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Exercise For Anxiety
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Exercise For Anxiety
Exercise and Panic Attacks
Exercising has so many great benefits it's surprising that so many people are unaware of this. From my own experience it's just such a good way of instantly relieving the horrible sensations of panic very quickly. So why don't people do exercise?
I think the benefits are fantastic but it does require taking action and perhaps going into an area which you are uncomfortable with. Many panic sufferers believe that they are unable to exercise because of their condition. This is totally untrue. You may have some medical condition which stops you undertaking certain activities, but if you think creatively you can usually find a way to 'work-out' in same shape or form.
NO Excuses
Besides thinking that you can't exercise many people also find excuses why they cannot exercise. Through out Positive Panic Attacks I make crystal clear that overcoming anxiety is hard work, and unless you put the effort in you will not recover to be totally free of it. It's very easy to just sit in a chair and let your body semi-relax as best it can and not do something energetic. I know your symptoms can be disabling, intense and overwhelming, but exercise is exactly what your body needs.
I found that when things become increasingly difficult for me to do like, social events or undertaking my weekly supermarket shop, there was a tool called exercise that could help. I did this by going to the gym after work and releasing all my pent up aggression, anxiety and nervous energy. After an hour in the gym and a hot shower, I felt like a new man. I found walking around the supermarket was much easier. I would feel slightly anxious but nothing more than this. I would no longer be gasping for breath, leaning on my shopping trolley as my legs were wobbly and feeling scared.
|" Many of us are slaves to our minds. Our own mind is our worst enemy. We try to focus, and our mind wanders off. We try to keep stress at bay, but anxiety keeps us awake at night. We try to be good to the people we love, but then we forget them and put ourselves first. And when we want to change our life, we dive into spiritual practice and expect quick results, only to lose focus after the honeymoon has worn off. We return to our state of bewilderment. We're left feeling helpless and discouraged. It seems we all agree that training the body through exercise, diet, and relaxation is a good idea, but why don't we think about training our minds?" Sakyong Mipham - Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training the Body and the Mind
Exercise for Anxiety
Exercise is exactly what the body needs in order to metabolize the flood of neurotransmitters produced by the Flight or Fight response.
If you start telling yourself negative thoughts about exercise, then you will never take action. So just to demystify any myths, exercising is not dangerous if you have anxiety. It's what your body is expecting – run or fight. Exercise will not make your symptoms worse. Although exercise produces a lot of the same symptoms as panic attacks, sweating, heavy breathing, thumping heart, etc. Once you have learnt to relax during exercise and to accept the feelings that may occur, you will notice any unpleasant sensations will subside. I often use an MP3 player with my favourite music playing through ear headphones to district any negative thoughts or feelings. I can assure you everybody is capable of doing some exercise, so there is no excuse for not exercising!
Many believe the flight or fight response will lock your body with fear and prevent you undertaking exercise. But exercise is the perfect antidote to releasing you from these rigid, panicky feelings and making you feel so much better.
Exercise is great for processing and removing the build up of neurotransmitters in the brain and it helps us return to a state of calm.
|'Neurotransmitters are types of hormones in the brain that transmit information from one neuron to another. They are made by amino acids. Neurotransmitters control major body functions including movement, emotional response, and the physical ability to experience pleasure and pain. The most familiar neurotransmitters which are thought to play a role in mood regulation are serotonin, nor epinephrine, dopamine, acetylcholine, and GABA.' Neurotransmitters
As with any program its best to build up slowly. As you find your body gets stronger and fitter you can then increase the level of the activity. If you do find yourself feeling anxious during exercise, its best to remind yourself of How to Stop a Panic Attack by disempowering all the unpleasant feelings. Remember that these sensations are harmless and that once you understand the scientific explanation behind each symptom, you can go forward with complete confidence. Your body is perfectly healthy, so exercising is fine. Enjoy the experience as well.
Unpleasant Sensations
I have felt the terrible sensations of panic and anxiety and can completely understand that sometimes if difficult to stand, let alone run about. Also panicking all day is extremely tiring as its takes a lot of energy from the body. But this ultimately is what the body requires. It's simply letting you know that when you sweat, shake, can't breathe, etc; it's expecting you to spring into action and burn energy. When this doesn't happen, that's when all this energy has no where to go and creates horrible feelings. You will find after exercise you will feel better and more energized in a positive way.
Take small steps at a time and gradually build up an exercise regime. You may be so ill that just leaving your house is a problem. If this is the case then gradually work on others areas like relaxation, challenging your thoughts, diet and then start exercising gradually. Even if you can only manage a 5 minute walk outside at first, work at your own pace. Keep persevering and eventually you will be able to do more. You will find overtime you can manage more and more. The benefits of exercise include reducing your panic symptoms, you will be fitter, have more stamina and your confidence will increase. You may even lose some weight! (If you need to).
Over Ambitious
A common mistake is for a panic attack sufferer to be over ambitious in their plan to exercise. Remember this is a life style change. So it's something to be incorporated into your life tomorrow, in 6months time and in 6 years time. Of course no-body knows what will happen in the future but it should to be realistic and something that is achievable. Don't fall into the mistake of thinking you should be able to jog for 45 mins every other day. Create a plan that meets your needs today. Get creative, if you look on you may find cheap gym equipment in your local area which you can fit into a spare room or garage. You can then exercise in the comfort of your own home when it suits you. When you get fitter and have more confidence, you can extend your exercise regime to outside. You will see your physical endurance improve.
Don't expect immediate success straight away. The benefits will sometimes not be apparent straightaway especially if the exercise is not vigorous enough. If all you can manage is a few minutes exercise a day then start off there. It doesn't matter if your neighbour is running marathons or your husband can lift 80 Kg in weights. Create an exercise plan to meet your needs right now. The key is to build up to a level of exercise where you're actually breaking into a sweat and giving you a cardio vascular workout (see other book name). Ideally I would recommend as a minimum you should be undertaking around 30-45 minutes exercise, 3 times a week. The exercise should be active enough to make you out of breath and make you sweat a little.
At the start maybe all you can do is lift your finger, but several months down the line you need to build up to the 3 times a week around 30-45 minutes of exercise. If you can do more great. The more you push yourself the greater the benefit will be felt. Remember it's what your body wants to do. It wants to burn energy. Success breads confidence. Once you feel your body getting fitter and having more stamina you can push yourself to the next level. Never over push yourself. If you're gasping from breath I would say you have gone too far. But after a few weeks unless you expend your horizons to feeling slightly out of breath, you will never be fully experiencing the benefits you can get from exercise.
By its nature panic attacks tend to happen in teenagers/young adults which mean the majority of sufferers will be young, and will have probably been involved in sport in their childhood. So if your young, active and there is nothing wrong you (apart from anxiety and panic attacks) then no excuses, get out there and exercise with a smile on your face. You will be glad you did.
Once you have built up to a decent level of endurance and physical activity its worth bearing in mind a good 'workout' can leave the body with feel good chemicals for up to 36 hours after the exercise. So if you are looking for the optimum benefits look to exercise four to five times a week. Personally like most panic attacks sufferers I am not at my best first thing on the morning. My Diet / Food article explains that after sleeping 8 hours your blood sugar can be low making you feel not at your best. We are all unique. If you're an early riser and after a good breakfast feel like exercising (perhaps before work) then do it. The obvious benefit of this will be it will set you up nicely for the day will lots of feel good chemicals in your body. Personally, I don't like exercising in the morning, so I tend to exercise gently in my lunch hour by walking my dog and then more intensely by jogging, Gym workout or by 5-a-side football. To be honest earlier in the day would be better as its sets you up for day but do what ever suits you.
It's much better to incorporate exercise into a lifestyle, whether that's after work or before you pick the kids up from school. You are then much more likely to stick at it. Fitness classes, spinning, aerobic are a great way of incorporating fitness into your life. They have the added benefit of being a social activity which will help you overcome social anxiety (if you have this), and hopefully it's enjoyable as you're exercising as part of a team. You can then encourage each other to exercise.
|"Listen to the people who love you. Believe that they are worth living for even when you don't believe it. Seek out the memories depression takes away and project them into the future. Be brave; be strong; take your pills. Exercise because it's good for you even if every step weighs a thousand pounds. Eat when food itself disgusts you. Reason with yourself when you have lost your reason." The Noonday Demon [Paperback]
To Summarize
Ideally you should be exercising 4 to 5 times a week to feel the ultimate benefits. You need to undertake an aerobic exercise which makes you sweat and makes you out of breath. Build up slowly to this if your not use to exercising. Try not to push yourself to hard especially at first, and pace yourself according to how you feel.
