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Lot 1174: RUSSIAN 5% LOAN OF 1822
Auction No.57 of Antique Stocks & Bonds
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October 29, 2016
Brussels, Belgium
Live AuctionDescription: 1822 ST.PETERSBURG/LONDON. 5% Annuity 6720 Rbls=£1036 Stg. Serie 2. black. No 70823/16621. Rather tired condition with heavy folds, edge-tears (partly repaired), 2 pieces of tape to repair holes, etc. Hand-signed as contractor by Nathan Rothschild, the well-known German Jewish banker, establishing the English branch of the Rothschild House.Only 640 bonds of this top denomination were ever issued and only a handful are known to have survived the almost 200 years since they were first issued. All of these have serious damage but the one we offer here is better than the few others we've had before. Because of its age, the Rothschild link and the high denomination (6720 roubles or £1036 in 1822 would today give you a purchase value of some£3 million), it is one of the most wanted but hardest to find Russian government bonds.Rarity 7.
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So... I'm the first one here! What can I say? An open mouth, but no noise! But I haven't the foggiest about what's going on here. It's very difficult for me, but I try to ask no questions. Bye, dear penmoverRod. XXWW
ReplyDeleteRepliesCongrats on being first (again)...The idea is open to your own interpretation my dear witch!! One option could be..A Lady called Dierdre wears a disguise and another disguise on top of that and another and another until she feels safe that she will not be seen during the surveillance of her untrustworthy man...That's just one option...You wait until Cindy gets here...she usually uncovers a few.
this is why I am coming every time back, Mr, Penmover! This is crazy ! I suppose if I was dreaming about it , the nightmare would be visiting me for sure :)
( oh, I like it , really)Amigo mío. Creo que tú estás consumiendo algo que llena tu cabeza de ideas locas Ja JA!!! Sigue así!!!! tu creatividad está cada vez mejor!!!!
ReplyDeleteWith all the creepiness going on here - AND me trying hard not to imagine whether the extra fellows are more than just heads, and if so, WHERE the rest of them might be located - the creepiest bit is that hand on the first guy's lip, as if he is trying to pull his way out.
I guess I did not think it was Dierdre in disguise. Instead, I felt that Dierdre made a poor choice in hiring this outfit. I mean, I don't think they will blend into a crowd very well! But when they described this telescoping head action she was totally impressed.
Further, and I apologize to your more sensitive readers, but you did give the object of the surveillance the name "Dick" and so these great lengths to survey uh, "him", could be taken another, somewhat more rude way.
(ok, how did I do?) :PRepliesThank you, Cindy! You just gave me a hint for an other option. I think this is Richard (or Dick). And because he is doing this... (perhaps he has a sickly urge) this performance of a three-stage-dick, she wants to keep him under surveillance. You must admit, a guy like this can not go out unattended. So hurray for Deirdre!
Crazy wierd genius-ness!!! And as always the conversation you create is all part of the entertainment!
ReplyDeleteI can't see Deidre here so those two eye inside the first guy's mouth must belong to her? Or maybe there is one more guy and then Deidre...? Or maybe two..? Or maybe this goes on till ∞ and there is no Deidre? Scary possibility...
ReplyDeleteJesus christ! This is probably the best thing i've ever seen a pen do. Absolutely insane! LOVE IT!! And I hate the fact I've only JUST seen it! haha


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The Han Dynasty, like the Zhou before it, is divided into two distinct periods, the Western Han (206 B.C.-9 A.D.) and the Eastern Han (23-220 A.D.) with a brief interlude. Towards the end of the Western period, a series of weak emperors ruled the throne, controlled from behind the scenes by Wang Mang and Huo Guang, both relatives of empresses. They both exerted enormous influence over the government and when the last emperor suddenly passed away, Mang became ruling advisor, seizing this opportunity to declare his own Dynasty, the Xin, or "New." However, another popular uprising began joined by the members of the Liu clan, the family that ruled the Han Dynasty, the Xin came to a quick end and the Eastern Han was established in its place with its capital at Loyang (Chang'an, the capital of the Western Han, was completely destroyed).However, even as Chinese influence spread across Southeastern Asia into new lands, the Eastern Han Dynasty was unable to recreate the glories of the Western Period. In fact, this period can be characterized by a bitter power struggle amongst a group of five consortial clans. These families sought to control the young, weak emperors with their court influence. Yet, as the emperors became distrustful of the rising power of the clans, they relied upon their eunuchs to defend them, often eliminating entire families at a time. During the Western Han, the Emperor was viewed as the center of the universe. However, this philosophy slowly disintegrated under the weak, vulnerable rulers of the Eastern Han, leading many scholars and officials to abandon the court. Eventually, the power of the Han would completely erode, ending with its dissolution and the beginning of the period known as the "Three Kingdoms."A type of work known as mingqi, literally translated as, "items for the next world," this sculpture was specifically commissioned by the family of the deceased to be buried alongside their departed relative, both as a symbol of their wealth and familial piety. However, only elite members of the social hierarchy could afford to be honored with such elaborate burials. During the Han era, the ancient Chinese believed that the afterlife was an extension of our earthly existences. Thus, the tombs of nobles and high-ranking officials were filled with sculpted renditions of their earthly entourage. Musicians, chefs, attendants, and guardians were placed alongside pots, vessels, cooking utensil, and herds of livestock. All these mingqi were expected to perform their functions continually throughout the afterlife.The guards would watch over the soul of the deceased, while the chef prepared meals, utilizing the meats of the livestock, and the musicians performed songs to nourish the spirit throughout eternity. The smile that graces the face of this wonderful dancer is typical of the happy entertainers from the Sichuan Province. He wears an elaborate pleated robe and a fantastic headdress featuring three flowers. The elegant posture of his legs, seemingly hovering over a stool or pot, reflects the movement and action of the dance. A reflection of the wealth and sophistication of ancient China, this sculpture intrigues us with its vast historical and cultural insights. Furthermore, this work is a gorgeous symbol of the philosophical and religious belief of the Han. The eternal warmth and joy embodied by this ancient dancer brings a smile to our own faces. - (H.650)
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Description: Group of Robot Alarm Clocks. Quartz movement alarm clocks comprising: (1) Blue and red robot with resin body and "Tapas" to clock face. Height 4.5"/11.5cm. (2) Black and red "Robby the Robot" style resin body and "Tapas" to clock face. Height 4.5"/11.5cm. (3) Silver and turquoise resin body. Height 5"/12.5cm. (4) "Roboclock" made in China. Silver plastic swaying body with blue clear plastic dome. Height 6"/15cm. Boxed with instruction sheet. All are Near Mint to Mint. Movements untested. (4)


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22nd October 2004, 07:24 AM | #11 |
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Ok, maybe I wasn' t clear enough, might be my bad English?
