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This costume was a long winded labour of love which cost a lot of money in the end although I made as much myself as I could :) 1. The skirt - made from heavy black suiting material and constructed of 3 layers with a thick band at the top. Secured with velcro 2. The top is a black fitted top with appropriate panels sewn over the top and sleeves added 3. The neckseal and gauntlets were made by a leatherworker 4. Belt also made by a leatherworker friend 5. Boots purchased off a well known auction site :) 6. the bald caps are the plastic sort, custom made by the same guy who did the leather work for me. I blend the edges using Acetone and a cotton wool bud and then blend the seam and cover the entire baldcap with a mix of red acrylic paint and "prosaide" to give the "skin tone" effect. Makeup is basic snazaroo and then black eyeliner (LOTS) and eyeshadow. Oh, and white contactlenses. 7. Lightsabers are "Ultrasabers" sabers and simply modified with some leather straps.
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The apartments are within a few minutes walk of the little fishing village of Cumbuco with a variety of restaurants, small supermarkets and various other shops. Its only 30 minutes by car (45 minutes by bus) to the wonderful city of Fortaleza. Fortaleza offers everything from modern shopping centers to many fabulous bars and restauraunts which give the city a vibrant feel and also create a great night life.
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Issues of concern to people who live in the west: property rights, water rights, endangered species, livestock grazing, energy production, wilderness and western agriculture. Plus a few items on western history, western literature and the sport of rodeo... Frank DuBois served as the NM Secretary of Agriculture from 1988 to 2003. DuBois is a former legislative assistant to a U.S. Senator, a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Interior, and is the founder of the DuBois Rodeo Scholarship.
Saturday, August 02, 2014
House Conservatives Curb Obama's Deportation Delays as Price of Border Deal
House Republicans worked overtime last night to pass two bills addressing the border crisis — measures all but certain to die in the Senate – hours after President Obama threatened to act on his own. "I'm gonna have to act alone," Obama told reporters during an afternoon briefing, dismissing the House's emergency spending bill in response to the surge of unaccompanied children from Central America as "extreme" and "unworkable." In a 223-189 vote late last night, however, the House passed a revision of legislation Speaker John A. Boehner dramatically pulled from consideration Thursday because of opposition from conservatives. More dramatically, the House voted 216-192 on a separate bill to stop Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, which the president implemented in 2012. Republican leaders blame its deferred deportations for certain young illegal immigrants for the sudden flood of Central American child migrants to the Texas border with Mexico. This second bill, sponsored by Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., states that the president cannot renew or expand DACA — effectively ending it and clearing the way for eventual deportation of children brought here illegally. Conservatives who opposed the earlier version of the border spending bill said lack of action on DACA would be a deal-breaker...more
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Quest for perfection and company support help winners achieve success
Wealth management professionals can only do their job well if their clients are able to trust them with the confidential information necessary for tailored financial plans.
Davin Chan, winner of a Best Financial Planning Proposal Award (Group B) in this year's Hong Kong Institute of Bankers Outstanding Financial Management Planner Awards, says that a customer-centred approach is the best way of conducting business with customers.
Mr Chan, an associate director of Convoy Financial Services Limited's consultancy division, feels honoured by his achievement and the recognition it has brought from other professionals and clients.
"I've always aspired to be among the top five per cent in my field and I spare no effort to achieve my target," he notes, adding that he views the accolade as an affirmation of his company's professionalism.
Merit award winner Angel Lee, an associate in Convoy's consultancy division, says, "It is essential to aim high to win the competition, as well as customers. We endeavour to improve two-way communications with our clients and we take their needs, priorities and resources into account when devising tailor-made financial plans."
Ms Lee explains that she has found visual aids very effective in explaining concepts as they tend to relay messages efficiently.
She is grateful for the support her company gave her throughout the preparation period for the competition. "The management, corporate communications and training department spent valuable time to provide important feedback following our mock presentations," she adds.
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Convoy invests substantial resources in training staff members entering the annual industry competition.
Mr Chan agrees with Ms Lee in listing the company's support as one of the key factors contributing to his success not only in the competition but also in his career.
"Convoy's training department organised briefing sessions and invited past winners to share their competition experiences with us," he says.
There is no quick and easy route to success. Apart from special coaching sessions, all frontline financial planning staff receive ongoing training. Recalling his early days at the financial conglomerate, Mr Chan points out that there are many opportunities for even junior Convoy staff to hone their public speaking skills, for example, through presentations at professional training workshops and consultancy meetings, sometimes in front of huge audiences.
Mr Chan regards this sort of exposure as invaluable to his career development and personal growth. "I have learnt through hands-on experience and worked on improving my communication skills, so I am better equipped to serve different customers' needs. Being exposed to the best practices in the industry at Convoy helped me become a winner in the competition."
The company supports its frontline staff by providing them with up-to-date market news and comprehensive financial analysis.
"We are also supported by research, product and customer service teams so that we can focus our attention on recognising our customers' needs and improving communication with them," he remarks.
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Mr Chan says he is always determined to provide customers with the best possible service. "It is by becoming a top wealth management professional that you attract customers to you, instead of having to go out to look for them," he notes.
When drawing up presentations, he carefully considers every detail. He also reads many corporate annual or seasonal reports to widen his industry knowledge base. When he devised his financial planning proposal for the competition, he not only tailor-made his advice for the client in question, he also went to the effort of choosing a presentation style based on the customer's preferences. "The customer is relatively elderly, so I adopted green plants as the theme graphic. Green symbolises vitality and growth," Mr Chan explains.
To boot, Mr Chan's winning proposal illustrated not only potential profit, but also associated risk. "It is essential to include risk analysis in any financial plan, especially during an economic downturn," he notes.
The competition has prompted Ms Lee to aim for perfection in her profession. "It is a rewarding learning experience, which has boosted my confidence both personally and professionally and enhanced my insights into the larger financial planning industry."
