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Saint Arnold reopens for dine-in after TABC reevaluates rule
The commission backtracked and will now only count on-premise alcohol sales when deciding if a venue is a bar or a restaurant.
Emma Balter	July 27, 2020Updated: July 28, 2020, 5:43 pm
Saint Arnold Brewing, as well as its solid retail operations, has a beer garden and restaurant on premise.
Photo: Julie Soefer
Saint Arnold received good news on Friday, July 24: After more than 10 days of forced closure, the state of Texas allowed the Houston brewery to reopen its beer garden and restaurant for dine-in. Saint Arnold did so the next day.
When Gov. Greg Abbott closed bars on June 29 due to a rise in coronavirus cases, the state determined what was a bar or restaurant through a "51 percent rule": if a venue's alcohol sales make up 51 percent or more of its total revenue, it is considered a bar.
Complications around this guideline emerged when the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) told Saint Arnold it had to shut down its dine-in operations. The state was taking off-premise sales into account in this calculation, not distinguishing between beer sold to distributors for retail purposes from a beer sold at the restaurant to a customer.
On HoustonChronicle.com: Saint Arnold forced to temporarily close beer garden and restaurant
The Saint Arnold team lobbied for two weeks to amend this guideline. Finally, the TABC posted new language on its website, making the distinction between on- and off-premise sales: "Gov. Greg Abbott's Executive Order GA-28 limits on-premises sale of alcohol to restaurants that have less than 51% of their gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has determined that the 51% calculation of gross receipts should only include the sale of alcohol for on-premise consumption. Therefore, the calculation should exclude to-go, retail and wholesale sales of alcoholic beverages."
Saint Arnold reopened its beer garden and restaurant on Saturday, July 25.
"We cannot express how much we appreciate the massive outpouring of support we received from the community with so many people reaching out to the Governor's office about this issue," said Saint Arnold founder and brewer Brock Wagner in a statement. "We also want to thank the Governor and the TABC for taking the time to reexamine the rule and amend it in a way that has a positive impact and follows the original intent and purpose of the order."


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Weightlifter Clinches Vietnam's First-Ever Paralympics Gold Medal, Breaks Own World Record
Saturday, 10 September 2016.
Exactly one month after military officer Hoang Xuan Vinh made history with Vietnam's first and only Olympic gold medal currently, weightlifter Le Van Cong just snapped up the country's first-ever gold medal at a Paralympic event, breaking his own world record in the process.
According to Thanh Nien, on Thursday, during his last attempt in the 49kg weightlifting category, Cong successfully lifted 183kg, clinching the top position. He beat Jordan's Omar Qarada and Hungary's Nandor Tunkel who finished with 177kg and 155kg, respectively.
"I am so glad to win a Paralympic gold medal and break a world record. Nothing makes me happier than breaking my own record," the 32-year-old athlete told Tuoi Tre. "My wish now is to return home as quickly as possible. I have often been away for training and am concerned I cannot spend much time taking care of my wife and child."
Minister of Culture, Sports and Culture Nguyen Ngoc Thien recently announced, reports Zing, that the ministry will award Cong with VND60 million and his coach, Nguyen Hong Phuc, VND20 million for their hard work.
This amount of reward is equal to that of Hoang Xuan Vinh and his coach when they brought back Vietnam's only Olympic gold medal last month. Moreover, legally Cong will also be entitled to VND80 million for the gold medal and another VND30 million for breaking a Paralympic record.
Video via YouTube user Paralympic Games.
Born into a poor family in Ha Tinh Province, the Olympian moved to Saigon when he was 19 years old, with nothing but VND1 million and a few items of clothing. A bout of Dengue fever during his mother's pregnancy resulted in Cong being born with deformed legs. This didn't stop him from taking part in recreational activities after he joined a career seeking club in Saigon in 2005.
This eventually brought him to weightlifting, and just after two years of constant practice, Cong claimed his first gold medal in the ASEAN Para Games 2007, reports Zing.
His latest gold medal is Vietnam's first medal ever in the Paralympics since the nation started participating in 2000, according to the news source. Before Rio 2016, Cong also holds the world record for weightlifting – 182kg – which he achieved in 2015 during the Powerlifting Asian Open Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Vietnam brought 11 athlete to Rio Paralympics 2016, only competing in three areas: powerlifting, swimming and athletics.
[Photo via Sputnik News]
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Paints and coatings have traditionally been solvent-based materials; which have a reputation for causing damage to the environment. In today's world, great emphasis has now been placed on health, safety and environmental issues. Over recent years, many changes have been made to legislations with the aim of reducing the environmental footprint within the coatings industry.
However, there is still a long way to go. In the marine industry alone, conventional paint systems are still responsible for over 200 million litres of solvent emissions per year being unnecessarily released into the atmosphere and damaging our environment. The harmful biocides and chemicals typically found in these systems are also poisoning our oceans and killing marine life.
A change is required! Strict changes in environmental legislation has seen several hazardous anti-fouling paints being banned; proving that the aim to reduce environmental damage is becoming increasingly more imperative.
Applicator safety is now also a major issue. These conventional paint systems are not only damaging the environment, they are hazardous to applicators and their health. Traditional methods of surface preparation such as abrasive blasting also pose as a threat to applicator safety. Thus, the industry is now looking for new working practices which can reduce HSE levels.
Environmental concerns and applicator safety is an issue which has been at the forefront of Chemco International's product development. Through the use of water jetting as the surface preparation method and utilising solvent-free coating systems, the risks posed to the environment and to applicators is significantly reduced. Applicators can now not only undertake routine maintenance and repair work in a safe environment, they can also substantially reduce environmental damage through the use of solvent-free coatings.
