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<description>OpenSuse 11.0, the latest release of the Novell/AMD-sponsored Linux distribution, has hit the download servers.</description>
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<description>I'm awfully excited to note (belatedly) that Banshee, the free/open music player for GNU/Linux, turned 1.0 a couple weeks ago while I was still on the road.</description>
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<title>» R.I.P. George Carlin » The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century : Joey deVilla’s Personal Blog</title>
<link>http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/06/23/rip-george-carlin/</link>
<description>Comedian George Carlin — first Saturday Night Live guest host, creator of the classic “Seven Dirty Words” routine [Warning: language not safe for work*] that started the F.C.C. vs. Pacifica Foundation case and comedic cataloguer of American excess,</description>
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<title>Coding Horror: Why Doesn't Anyone Give a Crap About Freedom Zero?</title>
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<description>i do give a crap. so it's likely that my next pc purchase will be another custom PC running linux</description>
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<title>Coding Horror: Douchebaggery</title>
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<description>one reason i most probably will not buy a mac</description>
<dc:creator>emerson_banez</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2008-06-16T03:10:17Z</dc:date>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.lostechies.com/blogs/chad_myers/archive/2008/06/08/some-consulting-wisdom-i-picked-up.aspx">
<title>Some Consulting Wisdom I Picked Up - Chad Myers' Blog</title>
<link>http://www.lostechies.com/blogs/chad_myers/archive/2008/06/08/some-consulting-wisdom-i-picked-up.aspx</link>
<description>for consultants, but could be useful for lawyers as well</description>
<dc:creator>emerson_banez</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2008-06-15T15:21:39Z</dc:date>
<dc:subject>lifehacks personal philosophy</dc:subject>
<taxo:topics>
  <rdf:Bag>
    <rdf:li resource="http://del.icio.us/tag/lifehacks" />
    <rdf:li resource="http://del.icio.us/tag/personal" />
    <rdf:li resource="http://del.icio.us/tag/philosophy" />
  </rdf:Bag>
</taxo:topics>
</item>

<item rdf:about="http://www.warrenellis.com/?p=5990">
<title>Warren Ellis » Bending Mars</title>
<link>http://www.warrenellis.com/?p=5990</link>
<description>Is putting humans on Mars important? Yes. Humans need land to live on, and, in a dynamic environment, they need land to move to. Closed systems are bad because they remove options. A single planet is a closed system. And the thing about land is, as a hist</description>
<dc:creator>emerson_banez</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2008-06-05T05:10:14Z</dc:date>
<dc:subject>life science</dc:subject>
<taxo:topics>
  <rdf:Bag>
    <rdf:li resource="http://del.icio.us/tag/life" />
    <rdf:li resource="http://del.icio.us/tag/science" />
  </rdf:Bag>
</taxo:topics>
</item>

<item rdf:about="http://techgage.com/article/intel_core_2_quad_q6600/8">
<title>Techgage - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600</title>
<link>http://techgage.com/article/intel_core_2_quad_q6600/8</link>
<description>more info on the intel quad processor</description>
<dc:creator>emerson_banez</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2008-06-05T01:03:38Z</dc:date>
<dc:subject>computers tech</dc:subject>
<taxo:topics>
  <rdf:Bag>
    <rdf:li resource="http://del.icio.us/tag/computers" />
    <rdf:li resource="http://del.icio.us/tag/tech" />
  </rdf:Bag>
</taxo:topics>
</item>

<item rdf:about="http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000942.html">
<title>Coding Horror: Choosing Dual or Quad Core</title>
<link>http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000942.html</link>
<description>I think there's a clear and substantial benefit for all computer users when there are two CPUs waiting to service requests, instead of just one. If nothing else, it lets you gracefully terminate an application that has gone haywire, consuming all availabl</description>
<dc:creator>emerson_banez</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2008-06-05T00:55:51Z</dc:date>
<dc:subject>programming</dc:subject>
<taxo:topics>
  <rdf:Bag>
    <rdf:li resource="http://del.icio.us/tag/programming" />
  </rdf:Bag>
</taxo:topics>
</item>

