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Legendary investor Philip Fisher bought a little radio company called Motorola in 1955 and pioneered a revolution. The guy did his homework, exercised a good deal of discipline, and found himself with a stock that multiplied many, many times -- all while sitting on his rear.
Sounds pretty nice, eh?
In today's volatile and troubled markets, taking your hands off the wheel is probably the last thing you want to do. And just like you, I fight that same fear. But that's precisely what you should be considering it right now. Today may just be the single best time to find a great company, invest in it, and then sit on your butt -- instead of fretting, trading, and losing sleep.
Good story, but how?
I've written before about the decision to chuck your stocks into the wastebasket. But that advice may not be entirely helpful -- what you really need is to avoid the kinds of stocks that put you in that situation in the first place. After all, if you're in a situation where you have to sell a stock because it has problems, it's too late.
To get around that problem, you need to get to know a man buried in an obscure cemetery in the Kreuzberg section of Berlin, Germany.
Man muss invertiren, immer invertiren
In case your German is a bit rusty, the expression translates to "One must invert, always invert." It's credited to the mathematician Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi, who taught us to make a habit of reversing difficult equations to arrive at the solutions behind them.
Let's take Jacobi's idea and apply it to our current situation.
Instead of thinking about when to sell, perhaps the more intelligent question to ask is the inverted one: When should we never sell? The answer leads us to the "sit on your butt" philosophy that has worked so well for many of history's finest investors.
If we can identify a few businesses that investors should have never sold, we can work backward to extract a few salient characteristics and then use them in our search for the next never-sell investment.
History's lessons
Case No. 1: Berkshire Hathaway
Overall return, 1964-2008: 362,000%
Lesson: Top-flight management
Of all of the advantages that Berkshire Hathaway has going for it, the most obvious begins with two men: Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. Without them, Berkshire would probably be a now-defunct textile mill. With them, it's been an absolute powerhouse of a company, investing in greats like Wal-Mart
Case No. 2: Walt Disney
Return, 1969-present (including dividends): 8,000%
Lesson: Undeniable consumer-facing trends
You may not love cartoons, but I'm willing to bet that a good deal of the young people around you do. The genius of Disney is that it was able to capture and monetize the imagination of children throughout the globe. That's an undeniable consumer trend that Disney actually created and will likely be around for a long-time to come. The lesson? We definitely want a business that appeals to consumers' most basic interests.
Case No. 3: Cisco
Return, 1990-present (including dividends): 27,300%
Lesson: Agility
Not all companies need to innovate to be great, but the vast majority need to be able to read the market, react, and be ahead of long-term trends. Cisco has had to adapt to a shifting marketplace numerous times and especially throughout the collapse of the dot-coms. The company is definitely agile. I'd venture to say that Southwest Airlines
Case No. 4: Google
Return since going public in 2004: 337%
Lesson: Scalability
We want businesses that can take on new customers without needing to seriously build out their existing operations. Google is a perfect example, as are other software manufacturers like Microsoft
If you combine these four qualities and find a few stocks that fit the mold, you're probably onto something seriously good. I'd argue it's most likely a company to buy early, buy often, and never sell.
So what now?
We can do two things with this information:
- Use it as a further tool to understand what stocks we need to sell now. (Talk about inverting!)
- Use these principles to buy stocks that we'll never, ever need to sell. That's where sitting on our butts comes in.
It's not mere coincidence that most of the world's best investments fall within one of these four categories (many of them share more than one). Nor is it a coincidence that great investors constantly search for these combinations -- as you should, too.
We employ a similar philosophy at The Motley Fool's Stock Advisor service. And it's worked for us thus far: Since our service's inception in 2002, we're beating the market by more than 40 percentage points. The market is in serious turmoil these days, but you can lay the foundation of future financial success today with a few smart investments. Click here for a free 30-day trial of our service. It's risk-free.
Stock Advisor analyst Nick Kapur often tries to invert while snowboarding -- but he generally winds up just sitting on his butt. He owns shares of Walt Disney and Microsoft. Walt Disney and Berkshire are Stock Advisor recommendations. Google is a Rule Breakers recommendation. Berkshire, Wal-Mart, and Microsoft are Inside Value selections. The Fool owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway and has a full disclosure policy.


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Concurrency Talks on Software Engineering Radio
Have you heard of Software Engineering Radio? It is podcasts for professional software developers. The podcast are tutorials or interviews of professional software developers and industry experts; some you may have heard of such as Scott Meyers (C++ developer who has written many books), and John Wiegand (IBM's Rational Expert). A new podcast is posted every ten days. The podcast covers such topics as languages, software development, and artificial intelligence.Here are three links to a three part tutorial on concurrency:
Episode 12: Concurrency Part 1:
This is the first part of a series of Concurrency episodes. This part covers an introduction to the topic. They explain fundamental terms such as thread, process, and mutex and discuss some of the typical challenges, such as deadlocks and race conditions.
