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Thursday, January 14
a 'threesome of the utmost kind'...
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Oh my dear, I needed a laugh this morning. Something to lift my mood. Lord knows, I was down. Where did I turn? But to you dear Tif.
Thanks. - January 14, 2010 at 11:29 AM
- Jennifer said...
I just love reading your posts, you have such a way with words. That sure is a beautiful blanket.
- January 14, 2010 at 11:35 AM
- Francesca said...
i love dorothy. can she move in? i always love your colour combos, so perfect. x
- January 14, 2010 at 11:55 AM
- Christina Lowry said...
Your chevron crochet is looking fantastic. It took me awhile to work those ripples out too, but I found the pattern at Lucy's blog great (Attic 24). I think the colours are really working well and will look ravishing once finished! :)
- January 14, 2010 at 11:55 AM
- Francesca said...
p.s. you're so right about my shop by the way. two weeks? who am i kidding! i'm still eating pizza out of the boxes and trying to locate my clothes.
- January 14, 2010 at 11:56 AM
- Francesca said...
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- January 14, 2010 at 11:56 AM
- Amber said...
Oh my goodness - that blanket is gorgeous...I think I may need to hook up with my own Dr. Hook and find Dorothy to make my own blanket - amazing!
- January 14, 2010 at 11:57 AM
- theroofcat said...
Your space is so homely!! I love what you do with it...
Sxx. - January 14, 2010 at 12:01 PM
- montague said...
sooo pretty! what kind of wool are you using?
- January 14, 2010 at 1:17 PM
- Veronica said...
Your blanket is lovely. Your, Hook and Dorothy have done well.
- January 14, 2010 at 1:19 PM
- Hear Me Roar! said...
I NEVER EVEN THOUGHT about learning crochet via youtube! There's hope for me yet, as your words of wisdom once upon a time about the benefits of the crochet over the knit (it's SO much faster! you said) have planted a seed, that heretofore had gone unsowed. Thank you muchly Tif, as I've started to be feel quite jealous about all the nice things the crocheters have been making. And good luck with your chevrons! They seem to be working out quite well!
- January 14, 2010 at 1:24 PM
- Tara said...
hi there -
i just wanted to tell you (again) how much i love your style! i'm currently reexploring my personal style - and find you to be such an inspiration. you so masterfully combine vintage of different eras. - January 14, 2010 at 1:30 PM
- silverpebble said...
Dr Hook sings songs too doesn't he? Isn't one about 'eyes'? He is clearly versatile and has talents various.
- January 14, 2010 at 2:26 PM
- Joshy and belle said...
Dear Tif
I've been Reading your blog for a month or two, this evening feeling rather glum I sat with a fire roaring a big cup of tea and belle my fluffy cat on my knee I know I'll look at dottie angel I thought, your husband sounds so like mine I thought I'd read him ur post, but alas he wasn't listening I even asked him questions at the end, who is mr hook? To which he answered - husband! Men eh, he then went into the kitchen and picked up my thrifted granny jar from weeks ago asking is this new!? All is not lost for when he was shaking his head in disbelif at my crochet tales and second hand kitchen pretties I was setting your blog as his home page on his beloved I-pod!!! - January 14, 2010 at 2:51 PM
- paola said...
Saw your picture on Holly Decor8's Interior Styling group. I love it!
(And love the granny squares hanging up even more - what a lovely idea...) - January 14, 2010 at 3:16 PM
I have absolutely no idea what your going on about here!
- January 14, 2010 at 3:27 PM
- jen said...
I am so pleased that you and Dr Hook have formed a strong bond. I am sure that he is singing to himself 'When you are in love with a beautiful woman', but perhaps that is showing my vintage by knowing such tunes. It is so nice to see others who love all things crafty and appreciate a bit of retro flair. By the ever increasing price of my retro finds it is becoming more popular, the sheep have caught on to us. I have for years told the family that I am not strange as I know how to weild hooks and needles, they are not just weapons of mass production of tea towel edges and pot warmers of our grannies time. They help produce works of art, and lovely things to keep them warm, a fact that they have finally learnt and on the approach of each autumn fight over who will be the proud owner of the next blanket and can they choose the pattern. The youngest's last request was for a poncho that reached her knees, with a hood so she could come home from work late at night and completely curl up on the lounge and when the need arose to raid the fridge the warmth came with her, she also scored a pair of nearly matching knitted socks to complete the outfit.
thanks for sharing your thoughts and art, brings a smile everyday. - January 14, 2010 at 3:58 PM
- Callie Grayson said...
love the colours!
I will have to make one of these blankets.
callie - January 14, 2010 at 5:21 PM
- Beki said...
I'm crying with laughter here, thank you for starting my day off in such a way. So glad i'm not the only one who likes to stay in her PJs all day, a habit i'm finding very hard to break since Christmas.
I'm now trying to think which of your threesomes i'd prefer, both would be good ;)
Take care
Beki xxx - January 15, 2010 at 12:56 AM
- karenshopes said...
It Friday morning and another boring day at work is ahead, then I read your post it made me smile
and now I'm ready to face the day.