By utilising Chemco's unique IMO approved, solvent-free, wet & rust tolerant coating systems the overall cost and duration of projects can be significantly reduced, whilst offering a long-term maintenance-free solution. This is good news for ships owners who are now looking for coating systems which can offer long-term protection of their assets.
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legislations, they surpass them. It is Chemco's aim to provide the coatings industry with the most advanced technology in the market, whilst extending service life, reducing environmental damage, maintenance and repair costs.
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Police have made a breakthrough in Victoria's massive arson investigation. today charging a man over the Churchill fires that killed at least 10 people.
The man was arrested by members of police taskforce Ignis, which has been investigating the cause of the fires.
He was arrested at 4pm yesterday.
He has been remanded to appear in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday.
The suspect, who cannot be identified, has been moved to an unknown location in Melbourne because of fears for his safety.
His lawyer said the man was in a fragile mental state and did not appear in court.
The maximum penalty for arson causing death is 25 years. At least ten people died as a result of the Churchill blaze and police expect the toll to rise.
Assistant Commissioner Dannye Moloney alleged the man had lit fires in Churchill last Saturday.
He expressed concern that people would react strongly to if the suspect's identity was revealed.
''It's a very emotive investigation ... it's a natural reaction. It's a very emotive environment out there," he said.
Investigators have strong concerns some of the bushfires near Melbourne may be the action of copycat arsonists, outgoing Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon said this morning.
"There always are (concerns) with arsonists because that's part of their behaviour, to gain attention, to have people look at their work and that's the problem for us,'' she told journalists in Alexandra near the 108,000-hectare Yea-Murrundindi complex fire this afternoon.
Ms Nixon said police were still investigating claims of arson elsewhere in the state.
"To the arsonists out there, we're being very cautious, we're looking to see who's possibly involved in these investigations but we hope to have some outcome soon,'' she said.


In a report released this month, Morgan Stanley said a Walmart exit was "likely, and not completely out of the question" in light of India's increasingly complicated e-commerce market. Such a move would be similar to Amazon's exit from China, if it was unable to establish long-term path to profitability, reported local newspaper The Economic Times.
The Morgan Stanley report suggested that Flipkart might have to remove 25% of its products to comply with new Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) regulations that kicked in on 1 February.
The rules prohibit online marketplaces, and their group companies, from peddling products from merchants in which they had equity and from controlling the inventory sold on their retail platforms. They also would not be allowed to ink deals with sellers that enforced exclusive sale of their products on one platform.
Morgan Stanley said potential products would include smartphones and electronics, which contributed half of Flipkart's revenue. The Indian e-commerce player could face "meaningful disruption and top-line pressure in the near term", the investment firm said.
Both Walmart and Flipkart, however, had maintained that they still were "optimistic" about the e-commerce opportunities in India, given the country's market size and low penetration of online in the retail sector.
Meanwhile, local reports said Amazon removed at least 25% of products on its Indian site and briefly stop its same-day grocery delivery service. However, later reports suggested the U.S. e-tailer was able to reinstate all of its product listings.
Amazon reportedly also is looking to reduce its stake in its joint ventures, Cloudtail and Appario, so these entities would not be considered under its portfolio and be eligible to sell again on its platform.
Singapore Post (SingPost) has promised to make "immediate measures" to improve its service quality and reliability, including hiring new postal workers, and "accepts" the financial penalty dished out by the industry regulator.
The Singapore postal operator has come under fire in recent years over reports of missing or late deliveries, with numerous customers alleging they received alerts of failed delivery attempts even though they were home at the time.
SingPost Group CEO Paul Coutts attributed the dip in service quality to growing demand for e-commerce, pointing specifically to the seasonal surge over the past few months when each postal working carried out an average of 50-60 doorstep deliveries a day.
In its statement, SingPost said changes in the postal landscape – fuelled by e-commerce – had significantly pushed up the volumes of traditional mail, due to cheaper postage.
To address this, the company is reviewing the job of its postal workers to ensure they are properly equipped to handle the e-commerce boom "without compromise to their safety and wellbeing". They added that they will work with government agencies and the Union of Telecoms Employees of Singapore to upgrade their workers' skillsets.
SingPost said it also is looking to expand its manpower to cope with the higher volumes, including plans to hire an additional 100 postal workers and redeploy 35 mail-drop drivers to become full-time postal workers. In addition, workers' remuneration will include enhanced incentives for successful deliveries of trackable items to the doorstep and mail delivery slots will be extended to weekday evenings and Saturdays.
Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority slapped SingPost with a fine of SGD$100,000 (£57,057) for failing to meet quality-of-service standards governing the delivery of local basic letters and registered mail in 2017.
The collaboration with Southeast Asian online platform Grab will enable it to reach consumers across 22 cities in the country, where there are 80 MAXX outlets.
Mehdi said the company also is planning to introduce beverage items that will be available exclusively through the GrabFood delivery service.
According to Grab, GrabFood is present in 178 cities across Indonesia and clocked a six-fold increase in food deliveries last year. The food delivery service was launched in the country in 2016. More than 80% of merchants on GrabFood are micro, small, and midsize companies, Grab said.
Singapore-based fashion startup Zilingo has snagged USD$226m (£175.21m) in Series D funding, with existing investors, such as Sequoia Capital as well as new investor Temasek Holdings, joining the latest round.
Zilingo said it will use the new funds to beef up its infrastructure and technology, focusing on the integration and digitisation of its fashion and beauty supply chain. The startup has presence in Indonesia and plans to expand into new markets this year, including Australia.
Its roots began as a fashion marketplace and it now offers business-to-business (B2B) tools and value-add services to help merchants with their online strategy and source more efficiently from manufacturers.