Episode 19: Concurrency Part 2:
In this second part of the concurrency series, basic patterns for concurrent programming, such as Active and Monitor Object, Scoped Locking is discussed. Further, they discuss some architectural considerations regarding the number of threads and resource usage in general.
Episode 29: Concurrency Part 3:
The third part of the concurrency series covers how to build highly scalable servers. The discussion focuses especially on event-driven servers. As possible solution patterns, a reactor-based design is suggested along-side several patterns for multi-threading: Reader/Writers Locks, Thread Pools, and Leader/Followers.


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Assaf Gal of PrimeTimePolitics has posted the one-hour video of Mark Steyn on Ottawa's Michael Coren Show. Mark and guest host Tim Denis talk about everything from the post 9/11 world to multiculturalism and the Human Rights Commission case against him. Assaf describes it as "another brilliant hour with Mark Steyn."
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I made the jumper with the Menorah piece, since we celebrate Hanukkah (and Littleheart has a Hanukkah party this Friday), but it is really easy to make something for Christmas. Since Christmas is also the holiday of lights, I suggest doing some candles, and maybe a tree in the middle. Here is an illustration of what I would do, but the options are never-ending!
I also had some comments last time like - "too bad I don't have a girl I can make this for". Well, you don't need a girl, the idea would be super cute for a boy too! I would make a basic overall, and have the interchangeable piece on the butt. I would take one symbol, instead of a line of symbols. So for thanksgiving, I would just make a turkey, or for Christmas a Tree. I am sure I will be trying it out for my nephew pretty soon....
What I like about this jumper, and the thanksgiving one too, is that it can be worn after the holidays too. Kids grow so fast, and it is really a waste of time to make them something they can wear only once. This is the perfect solution!
Anyway, if you want to make the Hanukkah (Christmas) Jumper with removable Menorah (Christmas Tree) then keep on reading...
- Black corduroy material
- Scraps of 5 different colored cotton material
- Scraps of white cotton fabric (it does not have to be plain white)
- Scraps of one-sided fusible interfacing
- Jumper pattern (I used this one from Ikatbag)
- Snowflake, Snowman, Christmas Tree and Candle Template (download here)
- 12 snaps
- Scraps of yellow felt
- Cut your facing pieces according to the pattern, out of one of your cotton materials.
- Cut your front and back jumper piece out of your black corduroy material.
- Cut 9 little flames out of your yellow felt
- Cut 4 candle pieces out of each cotton fabric (this will make 2 candles for each color). For one color only cut out 2 pieces (for the center candle)
- Cut out four "tail" pieces out of your black corduroy.
Follow Ikatbag's instructions to make the jumper. I made two pleats in the front of my jumper, so if you want to do that, you need to make your front piece a bit wider...
Take two strips of one of your cotton fabrics, one about 4" wide and the other 8" wide, and 17 " long. Fold them in half and press. Then ruffle the top, using your largest stitch (for a good tutorial on ruffles, go here).Take two "tail" pieces and pin them right sides together. Sew along the top edges. Sandwich the ruffles between the two tail pieces, inside of the side you left open. Place the narrow one on top of the wider one, and pin in place. Stitch across the bottom of the tail piece. Sew on the snaps in the same distances as the Menorah and voila! You have your extra ruffle piece (sorry no step by step pictures).


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do not talk much about Cici's spots/Dal side, but this is a wonderful resource about Dalmatians…
now on to the pit bull side…
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Seven happy and healthy former Vick dogs have reunited, five years later
how to adopt or rehome a pit bull
Now, the not so good news, a"vicious" pit bull KTLA banned from the show.
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Yesterday morning, Sally was scheduled to be on KTLA, a local news station in Los Angeles, with two adoptable dogs, Gideon and Franklyn (see Franklyn's video)
Franklyn's foster lives an hour away and arrived early to be there.
Prior to the day, the producers of the show asked for descriptions of the dogs and were given them.
When they arrived, one of the show producers came out, looked at Franklyn (who was busy kissing a human admirer) and said, "Oh no. We have an anti Pit-Bull policy."
I calmly told her that we were not informed of this, and had we been, we would have cancelled our appearance as breed discrimination is not something I tolerate, and more so, is against public policy.*
She stated that I could go on with Gideon but not Franklyn. I told her that if Franklyn was not allowed, I was leaving as well, so she went in to talk to another show producer. 30 minutes later in the freezing cold, she came outside to say that they would not allow Franklyn on the air. I explained that this is also a violation of law and that they would have to find something else to fill the spot since there is no way I would support or be in a show that discriminates.
