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|The Pendulum, the Pit and Hope
|Directed by
|Jan Švankmajer
|Produced by
|Klára Stoklasová
|Written by
|Edgar Allan Poe
Jan Svankmajer
|Jan Zácek
|Miloslav Spála
|Edited by
|Helena Lebdusková
Release date
|July 28, 1983
Running time
|15 minutes
The Pendulum, the Pit and Hope (Czech: Kyvadlo, jáma a naděje) is a 1983 Czechoslovak animated short film directed by Jan Švankmajer, adapted from Edgar Allan Poe's story "The Pit and the Pendulum" and Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam's story "A Torture by Hope".
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text: [[quoteright:300:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/spielberg_4933.jpg]][[caption-width-right:300:Before most of you were born, his name had to be attached to the project.]]->''"I dream for a living."''Every so often someone emerges in a field and manages to not only revolutionize it, but do so several times. Steven Allan Spielberg (born December 18, 1946) is one of those people, with a career that has gone uninterrupted since the mid-70's. To put it simply, he is one of the most influential powers in Hollywood.After playing with his father's 8mm camera as a kid, he enrolled in a community college with a small film program and used those connections to get work directing TV episodes (including ''Series/{{Columbo}}'') until he got his big break, a low-budget, cult hit TV film ''Film/{{Duel}}''. ''Duel'' was an expertly made, taut thriller that was such a hit on TV that he was allowed to shoot more scenes to give it a cinema release in Europe. It got him a lot of attention, enough to be brought on as the director for the film that would launch him into the stratosphere, ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', the [[UrExample first]] summer blockbuster (setting the record for highest grossing movie just before ''Franchise/StarWars: Film/ANewHope'' came out, pushing the record up even further. It remains one of the most critically acclaimed films of all time).With basically a blank check, he followed this with benign AlienInvasion ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind'', the 30's serial throwback ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' (the first of the ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' films; he directed all the sequels as well) and the family favourite ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'', which became the highest grossing film of all time in its day (his ''second'' time achieving that milestone).In 1985, he branched into directing drama, with his ultra-serious ''Film/TheColorPurple'', which was nominated for several Oscars; it would not be his last excursion into this genre.He is also known for being a collaborator with other very popular films including ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}'' and ''Film/TheGoonies'' (a team effort with Creator/RichardDonner and Creator/ChrisColumbus). Even today he is found working in mega-blockbusters like ''Film/{{Transformers}}''.Steven is a long time friend of Creator/GeorgeLucas, ever since they met at a film festival when both were in college (Spielberg said he was insanely jealous of Lucas' student film that eventually became ''Film/THX1138''). While their only official collaborations are ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', and to a lesser extent ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime'' (Spielberg was supposed to direct ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'', issues with the Directors Guild of America stopped that from happening), they frequently spend time together and discuss each other's projects. Spielberg was also a frequent collaborator with Creator/StanWinston, the puppeteer and makeup virtuoso who brought the dinosaurs of ''Franchise/JurassicPark'' and the robots of ''Film/AIArtificialIntelligence'' marvelously to life. He's also famously collaborated with Music/JohnWilliams, with the composer providing the scores for virtually all of Spielberg's films.In 1994, he was a co-founder of the studio [[Creator/DreamWorks DreamWorks SKG]] alongside Creator/{{Disney}} studio chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg and record producer David Geffen. Dreamworks and Spielberg (as producer) would later go on to make the first ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonor'' video game, widely regarded as the [=PS1=]'s ''[[VideoGame/GoldenEye1997 GoldenEye]]''. He still runs [[VanityPlate Amblin]] [[Creator/AmblinEntertainment Entertainment]]. Now works on a live-action ''Film/GhostInTheShell'' adaptation, a work he has said he is fond of.Spielberg went on to make ''Film/{{Hook}}'' in 1991, and ''Film/JurassicPark'' in 1993 (his ''third'' time making the most successful movie of all time), which revolutionized the use of CG animation in film. ''Film/SchindlersList'' in the same year won the Best Picture Oscar and is treasured all over the world to this day, ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'' won a handful of Oscars itself, and the controversial ''Film/AIArtificialIntelligence'' saw him taking over directorial reins from his good friend Creator/StanleyKubrick, who died in mid-production. ''Film/CatchMeIfYouCan'' re-teamed him with Creator/TomHanks from ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'', and became another acclaimed hit.Spielberg has also done television work. He directed part of the pilot of ''Creator/RodSerling's Series/NightGallery'' as well as a few TV movies in addition to ''Duel'', and has produced television shows such as ''Series/AmazingStories'', ''Series/SeaQuestDSV'', ''Series/{{ER}}'', and ''Series/UnitedStatesOfTara''.He's also delved into animation. He collaborated with Creator/DonBluth in the 1980's to produce box office successes like ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTail'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime'', also starting his own animation studio, Creator/{{Amblimation}}, which would go on to produce the somewhat less successful ''WesternAnimation/WereBackADinosaursStory'', ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTail: Fievel Goes West'', and ''WesternAnimation/{{Balto}}''; it and Bluth would be spiritually replaced by Katzenberg's [=DreamWorks=] Animation (he also had input in DWA's first ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'' movie). He is also known as the executive producer for (and mistakenly believed to have created, thanks to InCaseYouForgotWhoWroteIt) Creator/WarnerBros Silver Age cartoons ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}'', ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'', and some lesser known works, such as ''WesternAnimation/{{Histeria}}!''[[note]]an educational sketch show parodying historical figures and events -- and pushing the limits of what can and can't be done on kids' TV, just like ''Animaniacs''[[/note]], ''WesternAnimation/{{Toonsylvania}}'' (one of his first animated projects when he created [=DreamWorks=] Studios), and the much-reviled ''Pinky and the Brain'' spinoff ''WesternAnimation/PinkyElmyraAndTheBrain''.On top of everything else, he has also worked extensively with the Ride/UniversalStudios parks as a creative consultant. He helped oversee the development of both Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure, as well as many attractions; including ''Ride/ETAdventure'' [[note]]which he also appears in AsHimself[[/note]], ''Ride/{{JAWS}}'', ''Ride/{{Kongfrontation}}'', ''Ride/BackToTheFutureTheRide'', ''Ride/JurassicParkRiverAdventure'', ''Ride/TheAmazingAdventuresOfSpiderMan'', ''Ride/MenInBlackAlienAttack'', ''Ride/TransformersTheRide'', and so on.Has said that his Oscar awards pale in comparison to the honor of being selected as a bearer of the Olympic Flag in the Salt Lake City games of 2002.He has been married to Creator/KateCapshaw since 1991, and was married to Creator/AmyIrving from 1985-1989. He has seven children: one son by Irving, two [[Music/SashaSpielberg daughter]]s and a son by Capshaw, an adopted son and daughter with Capshaw, and [[Creator/JessicaCapshaw a stepdaughter]] from Capshaw's previous marriage.In 2018 he became the first ever director to have his total worldwide box office cross $10 billion.----[[folder:Films]][[index]]* ''Film/{{Duel}}'' (1971 made for TV movie, later released theatrically in Europe)* ''Film/TheSugarlandExpress'' (1974)* ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' (1975)* ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind'' (1977)* ''Film/NineteenFortyOne'' (1979)* ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' (1981)* ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'' (1982)* ''Film/TwilightZoneTheMovie'' (1983, "Kick The Can" segment)* ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom'' (1984)* ''Film/TheColorPurple'' (1985)* ''Film/EmpireOfTheSun'' (1987)* ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'' (1989)* ''Film/{{Always}}'' (1989)* ''Film/{{Hook}}'' (1991)* ''Film/JurassicPark'' (1993)* ''Film/SchindlersList'' (1993)* ''Film/TheLostWorldJurassicPark'' (1997)* ''Film/{{Amistad}}'' (1997)* ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'' (1998)* ''Film/AIArtificialIntelligence'' (2001)* ''Film/MinorityReport'' (2002)* ''Film/CatchMeIfYouCan'' (2002)* ''Film/TheTerminal'' (2003)* ''Film/WarOfTheWorlds'' (2005)* ''Film/{{Munich}}'' (2005)* ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull'' (2008)* ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfTintin: Secret of the Unicorn'' (2011)* ''Literature/WarHorse'' (2011)* ''Film/{{Lincoln}}'' (2012)* ''Film/BridgeOfSpies'' (2015)* ''Film/TheBFG'' (2016)* ''Film/ThePost'' (2017)* ''Film/ReadyPlayerOne2018'' (2018)* ''Indiana Jones 5'' (2019)* ''Theatre/WestSideStory'' (2019)* ''ComicBook/{{Blackhawk}}'' (TBA)[[/folder]][[folder:Works he didnĺt direct, but was involved in]]* ''{{Film/Poltergeist}}''* ''{{Film/Gremlins}}''* ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture''* ''Film/TheGoonies''* ''Film/AnAmericanTail''* ''Film/TheMoneyPit''* ''{{Film/Innerspace}}''* ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit''* ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime''* ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures''* ''Film/JoeVersusTheVolcano''* ''Film/CapeFear''* ''[[WesternAnimation/WereBackADinosaursStory