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APM 2012-01: Guidance on Inherently Governmental and Critical Functions and Information Collection -- FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory
ACQUISITION POLICY MEMORANDUM 2012-01To: Heads of Contracting Activity, Program Managers/Project Officers, Contracting Officer Reprsentatives
From: Angela Billups, Ph.D. /s/, Senior Procurement Executive
Subject: Guidance on Inherently Governmental and Critical Functions and Information Collection – FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory
Effective Date: March 1, 2012 (Revised June 11, 2012 – see "Summary of Revisions")
- Purpose. The purpose of this guidance is to implement Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidelines, information collection, and reporting requirements for inherently governmental and critical functions.
- Background. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Case 2012-001 implements the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Policy Letter 11-01, Performance of Inherently Governmental and Critical Functions, published in the Federal Register on September 12, 2011, see attached. The proposed FAR rule provides guidance to managers and the acquisition workforce alike on managing the performance of inherently governmental and critical functions. The OFPP Policy Letter clarifies when outsourcing of government services is appropriate and when it is not, and lists management responsibilities in strategic human capital planning and in the pre-award and post award of contracts. Agency managers are required to ensure institutional knowledge is maintained by sufficient personnel with the requisite training, experience and expertise to oversee contractor effort; and all agencies are required to analyze a number of factors in order to right size its acquisition workforce necessary to maintain its mission and operations. This OFPP Policy Letter is the result of the mandate given to OFPP by Congress in Section 321 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 and replaces OFPP Letter 93-1.
Section 743 of Division C of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act, P.L.111-117, requires civilian agencies to prepare an annual inventory of their service contracts and to analyze the inventory to determine if the mix of Federal employees and contractors is effective or if rebalancing may be required.
Section 736 of Division D, of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, of 2009, P. L. 111-8 requires civilian agencies subject to the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act (FAIR) Act of 1998 to give special consideration to using Government employees to perform these functions closely associated with inherently governmental functions. The OMB memorandum entitled "Managing the Multi-Sector Workforce" dated July 29, 2009, for criteria addressing the insourcing of work under Pub. L. 111-8 is available at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/assets/memoranda_fy2009/m-09-26.pdf - Definitions. "Inherently governmental functions" are defined in the OFPP Policy Letter as a function that is so intimately related to the public interest as to require performance by Government employees.
OFPP Policy Letter 11-01 adds a new definition, "critical functions", which means a function that is necessary to the agency being able to effectively perform and maintain control of its mission and operations. Typically, critical functions are recurring and long-term in duration.
Finally, "Acquisition function closely associated with inherently governmental functions" means supporting or providing advice or recommendations with regard to inherently governmental activities.
Some examples of inherently governmental functions listed in the OFPP Policy Letter include:
participation as a voting member on any source selection board; determining prices to be fair and reasonable; and, awarding contracts. The OFPP Policy Letter provides test whereby managers can determine if the needed tasks are inherently governmental functions. Tasks that are closely associated with inherently governmental functions are those contractor duties that could expand to become inherently governmental functions.
Some examples of closely associated with inherently governmental functions include: participating as a technical advisor to a source selection board; drafting the price negotiation memorandum; or, providing inspection services. These examples illustrate how an expansion of duties that are closely associated with inherently governmental functions could eventually lead to inherently governmental functions without sufficient management controls or oversight on the part of the Government.
The OFPP Policy Letter includes three Appendices, which provide examples and a checklist to enable the acquisition workforce to effectively protect the government's interests. Appendix A
provides examples of inherently governmental functions, whereas, Appendix B lists examples of closely associated with inherently governmental functions. Program and project managers as well as contracting officers will be impacted by the additional planning, documentation, and monitoring requirements. The HHS acquisition workforce should familiarize themselves with these lists in examining government requirements and be cognizant of them when developing an acquisition strategy. Appendix C is a responsibility checklist for managers and the acquisition workforce to use in mitigating tasks that are closely associated with inherently governmental functions from becoming inherently governmental functions. - Scope. This guidance applies to all new requirements for procuring services, resulting in contracts awarded on or after March 1, 2012; specifically:
- Each new contracts awarded for services with a total estimated value (including options) greater than the micro-purchase threshold ($3,000);
- Each Task Order and Delivery Order (regardless of the source or award date of the basic contract, order, Blanket Purchase Agreement or other contractual vehicle; and,
- Each modification to an award for services (regardless of the source or date of the basic award action) if the modification:
- adds work, changes the performance work statement, or otherwise changes contractor performance requirement; and/or
- Roles and Responsibilities.
