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The Munsters is an American family television sitcom depicting the home life of a family of monsters.
It stars Fred Gwynne as Herman Munsterand Yvonne De Carlo as his wife, Lily Munster. The series was a satire of both traditional monster movies and popular family entertainment of the era, such as Leave It to Beaver. It ran concurrently with The Addams Family.
The idea of a family of comical monsters was first suggested to Universal Studios in the late 1940s by animator Bob Clampett, who wanted to do a series of cartoons. The project didn't see development until the early 1960s, when a treatment or 'format' for a similar idea was submitted to Universal Studios by Rocky & Bullwinkle writers Allan Burns and Chris Hayward.
This format was later handed to writers Norm Liebman and Ed Haas, who wrote a pilot script, Love Thy Monster.
For some time, there were executives who believed the series should be made as a cartoonand others who wanted to see it made using live-action. Finally, a presentation was filmed by MCA Television for CBS, using live-action.
The series aired at night once a week in black-and-white on the CBS Television Network from September 24, 1964 to May 12, 1966, for 70 episodes. It was broadcast weekly on BBC1 in the UK. It was canceled after ratings dropped to a low due to the premiere of ABC's Batman, which was in full color.
Though ratings were low during its initial two-year run, The Munsters grew in popularity during decades of syndication. This popularity warranted a spin-off series, as well as several films, including one with a theatrical release.
original unaired pilot with different lily munster and in full color.
opening & closing credits~ season two
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LULU WHITE & MAHOGANY HALL
Lulu White (1868 - August 20, 1931) was a brothel madam, procuress and entrepreneur in New Orleans, Louisiana during the Storyville period.
An eccentric figure, she was noted for her love of jewelry, her many failed business ventures, and her criminal record that extended in New Orleans as far back as 1880.
In 1906, she ran into financial difficulties that left her destitute and moved to California. She commuted back and forth between California and Louisiana several times over the course of her career and kept a high profile until the demise of Storyville.
The exact date of White's birth is not known. She was born on a farm near Selma, Alabama, but claimed to be an immigrant from the West Indies. Publicity from about 1906 claimed that she was 31 years old, however she may have actually been somewhat older. She was of mixed race, and enjoyed, for a time, an affluence rare for those of African American descent.
Jazz historian Al Rose sought documentation of her death, and believed that she died at the residence of former Madam Willie Piazza in 1931. However a teller at the National Bank of New Orleans reported that, in 1941, White made a withdrawal. Otherwise, no information about her post-Storyville life remains
Until forcible closure in 1917, White ran a sumptuous brothel known as Mahogany Hall, located at 235 Basin Street. It was known as an 'Octoroon Parlor' meaning that all of the girls working there were light-skinned African Americans of mixed racial descent. The four-story house reportedly cost $40,000 to build (about $1 million in 2008 dollars). In 1929, the structure sold for $11,000.
According to publicity of the time, Mahogany Hall, housed forty women. The official brochure for the house also stated that it had five parlors (one of which was a 'Mirrored Parlor') and fifteen bedrooms, each with its own adjoining bathroom. Famous Storyville photographer E. J. Bellocq's surviving photographs of the house attest to its abundance of elegant furnishings, huge chandeliers and potted ferns. The building housed several expensive oil paintings, Tiffany stained glass windows and other works of art.
Other pamphlets featured photographs and biographies of each of the 'Octoroon' girls. They also contained a supposed picture of Miss White, but it was actually another picture of Victoria Hall, one of the Octoroons.
Aside from Miss Hall, other known residents of Mahogany Hall included Emma Sears (The Colored Carmencita), Clara Miller, Estelle Russell, Sadie Reed and Sadie Levy.
In addition to Mahogany Hall, White operated a drinking establishment at 1200 Bienville Street. The Saloon opened in 1912 and, with the onset of Prohibition, changed to a soft drink bar. Throughout the twenties, White was brought in on charges of violating the Volstead Act. In 1929, she sold the Bienville property to New Orleans businessman Leon Heymann.
Mahogany Hall served as a House for the Unemployed in the mid-1940s but was demolished in 1949. White's Saloon building on Bienville Street was one of the handful of Storyville buildings to survive past the 1940s, but was extensively damaged during Hurricane Betsy in 1965, losing its second story; the ground floor remains in modified condition as a 1 story building.
Lulu White and her business neighbors in Storyville were subject to one of New Orleans' first legal test cases in making a vice district ordinance, for mandatory residential segregation based on gender rather than race. The city rules required any woman who engaged in prostitution to live within specified boundaries, and in the separate but equal era of Plessy v. Ferguson, the courts upheld the city's right to maintain those boundaries.
The film Belle of the Nineties (1934) starring Mae West is said to have been inspired by the exploits of Lulu White (the film's working title was "The Belle of New Orleans").
In the film Pretty Baby (1978), the brothel madam played by Frances Faye wears a red wig and excessive amounts of jewelry, as Lulu White was known to do. The brothel at the center of the film also shares many characteristics with Mahogany Hall, particularly its swirling mahogany staircase.
The song "Mahogany Hall Stomp" written by Spencer Williams and performed by Louis Armstrong references White's famous establishment.
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THESE ARE MY RANDOM THOUGHTS FOR NOW-
JULY 6TH, 2012~ 9:55AM
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JULY 5TH, 2012~ 11:30AM
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CCP's Crackdown on Chinese Citizens Expands During COVID-19 Epidemic
On February 23, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held a teleconference discussing 'coronavirus epidemic prevention and control and plans to stimulate economic growth.' (Image: via The Epoch Times)
On February 23, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held a meeting in Beijing discussing "coronavirus epidemic prevention and control and plans to stimulate economic growth," according to unconfirmed sources.
All members of the Politburo Standing Committee, as well as Xi Jinping, attended. Over 170,000 officials are said to have viewed the meeting via video, marking the first time ever that the central government has used this type of video conference to send their message to officials at all levels.
During the meeting, Xi Jinping allegedly delivered an ominous speech stressing the following eight points.
The epidemic situation is completely out of control. How matters progress from here will determine the fate of the CCP regime.
All parties at the committee and government levels are completely "worn out fighting the epidemic." The local governments, on the surface, seem to obey the central leadership, but in actual fact, they are acting on their own and for their own self-interest, and they will need to be dealt with.
In Hubei Province, particularly Wuhan, the epidemic is completely out of control. A clampdown on all information is ordered to maintain the survival of the CCP.
Beijing is already at the initial stage of an outbreak. The epidemic situation in the capital is of crucial importance. The CCP must counter it. There is no other choice.
Beijing is already at the initial stage of an outbreak and the CCP must counter it. (Image: Screenshot / YouTube)
All the spying, surveillance, and social credit technology procured internationally in past years must be mobilized to ensure the survival of the Chinese communist regime at this time of the crisis.
Officials are to take complete control of all public opinion, propaganda, and information outlets and close down all news outlets that challenge the survival of the CCP.
Stabilization mechanisms must be activated, the same mechanisms used during wartime and times of crisis. The survival of the Chinese Communist regime must be maintained at all costs. An all-out war is declared on all possible civil uprisings. All opposition, dissent, and resistance are to be stopped. Officials should take control of all supply lines: food, water, medication, commerce, transport, and communications.
The impact of the epidemic on China's economy is extremely serious and will be long term, due to difficulties people face in returning back to work. There will be increased unemployment and the basic livelihood of the CCP will be severely affected domestically, as well as due to the loss of foreign trade and capital.
The impact of the epidemic on China's economy is fatal and will be long term. (Image: Screenshot / YouTube)
Judging from Xi Jinping's speech, it seems the CCP is in deep trouble at the moment. Nobody has the ability to reverse the situation and all avenues to resolve the crisis within the CCP system have seemingly reached a dead end.
The current events indicate that the CCP has lost its control; any chance of saving its economy may be slipping away as this virus dilemma has left them in a tight spot.
However, for whatever reason, China's leaders still seem reluctant to admit it. But, concluding from all the words between the lines, the situation is definitely serious.
In line with China's propaganda policy to maintain a status quo narrative to the outside world, China's leaders have ordered its media not to report any negative news about what's currently happening in China.
Fortunately, there are some independent Chinese-language media that do speak about what's really happening in China.
Among them are NTDTV, DJY, and other Chinese-language media, which discuss the aforementioned meeting.
According to expert analysis by these independent media, there is a bitter struggle going on between Xi and other Party officials, yet to the outside, a facade is kept that everything is still in unison with Party policy.
The Chinese people are facing yet another harrowing time. The world is anxious and in empathy with them. Let us hope that this darkest hour before the dawn swiftly brings a bright new day.
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Q: Filter pandas dataframe by multiple columns, using tuple from list of tuples So I have been referencing this previous question posted here Filter pandas dataframe from tuples.
But the problem I am trying to solve is slightly different.
I have a list of tuples. Each tuple represents a different set of filters I would like to apply to a dataframe accross multiple columns, so I can isolate the records to perform additional tasks.
Whenever I try and filter by a single tuple within the list of tuples, the dataframe I get back has no records.. If I break the tuple values out in a very long form way it works fine.  Not sure what I am missing or not thinking about here..
Using the same example from the post I have been referencing....
AB_col = [(0,230), (10,215), (15, 200), (20, 185), (40, 177),
                (0,237), (10,222), (15, 207), (20, 192), (40, 184)]

