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Title text: Inigo/Buttercup 4eva <3
This is an alternate take on the 1973 fantasy romance novel The Princess Bride written by William Goldman which became a film in 1987.
In the movie the main character, Buttercup, believes she has lost her first love to the Dread Pirate Roberts years ago. In the present she is considered one of the most beautiful women of the land and so is being married off to a prince. To provoke a war she has been kidnapped by mercenaries, one of whom is a very honorable Spanish swordsman named Inigo Montoya. A man claiming to be the Dread Pirate Roberts rescues her. On verifying his identity as Roberts, she attacks him by pushing him down a hill. While tumbling down the hill he shouts back "as you wish" identifying him as her first love. She tumbles after, landing on top of him as in the start of this comic.
There are, however, several "dick moves" Westley must have made in order for the film's narrative to make sense.
- He took over as the Dread Pirate Roberts becoming a pirate and therefore not respectable, killing people, sacking ports, and looting ships for a living.
- Over the last five years, Westley has allowed Buttercup to believe that he'd been murdered, preventing her getting on with the rest of her life.
Westley breaks the fourth wall and claims he did all of these things for the sake of the narrative. In other words, he did it to make the story better. In the comic Buttercup realizes that Westley has behaved like a dick and chooses to give her love to Inigo Montoya. But in the movie, he and Buttercup end up together in spite of this behavior!
The title text shows what looks like a message she and Inigo have written together, for instance in a heart on a tree. Inigo is the Spaniard referred to by Buttercup. Their names, then forever (4eva) and a heart (smiley heart = "<3"), implying they did end up together according to this version of the story. Alternatively, it could simply be the narrator expressing his wish that this will come to pass.
It is not the first time Randall has referenced this movie, as the Dread Pirate was referenced in 345: 1337: Part 5, and a quote from this movie is in the title text of 1427: iOS Keyboard. So it seems like a film that has some meaning for Randall.
If you haven't seen the movie or read the book, you may find it helpful to read the synopsis of the book here.
Westley, having no money for marriage to Buttercup, his love, goes away to seek his fortune across the sea. Westley was apprentice under a Dread Pirate Roberts, before later becoming one himself, "Dread Pirate Roberts" actually being a title, not a specific dread pirate. He hears of Buttercups wedding to Prince Humperdinck and witnesses her capture by a trio of mercenaries.
Westley, wearing the outfit of a "Man in Black" catches up to the trio, defeats Inigo in fencing, Fezzik in hand-to-hand combat (rendering the two of them unconscious), and then kills Vizzini in a battle of wits. After explaining who he is to Buttercup, Buttercup and Westley escape through the dangerous Fire Swamp. Upon reaching the other side they are captured by Prince Humperdinck and the six fingered man.
Buttercup negotiates for Westley's release in exchange for returning with Prince Humperdinck and getting married. Prince Humperdinck orders the six fingered man not to free Westley but to torture Westley, as the prince is jealous that Buttercup will always prefer Westley to him. Later, on the wedding day, enraged by Buttercups rejection of him Humperdinck tortures Westley to death.
Westley is revived by Miracle Max thanks to the help of Inigo and Fezzik, though Westley remains partially paralyzed and weak. Westley devises a plan to invade the castle during the wedding. Still partially paralyzed, he bluffs his way out of a sword fight with Prince Humperdinck, who shows himself to be a coward. Instead of killing Prince Humperdinck, Westley decides to leave him alive, miserable with his cowardice and escapes the castle with Buttercup, Inigo, and Fezzik.
Inigo Montoya
Inigo's father was commissioned to make a sword for a nobleman with a six-fingered right hand. When the payment was to be made the six-fingered man tried to lower the price. He refused to sell the six-fingered man the sword as he felt the six-fingered man could not appreciate the sword. The six-fingered man killed Inigo's father in front of Inigo. Inigo challenged the six-fingered man to a fight and promptly lost. The six-fingered man spared Inigo's life and allowed him to keep the sword, but marks his face with two cuts, one on each cheek. Afterwords Inigo devoted himself to becoming a great swordsman to avenge his father.
After his training was complete he was unable to find the six-fingered man. Inigo becomes a drunk and he joins a group of mercenaries lead by Vizzini. Vizzini, Inigo, and a Turk named Fezzik are hired by an unknown man to kidnap and kill the "princess bride", Buttercup. While rescuing Buttercup, Westley defeats Inigo, but spares his life. Inigo falls back into drunkenness. Eventually, Fezzik finds him and helps him regain his health. They rescue Westley after discovering he was captured by the six-fingered man. Inigo joins Westley to fight Humperdinck and find the six-fingered man.
