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Until April next year, you can expect me to blog about preparing for my job - and this is one aspect of it. The 内定式 (naiteishiki) may or may not be a uniquely Japanese thing. I can't really find an English translation (hence me thinking it's unique - but I haven't worked all over the world so I can't be sure!), but it's basically a ceremony for prospective employees, where their job offer is once again confirmed.
Mine was on Saturday, so I decided to quickly blog about it before I forgot! And since I'll be working for Huis ten Bosch, the ceremony was held there!
When I got there, I was told that we would have to rehearse.
Me: Rehearse?! What are we supposed to rehearse?!
Apparently - Sitting down, standing up and bowing. I can do all three, but the point of the rehearsal was to build teamwork and have us do it as one. That was harder than I expected. After practicing for half an hour, the actual ceremony was held (and it lasted for about half an hour too). During the ceremony, the higher ups talked about how they expect us to be proactive in proposing new ideas (which I am excited about), and generally welcomed us and wished us all the best.
After the ceremony, we were brought to another room where we took a TEST. They did ask us to prepare in advance (and gave us the links to the material), so I can't say I was surprised, but it was still tough. Luckily, we could discuss the answers so I managed to get a decent score.
When that finished, we were given Sasebo burgers (yum) and then brought on a quick tour of Huis ten Bosch! My group got to go to Palace Huis ten Bosch, where a flower and garden show was being held!
All the displays were really beautiful and for all the Malaysian readers out there - A Malaysian got first place!! For the grove of bamboo behind. By the way, is this guy very famous?
I found a mini-garden by a Singaporean too, and if I'm reading the tiny ribbon correctly, we got 5th! Also, it feels very Singaporean to me, although I might be reading too much into everything :p
When the whole tour was over, we went back to the meeting room for some Q&A time, which I found really informative. But I don't know how much I can share, so I think I better not share anything. By the time everything ended, it was around 4pm, so after walking around Huis ten Bosch a little with new friends, I took the train back.
And now, school has officially started and I need to figure out my classes (though I've more or less fulfilled all my graduation requirements - except for zemi - so I can take it easy this sem)