We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story]]''* ''{{WesternAnimation/Animaniacs}}''* ''Series/SeaQuestDSV''* ''{{Series/ER}}''* ''{{Film/Casper}}''* ''{{Film/Balto}}''* ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain''* ''{{Film/Twister}}''* ''Franchise/MenInBlack''* ''{{WesternAnimation/Freakazoid}}''* ''Film/ThePrinceOfEgypt'' (uncredited)* ''Film/VanillaSky''* ''Series/BandOfBrothers''* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'' (uncredited)* ''Film/RoadToPerdition'' (uncredited)* ''[[Film/RevengeOfTheSith Star Wars EPISODE III: Revenge of the Sith]]'' (uncredited)* ''Film/MemoirsOfAGeisha''* ''Film/FlagsOfOurFathers''* ''Film/LettersFromIwoJima''* ''{{Franchise/Transformers}}''* ''Film/TheLovelyBones''* ''Series/UnitedStatesOfTara''* ''Film/TrueGrit''* ''Film/Super8''* ''Film/CowboysAndAliens''* ''Series/TerraNova''* ''Film/TheWolfOfWallStreet'' (uncredited [co-directed one scene])* ''Film/{{Spielberg}}''[[/index]][[/folder]]----!!Tropes associated with Spielberg's filmography* AdolfHitlarious: After applying it in some level on films like ''Film/NineteenFortyOne'' and the first three ''Indiana Jones'' movies, he put on record that he swore off ever using this Trope again after filming ''Film/SchindlersList'', thinking that portraying the Nazis as anything else but pure unmockable evil was just in poor taste. This is one of the various RealLifeWritesThePlot elements that forced ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull'' to use Communist Russia as the BigBad.* AssociatedComposer: All those {{leitmotif}}s you currently have [[EarWorm stuck in your head]] are composed by Music/JohnWilliams, who has scored all but two of Spielberg's films. (The sole exceptions are ''Film/BridgeOfSpies'' due to a health issue, and ''Film/TheColorPurple'', which they mutually agreed would be better served with music by Music/QuincyJones.)* AuthorAppeal: In most of Spielberg's films, fathers or father-figures are either [[DisappearedDad absent]] or [[ParentalIssues aloof]]. [[http://voices.yahoo.com/steven-spielbergs-daddy-issues-manifested-film-1499577.html Several]] [[http://www.hollywood.com/news/movies/42791504/how-steven-spielberg-s-daddy-issues-influenced-every-film-from-e-t-to-lincoln?page=all essays]] have analyzed this as a manifestation of Steven's childhood getting projected into his art (his own [[FantasyForbiddingFather father strongly disapproved of his interest in movies]], though he admitted [[WellDoneSonGuy he was wrong after Steven's incredible success]]).* BittersweetEnding: A good chunk of his movies have either this or happy endings, if the hero dies it will be a dignified HeroicSacrifice or be remembered in the end for what they've done.* BrokenPedestal: An unfortunate meta-example. Despite being a well-respected filmmaker and even viewed as the benevolent BigGood of Hollywood filmmaking in general to some, even Spielberg is not above to making enemies, even those who worked with him before when it was a dream come true to them only to come crashing down, some think of him is either a creative-wise inept BadassDecay MilesGloriosus FallenHero SellOut or at worse just another BitchInSheepsClothing PrimaDonnaDirector:** Creator/CrispinGlover had worked on Spielberg's produced work ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', but when he learned Spielberg was part of a production conspiracy against him by using his likeness without his permission and pay on TheOtherDarrin for his character George [=McFly=] in ''Film/BackToTheFuturePartII'', Glover successfully sues Spielberg that changed Screen Actors Guild privileges from that point on, while [[ThisIsUnforgivable never forgiving Spielberg for doing that in the first place]], [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown leading him years after the lawsuit to later write]] TheReasonYouSuckSpeech critique [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown that derides his films lacking depth and not taking risks]].** Creator/ShiaLaBeouf started out feeling like a dream come true when working with Steven on ''Film/{{Transformers}}'', however he has gradually become disillusioned with him following his experience on ''Film/TransformersFilmSeries'' sequels, ''Film/{{Disturbia}}'', ''Film/EagleEye'' and ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull'', realizing how much of an creativity-wise inept filmmaker and SellOut he has become at that time, with the first ''Transformers'' film being the only Spielberg project he liked. He also viewed Spielberg as a failure of a human being when after the reception to ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'' he gave Shia advice not to read about himself in the media, but [=LaBeouf=] felt irritated by what he perceived to be non-advice and a lack of understanding, saying "Thereĺs no way to not do that. For me to not read that means I need to not take part in society. The generation previous to mine didnĺt have the immediate response [of the internet]. If you were Creator/MarkHamill [in ''Film/StarWars''], you could lie to yourself. You could find the pockets of joy, and turn a blind eye to the shit over there." Shia also implies he blames Spielberg for one of the factors of his [[StarDerailingRole acting career going south]], [[NeverMyFault besides his own off-screen]] HairTriggerTemper NiceCharacterMeanActor antics reported by the media.** Creator/DanHarmon of ''Series/{{Community}}'' worked with Spielberg on ''WesternAnimation/MonsterHouse'', but then following the release, he has denounced Spielberg as a moron for his ExecutiveMeddling and considered his collaboration as an OldShame.** Subverted with Creator/BenStiller, while he accounted the time when his hero Spielberg grabbed the JerkassBall towards him and went PrimaDonnaDirector on him during the production of ''Film/EmpireOfTheSun'' when Stiller messes up and says "cut," only for Spielberg to give out an angry WhatTheHellHero lecture towards him for not being in the position of saying "cut" which only the director can say. However, that did not stop him from working on two films for Spielberg's company Creator/{{Dreamworks}}, ''Film/TheRuins'' and ''Film/TropicThunder'', later when he became an established star.** In a reversal role, Spielberg has considered Creator/JohnLandis and Creator/MeganFox this to him, at first treating them as fellow innovators to have a healthy working relationship, only to realize their true colors. During the production of ''Film/TwilightZoneTheMovie'', Spielberg [[WeUsedToBeFriends ended his friendship]] with Landis after realizing his irresponsibility that claimed the lives of Vic Morrow and two child actors, while Landis blamed everyone for the accident, [[NeverMyFault but himself]]. You cannot blame Spielberg for falling out with Landis. Then, Fox, who had worked on the initial installments for the ''TransformersFilmSeries'', acted like an UngratefulBitch despite the films' financial success and compared Creator/MichaelBay to UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler, enough of a BerserkButton for Spielberg, especially since he is Jewish and having made movies featuring UsefulNotes/NaziGermany as the antagonistic force such as ''Film/SchindlersList'' which prompted Spielberg to stop satirizing the Nazis in future genre projects, to order Bay to fire her, leading to her career slump from that point on. Even though it became a CreatorKiller for Landis and a StarDerailingRole for Fox for their fallouts with Spielberg, it was their own fault rather then Spielberg's for their careers phasing out afterwards.* CentralTheme: Spielberg's films touch upon several recurring themes, depending on the film. These films include coming across the extraordinary, faith, and tension of parent-child relationships (especially difficult father-son relationships)** His family-friendly films often deal with themes of growing up, family, and feelings of wonder and the power of imagination.* CreatorCameo: Spielberg has a brief cameo at the end of ''Film/TheBluesBrothers'', where he plays the Assessor of Cook County, Illinois (i.e. the guy they actually need to pay the $5000 bucks to save the orphanage to). He also has a small appearance in his 1972 MadeForTVMovie ''Something Evil'' (a rare non-Creator/{{Universal}} TV effort) and in ''Film/{{Gremlins}}'' as the guy driving the trolley while Billy's dad is on the phone.* EmotionalTorque: [[http://youtu.be/kBN9jpooZoM?t=10m18s His main motivation in filmmaking]].* {{Fanservice}}: Almost totally averted in Spielberg's works. Sexuality is usually offscreen, nudity is rarely seen, and when nudity ''is'' seen it's usually for FanDisservice, as with a murder scene in ''Munich'' or concentration camp prisoners in ''Schindler's List''. ** One of the very rare straight examples (combined with NakedPeopleAreFunny) is actually a parody of a FanDisservice scene in an earlier Spielberg film. In the opening scene of ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', a young woman goes skinny-dipping on a beach in the early hours of the morning, only to be eaten by a shark. In the opening scene of ''Film/NineteenFortyOne'', a young woman goes skinny-dipping on a beach in the early hours of the morning [[spoiler: only to be rather surprised by a surfacing Japanese submarine; unlike in the previous scene, she escapes after suffering nothing more than a NakedFreakOut.]] Bonus points because it was the same actress in both scenes.* FirstContact: Spielberg made four films with this theme: ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind'', ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'', * ''Film/WarOfTheWorlds'', and ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull.'' Only the third one shows the aliens as clear villains.* GenreRoulette: He directed monster movies (''Film/{{Jaws}}'', ''Film/JurassicPark''), science fiction (''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind'', ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'', ''Film/ArtificialIntelligence'', ''Film/MinorityReport'', ''Film/WarOfTheWorlds''), action adventure (''Franchise/IndianaJones''), comedy (''Film/NineteenFortyOne''), war drama (''Film/SchindlersList'', ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'', ''Literature/WarHorse''), fantasy (''Film/{{Hook}}''), biopics (''Film/{{Lincoln}}''), racial drama (''Film/TheColorPurple'', ''Film/{{Amistad}}'', ''Film/{{Munich}}''), comic book movies (''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfTintin''),...