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In this Coretta Scott King Award-winning novel and sequel to the New York Times bestseller and Newbery Honor Book One Crazy Summer, the Gaither sisters return to Brooklyn and find that changes large and small have come to their home. This extraordinary novel earned five starred reviews, with Publishers Weekly calling it "historical fiction that's as full of heart as it is of heartbreak" and The Horn Book considering it "funny, wise, poignant, and thought-provoking."
After spending the summer in Oakland, California, with their mother and the Black Panthers, Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern arrive home with a newfound streak of independence. The sisters aren't the only ones who have changed. Now Pa has a girlfriend. Uncle Darnell returns from Vietnam a different man. But Big Ma still expects Delphine to keep her sisters in line. That's much harder now that Vonetta and Fern refuse to be bossed around. Besides her sisters, Delphine's got plenty of other things to worry about--like starting sixth grade, being the tallest girl in her class, and dreading the upcoming school dance. The one person she confides in is her mother, Cecile. Through letters, Delphine pours her heart out and receives some constant advice: to be eleven while she can.
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Winner of the PEN/Norma Klein Award, Rita Williams-Garcia is the author of five other distinguished novels for young adults: Blue Tights, Every Time a Rainbow Dies, Fast Talk on a Slow Track, Like Sisters on the Homefront, and No Laughter Here, the latter four of which were chosen as ALA Best Books for Young Adults. Like Sisters on the Homefront was also named a Coretta Scott King Honor Book and a best book of the year by ALA Booklist, School Library Journal, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, and Publishers Weekly. She has also written an acclaimed novel for middle-grade readers, One Crazy Summer, which the New York Times called "a powerful and affecting story of sisterhood and motherhood."
Rita Williams-Garcia is currently a faculty member at the Vermont College of Fine Arts in the Writing for Children and Young Adults Program. She has two daughters, Michelle and Stephanie, and lives in Jamaica, New York.


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Convicted former Maris Stella High principal Anthony Tan Kim Hock (pic) was back in court on Monday to plead guilty to new criminal breach of trust charges relating to his former school.
The 67-year-old, who was dressed in purple prison garb, is currently serving a five-month jail sentence after he lost his appeal against conviction and sentence for embezzling more than S$67,000 (RM172,204) from the school's chapel building fund in 2009. He is due to be released on June 1.
On Monday he admitted nine proceeded charges amounting to almost S$67,000 (RM172,204), out of 20 outstanding charges totalling just over S$80,000 (RM205,616).
The court heard that between June 2004 and May 2009, he misappropriated funds from the school management committee to pay for a friend of the church, Peter Lim, to go on overseas trips to China, Hong Kong, Australia, Thailand and Britain.
He had met Lim in 2003 and took him along despite the fact that he was not a member of school or Education Ministry staff and had no involvement in the purpose of any of the trips.
Tan had also dishonestly misappropriated donations to the school, the court heard, depositing two S$10,000 (RM25,702) donors' cheques into his or Lim's personal bank accounts.
Tan made full restitution last Friday.
District Judge Toh Yung Cheong will sentence Tan on Friday and take the remaining 11 charges into account.
Tan could be jailed for up to seven years or 15 years for offences after 2008 and fined on each charge. — The Straits Times/Asia News Network
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Seeing the far side of the Moon for the first time
The launch of Sputnik was a turning point for our species. When the small satellite went into orbit around the Earth on October 4, 1957, it marked the beginning of the space age and a new human adventure with the Soviet Union decisively in the lead. For most Soviet citizens, Sputnik was a source of pride, and for some Air Force pilots, it brought about the dream of flying beyond the atmosphere. But not Yuri Gagarin. Sputnik didn't capture his imagination; he was happy flying in the atmosphere. However, when Luna 3 launched two years to the day after Sputnik, it made the young Air Force pilot think about flying beyond Earth.
Luna 3 was one of the first probes ever sent the Moon. And even though it launched on the heels of Sputnik, which certainly changed the way people around the world thought about space, Luna 3 brought another wave of change, as it was the first spacecraft to return images of the far side of the Moon.
A modern picture of the near side we're familiar with, and the unseen far side.
The Earliest Exploration of the Moon
The jump from Sputnik to Luna was significant. In two years, the Soviet Union went from launching a small, 182-pound satellite into a low Earth orbit to sending a nearly 800 pound spacecraft a quarter of a million miles away.
The program kicked off with the launch of Luna 1. The spherical spacecraft decorated with protruding antennae and science instruments launched from Tyuratam on January 2, 1959. Radio equipment, a tracking transmitter, and a telemetering system enabled scientists on the ground to follow the spacecraft's translunar progress while five science instruments (including a magnetometer, a Geiger counter, a scintillation counter, and a micrometeorite detector) gathered data about interplanetary space along the way.
Luna 1 was supposed to impact the Moon, but it never reached its target. Thirty-four hours after launch, on January 4, the spacecraft came within 3,725 miles of the lunar surface before settling into a heliocentric orbit somewhere between the orbits of Earth and Mars. Its failure to impact the Moon was a small loss, and Luna 1 was the first spacecraft in history to leave the Earth's gravitational influence. It was a major first for the Soviet Union in the earliest days of the Space Race.
The Soviets followed this success with another spectacular mission just eight months later. On September 12 (September 13 in Moscow), Luna 2 rocketed out of Earth's atmosphere, escaping the influence of our planet's gravity on a path towards the Moon. This spacecraft was a near copy of its predecessor: similarly spherical loaded with telemetry systems and science instruments to measure interplanetary space. As it approached the Moon, Luna 2 found that the Moon has no appreciable magnetic field and is without a radiation belt. It also released a bright orange cloud of sodium gas, which served a dual purpose: it was both a tracking aid and a way for scientists to study how gases behaved in the vacuum of space.
The Luna 2 spacecraft, which was very similar to Luna 1.
Thirty-three and a half hours after launch,Luna 2abruptly fell silent. But this wasn't cause for concern. It was cause for celebration, a clear indication that the spacecraft had reached its target and impacted the lunar surface. The exact spot has never been confirmed, but telemetry data puts Luna 2's impact site in the Palus Putredinus region of the Moon, an area roughly 0 degrees longitude and 29.1 degrees latitude. With this crash landing, the Soviet Union secured another first: the first spacecraft to land (in a manner of speaking) on another body in the solar system.