Why 0.25 Hz????? |
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Exactly Carondimonio, you wouldn't. But this site boasts 0.25hz to 100khz + at +/- 3db through a coupling transformer.
As soon as read ridiculous statements like that I ...well I ... well I just sort of chuckle and wish the people with too much money, happiness and health. Cheers |
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Never heard of Jeff Rowland either.
"the Rowland Model 2 is unusual in having transformers in the signal path on the input side. " " From the reviewers perspective, the best situation is one in which the component sounds so good right off the bat that theres little or no need for tweaking or substitution of components. This was the case with the Rowland Model 2. " " my immediate impression was of a level of detail and transparency that went beyond anything I had heard previously in my system. It was an impression that was to persist throughout the extended evaluation period. " "Throughout the entire range, but especially in the highs, the Model 2 had stunning transparency, providing resolution of detail but adding little sound of its own. In fact, the aspect of the Model 2's performance that impressed me the most was its resolution. " http://www.jeffrowland.com/review34a.htm "Super-wide passband. Like most any high-end audio amplifying stages, these transformers have a few extra octaves of frequency response at each end. Thats 0.5Hz to 180KHz! " http://www.jeffrowland.com/transfor.htm |
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Low Frequency -3dB point
http://www.jensen-transformers.com/datashts/11p1.pdf |
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Hmm ...nothing here about interstage coupling.
I need to see some circuits to verify the claims ....this is after all another marketing site similar to many of the HIFI magazines which frankly overuse scientific terms to confuse basic concepts. I note that some input devices like my very expensive AKG microphone of yesteryear has transformer coupling built in ...but this is microvolts stuff and designed in part to compensate for the active element. This mike goes down to 20hz @ -2db (it is an excellent microphone after all). But 0.5 hz or 0.25 hz. I hold; at $6K US, there's gotta be other stuff around these transformers (or at least I hope there is). Never heard of Jeff Rowland either. |
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Actually the -3dB point IS at about 0.25Hz in the frequency response graph on Steve Eddy's site.
Did you read the little lable on the graph. Hope this definition of augment helps. \Aug*ment"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Augmented; p. pr. & vb. n. Augmenting.] [L. augmentare, fr. augmentum an increase, fr. augere to increase; perh. akin to Gr. ?, ?, E. wax, v., and eke, v.: cf. F. augmenter.] 1. To enlarge or increase in size, amount, or degree; to swell; to make bigger; as, to augment an army by re["e]forcements; rain augments a stream; impatience augments an evil. Sorry this chart is irrelevant. |
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I rest my case and leave it to Steve Eddy to elaborate.
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I rest my case and leave it to Steve Eddy to elaborate.
Aaaah. Thanks I now see the area of confusion. This transformer is specifically designed for balanced inputs ( 3 wires). This is a completely different kettle of fish and has to do with inputs of balanced sources. This thread is about using transformers for interstage coupling within pre-amps and amps. Eg; after the input stage and say the driver stage. |
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This is a stupid question, but here goes.
If the transformer is driving an impeadence that is inversly proportional to frequency, by matching the semilog curves to that of the transformer frequency responce(& impeadence), can the lower freq. responce be enhanced? Or will this just screw up the phase of the output because of capacitance loading? |
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- Shell Sherree said...
Oh my gosh, how fabulous! Her satchel looks pretty groovy, too. Wonderful, V.
- November 24, 2012 at 3:10:00 AM CST
- Genie -- Paris and Beyond said...
This is not a Vélib but her very own with lights and custom handlebars. Bravo! Oh, the chapeau rouge is the exclamation point on this shot.
- November 24, 2012 at 7:39:00 AM CST
- Alexa said...
Fabulous! I plan to be Madame when I grow up and ride my bike all over Paris. Doubt I could ever pull off the chapeau, though!
- November 24, 2012 at 7:42:00 AM CST
- Kristie Franklin said...
How cool is that! It gives me hope that I might still be able to do that! Ha :)
- November 24, 2012 at 10:25:00 AM CST
- Carol said...
Love that!
- November 24, 2012 at 11:17:00 AM CST
- Mary said...
Pretty red. She is ready to go! I say good for her! She IS in Paris after all. :)
- November 24, 2012 at 1:35:00 PM CST
- Jack said...
I knew you would love her red hat.
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- Starman said...
I envy her ability to be so mobile!
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Indeed, courageous and obviously willing to evolve with the times... I'm wondering what she was listening to...
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Wow, what a bicycle. When I have reached her age I want to be like her!
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Oh my that is too fabulous, she's the lady we all want to be at this age, great shot Virginia..hmmmmm I wonder what caught your eye!!
- November 25, 2012 at 8:19:00 AM CST
- Louise said...
How fantastic! On so many levels- her chapeau rouge, her panniers, that she's got an ipod. Lovely shot.
- November 25, 2012 at 1:48:00 PM CST
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Genevieve is one modern French Grand-mere!
Salut chere V de B! - November 25, 2012 at 7:18:00 PM CST
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I have a feeling what we see is the least of her story.
Adore pics full of narrative.
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,Houston — Houston-based outdoor furniture retailer The Chair King has joined forces with former Fortunoff executives and a family member to open Fortunoff Backyard Stores in six markets on Long Island, N.Y., and in New Jersey this coming February.
Officials said the six stores will reopen on Long Island and New Jersey in the best of Fortunoff's former 18 locations, under management and leadership of former Fortunoff executives Marty Merkur and Bernard Sensale. Isidore Mayrock, a member of the Fortunoff family with 30 years of retail and real estate experience in the Tri-State area, also has invested in the new company and joined the board.
David Barish, president of The Chair King, will serve as chairman and president of the new company.