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The benefits of waking up early
"Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise" — Ben Franklin "Put no trust in the benefits to accrue from early rising, as set forth by the infatuated Franklin ..." — Mark Twain
Recently, reader Rob asked me about my habit of waking at 4:30 a.m. each day, and asked me to write about the health benefits of rising early, which I thought was an excellent question.
Unfortunately, there are none, that I know of.
However, there are a tonne of other great benefits.
Now, let me first say that if you are a night owl, and that works for you, I think that's great.
There's no reason to change, especially if you're happy with it.
But for me, switching from being a night owl to an early riser (and yes, it is possible) has been a godsend.
It has helped me in so many ways that I'd never go back. Here are just a few:
1. Greet the day
I love being able to get up, and greet a wonderful new day. I suggest creating a morning ritual that includes saying thanks for your blessings.
I'm inspired by the Dalai Lama, who said, "Everyday, think as you wake up, 'today I am fortunate to have woken up, I am alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others, to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings, I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others, I am going to benefit others as much as I can.'"
2. Amazing start
I used to start my day by jumping out of bed, late as usual, and rushing to get myself and the kids ready, and rushing to drop them to school and come in to work late. I would walk into work, looking rumpled and barely awake, grumpy and behind everyone else. Not a great start to your day.
Now, I have a renewing morning ritual, I've gotten so much done before 8am, my kids are early and so am I, and by the time everyone else gets in to work, I've already gotten a head start. There is no better way to start off your day than to wake early, in my experience.
3. Quietude
No kids yelling, no babies crying, no soccer balls, no cars, no television noise. The early morning hours are so peaceful, so quiet. It's my favourite time of day. I truly enjoy that time of peace, that time to myself, when I can think, when I can read, when I can breathe.
4. Sunrise
People who wake late miss one of the greatest feats of nature, repeated in full stereovision each and every day — the rise of the sun. I love how the day slowly gets brighter, when the midnight blue turns to lighter blue, when the brilliant colours start to seep into the sky, when nature is painted in incredible colours.
I like doing my early morning run during this time, and I look up at the sky as I run and say to the world, "What a glorious day!" Really. I really do that. Corny, I know.
5. Breakfast
Rise early and you actually have time for breakfast. I'm told it's one of the most important meals of the day. Without breakfast, your body is running on fumes until you are so hungry at lunchtime that you eat whatever unhealthy thing you can find — the fattier and sugarier, the betterier. But eat breakfast, and you are sated until later.
6. Exercise
There are other times to exercise besides the early morning, of course, but I've found that while exercising right after work is also very enjoyable, it's also liable to be cancelled because of other things that come up. Morning exercise is virtually never cancelled.
7. Productivity
Mornings, for me at least, are the most productive time of day. I like to do some writing in the morning, when there are no distractions, before I check my email or blog stats.
I get so much more done by starting on my work in the morning. Then, when evening rolls around, I have no work that I need to do, and I can spend it with family.
8. Goal time
Got goals? Well, you should. And there's no better time to review them and plan for them and do your goal tasks than first thing. You should have one goal that you want to accomplish this week.
And every morning, you should decide what one thing you can do today to move yourself further towards that goal. And then, if possible, do that first thing in the morning.
9. Commute
No one likes rush-hour traffic. Commute early, and the traffic is much lighter, and you get to work faster, and thus save yourself more time. Or better yet, commute by bike. (Or even better yet, work from home.)
10. Appointments
It's much easier to make those early appointments on time if you get up early. Showing up late for those appointments is a bad signal to the person you're meeting. Showing up early will impress them. Plus, you get time to prepare.
How to become an early riser
Don't make drastic changes. Start slowly, by waking just 15-30 minutes earlier than usual. Get used to this for a few days. Then cut back another 15 minutes. Do this gradually until you get to your goal time.
Allow yourself to sleep earlier. You might be used to staying up late, perhaps watching TV or surfing the internet. But if you continue this habit, while trying to get up earlier, sooner or later one is going to give. And if it is the early rising that gives, then you will crash and sleep late and have to start over. I suggest going to bed earlier, even if you don't think you'll sleep, and read while in bed. If you're really tired, you just might fall asleep much sooner than you think.
Put your alarm clock far from you bed. If it's right next to your bed, you'll shut it off or hit snooze. Never hit snooze. If it's far from your bed, you have to get up out of bed to shut it off. By then, you're up. Now you just have to stay up.
Go out of the bedroom as soon as you shut off the alarm. Don't allow yourself to rationalise going back to bed. Just force yourself to go out of the room.
Do not rationalise. If you allow your brain to talk you out of getting up early, you'll never do it. Don't make getting back in bed an option.
Have a good reason. Set something to do early in the morning that's important. This reason will motivate you to get up. I like to write in the morning, so that's my reason.
Make waking up early a reward. Yes, it might seem at first that you're forcing yourself to do something hard, but if you make it pleasurable, soon you will look forward to waking up early. By the time 6:30am rolls around, I've done more than many people do the entire day.
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Courtney Reader Photography and The Bearded Lady Vintage Boutique combine forces at Oshawa's 20th Annual Autofest to bring you Baby, You Can Drive My Car!
Keep reading for Behind The Scenes images and vintage love!
Every year I shoot at Oshawa's Autofest. This was my 5th year, but only my 4th year ever taking pictures there, and my third where I've set up a big shoot. The best art about this year was that I got to collaborate with my local vintage boutique, The Bearded Lady. Amanda, the lovely owner, has been super sweet and totally rad about shooting, and it's been a wonderful experience. There was some rough parts on the road, but in the end, we achieved some great photos for the day.
The night before I made my way over to France's and I rolled her's and Sylvia's hair into pincurls to achieve authenticity. I started roughly with a Lauren Bacall vintage setting pattern (for Fran). Unfortunately, the humidity had fought us and no matter what the curls would not take. For Sylvia, I did some simple stand-up pincurls for a super voluminous fifties ponytail and curly side bang.
Still, Sylvia and Frances were total troopers about sleeping in the curls and it was super fun!
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While blaming the decision by the NYSC national headquarters for softening redeployment from the north, the source further lamented that unless all intending corps members see service to our dear fatherland as a worthy sacrifice, the aim of NYSC scheme would soon be in vain.
Speaking to LEADERSHIP on condition of anonymity, many of the corps members whose names are on the redeployment list said, having heard and read about corps members bitter experiences and brutal killings in the wake of recent security challenges confronting the nation especially in the north, their parents advised them to apply for redeployment.
According to them, while in Sokoto state NYSC orientation camp, they wasted no time applying for redeployment as soon as the opportunity came. They also added that, virtually everybody that applied got redeployment to states of their choice or different states outside core north.
Expressing their preparedness to serve in the north against all odds, some of the corps members told LEADERSHIP that, though, they were yet to be posted to their primary place of assignment, they were convinced that Sokoto State was a good place to serve based on testimonies from those who have served in the state.
In the same vein some corps members who have already seen their names in the redeployment list said they would have loved to serve in the state if given proper orientation at the early stage by the state NYSC staff.
When LEADERSHIP visited the camp, corps members queued up to be immunized, even as over 900 of them enrolled in the NYSC skills acquisition scheme. However, one of the skills acquisition facilitators told LEADERSHIP that only about 600 of the 900 that enrolled graduated successfully and would be given certificates accordingly.
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When I first arrived in Fort Lauderdale back in the '70s, Spring Break was an event to behold.
Hundreds of thousands of college students would converge on Fort Lauderdale beach, blocking State Road A1A for a month of steady drinking and assorted debauchery inspired by the iconic '60s movie "Where the Boys Are."
Fort Lauderdale tired of the intemperance and improprieties, seeking a better class of tourist, the once-wild Spring Breaker who graduated to greater wealth, families and a tamer way of life.
And now Panama City has new laws restricting alcohol on the beach during March, so the scene there is also tamer than years past.
But the death of Florida's Spring Break is greatly exaggerated.
Where the kids go in Florida these days
College students still seek ways to release energy and burn the libido. It's a rite of Spring, and Florida's sunshine and awesome beaches continue to attract.
Sure, it's quieter now in Fort Lauderdale and Panama City, but the kids still come while other Florida beach towns have stepped up to fulfill a college kid's most deviant desires.
Daytona Beach
The World's Most Famous Beach has long been a popular Spring Break destination, and for good reason. This is a town that likes to party, kicking off the spring season with the Daytona 500, Bike Week in mid-March, with the celebrations continue well into April. It especially gets crazy near the newly renovated Main Street Pier and boardwalk. But beware: the weather can be tricky during spring, and it's not always beach weather. If you want guaranteed beach weather, head further south. If you're not into all the beach craziness, drift north to Flagler Beach or south to New Smyrna Beach and pristine Canaveral National Seashore.
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Fort Myers Beach
It stands to reason that consistently good weather on the Southwest Florida Gulf coast would draw a Spring Break crowd, and the room rates in Fort Myers Beach are seasonably reasonable. Add Coed.com's ranking of this beach town as the No. 9 "trashiest destination" worldwide – "where the booze flows and the morals stay loose" – and BAM. If you can pull yourself away from the Lani Kai, escape the maddening crowds with a side trip to one of these nearby destinations.
Things to do near Fort Myers Beach
- 9 Ways to Enjoy Sanibel Island
- Calusa Blueway: Kayak trails worth exploring
- Lovers Key: Great beach, kayaking, manatees
- Kayaking Imperial River + strolling Barefoot Beach = Great outing
Clearwater has long been a sleeper in this roll call, but the kids will tell you that it has always been popular, rivaling even Daytona and Panama City with its crowds and party action. While the main beach in Clearwater is the center of the action, smart Spring Breakers trickle off to some of the Gulf Coast's prettier beaches on Honeymoon Island or Fort Desoto, and for a real treat, paddle a kayak out to Caladesi Island and camp, weather permitting.
Things to Do Near Clearwater
- Take a ride to remote Cedar Key!
- Pinellas Trail: Scenic window to another world
- Best camping near Tampa: 9 scenic campgrounds
- Tarpon Springs: She ain't what she used to be, but still worth visiting
Looking for a seafood festival? Check out Florida Rambler's 2017 Seafood Festival Calendar
Miami Beach
Topless tolerance and Art Deco panache have helped Miami Beach emerge as a premier Spring Break destination. Beachfront hotels and Lincoln Road's outdoor cafes are the hot spots for hanging out. The SoBe crowd is well-heeled, so you'll be stylin' (and spendin'.) Not a cheap night out but likely a night to remember. Still, there's a lot more to Miami and the rest of South Florida than South Beach, so check out our other things to do in South Florida.
Things to Do Near Miami Beach
- Take a ride through the Florida Keys
- Key Biscayne's Crandon Park is postcard perfect
- Storied road through Everglades is a wild one
- Kayaking Virginia Key: Miami skyline views plus surprising natural splendor
Key West
What happens in Key West stays in Key West, and there are plenty of distractions. Parties are a 24/7 event here at any time of year, and everything kicks up a notch when the college kids swarm down Duval Street, Key West's beaches and bars. Mallory Square pops, as always, with its sunset freak show, and there are plenty of restaurants where you can impress that cute girl or guy from the University of Iowa. Nobody should visit the Keys without taking along our popular Florida Keys Mile-Marker Guide and checking out the fabulous Lower Keys along the way.
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- Fort Zachary Taylor State Park: Key West's hidden gem
- Key West chickens: Noisy, colorful, just like Key West
- Check out our popular Florida Keys Mile Marker Guide
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Cocoa Beach is the surfing capitol of Florida, and you can gear up to look like a surfer at the only 24-hour surf shop in Florida, the things to do in Central Florida.
Things to Do Near Cocoa Beach
- 5 things to discover in Cocoa Beach
- It's back to earth for Space Coast tourism
- When birds migrate, they perch on Merritt Island
- Canaveral National Seashore: Florida's longest unspoiled beach
Fort Lauderdale
Still popular over Spring Break, the kids are less rowdy today and more into tanning time. But isn't that how it all started back in the 60s? The college kids who visit now are more likely to be crashing at grandma's condo, rather than 10 to a room at the Holiday Inn. The weather and sunshine are the most predictably pleasant of anywhere in Florida, and the Elbo Room remains a popular focal point of beach activity. While "The Strip" can still hold its own, the current crowds are just as likely dispersed onto neighboring beaches in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Pompano Beach, Hollywood and Deerfield Beach. Since you're not as wild as you used to be, check out these activities around South Florida.
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- South Florida bike trails: 11 of our favorites
- Kayaking Hollywood's West Lake
- Peanut Island: Snorkel and visit historic Kennedy shelter
- Best Camping Near Fort Lauderdale
Florida's Panhandle (and Panama City)
'Girls Gone Wild' has its roots Panama City, but its heyday as Florida's premier Spring Break destination is history. New local laws banning alcohol on the beach and other restrictions have put a damper on Panama City's allure to students. Still, the Panhandle is a convenient destination for Southern colleges, so you can still expect a crowd, just not the rowdy, drunken masses you once came to expect. Check out Grayton Beach, ranked the No. 4 beach in America. Personally, I would seek out a destination further south, where the spring weather is a bit more predictable. Then again, I'm not as young as I used to be! :-)
Things to Do Near Panama City:
- Panhandle Safari: Exploring "the other" Florida, campground by campground
- Camp, kayak and bike at one of America's top beaches
- Best beach camping in Florida's Panhandle
- RV camping in state parks in Florida's Panhandle
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Time is short for rail deal
With four days to go until a cost-sharing agreement must be reached, Amtrak and the state Department of Transportation say talks are continuing.
At stake is the continuation of most passenger rail service in New York after Oct. 16, thanks to federal legislation requiring states and Amtrak to jointly develop a method to share costs for trains on routes of up to 750 miles.
Agreements, which are required by Oct. 1, have been reached in 12 of the 19 states affected by the requirement, an Amtrak spokesman said, although some still require signatures.
New York state has budgeted $44.3 million as its share to continue Amtrak services at their current level. The expenditure wouldn't cover additional train operations or the restoration of food service on trains originating or terminating in Albany, something that was discontinued several years ago.
But sources say a stumbling block has arisen in New York over the CSX rail line between Poughkeepsie and Schenectady that Amtrak leases. Amtrak wants maintenance costs to be included in the cost-sharing agreement, while the state says the tracks are Amtrak's responsibility.
State DOT officials are optimistic that a shutdown can be avoided.
"Discussions are going well and we remain confident that an agreement will be in place before the deadline," DOT spokesman Beau Duffy said on Thursday.
But one person close to the talks said they are going "slowly" and that "time is running out."
Under Amtrak's plan, if an agreement isn't reached, trains would operate only through Oct. 16. Amtrak would stop taking reservations on affected routes for travel beyond the 16th.
Notices of possible service suspensions would be posted at stations starting next week.
The Lake Shore Limited would still serve the Capital Region. As a long-distance train, it's not included in the cost-sharing requirement.
Public officials are hoping a timely agreement is reached.
"Amtrak is vital to upstate New York, and the Capital Region in particular, and we hope both sides will come to agreement quickly," said U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer.
"While we know it's coming down to the wire," said Empire State Passengers Association President Bruce Becker, "we remain confident the state and Amtrak will have an agreement and that passenger service will continue uninterrupted."