Taking action is the key and you must find someway you can incorporate exercise into a daily regime. When you get this integrated into a lifestyle it's much easier to keep it going.
To help
- Focus your mind on a distraction activity when exercising if you start to have anxious thoughts.
- Listen to music whilst you exercise and sing along to your favourite song.
- If you like jogging concentrate on small landmarks as you jog around block. Take each landmark as a stage post. Some days you may be able to jog to landmark 3 and then walk to the landmark 4 (get a breather) and continue jogging. Other days may be different; on the whole you will see a steady increase in your stamina.
- Remember your breathing. Your body will naturally start to breath from your chest area when you increase the intensity of the exercise. This is normal. When you're relaxed you should be breathing from your abdomen area. Exercise can trigger panic symptoms via chest breathing. So it's important we relax during exercise, and try and breathe from our tummy region taking in deep breaths. That's why it's a good idea not to push yourself too much at first but to build up confidence and a tolerance to exercise, so that it does not trigger panic attacks symptoms.
- Repeat positive affirmations to yourself and really take note of your self-talk. If you're telling yourself you feel embarrassed exercising then you likely to produce negative feelings. If you tell yourself how fit and healthy you're going to make yourself feel, this will promote positive feelings of self-worth and confidence.
Exercise for Mood and Anxiety: Proven Strategies for Overcoming Depression and Enhancing Well-Being In this book, psychologists Michael Otto and Jasper Smits present a comprehensive, action-based approach for using exercise as a means to manage mood. In particular, they give much attention to one's motivation for exercise, focusing on the idea that although it will take time to fully address symptoms of depression or anxiety, exercise can provide IMMEDIATE mood benefits. Therefore, the authors strive to help their readers make the actual experience of working out more pleasant. Otto and Smits also address other motivational factors, including preparing for low motivation and directing one's thoughts for success. Later in the book, they talk further about both increasing one's enjoyment during exercise via using mindfulness-based strategies and rewarding oneself after exercise.
Stress Management Skills Training Course: Exercises and Techniques to Manage Stress and Anxiety - Build Success in Your Life by Goal Setting, Relaxation and Changing Thinking with NLP This book takes an in-depth look at stress, exactly what it is and how to deal with it. The author showa you how to identify your unhealthy stress, and then gives you a number of strategies to help you effectively manage and deal with any areas you want to change. Remember, not all stress is bad, some stress is good and can be healthy - plus it's often a great motivator. Throughout the programme they take a holistic approach to stress management.
Conquering Depression and Anxiety Through Exercise [Kindle Edition] Essentially a collection of clinical evidence (and stories) that highlight the extremely strong link between regular moderate exercise (for example, 3-5 times a week for 20-30 mins at 50-70% of your maximum heart rate) and reduction of anxiety and depression. Get your running shoes on!
Free Yourself From Anxiety: A self-help guide to overcoming anxiety disorders This book I recommend elsewhere but it also contains information on the importance of exercise. A good general book on anxiety.
GP Referral Schemes: Working with GP Referred Clients (Fitness Professionals) [Paperback] A good general book to learn exercises for medical benefit.
Other Articles
What are the symptoms of Panic Attacks?
Prevent Panic Attacks - Challenging the Thoughts which Cause Panic
How to cure Panic Attack Disorder?
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Joplin, Janis(jŏp`lĭn), 1943–70, American blues-rock singer, b. Port Arthur, Tex. After dropping out of college (1963) and singing folk rock in Texas clubs, she moved (1966) to San Francisco and became lead vocalist of the rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company. The following year the group performed at the Monterey Pop Festival, where the raw intensity of Joplin's voice and stage presence astonished the audience. The band's first major album, Cheap Thrills (1968), which included her iconic performance of "Piece of My Heart," catapulted Joplin to stardom. She left Big Brother in 1968, putting together her own backup group, the Kozmic Blues Band, and scoring a success with a 1969 album. By this time, Joplin was almost as well known for her flamboyant swigging of Southern Comfort, rumored drug use, and unconventional lifestyle as for her gritty, fierce, and sexually charged vocals. She had nearly completed the album Pearl (her nickname) when she died of a heroin overdose. Released in 1971, the record contained such classics as "Mercedes Benz" and "Me and Bobby McGee," her only No. 1 hit. Joplin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.
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My last couple of blog posts have been angsty, because when you are twenty you Need To Rebel and Stick It To The Man for It Is The Cool Thing To Do and Eff Them…
(See what I meant by being cynical of my own cynicism? I'm not making this up! I am genuinely that conflicted internally of what I feel about my own beliefs.)
Deep breaths, Banerjee, deep breaths. Calm down. Reach your Zen state. And tidy up your fucking desk.
So, for a break from Sticking It To The Man, I decided to help out The Man instead by writing a guide on cellphone companies and Whatever Else The Title Promised You. This is first in a series of informational posts that I intend to write, which I hope will be useful for transitory residents of the island nation of Singapore – tourists, exchange students, foreign students, expats, illegal immigrants, and pirates.
I don't promise anything interesting for my regular readers – except for a shocking statistic in the section on mobile data prices and a lone joke about a web telephony service that leverages on a racist Spanish stereotype.
The Basics
Singapore's telecom sector is an oligopoly with three operators: SingTel (government-backed, 46% market share), StarHub, and M1. All three operate a GSM-based network with support for 3G handsets. The only serious implication on this for most visitors to Singapore is that if the current cellphone you own operates on a CDMA-network – as is the case with a few (albeit large) American networks – you will be unable to use it in Singapore. Most modern GSM-handsets come with dual-band / tri-band / quad-band support so they should work in Singapore. Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Africa generally use the same frequency bands; the odd-one-out is America again, so if you're visiting from the US then you need to double-check whether your handset will work.
Protip: In Singapore, the term 'handphone' is most commonly used. People will understand though if you use equivalent terms like cellphone or mobile phones; it's usually visitors who get confused when 'handphone' is used.
The easiest way to get connected is to get a prepaid (or 'pay-as-you-go', if you prefer) SIM card. You can buy one from any operator-run outlets, convenience stores (7-Eleven, Cheers, Fairprice…) as long as you have your passport with you. The details page of your passport will be photocopied / scanned for registration purposes. The only advantage of buying at an operator's own outlet is that you can choose the phone number that you get – and if you have a fetish for specific numbers then you might just turn out to be a lucky bastard. There is no waiting period for SIM card activation.
(India, as always, has insanely strict rules for issuing prepaid SIM cards – forms need to be filled, passport photo and proof of residence is required, there's a waiting period of 2-3 days. Think about how hard it must be for tourists! I'd be extremely annoyed if I came across equally strict laws in any of the countries I've travelled to. )
A new SIM usually costs S$15-20, with S$5-10 calling balance included. In such a competitive market, there's isn't much price differentiation among the three operators for basic services such as voice and text, so it doesn't make much different which operator you choose if all you want are the basics. Typical local call rates range from 8-22 cents / minute for voice calls (depending on time of day) and 5 cents / text (local) or 15 cents / text (international), so calling / texting is fairly cheap for light usage. Take note, however, that in Singapore you are charged for incoming voice calls too at the outgoing local voice call rate; this comes as a shock to visitors from countries where it's not standard practice to do so. If you expect to receive a lot of incoming calls, you can get the incoming call charge waived by paying a daily charge of 60 cents instead; the procedure for this differs from operator-to-operator but should be included in the start guide included with your SIM. Another thing you should be prepared for is that customer care hotlines are not operated 24/7 and often there are call charges applied to speak to customer care (albeit a reduced price).