sales = [{'account': 'Jones LLC', 'A': 0, 'B': 230, 'C': 140},
         {'account': 'Alpha Co',  'A': 20, 'B': 192, 'C': 215},
         {'account': 'Blue Inc',  'A': 50,  'B': 90,  'C': 95 }]
df = pd.DataFrame(sales)

example dataframe
The answer from the other question
df = df[df[["A","B"]].apply(tuple, 1).isin(AB_col)]
Which returns
example results
However, I want to only get one record back, that matches the first tuple in the list of tuples.  So I tried this
df[df[["A"]].apply(tuple,1).isin(AB_col[0])]

But get no records returned
my modification results
However, I can do this which gets me the results I want, but when I have essentially a list of tuples that is every combination of column values to use a filters for different levels of calculations, this seems like way too much code to have to use to product the desired results
df[(df['A']==AB_col[0][0]) & (df['B']==AB_col[0][1])]

Which gets me results I want
long form results but what i need
Is there a way to get to this same result more efficiently?

Clarification Update: I don't just need to select all rows by only ever using the first tuple in the list of tuples. I will need ultimately iterate through my list of tuples, and use each tuple to filter the target dataframe to perform additional actions.  Also I'm not stuck on keeping a list of tuples as the filters I need to iterate through, I can change it to another form if easier/more performant.
Example:
AB_col = [(0,230),(20,192)]

Iteration 1: filter DF by (0,230) -> do stuff on returned results
Iteration 2: filter DF by (20,192) -> do stuff on returned results
Iteration 3: filter DF by ... and so on until I have iterated through my list of tuple filters.

Thanks!

A: TL;DR: use df[df[["A","B"]].apply(tuple, 1) == AB_col[0]].

I think you might be overthinking the matter. Let's dissect the code a bit:
df[["A","B"]].apply(tuple, 1) # or: df[["A","B"]].apply(tuple, axis=1)
# meaning: create tuples for each row

0     (0, 230)
1    (20, 192)
2     (50, 90)
dtype: object

So this just gets us A and B as tuples. Next, applying df.isin is a way to look whether any of these tuples exist inside your list AB_col. It's a consecutive evaluation:
(0, 230) in AB_col # True
(20, 192) in AB_col # True
(50, 90) in AB_col # False

# no different than:
1 in [1,2,3] # True

The resulting Series with booleans is then used to select from the df. Hence, the result (first two rows, not the third):
     account   A    B    C
0  Jones LLC   0  230  140
1   Alpha Co  20  192  215

All you want to do, is return the rows that match the first element from the list AB_col:

I want to only get one record back, that matches the first tuple in the list of tuples.