Luna 3 followed in short order. As was typical of the Soviet Union's approach to space at the time, this mission didn't simply duplicate a previous success, it scored another major first. This spacecraft was armed with cameras and an automatic system that would allow it to photograph the unseen far side of the Moon.
Luna 3
From the Earth, we only see one side of the Moon. Through all lunar phases throughout the year, the face we see never changes. And while images of the lunar far side have been widely published in recent years, in 1959 no one knew what the other side of the Moon looked like. We see one side of the Moon because of the curious relationship between its rotation around its own axis, and its orbit around the Earth. The Moon rotates around its axis exactly once in the time it makes a full orbit around the Earth, leaving one face "locked" towards us while the other always faces into space.
Luna 3 was designed to shed light on this mysterious far side. Luna 3 spacecraft differed from its predecessors slightly; it was cylindrical rather than spherical, shaped like a canister with hemispherical ends and a wide flange near the top. But it was still small, just 51 inches long and 47 inches in diameter at its widest point. The bulk of its body was just 37 inches around.
The spacecraft's main section, lined with solar cells to power the batteries, was hermetically sealed and pressurized at 0.23 atmospheres to protect the instruments, which included radio equipment, propulsion systems, batteries, and gyroscopic units for attitude control. Temperature regulation inside the spacecraft was also a concern, but the Soviets employed a clever solution. If the internal temperature rose above 77 degrees Fahrenheit, panels would pivot open to expose a radiating surface to the frigid vacuum of space.
The Luna 3 probe, a change from its predecessors.
Imaging the Unseeable
Luna 3's main cargo was housed in the upper portion of the spacecraft under a protective cover. Called Yenisey-2, Luna 3's imaging system consisted of a dual lens camera: one a 200mm, f/5.6 lens and the other a 500mm, f/9.5 lens. Also included was an automatic film processing unit and a scanner. The scanner's memory bank was analogue and limited; the camera had just 40 frames of temperature and radiation-resistant 35mm isochrome film. But it was enough. Luna 3 was designed to photograph the Moon from a high enough altitude that the 200mm lens could image the full disk of the Moon and the 500 mm could take more detailed images of specific regions on the surface.
The mission got off to a good start after launch on October 4, 1959, but things soon turned rocky. Telemetry from the spacecraft revealed its signal to be about half as strong as expected, and the interior temperature increased to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The problems didn't last: the spacecraft's spin axis was reoriented and some equipment shut down, two measures that served to lower the internal temperature to less than 80 degrees.
When Luna 3 was about 40,000 miles from the Moon, the spacecraft's orientation system was switched back on, and its rotation was stopped. Its lower end was left pointing at the Moon, the far side of which was illuminated by light from the Sun. With the spacecraft in position, the automated photographing sequence began. A photocell on the spacecraft was designed to detect the Moon, causing it to spin and point its upper end (the end with the camera) towards the lunar surface. Only then would the cover open to give the camera a clear shot.
On October 7, the camera sprang to life. The photocell on the upper end of the spacecraft had detected the sunlit far side of the Moon, and the photography sequence started. The first image was taken at an altitude of just under 40,000 miles from the lunar surface, and by the time the last picture was taken 40 minutes later, the spacecraft had put 2,000 more miles between itself and the Moon. In all, Luna 3 snapped 29 pictures of the Moon covering 70 percent of its far side.
The second image Luna 3 took of the far side of the Moon.
Seeing the Unseen
Once Luna 3 had completed its imaging goal, the spacecraft resumed its spin, passed over the Moon's north pole, and followed this trajectory back towards the Earth. But there was work to be done still.
Following commands from Earth, the exposed film was moved to Luna 3's on-board processor where it was developed, fixed, and dried. Its next stop was the scanner, where a bright spot produced by a cathode ray tube projected through the film onto a photelectric multiplier. As the spot scanned across the film, the photomultiplier converted the light's intensity into an electric signal. It was in this form that the pictures were designed to be sent back to Earth, since Luna 3 wasn't designed to return home in one piece. One image frame could be scanned with a resolution of 1000 lines. Transmission could be done at a slow rate for large distances from Earth, and a faster rate at closer range.
The first attempt to transmit the photographs to Earth was unsuccessful owing to low signal strength. But things got better as Luna 3 got closer to Earth. Eventually, 17 noisy photographs were successfully transmitted by October 18. Four days later, the Soviets lost contact with the spacecraft. It's believed to have reentered the atmosphere and burned up in the spring of 1960, but there's a chance it actually survived in orbit until sometime in 1962.
While the first images of the Moon's far side might not have had the effect of the famous Earthrise picture taken by the Apollo 8 crew in 1968, these grainy black and white images are incredibly important ones. Not only had the space age begun with man-made object flying through unreachable realms, humans were seeing things that no one in history had ever seen before.
Further Reading: Zond Missions page, the Lunar and Planetary Institute.


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- An aerospace manufacturer replaced 40 stand-alone spreadsheets with one the fully-integrated Plex Manufacturing Cloud.
- The company eliminated the cost of printing, handling and storing over 20,000 pages of documents once generated each month, saving more than $53,000 per year.
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Phoenix Logistics provides complete system development and lifecycle management of integrated data transmission and interconnects solutions to the military and aerospace markets. For over 20 years, they have provided comprehensive manufacturing solutions to the industry's Top 100 Tier 1 and Tier 2 prime contractors. Recent applications include supplying components for NASA, the International Space Station, and multiple helicopter, fighter, and transport platforms.
In previous years, Phoenix Logistics managed their low volume batch manufacturing process with manual and paper-based systems. The company relied on nearly 40 standalone spreadsheets to track customer orders, accounting, parts traceability, inventory, shipping, and other key areas. Literally silos of information with no linking of data across the business.
A significant limitation was complying with AS9100 production requirements for lot traceability. Compliance was difficult because the company stored paper documents tracing the source of key materials in file cabinets in a large room. It took a clerk 3 to 4 days to search and pull bills of materials.