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"The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) said they will not affect the Whitecaps' final game of the season by striking outside B.C. Place." As a result, Vancouver Whitecaps FC will proceed as scheduled and face Colorado Rapids on Saturday in their final Major League Soccer (MLS) match of the season (Mike Raptis – The Province).
Jason McWilliams, who writes a fan column in 'Goal', highlights his enjoyment of the first MLS season for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. "This has been an exciting ride, to say the least," (Jason McWilliams – The Province).
Whitecaps FC CEO Paul Barber took part in a Q&A session yesterday to talk 'Caps soccer with questions regarding the inaugural season. Hear what the former Tottenham Hotspurs executive had to say (The Province).
In this, 'By the Numbers' segment, check out this unique statistical breakdown of the 'Caps inaugural season (The Province).
With Whitecaps FC final match on Saturday, 'Caps player awards will be announced in a pre and post-game ceremony. Who will be this year's MVP? "You'll find out in the awards," said the Vancouver Whitecaps director of soccer operations, "I always like to talk about a team". (Marc Weber - The Province)
Also, after predicting numerous awards before the start of the 2011 MLS campaign, check out how Marc Weber's predictions panned out as The Province announced, 'The Van Provies: Whitecaps Edition'. (Marc Weber - The Province )
Did you miss last week's "HOT FUDGE FRIDAY" on 'Whitecaps FC Daily' featuring whitecapsfc.com club correspondent and senior writer Simon Fudge? Don't miss out as Simon tells you what's hot in the English Championship every week.
Make sure you listen to 'Whitecaps FC Daily' with Peter Schaad on TEAM 1410 sports radio throughout the week, as he connects with his partner-in-crime Paul Dolan to discuss a variety of topics this week. You can listen right now on teamradio.ca or find the podcast you are looking for right HERE.
The show is on every Monday to Friday at 3 p.m. PT on TEAM 1410.
Need even more soccer updates, information, and soccer perspective? Listen live to 'Full-Time: Vancouver's Soccer Show' with Tyler Green and Mike Martignago' which can be heard every Sunday from 9:00 – 11:00p.m. PT.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC have received confirmation from PavCo and the BCGEU that this Saturday's Major League Soccer match versus Colorado Rapids at 4 p.m. PT will go ahead as planned at BC Place. Stadium (whitecapsfc.com)
After scoring a remarkable goal against Real Salt Lake in the 'Caps 3-0 victory two weeks ago, Nizar Khalfan has been all smiles. "I said to myself, 'One day I'll get a chance, let's do this." (Martin MacMahon – MLSsoccer.com)
If you've been to a Whitecaps FC match at BC Place recently, you may have noticed two gentlemen standing in front of section 251 with megaphones in hand. Meet Patrick Parent and Kristjan Aug, head capo and assistant capo for the Vancouver Southsiders supporters group. (Brandon Timko – whitecapsfc.com)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC defender Bilal Duckett will be among a group of professional soccer players that will take part in a mission trip to Haiti in December to visit orphanages and conduct soccer clinics to help the children and young adults of the country. (Notre Dame Athletics – whitecapsfc.com)
Women's Weekly returns after a busy week of university sport, international duty and Girls Elite action. With the CIS Canada West playoffs only two weeks away, NCAA conference play heating up, and the 2011 Pan American Games opening, the 'Caps women battled in some tough matches last week. (Jamieson Brooks – whitecapsfc.com)
Also, don't forget Vancouver Whitecaps FC is on Facebook ,as well as Twitter @WhitecapsFC to get all the updates, information and latest stories, and @WhitecapsMatch for live match updates!
CONCACAF Champions League action continues this week as the 'Group Stage' portion of the tournament concludes. Find out the results for MLS squads as they play for a berth at the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup. (CCL)
The 2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying tournament will be held at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC, from January 19 to 29, 2012. Tournament packages will go on sale September 9, 2011, with affordable prices featuring an average ticket price of just under $6.50 per match across 15 matches in eight days of world class soccer. (whitecapsfc.com)


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Well folks, just when you thought you'd seen everything, we bring you the following video from the Oktoberfest Zinzinnati event held on Saturday.
That's where our old pal Joe Morgan — you know, the Cincinnati Reds legend, the baseball Hall of Famer, the long-time Sunday Night Baseball color analyst for ESPN, and the host of a recently launched nationally syndicated sports talk show — was selected, and on hand at Fountain's Square, to lead the annual World's Largest Chicken Dance.
Yes. That Joe Morgan. Doing the Chicken Dance.
Not bad for a first time chicken dancer, I guess. Though not nearly as crisp as the late great Joe Nuxhall's performance back in 2007.
In case you missed Joe's excuse for that in the video:
"I didn't really practice. But I did go on YouTube last night and look up how to do the chicken dance. One of my ladies at the office was (supposed) to teach me — I went back there yesterday and she was gone. So, I had to look it up on YouTube," Morgan said.
That's disappointing.
I'm sure event organizers were equally disappointed by the lack of preparation, seeing as they went through the trouble of scouting Morgan's baseball career and determined the chicken flap mechanism he utilized to keep his back elbow in place made him a natural choice for the role.
"Oktoberfest-Zinzinnati has long been regarded as the largest Oktoberfest celebration in North America and the second largest in the world," said Patrick Sheeran, vice president with the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. "But in the long and storied history of the event, we have never had a chicken dancer with so much on the job experience."
Yes, that's a real quote. And in case you're wondering, it was his late former teammate Nellie Fox who suggested Morgan use the chicken flap, so if we need to point the finger of blame at someone, I guess it would have to be Nellie.
By the way, the Chicken Dance wasn't the only fun event to take place on Saturday. Shortly after Morgan's performance ended, the World Bratwurst Championship got underway. As far as we know, no past or present Reds participated in that event, but I can think of a few that probably would have done pretty well.