Gideon, Franklyn, and his foster Sally then left.
* California Food & Ag code Section 31683 states, in relevant part: "Except as provided in Section 122331 of the Health and Safety Code, no program regulating any dog shall be specific as to breed."
JOIN ME IN TELLING KTLA THAT YOU WILL NOT SUPPORT BREED DISCRIMINATION. KTLA can use some education about pit bulls and could do a show about pit bulls. Be polite and professional. Thanks.
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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Top legislators signaled Thursday they support Gov. Paul LePage's rejection of an offer from Maine's wholesale liquor distributor to guarantee the state $320 million over 10 years if the state extends its contract without opening the bidding to other offers.
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Top legislators signaled Thursday they support Gov. Paul LePage's rejection of an offer from Maine's wholesale liquor distributor to guarantee the state $320 million over 10 years if the state extends its contract without opening the bidding to other offers.
One of the lawmakers, Democratic Sen. Emily Ann Cain of Orono, said she was glad Maine Beverage Co. made the offer to the state, saying it provides the Legislature with a lot of valuable information about the potential of the state's liquor business.
Maine Beverage President and CEO Dean Williams told the state he could guarantee annual state liquor revenues of $32 million, with the potential for an additional $4 to $6 million annually. Maine Beverage has held the wholesale liquor contract for the past decade but the deal is set to expire next year.
In declining the offer Wednesday, LePage said he believes there's more value for the state in the wholesale liquor operation than Maine Beverage's proposal offered but invited the company to participate in a competitive bidding process.
Cain, a member of the Appropriations Committee, said the whole liquor contract matter faces a long and thorough review.
With the state looking for immediate revenues in 2004, Maine Beverage was awarded a 10-year contract for warehousing and distribution. In exchange, the state received $125 million up front, plus profit sharing.
Some Republican lawmakers say the state could have gotten a better deal.
"In 2004, we had a fire sale on our wholesale liquor contract that didn't result in the best deal for our state," said Senate GOP Leader Michael Thibodeau of Winterport. "Maine cannot afford to repeat this mistake. We need to make sure we maximize the revenue stream created by the next liquor contract."
House Republican Leader Rep. Ken Fredette of Newport agreed, saying it's important to maximize the value of the liquor contract.
"Maine Beverage Company has proven that the contract's value is substantially higher than what they paid for it in 2004. We must ensure that our return on this state asset is put to good use in our overall budget strategy," Fredette said.
Maine Beverage held out its offer as a possible alternative to LePage's plan to raise $186 million the state owes to hospitals for Medicaid services dating to 2009, which would trigger $298 million in federal funding to complete the repayment.
LePage has suggested the state take over liquor sales and issue bonds to pay the Medicaid debt, paying the bonds with future liquor sales. Maine Beverage said the revenue from the new contract could pay the debt without a bond issue.


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Fiat is holding to its full-year forecasts. But its CEO is counting on America's Chrysler Group to power earnings. Chrysler's Jeep is retooling several factories
Retooling Jeep for new models is playing havoc with the earnings of its Italian parent, Fiat.
First-quarter profits will fall, Bloomberg News reports. Yet Fiat is counting on Chrysler Group, which includes Jeep, in the U.S. to power earnings despite continued weakness in Europe, Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne told reporters in Geneva today.
As such, Bloomberg reportsthat Fiat will stick by its full-year forecasts when it comes to earnings before interest, taxes and one-time gains or costs or taken in to account. It hopes to reverse a decline in the first three months, Marchionne said in a comments after meeting with a supplier.
He expressed remorse that there's no light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to Europe.
His brightest hope is Chrysler, which already has shown its ability to keep Fiat afloat because of vigorous sales in the U.S. Last year, Chrysler saved Fiat from having to report an overall loss. Fiat emerged with control of Chrysler after its 2009 bankruptcy reorganization and bailout by the U.S. government, which is credited with saving thousands of jobs.
Just one problem: Jeep, one of Chrysler sales stars, has several new models on the way. To accomodate them, its plants are having to retool, which slows production. Once Jeep is back in full production — and if its new models are hits — it can contribute vigorously to Fiat's bottom line. Until then, the automaker may have to hobble along.


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Towards the future: New technologies hold promise for a livelier cinema experience
Ten years ago, digital-cinema projection, still not ubiquitous, was viewed as the ultimate game-changer in our industry. Never before had there been such a shift in cinema processes or technology affecting every exhibitor. True, there have been big evolutions in sound, seating and concessions—but these real enhancements still were not a change mandated to occur in a relatively short window.
