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Over the last 30 years, the US has built up record debts on a personal, state, and national level. Consumers thought they were financially stable so long as they could cover the interest payments on their credit cards, states created program after program few if any of which they could afford, and the Federal Government issued $30-50 trillion in debt and liabilities (counting Social Security and Medicare).
This all came to a screeching halt when the housing bubble (arguably the biggest debt bubble in history) imploded in 2007. Since that time, stocks have staged one of their worst years on record (2008), one in five us mortgages has fallen underwater (meaning the mortgage loan is worth more than the home itself), and some trillions in US household wealth has evaporated.
These issues seem to be distinct, but in reality they all stem from a debt problem. And as you know, there is only one legitimate way to deal with a debt problem:
Pay it off.
However, instead of doing this, the Feds (the Federal Reserve, Treasury Dept, etc.) have been producing EVEN MORE DEBT. Here's a brief recap of their moves thus far:
- The Federal Reserve cuts interest rates from 5.25-0.25% (Sept '07-today)
- The Bear Stearns deal/ Fed buys $30 billion in junk mortgages (March '08)
- The Fed opens various lending windows to investment banks (March '08)
- The SEC proposes banning short-selling on financial stocks (July '08)
- The Treasury buys Fannie/Freddie for $400 billion (Sept '08)
- The Fed takes over AIG for $85 billion (Sept '08)
- The Fed doles out $25 billion for the auto makers (Sept '08)
- The Feds' $700 billion Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) (Oct '08)
- The Fed buys commercial paper (non-bank debt) from non-financials (Oct '08)
- The Fed offers $540 billion to backstop money market funds (Oct '08)
- The Feds backstops up to $280 billion of Citigroup's liabilities (Oct '08).
- Another $40 billion to AIG (Nov '08)
- The Fed backstops up $140 billion of Bank of America's liabilities (Jan '09)
- Obama's $787 Billion Stimulus (Jan '09)
- The Fed's $300 billion Quantitative Easing Program (Mar '09)
- The Fed buying $1.25 trillion in agency mortgage backed securities (Mar '09-'10)
- The Fed buying $200 billion in agency debt (Mar '09-'10)
- QE lite buys $200-300 billion of Treasuries and mortgage debt (Aug '10)
- QE 2 buys $600 billion in Treasuries (Nov '10)
- Operation Twist reshuffles $400 billion of the Fed's portfolio (Oct '11)
- QE 3 buys $40 billion of Mortgage Backed Securities monthly (Sept '12)
- QE 4 buys $45 billion worth of Treasuries monthly (Dec '12
And that's a BRIEF recap (I'm sure I left something out).
In a nutshell, The Feds have tried to combat a debt problem by ISSUING MORE DEBT. They're pumping trillions of dollars into the financial system, trying to prop Wall Street and the stock market. They've managed to kick off a rally in stocks…
But they HAVE NOT ADDRESSED THE FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES PLAGUING THE FINANCIAL MARKET.
Stocks are headed for another Crash, possibly as bad as the one we saw in October-November 2008. As you know, that Crash wiped out $11 trillion in household wealth in a matter of weeks. There's no telling the damage this Second Round will cause.
The Feds have thrown everything they've got (including the kitchen sink) at the financial crisis… and things are fundamentally no better than they were before: most major banks are insolvent, one in five US mortgages is underwater, and the stock market is being largely propped up by in-house trading from a few key players (Goldman Sachs, UBS, etc).
Regarding stock investing, it's important to take a big picture of stocks as an asset class. The common consensus is that stocks return an average of 6% a year (at least going back to 1900).
However, a study by the London Business School recently revealed that when you remove dividends, stocks' gains drop to a mere 1.7% a year (even lower than the return from long-term Treasury bonds over the same period).
Put another way, dividends account for 70% of the average US stock returns since 1900. When you remove dividends, stocks actually offer LESS reward and MORE risk than bonds. If you'd invested $1 in stocks in 1900, you'd have made $582 with reinvested dividends adjusted for inflation vs. a mere $6 from price appreciation.
So as much as the CNBC crowd would like to believe that the way to make money in stocks is buying low and selling high, the reality is that the vast majority of gains from stocks stem from dividends.
The remaining gains have come largely from inflation.
Bill King, Chief Market Strategist M. Ramsey King Securities recently published the following chart comparing REAL GDP (light blue), GDP when you account for inflation (dark blue), and the Dow Jones' performance (black) over the last 30 years. What follows is a clear picture that since the mid-70s MOST of the perceived stock gains have come from inflation.
Which brings us to today. According to official data, the S&P 500 is currently trading at a CAPE ratio of 25 and yields 2.3%. In plain terms, stocks are expensive (historic average for CAPE is 15) and paying little.
In other words, there is little incentive, other than future inflation expectations, for owning stocks right now.
By most historic metrics, the market is showing signs of a significant top. Here are just a few key metrics:
1) Investor sentiment is back to super bullish autumn 2007 levels.
2) Insider selling to buying ratios are back to autumn 2007 levels (insiders are selling the farm).
3) Money market fund assets are at 2007 levels (indicating that investors have gone "all in" with stocks).
4) Mutual fund cash levels are at a historic low.
5) Margin debt (money borrowed to buy stocks) is at a new record high.
This final point is key. Mutual funds are the "big boys" of the investment world. If they have become fully invested in the market, this means there are few buyers left to push stocks higher. This is evident in the fact that every time mutual fund cash levels dropped, stocks collapsed soon after.
In plain terms, the odds are high that a Top is forming in stocks. With that in mind,
if your portfolio is heavily invested in stocks, now is a time to be taking some profits. If you can, consider moving a sizable chunk into cash.
The market is extremely tired and the systemic risks underlying the Financial Crisis are in no way resolved. With investor complacency (as measured by the VIX) at record lows, the Fed withdrawing several of its more significant market props, and low participation coming from the larger institutions, this market is ripe for a serious correction.
Be prepared.
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The ABPI represents innovative research-based biopharmaceutical companies, large, medium and small, leading an exciting new era of biosciences in the UK.
Our industry, a major contributor to the economy of the UK, brings life-saving and life-enhancing medicines to patients. We represent companies who supply more than 80 per cent of all branded medicines used by the NHS and who are researching and developing the majority of the current medicines pipeline, ensuring that the UK remains at the forefront of helping patients prevent and overcome disease.
Globally our industry is researching and developing more than 7,000 new medicines.
The ABPI is recognised by government as the industry body negotiating on behalf of the branded pharmaceutical industry for statutory consultation requirements including the pricing scheme for medicines in the UK.
'Public Health and Economic Implications of the United Kingdom Exiting the EU and the Single Market' was produced by OHE Consulting and was commissioned by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) and the BioIndustry Association (BIA) to provide important evidence for the ongoing policy analysis into the implications of the UK leaving the European Union.
The system for reporting and evaluating the safety of medicines is conducted across Europe. It relies on information gathered and shared between the European Medicines Agency (EMA), national regulatory authorities (such as the UK's MHRA) and marketing authorisation holders (i.e. a pharmaceutical company). These activities include:
Signal detection – a 'signal' is information reported on a possible causal relationship between an adverse medical event and a drug. These data are gathered and made available in the electronic EudraVigilance database. This process aims to find, as soon as possible, any indication of an unexpected drug safety problem that may require further investigation by the EMA's Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC).
Post-authorisation safety studies (PASS) – following the approval of a medicine, this process further monitors the safety and benefit-risk profile of a medicine and evaluates any risk-management plans (RMP). Pharmaceutical companies are required submit a RMP plan to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) when applying for a marketing authorisation. RMPs are continually modified and updated throughout the lifetime of the medicine as new information becomes available.
Pharmacoepidemiology studies – this process aims to improve medication use on a population-wide basis and strengthens the monitoring of the benefit-risk profile of a medicine. These studies are gathered in the electronic EU PAS Register.
The European health network plays a proactive role in global efforts to respond to existing and emerging public health threats such as antimicrobial resistance, the risk of falsified medicines, biological and chemical threats and emergencies such as an outbreak or a pandemic (such as Ebola, pandemic influenza and Zika virus outbreaks).
