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China's new
national 2011-2015 economic plan–essentially also its green blueprint–is
now starting to be unveiled, then will be finalized by the People's Congress in
March. China is aiming at reforming the world's second largest
economy by optimizing it for low-carbon, resource efficient and urban
climate change-adapted performance, as it takes on 400 to 700 million more
people in its teeming cities as part of the world's most ambitious
socio-economic transformation.
"China is
the earliest developing country in the world to map out its plan for ecological
growth," said Wang Ronghua, President of the Shanghai Academy of Social
Sciences, at the Fourth World Forum on China Studies, held earlier in November.
"It will be a daunting task to restructure. There is a huge amount of
funding available for this effort. This is being done because in the next three
decades China will not be able to support 1.3 billion or more people." (China currently has more than 1.33 billion people.)
The new
national "12th Five-Year Plan" (twelfth, that is, since formation as
the People's Republic in 1949), covers its industrial, economic and social
development. The gist of the new plan: a
new focus on quality of development rather than on quantity only. China wants to strengthen
the nation's low-carbon economy while trying to repair the extensive
environmental and human health damage it has sustained during its 30-year race
to lead global industrial production.
The 11th Five-Year Plan
(2006-2010) included goals of lowering energy consumption per unit of GDP. For
China's provincial and city governments that means energy consumption per unit
of GDP must decrease by 20 percent in 2010 compared to 2005.
With its new
national plan, China is now building on the goal of energy efficiency with a
more full-scale sustainability agenda, featuring reduced carbon intensity (cutting
carbon emissions per every unit of economic output, or GDP) combined with
overall environmental restoration and management practices. This focus will
increase investments in renewables, information and communications
technologies, advanced transportation and
materials, water supply and treatment technologies (including using plants for
bioremediation), and air and water quality. In other words, China is trying to
improve its quality of life, which would benefit investment, tourism, and
ecosystem services, not to mention the health of humans, along with animal and marine
Part of this
strategy rests upon moving the nation from being "factory to the world" to
becoming a provider of services such as information and communications
technologies, financial services, and other less-polluting business sectors,
while also maintaining a global lead in manufacturing clean energy and other
"value-added" technologies for export.
language from the new Plan that was read to my Institute for Strategic Resilience (ISR) colleagues and me during my recent visit to China
includes the directive for government officials to comprehensively, "Use
technology and administration to transform mode of development to an eco-friendly
and low-carbon lifestyle. Ensure that economic development confirms with environmental
It was announced last week that the nation is also
preparing to comprehensively monitor chemical and organic pollutants in both the
air and water: currently only 200 pollutants are monitored versus 1,200 in the
United States. Ambitious goals, yes, but China appears
to be willing to attempt to back them on the ground.
The country
began this summer a national low-carbon pilot program focused on five provinces
and eight cities. Through the pilot programs, it is
attempting to leverage best-of-breed strategies and tactics from localized
sustainability plans, projects and methods. This simultaneous top-down (12th
Five Year Plan) and regional approach (pilots) will likely make China even more
competitive in the development of new clean energy technologies and services.
China has
already surpassed all other nations in the production of PV solar and wind
technologies: one showcase city is the renewable production center of Baoding,
a city of one million near Beijing with more than 20,000 new clean energy jobs
in three years. Baoding is the smallest of China's eight pilot low carbon
cities. The largest pilot is almost-megacity Shenzhen, with a population of
nine million. In all, the pilot provinces and cities comprise 27 percent of the
nation's population and 36 percent of China's national Gross Domestic Product.
China is providing incentives for its cleantech companies through subsidies
to manufacturers of solar film, wind turbines, and electric vehicles, and it is
offering subsidies to consumers to purchase electric cars.
China announced December 4 that it is bolstering its renewables to get 500 Gigawatts (GW) of renewable power by 2020, which will be about one third of its total national power production by that year. This includes adding 125 GW (from 25 GW now) of wind power, and adding almost 20 GW of solar, from half a Gigawatt now. Other areas that will be boosted under the plan include ethanol, biodiesel, biomass and biogas production.
observations and findings are fresh from a visit during October-November. I was a UN delegate to a one-day summit on "Urban Innovation and Sustainable
Development," which was held as part of the closing ceremonies of the 2010
World Expo in Shanghai ("Better City, Better Life"), the largest world expo
ever in terms of size, attendance, global participation and investment. The development
of low carbon and green technologies, along with public education on moving
toward more sustainable behaviors, was the key theme in the four pavilions
sponsored by China and visited by tens of millions of Chinese citizens.
At the headquarters
of its all-powerful State Council
in Beijing, my ISR colleagues and I met with national government and academic sector experts about
development of China's green economic research and planning. We were briefed at the State Council by economic, eco-city and low-carbon
experts from the China Center for International Economic Exchanges, a top
national think tank affiliated with the State Council. Our itinerary included a
visit with government officials in a medium-sized city for a glimpse of how
local governments in China are already attempting to balance
sustainability management with economic development. More about the local angle
in my next post.
During the
excellent Fourth World Forum on China Studies in Shanghai, we were invited to
present along with 20 academic, corporate and government experts on "Green
Development." (More than 300 China experts participated in the overall forum,
most of them from China.)
At the
opening of the Green Development Sub Forum, Professor Wang Ronghua, former President of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences and a
well-known editor on Deng Xiaoping's theories, ticked down a list of the
nation's current state, making it obvious why China is moving toward
comprehensive sustainability planning, measurement and management:
Water and
Wastewater: "Fresh water supply is in danger because of rapid depletion–heavy
industrial growth has caused the consumption of too much water." Wang Ronghua said. "China is one
the most water scarce countries in the world. Lakes and rivers are viewed as
sinks in which to discharge wastewater. Hebei province's lakes were once
beautiful. Now they are highly lethal, the same with the Yellow and other
rivers. Fresh water will become more scarce than oil in China, which is an
inconceivable future."
Resource and
Energy Use: "The consumption of mineral resources is occurring faster than
production because of crude modes of production rather than making better uses
of natural resources. China uses 17 percent of the world's total energy supply:
it used 2.8 billion tons of coal in 2009, which will rise to 10 billion tons by
2030, which means China will rely on imported energy as it only produces four
tons per year." (From 2007 to 2009, China's moved to being a net coal importer
for the first time in its history. Oil imports also reached 52 percent in 2009, while its new car sales surpassed
those of the US for the first time the same year. National car ownership will
multiply by a factor of three or more between now and 2020.)
Land Use and
Planning: "There are dilemmas about how to protect and make better use of land
resources. Too much land is consigned for development and conceded, especially
in coastal and eastern China. In Shanghai, five years' supply of land planned
for new development has been used up in one year."
"Ninety percent of urban waste is landfilled. Garbage is increasing at 10
percent annually–out of six hundred big cities, one third are besieged by
garbage and waste."
Pollution and Climate Change: "Acid rain and CO2 emissions will double by
2020. High-polluting industries are also
pillar industries," Wang Ronghua concluded. (Beijing's air
pollution recently was said to be at a "crazy bad" level on Twitter by the US
Embassy, which was later deleted and changed to "beyond index.") The Asian Development Bank
estimated in 2008 that more than half of the world's increase in greenhouse gases
through 2027 will come from Asian cities, a majority of that increase from the
cities of China.
