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by Brad Houle, CFA
Executive Vice President
On Wednesday this week the S&P 500 plunged by 3 percent on cumulative fears of slowing economic and earnings growth as well as concerns of a slowdown in China and the Federal Reserve being too aggressive in increasing short-term interest rates. This decline was followed by a 2 percent positive move on Thursday and another decline of more than 1 percent on Friday. Overall, the market has declined nearly 10 percent from its recent high, getting into the territory of a correction which is defined as a decline of 10 percent. While the volatility has been jarring, we believe that this is a normal correction and not signaling a recession or the start of a bear market. Roughly 40 percent of the S&P 500 companies have reported earnings for the third quarter of 2018, and earnings growth is robust - up more than 20 percent on a year-over-year basis. In addition, 82 percent of companies reporting have released results that are in excess of the consensus. Despite this impressive gain in earnings, investors have become skeptical and any company that has fallen short of expectations has been severely punished.
Third quarter GDP growth was 3.5 percent which exceeded the estimate of 3.3 percent. Both consumer spending and government spending contributed to the solid quarter of growth. The GDP growth for the third quarter was lower than the second quarter of 2018 which came in at more than 4 percent. The economy is still expanding, but at a slower rate.
It is important to note that global GDP and earnings continue to grow as well but at a slower rate. Domestically, earnings growth next year will be lower than the sharp spike in earnings that occurred this year that was largely fueled by the tax cuts. Unemployment is at a 50-year low and inflation is well within the range that is acceptable to the Federal Reserve. As a result, there is no reason for the Federal Reserve to increase short-term interest rates aggressively and thereby end the economic expansion.
While we don't see a recession in the near-term, we do acknowledge that we are closer to the end of the economic cycle than the beginning. As a result, we are becoming incrementally more defensive in client portfolios. Recently, we have added to the communication services sector and have reduced the weighting in financial companies. In addition, we have reduced corporate bonds and added to Treasury bonds.
Week in Review and Our Takeaways:
While unsettling, the volatility in the market is a normal market correction and not the start of a bear market
Next year economic growth will slow compared to this year. However, we do not see this as the start of a recession; it will simply be an economy expanding, just at a slower pace
Sources: Bernstein Analysis, FactSet, First Call


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Where: Canary Wharf, Jubilee Place Mall
What: Floor mosaics representing the trades which historically existed on the Isle of Dogs (Docklands). There are 17 mosaics – 13 originals and 4 new additions.
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There are 17 individual examples, some of which include:
- Ships captains arriving in London were often given a bribe of a beaver hat to use one wharf rather than another
- The fishwives of Billingsgate market had an awesome reputation for their foul language and ribaldry
- The original Canary Wharf took its name from the tomatoes, fruit and potatoes imported there from the Canary Islands
- Dockers in the carpet warehouse were more skilled in identifying origins than experts in museums.
- Three million pounds of feathers were sold annually before the first world war.
- London used to be known as the City of Ships. A thousand vessels a week passed through the docks.
- The trade in tea, coffee and chocolate created a huge demand for porcelain cups and saucers
Material: stone and glass mosaics
Date: 2003 and 2013
Artist: Emma Biggs
Further reading:
- Canary Wharf website, Emma Biggs Wharf Walk
- Artist Emma Bigg's official website
- A detailed look at the project from the artist
- Pdf map of public art in Canary Wharf
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Yesterday I went for my morning bike ride. It was okay. This bike is so different from my old one that I'm really taking time to adjust to it. Yesterday was the first time I rode out in traffic. It. was. scary. The worst part is that the more nervous I got the more the bike wobbled. The bike responds to every little muscle twitch. I literally had to talk myself down, breathing and telling myself to relax. After a couple of minutes it was okay. I then rode for around an hour, just cruising around. It was fun.
I stopped at the running store to get a new pair of shoes. I, or should I say my plantar, has been doing really well in my Asics 1120. I haven't been able to find them anywhere so had decided to go to the local running store to try and find some new shoes. They actually had the 1120's. I couldn't believe it. I tried them on and they are different from the ones I have. The arch didn't hit in the right place. I then proceeded to try a number of different type of shoes in a couple of different sizes and was having no luck at all. The problem is that the arches hit too far back on my arch. I believe this is what caused my PF in the first place. We even tried a bunch of different insoles and they all hit in the same spot. It was pretty bad. Finally the girl brought out a pair of Brooks Adrenaline GTS 7. I have never tried Brooks but at this point I'm game to try anything. They felt pretty good so I ended up taking them.
This morning was the real test. I got up and with some trepidation headed out on my run. Oh yeah, I was going to go to Ala Moana and swim also but I slept on my arm wrong last night and I had trouble lifting it over my head. Maybe tomorrow. Anyway, I headed out on the run real slow. I was making sure my form was perfect and that I wasn't heel striking. I was paying close attention to my foot waiting for signs of the PF flaring up. I ended up doing 2 slow miles without any pain. That was a relief. I then wore the shoes around while I did housework and the whole time the foot felt good. I think I may have a winner. I'm going to run 2 more times this week. If things remain good, I'm going to go and buy another pair next weekend.
