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Rapper T.I. Helped Talk Suicidal Man From Jumping To His Death
ATLANTA, Georgia –A man threatening to jump to his death from an Atlanta city skyscraper was talked down to safety by rapper T.I. on Wednesday.
After hearing about the situation on the radio, T.I. said he drove to the 22-story building in Midtown Wednesday and told police he wanted to help.
Rescue workers said T.I. recorded a cell phone video of himself that was then sent up to the man to prove that the rapper was really there.
The man then agreed to come down in exchange for a few minutes of face time with T.I. whose real name is Clifford Harris.
"I told him it ain't that bad. It'll get better, to put the time and effort into making it better," T.I. said in a phone interview with The Associated Press.
"I just reminded him know that I know. It looks bad right now, but it can turn around."
The hip-hop Atlanta native said the man appeared to be "beat up by life."
The man, whose identity was not released, was taken to a local hospital for elevation and treatment.
The rapper's good deed comes on the heels of recent legal troubles. T.I. is due on court Friday for a parole hearing after he was arrested on suspicion of drug offenses last month in Los Angeles.
T.I. is currently on supervised release after spending a year in prison on federal weapons charges.
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Posttraumatic stress condition (PTSD), according to the Diagnostic and Analytical Manual of Psychological Conditions 4th Ed. (DSM-IV) (APA, 1994), PTSD is characterized by lengthen disturbance of the following; 1) the person was exposed to or witness to a deadly event. 2) The distressing event is re-experienced through dreams, flashbacks or invasive thoughts. 3) Cues associated with the trauma are avoided. 4) Symptoms increase the person's arousal level (hyper-vigilance).
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When it comes to understanding what to do there are 3 important things to bear in mind. Initially, observe the habits. Second, step in where when appropriate. And, third, support the employee while keeping focus on the company. Each situation can be different and each circumstance takes level of sensitivity and ability. There is an entire host of possibilities in regards to exactly what might be going on. That includes, but is definitely not limited to, things like alcohol addiction counseling, undiagnosed medical conditions, household crises, health crises, failed romances, or simply plain employee burnout.
The Sixth: It is vital to not permit it to ruin your happiness. It is better to go through life moring than happy the majority of the time rather of being unfortunate, unpleasant and upset.
Trainees Respond: Sam's Daddy belonged to the problem as he continued to consume, and he did not allow himself to take advantage of the counseling sessions he went to. He might have been part of the solution if he had allowed himself to gain from the anger management classes he went to and the alcohol counseling sessions he likewise participated in.
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He bore in mind that his Mommy sat at the kitchen table and sobbed. His father stumbled into their bedroom and was soon snoring. Sam was torn. He wished to go to his Mom and comfort her; nevertheless, he was scared of waking his Father. He lastly sneaked off to his bedroom and aimed to sleep.
It is humanity (usually) to want to do our best in all that we do. This develops tremendous pressure and stress when we are carrying out our different functions – moms and dad, company, employee, leader, student, partner, and so on.
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It can be asserted that these methods assist you to fix your kids who are vulnerable to unhealthy habits like compound, alcohol or smoking cigarettes abuse. Keep in mind the saying, 'Simply as the branch is bent, the tree's likely'. Things that impact and influence your kids in their youth will shape the kind of grownups they end up.


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First & foremost, I would like to wish all the fathers, rather physically or spiritually present on Earth a wonderful & Happy Father's Day. You too are appreciated.
As I stroll through several social media platforms, I've came across several statuses, posts, videos & etc. whereas fathers aren't being properly acknowledge for Father's Day. Yes, I recall on Mother's Day, Facebook for example provided a beautiful lay out for the Mothers by allowing everyone to change their profile picture to their mother with a caption reading: "I ❤ Mom". That was sweet. Now one would easily assume that on Father's Day, a similar lay out would be available – I have yet to see one.
Some of you reading this are probably saying, "there aren't as many real fathers as there are real mothers". Well my friend, Father's Day, just like Mother's Day isn't a day to bash those who you feel aren't "real" fathers. It's a day to show appreciation & love to those who are. Personally, I know of several fathers who do a terrific job raising their children without any courts orders. I even know fathers who has full custody of their children & never not once complained about it. I've also seen fathers of one or two children in the household, care & love the other child(ren) within that same household as their own even after he & the mother have broken up or separated. That's pure love & what you call a "real" man in my opinion.
Yes, there's a few absentee fathers in the world, but there's also a few mothers who aren't around as well, but mothers aren't bashed nor shamed on Mother's Day like fathers on Father's Day. Why is that? Like for real, why is that? That's a real question because I really don't know lol.
I'm sure at times it can be a challenge being a father, that's if the mother of your child(ren) is a challenging person, but never give up. There's ways & routes you can go to receive the same equal rights as the mother. And for those who's proudly doing their father's duties, I applaud you this day & everyday for being the father that you are.
Once again, Happy Father's Day!


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Tuesday, May 3, 2016
"It was so quiet I could hear a Pin Drop" by Andy Goodman (Princeton Architectural Press)
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"It was so quiet I could hear a pin drop" is a whimsical story that makes you want to search out that one special place in your life - the place where you can find the ultimate slice of peace and quiet in the busy humdrum modern world.
Find your spot to hear a bee buzz, to hear grass blowing in the breeze or just complete silence punctuated only by the sound of your own heartbeat.
Andy Goodman's book is both beautiful and poetic, keeping the word count to a minimum but building up an amazing atmosphere as you read aloud to your little ones.
It's a book that really shouldn't work, really shouldn't be as lovely as it is but it simply does. Simply beautiful in fact!
"It was so quiet I could hear a pin drop" was released on 15th March 2016 from Princeton Architectural Press (Hardback Edition).
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Sydney, Australia (PressExposure) July 13, 2011 -- WorkEtc of Sydney, Australia announces a free trial of their web based CRM software. They are offering this trial to allow business owners and IT decision makers to fully evaluate how their unique CRM implementation can greatly reduce installation costs and improve productivity.
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With the web based CRM solution of WorkEtc all of the implementation is done in one location. Clients access the data through a standard browser interface. The IT Department and managers still maintain full control of the rights and capabilities of every CRM user.
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Dub as we know it begins here.
Prior to 1973, there existed in Jamaica instrumental takes of songs—B-sides that were labeled "versions"
—and vocal-less acetates produced as one-offs for sound systems to give their mic men something to toast
over. But there was nothing that fit the radical mixing board athleticism and psychedelic soundscapes that
are the trademarks of dub music. By the end of that year, however, the story had radically changed. Lee
Perry's Rhythm Shower and Upsetters 14 Dub, aka Blackboard Jungle, Herman Chin-Loy's Aquarius Dub
and Prince Buster's The Message Dubwise had all appeared on the scene, each to varying degrees
exemplifying dub's radical take-off on the instrumental concept. However, it may have been Java Java Java
Java,that broke the first ground. "To my knowledge," producer Clive Chin confirms, "and I'm telling this
from a true fact, at the time it came out there was no other album like it."
Although the debate will probably continue for as long as scholars of Jamaican music exist, there is no
doubt that Java Java Java Java is one of the foundations of dub music.
