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Raise your hand if you've ever wolfed down a "super-sized" box of fries while driving, barely recognizing that you've eaten them until you reach for more and they're gone? That's more than 600 calories, about a third of the daily requirement, but negligible in the nutrient department. According to the Agricultural Research Service Web site, every day about one-fourth of U.S. adults eat fast food. We've truly become a fast-food nation. But why are so many of us willing to sacrifice quality for speed; salt, fat, and sugar for real taste? For many of us, the answer is easy: Because we're busy.
But what are we so busy doing? In previous generations, people were busy, too. Much of their time was spent growing, harvesting, preparing, and preserving food. Now we've handed those tasks over to others so that we can __ what? Each of us can fill in that blank in our own way. But what do we lose as individuals and as a culture when nourishing our bodies takes a back seat?
After all, food isn't only a source of energy for our bodies. It's also a connection to the earth that sustains us. It's a reflection of the history and culture of a region, and a means by which families and friends gather and share. Growing crops, preparing food, and breaking bread together have been at the center of civilizations for millennia.
How can we, with our busy lives, reconnect with this fundamental part of our existence? Realistically, we can't grow all our own food. However, there are ways to begin to take more control and reclaim our connection to the foods that nourish us. Here are a few suggestions:
The recent hurricane disasters highlight the reality of food shortage in our land of plenty. Local food banks in many regions of the country are experiencing shortages, not just in the areas hardest hit. Visit these Web sites to find out how you can help.
Plant a Row for the Hungry (PAR). A program of the Garden Writers Association, PAR encourages gardeners to plant one extra row of vegetables and donate their sur-plus to local food banks and soup kitchens. If you are planting a fall garden, plant extra. If you are harvesting, donate as much as you can. For more information, visit the PAR Web site.
Oxfam's Fast for a World Harvest. On the Thursday before Thanksgiving, skip a meal or fast for the day to remember the more than 850 million people who are hungry, then contribute the money you saved to Oxfam. Host a Hunger Banquet or get your school or community involved. For more information, visit: the Oxfam America Web site.
Second Harvest. This network includes more than 200 food banks and food-rescue organizations, serving every county in the U.S. To find a food shelf near you, visit America's Second Harvest.
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Dr Marc Faber is a buyer of gold and suggests that Gold is a bargain at current levels.
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Bunting Banner tutorial and a Free Sewing Template - Hello crafting friends! Another beginner sewing tutorial is waiting for you today. I'm excited to show you how to sew an easy fabric bunting banner. It's double-sided and so cute! Great decoration for a birthday party, or a baby welcoming party, even a baby shower. It's reusable and it will last longer than any single sided banner. Scroll down to get your free PDF pattern.This post includes affiliate links. Thanks for your support.
Make your own fabric bunting to hang as decoration. It's a great use of your fabric scraps! I made this cute fabric bunting when my older son was a tiny baby. It's the first one I've ever made, and it's still my favorite! Because it's
- easy to make
- cute
- double-sided.
After I saw how cute the bunting had turned out, I made another two for my friends' babies. Same template, because it looks just the right size, and just the right form. You don't want to make a bunting banner that is too small or too short - it will just look somehow lost on the wall. And I just love the blue-and green combination - can you tell? ;)
Oh, and one additional thing: I like double-sided waay more than single-sided bunting. This is why:
Oh, and one additional thing: I like double-sided waay more than single-sided bunting. This is why:
If you want to keep the beautiful banner you've just made, as a permanent room decor, it better be double sided, since you need it to NOT fray when you throw it in the washing machine. Nobody says that but off course, your baby's bunting banner will get dusty if you wan't to keep it seen.
And also, being double-sided, both sides of the fabric banner will look great when it is is hung overhead. Or across a space. No limits, actually :)
And here's the latest news (update): I'm adjusting to those who prefer to watch a video when learning to sew. Yep, I've just created a video slideshow for a quick recap on how to sew this banner. Enjoy!
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1) Get or make a template. You could also cut triangles without one, but using it will save you quite a lot of measuring (= a template makes the project waaay easier!) It's just the perfect size for me, and it might also be perfect for you.
To make it even easier, you can print it on cardboard paper. It will last longer and makes cutting out flags piece of cake.
2) Now when you've got the template, cut out 2 pieces of fabric for each bunting flag.
2) Put the two pieces right sides together.
3) Sew along the 2 long sides. Leave the top part of the triangle open. Then trim off excess fabric at the tip of the triangle to make the point of the bunting flag reeeeeeally nice (But be careful NOT to cut into the seam line!)
Then press flat for easier turning.
Then press flat for easier turning.
4) Turn right side out. Push out the tip of the triangle using a point turner tool (or simply a knitting needle, chopstick or something similar).
5) You'll also want to cut off the two bits on top of the triangle. (see photo below) Then press the piece flat again to get perfect form. (no photo, sorry :)
6) Sew the flags onto the ribbon. You will probably want to leave at least 10 inch (25 cm) of ribbon on each side of the bunting for tying/hanging. I left more, approximately 20 inch (50 cm) and it allows me to hang it pretty much anywhere.
Fold the ribbon in half (lengthways) as you sew. Insert the first flag by tucking the unfinished side of the triangle between the two ribbon layers. Then leave a gap before the next flag (I left an inch). No matter how long the gap, just make sure to space the gaps evenly.
Then repeat on all pieces.
Fold the ribbon in half (lengthways) as you sew. Insert the first flag by tucking the unfinished side of the triangle between the two ribbon layers. Then leave a gap before the next flag (I left an inch). No matter how long the gap, just make sure to space the gaps evenly.
Then repeat on all pieces.
7) Done. How easy was that!
Now what you need to do is hang up your cute fabric bunting and admire it :) Or give it as present. It would make a perfect baby welcoming gift, wouldn't it?
To store them, make an easy zipper pouch. You'll have a wonderful handmade present for your loved ones (aka 2-in-1!) – You can use any of my free zipper pouch patterns in the Subscriber-Exclusive Resource Library. Join the newsletter and get access to the FREEBIE Library HERE.
You can see that in my title photo. I added the name of the child on the bunting and it looked great!
If you want to add letters too, or any other applique, it will be easiest to use felt as you don't need to hem it and it's easy to cut. More about that in my how-to make simple felt letters post. If you are adding felt, it's important you use just the right type for your project. If you scroll down the post about felt (here), you'll find a simple explanation of what type of felt exactly you need for your project.
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There is often a vague distinction between the art of the tattoo and that of more 'traditional' art - the kind that you might find hanging on a gallery wall. Now, thanks to the folks at Rock Paper Scissors and Nightshade Ink, that distinction will be erased.
Christopher Sanders, owner of Nightshade Ink, a tattoo studio on Fourth Street in downtown Cincinnati, has assembled a collection of art created by himself and his fellow artists at Nightshade.
