Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Obama vs. Romney: Who would the Brits vote for?

All the signs are the presidential election is set to be a close-run thing. So just why is Barack Obama overwhelmingly more popular than Mitt Romney in Britain and the rest of Europe? Chris Parsons from Yahoo! UK News takes a look.

While the outcome of the presidential election will ultimately be decided by the American public, both Obama and Romney will be keeping one eye on the world view in the lead-up to November 6.

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney's election campaigning may have been curtailed by Superstorm Sandy this week, but the two candidates are still fully aware they're involved in one of the closest presidential races in recent history.

The vote between the incumbent president and the Republican candidate remains on a knife edge with six days until the polls open, despite the bluster from both sides deriding their opponent's respective campaigns.

Before Superstorm Sandy hit, the two men had spent days travelling around the U.S. in a last-ditch attempt to win votes in key battleground states.

And while the outcome of the presidential election will ultimately be decided by the American public, both Obama and Romney will be keeping one eye on the world view in the lead-up to November 6.

Among the key leadership issues - the economy, healthcare and defence - foreign policy remains important to any presidential campaign.

And the success of a president's foreign policy depends in many ways on how it is perceived outside of the U.S.

So how are the two candidates viewed outside of north America - in particular, how is their battle being seen in the UK and continental Europe?


Having swept to power in a blaze of positivity and enthusiasm in 2008, Obama appears to have maintained his support in the UK, if polls from Britain are anything to go by.

A recent online public opinion survey by polling experts Angus Reid claimed Britons favour the current president over Romney by an overwhelming ratio of 10:1.

The same study showed that just over half (52%) of Britons believed Obama had met their expectations of what he would achieve in his first term, while fewer than one in five (18%) said the President had failed to impress.

Obama's popularity in the UK seems to reflect a general trend across the continent; an AFP report recently revealed the President's European approval rating stood at a healthy 71%.

Conversely, Romney has struggled for widespread popularity in Britain ever since his visit to the UK in July.

Dubbed the 'European Disaster Tour', Romney publicly questioned London's readiness to hold the Olympic Games.

His comments hugely affected his standing among the British public and undermined his attempts to appear presidential.

The Mormon Republican leader was something of an unknown quantity in the UK at the time, but in questioning Britain's capability to host what turned out to be an extremely successful Olympics, Romney lost the respect of the British - to the point where he was deemed by some as less popular than Sarah Palin.

Dr Robert Watt, a lecturer from the Department of Political Science and International Studies at Birmingham University in the UK, told us Romney "alienated himself from pretty much everybody" on the tour.

Other academics though insist Romney has regained ground through his assured performances in the presidential debates - but he still trails Obama considerably in the UK approval stakes.

Dr Watt added many Britons liken Romney's ideology to the religious fundementalism and militarisation which characterised George W Bush's presidency; a comparison which will never play well in the UK.


Dr Watt said: "The view of America as arrogant and overbearing was partly banished by Obama and to a lesser extent Bill Clinton, but Romney will be categorised as just that by a significant number of British people.

"Romney's inept handling of his 'allies' during [July?s] foreign policy tour makes me worry. I can't see him ever having a large fanbase in the UK.

"If something like 9/11 happened again or Afghanistan blew up again, I suspect he would have a knee-jerk, ill-advised response, and I think a lot of British people think that way.

"Blair and Bush didn't come out well from the war on terror and the search for WMDs, and Romney is associated with Bush, rightly or wrongly."

Dr Jonathan Bell, a professor of history at the University of Reading, said that although Romney regained some ground in the debates, he is still struggling to win over the UK.

He told the International Business Times: "He was disliked at the time [of the summer tour], universally, but after the first debate with Obama that tended to fade from view.

"But I wouldn?t say he is seen as a colorful or likeable character. His interaction with a gay veteran in New Hampshire was noticed, for instance.?

Although critics will cite the stalemate in the Israeli-Palestine conflict and the failure to close Guantanamo Bay as negatives of Obama's presidency, polls show the incumbent Democrat President has managed to maintain popularity in Europe despite overseeing the worst economic downturn of a generation in America.

The tracking down and killing of Osama Bin Laden also helped boost his popularity, both at home and abroad.


Failings aside, it remains a fact that Obama is hold more similarities to the dominant political caste that holds sway in both France and Germany at present - "the closest thing [in the United States] to a Social-Democrat", according to Jan Techau, head of the Carnegie Europe think-tank.

Ironically, for all the discussion and attention paid to the US election in Europe, there seems much less interest the other way, with foreign policy a very secondary issue in the November 6 vote for Americans.

Europe, when raised between the rivals, is more often than not mentioned to score political points - Romney dubbing Obama as the man to lead the United States down the same path as twice bailed-out Greece, for example.

