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by Jonathan on February 27, 2012
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There's a lot of things happening in Radioheadland and we're here to catch you up on everything.
The band will be taking their tour to Australia and New Zealand this November. The last time they were in New Zealand was 14 years ago! Tickets go on sale this Thursday.
Photographer Sebastian Edge is selling prints of the shot he took of Radiohead a year ago for The King of Limbs launch. He is planning to sell a limited edition leather bound print of the picture he took that day. Money raised from the sales of the ltd print will go to fund the North London Darkroom.The print is a contact print from the original wet plate negative, shot of the band Radiohead on the 14th February 2011. Using the finest quality Fiber based papers, and toned in a bath of Selenium.to increase the archival nature of the print.It comes bound in a North London Darkroom, black hand made archival print folio, bearing the north London Darkroom stamp on the front and great care has been taken to ensure that each print will last for years, and reflect the love of the material and photograph. The folder passes museum standard photo activity tests to ensure the longevity of the print it houses. Head on over to North London Darkroom and their Facebook page for more info.
Ed and Phil to perform with Neil Finn
by Jonathan on December 11, 2008
Old news, we know:
GP reader Simeon sent us the following:
Amazing musicians coming together in 3 New Zealand concerts including Radiohead members (from www.oxfam.org.nz). Concerts are 5, 6 and 7 January at The Powerstation in Auckland. Post if your interested:
Neil Finn announces new Seven Worlds Collide project
Music icon and Crowded House frontman Neil Finn has today announced a follow up to the acclaimed Seven Worlds Collide project, and together with members of the original lineup and other artists, he will record an album of entirely new material in support of Oxfam.
"Seven years ago I invited a few friends and fellow musicians to do a special series of concerts in New Zealand under the banner Seven Worlds Collide. The concerts were an amazing experience for all of us and we are delighted to have found an opportunity to gather again, this time to expand the concept and the lineup too," said Finn. "What will make these sessions particularly meaningful is that all the proceeds of this recording will go to support the continuing great work of Oxfam International."
Taking part from the original Seven Worlds Collide lineup will be Radiohead's Ed O'Brien and Phil Selway, guitar supremo Johnny Marr founder of The Smiths and current member of US alternative rock innovators Modest Mouse, Soul Coughing bassist Sebastian Steinberg, songwriter and violinist Lisa Germano, and Liam Finn. Other artists joining the project include Jeff Tweedy, John Stirrat, Glenn Kotche and Pat Sansone from Wilco, and New Zealand songwriters Bic Runga and Don McGlashan. Behind the mixing desk will be master recording engineer Jim Scott. More names will be added to the lineup in the coming weeks.
"We are honoured to be working with Neil and so many other talented and committed artists on this project, many of whom have supported Oxfam over a number of years," said Oxfam New Zealand Executive Director Barry Coates. "At a time when the number of people living in extreme poverty is growing, funds generated from this project will be urgently directed to those in need, providing opportunities and hope for a better future."
The album will be recorded over the next few months in Auckland's Roundhead Studios and is due for release in 2009.
Like its predecessor, the project will also see a series of concerts featuring many of the artists included in the lineup. The shows will take place in Auckland early in the New Year. Details will be announced soon.
"Everyone is really excited about coming together again with a few new faces and extending the magic we created with Seven Worlds the first time round," added Finn. "With such an amazing group of people, I'm excited about the music we'll be making."
More on Green Party rally in Chicago
by Jonathan on July 23, 2001
We received the following email from Clint Hendler (Rally Cooridinator for the Campus Greens Super Rally to be held in Chicago on August 10) after posting the July 14 story about Radiohead being invited:
I thought that you might appreciate an update on Radiohead's possible appearance at the Campus Greens Super Rally for Radical Change.
As you know, Radiohead openly endorsed Ralph Nader's 2000 Green Presidential Campaign. Radiohead was invited to several Super Rallies–stadium sized political events that attracted over 10,000 people a piece–but the band was always unable to attend due to scheduling conflicts, most of which had to do with the concurrent release of 'Kid A.'
Many astute fans may remember how at the end of their 'Kid A' Saturday Night Live appearance Thom Yorke held up a sign that read "Let Ralph Debate!" That sign was a reference to Ralph Nader's exclusion from the fall's presidential debates.
Radiohead's music often reveals their politics, and their politics have much in common with the Green Party's. Shared concerns include the increased corporatization of the world, the environmental and social hazards of a car based society, slick politicians, and the undue power of global entities like the WTO and the IMF.
We invited Radiohead because we wanted them to share a stage with those who shared their views. Radiohead has not yet accepted our invitation, but they have also not yet rejected it. They are available the night of our rally, August 10th, and are going to be in the midwest. These facts give us hope.
As a special note, greenplastic's mention of The Campus Greens Super Rally for Radical change netted us more browser hits than any other website in this month. And the news item has only been on the site for five days! I would like to extend a special invitation to Chicago area Radiohead fans to attend our Rally, whether the band makes it or not. It will be a great opportunity to learn about a new political movement that is exciting both the band and the nation.
For more information about the Campus Greens, click here.
Speaking of Chicago
Delilah's (located at 2771 North Lincoln Avenue in Chicago) will be doing a "Radiohead Night" this Saturday, July 28 from 9pm to 3am. It is for fans 21 and older. No cover charge! {thanks to Tony}
Berlin Radio 1
Berlin's Radio 1 is transmitting last year's Radiohead Show (04.07.00) on the 31st of July from 11pm to 1 am (CET). You can also listen to it via Internet. The URL of their live-stream is: http://www.radio1.de/live.smi {thanks to a href="http://www.meetingpeopleiseasy.de">www.meetingpeopleiseasy.deEric}
Radiohead featured on cover of Alternative Press
Radiohead will be gracing the cover of the September 2001 issue of Alternative Press. {thanks to Matt}
TV2 in New Zealand will be showing Radiohead – Live in Paris on Sunday night (29th July) at 11pm. Also, Radiohead will be on a radio program called 'The Mix', at 11.06 pm on friday night on National Radio.
{thanks to Marcel}
News for February 5, 1998
by Jonathan on February 5, 1998
there are two radiohead home videos in the works. the first one, entitled "Meeting People is Easy", was shot by Grant Gee and will be released sometime in the late summer/ early fall. the video will primarily be behind the scenes tour footage and interviews.
the other home video will be released on march 24 by Parlophone in the UK only. it will include videos for Paranoid Android, Street Spirit, No Surprises, Just, Karma Police, Fake Plastic Trees, and High & Dry. a CD will also be included containing No Surprises, Meeting in the Aisle, Polyethylene Pts 1 & 2, A Reminder, and Pearly*. No word on a U.S. release.
phil recently said that the band are interested in recording their next album in New Zealand, at a studio in Karekare beach where Crowded House recorded their final album, "Together Alone". Selway told the New Zealand Press Association during the band's recent visit, "we've been looking at studios to record the next record in, and when we were in Auckland we went out to Karekare to look at one. it's the same one that Crowded House used. it's such and amazing place."
don't start jumping up an down yet for the new album. the band has stated that they will be taking off 6 months before recording.
