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Profiles Bruce McGee, the manager of the Phoenix, Arizona-based Heard Museum's gift shop who grew up on Indian trading posts in Arizona. Story about his grandfather's encounter with the Navajo Chief Black Horse; Childhood stories at the trading post; Impact of his reservation trading post on his job at the museum.

The article reports on the Futures Industry Association's (FIA) call for a greater clarification on the granting of post-Brexit equivalence to trade repositories and trading venues. Topics discussed include an overview of FIA, details of the post-Brexit equivalence, and its impact on the trade repositories and venues.

Presents information on travel, with emphasis on trading posts in Gallup, New Mexico. What are trading posts; Background information on trading posts; Names of trading posts to visit including, Ellis Tanner Trading Company, Rain Bird Pawn and Trading Co., among others; Where additional information may be obtained. INSET: Trading post travel planner.

The article provides information on the Oregon Trail. A mountain man named Jim Bridger built his trading post in the trail which was then a Mexican territory. Fort Bridger, which was then passed by California-bound Conestoga wagon, was turned into a bus stop.

The article discusses the history of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) in Canada, with primary focus given to discussions of such history found in the periodical "The Beaver." The company's selling of alcoholic spirits throughout its existence is examined along with the extensive collections of the libraries found at the company's remote trading posts. A discussion of the importance of candlefish to the coastal peoples of British Columbia found in "The Beaver" is also provided.

The article reports on the restoration project initiated by Santo Domingo Pueblo in New Mexico that will revive the Santo Domingo Historic Trading Post that was destroyed by fire in 2001.

The article offers information on historic events that took place in South Dakota including the first trading post on September 4, 1804, the sinking ship on October 27, 1870, and the establishment of the Meridian Bridge on October 11, 1924.

An image of the Santo Domingo Pueblo Trading Post, which was shot in July 2006 as part of a photo contest in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is presented.

The article features the Twin Arrows Trading Post, a now closed truck stop-curio store-diner establishment located along a severed portion of Route 66 20 miles east of Flagstaff, Arizona. The location of the post was one of the scenes in the film "Forrest Gump," wherein Gump jogs along Interstate 40 with the two large arrows appearing in the background. Twin Arrows are the recipient of preservation efforts from the Will Rogers Awards which is devoted to the preservation of Route 66.

The article focuses on B'L'ing, a public trading post created by art school cohorts Chris, Anne and Amy. The trio got their idea for the business when they started trading DVD-Rs from their video art collections. Eventually, the concept has developed into a public trading post, where the trio arranges its wares on a white sheet at art events so fellow connoisseurs can swap their own videos, homemade or otherwise, for gems from the B'L'ing collection.

The article presents an overview of the attractions natural resources and features that the state of Arizona offers to tourists. A discussion of locations in Arizona, including the Cameron Trading Post and Hubbell Trading Post, that offer tourists a chance to buy crafts and see American artifacts, is presented.

The article reports that the Zimbabweans have turned to bartering and using innovative alternative forms of currency, such as gasoline coupons. The coupons are obtained from fuel stations in exchange for foreign currency, offering a more stable money system in Zimbabwe, where inflation is officially estimated at 2.2 million percent a year and more than 15 million percent according to independent economists.

The article offers historical information on the Fort Ross trading post in Somerset Island, Nunavut. The old Fort Ross trading post was built by Hudson's Bay Company in 1937. On September 2, 1927, the first modern-day east-west trade was held at the post. A logbook dubbed "The Fort Ross Motel Guest Register," which starts in 1991 and contains entries from various global citizens, was found at the post.

The article discusses several ways of disposing furniture. Owners can sell it on their own by advertising on eBay or in the Trading Post. There are also plenty of people who make a living out of selling furniture. The big advantage is that they will pick it up, advertise it and sell it either by auction or in a shop. The key to selling furniture is finding the right market for it. Owners have to sort it into categories and approach the sellers.

The article presents information on the Shinnecock Trading Post in Long Island, New York. The trading post and its adjacent warehouse, owned by Lance Gumbs, offer Native art from local and national artists, such as jewelry, clothing, beadwork, moccasins, books and music. The Gumbses have operated a post for Long Islanders dating back to the 1950. It was closed until 1984 when Gumbs' father died. Gumbs took his student-loan and renovated the store. The trading post has been patronized by locals and celebrities alike.

The article discusses the opening of the Tohono Village Trading Post in Tubac, Arizona. The article explains that the gallery is a business enterprise launched by the Tohono O'odham Nation. The gallery's opening was marked with special events, that included artists demonstrations, basket dancing and traditional Native music and foods. The article focuses on one of the artists displaying works at the gallery, Rhonda Wilson, who is a Tohono O'odham basket weaver.

The article reports on the plan of Legacy Classic Furniture to depart its showroom at the World Market Center furniture trading post in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. In a newspaper report, Legacy Classic Furniture is said to be considering a relocation to High Point, North Carolina where it will concentrate its furniture market.

A photograph depicting the brass and oak trading post donated by Bank of America Corp. executive Christopher Quick to the Fairfield University in Fairfield County, Connecticut is presented.