Other analysts suggested that the United States cannot simply disregard events in Europe because of economic reasons - the debt crisis has hit the US economy and fixing the problem has to be one of its major concerns.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/obama-v-romney-presidential-election--what-is-the-uk-view-31102012.html

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Top 10 Fitness Trends Picked for 2013

Oct. 29, 2012 -- Forget fancy fitness fads. Your body is the only equipment you need for one of the hottest fitness trends: body-weight workouts.

A new survey of fitness trends shows body-weight training, including back-to-basics exercises like push-ups, planks, and pull-ups, is expected to be one of the top 10 fitness trends of 2013.

Researchers say people have been using their own body weight for centuries as a form of resistance training. But this is the first time it has made it into the trend survey, because gyms are now packaging it as part of exercise programs.

?Body-weight exercises are a proven way to get and stay fit,? says researcher Walt Thompson, PhD, of Georgia State University. ?In a time when many people are concerned with cutting expenses, body-weight exercises are a great way to feel great and look toned without a big financial investment.?

Top Fitness Trends Predicted for 2013

Taking the top spot in the fitness trend survey for the sixth year in a row are fitness professionals.

Researchers say education and certification programs for health and fitness professionals are experiencing exponential growth. The number of employed fitness trainers is projected to rise by 29% from 251,400 in 2010 to 311,800 in 2020.

According to the survey, the top 10 fitness trends predicted for 2013 are:

1. Educated, certified, and experienced fitness professionals -- Jobs for fitness workers are expected to rise much faster than the average for all other occupations, according to the U.S. Labor Department.

2. Strength training -- In the No. 2 spot for the second year in a row, strength training continues to be a strong trend. No longer restricted to body building, most people now incorporate some form of weight training to improve or maintain muscle strength.

3. Body-weight training -- Body-weight exercises use minimal equipment and include push-ups, pull-ups, planks, and squats.

4. Children and obesity -- Exercise programs aimed at the problem of childhood obesity are also a major fitness trend. Schools are increasingly partnering with commercial and community-based physical activity programs to prevent and treat rising childhood obesity rates.

5. Exercise and weight loss -- Consistently in the top 20 fitness trends, researchers say most popular diet plans incorporate exercise to encourage weight loss.

6. Fitness programs for older adults -- Fitness clubs are capitalizing on an aging baby boomer generation with age-appropriate exercise programs.

7. Personal training -- As more personal trainers are becoming certified, they are becoming more accessible in a variety of settings, such as corporate wellness, community-based, and medical fitness programs.

8. Functional fitness -- Researchers define functional fitness as using strength training to improve balance, coordination, force, power, and endurance to perform activities of daily living. Functional fitness programs are designed to reflect actual activities done as a function of daily living and are often used in fitness programs for older adults.

9. Core training -- Using equipment like balance balls and wobble boards, core training stresses strength and conditioning of the stabilizing muscles of the mid-section. Researchers say exercising the core muscles in the hips, lower back, and abdomen improves overall stability for daily activities and sports performance.

10. Group personal training -- A boon for budget-conscious clients, personal trainers now often provide services to small groups of two to four people at deep discounts.

The survey was completed by 3,346 health and fitness professionals worldwide and appears in the American College of Sports Medicine?s Health & Fitness Journal.

Source: http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/news/20121029/top-10-fitness-trends-2013

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High court weighs new look at voting rights law

FILE - In this Aug. 6, 1965, photo, President Lyndon Baines Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in a ceremony in the President's Room near the Senate Chambers on Capitol Hill in Washington. Three years ago, the Supreme Court warned there could be constitutional problems with a landmark civil rights law that has opened voting booths to millions of African-Americans. Now, opponents of a key part of the Voting Rights Act are asking the high court to finish that provision off. Surrounding the president from left directly above his right hand, Vice President Hubert Humphrey; House Speaker John McCormack; Rep. Emanuel Celler, D-N.Y.; first daughter Luci Johnson; and Sen. Everett Dirksen, R-Ill. Behind Humphrey is House Majority Leader Carl Albert of Oklahoma; and behind Celler is Sen. Carl Hayden, D-Ariz. (AP Photo)

FILE - In this Aug. 6, 1965, photo, President Lyndon Baines Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in a ceremony in the President's Room near the Senate Chambers on Capitol Hill in Washington. Three years ago, the Supreme Court warned there could be constitutional problems with a landmark civil rights law that has opened voting booths to millions of African-Americans. Now, opponents of a key part of the Voting Rights Act are asking the high court to finish that provision off. Surrounding the president from left directly above his right hand, Vice President Hubert Humphrey; House Speaker John McCormack; Rep. Emanuel Celler, D-N.Y.; first daughter Luci Johnson; and Sen. Everett Dirksen, R-Ill. Behind Humphrey is House Majority Leader Carl Albert of Oklahoma; and behind Celler is Sen. Carl Hayden, D-Ariz. (AP Photo)