A. Requiring Activity Officials (Program/Project Managers/Contracting Officer's Representative and Other Requirements Developers) - shall review the OFPP Policy Letter 11-01 for guidance prior to choosing the category of services to be acquired. The requiring activity official shall ensure that IGFs are not being acquired and determine which of the following categories listed below is applicable to the prospective contract requirement:- Closely Associated for functions closely associated to inherently governmental
- Critical Function for critical functions
- Other Functions for all other functions
Specifically, the requiring activity official shall input one of the following phrases into the "description of requirement" field of the purchase request: "Closely Associated", "Critical Functions", or "Other Functions", as applicable. Additionally, a meaningful description of the service shall be entered after the category of service designation.
B. Heads of Contracting Activity - shall work with their requiring activity and program officials to ensure that the "Description of Requirements" in the purchase requests for service acquisitions contain one of the above noted category of service designations.
C. Contracting Officers - shall review the purchase requests to ensure that all requirements for services meeting the criteria in Paragraph 4 above include a category of service designation and a meaningful description of the services to be acquired. If not provided, the Contracting Official shall work with the requiring activity official to obtain a category designation and meaningful description. Additionally, this information shall be inserted in the description field for each new award within the contract writing system.Note: The information in the description field of the contract writing system is transmitted to the contract action report (CAR). Submission and accuracy of the CAR resides with the contracting officer who awards the contract action and releases the CAR to the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS). General Services Administration (GSA) is updating the FPDS instructions for "Field 6M - Description of Requirements" to identify the following phrases, "Closely Associated", "Critical Functions" or "Other Functions." An annual FPDS report for service contract inventories, which is currently being developed, will generate the description of requirement field for the most recently reported modification; therefore the description field for each modification of the covered contracts should also include this information.
Training. In accordance with the OFPP Policy Letter 11-01, HHS is reviewing the policy letter and reporting requirements and plans to provide training and assistance to help the acquisition workforce understand their roles and responsibilities.
HSAR. The HHSAR will be amended, if required, upon publication of the FAR rule.
Summary of June 11, 2012 revisions made to APM 2012-01:
General: The phrases "inherently governmental functions, "critical functions" and "closely associated with inherently governmental functions" are spelled out rather than using acronyms.
3. Definitions, Paragraph 4: Deleted reference to OFPP policy letter providing a test for closely associated with inherently governmental functions (policy letter only provides a test for inherently government functions).
3. Definitions, Paragraph 6: Corrected references to Appendices B and C of the OFPP policy letter to reflect that they refer to closely associated with inherently governmental functions rather than critical functions.
3. Definitions, Paragraphs 4, 5 and 6: Corrected all references to the acronym "CF" to closely associated with inherently governmental functions.
5. Roles and Responsibilities, Note: Corrected "Critical Associated Functions" to say "Critical Functions".
Also see:
- OFPP Policy Letter 11-01, Performance of Inherently Governmental and Critical Functions, 09-12-2011 (PDF-16 pages)
- Technical Correction to Policy Letter 11-01 (PDF-1 page)
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How to Spread Your Ideas: Write a Manifesto
Years ago, I started Wrecked for the Ordinary, an online magazine for spiritual misfits, with some friends and colleagues.
The basic idea was this: when people have a paradigm-shifting experience, they feel "wrecked" or "ruined." And that's alienating. These experiences leave people feeling isolated and even a little weird.
So, we (some colleagues, friends, and I) wanted to do something about it. We wanted to use stories to change lives.
We knew that we had something to say. The question was how to do it. We figured starting a community was the way to go.
We were wrong.
We started Wrecked with the intent of conveying the following message:
- It's okay to be weird.
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We launched a website where people could share stories about their personal experiences with being "wrecked." This morphed into articles and commentaries about faith, culture, and life-change.
Three years later, I feel like there is still something left to be said.
The stories were pieces of a larger puzzle. And I kept wondering if people were getting confused when they stumbled upon a random article about orphans in Africa or AIDS in India. I thought it might be useful to provide a 50,000-foot view of our message.
So, I wrote a manifesto.
A manifesto is a great way to condense your message into a short, all-encompassing format. People can read it, print it, email it to their friends, or feed it to their dog. By reading it (if you've written it well), they get a fuller understanding of your core message, which you have may have been trying to communicate (through your blog, website, Twitter profile, etc.) for years.
This is the reason why people write books instead of just publishing a series of magazine articles. Sometimes, you have more to say than can be contained in short, bite-sized pieces. A community can't do this.
When you have something powerful to say — revolutionary, even — you need a manifesto.
