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Season 18 Episode #1802
Managing Cougar Populations; Indian Village Excavation; Kayak Fishing
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Oregon Field Guide
Managing Cougar Populations
Oregon has a new plan for handling the predators who "threaten" humans in cougar country.
Oregon Field Guide
Indian Village Excavation
Portland may have been the center of a sophisticated Native American village.
Oregon Field Guide
Kayak Fishing
See why an Oregonian couple is hooked on fishing from a small kayak on the open ocean.
All Season 18
Fort Stevens Re-enactment; Mountain Man Rendezvous; Primitive Living (1812)
Oregon Field Guide: Episode #1812
Original Broadcast: March 22, 2007
Talus Caves; Adventure Photographer; Global Warming and Vineyards (1811)
Oregon Field Guide: Episode #1811
Original Broadcast: February 22, 2007
Mars Rover; Pond Turtles; Tram Story; Ironworkers (1810)
Oregon Field Guide: Episode #1810
Original Broadcast: February 15, 2007
High Lava Plains; Dragonfly Watching; Mountain Quail; Stout Mountain Photo Essay (1809)
Oregon Field Guide: Episode #1809
Original Broadcast: February 8, 2007
Bird Flu; Green Crabs; Borax Lake Chub; Mickey Hot Springs Photo Essay (1808)
Oregon Field Guide: Episode #1808
Original Broadcast: February 1, 2007
Burrowing Owls; Carpenter Ants; Crosscut Sawyer (1807)
Oregon Field Guide: Episode #1807
Original Broadcast: November 17, 2006
Steens Archeology; Metro's Greenspace Program; Olympia Oysters; Valley of the Giants Photo Essay (1806)
Oregon Field Guide: Episode #1806
Original Broadcast: November 9, 2006
Middle Owyhee River; Fish Hatchery Lab; Anthony Lakes Skiing (1805)
Oregon Field Guide: Episode #1805
Original Broadcast: November 3, 2006
Wildcat Haven; Walking History Tour of Portland; Freshwater Mussels (1804)
Oregon Field Guide: Episode #1804
Original Broadcast: October 27, 2006
Wave Energy; Salmon Tracking; Skateboarding (1803)
Oregon Field Guide: Episode #1803
Original Broadcast: October 20, 2006
Managing Cougar Populations; Indian Village Excavation; Kayak Fishing (1802)
Oregon Field Guide: Episode #1802
Original Broadcast: October 13, 2006
Sudden Oak Death; Restoring Animal Corridors (1801)
Oregon Field Guide: Episode #1801
Original Broadcast: October 6, 2006
Major Support Provided By:
Robert D. and Marcia H. Randall Fund for Lifelong Learning
Carol and Velma Saling Foundation
William K. Blount Family Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation
Additional Support Provided By:
Coit Family Foundation
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Christine and David Vernier
Greenfield/Hartline Habitat Conservation Fund of the Nature Conservancy
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Natural History of the Kitchen: Popcorn
Welcome to Natural History of the Kitchen, by EMD's Stephanie Butler. Each week, Stephanie explores the background of an appliance, gadget or product that helped to make cooking what it is today. This week: Popcorn.
Since last week we took a look at microwaves, it seems right that this week the spotlight shines on a product that folks know mainly in microwaved form: popcorn. It's been much more than a movie treat for thousands of years, used as currency, for soup and beer, packing materials, and jewelry. Whether you take yours with extra salt, light on the butter, or au naturel, there are popcorn facts for all tastes in this week's Natural History of the Kitchen.
Popcorn Through The Ages
Estimates vary, but most anthropologists agree that popcorn got its start in South America around 5,000 years ago, and it's been popular ever since. Spanish conquistadors have detailed records of Aztecs popping corn, even going as far as mentioning the specific rituals in which the corn was used. Farther north, Pilgrims loved popcorn so much that they ate it for breakfast with cream and sugar, creating low-tech Corn Pops years before General Mills.
Pushcart vendors sold bags on corners in large cities, and the first self-powered machine was patented in 1893. It popped corn in a mixture of lard and clarified butter, sturdy fats that were able to resist the high temperatures needed to explode kernels. Popcorn was still a street treat up until the Great Depression, when its low cost made it the snack of choice for thousands of unemployed Americans.
World War II was also a boon for the popcorn industry. Since sugar and fats were so heavily rationed, popcorn was a perfect treat. However, post-WWII popcorn consumption decreased dramatically. Fewer people wanted a frugal, sugarless snack, and movie theater attendance was down; a double blow to one of popcorn's most profitable markets. [Popcorn sign via Vintage Metal Art.]
Enter the microwave. Up until the 1980s, stove-top popping pans and electric poppers were the main option for popping corn. It was tasty, sure, but also messy and decidedly old fashioned. Popcorn was a go-to test food for the early microwave scientists at Raytheon, but it took nearly 40 years before scientists at General Mills finally figured out a way to cook corn in a way that minimized unpopped kernels (or "old maids") and also kept popcorn from scorching. Microwave bags have a special device called a susceptor laminated inside the bag. Normally placed underneath the oil and seasoning packet in a bag, this metal film melts the fats, coating the corn as it expands. The bags make popcorn popping quick and easy, but come with some very serious (albeit rare) health consequences.
Popcorn: The (Not Quite) Silent Killer
In 2007, a Colorado furniture salesman went to his doctor complaining of shortness of breath. He was overweight, but had never smoked, and seemed to not have any of the risk factors associated with advanced lung disease. Doctors were puzzled until one realized that the man's test results were consistent with those of popcorn factory workers in the Midwest. In the 1990s eight workers had come down with severe asthma-like symptoms: the airway obstructions and scarring became so severe that a number of these workers were placed on lung transplant lists.
When asked about his popcorn habits, the man was taken aback. Surely enough, he ate at least two bags a day, and had been doing so for 10 years. His wife even called him "Mr. Popcorn." The culprit in the story is diacetyl, a chemical used to make butter flavoring. Diacetyl inhalation is especially dangerous when the compound has been heated, and, wouldn't you know it, this Colorado man loved to stick his nose in a just opened popcorn bag. Diacetyl levels in his home were found to be on par with those in a major popcorn factory. He kicked his habit, but diacetyl is still recognized as an approved food substance by the FDA, and not all microwave popcorn manufacturers have taken it out of their products. It's something to think about as you pop your next bag for movie night at home. [Popcorn-shaped hot air balloon via The Early Years of Sport Ballooning.]
