HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Investing in Maryland Real Estate in 2013 ...

$130,000 - 300 Arundel Rd W
Baltimore

4 beds, 2 full baths

Lot size: 9,375 sqft

Year built: 1933

$649,900 - 13910a Manor Rd
Baldwin

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Lot size: 2.57 ac

Year built: 2008

$216,900 - 3234 Guilford Dr
Waldorf

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Lot size: 6,596 sqft

Year built: 1996

$179,900 - 1505 Roe Ingleside Rd
Church Hill

4 beds, 2 full baths

Lot size: 1.27 ac

Year built: 1997

$187,200 - 10306 Broom Ln
Lanham

3 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Lot size: 1,520 sqft

Year built: 1982

$274,900 - 407 Cedar Point Dr
Perryville

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Lot size: 15,127 sqft

Year built: 1998

$99,900 - 616 Queen St S
Martinsburg

4 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,088 sq ft

Lot size: 14,810 sqft

Year built: 1918

$80,000 - 333 28th St
Baltimore

4 beds, 2 full baths

Year built: 1914

$299,000 - 9 Thaxton Ct
Stafford

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,111 sq ft

Lot size: 8,712 sqft

Year built: 2002

$394,338 - 25098 Green Mountain Ter
Aldie

3 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,315 sq ft

Lot size: 2,122 sqft

Year built: 2012

$119,900 - 1011 Lombard St W
Baltimore

3 beds, 1 full bath

Year built: 1900

$179,000 - 4531 Eads Pl Ne
Washington

3 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths

Lot size: 1,842 sqft

Year built: 1944

$119,900 - 1006 Lombard St W
Baltimore

3 beds, 1 full bath

Year built: 1900

$279,900 - 61 Sheckells Rd
Huntingtown

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,500 sq ft

Lot size: 4.23 ac

Year built: 1977

$225,000 - 45726 Belvoir Rd
Great Mills

4 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,985 sq ft

Lot size: 22,651 sqft

Year built: 1963

$80,000 - 1541 Northwick Rd
Baltimore

3 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths

Lot size: 2,440 sqft

Year built: 1941

$169,900 - 23580 Fdr Blvd #306
California

2 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,260 sq ft

Year built: 2009

$1,995,000 - 733 Union St S
Alexandria

3 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths

Lot size: 1,619 sqft

Year built: 2003

$149,000 - 88 Foxglove
Berkeley Springs

4 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 1,464 sq ft

Lot size: 8.18 ac

Year built: 1987

$349,000 - 5423 Glenview Rd
Glen Arm

2 beds, 1 full bath

Lot size: 43,560 sqft

Year built: 1960

$189,950 - 13788 Meadowbrook Rd
Woodbridge

3 beds, 1 full bath

Lot size: 8,385 sqft

Year built: 1976

$327,950 - 14297a Brushwood Way #115
Centreville

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 1,462 sq ft

Year built: 2010

$139,000 - 6 Brooking Ct #202
Lutherville Timonium

2 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,288 sq ft

Year built: 1987

$317,800 - 20100 Larkspur Ct
Germantown

5 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 3,708 sq ft

Lot size: 2,170 sqft

Year built: 1974

$889,900 - 515 Haven Ln
Great Falls

3 beds, 2 full, 2 part baths

Lot size: 2.00 ac

Year built: 1973

$599,000 - 405 Webster St Nw
Washington

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 1,962 sq ft

Lot size: 1,325 sqft

Year built: 1926

$120,000 - 32 Kinship Rd
Baltimore

2 beds, 1 full bath

Lot size: 2,484 sqft

Year built: 1919

$179,000 - 13268 Meander Cove Dr #13
Germantown

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,470 sq ft

Year built: 1986

$79,900 - 511 Main St S
Mont Alto

3 beds, 1 full bath

Home size: 1,650 sq ft

Lot size: 17,860 sqft

Year built: 1975

$165,000 - 116 North Ave
Chambersburg

3 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,148 sq ft

Lot size: 15,682 sqft

Year built: 1973

$259,900 - 12304 Richwood Dr
Hagerstown

4 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 2,258 sq ft

Lot size: 23,086 sqft

Year built: 1962

$839,990 - 30 Steele Ave
