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Slate has an excellent article today about "massclusivity," the practice of selling designer clothes cheaply but in such limited qualities that only the seriously aggressive shopaholics will be able to buy them. H&M, which just opened its first San Francisco store to huge crowds, is the current queen of massclusivity.

According to the article, H&M marketing director Jorgen Andersson told Fortune that the company's recent collaboration with Stella McCartney (which sold out within half-an-hour) was "the ultimate in massclusivity," adding, "if we had these designs in the stores for a month, people would get bored."

God forbid people get bored. We're talking people who go to the same clothing store more than once a month. Maybe a little boredom would give them the idea that there's more to life than shopping.

The real problem with "massclusivity," isn't the shopping hysteria it creates or even, as Karl Lagerfeld says, that it's "snobbery created by anti-snobbery." The problem is how it reinforces the idea of disposable clothing, which is, according to retail consulting companies, the hottest fashion trend. "For the most part, the cheap chic consumer is someone who wants a top or outfit to wear two or three times," the director of one of these companies said. Quality and durability are not issues here; it's rare that people will wear the clothing long enough to wear it out.

Sweatshops don't seem to bother people either. Charles Kernaghan, director of the National Labor Committee, points out that the grim toll of "disposable clothing" is being borne by workers all over the world. Workers are constantly expected to fill big orders without being paid overtime, a problem that predates cheap chic but one that is growing as more retailers follow that model, Kernaghan told the San Francisco Chronicle. "As the system gets faster and faster, it gets more brutal."

A while ago, when I was still impressed by H&M, I an article about their labor practices. They weren't as bad as I suspected, but neither were they anything to be proud of. For now, I think I'll skip the opening of the new H&M. After all, the Stella McCarthy collection is all gone, and I would just hate to be bored.

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ING-owned app unveils new spending analytics tools.

As phase 2 of the Open Banking regime looms, Yolt is an app that claims to be speeding on its advance. The banking app, which is owned by Dutch financial services giant ING, offers users oversight of all their finances in one place. It first hit the app stores in June.

This morning, the app has unveiled a series of updates, mostly designed to improve its spending insights. Users may now see their payments funnelled into any of nine new categories, including coffee, lunch, education, charity and so on. They can also tag their transactions, adding a bespoke feel to the way those transactions are filtered. Spending notes is another new feature, allowing users to add notes to individual transactions.

Yolt says that its customers will now be able to manage their money and budget more effectively. The round of changes also includes fingerprint logins for Android users, and the official unveiling of a partnership with money transfer comparison site Moneytis (AltFi first reported this in July). The partnership allows Yolt users to seamlessly compare methods – often fintech methods – for transferring money overseas.

“Enabling people to save time and enjoy life more is at the heart of what Yolt is all about – and these updates do just that, challenging the status quo of money management and taking away the pain of managing finances,” said Frank Jan Risseuw, CEO of Yolt. “Yolt is already working on our next wave of propositions and enhancements, and we can’t wait to offer these to our users.”

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Decoding “White Supremacy Culture” Verbiage. Part III

March 25, 2021   |   by Eriс

We are continuing with analysis of the “woke” dogma.

Part I can be found here.

Part II can be found here.

“Only One Right Way” – There is one right way to do things and once people are introduced to the right way, they will see the light and adopt it

  • The belief there is one right way to do things and once people are introduced to the right way, they will see the light and adopt it.
  • When they do not adapt or change, then something is wrong with them (the other, those not changing), not with us (those who know the right way).
  • Similar to the missionary who does not see value in the culture of other communities, sees only value in their beliefs about what is good.

Well, what can we say? No one lives in a vacuum. We live among other people, in the society. When you are dealing with your personal matters, it is your responsibility to select the path that is right for you or your family. When one is part of a much larger group, we as a nation, come up with consensus about what is right for all of us. It is done through politics, grass root movements, street protests and court cases. Get enough people who disagree with society norms – and make noise, peacefully that is.

This is what Western civilization is all about. We know how to find our way, to make things right and acceptable for people to leave in peace. Our own U.S. Constitution supports “the right way”, by establishing the basic principles on which everything else can be built, properly and reliably. Yet there is enough flexibility there to right the wrongs. In our land, the right way is what we all can accept and live with, at least some of the time but historically mostly all the time. Not a rigid doctrine, but a way to march forward, to meet and overcome challenges; to uphold the “right” principles enshrined in our Constitution.

Our “Awoken” enemies want to accuse us of not making their viewpoint our own. They insist on alternate paths in achieving the same goals. But it is not about flexibility. There is this talk about how “white supremacists” bring their own ways into other communities (i.e. black Americans) and that is wrong. The underlying theme here: “stay away from the black neighborhoods (ghettos if you wish), and we’ll take care of ourselves. We don’t need you”.

What the “Awoken” want is to have a say in every initiative the society has for its members, regardless of who they are and where they live. Is it reasonable to accept something already tried and approved elsewhere? Probably. But they want to twist every “right way” so it becomes the “wrong way”. Separate a group of people from society; make them feel miserable and blame it on the culture they live in. Without a doubt a clever revolutionary plan.

“Either/Or Thinking” – Seeing things in terms of good or bad, right or wrong, or black or white. This “results in trying to simplify complex things, for example believing that poverty is simply a result of lack of education.”