At its core, digital projection is both simple (binary code of ones and zeros) and complex (a string of electronic processes working in harmony). Digital cinema promised to offer up a tremendous amount of flexibility, precision and revenue streams which 35mm simply could not. And it has delivered. Most all exhibitors have created a massive undertaking converting their film projection to digital. In the last ten years, both exhibitors and manufacturers have invested millions in bringing this new technology to each booth in each multiplex. Even most USA community single screens and drive-Ins have now made the move to digital, or are eyeing a model to do so.
Nostalgia aside, arguably all would agree that the images produced by new projectors marketed today are overwhelmingly superior to the 35mm gear that preceded them. In fact, digital cinema is viewed as a tremendous success enabling the finest images, formats and distribution. Many operators specifically promote the digital aspect of their business. But like any technology, what at first seemed the greatest change one could imagine is now commonplace and expected. So what new experiences can exhibitors and patrons alike expect to see in the future from the International Cinema Technology Association manufacturers?
Like most companies, not just one single aspect of business sets you apart from your competitors. It's the sum of all parts which contribute to a superior experience. It's the building and compounding of one component on another which ultimately drives the most success. Technological superiority, cleanliness, customer service, stadium seating, dynamic sound, concession variety…all of these individual portions done well together create the experience for the client and patron. So it will not be one single advancement but a combination and layering of new experiences that will be offered to moviegoers to satisfy the demand for us to reach higher.
Certainly, laser-generated light is the next move forward in projection, and pages could be dedicated to this one advancement alone. Laser will offer a dual benefit to exhibitors of creating a brighter and more stable image while also positively impacting costs. A new laser projector will likely initially cost more than the corresponding xenon-based unit. But operational costs attributed to both decreases in replacement lamps and energy consumption are real and are part of the laser story. While xenon light more than adequately performs, laser projection is about exploiting efficiency and stability. Because manufacturers will be able to prove a better product along with value and efficiency, it's expected that laser projection will also become the standard at the right time.
Immersive audio, like Barco's Auro 11.1 and Dolby's Atmos, is one of the new technologies making a splash into the market just recently. Most exhibitors are aware of the new sound format which essentially creates a greater number of discrete audio channels distributed among a greater number of speaker arrays, namely height and overhead in addition to the surround model commonly in use. While an argument could be launched on whether consumers will pay a premium simply for the singular experience, exhibitors agree that this audio technology, like luxury seating and giant screens, is another way to layer an additional sensory dimension in their premium auditoriums.
Perhaps some of the most exciting opportunities are being created outside of the actual auditorium environment. LED walls are becoming more prevalent both inside and outside of the theatre's four walls. As the technology increases and matures, costs are coming down, making this customer favorite more affordable. And as seen at Cinemark's Apple Valley, Calif. and Reading Cinemas' Fairfax, Virginia locations, these giant walls of bright color can be employed with existing marquees to make a statement about the facility even before patrons walk in the door. Different platforms, shapes, sizes and resolution mean a customizable application can be created for any space or idea.
Exhibitors are increasingly able to parlay involvement with their high-tech vendor/partners to bring home technologies initially developed for sectors other than cinema. Pixel-mapping is a spectacular program that charts a detailed image of any vertical surface. It specifically maps the surface's every variant such as windows, columns, ledges or aesthetics, and then creates a number of custom projection programs exploiting those variants. This can be done on both small and large scales, meaning it can be employed inside the lobby or just as effectively on the side of a multi-story building. Virtual-reality systems are another attention-grabber which, via projection and cameras, transport images of patrons into other different nearby environments. Envision a patron walking down a theatre corridor and ultimately seeing his/her real-time image in a famous movie scene, or using an advertiser's product. 3D holograms will be used to mimic and interact with characters, celebrities and patrons. As digitization influences our everyday life, it will continue to truly play key roles through every step of the movie, from capture to exhibition.
These concepts are designed to only enhance, advance and pay homage to the excellent theatre environment currently in place. It's the manufacturer's obligation to continue providing inspiration and ideas for our clients' evaluation.
Scott Friedberg is VP of Sales, Digital Cinema, North America, at Barco.


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Welcome to the Asia Markets live blog, a running account of what the region's stock markets are doing, along with other news. Today, stocks tumbled after a sharp selloff on Wall Street. Japan stocks fell 4%, while the Hang Seng index fell into correction mode. Australia\'s central bank cut its dovish talk.
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- 6:47 pm
- Australia stocks fall earthward after U.S. selldown
- by Mike Kitchen
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Australian stocks could not evit the inevitable after losses of more than 2% for the main U.S. indexes all but guaranteed a solidly lower open in Sydney.
Losses are sizeable more or less across the board, with gold miners the exception after a rally in Comex gold futures. (Read the details here.)
The big event risk of the day, of course, is the Reserve Bank of Australia decision due out at 2:30 p.m. local time (10:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern time).
