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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/20/14 -- Tasman Metals Ltd. ("Tasman") (TSX VENTURE:TSM)(FRANKFURT:T61)(NYSE MKT:TAS) and Flinders Resources Limited (TSX VENTURE:FDR) ("Flinders") announce that negotiations with regard to the previously disclosed potential merger of the two companies (see joint press release dated 12 December 2013) has concluded, with a decision to not proceed. This decision not to proceed with the merger was taken mutually by the Boards of Directors of both companies, after discussion with various stakeholders including shareholders and customers.
Tasman's primary focus is the Norra Karr rare earth element (REE) deposit in central-southern Sweden, one of the world's largest known heavy REE projects, with additional work underway on the nearby Yxsjoberg tungsten project, historically northern Europe's largest tungsten producer. Flinders is developing the Woxna flake graphite deposit in central Sweden, and is on target to become the first TSX Venture Exchange listed company to produce and sell graphite, scheduled for the 3rd quarter 2014.
Mark Saxon, Tasman's President & CEO states, "With Tasman's management focused on delivery of a pre-feasibility study on one of the world most significant heavy REE deposits, the Board has chosen to conclude merger discussions with Flinders at this time. Both companies have numerous milestones over the remainder of 2014 and are reviewing many growth opportunities. We wish Flinders all the best with the imminent Woxna mine re-start, and will watch Flinders develop with much interest."
Blair Way, Flinders' President & CEO states, "With July scheduled for the re-start of graphite production from the Woxna project, it is important that we stay focused to ensure we deliver on this milestone. We wish Tasman success for their pre-feasibility study on the Norra Karr rare earth project."
In addition to developing the above major assets, management of each company continues to review opportunities and assets that can complement existing business strategies and corporate skills.
Tasman's Qualified Person, Mr. Mark Saxon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tasman, and a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and a qualified person as defined under NI 43-101, has reviewed and verified the contents of this news release.
Flinders' Qualified Person, Mr. Michael Hudson, a Director of Flinders, a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and a qualified person as defined under NI 43-101, has reviewed the scientific and technical disclosure in this news release.
About Tasman Metals Ltd.
Tasman is a Canadian mineral development company focused on critical metals including Rare Earth Elements (REE's) and tungsten (W) in Scandinavia. Tasman is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "TSM" and the NYSE-MKT under the symbol "TAS". REE and tungsten demand is increasing, due to the metals' unique properties that make them essential for high technology and industry. Since over 95% of REE and 80% of tungsten supply is sourced from China, the European Commission promotes policy to develop domestic supply of critical metals to ensure the security of industry. Tasman receives research funding from the European Commission.
Tasman's exploration portfolio is uniquely placed, with the capacity to deliver strategic metals from politically stable, mining friendly jurisdictions with developed infrastructure and skills. Tasman's Norra Karr and Olserum projects in Sweden are two of the most significant known heavy REE resources in the world, enriched in dysprosium, yttrium, terbium and neodymium. Tasman is now focused on the safe, sustainable and responsible development of its Scandinavian mineral portfolio.
About Flinders Resources Limited
Flinders is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol FDR and owns 100% of the Woxna Project, a unique and strategic European graphite project in central Sweden. The Woxna Project, with rated capacity of 10,000+ tonnes per year of flake graphite, operated from 1996 to 2001 when production was halted due to falling graphite prices. Since then, the Woxna Project has been placed on care and maintenance.
Materially better graphite prices today and forecast growth in graphite demand is why Flinders is in the process of re-starting the Woxna Project. The Woxna Project is fully permitted and requires moderate capital investment to restart the facility and commence production. The Woxna Project is unique due to its high quality large graphite flake, long life expandable resource, first class existing infrastructure, potential to upgrade to value added lithium battery graphite and its strategic position within the European Union.
On behalf of the Board of Tasman On behalf of the Board of Flinders Metals Ltd., Resources Limited, Mark Saxon, President and CEO Blair Way, President and CEO
The TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange), the NYSE - MKT nor the Frankfurt Stock Exchange accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors Concerning Mineral Resources and Reserves.
In this news release, the definition of "mineral resources" is that used by the Canadian securities administrators and conforms to the definition utilized by CIM in the "CIM Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves - Definitions and Guidelines" adopted on August 20, 2000 and amended December 11, 2005.
The standards employed in estimating the mineral resources referenced in this news release differ significantly from the requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and the resource information reported may not be comparable to similar information reported by United States companies. The term "resources" does not equate to "reserves" and normally may not be included in documents filed with the SEC. "Resources" are sometimes referred to as "mineralization" or "mineral deposits." While the terms "mineral resource", "measured mineral resource", "indicated mineral resource" and "inferred mineral resource" are recognized and required by Canadian regulations, they are not defined terms under standards in the United States and normally are not permitted to be used in reports and registration statements filed with the SEC. The terms "mineral reserve", "proven mineral reserve" and "probable mineral reserve" are Canadian mining terms as defined in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") and the CIM - CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, adopted by the CIM Council, as may be amended from time to time by the CIM. These definitions differ from the definitions in the United States Securities and Exchange Commission Industry Guide 7 ("SEC Industry Guide 7") under the Securities Act of 1933. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or prefeasibility studies, except in rare cases. Disclosure of "contained ounces" in a resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations; however, the SEC normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does not constitute "reserves" by SEC standards as in place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures.
