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Feature article: A study investigates the link between mobile phone use during pregnancy and developmental effects on the child.
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Feature article: A study investigates possible bias in the Interphone study.
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ANM Mo99 Facility Operating Licence Application. Closing date for comments - 5 June 2017.
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Wed, 26 Apr 2017 09:09:00
Director Australian Clinical Dosimetry Service (EL2 Upper). Applications close Friday 19 May 2017.
ANRDR survey analysis published
Fri, 21 Apr 2017 14:55:00
Analysis of the Australian National Radiation Dose Register Medical Sector Survey.
IAEA Draft for Member State Comment
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IAEA draft for review: DS434 - DS434 - Radiation Safety of Accelerator Radioisotope Production Facilities. Closing date for comments - 4 August 2017.
Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) - ARPANSA dialogue
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Meeting minutes of the MCA - ARPANSA dialogue of 7 March 2017.
Radiation Health Committee
Fri, 21 Apr 2017 11:45:00
Minutes of the Radiation Health Committee Meeting of 15 March 2017.
EMR Literature Survey: February 2017
Thu, 20 Apr 2017 09:40:00
Feature article: The International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection has issued a statement on the use of non-ionising radiation in clinical settings.
Nuclear Safety Committee
Wed, 5 Apr 2017 16:14:00
Minutes of the Nuclear Safety Committee meeting of 10 March 2017.
EMR Literature Survey: March 2017 Update
Fri, 31 Mar 2017 13:45:00
March 2017 update: A study investigates workplace exposure to extremely low frequency (ELF) magnetic fields and motor neuron disease.
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Tue, 21 Mar 2017 16:50:00
Assistant Director (EL1), Communications. Applications close Sunday 9 April 2017.
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Mon, 20 Mar 2017 10:00:00
Science Officer - Ultraviolet Radiation Services (APS6), Radiation Health Services. Applications close Sunday 2 April 2017.
Technical Report published
Fri, 17 Mar 2017 16:40:00
Analysis of Public Submissions - Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement in the use of Intense Pulsed Light (IPLs) Sources and Lasers for Cosmetic or Beauty Therapy.
IAEA Draft for Member State Comment
Tue, 7 Mar 2017 17:00:00
IAEA draft for review: DS489 - Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel. Closing date for comments - 16 June 2017.
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Director Monitoring and Emergency Response (EL2), Radiation Health Services. Applications close Wednesday 8 March 2017.
Technical Report published
Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:50:00
Radon at Australian Antarctic Stations - Technical Report 176
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Assistant Director Ultraviolet Radiation Services (EL1), Radiation Health Services. Applications close Sunday 5 March 2017.
EMR Literature Survey: January 2017
Thu, 16 Feb 2017 10:25:00
January 2017 feature article: Study finds that the radiofrequency radiation levels from Wi-Fi in Australian schools are very low.
IAEA draft publications for Member State comment
Mon, 13 Feb 2017 15.30:00
Two IAEA draft documents released for comment: DS481 - Design of the Reactor Coolant System and Associated Systems in Nuclear Power Plants; and DS468 - Remediation Process for Areas Affected by Past Activities and Accidents.
Quarterly Report
Tue, 7 Feb 2017 15:10:00
Quarterly Report of the CEO of ARPANSA - 1 July to 30 September 2016.
Cosmetic and Beauty IPL/Lasers Regulatory Impact Statement
Mon, 6 Feb 2017 16:05:00
The Cosmetic and Beauty Therapy Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)/Lasers Working Group recently completed the analysis of public responses to the IPL/Laser Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement.
Radiation Health Committee
Thu, 2 Feb 2017 12:35:00
Minutes of the Radiation Health Committee Meeting of 16 November 2016.
EMR Literature Survey: December 2016
Thu, 2 Feb 2017 10:20:00:
December 2016 feature article: Study finds that electromagnetic fields are not responsible for the symptoms reported by electromagnetic hypersensitive individuals.
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Fri, 27 Jan 2017 09:05:00
Technical Officer (APS3), Radiation Protection Services. Applications close Sunday 12 February 2017.
Electromagnetic Energy Reference Group (EMERG)
Wed, 25 Jan 2017 12:20:00
Meeting summary of EMERG meeting - 22 November 2016.
IAEA Draft for Member State Comment
Tue, 24 Jan 2017 17:00:00
IAEA draft for review: DS481 - Design of the Reactor Coolant System and Associated Systems in Nuclear Power Plants. Closing date for comments - 3 May 2017.
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Tue, 17 Jan 2017 09:10:00
Executive Assistant to the Chief Radiation Health Scientist (APS4). Applications close Tuesday 31 January 2017.
EMR Literature Survey: November 2016
Fri, 13 Jan 2017 16:20:00
November 2016 feature article: Study suggests that brain tumor may be located closer to the side of head where mobile phone is frequently used.
The ARPANSA Wi-Fi in Schools Measurement Study
Thu, 12 Jan 2017 11:00:00
ARPANSA has measured radiofrequency exposure from Wi-Fi and other sources across 23 schools in Victoria and New South Wales.
IAEA Draft publications for Member State Comment
Wed, 11 Jan 2017 09.30:00
Three IAEA draft documents released for comment: NST051 - Security during the Lifetime of a Nuclear Facility (Draft Implementing Guide); NST045 - Computer Security for Nuclear Security (Draft Implementing Guide); and DS492 - Human Factors Engineering in the Design of Nuclear Power Plants.
EMR Literature Survey: October 2016
Mon, 9 Jan 2017 15:27:00:
October 2016 feature article: A study investigates whether increasing rates in certain types of brain cancer are due to a rise in the use of mobile phones.
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Mon, 09 Jan 2017 09:50:00
Assistant Director, Government and International Relations, Office of the CEO (EL1). Applications close Sunday 29 January 2017.
Australian Radiation Incident Register
Thu, 22 Dec 2016 09:25:00
Radiation incidents reported to the Australian Radiation Incident Register - 2015 Summary Report.
RPS C-1 - Code for Radiation Protection in Planned Exposure Situations
Wed, 21 Dec 2016 16:15:00
The lastest edition in the Radiation Protection Series has just been published. The Code for Radiation Protection in Planned Exposure Situations sets out the requirements in Australia for the protection of occupationally exposed persons, the public and the environment in planned exposure situations.
Invitation to Comment: Existing Exposure Guide
Thu, 15 Dec 2017 11:45:00
Invitation to Comment: Draft Guide for Radiation Protection in Existing Exposure Situations (RPS G-2). Closing date for comments - 10 March 2017.
Intense Pulsed Light sources (IPL) and lasers for cosmetic or beauty therapy
Wed, 30 Nov 2016 13:40:00
The Cosmetic and Beauty Therapy IPL/Laser Working Group recently completed the analysis of public responses to the IPL/Laser Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement that released for public comment in 2015.
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Fri, 18 Nov 2016 08:50:00
Work Health and Safety Advisor/Radiation Safety Officer (EL1) and Director, Australian Clinical Dosimetry Service (EL2). Applications close 1 December and 11 December respectively.
Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council Vacancies
Wed, 11 Nov 2016 09:58:00
The Council has vacancies for two part-time members commencing 1 April 2017. Expressions of interest close Friday 9 December 2016.
Literature Survey: September 2016
Thu, 10 Nov 2016 09:10:00
This month's feature article: A study shows that behavioural problems and concentration capacity in adolescents are unlikely to be caused by mobile phone use.
IAEA Draft for Member State Comment
Wed, 09 Nov 2016 09:37:00
IAEA draft for review: DS493 - Format and Content of the Package Design Safety Report (PDSR) for the Transport of Radioactive Material. Closing date for comments - 11 March 2017.
Nuclear Safety Committee advice to the CEO
Tue, 08 Nov 2016 14:00:00
Nuclear Safety Committee has written to the CEO of ARPANSA regarding concerns for resourcing for the National Radioactive Waste Management Facility ongoing stakeholder engagement plan.
Position vacant
Tue, 08 Nov 2016 09:00:00
Quality Manager, Performance and Governance (EL 1). Applications close 20 November 2016.
Annual Report Published
Mon, 31 Oct 2016 13:30:00
The 2015-16 Annual Report of the CEO of ARPANSA has been published.
Invitation to Comment: Radioactive Waste Storage & Disposal Facilities
Mon, 17 Oct 2016 14:25:00
Invitation to Comment: Radioactive Waste Storage & Disposal Facilities Regulatory Guide and Information for Stakeholders. Closing date for comments - 9 December 2016.
IAEA Draft for Member State Comment
Mon, 17 Oct 2016 11:40:00
IAEA draft for review: DS482 - Design of Reactor Containment Structure and Systems for Nuclear Power Plants. Closing date for comments - 6 January 2017.
ARPANSA and Cancer Council Victoria sign a MOU
Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:04:00
ARPANSA and Cancer Council Victoria yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve health outcomes from radiation exposure with a focus on solar ultraviolet radiation.
Position vacant
Mon, 10 Oct 2016 08:35:00
Director People & Culture (EL 2). Applications close 30 October 2016.
Literature Survey: August 2016
Wed, 5 Oct 2016 13:50:00:
This month's feature article: Further analysis on a study investigating power lines and childhood leukaemia.
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Fri, 23 Sep 2016 09:30:00
Administrative Services Officer - PRMS (APS3). Applications close 10 October 2016.
Quarterly Reports
Tue, 20 Sep 2016 10:30:00
Two Quarterly Reports of the CEO of ARPANSA published - 1 January to 31 March 2016 and 1 April to 30 June 2016.
Draft Code for Radiation Protection in Planned Exposure Situations - Second Round Public Consultation
Fri, 16 Sep 2016 15:10:00
The draft Code for Radiation Protection in Planned Exposure Situations (the Planned Exposure Code) has been released for a second period of public consultation. Submissions close 9.00am Monday 10 October 2016.
Export permit cost recovery
Tue, 13 Sept 2016 14:10:0
Cost recovery actions for processing export permit applications will begin on 1 January 2017. Submit your feedback and questions regarding export permit application fees by 15 December 2016.
Literature Survey: July 2016
Fri, 9 Sept 2016 14:00:00
A study investigates the association between mobile phone use and incidence of thyroid cancer in Nordic countries.
Practical Reference Dosimetry Course
Fri, 9 Sep 2016 10:40:00
Announcement of the 3rd Practical Reference Dosimetry Course for external beam radiotherapy. Running over four days, the course will cover the theory and provide hands-on experience in all areas of radiation dosimetry for external beams. Course dates: 20 to 23 March 2017.
Hire of Radiation Meters
Thu, 8 Sep 2016 15:00:00
ARPANSA has two types of radiation meters available for hire (magnetic field meters and ionising radiation meters). Use these meters to measure radiation in and around your home.
AMTA-ARPANSA Liaison Forum
Thu, 8 Sep 2016 11:10:00
Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) and ARPANSA Liaison Forum - summary of meeting held 16 August 2016.
IAEA Draft for Member State Comment
Fri, 2 Sep 2016 15:30:00
IAEA draft for review: DS488 - Design of the Reactor Core for Nuclear Power Plants. Closing date for comments - 8 December 2016.
Product Warning - Scalar Energy Pendants and Health
Mon, 23 Aug 2016 13:40:00
ARPANSA has published a product warning on scalar energy pendants.
Product Warning - Solaria and Tanning Beds
Mon, 23 Aug 2016 13:40:00
ARPANSA has published a product warning on solaria and tanning beds.
Product Warning - Laser Hazards and Safety
Fri, 19 Aug 2016 11:30:00
ARPANSA has published a product warning on laser hazards and safety.
IAEA Drafts for Member State Comment
Thu, 11 Aug 2016 15:30:00
Two additional IAEA drafts have been released for comment: DS491 - Deterministic Safety Analysis for Nuclear Power Plants and DS459 - Management of Radioactive Residues from Uranium Production Other NORM related Activities. Closing date for comments is 23 November 2016.
Analysis of EMR Health Complaints Register Data
Tue, 9 Aug 2016 12:35:00
See an analysis of EMR Health Complaints Register data for 2015-16.
IAEA Drafts for Member State Comment
Wed, 3 Aug 2016 16:30:00
Three additional IAEA drafts have been released for comment: NST011 - Preventive Measures for Nuclear and Other Radioactive Material out of Regulatory Control; NST027 - Enhancing Nuclear Security Culture in Organizations associated with Nuclear and/or Radioactive Material; and NST042 - Planning and Organization of Nuclear Security Systems and Measures for Nuclear and Other Radioactive Material out of Regulatory Control. Closing date for comments is 21 November 2016.
IAEA Draft for Member State Comment
Wed, 3 Aug 2016 16:30:00
IAEA draft for review: DS495 - Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, 20xx Edition of SSR-6. Closing date for comments - 7 November 2016.
Australian Radiation Incident Register (ARIR)
Wed, 03 Aug 2016 15:00:00
The ARIR is a database of radiation incident reports. Learn about common radiation incidents in Australia and how to report an incident.
ARPANSA staff visiting Hawker
Tue, 02 Aug 2016 14:40:00
ARPANSA staff will be visiting Hawker on Wednesday 3 August to meet with the local community to discuss our role in the proposed National Radioactive Waste Facility. If you have concerns about radiation safety, would like to see how a radiation detector works or find out how a licence application could be assessed then come and speak to us at the CWA rooms in Hawker anytime between 6-8pm.
Radiation Health Committee Statements
Fri, 29 Jul 2016 14:05:00
The Radiation Health Committee has issued a statement on the use of Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA).
Transport of Radioactive Material
Thu, 28 Jul 2016 12:00:00
Approval checklists for Transport of Radioactive Material have been updated.
Position vacant
Thu, 28 Jul 2016 09:05:00
Facilities Manager (EL1). Applications close 10 August 2016.
Literature Survey: June 2016
Wed, 20 Jul 2016 17:30:00
This month's feature article: 'Report from Dutch Health Agency says that mobile phones are unlikely to cause brain tumour'.
IAEA Draft for Member State Comment
Wed, 20 Jul 2016 14:45:00
IAEA draft for review: DS474 - Arrangements for the Termination of a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency. Closing date for comments - 8 November 2016.
Electromagnetic Energy Reference Group (EMERG)
Wed, 20 Jul 2016 13:45:00
Summary of EMERG meeting held 26 May 2016.
Radiation Health Committee
Thu, 14 Jul 2016 15:00:00
Minutes of the Radiation Health Committee Meeting of 15 June 2016.
Safety Guide for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material
Thu, 14 Jul 2016 14:00:00
RPS 2.1 - Safety Guide for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (2008) has been superseded.
Technical Report
Wed, 29 Jun 2016 12:20:00
Acceptance Testing of the TASL Radon Dosimetry System (Technical Report No. 175)
EMR Literature Survey - April 2016 and May 2016
Fri, 17 Jun 2016 12:40:00
April 2016 feature article: 'Researchers combine results from different studies to show that parental occupational exposure to extremely low frequency magnetic fields is not associated with childhood leukaemia'. May 2016 feature artice: 'Australian study reports that after 30 years of mobile phone use there is no increase in the brain tumour rates'.
Two Technical Reports published
Mon, 16 Feb 2015 11:25:00
The Efficiency Calibration of Alpha-Spectrometers for Non-Standard Source Diameters (Technical Report No. 173) and Australasian Gamma-ray Spectrometry Capability Exercise - 2015 (Technical Report No. 174).
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Thu, 09 Jun 2016 08:45:00
Director International Relations (EL2). Applications close 23 June 2016.
Australian Radiation Incident Register
Mon, 30 May 2016 16:10:00
Radiation incidents reported to the Australian Radiation Incident Register - 2014 Summary Report.
Literature Survey: March 2016
Thu, 26 May 2016 09:30:00
This month's feature article: 'Risk assessment endorsed by the European Commission confirms the validity of the classification of extremely low frequency magnetic fields as possibly carcinogenic to humans'.
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Tue, 17 May 2016 09:30:00
Chief Radiation Scientist and Head of the Radiation Health Services Branch. Applications close 14 June 2016.
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Wed, 11 May 2016 14:00:00
This month's feature article: 'An Australian study finds that wireless phone use does not affect cognitive function of Victorian primary school children'.
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Wed, 4 May 2016 15:00:00
This month's feature article: 'Study finds that radiofrequency exposure in the environment does not affect cognitive and behavioural functions in 10-year old boys'.
Quarterly Report
Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:30:00
Quarterly Report of the CEO of ARPANSA for the period 1 October to 31 December 2015.
The 1986 Chernobyl Accident; Thirty Years On
Wed, 13 Apr 2016 17:00:00
The thirtieth anniversary of the accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) near the town of Pripyat, Ukraine, will be marked on 26 April 2016.
Literature Survey: December 2015
Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:45:00
This month's feature article: 'Study does not replicate an association between childhood leukaemia and elevated level of magnetic fields in the home'.
International Best Practice (Trusted International Standards)
Tue, 22 Mar 2016 11:55:00
ARPANSA has established a register of trusted international standards to avoid duplication, promote uniformity among the states and territories, reduce regulatory burden, and promote international best practice.
EMR Literature Survey: November 2015
Fri, 18 Mar 2016 11:55:00
This month's feature article: 'Study finds that mobile phone exposure does not cause disturbance to sleep'.
Ionising radiation in consumer products
Tue, 15 Mar 2016 09:15:00
A series of frequently asked questions has been published about ionising radiation and its presence in consumer products.
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Parliamentary and Government Relations Officer (APS5). Applications close 28 March 2016.
Fifth Anniversary of the 2011 Fukushima Dai-ichi NPP Accident
Thu, 10 Mar 2016 10:30:00
ARPANSA has continued to monitor and assess the impact of the nuclear accident on people and the environment, working closely with international bodies that include UNSCEAR, WHO and the IAEA.
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Work Health and Safety Advisor / Radiation Safety Officer (EL1). Applications close 20 March 2016.
Mobile Phones, Wi-Fi Devices and Health
Wed, 17 Feb 2016 15:20:00
On Tuesday 16 February 2016, the ABC aired an episode of Catalyst titled Wi-Fried, focusing on the radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic energy (EME) from mobile phones and Wi-Fi devices and raising concerns about the potential health effects they present.
EMR Literature Survey: October 2015
Mon, 15 Feb 2016 11:00:00
This month's feature article - 'Study investigates risk of cancer with exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields'. Read a summary of the article and commentary by ARPANSA.
Position vacant
Thu, 11 Feb 2016 08:45:00
Science Officer - Emergency Response (APS6). Applications close Thur 25 February 2016.
IAEA Drafts for Member State Comment
Tue, 9 Feb 2016 10:10:00
New drafts for review: DS471 - Radiation Safety of X-Ray generators and radiation Sources Used for Inspection Purposes and for Non-Medical Imaging; and DS486 - Establishing the Safety Infrastructure for a Nuclear Power Programme .
Proposal to extend scope of Schedule 5 of RPS3
Tue, 9 Feb 2016 09:45:00
ARPANSA proposes to extend the scope of Schedule 5 of RPS3 (Radiation Protection Standard for Maximum Exposure Levels to Radiofrequency Fields - 3 kHz to 300 GHz) to include equipment operating up to 6 GHz.
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Technical Officer - Mechanical (APS5) and Performance & Governance Analyst (APS5). Applications close Sun 21 February 2016.
IAEA Drafts for Member State Comment
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ARPANSA coordinates the Member State comment on documents as they are developed and provides feedback on behalf of Australia to the IAEA through Safety Standards Committee members. Drafts currently under review are: NST048 - Security of Radioactive Material In Use and Storage and of Associated Facilities; and NST044 - Security of Radioactive Material In Transport.
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Chief Medical Radiation Scientist and Head of the Medical Radiation Services Branch (SES Band 1). Applications close Thursday 25 February 2016.
Intense Pulsed Light sources (IPL) and lasers for cosmetic or beauty therapy
Wed, 27 Jan 2016 12:50:00
Public consultation regulatory impact statement (RIS) - update on progress.
Regulatory Guide: Construction of an item important for safety
Mon, 25 Jan 2016 09:55:00
This new reuglatory guide is provided to assist facility licence holders request approval under Regulation 54 for construction of an item important for safety.
Positions vacant
Fri, 22 Jan 2016 09:45:00
Transport Security and Training Systems Officer (EL1) and Senior Regulatory Officer (EL1).
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Communications Officer - Digital (APS5), Office of the CEO. Applications close Monday 8 February 2016.
Quarterly Report
Fri, 15 Jan 2016 14:00:00
Quarterly Report of the CEO of ARPANSA for the period 1 July to 30 September 2015.
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Chief Information Officer (EL2), Corporate Office. Applications close Sunday 7 February 2016.
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Advertised vacancies include Work Health and Safety Advisor/Radiation Safety Officer (EL1), Assistant Director Communications (EL1) and Section Manager Medical Imaging (EL2).
EMR Literature Survey: September 2015
Wed, 13 Jan 2016 15:20:00
This month's feature article - 'Magnetic fields and childhood cancer: an epidemiological investigation of the effects of high-voltage underground cables'. Read a summary of the article and commentary by ARPANSA.


