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The Swiss government says it intends to begin automatic exchanges of tax data with 20 additional countries in 2019.
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中文 (zh) 瑞士针对中国的银行保密法也将被取消
Pусский (ru) Русские клиенты швейцарских банков нервничают
Switzerland already has agreed to such exchanges – based on international standards aimed at ensuring that taxpayers pay the right amount of tax to the right jurisdiction – with 38 nations and territories starting in 2018.
Now, the Swiss finance department will begin consulting with 20 more countries to set up the exchanges starting in 2019, the cabinet said in a statementExternal link on Thursday.
The new countries to be added are China, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Liechtenstein, Colombia, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Montserrat, Aruba, Curacao, Belize, Costa Rica, Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Cook Islands and the Marshall Islands.
"These additional countries will have to respect the principle of speciality and safeguard the confidentiality of the data delivered," said the cabinet, which added that the exchanges will have "a positive impact on the integrity and competitiveness of Switzerland's financial centre".
The agreements are based on the international standard for the exchange of informationExternal link developed by the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a club of 35 mostly wealthy nations.
The Swiss Bankers Association said it favours setting up more exchanges and "expects Switzerland to insist on the OECD criteria and to ensure that the OECD will regularly monitor adherence to these criteria".
"Should any country not adhere to these rules, the Swiss government must exercise its right and immediately suspend the AEOI (Automatic Exchange of Information) agreement with the country at fault," it said in a statementExternal link.
The Swiss bank lobby also said it would be unacceptable if Switzerland were the only country with an important financial centre to concede to an AEOI agreement with these 20 additional countries.
Non-governmental organisations like Alliance Sud complain there are no such Swiss agreements yet with African countries or poorer economies, which need them the most to avoid financial abuses.
"Automatic financial account information exchange is reserved for a club of rich countries," the Swiss anti-poverty and justice group has saidExternal link. "Tax evaders from poor countries will still be able to conceal their money in Swiss accounts in the future."
Automatic exchange of information deal finalised
This content was published on Sep 26, 2016 Sep 26, 2016 Switzerland has ratified an agreement on international co-operation on tax matters. It's a deal that was given the go-ahead by the Swiss parliament...
Parliament agrees tax data accord with EU
This content was published on May 31, 2016 May 31, 2016 The Swiss parliament has approved accords with the European Union and Australia for the automatic exchange of tax information. They are based on...


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The Dirección de Contra-Inteligencia Militar (Military Counterintelligence Directorate) is the military intelligence department of the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (MINFAR) of Cuba. It only provides military intelligence for the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces, unlike its non-military counterpart, the Dirección de Inteligencia.

It is closely connected with the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, based upon a 14 June 1993 agreement on military cooperation between the two countries.

It is focused on collecting information on the United States Armed Forces operations at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. It has an attached elite troop unit: the Special Destination Unit (UDE). Its chief for several years was Major General Jesús Bermúdez Cutiño, as well as General Gandarilla Bermejo.

See also
Intelligence Directorate (G2)

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Oil, gas and other under-sea mineral exploration commonly uses seismic surveys (creating pulses of intense noise and recording its transmission through the rock strata) to find new mineral reserves. Cetaceans are known to be displaced by seismic survey activity, which can last for several weeks in a given area.
Offshore construction is rapidly increasing, particularly the construction of large wind farms, but also building of bridges and other structures, which require prolonged pile-driving and even underwater use of explosives. This can cause behavioural changes in marine mammals up to 10km distance.

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We are writing this rather long update to assure you that the Winter Magic Festival will be returning on 22 June 2019 and are pleased to report that our recent call for expressions of interest for community arts projects was met with an enthusiastic response, meaning that we will be able to deliver a true community arts festival next year.
The Committee has spent considerable time exploring the options for our footprint and the costs of traffic management, which is the critical factor for us delivering a safe festival. In recent years traffic management costs have risen rapidly, as the festival footprint and crowds have grown, and previous committees have funded this by increasing stalls and reducing performers and the other elements that make the festival magical. This has become unsustainable and was the primary reason the previous committee put the festival into hiatus for 2018. The recent Council review process has not yet resulted in any funding commitment that will help us mount the festival in 2019. We have had to look at doing things differently.
In the past few months we have employed one of the most reputable traffic management companies in NSW and consulted with Council and the police to consider options and work out how the cost of various options for traffic management. Using the footprint from 2017 will cost at least $60,000 and this is an enormous amount of money – it means having a street full of stalls to pay for it, and that comes at the expense of the quality of the broader festival. Choosing a much smaller footprint, that involves closing only Katoomba Street, will reduce these costs to under $20,000 but that smaller footprint means there will be limits as to what we can do.
Our committee met on Monday and we have come to the difficult and emotional decision to accept those limits. We have consulted with a wide variety of community members and have resolved that we want a community arts festival and street party that showcases the talents of our local community, on Katoomba Street. We will relaunch Winter Magic, on a smaller footprint. We will reduce the number of stalls, and increase the space in the street to enable performers and people to move freely and safely. We will encourage costumes and art and music and the community arts projects we are supporting will provide colour and movement and sound that reflects our amazing creative community.
However, within this smaller footprint there is no room for the parade, or the space it requires at the beginning or the end. We have to tell you there will be no parade in 2019.
We know lots of people will be disappointed that the parade won't be running (although, in fairness, the parade doesn't appeal to everybody). We hope it won't be a permanent situation. Council will support us to do some longer-term strategic planning and we hope the Winter Magic Festival association will be able to build, year by year, and reconsider the parade in the future.
In the meantime, the committee is excited to be able to get on with making the festival happen. We will be assembling the team we need to deliver the festival shortly, and stallholder and performer applications will open by the end of the year. It is going to be wonderful – a bit different, but still Winter Magic.
We hope to see you at the AGM on 26 November.