Annapolis

4 beds, 3 full baths

Home size: 2,500 sq ft

Lot size: 7,500 sqft

Year built: 2013

$228,000 - 5755 Calvert Blvd
St Leonard

4 beds, 2 full baths

Lot size: 14,587 sqft

Year built: 1958

$164,900 - 6313 Arwen Ct
Fort Washington

3 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 1,964 sq ft

Lot size: 1,562 sqft

Year built: 1977

$760,000 - 8074 Criaza Branch Ct
Vienna

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,550 sq ft

Lot size: 2,204 sqft

Year built: 2008

$310,000 - 21011 Lemon Springs Ter
Ashburn

3 beds, 2 full, 2 part baths

Home size: 1,934 sq ft

Lot size: 1,742 sqft

Year built: 1994

$399,000 - 25845 Mews Ter
Chantilly

3 beds, 2 full, 2 part baths

Lot size: 1,742 sqft

Year built: 2006

$396,300 - 7713 Old Receiver Rd
Frederick

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 1,676 sq ft

Lot size: 5.07 ac

Year built: 1992

$435,000 - MLS # HW7983845
Glenwood

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Lot size: 18,822 sqft

Year built: 2005

$433,919 - 206 Meridian Ln
Towson

3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,030 sq ft

Lot size: 1,312 sqft

Year built: 2012

$275,000 - 317 Williams Rd
Glen Burnie

4 beds, 2 full baths

Lot size: 12,819 sqft

Year built: 1984

$359,900 - 4808 Harvard Rd
College Park

5 beds, 3 full baths

Lot size: 7,210 sqft

Year built: 1942

$92,000 - 15320 Pine Orchard Dr #83-2j
Silver Spring

2 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,043 sq ft

Year built: 1978

$359,990 - 24 Willow Ave
Towson

2 beds, 2 full, 2 part baths

Home size: 1,862 sq ft

Lot size: 908 sqft

Year built: 2013

$199,900 - 4990 Gumtree Swamp Pl
Marbury

3 beds, 1 full bath

Lot size: 43,560 sqft

Year built: 1965

$135,000 - 2501 Driftwood Ct #1d
Frederick

2 beds, 2 full baths

Home size: 1,041 sq ft

Year built: 1997

$309,000 - 7351 Argonne Dr
Marriottsville

4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Lot size: 11,671 sqft

Year built: 1990

$429,627 - 11 Gardenside Pl
Towson

3 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,070 sq ft

Lot size: 871 sqft

Year built: 2013

$397,500 - 10000 Cypress Branch Ln
Manassas

4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

Lot size: 10,520 sqft

Year built: 1993

$1,599,000 - 5600 Wisconsin Ave #Ph 18-D
Chevy Chase

2 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

Home size: 2,278 sq ft

Year built: 1988

Source: http://hibanism.com/2013/01/01/happy-new-year-investing-in-maryland-real-estate-in-2013/

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Hugh Hefner, Crystal Harris: Why It Could Work

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, 86, married model Crystal Harris, 26, on New Year?s Eve. Even though a fair share of people (ourselves included) have poked fun at the May-December romance, we wish the newlyweds nothing but the best.

It turns out we know a number of couples where the husband is considerably older than his bride -- you can see them in the slideshow below. But first, perhaps we should dispense with a few of your not-so-nice thoughts.

She married him for the money.
While nobody seriously expects Hefner to wind up on L.A.'s Skid Row, he is certainly less-rich than he used to be and has two ex-wives and four children sniffing around the pile. In his 2009 divorce paperwork he estimated his net worth at $43 million -- down from somewhere around $400 million at its peak; his Playboy stock had lost more than 80 percent of its value. And while he owns the property that houses the famous Playboy mansion, he pays an annual rent to cover his expenses. His salary, again claimed in divorce filings where -- dare we say -- some men have been known to lie, was a mere $116,667 -- barely the fortunes to keep Crystal in things like the $90,000, three-carat diamond engagement ring and Bentley he gave her as engagement gifts. Oh yes, he was also getting a mere $1,896 a month from Social Security at the time of the divorce filing. Hell, the guy is a pensioner!