- Andrew Mason from the extensive liner notes.
Java Java Java Java features key members of the Randy's house band aka The Impact All-Stars. Featured
here are Earl "Chinna" Smith, Fully Fullwood, Augustus Pablo, Winston Wright, Tommy McCook, and more
with the production helmed by Clive Chin with Errol Thompson behind the board.
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Our wilderness is under an unprecedented attack from Trump and anti-conservationists in Congress. Help us fight back.
It failed in spectacular fashion.
When my career began in the late 1990s, one of my arguments for protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil drilling was that we already had a place for Arctic resource development — a place that actually had "petroleum reserve" as part of its name.
Nearly a half-million acres of the Tongass National Forest were logged in the past 50 years and have resulted in degraded watershed integrity, decreased fish and wildlife productivity, and a lasting legacy of ecological debt for future generations. But, a new study suggests that restoring
"Clearly, sea ice is a problem even now, during summer," said Lois Epstein, an Alaska-licensed engineer and The Wilderness Society's Arctic Program Director. "Chukchi Sea oil likely will be among the most expensive oil in the world to produce and transport to market
Sadly, the answer is always the same. Because of Alaska's remoteness and lack of infrastructure, and Shell's inadequate technology, the company would recover very little – if any – spilled oil.
While Prudhoe Bay has its place in meeting U.S. energy needs, there is no doubt that oil development has caused irreversible changes to the Prudhoe Bay region.
As the new president of The Wilderness Society, I'm visiting Alaska's Arctic to get a first-hand look at the landscapes we're working to protect and the role oil drilling has on Alaska's Arctic and its people.
The PBS Nature series is currently featuring these awe-inspiring creatures in a three-part documentary titled "Bears of the Last Frontier."


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It All Starts With The Intro! We've all heard how important first impressions are, people say you can only make one first impression. But, the way I see it, you can make a good first impression every time you enter the class. The better you are at that first impression in every session, the more… Continue reading 3 Strategies to Keep Your Students Waiting for Science Class
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How to Make School Mornings Easier
Do you ever feel that running around at 6 AM with random objects flying over your head with weird sounds popping up from everywhere like you're in crazy town is part of your daily routine? Well, you must have a kid or more (usually more) who go to school five days a week. Fear no… Continue reading How to Make School Mornings Easier
My Child Has No Friends
Sometimes, you might notice that your child has no friends at school or in the neighborhood, or s/he might simply tell you they don't. Feeling sad about it is normal, but you shouldn't stop at that since it won't solve the problem. Friendship skills are important where they affect our social life and self confidence.… Continue reading My Child Has No Friends
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It's that time of the year again; nervousness, stress, and anxiety fill up your household. Your child has exams and it is simply nerve wracking to all parties involved. You get mixed up between caring and empathizing, being strict and demanding study time. You realise your child should be studying and testing his knowledge for… Continue reading Passing with Flying Colors
Play My Way to the Rescue!
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Red Alert The amount of time children are spending on smart devices nowadays is startling. According to a report issued by CNN, nearly eighty percent of children said they checked their phones hourly, and seventy-two said they felt the need to immediately respond to texts and social networking messages. Thirty-six percent of parents said they… Continue reading Make the Most of Their Addiction
Tech Attack
Teaching methods have varied immensely over the past years and still are. Almost everything that contributes in the learning process has changed including teachers themselves due to the technology attack we have been subjected to. Educators are now more aware of the different ways each individual learns from. Students nowadays are extremely into smart devices… Continue reading Tech Attack
Formative Assessment
Any teacher would tell you how diverse and complex the classroom environment is. One should take into consideration that in a classroom there are several learning styles. Therefore, an educator must cater to all, preferably via formative assessment. "Formative assessment" is a process used by teachers and students during instruction that provides explicit feedback… Continue reading Formative Assessment
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Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: A completely new edition, including over 60 poems appearing for the first time in a collected edition, of which some have never before been published
1969 · London
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Boost Your Kid's Immune System with a Triple Berry Greek Yogurt Nut Treat!By
Healthy Eating- Healthy Breakfast
Tis the season to be jolly …………..and tis the season that unfortunately many of our kids get the flu!
The great news is that by eating healthy foods you can actually improve your kid's immune system to either prevent colds and/or enable them to get over colds faster.
Tonia Reinhard, a registered dietitian and author of Superfoods and Joel Fuhrman, M.D. author of Super Immunity suggested that there were 8 foods that you could eat to help prevent colds. These foods included onions, fatty fish, mushrooms, eggs, beans, greens, berries, Greek yogurt and nuts.
Why Are Yogurt, Nuts and Berries Helpful in Preventing Colds?
Greek yogurt has good bacteria called "probiotics" that help balance out the bad bacteria that we are all exposed to. Greek yogurt has more probiotics than regular yogurt and helps prevent colds from starting and helps fight off bacteria once it starts. You can actually get probiotic pills also, but in my opinion real foods are always better to get health benefits such as probiotics. (You can also buy Keifer to get even more probiotic benefits.)
Berries are high in antioxidants which is wonderful at building immunity in your system. If you are wondering what an antioxidant is and why it is important for preventing colds, an article at Eatright.org explained it perfectly.
This article explained that the antioxidant process that occurs from eating berries is similar to stopping an apple from browning once you open it up.
Cashews, almonds, walnuts, pistachios macadamia nuts…..they each have their own health benefits, particularly if you eat them unsalted. Nuts help prevent heart issues, and walnuts have been linked with preventing breast cancer. Nuts are high in protein and are a healthy fat full of beneficial properties that are an ideal snack to give to kids.
How To Create Your Own Healthy Immune Fighting, Greek Yogurt (Or Keifer) Treat
- 2 bananas (can be very ripe or not)
- 2 tablespoons of raw honey
- 1 full container of unflavored, plain, non-fat Greek yogurt (This has no added sugar or food coloring)
- Any berry of your choice. (I have mixed blueberries, blackberries, raspberries together and it is delicious)
- If you have a Vitamix, put everything in and blend. If you don't, use your blender to do the same thing.
Add Homemade Granola Cereal To Your Greek Yogurt Treat To Get Your Nuts
I love making homemade granola cereal as a healthy breakfast for my family. I often include 2-3 different types of nuts, in addition to the oats in my cereal. So if you use the non-fat yogurt as a milk substitute, you are getting calcium and all the health benefits of nuts!
You can also just sprinkle nuts right in your yogurt in addition to other fruits. You can add berries to your berry treat!
For more information on the 8 foods to boost your immunity: Read the USA article


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Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley will reportedly not be axed from Daybreak, because their exits would require a £4m pay-off.
The ITV breakfast presenting duo would both receive £2m if they were let go, just a year into their three-year deals, The Mirror claims.
However, a source told the paper that bosses have ruled out dumping Chiles and Bleakley, adding: "We got stiffed on the deal. We can't pay them millions for nothing."
An insider continued: "It's a common thing in television.The original faces on GMTV didn't work, it was only when it was overhauled after six months on air that they became successful.
