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Walk - Morte Point
Mortehoe Village - EX34 7DT Mortehoe Village
Moderate - There are a number of stretches of steep ascent and descent, including steps, but there are many shortcuts back across the heath.
An inspiring walk through an area of rare coastal heathland, where the wealth of wildflowers beneath the gorse and heather provides the perfect feeding and breeding ground for many moths and butterflies. Look out for seals and even dolphins. The deadly 'devil's teeth' rocks along the spine of Morte Point continue underwater and have been responsible for many shipwrecks over the centuries. A good walk for older children with plenty of energy, who will love the rugged romance of the area and the fascinating rocks. Visit in spring, when birds call from bushes laden with blossom and the maritime grasslands are full of wildflowers and early insects; or in autumn, when the small flocks of migrant seabirds passing by offshore can sometimes include rare breeds among the terns and kittiwakes.
This walk is particularly good for dogs as it passes a beach and pubs where dogs are welcome. Have a look at our Top Dog Walks on the South West Coast Path for more dog friendly beaches and pubs.
Use this walk (or part of it) to visit the hidden beaches at either Rockham Bay or Lee Bay.
Woolacombe Bay Hotel
Hidden behind the Victorian grandeur of our historic hotel in North Devon is a warm and inviting coastal retreat...
Lee Meadow Farm Camping
Traditional campsite set in lovely countryside beside the Coast Path. Visit the farm animals, free hot showers, farm shop & tea room on site. Ehup available.
Sunnymead Farm Camping & Touring Site
0271 879845/ 07826184874
Small friendly family run site 4 AA Pennant, stunning views, dogs welcome FOC, hot showers, EHU's, large level pitches, play area, bus stop
The Beach House Hostel
The Beach House Hostel is in the centre of Woolacombe, 2 minutes from the Coast Path and beach. Combination of Dormitory style rooms & Private rooms. Free Wifi
Avoncourt Lodge
Simple light and airy B&B with full breakfast, ensuite baths, honesty bar and drying room on SW Coastal Pathway, Ilfracombe. Dog friendly
Brookdales B&B
Brookdales is a Victorian House offering bed and breakfast and is situated in a quiet area a few minutes walk to tunnels beach, harbour and High Street.
Higher Mullacott Farm
Farmhouse cottages, peacefully hidden in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, just 1.5 miles from the Path. Sleeps from 6 - 11 people. See complete range of self--catering cottages at My Favourite Cottages.
Marine House B&B
We are a small modern B&B in the center of Woolacombe, just 2 minutes walk from the beach and the South West Coast path.
Harcourt Hotel
Harcourt Hotel in Ilfracombe is a small "dog friendly Hotel " with a clean, friendly, home from home environment, in very close proximity to all amenities, including the Coast Path.
Ocean Backpackers
Quality independent Youth hostel with large self catering kitchen, communal lounge and dining room. Private en-suite rooms and dorms. Open from the beginning of March to the end of November
Hele Valley Holiday Park
Located in the beautiful seaside town of Ilfracombe along the stunningly rugged North Devon coast. The perfect destination for relaxing and for walking the South West Coast Path.
Pickwell Barton
Unique peaceful, stunning location, 4 star Gold award cottages with private access through fields to the Coast Path and fabulous beaches, 1 mile from villages of Georgeham & Croyde
Combas Farm
Combas Farm is a 17th century farmhouse, located in a wonderfully secluded valley, with a beautiful garden and unspoiled views.
Stowford Farm Meadows
Stowford Farm Meadows is a superb camping & caravan site, from which to explore the best of North Devon
Marlyn B&B
We've three en-suites with fine bedding, good food, views and 3 nearby pubs. Parking and coast road buses for break days and longer stays.
You'll be spoilt for choice for where to eat and drink along the Path. With lots of local seasonal food on offer, fresh from the farm, field and waters. Try our local ales, ciders, wines and spirits, increasing in variety by the year, as you sit in a cosy pub, fine dining restaurant or chilled café on the beach. The businesses that support the Path, where you've chosen to visit, are listed here.
Lee Meadow Farm Shop
The home of Glampig home reared pork cuts,our own eggs, fresh baked bread and pastries, cream teas, lite bites, amazing cooked breakfast, bbq products, dog friendly,free parking.
From the main entrance to the car park beside the Heritage Centre, in Mortehoe village, turn left and walk a few metres to take North Morte Road, opposite, by the Post Office. Walk to the end of the road, to the gate signed for Bull Point Lighthouse.
Carry on along the drive towards the lighthouse for about half a mile, until you come to a footpath on the right towards Bennett's Mouth.
Turn right onto this footpath and follow it down the steps through the woods to where the path forks. Turn left and then bear right, to follow the stream along the valley to Bennett's Mouth.
The rocks here are Morte Slates, part of a band of rock running roughly east to west, through Devon to Somerset. The fingers of rock leading out to sea are evidence of dramatic upheavals that occurred in the Earth's crust some 300 million years ago, during the Carboniferous period.
Half a mile to the east is Lee, a small cove whose remoteness made it the perfect landing place for smugglers' contraband. According to one historian, a customs officer carrying out a raid in an outhouse here in June 1786 seized hampers containing 66 bottles of gin, 13 gallons of Portuguese red wine, 250lbs of salt and a box containing 73 packs of playing cards, all missing the ace of spades. (In the eighteenth century a stamp duty was imposed upon playing cards, and the ace of spades had to be stamped with the printer's insignia to show that the tax had been paid, so removing this card covered the smugglers' tracks).
Reaching the South West Coast Path above the tiny rocky beach, turn left and follow it steeply uphill and across the open heathland to the lighthouse at Bull Point.
This whole area is a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its coastal heathland and it supports numerous insects and butterflies, with wild orchids under the banks of vivid yellow and purple gorse and heather. Seals are often seen on the rocks at low tide, and sometimes in the summer dolphins, porpoises and basking sharks swim astonishingly close to the beaches.
The jagged rocks offshore extend way out to sea underwater, and in the past many a ship blundered onto them, mistaking the bay for the safe haven of Ilfracombe. According to local legend, some of the less scrupulous members of the population capitalised on this, using lights to lure hapless sailors onto the rocks so that they could plunder their cargoes. This led to complaints from 'clergy, ship owners, merchants and landowners' that the 'barbarous conduct of lawless wreckers caused much loss of life and property'.
In 1879, the Trinity House Brethren responded by building the Bull Point Lighthouse. It operated without undue incident for 93 years, but on 18th September, 1972, the Principal Keeper reported ground movement in the area of the engine room and the passage leading to the lighthouse, and that 5 centimetre fissures were opening up. In the early hours of Sunday morning, 24th September, 15 metres of the cliff face crashed into the sea and a further 15 metres subsided steeply causing deep fissures to open up inside the boundary wall. Walls cracked and the engine/fog signal station partly collapsed, leaving it in a dangerous condition and putting the fog signal out of action.
As a temporary arrangement, an old Trinity House light tower, given to the Nature Conservancy at Braunton Sands was borrowed back. This tower was used for nearly two years. A make-shift hut was constructed for the fog signals. In 1974 the new lighthouse was built at a cost of £71,000. It was designed and built so that all the equipment from the old lighthouse could still be used. The tower is 11 metres high, 54 metres above the sea at high water. Its white light flashes three times every 10 seconds and can be seen for 20 nautical miles. The lighthouse is now fully automatic with equipment operating at pre-set times. The fog signal was discontinued in 1988.
For the shortest stroll, turn left at the lighthouse and follow the tarmac drive back to North Morte Road; but otherwise cross the tarmac on the Coast Path, dropping downhill to walk above the beach at Rockham.
The sharp rocks in Rockham Bay have wrecked many ships and claimed a lot of lives. In the early hours of New Year's Day in 1861, a number of ships went down as violent gales raged around the coasts of England and northern France. The Spanish ship, 'Dulce Nombre de Jesus', carrying a cargo of sugar from Havana, went down at Rockham. The ship was destroyed and four men lost.
One of the first steamships to carry mail to Australia was wrecked here half a century later, in 1914. Fortunately the crew of the SS Collier were rescued, along with the ship's dog and cat. The steamer's propeller, boiler and donkey engine can still be seen on Rockham Beach at low tide.
A footpath leaves the Coast Path to the left after the steps up from Rockham, providing another route back to North Morte Road; but for the longer walk carry on along the Coast Path as it heads out to Morte Point. The heathland here is criss-crossed with a network of small paths: follow any of these inland to return to Mortehoe village without visiting the point itself.
The rocks and currents around Morte Point are especially deadly, and in one year alone (1852), five ships went down here. According to the 'Shipwreck Index of the British Isles', published by the Lloyds Registry of Shipping in 1995, in the nineteenth century no fewer than 47 ships were claimed along the coast between Baggy Point and Mortehoe. More than half of these were wrecked on the rocks off Morte Point.