Recharge vouchers can be bought at any convenience store or operator outlet. You also have the option of paying for a recharge online via credit card. Although in theory you can buy low-value 'top-ups' of S$5 too, I have rarely found these on sale. Top-up vouchers of denominations S$10 and above are available widely. If you are a heavy user, watch out for promotional top-ups: all three operators have specific recharge denominations, say, S$30 for which they give 'S$130 value'. The way this works is that the top-up denomination – S$30 in this example – is added to your 'main' calling balance, and deducted when you make international calls or access data; an additional S$100 is added as 'special' calling balance, and deducted for all incoming voice calls and all local outgoing calls. The catch is that the 'special' calling balance is time-limited – usually 30 days – and then expires, but your 'main' calling balance never affected by time restrictions.
Yes, it is as terribly complicated as it sounds. You need to evaluate your usage and see whether you can make by with 'standard' recharges or need 'promotional' recharges. More information on individual price plans can be found on the following web pages:
- SingTel 'hi!Card' (This is the only prepaid SIM card that comes in separate 2G and 3G variants. If you want to access data over a 3G network, choose the right SIM. The variants cost the same as far as I know.)
- StarHub 'Green'
- M1 'M Card'
Mobile Data Usage
While standard usage (voice + text) is fairly cheap in Singapore, smartphone users need to prepare themselves for bill shock. Standard pay-as-you-go data transfer charge is 1 cent / kB but this is usually charged in blocks of 10 kB, so you end up paying 10 cents for even the 'lightest' web page you load. There is no distinction between 2G and 3G data transfer – both cost the same. If your phone is a BlackBerry, you cannot use the standard pay-as-you-go data plans – you need to get a BlackBerry-specific add-on service. Also, all three operators offer 'prepaid data SIM cards' with seemingly better rates but be careful of these as they are exclusively for data usage, i.e., you cannot make phone calls or receive texts on them; the data SIM cards are primarily intended for PDAs / netbooks / tablets that accommodate SIM cards.
All three operators, however, run periodic promotions where the charge is reduced to 0.2-0.5 cents / kB. Still, data on prepaid mobile phone plans is expensive in Singapore. To take an example of a fairly common smartphone app like Google Maps, initial load results in a transfer of ~100 kB of data, which works out to 20-100 cents. As you continue using the app, the amount of data transferred continues to pile up resulting in a deduction of anywhere between S$1 to S$5 for using an app once or a standard browsing session!
Some rough estimates for amount of data transferred for typical usage:
- Browsing 10 pages via Opera Mini: ~500 kB (Using Opera Mini browser instead of your phone's native browser is a good idea, as it compresses data from the site you want to access before sending it to your phone, thereby reducing the amount of data transferred.)
- Using Google Maps: ~1-3 MB (~1000-3000 kB)
- Skype call over 3G: ~600 kB / minute (I believe Skype uses a variable data transfer rate, so your mileage may vary.)
- Watching a clip on YouTube: 1 MB / 2 minutes (This is, I think, for the lowest quality version – which is the only version the YouTube app on my smartphone supports. 'Smarter' phones like iPhones / Androids may guzzle more.)
Fortunately, there is some relief at hand. Here's a list of special plans that the operators offer:
- SingTel
- Prepaid data plans: S$1 / 10 MB / 7 days or S$7 / 1 GB / 7 days. If you're data usage is very light, mostly restricted to emails then the first plan should be enough for you as it is just an additional S$4 / month. However, if you are a regular / heavy data you might have to choose the second plan, and then if becomes quite expensive as it's S$28 in addition to whatever however much you recharge your main balance.
- 0.facebook.com (that's a zero, not an 'o'): 0.facebook.com is a 'light' version of the Facebook mobile website, text-only. Only for SingTel subscribers in Singapore, if you visit the 'zero' mobile version, then you don't have to pay anything for data transfer. Quite handy if you're a heavy Facebook user.
- StarHub
- Prepaid data plans: S$2 / 30 MB / 3 days, S$4 / 200 MB / 3 days, S$7 / 1 GB / 7 days. Slightly varied pricing, but the structure is the same.
- Although I cannot find a reference to it anywhere on the StarHub website, I remember chancing upon advertisements for a StarHub prepaid card that comes with 50 MB / month of data included on a specific monthly top-up. It might bear fruit to ask about this at a StarHub retail outlet, for low-usage customers.
- I used to be an M1 prepaid subscriber earlier, and as far as I know, M1 does not offer any data plans to its prepaid customers. There are bolt-on packs listed here, but apparently they are only for postpaid users – or so I was told by M1 customer care.
I am a heavy mobile data user. My current (postpaid) plan comes bundled with free 12 GB of data transfer per month, out of which I use around 1 GB per month. Take a look at the screenshot below to see how much it would have cost me if was paying pay-as-you-go rates – more than S$2000!
I constantly access a bevy of websites – my email, Google Reader, Facebook, Twitter – which adds up over time. (In fact, I prefer to read long text articles on my phone, somehow I can concentrate better reading through a smaller 'viewport' than my laptop.) I do, however, use Opera Mini to reduce data transferred. I'm also very navigationally-challenged and resort to Google Maps for directions, and I usually have to keep it running to give me real-time update on my location when trying to get to a new place. I also occasionally use Skype over 3G or browse YouTube via its app. I'd love to listen to online radio on my cellphone too, if only it could last more than a five hours of usage with heavy data usage.
Free Nationwide WiFi
There is one way you can minimise mobile data costs if your phone / device has WiFi support: [email protected] (pronounced 'wireless at SG'). Sponsored by the Singapore government, [email protected] offers free WiFi to all residents and tourists at public places throughout the island. You do need to register for the service, and for this you will need to fill out a form the first time you connect to [email protected] hotspot. Once you've created an account, you can use the login details to sign on to any [email protected] location. Watch out for '[email protected]SGx' connections, as these are usually faster (apart from being more secure). As you can imagine, speeds vary wildly depending on how many people are connected at any given location so browsing during peak times can feel slow; still, the utility of free nationwide WiFi cannot be denied!
Having said that, I cannot my say experience with [email protected] has been without frustration. The actual network operation has been assigned to three operators – SingTel, M1, and iCell Wireless. Depending on the location you are at, you will see a network / login page by a different operator – though you can still sign on with an account from any operator. The first time I created an account, I got an icellwirless.net ID which FOR THE LOVE OF MY LIFE I COULD NEVER GET TO CHANGE MY PASSWORD ON. Yeah, it was that annoying when you have a randomly assigned initial password. To make matters worse, it often failed to authenticate when trying to logon. I finally got fed up and signed up for a new [email protected] account, this time with / from a SingTel-operated location. From experiences I've heard, the SingTel and M1 operated locations / services are on average are better than iCell's. Leaving aside password reset issues, I have often found randomly unable to sign on to a network – and the culprit usually is iCell.
Note that browsing data over WiFi instead of 3G depletes your phone battery faster. You will also not be able to use the connection on the move. Also, as an additional note of caution, sometimes you may see a network titled 'Free Public WiFi' show up in your list of networks to connect to. I don't know what this is or why this network exists in so many areas in Singapore, but this is NOT [email protected] and your device will never successfully connect. Knowing this should save you hours of frustration.
Phone Contracts
If you are a heavy voice + text user, you might find 'special' recharges enough to last your usage, without having to pay a minimum fixed amount. If you are a heavy data user, however, and planning to stay in Singapore for a while then you should consider getting a postpaid phone contract. Phone contracts come both with or without a handset included – if you already have a phone, then you could opt for a SIM-only contract. Handset contracts – with free or otherwise cellphone included – run for two-year durations (this is a fixed rule). For SIM-only, there are options for monthly contracts that can be discontinued any time you want without a termination penalty as well as fixed duration contracts of 12-24 month duration. The difference between fixed-length and flexible contracts is usually in the 'extras'. SingTel, for instance, on its student/youth plans offers a free subscription to its unlimited music download service. Similar perks exist for standard plans too.
There are caveats to getting a contract though:
- You can apply for a contract only if your foreign pass (student / temporary worker / work) is valid for more than six months. Yeah, so most exchange students who come for a semester (four months) don't have recourse to this option and you'll just have to suck it up with prepaid data plans.