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Betting Match Preview: Borussia Monchengladbach v Hoffenheim (Bundesliga)
Borussia Monchengladbach v Hoffenheim, Bundesliga, September 19, 2009
Borussia Monchengladbach 17/10; Draw 23/10; Hoffenheim 6/5
After three matches without conceding a goal that sowed the seeds of progress, Hoffenheim stepped up their game last weekend by overrunning Bochum in a 3-nil victory. With their tails up for arguably the first time since the end of 2008, Hoffenheim will be hoping for another positive result when they meet Gladbach at the Borussia-Park on Saturday.
Gladbach have also had an impressive start to the new Bundesliga season, currently lying in ninth place in the table despite having lost two of their past three league matches. In particular the squad looks cohesive in the opening weeks of the campaign with the two main summer signings – left winger Juan Arango and striker Raul Bobadilla – both having adapted and settled into their new club in fine fettle.
Gladbach line-up with a classic 4-4-2 formation, boasting a talented midfield supporting a solid and dangerous strike-force. In particular, American international Michael Bradley has an incredible up-and-down engine in the middle of the park, while new signings Marcel Meeuwis, Marco Reus and Thorben Marx have all made impressive starts after joining the club in the summer. Up-top, aside from Bobadilla, Israeli international Roberto Colautti will be looking to add to his solitary strike so-far chalked up this season.
Gladbach's problem area though is at the back where they appear susceptible to speed. In turn, Hoffenheim are a team geared to handle slow defenses with their explosive threesome up front.
Demba Ba and last season's star Vedad Ibisevic are yet to enter full fitness, but with their match-fitness increasing from day to day, coupled with the excellent early season form of Nigerian forward Chinedu Obasi, Hoffenheim has a lethal attack.
The visitors also have a very strong defensive line which should be able to contain the hosts' attacks. The vastly talented Andreas Beck will likely have his hands full keeping Arango at bay down his right hand side. While at the centre of the Village Team's defence is the hugely promising center-half Marvin Compper. The 24-year-old defender has great potential, and he has been showing it in the past season as well as in 2009/2010. Strong, fast, and wise, Compper looks to be a star in the making. (Hoffenheim are 13/8 to keep a clean sheet.)
101predicts: Borussia Monchengladbach 1 – Hoffenheim 1 (11/2)
Borussia Monchengladbach 17/10; Draw 23/10; Hoffenheim 6/5
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Me? I'm cleaning my happy place. Hubby rearranged the desks so we would again be next to each other instead of facing each other. Facing each other sounded like a good idea until the reality of trying to peek in between two monitors past two more monitors set in. Now, he can just turn and see me, and kiss me, and I have a clear shot at him when he irks me. I have a basket of ammunition that is tired of missing its mark. Anyway, I said I was cleaning. I sat down to write this 3 hours ago, and since then have managed to wash my desktop, which always looks bad because it is glass, dust my shelves and reorganize them, and add art to my wall. I know I wonder where everyone else plays from. Wanna see mine? Sorry, if you said no, just flip to the next article in your blog reader. No skin off my nose. :)
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Connie has two spectacular new releases today! Let's take a journey to South Carolina and then head south of the border into Mexico!
There are also these AddOns!
Available at Gotta Pixel, Ginger Scraps, and The Digi Chick.
Here are some layouts from Connie's Creative Team with Travelogue: South Carolina. I love have unique these are! The photo treatment on the first on is amazing, the template use on two of them is superb, and then one of these is not like the others because it shows how these kits can be used for so many off theme layouts as well!
Here are the AddOns for Travelogue Mexico!
Available at Gotta Pixel, Ginger Scraps, and The Digi Chick.
Here are some layouts from Connie's Creative Team with Travelogue Mexico! These make me wish it wasn't time to start back to school yet so I could have a destination vacation!!!
This next layout shows how you can mix and match Connie's kits/collections which is something I love to do! Deb used a template from Travelogue Canada, the elements from Travelogue Mexico, and papers from Travelogue England. Sweet!
Is 10 pin your game? Does the word "STRIKE" have you doing the happy dance? Then you need to check out Connie's Collection, "Bowl-A-Rama," found in the GGI Sale!
Gotta Pixel GGI SALE
Don't forget that Connie is in the Designer Spotlight at Ginger Scraps and if you visit the Ginger Scraps Blog each day you can pick up another piece of this cute free kit from Connie!
That brings us to today's freebie from Connie's Creative Team! How about a fabulously fun quick page from Lori C. created with Connie's Summer Dreamin' Collection?
I'll be back tomorrow with another Font Fix Friday post! See ya!


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Having successfully subsidized world peace, Tony Stark has now become more of a supersized three-ring circus in "Iron Man 2," and that's the crux of this sequel in a nutshell.
Aside from nifty special effects, the original film had star Robert Downey Jr.'s sly, offbeat humor at its core. It was more than just the sum of its techno wizardry and explosions — there was a real sense of fun.
There is still fun to be found in "IM2" — just few and far between. As Stark wannabe Justin Hammer, Sam Rockwell is stupidly funny. His splotchy palms, stained with self tanner, tell you all you need to know about him. Garry Shandling's snarky Sen. Stern gets the biggest laugh — but not until the very end.


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January 1, 2007
A Friend of TCA
Story Utilities
A few years back a friend-a consultant in equity trading-asked me to explain in simple
terms what a trader does. Here's a snippet from the piece: "Who wouldn't be able to argue the point that trading equities ranks among the most difficult jobs on Wall Street? Here's why: Rarely are two trades exactly the same. The sheer variety of stocks and a dynamic marketplace create a multitude of changing situations, causing traders to always be on their toes to spot opportunity. Because trading situations are always changing, equity trading is both a challenging and complex job. Think about it. Factors like momentum, volatility, order size, type of stock and trading volume impact a trader's decision-making process from the time an order is received until the broker sends back the final fill."
When that was written, direct market access was in its infancy and ITG's POSIT was the only successful crossing network. Trading tools have certainly advanced and become more electronic since then, but I believe what drives trading and trading decisions really hasn't changed. A recent survey of buyside traders, sponsored by Liquidnet and Greenwich Associates, reports that six out of seven buysiders "agree that they add more value now than they did three years ago." Clearly, buyside traders have greater responsibility today: They're trading more orders themselves and handing off fewer orders to brokers. I would imagine, though, that the perception of adding value must be a continuum: What would buyside traders have said three years ago if asked the same question?
Surveys can be revealing and provide insight. Last month, Traders Magazine posed eight questions to the buyside on trade-cost analysis in a survey. The results were telling: 39 percent responded that trade-cost analysis plays a role in their compensation, and even those who don't put much stock in the accuracy of its results, believe that trade-cost analysis will become more prevalent. The survey and story are in this issue.
I'd also like to mention an absent friend who was a fan of any tool that lowered trading costs. Michael Keady died last month after a short battle with cancer. He was 48. Mike Keady's career spanned the evolution of trade-cost analysis. Mike helped put TCA provider Plexus Group on the map through his sales efforts. He was also a tremendous resource to me and to others, always offering his time and insight. Our October cover story on mutual fund boards would not have happened without his guidance. He took the time to help a friend, even after his condition took a turn for the worse. Oh, and that piece I wrote that described the job of a trader? That was written for Mike Keady. Mike will be greatly missed by many.
Michael Scotti
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Wednesday, 7 March 2012
Tutorial Wednesday
10 comments:
- Heide said...
What a great guy card! Love how your card stands up too, very clever. Saw you on MIM and just had to stop by.
Hugs, Heide
- 7 March 2012 at 12:47
- Carolina Girl (Cely) said...
I've never done on of these....and you bet I am going to try real soon. Thanks for the tutorial.
- 7 March 2012 at 13:04
- happyscrapper said...
I am going to try one of these. Thanks for the inspiration Paul.
- 7 March 2012 at 14:43
- Luanne said...
what a fun card. thanks for the tutorial. saw you on MIM
- 7 March 2012 at 15:00
- Luanne said...
oh I have a giveaway on my blog. ♥
- 7 March 2012 at 15:01
- Shirley-anne said...
Thank you for this tip .Cant wait to try it ..
- 8 March 2012 at 08:08
- Liz Miller said...
Great card and great tip for making the rocker card too. Saw your card on MIM and came to have a better look. Thanks for sharing your ideas.
Liz x
- 8 March 2012 at 21:31
- Margaret said...
What a clever idea!
Thanks for stopping by my blog today.
- 9 March 2012 at 19:06
- Rosie Gustafson said...
Really reat idea. Love the CAS look and the way its a different type of easel card. Thank you for sharing on MIM.
- 10 March 2012 at 16:16
- gift ideas said...
Nice idea to crafting this papers.It really different and amazing cards designs.Such a nice job for the cards.
- 19 March 2012 at 05:26