He's marrying her for the sex.
Long live the dreams of 86 year olds, we say! But if reports are to be believed, no way he's marrying her for sex. After their June 2011 breakup, Harris told Howard Stern how America's Octegenarian Playboy wasn't actually seeing much bedtime action despite his silk pajamas. She and Hef had sex once and it ?lasted like two seconds," she said, ?then I was just over it." Maybe he's marrying her so others think he's still having sex, but it sure seems unlikely unless Viagra can be super-sized.

She's doing this for her career, the publicity, and it's all a charade anyway.
When the wedding didn?t work out the first time, Harris said, "it was because of me. I needed to explore out there and take the time away.? Maybe Miss Playmate of the Month for December 2009 figured out that her association with Hefner was about as much of a career as she was going to have, or maybe she genuinely cares for the old guy. As for Hef, this is his third go-round at the altar and presumably knows how costly mistakes can be.

May-December marriages are a joke.
Only if you chose to laugh. We know several long-married couples with large age gaps. Anecdotally speaking, they don't seem to stumble until the older partner starts to slow down. The ability to care for someone in failing health requires a foundation of strong love, and it helps if you have decades together serving as the glue. We'd add that doing anything in the public light makes it harder.

What will Crystal think when he's 96 and she's just 36?
May they both live long enough to worry about it.

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Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/02/hugh-hefner-crystal-harris-married-may-december-couples_n_2396251.html

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The Top Small Business Posts and Trends of 2012 ? Firmology ...

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Well that was fast. 2012 is over and it feels like the year just began. Like any smart growing business, we took a step back and analyzed the past year?s accomplishments.

Here are some of the milestones we?ve achieved this year thanks to our Firmology audience!

We also took a look at our top posts of 2012 and noticed some interesting trends:

• Six out of the top ten posts are about?small business and their mobile needs. Interesting! Mobile is certainly playing a greater role in society and small businesses are clearly looking to get in on the action. We?ll be sure to ramp up our mobile resources in 2013!
• Four of the top ten posts are about?LinkedIn or contact management apps, proving once again that the old guards of professional networking and business cards continue to experience disruption. The business card and old contact management methods are on life support.
• Tech support for small businesses is in demand. We were completely surprised by the success of our Geek Squad for small businesses post, which highlights the need for inexpensive tech support for small businesses.

Top Small Business Posts of 2012

1. An Alternative to LinkedIn?s CardMunch: How to Build a Business Card Database Using Evernote Hello
2. Forget LinkedIn CardMunch & Evernote Hello. 5Degrees is the Best Mobile Contact Manager We?ve Seen
3. Geek Squad Wants to Be Your Small Business Computer Guy
4. 10 Powerful iPhone Apps for Your Small Business
5. Here Are the Top 50 Small Business Influencers You Should Follow on Twitter
6. COMPARISON: Outlook.com versus Gmail versus Hotmail
7. LinkedIn Relaunches CardMunch, the iPhone App That Will End the Use of Business Cards
8. Mobile Contact Manager Evernote Hello for Android Helps Business Professionals Remember New People
9. Qualaroo (Formerly KISSinsights) Changes Pricing Plan and Releases Enhancements for Free Users
10. The 16 Best Mobile Apps for Small Business

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January 2012

1. The Ikea of Children?s Retail
2. What Kind of Entrepreneur Are You? [INFOGRAPHIC]
3. 10 Powerful iPhone Apps for Your Small Business

February 2012

1. 10 Powerful iPhone Apps for Your Small Business
2. The Ikea of Children?s Retail
3. LinkedIn Relaunches CardMunch, the iPhone App That Will End the Use of Business Cards

March 2012

1. 10 Powerful iPhone Apps for Your Small Business
2. The 16 Best Mobile Apps for Small Business
3. Warby Parker: The Toms Shoes and Zappos of Eyeglasses

April 2012

1. 10 Powerful iPhone Apps for Your Small Business
2. Dollar Shave Club Lathers Up and Shaves Off a Slice of the $13 Billion Men?s Razor Industry
3. How to Use LinkedIn Plugins to Make Your Small Business Website More Engaging