The most
urgent challenge will be getting changes made at local levels. Ronghua said
that the "costs of breaking the law are too low, there is not enough
enforcement or enforcement is uneven with the same violation receiving
different punishment."
Through its
State Council and its operational arm, the National Development Reform
Commission (NDRC), China is actively considering how it can develop models and
indicators that will guide ecological restoration and green economic
development in conjunction with traditional economic measures such as Gross
Domestic Product (GDP). As part of its
low carbon pilot province and city programs, regional and local governments are
pledging to reduce carbon intensity, or carbon emissions per unit of GDP economic
output, by up to 50 percent from 2005 levels by 2020. (See today's advertising supplement
from China Daily, which also appeared on p. A12 of the New York Times).
There is a growing
acknowledgment in China that economic growth cannot be an all-consuming goal. For
30 years, with an average annual national growth rate of 10 percent, China's GDP has for many years
surpassed growth of other nations, but at what cost?
Zhou Fengqi,
Director of the Center for Eco-Economy and Sustainable Development at the
Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, spoke of the need for systemic change in China: "China needs to change from the consumption
of products to consumption of services."
Exactly how China
will achieve its ambitious goals for a greener national economy will now emerge
from numerous releases and announcements surrounding the new 12th
Five Year Plan. Key to its success will be how systemically national leadership
can help develop objective measures for provincial and city leaders that
provide clear and consistent goals for industries, business and citizens.
It's time
for China to look at its cities, communities and centers of expertise for
leadership and scalable solutions to help reverse the degradation of nature and
quality of human life–along with the damage to its economy–that has occurred (or will occur) because of air, water
and soil pollution, and global climate change. While many restorative activities will help bring new economic growth
opportunities, they will also ensure that China has a base of natural resources
for its cities that can sustain a viable quality of life.
The country
must now decouple its economic growth from manufacturing while incorporating a more diversified
(and less material intensive) base, in order to remain economically viable in
the future. Said Wang Ronghua, "Instead of only focusing on GDP measurements,
the government needs to provide more parameters on ecology and living
standards, including improvement of culture."
Warren Karlenzig is president of Common Current. He is a fellow at the
Post-Carbon Institute, strategic adviser to the Institute for Strategic Resilience and co-author of a forthcoming United Nations manual on global sustainable city planning and management.


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Saturday, October 29, 2011
Tim Flach: Equus or the Beauty of the Horse
Posted by Jay at 5:29 PM
The last two posts have been focused on the horsemen of the Americas, but not enough has been said about the horses themselves. Portrait photographer Tim Flach is no stranger to photographing pets and animals, but in his series Equus, he not only captures images of different breed and colors of these domesticated mounts, he shows the beauty of the horse in all its wild and noble ways.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
The Old West as presented by The Detroit Photographic Co.
Posted by Jay at 5:11 PM
The previous post was a reminder of what an amazing and diverse culture the Horsemen of the Americas have. Through Luis Fabini's photographs, the whole world is reminded of the vanishing ways of the Old West. But is it just now that these traditional practices are in danger of being lost? Well, thanks to the early color prints of the Detroit Photographic Company, you can see for yourself just how different (or similar) the cowboys of a hundred years ago are to those of today.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Luis Fabini: Horsemen of the Americas
Posted by Jay at 1:54 PM
Over the weekend, photographer Luis Fabini contacted me to share a new video he made celebrating the Horsemen of the Americas. Regular readers of this blog will be familiar with his name as he was featured a few months ago over here with his evocative photographs of cowboys, llaneros, vaqueiros and gauchos from all over North and South America.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Salvador Dali Walking His Anteater
Posted by Jay at 6:01 PM
Not much going on today, so here's a picture of surreal painter Salvador Dalí walking his anteater in Paris, 1969. Your argument is now invalid. The photographer is unknown, but there's more information on the image over here. Check out the high flying stunts of Dalí over here.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Natsumi Hayashi: The Girl Who Leapt Through Tokyo
Posted by Jay at 8:28 PM
Fifty years since Philippe Halsman's Jumpology, one might ask "What is the present state of the photographic jump shot?" Across the Atlantic from where Halsman made his jump photograph, the Levitating Girl shows that the next stage isn't just jumping, but floating in mid-air. Natsumi Hayashi, the girl who leapt through Tokyo, shows the rest of the world how jump shots are supposed to be done.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Philippe Halsman: Just Jump!
Posted by Jay at 8:32 PM
If you happen to be a bride or groom at a wedding, chances are that your photographer will try to take a "jump shot", for lack of a better term. This has been a popular wedding shot for a while now, but who started it all? And why bother with jumping in the first place? To find the answers, you'll have to travel back almost 50 years ago when portrait photographer Philippe Halsman captured Hollywood stars and A-listers in mid-air for his series, Jumpology.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Ansel Adams: A Different Kind Of Landscape
Posted by Jay at 9:02 PM
Landscape photography hasn't been as prominent on this blog as portraiture or photojournalism, so it's time to remedy that with a post that's worth a dozen other posts on the subject. With a requirement like that, it should be fitting to feature someone who has made the landscape photography field what it is today. The only way then would be to present the man who made mountains and valleys look like an altogether different kind of landscape with his black-and-white images, photographer Ansel Adams.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Dan Winters: A Different Kind Of Portrait
Posted by Jay at 7:56 PM
Modern portrait photography is as diverse as the number of professionals in the field, from the fantastical and ultra modern fashion photographs of Nick Knight to the stark and striking close-ups of Platon to the lavish movie-set production images of Annie Leibovitz. Creating a different kind of portrait look in this day can be a daunting task, but Dan Winters has managed to do that, and then some.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Nick Knight: A Different Kind Of Fashion
Posted by Jay at 8:19 PM
Fashion photography has grown in leaps and bounds ever since photography itself was invented. The field really took off when the likes of Edward Steichen added more flavor in 1930s, and then later on with the creativity of Richard Avedon in the 1970s. Today's images would look more or less the same if it weren't for the different kind of fashion photography created by Nick Knight.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Celebrity Mash-ups: Iconatomy by George Chamoun
Posted by Jay at 7:03 PM
Is beauty subjective? Is it timeless? Within the last 100 years, the ideal beauty has changed when it comes to fashion and physical desirability, but does that mean someone from 20, 30 or 50 years ago wouldn't be able to appreciate the celebrities of today? With artist George Chamoun's Iconatomy, the answer is presented in a simple yet beautiful celebrity mash-up.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Damien Blottière: The Face As Template
Posted by Jay at 6:44 PM
Most of the feedback on the previous post leaned towards the creepier side of Ken Kitano's merged portraits, maybe due to the shadowy figures or the somewhat unsettling expression. If you're not comfortable with the idea of the human face being used as a template, then stop reading. If the idea intrigues you however, this post might make you sit up and think. While Kitano simply blurred his subjects into one portrait, fashion photographer Damien Blottière focuses on only one subject, but draws on different angles to create a multi-faceted view of the portrait.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Ken Kitano: The Face Of Every Man
Posted by Jay at 5:47 AM
Last week's focus on outer space raised many questions with regards to the future of space exploration, but does anybody wonder what extraterrestrials think about Earth? How would humans look like to another species? Would faces and nations be distinct from one another, or would every face from every man look the same? Ken Kitano, takes an interesting approach to this question through his project "Our Face".