* {{Gorn}}: "Gorn" might be too strong a word, but ''Schindler's List'', ''Saving Private Ryan'' and ''Munich'' don't shy away from what happens when people suffer violent deaths.* GreyAndGrayMorality: * GrowingUpSucks: Many of Spielberg's films thrive on innocent, naïve and escapist adventure stories, often shown from a child's point of view. Half of the time they are boyish fantasies. This has lead many movie critics to compare him to a cinematic ''Peter Pan'' character, whose films never touch upon real adult issues. Conincidentally Spielberg even made a Peter Pan film, ''Film/{{Hook}}''! The criticism has died out a little from the moment Spielberg started making more adult films such as ''Film/TheColorPurple'', ''Film/SchindlersList'', ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'', ''Film/{{Munich}}'' and ''Film/{{Lincoln}}'', but even in these serious films you'll find lighthearted and comedic moments. Creator/TerryGilliam once (quite unfairly) criticized Spielberg for always wanted to leave his audience with ''happy endings and answers to everything.'' * HeroicSacrifice: When good people die in Spielberg's films, they often sacrifice themselves to a greater cause. See Eddie Carr in ''Film/TheLostWorldJurassicPark'', Miller in ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan''* KidHero: Children are often cast as heroes in Spielberg's films or they are at least deemed very important to the progression of the story.* MilitarySuperHero: In Spielberg's work soldiers are always cast as brave ordinary people one should look up to, especially if they are American. They won't be perfect people, but they always live up to their duty and do ''what is right''. There's also a strong theme in his more recent work of joining the army ''for the greater good''. In ''Film/WarOfTheWorlds'' and ''Film/{{Lincoln}}'' a youngster wants to join the army, in both occasions because he wants to do his patriotic duty and help his country out. Needless to say, in both cases the boys survive. * TheOner: Unlike many other directors, Spielberg's oners are on the short end of the scale (averaging about 1-1:30), and he rarely calls attention to them. Many of them are more "invisible coverage" of a scene, essentially moving around actors, the camera and action to create "separate shots" but without breaking up the action. Some great examples includes Marcus and Indy's dialogue at Indy's home in ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' (1:36) or the dialogue above the ferry in ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' (1:43).* OddFriendship: With Creator/StanleyKubrick. They were polar opposites in terms of style and tone. However, they deeply respected each others works. They would often collaborate. When Kubrick thought he couldn't deliver the film Film/AiArtificialIntelligence the way he pictured it, he gave Spielberg his blessing to direct it after his death. Spielberg made sure the film was true to Kubrick's style as possible. * ParentalIssues: In Spielberg's work a lot of troubled father-son relations can be found or adults who don't like children. These two tropes keep reappearing in almost every film he makes. * PatrioticFervor: Spielberg is quite proud of his home country and likes to show it in his work, especially when American soldiers fight Nazis. However he is also critical of blind patriotism as in ''1941'', racism (''Amistad, The Color Purple, Lincoln'') and the RedScare (''Bridge of Spies''), anti-immigrant attitudes (''The Terminal''), and also corruption (''The Post'').* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: There is a lot of optimism and wonder in his films, even in his films portraying the harsh realities of war.* SummerBlockbuster: He invented and popularized the genre after ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' became the best-selling film of all time in 1975. He broke his own record twice with the release of ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'' (1982) and ''Film/{{Jurassic Park}}'' (1993). * SpecialEffects: Spielberg's films are known for their technical achievements in the fields of special effects, most notably in ''E.T.'' and ''Jurassic Park''. However, they always complimented the stories and the characters instead of the other way around. * TearJerker: Despite being a special effects innovator Spielberg is known for his emotional depth in his stories and has a great sense of CharacterDevelopment, though sometimes he is accused of taking it to [[TastesLikeDiabetes over-the-top]] levels.* WhiteAndGrayMorality----

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Taking an unbiased approach, Terrorism Todayoffers a lens into the history and status of terrorism around the world. Written with a global perspective, it addresses different regions of the world and the terrorist groups in each region. The text examines terrorist events and groups, analyzes responses to terrorism and the resulting changes in terrorist strategies, and steps through each continent mapping out current and future trends. The text's fifteen chapters build from historical backgrounds to predictions about terrorism in the twenty-first century.


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Maybe it's because it's spring time, but I have been craving a colored lid on my eyes lately. Like I've mentioned many times, I used to wear bright colored eyeshadow in high school. Transitioning into my 20s, I wanted something more subdued so that the eyes complement my outfit rather than clash with it. Time to time I do want to break out of my comfort zone and experiment with neons again. Besides, I'm going to be applying for graphic design jobs and the creative industry is a lot more flexible with your individual style.
I've been looking for an affordable palette because I had the Urban Decay Electric Palette for 2 weeks before I returned it because I felt like it wasn't worth the $49 if I wasn't going to be wearing it regularly. So when I went to bh cosmetics and I found this thing...also they are having a March Madness sale right now here if you are interested (sales are up to 76%) so I had to get it for only $8.95. I actually paid $7.95 for shipping so it totaled to $17.71 but it is cheaper than getting it for regular price at $19.95 plus shipping. I didn't want anything else enough to make me pay $50+ for free shipping.
The packaging is really cute and yeah, has elements of the 80s, such as checkers and bright pinks. I was born in 1989, so I obviously didn't grow up in 80s culture but I was influenced by my sister who was born in 1976. I love the movies The Goonies, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and Pretty in Pink because of her. And yes, I love listening to Cyndi Lauper, Aerosmith, Journey, and a few catchy one hit wonders. I also have a few stuffed Care Bears.
Anyway, this palette has 30 shades! There are a few pigmented shades (mostly the mattes and darker shades, and the neutrals on the bottom row) and a few...less so (the ones on the top row). But a primer and Fix+ spray or water will definitely help the colors pop out. As with any eyeshadow, you will need a primer. I didn't know what I was thinking or doing before I got one!
Here are the swatches:
Rows 1 and 2 (Rainbow Brite colors)
Rows 3 and 4 (mostly cool colors and light shimmers)
Row 5 (the neutrals...I was shocked with how pigmented these are! The 2nd to last reminds me of Too Faced Semi Sweet's Peanut Butter shade!)
And because it was St. Patricks Day...I couldn't go without having a green eyeshadow look, especially because green is one of my favorite colors. For the lid, I used the green shade on the 2nd row and I got really lucky (no pun intended) with how it is one of the most pigmented shades in the palette. I also blended it with the darker green shade on the 1st row.
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Interesting blog by Rick Smith on the Forbes.com website – "The seven deadly sins of large company innovation". All large companies recognise that they live in a changing world and need to adapt and change to meet the new expectations and needs of their customers. But in large companies, innovation and managing change may be hard to achieve. Here, in brief, are the challenges and mistakes that Smith believes such companies typically make.
- The NPD process is started, but stopped too early, at the first sign of difficulty.
- Too much focus on the what the new product can do, and not what the customer wants.
- Death by committee.
- Use of wrong performance measures – tendency to use lagging indicators, rather than leading indicators.
- Lack of entrepreneurial culture.
- Poorly aligned reward system.
- Engaging with customers too late in the process.


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More Bitching About Commercials
Commercials aren't exactly meant to be be enjoyable, but I've always appreciated ones that are particularly witty or clever. One that I find especially effective are the "home invasion" series of ads from Orkin. Here's a sample:
These spots obviously play on our fears of unwanted pests infiltrating our house, but unlike those thoroughly creepy Broadview security commercials, they use mild humor rather than overwrought sensationalism to dramatize those concerns. Both ads are meant to unnerve you, but I've always found Orkin's to be more effective; it's probably that low subliminal hum on the soundtrack that does the trick, or the insects' insidious manner.
But, like almost everything in pop culture, Orkin can't leave a good thing alone. Here's a more recent ad from the series:
Still creepy, but not the same kind of creepy as before. Whereas the earlier spots were plausible–at least in the context of the commercials in which they're presented; it's not much of a stretch to believe a second-hand couch might be filled with ants–everything just seems wrong with this one. Are there really significant numbers of people with hot-tub related pest problems? There's an easy, crass humor here ("Are we dipping skinny?" Really, Orkin?) that doesn't jibe with the other ads and, in my opinion, cheapens the lot.