The estimation of measured, indicated and inferred mineral resources involves greater uncertainty as to their existence and economic feasibility than the estimation of proven and probable reserves. U.S. investors are cautioned (i) not to assume that measured or indicated resources will be converted into reserves and (ii) not to assume that estimates of inferred mineral resources exist, are economically or legally minable, or will be upgraded into measured or indicated mineral resources. It cannot be assumed that Tasman will identify any viable mineral resources on its properties or that any mineral reserves, if any, can be recovered profitably, if at all. As such, information contained in this news release and the documents incorporated by reference herein concerning descriptions of mineralization and resources under Canadian standards may not be comparable to similar information made public by United States companies in SEC filings.
Forward-Looking Information
Certain information in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements or forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (collectively, "Forward-Looking Statements"). All statements, other than statements of historical fact that address activities, events or developments that Tasman or Flinders believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future are Forward-Looking Statements. Forward-Looking Statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "seek", "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "estimate", "expect", and "intend" and statements that an event or result "may", "will", "can", "should", "could", or "might" occur or be achieved and other similar expressions. Forward-Looking Statements are based upon the opinions and expectations of Tasman and/or Flinders based on information currently available to them. Forward-Looking Statements are subject to a number of factors, risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the Forward-Looking Statements including, among other things, that neither Tasman nor Flinders has yet to generate a profit from its activities; there can be no guarantee that the estimates of quantities or qualities of minerals disclosed in Tasman's or Flinders' public record will be economically recoverable; uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future; competition with other companies within the mining industry; the success of either Tasman or Flinders is largely dependent upon the performance of its directors and officers and its ability to attract and train key personnel; changes in world metal markets and equity markets; mineral reserves are, in the large part, estimates and no assurance can be given that the anticipated tonnages and grades will be achieved or that the indicated level of recovery will be realized; production rates and capital and other costs may vary significantly from estimates; unexpected geological conditions; delays in obtaining or failure to obtain necessary permits and approvals from government authorities; all phases of a mining business present environmental and safety risks and hazards and are subject to environmental and safety regulation, rehabilitation and restitution costs and Flinders' decision to restart production at the Woxna Project is based on historical production and a preliminary economic assessment of the project and Flinders has no plans to first complete a pre-feasibility or feasibility study on the Woxna Project, as a result there is an increased risk of technical and economic failure for the project.
Although each of Tasman and Flinders believes that the expectations reflected in the Forward-Looking Statements, and the assumptions on which such Forward-Looking Statements are made, are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on Forward-Looking Statements, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which the Forward-Looking Statements are based will occur. Forward-Looking Statements herein are made as at the date hereof, and unless otherwise required by law, neither Tasman nor Flinders intends, or assumes any obligation, to update these Forward-Looking Statements.
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Jim Powell
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MAUMEE, OHIO — Harold M. Reed has been named chief operating officer of The Andersons, Inc., effective Jan. 1, 2012.
Mr. Reed has been with The Andersons since 1980, and most recently he has been president of the Grain & Ethanol Group since 2001. He also is the chairman of the National Grain & Feed Association.
He received a degree in accounting from Miami University in Ohio and a master's degree in finance from the University of Toledo.
"The appointment of a chief operating officer helps ensure our organizational structure is strategically aligned to support our company's substantial growth and achieve our future objectives of enhancing our service to customers, strengthening our position in our markets and increasing the value of our shareholders' investment," said Mike Anderson, chief executive officer. "This addition enhances and solidifies our business operating focus as we grow in size and complexity."
The Andersons also announced it will separate its Grain and Ethanol operations into individual business units.
With the transition, Dennis J. Addis has been named president of the Grain Group, Neill C. McKinstray has been named president of the Ethanol Group, and William J. Wolf has been named president of the Plant Nutrients Group.
Mr. Addis joined The Andersons in 1971, and most recently he was president of the Plant Nutrients Group since 2001.
Mr. McKinstray has been with The Andersons since 1976, most recently as vice-president and general manager of the Ethanol Division since 2005. He currently is vice-chairman of the Renewable Fuels Association.
Mr. Wolf joined The Andersons in 1994, and most recently he was vice-president of supply and manufacturing for the Plant Nutrients Group since 2008.
Additionally, Anne G. Rex has been named vice-president and corporate controller for The Andersons. Ms. Rex has been with The Andersons since 1994, most recently as the assistant corporate controller since 2002.
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TJ Perenara makes a highly anticipated comeback from a broken leg against the Blues tonight. The Hurricanes halfback shares his excitement with Sam Worthington
What can you tell me about the new Hurricanes? Have any characters or stories emerged?
