when we can have five or six? My main downer is BTO of course, not the only one out there though.
My stars, this is now officially borong, The Clive. Just bite the bullet and agree to a streaming deal one time willyaz? What's the point in holding out for the bluesky upside when there's going to be nothing left of your stock price anyway?
Meanwhile, in glass-half-full news, LSG continues to buck the trend and trade rock solid.
Pan American Silver (PAAS) (PAA.to) provides an excellent snapshot of the silver space
The 4q15 numbers out of PAAS this morning are genuinely good; they've produced strongly, costs are down, they've become leaner and meaner over 2015 and the guidance for 2016 is a continuation of the efforts made.
But (and there's always one of those), you get to the AISC forecasts and it becomes cleat, they're still losing money at these silver prices. And that's the way it is, even the decent Ag plays are untouchable, so just imagine how bad things are at the never-ending list of mediocrities in the silver space...even when they aren't getting their dynamite stolen.
Continental Gold (CNL.to): IKN congratulates Louis James of Casey Research on a good call
Argonaut Gold (AR.to) announces a pre-feas for Magino: IKN chortles and then rants about it
Seriously dudes....
PS: AR.to reports in USD.
Capstone Mining (CS.to): Don't look at the balance sheet, people
Copper Production and Costs 2017 to 2020: Consolidated production from 2017 to 2020 is expected to average between 70,000 and 85,000 tonnes of copper annually at a consolidated C1 cash cost ranging from $1.60 to $1.70 per pound of copper.
Continental Gold (CNL.to): Trouble in Buriticá
At least 200 uniformed officers from the Mobile Anti-Disturbances Squad ESMAD, have stopped miners in Buriticá, in western Antioquia, from entering the underground works of a mine owned by the company Continental Gold, considering it at a high risk of landslides in the last few days.
"ESMAD had to intevene, because there is a serious threat of landslides due to over-minng. Even so the mine workers are trying to enter the emergency zone, despite the unstable ground and warnings", said the sub-commander of the Antioquia police force, Coronel Javier Guerrero.
In the area a team from Human Rights is also present in order to calm the atmosphere between the government forces and the miners.
The Antioquia government, via a communicado, said that the instability of the terrain had forced them to close the mine entrances. However there has been no press statement to comment on the issue.
The IKN Weekly, out now
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Bob Moriarty on Steve Letwin
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Thai Coconut Chicken Soup with Ginger
This recipe for Thai Coconut Chicken Soup with Ginger is a quick and easy introduction to the flavors of Thai cooking. Subtle combinations of soothing coconut milk, piquant ginger root, tangy citrus, salty fish sauce and spicy peppers typify Thai cuisine. They're combined here in a soup that's perfect for a first course, or as the center of a light meal.
Cooking Thai meals used to require a trip to the Oriental market. Today, most supermarkets carry Thai ingredients like unsweetened coconut milk, fish sauce, Pad Thai mix and basmati rice. By making a few substitutions in Victor Sodsook's traditional Thai recipe from "True Thai", I eliminated the need to make a special shopping trip to prepare this warming, palette-pleasing soup.
Feel free to use light coconut milk to decrease the fat content of this soup. Or, use one can of regular coconut milk and one can of reduced fat for a creamy, yet lower fat version. Jalapeno peppers have been substituted for traditional Thai hot peppers in this recipe. Feel free to decrease or increase the amount of peppers used to accommodate your tastes. The peppers are simmered briefly in the soup, but they still pack a kick for those with sensitive palettes.
Serve your soup with a salad of peeled and sliced cucumbers tossed with rice wine vinegar and chopped peanuts. Although not traditional Thai, you could add some purchased egg rolls to make this into a meal. Or, serve the soup as a starter for an East/West dinner. A good entree choice would be grilled or broiled salmon teriyaki, with side dishes of cooked basmati or jasmine rice and stir-fried vegetables. A tropical fruit salad of pineapple and mango would be an appropriate finale.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.