"The same needs to be done here. People have had a look at Christine and Adrian in the mornings and said, 'No thanks'. There was too much hype and fanfare about them. The show is horribly underperforming and needs to be fixed.
"We spent £15 million on Daybreak and we've gone backwards. It needs sorting. But Christine and Adrian are an expensive headache."
When presenting financial results for 2010 earlier this year, the broadcaster stated that Daybreak had "not performed as we would have hoped".
Responding to the latest claims, an ITV spokesman said: "We have no plans to change Daybreak's presenting team. Daybreak has continued to see steady growth in viewing particularly amongst housewives with children and younger viewers, and we continue to listen to feedback from our audience and develop the show."
ITV hit back at similar claims in April, at the time insisting that the show is "fully committed" to both Chiles and Bleakley.


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Yesterday, I baked a batch of cookies. I cut them into cute shapes, and I opened the oven to bake them. I had copied the recipe from my great-grandmother's recipe file, which we found among the things we had put into storage when she passed away. When the cookies looked done, I took a small byte. I found that they were not quite cooked enough, so I put them back into the oven and closed the door. In a few minutes, I cut one of the bars and tried another bit of my great-grandmother's apple cinnamon bars to discover that they were perfect! I am hosting a big party tonight, and my kids, whom I have employed as servers, will pass the cookies around to the guests.
The party was a great success, but there was so much food left over, including some of the cookies. I let the kids share some of the leftover cookies. I always make way too much food, so they didn't finish all the cookies. I figure they can bring them to school. We have had a few problems with bugs in the past – and I even caught a mouse recently — so I saved them in a zip-lock bag with a tag that said "World's Best Cookies."
I guess you can see what I am getting at here.
Remember when . . .
- Apples were a fruit, not something you chose instead of a PC?
- Opening and closing things required a tiny bit of elbow grease, not just a click?
- Bits and bytes (bites) tasted good?
- A batch of cookies smelled good, and you didn't have to delete them?
- A mouse and bugs scurried and flew — and hopefully didn't go near you or your computer?
- You needed a knife or a pair of scissors to cut something?
- You hosted parties, not websites?
- Servers were humans, sometimes wearing white aprons?
- Copying a paper was cheating and required some writing or typing?
- Storage took up a lot of space? Real space, not virtual space.
- If you wanted to find a file, you looked in a cabinet?
- You either saved the rest of your school lunch, shared it with a friend, or threw it away?
- A zipper could get stuck?
- A tag had a price that was usually too high?
Grammar Diva News
If you are interested in the various aspects of writing and publishing, I will be participating in a roundtable discussion, presented by Redwood Writers on Sunday, September 11. I will be discussing the editing and proofreading portion of the topic. Click here for more information.
Yes, I just released my latest book, the second edition of The Best Little Grammar Book Ever! now available at your local Copperfield's Books and on Amazon.com. If you have the book or purchase the book, reviews on Amazon, Goodreads, or your favorite site are always greatly appreciated!
And so soon . . . another book? Yes! The Best Little Grammar WORKbook Ever! that accompanies the new second edition is currently at the page designer and will be released some time in September. You can use them together, or you can certainly use each one alone. Both the book and the workbook cover the same material with the same exact table of contents. However, obviously the grammar workbook is full of quizzes, tests, and practice exercises. No cover yet to show you.


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TMISAT 2017 Eligibility Criteria Admit Card Application Form
The TMISAT is entrance test called as Tolami Maritime Institute of Science Aptitude Test. The test is for the students those who had finished higher secondary. The students willing to join the institution can write the examination and get admission. The students must pass the test with good percentage of marks and then only the students will get admission in the colleges. There are more procedures for writing the test and the procedures detailed as below.
TMISAT 2017 Application Form
The students have to apply for the test by means of online only in the website. The students should visit the website of the institution for online application. The online application form can search by the students and then start to apply online. The online application page will open and the students must enter the details correctly in the application. The online application page will ask for the contact detail and the students should enter the valid contact detail. The institution will contact through the given contact detail only.
Eligibility Criteria and Exam Pattern
As previously said, the test is for the students who had completed 12th standard with the necessary mark grades. The students must have got more than 60% marks in the main subjects like Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Chemistry. The student must be the citizen of India and the age should 17 years for the students. The examination will conduct online in which the students should answer the questions with help of computer. The questions asked in the mode of MCQ in which the students should fill the correct answer. The students will give 2 hours for the examination and the students should complete the test in given time. Along with the main subject questions, the logical reasoning questions will also asked.
Application Fees and Admit Card
The application form should pay within the last date given by the institution. The application fee will give in the application form in which the students should pay the application form. After that the students will receive details from institution in which the students have to use it for downloading the admit cards. The admit card should downloaded by the students so that it is main thing for the examination.
TMISAT 2017 Important Dates
Application Form
February 2017 Month
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May 2017 Month
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Many drugstore brands manufacture concealers, but Maybelline seems to dominate the drugstore concealer playing field. The Fit Me and Age Rewind concealers are popular among internet beauty obsessives, and I have to say, I'm on the Maybelline concealer bandwagon. I've sampled three of their formulas: Fit Me, Age Rewind, and Better Skin, but which Maybelline concealer is best?
Maybelline Fit Me Concealer: This concealer is popular in the beauty community, which means it will probably show up in your Instagram feed or on Youtube if you consume enough makeup media. However, I have to say it isn't my number one. It is creamy and medium coverage, but it will crease if you don't set it. My eyes are sensitive, and sometimes if they are irritated from allergies or rubbing, this concealer will irritate them even more. I also don't love the shade selection. I have the shade "Light," but it isn't as brightening as I like my concealer to be. I like that the Fit Me has shades for fair to deep skin tones, but only 7 options seems inadequate to cover the wide range of skin tones that exist in the world.
Maybelline Better Skin Concealer: This was just meh for me: not bad, but not great. I found it to be drying, especially if you didn't blend it in quickly. It could occasionally get cake on me, and I didn't notice any skin-improving effects (despite the product's claims). It wasn't bad, but I wouldn't repurchase this concealer.
And the winner is . . .
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I am planning to travel to Bali in June and plan to also travel around to Java if I have the time. How is the weather in Indonesia for June?
– Nick
June is generally a good time to go to Bali and also Java in Indonesia, in fact in all places in Indonesia which is almost an all year round travel place. Of course the best is when it is dry season from April to October so that your travel will not be dampen with bouts of rainfall. Check out our Best Time to Go Indonesia for more information.


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We always love hearing from our customers, but I'm going to be honest. Around the office, Greta jumps for joy when some of our canine friends contact us (with a little help from their humans). In the past month, we've received a couple of pooch photos that beg for sharing with you.
Boo, a Jack Russell/beagle mix from Seattle, loves the vintage Swiss Army blanket his mom, Ginny, ordered. Apparently, the blanket makes the ideal cover for Ginny's sofa. Boo being a pooch of good taste, recognizes that and appreciates the extra snuggle factor the blanket brings to the sofa. Nap on, Boo!
