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The Carnivore Diet is a revolutionary approach to health and wellness that has gained popularity in recent years. This diet involves consuming only animal products, such as meat, fish, and eggs, while eliminating all plant-based foods. While this may seem extreme to some, proponents of the Carnivore Diet claim that it can lead to numerous health benefits, including improved digestion, increased energy levels, and weight loss.
What is the Carnivore Diet?
The Carnivore Diet is a dietary approach that involves consuming only animal products and eliminating all plant-based foods. This means that followers of the diet eat meat, fish, eggs, and dairy products, but do not consume any fruits, vegetables, grains, or legumes.
The history of the Carnivore Diet can be traced back to the early 1900s when Vilhjalmur Stefansson, an Arctic explorer and anthropologist, lived with the Inuit people in Canada for several years. During this time, he observed that the Inuit people consumed a diet consisting almost entirely of animal products and were in excellent health.
Benefits of the Carnivore Diet
Proponents of the Carnivore Diet claim that it can lead to numerous health benefits. Some of these benefits include improved digestion, increased energy levels, weight loss, reduced inflammation, improved mental clarity, and better sleep.
Improved digestion is one of the most commonly reported benefits of the Carnivore Diet. Many people who follow this diet report relief from digestive issues such as bloating, gas, and constipation.
Increased energy levels are another benefit of the Carnivore Diet. Since animal products are high in protein and fat, they provide sustained energy throughout the day without causing blood sugar spikes and crashes.
Weight loss is also a common benefit of the Carnivore Diet. Since this diet eliminates all carbohydrates and focuses on protein and fat intake instead, it can lead to weight loss for many people.
Reduced inflammation is another benefit of the Carnivore Diet. Since this diet eliminates all plant-based foods, which can be inflammatory for some people, it can lead to a reduction in inflammation throughout the body.
Improved mental clarity and better sleep are also reported benefits of the Carnivore Diet. Many people who follow this diet report feeling more focused and alert, as well as experiencing better quality sleep.
Potential Risks of the Carnivore Diet
While the Carnivore Diet may have some benefits, there are also potential risks associated with this dietary approach. Some of these risks include nutrient deficiencies, an increased risk of heart disease and cancer, and difficulty sticking to the diet long-term.
One of the biggest risks associated with the Carnivore Diet is nutrient deficiencies. Since this diet eliminates all plant-based foods, it can be difficult to get enough vitamins and minerals that are typically found in fruits and vegetables.
Another potential risk of the Carnivore Diet is an increased risk of heart disease and cancer. Since this diet is high in saturated fat and cholesterol, it may increase the risk of these diseases for some people.
Difficulty sticking to the diet long-term is also a potential risk of the Carnivore Diet. Since this diet is so restrictive, it can be difficult to maintain over time, which may lead to weight gain or other health issues.
How to Get Started on the Carnivore Diet
If you’re interested in trying the Carnivore Diet, it’s important to consult with a healthcare professional first. They can help you determine if this dietary approach is right for you and provide guidance on how to get started.
It’s also important to gradually transition to the diet rather than making drastic changes all at once. This will help your body adjust to the new way of eating and reduce any potential side effects.
Keeping track of your progress is also important when starting the Carnivore Diet. This can help you identify any changes in your health or well-being and make adjustments as needed.
Meal Ideas for the Carnivore Diet
If you’re following the Carnivore Diet, there are plenty of meal options to choose from. Here are some ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks:
– Scrambled eggs with bacon
– Steak and eggs
– Sausage patties
– Grilled chicken breast
– Tuna salad with mayonnaise
– Beef jerky
– Grilled steak
– Baked salmon
– Roasted chicken thighs
– Hard-boiled eggs
– Beef sticks
– Cheese cubes
Tips for Sticking to the Carnivore Diet
Sticking to the Carnivore Diet can be challenging, but there are some tips that can help make it easier. Here are a few tips to consider:
Meal prep: Preparing meals in advance can help ensure that you always have something to eat that fits within the guidelines of the diet.
Find support from others on the diet: Joining a community of people who follow the Carnivore Diet can provide support and motivation to stick with it.
Experiment with different recipes: Trying new recipes can help keep things interesting and prevent boredom with the diet.
Final Thoughts on the Carnivore Diet
The Carnivore Diet is a controversial dietary approach that has gained popularity in recent years. While it may have some benefits, there are also potential risks associated with this way of eating.
Before starting the Carnivore Diet, it’s important to do your own research and consult with a healthcare professional. They can help you determine if this dietary approach is right for you and provide guidance on how to get started.
Personal experience with the Carnivore Diet can vary, so it’s important to listen to your body and make adjustments as needed. With the right approach, the Carnivore Diet may be a viable option for some people looking to improve their health and well-being.


The Model 1833 is very significant as the first adopted U.S. martial percussion firearm and also the first U.S. martial arm to employ an underbarrel bayonet that slides into the ramrod channel. 1,028 were manufactured in .58 caliber in 1834, and 6,135 were manufactured in .52 caliber in 1836-1839. Originally issued in smoothbore, this example has been updated with six-groove rifling at some point during it's service life and remains in .52 caliber. The Model 1833 was primarily used by the 1st and 2nd U.S. Dragoons in the Indian Wars, including the Seminole Wars in Florida, and some remained in use during the Civil War, though by then they were considered obsolete. "U.S/S. NORTH/MIDLtn/CONN/1837" (the date is faint) marked breech block. "NWP" (Nahum W. Patch) inspection initials marked on the left breech end of the barrel, and an oval script "NWP" inspection cartouche marked on the left stock flat. The implement compartment on the underside of the buttstock contains a ball puller and combination pick/screwdriver. Provenance: The George Moller Collection
Very good, retaining 40% brown finish with some light flaking, light pitting, some light scratches, and a patch of dings on the right breech end of the receiver. 85% plus dark oil-quenched blue case colors on the breech block with a few patches of light surface corrosion. Stock is good as moderately worn during period of usage with scattered scratches and dents, a crack ahead of the lever on the underbelly, separated cracks visible on either side behind the receiver, and a defined cartouche. Mechanically excellent.
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Braces can be a major expense and as such our goal is to preserve the work that they have done for the rest of your life. Usually we use retainers to hold your smile in place and provide support to the tissues around the teeth.
We understand that retainers can be an annoyance and are easily forgotten but we are also here to tell you that they are still very important!
Directly After Having Your Braces Removed
When we remove your braces we will evaluate your teeth and the condition of the bone and tissue around them.
Immediately after having your braces removed we will probably advise that you wear your retainer day and night for at least a few months, only to be removed while eating. It takes a decent amount of time (i.e. years) for your mouth to accept the changes brought on by braces.
A Few Months Out
After a few months, pending our inspection and findings of the changes taking place in your mouth there is a decent chance that we will reduce the required amount of time that you wear your retainer. Usually this means that you can just wear it at night, and forgo daytime wear.
When do I get to Stop Wearing My Retainer?
The retainer really does provide a lot of value to you for your whole life. By continuing to wear your retainer you are giving your mouth the support it needs to keep your teeth in the proper place. It is for this reason that we rarely advise ceasing wearing your retainer entirely.
We understand that it’s not a popular answer to the question but continued retainer use is a real benefit to your oral health. We wouldn’t ask you to do something we don’t fully believe in. Please contact us if you have any questions about your retainer.