So, that's easy enough. We simply need ==:
first_elem = AB_col[0]

df[df[["A","B"]].apply(tuple, 1) == first_elem]

     account  A    B    C
0  Jones LLC  0  230  140

A: Use idxmax to get the index of the first True.
df.loc[[df[['A', 'B']].apply(tuple, 1).isin(AB_col).idxmax()]]

Output:
     account  A    B    C
0  Jones LLC  0  230  140

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EO Leadership Visits EO-Certified Site in Colombia to Oversee Verification Audit
October 5th, 2015 Equitable Origin
Equitable Origin Chief Executive Officer Soledad Mills at the entrance to the EO-certified Rubiales oil field in Colombia. Mills and Director of Latin America Operations Sebastian Pérez were both on site to oversee the verification audit of Rubiales and the adjacent Quifa field.
In September of last year, EO announced a major milestone: the first-ever certification of an energy development site under the EO100 Standard. The EO certification of the site, comprised of two oil production operations (the Quifa and Rubiales fields) in rural Colombia operated by Pacific Exploration and Production (E&P) (formerly Pacific Rubiales Energy), marked the beginning of a new chapter for EO and for energy development by demonstrating that independent, stakeholder-based standards could successfully measure and incentivize best social and environmental practices. Shortly after the certification was granted, we published a certified site profile that gave an overview of the characteristics of the site and a summary of the findings by Assessment Body that performed the Certification Audit, Deloitte Colombia.
As part of the EO certification process, certified sites are subject to annual Verification Audits for three years after the certification. A few weeks ago, Deloitte Colombia returned to the Quifa and Rubiales fields to perform the Verification Audit. Equitable Origin CEO Soledad Mills and Director of Latin America Operations Sebastian Pérez joined them there to oversee and participate in the audit.
EO CEO Soledad Mills (lower left) meets with Pacific E&P employees at the EO-certified oil site.
Verification audits are different from Certification Audits, as explained on our Certification Audit Process page:
Verification audits differ from certification audits in that they focus on specific issues identified using a risk-based approach taking into account the level of performance in the initial audit, the type and complexity of the operations, conditions within the sector (for example, if issues have arisen at other, non-certified sites in the same area), regional context (for examples, issues that are particular to the country, for example, security or corruption), any complaints or grievances raised by stakeholders and follow-up on action plan items.
In the case of the Quifa and Rubiales site, EO did receive a complaint from the international labor organization AFL-CIO in December 2014, which alleged improper labor practices by the site operator that violated EO100 provisions (the review of this complaint is ongoing, and data collected during the verification audit and site visit will inform the conclusion of the review process--check back for updates on the process in the coming weeks). As a result, the auditors and EO staff focused their efforts on evaluating labor conditions and engaging with workers and and members of the community to identify any evidence of poor practices that do not comply with the EO100 Standard. During the Verification Audit, Deloitte auditors doubled the number of employees and contractors interviewed during the Certification Audit.
Sign for the Trapitos community development program, which was created through a grant from certified site operator Pacific E&P.
In addition to observing interviews of site staff, Mills and Perez visited the community of Puerto Gaitán, the municipality closest to the certified site. Although it is quite far from the Quifa and Rubiales fields (an hour by plane plus three and a half hours by car), Puerto Gaitán is home to may Pacific employees who work at the fields and is the center of several social investment programs created and supported by Pacific. One such program is the Trapitos (loosely translated as "little rags") initiative, created and operated by the small local foundation Semillas del Futuro ("Seeds of the Future"). Through discussions with the foundation's founder, Mills and Pérez learned that a grant from Pacific had funded the creation of the Trapitos program. Trapitos people with disabilities from Puerto Gaitán and surrounding communities to sew together scrap cloth from textile factories into small, thick rags that oil field workers use to soak up oil and other materials on the job. Since its initiation in January 2014, the Trapitos program has grown rapidly, from five to 45 employees, fueled by strong demand from Pacific E&P and other oil and gas operators in the area. "The program has improved our livelihood and given opportunities to people with disabilities," explained the founder of Semillas del Futuro. "Thanks to PRE, people can recognize our utility as workers, managers and entrepreneurs and as productive members of society."
Mills and Pérez's visit also uncovered challenges faced by the Puerto Gaitán community and other stakeholders in the EO-certified operation. Like the rest of the global oil and gas industry, Pacific E&P is feeling the effects of the recent downturn in oil prices, and has been cutting costs to adjust to the situation. For workers and community members at and around the Quifa and Rubiales fields, many of whom referred to lower prices as "the crisis," Pacific's actions have had significant secondary effects. Pacific's staff for social engagement in Puerto Gaitán has been reduced from 35 to just two employees, reducing the amount and frequency of contact between the company and community members. Due to the slowdown in oil operations in the area, the Trapitos program has seen a 75 percent decrease in sales if its product in the last year. Nevertheless, interviews and investigation by Mills and Pérez's confirmed that Pacific maintains contact with communities around the site and continues to invest in development programs.
Check back on the EO blog for more information on the Verification Audit and site visit, including the Summary Audit Report and notice of resolution of the AFL-CIO labor complaint, to be published in the coming weeks.
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Granites are the top choice for kitchen countertops due to their resilience, beauty, and strength. They can add a graceful touch to any kitchen greatly increasing the overall look and elegance of the place.
However, like any other natural stone materials, granites are porous that means they will soak-in liquid resulting in stains.
In this blog post, we'll review the best tips for cleaning granite countertop stains.
The best advice when it comes to avoiding stains on granite countertops is to keep them free of any kind of liquids on the surface. Even sitting tap water may leave stains on the counter tops. In no instances should you use harsh chemicals or any liquid that is not made for cleaning granite countertops.
In case, your granite countertop in the kitchen has already developed a stain, you should carry out the following procedures to resolve the issue.
Before you get started on cleaning the countertops, you should first prepare the surface by removing dirt, dust, and other debris. Wash the countertop with warm soapy water to remove bread crumbs and other food remains from the surface.
Also, you should move appliances and other items placed on the countertop to another location before cleaning the surface.
Once you have cleaned the countertop surface, and removed all the appliances on top, you should consider using soda poultice on the stains. Blot the spot on the countertop, and then spray with water. Next, mix baking soda and water until a consistency similar to sour cream is reached. Put this mixture on top of the stain and cover the area with plastic wrap.
You should leave the stain covered for about 24 hours. Once the baking data dries, it will pull up the stain. Remove the plastic wrap after 24 hours and wash the area with water and mild soap.
In case the stain does not go away after using baking soda and water solution, you should consider using flour and liquid soap poultice. Mix one cup of unbleached flour and 3 tablespoons of liquid dishwashing detergent. Next, you should cover the stain with poultice so that it overlaps the spot by about a quarter of an inch.
Cover the stain with plastic wrap and leave it untouched for at least 24 hours. You should wash off the area with water and soap. In case the stain is still there, you should consider applying the following technique.
Sprinkle distilled water over the stain and then spray a thick layer of cornstarch over it. You should let it sit there for about 24 hours and then clean the area using warm soapy water. In case the stain is not removed on the first try, you should reapply the mixture and repeat the process.
If you want more information on how to care for your granite countertop, you can contact Stone Connection. We have been serving the Atlanta metro area for about two decades.