While storming Humperdinck's castle, Inigo confronts the six-fingered man reciting the words he has practiced for this day since he was a child: "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." He chases the six-fingered man until the man throws a knife, delivering what would be a mortal wound to any lesser man. The six-fingered man, while preparing to deliver the fatal blow, mocks Inigo's quest to revenge his fathers death. At the last second, Inigo recovers his strength by repeating his mantra "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." Inigo duels the six-fingered man, continuously repeating the fateful words. Inigo marks the face of the six-fingered man, as the six-fingered man had done to him. Finally the six-fingered man begs for his life, offering to give Inigo anything he wants. Inigo replies, "I want my father back, you son of a bitch," and kills him.
At the end of the film, having avenged his father and thus no longer in "the revenge business," Inigo ponders what he will do with the rest of his life. In response, Westley offers Inigo the position of his successor as "The Dread Pirate Roberts." The novel ends with Inigo's wounds reopening while he is on the run from the Brute Squad, leaving his future in doubt.
- [A girl (Buttercup) with long hair and a man (Westley) looking like Cueball but with a bandana lies at the foot of a high cliff. There is a forest in the background]
- Buttercup: Oh, my sweet Westley!
- [Buttercup sits on her knees, Westley takes off his bandana.]
- Buttercup: Why did you let me think you were dead?
- Westley: You shacked up with the prince!
- Buttercup: After years of mourning! The worst pain of my life!
- [Buttercup stands up looking down on Westley who still sits with the bandana in his hand.]
- Buttercup: And now you ... kill people?
- Westley: I'd hardly be a dread pirate if I didn't.
- Buttercup: How lovable.
- [Westley stands with the bandana in hand while Buttercup walks away from him.]
- Westley: It was for the sake of the narrative!
- Buttercup: Fuck the narrative. I'm going to go see if that Spaniard's single.
- Westley: ...As you wish.
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This is a bit too much story... --NeatNit (talk) 05:52, 22 December 2013 (UTC)
- Not really: if you don't know The Princess Bride story, but want to understand this comic, it is the right amount of information. Mark Hurd (talk) 11:39, 22 December 2013 (UTC)
- Nope, NeatNit is right. The first time I read this I had never seen the movie nor read the book. I stopped reading when I reached the title "Westly", so as to avoid spoilers for the movie. And the explanation up to that point was sufficient for me to understand the comic, and in fact was still too much story. Having since FINALLY seen the movie (and it did not live up to the hype. I enjoyed it, but jeez), I still contend those sections should be removed. NiceGuy1 (talk) 05:29, 9 June 2017 (UTC)
- You mean there are people who read XKCD and dont know the story of The Princess Bride?? But yeah, Westley has been a merciless murderer for the last few years, and they kind of gloss over it. 184.108.40.206 04:30, 28 February 2014 (UTC)
You committed one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is Never get involved in a land war in Asia, but only slightly less well know, Never give too long an explanation of a movie! 220.127.116.11 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)
- Reply to both the above comments: I have seen the movie, but I'm sure many xkcd readers have not. Also I could hardly remember any details from the movie, and certainly not the one about rolling down a cliff or the "as you wish" reply. And since it is important to know about the Dread Pirate and the prince as well as the Spaniard to understand the comic, it is almost impossible to explain less of the movie and still get all this info into the explanation. I would not even have know it was from that film based on the comic. --Kynde (talk) 13:12, 11 June 2015 (UTC)
- I presume he was just taking the opportunity to make a joke using dialogue from the film. I think your explanation is spot on, FWIW.Mattdevney (talk) 15:39, 12 June 2015 (UTC)
- Reply to both the above comments: I have seen the movie, but I'm sure many xkcd readers have not. Also I could hardly remember any details from the movie, and certainly not the one about rolling down a cliff or the "as you wish" reply. And since it is important to know about the Dread Pirate and the prince as well as the Spaniard to understand the comic, it is almost impossible to explain less of the movie and still get all this info into the explanation. I would not even have know it was from that film based on the comic. --Kynde (talk) 13:12, 11 June 2015 (UTC)
I presume that fans have discussed the option that Westley was lying about the whole Dread Pirate Roberts story to cover up something he doesn't want Buttercup to worry about? I always thought the comment "I'd hardly be a dread pirate if I didn't." was kind of an admission, rather than a boast. Everything following it could be seen as an attempt to keep the secret. See the trope Keeping Secrets Sucks although, in this case, it obviously didn't end up in The Masquerade Will Kill Your Dating LifeMattdevney (talk) 15:39, 12 June 2015 (UTC)
