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Copper Inventories in Shanghai Decline Most in 10 Months
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By Glenys Sim – Apr 29, 2011
Copper stockpiles in Shanghai fell by the most in 10 months to the lowest level since December, the Shanghai Futures Exchange said in a report on its website.
Inventories dropped 7.8 percent, declining for a sixth week, to 128,268 tons, based on a survey of 10 warehouses in Shanghai, the exchange said today. That's the lowest level since the week to Dec. 23, according to exchange data. The tonnage decline of 10,808 tons was the largest drop since the week to June 24.
Stockpiles of aluminum fell for a seventh week to the lowest level since the week to March 4, 2010. Inventories decreased by 10,103 tons to 382,966 tons, based on a survey of 20 warehouses in Shanghai, Guangdong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the exchange said.
Zinc stockpiles gained for a 12th week, climbing 5,003 tons to a record 394,631 tons, based on a survey of 15 warehouses in Shanghai, Guangdong and Zhejiang, the bourse said. Lead inventories increased 2,089 tons to 34,995 tons.
Natural-rubber inventories fell for a 12th week, dropping 1,775 tons to 12,942 tons, based on a survey of 10 warehouses in Shanghai, Shandong, Yunnan, Hainan and Tianjin, the exchange said.
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Copper Is King
Gold prices are up, but another metal connects the world—and reveals our economic future.
by Niall Ferguson April 24, 2011
A Chinese worker hoists coils of copper tubes at a copper products plant in Nantong, China.
Copperfinger doesn't have the same ring as Goldfinger. Nor would you be very impressed by a man with a copper gun.
Copper isn't glamorous. Unlike gold, it is not likely to be recommended as an investment by Glenn Beck. Yet, before and after the financial crisis, copper has been one of the world economy's star performers.
Sure, you were smart if you bought gold at the bottom of the financial crisis, back in February 2009. With gold touching a record $1,500 an ounce last week, you're up 75 percent. But if you'd bought copper, you'd be up 181 percent.
Today the world's copper mines are booming. I spent several hours last Tuesday sweltering nearly a mile underground at the huge Konkola mine near Chin-go-la in Zambia. It's a powerful symbol of the new economic world order. The miners are Zambians. The technical guys are (white) South Africans. The owners and managers are Indians.
Like most Zambian mines, this particular one was not viable with prices below $2,000 a ton, as they were between 1997 and 2003. But with copper up to about $9,400, it makes sense to sink new shafts to reach the deepest ore, even though it means dealing with prodigious amounts of underground water.
Here, where the mighty mechanical drill bores into the wall of the most recently blasted stretch of tunnel, is the sharp end of the world economy. When you switch on the light, it's copper wire that conducts the electricity to the bulb. Chances are the hot water that came out of your shower this morning arrived there through a copper pipe. From the corrosion-resistant copper carbonate that makes the Statue of Liberty green to the circuit board in your computer, the brown metal is as practical as the yellow metal is precious.
So just why has copper been trumping gold as an investment? The answer is partly that the extraordinarily loose monetary policies adopted by Western governments to combat the financial crisis have driven up the prices of nearly all commodities.
But the key to the copper story is soaring Asian demand. Asians want modern houses with Western-style wiring and plumbing. They want cars. They want electronic gadgetry. So they want copper. In 2005 China accounted for 22 percent of global copper consumption. In 2009 the figure was 39 percent. Try as they may, the copper miners can't keep pace. And the supply of copper in the world isn't limitless. Indeed, if the rest of the world were to consume at just half the American per capita rate (1,386 pounds a year), we'd exhaust all known copper reserves within just 38 years.
Asians were shocked by the price spike of 2004–08, which saw copper prices quadruple; hence their recent rush to invest in copper mines. The big question now is whether this new scramble for Africa is worsening the disease it was supposed to cure. Rampant Asian demand has once again driven up prices. Higher commodity prices are feeding into higher consumer prices. Inflation in China hit 5.4 percent last month. That makes the authorities nervous. The last thing they want is the kind of popular unrest that was sparked by higher prices in North Africa.
All over the world, central banks are applying the brakes. The European central bank has already raised rates. The Fed seems intent on ending quantitative easing in June. The People's Bank of China, meanwhile, has not only raised rates but also increased reserve requirements for banks. Remember, this comes as fiscal policy is also being tightened in the developed world—even, belatedly, in the United States. Remember, too, that higher commodity prices act as a tax on consumers in importing countries. Higher prices plus lower growth equals stagflation.
So far these changes have had little impact. But brace yourself. To my eyes, global monetary and fiscal tightening is a clear sell signal for commodities. That could take the shine off copper—and send a blast of cold air down the ventilation shafts of Zambia's mines.
Freeport bullish on outlook, pushing hard to boost production
By: Liezel Hill
TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold is still "aggressively" looking to increase production from its operations, to take advantage of what CEO Richard Adkerson said is a "very positive" outlook for copper.
Speaking on a conference call on Wednesday, Adkerson said the company will consider acquisition opportunities and closely monitor the activites of other industry players, but that the focus is heavily on developing its own projects.
"We are positioned so that if an attractive acquisition came to us, we are financially and technically available and prepared to take advantage of it," he said.
"(But) we don't expect it, it's not part of our strategy, and if it did come to us it would have to be an extraordinary opportunity."
Shares in Freeport, which is the biggest publicly traded copper miner, rose three percent on Wednesday, after the company said that first quarter sales were higher than forecast and raised its guidance for the full year. The firm also announced it would pay a supplemental dividend.
Freeport cut back sharply on production – especially at higher-cost mines in the US – when demand and prices fell in late 2008, and Adkerson was reluctant to bring production back on line last year until he was certain that demand growth was sustainable.
But the Phoenix, Arizona-based company is now pushing hard to ramp up production, and also has a long list of projects being implemented, planned or considered.
In North America, Freeport has restarted its Morenci mine and is achieving targeted throughputs. The company is looking at increasing the mining rate further and is also studying a mill expansion to increase production.
Restarts at both the Miami and Chino mines are also on schedule, Adkerson said.
In Chile, the firm started production in the first quarter from the new sulphides project at its El Abra mine, and continues to study milling capacity expansions at the operation.