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his work free to all Lady visitors.
Upholstery—in all a week of Wonderful Bargains.
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bales. Spot market quiet and steady.
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cents. Sold by Williamson Drag Oo.
Peaoh street, in Edgefield, $450.
in East Waco, $250 each.
of No. 133 West 103rd street.
orphan. Besides her sister, Mrs.
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once for circulars and full particulars.
Address, K. L. Taylor, Waoo, Texas.
Of saddles and harness at T. P.
or week, or table board, call on J. P.
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First-elaBs feed at bottom prices.
and Eighth. G' ve him a call.
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OCR - Transcript Mail JB8TAJBJL18JELJED JULY 16, 1888. Entered at the Fostolp.ce at Waco, Texas, \as Second Clast Matter. VOL- 5. NO. 159 WACO. TEXAS, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. JANUARY 18. 1893, 50 Cents Per Month And the GREATEST BARGAINS ever offered in all Departments, and, as an additional attraction, we have secured the services of Prof. Charles Gold Eagle, The World Renowned Paper Manipulator, who will give Exhibitions of his Wonderful Skill every day from 10 to 12—1 to 3 and 4 to 6. A sample of his work free to all Lady visitors. Corset Department Three Special Lots at 50c, 75c and $1.00 each. Each lot con-tains balance of several styles worth double. Knit Underwear. Ladies' Merino Ribbed Vests and Drawers, special quality, 75 Cts. Millinery Department. All our Trimmed Hats and Bon-nets divided into two lots at $2.50 AND $4 EACH. The greatest Millinery Bargains ever offered. Large line of Fur and Straw Shapes, worth $1.00 to $1.50 at only -Joe E/aoh. SEE our Bargains in Dress Silks, Dress Goods, Linens, Shoes, Hosiery, Gloves, Carpets and Upholstery—in all a week of Wonderful Bargains. The same old story, THE NEW YEAR FINDS THE «<+t» CHARTER''OAK C ' I STILL in the Lead and more sought for than ever since it was put on the market in J ^ • C. N. CURTIS, THE LARGEST House Furnishing Store in Central Texas. 420 & 422 Austin Ave. TRAVIS F. JONES, THE REALESTATE HDSTLER. HARRISON & Co., Superior Stoves # papges. FAFDWAFE. OUR PRICES ARE TRADE FETCHERS. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN eiWALL pAPER, GLASS, VARNISHES, Etc. Sole Agent for Harrison's Toion and Country Paints. LATEST DEWS BY WIRE, THE PANAMA CANAL DECLARED TO BE 191 POSSIBLE. francs more, and it would take fifteen years to complete it, as 1,400,000,000 francs have already been spent out of a present capital of 3,000,000,000 francs. But the engineers' reports state that the maximum profit would be $50,000,000 per annum, and that would only be realiz-able after twelve years' traffic. These oaleulations would show barely 2 per oeat upon the capital invested. The conclusion drawn, therefore, is that the canal is not possible. Smith- Goddard Fight. By Associated Press to the News. New Orleans, Jan. 18.—The Olympic Club of this city has secured the Smith Goddard fight and the date is fixed for March 3rd. The men will fight for a purse of $10,000 and a side bet of $2,500. Two Firemen Killed and a Number Injured in a Collision Between a Street Car and a Fire Engine— A Young Kentucky Lady Missing and Foul Play Feared — Smith- j Gooddard Fight to Come off March j 3—Tbe Markets—Other Matters. Fatal Accident. Evansvilse, Ind., Jan. 18.—While running to a fire last night a hook and ladder truok was overturned and en-gine No. 7 and a street ear collided, injuring a number of firemen, two of them fatally. 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Trade Wars: The Unraveling of the Geopolitical World Order
The Expert View ·
Featuring Peter Zeihan
Published on: May 2nd, 2018 • Duration: 35 minutes
Geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan, author of The Accidental Superpower, delves into the breakdown of global trade. Using geography, demographics, security and economic trends, he explores why the geopolitical framework that developed after WWII is dissolving and which countries stand to benefit. Filmed April 25, 2018 in New York City.
Alex E.
18 June 2018 @ 04:28
If I were President of the United States, this man would be my Primary Advisor....WOW, Totally blown away by the intelligence of this interview!!! Please, Please, Please bring this man back on RVTV...
Ryan P.
26 May 2018 @ 23:56
I thought a lot of what he had to say was actually really interesting and if makes you think I wonder if our leaders think this way when they make the decisions they do...although it may just be his nature, but sometimes being too cocky about predictions makes you almost sound unbelievable. I think it would be invaluable to get this guy to sit down with a Kyle Bass or Mark Hart and talk China/ world order though. Raul/ Grant if you see this I think this would be an amazing content idea going forward. Let an "expert" get picked apart by an actual fund manager and let us watch it haha...
Raoul* (should know that by now bub!)
Reading these comments I was truly amused. RV viewers would likely describe themselves as contrarian thinkers. This guy comes out with a viewpoint that is exactly the opposite of current global consensus. Gets roasted. Think about that!
Todd R.
would really love to see him debate someone with a less USA #1 view point.
loved this!! can we get a part 2?
Roman R.
Check out his book. Very entertaining (and somewhere way too detailed) reading.
Hard to believe Peter left out India in his comments.
Bill S.
Interesting thesis but he ignores China's One Belt One Road initiative.
Wow, such a great presentation, would love to see more like this.
Ted C.
Loved it! Real VIsion needs more geopolitic analyst interviews. It's hard to know where the world is going without knowing each nation's interest. To all those hating America, seriously as the country that dictated the terms for world order, why would it be surprising to find them having advantages on the next cycle of events? No I am not American, but it doesn't take a genius to figure that a country cannot win WWII, Cold War and act as world police by hiring monkeys for sensitive government positions that concerns national security. If America is anything, they are maliciously cunning in guise of justice and definitely not ignorant or delusional.
Peter R.
8 May 2018 @ 12:37
I thought it was at least a thought provoking presentation, although I agree with many of the comments about the discussion of the winners/loser (however i wouldn't get too uppity about it, as 27 minutes is hardly enough time to present a appropriately nuance view). I think on a 20+ year timeframe it is: -very possible that the US is 'ok', however pulls back from the global order significantly -likely China will also weather the transition with the OBOR project creating the security and trading partners it needs -pointless to discuss currency "winners or losers". It seems very unlikely to me that almost ANY of the current currencies that exist today will exist in their current form 20 years from now. I found there to be some really interesting parallels between the framework here and the recent Raoul and Mark Hart and Worth Wray interview.