<item rdf:about="http://www.supremecourt.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2001/jun2001/121597.htm#_edn9">
<title>Phil National Bank vs CA : 121597 : June 29, 2001 : J. Quisumbing : Second Division</title>
<link>http://www.supremecourt.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2001/jun2001/121597.htm#_edn9</link>
<description>alright, so i'm just trying to reassure myself that based on the latest rulings of the SC, a mortgagee who proceeds upon the mortgage through extrajudicial foreclosure now waives his right to sue for the deficiency</description>
<dc:creator>emerson_banez</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2008-06-04T16:41:26Z</dc:date>
<dc:subject>law</dc:subject>
<taxo:topics>
  <rdf:Bag>
    <rdf:li resource="http://del.icio.us/tag/law" />
  </rdf:Bag>
</taxo:topics>
</item>

<item rdf:about="http://lifehacker.com/391435/learn-to-play-an-instrument-online">
<title>How To: Learn to Play an Instrument Online</title>
<link>http://lifehacker.com/391435/learn-to-play-an-instrument-online</link>
<description>Chances are at one point or another, you've either purchased an instrument or considered doing so with the intention of learning to play it; most of us, however, never get around the learning part.</description>
<dc:creator>emerson_banez</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2008-05-31T10:31:33Z</dc:date>
<dc:subject>life lifehacks</dc:subject>
<taxo:topics>
  <rdf:Bag>
    <rdf:li resource="http://del.icio.us/tag/life" />
    <rdf:li resource="http://del.icio.us/tag/lifehacks" />
  </rdf:Bag>
</taxo:topics>
</item>

<item rdf:about="http://pmog.com/">
<title>The Passively Multiplayer Online Game, PMOG</title>
<link>http://pmog.com/</link>
<description>looks interesting. if only i had the time.</description>
<dc:creator>emerson_banez</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2008-05-31T10:14:17Z</dc:date>
<dc:subject>entertainment media web</dc:subject>
<taxo:topics>
  <rdf:Bag>
    <rdf:li resource="http://del.icio.us/tag/entertainment" />
    <rdf:li resource="http://del.icio.us/tag/media" />
    <rdf:li resource="http://del.icio.us/tag/web" />
  </rdf:Bag>
</taxo:topics>
</item>

<item rdf:about="http://www.newsnet5.com/health/16363548/detail.html">
<title>Woman Wakes Up After Family Says Goodbye, Tubes Pulled - Health News Story - WEWS Cleveland</title>
<link>http://www.newsnet5.com/health/16363548/detail.html</link>
<description>huh. guess you never know</description>
<dc:creator>emerson_banez</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2008-05-30T14:31:52Z</dc:date>
<dc:subject>religion science</dc:subject>
<taxo:topics>
  <rdf:Bag>
    <rdf:li resource="http://del.icio.us/tag/religion" />
    <rdf:li resource="http://del.icio.us/tag/science" />
  </rdf:Bag>
</taxo:topics>
</item>

<item rdf:about="http://angry-economist.russnelson.com/2008/05/29#something-must-be-done">
<title>The Angry Economist</title>
<link>http://angry-economist.russnelson.com/2008/05/29#something-must-be-done</link>
<description>There are very concrete causes for the increase in gasoline prices. It comes down to having to pay more than anybody else wants to pay.</description>
<dc:creator>emerson_banez</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2008-05-30T14:02:46Z</dc:date>
<dc:subject>economics</dc:subject>
<taxo:topics>
  <rdf:Bag>
    <rdf:li resource="http://del.icio.us/tag/economics" />
  </rdf:Bag>
</taxo:topics>
</item>

</rdf:RDF>


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import type { FormikErrors, FormikProps } from 'formik';
import { Field } from 'formik';
import React from 'react';

import { AWSProviderSettings, SubnetSelectField } from '@spinnaker/amazon';
import type { Application, IServerGroup, IWizardPageComponent } from '@spinnaker/core';
import {
  AccountSelectInput,
  AccountTag,
  DeployingIntoManagedClusterWarning,
  DeploymentStrategySelector,
  HelpField,
  NameUtils,
  ReactInjector,
  RegionSelectField,
  ServerGroupDetailsField,
  ServerGroupNamePreview,
} from '@spinnaker/core';
import { DockerImageAndTagSelector, DockerImageUtils } from '@spinnaker/docker';

import type { ITitusServerGroupCommand } from '../../../configure/serverGroupConfiguration.service';
import { TitusProviderSettings } from '../../../../titus.settings';

const isNotExpressionLanguage = (field: string) => field && !field.includes('${');

// Allow dot, underscore, and spel
const isStackPattern = (stack: string) => (isNotExpressionLanguage(stack) ? /^([\w.]+|\${[^}]+})*$/.test(stack) : true);

