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GoldSafe, created during a time of global and financial insecurity. The Founders; business people from Commodities, Forex, Derivatives, and many years spent working in the City of London. Their collective aim; to develop a wealth & asset protection model to withstand the turmoil our world has experienced historically for years. Financial crisis, international conflict and terrorism […]
The financial crisis which enveloped Europe caught many of us, and no matter how we twisted and turned, we were unable to escape its relentless march through the very fabric of our lives. Often it felt as if there was one rule for them, the elite, the old guard, and no rule to protect us. The financial management of the problem was always designed to save the giants and not the individual. Countries and governments got it wrong and austerity was ours to bear.
As intelligent and resourceful people we applied ourselves to the problem; how to develop a credible scheme to protect cash, our own money. How to secure it against time, inflation, deflation and crisis. It was imperative we found a secure home for our capital, the requirement to protect capital was paramount and had to be placed above yield or income. And yet it was essential in a long term solution that the capital would have to be sufficiently liquid and realisable, so as to afford us the ability to earn money and take advantage of opportunity.
With the run on cash, and currency fluctuating heavily on endless negative data, we realised that property or some form of investment would be the best option to preserve capital. However, bonds, securities and stocks were definitely not attractive. Real estate afforded no better alternative and came with its own raft of problems, see (Gold vs Property) and location was another issue, where to buy in the world.
Finite commodities were always an option, but again dependent upon industrial performance and storage issues in the long term. A particular commodity with monetary qualities and portability was shining through and the elementary choice was made, although we realised we had to find a way to make the product work, as we intended to hold it for the long term. Its long term performance was the attraction and whether looking at the 2000-year curve or the 15-year the yellow metal has always looked good.
Taking into consideration all of the factors bearing heavily on cash and with many years of historical data to analyse, there was a natural choice to protect cash, convert it to gold.
Money, the thing under pressure today at the bank is only fiat money and is currency that a government has declared to be legal tender, but is not backed by a physical commodity. The value of fiat money is derived from the relationship between supply and demand rather than the value of the material that the money is made of. Historically, most currencies were based on physical commodities such as gold or silver, but fiat money is based solely on faith. Fiat is the Latin word for "it shall be". Because fiat money is not linked to physical reserves, it risks becoming worthless due to hyperinflation. If people lose faith in a nation's paper currency, like the dollar bill, the money will no longer hold any value
We also noted that some of the richest individuals on the planet, George Soros and Stan Druckenmiller have considerable gold holdings. In fact, as much and possibly over a third of their wealth is gold. We were aware these men had sufficient income from many other sources and holding gold as a last reserve made sense. However, we considered it unlikely that such prudent men would not let such a large percentage of their wealth sit idly by and just rely on it as a resource of last resort.
On closer inspection it was clear what they did. They had adopted the model of central banks historically. Unable back in the day to just print money ad infinitum, central banks once held sufficient bullion and other tangible commodities or assets to actually meet the value of currency they put into circulation. In other words, the paper was supported by gold value. This is clearly the case for these men, and they have cash flow linked to their bullion, should the require it for opportunity in the market place.
We also know that in 2012 the LCH Clearnet, the world's largest clearing house began accepting gold as security for margin. Prior to this only hard cash was acceptable, no matter how big or who you were. So gold really is just another currency, but one which goes up in value like a finite commodity. So we realised we needed to think like a central bank and use our gold like money as well as a capital asset.
The thing we had to find was something risk averse, which we could be directly involved with and made sense. The base rates at the central banks are at zero or thereabouts and in some cases negative. Money, cash, savings are not achieving anything in any bank, unless they are placed into some form of speculative investment attached to risk.
The risk to reward is relative; with limitless global business failure and political strife we were unable to find anything which offered us a realistic return with minimal risk. If it was to be a gamble then we decided we would prefer to go to the casino ourselves, rather than sit naively by while another threw the dice. This of course we did not do, we continued to work for something better.
Our approach to the bank is; we are only drawing some of your paper money against our real gold. The bank was actually going to improve their worth by entering into this contract with us. We could see we brought value and security to the bank, and accordingly it was extremely cost effective to simply draw down an alternative money from one account, while holding twice that amount in another account at the same branch. USD from our dollar account was in deficit, to about half the monetary value of our gold account.
Any bank which struggled to understand this concept will probably not last very long in the complex world of global finance.
The next course of action was to invest the cash into something which gave a return, with minimal risk. This was when we realised the opportunity which naturally occurred to us. The option of what currency we wanted against our gold was presented to us. We could take any major global commodity currency against it, and then redeem the account with any other major global commodity currency. Gold is quoted every day in all the majors, and naturally pegs itself to the strongest.
Currency management made sense and if done correctly was the way to generate income. We had to find and engage a currency manager. We did not want FX (foreign exchange trading) and we did not want leveraged transactions. All we required was the movement of our money on a one to one basis, unleveraged around the 8 major global commodity currencies to generate income.
Sending our money off to a hedge fund or entering into a complex financial product was not what we wanted. We needed it only to be managed on a discretionary basis around the world's most liquid currencies, in a strategic and professional way. The global currency market is driven by numerous factors and we realised now that the market place was perhaps even more predictable for the right organisation.
Currency values rise and fall relative to other nations fiat money, and in relation to that nations performance economically. This is normal and driven by fundamentals, such as employment statics, crop yields, domestic and export output performances in manufacturing, construction, natural resources, mining and any number of quantifiable and measurable factors.
There was however one major unpredictable factor that always weighed heavily on currency value, and could by many be considered a false value, and is perhaps now missing from the table. Government's control or heavily influence their central banks, and they were once able to manipulate the value of their currency to suit their own agenda's at home. With global growth teetering on the edge of the precipice for the last 8 years and central banks with rates at zero or less, they are no longer able to manipulate the market in the way they used to at the behest of their bosses.
An election looming would be a good reason to play around with interest rates, to make short term gains in domestic popularity. Unfortunately, with everyone's economies so finely balanced, all the major currencies are facing the same issues and the primary objective of the central banks is now to stave off a disaster, and so makes them more predictable and requires them to be driven by the fundamentals, as opposed to the whims of governments.
The founders of GoldSafe found the right currency manager for them. The organisation is based in Switzerland and is a very private and well managed firm, with a demonstrable track record of unleveraged performance, operating a highly technical contrarian currency management system in only USD, GBP, CHF, EUR, JPY, AUD, NZD and CAD. The firm Mercury AG ticked every box for GoldSafe and more.
The calculator we show on the home page gives a representation of what we were able to achieve with our choice, based on average historical data and guidance notes are herein as to how the numbers are achieved:
Enter the amount you would like to invest in the 'investment value' box and choose the 'term of investment' in years.
Gold against USD has average 362% over the last 15 years*, so therefore the annual capital growth base calculation model uses 362% as the total capital growth over 15 years. This equates to an average annual growth figure of 9% p.a. when compounded to the original asset value.
Goldsafe suggest a maximum of 60% of capital asset to be allocated to the Swiss Asset management team for the income generation program. The twenty one year average income for the Swiss Asset Manager is 16.9%. This figure is then adjusted to represent the return on the entire capital, although the entire capital is not allocated to the program. The annual rental yield therefore is expected to achieve over 10% of capital value p.a.
The total profits made are calculated and displayed in the profit field. And is the sum of the compounded annual revenue from Switzerland added to the average annual capital gold growth compounded, year on year.
The total return is then added to the original capital to demonstrate the value of the investor's total stake at the end of the chosen term and appears in the final box, Total Value.
Reinvestment of the annual revenue and adjustment of capital asset value, to increase the 60% included in the scheme is a discretionary choice for the investor. The Investment program income may be drawn quarterly as cash or gold.
Generate annual revenue from your gold while it accumulates in value – It really is that simple.
*Figures quoted are available for review at Gold Price.org
The beginning of time and the universe are generally accepted as a singular event which took place 15 billion years ago, give or take a year. Stephen Hawkins theories are well presented and accepted by the majority of investors. Other schools of thought may have merit and the timeline may vary, but a singular event is conceded by all as the beginning.
Gold was already here, waiting for us in the ground when modern humans spread from Africa into Europe and Asia around 60,000 years ago. The Neolithic Revolution around 8,000 years BCE saw the development of agriculture, which drastically changed human lifestyle. Mesopotamia is the site of the earliest developments and has been identified as having inspired some of the most important developments in human history including the invention of the wheel, cursive script, astronomy, agriculture and for us at GoldSafe most importantly Mathematics. The basis of finance is the calculation of value and recording it.
The development of cities was synonymous with the rise of civilisation. Early civilisations rose first in lower Mesopotamia (3500BCE) followed by the Egyptian civilisation along the Nile (3000BCE). For nearly 3,000 years, ancient Egypt prospered as one the most progressive civilisations, characterized by advanced architecture, art and philosophy. Ancient Egyptians were fascinated by gold. In fact, Egypt's association with gold reaches back more than 5,500 years, which makes the culture largely responsible for humans' obsession with this precious metal.
Gold, chemical symbol Au (from the Latin aurum meaning 'shining dawn'), is a precious metal which has been used since antiquity in the production of jewellery, coinage, sculpture, vessels and as a decoration for buildings, monuments and statues. In South America, gold was similarly worked by the Chavin civilization of Peru around 1200 BCE and gold casting was perfected by the Nazca society from 500 BCE. It was catching on everywhere and long before we had global communications.
Gold does not corrode and so it became a symbol of immortality and power in many ancient cultures. Its rarity and aesthetic qualities made it an ideal material for ruling classes to demonstrate their power and position. First found at surface level near rivers in Asia Minor such as the Pactolus in Lydia, gold was also mined underground from 2000 BCE by the Egyptians and later by the Romans in Africa, Portugal and Spain.
There is also evidence the Romans smelted gold particles from ores such as iron pyrites. Easily worked and mixed with other metals such as silver and copper to increase its strength and change its colour, gold was used for a wide range of purposes.
The value and beauty of gold made it an ideal material for particularly important political and religious objects such as crowns, sceptres, symbolic statues, libation vessels and votive offerings. Gold items were often buried with the dead as a symbol of the deceased's status, and the conspicuous (and non-profitable) consumption of such a rare and valuable material must surely have been designed to impress. Perhaps the most famous example is the so-called mask of Agamemnon found at Mycenae.
In the Inca civilization of Peru gold was considered the sweat of the sun god Inti and so was used to manufacture all manner of objects of religious significance, especially masks and sun disks. In ancient Colombia gold was similarly revered for its lustre and association with the sun and in powdered form was used to cover the body of the future king in a lavish coronation ceremony which gave rise to the legend of El Dorado.
As a decorative covering, gold plate and gold leaf have been used to decorate shrines, temples, tombs, sarcophagi, statues, ornamental weapons and armour, ceramics, glassware and jewellery since Egyptian times. Perhaps the most famous example of gold leaf from antiquity is the death mask of King Tutankhamun, unearthed early this century (1922) by British archaeologists Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon, after over 3,200 years hidden from the light. The lustre of the gold was unchanged from the day the mask was crafted.
Gold, with its malleability and incorruptibility, has also been used in dental work for over 3000 years. The Etruscans in the 7th century BCE used gold wire to fix in place substitute animal teeth. As thread, gold was also woven into fabrics. Gold has also been used in medicine, for example, Pliny in the 1st century BCE suggests gold should be applied to wounds as a defence to 'magic potions'.
In more modern times the wealth of the richest man on earth is linked to gold. He died in the fourteenth century circa 1337, and was called Mansa Musa and was the king of Timbuktu. His recorded wealth is difficult to place an accurate number on. In the worlds top 10 rich list Bill Gates would feature at position 9 and in front of him come J. D. Rockefeller, A. Carnegie, bad boy Joe Stalin, Emperor Shenzong who ruled and empire with 30% of world GDP at the time. The man sitting in second place is Augustus Caesar.
Augustus Caesar, in charge of an empire that accounted for 25% to 30% of the world's economic output, and according to Stanford history professor Ian Morris, Augustus at one point held personal wealth equivalent to one-fifth of his empire's economy. That fortune would be the equivalent of about $4.6 trillion in 2014. "For a while," Morris said "Augustus personally owned all of Egypt." That's hard to top.
Musa did and by some distance. Mansa Musa, the king of Timbuktu, is referred to as the wealthiest person in history. According to Ferrum College history professor Richard Smith, Musa's West African kingdom was likely the largest producer of gold in the world at the time. Just how rich was Musa? There's really no way to put an accurate number on his wealth. Records are scarce, if non-existent, and contemporary sources describe the king's riches in terms that are impossible for the time.
Some tales of his famous pilgrimage to Mecca—during which Musa's spending was so lavish that it caused a currency crisis in Egypt—mention dozens of camels each carrying hundreds of pounds of gold. (Smith says one year of Malian gold production probably generated about a ton.) Musa's riches were so immense that people struggled to describe them.
This is the richest guy anyone has ever seen. Trying to find words to explain that figure is hard. There are pictures of him holding a scepter of gold on a throne of gold holding a cup of gold with a golden crown on his head. Imagine as much gold as you think a human being could possess and double it, that's what all the accounts try to communicate. When no one can even comprehend your wealth it means you're rich.
As difficult as it is to adjust for accurate wealth perception so historically, it is the constant of gold in our assumption on monetary values that makes it possible for the historians and the accountants to all agree, the guy with the most gold was the richest. The purchasing power of his capital assets and his financial durability in his changing world was underpinned by the most secure form of monetary wealth known to man…GOLD
The articles that will appear below are the premise of the writer. We have taken great pleasure from our own personal relationship with gold and the industries which surround it. It began for us in the sixties, and although on occasion we thought we took a few years out, it has been there subconsciously, in the background, shaping the course of our lives and yours for ever. And is still doing so.
So this space will be what we find from the past, what we discover tomorrow and hopefully where we are going.
GoldSafe rationale is you own physical gold. This methodology underpins the investment model and is key to the long term financial security of the GoldSafe client. There is no involvement with ETF's, futures, derivatives contracts or paper gold of any kind. The owners of gold at GoldSafe own the physical metal in its entirety, un-leveraged, and ounce for ounce, and by ounce, or whatever mass denomination you choose, gram, kilo or tola.
Cost of storage and insurance are important to consider, these are the responsibility of the owner of the bullion. Fortunately the ratio of size to value is extremely good with gold, this makes the cost of storage in relation to value of asset extremely low. Unlike many other valuable properties, gold is extremely stable and inert. It does not tarnish or degrade over time and is very easy to store. Gold happily just sits quietly on the shelf accumulating in value over time.
The GoldSafe model is not limited any specific region and there are reciprocal relationships in place with most of the world's established bullion depositories. And you can structure the Goldsafe model in the most geopolitical advantageous way for you the investor, to generate the optimum outcome.
Investing money in something can bring great reward, it can also bring great loss. The intelligent investor knows he will have to make choices and decisions to maintain his asset value and derive income from it. It is important to balance risk to reward and keep an eye on the horizon. At GoldSafe we have looked long and hard at the fundamental problems facing investors looking to generate income in the current market and maintain capital asset values. How to generate a reasonable return from an extremely safe investment is key to our the Goldsafe investment strategy and this is what separates it from the existing models available today. The initial process of conversion to gold removes the risk to capital from monetary interventions and currency wars during the current period of global political uncertainty. Cash at the bank in the current economic climate is now more vulnerable than it has ever been.
Gold has always surpassed the key underlying growth of property as a capital asset, what it has failed to do historically is generate revenue if you do nothing with it. It can often be excused this shortfall, as its capital growth often beats combined property yield plus capital growth, and there are no dilapidations to absorb. Ownership of the physical gold by the investor directly is key to the GoldSafe strategy.The GoldSafe unique approach to the storing of the gold in Dubai, or other suitable advantageous and secure vaults around the globe, enables the investor to receive annual income from ownership of the metal. Central Banks have long supported their capital issuance with gold reserves locked away deep in their vaults, and in the current economic climate a prudent investor in the GoldSafe model can enjoy the benefits once the exclusive premise of the Central Banks.
The investor's monetary value is moved within the whole program on a 1 for 1 basis between the world's major global commodity currencies.
SOS Children's Villages work to prevent family breakdown and care for children who have lost parental care, or who risk losing it. They work with communities, partners and states to ensure that the rights of all children, in every society, are respected and fulfilled.
In particular they do extensive work to protect vulnerable children associated with the gold mining industry in Africa. As such it is incumbent upon the founders of GoldSafe to support such a charity and we encourage you to do the same.
1oz – It is rarer to find a one ounce nugget of gold than a five carat diamond.
175,000 tonnes – Less than 175,000 tonnes of gold has been mined since the beginning of civilisation.
21 metres cubed – All of the gold ever mined would fit into a crate of 21 metres cubed.
200 – Julius Caesar gave 200 gold coins to each of his soldiers from the spoils of war in defeating Gaul.
50 miles – One ounce of gold can be stretched to a length of 50 miles; the resulting wire would be just five microns wide.
4,600 tonnes – There are 147.3 million ounces – around 4,600 tonnes – of gold stored in the US Bullion Depository at Fort Knox.
9 metres square – One ounce of pure gold can be hammered into a single sheet nine metres square.
530,000 bars – The US Federal Reserve holds 6,700 tonnes of gold, in 530,000 gold bars. At its peak in 1973, the Fed stored more than 12,000 tonnes of monetary gold.
400 troy ounces – A "London Good Delivery Bar", the standard unit of traded gold, is made from 400 troy ounces of gold.
79 – The atomic number of gold is 79, which means there are 79 protons in the nucleus of every atom metal.
2316 troy ounces – The largest ever true gold nugget weighted 2316 troy ounces when found at Moliagul in Australia in 1869. It was called the "Welcome Stranger".
90% – Over 90 per cent of the world's gold has been mined since the California Gold Rush.
80 cm – The largest gold coin ever created was cast by the Perth Mint in 2012. Weighing one tonne and measuring 80 cm in diameter, it surpassed the previous record, a 2007, C$1 million coin which was just 53 cm across.
1885 – While digging up stones to build a house, Australian miner George Harrison found gold ore near Johannesburg in 1885, beginning the South African gold rush.
31.103 grams– There are just over 31 grams in a troy ounce of gold.
11.2 million – If all of the existing gold in the world was pulled into a 5 micron thick wire, it could wrap around the world 11.2 million times.