News for December 14, 1997
i have been told that the january 28 gig in auckland, new zealand, has been changed to january 29. adjust your dayplanners accordingly.
well, the tour dates for the australian tour have finally been announced. doesn't mean much to me for i live on the other side of the world. oh well, here they are anyway:
tuesday january 27, 1997- wellington, new zealand
wednesday january 28, 1997- auckland, new zealand
sunday february 1- melbourne, australia
wednesday february 4- sydney, australia
friday february 6- brisbane, australia
sunday february 8- adelaide, australia
tuesday february 10- perth, australia
tickets for these dates will go on sale december 15 through ticketmaster.
jonny greenwood has reportedly been recording some material with tori amos in england recently, probably for her new album coming out this spring. more info on this when it is made available.
the b-sides for the next UK single, No Surprises, are:
CD1 No Surprises, Palo Alto, How I Made My Millions
CD2 No Surprises, Airbag (live from huxley's, berlin 11/03/97), Lucky (live)
7″ No Surprises, Palo Alto
No Surprises will be released in the UK on january 12, 1998
hey, puff daddy loves radiohead. is that good? will he be in the next video? read the new rolling stone magazine for puffy's love for complaint rock and a nice feature with thom.
if you live in france, then you can get the new Lucky single with the b-sides Meeting in the Aisle and Climbing Up the Walls (fila brazilla mix)
the video for No Surprises has been shot and will hopefully get aired in the UK during christmas.
if prodigy can show full frontal nudity on MTV USA with their video Smack My Bitch Up, why did MTV blur radiohead's animated breasts in the video for Paranoid Android? sheeesh
Spin Magazine has named our boys "Band of the Year." they would of had "Artist of the Year" and a cover picture but Spin decided to choose an artist who only lived in 1997 for 2 months.
hey, this page was featured on MTV UK's "Up For It" program.
don't forget to watch radiohead perform this friday on MTV's Live at the 10 Spot. they'll get 90 minutes to play so get your vcrs ready, it looks like daddy's gonna stay in on friday night.


What's been happening at the Larder recently? 2018 was a bumper year, with our new Greenhouse Café, artisan bakery, food hall, tasting room all opening, and Hunters of Kinross butchers joining us. We were recognised as the Best Place for Women to Work by Business Women Scotland and Independent Retailer of the Year by Perthshire Chamber of Commerce. We ran our 2nd Broccoli Festival, opened a 2.5K loop around our fields and brought Parkrun to Loch Leven (recently voted one of the most scenic Parkruns in Scotland by The Scotsman). 2019 kicked off with being a Nessie at this year's Speciality Food Show - an idea based on the BBC programme Dragon's Den. I was genuinely impressed by the passion and emotion of all the suppliers who took part. Creating something from scratch is such an intense, hard but rewarding experience. Having been through this myself with the Larder gave me a special insight and empathy with the process that the competitors had gone through.
How has business been in the past year? Trading has been strong over the last year. Destination businesses are very weather dependent, so the snow in March hit us hard. We had a strong Easter followed by a dry and sunny summer, and recorded solid trading despite the constant construction site building our new extension from July to October. Our two 2018 expansions - Food Hall and Greenhouse Cafe have benefited the business by a 25% increase on sales and visitor numbers.
What trends are you seeing in retail now and what are the main issues affecting your business both positive and negative? The swing from high street retail to rural destinations continues as destination businesses need to be offering more than just retail, and try to envelope retail with leisure. Our biggest challenge is business rates currently. Often councils seek to help struggling high street retail but pass this burden onto successful rural businesses and it's more than time to overhaul this in favour of a fairer modernised and progressive taxation.
How do you see bricks and mortar shops shaping in the future? The future of retailing is strong, despite what we may read in the press. Shopping has to be a pleasurable experience that offers more than the simple purchase. This means retailers must work harder to attract the customer in, engage it with browsing and inspirational ideas, and offer diversity of products to suit all tastes.
How do you think tourism numbers and the tourist spend this year compares to last year? Tourist numbers are difficult to predict and measure in our business but I suspect Brexit uncertainty may encourage staycation holidays for UK tourists and a weak Sterling may encourage overseas visitors to travel here. The vast majority of our spend is local and indeed that is our target market. The tourist spend is extra. We rely on repeat custom every week of the year to smooth out unpredictable seasonality.
Any new product lines which have done particularly well with your customers? We have a wonderful local pottery on our doorstep, JS Ceramics of Kinnesswood. It is beautifully Scottish and fits well with our brand and appeals to locals and tourists alike. It's always a plus for us when we can champion local businesses, whether it's a craftsperson or a food producer such as Coul Brewing from Glenrothes or Loch Leven Brewery from Kinross.
What is you biggest success and/or your worst mistake! Biggest success Trusting my own instincts and ability and developing a great team. Having the confidence to stay true to my core values.
Worst mistake Allowing consultants to undermine the above.
Do you have a favourite anecdote about your business? My favourite story of all time was in the early days when I took a phone call from a customer who had one job and one job only which was to get beetroot for Hogmanay. We had closed like everyone else due to the time but nevertheless, we came up with a plan. I left the beetroot in a secret location and took no charge for the produce. Said customer picked it up on their way home. The job giver was none the wiser. The following week I received flowers from the customer for saving their bacon! It's the small things for me that have and do always matter and what makes the bigger things happen naturally.


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How Is Artificial Intelligence Changing The Future Of The Entertainment Industry
By Jaspal Singh	 Last updated Apr 15, 2020
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Go back in time a little, 2 decades earlier maybe, and picture the entertainment industry. It only had a handful of producers and was dominated by monolithic broadcasters. It was nearly impossible to break in.
Today, the industry has been dematerialized. Not just storytellers have increased but the storytelling mediums as well. Netflix has turned the head of the entertainment industry almost overnight. These are so many amazing shows you can watch if you have Spectrum TV packages. I am surprised myself to see such valuable and compelling stories. VR platforms such as Oculus and Daydream have been into action as well and you can expect more.
AI-based content curation, story building, this is just a glimpse of how Artificial Intelligence is being used in the entertainment industry. More is yet to unleash.
We will now be exploring the creative future of AI and its role in generating customized content. Let's dig in:
AI Entertainment Assistant
AI has been bringing stories to life for a long time. With the rise of VR and gigantic virtual worlds, AI has created detailed renderings of dead stars. They have successfully built complex supporting characters with intricate story arcs. Stars such as Amy Winehouse and Marlon Brano have been brought back to the screen already.
AI has been used for embodying virtual avatars as well. They can be converse with VR and very soon, you will be able to customize them as per your individual preferences. But the role of AI is much more than that in the entertainment industry's fast-moving arena.
Easier Movie Production
Movies have depicted Artificial Intelligence since the 1920s. The relationship between the two is pretty well established. It just needs to be moved to the next level.
In the movie industry, there are a bunch of tasks and procedures that are complicated. To achieve something meaningful and worthwhile, a lot more has to be done. The basics we know are scriptwriting, breaking it down, searching for locations, budget, schedule and so on. Most of all, so many people have to come together to make it all happen. A movie doesn't just become great on its own, you know!
Now imagine instead of having so many people involved, you use one automated software that handles all these painstakingly tasks for you and completes them in no time. That's what you can get from AI. It allows you to focus on creative production rather than picking all the crumbs and making sure everything is tied together.