// Allow dot, underscore, caret, tilde, dash and spel
const isDetailPattern = (detail: string) =>
  isNotExpressionLanguage(detail) ? /^([\w.^~-]+|\${[^}]+})*$/.test(detail) : true;

export interface IServerGroupBasicSettingsProps {
  app: Application;
  formik: FormikProps<ITitusServerGroupCommand>;
}

export interface IServerGroupBasicSettingsState {
  namePreview: string;
  createsNewCluster: boolean;
  latestServerGroup: IServerGroup;
}

export class ServerGroupBasicSettings
  extends React.Component<IServerGroupBasicSettingsProps, IServerGroupBasicSettingsState>
  implements IWizardPageComponent<ITitusServerGroupCommand> {
  constructor(props: IServerGroupBasicSettingsProps) {
    super(props);

    const { values, setFieldValue } = this.props.formik;
    if (values.imageId && !values.imageId.includes('${')) {
      const { digest, organization, repository, tag } = DockerImageUtils.splitImageId(values.imageId);
      setFieldValue('digest', digest);
      setFieldValue('organization', organization);
      setFieldValue('repository', repository);
      setFieldValue('tag', tag);
    }

    this.state = {
      ...this.getStateFromProps(props),
    };
  }

  private getStateFromProps(props: IServerGroupBasicSettingsProps) {
    const { app } = props;
    const { values } = props.formik;
    const namePreview = NameUtils.getClusterName(app.name, values.stack, values.freeFormDetails);
    const createsNewCluster = !app.clusters.find((c) => c.name === namePreview);

    const inCluster = (app.serverGroups.data as IServerGroup[])
      .filter((serverGroup) => {
        return (
          serverGroup.cluster === namePreview &&
          serverGroup.account === values.credentials &&
          serverGroup.region === values.region
        );
      })
      .sort((a, b) => a.createdTime - b.createdTime);
    const latestServerGroup = inCluster.length ? inCluster.pop() : null;

    return { namePreview, createsNewCluster, latestServerGroup };
  }

  private accountUpdated = (account: string): void => {
    const { setFieldValue, values } = this.props.formik;
    values.credentials = account;
    values.credentialsChanged(values);
    setFieldValue('account', account);
    setFieldValue('credentials', account);

    const accountDetails = values.backingData.credentialsKeyedByAccount[account];

    const newAttr = {
      ...values.containerAttributes,
      'titusParameter.agent.assignIPv6Address': accountDetails.environment === 'test' ? 'true' : 'false',
    };
    setFieldValue('containerAttributes', newAttr);
  };

  private regionUpdated = (region: string): void => {
    const { values, setFieldValue } = this.props.formik;
    values.region = region;
    values.regionChanged(values);
    setFieldValue('region', region);
  };

  public validate(values: ITitusServerGroupCommand) {
    const errors: FormikErrors<ITitusServerGroupCommand> = {};

    if (!isStackPattern(values.stack)) {
      errors.stack = 'Only dot(.) and underscore(_) special characters are allowed in the Stack field.';
    }

    if (!isDetailPattern(values.freeFormDetails)) {
      errors.freeFormDetails =
        'Only dot(.), underscore(_), caret (^), tilde (~), and dash(-) special characters are allowed in the Detail field.';
    }

    if (!values.viewState.disableImageSelection) {
      if (!values.imageId) {
        errors.imageId = 'Image is required.';
      }
    }

    // this error is added exclusively to disable the "create/clone" button - it is not visible aside from the warning
    // rendered by the DeployingIntoManagedClusterWarning component
    if (values.resourceSummary) {
      errors.resourceSummary = { id: 'Cluster is managed' };
    }

    return errors;
  }

  private navigateToLatestServerGroup = () => {
    const { values } = this.props.formik;
    const { latestServerGroup } = this.state;

    const params = {
      provider: values.selectedProvider,
      accountId: latestServerGroup.account,
      region: latestServerGroup.region,
      serverGroup: latestServerGroup.name,
    };

    const { $state } = ReactInjector;
    if ($state.is('home.applications.application.insight.clusters')) {
      $state.go('.serverGroup', params);
    } else {
      $state.go('^.serverGroup', params);
    }
  };

  private stackChanged = (stack: string) => {
    const { formik } = this.props;
    formik.setFieldValue('stack', stack);
    formik.values.clusterChanged(formik.values);
  };