  • Things are either/or, good or bad, right or wrong, with us or against us.
  • Closely linked to perfectionism in making it difficult to learn from mistakes or accommodate conflict.
  • No sense that things can be both or and
  • results in trying to simplify complex things, for example believing that poverty is simply a result of lack of education
  • Creates conflict and increases sense of urgency, as people feel they have to make decisions to do either this or that, with no time or encouragement to consider alternatives, particularly those which may require more time or resources

If you think about it, our decision process IS a sequence of “either or”, “yes or no” type of thinking. Solving complex tasks can (and should) be a mental path broken up into series of these “yes or no” forks. By choosing “yes” or “no” answer one arrives to the next decision fork and so on, until the final conclusion is reached. It is totally subliminal. We break issues down into steps; we simplify them to make sense of the elements. “Either Or” is the most basic way we, as humans, react to challenges.

Things cannot be both right and wrong at the same time. You must choose sides in most conflicts. When one is in trouble, quickly decide how to get out of it. Creative alternatives, require more time, resources and deeper analysis? Not so! Yet the Woke advocates are trying to convince the people there is a third way. The way that opens things up to demagoguery, empty verbiage creating confusion in the minds of the most vulnerable part of the population. People who lack education; understanding of how things work; of self-analysis; may believe they are being used by some powerful capitalist masters. Poverty is the greatest gift to the future revolution-makers. Being poor is a result of many socio-economic factors, one of which IS lack of education.

Poverty doesn’t live in neighborhoods, it lives in the human mind. Uneducated, unenlightened, stay-poor people are the “huddled masses” and can be manipulated to their socialist masters’ advantages. They want their “people in captivity” to distance themselves from the society that meets challenges head on. Draw them astray and create another false path resulting in rejection and conflict. It’s not about “either or”. It is about building resentment. We are convinced of it, are you?

“Power Hoarding” – Similar to defensiveness, those in power seek to preserve it, and see it as something that can’t and will not shared. They may also feel threatened when someone suggests change, and “assume they have the best interest of the organization at heart”

  • Little, if any, value around sharing power.
  • Power seen as limited, only so much to go around.
  • Those with power feel threatened when anyone suggests changes in how things should be done in the organization and feel suggestions for change are a reflection on their leadership.
  • Those with power don’t see themselves as hoarding power or as feeling threatened.
  • Those with power assume they have the best interests of the organization at heart and assume those wanting change are ill-informed (stupid), emotional, inexperienced.

Most successful careers take years to achieve. Climbing the ladder of success results in saddling one with bigger responsibilities and more power over decision-making and ultimately, over your own livelihood. Now, you have invested years of your life and there comes someone who wants you to give it up, simply for the asking. Would you do it? It is a challenge no one would eagerly agree to. Suggesting changes is a mere pretense here. Start yielding power little by little; and soon it will be all gone. Those who demand power sharing know what they crave. They want control over you, your business and your life; they ultimately want you out, by taking your place. That’s right. Having invested nothing, outsiders want to be the insiders. Great plan if you want to change the world:  Shame the bosses over being power-hoarders and take it away. That would be easy, like taking a candy from a baby.

Don’t you see the danger in stupid little demands? These small steps, one by one, break up the society. Create the “Awoken” opposition. Pull out the bricks here and there, until the structure is no longer solid. Take it down. If we don’t resist these allegedly benign wants, they will ultimately undo everything we know and accept. Oh, the dangers of “Woke”.

“Fear of Open Conflict” – This comes through when someone overemphasizes politeness and equates broaching touchy topics with being rude. “The response is to blame the person for raising the issue rather than look at the issue which is actually causing the problem.

  • People in power are scared of conflict and try to ignore it or run from it.
  • When someone raises an issue that causes discomfort, the response is to blame the person for raising the issue rather than to look at the issue which is actually causing the problem.
  • Emphasis on being polite.
  • Equating the raising of difficult issues with being impolite, rude, or out of line.

“Awoken” utilize some foggy allusions, hard to understand by ordinary people. What are they talking about? But we sense an opening here. It is all about race and racism. The idea is to cut the society off from our understanding of events. They want to draw us into discussing racism. So the provocateurs can shape it into fake political agenda. The instigators want to be above criticism and reproach. Devils fanning the flames are not to be blamed for the fire.

We are rightfully scared of race conflicts. Once started, they are very difficult to extinguish. The ideologists who twist peaceful and polite conflict resolution into armed clashes aren’t rude or out of line. Their intentions are murderous. We do have an issue of race relations; the society was patiently addressing them. Instead, they want to go to race war in America. These types gloat at our fear of open conflict. They are so wrong.

“Individualism” – This idea is found among the people who “have little experience or comfort working as part of a team”. It can lead to isolation, and emphasize competition over cooperation.

  • Little experience or comfort working as part of a team.
  • People in organization believe they are responsible for solving problems alone.
  • Accountability, if any, goes up and down, not sideways to peers or to those the organization is set up to serve.
  • Desire for individual recognition and credit.
  • Leads to isolation.
  • Competition more highly valued than cooperation and where cooperation is valued, little time or resources devoted to developing skills in how to cooperate.
  • Creates a lack of accountability, as the organization values those who can get things done on their own without needing supervision or guidance antidotes: include teamwork as an important value in your values statement; make sure the organization is working towards shared goals and people understand how working together will improve performance; evaluate people’s ability to work in a team as well as their ability to get the job done; make sure that credit is given to all those who participate in an effort, not just the leaders or most public person; make people accountable as a group rather than as individuals; create a culture where people bring problems to the group; use staff meetings as a place to solve problems, not just a place to report activities.
  • I’m the only one.
  • Connected to individualism, the belief that if something is going to get done right, I have to do it.
  • Little or no ability to delegate work to others.

