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Retailers had a shaky September, as lukewarm back-to-school shopping and a plunge in car purchases caused sales to slide from August, according to the government.
Retail sales last month amounted to $425.9 billion, down 0.1% from August, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday. But when stripped of the effects of motor vehicle and parts sales, which tanked 2.2%, the gauge was up 0.4%.
The clothing and accessories sector dipped 0.5% from August to September, while department stores suffered a 0.9% decline.
Despite the debut of the new iPhone 5S and 5C from Apple, the electronics segment reported a mild 0.7% uptick.
September retail sales are up 3.2% compared to the same month a year earlier, according to the government.
The unimpressive September results can be blamed in part on fears related to the government shutdown, which lasted for more than two weeks in October.
Consumer confidence fell to the lowest level in six months, the Conference Board said Tuesday.
The situation is a nail-biter for retailers heading into the key holiday shopping period, which can account for up to 40% of annual sales for some companies.
This year, the season is limited to four weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas, down from five last year.
Shoppers will make 1.4% fewer store visits in the next two months compared with 2012, but will spend 2.4% more, according to data firm ShopperTrak.
Black Friday on Nov. 29 will remain the busiest shopping day of the holiday scrum, and the so-called Super Saturday before Christmas will be the second-strongest for sales.
"The four weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas are pivotal for retailers," said ShopperTrak founder Bill Martin in a statement. "Though shoppers may wait until the weekends to hit the stores, they will come prepared with information about exactly what they want to buy."
To prepare, Wal-Mart said Tuesday that it will promote about 25,000 employees to higher-paid positions with more responsibility during the fourth quarter. Over the entire year, the retailer said it will have done the same for more than 160,000 associates.
Workers will be allowed to choose extra hours that suit their schedules, according to the company. And existing employees will have first crack at open positions within the chain.
A separate retail sales measure from the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs, based on a dozen major retail chains, showed September sales rising 3.5% year over year.
Apparel sales, however, sank 1.8%.
The Tuesday report forecasts a 3% to 4% increase in sales for October, noting that 44% of consumers who are planning to pick up holiday gifts have already started shopping.
For the week ended Oct. 26, sales are up 2.2% compared to the same period a year earlier, helped in part by the looming Halloween holiday.
But a sudden cold front also helped – the average national temperature fell 7.7 degrees Fahrenheit, making it the third-coldest October week in more than 22 years, according to Weather Trends International.


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Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Fresh Blueberry Pie
My mother was French and would have loved the local-slow food wave. I can still see her in the front seat of our old Buick holding a piece of Wonder Bread I ,at five years old, had begged her to buy. She squished it into a tiny gummy ball and said" Do you see ? Do you really want THIS in your body?" She was way ahead. I wanted frozen dinners, she would be making me drink the water she had cooked dandelion greens in. " For your blood, Naneu". Actually I find myself craving that flavor today-minerally, with salt and lemon she had added- I always imagined I could feel the slightly heavy liquid going into my blood stream as it went down.
Anyway, the tart. It comes from The Fannie Farmer Cookbook and I can barely read it anymore-my mother was not a neat cook- you could always tell one of her favorite recipes from how much the recipe was smeared with bits of ingredients.
Open Blueberry Pie
Pastry dough for 9 in pie
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter
4 cups fresh blueberries
Preheat oven to 425F. Line a nine inch pie pan with the pastry dough.
, prick the dough all over and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, till lightly browned. Mix the sugar,cornstarch,salt and 1 cup water in a saucepan. Cook over low heat,stirring constanly, until thickened(this will take longer than you think but don't stop till its pulling away from the pan or you'll never get elegant slices out of it.) Add the butter, stir till melted, and let cool. Fold in the blueberries and pile into the baked shell.
Mama would add a ring of whipped cream around the edges. Simple and so good. I 'm even willing to buy some blueberries out of season. I've got to have a piece right now!!
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- AnonymousApril 14, 2010 at 3:57 PM
Nana, looks great! Love Blue Berries.ReplyDelete
An old friend (Mike Topf).
- AnonymousApril 14, 2010 at 4:23 PM
Mike sent me to look at the blueberries and my mouth is watering even though I just /had/ fresh blueberries. :)ReplyDelete
I actually vividly remember my Granny (Daddy's mother) telling us one time at dinner about balling up her white bread when she was younger and putting it in her glass of water. She explained how it reacted to the water and then said almost /exactly/ the same thing... "Can you imagine what it does in your stomach if it does that in your glass?"
Give this recipe a try Nana. It's an old family favorite.ReplyDelete
Blueberry Buckle
1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c. butter
2 c. blueberries, rinsed and drained
1/4 c. butter
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 c. light cream or milk
2 c. flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Measure topping ingredients into a small bowl. Combine with a pastry blender until like fine crumbs; set aside. Wash and dry blueberries; set aside.
In mixing bowl, combine butter and sugar; beat a short time at high speed. Add eggs, beat several minutes longer until light and creamy. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. While mixing at low speed, add dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with cream. Beat only until smooth.
Fold berries into thick batter. Spread into greased and floured 9-inch pan. Sprinkle on crumb topping. Bake about 45 minutes at 375 degrees. Serve warm. Can be frozen and topping will remain crunchy. Thaw complete before serving.
Stephanie-I love buckles-I'm definetly going to try this-thanks!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 15, 2010 at 9:43 AM
It's true you know which recipies in mom or gran's books were faves by the ones that fall open to or are stained.ReplyDelete
Last year was my Father's 80th, and he wanted a special cake rather than a traditional birthday cake.
We had a couple false starts, since he initially mis-named the cake (he said it was a Bea Sting cake) and we found several recipes for that, and tried a couple versions as well as a store bought version, none of which cut muster.
Finally, he remembered that it was actually a cake called Butterkuchen, or German Butter Cake. A sweet-yeast dough with butter dimpled into the surface.
Back on the hunt through Mom's collection, and finally one of the German cuisine's fell open to a page, with flour, oil and other stains, a few pencilled scribbles..... That was it. We made it, and it turned out just as he remembered it. success!
Further thumbing the books we further discovered old faves, many I remember as a child. And the tiny three-ring of loose recipes was the worst. Many pages in there will need to be transcribed due to the staining and fading.
One regret is not having gotten a few of the old favs out of Mom's "hidden" recipe stash, her head. There are a few that she never comitted to paper. Miss you Mom!
- AnonymousApril 16, 2010 at 10:24 PM
Nana it's great to see you blogging!ReplyDelete
I love Rosemary, I'm going to try this for sure, the addition of that herb to a sweet cake is just so intriguing.
When you mention a "damp" cake I think of a cake I haven't had for years. My childhood friend Phyllis was Greek and her Mum used to bake a cake she called "Breakfast Delight" with semolina and a sugar syrup. We used eat it warm with Sunday lunch. I think I still have the original handwritten recipe her Mum gave me.
I remember your beautiful mother very well! Kiana and I will certainly try this recipe! Love your blog. Love your website. Love you more.ReplyDelete
O.M.Gosh! That looks *so* wonderful. Must try soon. I'm so glad to find your blog, and am so happy to see you doing something so wonderful and creative and spiritually satisfying. Food is such an important Delight in Life.ReplyDelete
I'll be watching your blog. So far, many of your recipes work for me -- I'm currently on a sulfur-free/light diet, and it changes how one uses food in a big way -- have to be very creative. Dairy and eggs are out, alas, which is so very sad, but necessary. Can't wait to let the tastebuds dance with your recipes.
Congratulations on your endeavor! I wish you great success and hours upon hours upon hours of joy in the process. :)
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This is by far the best Roast Duck recipe I have tried. Make sure you roast the potatoes in the duck fat.
Roast Duck
Ina Garten (The Barefoot Contessa's Recipe)
2 (5 to 5 1/2 pounds each) ducks, innards and wing tips removed
6 quarts chicken broth
Kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Unwrap the ducks and allow them to sit at room temperature for 20 minutes. With a fork, prick the skin without piercing the meat. This will allow the fat to drain off while the ducks cook.
Meanwhile, in a very large stock pot which can hold the 2 ducks, heat the chicken broth with 1 tablespoon of kosher salt until it boils. Add the ducks very carefully and bring the stock back to a boil. If there isn't enough stock to cover the ducks, add the hottest tap water to cover. If the ducks float to the top, place a plate on top to keep them immersed. When the stock comes back to a boil, lower the heat and simmer the ducks in the stock for 45 minutes.
When the ducks are finished simmering, skim off enough duck fat from the top of the stock to pour a film on the bottom of a 14 by 18 by 3-inch roasting pan. This will keep the ducks from sticking when they roast. Carefully take the ducks out of the stock, holding them over the pot to drain. Place them in the roasting pan, pat the skin dry with paper towels, and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of salt and the pepper. If you have time, allow the ducks to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to allow the skin to dry.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. (Be sure your oven is very clean or it will smoke!) Roast the ducks for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow them to rest, covered with aluminum foil, for 20 minutes. Serve warm.
My Option:
Orange sauce.
Not original to this recipe
source: Retro recipes.
Simmer red wine, chicken or duck broth, fresh orange juice, honey and orange slices until reduced. Serve on the side or drizzled over roasted duck.
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Before this, I had never had a Long Island Iced Tea. I really liked iced tea and when a sister mentioned this was her friend's favorite drink I thought "I liked iced tea. I should make that." Then I found a recipe on Pinterest and realized it was mostly alcohol, like very high in alcohol. And absolutely no iced tea. None at all. So it got pushed off for awhile. Then some more because I ran out of tequila and we kept running out of room in the grocery budget (alcohol is usually the first thing off the list at the end of the month). Then things worked out and I finally made my drink. I've often made drinks and posted about how shocked I am at the alcohol content. Not this time. I made this fully aware that it would be a very strong drink and tried to compensate by adding a lot of ice. A LOT of ice.
On the plus side, it was very easy to mix up. Add a whole bunch of things but no blender, time over the stove, or straining required. That was a huge plus. I should try more drinks like this for that reason alone. But a drink that is, besides ice, 2/3 hard liquor...well. Maybe I'm too old/boring/much of a mom for that. Because this is a STRONG drink. I'm glad I started it at 4pm in the afternoon so I had plenty of time to stretch it out and plenty of time to drink water after.
Long Island Iced Tea
yield: one drink
2oz Coke/Pepsi
1oz tequilia
1oz rum
1oz vodka
1oz gin
Fill glass with ice. Add all liquids. Stir.
My Thoughts
Wow. This was strong. Very strong. I gave Matt a sip and he said "That's disgusting." Haha, I didn't think it was disgusting but the alcohol was very evident, obviously. It was also easier to drink as the ice melted, watering it down, which is part of the reason it took me two hours to consume. I'm glad I finally tried it so I can check off my list but I think this was a one and done. That's just too much alcohol for me in one drink. Or maybe even one night for that matter. The taste was fine, just too strong! But if you are more adventurous or have a higher alcohol tolerance or a higher tolerance for hangovers, I'd recommend!
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Friday 2nd December 2016
The Kast Off Kinks are a tribute outfit to that iconic London 60's Mod band, the Kinks. Boasting members of the Kinks in their line up over the years and with the ever present Mick Avery behind the drum kit tonight, they can claim a good pedigree.
Do they sound like Ray and Dave Davies? No. Do they try to capture the sound of the swinging sixties in London? Yes. For a fun night out, they tick the boxes.
|Dedicated Follower of Fashion
There was a decent crowd in The Con Club, which left standing room only. It did not take long for the audience to start dancing either and it was a quite enjoyable night. The sound was great.
The set was a "best of", as you would expect. Mick Avery emerged from his drum kit in the second half, donned a very loud "cartoon" jacket, and gave us a great version of "Dedicated Follower of Fashion".
All the hits were there, including "You Really Got Me", "Sunny Afternoon", "Lola", "Waterloo Sunset", "Apeman", and "Come Dancing." A show like this is a reminder of just what a great song-writer Ray Davies is.
Tonight's band had Dave Clarke doing a fine job on guitar and most of the vocals. Ian Gibbons tinkled the ivories and on bass was John Dalton.
Any excuse to get to the Brighton area is always welcomed, and this gig certainly made it well worthwhile.
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Tanner and Josh (#TeamTexas) came up short on Episode 9 of The Amazing Race.
After traveling the globe, #TeamTexas (Tanner and Josh) came up short on Episode 9 of The Amazing Race and Phil Keoghan had to give them the disappointing news that their adventure was over.
While the pair isn't proceeding to the next leg of the journey, Tanner and Josh learned a lot through their travels, especially about their own friendship and what it takes to compete.
Read what these Texan best buds had to say about their experience on The Amazing Race.