Well, I thought this would be quick post. Guess not! Anyway, I'm off to cruise the mall and hit the bookstore. After that it's grocery shopping. I know, you're jealous, I lead such an exciting life.
02 September 2007
Starting off good.
3 comments:
- Ladyrunner said...
It's pretty scary out there in traffic as it is. I'm glad you were able to work it out and have an enjoyable ride. I'm also glad you found a pair of shoes that are working. There's nothing like a good pair of shoes!
- Duane said...
Good fitting shoes are tough to find! Hope those work well! Did you post a pic of the new bike?
- Jane Doe said...
Biking and running.
Yes I am jealous.
The problem with being a blogger and writer is it is all sedentary. In the beginning, I used to have a hard time sitting still. Now I have a hard time getting in gear to work out.
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Natural gas produced by a well can either be transported on land via pipeline or shipped on board specially designed vessels after being liquefied at a temperature of -160°C. After arriving at its destination, the liquefied natural gas (LNG) is regasified and fed into the distribution network.
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From Hot Off the Griddle #40, June 1995.
Here's another way to use up some of the rhubarb that's taking over your garden.
- 1 cup rhubarb
- 1 cup seeded raisins
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- grated rind of 1 lemon
- 1 egg
- pastry for 2 crust pie
- Chop rhubarb and raisins finely; add sugar, lemon juice and rind, and well beaten egg.
- Line pie pan with pastry, fill with raisin and rhubarb filling, cover with top crust (make a few slits in top crust ) and bake in 450 deg. oven 10 minutes; then reduce temperature to 350 deg. until done.


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Attendees of the 2016 Lipedema Research Retreat
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Any chance that a website built in Django 1.3.3 / Python package can be transferred to Digital Ocean and then updated?
Webfaction migrated to new servers, stopped supporting this version and two client sites are offline. Apologies I am a project manager without a developer but a colleague mentioned that it may be possible to migrate the assets to a Digital Ocean VPS and then do the version update. I would appreciate comments.


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A Decalogue for workplace writing? Really?
I don't at all mean to depreciate the original עשרת הדברים. But having spent the metaphorical 40 days and 40 nights out in the wild of the workplace, dealing with sentences like this—
Therefore, this improvement is assumed to redistribute the source of the existing passenger generated flows being conveyed by the two existing system branches because of the redistribution of part of the population from the existing Terminal Complex onto the new Concourse. (41 words in the original)
—I feel a revelation coming on. So here are my 10 Commandments for Workplace Writing, with a few annotations.
I. Honor thy reader (the one who must USE your information).
Every reader is a client/customer. All customers have one concern, which is perfectly dramatized by the following question: CAN YOU HELP ME? And every business must be a FULFILLMENT CENTER. We all do business for the good of our customers/clients. Amen! So understand that it's only the READER who counts when you write. Serve each one well. And understand that READERS are actually USERS. If your information is not 100% useful...well, it's useless.
II. Thou shalt answer all thy reader's questions (about the issue in question).
Workplace writing must be driven by an "issue," which is simply an area of shared concern between you and your user (reader). And all CONTENT MUST BE DRIVEN BY YOUR READER'S QUESTIONS about that issue. So know your reader's questions and make sure you answer them when you write. Questions are the manifestation of your user's interest. If you answer your user's questions, you'll always be targeting her interest!
III. Thou shalt not lie.
Nothing persuades like the truth. If you have to exaggerate, you're lying. So stop it. You are put on the good earth to be of service to your fellow creatures. Sooner or later, lies (and the greed that spawns them) will be discovered; then trust ends. How many good deeds does it take to overcome one lie? 10? 100? Or are lies, finally, somehow permanent?
IV. Thou shalt cut unnecessary information (that does not answer reader questions).
Think of all the information in your document (from tweets to formal reports) as an answer to your reader's questions about the "issue." Analyze every sentence/paragraph/section in terms of what question that information is answering. Be ruthless. Workplace readers (users) are busy. If any "answer" you provide doesn't link directly to a reader question, CUT IT.
V. Thou shalt begin with the answer (then explain as necessary).
When did we learn to put "conclusions" at the ends of documents? When did we learn to lead with background and contextual information, to explain before we reach our "thus" and "therefore"? As previously noted, workplace readers are very busy, and they hate to read (workplace writing), so begin with your answer, then explain. BTW, we do this when we talk to each other. You ask me a question; I start with my answer. Then, if you're interested (signaled by your asking follow-up questions), I can explain as fully as you need me to. This is most efficient. So get in the habit of doing this when you write!