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GIRONA, Spain -- Miguel Ángel Jiménez, one of the great icons of Spanish golf who finished fourth at The 2014 Masters in Augusta, U.S., will join the field of contenders for The 2014 Open de España, being held at PGA Catalunya Resort, near Barcelona, from May 15-18.
Known among his peers and fellow professionals as 'The Mechanic' for his love of high-performance vehicles like his red Ferrari, Miguel Ángel Jiménez has secured to date 20 career wins on The European Tour and has, among other significant successes, represented Europe in the 2004 and 2010 editions of The Ryder Cup.
The Malaga-born golfer will be among what is set to be an exciting field of players vying for this year's Spanish title, which has been previously won by fellow compatriots Sergio Garcia and Alvaro Quiros, in 2002 and 2010 respectively, since the turn of the century.
An excellent entertainer and a great supporter of Spanish golf, Miguel Ángel Jiménez has played in every edition of the Open de España since his first appearance in 1983. His distinctive approach to golf has been hailed in all corners of the world.
The 50-year old, considered one of the most charismatic golfers on both sides of the pond, was recently compared by U.S. media to "The Most Interesting Man in the World" featured in the Dos Equis commercials. He currently ranks third in the all-time list of most European Tour events played, with 625 appearances.
Last December, Miguel Ángel Jiménez increased his accomplishments by becoming the oldest player to win a European Tour with his victory at The Hong Kong Open.
Interesting facts about Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Miguel Ángel Jiménez was born in Churriana (Málaga) on January 5, 1964 and turned pro in 1982. His first appearance on The European Tour took place at The 1983 Open de España, which was played at Real Club de Golf Las Brisas, in Marbella, Málaga.
In 1997, he experienced "one of the most extraordinary weeks of my life", when he was vice-captain to the orders of his great friend Seve Ballesteros during the 32nd Ryder Cup Matches, held at Valderrama Golf Club, Cádiz, Spain. Fifteen years on, Miguel Ángel Jiménez was asked to join Spanish compatriot and European Team Captain, José Maria Olazábal, at the last edition of the biennial golf tournament held at Medinah Golf & Country Club, Chicago, U.S.
The Malagan golfer became a member of The European Tour in 1988, after his fourth attempt at the Qualifying School (1985, 86, 87 and 88). He has been competing for more than three consecutive decades, during which time he has gained fans throughout the world, entertaining them with unforgettable moments.
Miguel Ángel Jiménez got his first victory on The European Tour at The Piaget Belgian Open in 1992 and, interestingly, achieved 13 out of his 20 wins while he was in his 40s.
His taste for cigars, fine wine and cars is very well known. He is recognised as one of the most charismatic players of the modern era, with an amazing quality of bringing a smile to the lips of those he meets anywhere in the world, be they fellow players, spectators, sponsors, organisers or journalists. His passion for living and enjoyment is as intense as it is contagious.
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Unemployment jumps to 9.7 percent
August may be over, but it's causing one last headache for the Obama administration as the jobless rate jumped up to 9.7 percent, the highest point yet this recession and higher than what economists expected from the monthly report.
Employers cut 216,000 non-farm jobs last month, which was actually slightly fewer job cuts than the consensus prediction, and experts saw other positive signs in the details.
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But that's not what the headlines will say.
"The number that's going to matter to most people is the unemployment rate, and 9.7 percent is disconcerting," Mark Zandi, chief economist for Moody's Economy.com, said on CNBC after the release.
The unemployment rate is now the highest since June 1983, and most economists believe it will eventually top 10 percent.
The increase stands as a reminder that despite signs the economy is coming out of the recession, the average American is in for plenty more suffering. Hiring tends to trail the other signs of economic recovery in a recession, and this recession has seen deeper job cuts than previous recessions.
And that means the economy will persist as a political problem for the administration notwithstanding evidence that the $787 billion stimulus package and other measures are actually working.
Republicans were ready for the bad unemployment numbers, sending out critical statements within moments of the announcement claiming the administration's policies are killing jobs and making the economy worse.
"Since President Obama signed his stimulus bill into law, nearly 2.5 million people have lost their jobs. In the eyes of the American people, that is not success," House Republican Whip Eric Cantor said in a statement shortly after the jobs report came out.
"The Democrats sold their plan as a way to immediately pick up the economy. In fact, it is little more than a multi-year program to borrow and spend hundreds of billions of dollars for special interest giveaways," said Republican Study Committee Chairman Rep. Tom Price.
"Where are the jobs?" asked Republican Minority Leader John Boehner, invoking the GOP's favorite phrase on the economy. "In light of these numbers, it is more clear than ever that the President and the leaders of his party in Congress need to abandon their plans for a job-killing government takeover of health care and work with Republicans for a more responsible approach to health care reform. The Democrats' bloated 'stimulus' isn't working," Boehner said in a statement.


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First, when I got Netlix, I was slightly disappointed with the lack of most of my favorite shows (Once Upon a Time, House, etc.) and movies, but I have discovered quite a few good ones now, and I have to admit, it is a pretty nice thing to have if you're as anti-social as me. … [Read more…]


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LAS VEGAS – Karo Parisyan fights with a chip on his shoulder, but it's hardly a surprise. The Armenian-born welterweight lives his life that way.
Parisyan's father got him into fighting as a way to keep him from beating up on his sisters. By the time he was 14, he traveled to Mexico to make his professional mixed martial arts debut against a 23-year-old.
High school freshmen tend to be intimidated by sophomores, let alone by professional fighters, but Parisyan scoffed at the thought he was worried.
"If I was worried, it was about him," he says of that nonsanctioned bout against Daniel Lopez.
Parisyan faces a much tougher test Saturday in UFC 71 when he meets Josh Burkman in a key welterweight bout here at the MGM Grand Garden.
The judo expert hopes to parlay a win over Burkman into a shot at welterweight champion Matt Serra. Parisyan is the last man to have beaten Serra and can't understand UFC president Dana White's reluctance to make the rematch.