NPC Reaction In Video Games
Video gaming is another form of entertainment. People use their smartphones, PCs, and consoles to play their favorite games. There are lots of ways AI is expanding in the gaming industry too. NPC is one of them. NPC stands for non-player characters that fill the gameplay react to the player's movement and actions. I am sure you are familiar with them. So let's imagine you are the player. An NPC would start shooting at you and maybe even hide behind the obstacles.
You must be thinking what's the difference? These NPC used to exist before as well. Now, they have been AI-ed. That means they are smart. They analyze the actions of the player. Their response time is even better than before. As this technology improves, games will start featuring NPCs even in multiplayer mode which isn't yet available in current games.
Content Personalization
Another significant application of AI is content personalization. Entertainment providers use this technology for tailoring content to their customers. For instance, Apple uses the listening history of its users and suggests tracks on the basis of that analysis.
AI-driven content personalization is much more sophisticated than this. This technology also has the ability to analyze Internet connection speed and compress the content in a way that doesn't undermine quality. In other words, if developing countries start using AI, even when the Spectrum Internet speed is slow, users will get access to the content.
Chatbots in the media and entertainment industry can deliver value to help improve the entertainment experience and enable companies for communicating with their audience. According to business insider, 80 percent of the enterprises will start using chatbots in 2020.
Chatbots do a pretty amazing job transforming the customer experience. In the media and entertainment industry, they can understand user behavior. On the basis of this information, they send news, weather alerts, event updates, movie recommendations, etc.
It's not considered challenging to integrate AI in media anymore. All you need is an AI developer.
So Basically, Everything's Changing
Artificial intelligence is a modern human ingenuity. For years, it's been a dream to create a being that acts like us and thinks like us. This was a fantasy a few decades ago but it's turning into a reality. VR and AR trends and other digital disruptions have made it possible. But there's one thing to say, it's just the beginning.
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Anyway, I'm here to report my thoughts on the DHC Collagen Beauty 7000 drink after 10 days of consuming them. First of all, I think 7000 mgs is just nice as it is not too little like 5000 mgs or too much like 10 000 mgs. So if you think you are new to collagen and want something a little stronger but not too much till you are scare for being too high maintenance in the future, 7000 mgs would be just perfect. I'm not sure how exactly this is sold in Watson cause 1 box comes with 10 bottles, so I would assume that it will be a little more expensive than others. DHC also sells skincare products, you can check them out in any Watson nearest to you. I believe their products in general is quite good.
I love that it is sour, in some ways kills the fishy taste/smell that some collagen drink might have. I love the idea of adding grape juice concentrate because who doesn't like grape juice. Yummm. Thus, I don't have much problem drinking this every night before bed except for one night, I forgot and slept without it. Terrible mistake cause I felt horribly tired the next day and felt so sleepy through the day. :( So yeah, this personally helps me to feel more awake and alert the next day. Also, I do see an improvement with my under eyes dark circle, I have a huge problem with my dark circles because I am rather fair toned myself. So it will be very obvious when I do not have enough sleep. With this drink, my dark circles seemed lighter and less obvious.
I do feel my skin is somewhat better however, I can't testify on it making my skin feels firmer and younger because like 'duh', at my age, I can't really tell you that especially when I only consume them for 10 days. Maybe, only maybe if you consume it longer like 1 months or so, then okay fair enough if you find yourself having a tighter face. Lols.
I did a video review on this to also test out how the Samsung Galaxy Camera will be for vlogging. As you may see, it is quite bad because it keeps unfocus and focus and unfocus again. :( Still, not the point for this blogpost. Will talk more specifically on the Samsung Camera soon. Stay Tuned!
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Which have you tried? How was it?
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The Department of Chemistry in the College of Science will undergo a significant upgrade of its laboratories thanks in part to a generous gift from Agilent Technologies.
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"Agilent's philanthropy and commitment to the education and training of the next generation of scientists, and this partnership will enormously enhance the undergraduate laboratory experience for all students enrolled in chemistry classes," said Jim Tanko, chair of the chemistry department.
In addition to the donation of sophisticated lab equipment, Agilent will conduct regular training and maintenance on the equipment. The partnership will include helping with the start-up of an instrument and software loan program for new faculty members.
"The partnership with Agilent will result in unprecedented, state-of-the-art facilities in support of undergraduate education at Virginia Tech," Tanko said.
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If you do, then the particular martial art becomes simply a sport like hockey or football. Without the essence of Zen, it is very difficult to understand the full extent of the philosophy of the practice of martial arts. Of course, there is nothing wrong with sports, it's a form of amusement. But one should understand, that the tradition of Budo is of a higher dimension, it is a way of life and it is certainly a precious one.
How To Practice Zen Meditation?
This is the term Zen禅 in kanjji,which traces its roots to the indian practice of Dhyana means "meditation". Another term is Zazen 座禅 means "Seated meditation".
Find a quite room it should not be too dark or too bright.
Zazen is practiced sitting on a zafu, a thick and round cushion, in the full lotus (Kekkafuza in Japanese) or half-lotus position (Hankafuza in Japanese). The purpose of this cushion is to elevate the hips, thus keeping the knees to be firmly rooted to the floor.
But you can use a chair too.
Traditionally in Zen, the eyes are kept open during meditation. This prevents the meditator to not to sleep. See one meter in front of you on the floor. Your eyes will naturally come to rest in a position that is half opened and half closed. It's suggested to facing a wall in order to avoid distracted by external things.
The hand position is called the Cosmic Mudra or Hokkaijoin 法界定印 in Japanese. First, put your left hand on the right one, and palms turned towards the ceiling. Now, make an oval by touching the tips of the thumbs together so that your thumbs touch each other.
There are 2 reasons for this position.
First, shape of the hands harmonizes the condition of our minds. The meaning of the mudra is "beyond duality".
Secondly, if your mind is somewhere else when you sit, naturally the shape will be collapsed. So you can find something is wrong with your meditation and you can correct it.
One should focus on breathing. And it should be natural.
During zazen, it is normal to have thoughts and emotions coming up from the unconscious mind. Do not pursue them or fight against them. The more you try to get rid of them, the more stronger they become.
Before and after the meditation do gassho. Place your palms against each other as if in prayer, and bend forward a few seconds as a sign of respect for the Buddha.
It means "interval" roughly you can say "Distance".
"If you hit or getting hit" it's all about maai. It's very very important I can say. One must have to maintain a good pocket of space during combat.
"Suitable space" is the suitable term for you to perfectly understand and we can say "proper distance" too.
Maai is a proper physical distance between two antagonists. It might be said that keeping good maai is creating enough space to manoeuvre.
However, in terms of distance, if either the defender or attacker is able to strike the other with an attack without moving the feet, then maai is too short. Good maai is when the attacker can strike the defender by moving a half step forward or the defender can retreat out of range with a half step backward. Of course, this maai constantly fluctuates during fighting and both attacker and defender must be aware of the potential range of his/her own and the opponent's techniques and adjust the distance accordingly.