Looking back along the rocky spine along the ridge of Morte Point you can see the landward extension of the 'devil's teeth' rocks which made the headland such a disaster zone for shipping. On the tip of the point is the dreaded Morte Stone, a sunken reef of jagged outcrops tilted almost vertically. The Normans dubbed it the 'Death Stone', and claimed that 'Morte is the place which heaven made last and the devil will take first.'
Many of the rocks on this part of the coast are seamed with veins of glistening white quartz. These formed as later earth movements caused molten minerals like silica to rise to the surface, forcing their way through cracks in the slate.
Carrying on around the point, stay with the Coast Path as it follows the shoreline back towards the Esplanade.
The shallow sloping beach at Barricane, hidden away between Mortehoe and Woolacombe, is exposed to frequent Atlantic storms, which create thundering breakers. This makes it popular with local surfers, who aim to catch the rip currents feeding into the long waves that roll onto Woolacombe Beach (but surfers who are not familiar with the currents and rocks should approach it with extreme caution, as it can be very dangerous).
The rocks at the bottom of the steps down to Barricane from the Esplanade are riddled with fossils, including brachiopods and bivalves. These rocks, too, are part of the Morte Slates formation.
Barricane is also prized for its rich diversity of seashells. The storms bring in exotic shells that are not found anywhere else in the country, carried to this part of the Atlantic on the Gulf Stream. As many as 40 different species have been found on the beach, including cowries, scallops and whelks, as well as rarities with delightful names, such as ark shells, blue-rayed limpets, tellins, buckies, tusk shells, topshells and wentletraps.
Approaching the houses, fork left uphill to follow the path towards Mortehoe, coming out on the road heading up into the village. Turn left to make your way back to the car park at the start of the walk.
Mortehoe has a summer bus service to and from IIfracombe and Barnstaple. In addition, Lee Bay has buses to and from IIfracombe. For timetable information, zoom in on the interactive map and click on the bus stops, visit Traveline or phone 0871 200 22 33.
Mortehoe Village (Postcode for Sat Navs: EX34 7DT).
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News and resources regarding COVID-19
PM News 6.17.20: C19 Cases Down in Metro Area, Summer Program Impact, West Nile and More
KWIT | By Sheila Brummer
Iowa Department of Public Health
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SPM NEWS 6.17.20 - 4:04PM
Health departments in the Sioux City metro report very few new cases of COVID-19.
There were no deaths. The current total for Woodbury and Dakota Counties is 73.
Woodbury saw two additional positive cases, for more than 3,000 in all. Dakota County recorded one more for more than 1,700. Union County recorded 113 positive cases.
The state of South Dakota tracked 84 new cases for 6,050 and 78 deaths.
There are more than 17,00 (17,031) positive cases in Nebraska and 231 residents who have died.
The Iowa coronavirus website showed more than 24,400 cases and 673 deaths as of this afternoon. There were nine deaths in a 24 hour period.
A summer program for students will not happen this year.
Siouxland Beyond the Bell, put out a notice on Facebook saying after countless hours of consideration they came to that decision. Because of restrictions put in place to keep others safe from COVID-19, they felt the program couldn't give families the services they deserve.
Girls Inc. of Sioux City shortened their summer schedule with fewer students. Their program quickly filled up this year. Girls Inc. is providing families who need assistance free "Grab 'n Go Dinners Monday through Friday from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. The meals are available for anyone age 18 and under, plus their parents or caregivers.
An outdoor graduation ceremony is planned for next Saturday, June 27th for Bishop Heelan High School in Sioux City. The event is planned for 5 p.m. at Memorial Field. It will also be televised. The ceremony was originally planned for May 17th, but was cancelled because of the pandemic.
The University of Iowa has released updated information today on the school's plans to resume classes this fall, with a blend of in-person and online instruction.
Unlike the other two regent universities which are starting a week early, the U-I intends to start classes on August 24th. All classes after Thanksgiving will be held virtually.
The school says it will coordinate with local public health officials on contact tracing and disease investigation, and will make testing available.
The U-I is also providing all students, faculty and staff with masks and a face shield. While inside campus buildings, all are required to wear face coverings, unless alone in a private office.
A tick-borne virus has been found in Iowa for the first time and the year's first West Nile Virus case has been reported. The cases prompted public health officials Wednesday to urge residents to take precautions to avoid tick and mosquito bites. The first case of Heartland virus was found in an older adult in Appanoose County in southern Iowa. The tick-borne disease causes fever, fatigue, nausea and diarrhea. Iowa health officials also reported the season's first case of the mosquito-borne West Nile Virus. The infected person is an adult from Polk County.
The head lifeguard at South Dakota's largest outdoor water park tested positive for the coronavirus.
Wild Water West opened for the season on May 30th with guidelines in place to prevent the spread of the virus.
Employees who came in close contact with the lifeguard were told to self-monitor for symptoms.
This week the city of Sioux City announced plans to open the community's three pools, with limitations on Monday.
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How China can build a more sustainable financial system
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Chinese investors should integrate environmental, social and governance concerns into their investment decisions in order to fulfil their duties to their beneficiaries and support the development of China's Ecological Civilization, according to a new report.
Investor duties should also reflect and align with the Chinese government's Guidelines for Establishing a Green Financial System, the report found.
Investor Duties and ESG Integration in China, published in March, is the joint work of the UN Environment Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), The Generation Foundation, and the International Institute of Green Finance (IIGF). It is available in both English and Chinese 中文.
"This report outlines important recommendations for creating a more sustainable financial system in China," said Al Gore, former US Vice President and Chairman of Generation Investment Management. "As part of our Fiduciary Duty in the Twenty-first Century project, the work of the Generation Foundation, along with the PRI and UN Environment Finance Initiative, is helping investors everywhere consider what drives value in investment decision making, including important ESG considerations."
Building on the recent achievements of the national Green Finance initiative in China, the report discusses the development of an investment and regulatory environment that promotes consideration of financially material environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, consistent with investor obligations and duties.
Domestic and international capital markets are expected to play a significant role in financing China's green transformation and growth. Sitting at the top of the investment chain, asset owners, and specifically State pension funds, are of critical importance to this process. Through their investment practices and through the signals they send to the wider investment market, they have the ability to cascade and drive green and sustainable capital through the investment chain.
Aligning investment practice with sustainability goals will be key to establishing a green financial system. The report considers how responsible investment regulations can contribute to achieving China's long-term vision of balanced, inclusive and sustainable development.
Based on an analysis of interviews with key stakeholders in China and the stated priorities and objectives of the Chinese government, the report makes recommendations on policy guidance, pension regulatory guidance, corporate disclosure, standardized labels, and investor education:
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and the Asset Management Association of China (AMAC) should publish guidance on green and sustainable investment that articulates how institutional investors and their investment managers should implement the Guidelines for Establishing a Green Financial System (GEGFS);
The relevant Chinese government branch is recommended to issue regulation for pension funds to integrate ESG issues, encourage high standards in investee companies and disclose on ESG practices and performance;
The government and the CSRC should continue to enhance ensuring and monitoring the effectiveness of the mandatory environmental disclosure framework for companies, and aligning with international disclosure standards for ESG issues;
Investment managers, with support from the AMAC and regulators, should expand a standardized offering of green and sustainable investment products and comprehensive tools to support their market uptake; and
The AMAC and investment managers should support investor education and ESG investment research.
Acknowledging the significant progress in China over the past decade in green and sustainable finance, the recommendations aim to accelerate the rate at which China's investors align their practices with the goals of green finance and sustainable development.
"This project, driven by the progress of green finance and a rising interest in ESG integration in China, builds knowledge and shares experience among policy makers and investors on how integration of material ESG factors contributes to long-term sustainability," said Eric Usher, Head of the UN Environment Finance Initiative.
"China is emerging as an unequivocal driver of global climate change mitigation, sustainability and green finance. Their bold efforts at addressing climate change, as well as transforming the country's economic structure, are leading the global agenda," said Fiona Reynolds, CEO of the Principles for Responsible Investment.
"As part of aligning financial markets with China's development goals, asset managers are increasingly integrating ESG factors into their investment decisions," said Wang Yao, director general of the International Institute of Green Finance.
"The comprehensive approach of this report is an important contribution to this agenda, providing tangible recommendations within guidance, regulation, disclosure, standards, and investor education."
The project is part of the Fiduciary Duty in the 21st Century Programme from UN Environment Finance Initiative, the PRI, and The Generation Foundation to clarify investors' obligations and duties at national and international levels in relation to the integration of ESG issues in investment practice and decision-making. The programme has delivered so far eight country studies, extended the research to six Asian markets, and engaged with the European Commission High Level Expert Group (HLEG) on Sustainable Finance.
