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I don't think shes a 99 cent drive threw chick and bottle of boonsfarm kinda gal bigblue j/k
There's some good screen savers on here.I better make room on my harddrive for all these girls.. go get her BBW........
I appreciate you risking life and limb on such a treacherous assignment for the rest of us. I'm in with the Toyota girls.the cars are nice too. I really like that old landcruiser Pickup in there.
damn! all that beauty and not a brain cell to split between 'em You can just about hear the air rushing into the vacuum between their ears!Except Jesse, she seems cool.
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DUDE!!I Just realized that that is Courtney Day!!!! wow! She is still working the SEMA thing.Check me out, from SEMA 2003:She is wwaayy pretier than that picture you posted. Did you take any others?Here's some poster from that booth:Pretty coolLaterBigMike
DUDE!!I Just realized that that is Courtney Day!!!! wow! She is still working the SEMA thing.Check me out, from SEMA 2003:Pretty coolLaterBigMike
yup, she is smok'n mang I was on her site yesterday, and she is going to be at the Japan Tokyo Motor show on Jan 12-16, And I will be in Tokyo until the 16th! HA! Plus I was already wanting to check out the Tokyo motor show, I have always dreamed of going to it, and I am hoping that I can get that chance this Jan!
Them girls look like way, way, way to much maintenance.
Sounds like a good time Mike, don't forget to take pictures!! You going to Rubicon on Thanksgiving or you going to meet us at J.V.?
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Monthly Archives: May 2015
Fast-growing US solar power rivals shale gas boom.
Giant farms of photovoltaic panels, including Warren Buffett's Topaz array in California, are changing power flows in the electrical grid, challenging hydro and conventional generators and creating negative prices on sunny days. AP
Explicit Fracking Ban Expected to Follow New York's Environmental Impact Statement
May 14 — While New York state's long-awaited environmental impact statement (EIS) on fracking doesn't explicitly ban the natural gas drilling practice, sources on both sides of the issue told Bloomberg BNA that there's no doubt an official ban will be put in place when the state environmental conservation commissioner issues a "findings statement."
New Dates for Planning Applications Announced
Lancashire County Council News Release
For Immediate Release
13 May 2015
New Dates Set For Shale Gas Decisions
Lancashire County Council has scheduled new dates in June for its Development Control Committee to make decisions on planning applications for shale gas development at two sites in the county.
The committee is due to determine applications from Cuadrilla to drill, frack, and test gas flows, with associated separate applications for environmental monitoring, at two sites in Lancashire – Preston New Road at Little Plumpton, and Roseacre Wood at Roseacre.
The applications relating to the Preston New Road site are scheduled to be decided at meetings to take place on Tuesday 23 June and Wednesday 24 June.
The applications relating to the Roseacre Wood site are scheduled to be decided at meetings to take place on Thursday 25 June and Friday 26 June.
The Development Control Committee previously met in January to consider the applications and resolved to defer their decisions following a request by Cuadrilla to consider additional information about the applications.
The council has subsequently consulted upon the new information provided by Cuadrilla and planning officers are now reviewing the feedback from the consultation period, and the details supplied by Cuadrilla, in order to prepare reports and offer recommendations to the committee.
Reports to be considered by the committee will be published at www.lancashire.gov.uk on Tuesday 16 June.
United Utilities say it's 'Unfortunate' that their Preston New Road works are so close to Cuadrilla's proposed fracking site atPreston New Road. So close that parts of the United Utilities work site and Cuadrilla's proposed fracking site actually overlap.
Works compound near Cuadrilla's proposed Preston New Road Fracking Site.
The view from Preston New Road of pipeline works towards Little Plumpton. Cuadrilla's proposed site entrance is along the hedge line opposite the clump of trees on the right.
Pipeline work alongside Preston New Road running to the Westby reservoir. Cuadrilla's proposed site entrance is along the hedge line opposite the white car.
And United Utilities, coincidentally, are working adjacent to the Roseacre Wood site!!!!!


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11 April 2018 – Singapore: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced the complete card for "ONE: Unstoppable Dreams" set for May 18, 2018 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The absolute best in local and international martial arts talent are ready to showcase their incredible skills on the largest global platform of martial arts competition.
There are three title bouts on the card, two of which are the co-main events. Two-division world champion Martin "The Situ-Asian" Nguyen, 29, will defend one of this titles from Christian "The Warrior" Lee, 19, of Singapore while Sam-A Gaiyanghadao, 34, of Thailand and Sergio "Little One" Wielzen, 30, of Suriname will compete for the inaugural ONE Super Series Muay Thai Flyweight World Championship.
As the reigning ONE Featherweight and Lightweight World Champion, Nguyen is one of the most highly-regarded martial arts champions in the world. He has an impressive 10-2 professional record, which includes 3 submissions and 7 knockouts.
Nguyen's all-around skill set allows him to perform at the highest level of competition. All of his wins have come by exciting finish.
Already reigning as the ONE Featherweight World Champion Nguyen scored a scintillating knockout victory over the Eduard "Lanslide" Folayang, 34, of the Philippines on November 10, 2017 to become the first man in the history of ONE Championship to hold two titles simultaneously in different weight divisions. In Nguyen's last bout, he figured in a historic showdown with ONE Bantamweight World Champion Bibiano Fernandes in Bangkok, Thailand.
Nguyen now makes a quick turnaround jumping right back into action. At "ONE: Unstoppable Dreams," he will defend his featherweight title against Lee, younger brother of reigning ONE Women's Atomweight World Champion Angela "Unstoppable" Lee, 21, of Singapore.
A former Pankration World Champion, Christian began his professional career on an absolute tear, railing off five straight victories by thrilling finish. He has impressed fans with his ability to seek out stoppage wins over top-caliber opponents featuring an exciting fan-friendly style.
In Christian's most recent bout, he toppled Japanese veteran Kazunori Yokota, 40, of Japan, winning via second-round guillotine choke to improve his record to 9-1. Riding an impressive four-bout winning streak with all 4 wins coming by finish, Christian is set to showcase his skills once more inside the ONE Championship cage.
Christian has the chance to become a world champion in his next bout. To become the new ONE Featherweight World Champion, he has to defeat Nguyen, the only man to ever defeat him.
On August 13, 2016, Nguyen submitted Christian via guillotine choke at "ONE: Heroes of the World." Here is a clip from the bout:
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In the name of the Father
and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth, as it is
in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass
against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Hail, Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women
and blessed is the fruit of thy
womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Glory be to the Father
and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning
is now, and ever shall be
world without end. Amen.
—Traditional wording
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now,
and will be forever. Amen.
— wording as found in the Liturgy of the Hours
I believe in God, the Father
almighty, Creator of heaven
and earth, and in Jesus Christ,
his only Son, our Lord, who
was conceived by the Holy
Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was
crucified, died and was buried; he
descended into hell; on the third
day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven, and is
seated at the right hand of God
the Father almighty; from there
he will come to judge the living
and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy
catholic Church, the communion
of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and
life everlasting. Amen.