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A new test to reveal the gender of a fetus in early pregnancy has sparked a row over whether it will lead to sex-selection abortions.
The American-designed IntelliGender test kit, which can be used from eight weeks after conception, went on sale in Australia last month. Its Australian distributor hopes to launch it in New Zealand within a fortnight.
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Sd was in her room curling her hair at her desk. My DS knows he's not allowed in her room, but sometimes goes in anyway because she has an iPad and he has a few games on it. The rule in the house is no leaving dangerous stuff unattended. She had a bathroom in her room and went in to pee, and when she came out my DS had second degree burns all over his hand. He gripped her curling wand to move it and it was on.
We spent the morning at the hispital, he'll be okay. When we got home, I told hd I wanted her grounded because she's not supposed to leave anything dangerous unattended. His consequence is a burned hand, she needs one too. He didn't want to but went to talk to her and when he tried to ground her she got mad at him and said he was ridiculous, she hates visiting here she won't be back and started storming out. On her way out she called my 4 yo a brat and told him to enjoy his burned hand because he didn't listen.
DH and I are now in a fight because he said I caused a fight bw them and it was all our sons fault. He called to say sorry to her and she said fine, but she's still not coming back here and being around me and her sb. DH isn't talking to me now.
Happy f-ing holiday weekend to me.
I can't blame her. It sounds like you want a scapegoat for your son injuring himself. She simply went to the bathroom, it's not like she left the curling iron on in a common area and left the house.
I see where they both broke the rules, but I also see where if she needed to pee and had only stopped curling her hair just that long and he came into her bedroom, it was mostly his fault. I'm sorry y'all are fighting, though.
Well it was your sons fault. Hes old enough to know better and she shouldnt be punished for leaving something in her own room. You need to apologize to her and explain to her that you are just upset about your sons hand, that is his fault for getting hurt.