- No roaming or international calling if your foreign ID is a Student Pass. Don't bother going shop-to-shop, because ALL three operators have this policy. You're actually worse off than when you were using prepaid, who get both these services. Roaming isn't a big deal though, as in most neighbouring countries you travel to you can pick up local prepaid cards for the duration of your stay – a lot cheaper even for short stays as roaming rates are very expensive (S$1/min for calls!). International calling is dealt with in a separate section, read on. It seems Singaporean operators don't trust students to keep a tab on their bill – for good reason. I know friends who ran up bills of S$100-200 in a month.
- Deposit of around S$300 when signing contract. The good news is that deposit is refundable. The bad news is that it's still not particularly cheap, so getting a contract
Calling / text rates are same as prepaid, though you shouldn't have to pay if you choose your price plan carefully the amount of minutes you need. Most of the operators throw in generous data plans of up to 12 GB of data transfer per month, the only reason why I'm not hit by a 2000-dollar fee every month! Depending on which country you're coming from, you might be surprised to find that you have to pay extra for 'features' such as caller ID. (I personally don't it's worth it to skimp on caller ID, it's way too crucial on a cellphone.) Usually though the companies waive off bolt-on fees for the initial few months.
Once again, the offerings of SingTel, StarHub, and M1 are very much similar for postpaid plans. If I may be so biased, I would suggest my current provider – SingTel. As the market leader, it is a sponsor for many events in Singapore such as Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix, Singapore Beer Festival, music concerts, New Year parties at Sentosa, et al – and you'll often find some perk or the other at every venue / event from SingTel. It also has a comprehensive rewards programme which allows you to earn points for usage over time, and trade it in for bill reductions, new phones, discounts / vouchers at a wide range of retail partners. You get even sweeter deals with SingTel if you're a student with free music downloads and free tickets for events.
Number Portability
Retaining your exist number is possible if you switch mobile operators but only if you're shifting from postpaid to another postpaid provider, or from one prepaid to another. (You might need to confirm this for prepaid, I'm fairly sure it's allowed. Anyway, my point is that you cannot port a prepaid number to a postpaid plan or vice versa, even within the same mobile operator. Sucks, yah.) You need to call up your existing provider to consult the exact procedure they have. Generally, however, the porting is done within two business days. With offerings so similar, there is hardly any incentive to switch!
International Calling
Dialling direct to a foreign destination (by adding country code) is a bad idea in Singapore – it's just too expensive! The cellphone operators are quite smart though, and offer their own Voice over IP (VoIP) services. You don't need to be at a computer, it works from your normal cellphone. The way they offer cheaper rates is that the carry that voice data to destination country over the Internet, so you only pay for last mile connectivity over cellphone at your and their end. Long story short, you get cheap calls – as low as 20-30 cents per minute. They call these services 'IDD' (International Direct Dialling, although strictly speaking it isn't) and offer two options: a 'basic' service with (supposedly) lower quality, based on VoIP; and a 'premium' service with (supposedly) higher quality, based on normal phone networks.
The basic, VoIP-based international calling service is offered to select 18-20 countries which shouldn't be an issue for most users (given the demographics of visitors to Singapore) as all major European, Asian countries as well as USA are covered under this list. To make an international call with the 'basic' dialling service, you dial prefix number + country code + destination number, where 'prefix' is an operator-specific prefix that you add. Here's a list, with links to the operator's website for further information on rates and usage:
For prepaid subscribers – if you have a 'special' balance arising out of a 'special' top-up (see previous information on this) – then the balance will be deducted from your 'special' balance, thus leaving your main balance intact. This is really useful if you make a large volume of international calls as the special top-ups give S$100 or above to be used in a month. Postpaid users – if you have international calling facility, as I mentioned, student pass holders don't – have these calls count towards their local usage or have these charges shown separately.
I regularly used M1's 'basic' IDD service when I was a prepaid customer with them. Never once during a conversation did I feel any lag, noise, or any disturbance that hindered the flow of the call. To me, the 'premium' service just seems like a ploy by The Man to con gullible people into buying superior service where no advantage exists; my sympathies if you're forced to used it because your VoIP calls to your country are not supported.
VoIP for International Calling
Foreign/exchange students on a postpaid students – or people otherwise without international calling facility – will have to figure out alternatives, as we are not allowed to use even the basic IDD service. Most buy 'calling cards', which I find stupid as you end up paying twice – once to the local phone number you need to dial for the card, and then the amount deducted from calling card value. My suggestion would be to not go for this option.
Jajah.com is the VoIP service that I currently use to make international calls. Unlike most other services that require you to install software on your computer / phone and require that the destination party also has the same, Jajah works directly from phones. The concept is simple: set your current phone number on Jajah, enter the phone number you want to call on the Jajah website / app / mobile site, and Jajah then rings your phone as well as the destination party. (Behind the scenes, Jajah transfer voice data over Internet and you only pay for the last-mile termination on phone networks.) All you need is to pick up and talk! Obviously, this frees you from being tied down to your desk when talking, and doesn't require large data transfers over mobile.
Jajah's calling rates are cheap yet still relatively higher than a majority of VoIP calling services. I find the 1-2 cent premium worth it as long as I don't have to rely on a spotty internet connection. Voice call quality is usually good with slight lags at times, although if you're trying to call a number that requires you to key in numbers (customer helplines, for instance) I sometimes find that Jajah is unable to send the DTMF tones required to register your input. Redialling the number might help. Also, Jajah starts billing you the moment you pick up your phone and wait for the other party's phone to ring – so merely dialling a number and picking up Jajah's callback incurs a (small) charge. Which is standard, if you think about it.
Texting om Jajah is a big hit-or-miss. Sometimes it delivers texts, sometimes doesn't. Singapore's operators offer low text rates themselves so this is a non-issue. Conference calls and scheduled calls can also be set up via the Jajah website, as well as local number aliases for your contacts that you can call directly from your phone. Actually, Jajah offers many different mediums to initiate a call. It also has opt-in pre-call advertising supposedly pays you for listening to a commercial before your connection is completed but the payout are very small.
I'm fairly happy with Jajah's call products; what I'm not as happy is with their customer support. Their support forum seems practically abandoned since 2009 / 2010, with spam posts going unchecked. The other option is to email customer support – which I have done thrice so far without ever getting a reply from their 'dedicated support engineers': first, to change the billing currency of my account from British pounds to Singapore dollars; second, to ask why DTMF tones don't work sometimes on calls; third, to complain about isolated incidents when I my phone rang but the called party's didn't despite the call 'connecting' according to Jajah. The FAQs / how-to's cover basic queries, though. Despite a seeming lack on interest demonstrated by poor customer support, none of my issues have been show-stoppers and it seems that they are working on new products.
(Jajah was bought out by Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica. Now that it's owned by a Spanish company – and you know how Spaniards pronounce 'j' as 'h' [roughly] – I expect Telefonica executives refer to that division as 'Hahah'. Must be the laughing-stock of the whole company; the nerds who get ribbed by the jocks at company events.)
Wait, don't leave yet! Yes, I know everyone knows about Skype but only for freebie calls. It doesn't have to be that way! Pay-as-you-go rates for calling phones from Skype are 3-15 cents / minute, with cheap subscription rates for specific countries available too. In addition to this, I also bought a SkypeIn number with a London area code – $15 for 3 months – which I use in conjunction with call forwarding in Skype that allows my UK friends to call me easily, even if I'm not online. Whenever anyone calls – either by dialling my UK number or from within the Skype software – I get the call transferred to my phone and chat with them on it.
For some reason, my netbook (a Lenovo S10-3c) internal microphone does not work with Ubuntu despite trying out the workarounds mentioned in this bug report. Thus, I am unable to use Skype on Linux for voice chats, forcing me to reboot into Windows every time I want to have a long conversation that I want to conduct free through Skype. Which is very annoying.
Off late, Skype on Windows has been particularly bothersome too as it doesn't log me in – not straight away. The first time I launch Skype after a fresh boot, it just gets stuck on the login screen and then stops responding. I need to kill the process, and then launch Skype again – and then it logs in straight away. I have no idea why this has to be so but it has become a ritual for me now as the only way to get Skype working on my PC.