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McDonald’s ousted president and CEO Steve Easterbrook in a major management shift Sunday after determining that the lead executive had “violated company policy and demonstrated poor judgment involving a recent consensual relationship with an employee,” according to a statement.
The board of directors voted Friday to sever Easterbrook after conducting a thorough review, the Associated Press reported. McDonald’s managers are forbidden from having romantic relationships with employees who report to them either directly or indirectly, AP said.
Easterbrook’s separation package will be detailed in a federal filing on Monday, a company spokesperson told AP.
He was also booted from the board, and Chris Kempczinski, who had headed U.S. operations for the fast-food behemoth, took over in that role as well.
Joe Erlinger, who had previously been president of international markets for the company, was appointed as president of McDonald’s USA, “effective immediately,” the company said in a statement.
McDonald’s did not elaborate on the reason for Easterbrook’s ouster, saying only that the board had voted him out. The ex-executive confirmed to employees in an email Sunday that he had indeed violated company policy regarding personal conduct, The Wall Street Journal reported.
“This was a mistake,” Easterbrook said in the email, obtained by The Wall Street Journal. “Given the values of the company, I agree with the board that it is time for me to move on.”
Easterbrook, 52, had been at the fast-food helm since 2015, presiding over doubling share value but dwindling traffic to U.S. outlets, the Journal said.
He talked up his successor in his communication to employees, telling them that Kempczinski was “an important partner to me over the last four years and... the ideal person to take on the role of CEO,” according to The Washington Post.
“I’m thrilled to be leading this incredible company,” Kempczinski said in a statement from the company. “Working alongside our talented team, our Board, our franchisees and suppliers, I am committed to upholding our rich heritage of serving our customers and driving value for our shareholders and other stakeholders.
"As one of the world’s leading brands, McDonald’s makes a difference in the lives of people every day. We have a responsibility not only to serve great food, but to make it responsibly and to enrich the communities in which we operate. I am energized by this challenge and look forward to guiding McDonald’s continued success.”


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Clonal Analysis of n-ras Gene Activation in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Members of the ras gene family code for 21-kDa proteins (p21) located at the inner cellular membrane. Several lines of evidence suggest that p21 proteins are involved in intracellular signal transduction pathways, thus regulating cellular growth and differentiation. Ras proteins bind and hydrolyze GTP (Gibbs et al. 1984; Sweet et al. 1984) and show sequence homology to G proteins (Hurley et al. 1984) which are thought to participate in the action of some cytokines. The p21 of n-ras has been shown to couple receptor binding of hematopoietic growth factors to inositol lipid hydrolysis in fibroblasts (Wakelam et al. 1986). Conversely, activation of G proteins by sodium fluoride in the presence of Al3+ results in expression of cytokines (Yamato et al. 1989), and expression of an activated ras gene transfected into normal cells or cell lines can induce cytokine expression by these cells (Yiagnisis and Spandidos 1987; Demetri et al. 1988; Andrejauskas and Moroni 1989) and change their responsiveness towards growth factors (Kelekar and Cole 1987; Leof et al. 1987). Point mutations leading to an activated p21 occur in numerous human malignancies (for a review, see Bos 1988). Activating mutations of n-ras have been reported to occur in 25%–40% of cases of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). (Bos et al. 1985; Janssen et al. 1987; Farr et al. 1988). However, the presence of these mutations can be restricted to subpopulations (subclones) of leukemic cells (Toksoz et al. 1987).
KeywordsAcute Myeloid Leukemia Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Clonal Analysis Activate Point Mutation Soft Agar Culture
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This is the new Montenegro flag!
Based on the results of a referendum held on May 21, 2006, Montenegro declared independence on June 3, 2006 along with the Serbian proclamation of independence on June 5. These two proclamations ended the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro the last remaining vestiges of the former Yugoslavia. On June 28, Montenegro became the 192nd member of the United Nations.
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Dennis Moench, SPAC’s Director of Youth Communication, is leading several professional musicians from the Decoda Ensemble and a large group of very young Saratoga Independent School students through a series of vocal warmups in the school’s main hall. Moench’s professional credits are extensive and include Broadway roles in Les Misérables and Mary Poppins, but he has never worked on anything like this.
Moench sees me enter the space and shouts across a sea of kids: “It is going really well.” Then, motioning to the children he says, “They are terrific. Their music is wonderful!” The children and the musicians collaborated over a one-week period to create their own musical composition to perform for the public at Bethesda Church. The entire event was part of the SPAC Chamber Music and Composition Residence Program. Their stated goal is to “bring distinguished professional artists and arts educators into schools to immerse students in a performing art form.”
With that goal in mind, SPAC brought The Decoda Ensemble musicians to work with the students of the Saratoga Independent School for one week of interactive music composition classes and a study of the fundamentals of music making. Together they created a musical piece based on the school’s annual theme of “Relationships, Environment and Change.”
Change is a good thing. Yeah!
Change is like a swing.
Sometimes, you go fast.
Sometimes you go slowly.
Change helps us see how things move differently. Yeah!…Yeah!
The musicians of the Decoda Ensemble are not only extremely talented, but they are also budding activists. Each musician has a background of shared training and experience as a fellow in a two-year program by Carnegie Hall, the Juilliard School and the Weill Music Institute in partnership with the New York City Department of Education. Their professional objective is to bring classical chamber music to locations that are not on the general touring list. They perform and collaborate with people in locations such as community centers and schools, as well as maximum-security prisons and facilities in the juvenile justice system. In the process, they became the first-ever Affiliate Ensemble of Carnegie Hall and performed at the White House three times. They also established annual chamber music and leadership institutes at Skidmore College
Double bassist Kris Saebo worked with the children over the entire week. “This was a specially fun project, because it entailed working with 70 elementary school children. Creating and performing a composition with so many young students in one week was a daunting task,” Saebo tells me with a laugh and a smile. “However the game plan we came up with worked well. We divided into three different groups and brought those creative elements together through tempo and then eventually through the music.” He continued: “I really enjoyed working with the community at Saratoga Independent School. They are extremely loving, open and warm. The students are curious and smart. I was blown away by the level of their creativity. They made our job easy and fun.”
Here is another sample of lyrics written by the students:
We should not pollute the air.
Don’t cut down our trees.
Stop using gases.
Pick up litter. Don’t litter at all.
And don’t hurt animals.
Elizabeth Sobol, CEO of SPAC, expressed great satisfaction with the results of the project. When I saw her after the performance she was elated. “The Decoda residency at Saratoga Independent School and the culminating event at Bethesda Church were a perfect manifestation of our new SPAC educational vision: immersive, participatory, creative and collaborative,” says Sobol. “What a joy to see the process come alive last Friday as the SIS students performed works that they had created—and the world class Decoda ensemble delighted us with a unique and entertaining performance.” Lisa Brown, Interim head of SIS echoed Ms. Sobol’s thoughts. “It was an amazing week! It was a wonderful experience for the kids. They had nothing but superlatives when they spoke about it in morning meeting today. And we have nothing but praise for all of the talented musicians and spot-on teachers, all with a great sense of humor.
Decoda Ensemble Executive Director Mi Rhyung tells me that every one of the musicians had a great experience. “The performance at Bethesda Church was just adorable and inspiring,” says Rhyung. “The lyrics that the children came up with were deep and moving. They fully embraced the theme and in their own words expressed what it means to them. The concert was a great way to showcase the hours of work they devoted to create the composition and to present the method they developed to fuse all of the elements together through the music.” After a short pause, Rhyung continues: “Our artistic goal is to break down walls and have a positive effect in communities and in people’s lives. This project clearly achieved both.“

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text: Dot was brought in with her brother Jacko and another brother who has since been adopted. She is around 1 year old, spayed, heart worm negative, vaccinated, and dewormed. She is dominant to other dogs at times and would do BEST as an only dog but can get along with some dogs. She does need to eat away from other dogs as she doesn't like to share. She is, best guess, a lab and cur mix and is fully grown at around 50 pounds. Her adoption fee includes her spay, heart worm test, vaccines, deworming, ID tag, and microchip.