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Not only are the winelands of South Africa visually stunning, we are consistently impressed by the quality of wines coming out of this dynamic region. South Africa's wine industry "officially" begun in 1659, when commander of the Dutch East India Company, Jan van Riebeeck, declared on the 2nd of February: 'Today, praise be to God, wine was made for the first time from Cape grapes'. Safe to say, we definitely share that optimism today! Despite a tumultuous history, from phylloxera outbreaks to Apartheid, the future looks very bright for South African wine. The country is the eight largest producer of wine in the world according to 2015 figures, producing 4.1% of the world's total. The slogan 'variety is in our nature' certainly holds true; from rugged mountain sides to sweeping plains, South Africa's producers boast a huge variety of terroir, grape varieties and styles.
One could say that we are spoiled for choice; selecting our South African wine is certainly a lengthy but enjoyable task! With the release of the coveted Platter's Wine Guide for 2017, we certainly have a great indication of where they might be found. The Platter's Guide was first released in 1980 and is widely considered the go-to guide for South African wines – alongside Tim Atkin's MW annual South Africa Report. South Africa's answer to Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book, year after year Platter and his team manage to cram over 8000 wines from this rich and varied region into this miniature manual. With 950 reviewed producers, they represent the top 10% of South Africa winemakers.
WineTrust is delighted to feature five 5* star wines from this year's guide, as well as a Viognier from the 2016 Guide, each showcasing the very best South Africa has to offer. We also feature one of the country's most iconic dessert wines, which received 5*s for its 2012 vintage – watch this space for the 2013!
Beaumont Family Wines
Sebastian Beaumont, winemaker
Beaumont is an historic farm and wine estate, located in the Bot River region. This small ward lies south-east of Stellenbosch, famous for its cool climate white wines. Beaumont was an outpost for the Dutch East India trading company in the 18th century; it wasn't until Jayne Beaumont and her late husband, Raoul, liberated themselves from the co-operative system in 1994 that the farm was refurbished and began producing wine under their own label. Today, the cellar is under the tenure of their son, Sebastian.
Beaumont is most highly regarded for their production of Chenin Blanc, for which there are three expressions. The first is raised in concrete and stainless steel tank, charmingly rustic yet serious and durable. The second included a very limited release of a Noble Late Harvest Chenin called Goutte d'Or – just 4 barrels produced in the 2015 vintage! Finally, the Hope Marguerite (named after Sebastian's grandmother) is considered the estate's flagship white wine; first released in 1996 it continues to be adorned with Platter stars! This wine is consistently ranked as one of the Cape's best examples in that category.
Explore Beaumont's 'Hope Marguerite' Chenin Blanc
Botanica Wines
Ginny Povall, winemaker
Botanica Wines is located at Protea Heights Farm in the Devon Valley, just 10 minutes from Stellenbosch. As the name might suggest, the farm cultivates flowers. Back in the late 1940s, it was the first farm in South Africa to cultivate protea flowers; four of the varieties grown here were hybridized by a former manager and are unique to the estate. In keeping with the botanical theme, the wines carry the name of the 18th Century British artist, Mary Delany, whose floral cut-paper collages adorn the label.
American-born Ginny Povall is in charge of winemaking. Ginny arrived in the Cape back in 2008 with some basic knowledge of winemaking through part-time courses at the University of California and plentiful background reading. Winning Platter 5 Stars from the outset and having to adapt to South African winemaking practices, she really has hit the ground running! She can now add her the 2015 Semillon to her impressive repertoire, scooping another 5 star for this maiden release – she certainly got it right first time!
Sample the 'Mary Delany' Collection Semillon from Botanica Wines
The Foundry Winery
Winemaker and founder, Chris Williams
The Foundry was a project launched in 2000 by winemaker Chris Williams, from Meerlust estate, and James Reid. To say it took off is an understatement; after its maiden year, their Syrah was awarded 5*'s in the 2004 Platter's Guide, one of only 17 wines! The Foundry works by sourcing grapes from affiliated growers across the Cape, with access to number of parcels from which grapes can be selected according to the variety and the desired result. The wines are then vinified, bottled and matured at Meerlust Estate
Interestingly, the Viognier had quite experimental beginnings. Originally brought into the winery as a blending partner for the Syrah, at the last moment winemaker Chris Williams fermented the grapes in second hand Chardonnay barrels. And here we are! The Viognier however comes from a single vineyard near False Bay, with a cool maritime climate and frequent Atlantic breezes. Granite-clay loam soil restricts yields and allows the retention of acidity and aromas in the grapes.
Try The Foundry's 2014 Viognier
Winemaker, Matthew Day © Grant Johnson
One of South Africa's most iconic and historic estates. It was the first governor of the Dutch Cape Colony, Simon van de Stel, who came across the decomposed granite soils on the slopes of Constantiaberg overlooking False Bay – where the estate's vineyards have stood for the best part of three and a half centuries. Klein Constantia has enjoyed an illustrious history: its sweet wines are celebrated in the literature of Austen, Dickens and Baudelaire; sought after by Napoleon during his exile; and its wines supplied the courts of Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The 2012 Vin de Constance, their iconic dessert wine still beautifully packaged in its original 18th century bottle design, achieved 5 Stars in the most recent Platter's Guide; we have high hopes for the 2013! Selected vineyards are located up to 350 metres above sea level, east and north facing, and are exposed to constant sea breeze. This cool climate presents the ideal growing conditions for Muscat de Frontignan, which are able to ripen fully and yield the desired concentrated flavours.
Discover the historic Vin de Constance dessert wine
Newton Johnson
Founders Dave Johnson and Felicity née Newton
Founded by Cape Wine Master, Dave Johnson and his wife, Felicity (née Newton), Newton Johnson Family Vineyards has solidly built its reputation over the past 20 years. They are currently producing some of the Cape's finest Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from their own 15 hectares of vines. Three Five Stars in Platter's Wine Guide 2016 says it all!
Newton Johnson's vineyards are found in the small but increasing popular Hemel-en-Aarde valley. Despite only 15 estates in the area, it is regarded as one of the best cool climate locations in South Africa. Hemmed in by the surrounding mountains funneling cool Atlantic breezes, vineyards experience lower summer temperatures and a longer growing season then their inland counterparts. Vines grow on well-draining soil with low fertility, aiding the development of high quality fruit. Hemel-en-Aarde is most revered for producing Burgundian style, premium quality Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. With excellent estates like Newton Johnson producing wines of consistently high quality, this sub region continues to build a worldwide reputation.
Compare the Newton Johnson Family Vineyard collection Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
Thorne & Daughters
Winemaker, John Seccombe, hard at work during harvest
Last but certainly not least comes this flagship white blend. Grapes are sourced from across the Western Cape, using Rosa Kruger as a conduit to finding some of the most interesting vines on offer. The Rocking Horse Cape White involves a careful selection from parcels in the Overberg, Franschhoek, Voor-Paardeberg and Stellenbosch. The blend changes every year and for the 2015 it was the Roussanne that took the lead role. It proved third time lucky for winemaker John Seccombe, achieving 5 stars in the 2017 Platter's Guide.
The project started in 2012 with John and wife Tasha taking inspiration from their two young daughters. Seccombe has a well traveled CV, including harvest work in the Alsace, Barossa, California, Languedoc and even a consultancy role at Ridgeview, an English Sparkling Wine producer. However, it was choosing to settle in his home country, where he and Tasha first met, with his new family that kick-started this current venture. This blend is named after a wooden rocking horse made for their daughters out of old oak barrels.
