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Till We Meet Again is a must-watch bittersweet love story with a fantasy twist
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Kai Ko (right) as Ah Lun and Gingle Wang as Pinky in Till We Meet Again. (Photo: Golden Village Pictures)
Director Giddens Ko, also known as Jiubadao, is back again with another film adaptation of his novel, Till We Meet Again. His previous notable works include You Are The Apple Of My Eye (2011), and Cafe Waiting Love (2014).
Till We Meet Again follows the story of Ah Lun, who is struck dead by lightning, and loses his memory of his previous life. While taking on the job of the god of love with Pinky — binding couples together with red strings — he remembers the love of his life, Xiao Mi. Ah Lun then realises that his biggest task is to tie the red string on Xiao Mi and someone who can be by her side.
Here's why you shouldn't miss this fantasy romance film:
1. It stars eye candies Kai Ko, Vivian Sung and Gingle Wang.
Kai Ko, who's also known as Ko Chen-tung, plays the role of Ah Lun, alongside Vivian Sung as Xiao Mi, and Gingle Wang as Pinky. Till We Meet Again marks the third time Kai Ko has worked together with Giddens Ko, after You Are The Apple Of My Eye and A Choo, which was filmed in 2014, and shelved due to Kai Ko's drug scandal in the same year. A Choo was later released in 2020 after Kai Ko's father reportedly bought the rights to the film.
Since his drug scandal, Kai Ko seems to be trying to make a comeback. Till We Meet Again may just be his ticket to return to the limelight. He has delivered an impressive and dazzling portrayal of Ah Lun, making you sway with the emotions he imbued in the character, especially the scene when Ah Lun remembers Xiao Mi.
Vivian Sung also presents yet another superb performance, after starring in Cafe Waiting Love and Our Times (2015). While her attractive looks are enough to keep your eyes glued to the silver screen, it is how she brings out the complicated feelings of the character that keeps you engrossed in the story.
The dark horse is definitely Gingle Wang, who recently starred in More Than Blue: The Series. She plays the role of a hot-tempered pink-haired woman, who died at around the same period as Ah Lun. From hostility towards Ah Lun to developing unrequited feelings for him, Wang shows how the character develops over time in an expressive manner.
2. It covers multiple themes in a way that doesn't overcomplicate the story.
Apart from the love story between Ah Lun and Xiao Mi, the film also features a subplot about a malicious ghost who has escaped into the human world. This sinister part of the story is also where great make-up and visual effects come into play. They may not be as stunning as a Hollywood production's, but they are enough for a fantasy romance film like this. Watch out for the film's comical renditions of Toshio from Ju-On and Sadako from The Ring.
Till We Meet Again also has many layers to the story that are fascinating. On one hand, there are the relationships between Ah Lun and Xiao Mi, Pinky and her ex, Ah Lun and Pinky, Xiao Mi and a potential partner. On the other hand, there are thrilling scenes where the malicious ghost is out for revenge. There is even a seemingly unimportant side story about Ah Lun's and Xiao Mi's beloved pet dog Ah Lu!
Vivian Sung as Xiao Mi in Till We Meet Again. (Photo: Golden Village Pictures)
It is quite admirable how Giddens Ko weaved all these together coherently within slightly more than two hours (128 minutes) of runtime, while maintaining the charm of the story. There is no doubt why Till We Meet Again was nominated for 11 categories at the 58th Golden Horse Awards, including Best Narrative Feature and Best Cinematography, and won in the categories of Best Visual Effects, Best Make-up & Costume Design, and Best Sound Effects.
3. The credits scene packs a touching tribute to pets.
Towards the ending, Giddens Ko reveals an amusing concept: the ghosts need to accumulate 20 white beads (black beads are bad karma) to reincarnate as a human, 19 to reincarnate as a dog, and 21 to reincarnate as a cat. Although it was not explained why, it is likely because a dog is a man's best friend, and well, humans are the slaves to our cat masters.
As the credits start rolling, photos of the cast's and staff's pets started appearing. On the surface, it looked like they were just sharing their love for their pets. But upon deeper inspection of the photo captions, you'll find something more than a simple love, and may even be able to relate to some of the messages.
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The Feng Zikai Chinese Children's Picture Book Award (trad. Chin.: 豐子愷兒童圖畫書獎) is a biannual award aimed at promoting original, quality Chinese children's books and recognising the efforts of authors, illustrators and publishers.  The Award is named after one of China's best-known illustrators, Feng Zikai (1898-1975). It is the first international Chinese children's picture book award.

The Award is sponsored by the Chen Yet-Sen Family Foundation, a Hong Kong-based charitable institution, which supports childhood literacy projects. The first awards were made in July 2009 and, thereafter, every other year.

The Award is comparable to the Caldecott Medal, which honours the most distinguished American picture book for children published in the United States each year.

Background
The best children's picture books in the Chinese-speaking world are often translated from foreign languages.  As a result, they may not always be relevant to the experiences of Chinese children.  The Feng Zikai Award is aimed at addressing the current inadequacy of high quality, original Chinese picture books.

The Award recognises the achievements of writers and illustrators of Chinese children's picture books.  By doing so, it hopes to encourage the production and distribution of high quality children's picture books.