Our four-legged pal, Louis (an Australian shepherd mix) from Des Moines, believes that a Swiss Army tote makes the perfect pillow. When the bag is on the floor, Louis curls against it and gets ready to take a much-needed afternoon nap. Just don't chew those leather handles, Louis, or you might find yourself using some old regular pillow. Like a people. Yipes!


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Deciding how to invest can be a daunting task with all the alternatives out there. Luckily, investing has gotten easier with the widespread availability of index funds and exchange-traded funds.
Index funds take less research and tend to be easier to implement and manage than actively managed funds. Plus they outperform the average actively managed fund so you are more likely to earn higher returns using index funds.
Quick Definitions
An index fund is a type of mutual fund designed to replicate the returns of a specified market such as the S&P 500 or Dow Jones. These funds are also called passively managed funds because the manager is not trying to beat the market they're only trying to track the index.
Exchange-traded funds also track indexes much like an index fund except they can be bought and sold during the day like a stock.
An actively managed fund aims to beat a specified market, like the S&P 500, by actively researching and trading stocks.
Index Funds Perform better than Actively Managed Funds
Index funds have been shown in numerous studies to perform better than actively managed funds. A recent paper by Vanguard's research team looked at fund returns through 2013 and found actively managed funds underperformed their stated benchmark across most categories and time periods.
Index funds will save you research time and most likely will also earn you better returns.
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There's little evidence that the past performance of actively managed funds predict future performance. So even if you are able to pick a winning fund one year, it's unlikely that it will continue to outperform the market over time.
One of the most difficult aspects about investing is deciding when to sell a fund that is underperforming. Investing in index funds makes sure you are always tracking market returns and not underperforming.
Index Funds Cost Less to Operate Than Actively Managed Funds
Take for instance an actively managed fund with a 1% annual expense ratio compared to an S&P index fund with an expense ratio of 0.17%. A $100,000 investment in the actively managed funds fund will cost approximately $12,300 in expenses over ten years compared to just $2,200 over the same period for the passively managed index fund.
In order for an actively managed fund to be profitable for its investors, it has to beat the benchmark plus the cost of managing the fund. The higher the cost, the harder this is to do.
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Actively managed funds have a higher turnover rate than index funds since they are buying and selling stocks more often. This leads to higher capital gain taxes for investors. Selling an underperforming fund that was once a good performer can also lead to heavy capital gains in a taxable account.
Index funds save in taxes by having lower turnover. There will also be less reason to sell due to underperformance.
Index Funds Are Easier to Rebalance
Actively managed funds often suffer from style drift. This is when the fund manager begins investing in stocks that are outside the fund's investment objective.
This makes rebalancing your portfolio tricky because you don't know exactly how you are invested. With index funds, you know exactly how you are invested so rebalancing is an easier process. Rebalancing will have you selling high and buying low and will help you earn higher returns over the long-term.
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There are an increasing number of market sectors that you can invest in with index funds, and even more are available using exchange traded funds. You can choose from equities from all over the world and also from different sectors of the economy.
Fixed income index and exchange traded funds have also been growing. You can now invest in sectors such as international bonds, emerging market bonds, municipal debt, inflation-adjusted bonds, corporate bonds, and floating rate bonds.
Index funds work for someone just starting out in investing or someone that has been building a portfolio for years. You can keep your portfolio simple by using an US total equity index funds and a total bond index fund. Or you can design a detailed portfolio using the different sectors now available.
Either way, index funds and exchange-traded funds offer a cost efficient and time saving strategy that also offers higher returns.


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Monday, June 4, 2007
More traveling politicians
So first Hakim is back in Iraq after getting some health treatment in Iran, and this is good news. I guess it means he is not very, very sick, which I don't understand but I am happy to hear it. So welcome back to Sayyid Hakim, I hope you get healthier.
Another group of Iraqi politicians are leaving home and this is a group of Sunni politicians who are going to the USA. Adnan al-Dulaimi and two of his people from his list, Khalaf al-Ulayan and Dhafir al-Ani. It is interesting because these politicians like to make hatred against the Shi'a, and before have accused the Shi'a of many things and try to bring other people to hurt the Shi'a. I think that you will see that these Sunni politicians, who are suspected of supporting terrorists, are working with terrorists to kill Iraqis and also Americans. So they are going to leave Iraq and go to the USA? Why does the USA want to have some visitors who support killing Americans?
So what will these people talk about to the Americans? Well, it is interesting because the heroes of the Arabs and Sunnis all over the world are the "resistance", but this really means usually Iraqis who kill other Iraqis. Many of these people use the same talk as Saddam to call the Shi'a in Iraq as Iranians, and these Sunni politicians are the same. Of course, USA is also scared of Iran in some ways, so I am sure that these Sunni politicians will go tell the USA, "You should support us to fight the Shi'a, who work for Iran." Funny because these same bastards who will ask for USA support were the ones who support killing Americans! It is not surprising because even before some Sunnis who said they hate the Americans and are brave resistance then were asking for Americans to protect them against Shi'a. What should happen is that these three sons of bitches should be arrested in the American airport and sent to the Guantanamo Bay prison right away!
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- Doubting Thomas 65 said...
Hello, I enjoy your blog. The thing I like best is that you are the only Iraqi I know of to come right out and call RiverBaath a liar, and a Saddam supporter. You would be shocked to see the level of support she has among American left.
We cannot arrest al-Dulaimi and those others, without direct evidence against them, and anyway they have diplomatic immunity as long as they are here in USA, that's the law and it has to be observed, like it or not. They're members of Parliament. Iraqi law has to hold them accountable for their crimes.
I wonder about your liking for al-Hakim. From here he appears to be nothing more than a surrogate for the Ayatollah Khamenei and his organization, SCIRI, seems to be nothing more than a wing of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. The Badr Brigade is a gang of thugs no better than the Mahdi Army. I know you get upset when Shia are accused of being Iranians, but that's how it looks from here.
- June 4, 2007 at 9:39 PM
- Shaqawa said...
Hello Doubting Thomas 65,
I am not surprised to see you write that Riverbend is getting support from a lot of people, remember that Saddam and the Iraqi terrorists also get support from many people all over the world.
It is too bad you cannot just arrest these Sunni politicians and through them to Guantanamo now, bastards. As you may know, they also have immunity in Iraq but for last few months I have been hearing from people that they are trying to take immunity so they can be sentenced for their crimes.
Of course you know that Hakim has link with Iran. But also you cannot forget that he is the top member of the top list in Iraq, and many Hakims have been killed for fighting Saddam and against Sunni terrorists and even his brother was killed at the shrine for doing this. So when you see how his family and him fought Saddam and also how people support him, it is not fair to say just that he is Iranian. The Badr Brigade is not the same as the Mahdi Army. Maybe I will write about this soon.
The entire world it seems believes the garbage from the Arabs and Sunnis about the Shi'a. You know in 1991 the USA believed this garbage and that is why they let Saddam stay and kill so many Iraqis.
Thank you for your visit. I like when people think about what I say and it gives me ideas for things to write about.
- June 5, 2007 at 3:08 PM
- Konfused Kid said...