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For the most part this is a stock PA-18A Super Cub. The plane has been lightened about 25 pounds and the engine has gone from 150hp to 181hp. The engine is still the original O-320 but with higher compression pistons, a Leading Edge Exhaust System which added another 13hp by itself, and few other small modifications. The engine now has 181hp.
The Super Cub has been a longtime favorite of Franklin’s Flying Circus. This is the fifth Super Cub FFC has owned over the years. Built in 1956, it was bought in 1993 by FFC for airshowing and training purposes. The Super Cub and J-3 Cub have been essential aircraft in many FFC acts including the first motorcycle-to-airplane transfer, truck-to-airplane transfers, comedies, duel comedies, and the flaming fire-wall crash. This Cub is also the same airplane Kyle soloed in.


National Park Service facilities on the Outer Banks are reopening after closure from Tropical Storm Hermine.
All visitor centers at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial are now open. All campgrounds on the seashore are open and the Cape Hatteras and Bodie Island Lighthouses have reopened for climbing.
All off-road vehicle permit offices are now open. Some beach access ramps have reopened for off-road vehicle use. Current high tides are keeping other ramps closed to off-road vehicle use. These ramps will reopen after it is safe to do so and assessments are completed to protect any remaining sea turtle nests. Please check the seashore's Facebook page for updated status on access ramps: https://www.facebook.com/CapeHatterasNS
Lifeguards are back on duty and will remain so though Labor Day.Long period swell from Hermine is creating dangerous rip currents and shore break. Visitors should use extreme caution when near the surf.
Our thanks to all emergency responders for keeping the area safe during and post storm!
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- Approximate Overall Dimensions:
- 19" Tall x 13" Wide
- Each Spray Consists of Seven (7) Stems
- Artificial Cypress Foliage
- Fully Wired Stem
- Easy to Bend or Cut with Wire Cutters
This high-quality artificial cypress greenery spray is designed to offer a realistic look and feel; perfect for bringing a touch of nature indoors. This realistic spray can be used to add beauty to an arrangement, or buy multiple stems to create a showstopping centerpiece that complements your existing home decor. At 19" tall, it is ideal for pairing with one of our vases or vessels to enjoy this winter season, for years to come.

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Christene Harper. Coloring Pages. September 11th , 2020.
Adobe Photoshop is well called the business standard of photo editing program. Adobe Photoshop is regarded as the gold standard in photo editing computer software. Lots of the tutorials are free, though there’s also a subscription option to supply you with more access, in the event you wish to dive deeper in the world of Photoshop. They are available for free, so you can use them at your leisure. There are lots of beginner to advance drawing Ideas readily available on Pinterest and other social networking communities. It is not really expensive as a pastime, as you just require a pencil and a paper.
Analyze the image to see whether it appears blurry. The picture is going to be become a doodle. The photo is going to be uploaded. To convert, you can have a new photo or pick a photo from album too. It is possible to create pop art photo. You just have to select from your photograph and after that pick a filter and you are god to go. It is quite easy to convert your photograph into a fine cartoon picture.
Don’t neglect to pin this up in his candy themed room! This beautifully decorated ice-cream is likely to make your youngster’s imagination soar. So that the truck is likely to entice children by the dozens! Instead, parents ought to discover suitable techniques to help children to limit their sugar consumption.
Adjust the sliders until you attain the look you want. Coming up with your own KMK trios is really rather simple, and hereas some tips which will help you! Unlike what the majority of us assume, cartooning a photo doesn’t need excellent design abilities. Our minds have to be strong enough to ignore all of the negativity that naturally includes growth. It’s simple to figure out. It’s free and easy to use. You may turn off auto-renewal at any moment in your iTunes account settings, but refunds won’t be provided for any unused length of the term.
If you’re putting on makeup make certain to test a little out to ensure that you’re not allergic to the makeup. Additionally, there are lots of colour palettes. Coloring is among our favourite things to do at our dwelling!
The numbers are there, they simply will need to trace them, which is perfect handwriting practice. It’s also a fantastic method to become acquainted with numbers. Further, you might not submit any personally identifiable details about any child below the age of 13.
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The true nature of mysterious fast radio bursts (FRBs) may not have been revealed after all.
Astronomers have found a monster black hole, some 17 billion times more massive than the sun, in a modestly sized galaxy, raising suspicions that supermassive black holes may be much more common than originally thought.
The device briefly made contact with ground crews but has since disappeared.
Astronomers have observed a supermassive black hole in a distant quasar and made a stunning discovery -- it's spinning one-third the speed of light.
From the brightest supernovae to the blackest of holes, space sure knows how to provide extremes. But, it's not as easy as just taking a look to decide which objects are how bright or dark. DNews crunches the numbers.
The pair of black holes the set off the first detection of gravitational waves through space may have been spawned by the death of a single, massive star.
Black hole theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has some thoughts on the discovery of gravitational waves.
We now live in a universe that we know is humming with gravitational waves -- why is that important?
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Dargelos is the founding member of the number one french band of the 80's new wave, Marquis de Sade. he's too, with his guitarist partner Fred Renaud (ex MDS too!) the creator of the mythic fleeting band Les Nus, creators of "Johnny Colère" a truly Hymn that the famous french band Noir Désir took to do a cover far more successful than the original version. We had to repair this howling injustice ! So there're 3 original songs in this mini LP "Retour de Guerre" "Les années Reagan" and "Le train" superb ballad inspired by the famous expression of the 40's & 50's jazzmen, "calling for a train" meaning they were waiting for the drug dealer…You'll find as well in this records 3 songs from Les Nus entirely re-recorded and sung by their original singer; "Signe des temps", "Les yeux" and of course Johnny Colère at last released on WWR Records !
produced by Philippe Maujard , bass player and singer of the mythic band Ubik , "Pourpre Coeur" gather lot of great musicians of Rennes vintage:
Chris Georgelin (Coyote Pass, Miossec) Guitars
Arno Sojo : Guitars on "Johnny Colère"
Marcel Aubé (daho-higelin-stivell) : Bass,chinese violin
Guéno : bas on "Retour de Guerre"
Yves andré lefeuvre (Complot bronswick, Dominic Sonic):Drums
Marc pouliquen: (Ubik): Drums on "johnny colère "and "signe des temps"
Henri Jégou : Piano
Philippe Maujard : programmation