A few of them I actually played a lot of rugby with growing up, the likes of Ope [Peleseuma], Matt Proctor and Ardie [Savea] as well. So having them around has been pretty cool, reminiscing on old times. That's been a cool little buzz for me. But Rey Lee-Lo is a good mate of mine now. I only met him this year but he's a real character. We're sitting next to each other in the locker room so there's plenty of banter.
Are you showing the out of towners around Wellington? What to do and what not to do?
More what to do, I try to stick away from what not to do at this time of the year [laughs]. There will be a time and place for that.
It sounds like Ben Franks' weight sessions are already becoming legendary?
Yeah, he's the ultimate professional, a good leader and a good role model for the young boys. I've taken a lot of little things from him already, preparation for each day and training methods. Having him in the environment has brought everyone's standards up. You had plenty of time to contemplate life last year after breaking your leg. What did you discover?
The biggest thing I learnt being injured is that rugby isn't everything, it's not the be-all and end-all. I'm a lot happier outside of rugby now than I was beforehand. Rugby was so dominant in my life and I thought if rugby wasn't going well, life in general wasn't going well. I found things outside of rugby, my studies, radio especially is something I enjoy. I put a lot more time into my family, I've got two new nieces. Being injured was bad and I wasn't happy for a while but I learnt so much.
So you want to be a radio man after rugby?
Yeah, I really do enjoy it. I haven't done a whole lot but what I have done I've enjoyed.
Have you got your radio voice down?
Not yet. I try to talk to a few of the boys like Jay Reeves [ZM radio DJ] and stuff like that, see if I can get a few hints on what to do.
You're one of many snapback cap wearers in the team. What is the secret on how to pull off the look?
For me, definitely don't wear it backwards, I'm not big on wearing them backwards. I'm probably not the styliest dude in the team anyway but keeping it forward and old-school is the way I like to wear it.
Cory Jane's injury is obviously a massive blow but will he be helpful off the field?
Yeah, he's already helping Matt Proctor a lot. The head he's got on him, he's a smart footy player and he knows his way around the pitch. Having his brain is important for us even though we can't have him physically.
There has been a lot of talk about supplements in sport recently and Ben Franks has spoken about what he takes. Are you a supplement user?
Definitely, your proteins and stuff like that, your fish oils, creatine. I think there is a need for it in rugby and it would be awesome if we could come up with a system in rugby where we could have things tested. If Drug Free Sport New Zealand could make protein and stuff for us, that is cleared, that would be awesome. It would make our life so much easier.
What will you do before the game?
I usually chill out a little bit on game day, sleep in, and this year we've put a lot of emphasis on our eating. But I spend a lot of time with my family, I might go for a coffee with my girlfriend or my old lady. Try not to play the game in your head before it's played.
So what is your pre-match feed?
I usually have mashed potatoes, baked beans, poached eggs and chicken.
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With two starters out with injuries, it would have been easy for the New Richmond girls basketball team to wave the white flag when they played at Amery last Friday. Instead, the Tigers rallied, playing one of their best defensive games of the season. Amery won the game 39-36, but not without a heart-wrenching end for the Tigers. New Richmond's Kendra Mitchell rebounded a missed free throw with less than two seconds remaining and the Tigers called a timeout. The inbounds play got the ball to Tiger senior Jordan Van Dyk at halfcourt.
After losing three straight Middle Border Conference games, the Somerset girls basketball team went to Baldwin-Woodville last Thursday trying to refind its game. They found it. The Spartans pounced on the inexperienced Blackhawk girls, taking a 25-4 lead through the middle of the second quarter. With the early insurmountable lead, Spartan coach Kendrick Livers substituted liberally. That led to the Spartans winning 44-31. The win raises the Spartans to 3-3 in MBC games.
The two wins of the week weren't the biggest news made by the St. Croix Central girls basketball team over the past week. Central scored wins over Elmwood and Spring Valley, but they nearly rocked the basketball world with their upset bid against Dunn-St. Croix Conference leader Boyceville last Tuesday. The Panthers battled Boyceville evenly right to the end of the game. The Panthers missed a three-point shot at the buzzer that would have forced overtime, losing 43-40. Boyceville has a potent offense, led by the Bodsberg sisters, Cansis and Krista.
St. Croix Central's bid for a share of the Dunn-St. Croix Conference wrestling title came up short last Thursday. The Panthers ruled the middle weights, but Glenwood City's strength in the lower and upper weights was too much for the Panthers. Glenwood City won the match 40-25. The night's bouts started at an ideal spot for St. Croix Central. Panther senior Zack Gillis took the mat at 140 pounds. He left the mat 28 seconds later, having scored a pin that quickly. The early roll continued for the Panthers with Cody Nyhagen winning at 145 pounds and Matt Smith winning at 152 pounds.