Louis B.
My guess is that every person who liked his discourse is an American still dreaming the dream, i.e. asleep, and hoping it's really still possible to acheive. His arrogance was difficult to endure, but i just had to watch it all to see how hopelessly deluded his belief in American exceptionalism ideology has devoured any common sense left in him.
Jack B.
Peter Zeihan worked for Stratfor. He has a neo-conservative perspective typical of 'experts' who squandered American hegemony over the last thirty years. He has a narrow measured world view, with little nuance or originality. He is in the business of narrative maintenance and ethnic networking. Little else.....
One of the most pompous, self-centered American views i've listen to. To downplay China after it led the world for 14 centuries is ridiculous. Typical "America will always be number one" viewpoint. 🙄 I think he needs to travel to Asia more.
This is one of the best RV videos ever. It delivers on the vision laid out at the beginning of RV tv.
Bojo .
An interesting presentation worth watching. And incredible cognitive dissonance. As Catherine Austin Fitts says, many Americans need two things: their living standards and feel that they are ''good people''. The author conveniently leaves out America's using of Islamic radicals, importing heroin from Afghanistan, stealing people's gold (like Gaddafi's), all following the US evergreen motto: do what we say or we will kill you, metaphorically or quite literally. With love bombs, and for humanitarian purposes, of course.
Steve R.
Beautifully presented in simple easy-to-understand language, just brilliant!
Peter J.
One of the most biased and one sided interpretations of international events that I have come across
Martin S.
Interesting view, but unbalanced. He makes it sound a little like the poor little well-meaning boy scout USA is getting picked on by rude China and rude Germany, and so will take its world security toys home, where it will prosper alone. I think it's more like the USA is spending tons of money on its military in an attempt to achieve world domination. It's now getting challenged, and besides that, it can't keep going further and further and further into debt without repercussions eventually. So it will be forced to pull back at some point in time, and the world order will change.
Timothy K.
21 August 2018 @ 11:17
He's simply saying that because of energy independents (the shale boom for the US) the US doesn't need to be involved anymore which is why he says in his public speeches that those other countries, like Germany and China, are going to be in a world of hurt. His thesis has always been that the United States is, geographically speaking, the luckiest and best-suited country to reign supreme for the next 100 years because they have enough agriculture (food), energy (Oil), low-cost manufacturing next door (Mexico) and a young population of consumers (millennials) to sustain itself.
Tony L.
"If there's one thing that everyone in the world agrees on, it's that the Brits should never be in charge again". :-)
Yes, that really hurt...
John D.
Excellent... Bring him back tomorrow...
Neil O.
Naturally it will actually turn out differently to the way Mr Zeihan states, but that said, this struck as a fourth turning analysis in the Neil Howe framework. I would love to hear Neil's analysis of this interview.
I liked it but it's really top of the waves and obviously a ton could change the prognosis for what's going to happen going forward. Very interesting to see him say that China and Germany could be big losers. I think that might just turn out to be true, but can't see Germans losing 75% of their current standard of living from here (think that's what he said). Surely they will make energy deals with Russia and go back to nuclear if things get bad? China will become a competitor to Germany on the value-added side for sure (already is) and I guess if and when the Euro goes away German will be in dire straights export-wise if it has to go back to the Deutsche Mark. RE Turkey and Argentina being two of the top 'survivors' well, Turkey's Lira hit an all-time low today (with reserves dropping fast), the Turkish 10-year yield is near 13%, the current account deficit is at all time highs and they have a potential banking crisis on their hands. Also Turkey has to import much of its energy and is in a pretty hostile neighborhood overall, and has serious issues with Islamification. Not to mention a lot of bad blood with the Greeks, Armenians and others who seem to have nothing to lose given how bad a situation their countries current are in (with Greece just being Greece and Armenia in political chaos with the PM resigning and the country potentially trying to pivot away from Russia. Oh yeah they also have a never-ending battle with their Kurdish minority and PKK rebels who regularly blow things up inside the country. And a Syrian neighbor that's far from stable. Need I go on? I guess I just don't get the Turkey angle & why it will weather the storm better than most others - and who could trust 'rule of law' there or the political powers / Islamists to do the right thing? (but having just said that, maybe it's time to start thinking about going long Turkey?) RE Argentina. the peso is dropping fast today too.....media screaming about a new EM currency crisis already.... Thanks RV!
Fredrik V.
How about seting up a discussion with Peter and Luke Gromen. Time horizon, signals and link to history would be interesting to see!
Peter D.
This guy wouldn't last two minutes against Luke.....
Lex B.
Need book
Manish J.
so much confidence
Too much confidence.
Ahmed H.
interesting views, albeit with a strong pro US bias - the US going at it alone or what i call the nuclear option is along the lines of stratfor s stuff.. i dont agree with it - world s moved on, there is enuf production capacity n demand in RoW for us to ignore the US .. think US knows that and to stay relevant is in places from mid east to europe - if it wasnt there we d have eurasian integration (a la chinese belt road vision n putin s russian european integration ) disbanded nato etc etc but hey interesting views
Much of Mr. Zeihan's theis regarding the US appears based on pipe dreams. 1. America has "protected" the world...for free? The world has paid "protection" money in the form of trillions of dollars in surplus goods over decades for which it got nothing but paper in return....and default on their gold holdings. Paper that they can't use, because those countries are forced to sterilize US cash outflow, by holding trillions of USD in reserve. 2. The idea that China can't guard its sea lanes it America pulls back is ludicrous. China, which floated its second air craft carrier this month (and first domestically built one), already has a base in Djibouti, and is building one in Gwadar, right near the Persion Gulf. Soon it will have a "String of Pearls" as it calls those bases. Sure it spends less than 15% what America does on defence. But it is not clear that this is a bad thing. 3. America an oil power based on fracking? Frackers are losing money with the 10-year at 3%. At any normalized interest rate the technology, is questionable at best. 4. American demographics are superior? Well, there are a lot more births. But much much of them, possibly as many as half are minorities. Sure....that is a lot of potential. How this will affect social cohesion is far from clear. The Kool-Aid tasted great. But those investing ideas.... Argentina, Japan and France for the long-term? Let us know how that works out.