May 2012

1. 10 Powerful iPhone Apps for Your Small Business
2. WARNING: Google?s Penguin Search Algorithm Update Hurting Small Businesses
3. Top 10 U.S. Cities with Most Social Media Savvy Small Businesses

June 2012

1. Here Are the Top 50 Small Business Influencers You Should Follow on Twitter
2. 10 Powerful iPhone Apps for Your Small Business
3. Dwolla Empowers Small Businesses to Ditch Visa and Mastercard [Techweek]

July 2012

1. Forget LinkedIn CardMunch & Evernote Hello. 5Degrees is the Best Mobile Contact Manager We?ve Seen
2. Here Are the Top 50 Small Business Influencers You Should Follow on Twitter
3. An Alternative to LinkedIn?s CardMunch: How to Build a Business Card Database Using Evernote Hello

August 2012

1. COMPARISON: Outlook.com versus Gmail versus Hotmail
2. An Alternative to LinkedIn?s CardMunch: How to Build a Business Card Database Using Evernote Hello
3. Tips on How Your Small Business Can Effectively Manage a Virtual Team

September 2012

1. An Alternative to LinkedIn?s CardMunch: How to Build a Business Card Database Using Evernote Hello
2. Geek Squad Wants to Be Your Small Business Computer Guy
3. How to Avoid and Deal with Spam on Twitter

October 2012

1. An Alternative to LinkedIn?s CardMunch: How to Build a Business Card Database Using Evernote Hello
2. Geek Squad Wants to Be Your Small Business Computer Guy
3. Forget LinkedIn CardMunch & Evernote Hello. 5Degrees is the Best Mobile Contact Manager We?ve Seen

November 2012

1. An Alternative to LinkedIn?s CardMunch: How to Build a Business Card Database Using Evernote Hello
2. Forget LinkedIn CardMunch & Evernote Hello. 5Degrees is the Best Mobile Contact Manager We?ve Seen
3. Geek Squad Wants to Be Your Small Business Computer Guy

December 2012

1. An Alternative to LinkedIn?s CardMunch: How to Build a Business Card Database Using Evernote Hello
2. Forget LinkedIn CardMunch & Evernote Hello. 5Degrees is the Best Mobile Contact Manager We?ve Seen
3. COMPARISON: Outlook.com versus Gmail versus Hotmail

2012 was a solid year for growth and we expect 2013 to be even better. Our goal is to make it easier for small business owners to run their business, so let us know in the comments below what you?d like to see more of on Firmology (or drop us a note on any of our social media channels).

Happy New Year!

Philip

For more small business resources, follow?Firmology?on?Twitter?or?LinkedIn.

To contact the writer on this story: Philip Nowak in Chicago at philip.nowak@firmology.com. Please?contact us?if you?d like to?submit a small business innovation story or small business tech startup, product or service.

Written by Philip Nowak

Philip Nowak is the founder of Firmology, a?small business news?and information media company focused on helping small business owners grow their business through technology and innovation.?You can find Philip on?Google+,?Twitter?and?LinkedIn.

Source: http://www.firmology.com/2012/12/31/the-top-small-business-posts-and-trends-of-2012/

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Strong Asian gains overshadowed by U.S. fiscal cliff

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Several major Asian stock indexes closed on Monday with the strongest annual gains in years, but these were overshadowed by the lack of progress in talks to avert the looming U.S. "fiscal cliff".

Australian shares ended up 14.6 percent in 2012, the best yearly gain since the recovery of 2009. On Monday the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index <.axjo> fell 22.4 points to 4,648.9, according to the latest data. It rose 0.5 percent to 4,671.3 on Friday, its highest close since June 2, 2011.

Hong Kong shares ended their best year since 2009 hovering near 18-month closing highs on Monday. The Hang Seng Index <.hsi> closed flat at 22,656.9 on the day, ending the session up 22.9 percent on the year, near its highest close since early July 2011.

The Straits Times Index (STI) <.ftsti> ended down 0.8 percent at 3,167.78 points, but it has gained 20.6 percent since the start of the year, its best yearly gain since 2009, when it surged 64 percent.