We selected Plex Online, for two main reasons: The first was the cost of ownership of the system was very competitive. The other was speed of implementation. Our first modules were live in Plex within a 6-month timeframe. All of our business processes were live within additional 6 months of implementation.
Using Plex Online, Phoenix Logistics replaced standalone manual and paper-based work processes with automated, electronic workflows. Implementation began with the accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, customer orders, and shipping modules going live in 6 months. The rest of their business processes were functioning within another 6 months. Additional modules implemented include time and attendance, program management, human relations, and strategic planning.
We were able to reduce our operating costs through cycle time reduction. We were able to realize a 25% reduction across the board, and that was just from the speed of which we can process transactions instead of being based on a paper system, which we used to be.
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Influenza A virus subtype H5N8
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This family of influenza viruses belong to the Orthomyxoviruses. They all range in severity, but cause respiratory infection in the host animals.
Several subtypes of the influenza A virus exist. This virus is more commonly known as the "bird flu" in that it infects mostly avian species, although some have been found in mammals, as well. These viruses range in the level of pathogenicity. H5N8 is one of the many subtypes. One of the main reasons for concern is these viruses undergo constant change, which makes vaccine manufacturing almost impossible. By the time a vaccine is distributed, the virus may have already mutated. Although H5N8 is considered one of the lower pathenogenic subtypes, it is beginning to become more so. Many times, H5N8 is used as an incubator for the highly pathogenic H1N1. [1]
H and N designation[edit]
The types of viruses are designated by molecules found on the virus. The H is for the type of hemaglutanin (the substance that allows the virus to bind to a specific cell). Hemagglutinin (influenza) is a glycoprotein that attaches the virus to the host cell (agglutinate). Many different types of H antigens are found; each of these is specific to the subtype of the virus to which it belongs.
They are designated with the N for the enzyme neuraminidase (the substance that allows them to exit the cell and spread the virus.) As with hemaglutin, the several types of neuraminidase are specific to influenza. These are most frequently found in fowl.
Antigenic shift vs. antigenic drift[edit]
One of the main reasons that any influenza A virus is so deadly is because of antigenic shift. If a host cell is infected by two different viruses at the same time, the viruses can rearrange their RNA to produce a new strain. These new strains will be completely different from either of the parent cells. This will bypass any immunity that the host has built up to the original virus.
Antigenic drifts are the less significant changes that happen to a virus over time. This is why one flu vaccine does not prevent all cases of the flu and also why one may get the flu more than once per season. At times, antigenic drift is the cause of a last-minute scramble for a flu vaccine. Pharmaceutical companies may have a vaccine ready to be distributed, but find that the particular strain is not the one that is cause for alarm that particular year.[2]
For the most part, symptoms of the H5N8 virus are respiratory. The common symptoms are "flu-like": fever, chills, headache, coughing, and weakness. Conjunctivitis reportedly has been associated with the virus, as well. When farmed poultry are confirmed as having the virus, the farm will cull the birds. This way, the virus will hopefully not be passed along to the public. However, neighboring farms and area wildlife must be tested, also.
Perhaps the most known outbreak of H5N8 occurred in Ireland in 1983. Poultry on two farms showed the usual symptoms, plus diarrhea, nervousness, and depression. Poultry farms within close proximity soon began to show signs of infection, as well, but no contact between the farms could be established. In the end, 8,000 turkeys, 28,020 chickens, and 270,000 ducks were slaughtered. When investigated in the lab, clinical findings demonstrated that turkeys were the most susceptible to infection. The virus could not be clinically reproduced in ducks.[3]
Several pandemics involving other flu strains have occurred over the last century. After World War I, soldiers brought back the "Spanish flu" from Europe. This virus was responsible killing hundreds of thousands around the world. In the late 1950s, the "Asian flu" was brought into the US on naval ships. Widespread deaths were experienced with this virus, but it did give the opportunity for the spread of viruses to be studied more closely. Within the last 20 years, H5N1 (avian influenza virus) has made an impact in Asia. This is a large concern because close contact with fowl in day-to-day activities happens. However, a few cases in which this virus underwent human-to-human transmission are known. If human-to-human transmission became commonplace among any virulent avian virus, the results could be disastrous.[4][5][6]
- ^ "RCI Inactivation of Avian Influenza". http://www.activtek.eu.
- ^ Todar, Kenneth. "The Microbial World". Retrieved 2012.
- ^ Swain, David. "Avian Influenza".
- ^ Todar, Kenneth. "The Microbial World". Retrieved 2012.
- ^ "Avian influenza A(H5N1)- update 31: Situation (poultry) in Asia: need for a long-term response, comparison with previous outbreaks". Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response. World Health Organization. 2004-03-02. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
- ^ Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare (2006-06-27). "The Definition of Avian Influenza : The use of Vaccination against Avian Influenza" (pdf). European Commission, Health & Consumer Protection Directorate-General. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
Further reading[edit]
- Walker JA, Kawaoka Y (1993). "Importance of conserved amino acids at the cleavage site of the haemagglutinin of a virulent avian influenza A virus". J. Gen. Virol. 74. ( Pt 2) (2): 311–4. doi:10.1099/0022-1317-74-2-311. PMID 8429306.


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Our summer season comes to an end with what many of us believe is the best episode of Major Crimes so far. I won't go into a long explanation here about the difference between spree killers and serial killers except to say that, usually, spree killers are much more impulsive and lack an exit strategy, while serial killers mainly want to get away with it. Consider the differences between Andrew Cunanan, who buckled under stress and then murdered his way across the United States, and the Zodiac Killer, who has yet to be found.
Americans like their privacy.Yes, here we go again with another episode of Major Crimes that was written and produced before a big news story took over the front pages and, once again, I remind our viewers that the show is not about politics. I don't know whether having informers and wires and cameras everywhere is a good or a bad idea, though I will express some pity for those tasked with analyzing American e-mails: after reading the first one hundred explanations of why spouses cheat on each other, I am pretty sure you have read them all. Even sex in the Twitterverse - lit up by pictures of politicians in various states of undress — begins to seem banal after so much...overexposure. Personally, I think a nonporous wall between our public and personal lives is a good idea, and that protections afforded our privacy by the Constitution are central to American liberty. But we live in a complicated age...
