Fresno songstress; Coarsegold eatery Jul 28, 2008
In the meantime, the Crumptons operate the Gold Gulch Museum nearby, a hands-on California history center where visitors can pan for gold, see a real gold mine and make handmade candles. Q: Whatever happened to the first-class beach volleyball facility in Friant. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Struck gold or fool's gold? Cobb gemologist will know Jul 22, 2008
"Very seldom is it real gold," Smith said, "because there are a lot of materials out there that mimic gold.". One local man recently discovered some gleaming rocks while building a retaining wall at his home. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Town puts the pedal to the metal Jul 18, 2008
Their problem was that it was real gold and a real mine. And it belonged to someone else. (Globe and Mail)
Dot-coms begin the battle for real gold Jul 16, 2008
BEIJING, July 16 -- Three leading Chinese dot-com firms have won the right to broadcast events of the 2008 Olympic Games, competing with Sohu. com, a sponsor and original holder of the rights, it was announced in Beijing yesterday. (Xinhuanet, China)
To hell in a currency basket Jul 13, 2008
Then, with the security, real growth and zero-inflationary effects of a real gold standard, they can dictate terms to the rest of the inflationary world. Hahaha. (Asia Times Online)
Containerized horror Jun 7, 2008
I smell a short squeeze a-coming, which will be wonderful for those holding real gold. Whee. (Asia Times Online)
Newly redeemedAs banks get choosy about lending, pawn shops fill the gap May 27, 2008
Pawnbrokers can easily tell whether jewellery is real gold. Jewellers, who find it harder to sell gold jewellery as prices rise, have branched out into pawnbroking as a way to keep profitability up. (BBC News -- UK)
Getting gold May 24, 2008
Robnett took one look at the buckets full of gold-like material and broke the bad news: If they held real gold, the man wouldn't be able to lift them. In other words, he'd spent three weeks mining fool's gold. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Gold scam cheats Reno woman May 13, 2008
A Reno woman spent thousands of dollars on what she believed was a real gold bar only to discover it was fake. Detectives in the Reno Police Department's Financial Crimes Unit say the elaborate scam that took place while the woman was shopping in a store on Northtowne Lane on May 5 is similar to other gold bar fraud schemes that have been reported in many parts of the nation, and in many cases targeting Hispanic members of the community. (KRNV.com, NV)
Overheard, out and about, Mrs. Grundy sees all, tells all May 3, 2008
A local tour guide, Janet of Alabama, joined the group to point out the following sights: River Street with ships sailing by on the Savannah, a clarinetist playing for money, yachts which had brought sportsmen to the Masters' Golf Tournament in Augusta (the second oldest city in Georgia), the Waving Girl (a statue of Florence Martus, who greeted some 50,000 vessels in her lifetime, waiting for her lost love to return), the old Exchange bell (rung to start business daily), a Vietnam memorial, the... (Andalusia Star News, AL)
Grand Del Mar May 2, 2008
Real gold leaf was hand-applied to the wrought iron banisters in the stairwells. And the landscape required the installation of more than 10,000 mature trees. (North County Times)
Storyteller makes third performance Apr 19, 2008
From the real gold letters on the blue ribbon I won, I was convinced there was obviously a fortune to be made in the performing arts, she said. Dolores Hydock will perform Age Before Beauty, and Other Stories of Spring at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 20 at the Old School on Main Theater. (Demopolis Times, AL)
Golden retriever Apr 18, 2008
He'd spent about $350 on the original, even sprung for the real gold when most of the kids were getting fakes, but he just couldn't do it. The jeweler called him a few times, said the price of gold was going up, that if Anthony waited until after New Year's it would only cost more. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Police Say Thieves Used Bait, Switch To Sell Fake Gold Apr 18, 2008
A store employee weighed and tested the jewelry, authenticating it as real gold. Baker said that at some point, Cardenas switched the bag of gold for a bag of fake gold. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Watch Alexis Cowgill's Show and Tell Apr 11, 2008
This ornament is filled with real gold flakes for snow. Photo by Clayton Doty/Republican RENSSELAER When Alexis Cowgill, 11, isn t perfecting her acting skills or enjoying eating watermelon she likes to collect snow globes. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Gold Prices Hurt Local Jewelers Apr 3, 2008
"We take a torch and we melt down the gold until it's like water, and then we heat it up and we pour it in the flask, and after we've broken all of the plaster of paris, out comes a ring exactly like the wax, but in real gold," said Susan Eisen. Eisen says she has never seen the price of gold so high, and that melting old gold and turning it into something new is a good alternative. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Artist reflects The Light Mar 22, 2008