"We are excited to be able to bring back an iconic Fortunoff brand to the Tri-State area as well as to partner with these great operators Marty and Bernie," Barish said. He added that the deal could be done quickly "when you have an opportunity to double your business overnight and you have a strong executive team ready to come back."
The Chair King Casual Furniture Stores and Fortunoff Backyard Stores will operate separately but will be strategically aligned. The combined purchasing power of the two companies is expected to be in the $70 million range, making the alliance the largest specialty outdoor furniture powerhouse in the country.
Merkur said real estate was easily available for locating six stores in target areas. Recruiting Fortunoff's best store managers and salespeople to return also was a relatively easy task, given the economy, he said.
Having the entire Fortunoff data base is another asset. For 82 years of its 85-year history Fortunoff's was family-owned, and the iconic brand still holds customer loyalty, he said.
"If you were from the Tri-State area, you knew Fortunoff as a household name," Merkur said. "We ran it and think of it as a fashion business."
The outdoor furnishings part of Fortunoff helped the retailer grow after its start in 1922 as a single store in Brooklyn owned by Max and Clara Fortunoff. The Fortunoff and Mayrock families operated what became 20 stores in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New Jersey until selling the business in 2005 to two private equity firms.
Fortunoff filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February 2008 and re-emerged when another firm bought it, but filed for bankruptcy again last February. Unable to find a buyer, the retailer held going-out-of-business sales last spring. In July, Fortunoff and Mayrock family members bought back the business name and all its intellectual property.
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About a month ago I started running (which is one of the reasons I got slack and haven't blogged much lately) and the place I run is a park that has some really awesome trails. It's nice because there's hardly ever anyone there in the mornings, so often it's just me and some squirrels and the occasional deer. Because the trails go through the woods, I get to see a lot of neat stuff -- Buckeye trees, chipmunks yipping at me, an old blind groundhog waddling along and bumping into stuff. The best thing I've found so far is the puffball mushroom.
Now, the puffball mushroom can get big -- I've found some that were the size of my own head. However, they seem to have the best flavor when they're about the size of a softball - they're nice and tender and soft, and they cook up beautifully.
There are a couple of things to keep in mind if you find a puffball - first, make sure it's really a puffball mushroom. There's one that is similar which has slightly brainy-looking striations on it, and it's toxic as hell. If you're not sure that you've got a real puffball, cut it open down the middle. If there are brown lines or a distinct stalk inside it, get rid of it, because it ain't a puffball.
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OK, so enough about that. What the heck do you DO with a puffball mushroom? Well, you eat it! They have a nice, earthy, woody flavor to them, and there are a couple of things you can do with them. For starters, you can slice them about an inch thick and toss them on a grill, like a steak. They're amazing.
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Nellis staff sergeant to make court appearance on child abuse charge
By TOVIN LAPAN | Las Vegas Sun | Published: February 15, 2014
A noncommissioned officer stationed at Nellis Air Force Base awaits a date next week in North Las Vegas Township Justice Court on child abuse charges involving his 3-month-old son.
According to an arrest report, Staff Sgt. Andrew Leach, 31, is accused of causing severe head trauma and other injuries to his son, Aiden.
Leach was taken in to custody Feb. 1, after staff at Sunrise Hospital alerted Metro Police when Aiden was transferred to Sunrise from the air base hospital with critical injuries.
According to a statement Leach provided to a Metro detective, he was preparing a bath for Aiden when the child fell about three feet from Leach's arms and onto the bathmat on the floor. Leach said the newborn spit up, his arms and legs stiffened and he stopped breathing.
Leach told police he blew into his son's mouth and "mashed" on his stomach. When the child did not resume breathing, Leach "popped" him on his back. The child then went limp and Leach, unable to find his phone, told neighbors to call 911, according to the arrest report.
Later, Leach said he also shook his son to revive him, and the injuries could be from the shaking.
Leach told police he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, suicidal ideations, alcohol and chemical dependency and depression. He recently completed treatment for mental health issues, and told police he had dropped Aiden in the bath a week prior as well.
Leach denied causing injuries to his son in any manner other than what he described to police.
A doctor at Sunrise Hospital who examined Aiden told police that Leach's explanation of the baby's injuries was "not consistent with the severity or type of injury sustained," according to a Metro arrest report.
Kelly Leach, the child's mother, told detectives she was at the grocery store when the injuries occurred and that Andrew Leach has always been "rough with the baby" but denied ever seeing him act abusively toward their son.
Leach is charged with child abuse with substantial bodily harm and is in custody at Clark County Detention Center. His bail is set at $20,000.
The child is still hospitalized and undergoing treatment, according to Metro Officer Jose Hernandez.
Leach has a preliminary court hearing scheduled for Feb. 20.
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The nuptials of eros and thanatos unveil their irresistible attraction in this second opera of Alban Berg who, following "Wozzeck", describes the sometimes bright and often bestial intensity of human relations. Intoxicatingly enigmatic and deadly for those close to her, Lulu's secret goes with her unto death. From the folly of love to the humiliation of vulgarity, she incites the excess. She unhinges reality Frank Wedekind's work provided fertile ground for the composer to create this striking opera, considered one of the major works of the 20th century, but which remained unfinished due to his untimely death in 1935. After his production of "Médée" (on DVD at Bel Air Classiques), Krzysztof Warlikowski once again delves the innermost depths of the human psyche and chooses to tackle "Lulu" as a deeply moving requiem 'to the memory of an angel'. Paul Daniel is conducted the Orchestre symphonique de la Monnaie and canadian soprano Barbara Hannigan gives a tremendous, never-to-be-forgotten account of the title role.
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Since It's a national ice cream day, I want to share with you a homemade coconut ice cream recipe. I used coconut puree, but you can also use coconut milk.
Inspire by fried banana ice cream (a Thai dessert) that you see in Thai restaurants, I pair this coconut ice cream with pan-fried sweet plantains.
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1. Make creme anglaise : In a medium pot over medium heat, bring half and half to a boil. Whisk yolks and sugar together in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk in the hot cream. Add the yolk mixture back to the pot. Bring the mixture back to 165 degrees over medium heat.