Habibi...I don't think I am better than you, I AM better than you. Nyeh nyeh, seriously though, I don't hate you or anything like that, if I did so then I wouldn't even have gone and given you all this publicity you have, your point of view is more true than all those Iraqi blogs who pretend there is no sectarain differences and stuff, you are, simply put, a great way to show these people what exactly is wrong with Iraq and why, I mean, if all Iraqis who blog are loving, educated people who do not carry abotu sectarain ailments and stuff then WHO and HOW do sectarain violence justify itself? You came in and filled this point.
While I do not hate you because you tell the truth, I hate Riverbend infintely because she is just a Baathist bullshitter, the problem is that she knows how to be 'coy' and to write and attract people. As for my death list, I think it's as good as God and any common-sense neutral person would have it. al-Hakim is a represntative of Shias alone and not Iraq, and I have other people who are not Shia on that list too. You will call me names and so forth and I know people like you cannot change, I've seen them in my own family and I've given up on changing them. I hope all the best for you.
There's nothing wrong with vulgarity, I do it all the time. While you tend to be reasonable at times your hatred sometimes is too much to be disguised like Riverbend does it. You should thank me for all the bad-boy 'Shaqawa' publicity I've given you habibi, mu?
- June 5, 2007 at 3:30 PM
@ Shaqawa
riverbend pleases so much to Europeans that she even won an award (with some bucks).
Here's a link: http://www.lettre-ulysses-award.org/news.html
You see how much they don't want to understand Iraqis. To give such thing to riverbend is a joke in the face of dying Iraqis.
- June 5, 2007 at 5:09 PM
- Shaqawa said...
Hello Konfused Kid,
Well, I like your award and publicity, and you can see I made it a display on my home site. I already explained before in a post about sectarianism. Anyway you can read that I do not want innocent people to die but many of the politicians who I attack are not innocent, neither are the people who help or before helped al-Qa'ida.
Riverbend is a Ba'thist bitch and that is all. I think you should explain your DEATH LIST and even if Hakim is not a representative of all Iraqis, why should he die? Since he has cancer are you happy since I guess he is closer to dying? You should explain that. How many Iraqis are representatives of all Iraqis? You have Shi'ite list and Sunni Arab lists and a Kurdish list, what else? Allawi list only represents some ex-Ba'thists and losers and lying bastards, not all Iraqis!
I do not want to disguise like Saddam-loving Riverbend, I am honest and maybe Riverbend should be honest also.
Thank you for your award and visit.
- June 5, 2007 at 8:27 PM
- Shaqawa said...
Hello exile - iraqi / gilgamesh X,
It is sad that so many people hate the majority Iraqi people and love Saddam and his supporters. Saddam was Iraqi and many of his supporters were Iraqi, but they were against most Iraqis. To hell with them and their supporters.
Thank you for your visit.
- June 5, 2007 at 8:29 PM
- Doubting Thomas 65 said...
I'm not sure I was clear about RiverBaath before...she's managed to make herself into a hero of American left-wing politics, they published two books of her 'essays' and there was even a stage play were a sweet-faced actress played poor little Riverbaath; they think she's some sort of representative of poor oppressed Iraqis preyed upon by Evil Genghis Khan Bush and his Mongol Hordes.
About Hakim: you perhaps do not realize the dislike Americans feel for anyone in a black turban. Up until 9/11, all the major terrorist attacks against the US were carried out by Shia. The Hezbollah bombing of the Marine barracks in 1983, the Athens plane hijacking, the kidnappings and murders and assassinations in Lebanon, the Khobar Towers bombings, that's just a short list. When I see Hakim, I think Khomenei, Nasrallah, Khamenei, and it is hard to see any difference between those thugs and Hakim. He's just another Islamist who wants to shove shariah law down your throat with a sword. Sorry to be so blunt.
- June 5, 2007 at 9:51 PM
- Iraqi Mojo said...
"Why does the USA want to have some visitors who support killing Americans?"
A very good question. But the US has allowed entry to many Arabs who support the murder of Americans, including Raed Jarrar. It boggles my mind.
- June 6, 2007 at 3:22 PM
- Shaqawa said...
Riverbend is a Ba'thist bitch, sorry to see people support her.
Before 9/11, the first World Trade Center attack was not done by Shi'a. If you cannot tell a difference between Hakim and Khamanei and Nasrallah, then maybe you will understand why some Iraqis cannot tell the difference between the Bush who helped Saddam and the Bush who fought Saddam, or the Rumsfeld who shook hand with Saddam and the Rumself who fought Saddam. Or even the USA who helped Saddam against Iran and then helped Saddam after kicking him out of Kuwait in 1991, and the USA who now made Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Thank you again for your visit.
- June 6, 2007 at 3:30 PM
- Konfused Kid said...
As you can see from my death-list, yes I am extremely overjoyed that Hakoomi is closer to meeting his brother, who I preferred, in heaven above. This guy gives me the creeps whenever he's on TV, I bet there are snakes up his abaya.
Cheers for Uday al-Hakim, at least he is fu6eer and not as evil-looking as his babeh.
- June 6, 2007 at 8:50 PM
If you cannot tell a difference between Hakim and Khamanei and Nasrallah, then maybe you will understand why some Iraqis cannot tell the difference between the Bush who helped Saddam and the Bush who fought Saddam, or the Rumsfeld who shook hand with Saddam and the Rumself who fought Saddam. Or even the USA who helped Saddam against Iran and then helped Saddam after kicking him out of Kuwait in 1991, and the USA who now made Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Haye khosh gilit-he! Good said!
- June 6, 2007 at 9:33 PM
So you're saying that Al Hakim is not a terrorist? and his militias have not killed innocent Iraqis in Southern Iraq? give me a break, they are all terrorrist wether they are Sunnis or shiites. Al Hakim is backed by Iran and everybody knows that and he always will. To confirm the issue of his Iran connections and how strong are these connections, he decleared a couple of weeks ago that he now follows Al Sistani and not Khmenei in Iran, surprise surprise! I was surprised to see that. I thought it was really stupid to admit it or perhaps its arrogance. Al Dulaimi on the other hand is supported by a bunch of Arab countries who now realize the danger of leaving Iraq in the hands of organized Shiite gangs headed by the current government (and Iran by default) but they are not as organized as Iran is. Iraq and the Iraqis are caught in the middle of this vicious war for money and power unfortunately.
- June 6, 2007 at 9:36 PM
- Shaqawa said...
Hello Konfused Kid,
Well I think you are sick for cheering that Sayyid Hakim has cancer. Also his brother was a good man, and also his father. I do not think anyone is putting snakes or other animals in their clothing.
I have heard this name "Uday al-Hakim" although it is nonsense. How can you compare someone to the guy who raped hundreds of Iraqi women and killed so many Iraqis? People forget so soon how Saddam and his gang of bastards was. Also, the other nickname I have heard, also nonsense, is "Uday al-Hawza".
Also I will say that I do not care about the looks of these men, even if some "men" in Amman where you are are more interested in this.
Thank you again for your visit.
- June 7, 2007 at 3:01 PM
- Shaqawa said...