Chirstopher Sanders has been doing tattoo art since 1992. He began tattooing in Savannah, GA and moved to Cincinnati in 2000. He is accomplished in Neo-Traditional Japanese and American styles as well as black and gray. He also loves to do lettering.
Brett Hoersting stated tattooing professionally 8 years ago. He completed a traditional apprenticeship and has worked in several different shop settings, which has allowed a versatile approach to his style of tattooing, with an emphasis on solid line work, smooth shading, and bold color.
Jaimie Filer has been apprenticing at the shop for a year, and is currently finishing his first tattoos.
The exhibit opens Friday, May 30, at 6pm at Rock Paper Scissors located at 1301 Main St. downtown as part of this month's Final Friday celebration and is curated by Lindsay Nehls.
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This piece was composed for the demo of the Harley Benton Custom Line Nashville String Nylon. You can read the article on this guitar by following this link. The video includes an introduction that explains the reasons for my purchase, before interpreting the song.
This piece is a slow funk at 100 BPM. It consists of a relatively simple orchestration. I wanted to avoid a large arrangement for you to hear the sound of the guitar clearly.
Furthermore the bass part, guitar and drums, I made some overdubs using my You Rock Guitar guitar Midi controller. I also added some vocal harmonies and vocoder effects in the background.
For guitar synth sounds, I used the plug-in Prologue included in Cubase. I love this synth. It delivers sound that can be modified. I do not like GM synthesizers that are pale imitations of real instruments. I prefer synthetic sound that you can edit and make your very own.
For voice effects, I used an Electro-Harmonix pedal called the Voice Box. I love this effect. It allows you to create very nice things in real time. I use it a lot and I have to restrain myself to not using it in all of my compositions to vary the sound of my orchestrations …
Regarding the sound of the guitar itself, I have used very little effect. Mainly the reverb and some compressor in the solo to give more power to my finger picking.
Finally, I interpreted the bass line with my Fender Bass VI Modified plugged into an Ampeg BA108.
I try as much as possible to play every track in my music, except the drum track. I play everything live. Not only I play all the parts, but I do not copy and paste. Although the riff last only a few bar, I play it throughout the duration of the song. It is way more musical that way.
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Do you know and understand what drives your business?
Are you aware of the health of your business?
Do you know how to measure the return on your marketing investments and sales?
Numerous underlying values and factors affect how your business runs. Very few business owners are able to predict the state of their business in the near future. The idea is to move away from the usual growth rates, revenue, user engagement numbers, total user figures, and EBITDA, among others. Relying on this limits the health prediction to its current state instead of the future. This is a leeway for future losses. Secure your business by applying the LTV: CAC ratio.
What Is The LTV: CAC Ratio?
This ratio will help you work out your return and predict your future return. Subscription companies popularly use this ratio. It works out the connection between the customer's Lifetime Value (LTV) and the Cost of Acquiring the customer (CAC). Most companies and businesses are faced with a lack of knowledge of the right amount to spend on the customer. These two concepts need to be appreciated one at a time in order to achieve successful results for your business.
What Is The Lifetime Value?
You need to have some insight on the time and value that an average customer places on your services and products. This period has a close relation to the value that the customer brings to the business; the longer the period the more the value. Below are a few steps to knowing the lifetime value of your customers.
- Churn rate– This is the rate at which customers cancel subscriptions within a period. This period is calculated in months. For example, if your business has five hundred customers and in a span of one month, twenty of them cancel their subscription then the rate will be four percent monthly churn. Working out this equation in an inverted position helps to work out the period that customers will stick around for your services.
- Gross margin– This margin is measured in percentages. It is the residual profit percentage after paying service and product costs.
- Average monthly payment for each customer– This record is also necessary to determine the lifetime value. Just as the name suggests, it is the average subscription payment made by each customer per month.
Thus, all the above values play a part in determining the lifetime value. The equation for determining this is as follows:
Average Monthly Subscription value per customer X (1/Monthly Churn) X Gross percentage margin
The lifetime value is dependent on the level of the business. At the beginning of the business, this value is very minute. In fact, it is lifetime value of the business increases with the growth.
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Calculating this is much easier and direct in comparison to the lifetime value. It includes the entire marketing and sales budget divided by the total new customers within a particular period. This calculation works well for enterprises with a short marketing and sales budget.
This ratio helps enterprises to maintain their numbers with respect to their return in a certain period. Experts advise on recovering the CAC within the first year or so of the business. Therefore, the ratio should technically be LTV: CAC= 3:1. This means that a customer's value should be substantial enough for an enterprise to acquire the customer. This means that if this ratio gets to 1:1, then the enterprise is spending too much on customer acquisition and will most likely not be able to recover this amount within the stipulated time. It would be beneficial to note that this value does not include fixed costs such as rent, infrastructure or even company salaries. It specifically sticks to
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Entrepreneurs are bold and confident about their services and products. This makes some of them believe strongly that they do not have to pay a cent in the acquisition of customers. They assume that customers will hunt them down for their services and goods. However, this is far from the real approach. This mentality makes entrepreneurs fail at the onset of their business startups, which is why they have to start appreciating the beauty of investing and reaping from their efforts after the customers make their purchases and service requests.
These values are handy for business owners who own enterprises that have a direct connection between the growth of users and revenue. This means that people who own advertising businesses are not likely to benefit from such calculations. Thus, the business that should use these calculations should be able to market to their customers in order for them to get the services and products. The aim of the calculation is to create a new plan that will make the future project of your enterprise more sustainable.


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This blog is co-authored by Francesca Ziantoni, Marina Fabbri and Maria Baldassarri. Do you have Tivoli Workload Scheduler V8.5.1 installed in your environment and are you satisfied with it?
If you are, then why should you switch to the latest version IBM Workload Scheduler V9.3 Fix Pack 1?
The answer is simple, read this blog to discover the 10 main reasons to upgrade your environment from TWS V8.5.1 to IBM Workload Scheduler V18.104.22.168 in a few steps.
Before analyzing the 10 main reasons to upgrade to V9.3 Fix Pack 1, we want to describe and analyze the upgrade procedure. There's no doubt that a software update always generates some amount of worry.
We would almost like to have a time machine that would carry on with our existing environment without disruption while the update is applied.
So which best practice should I adopt when performing an upgrade in a complex environment? Where should I start? Am I performing the correct action?
Questions and doubts like these are quite common so, to help you, we've laid out the high-level steps to perform an upgrade from Tivoli Workload Scheduler V8.5.1 latest
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Usually, a complex environment consists of a machine where the master is installed and acts as a primary node and another machine where the backup master is installed and acts as a secondary node. In this way, the role of the master can be switched between the two nodes.
This configuration is particularly useful during an upgrade.
The following video shows the steps you must perform to upgrade such an environment.
Let's take a closer look, analyzing each step mentioned in the video.