Another thing to keep in mind is that he was help captive for several years ("Good night, Westley. I'll probably kill you in the morning."). The movie indicates that this went on for a while, but doesn't indicate when exactly the original DPR retired, from what I recall. Hence this could be a case of reading too much into a detail of the film—though done for humorous effect, of course. 188.8.131.52 10:41, 17 June 2015 (UTC)
As someone who has never seen the movie nor read the book, I can concur that there is FAR too much movie explanation here. I used to confuse it with Princess Diaries and had no interest in rectifying this omission as I dismised it as girly movie fluff, no hurry. It was only when an episode of The Goldbergs clarified it for me that I discovered the confusion - and that there's some My Name Is/father killing line - as I know Princess Diaries is far too recent to be mentioned in The Goldbergs. I stopped reading at the line that offers a movie synopsis "here", and felt I understood the comic well enough, and in fact there was already too much about the movie by this point. Since I skipped the entire sections titled for (presumably) character names from Princess Bride, they are clearly not required in order to understand the comic. Call me NiceGuy1 :) 188.8.131.52 04:09, 1 January 2016 (UTC) I finally signed up! This comment is mine. NiceGuy1 (talk) 05:15, 9 June 2017 (UTC)
The Princess Bride wasn't "written" by William Goldman but originally by S. Morgenstern. William Goldman "abridged" the book (I've read it) changing NO WORD but leaving out big boring passages (shortening the book). 184.108.40.206 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)


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Mount Dolmed was a mountain in the Ered Luin.
Mount Dolmed loomed over the only known pass from Eriador into Beleriand. It was here that according to the Dwarves the founders of the Broadbeams and the Firebeards established the Dwarven cities of Nogrod and Belegost.
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In Y.T. 1497, the First Battle of Beleriand was fought between the Elves, and the forces of Morgoth. In the end, the Elves had the victory and the surviving Orcs fled east toward the Ered Luin. They were however met by the Dwarves and annihilated by them.
Almost five hundred years later, a short war occurred between the Elves of Doriath and the Dwarves of Nogrod. In F.A. 503, after returning from their victory in Menegroth, the Dwarves were ambushed at Sarn Athrad and slaughtered. The survivors were climbing the slopes of Mount Dolmed when they were waylaid and annihilated by Ents.
Some Tolkienists such as Robert Foster and Karen Fonstad speculate that after the War of Wrath Dolmed was destroyed when the Ered Luin were broken and the Gulf of Lune, broke through it.[1][2]
However, Ronald E. Kyrmse[3] and later Didier Willis[4] independently noted a prominent unidentified mountain exactly on the location of Dolmed in the map of Beleriand as well as Mount Rerir to the north. This, coupled with a reinterpretation of Tolkien's maps, shows that Dolmed at least partially survived the devastation.
The name means "wet head" in Sindarin, from dol and med. The word for head is used often in Sindarin to refer to hills.
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, page 89
- ↑ Karen Wynn Fonstad, The Atlas of Middle-earth, p. 37
- ↑ Ronald Kyrmse, "The Geographical Relation between Beleriand and Eriador" in Mallorn no. 26, September 1989, pp. 25–27
- ↑ Didier Willis, Bulletin de géographie Hiswelóce, special issue no. 1, Winter 1994 (French); Mystères géographiques n°1 : Mont Dolmed & cités naines (c. 2000), Hiwelokë, accessed March 23rd, 2011 (French); revised and augmented in "Du Beleriand aux confins de Rhûn" in Tolkien, le façonnement d'un monde, vol. 2, 2014, pp. 197-230.


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In 1996, the United States hosted the summer games of the XXVI Olympiad in Atlanta, Georgia. This was an especially important event for America because it was also the 100th anniversary of the Olympic games. To commemorate the occasion, the U.S. Mint created specially designed Half Dollars, Silver Dollars, and $5 gold pieces for issuance in 1995 and 1996. This was the most ambitious commemorative coin program to date -- 16 different coins were produced and sold to collectors at a premium.
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Via Phil Plait, here is an amazing timelapse series taken from the International Space Station and assembled by James Drake as it flies over the Americas from north to south during the night:
The timelapse starts over the clouded North Pacific and moves toward the west coast of the United States, where one can see the yellow lights of civilization. The space station continues over California and then Meixco. Off the coast of Mexico, one can see thunderstorms with the flashes of lighting illuminating vast swaths of cloud and these thunderstorms continue off the coast of Central America until the space station reaches South America. It traces along the Andes until it reaches Chile, at which point, the sun rises, flooding the camera and ending the movie.