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Factory Inspection Coordinator
TÜV SÜD Canada Inc. has an immediate opening in our Montreal office for a Factory Inspection Coordinator.
At TÜV SÜD we are passionate about technology, people and the environment. For 150 years, our employee's contributions and enthusiasm have been essential to the success of our business. Our commitment is to invest in our employees as well as to hire, develop, and engage the best talent to help us continue to build our team. We are dedicated to creating a work environment where all levels of employees are inspired to learn, grow, and be empowered to achieve both their professional as well as personal goals.
We are looking for an individual who will work closely with our team, ensuring that they are provided with the appropriate support. This position handles the daily administrative activities associated with our local office operations. We are looking for a detail oriented individual with SAP and project management experience, to help our team succeed.
Responsibilities include:
SAP Management
- Supporting in the administrative aspects of the operations process for TÜV services, including the management of engagements, coordination and designation of Projects, and the assignment of tasks to appropriate and designated resources through the use of software.
- Complete invoicing to customers.
Post Process Management
- Support Customers in the administrative aspects of processing and producing compliance certificates associated with all of TÜV services.
- Provide status to clients regarding certificates and reports.
- Maintain company and contact information of all existing customers.
- Communicate in a courteous and effective manner with internal and external customers in all circumstances including obtaining or providing information, answering questions, and relaying messages.
- Maintain confidentiality of customers, products tested, and appropriate internal information.
Requirements include:
- High school or Equivalents.
- Minimum 2 years office related experience.
- Working knowledge of SAP strongly preferred
- Experience in a service environment and project management are preferred.
- Ability to plan and organize in a multi-tasking environment, while maintaining attention to detail and follow-through.
- The ability to manage time effectively and to plan, organize and prioritize tasks is critical.
- The ideal candidate is innovative, Self-starter and customer-driven.
- Strong written and oral communications skills are extremely important and the ability to work effectively as a team player is critical.
- Represent TÜV SÜD products and services in a professional manner.
- Accurate, clear, and timely communicate of information, upward and lateral, including verbal, written and listening skills.
- Reliable judgment that is consistent, adaptable to unusual situations, realistic, common sense approach to job and problems.
- Motivation, initiative, and a commitment to self-improvement.
- Willingness to consider other's ideas and to work with others as part of a team.
- Adaptable and willing to shift to other administrative duties to meet changing work-loads.
Please email your resume/CV and cover letter to TÜV SÜD America Inc., Human Resources at: email@example.com.


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Here is what you need to know.
China's economy is slowing. China's economy grew by 7% year-over-year, matching economists' expectations. While the number was in-line, growth was measurably slower than the 7.3% pace experienced in the fourth quarter of 2014. Industrial production climbed 5.6% YoY, missing the 6.9% YoY forecast. China's yuan edged up 0.1% to 6.2051.
Europe has accused Google of antitrust violations. The EU's statement noted: "The Commission will assess if, by entering into anticompetitive agreements and/or by abusing a possible dominant position, Google has illegally hindered the development and market access of rival mobile operating systems, mobile communication applications and services in the European Economic Area (EEA)." In addition to the antitrust suit, the EU also announced an investigation into Google's Android platform.
Frustration with Greece is growing. A report from the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung quoted a senior eurozone official as saying it was "simply impossible" to negotiate with the Greek government. A Eurogroup summit is scheduled for April 24, but no deal is expected to be reached at that time. HSBC has said May 12 is a possible date for default. Greece's three-year yield is higher by 42 basis points at 23.31%.
The ECB kept policy unchanged. Mario Draghi's news conference is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. ET. The euro is weaker by 0.6% at 1.0592.
The US could become a net exporter of energy by 2020. The Energy Information Administration believes the US might end its dependence on foreign oil as early as 2020. The EIA now believes US production will peak at 10.6 million barrels per day in 2020, up from its previous projected peak of 9.6 billion barrels per day by 2019. EIA administrator Adam Sieminski added: "Advanced technologies are reshaping the US energy economy." He continued: "The projections show the potential to eliminate net US energy imports in the 2020 to 2030 time frame."
Bank of America posted a mixed quarter. The investment bank announced adjusted earnings of $0.36 per share, topping the $0.29 per share that was expected. Revenues came out at $21.4 billion, missing the $21.6 billion that analysts were expecting. "We see continued encouraging signs in customer and client activity, with consumer spending increasing and utilization of credit by our commercial customers rising," Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said in the company's Q1 earnings press release.
Intel reported an in-line quarter. The chip maker announced earnings of $0.41 per share on revenues of $12.8 billion. Both numbers matched analyst estimates. Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said in a statement: "Year-over-year revenues were flat, with double-digit revenue growth in the data center, IoT, and memory businesses offsetting lower than expected demand for business desktop PCs." He continued: "These results reinforce the importance of continuing to execute our growth strategy."
India's WPI Inflation fell for a 5th straight month. Wholesale prices in India slumped to -2.33% YoY, posting its lowest reading in more than three decades. The number remains largely affected by the price of oil, which fell 17.7%. India's rupee is up 0.2% at 62.41 per dollar.
Global stock markets trade mixed. China's Shanghai Composite (-1.2%) led Asian stock markets lower, and Italy's MIB (+1%) paces the advance in Europe.
US economic data is heavy. The Empire State Manufacturing Index is due out at 8:30 a.m. ET, while both industrial production and capacity utilization are set to cross the wires at 9:15 a.m. ET. The NAHB Housing Market Index will be released at 10 a.m. ET, and the Fed's Beige Book is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET. Data concludes for the day at 4 p.m. ET with Net Long-Term TIC Flows. The US 10-year yield is little changed near 1.90%.