Step 1: Upgrade your backup master domain manager
First of all, before you start, ensure you download the prerequisite software. To upgrade to the latest version of IBM Workload Scheduler, you will use Installation Manager, a product that runs the installation of many IBM solutions and the WebSphere Application Server (WAS). Starting from IBM Workload Scheduler version 9.1, WAS is no longer embedded, but is instead installed separately using an installation image provided with IBM Workload Scheduler.
You can choose to install using either the wizard or the silent installation procedure. The wizard starts Installation Manager to guide you to fill in the required fields and run the upgrade procedure. If you already have Installation Manager installed, ensure it is at least version 1.8.2.
OK, we are now ready to start with the backup master upgrade. The backup master domain manager component is not required but recommended. You can start to upgrade it or you can choose to install a new one.
Before you run the installation, stop the scheduling on the backup master, and close all active sessions of the command line.
The following procedure describes how to upgrade using the Installation Manager wizard. This upgrade process brings you to V9.3 General Availability (GA) level plus the latest fix pack available, with just one single step. From the fix pack eImage, run the following command pointing to the GA eImage:
setupTWS -gapath <gapath>
The following Installation Manager panel opens:
Click "Install" and when prompted for the installation path, make sure you point to the Tivoli Workload Scheduler V8.5.1 directory.
The wizard procedure guides you during the upgrade process. Much of the information is automatically retrieved by the installation so you only have to fill in a few required fields. At the end of the installation, the backup master domain manager will be upgraded as well as the database schema for DB2 and Oracle databases. For the other supported RDBMS, you will need to perform a manual procedure to update the schema.
When the installation completes, if you configured specific security settings, these settings must be manually merged with the new settings before you build the final security file to be used in your new environment.
Now, you can restart the scheduling processes.
Step 2: Switch the master domain manager to the upgraded backup master
OK, let's proceed with the master domain manager upgrade. To complete this step, you must switch the manager from the master to the backup master. The master will then be the inactive node and the scheduling actions will be performed by the backup master which has already been upgraded.
Before you switch your master domain manager to the backup master, you must stop the dynamic workload broker server on the current master domain manager. Performing the switch by command line, the backup master acts as a new master so you must switch the event processor too.
The procedure promotes the backup master domain manager to the role of master domain manager and you can start to use and explore the new features.
In particular, from version 8.5.1 to 9.x you can learn more about the dynamic agent and its dynamic capability.
So, if you're using the new master with dynamic agents already installed, but you need to switch to the old master, make sure you set the dynamic agents to ignore. In this way, running JnextPlan on the old master, no messages will be sent in the pobox.
Step 3: Customize and submit the final job stream
Depending on when you plan to perform the master domain manager upgrade, you must consider if the switch must be made permanent.
After the switch, the next run of JnextPlan, re-establishes the previous role between the master and backup master.
So, if the master upgrade will not be completed in the plan cycle, you must manually configure the switch manager to permanently set the role just defined.
OK, we are ready to upgrade the old master that, at the moment, is playing the role of backup master.
Step 4: Upgrade the current backup master (old master domain manager)
To upgrade the current backup master (that is, the old master domain manager), the same considerations described above apply. Therefore, stop the scheduling process on the old master and start the wizard installation.
Would you prefer to use the silent installation? From the fix pack eImages, choose the response file appropriate for your environment, set all required information, and run the Installation Manager command to perform the silent upgrade.
After the master upgrade completes, merge the file containing the customization with the newer one and restart all processes.
Step 5: Switch back to your previous master and backup master
If you switched managers, you can switch back to your old master domain manager, which has now been upgraded.
The master and backup are now upgraded. You can continue to use your network with old agents and upgrade them later. This approach is designed to minimize your out-of-service time and ensure data integrity.
Remember, after upgrading the master and backup master, before you can use the Dynamic Workload Console, you must upgrade it!
And now? Start playing with the new version!
You are now ready to explore the features and advantages available with version 9.3 Fix Pack 1.
1) Monitor workload with direct query line
From the Web UI, it's possible to define a monitoring task through a query line using a syntax similar to conman and it's also possible to have the command automatically written while you define your task graphically.
2) Define more complex scheduling rules with fewer steps using Run Cycle groups
A new distinct database object has been added, to make the definition of scheduling rules more flexible, easier, and reusable, reducing human intervention to a minimum.
It contains enhanced ability to map all environment constraints and dependencies that can be used on different job streams, allows the use of a logical AND, and is fully compatible with traditional run cycles.
3) Plan data replicated in the DB (mirroring)
All plan data is stored in the database enhancing the impact on Web UI performances of monitoring tasks.
4) New Application Template for sharing and reuse of Patterns
You can create a workload application object, container for all the TWS scheduling assets (jobs, job streams, run cycles, variables, dependencies) to be used as "Patterns", with all WA assets in a single entity.
Import and export facilities.
Easy changes to match the target environment standards.
5) Applying conditional branching logic
Add even more flexibility to your job flows by choosing which job to run depending on the result of the job status or output of a previous job. Whenever you have conditions that specify whether or not a segment of your job flow should run, then that is a conditional dependency.
6) What-if analysis
You can perform an impact analysis of maintenance and schedule-related actions (what-if) in GANTT view.
GANTT chart for visualization of jobs duration, What if scenarios to visualize impact of plan changes.
7) Automates the execution of Big Data workflows and processes
Using pluggable Job Executor capability of Dynamic agents, partners or clients can develop custom solutions to integrate heterogeneous products into one single IBM Workload Scheduler workflow.
Now IBM continuously delivers out-of-the-box new integrations with many products, such as:
- BigInsights
- Hadoop File System
- Hadoop MapReduce
- JSR352 Java Batch
- MQTT queues
- Sterling Direct:Connect
- Netezza
- WebSphere MQ
- SalesForce
- Oracle eBusiness
- SAP BusinessObjects reporting
- Restful service
8) Firewall friendly Dynamic agents
Dynamic agents can be connected to the IBM Workload Scheduler engine through firewalls using a new component called Gateway.
Any dynamic agent can be elected to be a Gateway in your network.
9) New scheduling features
- Enhancing your job stream definitions with the EVERY option
- Defining a job as non-operational (NOP)
- Convert Crontab schedules and Windows Task Scheduler into IBM Workload Scheduler workload
- File dependencies on dynamic agents
10) It is easy!
The described upgrade procedure is intricate but easy, and many features are available to satisfy your needs. Take courage, leave the past behind, and updated your environment!
If you still have doubts about upgrading your environment, try a free 30-day trial available from IBM Service Engage! You can explore and learn about new features by trying Workload Automation Software as a Service.


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What's In Pet Urine & Why Does It Stain Carpet?
Urine is made up of several waste products of metabolism such as urea, creatine, cholesterol (lipids), and uric acid. Another component called urochrome gives urine the yellow color. The exact make up depends on the animal's diet, health, age, and other factors.