The Somerset wrestling team still has a chance to finish in the upper half of the Middle Border Conference standings. The Spartans will be wrestling at Baldwin-Woodville in the final dual match of the MBC season. Both teams currently have 3-3 conference records. If the Spartans can overcome the Blackhawks, they would earn fourth place in the final MBC standings. Somerset moved in a position to stay in the upper half of the standings by beating Durand 41-34 last Thursday. Since four wrestlers left the Spartans in January, it has put the younger Somerset wrestlers into more pronounced roles.
Penalties are becoming an overriding factor for the Somerset hockey team. Even in last Thursday's 4-1 win over Baldwin-Woodville, the Spartans were bogged down by penalties. Eleven penalties were the difference on Saturday as the Spartans lost to Chippewa Falls, 4-2. The Spartans are hoping they can get the penalty issue resolved by this Thursday's home game with Amery. This game has consequences on several fronts. If Somerset wins, it would cost Amery a share of the Middle Border Conference title.
Ron Berg is the only director of curriculum the Somerset School District has ever had. When the position was created 10 years ago, Berg moved from the band director position to become curriculum director. "I was looking for a challenging job and I found it, with a capital C," Berg said. "My job is the four T's: testing, textbooks, training and too many other things to mention." The Somerset district developed its first strategic plan for the years 1995 through 2000. Part of that plan was creating the curriculum director position.
The Somerset Board of Education is close to deciding on the site for the new building planned for Somerset school property. The location for the building will likely be off the northwest corner of Somerset Elementary School. The initial thought for the structure was to place it at the end of the school track. The location change was due largely to accessibility to utilities. With the new location, the water and electrical utilities are readily available.
Spectacular defensive efforts were the difference as the New Richmond boys basketball team knocked off the two Middle Border Conference leaders last week. The Tigers started the week with a 49-32 win at Amery. Amery started the week with a perfect MBC record and a two-game lead on its nearest competition. The defense may have been even better, when the Tigers quieted the high-scoring Osceola boys team, 45-38. This was a make-or-break week for the Tigers. With the two road wins, they now stand one game out of first place.
With wins over Somerset and Eau Claire North last week, the New Richmond boys hockey team has not lost in seven games. The Tigers raised their season record to 10-5-1 with their wins last week. The week started with a 6-2 win at Eau Claire North last Tuesday. The Tigers were visited by Somerset on Thursday. The Tigers dominated the first two periods of play to earn a 4-2 win. The last time the Tigers lost was on Dec. 28 when they were beaten their opening game in the Rochester tournament to Rochester John Marshall, 2-1.


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Bella, Chapter 3, the hated outfit- http://www.polyvore.com/bellas_outfit_chapter/set?id=14300641Bella, Chapter 4, Stalkerella- http://www.polyvore.com/bella_stalker/set?id=14462026
Modeled after the Dickens Christmas tale "The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain." When Jasper is offered the chance to forget all the horror and violence of his past, he takes it. But happiness isn't a life free of sorrow; it is the state one achieves when those sorrows are forgiven. Oneshot.
What happens when famous actor and celebrity Edward Cullen comes to stay at uptight Bella Swan's hotel in London? Oooh, the drama!
Ten years ago, Edward left Bella to go to Italy. Faced with two options, she chose to stay behind and start a new life with Jacob. Now, she's been given the chance to go back and make the other choice and see what could have been. Once she comes back, she'll get to choose one past, to make one present. Which road will she choose? J/B and E/B
Everyone is going away for college in September. They decide to make the most out of their summer and go camping. Bella ends up meeting a special someone there... AH
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New York City. The city of opportunity.
Bella Swan is awkward, dorky, and extremely clumsy. Has been her entire life. After being accepted to NYU to study English, she jumps at the chance to get out of Phoenix and start over. Follow her as she embarks on a new journey involving new friends, a spiteful roommate, and a soul mate. Just remember, this is New York. Anything goes!
Bella made a drunken bet with her roommates, but it ends up leading her to something wonderful.
In an alternate universe, the Cullens are human.
Edward never had a craving for Bella's blood, but his initial reactions to her remained the same. The two students hold a false pretense of distrust and hate towards each other. Alice, a scheming intruder on their resent-filled relationship, plans to get them together. Are the two willing puppets?
Is life all it's cracked up to be after the wedding? How will Bella Cullen deal with life as a housewife when she feels like she has lost herself somewhere along the way?
Will her best friend Alice ever find the man of her dreams? And if she does, will everything fall into place like it's supposed to or will she end up alone in the world of high fashion?
Follow best friends Alice Brandon and Bella Cullen in their journey to deal with life, and all it's little surprises.
Aro manipulates Joham's daughters into kidnapping Renesmee, since Alice will not be able to see them coming. He has a very intricate planned laid out for them all.
Two kinds of vampires rule the night. The Unstet, who glitter in the day and lure prey to their deaths with their ethereal beauty. And the Nosferatu: fanged monsters who are as brutal as they are powerful.
When the Hellsing Organization, the premier vampire hunting organization on earth come to Forks, all hell will break loose.
Sit down and watch as the Twilight Universe is shaken to it's very foundation.
Gentlemen, welcome to the Big Hellsing.