Still in South America, the company will complete a feasibility study by mid-year on a large-scale concentrator expansion at the Cerro Verde mine in Peru, followed by the filing of an environmental impact assessment in the second half.
Freeport has been saying for some time that it is looking at either doubling or tripling capacity at Cerro Verde, and Adkerson indicated on Wednesday the company is now focused on a project that would triple mill throughput to 360 000 t/d.
"This will be one of the world's largest concentrator operations at this level of expansion," he said.
The company also continues to invest in its big Grasberg operation in Indonesia.
Overall, capital spending this year is forecast at $2,5-billion in 2011 and $2,1-billion for 2012, although the numbers may be revised upwards as the company approves new projects.
"We expect our capital spending beyond 2011 will increase above our previous guidance as we get board approval for the Cerro Verde expansion and other projects," Adkerson said.
The company has yet to approve the start-up of its Climax molybdenum project, although construction is continuing and will likely be completed in early 2012.
Freeport is one of the biggest producers of molybdenum, which is used to strengthen steel in steel pipes and drills and other extreme high- or low-temperature applications, and to prevent corrosion.
TENKE
At the Tenke Fungurume copper/cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Freeport is "actively" studying an expansion that would add about 150-million pounds a year of copper over the next couple of years, and engineering and exploration work aimed at further, larger expansions is also ongoing.
The company has already added mining equipment to take advantage of the fact that the mill, which was designed at 8 000 t/d, is operating well above that at close to 11 000 t/d.
"We'll have further opportunities for the available oxide ore. And we are looking at alternatives for processing the very large amounts of mixed ore and what appears to be a really large sulphide resource there, to provide us the long-term opportunities," Adkerson said.
Earlier this week, DRC President Joseph Kabila formalised a new contract agreement for Tenke Fungurume, in which Freeport now owns 56%, partner Lundin Mining holds 24% and DRC government-owned Gecames owns the other 20%.
One of the options being considered for Tenke is the construction of a cobalt refinery, Adkerson said on Wednesday.
If it went ahead, the project could cost in the ballpark of $150-million to $200-million, he estimated.
Copper Prices Rise as Freeport Halts Operations at Grasberg Mine
By Yi Tian and Agnieszka Troszkiewicz – Apr 19, 2011
Copper rose, halting the longest slump since June, after Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. said it suspended operations at a mine in Indonesia.
Subsurface activity was stopped at the Grasberg mine after an "industrial accident" killed one worker and left another missing, said Freeport, the world's biggest publicly traded producer. U.S. builders broke ground on 549,000 homes at an annual pace in March, more than analysts forecast. Copper has gained 21 percent in the past year.
"The market is in a long-term uptrend" because global mine output is failing to keep pace with demand, said Lannie Cohen, the president of Capitol Commodity Services Inc. in Indianapolis.
Copper futures for July delivery rose 3.1 cents, or 0.7 percent, to close at $4.2485 a pound at 1:23 p.m. on the Comex in New York.
Before today, prices fell for six sessions, dropping 6.3 percent, partly on concern that demand will slow as China, the world's biggest consumer, tightens credit to fight inflation.
The metal gained today after a report signaled that manufacturing remains robust in China.
"Any sort of worries over what impact the Japanese earthquake might have had on activity in China have been put aside now," said Christin Tuxen, an analyst at Danske Bank A/S in Copenhagen.
On the London Metal Exchange, copper for three-month delivery climbed $115, or 1.2 percent, to $9,340 a metric ton ($4.24 a pound.)
Lead, zinc, aluminum and tin also rose in London. Nickel fell.
To contact the reporters on this story: Yi Tian in New York at ytian8@bloomberg.net; Agnieszka Troszkiewicz in London at atroszkiewic@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Steve Stroth at sstroth@bloomberg.net
Copper falls as dollar, China move dent sentiment
Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:30am GMT
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LONDON (Reuters) - Copper fell on Monday, on track for its sixth straight session of losses, after equities dropped, the dollar rose and top world metals consumer China raised banks' required reserves.
Copper for three-months delivery on the London Metal Exchange traded at $9,364.75 a tonne at 1116 GMT, from a close of $9,405 a tonne on Friday.
China raised banks' reserve requirements on Sunday for the fourth time this year, extending the fight against excessive liquidity and stubbornly high inflation there.
"Any tightening from China is bad," Danske Bank analyst Christin Tuxen said. "That's not something that base metals like very much."
So far this year Chinese demand has been soft and investors, unnerved by rising copper inventories in Asia, have worried that the tighter monetary policy could further hurt Chinese demand.
But Chinese stocks rose to a five-month high as many investors had factored in the much anticipated measure.
Some analysts said the monetary tightening also sent a positive signal as it showed the world's second-largest economy had its growth under control.
"It does seem that they're managing to pull down growth a little bit but not dramatically, which is the ideal scenario," Daniel Smith, an analyst at Standard Chartered, said of China.
The dollar strengthened against a basket of major currencies, softening metals demand from non-U.S. investors.
Also keeping sentiment in check, European equities fell as the crisis in the euro zone continued to dampen risk appetite.
COPPER STOCKS
Stocks of copper in LME warehouses last rose 1,350 tonnes to 451,775 tonnes, their highest since June 2010. The majority of these inflows went into warehouses in Asia, supporting investors' concerns that Chinese demand is lacklustre.
"People are still talking a lot about the high inventories in China for copper," Standard Chartered's Smith said.
Aluminium traded at $2,675.50 from $2,690 a tonne.
Zinc was at $2,385.75 from $2,398 a tonne. Stocks of the metal rose 50 tonnes to a seven-year high of 764,300 tonnes.
Battery material lead was at $2,628 a tonne from $2,651 a tonne, tin traded at $32,950 from $33,100 a tonne and nickel
was at $26,174 a tonne from $26,155.
Investors also looked out for euro zone consumer confidence for April, due at 1400 GMT.
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Copper Falls for Fifth Day as Chinese Production Sets Record
By Agnieszka Troszkiewicz and Yi Tian – Apr 15, 2011
Copper fell for a fifth day in New York after Chinese production of the metal climbed to a record amid concern the government will tighten credit, slowing growth and curbing commodity demand.
Refined output in China, the world's biggest consumer, rose 24 percent from a year earlier to 470,000 metric tons in March, the statistics bureau said. That's a monthly record, according to Minmetals Starfutures Co. The country's economy expanded by a more-than forecast 9.7 percent in the first quarter, and inflation accelerated in March to the fastest pace since 2008, adding pressure for more monetary tightening.