Serra will meet former champion Matt Hughes later this year after he and Hughes serve as coaches for the next season of "The Ultimate Fighter," the UFC's reality show that airs on Spike TV.
Parisyan said he can't understand why White would have chosen Hughes over him. Hughes already has served as a coach on the reality show, Parisyan noted.
"You're giving Matt Hughes a title shot – I can't stand Matt," Parisyan said. "He's a new coach, but I don't want to see Matt Hughes as a coach. I saw him the first time. He was (expletive). Two, I'm not saying I'm great, but I'm not a baloney sandwich either, though.
"I think I should be a coach on the show to build up my title fight with Matt Serra. I was his last loss, and it makes more sense. I should get that title shot before Matt Hughes. But they gave it to Hughes. There are so many things that are out of your hands; you just have to roll with it."
White, who is one of the few in the UFC more blunt than Parisyan, wasn't particularly interested in getting into a feud with one of his top young stars.
He noted there will be many opportunities for Parisyan to coach on the reality show. But White also took a subtle dig at Parisyan, who is 16-4 and has significant wins over Serra, Nick Diaz, Drew Fickett, Shonie Carter and Chris Lytle.
White compared Parisyan to former welterweight boxing contender Oba Carr, who was 54-6-1 in a career that ended in 2002 but was most notable for losing every time he got a big shot. Carr was beaten by Felix Trinidad, Ike Quartey and Oscar De La Hoya at a time when all three were unbeaten and a win would have vaulted Carr to stardom.
Parisyan has won his share, though, and he's been one of the sport's most entertaining fighters in the process. There are few judo experts who have become as proficient in MMA as Parisyan, who competed in the 2004 Olympic Trials in judo.
Pawel Nastula (1996) and Hidehiko Yoshida (1992) won gold medals in judo and became MMA fighters, but neither uses his judo as much in his fights as Parisyan.
"I love dumping guys on their heads," he said.
The unified MMA rules, which the UFC uses, do not permit a gi to be worn in competition, as is the case in judo. Being able to grab the gi is a critical element in making throws, and few use that strategy in MMA.
But Parisyan has been able to adapt his judo to MMA. One of the most memorable fights of 2006 was his close loss to Diego Sanchez in Las Vegas, when Parisyan twice sent Sanchez shooting through the air like a pass from Peyton Manning.
"I did judo without a gi every now and then to try to incorporate the throws off the punches and the clinches, and somehow it works for me," Parisyan said. "I've been given this question maybe a thousand times, and I answer it the same way: I don't know how I do it."
Burkman has worked with light heavyweight Thierry Sokodjou, who has a judo background, but Parisyan has an advantage in many of his fights because it's difficult to prepare to be thrown because so few can do it.
Frequently, a throw is a fight-ender.
"Judo has its own art, and it's very hard to adapt without a gi," Parisyan said. "I need to grip you to throw you, but somehow it comes down to feel. When I have a clinch with my opponents, I'm so accurate with the throws most of the time, and I'm so fast that they don't know where I'm coming from.
"Somehow I launch them. It's a lot of leverage and movement."
Parisyan, though, bristles at being pigeonholed. He's not a one-dimensional fighter, he says, and though he's proud of his ability to throw an opponent, he gruffly points out it's only one of his skills.
Anyone who doubts his overall game should pay attention to his fight with Burkman, he said.
Burkman is a wrestler and says his slams are the antidote to Parisyan's throws.
"If I slam him, he probably won't be throwing anybody," Burkman said, grinning.
Parisyan doesn't smile, at least when he's talking about fighting. And he called out a group of photographers to make certain they don't miss the moment on Saturday.
"Have your cameras ready," Parisyan said. "I want you to get it when I dump him on his head. You always get the picture after the guy's on his back, but I'm telling you I'm going to throw him and I want you to have the camera ready to get that picture when I dump him on his head."


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by James Brumley | September 30, 2013 2:45 pm
With the likelihood of a government shutdown looming large, it's a good idea to start looking for stocks that could survive the political grandstanding. Three names stand out as the best bets to survive the noise, largely because any governmental spending freeze isn't apt to impact their bread-and-butter business in the least … for a couple of different reasons.
OK, it's conceivable that sales of Coke or Pepsi could be slightly crimped if the snack shops in government-funded museums like the Smithsonian or our national parks couldn't open their doors. But that's a drop in the bucket for Coca-Cola (KO[1]) and PepsiCo (PEP[2]). The furloughing of thousands of government workers (like the folks working at the aforementioned state parks and museums) will mean a slight dip in consumer spending, but even most of them know any shutdown is going to be very temporary, which means they'll continue plunking down a couple of greenbacks for beverages and chips.
Not that it would matter much even if they did keep their purse strings drawn tight. Both Coke and Pepsi derive at least half their revenue overseas, where there are no debt-ceiling debates or Obamacare wrangling to bring their government's non-essential operations to a screeching halt. Between the two, Coke may be the better choice than Pepsi, in that about two-thirds of Coca-Cola's sales are generated by foreign sources, versus only abut half for PepsiCo.
Along the same lines as the importance of Coke's and Pepsi's overseas business, investors may want to go straight to the source of that foreign strength and buy foreign stocks. No need to pick one or two American depositary receipts; the best foreign company investments may not come in an ADR form anyway. The easiest way to play may just be an exchange-traded fund like the iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (EFA[3]), or perhaps better still, the Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU[4]), which generally costs less to manage than the larger iShares fund. Either way, neither of the funds has exposure to U.S. equities, and shouldn't see much — if any — of a shutdown-related stumble.
Last but not least, you can add healthcare companies to the list of organizations that aren't actually affected by a government shutdown. The pharmaceutical industry is particularly well-shielded from the effects of Uncle Sam's frozen pocketbook.