Recognising the importance of reading in a child's development, the Feng Zikai Award also aims to promote reading and to help develop a reading culture amongst children in the Chinese-speaking world.

Prizes
The main prize will go to the winner of the "Best Children's Book Award", who will be awarded a cash prize of US$20,000. The organiser will also purchase 3,000 copies of the winning book, which will be distributed amongst schools.

The "Judging Panel's Recommended Illustration Award" and the "Judging Panel's Recommended Writing Award" winners will each receive a cash prize of US$10,000.

In addition, the "Outstanding Children's Picture Book Award" will be given to 10 authors who will each win US$1,000.

Prize winners

The 7th Awards, 2021

Best Chinese Children's Picture Book Award - winner

 "Sudan's Rhino Horn" 《蘇丹的犀角》 by author Dai Yun 戴芸 and illustrator Li Xingming 李星明

Outstanding Chinese Children's Picture Book Award
 "Happy Birthday" 《生日快樂》by Adeline Ko 高佩聰 (author and illustrator)
 "Button Soldier" 《鈕扣士兵》by Jiu'er 九兒 (author and illustrator)
 "Little Bear, Run" 《小熊,快跑》by author Shi Lei 史雷 and illustrator Ma Penghao 馬鵬浩
 "Dung Beetle's Birthday Present"《糞金龜的生日禮物》 by author Gong Wei Guo 龔衛國 and illustrator Tao Ju Xiang 陶菊香

The 6th Awards, 2019
Judges: Sarah Ko, Fang Weiping, Sandra Lee, Hsu Su-hsia, Meilo So, Chen En Li, Ji Zhao Hua

Best Chinese Children's Picture Book Award - winner

 "About the Grandmother's Horse"《外婆家的马》 by Xie Hua 谢华 (author) and Huang Li 黄丽 (illustrator)

Outstanding Chinese Children's Picture Book Award

 "A Maverick Piggy" 《一个特立独行的猪》by Zhang Ning 张宁 (author and illustrator)
 "Under the Same Moon" 《同一个月亮》by Jimmy Liao 几米 (author and illustrator)
 "The Flyaway Tickets" 《车票去哪里了?》by Hsu-Kung Liu 刘旭恭 (author and illustrator)
 "Let's Go to the Zoo, My Dear Brother" 《一起去动物园》 by Lin Po Ting 林柏廷

The 5th Awards, 2017
Best Chinese Children's Picture Book Award - winner

"Where Does Rice Come From?" 《盘中餐》 by Yu Hongcheng 于虹呈(author and illustrator)

Outstanding Chinese Children's Picture Book Award

 "Where is the Hero?" 《杯杯英雄》by Chao-Lun Tsai 蔡兆伦 (author and illustrator)
 "Waiting" 《等待》by Adeline Ko 高佩聪 (author and illustrator)
 "Grandma Lin's Peach Tree" 《林桃奶奶的桃子树》 by Tom Liu 汤姆牛 (author and illustrator)
 "Excursions of Tortoise Family" 《佳作奖》by Zhang Ning 张宁 (author and illustrator)

The 4th Awards, 2015
Best Chinese Children's Picture Book Award - winner
"Kata, Kata, Kata" 《喀噠喀噠喀噠》by Bei Lynn  林小杯 – author and illustrator
Outstanding Chinese Children's Picture Book Award
"Granny couldn't fall asleep" 《棉婆婆睡不着》by Liao Xiaoqin  廖小琴 (author) and Zhu Chengliang  朱成梁 (illustrator)

"Tooth, tooth, throw it on the roof" 《牙齿牙齿扔屋顶》by Liu Xun  劉洵 (author and illustrator)
"The little magpie and the rocky hill" 《小喜鹊和岩石山》by Liu Ching-Yen  刘清彦 (author) and Chao-Lun Tsai  蔡兆伦 (illustrator)
"The crutch dog" 《拐杖狗》by Lee Ru-Qing  李如青 (author and illustrator)

The 3rd Awards, 2013
Best Chinese Children's Picture Book Award - winner
"I see a bird" 《我看见一只鸟》by Liu Bor-Leh  刘伯乐 – author and illustrator
Outstanding Chinese Children's Picture Book Award
"The very slow snail"《很慢很慢的蝸牛》 by Chih-Yuan Chen (author and illustrator)  陈致元 (author and illustrator)
"Ali loves animals" 《阿里愛動物》by Li-Huang Huang  黄丽凰  (author) and Chih-Ming Huang  黄志民 (illustrator)
"I can't see" 《看不見》by Chao-Lun Tsai  蔡兆伦 (author and illustrator)
"The scariest day of my life" 《最可怕的一天》 by Tom Liu (Chen-Kuo Liu)  汤姆牛 (author and illustrator)

The 2nd Awards, 2011
Judging Panel's Recommended Award
"Going to the Marketplace"《進城》by Cookie Lin  林秀穗 (author) and Chien-Hung Liao  廖健宏 (illustrator)
"Door"《門》by Tao Juxiang  陶菊香 (author and illustrator)
"It's Raining!"《下雨了!》by Tom Liu (Chen-Kuo Liu)  汤姆牛 (author and illustrator)
"Infatuated with Peking Opera"《迷戲》by Yao Hong (author and illustrator)  姚红 (author and illustrator)
"The Frog and the Boy" 《青蛙與男孩》by Xiao Mao  萧袤 (author), Chen Wei (illustrator)  陈伟 (illustrator) and Huang Xiaomin (illustrator)  黃小敏 (illustrator)

The 1st Awards, 2009
Best Chinese Children's Picture Book Award
"A New Year's Reunion" by  Yu Liqiong  余丽琼 (author) and Zhu Chengliang  朱成梁 (illustrator)
This inaugural winner was translated into English and published by Candlewick (US) and Walker Books (UK). In 2011 it was selected as one of the New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Illustrated Books of the Year.