Founded in 2015, Zilingo said its revenue grew four-fold in the past year. The latest round of funds will push its total raised to USD$308m (£238.78m) and have included Singapore's EDB Investments and previous investors Burda Principal Investments and Sofina.


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The Importance Of Biological Diversity
Biodiversity is commonly described as the variety and diversity of life on Earth. "The number of species of plants, animals, and microorganisms, the enormous diversity of genes in these species, the different ecosystems on the planet, such as deserts, rainforests and coral reefs are all part of a biologically diverse Earth" (Shah, A. 2012). In fact, Earth is made of complex ecosystems' interacting with each other's, giving life to any and every species, impacting on climate, human and animals' lives and so much more. Because biodiversity or biological diversity comprises so many things, several definitions have been made. But in the context of this report, we will use the definition that was made in 1992 by the Convention of Biological Diversity:…show more content…
Rosen when he organised what is nowadays known as the National Forum on Biodiversity that occurred in 1986 in Washington D.C. In 1987, the US Office of Technological Assessment (OTA) issued a report named 'Technologies to maintain Biological Diversity' in which they start with the question "What is Biological Diversity?" "Biological Diversity refers to the variety and variability among living organisms and the ecological complexes in which they occur". In fact, they also defined diversity as "the number of different items and their relative frequency". They also wanted to emphasize on the fact that diversity vary within ecosystems, species and genetic levels. In fact, ecosystem diversity, species diversity, genetic diversity can vary in many different ways. In the OTA's report, they give the example of ecosystem diversity by saying that a landscape that is interspersed with grasslands, croplands and woodlands for example has more diversity than a landscape with most of the woodlands converted to grasslands and croplands. We can see through this example that biodiversity is a complex concept and that is the reason why it is difficult to explain it. Being aware of this, we will conclude this section by giving a very broad definition of biodiversity as the "life on Earth, the variety of living organisms, their habitats and the interaction between them" (DAC, 2010) knowing that no definition can fully cover the complex concept that is
What´s Genetic Diversity?
The significance of Genetic Diversity is important as it helps in maintaining the gene pool. An individual or a whole population's ability to tolerate stress from any given environmental factor is defined by the huge variety of gene sets. Genetic Diversity and mutation: Mutations are defined as changes in the genetic sequence. Mutations are main cause of diversity among organisms. Because these changes occur at many different levels, and they can cause widely differing consequences.
The Importance of Biodiversity
Another definition is "the variability among living organisms on the earth, including the variability within and between species and within and between ecosystems" (Biological Diversity, n.d.). There are at least two levels at which biodiversity has been identified as: genetic diversity and ecological diversity. Genetic diversity is where we can best see the development and changes in diversity. This includes the various types of genes that are accessible for set members of a species. This can include a family, a population, a region, or the entire species.
Overview of Biodiversity
BIODIVERSITY Biodiversity is made up of two words that is biological and diversity. Biological word is related to life and diversity is linked with variations or changes. In simple terms, we can say that biodiversity means the variations in life. Biodiversity is defined as whole life that exists on earth planet including animals , plants, fungi and micro-organisms as well as the associations among them including their eco-system (IUCN, 2010). Classification of biodiversity The biodiversity can be of following types (Ontario Biodiversity Council, 2011):- 1.Genetic Biodiversity:- It includes variability occur between the genes among the different species.
Biology is the science of living systems. It is inherently interdisciplinary, requiring knowledge of the physical sciences and mathematics, although specialities may be oriented toward a group of organisms or a level of organization. BOTANY is concerned with plant life, ZOOLOGY with animal life, algology with ALGAE, MYCOLOGY with fungi, MICROBIOLOGY with microorganisms such as protozoa and bacteria, CYTOLOGY with CELLS, and so on. All biological specialties, however, are concerned with life and its characteristics. These characteristics include cellular organization, METABOLISM, response to stimuli, development and growth, and reproduction.
The Importance Of Taxonomy
To determine which model should be implemented universally the strengths and limitations of each model must be thoroughly evaluated. Moreove... ... middle of paper ... ...ange of life that exists today. The taxonomic system has evolved over time, from Aristotle's basic plant and animal system to Linnaeus binomial system showcasing how technology has revolutionised it, identifies new organisms and reclassifies others. Other systems were identified over time including Theophrastus' plant classification key, the three, four, five and six kingdom systems as well as cladistic analysis, phenetics and evolutionary systematics. It has been emphasised that a universal system must be implemented to help avoid confusion between scientists and organise research efficiently.
Gene Sequencing Essay
It includes any method or technology that is used to determine the order of the four DNA bases – thiamine, adenine, guanine, and cytosine– in the strand of DNA (NHGRI, 2011). In each organism, these bases are arranged in a unique and specific sequence, and it is this sequence that is the genetic code of the organism. Genomic sequencing has had an impact on nearly every field of biological research including human genetics and genomics, plants and agriculture, microbes, medicine, viruses and infectious diseases, environmental genetics and evolutionary biology. By first examining the development of gene sequencing technology we will be able to view its role in evolutionary biology, its contribution to phylogenetics, and how it has changed our understanding of the biological tree of life. Development of gene sequencing technology The majority of scientific work in genetics and genomic sequencing has been done in the last 155 years.
The Importance Of Species Diversity
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of study Diversity concept can be defined by refers to variety of living organisms in a particular area (Statistica, 2013). Since diversity involves many living organisms and include different species, thus it may be very complex. There are two significant divisions within the scope of diversity which are species diversity and habitat diversity (Mumby, 2001). Both represent structural complexity of environments. In order to reduce complexity of ecological system, ecological diversity concept can be used, through diversity indices.