FILE This July 27, 2006 file photo shows President George W. Bush, center, surrounded by members of Congress signing legislation extending for 25 years the Voting Rights Act, on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington. Three years ago, the Supreme Court warned there could be constitutional problems with a landmark civil rights law that has opened voting booths to millions of African-Americans. Now, opponents of a key part of the Voting Rights Act are asking the high court to finish off that provision. Front row, from left are, Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)

FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2010 file photo, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. speaks at Canisius College in Buffalo, N.Y. Three years ago, the Supreme Court warned there could be constitutional problems with a landmark civil rights law that has opened voting booths to millions of African-Americans. Now, opponents of a key part of the Voting Rights Act are asking the high court to finish off that provision. (AP Photo/Don Heupel, File)

FILE This Sept, 27, 2012 file photo shows the covered Supreme Court building in Washington Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, with a protective scrim, as work continues on the facade. Three years ago, the Supreme Court warned there could be constitutional problems with a landmark civil rights law that has opened voting booths to millions of African-Americans. Now, opponents of a key part of the Voting Rights Act are asking the high court to finish off that provision. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

(AP) ? Three years ago, the Supreme Court warned there could be constitutional problems with a landmark civil rights law that has opened voting booths to millions of African-Americans. Now, opponents of a key part of the Voting Rights Act are asking the high court to finish off that provision.

The basic question is whether state and local governments that once boasted of their racial discrimination still can be forced in the 21st century to get federal permission before making changes in the way they hold elections.

Some of the governments covered ? most of them are in the South ? argue they have turned away from racial discrimination over the years. But Congress and lower courts that have looked at recent challenges to the law concluded that a history of discrimination and more recent efforts to harm minority voters justify continuing federal oversight.

The Supreme Court could say as early as Monday whether it will consider ending the Voting Rights Act's advance approval requirement that has been held up as a crown jewel of the civil rights era.

The justices sidestepped this very issue in a case from Texas in 2009. In an opinion joined by eight justices, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote then that the issue of advance approval "is a difficult constitutional question we do not answer today."

Since then, Congress has not addressed potential problems identified by the court. Meanwhile, the law's opponents sensed its vulnerability and filed several new lawsuits.

The advance approval, or preclearance requirement, was adopted in the Voting Rights Act in 1965 to give federal officials a potent tool to defeat persistent efforts to keep blacks from voting.

The provision was a huge success, and Congress periodically has renewed it over the years. The most recent occasion was in 2006, when a Republican-led Congress overwhelmingly approved and President George W. Bush signed a 25-year extension.

The requirement currently applies to the states of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia. It also covers certain counties in California, Florida, New York, North Carolina and South Dakota, and some local jurisdictions in Michigan and New Hampshire. Coverage has been triggered by past discrimination not only against blacks, but also against American Indians, Asian-Americans, Alaskan Natives and Hispanics.

Before these locations can change their voting rules, they must get approval either from the U.S. Justice Department's civil rights division or from the federal district court in Washington that the new rules won't discriminate.

Congress compiled a 15,000-page record and documented hundreds of instances of apparent voting discrimination in the states covered by the law dating to 1982, the last time it had been extended.

Among the incidents in the congressional record:

?In 1998, Webster County, Ga., tried to reduce the black population in several school board districts after citizens elected a majority-black school board for the first time.

?In 2001, Kilmichael, Miss., canceled an election when a large number of African-American candidates sought local office following 2000 census results that showed blacks had become the majority in the city.

?In 2004, Waller County, Texas, sought to limit early voting near a historically black college and threatened to prosecute students for illegal voting after two black students said they would run for office.

But in 2009, Roberts indicated the court was troubled about the ongoing need for a law in the face of dramatically improved conditions, including increased minority voter registration and turnout rates. Roberts attributed part of the change to the law itself. "Past success alone, however, is not adequate justification to retain the preclearance requirements," he said.

He also raised concern that the formula by which states are covered relies on data that is now 40 years old. By some measures, states covered by the law were outperforming some that were not.

Jurisdictions required to obtain preclearance were chosen based on whether they had a test restricting the opportunity to register or vote and whether they had a voter registration or turnout rate below 50 percent.