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This dessert has an elegant, pink colour and smooth, creamy taste that nobody will be able to resist.
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Marijke De Coninck is Co Director of the International Macrobiotic School. She works as a Macrobiotic teacher, Life Counsellor and Cook in the UK and in Belgium. Her children are running a thriving macrobiotic restaurant in Ghent.
Together with her partner Oliver she is training people to become Macrobiotic Life Counsellors, Cooks and Healing Cooks in an in depth and innovative three year course.
Marijke is a sought after counsellor in the UK and abroad. She is very well known for her unique way of counselling.
This Pad Thai recipe is absolutely delicious. I have kept it as close to the original as I could get whilst making sure it is full of only the best unrefined, healthy and nourishing ingredients.
If you have not experimented with aquafaba yet, then you must. Aquafaba, or chickpea or bean water has taken the vegan world by storm as an egg replacer, simply drain your chickpeas and whip up the water which will behave like egg white. We folded sweetened aquafaba into a gluten free pancake batter to make lighter American style pancakes.
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Many of the testers reading this article use white box testing techniques based upon the structure of the code. Others conduct primarily black box testing based upon some external specification such as the requirements. And of course, some of them do both. In this short article I will focus on the value of requirements based testing.
For the last twelve years, I have been the co-owner of a restaurant in Tampa, Florida. A couple of years ago I had a meeting with a group of local restaurateurs and we discussed (among more important topics, like how to sell more beer and wine) the software we used to run our restaurants. Here's a little anecdote told to me by one of my fellow restaurateurs.
"We used to have a clunky old application: slow, awkward, really just plain ugly, and full of bugs. When we got new hardware we also "upgraded" to new state-of-the-art software. We fell in love immediately with its look and feel: it was slick with touch screens, icons, and other nifty features.
We quickly learned though, that the builders had obviously never worked in a restaurant-maybe they'd never even eaten in one. One particularly annoying problem was that after a customer's check was closed out it couldn't be reopened. So, when the customer yelled out, "Oh, just give me one more beer after all," we had to delete the old ticket, create a new ticket, and re-enter all the old data plus the new order. (If you simply opened a second check the customer would have to pay two separate checks.) Meanwhile the customer is getting very thirsty and consequently unhappy.
When we complained to the vendor, they assured us that the code did exactly what it was designed to do. Finally, after complaints from other users, the vendor issued an "enhancement" that allowed an existing ticket to be modified. Yea!!! Unfortunately though, when we ran our daily and weekly reports, we eventually discovered that the original ticket and the modified ticket were both added into our sales summaries, which played havoc with our management metrics and caused us to overpay our state sales taxes.
The vendor of this system had created a very attractive product that appeared to work seamlessly. Unfortunately the product was built upon a flawed concept. The developers and testers didn't seem to understand the restaurant business. Even though the code did what it was designed to do, the customer was unable to use the software to do some of the most basic functions needed to effectively run a restaurant. As important as it is to employ techniques that excel in finding bugs (think orthogonal arrays, state transition diagrams, structural testing, etc.) it is also important to ensure that the systems we build satisfy the user's actual requirements.
Notice that I didn't say requirements specifications. Please note the distinction drawn between a requirement and a requirement specification. The requirement is a need of the user; the requirement specification is our imperfect attempt at documenting this need.
A complaint that many test professionals make is that it is difficult, if not impossible, to test a requirements specification. This is because by their very nature, requirements specifications are inaccurate and constantly changing. They change because the users change, the business changes, some requirements turn our to be infeasible or too expensive, the users may not know exactly what they want, or we maybe we just got 'em wrong in the first place. Very few, if any, organizations will ever successfully create a complete, accurate requirements specification prior to the commencement of design and coding.
But just because we can't document the requirements perfectly doesn't change the fact that all systems have requirements. These requirements may or may not exist in a requirements specification, but they do exist, otherwise why are we building the system in the first place?
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Cumans and Tatars: Oriental Military in the Pre-Ottoman Balkans, 1185 1365
€ 110,99
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März 2005
BeschreibungAn examination of the military force enacted by the Cumans and the Tatars to secure political success in the Balkans.
InhaltsverzeichnisPreface; 1. Introduction; 2. Cumans and the second Bulgarian empire; 3. Cumans in the Balkans before the Tatar conquest, 1241; 4. The first period of Tatar influence in the Balkans, 1242-1282; 5. The heyday of Tatar influence in the Balkans, 1280-1301; 6. Cumans and Tatars on the Serbian scene; 7. Cumans in Byzantine service after the Tatar conquest, 1242-1333; 8. The Tatars fade away from Bulgaria and Byzantium, 1320-1354; 9. The emergence of two Romanian principalities in Cumania, 1330, 1364; Conclusion; Appendices; List of abbreviations; Bibliography; Index.
PortraitIstvan Vasary is Professor of Turkish and Central Asian Studies at Lorand Eotvos University, Budapest. His previous publications (in Hungarian) include The Golden Horde (Kossuth, 1986), and History of Pre-Mongol Inner Asia (1993, 2ed.: Balassi, 2003). He served as Hungarian Ambassador to Turkey (1991-1995), and to Iran (1999-2003).
Pressestimmen"Vasary's written English is impressive" - the International History Review Paul Stephenson, University of Wisconsin at Madison "Istvan Vasary's admirable book attempts to shed new light on the relatively neglected topic of the impact of the Eurasian nomadic tribes, the Cummans and the Tartars, on the Balkan region from the twelfth through the fourteenth centuries. The book's strength lies in its ambitious attempt to connect the histories of several Balkan lands to each other and link them to the activities of the invading steppe nomads in the area...an important contribution to the history of the medieval Balkans and should be welcomed by both specialists and non-specialists alike." Michael Pesenson, Slavic and East European Journal
Untertitel: New. Sprache: Englisch.
Verlag: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PR
Erscheinungsdatum: März 2005
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Simon says...
After a long day marching in the St. Patrick's Day parade in Manhattan, I received a phone call from Pamela Lagrega who called me regarding her autistic daughter, Kristin. She told me about her daughter's second departure out of P.S. 43/P.S. 256 during her gym period in the school yard when there was one teacher and three paras for six autistic children.
When she called me I immediately got into action and set up interviews for Mrs. Lagrega with Tim Fleisher of ABC (7) and Howie Schwach of The Wave. We questioned why a child who is not able to speak did not have a one-on-one health paraprofessional. Pamela and her husband Mike have been promised a whole lot of help for her two autistic twin daughters including help at home. I have to pat myself on the back because Channel 7 and our local news neglected to mention it.
Pamela is now keeping her daughters at home. She says that she warned the school authorities that Kristin wanted to go home and might leave as she had done before. She cannot understand why the adults present could not watch the children and the gate. She does not understand why they could not keep count of the children they were watching. Pamela says that she was promised home therapists for her daughters when they started school, but they are still on a waiting list. With no other programs for autistic children on the peninsula, she feels that she has no alternative to keeping them at home.
In light of the recent budget agreement in Albany, we have been made aware by State Senator Malcolm Smith that funding was restored so all Senior Centers will stay open. At his Town Hall meeting on Saturday I asked about the Seaside Senior Center on Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Beach 90 Street. He stated that the financing was put back in the budget. We have to watch that Mayor Bloomberg uses the funds as the legislature intended.
Representative Anthony Weiner discussed a broad range of issues ranging from Gateway National Recreation Area to Libya at his Town Hall meeting at the Knights of Columbus on Thursday night. Weiner supports the effort to get Khadafy out and protect the Libyan people, but he criticized President Obama for not explaining the reasons for our involvement before beginning the bombing.
Weiner told us that the huge federal deficit was caused by waging the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan without collecting taxes to pay for them, a big tax cut for wealthy Americans during the Bush administration and increased spending caused by the recession.
Our Rockaway and Breezy communities are most concerned with restrictions on the use of Gateway by local organizations. Rep. Weiner read from his letter to Interior Secretary Salazar explaining how we make use of the recreation area. The Interior Department has to understand the difference with managing natural park areas like Yosemite and Yellowstone and Gateway which has a long tradition of community events like the summer concerts, fall festival and Little League. The organizations that organized these events provided labor and made the park a success. Limiting the park to appreciation of its natural geographic features would deprive our local residents of many of our most cherished activities. Representative Weiner will continue to help Gateway officials to understand how they can serve our community and consider our organizations first among equals when approving applications for group use. Weiner expects to be successful because Gateway officials need his support for funds for improving and maintaining Gateway.
Rep. Weiner is supporting our efforts to end the toll on the Crossbay Bridge for local residents. He proposed using the unused $15,000,000 he obtained for the Rockaway ferry to subsidize the bridge toll rebate.
He detailed how he worked with city, state and federal agencies to work out responsibility for reconstructing the seawall along Beach Channel Drive. Weiner said that except for one small section near the Marine Bridge all these details had been agreed on. Rep. Weiner believes that experienced teachers are needed in our school system and praises his mother who taught for the Board of Education for 32 years.
Among other topics Weiner discussed were JFK Airport expansion (he is against), support for our hospitals (increased health coverage will help them), liquid natural gas (Weiner got a local public hearing but Gov. Christie killed it) and beach replenishment (more difficult under new rules against earmarking).
State Senator Malcolm Smith is in the process of setting up a meeting with MTA Executive Director Jay Walder which I will be attending. Our number one priority will be to get rid of the toll on the Crossbay Bridge for local residents. Other items which I have asked to be put on the agenda are improved service on the Q 35, Q 22, Q 21, Q 53 and Q 113, as well as getting more express buses to Manhattan and a 7-day express bus. I also said that I would be bringing up the reopening of the Rockaway Beach line.
We urge everyone to come together to show our concern over plans to extend the JFK runway into Jamaica Bay. As we have been reading the ecosystem has been improving. It is being used for sports, recreational fishing and even some commercial fishing. Extending the runways would reverse this progress and, even worse, the runways could approach parts of our community with many low flying planes taking off directly over our peninsula. We cannot allow additional flights over our heads.
Enough is enough with homes shaking, noise, air pollution and occasional aircraft fuel dumps.
We are planning a bus to take us to the Jamaica Bay Task Force meeting at the Bird Sanctuary on Crossbay Boulevard in Broad Channel. The bus will pick up passengers all along the Rockaway peninsula to get to the meeting before 6:30 p.m. and return at about 9 p.m. We will learn more about the airport expansion plans and meet the people who are already involved. It is easier to stop a plan when it is just started than when construction has started. Please call my office at 718-945-1216 to make reservations for the free bus.
Please hold the date of Saturday, June 25 when we resume our trips to Atlantic City. We leave at 5:30 p.m. and return at 7:30 a.m. If you are looking forward to this trip call my office now so you will have reservations and we can make the necessary plans.
We are looking for volunteers for making our 24th Annual Dinner on Thursday, September 22 a success. Call now if you are able to join our hardworking committee.