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My first order of business in previewing the next episode of Major Crimes is to thank Tim Conway, Paul Dooley, Ron Glass, Doris Roberts and Marion Ross for lifting this entry of our series onto the list of our most memorable. Our entire cast of regulars was thrilled to host these legends from, respectively, McHale's Navy and The Carol Burnett Show, Breaking Away and Grace Under Fire, Barney Miller and Firefly, Remington Steele and Everybody Loves Raymond, and Happy Days and Brooklyn Bridge. Also appearing, the dynamic Paul McCrane (of E.R. fame), as an ICE agent with a curious (one might even say horrifying) hobby. Now to write just a few words about our story, which revolves around an all-too-familiar aspect of an individual's identity. To state the obvious (I am a television writer, after all!), people change...
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text: National Republican Leaders React to Chris Christie Bridge Scandal Print article Send a Tip by Frances Martel 12 Jan 2014 post a comment Republicans have spent the week watching raptly as Chris Christie defended himself from corruption allegations. Speaking exclusively to Breitbart News, Newt Gingrich, GOP adviser Mary Matalin, and GOP strategist John Feehery have some advice for Christie: tell the truth, be himself, and get ready to go on offence once "Bridgegate" dies down. Christie spent many of the previous months since the mysterious closure of the George Washington Bridge in September belittling or dismissing claims that the closure command may have come from his office and may have had political retribution as an objective. This week, with new emails leaking that prove that senior members of his staff were involved in closing the bridge for much more than a "traffic study," the Governor apologized and fired the implicated members of his staff. Gingrich, Matalin, and Feehery seem to agree that it is far too early in the 2016 presidential election cycle to count Christie out but that his response to the scandal in the next couple of weeks will be pivotal. Gingrich, for one, sees the opportunity for the bridge scandal to actually elevate Christie's status as a respected politician. "If Christie did not know, he will come out of this with an enhanced reputation for putting the public responsibility ahead of personal ties," Gingrich told Breitbart News, adding, "it will be a sharp contrast with Obama's inability to fire anyone no matter how bad the disaster." Gingrich predicts that Christie will be "severely hurt" if he was not completely honest about the matter and is revealed to have ordered or known about the bridge lane closings. Matalin – who has worked as an adviser to Presidents Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush – is more confident in Christie, telling Breitbart News that the scandal is such that "any voter who would be dissuaded from voting for Christie (should he be so privileged to secure the nomination) for having a traffic-havoc-creating staff two years prior [to 2016] likely wasn't a Christie potential voter in the first place." Matalin wagers that any time before the 2014 midterms is too early to determine on what voters will be ready to vote for candidates: "the critical issues facing the country will be revealed in the 2014 midterms." John Feehery, a longtime Republican strategist, offers some advice for Christie: "he should let this die down for a while (he should get out of the limelight) and then go on the offensive on some policy issues that unite the disparate elements of the Republican coalition." While the bridge controversy "certainly complicates things," Feehery tells Breitbart News that, for the average American, poverty and social mobility are the topics they want their public officials to advocate on. "Getting people back to work, even if they don't want to go back to work, is right up Christie's alley," Feehery asserts. What's more, he adds that Christie should not "worry about pissing off liberals. That will be good for him." It will be impossible to determine Christie's future without at least a month of time to let the scandal settle or grow. The New Jersey Legislature continues to hold hearings on the matter, while there is yet time for polls and studies to come out showing how this affects Christie's popularity nationally, in New Jersey, and in key states like Iowa and New Hampshire. There's always the pesky matter that Christie himself has not yet said whether he is tossing his hat in the ring for 2016. For now, the Governor has some damage control to do.


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Today, as we celebrate the importance of Dr. King's life and legacy, I find it remarkable that the story of the Loving Family and their historic struggle that led the Supreme Court to ultimately strike down laws banning racially-mixed marriages in this country, seems to have been lost in history's ether. I had certainly never heard of their story before. Have you? This Friday, the 20th of January, the ICP in New York City will launch a new exhibit: "The Loving Story: Photographs by Grey Villet (http://goo.gl/Z3QER), which will go a long way to sharing with the wider public the difficult and ultimately courageous story of the Loving Family. For those of us who may not remember a time in this country when it was illegal for individuals of differing ethnic backgrounds to marry, this new exhibit and documentary will shed light. Kudos to the ICP, Grey Villet's estate, and the Loving Family for reminding us that fighting for what is right, is always right.


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The following article was published in the Times on Monday. It was apparently picked up by one of their journalists looking through the sites. Whichever way you look at it this issue is now in the public domain as a result.
European Union citizens from outside Britain can work as security guards at the London Olympics without under going UK checking procedures, The Times has learnt.
The revelation raises the prospect that workers from member states will not be subjected to the same rigorous vetting as those with British licences, adding to concerns about security.
Officials expect the terror threat at the Games to be "severe", meaning an attack is considered highly likely.
Theresa May, the Home Secretary, said last month that the event was a target for terrorist groups. Despite this, a Home Office quango has issued a directive revealing that many of the 23,700 security officials expected to work during the Games would not have a British security licence.
British workers must obtain qualifications before applying for a licence from the Security Industry Authority (SIA) which is awarded only if they pass checks, including with the Criminal Records Bureau. However the SIA said that residents from 27 member states, as well as those from Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein, could work on a "temporary basis".
EU citizens are able to work at the Olympics even if their home country does not have a security licensing regime and need only show that they have worked in the industry for two out of the past ten years. The SIA still requires evidence that they do not have a criminal record and declarations relating to work history and training.
Lord Carlile of Berriew, QC, formerly the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, said that security workers should be accepted only if they were licensed under regimes comparable with Britain's. "It should be a regime which is broadly similar to our own and must include credible checks. There are countries in which the incorruptibility of licensing regimes are not as strong as they are in the UK, "he said.
The disclosure adds to concerns about security of Olympic venues, which is being overseen by the contractor G4S on behalf of the London organising committee Locog. The budget has doubled to £553 million and military help has been sought after organisers expanded the security detail to 23,700. The original estimate was 10,000.