Urine leaves the body as an acid, but immediately begins to be broken down into ammonia and carbon dioxide. The ammonia is highly alkaline (ph 11+) and can damage dyes and create permanent color loss. So what looks like a urine stain may actually be color loss that cannot be corrected with cleaning.


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Scott Merrick began cultivating his professional career in renewable energy and efficiency at the University of Oklahoma. Working under Electrical Engineering Professor Dr. Fagan, Scott was introduced to his first hands on experience with renewables. In 2004 Scott began to fabricate and deploy solar powered off-grid data collection systems for the FAA. While at the University he also had the opportunity to work with the Formula EV team, an open wheel electric race car. Unsatisfied with the available degrees, Scott created his own. With the help of several excellent professors and one additional student, he became the first of two IPE graduates. (Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Environment) This customized degree platform offered a depth and diversity in study not available elsewhere.
After graduation, Scott decided to help people save money by using less energy. So in 2006 he started a business as a certified RESNET energy rater. Accredited ratings assure existing and potential home buyers that homes are well constructed and perform efficiently. Computer modeling and specialized testing equipment enabled him to quantify performance and produce financial reports detailing savings from various efficiency options. These reports help people identify simple improvements that paid for themselves in a matter of months as well as those that never would. High performing homes also garnered tax credits for home builders, creating an incentive to build efficient homes.
In 2008 Scott joined the sales team at Bergey Windpower Co. There he quickly realized his love for distributed energy. By serving many roles he soaked up every bit of knowledge he could from his exceptionally knowledgeable co-workers. Soon he learned to design and install grid-tied and off-grid systems alike. He developed several domestic and international projects, and particularly enjoyed working up tower. Following the departure of Steve Wilke, Scott become the sales manager in 2012. In this capacity he managed 150+ dealers, worked to develop new markets and had eye-opening experiences lobbying Congress on behalf of DWEA.
In 2013 Scott became a founding member of Delta Energy + Design. Here he serves as a Project Manager / Developer for solar and wind projects. When Scott isn't busy working he can be found chasing around his two boys, Emerson, and Riley alongside his wife Caitlin.


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A Populism-Inspired Market?
In writing these reports we probably should not ask questions for which we do not know the answer, and we do not in fact know whether political populism has inspired recent stock market gains. Although many prognosticators warned that political trends in 2016 would be problematic for securities markets, in this event stock markets have proven to be quite resilient. As is often said, "correlation does not imply causation," and this could be true here. Perhaps the reaction in the U.S. speaks most clearly to this issue. As the votes were being tallied on election night in November, the overnight futures market indicated that an extreme drop would occur when the market opened on Wednesday. But when the opening bell rang, all was far more orderly, and the market eventually rose significantly during the day. We do not know what to expect with the new administration, but it should be interesting. We do worry that U.S. investors have become too optimistic concerning the possibilities for tax and regulatory relief. We are especially glad to see the effect this optimism has had on the Fund's financial holdings, however. (See the next section for a more detailed discussion)
The Oakmark Global Fund's three-month return was 8%, which compares to the 2% return in the period for both the MSCI World Index and the Lipper Global Fund Index. For all of calendar 2016, the Fund gained 5%, which contrasts to 8% for both the MSCI World Index and the Lipper Global Fund Index. Since inception in 1999, the Fund has achieved a compound annual rate of return of 10%, which compares to 4% for the MSCI World Index and 5% for the Lipper Global Fund Index.
The U.S., United Kingdom and Switzerland contributed most to the Fund's return in the quarter while Mexico and China detracted from its return. It is probably easiest to explain the weakness in the Mexican stock market after the U.S. election, given the president-elect's promises to implement new tariffs. The five largest contributors to the Fund's return in the quarter were Bank of America (U.S.), CNH Industrial (U.K.), Citigroup (U.S.), Incitec Pivot (Australia) and Credit Suisse (Switzerland). The Fund holdings that detracted most were Tenet Healthcare (U.S.), Grupo Televisa (Mexico), Baidu (China), Diageo (U.K.) and Hirose (Japan).
The calendar year saw the U.S., the U.K. and South Korea contributing most to investment return while Switzerland, France and Australia detracted most. The leading contributors were CNH Industrial, Bank of America, LinkedIn (U.S.—sold), Itron (U.S.) and Union Pacific (U.S.). The largest detractors were Credit Suisse, Tenet Healthcare, BNP Paribas (France—sold), Incitec Pivot and Grupo Televisa.
Financial Recovery
We have written much in 2016 concerning the financials sector, both because of the Global Fund's large industry allocation and because of the sector's extreme price volatility. By the middle of February, banking industry stocks in both Europe and the U.S. had suffered double-digit price declines as investors fretted over ever-intensifying regulation and subpar economic growth. In the second quarter, U.K. and European bank stock prices plunged after the Brexit vote. The third quarter witnessed a crisis of confidence over Deutsche Bank as investors considered the possibility of contagion from that institution's travails. And for much of the year the world has seen a new phenomenon: negative yields on as much as $13 trillion in outstanding debt (primarily sovereign).
In the fourth quarter, however, the financials sector enjoyed a substantial price recovery. U.S. bank stocks ended the year with positive returns, and European and Japanese shares showed double-digit gains in the second half. What has happened to promote this outcome? To quote the December 30 Financial Times, "One of the main causes for optimism is the prospect of higher interest rates as policy gears are seen switching from monetary to fiscal measures in the coming year. Rising long-term bond yields help banks by boosting their net interest margin—the difference between the rates on their borrowing and lending." Another important factor is the perception that the regulatory environment has stopped worsening. It appears that most of the significant bad behavior penalties have now been assessed and that capital ratios are firmly established. Were corporate tax rates to be reduced in the U.S., banks may even start earning more than their cost of capital. We are not so optimistic as to predict that our financial holdings will return to their pre-2008 profitability levels, but at current share prices we believe that the sector is still attractive.
Portfolio Activity
We initiated one new position in the quarter and eliminated one holding. Both issues are U.K.-domiciled entities. We sold our holding in Smiths Group, a conglomerate active in seals (primarily for the oil and gas sector), healthcare, detection and connectors. Smiths' new management team had a strong first year at the helm, highlighted by margin improvement at the detection division, the announced acquisition of Safran's Morpho detection business and a significant de-risking of its U.K. pension plan. We view these developments favorably, as do other investors, and the share price has risen nearly 50% in local currency. However, this increased price more closely reflects our view of the business' intrinsic value and thus we've found more attractive investment alternatives.
Our "new" purchase is actually a return engagement: Travis Perkins. Travis is the largest supplier of building materials in the U.K., serving both the trade market via its Travis Perkins brand as well as the do-it-yourself market via its Wickes brand. The share price came under considerable pressure following the U.K.'s vote to leave the European Union, which we believe provides us with an attractive entry point. Brexit will likely result in a period of slower near-term demand for Travis Perkins, but over the medium term we believe that demand for building materials in the U.K. will grow due to structural shortages of housing stock and infrastructure. We expect Travis will continue to gain market share, given its leading brands and best in class management team.
