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the making of Argan Oil
Posted by admin on May 13th, 2011 filed in Gold against Oil
Argan oil is an oil produced from the fruits of the Argan (Argania spinosa) a species of tree endemic to the calcareous semi-desert of southwestern Morocco. It is the sole species in the genus Argania. The Argan tree now grows only in SW Morocco .It is believed to date back 25,000,000 years and to have once covered N. Africa. Now endangered and under protection of UNESCO, the Argan grows wild in semi-desert soil, its deep root system helping to protect against soil erosion and the northern advance of the Sahara.
It was first reported by the explorer Leo Africanus in 1510. An early specimen was taken to Amsterdam and then cultivated by Lady Beaufort at Badminton c1711. Now only 860,000 hectares remain in S.W. Morocco and these are declining at a rate of 50,000h per year. Measures are being put in place to protect this rare and endangered species and in 1999 the argan was listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Heritage. There is an argan tree in the temperate house at Kew.
The most labour intensive part of oil-extraction is removal of the soft pulp (used as animal feed) and the cracking by hand, between two stones, of the hard nut. The seeds are then removed and gently roasted. This roasting accounts for part of the oil’s distinctive, nutty flavor. The traditional technique for oil extraction is to grind the roasted seeds to paste, with a little water, in a stone rotary quern. The paste is then squeezed between hands to extract the oil. The extracted paste is still oil-rich and is used as animal feed. Oil produced by this method will keep 3-6 months, and will be produced as needed in a family, from a store of the kernels, which will keep for 20 years unopened. Dry-pressing is now increasingly important for oil produced for sale, as the oil will keep 12-18 months and extraction is much faster.
Goats like the pulp of argan fruits and often try to climb the trees to get at them. They will digest the pulp, but shed the undigested seeds in their feces. As these have shells that are somewhat softened and easier to crack, they are occasionally used to produce oil for non-culinary purposes. An urban legend has it that all argan oil is produced this way. This myth seems to be based on the fact that occasionally, shrewd traders would have sold (and may still try to sell) such “non-food grade” argan oil to ignorant travelers or tourists. The fact that the nuts acquire a foul aroma in passing through the animal’s digestive tract makes it easy to tell this oil apart from food-grade produce with its rich, walnut oil-like flavor
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SILVER & GOLD ARE NOT IN A BUBBLE!
Posted by admin on May 12th, 2011 filed in Gold Stock
Learn the fundamental difference on this video between a bubble as described in financial economics and what a healthy correction truly are in stocks or commodities.
Duration : 0:14:55
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Never forget Silver & Gold are hedges against Hyperinflation. KEEP STACKING ! ! !
Posted by admin on May 8th, 2011 filed in Gold against Oil
Do not let the Manipulated charts effect you. THEY WANT YOUR SILVER ! ! !. Why? BECAUSE IT IS REAL MONEY! ! !
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10. WHY IS SILVER THE BEST INVESTMENT NOW? Mike Maloney
Posted by admin on May 7th, 2011 filed in Gold Stock
Music by Aaron Saxon http://www.aaronsaxon.com GET THE FULL VIDEO HERE:http://goldsilver.com/why-gold-silver-the-movie/ref/1052/dc/sgpromo/
Bonus Features: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZEa5MJdrHU
“…they don’t make any money off the gold and silver… they tell you that it’s dangerous… don’t put any more than 10% in your portfolio as a hedge… what a bunch of crap! Gold was $35 an ounce in 1971… for the DOW to have had the same performance over that period of time it would have to be over 26,000 points.” – M. Maloney
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Gold and Silver Prices Signal the Destruction of the Dollar
Posted by admin on May 7th, 2011 filed in Gold against Oil
http://www.investingissimple.com inflation.us Get Prepared & Sign Up for our Newsletter! The Federal Reserve is Responsible for the last 2 Decades of Economic Turmoil 1. Beginning with the Savings & Loan crisis in 1990, each engineered crisis is growing in intensity and carnage. First, there was the Internet bubble crash then the Real Estate bubble meltdown and now we are at the footsteps of an unprecedented acceleration of price increases in food and energy. In 2007, commodity prices soared when there was actually a slowdown in the global economy. There was no reason for commodity prices to go ballistic at that time, except for federal reserve intervention. The price of oil went from $78 to $147. High gas prices actually burdened the average US consumer with an additional "tax" of five hundred billion dollars. That 500 billion dollar "hidden tax" was ONE of many reasons, we are IN the current Great (NON) Recession. (The US Dollar Index is Worthless) 2. On CNBC they often point to the dollar index and state that a weaker dollar is good for the export economy. Currently US Dollar index looks bad – but it actually means nothing because it is being compared to other world wide fiat currencies undergoing massive debasement. Worldwide central banks, seem to be in a currency death dance, racing each other to the bottom in the name of international competitiveness. Gold and Silver is the Only way to test the Strength of our Currency. The dollar is weakening against other currencies but when compared against the <b>…</b> http://www.investingissimple.com
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