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Down the rabbit-hole (or to the cinemas)
15 comments
- Nikolett said...
Ahh, I love your purchases! Those shoes! So adorable! And you're so adorable :) I probably won't see this, just because the book seriously disturbed me and I don't think I would survive a 3D version (even if it is supposed to be later on) but I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)
- March 4, 2010 at 11:33 PM
- the girl in stiletto said...
lolness. damn why do i have to be working many many many hours this week and therefore have to wait until next week? whyyy? whyyyy??
- March 5, 2010 at 4:12 AM
- acutelife said...
AHHH..this makes me wanna see it!! I think I will :p
- March 5, 2010 at 8:55 AM
- Carina Blogarina said...
I am sooooo excited to this movie!! Your post makes me want to get tickets for this weekend!!
- March 5, 2010 at 10:33 AM
- dancinginchiffon said...
great post!
- March 5, 2010 at 12:06 PM
- // krissy ♥ said...
@ Nikolett: Oh please do watch it! I think you will like it, it's not disturbing I swear! :)
@ Ejannz: Because work sucks like that x_x I hope you get to watch this the soonest you can though! :)
@ acutelife: You should! :D
@ Carina Blogarina: Yay! :D
@ dancinginchiffon: Thanks :)
- March 5, 2010 at 7:30 PM
- Nashe^ said...
I don't know when exactly but I KNOW I'll be watching it soon! Still caught up in assignments at the moment. My friend and I have planned to watch this together since March 2009 and you just made me more excited! I LOVE Helena Bonham Carter.
- March 5, 2010 at 9:33 PM
- RicAdeMus said...
I love that smiling cat!!!
Depp...well, maybe it's a girl thing. I saw 21 Jump Street and did like him in that.
I hope work is easy this weekend.
- March 6, 2010 at 3:18 AM
nice blog HONEY! :D I LIKE IT!!!
Follow my blog and I follow your blog:O)
i`m happy if you follow me toooo with bloglovin ;)
- March 7, 2010 at 5:17 AM
- amynaree said...
i want to see alice in wonderland! was suppose to go this weekend but it's raining :)
- March 7, 2010 at 12:09 PM
- Kym said...
i fell asleep during the movie :( but thats cus kulang sa tulog! haha! ;P i love the heart flats!! how come you didn't take a pic of you with your outfit!!
- March 7, 2010 at 12:54 PM
- bowsnhearts said...
I just watched Alice yesterday as well and I love the colours and the graphics! The storyline is a tad blah but I really love the use of bold colours and cute graphics in the movie!
- March 7, 2010 at 4:26 PM
- Leah said...
I haven't watch it yet Krissy... ayaw ako samahan ng mga boys ko. Hahaha! But I will convince them, kapalit allowance. xoxo
- March 7, 2010 at 8:14 PM
- Little Miss Tiara said...
you know, i'm late on commenting because i don't want to read any spoiler, lol. turned out you're not giving one, lololol. and I'm gonna watch this tomorrow! yayyyy! can't wait can't wait, hoho
- March 7, 2010 at 9:04 PM
- // krissy ♥ said...
@ Nashe^: Me too! She's excellent in whatever role she plays!
@ Rick: Work was indeed easy! My vacation has officially started! :D
@ dressed to please: Thank you! I will check out your blog now :)
@ amynaree: I hope you get to watch it soon! :)
@ Kym: It's because I cannot find someone to take a photo of the whole outfit when I was already alone in the apartment haha :D
@ bowsnhearts: I agree! :)
@ Leah: Nyahaha, perfect! Go on, watch it na! :D
@ Tiara: I made sure I do not post spoilers as I know most people would just be able to watch it this weekend :)
- March 7, 2010 at 9:38 PM