"Record copper output in China" weighed on sentiment, John Meyer, an analyst at Fairfax IS in London, said today in a report. The economic data "demonstrates China's continuing drive for growth, and that measures to slow inflation have not yet had severe impact."
Copper futures for July delivery slid 2.25 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $4.281 a pound at 11:13 a.m. on the Comex in New York. A close at that price would leave the contract down 5.3 percent for the week.
On the London Metal Exchange, copper for three-month delivery dropped $22.50, or 0.2 percent, to $9,387.50 a ton ($4.26 a pound).
Inventories tracked by the LME increased 1.4 percent this week, the ninth gain in 10 weeks. Stockpiles are up 29 percent from the 2010 low on Dec. 10. Nissan Motor Co., Japan's second- largest carmaker, may delay reopening an engine plant damaged by the March 11 earthquake after several aftershocks.
"The market had a substantial selloff this week" amid rising LME supplies and a slowdown in the Japanese auto industry, said Rich Ilczyszyn, a senior strategist at Lind- Waldock, a broker in Chicago. "We need a catalyst for copper to take off."
Also in London, aluminum, lead, nickel and tin gained. Zinc was little changed.
To contact the reporters on this story: Agnieszka Troszkiewicz in London at atroszkiewic@bloomberg.net Yi Tian in New York at ytian8@bloomberg.net
Copper Falls a Fourth Day in London Trade After China Report: LME Preview
Copper in London may drop for a fourth day, the longest period of declines since January, on concern that China may step up its credit-tightening measures to cool asset prices.
Three-month-delivery copper on the London Metal Exchange was little changed at $9,500 a metric ton at 2:31 p.m. Singapore time, after falling as much as 0.6 percent earlier. The contract dropped to $9,443 a ton yesterday, the lowest in a week. Zinc, lead and tin gained.
"Higher prices hinge on China's demand, which is unclear at the moment," said Yang Zhenqiang, an analyst at First Futures Co. "We do see physical buyers emerge every time there's a decline, so that's keeping the market supported."
July-delivery copper on the Comex in New York gained 0.4 percent to $4.3315 a pound. The metal for June-delivery on the Shanghai Futures Exchange dropped for a third day, declining as much as 1.8 percent to 70,880 yuan ($10,848) a ton.
China is likely to raise banks' reserve requirement ratios in the "near future," the China Securities Journal said in a front-page commentary today. China has increased the ratio three times this year as part of efforts to curb inflation. The government is scheduled to release March inflation and first- quarter economic growth data tomorrow.
Analysts' Forecasts
The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, meeting in China, said rising commodities prices pose a threat to global growth, according to a draft copy of the communiqué given to Bloomberg News. Copper's 30-day historical volatility, a measure of how much the metal fluctuates, was at 26 percent today, the highest level since April 1.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lowered its year-end copper forecast 11 percent on concern that weak Chinese demand and the earthquake in Japan will delay an expected reduction in exchange stockpiles. Copper may reach $9,800 a ton by the end of this year, down from a previous forecast of $11,000, analysts Joshua Crumb and Allison Nathan said in an April 12 report.
"The global copper market will show a small deficit this year, even if Chinese demand does not grow at all," Bank of America Merrill Lynch strategist Michael Widmer wrote in a report yesterday. "Reduced copper offtake from China will, however, have a knock-on impact on 2012: if the country's demand increases by less than 2.5 percent in 2011, there is scope for an oversupplied market next year."
Zinc in London gained 0.8 percent to $2,440 a ton, lead climbed 0.6 percent to $2,695 a ton, nickel increased 0.2 percent to $26,300 a ton and tin advanced 1.2 percent to $32,644 a ton. Aluminum was little changed at $2,664 a ton.
Copper falls as Japan crisis hits sentiment
Copper fell on Tuesday as Japan's worsening nuclear crisis and aftershocks hit market confidence and weakened prospects for economic recovery and metals demand growth in the world's third-largest economy.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange fell about 1 percent and was at $9,775.75 a tonne by 0946 GMT from $9,855 at the close on Monday, extending losses from the previous session.
The economic damage from Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami last month is likely to be worse than first thought as power shortages curtail factory output and disrupt supply chains, the country's economics minister warned on Tuesday.
A second major aftershock rocked northeast Japan on Tuesday, swaying buildings in central Tokyo, shortly after the government upgraded its nuclear crisis to that on par with Chernobyl in 1986.
"The market was in a bit of a fragile mood after news of aftershocks in Japan," said Credit Agricole analyst Robin Bhar.
"You can't start reconstruction if there are ongoing aftershocks. It just feeds the uncertainty in the market," Bhar said.
Triggering some selling, long-term commodity bull Goldman Sachs on Monday advised its clients to take profits as there is a strong chance that oil and other commodity prices may reverse.
"I think (Goldman's advice) did have some impact. It may not be the major factor but it helped," said Bahr.
Soaring oil prices and inflation in emerging economies pose new risks to global recovery but are not yet strong enough to derail it, the International Monetary Fund said on Monday.
RISING ALUMINIUM COSTS
Higher inventories of copper on the London Metals Exchange also weighed on the red metal, raising concerns on spot demand from top consumer China.
Inventories have been increasing since mid-December and lately rose by 1,000 to 446,700 tonnes, the highest level since July 1, the latest data showed.
Inventories of aluminium fell 2,275 tonnes to 4,575,250 tonnes lately but still remained close to a record high 4,640,750 tonnes hit on Jan. 20 last year.
Nonetheless, soaring power costs, lucrative bank deals that keep metal away from the market and strong demand growth are likely to boost aluminium prices this year.
"Despite recent increases in aluminium prices stimulated by cost push support, we remain bullish as aluminium stays well below its 2008 premium over marginal cost levels," said Metal Bulletin Research analyst Kamil Wlazly.
"Having said that, we remain cautious about the impact of widespread inflationary pressures in emerging economies and high oil prices which could dampen global demand for industrial metals."
China is considering plans to either scrap or reduce export tax rebates on some aluminium extrusion products, the China Securities Journal reported.
This comes after China decided to halt plans to build new aluminium plants to tackle serious overcapacity in the industry.
"China is trying to keep inflation stable and keep the metal inside the country. It will definitely have some impact," Wlazly said, adding the while domestic prices are likely to stabilise or even soften, lower Chinese exports may support international prices.
Aluminium was at $2,682.87 from $2,689.
Tin was at $32,940 from a last bid at $33,290 on Monday while zinc, used in galvanising was at $2,513 from $2,545.
Lead, used in batteries, was at $2,820 from $2,855 and nickel was at $27,450 from $27,705.