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'Make That Trade!' Biden Plans Unprecedented Stimulus for US Economy
Jeff Broth
The revolving doors to the White House, the Senate, and the House are set to welcome president Joe Biden and his administration. Now that the Democrats control the executive and the legislative branches of government, they have carte blanche to push through unprecedented economic stimuli to benefit all Americans. Taking center stage is a massive $1.9 trillion stimulus on top of the $900 billion stimulus recently passed by Congress under President Trump. Combined with the $2.9 trillion stimulus in 2020, the US economy is now flush with cash.
All that money has plenty of different directions to go, including Wall Street and Main Street. Americans across the board are anticipating $1400 stimulus checks to go with the $600 released in December 2020. Dubbed the 'American Rescue Plan,' the stimulus money is intended to get the economy moving again, by empowering consumers who have faced sweeping job losses, cutbacks, and personal difficulties.
The stock markets have reacted to these stimuli as expected – bullishly. A snapshot of the US financial markets confirms the impact of the stimulus, and what's to come. The 1-year change for the major US indices reflects strong gains for the NASDAQ composite index (38.44%), the S&P 500 Index (13.17%), and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (5%).
Markets across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia have performed poorly over the past 1 year, owing to the government enforced lockdowns vis-a-vis the pandemic. The best performing European market over the past 1 year was the DAX (+2.38%). This begs the question: How will all the stimulus money impact the stock markets, and demand for gold?
What Happens When Central Banks Start Flooding the Market with Trillions of Dollars?
Monetary stimulus is designed to assist struggling American households who through no fault of their own were furloughed, or now face tremendous economic uncertainty. SMEs across the board are cutting costs, and letting people go. In December 2020, hiring rates in the US dropped for the first time in 7 months. Industries affected most by the pandemic include service-related businesses, travel and tourism, restaurants and bars.
It's not only low income families struggling against adversity; it's middle income earners too. Several measures have been proposed, including raising unemployment benefits to $400 weekly, and increasing the minimum wage to at least $15 per hour. All of these bold initiatives have yet to be passed by Congress, and signed into law by the President.
The effects of these massive stimuli will reverberate across the economy. There are definite winners and losers from massive spending. The Deficit/GDP ratio is already 15%, and monetary supply growth has increased by 25%. Inflationary concerns are growing, but for now the stock markets are shrugging off the prospect of higher prices and welcoming the stimulus. Low-income earners will benefit most from the stimulus, but every action has a reaction in the financial markets.
Currently, the Federal Reserve Bank has indicated no change to interest rates. This is surprising, given that bond yields are increasing. Multiple economists are concerned that the infusion of trillions of dollars into the economy will ultimately lead to rising prices, and nullify the intent of the stimulus packages. Equity markets and housing markets have shown tremendous resilience, and growth in recent months. State governments will be getting their fair share of stimulus money, as 'financial healing' kicks off in earnest.
TheFed's bond-buying program continues in earnest as quantitative easing goes into overdrive. Millions of Americans remain out of work, and the unemployment rate is at pre-pandemic numbers. If the proposed economic boom kicks in, inflation will likely result before the end of the year. Markets across the US rallied in 2020, and bullish sentiment continues into 2021.
Analysts point to high valuations in the stock markets that are not supported by the fundamentals. The CARES Act was like a steroid shot for the market. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ensured that at least some of the $1200 + $600 checks found a way to stock markets. Brokerages across the board reported increased registrations and trading activity. Americans are certainly taking to stay-at-home work/life by actively engaging in the financial markets. This will likely continue with an additional $1400 stimulus check.
Which Stocks Will Benefit?
Source: StockCharts.com SPX 500 Large Cap Index
Major US banks are set to benefit over the short-term, thanks to their ability to borrow money at short-term interest rates, and lending that money out over the long-term at higher rates. The biggest US banks should all see an uptick in stock price performance. Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) has a market capitalization of $285.563 billion, and the performance outlook for the stock is bullish over the short-term, mid-term, and long-term.
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) has a market capitalization of $132.469 billion, with a medium-term and long-term bullish performance outlook. Much the same is true for Citigroup (NYSE: C) with a market cap of $133.77 billion, and a medium-term bullish outlook. Energy efficient stocks will also benefit from the Biden administration. Companies like Tesla stand in good stead with a green energy-focused Presidency, House, and Senate
Analysis of bank stocks provides interesting insights. For example, BAC has climbed from November lows of under $24 per share to $33 per share. The stock price is higher than its short term moving average (50-day MA), and the long-term moving average (200-day MA) of $29.04 and $25.26 respectively. Technical analysis of BAC, using the Ichimoku Cloud confirms bullish momentum moving forward.
Indeed, experts at Bank of America attested to the benefit of passing the stimulus, without which a recession would have occurred. In a similar way, WFC stock, and C stock are also up sharply since the November 2020 lows. Bollinger Bands indicate that the run on bank stocks is likely to continue as momentum is clearly on rising prices for bank stocks.
Source: StockCharts AAPL
Besides bank stocks, there are plenty of other stocks to watch, including (NASDAQ: BKNG), Renesola Ltd (NYSE: SOL), Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP), and Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL).Pictured above, AAPL is currently trading around $127.14 per share [January 18, 2021]. It is bullish, compared to the 50-day moving average of $124.24 and 200-day moving average of $103.77 per share.
Bollinger Bands for Apple indicate a slight tightening,and stabilisation of prices at a much higher level than the lows recorded in July and August 2020. As the world's most valuable company, AAPL is on the rise once again. Momentum indicators such as Ichimoku Cloud tend to suggest that AAPL is set for additional gains.
Which Sectors of The Stock Market Will Flop?
The shift away from crude oil and natural gas to green energy will cripple the oil industry and all the stocks that populate it. If these companies don't start switching to alternative energy investments they will stagnate. WTI crude oil is currently trading around $52.09 per barrel, while Brent crude oil is trading around $54.76 per barrel [January 18, 2021].
The long-term charts of companies like Exxon Mobil Corp, Chevron Corporation, Royal Dutch Shell all point in the same direction – decline. In fact, these major multinational companies are at their worst levels in 10 years. US oil consumption is flattening out, while that of global oil consumption is increasing. Overall, nonrenewable energy sources such as oil and natural gas are long-term bearish, and best avoided. The global focus is on clean energy, not oil and natural gas.
Other long duration assets such as biotech stocks will likely slump over the short-term. Given that these stocks are discounted to the present, makes them unattractive to investors right now. However, any attempts to expand the Affordable Care Act will work to the advantage of biotech stocks, and pharmaceutical stocks, because people have greater access to healthcare.
The lukewarm reaction of stocks to the stimulus plan is predicated on the notion that additional stimulus will invariably result in additional taxes. If lawmakers in Congress require that taxes be raised in order to pay for the income redistribution, stocks will slump. The cruise ship industry, hotel industry, and entertainment industries still have a ways to go before a recovery is on the cards.
The strongest-performing sectors include many household names. The likes of shopify, Nvidia, cryoport, Pinduoduo, and Albemarle were considered winners in 2020. The biggest losers were airlines such as Boeing, and United, real estate and retail operations such as Simon, and oil and gas industries like British Petroleum.
Overall, the stocks which outperformed market expectations included freight and logistics, basic materials, Internet retail, software applications, and semiconductors. Heading into 2021, the S&P 500 index was up 16.3%, and growth continues. There are 'moral hazard' concerns with any big stimulus. Prior to the pandemic, approximately 20% of public companies were operational, but unable to repay their debts. After the pandemic hit, that number swelled to 32%.
How will the Stimulus Affect Demand for Gold?
Source: MarketWatch SPDR GLD
Traders and investors tend to buy gold when stock markets are performing poorly. The pandemic hit the brakes on the economy, and gold benefited. During uncertain times, gold becomes the go-to commodity, as it functions as a store of value. With trillions of dollars in stimulus money finding its way into the markets and households, there is no threat of a recession anytime soon. Gold prices such as GLD are off their highs, and trading at weaker levels.
When the Fed decides to raise interest rates once again, possibly to curb inflation, gold will again get hit. Since gold is not an interest-bearing commodity, it doesn't benefit investors the same way that interest earning bonds do. As the 10-year yields on bonds continues to increase, capital will exit gold stocks, ETFs, and holdings and move to the bond markets, and interest-bearing accounts. That the gold price forecast is bearish is par for the course under current conditions.
It is against this backdrop of change and uncertainty that trillions of dollars in stimulus will weave its way into the fabric of the American economy through households and businesses. How that plays out in the stock markets remains to be seen, but for now all signs are positive.
Bitcoin Price Bubble: A Mirror to the Financial Crisis?
Syed Zain Abbas Rizvi
The Financial Crisis 2007-09 is without a doubt a nightmare the world once lived through and what still finds some traces in the financial systems today. The Real estate price bubble followed by a blind market crash led many of the Too-Big-To-Fail institutions to the verge of bankruptcy. In its retreat, the crisis laid the very foundation for risk management charters; like Basel Accords III stressing on the credit risk regimes and bank controls to avoid future market fiascos and averting any possibility of another financial turmoil. However, the financial crash coincided the emergence of an alternative financial system that not only bypassed the apparently faltering centralised banking systems but revolutionised the currency we knew in light of the financial crash.