Judging Panel's Recommended Writing Award
The King of Hide and Seek《躲貓貓大王》 by Zhang Xiaoling (author)  张晓玲 (author) and Pan Jian  潘坚 (illlustrator)
The Day Vegetables Became Goblins《一園青菜成了精》by Zhou Xiang (author and illustrator)  周翔 (author and illustrator)
Outstanding Children's Picture Book Award
"The Morning Market at Lotus Town"《荷花鎮的早市》by Zhou Xiang (author and illustrator)  周翔 (author and illustrator)
"Me and My Bike"《我和我的腳踏車》by Ye Ande  叶安德 (author and illustrator)
"An's Seeds" 《安的種子》by Wang Zaozao  王早早 (author) and Huang Li (illustrator)  黄丽 (illustrator)
"I've Become a Fire Breathing Dragon!"《我變成一隻噴火龍了!》by Laima (author and illustrator)  賴馬 (author and illustrator)
"Now Do You Know Who I Am?"《現在,你知道我是誰了嗎?》by Laima (author and illustrator)  賴馬 (author and illustrator)
"A Wednesday Afternoon, Chasing Tadpoles"《星期三下午,捉‧蝌‧蚪》An Shih-liu  安石榴 (author and illustrator)
"I Want to Be Different"《想要不一樣》by Tong Jia  童嘉 (author and illustrator)
"On the Pond, Under the Pond"《池上池下》by Chiu Chen-tsung  邱承宗 (author and illustrator)
"Xi Xi"《西西》by Xiao Mao  萧袤 (author), Li Chunmiao  李春苗 (illustrator) and Zhang Yanhong  张彦红 (illustrator)

References

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Chinese children's literature
Chinese children's writers
Chinese children's literary awards
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Happy Tuesday, Noshers! While the days have seemed long recently (though daylight itself is short), the weeks have just been flying by for me. I seriously cannot believe it is almost Christmas; I am WAY behind on my Christmas shopping. I'm usually not a procrastinator, so this is causing me a bit of agita as you can imagine! Things always seem to come together in the end though, and I certainly hope that's the case this year. Today I'm happy to share with you my experience reviewing the latest seasonal ice cream flavors from Adirondack Creamery. I admit I'm a bit of a sucker for seasonal flavors (peppermint Ghirardelli squares are a guilty pleasure of mine) so when the folks at Adirondack reached out to see if I'd be interested in receiving some sample pints to try, of course I jumped at the chance. I also went to the Adirondacks for the first time a few weeks ago, so you know, I'm pretty much an expert on the area ;).
I'm going to let you in on a little secret – I actually don't like pumpkin pie. Gasp! I know, a travesty, isn't it? To further shock you, I'm not a fan of Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Lattes either. Yeah – that whole hullabaloo when the PSL finds its way back on the menu every season? I just don't get it. I do like some pumpkin flavored things, such as pumpkin cheesecake (drool) and pumpkin soup (yum). But still, with my apathy towards pumpkin pie, I was okay with trying this one first with the expectation that I just wouldn't be crazy about it.
Much to my surprise and delight, I was actually a fan of this incarnation of pumpkin pie! I think the luxurious mouthfeel of the ice cream and the delicate (rather than overwhelming) blend of spices did the trick. It reminded me of a spicy chai latte with a hint of pumpkin. If you're a pumpkin pie fan, you should definitely give it a try. If, like me, you're not – still give it a gander; like me, you might pleasantly pleased.
I absolutely love peppermint-flavored foods, and Adirondack's ice cream version was no exception. I especially appreciated that the ice cream didn't possess a bright pink hue, as many "peppermint" snacks often (artificially) do. Instead, it was a rich, buttery yellow from the cream and egg yolk base. The peppermint extract added another dimension of "cool" with each bite, while the crunchy bits of peppermint candy blended in nicely with the creamy base.
Last but not least was Egg Nog!
Okay, I feel like I'm revealing all sorts of secrets in this post – but for the longest time I wasn't sure if I liked eggnog either. Ludicrous, right? I think I had tried a (non-alcoholic) version of eggnog when I was a kid, hated it, and then proceeded not to try it again for 20+ years. Of course I tried it again a few years ago and realized it was spicy, creamy and rich – what's not to like?
Disclosure: Ice cream to sample provided by Adirondack Creamery; opinions are my own.
Which of the above seasonal flavors would you most like to try?
I LOVE KULFI. I embarrass my husband on the street in Jackson Heights when we pass the guy selling kulfi-on-a-stick out of his cooler. I then eat the Kulfi-on-a-stick in a not so ladylike way. So I would try that, seasonal or not.
I'm a fan of everything peppermint lately, so the peppermint stick one sounds especially good!
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In September 2015 the ISGA convened in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia for the fourth international event in our series. The conference was directed by ISGA Leadership Council member, Helen Tyas Tunggal, and co-hosted by Learnscapes Planning and Design and the R.O.L.E. Bali Foundation. The public conference included participants from 14 countries, who were treated to a variety of outstanding presentations, cultural performances, and tours of local schools. The top photograph was taken at the ISGA Leadership Council retreat in Ubud, Bali that followed the public conference. The photographs below show some of the conference events and field trip visits.