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HE'S SMIRKY. SHE'S SNARKY. AND THEY'RE FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER OF DeNIAL TOGETHER!
Edward Cullen is a well-known director for an independent film company, Masen Masterworks. He is filming his latest project in the town of Forks, Washington. Bella Swan is a baker for her best friend Alice at Alice's Wonderland Cafe and Mad Tea Party, also located in Forks. Desiderata is latin for "desired things or something that is needed, wanted." This story is meant to represent that state of feeling for both Bella and Edward. What happens when their pig-headed stubbornness gets in the way of true love and happiness? Based upon the Desiderata of Happiness by Max Ehrmann and Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.
What if the wolf pack hadn't interrupted Laurent before he bit Bella? This is the story of Bella being changed despite Edward leaving her to prevent it from happening.
Rated for later chapters. Just like in New Moon, Edward will make an appearance eventually!
This takes place after Edward leaves in New Moon. Jacob and Bella get married and then after 5 years together, Jacob imprints and leaves Bella heartbroken. While at her dad's house Bella finds the items Edward left under her floorboards that Bella thought were gone forever. All of this drives her to take charge and go after Edward. But after 5 years, what will happen when she finds him?
He may not have been Bella's choice but will he be Nessie's? Nessie will soon learn what it feels like to be forced into something to save her family. So is there really a such thing as Happily Ever After? Maybe. But not for everyone, Eight years post Breaking Dawn.
Bella has a very protective, religious father. Edward suffers from an abusive home. They meet at school and seek comfort in each other's arms. What happens when life becomes too intense? Not every story ends with happily ever after.
"She was both the angel and the devil on each of my shoulders. The angel was dressed in a sexy Catholic school uniform. Of course, the devil was wearing the exact same thing."
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Bella is given a European vacation as a graduation present. She can't wait for the new experiences ahead of her. What she doesn't know is what she'll learn about herself while there.
Bella spent the last 5 years after high school with her abusive boyfriend, James. Finally she can't take it anymore and leaves. Will she ever heal? Will her family want her back? When she is reunited with her high school crush will she fall all over again, or will she be too broken to let herself?
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Suppose that vampires "imprint" based on smell and the connection is immediate and irresistible. What will happen when vampire Bella Swan meets her mate at Forks High?
Immersion: involvement in something that occupies all the time and energy available.
After weeks of Emmett teasing Bella, she plans to give him back a little of what he's been dishing out. This time, Emmett may have bitten off more than he can chew.
Family humour. Various POVs.
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Race car driver Edward Cullen has wrecked another car. He's losing all his sponsors and funding. His only hope is the incredibly sexy but stubborn Isabella Swan a brilliant engineer. He can't get enough of her and she's keeping a secret that will change his life forever.
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Find out what happened when Royce pushed Rose too far, or when Alice got caught with alcohol on school grounds. How about when too much alcohol was poured into their systems, inevitably causing them to get into trouble?
This is a series of one-shots about the lives of six teenagers who just so happened to end up in boot camp. Moments that weren't explored in the story.
Alice, Bella, Rosalie, Emmett, Edward and Jasper just can't seem to stay out of trouble.
Extras and outtakes form Boot Camp; I'd advise that you read that before this, things will make more sense that way.
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Rated for the use of words that are not found acceptable in polite conversation. Also there happens to be a lot of violence, underage drinking, drug use and a heck of a lot laws being broken.
Red. That's all he saw. The fury was all consuming, overriding, barely anything else mattered. He would tear him apart. He would get Bella back. Jasper would reunite with Alice. And consequences would be served.
When a skilled and gifted vampire takes Bella and Alice, Edward and Jasper will tear hell itself apart to get them back.
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The true value of gold is much higher than the spot price quoted in the market.
It is possible that we will get a technical default for a few days, but more likely that Congress will give in, vote the debt ceiling up temporarily, and let the automatic sequesters kick in. Mounting risk of a technical default was USD positive in 2011 because it led to cutting of long-risk positions and the USD/Treasury market remained safe havens. However, it also occurred in an environment of slowing EM growth and intensifying euro zone sovereign risk pressure, so the USD support came from external forces as well. Given that investors are now somewhat long risk again, the position cutting is again likely to be USD positive, however, unattractive US assets were. As was the case in 2011, it is very unlikely that the Treasury will not pay its bills, although even a technical default could have very unforeseen consequences, given the multiple functions that Treasuries play in global financial markets.
By now most are aware of the various metrics exposing the unsustainability of US debt (which at 103% of GDP, it is well above the Reinhart-Rogoff "viability" threshold of 80%; and where a return to just 5% in blended interest means total debt/GDP would double in under a decade all else equal simply thanks to the "magic" of compounding), although there is one that captures perhaps best of all the sad predicament the US self-funding state (where debt is used to fund nearly half of total US spending) finds itself in. It comes from Zhang Monan, researcher at the China Macroeconomic Research Platform: "The US government is now trying to repay old debt by borrowing more; in 2010, average annual debt creation (including debt refinance) moved above $4 trillion, or almost one-quarter of GDP, compared to the pre-crisis average of 8.7% of GDP."