Eh, what am I bitching about the artistic merits of commercials for? As noted earlier, they're supposed to be more memorable than entertaining; and in that respect I suppose the hot tub commercial sufficiently serves its purpose. It's just that it's refreshing to see creativity and originality in a medium that rarely demands it, so it's a bit sad when it's compromised.
On the flip side, I was pleased to see Dr. Pepper's recent commercial was an improvement over others of its ilk, even if reaches a little to justify the "Dr."
Funny stuff, but I'd have much prefered to see Tony Romo take that hit. That would have been classic.


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Red Hat Summer Camp in Bohinj
When I woke up in the morning I started reading news on the internet, as usual. Among other things, I found out that in July (from 2nd to 11th) Red Hat Inc. and Housing Co. d.o.o are organizing an event called Red Hat Summer Camp. What makes it so great is that it is about Linux and that the event takes place in Bohinj where I live.
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It is surprising to me, given my libertarian socialist bent, to find myself nearly in tears upon hearing the news that the Governor General of Canada chose to ignore the wishes of the majority of the members of the House of Common and prorogued Parliament. It surprised me more than the grey days of the Mike Harris government of Ontario, with its Omnibus Bill and other attacks on on civil society. It even hit harder that the declaration of the War Measures Act by Pierre Trudeau, a political leader who had a strong history of supporting civil rights and civil liberties.
It was unusual to see representatives of three political party work hard to find common ground in order to address the problems of the day. While not moving towards a radical agenda, the coalition of the Bloc Quebecois, the Liberal Party of Canada and the New Democratic Party symbolized a new way of working together, indicating that perhaps community and mutual aid were concepts creeping back into the public agenda. And, as Canada is a parliamentary democracy, the majority of House of Commons should naturally form the government.
Yet, using language worthy of Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe or Hugo Chavez of Venezula, the now officially minority voice in the House of Commons, has attacked the majority as traitors, socialists and dangerous to democacy. Instead of accepting the will of the House of Commons, Harper and his supporters have chosen to undermind the democratic institutions of Canada. Aided by the Governor General, the Conservative Party have shown contempt for the House of Commons that they have chosen to serve in. Refusing to give up authority to the majority, they have circled their wagons and are waging a war of vicious accusations against those who have found a way to put aside partisan interest for the public good.
This is truely frightening. If elected officials are willing to show such contempt for the political process they have chosen to be a part of, what are their views about those who have different ideas, lifestyles or visions of how social should function. If members of the House of Commons are being denounced as traitors, who will be next? If even parliamentary traditions are not respected by M.P.s, what will be the next target?
We already know that pay equity and the right to strike are in danger, non-profit health care threatened and the idea of Canada as a haven for those opposed to war and injustice a concept pushed to the margins.The Harper agenda is not a hidden, right wing one but a public right wing one. Such an agenda combined with a blatant anti-parliamentary, anti-democratic approach to governing makes me quite frightened for the future of Canada.
It is not a coup when the majority of a legislature agrees to work together to do their job. It might be a coup when a small group refuses to cede power to larger, particularly when the larger group clearly represents the will of the people by having won approximately 62% of the popular vote.
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Dr. Jeff Masters,
11:52 AM GMT on June 26, 2012
The views of the author are his/her own and do not necessarily represent the position of The Weather Company or its parent, IBM.
Quoting Some1Has2BtheRookie:I can fully relate to what you are saying. I hope that I did not come across as being that any of these people were seeking a star status. They cannot actually make themselves a star. The public does that for them, or not.
Quoting GeorgiaStormz:why would you respect me?i havent done anything yet.
Quoting Stormchaser2007:Horrific story. .REFERENCE TORNADO...VENUS TORNADO RATING: EF-2 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 115-120 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 3.6 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 150 YARDS FATALITIES: 1 INJURIES: 1 START DATE: JUN 24 2012 START TIME: 1223 PM EDT START LOCATION: 2 SSW VENUS / HIGHLANDS / FL START LAT/LON: 27.0400 / -81.3600 END DATE: JUN 24 2012 END TIME: 1229 PM EDT END LOCATION: 2 NNW VENUS / HIGHLANDS / FL END_LAT/LON: 27.0900 / -82.3600 SURVEY SUMMARY: THE 32-YEAR-OLD VENUS MOTHER WHO DIED FROM INJURIES AFTER A TORNADO FLUNG HER 200 FEET AWAY FROM HER HOME WAS FOUND CRADLING HER 3-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER IN HER ARMS. SEE COMPLETE HERNANDO TODAY ARTICLE AT HTTP://BIT.LY/KXFQQV
Quoting Neapolitan:Triple-digit temperatures are expected at virtually every station in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas today (along with a bunch in Louisiana, Nebraska, eastern Colorado, western South Dakota, and southeastern Montana):Across the water, the European heat wave continued into its third week. For example, Madrid, Spain, reached 104 today, its warmest June reading ever.
Quoting CarolinaHurricanes87:Thanks for taking time out of your day to be a sarcastic prick. And if I hadn't just posted a paragraph about how ridiculous it is to criticize other posters, I would point our that your spelling could use a little work. But its a blog, and you are likely just another person with "little man syndrome", so I'll get over it, leave the blog since it is in full-blown troll mode today, and go back to enjoying the great weather here in central NC. 79, sunny, low humidity. Lovin it. Prayers for TA and your family. Prayers for any Floridians in harms way.
Quoting wxmod:All satellite images WXMOD posts come from NASA:http://earthdata.nasa.gov/data/nrt-data/hazards-a nd-disastersThey are easily verifiable at this site. I have posted this link many times before. The Greenland photos are located at about 50.00,69.00
Quoting Sfloridacat5:Looks like the center is becoming elongated.
Quoting jeffs713:It is times like this that I wish the Houston adage about our weather was true... "Don't like the weather? Wait 5 minutes, it will change."
Quoting ncstorm:
Quoting jeffs713:441. How about posting an image link that goes somewhere other than a site dedicated to art, which could be easily photoshopped... Maybe link an image from the original site, such as the NOAA or another organization that has direct access to the images (not rehosted images).
Quoting RitaEvac:Yesterday and again today, I'm backing my car into the garage so the hood and engine is near the garage door so whatever heat can escape out, instead of being deeper inside of garage near the door and inner wall.
Quoting RitaEvac:Hot air out here, everything you touch even in garage is hot to the touch
Quoting MjOregon:Here's the link to a similar image, if not the exact image, of the Disko area of Greenland, showing the pothole lakes/ponds, glacial outflow and dirty surface. The image is from the Centre for Ocean and Ice. I tried embedding the link so the image would show, but it's too wide for the blog.photo link: LinkCenter for Ocean and Ice link to more images for the same region: Link
Quoting yoboi:umm i wasn't being sarcastic, but now i will be, can you help me with my spelling teacher??? oh nevermind spell check your own words ghost rider........poof....
Quoting E46Pilot:hmm, thats a pretty good Idea. Never thought of that.
Quoting Tygor:Yeah 107 here with no wind. Thankfully there's almost no humidity otherwise I'm pretty sure the pits of hell would be showing themselves.
Quoting newportrinative:You ain't missing anything with that poster. Many ignore.....Love the name calling and then the prayers at the end. Hypocritical much?
Quoting BrickellBreeze:Just hope your A/C doesn't fail, cause if it does, your burnt toast.
Quoting uncwhurricane85:yeah it does, but thats the closest ive seen convection to the center since it first developed! i think it will look better once it hits land and the day time heating really fires the storms around the center, probably will help it when it makes it into the atlantic!
Quoting RitaEvac:It's already over 100 in the garage, add the heat from the hood/engine, becomes unbearable in there, especially when you have a home gym exercise machine to work out to....
Quoting uncwhurricane85:have those lakes been forming in the past during the summer, or is this a recent development?
Quoting StPeteBill:Is there anything to prevent Debbie from going south once she emerges out over the Atlantic? I would sure hate to see her go south then back across the state.
Quoting Saltydogbwi1:for those who would like to know just how much water is in an inch of rain in gallons for a set surface area this link is interesting. The ammount of water that has fallen in gallons over florida these last few days is unbelievable!Link
Quoting fredric1979:This is what kills this blog, there is way too much I did this first, you missed this, you didn't call it right, nevermind there were a lot of " professionals" that missed it. Ok we get it. All the folks attacking people who just give there opinion. It's really what's wrong with people these days. No matter how much computerized info you have in front of you, it's still a guess. The models aren't a perfect science, case in point. The Euro is usually the winner this time it wasn't. This childish crap of trying too discredit people who are sharing there FREE time to try to give the "uneducated" an idea of what's going on needs to quit. Thanks to those of you who do take time too put together your ideas for those who love the weather but aren't "meteorologically inclined.
Quoting TropicalAnalystwx13:No. My mom had a stroke, I got in a minor wreck with my grandpa, and I was almost struck by lightning. At 3 AM.
Quoting yoboi:looks like the new norm for texas, one more year and texas might be the new nevada.....
Quoting ProgressivePulse:Hummm, Center about to make landfall. Just a tad ahead of schedule ya think?