The EU Regulatory Network Incident Management Plan aims to ensure that health and regulatory bodies and pharmaceutical companies take appropriate action whenever incidents (new events or information) arise concerning the safety and quality of all human medicines. This plan also monitors supply shortages caused by manufacturing problems. The Commission also draws on the expertise of the EMA and national regulators to coordinate preparedness and response in the event of pandemics in collaboration with other European public health institutions and agencies of the United Nations.
Batch release testing is a critical part of the medicines supply chain and is a final safety check that pharmaceutical manufacturers must perform before a medicine is released for use. Manufacturers must thoroughly analyse samples to check that the product meets all safety and quality controls and not a single dose from a batch will reach a patient until a Qualified Person (QP), who is responsible for ensuring that a product meets all release criteria, signs off the batch.
Within the EU28 / EEA batch release testing and sign-off by a QP in any Member State provides authorisation for distribution in all European countries without any further testing. Imported products manufactured outside of the EU28 / EEA must be batch tested at the point of entry prior to release authorisation, except when the EU28 / EEA has a mutual recognition agreement with a third country. Batch release is the final step in a set of quality assurance measures and processes that ensure pharmaceuticals are manufactured in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
GMP describes the minimum standard that a medicines manufacturer must meet in their production processes. The EMA coordinates inspections to verify compliance with these standards and plays a key role in harmonising GMP activities at EU level. Any manufacturer of medicines intended for the EU market, no matter where in the world it is located, must comply with GMP.
[1] Scenario 1: 'The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) remains fully involved in EU27 / EEA public health activities; the UK negotiates free trade agreements (FTAs) with the EU'; Scenario 2: 'The MHRA implements a standalone regulatory system and negotiates agreements with the EU that cover inspections of quality and manufacturing processes (not the releases of batches); the UK negotiates FTAs with the EU'; Scenario 3: 'The MHRA implements a standalone regulatory system and negotiates agreements with the EU that cover inspections of quality and manufacturing processes (not the releases of batches); trade cooperation is regulated by WTO most favoured nation (MFN) agreements'; Scenario 4 'No public health cooperation between the MHRA and the EU27/EEA; trade cooperation regulated by WTO MFN agreements'.
[2] See Executive Report, page 20
[3] For further information, see the European Medicines Agency Annual Report 2016, page 52: http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/Annual_report/2017/05/WC500227334.pdf[Accessed 11 December 2017]
[4] Since July 2012 (until data received as of 31st May 2017), 364 signals have been detected, prioritised and assessed by the EMA's Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC). Of these, 51% (186) were identified by EU member states (the others were via the EMA), 21% (39) of which were identified by the UK. [See Executive Report, page 20]
[5] As at the 5th July 2017 the UK hosted 22% of all pharmacoepidemiology centres (35 out of 161). [See Executive Report, page 21]
[6] Between November 2010 and 5th July 2017, the UK conducted nearly 50% of PASS (164 out of 331)..[See Executive Report, page 21]
[7] See Executive Report, page 22
[8] See Executive Report, page 23
[9] For further information, see European Medicines Agency Annual Report 2016, page 18: http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/Annual_report/2017/05/WC500227334.pdf[Accessed 11 December 2017]
[10] European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations, 'Brexit EFPIA Survey', 8November 2017: https://www.efpia.eu/media/288531/brexit-survey-outcome-08112017.pdf[Accessed 1 Dec 2017]
[11] See Executive Report, page 23
[12] The UK has 357 sites certified to import from third countries. Germany has 262 sites. [See Executive Report, page 27]


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Apple Vies with Microsoft for Most Incompetent Upgrades
What's happening out there in software land? Is there a shortage of talented programmers or something? It appears to me that upgrading your computer or portable device has become risky business lately. For example, my Apple iPod Touch had been working flawlessly since Christmas, when I received it as a present. Then, a few weeks ago, while using iTunes with it, I was informed that a new version of the software was available. I downloaded the software and it crashed my iPod. I didn't even realize that you could crash an iPod.
The iPod was frozen, dead. I couldn't turn it off, nothing. I tried getting in touch with Apple support, but only got an appointment to speak with someone on a Sunday night. I wasn't happy about that, since it was Easter Sunday and we were having company for dinner, but I made the appointment anyway. As it turns out, when my iPod ran out of power, I was able to get it working again just by connecting it to my PC, so I cancelled that appointment.
But I didn't realize that the iPod still had problems until I tried to download a movie in preparation for a plane trip. The movie started to download and then I got an error message that the download had failed. I decided to go over to the Apple store in my neighborhood and have a heart to heart with one of the guys at the Genius bar.
The first thing out of his mouth let me know I was in trouble. He told me that the movie didn't download because the iPod was downloading the movie via my WiFi connection. Instead, he thought I should download the movie to my computer first and then sync the iPod to the computer to get the movie. This is total BS. First I told him that my desktop computer was connected to the Internet via WiFi, so his comment did not make any sense. Furthermore, I told him that iPhone users sometimes get a message when downloading large files, telling them that they cannot do it over a 3G connection but must switch to WiFi instead.
He didn't solve my problem with the movie download, but he gave me a solid piece of advice—restore the iPod to its original condition to get rid of whatever was bothering it. This meant I would lose all my songs, pictures, videos and apps, which I wasn't happy about. But he told me to back up the iPod to my computer and everything would be okay.
I followed his advice and tried to restore the iPod to its pristine state. Weirdly enough, this crashed my iPod again. I was now stuck with a frozen iPod once more. I was about to set it down and let the battery drain again, when I had a thought. I went to the font of all knowledge—YouTube—and typed in "frozen iPod." Up popped a bunch of videos. I clicked on one and found out from someone who sounded like a 10-year old kid that I could reboot the iPod Touch by pressing the off button and home button together. That worked. I rebooted the iPod, and this time the software installed correctly. The iPod looked just the way it did on Christmas Day. I was able to reload my songs and photos, but had to go back to the App store to get my apps. Luckily, most of the ones I use are free.
Then, I decided to download the same movie from iTunes that gave me the error message before. I had no problem whatsoever doing this—straight from iTunes to the iPod over the WiFi connection. So enough about Apple upgrades.
What about Microsoft? What kind of upgrade incompetence is occurring in Windows 7? About a week ago, I got the standard exclamation point in the Shut Down box informing me that an upgrade was available. As you know, these upgrades make closing out of Windows and booting up Windows a much longer process than the lengthy process that is already standard Windows operating procedure.
This time, though, when I booted up after the upgrade, I noticed that the message "Configuring Windows updates – 0% complete – Do not turn off your computer" did not change from 0%. After a long wait, Windows finally came up, but the old exclamation point was still sitting in the Shut Down box. This said to me that all the time I spent watching the spinning donut was for naught. Sure enough each time I shut down the computer, the upgrade started and each time I turned the computer back on, I got the message above.
After about a week or so, this stopped, and I thought my PC was back to normal. But then it started again a few days later. That's the state it's in right now. The unfortunate thing is that I have no idea what is causing this. Did I get bad upgrade code? Do I have a virus? Who knows? Where are the 10-year olds when you need them? Making videos for YouTube, of course.


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The Rapture immediately precedes the Battle of Armageddon
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1Thess 4:13-18
13Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15According to the Lord's word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18Therefore encourage one another with these words.
The Lord will come down from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and the trumpet call of God (the seventh trumpet) and the dead in Christ will rise first (first resurrection) and after that those in Christ who are still alive and left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meed the Lord in the air.
The Lord will later return with his faithful followers to strike down the nations with a sword that proceeds out of his mouth.
2Thess 2:1-12
1Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, 2not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us—whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or by letter—asserting that the day of the Lord has already come. 3Don't let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. 4He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God's temple, proclaiming himself to be God.
5Don't you remember that when I was with you I used to tell you these things? 6And now you know what is holding him back, so that he may be revealed at the proper time. 7For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. 8And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming. 9The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, 10and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie 12and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.
When the Lord Jesus Christ comes, we (the believers) will be gathered to him. That day will not come until the man of lawlessness has been revealed and the rebellion has occurred. He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or worshipped. He will set himself up in God's temple proclaiming himself to be God.