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Finished: Ar. 13, 2012
First Published: Feb. 21, 2012
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
Genre: children, non-fiction, history
Rating: 4/5
First sentence: "In the late 1800s and early 1900s, millions of people emigrated from Europe to North America."
Publisher's Summary: "Young readers will learn and discover how the ship was built and equipped, what kind of passengers and crew she carried, and what facilities she offered on board. Learn how she struck an iceberg, why she sank so quickly, how many people were saved, and how many lives were lost.
- Detailed double-page artwork with cutaway scenes tell the tragic story of the 'unsinkable' liner
- Pictorial details and lively annotation give fascinating insight into the Titanic's construction and the daily life of its passengers and crew from the start of the maiden voyage to its sinking
- Covers the official inquiries into the sinking, as well as the discovery of the wreck"
Acquired: Received a review copy from DK (Canada).
Reason for Reading: I have always been fascinated with the Titanic and am participating in a Titanic Reading Challenge this year.
Just mentioning that this book is published by DK will automatically give you an impression as to what to expect. An oversized, hardcover with a plentiful profusion of illustration and upon the survivor's return photographs and contemporary items such as newspaper headlines. The book takes us on a matter of fact chronological course of events that led up to that fateful night, through the sinking and then finally through photographs of the return of the survivors, the news, the inquiries, short blurbs of some survivors and final information on Ballard's finding of the ship 1985.
Each topic is a two page spread and drawn in cutaways to show the reader the inside of the boat as she stood. The illustration is labeled all over the place, like one of those old Richard Scary word/picture illustrations. Along the top and the bottom of each page are little vignettes of something happening within the large scene and then the reader is supposed to find that little illustration in the larger picture as in a "look-and-find" book. Spending time one will find all sorts of interesting little bits of events going on in the pictures and the occasional humorous one too, like the sailor who happens to be sitting on the toilet in one picture! The pictures are awesome and the cutaways are the perfect way to explore the inside of the ship as we can see where things were situated in comparison to each other.
Though no mention of this is made in the book's copyright page this is a reprinting of an earlier title of the same name. The only difference between this book and the earlier "Story of the Titanic" illustrated by Steve Noon is that the original is a very large, oversized horizontally wide book, making for an extravagant picture book. This book is oversized but only slightly in the vertical direction and obviously it would loose it's extravagance compared to the original. Having never read, nor seen the original I was non the wiser and enjoyed this book for what I got. Kids will especially like the "search and find" interactive component of the book which will have them finding many more hidden treasures in the gorgeous paintings. Recommended mostly for 11 and under.


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Maligore was an all-powerful evil being and former fiance of Divatox who appeared in Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie.
Maligore, known as The Great Flame of Destruction, was an ancient, lava-like demon entombed on the Island of Muranthias thousands of years ago by the ancestors of the alien wizard Lerigot. Divatox wanted to resurrect Maligore, then wed him so they could control the universe together. His temple is guarded by the indigenous people of Muranthias called the Malacians.
Divatox sacrificed Kimberly Hart and Jason Lee Scott to Maligore's pit of flames, Kimberly and Jason were both returned as evil beings but when Lerigot freed them from the evil, an enraged Maligore awakened and rose from the lava. After pummeling the Turbo Rangers, he became enormous and battled their Turbo Megazord. Though he was clearly the stronger combatant, the Megazord managed to knock the demon off a cliff and into the sea, slaying Maligore and ruining Divatox's plan. Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
The Grand Monarch of Evil, Dark Specter, looked exactly like Maligore, but had the ability to speak and was far more powerful. Their similarity was even commented upon by Divatox, saying "You remind me of my Fiancee". From Out of Nowhere
Powers and Abilities
Maligore could turn people evil (at least while he was in his pit), grow to giant size, and he could project flames from his claws (at least in giant form). He also appeared to be resistant to the Rangers' laser attacks.
Behind the Scenes
- The resemblance between Maligore and Dark Specter is due to the Maligore costume used in TAPRM's being reused for Dark Specter.


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Contents RRB historic yield and CPI data RRB FAQs Understanding RRB quotes Stripped RRBs RRB Mutual Funds Taxation of RRBs Buying and selling RRBs Canadian Links US TIPS FAQs US Links Euro Links UK Links AU Links IS Links SE Links More Links Retirement Planning Issues Glossary Acknowledgements Footnotes
Government of Canada Real Return Bonds pay semi-annual interest based on a real (coupon) interest rate. Unlike standard fixed-coupon marketable bonds, interest payments on RRBs are adjusted for changes in the consumer price index (CPI). RRBs give you payments in two different ways:
Can you give me an example of how this works in practice?
On a $1,000 bond, if the coupon interest rate is 3% and inflation is 1% after six months, the principal is adjusted to $1,010. You then receive a semi-annual interest payment of $15.15. If inflation rises to 3% by year end, the principal is adjusted to $1,030. You then receive another interest payment of $15.45. Assuming similar inflation over 10 years, you will receive $351.64 in interest payments while the principal will have risen to $1,343.92.From: How Inflation-Indexed Bonds Work
What place do they have in my portfolio?
Although RRBs are bonds, their inflation-protection feature makes them behave somewhat differently from conventional nominal bonds. RRBs have many of the return characteristics of long-term bonds with the interest rate sensitivity (price volatility) of short-term bonds. Consider using RRBs as a separate asset class that complements a 5-year nominal bond ladder or a medium-term bond fund.
What are the risks of RRBs?
All securities, including bonds that are guaranteed by the Government of Canada, carry some risks. However, RRBs are among the least risky investments.
Like nominal fixed-coupon marketable bonds, if you sell an RRB prior to maturity the price you realize will be based on the prevailing interest rate and could be less than what you originally paid.
In addition, if you buy an RRB on the secondary market, it's possible that after a period of deflation you may receive a principal repayment that's based on a lower index ratio than when you bought the bond.
Moreover, even if you buy an RRB at issue, in the unlikely event that there is net deflation over the 30-year holding period, you could receive less than face value. But keep in mind that even if you were to get less than face value at maturity, your purchasing power would still be preserved. Indeed, if you had reinvested the coupons in more RRBs inside a tax-sheltered account, at maturity the purchasing power of your initial investment would have grown significantly.
And, although extremely unlikely, RRB values may also be subject to changes in how the CPI is calculated or even issuer default.