Unfortunate and a little sad to see the comments posted. If I had saw this in an airport lounge I would have assumed I was watching Fox Media.
As opposed to the lying, disingenuous globalist quasi-socialist garbage you see on CNN in every single airport in American and around much of the world? Honestly the CNN-ization of global airport lounges is a big reason so many people don't understand the US very well.
Vincent M.
Very provocative....History teaches much if you are willing to listen. Love to have Jim Grant or Grant interview him.
Tim B.
That was brilliant.
Francis F.
I live on planet Earth. What planet is he talking about?
Sean C.
I liked his opinions even if I agree with them or not. May I suggest RV have an interviewer ask him questions so we can get more challenging questions asked and dialogue to come with it?
Maverick N.
Me after watching this interview: "Bartender, I will have what Peter is having!"
Ibrahim C.
For a Turkish living outside, I am surprised at his thoughts where we go from here. He is right on our changing regime in the country by the sole decision making of one man. However I do not agree on the self-sufficiency comments where I have observed full scale privatization where even the country's local staples are now being sold to foreign conglomerates. I have a slight hope if the coming elections should give the people a wake-up call in the face of economic depression occurring with full scale. Besides I do not believe that we are the only powerful country in the region to use this for our benevolent future. As a result it sounds to me a wishful statement not a real one!
Tend to agree with you as an outsider. Turkish banks are a mess, the political situation is bad (and seemingly getting worse) and more and more Islamization of Turkey can't be a good thing (can it?). The neighborhood isn't very safe either quite frankly. Sounded to me like more wishful thinking than anything else, but perhaps the point is that Turkey will end up sort of the 'best of a bad bunch' in terms of certain other of its neighbors. I didn't agree with his views on France or Argentina somehow being 'winners' either FYI (particularly France).
Very matter of fact approach. Insightful and almost irrefutable.
Klendathu C.
Could not disagree more with Mr. Zeihan's claim the world is shifting into disorder. It's changing, and far from dying it's strengthening through this change to adjust to the changes since WWII.
The world is always in disorder. It is moving to a different disorder. DLS
Emanuel L.
Mr. Zeihan tries quite hard to knit geopolitics into a brothers Grimm tale in which the US act as the global benefactor being disappointed by "rude" china and "rude" germany. He gets quite a lot right, the motives of the US being purely altruistic however is not one of them.
Timothy T.
View from a US bias. Have to discount many things and he does not understand US economic standing has declined and no longer dictates how the rest of the world works.
Dimitri V.
More of this! love
Marco O.
Second! Fantastic, watching again
Whoa. His reasons for an apocalyptic scale of almost total US pullback from globalization in the next few years are flimsy - the EZ not paying enough for NATO (not a new issue, so why now?), 17 years ago China downed a US spy plane (long time ago!) and in 2003 France & Germany abstained from the Iraq invasion (long time ago!). But if a trade war escalated out of control for some other reason (he needs to spell out how the US would arrive at such a momentous decision to completely and suddenly unwind a system which in turn was started by a momentous event - WW2), then his risk scenario is very interesting.
RVTV at its best, content never heard anywhere else, very forward looking. Is he a visionary or a a charlatan? No idea, but the guy does present well and his talk/analysis flows like music...
Cristian R.
Read his books or just have a peak on youtube for some of his presentations 4-5 years ago. He's been surprisingly prescient, not the details, but in general terms.
Tito E.
What a jolly around-the-world-romp that was. Highly enjoyable. Pretty well reasoned too. In such a complex world i wonder how many of those events play out though. We do live in interesting times..
Victor S. | Contributor
Interesting and 75% correct . What everyone misses is the "trend of political systems" . When the debt comes due you'll separate the winners and losers
Richard E. | Contributor
Ken T.
Excellent. I really "took in" every minute.
HODL H.
Need hours of interviews with him please!!!
Stephen L.
In the Global Currencies section, no mention of Swiss? Though it wouldn't have changed his point. Or gold actually.
I thought the same thing, but the SNB has printed so much, are buying US equities, and the franc isn't anywhere big enough in terms of global float to act as a global reserve currency.
Pedro R.
I think he is very superficial on the analysis. With a world so interconnected I find it difficult to understand how the brake of the actual system don't wreak everyone's involved including and specially the biggest producer of capital goods the United States.
Gordon S.
And he somehow forgets that several players have nuclear weapons... For that reason, the old days of simple invasions are in my opinion gone...
Richard M.
Wow, great discussion! Really thought provoking and it will be interesting to see if just half of what he predicted actually comes to pass. I will admit it really has my mind a flutter with possibilities. Great job Peter and RVTV!
Terry J.
I really enjoyed hearing Peter's views even though I disagreed with most of them, but hey for all I know his future vision, heaven forbid, could be the one that materialises. His persuasive arguments might just have won me over were it not for his rose tinted American spectacles, and his insistence on how everybody benefitted from Bretton Woods at the expense of the US, who provided the trading security! The reality is that Bretton Woods agreement was a disaster which the US failed miserably to honour, as evidenced by the subsequent complete abandonment of that agreement by Nixon in August 1971 because France and others had worked out that the US could not be relied upon to manage its own deficits and keep the dollar honest. Consequently De Gaulle and other Europeans understandably said they would prefer to have the equivalnet gold from Fort Knox rather than than the green dollar paper, as the USD contrary to the Bretton Woods pronouncements was not "good as gold". Now the final chapter of the debt fuelled binge that US and other western banks undertook post 71 with no gold anchor to keep them in check, is in the throes of being written, and none of us know for sure how it wiill end but I dont think it will the rosy scenario for the US that Peter suggests. More likely, the recent birth of the petro yuan will see China and Russia, backed by all the gold they have acquired in the past few decades, increasingly bypass the dollar in internaitonal trade and eventually that is probally what will end the decades old Treasury bull market. If that transpires it will America and not Germany that the rest of the world will be praying does not resort to military aggression to try and hold on to its collpasing empire! Having listened with interest to Peter's views on the geopolitical future for the world, I'd love to see Real Vision offer the alternative view of Hugo Salinas Price on how the dollar's demise will play out.