The word around the campfire is that the RBA will hold fire but might drop the "ready to cut rates further if needed" language from its statement, given the above-forecast inflation recorded in the last quarter. We'll see…
- 7:48 pm
- Markets check -- 9:48 a.m. in Tokyo
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Japan (Nikkei Average) down 3%
Sydney (S&P/ASX 200) down 1.5%
Seoul (Kospi) down 1.4%
- 8:03 pm
- Bears eat Tokyo
- by Carla Mozée
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Japanese stocks were subjected to another beatdown Tuesday, losing as much as 3.2%. See more here. That decline comes after Monday's fall of 2% that pushed the Nikkei Stock Average into a technical correction, or a drop of more than 10% from its previous peak.
The currency-sensitive Japanese market suffered as the U.S. dollar reached a more than two-month low against the yen, and even lost grip of the ¥101-handle before slightly recovering.
The greenback, at this writing, was buying ¥101.20, compared with ¥100.92 late Monday in North America.
- 9:21 pm
- Wrong to be long in Hong Kong?
- by Mike Kitchen
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Hong Kong's stock market reopened after the Lunar New Year holiday, with the Year of the Horse galloping into the bourse, only to be mauled by bears.
Cathay Pacific? Swipe, down 4.4%!
Standard Chartered? Growl, down 5.5%!
But the stand-out loser was Lenovo, plunging more than 12% as investors reacted to everything from the electronics major's deal to buy Motorola, to reports of a Vaio JV with Sony, to various downgrades to its shares. (See more details here.)
Andrew Sullivan of Kim Eng Securities says Hong Kong has a lot more selling to do before the correction passes:
"Last year, we started the Year of the Snake at around 23,400 level (off the 24k January high), and after a short rally trended lower into March. This year, we've also seen a 24k high but are starting around 21,562," he wrote ahead of the market open, adding that we are "unlikely to see the normal Chinese New Year rally."
"A lot of people talking about waiting for the 20k support before buying," said Sullivan.
Currently, the Hang Seng Index is down 2% for the day at 21,582.91.
- 9:33 pm
- Markets check -- 10:33 a.m. in Hong Kong
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Japan (Nikkei Average) down 2.6% (at break)
Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index) down 2.2%
Sydney (S&P/ASX 200) down 1.5%
Seoul (Kospi) down 1.4%
- 9:57 pm
- Asia market rankings, year to date...
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A little over a month into 2014, and here's the score for some of the larger Asia stock markets:
Indonesia up 2%
New Zealand up 1.6%
Philippines up 0.7%
Thailand down 0.5%
Malaysia (KLCI) down 3.4%
Shanghai down 3.9%
India (Sensex) down 4.5%
Australia (ASX 200) down 4.6%
Korea down 6%
Singapore down 6.4%
Hong Kong down 7.7%
Japan (Nikkei) down 12.6%
- 10:19 pm
- VIDEO: TV takes on a new role for Panasonic
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- 11:04 pm
- Australia takes the axe off the table
- by Mike Kitchen
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The Reserve Bank of Australia held steady on rates — no surprise there.
But that boilerplate about standing ready to cut further if needed? Gone with the Southerly Buster (it's an Australian thing).
After much speculation, it seems that the fourth-quarter inflation rate was just a little too hot for the comfort of Gov. Glenn Stevens and company.
On the other hand, the RBA can't be too happy about the reaction in the forex market, where the Aussie spiked on the news.
- 11:24 pm
- Markets check -- 12:24 p.m. in Hong Kong
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Japan (Nikkei Average) down 3.1%
Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index) down 2.4% (at break)
Sydney (S&P/ASX 200) down 1.7%
Seoul (Kospi) down 1.7%
Mumbai (Sensex) down 1%
- 12:09 am
- VIDEO: In China, new year, new road trip
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- 12:22 am
- China to allow banks to fail, actually
- by Laura He
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China might soon loosen its tight grip on its banking sector. The official Xinhua News Agency reported Monday that it's an inevitable choice for China's financial reform to allow banks to fail.
It quoted Yan Qingmin, vice chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission, as saying that the government would let market force play a larger role in the banking system and allow commercial banks to "go out of market" if they turn involvent.
The report also said that as China deepens its financial reforms, it would further open up its banking sector to private investors and allow fully private banks.
In a potential move to protect depositors against the risks of bank failure, the People's Bank of China — the nation's central bank — said last week that preparatory work for China's deposit insurance scheme is "basically ready."
Xinhua quoted experts as saying that the central bank might launch the scheme later this year.
Meanwhile, shares of the top mainland Chinese banks traded sharply lower in Hong Kong, though not much worse than the broader market. Bank of China lost 2.1%, China Construction Bank fell 2.8%, and Agricultural Bank of China retreated 2.4%. The benchmark Hang Seng Index was down 2.3%.