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The Great Courses: The Secrets of Great Mystery and Suspense Fiction (sole author) (Teaching Company, 2016). http://www.thegreatcoursesdaily.com
Globalization and the State in Contemporary Crime Fiction. (co-editor) (Palgrave, 2016).
Violence in American Popular Culture. (editor) (Praeger, 2015).
Zombie Talk: Culture, History, Politics. (co-author) (Palgrave, 2015).
Natural Born Celebrities: Serial Killers in American Culture (sole author) (University of Chicago Press 2005).
"A Vocation/Avocation." Pedagogy: Critical Approaches to Teaching Literature, Language, Composition, and Culture 15.1 (Dec. 2014): 169-172.
"From the Locked Room to the Globe: Space in Crime Fiction," Cross-Cultural Connections in Crime Fictions. Ed Vivien Miller and Helen Oakley. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. 7-23.
"The Saw franchise and the representation of terror in post-9/11 American film." Australasian Journal of Popular Culture, 1.3 (Nov. 2011): 341-348.
"The Unusual Suspects: Celebrity, Conspiracy, and Objective Violence in Glamorama." Bret Easton Ellis: American Psycho, Glamorama and Lunar Park. Ed. Naomi Mandel. London: Continuum, 2011. 69-83.
"The Nonfiction Novel." The Cambridge History of the American Novel. Ed. Leonard Cassuto, Claire Eby and Benjamin Reiss. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2011. 986-1001.
"The Devil You Know: Dexter and the 'Goodness' of American Serial Killing." Dexter: Investigating Cutting Edge Television. Ed Douglas Howard. London: I.B. Tauris, 2010. 132-142, 253-4.
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A spokesman for Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), Omer Celik, said Monday that Saudi Arabia has not been cooperative on the murder case of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Celik added that the UN rapporteur's report confirmed the involvement of Saudi government officials in the pre-planned, brutal crime which took place at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2 October.


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Instead of a WR in round two I don't know why we don't take a TE like Zach Ertz.
Especially if we manage to trade out of #1 and get another early second round pick.
It's been a while since we've had a TE we can count on.
I don't think Rhodes will make it to us at 2.2....but if he does we have to take him, IMO.
I love Justin Hunter and would JIMP if we took him, provided that we don't take him ahead of Rhodes.
I'm not terribly worried. Reid has always focused on the same areas I prefer we focus on (QB, LT, Pass Rushers and CBs) so I'm fairly confident that he'll put together a draft that I like.
Whoa. I had no idea draftplanet was actually active.
Do you often dream of getting fist-****ed by midgets, too?
If I'm going off of that mock....I'd rather see. *I'm also including a comp 3rd for Carr.
Oh god... Now look what you've done. I have to go change pants. #creamedinmajeans.
And one without a WR and a 2nd QB.
I think that when everything is said and done, Rhodes will likely be gone in the first round, jumping over Mississippi State Jon Banks. Milliner will likely go to the Lions, and won't fall past the Titans. After that, Rhodes' combination of size and downfield speed and nastiness is going to be hard to pass on for a team like the Bucs.
However, I think that both Banks and Amerson are potential studs at the #2 CB slot. Both long, big guys with a superb nose for the ball. Banks is one of the most fluid CB's I've seen in a long time at the college level, and Amerson has a ridiculous nose for the ball. He tried to do a little too much this season in attempting to match his junior year numbers and got burned for it a couple of times, but he's ridiculously talented.
Both are really good press coverage guys who play really long against the thrown ball. Both will come up hard in run support as well.


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A sensation. In the 25-year history of the PGA today marks the first tie for the feature prize, between Gravity and 12 Years A Slave. That's amazing. The PGA prize is a pretty important pre-cursor to the Best Picture Oscar. The winner here often goes on to be awarded by the AMPAS. With American Hustle also in contention, this tie makes that category impossible to predict. There will be genuine suspense come the announcement of Best Picture, which has not happened for a long time. I love Gravity and I have never given up hope of it winning Best Picture. That enthusiasm has been given another surge today.