“If you want to do it right, do it yourself”. Ever heard that phrase? We did. Our adversaries are having a field day with our individual desires to succeed in this world. Stripping one of responsibility is a great way to create proletariat that follows the orders of the political commissars. Mass mentality is one of scared cattle, following the anointed leaders or its own collective fear.

Teamwork is important when you have someone in charge. And who should be in charge? An individual. A person working as part of a team but is still individually responsible for the end-result.

You can relegate work to others, but it’s one’s charge to measure the progress and final results. This isn’t about work alone, either. This is about controlling our minds, accountability to the higher-ups. On the surface, it is wonderful to cooperate with others doing what one is doing. And demanding recognition for it is great also. But when it becomes group-responsibility, group thinking, group solving anything, you, as the individual is nothing when alone. Work by committee is purely the socialistic school of thinking. One is zero outside of the “collective”. Cannot claim credit for the work you, as individual, have done. Extend this further and then the society becomes responsible for you and your well-being – as it is in socialism. We, here in the Western world believe in individual rights and responsibilities, and the successes of nations depend on many individual successes of its members. Of course, it is more complex than that, but this is the basic premise. We admit – it is hard to deflect this type of thinking because smooth “Woke” words conceal the jagged cravings to destroy what our world is built on. But we try to point it all out.

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McDonald has carried No. 3 seed Arizona to the N.C.A.A. tournament final against top-seeded Stanford, beating UConn in the semifinal. “The world is finally noticing what I can do,” she said.

Aari McDonald has always had an eye for the ball.
Her mother, Andrea McDonald, who played basketball in high school, first noticed it during family pickup games in Aari’s grandparents’ driveway. When Aari, the youngest of six children, was a few months old, Andrea would set her up in a baby bouncer while she played.
“Wherever that orange ball was, that’s where she was looking,” Andrea said, laughing. “If you didn’t have the ball, you were of no importance to her.”
Connecticut felt the brunt of that focus when McDonald led No. 3 seeded Arizona over the storied Huskies on Friday night in the Wildcats’ first Final Four. McDonald’s 26-point performance — her 92nd consecutive game with double-digit scoring, the longest active streak in women’s college basketball — showcased the quickness and the relentless energy that, along with her earned confidence that she can put the ball into the basket pretty much at will, have become impossible to ignore.
“I’m just happy that the world is finally noticing what I can do,” McDonald said in an interview. “I’m a two-way player, and it’s not a one-man show.”
The 5-foot-6 guard grew up in Fresno, Calif., where from a young age she followed in her parents’ and siblings’ footsteps by getting into sports. She is named Aarion, after her father, Aaron McDonald, who played football in college. Her brother Tre’Von Willis played basketball at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her mother, to Aari’s chagrin, boasts about her own high school basketball highlights with some of the same unflappable confidence as her daughter.
“She used to say her jumper was butter, and that she’d mastered shooting off the backboard,” McDonald said, with a nearly audible eye roll. “I’m like, ‘Mom, come on now.’”
Her mother was her first coach, bringing the then-7-year-old Aari onboard with her Amateur Athletic Union team for children 10 and under. She was the youngest player on the court, but the energetic play that has become her trademark was already obvious, if slightly misdirected.
“I was just literally everywhere,” said McDonald, who fouled a lot. She added, “I would foul out, and my mom would be like, ‘Aarion, what are you doing?’”
Her mother remembers things differently. Aari’s older teammates were reluctant on the court, she said, requiring coaxing to move around and shoot, while Aari was already making improbable shots. “She kept us in those games,” Andrea said. “I had to take a double look, like, ‘Is she really making these baskets?’”
“She was like a little gnat,” her father recalled of those early games. “You just couldn’t get her off of you.”
By sixth grade, McDonald was playing on a boys’ A.A.U. team. She also played volleyball and ran track, but basketball quickly became her top priority. She started getting attention in the local news media when she became her high school’s leading scorer by a large margin as a freshman, and garnered even more when she started getting triple-doubles and even, once, a quadruple-double.
As her abilities grew, she didn’t. McDonald insists that her height never threatened her basketball ambitions and credits her mother for her confidence in spite of being perpetually underestimated.
“Every game, throughout my whole career, my mom has always told me to be a feisty competitor and leave everything out on the floor,” McDonald said. “Me being small, I had to do things that other players didn’t want to do, whether that was diving on the floor for loose balls or taking charges.”
Plus, she believes she has other gifts that have fueled her career. “You can’t teach speed,” McDonald said. “You can’t teach heart.”
Because she wanted to stay on the West Coast, McDonald began her college career at the University of Washington, where Adia Barnes, who is now Arizona’s coach, was an assistant. But McDonald wasn’t content, far from her family and her ailing grandfather — and playing behind the N.C.A.A.’s career leading scorer, Kelsey Plum. When Barnes, who had recruited McDonald, took the Arizona job, the decision to follow her was a fairly easy one.
“This is what we talked about,” McDonald said of the conversations that had led to her transfer. “It’s all coming full circle.”
The transfer, however, meant that McDonald had to sit out a year. A year of playing on the scout team, able to show all of her teammates — but not outsiders who had overlooked her — what she could do. Arizona forward Sam Thomas was a freshman during McDonald’s first season at Arizona, and when she first met McDonald, she was struck by how quiet she was. “She didn’t say anything at all,” Thomas said.
On the court, it was a different story. Barnes would tell her team to defend McDonald in practice. It proved nearly impossible.
“We’re trying to work on our defense, and Aari’s just scoring and scoring,” Thomas said. “We were like, ‘How are we supposed to work on our defense when we can’t stop her?’”
That season, Arizona went 6-24. The next season, McDonald’s first competing for the Wildcats, they won 24 games and the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. She scored 890 points that season, breaking the program’s single-season scoring record set by her coach, Barnes. That energy, which McDonald says is the product of the conditioning that she prioritizes above almost everything else, became infectious.
“She’s always on 10,” Thomas said. “She never, ever, ever gets tired in a game — which is crazy, because I get tired just looking at her.”
In McDonald’s three years playing for Arizona, she has set numerous records and received as many accolades, most recently being named the Pac-12 player of the year and sharing the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year Award. That the Wildcats have managed so many tough wins in the tournament is, her teammates say, a testament to McDonald’s impact.
“She’s always been able to score 30 points a game, but I just think now she’s just been growing so much as a leader,” Thomas said. “She’s getting more confident. She’s bringing the team with her.”
In a few weeks, she will most likely have a new team, as her W.N.B.A. draft stock keeps rising with each surprise victory.
Before she goes pro, though, McDonald will face one more huge test in the Wildcats’ title game against top-seeded Stanford. She’ll get ready the same way as usual: by listening to some Dom Kennedy and Meek Mill and eating a lot of bananas. The rest is just what McDonald referred to over and over again as a “strong mind-set,” asserting herself every second of the game.
“My goal is to make it harder for you,” McDonald said. “I want to create havoc.”
If the shots fall, that helps. But either way, McDonald doesn’t plan on letting Stanford out of her sight.