Bibliography And Acknowledgement On Biodiversity
DIGITAL ASSIGNMENT ON BIODIVERSITY, VALUES,THREATS AND CONSERAVTION BY: K.S Mayur Shastri 15BCE058 BATCH-08 INDEX Bibliography and acknowledgements What is Biodiversity? 	The term biodiversity refers to the variety of life on Earth at all its levels, from genes to ecosystems, and the ecological and evolutionary processes that sustain it. Biodiversity includes not only species we consider rare, threatened, or endangered, but every living thing — even organisms we still know little about, such as microbes, fungi, and invertebrates. 	Biodiversity is important everywhere; species and habitats in your area as well
An Example Of Evolution: An Essay On Evolution
While navigating around these different environmental sites, he collected detailed information of organisms and acquired several of the actual species themselves. After collecting endless amounts of data he began to notice certain patterns among these organisms. Some shared behaviors, others shared physical traits, and others were the same species but lived in different places. He tried to explain this biological variety and soon enough theorized that ALL the organisms on earth had evolved from earlier ancestors. He noted three distinctive key patterns that indicated that his theory was true.
The Importance Of Mycorrhiza
However, it certainly indicates that the microorganisms studied are genomes or virtual taxa, using metagenomics method. Studies of rhizosphere microbiome present a holistic view of diversity and interaction across the habitat. Consistent with the terminology used for microorganisms colonizing the human body the collective communities of plant-associated microorganisms are referred to as the plant microbiome or as the plants' other genome (Qin et al., 2010). In this context, plants are viewed as 'superorganisms' which is partly dependent on their microbiome for specific functions and traits. This includes all plant associated microbe habitats such as rhizosphere, spermosphere (seed surface), phyllosphere (leaf surface), and the stem microbiome.
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Los Angeles, CA – April 12, 2017 – Caesarstone, luxury quartz surface manufacturer, will continue its longstanding partnership with House Beautiful for the tenth Kitchen of the Year, making Caesarstone the only brand partner that has been a part of the celebration since its inception at Rockefeller Plaza in 2008.
Renowned interior designer Jon de la Cruz, who founded De La Cruz Interior Architecture + Design (DLC-ID), will design the 2017 Kitchen of the year. The kitchen will feature Caesarstone quartz surfaces in Raw Concrete throughout. The 2017 Kitchen of the Year is being hosted at the San Francisco Decorator Showcase, at 2698 Pacific Avenue, and is open to the public from April 29 to May 29.
To celebrate ten years as part of Kitchen of the Year, Caesarstone is looking back on inspiration behind the design from previous years and the long-standing relationships they have built with these renowned designers over the course of their careers.
in Vanilla Noir and Clamshell.
"I like a bit of drama, and black will dress up any space," he said of his design two years ago.
designed his second Kitchen of the Year using Piatra Gray, a new release in 2013.
noted that he loved how the Caesarstone surfaces played with light when he used Belgian Moon in his design.


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Gold Fever
http://thewealthwatchman.com/the-eastern-bloc-locks-down-remaining-gold-while-the-west-snoozes/
The Eastern Bloc Locks Down Remaining Gold, While the West Snoozes
Diminishing, Available Gold Supply
As another week just passed by, with mainstream "economists" and "media" chuckling at gold, laughing harder at silver, and just plain "keeling over" at the thought of stackers actually still buying those metals, a few noteworthy items went under the radar. These stories are very pertinent both to stackers, as well as to the ongoing fight between the Eastern Bloc and the Western banksters.
Mainstream media did not make much noise on these items, hoping that you'll simply take their advice, put your life savings into CD's(handsomely rewarding you with a hefty 0ish %!), and stay on their "treadmill to nowhere", in the rat race that is all but destroying what's left of the heart and soul of our generation.
While the MSM would rather distract you by pointing to gold's price, they'd really rather you forget the ominous headlines indicating that future gold supply is threatened…or that major countries are setting up the foundation for
South African Gold Collapse Continues
As usual though, when the MSM ignores a story, that's usually an excellent indication that you should pay careful attention to it . So let's take a look at some of these gold headlines, and what they mean to the larger, global financial tapestry.
First off, we all know that the South African gold producing industry has been in a long, steady fall from grace. That's no secret. As you can see below, things have been deteriorating for South African gold mining for decades:
That chart is stunning. Here's a follow-on factoid that will blow your mind:
In the 1970's, just 40 short years ago, South Africa produced roughly 80% of the earth's gold…yet now it produces only 5%.
Yet while the collapse has been a rather drawn-out, lengthy affair, the current, desperate market-rigging has only made things there much worse. In fact, their efficiency and yields have now grown so horrifying, that folks are beginning to wonder aloud if South Africa will even have a future in the gold-mining space at all. As Peter Major recently said:
"It used to be we were the only country that could make money on gold and the rest of the world couldn't," says Major. "That has turned around. Gold production here could be zero by 2020. And that means that employment on the gold mines could be zero by 2020."
Astonishing. While is it true that no country's resources are inexhaustible, failure of their mining industry to do anything to address the chronic manipulation, as well as other poor planning strategies, have certainly helped to undercut a key pillar to their historical financial health.
"Watchman, this is all just 'doom & glooming'! Gold supply is just fine everywhere else."
Uh, actually friend, that's not true.
For now that the first quarter's mining figures from this major gold-producing nation have come out, we get this interesting headline:
"Australian gold production falls in first quarter of 2015"
Yes, it appears that even Australia's production fell 7% in the first quarter of the year, coming in at 70 tonnes.
Remember folks, that while 70 tonnes of gold may sound like alot, the Shanghai gold exchange alone would burn through that 3 month mining total in about 10 days.