An SIA document outlines how citizens from member states can be placed on a "temporary" register letting them work for 12 months in Britain. They can then apply to remain on the register for a further year. The SIA said that it was bound by an EU directive of 2007, which applied to most professions and involved an obligation to hire people from the region. It said "The directive is equally applicable to Britons wishing to work in other countries within the European Economic Area. Almost all EU countries regulate private security. There are those that have requirements beyond those of the UK."
Asked whether it was satisfied that EU countries had a satisfactory equivalent to CRB checks, the SIA said "All applicants applying under the directive must provide evidence that they have no criminal convictions." The SIA and the Home Office confirmed that there were no further requirements for 2012 security staff.
G4S repeatedly failed to respond to questions about whether it was satisfied that the current requirements were appropriate or confident that the backgrounds of workers were being adequately checked. A spokeswoman said "G4S complies with SIA and EU directives."
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Date night help
So I have date coming over to my place in a couple days and I need some help with the menu and some drink pairing.
I have decided to make a spice crusted ribeye steak. Now it'll be a bit bigger so it'll be like a small roast and I'm basically doing this recipe ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXZCVn... ). Now here are my questions and thoughts.
1. The only side I can think of right now is a salad and hasselback potatoes. Now I can't really go wrong with a salad but are hasselback potatoes a good choice? And what else should I serve with it?
2. We are going to be drinking wine. Now I know with red meat you go with a red wine. However I'm not sure of what kind to go with since it has the various spices of fennel and coriander and if that makes a difference. I was thinking a Cabernet Sauvignon or a Syrah/Shiraz. Any better choices or good brands?
3. She is bringing dessert, italian rainbow cookies, but I still plan to have a little something. Now either that's a dumb idea to make dessert or I'm planning something with fruit like angle cake with fruit and handmade whipped cream or the simple chocolate covered strawberries.
Now this date is important in more ways than one so I'm hoping you all can help me out. Thank you in advance.
1. I think any potato dish is nice hasselback or you could do crash potatoes. Another idea is sauteed or roasted mushrooms.
2. I don't drink much wine so I can't help with recommendations but I've read that the old adage of red wine with red meat is not necessarily always best to follow if you have a white that pairs well. Otherwise I think a Syrah would be nice.
3. You could make something chocolatey to balance the cookies, I like the strawberry idea although a nice chocolate bundt or lava cake would be fun too.
Best of luck!!
re: vonshu
re: Pwelsh4
Do a fruit and cheese plate for your not really dessert but just in case.
1. Hasselback potatoes are a great choice. My only comment is to be sure that your date likes beef and spices. If you are getting a spendy piece of meat, I'd be careful about getting too carried away with spices - good meat like that shouldn't need a whole lot more than salt and pepper.
2. I would serve a simple appetizer before the meal. If you do that, salad + meat + potatoes will be a good main.
3. It's beaujolais nouveau season now, you might consider that wine, esp if you don't overdo it on spicing the beef.
4. If she's bringing cookies, I would not prepare a separate dessert. OTH, if you want to put out a small plate of artisanal chocolates would be thoughtful but not trying to upstage her cookies.
5. This may be stating the obvious, but get as much done ahead of time so you can enjoy the company of your date. I hope it goes well!
I agree you should let her be the only one doing dessert. If you make something also she might feel you have no faith in her abilities, or that you must always be in charge of everything. That is how I might feel. Since there is a bunch of spice on the steak, I hope you consider a mild, creamy dressing for your salad. The potatoes sound like a good idea and someone mentioned mushrooms. Those would be perfect too. Wines I'm not good at recommending, since I'm not that familiar with various types. But I wouldn't want one that was too sweet or dry with this meal. Do you plan on continuing to drink the wine with dessert, or will you be serving coffee (which I think I would prefer)?
re: i_am_Lois
I agree. Maybe we are crazy women, but I also would feel a bit slighted if you'd asked me to bring dessert and then prepared something "bigger and better" like a cake. Just do the strawberries, or other fresh fruit.
The rest of your menu sounds perfect. I'd be very happy with it, personally.
re: nothingswrong
Well I just get on a cooking kick so I just keep cooking. I also forgot she was bringing dessert at first so I already planned it but I can scale back to just fruit or the chocolate covered strawberries.
re: i_am_Lois
We are going to drink more wine after the dinner. I was thinking more of dessert wine. Something that could pair well with the cookies and the fruit.
re: Pwelsh4
might think about a little something nibbly while dinner is cooking? olives, spiced nuts, cheese straws, something like that.
sauteed mushrooms or green beans with butter are simple sides that will pair well with the meat and potatoes. unless you do a chopped salad it can be messy to eat.
cabernet is often the default red for steak, but is not usually a great pair with spices. consider a rhone red or spanish grenache for your dinner.
cookies and wine don't really go. :) but don't worry about it.
DO NOT make a separate dessert. you're totally good with fresh fruit.
re: hotoynoodle
Rather than just hitting "recommend," I have to add that as soon as I got here and saw that you'd posted I thought "well, I SURE don't need to" :) And I'm glad you continue to preach about keeping pre-dinner snacks as just that - a little something light. I still remind myself that they're to whet the appetite not kill it :)
re: hotoynoodle
I agree with the stick with fruit advice, but I have to say I love a little cookie with the last bit of wine in my glass.
And vin santo and biscotti is my favorite dessert
re: rabaja
good biscotti are not super-sweet. the rainbow cookies are.
re: hotoynoodle
Oh my! I finally Googled and saw what they are. They really are cake and not cookies.
re: Pwelsh4
For a dessert wine i had this delicious fizzy itslian one recently, which is the picture.
A moscato or italian lambrusco would also be lovely.
You sound as if you are not familiar with wines. Since you didn't mention your wine budget, it's hard to suggest. I would go to a wine shop, let them know your budget and menu and take their advice.
Love your menu, but I agree go easy on spices to let the steak speak for itself.
re: Gail
My budget is fairly small. Any bottle of wine I would get will be $20 and under. I was just hoping for the best type of wine and if anyone knew a good brand that would be a plus.
Yeah the steak will just be covered and I'm letting it sit in the fridge over night so itll be like a dry cure like the guy did in the video. So hopefully it won't be to much spice but I'll be sure to go easy on it
re: Pwelsh4
Gail is on the money - ask a wine shop for suggestions.