You can obtain the most authoritative RRB pricing by contacting the bond desk at your stock broker. The Globe and Mail's GlobeInvestor publishes RRB prices on a daily basis. You can also get RRB pricing at Canadian Fixed Income's RRB Offer Prices and Yields. While these numbers will vary somewhat from your broker's quotes, they're much more convenient to obtain. Here is the CFI quote from 04Dec09:
An RRB quote consists of two numbers, Real Price and Real Yield. You can determine the approximate market value of an RRB by multiplying the real price by the Index Ratio1. Using CFI's real price, 131.92, and the index ratio (based on the spreadsheet cited in the footnote), 1.38045, the price of the 01Dec21 4.25% RRB was $182.11. This means that for every $100 of face value you buy you'll pay approximately $182.11. In practice you'll pay somewhat more and, if you sell, you'll get somewhat less because your broker adds a commission on every transaction.
As with any bond, you must also add the interest that's accrued since the last coupon interest payment. You'll have to pay that if you're buying and you'll receive that much extra if you're selling.
What does the real yield mean?
This is the inflation-adjusted yield that you'll earn on an RRB that you buy now at the listed real price and hold to maturity. This represents the coupon rate (4.25% for the 2021 series in the example) discounted by the current real price (131.92 in the example.)
How do I determine the value of an interest payment?
All series of RRBs pay interest on June 1st and December 1st. For every $1,000 face value you'll receive an interest payment of $1,000 times half the coupon rate (e.g. 0.0425/2) times the then current index ratio.
How much will I get when my RRB matures?
When an RRB matures, you'll get the face (par) value times the then current index ratio. In other words, you'll get the face value indexed for inflation. This will probably be more than the original face value, but if there's been a period of deflation, it could be less.
Why are the index ratios different for different issues?
The index ratio represents the cumulative effect of inflation since the bond's issue date. Since the bonds were issued at different times, they have different index ratios.
Is there any inflation expectation incorporated in an RRB's price?
Yes. This can be estimated by comparing the yield of a nominal bond with a similar maturity as the RRB. If the 01Dec21 RRB yields 3.79% and the closest nominal GoC bonds, the Jun 2021 and Jun 2022 bonds, yield 5.87% and 5.91% respectively, the implied nominal yield for the RRB is about 5.89% (the average of the two closest nominal bonds) and the inflation expectation is about 5.89%-3.79%, or 2.1%. If the average inflation rate from now until 2021 exceeds 2.1%, then the RRB will have been the better investment. Conversely if inflation is lower than 2.1%, the nominal bond will have been a better investment.
An RRB consists of a bond with a series of coupons for each of the semi-annual interest payments. For instance, a $1,000, 30-year 4.25% RRB consists of the $1,000 principal that matures in 30 years along with 60 coupons, due every six months, each of which pays $21.25. (Remember these are "real" amounts so you have to multiply by the then current index ratio to compute the actual payment.) Some securities dealers strip the coupons from RRBs, sell them individually, as well as selling the remaining principal (called the residual.) Note that each of the stripped coupons behaves just like the residual, i.e. they each make only a single payment at a specified date in the future.
How would I use stripped RRBs in my portfolio?
Strips are useful when you want to fund a specific future liability like retirement. With regular RRBs, you buy a large quantity of a single issue and sell a portion in each year of retirement. The disadvantage of this approach is that you assume the added risks of (a) reinvesting semi-annual interest payments at market rates and (b) realising market prices when you sell part of your holdings each year. With a stripped approach, you buy a ladder of individual coupons that mature throughout your planned retirement. You're guaranteed the real rate at the time of purchase regardless of market conditions, without the risk (and hassle) of reinvesting interest or selling at market prices.
How else do stripped RRBs differ from "regular" RRBs?
Strips usually have a slightly higher yield and a much higher volatility because they make no interest payments prior to maturity. And because of their lower liquidity you'll likely pay a higher spread if you need to sell them before they mature.
There are now several mutual funds that invest primarily in RRBs. Because their MERs are above 1.5%, you can expect that a third or more of your returns will be eaten up by fund expenses. By contrast, if you buy an RRB from a broker and hold it to maturity, the commission you pay, amortized over 20 to 30 years, will be just a few basis points per year. RRB mutual funds may make sense if you have very small amounts to invest. Alternatively, consider "parking" your money in a money market or short-term bond fund until you have enough to buy an RRB.
In late 2005, Barclays Canada introduced a Real Return Bond Index ETF (symbol XRB) that provides the same benefits as conventional RRB mutual funds but charges an MER of only 0.35%.
Why have RRBs and RRB mutual funds done so well recently?
Following the burst of the equity markets bubble in 2000, many investors fled to the relative safety of the bond markets. This drove up bond prices and made it possible for RRBs to achieve double-digit annual returns. Like all trends this cannot continue indefinitely. RRB prices will very likely correct as equity markets recover. If you buy RRBs, make sure that the current real yield-to-maturity meets your needs and plan to hold them until maturity.
Like nominal bonds, RRB interest is taxed as ordinary income at your marginal tax rate. Inflation adjustments are also taxed annually as ordinary income as they accrue even though you won't receive them until the bond matures, possibly many years later.
Where should I hold RRBs?
RRBs are best held inside an RRSP, RRIF or other tax-sheltered account because of the way they are taxed.
Most full service and discount brokers offer RRBs. (In the US, individual investors can purchase inflation-indexed bonds directly from the Treasury.)
What does it cost to buy an RRB?
As with all bonds, a sales commission is built into the spread between the price you pay to buy a bond and the price you get when you sell the same bond. The size of the spread depends on how large a purchase you make (typically the minimum is $5,000 face value), the specific dealer as well as a variety of other factors like a bond's liquidity, its term to maturity and even your relationship with your broker. (TD's website says that a "key benefit" of RRBs is their "high degree of liquidity," however since they repesent only a few percent of federal debt and most are institutionally owned, they're unlikely to be as liquid as nominal bonds.)