VI. Thou shalt design documents well (so they keep the reader's level of effort low).
Stop writing! Begin DESIGNING A READING EXPERIENCE (DARE)! Your reader is desperate to find useful information. Feed the eye-brain system. Maximize your reader's content-reasoning time. Do whatever it takes to emphasize the useful information and de-emphasize the interface. (Thanks, Dr. Tufte: www.EdwardTufte.com.)
VII. Thou shalt observe the known/new contract and keep it holy (whenever possible).
Sentences have two parts: the subject and the predicate. (Get over your grammar phobia. Every activity from mountain climbing and knitting to playing tennis and collecting stamps has its own specialized vocabulary to name important concepts vital to performing that activity. The vocabulary/concepts of grammar just happen to be the specialized vocabulary necessary for sentence-writers. If you are one of these, learn it! It's easy. You'll be glad you did.) Put "known" information in the subject of your sentence and "new" information in the predicate to keep paragraph coherence strong. The "known" information should point backward to words/phrases/ideas already mentioned; the "new" information points forward and moves the discussion ever onward. See the following site for more info on this truly helpful practice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HsoMhJN-DM
VIII. Thou shalt convert nominalizations (as often as possible).
Use verbs to state important actions. Don't turn verbs into nouns (nominalizations). Don't say we conducted an investigation. Say We investigated. Learn to spot nominalizations in your writing. Chances are they're making your writing wordy. When you find a nominalization (a verb that you've turned into a noun), try to convert it back into a verb and rewrite your sentence with that verb. This works out pretty darn well about 80% of the time--as I'll show you at the end of this post. When it doesn't work, keep the nominalization. They're not good for nothing.
IX. Thou shalt use plain English.
Plain English is about clarity, usefulness, and readability (usability). To create PE, you need nothing but useful content, logical and message-first organization, easy navigation, emphatic paragraphs, clear sentences, AND words your reader will understand. PE is NOT about dumbing down your information. If your information is not accurate, it's useless. You speak in plain English all day long (well, most of us do....).
X. Thou shalt proofread scrupulously (before hitting send).
Okay, to err is human. We all make misakes. Oops. But put a little love in your heart for your reader. Proofread your document before you publish it (make it public). Take a little pride in your work. You will be judged by your written work products (so will your business).
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Okay, I'm off my high horse. Now back to the jungle of that unfortunate sentence I quoted before (here it is again):
Therefore, this improvement is assumed to redistribute the source of the existing passenger generated flows being conveyed by the two existing system branches because of the redistribution of part of the population from the existing Terminal Complex onto the new Concourse. (41 words in the original)
The words "improvement" and "redistribution" are nominalizations. Turning these back into verbs gives me a clue about the logic of this sentence (what it's laboring to say). Here was my first revision (which is a little better).
Therefore, this improvement will redistribute the existing passenger-generated flows conveyed by the two existing system branches by redistributing some of the flow from the existing terminal Complex to the new Concourse. (31 words)
Here's my next revision, which converts "improvement" (a noun) to "improve" (a verb), YAY!
This change will improve traffic flow in the two systems by redistributing some flow from the existing terminal Complex to the new Concourse. (23 words)
You'd need to see the whole section to appreciate the change fully. But the Boss was happy because this sentence came from a response to an RFP. The company had only 10 pages to respond (absolutely not a character more) for a job that was worth millions of dollars. This revision was half as long (and twice as strong). The Boss realized that following Commandment VIII (and the other 9) would give them tons more space for important content. They revised in the spirit of these 10 Commandments. They got the job. AND they thanked me for my help.
"Glad to be of service," I said as I rode off into the desert sunset, knowing that readers (users) are active participants who just want to find the useful information. We write in the workplace to fulfill their wishes. So do that.


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How to Address Co-Parenting In a Soft & Effective Way
By Trisha Bayler-Ladogna & Rachel Brace @Steppingthrough (www.steppingthrough.com.au)
All relationships experience conflict. How two people who disagree about something handle conflict and hurt feelings is often a good indicator of the health or dysfunction in that relationship. For people who are ex-partners and step-parents, it's essential to learn how to manage conflict and difference of opinions in a healthy way – after all there are children involved. Beside not setting a good example to children, meeting anger with hostility (or vice versa) only continues to destroy trust and goodwill. Sometimes, just changing how you try to communicate with the other side can help improve cooperation.
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The reality is that there are varying levels of problems in every relationship as a result of differences in values, personality and lifestyle. Some of those relationships (and marriages) end because of those differences. The challenge for people that are separated and who have children (and for stepparents that join the party), is that they have to continue to find a way to work together, or at least tolerate one another, for the sake of the children.
The grown-ups involved have to try to shift from explosive arguments that lead to hurtful comments, anger and simmering resentment, to more effective communication skills – otherwise life will be pretty miserable for both adults and the children alike! Ineffective or hostile communication between parents and stepparents and their two households can also increase the chances of the children becoming the messengers or them missing out on things because decisions cannot be made or cannot be made in a timely fashion.