What you may want to consider is if your date is a wine drinker. Think about her age and formative life experiences. If she is - the stronger reds will be great. If she is not the Beaujolais is a great "intro" red. Louis Jadot is typically $ 11-15 (and I'm in NC, in NY usually $10).
Unfortunately or fortunately sweet whites have dominated many moderate markets particularly the 30& under. So if she is used to Moscato/Riesling/gutzf(can never remember that G one) /Pinot Grigio or Mosels a Pinot/Shiraz/Syrah might be intimidating and discourage her from finishing her glass. That can be awkward and intimidating. At a bar you can laugh joke and order a glass of something else. At a home date, I'm assuming you want her comfortable and to lose some inhibition.
If you are truly unsure as to her wine taste I'd encourage you to move your price point down a few dollars and get a couple of options and allow her to pick. Or if you are alpha male you can pick for her, watch her drinking and if it's not being consumed switch it up.
Beaujolais as an option for the main. I typically get Louis Jadot but there is another brand at the same price point with a white label - it was described to me as being "Pepsi v Coke" in the taste difference. Having had them as well as $20-25 btls I find the Jadot and it's counterpart perfectly acceptable. Also good because if she has an established pallete this can become pre-dinner sipping.
Two Rosé - one a shade dry. One a shade sweet. Again the $10-15 range. It's different, but rose holds it own against red meat if your date ends up being a novice wine drinker. If she is a wine drinker it will be good as a pre-dinner drink during appetizers or cooking/small talk.
The sweeter rose can be for after dinner conversation. It is also refreshing so if you found yourselves with lost inhibitions it makes a good intermission drink.
A Syrah/Shiraz for the main as a standby if her pallete can take it.
So think of it as giving her the option between the dry Rose and Beaujolais to start and from there you know what the main will be. If she goes stagnant with her wine drinking you pretty much always have something else to try. If you were planning on spending $20/bottle anyway, your final budget isn't too far off.
re: ncghettogourmet
Well shes a wine and beer drinker and she's not to picky. I'm sure I'm more picky but after a couple glasses I'm sure we won't be too picky. I'm only 23 and shes 21 so our life experiences are lacking but we tend to drink when we can. Again I think I might have some more experience since I'm always trying what I can to find something nice while she takes what is given to her.
I wanted to have some wine to make our dinner a little more fancy cause she would be fine with a 6 pack of Shocktop.
I like the Two Rose idea because for us there will be a lot of talking and joking around before and after dinner but I also plan to have a variety because even if she doesn't like some, I can always have it for later.
re: Pwelsh4
You can go to the Wine board and find plenty of suggestions.
How about just using basic salt and pepper as seasoning for the beef and put the seasonings in your potato and side?
For hasselback style potatoes, I use a pretty heavily seasoned melted butter to baste the potatoes. For this dish, I use dry herbs and seasonings: garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, sage, thyme, oregano, rosemary, chipotle powder or smoked paprika for a little smokiness, etc.
As others suggested, mushrooms would be nice. I would saute mushrooms, onions and garlic, with a little fresh thyme and rosemary, add red wine and beef broth/stock and make a bit of a reduction. The mushrooms are both a side and a bit of a sauce for the meat and potatoes.
A simple green salad with a light vinaigrette and maybe some high quality crumbled blue cheese on the side.
As a female , I agree that you should not make a dessert. But some fresh fruit or a plate of strawberries would be nice. (I wouldn't even even do chocolate covered strawberries, as they might be seen as upstaging her, but a small bowl of sugar set out with the strawberries would be ok.)
re: Springhaze2
I'd go easy on the garlic + onion . . . this is a date night, after all! :-)
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re: Springhaze2
Well, yes, they do in my house! :-) In fact, garlic is considered an aphrodisiac around here. LOL
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Here too! ;)
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re: hotoynoodle
I get that.
I'd be interested in your suggestions and I'm sure the OP would as well.
re: Gail
i already suggested a rhone or spanish grenache. plenty of good values for either, definitely red-meat-friendly.
for values from the rhone i like domaine de montpertuis, delas, and bernard levet.
spanish grenache: vinos sin ley, pinol and zestos.
no idea what is available in florida, however.
re: hotoynoodle
Ah good for me to note too. I'm not that familiar w/ Spanish wines.
Being from CA, I tend to lean in that direction...or French.
Well, now he (OP) has a good spectrum. I still would suggest the wine shop. Often they have a special "barrel" with good buys.
re: c oliver
a decent store is always happy to help. agreed.
I'm thinking that since you know she's bringing cookies, if you just happened to have some French vanilla ice cream on hand, it might go well WITH the cookies. Those are not just plain sugar cookies, by the way.
If you want to step things up a little, how about a little cheese tray between dinner and dessert?
You might choreograph things a little. Think about removing to another room for cheese and a different wine and going back to the table for dessert, or some variation of this.
re: yayadave
I like the idea with the ice cream and might to do that. I would move around more but I live in a tiny studio place so my kitchen, living room, and bedroom are just one thing
re: yayadave
Good point that those are not just plain cookies, actually more like little cakes.
A fruit and cheese plate, with some olives or a tapanade would make a nice appetizer. That way, it would not look like you are trying to have a back up desert available.
Hasselback potatoes sound great. I'd also consider doing smashed potatoes (I usually use Thomas Keller's technique from Ad Hoc minus the garlic confit). I'll sometimes top them with blue cheese and caramelized onions but that might be a bit much for this meat.
I agree with the general consensus of NOT making a dessert in addition to her dessert. But like the idea of having something to go along with the cookies whether it's ice cream, an assortment of teas or an after dinner cocktail or something.
Good luck!