So have colors with a range of blues and greens to yellows and a glass made with real gold. There's been advancement in tools. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
Golden Apple Mar 21, 2008
is looking for that ONE highly energetic, easily motivated person to sel. Experienced chair side assistant/receptionist familiar with Dentech. (The News-Herald)
Economy is sparking a nationwide gold rush Mar 19, 2008
People are going through their stuff to find out if it is real gold, said Hurley, who added many items thought to be real gold are actually gold plated, gold vermeil (gold plated over sterling silver) or gold filled ... Now they don t have it because the age of these kids now, their rings aren t real gold. (Skieston Standard Democrat, MO)
Fake fears over Ethiopia's gold Mar 15, 2008
The price of real gold is currently soaring ... Whether the bank bought fake gold in the first place, or whether real gold from the vaults has been swapped for gilded steel, the fraud has cost the bank many millions of dollars, and it must have involved collusion on a considerable scale. (BBC News -- Business)
'The Mother Project' debuts at Hilltop Sunday Mar 15, 2008
Some are embellished with real gold and silver, antique rosaries, coins and archangels. They have created more than 430 icons in all, each completely unique. (Nogales International, AZ)
Gold nuggets from the soil Mar 2, 2008
And that wheat is the real gold dust, the winning lottery ticket, and he's glad to have some still to sell. The board in the elevator weigh-in office listed hard red spring wheat at more than 18 a bushel, a price that looked like somebody messed up the decimal point. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
High gold prices and inflation prompt Thais to sell heirlooms Feb 28, 2008
"Raw materials are way too high and people just don't bother to use real gold leaf any more.". Synthetic gold leaf may not shimmer like the real thing, hammered for hours into an incredibly thin film, but at only a third the price, it is a simple decision for even the most devout of Buddhists, she said. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
An Oscar For Everyone Feb 24, 2008
Made of a metal alloy called britannium and plated with real gold, they weigh 8 1/2 pounds, about the same as two of those two-liter soda bottles. The weight no doubt discouraged holders from making a quick dash to the exit, but the Academy wasn't taking any chances: The Oscar was bound to the podium with a chain, like a pen at a teller's window. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Mink eyelashes, cleavage buffing, underarm Botox - how the stars are preparing for Big Night... Feb 23, 2008
Top LA stylist Mark Townsend used Vavoom Gold Heat, a dry oil spray containing real gold. That way, Reese really sparkled on TV.. (The Drudge Report)
Milan Fashion Week Feb 22, 2008
"Real gold on fur - it has never been done before," said Lagerfeld, referring to a Fendi invention that made fox glow like a carpet of golden autumn leaves. "And we want classic things," said Venturini Fendi, meaning not just the furs cinched with a wide belt but otherwise left to show the natural ripple of sable and fox, but also a new attitude to the iconic Fendi bags. (International Herald Tribune)
Penny tax could help more than police Feb 17, 2008
Penny tax profits could help more than police 021708 - The Augusta Chronicle. Augusta Commissioner Don Grantham pitched a new penny tax last week. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Darl McBride Leaving SCO? Feb 17, 2008
News for nerds, stuff that matters. Darl McBride Leaving SCO. (Slashdot)
Happy 149th, Oregon, and many more (Feb. 14) Feb 14, 2008
Due to those who braved the hazards of disease (the most frequent cause of death on the Oregon Trail), we re living in what was really considered the real gold they sought: the richest agricultural land to catch a seed, the Willamette Valley. Those pioneers wrote home of dirt so rich, you could eat it with a spoon. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
The Glint of Gold Feb 10, 2008
He has a real gold mine about four miles north of Columbia, and he can tell visitors what mining is really like. It's hard work. (Modesto Bee, CA)
More of this story Feb 10, 2008
When Bertman tests the pieces, they don t believe you when you tell them it s not real gold. This week Bertman rejected a wedding band that a teenage girl wanted to sell because it appeared to belong to the girl s mother. (Brockton Enterprise, MA)
Mining for 'gold' Jan 29, 2008
"But this is the real gold rush.". Latest News. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
CES 2008 Picks and Pans Jan 11, 2008
The product goes for a reasonable $189, so I'm guessing that's not real gold. --Harry McCracken. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Teaching tastebuds| Dec 22, 2007