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Outerland: Outer Spaces On Earth
Posted by Jay at 8:45 PM
This week has seen an eerie image of a human face in outer space, and a not so eerie image of human face in not so outer space. This post is something in between; the images might be mistaken for the surface of the Moon or that of Mars or some other surface in outer space. In actuality, they were all taken of this very Earth. This is the Outerland as imagined by photographer Allison Davies.
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(Standing to the right of the Harvey Milk Bust, in red shirt, is Erick Martinez, holding the Honduran flag.)
Earlier this week, members of Gays Without Borders in San Francisco received disturbing news about a weekend gay bar raid in Honduras and arrest of a brave gay leader, Erick Martinez. Our group coordinated actions with him when he was here, including arranging a photo op at City Hall near the Harvey Milk Bust in October, and we remain steadfast in our solidarity with him.
Erick is well enough, considering the traumas he experienced, and he and his supporters are circulating details about the situation, and building a high awareness about the raid and assaults is on everyone's agenda. A letter-writing campaign is in development and will shortly launch.
For the time being, please spread these details:
On Sunday, January 13th, 2013, Honduran national police arrived at a gay bar that is frequented by members of the Sexual Diversity Community in capitol city of Tegucigalpa. Police ordered the bar to close early, well before the legal time limit for bar closings at 2:30am.
Gay human rights leader Erick Martinez was present to witness the raid. He took photos with this cell phone showing that several detainees were subject to police beatings, verbal humiliations of their sexual orientation and intimidation.
A group of national police assaulted Erick and seized his cell phone that was documenting the abuse. Erick and two others were arbitrarily and illegally arrested and taken to the police station. During this time the contents of Erick's phone were erased including the photos, and his car searched with items illegally confiscated. Erick was eventually released.
Erick, pictured, is a well-known human rights defender for LBGQTI people, a coordinating member of the Honduran Resistance Movement (FNRP) and an openly gay primary candidate for congress under the LIBRE party.
For many political reasons and his ceaseless advocacy for justice and democracy, his life is in grave danger, a matter of deep concern to his friends and colleagues in Honduras and around the world.
In October of 2012 Erick Martinez traveled to California to tell his stories to the LGBT and progressive communities. U.S. Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) sponsored a letter supporting Erick's visit as well as a Dear Colleague letter signed by 84 members of Congress denouncing the human rights violations of Honduran LGBTI people.


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Last night I left my house to visit a friend, and on the way, I observed cars in the streets, and faces that called for some attention, because in addition to being unknown, they showed themselves to be very indiscreet and restless.
On my return, I took a different route by other streets to see if I could learn what was going on. Nearing Placensia Street, I noticed a group of people who were there. From afar, they seemed to be a gathering, I thought about the elections, but my curiosity wanted to know more and I approached them.
On the walls were posters, uncommon in the streets for their quality, with photos of Che Guevara, Raul, Fidel. I thought that they had printed the album for a special occasion.
I see the television cameras and all of the 'players', as they are called. They are no more than neighbors from the vicinity obliged by their behavior so they do not have a choice, retirees from the Ministry of the Interior (MINIT). At last I was able to see and recognize a group that on several occasions during my husband's unjust jailing, had perpetrated acts of repudiation against me, which had so affected my daughters.
Walking by that street corner, which was almost always deserted, the microphones screeched with interference. It was as if my body on its own emitted all of the energy caused by my feelings at seeing such a horrific lie, such a hypocritical scene. We all know in the end that these scenes are mere lies and montages for those they wish to deceive.
Translated by: Amante de una Cuba Libre, Lover a Free Cuba, and by Ricote


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Jul. 15, 2020 10:21PM EST
Boeing 737 MAX can't burn fuel with DuPont-made biocide (additive preventing bugs from growing in the tanks)
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July 15, 2020 - by Jon Hemmerdinger for www.flightglobal.com
- FAA bans DuPont fuel additive from use in 737 Max
Citing the risk of dual-engine power loss, the US Federal Aviation Administration has prohibited airlines from adding a DuPont-made biocide to the fuel of Boeing 737 Max.
An airworthiness directive effective 15 July requires 737 Max operators to remove fuel treated with the biocide from Max tanks and engines prior to first flight.
The order, which applies to DuPont's "Kathon FP 1.5 biocide", affects 75 737 Max of US registry, nearly the entire delivered US Max fleet.
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Jul. 14, 2020 09:48PM EST
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Boeing Has Lost More Than 800 Orders For The 737 MAX This Year...
Just ten planes delivered in June while another 183 jets were scratched from the backlog - all but five of them MAXs
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July 14, 2020 - by Dominic Gates for www.seattletimes.com
- Just ten planes delivered in June while another 183 jets were scratched from the backlog - all but five of them MAXs
Though Boeing now anticipates U.S. federal approval to unground its 737 MAX in September, company data released Tuesday shows that in the first half of this year the manufacturer lost just over 800 orders for the troubled airplane.
With the MAX unable to be delivered and with the COVID-19 pandemic killing demand for all other airplanes, Boeing's update Tuesday to its orders and deliveries website also shows that it delivered just 10 jets in June, only three of which were passenger airplanes.
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Jul. 14, 2020 10:14AM EST
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Air Force just awarded Boeing a contract worth nearly $23 billion related to these aircraft, which includes the purchase of the first lot.
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July 14, 2020 - by JOSEPH TREVITHICK AND JAMIE HUNTER for www.thedrive.com
The Air Force has released the first picture of one of its new Boeing F-15EX Eagle fighter jets now under construction.
This coincides with the service awarding the Chicago-headquartered plane maker a contract worth nearly $23 billion for work on these jets, $1.2 billion of which will go to the delivery of the first lot of eight aircraft.
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Boeing, by the way, displayed this representative model of a 7,300lb hypersonic missile on an F-15EX at the Air Warfare Symposium in February. I'm getting the impression they're trying to subtly tell us something. pic.twitter.com/kfJ5nPYHzF
— Steve Trimble (@TheDEWLine) July 13, 2020
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July 14, 2020 - by David Kaminski-Morrow for www.flightglobal.com
Dual-control inputs from a Condor Airbus A320's pilots badly obstructed its response to collision-avoidance orders during a low-altitude conflict, investigators have determined.
As the aircraft climbed through 2,635ft, still approaching the shoreline, the collision-avoidance system instructed the crew to maintain its 1,800ft/min vertical speed.
But the first officer "did not follow" this instruction,...
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Airbus Helicopters' multi-role H160 helicopter has received type certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Three prototypes of the twin-engine rotorcraft have completed over 1,500 hours of test and demonstration flights and it is now expected to gain US FAA certification before commercial deliveries begin later this year.
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HUGE NEWS FOR SIMMERS: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Release On August 18 Ranging From $59.99 To $119.99
Exploring the vast Earth Microsoft has created for Flight Simulator 2020
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July 13, 2020 - by Jon Ostrower for www.theaircurrent.com
The Air Current was given the world's first hands-on look at the new 2020 version of Microsoft Flight Simulator.