Hello anonymous,
Yes, I am saying Sayyid Hakim is not a terrorist. I have already written about militias and what I think so go read it.
Hakim has a history with Iran that is right. Many Iraqis who worked against Saddam also do, not only Hakim and not only the Shi'a.
Yes, everyone is fighting their wars in Iraq, and everyone is scared of Iraqis getting a democracy.
Thank you for your visit.
- June 7, 2007 at 3:03 PM
- Doubting Thomas 65 said...
I will try to explain:
Bush who helped Saddam: Cold War Bush
Rumsfeld who shook hands with Saddam: Cold War Rumsfeld
USA who fought Iran for Saddam: Cold War USA
You see? Whenever you wonder, why USA do this or that? Always remember the Cold War--it was always about the Communists.
I always thought it was disgraceful and dishonorable to not overthrow Saddam in 91...I was in favor of OIF only because of this, to try to make up for that cruel mistake. I think it was done out of fear, of the very situation Iraq is in now, but that's no excuse, it should not have been done.
We made a lot of mistakes during the Cold War, out of fear, like we helped the Shah into power out of fear of Communists, and now the Persians hate us for it.
Perhaps Iraqi Shia could learn from this? When you do cruel things out of fear of the other, you can make big mistakes.
- June 7, 2007 at 9:01 PM


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I'm home! I was supposed to stay and quilt one more top, pack the car, take another hike, and meet Chris for dinner yesterday but the weather forecast for Saturday night into Sunday morning called for rain, snow, and a wintery mix so I made the decision to pack it in and head for FL rather than have to drive in that mess. It was a good plan because we had a beautiful sunny day for our drive and again, Finn did great – 10 hours in the car and no crying or barking. However, he was much less patient about being in the pen while I packed up in GA and then unpacked the car in FL. Lots of whining and some barking but since there was no one else to help, he had to deal with it.
The plan for this week … my first priority?
Tax prep and getting it off to the accountant – ugh!!! It may not look like it from this photo but the tax stuff is fairly organized. I have to print some statements, answer some questions, add up some deductions, and make copies before stuffing it in the envelope and mailing it. I know I've mentioned it before but this really is my least favorite time of year!
Then as time allows – binding, walking, playing with Finn, and shipping the quilts to Mom and my Aunt.


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Achieving happiness: 20 of the wisest tips from self-help books
When your spirits are low, a little piece of wisdom can go a long way. Here we condense some of the best self-development books ever written into 20 essential life lessons, writes Katie Byrne
Every so often you come across a book - or even just a quote - that changes your perspective, reframes your thoughts and empowers you to overcome the mental hurdles that have been holding you back.
Sometimes it's a profound sentence that helps you transcend your darker hours; sometimes it's a practical coping skill you can put in your toolbox for the next time life gets the better of you.
Bibliotherapy, as it is known, is proven to promote good mental health, but where to start? The selection in the 'Mind, Body, Spirit' section of your local bookshop can look overwhelming and it should be noted that some of these books are considerably more therapeutic than others. With this in mind, we've read through dozens of self-development classics and gleaned the most enduring and empowering advice the authors have imparted.
Psychiatrist M Scott Peck gets straight down to business in the opening chapter of The Road Less Travelled. "Life is difficult," he begins. "This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend it. Once we truly know that life is difficult - once we truly understand and accept it - then life is no longer difficult. Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters."
Many of us believe that happiness is dependent on our circumstances or a state of mind we'll achieve as soon as we get the job/guy/Lotto. Writing in A Year Of Miracles, spiritual teacher Marianne Williamson reminds us that "happiness is the choice I make today. It does not rest on my circumstances, but on my frame of mind. In cultivating the habits of happiness, I attract the people and situations that match its frequency. I smile more often, give praise more often, give thanks more often and am glad more often. For such is my choice today".
Life becomes considerably easier when we get into the habit of focussing on what we have over what we don't have. Philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson put it best. "Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude."
Man's Search For Meaning - Viktor Frankl's memoir about the lessons he learned during his experience as a prisoner in Auschwitz - has profound wisdom on every page. Among his reflections is the idea that we can overcome our own problems by helping others solve theirs.
"The more one forgets himself - by giving himself to a cause to serve or another person to love, the more human he is and the more he actualises himself," he writes.
The late Wayne Dyer wrote extensively about the fruitlessness of pointing the finger outwards. "All blame is a waste of time," he wrote. "No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you.
"The only thing blame does is to keep the focus off you when you are looking for external reasons to explain your unhappiness or frustration. You may succeed in making another feel guilty about something by blaming him, but you won't succeed in changing whatever it is about you that is making you unhappy."
It's all too easy to define ourselves based on the opinions of others. However, Don Miguel Ruiz, writing in The Four Agreements, points out that what others think of us is none of our business. "Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering."
Eckhart Tolle, best known for The Power Of Now, has helped make previously-cryptic Zen concepts more accessible to the masses. His teachings largely focus on staying in the present moment.
"Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry - all forms of fear - are caused by too much future and not enough presence," he writes. "Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness and all forms of non-forgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough presence."
Of course, staying in the moment is by no means easy. Buddhist monk and author Thich Nhat Hanh writes extensively about the use of breathing techniques to centre oneself. "Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor," he writes. He also suggests many mantras that can be used alongside the in-breath and out-breath. "Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile," is one for the toolbox.
In the rush of everyday life, we can forget to stop and take in the scenery. The late Dale Carnegie, author of How To Win Friends And Influence People, had remarkable foresight in this regard. "One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today."
Michael Singer, author of best-selling book The Untethered Soul, seemed to come out of nowhere in a saturated self-development market. His work has struck a chord, in particular his insights on the 'voice of the mind'.
"There is nothing more important to true growth than realising you are not the voice of the mind - you are the one who hears it. If you don't understand this, you will try to figure out which of the many things the voice says is really you. People go through so many changes in the name of 'trying to find myself'. They want to discover which of these voices, which of these aspects of their personality, is who they really are. The answer is simple: none of them."
Everything is in a state of flux, all the time. Sage advice, both for those who fear endings and those who are yearning for new beginnings. "We think that the point is to pass the test or overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don't really get solved," writes Pema Chodron in When Things Fall Apart. "They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and fall apart again. It's just like that. The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy."
The writings of the late philosopher Alan Watts can be a little hard-hitting, but nonetheless enlightening. "The desire for security and the feeling of insecurity are the same thing," he wrote in The Wisdom Of Insecurity. "To hold your breath is to lose your breath. A society based on the quest for security is nothing but a breath-retention contest in which everyone is as taut as a drum and as purple as a beet."
There isn't a self-development author in the world who doesn't advocate forgiveness and the overcoming of resentment and bitterness. Lewis B Smedes put it best in Forgive & Forget. "To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you."
Speaking of resentment, the surest way to develop deep-seated resentment is to consistently put the needs of others over your own. As psychiatrist David D Burns, author of Feeling Good, writes: "People who are prone to anxiety are nearly always people-pleasers who fear conflict and negative feelings like anger. When you feel upset, you sweep your problems under the rug because you don't want to upset anyone. You do this so quickly and automatically that you're not even aware you're doing it."