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March 4, 2021, 7:00AMNuclear News

The House of Representatives produced some good news for the nation’s uranium mining industry in late February, but also some of the opposite variety.

First, on February 25, Rep. Bob Latta (R, Ohio) reintroduced the Nuclear Prosperity and Security Act (H.R. 1351), initially brought forward by the congressman last July. The bill would direct the secretary of energy to establish and operate a uranium reserve in the United States to ensure the availability of the element in the event of a market disruption and to support U.S. strategic fuel cycle capabilities.

“The United States has fallen behind in the competitive development of nuclear energy, and now we rely heavily on foreign sources of uranium,” Latta stated. “In order to avoid threats to our nuclear supply chain, we need to build up our domestic uranium mining, production, and conversion by establishing a uranium reserve. The Nuclear Prosperity and Security Act would establish a domestic uranium reserve that will result in lower carbon emissions, new jobs and economic growth, and a more secure world.”

H.R. 1351 has been referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

But then: On February 26, the House in a 227–200 vote passed the Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act (H.R. 803), which includes legislation to withdraw more than one million acres around the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona from new uranium mining claims, while leaving current claims alone.

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That legislation had been originally introduced (as the Grand Canyon Protection Act) in February 2019 by Rep. Raul Grijalva (D, Ariz.). Despite being passed in the House later that year, it failed to gain traction in the Senate. Grijalva and 16 other Democrats introduced H.R. 803 on February 15 of this year. The following week, on February 23, Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Senema introduced their version of the bill in the Senate.

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Israeli warplanes destroyed the key highway bridges in northern Lebanon today and struck and targeted other sites in south Beirut that “paralyzes” Lebanon’s key humanitarian pipeline. Reuters has just reported that Israeli war strikes against four bridges on the main coastal highway linking Beirut to Syria struck a humanitarian envoy carrying “150 tons of relief,” and cut what the United Nations called, “its umbilical cord for aid supplies.” The Israeli war planes are made and supplied by the United States.

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On 14 April 1827, the Third National Assembly of Troezen elects Ioannis Kapodistrias as first governor of Greece. His reception on Aegina, on 11 January 1828, is nationwide and glorifying.

One of the first actions of Kapodistrias was to ask for the suspension of the Constitution of Troezen and the establishment of a new administrative formation, the Panhellenion, which would be in place until the summoning of a new National Assembly. From then on, the Greek State constituted a Presidential Democracy, with expanded jurisdictions for the Governor.

Kapodistrias immediately occupied himself with creating from scratch institutions and infrastructure: founding of the National Financial Bank and issuing of currency, creation and staffing of courts, re-organization of the armed forces, reconstruction of the educational system, but also enhancement of the agricultural production, are only few of the innovations he introduced. However, the conflict with established interests and the exacerbation of passions did not allow him to complete his work. On 27 September 1831, the Governor is assassinated in Nafplio.

In the next representation of the Frieze, the historical narrative deals with the search for ruler: Ludwig introduces Otto to the Greek envoys in Munich, A. Miaoulis, K. Botsaris and D. Plapoutas. On 27 July 1832, the plenipotentiaries of the Greek nation ratify the election of the second-born royal child of Bavaria, as king of Greece. There follows the triumphal entry of the mounted young king in Nafplio (6 February 1833).

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When is your swimming pool not actually your swimming pool? When it becomes the centerpiece of a confusing tax bill dispute between a homeowner and a city.

