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Stewardship of Treasure
This blog series has been dedicated to introducing you to the concept of Stewardship. Stewardship takes on many forms: time, family, faith, talent, prayer and, finally, treasure. In the last post, I described stewardship as it relates to prayer. In this post, I would like to introduce you to the concept of Stewardship as it relates to treasure.
Most people don't like to talk about money. I remember my parents squirming in the pews when I was a kid as the priest talked about needing to extend an existing building. Not quite what they wanted to hear! But over the past several years and, especially shortly after my mom died four years ago, I have received greater revelation of what my perspective is as it relates to the Stewardship of treasure.
This revelation is not really all that complicated. It's simply that none of our stuff is ours — it belongs to God. Once you get that, the rest is peripheral! After my mom passed, I felt a strong sense of her presence in spirit, her warm embrace and her guiding heart. When my father was liquidating her earthly treasures, I respectfully declined taking anything. Nothing really meant anything to me. It was her spirit, her life song, her memory that I cherished.
I think that's all God cares about. He cares about our devotion to Him, our release of earthly treasure, and our focus on HIM.
Over the past few years, my leanings toward materialism have declined considerably and I find myself much happier. Don't get me wrong — I still like my iPhone and I'm tapping away on my MacBook right now, but I consider these tools, not treasures.
With this concept in hand, that God owns everything and none of it is ours, I don't feel so compelled to die after having accumulated the most I can. I want to die doing the most for HIM, not myself. This does not mean that prosperity is bad, that wealth is dirty—remember it is not money that is the root of all evil, but the love of money. It also does not mean that success should be shunned. It just means that, if it occurs, it is an outcome, not the goal.
I do believe it is Biblical to tithe. I also believe a joyful giver is a joyful recipient of all that God has to offer.
I could go into all the Biblical references that support tithing, but I am sure that there are some who could show what they believe to be Biblical facts against it. As for me, I support it. I have been blessed to have heard a message from the pastor, David Ashcraft, at my church home LCBC, who describes the 10-10-80 plan. David explains that a great way to manage your finances is to tithe 10%, save 10% and spend 80% on your living expenses. It makes much sense and is especially easy to remember and follow.
This wraps up this series and this posting. We would love to hear your comments on Stewardship of Treasure. This is always a topic that sparks a lot of interest and debate. The community values all opinions.
Stewardship of Faith
This blog series has been dedicated to introducing you to the concept of Stewardship.
Stewardship takes on many forms: time, family, faith, talent, prayer and, finally, treasure. In the last post, I described Stewardship as it relates to prayer. In this post, I would like to introduce you to the concept of Stewardship as it relates to faith.
It has been my experience that many people are just too afraid or uncomfortable to talk about their faith. I can empathize. I, myself, was caught up for many years, struggling to talk about faith and my difficulties with the tenets of Catholicism with anyone. I was, perhaps, conditioned not to question authority, but instead to accept what was told to me blindly as truth.
I was a coward and did not pursue a relationship with Christ.
When I look back at my cowardliness, I am relieved that, at some point, I made a turn toward the truth. That point was when I heard for the first time the clarity of the salvation message from Pastor Powell at NorthRidge Church. Many devout Christians will argue that it was not the pastor speaking, but the Holy Spirit. I agree that the Holy Spirit does, in fact, breathe life into those who are ready to receive. Sometimes though, we are not ready to receive for many years, and sometimes, because of our upbringing, it is much sooner. There really is no recipe for success; it is a God thing, a preordained date and time that you will become a faithful servant of Jesus.
"15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16 from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love." – Ephesians 4:15 – 16 (ESV)
Eternal Security
I have learned in these past eighteen months that many denominations carry the same message, that acceptance of Christ as your Savior is your ticket to eternal security. What is my advice to those who seek faith? Don't confuse the message with what man has added to it. Find Christ. Find a like-minded Bible believing Church that fits your personality and style of worship, connect in a life group of other Bible believers and serve in your community as an ambassador for Christ. That, my friend, is being a Steward of your Faith. Of course, these are my opinions. And my opinion means nothing to the way you decide to be faithful.
"17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead." - James 2:17 (NIV)
What are you going to do to be a good Steward of your Faith? Post a few notes here; we would love to know.
Stewardship of Prayer
This blog series has been dedicated to introducing you to the concept of Stewardship. Stewardship, as I have explained before, takes on many forms: time, family, faith, talent, prayer and treasure. In my last post, I described stewardship as it relates to talent. In this post, we will explore the concept of Stewardship as it relates to prayer.
When we devote time to prayer, we deepen our relationship with God and become better prepared to offer ourselves in service to God and others. Many people approach prayer as a tool to use only when they want or need something from God. The prayer often sounds like, "Lord, help me through this problem and I will do X, Y and/or Z for you." This becomes somewhat transactional and is the way that I found myself praying in the past. When I took a deep look into the way in which I approached prayer, I realized that I was not humbling myself before God, but simply trying to process a business transaction.
In reality, praying like this could be considered "Acts" Christianity or nothing more than quid pro quo, Latin for "this for that."
The past several years have just been mind-numbing with change in our communities, our country and overseas as well. We have been bombarded with WikiLeaks, stock market ups and downs, record level unemployment, a housing crisis, threats from North Korea and Iran, and political turmoil in the USA.
However, as we navigate through all of this, we still find one part of our lives that has remained constant —God's love for us. Regardless of issues we face or turmoil we navigate, we all have been blessed with a God who loves us. We should also be grateful to God that we have shelter, food, and clean water to drink. In addition, we have family and coworkers who love us.
Another aspect of Prayer that I shamefully admit that I have only recently learned is the opportunity for us to do a self-reflection of what is in our heart. I mean, I had heard of the concept, and embraced it superficially, just lightly reflecting on it, but never really made it something that I was going after with tenacity and vigor.
I have had the blessing of being coached by some incredible prayer warriors who have instilled in me the importance of searching areas of my heart that I have yet to release to God. Places of sin, despair, worry and lack of faith. This takes time to do, and it is actually fairly upsetting when you consciously outline to yourself the areas you have left to let go to God. It's not easy. It takes humility and the willingness to release any amount of control thinking, but it is the most rewarding and liberating aspect of being a fully devoted follower of Christ.
As we approach probably what will be increasingly greater times of difficulty, I know that I am going to concentrate on thanking God, hopefully more so in my prayers than asking God for a good deal. So, personally, over the next few months, these are a few thoughts I will be praying and reflecting on:
Therefore, my challenge for you is this: Do you know what you are thankful for? And are you willing to thank God for all He has done for us, even in the face of all the adversity we experience? What are you thankful for? We would love to know. Please share your thoughts here with our community of readers.
Stewardship of Talent
This series has been focused on introducing you to the concept of Stewardship. Stewardship takes on many forms; time, family, faith, talent, prayer and treasure. In the previous post, I described stewardship as it relates to family. In this post, I will examine the concept of Stewardship as it relates to talent.
All of us are blessed with talents. These talents are what make each one of us unique, different from one another. It continues to amaze me as I grow older the stark uniqueness and individuality of all of us, regardless of our similarities in where and how we grew up, where we were educated or where we worship or work.
We clearly are so different from one another!
I believe that our Talents are created by God and are so special that they were determined before we were even put on this earth. Because of this, I think it is important that if we were all created uniquely for a special purpose, that we respect and understand our unique Talents and differences.
Having worked in HR for over twenty years and having witnessed some of the most unimaginable demonstrations of lack of leadership, I believe the most damaging are those leaders who fail to appreciate the Talent differences among the people who work for them and the organizations they lead. God created artistic people and God created analytical people. Without the stark difference of the Talents offered by each, we would still be living in primitive conditions. We must recognize the Talents of others and make an effort to lift all Talents up, and not just some.