As a point of reference, here are a few different types of manifestos:
- Wrecked for the Ordinary by Jeff Goins — This was, of course, the most-recent manifesto I wrote and published on ChangeThis.com, a great site for spreading your ideas.
- A Jesus Manifesto by Len Sweet and Frank Viola — This is a faith-based manifesto for Christians who are longing for a more revolutionary faith. The authors just use a wordpress blog to publish it.
- Brainwashed by Seth Godin — This is a business manifesto by one of the world's most popular bloggers, also hosted on ChangeThis.
- Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx — There's no denying the impact that this short pamphlet had on the world. Of course, I'm not suggesting that you convert to the ideals expressed in this document, but it gives you an idea of the kind of power that a manifesto can carry.
- The Expect Enough Manifesto by Corbett Barr — This is a short, typography-based manifesto for anyone who has wondered if they're good enough to start something.
- Linchpin Mini-Manifesto by Don McAllister — This a very short list of ten steps to doing the work that no one else will do.
- The Writer's Manifesto by Jeff Goins — Here's another one I wrote and gave away to my blogging community (you can still get it for free by clicking the link) as a way of expressing my own thoughts about writing and why writers write.
If you've got something to say that can't be contained in a simple article or blog post, maybe it's time to write a manifesto.
What would your manifesto say? Feel free to practice in the comments.
About Jeff Goins
I am the author of four books, including The Art of Work. I also run an online business teaching writers how to get the attention their work deserves. Every week, I send out an email newsletter with free tips on writing and creativity.


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Jeff Rubin, T.O.'s Maligned Financial Adviser, Faces Litigation and a Criminal Probe
But it seems Rubin's record is even sketchier than T.O.'s high-profile accusations. Not only did he spark a raft of lawsuits by allegedly snookering T.O. and other top-flight football players into investing in the bingo outfit, but also he's facing drug charges in Alabama connected to an August rape complaint.
Rubin's attorney, Anna Morales-Christiansen, says she is confident no sexual charges will be filed against him. As for the superstar clients, "they were absolutely not misled," Morales-Christiansen says. "They were well aware of the risks, and the investments were a small portion of their net worths."
Rubin, a doughy 37-year-old University of Florida grad, has seen his fortunes fall almost as quickly as those of the celebrity clients now attacking him in the media and in court. National interest in the Fort Lauderdale-based adviser was sparked when Owens told GQ he's now depressed, lonely, and scraping to get by thanks to Rosenhaus and Rubin's mismanagement.
First, T.O. says, Rubin encouraged him to sink millions into ill-advised real estate just before the housing bubble burst. Then the adviser persuaded him to sink $2 million into a bingo enterprise near Dothan, Alabama, called Center Stage -- a firm whose CEO happened to be Rubin. The investment was in violation of the NFL's gambling rules, and even worse, the company filed for bankruptcy in January.
Besides Owens, Buffalo Bills wide receiver Roscoe Parrish won a $15,000 judgment against Rubin last August for allegedly incorporating an entity called Miami Pro Group Management in Parrish's name without his consent and for failing to repay a $400,000 investment in Center Stage.
Owens and star running back Clinton Portis, meanwhile, have both sued Greenberg Traurig, the Miami-based law firm that allegedly facilitated their investments in Center Stage. (The firm declined to comment.) And boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. has publicly demanded the return of his $4 million investment.
The plot thickened in September, when Rubin and fellow Center Stage honcho Mike Kneuer were booked on drug charges in Alabama. According to local news reports, cops searched the pair's hotel rooms after a Center Stage employee claimed she was raped. The officers reportedly found the date-rape drug GHB, Xanax, and marijuana.
Alabama's Houston County Sheriff's Office refused to furnish a police report to Riptide, but spokesman Antonio Gonzalez says the executives have been charged with only marijuana possession for now: "This is a case dealing with narcotics and other issues. We're not releasing anything until that investigation is complete."
Rubin's criminal co-defendant, Kneuer, has denied any rape allegations through his Facebook page: "Jeff or myself did not do ANYTHING to this lying lowlife."
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The unemployed seldom know why they are unemployed. They are unlikely to realise that they would be employed if labour law barriers were removed or relaxed.
They can, on the other hand, from harsh personal experience, relate more directly to policies that protect those fortunate enough to have jobs from a similar fate. The unemployed masses are unlikely to realise, without it being explained by honest and informed political leaders, that improving pay and conditions of employment for people with jobs comes at the expense of people without jobs. It also comes at the expense of consumers, especially the poor (for whom prices are driven upwards), and at the expense of society at large (for whom prosperity is curtailed). In the context of nebulous and reckless calls for 'nationalisation', the unemployed are especially vulnerable. No one ever explains by what process or mechanism changing ownership from people who created real jobs (investors), to ones who did not (bureaucrats), should benefit anyone other than a handful of new undeserving super-elites.