The Lord Jesus will over throw him with the breath of his mouth and destroy him by the splendor of his coming. Jesus will be accompanied by his called, chosen and faithful followers which he has gathered to himself.
1Cor 15:51-52
51Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— 52in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.
The last trumpet heralds the Day of the Lord when Jesus returns with his faithful followers to defeat the beast and the false prophet and strike down the nations.
The Church will be raptured and the dead in Christ will be raised (first resurrection) in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, as soon as the seventh trumpet sounds.
The seventh trumpet will span 75 days, during which God will pour out the seven bowls of his wrath upon the nations of the Earth who are gathered at Armageddon. This is the third woe.
Jude 1:14-16
Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about them: "See, the Lord is coming with thousands upon thousands of his holy ones to judge everyone, and to convict all of them of all the ungodly acts they have committed in their ungodliness, and of all the defiant words ungodly sinners have spoken against him." These people are grumblers and faultfinders; they follow their own evil desires; they boast about themselves and flatter others for their own advantage.
The Lord is coming with thousands upon thousands of his holy ones to judge the nations of the Earth and to convict all of them of the ungodly acts they have done in their ungodliness and the defiant words of 'ungodly sinners'.
In other words, Jesus is coming with an army of believers to judge the ungodly. Zachariah tells us that there will be some pagans who survive the battle of Armageddon. There will be 'nations' on Earth during the Millennium and there will be 'Nations' outside the New Jerusalem in Eternity.
Rev 17:12-14
The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast. They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast. They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.
The beast and the kings of the Earth will wage war against the Lamb but the Lamb will triumph over them. The lamb will have with him his called, chosen and faithful followers who were raptured / resurrected 30 days prior to the abomination that causes desolation being set up.


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AP Chemistry For Dummies Cheat Sheet
Taking the AP Chemistry exam doesn't have to be stressful if you review some key material. Help yourself prepare for the AP Chemistry exam by knowing your way around chemistry lab equipment and reviewing common polyatomic ions and rules for significant figures.
Common Polyatomic Ions to Know for the AP Chemistry Exam
Polyatomic ions are ions that consist of more than one kind of atom. (Ions form when an atom either gains or loses valence electrons in pursuit of filling its valence shell.) The following table lists the most common polyatomic ions, grouped by ionic charge. They'll pop up frequently and annoy you until you simply buckle down and memorize them.
|–1 Charge
|–2 Charge
|–3 Charge
|+1 Charge
|Dihydrogen phosphate
|Hydrogen phosphate (HPO42–)
|Phosphite (PO33–)
|Ammonium (NH4+)
|Oxalate (C2O42–)
|Phosphate (PO43–)
|Hydrogen sulfite (HSO3–)
|Sulfite (SO32–)
|Hydrogen sulfate (HSO4–)
|Sulfate (SO42–)
|Hydrogen carbonate (HCO3–)
|Carbonate (CO32–)
|Nitrite (NO2–)
|Chromate (CrO42–)
|Nitrate (NO3–)
|Cyanide (CN–)
|Silicate (SiO32–)
|Hydroxide (OH–)
|Permanganate (MnO4–)
|Hypochlorite (ClO–)
|Chlorite (ClO2–)
|Chlorate (ClO3–)
|Perchlorate (ClO4–)
AP Chemistry: Rules for Significant Figures
After you get an answer on the AP Chemistry exam, make sure that you provide the correct number of significant figures in your answer. Here is a summary of the rules for assigning significant figures:
Any nonzero digit is significant. Thus, 6.42 seconds (s) contains three significant figures.
Zeros sandwiched between nonzero digits are significant. Thus, 3.07 s contains three significant figures.
Zeros on the left side of the first nonzero digit are not significant. Thus, 0.0642 s and 0.00307 s each contain three significant figures.
When a number is greater than 1, all digits to the right of the decimal point are understood to be significant. Thus, 1.76 s has three significant figures, while 1.760 s has four significant figures. We understand that the 6 is uncertain in the first measurement, but is certain in the second measurement.
When a number has no decimal point, any zeros after the last nonzero digit may or may not be significant. Thus, in a measurement reported as 1370 s, we cannot be certain if the "0" is a certain value, or if it is merely a placeholder. Be a good chemist. Report your measurements in scientific notation to avoid such annoying ambiguities.
Numbers resulting from counting (for example, one kangaroo, two kangaroos, three kangaroos . . .) or from defined quantities (for example, 60 seconds per 1 minute) are considered completely certain. These values are understood to have an unlimited number of significant figures, consistent with their complete certainty.
When taking the log of a number, as when calculating pH or pOH from [H+] or [OH–], only the decimal portion of the answer applies toward the significant figure count (not the preceding integer). For example, if [H+] = 0.0100M and pH = –log[H+], then pH = 2.000. Why? 0.0100 contains three significant figures. Therefore, the decimal portion of the log answer (the mantissa) contains three significant figures. The preceding integer (the characteristic "2" in this case) does not count toward the significant figure total.
The final thing to burn into your brain about significant figures is that your final answer should always be rounded to the same number of significant figures as the least-precise number you were given in the problem. However, do not round any of the numbers you are given until the very end after you have plugged them into your equations in their full, precise glory.
AP Chemistry: An Overview of Common Lab Equipment
You won't be directly tested on your knowledge of lab equipment, however the AP chemistry exam will often describe and/or diagram experimental setups so you will need to be able to recognize and understand the purpose of each of the pieces of equipment below. The following figure shows all of the lab equipment that an AP chemistry test-taker will need to be familiar with.
This list tells you how each piece of lab equipment functions:
Balance: Used for obtaining the masses of solid and liquid samples
Beaker: A flat-bottomed, cylindrical piece of glassware used for mixing and heating compounds
Bunsen burner: Attached to a gas line and lit to provide heat for your experiments
Buret: An extremely accurate device with a stopcock at the bottom used to measure volumes of reagents
Ceramic square: Used to avoid burning the surface of your lab bench and incurring your chemistry teacher's wrath
Clamps: Used to hold a variety of things in place, particularly test tubes
Clay triangle: Used to hold a crucible while it is being heated
Condenser: Used to collect vapors by condensing them into liquid as they contact the liquid-cooled inner surface of the condenser
Crucible: A cup-shaped container capable of sustaining high temperatures. It is used to heat chemicals.
Crucible tongs: Used to handle the hot crucible
Erlenmeyer flask: Used to hold liquids. The small upper opening slows evaporation, so for some volatile liquids, a flask is a better choice than a beaker. The shape also makes it suitable for mixing and swirling liquids during a titration.
Florence flask: A type of flask, generally round-bottomed, usually suspended and heated from below. Its shape makes it easy to swirl and mix liquids inside of it.
Funnel: Used together with filter paper to filter precipitates out of solutions
Graduated cylinder: Used to precisely measure volumes
Metal spatula: Used to measure out solid substances
Mortar and pestle: Used to grind sesame seeds for cooking and chemical compounds for chemistry experiments, though we recommend using a different set for each
Pipette bulb: Used to transfer accurately measured amounts of liquid from one container to another
Rubber stoppers: Used to close flasks or test tubes to prevent evaporation of liquids or escape of gases
Scoopula: Another instrument used to transfer solids from one place to another
Test tube: Cylindrical open-topped piece of glassware that comes in varying sizes
Thermometer: Used to measure temperatures. Thermometers generally contain liquid mercury.
Watch glass: A piece of glassware in the shape of a large contact lens used for evaporating liquids
Wire gauze: Generally used as a surface for a beaker or flask to rest when being heated by a Bunsen burner
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Oncothyreon Initiates Phase 1/2 Trial of PX-866 in Combination with Vemurafenib
May 31, 2012, 16:02 ET
SEATTLE, May 31, 2012 /CNW/ - Oncothyreon Inc. (Nasdaq: ONTY) today announced the initiation of a Phase 1/2 trial of PX-866 in combination with vemurafenib (Zelboraf®). PX-866 is Oncothyreon's investigational small molecule compound designed to inhibit the activity of phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI-3K), a component of an important cell survival signaling pathway. Vemurafenib is a kinase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic melanoma with the BRAFV600E mutation.