The most damaging act a leader can commit is one of diminishing one's Talents not only directly to the person but to the person's co-workers. Several years ago there was a highly talented, big-thinking, out of the box, strategic manager who was leading the accounting department for a company I served. This guy would have never been able to get the company to where it was without the Talents he was given by God. His lack of resources, people, and finances were made up for by his sheer devotion and imagination as to how to get more done with less, and make it work. Unfortunately, he fell victim to a new boss. This new boss came into the organization accustomed to having large amounts of staff, resources, and finances. He quickly dismissed anything the big thinker was doing, often ridiculing him in front of others and embarrassing him ruthlessly for weeks. Ultimately, the accounting executive was pushed to the side. To this day, I don't think the new leader has any concept of what his lack of appreciation for Talent had done to the organization.
That organization had potential, but now it barely gets by and people hate working there. How do I know? The employees keep calling me asking for help to get out!
My challenge to you, therefore, is to think deeply and consult with your loved ones on discovering what your Talents are. What Talents make you unique? Most important, how will you use these Talents within your family, your church, and your community?
My next challenge is for you to uncover what Talents your coworkers have. What makes them unique? How do they like to spend their time when they are not working?
As we continue to grow and prosper as the body of Christ, let us do so by understanding others and ourselves at a greater level, so we can rise above our differences and continue to build the Church for a better tomorrow.
Stewardship of Family
This column is dedicated to introducing you to the concept of Stewardship. Stewardship takes on many forms; Time, Family, Faith, Talent, Prayer and Treasure. In the previous post in this series, I described stewardship as it relates to our time. In this post, I would like to introduce you to the concept of Stewardship of Family.
As I researched this article, I came across St. Patrick's Church in Largo, Florida, that outlines seven signs of a stewardship family. They are:
I would like to write about two of these areas, time together and supporting one another. The first one, time together, means just that, spending time together with no distractions, no cell phones, no TV and no Internet. It is hard to do with a culture so inundated with distractions, but it is important. I know one family with teens that has a "no texting" policy in their car. That way, the teens and their parents can have focused conversations, without distractions.
Time together can also be accomplished by volunteering in the community. What better way to demonstrate compassion than to help the elderly or the homeless together as a family? What is especially inspiring is when we hear stories of employees' families who support other employees' families in times of need. This is done not in a formal way, but out of concern for another employee's situation.
Families helping families — what a wonderful way to share your family's kindness.
The second area, supporting one another, can easily be accomplished by sharing household responsibilities. Shared responsibilities means that no job or household chore is restricted to parents or children. In order for a family to operate, it needs teamwork, which means that everyone pitches in, using their unique talents to help better the family. Children should not rely solely on the parents to do everything, and neither should parents rely solely on their children to carry the burdens of managing the household. It is so encouraging when we experience a family where each member feels it contributes to the good of the whole. A good example would be a family where the smaller children set the table, the teens help with dishes or cleaning, and the parents show their appreciation for this.
Living in Lancaster County has exposed me to the plain life of Amish and Mennonite people. When you spend time with a plain family, you quickly realize that the family functions are interdependent, all the way down to the four- and five-year-olds. Each family member has responsibilities, chores, and oftentimes if a chore is missed, it could result in a late meal or spoiled crops!
One aspect of helping to be a good Steward of your family is to instill a motto, a word, or a saying that can help guide the family though difficult times. A few years ago we had a series at church that was based solely on the word, "Others." The organization of this series stemmed from one family's experience with the word. You see, this word was so important for one family; it was the one word that was passed on to each new generation. In my family I use the three words, "God, Family, Education," to try to keep us focused on what is important.
In closing, it is important to note that families almost always default to stewardship behavior because it is natural behavior, and most family members want to support each other. It is important to know how your family relates to these forms of Family Stewardship and in what areas your family is strong and what areas need work.
Please take some time thinking and discussing this with your family, for we only have one life to share with each other.
It is important that we all feel we contribute together with uplifting attitudes and, most important, with purpose and good intentions for our families.
Please help our community of readers by sharing experiences that you have had in your attempt to be a good Steward of your family. We appreciate your comments.
Stewardship of Time
In the previous post of this series, I introduced the concept of Stewardship. Stewardship takes on many forms; Time, Faith, Talent, Family, Prayer, and Treasure. Today, I would like to shed some light on Time. We all lead busy lives, whether we are driving our children to events, helping our family members with chores and child rearing, or just managing our daily commitments. We never seem to have enough Time.
Many of us fall victim to not having Time to help others. A perfect example of this was when, a few years ago, a colleague of mine at a company where I was leading HR, told me of a similar dilemma she had faced. She was an administrative employee who worked in a very rural area of our country. She shared with me some of her volunteering experiences.
A little over ten years ago, she began volunteering her Time at a local Muscular Dystrophy (MD) Foundation fundraiser. Not long after, her friend's child was diagnosed with an MD-related disease. This was a turning point for her. She had to decide whether to go about her life every day without doing something to help others, or she could choose to make an impact on our world by helping others, by giving something back to the community. That day, she made the decision to donate her Time in a big way to the MD Foundation and has spent countless hours doing so since then. This young lady did not stop with the giving of her Time. When she saw that men and women of the armed services stationed overseas needed help from people back at home, she helped spearhead a grass roots program called, "Thanks to our Yanks." She drove the effort to ensure that all money collected for this program through fundraising events went directly to providing personalized care packages for the troops, versus administrative fees from other organizations. Today, this program has provided over four hundred care packages to about fifty service men and woman in Mercer County, Ohio.
Wow, one young lady in the middle of a cornfield making a very real difference! My question to you, dear Christian business leader, is: Do you initiate and encourage this type of behavior? Do you foster a workplace that builds up your community? If you do, you are helping to build a "Kingdom Minded" organization.
I am going to challenge you further today to think deeply about what you have chosen to do with your Time in the community in which you live. What type of volunteering do you do? What organizations receive your time? I can tell you that, before I was saved, I did nothing. Then I grew in my faith and started to do more for others. Now, as I write this, I know I am taking myself even further to get other Christians motivated to ratchet it up, not only in themselves but in their companies!
We would love to hear from you on what it is you are doing to build a "Kingdom Minded" organization. This is a great time for you to tell us about what you do, or a time to reflect about what you could do in the future. Please feel free to comment on this topic.
Christian Stewardship
Having been exposed to the concept of Stewardship several years ago, I have set out to define the concept from my unique experiences and perspective. I cannot take credit for the concept of Stewardship as it relates to Christianity. Although I have never been able to confirm with certainty, I believe this concept of Stewardship actually originated in the Catholic Church. However, many other denominations, including Evangelicals, have begun embracing the multifaceted concept of Stewardship. I personally like it. Not from an "easy rules to follow" standpoint, but as a nice neat package of a variety of ways we can give back to others. When I say "give back to others," I say it because, when you think about it, it all really should be about others: our neighbors, our coworkers, the people we lead, and our families. But also let's remember Matthew 25:40.
"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' (New International Version, ©2011)
In this series, I would like to shed some light on the area of Stewardship. Oftentimes when people think of Stewardship, they think of finances and the giving of their finances. This is a common misconception. Stewardship takes on many forms. The following are other examples: Time, Faith, Talent, Family, Prayer, and, finally, Treasure, which many people also interpret as finances. As Christians, we often forget how we might impact not only our coworkers, but also the communities in which we live, work and do business. In this blog series, I will be exploring the concept of Stewardship and what and how it may apply to Christ followers.
I hope you will follow along on this journey with me. You may learn a lot about yourself. I know I have.