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What's hot: Surprisingly good sound for such a compact unit. Integration of the iHome + Sleep and iHome + Radio Apps allows your iOS device to function as an uber alarm clock and an internet radio player.
What's not: The docking connector is angled too far to the rear, making it difficult to dock anything but a completely naked iPhone/iPod or 1st generation iPad.
Reviewed March, 2011 by Tom Slayton
The iHome iD9 is a speaker dock for iOS devices. It provides good sound quality for its size, and looks nice, to boot. It will operate for hours on its rechargeable battery, and is small enough to throw in a backpack.
The iD9 is an unobtrusive, almost elegant speaker dock for the iPod/iPhone/iPad. Its speakers are on the sides, allowing for a lower profile and for front-facing controls. This also helps with sound separation, an important consideration with small tabletop units. The sound quality of the iD9 is surprisingly good, especially considering that this unit can run equally well on its built-in rechargeable battery. Its small, almost cylindrical design makes it easy to stuff in a backpack or a dufflebag, and it runs for hours on a single charge.
Unfortunately, the battery isn't robust enough to charge your iOS device while it is unplugged, but considering its size and weight, this is not really a surprise. Including a battery large enough to power itself and an iPad would most likely turn this thing into a brick.
Docking is a cinch provided you are using an unencumbered iPhone/iPod/ iPad and iPad 2; just slide your device onto the spring-loaded docking connector and you're off and running. While it is a simple thing to dock any of the above-listed devices with the iD9, docking an iPad 2 or any iPhone/iPad in a protective case, requires a great deal of effort and luck as the dock connector is angled too far to the rear of the unit for these things to fit easily. If you can manage it, however, I can verify that it works as expected with these units as well.
The iD9 is designed to integrate with both the iHome + Sleep (free) and the iHome + Radio ($1.99) apps. The iHome + Sleep app is a full-featured clock radio application that provides multiple alarms, sleep timers, and integration with social media while the iHome + Radio application allows access to internet radio, and interfaces seamlessly with iHome + Sleep to allow you to wake to your favorite internet radio station. Both apps work as advertised, and add quite a bit of value to the iHome line of products.
The iD9 Speaker Dock is a great sounding, well made product, marred only by the angle of its dock connector. The integration of iHome's apps greatly increase its value and functionality, and its portability means you can enjoy your music anywhere. Be warned, however, that attempting to dock an iPad 2 with the iD9 may scratch the back of your iDevice, and attempting to dock an iPhone/iPod in a bulky case will be difficult, at best.
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What is happening today in Uganda is unacceptable regardless of political affiliation. We are all witnessing again the brutality of Tyrant Yoweri Museveni in full gear,as always nothing is surprising to us as this is the way the cold blooded tyrant has been behaving-using brutal force against Ugandans for years.
Those of you that are very young, this monster started murdering Ugandans that were demonstrating peacefully back in 1979, he personally led happy trigger goons of UNLA and showered lived bullets at peaceful demonstrators that were questioning the un constitutional overthrow of Professor Yusu Lule(RIP) and as a result, nine Ugandan died.
Fellow Ugandans today is not the time for disunity among yourselves and operating within your political parties, we've said it before, Uganda has never had genuine multiparty politics but genuine day light political sleaze. So stop thinking on party lines and work as a team, however at this stage we call upon autonomous groups to operate independently from mainstream political groupings as this will stretch the tyrant's security goons and you won't invite to yourselves unwanted attention.
We also call upon Patriots within the UPDF and Police to set up operational cells that can hit the Tyrant when necessary and were it hurts. Fellow Patriots, don't let anyone deceive you that the people hate the Army, they don't but hate the cowardly commander in-chief that has never fought at a front line, huo Museveni Nni Muwoga saana, mapambano yake erikua ya kutawanyika!
Patriots, do you still want to be led by a thief that steals all your allowances that is always paid on time by USA and European Union, and did you know that every UPDF Soldier is entitled to a Weekly allowance of $280(US Dollars)?? Of cause not, because Yoweri Museveni and Salim Saleh have been pocketing all your allowance. I'm sure know one has told you that every serving UPDF Soldier has an allowance to send two children to study for free in USA, Canada, Sweden and UK for four years and of which the parent that is serving in UPDF can visit them twice a year!!
Now, Patriots, do you still want to be commanded by a thief that has been taking you for fools for all these years??
What is going on in Our country affects all tribes and no tribe should put its-self before the rest-this is the time to work as a nation and not tribe, because the moment tribalism takes over, you'll be back to square zero and know one will ever feel sorry for you as you'll have alienated hardcore Activists.
Fellow Ugandans, we have said it before, that we are not here to seek power or to campaign for a political figure but to address and raise issues that concern Human Rights abuses. Human rights values should be universal and not a monopoly for the few.
Let us all Ugandans, work together to bring sanity in our country and those that are afraid of change because it might bring instability and deter development, you're wrong because Uganda has never been stable nor developed-for god sake, what development can you pinpoint in Uganda??
However, We agree with those Ugandans that don't see Kizza Besigye as the change apart from Winnie Byanyima, he has nothing to offer Ugandans. Our reliable sources have suggested that Besigye is being fronted by his patient, Yoweri Museveni to test an uprising so they can crush it in its infancy and put off Ugandans from ever Uprising.
Yes we know, but don't be fooled by those pictures of Besigye on the floor or Pickup and not mentioning the self inflicted wound on the finger and the plastered arm. How comes other opposition leaders have spent nights in the cooler??
How can someone that owns ten petrol stations- selling "the over priced fuel" claim that he understands your pain and he will walk with you to work not everyday but monday and thursday?? KIzza Besigye is an NRM decoy that is meant to kill off genuine dissenting voices and opposition.
Fellow Ugandans, the uprising should not be managed by the class of people that are parasites on our society and whose main job is to peddle opportunistic politics of which they get paid by you the taxpayers(donors) while you can barely feed yourself.
The state of hardship in Uganda did not start this year after February, but its been the same since 1988 when Kizza Besigye was the Alter boy. How did he accumulate all that wealth since he comes from a humble background, not 1 but 10 petrol stations and fertile acres of land that would grow food to feed 10 million Ugandans.
Next time we shall take a deeper look into Kizza Besigye…
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By: Jenna Zine (A Toast) –
When a young girl, Boo (Mary Gibbs), inadvertently wanders into the parallel world of Monstropolis, top "Scarers" Sulley (an outstanding John Goodman) and Mike (Billy Crystal) set out on an adventure to return her to her rightful place. Meanwhile, an unlikely friendship blooms.
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If there are any movies children "must see," Monsters Inc. is surely near the top of the list, so it's a treat that the Pixar animated classic is revisiting the big screen. The cynical adult in me must point out that the release times out nicely with the holidays (along with the financial windfall a December date can provide) and will leave audiences primed for the impending summer prequel, Monsters University. But given the age we live in, I can't, in good conscience, deny any youngster this experience; therefore I'm thrilled to give the 3D reboot a hearty thumbs-up. The Grinch I am not.
I'm gonna hula hoop my way into your heart!
That said, other than the astounding chase scene through the room of children's doors, the 3D addition doesn't add much to the story. However, the good news is that the plot has aged well. The tender connection between Sulley and Boo is still sweet as ever, and goofy one-eyed Mike is still pleasant comic relief. The fact that the monsters are actually more terrified of the children remains a fun twist and will hopefully help the newly initiated sleep better at night.
One for the ages. Generations will continue to revisit Monsters, Inc. long after Wreck-It Ralph's plug has been pulled.
Drinking Game
Take a Drink: every time a child scares the crap out of a monster.
Take a Drink: every time (secondary character) George brings back a human artifact clinging to his fur.
Take a Drink: every time Randall Boggs (Steve Buscemi) does something sneaky to try and outwit Sulley.
Take a Drink: every time the monsters pop through a door.
Take a Drink: every time Sulley is sweet to Boo.