Popcorn Kernel Popping in Slow Motion
Further Reading
- The Wyandot Popcorn Museum in beautiful Marion, OH.
- A site dedicated to perhaps the catchiest tune ever played on a Moog synthesizer, Gershon Kingsley's Popcorn. Warning: you will be not able to get it out of your head.
- More information about the Colorado popcorn lung case.

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May be a bit of a long post this one but wanted to give a full background to the question.
Anyone here used to monitoring the power companies over the years on the nationwide trunknet on 139 and 140MHZ?
I monitored them for many years on these frequencies listening to their phone patch type transmissions mainly on 139MHz frequencies hearing them change metres and fix faults at sub stations and faulty meter call outs etc etc. They even ring their families some times on these radio phone patch type systems.
So anyway the voice part of these transmissions disappeared for me or at least in my area anyway for a few years but now they are back
Voice frequencies logged so far the past few months include.....
Its good to get an old user back. they refer to it as a PMR system and today they made a call and said "call me on the digital PMR radio" which got me thinking about the new JRC power wide area 154MHz system talked about in this thread https://ukradioscanning.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4931 about the new 154 MHz DMR Tier 3.
Now I am assuming that he meant this new system when he said "call me on the digital PMR radio" but I have been monitoring this new system and not spotted one voice transmission as of yet? If this new use of the old analogue system is going to die again soon and all go to this new DMR network I would like to follow it. I know shopwatch and security is what most like to hear but this line has always interested me.
Has anyone on here been monitoring the old 139MHz power frequencies or the new 154MHz ones? If so please let me know your findings or how you are getting on and any info about the new 154 system would be good.


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Sleeping naked on a cold winter's night apparently doesn't seem too appealing to many people, but a good 8 percent of the population wouldn't have it any other way, according to a recent survey by a company that sells items meant to keep people warm at night.
The rest of us don pajamas or other clothing before we hit the sheets, according to a survey of sleeping habits by Anna's Linens, the Costa Mesa discount home furnishings retailer.
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Meatballs, Baked Potatoes Added to Target Field Menu
It's not just peanuts and cracker jacks anymore! The Minnesota Twins have announced a list of new foods available at Target Field this season.
Some of your options include:
Straight from Minnesota's Iron Range, Valentini's Supper Club (with current locations in Chisholm and Duluth) is offering its famous meatballs. Sportservice will serve Valentini's Mega Meatball - a cheese-stuffed meatball served with marinara sauce and parmesan cheese.
A top-selling item at the State Fair, deep fried pickle chips from The Preferred Pickle will be served with ranch dressing on the side.
The Twins have added a baked potato bar featuring four delicious varieties of jumbo potatoes. One variation will feature nacho cheese, salsa and sour cream. The second variety will be a cheddar and broccoli baked potato. There will also be a classic baked potato with bacon, sour cream and chives. The bar will also feature a jumbo yam topped with maple butter and crushed pecans.
A staple of some west coast ballparks, garlic fries will make their debut at Target Field. These tasty skin-on fries, seasoned with a garlic and parmesan marinade, are sure to be a fan favorite.
New from The Food Network brand are the Bacon Sloppy Joe and Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese. The Bacon Sloppy Joe includes ground beef and slab bacon chunks. It's slow-cooked with tomatoes and served with rolls, shredded pepper jack cheese and fried onions. Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese is tossed with spicy buffalo chicken, topped with blue cheese breadcrumbs and baked until crispy.
SuperMom's Mini Donuts, found throughout SuperAmerica convenience stores, will be baked fresh. SuperMom's Mini Donuts offers three varieties – powdered sugar, cinnamon, and cinnamon and sugar.
Leeann Chin is serving up Minnesota's favorite stir fry. Guests can enjoy their choice of a chicken stir fry in a red chile sauce or vegetarian stir fry in a teriyaki sauce.
Guests with a sweet tooth can enjoy Pearson's Salted Nut Roll from Pearson's Candy. The creamy nougat center is surrounded by golden caramel and covered with fresh salted Virginia peanuts to create a unique salty yet sweet flavor combination. It's truly a one of a kind non-chocolate candy bar.
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I got Tk-5210 Friday and programmed it up and noticed that the radio is deaf and doesn't not tx and key up repeaters. Can any one tell me what the issue might be? Is it a firmware or programming software issue??
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Red onion chutney
Prep: 20 mins Cook: 25 mins Ready in 45 minutes
This rich red onion chutney is easy to make and will enhance any salad - or try serving it with warm goat's cheese on toast.
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition: per rounded tbsp
- kcal24
- fat1g
- saturates0g
- carbs5g
- sugars3g
- fibre1g
- protein1g
- salt0.01g
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- 8 red onions, sliced
- 100g caster sugar
- 100ml red wine vinegar
- 100ml red wine
- dash grenadine syrup
Place the onions and sugar in a saucepan, cover and cook over medium heat until soft, about 10 mins. Pour in the red wine vinegar and red wine, then simmer uncovered until the liquid has reduced and the mixture is sticky, about 10 mins more. Add the grenadine syrup and mix well. Leave to cool, then transfer to a sterilised jar and seal.
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If you want to use a slow cooker...Mix the onions and sugar in the slow cooker pot then cover and cook on High for 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally until soft and caramelised. Add the red wine vinegar and red wine and cook, uncovered, on High for another 2-3 hours until sticky. Stir in the grenadine, leave to cool then transfer to sterilised jars.
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10th Sep, 2017
FYI - just to clarify for previous posts...anything that has been sealed in an airtight container, ie. jam, chutney etc will last pretty much indefinately un-opened of course. Once opened use within a coupe of weeks (if it lasts that long!) Looks like a great recipe, can't wait to try...