Karen x - January 15, 2010 at 12:58 AM
- Jak said...
Your blog is such a breath of amusing fresh air, loving it.
Jak x - January 15, 2010 at 2:38 AM
- Nina said...
I too lead a double life.
A certain Mr. Koukku (transl Hook) pays me regurlar visits. - January 15, 2010 at 2:44 AM
- Devon said...
What a cute post...thanks for sharing..good luck with the threesome..
- January 15, 2010 at 6:38 AM
- dottie angel said...
so happy to have raised a smile with my 'groupe a trois'...
montague, the yarn i use is good old, colorful acrylic :)
felicity, you have made me chuckle to myself, what a wonderful thing to do for your husband!
annon. i totally understand, half the time i have no idea either :)
Tif x - January 15, 2010 at 6:57 AM
- Unknown said...
oh miss Tif! i was most looking forward to a steamy tale involving Johnny Depp and Colin Firth (although the latter not quite so much)... ;)
- January 15, 2010 at 7:53 AM
- Donna said...
I love that chevron pattern...really beautiful!
- January 15, 2010 at 8:06 AM
- Loriann Macko said...
Have only recently stumbled upon your blog, after seeing you mentioned in the current "Artful Blogging" publication (congrats!)...I'm absolutely tickled over your blog - your recent post made me laugh out loud, and even a few tears came to my eye corners!! I'll definitely be checking back frequently for more delightful reading and inspiration!!
- January 15, 2010 at 10:56 AM
- moline said...
That is what I needed today! I just love to read your blog posts and I can fully relate to staying in pyjamas all day because some crocheting has to be done!
yvonne - January 15, 2010 at 3:33 PM
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Trusted Founder shares the Top 6 factors to consider when choosing the RIGHT online directory for your business. 31. Aug 2014 Trusted Canada Trusted News, Trusted Tips, Trusted Website The Trusted Marketing Agency SK team have noticing recently that more and more companies are entering the Canadian (and North American) 'local' and not so local, online directory marketplace. Since the internet began there has aways been millions of low quality, free directories that companies get free listings on, but since Googles algorithms refined in 2011- you might have heard of Google Panda, followed by Penguin and most recently Google Pigeon, these low quality directory links have meant less and less value SEO wise. However GOOD quality local directory listings should be considered vital to local companies online marketing strategy going forward...so where do you start? These days there are considerably more paid options than ever before, of varying qualities. 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To help Canadian companies sort through these directories, and when considering the possibilities and the costs of adding them to their marketing mix, we have decided to freely share our insights, opinions and more importantly our knowledge. This in turn should help business owners understand the value of being listed on 'online' directories, ( local and national) and help guide them when making their decision. HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT ONLINE DIRECTORY FOR YOUR BUSINESS 1. EXPOSURE ON THE DIRECTORY Unless the website membership is free, then the first thing that you should consider is weighing the cost to be on the website in relation to the exposure YOUR business gets on the directory. If you are paying between $1-$50 / month in fees then you should not realistically expect much as far as exposure. The lack of exposure can be for various reasons: a. There is no element of exclusivity -There will be unlimited businesses in your category, which means all your competitors can buy a place next to you. Many directories now offer a ' premium membership' promising top 3 or top 5 visible listings...but DO expect to pay more. b. The categories are fragmented - to get additional revenue from advertisers the site has 100's of categories and sub categories . Although many advertisers feel they are unique and want their ' own category', it's really confusing for the consumer. The traditional paper Yellow Pages companies around the World started this trend years ago to increase revenues. They would use it to instil a 'fear of loss' in advertisers "If you are not where potential customers look for you, they will choose your competitor!". A great example is window coverings- most paper directories have multiple categories 1.Blinds 2.Window Coverings 3.Curtains 4. 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If they don't have a clearly defined online and offline marketing strategy for their directory ( just having a Facebook page and a Twitter account doesn't count ) and if they don't have a LONG TERM consistent plan ( not just a launch campaign) that they are committed to investing in, you really need to consider cost vs VALUE of being part of their website. For perspective purposes - Once the businesses pass the application process and become Trusted partners, they pay on average $4000* a year to be part of Trusted Directories ( www.trustedsaskatoon.com and www.trustedregina.com) , and in turn we invest up to $20,000 a month per city directory DRIVING local, quality traffic to the websites. We spend time educating people about what we are, who the partners are and why they should come to our websites FIRST when they want a business. We do this via many mediums - adwords, social media advertising radio, billboards, videos, flyers, trade shows, TV, magazines, newspaper, community involvement and sponsorships. Additionally Trusted has been recognized locally and provincially by Chambers of Commerce for our excellent marketing strategy - being finalists numerous times in the Marketing category for both the Saskatoon and Saskatchewan Chambers annual business awards ( the SABEX and ABEX Awards) , in 2014 Trusted was honoured to be the recipient of the SABEX Award for marketing. 4. MEASUREABILITY The internet offers measurability for your marketing, and the company that owns the directory websites you are considering should be able to quickly answer, ( and be prepared to prove it in front of you via their analytic data) any and all questions about WHO visits their website(s). Without this information how can you possibly make an informed decision? Here a are few things to consider: 1. How many UNIQUE visitors does the site have per month on average? This figure is much more important than visits- One person can visit a website 1000 a day from their phone, but they are still just 1 unique visitor. Each 'unique visitor' is not guaranteed to be a unique person - it refers to an IP address ( each device that accesses the internet has it's own unique IP address - like a fingerprint.) 