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The kitchen has a 5 burner gas range and oven, microwave, dishwasher, full size refrigerator.
Additionally, our kitchens are stocked with the essentials including: salad plates, dinner plates, bowls, kids plates, coffee mugs, water glasses, wine glasses, and cutlery. Standard size pots and sauce pans, baking sheets, mixing bowls, colander, serving platter, serving bowl, casserole dish, cutting boards, cooking utensils, toaster, 12 cup ground drip coffee maker, hand mixer, and blender.
We do NOT provide a slow cooker, Keurig coffee maker or a French Press coffee maker.
Each house consists of four king beds (fitted sheet, flat sheet, fleece blanket, and four king pillows per bed) and four queen beds located in the bunk room (fitted sheet, flat sheet, fleece blanket, and two standard pillows per bed).
The houses can accommodate FOUR vehicles max. We do not allow oversized vans, RV’s, Boats and/or trailers. Should you need overflow we recommend the following two options:
The nearest airport is the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) in Panama City, FL. Uber and Lyft services are typically available from the Panama City Airport, however Uber and Lyft services around the 30A area and return trips to the airport can be difficult to secure. We highly recommend a rental car or pre-arranged travel with a local reputable transportation company. We highly recommend Sand Dollar Transportation for airport transportation and reservations can be made easily via their website. (https://sanddollartransportation.ridebitsapp.com/central/new_reservation)
Golf carts can be a helpful and easy way to get around while staying and we recommend Santa Rosa Beach Golf Carts (srbgolfcart.com).
Should you choose to rent a golf cart or LSV please be aware of the rules in Walton County.
Golf Carts or LSVs are not allowed in Rosemary Beach, Alys Beach, Seacrest, or Seaside. They cannot be driven on roads where the posted speed limit is over 35 MPH. The driver must be 16 and have a valid drivers’ license and must be equipped with the following safety equipment:
Please visit https://waltonso.org/lsv/ for additional details.
The nearest beach access with beach service is South Wall Street, about a 4 minute walk from the house. We recommend booking in advance through Emerald Coast Beach Service (ecbeachservice.com).
You are welcome to bring you own gear and we recommend setting up a spot early in the morning! If you'd like to buy chairs and beach toys once you arrive, most local grocery stores have a well stocked selection. Additionally, the nearest Target and Wal-Mart are roughly 15 minutes away and usually have a vast selection of chairs, umbrellas, and beach toys.

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text: Apple may have just revealed the features you could expect in the next iPhone. Last week, the company released the firmware of the HomePod, a smart speaker which it will begin selling later this year. In the code, the company has accidentally spilled some features about at least one of the iPhone models. Developer Steve Troughton-Smith looked at the code to find that the next iPhone is going to feature facial recognition and a brand new "bezel-less" design. From a report: The near bezel-less design has long been expected, with leaks and rumours suggesting that Apple was following Samsung's design moves with the Galaxy S8 and producing a smartphone that resembles Android-creator Andy Rubin's upcoming Essential phone. Apple is not the first company to use IR-based face recognition as a means of unlocking devices and authenticating users. Microsoft's Windows Hello IR-based face recognition is found in its Surface line as well as Windows 10 computers from other manufacturers.

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Desert Blue (1998)
Written and Directed by Morgan J. Freeman
“What’s wrong? We’re okay.” ~ Blue Baxter
“I know. Just having a fun time dying with you.” ~ Skye Davidson
I have been a big fan of Desert Blue since I happened on it, by chance, when renting movies on afternoon. The characters, the setting, the abandoned water park, all got under my skin and I’ve never forgotten any of it/them. As I mentioned in yesterday’s “Movie of the Day” (Gas Food Lodging), a novel I am working on and off on is set in a town much like this one, and shares a certain feeling that permeates this film.
“So, now that we know everything, what do you say we just pretend that we know nothing...” ~ Caroline Baxter
The soundtrack is a slice of 90’s that I like to aurally devour now and again. I love that it includes some artists that rarely are heard from, or played, nowadays, like Bic Runga, Ben Lee and The Candyskins. The soundtrack also includes songs by Nancy Sinatra, Janis Ian and Lulu, as well.
Lonely Lola Cherry Cola Girl :: Bic Runga


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In responding to the ADIZ, the U.S. needs to consider carefully its position on China as a rising power.
Practically all of the scores of articles that have been published since China announced its new Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) have focused on China’s moves and on how the United States and its allies – Japan in particular – have responded and should respond. Analysts have examined China’s motives, seeking to determine whether the ADIZ is defensive, meant to protect China’s sovereignty and security; offensive, meant to prepare for a land grab; a reaction meant to indicate displeasure with Japan’s recent threat to shoot down unmanned aircraft in Japanese airspace; or meant to test U.S. resolve now that it has come to be viewed as having allowed other nations to cross one red line after another. Analysts of the U.S. response have noted signs of weakness in Washington’s instructions that civilian airlines should abide by China’s new rules, and they fear that accidental clashes between U.S. military planes engaged in overflights and the Chinese fighters that shadow them may lead to a shoot-out. Still other articles examined the side effects of China’s ADIZ on Japan, which was moving away from its pacifist orientation even before this recent development.
All of these rightful concerns deal with the immediate situation. The time has now come to also explore how to address the underlying conflict on two levels: that of the status of the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands and that of China’s rising power and regional role. Unless this is done, the U.S. is limiting itself to dealing with symptoms while ignoring the underlying lingering tensions.
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Since 2019, the company has been part of the Amber Beverage Group, the largest alcohol company in the Baltic region, and its name was changed to Amber Production Remedia.
Remedia is located on the northern coast of Estonia, in Harju County, near Lahemaa National Park with its pristine nature. The pure groundwater used in beverage production also comes from the same region. This groundwater, extracted from a depth of 55 meters in the ordovician-cambrian rock layers, is of high quality and equivalent to spring water.
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Top 5 travel selfies everyone should take
Travelling is awesome. I always thought it was all about creating memories, seeing new and exciting things, and putting Imodium to the test. But after returning from a recent three-legged trip to Singapore, Hong Kong and China, I realised the most important thing was capturing the best selfies. Word.
Now I know this might sound vain, but when I was looking through the photos from my adventure I seriously got the most feels when I saw all the selfies, not the ye-old-timey-stock-standard holiday snaps. I have a stronger recollection of what I was experiencing at the time, and I could actually draw a direct correlation of how much fun I was having based on the amount of duck face, using a scale of 1 to Kim Kardashian (take that, science).
Here are the top five travel selfies everyone should take:
1. Screaming baby on the plane selfie
Not all planes are filled with screaming mini-travellers, but in the event you come across one targeting your earhole – take a selfie. It’s a reminder that this trip can only get better from here. On Scoot flights you can book ScootInSilence seats that guarantee you a bit of shoosh during your flight. Your move my nappy-wearing friend.
2. Goofy souvenir selfie
I’m always up for a lol, so when I came across these souvenirs at Singapore Zoo I knew I had to immortalise the moment with a selfie. Singapore Zoo’s River Safari is great if you only have a short stopover. Entry is cheap and you can cover a lot of ground quickly. It also features the most awesome creatures like dugongs (my spirit animal) and pandas.
3. Important cultural significance selfie
These have to be my favourite; they’re the bucket-list moments of travel. And nothing says “I’m not ready to die” like taking a selfie in front of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower in Shanghai and posting it with a #unicorn hashtag. The Bund area is Shanghai’s waterfront; it was originally a British settlement after the first Opium War, so it’s full of beautiful colonial buildings. Now it’s the coolest place to take in the skyline at night.
4. Great hotel lighting selfie
Any self-respecting selfie aficionado understands that great lighting is fundamental to great selfies. Years from now, I’ll turn to one of my friends and be like, “Remember when I took that awesome selfie at Hotel Panorama by Rhombus in Hong Kong?” and they’ll be like, “Yeah. That was a good time” and I’ll be like, “Yeah.” So thank you Hotel Panorama by Rhombus for getting the lights right – and for being in Hong Kong’s coolest location. I found Tsim Sha Tsui to be the best spot in Hong Kong for nightlife and there’s a brilliant place next door for a foot massage.
5. Strange and wonderful animal selfie
An argument could be made that all my selfies are strange and wonderful animal selfies, but that wouldn’t be very nice. I mean, really, how often will you get the chance to take a selfie with a panda or piranha? Pfft, hardly ever. The Giant Panda Forest at Singapore Zoo is an incredible enclosure. I was there during feeding time, and they were really active and showing some bamboo who’s boss; most other times they’re just chill, so it’s worth checking the feeding times in advance.
Pro Tip: Invest in a selfie stick. You can pick up one with built-in bluetooth from Hong Kong’s Ladies Markets for around $100 HKD ($15 AUD). You’ll get a much better shot when you’re trying to include specific backgrounds in your selfies.
So, dear traveller, ducky those lips and find your good angle. It’s time to selfie your way through your next travel destination.
Do you have a favourite selfie trick? Share it in the comments!