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1781 Brewing Co.BeerCraft BeerGrand OpeningSpotsylvaniaVAWilderness Run VineyardsWine
(SPOTSYLVANIA, VA) 1781 Brewing Co. will be hosting their grand opening on Sat., May 13th from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. 1781 Brewing Co., established in May of 2015, is one of the first farm breweries in the great state of Virginia. It shares its space with the beautiful, local favorite vineyard and winery, Wilderness Run Vineyards.
1781 Brewing Co. and Wilderness Run Vineyards are located at 1109 Plank Road, Spotsylvania, VA 22553. This location is home to one of the most historically significant civil war battlefields, The Battle of the Wilderness. 1781 Brewing Co.'s name is significant, in that 1781 is the year that General George Washington and French General Marquis de Lafayette, along with 17,000 soldiers, defeated the British at Yorktown.
For the grand opening, the brewery will be showcasing and sampling, "The Portrait Collection." This flagship line ties together the rich history of the breweries location with beer that would be worthy of Generals.
The brewery strives to produce the best French, Belgian and German influenced farmhouse ales using organic ingredients from their farm and local sources. To learn more, visit http://www.1781brewing.com/portrait-collection
Live entertainment with Quinto Son will start at 5pm and food truck, Ocean Meets Land will be on site at 12 p.m.
ABOUT 1781 BREWING COMPANY
1781 Brewing Co and Wilderness Run Vineyards are located on a family owned farm at 1109 Plank Road, Spotsylvania, VA 22553. The brewery is currently open on Fri, Sat & Sun 11a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information about 1781 Brewing Co. visit, www.1781brewing.com.
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1781 BREWING CO. CONTACT
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New Homes at The Crossing holds Oktoberfest open house on October 22nd
(FREDERICKSBURG, VA) New Homes at The Crossing will hold an Oktoberfest open house on Sat., Oct. 22nd from 12 to 4 p.m. at 1241 Shenandoah Crossing Dr. in Gordonsville located in Louisa County.
The event will have live entertainment featuring Anthony Campbell and the King of Rock and Roll. Tours will be given of Shenandoah Crossing and New Homes at The Crossing lots for sale including waterfront lots. Custom homes can be built on these lots starting at $199,900 to $349,999. To view models homes at New Homes at The Crossing, visit http://newhomesatthecrossing.com/models
New Homes at the Crossing offers affordable, custom built homes within Shenandoah Crossing. Shenandoah Crossing, a hidden gem of Virginia, offers acres of rich woodlands and fields, a serene fishing lake that spans 60 acres, golf, horseback riding and more. Nestled among historical landmarks such as Monticello, Montpelier and the Spotsylvania Battlefields, as well as award winning vineyards, New Homes at the Crossing would be the perfect community to enjoy an active retirement lifestyle.
New Homes at The Crossing's commitment to excellence led them to partner with Richmond Building Group LLC, a trusted construction group of Central Virginia. From 1,800 square feet to over 10,000 square feet the group focus is on giving their customers exactly what they want, cost-effectively and fast. For more information, visit http://richmondbuildinggroup.com
ABOUT NEW HOMES AT THE CROSSING
New Homes at the Crossing is committed to providing luxury, custom built retirement homes at an affordable price. David Snow, CEO of New Homes at the Crossing, has dedicated over thirty years to serving homeowners in various capacities. Mr. Snow hand selected the inland and waterfront lots within Shenandoah Crossing with a vision to design and build an active lifestyle retirement community. With the same critical selection process used during lot acquisition, he selected Richmond Building Group of Central Virginia. Known for their expansive knowledge and sincere commitment to consumers, Matt Crisp, Operations Manager, and Rick Bishop, Business Manager, make an impactful and successful team. New Homes at the Crossing and Richmond Building Group have joined together, with years of education and experience, to guide homeowners through each step of the homebuilding process. For more information, contact Janice Pearson with United Real Estate Premier at 540.295.0952 or jpearson1031@gmail.com. Visit http://newhomesatthecrossing.com & https://www.facebook.com/newhomesatthecrossing
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Brock's 5th Annual Bartenders Ball to Benefit the Grace Oughton Cancer Foundation January 17th
(FREDERICSKBURG, VA) Brock's Riverside Grill with host their 5th Annual Bartenders Ball to benefit the Grace Oughton Cancer Foundation on Sunday, January 17 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person and can be purchased at Brock's or by calling and reserving a ticket by phone.
Several local Fredericksburg area bars will attend the ball and each will serve a specialty cocktail to guests for the chance to compete and win $1,000. Guests will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite cocktail and their favorite bar.
The evening will open with a solo acoustic set with local musician, Shannon Peterson, followed by D.J. Bill Carroll. There will be a silent auction with various items donated from local business and B101.5 is the official sponsor for the ball.
One hundred percent of all proceeds will go directly to benefit the Grace Oughton Cancer Foundation. Raffle items and the specialty drink winner will be announced at midnight. Brock's will be providing complimentary limo services with Platinum Access Limousines within a 10 mile radius from Brock's for guests to arrive safely home. To make reservations, call 540.370.1820.
ABOUT THE GRACE OUGHTON CANCER FOUNDATION:
The Grace Oughton Cancer Foundation (GOCF) was originally established in 2006 to support the needs of the Oughton Family after Grace was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare and deadly form of cancer. After Grace's death in 2007, the mission has undergone a remarkable evolution and the foundation has become a leader in program development in the Greater Fredericksburg Region. The Grace Oughton Cancer Foundation is committed to helping Fredericksburg Area families fighting pediatric cancer by providing clinical, psycho-social, wellness, financial, and logistical support. To learn more about the foundation and services provided, please call 888-900-GOCF (4623) or visit our website at http://www.thegocf.org or https://www.facebook.com/TheGOCF
BROCK'S RIVERSIDE GRILL CONTACT
Dave Morris
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Cruising For Heroes hosted their 6th Annual Santa's Helpers Toy Run
(STAFFORD/FREDERICKSBURG, VA) Cruising For Heroes hosted their family friendly 6th Annual Santa's Helpers Toy Run on Saturday, December 12th.
ABOUT CRUISIN FOR HEROES
Cruisin For Heroes is a group whose mission is to bring a family friendly Vehicle Display to an event that will raise awareness and funding for the Fisher House Foundation as well as other charities/local community service groups supporting Military Organizations, Veterans and First Responders throughout Virginia while encouraging interest in preserving the great Classic Automobile hobby for future generations. For more information contact Dan Crane at whoop75@aol.com or 540-842-6891 or Chuck Shotwell at wherewereyouin62@comcast.net or 540-878-8261 or visit http://www.cruisinforheroes.com
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'When The Sky Cracks Open Tour' to Benefit MANARC and the Semper Fi Fund at Hard Times Cafe-Four Mile Fork July 27th
(FREDERICKSBURG, VA)-Hard Times Cafe-Four Mile Fork will host a concert event, 'When The Sky Cracks Open Tour' to benefit MANARC and the Semper Fi Fund on Monday, July 27 at 7 p.m. National touring acts, 10 YEARS and Nonpoint, with Special Guests The Family Ruin, and Awaken The Empire have teamed up for a unique musical event.
Tickets go on sale Friday, May 15 for $15 for ages 21 and up and $18 for ages 18 to 20 and can be purchased at Hard Times Four Mile Fork or in advance online, visit https://tickets.national-acts.com/event/tenyears/pre-sale
A portion of tickets sales will go to benefit MANARC, Borne the Battle, a 501( C ) 3 is a non-profit organization and thrift store, established to support veterans in the Greater Fredericksburg region. MANARC will donate 100% of all funds raised to the Semper Fi Fund.
The Semper Fi Fund, and its program America's Fund, provide immediate financial assistance and lifetime support to post 9/11 wounded, critically ill and injured members of all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, and their families. The fund aims to ensure that these veterans have the resources they need during their recovery and transition back to their communities. For more information, visit https://semperfifund.org.