Although we have repeatedly trimmed U.S. holdings in 2016, the stronger relative performance of U.S. markets has had the effect of keeping the country weight steady. The Fund remains underweight the U.S. relative to its position in the MSCI World Index, and this difference has become more pronounced with the differential in returns in 2016. As always, we do not invest with the benchmark in mind and instead go where we find the most attractive, undervalued equities. Switzerland, the U.K. and Germany are overweight in the Fund versus the index.
Currency Hedges
While the Swiss franc and Australian dollar weakened versus the U.S. dollar during the quarter, we continue to believe they are overvalued. As a result, we defensively hedged a portion of the Fund's exposure. Approximately 24% of the Swiss franc and 10% of the Australian dollar were hedged at quarter end.
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Portfolio Manager
Jason E. Long, CFA
Portfolio Manager
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Average Annual Total Returns (12/31/16)
Since Inception (08/04/99) 9.91%
10–year 4.65%
5–year 10.83%
1–year 4.65%
3–month 7.63%
Expense Ratio as of 09/30/16 was 1.17%
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and principal value vary so that an investor's shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain the most recent month-end performance data, view it here.
The securities mentioned above comprise the following percentages of the Oakmark Global Fund's total net assets as of 12/31/16: Bank of America Corp. 4.5%, CNH Industrial NV 5.1%, Citigroup, Inc. 4.0%, Incitec Pivot, Ltd. 3.1%, Credit Suisse Group AG 4.3%, Tenet Healthcare Corp. 1.0%, Grupo Televisa SAB ADR 2.2%, Baidu, Inc. ADR 2.4%, Diageo PLC 2.3%, Hirose Electric Co., Ltd. 1.5%, CNH Industrial N.V. 5.1%, LinkedIn Co. 0%, Itron, Inc. 1.7%, Union Pacific Corp. 2.6%, BNP Paribas SA 0%, Smiths Group PLC 0%, Safran SA 0% and Travis Perkins PLC 2.4%. Portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice and are not intended as recommendations of individual stocks.
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The quoted passage is taken from the December 30, 2016 Financial Times article titled, "Doubts Dog Banking Sector's Comeback" by Thomas Hale and Dan McCrum.
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In the Siegfried family tree, there's a Cub that flies from branch to branch, as each generation introduces the next to aviation. Whereas some parents pressure their kids to play piano or throw a football, the Siegfried's child-rearing checklist revolves around taildraggers. "Old Bob" took his first flight in a J-3 in 1943; his five children each soloed gliders at age 14 and Cubs at 16. And while granddaughter McKinley's classmates were cavorting on spring break this year, the high schooler devoted 50 hours per week to building a Texas Sport Cub, the kit version of an American Legend Cub, with her father. We joined them in Lakeland, Fla., where 16-year-old McKinley soloed the low-and-slow derivative, extending family tradition another generation.
At the other end of the classic tailwheel spectrum is a former military trainer, the North American AT-6. Bill Greene's warbird is one of the nicest and most meticulous restorations we've seen; it's as close to its original state as it can get. We're not the only ones who have taken note; at Oshkosh, the aircraft has received honors that include the Grand Champion and Golden Wrench awards. Although it appears cumbersome on the ground, the prizewinner was a delight in the air as we performed an aerial ballet of loops and rolls.
Another aircraft that handles like a dream is the French-built TBM 850. We flew the pressurized six-seat turboprop through Owens Valley to Lone Pine, Calif., flanked by the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Joining us was pilot Jacques Raissiguier who has ferried TBM 850s on numerous transatlantic flights (this month: four and counting); not surprising, considering EADS Socata has sold an impressive 150 aircraft since introducing the model two years ago. With a Garmin flight deck and gold trim accents, the cockpit is a remarkable blend of high technology and elegance. Such luxury is easy to get used to, and at the end of our air-to-air photo shoot, I confess to having suffered from a bout of separation anxiety.
throw a football, the Siegfried's child-rearing checklist
revolves around taildraggers.
If, on occasion, you too have endured a similar affliction—the distress of parting with an aircraft—we've got the perfect remedy: a residential airpark. There, you can enjoy the ultimate aviator lifestyle, side-by-side with your airplane. We've scouted out some of the best fly-in communities, and they all have something special to offer. North Carolina's Mountain Air has a private paved runway tucked into the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains; Aero Estates Airpark in Texas features a 3,100-foot Bermuda-grass strip plus water access for seaplanes. No matter what your preference, the camaraderie and convenience of airparks are unmatched. With many new developments in the construction stage, we're excited about all of the possibilities. There's even one planned south of the border, in the tropics, where white sand beaches and turquoise waters are within walking distance from the hangars—our passports are ready and we're waiting with baited breath.
Also looking toward the future is aviation enthusiast Kermit Weeks. We stopped in at his museum, Fantasy of Flight, which houses an unparalleled collection of vintage aircraft. After getting up close with rarities such as a Jungmeister Bü 133 and a Feiseler Fi 156 Storch, we were left in awe—but our host was thinking in grander terms. Kermit's newest fantasy: an aviation theme park to rival Disney World! Designs for the 2,000-acre wonderland, called "Orlampa" for its location between Tampa and Orlando, are geared to attract the general public beyond the pilot population. Using interactive exhibits that revolve around the metaphor of flight, Kermit intends to take visitors through a process of self-discovery, changing the way they think about themselves. Move over, Mickey Mouse—it seems Kermit's self-transformation is underway, having playfully nicknamed himself the "Wizard of Orlampa" in a reference to his favorite inspirational film. Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.
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CONDITION: NRA Excellent! The pistol retains 97% of the original finish with high edge wear, some thinning and wear on the barrel and speckled minor flaking on the grip straps. The trigger shows some wear from normal usage. The grips are also excellent with light handling marks and crisp checkering. The markings remain crisp and clear and the action is excellent…$1,487.00


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A varied survey of emerging comic talent, London's leg of the The Invisible Dot's New Wave Tour saw long-standing collaborator Tom Basden deftly introduce a diverse bill unified by a creative approach to form, a strong theatrical sense and frequent glimpses of genius.
Fiercely idiosyncratic and artfully conceived, Claudia O'Doherty's distinct brand of comedy is representative of The Invisible Dot's output. As with recent Fringe show Pioneer, dubious corporate sponsorship forms the theme of the Australian's set, dedicated to the National Chair Association. While lacking the cohesion and multimedia set-pieces of her full shows, O'Doherty's attempts at promoting her 'sponsor' through highlighting Hitler and Rosemary West's predilection for standing is inspired.