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The screenshots show the last 11 achievements that I have left to do. If you're familiar with the achievements, you'll notice severe inconsistencies with the achievements that I have already done. First, "The victor writes the book of history" is stuck at 11/12 despite the fact that I have already gotten all the campaign achievements. The counters for "The Young Dragon", "Gamer", and "Protector of the Realm" also seem off. The most frustrating ones for me are "Beric Dondarrion", "Khal Drogo", "Tywin Lannister", and Aegon Targaryen". The win counter is stuck at 7 multiplayer wins. This is despite the fact that "Eight Reasons to Smile," an achievement that I've already gotten, requires at least 24 multiplayer wins. The time counter achievements also move very slowly, as I am sure that I have spent well over 10 hours playing multiplayer. I am fairly certain that without these glitches, I would be done with all the achievements except for "Mad about the Game" and "The Young Dragon."
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LOOKING!!!!!! for my dog his name is DOG pronounced D.O.G he is a 4yr old white/reddish brown Japanese Chin. He slipped his leash a little after midnight on the 3rd of January. He ran West on East Oak St. He has a red leather collar with his tags attached. The bright yellow tag has a toll free number you can call, and I will come and get him. You can call me as well 215-908-8832. He could easily be in east or west norristown because we are new to the area. Please if you see him, or know if someone picked him up CALL ANYTIME!!! Very upset and worried.
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Your dog is adorable. Hope you find him soon.
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Ms. Harris reports that Dog has been found! Thanks for all of your help.


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In Sandy's Wake, Take Election Day By Storm
Be sure to cast your vote as an unprecedented NJ election unfolds following historic storm.
There is an election on Tuesday.
Who cares?
Everyone should care.
It's the big presidential balloting, comes around only once every four years. There's one U.S. Senate and all House seats up. Two statewide ballot questions. Three state Assembly seats, including one in District 26 that covers Parsippany and other parts of Morris County. County freeholders. mayors and council members. And, for the first time in a November, school board members—the majority of districts throughout the state pushed their school elections to November to eliminate the public vote on the budget.
All of this is central to our democracy.
And everyone should get out and vote.
But it's the last thing on the minds of many people, and who can blame them.
They're still thinking of Sandy.
To recap the last week:
Lost the summer home to the flood waters.
The winds blew a tree onto the van and into a corner of the house.
The power has been out since last Monday (107,000 in Morris still out as of early Sunday morning, according to JCP&L if that number is accurate and that is questionable), which means trying to keep kids—also home since last Monday—occupied, food iced properly, candles burning safely and enough wood in the fireplace so at least one room stays warm, all without having been able to take a hot shower.
The stores were sold out of D batteries for the flashlights and the gas station was closed so the generator died.
And now, 45-minute waits every other day for gas.
Who could blame anyone for not thinking about voting, for not voting?
It's time to vote, but the polling place is under water or has no power, so then what?
Officials at all levels of government in New Jersey, from the governor on down, have been doing a lot to make sure everyone has the chance to vote.
Gov. Chris Christie ordered the county clerks' offices to open Saturday, Sunday and Monday to allow people to come in and vote.
To make it even easier, Christie announced on Saturday that any displaced voter would be able to cast a ballot by email or fax by 8 p.m. Tuesday after first contacting his county clerk to have the ballot emailed or faxed to him.
All the relaxed rules are available on the Secretary of State's website.
The one area in which the state has been lacking has been in providing a central repository for changed polling places. The state has no central repository of different locations.
Last week, Secretary of State Kim Guadagno announced there would be Army trucks with National Guardsmen at polling locations to collect ballots if there was no power, or no building anymore.
While guaranteeing everyone could vote is absolutely necessary, a military presence might scare some away. So it seems many clerks have chosen to move polling locations. The secretary of state's website suggests people visit two other sites to find a polling place.
There are other ways to find out. Consult your Patch—where you'll find changes that impact your community.
In Morris, you can also check the county clerk's elections center page. Last but not least, the New Jersey League of Women Voters has been collecting whatever information it can find on moved polling locations. What happens if thousands don't vote? Could it affect the results, delivering losses rather than victories, for President Obama and U.S. Sen. Menendez, who both were projected to win by large margins in the state? Or could it mean a loss for incumbent Republican congressmen in districts with more power outages and other damage in wealthier, red-leaning towns?
No one is speculating because there is no precedent for this, a storm doing so much damage a week before a presidential election.
It would be a shame for New Jersey to become the example of extreme outcomes changed by the storm.
So despite everything the state has been through, New Jerseyans should prove how tough we are and get out to the polls, wherever they may be, and vote.
7:20 am on Monday, November 5, 2012
I wholeheartedly agree. This is NOT the time to be apathetic. Every vote counts and this year many of us may have to "go the extra mile" to exercise our right to vote. It truly matters.
8:06 am on Monday, November 5, 2012
I voted on Friday at the Somerset County Board of Elections Office. It was very easy. You simply go to the County Clerk's office & fill out an application for an absentee ballot. They show you which parts to complete since it's not actually being sent to you, they are handing it to you. Once they verify your signature, etc, you get your ballot. You go out to the lobby, fill it in, put in in the envelope, seal it & hand it in to the Board of Elections. Very simple, smooth process. If you are concerned about problems on Tuesday, try going to Somerville on Monday. Good Luck...and VOTE! :-)
8:38 am on Monday, November 5, 2012
I would love to vote but am still without power so had to leave. It was just too cold . I think they should postpone voting until everyone has electric back and is back in their home. With the gas situation as it is, I can't do a round trip to the county office
I. M. Legion
9:00 am on Monday, November 5, 2012
Unfortunately, some of us have left the state to be with family with heat, lights, etc. The way to vote by email or fax is cumbersome and relies on a clerk validating you ahead of time. The most important election of my life--and I will probably miss it unless power comes back on on Monday.
9:09 am on Monday, November 5, 2012
Tami, I totally understand. I don't have power yet either. Luckily, tons of blankets in my house, but I agree, it is very cold.
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Alright so I don't have home internet but, I have setup a wireless network at home. With this network I'm able to connect a Win XP Laptop to my Win7 laptop by going through the workgroup and logging in to my system. However, when I try to do the reverse and connect to the XP laptop with my Win7 laptop it gives me a DNS error. Since my network is offline I definitely can't connect to DNS but, since it's a local (Home) network it shouldn't matter (and obviously XP doesn't care).
To Clarify by connect I mean to browse the files of. Also, I did make sure that the XP system was in fact sharing it's folders via a similar process to how I enabled sharing of my Win7 folders. Any idea's on what's actually going wrong would be great (or is it just that Win7 has a bug that requires DNS to do this).
The XP machine was up to date as of SP3 (I'm updating it now though I doubt it'll make a difference). My Win7 machine is completely up to date (with the exception of my regular programs which are up to date as of 4 days ago).
Just so you all know I am also unable to update to SP1 for 7. This is however unrelated (it's because the updaters having issues accessing the special Windows Partition likely because of Ubuntu. I'll fix it later when I reformat this machine (which I planned to do anyway)).


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1. | social suicide | ||
commiting an act or acts that alienates one from their social scene or social circle
to kill one's social life John commited social suicide by asking out his ex-girlfriends best friend barely a week after they broke up.
Veronica is commiting social suicide by talking behind her friends backs. |
2. | social suicide | ||
1. The ability or act of remaking ones self by shunning what they feel they are expected to be through starting over and becoming who they always felt they were. 2. To control the life you hope to have without ending the only life you have to live. He realized he could be the person he always felt he was by committing social suicide through changing his name and moving somewhere that nobody ever knew him as the person he was forced to be. Through this, he was reborn, and his physical life never had to end.