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The chief House architect of a postal service overhaul bill that failed to gain traction in the last Congress is back with new draft legislation that would allow the financially ailing agency to move to five-day delivery and ban it from entering no-layoff agreements with employees.
The changes proposed by House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) on Thursday would allow the financially ailing Postal Service to eliminate an annual $6 billion payment to pre-fund health costs for future retirees, a major concession that is likely to help the bill's chances in the Senate.
The pre-funding requirement and plummeting mail volume have pushed the mail agency into multi-billion-dollar deficits in recent years, and postal officials have warned they will default on a third pre-funding payment this year.
However, the proposal is likely to meet opposition from Democrats in the House and Senate, who see the provision allowing layoffs as unfriendly to labor. The Senate approved a bill last year that postponed five-day delivery for two years, among other provisions; the House did not bring a bill to the floor.
As before, the legislation would create a panel to oversee the Postal Service modeled on the District of Columbia's Financial Control Board, with a broad mandate to reduce costs and bring the agency back to financial solvency. It would replace the current Board of Governors for several years.
The new plan scraps a system modeled after the military's Base Closure and Realignment Commission and opposed by postal officials that would have allowed a separate board to decide which post offices and mail sorting hubs the Postal Service should close.
But it keeps in place a five-member board appointed by Congress that would replace the current Board of Governors until the Postal Service is back in the black.
"Right now the Postal Service is hurtling toward complete insolvency," says a fact sheet on the draft bill. "If USPS cannot pay its bills, the American taxpayers will almost certainly be asked to pick up the tab."
"This plan will give the Postal Service need tools to cut costs and restructure its finances, while ensuring it has the capital necessary to do so."
Issa's Postal Reform Act of 2013 will not be formally introduced for months, congressional aides say. But by circulating a long-awaited draft of his proposed legislation, they say, Issa hopes to work with labor, rural lawmakers and groups that opposed his effort in the last Congress.
The draft comes on the heels of a failed attempt by Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe to drop Saturday mail delivery without congressional approval. Donahoe said he was acting in desperation because Congress failed to approve a restructuring plan for the mail agency, which lost $15.9 billion last year.
But he was forced to back down after lawmakers objected.
Issa and his Democratic counterparts in the House and Senate have expressed a desire to reach agreement on a restructuring plan during this Congress.
The legislation also would require the Postal Service to move aggressively to halt curbside delivery of the mail in favor of post office boxes or clustered boxes on street corners, a change Issa says could save at least $4 billion annually but that unions oppose.
Postal officials had no immediate comment on the proposal. In the past, they agreed with some provisions in Issa's bill; the agency has proposed eliminating Saturday delivery for years.
But the agency has said that Issa wrongly assumes the agency's path to financial stability lies in more regulation by a new entity.


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Custom Collector Quality Ceramic Kaleidoscopes
Artist Steve Failows has taken a popular toy often found in gift shops and transformed it into a collectable art form sold in exclusive galleries around the country.
The fun and nostalgic nature of the kaleidoscope has fueled Steve's passion since he made his first in 1984. Each unique kaleidoscope is mounted on a "one of a kind" crystal, fossil, or burl pedestal. My ceramic kaleidoscopes vary in size from small turntable styles to grand floor models.
The majority of scopes have dual stained glass wheels and unusually wide viewing ports up to six inches wide, allowing for comfortable viewing with both eyes. All of my kaleidoscopes are joined to their pedestals with detailed hand soldered armatures and are removable for safe shipping.
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Who does not want to own house in the area that is crime free and safe?
But where to find a place that can assure you with your security.
Well, the answer is apartments, North Dallas.
North Dallas is considered to be safer than the other 91% cities of Texas. There is no as such increment in the crime rate at daily basis as per the yearly surveys and observations. Moreover in addition to that, the security system provided in the apartments contributes majorly to the security management of the area.
Besides that, you have innumerable reasons to rent or buy an apartment in North Dallas.
Another one is the education quality. North Dallas has a list of brilliant institutions, precisely the high schools, which offer the best quality education to the children and help them to become the torch bearers of the future. The students are well groomed in their Alma Mater.
Now talking on the lighter note if we look at another aspect of North Dallas we will find that it has a list of places to visit around and a whole lot of activities to get engaged it.
The place has a great affinity for animals hence it guards the varieties in the zoo that is located close to the residential area. It is considered to be the very first zoo of the southwest and has around 20,000 animals inhabiting it.
Dallas World aquarium, botanical garden, world class driving adventures, trade centers, world craft centers and the list of the places continues forever and ever.
It has some fascinating art galleries and libraries. Since Dallas is considered to be the largest urban arts district, the talent is highly appreciated and respected. One Arts Plaza, Winspear Opera House, and Black Dance Theatre are some of the hubs that can be considered to be heaven for the art lovers.
There is no chance of getting killed out of boredom in this place.
You have all the amenities and liabilities. Where else to go? What else to expect from your dream house?
You can go for the apartments North Dallas like Properties, which has quite a good area, is very spacious and beautifully decorated regarding the exteriors and the interiors.
Apart from providing a well-set hall, dining area, kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom, the house has a balcony offering a view that would catch anyone's eye.
Don't you think it is the best deal you can make? After all spending on the home of your dream is not expenditure rather is an investment.
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Dominican Republic
Santiago de los Caballeros
Santo Domingo
the line had been built, it would have been the first light rail system
in the Caribbean. This dubious honor, even with today's present Line 1,
was snatched by nearby Puerto Rico, which opened its own wannabe clone
of the New York City subway system.
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This is what I call a bunch of really cool human beings. I love the guy yelling "Andele!" in the background.
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What to Wear
** The possibility for us to land in a field or right next to a vineyard is very high, so please take this into consideration when selecting your footwear.
** During the tour, you will be getting on and off the aircraft while the helicopter blades are moving so hats and free flowing items such as scarfs may want to be left at home.
Local Food Options
Compliment your wine country experience with the Red Hills Market picnic in the vineyard sensory tasting box. Culinary treats are nestled in a burlap six bottle wine tote designed to heighten your wine tasting experience and arouse your taste buds. Enjoy a selection of artisan cheeses and cured meats, accompanied by flatbread crackers, mustard and jellies served beautifully on the built in custom cutting board. Continue your tasting experience with two European-style sandwiches with pickled vegetables, local hazelnuts, fresh berries and a sweet finale of local chocolates. Completely satiated you can now transform your picnic box into the perfect shipping crate to send home your exquisite Oregon wines.
**If you have any food allergies, please contact us 48hrs in advance so that we can pass your dietary restrictions to the chef.**
Our Helicopters
All tours are operated by Precision Helicopters out of Newberg, OR. Precision has been providing wonderful friendly service since 1983. We operate off of a Part 135 Certificate.This certificate allows us to fly Commercial Charter Operations with Helicopters and Airplanes.
Based off of the size of the group in the tour, we will either us a Bell 206 BIII or a AS350B2. The Bell is smaller and carries less people than the A-Star.
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A rare and important Asmat sculpture, omu; very fine open work. One small old split with native repair; otherwise intact. Data indicate the artist was Om. The images show this piece in situ. This type of carving is confined to a small Northwest Asmat region. Very little is known about its meaning. cf. Smidt, Asmat Art, pp 101 & 104, who cites an example Josefine and Eduard von Portheim Foundation, Museum of Ethnology, Heidelberg Germany. Circa 1950.
Northwest Asmat region, Irogo Village.
On custom museum stand.
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Inheritance Tax Exemptions By Karen Kay, Tax Manager at Paish Tooth Ltd.
Inheritance tax exemptions can be a useful way of helping minimise any future inheritance tax liability. Inheritance tax is often seen as tax on already taxed income, but it is in part the notional tax on the untaxed growth of assets such as property and investments on death. In a way you are swapping capital gains tax in life for inheritance tax on death!
Exemptions for lifetime transfers
There are transfers you can make in your lifetime which are exempt from inheritance tax:
1. Annual exemption - £3,000
An individual can gift up to £3,000 each tax year without incurring an IHT charge. The exemption can also be used to exempt part of a larger gift. If an individual gifts more than £3,000 in the tax year then the exemption is used first against the initial gift. For this reason be sure to use the annual exemption before making any potential exempt transfers (PET – see section opposite), otherwise the annual exemption could be swallowed up by an ultimately non-chargeable PET.
Any unused part of the annual exemption may be carried forward for one tax year only. Therefore it is possible to gift £6,000 in one tax year by carrying forward the unused annual exemption from the previous tax year.
2. Small Cash Gifts - £250
An individual can gift another individual up to £250 each tax year without incurring an IHT charge. This exemption cannot be used to reduce a larger gift exceeding £250. But you can make as many gifts of £250 to as many people as you like!
3. Gifts in consideration of marriage/civil partnership
The following individuals can gift the following amounts on the occasion of a wedding/civil ceremony without incurring an IHT charge:
(i) Parent - £5,000
(ii) Grandparent - £2,500
(iii) The couple to each other - £2,500
(iv) In any other case - £1,000
The exemption can also be used to exempt part of a larger gift. The gifts are also per ceremony but if the marriage does not go ahead the exemption does not apply!
4. Gifts out of income
IHT is a tax on gifts of capital therefore gifts out of income are exempt from IHT in the following circumstances:
(i) There is a pattern of giving which is part of the donors' normal expenditure.
(ii) The gift is made from year to year and from the income not capital.
(iii) The gift leaves the donor with sufficient income to maintain their standard of living.
Potentially exempt transfers (PET)
The exemptions in the previous section are all ignored for IHT purposes, whereas PET's are only exempt if the transferor survives 7 years from the date of the gift. In this instance the gift can be to any value but must be between individuals or from an individual to a disabled person's trust or from an individual to a bare trust.
Exemptions for lifetime transfers and transfers on death
1. Husband and wife/civil partners
Gifts between UK domiciled spouses are exempt from IHT whether in life or on death. This exemption ceases on divorce.
2. UK and EU Charities
Gifts are exempt from IHT. This also includes community amateur sports clubs.
3. Gifts for national purpose
This includes gifts to designated bodies such as museums, art galleries, the National Trust and Universities.
Inheritance Tax is a very complex area and Paish Tooth are here to help you best plan how to minimise any potential future inheritance tax liability, whether in life or in death.
Karen Kay is a highly experienced Tax Manager who specialises in personal tax planning, including capital gains tax, inheritance tax, property income and trust and estate administration. She holds ATT tax and FMAAT accountancy qualifications.