1 person can have multiple devices with different IP addresses - their mobile device, laptop, desktop etc..but by the same token one device can have multiple people using it ( think of library computers, family computer or work place devices), so it is generally recognized as being the best indicator of actual ' visitors ' to websites. Obviously you have to factor in a few other things too- for example: New sites are going to be starting off with lower visitor numbers but will probably have more page views/ visitor ( as people check out the site for the first time) and the number of visitors should be steadily growing - so you should consider this number along with their marketing strategy - ask them what they are aiming for in their first year? Also size of marketplace is a factor- a large number of visitors in Saskatoon would seem a tiny amount in New York City 2. Where are the website visitors coming from? If you are a local contractor, service provider or a local retail destination, then it just makes sense that most of your potential / target customers will probably be local. If it's a local directory and most of the traffic is not local ( city , surrounding area or provincial - depending on the service area of the directory you are considering) then BEWARE as it may be ' false traffic ' paid for to unethically boost the visit and unique visitor numbers of the site. One indication is a lot of traffic from countries in eastern Europe, Turkey, Africa and the Far East .. Here is an example of traffic from a (unnamed) Canadian ' National directory' that is based in Toronto, but has a 'search by city' feature for every city on Canada ...as you can see the 2nd largest city by traffic is in India ...this is bought visitors and it is done to inflate visitor, visits and page view numbers! Know what to look for, and ask to see proof before you invest a penny. 3. How long are they staying on the website? We are all BUSY, and if visitors finds the directory website useful, relevant and/ or interesting they will stick around for a while. If they don't they will leave pretty quick ( 5-10 seconds). On average website visitors stay less than a minute visiting a page of a website, and even less time if they are using a mobile device. Directory websites generally are at the low end of the time scale with the average visitor spending just 20-25 seconds - users tend to quickly a. fill out the fields to ' search by category and location' b. then choose a business from list offered( or not if they don't find what / who they are looking for ) then c. leave (either by closing down the site and calling the business or following the link going to the business www. for more information.) Directory sites ( IF they are just quality business focused sites) have the advantage of the consumers going to them for a need, so as long as the time spent is reasonable and the HOME PAGE BOUNCE RATE is not over 55% then that is a positive indicator. Bounce rate is when a visitor enters and leaves a site from the same page ( without going anywhere else) - so a high bounce rate on a websites home page is always bad ( this shows the page and therefore the website is not of interest to the visitors) in fact a high bounce rate with a few seconds time spent is bad on any page. *It must be noted that on a directory website category page a high bounce rate is to be expected ( someone looking for a VET is looking for a VET not window shopping for a new salon, then a plumber, then an auto body shop. BUT to be quality it MUST be combined with reasonable time spent on the category page- (at least 30+seconds)* Trusted individual category pages are generally viewed for at least a minute and the home pages have average bounce rates of between 25- 35% well below the 50% average for all websites. 4. How did they get to the Website- source traffic? This is important because it showcases 2 important factors you must consider as a potential advertiser - their SEO and their Marketing. Marketing: If they are doing a good job of driving people to the site via their marketing plan this should be obvious. Analytic data shows how the visitors came to the site - did they come from Adwords, Facebook, Twitter and other referring website...or did it come DIRECT? Traffic that comes to a website direct means people typed in the web address into the search engine ( where this article address is right now at the top of the page), or they may have the site as a favourite site or you come up as a ' predicted option' in the Google search bar. Lots of consistent DIRECT traffic generally means the site is well known and popular. SEO: Lets just ignore the rest of the search engines and concentrate on the head librarian of the Internet GOOGLE- if they have traffic coming from Google as the primary source to the website it means they are well indexed on Google when people are searching for the services offered . Good google rankings don't happen over night, they take time and effort to achieve. So hold that in mind when judging younger websites- ask the owners what their SEO plan is for the directory but also YOUR category. 6. SOCIAL Simply put SOCIAL = Long term SURVIVAL in business today both ON and OFF line . Social media and more importantly social engagement is an important consideration for any business wanting to be around long term, and definitely for one reaching out to the public with a service as important and well used as a local directory should aim to be - Online directories are here to replace the traditional print books that anyone over 25 can probably testify to using weekly 'back in the day' before the internet became so accessible to all . With 83% of Canadians online - only the very old, the very young and the very poor ( and perhaps the very stubborn) are NOT online and most of them spend more time being ' social ' than anything else. The quality LOCAL online directory you are considering should know this, they should have local social points of contact and ideally have local content on their social sites! If you are paying upwards to $200+ a month for your listing then