Glenn Melvin, owner and operator of Hard Times Cafe-Four Mile Fork has aimed to support local Fredericksburg area veterans by creating opportunities in conjunction with the national acts entering his live music venue. "I see the value and importance of supporting our local veterans. The partnerships that are created between the bands and veterans organizations impact our community as a whole," said Melvin.
10 YEARS will co-headline the evening and release their new studio album, "From Birth To Burial," featuring the new hit single, "miscellanea." From Birth To Burial represents the sum total of a decade of experience, channeled through exceptionally authentic hard rock music as timeless as it is loud. For more information on 10 YEARS, visit http://www.10yearsmusic.com
Nonpoint: "There's no doubt this forceful performance will make you sweat and even pull through those dreadful last 15 minutes at the gym, especially since Nonpoint, both the album and band, are filled with "continuous flow of unyielding energy." – Loudwire Visit http://loudwire.com/nonpoint-nonpoint-album-review/?trackback=tsmclip
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MANARC, Born The Battle
ABOUT HARD TIMES CAFE-FOUR MILE FORK
Hard Times Cafe Four Mile Fork opened in Fredericksburg, October 2004 and is owned and operated by Glenn Melvin. Hard Times Four Mile Fork is a 14,000 sq. Ft. restaurant, sports bar, billiard room and the largest live music venue in the tri-county area. The establishment is a first class sports viewing facility and live entertainment venue that attracts sports and music fans from near and afar. National touring music artists such as Saving Abel, Fuel, Alien Ant Farm, Drowning Pool, We Are Harlot, The Fighting Jamesons, Saliva and Confederate Railroad have all played the Hard Times stage. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/HardTimesCafeFourMileFork
Glenn Melvin
Hard Times Cafe-Four Mile Fork
gmelvin10@gmail.com
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Comment June 12, 2015 June 12, 2015 Peterson Randall Public Relations
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Hard Times Four Mile Fork June Happenings
THE WORX with The Jerry Wimmer Trio at Hard Times Four Mile Fork on June 5th
WHO: The Worx & The Jerry Wimmer Trio
WHEN: Friday, June 5th
TIME: 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Hard Times Cafe – Four Mile Fork
COST: $10 cover at the door
Award-winning multi-genre cover-party band from Roanoke Va. The Jerry Wimmer Trio for Early Eve Entertainment (6:30-9:00)
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THE WORX
The Fredericksburg Beard Coalition Hosts the 2nd Annual Beard and Mustache Competition to Benefit MANARC on June 13th
(FREDERICKSBURG, VA) The Fredericksburg Beard Coalition (FXBC) is holding its Second Annual Beard and Mustache Competition on June 13th at 6 p.m. at Hard Times Cafe Four-Mile Fork located at 5099 Jefferson Davis Hwy. All proceeds from the event will go to benefit MANARC.
MANARC, Borne the Battle, a 501( C ) 3 is a non-profit organization and thrift store, established to support veterans in the Greater Fredericksburg region. MANARC will donate 80% of all funds raised to the Semper Fi Fund and 20% would be used to fund MANARC operating expenses.
"We hope that we have a successful partnership with MANARC for our upcoming competition, and are able to raise a good amount of cash for the Semper Fi Fund," said Joe Reichard, President of FXBC.
Deborah Franks, CEO and Founder of MANARC and is honored that MANARC was asked to partner with FXBC for their annual beard and mustache competition. "We are looking forward to presenting a check to the Semper Fi Fund to help support our local area veterans," said Franks.
The beard and mustache competition consist of 8 separate categories, which include full beard-under six inches, full beard-six inches and over, partial beard and goatee, mustache-natural, mustache-styled, freestyle, whhiskerina and military. There will be an award for the winner of each category, as well as a 50/50 raffle and a prize raffle. The cost to participate in the competition is $20 per person. For more information on the competition and to register, visit http://fxbc.fikket.com/event/2015-fxbc-beard-mustache-competition
FXBC is open to men, women, and children who share a love of facial hair, whether it's beards, mustaches or chops. FXBC's aim is to bring together like minded people to inspire creativity, share in our fondness for facial hair, and work together in helping to better the community. For information on FXBC, visit http://www.fredericksburgbeard.com or https://www.facebook.com/FXBCVA
DJ Bill Carroll will be the emcee for the competition. Local Fredericksburg rock band, Phoenix 90 will be performing at 9 p.m. following the FXBC competition, visit, http://www.Facebook.com/phoenix90rock
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COST: 7$ cover at the door
POISON'D
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Giuliani allies want Trump to dip into $250M fund to help ex-lawyer
Rudy Giuliani's advisers are pushing former President Donald Trump's aides to dip into his $250 million election defense fund to pay his ex-lawyer who's now under federal investigation.
The New York Times reported Tuesday on the pressure campaign, on the heels of the FBI searching Giuliani's home and office space last week.
The newspaper also reported that Giuliani allies are disappointed the Trump lawyer didn't receive a pre-emptive pardon from the now former president, despite knowledge of a probe into Giuliani's Ukrainian dealings.
Allies of Rudy Giuliani, captured on Fox News' Sean Hannity's program Monday night, want former President Donald Trump to dip into this $250 million election defense fund to pay Giuliani, who's under federal investigation
Federal agents raided Rudy Giuliani's home and office in New York City last week as part of their investigation into his dealings with Ukraine
Giuliani, the former New York City mayor who led Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election result, needs payment for that work as he's hired lawyers for himself to work on his defense in the federal case.
Giuliani is under investigation for allegedly violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
Last week, his Manhattan home and office were raided and his electronic equipment seized, as part of the investigation into whether the 76-year-old acted as an unregistered federal agent and lobbied the Trump administration on behalf of Ukrainian officials and oligarchs.
The investigation was prompted by a case against two Soviet-born men who assisted Giuliani in attempts to dig up incriminating information in Ukraine against Hunter Biden, who was on the board of an energy company there.
During the late stages of campaigning in the 2020 election, photos that appeared to show Hunter Biden with drug paraphernalia, along with documents and emails, were released to The New York Post by Giuliani.
The authenticity of the information and how Giuliani came to obtain it were immediately called into question and he claimed that the media has been targeting him ever since.
'This is totally done because they want to destroy my credibility because I have that entire hard drive,' he told Fox News' Sean Hannity Monday night.
Giuliani has additional legal woes as he's being sued by voting machine companies Dominion and Smartmatic over false claims he made about the devices flipping votes from Trump to now President Joe Biden.
The Times reported that while Giuliani spearheaded Trump's effort to overturn election results in swing states, he was never paid for his work.
'I want to know what the GOP did with the quarter of $1 billion that they collected for the election legal fight,' tweeted Bernard Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner on Sunday.
Kerik had been appointed to his post by Giuliani.
In a tweet Tuesday, Kerik followed up by saying that he 'AGREED!' that Giuliani 'did more for the president than all of them combined,' aiming his comments at the Republican National Committee and its chairwoman, Ronna Romney McDaniel.
'The day after the election, they walked and never looked back. They abandoned Trump, Giuliani and the people of Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Georgia,' Kerik argued.
The Times reported that Kerik made similar complaints behind closed doors, suggesting that Giuliani should get some of the money raised.
The paper previously reported that Trump recoiled at the $20,000 a day fee an assistant to Giuliani asked that the ex-mayor be paid for his election-related efforts.
Trump did reimburse Giuliani for more than $200,000 in expenses, the story said.
Giuliani's son Andrew, who worked for the Trump White House, told ABC News that he believed his dad should be compensated.
'I think all those Americans that donated after November 3, they were donating for the legal defense fund. My father ran the legal team at that point. So I think it's very easy to make a very strong case for the fact that he and all the lawyers that worked on there should be indemnified,' the younger Giuliani said.
'I would find it highly irregular if the president's lead counsel did not get indemnified,' he added.