No less imaginative is Daran Johnson, whose eager reenactment of his West End musical chorus part proves highly surreal in the absence of his fellow cast members. Weirdly minimal dance moves, deconstructed song parts and a spare yet precise use of props combine in the evening's highlight.
Similarly theatrical is Jamie Demetriou's tunic-sporting chorister, blighted by a freakishly high water content and attention from bullies. Forced to deliver explicitly rewritten lyrics he fears make him 'sound like an American rap man', Demetriou's monologue is sensitively composed, marrying physicality to a healthy dose of absurdism. Ellie White inhabits her characters just as convincingly, while evidencing a dexterous knack for accents, presenting a ruthless Australian motivational speaker followed by a Turkish contender for Miss Haringey 2013.
There's a considered tonal balance to the line-up, with the high-energy of aforementioned acts standing in contrast to Liam William's disillusioned riffs on dating and materialism. Further nuanced storytelling comes from the effortlessly endearing Mae Martin. The Canadian delivers a fine song dedicated to a former teacher, monumentally misreading into perceived acts of intimacy on school trips.
Sketches arrive courtesy of quartet Oyster Eyes, and fresh faced duo The Pin, respectively. The former's set is dominated by Phoebe Walsh and Tash Demetriou's turn as German feminists, brilliantly taking a male audience member to task for prescriptive gender norms. The latter, while set in a fairly rigid straight man v. unassuming jester set-up, also impress with a scene in which Frank Lampard crowbars newly studied improvisational skills into a Gillette ad shoot.
While Oscar Jenkyn-Jones' stage presence is promising, his set proves light on laughs, material appearing undeveloped in relation to fellow performers. However, the hit rate is very high for a ten-strong bill, exemplary of The Invisible Dot's commitment to providing a platform to form-challenging performers, taking risks and championing comics talent along the way.
Attended on 18 October at The Bloomsbury Theatre.
The New Wave Tour stops at Cardiff on 14 Nov; Manchester on 22 Nov; and Cambridge on 5 Dec.


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The Salutation in A Business Letter, :
The Salutation in A Business Letter,
The salutation is the term of respect or courtesy used to introduce the letter. It is placed below the address and is begun at the left-hand margin. The choice of the salutation depends on the degree of familiarity existing between the correspondents.
The following models illustrate the correct forms for the introductory address and the salutation:
Dr. John H, Benson,
Chicago, Illinois.
Dear Sir:
Miss Mary Littler,
Denver, Colorado.
Dear Madam:
Dear Miss Littler:
The Galax Hardware Company,
Galax, Virginia,
Punctuation — The salutation is followed by a colon. A colon and a dash or a comma and a dash may be used, but the colon is preferable.
Notes :
1. The proper salutation of a purely business letter is Dear Sir or Gentlemen. Dear Sirs, once considered good usage, is now obsolete. Where a cordial relation exists, it is permissible to use My dear Sir or Dear Mr. Blank.
2. Sir or Sirs is used only in official or very formal correspondence.
3. The salutations. Dear Friend, My dear Friend, Dear Hall, etc., show affectionate regard and should be confined to social letters.
4. When addressing a woman, either married or unmarried, the correct salutation is Dear Madam. If, however, the person addressed is a girl known to be in or just past her teens, it is better to use the name as, Dear Miss Blank. In addressing a married woman…. Dear Mrs. Blank may be used even when there is only a slight acquaintance.
5. In addressing a firm or other group of women, Ladies is the proper salutation.
6. Observe that dear is capitalized only when it is the first word of the salutation.
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The tourists cruised to a win that gave them an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series after another feeble England batting display in which the hosts were bowled out for a paltry 206 at Edgbaston.
India's Mohammed Shami took three for 28 and Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ravindra Jadeja two wickets each, with Moeen Ali's fluent 67 the only positive for England.
The Indian batsmen made light work of their chase with Ajinkya Rahane (106) and Dhawan sharing a 183-run opening partnership and the latter smashed the last ball over the ropes to reach the target with more than 19 overs remaining.
"It's really special and I'm really happy for the team," batsman Rahane, who scored his 106 off 100 balls, told Sky Sports. "The bowlers did really well."
"Initially it (the pitch) was doing a bit but I was determined to stay there and focus on the target. The way Shikhar batted today was great to watch from the other end.
"It's a great challenge to open. You have to prepare your mind and accept that challenge."
India won the toss and England struggled from the start, the top three back in the pavilion with just 23 runs on the scoreboard.
Kumar removed openers Alex Hales and Alastair Cook in the fifth over and Gary Ballance, who replaced the injured Ian Bell who fractured a toe in the nets, got a leading edge.
Joe Root (44) and Eoin Morgan (32) patiently rebuilt with a fourth-wicket stand of 80 before both fell to spin, Morgan turning Jadeja to leg-slip and Root playing a reverse sweep straight to Dhawal Kulkarni at backward square off Suresh Raina.
Jos Buttler fell lbw to Shami, Chris Woakes was run out by a brilliant low throw from Raina and only some big blows from Moeen took England towards 200, the all-rounder hitting four fours and three sixes before he was bowled by Ravichandran Ashwin.
Harry Gurney took the only India wicket, at least ensuring that England avoided their first ever 10-wicket defeat in an ODI on home soil, when Rahane chipped a full toss to Cook in the covers.
Dhawan finished on 97 not out and India hit 29 boundaries to expose a huge gulf in class between the sides.
"It was a very tough day, it's amazing how quickly sport changes," said under-pressure England captain Cook, who many critics and former England players have called upon to resign the one-day captaincy.
"We have played some bad cricket and I don't know why that is. We've not played anywhere near our potential and there's no excuses.
"India have outskilled us, bowled better, batted better and fielded better. We have to stay true to our beliefs and work hard."
The final match of the series is in Leeds on Friday. The first game was abandoned.
(Reporting by Justin Palmer and Sam Holden, editing by Tony Goodson)


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Keep DACA, and keep the kids
As an educator, I wholeheartedly oppose the Trump Administration's decision to end the DACA program on behalf of all the undocumented kids that I taught to dream big and reach for the stars. Dreamers need a path to citizenship. This country is their home. Their dream is American, and just like their citizen peers who sat in desks next to them, they deserve life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Trump's back and forth flip-flopping position leaves Dreamers wondering, "what fate does our future hold?"
Children do not choose to become undocumented immigrants. The decisions made by their parents to bring them to the United States without legal documentation should not be held against them.
Last year, I was a middle school science teacher, but, like teachers everywhere thanks to Trump, I also served as a crisis counselor. The day after Trump was elected, students bombarded me with questions. They wanted to know what would happen to them and their families. With constant media coverage of a huge border wall and mass deportation forces, the students turned to their educators out of fear. They wanted answers. I tried to reassure them, but my heart broke for them.