A decade ago, Microsoft Flight Simulator was a casualty of The Great Recession.
The development team that built Flight Sim, known as the Aces Game Studio, was disbanded by Microsoft in 2009. The company walked away and the code was eventually licensed to Lockheed Martin to create its own simulation software called Prepar3D (pronounced Prepared) that it uses for professional air, land and sea training.
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HUGE NEWS FOR SIMMERS: Microsoft formally sets August 18 for release date of Flight Simulator 2020. @theaircurrent got a hands on preview of the new platform last year. https://t.co/FAHSTClGQi
Versions will come in three flavors ranging from $59.99 to $119.99. pic.twitter.com/FWqadIAT4L
— Jon Ostrower (@jonostrower) July 13, 2020
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Also : A monumental disaster for the U.S. Navy.
SAN DIEGO -- Twenty-one people suffered minor injuries in an explosion and fire Sunday on board a ship at Naval Base San Diego, military officials said.
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A decade before Spaceballs, Winnebago thought about making RVs fly
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July 13, 2020 - by PETER HOLDERITH for www.thedrive.com
The motorhome seems like a great idea until you have to actually drive it somewhere. As it turns out, the car and the house don't have enough in common to be the best fit. But what about a house and a helicopter—what is the latter if not an airborne box that can be filled with the comforts of home?
I guess that was the thought behind the Winnebago Heli-Home, a real flying RV that was actually marketed and sold by Winnebago in the late 1970s. A pretty perfect idea for vacations in 2020, too.
I would like to begin by saying that it's unfortunate Winnebago didn't actually try to make an existing RV model fly a la Eagle 5 in Spaceballs, but reality has its stubborn limits.
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My name is Normand Hamel. After a 35 year career in aviation I retired in 2009 to better concentrate on my favourite activities: reading and writing. If you wonder what Run-up Pad means it refers to this special section of a run-up area on an airport that can be heated up in cold temperatures to prevent an aircraft from slipping forward when power is applied to test the engines. It also refers symbolically to the yellow pad I am using to write these articles for which I intend to bring our readers to contribution to test my ideas, like one would test an engine to make sure it works properly.


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The "Protein" Way
Get 25 percent of your calories from low-fat protein.
Why try it: "Protein will keep you fuller longer," says Susan Bowerman, RD, assistant director of the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition. "When women cut calories, they tend to eat salad." Soon after, you're starving.
Action Plan
Add lean protein to meals and snacks — aim for 90 grams a day and 1,400 calories total. "A lot of women think protein means chicken, meat, or fish," says Elisa Zied, RD, a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. But some of the best choices are dairy foods, beans, and nuts.
Your Protein Cheat Sheet
Roasted chicken breast (3 ounces): 26g protein, 140 calories, 3g fat
Beef sirloin (3 ounces, trimmed of fat): 22g protein, 177 calories, 9g fat
Cottage cheese, 1% fat (4.4 ounces): 15g protein, 89 calories, 1g fat
Kidney beans (1/2 cup): 7g protein, 108 calories, 1g fat
Cheddar cheese (1 ounce): 7g protein, 114 calories, 9g fat
Almonds (1 ounce, about 22 nuts): 6g protein, 169 calories, 15g fat
Egg, hard-boiled: 6g protein, 78 calories, 5g fat
Yogurt, Dannon Light & Fit (6 ounces): 5g protein, 60 calories, 0g fat
DROP 10: In about eight weeks with just this one strategy!
The "Three Change" Way
Ban three high-calorie foods.
Why try it: Most likely there's a high-cal coffee drink, hunk of bread, and piece of cheese in your day.
Action Plan
Cut out these foods:
- Creamy, syrupy coffee drinks: A grande (16-ounce) low-fat caramel macchiato has 240 calories and 7 grams of fat. Trade it for a tall skinny mocha (90 calories, 0g fat) and save 150 calories.
- Half a bagel: A typical bagel packs 300 to 400 calories. Lose half and cut 150 to 200 calories.
- One slice of cheese: Swap the cheddar on your sandwich for mustard and save 111 calories and 9 grams of fat.
DROP 10: In about three months.
The "Eat Breakfast" Way
Consume 300 calories at breakfast and your daily total will be about 100 fewer calories.
Why try it: People who eat a morning bowl of cereal are less likely to become overweight than those who pass up their a.m. meal, studies show. "Breakfast skippers tend to overeat at lunch because they're famished," explains Bowerman. "They're also more likely to snack on high-cal food all day, and justify it by saying, 'I didn't have breakfast.'"
Action Plan
Try a rotation of these three healthy starts, which contain between 200 and 300 calories each.
- Power cereal: A bowl of high-protein cereal or oatmeal (6 to 7 grams of protein per serving and no more than 200 calories), such as Kashi GoLean Crunch!, with a half cup of fat-free milk
- Egg sandwich: A toasted whole wheat muffin with one scrambled egg and half a slice of melted American cheese
- Yogurt parfait: A container of fat-free yogurt with a half cup of berries and an ounce of almonds
DROP 10: In about nine weeks, if you combine this tactic with the "Three Change" Way and the "Sleep More" Way.
The "Smart Snack" Way
Break up with the office vending machine. Bring a healthy treat from home instead.
Why try it: You can still take a 3 p.m. snack break.
Action Plan
Limit your afternoon nosh to 150 calories. Here's what to eat for a:
- Chocolate fix: Try a 100-calorie pack of CocoaVia.
- Filling fix: Eat two cups of air-popped popcorn (62 calories).
- Crunch fix: Have one cup of raw veggies (carrots and celery) with two tablespoons hummus (80 calories).
- Healthy fix: Munch an apple with an ounce of low-fat cheese, such as one Laughing Cow Light cheese wedge (130 calories).
DROP 10: In about nine months. But if you combine it with the "Eat Breakfast" Way and the "Three Change" Way, it will take just eight weeks.
The "Eat More" Way
You can have as much as 30 to 35 grams of fiber every day.
Why try it: You won't feel hungry. "Fiber is the indigestible component of whole grains, fruits, nuts, beans, and vegetables," explains Tanya Zuckerbrot, RD, author of The F-Factor Diet. "Because you can't digest the fiber, it will fill you up on its bulk with no calories."
Action Plan
Keep total calories to 1,400 to 1,600, and get 35 grams of fiber a day from such foods as:
- Gnu Foods flavor & fiber bar: 12g fiber, 130 calories, 3g fat
- Fiber One cereal (1/2 cup): 14g fiber, 60 calories, 1g fat
- Chickpeas (1/2 cup): 5g fiber, 143 calories, 1g fat
- Pear (one medium): 4g fiber, 51 calories, 0g fat
- Raspberries (1/2 cup): 4g fiber, 32 calories, 1g fat
- Baked potato (one small, with skin): 3g fiber, 134 calories, 0g fat
- Whole-grain bread (one slice): 2g fiber, 69 calories, 1g fat
DROP 10: In about eight weeks.
The "Eat Three Fewer Bites Per Day" Way
A little bit of portion control can add up to a lot of weight loss.