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Waze version 3.8 adds in even more social features
Waze's latest update has introduced a variety of new social features, including location sharing, new ETAs, and contact integration.
Waze, the social navigation app which was acquired by Google a little while ago, has just received an update to version 3.8, complete with plenty of shiny new features, as well as the usual array of miscellaneous bug fixes.
Being a social app, Waze's latest additions mainly revolve around interactions with other people. Users are now able to find and request new friends, which can also be pulled directly from existing contact lists and social media. Waze has revamped the design for sharing your location with contacts, and a friend's location can be conveniently saved for future navigation. The app also makes it easier to keep track of who has your location information.
One of the other more useful features packed in with the update is the option to keep Waze in focus whilst taking a call. So no more losing your bearings if you have to answer your phone.
In case I missed anything, here's a copy of the change log:
Find friends on Waze by adding Contacts
Send friend requests & manage your list
New design for sending location
Locations sent between friends are saved for future navigation
Easily share drive from ETA screen
See who's viewing your shared drive
Keep Waze on screen when answering calls
Waze has also published a video, highlighting the new features. Neat.
If you haven't tried Waze already, now seems like a pretty good time. I'll leave the Google Play link right here.


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If you'll have me, I'll find my way back to you. And this time, I'll let you in.
My love, I'm coming back.
Oh you're so good to me, thank you!
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Is Los Angeles at higher risk for tsunamis?
A study just published in Nature Geophysicas by Hornbach et al (2010) reports that the 12 January 2010 strike-slip earthquake that killed over 220,000 people in Haiti also triggered a 3m tsunami. The associated press release (at the end of this item) claims that the study implies that Los Angeles and other metropolitan areas around the world are at higher risk of tsunamis.
The fact that moderate strike-slip earthquakes can trigger submarine landslides is not new. In 1998, an approx 7 magnitude earthquake on the north shores of Papua New Guinea generated a very large tsunami with overland flow depths over 12m, which killed about 2400 people. The cause of the tsunami remained controversial for years, but finally a combination of marine geology, hydroacoustics, field measurements and hydrodynamic modeling proved that the earthquake had triggered a submarine landslide. The key element was a record from a hydrophone (underwater microphone) in Wake Island that had registered the earthquake and the slide generating event, and the timing of the latter fit eyewitness accounts and field observations. I was in PNG ten days after the tsunami, and the tsunami devastation dwarfed even the earthquake damage in Haiti. No matter how obvious the landslide trigger was then, it took years to prove it. I attach the relevant publication in the Proceedings of the Royal Society.
Concerns over the possibility of strike-slip or other moderate earthquakes of magnitude less than 7.0 near the coastline or onshore triggering large tsunamis nearshore was the motivation for the initiation of California's tsunami inundation mapping program in 1999, which eventually got us the tsunami signs identifying risk areas in most state beach areas. The mapping effort started in the aftermath of the PNG event. Even then, the fact that the California maps relied on scenarios of moderate onshore earthquakes triggering offshore landslides triggering tsunamis was controversial. Post the great Sumatran tsunami of 2004, regulator's attention focused on the risk from tsunamis striking California from Alaska or Chile, and a new set of maps was produced that incorporated the risk from tsunami sources far away and near the coast.
Further, the suggestion in the Nature Geosciences paper that the Haiti earthquake triggered a tsunami is not new. Professor Hermann Fritz of Georgia Tech was one of the first scientists in Haiti and reported about the tsunami and the possible landslide trigger in the Ocean Sciences meeting of the American Geophysical Union on 18 February 2010.
The story was covered by Nature News and the BBC, but somehow and despite its official publication in the AGU meeting seems to have been missed by the authors of this study. I am not even sure its senior author ever made it to Haiti.
So what remains is whether, as claimed, landslide tsunamis in the Caribbean are as common as suggested in this paper. I couldn't find sufficient evidence presented to back this up. For one, recall that the Haiti tsunamis – landslide triggered or not- killed less than 10 people out of over 220,000, and the calculations of the authors show that the tsunamis were less than 1m high near the shore. (10 people is 10 too many, but the earthquake toll puts the tsunami toll in perspective, and there is confirmation only for 3 tsunami deaths). Second, finding evidence of landslides does not necessarily imply that they triggered tsunamis. Some of the evidence found may have been older slides, we just don't know. Even if coseismeic with the 2010 event, small or slow landslides are notoriously inefficient in generating even small tsunamis. There is simply not enough documentation presented to back the claim that tsunamis in Haiti are 10 times more likely to be generated by landslides. While I am glad that this paper with provocative inferences made it to press – controversy is the lifeblood of science- the heading in the associated press release that Los Angeles is at higher risk because of what happened in Haiti and the inferences, and in my view diminishes the overall credibility of the work, not to mention the tsunami of press interest it triggered (my phone rang nonstop once a Los Angeles Times story was published).
If indeed nearshore landslide tsunamis are far more frequent than earlier imagined, this is really bad news. However, this paper does not enhance our understanding on this, nor does it provide us with evidence that this is so. Even more urgently than additional research or fanciful press releases advertising the risk at locations around the world that have nothing to do with the location under study, what is needed is public education. All coastal residents anywhere in the world living in seismic zones should that that if they feel an earthquake tremor that lasts over 30 sec, they should evacuate inland or to high ground immediately and wait until they are given official all clear broadcasts.