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Two minutes behind the scenes at the studio.
Ys Net has released the second entry in its series of "Development Report" videos for Shenmue III, where it provides an inside look at the development of the game.
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Language Teacher Identities Co-constructing Discourse and Community Author: Matthew Clarke
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- Examines the development of a group of students completing teacher training in the United Arab Emirates
- Of interest to those working in teacher education as well as those researching discourse and identity
Set in the rapidly changing world of the contemporary United Arab Emirates and bringing together detailed linguistic analysis with cutting edge social theory, this book explores the development of the first cohort of students to complete a new Bachelor of Education in English language teaching, theorizing the students learning to teach in terms of the discursive construction of a teaching identity within an evolving community of practice. Both a study of the influence of issues such as gender and nationalism in language teacher education in the Middle East, as well as of the power of discourse and community in shaping identity, this book will be of relevance to anyone working in teacher education as well as to those with an interest in theorizations of discourse and identity.
At a time when identity studies in ELT might seem conceptually exhausted, along comes this highly original and insightful work. Matthew Clarke creates an impressive theoretical framework with which to understand the complex formation of a community of English language teachers in a society re-assessing its own collective values within and against a globalizing world.- Professor Brian Morgan, Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics, York University, Canada
Matthew Clarke's remarkable research in the United Arab Emirates provides a window on the intriguing relationship between language teacher identity, discourse, and community in diverse regions of the world. His insightful analysis, informed by a comprehensive review of literature, makes a timely contribution to a growing area of research. The book is clearly a 'must read' for scholars interested in contemporary debates on language and identity in applied linguistics and second language education.- Bonny Norton, Professor and Distinguished University Scholar, University of British Columbia
Clarke's argument and design stand out as different and distinctive. What makes them new is the degree to which he is able to expose what is often invisible in the processes of individual and social learning, and the resources that seem to shape these processes. The context of his work brings together a unique constellation of gender and professional identity with the learning and exercise of pedagogy and subject-matter, all within a newly transforming society.- From the Foreword - Donald Freeman, Professor and Director of Teacher Education, School of Education, University of Michigan.
Currently an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong, Matthew Clarke led the development and implementation of the new Bachelor of Education at the Higher Colleges of Technology in the United Arab Emirates between 1999 and 2006. Prior to working in teacher education, he taught in primary schools and language centres in the UK and Australia. His research interests include discourse analysis, identity, social theory, cultural studies and philosophy as well as language and literacy education.


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For the last two years I have been developing avionics and safety-critical software and electronics at Dynon Avionics in Woodinville, WA. I landed there after being laid off after 26 years at Microsoft. However, Monday last I received a new reduction in force notice, so I am back to looking for the next adventure. Meanwhile though, I hope to spend a little more time on the air and at the workbench than I have been able to do of late. So, if you hear of opportunities for an embedded developer and electronics engineer, drop me a line. Meanwhile I think I will take the KX3 out to the coast and see if I can work a little CW on 20 metres.
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by Walter E. Williams
"But the debate is settled. Climate change is a fact," said President Barack Obama in his 2014 State of the Union address. Saying the debate is settled is nonsense, but the president is right about climate change. GlobalChange.gov gives the definition of climate change: "Changes in average weather conditions that persist over multiple decades or longer. Climate change encompasses both increases and decreases in temperature, as well as shifts in precipitation, changing risk of certain types of severe weather events, and changes to other features of the climate system." That definition covers all weather phenomena throughout all 4.54 billion years of Earth's existence.
You say, "Williams, that's not what the warmers are talking about. It's the high CO2 levels caused by mankind's industrial activities that are causing the climate change!" There's a problem with that reasoning. Today CO2 concentrations worldwide average about 380 parts per million. This level of CO2 concentration is trivial compared with the concentrations during earlier geologic periods. For example, 460 million years ago, during the Ordovician Period, CO2 concentrations were 4,400 ppm, and temperatures then were about the same as they are today. With such high levels of CO2, at least according to the warmers, the Earth should have been boiling.
Then there are warmer predictions. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, warmers, such as the Union of Concerned Scientists, made all manner of doomsday predictions about global warming and the increased frequency of hurricanes. According to the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow, "no Category 3-5 hurricane has struck the United States for a record nine years, and Earth's temperature has not budged for 18 years."
Climate change predictions have been wrong for decades. Let's look at some. At the first Earth Day celebration, in 1969, environmentalist Nigel Calder warned, "The threat of a new ice age must now stand alongside nuclear war as a likely source of wholesale death and misery for mankind." C.C. Wallen of the World Meteorological Organization said, "The cooling since 1940 has been large enough and consistent enough that it will not soon be reversed." In 1968, Professor Paul Ehrlich predicted that there would be a major food shortage in the U.S. and that "in the 1970s and 1980s hundreds of millions of people (would) starve to death." Ehrlich forecasted that 65 million Americans would die of starvation between 1980 and 1989 and that by 1999, the U.S. population would have declined to 22.6 million. Ehrlich's predictions about England were gloomier. He said, "If I were a gambler, I would take even money that England will not exist in the year 2000."
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Blogger is stubborn about blog-post order. Last things first, on the theory that blog readers are not interested in what you said yesterday.
Fortunately, Blogger has been flexible about allowing bloggers to post their own scripts in the javascript language in their blogs.
What this means is that you can show your blog content as a journey, in first-first chronological order, if you are willing to jump through a few hoops: publish as a feed, squirt the feed through Pipes, and convert the feed of that to a script.
feed2js.org is one of several web-based services that convert feeds to scripts that you can just paste onto a blog or other web page. The script will then display the feed. (Formatting is another matter.)
You will be using feed2js's "build" page. Take the feed url from the result of your pipe (with an "http:" at the beginning) and paste it into the "feed url" box on that page.
Then review the options for the feed.
These are largely personal choice, but here are some notes from my experience.
Show channel--I set this to "no" and provide my own title and introductory text on my blog page.
Number of items to display--In my experience, the "0" option does not always display all of the posts. I use "999" instead.
Show/Hide item descriptions? How much?--If you specify "0," your script will generate only a list of blog-post titles. That could be exactly what you want.
The other options--to show the first n letters of the post--won't work with my hack. You can limit what is shown using the first 250-odd characters through your feed settings back at Blogger, which you can change at any time.
Show item author?--set this to "no" if you are using the Full or Jump-Break feed.
Use HTML in item display?--If you are using my hack, this has to be set to "yes," unless you only want to show the titles of your blog posts--in which case you want "no."
The rest of the options are up to you. I check "UTF-8 Character Encoding" on principle, but haven't noticed any advantage in practice.
Note there is a "preview" button that gives you a rough idea of what you've done. When you are satisfied with that, click "generate javascript" and copy the resulting code--all of it--back to your blog on a static page (not a blog post).
If you are only making a simple list of your blog-post titles, the javascript version can make a nifty sidebar widget.
If your feed won't validate, the #1 reason is that your feed url begins with "feed://" and not "http://." If that's your problem, just make the change yourself.
Then take your script here.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
From feed to script
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btw, it seems like it stopped retrieving data when it is older than 2011-04-13T15:27Z.ReplyDelete
I tried it on two of my blogs.
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Rat, I am not able to duplicate the problem with my blog feeds. That is to say, it works for me.ReplyDelete
I wonder if you are not encountering one of the new stumbling-block limits that I describe briefly in my reply to your comment to this post. Workaround forthcoming, I hope.
That's not so say there isn't a problem, and one that I happen to regret very much. I just mean it's a little different than the way you describe it.
Sorry for the inconvenience!
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Development of IBS-Map involved removing a fair amount of logic and functionality from the original source. The resulting user interface of the new IBS-Map was more appealing to me and I was motivated to to restore much of the logic and features that had been removed.
IBS-Map is still a single map file where other map files can be imported and added. With this approach the ability to copy and paste across multiple map files is lost but the user interface is much simpler.
The next step is to re-develop the WordPress map viewer as its own discrete package.