Some investors may worry that between the sequester earlier in the year and the government shutdown now, that the already-tepid budget for public funding of drug development and research will run dry. That idea is overblown, however, and a little irrelevant. Insurance companies and individuals still shoulder the vast majority of spending on medicine and basic healthcare, and that's not apt to change just because the federal government goes into hibernation mode. Medicare is still going to be funded and operational, and the industry never relied on government spending for non-Medicare patients in the first place.
Be that as it may, an investor may still want to keep any pharmaceutical play as simple as possible, opting for a company that makes something individuals will remain willing to pay for without a second thought. That's going to be a name like Johnson & Johnson (JNJ[5]), which manufactures the basics like Tylenol, Sudafed and Neosporin along with non-optional therapies like insulin and vaccines. It may not be sexy, but those consumable goods will never go out of style either.
With all of that being said, investors should know that while the above stocks and ETFs are apt to be minimally impacted by a shutdown of the federal government's non-essential programs, the odds of such a spending freeze are already minimal. The odds of a long, drawn-out shutdown are even lower. We've not seen a freeze in the past 17 years, and it would be political suicide for many of our leaders in Washington to actually let it happen now.
But, if for some reason this political stalemate does persist well into October, that's when the upside of healthcare and consumer staples stocks along with foreign equities will begin to become clear. If you're not thinking a shutdown is going to last long, history says these spending freezes don't impact the market to any significant degree[6] (though they make for some scintillating headlines), and may not even be worth worrying about.
As of this writing, James Brumley did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.
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Go no further than your Facebook news feed to find out how much people are in love with cats. Sometimes it seems that every other link is to a cat video, and still we have a powerful urge to click on it every time one of those puffy little creatures appears on our screen. We adore our pets, and for good reason, too. They can be our best companions, a link to our childhoods, a less stressful alternative to offsprings, and, sometimes, just a good distraction from our stressful everyday lives. But of all the pets we can have, what makes cats special?
For one thing, cats are independent. Whenever we need a good cuddle, we can always rely on them, but on the other hand cats also know when to leave us to our every day tasks and focus on cleaning themselves or running after that elusive fly. Which brings us to their next trait: cats are natural hunters, and they will keep your house clean of any rodents. Moreover, they will bring the spoils of the hunt to you as a reward for being a good owner. But probably the biggest advantage to our other favorite feline (dog!) is that cats are content being indoors and require a lot less work around them. They clean themselves, use the toilet, and shower us with affection whenever we need it. But apart from being a great pet, cats in particular will benefit their owners even in more subtle ways, both physically and psychologically.
Very astounding fact is that cat's purring helps healing bones and muscles. Due to the frequency of the vibrations of cat's purring, our injuries can miraculously heal faster. But cats prove to be beneficiary also in less extreme ways. Due to lower stress levels, cat owners have significantly lower risk of heart diseases. Also, cats are great around children. Not only do they make them more social (especially important for kids with autism), but on top of that they improve the immune system of a child that is around them.
As we all know, having a cat can prove quite beneficial to our mental health. And not just to cope with loneliness or boredom, but also in cases of mental disorders. Studies have shown that most of the mental patients have had a significant improvement after acquiring a cat. But you can benefit from having a cat even without a disorder. They will help you sleep better, as we have seen from the studies conducted in Mayo clinic center for sleep medicine. And to close of the argument for all of those who are still on the fence on whether to own a cat: cats can help you get laid. Women are more likely to be attracted to a man that owns a pet, as they will be perceived as more caring and nurturing.
After considering all of these benefits, only thing left to do is thank your little furry friend. And in case that you don't have one, what are you waiting for?!


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Palestinians: Israeli troops injure seven Palestinians in Gaza Strip as Israeli Defense Minister postpones US trip
Palestinian police reported that seven Palestinian youth were injured, one seriously, by Israeli gunfire near the Kfar Darom settlement in the Gaza Strip on Sunday afternoon.
Hundreds of Palestinians began marching from Dir al-Balah in a demonstration of support for Palestinian leader
Yasser Arafat. Upon arrival at Kfar Darom, they started throwing stones at Israeli troops positioned around the settlement, according to reports. The soldiers responded with gunfire.
The wounded Palestinians, who ranged in age from
9 to 16, were all shot in their lower bodies, witnesses told the AP.
The Israeli army, for its part, didn't immediately comment on the incident.
Elsewhere, also Sunday, two mortars were reported fired at an Israeli outpost near the Gaza Strip settlement of Naveh Dekalim, according to Israel Radio. No injuries were reported.
Meanwhile, Israel's Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz has postponed his visit to the United States, scheduled for Tuesday, after Prime Minister Ariel Sharon asked him to, due to the "security situation."
Mofaz was expected to meet with US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, National Security Advisor Condoleeza Rice and other senior defense and foreign policy officials in the US capital. (Albawaba.com)
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- Palestinian sniper injures Israeli soldier in Gaza Strip
- Israeli Troops Kill Two Fateh Members in Gaza
- Six Palestinians Injured in Israeli Missile Attack on Gaza, 13 in other Raids
- Israeli troops injure two Palestinians as Sharon determined to evacuate Gaza Strip settlements by 2005
- Israeli Raid In Gaza Strip Leaves Six Palestinians Dead; British Foreign Minister Keeps Pressure on Arafat


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Dust 514 is kicking things off tomorrow. The open beta that began earlier this year is coming to an end. Once the game really begins on May 14, 2013, we'll hopefully see a popularity explosion. After all, EVE Online is huge, and Dust 514 directly ties into it. We're bound to see people trying to influence one game by playing the other.
Yes, in case you've forgotten, Dust 514 and EVE Online are directly linked. In Dust 514, players are mercenaries fighting in battles on planets in EVE Online. Their successes and failures determine who owns certain planets. Which means your merenary can join an alliance or corporation, talk with other members who are playing EVE Online, then deploy to a planet your faction wants to take or defend in the hopes your presence will make a difference. Or, you can call upon other members of your group before a battle, say where you're going and hope their ship will take up a spot in the planet's orbit to provide air support and attack the enemy from space.