Enjoy the Thorne & Daughters Cape White Blend
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What You Should Know About Treatment Guidelines With Hormone Therapy for Menopause
Amy Hendel, P.A.
Health Writer
Medically Reviewed
By Edward E. Wallach, M.D.
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), more recently referred to as hormone therapy (HT), continues to percolate as a trending topic. Ongoing research regarding the safety profile of HT often places it in newspaper headlines or on national news programs. Celebrities like Suzanne Summers hawk versions of it on televised shopping networks. Finding trusted, clinically verified information can be challenging. And because women experience arange of complaints and levels of severity, up-to-date HT guidelines can help limit confusion.
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and American College of Endocrinology released anupdated position statement on menopause in 2017. The American College of Gynecology (ACOG) regularly updates its position and treatment guidelines. The North America Menopause Society (NASM) also released a 2017 Position Statement Updates Guidelines for Hormone Therapy.
The AACE position statement is the first update since its 2011 clinical guidelines were released. It reviews new clinical studies and findings published since 2011 to support or update recommendations. The following are some features, highlights, and new recommendations (though many of the 2011 recommendations remain unchanged) included in the AACE 2017 position statement.
Specific recommendations in 2017 AACE position statement include:
Use of HT in a postmenopausal patient should be personalized and consider risk factors for heart disease, the age of the individual, and time from menopause onset.
Use of transdermal delivery system of the hormone as opposed to oral hormone therapy may be less likely to produce clots, the risk of stroke, or coronary artery disease.
If progesterone use is indicated, micronized delivery system may be safer.
In symptomatic postmenopausal patients (severe hot flashes, night sweats), who have a higher risk profile of negative outcomes from HT, use of selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and other non-hormonal therapies may be safer, still effective options.
AACE does not recommend the use of bioidentical hormones in any case scenario.
HT is not recommended to prevent diabetes in postmenopausal women.
An individualized approach should be considered when treating patients with previously diagnosed diabetes, taking into account cardiac risk profile, age, and metabolic status.
The AACE reviewed several trials that were completed from 2011 to 2017. One of the studies, the KEEPS Trial, was a randomized controlled clinical trial. It looked at the possibility that there was a critical window of time during which the use of HT would not raise cardiac risk and might even limit risk of heart disease. The women in this trial were given oral conjugated estrogen (Premarin), transdermal estradiol (Climara), or placebo with micronized progesterone. The subjects, ages 42-58, were between six to 36 months post-menopausal, and all showed improvements in hot flashes, night sweats, bone density and sexual function during the short, four-year study.
To get a sense of how the three sets of guidelines (AACE, ACOG, and NASM) for menopausal treatment compare, I spoke to JoAnn V. Pinkerton, M.D., executive director of The North American Menopause Society, by email.
"NAMS found many benefits when hormone therapy is started at menopause, beyond just hot flashes, including improved sleep, mood, prevention of bone loss and vaginal changes, less diabetes, and less heart disease in women under age 60," she said. "For women younger than 60 years or within 10 years of menopause onset, with no contraindications, those who will benefit the most are the women with bothersome hot flashes, night sweats, and sleep disruption and those at high risk of bone loss or fracture."
She echoes experts in the field who suggest that there is no "one size fits all" protocol when it comes to deciding about hormone therapy:
"NAMS found that there are many newer hormone therapy options for menopausal women-lower doses, non-oral regimens (vaginal creams and suppositories), and regimens that don't require progestogen, even in women with a uterus.Individualization is key."
Where guidelines differ
Dr. Pinkerton highlighted one area where ACOG and NAMS guidelines are different. ACOG recommends that hormone therapy be prescribed only for the lowest dose and for the shortest period of time. The NAMS position is that this recommendation may "be inadequate or harmful for some women." The NAMS 2017 Hormone Therapy Position Statement recommends "appropriate dose, duration, regimen and route of administration that provides the most benefit with the minimal amount of risk, with decisions made by clinicians on a case-by-case situation."
NAMS also supports the use of HT beyond age 65 if unrelenting symptoms of menopause persist with ongoing, close surveillance and review of therapy and close monitoring to identify potential health risk.
Where guidelines are the same
Dr. Pinkerton pointed to additional ACOG updated guidelines that do agree with AACE and NAMS updated guidelines:
ACOG continues to recommend the lowest dose of hormone therapy for the shortest period of time for relief of hot flashes and menopausal symptoms.
ACOG recognizes that transdermal hormone therapy may be less pro-thrombotic, meaning less likely to cause blood clots and recommends individual decision making regarding oral or transdermal.
A recent ACOG committee opinion (2016) suggests that women with early endometrial cancer or breast cancer talk to their providers and oncologists if non-hormone therapies don't relieve vaginal symptoms, as low dose vaginal therapy may be safe.
It's worth mentioning that ACEE recommends non-hormone therapies for women at the highest risk of developing complications associated with HT.
Dr. Pinkerton said that none of the three organizations support the use of HT at the time of menopause to prevent heart disease.
All major medical organizations — NAMS, ACOG, ACCE, the Endocrine Society, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, and International Menopause Society — recommend against the use of non-government approved compounded bioidentical therapies.
"Compounded hormone therapies, lack safety and efficacy data, are not monitored or regulated by the government, and have unique risks associated with compounding itself, including concerns about sterility; impurities; over- or under-dosing, which could increase cancer risk; and lack of a label providing warnings about potential risks," she said.
What about potential breast cancer risk?
When asked about the link between use of HT and breast cancer risk, Dr. Pinkerton outlined a complex association: "For women under age 60 or those within 10 years of menopause, the risk of breast cancer was rare ( <1/1000) with conjugated estrogen combined with progestin, as seen in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study between 3-5 years of use."
"However, fewer cases of breast cancer were seen in women who received conjugated estrogen alone compared to those randomized to placebo," she said. "Micronized progesterone appears to have less risk of breast cancer in observational studies. The new product, conjugated estrogen with an estrogen agonist/antagonist (Bazedoxefine), appears neutral on the breast in studies up to two years. Longer duration of estrogen use by itself may increase the risk of breast cancer, but may take 15 or 20 years to be significantly different from nonuse."
Some final thoughts
Research will continue to look at the possible link that HT has with risk of breast cancer and other conditions. Treatment guidelines will likely be modified as new information becomes available.
It's important to have a conversation with your gynecologist about the benefits and risks associated with the many menopause therapies available to treat mild, moderate, or more severe post-menopausal symptoms.
The best plan is to create a personalized plan with your doctor that takes into account your age, symptoms, and risk factors.
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Vaccines Market: Opportunities and Challenges
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Market growth is attributed to the high prevalence of infectious diseases, growing support for vaccine R&D, investments into vaccine development, and a rising focus on immunization.
The vaccines market is projected to reach USD 50.42 billion by 2023 from USD 36.45 billion in 2018, at a CAGR of 6.7% during the forecast period.
How will the focus on therapeutic vaccines create opportunities for growth for the overall vaccines market?