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Carbon Monoxide
As of July 1, 2011 the Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act (Senate Bill – SB 183) will require all single-family homes with an attached garage or a fossil fuel source to install carbon monoxide detectors within the home.
You can't see or smell carbon monoxide, but at high levels it can kill a person in minutes. Carbon monoxide (CO) is produced whenever any fuel such as gas, oil, kerosene, wood, or charcoal is burned. If appliances that burn fuel are maintained and used properly, the amount of CO produced is usually not hazardous. However, if appliances are not working properly or are used incorrectly, dangerous levels of CO can result. Hundreds of people die accidentally every year from CO poisoning caused by malfunctioning or improperly used fuel-burning appliances. Even more die from CO produced by idling cars. Fetuses, infants, elderly people, and people with anemia or with a history of heart or respiratory disease can be especially susceptible. Be safe. Practice the DO's and DON'Ts of carbon monoxide.
Know the symptoms of CO poisoning. At moderate levels, you or your family can get severe headaches, become dizzy, mentally confused, nauseated, or faint. You can even die if these levels persist for a long time. Low levels can cause shortness of breath, mild nausea, and mild headaches, and may have longer term effects on your health. Since many of these symptoms are similar to those of the flu, food poisoning, or other illnesses, you may not think that CO poisoning could be the cause.
Play it Safe – If you experience symptoms that you think could be from CO poisoning:
- CALL 911 or your local emergency number.
- GET FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. Open doors and windows, turn off combustion appliances and leave the house.
- DO NOT re-enter the premises until cleared by emergency personnel.
- GO TO AN EMERGENCY ROOM and tell the physician you suspect CO poisoning. If CO poisoning has occurred, it can often be diagnosed by a blood test done soon after exposure.
- Install CO alarms outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home including the basement. The CO alarm can warn you if too much CO is in your home.
- Keep CO alarms clear of dust and debris.
- Ensure CO alarms are plugged all the way into a working outlet, or if battery operated, have working batteries.
- DO have your fuel-burning appliances — including oil and gas furnaces, gas water heaters, gas ranges and ovens, gas dryers, gas or kerosene space heaters, fireplaces, and wood stoves – inspected by a trained professional at the beginning of every heating season. Make certain that the flues and chimneys are connected, in good condition, and not blocked.
- DO choose appliances that vent their fumes to the outside whenever possible, have them properly installed, and maintain them according to manufacturers' instructions.
- DO read and follow all of the instructions that accompany any fuel-burning device. If you cannot avoid using an unvented gas or kerosene space heater, carefully follow the cautions that come with the device and keep doors to the rest of the house open. Crack a window to ensure enough air for ventilation and proper fuel-burning.
- DON'T idle the car in a garage — even if the garage door to the outside is open. Fumes can build up very quickly in the garage and living area of your home.
- DON'T use a gas oven to heat your home, even for a short time.
- DON'T ever use a charcoal grill indoors — even in a fireplace.
- DON'T sleep in any room with an unvented gas or kerosene space heater.
- DON'T use any gasoline-powered engines (mowers, weed trimmers, snow blowers, chain saws, small engines or generators) in enclosed spaces.
- DON'T ignore symptoms, particularly if more than one person is feeling them. You could lose consciousness and die if you do nothing.


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02 March 2017, 08:30 to 10:30
ABB / OGTC Breakfast Briefing - Non Intrusive Inspection - A route to increased production efficiency and reduced OPEX
With escalating OPEX costs, it has never been a more important time for the industry to demystify one of the most debated parts of Asset Integrity Management: Process Vessel Inspection. The opportunity of bringing new technology to assess the condition of vessels, non-invasively will deliver the UKCS up to 500m USD per annum benefit in terms of increased production and reduced maintenance costs.
02 March 2017, 08:30 to 10:30
The Oil & Gas Technology Centre
20 Queens Road
Book your place
Please email email@example.com
or call 07392 879442
How effectively we, as an industry, deal with the challenge of vessel inspection through the adoption of existing and emerging technology will impact on the overall longevity of the industry. Furthermore, the increased presence of the "digital oil field" brings strong capabilities in mathematics, statistics, and data. This, alongside the application of new inspection technology, will go some way to reducing the costs and risks associated with Vessel Inspection.
This session will address these challenges and explore the innovative solutions needed to overcome them and demystify the perceived limitations in adopting NII.
It will identify how advanced inspection technologies and recommended practices can enable the industry to manage pressure vessel integrity issues in a more timely and accurate manner, and how they can contribute to increased levels of safety and production whilst eliminating the need for man entry.
This breakfast briefing introduces an initiative by Oil and Gas Technology Centre and ABB, to conduct an NII survey across the Upstream Oil and Gas Sector, to determine:
- The extent to which NII is currently used
- Barriers (technical, commercial and managerial) to application of NII
- Quantification of potential benefits to operators in UKCS from deploying NII
- Benchmark for application of NII
- Increasing the profile and knowledge of NII across UKCS operators
The briefing aims to inform participants and provide an opportunity to shape and direct a greater level of uptake of NII across the UKCS.
The benefits of NII where correctly deployed to established recommended practice include:
- Increased equipment availability
- Reduced total cost of inspection, reduced OPEX
- Turnaround complexity and duration can be reduced, since NII can often be undertaken outside the event
- Man entry into confined spaces, a potential hazardous activity, is avoided
- Disturbance to the vessel, which can be a cause of damage, is minimised
- No vessel cleaning residues to manage
Rebecca Allison: Asset Integrity Solution Centre Manager with more than 20 years' experience in the oil and gas sector, Rebecca is charged with identifying specific technology gaps that remain in asset integrity and leads the team to identify and appraise the relevance, readiness and accessibility of existing technology in the market place to meet mature basin asset integrity challenges.
Billy Mackay, Oil & Gas Technology Centre Asset Integrity Specialist with 35 years' experience in Inspection and Asset Integrity, with both Operators and Service Companies. He is a former Vice Chairman of the HOIS JIP, and is currently seconded from Total E&P UK Limited, where he held the position of Inspection Team Leader.
Paul Jackson: Paul is Immediate Past Chairman of the IMechE Pressure Systems Group committee and Function Leader, Inspection at ABB. He has over 30 years' experience of pressure systems Design and Inspection.
Panel guests from operators and service providers.
Who should attend
The breakfast briefing will be of benefit to asset managers, operations managers, shutdown managers and managers with a responsibility for asset integrity and inspection.
08:30 Registration, tea / coffee and bacon rolls
08:45 Welcome and introduction - Rebecca Allison, Asset Integrity Solution Centre Manager, OGTC
09:00 NII and its application to Upstream Oil and Gas Operations - Paul Jackson Functional Leader, ABB Consulting
09:15 Panel discussion, 3 industry partners NII in practice, to reduce OPEX and turnaround complexity and duration - Paul Jackson, Billy Mackay & Industry Partners
10:15 NII Survey - Next steps, support required - Paul Jackson
10:30 Tea / coffee, networking and close
Fee per delegate
Ways to book
Email: email@example.com / email@example.com
Tel: Debby Law +44 (0)1642 372029 / Kim Stephen +44 (0)7392 879422


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Ahtna Incorporated is planning to develop natural gas wells near Glennallen in order to supply local communities.
They recently licensed 44,000 acres of state land about 15 miles west of Glenallen.
They would be the first organization to go beyond exploration all the way to production. Ahtna land and resource manager Joe Bovee says that's because their goals are different. Unlike like previous explorers, they aren't looking for oil to export.
"It wouldn't be a real money maker or lucrative to any company, but for our local demands it would probably offset our fuel costs 30-40 percent," Bovee said.
The data they have from previous exploration indicates that there is enough gas to provide heat and electricity to the local area for 50 to 100 years at a minimum.
Bovee says the important thing about the project is it would keep people living in the Ahtna region. Ahtna would only earn about $100,000-$200,000 per year, which would go toward operating costs.
The current plan is to distribute gas to local residents and possibly utilities via a small pipeline. Houses and electric generators would have to be retrofitted to use gas instead of oil. Eventually they might build a small LNG plant to get the gas to Valdez or Delta Junction.
Right now, the company is working on refining the 2D seismic data gathered in the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 90s.
"And to compare that it's like looking at a black and white television from the 50s or 60s," Bovee said. "Reprocessing it, it's still 2D seismic data however it will be more of a flat screen, HD-color type. So we can re-evaluate that."
Then they'll know where to build a production pad and start drilling. They hope to be done with exploration before the Middle Earth Frontier tax credits expire in mid-2016. The legislature passed the credits in 2012 to encourage oil and gas exploration in areas outside of the North Slope and Cook Inlet. He says the credit makes exploration worthwhile, and ultimately will be a good deal for the state.
"The cost savings at the school district i.e. the state of Alaska would have to be paying to operate the Glennallen school over say 10 or 20 years would save whatever you end up paying in tax credits to a company to explore for oil or natural gas in a Middle Earth Frontiers tax credit area," Bovee said.
Bovee says they hope to be sending gas into homes by early 2017.