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E.On profits hurt by financial crisis
City Index August 13, 2013 9:15 PM

E.On has announced its profits have been reduced.

The share price of E.On is up today (August 13th), despite the fact that the energy supplier has announced its profits have been reduced.
A statement from the firm revealed that as sales slipped by around three per cent, its underlying net income dropped 42 per cent to 1.9 billion euros (£1.6 billion) between April and June.
It was suggested by the firm that alternative energy sources would continue to hurt profits in the coming years, while record-low wholesale power prices are also impacting its bottom line.
E.On revealed that the financial crisis in Europe has also had an effect on the health of the company over the course of the last few years.
"The numbers per se are not great but they beat expectations and that's all that matters," a Frankfurt-based trader said.
At 15:27 BST this afternoon, stocks in the energy company were 1.88 per cent higher than at the start of the session.
The firm's stocks were selling for 12.46, with investors satisfied with the company's recent performance despite the drop in profits.


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On September 17, 2020 the team of «A.Zalesov & Partners» Patent & Law Firm successfully proved before the Russian IP Court that the Russian patent № 2564104 «long-acting insulin compositions» (the patent holder is «Sanofi Aventis») does not meet the novelty and industrial applicability requirements. «A.Zalesov & Partners» Patent & Law Firm acted on behalf of its client, «GEROPHARM» LLC, a Russian manufacturer of biotechnological drugs and leader in the development and production of insulins.
After a lengthy litigation the IP Court agreed with the arguments of «A.Zalesov & Partners» Patent & Law Firm team and sent the case back to Rospatent for reconsideration. Thus, the IP Court confirmed, that a priority can be only claimed of an application, in which all the features of the invention are disclosed. Long and consistent grounding of this legal position, also in earlier publications, led to confirmation in the Court of a later priority date for patent № 2564104, rather it was initially indicated in its decision by Rospatent.
The opposed patent of «Sanofi Aventis» blocks «GEROPHARM» LLC from accessing the market of the medicinal form of insulin glargine (long-term peak-free insulin) with a market volume of more than 50 million EUR and possible further growth.
The interests of «GEROPHARM» LLC have been represented in the Court by Partners of «A.Zalesov & Partners» Patent & Law Firm and patent attorneys — Dr. Aleksey Zalesov and Dr. Natalia Samsonova.
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«Law and economics» magazine has published an article authored by Aleksey Zalesov - «Evolvement of law: from literary property to сopyright (XV–XIX centuries), and its causes».
«A.Zalesov & Partners» defended the client's trademark before the Russian IP Court
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The Russian IP Court ruled in favor of our client on the early termination of the trademark due to non-use.
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Carbon is not a synonym for carbon dioxide
From the very day that Al Gore signed his name to the well known book, An Inconvenient Truth, the general population was told that carbon emissions were going to destroy our planet. Gore, more or less, coined the term "carbon footprint" (while always hiding the enormity of his own footprint). Gore and his cohorts were never actually talking about carbon. They were talking about carbon dioxide.
Initially they understood that most people recognize that they exhale carbon dioxide and plants absorb it in order to live. Not a dark thought. So in a universally evil desire to scare the populace, they seized on using the term carbon as a synonym for carbon dioxide knowing it would conjure up visions of soot, lamp black and coal dust none of which were warm and fuzzy. Carbon is a solid. Carbon dioxide is a colorless, odorless gas, which while containing a single atom of carbon, bears no other resemblance to elemental carbon.
The public around the world has unwittingly accepted it without realizing their minds were being manipulated toward negative thoughts. It is possibly the best example of subliminal brain washing mankind has encountered.
Those desiring to delude the public make no concession to this fact because it is not really their goal to mess with the planetary weather, but rather it is their goal to do as H.L, Mencken, the sage of Baltimore, once said "the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed and hence clamorous to be led to safety by menacing it with an. Endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary." Global warming has been among their very best hobgoblins .
Perhaps the most diabolical of all the aspects of this deception is how major Fortune 500 companies have jumped on this band wagon to show there greenness in an effort to remove the life blood of our planet from our planet. Currently, every day on radio and TV you can witness Exxon-Mobil touting their efforts to make their industrial plants like real plant, plants that absorb deadly emissions from the very products their companies produce, petroleum.
It will be a cold day in hell when we buy their products in support of the blatant lies they are using to promote their company. Surely one of the biggest fossil fuel companies in the world knows they are conning the public just as everyone is who is using the term carbon in place of the totally different carbon dioxide. Deceit is the name of the game.
Dr. Jay Lehr is Senior Policy Analyst with the International Climate Science Coalition and former Science Director of The Heartland Institute. He is an internationally renowned scientist, author and speaker who has testified before Congress on dozens of occasions on environmental issues and consulted with nearly every agency of the national government, as well as many foreign countries.
CFACT is a respected Washington D.C.-based organization whose voice can be heard relentlessly infusing the public-interest debate with a balanced perspective on environmental stewardship and other important issues.
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Stoney Creek Inn has 165 homely visitor apartments. The units provide all the conveniences to ensure a nice staying. The apartment facilities include color TV, microwave, coffee maker and refrigerator.
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portraits Greyson Chance
bleed you still
seasons nineteen
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Royal R. , 03/16/2019
Intimate, Intricate and Intelligent
'portraits' is a masterfully composed and arranged record that artfully chronicles Greyson's growth as an artist, musician and a human being whilst still providing a sonically impressive experience for its listeners. The record blurs the lines between pop, gospel, soul, American folk and R&B and creates a sound that is comfortable to listen to but still quite unique, highlighted by strong vocals and a varied assortment of instrumental backings. With clear vocals and a clearer voice, Chance is most definitely an artist to be listening to, and 'portraits' proves over and over why.
1. 'shut up', the first single of the record, sets the tone for the rest of the album while also telling anyone listening to the record to shut up and listen. The track opens with Chance singing the chorus of the song using a vocal layering technique that is used throughout the entirety of 'portraits'. This single features a driving, rhythmic beat that's very reminiscent of the pulsing of a heart which, in conjunction with the lyrics paint a picture of a nervous, shy, young romance. An elegant electric piano line arpeggiates in the backing of the track, playfully pulling the song along on a light shuffle until an acoustic piano pounds out full, satisfying chords.
Overall thoughts: Beautiful, elegant and playful. Intelligently composed with cute lyrics. Short (almost painfully so) and sweet. Great choice for the first single.
2. 'bleed you still' is reminiscent of mid-2000's era R&B: a slick beat with a simple instrumental backing really allows Chance's vocal talent to shine. The track oozes sensual energy and it's mostly driven by Chance's smooth vocals (both high and low). The lyrics tell a story of an overwhelming romantic love that, in the event of the absence of the love itself, would end up harming the speaker.
Overall thoughts: Sensual track with intelligently written lyrics. One of my personal favorites off of the record.
3. 'yours' features (in my opinion) the most playful sound on the record boasting a bubbly electronic pop flavor. The lyrics talk about a relationship in which the speaker finds profound inspiration in the recipient, whom they proclaim they are wholly devoted to. The song radiates positivity throughout its being and is refreshing to listen to.
Overall thoughts: Pop perfection. Those guitar chords that play during the chorus really catch my ear. I wanna hear this on the radio or driving down a highway with the top down on a convertible. Single material.
4 + 5. 'plains' is an anecdotal lead in to track five titled 'west texas'; the decision to turn a personal story into a track is a stroke of artistic genius--it functions as both a lead in and a sonic palette cleanser of sorts. Both tracks highlight Chance's relationship with his mother, but 'west texas' as the more musical of the two brings to mind a grand image of a 'wake up call'. Singing birds, lyrics about skies, forever and the words of a mother and the inevitability of mortality really come together to create a profound storytelling experience.
Overall thoughts: Pleasant listening and a personal story that draws attention to Greyson's rather unconventional career as a young musician and the anchoring effect his mother has had on his life. The tracks in conjunction are sobering and profound.
6. 'white roses' is the very middle of the record and is, sonically, a medium between many of the sounds of the rest of the record. The track features a driving beat and soaring vocal layers pleading with the listener to take care with the speaker's love and is the track on the album that's most heavily influenced by American folk music.
Overall thoughts: Very strong imagery in this song--the lyrics are masterfully written. The organ in this song is gorgeous--listen for it.
7 + 8. 'lights' opens up for 'black on black' in much the same way that 'plains' opens up for 'west texas'. These tracks highlight the more adult aspects of Chance's identity while 'black on black' ticks forward with a sleek, sexy sound that utilizes Chance's husky speaking voice, smooth vocals and sensual falsetto to create a piece that exudes charm and confidence.
Overall thoughts: Scandalous and playfully naughty: a new dimension for the record. The song should probably come with a fan.
9. 'seasons nineteen' is an arrangement of one of Chance's older tracks titled 'Seasons'. The original piece is a more somber pop-ballad that explores personal growth, but 'seasons nineteen' is a playful and lighthearted (yet still respectful) update. The vocals are uplifting in this track, pressing the listener to move forward in life despite hardship. This track in particular highlights Chance's growth in all aspects, as he uses the seasons as a measure of his life.
Overall thoughts: It's rare to find an artist that tackles old material to give it new meaning. It's impressive to listen to 'Seasons' and 'seasons nineteen' just to see the growth.
10. 'timekeeper' is the second single on the record, a companion to 'seasons nineteen' and is a melancholy song filled with warning sirens, instrumentals that tick like clockwork and radiates a very cold, detached aura.
Overall thoughts: The unity of effect for this song is so incredibly strong: there's a longing for so much more out of the relationship yet so much of the song demands removal from the situation. Impressively complex song.
11. 'stand' carries an alternative rock ballad vibe that tackles issues of substance abuse and loss of personal identity. Dizzying piano lines with emotional, gut-wrenching vocals drive the song on a carousel of an existential crisis.
Overall thoughts: Absolutely gorgeous track. Another of my personal favorites.
12. 'lakeshore' is an uplifting track to close out the record with absolutely soaring vocals, painting a portrait of an ideal love.
Overall thoughts: Inspiring in all aspects. Sounds like getting wrapped up in warmth. Great closer.
taylorulz , 03/17/2019
You can feel how free he feels after coming out. This music is so much more genuine and full than anything else he has ever put out. He said live that this is his debut album- I agree. Nothing can compare to the emotion you hear from him. This album brings you on a journey with Greyson.
cbm20 , 03/17/2019
Absolutely Phenomenal
Greyson Chance has really done it with this album. A masterpiece with perfection and the imperfections, the lessons learned, the amazing lyrical work, this album is the album that all of us have been waiting on and it's perfect timing. I'm a day 1 Stan and the difference is unbelievable. Definitely one of my favorite albums! Wish he touring in Houston tho.
More By Greyson Chance
Somewhere over My Head - EP
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Hold On 'Til the Night
Sunshine & City Lights - Single
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Pelle Lindberg, född 1940, död september 2006, var en svensk reklamman och pedagog.