World-renowned relationship expert and researcher Dr John Gottman, identified some specific patterns of behaviours that he reckons are divorce-causing and disastrous to having a long term, happy and healthy marriage. We think that these behaviours, described by Gottman as the "four horseman of the apocalypse", can also be very damaging to co-parenting relationships.
The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse
- Criticism: blaming or attacking the other parent's personality or character (e.g. "You never help the children with their homework, you are so lazy and uncaring!")
- Contempt: speaking to your co-parent from a position of superiority by undermining or devaluing, which also includes negative body language, such as eye rolling, and hurtful sarcasm (e.g. "I'd never do that, you're such an idiot!")
- Defensiveness: self-protection through playing the victim or self-justifying to defend against a perceived attack (e.g. "I wouldn't have yelled and hung up the phone if you didn't push my buttons first")
- Stonewalling: shutting down or withdrawing (emotionally) from the interaction (e.g. after a parent criticizes the other parent, the other parents refuses to respond to any text message or email asking for clarification of upcoming holiday arrangements).
Typically, we engage in criticism, contempt, defensiveness or stonewalling because we're flooded by emotions. Something the other person did (or didn't do) has gotten us upset.
We find ourselves triggered into intense feelings of fear, shame, anger or hurt such that there is an increased likelihood we might lash out and say things that we regret. Or, we may shut down and "flee the scene". After all, it is human nature to get emotional when something is important to us and it's either misheard, invalidated, or deemed unimportant by the other person. However, when you communicate by engaging in one of the four horsemen, the other person will usually respond to this negative behaviour, rather than to the core issue that's important to you and that you are seeking to have addressed.
The next time you're wanting to raise an issue with your child's/step-child's other parent, be mindful of any automatic harsh response, and try starting a gentler conversation, phrasing it by using the following three-step approach:
I FEEL… (name emotion)
ABOUT… (describe the situation that is creating the feeling, rather than describing the other person's flaws)
I NEED… (describe how the other parent can address the problem and help you to feel better about the issue)
For example: Two parents (who have been separated for 18 months) who are engaged in therapy in order to work on and improve their co-parenting relationship. Laundry, specifically the children's laundry and who should do it, was the hot topic during their most recent consultation. The mother, who typically has the children in the weekends, has a more carefree attitude to life and parenting than does the father who has the children during the week and who (by mutual agreement) is primarily responsible for the children's education.
The children's weekends with the mother are typically spent outdoors, foraging for mushrooms, playing in the dirt and riding horses. They return to the father's care on Monday mornings before school, happy and relaxed with all their belongings, which generally includes a rather large bagful of dirty clothes.
On top of everything else he has to do, including helping the children with copious amounts of homework, having to do loads of laundry at the beginning of the week to ensure the children have a clean uniform to wear, was making the father feel overwhelmed and burdened. On the other hand, the mother lived on a farm, has a less structured routine (due in part to it being the weekend), regularly lost track of time and encouraged the children to join her outside and engage with nature — neither side was right or wrong it's just personal preference.
Coming to an Agreement
With encouragement, the father was able to acknowledge it's a difference in lifestyle rather than assuming the mother was doing it maliciously to push his buttons. Instead of just yelling, demanding, and criticizing the mother for the situation, (which both parents had already done) the father was supported to try a different, more softer approach. He said to the mother, "I feel annoyed when the children come home with all their clothes, dirty and needing to be washed. I feel like I can't spend as much time with the children after work and school, helping them with their homework or just hanging out and reconnecting with them, because I am trying to get the washing done. I need you to please try to do just one load of washing on weekends they are with you, so that they at least have a clean school uniform to wear at the beginning of the week."
The mother, to her credit, apologized. She also expressed her appreciation to the father for being so organised and for making sure the children got to school clean and tidy. She said that she would try…………
Now we know that it is not always going to go that smoothly. But by not making it personal, by being able to talk about how he was feeling about the situation (as opposed to about the mother, personally) as well as clearly identifying what the mother could do to help, the father created space in which he and the mother could listen to one another without getting emotionally flooded and defensive. They were then able, together, talk about the problem at hand in a softer, more solution focused way.
As much as the words and phrases you use are important in getting your message across, it is also important to think about the timing of when you raise an issue or concern. At a changeover when everyone is rushed and trying to get kids buckled into car seats in order to get to soccer on time, may not be the best time to raise the issue of school fees or press for an answer about whether you can take the kids to Canada this Christmas. You also don't want to raise an important issue when you are frustrated or upset about something completely unrelated, say something that happened at work earlier that day. In this way one of the simplest things a co-parent or stepparent can do to try and avoid discussions with the other parent becoming heated is by being more conscious of how (and when) you start up a conversation.