Quoting kwgirl:That's amazing! Who would have thought? I wonder how they came up with that figure???? Just think, a great amount of that water will be running downstream to Lake O.
Quoting Saltydogbwi1:a quick calculation for Wakulla county florida being 736 Sq miles with about 18 inches of rain across the entire county is230,250,240,000 gallons of water!!
Quoting MrMixon:They say that here in Colorado too. I heard it growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio as well. In fact, I did a little research one day and came to the conclusion that the "If you don't like the weather just wait x minutes" adage is common for just about any place with a temperate, continental climate.As for our weather along the Colorado Front Range, adages notwithstanding, I don't expect much change for at least 10 days out. It is currently 103 F and climbing at Davidson Mesa near Louisville. Humidity is a lousy 11% and winds are gusty and erratic. But hey, at least we have a few clouds around today.
Quoting RTSplayer:The 2pm BAMM is like Chinese water torture.
Quoting AllStar17:Models continue to indicate that Debby may have some effects on land after it crosses Florida.
Quoting MississippiWx:I think I've earned the dunce hat in my thoughts on Debby. I think the only thing I was correct about was the actual center consolidation on Friday night or so...everyone needs a little humbling experience every now and then. :-p
Quoting gulfscout:I am not that much knowledgable about tropical meterology but did something extra ordinary happen that debbie followed the GFS model and not the Euro? How could the Euro still go with the western track, even late in the game when all along the GFS saw debby's correct path?
Quoting WarEagle8:buy a portable a/c unit from home depot for $290+ depending on area you want to cool.
Quoting plutorising:is anybody seeing rotation in the blob off south carolina?
Quoting HadesGodWyvern:Philippines Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services and AdministrationTropical Cyclone Bulletin #2TROPICAL STORM DINDO (DOKSURI)11:00 PM PhST June 26 2012=============================================="DINDO" has intensified into a tropical storm as it continues to move west northwestAt 10:00 PM PhST, Tropical Storm Dindo (Doksuri) located at 14.4°N 129.7°E or 540 km east northeast of Virac, Catanduanes has 10 minute sustained winds of 35 knots with gusts of 45 knots. The cyclone is reported as moving west northwest at 9 knots.Additional Information========================Estimated rainfall amount is from 10-15 mm per hour (heavy) within the 400 km diameter of the tropical storm.Tropical Storm "DINDO" will enhance the southwest monsoon which will bring occasional rains over southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao becoming frequent rains over the western section. Residents in these areas are advised to be alert against possible flash floods and landslides.Fishing boats and other small seacrafts are advised not to venture out into the Eastern Seaboards of Luzon and Visayas due to big waves generated by the effect of the southwest monsoon and Tropical Storm "DINDO".The public and the disaster coordinating councils concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next bulletin to be issued at 11 AM tomorrow.
Quoting charlottefl:Clearwater Beach:
11 a.m.
Tampa Police Marine Patrol rescues two baby manatees
The manatee calves washed ashore along flooded Bayshore Boulevard this morning with their mother, who was dead. Officers called Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to help with the rescue. The calves will be transported to the zoo.
Quoting jeffs713:Oh, I know it is an adage just about everywhere. It doesn't apply much here during the summer (we have a "rubber stamp forecast" during the summer). During the winter, however, it is not unheard of to have a high in the low 40s one day, and in the 70s the next.
Quoting SFLWeatherman:Wind: SSW at 30 mph in WPB!!! wow
Quoting TampaBayStormChaser:I will readily admit that I was wrong about Debby. For days I had forecasted Debby to follow a path to Texas. The shear pushing Debby's convection east stayed too strong for that to happen. Debby is one of the toughest storms I've had to try to forecast.
Quoting plutorising:i hope the rest of it isn't under the sand???
Quoting gordydunnot:Well looking at the full Atlantic water vapor loop,I think the Doc. may have been only one storm off. The upper level winds from one side of the Atlantic to the other look brutal. I'm sure someone will correct me but it looks like a pretty nasty TUTT setting up again from the Yucatan to Greenland.So trackers in my opinion only enjoy this one while you can. Standing by as usual for Crow.
Quoting HurrMichaelOrl:That is impressive, as I do not think we have quite had sustained 30 mph winds during Debby in Orlando. We have definitely had gusts between 30-40mph in the occasional squalls from Sunday night until now though. The current winds in the Big Bend (near the coc) do not look impressive, 7 mph at Suwannee.
Quoting charlottefl:Strange higher winds on the east coast now:
Quoting BaltimoreBrian:Brian's postulate.When the forecast models for a tropical system are more or less equally divided between a typical climatological track and an alternate unusual track the climatological track is more likely to occur.
Quoting BaltimoreBrian:Is the pressure gradient tightening up there?
Quoting RTSplayer:Don't sweat it.Half the arm-chair QBs were wrong, including myself.The majority of the experts were wrong.The majority of the computer models were wrong.NHC botched this forecast the worst I've ever seen them in 10 or 15 years.The past 10 years they've been almost perfect, but this one was just totally blown.
Quoting RTSplayer:"This statement is true and unprovable."
Quoting charlottefl:Must be, kinda suspected that's why we we're getting such high winds yesterday even though we were like 275 mi from the center.
Quoting HadesGodWyvern:Japan Meteorological AgencyTropical Cyclone Advisory #13TROPICAL STORM DOKSURI (T1206)3:00 AM JST June 27 2012==========================================SUBJECT: Category One Typhoon In Sea East Of The PhilippinesAt 18:00 PM UTC, Tropical Storm Doksuri (1004 hPa) is located at 14.7N 129.4E has 10 minute sustained winds of 35 knots with gusts of 50 knots. The cyclone is reported as moving west northwest at 12 knots.Dvorak Intensity: T2.5Gale Force Winds===============240 NM from the centerForecast and Intensity===========================24 HRS: 17.4N 125.3E - 40 knots (CAT 1/Tropical Storm) - Sea East of the Philippines48 HRS: 19.3N 121.8E - 45 knots (CAT 1/Tropical Storm) - Bashi Channel72 HRS: 21.4N 118.1E - 45 knots (CAT 1/Tropical Storm) - South China Sea
Quoting Jax82:She's makin landfall.
Quoting ecflweatherfan:Been a while since I checked in. Just my observation, but it appears as if Debby has started a move to the ENE/NE based on satellite imagery. And she is hanging tough with numerous low-topped bands rotating around the center. Thinking perhaps landfall around Horseshoe Beach, FL (between Keaton Beach and Cedar Key).
Quoting wxgeek723:That's more of a theorem; postulates are accepted as truth.
Quoting susieq110:The Daily Wind-UpNEW TROPICAL DISCUSSION OUT
Quoting RickWPB:Remember that the NHC doesn't officially call it "landfall" until the center of the storm crosses the coastline. Since Debby's center is so large, it will take some time.
Quoting Jax82:Debby looks elongated at this hour, and it does appear she will be making it ashore soon. Being in Jax, it looks like all the rain is to the N and E of her, we've already had the rainiest June day on record here yesterday, and more on the way.
Quoting Neapolitan:Another link, huh? Do you ever plan to post anything of import, or is it your intention to just spam this forum with your URL (while giving your site a really bad name)? Not cool, friend...
Quoting AllStar17:Debby does appear to be flaring up a little bit this afternoon...eerily similar to what it did yesterday.
Quoting LargoFl:
Quoting TropicalAnalystwx13:Debby was the biggest forecasting headache since Fay...at least. It's absurd that people are bashing others for not nailing where it was going and how strong it would be.
Quoting weatherlover94:Its gonna take a while for the GOM to warm back up
Quoting ecflweatherfan:Not with the amount of heat set to build eastward over the next few days.
Quoting islander101010:live.oak.fl.downtown.under.water.love.wanne.time
Quoting jeffs713:Not really. Much of the water that Debby "cooled" is shallow. Also, consider this is the end of June, and it is not uncommon for temps in MUCH deeper water to rise 1-2 degrees in a few days during May. The GOM will have no issues warming back up.
Quoting LargoFl: yes alot of downtowns under water,never saw a storm dump so much rain, and may well dump another foot or more of rain..going to be flooding all over the place even more than now, the rivers are just now overflowing their banks..add another 6-12 inches of rain?..whew...making weather history here
Quoting BaltimoreBrian:That would be very ugly for the JAX metro area if that happens. JAX has had a foot of rain already I believe.
Quoting flbeachgirl:Yep, we're pretty much under water already. Just had a pretty heavy band come through a few minutes ago.
Quoting Sfloridacat5:We had a 56 mph wind yesterday and a 54 mph wind today. Southwest Regional Airport in Ft. Myers. I'm right by that location in S. Fort Myers.Right now the wind is blowing 20mph with justs to 38 mph.But we'll have to see what kind of gust we get with the next line of showers that come through.
Quoting GeorgiaStormz:but that is shallow heat, it will take till late july to warm up the depths to 28-29c+
Quoting BaltimoreBrian:I just added up the hourly rainfalls at JAX airport from Sunday through 2 p.m. today and got a total of 8.67" which is lower than I thought. But still more than enough. I'm gonna check again to see if I got it wrong.