Now, to be fair, it's true that oftentimes the first quarter will be a nation's lowest, due to inclement weather, and other factors. However, within the article was an important squib about another problem that's plaguing their gold production. See if this sounds familiar:
"March is usually the lowest quarter of the year anyhow, but overall both the grade and tonnage of ore treated was lower this quarter than for December…"
Hmm, now…where have we heard of this nagging problem of "declining ore grades" before?
Why, from SRSRocco, of course! Steve has done a fabulous job of illustrating why silver and gold mines have had their troubles compounded. This headline is further evidence that Steve's work is right on the money, and well ahead of the rest of that industry's reporting.
It hasn't just been the falling prices that have decimated the miners' earnings, but rather a plummeting price combined with plummeting grades of gold or silver. It's not often that we hear of this very serious cause for concern in the mainstream news, but as the days go by, we're going to start hearing quite alot of others echo SRS's work on the slow death of "easily accessible gold & silver".
Oh! Just a reminder too, if you think it's just China that needs and wants a stable, future supply of gold, take a look at this nifty chart:
Show stopping, is it not?
In just 7 years, those two countries alone have locked down an unbelievable 15,000 tonnes of gold….that we know about! Please also take note of how steeply the angle of ascent has has become, as the pace of their demand continues to increase.
Do you think that either of just those two countries will be satisfied with a smaller share of gold to buy in the future?
Neither do I.
That stunning picture illustrates most vividly why China isn't about to take all these threats to their future gold supply lying down…
The East Moves to Lock Up Gold's Future
I've long reminded our community that China is most happy to buy up distressed gold mines(which often wouldn't be profitable without a much higher gold price). Just this past week, it made the headlines that China's Zijin Mining Group(already China's largest coal producer) has made a move to acquire a large gold mining project from Barrick.
This is the latest straw in the wind, that China isn't just focused on acquiring today's gold, but tomorrow's gold as well. For awhile now, China has been both the world's largest buyer and producer of gold. Yet, they're smart enough to know that a gold mine is an asset that is constantly depreciating, and must be replaced.
"Whoopty do, Watchman! It's just China's miners buying some mining projects. Miners do that all the time!"
Yes, that's true, but governments don't. Which is why that the news above must be read alongside news items like this one, to be given proper context:
"China Creates Gold Investment Fund For Central Banks"
Ya see? Now we're cookin, folks!
This is huge news, as this fund will be over $16 billion dollars, and will have over 60 member countries(more than even the number of AIIB founders). Furthermore, it won't just be used to establish future gold mining projects….but will also help other central banks acquire it.
Think carefully about that last line…this is most strange!
China isn't merely content to hoover up all the present gold…
Nor is it merely content to dominate future gold supply…
It's now establishing a powerful, financing vehicle to enable other central banks to hoover gold up as well!
The ramifications of that are enormous, and it begs a question that few others are asking. After all, it's one thing for a country to buy gold for itself, but:
Why on earth would a country bend over backwards to enable so many other countries to buy gold as well?
Lemme ask this: is that the sort of behavior one would expect from someone whose end game is just to bolster their own currency, to join the banksters' "SDR club"? Or is something much more broad and nuanced taking place?
Ya see, the weird thing about gold(and silver) that people forget…is that it's most useful for trade when it is broadly owned. It's very difficult to use it for trade if only a few trading powers even possess it(as occurred in the 20th century). In order for gold to efficiently fulfill its purpose…..it must be owned by many parties. In fact, the wider the ownership, the better!
All this begs the question:
Is this fund's establishment the newest smoking-gun evidence that a gold-trade settlement system is, in fact, being prepared right now?
Due to the ongoing market rigging in precious metals, we are continuing to slowly witness the likely advent of peak gold and silver. Russia and China both know that future supply of gold isn't a guarantee, and are moving in to secure whatever fresh supply can be had.
Not only that though, they're now also making it a top priority to help as many other countries as possible, to acquire gold as well.
Nations wholly opposed to US hegemony, like Russia and China, not only continue to move in on whatever supply of gold is remaining, they're taking aggressive steps to ensure they'll own whatever future supply of gold will be left. They are putting in whatever capital, deals, and infrastructure that's necessary to secure a continual supply of gold in the future.
Again, as I've asked before: why are they doing this? What do they know?
While most in the West are asleep at the wheel, the Eastern Bloc continues to buy gold, even into the price drops.
No, especially into the price drops.
They've known for years exactly who was behind the gold rigging scheme and how, and they've turned the rigging around on the riggers.
They know quite well that gold isn't just money, it is power, it is a weapon. They also know the "Great Game" between world powers cannot be played(much less be won) by he who has no gold…
Each day that old bar chart of Shanghai's gold deliveries creeps 5 to 8 tonnes per day. Each day, the amount of gold available to stackers gets just a little smaller. Our critics can mock that fact all they like, but math is math, and the numbers don't lie.
Stackers must remember that these nations aren't just re-casting gold's present, they're taking radical steps to ensure that they dominate gold's future.
The saddest part of all, is that not only do most Americans not know these facts, most would not wish to know. As long as the Dow is kissing 18,000, their hope for retirement will cause them to push away any realities that might threaten that dream.
Little do they know though, that their lives have empowered very wicked financial forces for generations, and because of this, they don't grasp the importance of the Eastern Bloc's current gold-buying binge, nor do they understand why Chinese authorities(and its allies) are so keen to lock down most of the future supply.
If only they could be made to understand that the most serious wars of our time aren't fought militarily, but financially. This stealth gold acquisition by Russia, China, and others is not merely a means to defend their currencies, but to weaponize them.