Therapeutic vaccines enable corrective treatment, as opposed to preventive vaccines. An improved understanding of immunology has resulted in the opportunity to develop these therapeutic vaccines for the treatment of cancer, allergies, physiological disorders, and infectious diseases. Such diseases have a large patient base that desperately seeks alternative treatments due to the toxicity of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. In this regard, a number of companies are developing therapeutic vaccines and conducting clinical trials to study their safety. In June 2017, Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (US) completed phase II clinical trials for the VGX-3100 DNA vaccine. The vaccine is being evaluated for use in human papillomavirus-caused cervical dysplasia, cervical cancer, head and neck cancer, and anogenital cancers. In January 2017, Genocea Biosciences (US) announced the positive clinical results of its ongoing placebo-controlled Phase IIb trial analyzing the GEN-003 vaccine for the treatment of HSV-2 or genital herpes. The development of therapeutic vaccines, given their benefits, may ensure strong growth prospects for players.
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The Prize Committee for Physics has unanimously decided that the Prize for 1993 be awarded to:
IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
Yorktown Heights, N.Y., USA
"by recognizing the widespread occurrence of fractals and developing mathematical tools for describing them, he has changed our view of nature."
Dr. Benoit B. Mandelbrot's work has opened up an entirely new field of scientific endeavour. Starting with his classic 1967 paper, 'How Long is the Coast of Britain? Self Similarity and Fractional Dimension', Mandelbrot has concerned himself with complex structures that appear to repeat themselves when examined on successively finer and finer scales. He has extensively developed the concept of non-integral dimensions,
earlier considered a mathematical abstraction, and has shown that they can have real physical meaning and practical application. His research has opened up quantitative methods for the study of intricate realistic geometries and has transformed our view of nature.
The idea of statistical self-similarity, involving structures that Mandelbrot has termed 'fractals', has been successfully applied to diverse fields of research including aggregates and amorphous materials, fluid turbulence, percolation, clouds, galaxies, computer color graphics, maps and landscapes, white noise and random notion, catalysts, complex proteins, and even economics.
For his single-handed initiation of a new field of science, for recognizing the implications and applications to physics and to other scientific disciplines, and for developing the mathematical tools appropriate to these studies, it is unanimously recommended that Benoit B. Mandelbrot be awarded the Physics Prize for 1993.


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Miller-Balsamo is een historisch Italiaans motorfietsmerk dat werd opgericht door de broers Ernesto, Edgardo en Mario Balsamo. Zij waren aanvankelijk importeurs van het Amerikaanse merk Excelsior en de Britse Ariel. In 1921 gingen ze eigen motorfietsen produceren. Het betrof 123 cc-tweetakten en 173 cc-modellen met Moser-, Python- en eigen kopklepmotoren. In 1924 brachten ze de Excelsiorettefiets met hulpmotor op de markt, die echter geen succes werd. Later kwamen er 248-, 348- en 498 cc-modellen met Python-vierklepskopklepmotoren en vanaf 1934 een 98 cc met Sachs-blok. Daarnaast produceerden ze een 246 cc-kopklepper met eigen motorblok.

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Ecology and population status of the puku antelope (Kobus vardonii Livingstone, 1857) in Zambia
Vera Rduch
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Bonn, 53113 Bonn, GERMANY.
Explaining patterns of animal distribution and abundance is one major challenge of ecology. The availability of habitats and food as well as predation determines the coexistence of animal species. Thus, knowledge about abundance, distribution and resource partitioning is of direct relevance to conservation and management of animal populations.
The puku antelope (Kobus vardonii Livingstone, 1857) was investigated in Zambia with a focus on Kasanka National Park and on the Kafue Region, i.e. Kafue National Park and surrounding Game Management Areas. Data about autecological and synecological aspects of the puku's ecology and population status were collected between 2009 and 2011 during different seasons.
Road surveys along line transects were conducted at different times during the dry season. Puku occurred in small to large groups. They preferred grassland where estimated population densities were 36.15 puku/km2 in Kasanka National Park and 14.66 puku/km2 in the Kafue Region, respectively. Puku were observed in lower numbers in intermediate habitats and in miombo woodlands. Local population densities of the puku reached up to almost 150 animals/km2. Puku assembled especially on floodplains, grasslands or next to rivers or lakes. For the survey period 2009/2010 in Kasanka National Park, a population size of 5,038 (3,268-7,238) puku was calculated. This is an eightfold increase since the survey in July 1994 and a result of the ongoing conservation work of Kasanka Trust Ltd. Assumed higher juvenile survival might positively affect the numbers of puku in Kasanka National Park, but may lead to differences in social organisation.
A reference collection of the epidermis of grasses was compiled for microhistological analyses of plant fragments in bovid dung samples in order to assess their diet and dietary overlap. Throughout all seasons and study regions, puku consumed almost exclusively grasses. Particularly, they fed on Panicum spp., Brachiaria sp., Sporobolus spp., Hyparrhenia/Andropogon grasses and Eragrostris spp. in different amounts depending on season, study region and sex. The puku's dietary niche was broadest in the cool dry season and narrowest in the late rainy season. In Kasanka National Park, the analysis of puku dung from different sites revealed a high spatial variation in the puku's diet which suggests an opportunistic choice of grass species.
In Kasanka National Park, there was a slight spatial overlap with sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii). Between the puku and other bovids in Kasanka National Park, there was a slight dietary overlap during the cool dry season, but virtually no dietary overlap during the hot dry season. In the Kafue Region, puku and impala (Aepyceros melampus) occurred syntopicly. They had similar distribution patterns over the transect lines, but however, impala were encountered to a higher extent in woodlands and intermediate habitats. In the late rainy season, due to an increasing amount of grasses in the impala's diet, the dietary overlap between the impala and the puku increased, while it was rather low in the cool dry season.
Thus, one reason for high population densities of the puku in the study regions might be a generally low dietary competition, especially in the dry season.
To assess the impact of predation on puku populations, scats of predators were collected. In Kasanka National Park, hair of the puku and the sitatunga was found to almost equal amounts in the scats of Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus), which probably is the most important predator of the puku, while large terrestrial predators were generally rare. Whitetailed mongooses (Ichneumia albicauda) and African civets (Civettictis civetta) consumed puku presumably by scavenging only. In the Kafue Region, the puku occurred in the scats of lion (Panthera leo) and of spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) to considerable amounts, but for none of them, the puku was the preferred prey. Instead, puku were consumed in accordance to its availability. Predation pressure of large terrestrial predators appeared rather low in Kasanka National Park and in consequence does not limit the population of puku. In the Kafue region, predation was suggested to be higher and possibly regulates the puku's population to a greater extent.
However, considering the higher numbers of juveniles, male-groups and individuals in poor body condition, bottom-up regulation via rainfall and food is very likely to act particularly on the puku's population in Kasanka National Park.
The activity patterns of the puku showed that it is not predominantly diurnal. While puku grazed mainly at dawn, they rested during the day.
During this study, a lot of insight into the Zambian ecosystem could be gained, reaching from grasses over antelopes to carnivores. New information is presented about population densities and social organisation of the puku. For the first time in Zambia, the food plants of the puku were investigated by microhistological analyses of dung and the circadian activity patterns of the puku were assessed. Thus, besides confirming the few existing knowledge, this study revealed new facts about the puku's ecology and population status in Zambia.