22nd Dec, 2016
Mmmm just made this for a Christmas hamper and it is lovely! The onions I used were quite small so I got about a jar and a half out of it (finally a use for the mini jars I have in the cupboard, I knew I kept those for a reason!) so I would increase that next time but the taste is delicious and it looks beautiful, the onions look like glass. I can't see myself using grenadine very often so wasn't willing to buy a whole bottle just to use a 'dash'! Left it out and it doesn't feel like anything is missing. So easy to make, highly recommended.
4th Dec, 2014
WOW!! Needless to say once cooled went straight into a ham sandwich.....delicious, although may reduce sugar slightly for my next batch. Having reading previous quantity comments/questions thought I should say I used just short of 600g of red onions (6 medium onions). Reducing to a sticky consistency took about 25 minutes on a fairly high heat in a large pan. Also used grenadine after Googling what a dash is in metric...0.62 ml or an 1/8 teaspoon is close enough. This gave me two 227 ml (8 oz) packed to the gunnels jars. Hope this helps
30th Nov, 2013
Lovely recipe. I used 3 and a half large onions which weighed about 700g, I kept all other measurements the same, didn't add the grenadine syrup, but did add a few small apples which needed using up as they'd gone soft and they disintegrated giving more sweetness. It didn't take very long to cook down, but maybe a bit longer than the time stated in the recipe. It made enough for 2 normal jam jars (450g each I think.) As others have asked, chutney of any kind usually lasts for a long time…years in fact!
16th Nov, 2013
I used 8 onions (medium-large) and found I needed to use much more sugar, red wine vinegar and red wine than the recipe stated. It also took hours to cook rather than 20 minutes and only a tiny dash (if any) of grenadine is needed. Having said that it did make a delicious, tangy chutney and I would definately make it again.
7th Oct, 2013
As other people have commented, what size onions? Using other chutney recipes as a guide, I went for 2kg onions (weighed after peeling) to 500ml vinegar, 500ml "wine" and 500g sugar. From the amount of liquid that needed to be boiled off, I suspect that 2.5 or even 3kg of onions might have been better. As I didn't have any red wine, I used cider, which worked very well; I made 2 batches, one with red onions, red wine vinegar and demerara sugar, and one with white onions, malt vinegar and white sugar. The red version certainly looks nicer, but flavour wise, they seem pretty similar. The only real difference in taste was that the malt vinegar tasted stronger - next time, I will probably use white wine vinegar (or cider vinegar) with white onions. Having said that, if I hadn't had a side by side comparison, I would have said the malt vinegar version was excellent. As I didn't have any grenadine syrup, I left that out.


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There's no saving the cheerleader this time.
NBC has announced a number of new shows and renewals for the 2010-2011 season over the last week, but "Heroes" is not among them — the four-season superhero show has been cancelled, according to Entertainment Weekly.
The show, once a freshman hit which earned 14.5 million average viewers during its debut season, saw its ratings sink in the ensuing years, with February 8's season finale drawing only 4.4 million people.
A number of its breakout stars, including Hayden Panettiere, Ali Larter and Zachary Quinto, found a second home at the movies during the show's run, with Quinto's re-imagining of the role of Spock helping turn the "Star Trek" reboot into one of 2009's biggest hits. He'll return to the role in an expected 2012 sequel.
However, "Heroes" wasn't the only show to go this week.
As previously reported by AccessHollywood.com, NBC mainstay "Law & Order," which ran for a whopping 20 seasons, was also shown the door.
NBC's slate for fall 2010 includes the comedy "Perfect Couples," with Oliva Munn, Christine Woods and Kyle Howard; the drama "Outlaw," a Jimmy Smits starrer from Conan O'Brien's Conaco Productions; David E. Kelley's new legal drama "Harry's Law"; the comedy "Friends with Benefits" and "The Cape," a drama about a cop on the run who turns to a costumed identity to disguise his vigilante exploits.
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Subtlety is not something you would typically associate with a punk band. Moody, Standard and Poor, the second album from Obits is just that: a subtle punk rock album. On first listen, there doesn't appear to be an awful lot going on. There's a lot of space. The songs are allowed to breathe. Nothing is hectic or in your face, or trying to grab your attention. There's no yelling. There's barely any distortion. A second listen reveals that there is something going on here; that there's something bubbling under the surface, working its way under your skin. The odd riff or hook jumps out at you and catches your attention. Suddenly, where you previously felt there was nothing, there appears to be something. There appears to be a very relaxed, very subdued, but nonetheless very engaging album. A very good album.
At this point in the review, let's throw in a metaphor as a way of describing what Moody, Standard and Poor sounds like, without actually describing the actual sounds held within the recording. Think back to the last time you were at a party, and there was that incredibly obnoxious yet inexplicably popular guy there. You know the type - constantly yelling, throwing his weight around, spilling beer, hitting on girls. The kind of guy who thinks he's really cool, but obviously tries too hard. You know the kind of guy. You've probably got a pretty good mental picture going on. Maybe you've pictured him in a t-shirt with cut off sleeves. Or a headband. A real douchebag. Well that guy isn't Obits. Obits is the aloof guy at the back, who doesn't talk to anyone, he just hangs out. Maybe he smokes. He would make smoking look cool. He'll only move from his spot when someone starts playing The Sonics, at which point he'll jump up, bust out some moves, then leave with the best looking girl. Obits are that band. They are aloof. They are comfortable. They are relaxed. They're just down right cool.
You're probably interested in a little bit of context now. Everyone loves context. What's striking about Moody, Standard and Poor is how timeless it sounds. Moody, Standard and Poor somehow manages to sound both old and new, like finding out a lost classic is actually a hot new band. Realistically, it could have been written and released at any point in the last 50 years. It exists almost outside of time. It would be possible to contextualise it within any of the major (or minor) rock movements. Sixties garage punk? 'No Fly List' ticks that box. Seventies proto punk? 'You Gotta Lose' goes there. 80s melodic hardcore? 'Beggin Dogs'. Early Nineties indie rock? 'Shift Operator' covers that one. Yes, Obits are heavily indebted to both garage and surf rock, with the twanging, reverberating guitars. Yes, the drums are crisp and clean. Yes, Rick Froberg still has one of the best voices around.