What is accrued interest? When you buy an RRB some of the interest that you'll get at the next semi-annual payment date has accrued on behalf of the seller. You'll be required to compensate the seller for this interest, but you'll get it all back in the next interest payment. You can calculate the approximate value of this accrued interest by multiplying the number of days since the last interest payment divided by the number of days in the year, times the coupon rate, times the index ratio. For instance, if you buy a $1,000 face value RRB 30 days after the last interest payment, the accrued interest will be approximately $1,000 x 30/365 x 0.0425 x 1.185 = $4.14. (Of course if you buy an RRB immediately after an interest payment has been paid then there will be no accrued interest.) How do I buy an RRB? Use this checklist to ensure that you have all the information you need to make an informed purchase. Check the current approximate real yield and real price in the newspaper or at the Bank of Canada website. Call your broker and ask for the following information about your prospective RRB purchase: Face value Maturity date Coupon yield Real yield to maturity Current market price Real price Index ratio1 Accrued interest Confirm that Current market price = Real price x Index ratio Confirm total cost = (Face value/100 x Current market price) + Accrued interest Confirm that the Index ratio matches the Bank of Canada's number. (See link at top of this page and remember to use the settlement date.) Check that the real yield you're quoted is plausible using a bond calculator. (For Price use Current market price divided by Index ratio.) When you make a purchase record the above information along with the date/time and the name of the representative with whom you spoke. When your confirmation slip arrives make sure it agrees with the information you recorded. How do I buy stripped RRBs? Strips sell at a discount to face value because the interest accrues rather than being paid out prior to maturity. For instance, if your broker quotes a price of $71.32, a $10,000 face value strip will cost $7,132, but when it matures you'll get $10,000 times the then current index ratio. This mechanism is the same whether you buy individual coupons or the residual. As with regular RRBs, confirm that the information you're quoted is plausible. Using the bond calculator (see previous question), for Price use Current market price divided by Index ratio and for Coupon rate use 0 (since there are no coupons.) Note that when a broker strips RRBs they have some 20 to 30 times as much in residuals as in individual coupons. For that reason it's much easier to buy the principal residual than a specific coupon. Can I sell RRBs before they mature? Yes. See "What does it cost to buy an RRB?" You'll get the market price, less the broker's spread plus any accrued interest. Top Links Real Return Bond Summary [Department of Finance] A quick reference on how to determine the nominal values of interest payments and the final principal repayment of an RRB.
When you buy an RRB some of the interest that you'll get at the next semi-annual payment date has accrued on behalf of the seller. You'll be required to compensate the seller for this interest, but you'll get it all back in the next interest payment.
You can calculate the approximate value of this accrued interest by multiplying the number of days since the last interest payment divided by the number of days in the year, times the coupon rate, times the index ratio. For instance, if you buy a $1,000 face value RRB 30 days after the last interest payment, the accrued interest will be approximately $1,000 x 30/365 x 0.0425 x 1.185 = $4.14. (Of course if you buy an RRB immediately after an interest payment has been paid then there will be no accrued interest.)
How do I buy an RRB?
Use this checklist to ensure that you have all the information you need to make an informed purchase.
How do I buy stripped RRBs?
Strips sell at a discount to face value because the interest accrues rather than being paid out prior to maturity. For instance, if your broker quotes a price of $71.32, a $10,000 face value strip will cost $7,132, but when it matures you'll get $10,000 times the then current index ratio. This mechanism is the same whether you buy individual coupons or the residual.
As with regular RRBs, confirm that the information you're quoted is plausible. Using the bond calculator (see previous question), for Price use Current market price divided by Index ratio and for Coupon rate use 0 (since there are no coupons.)
Note that when a broker strips RRBs they have some 20 to 30 times as much in residuals as in individual coupons. For that reason it's much easier to buy the principal residual than a specific coupon.
Can I sell RRBs before they mature?
Yes. See "What does it cost to buy an RRB?" You'll get the market price, less the broker's spread plus any accrued interest.
Tax Treatment Of Government Of Canada Securities [Department of Finance] A summary of how RRBs are taxed, including coupon interest, accrued inflation compensation and capital gains/losses on disposition.
Canada Real Return Bonds [Bank of Canada] Essentially a simplified prospectus from the issuer
Real Return Bonds [finiki • Do-It-Yourself Financial Webring Wiki]
Financial Webring Forum There are several discussions about real return bonds. Login as a Guest (or register), then Search for threads that contain the Keyword real. Select "Search topic title only."
The bond that beats inflation [Financial Post, 07May02] A hot topic for knowledgeable do-it-yourself investors is real-return bonds (RRBs), which are inflation-indexed Government of Canada bonds
Government Of Canada Real Return Bonds [TD Canada Trust] A brief summary of RRBs by one of the principal dealers in the bond market.
Nominal bonds, indexed bonds, or some of each? [Libra Investment Management] A couple of intriguing charts to help you decide how to divide your portfolio between RRBs and nominal bonds.
TD Real Return Bond [TD Canada Trust] The first Canadian RRB mutual fund. Beware of the high management expense ratio (MER).
iUnits Real Return Bond Index ETF (XRB) [BlackRock Canada] "[XRB] seeks to provide income by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the DEX Real Return Bond Index, net of expenses." The MER is 0.35%.
BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF (ZRR) [BMO] "[ZRR] has been designed to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the DEX RRB Non Agency Bond Index, net of expenses." The MER is 0.25%.
Yes. For example, in late December 2001, TD Waterhouse Canada offered US TIPS maturing in 2011 (yield 3.40%) and 2028 (yield 3.43%.) Contact your broker for more information.
Can Canadians buy US TIPS from the US Treasury?
Yes--but! Unfortunately, there does not seem any way to hold directly-bought bonds inside an RRSP or other tax-sheltered account, so this option is impractical for tax reasons.
Can I hold US TIPS in my RRSP or other tax-sheltered account?
TIPS Current Prices and Yields Bond Quotes • Tables • Charts [Vanguard] TIPS Quotes [WSJ] Bond Quotes [Bloomberg]
Inflation-Indexed Securities [US Treasury Department] A wealth of general information, historical data and tax treatment for US residents.
The Dark Side Of TIPS Rick Ferri • Forbes • 04Dec09 "Inflation-indexed bonds are often described as the ultimate risk-free investment... However, there is another side to this story that is rarely discussed... Real interest rate increases are not the same as inflation-based interest rate increases."