I worked at one of the most diverse middle schools in Dallas ISD. We had students who hailed from all over the world. A large percentage were immigrants. I wanted their minds to be preoccupied with subatomic particles and chemical formulas, not fearing their families would be torn apart. It was a struggle to address these issues and maintain neutrality. It was not my place to impart my personal politics onto them, even though I disagreed with Trump's rhetoric, and despised his narcissistic, bullying personality.
Educators teach every student who walks into their classroom without any regard to documentation. It's not only the moral thing to do, it's also the law. In June of 1982, the United States Supreme Court made a landmark ruling in the Plyler vs. Doe case that mandated that states could not deny students a free public education because of their immigration status. Every child is granted the right to a free public education. Undocumented students are taught alongside citizen students as peers. We teach them that they can do anything in life if they work hard. We set them up for success. These undocumented students who go on to graduate become our Dreamers.
Many of these undocumented students dreamed their way into full scholarships to Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, and Yale. Many of them dreamed their way through medical school and law school, and after years of congress failing to act, we had a true leader step forward. With a message of hope and change, President Barack Obama enacted the DACA program. Finally, the innocent Dreamers who were made to feel alien in their own country came out of the shadows. They were able to get jobs, buy houses, and create new business ventures. It turns out that their dream all along was the American Dream.
The millions of dollars spent educating these kids finally started paying off as DACA recipients were able to work legally, pay taxes, and invest. The decision to end the DACA program by the most incompetent, fear-mongering, radical president in modern history – one hell-bent on making America hate again – has left the futures of Dreamers uncertain. What is certain is how much the decision will cost. According to a January 2017 study by the CATO Institute, the cost of repealing DACA could cost the US economy hundreds of billions of dollars.
The DACA program allowed children, neighbors, and even my friends to finally realize their dreams. Trump stomped on their small chance at peace and security. He turned dreams into nightmares. Approximately 800,000 American-educated young adults are now living in fear of possible deportation with no guarantee for the future of their jobs and families? How many more children are we going to educate only to send them away?
Taxes are not the only thing invested into the education of Dreamers. Educators invest in them too. We spend more time with undocumented students and their peers than their parents, and as a natural consequence, we love them as if they were our own. We lose sleep over them. We open our pocketbooks and spend our own money on them for supplies. We want the best for them. We want them to succeed. We even call them "our kids."
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Get swept up in a timeless story of lost dreams and redemption, in which former high school sweethearts get a second chance at first love--from the #1 New York Times bestselling author, Nicholas Sparks.
"Everyone wanted to believe that endless love was possible. She'd believed in it once, too, back when she was eighteen."
In the spring of 1984, high school students Amanda Collier and Dawson Cole fell deeply, irrevocably in love. Though they were from opposite sides of the tracks, their love for one another seemed to defy the realities of life in the small town of Oriental, North Carolina. But as the summer of their senior year came to a close, unforeseen events would tear the young couple apart, setting them on radically divergent paths.
Now, twenty-five years later, Amanda and Dawson are summoned back to Oriental for the funeral of Tuck Hostetler, the mentor who once gave shelter to their high school romance. Neither has lived the life they imagined . . . and neither can forget the passionate first love that forever changed their lives. As Amanda and Dawson carry out the instructions Tuck left behind for them, they realize that everything they thought they knew -- about Tuck, about themselves, and about the dreams they held dear -- was not as it seemed. Forced to confront painful memories, the two former lovers will discover undeniable truths about the choices they have made. And in the course of a single, searing weekend, they will ask of the living, and the dead: Can love truly rewrite the past?
About the Author
With over 95 million copies of his books sold, Nicholas Sparks is one of the world's most beloved storytellers. His novels include twelve #1 New York Times bestsellers, and all his books, including Three Weeks with My Brother, the memoir he wrote with his brother, Micah, have been New York Times and international bestsellers, and were translated into more than fifty languages. Nine of Nicholas Sparks's novels-The Best of Me, Safe Haven, The Lucky One, The Last Song, Dear John, Nights in Rodanthe, The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, and Message in a Bottle-were also adapted into major motion pictures with The Longest Ride coming in Spring 2015. In 2011, he established the Nicholas Sparks Foundation to inspire and transform students' lives through education, curriculum development, and life-changing international experiences. To learn more, go to www.NicholasSparksFoundation.org. The author lives in North Carolina with his wife and family. You can visit him at www.NicholasSparks.com.


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IBM continues push of Linux on the System z mainframe
This week IBM continued pushing Linux on the System z mainframe, offering a Linux-based mainframethat comes pre-built with z/VM and other Linux-related features.
The starting price, for a Business Class machine with two IFLs, is $212,000 and ramps up from there.
The announcement is the latest of IBM's System z Solution Editions, which it started pushing out late this summer and which already include bundled packages for disaster recovery, data warehousing, security and a few others. This one, for Linux, can be considered especially important considering IBM's claim that almost half (3,000 of 6,300) unique applications on the System z mainframe are on Linux. It has clearly been a growth segment of the stagnant mainframe market, with zLinux growing 100% in the last two years, according to IBM.
The System z Solution Edition for Enterprise Linuxincludes from two to 64 Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL) processors, which are geared toward running Linux specifically, as well as memory, I/O connectivity, and the z/VM virtualization operating system that runs under Linux. All of this can go on either a z10 Enterprise (bigger) or Business (smaller) Class machine. The solution can include running Linux alongside z/OS or just Linux only. They include 3-5 years of hardware maintenance, 3-5 years of software support, and partnerships with Novell SUSE and Red Hat Linux distros.


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In a collaborative effort that is decidedly Francophile, Mireille Guiliano – former CEO of Clicquot and author of New York Times Best Seller, French Women Don't Get Fat - will be hosting a special caviar tasting dinner at Petrossian on Robertson Blvd. Diners will be celebrating Guiliano's follow-up book, Women, Work and The Art of Savoir Faire as well as partaking in the fruits of James Beard Rising Star Chef semi-finalist Chef Ben Bailly's culinary talents.
A caviar presentation will kick off your night. And when the courses start rolling out, brace yourself for delicious menu tems like Caviar Surprise with King crab, Apple Jelly and Caviar; or Green Bean Salad with Burrata and Caviar. Wash those down with a glass of Champagne alongside Mireille herself, and it'll be a night to remember. You'll go home with a signed copy of her new book for a keepsake. Call Petrossian to reserve your spot.
Monday, May 3, 2010
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Beijing: China's ruling Communist Party has expelled one of its senior officials, Li Chuncheng, and authorised a criminal investigation into his corrupt behaviour, the latest major move in an anti-graft drive encircling the country's former domestic security chief, Zhou Yongkang.
It comes nearly 18 months after Mr Li, then deputy party secretary of Sichuan province, became the first senior official detained in what has developed into China's biggest anti-corruption probe and a flagship of Chinese President Xi Jinping's efforts to strengthen his grip on the leadership.