  public componentWillReceiveProps(nextProps: IServerGroupBasicSettingsProps) {
    this.setState(this.getStateFromProps(nextProps));
  }

  private strategyChanged = (values: ITitusServerGroupCommand, strategy: any) => {
    values.onStrategyChange(values, strategy);
    this.props.formik.setFieldValue('strategy', strategy.key);
  };

  private dockerValuesChanged = (dockerValues: any) => {
    Object.keys(dockerValues).forEach((key) => {
      this.props.formik.setFieldValue(key, dockerValues[key]);
    });
  };

  private onStrategyFieldChange = (key: string, value: any) => {
    this.props.formik.setFieldValue(key, value);
  };

  private onSubnetChange = () => {
    const { setFieldValue, values } = this.props.formik;
    values.subnetChanged(values);
    setFieldValue('subnetType', values.subnetType);
  };

  public render() {
    const { app, formik } = this.props;
    const { errors, setFieldValue, values } = formik;
    const { createsNewCluster, latestServerGroup, namePreview } = this.state;

    const accounts = values.backingData.accounts;
    const readOnlyFields = values.viewState.readOnlyFields || {};

    const customImage = values.imageId && values.imageId !== '${trigger.properties.imageName}';

    const defaultSubnetTypes = []
      .concat(TitusProviderSettings.defaults?.subnetType)
      .concat(AWSProviderSettings.defaults?.subnetType)
      .filter((x) => !!x);

    return (

        <DeployingIntoManagedClusterWarning app={app} formik={formik} />

Account

            <AccountSelectInput
              value={values.credentials}
              onChange={(evt: any) => this.accountUpdated(evt.target.value)}
              readOnly={readOnlyFields.credentials}
              accounts={accounts}
              provider="titus"
            />
            {values.credentials !== undefined && (

                Uses resources from the Amazon account{' '}
                <AccountTag
                  account={
                    values.backingData.credentialsKeyedByAccount[values.credentials] &&
                    values.backingData.credentialsKeyedByAccount[values.credentials].awsAccount
                  }
                />

            )}

        <RegionSelectField
          readOnly={readOnlyFields.region}
          labelColumns={3}
          component={values}
          field="region"
          account={values.credentials}
          regions={values.backingData.filtered.regions}
          onChange={this.regionUpdated}
        />
        <SubnetSelectField
          application={app}
          component={values}
          field="subnetType"
          helpKey="titus.serverGroup.subnet"
          labelColumns={3}
          onChange={this.onSubnetChange}
          region={values.region}
          subnets={values.backingData.filtered.subnetPurposes}
          defaultSubnetTypes={defaultSubnetTypes}
          recommendedSubnetTypes={TitusProviderSettings.serverGroups?.recommendedSubnets}
          showSubnetWarning={true}
        />

            Stack <HelpField id="aws.serverGroup.stack" />

            <input
              type="text"
              className="form-control input-sm no-spel"
              value={values.stack || ''}
              onChange={(e) => this.stackChanged(e.target.value)}
            />

        {errors.stack && (

              {errors.stack}

        )}

        <ServerGroupDetailsField app={app} formik={formik} />

        {!values.viewState.disableImageSelection && (
          <DockerImageAndTagSelector
            specifyTagByRegex={false}
            account={values.credentials}
            digest={values.digest}
            imageId={values.imageId}
            organization={values.organization}
            registry={values.registry}
            repository={values.repository}
            tag={values.tag}
            showRegistry={false}
            deferInitialization={values.deferredInitialization}
            onChange={this.dockerValuesChanged}
          />
        )}
        {values.viewState.disableImageSelection && customImage && (

              Image <HelpField id="titus.deploy.imageId" />

{values.imageId}

        )}

            Entrypoint

            <Field type="text" className="form-control input-sm no-spel" name="entryPoint" />

            Traffic <HelpField id="titus.serverGroup.traffic" />

                <input
                  type="checkbox"
                  checked={values.inService}
                  onChange={(e) => setFieldValue('inService', e.target.checked)}
                  disabled={values.strategy !== '' && values.strategy !== 'custom'}
                />{' '}
                Send client requests to new instances