this should be an absolute DEFINITE - and they should be constantly growing their fan base. They should be communicating why their directory is a good choice, using it to promote their members ( advertisers / partners) and their social sites should be top referring sources to the directory. NUMBER OF FANS and FOLLOWERS is NOT the major factor...KNOW what to look for- engagement, interaction and where their fans are from ..check out the real examples below. Here is a Trusted Facebook page - Trustedregina.com 5800 fans most of them from Regina and you can see ( anyone can do this) when you click on their page likes ( left side of their page) that most of the interaction is from local REGINA people Lets compare this with another new local Canadian online directory below ( that shall not be named by me). This companies website is not live yet, and as far as I am aware they are not advertising yet, but they did start a Facebook page and Twitter account in July 2014. Apparently it's taken them just 2 months to accrue 4300 Facebook fans ( for reference it has taken Trusted Regina over 2 years and Trusted Saskatoon over 3 years to accrue over 5800 fans per city Facebook page - and even the popular MySask411 Facebook Page ( owned by the huge multi $million corp Sasktel) has just 3800 fans after 4 years of consistent, ongoing, quality posts on their page, combined with contests and lots of other marketing) . NOTE the significant differences- that absolutely indicate that this pages fans were all bought and paid for, apparently from young Turkish people.....this is a common but unethical practice as social fans can be used as ' value added' . Be sure to check out pages you partners with regularly and ask to see their Facebook Page - Page like data too ( if they won't show you that is a red flag) Take your time to check out these directories online- see how they interact socially with the public, with the businesses and how much they engage with their fans. A good QUALITY online directory can help you with growing your fan base, so this is a real added value- and being on a good quality site will help your SEO ...but VALUE across the board is where the Trusted directories really set ourselves apart from all others in the marketplace! For more information on what sets Trusted Directories apart from the 'rest' read this article Here is a YouTube video from Google webmasters that clearly explains how QUALITY is everything when it comes to how Google views the value of online directory listings for businesses *$4000+ GST is for 1 listing on 1 directory for 1 year 2014 rate - in comparision this is $333/ month- equivalent to between 5-7x 30sec local radio ads / month or one of the SMALLEST display ads in Paper Yellow pages ( based on a Sasktel rate card 2014)
Trusted Founder Sara Wheelwright accepts the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge 23. Aug 2014 Trusted Canada Trusted Community Involvement, Trusted News The Trusted team are all about FUN and loving what we do, and as much as we are a business to make profit, philanthropy is a BIG part of who we are, and it has been clearly defined in the company mandate from day 1. From small personal acts of assistance to more public and sizeable donations, S & E Trusted Online Directories is all about supporting the communities and the PEOPLE in Saskatchewan that we have directories - www.trustedregina.com and www.trustedsaskatoon.com . As we expand across this fair nation of Canada expect the same!! Here is Sara Wheelwright the Trusted Founder doing her ALS Ice Bucket Challenge - in her own VERY British way :) Similar to the You Tube Sensation - Poo Pourri girl .....who's mantra is Girls don't POOP..sara agrees... but they do take an ice shower occasionally ! ENJOY!! - and by the way DO JOIN her and the millions of others around the Globe in donating to this great cause - here is the link to DONATE!!
Trusted Directories support local business with their online strategy 13. Aug 2014 Trusted Canada Trusted News, Trusted Saskatoon Businesses, Trusted Tips We received a wonderful email from a happy Trusted Saskatoon Directory Partner today ....the Trusted team love our career's and we love that we are able to help such wonderful local businesses in so many ways, it really shows how our commitment to ADDING VALUE INCREASES TRUST & LOYALTY with our clients !! Trusted Local Good news story We wanted to showcase one of the many Trusted partners who have embraced all of the training and are now using their social media platforms with a strategy. Before they were Trusted Partners they had no Facebook presence for their business, no Google plus pages and no interest in online advertising. The Trusted Saskatoon team got them up and running, gave them basic training, they attended a group training session and provided 1 on 1 coaching as they prepared to advertise on Facebook for the first time. Thier flyers were being dropped in certain towns in Alberta and North Dakota, so we suggested they target the same towns, and their ' ideal customer' using the targeting tools on Facebook. The result? "Trusted team, I am completely stoked with the results I am getting, my flyers cost me $10,000.00 to print/ distribute, Facebook cost me $130.00 to reach the same areas we dropped flyers in ! I've reached more people using Facebook, people I know are interested as opposed to people who aren't and simply throw away our flyers... I had no idea what this was all about. I will be rethinking my advertising strategy, spending alot less on flyers and more on Facebook. THANK YOU THANK YOU"


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button but I don't get why I would want to create a pull request on my own repo.
Can someone explain me why I would do that? Is it useful to make pull request on my own repo if I am the only developer?


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Fitness makes for a happier life. Would you like to be a fitness woman? Or are you a fitness woman but would like to be effective? Here are 7 great tips on how to become an effective fitness woman:
1. Get a program that will best suit you. Every fitness woman is different. You may have surgical history where a program may not be suited for you. Always consult a qualified trainer to make sure that the fitness program will not hurt you. If the fitness program is not for you, it will only be a cause of frustration and injuries.