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THE PRAVDA-ESQUE BBC must learn who its true masters are said Saint Nicola of Sturgeon yesterday. AhDinnaeKen reports:
By Meeja Byaas – culture media and BBC anti-Scots bias correspondent
SAINT NICOLA of Sturgeon has accused the BBC of letting her country down.
She claimed the corporation had failed to show due deference to Sun King Alex of Salmond and had never once referred to him as "Your grace".
The Firstminster also said the broadcaster had regularly failed to properly reflect on just how great independence would be for her, her party, her sovereign people and her sovereign people's party.
And she added that some sovereign viewers in Scotland were left with the impression that the SNP didn't have all the answers which, of course, it does.
Saint Nicola added she did not believe there was "institutional bias" in the BBC's referendum output – she knew the bias was "sustained and unrelentingly unfair" and "brainwashing" in its criticism of magic money tree eckonomics.
Speaking at the Edinburgh International TV Festival, she said the Tories ideological assault on the institution could also provide an opportunistic 'final solution' for Scotland: nicknamed GIRFEV (Getting It Right For Every Viewer), all BBC journalists would have a 'named person' responsible for overseeing their broadcasting output.
She said: "We have put forward a further amendment that BBC staff and journalists should sign a new BBC code of conduct pledging they would not publicly criticise a decision, policy or consequences of a SNP decision or policy.
"The sovereign will of the Scottish Nationalist people expects no less than due deference from their public broadcaster. Any other standard will be viewed as apostasy and dereliction of duty and be treated accordingly.
"If Scotland's elected representatives can be gagged by SNP diktat, then it is only right and fair that the unelected and undemocratic BBC should be bound by the same rules."


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3-4 bedroom, 2 bathroom crew house in Cowes. Sleeping up to 8 in single beds or zip and link to make doubles.
Only a few minutes walking time to Cowes Yacht Haven and Shepards Wharf Marina.
Stylish and homely 3 bedroom house only minutes walk to Cowes town and Marinas. This beautiful home has been tastefully renovated throughout and is only 7 minutes walk from the Red Jet terminal passenger ferry.
A very unique property to Cowes. Recently renovated this stylish luxury self catered property is a hidden gem in the Old town of Cowes. Located close to the Royal Yacht Sqaudron and all the major yacht clubs.
Delightful Victorian terraced house within easy walking distance of Cowes Marinas, (only 400 metres from Shepards Wharf) and Cowes town centre. This cottage can sleep 8 crew separately in 3 bedrooms, and if required it can be rented with similar adjacent properties to sleep up to a large racing team of 24 ..
Modern 4 bedroom house ideal for a large crew of 8+ as extra beds can be added.
All very good size rooms spread out over 3 floors. Easy walking distance to Marinas and the town of Cowes.
Characterful 3 bedroom cottage in the heart of Cowes. Situated just a minutes walk from the high street of Cowes with its vibrant restaurants, cafes, shops and bars. A short walk to the Esplanade and Marinas.
Large spacious crew house within close walking distance to the town of Cowes and Marinas.
6 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and 1 shower room.
A beautiful 3 bedroomed, 3 bathroomed property located near all the major yacht clubs in Cowes with sea-views. A private secured entrance opposite the Cowes week race office leads into a courtyard. A lift or stairs takes you up to the 1st floor apartment. Only a few minutes walking time to the Yacht Clubs, Marinas and town.
A chic, second floor apartment in Cowes High Street.
Set on the second floor of a Grade II listed building, this two bedroom apartment has a setting in the heart of the sailing resort of Cowes. Step inside and you'll find a contemporary décor that makes this the perfect apartment for a family break or an escape with friends.
A Grade II listed, first floor apartment on Cowes High Street
With a bright, contemporary décor throughout, Paskins is a first-floor apartment in a characterful, listed building. Just steps away from the shops and restaurants of Cowes High Street, this apartment is perfect for an escape with friends or family.
A Grade II listed house on Cowes High Street, with beautiful harbour views and an elegant décor.
With the perfect setting right in the heart of the sailing resort of Cowes, this beautiful, reverse level house is all about enjoying spectacular views in style. Formerly The Old Haberdashery, Woodyear House has been beautifully restored yet still has the charm of yesteryear.
Located within a short walk from Cowes High Street, the Marina and the Red Jet, with the added bonus of walking past M&S on your way back home!
The rooms are created with sailors in mind, but we all love a cosy room to come home to.
3 bedroom cottage sleeping 6-8 ideal for a crew or family holiday.
The apartment comprises of 1 double bedroom and 1 single room with a bunk bed. Open plan living room/kitchen/diner, a bathroom and a separate WC. This flat has been furnished to an exceptionally high standard.
Pretty 2 bedroom cottage in central Cowes, sleeping up to 4 guests in 2 good size bedrooms. Freshly decorated throughout and furnished with high quality furniture.
Characterful period house in an ideal location. 5 minutes walk from Cowes Marina sleeping 8 in 3 very good size bedrooms. Quiet private road with on street parking.
Lovely wooden floors throughout the ground floor. Perfect for a large crew of 8 or a family.
Beautiful 4 bedroom 3 storey house located just off Baring Road in a private cul-de-sac. Wonderful elevated position over-looking the Solent, spectacular views from the balcony. This superior property offers 3 or 4 bedrooms. 1 Master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, plus 3 twin rooms .(The price will reflect booking 3 or 4 bedrooms) Cowes week. 10 minute walk to the town of Cowes.
Jubilee Cottages is an end-terrace Victorian cottage, a five minute walk from the bustling seaport town of Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Sleeping six people in three bedrooms.
3 bedroom, 2 bathroom cottage within easy walking distance to the town and Marinas. Lovely cottage with a yachty theme. 1 double, 2 twins, single bed could be added but a bit of a squeeze.
4-5 bedroom spacious family home. Plenty of space to spread out a crew of 6-8.
Would suit a family or small crew.
Regattalets is a local marine accommodation agency based in the beautiful sailing town of Cowes, Cowes is also famously known as the 'Mecca' of sailing. Regattalets was founded in Cowes on the Isle of Wight in 2004 by Andrea Vaughan who is a Cowes based agent. Andrea is a keen sailor and understands the importance of booking the right property for yacht owners/crew, corporate clients and family holidays in Cowes.
Regattalets provides accommodation in Cowes with (No Agency fees) for crews, yacht owners, yacht skippers, sailing guests and their families as well as professional racing teams.