The digital currency came into light in the same period when the world dealt with the smattering banking systems and volatile market conditions. Bitcoin, the first of its kind cryptocurrency, was created back in January 2009 just as the immediate effects of the financial crisis started to fade. The mysterious creator, under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, designed Bitcoin was an alternate currency to the traditional fiat money controlled by the centralised systems of federal and state banks of the countries denominating the currency of exchange. The intent behind Bitcoin laced the intension of a borderless currency to synchronise the global economy and markets into one absolute and seamless channel of trade. Bitcoin acted as a token-like element in exchange of real-life currency over a decentralised collection of systems controlled by users globally in a chain of command known as the Blockchain.
Although the ascent of Bitcoin was stagnant at first, it soon surged in popularity and subsequently in value over the course of years. Bitcoin bloomed up and beyond expectations, taking valuation of thousands of US dollars while its variants traded on a much lower price tag. The proponents of the cryptocurrency, also the main critics of the institutionalised nature of the global financial system, failed to realise, however, the dangers and pitfalls of a decentralised system of currency exchange and the total shit to digitalised units of trade. The latest Basel accords and their rendition of the laid principles and measures in the financial algorithms devalued over the years following the financial crisis are ultimately rendered futile in the world of unregulated cryptocurrency markets denominated in kinds of Bitcoin. Thus, although the probability of fraudulent activities is shunned to zilch courtesy of the complex disintegrated protocols associated to blockchain mechanisms incorporated in Bitcoin, the price controls are virtually impossible to place. This is due to the fact that digital currencies are already rendered extremely difficult to value accurately given the sheer volatility of the prices, making Bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies almost impossible to distinguish artificial price bubbles from the actual gain of value.
This was proven within a decade of Bitcoin's invention, back in 2017, when Bitcoin's surged in value from trading below $3,000 to a whopping $2,0000. The price bubble was attributed to the gain of trust in the champions of Bitcoin, known as miners, gaining popularity in the digital fanatics while simultaneously driving heavy criticism from the financial industry gurus. The bubble, however, brutally popped on 22nd December 2017; crashing from a record peak of the time of $19,783.06 to below $11,000 in mere 5 days. While many of the venerated financial institutions, like JP Morgan, mocked the craze of Bitcoin, they also warned of the worst market crash the world has ever seen over the obsession and the relentless rise in value of Bitcoin despite of the steep risks involved.
With the onset of 2021, however, the financial institutions who once steered clear of the digital phenomenon, now have taken a polar position of yet another price surge rippling Bitcoin. This time around, the high volatility in Bitcoin is associated to Institutional investors as opposed to the speculators deemed culprit of the bubble back in 2017. However, the waves are more raucous than ever. Trading at $40,797.61, Bitcoin slumped down to $34,039 on closing of 12th January 2021, just in a span of 4 days. Bitcoin has posted an astounding 300% growth in returns; bouncing from $5,000, just before the hit of the Covid pandemic, to the record highs above $40,000 looming the Bitcoin trends. Though many sage minds associate the inflation-resistant characteristics and fixed supply features of Bitcoin to its surge of value and touching the shock resistant nature of Gold, many believe that the value is found to cascade since it's not real investment in their definition. Now as the growing economies like UAE and China are spreading wings towards blockchain variants, stability in Bitcoin is a possibility overtime. Yet, is the worst of the rough price bubbles behind us or is a crash still imminent?
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The developing markets, however, post a lucrative section to invest in since the region has been the biggest contributor to the FX rise: close to 60% being the beneficiary of Europe, Africa and South Asian countries. Safe to say that this trend has been so steep largely due to the investors being ridden with optimism over the volatile prices of many of the commodities that were rendered stagnant over the previous decades. This includes the oil prices, gold valuation and even the real estate market that despite being involved in a price bubble leading to the worst financial crisis of the millennial, still stood relatively steady over the past 11 years.
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IAA SPOTLIGHT: GET TO KNOW – ADRIENNE LASHE – TEXAS' HOTTEST STAR!
Adrienne LaShe a native of California is a Singer/Songwriter who has been singing since she was 10 in church. Adrienne LaShe graduated from the infamous Crenshaw High School and received her Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from California State Dominguez Hills University. Adrienne comes from a musical background so there was no mistake she had the talent. Adrienne LaShe's great grandmother, grandmother and aunt were part of gospel group back in the 60's called the Charlotte singers. After being fascinated by her aunt Renee who sang with Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder touring the world it was no secret to what Adrienne LaShe wanted to do with her life. Adrienne LaShe has been around celebrities all of her life and knew at a young age what she wanted.
Back in 2005 Adrienne LaShe was interviewed by Celebrity Radio Host Jeffrey Henderson when he asked her when she realized she wanted to sing her simple response was a simple laugh and "Oh my when I heard Minnie Riperton, I mean she's an icon nobody will ever take her place but she did influence me to bring real music back, I feel like if you stand for nothing you will fall for anything, I was blessed with a gift and I plan to bless others with it." Adrienne LaShe is not only humble she has the voice of an angel.
In 2006 Adrienne was presented with a record deal, things got twisted and the deal was never signed. Recently Adrienne LaShe was accepted to perform and attend the Intrusion Music Summit in October 2012. Now Adrienne LaShe is back in complete control and is eager to prove that she is bringing music back to stand for something. On April, 2012 Adrienne LaShe gave a stand up performance at Blazen Flair's Fashion Show in Dallas,Tx. In July Adrienne LaShe auditioned for NBC The Voice and Performed for Strive for Success Competition in August among other performances. When this Diva is not performing she is also an extraordinary songwriter. Adrienne LaShe's Hit single from the upcoming "Trust Issues" mixtape Sex 101 will be available on Itunes mid August and has gained her buzz due to the fact the hook is not only catchy but includes her name which you wont forget after hearing her sing.
Adrienne LaShe is also featured on a series of mixtapes Shorty's Galore hosted by Coast to Coast DJs DJ Stash Millionz and Toney Brewer, Worldwide Outlaws Vol.1, R&B Divas amongst others which can be found on Dattpiff and Coast to Coast Mixtapes. . .She is currently working on her Album titled Thoughts of a Diva and a Mixtape " Trust Issues" DUE Late August early September.
IAA INDUSTRY NEWS: What is your music background?
ADRIENNE LASHE: I have been singing since I was 10. I started out in the choir at Southwest Institutional Baptist Church in Los Angeles where my grand father was the pastor. I then went and joined the choir in junior high. Writing was therapeutic for me. I would sit in my room and write and sing for hours. My great-grandmother and my grandmother had a gospel group in the 60s called the Charlotte Singers. They also sang in the choir every Sunday. I was there listening in awe, and at that time I knew that's what I wanted to do. Music is an outlet for me. It forces me to tap into my inner feelings, and let the world into my life even when I don't mean too.
IAA INDUSTRY NEWS: Why do you want to record and release your own music?
ADRIENNE LASHE: I want to record and release my own music because I want to tell a story. I want to be heard. I want to tell my life through music. I want to express my emotions. I'm a really private person. I don't like to tell my business. I could hide behind my music, because no one knows if it's a real life experience of just something I wrote. When I'm in the studio I become someone else. I'm able to tap into the creative side of me and allow my fans to see a part of me they have never seen. I want to be recognized in my own category as being different.
IAA INDUSTRY NEWS: What are your songs about?
ADRIENNE LASHE: My songs are about love, hurt, pain, happiness, and having a good time. I mean there are so many levels that my writing is on. I never limit myself. My mind thinks on so many levels that I write what I feel. I write what someone else goes through and what I go through. I can't really pinpoint what my songs are about. I went through a bad break up 2 years ago. So at that time I wrote about the hate I had for my ex. I wrote about moving on. I just wrote until I got to a point where I was satisfied and happy. Then my writing changed, so right now I'm in a good place. I'm tapping into my sexual side more, and I'm in the mood to tell stories through my music.
Who are your musical influences?
ADRIENNE LASHE: I have always looked up to Anita Baker. She's so powerful in her lyrics. When I listen to her voice, it's like all my problems and stress find a new outlet. Between her and my great-grandmother, those two women gave me the power to tap into myself and find my creative side through my music.
IAA INDUSTRY NEWS: How would you describe your music to people?
ADRIENNE LASHE: I would say it sounds like no other artist. It's creative. It's electric. It's powerful. It will have you crying and smiling all at the same time. I would describe it as being an emotional roller coaster. I think every song I've written and recorded someone can relate to. It's feel good music. I know for the ladies I give them an inch of Diva. If they are going through a bad break up, I have that music that makes you feel good about yourself.