Quoting nofailsafe:Good news for us on the west side of the gulf.Low 90s! that's a relief!
Quoting Jax82:This map tells a damp wet soggy story.And we still have 2 more days of it.
Quoting BaltimoreBrian:Landfall.Debby Drags ashore.
Quoting Jax82:This map tells a damp wet soggy storyAnd we still have 2 more days of it.
Quoting Grothar:I was going to come on here and give my thoughts on the next possible system. But after reading over the blog, I've changed my mind. I think I'll just go take a nap.
Quoting flbeachgirl:Well, on the bright side, the lake behind my house is no longer low...
Quoting jrweatherman:Whatever you were going to forecast you were wrong:)
Quoting oakland:Here in Ellenton,FL(near Bradenton) it's been another windy day, quick passing rain showers, but mostly just wind. We're slowly starting the drying out process here.
Quoting 1900hurricane:MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1289 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0202 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012 AREAS AFFECTED...S-CNTRL/SERN TX CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE VALID 261902Z - 262100Z PROBABILITY OF WATCH ISSUANCE...60 PERCENT SUMMARY...AT LEAST ISOLATED HIGH-BASED TSTMS SHOULD FORM WITHIN A HOT THERMODYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT BY LATE AFTERNOON. WITH MODERATE MID-LEVEL NELYS...UPDRAFTS COULD COALESCE INTO AN ORGANIZED CLUSTER WITH THREATS OF ISOLATED SEVERE WIND AND HAIL. DISCUSSION...CU HAS INCREASED IN THE PAST HOUR IN VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY ALONG THE COASTAL PLAIN AND HILL COUNTRY. PRESENCE OF SCATTERED CIRRUS SUGGESTS A SUBTLE UPPER-LEVEL IMPULSE ALONG THE WRN GULF COAST MAY BE ENHANCING ASCENT. WITH SURFACE TEMPERATURES NOW REACHING 100-105...MLCIN SHOULD BE WEAK WITH A DEEPLY-MIXED BOUNDARY LAYER PER ACARS DATA INVOF AUS. GUIDANCE IS FAIRLY CONSISTENT THAT TSTMS SHOULD FORM...ALTHOUGH THE LACK OF WELL-DEFINED SURFACE/UPPER-LEVEL FEATURES BREEDS UNCERTAINTY IN WHERE DEVELOPMENT WILL FOCUS. NEVERTHELESS...PRESENCE OF 30-35 KT MID-LEVEL NELYS SAMPLED IN THE LEDBETTER TX PROFILER WOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR ORGANIZING UPDRAFTS. THE STEEP LAPSE RATE ENVIRONMENT SHOULD PROMOTE RISKS FOR SEVERE WIND AND SOME HAIL. ..GRAMS/WEISS.. 06/26/2012 ATTN...WFO...HGX...FWD...CRP...EWX... LAT...LON 29779993 30519839 31169694 31319508 30339483 29149531 27999721 27599886 27869963 28460022 29090042 29779993
Quoting LargoFl: much flooding down there?
Quoting jeffs713:Nuh-uh...And I wonder if we hit the convective temp today...
Quoting oakland:Where I am no except for the outer islands like Anna Maria.
Quoting GeoffreyWPB:For West Palm Beach...
Quoting oakland:My area only had about 8 inches of rain spread out over roughly 2 days and we were able to dissipate it off the roadways fairly quickly.
Quoting BaltimoreBrian:That's good. Were you in a drought before this storm?
Quoting RitaEvac:
Quoting Neapolitan:McCook, NE:Hill City, KS:Corpus Christi, TX:Denver, CO:
Quoting LargoFl:......................................hey guys..did you see THIS?...its for today..is there some NEW storm trying to form way down by mexico
Quoting nigel20:Hey Largo...I'm not seeing much on satellite, but I'm not sure if the models are predicting development in that area.
Quoting Slamguitar:Is Debby ahead of Chris in ACE yet? She's been a TS for a while now.
Quoting floridafisherman:ive been a member here for a long time but dont post often. i did want to comment on Debbie though. i live in lehigh acres, about 10 miles east of ft myers and ive been through alot of storms here...ernesto, charlie, wilma, fay, jeanne being some of them. i just cant believe how windy it has gotten over the last day here. it seems as the further away and weaker debbie is getting, the stronger the winds have been getting. we have been getting alot of benifitial rain here, luckily its been mostly spread out with the exceptions of the heavier stuff when we got the feeder bands and squall lines. there is some coastal flooding and some severe erosion on the barrier islands here and when going over the caloosahatchee river this morning, the tide was very high, practically flooding. i cant imagine the flooding further north.anyhow, i must say this storm has been full of surprises. and it should be a loud wakeup call for those who think lightly of tropical systems. if a minimal tropical storm can conjure up this much destruction, imagine what a much stronger storm meandering in the gulf can do. the people around tampa should especially take heed. this storm showed the vulnerability of the highway system. closed bridges and expressways limits access and more importantly, evacuation routes.
Quoting Tropicsweatherpr:Good afternoon nigel. The Euro develops at EPAC and this is day 10. GFS develops on longer range.
Quoting luvtogolf:So did the Tampa shields fail because of the extreme rainfall or do the shields only apply to hurricane force winds?
Quoting nigel20:Thanks for the info, Tropics. What is the weather like in Puerto Rico at the moment?
Quoting Some1Has2BtheRookie:Looks like Tomball is getting a little attention.
Quoting Some1Has2BtheRookie:That is nearly as bad as your neighbor across the street getting two inches of rain and all you get is the sunshine and the heat. .... Don't laugh. I watched my neighbor get 1/4" and I did not get a drop. Yep! Right on the edge, I was. In more ways than one!
Quoting flbeachgirl:The Jax airport is on the north side of town and I think most of the rain has been south of there, but I can't find the totals right now. I live on the southside close to the Intercoastal and work in Orange Park and we've been dumped on. And dumped on...and dumped on...
Quoting LargoFl: no the shields held, no hurricane came in..lol
Quoting jeffs713:Lol. Of course, right now, this means that my house got the outflow and cooling from the storm, while people that got just a little rain now have stupidly high humidity.
Quoting bluheelrtx:I'm not sure what your glass is half full of, but I'd like some myself.
Quoting Tropicsweatherpr:A few showers moving thru. I posted on your Caribbean blog what may be a better chance for plenty of rain as an active wave (Now around 37w) will move thru by Monday.
Quoting luvtogolf:Got it. But I will say that Sunday's rain event was one of the most intense weather events I have ever experienced.
Quoting RitaEvac:White out
Quoting MAweatherboy1:BULLETINTROPICAL STORM DEBBY ADVISORY NUMBER 14NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042012500 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012...DEBBY MAKES LANDFALL NEAR STEINHATCHEE...COASTAL AND INLANDFLOODING THREATS REMAIN...SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION----------------------------------------------LOCATION...29.5N 83.4WABOUT 35 MI...55 KM NNW OF CEDAR KEY FLORIDAMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 70 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...995 MB...29.38 INCHES
Quoting LargoFl: so thats a good thing for you guys..rain at last
Quoting nigel20:Hey MA...do you think that Debby will restrengthen after traversing Florida?
Quoting MAweatherboy1:If she survives the trip, I think so... I wouldn't be surprised to see her near hurricane status briefly since conditions should be favorable... I'll say a 65mph second peak.
Quoting MrMixon:Don't you hate it when you hear thunder, look outside and see gusty winds but no rain, and then check your local news source to find out that firefighters are responding to not one, not two, but FOUR new wildfires in your home county? Yeah, I hate that too - it's gonna be a long summer...Above you can see the mostly dry thunderstorms attempting to set Boulder County on fire...
Quoting cheaterwon:So is Lake City Florida really about to be a city under a lake. Talk about prophetic naming of a city. If anyone is from there please stay safe and listen to all warnings it looks like it could double up there from yesterdays rain totals, that's scary.Link
Quoting pcola57:Don't know if you saw this but Lamar set a new temp. record of 107 today..Compare that to the worlds highest temp for today was 116 in Marrakech,Morocco..just 9 degrees above Lamar..according to WU Very hot conditions in Colorado..PS..The homepage here at WU shows Lamar now at 110..Lamar CO
Quoting icmoore:I just want to say that I know a lot of people have been talking about people bashing the NHC, mets, other bloggers, etc about the "blown forecast of Debby" but what I will personally remember about Debby is what a great comfort it was for me being alone with 3 dogs and only moved here in Dec. oh, and did I mention that while I have been a "flippin' Floridan :) my whole life (56 years) I have always lived more inland while longing for the beach. I was sitting here on a barrier island across the street from the Gulf but I had people here feeding me current info and visuals and many people going through the same or similar or have been there before. I also enjoyed the humor during the stressful hours even the trolls did not diminish the experience for me and I know that is saying a lot :) Nothing is perfect not man or his machines :) but I want to say thank you to everyone here for being here with me and what a cool weather experience it was!