        {!values.viewState.disableStrategySelection && values.selectedProvider && (
          <DeploymentStrategySelector
            command={values}
            onFieldChange={this.onStrategyFieldChange}
            onStrategyChange={this.strategyChanged}
          />
        )}
        {!values.viewState.hideClusterNamePreview && (
          <ServerGroupNamePreview
            createsNewCluster={createsNewCluster}
            latestServerGroupName={latestServerGroup?.name}
            mode={values.viewState.mode}
            namePreview={namePreview}
            navigateToLatestServerGroup={this.navigateToLatestServerGroup}
          />
        )}

    );
  }
}

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text:
Not An Expert
But I have to say something
By MsThorns	Books
Not A Literary Critic Reads – Things Fall Apart
I've read plenty of books over my reading lifetime however I don't seem to do well on any of the "must read" books of our lifetime nor former lifetimes for that matter. I just read what I'm interested in. I came across one of those must read/important books lists recently and one of those books was Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. I'd seen it reference many times, heard those who've read it loved it and it was decided on Google+ that we'd discussed it. Also Mr Achebe recently passed away. No time like the present to get this in.
Things fall apart follows the story of Okonkwo a man's man, warrior and leader in the village of Umuofia. He was the son of Unoka, a lazy man of no means in the eyes of Okonkwo. His disdain for his father (who had already passed) was palpable. So much so that he just assume disassociate himself from him. Okonkwo rules his children, his women and others entrusted to him with an iron fist as that is the way of real man. There is no bend in Okonkwo and for that he is respected and consulted with on decisions as it relates to his village. A staunch upholder of tradition, he's done all that he's needed to do to ascend the ranks in his village he's ever so close but yet so far once he commits an act that sets him back and exiles him from his home village to be with his mother's family for 7 years.
For a man of action and work, seven years was an eternity. Though gratefull to be taken in and provided land to make a living he was eager to get back and re-establish himself.Upon his return to his home village he finds a place very different from whence he came due to the arrival of missionaries. The impact these missionaries had on his village proved to be one in which even he could not overcome.
In Things Fall Apart, Achebe tells a story that is beautiful and frightening at the same time. The stories told by the women and children, the ceremonies, the colors and the foods rest alongside the brutality, disregard and disrespect laden upon persons who are considered "lesser". Achebe was successful at pulling this reader in and making her leave the book with eyes and mouth wide open.
Tagged african authors, books, chinua achebe, fiction, nigerian authors
Not a Photographer on Weather, Food and Wine
Not a Photographer But… I Keep Taking Pictures
Not a social media expert but Twitter ain't what it used to be
Not a privacy expert, but is there anything we can do about it?

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Then last night, the president that followed him went on television to show his fear of brown people once again. He wants to keep out people who are running to America so that they can get away from the problems that have been mostly caused my American policy in Central and South America.
And his fear and hatred of the "other" is cheered by people you know. And you're disgusted by them.