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Orange County Boyfriend and Father Faces Murder Charges
Shazer Fernando Limas has been charged with the stabbing death of the mother of his sons in Anaheim, Orange County California. His two children, one year old Fernando and three month old Emanuel are missing. Lima is being charged with their deaths as well. There are no clues suggesting where the boys are or if they are still alive. Relatives and authorities had been searching for Contreras and hoping to hear from her. Her body was found on April 25th next to a gutter covered by a tarp. Authorities are stipulating that Limas had stabbed her and their sons to death on April 14th. A cleaning crew discovered blood under the carpet, on the walls and on the floor at Limas' apartment. He had moved out on April 28th and had been arrested on May 3rd after a high-speed chase that started near John Wayne Airport and ended near the San Clemente Border Patrol checkpoint. He faces sentencing enhancements for multiple murders and use of a deadly weapon which can result in his being sentenced to death.
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What are teenagers curious about when it comes to older people? What was it like growing up as a young person decades ago, and what's better about being a teen now as opposed to then? The answers to these questions and others will be the subject of Los Altos History Museum's program "Everything Old is New Again," held in person and on Zoom, Saturday, April 9 from 10:30 – 11:30 am.
High school students who participated in the Museum's Teen Docent Program will conduct one-on-one conversations with some of the seniors featured in the Museum's current exhibition, "Every Wrinkle Tells a Story: Intertwining Lives." The exhibition of black-and-white photographs by artist Maud Daujean showcases local seniors who share, in taped interviews, their experiences living in early Silicon Valley, and how it has changed through the years.
With the idea that every generation can learn from previous generations, the format of the program allows Teen Docents the opportunity to ask questions of 65- to 90-year-old residents through casual conversation. The public is invited to eavesdrop, or join in on the conversations with their own inquiries. For those attending on Zoom, questions may be asked via the chat function.
To register for the free program, visit losaltoshistory.org/OldisNew.
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Sprott: "Manipulation Of Gold By Central Banks Cannot Continue In 2014" | Zero Hedge
Sprott: "Manipulation Of Gold By Central Banks Cannot Continue In 2014" | Zero Hedge.
With Deutsche Bank quitting the price-setting panel for gold and Bafin bearing down on the manipulators, Eric Sprott provides some more color on where the manipulation in the precious metals markets is underway (and when it will end)…
Submitted by Eric Sprott of Sprott Global Resource Investments,
As we very well know, 2013 was a difficult but also puzzling year for precious metals investors. The price of gold, silver and their related equities declined by a significant amount while demand for physical bullion from emerging markets and their Central Banks was exceptionally strong.
A common argument that has been made to explain the precipitous decline of the price of precious metals in 2013 is of investors' disenchantment with precious metals, which had been piling up in exchange traded products as a way for investors to gain exposure to the metals. Proponents of this theory point to the large declines in the total holdings of those ETFs as evidence of investors fleeing the precious metal trade. As shown in Figure 1, the price of both gold and silver suffered very significant declines throughout 2013. Therefore, if this explanation is correct, one would expect the total ETF holdings of both metals to be lower as well.
However, this is not the case. As shown in Figure 2 gold ETFs suffered large redemptions whereas silver ETFs saw their holdings remain more or less constant throughout the year, and this without any observable change in trading patterns in the two largest ETFs; GLD and SLV (Figure 3 shows the ratio of the trading values in the ETFs over time). If redemptions are a symptom of investors' disenchantment with precious metals as an investment, shouldn't silver have suffered the same fate as gold? Indeed it should have, but we think the reason silver ETFs were not raided like gold was that Central Banks do not have a silver supply problem, they have a gold problem. As we have argued before, the raiding of gold ETFs is bullish for gold because it reflects an imbalance in the physical market.1
Figure 1: Gold and Silver prices declined significantly in 2013
Figure 2: ETF Holdings – Troy oz (millions)
Source: Bloomberg, tickers ETSITOTL & ETFGTOTL
In this article, we further argue that the April raid on gold and gold ETFs almost backfired by creating a tsunami of buying in India and increased demand to unsustainable levels. In May 2013 alone, Indians imported 162 tonnes2 of gold in a market where monthly global mine production is about 182 tonnes. A continuation of this trend, coupled with strong buying from other Emerging Markets and their Central Banks, would have been overwhelming. But, the response was swift. We suspect that, at the behest of Western Central Banks, the Reserve Bank of India reacted by enacting, in incremental steps, restrictive measures to prevent gold imports (See Figure 4 for a timeline of the major changes made by the Indian Government).3
Figure 3: Traded Value – Ratio of SLV to GLD
Source: Bloomberg. Traded Value is calculated by taking the total trading volume for a quarter and multiplying it by the average price over that quarter. A ratio of 1 indicates that SLV traded as much, in $ terms, as GLD.
Figure 4: Efforts to Curb Indian Gold Imports
Source: Bloomberg, Economic Times