This analysis has focused primarily on flexibility of demand, that is, the degree to which the cost of employing people affects the propensity to employ. On the other side is flexibility of supply, the propensity to work in response to wages and working conditions.
When there is full or near-full employment, job-seekers have a seller's market and there is little need to be concerned about 'exploitation' because workers can pick and choose without the risk of unemployment. Employers have to compete for labour, which drives wages and working conditions upwards.
Under conditions of widespread destitution, such as we have in South Africa, supply is substantial, flexibility of supply is low, and workers have less 'bargaining power'. They have to accept almost any employment they can get, which means that they are more likely to be 'exploited' ('starvation wages' and harsh working conditions). This increases the likelihood of labour laws to protect workers, but decreases the likelihood of barriers to employment being removed for the unemployed.
- Leon Louw is the Executive Director of the Free Market Foundation. This article first appeared on the Free Market Foundation (FMF) website. It is republished here with the permission of FMF.SA Laws Not to Blame for Increasing Unemployment
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) says that labour market regulations in South Africa are not to blame for the country's high unemployment.
ILO Southern Africa director, Vic van Vuuren, identified education challenges, a skills mismatch, an inadequate focus on entrepreneurship and small business, as well as the economic slowdown, as the main contributing factors to unemployment.
"When we look at our labour laws and we analyse them and compare them to other best-practice countries, I don't think we have a rigid labour market that is preventing youth employment or employment in general," explains van Vuuren.
To read the article titled, "Labour regulations not too rigid, says ILO head," click here.Source:Business Day LiveCall for Legal Status for Domestic Workers
While compliance with legislation guaranteeing the rights of domestic workers has seen a steady climb in South Africa, many employers are still not complying.
According to a labour consultant and CEO of Emergence Growth Services, Yendor Felgate, reasons for the slow rate of employer compliance with the Basic Conditions of Employment Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Act are often due to ignorance.
Felgate explains: "Our research into why so many employers fail to legalise their domestic service arrangements indicates that while most employers are keen to do the right thing, few are aware that their two-day-a-week domestic worker qualifies as an employee."
To read the article titled, "Call for legal status for domestics," click here.Source:Fin24South Africa's Job Targets Welcomed
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has praised South Africa's decision to set job creation targets.
However, ILO is concerned that the country remains internationally uncompetitive, particularly against the Asian countries against which it competes with in terms of labour.
ILO South African director, Vic van Vuuren, says that amendments to SA's labour legislation are taking too long to be finalised. Van Vuuren further states that the country's labour laws do not require overhauls but rather that business and the government focus more directly on job creation.
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I saw this commercial while watching the Tour De France and it's so inspiring to me!
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What an attractive young man! Impressive on so many levels! :)
He's cute, even my boyfriend said that! I just love how he's riding all out against an imaginary opponent, I do the same thing when I'm spinning to keep me from getting bored. This commercial just makes me want to put everything I have into working out!
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[Windows] Easily resize photos and images without loss in quality with TinyPic
Posted By Briley Kenney On August 18, 2013 @ 6:56 AM In Windows | 9 Comments
[1]One of the biggest problems with storing lots of high resolution images is that a lot of them take up quite a bit of space. There are plenty of ways to mitigate this problem. You can do so by resizing the images, compressing them into a smaller format, or even cropping out unnecessary portions. TinyPic is a remarkably simple and efficient resizing tool for Windows that helps you shrink photo sizes.
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TinyPic is also a tiny application. It's designed to shrink images down to a feasible size. If you're storing a lot of high resolution images then this app is an effective way to save some precious storage space.
[2]TinyPic must be installed in order to use, but the good news is that there's not bloatware or dodgy software to deal with during the install process. That being said, there is a premium version of the app available for purchase. The freeware version is only acceptable for personal use, commercial users must purchase the paid version for 10 Euros (roughly $13).
The premium version, TinyPicPro, includes the following extra features:
[3]As for the freeware version, it performs just fine and will be suitable for most users. The UI is a little bland, but you could consider it retro themed- hipsters should love that.
In the free version you cannot choose a custom resize format, instead you're allowed to select from a list of predefined formats. There are four sizes to choose from, unless you count the "extra small" toggle which will return extremely low quality results.
You can preview the output file before the process is completed, and assign a target directory for storage. Other than that, there's nothing else to really do in the app.