3. | social suicide | ||
when you do something bad or dumb that effects your social standing did you hear? he got drunk and did stuff with that really fat chick. yeah hes crazy, thats social suicide.
4. | Social Suicide | ||
The act of killing one's social life; verb Someone who is embarrassing to be around, nerdy, or has other unappealing characteristics, which make others avoid him/her like wildfire; noun or adjective Hayley Watkins is such a poser. She is social suicide.
Don't commit social suicide, by sleeping with her boyfriend, like Norma Arce did. |
5. | social suicide | ||
hanging out or being mean to popular or important people in society, because, eventually it will come back and bite you in the ass after they tell all their friends. MIKE: Did you hear?
JAMIE: No what MIKE: Lisa just asked Sammy's ex out JAMIE: No way! She so commited social suicide! MIKE: She's so done |
6. | social suicide | ||
killing ones self socialy other than physicaly. a member of society who has rejected and shuned for life Billy has comitted social suicide because he hates to talk.
After Jason pant rip he had no other choice but to commit social suicide. |
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hanging out with a man named Oz. Jade and Naz ate lunch with Oz at the UCR cafeteria committing social suicide making them complete losers.


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I'm T2, 2 years, on metformin alone, last A1C 6.2. Generally I'm very careful to eat healthy, lower carb meals & to stay away from potatoes, pasta, white flour, etc.
Last week I had a kid-size scoop of butter pecan ice cream (no cone); my BG one hour later: 147. I was surprised, confused & pleased all at once.
I expected ice cream to raise by BG to 200+ and that the experience would serve as a warning not to eat this in the foreseeable future.
Now I'm kind of wondering if I CAN have the weekly ice cream without harming myself. What are your experiences?
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Ice cream generally is very high fat, which can delay the effect. However, commercial icecreams are also usually high sugar. You should also check your bs at 2 and 3 hours post eating to see what is really happening. Then you can make your decision.
I'd personally probably consider icecream is ok, but make sure it is in very small portion and is excellent quality so it's worth it.
I make my own high fat low sugar icecream and it has little significant effect.
I'll give this additional testing a try.
Re portion control: the kid-size cup at the parlor=enforced portion control.
I think ice cream is a slippery slope that I prefer to stay away from. Even when I made my own with no sugar I couldn't just eat a single serving. As long as it was in the freezer, it called to me. I might be able to fix that if I made it in some nasty flavor like spinach with blueberries, but it's easier for me to just stay away from it. I don't know what it does to my BS, that might be okay for a single serving once a week, but I can see myself eventually calling a whole quart a "single serving," and trying to convince myself there are only 3 days in a week. Hope it works okay for you, though.
Have to laugh at reading this. I'm ok with icecream, generally. I freeze my homemake ones in reusable single serve containers so portion control is predone.
But my idea of a single serve of potato chips is the whole bag - and that's not a single serve pack! My head knows I should stop but my hand just keeps picking up and my mouth keeps opening... :)
Your peak blood sugar might have occured before or after that one test. Most people take about 70 or more minutes to reach their peak blood sugar after starting a meal, so I think you might have misled yourself by taking only one test. You probably don't know where your peak time usually falls, so now might be a good time to find out.
If you really want to know what's going on, try testing at 30 minutes, 45, 70, 90, and so on, right up to two hours. Time it from the start of your meal, not the end, and continue for a full 2 hours. Note how long after you start eating, you reach your peak blood glucose.
Try this for a light meal, a moderate one and a heavy carb meal, and also a high fat meal too. Then you'll know how you average out.
Also, as Super_sally said, ice cream is high in fat, which delays the digestion of the carbs, and further delays your post prandial peak.
If you want to know how your favourite meals affect your blood sugar, try doing the following test for 2 weeks, keeping a log of what you eat, how many carbs, test your blood glucose premeal, at 1 hour post meal and 2 hours post meal readings. You can read about this type of testing here...
I'm sure it will help you figure out what these types of treats do to your blood glucose readings. Everyone is different, these tests can help you get and keep good control.
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May 17, 2012
Australian shares end lower for a third day, but losses were contained by a rebound in BHP.
5.13pm: That brings us to the end of today's live coverage of the markets. Thanks for reading and posting your comments!
Here's our evening wrap of today's session.
5.09pm: European shares edged lower at the start of trading, having closed down during the last three sessions, as fears over Greece and Spain continue to weigh on sentiment.
The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index initially rose 0.05 per cent to 993.32 points but then fell back quickly into negative territory. The index was recently down 0.2 per cent.
London's FTSE100 was down 0.3 per cent, Germany's DAX was up by 0.1 per cent, while France's benchmark CAC-40 index slipped by 0.1 per cent.
"Questions still remain about Europe," says ClairInvest fund manager Ion-Marc Valahu. "I'm not taking any long-term positions on the market at the moment - it's too dangerous."
4.45pm: The dollar has recovered somewhat from five-month lows hit yesterday and is currently trading at 99.45 US cents.
The modest bounce came as investors booked profits after the US dollar hit its highest since mid-January against a basket of major currencies. That, coupled with stronger Asian bourses, helped lift risk sentiment.
A trader at a European bank in Singapore said AUD/USD could correct higher, but expected only limited upside partly because sentiment was still negative.
"Perhaps we'll see a squeeze of around 50 pips, if it does come...The market is short but not short-enough to see a significant bounce," he added.
4.30pm: Accordingly, Westpac, CBA and Telstra were the main drags on the market, while BHP and Newcrest provided the most upside.
4.27pm: Here's how some of the bigger stocks performed today:
4.17pm: Among the main sectors, materials rose 0.8 per cent, energy gaine 0.4 per cent, but financials dropped 0.7 per cent.
4.12pm: The market has closed slightly lower, posting its third straight day of losses. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 8.1 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 4157.4, while the broader All Ords lost 6.2 points, or 0.15 per cent, to 4208.5.
4.06pm: The late semi-rebound of the local market was probably fuelled by stock index futures pointing to a rebound on European and US markets.
That would be welcome following an almost uninterrupted three-week drop in Europe, but gains could be limited by intensifying worries over Greece's finances and its ailing banking sector.
Futures for Euro STOXX 50, for Germany's DAX and for France's CAC were recently up 0.3-0.4 per cent.
S&P500 futures are up 0.5 per cent, pointing to stronger gains at the start of trade on Wall Street.
4.04pm: Investors remain shell-shocked following yesterday's capitulation, says CMC Markets trader Ben Taylor.
3.59pm: Meanwhile, the market has fallen back into the red, as BHP's gains shrink to just 1 per cent.
3.53pm: While the federal Treasurer is busily spruiking the virtues of a budget surplus, Tasmania will fall into net debt, as the smallest state battles sluggish economic growth running close to recession.
The Premier and Treasurer, Lara Giddings, today unveiled a budget that predicted net debt of $134 million amid falling federal payments and state revenues.
"What we've seen in this budget is unfortunately a dip into net debt," Ms Giddings said. The state's economy is estimated to grow by 1.25 per cent over the next year, below long term trend.
3.50pm: ANZ's Mike Smith grabbed some headlines yesterday, saying a eurozone breakup was "very likely", but some of his economists aren't quite that sure:
"Our baseline is that the EZ (eurozone) remains intact (70% probability). We assign a probability of 30% to a fracture of the EZ. In our opinion, the costs associated with an exit are high for all parties and are likely too high in the current fragile environment," ANZ Research writes in a note.
3.43pm: Made it - ASX200 posts with a gain, albeit a fairly small one. The market is really being driven by buying in BHP, which is now uo 1.6 per cent.
