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Global population hits 7 billion

25 Oct 11

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www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/oct/23/why-population-growth-costs-the-earth-roger

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_population

In 1804 we reached 1 billion.

Only 3% of the world’s population lived in cities in 1800; this proportion had risen to 47% by the end of the twentieth century, and reached 50.5% by 2010.

Agriculture is going to be superimportant. Jim Rogers has a point there.

Nassim Taleb interview on Bankers' salaries		21 Oct 11
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Nice interview on why too big to fail is bad and why the bonuses should get reduced. One-side risk is unfair! www.bloomberg.com/video/78027552/

Simplifi (SIFI) expanding into Europe		17 Oct 11
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We expanded into Europe :-). www.prweb.com/releases/2011/10/prweb8880285.htm

UK house prices in gold

10 Sep 11

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One of our favourite charts shows the average U.K. house price in ounces of gold. Look at the latest version below. The simple fact is that the amount of gold that would have been a 20% down-payment in 2004 buys the whole house today.

gold.approximity.com/gold_charts.html

Also, to read the latest MoneyWeek article on U.K. house prices by Dominic Frisby.

www.moneyweek.com/investments/property/uk/britains-secret-house-price-crash-13701

Trader Dan: Gold has bettered the all time high CLOSING price on an inflation adjusted basis.		01 Sep 11
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Gold has bettered the all time high CLOSING price on an inflation adjusted basis. traderdannorcini.blogspot.com/2011/08/monthly-gold-charts-august-2011.html

Good gold analysis by Richard Russell on KWN		01 Sep 11
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kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/KWN_DailyWeb/Entries/2011/8/28_Richard_Russell_-_Gold_Will_Break_to_New_All-Time_Highs.html

Carbon Recycling: mining the air for fuel		30 Aug 11
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The national geographic published an article giving background info on Carbon Sciences. news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2011/08/110811-turning-carbon-emissions-into-fuel/

"Utah Legal Tender Act" .. recognizes gold and silver as legal tender in the state of Utah		30 Aug 11
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Very interesting broadcast on KWN. kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/Broadcast/Entries/2011/8/22_Ken_Ivory.html

KWN weekly metals wrap		30 Aug 11
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tinyurl.com/3uyw2uy

Great Pierre Lassonde interview on King World News		30 Aug 11
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Pierre Lassonde is always worth listening to. kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/Broadcast/Entries/2011/8/27_Pierre_Lassonde.html

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