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The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama, included the elimination of two Social Security benefit claiming strategies- commonly known as “File and Suspend” and “Restricted Claims”. The legislation also eliminates the option of a “lump sum” payout option of suspended benefits instead of delayed retirement credits.
First, here’s what hasn’t changed: Beneficiaries who claimed before the law was enacted are not impacted by the new rules. Anyone currently receiving Social Security benefits using these strategies will not be affected.
With that in mind, what could the changes mean for you?
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What was “File and Suspend”?
This strategy allowed one spouse (the higher earner) to file for a retirement benefit at full retirement age and suspend (delay) receiving the benefit. By filing for the benefit, the lower-earning spouse could then claim a spousal benefit. A dependent child eligible for benefits could also receive benefits once the file and suspend strategy was employed. By suspending the benefit after filing, the higher earner would earn delayed retirement credits, which is an additional 8% increase for each year benefits were delayed until age 70. This could ultimately increase the higher earner’s benefits by up to 32% at age 70. In addition, under the current rules, the higher earner in this scenario would also have the option of requesting a lump sum payout of suspended benefits instead of receiving delayed retirement credits when he or she starts receiving benefits.
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For anyone who turned 66 on May 1, 2016 or later: A person can voluntarily suspend benefit payments at full retirement age (currently 66) in order to earn higher benefits for delaying. But during the voluntary suspension, other benefits payable on your record, such as benefits to your spouse, are also suspended. And, if you have suspended your benefits, you cannot continue receiving other benefits (such as spousal benefits) on another person’s record. Additionally, the “lump sum” payment option for retirement credits accrued during the voluntary suspension of benefits will no longer be available.
There are some exceptions: If you are a divorced spouse, you can continue receiving a divorced spousal benefit even if your ex-spouse voluntarily suspends his or her retirement benefits.
RESTRICTED APPLICATION FOR SPOUSE’S BENEFITS
What was a “Restricted Application” for Spouse’s Benefits?
This strategy applied to workers who reached full retirement age, and whose spouse was already receiving worker benefits. This allowed workers to file only for their spousal benefit while delaying their own retirement benefits to age 70 in order to accrue delayed retirement credits and maximize benefits. This strategy was usually applied if the worker delaying retirement benefits would have a higher benefit based on their own work record. In other words, they could receive their spousal benefit while waiting for their own benefit to grow. If the higher earner died first, then the lower earner would also get maximum survivor benefits.
What is the New Rule?
For anyone who turned 62 on January 2, 2016 or later: An individual who applies for their benefit at full retirement age can no longer restrict their application to spousal benefits only. When someone applies for a benefit at any age now, the Social Security Administration will automatically give the beneficiary the highest benefit for which they are eligible. This may be the spousal benefit or it may be the benefit based on an individual’s own work record. You can still choose to delay claiming your own benefit to earn delayed credits, but you cannot receive a spousal benefit in the meantime. A person born before January 2, 1954 may still collect on an ex-spouse’s record first while allowing their own benefits to grow and then taking their own benefits at age 70.
LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF SUSPENDED BENEFITS
What was a “Lump Sum Payment” of Suspended Benefits?
At full retirement age, an individual who planned to delay filing could choose to file and suspend to earn delayed retirement credits and receive a larger retirement benefit later. If circumstances changed, it was possible to retroactively claim all benefits in a “lump sum” going back to the date of the original suspension.
What is the New Rule?
No lump sum payment for retroactive payments will be made for anyone who turned 66 in May 2016 or later.
OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW
Survivor’s (widow’s) benefits, including divorced survivor benefits claiming options.
There are no changes to survivor benefit rules. Widows or widowers can still claim a survivor’s benefit as early as age 60 before they claim their own worker benefit. The new legislation does not change the choice of the surviving spouse about when to claim the widow’s benefit and her/his own individual retirement benefit.
When one member of a married couple dies, the survivor (widow or widower) is eligible for a benefit equal to 100% of the deceased spouse’s benefit. The same rules apply to a divorcee whose former spouse has died, so long as the couple’s marriage lasted at least 10 consecutive years, and the surviving divorcee remained unmarried until age 60.
The ability to earn delayed retirement credits (DRCs)
Delaying when you claim your benefit is still a way to increase your benefit amount. Each year past your full retirement age that you delay claiming your benefit, you earn an 8% increase. If benefits are claimed at age 70 rather than at full retirement age (which is currently age 66 for near-retirees), this could mean a 32% increase in the monthly benefit amount. For couples, delaying the higher earners retirement benefit until age 70 also provides a larger survivor benefit should the higher earner die first.
Voluntary suspension of benefits for individuals
Individuals who have been receiving benefits for 12 months or more can suspend benefits at any time. This allows those who filed before full retirement age to suspend benefits to earn delayed retirement credits and restart benefits at a higher monthly rate.
Social Security Administration, Retirement Planner: Social Security Claiming Changes Mean for Me?; March 1, 2016
Franklin, Mary Beth “Avoid local Social Security offices and file for benefits online” Investment News, March 30, 2016
Franklin, Mary Beth “Top Questions About New Social Security Claiming Rules” Investment, News, November 18, 2015
Hunsberger, Brent “Those Fancy Social Security Strategies Have Changed” The Oregonian November 7, 2015
Kitces, Michael “Navigating The Effective Date Deadlines for the New File-And-Suspend and Restricted Application Rules” Nerds Eye View at Kitces.com, December 2015