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"It's been an incredible journey," Robbie Lawler would say after UFC 181 tonight in Las Vegas.
He could have been describing the five round war he just endured against Johny Hendricks: a war that ended in triumph, and the underdog Lawler earning the UFC Welterweight Championship.
But more accurately, his journey was much more "incredible" when one considers that it's been a total of twelve and a half years since Lawler made his UFC debut.
Lawler, who hails from Iowa but trains out of Florida, was one of the best young stars in the sport back in 2002. Lawler was a part of the then-dominant Militech Fighting Systems team, which included four UFC champions: Matt Hughes, Pat Militech, Tim Sylvia, and Jens Pulver.
After a skid which included losses to Nick Diaz and the later Evan Tanner, he bounced around other promotions — eventually winning gold for Superbrawl and Elite FC before making his promotional return last year.
Tonight, he was a sizable underdog against champion Johny Hendricks, but came out swinging, winning many early standup exchanges in a torrid first round. Hendricks, of Oklahoma, took the advantage in the middle rounds, landing hand cominations and leg kicks while Lawler seemed on his back foot — anticipating the champion's vaunted wresting attack.
But Hendricks' pace slowed in the fourth, which saw the two stuck against the cage accomplishing little for much of the round. By the time Lawler landed a series of punches to stun Hendricks to end the final stanza, it felt like anyone's fight.
According to the judges, it was Lawler's night.
Lawler becomes the first UFC champion from American Top Team. One might call him the last champion from Militech Fighting Systems as well.
Earlier in the night, Anthony Pettis retained his UFC Lightweight Championship with a guillotine choke victory over Gilbert Melendez. The two went back and forth with strikes, with Pettis taking advantage of his superior speed to catch his challenger.
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Al Sharpton Slams 'Stand Your Ground' Double Standard At Eulogy For Slain Black Man Corey Jones.
Rev. The Rev Al Sharpton was expected to deliver the eulogy on Saturday at the funeral of Florida musician Corey Jones, who was shot dead by a plainclothes police officer earlier this month.
3:40 p.m. update: The concluding Scripture reading at Corey Jones' funeral Saturday was from Revelation, the final book of the New Testament: "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." "Corey Jones made a difference because he lived it. Al Sharpton challenged where Jones' right to stand his ground was, citing the Florida law that George Zimmerman used to defend his fatal shooting of Travyon Martin A Florida church filled with the sound of sobs, songs and calls for justice as hundreds gathered to both celebrate the life of church drummer Corey Jones and mourn the sudden death that cut it so short. Jones' death, the latest in a string of fatal incidents involving police and black men, has sparked calls for greater transparency after the local sheriff's office released few details following the shooting.
Jones, 31, was shot three times by Palm Beach Gardens officer Nouman Raja, 38, near his broken down vehicle on Interstate 95 following a gig on October 18. But where were Corey's rights on that night?" Sharpton said to those gathered at Payne Chapel AME Church of West Palm Beach. "It doesn't matter if it's a white or black area, rich or poor area — this has got to stop, because it's happening everywhere," Sharpton said, the Palm Beach Post reported.
A confrontation ensued and Raja, who is of South Asian descent, fired six shots, hitting the 31-year-old Jones three times, according to the state attorney's office. Plans to have the eulogy delivered by Sharpton, a prominent activist, media and civil rights figure, were announced by lawyers for Jones' family. "We take this investigation very seriously and as such, we can not afford to rush, cut corners or appear to be partial", Aronberg said in an emailed statement. Jones was in possession of a legally purchased handgun when the shooting occurred but he also had a concealed weapons permit, according to Palm Beach County state attorney Dave Aronberg. However, on the time of the shooting, Raja was still on probationary status and assigned to patrol, reports Yahoo News. "I think the PD will have to explain the use of an untrained officer in such a position".
The law has been a subject of controversy for several years and fueled national debate in 2012 when George Zimmerman, a neighborhood-watch coordinator, shot and killed Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old black male, after an altercation at The Retreat at Twin Lakes, a residential community in Sanford, near Orlando. If Corey was in his car, had called for help, had a registered licensed gun, you gonna tell me that Corey didn't have the same right of stand your ground that you used on Travyon Martin?' Investigators recovered a handgun on the ground after Corey Jones was shot, police chief Stephen Stepp said. Jones' sister Melissa Jones said: "We don't really know what happened, but I do know that my brother is a victim, and we're looking for justice for him no matter what it takes. Among the protestors were the families of slain black teenager Trayvon Martin and Marissa Alexander, who received a 20-year prison sentence for firing a gun near her estranged husband, the Associated Press reported. "To have laws that tell people that they can shoot first and then ask questions later is a violation of our civil rights.
I believe that law is inherently wrong," Sharpton said at the time. "The law in effect says based on your imagination — if you imagine I'm a threat — you have the right to kill me." Where those that are trusted to uphold the law, can break the law and ain't never wrong – it's a strange land.' Sharpton then called on presidential candidates Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush, who both represent the state of Florida, and Donald Trump and Ben Carson, who both have residencies there, to address what was happening in their state. 'How do you handle a call at three in the morning, when an innocent man has been shot for no reason. While family members said authorities have refused to fully describe the details of what occurred during the confrontation that left Jones dead, police released a statement that said the officer was confronted by an armed subject.
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The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage.By David Sterman NEW YORK ( StreetAuthority) -- Every year, the research team here at StreetAuthority looks over thousands of potential stock picks. We spend countless hours analyzing companies, looking for any signs that a stock is either a good or bad investment. Most of the companies we research have both bullish and bearish factors to consider. But in a few rare instances -- literally less than 1% of the time -- we find a handful of stocks that boast some of the best business models on earth. These rare companies enjoy huge sustainable competitive advantages, pristine balance sheets, ample cash flow, and more often than not, they pay healthy dividends. When we find rare gems like these, we like to buy these stocks and hold them forever. In fact, we recently published an entire presentation on our
However, like any other financial metric out there, the "current portion of long-term debt" has its limitations. Although a company might have a high level of debt coming due in the next year, it does not guarantee that it will fail. I'll explain more about this later in today's article. In the meantime, let's get started... During the past generation, a reasonable level of debt has always been seen as appropriate, because balance sheets were able to withstand a typical recession. Yet all that changed in 2008. GM's ( GM) debt load crashed the company, forcing it into bankruptcy, while many other companies such as GE ( GE), Ford ( F), Hertz ( HTZ) and Domino's Pizza ( DPZ) saw their stocks plunge on fears a bankruptcy filing would be necessary if economic conditions worsened. Thankfully, many companies wised up and have been taking steps to strengthen their balance sheets. But not everyone got the message. Some companies still carry too much debt and might run into trouble if the U.S. economy slips back into recession. These companies will need to make large payments to handle their debt in coming periods, and right now they are at risk of not having enough cash to meet potential obligations. Typically, a company can simply roll over that debt and push out the time frame when debts come due. But a weak economy would make this task much harder as lenders grow skittish. That's why it's so important to pay attention to balance sheets. Lots of debt is only a problem if the debts are soon coming due. For example, mattress maker Sealy ( ZZ) has a very weak balance sheet, with almost $800 million in debt and less than $100 million in cash. But management wisely sought to roll over debt while it could, and now the company faces no major repayments until 2014. Yet if a company's "current portion of long-term debt" -- that is, debts due within the next 12 months -- exceeds cash on hand, you need to listen to how management plans to address the problem because these companies could be at risk of failing. I went in search of companies that may have just such a problem (less cash than near-term loan obligations) and added Canadian media firm Thomson Reuters ( TRI) to the mix (its weak balance sheet is just above that threshold). The table below highlights a group of companies that are at risk of having to declare bankruptcy in 2012 if their lenders are in no mood to extend them more loans.
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This week we've had mothers day and international women's day. It seemed only fitting that I would write a related piece on one of the most inspiring women I know.
What does it mean to be a woman? An impossible question. A question with no real answer. There is no definition of what it means to be a woman. Sure we have stereotypes and gender norms of what we think a women ought to be but, in reality a woman is whatever she makes herself to be. There is no right or wrong way to be women.
Yesterday the 8th of March marked the international women's day 2016. As the official website says:
International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. www.internationalwomensday.com
It is a day we across the world celebrate amazing women who have achieved great things and are bringing us just one step closer to equality. When I see the word woman. I see strength and might. I think of a badass and beauty. I think of soul and something so unique that it has been intriguing the world since time began. But mostly importantly I think of my mother. What better occasion than for me to celebrate the woman who has taught me an immeasurable amount of life lesson and has given me the tools I needed to shape me into the woman I am today.
One thing I am super grateful of is that my mum taught me to accept my flaws and to embrace myself just the way I am which, is what makes me perfect and unique. After all there would be no point in God creating two of me. Right?