2. Set realistic targets. Wouldn't you be frustrated if you set your mind into reshaping your body in a month? Make sure that the body you prefer in a period of time is achievable and realistic. The program should also be practical and will not give you false hopes. It is important to be aware of the blocks you encounter in your daily living. This will help you know what program is satisfactory. And once a program has been reached, then you can set goals and timelines that are realistic.
3. Exercises should work on the parts of your body where muscles are. The reason mainly is, when you develop muscles, you burn more calories and then you lessen the fats in your body. Multi-joint exercises and weight lifting are recommended. Learn what exercises work on certain parts of your body. Multi-joint exercises are also said to be effective but time-saving.
4. Be systematic on working on your muscles. Your muscles should be working harder over time. Repeating the same sets of exercises and same weight without getting your muscles to work harder will not give satisfactory results. You can record your daily results and make the progression based on your previous data. A daily log will also motivate you since you are able to track how far you have gone. It builds confidence since there is a written proof of something that was successfully accomplished.
5. Perform a set of exercises in 10 repetitions. Every number that was accomplished is called a repetition. Try to make every repetition with less momentum as much as possible. The lesser the momentum, the harder your muscles work. And the harder they work, the bigger they become. To check if there is much momentum when lifting, see if the arm is floating. If the arm does float, then there is much momentum.
6. Be flexible and perform a variety of exercises. Every exercise program should have a variety. You can change your exercises, goals, and sets every month to keep you motivated and on the go. Doing this will help you prevent being bored and losing energy physically and mentally.
7. Be Motivated! The best way to keep the energy levels of trainees is to allow a healthy competition and allow them to have a sense of control. Having control is having the sense ownership where everybody gets a part in implementing a program. To do this you also need to be consistent in demonstrating your skills.
Not all programs work for all types of people. There is no workout that is best for everyone. But you learn from experienced people. Learn to acknowledge blocks and demonstrate self-discipline, keep yourself motivated and work harder every day and add variety. Doing these things, you will discover that a lot of programs will work for you.
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Reliance Fresh
In 2006, Reliance Retail initiated enterprise with opening its first store of Reliance Fresh. Currently, it operates around 502 Reliance Fresh direct stores and sells fruits over 200 m tonnes and vegetables around 300 m tonnes per day. Reliance Fresh Mart: It is India's largest locality retail chain with great freshness and big savings. It … Read more


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The Sontaran Experiment
Story Number: 77 (4B)No of Episodes: 2
Writer: Bob Baker, Dave Martin
Director: Rodney Bennett
Producer: Philip Hinchcliffe
Starring: Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Ian Marter, Kevin Lindsay
BBC One (United Kingdom):
First Broadcast: Saturday 22nd February 1975 - Saturday 1st March 1975
Running Time: 48 minutes, 54 seconds
Average Audience: 10.75 Million Average AI: 28
Arriving on a desolate and windswept Earth the Doctor starts realigning the transmat refractors while Sarah and Harry go off to explore. Harry slips and falls into a pit and Sarah runs back to the Doctor to get help. The Doctor, however, has been captured by a trio of shipwrecked Galsec space travellers who were lured to Earth by a phoney distress call. Sarah, unable to find the Doctor, makes friends with a fourth space traveller, Roth, who tells her of the alien in the rocks who is experimenting on them. Before long, Sarah and Roth are recaptured by a robot and dragged off to the rocks.
Harry finds his own way out of the pit via a series of underground tunnels and emerges close to an outcrop of rock. He watches as Sarah and Roth are presented to the alien who turns out to be a Sontaran.
Field-Major Styre is part of the Sontaran G3 Military Assessment Survey, experimenting on the humans to try and determine their resistance to battle as Earth had now taken on a strategic importance in the Sontarans' ongoing war with the Rutans. The Doctor interrupts Styre's experiments and challenges him to unarmed combat. The Sontaran readily agrees but has not realised that Earth's unfamiliar gravity will give the agile Doctor the advantage. While the Doctor is keeping Styre occupied, Harry enters the alien's spacecraft and removes the terrulium diode bypass transformer, so that when Styre, exhausted by the fight, returns to revitalise himself, he is instead destroyed, drained of all his energy.
As a final warning to the main Sontaran fleet, the Doctor sends a message to them, telling of their emissary's destruction and warning that without Styre's report they cannot know the strength of human resistance and so had better look elsewhere - brinkmanship at its most effective.
The Doctor and his friends use the transmat with the intention of returning to the beacon - they have good news for Vira.
Synopsis from Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor Handbook by David J. Howe, Mark Stammers and Stephen James Walker, reprinted with permission; further reproduction is not permitted. Available from Telos


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of its size. Be patient and wait !
If you can see the map only partially press the "Refresh"
button of your browser.
It shows the evolution, size and MUF of the sporadic-E cloud that caused the opening on 144 MHz. and it is an estimation based on the information I have picked up here and there of QSOs and reports of European stations. I don't claim it to be accurate but just an estimation that could help understand what happened that day.