As well as wheeling out the unexpected such as chocolate cream flaked with real gold and perfumed with church incense, or biscuits flavoured with Asian galanga spice Martin also focused the children's attention on everyday fare such as bread, cheese and water. Different tastes and textures. (iAfrica.com)
Sticking His Neck Out Dec 17, 2007
He said as much in the afterword to the 1995 reprint of Encounters With Qi, his book about his early China experience, citing one of his favorite proverbs: "Zhen jin bu pa huo lian," which translates to "Real gold does not fear even the hottest fire.". Lisa Prevost, a freelance writer in Connecticut, last wrote about longer school days for the Globe Magazine. (Boston Globe)
Buy yourself gold for portfolio protection? Dec 15, 2007
Coin dealers like to say that nothing compares to the weighty feel of real gold, one of the heaviest of the elements. There's a "warm, fuzzy feeling" people get when they hold a gold coin in their hand, said Ken Edwards, a partner at California Numismatic Investments in Inglewood. (Los Angeles Times)
Push for faster net 'premature' Dec 3, 2007
As far as fibre to the home goes - the real gold standard in the network world - BT has only committed to offering this technology (which offers speeds of up to 100Mbps) on new housing estates, such as Ebsfleet in Kent which will eventually serve thousands of homes. "No-one would be more delighted if a commercial incentive emerged that enabled us to fibre the nation," said Peter McCarthy-Ward, BT's director of equivalence. (BBC News -- Technology)
Silent genes? Dec 1, 2007
"Some will be real gold and some will be fool's gold," Jirtle added. -- Advertisement. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
'Silenced genes' identified Dec 1, 2007
Silenced genes' identified-Health/Science-The Times of India. Silenced genes' identified30 Nov 2007, 1527 hrs IST. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
High gold prices trigger new Alaska rush, of sorts Nov 12, 2007
"This is the real gold mine, and if you remember, the suppliers of picks and shovels were the ones who made money in some of the last great gold rushes," Herschbach said. Mining enthusiasts do find their way to the Mountain View store, where an interested recreational miner can purchase everything necessary to get started. (Anchorage Daily News)
Nagpur artist with a golden touch Nov 11, 2007
For, Anjali Kanoria is one of the city's few artists working on Tanjore paintings, a traditional form of painting in which real gold forms an inherent part. What started as a childhood hobby now keeps Anjali occupied for most of her time. (India Times, India)
High-Res Last Supper Reveals Leonardo's Secrets Oct 30, 2007
"We know he considered using real gold a cop-out, that he thought true artists should be able to make paint glitter like gold, but there it is.". For a close-up on the workings of a genius, Marani recommended viewers search the. (Wired News)
Arts De La Carte Oct 20, 2007
A little shiny fleck of real gold leaf (yes, it's edible) adorns. every slice - a lovely tribute to the artist obsessed with decadence and gold. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Papers hand out EU advice to PM Oct 18, 2007
According to the Guardian, it could be about to get even richer - because a geological mapping study has discovered traces of real gold. Nine exploration and mining companies want to carry out further examinations. (BBC News -- UK)
Expensive tastes Oct 10, 2007
And the sundae is covered in real gold leaf. Serendipity's $1,000 sundae is served with gold spoons. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Jimmy: 'Kid Nation' Was Really Cold Sep 27, 2007
But he was disappointed that that he didn't win a gold star which is made from real gold and is worth $20,000. His mom gave his a gold star-shaped paper weight to make him feel better. (CBS New York, NY)
CBS's `Kid Nation' Is as Real as `Gilligan's Island' (Update1) Sep 23, 2007
Failure has no consequences, though there is a very real reward for exemplary behavior: A star made of real gold and worth $20,000 is bestowed on one kid per episode. How real can you get. (Bloomberg)
LaCie Golden Disk HDD Sep 12, 2007
0 hard drive enclosure features external design by the reportedly famed industrial designer Ora-to and a finish that "actually contains a small percentage of real gold.". The Golden Disk will be available in a 500-GB capacity that will retail for $189 when it launches in late October. (IGN Gear)
Behind the Bre-X fraud: Testing methods for real gold Aug 1, 2007
Inside the National Post. A manhunt involving three police forces ended last night in Portage du Fort, Que. (National Post)
It's The Simpsons, bigger than ever Jul 24, 2007
" He says these things with earnestness and genuine belief, and because he thinks he's doing the right thing. Doing the right thing, living with some kind of moral compass, is actually a strong force in The Simpsons. Bart, too, is not the scofflaw he appears to be on the surface. For all his scheming and tricks, Bart is at his heart a populist and an egalitarian. He doesn't actually hate Principal Skinner - Bart just knows he's supposed to battle The Man because he wants his freedom, like... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Living history Jul 3, 2007