Why try it: Obese patients given a plate and cereal bowl marked for portion size were almost four times more likely to have lost at least 5 percent of their body weight after six months, a study found.
Action Plan
Leave three generous bites of your breakfast muffin, lunch pizza, and steak dinner on your plate and you'll save between 50 and 75 calories at each meal.
DROP 10: In five to eight months — but wow, is it easy!
The "Burn Fat" Way
Blast more calories in less time and fire up your metabolism with interval training.
Why try it: "Adding several short bursts of high-intensity exercise to your walking routine can burn up to 100 calories more in the same amount of time," says Geralyn Coopersmith, a senior national manager at Equinox Fitness Training Institute. Doing challenging exercise also boosts your metabolism.
Action Plan
Kick up your workout with this routine from Coopersmith:
- Alternate walking at moderate intensity for three minutes with speed-walking for two minutes. Do this for 30 minutes, then add five minutes of moderate walking at the end.
- Try it five times a week and you'll burn 500 more calories weekly than you would with a moderate walking routine.
DROP 10: In about a year. Combine it with the "Eat More" Way and see results in just seven weeks!
The "Beat Bloat" Way
Sometimes feeling 10 pounds lighter is as good as losing it.
Why try it: The foods that make you bloated — refined carbs, such as pizza, pasta, and white bread — have empty calories. "When they get stored in the body they attach to water," says Zuckerbrot. "The more of them you eat, the more water you hold on to."
Action Plan
Trade white bread for whole-grain.
Trade white rice for brown.
Trade crackers for fruit and yogurt.
Other tips: Eat a small meal before an important event; a large one can cause bloat. Go easy on the salt: High-sodium foods can make your stomach pooch. And drink lots of water. Your body works more efficiently when hydrated.
FEEL LIKE YOU DROPPED 10: In two days, tops.
The "Eat Your Favorite Foods" Way
When dining out, don't order the "healthy" choice if it's not what you want. Otherwise, you may end up eating more than if you'd just had some of what you craved.
Why try it: Healthy food has calories, but we tend not to count them, experts say. For instance, when people were asked to guess the calories in meals from Subway (often considered to be a healthy takeout option) and McDonald's, they underestimated the number of calories in the food from Subway, according to research from Cornell University. "Bottom line: You can eat what you want, even a cheeseburger, if you keep portions small," says FITNESS advisory board member Dave Grotto, RD, author of 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life.
Action Plan
Restaurant meals are higher in calories than home-cooked ones. Dine out once a week (including takeout) instead of three times.
DROP 10: In about a year — without ever feeling deprived.
The "Sleep More" Way
People who get fewer than seven hours a night have higher BMIs than those who get enough rest.
Why try it: "It's possible that just by sleeping more, you'll start to lose weight," says Grotto. "While I was writing my book, I stayed up until 2 a.m. each night for months, and I gained 15 pounds. Then after I got back into my sleep routine, the weight started coming off." Grotto believes that there are two reasons for this. First, lack of sleep spikes your levels of cortisol, the stress hormone that signals your system to hold on to fat for survival. Second, a well-rested brain equals more energy for making smart lifestyle choices, such as having soup and salad for lunch instead of chicken fingers. "You'll have fewer cravings for rich, fatty foods when you aren't sleep-deprived," Grotto explains.
Action Plan
Turn off the TV and the computer and go to bed already!


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Elisa Babel, MLS
Christmas is my favorite season–the decorations everywhere I go, festive lights in stores or peoples' yards, delicious treats, presents, Christmas cards, and music in church and on the radio. To add an international flavor to the season, these are Christmas music CDs in my collection for an enhanced listening pleasure.
- World Christmas Party –Putumayo's newest Christmas CD. Makes for an enjoyable background listen for a holiday party. Global styles include African, Latin, Caribbean, etc.
- Christmas Around the World–one of Putumayo's earlier Christmas CDs. This has more classical songs including ones you may not have heard.
- New Orleans Christmas–if you prefer jazz and blues, this CD features the sounds of the Big Easy at Christmas. Don't forget ALA Annual heads to New Orleans next June! (Note: Putumayo features a line of Louisiana CDs)
*Note: these Christmas CDs are part of Putumayo's holiday music collection.
- World Christmas—from the Rough Guide Music's "Think Global" series. Besides a few familiar songs, this CD features songs from countries you won't normally hear about musically.
New Age
- And Winter Came—Enya: Released in 2008, I was excited to get this album since I'm a fan of her music. It's a delightful listen and my favorite album. It beautifully captures the Christmas season. If you visit her website, it includes the lyrics and music videos of two songs from the album.
Wishing PUBLIB readers a wonderful holiday season! On an international note…
- Joyeux Noel–French
- Sretan Bozic–Croatian
- Linksmu Kaledu–Lithuanian
- Merry Christmas!!
*Special note: if your travels bring you to DC during the holiday season, check out the outdoor 6th Annual Holiday Market on the F St side of the Smithsonian Musuem of American Art.
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I got the chance to review a pair of new books on wine and spirits... First up is Mr. Boston: Summer Cocktails, a new companion to the popular bartender's guide that's been a standard since 1935.
I'm a bit wary of modern cocktail cookbooks. They either tend to be stupid (100 recipes in which the main ingredients are rum, 7-Up, and food coloring), or just a little too precious when it comes to obscure ingredients.
For example, on page 61 there's a recipe for a cocktail called the Trident. It includes Peach Bitters, Cynar (a bitter artichoke flavored liquor), Aquavit (sort of a Swedish gin-whiskey cross), Manzanilla Sherry, and a twist of lemon. Now I've got the peach bitters because I'm a bitters fanatic in the extreme minority, but aside from the lemon none of the ingredients are that common, even among cocktail enthusiasts. If you have those bottles on hand, you probably own a bar. And an odd bar at that.
(Anyone that gives me any lip about weird, obscure cocktails that I've posted here gets smacked with a cocktail spoon. Specifically, a nickel-plated spoon that has a handle twisted in the proper fashion for a right-handed mixologist. I save the left-handed spoon for visitors that might need it.)
But the vast majority of the recipes require far less exotic ingredients, and incorporate two very important things for summer: fresh fruit and fresh herbs. Time to hit the farmers market and have some fun. You'll find uses for berries, pineapple, all sorts of citrus, and tropical fruits. Many fruit-based cocktails get a bad rap because they're made using purely artificial juices, or juices that are heavily sweetened and altered through blending (often cheap apple or pear juice is used as filler). And as for herbs, it's not just mint in a julep: recipes include sage, basil, rosemary, thyme, even cilantro. So the theme of Summer Cocktails is all about taking great fresh ingredients, matching them with the proper spirits, and serving appropriately.
And that is really in the best tradition of old cocktails. Back then you had cases of fresh fruit and a small army of people zesting and juicing fruit, and chipping big blocks of ice into the proper smaller pieces. Don't want to squeeze a bunch of fresh fruit? Employ one of your guests, a roommate, spouse, significant other, or if you've got kids, pick the one with the strongest arms and put her in charge of juicing limes. There are a lot of great ideas in this book, and once you get into the swing of things you'll get a feel for where you can substitute or improvise.