Also please notice that sometimes you will see MUF rise very quickly. This is because of the almost complete lack of data for frequencies between 51 and 144 MHz. and that leads to shown MUF rising almost 90 MHz in one minute. You should understand that this is not the usual behaviour of MUF, but the result of the lack of data mentioned above.
This animated map covers from 19-May-2003 15:35z to 19:59z at one minute intervals. Use the "Stop" button of your browser to stop the animation and the "Refresh" button to run it again from te begining.
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Citrus juice, vitamin C give staying power to green tea antioxidants
Posted by BEV A
To get more out of your next cup of tea, just add juice.
A study found that citrus juices enable more of green tea's unique antioxidants to remain after simulated digestion, making the pairing even healthier than previously thought.
The study compared the effect of various beverage additives on catechins, naturally occurring antioxidants found in tea. Results suggest that complementing green tea with either citrus juices or vitamin C likely increases the amount of catechins available for the body to absorb.
Although these results are preliminary, I think it's encouraging that a big part of the puzzle comes down to simple chemistry, said Mario Ferruzzi, assistant professor of food science at Purdue University and the study's lead author.
Catechins (pronounced KA'-teh-kins), display health-promoting qualities and may be responsible for some of green tea's reported health benefits, like reduced risk of cancer, heart attack and stroke. The problem, Ferruzzi said, is that catechins are relatively unstable in non-acidic environments, such as the intestines, and less than 20 percent of the total remains after digestion.
Off the bat you are eliminating a large majority of the catechins from plain green tea, Ferruzzi said. We have to address this fact if we want to improve bodily absorption.
Ferruzzi tested juices, creamers and other additives that are either commonly added to fresh-brewed tea or used to make ready-to-drink tea products by putting them through a model simulating gastric and small-intestinal digestion. Citrus juice increased recovered catechin levels by more than five times, the study found. Ascorbic acid, or vitamin C, used to increase shelf life in ready-to-drink products, increased recovered levels of the two most abundant catechins by sixfold and 13-fold, respectively.
The study, published this month in Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, also found that soy, dairy and rice milk appeared to have moderate stabilizing effects. But Ferruzzi said the result is misleading; a chemical interaction between milk proteins and tea catechins apparently helps shelter the complex from degradation, a force likely overcome by enzymes within a healthy human digestive system.
Lemons and tea go even better together than their popularity might suggest. Lemon juice caused 80 percent of tea's catechins to remain, the study found. Following lemon, in terms of stabilizing power, were orange, lime and grapefruit juices. Ferruzzi said both vitamin C and citrus juices must interact with catechins to prevent their degradation in the intestines, although data made it clear that citrus juices have stabilizing effects beyond what would be predicted solely based on their vitamin C content.
If you want more out of your green tea, add some citrus juice to your cup after brewing or pick a ready-to-drink product formulated with ascorbic acid, Ferruzzi said.
Ready-to-drink green tea products should optimally contain 100-200 mg of catechins, but oftentimes do not have sufficient levels of tea extract since some people do not like green tea's flavor, Ferruzzi said.
Although this study only examined green tea, Ferruzzi said he suspects that some of the results also could apply to black tea, which is produced by fermenting green tea. Many prefer black tea's flavor, although it contains lower total levels of catechins.
Studies have shown catechins from the green tea plant, Camellia sinensis, are able to detoxify toxic chemicals, inhibit cancer cell activity and stimulate production of immune-strengthening enzymes. Finding methods to improve uptake of these catechins may, therefore, be important in improving health, part of the study's goal, Ferruzzi said.
The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Ferruzzi currently is conducting an in vivo study, or study on a live organism, to quantify the ability of juices and vitamin C to increase levels of catechins in the intestines and bloodstream of animals and, by extension, in humans. He collaborates with the NIH-funded Purdue Botanicals Research Center on this project.
This next study is designed to get us past the limitations imposed by our digestive model, which is really just a simple screening process that relies on preset physiology parameters, he said. Human digestion is a lot more complicated.
To see if juices and vitamin C actually increase catechin absorption, researchers will have to find out if increased levels of intestinal catechins translate to higher levels of absorbed catechins in live animals and humans. They also will need to better document effects upon catechin metabolism in order to prove, for instance, that increased levels of absorbed catechins are not leveled off by metabolic factors, Ferruzzi said.
This study tells us a lot of interesting things, but it raises many questions that have yet to be answered, he said.
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Former Carlsbad City Council candidate Thomas K. Arnold weighs in on The Lossings-At-Carlsbad in today's North County TImes.
Most sensible minds now agree that the golf course never should have been built. While it is true that taxpayers initially voted in favor of building a new municipal golf course in 1990, in light of all the delays and cost overruns, the matter really should have been brought back up to a public vote before construction actually commenced. . . . But that's all water under the proverbial bridge, and the question now is what to do with this white elephant as it continues to bleed red ink.
Click the link for the rest of Thomas' ideas.