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National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson expects the proposed Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration rules will change as the comment procedure advances and there is serious consideration of the economic impact of the rule.
According to Johnson, this Farmer and Rancher Bill of Rights ensures that producers have a right to have their contracts reviewed by an attorney or financial specialist. It provides that producers have a right to competition in the marketplace and it prevents packers or integrators from colluding against or blackballing farmers or ranchers for exercising their right to free speech.
Meanwhile, American Meat Institute President and CEO J. Patrick Boyle says that if the rule moves forward nearly 105,000 jobs will be lost, along with $14 billion in overall economic activity generated by the meat and poultry industry.
"Federal and state taxes generated by the meat and poultry industry will decrease by $80 billion," Boyle said. "And meat and poultry prices will increase by 3.3% and cost Americans $2.7 billion dollars in higher prices."
Panel discussions will be held at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo. this Wednesday by both proponents of the proposed rule as well as those opposed to the rule. Johnson will participate in the panel in favor of GIPSA Wednesday morning along with R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard; David Domina, lead attorney in Pickett v. Tyson class action lawsuit; and Contract Poultry Growers Association of the Virginias' Mike Weaver.
Later in the day representatives of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, the National Pork Producers Council, the National Turkey Federation and the National Meat Association will release the results of an economic analysis of the rule and hold their own panel discussion.


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Maintaining this blog I visit many Second Life galleries and I thought it might be helpful to compile the galleries that I like the most, with brief descriptions and locations, as a guide and reference. So I have put together a list of the Best Second Life Galleries 2015. It is a completely subjective compilation and I have included both traditional in-house galleries and large sim-installations. Of note, I am only including places here that exhibit artists on a rotating basis. I may put together a post about permanent art exhibits and installations at a later time. My apologies in advance for not having included all galleries and I also may have missed some that in fact should have made the list. If anyone thinks that a gallery should be on this list, but it is not, please contact me. Many thanks to Tutsy Navarathna and Igor Ballyhoo for consulting. Thanks also to Dirk Wüstenhagen for the texture used for the logo above. Below please find in alphabetical order the Best Second Life Galleries 2015 list.
Name: Avalon Town
Curator/Owner: Tricia Aferdita
About: Multi-gallery complex
Name: Berg by Nordan Art
Curator/Owner: Kate Bergdorf
About: Gallery space and full-sim installation area
Name: Broad Street Gallery
Curator/Owner: Isa Missantropa
About: Gallery space
Name: Crossworlds Gallery
Curator/Owner: Fabilene Cortes
About: Multi-gallery complex
Name: dathuil Gallery of Art
Curators/Owners: Max Butoh and Lucy Diamond
About: Gallery space
Name: Gallery 33
Curator/Owner: Monroe Smithson
About: Multi-gallery complex
Name: Hills Gallery
Curator/Owner: Hills
About: Gallery space
Name: Holtwaye Art Space
Curators/Owners: Holter Rez and Wayne
About: Multi-gallery complex
Name: Lollygagger Art Center
Curator/Owner: Chrissssy
About: Gallery Space
Name: MetaLES
Curators/Owners: Ux Hax and Romy Nayar
About: Full-sim installation area
Name: Nitroglobus Gallery
Curator/Owner: Dido Haas and Nitro Fireguard
About: Gallery space
Name: Split Screen Installation Space
Curator/Owner: Dividni Shostakovitch
About: Half-sim installation space
Name: Tart Gallery
Curator/Owner: Byrne Darkly Cazalet
About: Gallery space
Name: The Galleries (NORTH, WEST, and EAST)
Curator/Owner: Ernie Farstrider
About: Multi-gallery complex
Name: University of Western Australia (UWA)
Curators/Owners: Jayjay Zifanwe and FreeWee Ling
About: Virtual presence of the UWA, hosting art challenges


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Good morning!
So excited to continue linking up with Blog Hoppin' for Teacher Week! Today is WHERE Tuesday!
I taught in a beautiful community in Northern Los Angeles County. Like I mentioned in my previous posts, I'll be staying home this year with my brand new baby boy!
Here a few pictures of my classroom from the past few years…
My classroom library with my Accelerated Reader labels (free at my TpT store) and spring time butterflies! Most of my books were purchased with Scholastic Bonus Points! I am so in love with books!
My classroom rules display! I actually revamped my rules and made posters instead. They are also FREE on my TpT store. If I were to decorate my classroom this year, I would use my new posters!
This was my focus board when I taught a Charlotte's Web unit. I made the barn and shiloh as wella s the spider web. You can actually get my Common Core Charlotte's Web Unit at my TpT store.
I didn't have enough room in my classroom library for all of my picture books! I took the cabinet doors off a set of cabinets in the corner of my room and used crates for shelves. I put all of the picture books there.
In this same area is where I completed my reading groups. We would sit on the carpet and learn! I loved this part of our day!
This was my writing center. Students used the Writing Process pencil to display where they were in the process for their writing projects. You can download the instructions to make this pencil for FREE at my TpT store.
A overview of my classroom during the first few weeks of school.
This was also during the first week of school. I had an OWL theme and at the top of the board it says, "HOOT, HOOT, HOORAY! You're in Third Grade!"
Those are a few views of my classroom. I am looking forward to getting a classroom once again to do some more organizing and decorating!
Show off your classroom by joining the fun and link up at Blog Hoppin'!


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Let's say effective stack size is 200 BB, we are in button/cutoff, it was limp/folded to us, and we raised to 4-6 BB and one player called. So the pot is ~10 BB (8.5-13.5 BB depending on dead money/size of raise) and effective stack size is 195 BB.
Let's say the flop comes with two flush cards (two cards of same suit) and you have top pair top kicker and you are committed to calling the all-in even if the another flush card comes because you have a weird hunch/you are tilting etc. Let's look at what you need to bet taking into account the implied pot to push a flush draw opponent out of the pot.
The flush draw opponent has 36% equity -> you want to lay 1.8:1 odds for optimal play -> with an implied pot of 10 BB + 195BB, that is a bet of 205/1.8 = 114 BB. This sounds ridiculously huge and incorrect. There are two reasons for this.
- Being willing to commit 200 BB on a flush board with top pair is an incorrect play.
- The existence of a turn bet means that the true "correct bet" amt is much lower.
How much you would typically/normally commit with top pair top kicker
Generally, with top pair or worse, you want to control the pot to be medium sized. Let's look at what that means for the flop/turn/river betting rounds:
- if betting sizes were pot sized, I would say two bets would already be really pushing it. (ie. you would control the size by either bet/check/bet or bet/bet/check etc). In this case the pot would be 90 BB by showdown and you and your opponent would have each put in another 40 BB.
- if betting sizes were 1/2 pot, it is probably feasible to bet on all three rounds. In this case the pot would just be 80 BB (35BB each since flop). But betting like this might be stupid with the flush draw on the board.
From these rough estimates, it seems that we should be willing to commit another 35-40 BB to this 10 BB pot. Let's say that the implied pot size is 10 + 35 BB. Then the optimal bet is 25BB, or 2.5x the pre-money pot. This certainly seems more reasonable but from what we know empirically about poker betting, it still seems to be on the high end. Let's move on to consider the fact that there can still be betting on the turn/river.
Betting on the turn
From the conclusion of last post, remember that by betting optimally against a dog, each time you bet, you are effectively causing them to loose money equivalent to them folding to the bet in the long run. I would thus make the following statement:
By betting optimally on the turn, it is as though we have cut off the opponent's chances to draw on the river. ie. it is as though the opponent loses the pot right here on the turn.
Now, we can see that perhaps our opponent doesn't have 36% equity, since after they see one card on the turn, we can bet again, which is equivalent to cutting them out right there. So they have 9 outs out of 47 possible turn cards. So we could lay 38:9 ~= 4.2:1 odds to price them out. With a 45BB implied pot, this means betting 10.7 BB ~= 1.1x the pre-money pot. This is more inline with what we know as "normal" betting.
What is interesting is that if you follow this line of reasoning/betting on the flop, you are committed to betting the turn 100% of the time if no flush cards come out- otherwise you are actually giving your opponent 36% equity and good odds to call on the flop.
So it turns out that maybe our flop bet sizing could vary depending on our game plan on the turn.
As a matter of exercise, let's look at what our proper bet on the turn is. Let's say we just bet another 1x pot on the flop- so the turn pot is 30BB (and we are ready to commit another 25-30BB). What is the optimal bet on the turn if no flush cards come? They have 9 outs out of 46 river cards, so we lay 37:9 ~= 4.1:1 odds. With an implied pot of 60BB, this means that betting 15xBB = 1/2 the pre-money pot.
So either you bet [1.1x pot on flop AND 0.5x pot on turn], or maybe you need to overbet on the flop by betting (at most?) 2.5x pot if you intend to (sometimes? check the turn.