- Slow down your initial response. When an issue is raised you feel strongly about, more often than not your first response to something - the one from your "gut", is usually the emotional and angry one. If you don't say anything (immediately) you buy time to let that initial attacking reaction fade or pass.
- It is always important to try to remain mindful of your tone of voice. Aim for a calm neutral tone which, trust us, takes a lot of practice, especially when you feel strongly about something or are feeling annoyed, frustrated or even upset.
- It's also helpful to communicate a timeline of when you would like a response or for the action/behaviour to be completed, as well as what might be assumed if no response is received. For example, "If you could get back to me by the end of the week with your answer, that would be great. If I do not hear from you, I'll assume that you are fine with me taking the children to Tasmania for the long weekend".
- Always take care to remember that no one is a mind reader, so you have to put your expectations out there, negotiate and agree upon them.
- Make a conscious decision to actually listen to what the other person is saying. Listening doesn't mean you have to agree. It means that you try not only to hear the words that the other person is saying but to understand the message being sent and their point of view. Listening also means that you must pay attention to the other person carefully and not allow yourself to become distracted by mentally preparing your rebuttal and counter arguments that you'll make as soon the other person stops speaking!
To make sure you understand what is being said or asked for, you make have to provide feedback and clarify what is being said by asking questions. For example, to reflect back you might try paraphrasing what you think you heard by saying "What I'm hearing is….." or "Sounds like you are saying…..". If you need to clarify certain points you could try "What do you mean when you say…..", "Is this what you mean?" If you find yourself responding emotionally to what is being said or proposed, say so, and ask for more information. For example, "I may not be understanding you correctly, and I find myself taking what you said personally. What I thought you just said is XXX; is that what you meant?"
Your goal as a co-parent should be to try your best to stop engaging with the other parent/household with hurtful ways of communicating and to increase the positive interactions. It's won't always work out the way you want it to. It certainly won't be easy. But ultimately, you all care about the children's happiness and want to be involved and contribute to their upbringing. Trying to address parenting issues in a softer, kinder way, that minimizes conflict, is one way you can help make life a little easier for everyone, including the children. Good Luck.


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Enjoy Inn
Enjoy-Inn at Hamilton Harbour brings the long held traditions of its Fortitude Valley restaurant to a contemporary setting north of the river.
Since opening some 30 years ago the owners, who hail from high end restaurants in China and Taiwan, turned Enjoy Inn into a Valley institution and now their children have taken the reins at the slick incarnation at Hamilton Harbour.
Locals pour in for takeaway or to take a seat in the glass-sided wraparound space that features caged paper lanterns, traditional carved stools and mod table settings.
On the extensive menu are Enjoy Inn's signature salt and pepper quail for entrée and Peking duck for main along with a plethora of Chinese favourites like lobster with ginger and shallots, sizzling Szechuan chicken, salt and pepper pork ribs and dumplings.
Otherwise braised pork belly with taro, Shanghai pockets or fried mud crab with ginger shallots and chilli, stir fried prawns with green tea and honey BBQ pork or Moreton Bay bugs with black bean sauce add to the variety with desserts to follow such as deep fried coconut pudding with ice-cram and crispy fried yam roll.
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Trucks and cars alert each other in traffic – pioneering cooperation between Volvo Trucks and Volvo Cars
Volvo Trucks is introducing a cloud-based service, Connected Safety, which allows Volvo trucks and Volvo cars to automatically alert each other to hazardous traffic situations. Thanks to pioneering collaboration, two independent vehicle manufacturers are allowing their cars and trucks to share real-time traffic hazard information.
The passenger-car version of Connected Safety was launched by Volvo Cars in 2016. With Volvo Trucks now rolling out its version of the service, trucks and cars are able to alert each other to potential hazards. This is possible because the two companies share safety-related data between their respective clouds.
"Expanded cooperation between different players is one of the most important keys to improved road safety. If more vehicles are able to exchange real-time information about the traffic situation, it will lower the risk of accidents. With Connected Safety we are opening the door to the future, with the hope that more vehicle manufacturers will join in," says Carl Johan Almqvist, Traffic and Product Safety Director at Volvo Trucks.
Connected Safety was developed to send out alerts to nearby vehicles connected to the service whenever a driver activates the vehicle's hazard warning lights.
"A vehicle standing still by the roadside in poor visibility risks being hit from the rear, which can have severe consequences. An alert issued well in advance gives all drivers of nearby cars and trucks the same opportunity to reduce speed, adjust their driving to the traffic situation and avoid a collision," explains Carl Johan Almqvist.
In the longer term, the cloud-based service can be expanded with additional safety-enhancing functions.
"As the technology undergoes further refinement and more vehicles are linked to the system, real-time information will become an important complement to the various intelligent safety and driver support systems found in our trucks today. Connected Safety marks the start of a new phase in our ongoing drive to promote safe driving and prevent accidents," says Emanuele Piga, Director Customer Solutions & New Services Development at Volvo Trucks
Volvo Trucks will initially introduce Connected Safety on new trucks in Sweden and Norway, where both Volvo Trucks and Volvo Cars account for a significant proportion of annual new-vehicle registrations.