That China openly manipulates its economic data, especially around key political phase shifts, such as one communist regime taking over for another, is no secret. That China is also the marginal economic power (creating trillions in new loans and deposits each year) in a stagflating world, and as such must be represented by the media as growing at key inflection points (such as Q4 when Europe officially entered a double dip recession, and the US will report its first sub 1% GDP in years) as mysteriously reporting growth even without open monetary stimulus (something we have said the PBOC will not engage in due to fears of importing US, European and now Japanese inflation) is critical for preserving hope and faith in the future of the stock market, is also very well known. Which is why recent market optimism driven by "hope" from Alcoa that China is recovering and will avoid yet another hard landing, and Chinese reports of a surge in Exports last week, are very much suspect. But no longer is it just the blogosphere that is openly taking Chinese data to task - as Bloomberg reports, even the major banks: Goldman, UBS and ANZ - are now openly questioning the validity and credibility of the goalseek function resulting from C:\China\central_planning\economic_model.xls.
Just because there was not enough encroachment by the government into virtually every corner of private life, here is another "collaboration" that will further enmesh big brother into every aspect of private life, in this case private financial life, because as the WaPo reports, "major U.S. banks have turned to the National Security Agency for help protecting their computer systems after a barrage of assaults that have disrupted their Web sites, according to industry officials... The NSA, the world's largest electronic spying agency, has been asked to provide technical assistance to help banks further assess their systems and to better understand the attackers' tactics." And while we salute the great diversionary pretext that "Iranian hackers" pose a greater risk to the stability of the US financial system than, say, the ongoing monetization of US debt at a pace of $85 billion per month, which has made the Fed's DV01 rise to a mindboggling $2.75 billion, or idiot pundits who claim all American problems can be resolved with one coin, we can't help but wonder what happens when the most intrusive of US spy agencies, one which as reported last year is free "to intercept, decipher, analyze, and store" virtually every electronic communication in the entire world, now has full explicit access to all bank data, and, incidentally, every American's financial snapshot at any given moment?
The absence of meaningful negative market responses to debt ceiling dramas, Japanese inflation targeting, trillion dollar coins, and other odd and dubious politically-oriented market meddling seems to be sending reflexive signals back to capitals: all clear, continue self-destructing. The markets seem not to care, knowing that central banks have their back. Money creation can suspend nominal economic contraction and ensure rising financial markets until something, (anything!), might stir the public's imagination again and animal spirits. But while money can suspend animation, it is not and cannot replace real economic functioning. In fact, ongoing money creation is locking-in negative real economic growth and real returns in most financial assets. We think the best strategy for discretionary investors is to stay focused on the growing monetary mountain across the valley, and to not look down. This piece seeks to place the current investment environment in economic, political and social perspective.
Whether it is to serve as a diversion from the ongoing deterioration in the French economy (purchases of French sovereign bonds by the SNB implying "all is well" notwithstanding), to distract public attention from the recent humiliation (and backfire) of the socialist government's "tax the rich" campaign or for whatever other reason, is unclear for now, but what is clear is that over the past two days France has launched a major airstrike and military campaign against Islamist rebels in northern Mali, the pretext being that control of northern Mali by the rebels posed a security threat to Europe. What is also clear is that even as France is protecting "European interests" deep in the heart of African darkness, elsewhere in Africa, the socialist country, whose military "expertise" is best known for building impassable fortifications all around perfectly crossable forests, suffered yet another offensive humiliation when not only was a hostage held by Somalian insurgents, al Shabaab, killed during an attempted rescue operation, but a commando from the "rescuing" team was allegedly left behind during the bungled operation. The cherry on top in president Hollande's first major foreign policy excursion is that the same insurgents subsequently released a statement that the hostage was perfectly safe, even as a French pilot was killed in the Mali airstrikes early on in the campaign, all of which probably makes France wish it had just stayed home.
As 1.4 million people have been kicked off the 99 week unemployment rolls, the number of people applying for SSDI skyrocketed. Just because the scumbags on Wall Street and in the rest of corporate America commit fraud on a massive scale does not mean we should look the other way when lowlifes in our community do the same thing on a smaller scale. The working middle class pays the bill for the cost of both frauds. More than 90% of all the people who go onto SSDI never go back to work. This program was supposed to be short term until people could recover and go back to work. There are now 8.83 million people so disabled, they supposedly can't work. There are only 12 million officially unemployed people in the country. The government is so incompetent, they barely check the applications for SSDI. Anyone with an ounce of brain power (this disqualifies anyone on MSNBC) knows that at least 50% of the people on SSDI are capable of some form of employment.
Need just one chart to avoid anyone who says they have any idea where the S&P will close in three years... or two... or one? Here it is: the graphic below shows that when it comes to predicting the closing level of the S&P several years into the future, absolutely nobody, and certainly not the consensus outlook, has any clue. However, they sure make up for lack of accuracy and insight with hope, optimism, and relentless persistence and enthusiasm to be wrong again and again and again.