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Gold Today –New York closed yesterday at $1,286.20. London opened at $1,285.95 today.
– The $: € was slightly weaker at $1.1799 after the yesterday's $1.1794: €1.
– The Dollar index was slightly weaker at 93.28 after yesterday's 93.31.
– The Yen was slightly weaker at 109.63 after yesterday's 109.29:$1.
– The Yuan was slightly stronger at 6.6609 after yesterday's 6.6621: $1.
New York closed at $3.20 lower than Shanghai's yesterday's close. Today sees Shanghai holding just $0.30higher than yesterday, which was $3.75 higher than London's opening. The global gold markets remain close to each other with Shanghai barely moving.
Silver Today –Silver closed at $16.95 yesterday after $16.95 at New York's close, Wednesday.
LBMA price setting: The LBMA gold price was set this morning at $1,287.05 from yesterday's $1,285.90. The gold price in the euro was barely changed being set at €1,090.35 after yesterday's €1,090.76.
Just before the opening of New York the gold price was trading at $1,287.20 and in the euro at €1,089.19. At the same time, the silver price was trading at $17.03.
We cannot remember seeing prices in the precious metals this calm for a few days. As we have said before Shanghai has had a calming effect on global gold markets, but even its calmness is remarkable. It is not that we expect anything dramatic from Jackson Hole but in such a calm market, any news at all, will have an impact.
We feel for Janet Yellen and Mario Draghi as the financial world waits for the slightest hint in their speeches today of dovishness or hawkishness. The slightest stumble on their part could influence the entire financial world. Nevertheless, central bank policies are really the only policies affecting the financial world.
It should be government policy with central bank policy backing up government policy, but governments just don't seem able to get things done and have not done it since the credit crunch in 2008. In itself, this tells you just how fragile the financial world is, when governments are so emasculated.
It is so fragile that even if the two central bankers were neutral in what they said, the financial world will behave in a mercurial fashion. We do expect action in financial markets today which will turn the market calmness into a storm in the coming weeks.
But we need to be clear on the reality that whatever Yellen and Draghi say that does not directly affect exchange rates, will be gold neutral or will only affect gold prices for the short term. We remind readers that the gold price is a synthesis of global gold prices and not the result of U.S. factors. It reflects the condition of the currency and monetary world which continues to evolve away from dollar hegemony.
Once again there are no purchases or sales into or from the SPDR gold ETF and the Gold Trust as U.S. gold investors wait too.
Gold ETFs – Yesterday there were no purchases or sales of gold into or from the SPDR gold ETF but there were small purchases into the Gold Trust of 0.44 of a tonne. The SPDR gold ETF and Gold Trust holdings are at 799.286 tonnes and at 215.91 tonnes respectively.
Since January 4th 2016, 177.55 tonnes of gold have been added to the SPDR gold ETF and to the Gold Trust.
Since January 6th 2017, 15.95 tonnes to the gold ETFs we follow.
Gold Today –New York closed yesterday at $1,290.20. London opened at $1,287.10 today.
– The $: € was slightly weaker at $1.1794 after the yesterday's $1.1784: €1.
– The Dollar index was slightly weaker at 93.31 after yesterday's 93.39.
– The Yen was slightly stronger at 109.29 after yesterday's 109.36:$1.
– The Yuan was slightly stronger at 6.6621 after yesterday's 6.6624: $1.
New York closed at $2.40 higher than Shanghai's yesterday's close. Today, sees Shanghai holding almost the same level as it did yesterday, which was $2.27 higher than London's opening. The global gold markets remain pretty much in line with each other.
We continue to see prices pausing and building strength, ahead of breaking higher.
Silver Today –Silver closed at $17.08 yesterday after $17.00 at New York's close both Tuesday. It has slipped back today.
LBMA price setting: The LBMA gold price was set this morning at $1,285.90 from yesterday's $1,286.45. The gold price in the euro was barely changed being set at €1,090.76 after yesterday's €1,090.86.
Just before the opening of New York the gold price was trading at $1,287.55 and in the euro at €1,090.36. At the same time, the silver price was trading at $16.96.
The currency and precious metal prices are remarkably quiet again, today. Once again there are no purchases or sales into or from the SPDR gold ETF and the Gold Trust.
While we do recognize that the Shanghai market has reduced volatility in the London and New York, currency and precious metal prices remain in calm waters. The Jackson Hole meeting of central bankers on Friday is headline news as Draghi, of the E.C.B. may now give a speech.
What we need to say about central bankers in the developed world is that they have to and will, keep interest rates negative for the foreseeable future.
With that being said we now see a calm rising gold price, in all currencies, reflecting that it is a measure of the value of currencies and not the other way around of late. For instance, the Shanghai gold price for the last couple of days has been very stable, while the Yuan is appreciating against the dollar. The dollar is struggling to hold levels in the dollar index, confirming what we have said since we called not only the top of the dollar index, but the start of the bear market in the dollar.
As we said before the dollar has entered a multi-year bear market as it loses dollar hegemony in favor of a multi-currency system. It is only a matter of time before China becomes the largest economy in the world, not only because it has around 4 times the population of the U.S. and three times that of Europe, but its infrastructure is nearly brand new as are its manufacturing industries. Germany and Japan gained the same advantages after the Second World War and look at them now.
After the establishment of the euro in 1999 that currency took a nearly 25% position in global reserves. As China grows so the Yuan will take an ever increasing percentage of global reserves. The currency system as we know it, was designed for dollar hegemony [including being the only currency with which to pay for oil] not a multi-currency system. The potential ruptures to the foreign exchange world necessitate gold taking a more important role. China has realized that, which is why it is amassing so much gold in its reserves including in the hands of institutions and its citizens. It still has a long way to go on that front before it has adequate amounts of gold in the country [gold is not allowed out of the country].
We are not convinced it wishes to hold just as much as the U.S. It will hold as much gold as it deems necessary to ensure its international position and size is backed by sufficient gold to guard it against any monetary crisis and to reinforce the Yuan internationally.
Gold ETFs – Yesterday there were no purchases or sales of gold into or from the SPDR gold ETF or the Gold Trust. The SPDR gold ETF and Gold Trust holdings are at 799.286 tonnes and at 215.47 tonnes respectively.
Since January 4th 2016, 177.11 tonnes of gold have been added to the SPDR gold ETF and to the Gold Trust.
Since January 6th 2017, 15.51 tonnes to the gold ETFs we follow.
Julian Phillips' latest take on the global gold and silver markets and their monetary role.
Mario Draghi, who heads up the ECB, is doing what he says he would by launching QE in Europe. At Eur60 billion a month, until Sept 2016, this could leave room for more to come, if necessary. The euro will fall, much more as we see today.
He did water it down slightly by making national central banks do most of the work and carrying the risk. Only the governments of Europe can take it further. Draghi has now used up his arsenal of tools. Sad to say, we do not see this creating economic growth over time in itself.
The oil price can help, as can the lower euro but with all currencies [except the dollar] 'racing to the bottom' how long will this do what it's intended to? If economic stagnation continues to come closer, more money in shrinking economies will turn against the E.U. Rather like the man who has borrowed too much the loss of credibility will turn QE into an implosion. The strain on the E.U., as a structure, may be too much.
The elections on Sunday in Greece may produce the first fracture in this E.U. structure? If E.U. QE does not produce growth, then we believe we will enter a dangerous period for the world. The tsunami from the financial world will hit the rest of the world's structures, with governments entering crises not see since the last war in Europe.
More importantly, the stress on the global monetary system itself is now rising, as volatility in exchange rates and capital flows across the system are creating separate pressures. We see gold moving from a 'safe-haven' investment to a role where it will be used to reinforce credibility in the world of currencies.
Again, the silver price is keen to hold its gains waiting for gold to hold above $1,300.
On the markets, New York closed yesterday at $1,303.70 up $10.20 as the euro started to really tumble again. In Asia and early London the gold price slipped slightly to $1,296.60 with the euro much weaker at $1.1324 down 2.66 cents against the dollar. The Fix saw the gold price set at $1,293.50 up $6.50 and in the euro, at €1,150.289 up €42.334, while the euro was 3.76cents weaker at $1.1240. Ahead of New York's opening gold was trading in London uncertainly, at $1,294.00 and in the euro at €1,151.86.
The silver price closed at $18.38 up 23 cents. Ahead of New York's opening it was trading uncertainly at $18.20.