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The tennis match started dot on time. The two teams start with warm up as the spectators settled down to a match of tennis. Each of the four players have their distinct style and presence on court. They are being observed by every one and they know it. Yet, there is something absolutely honest about how they get ready for the match and then the way they play their game. Their attitude, mental frame of mind and disposition can easily be read and interpreted to the extent that one can foretell what each individuals performance will be like. Based on this informal assessment, one ends up picking a favorite player in the tournament.
We all display our attitude that we have cultivated knowingly or unknowingly, in our daily interactions. No wonder, why one colleague gets picked for a project and not the other. Why a teacher trusts one student over the other for a task or a competition.
Like Jack Welch in his book 'Winners' writes, that we are constantly assessed on the energy we bring, how we energize others. But most critically we are judged on our ability to execute and execute right. The good part of it is that the ability to execute can be learnt.
Most of the time it is not our ability that makes us the winner but our attitude that gets us the crown.
Develop that attitude of a winner.


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Few would argue that greater treasury efficiency and lower costs is a bad thing. And that is why the continuing migration from paper to electronic payment processes is inevitable. In the coming year, several B2B trends are apparent:
- Payments are going to be faster – As more and more payments migrate to automated, electronic systems, cumbersome manual processing will be minimized or eliminated, improving overall treasury efficiency.
- Data will deliver insights - As technology enables faster reconciliation of sales and cash, organizations will dramatically improve their ability to gain critical insights, enabling real-time decision making with regard to inventory management and marketing.
- Focus on customer service – By improving payments processing, organizations can free up employees from manual tasks so they can focus on customer service, ultimately fostering greater customer loyalty.
- Mobile is the new black – Mobile technology will make deeper inroads in B2B payments, as more professionals demand the same convenience they currently enjoy in their consumer lives.
- Security will be first and foremost – Cybersecurity will continue to be a treasury priority, and banks will be a prime source of security tools, such as smart safes for use at point-of-purchase to secure cash and provide a safer work environment for employees.
In order to maximize opportunities from these emerging trends in the payments space, companies would be well advised to work with a trusted bank advisor to take full advantage of new technologies. Fifth Third Bank is fully committed to helping clients drive great treasury efficiency.