IAA INDUSTRY NEWS: What makes you stand out from other artists?
ADRIENNE LASHE: What sets me apart from other artist is I understand the business. I understand that I am a business. My brand is important to me, and I try to present that. I don't try to follow trends musically, I set them. I'm not into worrying about what the next artist is doing. I'm perfecting my craft and growing as an artist.
IAA INDUSTRY NEWS: Tell us about one of the hardest challenges you had to face in your music career and how did you overcome?
ADRIENNE LASHE: I'm a naturally shy and reserved type of person. For some reason, I have built an alter ego AD Tha Diva to kind of shoo away and become this fearless person people see. The hardest thing in the beginning for me was performing. I was always so timid on stage. I would get so nervous that I would forget lyrics on stage and have to ad lib a songI was just rehearsing a few minutes before. My mentor would tell me to calm down and relax. Once your comfortable in your own skin the rest will flow. I think I felt that I had something to prove. I wanted people to accept me for the hard work I was putting in. Now I'm more comfortable on stage than ever. I just learned how to have fun and enjoy the moment. I'm an entertainer so as long as my fans are happy. I'm happy.
IAA INDUSTRY NEWS: What are some upcoming projects you are currently working on?
ADRIENNE LASHE: Right now I am in the process of completing my mixtape "Trust Issues" and my album "Thoughts of a Diva." The video for the lead single on the Mixtape "Sex 101" will be shot in a couple of weeks. I'm really excited about it. The mixtape is going to be off the chain. I put a lot of work into it. It's not sloppily done. You can vibe to it. It's a mixture of original songs by me and remixed songs by other artist such as Ciara, Fantasia, and Drake among others. I'm ready to finish. I'm really excited.
IAA INDUSTRY NEWS: What are your career goals? Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
ADRIENNE LASHE: I have so many goals. I'm very goal oriented. A major goal of mine, and I know it may sound cliché, is to win a Grammy. I know that it requires hard work, but my work ethic is crazy. I know there's no doubt I'll get there. I want to perform at sold out concerts and play for over 10,000 people. I want to set trends with my music. I want to be a legend. I want to make a statement. In 10 years, I see myself, rocking with the best of the best of the business. I will be making great music, getting into everything I possibly can. I want to get into acting, clothing lines, cosmetic lines and much more. To me the sky is not the limit. I'm in it to win it. I'm going to infinity and beyond.
IAA INDUSTRY NEWS: How can your fans access your music and contact you?
ADRIENNE LASHE: My fans can find me everywhere. I try to get on all the social networks and talk to them.
Twitter @adriennelashe
Reverbnation @ www.reverbnation.com/adriennelashe
Soundcloud @ www.soundcloud.com/adrienne-hewit
Instagram @adriennelashe
Youtube @ www.youtube.com/user/ADRIENNEHEWITT
Follow me, Tweet Me, Fan me I love to hear from my fans. If it wasn't for them I wouldn't get heard. I rep for all my divas and my bosses. They support me and I'll continue to bring the heat for them
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Kelly August 30, 2013 at 2:42 pm
She is a very talented person. Never seen no one grind as hard has she do. She is bringing real R&B back. We need more of that in this industry.
Porsha Jai August 30, 2013 at 2:43 pm
If you have not listened to Adrienne music, you are totally missing out! Her voice is angelic & I guarantee you will fall in love with her voice. Follow her on all of her social media sites & check out her website!! Go to itunes & purchaseher latest single Sex 101 feat. Honey Banks
Pretty Nikki August 30, 2013 at 5:00 pm
She is not only a great artist, she is a great person. In order to make great music you have to a great personality as well. Her music inspires artist like me and her drive to be the best at whatever she does inspires me and others. If she reads this know that you have a great support team!!!! ONE OF YOUR MANY FANS… PRETTY NIKKI
shane ( ac man) August 30, 2013 at 5:21 pm
beautiful humble & talented
Bigg Boss August 30, 2013 at 5:30 pm
Very few grinds as Adrienne. Congrats on your success and I look forward towards your future projects. Great article.
Javon Jackson August 30, 2013 at 6:07 pm
LADY OF SOUL… BEAUTIFUL VOCALS, BEAUTIFUL WELL PUT TOGETHER SONGS. SHEIS BRINF BACK R&B Music…TEAMRNBDIVA
GoDJ Lady Jaroq August 30, 2013 at 6:12 pm
Adrienne is very sincere about putting out "quality" soul music. Her voice is melodic and takes you to places unknown…but u want to go back again and again!
MizzzPrissyy.... August 30, 2013 at 6:18 pm
This beautiful woman is the best i dne heard yet as a local female artist…not onli is she mii friend or even a fan.bt she is sumone i have known for a very long time now and i consider her mii sister.i love her so much and is sooo very proud of her…i have known her to be soo involved in her music that she literally turned a room in the house as a studio for a couple hours a day…shes marvelous..and i adore her.Muahzzz luv ya beautifulll
M.I.S.T.R.O August 30, 2013 at 6:40 pm
I've actually been blessed with the opportunity of seeing Adrienne go through the process of recording a song & she is AMAZING! I was instantly inspired from the experience to write some music of my own after leaving the studio. Definite star in the very near future & I can't wait to see what AD Tha Diva has in store for the world to hear & see.
Je'1 thegreat1 August 30, 2013 at 7:06 pm
Look, I heard this woman, this soulful ,sexy, diva sing last night live and she blew the roof off the place! Talented, driven!
Mz Tab August 30, 2013 at 7:32 pm
A talented female artist who was blessed with the ability to create wonderful music. ..much luv to this chick
spaceship Ohayses August 30, 2013 at 7:48 pm
Very proud of you…can't wait to see you on stage THIS SUNDAY at Kitty's!!…..it's a good thing to know you
HILLARY banks August 30, 2013 at 7:50 pm
I love love love her music !! I'm like the #1 fan !!
BEEHIVE August 30, 2013 at 7:53 pm
I heard a song called broken by you it was very inspirational thank you so much for giving young girls like me a voice
Christina August 30, 2013 at 7:54 pm
AD always keeps it sexy I love it I can't wait to hear more from her
Poet X August 30, 2013 at 9:26 pm
i can say a million things about AD but shes one in a million! a talent that cant be explained..
jaysyd August 31, 2013 at 1:35 am
Adrienne l is a dope rnb artist and her writing skills are killer! Def should be signed
tony brewer August 31, 2013 at 1:43 am
keep on gringing fam
Abaleanie theCeo September 1, 2013 at 7:00 am
Super talented SAY NOMORE
Adrienne is such a driven woman. I have never met anyone that stayed up all day and night working on music. She is a great person and I look forward to seeing how her career really takes off.
Jerry September 1, 2013 at 5:30 pm
My daughter allowed me to listen to Adrienne's song called "Broken" and I must say WOW! The message in the song is so powerful. I can't wait to hear more from this lady.
Jay September 1, 2013 at 5:43 pm
Keep up the good work and look forward to hearing your music and going to your concert.
Whitney September 1, 2013 at 5:47 pm
Words can not descibe Adrienne. Her music speaks for itself. I love sex 101 she really out did herself on that one. Keep up the good work Adrienne and never let anyone break your spirit.
Jada September 1, 2013 at 5:53 pm
Ready for the mixtape and album to come out!!!!!! Keep up the good work love!
Lamar Strait September 1, 2013 at 7:45 pm
keep that grinding going homie…….do great
Amber September 1, 2013 at 10:33 pm
I absolutely love your voice. U are a very talented person and you have a bright future ahead of you. Keep up the good work 🙂
Sinclair Baker September 2, 2013 at 3:30 pm
Man this chick is talented i saw her perform last night damn is all i can say cant wait to see he excel shes dope
Marnie Clark September 2, 2013 at 3:36 pm
She is very talented with a beautiful voice!! My daughter looks up to as an inspiration! She is a very humble person to talk to and she sent a signed c.d. to my daughter which made my daughters day!!
Arsenio September 2, 2013 at 3:48 pm
u is real good n talenting too n u hot some good music
Hookum Leese September 2, 2013 at 3:56 pm
Adrienne Lasha is a great singer and writer. I plan to do a few tracks with her. She is motivational and determined to shine, she has done just that. Keep doing your thang Adrienne Lasha, you are doing an awesome job.
DuRance Ware September 2, 2013 at 7:16 pm
Very talented and a grind like no other.
More Ovaltine Please September 2, 2013 at 10:33 pm
I am interested in finding out more about what this lady has to bring to the table of music. R&B is in need of the groove it once had before the new generation of singers took over. I have found that all artists want to be the one that changes the atmosphere of the industry & I'm rooting for this young lady to be the one. Stay rooted & grounded in God, remembering Him in all things & when you succeed, it will be all the more sweeter because you did so the right way.