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Thursday, JULY
22 (Previous
trading day)
QUOTES: (Click here
or here or here
or here or here for 24 hour
spot price). For FUTURES quotes: New
York Comex or Chicago
Mercantile (for day and night electronic
(Click here for physical gold
fundamental figures Click here for a crude oil chart)
Click here for a translation program
Latest Commitment of Traders,
July 20
Comments below updated on Monday, July 5)
The indicators turned lower with the recent weakness
in the gold price. Longer term remains
negative as price remains below the all time high of $1,264 hit in in the
past month - the gold price
is heavily influenced by the U.S. Dollar which has been stronger in the
past 2 months. A stronger dollar usually weakens the
Summary: Gold we little
changed (Friday), now trading just above the range of most of the past
5 months
and just above its recent high of $1170 which it hit two weeks ago.
Activity in the gold market appears to be ordinary fluctuation,
mostly by day traders - there is no indication of increased interest
in the gold market..
here for a 2 year gold chart - click
here for a 10 year chart). ( Click
here for June gold and scroll beneath the chart for a
computerized technical analysis of the gold market.)
Based on the
latest weekly report (as of June 29), the number of long speculators
in the gold market was 330 thousand contracts, up 14 thousand from
the previous week.. There is no indication of any sustained significant buying. (Click here for actual figures)
(Click for actual figures for the years:
2002 - 2010, 2001, 2000,
The slow economy has
diminished the number of physical gold buyers which is reflected in the
latest demand figures
for physical gold. Demand figures for the 4th quarter of
2009 (latest available) show one of the sharpest declines in
demand in recent history - total demand was down significantly in
all categories - jewelry demand was down 32% while total demand for
all uses (including retail investment, industrial demand, electronic
trading fund (ETF) investment) was down 36%, a relatively huge
decline in demand, It
has been mostly speculators that have driven up the price (reflected
in the latest Commitment of Traders
A significant factor is the
outlook for the stock market since commodity prices have recently
been influenced by the sharp moves in the stock market. The
stock market has been overpriced in the extreme - now the price
earnings ratio on the stock market averages is no longer published
as it has been since 1936, a major change in reporting activity in
the stock market. As of the end of
November (latest
available) the price earnings ratio on the S&P 500 was
85, one of the highest since records were kept
on the index in 1936. The stock average remains overpriced in relation to
earnings in the extreme, a very negative indicator since stock prices
ultimately depend on earnings. The ratio is
very high when compared to an historical
average of closer to 15 or 20 times earnings (click
here for a chart of past price earnings ratios). A
falling stock market is potentially bearish for the gold.
Some "investors"
believe the economy is improving, but the encouraging indicators are
few and far between.
The number of total open contracts
now (as of yesterday, latest available) was near 601 thousand contracts
now at the record
2 years ago at almost 600,000
An important factor is that under
present economic circumstances, there is less money with which to
buy jewelry or to invest in commodities, gold included. This is
reflected in the low level of demand in the
latest reports. (Refer to the tables which show
demand in tonnes, rather than dollars to get a more
accurate picture.) Demand for jewelry which
usually represents about 70% of demand for gold was down 30% in the latest
reported quarter (fourth quarter of 2009).
In spite of the recent rally, a
resumption of the decline could potentially take the gold price down
significantly if the U. S. Dollar resumes its rise. Click for a chart
of June
Gold, the most active contract (scroll beneath the chart for a computerized technical
analysis) Click
here to put recent activity in a longer term
context. (Click here for recent futures
quote) ( here or here or here or here or here or here for 24 hour spot
The gold price could potentially
fall to near $500 in a relatively short time. As an example,
after gold rose sharply in 1979-1980 to $850 it was followed by a drop to near $500 in less than 2
months. It will not be surprising to see the gold price
take a similar loss in a short time (click
here for a long term chart).
The July
Crude Oil contract (now the most active
contract) settled today (Friday) at 72.14. It was largely the rise in the Crude Oil price
which helped bring gold to its recent high levels - now the Crude
Oil has fallen back from last year's highs. Crude Oil is half of what it was a
year ago.
Demand for physical gold was at its
highest during the bull market in stocks in the 1990's when public
interest in investment was at its highest and there was more money
around with which to buy gold jewelry. Since then demand for physical gold has
been mostly declining. Now that the global economy is mostly
slowing, it is likely there will be even less money available to buy
gold jewelry.
The number of total open contracts in the New York
gold futures market hit the highest in history yesterday (Thursday), at
605,792, over four times as many as normal and the highest
number of open contracts since the Comex began trading gold in
1975. The number of open contracts has since fallen back
but now recovered again to near its previous high.
The potential still exists for a large rise
in the gold price in the longer term if the U.S. Dollar
resumes its weakness. The potential exists for gold to rise possibly as high as $1,500 or even $2,000 or
higher if the gold continues its uptrend. (Under
almost similar circumstances in 1979-1980, the price of gold and
silver tripled, or more.) One significant
factor so far remains different - interest rates soared in 1979-1980
but that has not been the case now (at that time longer term
Treasury interest rates were over 15%, while the prime borrowing
rate reached 21%).
As the gold chart shows, the
gold price rose to highs not seen since 1980. The 9 day
relative strength is typical of other indicators as
well) It would
normally be overbought between 70 and 80 (although it could go
higher) and oversold between 20 and 30. Now (Friday) it is
at 53, still below its recent high of 91 (hit on November 25,
2009) and above its low in
2008 at 12.
Long speculators outnumber the
shorts by 61% to 12% (as of April 30, latest available).
The September U.S. Dollar Index was higher today (Friday), closing at 86.50, not
far from highest point in 6 months.
Any weakness in the Dollar may
help the gold price (although the Dollar seems to have potentially
found some support in its present range) which is still a long way from its high around
120.00 where it traded at in February 2002. (Click here for
more info about the U.S. Dollar Index and click on the "U.S. Dollar
Index" in the right column. Click
here for a longer term chart of the Dollar.)
The gold price is heavily influenced by
day traders in the futures market. Usually 95% or more
of the trading is done by day traders.
Because of the high volatility gold traders may consider the use
of gold options. A good place to get futures and options
prices is at the New York Mercantile Exchange, the largest and most
significant market for gold futures trading.
(Another good place for gold option prices is on this link - click on either
Call or Put in the far right column.)
The September Canadian Dollar settled today
(Friday) at .93.90.
The September Australian Dollar settled today
(Friday) at .83.50.
The following
article is from Forextraders.com:
How high can gold rise?
As gold keeps breaking new records, and excited
traders speculate on the difficult future fating the U.S. currency
based in technical indicators, the fundamental factors behind the
trend remain clear, increased worries about the solidness of U.S.
public finances, the lack of any serious government plan to resolve
long standing issues related to the future of the social security
system, eroding credibility of the U.S. motto about a strong dollar,
and the general weakness in the fundamentals of the global economy
ensure that the told-dollar trend is likely to remain firmly pointed
to higher peaks for the foreseeable future.
Traders would prefer to get rid of dollars in as large
quantities as possible, but the lack of any meaningful substitute
means that market participants always hold more of the U.S. currency
than what is deemed to be prudent. Yet at the same time, neither
Japan, the European Union, or China show any willingness to create a
new alternative to the U.S. currency by encouraging the appreciation
of their national currencies, and given the enormous imbalances that
sustain the dollar's stays as the global currency, it is hard to see
how the USD can be dethroned by any of the favorite candidates.
Purchasing gold, on the other had, offers a fine
solution to the Gordian Knot by lumping them on the same side, into
the basket of worthlessness and placing gold on the other side, as a
store of value that thrives when uncertainty, insecurity, and fear
rule the global economy. And, when we recall the never ending
speculations about the dollar's demise, it is only natural that the
metal will find attention (regardless of the price tag, until a bubble
develops, and a long term downtrend is established. We are
apparently very far from that turning point, however.
Gold has some powerful dynamics behind its rise, and
it doesn't seem outlandish to imagine a target of 3000-4000 in the
next five years, if, as anticipated, economic activity goes for a
second dip once the impact of government stimulation and private
speculation and bubble-building lose their dominant effects in the
markets. We are firmly of the opinion the dollar will remain the
global currency in at least the next decade, even if it depreciates
somewhat further before regaining its value. It is very hard to
imagine Europe replacing the United States as the economic superpower
of the world, that potentials is only possessed by China. And
China is of course light years away from becoming a finance center,
with its extremely backward legal system, shallow but highly volatile
and unpredictable markets, and financial system at the stage of infancy.
The forex market will go through the rest of this decade in a state of
agitation, no doubt, but it may well turn out to be "sound and
fury", when we are able to reconsider everything with hindsight.
Keeping your money
During these uncertain
weeks ahead, for those who may want to stay all or partly on the
sidelines, the safest place to keep your money and get
near the highest interest rates (usually but not always) is
in U.S. Treasury obligations. You can open your own account (minimum
$100), free
of any commissions or any other costs (excepting an annual minor maintenance
fee). To go directly to their site,
click TreasuryDirect (a
U.S. government web site). You will find out
everything you need to know. You can also call at the number they
furnish - they are usually very helpful. Interest on U.S. Obligations are
from State or local income taxes. but subject to Federal income tax.
Interest rates now (January,
2009) are near the lowest in history but are usually higher during less volatile
Some physical gold
For the latest available supply and demand figures for physical gold,
the World
Gold Council has published actual figures for the past several
figures for the full year of 2007 show total demand for the year was up
4%, but maybe more significant is the latest reported quarter, (4th
quarter of 2007) total demand was down 17% for the quarter (843 metric
tonnes vs. 1,013 last year), largely due to a 17% decrease in jewelry
demand. This was a period during which the dollar was
making new lows, widely thought to increase gold investment, but so
far it has not. The lower demand may be due to the big increase in price,
suggesting that higher gold prices will decrease the demand.
A very fundamental issue is whether the gold can continue to rise when
supply is up and demand is down and remains at relatively low levels
compared to the demand during the 1990's (click for
latest supply
and demand figures).
When the gold price did in fact
break out and soared in 1979-1980, there was actually a demand for physical
gold and a rise in price was justified. There were often long lines
at gold dealers as many people rushed to buy Krugerrands and other gold
investments. Nothing like that is happening now as so far the demand
is mostly confined to the futures market.
Demand for gold was helped by the bull market in stocks during the 1990's
when there was more money to buy jewelry. For example, global
demand for gold jewelry was over 3,700 metric tonnes in 1996 compared to
only 2,425 in the year 2007.
As an indication of the public's
interest in gold now, following are the figures published by the U.S. Mint
showing the amount of gold sold by the U.S.
Mint in the form of "American
Eagle" coins bullion sales (in no. of ounces):
No. of Ounces
There has been an increase in demand for U.S. gold coins in the past
few months, but this increase is made up for by a decrease in jewelry
There doesn't seem any reason that
anyone can worry about a shortage of gold now or in the foreseeable
(Most of the remarks below are repeated:)
To put the recent rise in context of
what the gold has been doing, click here for
the price going back to 1974.
here for the gold price chart since 1971 in several different
The number of contracts in
the gold futures market grew to record numbers, not seen since gold
began trading in the New York Comex in 1975, and stayed there for all of the past
year as
many funds and other speculators stayed in the market longer than they
have during ordinary rallies.
Recent differences with
countries with whom close economic cooperation is necessary has cast
uncertainty on future trade activity and its affect on the value of the
dollar. This type of uncertainty is
not too much unlike what occurred in the late 1970's, although with one
major difference, interest rates, had then soared as high as 15% for long
term Treasury Obligations. In spite of that, the U.S. Dollar continued to
fall and it was not until 1980 when a new administration was evident that
things turned around.
Confidence in the future
stability is a principal factor determining the value of the Dollar and
with it, the gold price. With uncertain relations with previously strong
allies whose trade and cooperation is needed to maintain the stability of
the Dollar, the strength of the Dollar cannot be relied on, particularly
since it is in a downtrend which began 4 years ago. The future is
unpredictable and uncertain.
The precious metals futures
markets have reacted along with the U.S. Dollar, beginning to rise as the
Dollar declines, a situation similar to the late 1970's. So far the
reaction is minor compared to the runaway we saw in 1979-1980, but an
acceleration is possible, particularly if gold can surpass previous
resistance at the $420 - $430 area (these figures refer to when this was
written, about the beginning of 2004, four years ago).
Industry Hedging:
There has been a lot of talk about
some mining companies planning not to hedge as much as they have in the
past. Of course there have always been some companies who don't
hedge believing in the long run that prices will average out.
However, if mining companies have cutback on their hedges, it is contradicted by the present
position of industry hedgers.
futures market exists for the benefit of miners to take advantage of high
prices when they occur in the futures market. A miner can lock in a
good profit in the futures market when prices are right.
If a mining company passes up the
opportunity to lock up a good profit, he will then be speculating
instead. Sometimes he will be right and other times he will be
wrong. The subject of hedging has been discussed for centuries and
there are many different attitudes toward it. However, most
businessmen agree that if you can lock up a profit rather than speculate,
you should do so.
Those miners who decide to speculate
rather than hedge at a profit put their companies at risk if the price
goes the wrong way. For an ongoing business not to hedge in a good
profit, would be considered irresponsible or just plain greedy by
some. Solid, long lasting companies are
usually not based on speculation.
What influences the gold
A constant issue in the gold market
is what influences the price. Most people logically believe
the supply and demand figures in the physical gold market will determine
the price.
However, the futures market in New
York is the single largest place in the world where more gold contracts
are traded than any other. The price at which the physical gold
changes hands, in almost all cases, depends on the price at the New York
exchange. Practically all gold bullion and gold coin dealers will
base the price of their transactions on this price.
Therefore, the supply and demand at
the NY exchange is probably the single most important factor (at least in
the short term) in determining the outlook for the gold price. We
can see large changes in the supply or demand in the physical market, but
if the price does not first change at the exchange it is not likely
to change the price of the physical gold.
Of course, in the longer term,
supply and demand in the physical market will cause the futures market to
change accordingly, but significant and sustained changes in the physical
gold market are few and far between.
To get a better view of the gold market, click on
the Weekly gold chart or the
Monthly gold chart.
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the Commitment of Traders Report. (Issued
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A Paducah man charged with the attempted murder of a police officer entered a plea to lesser charges in McCracken Circuit Court.
Michael Flood II, 36, pleaded guilty Monday to four counts of first-degree wanton endangerment and one count of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, according to Assistant Commonwealth Attorney Raymond McGee.
"The attempted murder charge was dismissed," said McGee.
On March 1, Flood placed a 911 call requesting an officer at his Jewell Lane home alleging that his wife was drinking and out of control, according to officers.
McCracken County Deputy Sheriff Jerry Jones arrived and was speaking with Flood's wife and two children when he heard a rifle shot.
Paducah police officer Nathan Antonities and his K-9 partner later found Flood with two .270 caliber bullets on him outside a wooded area near his home. Police also located a 20 gauge shotgun and a .270 caliber rifle with additional ammunition near the same area.
Flood accepted an agreement to serve five years for the wanton endangerment charges and five years for the convicted felon in possession of a firearm charge. The time would run consecutively for a total of 10 years, McGee said.
Flood faces sentencing Aug. 6.
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KARMA, the new song from Nadine Sutherland, is doing well on North American reggae charts especially in South Florida, where it was officially introduced by veteran disc jockey Clinton Lindsay.
The song is one of the most requested on reggae radio in that region and has entered various charts.
SUTHERLAND… Karma was produced by Stone Love selector Rory
Karma, which is produced by Stone Love selector Rory, has also made the New York Reggae Chart.
Sutherland, who started out in the entertainment business as a teenager with songs like Starvation on the Land, is also known for hits from the 1990s including Action, Wicked and Wild and Babyface.