In the federal court of appeals in the District of Columbia, Circuit Judge Stephen Williams objected that the law specifies that these criteria are measured by what happened in elections several decades ago. But writing for a majority that upheld preclearance, Circuit Judge David Tatel said the question is not whether old data is being used, but whether it helps identify jurisdictions with the worst discrimination problems. "If it does, then even though the formula rests on decades-old factors, the statute is rational," Tatel said.

Shelby County, Ala., a well-to-do, mostly white bedroom community near Birmingham, adopted Roberts' arguments in its effort to have the voting rights provision declared unconstitutional, but lost in the lower courts. The county's appeal is among those being weighed by the high court.

Yet just a few years earlier, a city of nearly 12,000 people in Shelby County defied the voting rights law and prompted the intervention of the Bush Justice Department.

Ernest Montgomery became the only black member of the five-person Calera City Council in 2004, winning in a district that was almost 71 percent black. The city redrew its district lines in 2006 after new subdivisions and retail developments sprang up in the area Montgomery represented, and the change left Montgomery's District 2 with a population that was only 23 percent black.

Running against a white opponent in the now mostly white district, Montgomery narrowly lost a re-election bid in 2008. The Justice Department invalidated the election result because the city had failed to obtain advance approval of the new districts.

A lifelong resident of Calera and a church deacon, the 56-year-old Montgomery said he doesn't know whether discrimination was involved in the redistricting decision six years ago. But, he said, discrimination still exists and the law is still needed.

"I think things have gotten a lot more leveled out, but we're not to the point we need," he said.

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Reeves reported from Calera, Ala.

Associated Press

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Roll Your Own Dropbox Clone with a Raspberry Pi

Roll Your Own Dropbox Clone with a Raspberry PiDropbox is a great service for keeping all of your files automatically backed up. If you're looking for a more personalized solution, Instructables user hackitbuildit shows off how to turn a Raspberry Pi into a personal cloud service.

Hackitbuildit uses the open source syncing service Owncloud to control the data, and the Raspberry Pi is set up to with an external hard disk and wireless network card. From there, it's all about setting up the server, and then getting Owncloud installed. The end result is your own server and syncing service that you control so you never have to deal with terms of service or outages. If you don't have a Raspberry Pi, you can still roll your own syncing service on your own web host. Head over to Instructables for the full breakdown of how to make it yourself.

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Monday, October 29, 2012

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Currently, there are no local ordinances in District 52 for community gardens. However, we wanted to frame community gardens as an invitation, not an intrusion. Instead of concentrating efforts to enact legislation, we proposed promoting community gardens to families and local business owners as a means to increase: fresh produce availability to urban populations, physical activity through gardening, property value of vacant lots by enhancing foot traffic, and social capital by bringing together a wide spectrum of neighborhood stakeholders to create a sustainable platform for increased health.

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Thunder send sixth man Harden to Rockets

Unable to work out an extension with James Harden, the Oklahoma City Thunder traded the Sixth Man of the Year to the Houston Rockets on Saturday night, breaking up the young core of the Western Conference champions.

The Thunder acquired guards Kevin Martin and Jeremy Lamb, two first-round picks and a second-round pick in the surprising deal. Oklahoma City also sent center Cole Aldrich and forwards Daequan Cook and Lazar Hayward to Houston.

The Oct. 31 deadline to extend Harden or allow him to become a restricted free agent next July had been hanging over the Thunder from the moment they reported to training camp.

"We wanted to sign James to an extension, but at the end of the day, these situations have to work for all those involved. Our ownership group again showed their commitment to the organization with several significant offers," Thunder general manager Sam Presti said in a statement.

"We were unable to reach a mutual agreement, and therefore executed a trade that capitalized on the opportunity to bring in a player of Kevin's caliber, a young talent like Jeremy and draft picks, which will be important to our organizational goal of a sustainable team."

The small-market Thunder had already signed Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Serge Ibaka to long-term deals, and apparently realized Harden was going to want a bigger salary than they would offer.

The Thunder got back a good scorer in Martin, who has averaged 18.4 points in his eight NBA seasons, and a promising young player in Lamb, the No. 12 pick in the draft who helped Connecticut win the 2011 NCAA championship. He led Houston's summer league team in scoring with 20 points per game.

But Harden was a huge part of Oklahoma City's success and had said he might even be open to sacrifice dollars in order to stay with the Thunder. But they've been unwilling to climb into the luxury tax, which will only become harsher under the new collective bargaining agreement.

Harden averaged 16.8 points and 3.7 assists last season, and joined Durant and Westbrook on the U.S. men's Olympic team. He struggled badly in Oklahoma City's loss to Miami in the NBA Finals, but the Thunder felt good about their chances of getting back there with another year of experience for their young stars, all 24 or younger.

However, Yahoo Sports reported that Harden turned down a four-year contract worth about $52 million, and the Thunder moved quickly to trade him after that.