From A Newly Intrigued Fan
Corey September 3, 2013 at 9:27 am
she is so talented i havent heard music this melodic since dru hill and mary j and she reminds me of mary so soulful
Delroy Malcolm September 3, 2013 at 9:32 am
I've known her for two years and she is a very talented and ambitious artist. She never folds when adversity comes her way and the fruits of her labor are now showing. Her music is genuine which is what seperates her from other artists.
BroTex September 4, 2013 at 1:42 am
Anthony R September 4, 2013 at 2:04 am
i heard the music and i think its dope keep grindin'
MizzzPrissyy.... September 4, 2013 at 2:08 am
all the words above magnificent are an understatement for your singing.HANDS DWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
DayDay5243 September 4, 2013 at 2:35 am
She's talented. I love the way she writes. Powerful songwriting gets me every time.
davion September 4, 2013 at 2:35 am
Adrienne LASHE,
Bein known her since age 14 we went to the same high school,not to long ago she steped foot n my Los Angeles studio me n my producer look at each other n hormanie to the ears,she will bring high value market to the music industry, hands down,where ever she goes there character,love n inspiration,to her music,no dought she will bring high of investment in her product,in her professionalism, quote me when i say voice of Pattie labell,Aretha Franklin, hit notes of Whitney the legend Houston I SAY NO MORE
WORD FOR WORD
TIME TO SET THIS BITCH OFF THTZ WORD
Debra Montgomery September 4, 2013 at 10:15 am
Adrienne is a very talented R&B singer.
Leona F September 4, 2013 at 3:47 pm
Adrienne is talented and a woman with a good heart. This young lady will make it in the industry. Stay focused and always put God first. Many blessings to you. You should be very proud of your accomplishments are we all are rooting for you…
Yung X clusive September 4, 2013 at 5:12 pm
Adrienne Lashae is a very very very Talented Singer with a unique voice and i cant wait to work with her `and if you have yet to check her out what are you doing with your life i know you not living so you should go do that because she we will soon be a house hold name that every teenage girl will be wanting to be like and wanting to sing like believe that #100 #YUNGIN
#EPIC September 4, 2013 at 9:16 pm
CONGRATS ON THE ARTICLE…A..A.A…ADRIENNE LASHE!!!!!!!!!! TALENT AND GRIND …LOVE THE VOCALS…..THE FIRST THING I SEE IN MY FEED ON FB 9 OUTTA 10 TIME..LOL…KEEP IT UP WOMAN ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS…
Roxanne September 8, 2013 at 1:55 pm
Adrienne CaliSwagg Hewitt is a very talented, inspiring artist with a beautiful voice and story to tell. I was very moved by her song "This is Me" which I think is a great song of inspiration for women to accept and love themselves unconditionally with a message of overcoming different tragedies in life, learning from them and having the strength to move forward in faith to a brighter future, not giving up on your dreams. "This is Me" was the one that touched the soul.
ADRIENNE LASHE September 8, 2013 at 2:23 pm
You must be speaking on another Artist because its clear you have the wrong song i never wrote a song with that title
Ian Antoine September 8, 2013 at 2:21 pm
GOD BLESS YOU ADRIENNE KEEP IT 100
Cash Bradshaw September 9, 2013 at 1:20 pm
You Go Girl #SuperSalute
Tiahn Jones September 17, 2013 at 2:47 pm
Adrienne (A.D) Hewitt, let's just say her music is SELF EXPLANATORY. She is an inspirational friend, does not give up on her hopes and dreams no matter how much dirt is thrown at her, I speak from experiencing it with her. She never left music alone though it truly is her calling. There wasn't one moment good or bad that we went through where SHE WAS NOT RECORDING HERSELF ON HER PHONE SINGING HER OWN LITTLE SOLOS. She can truly say she started from the bottom NOW SHES HERE! Congratulations, if anyone deserves it, it's you. keep your head up!
Wendie September 17, 2013 at 2:52 pm
HOT ISHHHH (Nelly voice) love u girly!!
lisa m September 18, 2013 at 1:02 am
Somebody needs to sign this chick why is she not signed yet she is r&b
Simply Candy Baby September 18, 2013 at 11:03 am
She is TRULY TALENTED… From one singer to the next; she is GREAT at what she does and deserves her dreams to come true. KEEP IT UP GIRL YOU GOT IT <3
korie jobes September 18, 2013 at 1:41 pm
This woman right here….is the direct truth!!!
DOnna September 19, 2013 at 6:27 am
She is like no other. A great personality, great smile, great friend, A Godly women with a beautiful voice. I have known her for 5 years now and she is a "Music Hustla" and a DIVA. I love her music, her shows are like no other and she is open and willing to try new things with music, that is what makes her fierce. Keep up the great job, my friend!!!!
tony brewer was hear September 19, 2013 at 6:32 am
luv u AD
VEEMUZIK MORRIS September 19, 2013 at 10:47 am
Very Hard Working Business Minded and talented person Ms Adrienne is I mite say. Proud of the good work and keep it up you are just fine..
DJ September 19, 2013 at 11:47 am
One hell of a writer and vocalist !! Good job
Neicy September 19, 2013 at 11:49 am
She is a bold performer. Love her stage presence. She will definantly capture attention with her music keep it up cause they not ready.
Traveyon Bennett September 26, 2013 at 3:38 pm
She has great personaly excitement,emotional,passion to her music
Erick September 26, 2013 at 3:49 pm
Man this girl can blow I heard her song on Yessur Fm i was determined to work with her after that
donterrius d September 26, 2013 at 3:51 pm
i was introduced to her by a friend with her level of talent i was surprised how humble she was keep up the good work
Josh September 26, 2013 at 3:54 pm
I love the music this is the flavor rnb needs go A A A Adrienne LaShe
Marnie Clark September 26, 2013 at 3:55 pm
Adrienne Lashe is very talented singer and such an inspiration to me!! My daughter looks up to her and I believe that she would be a great mentor for young girls!! Please give her the applause and praise that she deserves!!
Paul Newman September 26, 2013 at 3:56 pm
this girl is an extraordinary writer and her vocals are so strong and melodic
Leon P September 26, 2013 at 3:58 pm
You gave me one of your CD at the while ago at the gas station and I was so amazed with your beautiful voice you got alot talent keep up the good work.
Feezefresh Da Capri September 28, 2013 at 1:56 am
Adrienne, Adrienne where do I start from her inspirational lyrics to her style and I mean grown woman swag to the stories she tell is truly setting a bar for our women who need another way and our youth who just may find the solution God Granted she rise above now to a place higher that is set for her she is truly heaven set this is another era and she was sent her to patrol it. Get busy sis and stay busy. Your really on your job fam keep your head we blessed!!!
Tha Truth September 28, 2013 at 1:59 am
You are the best unsigned r&b singer out right now just keep up the hard work and practice to pure perfection cause your right around the corner from the Stars!
La Fetti A September 28, 2013 at 2:02 am
SOMEONE PLZ GIVE THIS WOMAN A RECORD DEAL I MEAN A STATEZ BEHIND YOU MS. DIVA!!
kiara September 30, 2013 at 2:21 pm
Shes awesome, great music..
faye September 30, 2013 at 7:23 pm
she is a wonderful woman. I love her music… keep up the good work adrienne and I can not wait to hear more music from you.
Jessica September 30, 2013 at 7:25 pm
Getting to work with Adrienne has been wonderful. I have learned so much about her in this short time. I look forward to knowing more about her and seeing her grow as a person and as a artist.
Jill Verner September 30, 2013 at 11:05 pm
She is amazingly talented im so inspired everytime i hear her sing
DEV September 30, 2013 at 11:31 pm
I AM SO PROUD OF HER WE HAVE BEEN FRIENDS FOR A LONG TIME IVE SEEN HER WORK SO HARD SHE REALLY DESERVES IT ALL YOU GO GIRL
Josh October 1, 2013 at 12:09 am
I cant wait til she drops her album i been anticipating for the logest
Leon October 1, 2013 at 12:29 am
her vocals are raw, shes talented and shes humble not to mention beautiful it dont get much better than that. Good luck Adrienne
Tasha Mills October 1, 2013 at 12:33 am
I met her at a show she did at kittys i was blown away she has awesome stage presence and a beautiful gift
Deja BLU October 1, 2013 at 12:34 am
This is great rnb at its best if i could they couldnt shut me up you go girl
DJ C October 1, 2013 at 12:36 am
I FOUND THIS CHICK ON YOUTUBE SHE COVERED BODY PARTY BEAUTIFULLY DONE
A. LeBelle October 1, 2013 at 7:08 am
i feel as though Adrienne is one of R&B.s future greats. Her lyrics are always on point, which in my opinion makes her a phenomenal songwriter..I have watched her perform several times && she always puts on a show!! I am a fan!! "Broken" is my fave track..Adrienne has my support!! I wish her nothing but success w/ her career.