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At the Region of Halton, we treat everyone with respect, honesty, fairness and trust. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the diverse population we serve. The Region of Halton is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.
This posting is for future part-time or casual employment opportunities. Please specify which long term care home(s) you wish to be considered for.
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Must have successfully completed or are enrolled in a Food Service Worker training program at an established college or registered private career college in Ontario and possess a current Food Handler Certification. One year of related experience in a kitchen and/or servery is essential. Good organizational and interpersonal skills are required. The incumbent must be team oriented, possess effective communication skills and have a genuine desire to work with the elderly. Must have an understanding of the Residents' Bill of Rights and Compliance Standards as set out by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.
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When it comes to earning a college degree, the greatest obstacle can be funding.
For this reason, The University of Akron is pleased for the opportunity each year to assist talented, deserving students achieve their dreams, thanks to more than 1,300 named scholarships established through the kindness and generosity of thousands of UA alumni and friends, corporations, and foundations.
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The Dr. Paul E. and Dorothy Garrett Martin Campus Enhancement Endowed Fund is directed to the cosmetic (appearance) upkeep and care of the Dorothy Garrett Martin Fountain and the interior and exterior of The Paul E. Martin University Center on The University of Akron campus. Funds will be directed exclusively for materials and/or labor for decorative and cosmetic preservation: painting, wall and floor covering, drapery, furniture, furnishings, and other decorative items. The fund will not be used for internal or external maintenance or structural/engineering improvements such as construction, electrical, plumbing, paving, etc.


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I hope I'm not duplicating any old topic now (couldn't find one, at least)... Of course we need a thread about bread!
I don't know about the situation where you live, but myself, I've often been annoyed by the fact that there is no decent bread at reasonable price! It's all white sugared-down pieces of sponge, everywhere. So, if you want a good bread you have to make it yourself.
This is what I usually make:
Day 1: setting sourdough
Mix 2 dl of water at about body temperature and 2 dl of rye flour in a glass yar. Add a few tablespoons of grated apple. Leave it standing, and shake it a couple of times per day.
Day 3: final touch
Add 1 dl of water and 1 dl more of the flour to the jar. Leave overnight.
Day 4: making the bread!
Boil 2 dl of crushed rye in about 4 dl of water (it soaks the water up; add more if it gets dry) for about 15 minutes. Let it cool to room temperature.
Mix the crushed rye porridge with the sourdough. Add 5 dl of water at body temperature. Crush these dried seeds in a mortar and add them: 1 tablespoon of cumin, 1 tablespoon of anis and 1 tablespoon of fennel.
Add 150 g of room tempered margarine, in pieces, and half a tablespoon of salt.
Then start mixing in the flour, which is good exercise (unless you've got a machine to do it). I use about 1,2 l of wheat flour, and about another 5 dl of rye flour.
Unfortunately, the dough will be rather sticky and hard to handle. If you're better than me at baking, please do provide your ideas how to improve on this
Leave it under a cloth for about 2 hours or till your patience runs out.
Make loaves (this should suffice for about three), and leave them under a cloth for 40 minutes. Put them in the oven at 220 degrees Celsius until the crust becomes brown.
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Michael Lahyani (Property Focus) / 15 December 2013 Emirate enters a new phase of growing appetite for property With Dubai gearing up for Expo 2020, more landlords are likely to short-let their properties given the huge visitor and tourist influx that the emirate will experience. — KT file photo 2013 is turning out to be a year of numerous firsts for Dubai. The Expo 2020 win created history, making Dubai the first city in the Middle East and North Africa region to host the largest trade show on earth. Post win, we have seen a spate of regulations addressing fears of unaffordability of homes and rentals and a lurking bubble as Dubai enters a new phase of growing appetite for real estate. The market has clearly rebounded since the downturn with prices increasing by over 20 per cent this year even as new projects get launched every other week. The latest measure by Emaar banning estate agents from reselling homes before completion is one of the many steps we've seen this year to tighten up on flipping. The developer, however, stated that real estate agents could purchase completed property, but only after the unit had been in the general inventory and unsold for a minimum of 14 days. In such a scenario, there would be no restriction on resale. This move to make off-plan property purchases not subject to transfer until handover also follows RERA's doubling of the property transfer fee from two to four per cent. In yet another decree announced last week, His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, ordered that anyone renting out residential property on a daily, weekly or monthly basis would be required to apply for a licence from the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, which