The World's 'Safest' Investments Still Carry Risk of Painful Losses Jonathan Clements • Wall Street Journal • 27Aug03 "Inflation-indexed Treasury bonds are possibly the market's safest investment. But you could still suffer stinging losses...The fact is, inflation bonds can post nasty short-term losses...Even if you can shrug off this volatility, you face a second headache. Every year, investors have to pay income taxes on both the yield they receive and the inflation-driven increase in their bonds' principal value."
The Case for Inflation Indexed Bonds Peter James Lingane • Financial Security by Design • Mar02 A nice summary of inflation-index bonds, including both TIPS and I-Bonds. Discusses how they work, their strengths and weaknesses, and how they fit into your portfolio.
Can TIPS Help Identify Long- Term Inflation Expectations? Pu Shen and Jonathan Corning • Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City • 4Q01 The yield spread between conventional and inflation indexed Treasuries contains useful information about market expectations of future inflation [but] it will always be advisable to combine yield spreads with other information to best estimate [them.]
Features and Risks of Treasury Inflation Protection Securities Pu Shen • Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City • 1Q98 "discusses the features and risks of the Treasury inflation indexed bonds ... explains why these bonds can benefit many investors ...shows how the tax code prevents these bonds from being entirely inflation-risk free."
Inflation-Indexed Bonds: How Do They Work? Jeffrey M. Wrase • Federal Reserve Bank Of Philadelphia • Jul/Aug97 "provides a simple description of the new inflation-protection bonds. We'll consider why indexed bonds can be useful to investors, to the Treasury, and to policymakers in the Federal Reserve."
Inflation-protected InterNotes [IPI] are corporate bonds designed for individual investors. They pay interest each month that's made up of two parts: a fixed amount disclosed when you buy the bond, and an inflation-adjusted amount. At maturity, you get back your original investment.
Agency France Trésor [in English] French Treasury Department website
La Caisse d'Amortissement de la Dette Sociale (CADES) [in English] French Social Security Debt Repayment fund. Issues French Franc denominated inflation-indexed bonds.
iShares € Inflation Linked Bond [BGI UK • Nov05] "The investment objective of this fund is to provide investors with a total return, taking into account both capital and income returns, which reflects the return on the government-inflation linked bonds of the EMU."
The Bank of England
UK Debt Management Office (DMO) "The DMO's brief is to carry out the Government's debt management policy of minimising financing costs over the long term"
Index-linked Savings Certificates [National Savings and Investments] Inflation-beating savings – with no tax to pay. With our inflation-beating Index-linked Savings Certificates, the value of your investment increases in line with inflation and earns guaranteed interest rates – with all your returns tax-free. So you can be sure to keep ahead of rising prices.
UK Index-Linked Gilts [DMO] Comprehensive information about Gilts and related data.
Reserve Bank of Australia Prospectus: Treasury Indexed Bonds
www.bonds.is [National Debt Management Agency]
Swedish National Debt Office Inflation-linked bonds
Diversification Benefits of Treasury Inflation Protected Securities: An Empirical Puzzle Abdullah Mamun & Nuttawat Visaltanachoti • Feb06 "We conclude that TIPS will essentially be an addition to long term investors' portfolios to provide diversification benefits; however, it will not replace equity, Treasury bonds, investment grade corporate bonds, or real estate completely in a diversified portfolio."
Asset Allocation with Inflation-Protected Bonds S.P. Kothari & Jay Shanken • Jan/Feb04 "We found that the real (inflation-adjusted) returns on indexed bonds are less volatile than the returns on otherwise similar conventional bonds. Moreover, the correlation with stock returns is much lower for the indexed bonds. An examination of asset allocation among stocks, indexed bonds, conventional Treasuries, and a riskless asset suggests that substantial weight should be given to indexed bonds in an efficient portfolio."
The Invention Of Inflation-Indexed Bonds In Early America Robert Shiller • Cowles Foundation • Oct03 "The world's first known inflation-indexed bonds were issued by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1780 during the Revolutionary War. These bonds were invented to deal with severe wartime inflation and with angry discontent among soldiers in the U.S. Army with the decline in purchasing power of their pay."
The Inflation-Linked House [Barclays Capital] A website devoted to inflated-linked securities from around the world. See especially Value Snapshot ("a quick current perspective on inflation-linked bond markets, giving year-ahead consensus forecasts for inflation, plus comparisons with nominal bonds, equities and money market rates. ") Note: some pages are password-protected.
Barclays Global Inflation-linked Bond Index Guide
A Closer Look at Helping Employees Better Manage Investment Risk Wharton School • May02 "There's a lot of talk going on now in policy circles in Congress about how to improve the risk reduction possibilities open to people in the wake of Enron and similar problems," [Zvi Bodie] said. The lack of attention paid to inflation-protected bonds "strikes me as an incredible failure of public policy."
TIPS -- in Case Everyone's Wrong About Inflation Washington Post • 03Mar02 Summary of TIPS and other US inflation-indexed securities including I-bonds and mutual funds.
Determinants of demand for inflation-indexed bonds CDC IXIS via CADES • 18Jun01 "We examine the theory and practice of the determinants of demand for inflation-indexed bonds, relative to demand for nominal bonds."
Optimal Asset Allocation: The Contribution Of Inflation-Linked Bonds CDC IXIS via CADES • 17Mar01 "Conclusion: the analysis of the historical data highlights the attractiveness of inflation-linked bonds in an optimal portfolio allocation"
Strategic Asset Allocation: Portfolio Choice for Long-Term Investors John Y. Campbell • Fall 2000 "Conservative long-term investors who are concerned about the possible return of inflation should hold U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds"
Inflation indexed Securities - Description and market Experience AARP Public Policy Institute • Aug00 "Despite their potential advantages, the market for inflation-indexed securities has been slow to develop since their introduction in 1997. In exploring why individuals haven't been buying them, Alison Shelton of AARP's Public Policy Institute focuses primarily on small investors. "
A Bond Anybody Can Love BusinessWeek • 19Jun00 "[Jeremy] Siegel, the Wharton School economist whose book, Stocks for the Long Run, underpins today's buy-and-hold-equities creed, turns out to love a crazy little thing called TIPS."