Thus I grew to prefer to talk on my cellphone rather than being tied down to my computer. Using Skype on my mobile is a hit / miss. Thankfully, my post-paid data plan means I don't need to worry about data usage. You can always Skype over WiFi of course. Get Skype for your phone here. I have a Nokia 5630 XpressMusic S60 phone that isn't officially supported, and yet the Symbian app works fine. What's annoying is that Skype doesn't allow you to download the mobile app to your desktop, and when accessing from your phone browser blocks any downloads from 'unsupported' phones. I got the .sis installer from a friend who had a Nokia N95; a quick search throws up multiple results for Symbian installers for Skype – try them! iPhone / Android users should find the app install task fairly hassle-free.
Even though I get a 'full-strength' 3/3.5G signal in my hostel, I can still never seem to use Skype over 3G unless I walk to this very specific spot outside a cafeteria near by hostel block; otherwise, the call is too distorted / unstable. I study electronic engineering and it beats me why this happens with practically the same signal strength! Maybe this is an isolated issue with SingTel.
Bonus tip: Sure, Google Talk Voice Chat offers voice / video calling for free between Gmail users. What you may not know is that if you change you country to 'USA' in your profile, then you can even call landlines or cellphones in the US for free!
Yeah, I don't think anyone's going to read all this. Oh well. This is way too long to copyedit and I don't have time, so if you come across any errors – copy or factual – do point them out!


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The Identity and Passport Service has claimed its identity card scheme is not "out of control", as the London School of Economics claims, but is being built on "uncertain" sands.
In an argument for "common sense" criticism of complex government IT projects, the IPS claimed that its cost estimates were likely to change with time. But the department has failed to respond to the other significant criticism of the IPS report - that there was a lack of information and lack of transparency that was an affront to democratic control of such a large and controversial project.
"With any cost estimates covering a ten year forward period there are uncertainties," said the IPS in a statement.
"The estimates in the report are therefore subject to change in the light of new information or assumptions and there is a significant probability that the estimates will change in the light of further experience. That is just common sense, and we committed to keeping Parliament updated".
It did not answer specific criticisms levelled by the LSE about the lack of information published about the scheme, such as the lack of information to explain the costings the IPS had produced, and the changes that had occurred in the last 12 months.
However, the IPS said: "It is simply not true though to claim that the Scheme is 'out of control': we are introducing the scheme incrementally, building on existing programmes to introduce more secure passports and immigration documents."
The scheme would be self-financing, it said, while it was becoming more essential for the state, businesses and individuals to prove people's identities more surely. Anyway, it said, the LSE's past analysis had contained weak assumptions.®


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The Charleston Battery (USL1) topped a reserve-heavy Houston Dynamo 1-0 in extra time Tuesday night in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at Blackbaud Stadium. The Battery's Stephen Armstrong netted the 108th minute penalty to push the Battery through to the quarterfinals against FC Dallas.
Ian Bennett won the penalty kick after turning Mike Chabala 12 yards from goal. The players made contact, and Bennett went to ground. Dynamo goalkeeper Zach Wells made the initial save on the penalty kick, diving to his left and deflecting the ball off the post and back into play. Armstrong slammed home the ball from close range for the game-winner.
Played in oppressive heat that neared 100 degrees at kickoff and stifling humidity, both teams started out slow. But it was the Battery, with an extra day's rest, that looked the stronger team in the opening minutes of the game, pushing the attack -- albeit slowly -- on the Dynamo.
Armstrong nearly put the Battery in front in the fourth minute after a defensive gaffe by the Dynamo allowed him to saunter into the Houston penalty area untouched. Wells made his first of many important saves on the night, cutting off Armstrong's angle and pushing his shot to the far post wide for a corner kick. Wells came up big again in the 37th minute off a Mike Richardson blast from 20 yards. Diving to his right, Wells got two hands behind the ball but could not hold the shot. But he had little difficulty falling on the rebound.
Looking for a spark -- and to relieve some fatiguing legs -- Kinnear inserted Stuart Holden into the match in the 33rd minute. He made an immediate impact, taking control of an otherwise unorganized Dynamo midfield and nearly scoring in the 42nd minute from 25 yards out. Holden's right-footed drive from the middle of the field was spectacularly tipped over the crossbar by Battery goalkeeper Dusty Hudock, keeping the score level.
Holden was one of a handful regular first team players who saw limited action. The Dynamo took control of the match in the waning minutes of the first half. Several shots just missed their mark, and Hudock came up big twice, saving on Nick Hatzke from point blank range in the 44th minute and on Corey Ashe from 20 yards in added time. Ashe, though, was carried off the field in the 62nd minute after a rough tackle. He is doubtful for Thursday's game at Chicago with a sprained ankle.
Refreshed from a 15 minute air-conditoned respite, both teams came out looking to score in the second half. Both Wells and Hudock made several saves to keep the score level. Twice Wells saved at the feet of Battery attackers as they ran through a weary Dynamo back line. At the other end of the field, Hudock robbed Eddie Robinson's header off a Hatzke free kick.
The goalkeeping duel sent the game into extra time. The game had slowed to a crawl, with both teams effectively playing for penalty kicks, until Bennett turned Chabala in the box and went to the ground. The referee immediately blew the penalty kick despite the objections of the Dynamo defenders.
Armstong stepped up and hit the spot kick to Wells' right. Wells got a piece of the ball, putting it off the post and back into play. He had little chance on the follow-up, however.
Houston had a final chance in the 110th minute. Paul Dalglish, who went all 120 minutes, smacked a ball on frame from 12 yards out, but it was not enough to beat Hudock, who dived to his left and parried the ball to the relative safety of a corner kick.
The Battery will face FC Dallas August 7 at Blackbaud Stadium. Dallas defeated the Atlanta Silverbacks Monday night on penalty kicks to go through. Houston travels to Chicago to face the Fire Thursday in league play. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. EST on ESPN2.
Houston Dynamo vs. Charleston Battery
July 10, 2007 -- Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston SC
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup -- Round 3
Scoring Summary:
CHR -- Stephen Armstrong (unassisted) 108
Houston Dynamo -- Zach Wells, Pat Ianni, Ryan Cochrane (Stuart Holden 33, Nate Jaqua 62, Brian Mullan 102), Mike Chabala, Erik Ustruck, John Michael Hayden, Nick Hatzke, Mpho Moloi, Corey Ashe (Eddie Robinson 66), Paul Dalglish, Chris Wondolowski.
Substitutes Not Used: unavailable.
Charleston Battery -- Dusty Hudock, Tim Karalexis, Chris Gores, Louie Rolko, Lazo Alavanja, Gordon Chin, Stephen Armstrong, Mike Richardson (Luke Vercollone 46), Jordan Hughes (Aaron King 70), Michael Todd (Ian Bennett 46).
Substitutes Not Used: unavailable.
Misconduct Summary:
CHR -- Stephen Armstrong (caution) 33
HOU -- Erik Ustruck (caution) 69
CHR -- Gordon Chin (caution) 88
HOU -- Paul Dalglish (caution) 108
Referee: Shane Moody
Referee's Assistants: unavailable
4th official: unavailable
Attendance: 2,569
Weather: unavailable
All statistics contained in this boxscore are unofficial


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Inside every opportunity is the chance to trip and fall
upon our fears and indecisive groaning.
We begin with hope brimming from the sparkle of that
which we covet to achieve.
We set our course and brace ourselves for
work, wish, and wonder.
Alas the day comes when a mountain appears before our eyes,
looming ever bigger than we imagined.
It is not our reality but our paradigm of self disbelief
wanting to cast a daunting shadow upon that fanciful dream.
That is the day we come to know just how deep our desire is planted,
how well watered and cared for it might be.
We whisper to ourselves the secret question we dare not admit,
which queries whether we are "enough."
Indeed, we quake at the thought that we have not enough of
something vital for the journey.
Have we stepped too far and gone past the brink
of all that we know we can do, be, and have?
Pause … and stand in the stillness of the fear for but a time and listen
for that even smaller voice inside our soul.
The one that knows the mighty truth of our unique
and everlasting spirit.