will add two new classes of "standard" and "deluxe" holiday homes to its existing hotel classification framework and create a database of all such licensed establishments in the emirate. With Dubai gearing up for Expo 2020, more landlords are likely to short-let their properties given the huge visitor and tourist influx that the emirate will experience, so this decree to regulate the holiday home market has come at an appropriate time. Additionally, short-term leasing fetches landlords much more revenue than traditional long-term annual contracts, so tightening laws in this area is essential. The anticipated 20 million visitors for Expo 2020 will also benefit from this regulation as they will be assured that any private apartment, townhouse or villa they rent will be of a certain standard with appropriate insurances and managed by a qualified party. When Dubai first granted foreigners the right to buy freehold property in 2002, the Dubai Real Estate Regulatory Authority did not even exist. As the city prepares to host the world's third largest non-commercial event, market regulation has taken centre stage. This in itself is a sign of progress and proof that the market has learnt from the dizzying highs of 2007 and most importantly, from the grinding lows in 2008-2009. In a recent speech about why Dubai should win the Expo, David Cameron, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, spoke about how when the Crystal Palace was unveiled in Hyde Park in London during the world's first Great Exhibition in 1851, observers looked at the glass glittering in the sun and thought it resembled something out of the Arabian Nights. It's taken over a century for the world exhibition to come to the Middle East, but the time has come nevertheless. In the years leading up to the Expo, there are going to be different laws and regulations coming in from RERA to make the property market more robust. A sustainable market can only emerge over time, it doesn't happen overnight. For instance, during the boom time, very few transactions were for own use whereas five years later, the fundamentals are different with people buying property for themselves. The Expo 2020 is a great incentive to set right the deficiencies in the real estate ecosystem. What we need then is not a big boom, but just good steady growth. The writer is the CEO and founder of propertyfinder.ae. Views expressed by the author are his own and do not reflect the newspaper's policy
Dubai Investments exports surge 129 percent
Glass exports which was worth Dh88.34m in 2008, jumped to more than Dh200m in 2012 • Staff Report Dubai: Dubai Investments PJSC (DI), a investment company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, has announced that the volume of exports from its various subsidiaries has grown substantially over the last five years, reflecting the potential of manufacturing exports from its companies across multiple sectors. An analysis of the export performance of DI subsidiaries between 2008 and 2012 revealed that glass export achieved the highest growth, followed by other products such as aluminium, pharmaceuticals, steel and rubber, among others. The company's glass exports, which was worth Dh88.34 million in 2008, jumped to more than Dh200 million in 2012, an increase of more than 129 per cent. The key export markets for DI were the GCC countries, Yemen, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, South Asia, Africa, UK, Europe, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Brazil, other parts of South America, CIS countries and across the globe. Khalid Bin Kalban, Managing Director and CEO of DI, said: "We have seen a tremendous growth in exports from DI subsidiaries, particularly in manufacturing exports. Expanding DI's global footprint has been one of our top priorities and the year-on-year growth is in line with our strategy to make exports as one of the frontrunners of success." He added: "We will continue to achieve consistent growth in our exports across our diversified products and services — primarily by opening up business channels in newer markets as well as building our presence in the existing ones." Switchgear exports Export of extruded aluminium grew from Dh58.92 million in 2010 to nearly Dh100 million in 2012, an increase of over 64 per cent while switchgear exports also surged from Dh116,424 in 2010 to Dh235,068 in 2011, a growth of 203 per cent, which further increased to Dh330,488 in 2012 (+40 per cent).Similarly, rubber exports grew from Dh18.59 million in 2010 to more than Dh21 million in 2012, with focus markets being the Gulf countries, Europe as well as Africa. Exports of steel enclosures for electrical products grew from Dh1.12 million in 2010 to Dh2.17 million in 2011 (+94 per cent), which further increased to Dh3.61 million in 2012, a growth of 66 per cent. DI's subsidiaries also achieved substantial growth with the export of fabricated steel structures touching more than Dh93 million in 2012, an increase of over 81 per cent over exports of nearly Dh51million achieved in 2010. The major export markets are Qatar, followed by Oman. Similarly, pharmaceutical exports was worth in excess of Dh100 million in 2012, an increase of over 27 per cent compared to Dh79.66 million exports achieved in 2010. The company's export in the sector has been on a northwards trajectory over the last five years, having achieved a phenomenal 80 per cent growth compared to exports in 2008. As part of its strategy, DI is also working closely with Dubai Exports, the export promotion agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED), Government of Dubai, to reinforce its growth strategy in export markets. DI is also participating in a number of trade shows and exhibitions globally to realise market opportunities and export capabilities.