Facts, Volvo Trucks Connected Safety
- Here's how Connected Safety works: When the hazard warning lights are switched on, the truck sends a signal via the driver's Internet-connected mobile phone to Volvo Trucks' cloud service. From there the information is forwarded to the corresponding service at Volvo Cars. An alert is then transmitted to all connected cars and trucks approaching the location of the vehicle whose hazard lights have been activated.
- The system will be available in Sweden and Norway during 2018. Connected Safety is applicable to the Volvo FH16, Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX equipped with Volvo Trucks' integrated system for services and infotainment, depending on the truck's specification and choice of services.
- Volvo Cars offers Connected Safety with all new Volvo XC60, Volvo XC90, Volvo XC40, Volvo S90, Volvo V60 and Volvo V90 models.
- Additional accident-prevention safety systems for Volvo trucks: Adaptive Cruise Control: active cruise control that helps the driver maintain a pre-set time gap to the vehicle in front. Collision warning with Emergency Brake: designed to alert the driver to the risk of a collision with the vehicle in front and to activate the brakes if necessary. Driver Alert Support: alerts the driver to stop for a break if the system identifies signs of inattentiveness.
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New Synthetic Drug Reaches Illinois
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Illinois is warning their residents about a new synthetic drug called 2CE that's beginning to hit the streets according to kwqc.com. 2CE right now can be purchased legally but it's a dangerous drug that causes hallucinations like LSD does along with other serious effects. The synthetic drug 2CE can cause increased body temperature, a rapid heartbeat as well as hallucinations that can be experienced for as long as twenty four hours.
Many young people today experiment with different drugs and are willing to try almost anything new that might produce an inexpensive high because they really don't understand the serious risks involved. In the past few years' synthetic drugs like K2 and bath salts were substances young people were trying and unfortunately still do, even though they're extremely dangerous and now illegal.
Everyone reacts to these synthetic drugs and other substances of abuse differently and so a person never really knows what to expect until they try it. Sadly most young people find out the hard way just how toxic and dangerous synthetic drugs like 2CE are.
Hopefully people everywhere not just in Illinois are made away of the serious dangers associated with the use of any synthetic drug that's already available or any new one that pops up. A person's life can be forever changed when they try these dangerous synthetic drugs. I hope parents talk to their kids and young people take these warnings and news reports serious and think twice before trying them.


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I spotted Sunny Side Up in the kids section at Strand over the holiday season a few months back. The evil summery cover of girl on raft made me mad. It was a sticky December day and the store was hot and crowded. Winter was clearly going to be a rip this year. How dare this book make me long for summer, swimming and early bird specials. Early bird specials are awesome. No crowds and you have lots of time for dessert, plus when you eat early the night lasts longer.
When I read nonfiction I like to have a piece on the side, something quick and colorful. This is that.
1976 Sunny Lewin flies all by herself from her home in Pennsylvania to visit her grandpa in his Florida retirement community. Lucky duck. Sunny's picturing Disney World and beaches. She arrives to a lumpy hideaway bed in an apartment full of smoke stinkum. Things aren't looking good, but the graphics are too cheery for this to be a downer book.
Soon Sunny befriends Buzz, the gardener's son who introduces her to comics and superheroes with secret identities. Together they brave a pond with an alligator to collect golf balls and earn comic book money by finding missing cats. They even help a patient with dementia who loses her way. With her grandpa and his girl friends, Sunny learns the art of pocketing a roll for later.
Summer rolls on and we begin to wonder why Sunny is in Florida. Between her mini adventures, we flashback to the months leading up to summer. The older brother she idolizes drinks, fights with his parents and loses his temper. His substance abuse escalates to a breaking point and Sunny worries it was her fault.
Meanwhile Sunny continues finding hidden packets of cigarettes even though her grandpa was supposed to have quit years ago. She pretends she's happy by day and comfortable squeaking herself to sleep on the awful bed at night. When she confronts her grandpa's lie, all of the fear, confusion, anger and embarrassment she's been carrying spills out, too.
This isn't an after school specially kind of book, but it does have a touching moment. The immediate and lingering effects of substance abuse on a family are real, and they're handled with care here. While not at all the carefree summery book I expected from the cover, it's a warm story with a few well placed moments. Sunny's friendship with Buzz and growing relationship with her grandpa soften the subject's edge, making it accessible to the younger readers it's intended for.
The book dips into a lackadaisical pace only graphic novels can pull off. I liked it even when I wasn't sure it was going anywhere.


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Occurred: November 12, 2016 / Florida
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A First World War veteran came face to face with a team which recreated the times in which he fought during a visit to Portsdown Hill.