Pelle Lindberg utbildade sig på 1960-talet på Den Grafiske Höjskole i Köpenhamn med bland andra den tyske grafikern Hermann Zapf som lärare. . Därefter arbetade han som reklamtecknare på Hera Annonsbyrå i Stockholm och senare på Falk & Pihl Annonsbyrå. Parallellt var han  huvudlärare, och senare rektor, på Anders Beckmans skola i Stockholm under 1970- och 1980-talen.

Han grundade tillsammans med Pia Forsberg 1990 Forsbergs skola för utbildning av grafiska formgivare i Stockholm.

Pelle Lindberg var gift med Pia Forsberg under en period från 1982.

Källa
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I have a weakness for sports cars (who doesn't?!). That's how I met my husband who was driving a Corvette at the time, which is long gone--darn it!
I love that car taht unfortunately wasn't imported here (except who payed a lot to import it directly). The blond lady make it perfect !


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Q: How to use a thread that is NOT the Main thread, to wait until a class static Bool variable is true? Swift Newbie: I'm using GCD via DispatchQueue.global(qos: .background).async{ code } to execute HealthKit queries, before executing each query I need to wait (implemented via while/sleep loop) until a Class static protectedDataEncrypted: Bool (which I use to denote if AppleHealth data is encrypted and unaccessible) is false, I want to ensure that the GCD will never use the Main (UI) thread to check/sleep the static protectedDataEncrypted: Bool, as that will freeze the app.
So far the approach I've used works, but I'm not 100% convinced that it won't deadlock if the GCD for some reason uses the Main Thread to check/sleep the static Bool, what would be a better approach than using sleep, as per my code below?
In AppDelegate: i have the following:
static var protectedDataEncrypted = false

    override func applicationProtectedDataDidBecomeAvailable(_ application: UIApplication) {
        AppDelegate.protectedDataEncrypted = false
    }

    override func applicationProtectedDataWillBecomeUnavailable(_ application: UIApplication) {
        AppDelegate.protectedDataEncrypted = true
    }

In a separate class with a method which is invoked by DispatchQueue.global(qos: .background).async{ code }, I have the following method called before executing a HealthKit query
    func waitTillUnencrypted(){

        while (AppDelegate.protectedDataEncrypted){
                    DispatchQueue.global(qos: .background).sync {
                        Thread.sleep(forTimeInterval: 2)
                    }
        }
    }

Note: using DispatchQueue.global(qos: .background).sync to invoke Thread.sleep seems to prevent the UI freezing, whereas when I only had the Thread.sleep sometimes it would freeze, if rapidly locking/unlocking the screen continuously.
So far it works, but I'm not convinced it will work 100% of the time.
Many thanks in advance.

A: First, there's no need for your own protectedDataEncrypted. That's already available directly as UIApplication.shared.isProtectedDataAvailable.
What you want is a queue you can stop. So create a queue for processing things. If protected data is not available, suspend it.
let protectedQueue = DispatchQueue(label: "protected")
if !UIApplication.shared.isProtectedDataAvailable {
    protectedQueue.suspend()
}

Now, anything placed on that queue using protectedQueue.dispatchAsync will either run immediately if possible, or just be queued up if not.
Then you can turn on and off the queue like you're doing.
override func applicationProtectedDataDidBecomeAvailable(_ application: UIApplication) {
    protectedQueue.resume()
}

override func applicationProtectedDataWillBecomeUnavailable(_ application: UIApplication) {
    protectedQueue.suspend()
}

All that said, it is usually better to just build your operations to blindly try to perform themselves, and then handle errors if they fail, rather than checking whether you think it will be successful. There are race conditions where you might start an operation successfully, but data protection might kick in before you finish. You have to handle that case. Since you have to handle that case, you should generally just let that handler be how you handle not having access.
But in cases where preflight checking can be useful, or if it impacts user visible elements, then the above can be useful.
Polling with sleep is never the answer. Even if you wanted to poll (which you should avoid if at all possible), you should never use Thread.sleep. That ties up the entire thread and prevents anything else from using it. The way to poll, if you're forced to do so, is by rescheduling yourself with dispatchAfter.