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"The goal of the operation is to send Gaza back to the Middle Ages. Only then will Israel be calm for forty years," - Eli Yishai, Israel's Interior Minister
The continued Israeli assault on the Gaza strip that now counts 96 Palestinians dead, 50 of them civilians, is being backed explicitly by President Obama who told reporters at a press gathering in Thailand:
"Let's understand what the precipitating event here that's causing the current crisis and that was an ever-escalating number of missiles that were landing not just in Israeli territory but in areas that are populated, and there's no country on Earth that would tolerate missiles raining down on its citizens from outside its borders.”
Jay Carney, the White House spokesman made the following statement to the press on the official US line:
We strongly condemn the barrage of rocket fire from Gaza into Israel, and we regret the death and injury of innocent Israeli and Palestinian civilians caused by the ensuing violence. There is no justification for the violence that Hamas and other terrorist organizations are employing against the people of Israel. We call on those responsible to stop these cowardly acts immediately in order to allow the situation to de-escalate.
So much for a balanced approach.
The US retelling of the conflict really is astonishing if you look at what actually happened, and given only 3 Israelis have died during the latest episode of violence, it borders on the grotesque. Obama's argument that Israel has the right to attack Gaza because 'no country would tolerate missiles raining down on its citizens' is patently absurd when you look at what Gazans deal with on a daily basis. The minute land strip that houses roughly 1.7 million, most of them refugees, is a virtual prison suppressed by continuous economic and military blockades, routine incursions and attacks from its Israeli neighbors. It cedes control of its borders, sea and airspace to Israel, and is almost completely reliant on foreign aid to exist. Would any other country on earth tolerate that? Would the US allow Canada or Mexico to do the same to them without retaliation or resistance?
Of course they wouldn't. But because Palestinians are dark skinned Arabs, apparently they must.
It is important for people to understand that while politicians and the media paint Arabs as uncivilized barbarians incapable of human feeling and committed to frenzied Jihad, Arabs do not of course view themselves this way. Arabs are mothers, fathers, sons and daughters who feel emotion, pain and love the same way everybody else does. They love their countries and have pride in autonomy and self reliance the same way Americans do and want peace and prosperity for their children the same way Israelis do.
It's easy to pretend that Palestinians don't feel loss of life like Israelis. It makes the incredibly disproportionate violence unleashed upon them that we see on live television a more palatable process. It's ok, because Arabs don't respect human life, so killing more of them is fine. And given Arabs only understand force, the only way to deal with them is through force. If they are continually subjected to humiliation and violence, they will cease wanting the same things Israelies do. Or so goes the logic.
The problem with this narrative is that the Palestinians will not comply with it. They are resisting the slow colonization of their land by any means necessary, and they are paying a huge price in human lives.
The US could put a halt to the occupation quite easily. It bankrolls the Israeli military to the tune of $3.1 billion a year, and could threaten to cut funding as long as it illegally occupies Palestinian land.
But it won't, and it is highly unlikely Obama will deviate from what is now fairly entrenched US policy towards the conflict.
What Obama can do, however, is to use Egypt to prevent the violence from escalating. With its new government, Egypt is now a far more important player in the Israeli-Palestinian crisis as it will not cede as easily to US demands as was the case under Hosni Mubarak. Egypt's new President, Mohamed Mursi has openly supported the Palestinians and condemned Israel's assault on Gaza, giving him far more credence in the Arab world than Mubarak did, who did little to stop Israel's continual attacks on Gaza in the past. Since coming to power though, Mursi has made efforts to keep good relations with Israel, understanding the impact of jeopardizing important trading relations. Israel does not want to put those relationships at risk either, and will listen to Egypt if it intervenes in its action in Gaza.
According to Reuters, the Egyptian government believes a truce between the two sides is imminent, having spent days pressing both sides to pull back. While publicly backing Israel, President Obama is clearly aware that another war on Gaza is not good for US interests in the region and has been urging Egypt (and Turkey) to negotiate a truce.
It isn't much to get excited about - given the leverage the US has over Israel, the conflict needn't have occurred in the first place - but putting a stop to the violence is an absolute necessity. Because Gaza is close to breaking point and can't take much more.

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BOCIMAR'S US$460M ORDERING SPREE
BOCIMAR International, the dry cargo shipowning subsidiary of Belgian-based CMB has ordered 10 handysize bulk carriers from Samjin Corporation, South Korea) for US$36m per vessel.
The 33,500 dwt vessels are scheduled for delivery between September 2009 and December 2010.
In addition, as part of a 50/50 joint venture with Drylog, Bocimar has ordered a 180,000 dwt capesize bulk carrier from Dalian, China, for US$100m. Delivery is due in June 2009.
Meanwhile Bocimar has sold its has sold its 2001-built handymax vessel CMB Talent for a ?net sale price? of US$53m. Delivery of the 52,403 dwt vessel, which has been sold time charter attached, is scheduled to take place at the end of November 2007 when the company will realise a capital gain of about US$36m.