Sarita Murray, a Baltimore homeowner, says she's the victim of city workers who are unwilling to admit they made a mistake. The city says she failed to pay a property tax bill. Now a company has a tax lien on the property and her pool's gate is padlocked with a no trespassing sign.

"This has been devastating," says Murray, who bought the 1,295-square-foot house and the adjoining property for $90,000 in January 1996 and says she has canceled checks, as well as paperwork from the mortgage lender and the title company that handled her refinance to prove her property taxes were all paid up.

She says all she wants is for her two young children to once again enjoy the $25,000 swimming pool she put in for them in the vacant lot she owned adjacent to her 1929-built 3-bedroom, 2-bath home. The pool was built in 2005; Murray's dispute with the city began in 2007.


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Now more than ever, a comfortable retirement depends on secure, stable investments. Unfortunately, the right stocks for retirement won't just fall into your lap. Let's figure out what makes a great retirement-oriented stock, then examine whether Cliffs Natural Resources (NYS: CLF) has what we're looking for.

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With decades to go before you need to tap your investments, you can take greater risks, weighing the chance of big losses against the potential for mind-blowing returns. But as retirement approaches, you no longer have the luxury of waiting out a downturn.

Sure, you still want good returns, but you also need to manage your risk and protect yourself against bear markets, which can maul your finances at the worst possible time. The right stocks combine both of these elements in a single investment.

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  • Consistency. While many investors look for fast-growing companies, conservative investors want to see steady, consistent gains in revenue, free cash flow, and other key metrics. Slow growth won't make headlines, but it will help prevent the kind of ugly surprises that suddenly torpedo a stock's share price.

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Market cap > $10 billion

$12.1 billion

Revenue growth > 0% in at least four of five past years

5 years

Free cash flow growth > 0% in at least four of past five years

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Beta < 0.9

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Current yield > 2%

5-year dividend growth > 10%

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Source: Capital IQ, a division of Standard & Poor's. Total score = number of passes.

With six points, Cliffs Natural Resources has a lot of what conservative investors want from a stock. The metal producer has seen plenty of growth in recent years, but that's left it exposed to the potential for a slowdown in the global economy.

Cliffs mines iron ore and metallurgical coal with properties primarily in North America and Australia. Growth in China has been good to iron ore producers. Even with Vale (NYS: VALE) and BHP Billiton (NYS: BHP) dominating the space, there's plenty of room for smaller players like Cliffs to boost production and benefit from strong demand.

Cliffs has moved aggressively to take advantage of those conditions. Earlier this year, it paid $5 billion to acquire iron ore miner Consolidated Thompson and its vast reserves in eastern Canada. Given that Vale, BHP, and Rio Tinto (NYS: RIO) are all trying to expand, the move is a welcome one.

But not everything has gone right for Cliffs. Its coal segment is inefficient, with high costs putting the company at a competitive disadvantage to Alpha Natural Resources (NYS: ANR) and Patriot Coal (NYS: PCX) . Given the importance of coal to emerging-market growth, it would be best if Cliffs can cut costs and get more competitive in the coal area.

Retirees and other conservative investors have to be aware that Cliffs relies on global growth for its success. In particular, a Chinese slowdown could cause a sharp reversal in the rich rewards shareholders have enjoyed for more than a decade. If you're willing to take that risk, however, Cliffs may have more upside.

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NOV: 1 More Deal to Cement Its Dominance

In today's video, energy editor Joel South discusses National Oilwell Varco's $2.5 billion acquisition bid for oil and gas machinery manufacturer Robbins & Myers. Unlike past acquisitions, National Oilwell would be taking on a proven manufacturer with strong cash-generating abilities as well as industry-leading blowout preventers and artificial lift pumps. Check out the video below to hear how Robins & Myers fits into NOV's plans to maintain its global oil and gas equipment dominance.

Some say NOV stands for "no other vender," giving us an insight into the absolute supremacy the company has over its competitors. More than 90% of rigs globally have equipment from National Oilwell, clearly making it a United States company exercising its prowess all over the world. However, there are other companies with this omnipotence in their respective sectors. Interested in finding out who these companies are? Check out our free report "3 American Companies Set to Dominate the World." Click here to get your free copy before it's gone.

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Will Baidu Hit $116.47 Next Month?

Baidu finds itself in an unfamiliar place this year. China's leading search engine is playing from behind.

The stumbling dot-com darling has had a rough few months, finding itself trading at a year-to-date loss for the first time since 2008.

For those scoring at home, 2008 is the one and only year in which Baidu investors have lost ground since the company's IPO seven years ago.

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Source: Yahoo! Finance.

Baidu went public at $27 in the summer of 2005, a figure that has to be adjusted down to $2.70 after a beefy 10-for-1 stock split in 2010.

The overseas speedster has been one of the market's biggest winners in its seven years of publicly traded life. It's been a 35-bagger for investors that were lucky enough to get in on the IPO. It doesn't feel like such a winning bet in recent months, but this is no 2008.

2012 is not the new 2008
It was a perfect storm for Baidu in 2008.

The three things that can bring a company down -- weak market sentiment, competition, and self-ineptitude -- were in motion.

On the market front, equities crashed in 2008 as the subprime mortgage crisis spilled into the street. The Nasdaq Composite cratered nearly 41% that year. Baidu shedding two-thirds of its value was far worse, but let's put that into its proper perspective. Despite the amazing rally in the equity markets since 2008's meltdown, Nasdaq is trading just 12% above where it was at the end of 2007. Baidu, despite having to dig itself out of a much larger hole, is up 152%.