Wherever you want to put them, Obits fit. But the do we really need to put Obits into context? For Obits exist here and now, not in some long gone trend or fad. Obits are at that age where they don't really care about sounding new, or on trend. To say that they're veterans would imply that they're past their prime. Certainly, their collective CV (Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, Edsel) might suggest their best days are behind them, but Moody, Standard and Poor says otherwise. Dave Grohl is a veteran - the world does not need another record from him. The world needs Obits.
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Teaching September in Spain Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Teaching September in Spain Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Spain View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message Chacmool16Joined: 24 Jun 2003Posts: 3 Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2003 12:05 pm Post subject: Teaching September in Spain Hello all- I've been researching teaching abroad for months and I'd love to go to Spain if possible. The only thing I've found is Canterbury English which is based in Madrid. It's a TEFL course and it guerentees you a job in Spain after the course. I want to know if this is ligit. It also says up to 25 hours a week. I'm afraid that will mean they will only give me a couple hours a week and I won't be a ble to live on it. Does anyone know about this, the company, etc. Otherwise could someone give me a few hints as to find a job somewhere else? It diesn't have to be teaching. I'd really appriciate a response... thanks so much! Back to top grahambJoined: 30 Apr 2003Posts: 1945 Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 12:47 pm Post subject: Teaching in Spain There are many course providers here. Try a web search using the keywords "TEFL," "CELTA" and "Madrid." I´d also work on your spelling: it´s a bit weak. Remember, to work here legally you´ll need an EU passport. Back to top Chacmool16Joined: 24 Jun 2003Posts: 3 Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 7:11 pm Post subject: teaching spain I'm looking for specific TEFL courses such as canterbury and whether or not they are sincere about their promises. Thanks for the spelling tips, maybe you should learn how to read before criticizing me. Back to top grahambJoined: 30 Apr 2003Posts: 1945 Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 9:50 am Post subject: Criticism What I said about your spelling was not a personal attack; it was constructive criticism. If you can´t take it then you shouldn´t even consider teaching. My original advice stands: shop around, because there are many course providers here. Check out the Spain Job Information Journal. Back to top Guest Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 11:43 am Post subject: The two most widely recognised courses are CELTA and Trinity TESOL. You can check out course locations on their websites http://www.cambridge-efl.org/teaching/celta/index.cfm http://www.trinitycollege.co.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=tesol.home I can't say whether Canterbury English will fulfill its promises, although "up to" doesn't sound like a very firm promise. Back to top Chacmool16Joined: 24 Jun 2003Posts: 3 Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 4:44 pm Post subject: spain does anyone know anything about the company Caterbury English? They promise a job after the TEFL course- that's why I'm looking at that specific company Back to top michelle ashleyJoined: 28 Jun 2003Posts: 22 Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2003 10:27 am Post subject: tefl schools in madrid I´ve posted my message for comments on a company in Madrid called EBC. I called them and the course was explained clearly and their job placement service seems very good. My advice is speak to the schools you´ve selected. I did (from the US, expensive, but maybe better than getting ripped off later on!) I guess I´m just looking for more, more and more confirmation that I am making the right choice. I appreciate any comment you can give. Michelle Back to top avahanianJoined: 19 Jan 2003Posts: 123 Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 7:04 pm Post subject: Re: spain Chacmool16 wrote: does anyone know anything about the company Caterbury English? They promise a job after the TEFL course- that's why I'm looking at that specific company Hi, I can tell you personally that Canterbury English has gotten its (good) reputation by hiring non EU citizens.....and yes, they will give you classes. 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"If you ask, why we do it? Ask any of us soldiers from Vietnam, we got nothing. We got back from Vietnam and were treated very poorly. As long as I can breathe, as long as I can stand here, there will never be a soldier that comes through this airport that will not be greeted — even if I am the only one standing here, and I know I won't be," Dellapaolera said.
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Greetings from the beautiful Turkish island of Buyuk Ada on the sea of Marmara where there are no cars and plenty of lively seagulls. The summer had been so busy that when I got to the island, I gave everything a break including the Windows. But I just can't resist sending you at least one message from this very peaceful and lovely place where the last thing you would like to do is following the news. I must confess that it is refreshing not to have Iran in the headlines.
This will be a shorter window and I owe much of its content to Behrooz, Matt, Bahar, and Joy. Please forgive me if you have written and I have not responded yet, or if I am not acknowledging your contribution properly.
While I was here watching seagulls and a little piece that I wrote earlier called "Banishing the Ghosts of Iran," appeared in the Chronicle of Higher Education. I hope this link gets you to it if you like to read the piece:
And now to the Window 34:
Let's hope more of this happens:
I want to start with the delightful story of the Israeli who made an accidental visit to Iran. One can only hope that more of this happens:
Iranian Jews Speak Up:
Iranian Jews say their Iranian identity is not for sale:
Current Issues:
An interesting piece for those who read about the Iranian government acting paranoid in relation the "regime change" issue: New Iran Regime Change Think Tank Opens in DC
Another very interesting analytical essay about Iran:
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As the news of the recent intensification of restrictions on women's clothing – and demonstrations – get out of Iran, it is important to keep in mind that – despite these problems – Iranian women continue to maintain a lively presence in all spheres of life:
110 Iranian women bikers from 22 teams compete for national titles in Iran. I won't make a slide show of this because it makes it harder on your computers. Just scroll down for pictures of the competitions (even if you can't read the Persian captions):
Iranian women musicians were honored last week. Again, please scroll down for images. This time the article is in English:
Iranian Americans Get Together:
Young Iranian Americans got together in a summer camp for "fellowship," "sharing" and learning about the Persian concept of ta'arof. Thank you Joy for sharing this fun piece about Iranians:
Faces of Iran
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Apple Inc is preparing to roll out a larger, 12.9-inch version of its iPad for 2015, with production set to begin in the first quarter of next year, Bloomberg cited people with knowledge of the matter as saying on Tuesday.