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2015 Second Half Outlook: Quadrophobia
- The second half of 2015 promises to deliver an interesting ride for investors.
- After what was a relatively quiet first half, the capital markets are being confronted with a mounting set of challenges as we enter the back half of the year.
- At least four critically important issues have risen to the forefront for global investors to navigate as we progress through the remainder of the year.
Greece And The Eurozone
The second half of the year is getting underway with a livewire of a problem in Greece and its standoff with European creditors. Given that the unfolding dilemma in Greece has been well documented in a variety of sources, including several of my own recent articles, I will instead focus on the longer-term implications of the currently unfolding situation after a brief summary. Basically, Greece has the unsustainable problem of too much debt and insufficient growth to overcome these high and rising debt levels. The country has been reliant on support from European creditors in the eurozone to avoid default, but its new Syriza leadership has balked on accepting further austerity in order to receive more bailout funds. As a result, default and a potential departure from the eurozone are now presenting themselves as real possibilities for Greece.
The Greece situation alone leads to a quadruple dilemma for investors as we enter the second half of the year. The first is that negotiations remain ongoing. It is still very possible that Greece and its European creditors could end up striking a deal in the coming days, even though it appears that the clock is already striking midnight. The next critical date is July 5, when the Greece citizens vote on a referendum whether to accept or reject the austerity measures proposed by its European creditors. But even if Greek voters accept the deal and reject their Syriza leadership in the process, this does not mean that the Greece problem is solved and all is well. The country is sinking fast under the weight of its own debt. And while a deal may put the problem off until another day, the problem is only likely to be worse and more complex once that day finally arrives.
But suppose Greek voters reject austerity. This leads to the second dilemma for investors. Yes, European policymakers have been preparing for the last several years for the day when Greece finally defaults. And while policymakers may think that they have isolated the Greece problem and have constructed adequate firewalls around other at-risk eurozone members, we will not know what the true fallout effects will be once the event finally happens. For it is typically the unanticipated surprises that can shock capital markets into a correction. Such will be the persistent risk for investors for weeks and months after the fact.
The third dilemma for investors is that with Greece gone, the focus of the problem will naturally move up the line to the next at-risk segments. Portugal stands as the next logical target in line, but the much larger eurozone members in Italy and Spain are also in queue. These countries are not so neatly quarantined as Greece is today. And in the case of Italy and Spain, these are much larger economies with considerably larger debt burdens that will be far more difficult to contain if the situation begins to unravel. Thus, the risk monitoring process promises to become far more complex in the months ahead, regardless of how the situation in Greece plays out.
Lastly, what will be the potential allure for these at-risk nations to follow Greece and bolt from the eurozone at the end of the day? As of today, they all proclaim to varying degrees that they still want to be a part of the euro currency experiment. But what has been increasingly notable over the last several years is the drift toward separation across the region. This has included the rise of Podemos in Spain and other more fringe-oriented political parties across the European Union. It has also included referenda in the United Kingdom for Scotland's independence and ongoing British membership in the European Union. Such separatist inclinations are particularly problematic, for an economic and currency union requires a shift toward unity, not separation. With this in mind, suppose Greece decides to go its own way and leave the eurozone. And what if Greece's economic experience is better than expected? With the precedent now set for a country to leave the currency union, which country might next be inclined to follow?
These varying and complex issues are likely to unfold at different times and speeds as we progress through the second half of 2015 and into 2016. But these are problems that are not likely to go away, and instead, are likely to build.
The investment implications of the unfolding situation in Europe is the following. It is supportive of a stronger U.S. dollar (NYSEARCA:UUP) and a weaker euro (NYSEARCA:FXE), particularly as European policymakers unleash additional liquidity into the financial system. From an equity perspective, it should cause U.S. investors to bias more toward domestically-oriented firms in their stock (NYSEARCA:SPY) portfolios. It should also lead to gradually increasing risk aversion on the fixed-income side away from segments such as high yield (NYSEARCA:HYG) and senior loans (NYSEARCA:BKLN), and an inclination toward higher-quality safe-haven credits such as U.S. Treasuries (NYSEARCA:TLT). Precious metals such as gold (NYSEARCA:GLD) may also finally start to have their day under such a scenario, but liquidation pressures may weigh on the metal in the near term. Moreover, other factors must be considered before considering a long-term allocation to gold, including the direction of the dollar and other factors that have been recently unique to the precious metals market.
The China Bubble
While the word "bubble" gets thrown around way too much in the financial media nowadays, the Chinese stock market (NYSEARCA:GXC) is currently in what can truly be described as a bubble. A look at a chart of the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite shows why.
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China was a stock market that was adrift in a sideways pattern for several years. But suddenly last summer, it began erupting to the upside. And over the past year, it increased by over +150% in value, before recently falling back by more than -20% in recent days. China stocks have made this remarkable advance not because their economy has been performing so well, but instead, it has taken place despite the fact that the country's economy continues to slow. For in a story that is all too familiar to first United States then Japanese and now European investors, Chinese policymakers - including the People's Bank of China - have created financial market conditions that have been conducive to artificially inflating asset prices, including stocks, beyond all reasonable recognition.
The only difference here is that China has done so far more aggressively over the last year, and unlike beleaguered investors across much of the rest of the globe who are still licking their wounds from other major bear markets that have taken place in recent years, many Chinese investors are relatively new to the stock market game. As a result, the rise in Chinese stocks has been accompanied by many of the classic signs of bubble behavior, including inexperienced retail investors borrowing money they do not have to get leveraged to the hilt in stocks and corporations shutting down more productive activities so that they can divert capital into the stock market. Such bubble-like conditions never end well, and China, more than the rest of the world, is currently caught up in such a mania.
Thus, the fate of the Chinese stock market also warrants close attention as we progress through the second half of 2015. Indeed, the opening of the mainland China market to foreign investors may ultimately justify the recent rise in Chinese stock prices, but given that the market has come so far so quickly in so many unhealthy ways, some extended periods of extreme volatility and pain should now be expected going forward.
As for the references that Chinese stocks have now entered a bear market, this may be technically true, given that the market is now down -20% from its recent highs. However, what makes a bear market a true bear market is not only the magnitude of the decline, but also the duration. If a stock market drops by -20% over the course of a few weeks and quickly recovers this decline, this is not really a true bear market, because investors did not feel any prolonged pain (for example, if it's something that you could have missed while on vacation, it's not a bear market). But if it's something that drags on seemingly relentlessly over time, then that is a bear market in the truest sense.
But what are the implications of a Chinese stock market bubble bursting for investors in other parts of the world, including the United States? First, global investment markets are now highly interconnected. Thus, a major liquidation of assets in one part of the world will almost certainly have spillover effects on the rest of the globe that have the potential to play out over time and in potentially unpredictable ways.
To highlight this point, it is worthwhile to reflect on the so-called "taper tantrum" of May and June 2013. While the market sell-off at the time was largely attributed to the U.S. Federal Reserve beginning the conversation about scaling back on QE3 asset purchases, another more destabilizing and destructive force was playing out underneath the market surface at the same time that few in the media chose to recollect or even remember today. For at the same time that then Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke was taking to the podium to talk about scaling back asset purchases in May and June 2013, Chinese policymakers, including the People's Bank of China, were cracking down on activities in their shadow banking system. This caused liquidity across the Chinese financial system to dry up, as reflected by a dramatic spike in the seven-day Shanghai intrabank offered rate (SHIBOR) to over 12% (by comparison, it is currently below 3% today). In short, financial institutions across China did not have access to necessary daily liquidity at the time (remember the post-Lehman Brothers period in the U.S.) and were forced to fire-sell assets to raise cash to fund operations (once again, remember the post-Lehman Brothers period in the U.S.). What were these Chinese financial institutions selling at the time?
Among other things, the holdings that were most liquid, which included U.S. stocks, U.S. Treasuries and gold. Thus, if a bursting of the Chinese stock bubble causes liquidity conditions to seize, do not be surprised if assets across the board in the United States find themselves coming under pressure.
The investment implications of what is taking place in China are the following. First, any direct investments in China (NYSEARCA:FXI) or closely related markets such as Hong Kong (NYSEARCA:EWH) may best be avoided, or at a minimum, should be undertaken with great care by those with the experience to navigate these markets. As regards those not directly exposed to China, they can ill afford to ignore how events are unfolding. For if market conditions begin to accelerate more sustainably to the downside, liquidation pressures are likely to eventually find their way to U.S. shores across all asset classes, including stocks, bonds and precious metals. Liquidation episodes are often followed by attractive buying opportunities, but they can bring second and third derivative spillover effects that must also be evaluated. Lastly, if a market correction in China starts to measurably erode business activity in the country, this has the potential to have adverse effects on the many companies in the United States that rely on China as a low-cost supplier of inputs for production.
In short, keep a close eye on China, and be ready to adjust portfolio allocations as necessary if conditions look like they are starting to unravel in a more meaningful way.
Deteriorating Corporate Earnings
The growth of corporate earnings is the lifeblood for stocks in a fundamentally driven market environment. And throughout the post-crisis period, a key tailwind for stocks has been the fact that corporate earnings have been steadily rising both on a quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year basis since the 2009 lows. But as we continue into the second half of 2015, investors will increasingly be seeing a market where the growth in corporate earnings, in many cases, will instead be falling on both of these measures.
Such was not supposed to be the case heading into 2015. At the end of last year, corporate earnings were projected to rise each quarter at a healthy double-digit pace on a year-over-year basis between 15% and 25%. Knowing that stock prices are predictive mechanisms that derive their value in part from expectations about future earnings, this optimistic forecast would presumably help explain the positive returns for stocks in 2014.
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But what has actually taken place so far in the first half of 2015 has been anything but robust.
In fact, it has been fairly ugly. Corporate earnings growth was not double-digit positive on a year-over-year basis in the first quarter of 2015. In fact, it was not positive at all. Instead, earnings declined by more than -1%. And for the second-quarter earnings season that is soon to get underway, earnings are now projected to fall by nearly -5% on a year-over-year basis. Even if they come in "better than expected", as they always do, they will still be a far cry from the +20% earnings growth predicted only a few months ago. And earnings growth is only expected to get worse in the third quarter before they are somehow supposed to start improving in the fourth quarter (let's see where this number stands in a month or two, as it was close to 10% only a couple of months ago).
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Now some rightfully point out that a good portion of the drag on corporate earnings is being sourced from the energy sector (NYSEARCA:XLE) that was badly bruised by the roughly 60% drop in oil prices since last July. But this overlooks the fact that the economically sensitive industrial sector (NYSEARCA:XLI) is also seeing earnings slip by double-digits on a year-over-year basis, undoubtedly in part due to the challenges from the energy sector. Earnings in the materials sector (NYSEARCA:XLB) are also flattening, while consumer staples (NYSEARCA:XLP) have been edging lower for several quarters. And the temporary boost to the overall earnings number from the telecom services sector (NYSEARCA:IYZ) that occurred from 2013 Q4 to 2014 Q3 is also now fading away.
So putting this all together, what we have here is a market that moved solidly higher in 2013 and 2014, based in part on strong earnings growth expectations that never fully materialized in 2015. Yes, certain sectors are still holding up well, but not so for the market in aggregate. Under normal market conditions, such would be the conditions for a measurable correction, particularly given that stock valuations are currently at the high end of historical ranges, both on an as-reported trailing 12-month and a 10-year cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings ratio basis.
Thus, the investment implications in a normal market environment would be to look to lighten up on stock allocations. But stocks can defy rational expectations in an environment of perpetually easy monetary policy, where interest rates are locked effectively at 0% by central banks such as the U.S. Federal Reserve. This leads us to our next critically important issue for investors to consider in the second half of 2015.
A Fed Determined To Raise Interest Rates
Since the outbreak of the financial crisis in 2007, the U.S. Federal Reserve has known only one policy stance. It was first to cut interest rates. But once interest rates had been lowered effectively to 0%, the next step was to engage in large-scale asset purchases as part of its quantitative easing programs (QE) to provide even more stimulus to the economy and financial markets. But after so many years of zero interest rate policy (ZIRP), the Federal Reserve is determined to raise interest rates, if at all possible, before the year is out. This represents a major shift not only from a policy perspective, but also as it relates to the financial markets.
While it can be clearly argued that monetary policy has actually been getting tighter since not long after the Fed began tapering QE3 well over a year ago, the financial markets have not had to deal with monetary tightening that included a Fed funds rate that was higher than the zero bound for many years. Although it seems like a small move to raise interest rates from essentially 0% to 0.25% or 0.50%, it is a major shift from a statistical and modeling perspective.
Investors should be prepared for increased stock market volatility the closer we get to the next phase of the Fed tightening cycle. Long gone are the days when the Federal Reserve would show up with its daily liquidity injections into financial markets totaling billions of dollars in the form of U.S. Treasury purchases. This helps explain why the stock market is not that much higher today than it was back in November 2014, when the Fed finished its QE3 stimulus program. But at least money from the Fed was still effectively free from an interest rate cost standpoint. But this will also soon change, assuming the Fed is able to follow through with its planned interest rate increases in the coming months.
Investors should be prepared not only for greater stock market volatility, but also for more sustained movement to the downside. This is because interest rates are expected to rise, and because of the conditions under which the Fed is seeking to raise interest rates. For under normal conditions, the Fed would be raising rates because of the economy, with the intent of slowing it down. But today, the Fed is raising rates despite the economy and the fact that it remains sluggish so many years into the recovery. So why then is the Fed looking to raise interest rates? At least in part because they want the policy flexibility to be able to lower interest rates by the time the next recession rolls around. And given that they are seeking to do so with valuations at historical highs and corporate earnings already trending lower suggests that stocks could come under increasing downside pressure as we move through the second half of the year.
So exactly when should we expect the Fed to begin raising interest rates? September is the period most widely discussed by Fed members in recent dialog, but whether this comes to pass will be both data and market dependent. After all, these same policy members once talked about June as a possibility, and that did not come to pass. But if the Fed were to raise rates in September, the next logical step would be a potential second-quarter point rate hike in December. But a good deal of time exists between now and then.
The investment implications of higher interest rates from the U.S. Federal Reserve are the following. The third-longest stock bull market in history remains ongoing to-date, but it may soon start to come to an end in the coming months. As a result, investors should seek to be more selective and defensive in their equity allocations than they may have been in the past. The time may finally arrive in the second half of the year to selectively and carefully consider selected inverse strategies that are designed to perform well during periods when the stock market is falling. This could be as simple and conservative as an allocation to intermediate-term U.S. Treasuries (NYSEARCA:IEF), or many other options that are more assertive in this regard.
Holding an increased allocation to cash (NYSEARCA:BIL) is also a prudent approach in such an environment. For whenever one wishes to go shopping, it is always beneficial to wait for the items you wish to buy to go on sale to help get the most out of your dollar.
It promises to be an exciting and eventful second half of 2015. Four critical market events have been explored here, and this list does not even include the unfolding debt crisis in Puerto Rico or the ongoing geopolitical threat that also loom as potential risks for the markets in the months ahead. And when considering the convergence of these various forces mentioned above, we could be entering a stretch in time for capital markets where virtually any major asset class could come under sustained pressure for a measurable period of time. But in aggregate, stocks are at the greatest risk of a sustained downside correction, given the various forces at work.
Right now, the uptrend in stocks remains intact, and it should be respected. But this could change at any time at this point. As a result, investors should be ready to act accordingly to protect their portfolio value if and when conditions warrant.
More than ever before, the coming months will not be a time for investor complacency. It will be important to maintain a close watch on capital markets and to have an action plan at the ready not only navigate the downside risks, but also to capitalize when the time is right for meaningful upside opportunities will also present themselves along the way and will be there for the taking for those that are prepared and at the ready.