On the competition front, Google was starting to get cooking in China. It had grown into a distant though legitimate silver medalist in the world's most populous nation. It wasn't until 2010 -- largely on political principle, but partly because it wasn't gaining ground on Baidu -- that Big G chose to stage a symbolic partial retreat out of the country.

Baidu also made its own bad luck. It was called out for accepting unlicensed pharmaceutical companies as top bidders for medical keywords. Owning up to the claim, Baidu stunned investors by revealing that up to 15% of its revenue was being generated this way. Baidu suspended the unlicensed advertisers, yet it still managed to grow at a healthy clip.

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Baidu is in a much better place these days.

The market is holding up well, and many of China's Internet laggards are starting to bounce back this year.

Youku Tudou -- China's largest video-streaming website operator -- is brandishing a double-digit gain after seeing its stock nearly cut in half last year. Renren -- the company behind the country's top social networking site -- is flat this year after getting pulverized shortly after going public last year.

Baidu -- one of the few Chinese dot-coms to actually appreciate in value last year -- isn't suffered for a lack of favorable market sentiment.

Baidu also hasn't made any major bumbling black-hat moves of its own. The search giant has beaten Wall Street's profit targets in each of its past four quarters, though it did disappoint the market last time out by projecting fourth-quarter revenue that -- while up 38% to 42% year-over-year -- will mark a rare sequential dip for Baidu.

However, the same can't be said about Baidu's resistance to competition.

Qihoo 360 turned heads this summer when it replaced Google as its search provider, rolling out an in-house solution. The platform has gained momentum, reportedly nibbling at Baidu's monstrous market share. Cautious analysts have turned on the company that has served longs so well in the past.

Qihoo 360 is nowhere near where Google was when it peaked in China a couple of years ago, but investors have always dreaded that any potential threat to Baidu would come from a hometown threat. Qihoo 360 puts out the country's most popular Web browser, giving it access to voluminous user traffic.

However, Google grew to dominate global markets long before the launch of the Chrome browser. We have also yet to see how Qihoo 360's popularity will react as the company steps up its monetization efforts.

Along the way, Baidu isn't fading away. Analysts see revenue and earnings growing 36% and 27% respectively next year. Trading at 16 times forward earnings is a historical low in valuation.

Yes, Baidu will still need to prove that it can grow nicely despite the fate of Qihoo 360's freshman engine. No, Baidu shares are unlikely to climb out of their 17% hole within the final five weeks of 2012. Investors are likely to suffer through what will only be the second down year in the company's seven-year history as a public company.

That's not so bad, especially since its sets the stage for a new streak of positive returns to begin come 2013.

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Welcome to Apple Thermo Sanitation Private Limited, established in the year 1995, we pecialized in Manufacturing and Designing Bathroom Products suitable to Indian Conditions and Lifestyle, offering luxurious bathing experience to its customers. Having its base in Mumbai, 'Apple' has built a promising reputation for itself and is working towards becoming one of India's most promising bathroom products manufacturers. The Company has recently diversified into sanitary ware and is launching innovative models that complement the decor of a Modern and Luxurious Bathroom. Our Bathing System has several products in its portfolio like Acrylic Bath Tubs, Whirlpool Systems, Shower Panels, Shower Enclosures, Steam Generators, Sauna Bath Systems, Pressure Booster Pumps and customized bathroom solutions. Apple is proud to participate as the leading role in this specialized industry and is moving forward on many levels such as Product Development, Brand Name awareness through periodical Advertising, Sales, Training, and much more.


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We all come across a situation where we find ourselves trapped below pending bills and unclear debts. This situation is un-avoidable. It can happen with anyone at any point of time. If you are resident of Surrey and emergency cash requirement happens, you can contact Get Loan Approved. We are the fastest and most trusted car title loans in Surrey providers and we are committed to help all those people who are looking for instant cash. If you have a car and you need to get fast cash today in Surrey, you can come to us without any hesitation. No need to contact your friends or cousins for help as it can lead you to an embarrassing situation. Also the chance of getting cash help from such sources is very less.

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McDiarmid Park. Att. 5,966
3:00 PM Kick-off

None. None.

Team Managers
Paul Sturrock Billy Kirkwood

Starting Eleven
Alan Main
Paul Cherry
Allan Preston
Atilla Sekerlioglu
Jim Weir
Kevin McGowne
Phil Scott
John O'Neil
Kevin Twaddle
George O'Boyle
Leigh Jenkinson
Ally Maxwell
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Maurice Malpas
Brian Welsh
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Jamie McQuilken
Jim Bett
Grant Johnson
Owen Coyle
Craig Brewster
Robbie Winters

Danny Griffin
Gary Farquhar
Ian Ferguson
Christian Dailly
Andy McLaren
Gary McSwegan

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Andy McLaren for Robbie Winters (60)
Christian Dailly for Craig Brewster (87)

Kevin McGowne (65) Craig Brewster (48)
Grant Johnson (77)
Maurice Malpas (85)

Red Cards
None. None.

Match Officials

Martin Clark (Edinburgh) (Referee)

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Despite fielding the same team which had taken eight off Dumbarton, there was never any likelihood of a repeat of that scoring spree against a sprightly Saints. In fact, one of the most disappointing features of the match, from a tangerine viewpoint, was the low number of chances United created.