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Oh Susanna Diagnosed With Breast Cancer, Puts New Album, Touring On Hold
Singer-songwriter Suzie Ungerleider -- known to many as Oh Susanna -- revealed this week plans for her new album "Namedropper" have been delayed after being recently diagnosed with breast cancer.
In a Facebook post on her site, Ungerleider said she noticed a lump in her breast a few months ago, "went to see some doctors, they took some tissue samples and came back with a positive result for breast cancer."
If there's any positive from the diagnosis it's the fact "all scans have indicated that the cancer has not spread deeper into my body."
Ungerleider also revealed she began chemotherapy roughly a week ago, describing it as if "I have drunk some kind of metallic cocktail and now I am suffering from a chemical hangover." The chemotherapy is expected to be in three-week intervals for around five months before she undergoes surgery with radiation to follow.
"Hey guys, even though this is shitty news I want you to know I feel lucky," she continued. "I have a beautiful and loving family. My friends are showering me with love and attention. I feel like the world is full of good and kind people who are willing to help each other get through the hard times. So, it is awareness of that kindness which makes me cry these days. In fact, I am not sad at all; I am profoundly happy."
As for "Namedropper" -- an album featuring previously unrecorded material written by Ron Sexsmith, Royal Wood, Jim Cuddy, Joel Plaskett and Luke Doucet among others specifically for the record -- Ungerleider said it won't be released this fall as previously planned. The musician said she'll wait "until I am all better so I can hit the road with Jim (Bryson, producer/collaborator on the record) and we can perform these killer songs for you." But she plans on sending the music out digitally this summer.
According to a Kickstarter campaign last year, the goal of $10,000 to fund the album's creation was eclipsed last November and reached $13,780. The album's recording wrapped up earlier this year with Plaskett, Wood, The Good Lovelies and Kathleen Edwards among others guesting on the record.
"We have been making records of our own songs for over 15 years," a Kickstarter update in February said. "Our music has made us part of an amazingly talented and generous community. Now it is time to show off our friends' talents by recording their songs."
The actress, who beat ovarian cancer close to a decade ago, shared last month that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy, The Huffington Post reported at the time. "Luckily, I don't have to undergo radiation or chemo," she told People magazine. "My family calls me Kat because I always land on my feet and thankfully this is no exception." She also shared the news on Twitter -- with her signature sense of humor intact. "I don't miss my breasts as much as I miss Harry's Law. ;-) Thanks for all the sweet tweets," she wrote. "Y'all kept me going."
Tierney was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009, but she didn't open up publicly about it until earlier this year. "I remember thinking, 'I'm so young, this can't be happening,'" she told People magazine. "In 2009, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and found out I would need chemotherapy," she said in a video for the Chemotherapy Myths Or Facts campaign. "I asked myself all these questions and was utterly terrified, not just because of the cancer diagnosis, but the fear of chemo itself." And that sense of the unknown is what triggered Tierney, whose cancer was found in its early stages, to sign up as a spokesperson for the campaign. "It's important that you feel educated and confident during this time," she said in her introductory video.
The beloved author of favorites such as "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret," and "Tales Of A Fourth Grade Nothing," revealed that she was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma in a blog post on her website this past September. "I haven't eaten red meat in more than 30 years. I've never smoked, I exercise every day, forget alcohol -- it's bad for my reflux -- I've been the same weight my whole adult life," she wrote. "How is this possible? Well, guess what -- it's possible." Blume had a mastectomy on July 30. She wrote in her blog: As I've told my friends who've also been treated for breast cancer, I've joined The Club -- not one I wanted to join or even thought I would ever be joining -- but here I am. I'm part of this Sisterhood of the Traveling Breast Cells (apologies to Ann Brashares). Medical diagnoses can leave you feeling alone and scared. When it comes to breast cancer you're not alone, and scary though it is, there's a network of amazing women to help you through it.
Wife to Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, Ann was diagnosed with breast cancer in early 2009. "It's great to have loved ones around you," she told America's Radio News Network in an interview earlier this year of where she found post-diagnosis comfort. "And you just fight these battles, listen you don't fight them alone. You fight them with friends and with family. And you put your arms around each other and you move forward." Romney, whose mother and grandmother died from ovarian cancer and whose great-grandmother died from breast cancer, told the program she's most grateful to have been diagnosed early -- she needed surgery and radiation, but not chemo. "Life is an interesting game, and you just always deal with whatever you're dealt with that day or that week or that month or that year," said Romney, who has also been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. "No matter what you're living through, we all push forward."
The TV star was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003, when she was starring in "The Sopranos." "I take very good care of myself (mostly because I didn't many years ago), and that served me well during chemo," she later wrote in an article for Health magazine. "Running every day made me feel calm and strong, even as my self-image suffered from my hair falling out." After her cancer went into remission, Falco decided to adopt -- her baby boy, Anderson, was born in January 2005. She later adopted a daughter, as well. "Obviously, it wasn't meant for me to die of cancer at 40," she wrote in Health. "Every day my life surprises me, just like my cancer diagnosis surprised me."
The "Three's Company" and "Step By Step" actress was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000. "We were silent, hardly talking, in disbelief, like this can't be happening, wondering is this a little blip or the end of my life?" she told People magazine in 2001, of hearing the news for the first time with her husband Alan Hamel. Just earlier this year -- more than a decade since her diagnosis -- Somers shared with People that she underwent an experimental breast reconstruction surgery, to repair the damage from a lumpectomy and radiation treatments.
The "Grease" star and singer was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992 after feeling a lump in a self exam -- her treatment included surgery, chemotherapy, a radical mastectomy and reconstruction. "When you're first diagnosed, people are pulling you in every direction: Do this! Do that! You really have to gather yourself, because you're the one who has to make the hard choices," she said in a Q&A on Susan G. Komen For The Cure's website. "I researched a lot and felt satisfied with my course of treatment. It was sort of an East-meets-West approach." And that meant taking care of her whole body, not just the cancer. "I did everything I could to take care of myself -- body, mind, and spirit," she told EverydayHealth.com. "I look at my cancer journey as a gift: It made me slow down and realize the important things in life and taught me to not sweat the small stuff."
The 36-year-old "E! News" host announced last October on NBC's Today show that she has breast cancer, and that she was alerted to the cancer via a mammogram during her third in vitro fertilization attempt. "Through my attempt to get pregnant for the third time, we sadly found out that I have early stages of breast cancer," she said on the Today show. "It's been a shock. A lot of people have been asking, we saw that you went and got IVF, are you pregnant? But sadly, we've had to put that off." Rancic underwent a double lumpectomy and removal of several of her lymph nodes, but she later went on the TODAY show last December to say that the cancer was not completely cleared by those treatments and that she will undergo a double mastectomy. This year, Rancic finally got her happy ending, with the birth of son Edward Duke via gestational surrogate on August 29.
In a 2011 interview with Ellen DeGeneres, Wanda Sykes revealed that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy. "I had breast cancer. Yeah, I know it's scary," Sykes said in the interview. "This was in February. I went for the reduction. I had real big boobs and I just got tired of knocking over stuff. Every time I eat ... Oh lord. I'd carry a Tide stick everywhere I go. My back was sore so it was time to have a reduction." After the reduction, the pathology report found ductal carcinoma in situ in her left breast, which prompted Skykes, who has a family history of breast cancer, to opt for a double mastectomy. And while the diagnosis is scary, she hasn't lost her signature humor. "I was like, 'I don't know, should I talk about it or what?' How many things could I have? I'm black, then lesbian. I can't be the poster child for everything ... At least with the LGBT issues we get a parade, we get a float, it's a party. [But] I was real hesitant about doing this, because I hate walking. I got a lot of [cancer] walks coming up."
In 2008, actress Christina Applegate shared in a "Good Morning America" interview that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 36 -- she opted for a bilateral mastectomy instead of radiation or chemotherapy. "I didn't want to go back to the doctors every four months for testing and squishing and everything. I just wanted to kind of get rid of this whole thing for me. This was the choice that I made and it was a tough one," she said in the interview. "Sometimes, you know, I cry. And sometimes I scream. And I get really angry. And I get really upset, you know, into wallowing in self-pity sometimes. And I think that it's all part of the healing." Perhaps the best healing of all came in 2011 when Applegate gave birth to baby Sadie with musician Martyn LeNoble. "She's healed me in so many ways. She's just made my life so much better. I've been kind of sad for a long time, and she's just opened my whole soul," Applegate told People in an exclusive interview in 2011.
In 2005, rock-and-roll artist Etheridge underwent a lumpectomy and five rounds of chemotherapy and radiation to eradicate her breast cancer. "I had been running along in my life at a fast pace. When I heard it was cancer, I just stood still," Etheridge told Shape magazine in a 2009 interview. "My life passed over me like a big wave, and after, I was left there standing. This turned out to be a very good thing. I stopped. I looked at my life, I looked at my body and spirit." In the midst of her treatment, Etheridge found out she was nominated for a Grammy for her song "Breathe" -- and while she wasn't sure she'd make an appearance at first, Etheridge ultimately decided not only to attend, but to perform in a Janis Joplin tribute. Taking to the stage bald and with no eyebrows -- a side-effect of the chemo -- she belted out Joplin's classic, "Piece Of My Heart." "It was very special that I had been presented with a day, that I could come back into this entertainment world, and show everyone that you are back and okay, and thought, okay," Etheridge told MSNBC at the time. "I'm going to do this. And I'm not gonna be afraid of the truth. The truth is, yes I had cancer. Yes, I got it out of me. Yes, I went through chemotherapy. Yes, I'm bald." Check out Etheridge's breast cancer causes on her Pink Rage website.
ABC's "Good Morning America" co-host Robin Roberts was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007. "I never thought I'd be writing this. ... I have breast cancer," she said in a message released by ABC in August 2007. While working on a tribute to her colleague Joel Siegel, who had died from cancer, Robins reported on how key early detection is -- and, taking her own advice, she did a self breast exam and found a lump. "Much as I was hoping the doctor would say it was nothing, she did a biopsy and confirmed that the lump I'd found was indeed an early form of breast cancer," Robins continued in her statement. Robins underwent a partial mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation. In 2008, she told People magazine that she complemented her regular doctor's visits with acupuncture, exercise and advice from a nutritionist. "Yes, I am living with cancer," she told People. "But don't go 'woe is me.' I don't want it. Don't need it. I'm still in the game. I don't want to say 'survivor.' I want to thrive." Earlier this year, Roberts announced that she was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder called myelodysplastic syndrome.
Australian singer Minogue was first diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2005 and underwent surgery and chemotherapy treatment. "When you are stripped of everything and you have to grow your eyelashes back, grow your hair back, it's just astonishing," Minogue told British Glamour magazine. "It's hard to express what I've learned from that, but a deep psychological and emotional shift has obviously taken place." This open and honest approach to her diagnosis led Minogue to be voted the most inspirational breast cancer celebrity in an online British-based poll, Reuters reports.
Singer Sheryl Crow was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006 and, thanks to early detection, underwent a minimally invasive surgery and seven weeks of radiation therapy. Crow told Health magazine that she saw a nutritionist when she was first diagnosed and began a diet full of fish, walnuts, colorful vegetables, fiber and healthy spices. "I kept my breast cancer tattoos -- where the radiation was lined up on my chest," Crow told Health. "Once in a while I look at it to remind myself that I have to put on my oxygen mask first before I put it on anybody else." Today, Crow is focused on spreading the message of early detection. In 2010, she founded the Sheryl Crow Center as part of the Pink Lotus Breast Center, which was founded by her own surgeon, ABC News reports. This past June, Crow also revealed that she was diagnosed late last year with a benign brain tumor.
In 2008, the "Sex and the City" star went public with her cancer diagnosis, revealing that she found a lump in its early stages and had it removed through radiation, The Huffington Post reported at the time. Nixon wrote in a 2008 Newsweek article that her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer twice -- the first time, Nixon was just 13. "I feel like I have a very concrete story to tell. My story isn't just my story, it's mine and my mother's story," the Susan G. Komen for the Cure spokesperson has said.