[Link: North County Times]
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Ariyana Da Nang Exhibition Center
Da Nang, Vietnam
PRESIDENT TRUMP: What an honor it is to be here in Vietnam — in the very heart of the Indo-Pacific — to address the people and business leaders of this region.
This has already been a remarkable week for the United States in this wonderful part of the world. Starting from Hawaii, Melania and I traveled to Japan, South Korea, and China, and now to Vietnam, to be here with all of you today.
Before we begin, I want to address all those affected by Typhoon Damrey. Americans are praying for you and for your recovery in the months ahead. Our hearts are united with the Vietnamese people suffering in the aftermath of this terrible storm.
This trip comes at an exciting time for America. A new optimism has swept all across our country. Economic growth has reached 3.2 percent, and going higher. Unemployment is at its lowest level in 17 years. The stock market is at an all-time high. And the whole world is lifted by America's renewal.
Everywhere I've traveled on this journey, I've had the pleasure of sharing the good news from America. But even more, I've had the honor of sharing our vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific — a place where sovereign and independent nations, with diverse cultures and many different dreams, can all prosper side-by-side, and thrive in freedom and in peace.
I am so thrilled to be here today at APEC, because this organization was founded to help achieve that very purpose. America stands as a proud member of the community of nations who make a home on the Pacific. We have been an active partner in this region since we first won independence ourselves.
In 1784, the first American ship sailed to China from the newly independent United States. It went loaded with goods to sell in Asia, and it came back full of porcelain and tea. Our first president, George Washington himself, owned a set of tableware from that ship.
In 1804, Thomas Jefferson sent the explorers, Lewis and Clark, on an expedition to our Pacific Coast. They were the first of the millions of Americans who ventured west to live out America's manifest destiny across our vast continent.
In 1817, our Congress approved the first full-time Pacific development [deployment] of an American warship. That initial naval presence soon grew into a squadron, and then a fleet, to guarantee freedom of navigation for the growing number of ships, braving the high seas to reach markets in the Philippines, Singapore, and in India.
In 1818, we began our relationship with the Kingdom of Thailand, and 15 years later our two countries signed a treaty of friendship and commerce — our first with an Asian nation.
In the next century, when imperialist powers threatened this region, the United States pushed back at great cost to ourselves. We understood that security and prosperity depended on it.
We have been friends, partners, and allies in the Indo-Pacific for a long, long time, and we will be friends, partners, and allies for a long time to come.
As old friends in the region, no one has been more delighted than America to witness, to help, and to share in the extraordinary progress you have made over the last half-century.
What the countries and economies represented here today have built in this part of the world is nothing short of miraculous. The story of this region in recent decades is the story of what is possible when people take ownership of their future.
Few would have imagined just a generation ago that leaders of these nations would come together here in Da Nang to deepen our friendships, expand our partnerships, and celebrate the amazing achievements of our people.
This city was once home to an American military base, in a country where many Americans and Vietnamese lost their lives in a very bloody war.
Today, we are no longer enemies; we are friends. And this port city is bustling with ships from around the world. Engineering marvels, like the Dragon Bridge, welcome the millions who come to visit Da Nang's stunning beaches, shining lights, and ancient charms.
In the early 1990s, nearly half of Vietnam survived on just a few dollars a day, and one in four did not have any electricity. Today, an opening Vietnamese economy is one of the fastest-growing economies on Earth. It has already increased more than 30 times over, and the Vietnamese students rank among the best students in the world. (Applause.) And that is very impressive.
This is the same story of incredible transformation that we have seen across the region. Indonesians for decades have been building domestic and democratic institutions to govern their vast chain of more than 13,000 islands. Since the 1990s, Indonesia's people have lifted themselves from poverty to become one of the fastest-growing nations of the G20. Today, it is the third-largest democracy on Earth.
The Philippines has emerged as a proud nation of strong and devout families. For 11 consecutive years, the World Economic Forum has ranked the Philippines first among Asian countries in closing the gender gap and embracing women leaders in business and in politics. (Applause.)
Kingdom of Thailand has become an upper middle-income country in less than a generation. Its majestic capital of Bangkok is now the most visited city on Earth. And that is very impressive. Not too many people here are from Thailand. (Applause.)
Malaysia has rapidly developed through recent decades, and it is now ranked as one of the best places in the world to do business.
In Singapore, citizens born to parents who survived on $500 dollars a day [year] are now among the highest earners in the world — a transformation made possible by the vision of Lee Kwan Yew's vision of honest governance and the rule of law. (Applause.) And his great son is now doing an amazing job.
As I recently observed in South Korea, the people of that Republic took a poor country ravaged by war, and in just a few decades turned it into one of the wealthiest democracies on Earth. Today, South Koreans enjoy higher incomes than the citizens of many European Union countries. It was great spending time with President Moon.
Everyone knows of China's impressive achievements over the past several decades. During this period — and it was a period of great market reforms — large parts of China experienced rapid economic growth, jobs boomed, and more than 800 million citizens rose out of poverty. I just left China this morning and had a really productive meeting and a wonderful time with our gracious host, President Xi.