People-pleasers need to learn how to set boundaries, and the clearest boundary of all is the ability to say 'no'. "You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage - pleasantly, smilingly, nonapologetically - to say 'no' to other things," wrote the late Stephen R Covey in The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People. "And the way you do that is by having a bigger 'yes' burning inside."
Many self-development authors have pointed out that the relationship you have with yourself tends to inform the relationships you have with others. As the saying goes: 'If you don't love yourself... '
Dr Christiane Northrup, author of Goddesses Never Age, takes it a step further. "As a doctor, let me tell you what self-love does: it improves your hearing, your eyesight, lowers your blood pressure, increases pulmonary function, cardiac output, and helps wire in the musculature. So, if we had a rampant epidemic of self-love, then our healthcare costs would go down dramatically. This isn't just some little frou-frou new age notion, 'Oh love yourself honey'. This is hardcore science."
If you can get past the big brand and the too-white teeth, motivational author Tony Robbins has solid advice to offer around the subject of peak performance. "The one reason so few of us achieve what we truly want is that we never direct our focus; we never concentrate our power," he writes. "Most people dabble their way through life, never deciding to master anything in particular."
We tend to confuse solitude with loneliness, when one is a choice, the other a circumstance. What's more, we tend to underestimate the link between occasional solitude and good mental health.
As spiritual teacher Mooji points out: "If you make human company too important, you will not discover your true Self.
"Relationships not based in truth are never entirely reliable and are rarely enduring. Taking time to discover yourself is the best use of time."
The Artist's Way is the go-to book for anyone who wants to unleash their creativity. However, more recent self-development books reflect on the danger of keeping creativity suppressed. In the words of Brené Brown: "Unused creativity is not benign. It metastasises. It turns into grief, rage, judgment, sorrow, shame. We are creative beings. We are, by nature, creative. It gets lost along the way. It gets shamed out of us."
If all self-development books had to be condensed into a single tenet, it would be 'Change your thoughts; change your world'. Self development authors often use a folk story known as 'Two Wolves' to illustrate this point.
An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life.
"A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy.
"It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego."
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The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather which wolf will win?
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Ok. I know I am no Scott Brinker (he is my marketing blogger hero) or Mike Volpe (yes, Polar Bears can be nerds too) but could you at least let me know how many standard deviations from the mean I am?
Thank you and see you at @marketingprof B2B.
Stay tangy….


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It would be futile to post a detailed analysis of the U.N. Security Council's draft North Korea sanctions resolution before the Security Council approves it. For now, it should suffice to say that the text falls short of some of my expectations, but exceeds far more of them.
American liberals often default to the view that unilateral U.S. sanctions are useless or counterproductive, and that only the U.N. can give sanctions global reach and legitimacy. American conservatives often default to the view that the U.S. should act regardless of the U.N., which lacks the political will and means to enforce its writs. Both views are about half right and half wrong. U.N. and U.S. sanctions are both essential elements of an effective sanctions regime; neither can be effective without the other.
The U.S. levied nominally strong sanctions against Cuba, but without the cooperation of Latin America, Europe, and Canada, Cuba was able to limp along and resist major reforms. Plenty of European banks were willing to cheat by stripping any data out of their wire transfer records, helping Cuba to use the dollar system to a limited degree. Others were content to handle Cuban transactions in other convertible currencies, including the Euro, the Canadian Dollar, and the Swiss Franc.
Until now, North Korea sanctions have been an example of the opposite. U.N. sanctions were reasonably strong, but many countries — particularly China and Russia — were willing to violate them flagrantly. Governments like China, Russia, Syria, and Angola don't care about the U.N.'s writs until violating those writs comes with a cost. That's where America's stewardship of the global financial system becomes essential.
With the enactment of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act (NKSPEA), the Treasury Department becomes an effective enforcer of the U.N.'s resolutions. With the approval of the U.N.'s new resolution, Treasury will gain new partners among the financial regulators of Europe, Japan, and other responsible nations that issue convertible currencies.
Without even reading the new resolution, it would be easy to say that it still won't work; after all, most things that haven't worked in the past won't work in the future. So will it work? The New York Times is characteristically skeptical, and stacks the deck in that direction by surveying "analysts in South Korea and China," two countries whose interests have sharply diverged. One criticism the Times cites is that the resolution does not shut down all cross-border trade with China, but this would be a terrible mistake. It would empty the markets that ordinary North Koreans depend on for their livelihoods, and would cripple the jangmadang market economy — the only independent institution in North Korea that's capable of resisting the state's power.
It also criticized the text's failure to cut off all supplies of petroleum products, something I strongly opposed here for similar, humanitarian-based reasons.
More on point is the criticism of this Wall Street Journal column, that the new U.N. resolution's "livelihood" loopholes will be easy to exploit and abuse. Keeping the intent of those exceptions as narrow as they were meant to be will require aggressive Treasury Department enforcement.
Why did China agree? My obvious bias is to say that the sanctions law I helped draft is at least one reason for this. There is some evidence to support that, but other reasons probably played important roles, too. THAAD was probably one of them. For some reason, China feels that an anti-missile defensive system is a dire threat to its interests (the interest being blackmail and hegemony).
The North's missile launch also embarrassed Beijing, discredited its strategies, and shifted its policy calculus:
The Wall Street Journal cited the unidentified American official as saying that the North's Feb. 7 rocket launch was a "turning point in the U.S.-China negotiations" over how strongly to punish the provocative regime for the Jan. 6 nuclear test. [Yonhap]
One American official said that a turning point in the U.S.-China negotiations was when North Korea test-launched a ballistic missile in early February, disregarding international concern over its earlier test Jan. 6 of what it said was a hydrogen bomb. The U.S. and other countries said the blast wasn't powerful enough to have been a hydrogen bomb. [WSJ]
"The problem is, Pyongyang made a mistake in its first step in developing nuclear weapons. Now the nuclear issue has been pulling China deeper into the mire," the state-run Global Times newspaper said in an editorial.
"We must determine which scenario hurts China more – either North Korea successfully develops nuclear weapons and prompts a strong reaction from the U.S., Japan and South Korea, or China has a showdown with North Korea by agreeing to the strictest sanctions, but that may lead to other geopolitical consequences," the editorial reads. [Yonhap]
On January 28th, as Beijing was weighing the costs and benefits of supporting new sanctions, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee cleared the last major legislative hurdle to a tough new U.S. sanctions law by agreeing on a compromise version of the NKSPEA. By early February, columns and editorials in America's major newspapers were making it clear that this version would impose secondary sanctions on Chinese banks and businesses. A government as sensitive to its economy as China's must have realized how much it stood to lose. In the end, China values its economic relationships with the U.S. more than it values its political relationship with North Korea.
This time, then, we will have something that we never had before — alignment and synergy between a tough U.S. statute and a tough U.N. Security Council resolution. If the U.S., Japan, and South Korea maintain the political will to enforce these sanctions, the sanctions will be sufficient to put Pyongyang under pressure equal to, or greater than, the pressure that forced Iran to make a deal.