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Owning a life insurance policy is one of the best ways to keep providing for your family even if you are no longer around. A life insurance policy provides immediate tax-free funds that can prevent your loved ones from financial devastation due to unexpected death.
If you have young children, leaving behind money can provide them with food, clothing, and the necessities it takes to raise a child. It can also enable your spouse or partner to put them through college, in the later years.
For a spouse, leaving money behind can help them stay financially on their feet while adjusting to the loss and even pay for any remaining final expenses such as burial costs or medical debts not covered through a health insurance policy.
Life insurance has significant importance and when it comes to purchasing, it may raise the question as to whether or not you should buy an individual life insurance policy or joint life insurance policy?
For example, if you're already married, you may be wondering if you should skip individual life insurance and go with a joint policy instead? The answer to this question really depends on your situation.
Take a look at this individual and joint-life insurance guide and find out if it's the right step for your family.
What Is Joint Life Insurance?
A joint life insurance policy is when two lives are insured under the same life insurance policy. Joint life insurance is also and more commonly referred to as survivorship life insurance or second to die life insurance.
This enables two people, like a husband and wife or even business partners, to be covered under the same life insurance plan, which saves them the trouble and cost of buying two separate plans for themselves.
Typically, these types of life insurance policies are only available on universal life insurance and whole life insurance. They are also only available with a select few life insurance companies making them a rare life insurance coverage option.
As far as a joint term life insurance policy, it really is non-existent. There are companies that offer the option to add a spouse term rider, but this again only applies when the primary insured is purchasing either a universal or whole life insurance policy.
Who is Eligible to Purchase Joint Life Insurance?
As with any type of life insurance coverage, there must be an insurable interest between both individuals involved. A perfect example would be a married couple and possibly cohabiting partners if there is a strong insurable interest between each other. This means that the two parties must stand to be financially impacted should the other partner pass away.
Joint life insurance can also be used in a business setting when two partners or co-owners of a company are insured under a joint life insurance policy. This allows for a surviving partner to have access to the cash build-up of the life insurance policy should the other partner pass away.
The Different Types of Joint Life Insurance
Before you can consider joint insurance as a viable option for you and your partner, it's going to be very important to understand the different types and how they work. The type you get will depend heavily on your lifestyle and what will work the best for your family.
Here's a breakdown of the two main types of joint insurance.
First-to-Die Life Insurance
This kind of joint life insurance acts similarly to any individual life insurance policy. Its main goal is to act as a replacement for the beneficiaries when the primary income earner passes away. The surviving partner is then paid a lump sum.
So this is a good option for couples who predict sending their kids to college in the future, have debt they'll need to pay off, or just need a way to keep taking care of the family when the primary income earner is gone.
Second-to-Die Life Insurance / Survivorship Life Insurance
Just like the first-to-die plan pays out when the first partner dies, the second-to-die plan doesn't kick in until the second partner passes away. Because of this, second-to-die policies are also called survivorship policies.
Both partners have to pass away before any of the money is paid. When the time comes, the money is given to the policyholders' beneficiaries.
This type of life insurance policy works best for couples with high net-worths that may be facing estate taxes. The death benefit would be paid out to the beneficiaries to pay off estate taxes, but it can also be a way for couples to leave a legacy for their loved ones.
Because you won't get any money until both partners are gone, this isn't a good policy if you have a lot of young children to provide for.
Second-to-Die or Survivorship life insurance policies should really only be considered if your estate is large enough that it could be facing estate taxes.
The Problems with Joint Life Insurance
Unfortunately, joint life insurance comes with a few negative components. This doesn't mean these policies aren't still an option for your family, but you should consider the pros and cons carefully before you choose one.
Disadvantages of First-to-Die Life Insurance
The biggest disadvantage to a first-to-die life insurance policy is that the insurance policy stops when the first spouse dies. That means the second spouse is no longer insured.
This isn't necessarily always a big problem. In some cases, the second spouse can just go apply for another policy. But this can be a hassle, and in some cases, it can be extremely difficult for a surviving spouse to find another insurance policy that will work for them.
First-to-Die life insurance policies are also very difficult to find. There are very few life insurance companies that offer them.
Disadvantages of Second-to-Die Life Insurance
The money only comes when both partners die, and there can be quite a long stretch between both deaths. The biggest disadvantage of second-to-die life insurance is the surviving partner won't get anything when their spouse dies.
That can be difficult, especially if the spouse that passes away is the main income earner or if there are several kids to take care of.
Other Joint Policy Disadvantages
It's time to talk about divorce.
Some joint insurance policies will split into two different individual policies if a couple gets a divorce. Others won't. Meaning you can be stuck with a joint policy even if you aren't together anymore.
Some policies will only be flexible with your situation if you meet certain requirements within a certain time. If you don't make the changes by a specific deadline after the divorce, you've missed your chance.
Divorces are messy, so meeting this deadline could be completely impossible, depending on your situation.
Are Joint Life Insurance Policies Ever Worth It?
They can be, but again, it all comes down to your specific situation.
One of the main benefits of joint insurance policies is that they can be more affordable than purchasing two separate life insurance policies. Underwriting can also be a little more lenient if one of the insureds has health issues as long as the second insured is rather healthy.
However, the biggest thing to keep in mind is how they both payout. In most cases, this is not a feasible option for families especially when young children are involved.
Because it's not a feasible option for many, it has become harder to find companies that offer this type of coverage. Most people prefer to have their own individual life insurance policy as it makes much more sense for their family.
Whether you're looking for joint life insurance or an individual life insurance policy we can help. Top Quote Life Insurance provides instant online quotes from multiple life insurance providers.
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Ways to Invest in Gold, the Precious Yellow Metal
When it comes to investing in Gold, there is more than one way to do it, and there is no best way to do it.
- You can buy Gold futures
- You can buy a Gold-linked ETF's
- You can buy Gold Bars or Coins
- You can buy Gold CEF's
- You can buy Gold Miners
Understand that Gold held for short-term speculation has different considerations than bullion held as a long-term hedge or as crisis insurance.
The form in which you hold this precious Yellow metal will depend on why you own it in the 1st place.
The way that is most sensible for you depends on a number of factors, including liquidity needs, tax status and privacy concerns.
Let's take a look at the ways to own this precious Yellow metal and why one might choose one way over another, please note these are not recommendations.
The US Fed would like to raise interest rates, but with inflation muted, many are not Bullish.
Below are are 5 ways to invest in the the precious Yellow metal, as follows:
1.Physical Gold
The oldest method for owning Gold is to own it.
Gold can be purchased in the form of 1 oz coins. Assuming the coins are not collector's items, they will generally sell for a modest premium to the current spot price of Gold (COMEX) now at $1,318.40 oz. So, for a little over $13,000, you could walk out of your local coin store with 10, 1-oz American Eagles or Krugerrands in your pocket.
You can also buy Gold bars in various sizes. The most common is the 1-kilo bar, which will set you back a little over $43,000 a piece at today's prices. The big bars at 12.4 kilo, will set you back over $500-K each, and they weigh about 30 lbs each.
The pros of owning physical Gold bullion
Owning bullion in physical form keeps it out of the financial system, so you have no counterparty risk. It can be owned anonymously, protecting your privacy from bankers, the government, and creditors. If you are buying Gold as a long-term allocation or as Zero-hedge, financial meltdown insurance, this is probably the best way to own it.
The cons of owning bullion
By keeping it out of the financial system, you expose yourself to the risk of theft, unless you pay to store it or insure it. It is bulky and illiquid in this form, and it is expensive to sell. So if you're holding period is relatively short-term, owning physical Gold bullion is a question.
2.Gold Futures
A Gold futures contract is an agreement between a buyer and a seller to exchange a set amount of a commodity at a set time and price.
Futures are a standardized, exchange-traded versions of forward contracts, which are as old as finance itself. Forward contracts were originally created as risk-mitigation tools for farmers, as they allowed farmers to lock in a future price for the crops they were growing. And Gold futures serve a similar purpose for miners.
Mining projects are expensive enterprises to undertake, and selling futures contracts allow miners to lock in prices that make the projects economical. However, today many efficient mining operations do not sell futures contracts, and are unhedged.
Today, most futures trading today has nothing to do with reducing risk and everything to do with speculation.
Gold futures are highly liquid and inexpensive to trade, which makes them great to use as short-term trading instruments. And because an investor is trading a paper derivative tied to Gold, there is no cost or worry about theft or about insurance or storage costs. One can also easily short Gold futures, making them a convenient way to bet against Gold prices if you wish.
The biggest selling point of Gold futures is the leverage.
One standard Gold futures contract controls 100 ozs of the precious Yellow metal, just over $130,000 at today's prices. But you might need only $7,000 in collateral. So if feeling Bullish or Bearish a participant can leverage the trade by a factor of nearly 20 to 1. Smaller traders can also trade smaller E-micro Gold futures that represent 1/10 of a regular Gold futures contract and have comparable leverage.
Playing Gold like this is something you do with pure risk money. The biggest drawback to Gold futures is that is is easy to get "upside down" if you do not know what you are doing.
Gold futures are financial instruments used for short-term trading.
3.Gold ETFs
Gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are also an option, and backed by Gold bullion.
The oldest and most popular Gold ETF is the SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (NYSEArca:GLD). While not the same as owning physical bullion, GLD gets you a lot closer than Gold futures. Unlike most commodity futures, Gold futures generally cannot be settled by physical delivery. A retail investor cannot realistically exchange their GLD shares for bullion, as the creation and redemption of units can only be done in 10,000-oz increments by authorized participants, read big banks.
Gold ETFs have most of the same benefits as Gold futures eaning liquid, cheap to trade, and have the added benefit of being available in standard brokerage accounts and even IRAs and Roth IRAs. The available Gold ETFs are a less aggressive, less leveraged way to play Gold.
The pros
ETFs are an easy way to get exposure to the precious Yellow metal, and can be held in an IRA account for tax reasons. The only real downsides are the management fees and the fact that the ETFs are part of the formal financial system. For a Zero hedge, a Gold ETF is not the same as having bricks of Gold at hand.
The cons
There are management fees involved.
4.Gold Closed-End Funds (CEF)
CEFs are actually the oldest form of mutual fund in existence, predating both traditional open-ended mutual funds and ETFs. CEFs are an interesting instrument and can be best understood by comparing them to a traditional mutual fund.
When investing in a mutual fund, one sends money to the manager, and the manager takes your money and invests it. When you want your money back, they sell off part of the portfolio and send the proceeds to you. CEFs (NYSEArca:CEF) trade on the stock exchange like stocks making them seem similar to ETFs. Sprott Physical Gold Trust (NYSEArca:PHYS) is 100% invested in gold and generally trades fairly close to its NAV because, unlike most CEFs, it does allow for redemptions.
But there is a difference. ETF shares track their underlying indexes very closely because, should they deviate, institutional investors can create or destroy shares and generate an arbitrage profit. This forces the ETF's market price very close to its index.
CEFs do not have that mechanism. So their prices can deviate from their net asset values.
5.Gold Mining Stocks
Before the introduction of Gold ETFs, the stocks of Gold mining companies were about the best you could do in a traditional brokerage account or IRA.
But they were never exactly a perfect match.
Gold is a commodity, an inert metal that does not actually do anything. Gold miners (NYSE:GDX), on the other hand, are real operating businesses with everything that means, so profits and losses, labor disputes, operational risks, are all backed into the mix.
This is not bad, it is different.
But the important thing with it is that Gold miners are not a substitute for the precious Yellow metal, and their stock prices can actually move in the opposite direction of Gold prices for significant periods of time.
In Summary
If you want long-term exposure , then buying physical bullion or a Gold ETF is the best bet. If you want a more aggressive short-term trade, then I would say that Gold miners and Gold futures are a better bet.
Gold miners, which you can buy via funds like the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:GDX) can be thought of as leveraged plays on the precious Yellow metal because their profit tends to spike when the price of Gold is high. As their operating expenses are more or less the same regardless of what the price is, so higher prices essentially flow straight through to the bottom line aka profit. Of course, the inverse is also true, as profits get crimped when the price of Gold is down.
Many large Gold miners tend to hedge at least part of their annual production in the futures market, so their revenue streams tend to be at least marginally more stable. But smaller miners are often unhedged, making them a bit riskier.
If you are looking to own Gold as a long-term portfolio allocation or as a crisis hedge, Gold miners really do not fit. But, if you are looking to speculate fairly aggressively, Gold miners stocks can be useful.
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When it comes to late Saturday night for most anime fans these days, it usually means Toonami on Cartoon Network. But on August 18th, 2013, one anime premiere coming from Chiba, Japan to the world started a global conversation that got fans talking. The amazingly popular series, Oreimo (short for "Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Wake ga Nai!!" or "My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute!!"), premiered the last three episodes of the 2nd season in a worldwide simulcast from Asia to Europe to North America to even Africa. When the 2nd season OVAs premiered on Crunchyroll and other streaming services, the hashtag, "#oreimo", trended worldwide on Twitter.
I think its a great series, I guess what made me watch the first episode and later episodes was the role reversal, most of the time anime portrays a male otaku and never a female version to this degree. I like the series and yes I like the ova too.
I really love this series. Kirino may be bratty but there's a good reason to it. And that reason made me dislike Minami for what she did to Kirino when she's supposed to be the neutral.
The ending was really good, very good.
I'm sure many will be creeped out bec they think it's about incest. But, if they keep an open mind about it. I'm sure they'll see that this anime does not promote incest or whatever shit they can think of but, covers the issues of the what's going on inside a family, siblings and humans.