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Paul D. Camp has secured donations and other gifts which are making a true impact at the College.
Candice Artis of Drewryville has been hired as Paul D. Camp Community College's new full-time High School Career Coach. This position is funded by a $90,000 grant awarded over a three-year period to the College by the Hampton Roads Community Foundation. "Ms. Artis will provide leadership for our High School Career Coach initiative and provide support, encouragement and guidance to hundreds of students each year to ensure they leave high school with a plan for the future," said Dr. Tara Atkins-Brady, Vice President of Academic and Student Services at PDCCC. As part of her duties, Artis will be supervising a team of four existing coaches who cover all the public high schools in the College's service region while they carry out the objective of the program—to guide and support students so that they make informed decisions about their future and to help them map pathways to meet their goals. They motivate students to graduate and continue their education for a successful transition to the skilled workforce.
Paul D. Camp Community College was awarded a $30,000 Higher Education Partnership grant from Dominion Virginia Power and its Foundation to create a Robotics and Mechatronics Laboratory to support current Electronics programs taught. Also, it will allow the development of two new program offerings in Robotic and Mechatronics. The College's planned programs emphasize applied technology and lab-based learning, which makes the need for modern state-of-the-art equipment crucial.
Paul D. Camp Community College has hired Frank Fogarty to lead its new sustainability program. This initiative is part of the College's collaborative efforts with Smithfield Foods and Smithfield Packing after the companies announced a commitment of $330,000 to the college in February. Fogarty will be organizing a college-wide sustainability program that implements green initiatives on both PDCCC campuses and the site in Smithfield. In addition, he will be teaching at least one elective course related to sustainability. The course offered the second eight weeks of fall semester will be ECO 215-Understanding our Environment: An Economic Introduction.
Paul D. Camp Community College is pleased to announce the establishment of an endowed scholarship in honor of philanthropist, local businessman and educator Mr. Gordon "Gene" Eugene Barlow, Jr. Upon his passing, Mr. Barlow identified Paul D. Camp Community College, and four other educational institutions as recipients of major gifts, for endowed scholarships. The new Gordon E. Barlow, Jr. Scholarship will be available for the spring 2014 semester for those seeking an education with Paul D. Camp Community College.
Paul D. Camp Community College has received a commitment of $330,000 from Smithfield Foods/Smithfield Packing. The announcement of this gift was made at an event to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Workforce Development Center.
The Suffolk Foundation, on behalf of the Birdsong Corporation, has made a $150,000 commitment to Paul D. Camp Community College to build a regional Licensed Practical Nursing Program (LPN). Specifically, funding will be used for the remodeling and renovating of the Nursing Skills Lab. The College's new LPN Program will be based in Suffolk at the College's Hobbs Campus.
Licensed practical nurses provide basic nursing care under the direction of registered nurses and doctors. They work in many settings, including nursing homes and extended care facilities, hospitals, physicians' offices, and private homes.
Nurse educators are finding it increasingly more challenging to prepare undergraduate students for the ever-changing and more acute clinical environment. As an answer to this dilemma, the human patient simulator can provide students with the opportunity to enhance knowledge, to facilitate skill acquisition, to decrease anxiety, and to promote clinical judgment in a safe environment.
These experiences assist the novice nursing student to progress to the advanced beginner stage of practice. In the fall of 2011, the Obici Healthcare Foundation awarded Paul D. Camp Community College's Nursing Department $110,585 to purchase three patient simulators: SimMan Essentials, SimMom, and SimBaby. Obici's award for the simulators created a state-of-the-art nursing skills laboratory on the Oliver K. Hobbs campus in Suffolk. The simulators are used by students in PDCCC's Nursing, Nurse Aide and Phlebotomy programs.
In 2012, Franklin Southampton Charities awarded $25,000 to support Paul D. Camp Community College's Workforce Development Division. With these funds the College was able to purchase a high-quality reconditioned reach truck to provide training to future warehouse and distribution workers. PDCCC's Reach Truck Operator Certificate training provides a much-needed service to the warehouse and distribution industry.
Finally, following are just a few additional programs funded through the generosity of several individuals and organizations. Paul D. Camp Community College is truly changing lives through these initiatives.


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Hit the waves
by Sammy Barker Fri 4th May 2012
Modern farming methods
Rising Star Games has attached a 25th May European release date to its upcoming PS3 exclusive farming simulator, Rune Factory Oceans (also known as Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny).
The agricultural RPG – which launched in North America and Japan last year – challenges you to run a farm, while also adventuring the high seas in search of sea monsters. Of course, it wouldn't be a Japanese game without an overarching plot involving an ambiguous world-threatening evil. The game features full PlayStation Move support, allowing you to save the world using motion controls if you prefer.
You can find out more about the title in our Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny review.
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We have launched a new Wesley Impact! TV series called Around Wesley Mission, which spotlights many of Wesley Mission's community services. In the first episode of a 13-part series, Rev Keith Garner chats with Jessica Warner about her role as operations manager for Wesley Conference Centre, our large city conference centre and recreation facilities. Deb Ezzy-Walton and the Wesley Impact! Band perform I Choose Jesus and Rev Keith Garner shares about a great Christian leader from the Bible, Simon Peter.


In our regular series, Ma copes with changes in the family and has fun completing crosswords in the park.
Ma has had to cope with significant changes over the last few months, spending much of her day without the company of her daughter-in-law, who is in hospital, and the dog, who has passed away.
In spite of this, she continued to remain in much the same cheerful state of mind most of the time.
Now her granddaughter has finished university and is back in the family home, and they have a love and understanding that is a real boost to Ma.
Ma has always found crossword solving a soothing exercise and works her way steadily through simple books, asking for help when necessary.
Colouring books never quite hit the spot, it's the pleasure of words and their meanings that exercises her brain.
On a family trip to Newcastle, her opinions are as forceful as ever – refusing to get out of the car to see the Angel of the North ('I've seen it so many times before!') and taking a strong dislike to Killington Lake Services in no uncertain terms.
Her extreme reactions and odd questions can make us all laugh, but we admire her continued curiosity about the world, and the wealth of mixed-up memories she taps into whenever we mention a place we've visited. She is fairly well travelled, but in her mind she's been to them all.