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I. M. (Mac) Destler is Saul I. Stern Professor at the School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, and Director of its program on International Security and Economic Policy. He was Acting Dean of the School in 1994-95 and 2009, Director of the Center for International Security Studies at Maryland (CISSM) from 1992 to 1999, and Director of the Ph.D. program from 2000 to 2007. His recent book, In the Shadow of the Oval Office (Simon and Schuster, 2009, co-authored with Ivo H. Daalder), assesses the role of the President's national security adviser from the Kennedy through the George W. Bush administration.
Destler is also Visiting Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics (IIE), where he analyzes the political economy of trade. His American Trade Politics, (fourth edition, 2005), won the Gladys M. Kammerer Award, American Political Science Association, for the best book on U.S. national policy. It is the Institute's all-time best-seller, with over 100,000 copies in print. Other recent works include Protecting the American Homeland: One Year On (Brookings Institution, 2003, multiple authors) and Misreading the Public: The Myth of a New Isolationism (Brookings for CISSM, 1999, co-authored with Steven Kull). Destler received the University of Maryland's Distinguished International Service Award for 1998.
Experience Professor Destler has taught at Princeton University, the International University of Japan, and the University of Nigeria. He has consulted on economic and foreign policy organization at the Executive Office of the President and the Department of State, and on higher education in applied economics and business for USAID/Central Asia. He has held senior research positions at IIE (1983-87), the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (1977-83), and the Brookings Institution (1972-77).
Professional Activities Dr. Destler has chaired the Salzburg Seminar on American Politics and the Foreign Policy Process, and served on: the International Affairs Fellowship Committee, Council on Foreign Relations; the Brownlow Prize Committee, National Academy of Public Administration; the Committee on Foreign Policy Studies, Social Science Research Council; the Commission on Government Renewal, Carnegie Endowment and IIE; the Nominating Committee, American Political Science Association; and the Committee on Japan, National Research Council.
Education. Professor Destler received his B.A. magna cum laude from Harvard College in 1961, and his M.P.A. and Ph.D. from the Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University in 1965 and 1971.
Publications At the Peterson Institute, Destler has published Renewing Fast-Track Legislation (1997) and The National Economic Council (1996), and co-authored Dollar Politics (1989) and Anti-Protection (1987). Other books include:
Presidents, Bureaucrats, and Foreign Policy (Princeton, 1972 and 1974)
Managing an Alliance: The Politics of US-Japanese Relations (Brookings, co-authored, 1976)
The Textile Wrangle: Conflict in Japanese-American Relations, 1969-71 (Cornell, co-authored, 1979)
Making Foreign Economic Policy (Brookings, 1980)
Our Own Worst Enemy: The Unmaking of American Foreign Policy (Simon and Schuster, co-authored, 1984)
Beyond the Beltway: Engaging the Public in U.S. Foreign Policy (Norton, co-edited, 1994)


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The nation's rising obesity problems mean many citizens are not only too large for scanners but they have too much fat for the rays to penetrate.
Over the past 15 years, the number of failed scans linked to patient obesity has doubled, Radiology journal reports.
The problem is not confined to scanners. UK hospitals have had to make their beds stronger for obese patients.
And airlines are designing aircraft to carry heavier loads because passengers are becoming plumper.
Dr Raul Uppot and colleagues, who work in radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, had noticed that they were seeing more and more patients whose weight prevented them from having medical scans.
He and his team decided to look back at radiology reports between 1989 and 2003 to see the extent of the problem.
Missed diagnoses
Year on year they saw a small but significant increase in the number of scans that had to be abandoned because the patient was too fat.
Ultrasound images were affected the most because the sound waves need to penetrate the skin and fatty tissue before reaching the organs being examined.
The study authors warned that important diagnoses could be missed if people could not be scanned.
The US government says 64% of the population are overweight.
Dr Colin Wayne of the UK's National Obesity Forum said the UK was showing a similar trend.
"The obesity rates in the US have been going up relentlessly. Sadly, in the UK we are following in their wake.
"The UK is now the fastest growing country in Europe for rising obesity.
"It's worrying if people can't get the necessary investigations. But that is just the tip of the iceberg. It is the epidemic of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases that will follow in the wake of obesity that is even more worrying."
Professor Adrian Dixon of the Royal College of Radiologists said: "It is a real problem and it is getting worse. People are getting fatter."
"One may not be able to offer the obese patient the best possible imaging test because of their weight," he added.
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After speaking with many of my friends who are realtors I found that after they sold a house they would go out and get them a gift to thank them. They would purchase items like a case of wine, a set of knives, perhaps crystal glasses.
All lovely items but not ones that will continue marketing for the realtor who sold them their home and would love their repeat business and/or referrals.
You can even have the packaging branded with your logo, your client's name, a monogram or a design.
With a Southern Luxurie gift basket the new homeowner will see the realtor's name every time they use one of the gift cards or certificates in the basket. Since there are so many this will be a constant reminder as to who they should reach out to when they decide to purchase another home or have friends that are in need a realtor's expertise.
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Increasing Demand for Green Homes
As the housing market tanks and the cost of energy rises, the Economist predicts a boom for green homes. By 2010, studies have foreshadowed that green residences will account for 10% of new American construction. To meet increasing demand, new technologies and standards are starting to emerge that help define what exactly constitutes a green home...
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In 2007, the US Green Building Council released its LEED certification standards for green homes, and the EPA has been applying their Energy Star standard to household appliances for years. To meet these standards, green homes often incorporate energy-efficient lighting, cooling, heating, and insulation systems.
Green technologies are getting better. Energy efficiency has increased in CFLs, LEDs, solar panels, "low-e" glass coatings, electrochromic glass that automatically adjusts its opacity, and vacuum-insulated windows. The article also notes that simple, small steps like switching to CFLs and properly sealing windows can have a greater, more cost-effective impact on a home's energy efficiency than expensive solar panels.
Perhaps the biggest leap in green technology will be user-friendly "dashboards" that allow residents to track how much energy they waste in their homes. Companies like Greenbox and Lucid Design Group (both based in California) are working on dashboard prototypes that would be purchased and used to track both financial and energy savings.
At Oberlin College, Lucid Design Group tested their dashboards and found that the devices helped students reduce their personal energy consumption by as much as 55%. To read the entire article from the Economist, which goes into detail about new technologies and housing predictions, click here.
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#GivingTuesday – Join us to help Arizona Kinship Families
In Arizona, of the nearly 19,000 children are placed in out-of-home care, 45% are placed with kin — family members who have stepped up to care for these children during this time of crisis. Many of these kin families (often grandparents and great grandparents) are on a fixed incomes and struggle financially to meet the…Read More
Feature in November Issue of The Phoenix Dog Magazine
Boost founder, Michelle Noe and her husband, Bruce Noe (Veterinarian extraordinaire), were featured in the November print and digital issue of Phoenix Dog Magazine. Hard copies are available at over 150 locations valley-wide, including all the Pet Club stores. Thank you to publisher Cathy Davila and the entire staff at The Phoenix Dog MagazineRead More
Channel 12: Mesa teacher and foster mom hopes to 'Boost a Foster Family'
Our founder, Michelle Noe, was featured in this Channel 12 news story! MESA, Ariz. – There are more than 17,000 Arizona children in "out of home care," according to the Department of Child Safety. More than 40 percent of those kids are unexpectedly placed with family members, such as grandparents, who are unlicensed. Part…Read More
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Join us on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 as we participate in Arizona Gives Day, 24 hours dedicated to charitable giving statewide. Your gift of any size will help kinship families get licensed to care for foster children. Kinship families are grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings or close friends called upon to care for the children of a…Read More
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This piece was published Dec 13, 2016 by ABC15 news. They say love makes a house a home, and if that's the case one Valley family must have one of the biggest homes you've ever seen. "Everyday I tell myself, this is my own child, I don't care if he's blood related for not, I'm…Read More