- 1:04 am
- Markets check -- 3:04 p.m. in Tokyo
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Japan (Nikkei Average) down 4.2% (closed)
Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index) down 2.6%
Sydney (S&P/ASX 200) down 1.8% (closed)
Mumbai (Sensex) down 0.8%
- 1:36 am
- Sellers spank Tokyo stocks
- by Carla Mozée
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Tokyo stocks took another nasty spill.
The Nikkei Stock Average fell for a fourth consecutive day, ending down by a hefty 4.2% at 14,008.47. You'll have to go back to June 13 to find a bigger percentage loss — that's when the benchmark index dropped 6.4% and returned to bear-market territory.
What happened that day? The U.S. dollar fell nearly two full yen against Japan's currency, below the ¥94 level, following three days of losses on Wall Street on Fed-tapering concerns.
While not as severe as the June decline, the U.S. dollar did fall on Tuesday, revisiting a two-month low against the yen below ¥101.
We'll see if the bulls have any fight in them tomorrow.
- 2:06 am
- Toyota turns a handsome profit
- by Carla Mozée
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Oh what a feeling! (For those who remember the old U.S. commercial)
Toyota posted quarterly earnings about five times that of the year-earlier period, with the weaker yen as much a factor as anything else.
- 3:15 am
- Markets check -- 4:15 p.m. in Hong Kong
- by Laura He
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Japan (Nikkei Average) down 4.2% (closed)
Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index) down 2.9% (closed)
Sydney (S&P/ASX 200) down 1.8% (closed)
Seoul (Kospi) down 1.7% (closed)
- 6:55 am
- Hong Kong enters correction
- by Barbara Kollmeyer
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That 2.9% drop for the Hang Seng index /quotes/zigman/2622475/realtime HK:HSI was enough to drop the index into correction mode, defined as a 10% drop from a recent peak.
The index has fallen nearly 11% since Dec. 2, when it hit a high of 24,038.55. It closed at 24,038.55 on Tuesday. But it's not the only Asian index to recently earn that distinction. Japan's Nikkei Stock Average moved into correction on Monday.


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Randy Clark necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 70 diseños de 18 diseñadores freelance.
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We're in the process of starting up a new business venture designed to provide affiliates and franchises of nationally recognized or emerging brands with a significant local presence online. Although most major corporations can be found easily through search engines with their millions $ in ad spends, too often franchises and affiliates are left to fend for themselves with little time or know-how. This is where we step in and apply our knowledge and experience of the Local Search space combined with an understanding of how to maneuver within large corporations to execute a plan designed to achieve strong results.
At this time we are a two man operation and have one large client within the insurance industry. We want our business image to come across as fun, energetic and creative while always focused on results. As the name of our company suggests we want to be relevant and it is my hope that our logo will reflect something that makes sense to our audience.
Any company or SMB with a need to have a local presence online is our target. i.e. Major insurance carrier with agents located throughout North America or an upscale restaurant chain with locations in several metropolitan areas. We will work directly with franchise owners or local operators as well as marketing representatives from major corporations. Typically those looking for our services realize that they have a need to improve their representation online at a local level but they do not have the knowledge, time or resources to make it happen.
My initial thought was to have a logo which signified a local crossroads such as the corner of Main St. and Church St., much like Hollywood & Vine. We want something that signifies that we are both; Local and Relevant to their business needs. Preferred color scheme would include; PMS 289 C, PMS 8001 C, medium gray and white but not absolutely necessary. I leave creative license to the designer. Beyond the initial concept, which I have explained, I would be honored to consider any submission, no matter how creative or off the wall.
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Men's brains
I think that most men are idiots when it comes to treating women (myself definetely included). Ahmed Ragab of AlAkhbar newspaper ridicules men who think they're smarter than women:
Men gloat because science says that their brains are bigger than women's brains. But men ignore women's deviousness that spins them lovers and husbands. Secondly, they ignore the wisdom of the scholar who said that it takes a mother 20 years to make a man out of her son, and it takes a woman 20 minutes to make a donkey out of her lover. Thirdly, they ignore the scientific fact that the man's brain is much smaller than the donkey's brain.Hehehe.. idiots.


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Cuisine on the QM2by Cathy Gehm | January 19, 2004
QM2 is now on her maiden voyage, and if the dishes prepared by Todd English and his associates for some writers here in New York recently are even closely replicated in this new onboard restaurant, it will be difficult to get a table. I am neither a gourmet nor up on the cuisine du jour, but I do enjoy good food, and I had some of the best I have ever eaten at this dinner. We are all tempted to eat way too much on a cruise and, trust me, when you taste the dishes that will be served in this new restaurant, you will eat way too much too.