Mr. Zeihan's picture could have shown more of the darker side of Bretton Woods but Europe, Japan and China are major benefactors as well as the US military industrial complex. I also believe Mr. Zeihan is correct in the breakup of global trade into regional trade, especially manufacturing. It seems that everyone will be fighting their huge debts at the same time, including China. All the gold in Arabia cannot sweeten the debt crisis. DLS
CFR/RIIA-approved.
Once again, a fresh look at very important issues where there are clearly intelligent and well reasoned opposing points of view. Bravo RVTV for finding another credible contributor with something new to say. They seem to be seeking you out at this point based on the recent frequency. The RVTV brand must be growing in recognition. The one thing I wish could be found is someone who integrates it all. Peter talks about the important basics - food, energy, security, reliance on others - but does not address the significant fiscal challenges of the U.S. (the twin deficits which are significantly externally financed) - and how they will influence this outcome. While we may be the best house on a poor block, it doesn't negate the influence on confidence that borrowing/printing ourselves into oblivion creates. Ultimately currency values are driven by confidence of the indigenous population and the parties it trades with. Peter's picture is that the U.S. is well-positioned and therefore our reserve currency status will not become threatened as the alternatives are not good. But surely the idea that we will need to "print" $100 trillion in the next 30+ years to fund our significant social programs must have an impact on willingness to hold the currency. I'm still looking for someone who can integrate all the various issues into a coherent model of how this may play out. The opposing forces are significant and the future seems very hazy to me. I like Peter's optimism as a U.S. citizen, but he conveniently ignores the important pillars of the negative dollar case.
sid s.
holly cow.
Christopher C.
Interesting take on events. Seems more than a bit myopic and obtuse from a couple of perspectives. (Keep in mind I say this as an American.) 1.) Mr. Zeihan speaks of the US as a global benevolent benefactor providing security to others in order to facilitate free trade. While this is part of the picture it ignores the numerous times that the US has overthrown locally democratically elected governments and installed regimes willing to act more favorably to US business interests as opposed to local interests. Iran, Chile, Brazil, Guatemala, etc. etc. This is to say nothing of the countries that have been pressured/extorted through the IMF, The world Bank, and other not so benevolent facets of "the security deal" he speaks of. All this is recounted in such books as Confessions of an Economic Hitman... etc. And says nothing again of the less than savory folks the US has propped up in the Middle East and elsewhere to keep the oil flowing, and traded in US dollars. A system which appears to me, to be breaking down piece by piece. Luke Gromen (Forest for the Trees) has written very eloquently about this on twitter, and spoken at length about it on MacroVoices, etc. 2.) I keep hearing about "lubricating" trade and trade for "hard currencies." Given what is going on in the global macro currency race to the bottom, I think a more accurate terminology would be, "least soft currencies." Sure Europe has trouble, but when you price in US debt, unfunded liabilities, and social contract promises that will never be honored, let alone the social unrest that will come with it, I hardly see the US dollar being able to continue as the global reserve currency it once was. There may be a knee jerk reaction in relative strength as we are currently seeing now, but it seems to me to be the psychological path of least resistance/muscle memory/a death rattle as opposed to well thought out plan. Maybe I am wrong in this. 3.) The third factor which I did not hear discussed at all (perhaps I missed it) is the global macro demographic story. I think not speaking about this in general and integrating ideas such as put forward by, "The Fourth Turning" in specific, attempts project future trade and the geopolitical landscape without taking into account perhaps the biggest tectonic force with will shape the near future. 4.) The last point I think not broached is that this whole system is supported by the United State's ability to project force with our blue water navy. Given recent advances in drone technology, hypersonic missile development, and other asymmetric responses (I in NO way believe two US Navy ships collided with merchant ships due to poor seamanship. They were electronically jammed/gps spoofed. If true think about the implications of the US to project force in conflict as it effect planes, missiles, etc.) what happens if that stabilizing/required force is neutralized or removed from the playing board? I like the general ideas brought up in the video, and think there are several carefully thought out and well presented ideas. My concern is that a few primary ideas I see as key have not been integrated into the overall thesis being put forward. I say this not as a criticism of the speaker in the video, but in the hope that if I am wrong I would be presented with ideas that would help me disabuse myself of my current deficiencies in thought.
I think the world is too complex and has too many uncertainties for these kinds of forecast to have any value. Entertaining yes - Useful no! Turkey as a big winner??? Even in 1945 with Russia & Western Europe devastated Turkey still failed to rise to the occasion - why now? Argentina as a big winner? Have you noticed how those countries with the least natural advantages sometimes do the best!
Chris.....before you reply again. Study the meaning of paragraphs. Though not required by the syntax of any language, paragraphs are usually an expected part of formal writing, used to organize longer prose.
Peter U.
per the WSJ today: . .. Mr. Fischer, who served as Fed vice chairman from 2014 until 2017, has long been enmeshed in the U.S. and international responses to financial trouble. That still animates his thinking, he said. "I think about crises all the time" and he noted he's surprised in large part by how the U.S. is acting under President Donald Trump and his push to roll back open trade, amid a broad questioning of U.S. security alliances. "The last thing I imagined the United States would say is the structure that we had put in place starting in 1944 wasn't worth a damn," Mr. Fischer said, although he didn't criticize the president by name. He worried that if the U.S. follows the wrong policies it could end up handing the mantle of global leadership to Asia.