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Following the demise of the United Red Army terrorist organization during the early 1970s, the members either murdered by their own colleagues or captured and imprisoned by the Japanese government, one of the surviving members, Fusako Shigenobu became leader of the Japanese Red Army, another terrorist organization closely allied with the Damascus, Syria-based Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a particularly violent Marxist-Leninist organization dedicated both to the destruction of Israel and to the destruction of capitalism and its replacement with communist systems of government. Led by George Habash, the PFLP was active in airplane hijackings and bombings of Israeli targets. Shigenobu, who settled in Lebanon, and the Japanese Red Army grew very close to the PFLP and carried out terrorist operations normally associated with Arab or Muslim organizations. In fact, the PFLP, particularly the late Wadi Haddad, an important figure in Middle Eastern terrorist circles, used the Japanese Red Army to carry out terrorist attacks because the Japanese citizens who comprised the Red Army could more easily travel around regions where Arabs would be more closely scrutinized for potential ties to organizations like the PFLP, the PFLP-General Command, the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and other organizations, some of which were off-shoots or break-away factions that considered more "mainstream" terrorist organizations insufficiently violent. The Japanese Red Army's most famous terrorist operation was its May 30, 1972 on Lod Airport (now Ben-Gurion Airport) in Tel Aviv, Israel. The three Japanese terrorists opened fire on the civilian travelers in the airport terminal with automatic weapons, killing 26 people and wounding another eighty. Seventeen of the dead were Christian pilgrims visiting Israel for the purpose of touring the holy sites there.
Fusako Shigenobu had been a left-wing student activist during her college years in Japan in the 1960s. Following college, and established now as a militant leader of Japan's communist movement, Shigenobu relocated to the Middle East in the early 1970s, where she remained for several decades. Apparently, she returned to Japan around 2000 and was promptly arrested, tried and convicted of using forged documents and of aiding the Red Army in its use of forged passports and other documents. She was not convicted of the most serious charge – participation in the Red Army's seizure of the French Embassy in the Hague – but her sentence of 20 years clearly indicates that the Japanese judicial system closely identifies her with the worst of the Red Army's actions. She remains in prison where she is currently being treated for cancer. She remains a committed communist.


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We are excited to meet you and your pup for your Meet & Greet! Please remember to submit our Registration Form in advance of your Meet & Greet so we can prepare for your visit! To begin, just follow these three easy steps:
- Schedule a Meet & Greet – Call 480-447-0655 or complete our easy contact form.
- Complete the Registration Form – Use our fillable form to complete the Registration Form and send back via email in advance of your visit. This is our way of getting to know more about your pup and prepare for your visit! Have more than one pup? Use our Additional Dog Form!
Note: Use Adobe Reader or a Microsoft Edge browser on a PC to save and return the Registration Form via email. Mobile devices or tablets will not save the data.
- Ensure Required Vaccinations are Up-to-Date – Don't have a copy? No problem. We are happy to call your veterinarian for you! Must-have vaccinations:
- Bordetella
- DHPP/Parvo
- Rabies
On Meet & Greet day, you will bring your dog(s) to the facility and it is very important to bring the dog on a leash or slip lead with a collar/harness when you enter the lobby. The evaluation process with your dog takes 20-30 minutes with our trained evaluator. During this time, we would love to show you around, address your questions and you can even watch the playroom cameras!
- Wellness check
- Response to staff touch/interaction
- Comfort level in a crate or suite*
- Reaction in "open play" setting with other dogs of varying size, breed, and temperament
- Overall observations
The process is very easy and there is nothing to be nervous about at Dogtopia – we just want to get to know your pup better!
- Your dog(s) on a leash with a collar or harness upon entry.
- We appreciate receiving the Registration Forms in prior to your visit, but if you have not emailed the Registration Form or vaccination records in advance, please bring them with you.
Because dogs are a really big deal to us, Evaluation Day at Dogtopia is fun for the whole family – consider it an introduction to our open-play environment perfectly suited for your pup's fitness and social life. In fact, don't be surprised if your furry child meets his or her BFFF (best furry friend forever) while you're here!
NOTE: Your dog must be at least 12 weeks old with boosters and Bordetella vaccinations. Dogs older than 7 months must be spayed or neutered.
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AtFAB is hoping that you will think about having your next table, chair or shelf cut out on a CNC machine.
Their furniture is licensed under a Creative Commons non-commercial license, so you can do whatever you want with it as long as you don't sell it. If you want to sell it, they seem open to the idea of giving you an individual commercial license.
Balancing openness with the inherent need to pay for hardware development is tricky. For example, AtFAB will give you the DXF files for the furniture, but only after you exchange a couple emails and sign up for their mailing list. That seems fair, especially considering they have a nifty little app that lets you change some of the parameters in the files before you download them. You can stretch the chair out into a bench or adjust the cutlines to account for different material thicknesses.
Open design has been around just as long as open hardware, and the two have a lot of overlap since you need something physical to design on. That being said, I'm split on whether or not it makes any sense to "design" open hardware. On the one hand it never hurts to make something look prettier. On the other hand, open source designs tend to be utilitarian (because they tend to be cheap and require as few manufacturing steps as possible) so trying to "design" them starts to look an awful lot like trying too hard. An angular little chair is still an angular little chair after you paint an orange stripe on it.
Additional links:
- Maker Faire. 2011. AtFAB: Open Source CNC Furniture
- Josh Rubin. 2OCT2012. AtFAB Fabricate your own custom CNC furniture with open source files from Filson and Rohrbacher. Cool Hunting.
- Alyssa Danigelis. 29MAR2012. DIY Furniture delivered in bytes not boxes. Discovery News
- Michael Berliner. 14MAR2012. It started on 100kGarages: a great designer/fabber collaboration. 100kGarages


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The 2015 Copa America reaches semi-final stage
It hasn't had a mention on the blog to date, but as the last quarter final has just finished and Brazil were beaten on penalties by Paraguay, we now have the full semi-finals line-up for Monday and Tuesday and a few words on each game:
First semi-final, Monday: Chile versus Peru
Host nation Chile has played just about the most attractive football of the tournament so far. The attack has real bite, Alexis Sanchez, Jorge Valdivia and Arturo Vidal are working well together, but the defence looks shaky at times and hasn't really faced a top class team so far, either.