The article provides information on Merovingian plated denier found in Essex, England. It says that the possibility of a so-called productive site, probably a trading site, is indicated by the coin. A monogram is assumed to be depicted by its one side while the other side resembles a coin from Chalon. The coin is thought to be used in trade in the region.

The article features different places around the globe as great value vacation and shopping spots. One place is in Bangkok, Thailand where it has been filled with quality international and homegrown products. Another place is in Santa Fe, Mexico where it has been regarded as a Native American trading post and its artisans made crafted items for tax-free. Lucca in Italy is another vacation spot where treasure hunting is a great adventure.

Features the Diné Grill restaurant in Ellis Tanner Trading Co. which replaced its grocery section in Gallup, New Mexico. Information on the decision to replace the grocery section according to manager Lynn Tanner; Reason of Galen Pinto, who established the restaurant on U.S. Historic Highway 66, for starting the restaurant in the trading post; Views of Pinto on Navajo elderly.

This article reports that the Telstra Corp. Ltd.-owned Trading Post may become eBay Inc.'s biggest competitor in Australia if the telco gets its way. The company has taken the first steps towards retailing by integrating results from its online Trading Post classified business, acquired in March 2004, into its Sensis search site. The Trading Post site links buyers and sellers of second-hand goods, the same market eBay taps into. Although reluctant to reveal full details of its future plans, Telstra has confirmed that transactional capabilities are scheduled to be added to the Trading Post site this year, allowing buyers to take payments directly on the site.

Staten Island's Howland Hook Marine Terminal is deep in expansion mode. Dredging in the harbor is making room for bigger ships and construction of a rail line is under way. Begun as a Dutch trading post in 1600's, New York still reaps great economic benefits from its position as one of the nation's most important port cities. Last year, the Port of New York and New Jersey shipped a record $100 billion worth of cargo, bringing $20 billion worth of economic impact to the region. Over the past few decades, New Jersey has come to dominate the region's waterfront shipping industry, with giant container terminals at Port Newark and Port Elizabeth.

Presents information on Clark's Trading Post, a landmark in the White Mountains which is owned by Ed Clark in New Hampshire.

Focuses on historical events in the 1600s that appeared on U.S. postage stamps. French establishment of a trading post for furs at Tadoussac on the Saint Lawrence River in Canada; Opening of Ben Jonson's play "Every Man Out of His Humour" on December 31, 1600; Details on the farewell address given by Queen Elizabeth I of Great Britain on November 30, 1601.

Reports on the plan of the New York Stock Exchange to end its tradition of conducting all its trading in Lower Manhattan in New York City as of August 2002. Factor that contributed to the plan; Background on the trading operations at the exchange.

Assesses the state of the plan of the New York Stock Exchange to move half of its trading activity to Westchester County, New York State as of August 2002. Worth of subsidies proposed by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg; Opposition to the plan; Impact of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the exchange.

Presents information on the Don't Worry, Be Hopi T-shirt from Tsakurshovi Trading Post of Arizona. Personalities who have the shirt; How the business began; Popularity of the shirt.

Presents the memories of Nancy Skiles of her trips to Indian tribes in Arizona during the 1920s. Number of trading posts owned by Glen Skiles, father of Nancy, in Arizona; Mode of transportation; Materials of the houses of Hopi Indians.

Features the Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site in Ganado, Arizona. Items on display; Prices; Trading post operator Bill Malone's strategy for acquiring Navajo merchandise; Business hours.

Focuses on the scheduled launch of an online trading exchange for the coffee industry called eGreenCoffee.com in July 2000. United States-based eGreenCoffee.com's search for a patent for its software; Proposal to use it to build exchanges for other agricultural commodity industries.

Presents some articles about life in Arizona from the issues of the magazine `Arizona Highways.' Historical background of the first Indian trading post in Arizona; First bathtub in Arizona from the September 1939 issue; Anecdote about cows.

Provides information on the trading post at the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff, Arizona. Novelty items at the trading post; Admission fee for the museum; Similarity to historic trading posts.

Relates how a 19th century trading post of the Hudson's Bay Company installed in the Canadian Canoe Museum was preserved. Description of the store originally built in Michipicoten, Ontario.

Discusses the Buckeye Ranch on the World Wide Web, a site that is essentially a trading post for beans and herbs. All brands rustled up by legendary cowboy chef Black Bean Bart and his sidekick, the Pinto Kid; The difference between this site and a general store; Address.

Focuses on the development of new trading societies through computers. Creation of artificial world called "Sugarscape," by computer inventors where software agents of their devising live out their lives; Report that in the most simple sugar and spice models, the market settles on one price for each commodity; Fact that Sugarscape is not the only agent-based model that has started to explore the pattern of trade.

Offers advice to librarians on how to set up a trading post which would allow students to trade and borrow paperback books without the usual library routines and restrictions. Involvement of parents on the project; Opportunity for children to order paperbacks from a supplier and contribute their dividend books to the trading post; Librarian and language arts teacher's presentation of a skit explaining the purpose of the trading post and how to order books.

Focuses on the geological and topographical explorations in Alaska. Derivation of a trading post on the Koyukuk River; Accounts on the mapping of Seward Peninsula; Construction of portage across to the Colville River.