3.41pm: Centro Retail Australia has sold half-ownership stakes in three of its shopping centres to billionaire Stan Perron for $690.4 million.
Centro had been offering 50 per cent stakes in Galleria in Perth, The Glen in Melbourne and Colonnades in Adelaide since April.
The successful bidder was Perth property group Perron, which is controlled by Mr Perron.
3.25pm: Michael West has written a cracker of a yarn on the elusive chief of the ill-feted LM First Mortgage Fund, Peter Draker: The Scarlet Pimpernel of funds management.
The scene was the Grand Ballroom of the Rydges Hotel, at Sydney's World Square, a venue considerably grander by name than by nature.
The occasion: the meeting of the LM First Mortgage Income Fund where unitholders gathered in utter dismay at how their fees were still going through the roof while their life savings remained frozen.
They were also there to vote on a change to their fund's constitution, a change which might finally permit them to escape from this gruesome investment with a few meagre dollars still intact.
Alas, they were further dismayed to find that the meeting had somehow suddenly become non-binding. This was now a meeting about a meeting. If all went well at this meeting, unitholders would get the chance to cast their binding vote for a change to the constitution at another meeting in three months time.
"Where is Peter Drake?" demanded one irascible proxy-holder. It was a most excellent question. The mysterious Peter Drake is surely the Scarlet Pimpernel of the Australian funds management industry.
3.12pm: Another one from CBA's analyst briefing today, where CEO Ian Narev spoke about his reaction to hearing about JPMorgan's $2 billion trading loss:
The first call he made was to his top risk executive, Alden Toevs, to find out if the same thing could happen inside his own bank, Narev recalled.
"My first call is to the chief risk officer and to say, look, based on everything we know, have a look around and see what sorts of comparable things we do that could lead to that. We do not see any concern about that here," Mr Narev told an analyst briefing this morning.
3.09pm: The ASX200 is down just 0.1 per cent, and might even post a gain before the market closes. BHP is leading the market higher, rising 0.9 per cent, but CBA is still down 1.7 per cent.
3.02pm: Here's one from our small business desk: When you're a small business owner, it's important to not only build your business brand but your personal brand as well.
After all, you may not want to run your coffee shop, boutique, software company, or franchise one day. And if you have a strong personal brand then that's going to help you in your next venture.
2.55pm: Fairfax Media - publisher of this website - is another stock having a poor run today - its shares earlier hitting an all-time low of 63 cents. They're now down 2 cents, or 3 per cent, to 64 cents.
2.50pm: Treasurer Wayne Swan does not perceive a need to update budget forecasts because of recent events in Europe, saying Treasury has already accounted for a bleak outlook.
Political upheaval in Greece has caused another burst of volatility in global markets since the release of the budget on May 8. But Mr Swan says the budget forecasted a European recession, predicting a contraction of 0.75 per cent.
''We have put into our forecasts an outlook for Europe which sees it as having a long and painful adjustment,'' he says. ''Therefore, recent events in Europe do not have a dramatic impact on our forecasts or our outlook.''
2.41pm: Among the sectors this afternoon, financials are still the biggest drag on the market - down 1.1 per cent (CBA is down 2.1 per cent).
Materials have come back to the pack after pushing the market higher earlier - the sector is now up just 0.3 per cent.
Industrials are down 0.5 per cent and energy stocks are 0.2 per cent lower.
2.34pm: HSBC CEO Stuart Gulliver says Europe's biggest bank is still on track to meet his return on equity (RoE) target of above 12 per cent.
Gulliver says the bank is on target with its cost cutting plan, having announced the sale of or exit from 28 businesses since he launched the initiative at the start of 2011.
The goal is for HSBC to get costs below 52 per cent of the company's revenue, and to achieve a common tier 1 equity ratio of 9.5 to 10.5 per cent.
HSBC is Europe's largest bank by assets ($4.1 trillion at end-2011) and market value ($160 billion as at May 15).
2.25pm: In mid-afternoon trade, the ASX200 is now down 22.4 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 4143.1. The dollar, meanwhile, continues to creep higher - it's now at 99.44 US cents.
2.15pm: The building of mines and related infrastructure will continue to underpin the non-home construction sector for the next two years, a survey says.
But as the sector surges, skilled workers will become harder to find. The latest Australian Industry Group/Australian Constructors Association construction outlook survey shows ays the total value of engineering and commercial construction is set to rise by 14.7 per cent in 2012 and 13.8 per cent the following year. It rose by 8.2 per cent in 2011.
2.10pm: BHP Billiton's inability to negotiate with its workers is to blame for never-ending industrial strife at its Queensland coal mines, federal Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten says.
The mining giant's chairman Jac Nasser, a former Ford boss, has attacked Australia's workplace regulations, saying they are too restrictive and are one of the biggest obstacles of doing business locally.
But Mr Shorten says BHP Billiton did not ask for changes to labour laws in its submission to the government's review of the Fair Work Act.
2.05pm: Toshiba says it will stop producing TVs in Japan after posting a loss last business year amid falling prices and a stronger yen.
The company has halted output at its sole domestic TV factory in Saitama, north of Tokyo. Toshiba will still make TVs at four factories overseas, including in China and Indonesia.
Japanese electronics makers, including Sony, Panasonic and Toshiba are suffering from falling TV sales as prices drop and a stronger yen reduces overseas earnings and competitiveness. Toshiba's TV business may remain unprofitable this fiscal year after losing about 50 billion yen ($623 million) a year earlier, the Tokyo-based said.
1.58pm: Facebook's rise from a tiny social media website created in a Harvard dorm to a cultural phenomenon has sparked global interest in the company's imminent stock market debut.
So what should Australian investors make of it all?
Brian Phelps, General Manager of distribution at CommSec, says investors here should consider five important points before deciding whether Facebook's heady mix of risk and reward is right for them.
1.53pm: Asian markets are mixed this afternoon as the Greek crisis continues to cast a shadow, while dealers got some upbeat news in data showing Japan's economy grew faster than expected.
Tokyo has fallen 0.20 per cent by the break, giving up early morning gains under pressure from Europe's woes, while Hong Kong has added 0.63 per cent, Shanghai has climbed 0.72 per cent and Seoul is 0.55 per cent higher.
"We've seen quite a retreat since last Monday (May 7), and people are asking when it will bottom out, and we are seeing a bit of that now," says Justin Harper, market strategist at IG Markets.
1.45pm: Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says the federal government can't be trusted not to ''blow the dough'' if the Commonwealth's debt ceiling is raised again.
The government wants to raise the ceiling to $300 billion from $250 billion as part of managing government bonds on issue.
Mr Abbott says there is existing legislation to deal with temporary increases in the debt ceiling.
''The harm is, we cannot trust this government once it's got access to more money on the national credit card not to go out there and blow the dough.''
1.39pm: Coalworks has stepped up its calls for shareholders to reject a $142 million takeover offer as well as a separate bid to dump its chairman and chief executive.
In notes accompanying a presentation to investors, Coalworks says the $1-a-share takeover offer from Whitehaven Coal materially undervalues the company. Coalworks also believes the offer does not reflect the company's growth prospects or the savings Whitehaven would achieve through the takeover.
''The board also believes the offer is opportunistic and has been timed to coincide with a separate attempt to destabilise Coalworks by calling a general meeting to remove Coalworks independent chairman and managing director/chief executive officer.''
Coalworks shares are up half a cents, or 0.5 per cent, to $1.02.
1.34pm: Despite a surprise fall in April's jobless rate, the underlying picture for many Australian shows shorter working hours are on the rise, Chris Zappone reports.
Data from the ABS today shows 1,187,000 people worked between 35-39 hours in April, down from 1,853,800 in March. Those working 40 hours a week fell to 973,500 in April from 1,556,500 in March.