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The kids have been asking and asking how many days till Christmas! They know it's after Thanksgiving but it's always good for children to have a tangible way that they can actually SEE how many days until the specific event they are waiting for is. I usually make a paper chain but this year I wanted to make something that looks cuter! So instead of paper links I made little Christmas lights!
With this Christmas light string, your kids can count the lights till the big day arrives! Just simply cut away a light each day! I also wrote on the lights when specific things are happening. For Example, there is a light that says Thanksgiving on it!
All you need is different color construction paper, ribbon, tape, glue stick, and a stapler!
Simply draw light shapes on paper and have your children get some fine motor skill practice by cutting them out!
Then cut a bunch of little black squares, one per light! We used a glue stick to glue the black squares to make each look like little lights!
Then I took my ribbon and stapled the lights to it!
Every other light or so I added a little piece of tape to stick it to the wall the way I wanted it! We also made a little sign at the end of the light chain that said "It's Christmas! Happy Birthday Jesus!"
Only 39 days till Christmas! =)
Another fun and simple way I decorate our home for the holidays is with silver ornaments on a string hanging from the ceiling. I bought two or three packs of different size plastic ornaments and also silver bells from the Dollar Store! This is the Fourth year I have done this so I've lost a few ornaments over the years! I am planning on adding more but here is what my entryway looks like. This picture doesn't really do it justice.....
I used puffy paints to put a little design on some of them and tied ribbon in different lengths to each ornament. Tack them to the ceiling wherever you want to add a little Holiday flare!
Lastly, I know many of you have already seen my idea of a Keepsake Christmas Tree Skirt! I wanted to show you a picture with this years handprints on it! My first year with THREE kids hand prints! I love how little Garren's hand is here and I know I will always treasure that I got this! Jason and I were also talking about how we should have our handprints on the tree skirt at least in one place. So we added our hand prints by the trunk. On top of them we wrote Mommy & Daddy.
Hopefully these ideas inspire you to bring a little Christmas to your home, without spending a lot of money! What are some decorations you have come up with for the Christmas season that don't cost a lot of money?