Philip N.
They say science advances one funeral at a time. Maybe geopolitics will advance one retirement at a time.
Trevor A.
Mr. Fischer is an example of why America is having issues. He was the head of another central bank before becoming vice chairman of the Fed. He does not have America's interests at heart. Beware of globalists
Heini B.
absolutely loved this, fresh new framework for looking at the world and the coming 4th turning.
Kathryn E.
This was a great video even if I didn't agree with everything on it. I believe the point that might have been missed is that the world could then gravitate towards China providing the security that USA would stop providing. My guess is China will continue to push for expansion by the belt and road initiative with an India that requires integration. It won't be a smooth ride, but if everyone but America is left to hang, old differences can be put aside. I also believe one of the worst affected if America decided to one day stop behaving like the world's protector, is Israel. They are basically hated by everyone in the region and although they could take a couple out, I doubt they can take them all at once.
Simon F.
Love it. Its great to see someone expounding a thesis based on the structural and enduring realities of geopolitics, and taking it on a thought experiment walk. At the margins there are so many moving parts that much of what he forecasts will turn out to be different due to a combination of him being wrong and the reflexive nature of the various actors. His final point returns to the terra firma of his thesis, the unique geography of the USA. It is this that should sober up those that think the USA has had its day. The question is will the one belt one road become the factor that keeps China from reverting to its historical state of chaos but instead counterbalancing the USA?
Very interesting perspective. I don't agree with everything but that's why we come here, to hear different points of view being presented so we can expand our understanding of how our world is moving ahead.
Surely thought provoking, but for me, intellectually, his view are a bridge too far
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Harrison grad Omar Sowe signs multi-year deal with Red Bulls
Omar Sowe, a Harrison grad, signed a multi-year contract with the New York Red Bulls. (Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal)EJA
By Jason Bernstein | For The Jersey Journal
Omar Sowe wasn't able to see Red Bull Arena from the famed Harrison Courts as he pretended to be Cristiano Ronaldo, Bradley Wright-Phillips or whatever professional soccer star he felt like emulating that day.
Sowe could only hear the sounds from the stadium located less than a mile away. For the 18-year-old Harrison High School graduate, the dream of playing there as a professional are now firmly in sight.
On August 16, Sowe signed a multi-year contract with New York Red Bulls to play with Red Bulls II the parent club's top affiliate. Sowe, who became the first Harrison graduate to sign a professional deal in more than four decades, has played in one game with Red Bulls II thus far.
"I was very, very happy. My family was happy and that was the most important thing for me," said Sowe. "Making that decision was a big step in my career and I feel like it's just the beginning.
"I want to play for the Red Bulls. That's where I want to start my professional career."
Red Bull Arena opened up in Harrison in March of 2010 when Sowe was 9-years-old, just a few months after his family moved from Gambia. His father, Alhagi, was looking for a town where we could commute to work in New York City and also had a soccer culture that could help his children become acclimated to their new home.
Once Omar and his brothers Modou and Mustapha discovered the courts, their transition became a much easier one.
"By the second day here, I found the courts and I used to go over there every day," Sowe said. "I think that's how people know me and my family because of soccer. We would go to school, come home and just go to the courts. That's where everyone knew where to find us."
It was also where Mustapha and Modou would have to get Omar if they wanted to eat dinner. If not for the edict at home from their mother Amy, Omar might have stayed at the courts until they were locked up late at night.
"We'd all go together, but they'd leave and I'd stay and she used to tell them to tell me that no one would eat, unless I came home," Omar said. "I'd be there all day, they'd go home and she would be mad."
"Omar's been such a big part of this place and his family has been such a big part of this town," Harrison coach Mike Rusek said. "It's been amazing how this family took to our town."
Omar and younger brother Mustapha served as Harrison's ball boys as the Blue Tide won back-to-back sectional titles and older brother Modou was named The Star-Ledger's Boys Soccer Statewide Player of the Year.
Whereas Modou, who briefly played for the Red Bulls' Academy team following high school, was a star center back, Omar made his presence felt up top.
As a junior, he set single-season records in goals (37) and assists (31). Then, as a senior, he added 35 goals and 21 assists as he became the school's all-time scoring leader.
"We've had some exciting players and Omar is the best of all of them. It's going to be hard to match (what he did)," said Rusek. "Omar has a very rare blend of power and finesse. We've had guys that had amazing skill. We've had guys that had amazing strength or speed, but it was all combined with Omar."
Despite not playing for a high profile club team, Sowe was added by the Red Bulls to their U-18 Academy team following the high school season in November. After recording nine goals in 15 games with the U-18 Academy team, he was then added to the U-23 team this summer, appearing in five games.
His play led to several Division 1 offers, but he had his sights set on playing professionally.
Sowe credits his rapid ascent to the words his father told him and his two brothers.
"I feel like my dad always taught us that if we work hard for it, there's always going to be that chance of getting what you want and what you deserve," Omar said. "I felt like if I kept working hard and doing my thing, it would show."
Growing up, Sowe and his family were able to attend a handful of Red Bulls games each season. He also got to play a few games on the Red Bull Arena pitch while at Harrison High School.
The idea that it could soon be his full-time home in the future is one that Sowe still hasn't fully grasped.
It is however something his former coaches and so many other Harrison residents have hoped for since ground was broken on Red Bull Arena.
The stadium still isn't visible for Sowe as he trains at the team's facilities in Hanover or plays in the Red Bulls II's games at Montclair State University. But now, the dream, he could only hear while playing soccer late into the night, is now in sight.


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