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VGSmart No More
On the bright side some things will NOT happen:
1) This blog will NOT stop (despite what some would wish)
2) My book, www.indiegameguide.com, will still be there for you to purchase
3) I am NOT leaving the indie game industry. Instead I have joined forces with ArcadeTown to continue their tradition of excellent products, excellent service, and excellent coffee (that's part of my new job.) Seriously, I am doing business development- so if you always wanted someone at a major portal to talk to, here I am.
On a side note to this I would like to point something out that I posted recently.
I run my life on a variety of principals, and while I hope I never turn into Steve Pavalina's level of espousing his own philosophies, here's a big one.
The bigger the decision the faster it should be made.
I don't really know what drives this part of the way I operate. I don't even know if it is a good idea. I tend to think your instinct knows much more than your brain, and the faster you make that decision the more your instinct says and the less your arguing voices of reason, doubt, instinct, fear, ambition, ect. will play in it.
Anyway, I am reminded of several other decision I made abruptly. The two that stand out most in my mind are deciding if I should quit or stay at a job based on a coin toss (I stayed, but I would have quit had the coin told me to. The second was writing The Indie Developer's Guide to Selling Games, which literally was decided when someone said "You should write a book" and I said, "that sounds like a good idea!"
That is the same day I wrote the first dozen pages or so.
Anyway, this was one of those decisions. I had planned on downsizing VGSmart's operations over the next 6 months, but a single important personal revelation was all it took for me to compress that 6 month transition into a single day.
Appologies to anyone who got left out in the cold because of this, I'm happy to do what I can to alleviate your burden caused by it.


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Ever wondered about the ever-changing nature of film and TV casts? So has Rachel Moloney.
As Quench welcomes new Freshers to our lovely Welsh city, we must also say a fond farewell to the third years who have just graduated. Trust me, it will come sooner than you think. The inescapable truth is that everything must move on in a process not dissimilar to The Lion King's 'Circle of Life' (although forget the bit about lions becoming the grass and antelopes eating the grass). We do all move on, nothing ever stays the same and the world just keeps on changing.
The same can also be said of the entertainment world. For instance, no-one wants to play Doctor Who forever; even the steady and hefty pay-cheques couldn't keep David Tennant on board the TARDIS and he's now widening his repertoire by appearing in Virgin Media ads. Shame on you Tennant.
Ultimately there will also come a day when Matt Smith is fed up of fighting aliens, yet for now this seems a long way off. Instead it's Karen Gillan who has decided to move on to greener pastures, which is fine by me as I've always found her Amy Pond character incredibly irritating. Her story will come to an end in episodes which are due to air this Autumn, as we head towards the inevitable Christmas special. Smith, Gillan, and her replacement Jenna-Louise Coleman have all been spotted filming the new series, with much of the action taking place in and around Cardiff. Photos of a drenched and grumpy Time Lord are a particular highlight; well what else did you expect in Wales?
Another franchise not immune to a bit of regeneration is James Bond. Without the technological wizardry of Doctor Who, 007 constantly reappears on our screens and it doesn't even matter if he leaves with a beautiful girl as Pierce Brosnan and miraculously returns as Daniel Craig. Seeing him emerge from the sea in his speedos probably put many viewers' doubts to rest and he will be back to save the world this October with Skyfall, Bond's 23rd big-screen outing.[pullquote]Seriously, what is it about telecom ads that so entices actors?[/pullquote]
But Doctor Who and James Bond are the key exceptions to the rule and sometimes the media industry should just let things be. Characters can make such a huge impact that it becomes impossible to imagine life without them. It wasn't the same when the original My Family left the Harper household, especially their gormless son Nick (Kris Marshall) who has since gone on to advertise BT. Seriously, what is it about telecom ads that so entices actors? And in my personal opinion, it wasn't the same when I'd got through Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides without sight of Orlando Bloom or Keira Knightley. Take that notion further and you reach the blasphemous idea of the Pirates films without Johnny Depp. Disney wouldn't dream of it.
The problem is that we often get too attached to something and consequently find it hard to let go. Sometimes it's easy; I mean how fed up did we all become when Sugababes changed their line-up so much that it became ridiculous? Eventually I lost interest, but now the original members Mutya, Keisha and Siobhan want to reform after 11 years apart. One thing's for sure, they can hardly call themselves the Sugababes as that name ceased to stand for anything a long time ago.
I think that's the issue I have with The Bourne Legacy. Its very title implies that we will once again see Matt Damon effortlessly leaping onto high-rise buildings, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake. However that's not what the latest saga is about, as it follows new action-man Aaron Cross whose life has been affected by the events of the first three films. Actor Jeremy Renner (the one in Avengers Assemble who was pretty nifty with a bow and arrow) has a lot to live up to but I feel like the title of the film already puts him at a disadvantage. Although it welcomes back many familiar faces to the tense control rooms of American intelligence, can it really be a Bourne film without Damon?
Only time will tell and if audiences respond well to the re-imagined story, it may become just as successful and enduring as the Bond franchise or Doctor Who series. But for the moment, I feel rather lukewarm about the whole thing and my sentimental streak has most definitely won out. I'm not really a fan of change, but like everyone else in this world, I've got to accept that it happens; just as much in the entertainment industry, as it does in everyday life. Enjoy Freshers.