To be honest, it sounds really cool! It's a new form of cross-play that hopefully pans out for Dust 514 and EVE Online. We won't know if Planetary Conquest will work as planned until after tomorrow. It hasn't appeared in the game until now. Not to mention the bonuses for ownership of districts in Dust 514 won't start showing up until May 16, 2013.
As for data, your open beta character and username should be preserved and waiting for you tomorrow. If you want more detailed information about how the first battles should work, CCP has provided it. I hope you're able to make more sense of it than I did.
If you haven't participated in the Dust 514 beta and want to play, go ahead and start tomorrow. It's a free-to-play game with in-app purchases, so you should be able to at least figure things out and determine if you like it or not for a few days, maybe even weeks, before you would feel like you'd have to actually buy something.
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The Foundation drafted its first million-dollar budget this year and is hopeful of reaching the goal.
Last year, it targeted half-a-million dollars and ended up raising $US770,000.
Last year the Foundation's fund-raising helped to fund development projects to improve FreeBSD, including a native iSCSI kernel stack, updated Intel graphics chipset support, integration of Newcons, UTF-8 console support, superpages for ARM architecture, and Layer 2 networking modernization and performance improvements.
The Foundation did a lot in educating the public and promoting FreeBSD. High-quality brochures were created to teach people about FreeBSD and staff visited companies to help facilitate collaboration efforts with the Project.
Apart from this, the funds raised helped to sponsoring BSD conferences and summits in Europe, Japan, Canada, and the US. Protecting FreeBSD IP and providing legal support to the Project and purchasing hardware to build and improve FreeBSD project infrastructure were other activities undertaken.
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>Running 101>Suggestion for a sub 2hr hm
I bet you could break 2:00 in a race situation right now, with a good taper. You do quite a bit of running.
When it's all said and done, will you have said more than you've done?
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Run 3 marathons (modified: Run 2 marathons--Lost Dutchman 02/2015 and Whiskey Row 05/2015)
Run a 50-miler (Ran a 53.8 mile race 11/14/2015)
Run 1,500 miles (uhhh...how about 1,400?)
Stay healthy
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I'm touching your pants.
Why all the speedwork now if the peak race is in May? Are we skipping the base phase or is there another race soon to peak for? Look up interval and what it is used for, then you will understand what i am saying here.
I ran 1:46x in 80 degrees temps. I did this while only 4 weeks into my peak phase in prep for a marathon. I would drop all speedwork right now and start peaking 8 weeks out from my race. Then you could probably get a huge PR. If you keep the speedwork all the way through though, I would hazard a guess that you would PR but the overall gain would be smaller.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Davone Bess was billed as Mr. Reliable when the Browns traded for him during the draft in April.
He's been anything but through eight weeks with Cleveland.
Bess' disappointing year took a turn toward dismal Sunday in a 23-17 loss to the 8-0 Chiefs. Bess had three drops as a receiver and fumbled a punt, killing the Browns' chances to rally.
"I had a bad game," he said. "Gotta look at the tape and go through it. You can't make critical mistakes in critical situations. That's the bottom line."
Bess was back to field the punt with 7:13 left in the game because Travis Benjamin was out with a sprained knee. But that can't be used as an excuse. Bess has fielded 207 punts in his six-year career and was summoned by coach Rob Chudzinski earlier in the year when he expected a fair catch and wanted good hands.
Dustin Colquitt's punt from the 10-yard line was short and Bess ran up to catch it at midfield. He never had it fully secured and it popped out after two steps. Linebacker Frank Zombo recovered for Kansas City at its 47.
"I just tried to come up and field it and I muffed it," Bess said. "No excuse. I got to catch it."
The Browns got another shot to go ahead, still trailing 20-17 but with 3:55 left after Bess called for a fair catch at the 16-yard line.
The extra opportunity only gave Bess another chance to mess up. On fourth-and-7 from the Cleveland 31-yard line, quarterback Jason Campbell was flushed from the pocket and rolled toward the right sideline.
"It was one of those plays where you don't have any timeouts left and you can't just go down," Campbell said. "I was trying to do everything I could to stay inbounds and not cross the line and see if someone would pop open, and at the last minute I saw Davone kind of in the middle so I tried to flick it to him real quick."
Campbell's strong arm got the ball to Bess, who had gone into a slide. The ball hit him in the gut and bounced out. Bess remained on his backside for a few seconds because the game was effectively over.
Bess, 28, looked like he would've had the first down if he hung on, although it would've been close because his momentum was taking him back toward the line.
"I don't know if he would have rolled short of the first down or not," Chudzinski said. "Davone is everything you could ask for in a pro and how he approaches (the game) and what he does. Those are plays that he wishes he could have back and nobody feels worse than Davone on those plays. We just have to be better next game."
Campbell stuck by his receiver, who caught three of eight targets for 27 yards.
"Davone is a really good receiver," Campbell said. "Everyone has those days in the NFL. You play this game long enough, you're going to have a day like that.
"I still have all the confidence in the world in him. It wasn't his fault right before the half, I put a ball right behind him. He's a tremendous player and asset to our team. We don't get down on someone because of one bad game."
It was Campbell's first start, but not Bess' first bad game. He had three drops, including the one Campbell blamed on himself, to take his season total to eight. He dropped eight all of last year with Miami.
Bess talked Friday about bouncing back from his rough start. Yet on his first chance Sunday he dropped an in route, making it three straight games in which he dropped his first ball.
"There is no excuse for it," he said. "I pride myself on catching the ball. No excuse for it."
At the season's midpoint, Bess is third on the team with 28 catches for 261 yards (9.3 average) and no touchdowns. He's on pace for the fewest yards and touchdowns of his career. He had 61 catches for 778 yards and a touchdown in 13 games for Miami last year.