Monday's strong closes came during New Year market holidays in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam, with half-day trading in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Japan's Nikkei 225 <.n225> ended 2012 trading on Friday up 23 percent, Seoul's KOSPI 200 <.ks11> closed up 9.4 percent on the year, and Taiwan was up 9 percent.

The gains drove the MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan's <.miwd00000pus> to a 12.6 percent rise this year.

Investors fear these gains may be short-lived as the U.S. Congress and the White House struggle to find compromises that could avert the fiscal cliff - harsh tax rises and spending cuts that take effect from New Year's Day.

S&P 500 futures were up 3.7 points, or 0.3 percent, to 1,387.70 in electronic trading at 0500GMT, but traders said the rise in the futures market did not necessarily bode well for a Wall Street rally on Monday after the cash market and futures markets closed far apart on Friday.

"Hard to predict how or when there will be a deal, but I believe investors will show their displeasure tomorrow by selling stocks if there is no deal," said Mohannad Aama, managing director at Beam Capital Management, an investment advisory firm in New York.

In Washington, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the Senate would resume sitting at 11 a.m. Washington time on Monday (1600 GMT), to continue discussions, but there were still significant differences between the two sides.

The U.S. dollar last stood at 85.78 yen, having retreated from Friday's high of 86.64 yen, which was the greenback's strongest level versus the Japanese currency since August 2010.

As the year draws to a close, the dollar is up about 11.9 percent against the yen, putting it on track for its biggest percentage gain versus the Japanese currency since 2005.

The euro inched up 0.14 percent to 1.323 on Monday. An agreement on the U.S. budget would be viewed as positive for riskier currencies such as the euro and Australian dollar, while a deadlock is deemed positive for the haven and highly liquid dollar.

The Australian dollar was around $1.0383, from $1.0375 in late New York on Friday. It touched a one-month low of $1.0345 last week, but is on track to finish up 1.4 percent this year.

The Aussie dollar was supported by a bounce in iron ore prices <.io62-cni>, which hit eight-month highs at $139.40. Prices are now up 61 percent from the lows hit in September.

Gold was $1661.34 an ounce by 0525 GMT, up around 6 percent for the year and is on track for a 12th consecutive year of gains on rock-bottom interest rates, concerns over the financial stability of the euro zone, and diversification into bullion by central banks.

U.S. crude futures slipped on Monday for a third consecutive session on the budget crisis, with failure to reach a solution seen likely to cause a large drop in fuel consumption.

U.S. crude for February delivery was $90.83 a barrel by 0525 GMT. Front-month prices are on track to post an 8 percent fall in 2012, after three consecutive annual gains. Brent crude slipped 23 cents to $110.39 a barrel, but is set to post a 2.8 percent year-on-year increase in 2012, up for a fourth consecutive year.

(Reporting By Reuters Markets Team; Writing by Eric Meijer; Editing by Matt Driskill)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/investors-agonize-u-teeters-edge-fiscal-cliff-020147127--finance.html

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Get a CompTia A+ certification and advance in ... - Technology blog

In order to acquire the CompTIA A+ Certification, the 220-802 exam is the main requirement. With the help of this exam, you can convincingly enhance your career. The 220-802 exams will definitely assist you to improve your credentials. This exam authenticates your knowledge about mobile devices, troubleshooting and Operating Systems. A considerable understanding about various functionalities of different Operating Systems will be provided by this exam. The main aim of 220-802 exam is to enhance your concepts related to installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, problem resolutions and Operating System.

?This course offers the following benefits:

• Provides you the efficient knowledge towards peripheral hardware and troubleshooting of personal computers.
• You would be capable of handling the networks in a very efficient manner with the help of your operating system concepts.
• ?Authenticate your knowledge about configuration management.