For those working less than a full week the numbers of jobs rose.
The latest data fuels the debate about the true state of Australia's jobs market after Australia's headline unemployment figure dropped to 4.9 per cent in April from 5.2 per cent in March - with worries about job security remaining.
1.25pm: The Australian dollar is edging higher in a quiet trading session, but remains below parity with its US counterpart. The dollar is at 99.39 US cents, up from 98.93 US cents yesterday.
1.17pm: Samsung shares are extending their losing run in Seoul, falling as much as 2.2 per cent as foreign investors continue to sell on the back of a report that major customer Apple has placed a big chip order with a rival.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was dragged into negative territory near market open on Samsung's fall, but was up 0.09 per cent at 1842.16 points. helped by a rebound in other sectors.
Shares in the tech-giant, which takes up 17 per cent of teh KOSPI's total market capitalisation, tumbled more 6.2 per cent to its worst one-day fall in more three-and-a-half years on Wednesday, wiping out more than $10 billion of its value off the books, but it is still up more than 13 per cent this year.
1.11pm: Crude oil is mixed in Asian trade as bargain-hunters move in to capitalise on the recent slide in prices, although concerns over Greece's political future continue to weigh.
New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for delivery in June is up 26 cents to $US93.07 per barrel while Brent North Sea crude for July shed 30 cents to $US109.45.
"Oil prices are holding relatively steady after the recent losses over Greece," says Victor Shum, senior principal at Purvin and Gertz international energy consultants in Singapore.
"WTI (crude) is primarily rebounding because there is a sense in the market that the decline in oil has been too fast and so we are seeing some buying."
1.05pm: Risk assets around the globe have taken a beating after the European Central Bank says it has stopped providing liquidity to some Greek banks.
"To the extent that global shares remain vulnerable over the next few months, Australian shares will as well," Shane Oliver, strategist at AMP Capital, tells Reuters.
"However, key differences compared to the last two years - including a stronger US economy, global monetary easing and cheaper share markets hopefully - should help limit the downside in shares and help result in a better year end," he says.
1pm: More than 2.7 million Australian consumers are finding it hard to meet their credit commitments, and many are likely to try to overcome difficulty by applying for more credit.
Data and intelligence provider Veda says that about one in four among this group of consumers could fall into a debt spiral if Australia suffers an economic downturn.
Veda's twice-yearly Australian Debt Survey finds that in a time of economic stress, 25 per cent of struggling consumers will seek to increase their credit card limit, mortgage or loan.
12.52pm:And this just in from BusinessDay's Eric Johnston about CBA and the euro:
Commonwealth Bank has been planning for some time for the possible exit of Greece from the eurozone.
While the spadework would soften the financial shock from such a move, the implications would be "material", CBA chief executive Ian Narev said today.
As financial problems in Europe again cause strains on global money markets, Mr Narev said the volatility would be felt through the Australian economy, hurting confidence while pushing up bank funding costs.
However the fundamentals of the Australian economy remained sound, he said.
His comments came as the European Central Bank overnight said it will temporarily stop lending to some Greek banks to limit its risk to the region.
12.46pm: Economists tracking China are optimistic that country will be able to engineer a recovery in growth, according to a Bloomberg servey.
March quarter growth is expected to accelerate to 8.3 per cent (at an annual pace) from 7.9 per cent in the previous quarter.
For some perspective, that would make it first quarter in seven that growth in the world's second-largest economy has quickened.
Those economists are banking on easing lending restrictions by the central bank (by reducing the amount of assets banks have to deposit with it) to do the trick in rekindling growth. Australian miners and others are hoping those analysts are right.
12.40pm: The market looks like it's heading back to its lows for the day.
Just looking at the drag from the banks, and about two-thirds of the ASX200 drop is being accounted for by the top four banks. (CBA alone is almost a third of the drop.)
Elsewhere in the region, most markets are doing better than Australia's, with mainland China stocks opening higher. More on China shortly.
12.32pm: Hard to believe but the federal budget was just nine days ago. BusinessDay's Michael Pascoe has taken another look at what Canberra's concoction means for the states:
One of the business lobby's key regrets about last week's budget was that it seemed to walk away from tax reform, abandoning several previously-announced initiatives with no hint of returning to the noble cause down the track.
Running under the surface of the budget numbers, though, was another message: manning the tax reform front line is being left to the states.
That was never spelt out, but there was a big hint in the downgrading of GST collection expectations. While the states squabble over sharing the GST cake, the cake shrinking by $11 billion or so focusses attention on the main game: they're heading towards a fiscal brick wall.
12.26pm: Actually Billabong is worth another look too, as in: Billabong founder sacked former CEO, by BusinessDay's Eli Greenblat.
Billabong shares are now down about 1.9 per cent.
12.21pm: CBA shares, in fact, are now off 2.2 per cent, and contributing to the overall market's retreat.
Financials are off about 1.2 per cent while materials are barely higher for the day - up 0.1 per cent.
12.10pm: Here's an update of companies in the news today:
Commonwealth Bank - down 99 cents, or 1.91 per cent, to $50.79. Commonwealth Bank has posted a profit of $1.7 billion for the three months to March, but says higher funding costs have reduced its margins.
Insurance Australia Group - up eight cents, or 2.4 per cent, to $3.42 Insurance Australia Group (IAG) is to review its business in the United Kingdom, which could result in its sale.
Leighton Holdings - up 23 cents, or 1.28 per cent, to $18.15. Construction giant Leighton Holdings has appointed an external consultant to review its disclosure procedures after breaching laws earlier this year.Sydney Airport - up two cents, or 0.69 per cent, to $2.91.
Sydney Airport has reaffirmed distribution guidance at 21 cents per stapled security for calendar 2012 and says it has ample capacity to deal with the expected growth in passengers
12.05pm: Singapore's government says the risk of a "disorderly" debt default in Europe can't be ruled out, clouding the outlook for its economy even as growth rebounded last quarter.
Its GDP rose an annualised 10 per cent in the three months through March 31 from the previous quarter, more than an initial estimate of 9.9 per cent growth, its Trade Ministry says. The median of 14 estimates in a Bloomberg News survey was for a 10.6 per cent gain.
Greece's inability to form a new government after an inconclusive election could reverse progress made in resolving Europe's debt turmoil, compounding risks stemming from a China growth slowdown and an uneven US recovery.
11.59am: BHP Billiton has walked out on a joint venture to develop the Altia copper and silver deposit in Queensland, just a day after the company's chairman and chief executive warned the mining giant would scale back on investments.
BHP says the joint venture with ASX-listed Breakaway Resources was shelved because of disappointing results of a ''commercial and technical review'' of the project.
BHP Billiton chairman Jac Nasser has backed away from the company's commitment to spend $80 billion on growth projects over the next five years.
''If we can't meet our criteria in any one project, product or geography, we will redirect our capital somewhere else or we simply won't invest at all.''
11.55am: As the graph shows, stocks are at their lowest point for the session so far. The ASX200 is down 14.2 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 4151.3.
11.51am: Hong Kong shares have risen 0.34 per cent at the open of trade, defying concerns over Greece's future in the eurozone which weighed on Wall Street.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index is up 65.03 points to 19,324.86.
11.48am: Analysts say it will be an uphill task for IAG to complete an outright sale of its UK business without taking a hit, with the UK economy slipping into a double-dip recession.
"I would say if they got half that (book value) it would be a good outcome and it will all depend on what sort of guarantees they put around future liabilities," says Ross Curran, analyst at Commonwealth Bank.
"It's very difficult to see anyone who would be interested in it. The problem is that there aren't any ready buyers around for UK motor risk."