I think your menu sounds delicious. I am female and love steak but love the sides more. Here are my 2 cents:
You can go old school steak house specials-kicked up ten notches
You can start with colossal shrimp cocktail
Hassle back potatoes-great and crunchy
Roasted cherry tomatoes- easy, light and juicy
Stuffed mushrooms with -decadent, soft and crunchy(they should both be topped with a crunchy topping)
1) creamed spinach
2) blue cheese/goat cheese/Boursin
I like this recipe but go easy on the cinnamon
I like the idea of fruit and/or chocolates
Don't forget nice good decaf it sane or you can go all out and prepare a decadent boozy coffee with whipped cream
I think she will really appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Not too many comments on the salad, so here's a link to something I've always wanted to try. I think individual plates could be made slightly ahead of time and loosely covered with plastic wrap and held in the fridge, bring to room temp when she gets to your place. Cute enough to serve in place of apps, at the table, before the heavier meal.
So loving to cook for a sweetheart!
re: c oliver
I don't think salads...unless they are chopped..to be good date or work dinner food. Notice i was speaking for myself...ymmv.
re: LaLa
i said the same upthread.
lettuce pieces can have minds of their own -- like dangly pasta. anything that can splash sauce or dressing isn't good date or job interview food.
not to mention most salad dressings clash with red wine.
op: not sure where you are, but in my neck of the woods, strawberries are long out-of-season and the supermarket orbs are devoid of any real flavor. might want to offer pears, apples, clementines or something more seasonal. slice/peel as you go, maybe a few walnuts along with the fruit and the cookies.
re: hotoynoodle
Ah, good point. I had a final interview for a job decades ago that was dinner at a high end restaurant. Rest assured, I considered every possible thing I would NOT order :) Got the job btw.
I like the accompaniments for the cookies. Casual and yet 'feels' kinda sophisticated to me.
re: c oliver
re: hotoynoodle
I can just see this 21 y.o. girl telling her friends about this the next day. "We just sat there eating cookies and having bits of fruit and some nuts." It does sound so just right somehow.
re: c oliver
Well not many girls are having guys cook for them either, especially in their 20s. I think her telling her friends the fact that I cooked just about everything will make them jealous
re: hotoynoodle
What are some good dressings that work with red wine?
I'm in FL so strawberries seem to always been in season but I definitely didn't think of season fruits and stuff.
re: Pwelsh4
even in florida, strawberry season is over for a while, so whatever is in the stores has just been held in cold storage.
any high-acid dressing is going to clash with most wines -- white or red. you could try something with a bleu cheese dressing, but that's a heavy start to a steak dinner. i am also in the camp suggesting something other than salad. :)
and yeah, not too many guys in their 20s are cooking scratch dinners, so good for you!
re: hotoynoodle
I found a crazy good creamed spinach recipe from Fine Cooking. All the components can be prepped ahead of time and it comes together quickly.
re: hotoynoodle
What strawberries?
re: hotoynoodle
I'm impressed that you're going all out for a date...more men should:-) I would find out if you're date likes mushrooms before you make mushrooms. Not everyone does. Find out if she likes onions also as you can go with caramelized onions instead of the mushrooms as another option.
If you feel your date might welcome a nibble before the meal, it could be as simple as a few oven baked salami chips to go with a first glass of wine. If you know she's not a big eater, go straight to the salad course and skip the nibble.
I think your entrée needs more than just a potato (but that's just my opinion) and your potato dish is spot on, which goes well with the beef. You might consider a simple sautéed spinach or a blanch & sautéed fresh green beans with garlic as a second side.
As far as dessert, don't overshadow her cookies. If you absolutely feel you need to provide something else, think about something that would enhance her cookies like a lemon or lime curd, a small pitcher or bowl of vanilla bean crème anglaise or small scoops of sherbet or ice cream. IMO, chocolate covered strawberries trumps cookies.
As far as the wine, don't go with the belief that white wines only go with poultry or seafood and red only goes with meat. Drink the kind of wine you like whether it be white or red. If you want to have an after dinner drink with dessert, a glass of port, brandy/cognac or coffee flavored liqueur would work.
re: Cherylptw
While I'm fine with white with red and vice versa, I honestly can't see a rib eye steak with anything other than some kind of red.
And is that an assumption that OP is male?!? :)
re: c oliver
The OP said they were cooking for a female...they did not exactly specify if they, themselves, are male or female. That part was assumed.
re: Springhaze2
As I said, an assumption :)
re: c oliver
No I'm a guy. I like to treat my ladies special so I go all out for those special few. The rest get to super size at McDonalds lol
re: Pwelsh4
I just like to occasionally remind people that we are well into the 21st century and guys do sometimes have special guy friends :) And all are welcome at the table.
re: c oliver
re: Pwelsh4
There ya go!
re: c oliver
And some girls have special girlfriends, so the OP could have been a girl. And yes, all are welcome at the table.
re: c oliver
re: c oliver
I honestly can't see a ribeye without a bourbon but some people like wine ;)
re: c oliver
YES, it is an assumption based on reading the post!!
re: Cherylptw
Asked and answered :)
re: Cherylptw
Well she's a special girl so I'm trying to make an impression on her. I like that idea of baked salami chips. Do you have a specific recipe you like?
Well I was thinking of something other than the hasselback potato and a salad and I think the blanch & sautéed fresh green beans with garlic or some sort of vegetable would be great as a second side.
I think I'm going to get some nice ice cream to go with the cookies and just have those strawberries just in case the date gets a little more special.
I've decided to get a variety of wine, both red and white, so we can have our choices plus I can have more to choose from later for myself. For dessert I'm sure we'll have more sweet wines and possible some creamy, chocolately, or coffee flavored liqueur drinks.
re: Pwelsh4
You do realize that the cookies are not "cookies" but more like a layer cake. Right?
re: Springhaze2
Yes I do but I still think the ice cream would go good with it none the less.
re: Pwelsh4
re: firecooked
re: firecooked
Or Cava, it can be reasonable too. I agree something sparkling adds a lot.
re: Pwelsh4
The salami chips are probably the easiest recipe you'll ever use...Preheat oven to 350F. degrees; line a baking sheet with parchment or baking paper and lay out thinly sliced salami in a single layer. Put it in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until the salami pretty much dehydrates like a potato chip. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and drain the chips on paper towels. Serve by themselves or use with a dip.
I've also used these topped with feta and oregano & put back in the oven (using residual heat after turning it off) to partially melt the cheese. You can use prosciutto instead. I don't even like salami but these are so good....
re: Pwelsh4
Roasted green beans are amazing- just tossed with basalmic and olive oil, salt and pepper on a baking sheet until blistered. Toss with a few sliced almonds/pecans/whatever nut as serving.