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Tuesday – Dec 4th, we are highlighting a different kind of deployment. The Individual Augmentation. Most of these deployments are 6 to 13 months in length and are generally to Afghanistan, Iraq, the horn of Africa and a few other places around the world. The Individual Augmentee is generally assigned to an Army unit.
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Those rates had been declining through 2007's third quarter — the last time the company disclosed them. At that time, online revenue was growing at just 11% — about half the industry average. Now, ask yourself: If the figures reflected well on management's vaunted Information Center model, wouldn't Gannett publish them in, like, 72-point type? (For the record, I asked chief spokesperson Tara Connell, again, whether the company had discontinued publishing these rates. Her response: "We don't publish every number.")
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Just a couple months ago, we got our hands on Nokia's 7270--the first flip we'd seen from the company in quite a long time. While that in itself was exciting, the phone wasn't all we had hoped. Now the Nokia 6255i offers a different take on the flip-phone form factor. Available through MetroPCS, the mobile not only supports Bluetooth and a speakerphone but also offers a VGA camera, a video recorder, an FM tuner, support for streaming media, and an MMC slot. Sound quality is also solid--that is, if your conversation can survive MetroPCS's spotty service. The Nokia 6255i costs $249, but you should be able to get it for less with a service contract. Nokia apparently didn't have sleekness and stylishness in mind when designing the 6255i. With a simple two-tone silver and midnight blue casing, the only reason the flip phone will catch your eye is its large size. At 3.4 by 1.9 by 1.0 inches and 4.4 ounces (not counting the extendable antenna), the handset is bulky and heavy, fitting snugly in a jeans pocket. However, the 6255i's size has its benefits. It feels solid in the hand, and it's comfortable to use when held up to your ear, almost like your cordless phone at home.
The sizable (1.25 inches diagonal) external display on the front cover is great for a Nokia phone, but at 4,096 colors, it pales in comparison with the high-resolution screens found on some of today's handsets. Still, it shows useful information such as your signal strength, battery level, time, and caller ID (where available). While you can change the color scheme, the wallpaper, and the screensaver, you can't adjust the backlighting; however, the time is still visible even after the backlighting turns off. In the bottom-left corner are the camera lens and the flash. In addition, you can use the external display for self-portraits.
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The book of Nahum forms a sequel to the book of Jonah. In Jonah, the people of Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian Empire, repented of their sin and turned to God. The sequel of Nahum, about 100 years after Jonah, shows that the Assyrians eventually turned away from God and back to idolatry. This time, there would be no repentance, and God would punish their sin. Nahum 1:3a shows two sides of God's character when it says, "The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked . . ." The Lord will not acquit the wicked; all sin will be punished. But He is also slow to anger; He is patient and long-suffering. For years, God had delayed punishment on Assyria, just as He delayed punishment on the Canaanites until the time of Joshua and delayed punishment on Israel and Judah for their unfaithfulness. But God will punish sin.
Nahum focuses primarily on that punishment in the case of the Assyrian Empire, including Nineveh. The Assyrian Empire was a powerful empire that God had used to conquer and punish Israel for Israel's unfaithfulness. They also had oppressed Judah, although God had not allowed them to fully conquer Judah. The people of Assyria were wicked and oppressive conquerors who tortured and murdered the people of their conquests. As their sin grew, so did their oppression of those around them. Their sin oppressed those that they conquered. But now the time of their punishment has come. Nahum 1:14 says, "And the Lord hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile." God had been patient with them, but the time of their punishment had finally come. God would punish their sin.
But the punishment on the oppressors brought peace and hope to the oppressed. Judah had suffered oppression under the sin of Assyria, and the defeat of Assyria brought peace and hope to Judah. Nahum 1:15 says, "Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off." In that day, messengers would carry news of battle to their surrounding cities and countries. Watchmen stationed on the towers of these cities would always be watching for the messengers to bring news. The messengers either brought news of defeat in battle, warning the city to prepare for attack, or they would bring news of victory, preparing the city for celebration. For Assyria, the message was one of defeat and destruction. But that same message brought peace and hope to Judah. The messengers returning to Judah who announced the defeat of Assyria were bringing a message of good tidings and peace to Judah. The punishment on the oppressors brought peace and hope to the oppressed.
When we turn to the New Testament, we find that we are the ones who both deserve punishment and are oppressed by sin. The Bible clearly teaches that each one of us has sinned, and that sin must be punished. But paradoxically, the news of the punishment of our sin can also bring us news of peace and hope. Romans 10:9 says, "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." If we accept Christ as our Savior, then our sin has been punished in Christ. God will punish our sin, but we do not bear that punishment ourselves. Christ bore it for us. The message of punishment also brings us the message of peace and hope. News that Christ has been punished in place of us means peace and hope for us. Romans 10:14-15 says, "How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!" Primarily citing Isaiah 52:7, but also referencing Nahum 1:15, Paul uses this illustration of a messenger bringing news of peace and good things. The message of the Gospel is that our sin has been punished, but that same message brings peace and hope for us as we were oppressed by sin. That paradox can only come true in Christ, who bore our sin in our place. As Isaiah 53:11b says, " . . . by his knowledge shall my righteous servant [Christ] justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities." In Christ, punishment and peace meet.
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Setting goals is very important. It keeps you on track and also ensures that there's always something to keep you moving. That's why for the new year, here are some goals for homesteaders!
12 Goals for Homesteaders in 2016
Committed homesteaders already know goals are important. They know goals are what drive us toward our vision of the future. They know goals give us accountability and structure.
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And in that sense, one can really never have enough.
And so, every December, I grow very sentimental and wish up a list of all the things I want to accomplish in the following year. This wish list motivates and guides me throughout the entire next year.
At times, I use the list to check-in with how I'm doing. Depending on the results, this can make me feel extremely proud, or incredibly geared up to try harder. Fail better, so-to-say. In either situation, I'm reminded how integral having clear, focused goals are to my success.
If you're not sure where to begin, don't worry!
Here are 12 goals to get you started:
1. Make a goal to make a goal
Goals are most often achieved when the person in question has a clear, focused understanding of their purposes. At this step, I want to simply identify one goal you personally want to achieve in 2016. Picture it being a reality. Hang on to that picture. Let that picture guide you through the rest of this list—always keeping in mind your end goal.
2. Make a goal to save
Do you remember how, in Winnie the Pooh, all Pooh's friends would put away winter stores of food—even though they knew Pooh would just eat most of it anyway? Be Pooh's friends. Heck, strive harder here and accept no less than Rabbit. Rabbit works harder than anyone on his yearly harvest—and he always has enough to eat, and even begrudgingly share.
3. Make a goal to smart-size
Smart-sizing is making a conscious, motivated effort to down-size. It helps foster a simple and sustainable lifestyle. You can read more about it in Tammy Strobel's You Can Buy Happiness (and it's Cheap!).
Here's what it does if you aren't in you dream homestead yet; it lightens your load to get there faster! Smart-sizing means less to clean, care for, and worry about. It also means you can make some lofty donations, or try to re-sell to stay focused on goal #2.
4. Tackle the loose ends
This goal is for all the little tasks you've been putting off for a better time. Make 2016 the year you truly come to believe: there is no better time than right now. You're already thinking about it. You're already devoting time and energy to it. Consider this: the more you think about the things you need to do, the more effort you're ultimately investing in the very thing you're procrastinating. Your time is worth more than that.
5. Make a goal to craft something you typically purchase.
This goal saves money and provides fun DIY weekends for the whole family. Think: soaps, candles, creams, and scrubs, but also blankets, pillows, and breads. As you can see, there are endless opportunities here.
6. Make a goal to batch bake and cook
Even if you only do this a few times a month, you'll notice a huge difference. Batch baking and cooking streamlines family meal prep, effectively cutting down time during already busy mornings and evenings.
7. Make a goal to try something new
Whether it's to grow a different type of vegetable, build something from scratch, or ditch processed foods, committing to change fosters growth and new, beneficial experiences. You'll learn more about yourself here than you'd imagine possible.
8. Make a goal to spend more quality time
Remember: it's the people and memories that fill a homestead with love and happiness—not the other way around. Spend quality time with the entire network—you never know what you could experience or discover together.
9. Make a goal to up-cycle more
With a little creative thinking, optimism, and patience, there's basically no trash that can't be upcycled into something way cooler. At the very least, most things make for great planters!
10. Make a goal to reduce bills
It's simple: bills are the reoccurring debts that bind you to your current routine. The less you have, the more control you gain. If you don't want to be a cog in the machine forever, this one need to become a top priority goal ASAP. Consider switching modes of transportation, taking on side projects to pay down long-standing debt payments faster, and making or growing more products than you buy.
11. Make a goal to become more sustainable
I truly believe every homestead has a little wiggle room when it comes to sustainable practices. Why? Because we can always do something more. So whether your goal is harvesting rainwater, switching to a compost toilet, or learning to cook without waste, know that you are capable beyond measure. You can do this!
12. Make a goal to live your dream
Another year is starting. It's time. No more excuses. This is the year you live your homesteading dream. This is the year you commit to your vision of happily ever after—and go after it with everything you have. Let nothing stop you.
Happy Homesteading!
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…for dogs and their owners in Thurston County.
We have been dog advocates for several years, and have rescued our girls from what could have been a terrible end to their sweet lives. Luckily, thanks to Yakima Humane Society and the Grant County Animal Shelter, we were connected and it has been love ever since.
We try to make it to the Thurston County Dog Park at least every week, but winter can really slow us down. It has been really cold and crisp out this week, so we loaded up the dogs and let them go run out the cabin fever that has taken over us all!
From I-5 it doesn't look like much. To be honest, there isn't much for humans, but that's kind of the point. There is a seperate fenced playground for kids, a few picnic tables, some newly planted trees and a walking loop. For the dogs, there is a dogwalk platform, teeter-totter, tube, and hurdle in the big dog section. There is a timid/small dog area as well offering these things only, well, smaller. Boots are advised most of the time, its a little muddy all the time. It is maintained by Thurston County Parks, Soundhounds, and other volunteer groups. We love this place and hope it only gets better as time goes on.