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I started with the Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap 18-n-1 Hemp Lavender Pure-Castile Soap as a shampoo which makes my locs feel soft and juicy.
Then I applied Dr. Miracle's Super Deep Conditioner (2 packets because my locs are long), put a plastic cap on then wrapped in a head scarf to sit under the dryer for 30 mins....
I love to feel the tingle of this conditioner. Once it stops tingling, then that's my que to rinse it out.
Once I rinsed out my conditioner...the task of interlocking my new growth.........
If you do not have the skill and patience to interlock your own locs, please get it done by a professional. You can seriously damage your locs if you don't really know what you're doing.
After I interlocked my locs, I just left my hair loose because my scalp was a little tender from the maintenance. It wasn't really tight but since I don't manipulate my scalp with styles as much as I used to, any time I maintain my new growth, my scalp feels tender.
As a moisturizer I used Cantu Shea Butter for Natural Hair Coconut Curling Cream. I know you're probably asking...why I'm using a curling cream if I don't have loose hair...to be honest....I love the smell of it and it leaves my locs really soft.
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In a flash–
Her fate seizes her and brings her
down. She is heavy with it. It
wrings her.
The great weight
is heaved out of her. It eases.
She moves into what she has become,
sure in her fate now
as a fish free in the current.
She turns to the calf who has broken
out of the womb's water and its veil.
He breathes. She licks his wet hair.
He gathers his legs under him
and rises. He stands, and his legs
wobble. After the months
of his pursuit of her, now
they meet face to face.
From the beginnings of the world
his arrival and her welcome
have been prepared. They have always
known each other.
"Her First Calf," by Wendell Berry
Robert Henry
7 pounds 12.5 ounces, and 20.5 inches long.
Born at 12:51 a.m. on August 5th, in the cabin after a little more than two hours of intense labor and a nuchal arm.
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Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
Designed by internationally acclaimed architect Frank Gehry, the 110,000-squarefoot Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College opened in 2003. The Fisher Center, named for the former chair of Bard's Board of Trustees, houses two theaters as well as the Felicitas S. Thorne Dance Studio, Stewart and Lynda Resnick Theater Studio, and professional support facilities. The Sosnoff Theater, an intimate 900-seat theater with an orchestra, parterre, and two balcony sections, features an orchestra pit for opera and an acoustic shell designed by Yasuhisa Toyota that turns the theater into a first-class concert hall for performances of chamber and symphonic music. The LUMA Theater is a flexible, black box theater with adjustable, bleacher-type seating that is used for teaching and for student and other performances. The Fisher Center is home to the undergraduate Theater and Performance and Dance Programs, the Bard Music Festival, which entered its 23rd season in August 2012, and Bard SummerScape, an annual festival of opera, theater, film, and dance.Click here for more information
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If you're looking for a home in Asheville, you probably already know it's a competitive market that's helping lead the rebound in national home sales. That's why, if you want access to the latest and greatest homes available, you'll want to work with professionals who only live in and understand that market. Hey, we know we qualify by that standard. But we also understand that we have plenty of competitors who do as well. So why choose us? We'll spare you the usual song and dance routine about why we're the best. All we will say is that we have grown our business by building relationships based on honesty, trust and transparency. Just give us a call and we'll connect with you with a few of our customers, who we like to think of as our partners. We know they'll do a better sales job than we ever could.
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What does it take to be a certified arborist in Brisbane?
As Brisbane tree loppers, one of our most frequent jobs is to trim trees that are causing problems to a neighbour. It is fair to say that most of the time neighbours are really friendly and help each other out, but every now and again a problem arises that can put that friendship to the test.
One of these issues is the problem of branches overhanging from a neighbour's yard, which can rapidly turn ugly, ending in fierce arguments and even court.
So if you are a home owner, it is important to know your rights concerning the trees on your neighbour's property, as this is the best way to sort out any problems quickly.
What services can a certified Brisbane arborist provide?
Arborists deal exclusively trees – they write impact statements and tree safety reports for local councils and are concerned with the health and safety of trees.
A qualified and experienced arborist in Brisbane can offer you the following services:
- Tree surgery: This can include bracing large branches to increase their integrity and to make sure they are safe, giving stressed trees injections of nutrients to bring them back to health, and installing guards to prevent pests from injuring the trees (possums tend to do this).
- Root management: If the roots of your trees are causing problems with your foundations, your driveway or even your neighbours home or driveway, an arborist is able to trim the offending roots so that the tree is not too stressed and remains healthy.
- Branch thinning: If your trees are obstructing sunlight or could be a potential hazard in high winds or storms, an arborist can thin out the branches, letting through more sunlight and making the tree safer in stormy weather.
- Pruning/dead wooding: This is often performed to remove overhanging branches which cause a problem to your own home or your neighbour's home.
- Tree/stump removal: Arborists remove stumps, as well as dead or unhealthy trees or those that are in the way of construction work.
- Tree transplanting: If you need a tree moved from one spot to another, a qualified arborist will ensure that the tree is transplanted in the best position and reducing the risk of stress on the tree.
If you have a diseased or stressed tree and you need the services of a qualified Brisbane arborist, call us on 07 3999 9851, email us at email@example.com or complete our online enquiry form.


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The Baltimore Association of Black Journalists hosted our November 2016 meeting at Maryland Public Television in Owings Mills.
About 20 people attended the Saturday afternoon workshop "Promoting Your Own Book" with public relations veteran Cherrie Woods. She authored the book "Where Do I Start" and shared her insight on how she advises clients to promote their work.
Woods lead the group in activities to identify audience, branding and literary type. Attendees worked in groups critiquing current book titles, covers, author headshot photos and marketing.
Following the presentation Woods was available for a meet & greet where she paused for photos as she sold and signed copies of her book.
BABJ members also gathered outside Maryland Public Television to congratulate and pose for photos with Charles Robinson III. The veteran journalist was honored with a star on the "Walk of Fame."