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The Alan Clark Diaries is a six-part BBC drama starring John Hurt as the controversial, irreverent, Tory minister. Clarke is the member for Plymouth South, where he longs for a position of power as a Minister in Thatcher's government. When he gets the call to join the government he is totally unprepared for the commitment involved and is totally unable or willing to cope with the burdens of power. We watch his personal life go down while he climbs the greasy pole, from his first ministerial appointment, through the highs and lows of political life.
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Donald Trump's visit to Auckland in August 1993 lasted just a few hours, and his visit on a blustery day to the proposed Auckland Casino Ltd site, the old central railway station, took only a few minutes – enough to greet intending partners, be greeted by a few protesters and make a quick tour of the vacated station building.
It wasn't hard to see a man on a mission which wasn't going to include Auckland. He was here to assess a deal to his advantage, not to see where he might fit into a relatively small & tightly regulated venture in an outpost.
But now, from New Zealand's support of the UN Security Council resolution on 23 December declaring Israeli West Bank settlements a flagrant violation of international law, as a supporter of the Trans Pacific Partnership and as an eager signatory to the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, New Zealand might just get marked down among the Bad People.
On that miserable August day he also visited the Casino Control Authority, which had the task of assessing intending casino owners & operators. Mr Trump's financial position at the time was precarious and his lead development partner, the National Maori Congress, went on to present a poorly devised case.
The Maori congress's partner in premises licence applicant Auckland Casino Ltd, New World Development Co Ltd of Hong Kong, was a major developer there and in mainland China but showed little understanding of what was required in Auckland.
Not surprisingly, in December 1993 the authority awarded the casino premises licence to Brierley Investments Ltd's slicker Sky Tower project. The casino business has been a highly successful venture, but would have been far less of one if Harrah's had stayed as SkyCity's operator or Trump had won the operating licence. SkyCity has ridden the local ups & downs and come out well ahead. The American operators would have crawled into their shells in bad times back home and the outpost venture would have suffered, or been sold.
Ability to sum up a position flows through Twitter
Mr Trump was a man in a hurry then, with an evident ability to sum up his surroundings & company. He's been in financial straits many times since then which would have knocked most serial entrepreneurs off their perch, and every time he's come out proclaiming victory. Since he vanquished Hillary Clinton in the US presidential race on 8 November, however, he's surpassed himself in summing up opponents, the people who are going to fill executive roles in his governance ensemble, the foreigners he wants to dominate.
His master stroke has been the use of Twitter. His relentless tweeting has been derided by many, but it's worked. Before he's taken office he's espoused the policies that will be followed and his lackeys, the generals & Goldman Sachs entourage fast filling executive posts, have mostly fallen into line. They all know the words they'll hear if they get out of line: "You're fired!"
The result is that, before he even gets the keys to the White House on Thursday, Mr Trump has directed a total revision of the natural order.
Hardlining versus working with nuances
Socialist policy, very limited in the US anyway and resisted by a high proportion of the electorate, will be reduced to the corporate capitalist version: What's necessary to keep the workforce working.
Mr Trump acknowledges governments as providers of services, but every service involves a deal. He wants his people to drive hard bargains, starting (via Twitter) with aircraft construction contracts, pharmaceutical contracts (via his media conference this week), the Mexican wall, trade with China and China as a currency manipulator (is there a country in the world that doesn't at least try to manipulate its currency?), reordering trade relations with many other countries, decreeing boundaries which other nations ought not pass (as in the South China Sea).
The US was going to get a better deal than it ought to have from the Trans Pacific Partnership – for its pharmaceutical manufacturers & licence rights, for corporates & their ability to contest national positions. That partnership began as a small affair between 4 countries and expanded, ultimately including the largest Pacific trader, the US. It could continue to a signed partnership excluding the US, but it would be a much less effective agreement.
In the bluster of the Twitter outpourings, Mr Trump has made it clear he wants deals that are fair to the US. Which, as his desire to force carmakers to produce vehicles in the US rather than next door in Mexico shows, won't be "fair" to Mexico.
It's an example of bullying because you can, but it's a course open to unintended consequences such as an increase in illegal migration through Mexico to the US, wall or no wall.
Always, the unintended consequences
Another unintended consequence, though, is the impact of US arrogance on other nations. I've always seen the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York and Pentagon building in Washington in 2001 as at least partly a response to that arrogance, whereas the official US view then & since has been that this was an unjustified terrorist attack – without cause.
As China builds islands in the South China Sea – undoubtedly heightening the consternation other nations bordering that sea feel – the US comes in heavy-handed: Do as we tell you.
China – through both government & private-sector companies – has been investing heavily in businesses & property around the world, including landmarks around the US. It has also been lifting the international importance of its currency for bilateral trade, particularly with Russia, and has been forging new trade partnerships – BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa), the New Silk Road across Asia to Europe, the maritime Silk Road, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and, perhaps most important of all, having renminbi added on 1 October 2016 to the basket of currencies used to value International Monetary Fund special drawing rights, joining the $US, euro, yen & pound.
According to currency website The Balance, over 85% of forex trading involves the $US and 39% of the world's debt is in $US. When the global financial crisis hit in 2008, non-US banks had $US27 trillion of international liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, and $US18 trillion of that was in $US.
The rouble & renminbi aren't going to take over, but it will suit Russia & China to have a strong alternative, and IMF special drawing rights can achieve that for international trade, if not for consumer transactions. They were calling for such a move before the global financial crisis.
China in, US heading out?
China's president, Xi Jinping, will deliver the opening address at this year's World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, and he'll be accompanied by the largest Chinese delegation since the Davos meetings began in 1979. As the US erects barriers and its almost-president tweets decrees, China is opening itself to wider relationships, including drawing closer to the far right of capitalism.
However, it's conceivable that the US & Russia could also draw closer as many of their interests merge. Russia is now a non-communist country, albeit still autocratic; Mr Trump's style is autocratic, albeit the country adhere's loosely to a democratic veneer. Both countries' governments have played others to their own advantage, and in some theatres such as Syria it may suit the US & Russia to be on the same side at times (simultaneously, unlike in Afghanistan).
A dealmaker first & last
All of the above is about position-taking, some for commercial gain, some for international power.
Mr Trump looks at all of this in terms of dealmaking, which he emphasised during his press conference last Thursday: "I want to bring the greatest people into government, because we're way behind. We don't make good deals anymore. I say it all the time in speeches. We don't make good deals anymore, we make bad deals. Our trade deals are a disaster. We have hundreds of billions of dollars of losses on a yearly basis – hundreds of billions with China on trade & trade imbalance, with Japan, with Mexico, with just about everybody. We don't make good deals anymore.
"So we need people that are smart, we need people that are successful, and they [his Cabinet appointees] got successful because generally speaking they're smart."
A family of traders, with connections
Outside the political sphere, Mr Trump's life has been about commercial deals, and his wider family has followed the same trajectory. Attempts are being made to separate family commercial life and political roles, but there are natural crossovers. For instance, Mr Trump's daughter Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, are moving to Washington for Mr Kushner to take on a role in Mr Trump's administration.
The Washington Post noted last week that Mr Kushner's family had donated to pro-Israel causes, hardly surprising given that the New York property development family is Jewish. But it is that kind of connection that makes it so much harder for Mr Trump to lock himself into a "for everybody equally" role.
Those Jewish connections will have a bearing on his view of the Security Council resolution, and also of the countries that voted for it, New Zealand among them. 'Where was that country again? Oh, yes, I went there one day, cold & blustery, they didn't like me, didn't like me.'
In contrast to "draining the swamp" of insider vermin, all Mr Trump's business & family relationships make connections to the swamp – to financiers, Goldman Sachs in particular, to people who can pull levers – that much more important for a person who's spent his life combatting regulators. And now it's the swamp dwellers who are rising to lead positions in Mr Trump's Cabinet.
You see a president (swearing in Thursday) bent on certain courses – Israel, China, corporate power, finance sector.
The tariff wars are already underway. China already had tariffs on imports of corn-based animal feed from the US, and has increased them. Mr Trump has threatened a 45% tariff on all imports from China, effectively a calculation to make up for alleged currency imbalance, and has threatened carmakers manufacturing in Mexico.
Most of the American focus is on Mr Trump & his outbursts, little on what Mexico might do or how it will cope with the sudden departure of whole industrial sectors. This is the kind of action that can set off international turbulence. China has already been lifting its internal trade, trade around Asia rather than with parties outside Asia may rise, the Silk Road routes will increase trade across continental Asia and over to India & Africa.
The Trump argument is that China has been devaluing its currency to make its exports more competitive. The New Zealand way of doing this is for the Reserve Bank governor to remark that the $NZ is overvalued and for nothing much to change. The US has effectively devalued by printing billions of dollars through quantitative easing since the global financial crisis began, but its exchange rate has climbed over the last 4 years.
Unilateral trade actions can easily flow into redirection of trade, and will certainly encourage affected nations to move away from the greenback as international currency.
The anti-UN tirade unleashed
Fast & determined action on a number of fronts by Republican politicians means a vote to pull the US out of the United Nations and oust the United Nations from New York could well pass this time, spurred on by the UN Security Council vote to pillory Israel for continuing to develop West Bank settlements.
The bill received little support when former Congressman Ron Paul introduced the American Sovereignty Restoration Act in 1997 (and he continued to introduce it annually for the next decade). Other senators, including Ron Paul's son Rand, have tried with similar bills without success.
While the US under new management is determined to assert its right to police its trade routes, a decision to send the UN packing would be a fitting conflicting conclusion to the withdrawal from pax Americana. It could make that policing so much harder, in a world where the US would have far fewer friends.
Impacts will flow
None of the above is directly related to property development, investment or regulation, which are the main topics on this website. But all of the above concerns international commerce, which fluctuates like the tides. Except, sometimes, somebody builds a wall where it shouldn't be, and the tide gets angry.
The disaffected of America got angry and elected the outsider candidate as president. Together, they want to hurl their anger at others. In politics and in commerce, that can unleash powerful repercussions.
How does all this affect us in New Zealand?
On Wednesday, I'll write about some New Zealand issues, again not all directly related to specifics in property, but related when you think about it.
World Economic Forum
Silk routes
New York Times, 11 January 2017: Press conference transcript
Washington Post, 7 January 2017: Trump's son-in-law poised to resign as CEO of real estate company
New American, 6 January 2017: Bill to get US out of UN introduced in new Congress
The Balance, 22 October 2016: Why the dollar ($US) is the global currency
World Economic Forum, 26 June 2016: Why is China building a New Silk Road?
World Economic Forum, 2 January 2017: 5 leadership priorities for 2017
Earlier stories:
14 August 2016: Propbd economic update Sun14Aug16 – the greenback's future
4 July 2016: East Asia & Pacific central banks shift bond fund into local currencies
1 May 2016: Propbd economic update Sun1May16 – Rethinking boundaries, Silk Road unity
Propbd economic update M8Feb16 – Big investors' targets, ETFs to keep growing, Chinese planner positive, Portents of crash, Silk Road, global way forward
World property Wed14Oct15 – LJ Hooker IPO, Goodman UK fund, Silk Road forum
World property T2Jun15 – Stepping stones across Central Asia
1 July 2015: NZ formally signs up to Asian infrastructure bank
30 March 2015: China & IMF agree reform programme
2 May 2014: Canadian professor says conflicting trade views mitigate against TPP success
16 December 2006: Bernanke tells China to free currency, become consumer society
17 December 2004: NZ joins Asia Bond fund
Attribution: 1983 recollections, US news observations, New York Times, Washington Post, New American, World Economic Forum, The Balance.


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'Roses, Tennis and Democracy'
The story of the Old Parliament House Gardens, history, and horticulture.
Actively used and loved by parliamentarians from the 1930s – 1980s as a place of relaxation from the pressures of the House, these reconstructed gardens are a reminder of the early days of the city. On this tour a National Capital Authority guide sketches the story of gardens that house over 7,500 roses, two tennis courts, cricket pitch and bowling green, restored in 2004 for all to enjoy.
Duration: 1.5 hour
Starting Point: Steps of Old Parliament House
Finishing Point: Senate or House of Representatives Garden
Please note:
This walking tour is wheelchair accessible.
Enclosed shoes, water bottle and hat recommended.
Walking tours will not go ahead in cases of extreme weather.
Public toilets are available in the gardens.
Parking available at Old Parliament House www.nca.gov.au/parking-management/parking-areas/pay-parking-parkes
For enquiries, please contact the National Capital Exhibition on firstname.lastname@example.com or phone: 02 6272 2902
Please notify last minute cancellations by phone.


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Building a cottage in northern Michigan and notice that State Code requires smoke alarms be wired for AC, in each bedroom, hall and main living area but they also require that they are all interconnected so if one goes off they all alert. Battery backup is required on each as well.
Does the interconnection use a two conductor wire between each unit, and what size wire is used? I can provide the AC to each but need to know the type of wire to interconnect. Any advice?