The Phase 1 portion of this trial will evaluate the safety and tolerability of PX-866 in combination with twice daily oral administration of vemurafenib in up to 36 patients with any BRAF-mutant cancer. The trial will use a dose-escalation design to evaluate up to three dose levels of PX-866 with up to two dose levels of vemurafenib to determine the maximally tolerated or recommended dose of both PX-866 and vemurafenib to be used in Phase 2. The Phase 2 portion of the trial will compare the anti-tumor activity and safety of PX-866 and vemurafenib at the doses recommended from Phase 1 with vemurafenib alone administered at the approved dose. This randomized Phase 2 trial is expected to enroll 110 patients with advanced BRAF-mutant melanoma and has a primary endpoint of progression-free survival.
This Phase 1/2 trial is being conducted in collaboration with the Melanoma Research Foundation Breakthrough Consortium (MRFBC). Lynn M. Schuchter, M.D., Chief of the Hematology Oncology Division and leader of the melanoma program at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, a member of the MRFBC, said, "While vemurafenib has significantly prolonged the lives of patients with BRAF-mutant melanoma, many patients develop resistance. Preclinical evidence suggests that the PI-3 kinase pathway may contribute to this resistance, and we are therefore excited to begin this study."
"We are grateful to the MRFBC for proposing and performing this study," said Robert L. Kirkman, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Oncothyreon. "With the initiation of this trial, Oncothyreon is now conducting five Phase 2 trials of PX-866 in six different tumor types, a broad development program reflecting our enthusiasm for this product candidate."
About the Melanoma Research Foundation Breakthrough Consortium
The mission of the Melanoma Research Foundation Breakthrough Consortium (MRFBC) is to accelerate research and development of the most promising therapeutics in melanoma to deliver curative treatment options to patients. The Consortium was created in 2010 and consists of basic scientists, translational researchers and investigators from 13 centers of excellence in melanoma, including all of the centers designated by National Cancer Institute as a Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in skin cancer. The MRFBC works through collaborative private, public and nonprofit partnerships to facilitate, conduct or enhance the development of the most promising combination therapies - a strategy which has been shown to be the cornerstone of success in treating diseases such as TB and HIV. In addition to support of high-impact clinical trials, key initiatives include preclinical testing of compounds in combination, development of a collaborative virtual specimen bank operating under common standards, and development of a translational research agenda across trials. Clinical trials supported by the MRFBC are opening this year.
About PX-866
PX-866 is a pan inhibitor of the PI-3K/PTEN/AKT pathway, a critical cell signaling pathway that is activated in many types of human cancer. Aberrant activation and regulation of PI-3K is implicated in a large proportion of human cancers, where it leads to increased proliferation and inhibition of apoptosis (programmed cell death).
Oncothyreon is conducting a broad development program of PX-866 as a single agent and in combination with other agents in multiple cancer types. In addition to the above trial, current trials include a Phase 1/2 trial of PX-866 in combination with cetuximab (Erbitux®) in patients with metastatic colorectal carcinoma or progressive, recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) and a Phase 1/2 trial of PX-866 in combination with the chemotherapeutic agent docetaxel in patients with locally advanced, recurrent or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer or SCCHN. In addition, the NCIC Clinical Trials Group is conducting two Phase 2 trials, one in patients with recurrent or metastatic castration- resistant prostate cancer and one in patients with glioblastoma multiforme that has recurred during or following primary therapy.
About Oncothyreon
Oncothyreon is a biotechnology company specializing in the development of innovative therapeutic products for the treatment of cancer. Oncothyreon's goal is to develop and commercialize novel synthetic vaccines and targeted small molecules that have the potential to improve the lives and outcomes of cancer patients. For more information, visit www.oncothyreon.com.
Forward Looking Statements
In order to provide Oncothyreon's investors with an understanding of its current intentions and future prospects, this release contains statements that are forward looking, including statements related to future clinical development plans for our product candidates. These forward-looking statements represent Oncothyreon's intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs and are based on its management's experience and assessment of historical and future trends and the application of key assumptions relating to future events and circumstances.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including risks and uncertainties related to Oncothyreon's business and the general economic environment. Many of these risks and uncertainties are beyond Oncothyreon's control. These risks, uncertainties and other factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties, and assumptions include those predicting the timing, duration and results of clinical trials, the timing and results of regulatory reviews, the safety and efficacy of our product candidates, and the indications for which our product candidates might be developed. There can be no guarantee that the results of preclinical studies or clinical trials will be predictive of either safety or efficacy in future clinical trials. These and other risks and uncertainties are described in the reports and other documents filed by Oncothyreon Inc. with the SEC and/or Canadian regulatory authorities.
Although Oncothyreon believes that any forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, it can give no assurance that its expectations are correct. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. For a detailed description of the risks and uncertainties associated with Oncothyreon, you are encouraged to review the official corporate documents filed with the securities regulators in the United States on U.S. EDGAR and in Canada on SEDAR. Oncothyreon is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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- Whoa. Something awesome just happened.
- Something awesome just happened again.
- That was almost awesome but not quite which is still kinda awesome.
- Oh man! That was close!
- I feel like I'm good friends with Doc and Eddie.
- Nice! Big hit.
- Awesome.
- Oh shit.
- How did he do that?
- Did you see that? That was awesome.
The big rumor right now is igooooooooofhjafghjolofghijoo
I woke up when I heard Dennis Leary yelling at me about the new Ford Super Duty. I don't care how angry he sounds, I still laugh every time he says "Super Duty" because all I hear is "Super Doody." Because I'm five years old.
I thought briefly about reviewing the commercials during the hockey game but they only seem to be running the truck commercial about extraordinary poop and that Pizza Hut commercial with the loser Little Leaguers.
I guess that was kind of a review.
Also, I'd like to request that the Internets make the hockey commercial where the fans don't leave actually happen. Surely we can organize something like that, right? It's not like crowds aren't used to calling for encores. Frankly, I'm surprised this hasn't happened before. Why hasn't this happened before? What the hell? Now I'm just disappointed in sports fans.
Sorry, I got off track. Back to the post about what I was going to post about.
After deciding not to review the commercials but kind of reviewing them anyway I thought I'd write about the new iPhone. Then I realized that everyone is writing about the iPhone and it basically reads like my Blackhawks game review.
So I gave up and went to bed.


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Malvern Hills District Council appeals over Business Rates ruling
A change to the way Business Rates are calculated for GP surgeries is set to cost Malvern Hills District Council millions of pounds.
Chief executive Jack Hegarty has sent a letter, along with the chief executives of the county's other district councils and Worcestershire County Council, asking the Government to urgently review the situation.
Earlier this year a valuation tribunal ruling resulted in a change to the way Business Rates for purpose built GP surgeries are calculated meaning in future they will pay significantly less. As a result a number of GP surgeries have made successful appeals to the Valuation Office against the value given to their property in 2005 and 2010.
It is estimated surgeries in Malvern Hills will receive a £3milliion refund and £400,000 a year on an ongoing basis from this financial year. Malvern Hills District Council, Worcestershire County
Council and Hereford & Worcester Fire Authority will be responsible for half of the total losses. Malvern Hills will have to pay the majority share which will total £1.2million and £160,000 a year ongoing.
It is understood the money related to the historic payments will be retained by NHS England and the future money by local Clinical Commissioning Groups.
Malvern Hills, and other Worcestershire councils, are appealing to the Government for support as prior to 2013 Business Rates were collected centrally by the Government and redistributed according to a set formula as a grant. It is only since 2013 Worcestershire councils have been able to retain half of the Business Rates they collect locally.
Cllr Paul Cumming, portfolio holder for finance on Malvern Hills District Council, said: "We know a number of other authorities have been similarly affected and expect the issue to eventually have an impact across the country. We are raising the issue and the unfairness of the situation with MPs, the LGA and district council representative bodies.
"This decision will place even more strain on our finances and whilst front line services have been protected from the cuts we've had to make so far, this new situation may put them at risk.