Images that you want to resize can be dragged and dropped into a small portion of the window at the very bottom. You can also browse for a file through Windows explorer.
In general, TinyPic will trim images down by about 20% in terms of file size with little to no loss in quality. Although, you are shrinking the resolution size which means less detail in the resulting file. Zooming in with the trimmed file will not yield the same results as the original.
For reference, TinyPic uses about 4.7MB of RAM while running, which means it's light on system resources.
[4]TinyPic is a remarkably simple application that serves a single purpose, to resize large images quickly and efficiently while mitigating any sort of quality loss in the process. It works well, and it uses very few system resources while running. The free version only allows you to use predefined image sizes, but they should be suitable for most users. If you want more customization in terms of resolution, the premium version is only about $13. Check out TinyPic if you need this type of functionality.
Price: Free, 10 Euros (Approx. $13)
Version reviewed: 3.18
Supported OS: Windows 8/7/Vista/XP
Download size: 1.45MB
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Is it portable? No
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Update (4:24 p.m. EST): Updated with closing price, day high and low prices, price change and volume information.
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Ocean Power Technologies
(OPTT - Get Report) skyrocketed 15.84% to $2.56, up 35 cents from its previous close of $2.21, at the close of the trading day on Tuesday after the company announced that it had reached a funding agreement with the Australian government for $59.8 million (A$66.5 million).
The stock had a volume of 8,527,146, well above its average of 544,033. It hit a high of $3.55 and a low of $2.49 for the day.
The Pennington, N.J.-based renewable energy company announced that Victorian Wave Partners, a group that Ocean Power Technologies owns and that focuses on specific projects, has signed an agreement with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. The company will use the grant toward the cost of building and deploying a 62.5 megawatt peak-rated wave power station off the coast of Portland, Victoria.
TheStreet Ratings team rates OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES INC as a Sell with a ratings score of D. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation:
"We rate OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES INC (OPTT) a SELL. This is driven by some concerns, which we believe should have a greater impact than any strengths, and could make it more difficult for investors to achieve positive results compared to most of the stocks we cover. The company's weaknesses can be seen in multiple areas, such as its disappointing return on equity, weak operating cash flow, poor profit margins and generally disappointing historical performance in the stock itself."
Highlights from the analysis by TheStreet Ratings Team goes as follows:
- Return on equity has greatly decreased when compared to its ROE from the same quarter one year prior. This is a signal of major weakness within the corporation. Compared to other companies in the Electrical Equipment industry and the overall market, OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES INC's return on equity significantly trails that of both the industry average and the S&P 500.
- Net operating cash flow has decreased to -$3.41 million or 16.37% when compared to the same quarter last year. In addition, when comparing the cash generation rate to the industry average, the firm's growth is significantly lower.
- The gross profit margin for OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES INC is rather low; currently it is at 23.92%. Regardless of OPTT's low profit margin, it has managed to increase from the same period last year. Despite the mixed results of the gross profit margin, OPTT's net profit margin of -704.95% significantly underperformed when compared to the industry average.
- In its most recent trading session, OPTT has closed at a price level that was not very different from its closing price of one year earlier. This is probably due to its weak earnings growth as well as other mixed factors. The fact that the stock is now selling for less than others in its industry in relation to its current earnings is not reason enough to justify a buy rating at this time.
- The company, on the basis of net income growth from the same quarter one year ago, has significantly underperformed compared to the Electrical Equipment industry average, but is greater than that of the S&P 500. The net income increased by 31.2% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, rising from -$4.75 million to -$3.27 million.
- You can view the full analysis from the report here: OPTT Ratings Report
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Ian Somerhalder: My Show Is Longer Lasting Than Most Marriages
Oh Ian Somerhalder certainly knows how to bring it all together! He is back in Georgia for the fifth season of The Vampire Diaries and he announces that his show is lasting longer than most marriages. It is unclear on what drove him to make such a comment, but here is what he wrote regarding the fifth season and comparing it to the many failed marriages that haven't made it as far as his show has.
Wrapped-crazy to be back on these stages in Georgia.Wow,so many memories here.Season 5-this show has lasted more than most Marriages…
I wonder if Ian thought before he posted that? I am afraid that he might get some hate or people will take it out of context. However, I doubt he really meant any harm on it or made it as a jab towards anyone. Ian is very much opinionated and very open, so I think sometimes he isn't even sure on what to say or how to say it. It is a shame, but what can you do about it?
Do you find Ian Somerhalder's comment funny and truthful?