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Rockport Works Sailing Men's Steel Toe Work Shoes. The Rockport Works Sailing features crazy horse leather uppers with a 3 eye tie configuration. Moisture wicking nylon mesh lining with an anti-slip pigskin heel counter keeps your feet free of moisture. A kinetic air circulator insole adds a cooling effect along with comfort. The outsole is rubber underneath a cushion EVA midsole.
* Crazy Horse leather upper
* Moisture wicking nylon mesh lining
* Removable EVA cushion insert
* Heel stabilizer cup
* Cushion EVA midsole
* Rubber boat shoe outsole
* Electrical hazard rated
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Specialist recruitment services for the Port, Industrial, Commercial & Driving sectors
Pathfinder provide temporary and permanent candidates to the highly demanding, yet often forgotten Port Operations, Industrial, Commercial and Driving sectors.
Our roles are varied; from cruise ships to call centres; from cargo vessels to warehousing. Our work environments constantly evolve; from international ports to automotive manufacturers; from offices to art galleries.
Yet, our aim remains simple. To provide skilled candidates, flexible and adaptable, with the ability to perform a premier service for all our clients, no matter the time, 365 days a year.
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Port Operatives - Shoreham
Car Cleaner - Southampton
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We have many more vacancies available in locations across the country
Temporary or Permanent, we'll get you placed!
Pathfinder offer flexible job opportunities, temporary, fixed term and permanent.
We offer a choice of day/night/weekend shifts 7 days a week, 365 days a year, giving you the flexibility to fit work around your personal circumstances.


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Right In The Heart Of It All
For those seeking an extended stay fishing experience, our vacation rental is located in the residential resort Hamlet of Hitchcock Bay.
On the shores of beautiful Lake Diefenbaker right across from the main beach.
With water views from your living room, miles of sandy beaches at your door and Charters leaving from the local boat launch this is truly a unique service in Southern Saskatchewan.
Hithcock Bay Lake View Rental
(+) 1 Single Day Bed
(+) 1 Pullout couch - Queen
Rental Options
$220 Per Night
This modern and comfortable property boasts three (3) bedrooms with full kitchen and four piece bathroom. The yard includes a private deck,B.B.Q., yard furniture and fire pit. An additional trailer is available on –site with extra sleeping accommodations.
Whatever you're looking for in the great outdoors, you'll find it here.
A fisherman's dream, a boaters' paradise, a nature lovers haven. A place where one can experience bald eagles, moose, coyotes, pelicans, beaver, countless shore birds including the endangered piping plover and so much more, all in their natural setting. Or maybe enjoying a peaceful walk on the beach, immersing oneself in the wonders of the ancient people who left their tools on these shores, maybe find some yourself.
Whether it's a few days of fishing with the guys looking for trophies from the deep, a girls getaway or a family package, the options are endless.


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Stapes: the process of deleting the zeros working to raise the value of the dinar against the dollar
Baghdad (news) .. A member of the Economic Commission MP / National Alliance / Ibrahim stirrup, that the high price of the dollar depends on the ratio of supply and demand in the auction sale of the currency in the central bank.
said stirrup (of the Agency news): The high exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against the Iraqi dinar is affected by security conditions taking place in Iraq and demand it through legal or illegal as a matter of money laundering. (more…)


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Business SA presents FTA training
Australia's free trade agreements (FTAs) with China, Japan and Korea are worth over $A250 billion but less than 20% of local businesses are utilising them.
Business SA is presenting training sessions over the next 6 months to help local businesses understand how to gain price competitiveness through tariff savings.
Adelaide: 24 October 2016 and 20 February 2017 1.30pm-4.30pm
Renmark: 9 November 2016 9am-12 noon
Mt Gambier: 15 November 2016 9.30am-12.30pm
Port Lincoln: 22 March 2017 1.30pm-4.30pm
What will you learn?
Business SA's FTA training sessions are developed and delivered by industry experts with extensive exporting experience in China, Japan and Korea. They will cover:
– Tariff classification and preferential tariff schedules
– Rules of origin – types and common issues
– Certificates of Origin and Declaration of Origin
– Documents required to access preferential treatment
– Consignment rules – how shipment affects eligibility
– Legal obligations
– Export logistics
– Export finance and insurance
– Case Studies from various industries
– Practical exercises & examples for a more hands-on experience
Who should attend?
– Small to medium-sized (SME) business owners and directors
– Export managers, supervisors, coordinators and officers
– Export specialists/consultants
– International sales and marketing specialists
– Logistics, procurement and purchasing specialists
Cost: $95 + GST pp
This activity received funding from Australian government as part of the Free Trade Agreement Training Provider Grant Program.
Full cost of the training course is $209 incl. GST. 50% of the cost has been subsidised by the Australian Government through the Free Trade Agreement Training Provider Grant Program.
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2 Demographics
3 Cities and towns
Geography\nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,333 km² (901 mi²). 2,330 km² (899 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.13% water.
Demographics\nAs of the census2 of 2000, there are 242,628 people, 92,516 households, and 60,135 families residing in the county. The population density is 104/km² (270/mi²). There are 100,595 housing units at an average density of 43/km² (112/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 74.30% White, 7.67% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 14.15% from other races, and 1.96% from two or more races. 27.45% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 92,516 households out of which 31.70% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.20% are married couples living together, 12.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.00% are non-families. 26.90% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.90% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.52 and the average family size is 3.10.
In the county, the population is spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 16.30% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 19.20% from 45 to 64, and 11.00% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $32,198, and the median income for a family is $41,067. Males have a median income of $29,961 versus $21,591 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,323. 17.80% of the population and 12.00% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 21.60% are under the age of 18 and 10.70% are 65 or older.
Cities and towns\n*Buffalo Springs\n*Idalou\n*Lubbock\n*New Deal\n*Ransom Canyon\n*Reese Center\n*Shallowater\n*Slaton\n*Wolfforth


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Liechtenstein is a small mountainous country situated between Switzerland and Austria. It counts a total population of around 37 thousand people. The capital is Vaduz and the largest city is Schaan. It is known as a popular winter sports resort and as a tax haven. Numerous companies are registered here and it is famous for its many private banks. Liechtenstein extends only through the Alps and it is the smallest German-speaking country in the world. The climate in Liechtenstein is temperate and alpine with warm but wet summers and mild winters. The average temperature in January is around -1°C and 21°C during July. During winter time snow lasts from the end of December to March and From November to May in the hills.


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Tereska, a child in a residence for disturbed children, grew up in a concentration camp. She drew a picture of "home"
The earliest known photograph of men drinking beer. Edinburgh Ale, 1844
"Get the hell out of my race and give me those numbers." After realizing a woman was running Boston marathon organizer Jock Sem
A Native American looks down at a newly-completed section of the transcontinental railroad. Nevada, about 1868
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Guests at Orton Hall are spoilt in terms of the attractions and leisure pursuits on offer during their stay. For many, the peace and quiet afforded by Orton's idyllic rural location is most appealing, and they opt to enjoy a relaxing break, never venturing far beyond the village. Others use the premium accommodation as a base from which to explore some of England's most dramatic & picturesque countryside.
Orton Village
Orton is located on the southern edge of Orton Village in Cumbria. Many of the village houses were built in the 18th century and have remained virtually unaltered in external appearance since. A magnificent sixteenth century church stands guard over the village. The pace of life is relaxed and offers a truly peaceful and friendly country holiday.
Alfred Wainwright, in his book 'Westmorland's Heritage', writes:
"Orton is one of the loveliest of Westmorland's villages, a pretty rural settlement built around a central green with two streams crossed by many footbridges and having numerous venerable buildings and a fine church on a hill overlooking tranquil countryside."
Orton Village also features a pub, tea rooms, shop with post office and the renowned Kennedy's Chocolate Factory.
Orton Village hosts the nationally acclaimed Orton Farmer's Market every second Saturday of the month. Orton was the National Farmer's Market of the Year 2005 and the first accredited farmer's market in Britain.
The immediate area offers some of the best countryside in England. Orton is set within a triangle formed by the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and Eden Valley, all of which can be reached via quiet country roads and are no more than 20 minutes drive away.
Guest comments
"This was a brilliant find and even better as we got a deal. The apartment was in a great location for touring the lakes and surrounding area. It was extremely well equipped, the furniture was in keeping with the house and the oak panelling throughout was superb – wished the walls could talk!! The grounds were also beautifully kept. Would go back again." Christine Wells – Market Harborough