"We're hopeful the Government will listen carefully to our concerns on this matter. I also sincerely hope that any money retained by the NHS will be spent for the benefit of local patients."


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About Me,
my thousand hats, and my shop.
I've worn a variety of hats while living in ann arbor including haircutter, streetcart flower vendor, jitterbug champion, arts organization director, and so much more!
My story unfolds in 1970, when I moved from Detroit to Ann Arbor for college…
in the beginning…
While a student at the University of Michigan, I ran several campus film societies, which led me to volunteering with the Ann Arbor Film Festival (and performing there as a live mannequin in art installations friends and I created).
After graduation in 1974 with a teaching certificate in film I did what graduates do when they can't find a real job: I created a fun job! I became a hippie flower vendor and sold fresh flowers off a flower cart at the corner of E. and S. Universities. At that time I met the friend who became my professional dance partner. For a number of years Jim and I taught and performed the jitterbug, were the State of Michigan Jitterbug champs several years in a row and even made it into Life magazine — that's the Life magazine picture, above (shot by the awesome photojournalist David Turnley). I began taking ballet lessons in my mid-20's and got on pointe in my early 30's. I still dance as much as possible.
I also spent a short stint in a Michigan resort town running a sweet movie theater for the summer crowd. All along I'd been cutting people's hair, a skill I picked up as a kid practicing on my three brothers. After spending that summer and fall up north, where I wound up cutting everyone's hair, I returned to Ann Arbor to get my cosmetology certificate.
the story behind Vicki's Wash & Wear Haircuts…
In 1980 I began cutting hair professionally in Ann Arbor. For five years I cut hair inside Saguaro Plants. It was a wonderful downtown plant store that had two haircut booths hidden amongst the plants and an 8′ finch aviary. In 1985, after Saguaro closed its doors, I opened Vicki's Wash & Wear Haircuts on Ann St. My haircut shop also shared space with the Ann Arbor Film Festival. After all those years as a volunteer, I was employed as the Festival Director for 15 wonderful years. It was a wild ride wearing two hats, but 207 E. Ann St. sure was hopping!
what is a wash & wear haircut:
Simply, I cut the hair to do what it does inherently. I do not wash or blow dry, use a curling iron or give perms or color treatments. I cut all lengths of hair and all hair types. Curly hair? Bring it on! Straight, fine hair? Not a problem. I instruct my clients to throw away their brushes and hair dryers. "Use your fingers," I say! I encourage my clients to bring in pictures, or better yet, let me create the best cut for one's hair, face, and lifestyle. I cut both men and women, and am available for new clients.
My haircut fee is $45. It's best to have an appointment. Click here to schedule an appointment or call me at 734.663.4247. Note: I'm now cutting hair at my old west side home, just west of the Y.
the Heavenly Metal story…
After wrapping up the 2002 40th Ann Arbor Film Festival season, I handed over the reins so a new generation could steer the ship. It was a great decision. AAFF was able to bring in new blood and I was able to slow down. But not for long: after 10 months with too much leisure on my hands it was time to take on something new!
I've always filled and decorated my home and hair cutting shop with wonderful hand-crafted items acquired from art fairs, artist friends, and galleries. People have always wanted to know where I find such great stuff. They were feeding into an urge to do something I'd always dreamed of: open a gallery/boutique of unique hand-crafted items and artworks. It was a no-brainer: I filled the empty space and walls where the festival office had been with hand-crafted items to sell.
My very first wholesale order was with Kathryn Arnett, one of the original mixed media artists working with recycled metal, thus the name Heavenly Metal. As my sources widened I began finding items made from other materials and fabrics that compliment the metal pieces. Even as it's evolved, my gallery/gift shop is still filled with stuff I would purchase for myself — and sense Heavenly Metal fans want as well!
what's not to love?
I sell jewelry, purses and bags, apparel and footwear, porcelain and ceramic works, books, collage art, candles, home goods, paper products….and more. Many of the goodies are made from recycled and reclaimed materials, such as tin barn roofing, barn wood, sap buckets, glass, billboards, melted-down metals, used woolen goods, recycled paper, vintage buttons and beads. And much of what I carry is handmade, as I place orders directly with artists from the U.S. and Canada.
I carry well-known lines such as Highway purses, Baggallini purses and travel bags designed by two former flight attendants, Maruca Designs purses handmade in Boulder, Baggu re-usable shopping bags, Elements by Jill Schwartz jewelry, Eric Silva jewelry, Original Hardware jewelry, Sugarboo stenciled wood wall art, Mincing Mockingbird bird art prints, ZPots ceramics, Beth Mueller milk bottle ceramics, Lisa Neimeth pottery, Red Chair Studio's hand-dyed silk scarfs, clothing from M Italia, Mystree, and Chalet….among others.
I'm just a little year-round art fair. Heavenly Metal is a great place to find gifts….as well as something wonderful for yourself.
the stories inside Heavenly Metal…
I call my displays "stories" or "moments". Here's a few pictures of favorite stories I've created with merchandise.
what's the story behind the music:
Music is one of the things that rocks my world. Guaranteed, you'll hear great music while shopping in my store. I often log onto pandora.com to listen to the fabulous playlists I've discovered, sometimes causing us to shake our booties!
In my spare time I'm a volunteer DJ at our local community/student radio station, WCBN, 88.3 FM. You can hear my show Sashay's Shimmy Shimmy Ko-Ko Bop on Thursdays, 8-9pm. Check out the station wherever you live: you can listen live at wcbn.org or put the app on your device.
the dog story:
Meet Lucy, my 8 pound Papillon. I'm very lucky to be able to bring her to work with me every day.
She's kind of shy but if you bring her a treat her tail may start wagging! Her brother Willi is a sweet toy poodle
the story has no ending…
My online store offers just a teeny bit of the products I carry. sign up to stay in the loop! I receive new inventory pretty much every day. I'm happy to ship to you if something catches your eye in an email announcement.


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Windows 10 is available since Wednesday. The update is rolling out in waves so not all users can update their Windows 7/8.1 devices via Windows Update at the same time. I wanted to install the update but it wasn't available over Windows Update so I used the media creation tool from Microsoft. The update worked well and I there were no problems during the update and installation process. I have chosen the option to keep all data from the old OS. This worked well; nothing was missing after the update. Also my first impressions were good. With Windows 10 Microsoft makes a big step into the right direction.
I've been using Windows 10 on my Surface 3 for some days now and I want to tell you about my favorite features in this article. Furthermore I will give you some ideas about what Microsoft should optimize in the next updates in my opinion.
1. Task switcher
For switching between your opened tasks you can swipe from the left of the screen or press this button:
All your opened apps, programs and documents will be shown on the task switcher screen. You can easily switch between programs by clicking/touching on the window of the program you want to switch to. In comparison to Windows 8.1 the new task switcher makes it much easier and faster to change between tasks. This feature will help me to swap tasks in a more comfortable way especially when I have many programs opened (which often is the case).
The task switcher works nicely and it is definitely better than in Windows 8.1 but nevertheless there are some things Microsoft could improve in the coming updates. They should build in the possibility to close task shown in the task switcher with a swipe gesture. That would make it even better especially for tablet user.
2. Action Center
The action center on Windows 10 works like the notification center on your phone. Its task is to inform the user about notifications from apps like email and Twitter. Furthermore on the bottom there are quick settings like turning on/off Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. The action center opens with a swipe from the right or after pressing this button:
In my opinion the action center makes work much easier. Many settings can be reached by only one swipe/click. Furthermore I like to see all my notification in one list. This makes it much easier to manage all the incoming information. Also by that I will never miss a new email for example.
I think it would be quite nice to have the notifications from my phone on my PC. For example when there is a new WhatsApp message on my phone it would be shown on my PC. Maybe this will come in one of the upcoming updates because it would fit well Microsoft's multi-platform strategy.