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Picture the following scenes:
Scene 1
A sabroso/savory meal cooking on the stove, soft music playing in the background, perhaps Luther Vandross singing "Never Too Much", Teddy Pendergrass crooning "Turn Off the Lights", Maxwell reminding him just how "Fortunate" he is, or a more upbeat Bruno Mars belting out "Just The Way You Are", and you … wearing a perfectly, tantalizing outfit.
The door rings. Your heart skips a beat. It's time.
You grab a wineglass filled with Amitage, a red wine with a subtle spiciness and silky mouthfeel, as you head to the door. You take a deep breath. You're ready.
You swing the door open. His eyes travel over you. His face says it all. You wrap your arms around him and lovingly give him a kiss. He sighs. You giggle, hand him the wineglass, lead him inside and close the door.
Scene 2
As you open your eyes, you stretch, catlike. You lay in bed, listening. The quiet is intoxicating.
You turn slowly, savoring every movement. Your eyes fall on your husband. He looks so serene, so unlike his waking demeanor. He's been having such a hard time at work. They laid off a few of his co-workers and he's been working longer hours. Stress hasn't allowed him to get a fitful night's sleep in a long time. It finally caught up to him last night.
Your eyes travel to the window as a soft breeze stirs the curtains. You have an idea, one you're sure he'll enjoy. It will let him relax, get his mind off the issues at work, while giving you and the children some time with him. You slowly get out of bed, head to the door and close it. You don't want to wake him or the children.
It's early enough that you can prepare a picnic basket. You make turkey empanadas, arepitas de yuca (yucca fritters) and an Edamame and Navy Bean Salad with Orange-Balsamic Dressing. It will go perfectly with a chilled bottle of Moscato, a semi-sweet white wine that compliments salads and saltier/spicier meals. Thankfully, you brought a few bottles since they cost about $12 each.
You can't wait! You know it will be a day to remember.
Scene 3
You're so excited your girlfriends are coming over. It's been so long since you've all gotten together.You have so much to catch up on. You can't wait to tell them all about your trip to Santo Domingo. You met the hottest Snorkeling Instructor. Seriously, the pictures don't do Jose justice. Sighhhhh…
After work, you run to the supermarket to pick up snacks and three bottles of Cabernet Sauvigon. You know you and your friends will enjoy a glass or two as you catch up. Not only do the hints of dark chocolate and spice make this a wonderful wine, but its also very inexpensive at $8 a bottle.
You make it home right before the bell rings. You open the door to shrieks of glee! It's going to be a Latinalicious night, indeed.
The above scenes remind me of the movie "French Kiss", when Kevin Cline stated :
"Wine is like people. The wine takes all the influences in life all around it, it absorbs them and it gets its personality." French Kiss (1995) – Luc (Kevin Kline)Just like the scenes above, wines vary. For many, like me, selecting the perfect bottle wine can be confusing. Which wine should I choose? Red or White? Does it depend on the circumstances, as noted in the scenes above? And most importantly, at least for me, how much should I spend for a quality bottle?
I recently attended a meeting with Juan Muñoz-Oca, the Head Winemaker for Columbia Crest. During our meeting, we discussed the questions above, as well as as the origins of Columbia Crest's reasonably priced wines, their various red and white blends, and Juan Muñoz-Oca's lifelong passion for winemaking.
Below is a short video detailing which wines to choose based on the occasion and foods served. I apologize for the background noise. We were at a very popular New York location.
Mr. Muñoz-Oca also talked about his family and their passion for winemaking. He came alive when he spoke about his family history. "I've been involved with grapes since I was a little boy – my grandfather was in the industry and his father was in the industry – it's all I've known," he said. They are a family of winemakers, receiving their very first taste (literally) shortly after birth!
Mr. Muñoz-Oca passion for wine is evident in the success he's found as a winemaker. He also stands out because he fuses his Argentine cultura/culture into each bottle. It's noted in the sweetness of the Moscato, the subtle spiciness of the Amitage, and the hints of chocolate and spice of the Cabernet Sauvignon. They are wines of distinction for under $12, that can be used in various scenarios, as shown above.
I raise my glass in a toast to Mr. Muñoz-Oca for pouring his love and passion into each bottle!
Btw, Wine when taken in moderation is a proven stress reliever, romance builder, and great for the heart. In fact, the American Heart Association has stated that it can produce "small increase in HDL cholesterol". What an incentive to partake in a glass or two a week.
Disclosure: I was not compensated for the above review. I did, however, receive wine for review. I used the wine in one of the above scenes. I'll stay mum as to which one!