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Written by: Nasreen Talukdar
Editor: Tania Singh
The infamous Nirbhaya gang rape questioned the very core of our nation. Nirbhaya, as the nation named her, was brutally raped on 16th December 2012 in the capital of the nation. Had it been just a rape, our patriarchal apathy would have simply increased the rape count of India by one – if it had even been reported in the first place.
However as the details of her assault emerged, we could no longer call it 'another rape.' The animals brutally gang raped her, sodomised her, inserted a metal rod and hand through her vagina into her uterus, ripping apart her intestines.
However, the entire nation took to the streets screaming for justice. They faced police brutality, quietly accepted the blocked streets, refused to stay quiet about rape and demanded justice to be served. Fear, anger and anxiety rooted itself into every woman's heart. The entire nation prayed for Nirbhaya and justice. Nirbhaya was revealed to be Jyoti by her family – for what had happened to her beautiful soul should be remembered for eternity.
The name set in and along with it the idea that 'Nirbhaya' was an actual person with a mother, father, brothers and dreams of building a career accounted for us to realise that we could not allow her murderers to roam free.
The convicts were put on death sentence and had the audacity to appeal it.
After almost 5 years of the incident, the Supreme Court has finally pronounced their judgement in the case, upholding the death sentence of all four convicts. The Supreme Court upheld Delhi High Court's death sentence verdict on the four Nirbhaya rape case convicts and rejected the mercy plea of the rapists, namely Mukesh(29), Pawan(22), Vinay Sharma(23) and Akshay(31). Of the six accused, Ram Singh hung himself in prison, while another, who was a juvenile at the time of the crime, was convicted in August last year and will serve the maximum sentence of three years in a reform home.
The verdict of the Supreme Court confirmed death sentence for the four convicts and this verdict welcomed spontaneous appreciation from the entire nation. This judgement definitely is a ray of hope for each one of us.
Hundreds of women have been raped in the past and violence against women is prevalent in our nation. The judgement pronounced by the Supreme Court definitely sets an example and promises each citizen and each woman of this country a safer future. A man must now know that he cannot escape after committing such a heinous crime. Hoping we continue to witness justice and such positive changes.
We've been waiting for justice for Jyoti. Justice for Jyoti has seen light at last.
While we wish that the juvenile animal did not roam the streets, we hope that the law understands that such brutal crimes can not be allowed unpunished because of something as inconsequential as age. Age is supposed to protect innocence, and no person who did what this juvenile did can be deemed to be innocent.


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Fishponds Road, Bristol, BS16.
Besley Hill Mortgage Services is a firm of mortgage brokers who will find the best mortgage deals for customers. Based in Fishponds Road, Fishponds, Besley Hill Mortgage Services is a business.
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I did a post last week on the Exclusive Books Boeke list. Needless to say that when this box arrived at my desk on Friday (My Birthday) I was greeted with a bomb of shredded paper and books - what more could a girl ask for on her birthday!
No doubt, I'll be busy as heck in the next couple of days getting through these babies.
I'll be posting reviews here and with Tamarin du Toit over at I Want a Dodo, so keep a look out!


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Rydges Lakeland Resort Queenstown, on the shores of stunning Lake Wakatipu, has unmatched views across the water to some of the most majestic scenery in New Zealand. The resort is just five minute flat walk from the centre of this exciting town and caters for visitors, sporting enthusiasts, and conference groups.
Rydges is one of Queenstown's largest hotels. With 255 rooms Rydges offers a hotel room type to cater to the needs of all travellers.
Take advantage of our Free Wi-fi network throughout the hotel. Now available in all rooms.
Our Ben Lomond Restaurant is a stylish casual restaurant offering delicious contemporary New Zealand cuisine serving breakfast and dinner. Ben Lomond has superb views of Lake Wakatipu, The Remarkables Range, and Queenstown Centre. Relax and unwind in our Fireside Lounge Bar which offers a warm welcome in a sophisticated ambience. The bar opens out onto an outdoor deck area and is the ideal place to meet with fellow travellers or to simply unwind after a busy day.
Queenstown is widely known as the Adventure Capital in New Zealand, and set amidst the dramatic Southern Alps, is also one of New Zealand's most scenic regions. The four very distinct seasons make it a year round destination.


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Reader Requests Answered, Six Months Late
I am now embarking on my atheism indoctrination: His Dark Materials!
Yes, back in May RC2 asked if anyone had read the series, and now, with a week and one day to go before the movie is released, I am fulfilling my promise to you all to write it up! Lured into this evil trap by the lovely, luminescent, and ostensibly Catholic Nicole Kidman, I shall now unsuspectingly expose myself to the darkest of sinister temptations: anti-Catholic themes in a children's novel!
(No but seriously, I expect I'll find it a fun little book, and completely miss all the anti-religious stuff just like I completely missed the religious stuff in The Chronicles of Narnia all through my youth, only hearing about those, in utter disbelief, from the same sources I'm hearing about the stuff in Pullman's novels, and in the same timeframe: right before the release of the Major Motion Picture. (Actually, a high school friend of mine said something about it but she was a Christian and tended to listen to Christian rock so I quickly disregarded it as something someone went looking for because it was just so ridiculous.))
A decanter of wine features rather heavily in chapter one. Obviously he's encouraging alcoholism in children too. And profligacy, since it's an expensive wine.
Well, the church just popped up in chapter two.
Cigarettes in three! I like being indoctrinated!
Nicole Kidman shows up in four!
Chapter ten: Some thoughts after finishing part one.
First, there's too many people in this story. There's more than were in the Harry Potter books, and those were set in a school over seven years, and most of the secondary characters hardly did anything but fill classrooms for most of the series. This is a third of the way into a third of the series, and people mentioned in passing are suddenly doing important and critical things dozens of pages later, like falling to their deaths or turning into major characters without any further explanation of who they are. In fact, they're the only ones who are doing much of anything. The main characters certainly aren't doing much at all, since one's in a distant prison and one's in hiding. I know that this is Pullman's response to the Narnia series, and Narnia it ain't. Sure there's one kid instead of three but she's got tons of friends, they all have families, there isn't one professor but a whole college of them, there may be one head badguy but she's got tons of friends and minions, all of whom have names. The child isn't exactly befriending fantastical animals or fighting wolves. Sure, it's early days yet, but in Narnia that got off pretty well off the bat of the first novel, and there were still five books to go.
There are a bunch of winks — or raspberries — sent in the direction of the CS Lewis books. It's hard to tell which they are sometimes, but it shows that he's aware of them while he's writing these, and since I'm reading these aware that he's aware of them and continually reminded of that awareness, well. It's adding to my awareness.
And as for the church, it's barely been mentioned so far but what has been described is so far removed from the real thing it would be unrecognizable to anyone who hasn't been heavily briefed before hand that "he means the church. Yes, that church. That's what he's talking about." The whole world is completely different from this one, so what's called the church is operating as a completely different entity in a completely different world. The terminology is the same, but that just serves to make its situation in the world recognizable*. Hardly likely to turn many kids reading it for the fun animals into diehard atheists, I think. But then it's early days, yet.
* As in trains and spaceships. If your writing a historical fantasy, you can say your character is on a train, and nobody asks questions. If you write a scifi fantasy, you have to go on for pages and pages what the spaceship is or no one will be able to see it. In other words, it's easier to move your story around something that already exists.
Btw, I don't mean to imply by any of the above criticism that it's a bad book, it's just that I'm reading it critically so I'm pointing out that which I can be critical of. It's a perfectly enjoyable book. I do think, though, given the way I read when I was a kid (just plowing through, never bothering much about the bits or people I didn't get, which probably happened more frequently at that age than now), a similar kid would get to the end missing a good deal of what happened, because there's just so many people to keep straight.
Chapter sixteen! Mention of the Vatican! …which isn't even in Rome anymore, I think I read at the beginning. It's in Geneva.
Well, Part Two is behind me and things are picking up. Man, though, there's a lot of stuff they can cut out of this for the movie, and religion isn't in that list.
And I'm done. Man. What (to borrow a phrase) a load of old tosh. I can't believe this is what people are getting so wound up about.


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Italy to check on Candreva and Eder fitness
Italy will check on the fitness of Inter duo Antonio Candreva and Eder ahead of Tuesday's friendly against world champions Germany.
The two teams meet at San Siro on Tuesday after the Azzurri won 4-0 at Liechtenstein in their World Cup qualifier on Saturday.
It is the second high-profile friendly for head coach Giampiero Ventura after he oversaw a 3-1 home defeat to France in his first game at the helm after replacing Antonio Conte.
Ventura stressed the result would not be the most important aspect, but recognised the importance of the fixture as he discussed his selection dilemmas, which include fitness doubts Candreva and Eder.
"We will play with those who give us the best guarantees - it is not a game among friends," he said at his pre-match media conference.
"If we go with a three-man defence, then obviously we will change some players.
"There are still many details to verify. We have to check the condition of some players like Candreva and Eder for example, who have small physical problems.
"Marco Verratti, Federico Bernardeschi and Simone Zaza all have solid chances to play. There is still some training to do before we decide what happens. Andrea Belotti will play.
"All the players here deserve to wear the shirt. There won't be big changes but rotation where it is suitable.
"Italy v Germany a fascinating fixture but it's still a friendly so trying new things is what matters."
Candreva scored in the win in Liechtenstein, while Eder came on as a second-half substitute.