Tragically, most Americans will only grasp this concept after the most debilitating shots have already been fired…


Phase I applications are no longer being accepted.
A growing movement in the United States and around the world is focusing on making cities, towns, and neighborhoods more livable for all ages, especially for the fast-growing number of older adults. These efforts, known as age-friendly community initiatives, involve distinct activities among collaborators from various systems, to make social and physical environments and service provisions more conducive to older adults' health, well-being, and ability to age in place.
The Grotta Fund for Senior Care and The Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation sponsored a conference in October 2015 to raise awareness of and promote age-friendly communities. They have launched funding initiatives, and grants will be made from both organizations to promote the creation of age-friendly initiatives within municipalities or neighborhoods. The goal is to implement projects that make measurable and sustainable changes at the community level to benefit older adults.
Phase I aims to support a planning study of a local region, town, or community, resulting in the creation of an action plan among collaborators to improve the community and its age-friendliness. The online application requests the applicant to describe the target community; a plan for assessing resources, needs, and gaps in services related to older adults; a lead organization and preliminary list of partners on the project; and a timeline for the six-month planning period. The applicant and collaborators will be asked to supply a vision statement, well-defined goals, a plan for tracking progress toward those goals, and a budget for the planning period.
The Grotta Fund and The Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation will each select up to four lead organizations to receive planning grants.
Their existing knowledge of the geographic region in which they seek to implement an age-friendly community initiative, and of the types of resources already in place.
Identifying multiple stakeholders (from a wide range of sectors) with shared vision of and clear commitment to enhancing the community. The stakeholders might include social services, health care, and other service delivery organizations; government entities and elected officials; private and public funders; research, education, and advocacy groups; policy and planning councils; local business owners and Chambers of Commerce; faith-based organizations; caregivers; and older adults themselves.
A willingness to expand relationships with new collaborators through this opportunity. A capacity to develop a clear vision of outcomes and goals, and the ability to frequently monitor progress towards these goals, within the context of a collaborative environment.
A lead organization to convene the group, oversee the project, and ensure completion of the goals and action plan. The lead organization might be a community nonprofit organization (or regional organization working in the catchment areas); a city or county Office on Aging or other local entity responsible for senior well-being; or a university or other academic research or community planning group.
— Apply to the Grotta Fund for Senior Care.
— Apply to The Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation.
Please use the following Access Code for access to The Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation's grant application: agefriend.
Note: Each organization may only apply to one of the two foundations.
Upon review of Planning Grant final reports, those organizations that are selected to apply for an Implementation Grant (Phase II) will be notified by August 16, 2016. Implementation Grant Applications will be submitted by the deadline of October 3, 2016 (October 14, 2016 for Grotta). Invitations for Phase II may be directed to the same lead grantee recipients from Phase I or to another lead agency in the collaboration. Implementation Grant proposals will include a clearly articulated set of goals and an actionable plan for achieving those goals, along with timelines for up to three years of implementation and commitments from all partners. Clearly articulated measurement systems for tracking progress toward goals and overall impact will be an integral part of Phase II applications, to improve the likelihood of achieving the proposed outcomes. Following evaluation of these implementation plans, each Foundation will choose up to four projects to fund with a maximum amount of $75,000 per year, over a possible three-year period, depending on the scope of the action plan. Organizations selected for full implementation will begin their efforts January 1, 2017.
Visit our Age-Friendly Community resources page for additional examples and resources.


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The WL/T-PRO combines the WM-PRO body-pack transmitter with the EX-503 electret condenser omni-directional lavalier microphone. This is the standard 2 frequency switchable (169.445MHz and 170.245MHz) body-pack transmitter for all "PRO" series receivers. Uses a single 9V alkaline battery and comes with a belt-clip.
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In anticipation of Valentine's Day and the season of romance and marriage proposals, we see a significant spike in the number of phone calls we receive from brides and grooms looking for advice. Everyone has read articles or seen news stories about this celebrity or that professional athlete and whether he or she will sign a prenup, or whether the prenup will hold up in court if the celebrity is getting divorced. But prenups aren't just for celebrities and they are certainly not the exclusive province of the jet-set. Ordinary people can, and often should, achieve significant benefits from a well-crafted and tailored prenuptial agreement. Prenuptial agreements are not appropriate in every marriage, but there are many situations where such an agreement can provide extraordinary protection.
Keep in mind that all marriages come to an end, and they do so in one of two ways – either by divorce or death. So while most people think that prenups only address issues of divorce, the fact is that all prenups should address the death of a spouse as well. This means that the agreement must spell out the rights of each spouse upon the death of the other as well as the terms that apply in the event of a divorce. The investment in a well-drafted prenuptial agreement can and does save significant time and money in legal fees in the event of divorce or a dispute upon a spouse's death.
Prenuptial agreements are most common in second marriages, especially when the parties have children from prior marriages. It is reasonable for each party to want to protect his or her estate for the benefit of his or her own children. The law provides certain inheritance rights to a surviving spouse. But with a prenup, these rights could be either waived or compromised. This means that the parties have the ability to ensure that an inheritance is preserved for the children of a first marriage. The agreement can be carefully tailored to protect the surviving spouse's rights to the use of inherited assets or income from those assets, while also guaranteeing that the children of the first marriage will ultimately benefit after the surviving spouses' death. This is a rather common element of a prenup.
Prenups are also common in first marriages, where one party comes to the marriage with either significant assets or a successful business. While an asset acquired before marriage is not subject to a claim by the other spouse during a divorce, in the absence of a waiver in a prenup, any appreciation in value may be subject to equitable distribution. Likewise, if one party has an ownership interest in a business, without a waiver in a prenup, any increase in the value of the business could be subject to division in a divorce.