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Appearance: Fine powder
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Solubility in water: practically insolubleKnow details
Pearl pigment, also pearlescent/effect pigment, are a special type of pigment. It falls into a similar category as fluorescent and phosphorescent pigments. Pearlescent pigment is a pigment that can show pearl shine when covered with metallic oxide out of mica slice. The appearance is transparent and flat powder, having longer diameter, smoother plane and higher refractive coefficient than common pigment.
Pearl pigment has many different products according to the color and size. The size of the particle may affect the pearl shine; Bigger the particle is, stronger the shine of the pearl, weaker the power of shade is; smaller the particle is, the shine of the pearl is like silk, and having stronger power of shade.
Crystal Metal pearls pigment are made by synthetic mica coated iron oxide. By coating different thickness of metal oxide layer(Iron oxide), the pigments achieve excellent metal luster, these pigments can be formulated to achieve different kinds of metallic effects including bronze, red brown, wine red, mauve, and coffee effect etc. Compared to natural metal luster series of Pearl pigment, Crystal metal Pearl pigment are more bright, shining, beautiful.
Pearlescent pigments are produced by natural as well as synthetic methods. Natural pearl pigments make use of natural mica as a substrate material, whereas synthetic pearl pigments makes use of silica, alumina and synthetic mica as substrate material. Production of synthetic pearl pigment tailored for specific end use requirements is a more feasible process as compared to natural pearl pigments, which gives it an edge over its counterpart.Compared to natural grade pearl pigment, synthetic pearl pigment is more shining, Bright, pretty.
Compared to natural mica pearl pigments , synthetic mica pearl pigment offers:
Higher purity
More consistency
Cleaner,whiter white pearls
Resistance to higher temperature
Greater reflectivity
Interference colors with higher chroma
More compressible in pressed powders
Less bleed from metallic colors
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Real-time strategy game that concerns itself specifically with the events that occurred between 1836 and 1920. Four successive campaigns let you play as one of many Great Powers on the world stage, but you can also take the helm of other nations, like Beroda, Annam, Kutch, or the Ionian Islands. It's certainly possible with a little personal help to move the likes of Argentina or Japan closer to the center of the 19th century world stage. Victoria is played on a 2D world map, with four zooming levels. If you feel the need to jump to an unseen portion of the globe, you can always use the handy mini-map. Victoria allows you to combine a mix of locally harvested resources such as grain, lumber, or coal, with others you can purchase from an entity known as the World Market. In addition to three economic classes, there are also 10 population types that represent your civil and military forces to consider.
It's hard to believe that someone could actually create a more cumbersome and difficult game than Master of Orion 3, but Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun certainly lowers itself to the challenge. What you have is a game that combines the micromanagement of Civilization with the intrigue and politics of Diplomacy, adds in a Railroad Tycoon 3-style dynamic economic and resources model, uses a layered interface ... and then somehow expects you to manage it all in real-time. Read More »
Also known as: Victoria: Taiyou no Shizumanai Teikoku
Release Region: United States
Release Date: November 18, 2003
Publisher: Strategy First
Release Region: Japan
Release Date: December 2, 2004
Publisher: Strategy First
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Victoria -- Revolutions (PC)
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Are You Thinking About Creating a Start-Up Company?
Thanks to crowd-sourced funding and the ability to create a global business from a home office, start-ups are just as hot in 2013 as they were during the dot com craze at the turn of the millennium. Start-ups are a place where business dreams have a hope for success, where people can find employment in a difficult job economy, and where innovation can occur in leaps and bounds. Many home-based businesses are taking advantage of major start-up opportunities right now! Are you ready to see what start-up might be right for you?
Micropurchases Fuel Social Gaming Startups
Forecast to grow at an astounding 184% in the coming year, social gaming start-ups are popular because they are low cost to create, yet can generate amazing rewards. Candy Crush Saga, one of the hottest social games on Facebook right now, reportedly clears over $600k per day in micropurchases. From power-ups that help gamers advance levels to special items that distinguish a paid social gamer from a free one, micropurchases are tempting for people because for a very small price they can get value. Even if a game only has 100,000 regular players, a 2% paid customer rate at just $1 per day would net a new start-up $2,000 in revenue per day.
Online Shoes Sales Make a Home-Based Business Easy
The basic component of any retail sales operation is that you purchase a product at a wholesale price from a supplier and then sell it at a retail price to your customers. The wider the margins, the more profits you're going to make. With online shoe sales, a start-up can piggy-back onto the reputation of an existing shoe company, feature specific types of shoes, and then run a business from their home because they take the sales, send the reports to the primary company, and the company sends out the order. With only 16% of the market dominated by two retailers in Amazon and Footlocker, there is always room to grow into a nice shoe business.
Home Consulting Services As a Start-Up
Do you specialize in a niche and are the best at what you do? Then a start-up that focuses on your consultation abilities could be the perfect opportunity for you. Whether you're an awesome writer who can write varied content or an amazing computer engineer who is always at the cutting edge of modern computing, if you've got something great to offer at a fair price, you'll have customers. What is a fair price? Whatever price point your customers are willing to pay for your services. Some consultants easily make $500k per year… and have room for more growth! Take a look at your talents to see if you've got something that would be worthwhile to a lot of people.
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Not every start-up is a perfect match. If you're not interested in social gaming, for example, then creating a start-up that focuses on social gaming doesn't make much sense. Find your passion, create a product or service that solves a problem, and you'll have one of those successful start-ups that people are talking about in no time at all.
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January 31, 2017
Northern Kentucky parents complete leadership training program
Governor's Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership is a national model for advocating excellence in education
LEXINGTON, KY – A group of Northern Kentucky parents recently completed the Governor's Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership (GCIPL), a nationally recognized program to help them become more effective education advocates.
The institute was launched by the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence in 1997 to equip parents to be successful advocates for schools and students. Institute workshops explain Kentucky's public education standards and systems, suggest ways parents can form more productive relationships with teachers and school administrators and build community partnerships that improve achievement for all students.
Graduates of the institute become essential partners in positively transforming Kentucky's schools and communities through such leadership opportunities as service on school boards and committees and as informed public school advocates. To date, more than 2,500 parents have completed GCIPL training.
"We are proud of our most recent class of GCIPL graduates," said Brigitte Blom Ramsey, Executive Director of the Prichard Committee. "These parents exemplify the core mission of the Prichard Committee, a commitment to informed citizen involvement in improving schools and student achievement. Their efforts will join with many others to make Kentucky's education the best it can be."
GCIPL has received national recognition for its approach and is supported by Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Duke Energy, State Farm Insurance and St. Elizabeth Healthcare.
Recent Northern Kentucky graduates are:
Anne Chikwenhere (Beechwood)
JoAnn Geiman (Walton-Verona)
Stephanie Greener (Walton-Verona)
Katrina Harris-Greene (Williamstown)
Misty Jones (Bracken County)
Bridget Kremer (Boone County)
Lisa Meiman (Beechwood)
Michelle Proud (Boone County)
Maria Sanders (Beechwood)
Pamela Schultz (Fort Thomas)
Anne Thompson (Beechwood)
Natasha Warner (Boone County)
Becca Williams (Boone County)
Anisa Willis (Beechwood)
The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence is an independent, non-partisan citizens' advocacy group. Comprised of volunteer civic and business leaders from across Kentucky, the Committee has worked to improve education for Kentuckians of all ages since 1983.


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9/11 Memorial Costs Delay Opening
The loved ones of those who died on Sept. 11, 2001, will go at least another year without a museum at Ground Zero as New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Gov. Andrew Cuomo argue over who will pay for maintenance. The spat also includes New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who with Cuomo oversees the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns the site. Until the three can work out their differences, work is stalled on the museum to commemorate the lives lost in the terrorist attacks nearly 11 years ago.


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the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
"a fortunate stroke of serendipity"
Serendipity is what brought Kelly and I to Angela Grauerholz's exhibit of work at the Ryerson Image Centre. We went out to buy some Bluetooth headphones (which I never bought) and to get Kelly's iPod battery replaced (which didn't happen). On the way to not get these things, we took a route we often take and, instead of walking past Ryerson's Image Centre, on a whim, we went in.
The display of some of Canadian artist Angela Grauerholz's work, winner of the 2015 Scotiabank Photography Award, was completely unexpected for us. There were more than seventy works on display, but many of them related to books and text. They "evoke the artist's interest in the persistence yet unreliability of cultural memory".
a kind of amnesia, a vague recollection of something that can be conjured up, triggered by an event or site, but remains blurred.
A recurrent theme in Grauerholz's work addresses the specific architecture and distinctive display modes of archives, museums and libraries, questioning their authoritative and traditional representations. The artist also evokes the accumulative practices of collecting institutions through her own selective archives of uncommon subjects, proposing subjective and alternate inventories of the past, challenging and subverting the restricted accessibility of historical and artistic artefacts and locales. The exhibition is presented by Scotiabank, organized by the Ryerson Image Centre, and a primary exhibition of the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival. Running May 4 – August 21, 2016, co-curated by Paul Roth and Gaëlle Morel in the MaiN Gallery, Ryerson Image Centre.
The prestigious Scotiabank Photography Award includes a $50,000 cash prize, a solo Primary Exhibition at the Ryerson Image Centre during the 2016 Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival, and a book of the winner's work to be published and distributed worldwide by renowned art book publisher Gerhard Steidl. Get the book here.
The theme of books, libraries and text run throughout the exhibit and was most attractive for Kelly and I. The media itself was a point of discussion – they are matte ink jet prints and lacked the traditional depth found in glossy photographic prints. The images of the books also evoked some discussion between us – burned around the edges, destroyed and then… scanned? This will sound strange to say, but it added another layer of lack of depth. Maybe I should say, it failed to materialize an opportunity for depth that should have been capitalized on. I never forget that books are printed on paper, which comes from wood, which comes from trees that were once alive, and I can't say I have ever held a book that did not convey that life.
But Grauerholz's books are dead. And seem to be Photoshopped into their current state of distress. Hey, I use Photoshop too, on every single Grauerholz image I am reinterpreting here. I did not earn $50,000 for the work, nor win a prestigious award, so we really know who the better photographer is. But I also think we know which of us loves books more.


