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POOR old De Beers is being harassed on all sides. Though the diamond giant claims everything is tickety-boo with resurgent sales, chairman Julian Ogilvie Thompson warns of 'the likely increases in the flow of rough diamonds from Angola and the US stockpile, and uncertainty over possible leakages of Russian goods'. All very ominous but cynics are also remarking on the coincidence that the £150 million recently raised on the capital markets equates neatly with the cost of the current final dividend payout.How the states got the nicknames
Alabama Alabama has been known as the “Yellowhammer State” since the Civil War. The yellowhammer nickname was applied to the Confederate soldiers from Alabama when a company of young cavalry soldiers from Huntsville, under the command of Rev. D.C.Civility and Tolerance in the Age of Obama
Civility and Tolerance in the Age of Obama By Michelle Malkin They told us if Barack Obama were elected, the nation would come together. Souls would be fixed. Spirits would be healed.Camille Paglia ans. letters on Obama, talk radio, gay rights, abortion.
Bow-ow-ow: Obama's painful missteps Let the new president grow into the job -- but he'd better do it fast! Plus: Readers ask about everything from talk radio, morality By Camille Paglia Dear Camille, In your column, you say, "President Obama has been ill-served by his advisors and staff." The primary job requirement of a good senior executive is the ability to judge character and ability, in order to be able to select people to whom responsibilities may be safely delegated.FDA Issue definitive statement on Peanut Butter Salmonella - Do not eat Peanut Corporation of America (PCA)
FDA Issue definitive statement on Peanut Butter Salmonella - Do not eat Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) Based on this information, and on the current state of the investigation, the FDA recommends that consumers avoid eating products that have been recalled and discard them. Because identification of products subject to recall is continuing, the FDA urges consumers to postpone eating commercially- prepared or manufactured peanut butter-containing products and institutionally-served peanut butter until further information becomes available about which products may be affected. Efforts to specifically identify those products are ongoing.Accounting for California’s Suicide
Accounting for California’s Suicide A weird sort of utopian mindset. By Victor Davis Hanson What went wrong in California? I think we can all agree on at least three observations.King Tut : Steve Martin
I wanted to post something fun. Now when he was a young man, he never thought he'd see People stand in line to see the boy king. (King Tut) How'd you get so funky?Fish Market in Bergen, Norway
My husband and I got really fed up of looking for an apartment, so today we went for a walk around Bergen (Norway) to discover our new hometown. I had been to the port a few times already but always at night, so I always missed the fish market. I had read that the fish market was great, but never thought it would be that great.
Oscar Shorts!
As I posted previously, the small independent movie theater near me was screening all of the live action and animated short film nominees this week, which I was able to catch on Wednesday. First up were the five live action shorts: #1 - The Saviour. This was a very funny film about a young religious missonary who makes door to door calls to try to convince people to convert.King of California
Friday night, i curled up on my couch and watched King of California. It was very interesting to watch. Michael Douglas strangely kept my interest in the movie.
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