"He's a competitor. As a player, we're our own worst critics," Campbell said. "He's a guy that's going to bounce back. I felt for him because I know how hard he works and how good he is. He's a guy that you just put your arm around him and say, "Hey, brother, I'm here to pick you up," and you move on to the next one."
Linebacker D'Qwell Jackson said Bess will be fine.
"He's overcome a lot of things in his life, and he's a savvy pro," Jackson said. "He works hard, he's a great leader for this team. I'm not worried about him one bit."
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(Homepage photo of Rusty Gregory by Peter Morning)
A week ago, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area CEO Rusty Gregory shook up the debate about the area's ongoing financial woes when he announced that within a few weeks, "Mammoth Mountain will not be run by me." The abrupt and unexpected announcement prompted applause from an audience that has at times been outraged at Gregory for the closing of June Mountain last summer and the firing of 75 long-term Mammoth employees the previous March on what is known locally as "Black Wednesday." It also prompted incorrect reports that he was leaving the mountain completely, which a later letter to employees sought to clarify.
In the letter, Gregory recognized the calamities that have befallen the area, including the financial meltdown, ensuing recession, drought, municipal bankruptcy of Mammoth Lakes, and the closing of June Mountain. "Our company and our community will not realize the opportunities of the future by employing solutions of the past," Gregory wrote. "It is time for new vision and bold action." He went on to say that he would be staying on as CEO, but that the operations side of Mammoth Mountain would be run by a new six-person management team including a new Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Gregory stated his future responsibilities would revolve around "deploying the considerable resources required for the company and the community to realize its full potential." When asked for further comment, Gregory affirmed that the employee memo represents his position until he is available for further comment late next week.
The Sheet reported that two of the three members of the new management team will come from outside. Among these is the new Chief Marketing Officer, Erik Forsell, who comes with experience from Asics and surfboard brands like O'Neill, Rusty, and Lost. He'll be assisted by former CMO Howard Pickett, whose position will supposedly rotate to assist the efforts of the Tourism Business Investment District, a proposed assessment on Mammoth Lakes businesses that would see the mountain pool resources with the town to better market the area, including June Mountain, which is set to re-open this winter.
Many June Lake residents blame Mammoth's lackluster efforts at marketing the mountain as a big reason why June hasn't made a profit since it was bought in 1986. As part of the company's restructuring plan, Gregory has promised to make lift and snowmaking improvements at the mountain and market it more aggressively to young families. The Mono County Board of Supervisors has said that implementation of the June Mountain improvement plan is key to their support for a proposed land swap that Mammoth would undertake with the Forest Service that would give the resort developable land at the base of the mountain valued at $500 million.
Gregory has long argued for the land swap, a proposal that's been on the table since 1998. He's defended claims of corporate greed by saying that the $5 million in property taxes generated from the land are sorely needed in a county that is facing equipment replacement costs of $26 million in the next 15 years and in a town that declared bankruptcy after losing a $43 million lawsuit related to a bungled airport development. Mono County Supervisor Tim Alpers defended the land swap as critical to the area's growth at a recent meeting that sought public comment on a letter of support for the swap. "We're looking down the barrel at some real problems," he said. "The only way is to grow our way out of it."
Despite their desperate civic finances, many Mammoth Lakes and June Lake residents have been skeptical of the land swap, criticizing it as the final peg in the hole before Starwood Capital Group, the Connecticut-based investment firm that bought Mammoth from Intrawest for $365 million in 2005, would sell the mountain to another out-of-state firm, leaving the town and county hanging with brutal financial responsibilities without help from a dispassionate new owner. What is certain is that whoever is brought in as the remaining members of this new management team, the challenges facing them are vast, complicated, and contentious.


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Performance Evaluation of Underwater Sensor Networks
Recent improvements in wireless communications and acoustic technology have enabled the use of sensor networks in underwater surface. Underwater Sensor Networks is an emerging field which requires research in the field of routing and channel access. Applications Using offshore exploration, assisted navigation, Oceanographic data collection and tactical surveillance applications use underwater sensor networks. Some applications such as disaster prevention require minimum delay in data gathering. And also care must be taken to make sure that the energy expenditure of an underwater sensor node is minimal because replenishment of a sensor node is not cost-effective.
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Hold on to your hardhats, because Bob The Builder: The Ultimate Can-Do Crew Collection hits DVD shelves today and is also available on Digital Download And On Demand from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment! The 103 minute DVD features 10 "Yes we can!" exciting episodes full of building, teamwork and friends!
See how it all began with Bob and the team working together on a big job, overcoming troubles at every turn! Then it's Lofty to the rescue when Dizzy gets into a sticky situation. Roley must smooth things over when mishaps cause bumps in the road and Muck surprises everyone with some creative problem solving. Join the crew for fun and adventure in Bob's biggest building collection ever!
Episodes include:
- "Pilchard in a Pickle"
- "Wendy's Busy Day" ·3
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- "One Shot Wendy"
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- "Mr. Bentley – Dogsitter"
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Iti-1 Completed and abandoned with a clear implication that GBP are not going to use any further resources in this area.
I am interested in what may happen in the shorter term. Based on current SP valuation 15/6/09 Global are £10.5m and what they do have available to them is approx. £13.5m and 25% of the EA5 Licence. I am ignoring the pending legal action and Leighton as I do not believe this will have any significance in the next 9-12 months.
Whilst there is substantial overlap with TRP I am taking a view they will keep the two companies separate as Namibia is LT and they will have plenty of exposure to Uganda via TRP anyway. Surely the GBP vehicle will have looked at a number of plays in the interim period which due to the unfortunate circumstances at Iti-1 could now be brought to the forefront. The question in my mind is which territories would appeal to management and how quickly they realistically may now move. For a number of months it has been said how many O&G plays have been depressed due to lack of funding, well GBP may be about to step up to the plate but where ?