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So, your's truly was a wedding guest over the weekend and decided to do her own makeup. By Herself.
I had to choose between a bold smoky eye/nude lips or simple eyes/red lips. Because it was an evening wedding and I've rocked many a red lip recently, the smoky eye look won. Countless youtube tutorials later, I said a little prayer to the makeup gods to be merciful [seeing as a smoky eye is one of the trickiest] and I set to it.
Even I had to pat myself on the back like woah! I mean, look at the perfection of that eye. Not one stroke out of place.
I wasn't wearing falsies with this look because I just don't know how to put them on myself. No matter how hard I try, I always end up tearing up so much that it ruins my makeup. So instead of bothering, I simply made my mascara prove its worth by applying 3 coats – one minute intervals in between.
**warning – selfie overload**
By the time I finished my contour, I was like wuuuuuuuuuu….. Hello cheek bones! Slasher Fierce. Lol
Nothing gets you that perfect selfie like when you find your light. Lighting is everything.
And then I let my hair down………….
Worked out perfectly and I was happy with what I created. Do you like?
Perhaps it's time to add MUA to my resume… lol
Have a great week ahead guys


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Reviews of what I'm reading. Mostly in the Horror genre, but you never know.
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Blood Red (Blood Trilogy Book 1) - by Jason Bovberg - A different take on the apocalypse
I'm always hesitant to read a book from someone who reaches out to me requesting a review, particularly if I've not read any of the author's previous work. However, if I say no, then I would miss out on surprises like Blood Red.
The story features a strong teenager named Rachel who, in the space of an hour, sees her entire world become a red-tinted nightmare. Most of the people in her world are gone, well not completely gone, they seem to be becoming something else. No this is not another zombie novel. What is happening is decidedly different and completely original in the horror genre.
Blood Red is filled with little treats, details that make the story. Example, with darkness coming there's a need for light. Instead of conveniently finding a flashlight in her Honda's glove compartment. The writer had Rachel and her friend break into a Target store by the light of a cell phone until it runs out of juice. A well-conceived scene played out to perfection.
Blood Red is incredibly imaginative and reveals its secrets slowly. Even though its a work of fantastical fiction dealing with impossibilities, I found the story to be believable and totally enjoyable.
Although we get some answers by the end of book 1, its quite evident that there is plenty left to be revealed in the subsequent volumes.
Published by Permuted Press, Blood Red is available now as an e-book from the usual online retailers. If you like it, book 2 is also available and book 3 should be published later this year. I'll be reading both for sure.
Highly recommended.
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It's the weekend!!! And it looks like Saturday is going to be gor.geous. We can't wait to get some more sunshine. Our weekend is full of celebrations: more new babies (honestly, there must be something in the water) and tearful goodbyes to friends that are leaving us for new jobs an ocean away. We'll also be swing by Swiss Fashion Point tomorrow morning – will we see you there?
The real reason women spend so much time getting ready… What do you think?!
Sherly Sandberg's graduation address hit home this week.
How delicious does this look?!
A philosophical defense of fashion – and SUCH a beautifully written article.
Good news for those looking for organic, local products in Lausanne!
Would you wake up at run in Lausanne at 5:30am? This event might be for you…
One of us just spent 9 glorious days at this hotel in Greece and we absolutely must recommend.
Ever wondered what it would be like to climb Mount Everest? Use Snapchat to join mountaineers attempting to summit this week without supplemental oxygen… #respect
Win a chance to spend the night in the Eiffel Tower!
Swiss St. Bernard meets the Pope.
And finally, have you seen the latest version of Heidi? We don't speak Swiss German, but that doesn't mean the trailer didn't make us cry…


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Let's NOT just post our images over and over. If this turns into a 'look at me' thread where people post comments without reading anyone's comments, it will be closed.
hey guys,
yesterday i discovered that there are starcraft2 battle.net player profiles accessible via the new starcraft website (random example: http://beta-us.battle.net/sc2/en/profile/49404/1/). since then i have been working on a signature generation service which will read your profile stats.
as there is no way (that i know of) at this time to get from your realm, name and character id to the battle.net profile id, you have to provide it yourself.
how to get your profile url?
just go to http://beta-us.battle.net/sc2/en/ for US or http://beta-eu.battle.net/sc2/en/ for EU and sign in.
if you click on your avatar or name on the top right side, you have found your profile url.
i'd appreciate any type of bug reports, feedback and feature requests.
of course, the link: starcraft 2 signature generator
example signature:


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Sig Sauer pistols are quality firearms requiring routine maintenance. Cleaning your gun should be a ritual after shooting activities and extended periods without use.
Safety first
Always physically and visually verify a gun is completely unloaded before you begin cleaning.
Sigs are expensive guns, and routine cleaning should assure a lifetime of service. As with most firearms, disassembly is required to adequately clean your pistol. Basic instructions should be detailed in your owner's manual. Downloads of most Sig manuals are available on the company's website.
Cleaning should involve brushing and wiping carbon residue from the internal surfaces of the slide. Plastic brushes and lint-free cloth, such as a cotton diaper, will suffice. Internal parts of the frame should be wiped down but not lubricated. Push a rag through the magazine well using the brush or cleaning rod.
Some shooters prefer to use cleaning solvent and lubricant on the barrel in multiple steps. If using a solvent, be very aware of how corrosive the particular product you're using is. Some solvents will corrode the metal rapidly if you have to stop in the middle of cleaning and don't get back to it for awhile. With other solvents, you can soak parts in them for hours or even days with no destructive effects.
Cleaning the barrel should be done in repeated steps depending on how dirty it is. A copper brush can be used to knock out loose particles. Then run wet patches through, pausing for brief periods to allow the solvent to soak in. Dry patch the barrel and then repeat these steps until the patches come out clean.
When the barrel is clean, push a wet patch through with a lubricant. Again, let it soak into the metal. Dry patch until the patch comes out dry. The metal soaks up what it needs, so no lubricant should be evident on the final patch.
Some shooters use only a single product throughout the cleaning process, such as a Cleaner, Lubricant Protectant. A good CLP will suffice to get the job done, start to finish.
As the barrel soaks between patches, brush and wipe the gun down. Sig recommends paying special attention to cleaning the extractor and verifying the extractor spring is functioning properly, as extensive shooting can cause carbon buildup in the crannies surrounding the assembly. A solvent may be required if residue is packed in too tightly. Also clean the firing pin hole inside the breech.
Assembly should be the reverse of the disassemby process. When the gun is back together, wipe down the exterior. A lubricant can be applied to treat the metal, but wipe it thoroughly, removing all surface fluid before storage.
A simple function test should be conducted before the gun is used again.


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Here a first glimpse of a new optimization. The good old Happy Buddha scene (1024^3) raycasted at 50 fps at almost HD resolution (1920x1024). Video below. For 960x512 it renders at 150 fps.
Mittwoch, 13. Februar 2013
Looking good! How many Buddhas are those?AntwortenLöschen
Nice work!AntwortenLöschen
Is this voxel project only for research, or do you intend to integrate this technology in a game or app in the future?
@David: It was 50x50=250 Buddhas before. I have increased it to 100x100 now and put the new screenshot here - seems there is no major speed impact.AntwortenLöschen
@xico2kx: It started as a research project, but might end up in a app or game if I can get good results and further reduce the memory consumption.
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The West End Project will transform the Tottenham Court Road area making the area safer and more attractive for everyone, creating new public spaces and boosting business.
Public consultation on the West End project will take place from Monday 9 June 2014 until Friday 18 July 2014.
The proposals will:
Design of public spaces
As part of the West End Project consultation, Camden Council will be asking for views on our initial ideas on the key public spaces including Whitfield Gardens, Alfred Place and Princes Circus.
Following comments from residents, local groups and businesses, we have engaged leading urban design consultants and landscape architects, they would like to work with local stakeholders on developing and progressing designs for these public spaces.
The Council has arranged a series of meetings to be held at the Indian YMCA, Fitzroy Street on:
Each session will be split as follows:
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Information Dominance is indispensable to our Navy, enabling the Navy to fight and win today, while ensuring the ability to win tomorrow. It is imperative that we embrace Navy Information Dominance.
- Navy Strategy for Achieving Information Dominance 2013-2017
Monday, November 11, 2013
On Veteran's Day, a toast!
I propose a toast, to our Veterans...
May their fortitude and honor reign on in those that currently serve.
To all those that served honorably, we give thanks to you for the perilous trails you trekked, the months and years you spent away from family and friends, the battles you both won and lost, the tragedies you witnessed , but also the great achievements you commanded. Ultimately, however, we thank you for the freedom you have selflessly defended and given us.
Continue to tell your sea stories, so that we may learn of and from past trials.
To those that died in the line of duty, you gave it all and your gift will forever be remembered. Thank you.
To those that retired from a career of military service, such dedication and willingness to serve demonstrates the highest caliber of honor, courage, and commitment. Thank you.
And to the families of all veterans, for your support through good times and bad, for your military member and all others. Thank you.
Image: http://www.hospicesavannah.org/VeteransServices
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Weekly I will be meeting with my mentor as we study the book of Jeremiah
Many people probably don't know who Jeremiah was. Jeremiah was a prophet called by God to change the way the nations were ruling and how people were living. The people were worshipping false idols just as we do today. For example, the were worshiping Baal instead of the real God.
The thing that really stuck out to me was that God called Jeremiah at an early age and he was uncertain and pessimistic that he could lead the nation out of their bad habits and lifestyles. However, nothing is in impossible if you keep God in the picture.
Today I challenge you to spend sometime with God and ask that he will give you the strength to focus on Him this week.