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ST. PETERSBURG — Joe Lampley has become a basketball nomad, traveling from school to school.
He started off playing his first two seasons at Admiral Farragut before transferring to Clearwater last season. Now, Lampley's odyssey has come full circle — for himself and his family.
The rising senior has transferred to Boca Ciega after his family moved from Clearwater to St. Petersburg. For the past two weeks he has been playing with Bogie in a summer league at Fossil Park.
"We moved back and that's the school I'm zoned for," Lampley said Monday night.
Last year, Lampley played for the Tornadoes and averaged 9.6 points and 5.8 rebounds. Clearwater coach Allen Carden said he knew Lampley was transferring but was unsure which school he would be attending.
"It's disappointing," Carden said. "I thought he was playing well for us and we were giving him the ball and letting him be a scorer. He definitely would have been a big player for us this season."
Boca Ciega coach Randy Shuman said Lampley enrolled within the past month.
"As far as I know, everything checked out and Joe is good to go," Shuman said.
This isn't the first time the Lampleys have switched schools. In 2002, Joe's older brothers, Tommy and Lewis, transferred from Boca Ciega to Admiral Farragut. It was a tough transition considering their father, Tommy Sr., played at Dixie Hollins and was active in the local basketball scene. The Lampleys' cousin, Telles, also was a standout for the Pirates.
Three years later, Joe's younger sister, Ariel, transferred from Admiral Farragut after her eighth-grade year to St. Petersburg Catholic, then to Gibbs her senior year but did not play.
Joe played this summer with the Jacksonville Elite Bulls AAU travel team. He will join a Boca Ciega team that returns a strong nucleus, including Michael Clark, Dallas Moore and DJ White.
"It'll be tough to leave Clearwater," Lampley said. "I made a couple of friends there, and I'll always stay in touch with them. But it will be fun to play at Boca Ciega. We have a lot of guys and it should be a good year for us."