The Rockets rebuilt their roster in the offseason and hoped to land Dwight Howard. Houston traded or released just about every veteran except Martin, who was in the final year of his contract and due about $13 million this season.

Martin averaged 17.1 points and 2.8 assists last season, his eighth in the NBA and third in Houston. He missed the last 26 games last season with a shoulder injury, though he also developed a rift with Houston coach Kevin McHale late in the season.

The Rockets have until Wednesday to sign Harden to the extension that Oklahoma City couldn't.

"While I never like having to send out quality players like Kevin Martin and Jeremy Lamb, this trade gives us a chance to make an immediate impact on the future of our franchise moving forward," Rockets owner Leslie Alexander said.

"James Harden was part of Team USA's gold medal team at the London Olympics and is one of the most skilled shooting guards in the NBA."

New Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin also chimed in about the trade on Twitter.

"Really sad to see Kmart and JLamb go," Lin wrote. "...both class acts and great teammates. Welcome Harden, Cook, Aldrich and Hayward to Houston!!"

Houston collected draft picks while it was making a flurry of deals, part of a package to offer Orlando for Howard. The Rockets traded point guard Kyle Lowry to Toronto for a lottery-protected first-round pick, one of Oklahoma City's acquisitions on Saturday night.

The other first-round pick was acquired by Houston when it traded Jordan Hill to the Los Angeles Lakers last March. The second-round pick came to the Rockets in a deal that sent guard Courtney Lee to Boston.

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AP Sports Writer Chris Duncan in Houston contributed to this report.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/thunder-send-sixth-man-harden-rockets-031251957--spt.html

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Rio: An island of relative safety in a sea of vulnerability?

Rio de Janeiro has made strides to improve public safety, leading the way for Brazil's other 26 states. But with upcoming mega-events, coordination between federal and state forces is still needed.

By Julia Michaels,?Guest blogger / October 28, 2012

?Brazil has 16,000 kilometers of dry borders, a totally vulnerable area, plus 9,000 kilometers of territorial ocean, and a river 4,000 kilometers long,? State Public Safety Secretary Jos? Mariano Beltrame told a panel audience last week at the annual Global Economy Symposium, held this year in Rio de Janeiro by the?German Bertelsmann Foundation and the Kiehl Institute for the World Economy.

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?It?s very difficult,? he went on. ?Arms, drugs, and mass munition aren?t produced in Brazil, much less in Rio? The country must have a very clear national policy to protect its borders? this problem isn?t being dealt with in a visible manner and with results that citizens can evaluate. It ends up in the hands of the states.?

Mr. Beltrame then shifted his sights from the Brazilian federal government, to other countries.

?Our number one enemy is the automatic rifle, but we don?t have Brazilian automatic rifles; this equipment comes from abroad, mostly from the United States. The producer country should keep track of these transactions. Worse than the weapon is the munition, because munition you buy over and over. There are mechanisms for finding these weapons. Countries have the capability to do this,? Beltrame said.

One plus one equals?

It?s impossible to hear this and not imagine a member of some angry splinter group, sect, or ethnic minority popping over to Rio for the Olympics, easily picking up a weapon, getting him or herself to the top of a building and doing a Lee Harvey Oswald at a delegation en route to some competition.

Which would not exactly be a boon for tourism in Rio de Janeiro.

The state and city governments of Rio de Janeiro are politically allied with [the capital city of] Bras?lia, but Beltrame?s plaint indicates cracks. And these, plus longtime neglect, have led to a situation, RioRealblog has heard, where the country has a spotty national crime database, crime prevention based more on static police presence than patrols, intelligence based on wiretaps and cellphone monitoring, border patrols that use cellphones (antennae-permitting) for long range communications and position mapping, and almost zero vessel monitoring in Guanabara Bay. Fuel is also short, for waterway monitoring in much of the country.

Just last year, Brazil experienced its worst natural disaster ever, with 800 deaths from flooding in the mountains of the state of Rio de Janeiro. Six months later, a state attorney general who volunteered to help there told an OsteRio debate audience of her experience.??There were several secretaries, lots of people, federal, state, and city officials, each with his own set of priorities, everyone defending his territory,? said Denise Muniz de Tarin. ?Things got better only when a general showed up. He put a map on the table.?

The map, Muniz de Tarin added, dated from 1975.

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In August, Beltrame said he was ?all ears? to hear how much the state of Rio could expect budget-wise from the federal government for public safety during the Roman Catholic World Youth Day?and papal visit?in 2013, the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, the 2014 World Cup, and the 2016 Olympics.