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gold bear market
Fasten your seatbelt for silver and gold
March 9, 2016 lawrieongold1 Comment
By Stefan Gleason, President Money Metals Exchange
The gold bull is back. After trending downward for more than four years, gold prices have broken out to the upside with a gain of more than 20% off their December lows.
Gold's crossing of the 20% threshold even caused the financial media to take notice. "Gold is now in a bull market," reported CNNMoney (March 7, 2016).
Is the path now clear for gold prices to march on toward new all-time highs? Perhaps.
But gold bulls can be temperamental and unpredictable. Sometimes they disappoint, as was the case with multiple short-lived bull markets in the 1980s and 1990s. Sometimes they keep running and running until they go parabolic.
So far all we've seen is a gold rally turn into an "official" bull market by virtue of prices advancing 20%. It's an encouraging sign of strength; but it's not in itself confirmation of a larger trend in force. A major bull market is characterized by a series of higher highs and higher lows over a period of months to years.
So far, gold has rallied around 22% from a low over a period of a few weeks. This rate of ascent isn't sustainable in perpetuity. A healthy bull market ebbs and flows – it takes two steps forward and one step back, as It were.
That's why a price correction after a 20%+ advance would be normal and healthy. If it's a major bull market, then prices will go on to make a higher high, followed by a higher low.
Recall that the last big mania in gold took place from mid 1976 to January 1980. Prices surged more than 700% over that time period. Yet there were still corrections along the way – until the final, parabolic blow-off move. Another major gold bull market didn't return until 2001-2011.
Yet from 1980 to 2001, there were multiple rallies of greater than 20%. For example, from April to September 1980, gold prices rallied more than 40%. But from there, they turned around to make lower lows.
In the summer of 1982, gold prices spiked 65% – from $300 to $500 an ounce. But by 1985 prices had fallen back below $300. The gold market hit rock bottom in 1999 at just above $250. Prices rallied 30% in the second half of 1999 before sliding back down to test those ultimate lows one last time in 2001.
The point is that when it comes to precious metals markets, an official bull market designation doesn't necessarily mean the larger bear market is over. Investors must consider other technical and fundamental evidence that a major bull market is in force.
Major bull markets typically begin when pessimism reaches an extreme. That seems to have occurred last December when the Federal Reserve moved to raise interest rates. At the time, the Wall Street Journalreported that "a shift to higher rates is expected to hurt gold." Meanwhile, an enormous speculative short (bearish) position had built up on gold and silver in the futures markets.
Everyone was looking for precious metals to keep falling heading into 2016. The January 4, 2016 issue of Barron's contained an article titled "Gold Likely to Stay Tarnished." It quoted an analyst prediction of $800/oz gold and concluded, "Beaten-down gold is unlikely to tempt many investors in 2016."
The financial establishment's bearish consensus on gold has thus far proven to be dead wrong. Demand for the yellow metal is surging in 2016 along with the spot price. Assets in gold price-tracking exchange-traded funds have swelled so rapidly that one such instrument – the iShares Gold Trust (IAU) – took the unprecedented step of suspending the creation of new shares. The fund's managers said they were overwhelmed by $1.4 billion in new inflows since the start of the year.
Investors in gold ETFs are left to wonder not only whether their shares are being fully backed by physical gold at all times; but also whether a fund manager might decide to suspend redemptions in the event of a selling surge of similar magnitude as the recent buying surge.
Investors in gold and silver coins are left to wonder whether dealers may run out of inventory of popular products such as American Eagles. The U.S. Mint in recent months has been hit with record demand forSilver Eagles. At current rates of buying, the Mint alone will require more tonnes of silver this year than is mined in the U.S.! And that does not even count the substantial amount of silver rounds and bars that private mints manufacture.
This fact leads us to what ultimately must underpin a major bull market in precious metals: favorable fundamentals of supply and demand. Gold and silver markets can rise or fall by 20% over any given period based purely on technical factors. But if the precious metals are going to launch into a multi-year bull market that takes prices to new record highs, it will be because of strong physical demand coupled withtightness in supply.
Negative real interest rates are great for gold prices.
The wild card going forward is the monetary backdrop. Never before have central bankers pursued negative interest rate policies en masse. From Europe to Japan and beyond, some $6 trillion in global assets are stuck in negative-yielding bonds. The U.S. could be the next big country to go negative.
Negative interest rates might make physical precious metals (which obviously don't pay interest) more attractive than ever before as financial assets. But historically what has mattered and what will likely continue to matter most for precious metals is not whether nominal interest rates are falling or rising. It's what's happening with real (after inflation) rates on bonds and cash. The more people fear losing to inflation by holding bonds and cash, the more they will seek gold and silver for protection.
So far in 2016, silver hasn't performed as impressively as gold. Silver's continued underperformance is one of the few remaining negatives on which precious metals naysayers can hang their hats. In a major bull market for precious metals, silver should outperform. Gold is analogous to a blue-chip stock in the Dow Jones Industrials. Silver is akin to a small-cap technology stock – more thinly traded, more volatile, more potential for explosive gains.
Silver lagged behind gold in the early stages of the bull market that began in 2001. But silver put the exclamation mark on the sector top that occurred in 2011 with a dramatic spike to nearly $50/oz. The next great precious metals bull market could give us a triple-digit price handle on silver and a doubling (or more) of gold's former all-time high.
Fasten your seatbelt!
Stefan Gleason is President of Money Metals Exchange, the national precious metals company named 2015 "Dealer of the Year" in the United States by an independent global ratings group. A graduate of the University of Florida, Gleason is a seasoned business leader, investor, political strategist, and grassroots activist. Gleason has frequently appeared on national television networks such as CNN, FoxNews, and CNBC, and his writings have appeared in hundreds of publications such as the Wall Street Journal, TheStreet.com, Seeking Alpha, Detroit News, Washington Times, and National Review.
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Gold cruising so far this year. Best 2016 asset class ytd
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By Frank Holmes – CEO and Chief Investment Officer, U.S. Global Investors
This is an exciting time for gold. After another annual loss in 2015, its fourth year in a row, the precious metal has plotted a new course, one that has ferried it to the lead position among all other major asset classes in 2016.
I already shared with you that on Friday, gold signaled a "golden cross," a bullish indicator that occurs when the 50-day moving average crosses above the 200-day moving average. As of February 29, just a day after gold Oscar statuettes were handed out in Hollywood, gold bullion has gained close to a phenomenal 17 percent year-to-date.
What's more, this past month was its most impressive February performance since futures trading data began in 1975.
Many analysts now believe we've seen the final days of the gold bear market, which began after the metal touched its all-time high of $1,900 per ounce in 2011, with one analyst saying that "buying gold today may be comparable to buying stocks in April 2009." (Between then and November 2015, the S&P 500 Index rose 145 percent.)
The metal's surge is largely reflective of investors' lack of faith in G20 central bankers and finance ministers' ability to jumpstart global growth. The meeting held this past weekend in Shanghai was considered a major disappointment, with no clear resolution reached on how to address slow growth. But this is to be expected. As I've said before, G20 bankers seem more interested today in synchronizing global taxation and regulation than in balancing monetary and fiscal policies.