"I am" I hear in the quietest voice buried
deep inside my heart.
Again it squeaks, and stronger still until it turns into
a deep and quiet roar.
"I AM" I speak, with growing confidence, all that
I imagine that I can be.
And with that spoken declaration comes the brilliant truth
at long last tumbling through my core.
It is not fear that will determine if I have what
I need to carry forth.
It is the choice to hear within the ever knowing
truth of my existence.
I am all that I shall need to walk the next step of my path,
the one that I came to dream of and create.
And fear must, as the laws of life command, slip ever sulkily away
leaving only truth, and trust to stand.
Fear shall not win as long as I listen to that still small roar
upon which I choose to follow.
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Even if it's not a great plan, that's no excuse for the revolting way it's being protested
Beduin Israelis and their supporters throughout the country staged protest demonstrations on Saturday against the controversial Prawer resettlement plan, according to Israel Radio.It's just like them to exploit this for typical anti-semitic rhetoric that nobody needs, that lumps Beduin with so-called "palestinians". And, as expected, there's PLO supporters among the retards. It may not be the best idea, but the demonstrators are not people who deserve sympathy because of the ideologies they uphold.
Police arrested ten people on Saturday evening in the southern Beduin village of Hura after demonstrations against the plan turned violent.
Protesters hurled stones amid clashes with authorities injuring ten police officers, Police Spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.
There were a reported 1,500 demonstrators gathered at Hura Junction in the Negev, some of whom were seen waving PLO flags. Similar demonstrations were being planned for Haifa as well as a number of European and Arab countries to mark the so-called international "Day of Rage" against the legislation.
The Prawer Plan is a five-year economic development initiative that offers what the state believes to be a compromise solution for tens of thousands of Beduin currently scattered in unrecognized villages throughout the south. According to the proposal, up to 70,000 Beduins are likely to be relocated in newly built towns while a number of Beduin villages that are currently unrecognized will be legalized.
The bill is currently being deliberated in the Knesset's Internal Affairs and Environment Committee. It is expected to come before the parliament for its second and third readings. The plan costs NIS 7 billion, NIS 2 billion of which will be earmarked for compensation to those whose land claims were not addressed, Israel Radio reported.
Last week, The Post learned that the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem is taking the international campaign against the Israeli government very seriously in light of increasing interest in the issue from international organizations and world governments, particularly in the US and in the European Union, where objections and protests against the plan are garnering widespread publicity.
On Friday, the British daily Guardian published a letter signed by 50 high-profile figures from the world of arts and entertainment condemning what they termed as "the forced displacement of Palestinians from their homes and land, and systematic discrimination and separation."


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Let $M$ be a closed manifold, $m$ be the normalized volume measure on $M$, and $f:M\to M$ be a $C^2$ transitive Anosov diffeomorphism. Consider the pushforward $f^km$ defined by
----------$f^km(A):=m(f^{-k}A)$ for all measurable subset $A\subset M$.
Then the Birkhoff averages $\nu_k=\frac{1}{k}\sum_{j=0}^{k-1}f^jm$ are probability measures on $M$ for all $k\ge1$. The question is:
- What can we say about the measure(s) in the set $\mathcal{V}(m)$ of accumulation points of $\{\nu_k:k\ge1\}$?
We know that there exists a unique SRB measure $\mu_+$ for $f$ (and a unique SRB measure $\mu_-$ for $f^{-1}$). Do we have $\mathcal{V}(m)\subset\{\mu_+,\mu_-\}$?


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Points North Heli is adrenaline camp for adults. As soon as I stepped off the Anchorage-to-Cordova shuttle, Red Bull-sponsored BASE jumper Miles Dasher bounded up with the energy of a puppy and exclaimed, "It's too cloudy to ski in the zone, let's go skydiving!" Two hours later, I found myself falling out of the door of the drop plane above the Copper River delta. Crossed that one off the bucket list, and I still hadn't unpacked my bags.
Points North Heli blends the ski lodge experience with a uniquely Alaskan vibe. A cluster of buildings that was once a cannery located literally at the end of the road on the Prince William Sound is home base for the operation. Guests eat in a communal dining/recreation room, and they play together on down days, exploring Cordova's small ski area, paddling canoes in the sound, fishing or skydiving. Since you're lucky to ski more than two of seven days in Alaska, PNH's unique adventure-lodge feel is what makes the PNH experience stand out.
But when Owner Kevin Quinn blows the airhorn to signal that it's clear enough to fly in "the zone," a mad scramble to gear up and get on the first heli ensues. And, the minute you exit the helicopter, PNH's ski experience is Alaska as you always imagined it: long, steep, beautiful powder lines. It's enough to make skydiving seem like old news.
In 2011, Points North obtained a non-motorized ski touring permit from the U.s Forest Service, for the Cordova Ranger District, a first of its kind for the Chugach Range. The program allows guests to tour terrain that has never been traveled, either up or down, before. They even suggest the possibility of naming completely new "zones" within their permitted ski touring area. PNH is offering 5 weeks of Heli Access Touring for 2013:
- Week 1 :: March 10 – 16
- Week 2 :: March 17 – 23
- Week 3 :: March 24 – 30
- Week 4 :: March 31 – April 6
- Week 5 :: April 7 – April 13
If You Go:
Travel: PNH is a 15-minute drive from Cordova's airport. Alaska Airlines offers direct flights into Cordova from Anchorage (28-minute flight) and Seattle (3-hour flight).
Basic Package: Seven nights lodging, all meals, transportation, all essential gear and powder skis can be rented for $40 per day.
Years in Biz: Fifteen
Size of Tenure: 1500 square miles
Snowfall: 50-plus feet of annual snowfall
How they Charge: A six day, seven night all-inclusive trip is $4,875.


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That which doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Crisis is just opportunity in disguise. The universe/god/buddha doesn't give us more than we can handle. It's always darkest just before the dawn. Scar tissue is stronger. The cracks are where the light gets in.
Blah blah blah.
Here's an interesting question: Which is worse, coming up against one of life's big bitch slaps only to find all of your nearest and dearest spewing some tired old cliche, or attempting to comfort a friend who has just endured an epic bitch slap of her own using the only thing you can come up with–which happens to be the very same tired old cliche? Even when you really really mean it, even when you know whoever's saying it to you has only the best intentions, the line–"that which doesn't kill you makes you stronger"–just feels kinda lame.
Interestingly enough, however, it turns out to be true.
According to the University of Buffalo's Mark D. Seery's paper in the December issue of Current Directions in Psychological Science, small amounts of trauma may help people develop resilience. Here's the gist:
Indeed, a lot of solid psychology research shows that having miserable life experiences is bad for you. Serious events, like the death of a child or parent, a natural disaster, being physically attacked, experiencing sexual abuse, or being forcibly separated from your family, can cause psychological problems. In fact, some research has suggested that the best way to go through life is having nothing ever happen to you. But not only is that unrealistic, it's not necessarily healthy, Seery says.
In one study, Seery and his colleagues found that people who experienced many traumatic life events were more distressed in general–but they also found that people who had experienced no negative life events had similar problems. The people with the best outcomes were those who had experienced some negative events…
One possibility for this pattern is that people who have been through difficult experiences have had a chance to develop their ability to cope. 'The idea is that negative life experiences can toughen people, making them better able to manage subsequent difficulties,' Seery says. In addition, people who get through bad events may have tested out their social network, learning how to get help when they need it.
One of my clients informed me during our session last week that it was the one year anniversary of her filing for divorce. "It's been the worst and the best year of my life," she said. It was the worst for obvious reasons, but she's also found that she's stronger and more blessed than she ever thought. She recalled the day one year ago, remembering how sad, angry, and scared she was. I asked her if that her, the one from a year ago, could ever have imagined the her of today. "No way!" she said with a laugh.
A divorce is a big deal, obviously. So is illness, death, job loss, foreclosure, injury. But that doesn't stop people from forming relationships, taking jobs, buying homes, or snowboarding. The potential for disaster is there, and yet: we're willing to take the risks.