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The Ramlila in Fiji is traditionally performed at Mariamman Temple in Fiji's second-biggest island, Vanua Levu. Mariamman is a Hindu goddess of rain and it's interesting to see Hinduism popping up again in the Pacific ocean, many miles away from its origins in India.
India in the Pacific?
|Sunset at Denarau Beach by Mark Heard
Now that I've done some research, I realise that it's almost the opposite situation - although the population levels almost reached parity in the 20th century, Indo-Fijians are a population in decline. Recent political coups in Fiji have seen native islanders wrest back the reigns of power, changing the constitution to disenfranchise the 37.6% of the population that is of Indo-Fijian descent. Not only do Indo-Fijians have no political voice in modern-day Fiji, but they also have no right to own property, despite being in Fiji for more than 100 years.
How the Indians were brought to Fiji
Indentured workers from India were first brought to Fiji by the British, from the 1870's until the practice was abolished in 1919. They were employed in the sugar cane plantations and many were tricked into believing that Fiji was very close to India and that they would be able to return easily. Conditions for the first Indians who arrived in Fiji were described as naraka, the Hindi word for hell. Nevertheless, many indentured Indian workers stayed in Fiji and, not having the right to own property, they invested in businesses and made a name for themselves as a thriving economic community.
|Indo-Fijians in Nadi by bluetravie
A global concept of land ownership?
The current situation for Indo-Fijians is worse than ever, with many talented Indo-Fijians leaving to seek a more fulfilling life in Australia or New Zealand. Fiji was thrown out of the Commonwealth for its racial policies and it would be a shame to see Fiji's experiment in multiculturalism fail.
In his book On Fiji Islands, the Canadian writer Ronald Wright explores the complexity of the situation in Fiji. He compares the fate of Fijians to that of other indigenous cultures around the world, eg. in Peru and the United States. Compared to other native peoples, Fijians compare favourably, as they have managed to retain their culture and land ownership of their own country.
Some of the people he meets in his book disagree with the native Fijian monopoly of land ownership and believe that land should be redistributed to the entire population, including those of Indian descent. Wright's position is that 'western' solutions to Fijian land ownership are always going to be somewhat patronising. He compares the situation with the Aborigines in Australia and Native Americans who've managed to regain some of their land, therefore redressing some of the historical wrongs of colonisation.
Indentured labourers around the world
Fiji wasn't the only country where Indians were brought over as indentured labourers. Many Caribbean nations have large Indian populations - I'm thinking primarily of Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana. Indians now form the majority of the population of Mauritius, a former British colony in the Indian ocean and there are sizeable Indian communities in East and South Africa. 7% of Malaysia's population is of Indian descent.
It wasn't just the British who did this either - French and Dutch colonists also used Indian labour to work their colonies in South America and the Indian ocean.
Indo-Fijian culture
|Indian temple in Nadi by Mark Heard
By all accounts, Indian culture in Fiji is less conservative than in India. Some of the strictures associated with caste/social class have been abandoned and Indo-Fijians, in general, are more relaxed in their attitude towards traditional values. Perhaps this explains the popularity of the Indo-Fijian singer, Aiysha - she sings in English and Hindi and seems to be quite popular in India, despite the fact that her videos are quite risqué!
I'm pasting in one of her videos below, so you can see what I mean - you can also enjoy the beautiful scenery in the background, a lot of which was filmed in Fiji.
Image credits:
The images of the Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami Hindu temple in Nadi and sunset at Denarau beach were taken by flickr user Mark Heard, who is a writer from Alberta in Canada and travelled to Fiji in 2010. Mark has a whole series of photos on Fiji, which you see on his flickr photostream.
The image of the older Indo-Fijian man and the young boy was taken in Nadi by flickr member bluetravie - you can see more of bluetravie's images on his photostream.
Thanks to Mark and bluetravie for sharing these images with us, using the Creative Commons license.


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Trachelospermum asiaticum is originally from southeast Asia and are made up of climbing or twining plants. They are moderately frost hardy and grow in full sun to full shade. Asian Jasmine has oval leaves 1-2 inches long that are glossy and dark green. It has a compact habit and will grow prostrate on the ground or cling to a wall. Asian Jasmine can grow in variety of situations which is why it is often seen planted in many landscapes.Hardiness Zone: 10, 11, 7, 8, 9
Plant Use: Groundcover
Exposure: Part Shade to Sun
Water Requirements: Medium


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Internet broadband speeds are increasing and this has made it easier than ever before to watch movies online .People no longer visit theatres and shell out huge bucks to watch movies. When one plans to visit theatres, he or she has to stand in big queues to purchase tickets. People do not have time these days as well to visit theatres at appropriate times. This is where online movies come into picture.
Many websites have cropped up and are all over the internet these days. These websites boast of a fabulous collection of movies. Some sites even allow you to watch new movies. Some of these sites are paid ones while a vast majority of them enable you to watch movies for free. You can watch full movies online directly on the website. This process is called live streaming. Various other sites all you to download movies on the computer and watch them at a later time. All of these comprise of full movies and you can watch them without any interruptions. Some websites ask you to download additional plug-ins which are nothing but small downloadable programs that enable you to watch movies from the comfort of your home.
Choosing a website to watch full movies online is another daunting task. Not all sites stream good quality movies. One you click on the streaming option or the download button, you end up opening pop u[p windows that lead you to sites which a vast majority of population do not wish to visit. Some of the websites do not have the required permissions to telecast movies. Watching movies online in such sites leads to an infringement of copyright laws. If you watch movies from these sites, the internet service provider may penalise you. So one has to choose a website bearing all these factors in mind.
To watch a full movie online, a person should have a computer, high speed broadband internet connection, graphics card, sound card and speakers of good quality. Once you have all these accessories, you can log into the website you wish to watch movies from. Then you have to select the movies section from the dropdown that shows TV shows, movies and other entertainment options.
After clicking on the movies section, you normally are asked to choose a genre and language from the available options available. The genres may comprise of action movies, thriller movies, romantic movies, comedy movies and even sci-fi movies. After choosing the appropriate genre and language you are provided with options to either download the movies or to live stream them. You can choose anyone of them. Some websites only provide you with the option of downloading a movie or streaming movies. In such cases you do not get to choose.
In the next step, you are asked to choose from one of the different methods to watch movies online. These may comprise of standard or high definition methods. After choosing this step you can click on the play button to watch movies or download movies in order to watch a full movie online.


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As a Community Owner, you might have access to more than one community. If there is a community that you work with more than others, you have the ability to set it as your preferred community. This will then be the community that appears every time you log in to Connect.
1. Click on your company logo or image in the upper right corner
2. In the dropdown, click on "My Information"
3. In the popup, at the bottom, is a dropbox that will allow you to set your preferred community
4. Select the one you want as preferred and click Save