Think about it – a substance which makes one feel good, promotes a feeling of well-being and confidence…..what is the problem with that? The problem, as I explained to all my teenagers, is not that drugs are inherently bad per se, it is the medium to long term consequences of drug use that inevitably leave one worse off and forces one to make decisions one would not normally make e.g. selling your mother's wedding ring for drug money. Like the good pseudo-parents they are, the governments have (probably correctly) stepped in and outlawed drugs and their use. But there are other substances which also make one feel good, promote a feeling of well-being and confidence but is just as dangerous. With this substance the government does NOT limit use but promotes it! It is in fact the grower and distributor! What is this stuff? Hint …. Comes in two flavours: money (present money) and credit (future money).
Who would have thought that ultra-rapid industrialization, building entire empty cities to goalseek a supply-driven GDP number that has no reflection on demand reality, and ramming an entire country's industrial output into overdrive without any concern for the environmental impact would have a disastrous effect on smog levels. Certainly not China. Which is why earlier today people across much of northern China were warned to stay indoors as the entire region was put on health alert to avoid air pollution that, in the Beijing area, was among the worst for a decade and possibly ever, is literally off the charts and has in many areas reduced visibility to under 50 metres.
And just like that the most surreal two weeks of sheer monetary idiocy is over, with the Treasury and the Fed both formally announcing the death of the trillion trollin' dollar platinum coin idea, which was nothing but a cheap charlatan trick devised by page view-desperate media outlets to dumb down their already confused audience and distract from the fact that the US is, sadly, once again on the verge of bankruptcy.
In May 2011, Belarus surprised its citizens by devaluing its currency by 50% overnight in an attempt to kickstart its economy, leading to swift and brutal hyperinflation. And while written narratives of the most recent episode of monetary collapse are one thing, nothing is quite as amusing, and grounding for those attempting to "value" money (such as Nobel prize winning economists writing out of their steel exoskeletal ivory towers), as watching a bag of cash be used to pay for seven boxes of beer. And nothing is quite a cathartic as spending several hours trying to count said cash - cash backed by the "full faith and credit" of the Belarus central bank...
Probability estimation is non-intuitive. If you need to make an important decision about the odds of something occurring, don't go with your gut. It will be often wrong (sometimes wildly so). Get data, crunch the numbers, and consult a professional if you can't figure things out on your own. This caution with regard to decision-making has served me well over my career. I've lost count of the number of times I began with a strongly-felt guesstimate that was torn to shreds by the time I did the math and learned how far reality was from my gut instinct. And what worries me – scares me, is more accurate – is that I don't observe this same caution in the actions of the people making the truly big decisions. Like the Fed, Congress, and many of our state governors. Instead, I see people – many of whom don't have strong empirical skills or practical business experience – making rash decisions about debt, deficits, taxes, money supply, interest rates, pensions, etc. that will have implications on a staggering order of magnitude. I myself can't wrap my brain fully around some of these (classic example: The Crash Course Chapter 11: How Much Is a Trillion?). And even though I'm by no means the smartest guy in the room, I have little confidence that a career politician is able to comprehend these gargantuan repercussions at a materially higher level than I can.
It's been a while since the Syntagma square riotcam was broadcasting live from Athens. After all, despite the ongoing collapse in its economy, where only 3.7 million people have jobs compared to 4.7 million who are unemployed or inactive, the general sentiment was that "austerity" measures have been put on hiatus, and no more tax, pension, or benefits cuts are on the table. That changed last night when Greece was the latest country to become the US, following a tax hike on its highest earners. However, unlike the US, this increase in "rich" taxes is being offset by at least some spending cuts such as tighter control of the budgets of ministries and state utilities, and the reduction of parliamentary employees' wages in line with cuts to the wages of other civil servants. In other words, it is almost time for the Syntagma square daily pay-per-view daily webcast. The good news, at least for Greece, is that it does not have a debt ceiling to worry about. Then again, when all your debt is zero coupon perpetuals in the hands of the ECB and other "official" institutions, the balance sheet is the last thing you have to worry about. It's the income statement, one where not even all the one-time charges or loan loss reserve releases in the world will do any difference, that suddenly matters far more.
Almost a year ago, in February 2012, Zero Hedge decided to "think outside the box" and take Keynesianism and post-Chartalism (or whatever three letter acronym it is better known as these days) to their absurd, thought-experimental limits with "A Modest Proposal To Boost US GDP By $852 Quadrillion: Build The Imperial Death Star" - a suggestion that instead of growing US debt in dribs and drabs (because as any Ivy league tenured econ Ph.D will tell you, "debt is wealth"), that the US should go the whole hog and just splurge some $852 quadrillion in new debt (don't worry, MMT says that's just a token, no pun intended, amount) to build an Imperial Death Star, a project that would immediately hike US GDP by a factor of 56,000 and create several trillion new jobs, ensuring economic utopia in perpetuity, not to mention galactic dominance. We were mostly joking. We also assume that the creator of a White House petition launched in November to "Secure resources and funding, and begin construction of a Death Star by 2016" was also mostly joking. However, as that petition promptly accumulated well over 34,000 signatures, the White House had no choice but to respond. Here are the White House's thoughts on becoming the next iteration of the Galactic Empire (and, by implication, Barack Obama becoming Emperor Palpatine reincarnated).