He remembers the pride he felt when he was eventually allowed to press real gold leaf on the nameplates of the sewing machines. Traveling salesman. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Palo Alto fiber vote delayed to July 9 Jun 20, 2007
Jeffrey Mazer: ""Palo Alto, in some ways, is the perfect place to do this because of its technological leadership established over the ages," -------------- This is a myth. Was it Palo Alto, the municipality, or others, like Hstarted up here, that made this place what it is? Palo Alto as a municipality followed the coattails of the magnificent entrepreneurial geniuses that settled and started up in this place. Let's give credit where it's due. In fact, MANY other places have ALREADY started up... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Shopping for Radioactive Material on eBay Jun 15, 2007
"Radium was used then the way gold or silver is todayfor instance, a gold card wouldn't have real gold in it." Even so, you might want to think twice beforebecause the stuff really did contain both thorium and radium, an inhalation hazard that your lungs will not thank you for. If you look, millions of bona fide radioactive antiques are out thereOak Ridge even publishes A Collector's Guide to Radioactive Dinnerware (). (Slate)
3 Penny Stocks That Could Make You a Millionaire This Year Jun 4, 2007
But the real gold lies in business communications where getting facts and figures to people, accurately and instantly, can mean the difference between making a sale or not. Or, in the case of medical professionals, could even mean the difference between life and death. (Newsmax)
Column: Yup, this work comes with the mortgage Jun 2, 2007
There are no real gold stars awarded for doing your summer home work. Actually, some people take it or leave it. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Lessons they learned Apr 26, 2007
He does remember meeting other kids, telling jokes and getting a tour that included a genuine stagecoach, receiving real gold pieces and going inside a bank vault. "For me, it was pretty cool because I liked history," Miller said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Blades of Glory Movie Review Apr 16, 2007
Choreographer Sara Kawahara, the genius behind many real gold medal routines and ice shows, enjoyed Blades of Glory as the cinematic premier of her work. For a glimpse at more of your favorite skaters, watch the scoreboards in the movies. (Suite101.com)
Slave to the loomOne Indian boy freed from bonded labour but thousands still toil Mar 30, 2007
He is a small, slim boy of 13, busy making delicate patterns in real gold thread along the borders of the sari. Ashok says he has been weaving since he was nine. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Lessons in laughter Mar 25, 2007
Then he runs a clip from Britain's Biggest Spenders, a TV documentary featuring a week in the life of Scott, a young self-made millionaire entrepreneur who spends 100,000 a month on Lamborghinis and preposterous new suits threaded from real gold. What do we think of him. (Guardian Unlimited)
Exhibit charts England's first view of America Mar 21, 2007
Water damage after the fire leached some of the pigment and the rich touches of real gold and silver from the drawings, but they remain remarkably vivid. BLOG. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Patience, please Mar 8, 2007
High-tech fallout: Solo investing a more dangerous minefield - CNN.com. High-tech fallout: Solo investing a more dangerous minefield. (CNN -- International)
Indoor shows, outdoor dreams Mar 3, 2007
"There will be an old mill and pond where gold was discovered. But the Irish owners will find the real gold in the ground in the form of plants in the exhibit," said Blandy. "Gold in flowers, foliage, leaves, needles and in evergreens. Just about anything you can think of that is gold.". (SunSpot.net)
Quick Guide and Transcript Feb 26, 2007
The Academy forbids Scott from telling me just how much real gold goes on every statue. QUEST: This is probably the closest I'll ever get, so I want to make the most of it. (CNN -- Education)
COMMENTARY: The academy behind the awards Feb 23, 2007
While a Golden Globe is an honor, the Academy Award is the real gold standard. "We've been around since 1929 and I think the world recognizes that the Oscars is the ultimate achievement," said Teni Melidonian, publicist for the 79th Academy Awards. (U-Wire.com)
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But the real gold mine of information came Thursday morning in the hands of Charlie McMahon who brought in a big, thick scrapbook full of clippings and memorabilia from his a long career as a Scoutmaster. It included several articles on how the trail began saved by McMahon, a member of the original committee. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)