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Friday, September 27: Today in Gold and Silver
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- As I mentioned in The Wrap in yesterday's column, gold and silver didn't do much in Far East trading on their Thursday, but moments after the London open, the price spiked up about ten bucks or so, and that rally got met with mega-selling by a not-for-profit seller. Gold volume doubled in two hours.
From that point, gold traded more or less flat into the Comex open, and the rest as they say, is history, with the big sell off coming at, or shortly after, the London p.m. gold fix was in at 10 a.m. EDT. The New York low was recorded by Kitco as $1,318.60 spot, and that came shortly after 12 o'clock noon EDT. The price recovered a few dollars into the close.
Gold finished the Thursday session at $1,323.80 spot, down $9.30 from Wednesday. Net volume was close to 167,000 contracts, with about 35,000 of that coming before the London a.m. gold fix.
Here's the New York Spot Gold [Bid] chart on its own. Silver sold off a bit as the trading day wore on in Hong Kong yesterday, and the rally over the $22 price mark got squashed the moment that the noon silver fix was in, in London. From there, the price got sold down to $21.75 spot by 10:25 a.m. EDT, and then didn't do much for the remainder of the day. The low tick came on a spike down that occurred right at 3:30 p.m. EDT in electronic trading. Silver closed at $21.725 spot, which was down 7 cents from Wednesday. Net volume was 39,000 contracts, with 25% of that amount traded before 10:30 a.m. BST in London. Here's the New York Spot Silver [Bid] chart on its own, so you can see the details. Both platinum and palladium started off in positive territory, but both ran into selling pressure around noon in London, just as silver did. And as the charts show, platinum got sold down a lot harder than palladium. The dollar index closed at 80.345 late on Wednesday afternoon in New York. From there it didn't do a lot until just after 8:30 a.m. in London on their Thursday morning, about thirty minutes after the gold and silver rallies were underway, then it chopped steadily higher, reaching its zenith of 80.63 just minutes after 12 o'clock noon in New York, which was around gold's low of the day. From there it sold off a bit into the close. The index finished the Thursday session at 80.53, which was up a bit under 20 basis points, but still trading in that same tight range that it's been doing for over a week now. The gold stock opened in the green, and held in there until the big sell-off after the London p.m. gold fix. Then it was all down hill from that point, but they popped a bit in the last forty-five minutes of trading, trimming their loses on the day. The HUI finished down 1.42%. The silver stocks got smacked as well, and Nick Laird's Intraday Silver Sentiment Index closed down 2.22%. The CME's Daily Delivery Report showed that 42 gold and 6 silver contracts were posted for delivery within the Comex-approved depositories on Monday. In gold, all 42 contracts were issued by JPMorgan out of its client account, and all were stopped by either HSBC USA, Canada's Scotiabank, or JPMorgan out of its in-house [proprietary] trading account. The link to yesterday's Issuers and Stoppers Report is here. There were no reported in/out movements in either GLD or SLV yesterday, and there was no sales report from the U.S. Mint for the second day running. While on the subject of the SLV, Joshua Gibbons, the "Guru of the SLV Bar List", updated his website with SLV's latest inventory changes for the reporting wee just past; and this, in part, is what he had to say: "Analysis of the 25 September 2013 bar list, and comparison to the previous week's list: 4,152,038.5 troy ounces were added (all to Brinks London), and no bars were removed or had a serial number change." "The bars added were from: Aurubis AG (1.4M oz.), Krasnoyarsk (0.7M oz.), Solar Applied Materials (0.5M oz.), and 21 others." The link to Joshua's website is here. There was no gold moved either in or out of the Comex-approved depositories on Wednesday. It was a different story in silver, as Canada's Scotiabank reported taking in 1,337,607 troy ounces, and shipped out 601,011 troy ounces for parts unknown. The link to that action is here. I have a reasonable number of stories today, and I hope you find some of them of interest.¤ The Wrap
The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases. -- Thomas Jefferson Thursday was just another day when nothing was allowed to happen to the upside, either in London or New York. It should be obvious that precious metal prices will not be allowed to rise significantly [regardless of fundamental supply/demand considerations] until the powers-that-be, working through the U.S. bullion banks [JPMorgan Chase in particular], allow it. That should have been apparent with what happened to gold and silver prices last Wednesday on the Fed news, only to be crushed by the not-for-profit sellers on Thursday and Friday. I get the impression that "da boyz" were sending us all a message. They can do anything they please as far as prices are concerned, as there is no one to stop them. But they won't keep it up forever. Today we get the Commitment of Traders Report for positions held at the close of Comex trading on Tuesday. I'm hoping it will show improvements in the Commercial net short positions in both metals, but the price action on Wednesday through Friday of last week makes it hard to read in advance. But whatever the numbers show, I'll have it all in tomorrow's column. Not much happened in Far East trading on their Friday morning, but three of the four precious metals developed a positive bias in afternoon trading, and are up a bit now that London has been open about twenty minutes. Volumes are pretty light, about the same as they were on Thursday morning in London before the rallies started. So far there's no indication that we're going to have repeat performance of what happened yesterday going into the London a.m. gold fix. And not that it matters, the dollar index is down 10 basis points. And as I hit the send button on today's column at 5:15 a.m. EDT, all four metals have sold off a hair from their "highs" in London. Volumes are a bit higher, of course, and the dollar is still down about the same amount as before. Nothing to see here. Since today is Friday, I have no idea what the rest of the trading day will look like by the time the markets close in New York later today, so nothing should surprise us. Enjoy your weekend, or what's left of it if you live west of the International Date Line, and I'll see you here tomorrow.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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Former Hialeah Gardens Police Officer Among Those Charged
Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and John V. Gilles, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office, announce the indictment of nine defendants for their participation in the theft of 5,250 Toshiba laptop computers, valued at approximately $1.9 million, which were being shipped from Forest Park, Georgia, to Miami, Florida, in July 2010.