Peru is the surprise semi-finalist nation. For sure it had an easy quarter-final against the very modest Bolivia team, but Peru made its own luck by playing better than anyone expected in the group stage, particularly when getting a point off the strong Colombia team. Peru then showed it had a decent attack by putting three past Bolivia (and it could have been more). The defence is sloppy at times and that will likely be its undoing against the sharpness of Chile, unless Peru manages to tighten up considerably. However the attack isn't bad.
Bottom line: Chile is deserved favourite to win this one. Peru's chance is in an open game where its front line manage to match Chile's for goals, then the game goes to penalties. I'd give Chile an 80% chance of going through to the final, but an upset isn't impossible in this one.
Second semi-final Tuesday: Argentina versus Paraguay
Argentina hasn't played at its best so far and only squeaked past Colombia on penalties after missing a dozen chances during the match. The defence looks great, midfield needs to be a little more vertical and supply the front line more quickly, Messi needs to find his shooting boots.
Paraguay is scrappy and technically good, having improved back to its normal strength under new manager Ramón Díaz (sidebar trivia: all four managers in the semi-finals are Argentine) after a couple of years in the comparative wilderness. Paraguay also drew 2-2 with Argentina in the group stage of this tournament, coming back from 2-0 down and showing real fight and spirit to do so (it also helped that Argentina got complacent in that match and failed to respect its opponent enough). But it won't get the room it got against Brazil today in next week's match.
Bottom line: Argentina will win this match and go through to the final. Against Colombia yesterday it was the "everything-but-the-goal" team, that won't last with such high quality in the squad. When this Argentina starts flowing, it's a pleasure to watch that's beaten only by Barcelona's style and grace (the frustration of watching both of those when not firing on all cylinders exists too, equal and opposite). Paraguay is a respectable team but doesn't have enough to win this game. Peru has more chance against Chile than Paraguay vs Argentina.
As for a call on my likely Chile - Argentine final set-up, I'll defer out of respect for the potential upsets from Peru or Paraguay. Nothing's certain in football and both the underdogs in the semis have their chances here, neither has an impossible task ahead. A post Wednesday on the final, including prediction.
A small reminder: It's an election year in Argentina
One Lilian Herraez, who is a Federal judge in the city of Rio Grande in Tierra del Fuego, South Argentina, today imposed a U$156.4m fine and ordered the confiscation of ships and other equipment being used by oil companies currently operating illegally in and around the Falkland Islands/Islas Malvinas.
I'd take a guess at the supposed illegality being tied much more closely to the name Malvinas than Falklands but hey, WTFDIK?
The most visited IKN post this week is...
...this one, "Continental Gold (CNL.to): Let the pumping begin".
Which was quite nice, because it's one of those unusual weeks when my favourite was the most hit upon, too.
The Friday OT: Garbage; Stupid Girl
A few weeks ago we featured Goldfrapp and Strict Machine as a Friday OT and I was left wondering about the sound. Yes Marc Bolan and yes Donna Summer/Giorgio Moroder, those taken as read, but the dirty sound is infectiously likeable, too. So I was, "Where did this come fr...ah, of course, Butch Vig". Yup, it's this Garbage breakthrough track from 1996 that marked out the dirty sound.
And so, like you do, you go check the old song out to see how the years have treated it. The answer is well, so it's today's Friday OT:
And gotta love Shirley Manson. No compromise, no flimflam, no messing around, straight-up kickass singer. Success is hers, but she's still highly underrated as an artist.
Biiwii on the US Dollar
A nice chart-look at the US Dollar (USD) by Gary T over at Biiwii today, right here. The title is "USD; Daily, Weekly, Monthly & Conclusions" which explains the subject matter better than I can in this short post. Go look.
Chart of the day is...
...zinc, 12 months:
Tell me again how Zn is going to be the metal of 2015 Mr. Sellside Anal yst.
And don't skip the part about the supply crunch, that's my favourite bit.
No wait, my mistake, the bit when you tell me to get on Trevali, that's the best bit.
It's worth remembering just how stupid the goldbug community is
Remember back in late February and early March when these wingnuts told us that the new Apple gold watch would need 746 tonnes of gold per year? Remember how IKN reacted to that? These people are certifiably nuts. We're now at the point where you wonder how anyone can take them seriously ever again.
Don Diego
Muckpile on Cambridge House
Screenshot here:
Link here. We very like The Muckpile. If only for its name, about the best possible for a mining blog.
Wanna know what's looking like a trading buy right now?
I'll tell you what's looking like a trading buy right now*:
Goldcorp (GG) (G.to) is looking like a trading buy right now, that's what. Mark this post at its current (Thursday AM) price of U$16.85 and come back in a couple of days. And DYOFDD**.
*As you're always moaning about IKN being negative and never bringing anything positive to the table.
** Yes, the F stands for exactly that.
Checking in on Keith Neumeyer's market whistleblowing mastery and world domination stuff and things
Indeed those 1% or the 1% Illuminati World Master Of Silver trembled with abject fear at the beginning of the fair month of June when Keith Neumeyer of First Majestic Silver (AG) sent a letter to the CFTC to complain that people with mere money are guilty of silver speculation. I mean, how dare they? Imagine a capital market trying to set the price of a commodity merely by its own weight of money...unheard of. As we pointed out a couple of weeks ago...
This of course only ever happens to silver. And is only happening now. It has never happened to any other metal or traded commodity in the history of futures markets.
And they say irony doesn't work well on the internet. Oh how we laughed. Dryly, of course. Anyway, here's silver's progress since then, sat next to gold, the S&P, and even the junior miners using GDXJ.
Hey Keith! Winning!
Chart of the day is...
...a little reminder about the price of gold in 2q15...
...and what you should expect from your gold mining company.
Shanghai's gold fix
The metals news of the day starts like this:
The Shanghai Gold Exchange will launch a yuan-denominated gold fix by the end of the year, a bourse official said on Thursday, in a move aimed at giving China more influence over the pricing of the precious metal.