Chelsea pensioner Nick Keating, who was to turn 103, met members of the First World War living history team, the Brockhurst Artillery, during a day out at Fort Nelson.
And Mr Keating gave his approval to the team, who dressed in uniforms of the Royal Field Artillery with which he served in the 1914-18 war, declaring them 'well turned out'.
He was among 180 pensioners from the famous Royal Hospital, Chelsea, who visited Fort Nelson, the Royal Armouries' museum on Portsdown Hill.
'It's been a smashing day out,' Mr Keating said. 'It is a beautiful place to visit.'
While at the fort the pensioners fielded a team of old soldiers to race the museum's Second World War living history gunners the Ubique Troop, firing off seven rounds of 25-pounder field guns.
The pensioners were declared the winners by Fort Nelson general manager John Whitehead, on the grounds of 'style and previous experience'.
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adorable fan art by Siobhan =)) <33
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this has gotta be one of the cutest things i've ever seen ='II
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Giddy up and join us as we celebrate the greatest two minutes in sports!
Watch the Kentucky Derby and support Chicago Children's Charities at the 16th annual Derby Party on Saturday, May 4th.
Your ticket includes access to the event, open bar, passed appetizers, buffet, live band, whiskey raffle, rosé raffle, and what's sure to be a memorable afternoon in support of a deserving cause!
Don't wait! There are only a limited number of Early Bird tickets available. When they sell out, ticket prices will jump to $75 and go up from there.
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Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Children of men and Arabic writings
They wrote it like this: انتفادا
Ma heik?
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intifèdza.. HAHAReplyDelete
where did you watch it? is it already on dvd?
I saw it in Abraj (it was still there last weekend), and I think it is on DVD (as it has been out of the US theaters)ReplyDelete
yes, you're right! and it's weird coz protesters were shouting in arabic. didn't any of them offered to correct it?ReplyDelete
i posted about the movie a while back too.
you should watch Apocalypto if you haven't yet
I am planning on watching Apocalypto! It seems we have the same taste and judgment in movies. Some other people did not like it. The thing is, people don't always know how to judge a movie.ReplyDelete
Yup, i saw that too... They probably got a 3rd generation Arab that works on the set to write it, and he wrote it as he says it: intifada...lolReplyDelete
I only went to see the movie cause i love Clive Owen :)
Eh you're probably write, jeddo sefar 3a amerka w 3allamo el arabic alphabet :P heheReplyDelete
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James Crowe, Jr., M.D., and colleagues previously isolated an antibody to 1918 influenza (called 2D1) that could also neutralize the 2009 H1N1 strain. In the Oct. 1 Journal of Immunology, they report the isolation and characterization of a panel of five antibodies from a survivor of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. Although the 2009 antibodies bound the same region of the virus (the Sa site) as 2D1, they inhibited a broader panel of H1N1 strains than did 2D1. The 2009 antibodies also shared a gene segment in the antibodies' "heavy chains" – which differed from the gene segment identified in 2D1. High throughput gene sequencing suggested that the antibodies arose independently, but converged toward similar amino acid sequences.
The findings provide new insights into how antibody diversity forms and functions – and could potentially lead to better methods of designing flu vaccines rationally.
The research was supported by grants from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the National Center for Research Resources, the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorders, and the National Eye Institute.


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What You Need to Know about Eating Gold/
A recent article on Tech Insider reports that The Manila Social Club, a restaurant in Brooklyn, New York, is currently selling a $100 donut that is wrapped in pure 24k gold leaf. Yup, you can actually eat it. The pastry chef who invented it states that the gold is "inert" and doesn't hurt you or get absorbed by your body. Gold is only one of the donut's unusual ingredients, which also include flour made from a Filipino root vegetable called ube and Roederer Cristal champagne.
There Are Actually Many Ways to Eat and Drink Gold
After reading the story of the 24k gold leaf wrapped donut, we decided to scour the Internet in search of other foods and beverages that contain gold. We found plenty of products out there that contain gold, including . . .
- Sushi rolls that contain gold leaf are being offered occasionally at sushi restaurants and catered events.
- Goldschläger, a brand of schnapps that is actually made in Italy (why the German name?) is sold in bottles that contain a few flakes of gold.
- Gold-infused champagne – there are more than a few brands – is bottled along with gold flakes that sparkle and look nice.
- Gold-frosted cakes and pastries, including cakes for weddings and other special occasions, are not as rare as you might think.
- Gold-dusted chocolates, like those shown here, have descended from ostentatious offerings by celebrity chefs like Wolfgang Puck to local artisanal chocolate shops for anyone to enjoy.
The Not-Very Happy History of Gold Eaters
Over the centuries, a lot of people have eaten gold for a variety of reasons. Here's a brief review . . .