Supply and Demand Imbalances: The Indian Effect
We have already discussed at length the supply and demand imbalance in an Open Letter to the World Gold Council, asking them to revise their methodology because it grossly understates the amount of demand coming from emerging markets.4 Our gold supply and demand table (Table 1) reflects the latest available data (2013 Q3 in most cases). World mine production, excluding Chinese and Russian production still stands at about 2,100 tonnes a year. Chinese net imports most likely exceeded 1,700 tonnes for 2013 (81% of world mine production) and demand from the rest of the world is rather stable.5
The overall picture has not changed much since our last article, with the exception of Indian imports. As of the second quarter of 2013, India had cumulative net gold imports of 551 tonnes, which annualizes to 1,102 tonnes.6 However, Q3 data shows net imports of only 31 tonnes (for a total of 582 tonnes YTD), which annualizes to 776 tonnes.
This incredible loss of momentum for "official" gold imports was the result of concerted actions by the Reserve Bank of India and the Indian Government. While the "official" justification for those restrictions is the large Indian current account deficit, this argument makes little sense. According to government officials, Indian's taste for gold and the corresponding imports worsens the country's trade balance, worsens its current account deficit and puts downward pressure on their currency, the Rupee.
But, without going into too many details, the classification of gold as a "good" in the trade balance is at best misleading. Since gold is more of an investment vehicle and is not "consumable" per se, it should instead be accounted for in the capital account of the balance of payments instead of the current account. Indeed, Switzerland, which is a large net importer of gold, reports its trade balance "without precious metals, precious stones and gems as well as art and antiques" to reflect fact that those are "investments" rather than consumption goods.9 In this case, why should India be any different and report their trade data excluding gold? To us, all the fuss about gold imports by the Indian Government is a red herring.
So, without the intervention in the Indian gold market, the shortage of gold would have wreaked havoc in the market, a situation that Western Central Banks could not tolerate.
Table 1: World Gold Supply and Demand 2013, in Tonnes
Sources: GFMS data comes from the WGC's "Gold Demand Trends" publications for 2013 Q1, Q2 & Q3. Chinese mine supply comes from the China Gold Association and is up to October 2013, the annualized number is a Sprott estimate.8 Russian mine supply comes from the Union of Gold Producers and is up to 2013 Q3. Chinese data is taken from the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department and covers the period Jan.-Nov. 2013 and is annualized to account for the missing month. Changes in Central Bank gold reserves are taken from the IMF's International Financial Statistics, as published on the World Gold Council's website for 2013 Q1, Q2 & Q3 and include all international organizations as well as all central banks. Net imports for Thailand, Turkey and India come from the UN Comtrade database and include gold coins, scrap, powder, jewellery and other items made of gold. The data is for 2013 Q1, Q2 & Q3. ETFs data comes from GFMS as well.
Conclusion and Outlook for 2014
As demonstrated in our Open Letter to the World Gold Council, there was a large supply-demand imbalance in 2013. The evidence presented here suggests that the decline in the price of gold in mid-2013 and the subsequent raid of gold ETFs (but not silver ETFs) was engineered by Western Central Banks to help solve their physical gold supply problem. However, the resulting increase in Indian gold demand exacerbated the problem. The solution was to restrict Indians from importing gold by all means possible in order to help the Western Central Banks regain control of the gold market.
However, the rate of drain in gold ETFs cannot continue forever; at the current pace of 930 tonnes/year, there are less than two years of gold left in ETFs. Moreover, Indians have proved highly creative at finding ways around import restrictions.10 Smuggling is on the rise and will most likely increase as smugglers become more sophisticated. Overall, we believe that interest in physical gold from emerging markets will remain a driving force.
Besides, mine production is unlikely to grow, as reflected by the significant decrease in capital expenditures expected for the major gold producers (Figure 5).
Accordingly, we believe that the manipulation of gold prices by central banks, as demonstrated by the above analysis, cannot continue in 2014. Therefore, we expect substantial increases in the price of precious metals as the true shortages become obvious.
Figure 5: Capital Expenditures ($mm) – XAU Index Members
Source: Bloomberg. Consensus analyst estimates are used for years 2013-2015.
P.S. Due to recent developments, we would also like to highlight some related media stories
Jan. 17, 2014: Germany's top financial regulator said possible manipulation of currency rates and prices for precious metals is worse than the Libor-rigging scandal
Jan. 17, 2014: Deutsche quits gold price-setting as regulators investigate fix (Did the regulators ask them to?)
Dec. 13, 2013: Bafin Said to Interview Deutsche Bank Staff in Gold Probe
Nov. 26, 2013: U.K., German Regulators Scrutinize Gold, Silver Pricing
Sept. 9, 2013: Sprott Thoughts: A Leaky Fix
1 See, for example, "Redemptions in the GLD are, oddly enough, Bullish for Gold".
2 http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/06/03/gold-india-imports-idINDEE95207H20130603
3 See "Do the Western Central Banks have any gold left?". Sprott Asset Management LP, Markets at a Glance May 2013.