"We will be introducing a renminbi-denominated fix at the right moment, we are hoping to introduce by the end of the year," Shen Gang, vice president of the Shanghai Gold Exchange said at the LBMA Bullion Market Forum in Shanghai.
One of theose things you read and go "unsurprised", but it's still mightily interesting when you hear about it. Full note here, plus in about a couple of million goldbug conspiracy theory sites by the end of today.
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner*
On getting feedback of various shapes and forms about the Continental Gold (CNL.to) post that went up pre-opening bell this morning and then watching it do this...
...an extra word or three.
It's much easier to be part of the herd. And frankly, it was zero surprise to see CNL pop the way it did today because the whole and considerable weight of the Canadian bullshit peddling sellside mining industry is now behind this stock and its Buritica project. My stars those guys need a win and they've latched onto this one in no uncertain terms. When that happens, the outsider voice such as your humble scribe's will always, but always be fully trampled upon in the rush. And that's okay, it's part of the lonely territory covered at IKN.
But be there 3m 4.6m or 10m ounces of supposedly and apparently economic high grading gold at Buritica, your author's opinion of this stock changes not one iota. The people running CNL.to are not suspected of being untrustworthy or perhaps guilty of ripping off the world and getting rich by peddling bullshit, they're stone cold certain rip-off merchants and proven mining scum. Feel free to put your money with them, but when you do be 100% crystal clear that by doing so you're not the solution to anything, you're just prolonging the deep problems in the Canadian mining industry. And when Buritica's political and community risk suddenly goes off scale and the whole project blows up in everyone's face, don't remember this post. Nobody else will either, which is why scumbags like Sussman and Wall get away with what they do.
So I say the same thing tonight with the stock at $3.20 as I did when the stock was at $9, $10, $6 and most recently $2. Avoid Continental Gold, don't go long, don't go short, don't go near. Better to invest in juniors that aren't run by the lowest form of human life.
*By Alan Sillitoe. Synposis here.
Greece addendum
This is going around the interwebnetpipes today. An apt addition to yesterday's post.
The latest poll snapshot for Argentina's presidential election
This is NOT a national poll, it only covers the Province of Buenos Aires (PBA) and that normally favours the Scioli candidacy (by roughly five points versus national polls), but the iBarometro people do frequent opinion polls on a representative cross-section and give a fair idea of where we're going.
However the most important thing is that nobody wins the Presidency without winning PBA, it's virtually hand-in-glove stuff.
That's the background, here's the paydirt:
Told you before and I'll tell you again, Daniel Scioli is the next President of Argentina. So get used to the idea.
ps: In fact we've been calling him favourite since April and he was our pick plenty before then, too.
ps: In fact we've been calling him favourite since April and he was our pick plenty before then, too.
Global Mining Observer on Osisko Gold Royalties (OR.to) and Sean Roosen
A tasty write-up on the current condition of Osisko Gold Royalties (OR.to) and its "gruff and litigious" head honcho, Sean Roosen, out of Global Mining Observer this week entitled "Osisko's Inexplicable Overhead". Find the first part here (pdf download) and the second part here.
The reason for the title is captured in this chart from the piece...
...though I'm not sure why they decided to include Sandstorm in that group, it would have been better to concentrate on the serious royalty companies, not the failed excuses for them. Anyway, go read the note and here's an extract to whet your proverbial labios.
"In less than 2 years, Osisko's punchy chief executive Sean Roosen has created a sizable new player, putting together royalties over Malartic and Eleonore, Canada's two largest gold mines. Yet Roosen's flare for bold, unpredictable deals also points to empire-building by Osisko and corporate largesse, raising broader questions as to how it will allocate its royalty revenue."
Continental Gold (CNL.to): Let the pumping begin
Hurry Hurry Hurry! Do like all the underwater sellside anal ysts and newsletter writers in Canada today and get down to....
Ari and Vic's Pre-Loved Mine Emporium
...they're waiting for you right now.
UPDATE: For more, this post has some of the explanation for this image and sentiment.
UPDATE: For more, this post has some of the explanation for this image and sentiment.
Though there's no doubt that your humble scribe strays off his designated blogging path on a regular basis, the whole Greece schamoozle hasn't been mentioned here because it's not part of the IKN remit and there are many, many other places that have covered its happenings more deeply and wisely then this humble corner could ever manage.
There you go, a mouthful of words to say "I don't do Grexit stuff" but today I break that and do just a little because although it's not been a subject for posts, it's an issue I've followed fairly closely in the background. And of all the things I've read, good bad or indifferent, these few lines most closely match my formed opinion. They come from this extended piece by Jesse L over at the Café Americain today:
"...these EU economic propeller heads to worry about 'potential recessionary effects' in Greece from raising taxes is laughable. At every opportunity these self-important plutocrats have abused their powers and positions to create massive financial bubbles, which they use to reward themselves and their cronies handsomely. And afterwards, they plunge the public into depression-like conditions with their crackpot neoliberal prescriptions, while pompously prevaricating about virtue and 'thrift.'"
You should now go over and read the whole thing. And to that I add something George Carlin said over a decade ago. Tell me this isn't the blueprint for the near future of Greece and you'll have me laughing in your face.
You know what they want? They want obedient workers. Obedient workers, people who are just smart enough to run the machines and do the paperwork. And just dumb enough to passively accept all these increasingly shitty jobs with the lower pay, the longer hours, the reduced benefits, the end of overtime and vanishing pension that disappears the minute you go to collect it, and now they're coming for your Social Security money. They want your retirement money. They want it back so they can give it to their criminal friends on Wall Street, and you know something? They'll get it. They'll get it all from you sooner or later cause they own this fucking place! It's a big club, and you ain't in it! You, and I, are not in the big club.
By the way, it's the same big club they use to beat you over the head with all day long when they tell you what to believe. All day long beating you over the head with their media telling you what to believe, what to think and what to buy. The table has tilted folks. The game is rigged and nobody seems to notice. Nobody seems to care! Good honest hard-working people; white collar, blue collar it doesn't matter what color shirt you have on. Good honest hard-working people continue, these are people of modest means, continue to elect these rich cock suckers who don't give a fuck about you….they don't give a fuck about you… they don't give a fuck about you.They don't care about you at all… at all… AT ALL.