Most of the recipes (which were written by renown mixologists) sound appetizing, and bright full-page photos are included for about half of them. If I was going to pick one to run with for this review, my choice was simple. Page 26 lists one called...
Carter Beats the Devil
1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
Pinch of Ground Chile
½ oz. Agave Nectar
¼ oz. Mezcal
1½ oz. Resposado Tequila
Garnish: Lime Wheel
In a mixing glass combine all of the ingredients, top with ice cubes, cover, and shake thoroughly. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with the lime wheel.
The cocktail, named after the mystery novel by Glen David Gold, resembles an authentic margarita (not the green slushies pumped out of a machine). The agave nectar is a perfect sweetener for tequila, and the chile gives it a nice little bite. I skipped the Mezcal and just used 2 oz. of Tequila. If you've got it on hand the Mezcal will add a smoky element. And nothing wrong with serving this one on the rocks if it's hot out.
The Sommelier Prep Course by Michael Gibson is, as the title might suggest, a study guide if you're working on a sommelier certification.
There are 350 pages on wine (production, terms, regions, styles), followed by about 75 pages on beer, spirits, storage, and service. It's a large paperback, and you're certainly going to want to read this with a highlighter and a pen handy. I've got several wine encyclopedias, but this is the only one I have that focuses on how wine and other beverages relate to the restaurant experience. There's lots of tips on how to serve various things, problems to look out for, and longevity. For instance, I'm not a fan of sake, but I now know that once opened a bottle needs to be finished off in 24 hours because it oxidizes quickly.
This is really a textbook, but it's written at a beginner to intermediate level. You're not going to get the details on every single producer in Bordeaux, but you'll get an excellent overview of the region. Where I think this book would really shine is in keeping a couple of copies at a restaurant or wine shop. If you're hosting a tasting geared toward a specific region, it's a quick read to get the major facts and details for talking to customers. If you've got a self-motivated employee, loan out the book for a couple of weeks and let him or her read through it.
Also, if you've got a relative that's getting interested in wine, this would make a thoughtful gift. Buying for wine fans is always difficult unless you're very close to that person and also know a lot about wine. They've typically got more corkscrews than they know what to do with. They're picky about their glasses. They've already got plenty of wine. They've developed a grudge against one of the big magazines. All you know is they like French wine, but that gets you nowhere at the wine shop. I'd suggest this book because it's not too basic or too detailed, and it's not tied to specific producers or vintages. If the individual is considering a certification at some point, it's obviously a great study guide. Otherwise it's a casual read that you can pick up for five minutes at a time if you want a refresher on a certain region.
Note: These books were received as samples from Wiley Publishing.
17 May 2010
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- Joe said...
You can never have too much wine! (you folks who get bombarded with samples may disagree...)
Both books seem interesting. I've been thinking about getting a CS certification (redundant), and I have recently reconnected with the glory of cocktails, having a couple made only with fresh fruit, herbs, and good booze.
- 17 May, 2010 05:51
- Benito said...
A well-made herbal cocktail is amazing. I've had one with fresh grapes and basil, one with cucumber and thyme, another with rosemary... Even more fun if you can grab it fresh out of the garden.
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Painful Cuts Ahead
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By Jim Wexell
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Posted Jan 19, 2013
To come into cap compliance by March 12, the Steelers are going to have to cut some fan favorites. Jim Wexell breaks down the numbers provided by SCI capologist Ian Whetstone.
I apologize up front, because no one signed up here to read about football from an accountants point of view.
But its better than reading about Manti Teo, isnt it?
Ah, youre getting my point.
So buck up and follow along, because every year at this time we need to take a look at the numbers behind the makeup of the Steelers roster. And now is that time.
First of all, give a heartfelt thanks to GM Kevin Colbert, who spoke to a select group of football writers this week and told them he was going to blow up the team.
Well, he didnt say exactly that. He put it this way: If we dont change the roster that produced 8-8, wed be silly to expect a better result if we have the same group of guys Were not married to any of these guys.
To blow up or tune up, that is the question.
Of course, we can let the numbers be our guide, and right now, according to Ian Whetstone, the resident capologist at SteelCityInsider.net, the Steelers have 44 players under contract at a cost of approximately $133.2 million.
By March 12, the start of the leagues fiscal New Year, the Steelers must pare that total salary number to $121 million for the top 51 salaries.
To get to 51, lets add exclusive rights free agents DeMarcus Van Dyke ($555,000) and Baron Batch ($480,000) and extend original-round tenders of $1.386 million to restricted free agents Jonathan Dwyer, Steve McLendon, Isaac Redman, Emmanuel Sanders and Stevenson Sylvester.
Yes, the Steelers could lose McLendon or Redman without draft-choice compensation, but they could also match any offer made to them.
That would bring the cap total to a little more than $141 million, so the Steelers would need to cut approximately $20 million by March 12 just to avoid penalty.
In the ensuing weeks and months, they would then need to clear enough room to sign their draft picks and any of their following free agents:
Will Allen, Charlie Batch, Plaxico Burress, Larry Foote, Ramon Foster, Casey Hampton, Brandon Johnson, David Johnson, Byron Leftwich, Doug Legursky, Keenan Lewis, Rashard Mendenhall, Ryan Mundy, Leonard Pope, Max Starks, Mike Wallace and Greg Warren.
Now, sorting through that long list of free agents is a column in itself (and I swear Ill write that column if I hear the name Teo one more time), but for now lets stay focused on the numbers. Please.
Now, since the draft class will cost about $3 million, and theyll want to put aside about $7 million to keep some free agents, it looks like Colbert, Mike Tomlin, Omar Khan and the Rooneys will need to pare about $30 million total to get ready for next season. And this is where the fun stops.
Here are the veterans who, if cut, would provide the most cap savings:
James Harrison ($5.1M), Troy Polamalu ($4.9M), Ben Roethlisberger ($4M), Heath Miller ($3.8M), Ryan Clark ($3.5M), Brett Keisel ($2.8M), Ike Taylor ($2.5M), Ziggy Hood ($2M), Willie Colon ($1.2M), Shaun Suisham ($1.1M) and Jerricho Cotchery ($1M). (They could pull one or two of the aforementioned $1.4 million RFA tenders as well.)
The total savings if all were cut would be approximately $32 million, or $2 million over our target.
And remember that the minimum wage of a potential replacement is $405,000, so multiply that by the 11 vets we just cut and now were still looking to find an additional $2.5 million to pare.
That would leave the Steelers with someone just as bad as Tim Tebow only with less experience as the starting at quarterback, so whats the point?
There has to be a better way. And there is.
As Colbert said, the Steelers will cut players, but also extend and restructure contracts. Thankfully, Ian Whetstones numerical wizardry provides us with that insight as well.
According to Ian, a reasonable four-year contract extension (with a $35 million bonus) for Roethlisberger would provide about $3.5 million in relief. And full restructures of Timmons, Miller and Antonio Brown would provide another $10.7 million.
As for the cutting of veterans, it doesnt appear as if theyll be able to avoid cutting the 35-year-old Harrison, bringing the target total to $19.3 million.
Colon and Cotchery are two more painful cuts, and the totals now at $21.5 million.
That gets the team into compliance by March 12, but every signing thereafter would require an equal and opposite reaction.