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Gold To Rally Strongly In November After Expected October - 24hGold


Today?s AM fix was USD 1,704.00, EUR 1,316.44, and GBP 1,057.01 per ounce.
Yesterday?s AM fix was USD 1,715.00, EUR 1,317.71, and GBP 1,063.24 per ounce.

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Silver is trading at $31.76/oz, ?24.72/oz and ?19.80/oz. Platinum is trading at $1,552.80/oz, palladium at $594.20/oz and rhodium at $1,045/oz.

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Gold climbed $11.80 or 0.69% in New York yesterday and closed at $1,712.70. Silver surged to a high of $32.232 and finished with a gain of 1.36%.

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Gold in USD (2 Year) With Support At 100 and 200 Day Moving Averages - (Bloomberg)

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Gold edged down early Friday, on track for its third week of declines as the US dollar strengthened and momentum traders continued to exit positions or go short.

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Investors and dealers await the US CFTC commitment of traders figures due at 1930 GMT, after last week's data showed hedge funds and other big speculators decreased their long positions in gold to their lowest since the end of August. This is bullish from a contrarian perspective and shows that much of the short term speculative froth has been removed from the market.

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Gold in USD, 5 Day ? (Bloomberg)

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The US GDP figures are released later today and they are expected at 1.9%. A weaker than expected number would benefit safe haven gold.

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Gold corrected in October as we anticipated and has fallen by 5.5% (in USD terms) from over $1,795.55/oz to a low of $1,699.65/oz It is too early to tell yet if the October correction is over. There would appear to be strong support at $1,700/oz and Asian physical demand is very robust down at these levels.

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The physical bullion market was subdued in Asia overnight although there was some buying out of Japan. Trade was muted because of a public holiday in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, but Reuters noted that dealers saw gold buying from Thailand.

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Importantly, Chinese buying of gold, official and public, on dips is likely to be continuing.

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Physical demand for gold bullion coins and bars in western markets remains subdued but smart money buyers continue to add to allocations. Gold and silver 1oz bullion coins from the Australian Lunar ? 2013 Year of the Snake Coin Series are officially sold out at The Perth Mint. The sell out of the full mintages of 300,000 pure silver 1oz coins and 30,000 pure gold 1oz coins was achieved in just two months, ranking this release as one of the fastest selling behind the phenomenally successful Year of Dragon coins in 2012.

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With gold having pierced slightly below $1,700/oz there is a risk that gold could fall to test the 200 and 100 day moving averages which are now at $1,663.30/oz and $1,664/oz respectively (see chart above).

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Cross Currency Table ? (Bloomberg)

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A rise of over 1% today (from the current price of $1,705/oz) would result in a higher close this week, above $1,721.75/oz. This would be a good indicator that the recent dip is over and it is time to get into position for November, which is one of gold?s strongest months and the November to March rally which is one of gold's strongest periods. A lower close this week could see further falls next week and in early November.

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As ever it will be nigh impossible to pinpoint the exact price lows.

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The low of $1,699.65/oz seen two days ago on Wednesday may mark the intermediate low however gold could continue falling until October 31st (next Wednesday) as month ends often mark intermediate lows or could even continue falling until the US election or soon after.

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There are now 6 trading days left until the US Presidential election on November 6th. The US election has many investors on the sidelines.

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Gold will be supported by and likely see gains into yearend due to the coming uncertainty surrounding the US ?fiscal cliff.? Tax increases and spending cuts are expected which would sink the US economy into a deep recession or Depression. If US Congress cannot agree on a deal by the end of the year it could have deleterious effects on the dollar and on capital markets.

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The US elections themselves are unlikely to have a significant impact on currencies and wider markets in the short term but we expect the recent calm may recede and the stormy volatility of recent years may again be seen soon after the election when the reality of the appalling US fiscal and monetary situation is realised.

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November is traditionally one of gold's strongest months (see gold seasonal charts).

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Given the extremely bullish fundamentals due to negative fiscal outlooks, ultra loose monetary policies, negative real interest rates and global currency debasement, we expect this November and year end to be very positive for gold and particularly still undervalued silver.

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Prudent buyers should now be buying this dip by cost averaging or getting into a position to do so. While gold may correct by another 2% or 3% from here, there is a greater likelihood of gold beginning to rise sharply and quickly recovering the 5.5% loss seen this month in November.

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NEWSWIRE
(Bloomberg) -- Eclectica?s Hendry Says Owning Gold Stocks Almost ?Insanity?
Hugh Hendry, founder of London-based hedge fund Eclectica Asset Management LLP, said buying shares of gold-mining companies is ?as close as you get to insanity.?