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Cultural representation
Halloween Edition
'Don't be a jerk' about cultural appropriation
Some people of color are indifferent to cultural Halloween costumes
ANISSA CHAK
Most of us have a fascination with different cultures and their traditions, but when does appreciation become impolite?
JUSTIN WASHINGTON, Evergreen research editor
I would say that in the fight for cultural awareness in America, we have made a ton of progress.
Granted, there are still issues. Stigmatization is present in certain institutions, and not everyone is represented fairly. For example, there is still a lack of cultural representation in the national government.
But in comparison to even 20 years ago, we are collectively doing better as a society. Different cultures are (mostly) represented better in visual media, and school campuses are pushing for cultural inclusivity by forming student organizations specifically tailored to different groups.
One slippery slope, however, is cultural appropriation.
Cultural appropriation is defined as taking elements from a heritage you do not belong to and using them as if they were your own. While everyone has different criteria on what counts as cultural appropriation, the most brought up example is clothing.
The reason why cultures find it offensive when people outside their culture wear their traditional clothing is simple: the person in question is likely wearing it for "fun" or "because it looks pretty" rather than appreciating the actual meaning behind it.
This is especially the case during Halloween: a festivity specifically dedicated to dressing up for fun and fantasy. It seems harmless on the surface, but it can cause some huge issues.
A burka costume can come off as offensive to Muslim women because it is religious headwear that has been forced on them in certain examples. A hanfu costume can annoy Chinese individuals because it takes away a piece of their history and reduces it to entertainment.
It is important to note, however, that not everyone feels this way about cultural appropriation, even when it comes to Halloween.
Tyler Chu, freshman mechanical engineering major, is a Chinese-American student who identifies with some aspects of his heritage but strongly identifies with American culture.
"As a kid, Chinese was my first and main language," Chu said. "But over time, I became more 'American' than Chinese because English replaced Chinese as my main language to the point in which I had to go back to Chinese school to relearn it."
In Chu's opinion, he does not care if other people wear Chinese clothing for Halloween. However, he said that costumes depicting other cultures are designed poorly.
"I think the problem with costumes depicting things of different cultures isn't that they exist; it's that they depict things in the Western point of view," he said.
One example he gave was of a ninja and how the western portrayal of a ninja is nothing close to how a ninja would actually look.
Denise Tanumihardja, sophomore computational neuroscience major, is also not bothered by the idea of people wearing traditional clothing. Tanumihardja is an Indonesian student who practices his culture with other Indonesian students.
"I'd be cool with it if they don't be a jerk about it," he said. "Personally, I'd be delighted to see people wear [Indonesian clothing] and don't mind if they go for that exotic or fantasy or exotic-fantasy vibe as long as they understand and know its origin."
His opinion is both for Halloween costumes and even occasions where people would wear such clothing for fun.
Junior marketing major, Nick Halden, identifies as half Japanese and half American and has close ties to both cultures. He finds the idea of suggesting Halloween costumes as cultural appropriation absurd.
"Halloween costumes are not meant to be serious and are a comedic thing," he said.
Halden said that some years he might wear costumes resembling American movie characters or cowboys.
"Would that be cultural appropriation? Is that disrespectful to the heritage of white Americans? This isn't something that has ever been a big deal until recently, and it shouldn't be found offensive considering the ridiculous context of the holiday, Halloween," Halden said.
I think when it comes to Halloween costumes imitating other cultures, people should read the room. Like Chu, Tanumihardja and Halden, you are going to encounter people who do not care if you incorporate aspects of their cultures into your entertainment for the holiday.
But it is important to recognize that not everyone is going to feel that way. There are going to be people who will not appreciate the idea of you dressing like that, and it is crucial to be sensitive to those individuals.
It makes sense why so many of us have taken to dressing up in clothing from different cultures as the vast majority of American culture comes from other cultures. For example, today's pop culture features things like anime and Korean pop music. None of these things are inherently American.
And that is okay. I think there is a fine line between enjoying a culture and blatantly stealing from it. Appreciating the uniqueness of how a certain country makes their music is one thing, but visually portraying yourself as a member of a culture by using their clothes might carry some consequences.
When choosing a Halloween costume, make sure to keep cultural awareness in mind. Understand the origin and purpose of what you are representing and consider the potential reactions of those around you.
As you can see, there are people who do not mind cultural Halloween costumes. It is not a matter of ditching a costume idea but rather a matter of who is going to see that costume.
Because while you might encounter people of color who support the idea of you dressing up as different cultures, you will not always avoid people who will take offense to your costume choices. Being cautious of that can help you avoid accidentally offending anyone later.
Justin (he/him) is a junior psychology major from Tacoma, Washington.
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THE CONSUMER Forum of Chandigarh has directed an insurance firm to pay Rs 45,000 and $500 each to the Vice-Chancellor of Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh, and his wife for rejecting their claim of delay in flight hours as per the travel policy agreement. Singh and his wife then staked his claim with the insurance firm for payment of $500 due to delay of flight by more than 6 hours, as covered under the policy. The claim of the complainant was neither repudiated nor closed, rather it could not be processed due to non-supply of requisite bills/documents. AdvertisingDr Varinder Singh and his wife Monika Singh Kanwar opted for the policy for the trip from New Delhi to Hangzhou (China) and from Hangzhou (China) to New Delhi. The duo were insured with the travel policy of ICICI Lombard Insurance firm from July 22 to 28, which included the benefit of trip delay of 6 hours to be indemnified with $500 and for this, the complainant had paid a premium of Rs 671 for the policy taken.


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As a leading title company in the region, Western Title & Escrow needed a new website as user-friendly and cutting edge as they are. We created a new site that embodies the spirit of Oregon with a commitment to service and knowledge — mobile-first design and a suite of integrated tools make it a handheld source for current info about the company and the industry at large. We also helped revitalize the brand with the design of new print materials.