Could be in the oven at the same time as the potatoes.
re: Ttrockwood
I SO wish I liked green beans. I think it was eating too many of them growing up. It's the very last green thing that I will ever go for. If served them I will, of course, eat them.
I'd go easy on the spice for the beef, the potato sounds great a light salad before but you need a vegetable something simple not to confuse the potato. A nice Bordeaux would go well , and if she is bringingg the dessert why not plan on cappuccino and Sambuca to accompany the cookies
I have to say all you guys are a huge help. Here's what I have thought of so far thanks to you guys.
Appetizer: Either no appetizer or salmi chips
Main Course:
Spice Crusted Steak (The one from the video so check that out)
Hasselback potato
Sauteed green beans with butter and garlic
Dessert: The Italian rainbow cookies she is bringing and I'm going to have ice cream to go with it and maybe chocolate covered fruits just in case the date gets a little more special.
Whatever beer is in my fridge (Mostly shocktop)
An assortment of liquor and liqueurs
She is bringing a Rioja and I'm getting Il Duca Stella Rosa as a dessert wine.
What do you all think? What can I add or subtract? And what other wines would be good?
re: Pwelsh4
sounds great! have fun!
i would most definitely have something to nibble while you are getting everything together.
re: hotoynoodle
Adding some Marcona almonds and olives to the salami chips works for me.
re: Pwelsh4
The green beans sounds like a good switch.
How about some GOOD coffee with dessert.
re: yayadave
Well I'm not to into coffee and I'm not sure about her but some coffee may never hurt. What would you recommend as a good coffee?
re: Pwelsh4
I have no idea what's available in your neck of the woods. Just by looking around and making an effort to get something decent will probably improve your results.
(And I really HATE to use that snobby sounding "decent.")
re: Pwelsh4
I would be so impressed. Nice! You have it planned just right. This ol gal gives her southern approval, if that means anything at all. :D
re: mrsfury
Hey I'm a southern boy myself so that means a lot.
re: Pwelsh4
I just posted above with a few dessert wine suggestions, i think anything bubbly (cava, prosecco, cali sparkling wine) would be nice to sip before the meal and/or with dessert. Many wine shops sell splits so you can get a half bottle
re: Ttrockwood
Splits aren't the same as half bottles btw.
re: c oliver
a spilt or piccolo, is 187.5 ml -- more like a single serving.
a 1/2 bottle is 375 ml.
lots of people mix this up. :)
re: c oliver
Oops! I never buy them myself......:)
re: Ttrockwood
Well I know she likes Prosecco so I'm going to a bottle of us to split and maybe make a sparkling cocktail as well. Use frozen fruit to help chill the drink and give it that extra special presentation.
re: Pwelsh4
Sounds perfect and very elegant!
Let us know how it turns out. Also, thanks for the link, I love the travelogue/cooking theme.
Another vote for Prosecco and/or champagne. It'll go great with the fruit if you decide to accompany the cookies with it.
Best of luck, Pwelsh4 -- not that you need much of it! This meal is making this Norhern gal swoon as well! More men looking to please their lady loves should take note! :)
re: Ttrockwood
Oh of course. She either isn't leaving until she's sober enough to drive or I'll get her a cab. Its good that someone is thinking about that part of the dinner date
re: Pwelsh4
When is the date?
re: Pwelsh4
Please report back with results on the food! We don't need other details. ;)
So I don't know if anyone is following this anymore but I just remembered to tell everyone how it went.
First off, we had to keep moving the date around cause of the holidays and seeing family and what not.
But once we got everything figured out, I cooked and she loved it. I've never seen someone eat my cooking as fast as she did. Everything came out great. I took the green beans and sauteed them with peppered bacon, made baked potatoes and cooked that ribeye to perfection.
We had wine, beer, and a little liquor and just had a good time. Also her rainbow cookies were amazing. All and all definitely a good night
re: Pwelsh4
Thanks for reporting back. Sounds like it went well! Any woman who wouldn't enjoy your menu is no good.
Have you guys met up again?
re: nothingswrong
No we haven't had the chance to meet up since she lives in Miami and I'm in Tampa. We talk but thats about it.
re: Pwelsh4
Just the fact that you took the time and had the courtesy to "call back" and let folks here know how things worked out speaks well for you. I'm sure the date noticed and was favorably impressed by your thoughtfulness.
re: yayadave
She was pretty impressed. Plus she said that no one has ever really cooked for her, especially a guy. So she saw how much work I put into the dinner and really enjoyed that I did so much
re: Pwelsh4
well done! always good to hear the postscript!
good luck!


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KUALA LUMPUR: Shares of plantation companies topped the losers' list on Thursday despite the slight increase in crude palm oil (CPO) futures as worries about weaker earnings in the fourth quarter weighed on investors' sentiment.
At 11.02am, Far East fell the most, down 50 sen to RM6.80 while Batu Kawan slipped 12 sen to RM17.68, United Plantations dropped 10 sen to RM24.40, Sarawak Oil Palms lost seven sen to RM5.90.
However, crude palm oil (CPO) futures for February delivery rose RM23 to RM2,307.
The FBM KLCI rose 2.72 points to 1,616.51. Turnover was 215.20 million shares valued at RM244.55mil. There were 175 gainers, 226 losers and 271 counters unchanged.
Maybank KE Research said the plantations sector posted substandard results for the third consecutive quarter.
"While earlier quarters disappointed on steep fresh fruit bunches (FFB) production declines due to tree stress, 3Q12 results were primarily impacted by a plunge in CPO average selling price and higher costs, which offset a rebound in production," it said.
The research house said expectations are rife that 4Q12 will be another washout on still-weak CPO ASPs. While Neutral on a 12 month, it had advocated a "take profit" strategy at the start of 4Q.
"We estimate that Malaysia's CPO stockpile peaked in November 2012 at 2.6 million tonnes (+4% MoM), and expect a steady recovery in CPO prices in 1Q13 as stocks recede. Sarawak Oil Palms and Sime are our top BUYs in Malaysia," it said.
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