Of course, one of the biggest concerns in a divorce is the risk of a significant alimony award to be paid by the main breadwinner. In a prenup, the parties are free to negotiate a waiver of alimony or even agree upon a predetermined amount of alimony for a specified term.
Timing is important. Prenups take time to negotiate. For that reason, we always counsel our clients to get started right away. Negotiating a prenup can sometimes be difficult, but in the long run it is a worthwhile investment.
Getting married is stressful enough. Prenups certainly can add to the tensions. But if both the bride and groom consider the benefits that a prenup can provide, and try to understand why the other party may wish to have this agreement, the negotiations can be smooth, and the happy couple can be sailing off to a very enjoyable wedding and marriage.


The figures are done, and the set is off for test building and photography. These should be in the store in a few days.
I am still in the process of creating the blister pack image previews for the figure sets, so the next couple of days will be taken up with those. Then I'll get the next figure set underway, which are a set of 10 Fantasy Cavern Monsters.
All of the Fantasy adventure figures have previews now. Tomorrow I'll create the Fantasy Armies blister previews. These are all for updating my RPGnow store with the new graphics.
Once all the previews are done the next step is to get all the products at RPGnow updated.
Here are some previews of the 15mm scale corridor system I'm developing at work. I didn't set aside enough time to properly get a full set painted up, so it's only going to be a choice selection of parts for the painted preview images. The corridor set will be released later this week, at least the basic set, next week I can do the individual parts. Be sure to check out Jim's Lab for this release.
On the miniatures side of this project, I am really unhappy with the way I painted these figures. I didn't plan out well enough, and don't have enough practice with 15mm figures. The painting looks sloppy, it looks aright in person at arms length, so I may just have to leave them as is. I don't see it worth my while stripping and repainting them at this point, I may just sell them off for the same price as replacing them, if I can.
I have some much better ideas for color schemes now, and may even replicate my Hybrid color schemes. Tomorrow I'll be finishing up the corridor tiles, and a handful of figures for the final promotional photos.
I really need to work on my painting skills. These are turning out worse than I had hoped, but I have to have them done in the next couple days. Oh, well, live and learn. I have a bunch of fantasy 15mm figures to paint as well, and will use what I have learned on those. In short, the color/wash/drybrush/highlight method I used to use on 28mm figures just doesn't work as well at this scale. I'm thinking I need to go with a more direct color application, like the three stage foundry method, I'm not sure.
I should note that these are in progress. The human guys have a way to go, and I'm sure the space demons will look better once the bases are finished. The bases are going to be flocked with sand, then colored grey like ash, and some yellow rusty spots. They look better in the smaller pic than the larger one.
Sci-fi Armies are now in the store!
All of the products are now in the store! Now you can buy any of my current range directly from me. Next for the store is to get the new blister style previews done, and get my products loaded into RPGnow.
Next on my To Do list is to finish up the 15mm Bug Hunt figures for my 15mm scale Corridor system I'm developing at work.
Once these are done, then I need to get caught up on the Troll!
Sci-fi Adventure products now LIve!
The Sci-fi Adventure products have now been added to the products section of the site. The individual ranges are pretty thinly filled right now. I wanted to give myself plenty of room to expand with new sets. I have tons of sketches just waiting to be turned into finished sets for these ranges.
On a similar note, the home page has been decked out with more info, a couple news feeds, this blog being one of them, and a slight change to the layout. I think you'll agree that the site is really starting to shape up. I still have a crap ton of work to add new graphics, and update the bases, free models, gallery, etc... lots of stuff!
Fantasy Armies product sections is now live!
The Fantasy Armies section is now ready, now on to the Sci-fi adventure model sets.
Fantasy Adventure store section complete!
Finally, the first store section is complete and live! Feel free to visit the Fantasy Adventure section of my website and see the figure sets available for purchase. The next section is the Fantasy Armies.
Here is a preview of the figure range artwork I have for the website store update. These will the preview images I use mostly at other vendors, but will also make headers for my web store.
All onemonk paper figure sets formatted!
All of my current figure sets are now converted to the new layout! Yay! Now to get them all into my web store, and released at RPGnow.
All of the FANTASY ADVENTURE figure sets are now converted to the GSD compatible layout, and are in single PDF files. Some sets are multiple pages, but are single files, and much easier to keep organized.
Just getting started with this 15mm scale project. This is part of a BUG HUNT layout I'm doing for work, and will be using them in various photos, as well as gaming with them, and maybe even using them as a travel edition of 'hulk.
I've added the shopping cart and product navigation to the website.
I am currently reformatting ALL of the previous figure sets, and shooting new product photos as needed for the site. I'm hoping this will all take about one week or less to be completely converted. Then I can start adding new stuff, and get busy on all my hobby projects.
update: The frame navigation didn't work too well, so I'm forced to use plain old text with links.
I've now added a new banner for the Workshop page. Added a banner and more options to the blog. Added google search boxes to a bunch of pages. And finally, made the font BOLD in the menu for easier reading.
The next project is to setup my e-junkie seller account, and start getting the paper miniature sets released on the website.


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Rupert Murdoch and his empire has been caught in Saudi Arabia's purge of members of the royal family, government ministers and officials.
Although the move is described an anti corruption purge by the dominant faction in the kingdom, around crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, is really a political battle secure the crown. Although the son of the present King Abdullah , under the complex family arrangements, he is not first in line according to tradition. This falls to cousin Prince Mohammed bin Nayef and it is those around him who are in the firing line.