4 See the full article at: http://www.sprott.com/markets-at-a-glance/open-letter-to-the-world-gold-council/
5 As a reminder, because of our methodology which uses net imports as a proxy for total demand in countries that do not re-export gold, we exclude the "total industrial demand" estimate from the GFMS to avoid double counting. Thus, we underestimate total gold demand because we do not include industrial demand from the countries other than China, India, Turkey and Thailand.
6 As reported by the UN Comtrade Statistics. We use the total dollar amount reported and average quarterly prices to infer the total amount of gold imported and exported.
7 This is calculated by taking the total consumer demand for jewellery, coins and bars for 2013 Q1 & Q2 from table 10 of the WGC's "Gold Demand Trends" and subtracting from it demand from the individual countries we have listed in the table (China/Hong Kong, India, Turkey, Russia and Thailand).
8 http://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-CN&u=http://www.cngold.org/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dcngold.%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den
9 See the Swiss Customs Administration website: http://www.ezv.admin.ch/themen/04096/04101/index.html?lang=en
10 See, for example: http://www.thestar.com/business/economy/2013/12/27/insatiable_appetite_for_gold_fuels_indias_smuggling_industry.html http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/03/india-gold-smuggling-idINDEE9B20HY20131203 http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-29/chennai/45674552_1_airline-staff-gold-smuggling-flight-attendant
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the ones that didn't come back, and became even more fierce about the ones that did."
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Dauphine Street to make deliveries to retail outlets.
to rescue workers - fire and police and EMTs - and citizens in need of comfort food and a smile.
full of pies parked nearby and distributed them to firefighters and others on the scene.
Above, before the fire; below, during and after..
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Group looks to build city's first curling center
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They want to get "stoned."
A Brooklyn-based group is hoping Gothamites are swept up in Winter Olympics fever — and open their wallets to fund its $10 million blueprint for the city's first-ever dedicated curling facility.
The Brooklyn Curling Center is the brainchild of members of the Brooklyn Lakeside Curling Club, a seven-year-old non-profit that plays at Prospect Park's outdoor LeFrak Center. The club regularly hits capacity and has around 120 members and roughly 1,200 people have curled with the club since its inception.
The club hosts leagues and offers classes for the sport — one that has been the butt of Americans' jokes for years and considered a "novelty" — that involves sliding granite rocks, or "stones," across ice with the help of a sweeper wielding a broom across the ice to reduce friction. Players push the stones and teammates sweep the ice around the stones in order for it to hit a target called the "house."
The group is scouring Gowanus for a prime spot to construct its dream facility with six sheets of curling ice, a bar and restaurant, and event space.
They aim to eventually start a crowdfunding campaign in early 2022 — just ahead of the Games, which begin Feb. 4 in Beijing — according to the center's CEO and co-founder Than Tibbetts, who said he has already raised more than $100,000.
Renderings of the proposed Brooklyn Curling Center. The group plans to start a crowdfunding campaign in early 2022.
Courtesy of Brooklyn Curling Cen
"People are gravitationally sucked into this sport. Whenever people see an ice sheet, I hear, 'I always wanted to try curling,'" Tibbetts said. "We want to make this sport on a much bigger scale here."
Early renderings show a cozy mezzanine-level bar with cushioned seats overlooking curling ice in an effort to make the most of the facility's space. The facility's exterior features massive windows for onlookers to catch a glimpse of games from the sidewalk.
The renderings also reveal a penguin logo from creative firm Doubleday & Cartwright, the creator of the emblem for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks.
Tibbetts hopes the bar, along with an event space, will attract newcomers to curling. Corporate events held at the center, he said, will allow people to try a sport "that you can learn in 15 minutes" and better yet, where you can "yell at your boss" during games.
One challenge is landing the ideal investor. The center's crowdfunding campaign could be the first of its kind for a curling facility, according to Tibbetts. He foresees hundreds of club members from over the years will "buy in" to the facility.
The proposed exterior for the Brooklyn Curling Center.
Tibbetts believes the high cost to maintain the facility's six ice sheets can be kept manageable with a properly-insulated cold room and "highly-efficient" ice-making equipment.
Another constraint is finding an existing building that has adequate dimensions and space between columns to fit six 15-foot-wide ice sheets.
"It's the needle in the haystack for us," Tibbetts said.
Tibbetts, a former member of the century-old St. Paul Curling Club in Minnesota, said the sport has an advantage over other activities because it's "adaptable" for anyone from "8 to 88."
And interest in the sport is on the rise. Close to a dozen dedicated curling facilities have "popped up" in the country — including San Francisco, Nashville and Kansas City — over the last two years, he noted.
"Curling is having a real moment," he declared.
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Q: AJAX request url not not as expected Whenever I make a jquery ajax post request it appends the url specified to the my pc's ip address.
What am I missing here?