text: Therapies Acupuncture Acupuncture promotes health and alleviates pain and suffering. It is a time tested medical system that continues to be validated today. An Acupuncturist assesses the flow and distribution of vital energy or qi that runs along pathways, known as meridians or channels by taking the pulse on each wrist and reading the shape, color and coating of the tongue. We insert thin, sterile, stainless steel needles along the Meridians to guide healing energy to the pathways and organs via mild stimulation. Often, the patient experiences an immediate relaxation effect. Depending on the underlying problem, energy flow may be increased or decreased, achieving energizing or calming effects. Acupuncture evolved from principles and philosophies unique to Oriental thinking and Oriental Medicine, and is most effectively applied when done in accordance with those principles. Some of these concepts are the balance of Yin and Yang, and interaction of the Five Elements: Earth, Metal, Water, Wood and Fire. These principles will be discussed with you as they apply to your individual situation. Ear Acupuncture Our Ear is a micro system representing the entire body. When body areas are not accessible (i.e. in injury, pregnancy), the ear is used to treat a variety of conditions. Ear Acupuncture has become popular in the treatment of substance abuse and addiction, and has proven highly effective. Tiny press points may be used to support long-term effects of an Acupuncture treatment. Moxibustion or Moxa Therapy is a traditional Chinese medicine technique used for warming Acupoints, and boosting the flow of Qi and Blood, and improving general health. It involves the burning of mugwort, a spongy herb, to facilitate healing. Moxibustion has been used throughout Asia for thousands of years; in fact, the actual Chinese character for acupuncture, translated literally, means "acupuncture-moxibustion." What is moxibustion used for? The burning of moxa is believed to expel cold and warm the meridians, which leads to smoother flow of blood and Qi. In Western medicine, moxibustion has successfully been used to turn breech babies into a normal head-down position prior to childbirth. A landmark study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 1998 found that up to 75% of women suffering from breech presentations experienced a rotation of the fetus to the normal position after receiving moxibustion. Other studies have shown that moxibustion reduces menstrual cramps when used in conjunction with traditional acupuncture. Tui Na is a deep therapeutic form of hands-on massage originating from China, and uses rhythmic compression techniques along the Acupuncture Channels to enhance and harmonize the flow of Qi throughout the body. Tuina helps relieve deep pain, and often produces rapid results. Tui Na focuses on specific problems, both acute and chronic. It is especially effective with headaches, and pain in the neck, shoulders, upper and lower back, arms and hands, legs and feet. At Artemesia, Tui Na is integrated into Acupuncture sessions as needed. Cupping is an ancient form of therapy in which special cups are placed on your skin for a few minutes to create suction. Cupping helps relieve pain and inflammation, increases blood flow, relaxation and well-being, and feels like deep-tissue massage. The cups may be made of glass, bamboo, silicone or plastic. Cupping therapy has become popular during the 2016 Summer Olympics, when Michael Phelps showed up with highly visible cupping marks. He has been a real fan of this therapy, which has helped him in intensive training, preventing muscle soreness and injury. Cupping might be trendy now, but it's not new. It dates back to ancient Egyptian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern cultures. Electro-Acupuncture is applied in situations of severe pain, for muscle toning, and to help improve athletic performance. This micro-electric stimulation has been shown to heal muscle and nerve impairments, and has helped speed recuperation from stroke, neuralgia, and surgery. It is also used to help prevent scar tissue after surgery. Gwa Sha is used to strongly invigorate an area or meridian, and bring old stagnant qi to the surface. This method is often used in pain conditions, asthma, and bronchitis. A plastic cup or Chinese Gwa Sha tool are used in a strong up-and-down motion. The patient feels immediate relief of the affecting condition. Shoni Shin is a specialized treatment based in Japanese Acupuncture. It is primarily used for infants and children up to 12 years of age. A small tool is used to gently stroke over the meridians, invigorating or calming a condition. All our little patients love Shoni Shin! Chinese Herbal Medicine provides powerful treatment by itself, or can be used in junction with Acupuncture. Chinese Herbs are safe when prescribed by trained practitioners, and can change a health problem within hours or days. Often, we recommend herbs to extend the effects of Acupuncture, and continue the action while waiting for a week or more before your next Acupuncture visit. At our office, we only use Chinese Herbs that have been processed in the United States, to ensure highest quality, purity and effectiveness. Western Herbal Medicine is a safe and effective choice for treating many health problems. Much research has been done in Europe and the United States, and herbs have become popular for their effectiveness with certain conditions. The maze of media information can make it very difficult however, to make the right choices. We carry the highest standardized herbal extracts which means that every dosage of your supplement provides you with the same amount of an active herbal extract , industry-tested for purity, and free from harmful pesticides or heavy metals. Lymph Drainage Therapy Our Lymphatic System is designed to carry waste from the body. It filters toxins from the cells and carries nutrients to them. Unlike the heart, the lymph system has no pump. For this reason, it is important to keep it moving through exercise and breathing. It circulates 6-10 liters of fluids, removing bacteria, micro-organisms and dead cells. Lymph detox or drainage therapy plays an important role in overcoming illness and help boost the immune system. Very different from a vigorous massage, Lymph drainage is done by gentle touch, moving the stagnant lymph towards its exit portals. It feels deeply relaxing. A photon emitting device is used to liquefy thick lymph, making the therapy highly effective. My expertise I studied manual lymphatic drainage in detail at the Vodder Institute in Austria 18 years ago. In addition, I use a photon based drainage device for improved effectiveness. I have seen miraculous changes in lymph swelling within one treatment. A typical session takes 1 hour, and depending on severity, should be repeated weekly for 3-7 weeks. Follow-ups can be 30 – 60 minutes. Functional Nutrition This leading-edge, evidence-based therapy is a comprehensive approach to patient care that focuses on identifying root causes and systemic imbalances to significantly improve health outcomes. An emerging medical nutrition model, it combines the very best of modern food science, clinical wisdom and critical thinking and is being driven by increasing consumer demand, advancing technology and the changing healthcare landscape. Adding a sensible, healthy, nutritional plan to your therapy will help you heal faster, reduce inflammation and pain, assist in ridding your body of toxic waste, and wake up your energy.


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The Missed Period
Wouldn't that be a hilarious title for one of those Biff and Kipper books? My period was due on…October 9, 2018
Wouldn't that be a hilarious title for one of those Biff and Kipper books? My period was due on…October 9, 2018
I'm going to document all this while it is still fresh in my mind and will reread next December…December 29, 2017
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You think you've got your shit together as a parent and then one of them drops a dumbbell on…June 15, 2017
As I sat in a friend's kitchen crying this week over a million problems that had combined to floor…April 28, 2017
Lately it feels as if all the plates I've been spinning in the air have started to wobble and…January 9, 2017
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It's difficult to make friends as an adult and most of mine have been around since primary school. They…October 6, 2016
repeating yourself continuously: put your shoes on.. not that foot, not that foot, not that foot, not that foot……September 8, 2016
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8/52 of my self-portrait project. I'm really tired of featuring my mug here every week, so this'll be the last one here on the blog for a while. However, I'll keep going every week with a self-portrait, never fear: you'll be able to see them here. (Also, to be clear, the photo above was taken while parked in a grocery store parking lot, not while driving. I may be stupid, but I'm definitely not crazy.)
I feel like I'm finally getting into a good solid groove since Alex has returned to school -- the days have been full (that Path Finder class is a lot of work!), but it's SUCH a good feeling knowing I'm creating something every single day. This, coupled with some really good dark chocolate I've treated myself to lately has made this week extra sweet.
(And as always, to see and read more about what I'm grateful for this week, please click over to my Bliss Your Heart gratitude blog over at Babble.)
Speaking of gratitude and things being sweet, I found the video below via the lovely Britt. I think I see a new tradition in my future.
30 gifts to 30 strangers in Sydney from Lucas Jatoba on Vimeo.
Have a great weekend, friends. May your coming days be full of sugar. (The real deal, too, none of that fake stuff.)


text: Enjoy my first free printable! I've been super busy with some top secret stuff over the past few weeks. So, in an attempt to unwind, I decided to create something easy for you to print out and frame. I found the quote inspiring. It's "Like wildflowers, you must allow yourself to grow in all the places people thought you never would. —E.V." This is for personal use only, just FYI. Trackbacks are much appreciated! Download it here: wildflowers_freebie_fabdwell


text: Come to Mary Jane's on September 17 to see all of their new fall merchandise. The event will run from 12:00-5pm and refreshments will be served. You'll be able to purchase the majority of their new fall line and receive 10% off any of these special fall items. Put it in your calendar so that you don't miss out on this great event!


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Watch how to make this recipe.
For the chocolate cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
Beat the sugar, butter and eggs with a mixer for about 30 seconds. Add the vanilla and beat for 30 seconds more. Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture, alternating with the milk and beating until smooth.
Using an ice cream scoop, drop mounds of the batter (about 1/2 cup for each) onto the lined baking sheet (6 per sheet as they will spread when baking). Bake for 15 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack. Repeat with the remaining batter.
For the marshmallow filling: Whisk together the sugar, honey, vanilla, egg whites and 2 tablespoons water (30ml) in a large heatproof bowl using a hand mixer. Place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Beat with the mixer until the mixture is thick, creamy and stands in peaks, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and beat for a minute or so more, then let cool completely. (You can keep the marshmallow filling in the refrigerator until ready to use.)
Spread a generous amount of filling on the flat side (bottom) of a chocolate cake. Sandwich with another cake, pressing down gently to spread the filling evenly. Repeat to make 8 whoopie pies. Serve immediately or wrap the whoopie pies individually in plastic wrap (they can be frozen).
Recipe courtesy of Chuck Hughes