Some will call for the cutting of Polamalu, Im sure, or possibly Clark, Keisel and/or Taylor.
Thats not my thinking, but then again its not my money. Its just my column, and I probably shouldve used the space to write about Teo. It wouldve been less depressing.


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How VaR Modeling Gone Wrong Cut Pay of Wall Street's Most Powerful CEO, JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon, by Half
President Barack Obama's favorite Wall Street CEO, JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon is facing more than having his pay cut in half to $11.5 million for 2012, compared with $23 million a year earlier. He is facing the prospect of seeing his reputation, cemented until now by his smart handling of the bank during the financial crisis, becoming tarnished as he has been deemed ultimate responsible for the banks' loss of more than $6.2 billion in the first nine months of 2012 on bets by U.K. trader Bruno Iksil, nicknamed the London Whale, who operated under Chief Investment Officer Ina Drew.
The Chief Investment Office (CIO) was supposed to manage excess cash while minimizing risk using credit derivatives as part of a hedging strategy; instead, their trades became so large that the bank couldn't easily unwind them. At the bottom of this miscalculation were blunders in the development, testing and approval of a new VaR model to measure the risk of their Synthetic Credit Portfolio.
VaR (Value at Risk) is a metric that attempts to estimate the risk of loss on a portfolio of assets. A portfolio's VaR represents an estimate of the maximum expected mark-to-market loss over a specified time period, generally one day, at a stated confidence level, assuming historical market conditions. Through January 2012, according to the 129-page report from a task force led by Michael Cavanagh, co-head of the firm's corporate and investment bank, the VaR for the Synthetic Credit Portfolio was calculated using a "linear sensitivity model," also known within the Firm as the "Basel I model," because it was used for purposes of Basel I capital calculations and for external reporting purposes. The Basel I model captured the major risk facing the Synthetic Credit Portfolio at the time, which was the potential for loss attributable to movements in credit spreads.
However, the model was limited in the manner in which it estimated correlation risk: that is, the risk that defaults of the components within the index would correlate. As the value of the tranche positions in the Synthetic Credit Portfolio increased, this limitation became more significant, as the value of these positions was driven in large part by the extent to which the positions in the index were correlated to each other. The main risk with the tranche positions was that regardless of credit risk in general, defaults might be more or less correlated.
This limitation meant that the Basel I model likely would not comply with the requirements of Basel II.5, which originally had been expected to be formally adopted in the United States at the end of 2011. One of the traders responsible for the Synthetic Credit Portfolio therefore instructed an expert in quantitative finance within the Quantitative Research team for CIO to develop a new VaR model for the Synthetic Credit Portfolio that would comply with the requirements of Basel II.5. They believed that the Basel I model was too conservative, that it was producing a higher VaR than was appropriate.
Early in the development process, CIO considered and rejected a proposal to adopt the VaR model used by the Investment Bank's credit hybrids business for the Synthetic Credit Portfolio. Because the Investment Bank traded many customized and illiquid CDSs, its VaR model mapped individual instruments to a combination of indices and single name proxies, which CIO Market Risk viewed as less accurate for CIO's purposes than mapping to the index as a whole. He believed that, because the Synthetic Credit Portfolio, unlike the Investment Bank, traded indices and index tranches, the Investment Bank's approach was not appropriate for CIO. The Model Review Group agreed and, in an early draft of its approval of the model, described CIO's model as "superior" to that used by the Investment Bank.
The Model Review Group, charged with the formal approval of the model, performed only limited back-testing, comparing the VaR under the new model computed using historical data to the daily profit-and-loss over a subset of trading days during a two-month period, not even close to a typically required period of 264 previous trading days, a year. In addition, they were pressured by the CIO to accelerate its review, overlooking operational flaws apparent during the approval process; for instance, it was found later that the model operated through a series of Excel spreadsheets, which had to be completed manually, by a process of copying and pasting data from one spreadsheet to another. The Model Review Group discovered that, for purposes of a pricing step used in the VaR calculation, CIO was using something called the "West End" analytic suite rather than Numerix, an approved vendor model. CIO assured the Model Review Group that both valuations were in "good agreement."
On January 30, the Model Review Group finally authorized CIO Market Risk to use the new VaR model which would utilize the Gaussian Copula model, a commonly accepted model used to map the approximate correlation between two variables, to calculate hazard rates and correlations. A hazard rate is the probability of failure per unit of time of items in operation, sometimes estimated as a ratio of the number of failures to the accumulated operating time for the items. For purposes of the model, the hazard rate estimated the probability of default for a unit of time for each of the underlying names in the portfolio.
Once in operation, a spreadsheet error caused the VaR for April 10 to fail to reflect the day's $400 million loss in the Synthetic Credit Portfolio. This error was noticed, first by personnel in the Investment Bank, and by the modeler and CIO Market Risk, and was corrected promptly. Because it was viewed as a one-off error, it did not trigger further inquiry. Later in May, in response to further losses in the Synthetic Credit Portfolio, a review of the West End calculated discovered that it was using the Uniform Rate model rather than Gaussian Copula model, contrary to the Model Review Group approval.
Although this error did not have a significant effect on the VaR, an operational error was found in the calculation of the relative changes in hazard rates and correlation estimates. Specifically, after subtracting the old rate from the new rate, the spreadsheet divided the result by their sum instead of their average, as the modeler had intended. This error likely had the effect of muting volatility by a factor of two and of lowering the VaR, minimizing the estimate of the potential loss in the Synthetic Credit Portfolio, which ultimately grew to more than $6.2 billion. Despite this humongous loss, JPMorgan Chase disclosed full-year 2012 record net income of $21.3 billion on revenue of $99.9 billion, guaranteeing Dimon's survival at the helm for the moment.Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )


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Julia was trained at Arts Educational School and the London College of Dance and Drama. She is a Licentiate member of the Imperial Classical Ballet Faculty and also a member of several other faculties including National Dance. She was Principal of her own dance school for over 20 years, having taught previously at schools in Surrey, Kent and Northamptonshire.
Julia took on the post of Secretary to the Imperial Classical Ballet Faculty in June 2000, a job which has proved both interesting and rewarding and, as from January 2013, is also the Secretary for the National Dance Faculty.
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The Barrier Transmitter, disguised a s a rock in your landscaping, is a simple to operate system designed to keep pets away from a designated area. The transmitter sends a spherical radio signal up to 16 feet in diameter (8-foot radius). Your pet wears a Receiver Collar with Contact Points that touch his neck. When your pet enters the Barrier Area, he'll hear a series of beeps. If he continues, the collar will deliver a safe, gentle static correction. The correction is designed to get your pet's attention, not harm or punish him. The correction reminds your pet to move away from the area and continues until your pet leaves the area.
The system works wirelessly to protect a circular area up to 16 feet or with wires buried in your yard up to 150 feet.