– A. LeBelle
Marcus Payne October 1, 2013 at 7:33 am
Great Person glad to work with her. she definitely has a spot in greatness in this industry
Steve L. October 1, 2013 at 8:48 am
She is Awesome inside and outside the studio definitely not a studio artist
Kevin Matthew October 1, 2013 at 8:50 am
Hell of a Voice. I have been friends with her since high school im so happy for her and watching her grow
Henry B. October 1, 2013 at 8:52 am
met her at a show totally full of talent
Lavell October 1, 2013 at 8:53 am
Love working with her great person to be around Diva showed me a lot she inspires me as an artist
Amanda October 1, 2013 at 8:55 am
saw her perform at kittys let me just say shes a fun performer not scared to do anything on stage i love that fearlessness about her
christina wilkins October 1, 2013 at 8:56 am
i love your voice Adrienne i listen to you everyday the song sex 101 is a song i play all the time in my car it goes so hard you did that Good luck girlie
Joy October 1, 2013 at 9:00 am
Pleasure meeting her at her show..love it keep up the good work
Jackie Smiles October 1, 2013 at 9:04 am
This is what the industry needs this girl is amazing and im nt just saying that im serious why isnt she signed yet INDUSTRY WAKKKKKKE UP
JR October 1, 2013 at 9:05 am
YO STRAIGHT UP EVERY TIME I HEAR HER SING I CAN FEEL EVERY NOTE AND EVERY LYRIC YO DA TRUTH MA
CHRIS TERRELL October 1, 2013 at 9:06 am
The girl can sannnng not sing she be sangin
David D October 1, 2013 at 9:07 am
love your voice will u marry me im your greatest fan
DJ October 1, 2013 at 9:08 am
hands down she belongs in this game HAIL the RNB Diva
Lamar S. October 1, 2013 at 9:11 am
hell of a gift keep it up much love #salute
Will Beyant October 1, 2013 at 9:12 am
Not only is she fine and she is fine good God but bay can blow
Heather Perkins October 1, 2013 at 9:13 am
this chick stay telling her stories and the stories of others in her music how can you not want to listen to her just to see what she has to say next
Darren Phillips October 1, 2013 at 9:15 am
the first thing i thought when i heard her sing was that she was mind blowing. they say you can always pin point a star and this my friend is a star that shines bright like a diamond im so proud to know her
Casey October 1, 2013 at 9:16 am
let me say this she is definitely talented but its impressive thats she so business saavy
Nyla Smith October 1, 2013 at 9:17 am
we featured her on our website because she had the most traffic on her page that says it all
Thomas G October 1, 2013 at 9:19 am
her work ethic a lone needs to get her singed this girl is amazing and shes humbled great to have met her
P October 1, 2013 at 9:28 am
she pulled me on stage for a lap dance she got my vote
lisa p October 1, 2013 at 10:18 am
i love her voice shes dope
Bruce October 1, 2013 at 10:19 am
im so proud of you Adrienne dont forget about me superstar…kill em
Spinderella October 1, 2013 at 10:21 am
I met Adrienne LaShe when she was interviewed by Jefferey Henderson in L.A and she was humble with a beautiful voice im so excited to see what she brings to the industry
Angela Stevenson October 1, 2013 at 10:22 am
This big voice was my neighbor from over 15 years i watched her grow and i am so proud of her KEEP GOD FIRST YOU ARE ON THE RIGHT PATH
ROSEMARY SIMON October 1, 2013 at 10:23 am
She is the voice of RNB Definitely a Diva with a great personality and a blessing of a gift
Dayna J October 1, 2013 at 10:25 am
shes my little cousin but besides that she is dope from her covers on youtube to her music on soundcloud keep it up
Angelica Jackson October 1, 2013 at 10:27 am
W have been best friends for 8 years i have heard every song and im a fan she is the sweetest and most talented
Kiki October 1, 2013 at 10:28 am
if someone signs her i would be surprised ill continue to support her she earned it
sonia October 1, 2013 at 10:37 am
i didnt know she could sing like that and i knew her for years Go Adrienne
Renee October 1, 2013 at 10:44 am
IF THERE IS ANYONE WHO COULD WRITE A SONG BETTER,PRESENT THEMSELVES OR BE AS TALENTED I WOULD BE SURPRISED ADRIENNE IS THE NEW NEW
pele October 1, 2013 at 10:45 am
we used to work together and she stayed singing to me thats why i cut for here shes awesome
Brittany B October 1, 2013 at 10:47 am
She performed at my fashion show in April last year got a standing ovation singing acapella so can u imagine her on a track shes amazing
Nicole Anderson October 1, 2013 at 10:49 am
I remember her first song i was blown away then im so proud of my sister you go girl we are all rooting for you
Genizele October 1, 2013 at 10:50 am
the girls work ethic is crazy shes always doing something when does she sleep but shes great at it
Darius October 1, 2013 at 10:52 am
if she doesnt have a manager my company would love to represent her she is extremely talented
Candice October 1, 2013 at 10:57 am
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Ralph October 1, 2013 at 10:57 am
Wats Good Sis Its Ur Boy BAPO From Jersey I Was Feelin Ur Shit Last Nite Real Shit!!! Hit Me Up When Da Next Time U Doin Something?
Sheena Metal October 1, 2013 at 11:01 am
im trying to collab with you…i support
Samantha October 1, 2013 at 11:05 am
Love your sound. It\'s unique and passionate. You\'re an amazing artist
Timothy October 1, 2013 at 11:07 am
Silky smoooooth. Feeling your voice alot. Is it cool if I blog bout this on http://www.freebeatscentral.com
Faluyi Olusunkami October 1, 2013 at 11:10 am
love the music adrienne from your fans in nigeria
Andrew October 1, 2013 at 11:13 am
im a fan in michigan found her on reverbnation great songs lovely voice
Erin Davis October 1, 2013 at 11:15 am
its good to know rnb has a pretty face finally real music
wanda October 1, 2013 at 11:20 am
i work with her mother she played her music for me and i was like is that mary j she is the bomb
Kenneth Payne October 1, 2013 at 11:22 am
do you want to get signed ?
are you looking for a record deal or contract deal ?
i just started a brand new production company . i prescreen demo material for major and independent record labels,management firms,modeling agencies and entertainment companies! if you are serious about your career in the entertainment industry then i have a program that can help you !
luke October 1, 2013 at 11:26 am
im really interested in seeing her flourish as an artist she is talented and we want to be there when u win your first grammy
Tangela Moore October 1, 2013 at 11:30 am
Adrienne Know that you have the state of NY rocking with you i am so very proud of you i have no doubt great things are coming your way
Lavern October 1, 2013 at 11:32 am
she sang at my wedding and blew the roof off of it
Deived October 1, 2013 at 11:34 am
she is passionate about what shes doing you can tell in her music how bad she wants it
Alaysia October 1, 2013 at 11:44 am
im in love wit her songwriting but her voice is a beast
Jasmine October 1, 2013 at 12:29 pm
Wow she is an amazing young woman. i hope to work with her in the future and I look forward to hearing more of her music.
Donterrius Daniels October 1, 2013 at 12:35 pm
Well I just met Ms. Adrienne Lashe not to long ago. My first thought was well she's a beautiful woman….. then i heard her song on the cd she gave me and i was like Wow! She has a Beautiful voice also. Me wanting to keep business on a professional level as her videographer / PC Technician I couldn't fall in love with her. Instead I fell in love with her voice and now Im willing to progress with her in thus future. anything she needs that will help her music career succeed Im down to help her out anytime. Being a good friend.
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Q: How can I tell whether an ember model is embedded? I have two models: Team and Players. On my backend all the player records are embedded in it's corresponding team record and I am using the EmbeddedRecordsMixin and the following code so that the front end can handle the embedded records:
App.TeamSerializer = App.ApplicationSerializer.extend( DS.EmbeddedRecordsMixin, {
  attrs: {
    players: { embedded: 'always' }
  },
});

There are times when I want to know whether a model is embedded for simple CRUD functionality, is there any programmatic way to determine whether an ember model is embedded in another model?

A: The way I'm currently doing it is that when I create a model in ember and declare the belongsTo relationship I pass in a boolean as an option as follows:
# In my player model
team: DS.belongsTo('team', {isEmbedded: true})

And then when I want to check whether its embedded I loop through the relationships and see whether the isEmbedded option returns true like this:
player.eachRelationship(function(name, relationship) {
  if(relationship.options.isEmbedded) {
    // Do something
  }
});

I'm happy to hear from you if there is a more robust way of checking whether a model is embedded!

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The Bachelorette Recap: Celebrity Matchmakers For Rachel
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By Melissa Locker
The Bachelorette star Rachel Lindsay is feeling both "vulnerable" and like "a fire was lit underneath" her, which normally would be a cause to call the doctor, but on reality TV is a sign of excitement at dating 20 or so men simultaneously. Before the dates begin, Chris Harrison gives the men a here-for-the-right-reasons check and they all pass—barely.
