Carnival Of The D.A.M.N.E.D

An upturn in iron ore prices on the back of promises from Chinese President Xi Jinping to take more effective measures to achieve the country’s economic and social development goals has proven to be just a blip. When Xi made his comments on June 23, iron ore prices bounced off a seven-month low of $109 per tonne on June 22. But rather than marking the start of a sustained recovery, the tide soon turned and by June 27 prices had fallen for three straight weeks. Analyst Wood Mackenzie’s observation in May that iron ore growth could be slower than the market is hoping for seemed to hit the nail on the head, adding that there is no “quick fix” to seaborne supply constraints which will continue to play catch up to demand this year. Steel demand is wavering – of that there is no doubt. World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 169.5 million tonnes in May 2022, a 3.5% decrease compared with May 2021. Of those reporting, China produced 96.6 ...

 So I’m still working my way through these supposed life changing books mentioned in my previous post here . But quite frankly, I feel no more enlightened or thought provoked than before I purchased them. Will Smith could not praise this book enough, yet the vast majority of reviews I’m finding now are scathing and full of contempt. Amanda rated it 1 star: I'm not sure that I can capture my utter disdain for this book in words, but I'll give it a shot. I read this book about three years ago and just had to re-read it for book club. It was a steaming pile of crap then and, guess what?, it's a steaming pile of crap now. The main reason I hate this book: it's trite inspirational literature dressed up as an adventure quest. You go into it thinking that it's going to be about a boy's quest for treasure. If you read the back, there are words like "Pyramids," "Gypsy," "alchemist." Turns out, this is just  The Purpose Driven Life dressed up...

 If  you are putting together a solid marketing strategy, don't forget about adding images to your website. We cannot deny the importance of photos in the here and now. According to statistics, articles containing photos attract a lot more views than the ones that are posted without images. Without any doubt, images are quite attractive and make your website full of colours. In this article, we are going to talk about some common mistakes that you must avoid when hosting images on your website. Read on to find out more. #1: Reduce the image size Most visitors don't wait more than 3 seconds for the images to load on their laptop or desktop computers. And they don't wait more than 5 seconds when using their mobile phones. So, if your images take longer than 5 seconds to launch on these devices, you may lose a lot of prospective customers. So, what you need to do is reduce the size of the images to 700KB maximum. This will allow images to load much faster rega...

  After, close to two years, it should surprise no one, many are, at the least, tired of this horrendous pandemic, or even, far - more, fatigued, and sick - and- tired of it, and the impact on our lives! However, this should not, and cannot justify, the utter - disregard of some, in terms of respecting the greater good, and abiding by basic, common sense, public health, protective measures! How did this become another, political issue, with so many, apparently putting their personal/ political interests and agenda, first? How many more must get infected, hospitalized, put others, at - risk, and/ or die? Many seniors have lost their battle, as have the immune - compromised, and we still do not know all the potential longer - term ramifications and impacts! Why does this nation, despite its efforts and spending, have, among, the lowest vaccination rates, in the world, among first - tier, developed nations? Everyone is tired of this, and would like, a return to normal, bu...

Aviva have issued a reverse stock split at a 19:25 ratio, so if you held 50 shares for example, this would become 38. Reverse stock splits reduce the number of shares available, potentially increasing the value of its remaining shares. This comes before a special dividend payment on May 31st, where the price drop seen currently will be reimbursed to share holders as a return of capital.

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A few weeks ago I finished listening to the audio book ‘Will’ by Will Smith. I loved the dude growing up and still know a little too many of the lines from the Fresh Prince than is probably healthy. In one of the chapters, Will describes a period of seclusion where he began devouring books. I’ve always considered myself fairly well read, but stuck to biographies and fantasy. I hadn’t really read anything that would be deemed a classic or life changing in any way, maybe outside of the Tao Te Ching. So I looked up various lists of books to change your outlook on life, and books you have to read before you die. You know those kind of lists… I began a collection of titles to pore over and arrived at the following books (so far) On The Road – Jack Kerouac The Autobiography of Malcolm X Walden and Civil Disobedience The Art of Thinking Clearly The Bhagavad Gita The Alchemist The Book Thief Rich Dad, Poor Dad Sadly, most of the lists tend to gravitate toward self-help books and bu...

  Nowadays, image hosting websites are quite popular among individuals and business owners. In other words, both personal and professional users check out these websites on a daily basis for sharing their personal or business photos with their friends and clients. Before you choose a platform, we suggest that you consider some of the essential features first. If you are new to this world, you may be wondering if there is a difference between image sharing and image hosting. Given below are some of the points that can help you understand the difference between the two terms. Read on to find out more. Image Hosting On an image hosting website, when you upload your desired images, you will have an embedded link that you can put on different platforms, such as online marketplaces, blogs, websites, and forums. All you need to do is make a few clicks using your mouse and copy and paste the links. So, it can save you plenty of time and effort no matter how many times you have ...

  Ford Madox Ford is one of those writers whose life spanned two centuries. He was born in 1873 and died in 1939. His novel 'A good Soldier: Tale of Passion' was written in 1915 and is rated as one of the great books of the twentieth century. The original title of the novel was 'The Saddest Story'. His publishers suggested a different title as World War I was in progress. On the spur of the moment Madox Ford suggested 'The Good Soldier' and the title found immediate acceptance with the publisher. The Good Soldier is a tale of love and passion. Critics are of the view that the novel is perhaps based on the personal life of Madox Ford in which he faced intrigue and adultery. The novel is set just before the onset of World War I and relates the tale of Edward Ashburnham, a soldier. Edward is the tragic figure in the novel despite seemingly having a happy married life. Along with Edward, Ford creates two American friends of Edward. Madox Ford relates the story in a ...

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