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The BlackBerry Leap is officially rolling out globally starting today. Customers in the UK will be the first to have the ability to purchase the Leap through carrier partners.
Over the next few weeks, the Leap will be making its way to Germany, France, US, Canada, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and India.
Check out the official press release below:
Press Release
BlackBerry Announces Global Rollout of BlackBerry Leap
New five-inch all-touch smartphone supports consumers and enterprise users who value security and privacy while pushing their productivity to the next level
Waterloo, ON – BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ: BBRY; TSX: BB), a global leader in mobile communications, today announced the availability of BlackBerry® Leap in the United Kingdom and rollout in major markets. Beginning today in the U.K., young power professionals who want to get things done and companies looking for enterprise fleet renewals can now purchase BlackBerry Leap on ShopBlackBerry.com and through select carriers and partners. BlackBerry Leap will continue to rollout over the next few weeks across countries including Germany, France, United States, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and India.
Ron Louks, President, Devices and Emerging Solutions at BlackBerry, said: "With an all-touch screen, the BlackBerry Leap rounds out our portfolio of BlackBerry 10 devices, offering an affordable choice to mobile professionals who require a smartphone that safeguards sensitive communications and keeps them productive."
BlackBerry Leap features the latest BlackBerry® 10.3.1 operating system, a brilliant edge-to-edge five-inch HD display and more than a full day's battery power.
Top features of the BlackBerry Leap include:
Security to Maintain Privacy – You can feel safe in the knowledge that BlackBerry Leap was designed with the highest standards of security in mind to protect your privacy. It is equipped with support for encryption, plus built-in malware protection and back-up, wipe and restore. All to give you control and help secure your data against the next embarrassing and potentially costly cyberattack.
Battery That Powers Through a Full Day – With up to 25 hours of heavy use,* the BlackBerry Leap will power through even your most demanding day. The impressive 2800 mAh battery and optimization of power consumption in BlackBerry 10 gives users more than a full day of productive usage.
Best-in-Class BlackBerry Keyboard – Type faster and more accurately on a touchscreen keyboard that learns how you write. With superior error correction, multi-language support, customized adaption and flow, BlackBerry's touchscreen keyboard helps to reduce the mistakes and missteps that can hold you back.
BlackBerry® 10 OS 10.3.1 –BlackBerry Leap comes preloaded with the new BlackBerry 10.3.1 operating system, offering a fresh look that incorporates updated icons and an instant action bar so that users' most commonly accessed functions are in the center of their screen.
Additional features include:
BlackBerry® Blend – BlackBerry Blend brings messaging and content that is on your BlackBerry smartphone to your computer and tablet. Get instant message notifications, read and respond to your work and personal email, BBM™ or text messages, and access your documents, calendar, contacts and media in real time on whatever device you are on, powered by your BlackBerry. BlackBerry Blend works across desktop operating systems, including Mac OS X 10.7 +, Windows® 7+ and Android™ tablets running Android 4.4+ via cellular, USB or Wi-Fi connections.
BlackBerry® Assistant – The BlackBerry Assistant is BlackBerry's first digital assistant and can be used with voice and text commands to help users manage work and personal email, contacts, calendar and other native BlackBerry 10 applications. It's the only smartphone assistant on the market today that can access both personal and work content in your work perimeter. BlackBerry Assistant intelligently determines how to respond to you based on how you interact with it – if you type, it responds silently, if you speak, it speaks back and if you activate over Bluetooth, it speaks back with additional context because it assumes you might not have access to the screen.
Dual app storefronts preloaded for access to a huge selection of apps for work and play:
BlackBerry World – BlackBerry World offers essential business and productivity apps for professionals looking to drive efficient communications and collaboration including Box, Evernote, Cisco WebEx Meetings and Documents to Go.
Amazon Appstore – Discover and download popular Android apps and games through the Amazon Appstore including Candy Crush Saga, Pinterest, SoundCloud, Kindle and Amazon Shopping.
For more information on the BlackBerry Leap, please visit BlackBerry.com/Leap
In addition to the United Kingdom as of today, BlackBerry Leap will continue to rollout over the next few weeks across countries including Germany, France, United States, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and India. Availability in other markets will be announced locally at a later date.
* Based on GSMA PRD TW.09 Battery Life Measurement Technique and a mixed usage scenario. Many factors affect battery life, including network connectivity, application usage, feature configuration and battery age. Actual results may vary.
About BlackBerry
A global leader in mobile communications, BlackBerry® revolutionized the mobile industry when it was introduced in 1999. Today, BlackBerry aims to inspire the success of our millions of customers around the world by continuously pushing the boundaries of mobile experiences. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, BlackBerry operates offices in North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America. The Company trades under the ticker symbols "BB" on the Toronto Stock Exchange and "BBRY" on the NASDAQ. For more information, visit www.BlackBerry.com.
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Charcoal on paper, 59x86cm.
"Warlocks and witches in a dance:
Nae cotillion, brent new frae France,
But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reels,
Put life and mettle in their heels.
A winnock-bunker in the east,
There sat Auld Nick, in shape o' beast;
A tousie tyke, black, grim, and large,
To gie them music was his charge;
He screw'd the pipes and gart them skirl,
Till roof and rafters a' did dirl.
Coffins stood round, like open presses,
That shaw'd the dead in their last dresses;
And, by some devilish cantraip sleight,
Each in it's cauld hand held a light:
By which heroic Tam was able
To note upon the haly table,
A murderer's banes, in gibbet-airns;
Twa span-lang, wee, unchristian bairns;
A thief new-cutted frae a rape-
Wi' his last gasp his gab did gape;
Five tomahawks wi' bluid red-rusted;
Five scimitars wi' murder crusted;
A garter which a babe had strangled;
A knife a father's throat had mangled –
The grey-hairs yet stack to the heft;
Wi' mair of horrible and awefu',
Which even to name wad be unlawful'
Three Lawyers' tongues, turned inside out,
Three Priests' hearts, rotten, black as muck,
Lay stinking, vile, in every neuk".
From 'Tam O' Shanter' by Robert Burns
A scary Hallowe'en to you all!!!!


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Media Appearances
- New York Times
- The Wall Street Journal
- New York Times
- USA Today
- Bloomberg TV
- NRA News
- AMAC.us (Money Columnist)
- MoneyNews.com
(Insider Columnist)
- Forbes
- NBC News
- Fox Business Network
- CBS Moneywatch
- SmartMoney (Personal Finance Magazine of Wall Street Journal)
- Kiplinger's
- Newsmax
What Others Are Saying
Ed Reiter, Executive Director,
August, 2017 - Week 3 Edition
Gold Coin Sales Soar as War Tensions Rise
The crisis over North Korea's nuclear capabilities sent gold up and stocks down. We predicted this development last week – gold rising on new North Korean threats – but we were not expecting such an immediate response! Nor did we expect major industry outlets to pick up our predictions, but they did.
After gold popped last week on President Trump's war of words with North Korea, gold coin sales rose strongly. Gold coin purchases by collectors, investors and dealers are up dramatically. We and many other dealers across the country – both small and large – have seen an increase in coin sales. We enjoyed a rise of about 40% vs. the average of recent weeks. This is an important early sign for future sales growth, too, since higher gold prices have been the primary reason behind the beginning of past multi-year rare coin bull markets in which prices rise by 100% to 1,000% in only a few years. Any significant rise in gold's price builds a base of new customers who will first buy bullion coins, then rare coins – for years to come.
Gold is already up 12% this year, and it has a history of going up strongly in the first year of a new President from a new party. Back in 1993, Bill Clinton's first year, gold rose 19.3%. In George W. Bush's first year, gold rose only 2.2%, but more importantly the uncertainty after 9/11 gave birth to a major gold bull market running from 2001 to 2011. Then, in 2009 – Barack Obama's first year – gold rose 24.4%. Gold tends to rise in a President's first year in part because new Presidents tend to face huge problems before they gain the experience necessary to handle those problems wisely. We're seeing that happen once again with the threats coming from North Korea, Russia, China and other global hot spots.
This is not the time to be selling gold coins or any other precious-metals-based investment. This is the time to increase your allocation in hard assets. The kind of chaos you're seeing in Washington DC and around the world will continue for several years to come, since the Trump Administration seems to be rushing from one crisis to another while world leaders are taking advantage of the chaos in Washington.
Mainstream Analysts Start to Return to Gold
Gold rose $30 last week, reaching a 10-week high, while silver gained almost $1 and stocks retreated. Last Friday, gold touched $1,297, the third time since April that gold has bumped up against the $1,300 "resistance level," while silver crossed back above $17. If gold crosses $1,300 and stays above $1,300, that could signal gold entering a "break out" phase, fueling a move toward $1,400 and beyond.
We've seen this happen before. After gold makes its first $100 upward move, the trend-followers on Wall Street return to gold. That's the basic problem with trend-following – momentum traders miss the first big move. A far smarter strategy is to buy gold and silver when prices are down. Part of the problem is that the press usually doesn't print positive articles about gold until it starts rising significantly, so some of these experts likely said positive things about gold when it was down, but the press did not cover their words then.
Last week, we heard strong words about gold's portfolio role from Ray Dalio, founder and chairman of the largest hedge fund in the world, Bridgewater Associates, which manages about $160 billion in assets. In a note to clients, Dalio said "we are seeing 1) two confrontational, nationalistic and militaristic leaders playing chicken with each other, while the world is watching to see which one will be caught bluffing, or if there will be a hellacious war, and 2) the odds of Congress failing to raise the debt ceiling (leading to a technical default, a temporary government shutdown, and increased loss of faith in the effectiveness of our political system) rising." Then, he said, "if the above things go badly, it would seem that gold (more than other safe haven assets like the dollar, yen, and treasuries) would benefit, so if you don't have 5-10% of your assets in gold as a hedge, we'd suggest you relook at this. Don't let traditional biases, rather than an excellent analysis, stand in the way of you doing this (and if you do have an excellent analysis of why you shouldn't have such an allocation to gold, we'd appreciate you sharing it with us.)."
In addition, commodity expert Dennis Gartman told CNBC's "Power Lunch" program that "gold is about to break out on the upside strongly." He views gold as a currency rather than a commodity. He recommends investors should have at least 10% to 15% of their portfolios in gold. He also spoke about the geopolitical problems that bring forth gold's role as a safe haven. As a result of these tensions, he said, "The stock market looks a little vulnerable. The geopolitical circumstances are getting worse and worse."
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