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Global Petroleum Limited is an Australia-based oil and gas, upstream exploration company, which focuses on Africa and the Mediterranean. The principal activities of the Company consist of oil and gas exploration, development and production. The Company's principal assets are two exploration blocks located offshore Namibia. The Company's project includes Namibian Project. The Namibian Project holds interest in petroleum exploration license number 29 (License) covering Offshore Blocks 1910B and 2010A in the Republic of Namibia. The License covers approximately 11,730 square kilometers and it is located offshore Namibia in water depths ranging from 1,300 meters to 3,000 meters. It intends to seek license positions in frontier exploration areas in Africa and the Mediterranean, and potentially other frontier basins, either directly through license rounds, joint venture arrangements or acquisition. Its subsidiaries include Global Petroleum UK Limited and Jupiter Petroleum Limited. more »
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|30th Oct '10
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Why stop at Key?
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|30th Oct '10
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Would anyone else want to sell? KEY acreage would offer a pretty good risk reward ratio for GBP. As you know, Nyuni drilling coming up, more Wildcat stuff with 50% West SS and a producing asset down the line with KN-1. They could buy the whole caboodle of course, but the Italian and UK part of KEY's portfolio doesn't seem that desirable.
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|30th Oct '10
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I thought KEY would be too difficult, I believe they are currently raising funds and I assume their focus is rapidly changing towards Nyuni. As operator with 50% West SS that might be an option as I am still uncertain on progress there.
At the AEX AGM I came away thinking Nyuni really could prove to be the jewel, if the KEY report is correct it would seem they are targetting the Nyuni prospect identified in the ISIS report summarised in the AEX half year report 'Contingent In Place Resource Potential'. After what looks like a good deal to increase to 50% and finally some stirring on the pipeline I would be surprised if AEX were to reduce on Nyuni - I thought far more likely on West SS and Ruvuma.
All guess work and speculation, there are deals to be done and I get the feeling they might just happen soon.
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|3rd Dec '10
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The first Eagle Ford Well.
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|20th Dec '10
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Global Petroleum Limited - First Eagle Ford Well - 1,200 BOPD
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|20th Dec '10
|98 of 132
To put it in context a little take a look at the latest Texon presentation...
Lots of activity in the Olmos but don't think Globals agreement covers that.
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|13th Jan '11
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I have sold my holding today. I have held for sometime but started seeing quite a few posts yesterday on ADVFN conveying 'enthusiasm'. Whilst it will be just my luck management are going to make a positive announcement I can't help thinking that the momentum game has occurred due to PIs happy to jump in.
I hope management do come up with some good news but I had become increasingly frustrated at what I perceived lack of progress, a woeful website that was just so out of date and PR that seemed non-existent to me. I also had a fairly large holding for me and this latest bout of enthusiasm has let me sell into good strength.
Anyway I shall be an interested watcher for the time being and hope all those that are still holding are rewarded.
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|13th Jan '11
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In reply to REO100, post #99
I had a largish position too and sold half mine this morning for a good return.
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|13th Jan '11
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In reply to ohisay, post #100
I was going to hold some back, but I am struggling with the TRP valuation and also my thinking may be wrong but I had hoped for them 'finding a home' for the cash by now, but as oil is approaching 100$ per barrel has their bargaining power perhaps diminished some. Surely the time was when some companies were desperate for farm outs and finance was just a dream ?
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|13th Jan '11
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In reply to REO100, post #101
I am struggling with the TRP valuation
Me too .!
Seems to me Namibia is the the new Falklands with multibillion barrel prospects being factored into lots of broker coverage - Chariot oil being another slightly bonkers example...
I'd half thought GBP was being set up as a reverse takeover shell when there wasnt much news forthcoming on acquisitions/ farm ins etc.
Who knows?
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|14th Jan '11
|103 of 132
I've five bagged on TRP without them even making a discovery!
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|14th Jan '11
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In reply to Norman115, post #104
I agree in the the current market it is working also on ADVFN when certain names pop up you can guess you have a 48 hr trading period. I hope that is not the case with GBP, but I was not prepared to wait and see this time.
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|14th Jan '11
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REO100 - You're spot on by the looks of it
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|14th Jan '11
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Would that be the likes of kennyruss(6kenny?) appearing on the GBP thread out of interest? Who are the other "names" so I can keep a look out! Cheers
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|30th Jan '11
|108 of 132
Global sign S&PA to aquire Jupiter Petroleum
Blocks may have potential but it's essentially it's SP reducing dilution for me in the short term perhaps?
didn't realise the two Peters had Neptune before it was aquired by TRP in 2005
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|31st Jan '11
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In reply to oilretire, post #108
Interesting to look at the Namibia licences in relation to the Tower/Acrcadia prospects though:
There is a very clear trend running parallel to the Jupiter blocks - but the crucial question is what, if anything, is in them? Is there likely to be a parallel set of prospects in the slightly deeper water?
Chariot's market cap is £260mn and Tower's is £53mn. However, Tower have a 15% interest in their blocks in Namibia whilst Jupiter/Global would have an 85% interest in theirs....
Interesting, too, to see that the Mozambique Channel permit is actually French (due to the island, I guess) rather than Madagascan.
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In reply to Fangorn, post #107
Captain Nelson Forties is an enthusiastic and knowledgable person who makes contributions on smaller oil exploration companies and some mining I believe. I havn't seen him on the GBP thread yet. CAZA, RRL and some NOrth Sea from memory.
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|31st Jan '11
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I've reduced my holding somewhat following this announcement.
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In reply to RedTedsRoadshow, post #111
Its an interesting deal but rathr incestuous.
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our horse, Fast Falcon, right in the picture," said Zito. "The good
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In the Travers, Fast Falcon left from the outside post and trailed in
11th through the first six furlongs of the race, had his momentum
briefly stymied behind the faltering Street Life on the far turn, and closed
with a rush down the center of the home stretch to miss by a neck.
"A great race. We're very, very proud, very happy, very
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While Zito was pleased with Fast Falcon's performance, he said
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