3. Alarm and Clock App
The new clock app isn't one of the biggest new features in Windows 10 but I really like this app because it has many functions. As the name says the app includes alarm clock. This feature works like in Windows 8.1 . But the app has more features: countdown, world clock and stop watch. I'm very happy about this app because now I don't need 4 apps but only one. So for everyone who is searching for an app with one of these features check out alarm and clock. I'm looking forward to use this app on Windows 10 Mobile because it is an universal app.
4. Tablet Mode
This feature is only interesting for people using a tablet or a 2-in1device. In Windows 8.1 I don't like that a tablet user needs to go to the desktop sometimes because I think the desktop is something which shouldn't be on a tablet. Why? The desktop is brilliant to use with a mouse but not by touching on the screen. In Windows 10 Microsoft has recognized their fault and corrected it with the tablet mode. On tablets it is automatically turned on. The user will not the see desktop and all programs will run in full screen mode. Furthermore all swipe gestures are activated like closing a program with a swipe from the top of the screen. The icons on the taskbar are also bigger than in the normal mode. I really like this feature because it makes tablets running Windows more usable. When the user connects a keyboard with the tablet, Windows 10 asks whether it should stay in the tablet mode or change to normal mode.
5. Reading Mode in Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge is the new browser in Windows 10 and replaces the Internet Explorer for most of the users. It is faster and more secure than the Internet Explorer. Edge has many great new features like writing on websites, a build in PDF Viewer and a simple modern design. But my favorite function in Microsoft Edge is the reading mode. On websites with much text this icon is shown in the address bar:
When the reading mode is activated all disturbing elements like advertisements will disappear. This makes it much easier for the user to concentrate on the import information on the website. I have tested this feature on some websites with many ads and other disturbing elements and it works quite well.
Now I have told you about my five favorite Windows 10 features. But there are many other new/improved features and apps. I will give you some examples. The concept of the universal apps is great because I can use apps on a Windows 10 PC in exactly the same way as on a phone running Windows Mobile 10. Another thing I really like is the new Groove Music app. It replaces Xbox Music. Cortana in Windows 10 is also a nice new function.
What are your favorite features and what should Microsoft improve in the upcoming updates? Write it into the comments!


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"Teachers in Their Own Words" is a forum for teachers, not "education reformers," to talk about schools, students and what really happens in a classroom. Despite the title of her piece, "Confessions of a Non-Teacher," I'm happy to add Anna Feldman's voice to the series. As you'll see, Anna, who is a facilitator for a creative writing workshop, is very much a teacher despite the difference in nomenclature. She has all the best qualities of a real teacher: she fosters openness and trust among her learners; gives each of them the freedom to create and explore; is interested in what her students learn, not as a testable commodity but as way to explore the world and themselves. And she does this all in a very challenging environment—a Department of Youth Services detention center for girls. Just as working in a facility like that is complicated, "Confessions of a Non-Teacher" is a complicated piece. Anna's essay raises a variety of issues—the role of teacher, the stumbling blocks to learning, the impact of outside influences on a young person's ability to learn. Yet she does it with a good bit of humor (most teachers will chuckle at her description of giving assignment directions to her learners), honesty and humility.
Anna has worked with Voices from Inside since 2010 and is editor of Women Writing in Jail: An Anthology (Voices from Inside & Levellers Press, 2011). A Wells College graduate in creative writing and psychology, Anna is passionate about at-risk youth advocacy, the arts, and animals. Her dream job would probably combine all three. She would like to thank Pauline Bassett, her co-facilitator, for all of her help and support.
Confessions of a Non-Teacher
I am not a teacher.
The writing workshop I co-facilitate each week is not a class.
Voices from Inside, a Florence-based volunteer organization that provides writing workshops to incarcerated women using the Amherst Writers and Artists Method of workshop facilitation (AWA), has recently expanded to a Department of Youth Services facility for teenage girls. One of the first tenets of the method is that the workshop is never a class; there are no grades, no critique, no negativity. Internal editors present in every other aspect of life are not invited.
A writer, as we say in AWA, is someone who writes.
On the surface, it sounds like it would be so much easier than a class. So much more comfortable, so much more…free. That's part of what I've always loved about this method when I've worked with incarcerated women in the past. Without the pretenses of grades, competition, or judgment, participants have often surprised me – and, more important, themselves – with their expression and their vulnerability. Women who are barely literate write hauntingly beautiful prose; women who think they're going to hate the workshop end up being the most active.
So, when I was asked if I wanted to co-facilitate a workshop at the DYS site, I barely thought before saying yes. At-risk youth is one of my favorite populations to work with, partly because it's humbling to watch them find their strengths and come into their own, and partly because, at 26, I feel like I get them in so many ways. While I haven't had the same struggles many of them have had, there's an unspoken understanding between us wherein they can see that I'm more similar to them than many of their teachers and clinicians. I look like them. I speak their language. I come to each workshop in jeans, a fun shirt, and funky jewelry; when they converse about their celebrity crushes and movies they like, I know what they're talking about. And, in that understanding, I take that implicit trust they place in me and guard it as safely as I possibly can.
When I hand out prompts, this is usually the conversation that ensues:
Me: They call these "story starters," but they're just ideas. You can do anything with them. Use one of them, use all of them, use none of them. Remember, prompts are always optional.
Girl: Do we have to use these?
Me (cheerfully): No, you can use them if you want, but if you don't like them, you can write something else.
Second girl: Can it be a poem?
Co-facilitator (cheerfully): Sure. Anything you want to write.
Third girl: What do we do with these?
Staff member (exasperatedly): You write a poem or a story about any of these lines. If you don't want to use them, write about something else.
After about four weeks of this, it was hard not to wonder what we were doing wrong. While there was no question that most, if not all, of these girls struggled academically, they were also smart and literate—the writing they had produced thus far spoke to that. It didn't seem likely that they would flat-out forget from week to week, either.
What was it, then? Were the prompts too complicated? Did I talk too fast? Were the girls not paying attention to us? Did they simply not care?
It wasn't until I had a conversation with my co-facilitator about something unrelated (or so I thought at the time) that it began to dawn on me.
Another tenet of the AWA method is that when we comment on each other's work, we focus only on the positive aspects of the writing—what struck us, what we remembered most vividly, what we particularly enjoyed and why. The women in the jail workshops tended to do well with this, but halfway through the session, the girls still had trouble. Sometimes they'd respond with an "I like it!" but wouldn't be able to follow up if we tried to press for more details, and most didn't say anything.
"What is that?" I asked my co-facilitator on our drive home one evening. "Why do they have so much trouble giving comments? Are they just really eager to get to their turn?"
"Probably," she acknowledged. "They're probably also not used to being asked what they think."
That was about when the proverbial light bulb turned on above my head.
The girls' facility is very different from the jails I'd been to in the past. I can probably count on one hand the number of times I've interacted with a corrections officer at the jail; here, staff are everywhere. They sit in with us during our workshop (not writing, mind you) and bark at anyone who speaks out of turn. Where we would politely ask a girl to participate, a supervisor turns it into an order. More often than not, they respond to girls' questions with exasperation. They keep a keen eye on the clock and herd us out the moment it's to leave.
There's a rule for everything. (Whether or not it's going to be enforced on any given day is a different question, but that could be a topic for whole other entry.)
The workshop had all the potential in the world to be freeing, but the girls had no idea what to do with the freedom we were bringing them.
I don't have any kind of plan or formula for how to address this; for the most part, I don't have any more information than I did a few weeks ago, nor do I have the authority to make—or suggest—changes to how things are done at the facility.
What I can do, though, is be conscientious, and really, that may be the most important thing. How easily we forget that some of the most mundane things in our lives are uncharted territory (and, therefore, probably scary) for others. Just as someone would feel self-conscious and daunted walking into a party full of people they don't know, so too would someone who has never been unconditionally complimented or told her opinions truly mattered, when all of a sudden she's being showered with praise and asked repeatedly what she thinks by people who really want to know. Just recognizing that allows me to be present in each workshop with a perspective I hadn't had before.
I can provide them with a space where vulnerability is safe; where being wrong is okay. (In AWA workshops, there really is no "wrong," but if, for instance, a girl slipped and mentioned something she didn't like about someone's writing, we wouldn't respond with anger or hostility. We would simply remind her why it's important to focus on the positive and encourage her to try again.)