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Hendry said he owns gold and also has a short position on gold-mining stocks, meaning that he?s sold shares he?s borrowed with the expectation of buying them back at a lower price. Mining stocks are likely to fall because the companies are at greater risk as the price of gold rises, he said.

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?More precarious societies across the world are more envious of your gold assets at $3,000 than at $300? an ounce, Hendry said today at the Economist magazine?s annual Buttonwood Gathering in New York. ?There is no valuation argument that protects you against the risk of Confiscation.?

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The NYSE Arca Gold Bugs Index has risen about 0.6 percent this year, including reinvested dividends, while bullion climbed 9.2 percent.

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?There is no rationale for owning a gold-mining equity,? Hendry said. ?Think about it, if you were bullish on gold why didn?t you just buy a gold ETF, gold futures or gold bullion??

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Hendry started Eclectica in 2005 and the firm has $1.1 billion under management, according to its website.

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(Bloomberg) -- LBMA Says Gold Trading Surged 26% in September as Silver Rose
Gold trading jumped 26 percent to an average of 22.4 million ounces a day in September compared with a month earlier, the London Bullion Market Association said today in an e-mailed report.

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That was the highest average since August 2011, the LBMA said. Silver trading rose 4 percent to a daily average of 124.3 million ounces, the LBMA said.

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NEWS
"Time to get into position for November" ... "One of gold?s strongest months" - MarketWatch

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Gold Traders More Bullish as ETP Hoard Sets Record - Bloomberg

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Gold above $1,700; heads for third week of decline - Reuters

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Bundesbank Says NY Fed to Help Meet Gold Audit Request - Bloomberg

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Brazil?s Gold Reserves Rise For First Time Since 2008 - Bloomberg

COMMENTARY
"A Large Allocation To Gold Still Seems Like A Very Good Idea" ? Zero Hedge

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The Entire German Gold Hoard Is Gone ? King World News

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Gold and Silver are the Strategic High Ground in the Currency War ? Jesse's Caf? Am?ricain

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Keiser, Stacy and Frisby on German Gold Reserve Audit Controversy ? RT

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Fundamental analysis 25 October 2012 | Inside Forex trading

Total combination of the main and technical factors led to the different attitude of the market to the position of the main currency pairs. The euro was weakening during the most part of a session as a result of weak statistics of Eurozone, and British currency was strengthening on the contrary, supported a little bit by the announcement of the head of it Central Bank. It cut a probability of the next stage of quantitative relaxation in the nearest future.The dollar couldn?t strengthen against the euro. ?Nevertheless, by the end of the day the unified currency managed to return the most part of its losses. As a result the dollar strengthened a little bit against the euro in the end of a session, but much weakened against the pound and neutral against the yen. ?The next meeting of the FRS didn?t bring new references for investors as expected ?-? monetary policy didn?t changed, and the memorandum showed that the managers of the FRS left their economy estimation without changes and confirmed the expenses growth of households and improvement of home buying market. At the same time it was announced about the intentions to follow the programs of? bond buying and about plans to hold short-term stakes on minimums till the middle of 2015. This information didn?t influence market?s events. The US economic statistics, published yesterday,? supported the dollar for a short time ?? there were information about 5,7% growth of home buying in the primary home market in September in comparison with august. It is the biggest growth during more than two years, and it confirmed the sector growth. ?Today there will be some new information about activity of the home buying market ? information about unfinished purchase and sale in September is expected with 2,4% m/m index growth against ?-2.6% m/m in the previous period. Beside this, the market takes interest in the information about the orders on long use products in September, which are expected to grow ?+7.8% m/m after the fall by ?-13.2% m/m in August, ?and unemployment allowance appeal statistics on the previous week, which is expected to decrease by 20/25 thousands.

EUR

Fear of the weak results of Eurozone economy in the fourth quarter pressed the dollar on Wednesday trading. Such escalation was the result of the business activity statistics in October, which was presented in the yesterday?s session. According to the preliminary estimation of the activity index (PMI), machinery sector and service sphere continue to decrease. Indexes fixed the results worse than expected ?-? 45.3 after 46.1 earlier. And it was expected to see? 46.6 in the production and ?46.2 against 46.1 according to the forecast 46.5 in service sphere. The indexes of leading economies of Germany and France showed the same result. Germany institute report Ifo was not better ?- mood index in the business circles of Germany in October decreased five month in succession ? the index decreased by 100.0 against 101.4 In September. Current conditions index decreased by ?110.3 in September, business expectations index was at the same level ?93.2. Nevertheless, by the end of the previous session the euro managed to return the most part of its losses and ended the trading with a small minus against the dollar. The European currency was supported by M. Drag?s announcement, which spoke before German government. The ECB said that the buying of bonds of weak Eurozone countries will not lead to the inflation growth or to the hidden financing of government and arguments which were given during the speech were positively taken by German parliamentarians. ?Besides this, positive mood of the market could be brought by the information about Greece, that the country will get 2 years more to achieve tax and budget targets. It was stated in the preliminary version of the memorandum about the agreement of Athens and the EU three. Today there will a little of information about Eurozone economy and investor?s attention will be kept by the index which characterize money supple dynamics. It is expected that monetary aggregate M3 fixed the +3.1% y/y increase in September after +2.9%y?/y in August. It can be taken positively , but will not influence the market positively. If talking about perspectives it can be suggested that the optimism appeared in the end of previous session may support the euro in today?s trading. As there are no information about Italy, in the questions about Greece some signs of consensus were observed, and fear of the FRS relaxation policy was not confirmed.