Chinese authorities have to date said nothing regarding their investigation into Mr Zhou, one of China's most formidable politicians in recent decades, which has broadened into the detention of his immediate relatives.
While dozens of his known associates have been arrested, internal party pressure has meant Mr Xi's ultimate intentions over Mr Zhou – who would be the highest-ranking party official to ever be charged with corruption – remain unclear.
But the formal expulsion of Mr Li is seen as a significant step, given he was the first official Mr Xi put under investigation, soon after taking power in November 2012. Mr Li, who rose quickly through the ranks while Mr Zhou was Sichuan's top official between 1999 and 2002, was removed from office within weeks of Mr Zhou's official retirement in late 2012.
In a statement released late on Tuesday, China's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said Mr Li, as well as his wife and daughter accepted "huge bribes", that he was "corrupt and degenerate" and abused his power to indulge in "feudalistic superstitious activities" that created "massive losses to state finances", without providing further detail.
Caixin, a Chinese financial magazine, reported this month that Mr Li spent tens of millions of yuan to hire a fengshui master to conduct rituals when moving his family's ancestral tomb.
Mr Li also reportedly arranged a Taoist priest to "drive out demons" when an associate's company was going through a difficult period.
Mr Xi's anti-corruption campaign has focused on Sichuan province, where in addition to senior provincial leaders, leading business figures like Hanlong Group's Liu Han have also been detained. It has also targeted another stronghold of Mr Zhou – China's powerful state-owned oil sector.
Mr Zhou's son Zhou Bin, his sister-in-law Zhou Lingying and his son's mother-in-law, Zhan Minli, have company assets in their names worth at least $US160 million ($172.8 million), much of it based on ventures with a state-owned oil company that Mr Zhou once headed, The New York Times reported this month. Mr Zhou's son and sister-in-law are among those understood to be under the party's custody.
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Sherri is pleased to announce her graduation from Pacific University with a Master of Fine Arts in Writing.
Celebrate accordingly.
"Once upon a time
when women were birds
there was the simple understanding
that to sing at dawn and to sing at dusk
was to heal the world through joy."
~Terry Tempest Williams
"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives."
- Jackie Robinson, #42 Brooklyn Dodgers
The Darkling Thrush
By Thomas Hardy
I leant upon a coppice gate
When Frost was spectre-grey,
And Winter's dregs made desolate
The weakening eye of day.
The tangled bine-stems scored the sky
Like strings of broken lyres,
And all mankind that haunted nigh
Had sought their household fires.
The land's sharp features seemed to be
The Century's corpse outleant,
His crypt the cloudy canopy,
The wind his death-lament.
The ancient pulse of germ and birth
Was shrunken hard and dry,
And every spirit upon earth
Seemed fervourless as I.
At once a voice arose among
The bleak twigs overhead
In a full-hearted evensong
Of joy illimited;
An aged thrush, frail, gaunt, and small,
In blast-beruffled plume,
Had chosen thus to fling his soul
Upon the growing gloom.
So little cause for carolings
Of such ecstatic sound
Was written on terrestrial things
Afar or nigh around,
That I could think there trembled through
His happy good-night air
Some blessed Hope, whereof he knew
And I was unaware.
Everything on the earth bristled, the bramble
pricked and the green thread
nibbled away, the petal fell, falling
until the only flower was the falling itself.
Water is another matter,
has no direction but its own bright grace,
runs through all imaginable colors,
takes limpid lessons
from stone,
and in those functionings plays out
the unrealized ambitions of the foam.
- by Pablo Neruda (1904-1973)
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ii. A paragraph made entirely of nouns.
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iv. A 'Support Our Troops' magnetic ribbon, or a variation thereof.
v. A piece of taxidermy.
vi. A character who crosses a literal bridge.
vii. The same word used as both a noun and a verb in one sentence. For example: "She tore at the dress with her hands, almost ripping it away from the fence, but the rip hit a seam and wouldn't rip anymore."


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As with anything, with practice comes precision.
In order to make it easier for you to achieve the kind of ability that you're looking for, I've created some lessons and exercises for you to work with.
Many of these are connected to lessons that are covered in other sections.
Some are here as just supplemental resources for you to work with as you see fit.
The following sections are broken down into lists. You'll find a page or two on each subject with a bunch of things to practice on each individual page.
As I continue to create content for this site, you'll see more and more on this page in the form of articles and printable sheets.
I've gone to great lengths to try to make sure that these are not as boring and dry as many other lessons can be, but I'll let you be the judge.
So, take a look below and find something that you're interested in. I hope that you can find what you need to get you on the right track.
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Birthdays are so important. On our birthdays we celebrate being alive. On our birthdays people can say to us, "Thank you for being!" Birthday presents are signs of our families' and friends' joy that we are part of their lives. Little children often look forward to their birthdays for months. Their birthdays are their big days, when they are the center of attention and all their friends come to celebrate.
We should never forget our birthdays or the birthdays of those who are close to us. Birthdays keep us childlike. They remind us that what is important is not what we do or accomplish, not what we have or who we know, but that we are, here and now. On birthdays let us be grateful for the gift of life.


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5 People You've Never Heard Of Who Saved the World
John F. Kennedy? You've heard about him. Caesar? Got his own salad. History is stuffed with famous warriors and mad geniuses who are just waiting to be played by Russel Crowe, or at least, Ben Affleck. This article isn't about them. This is about the little guys who wandered onto History's highway and managed to do something that changed the world for the better, and in a huge way. There you are, getting ready for work, brushing your teeth, staring at the mirror, wondering if anyone is going


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"The healthiest communities are those that are built around active libraries, museums, and other cultural centers, that have a strong sense of their own history and identity, that have good quality schools, along with mechanisms for involving their residents in the process of solving problems and planning for the future. Supporting these kinds of communities is what the state humanities councils are all about." - Esther Mackintosh, FSHC President, at a White House briefing
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Julie Ziegler became executive director of Humanities Washington in June 2009, having served for six months as the interim director. An eight-year trustee of Humanities Washington (1998-2004 and 2006-2009), Ziegler held a variety of board leadership positions, including chair of the Grants, Development, and Finance Committees, in addition to several years on the Executive Committee. Ziegler previously held positions with several national companies, primarily in philanthropy, community outreach, and marketing. At one of those companies, Safeco Insurance, she managed the national grants program and several grassroots outreach programs. Prior to that, she worked as Northwest Regional Manager of the Bank of America Foundation.
In a volunteer capacity she has worked on behalf of a variety of nonprofit organizations such as ArtsFund, Philanthropy Northwest, United Way of King County, Leadership Tomorrow, and Powerful Schools. She serves as a member of the Fales Foundation advisory board and the steering committee for the Washington Consortium for the Liberal Arts, and she is a proud member of Seattle Rotary #4.