With the trust the girls have given me, I can encourage them out of their comfort zones, and I can come out of mine around them, too. My co-facilitator recently mentioned that I sing, which of course prompted the girls to ask me to sing for them. I was nervous, but I sang a verse of "Blackbird." They didn't care that I wasn't warmed up or that my voice shook a little at the beginning. I had done something that scared me and come out of it perfectly fine on the other side. I gave them my trust and they handled it with care and grace – just as I handle theirs.
I can be myself and encourage them to do the same. I can remember what it's like to be sixteen and know that sometimes who said what at dinner is the most important topic in the room. We've all been there.
And though I'm neither a teacher nor conducting a class, I can acknowledge them when they use literary devices in their writing. ("That's personification!" I excitedly explained to a girl one week in response to how she'd described a wall.) The acquisition of knowledge doesn't have to be dry and tedious.
I am not a teacher.
The writing workshop I co-facilitate each week is not a class.
I think we've all managed to learn something anyway. And I think we're all feeling a little freer for the process.


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A Mystical Being
No animal captures her –
She is mystical – an anomaly –
breeding a new way
of being.
I am my own muse.
No animal captures her –
She is mystical – an anomaly –
breeding a new way
of being.
I do not need a gun to protect –
I need to load minds
with the ammo needed
to fight the notion that
shootings are expected.
I need to shield them
from the
among those who believe
that their lives
equate to $5.46.
119 deaths.
Do the math. It does not add up.
I refuse to add another factor to this equation.
You will outgrow me –
which is okay.
I just hope that the love that I fostered,
finds a home in you
Even as the memory of
freezes over.
We are living in the dystopia
that we used to read about – except
chapters keep ending
without any promises
To this story's end.
And to see your happiness
Brings a happiness that I never knew
captured by yellow.
You have found the sun
In your son.
Escaping from our trajectory,
you now orbit around one another
creating an entire galaxy
that I admire
but am not equipped to exist in.
So I exit
as you two collide.
A big bang.
A new life.
And if you scoff at love's power,
You have never seen
A women
Become a mother.
I am aware
that I have the power
to be a mother.
To grant life.
Yet whoever said that life
can only be created through birth?
What about the rebirths that I have fostered?
Are those lives any less precious?


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10 Lessons I Learned From My First 20,000 Email Subscribers
Big companies usually know this information really well, but it shouldn't be too hard for you to work out.You're first going to need the list size of about 1,000 people, as it's a good sample size that you can extract some data from.
After you've had the list for a while, and you've sold to them, add up how much money you've made. From your own products, and affiliate products. (Of course, there's till money left in the list, but it's best to be conservative). This will give you the minimum value of each subscriber.Lets say your list of 1,000 people earned you $1,500.That means that everyone on your list is worth at least $1.50, and that's really useful information to have when it comes to buying subscribers.


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[This is part of the Developing Great Blog Content Series.]
I've received this question a number times in the past and I thought I'd answer it as best as I can. There are a number of different factors to consider and ultimately there is no one right answer, but, I definitely do have some very strong suggestions.
Here are the things that influence and help characterize the answer to the question:
How many words (per post) should a professional blog (post) have?
What's interesting is that the following considerations can (and should) also be considered for a blogger who is not a full time blogger either (even a TentBlogger too)!
[Quick Answer is 300 words, especially as it relates to SEO results, but you should read the full post for more info on all of the considerations and 5 other strategies at the bottom!]
These helpful tips are good for any blogger, both big, small, and everyone in between:
1. Focus and Structure
One of the biggest deciding factors for the amount of words per post is simply the content that you choose to focus in on.
If you're blogging about research articles and cover large editorials then I'd imagine your posts would be well into the 4 figures (1,000+ words per post).
If you're talking about what you're eating during the day (and that's it) then I'd imagine that you'd spend far less words (or maybe not…?) talking about it.
The point here is that this can fluctuate depending on the focus of your content, which also has a lot to do with the "structure" of your content as well.
For example, you might be big into "Tutorial" and "How To" type of posts which require a lot of words, typically, to walk through a visitor, step-by-step. These would, and probably should, be rather long posts for comprehensiveness and completeness. Other such types of structure might be "List" posts which typically have more than a few words associated with them.
Ultimately your goal is to provide the most complete and helpful post (entertaining as well!) possible.
2. Type & Form of Content
The type of content you blog about can inform you of the amount of words per post. For example, if you're just shooting photography and sharing your pictures you might not have any copy beyond just the images, thus making the amount of words in the posts zero (essentially).
If you're using other such rich-media, like podcasting, music, videos, embeds, and you're consistently using these types and forms of content then it'll change the amount of words that you have.
A very important thing to note is that if you spend time using more media than copy you'll want to spend a bit more time tagging and providing meta element and keywords for those pieces of media, especially for images.
3. Culture and Context
This factor is one of the most significant since it will help you greatly in determining the amount of words in your post.
For example, if the demographics of your visitors is one that doesn't read much but is more of a visual community, then the amount of words in your content might be very small.
On the other side of the fence you might be writing to a community that spends it's time reading/writing research papers, which would in turn inform the amount of words that you blog on any given blog post.
Maybe it's a mix of a number of cultures. The so-called "Mommy Bloggers" out there typically have a bit larger posts than the average blogger, going into detail about the kinds of diapers they buy and how to create home cooked meals from scratch for a $1.00.
The technology field is a very culturally diverse and rich market where there are sub-cultures of the technology fields that range from small posts to very large posts. It all depends on the niche that you're trying to engage in and the specific culture and context in which you sit.
Of course, there is no reason that you have to necessarily follow these online cultural norms but it may help earn faster readership if it "fits" a distinct and acceptable mold, if that makes sense.
4. You
The next two considerations are the complete x-factor as it relates to the amount of words for your blog. Ultimately you simply have to ask yourself:
How many words do I want to type?
And perhaps even a better question:
How many words per post do I have time to write?
It all depends on you for the amount of words per post. You can take the above suggestions and toss them out the window if you simply want to write 3,000+ words per post, every single time, regardless of industry, culture, and content focus/type.
Or you could, as I mentioned above, "break the mold" and do whatever you'd like, which is one of the benefits of being self-published blogger!
5. Your Community
Finally, as your blog grows you'll come to realize that their is a culture that surrounds your particular blog that is unique to you and them. You may begin to realize implicitly that you get a better response when you write short, pithy blog posts rather than long rambling ones.
Or, you may poll the community explicitly simply asking them how long they'd like the posts to be (which isn't a bad idea at all actually). Your community can help set those cultural boundaries and help you determine what your blog looks like per post.
The Bottom Line and 6 General Strategies
All this to say, there are Professional Bloggers who make serious money who write super-long posts and who simply put pictures on their blog posts. The range is as wide and diverse as it comes!
But, here are some very strategic things to consider that I have proven to work really well when it comes to length:
- Google and other search engines apparently really like a minimum of 300 words per post. There's something magical about that number. I have seen my posts index faster (and better) if they hit this number.
- Including an image and/or piece of rich media (with associated meta keywords) in every post helps in SEO.
- Categorization (and other meta elements) are just as important as the length.
- Organization and design of the structure, content, and layout impact the effectiveness of the amount of copy and word count. Poorly designed blog posts, regardless of size, fail to attract, be read, and ultimately indexed well.
- Keyword research and management can help smaller posts knock it out of the park. Using tools like Google's Keyword Tool is a must!
- Practice makes perfect.
What are your thoughts? What have you seen work well?
[This is part of the Developing Great Blog Content Series.]


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Im not planning on buying one any time soon, as I cant afford one, but something has always seemed odd to me about them.
I get all my car magazines monthly and some of them include a catalog of older cars for sale and their value. Ive tend to notice though that the Aston Martins, usually the ones from around 2000-2013, are significantly cheaper than their price when they first came out. Some of the db9s were going for 30k. Even a used 2013 Range Rover is going for 60k and its market price is less than half of the old Astons.