In the past few weeks there has been a veritable explosion of White House petitions ranging from the bizarre to the surreal to the outright absurd, including such demands as Texas (and other southern states) seceding, deporting Piers Morgan, not deporting Piers Morgan, creating a Joe Biden sitcom, and even making a total mockery out of the US, and global, monetary system and evading the debt ceiling using a cheap, platinum coin-based parlor trick. All of these are, for lack of a better word, a la carte distractions launched by bored American citizens, meant to evade the menial drudgery of everyday life, and, generally, reality. In short: entertainment. And, logically, virtually none have so far contained actual, actionable provisions, that stood to benefit all Americans, instead of just one half of the ideological or party split. At least not until a new petition appeared two days ago, one demanding that the administration do something that has never been done on the public record: perform an assayed public audit of all the 8,100 tons of gold owned by the US Treasury. And not just any audit, but one including "professional auditors outside of the Mint, Treasury, GAO, Inspector General and Federal Reserve system."
To all Americans in their twenties, thirties, forties, or even fifties, naively looking forward to their retirement, we have two words: "good luck."
Between 30 and 50 percent of all food produced globally, equivalent to two billion tons, is thrown away each year according to a recent report written by the UK-based Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME), titled 'Global Food; Waste Not, Want Not'. The Guardian states that overly-cautious sell by dates, buy one get one free deals, and an obsession with only consuming fruit and vegetables that look perfect are some of the main reasons for this colossal waste of, not only food, but also the water, energy, and arable land used in the creation of the food.
Instead of a full recap of the market today, which did nothing all day on the lowest NYSE volume day of the year, we will present just one chart to show how it is that once again the market got its nearly miraculous green close and last hour ramp to avoid a red close for the day, and possibly week. The chart is, as has been so very often the case recently, that of the spot VIX, where the now usual gimmick of dumping oodles of VIX futures served to do one thing only: bang the close (a technical term, one which used to be illegal) so hard that the market's algos took the reflexivity signal implied by the evaporation in volatility as an all clear signal and bought risk in what is becoming an expected daily occurrence. And while the spot slid to close at 13.36, the lowest closing print since June 19, 2007, it was the dump in the last 25 seconds of trading that just had to be seen to be believed. Luckily, it can be seen below on the Bloomberg QR page showing it taking a step move lower from 13.38 to 13.22 at 15:59:35, before "recovering" to 13.38 just after the close.
Almost a year ago, we identified what the main stumbling block facing US (and global) corporations is in the New Normal ZIRP regime: namely corporate cash mismanagement, capital misallocation, and a serious lack of CapEx spending which leads to lack of revenue growth, secular declines in profits, further layoffs, and a broad contraction in corporate returns (absent the endless deus ex which is central-bank assisted multiple expansion). We also identified what in our view was the primary reason for this misallocation, which said simply, is the Fed's monetary policy which forces corporate executives to focus on short-term gratification of shareholders via prompt return of cash instead of reinvestment into the business - a critical requirement to assure top-line stability and growth. Today, we were happy to see that the issue of the disappearing CapEx -both in the US and globally - is the main topic of an analytical piece from UBS titled, simply enough, "Will capex come back?" And while we disagree with UBS, who has a more optimistic conclusion than ours, which we believe is a function of incorrectly identifying the reason for plunging CapEx, we are happy that more and more strategists have narrowed down what is without doubt the main hurdle to promoting a true, sustainable corporate recovery, instead of one where the only EPS beats are driven from one-time restructuring charges (which are now recurring on a quarterly basis), non-cash items, and most of all, even more layoffs of workers: something which in turn continues to eat away at the heart of any given economy, forcing even more monetary intervention, and even more CapEx spending cuts.
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Fracking company Infrastrata are trying to construct the pad for an exploration drilling site the Woodburn Forest in County Antrim to the north of Carrickfergus. As with a number of other supposedly conventional exploration wells in recent years the well is planned to be drilled considerably deeper than its main conventional targets to acquire data for potentially unconventional extraction. The site in very close to a major reservior and local community is mobilsing to blockade the site. Come down and support the blockade.
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Don't Frack Our Land
4 Sep 2016, Wallace Monument , Robroyston, GlasgowTo mark Don't Frack Our Land Day, part of the Our Land Festival,...
Whitworth Against Fracking Public Information Stall
4 Sep 2016, The Riverside, WhitworthWe are having an Information Stall at the local Rushcart Celebrations, we will...
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6 Sep 2016, The Cock and Magpie, WhitworthMonthly campaign meeting to discuss strategies, events and ongoing plans
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