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In the moment, many sellers concede to pricing pressure, rather than explore the customer's underlying needs to protect the value of the sale.
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The second full trailer for Ice Age: Continental Drift has been released. The fourth installment in the Ice Age franchise finds the kooky characters attempting to survive the breakup of Pangea, when Earth's supercontinent begins to rift. Though I'm not the biggest fan of the series, there are more than a few laughs to be found in this latest trailer. The MVP of the franchise has always been John Leguizamo's Sid the Sloth, and he shines in this latest clip. We also get a glimpse of the film's antagonists, a gang of pirates led by a prehistoric orangutan voiced by Peter Dinklage.
Hit the jump to watch the trailer. The voice-cast includes Ray Romano, Queen Latifah, Denis Leary, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Wedge, John Leguizamo, Aziz Ansari, Nick Frost, Joy Behar, JB Smoove, Alan Tudyk, Heather Morris, Josh Gad, Kunal Nayyar, Alain Chabat, and hip/hop artist Nicki Minaj. Ice Age: Continental Drift opens in 3D on July 13th.
Click over to Apple to watch in HD.
Here's the synopsis for Ice Age: Continental Drift:
Scrat's nutty pursuit of the cursed acorn, which he's been after since the dawn of time, has world-changing consequences – a continental cataclysm that triggers the greatest adventure of all for Manny, Diego and Sid. In the wake of these upheavals, Sid reunites with his cantankerous Granny, and the herd encounters a ragtag menagerie of seafaring pirates determined to stop them from returning home.


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Richardson Eyres take the boring out of backup. Fun animation shows the importance of protecting your data.
Chesham, Buckinghamshire: IT Solutions and Services provider Richardson Eyres have recently released a short animation on the importance of backing up business data. The Unfortunate Demise and Rebirth of Data Dave is a short video that follows the lovable and wildly unlucky Data Dave who, despite the most unfortunate of demises, is always regenerated by his RE Cloud hat.
Matt Grant, Partner Business Manager at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, says "The Unfortunate Demise and Rebirth of Data Dave is a fun new way of explaining the importance of Backup as a Service to those without huge technical knowledge."
The full video can be viewed...