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Newsflash – Cyber Security Specialists Out of Touch With Reality of Modern Business
The UK's National Audit Office (NAO) has just published its findings following its investigation into the WannaCry cyber attack that significantly disrupted the National Health Service (NHS) in May this year. To those who have followed this story from the start, it won't be a surprise that the NAO concluded the NHS trusts had not acted on a 2014 warning from central government to patch or migrate away from vulnerable older software[1].
Following WannaCry, cyber security specialists were emphasising the need for upgrades and patches to occur on a timely basis. Much the same thing was said after Petya as well and will probably be repeated again after the next large scale cyber attack.
All of this makes for great headlines, but to say that systems should be upgraded from vulnerable older versions and patches implemented immediately is to ignore the reality of the modern world.
Let's take system upgrades first – these cost money. Hardly a revelation, but in an NHS that is already strapped for cash, nobody in senior management is going to authorise a costly IT upgrade when this money could be spent on primary care. Imagine the headlines and criticism that would be forthcoming from the Daily Mail et al if/when the system upgrade is late and/or goes wrong and you can see why the money will go into primary care.
While not as exposed to media criticism, a similar issue exists in the private sector, where funds available for investment are also finite. Company directors have to make the choice where these funds are used – are they used in a project that will grow revenues and increase profits or are they used in a project that has no immediate impact on the bottom line and solely exists to protect against a future cyber attack that may or may not happen? I know which choice my money will be on.
In contrast, patches are free as they are provided by the software vendor, but that is not to say there is no cost. The majority of IT networks in both the public and private sectors have been cobbled together over time, a legacy of mergers, demergers, staff changes and previous investment decisions. However, these networks operate on a knife edge given the general lack of compatibility between different applications and the bespoke software code that is usually required to make the whole thing work. A software patch may alter how these applications interact, causing IT teams to write more bespoke code to ensure that the network continues to work and the lights remain on.
However, not every company has the luxury of a test environment to consider these issues in a safe manner. On that basis, there is a real risk of the need for additional bespoke code not being identified prior to a patch being implemented. If this risk crystallises, then the house of cards that is most networks will collapse. The time required to write the new code is anyone's guess and, in the meantime, staff can't work and the company is losing money. Given that, if you are head of IT, are you going to implement each and every patch as soon as it is issued, knowing that if it doesn't work as expected, you might be out of a job?
Keeping software up to date and implementing patches on a timely basis is clearly a good idea and I'm not arguing a contrary position. However, the reality of modern business and the way in which decisions are made in both the public and private sectors, cannot be ignored.
Who knows where on earth this leaves cyber insurers though, given that some policy wordings require companies to undertake their best endeavours to keep the network up to date. I can't wait for the discussion on the claim that results from a failed software patch, which was addressing a security issue, which in turn caused a complete network outage lasting 2 weeks with the associated loss of profit. Particularly if the incident could have been avoided by simply doing nothing…
[1] https://www.nao.org.uk/press-release/investigation-wannacry-cyber-attack-and-the-nhs/
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This list was submitted by USER00965 on Saturday, April 22nd, 2000 at 11:07 AM PDT for The April '00 Lee Jr..
10 Sheb Wooley September 16th, 2003 82
9 Lew Burdette February 6th, 2007 80
8 John O'Connor May 3rd, 2000 80
7 P.W. Botha October 31st, 2006 90
6 Leni Riefenstahl September 8th, 2003 101
5 Maurice Richard May 27th, 2000 78
4 Anne Lindbergh February 7th, 2001 94
3 Osama bin Laden May 2nd, 2011 54
1 Elisabeth Kubler-Ross August 24th, 2004 78
This is one of those times when being a mortician must be really, really tough.
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The performance tests that demonstrate this are in perf_obj.rb. The results of the tests are shown below.
Parsing 1000 times with Ox took 0.665415 seconds.
Marshalling 1000 times took 1.833594 seconds.
>>> Ox is 2.8 faster than Marshal loading.
Ox dumping 1000 times with ox took 0.341084 seconds.
Marshal dumping 1000 times took 1.654322 seconds.
>>> Ox is 4.9 faster than Marshal dumping.
Using Ox for Object serialization and deserialization is much faster than Marshal in addition to being based on a more stable and readable format.
Serializing, or dumping Objects with Ox was much faster than Marshal making Ox a good candidate for server side operations where loading is heavier in favor of serialization of data before it is sent to clients.


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Camille Downing has been an adjunct associate professor at Point Park since 1998 and became a full-time instructor in 2015. In her role, Downing acts as a professional-in-residence in the School of Communication, where she teaches public relations and integrated marketing communications courses while continuing her work as the president of Downing Communications, an independent consultancy that specializes in non-profit public relations and marketing communications. Her clients have included numerous hospitals, universities and social service agencies in Pittsburgh and across the state. As a communications professional with more than 30 years of experience in all facets of strategic communications planning and implementation, Downing brings a unique blend of talent and expertise to both the classroom and the board room.
Downing has been actively involved in the International Association of Business Communicators for more than 25 years serving in leadership roles at the local, regional and international level. She helped found the IABC Heritage Region, which incorporates 19 chapters in the northeast and Midwestern part of the United States, and served as the region's first regional director. She was the co-chair of the IABC Heritage Region Conference for three years and served in a leadership role for the conference for 12 years.
Downing lives in Hampton with her husband, Joe. They have a daughter, Sierra, who attended Westminster College, and a son, Alex, who attends American University.
"Faculty Q&A: Camille Downing Combines Theory and Real-World Examples in PR, IMC Classes," Point Park University website, Feb. 27, 2015.


The population of Belarus is about 9.5 million people. About 75% of indigenous Belarusians, 15% of Russians, 3% of Poles, 2% of Ukrainians, 1% of Balts and 4% of other nationalities are represented in the country. The mentality of each country varies widely. Location of Belarus in the center of Europe is reflected in the national character of Belarusians. Belarusians are very tidy. If you come to Belarus or any Belarusian city, you will immediately see it: well-groomed flowerbeds, clean streets, painted houses, good roads. The Belarusians are very hardworking people. Since childhood, they are instilled a love of work and efficiency for their work. The Belarusians are very hospitable. They are always happy to receive guests in the house and will always help you just for thanks.
The Belarusians are very patriotic. They love their Homeland and are proud of their history and their origin. The Belarusians are true to their traditions: Kolyady, Radonitsa, Kupala, Dozhinki and other holidays. All these holidays are unique Belarusian holidays that Belarusians carried through the centuries to the 21st century. The Belarusians are religious, but not in the typical sense of the word. Due to the intricate history Belarus has become a multi-religious country, where the representatives of different faiths live side by side without conflicts. The Belarusians honor traditional family values. The Belarusians' family comes first. The Belarusians gather with their whole family at one big table during the holidays. They honor their elderly parents and do not send them to a nursing home, as it is customary in many European countries.
The Belarusians are very tolerant. It doesn't matter what colour of your skin, what you believe and where you came from, here you can be yourself. It should be mentioned that according to various social surveys the Belarusian women are the most beautiful women in Europe, leaving behind the Ukrainians and French. Maybe it is caused by the fact that due to the geographical location of the Republic, the assimilation of a large number of different nationalities took place and as a result, so many beautiful and unique women appeared here. The Belarusian women can work and combine their household chores. The position of women in the country is relatively high: they play an important role in public life.
Forecast by 2050 (according to UN World Population Prospects Report) – 8.5 million people.