I mean, some other sports cars depreciate quickly aswell, but Ive tend to notice that mclaren, Ferrari, Porsche, etc.. dont dep nearly as much as an aston does. Is there any reason for this? Poor build quality? Crappy materials? Not fun to drive?
This seems to be especially so with the vantage though.


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Saturday, October 04, 2008
Basically Just Judo
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Glad you liked the Basically Just Judo post. :)ReplyDelete
Rhadi's description of BJJ and judo just being too different rulesets for groundwork strikes me as correct. I don't see them as different things, but they do have different cultures. and these two arts now have a lot to learn form each other.
But seriously doesn't 10 years to get a BB for what is essentially ne-waza seem a bit extreme? Ten years and they don't even have throwing?
I've heard the alternative before... I think over in the forums on Judoinfo, if I'm not mistaken. It's funny, but from what I've read, modern judo and BJJ are two sides of a coin. We have several judoka who crosstrain in BJJ with us. We benefit from them as they benefit from us.ReplyDelete
I think you hit the nail on the head, Steve, when you said, "We benefit from them as they benefit from us." That is, you hit it on the head by not saying, "BJJ has something judo lacks or vice versa."ReplyDelete
Having a variety of training partners who think about the game differently than you do benefits everyone. I don't think crosstraining "BJJ" benefits judoka or vice versa as much as does just rolling with different people.
The names, "BJJ" and "Judo" are not magical incantations that make people cooler and stronger.
Modern judo (like modern karate per Dan Paden) sort of seems like a bastard son of a second cousin of 1950's Kodokan judo. In a lot of ways, BJJ, instead of being something new and innovative, seems closer to the old judo (the judo of Feldenkrais and Kawaishi et al. for instance) than is modern olympic judo. As such, it is a wonderful thing and deserves study.
But it is still just judo. ;-)
But then, by your own logic isn't Judo really just jujutsu? :)ReplyDelete
Exactly right - judo and BJJ are brand names for jujitsu just like Cannon and Xerox are brand names of copiers.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 19, 2009 3:40 PM
I love that. We had Rener Gracie at Windsong last night and there were few things he had shown us that I had not seen before in Judo..however there was a different ideology/approach to them. I think Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (it's spelled how they pronounce it instead of Ju Jutsu for gentle art) discounts the value of ashi and nage waza. All great stuff though. It's the Olympic and MMA/UFC stuff that takes away from these arts.ReplyDelete
(BJJ) is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting. Brazilian jiu-jitsu was formed from Kodokan Judo ground fighting (Ne-Waza) fundamentals that were taught to Luiz França and Carlos Gracie by master Mitsuyo Maeda. Brazilian jiu-jitsu eventually came to be its own art through the experimentations, practices, and adaptation from the Judo knowledge of Carlos and Hélio Gracie, who then passed their knowledge on to their extended family. - Fromthe intro tothewikipedia article on bjj.ReplyDelete
Judo alone isn't going to hold up against a bjj player, the bjj player has a million more weapons. Grappling tournaments are open to any grappler. If a judo player wins, they don't make it anywhere past the blue belt divisions
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New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI-BusinessWire India): AG&P (Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Company), the Philippines-based company at the forefront of developing pragmatic, end-to-end LNG delivery solutions, says demand aggregation is the key to growing and unlocking the market for gas.
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AG&P is actively developing integrated LNG-fired gas-to-power opportunities across South Asia, the Americas and Africa. (ANI-BusinessWire India)


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Our first guest enlightened us about the joy of mushrooms, weed and taking trips
He convinces us that we really should try taking shrooms and
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Tip #2: Compare prices. Shopping early for your wedding photographer gives you some allowances to compare what's available. There are many talented Brisbane wedding photographers that specialise in thematic styles that will give your big day incredible lift. Feel free to see who's got the best price or who's willing to bend a little to meet your requirements and your budget.
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When you are selling the Original of a print and you want the image for the Original to have a watermark you will need add the watermark before uploading it to ArtStoreFronts. This article will break down an easy way to add the watermark and then show you how to upload the image to the correct place.
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1. Go to https://www.watermarquee.com/.
2. Click on "Start Watermarking Free".
3. Click on Add Photos.
4. Select your image.
5. Click on Open.
6. Click on Add Text.
7. Click on Click to Edit.
8. Use the settings in the pop-up to change the Text, Size, Visibility, Font, and Color to whatever you would like them to be.
9. Click on Save.
10. Click on your image to save it.
11. Go to your ArtStoreFront's Store and click on Pages.
12. Click on your Art Print Store.
13. Click the edit link for your image.
14. Click on the Sell as Original tab.
15. Click on Edit Original Art Product.
16. Scroll down and click on + Add Photos.
17. Find and select the image with the added watermark.
18. Click Open.
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Boy, the year 2009 sure was a different time, wasn't it? Instagram wasn't here to show off everyone's dogs and dinners, Matthew McConaughey was starring in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, and nobody had an inkling that Outstanding Comedy Series would soon become the most tiresome award given at the Primetime Emmy Awards. This was the year that ABC first debuted the ensemble comedy Modern Family, a series that put a twist on the hackneyed family sitcom by adding a gay couple with a baby, an old man dating a younger not-quite-English-speaking hottie, and…well, Ty Burrell as a dad. Here we are, five years later, and Modern Family somehow has yet to lose the Emmy gold in the top comedy category, and it's high time the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences takes its Sophia Vergara-shaped blinders off and recognizes superior shows.
Created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan, Modern Family is arguably one of the best written shows on TV, at least as far as the jokes are concerned. Nearly every second of this series is soaked in wit and light-hearted cynicism, so it was properly justified in taking home the Outstanding Comedy Series in 2010, despite still being a relative newbie in the big fish world of The Office and Curb Your Enthusiasm. It's one big family segregated into three completely different factions, and the best kind of comedy will often come from the most uncomfortable places. Like, say, your wife's ex-husband bonding more with your step-son than you are, or having to figure out the proper amount of gay to be in order to adopt a child.
Not wanting to look a gift horse in the mouth, Modern Family continued on this same character-driven path in Season 2, still poking fun at how dumb Phil, Luke (Nolan Gould) and Haley (Sarah Hyland) are, and still getting mileage out of the wacky way Vergara's Gloria pronounces four syllable words. Surely Jay (Ed O'Neill) would at some point become accustomed to his son being in a loving relationship with another man, right? And Manny (Rico Rodriguez) would have to someday lose the precocious wallflower routine, right? Not a chance! The series basically regurgitated the same formula back out to audiences, and won another Emmy for its efforts.
While you or I might stop a record from skipping by walking over and placing the needle on a different part of the vinyl, Modern Family has done nothing of the sort in the last three years, and the only changes made to the family dynamic are of the non-reality-based kind. Yet it has still managed to win Outstanding Comedy Series every single time it's been nominated, making it the Frasier for a new millennium, though we can assume Phil wouldn't understand a single joke on that show. Now, Modern Family will never be as terrible as one of CBS' multi-camera sitcoms, but it's still a step or two behind the times when it comes to "modern" television comedy.
You want to give Gail Mancuso Oustanding Directing for the Vegas episode? Fine. You want to give Outstanding Supporting Actor to Ty Burrell again? Fine. But don't you look me in the eyes and tell me that Modern Family is in any way a funnier, enjoyable or more original show than top notch series like Veep or Silicon Valley. Hell, I would have also been perfectly fine had Louie or Orange is the New Black gained a surprise win over the others; but in no way, shape or form did Modern Family's samey sameness do anything better for comedy than any of those four series in the past year.
It's time to give it up, Emmys. End this godforsaken streak of monotonous jokes taking home the gold. Cease rewarding writers who can't keep Mitchell and Cam (or Phil and Claire, or Jay and Gloria) happy for longer than three minutes at a time without throwing awkward sitcom tropes at them. Stop ignoring comedy's evolution! I mean, keep nominating the show if you have to, but not if it means leaving out Brooklyn Nine-Nine again. Do you really want to look worse than the Golden Globes again next year? Do you?
Now pardon me, I'm going to go watch something that's funny, but doesn't feel like it's "funny for the twelfth time."


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