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Calls grow to protect tourism amid shrinking budgets
Senior figures in the tourism industry have said north Wales needs to improve the basics it offers visitors if it wants them to return.
They have claimed dirty streets, poor amenities and local authority spending cuts could affect business.
Hoteliers and industry representatives have insisted facilities should not suffer even if "money is tight".
But local councils in the region said they are doing their best with limited budgets.
Toby Tunstall, chairman of Conwy Chamber of Trade, said the popular quayside area of the town is suffering from dirty litter bins and weeds.
"When the tourists come, we want to give them the best experience we can - to show Conwy off," he said.
"To my mind, not everything in town shows Conwy off for the best. The street cleaner whom we have does a good job, but sadly because of the cutbacks, his hours have been reduced.
"So there are times when the town looks as if it needs some work doing."
Jon Merrick, tourism and enterprise manager at Conwy council, said they are constantly looking at detail and prioritising the areas to improve.
He added: "The public sector is going through difficult times, but we also realise the importance of tourism to the local economy.
"Keeping our towns clean is a never ending task, but we do what we can to get the balance right."
The Welsh Government estimates tourism contributes £8.7bn to the Welsh economy and supports around 242,000 jobs directly and indirectly.
Jim Jones, managing director of north Wales Tourism, said: "Obviously there's a lot of pressure on public sector budgets at this time.
"But in the main tourist hotspots, it's still vital that we have good facilities in place.
"Tourist information centres and public toilets are still fundamental basics to the tourism infrastructure."
In Gwynedd, councils have said spending cuts may lead to the closure of public toilets and tourist information centres.
Steven Bristow, who runs a family attraction Greenwood Forest Park, said: "It's still important to invest in tourism facilities, even when money is tight.
"It affects repeat business. People may come once, but if they don't have a good experience, they won't come back, and they'll tell their friends."
A spokesman for Gwynedd council said the authority is currently looking to try and keep toilets and information centres open by working with other organisations, including private businesses and community councils.

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