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Pierre Poujade
Pierre Poujade (French: [pjɛʁ puʒad]; 1 December 1920 – 27 August 2003) was a French populist politician after whom the Poujadist movement was named.[1]
Pierre Poujade
|1 December 1920
Saint-Céré, France
|27 August 2003 (aged 82)
La Bastide-l'Évêque, France
|Yvette Seva
Pierre Poujade was born in Saint-Céré (Le Lot), France, and studied at Collège Saint-Eugène d'Aurillac, a Roman Catholic private school. On the death of his father, an architect, in 1928, he was unable to afford the tuition and left school to work as a manual laborer. As a teenager, Poujade joined the Parti populaire français (PPF) of Jacques Doriot.[1]
From 1940 to 1942, Poujade supported the Révolution nationale of Philippe Pétain. After the invasion of the free zone by German forces, he joined the Free French Forces in Algiers, where he met his future wife, Yvette Seva, with whom he had five children.[1]
After the war, Poujade was the owner of a book and stationery store.[2]
On 23 July 1953, with a group of about 20 persons, Poujade prevented inspectors of the tax board from verifying the income of another shopkeeper. This was the start of a tax protest movement by shopkeepers, first in the Lot department, then in the Aveyron department, and finally the whole south of the Massif Central.[2]
On 29 November 1953, Pierre Poujade created the Union de Défense des Commerçants et Artisans (UDCA; Defense Union of Shopkeepers and Craftsmen), to organize the tax protesters. This movement would soon be called "Poujadism" (French: Poujadisme).[2] Poujadism flourished most vigorously in the last years of the Fourth Republic, and articulated the economic interests and grievances of shopkeepers and other proprietor-managers of small businesses facing economic and social change. The main themes of Poujadism concerned the defense of the common man against the elites.[2]
In addition to the protest against the income tax and the price control imposed by finance minister Antoine Pinay to limit inflation, Poujadism was opposed to industrialization, urbanization, and American-style modernization, which were perceived as a threat to the identity of rural France.[3] Poujadism denounced the French state as "rapetout et inhumain" ("thieving and inhuman").
The movement's "common man" populism led to antiparliamentarism (Poujade called the National Assembly "the biggest brothel in Paris" and the deputies a "pile of rubbish" and "pederasts"), a strong anti-intellectualism (Poujade denounced the graduates from the École Polytechnique as the main culprits for the woes of 1950s France and boasted that he had no book learning), xenophobia, and antisemitism especially aimed against Prime Minister Pierre Mendès-France (claiming "Mendès is French only as the word added to his name"), who was perceived as responsible for the loss of Indochina.[4] Poujadism also supported the cause of French Algeria.[5]
Political involvement
In 1955, the UDCA was a strong political movement, with 400,000 members. Its adherents were encouraged to protest against taxes and withdraw their deposits from state-owned banks. The movement called for new Estates General to re-found the French political regime, and published the Fraternité Française newspaper. The UDCA secured 52 seats in the 1956 elections.[5] The youngest member of parliament, elected on a UDCA list, was Jean-Marie Le Pen, then leader of the youth branch of UDCA. Poujade was critical of the decolonization of Algeria, and of the European Defence Community.[6] To justify his support for the Algerian War, Poujade declared in 1956 to Time Magazine:
Big Wall Street syndicates found incredibly rich oil deposits in the Sahara, but instead of exploiting the discovery, they capped the wells and turned the Algerians against us...All this is a great diabolic scheme to dismember France. Already the Saar is gone, and soon the Italians will want Corsica...As for those who are against us, I need only say: let them go back to Jerusalem. We'll even be glad to pay their way."[2]
After the Fifth Republic was established in 1958 under Charles de Gaulle's presidency, Poujade and his party largely faded from view.[7]
In 1965, Poujade supported Jean Lecanuet for president.[7]
In the 1981[8] and 1988[7] presidential elections, Poujade favored François Mitterrand, while in the 1995 election he voiced his support for Jacques Chirac.[7]
In 1984, Pierre Poujade was appointed to the Conseil économique et social by Mitterrand. Poujade used this position to promote biofuels.[9]
Poujade distanced himself from Le Pen and declared in 2002 that he would have preferred to break his own leg than to make him a deputy.[10]
Although the UDCA has lost its influence, some of the ideas of Poujadism persist in modern French politics.
In 1969, Gérard Nicoud started the CID-UNATI (Comité Interprofessionnel de Défense-Union Nationale des Travailleurs Indépendants), a tax protest movement similar to the one of Poujade. Examples of current political groups with strong poujadist leanings include Le Pen's own National Front (which has a strong anti-tax message), the Comité de Défense des Commerçants et Artisans of Christian Poucet (that encouraged French shopkeepers to declare their business in Britain in order to avoid paying the French Social Security taxes), and the Union des Contribuables Français. The magazine Le Cri du Contribuable owned by Nicolas Miguet also maintains the poujadist tradition.
In France, Poujadisme is often used pejoratively to characterize any kind of ideology that declares itself anti-establishment or strongly criticizes the current French political system or political class, even when the anti-tax or anti-intellectual aspects of the original Poujadism are absent.
For instance, Le Monde diplomatique was accused of poujado-marxisme in the 1990s.
In a 1990 pamphlet, reissued in 2012, Christopher Hitchens refers to a "... Poujadiste female with ideas above her station", presumably a reference to Margaret Thatcher and her humble origins as a Grantham grocer's daughter.[11]
In February 2010, New York Times commentator Robert Zaretsky compared the American Tea Party movement with Poujadism.[12]
In a May 2016 editorial, New York Times columnist Ross Douthat identified Donald Trump as a Poujadist.[13]
British historian Timothy Garton Ash used Poujade in discussing the British vote to leave the European Union. In a piece published in The Guardian in June 2016, he wrote about some of those who voted for Brexit, saying that:
It is a mistake to disqualify such people as racist. Their concerns are widespread, genuine and not to be dismissed. Unfortunately, populist xenophobes such as Nigel Farage exploit these emotions, linking them to subterranean English nationalism and talking, as he did in the moment of victory, of the triumph of "real people, ordinary people, decent people". This is the language of Orwell hijacked for the purposes of a Poujade.[14]
- J'ai choisi le combat (Société Générale des Editions et des Publications, 1955)
- A l'heure de la colère (Albin Michel, 1977)
- Johnson, Douglas (28 August 2003). "Obituary – Pierre Poujade: Shooting star of a 1950s small traders' revolt". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- "Foreign News: An Ordinary Frenchman". Time Magazine. 19 March 1956.(subscription required)
- Serieys, Jacques (2009-07-23). "23 juillet 1953 : Pierre Poujade lance le poujadisme sur le Lot, l'Aveyron puis la France rurale entière. Remarques sur le mouvement des commerçants et artisans". Parti de Gauche: Midi-Pyrénées, 23 July 2009. Retrieved from http://www.prs12.com/spip.php?article3648.
- Source Unknown (date unknown). Video of a speech of Poujade against Mendès-France. Uploaded to Dailymotion.com by MisteurCocktail on 2006-08-27. Retrieved from http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xbzln_poujade.
- Alan Riding (29 August 2003). "Pierre Poujade Dies at 82; Rallied France's Rightists". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- D.S. Bell (29 August 2003). "Pierre Poujade, Political campaigner of the French right". The Independent.
- Weill, Nicolas (2003-08-28). La mort de Pierre Poujade, précurseur d'un nouveau populisme. Le Monde, 28 August 2003. Retrieved from http://www.droitconstitutionnel.net/PierrePoujade.htm.
- Drochon, Hugo (18 April 2017). "Who will vote for Marine le Pen? The issues that could divide the Front National". New Statesman. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- Coriat, Benjamin (1981). "L'alcool carburant et son économie" [Alcohol Fuel and its Economy]. Revue d'économie industrielle (in French). 18 (1): 133. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- Webster, Paul (28 April 2002). "Le Pen's ex-mentor regrets rise of 'liar'". The Observer. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- Christopher Hitchens The Monarchy: A Critique of Britain's Favourite Fetish published by Vintage Digital (29 May 2012).
- Zaretsky, Robert (2 February 2010). "The Tea Party Last Time". The New York Times.
- Douthat, Ross (28 May 2016). "Make Family Policy Great Again". The New York Times.
- "As an English European, this is the biggest defeat of my political life". The Guardian. 24 June 2016. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 June 2016.