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Ms. Monique Katrine Smith, 38, of Hopewell, Virginia entered eternal rest on July 20, 2021 at the care of MCV/VCU Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia. Monique was born on July 18, 1983, in Richmond, Virginia. Known as " The Life of the Party", Monique loved her family and dedicated her life taking care of her two sons. She was a beautiful soul with an outspoken personality. Monique graduated from Surry County High School, Surry, VA with the Class of 2001. She went on to pursue her education at Chester Careers College, Chester, Virginia. Monique enjoyed helping people. Because of her love for helping others, it lead her to the nursing field. She was employed by Sunflower Gardens before her health began to fail. Monique is preceded in death by her grandfather, Solon E. Wooden; grandmother, Agnes Cunningham; grandfather, Willie Harrell and sister, Rachelle Westbrook. Monique leaves to cherish her memories two loving children: Nasir R. Banks & Kymani S. Blackwell; her parents: Denise Smith Jackson, and Reginald Smith Sr., (Kimberly); grandparents: Carlene B. Wooden & Mary Harrell; brothers: Reginald Smith, Jr., (Keisha), Rashad L. Smith (Tyshena), Timothy Harrell, Travis Harrell and Tyler Ansley; sisters: Ciera Smith and Tiffany Harrell; nephew: Tyshad Smith; close cousins: Denitra Reed, Ukeisha Williams and Lakia Brooks; along with a host of other relatives and friends. Monique was a loving mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend who will be truly missed! The family of Monique wishes to extend their sincere thanks to all the doctors, family and friends who have called, visited and supported them during this time... Again, thank you! A Celebration of Life will be held 2:00 P.M., Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Faith and Hope Temple, 1800 E. Washington St., Petersburg, VA, Bishop Herman Crocker, Pastor. Rev. Dr. Antonio A. Tucker, Sr. will officiate. Interment will follow at Union Branch Church, 5962 Laurel Springs Rd, Spring Grove, VA. Public viewing and visitation will be Saturday, July 24, 2021 from 10AM - 6PM.
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