CAUTION: This is a deterrence system designed to keep pets away from areas in your landscape you want to protect. This is not a containment system. Do not use this system to keep your pet contained in your yard.Close
The barrier transmitter uses 4 D batteries that will last up to 1 year depending on usage. The collar battery will last up to 3 months depending on frequency of use.Close
It is not compatible with any other PetSafe Containment products. It is compatible with Guardian Indoor Pet Barrier, Innotek Zones, and Innotek UltraSmart Containment receivers. The (PIRF-100) Indoor Radio Fence Transmitter is compatible with PetSafe containment systems except for the new UltraSmart fence.Close
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The PetSafe® Pawz Away® Pet Barriers teach your pet to avoid the Barrier Areas you have set after receiving a Progressive Static Correction. Your pet will learn that he is more comfortable when he avoids the Barrier Areas.
In some cases, it may not be necessary to train your pet. You can let your pet wander freely to determine the new boundaries. Monitor your pet during his first session. Pets learn at different rates and it may take several times for your pet to successfully understand and honor the Barrier Areas.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - KFC and Pizza Hut parent Yum Brands Inc (YUM.N) on Thursday said it is rethinking where it opens new restaurants in China and accelerating openings of its high-margin pizza chain in that country, where business has slowed.
Yum said rents and labor costs have gone up in China's largest cities, hurting restaurant profitability.
"We will be more selective in our pace of expansion in these areas," Yum China Chief Financial Officer Weiwei Chen said at the company's investor meeting in New York City.
Yum shares rose 2.3 percent, or $1.51, to $67.41 on Thursday morning as the company laid out its China plans. Last week, its shares tumbled from an all-time high of $74.74 hit just before Yum warned that it expected same-restaurant sales in China to fall 4 percent in the fourth quarter.
Yum gets more than half of its revenue and operating profits from China.
Chen said restaurants in China's smaller cities have better returns due to lower costs and "consumer enthusiasm for our brands" - so the company is focusing building efforts in those areas.
Yum also is speeding up openings of Pizza Hut restaurants because they have better margins and less competition, she said.
Yum expects mid-single-digit percentage same-restaurant sales growth in China for 2013. Chief Executive David Novak told investors he was "very confident" that the company would turn in "very solid" sales growth next year at established restaurants in China, its top market.
Yum is no stranger to volatility in China - indeed, the company posted declines there in full-year same-restaurant sales — an important performance measure for restaurant companies — in 2005 and 2009.
Novak said some of the fourth-quarter's underperformance could be attributed to cooling economic activity in China, which is still the world's fastest-growing economy.
Novak, who is also Yum Brands' chairman, said he expects next year's same-restaurant sales in China to be stronger in the second half, after a softer first half.
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VIP patients with VIP gifts...
march 21, 2013... thursday...
PC's B.pad!
blue sleeves (marks & spencer)
faded jeans (mint)
blue/red/yellow sneaks (nike huararche)
stainless steel watch (hugo boss)
skull bracelets (thrifted)
gloomy day!
2 VIP patients (1 circumcision and 1 check-up)
who brought us snacks...
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Thanks Jabeth!
#tbt #throwbackthursday
best advice ever!
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Oh how I love Thursday mornings. I look forward to my weekly updates from 1st Dibs all week. For those not in the know, 1st Dibs is an amazing resource of antiques from all over the world, from mainly US antique dealers. Pieces range from art, to pretty much any kind of indoor or outdoor furniture, or architectural elements. Prices range from reasonable, to ridiculous. Here is a range of my pick's from this weeks new listings....
I am a fan of traditional starburst style mirrors, but I have never seen one made of bone before - as this one is. A modern take on an old favorite that would work in most interiors.
I love these French bergeres, even without fabric! How cute would they look used as dining chairs, or upholstered in a pink silk velvet for use in a dressing room.
This Tommy Parzinger dresser is timeless. Love those handles!
Another Tommy Parzinger piece - a drop leaf dining table. Perfect for a small partment. Beautiful woodwork. And sexy legs to boot!


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BLUDTOPOWA is a rather unique glyph, as it is the only glyph in the game with no manacosts. Instead, it replenishes the players mana at the expense of his health and blackspace. This makes it naturally a good fit for dedicated spellcasters, but a rather poor find for hybrid or physical-oriented builds.
Unlocking the glyph
BlUDTUPOWA is unlocked along with the Bloodmage.
BLUDTOPOWA is a very handy glyph for any character based around spellcasting. Dedicated spellcasters usually focus on increasing their mana or glyph effectiveness, so they often neglect their attack damage. This usually results in rather ineffective strikes. BLUDTOPOWA allows them to use their health more efficiently. Naturally, BLUDTOPOWA won't work with hybrid-builds. Taking damage means you'll have less health to use for BLUDTOPOWA and vice-versa, so the two concepts are mutually exclusive.
As expected, the Bloodmage excels at using his signature glyph. Their sanguine trait allows them to use the glyph more often than other classes during combat, especially if they have quaffed a manapotion or two. A well built bloodmage can release an amazing amount of fireballs before going out of breath and is often able to kill monsters with magic alone. They also have to rely on it to compensate for their low maximum mana.
The Assassin is another class that can get much mileage out of this glyph, especially if he is played as an elf. Since they start with APHEELSIK and can always obtain BURNDAYRAZ, they can easily have one of the most potent glyph combinations in the game if they happen to find BLUDTOPOWA. The player simply poisons a monster and uses BLUDTOPOWA to fuel BURNDAYRAZ. Once health and mana are depleted, the player simply explores until he has to recast APHEELSIK again - at which point he simply repeats the cycle. This combo allows to continously damage an enemy without him retaliating or regenerating, so it can bring down even enemys of a high level.
A rather unexpected class that benefits from the glyph is the Monk. Monks deal very low damage, and BURNDAYRAZ is a feasible way to bypass that restriction. His fast health regeneration in combination with burning allows him to effectively regenfight their enemys via magic, ignoring any physical resistances.
BLUDTOPOWA loses much of its strength once the endgame is reached. If there is no longer any black space availabe, the glyph will only replenish 1 mana, but still cost health. Unless the player is very desperate to squeeze out a few manapoints , it's better to convert the glyph.
- The Sorcerer is allergic to this glyph - he needs more health than every other class to use it, due to his class traits.
- BLOODTUPOWA always reveals tiles close to the player. This can be exploited by assasins who need to get their first strike, Bloodmages who want to avoid stepping on their Bloodpools, or to simply check what lies behind a wall.
- Mystera_Annur won't reward any piety for using this glyph, but Taurog will count it as a normal spellcast.
- Glowing_Guardian punishes the player for using this glyph, but grants extra-piety for converting it.


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Hello guy! Some friends and I had a cozy morning today. So we prepared our favorite breakfast! I never get tired of colorful smoothies! We also have sandwiches with avocado, eggs ,cream cheese and of course a lot of fruits and juices.
This is exactly what I love the most from Sundays mornings! Other days I don't have so many time for a special breakfast and I just drink black coffee. So today I enjoyed talking with friends and eating delicious foods. I hope you will have a wonderful Sunday! <3
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Discover the Fitness Mantra of Indian PM Narendra Modi
How Narendra Modi manages to stay healthy and fit even after so frequent international travelling without breaks and working on the heavy responsibility of maintaining peace and security in India. The PM of India holding a very high position and a crown of responsibilities have to represent India on the International platform. His presentation & speaking skills are no doubt very influential and motivating. With the same momentum and energy working continuously and travelling on…Read More