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Principe Real - trendy and quiet
Størrelse60 m²
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This colourful flat has one bedroom with a double bed, a closet, a living room with a sofa-bed, a fully equiped kitchen and a nice bathroom full of light.
The area of Principe Real has found the perfect balance between trendy and comfortable.
You can find traditional Portuguese restaurants side by side with the most recent bars or shops that sell original and trendy items.
There is a garden square nearby that hosts a flea market on Saturday and it is also a nice place to enjoy a drink on a hot summer night.
If you are looking for nightlife fun, the Bairo Alto is just at a 5 minute walk. The Chiado and Baixa districts are also just 10 minutes away walking.
Even though you can easily walk to the main points of the city, this area there are also several buses and trams, and the metro is about 5 minutes away.
This neighborhood is full of shops and facilities to fullfill your necessities: there are cafes, restaurants, a pharmacy, banks and also convenient stores.
How to get there
There are 2 different subway stops about 10 minutes away (Rato and Baixa Chiado) and buses and trams are also close.
HusreglerDeposit €100,00. Please Note the deposit value will be returned via bank transference after your check out.
Check-in is after 3:00 p.m. and need to be arranged before the day of arrival. Please call or send us a message after collecting your luggage at the Lisbon airport, or train/bus station, to let us know you are already in Lisbon. Our representative will give you a friendly welcome and answer any questions you may have.
Check-in after 23:00 is subject to a 25 EUR fee.
Check in on the 24th of December and 31 of December after 6 pm are not allowed..
We will provide you with our contact details after your reservation is confirmed. The apartment will be ready and cleaned for you before your arrival. Fresh towels and bed clothing are also provided and all is included in the total price. You will be given a set of towels per person. Keys delivery: In the apartment. Cleaning: On departure.
Please note that from the 1st of January 2016 a city tax of EUR 1 per person, per night is not included in the total price and should be paid on site. This tax is charged to guests aged 13 and older. It is subject to a maximum amount of EUR 7 per guest.
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We had an amazing stay in Lisbon. The flat was perfect and everyone welcomed us warmly. We loved the beatuful view over Lisbon and the wonderful atmosphere in Gracia! Thanks a lot!
We had a perfect stay in Tiago's apartment, the location was perfect and the decaration in the apartment is really nice, old building refurnished.
Fantastic Duplex in the heart of Bairo Alto ! Very clean, comfortable. And Carla is a very friendly person. She gave us very good adress (not touristic) !!
Spacious accomodation in the heart of the Bairro Alto. Many opportunities to eat and drink around the corner and a fifteen minute walk will get you into the city centre. On the downside, the surroundings can be a little noisy at night from neighbouring cafes. Still, an excellent place to stay in Lisbon.
The apartment was just perfect, cute and clean and exactly the right thing for 4 people. It is great located and very close from the main bar street and the metro station. I really suggest this apartment for young people who want to have a great time in lisbon :-)
The Landlort is also very helpful and nice.
Beautiful and bright apartment with nice wall painting. Located in the center of Lisbon. Uncomplicated and cordial check-in/out. We will certainly book again.
Very nice appartment, clean, spacious, nice design, the only downside is the streetnoise on friday and saturday night, so if your planning on an early night in go for an appartment higher in the building and not on the ground floor. We changed after one night and had the best appartment ever in the same building but totally quiet! It's also a good option to just join the party at night outside because it's a great atmosphere out there with very good cocktails and nice music!
Hello Tiago
We had a fantastic week in Lissabon, the flat was perfect and we had a very warm welcome by Carla. We can only recommend the flat, which is also in the Centre of Lisbon.
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Great spot, perfect view, friendly people! Absolute must for Lissabon!
Muy bien situado, en la mejor zona del bairro alto, limpieza muy buena , acogedor y muy bonito.
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India and the US on Friday announced that they have decided to appoint high-ranking point-persons to "co-develop and co-produce" state-of-the-art weapon systems for strengthening defence cooperation between the two countries.
India has decided to assign this task to secretary, department of defence production, while the US will be represented by the under secretary for acquisition, technology and licensing at the Pentagon, a defence ministry spokesperson said.
The decision could put the momentum back into some stalled defence deals such as the ones relating to the sale of Javelin anti-tank guided missile systems and M777 ultra-light howitzers to India by the US.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged concerns about the situation in Iraq and its potential implications for the region during a meeting with visiting US defence secretary Chuck Hagel.
Obama had on Thursday authorised targeted air strikes in Iraq to protect American military personnel and prevent potential "genocide" of thousands of displaced minorities.
Defence minister Arun Jaitley told Hagel that indigenisation of the defence sector was a priority for the government. He said, "The development of our own indigenous capabilities is a major objective that guides our present policies. We have taken steps to raise the FDI cap in the defence sector. We look forward to work closely with the US in this regard."
Jaitley also accepted Hagel's invitation to visit Pentagon in October.