United were impressive enough in the opening stages, but the first real chance of the game fell to Kevin Twaddle who fired over after making an unhindered run in the inside-right channel. However, within a minute Jamie McQuilken responded with a powerful run inside from the left before hitting a shot which was deflected for a corner. It was even-steven during the middle portion of the first half, but Ally Maxwell had to look lively in the 25th minute to hang on to a McGowne free-kick after it had taken a deflection.

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So it was parity at the interval, but that would have changed nine minutes into the second half, but for a marvellous save by Ally Maxwell from Twaddle's header whose follow up effort was blocked. Attila Sekerligolu, Saints new Austrian midfielder had a chance to make his mark but headed over from a good position as Saints pushed hard for a winner in the latter stages. It was not to be though and United emerged with a point which was enough to enable them to leap-frog Dundee in the table on goal difference, but meant they trailed Dunfermline and Morton after the top pair both won.

CLUB COMMENT - "We didn't do enough to deserve full points and a draw was about the right result" - BILLY KIRKWOOD, MANAGER.

Squad Statistics (as at December 9th, 1995)

1995-96 All Time
Ally Maxwell (GK)30 20 - 20 -
Maurice Malpas33 20268424
Steven Pressley22 221221
Jamie McQuilken21 3 - 3 -
Brian Welsh26 12 - 15912
Rab Shannon29 24 - 24 -
Grant Johnson23 174739
Jim Bett36 162162
Robbie Winters21 225357
Owen Coyle29 103103
Craig Brewster28 1378935
Christian Dailly (sub)22 20115819
Andy McLaren (sub)22 2121026
Gary McSwegan (sub)25 113113

League Table (as at December 9th, 1995)

Pld W D L +/- Pts
1. Dunfermline 17 11 1 5 +18 34
2. Morton 17 10 3 4 +16 33
3. DUNDEE UTD 17 9 4 4 +13 31
4. Dundee 17 8 7 2 +10 31
5. Airdrie 16 6 5 5 +1 23
6. St Johnstone 17 6 5 6 0 23
7. Clydebank 16 6 5 5 -3 23
8. St Mirren 17 3 7 7 -8 16
9. Dumbarton 17 3 2 12 -27 11
10. Hamilton 17 1 3 13 -20 6

League results since United's last match
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Archery GB have received correspondence from Gloucestershire Police concerning their investigation into an alleged historical incident involving an Archery GB coach. They have stated that there is no case to answer and that no further action will be taken by them.

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Ninestiles Academy in Birmingham is part of Archery GB’s ongoing SportsAid-funded initiative, Project Rimaya, to promote the sport across ethnically diverse communities. Funding from the project has resulted in Ninestiles qualifying a staff member to be an archery instructor, helping to introduce the sport to a new generation.


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The 2nd Para Archery Coach Seminar

October 11th 2019
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Hilda Gibson, Kieran Carr, Andy Rikunenko and Vincent Hybois are currently running the 2nd Para Archery Coach Seminar in Algiers. Here is the run down of what they are teaching out there.

At the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games only one athlete from Africa competed in Para Archery.  This reflects the low number of athletes with a disability participating in Para Archery in Africa at that time (estimated to be less than twenty in total).  In collaboration with UK Sport and World Archery, Archery GB is working to introduce and develop Para Archery in African Member Associations.

The aim is to enable archery to be available to athletes with a disability with the long term objective to have more African countries represented at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.

The approach is to first build coaching and athlete capability, then train technical officials, technical delegates, tournament organisers and classifiers through a series of seminars hosted by African Member Associations and run by experts from Great Britain and France.

The First Africa Para Archery Coach Seminar was successfully held in Egypt in November 2018 attended by 25 delegates from 10 countries.  A Second Para Archery Coach Seminar is now taking place in Algeria where we have 19 delegates from 5 countries.  The Seminar is led by three highly experienced Para Coaches, Andy Rikunenko and Kieran Carr from Archery GB and Vincent Hybois from Handisport France.

The aim of the seminar is to give delegates the confidence to teach and coach archery to people with disabilities.  There are theory and practical sessions to understand impairments to shooting from disabilities, making and using adaptive equipment and towards the end of the course, practicing newly acquired skills with local athletes with a disability.

Day one started with a practical session of exercises to help delegates understand the impairment to shooting of various disabilities.  These included shooting while sitting on a football and wearing a blindfold.  There was then a theory session on how to teach athletes with a disability.

Day two covers the theory of shooting with poor balance followed by a practical session including shooting from a wheelchair and a stool.

Day three focuses on difficulties taking the string; theory, making adaptations and then using these on the practice field.

On day four, delegates have the opportunity to coach local athletes with a disability, to put their learning into practice.  They also learn about Visually Impaired archery including making and then using a tactile sight.

On the final day, there is another session with local athletes with a disability followed by review of some actual athlete journeys.

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Ninestiles Academy in Birmingham is part of Archery GB’s ongoing SportsAid-funded initiative, Project Rimaya, to promote the sport across ethnically diverse communities. Funding from the project has resulted in Ninestiles qualifying a staff member to be an archery instructor, helping to introduce the sport to a new generation.


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Join us for WiD Wednesday at the historic Hood Park Building in Charlestown, home of the relocated Cambridge College. Wilson Architects will discuss their design of over 108,000 SF of classrooms, offices, teaching labs, computer labs, and community spaces.