Syllabus to be Covered For 220-802 Exam:

The syllabus for 220-802 exam covers the basics of operating systems, mobile devices, troubleshooting and security. Basically, this exam is designed for the novice IT professionals to enhance their knowledge. The topics that are covered under the syllabus of this course are listed below:

• Security
• Operating system
• Troubleshooting
• Mobile Devices

Details about 220-802 Exam:

Before appearing for 220-802 exam you must collect all the information that is necessary for getting an idea related to the latest trends that are followed in the exam. You can increase the possibility of performing well in the exam by gathering perfect information about the type of questions asked in the exam and the time limits. The details required to be known are:

????????? The exam consists of 100 MCQ?s

????????? The maximum allotted time is 90 minutes.

????????? 700 marks is the cut off score to get through 220-802 exam.???????????????????

Validity of 220-802 exam:

The validity of this exam lasts for 3 years. You can update the certification within a span of 3 years have 3 years.

CompTIA A+ Certification:

The A+ Certification is very useful for those people who are eager to lift up their career in Information Technology industry. It provides you the exact understanding for the technical support activities and this make the companies able to provide the best support to their consumers. Many employers have Most of employers have favoured CompTIA A+ Certification in order to advance their business integrity through consumer support and amalgamation. The acquirement of A+ Certification can ensure you the brilliant future and may provide you with excellent opportunities for your employment in the IT industry.

Job roles possible

The possibility of landing better paying high end jobs in the IT sector or even the IT department of your own field increases manifold due to the fact that the the CompTia 220-802 exam is designed keeping in mind the skills of the exam takers, the course is so designed that passing the exam enables the user to get job roles in Maintenance and administration.

Conclusion:

Thus the CompTia 220-802 exam enables the users to take a leap in their career and allows them to quit their boring and low paying job and look for better opportunities in the market.

Source: http://www.itmashable.com/2012/12/get-comptia-certification-and-advance_30.html

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Canada Green Lights Major Oil And Gas Acquisitions

Canada has given its approval to takeover bids of its firms by Asian energy giants China?s CNOOC (NYSE:$CEO) and Malaysia?s Petronas. CNOOC will be taking over Nexen Inc (NYSE:$NXY) for $15.1 billion while Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) will assume the control of Progress Energy Resources Corp for $5.2 billion. In an apparent tit-for-tat move, China also gave approval for Swiss based Glencore International Plc to acquire the Canadian firm Viterra Inc for $6 billion. Viterra has a canola crushing plant in China and therefore the deal needed approval from Chinese regulators.

CNOOC is the third of the three large Chinese oil companies. Its $15 billion acquisition will be the biggest ever by any Chinese firm of a foreign company.? Nexen is the owner of Canada?s largest oil sands field and has significant operations in the U.K. North Sea. CNOOC currently has a 35% stake in Nexen?s Long Lake oil sands facility near Fort McMurray, Alberta. Around 8% of Nexen?s total production comes from U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Nexen also has a 20% stake in Usan project in offshore Nigeria which is operated by Total S.A (NYSE:$TOT). Less than a month ago, Total sold its $2.5 billion stake in Usan to China?s biggest refiner Sinopec (NYSE:$SNP).

Meanwhile, Canada is aiming to become one of the leading energy exporters of the world. Prime Minister Stephen Harper visited China a few months ago in an attempt to show his support for the Chinese investment in the Canadian economy which is considered vital for the country to achieve its global energy ambitions. The country?s exports contribute one-third to the economic output while almost a quarter of the total exports are energy products. Harper also wants to diversify the nation?s energy exports that are currently focused on the U.S. ?As a general rule, the Canadian government will not go for a controlling stake in their oil sands projects except under ?exceptional circumstances?.

Since Nexen has significant operations in Europe and the U.S. as well, the deal also requires the approval from EU and U.S. regulators. CNOOC has revealed that E.U. has also given its nod but the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S has so far remained silent. That committee, chaired by Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, and as such is not directly seen as a political entity, but nothing in Washington D.C. is immune to politics.

Unlike CNOOC or Sinopec, Petronas is an LNG behemoth that is the owner of one of the world?s biggest LNG producing facility at Sarawak, Malaysia while its subsidiary MISC Berhad is the owner and operator of world?s biggest LNG fleet. Following the approval, Petronas now plans to construct a ~$10 billion LNG export facility along the coast of British Columbia. The company has privately held and is wholly owned by the government of Malaysia.