Charged in the four-count indictment are Jose S. Garcia, 37, of Miami, Jose Ramon Garcia, 57, of Miami, Jorge Raul Romero, 42, of Hialeah, Ulises Torres Creagh, 36, of Miami,Ramon Concepcion, 31, of Hialeah, Erving Enrique Ortega, 33, of Miami, and Edwin Antonio Ortega, 30, of Miami. Also charged were Alexeis Jimenez-Gonzalez, 42, of Homestead, and Edilberto R. Fernandez, 48, of Hialeah, who remain at large.
Specifically, Count 1 of the indictment charges all the defendants with conspiring to receive and possess goods valued at more than $5,000, which have crossed state lines after having been stolen, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2315, and conspiring to commit cargo theft of goods valued at $1,000 or more, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 659, all in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371. Count 2 charges the defendants with receiving and possessing stolen goods, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2315. Count 3 charges the defendants with committing cargo theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 659. Finally, Count 4 charges defendant Jorge Raul Romero, a thirteen-year veteran of the Hialeah Gardens Police Department, with obstructing justice, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1512(b)(3).
According to the indictment, from July 7 through July 12, 2010, the defendants conspired to enrich themselves by stealing 5,250 Toshiba laptop computers valued at more than $1.9 million, and then reselling these goods for profit. During this time, the defendants unloaded and stored the stolen laptop computers at warehouses that belonged to Leading Edge Custom and Illusion Auto Design in Hialeah Gardens, Florida. Thereafter, the defendants, among other things, stored, concealed, transferred, and sold the stolen laptop computers. Additionally, defendant Romero is alleged to have made misleading statements related to this investigation.
Mr. Ferrer commended the investigative efforts of the FBI's Cargo Theft Task Force in Miami. Additionally, the U.S. Attorney's Office and the FBI thank the Hialeah Gardens Police Department for their full cooperation throughout this investigation. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jamie M. McCall and Karen Gilbert.
An indictment is only an accusation and the defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida at http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/fls. Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at http://www.flsd.uscourts.gov or on http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov.


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TUCSON - U.S. Customs and Border Protection hopes a new program will reduce pedestrian crossing times at the Deconcini Port of Entry.
The six kiosks will be operational 24 hours a day.
Travelers need to have approved documents equipped with Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFIT) to use the kiosks.
The technology allows border officers to see a traveler's information before they get to the inspection booth.
CBP hopes to cut wait times by 10 to 15 minutes with these pedestrian kiosks.
Until now, the average wait time was about half an hour.
CBP said 12,000 to 14,000 pedestrians cross through the port every day.
Those pedestrians are becoming familiar with technology that's streamlining the system.
Once the traveler scans their document in the machine, the officer will hit a button determining whether they can proceed to the inspection booth.
"It's for safety concern for the officer," said an officer. "They know who's standing here before they get to that point right there."
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"We slide it through over there and the officers don't ask us so many questions anymore over here," said traveler Maria Belia Martinez.
Travelers who don't have documents with Radio Frequency Identification Technology still have to go through the line the old fashion way.
"Sixty-five to seventy percent of our travelers have the newer documents, so it's probably 30 to 40 percent that have the older documents," said Nogales port director Guadalupe Ramirez.
But for those like Martinez who is part of the majority, it's just added convenience.
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