Cambridge College was focused on the goals of their students throughout the design process, and designers from Wilson Architects will talk about working with the College to provide an accessible location with a variety of public and private spaces for the students to use. See firsthand how lighting and colors were used to provide a unique identity for the campus for both day and night students.

Meet in the atrium with the red stairs, and join us afterwards to continue the conversation and learn more about your fellow designers!

Wednesday, May 2nd

6:00-8:00 PM

Hood Park Building (right next to Sullivan Square)

500 Rutherford Ave, Charlestown 02129

WiD Wednesdays are casual networking events that occur on the first Wednesday of every month with a focus on celebrating local design.


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Reshaping Teeth Through Cosmetic Dentistry

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Cosmetic dentistry is focused on improving the form and function of teeth. One of the main aspects of this field of dentistry includes reshaping teeth that are uneven. There are a few cosmetic dentistry procedures that can be done to reshape certain teeth so that they appear more even and aligned with their surrounding teeth. Additionally, reshaping can help with a more even bite, which can improve eating habits. Ready to learn more about these procedures?

Cosmetic dentistry to reshape teeth

The following outlines a few procedures that can be used to reshape teeth. Keep reading to find out more.

Dental bonding

One of the best cosmetic dentistry procedures to consider for teeth reshaping is dental bonding. Dental bonding is a relatively simple procedure that can significantly improve the shape of uneven teeth.

During a dental bonding procedure, a cosmetic dentist will etch the front of the tooth so that a dental composite resin can be applied. The resin will match the color of the surrounding teeth so that the entire procedure is relatively discreet. Once applied, the dentist will shape resin so that it can fill in the abnormalities. Lastly, a curing light will be used to harden the composite resin, thus bonding to the tooth.

Porcelain veneers

Another common cosmetic dentistry procedure that can be used to reshape teeth is porcelain veneer placement. Porcelain veneers are thin dental coverings that go right over a tooth. They work great for teeth that are in the front of the mouth, as they look natural in shape and color. Additionally, they are extremely durable, which makes it difficult for future damage to occur. Veneers can be placed to reshape a tooth that is too short, too small or even too thin.

Veneers are placed by a cosmetic dentist in a procedure that can take up to two hours. The dentist will etch the surface of the tooth so that the veneer is able to be cemented into place. Using dental cement, the custom made veneer can be attached to the natural tooth, thus allowing the tooth to be thoroughly reshaped.

Dental crowns

Dentistry often relies on the use of dental crowns. They are extremely versatile and can be used for many things. However, in cosmetic dentistry, they are often recommended for reshaping teeth. Dental crowns work great for teeth that are in the back of the mouth, especially for ones that may be too small or too short.

During a dental crown placement procedure, the cosmetic dentist will have a dental lab custom-make the crown so that it provides a perfect fit for the patient. Typically, cosmetic dentists recommend porcelain or ceramic dental crowns because they are white in color and allow for discreet treatment.

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Our practice accepts many different insurance plans. Please call our office to verify coverage, prior to your first appointment, or if your insurance plans change.

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    A defined flat dollar amount paid out of pocket for medical services. This payment is usually due at the time the service is received. Co-payments or co-pays usually apply to physician office visits, prescriptions, emergency or hospital services. Co-pays are usually associated with HMO (health maintenance organization) plans and in-network POS (point of service plans) services.
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With any medication you are prescribed, it’s important to understand the proper way to take the medication and how to store, handle or dispose of any medication that you are no longer using.

Understanding the drug label

Many pharmacies will provide large print labels and instructions for people with impaired or low vision, that typically can be requested in English or Spanish. In addition, some pharmacies also offer talking prescription labels, as well as labels in Braille. You may also want to ask your pharmacist if your medication is available in an easy to open package or container, understanding that if you choose this option, the prescription must be stored properly, away from a child’s reach and sight.

Storage & Handling

  • Keep medication put away and out of a child’s reach and sight.
  • Every time you use medication, put it away. This includes prescription medication and over the counter medicines, vitamins and other supplements that you take.
  • Use safety caps, and make sure they are locked.
  • Educate children about medicine safety.
  • Ask your guests to keep their medications put up and away from a child’s reach and site.
  • Read package inserts or information provided by your pharmacy to understand when and how to take the medication, and about any special storage directions.
  • Store medications in their original, labeled containers.
  • Keep medications in a cool, dry area, or as directed.
  • Never take expired medication.
  • Never take medication that is prescribed for somebody else, or share your medication.
  • Keep Poison Prevention’s information handy and program their number in your phone. 800-222-1222.

Cancer Patients

If you are prescribed an oral chemotherapy, you will receive specific instructions on the safe storage, handling and disposal of the chemotherapy. Most of these medications should be stored at room temperature, away from heat, sunlight and moisture. Some may need to be refrigerated or require special storage or handling. It is recommended that you store this medication away from medication used by other family members. Please ask your care team or pharmacist if you have any questions about how to use, store or handle the medication prescribed to you in our office.

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Each year, the U.S. Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Agency has a “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day”. You can check their website for dates and collection sites:

Several locations throughout Pima County have safe disposal sites that are open throughout the year. You can check for events and locations on their website.

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Outside of Pima County, you can contact your local law enforcement agency to see if medication disposal is available at their precinct, or ask your local pharmacist if his/her company has a drug take back program.

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