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GUD Holdings will wait for more information from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission before deciding what action to take after the regulator said it would oppose GUD's $270 million takeover bid for fellow small appliance manufacturer
Outlining the ACCC's opposition to the deal yesterday, chairman Graeme Samuel said the proposed acquisition would lead to a "substantial lessening of competition in the wholesale supply of a number of categories of small electrical appliances".
He said in some product categories, the combined group would have a market share of more than 90 per cent.
GUD is the licence holder for Sunbeam and Emjoi electrical appliances in Australia and New Zealand, while Breville Group supplies Breville, Kambrook, Ronson and Phillips products.
In response to the ACCC ruling, Breville Group shares sank 59¢, or 27.5 per cent, to $1.55 yesterday. GUD fell 9¢ to $8.30.
GUD chief executive Ian Campbell told The Australian Financial Review the company was "absolutely surprised" by the ACCC's decision as it thought it had presented "a very well thought-out argument".
"From our point of view, we think we provided high-quality data; not just subjective opinion, but absolutely strong reasoning on barriers to entry, on the growth of trade brands and house brands and on the ease with which anyone can enter the market," he said.
"There are multiple factories particularly in China, churning out product."
Mr Campbell said he would need to see a more in-depth explanation of the ACCC's rationale to determine the company's options.
The ACCC is expected to make public a document detailing the reasons for the decision in the next few weeks.
"We either sort of walk away or we decide to take it further in the courts, but really, all of that relies on us seeing that assessment document," he said.
"Until we see that, we really don't know what the reasoning is."
The ACCC ruling potentially means that Breville Group's largest shareholder, billionaire retail magnate Solomon Lew, will not end up determining the success of the GUD bid.
Mr Lew owns 25.4 per cent of Breville Group through his Premier Investments vehicle and a further 5 per cent through family interests.
GUD requires him to accept its offer of one of its shares for every four Breville Group shares if it is to gain a 90 per cent interest, at which point it can move to compulsory acquisition.
Analysts believe that GUD needs to take outright control of Breville Group to maximise the synergies offered by the deal.
The board of Breville Group rejected GUD's advances last month after PricewaterhouseCoopers, the independent expert engaged by the target company, declared the offer neither fair nor reasonable.
PricewaterhouseCoopers valued Breville Group shares at between $2.73 and $2.90, incorporating 50 per cent of the cost savings expected from combining the businesses.
GUD's bid for Breville Group is due to close on December 30.
It owns 20.62 per cent of its rival, but has commitments from institutional shareholders speaking for 28 per cent of Breville Group to sell their stakes into the offer.
· A combined GUD-Breville would control 90pc of the market in some product categories, the ACCC says.
· Shares of the two companies fell in response to the ruling.


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Most ways of finding out your body fat percentage take special equipment, but for this method you only need one item, and it's one that you probably already have in your home - a tape measure. This method is known as the United States Navy Circumference Method.

This technique provides an estimate of your body fat percentage. It can be quite accurate (it is used by the U.S. military, after all) but, like all other tests, the accuracy of the results depends on the accuracy of the measurements.

Pro Tip: Measure yourself several times (at least 3) and take the average of the numbers for each measurement.

Step One: The Measurements

Depending if you are a man or a woman, you'll need to take three or four measurements. This is how you'll do it:

 Height: taken without shoes, round up to the nearest half-inch

 Neck: taken below the larynx sloping slightly downward at the front. Look straight ahead, with your shoulders down and relaxed. Round up to the nearest half-inch.

 Waist: for men at navel height, for women at the smallest point, at the end of a natural (not forced) exhale. Round down to the nearest half-inch.

 Hips: (women only) at the largest point. Round down to the nearest half-inch.

Step Two: The Very Easy Arithmetic

For Men: Subtract your neck circumference from your waist circumference. Round down to the nearest half-inch. This is called the "circumference value", and you'll use it in the final step.

For Women: Add the waist and hip circumferences together, then subtract the neck circumference. Round down to the nearest half-inch. This is called the "circumference value", and you'll use it in the final step.

Step Three: The Charts

To find your body fat percentage, go to this document on the U.S. Navy Web site. For women, page down to the last 2 pages, and for men to the two pages before that. Find your circumference value on the left side of the chart, and then move to the right to the square under your height. That is your estimated body fat percentage.

What Do I Do With This Information?

First find out if your body fat percentage is in the healthy range using the charts here.

You can also use this information to find out what your lean body percentage is, and also the amount of protein you need if you are using the Lean Body Method of figuring protein needs.

Source:

United States Navy Physical Readiness Program, Guide 4 Body Composition Assessment. Accessed from the Public Web Site of the United States Navy, February 28, 2016.


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Although the freestyle-flavored "Are You Lookin' for Somebody Nu" became a number two club hit, and the ballad "Should I Say Yes" went Top 20 R&B, the duo's 1988 album for Atlantic, Told U So, wasn't nearly as successful as Poolside. After a long break, Smith and Day -- a married couple -- reactivated Nu Shooz and continued to perform. Additionally, they released Pandora's Box (2006), an eclectic set credited to Nu Shooz Orchestra, as well as Kung Pao Kitchen (2012), a compilation of previously unreleased material recorded during the late '80s and early '90s. Separately, Smith has composed music for films and advertisements, among other outlets. Day recorded a big-band/swing-styled album, Beginning to See the Light, and has taught jazz and contemporary voice at Portland State University. "I Can't Wait" remained one of the most enduring mid-'80s pop hits. It was frequently sampled and covered, and turned up in movies and on television programs, including Hot Tub Time Machine and Master of None. ~ Andy Kellman
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Jon Morosi of FOX Sports reports that the Pittsburgh Pirates are discussing multiple trade options for their first base vacancy.
Morosi mentions Adam Lind and Logan Morrison. Last week we heard that James Loney was emerging as the top choice for the Pirates, and that they were also looking at Lind and Mitch Moreland. There have also been reports in the past connecting the Pirates to Mark Trumbo, who is said to be available this off-season.
Lind is coming off a big year at the plate where he hit for a .288/.357/.497 line in 521 plate appearances. The offense was strong, but his defense was horrible. He's under contract for $7 M in 2014, with team options in 2015 and 2016. The 2015 option is $7.5 M with a $1 M buyout. The 2016 ...
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Me, in 1996
Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 5:43 PM by Dave Winer.
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I heard about the event by word of mouth and decided to drive down there to witness it. Walked right in, no security -- I even brought a date with me. ;-)
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Key learning benefits
- Learn from the comfort of your home
- Use advanced teaching tools
- Practice between classes with lesson recordings
- Interact people from all over the world
- Receive real-time feedback from a live instructor
Affordable prices & payment plans
- Proved teaching techniques
- State of the art e-learning technology
- Certified & Experienced teachers from Israel
- Skill oriented crush courses ( speaking/reading/practice)
- No text books necessary