11.40am: Local stocks, meanwhile, are also lower. The ASX200 has slipped 7 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 4158.5.
11.38am: Tokyo stocks are sluggish in early trade after Wall Street closed lower amid continued worries over Greece's future in the eurozone.
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange slipped 2.98 points or 0.03 per cent to 8798.19 in the first 30 minutes of trading after opening down 0.13 per cent.
11.33am: Billabong founder and major share holder Gordon Merchant has publicly backed, for the first time, the appointment of Launa Inman as the new chief executive of the struggling surfwear group, Eli Greenblat reports.
Mr Merchant has told BusinessDay that Ms Inman was ''exactly what they need''.
Mr Merchant also revealed that it was he who told 20-year veteran and former Billabong boss Derek O'Neill that he would need to resign.
Mr Merchant said he asked that he be the one to break the news to Mr O'Neill.
He said that Ms Inman would bring the structure and staff training to Billabong to improve its performance.
Billabong shares are down 4 cents, or 1.9 per cent, to $2.12.
11.29am: Only 2.5 per cent of private water bores across Queensland's Surat Basin will be adversely affected by the coal seam gas industry, a new study finds.
Industry critics have continually raised concerns about the impact of CSG mining on aquifers.
The Queensland Water Commission has released the draft Surat Underground Water Impact Report for public consultation. The report, which contains maps that show where water levels are expected to be affected, will be used as part of a new regulatory framework to manage the impact on groundwater.
Of the 21,000 private bores in the region, 85 are expected to be affected within three years. The report found a total of 528 would be affected in the long term.
11.25am: British PM David Cameron will renew his call for eurozone leaders to take decisive action or face the break up of the single currency over the Greek debt crisis.
Cameron warns in a speech, to be delivered to business leaders in north west England that the eurozone, "either has to make-up" or risk collapse, according to extracts released by his Downing Street office.
"Either Europe has a committed, stable, successful eurozone with an effective firewall, well capitalised and regulated banks, a system of fiscal burden sharing, and supportive monetary policy across the eurozone.
"Or we are in unchartered territory which carries huge risks for everybody."
11.21am: "The Australian and New Zealand dollars have fallen too rapidly and we're seeing some buying back in these currencies," Junichi Ishikawa, an analyst in Tokyo at IG Markets Securities, tells Bloomberg.
"Further stimulus from the Fed will be positive for the stocks and commodity markets, and thus for the currencies like the Aussie and kiwi."
The Aussie has added 0.3 per cent to 99.44 US cents from the close in New York yesterday, when it fell to 98.71, its lowest since December 15.
11.15am: A consortium led by Macquarie Group has bought the Open Grid Europe gas distribution network for $4 billion from E.ON, Germany's largest utility.
The deal brings E.ON's tally of divestments to more than 12 billion euros, well on its way toward its goal of selling assets worth 15 billion euros by the end of 2013 to help offset the impact of Germany's nuclear exit.
"With this deal E.ON is able to deleverage further without the loss of high earnings," DZ Bank analyst Hasim Senguel said, adding the price was almost a third above expectations.
E.ON says it expects the transaction, flagged by sources on Tuesday, to close in the third quarter.
11.10am: Gold has risen half a per cent as bargain hunters resurface after prices tumbled to a four-and-a-half-month low in the previous season, but gains could be limited by fears of a deepening debt crisis in Greece.
Spot gold added $7.64 an ounce to $US1545.94 an ounce after falling to as low as $US1527 on Wednesday, its weakest points since December 29.
11.05am: Sydney's Star casino has been cleared of wrongdoing over its investigation of sexual harassment claims against its former boss Sid Vaikunta.
The report by Gail Furness, SC, says The Star ''properly and thoroughly'' looked into the allegations. It also appears to clear NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell's former communications chief, Peter Grimshaw, of any wrongdoing.
The report says Star owner Echo conducted its investigation into Mr Vaikunta ''free from external influence''.
10.58am: Markets have taken a fairly dramatic plunge into negative territory. Financials are doing the damage - the sector is now down 0.5 per cent. The ASX200, meanwhile, is 1.6 points lower.
10.53am: Construction giant Leighton Holdings has appointed an external consultant to review its disclosure procedures after breaching laws earlier this year.
ASIC fined Leighton $300,000 in March for contravening continuous disclosure laws over its announcement of an earnings downgrade in April 2011.
Leighton also entered into an enforceable undertaking with ASIC to appoint an external consultant to review the company's disclosure policies, and says it has appointed Ernst and Young to carry out that role.
10.50am: RBS Morgans Ipswich manager Tony Russell says the bright start at the open reflected the better-than-expected performance from offshore during the overnight session.
''The movement in the market yesterday was probably over-exaggerated, anticipating further major falls in overseas markets last night which didn't occur,'' Mr Russell says.
''There was some stability in those markets and I think we are now seeing a bit of bargain hunting coming in.''
10.48am: Japan's economy grew by 1 per cent in the January to March quarter compared with the previous three months, as the world's third-largest economy mounts a slow recovery.
The preliminary figure issued by the Cabinet Office is slightly above expectations of a 0.9 per cent rise, while the economy grew an annualised 4.1 per cent in the January to March period.
The annualised figure also beat expectations for gross domestic product to grow 3.5 per cent, as government spending and recovering domestic demand helped an economy battered by the devasting earthquake and tsunami of March 2011.
10.44am: Some more movers: Aurora Oil & Gas has sunk 10 per cent to $3.49 as the exploration company issues 33.8 million new shares at $3.55 each in a bid to raise $120 million in capital.
GPT Group has climbed 1.4 per cent to $3.185 as JPMorgan Chase upgrades shares of the property manager to "overweight".
10.40am: Materials are now 1.2 per cent higher, while gold stocks are up 1.5 per cent.
10.37am: Other banks on the move... ANZ is down 0.7 per cent, NAB is down 0.2 per cent and Westpac is also 0.2 per cent lower.
10.32am: City Index analyst Peter Esho says CBA's profit result puts it on track to meet expectations of a full-year net profit of nearly $7 billion.
''On current market estimates, CBA needs to book around $1.5 billion in the fourth quarter to meet market consensus estimates for the full year,'' he says.
''That task seems more than achievable.''
10.27am: Historically high levels of corporate insolvency are tipped to continue in the economy's struggling industries, despite this month's hefty cut in interest rates, Clancy Yeates reports.
As the number of corporate failures continues to rise, the chief executive of the credit reporting agency Dun & Bradstreet, Gareth Jones, says the number of companies going into administration in weak industries is likely to remain high.
The number of companies tipped into administration in the March quarter rose 16.7 per cent, figures show.
Mr Jones says lower interest rates will do little to help businesses in financial strife, especially those in struggling sectors such as retail and manufacturing.
10.23am: Toll shares are extending their slide, losing another 7.6 per cent, or 36 cents, to $4.37, adding to yesterday's 15 per cent fall. At the current market value of about $3.2 billion, about $1 billion has been wiped off its worth after yesterday's profit downgrade.
UBS was among the brokers to cut its rating of Toll overnight, lowering its recommendation to 'neutral' and slicing its profit target for the transport company by 19 per cent.
10.20am: Sydney Airport has reaffirmed distribution guidance at 21 cents per stapled security for calendar 2012 and says it has ample capacity to deal with the expected growth in passengers.
The guidance was in slides to be presented to shareholders at Sydney Airport's AGM and released on the ASX this morning.
Sydney Airport says it expects 100 per cent coverage of its 2012 distribution by net operating receipts.
10.17am: News that IAG is reviewing its UK business seems to have the backing of the market, its shares are up 8 cents, or 2.4 per cent, to $3.42.