With the assistance of several of his sous-chefs from the New York branch of Olives, Mr. English prepared a selection of dishes that will be on the regular lunch and dinner menus aboard ship. "Wow" is the operative word. Each one was superb -- innovative without being outrageous. He uses textures and flavors that are intriguing and memorable. The restaurant's onboard chefs will be using only the freshest ingredients, as they would in a shore-side establishment; and when QM2 is cruising in Europe, the Caribbean or South America, the chefs will pick up items from local markets for their dishes. Since Mr. English supervises the training of all chefs who prepare his menus, the quality promises to be very high.
I fell in love with the hor d'oeuvres from the first taste. There was a fig and prosciutto mixture on a thin, crunchy rosemary flatbread, like a snippet of flat taco, but just delicious. The topping melted in your mouth and the bread crunched nicely. The flavors were wonderful. I could have made an entire meal of this appetizer alone, or in combination with the second offering of oven-fired asparagus and morel tart. There are other ingredients, but it would take half a page to list them all. Both of these items will be on the luncheon menu as full-sized dishes.
Wines were specially selected for each dish by Mr. English's sommelier from Olives, and they were excellent. The onboard menus will also recommend wines to enhance and complement each dish (although in the real world I doubt a couple would entertain purchasing a bottle for each stage of the menu). The ship will have the largest wine cellar at sea, so one can always indulge.
Sitting down to dinner, we began with a divine lobster chowder and golden beet carpaccio with a roasted baby beet salad. One mouth-watering dish followed another. The next was a scrumptious potato and truffle ravioli with shaved truffles, and hand-cut pappardelle with seared crepes, tomato, mint and shaved pecorino cheese, followed by a choice of entrees. I chose the braised prime beef short ribs over the sautéed turbot filet. It was excellent — just melting. I didn't even need a knife. Even the breads were out of the ordinary, and were served with an olive tapenade instead of butter.
The pièce de resistance was the dessert, Todd English's warm chocolate fallen cake with raspberry sauce and vanilla ice cream. It is the most popular item on his menus and I can understand why. Think of any "death by chocolate" dessert and you will approximate the richness of this delectable treat. It was almost too much to bear at the end of a wonderful, relaxed evening. It is the kind of dessert you could eat as a meal, it's so rich.
I think it's fair to say that the food will be so good that this restaurant will fill quickly for both lunch and dinner, so if you plan to sail on QM2 soon, be prepared. I know when I sail on her I will definitely dine there, probably for lunch and dinner until I've worked my way through the menu. Of course, QM2 has so many dining venues you will not want for good food...or fine cuisine.


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Happy New Year 2009, the Year of the Ox!
to all my Chinese clients and friends.
Good luck for the coming year "
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This space presents my personal insights into creativities, films, musics, apple mac, visual design, photography, travel adventures, people, news, voices on my beloved country 'Malaysia' and abit about my spiritual journey in the inner-spiritual dimension of Islam. No script, No instructions. Just sharing a brief of the world that inspires me, the books on my shelves, where I work and the project I do, my current passion or simply talk about what's on my mind! But this is not a one-way thingie. This is just part of the matrix. Have your say in the "conversation", just say something. View and enjoy my live broadcast showreels, please be patient while the files are loading.
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New York Asian Film Festival in June 2005. Nearly mugged wandering
around. It's a little tribute to this lovely city and people but NOT
to Bush and his administration. It got this wonderful creative aura
energy that hard to explain. Anyway, this video here will tell on
how I felt being in the "City That Never Sleeps". Edited with the
background music of U2 from the album "All that you can't leave
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" Better to be a Pirate than to join the Navy "
Steve Jobs - Referring to the pirate flag that flew over Apple's headquaters in 1983. I believe that quote was one of three keyphrases for a large Apple meeting/conference, and the Pirate flag was attached to the Macintosh building after that meeting. So the flag was actually a reaction to that.


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Sunday, 1 May 2011
St George's Day parade (delayed date)
"This is no thaw" muttered the dwarf "This is Spring"
"Hold your tongue" growled the witch.
"George died centuries ago. He has no power today."
5 comments:
- banned said...
Attending the St Georges Day Parade was a regular feature of my Scouting days, holding the flag was fun but the service itself was always boring.
- Monday, May 02, 2011 2:03:00 am
- JuliaM said...
It looks like a great day out!
We've been truly blessed with two Bank Holidays of good weather in a row.
- Monday, May 02, 2011 7:40:00 am
- Woman on a Raft said...
Things have changed, Banned. This time they held it outside and it featured a pirate ship they had built on the back of a trailer where they did show based very around around a hopeless pirate crew.
I'd like to tell you what the show was about but they were having the most ginormous fun, like huge babies who've just been told the funniest joke in the world, so the script was "Arrhhh, Lad" and "Avast Captain" "I'm not that big" etc, and cracks about the giant plug being pulled out by a scurvy knave swabbing the deck.