So maybe the question is, what are we missing out on when we refuse to take a chance? And I'm not just talking about marriage, I'm talking about everything: You don't want to make a fool of yourself, so you never audition for the community theater. You don't want to be rejected, so you don't ask the guy out. You don't know if you can handle the job, so you don't throw your hat in the ring for the promotion. You don't want to look ugly, so you go for decades without ever changing your hairstyle.
I guess the real question is: What are we missing out on when we let the fear of failure determine what we choose to do (or not do) with our lives–and is it worth it?
As Ramini Durvasula, PhD (a clinical psychologist, professor of psychology, and director of the psychology clinic and clinical-training program at Cal State Los Angeles) tells us in Undecided:
I always say to my students, 'You'll get over a failure, but you will never recover from regret. That's not recoverable. Go ahead and try a job you might fail at. Go ahead and take some chances.' Because where these women often get frustrated is with the paths not taken. And what I tell them is that I want them to try a lot of things–and then report back. And that's frightening, because they still feel very programmed: They want the marriage, the house, the kids, the job–but have absolutely no sense how to get all those things at the same time. And I just don't think it's gettable in a single package. Women need to live lives where they're willing to rule things out. Like I ruled out marriage. But I had to do it to rule it out. What ends up happening is that if you don't have the realization, you wonder.
And it's that wondering that's the killer, not least because it saps the joy out of the life you're living today. So give that thing you're wondering about a try. What's the worst that could happen? Sure, you might fail spectacularly–and you might then be forced to endure some well-intentioned folks and their tired old cliches. But, at least, this time you'll know they're right.


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September 07, 2012
Contact: Sammy Parks
Phone Number: (713) 693-3329
Four Sentenced In Cocaine Transport Conspiracy
LAREDO, TX - Four people have been handed sentences for their roles in a conspiracy to transport cocaine from Laredo, Texas, to Philadelphia, Pa., and Camden, N.J., Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Javier F. Peña and United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. Terril Monteiz Duckett, 34, of Philadelphia, Shomari E. Fussell, 31, of Camden, Andrew Ayran Alves, 31, and Aaron Jenkins, 37, both of Austin, previously entered pleas of guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge J. Scott Hacker to conspiring to possess five kilograms or more of cocaine with the intention of distribution.
Today, U.S. District Judge George P. Kazen handed Duckett a 240-month term of imprisonment to be followed by 10 years of supervised release. Alves, Fussell and Jenkins will serve 58, 125 and 135 months in federal prison, respectively, each to be followed by a five-year-term of supervised release.
All four admitted to conspiring to transport large quantities of cocaine from Laredo to Philadelphia and Camden, where it would be made into crack cocaine for distribution in those cities. Jenkins brokered deals for quantities ranging from four to 10 kilograms of cocaine, while Duckett was one of the buyers who agreed to distribute the cocaine in the Northeast. Alves and Fussell assisted Jenkins and Duckett in an effort to carry out these activities in their respective locations.
All have been in custody where they will remain pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.
The case was initiated as a result of an 11-month investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney James Hepburn.


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Ryo Miyaichi to join Arsenal in January
Arsenal Football Club is delighted to confirm that Japanese forward Ryo Miyaichi will be joining the Club in January 2011. Everyone associated with the Club wishes Ryo, 18, well in the forthcoming All Japan High School Soccer Tournament, where he is representing Chukyodai Chuyko High School. Once the national championships are concluded, Ryo will join up with his new team-mates in London. Arsenal Manager Arsène Wenger said: "I am delighted Ryo will be joining us in the New Year. "He trialled with us in the summer and has raw ability which has attracted many clubs around the world. "I look forward to helping him fulfil his potential here at Arsenal."


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OTTAWA — Several Canadian cities will be receiving artifacts from Hangar 17 — a makeshift museum inside New York's John F. Kennedy International airport that houses pieces from the 9/11 wreckage.
Thousands of meticulously catalogued steel beams, crushed cars and fire trucks can be found inside the 80,000 square foot hangar that's rarely open to the public.
Tom Doucette, executive director of The Military Museums in Calgary, said they will be receiving a 15-foot long piece of steel from one of the fallen World Trade Center towers that weighs just under 3,000 pounds.
"We are going to have it for permanent display outside in a temporary fashion for the unveiling and working with the arts community, particularly the arts advisory council, to come up with some renditions to incorporate the piece into a work of art," said Doucette, who will be showcasing the piece on Sept. 11 at 10:30 a.m.
After the terrorist attack, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, along with the Port Authority Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York City Police Department, New York City Fire Department, New York State Museum, and others, were dispatched to the Fresh Kills Landfill in Staten Island and locations in New Jersey where wreckage from the World Trade Center was being trucked, to identify items that would help ensure that these historical reminders would be preserved and protected.
Cities, towns, museums, public safety and fire departments, and other appropriate organizations were able to make an application for an artifact if they planned to use it for a public display to respect the lives lost at the World Trade Center 10 years ago.
"Essentially, 9/11 really was a catalyst that launched the free world or certainly allies of Canada on operations overseas. It was a new chapter in world history (because) up until that point the Cold War had ended and things of that nature," said Doucette.
"(The artifact) represents a memorial to the under 3,000 innocents who perished on that fateful day," he adds.
At the end of August, Nanaimo, B.C.'s fire department will be receiving a seven-foot long beam that will be displayed in their museum.
"I know our firefighters here are very close to the firefighters across North America . . . it's their way of acknowledging the tragedy that happened in the United States. As you know, a large number of firemen were killed (on 9/11) and I think it's incumbent on everyone to remember, particularly the firemen, who are putting their lives at risk to look after the public," said Nanaimo Mayor John Ruttan.
According to the Port Authority, fire departments in Corner Brook, N.L., and Meaford, Ont., will also receive artifacts from Hangar 17.
The town of Gander, in eastern Newfoundland, will also receive a steel beam from the World Trade Center.
The beam is a gift from the Bethpage Fire Department in Long Island, New York, to commemorate Gander's role in welcoming stranded air passengers whose flights were rerouted to Canada just after the Twin Towers were hit.
Gander and nearby communities hosted about 6,000 stranded passengers in the days following the attacks.


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Dedicated to the upcoming Minera IRL EGM
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How IKN tries to help its esteemed audience to make a little money in the market
On Monday, This post "New Gold (NGD) (NGD.to) Escape Velocity" called the stock as about to move higher and with U$3 as the first target.
Today it's 21.2% higher. Not bad for four days.
Just sayin'
UPDATED: The directors of Minera IRL (IRL.to) (MIRL.L) once again refuse to disclose an important material event
Just last week we saw how the Hodges lackeys and wannabe usurpers in charge at Minera IRL (IRL.to) (MIRL.L) took two days to disclose an important material event, i.e. the resignation of the company's CFO.
Today the same thing is happening. This time the directors are trying everything they can to avoid disclosing to the market that earlier this week a group of concerned shareholders filed all the official documentation calling for an EGM, with the intention of voting down the current board, kicking them out and replacing them with a new team of directors. These are of course the same sneak thieves who said they were providing new and necessary transparency at the company.
Therefore IKN asks: When are you going to have the common decency to tell the market about the EGM and the proxy slate, Hodges/Higgins/Pinto/Fryer/Jones?
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UPDATE 2 three hours later:
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October 09, 2015 14:03 ET
Minera IRL Limited Announces That a Group of Shareholders Are Calling for an Extraordinary General Meeting of the CompanyLIMA, PERU--(Marketwired - Oct. 9, 2015) - Minera IRL Limited ("Minera IRL" or the "Company") (AIM:MIRL)(LMA:MIRL)(TSX:IRL) announces that a group of shareholders ("Proposing Shareholders") have requested the Company to call for an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM).The Proposing Shareholders are seeking to requisition an EGM to consider special resolutions to appoint six new directors: Messers. Leonard Harris, Julian R. lngham, Diego Benavides, Jorge L. Ramos, Frank S. O'Kelly and Jesus A. Lema and to remove Messers. Robin Fryer, Douglas Jones and Jaime A. Pinto as directors of the Company. If successful, this would have the effect of removing all of the independent non-executive directors and replace them with six appointees of the Proposing Shareholders.The Company is currently considering this request and a further announcement shall be made in due course.