Are Real Return Bonds Still an Attractive Alternative? National Bank • 06Mar00 RRBs remain an attractive alternative. If, on the one hand, the [bond] market does well, so will RRBs, though to a lesser extent. On the other hand, if the market does poorly, RRBs will offset losses. Having said this, the more uncertain the bond market outlook, the more weight should be given to RRBs in portfolios.
Asset Allocation with Conventional and Indexed Bonds S.P. Kothari & Jay Shanken • 01Mar00 "These observations suggest an important role for indexed bonds in a diversified investment portfolio. The risk-reduction benefits of indexed bonds reflect fundamental economic relations and are likely to persist in the future."
Inflation-Indexed Treasury Bonds: Cash Flows, Taxes and Simulated Returns Journal of Financial Planning • Apr99 "The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the risk-and-return features of TIPS relative to conventional fixed-rate bonds. Special attention is given to the tax treatment of TIPS, inflation conditions under which TIPS outperform conventional fixed-rate bonds and conditions where the interaction of inflation and taxes result in negative real after-tax returns."
These Bonds Looked Like Losers. They're Not BusinessWeek • 05May97 "When the Clinton Administration un-veiled plans last year to offer "inflation-indexed" bonds, some Wall Street wags likened the proposal to peddling flood insurance in the desert."
Index Treasuries will spawn new trust products ABA Banking Journal • Apr97 Summary of TIPS including sample calculations of principal value and interest payments.
Zvi Bodie and Michael Clowes, Worry-Free Investing. ISBN 0130499277, Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2003 A practical explanation of how to use inflation-indexed bonds and annuities to assure a financially secure retirement. (Related papers by Zvi Bodie are available at SSRN.)
FIRECalc: How long will the money last? "Cap'n Bill" • Apr01 A simple retirement withdrawal calculator that includes TIPS as an asset class.
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Hubble Sees a Neutron Star Alone in Space
This is the first direct look, in visible light, at a lone neutronstar, as seen by NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The Hubble results show thestar is very hot (1.2 million degrees Fahrenheit or about 670 thousand degrees Celsius at the surface), and can be no larger than 16.8 miles (28 kilometers) across. These resultsprove that the object must be a neutron star, because no other knowntype of object can be this hot, small, and dim (below 25th magnitude).
The first clue that there was a neutron star at this location came in1992, when the ROSAT (the Roentgen Satellite) found a bright X-ray source without any optical counterpart in optical sky surveys. Hubble's Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 was used in October 1996 to undertake asensitive search for the optical object, and found a stellar pinpointof light within only 2 arc seconds (1/900th the diameter of the Moon) ofthe X-ray position. Astronomers haven't directly measured the neutronstar's distance, but fortunately the neutron star lies in front of amolecular cloud known to be about 400 light-years away in the southernconstellation Corona Australis.
Credit:About the Image
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Id: | opo9732a |
Type: | Collage |
Release date: | 24 September 1997, 20:00 |
Size: | 2400 x 3000 px |
About the Object
Name: | RX J1856.5-3754 |
Type: | Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Neutron Star |
Distance: | 200 light years |
Category: | Stars |
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Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
Ultraviolet U | 300 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
Optical V | 606 nm |
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — New York City transportation officials held a media test run Sunday for the city's long-awaited bike-sharing program – the biggest in the country.
More than 9,000 people who have signed up for bike-sharing will be able to ride on May 27 — Memorial Day, when streets are quieter. The program will open to anyone starting June 2.
Riders with a $95 annual membership get an unlimited number of rides for 45 minutes at a time, and don't have to return bikes to the same kiosk. Any rider 16 or older may unlock a bike using a credit or debit card, at $9.95 for 24 hours of unlimited rides lasting 30 minutes each. A seven-day pass costs $25.
Six thousand sturdy, blue three-gear bikes will be locked up after each use at 330 locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn. If the plan works well, the program is eventually to expand to 10,000 bikes and 600 docking stations that will also include Queens.
Use of helmets is recommended but not required.
"I haven't biked since I was 13, and I was avoiding buying a bike, so this is a really good opportunity to find out how it'll go," said Jessica Sheridan, 36, an architect who lives on the Upper West Side and is a bike-sharing program member.
"Plus, I wanted to support a program like this because New York is too congested, and the car culture isn't good for the city," she said as she sat in a car Sunday, passing by the test site: a docking station with a spectacular view of the Manhattan skyline from nearly traffic-free Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Sheridan said she is concerned about cycling in traffic-congested midtown Manhattan. Despite the city's 700 miles of bike lanes, bikers still have to contend with unruly drivers and jay-walking pedestrians. Sheridan said she'll likely start out in Central Park, and in Brooklyn.
In New York City, there were 369 severe injuries for bicyclists reported in 2011, with 22 fatalities, according to city data.
According to the Department of Transportation, the bike share program will create 170 jobs and generate $36 million in yearly local economic activity.
But the program is not without its vocal opponents. Some have blasted the city's decision to install bike stations on landmark blocks, while others have griped about the loss of parking spots.
Some street vendors also oppose the program, arguing the bike docking stations have overtaken some of their turf.
Drivers have claimed their cars were improperly towed because of construction of the bike docks.
A handful of lawsuits have already been filed against the bike share program, as well.
But supporters say sharing bikes allows people to move easily around the city without worries about theft, or having to bring a bike back, since it can be left at any docking station.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has said biking decreases the number of drivers on the road and encourages a healthy lifestyle. The city expects the system to turn a profit, to be split between the city and the operator.
The DOT is overseeing the launch of the program, dubbed Citi Bike, and privately funded with a $41 million sponsorship from Citibank and an additional $6.5 million from MasterCard.
Citi Bike is run by Portland, Ore.-based Alta Bicycle Share through a subsidiary called NYC Bike Share LLC, based in Brooklyn.
Dani Simons, director of marketing for NYC Bike Share, said the bikes are ideal for the city.
"They're robust bikes with amazing anti-theft technology and they're great for urban riding," she said, pointing to the wide tires she said were "great for riding over all sorts of road conditions, with fenders for rain."
It took nearly two years and 400 community meetings to pick locations for the kiosks.
The world's largest public bike-sharing system is in Hangzhou, China, where it's estimated there are 69,500 bikes and close to 3,000 docking stations. Successful bike sharing programs also have been set up in London, Paris and Washington.
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