My big lips, my afro hair and broad nose were all perfect in her eyes. Now granted when I was younger I didn't really appreciate all this wisdom being bestowed upon me. I thought she was just been an over bearing strict mother. I wasn't allowed to really wear makeup, relax my hair and weaves were out of the question. However, there was a method behind the madness and it was to force me to accept my natural features. So when I was old enough to make a conscious decision about how I looked I could do it with the mind-set that no matter what I have on or how I do my hair. I will always be beautiful. My mum also gave me the freedom to self-express and to be happy in the choices I make. I was able to find myself and make my own decisions on what type of women I wanted to be.
Another rule in my house that was enforced was, that I was never allowed to talk bad about myself. I would get in trouble when I would say things like ''oh I'm just bad a spelling" or "I can't do that!" I always thought, again, that my mother was just being over dramatic. I mean I was just bad at spelling. But really she didn't like me enforcing any negative perspective about myself. Unknowingly to me I was installed with the idea that I can do all that I put my mind to. It is something similar to the power of positivity. My mother (and I) really do believe that if you speak things out into the universe they come to pass. Negative thoughts equate to negative actions.
My mum taught me that strength comes in all shapes and sizes. I was taught that there is no shame in showing your emotions and just being yourself. Furthermore, (and mostly importantly) opinions of others don't define you and you should never let them. That I should never hesitate to be the loudest in the room and speak my thoughts.
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Published: 00:01, 20 August 2014
A dog badly injured after suffering a suspected stab wound has been found a new home.
Thomas, a Staffordshire bull terrier, was discovered bleeding and in a distressed state earlier this month tied to railings in Murston.
He was treated by vets for a 5cm-long wound to his left shoulder before being taken in by Jasmil Kennels in Lower Halstow.
After a Swale council appeal for new owners, the five-year-old, tan-coloured dog is now in the care of Gemma Turton and Andrew Fosbraey, from Sittingbourne.
The couple said: "Thomas is feeling really well. We've falling in love with him overnight."
Swale's dog warden Tim Oxley, who visited Thomas in his new home, said: "He has settled in wonderfully.
"The first night he was a bit nervous because he's been through a real trauma, but he has really taken to them."
A council spokesman said its Facebook plea on behalf of Thomas attracted a "staggering" 90,000 views in three days – almost 80,000 more than an appeal usually generates over the same period.
Alister Andrews, environment response manager for Swale, said: "Considering only 140,000 people live in the borough, to get this many views for a single dog story was simply extraordinary."
The council said it has five other abandoned dogs currently waiting to be rehomed.
Anyone interested in taking in a new pet is asked to contact the kennels on 01795 842466.
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I was recently looking through a gallery of Life magazine cover when I found a couple of interesting covers from 1951 and 1964. The '64 cover takes the ubiquitous image of a beautiful woman in a kimono and combines it with the most American thing on the planet: bowling. This is quite possibly the only sport one can play with eating a hot dog, and drinking a beer, but now we've kicked off our bowling shoes and added some tabi socks to the mix, making this is such a quirky, kitschy image to my eye. Bowling graces the cover of the "Special Issue: Japan", that's the best they could do. Yet, I do think the cover choice positions Japan as the protector of traditional, but also a perspective audience for American products and gimmicks. In the 50s and 60s bowling alleys were popping up all over the United States, especially out West, where they the Los Angeles Times described them as "small cities in themselves". Throughout the 1960s much of the real estate development surrounding bowling alleys could be attributed to Louis Lesser, a businessman who really loved bowling. After developing properties all across California he turned his eye to Japan in 1962, where he dreamed of developing a bowling alley that could compete with other popular entertainment in Japan. Oddly enough his dream came true; between 1960 and 1972 over 120,000 lanes were installed in Japan.
The second image is also from Life, but a littler earlier: 1951. The model on the cover is Mitsuko Kimura, a Tokyo-born actress best known in the United States for starring alongside Dick York in the tepid World War II romance Three Stripes in the Sun. Here we are dealing with the "Asian Issue", and the cover image is presented as a stock image of "Asian" fantasy. What I find really interesting about both covers is the prominence of women, and the complete lack of Japanese men. Both covers are released shortly after the end of WWII, and both issues chose a feminized, eroticized image. Although these images are old, I think they set the groundwork for how the United States thinks of "Japan", and establish the symbols American companies use to evoke "Asia".
If anyone is interested in the contents of the 1951 issue:
· Editorial: What Asians Think of U.S. Policy
· Photographic Essay: Three Views of Asia - Drawn Especially for LIFE - New maps set geographical scene for this special issue which explores the largest and most populous continent
· Decline of the Westerner by David D. Duncan
· Rise of the Red Star by Robert Neville
· Photographic Essay (Dmitri Kessel) BANGKOK
· The Mind of Asia by F.S.C. Northrop
· A Festival on the Yellow River - Ancient 33 foot painted scroll
· Film Queens of Asia - They are glamorous in Hollywood style
· A County Agent Comes to India - Horace Holmes, Tennessee
· Photographic Essay: The Example of Japan - The medieval land that became Asia's most modern nation
· A New Era for Afghans
· Chinese Success Story by James Michener
· LIFE visits the Beach of Passionate Love - Malaya
Unfortunately the "Beach of Passionate Love" has undergone a name change. It is now the "Beach of the Clear Moon". Bummer.


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I have been asked, if I approve of the Greek bailout, in light of my earlier comments with regards to the politics of the situation. Pardon me, but you have to be joking…
The German chancellor, though undoubtedly a smart woman, doesn't have the first clue about economics. She is a physicist, who used to be the leader of the East German socialist youth league (FDJ). But she very clearly understands the politics of the situation. That Merkel actually bought into the threat of withdrawal which that megalomaniacal Gallic midget made is simply too much to believe. People have gotten used to Europe being payed for by Germany, and run by France. I believe that Merkel simply adhered to long standing policy in Germany, which is that European needs always come before German ones. And it would be naive to believe that this will mean punishment at the ballot box. There is a broad political and media consensus in these questions. While she personally may lose, on the key questions, the opposition is perfectly aligned with her. Partially excepting the Socialists. This is standard in most of Europe in fact. There are some smaller parties in other countries that stand against the status quo, but for the most part these parties are – justifiably – hung up on immigration.
From the perspective of our rulers, there is really only the one thing that they could have done – bailout Greece. I have no doubt that they are fully aware that this is not a solution, but only a stalling gesture. The hope is that this crisis will enable them to finally throw out the last vestiges of national sovereignty and establish full governmental control through Brussels and, eventually the UN/IMF/World Bank. First step would be control over all the member states budgets. This is clearly in reach, and when the crisis advances further very soon, they will have it no time. Second step would be the establishment of a new global currency in the form of the IMF SDR. Witness here in the official statements from the IMF meeting on May 11.
This could even work, at least for a while. If they ever get that far. The problem, however, is that things are moving a bit too rapidly right now. The bailout did not have the desired effect for very long, of calming down the markets. And next in line are waiting Portugal, Spain and Ireland. Just for starters. There simply isn't enough money to go around right now.
There is a question as to how much of this is staged. After all, one of the most ardent and enthusiastic proponents of a new global order – George Soros – is also one of the main players destabilizing the Euro right now. Maybe they will be able to slow down the current crisis enough to get all their ambitious plans finalized, before things fall apart. But like I have said elsewhere – at some point this crisis becomes too big, the market forces to immovable for anyone to still do anything about them. And we might very well already have passed that point. In which case all the current brouhaha is nothing more than rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.
What they should have done, is let Greece withdraw from the Euro, go bankrupt, re-establish the Drachma as a freely traded currency, and let the market forces play themselves out. But they could never have done that. Not just out of a visceral, deeply held fear and hatred of the market on the part of the politicians. But also because it would destroy their grand project. That being not just European unification, but the establishment of – at least for now – a limited global government. This is not some conspiracy theory either. It is their own words that are showing this to be the case.
While we as individuals may fight against this – which we should – we must be under no illusions as to our ability to actually affect a different outcome. As investors, however, there are a myriad of opportunities to profit from this. Short- to mid-term currency traders can and should play the Euro-USD angle, and not just in the one direction either. Anticipate at some point in the next few weeks a sharp fall in the British pound possibly. Cameron is going to have to come out at some point with the dire straits of UK public finances. Also, the IMF may decide to sell part of its gold reserves, which would depress the gold price for a while. One can only hope. If they do, start buying. In fact, use any retrenchment of the price of gold to increase your holdings. Same with silver. In general, invest in hard assets, and diversify geographically. Do NOT limit yourself to one country or even just one continent. Selected real estate in Brazil and southeast Asia and parts of Latin America. Possibly in parts of the USA and the UK as well. Think about investment in some agricultural lands. Jim Rogers, who has been on top of this from the beginning, as far as I can see, has also spoken at length about this. But stay away from commercial real estate, at least in North America and Europe. There is still trouble coming our way from that direction. Also stay away from most government bonds. Like I said in an earlier post, the Norwegian Krone and – to a lesser degree – the Australian and Canadian Dollars are also possible short- to mid-term parking places for your funds.
We will talk in more specific terms about our investments in our meetings soon.