Isn't this fun?
Mining Anal ysts: IKN 100% with MJ
1) Get a hold of a copy of this week's Mining Journal (MJ)
2) Go to page 30 and the regular column, View From The West End
3) It includes this:
"Analysts do not in general analyse, or at least not properly."If one were true to the science, analysis would involve the collection of data, some crunching and then a bit of a think to come up with the most likely outcome – in theory. But alas, theory is not of much use in the markets. With continuous disclosure, detailed company guidance and a 24/7 wired world, there is blessed little that an analyst can actually say that any fund manager with half a brain doesn't already know, other than by accident. Research then tends to fall into two camps:
Research on junior miners, which is really little more than advertising put out by the supporting broker with a vested interest in pumping up the latest bit of tripe they just floated."Research on major miners, which is really little more than different ways of presenting what the company has already announced, and never veers more than a few bips from consensus lest the company get annoyed and cut the broker off from the boozy site visits."
The whole thing is worth reading, but that is so exactly right.
How the current board of directors at Minera IRL (IRL.to) (MIRL.L) wastes money
Yesterday October 6th, the newspaper USA Today ran a supplement in its dead tree edition. The 12 page supplement is called "Our World" and was about Peru. If you'd like to see the thing online, you can go to this link and then on the right near the top click on the link to the PDF edition dated October 6th in the "Country Reports" banner, which looks like this:
Then when your PDF is downloaded, go to page five and you'll see this quarter-page advert for Minera IRL:
There's no other mention of IRL in the publication.
The Hodges Lackeys Board of Directors paid U$33,000 cash to place that single advert. Thirty-three thousand United States Dollars.
Then again, they get it placed for free on IKN.
UPDATE: Reader 'BB' makes a good point:
UPDATE: Reader 'BB' makes a good point:
"What makes this even more of a waste of money, if that's possible, IMO, is that if anyone decided to check out the company after seeing the ad, they'd see that trading has been halted etc etc. Embarrassing."
Standard T(r)olling (TON.v): A quick Ottotrans
Mr. Leonard Clough, President and CEO of Standard, commented "The fundamental basis of this transaction lies in our collective belief that gradually ramping up and fully optimizing one processing plant is better than operating two plants below full capacity at potentially non-optimized margins. While the capital cost to complete construction at the Northern gold plant is relatively modest, the challenges associated with achieving sustainable margins, commissioning costs, potential export licencing delays, and time associated with recovering the 18% IGV/VAT, all in a capital-starved market, increase uncertainty, and make the commissioning exercise seem somewhat unrealistic at this time. While the business opportunity of toll processing remains solid, staying power is critical, and we believe a combination with Inca One helps achieve that. I look forward to assisting Edward Kelly and his team in sharing the new story, one of free cash flow, sustainability, and calculated expansion."
Translation: "We couldn't raise the money".
And another promising company is crushed by the wheels of industry. So it goes.
Franco Nevada's (FNV) deal with Antamina
That's one helluva good deal, Pierre.
Timmins Gold (TGD) TMM.to): Reader 'RW' and your humble scribe are in complete agreement about...
...today's news from TMM regarding the departure of (now erstwhile) CEO Bruce Bragagnolo.
We both think it's amazing that Steve Letwin is still boss at IAMGOLD.
As for the TMM news, the stock is 10% up on strong volume. And that's all the commentary you'll ever need. Bye bye Bruce.
The undoubted genius of sellside anal ysts
Gold's up, the stocks are popping higher, we're suddenly all smart again.
So it goes.
Another Gran Colombia Gold (GCM.to) murder
What fun. The need-to-know is:
Fernando Augusto Silva Henao, 45, one of the leaders of the miners working for Gran Colombia Gold (GCM.to) was shot dead last Thursday after leaving his home on the way to work. He took six bullets. Suspicion has fallen on the ultra-right-wing Urabeños paramilitary group in the area, because the workers have refused to pay them any more protection money. The approximate 1,500 workers are now on strike t protest the insecurity under which they work.
Link here.
OT: Regarding advertising revenues and ad blocking software
In the last three months I've watched as the advertising revenue from the ads run here at IKN has dropped off considerably. Here's a chart that shows the monthly US Dollar earnings from those ads since 2012:
It's always been around U$150/month from the ads (nobody's idea of a king's ransom, but it pays a few bills) but now and for the first time since 2009 I've had months that score less than U$100. The last two months, to be precise. As blog visitor numbers haven't dropped off in the period (in fact they've been growing) the only thing that comes to mind is the recent rise in the use of advert blocking software such as Adblock (which for the record i use too) or Ghostery (which i also use and for me is the better of the two). There's been some sort of critical mass reached with the popularity of ad-blocking in these recent months, i see the subject discussed a lot over the interwebz, things of that sort. From my admittedly anecdotal evidence, there may be a surprise in store in the quarterly results of companes that rely on this income far more than your humble scribe will ever do for his hundred or hundred-fifty.
UPDATE: In an ironic twist, reader SB writes in to say that...
Gotta laugh.
UPDATE: In an ironic twist, reader SB writes in to say that...
"...the chart on this page doesn't show up unless you turn off adblock."
Gotta laugh.
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Violence in Guerrero Mexico: LADB and IKN
Today's post at Latin American Daily Briefing is entitled "Recommendations to reduce violence in Guerrero and corruption in Mexico" and its a fine read with plenty of useful links (I've just spent the last 20 minutes doing clicks from there). However, this humble corner of cyberspace would like to add one more suggestion to the ideas presented in the LADB post.
All you really need to do to reduce violence in Guerrero is to put the whole issue in the hands of junior mining investment relations professionals because according to that fine upstanding and wholly transparent group of human beings, the violence simply doesn't exist. Y'see, simple really. Beats me why nobody else has thought of it.
Rubicon (RMX.to) (RBY) has news this morning
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IKN334 has just been sent to subscribers. After a few weeks worth of stunning and innovative Weeklies, we're back to the normal mediocre balderdash.
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The top three most visited IKN posts this week are...
...in reverse order:
Third Place: "Inca One (IO.v): I love these guys", which at this end of the pipe also garnered some entertaining mails from a couple of you (thanks, people). Needless to say, they confirmed your humble scribe's negative view of this particular company.
Second Place: "(UPDATED) A short post designed to explain to the readers of IKN the moral bankruptcy of the current Minera IRL (MIRL.L) (IRL.to) board of directors". IRL's board decided not to pay its rank and file staf. IRL's board is very stupid.
First Place: "The latest BS lie from Minera IRL's (IRL.to) (MIRL.L) Hodges/Higgins lackeys". which probably got the hits it got because in it, IKN revealed the departure of Minera IRL's CFO two full days before the company did. Jolly fun, no?
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Mark Wahlberg seems to have a little extra pepper in his step. Maybe it's because he knows his new film, "The Fighter," is a winner or maybe because he finally got a chance to work with Amy Adams.
"We had actually had the luxury of having lunch before to talk about another movie and it was a bad movie that I did; she dodged the bullet," recalled Wahlberg.
"And then I was still able to--I don't want to tell you what movie—alright, 'The Happening.' F--k it. It is what it is. F--king trees, man. The plants. You can't blame me for not wanting to try to play a science teacher. At least I wasn't playing a cop or a crook. But she didn't do the movie and we got the chance to work together again."
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The day's top national and international news.
Wahlberg spent four and half years fighting to get the film, about "Irish" Mickey Ward, a real-life Rocky figure from the mean streets of Boston. The film features another brilliant performance by Bale as Micky Ward's "squirrely" brother, Dickie, that is sure to earn him his first Oscar nomination.
Actors admitting when their movies are terrible is one Hollywood trend we'd love to see more of. That, and more frisky Wahlberg.
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Enjoy the music, Part 1
"May you live as long as you want, And never want as long as you live."
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Good Tuesday afternoon to you all.
For those of you that still come here to read the blog, I am indeed still here. I have been removing a lot of posts, ok almost all of them. :) I have my reasons for doing so, and I did not want to do away with my blog entirely just in case the writing block I have goes away; when that might be...who knows...
I hope you all have a great day.
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