UAE equities to stay bullish
Muzaffar Rizvi / 15 December 2013 Investors will continue to focus on banking, real estate and construction sectors The UAE stock markets will maintain the upward trend in near term and enters 2014 on a high note as investors are expected to pour investment in key scripts in banking, real estate and construction sectors. The fund managers and analysts say the market is likely to further strengthen its position next year in the wake of positive economic indicators and strong recovery in real estate sector. They say equities are well positioned to capitalise the gains on sustainable basis after securing Expo 2020 bid and its formal inclusion in Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Index next year. Omniyat Group executive chairman and chief executive Mahdi Amjad said that a combination of factors — Dubai Expo 2020 and recent mortgage regulations — would trigger higher growth for the real estate industry in Dubai next year. Shailesh Dash, chief executive of Al Masah Capital Management, said outlook for the UAE stock markets is strong, but it needs fresh catalysts like developing of an IPO market to sustain the upward trend for a longer term. "Given the rally seen in 2013, our outlook on the stock markets is similar to our general outlook which is that 2014 will be a further validation of the recovery cycle and a consolidation of the gains seen this year," Dash told Khaleej Times. The Dubai Financial Market's General Index surged 4.79 per cent last week while trading volumes surged to 639.86 million shares on the weekend. The Abu Dhabi market also recorded 1.55 per cent growth with a steady rise in trading volumes. Emaar Properties led the rally in real estate sector with 13.05 per cent increase in its share value to Dh7.36. Deyaar shares climbed 9.58 per cent while Arabtec and Union Properties stocks rose 4.18 per cent and 2.85 per cent, respectively. In banking sector, Dubai Islamic Bank and Emirates NBD advanced four per cent and 1.63 per cent, respectively. Saleem Khokhar, head of equities at National Bank of Abu Dhabi's Asset Management Group, said last week that real estate and banks are likely to continue to attract investor attention in coming days. Dash said the regional markets should look forward to the MSCI inclusion of Qatar and UAE, as this event will provide support and a psychological base throughout the year. However, he said the proposed tapering of the Federal Reserve's asset purchase programme may have a negative affect on emerging markets. "We believe the tapering off when it starts in USA will have a negative affect on most of the emerging markets, thereby sentiments for the GCC markets as well. But, we strongly believe the fundamentals of the GCC stock markets is very strong and any such decline should provide a great opportunity to increase stakes in the local markets," he said. To a question, he said Dubai's rally would need fresh triggers, as it's a thin market with only 10 stocks providing the bulk of the gains. "The UAE in general needs the IPO market to really pick up and they need the new IPO's to happen here and not be transplanted to London. We feel very strongly that a strong extension of the 2013 rally will be based on a strong local IPO pipeline," he said. In reply to a question, he said integration of UAE markets will be a step in right direction and will boost the investor sentiments in the region. "We are heading in the right direction and similar to the MSCI saga, we think eventually all the boxes will be ticked and the powers to be will give the final blessing. Whenever it happens in 2014, it will be viewed very favourable and become a key catalyst alongside the MSCI inclusion. But like the MSCI process, we have seen many stops and starts so we temper our expectations and hope to be pleasantly surprised if it does happen soon," Dash concluded. — firstname.lastname@example.com
Abu Dhabi tourism to hold biggest road show
Staff Report / Abu Dhabi's tourism industry is set to roll out its biggest road show delegation to India this December with 25 stakeholders joining the initiative launched by Abu Dhabi Tourism Culture Authority, or TCA Abu Dhabi. Indian travellers now make up Abu Dhabi's largest overseas source market for hotel guests with 14,540 Indians staying in the emirate's hotels in the first nine months of this year — a 31 per cent rise on the same period in 2012. The delegation, comprising Etihad Airways, hotels and resorts, attractions, tour operators and destination management companies, are to press home the emirate's case of affordable luxury and enhanced product base to India's media and travel trade in four key cities across the country. The road show will begin in New Delhi today, moving on to Mumbai tomorrow before rolling into Ahmedabad on Wednesday and closing out in Bangalore on Thursday. "This will be our first outing in Ahmedabad from where Etihad Airways now operates a daily service bringing the Gujarat market well within our reach," said Mubarak Al Nuaimi, director of Promotions and Overseas Offices at TCA Abu Dhabi. "The Indian market — which is now our largest overseas source market for hotel guests — has enormous growth potential."