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By Gerard Wynn
LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Morocco is set to pay more for its solar power than far richer countries such as Germany and should switch tack to cheaper solar technologies that can compete better with wind, oil and coal.
The higher cost can probably be attributed to its choice of concentrated solar power (CSP), the competitiveness of which is being questioned as prices of rival photovoltaic (PV) technology tumble.
Morocco plans to install at least 2,000 megawatts (MW) of solar power capacity by 2020 at five sites, which it hopes will account for 14 percent of total power generating capacity by the end of the decade.
It will target both CSP and solar PV in its Moroccan Plan for Solar Energy, or "Solar Plan", according to the Moroccan Investment Development Agency, but has so far veered towards more expensive CSP at one initial project near the southern city of Ouarzazate.
That contrasts with how developers in California have increasingly ditched CSP for PV over the past three years as a global manufacturing glut sent PV costs plummeting.
CSP uses parabolic or other types of mirrors to concentrate sunlight and create heat and steam to drive a turbine. It is a technology championed by power equipment producers in Spain, Morocco's neighbour and one of its closest diplomatic allies.
Solar PV converts sunlight directly into electricity using a light-sensitive semiconductor such as silicon.
Morocco would do well to switch to PV, given a far more developed supply chain, commoditised end product and competitive power generation, especially given that the country's economic troubles make it riskier to experiment with less widely used technologies.
Moroccan authorities anticipated the solar plan would cost $9 billion at its launch in 2009, according to data on the website of the north African country's solar energy agency, Masen.
The plan will be part-financed by a $1 billion Energy Development Fund, including donations from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Morocco has raised additional funds for the first Ouarzazate project from institutions including the European Investment Bank, the French Development Agency (AFD) and the German development bank KfW.
The plan will be delivered through 25-year power purchase agreements (PPA) with independent power producers which earn a fixed rate per unit of solar power they generate.
The aim is to achieve greater energy independence: Morocco is one of the world's most energy-poor countries, importing around 95 percent of its needs, according to the World Bank.
Energy accounts for more than a quarter of the country's imports and contributed to a record trade deficit of $23.6 billion last year.
Sun-drenched Morocco wants eventually to export its solar energy to Europe.
The U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has developed an open-access database measuring solar irradiance calculated according to the sunlight captured by a panel tilted southwards, defined in units of kilowatt hours per square metre per day.
The NREL's map shows a maximum "Direct Normal Irradiance" (DNI) in southwest Germany of 3.39, compared with 7.47 at Ouarzazate in Morocco. (See Chart 1)
It shows that the Moroccan project should achieve far more competitive power generation.
But Morocco announced last September that it had awarded a group led by Saudi International Company for Water and Power (ACWA) a $1 billion contract to build a 160-megawatt (MW) CSP plant, at 1.62 dirham ($0.194) per kilowatt hour.
ACWA last week confirmed further details including the award of construction contracts.
That is more support than for smaller PV installations in Germany, at 0.134 euros ($0.18) per kWh for projects up to 10 MW, and in Britain, at 0.115 pounds ($0.18) for projects above 250 kilowatts, both of which are over 20 rather than 25 years.
Germany has scrapped support for projects over 10 MW.
Chart 1: goo.gl/Kks9E
Chart 2: (page 4) goo.gl/EA54k
One way to compare costs of PV relative to CSP is using a measure called levelised cost of energy (LCOE), based on total lifetime costs and energy generation.
Germany's Fraunhofer Institute last year published a detailed LCOE study including a comparison of CSP and PV costs in North Africa, where its central estimate for CSP at 0.163 euros ($0.21) closely matched the contract subsequently agreed in Morocco.
The Fraunhofer analysis found that CSP was almost twice as expensive as solar PV and three times more so than wind, and forecast it would remain far more costly than PV through 2030. (Chart 2)
"A considerable reduction in costs in recent years has given PV installations a cost advantage over CSP plants at the same location," it concluded.
Masen is aiming to install some 500 MW capacity at its Ouarzazate site, and to start commissioning this by 2015.
The project will be delivered in three parts: an initial 160 MW of CSP using conventional parabolic mirrors (the contract now awarded), and two subsequent phases for 300 MW of CSP including a project using innovative solar tower technology which is even more expensive.
That appears to leave less than 50 MW for solar PV.
The main advantage of CSP is its ability to control when the energy is released for consumption.
The first contracted CSP plant at Ouarzazate in Morocco will provide three hours of storage, according to a press release published by MASEN on Jan. 23, meaning it can tweak output to match consumer demand like a conventional power plant.
PV electricity must be consumed at the instant of generation unless the grid has some kind of storage such as pumped hydropower.
But the ability to store solar power, known as dispatchability, is hardly a priority at this early stage when Morocco's grid is dominated by dispatchable coal and oil-fired power.
Masen's plan to export some of its solar power to Europe via Spain to help plug the trade deficit appears far-fetched given how expensive it will be to produce.
At the agreed price, the solar power may also be a drain on the Moroccan budget if the government has to cover any gap between the cost of producing solar electricity and the price the state power utility will pay. ($1 = 0.7642 euros) ($1 = 0.6464 British pounds) (Reporting by Gerard Wynn; Editing by Tom Pfeiffer)


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Re: Setting goals in meditation
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- Dear Tony,
Goal is already set-achieving pure conscience and independence from
time and space. It is difficult to conceive for a beginner. So the
subgoal is-beauty, gracefulness, strength and toughness. Without
these, evolution of conscience is difficult. Goal setting helps to
evolve in the direction of goal(s) and cross the hurdles/hindrances
on the way. Thanks.
--- In firstname.lastname@example.com, "Tony Osime"
<tony.osime@f...> wrote:
> Hello,
> Please can I have your thoughts and experience on setting goals in
> meditation.
> Should we set goals?
> How do goals influence meditation?
> Are there different types (or levels) of goals?
> Is not setting a goal itself an indirect goal?
> Are goals and 'not goals' simply forms of mind chatter?
> Thanks...Tony
- Thanks Sandeep,
..Real meditation, being a thoughtless state, is free from goals, which
is itself a form of thought.
So if we approach meditation thinking I must meditate for 'x' minutes or
I must achieve a certain state of mind, that process is simply a state
of mind created by thoughts. Real meditation just happens. We might
create a 'memory' of the meditation experience but we need to be careful
and appreciate that the memory is not separate from the influence of
thought and expectations.
My sense is that a lot more happens during meditation than we are
conscious of. Our best attitude towards meditation is no attitude at
- Thanks jogeshwarmahanta and Sandeep,
I appreciate your comments on setting goals in meditation. I feel quite
liberated from the constraints of goal setting. My meditation has a more
natural and relaxed feel.
- -Dear Tony,
Welcome. Whenever you need, my experience is availble for you.
-- In firstname.lastname@example.com, "Tony Osime"
<tony.osime@f...> wrote:
> Thanks jogeshwarmahanta and Sandeep,quite
> I appreciate your comments on setting goals in meditation. I feel
> liberated from the constraints of goal setting. My meditation hasa more
> natural and relaxed feel.
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