Here's what happened on The Bachelorette, season 13, episode 2.
The First Group Date
A whole bunch of men and that annoying WaBoom guy are invited on the first group date so Rachel can test them for husband material. WaBoom shoves Iggy out of the way and Blake, the aspiring drummer, vows his revenge for the insult. But first, noted Bachelorette fans Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are on hand to test the contestants' marriage-making credentials. The men are made to change a diaper so dirty that the censors blurred it. They strapped on a Baby Bjorn and vacuumed, unclogged a sink, found a lost ring, set the table, and brought home some flowers. The winner? WaBoom. The men all chucked their baby dolls on the ground in disgust. WaBoom's new status as husband material earned him the first spot alone with Rachel—and she kissed him. It was just a peck, but that's more than enough for the crazy to rub off.
The Group Date Rose
Rachel gave the season's first group date rose to Dean. He earned her respect after bringing up the fact that when they were originally introduced during the After the Final Rose special, he told Rachel, "I'm ready to go black and I'm never going to go back." While most of us were staring at our TV's in horror, like he was the racist uncle who was half a Heineken away from spewing trash during dinner, Rachel thought his line was funny and charming. She gave him the rose, he gave her a kiss.
The First One-On-One Date
Peter, who was the first man out of the limo and thus a potential frontrunner, now gets the first date and Rachel brings her dog Copper. For reasons they are not sharing with us very concerned viewers, Copper has a broken leg and is sporting a cast, so they decide to spoil the pup with a private jet to Palm Springs and a day at the dog spa. Peter gets to come, but it's clear that Copper is the love of her life and she's just looking for a man to share in dog walking duties. After Copper takes a nap, Peter and Rachel sneak off to dinner to compare their tooth gaps and swap stories about their exes. Then they make out as actual fireworks explode around them, which Copper probably did not enjoy nearly as much as Peter did.
The Second Group Date
Rachel loves dogs, but she loves Kareem Abdul Jabbar more, so she recruits the basketball legend to test the men on their skills. "Basketball is a good sport for love because it's teamwork," mutters one guy (it's too early to learn names). After a bit of practice, the men face off in a match with Kareem, Rachel, and Chris Harrison watching them shoot and miss again and again but just keep on trying (which is definitely a metaphor for love).
During half time, the game really heats up. A producer introduces Rachel to a girl who has shown up court side to ask Rachel to send her boyfriend DeMario back home because he has her keys and she needs them back. Turns out, he ghosted her and she didn't know what happened to him until she saw him on TV. Rachel fetches DeMario from the locker room and when he sees the girl he says, "Who's this?" Rachel and every girl in America roll their eyes hard enough to cause a pre-existing condition. His girlfriends tells Rachel and DeMario that she came with receipts and Rachel tells him to get out. As he rides home in the limo of shame, Rachel goes to find comfort in the arms of her other 11 boyfriends.
The Second Group Date Rose
During the after party, the men all try to comfort Rachel over her loss of DeMario, while pretending that they are not thrilled that he's out of the competition. Josiah was best at playing the world's smallest violin for Rachel, telling her earnestly that his heart was broken that DeMario had lied to her. Rachel totally fell for it and made out with him and then she gave him the Group Date Rose, while the rest of the men wished they had paid closer attention in their junior high drama class.
The Cocktail Party, Interrupted
As the men all try to justify their continued existence in the pack, including one guy who whips out a massage table to give her a quick rub down, Rachel slowly gets over DeMario's treachery. That's when the producers show her what they got and DeMario shows up to plead his case to Chris Harrison who was "Like, whatever dude" and went to ask Rachel if she had time for him. Next week, we find out.
Meanwhile, Copper has no competition for Rachel's love.
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Dominican Republic Urged To Protect Journalists After Recent Killing
August 4, 2011 By Staff
Today in Latin America
Top Story — Amnesty International and press freedom groups condemned Wednesday the killing of a critical Dominican reporter and urged the government to ensure the protection of journalists in the Caribbean country. Amnesty called for a full investigation into the killing of José Agustín Silvestre, who was found dead by three gunshot wounds Tuesday morning shortly after he was taken by gunmen in the southeastern city of La Romana. Silvestre was the director of the magazine "La Voz de la Verdad" (Voice of the Truth) and host of a Caña TV program of the same name, who had accused political figures and a priest of having involvement in drug trafficking and money laundering. Both Amnesty and the Committee to Protect Journalist (CPJ) said that the government needs to let the public know if his death could have been prevented. "We condemn the brutal killing of José Agustín Silvestre," said Carlos Lauría, CPJ's senior program coordinator for the Americas. "We call on Dominican authorities to fully investigate this crime and bring those responsible to justice."
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Violence against Mexico's LGBT community is darkening what should be its shining moment — the passage of milestone legislation, including a law legalizing gay marriage in Mexico City. Daniel Hertz reports from Mexico's capital.
Headlines from the Western Hemisphere
The National Rifle Association Wednesday filed a lawsuit that challenges a new federal regulation requiring gun merchants along the U.S.-Mexico border to report bulk sales of certain semiautomatic rifles.
All nine kidnapped polling company workers were released by the unidentified group that kidnapped them in the western Mexican state of Michoacán.
A Hispanic family in Southern California claims that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided their home, pushed a 46-year-old woman to the floor and kicked her during a drug raid.
Cubans are preparing for the legalization of home sales for the first time since the 1960s.
Haiti braced for Tropical Storm Emily on Wednesday night. Over 600,000 remain homeless from the devastation of the Jan. 12 earthquake last year.
The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a semi-submersible drug submarine off Honduras' Caribbean coast, carrying 7.5 tons of cocaine worth approximately $180 million.
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights will take Costa Rica to court for failing to lift a ban on in-vitro fertilization.
Ice-cream seller Dairy Queen expanded the company's operations to Guatemala, after reaching a franchise agreement with Grupo Buen Rollo.
A roadside bomb killed an oil worker and wounded six others in the southern region of Caquetá, Vice President Angelino Garzón said Wednesday.
Hugo Chávez's cancer isn't affecting his popularity, which remains at 50 percent, according to Venezuelan firm Datanalisis.
Ecuador, which uses the U.S. dollar as its currency, will limit some imports to stem currency outflows and reduce the country's exposure to volatility in the wake of the contentious U.S. debt ceiling debate.
Peru's mining companies face energy shortages in the north of the country.
The International Monetary Fund's executive board said Wednesday that despite the Brazilian economy's generally favorable outlook it is showing signs of overheating.
Union leaders and management at the world's largest copper mine in Chile met Wednesday to discuss an end to the 13-day old strike.
The city council of São Paulo called for a Heterosexual Pride Day to be celebrated on the third Sunday of each December.
An Argentine Supreme Court justice is in trouble for allegedly renting out apartments that were used as brothels.
Police in Paraguay raided a farm that was allegedly used by a member of the Brazilian drug gang, the PCC, who had escaped from prison in May.
Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced Wednesday that state pensions would be increased less than two weeks before presidential primary elections.
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Using a home blood pressure monitor can provide a more accurate picture of a person's blood pressure than measurements taken in a health care provider's office.
For most people, a visit to a health care provider typically starts with a gentle squeeze—the sensation of a blood pressure cuff inflating around their upper arm. But a single blood pressure reading offers only a glimpse into the health of that person's cardiovascular system, according to the March 2016 Harvard Heart Letter.
"When you have your blood pressure checked in the doctor's office, you're in an artificial environment that is not reflective of the vast majority of the time when your blood pressure is going through its daily excursions," says cardiologist Dr. Elliott Antman, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Throughout the course of a day, the average person's systolic blood pressure (the first number in the reading) may fluctuate considerably.
Some people get very anxious in medical settings, which can cause their blood pressure to rise—a phenomenon known as white-coat hypertension. Others may feel like they're in a protected, safe place where they can sit back and relax, which may cause their blood pressure to be lower than normal. If their blood pressure is high at other times, however, they may have a condition called masked hypertension.


I thoroughly enjoyed this post and your OC. Maybe next time though you could submit it as a text post, with links to both pics in the body of the post? Might prevent other FPHers from skipping over the post because they think it's a repost based on the thumbnail.
Thanks for the tip, I wasn't sure how to go about it. I will do that next time!


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Graffiti is an expensive social concern for many major cities. Two examples illustrate the scale of the problem: the subway system or the tube in London spends over 15 million dollars per year for cleaning up graffiti and the City of Los Angeles spends even more millions for cleanup work.
Several companies have used nanotechnology to create paints and coatings to help solve the graffiti problem. Some of the products, so far being developed, provide a permanent clear coating that does not allow paint, permanent markers, stickers, graffiti, or any other markings to bond to the coating. The clear coating forms a barrier between the surface of, say, a wall and any graffiti paint that might be applied.