A quick shout out to everyone who helped choose the cover image for this post. I had sent out a request to all email subscribers (if you aren't on the list, you can sign up on the right) last week to vote on whether they preferred the shot of this gorgeous boule on a dark background or light. Light was the overwhelming choice and here it graces the beginning of the post!! Thank you guys!
As you can imagine, for me the act of asking was more than just about this picture. It was as much to get an understanding of what you as readers were feeling, as also about learning to take feedback on my work. The truth is I preferred the dark one because of the high notes of contrast and how much it stood out. Also, I love pairing brown with black and just showing how glorious brown can be.
Or the loaf that keeps me sane!
Every once in a while, you come across an idea that spawns some amazing creation(s), whose impact you only realize only much later when you have made it your own and somehow it has become an integral part of your life. Google was one of those. The iPhone another. Now, I give you mine that I say will be square in that genre; this Glutenfree Peasant Bread.
Nearly two years ago, I came across this post. It had gone viral then. The concept of a gluten free 'bread' was just catching on and this post took the world by a swirl not just for the idea but also the writing. If you haven't read that, you should go on and read it. Anyway, at the time I read it, I was in the "I-want-to-try-something-new" mode and attempted making it as a learning experience. It was not perfect. For one, I did not have a silicone mold and so getting it out was not a pretty exercise and then when I baked it on the rack of the oven, it came out with rather unseemly ridges. But, the taste. Oh yes! It was good. Not quite bread, but when sliced thin it was fantastic as crackers. Essentially, after that, I did not think about making it because it was bit too involved and I thought needed a flexible pan for getting it out in one piece.
Recently, when my suspected troubles with wheat began, I started casting my net wide in trying to come up with ideas that would function as bread but without gluten. At the same time, I started my psyllium husk experiments. Naturally, that bread came to mind. But, I wanted something simpler and easier to execute and basically was super cheap to become a staple in the house. After all, one of the things about bread is that it does not cost much. Other important factors were that it hold together if made as a sandwich, have a satisfying crunch on the outside and be softer in the center like the crumb and most importantly, is low fuss to be an everyday bread. Something akin to flour-yeast-water-oil kind of list of ingredients.
As I understood the chemistry of psyllium husk more and its interaction with other ingredients, I was emboldened to create a recipe that would be fool proof, easy and affordable. After 5 months of, sometimes unconscious, testing and tweaking, I realized this loaf had become a staple in my house. One that made me NOT miss having regular bread. One that preserved my sanity and makes this whole gluten free thing enjoyable. One that has my gratitude many times over. For its rather humbleness I was rather surprised at the big impact it was having in my life.
So, let me just say, it is one recipe that I stake my life on. Even if you are not gluten free, try this and tell me what you think. I would love to hear from you. I share some notes below on what I learnt in this experimentation process. Also, you can simply scale the recipe for larger or multiple loaves.
1. I give a 2:1 ratio of oats to nuts in the recipe. You can tweak it to so far as even 1:1 but any more of the nuts and the bread will not bind. The reason being that the oats dissolve a little in the liquid over the resting period, creating a gel like substance that the psyllium wrenches on to and then spreads its wings to the other nuts and seeds. So, a critical mass of it is needed. I found that for best texture and flavor, 2:1 ratio worked best.
2. The only binding agent in this psyllium husk, which, is honestly very cheap. Even as I say this, I hope it doesn't drive the demand and price for this natural binding agent. It also has the strongest fibrous capacity. That means that ounce for ounce it absorbs more liquid than flax seed or chia seed.
3. You can easily add chia or flax seeds in to the bread. Flax seed is the lowest in absorbent capacity, so, use it more as a flavor rather than binder. If you are using chia seeds, reduce the amount of psyllium by about half the amount of chia seeds/powder added.
4. I use olive oil and water for the liquid. You can use any oil that does not solidify in cold like sunflower oil, peanut oil etc. You can also use milk but water is simplest.
5. My basic recipe uses 1 cup of nuts. That is to say, I use a mixture of nuts and seeds. You can use any mixture that suits your taste. For the sake of price, I tried with all seeds (which are a fraction of any other nuts) but the problem is that you don't get a good satisfying crunch without the large pieces of whole nuts.
6. You can add unto 1/4 cup of dried fruits in the recipe, without changing the liquid content. If you want more, add one tablespoon for every tablespoon of fruit added. I have not tried adding fresh fruit, although I suspect, it should be ok for pretty much the same amount unless they are super liquify like oranges.
8. Another important do-not-skip step is to line your pan with parchment paper all over. This seriously makes the bread come our smooth as a sheet.
9. a good thing about this bread is it you really cannot over bake it. So it go a few minutes more in the oven, it is ok, it will not dry out on you.
10. And, although I have never been afforded the chance to test this, it should have an incredibly long shelf life because it has few things that spoil easily and has a high fat content.
11. The basic recipe uses no other flavoring but you can add vanilla or zests to up the ante.
12. This bread is best eaten toasted when the nuts in the center get a chance to get even nuttier.
That's it from my end. I hope you give it a shot. I think you will love it.
Prepare a 5 inch loaf pan by lining it with parchment paper, allowing for overhang that will help you pull it out easily.
In a large bowl, sift the dry ingredients together. Add the wet stuff to it.
Now comes the fun part where you get your hands dirty. Mix all the ingredients using your hands. It will start in a batter like consistently but even as you mix, it will start thickening.
Once it comes together in a ball, press into the prepared pan. Flatten and smooth the top.
Refrigerate for atleast 6 hours or over night.
When ready to bake, pull the pan out of the fridge. Preheat the oven to 400F.
Bake for 45-55 minutes, until the top is evenly browned and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.
Remove immediately from the pan and cool on rack for atleast an hour, preferably 90 minutes.
Slice, toast and serve as you please!
on the New Yorker this morning. It touches upon a larger subject that I have wanted to voice upon for a long time. So, I decided I may as well tackle it now.
To wit, it is the 'trending' of food. I simply don't get it. And, neither does most of the US but possibly for differing reasons.
Discovery -> Hype -> Cash Influx -> Hyper Trending and Mass Disgust.
From stage II onwards, it has for the most part left the realm of reality and turned off several more people who could have gained knowledge but are now loath to be part of a hipster movement, which, in honesty, it is! The frightening bit is how the time frame is narrowing between the aha moment of a few to the fashionable frenzy that follows after displacing several honestly curious overlookers into indifference.
Focus on the last line - "
The issue is not the toast so much as a rapidly changing San Francisco and a world in which food matters, maybe more than it should.
" I cannot agree more. Only in the US, and markedly as an aping effect in other parts of the world, could a restaurant charge exorbitant prices for something anyone can make, but don't because it is cool to eat out. It is also the only country when you can call yourself an elite chef and restaurant simply because you focus on seasonal and local. Really? That sets you apart as a chef, a call on talent? These days, increasingly around NYC, there are restaurants that pop up on premise of local and charge you an arm and leg for a simple dish that I can make at home for a fraction of the price! Oh wait, I forgot! There is an added surcharge for it being comforting food that you can eat everyday.
I understand good quality comes at a price but I refuse to accept that quality of ingredients, rather than the menu, is sufficient criteria for being called a great restaurant.
I don't know when people in US (around the world, they already did) started to become aware of eating well. That was an uncontested step forward. Certainly, the Omnivore's Dilemma made it more mainstream. Thanks to Pollan even those of us who grew up in a natural eating environment, yet, later succumbed to the convenience of not eating from the land, reconnected with the desire to be normal. But, I do not know when that normality began to trend to uber-cool and ultra-pricey. I argue this to be an uncontested step backward.
One needs neither shop at Whole Foods to eat unprocessed and healthy, nor read Kinfolk to know how to live!
In making it an effort of fashion, a luxury to boot, such trends have managed to alienate masses of people. Eating well has come to be associated with being hipster, Brooklynite, twee, West coast hippie, etc.; Everything that the average resident of this country either does not relate to, agree with or afford. In doing so, instead of focusing on quality and dispelling myths about food that began as a consequence of lack of food culture, it only pervades the disparity in understanding of it and a burgeoning cultural divide. I live in Brooklyn and love the area but will go up in arms against the "Made in Brooklyn" hype as well as the proliferation of ironic beards!
Recently, I was talking to an European food company about product pricing. He said something, which, stays with me as much for the abject common sense of it as for how it brings in focus the power of knowledge. In Europe, you cannot sell a food product beyond a certain price point because people know what the product is worth and will not pay any more than that value. In comparison, in the US, the higher the price and the more divergent it is from inherent value, the more valuable it is considered. Irony!
Add to all this haute debate, the very real flow of large sums of capital and the death sentence is complete. Food is not fashion. Neither is it a commodity. When food gets commercialized, whether it is a box of cereal or a fanciful toast, it sends the ripple effect through THIS society. And, so, now we are caught with the forces of the need to be at the edge propelled by the seemingly endless fuel of capitalism. It is amusingly and frighteningly ridiculous at the same time.
- Skip this section if not interested in investing.
So, basically, in the US, product beta is very high and one always overpays. This, I can argue, is prevalent across all industries (just look at the flight of capital into social media). But, is particularly worrisome in certain sectors, such as food that is a basic necessity. Longer term, this will induce another spiral in the food industry and a spate of misplaced lobbying, where the only winners are those with money and power to the detriment of every one else. And, make no mistake, this can only be deleterious.
In the near term, btw, this portends a looming correction in the markets. In investing sense, this flight of capital is signal of one thing and one thing only - excess cash that cannot find value in other sectors. Ergo, the markets are overpriced. I am bracing for down cycle. I call end of year.
With that happy news, I leave you with a comforting toast, sorry tartine, made with fave beans! Btw, lava beans is the new rage in the markets. And, of course it comes from California. While everybody and their dog is scampering mad to find "new" and inventive ways to eat this glorious bean 'brimming with nutrients', it is really a staple of the European spring which is showcased in simple, lovely dishes such as this tart and these fritters.
Toss the salad ingredients together and set aside.
Remove the seeds from the lava bean pods and blanch in salted boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain and pop open the thick seed cover to get to the green bean. You can eat it as is or cook in a sauce at this point.
To assemble the tartines, toast the bread slices with oil on both sides. Place cheddar on the toast and warm till it starts melting. Be careful to not burn the other side.
Sprinkle half the beans atop the cheese layer. On one toast, load the tuna salad. On the other arrange the avocado.
Arrange the remaining beans on top of the salad and avocado and crumble cheese on top.


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