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Revered French actor Alain Delon, who starred in Luchino Visconti's masterpiece "The Leopard," will obtain an honorary Palme d'Or at this yr's 72nd Cannes Movie Pageant.
In receiving the dignity from Cannes, Delon will comply with within the footsteps of Jeanne Moreau, Woody Allen, Bernardo Bertolucci, Jane Fonda, Clint Eastwood, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Manoel de Oliveira, Agnès Varda and Jean-Pierre Léaud.
Delon, who's nicknamed Spring Samurai in Japan, has starred in additional than 80 movies and labored with a few of the world's most celebrated filmmakers, together with Michelangelo Antonioni, Visconti, Jean-Pierre Melville and Jean-Luc Godard, and starred alongside a few of the biggest film stars, together with Romy Schneider, Jean Gabin, Yves Montand and Lino Ventura.
Cannes additionally pointed to Delon's profession behind the digital camera, first as a producer on "The Unvanquished" by Alain Cavalier, and as a director on two crime thrillers, "The Fighter" and "For a Cop's Cover," based mostly on Jean-Patrick Manchette's novel.
"Together with his charisma, his eyes and his expression of stress, Delon's performing is a style in itself in 'Le Samourai' – an enormous supply of inspiration for John Woo and Quentin Tarantino – the place he's the movie," mentioned the competition.
Delon's relationship with the Cannes Movie Pageant dates again to the beginning of his profession, with the premiere of "The Pleasure of Residing" in 1961. He was again on the Croisette a number of occasions all through the years, notably for "The Eclipse" in 1962, "The Leopard" in 1963 and "Mr. Klein" in 1976.
The 72nd version of the Cannes Movie Pageant will run Could 14-25, kicking off with the world premiere of Jim Jarmusch's "The Useless Don't Die" in competitors. The jury can be presided over by Oscar-winning Mexican director Alejandro González Inárritu.


The local artist says she hopes her latest visual project, "I Dream" -- part of an ongoing "Illustrated Dreams" exhibition at Alwun House -- will explore the true face (and faces) of illegal immigration in the United States.
For First Friday in August, Chavarria will hang 20 prints at Alwun House, which feature images and names of supporters of the national Dream Act proposal, each painted with the American Flag.
"These students and supporters are extremely brave by putting their faces and names out there for everyone to see," says Chavarria. "But it's an essential part of the movement."
"I decided that having the American flag on the people would be significant and especially painted on them because, to me, it symbolizes that it's in their skin to be an American," she says.
The Dream Act has been a discussion in Congress annually. Chivarria says advocates are drawn to the Dream Act proposal because of one big promise: permanent residency for undocumented immigrant students who arrived illegally as minors.
Alwun House's Kim Moody says the gallery chose to showcase the exhibition, put together by members of the Arizona Dream Act Coalition because it's a return to their "roots" -- "a personal display of on-the-line art that's crying out for compassion."
"We are just like everyone else. We have two eyes, a nose and a mouth. And once people see a face of a person and read their story, it's harder to call them an alien or pest in society," she says.
Chavarria says "I Dream" is more than just an art exhibition -- it's part of a campaign for rights.
And while idea for the artwork was stuck in Chavarria's mind for a few years, her biggest motivation to showcase the series came when the the Dream Act faltered in Congress last December where it remains stalled.
Chavarria says she hopes the local campaign will spread to a national level and will hopefully get the attention of celebrities who will have an outlet to speak out on immigration policy.
According to Moody, the show offers a rare chance to meet those who are silent about being undocumented, and says he hopes people walk away from the exhibit "with an energized, overt support for passage of the Dream Act, and act on it."
Alwun House, located at 1204 E. Roosevelt St., will host the show, which begins at 6 p.m. on August 4 with a $10 entrance fee. R.S.V.P. ahead of time at 480.406.4233 or idreamcampaign@gmail.com.


"Big T" was born October 18, 1956 and passed away September 12, 2013.
Leon attended Public Schools in Georgia, played football in high school and college.
He attended Butte Junior College and Chico State University.
His training in Law Enforcement, he worked as a Law Enforcement Aide, Deputy Sheriff and a group supervisor (State Peace Officer). He was a member of The Little Flock Missionary Baptist Church.
With the help of God, Leon started "Big T's Bar-B-Que" in 2002 and catered many events for family and friends. Leon was an avid fisherman and loved the outdoors.
He leaves to celebrate his life his wife Regina of 18 years; children Terrance Cedric DeAnthony Anfield, Franklin Jarrid Leon Anfield, Jason Goodwin, Rachelle Goodwin, Falesha Goodwin; Goddaughter Jada Falls; 8 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, 5 brothers, many nephews, nieces and family members.
Leon touched many lives and will be missed by all who loved him.
Viewing: Thurs., Sept. 19, 3-8 p.m. Cooley's Mortuary. Service: Fri. Sept. 20, 11 a.m., Little Flock MBC, 1845 W. Washington, Stockton, CA 95203.


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SC Upholds 10% EWS Quota in Admissions, Jobs
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The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment providing 10% reservation to economically weaker sections (EWS) in admissions and government jobs. Three out of five judges, who heard the petitions challenging the EWS reservation, upheld the EWS quota.
The judgement was pronounced by a five-judge bench headed by chief justice UU Lalit and also comprising justice Dinesh Maheshwari, justice S Ravindra Bhat, justice Bela M Trivedi and justice JB Pardiwala.
Justice Maheshwari in the judgement said the EWS quota law did not violate the basic structure or equality code for taking into account the economic criterion. He said the EWS reservation does not cause damage to any essential feature of the Constitution by exceeding the 50% ceiling for quota since the ceiling is itself flexible.
Justice Trivedi said she concurred with the judgement passed by justice Maheshwari. She says the EWS quota is valid. Justice Pardiwala also ruled in favour of the EWS quota.
However, chief justice Lalit and justice Bhat dissented with the other three judges on the bench. Justice Bhat ruled that the Constitution does not permit exclusion and this amendment undermines the fabric of social justice and thereby the basic structure.
Justice Trivedi says the age-old caste system in India was responsible for the origination of the reservation system in the country and it was introduced to correct the historical injustice faced by the persons belonging to the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and other backward classes, and to provide them a level playing field to compete with the persons belonging to the forward classes.
"However, at the end of seventy-five years of our independence, we need to revisit the system of reservation in the larger interest of the society as a whole, as a step forward towards transformative constitutionalism," she said in her separate judgement.
Justice Pardiwala said reservation is not an end but a means—a means to secure social and economic justice. He added that reservation should not be allowed to become a vested interest and real solution, however, lies in eliminating the causes that have led to the social, educational and economic backwardness of the weaker sections of the community.
"This exercise of eliminating the causes started immediately after the Independence i.e., almost seven decades back and it still continues... As larger percentages of backward class members attain acceptable standards of education and employment, they should be removed from the backward categories so that the attention can be paid toward those classes which genuinely need help," he said in his separate judgement.
Chief justice Lalit and Justice Bhat said the law was discriminatory and violative of the basic structure of the Construction.
The Supreme Court pronounced its judgement on a clutch of petitions challenging the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment providing 10% reservation to EWS persons in admissions and government jobs.
On 27 September 2022, the apex court has reserved its judgement on the EWS quota. Opposing the EWS quota amendment, academician Mohan Gopal, one of the petitioners, had said that the amendment is 'deceitful and a backdoor attempt' to destroy the concept of reservation.
The Union government defended the 103rd amendment, saying the reservation provided under it was different and the EWS quota does not violate the basic structure of the Constitution. It has been given without disturbing the 50% quota meant for the socially and economically backward classes (SEBC), the government contended.