As for the the funniest bit*, the Troika, the IMF and the EU will get away scot-free with this rape. We'll see nary a ripple in the fabric of financial society, gold won't budge, the Euro won't zoom or collapse, the Swissie will continue to chug along, normal service won't be resumed because it was never interrupted.
Post brought to you while listening to Chopin's Nocturne opus 37 N° 2 in G major (andante), right here.
*though not funny haha
The Red Eagle (RD.v) people having a good old laugh today
This from CB Gold (CBJ.v) a few minutes ago:
VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - June 23, 2015) - CB Gold Inc. (TSX VENTURE: CBJ) ("CB Gold" or the "Company") announces that shareholders have voted in favour of management's proposals as contained in the Company's management information circular dated May 25, 2015 by at least the necessary majority in all cases,except for the motion to approve the Sale Transaction between CB Gold and OM.L Trading (as announced on May 19, 2015).full thing here
Chart of the day is...
...a little context for that USA 2015 bull market you people up there keep telling me about:
Your lillywhite asses are being whupped by Argentina, people. That's only socially acceptable in the world of football.
Regarding albatrosses and necks (from IKN 319)
This is the intro spiel for IKN319. I get the occasional nudge from subscribers to put this-or-that piece from The IKN Weekly on the public blog, but I didn't think for a second that anyone would push me to stick this thing on here. I was wrong, the third mail with the same request just landed this evening and so hey, what the Henry? The only thing that changes is the redaction of a couple of company names right at the end, the rest is as stands.
Regarding albatrosses and necks
Down dropt the breeze, the sails dropt down,
'Twas sad as sad could be;
And we did speak only to break
The silence of the sea!
All in a hot and copper sky,
The bloody Sun, at noon,
Right up above the mast did stand,
No bigger than the Moon.
Day after day, day after day,
We stuck, nor breath nor motion;
As idle as a painted ship
Upon a painted ocean.
Water, water, everywhere,
And all the boards did shrink;
Water, water, everywhere,
Nor any drop to drink.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
There's this ongoing line of complete bullshit commentary in the metals and mining world that's so pervasive it'll even suck me in on occasion. It's sellside crap to the Nth degree.
· If times are good buy stocks, they're going up.
· If times are bad buy stocks because the cycle will come around.
· If times are neutral and nothing is happening buy stocks, it's a coiled spring out there.
And for sure no, that doesn't just apply to the mining
and its motley crew of assorted parasites, but as this whole sector smacks of
the desperation of wanting SOMETHING to HAPPEN because if not, the blood will
stop flowing and the parasites will have nothing left to feed upon, I'm finding
it all a bit too brazen to bear easily. ind
We're down to promoting a "selective bull", peddling expertise in the bifurcating market, promising riches by choosing the best and forgetting the ones that will have to die. "Stick with me, I'm the smart connected writer, and for a modest monthly sum I'll lead you through the minefield of moose-pasture peddlers and show you the real deal miners". We're down to cheering any minor move made by silver against gold and ignoring in finest "LahLahLah I Can't Hear You" manner any macro market news that doesn't fit the narrative. We're down to pushing conferences "headlined" by the same abject idiots who predicted imminent hyperinflation five years ago and who'll just say the same things to their dwindling band of True Believers in this conference season, and charge them hundreds of fiat dollars for the privilege to boot. We're down to the sellside brokerages running half million dollar brokered private placements. We're down to minor exploreco pumps, to promotional BS games that are turning incestuous (witness the fun and games between the smarter and the dumber promoters around Lion Gold (LIO.v) for a good example of how the smartest ones will survive by eating the neophytes if necessary). I could continue, but the real message I want to get across is this:
A) Nothing is going to happen in the metals market until gold takes off.
B) Gold may do something in 2015, but it's unlikely to happen before the end of the Northern summer. That's post-Labor Day, that's 3q15, that's going to feel like a loooong time from today in late June.
C) Don't waste your money on mining sector commentary. Let us waste our own time, no need to join us, there's so much more out there that's better to read (for example my own muse at this time, Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace).
So do yourself a favour and sell a few stocks, or lighten a few positions, take some cash off the table and go play with it somewhere else or save it for when things get fun again because believe me, this is not fun. Watching the desperation in freeloaders' eyes is not fun. Trying and failing to explain to junior mining company officers that the party isn't just over but it's OVER FOREVER is no fun. While you're at it, why not unsubscribe from this publication and any other that's managed to get you to part you from some of your hard-earned cash? That's money you could better spend on your spouse, your kin, your car, whatever you like that gives some pleasure. If you feel like coming back later in the year you'll be very welcome here (and I'd vouchsafe that's true for anywhere else you unsub this week) but I see no reason why you should read and keep so fixated on a sector that's showing all signs of going precisely nowhere for the time being. Meanwhile I'm going to keep ploughing on, pounding on numbers, looking at the sector, trying to find a decent trade or three, but I also know that for the time being I'm unlikely to deploy wholesale the cash that's still sidelined, any sales such as the ones announced today are moving details around the edges. My personal plans include:
1) Selling what little copper exposure I have left
2) Perhaps selling (name redacted) if a slightly higher out price shows up in the next couple of weeks.
3) Definitely buying some more (name redacted), perhaps adding to the gold producers.
4) Investigating a couple of interesting explorecos on my radar.
5) Watching the market for any move that proves my assumption of sector inertia wrong.
non-business literature and classic
novels I've wanted to catch up on. Reading
7) Other things too.
So stick around if you like. After all, it's your money not mine. But if you unsub yourself from this and other publications, I'd bet you'd save yourself both time and money.
Even in the quietest moments...
...something will come along and cheer you up. For example, finding out that Thom Calandra has been neck deep in Great Panther Silver (GPR.to) (GPL) shares and reco'ing the thing to all and sundry for enough time to hurt. A lot.
They're made for each other.
Chart of the day is...
The IKN Weekly, out now
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