Ironically, though, one of the latest monetary tools—negative interest rates—has been a boon to gold prices. As rates have dropped below zero in Japan, Sweden, Switzerland and elsewhere, and with speculation they could be introduced here in the U.S., many investors have moved into, or increased their exposure to, gold. The metal has historically served as a dependable store of value.
Another driver of prices is the weak economic data that was released this Tuesday. China's purchasing manager's index (PMI) contracted even further in February, falling from 49.4 to 49.0. Meanwhile, the global PMI had a dramatic pullback, dropping to a neutral 50.0, which is its lowest possible reading before manufacturing begins to stagnate. We haven't seen this level since 2012.
I'll get into more detail on gold and PMIs in this Friday's Investor Alert, which I encourage you tosubscribe to if you haven't already. Until then, best wishes!
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"Wrestling with Something Else": Why this Gold Bear Market Is Different
May 15, 2015 May 15, 2015 lawrieongoldLeave a comment
By Frank Holmes*
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure to appear on Jim Puplava's Financial Sense Newshour radio program and discuss the state of the gold market. Along with my peers John Doody of the Gold Stock Analyst and Ross Hansen of Northwest Territorial Mint, I shared my thoughts on how we arrived in the current bear market, what factors might help us get out of it and the role real interest rates play in prices.
Below I've highlighted a few of my responses to Jim's questions.
Q: Let's begin with the bear market that began in 2011. Two questions I'd like you to answer. Number one: What do you believe caused it? Number two: Do you think this is cyclical or a secular bear market?
A: As I often say, two factors drive gold: the Love Trade and the Fear Trade.
In 1997 and 1998, the bottom of the emerging market meltdown took place. Four years later, we saw China and Asia starting to take off and GDP per capita rise. This is an important factor in this whole run-up that I would characterize as the Love Trade. A strong correlation is rising GDP per capita, and in China, India and the Middle East, they buy gold and many gifts of love.
We saw the Fear Trade starting to take place after 9/11. The biggest factor behind the Fear Trade is negative real interest rates. So when you had both—negative real interest rates and rising GDP per capita in the emerging countries—you had gold demand going to record numbers.
At the very peak of 2011, the dollar had just been basically downgraded by Moody's and we had negative interest rates on a 10-year government bond. It was a record negative real rate of return, like in the '70s. You saw this spending from the Fear Trade, but this Love Trade was in negative real interest rates.
Since then, the U.S. has gone positive. But we're seeing that in Europe, gold is taking off in euro terms, and in Japan it's taking off in yen terms. They're running at negative real interest rates the way we were on a relative basis up to 2011.
Q: So would you define this bear market as a cyclical bear market, a correction in a long-term trend, or would you define it as secular very much in the way that we experienced the price of gold between, let's say, the 1980s and 1990s?
A: I think that we're wrestling with something else. When we look at the other basic metals, what drives the demand for iron, copper, anything that makes steel? It's fiscal policies. Huge infrastructure spending and fiscal policies. What's happened since 2011—and after the crash of 2008 but particularly in 2011—is that when the G20 central bankers get together, they don't talk about trade. It's all about tax and regulation. They have to keep interest rates low to try to compete, to try to get exports up, to drive their economies. That is a big difference on the need for all these commodities, and it seems to have ended the bull market. Until we get global fiscal policies up and increase infrastructure building, then I have to turn around and look the other way, and say it's going to take a while.
I do think that gold is going through a bear market. A lot of it has to do more with the central bankers and everything they try to do to discredit gold as an asset class, at the same time try to keep interest rates low to keep economic activity going strong. That's been a much different factor in driving the price of gold.
The other thing that's been fascinating is this shift of gold from North America to Switzerland to China. The Chinese have a strategy for the renminbi. Not only do they have 200 million people buying gold on a monthly program throughout their banking system, but the government is buying gold because it needs to back the renminbi to make it a world-class currency of trade.
Q: Explain two things: one, why we never saw the hyper-inflation that people thought we were going to see with the massive amounts of quantitative easing (QE), and two, investor preferences changing from hard assets into stocks.
A: Well first of all, a lot of money didn't really go directly into the economy. We never had a huge spike in credit supply in 2011, '12, '13. Only in '14 did we start to see it really pick up.
We never got this big inflation some expected because the money is so difficult, outside of getting a car loan or an extension on a house. Even Ben Bernanke, after he left the Federal Reserve, had trouble refinancing his house following his own procedures. It's extremely onerous to get a loan.
I think the biggest part is to follow the money. And where is the money going? It's showing up in stocks. When I look at gold stocks, it's amazing to see that the indexes are down since 2011, but a basket of the royalty companies is positive. So why is money finding its way to them? What are the factors driving that? Well, not only do they have free cash flow, but they also have a higher profit margin and they've been raising their dividends. Franco-Nevada again just raised its dividend. Since 2011, the dividend yield on Franco-Nevada and Royal Gold has been higher than a 5-year government bond and many times higher than a 10-year government bond. So money all of a sudden starts going for that yield and growth.
Q: What's happened to the industry since the downturn began in 2011?
A: Well, when you take a look at the big run we had until 2006, we had very strong cash flow returns on invested capital. We had expanding free cash flow. And then a lot of the mining companies lost their focus on growth on a per-share basis. They kept doing these acquisitions, which made a company go from "$1 billion to $2 billion in revenue." However, the cost of that meant that there was less gold per share in production and there were less reserves per share. You had this run-up in the cost for equipment, for exploration, for development. The result was you had seven majors lose their CEOs. And in the junior to mid-cap size, you probably had another 20 in which management was thrown out.
The new management is much more focused on capital returns. They have to be. Otherwise they get criticized. That will hold a lot of these managements accountable, and I think that's very healthy. And now it's starting to show up that the returns on capital are improving for several of these companies.
Q: What would you be doing with money right now if you were to be in the gold market? How much would you put in the gold market? How would you have that money invested.
A: I've always advocated 10 percent and rebalance every year. Five percent would go into gold bullion, coins, gold jewelry—you travel around the world and you can buy gorgeous gold jewelry at basically no mark-up compared to the mark-up on Fifth Avenue. The other 5 percent is in gold stocks, and if it's a basket of these royalty companies, I think you'll do well over time, and you rebalance.
If not, then you go to an active manager, like we have. Speaking from a buyer's position, Ralph Aldis— portfolio manager of our Gold and Precious Metals Fund (USERX) and World Precious Minerals Fund (UNWPX)—is a TopGun ranked in Canada as an active manager.
Q: Explain your caution in terms of gold in the percentage you recommend.
A: I've always looked at gold as being a hedge from the imbalance of government policies. Having that 10-percent weighting and rebalancing every year might help protect your overall portfolio. There are many studies going back 30 years that show that rebalancing helps.
It's also advisable to put half your money in dividend-paying blue chip stocks that are increasing their revenue. When there are great years in the stock market, people often take some profits. And when gold's down, as it is now, it might be time to put money in gold and gold equities.
For more, listen to the entire interview.
*Frank Holmes is CEO and Chief Investment Officer for U.S. Global Investors – www.usfunds.com
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