The request code.
var data = {
    "operation": "shutdown"
}

$.ajax({
    url: "127.0.0.1",
    type: 'POST',
    dataType: 'json',
    complete: function (data) {
        console.log(data);
    },
    error: function (err) {
        console.log("Error: " + err);
    },
    data: JSON.stringify("Test")
});

I'm sure this is something fundamental but I am not sure how to find a solution for something like this as I wouldn't even know what to look for.

A: Since the url does not start with "http://" it is being interpreted as a relative path.  Just put in "http://127.0.0.1/" if that is what you want.
NOTE:  Since your actual page is loading from "192.168.0.14:3000" you will get a cross origin security error unless you turned CORS on.  Also, "http://127.0.0.1/" will request on port 80, and not the 3000 that your original request was made to.

A: replace url: "127.0.0.1" with url: "/"

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An objection from a customer is not a reason to panic. Thinking you're never going to have a customer object to something is not realistic.
1. Ask the customer to share with you more insight as to why they raised the objection.
I always say it's not the objection that is the objection; it's the reason behind the objection that is the solution I need to address.
2. View the objection as a sign of interest; view it as one step along the way that will move you closer to getting a sale.
Simply changing your outlook on objections will many times alter your ability to listen and truly understand what the customer wants.
3. Ask the customer a question that ties the objection they raised back to one of the outcomes they're desiring.
It can become easy for a customer to get lost in the weeds and be concerned about something that in the end will only move them further away from achieving what they know they need to achieve.
4. Respond to the customer's objection by framing it in a positive manner, complimenting the customer on the insight they raised.
Allowing the customer to be seen as an expert will many times shift their own thinking and how they see things.
5. Respond to the customer's objection by sharing an example of how another customer had the same issue and how the objection was dealt with. (Ideally, you want to use the example of a customer they think highly of).
6. Respond to the objection by breaking it into smaller objections that can be dealt with easier.
Many times simply being able to take care of some elements of the objection will be enough for the customer.
7. Acknowledge the objection, and politely ask if it can be put to the side for right now to allow the conversation to continue.
Some objections may seem big initially but over the process of working out the value proposition they get dealt with.
8. Ask them to qualify the objection in terms of the overall outcome they desire.
A customer buying a new software system may object to having another demo with IT, but in the end, realize the value of the project and what it will accomplish.
There are occasions where a customer will throw out a bizarre objection just to see if you will fall for it and roll over. This is a strategy used many times by professional buyers who are looking to see how far they can push. By not responding, you're not playing into their game.
10. Ask the customer if you can wait to respond to the objection with the idea being you can bring in a subject matter expert.
This strategy can work well if the customer has an ego and you feel the objection was raised because they want to see you work to get the sale.
Each customer is different. Each sales call is different. This is why you need at least 10 different ways to handle a customer's objection.
Think of these 10 responses as tools in your toolbox. You'll never use all 10 for any one project, but you will most likely use one or two for each project, and over time you'll find a need for all of them.
When the customer objects, view it as an opportunity for you to demonstrate more value and, in turn, increase the reason the customer needs to do business with you.
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Tasmania Public Holidays 2027
Australia public holidays by region: all regions, Australian Capital Territory (ACT), New South Wales (NSW), Northern Territory (NT), Queensland (QLD), South Australia (SA), Tasmania (TAS), Victoria (VIC), Western Australia (WA).
This page contains the list of Tasmania (Australia) 2027 official public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, non-working national holidays, and sectorial holidays. The public holidays listing on this page is also accessible via our free Android and iPhone/iPad mobile apps. The full qppstudio worldwide public holidays database for 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and beyond, is available immediately, with a professional license
The list of Tasmania (Australia) public holidays in 2027 is:
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June 14 Monday King's Birthday
Dec 26 Sunday Boxing Day / Proclamation Day
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If you are working with mobile apps, it is required that your server supports SSL.
Rocket.Chat is a "middle-tier application server", by itself it does not handle SSL. However, Rocket.Chat works well with several industrial grade, battle-tested, reverse proxy servers that you can configure to handle SSL.
The Rocket.Chat server is publicly accessible on the internet.
The Rocket.Chat server is not accessible on the internet.
This doc has been broken down into two separate sections, walking you through either of the camps you might find yourself in.
If your server is not accessible on the internet, you will need to provide self signed certificates to configure SSL on the server.
Attention: This is the key used to sign the certificate requests, anyone holding this can sign certificates on your behalf. So keep it in a safe place!
Here we used our root key to create the root certificate that needs to be distributed in all the computers that have to trust us.
NOTE: It is not recommended that you distribute this root certificate in production. A breach of the above-generated key will open every device that trusts your root certificate to potential security threats.
Important: Please mind that while creating the certificate signing request is important to specify the Common Name providing the IP address or URL for the service, otherwise the certificate cannot be verified.
Here, we are using the mydomain.com CSR along with the Rocket.Chat-root CA.
The mydomain.com.crt and mydomain.com.key files generated above will be used as the certificate and the private key to configure SSL.
For Android devices follow the link Add & remove certificates, and scroll down to "Work with CA certificates (trusted credentials)".
Installation instructions for other operating systems can be easily found online.
On successful installation of the root certificate, the device should be able to access Rocket.Chat over SSL.
If your device is not able to connect over SSL, please make sure that the URL has https:// explicitly typed out before it.