10.14am: Materials are leading the way - the sector is up 0.9 per cent. Financials are flat and industrials are 0.3 per cent lower.
10.10am: As more stocks come online and the miners head higher - so too does the market. The ASX200 is now up 15.4 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 4180.9.
10.08am: Some better news for the big miners this morning - BHP and Rio are up 0.7 per cent and 0.6 per cent.
10.05am: After reporting a $1.75b third-quarter cash profit, CBA shares have opened down as much as 21 cents, or 0.4 per cent, to $51.56.
10.03am: Early take on the market - stocks are down 0.1 per cent in the opening minutes.
9.55am: Minutes before the market opens, SPI futures are down just 2 points to 4157 and the dollar is at 99.27 US cents. Overnight it dipped below the 99-US-cent mark.
9.50am: Also this morning, Insurance Australia Group says it is to review its business in the UK, which could result in its sale.
IAG owns the Equity Red Star insurance business, the fifth-largest motor insurer in the UK, and commercial insurance broker Barnett & Barnett.
The UK operations posted an insurance loss of $5 million in the six months to December 31, an improvement from a $121 million loss in the previous corresponding period.
IAG chief executive Mike Wilkins said it was an appropriate time to assess the options for the UK business, given its improving performance and the current economic conditions in the UK.
9.45am: In news this morning, Commonwealth Bank has delivered a third-quarter cash profit of $1.75 billion but says demand for loans remains subdued, while competition for deposits is hurting profit margins, Eric Johnston reports.
The latest result for the three months to the end of March is just 3 per cent more than a year earlier and matched the average estimate of five analysts polled by Reuters.
Today's result, though, puts CBA on track for a bumper full-year profit of almost $7 billion.
9.40am: The Australian sharemarket looks set for a weak opening following a late retreat on US markets overnight and continued political uncertainty in Europe.
The SPI200 share futures index was off 3 points at 4156. A flat start, though, would be welcomed by many investors after worries about the global economy wiped off about $30 billion in local market value yesterday. The ASX200 share index posted its biggest fall of the year as it shed 100.75 points, or 2.4 per cent, to 4165.5.
Here's a wrap of news from the markets:
SPI200 futures down 3 to 4156
Aussie dollar wavers near 99 US cents
Wall Street: Dow off 0.3 per cent
Oil sinks below $US93 a barrel
Gold hovers below $US1540 an ounce
Europe stocks close at 2012 low
Australian business press digest May 17
9.30am: Good morning folks. Welcome to the Markets Live blog for Thursday.
This blog is not intended as investment advice
Contributors: Peter Litras, Peter Hannam, Jens Meyer
BusinessDay with agencies


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A drunken driver whose wrong turn landed him in Canada Tuesday has been fined $1,500 in Sarnia court.
Nada Dionne had a zest for life that was insatiable, according to her family a fitting match for a woman who launched a line of Middle Eastern spices to make her family favorites accessible to people who had never experienced the flavors.
Sara Ylen stood mute while she was arraigned Wednesday in front of Magistrate Keith Bankson in St. Clair County District Court.
The developer for the former Water Street Marina said he has a very good reason why the property has not been cleaned up he doesn't own it.
SMR Automotive Systems of Marysville will be investing $40 million to expand its Marysville plant and purchase a new 100,000-square-foot warehouse in Port Huron. The company will be adding 350 new jobs.
Rescue crews responded to a kayaker in distress just south of the Blue Water Bridge Wednesday.
The severe thunderstorm warning for eastern St. Clair County is cancelled, according to the National Weather Service.
Blue Water Area residents are rallying to help victims of Monday's tornado in Oklahoma that killed at least 24 people and injured more than 200.
Sara Ylen was arraigned this afternoon on charges of filing a false felony report and tampering with evidence.
The state says 62 former employees of a food products company have pleaded guilty and will make $960,000 in restitution for fraudulently collecting unemployment benefits while continuing to work.
AAA Michigan says about 1.1 million residents of the state will travel 50 miles or more on vacation during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.
Abortion opponents will embark on a petition drive to ensure that Michigan residents have to buy an optional rider on their health insurance to cover abortions.
A 19-year-old Clay Township man could face jail time for poaching a sturgeon.
The Detroit automakers are largely forgoing the traditional two-week summer break at their factories and speeding up production to meet buyers' growing demand for new cars and trucks.
Officials say a 76-year-old man has died after being trapped underneath a lawnmower in a Huron County ditch.
An eight-year-old boy alerted his family of a fire in their Kimball Township home early Wednesday morning.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to begin after 9 a.m. today and continue throughout the day. The temperature is expected to reach 74 degrees with winds 7 to 13 mph.
Republican Gov. Rick Snyder and leaders of the GOP majority in the Legislature reached a budget agreement Tuesday for next fiscal year that doesnt include an expansion of government health insurance for low income-adults and puts Michigans unexpected surplus toward funding roads and K-12 education.
It was a battle of brawn and wit Tuesday during the 31st annual St. Mary's Olympics at St. Mary's Catholic School in St. Clair.
Port Huron Hospital may be sold within the next year.
Area officials will increase seat belt enforcement efforts over the next two weeks.
The Port Huron Downtown Development Authority board members had their check-writing hands at the ready for Tuesday's meeting.
Michigan judges would get 3 percent raises in 2015 their first in more than a decade if the Legislature approves a recommendation made Tuesday by a state panel.
The search for survivors and the dead was nearly complete Tuesday in the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb where a massive tornado flattened homes and demolished an elementary school, the fire chief said.
An 18-year-old Marysville woman remains hospitalized following a two vehicle crash in Kimball Township Monday.
Sandy is the St. Clair County Animal Control Pet of the Week.
Three former Ford Motor Co. executives have been charged with crimes against humanity in Argentina for allegedly targeting union workers for kidnapping and torture after the country's 1976 military coup.
Michigan's attorney general laid out a proposal Tuesday aimed at preventing violence in schools by creating a confidential tipline for parents and students to report potentially dangerous behavior.
The Blue Water Health Services Board of Directors announces today that it is evaluating the potential acquisition of Port Huron Hospital and its subsidiaries by a larger non-profit or for profit organization to help meet our long-term needs.
A Wayne County judge is talking about his affair with a woman who appeared as a witness in a child-support case in his court.
An attorney for a former Michigan Supreme Court justice says community service would be an appropriate sentence for a scandal that forced her out of office.
State officials are working to determine the cause of hundreds of fish deaths in a Michigan river.
An Armada man died in an Emmett Township crash today.
Rescue crews came to the aid of a vessel in distress Monday.
An early morning fire resulted in major damage to a Port Huron home today.
A massive tornado spanning a half-mile (800 meters) and clocking winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) devastated a town outside Oklahoma City, killing at least 24 people, including at least seven children, the state medical examiner's office said Monday.
Cheri Coleman didn't know much about Canadian Appreciation Day, but she knew something was up when she saw red maple leaf flags lining 24th Avenue Monday.
As the therapist walked down the hall at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Monday morning, his nails clicked against the tile and his blonde tail wagged back and forth.
Freighters Eatery & Taproom the new restaurant under construction at the DoubleTree Port Huron will be hiring 250 people in the coming months.
It was standing room only in the Algonac Community Schools Board of Education meeting room on Monday night as parents and supporters gathered to protest the privatization of the district's transportation.
It's business as usual at Lakeport Elementary School as officials continue the process of closing the school at the end of the year.
Gratiot Road between Range and Pickford roads in Kimball Township is closed for an accident investigation.
Nearly the entire lower penisula is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 8 p.m. including St. Clair and Sanilac counties.
Active-duty military members living in Michigan can now get annual hunting and fishing licenses for free.
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