- Alchemists in Alexandria, Egypt, are said to have been selling a gold-infused elixir about 5,000 years ago. Interestingly, there is no evidence that Egyptian monarchs like King Tut actually ate gold, even though they covered their coffins with it.
- Paracelsus, a Swiss-German scientist who lived from 1493-1541, experimented with tonics and elixirs that contained gold and other metals too.
- Diane de Poitiers, who lived from 1499-1566, was probably the most famous gold-eater of all time. She was the mistress of the 16-century French king Henry II and apparently believed that drinking beverages that were infused with powdered gold would preserve her youthful beauty. The only problem was that the gold she chugged apparently contained mercury too, and it killed her.
- Colloidal gold pills and solutions are available today and actually pretty easy to buy online. Apparently some people still believe that eating gold is good for you. The good news is, these modern formulations should be free from the mercury that killed Diane de Poitiers.
- Crooks apparently cannot resist the temptation to swallow gold and smuggle it across international borders, even though it is a very bad idea. One recent story? CNN reports that in 2014, a man swallowed 12 gold bars, passed through airport security without attracting attention, and successfully smuggled them into India. His great idea turned sour when he got nauseous, checked into a hospital, where the gold was quickly discovered.
Where Can You Find Edible Gold Today?
If you are on the hunt for sources of gold that you can recycle profitably, chances are pretty slim that you will find enough in beverages, foods or medicines to yield much money. (If you happen to buy a company that manufactures colloidal gold pills and come to own pounds and pounds of gold flakes or powder, that might be the exception.)
But here's some advice you can use. If you own gold in any form and would like to learn more about how to recycle it profitably, call us at 800-426-2344. Be sure to mention today's blog post when you call and ask about free or discounted shipping costs when you forward your gold to us for testing.
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Actor Christian Bale, who played Batman in the Dark Knight movies, is taking a strong stand last week against the "horror" of China's forced abortion policies.
Bale also praised Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng for his activities against China's one child policy.
"He [Chen] had exposed a program of forced abortion and sterilization in Shandong," Bale told attendees at a Human Rights First event. "A program of forced abortion means that women are being dragged from their homes against their will. They are being forced to have abortions, sometimes late-term—imagine that—with some women reportedly dying in the process."
"This is true horror," he added. "And, in this insane world, this man, Chen, who was helping these women—who was living by some of the most simple, brave and universally admired values—values we teach our children every day, and helping our fellow man—for this, this man was imprisoned and beaten for over four years."
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In December, 2011, when Chen was in China under house arrest, Bale tried to visit Chen in December 2011 when Chen was under house arrest, but he was attacked by thugs, which prevented him from visiting.
"What I really wanted to do was shake the man's hand and say 'thank you,' and tell him what an inspiration he is," Bale said then.
Bale played Batman in the last three Batman movies, including Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises. He won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Dicky Eklund in The Fighter.
"What Christian and Chen are doing here is truly heroic," says Ted Baehr, publisher and founder of Movieguide: The Family Guide to Movies and Entertainment. "We applaud them both in the strongest terms."
"Christian Bale has become a human rights champion in his own right," says Reggie Littlejohn, president of Women's Rights Without Frontiers. "He risked his safety to visit Chen last December. His attack by Chinese thugs brought visibility to Chen's case. This visibility greatly helped the international effort to free Chen. And, Bale is brave to condemn the practice of forced abortion in China."
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What time is it for you? Is it a time of sowing, reaping, mourning, rejoicing, laughing, enduring? Whatever your time is know that your season will change. It won't always be sadness, it won't always be pain, or farming, rejoicing, reaping or dancing. God gave us a heads up so we won't expect too much of one thing. It means that you should expect to go through the fire, or the flood. Life won't always be easy but we should embrace every opportunity we have and use the time wisely.
Don't take life for granted....too many "unexpected" occurs. Time is a precious asset that can never be reversed. People get old and gray and live with regrets because they did not value time as they should. If you sit and listen to elder folks share their "stories" many of them will often use the phrase, "I wish I could turn back the hands of the clock" or "I wish I had more time". Time is always there but the "time wasted can never be regained." A good use of time comes with great choices. Great rewards often flows from a thorough use of the time given. Yet, we don't have as much time as we may think.
Take time for yourself. Time to explore. Take time to love and be loved. Take time for your friends, your family. Take time to help others. Take time to volunteer, time to work hard. Take time to think and to listen. There are many things to do in the short time that we have on earth. But most importantly
always take time for God. He took time out for you. He took time to make time for you. He took the time out to create you in such a unique yet beautiful way,and quiet impressive too. He took the time to secure your future and to create a plan so that you can have the best life ever. Most note worthy is that God took the time out to love you unconditionally; to accept you as you are; to stand up for you and fight your battles when you think all hope is lost. Think about it! The time you sacrifice for the one who created and who is in control of time will be the most fulfilling of all the time allotted to you. If time ever has to be wasted let it be wasted on something good.. Take Time!