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Believe it or not, passionate musicians that forge their way ahead by believing in themselves do exist. They are rare, but luckily we have come across one of them. His name is Mario Novembre, 18 years old from Stuttgart, Germany.
On October 27th, 2017 his first single, "Friends on the Internet" was released, which his impressive fanbase from Germany, Europe, The United States and Asia has eagerly been anticipating. The musician has therefore impressively proven that with enough talent, quality and self-propelling willpower the path to a career in the music industry is achievable.
His first album "Stay" was released in May 2018 following his musically way. A thrilling combination of pop, urban, club and R&B.
"It was always important for me to work on my songs myself and be able to support my own vocals by playing instruments. This is why I learned how to play the piano and the guitar." Ambitiously spending hours over hours practicing, he taught himself how to play both instruments.
In the moment the 18 year old is working on his new songs. The next single "young and free" which is also part of the soundtrack of the movie "Misfit" will be released in March 2019. In this movie Mario Novembre also played a cameo role.
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Single Awareness Day
Valentines day will be here in a few days or should I call it singles awareness day. Because this is the 3rd year I'll be single on Valentines day.
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Third year for me, as well, and it sucks. The reason I'm going to be alone is that my married girlfriend, who I've been with for that period of time, has to spend it with her husband. It's a small thing that I shouldn't allow to bother me, but even though I understand why the appearance HAS to be maintained, it really just eats me alive, because I know I love her more than he does, and I know she loves me more than she loves him. Actually, I don't actually know that she loves me more, but she says she does, and so I accept it. And I hate that I don't get to spend that day with her. Even being left out for Christmas and New Year's Eve doesn't bother me that much, so I don't know why Valentine's Day crushes me so badly, and it has had the same effect on me the whole time that she and I have been involved in the affair.
Man,I love f****** or dating married women and I have done it for ages.Get used to it..she is not your woman nor girlfriend;she someone else's wife! Quit whining and get your own woman free to you any time you want.It does not bother me at all that I cannot be with some married cheating woman on certain occasions because I understand what I do fairly well. Would you really wanna marry this cheating woman and be content? She probably would care less about you;she is having her cake and licking it too. Do this for yourself:just tell her that you just met another woman you just gonna be f****** casually and if she continues to stick around then you can draw your own conclusions.Why do you feel like you have to compete with hubby by being loved more than him or whatever? the woman is playing the two of you and you are a fool for spending valentine'd day alone scratching your b**** while she is over there sucking his d*** all night and day long. You still have time,go to a valentine's singles party that day and get you a few phone numbers and in a week's time you will have your own post valentine's day f***. I have two sons and they will be my Valentine:)
I know that you're right, and rationally I accept that you're right. I've dated a few married women before, and many singles, but I've never felt about any of them the way I feel about Eileen. Yes, she is an incredibly hot piece of ass, and I'm not even the first guy she's cheated with (not even close), but the whole time we've been together, I have felt that we have something special and powerful. And so, from the first night, I agreed not to see anyone but her, even though she has remained married. I hate admitting that, because it makes me look whipped, but I've never regretted giving her what she wants and "being there" for her whenever she can get away from him. But you clearly understand who she is and what she is about, and your description of her being "over there sucking his d*** all night and day long" is totally correct, because she is unbelievably oral in her sexual orientation and she gives the best head I have ever had in my entire life, and IT JUST KILLS ME TO THINK OF HER GIVING THAT TO HER HUSBAND! You're right, but I don't know if I can pull myself away from her and the incredible s** we have on the occasions we are together. Thanks for the reality check.
The same way she is orally good is the same way 20 women you gonna pass by the street tomorrow are.Just take your chance and you will find out that I am right yet again. Why in the world would you promise to keep yourself for a married woman who is neither keeping herself for you or hubby? She probably sees you as insane for putting up with her.Why cant you pull yourself off from her she super glued your d*** to her?
Man live your life before your d*** stops working;use it while you can.You are letting this woman misuse you like a toy.Stop making excuses.Go and look for your own woman.I know you can do it and trust that you will.
Even though she never promised or even said it, I always believed (or hoped) that eventually she would see how good I am for her, how much better I am for her than her husband, and then she would leave him and marry me (although I realize that, even if we got married, she would still be out there f****** other guys: that's just who she is). In both your posts, you said things about her that are so unbelievably accurate and insightful that it's like you know her. This time it was the thought about her using men like toys: one of her married girlfriends said EXACTLY that to me one night after we started dating when I met them out at a bar (she knows about Eileen and I being a secret couple), and told me that she has always used men, ever since she started dating, and never ever had only one relationship going at a time. About six months ago, that same woman -- very recently divorced -- told me that I'd lasted longer with Eileen than anyone other than her husband, but she didn't say it like it was a compliment (she also knows that I'm not the only guy Eileen cheats with). Now that Valentine's Day has passed, and my anger and bitterness at Eileen and the fact that she was out at dinner and then sucking her husband's d*** "all day and night" has passed, too, I think I might just call her divorced friend, ask her out on an actual date (without the hiding), and ignore Eileen when and if she calls to b**** at me. Thanks for the candor and the motivation. I realize we don't know each other, but that's the kind of things friends do, and I appreciate it greatly.
Man..I am so happy for you.It seems like you woke up from a bad dream and realized who you were and what you needed to do to stay sane and alive.Yes,ask the newly divorced woman out.She may say yes or no.If she says no,keep asking every woman you find cute and sexy,till you find one your own.
Whatever you do,don't care about Eileen"s feelings or desires; Eileen is not worried about you.
Please let us know what happens next.I hope you will have a hot date daily and more so on Valentine's day 2014:)


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I should comment that the National Park Service is doing pretty good with increasing what is visible and comprehensible to the public. I was last there about 15 or so years ago and balancing the pluses and minuses and the pluses are in the majority.
I will post a photo to commemorate the visit but it will have to wait. Seems I left the camera in the rental vehicle. You see, I rented a van and took a week off from work to move my storage in Irvington NJ which I've had since summer of '92. There is the throwing out of some stuff but my books accumulated from 69 to 95 are now all in Queens and I look forward to seeing them again. Even if they are still in storage, it is a storage facility that I can get to when I have an hour here or there to go and peruse. My own little library. Not a place that I need to rent a car and drive for over an hour each way. Plus the new space is climate controlled where the old place was little more than a shed. Pew. So dusty and dirty everything is from being there.
So, the car, yes, well the Teen has it. (By the way, although he no longer is actually a Teen, I will continue to refer to him as such until he has distinguished himself beyond what I would expect from a teen.) He's taken the vehicle out the two previous nights and tonight. So far no issue. I wish us well. He did step up and help out with the book and stuff move and besides access to the vehicle when he is off work and when I'm not using it he doesn't seem to expect to be paid for his efforts. Significant progress. I might even have to start referring to him as the Young Man in a year or so.
Back to Edison. Between getting my stuff close by and seeing the Edison facility I am starting to feel restless and wanting to do something more than just pay the rent (although paying the rent in NYC takes quite a bit more than doing so in Texas and Louisiana did). Wonder where this will lead.


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Cape Town, South Africa
Flights inbound from the north:
Expect straight in RWY19 or Expect RH downwind RWY01 (follow star then RV)
If visual approach in use for RWY 19 flights inbound from the east usually fly a LH visual inside the Tygerberg Mountain (turning finals at 3.4 miles out).
Expect inbound clearance Cape Town upon initial contact with Cape Town Centre.
Flights arriving from east: Mountains are at around 7000 ft so if complying with the visual 19, expect to be high.
Call Cape Town Apron during the descent to confirm your gate number.
After landing, switch to ground 121.900


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Rajpal Singh faces WSH ire
Former hockey skipper set to get show cause notice for breaching contract
Former hockey skipper set to get show cause notice for breaching contract
Former India hockey captain and senior player, Rajpal Singh seems to have landed himself in a spot of bother with his recent reported remarks that the inaugural World Series Hockey, to be played across eight cities in India (Dec 17-Jan 22), could be a distraction for the national team focussing on the Olympic Qualifiers.
In trouble: Rajpal Singh. Pic/Subhash Barolia
Organisers of the franchise-based league that has signed up some of the world's top hockey stars besides a host of Indian national team members (Rajpal included) have decided to issue the veteran forward a show cause notice for his "unwarranted comments."
Rajpal, who led India at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games followed by the FIH World Cup, also indirectly advised players against participating in WSH by saying 'players need to decide whether money is more important than representing the country in Olympics'. This has obviously irked WSH organisers.
"We will be sending Rajpal Singh a show cause notice for breach of confidentiality and disrepute," a member of the organising committee of the WSH told MiD DAY yesterday. "It's really surprising to learn that he said something like this, especially since he was one of the first set of players to sign up for the league nearly a year ago in January.
"He has signed a Grade A+ contract along with nine other senior players of the Indian team. They have been offered Rs 10 lakh of which a signing amount of Rs 1 lakh has already been paid," added the source.
Meanwhile Rajpal, who is currently recuperating from an appendicitis surgery he underwent during India's tour of Australia recently, is unfazed by the whole episode. "I will reply to the notice once I receive it," he told MiD DAY.
However, he made his intentions of not taking part in the WSH quite clear. "I've undergone surgery on October 31 and the doctors have advised four to six weeks rest. So, even if I start training in the beginning of December, I don't think I will be fit enough to play in the WSH," he said.
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