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International Business|Shell will invest despite decline in earnings
Shell will invest despite decline in earnings
THE HAGUE — Royal Dutch Shell on Thursday reported a 4 percent fall in fourth quarter net profit and a 2 percent fall in sales from a year earlier, as the damage from hurricanes Katrina and Rita outweighed the high price of oil.
Net income fell to $4.4 billion from $4.6 billion in the year earlier period, the company, based here, said. Profit excluding changes in inventory values gained 3 percent to $5.4 billion, in line with analysts' median forecasts.
The drop in earnings contrasts with Exxon Mobil, which this week said fourth-quarter profit climbed 27 percent to a record $10.7 billion.
Shell's chief executive officer, Jeroen van der Veer,is increasing capital spending this year by 27 percent to $19 billion, more than BP, as Shell seeks new reserves, which at current rates will run out faster than those of its main competitors.
"The real dilemma they have is future reserve growth," said Chris Tinker, head of equity research at ICAP in London. "Shell isn't up to the game compared with BP."
Shell is recovering from a major accounting scandal in which it was forced repeatedly to reduce the size of its estimated oil reserves in 2004 and 2005, ultimately forcing the departure of then-chief executive officer, Philip Watts.
It also led the company to merge its British and Dutch arms into a single company.
In comments on the results, Van der Veer tried to emphasize the positive: "record cash and earnings" in the full year 2005 and "success in exploration and gaining access to new resources."
The company said it expected to add about 750 million to 850 million barrels to proven reserves this year, and expected to return to a "100 percent reserves replacement" by 2008.
Antoine Leurent, an analyst with KBC Peel Hunt, said the results were more or less in line with expectations and that the reserve replacement showed Shell was "getting back on its feet again."
Shell said it expected the hurricane damage to production to total about $275 million, of which $130 million had already been spent. It said it did not know how much of that it would ultimately get back from insurance companies. Shell and BP suffered more damage from the hurricanes than other oil companies.
Shell last year discovered six large fields known as "big cats" in countries including Norway, Nigeria, Australia and Malaysia, according to Credit Suisse. Big cat exploration projects are those where Shell hopes to find at least 100 million barrels.
Shell, which last year merged its Dutch and British holding companies, ending a century-old separation, is the third of the world's top-five oil company "supermajors" to report fourth-quarter earnings. Together, profit may reach $29 billion for that period, according to the companies and estimates by Credit Suisse.
Earnings at Exxon Mobil, the world's largest oil company, capped the most profitable year for any company in U.S. history. Chevron said Jan. 27 that fourth-quarter profit rose 20 percent to a record $4.14 billion.
BP, the second-biggest oil company, is expected to report earnings of $4.6 billion on Feb. 7. Total, based in France, may post $4 billion on Feb. 15, Credit Suisse said.
Brent crude oil averaged $57.85 a barrel in the quarter, 29 percent more than a year ago, and this has been a boon to many oil companies.
Benchmark U.S. natural gas rose 77 percent to a record high. Oil prices peaked at $70.85 a barrel in New York on Aug. 30, a day after Katrina struck the United States. Rita swept through almost four weeks later, and production has yet to return to normal.


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Town emerges as centre of niche art tourism
Ireland's age-old love affair with art is now delivering a handsome economic and tourism dividend.
In the Cork fishing port of Kinsale, Tipperary-born artist Louise McKeon runs the successful Castlecove House Gallery beside the ruins of an old de Courcey castle and River Bandon.
Demand for art tips and advice reached such a peak that Louise, who has always taught art for adults, was last year prompted to launch her own children's art school, the Kinsale Art Academy. It has proved an outstanding success story.
Several of her students have gone on to win prizes in the prestigious Texaco Art Competition.
Hardly surprising, since Louise took such great pride in helping her own three children, Caoilfhinn, Meadhbh and Laoise, with their artwork.
Kinsale itself has been slowly witnessing the emergence of a niche but valuable art tourism industry. People travel from all over the world to paint and sketch amidst the wonders of the Cork coast, from the Old Head of Kinsale to the Mizen Peninsula.
"I think there has always been a great appreciation and love of art in Ireland," Louise said. "A deep love of art is definitely part and parcel of what we are about.
"But, over recent years, there has also definitely been a growing awareness of the importance of art and a growing number of people who love painting, drawing or sketching and want to develop those skills.
"I think there has also been a bit of a reawakening about the natural beauty of the place we live in."
Louise has been based in Kinsale for over 30 years and admitted she couldn't imagine a more perfect place.
Famed as Ireland's gourmet food capital, Kinsale has also developed its own proud cultural network.
"I love my work and I especially love that it can be so varied," Louise explained.
"There is the gallery itself and then I have my art classes for both adults and children. But I suppose the core is my commissioned artwork."
Louise ranks as one of Ireland's most acclaimed portrait artists. One of her most acclaimed pieces was a portrait of Joyce scholar, Senator David Norris.
Her latest work is entitled 'Human Chain' and features three members of the sports-mad Bennett family – Sam, Michael and Liam Bennett – who have starred in cycling, football and hurling.
She was particularly pleased to have been commissioned to undertake paintings for Ballinacurra House, outside Kinsale.
Ballinacurra prides itself as being one of Ireland's most exclusive venues. It was the wedding venue for 2fm star, Louise McSharry, who married long-time boyfriend, Gordon Spierin, last month.
Since deciding to set up Castlecove, Louise has received commissions from RTÉ, the Food Writers Guild and large corporations.
Source: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/town-emerges-as-centre-of-niche-art-tourism-31515697.html
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use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;

class Survey_user extends Model
{
    use HasFactory;

    protected $fillable = [
        'survey_id',
        'user_id',
    ];

    protected $dates = [
        'votedAt',
        'rememberAt'
    ];
}

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