Real estate stocks buoy UAE
Muzaffar Rizvi / 9 December 2013 The emirate's index so far surged 87 per cent this year, making it one of the best-performing markets in the world. UAE stock markets sustained an upward trend on Sunday and hit a fresh five-year high on buying in real estate and banking shares. The Dubai Financial Market, or DFM, which started trading 15 minutes late due to a technical fault, further built up the momentum in the wake of Dubai securing the right to host World Expo 2020 and noted fresh interests in its property and construction firms. The DFM's benchmark stock index rose to the highest in more than five years and closed at 3,055.95 points, up 1.41 per cent, the highest since November 2008. Trading volumes rose to 586.72 million shares with 22 companies out of 31 traded in positive columns. The emirate's index so far surged 87 per cent this year, making it one of the best-performing markets in the world. Abu Dhabi's small-caps lifted the market to a five-year high as local investors hunted for laggards. The main index rose 1.27 per cent to close the day at 3,989.62 points, its highest close since September 2008. "The market climbed on strong rise in real estate stocks, and some banking shares. The investor sentiments remained positive in the wake of Dubai Expo 2020 and the strong underlying UAE economy," Saleem Khokhar, head of equities at National Bank of Abu Dhabi's Asset Management Group, told Khaleej Times. Emaar Properties climbed 3.07 per cent and remained most active traded scrip with 142.98 million shares. Arbtec, which awarded a contract worth nearly $1 billion to build a hospital in Al Ain, advanced 1.52 per cent with 117.08 million shared changed hands yesterday. In the banking sector, Dubai Islamic Bank rose 2.53 per cent and Emirated NBD fell 0.72 per cent. Air Arabia and DFM Company rose 1.41 per cent and 1.31 per cent, respectively and supported the benchmark index. "Market trend is positive, however, we are approaching year-end and holiday season, this might have on impact on liquidity and volatility," Khokhar said, adding that real estate and banks are likely to continue to attract investor attention in coming days. In the capital, Abu Dhabi Ship Building and Union Cement recorded a 14.8 per cent increase each while National Takaful Company soared 14.4 per cent in heavy trading as volumes increased to 537.33 million shares from 491.88 million traded on Thursday. National Bank of Abu Dhabi and First Gulf Bank closed at Dh12.8 and Dh18.2, respectively. Etisalat shares slightly fell and closed at Dh11.55. In regional markets, Egypt's main index rose 2.4 per cent to 6,484 points and Saudi's Tasi advanced 0.9 per cent to 8,321 points. Qatar's benchmark gained 0.5 per cent to 10,437 points, Kuwait's main index was up 0.1 per cent to 7,773 points while Bahrain's measure rose 0.2 per cent to 1,200 points. Oman's market ticked up 0.02 per cent to 6,770 points.
Dubai foreign trade crosses Dh1 trillion
Issac John / 9 December 2013 Figures enhance UAE's status as a global trading hub; India still emirate's top export partner. Dubai's non-oil foreign trade surged nine per cent to cross the Dh1 trillion mark by the end of the third quarter of 2013 from Dh918 billion for the same 2012 period, with India retaining its rank as the No.1 trade partner. Two-way trade with India grew to Dh111 billion in the first nine months, while China recorded Dh99 billion to reinforce its position as the second-largest trading partner of Dubai. The United States was at third position with Dh65 billion. "Trade is one of the key pillars in the overall structure of our local economy and a main driver for its growth. We look at the rising curve in trade volumes as an indicator of the success of our developmental strategies," said Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council. The strong results and a steady increase in the volume of foreign trade exchanges are solid evidences of the effectiveness of Dubai's economic policies, Shaikh Hamdan said. The pace of growth in trade further enhances the UAE's status as a global trade hub and reinforces Dubai's position as a focal gateway for international trade exchanges. "With the UAE voted the host nation of World Expo 2020 in Dubai, the trade sector will undoubtedly witness tremendous growth over the coming few years up to the beginning of the next decade. Appearing for the first time ever in the Middle East North Africa and South Asia, the world's largest exhibition will pave the way for stronger trade flows, opening unprecedented opportunities in a region inhabited by around two billion people," Shaikh Hamdan said. "Dubai's highly-reliable and efficient infrastructure and quality logistic services will be strong assets to facilitate and support the expected trade growth across the region." Dubai Customs statistics showed that he trade growth was driven by a surge in imports to Dh610 billion from Dh546 billion. Exports and re-exports also rose to Dh399 billion from Dh372 billion. Direct trade accounted for 64 per cent of Dubai foreign trade to hit Dh649 billion, up from Dh595 billion for the same 2012 period. Free zones trade share was 35 per cent at Dh348 billion and customs warehouse trade hit Dh12 billion Ahmed Butti Ahmed, executive chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation and director-general of Dubai Customs, said the roadmap to the development of Dubai's foreign trade for the coming years is crystal-clear now. "As the emirate is getting closer to hosting Expo 2020, our main mission is to corroborate Dubai's leading role in the world's scenery, to become one of the world's most important cities in international trade," he said. "To achieve this, we need to implement commercial strategies that respond to the nature of on-going transformations in global economy, in the light of the uprising of Asian markets and their taking on a leading position in international trade movement, in order to maximise our utilisation of these transformations, by further cementing ties with Asian markets which strive to expand their reach through Dubai and strengthen their existence in a wide region that extends from Asia to Europe and Africa," Ahmed added. China topped the list of Dubai's import sources with a share of 16 per cent or Dh96 billion, followed by the US with a share of nine per cent amounting to Dh58 billion and India with Dh55 billion. In exports, India was first with a share of 21 per cent or Dh24 billion, followed by Turkey with 13 per cent and Dh15 billion and Switzerland with seven per cent or Dh8 billion. In re-export destinations, Saudi Arabia was first with a share of 12 per cent or Dh33 billion, followed by India with 11 per cent or Dh32 billion, Iraq with a share of 7 per cent at Dh20 billion.