The theme was helping others. There was prayer and a reminder that many people have their lives wrecked by war and disaster, and that there is a human duty to give aid. It was very lightly handled, as was the religious aspect. The collection was for Shelterbox, who specialize in delivering specific emergency shelter.
The best bit was the naughty joke about the F-word. "What's the magic F-word?"
Great silence from the round-eyed Beavers, Cubs and more worldly-wise Scouts.
"The magic F-word is FREE food and you're all invited!"
Whereupon they gave everybody a free slap-up buffet of cheese scones, nibbles, vegetables, grapes, six kinds of cake, chocolate biscuits, tea and squash. I went round twice, which is awfully cheeky considering I'm not in the Scouts.
The children behaved beautifully and they seemed to enjoy the show and the buffet.
Although there have been criticisms of allowing girls to join it has had an organizational advantage in that it is easier to recruit adults to do the voluntary work without which nothing can be done. However, eavesdropping on conversations in the crowd (I'm a blogger, it's what I do) there is still a waiting list to get in because more adult leaders are needed.
Recruitment is doubly difficult because of course you have to find people who are of the right calibre, but they also have to have the time available.
- Monday, May 02, 2011 7:43:00 am
- Woman on a Raft said...
It has been amazing, JuliaM. I have been watching the sunrises and sunsets and they've both been fairy-tale spectacles.
- Monday, May 02, 2011 7:52:00 am
- banned said...
Nothing like that that in my day Woman..., we simply formed up outside the neighbouring Scout Hall (I daresay it was used for other stuff but that is all that we knew it for), marched into Church, sat though the service and then marched out again.
- Monday, May 02, 2011 9:30:00 pm


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- Overview
- Temperature Range: -300° F to +450° F (-185° C to +232° C)
- Pressure Range: Vacuum to 10,000 PSIG (690 bar) – see Pressure Ratings in Specifications Chart.
- 600 Volts to 55 amps
- Seals 1-18 Wires
- Easy installation – no "potting"
- Wire Identification Markers applied
- Thermocouple Material conductors available, 18 gauge standard, other wire gauges optional
- Conax PL glands may be purchased with or without wire. If supplied with wire, solid copper wire with Kapton® insulation is standard. This is provided as 24inches total with the gland centered at mid-point.
- Standard sealants are Grafoil or Teflon. Other materials for wire and sealants can be provided for special applications. Consult Amron International for more information on available options.
- Terminals can be furnished on all wire ends if specified, at additional cost. Bulk wire is available for field assembly of PL glands.
- Conax PL gland bodies with NPT threads and SAE threads are constructed from 303SST standard. Weld-neck style gland bodies are constructed from 316LSST standard. Caps and followers for all styles are constructed from 303SST standard. Many optional materials are also available, including, Monel 405, Hastelloy C276, Inconel and more.
- Cap Style A offers a mounting thread only. Cap Style B provides threading on both ends for attachment to conduit or terminal heads.
- Replacement Packing Sets are available. These consist of a sealant and two insulators.
- Replacement sealants may also be ordered separately.
- To order a Replacement Packing Set, order:
- RPS – (Gland) – (Wire Gauge) – (Number of Holes) – (Sealant)
Example: RPS-PL-12-3-T
- RPS – (Gland) – (Wire Gauge) – (Number of Holes) – (Sealant)
- To order a Replacement Sealant only, order:
- RS – (Gland) – (Wire Gauge) – (Number of Holes) – (Sealant)
Example: RS-PL-12-3-T
- RS – (Gland) – (Wire Gauge) – (Number of Holes) – (Sealant)
Special Notes:
- The replaceable sealant permits repeated use of the same fitting. Assembly is simple and may be done in the field. Simply insert the elements and torque the cap.
- To replace the sealant or elements, simply loosen the cap, replace the necessary items, relubricate and retorque the cap.
- Conax PL Glands are supplied factory lubricated. When reused, the glands should be relubricated to maintain the published torque and pressure ratings.
- If glands are cleaned prior to assembly, they should be relubricated.
- On weld mount models, the heat from the welding process will destroy the lubricant. These models must be relubricated prior to use.
- Description
Conax Technologies Model PL (Power Lead) Glands offered by Amron International seal on insulated lead wire for use in transformers, motors, conduit boxes and pressure/vacuum chambers and as power or instrument feed throughs. The soft sealant technology seals against gases or liquids and resists element movement under pressure. Immersion length adjustments and easy replacement of elements can be accomplished in the field.
Please reference the printable Part No. Builder diagram located under the Attachments Tab on this page. For product part numbers not listed in the drop down menu, please contact Amron International to inquire about these items and to receive a quote.
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