Due to intensive regulatory oversight, the Chinese oil companies have preferred oil investments in Africa (Nigeria) and South America (Brazil, Venezuela) over North America or Europe. Since CNOOC?s 2005 failed bid to acquire Unocal Corp for $18.5 billion, Chinese companies have preferred minority stakes in the U.S. CNOOC is currently working on the $2.5 billion drilling stakes of Devon Energy Corp. Besides that, it has also bought minority stakes from Statoil?s Gulf of Mexico assets in 2009 and Chesapeake Energy?s shale assets in 2010-11.

?	CNOOC	Nexen	Sinopec	Total
Stock YTD	+24.10%	+47.82%	+4.61%	-2.64%
P/E	9.72	32.44	11.21	8.21
EPS	22.3	0.73	9.8	6.06
Yield	1.60%	0.90%	2.50%	5.20%
ROA	13.33%	6.09%	5.10%	9.11%
ROE	23.71%	4.42%	11.00%	15.35%

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The shares of both CNOOC and Nexen are up 24.10% and 47.82% since the beginning of the current year. The shares of Nexen in particular had jumped by as much as 50% in the last week of July when the news of CNOOC?s bid was revealed.

CNOOC may be overpaying for Nexen in the short run but for the future of Chinese economic growth the resources have immense future value.? As an investor, valuing these deals at today?s prices is a mistake.? The marginal demand for oil and gas in Asia will be tremendous as this growth plays out and for the price of these assets to remain the same would mean holding demand and production in balance when it is demonstrably becoming more difficult to replenish reserves every year.? Peak oil is not the problem.? Peak oil at $40-50 per barrel is history.?? Deals like the Nexen and Progress acquisitions will become more common at valuations that will be even more shocking by today?s standards.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StockTwitsBlogs/~3/PFALYJY0BL8/

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A New Age Movement Is Developing - Arts and Entertainment News

The development of life here on Earth has led a lot of folks to be disconnected from nature and from their own spirituality. Given the chaotic history of our kind, many people have found themselves lost in the middle of technical advances and materialistic facets of our existence. Nowadays , many people query the veracity of the beliefs our ancestors imposed on us and question if they?re actually the solutions to the most important inquiries of our existence. The emergence of the New Age movement has given us a renewed sense of spirituality that is not solely based totally on a single dogma or spiritual belief; rather, in the fact that we are all connected, not just with our fellow humans, but with the totality of the universe.

The rise of New Age movement opened new doors to the acceptance of both traditional and modern convictions in order to achieve the very best of our potentials. In terms of life and spirituality, the new age movement usually sees man?s oneness with the whole universe. Our lives and our destiny are somehow intertwined with the other elements here on Earth and the transcendental world. One of the hottest aspects promoted by the New Age belief is the usage of astrology in understanding ourselves and profiling different characters. Though horoscopes have been a popular source of legends, it is believed the movement of the stars and the energy can affect everybody the events in our lives, the way we behave and even our decisions.

Alternative medicine is also one of the popular practice in the New Age movement. More than the physical healing, spiritual healing is considerably stressed in the feat of holistic health. The utilization of herbal and organic elements to alleviate folk of pains and infirmities have been embraced. Together with that, the employment of other traditional remedies such as acupuncture and exposing of natural energies to help us in our spiritual and physical well- being also became well-liked.

Crystals and energy vortex are also explored in connection to the energies they release and how they may benefit us in terms of having holistic health. Hypnosis and energy channeling became helpful choices in conditioning physical bodies in order to achieve a more healthy and more productive state.

Though the New Age movement may change in terms of practice and not cooped up in a unified dogma, the goal is often to find a sense of balance in our physical and spiritual lives. With most of its practices leaning toward being one and connected with the world, a person can harness its actual potential by drumming the energy connection with nature and everything around us. It also promotes a larger sense of awareness and knowledge of who we are and what we are outside the established image and status brought by faith and society.

The Center for the New Age in Sedona, Arizona is a great source of information and materials about the New Age movement. With practitioners and believers from varied New Age streams, you can explore the advantages of New Age products in achieving holistic health and spiritual healing. For the details about the Center, check out their website here.

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