Mohammed bin Nayef is the son of the present King's half brother King Fahd, who died in 2005. Soon after taking the crown, the new king replaced his successor with his own son. This has divided the royal family and the 32-year-old Salman's reputation, for wanting to modernise Saudi society has raised the ire of traditionalists.
This is a big family, which includes an army of princes. Eleven of them have been caught up in the purge and arrested, along with four ministers and dozens of ex ministers. All are being held at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in the diplomatic quarter of the capital city, Riyadh.
One of these princes happens to be Alwaleed bin Talal. He is a billionaire in his own right. His net worth is estimated at $22 billion and his share portfolio includes major stakes in Apple, Twitter and Citigroup, Saudi lender Banque Saudi Fransi and France's Credit Agricole. He owns the Savoy Hotel in London.
He also owns a share in the Murdoch empire's parent company 21st Century Fox. This is important, because the Murdoch family only own 14 percent of the shares, and are dependent on key allies to maintain control against hostile takeover bids. This is despite a voting system that ensures Murdoch control over the decision making, through the division of shares into voting and non-voting. The family therefore have direct control over more than one-third of the votes. But because this is less than half, they also depend on a block of allies.
This is where Alwaleed bin Talal comes in. He holds 5 percent of the shares and this is enough to ensure Murdoch dependency on the prince's vote.
The strength of the prince's position was shown when it was reported that during the UK phone tapping scandal, the Prince demanded a head or two. Murdoch subsequently sacked a few of his closest aids.
The prince's arrest means that maintaining the security of the his vote has become problematic. Shareholder activists are moving to have the two share types of shares removed, so that all shareholders will get the right to vote. If this succeeds, the Murdochs could lose control.


This new retro-modern home office bathroom is on the second floor, adjacent to three rooms used for in-home offices. It was designed to be low maintenance and visually appealing, features coordinating porcelain tiles for shower walls, wainscot, and flooring. The wall-hung lavatory allows installation at the most convenient height. The bathroom includes a toilet and washlet, and the room is enhanced by a low-relief framed tile mural.


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Best of 2016: Biggest Women's Rising Star
by Chelsea White on 12 Dec, 2016 09:30 • Español
The 2016 triathlon season was a year that the world will never forget. From the World Triathlon Series, World Cups, World Championships and the Olympic and Paralympic Games, it was a busy year that produced nothing short of unbelievable moments.
So what moments stood out the most?
Through the month of December we will be naming the "Best of 2016" moments from the year, anything from top performances to inspirational finishes, because when you have a year like we just had, you have to celebrate it.
Biggest Women's Rising Star: Laura Lindemann (GER)
Lindemann cannot be stopped!
The young German is on a roll and has been for the last three years.
After winning back-to-back Junior World Champion titles in 2014 and 2015, she followed up her crowns by claiming a new one in Cozumel in the Under23 World Championship race, bringing her score up to three consecutive crowns. She also represented her nation this year in her debut appearance at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games where she finished 28th among the world's top elites.
So it is easy to see why Lindemann is our pick for 2016's Rising Star. She has been rising for the last three years and without a doubt in the years to come, triathlon will see her reach new heights!
Honourable Mention: Taylor Knibb (USA)
Knibb is another up and coming talent that has been on a streak lately, but this time in our "Best of 2016" series!
Mentioned for the third time, she now is being honoured for her potential in the sport.
She showed she can be a fierce threat on the bike in WTS Stockholm and at the Montreal World Cup, but by winning the Junior World Championship title in Cozumel, she solidified herself on the triathlon map!
Knibb is proof that the strength of the U.S. women's team has no signs of slowing down anytime in the future.
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Is pure-ftpd on cPanel compiled with the --with-peruserlimits option mentioned below.
A client needs 25 FTP sessions and he is currently getting an error of 'too many users' while making multiple sessions. Is there any other setting that I need to change like MaxClientsPerIP which is already set to over 20 but client wants to connect from multiple locations. Any suggestions are welcomed.


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MarketWatch First Take
Wal-Mart sits down with White House
By MarketWatch
Commentary: Nutrition partnership with first lady a good step
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s latest initiative to do good has it rubbing elbows with some very powerful people.
Wal-Mart WMT, +0.55% will reformulate thousands of its packaged food items, cutting sodium and added sugars and removing trans fats. The company will work with its suppliers to "improve the nutritional quality of national brands." Read full story about Wal-Mart's food initiative with First Lady Michelle Obama.
It will not charge a premium for these healthier items, instead making up the costs in volume sales, it will aim to make better food choices available for people of all economic levels and will help to get healthier foods to underserved communities.
Wal-Mart will also boost its charitable support for programs that educate people about healthy food.
The plan resulted from discussions the company had with First Lady Michelle Obama, the New York Times reported. Read New York Times story about Michelle Obama.
The first lady's cause of choice has been curbing childhood obesity and promoting exercise and healthy eating. Partnering with her gives Wal-Mart, a company which has been criticized for shortfalls in its labor practices and health-care offerings, a sheen of respectability.
Of course, Wal-Mart is extremely powerful in its own right. The Bentonville, Ark.-based company is the world's biggest retailer and has enormous clout when it comes to influencing its suppliers.
It's been a leader in environmental initiatives such as selling organic food and goods in stores, changing over to energy-efficient light bulbs, cutting down on waste and emissions, and pushing its suppliers to provide more environmentally friendly packaging. In addition to appealing to the tree-hugger in all of us, many of these changes have been money savers.
This latest plan will be carried out over five years, giving the company enough time to phase in the changes and deal with any technical problems that may occur.
It's not perfect, and it's a long time coming. But getting big players together to work on something that will make consumers healthier and not cost us extra is certainly a big step in the right direction.
— Angela Moore, commentary editor
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