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Investing in cryptocurrencies may or may not be your thing, but there's no denying that it's one of the hottest conversations in finance today. But how can you profit from crypto without owning any?
Putting money into real cryptocurrencies is easier said than done. Depending on where you are in the world (and what time of day it is), jumping on top of the cryptocurrency bandwagon ranges from being somewhat convoluted to completely twisted.
With government regulations coming and going, as well as new challenges cropping up every other day, it can be pretty daunting and a formidable challenge to invest in them.
Now, if you're a cryptocurrency enthusiast who truly wants to hold this asset class, your choices are limited. You'll have to find a way to purchase the coin(s) of your choice.
But if that's not going to work, what other options do you have? Are there other elements in the cryptocurrency ecosystem that you can invest in, and still participate in the growth of this industry?
In this article, we'll look at six companies, understand what they do, and compare their investment returns over the last few months against Bitcoin (BTC/USD). Of course, there are hundreds of cryptocurrencies out there, but Bitcoin serves as an excellent proxy for the overall cryptocurrency market.
And before we proceed, we have to drop our obligatory disclaimer into the mix. Please keep in mind, past performance is no predictor of future performance, and this is merely a fun exercise to understand how the volatility of cryptocurrencies impacts other parts of the ecosystem – not financial advice.
With each of the companies below, we compared their stock price action over the past eight months against the BTC/USD exchange rate.
BTC/USD is represented by the green and red candles, while the individual tickers are represented with blue and yellow candles.
Nvidia designs and manufactures high-end graphics processing units. For a very long time, their core market was limited to graphic-intensive applications, such as visual effects, animation, and gaming.
However, the raw computing power built into these graphics processing units (GPU) makes them excellent for processing cryptocurrency transactions.
Let's take a look at NVDA's chart.
NVDA's chart did seem to follow the same trajectory as bitcoin during the third and fourth quarters of 2017, but after December, they stepped out of sync. Keep in mind, 2017 was a fantastic year for Nvidia overall, as they made tremendous strides in AI.
But for an investor looking to harvest some of the cryptocurrency volatility trends, NVDA doesn't look too promising.
AMD is one of the top semiconductor companies in the world, but they're second best two of their biggest product groups. Intel gives them a run for their money on the microprocessor market, and Nvidia has the lion's share of the GPU world.
That hasn't stopped them from cranking out powerful CPUs and GPUs either, and their 'Radeon' line of GPUs is a favorite among cryptocurrency miners for their excellent affordability, low power consumption, and powerful processors.
But enough about that. Let's look at the chart.
AMD has had a rough ride on the back of their microprocessor segment, but their recent strong performance has been on account of their GPU sales and their foray into blockchain and AI.
Just like NVDA, AMD is betting big on blockchain and AI. And both companies have actively downplayed their involvement in cryptocurrency, preferring to focus the story on their investments in AI & blockchain.
While AMD's price action towards the most recent couple of months does seem to mimic that of bitcoin, it's not a compelling enough chart.
Marathon Patent Group is a company that licenses and commercializes IP. The company sources IP from corporations, universities, and individuals. However, their 'side-hustle' is mining cryptocurrency. They do this through a subsidiary arm called Marathon Crypto Mining Inc. In short, they 'mine cryptocurrencies.
Now we're getting somewhere. MARA's price action appears to trace BTC/USD quite well. It makes intuitive sense given their direct involvement in mining cryptocurrency. MARA shows a big jump in November 2017. That's when they bought GBV, a small cryptocurrency mining company. Notice the price-pop in their stock once the news came out.
I went over to MARA's website to get a better understanding of how their business works. Interestingly, the large part of their site focuses on their patent licensing business, with their cryptocurrency mining operations only showing up on their news blurbs.
However, their price action makes it evident that the stock market looks at them as a good proxy for BTC/USD.
Longfin Financial Corp is a relatively new fin-tech company, based in NY. They specialize in blockchain technology and use it to offer various alternative finance/shadow banking solutions. They went public in December 2017.
LFIN hasn't been around for very long, but one look at their chart and you can see the trend.
It's hard to call their IPO a roaring success, but it wasn't a complete flop either.
However, shortly after their IPO, they purchased a small company that specialized in cryptocurrency contracts (Ziddu.com) and saw their stock price rocket upwards by almost 2600%. Check out that spike in price in December.
In summary, LFIN, even with its brief history, seems to show a strong correlation to BTC/USD price action and could be a potential candidate for those looking to play the trends.
So, here's a joke. Don't stop me if you've heard this one.
Two companies, Bioptix and Long Island Iced Tea Corp, walk into a bar. Bioptix has a royalty-bearing license to sell and distribute hormones for cattle. Long Island Iced Tea Corp makes iced tea.
Wait. What exactly is happening here?
Two companies, from completely unrelated fields, announced they were 'blockchain' companies, and their shares took off? So, RIOT now develops blockchain cattle hormones? And LBCC will have distributed ledger technology in their beverages? Or is someone just trying to cash in and profit from crypto?
Now that I've gotten my little rant out of the way let's read what their charts tell us. Both tickers mirror BTC/USD very closely. If you were looking for stocks that could give you access to the wild swings in cryptocurrency values, you've found a couple of them.
But does this mean the trend will continue? Hard to say. People may wise up, and pull their money out from these stocks. Or the SEC, which has just announced a wave of subpoenas, might take some kind of action. Or they might be delisted by the NASDAQ. Worse still, they could face a class action lawsuit.
However, they say there's a sucker born every minute. And some of them have money to spend. So keep an eye on these stocks.
There are plenty of ways in which an investor can gain exposure to the cryptocurrency market, without ever holding a single coin.
Some companies track the Bitcoin exchange rate better than others.
If you want to participate in the future of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence, you could stick with companies like NVDA and AMD.
Solid fundamentals? Check. Cryptocurrency-like volatility? Not so much.
If, on the other hand, you're looking to ride the waves, consider companies like LFIN, MARA, and even RIOT/LBCC (yuck).
Ultimately, it comes down to your risk tolerance and trading goals.
No matter which way you go, one thing is for sure. There's plenty of excitement to come.


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