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Ramirez homers, Dodgers beat Rockies
Los Angeles, CA – Hanley Ramirez hit a home run in his first start since returning from the disabled list and Hyun-Jin Ryu had 12 strikeouts over six innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Colorado Rockies, 6-2, in the second of a three-game set.
Ramirez started the season with a torn ligament in his right thumb, which he suffered during the World Baseball Classic. He was activated on Monday, but only served as a pinch-hitter in a 12-2 loss against Colorado.
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Colorado cut the deficit to 6-2 in the sixth when Cuddyer knocked a two-out double that brought Dexter Fowler home.
Kenley Jansen pitched two scoreless innings, allowing only a single by Josh Rutledge in the eighth, to end the game.
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Fowler had a stolen base ... Entering the game, De La Rosa was 0-7 with a 6.22 ERA in 13 games -- nine starts -- against the Dodgers ... Colorado has 267 hits this season, most in the majors ... The Dodgers came into the game tied with Milwaukee for the highest team batting average against lefties in the majors, with .293.


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Recently I wrote that human beings are not immortal by nature, but only by grace. By nature, I said, they are mortal.
That is actually incorrect, and the mistake is important. It's important because, as I wrote earlier, if death is a natural part of us, then our Creator created death and it's God's fault we die.
On the other hand, if we were created immortal, it's again God's fault we die, since nobody and nothing else could kill immortal creatures.
Yet nobody who truly knows God can assert that death comes from Him! Death is of the devil, of whom Jesus said he "was the murderer from the beginning."
What the Fathers teach us is that mankind was created neither mortal nor immortal, but with the potential to become either; yet he was created for immortality, oriented toward it, specially designed to acquire it. While in the beginning we were not subject to death, neither had we yet (before the first sin) eaten of the Tree of Life.
Another way to state the matter acceptably is that we never had life in our own right, as our own property, but were created in His own image and likeness for receiving it from the Life-Giver, "Who alone has immortality" in Himself.
Sorry to have been misleading.
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Recently I wrote that human beings are not immortal by nature, but only by grace. By nature, I said, they are mortal.
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I think I heard once the distinction between our being immortal (with beginning but without end), whereas God is Uncreated and therefore eternal (without beginning or end)
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It was reading Jonathan Safran Foer's book 'Eating Animals' that awakened Missy to the plight of animals in factory farms. Like many others, her first reaction was "Nobody knows the reality of what goes on. If they did they would be outraged". Which is exactly why Missy wanted to come on board 'Make it Possible' and as one of our leading ambassadors will front a national television commercial reminding consumers of the power of our choices to create a kinder world.
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I am not sure if you already heard it but a huge amount of money have been put at stake after a drug manufacturer plead guilty for false advertising in 2009. After studies, it was revealed that a Topamax birth defect may occur when pregnant mothers ingest the drug with generic name Topiragen. This is said to ease the pain of migraine but may cause cleft/lip palate on unborn children. If you are a parent or know anyone who is possible a victim of this drug, you have a fair chance to be claim for damages. Maybe you should discuss this with your lawyers.
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- Topamax Lawyer said...
This is a great post about the risks of Topamax. If a pregnant woman, or woman who may become pregnant takes this medication, it greatly increases the chance that the baby will suffer from the birth defects cleft lip and cleft palate. The FDA has advised that women who are or may become pregnant not take Topamax for the safety of their child. Just something to be aware of – this can lead to tragic health risks if an unexpected pregnancy occurs. Regards, TL
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