GBP

British pound was the leader in the trading on Wednesday and strengthened against its all opponents. It is more likely that first it was supported by the appearance of the Head of Bank of England M. Kipling which announced that Britain is thinking about the necessity of one more portion of stimulus. His speech could decrease a market?s confidence in the meeting of monetary policy BoE committee in November which will decide to increase a volume of quantitative relaxation program. The Head of British CB doubts can be explained by the signs of unemployment and inflation decrease, which were? demonstrated by the indexes lately. Besides this, investors could take these announcements as hints on the economy growth in the third quarter after the decrease in three previous quarters with better results as it was forecasted, according to the publication of the gross domestic product of Britain, which is expected to come out today.? Economic statistics demonstrated yesterday showed different results. British Confederation of Manufacturers report (CBI) announced about the growth of manufacturing industry index to ?+12 against +7 earlier and industry orders decrease by -23 after -8, when a little growth was expected to? -6. Today there are a little information about the economy but it is? very important . The preliminary estimation of the gross domestic product during the third quarter? will be demonstrated. ?It is expected that the most important index will show increase +0.6% q/q , -0.4% y/y against ?-0.4% q/q, -0.5% y/y in the second quarter of this year. If expectations don?t coincide with forecasts, reaction will be identical ?? more weak results will lead to the pressure on the pound?????.

JPY

Japanese currency trading against dollar was in a narrow corridor and finishes a session of Wednesday on the same prices as at the beginning of the session. It is obviously that expectation of the main event of the day ? the FRS decision about monetary policy ? and neutrality of its results brought out the investor?s passiveness in the USD/JPY trading. Statistics of Japanese corporation prices published today announced about preceding deflation in Japanese economy and its strengthening in September, the index is -0.5% y/y after -0.3% y/y in the previous month. May be it resulted the yen trading in today?s session as a result of ?increased probability of the relaxation in policy BoJ and expectations that supposed measures will be more sharp in comparison with the ones earlier. May be such mood will influence today?s session and the yen will remain under the pressure.

Source: http://blog.forex4you.com/fundamental-analysis-25-october-2012/

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Friday, October 26, 2012

Sales contracts to buy US homes rose last month

WASHINGTON (AP) ? The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes rose only slightly, suggesting sales may level off in the coming months after solid gains in the past year.

The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that its seasonally adjusted index of sales agreements rose in September to a reading of 99.5. That's up from August's reading of 99.2 but below a two-year high of 101.9 reached in July. Contracts are up 14.5 percent from a year ago.

An index reading above 100 is considered healthy. The index bottomed at 75.88 in June 2010 after a homebuyer's tax credit expired.

The pending home sales index is a measure of the number of signed contracts to purchase homes. The index can signal where the housing market is headed because a signed contract usually results in a final sale one or two months later.

The housing market has been recovering this year, helped by the lowest mortgage rates in decades, a limited supply of homes for sale and steady price increases.

Some economists said the rising trend in home sales will likely continue, despite a few weaker months this fall.

The figures "suggest that existing home sales are likely to flatten over the next month or two," Joseph LaVorgna, an economist at Deusche Bank, said in an email. "Looking beyond then, we expect sales to resume their uptrend as the underlying housing fundamentals continue to improve."

New home sales jumped last month to the highest annual pace in the past two and a half years.

And builders broke ground on new homes and apartments at the fastest pace in more than four years in September. They also requested the most building permits in four years, a sign that many are confident that home sales gains will continue.

The housing recovery could help boost economic growth and hiring at time when manufacturing has weakened sharply. Still, housing makes up a much smaller part of the economy than it did before the bubble. So rising construction and sales may have less of an impact.

And many first-time homebuyers are struggling to qualify for mortgages, since banks have raised credit standards. Many also demand high down payments that many would-be homebuyers can't afford.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/sales-contracts-buy-us-homes-rose-last-month-140141564--finance.html

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