And, as I saw on my first stop of this trip, in Japan we see a dynamic democracy in a land of industrial, technological, and cultural wonders. In fewer than 60 years, that island nation has produced 24 Nobel Prize winners for achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and the promotion of peace. (Applause.) President Abe and I agree on so much.
In the broader region, countries outside of APEC are also making great strides in this new chapter for the Indo-Pacific.
India is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its independence. It is a sovereign democracy, as well as — think of this — over 1 billion people. It's the largest democracy in the world. (Applause.) Since India opened its economy, it has achieved astounding growth and a new world of opportunity for its expanding middle class. And Prime Minister Modi has been working to bring that vast country, and all of its people, together as one. And he is working at it very, very successfully, indeed.
As we can see, in more and more places throughout this region, citizens of sovereign and independent nations have taken greater control of their destinies and unlocked the potential of their people.
They've pursued visions of justice and accountability, promoted private property and the rule of law, and embraced systems that value hard work and individual enterprise.
They built businesses, they built cities, they built entire countries from the ground up. Many of you in this room have taken part in these great, uplifting national projects of building. They have been your projects from inception to completion, from dreams to reality.
With your help, this entire region has emerged — and it is still emerging — as a beautiful constellation of nations, each its own bright star, satellites to none — and each one, a people, a culture, a way of life, and a home.
Those of you who have lived through these transformations understand better than anyone the value of what you have achieved. You also understand that your home is your legacy, and you must always protect it.
In the process of your economic development, you've sought commerce and trade with other nations, and forged partnerships based on mutual respect and directed toward mutual gain.
Today, I am here to offer a renewed partnership with America to work together to strengthen the bonds of friendship and commerce between all of the nations of the Indo-Pacific, and together, to promote our prosperity and security.
At the core of this partnership, we seek robust trade relationships rooted in the principles of fairness and reciprocity. When the United States enters into a trading relationship with other countries or other peoples, we will, from now on, expect that our partners will faithfully follow the rules just like we do. We expect that markets will be open to an equal degree on both sides, and that private industry, not government planners, will direct investment.
Unfortunately, for too long and in too many places, the opposite has happened. For many years, the United States systematically opened our economy with few conditions. We lowered or ended tariffs, reduced trade barriers, and allowed foreign goods to flow freely into our country.
But while we lowered market barriers, other countries didn't open their markets to us.
AUDIENCE MEMBER: (Inaudible.)
PRESIDENT TRUMP: Funny. They must have been one of the beneficiaries. (Applause.) What country do you come from, sir?
Countries were embraced by the World Trade Organization, even if they did not abide by its stated principles. Simply put, we have not been treated fairly by the World Trade Organization. Organizations like the WTO can only function properly when all members follow the rules and respect the sovereign rights of every member. We cannot achieve open markets if we do not ensure fair market access. In the end, unfair trade undermines us all.
The United States promoted private enterprise, innovation, and industry. Other countries used government-run industrial planning and state-owned enterprises.
We adhered to WTO principles on protecting intellectual property and ensuring fair and equal market access. They engaged in product dumping, subsidized goods, currency manipulation, and predatory industrial policies.
They ignored the rules to gain advantage over those who followed the rules, causing enormous distortions in commerce and threatening the foundations of international trade itself.
Such practices, along with our collective failure to respond to them, hurt many people in our country and also in other countries. Jobs, factories, and industries were stripped out of the United States and out of many countries in addition. And many opportunities for mutually beneficial investments were lost because people could not trust the system.
We can no longer tolerate these chronic trade abuses, and we will not tolerate them. Despite years of broken promises, we were told that someday soon everyone would behave fairly and responsibly. People in America and throughout the Indo-Pacific region have waited for that day to come. But it never has, and that is why I am here today — to speak frankly about our challenges and work toward a brighter future for all of us.
I recently had an excellent trip to China, where I spoke openly and directly with President Xi about China's unfair trade practices and the enormous trade deficits they have produced with the United States. I expressed our strong desire to work with China to achieve a trading relationship that is conducted on a truly fair and equal basis.
The current trade imbalance is not acceptable. I do not blame China or any other country, of which there are many, for taking advantage of the United States on trade. If their representatives are able to get away with it, they are just doing their jobs. I wish previous administrations in my country saw what was happening and did something about it. They did not, but I will.
From this day forward, we will compete on a fair and equal basis. We are not going to let the United States be taken advantage of anymore. I am always going to put America first the same way that I expect all of you in this room to put your countries first. (Applause.)
The United States is prepared to work with each of the leaders in this room today to achieve mutually beneficial commerce that is in the interest of both your countries and mine. That is the message I am here to deliver.
I will make bilateral trade agreements with any Indo-Pacific nation that wants to be our partner and that will abide by the principles of fair and reciprocal trade. What we will no longer do is enter into large agreements that tie our hands, surrender our sovereignty, and make meaningful enforcement practically impossible.
Instead, we will deal on a basis of mutual respect and mutual benefit. We will respect your independence and your sovereignty. We want you to be strong, prosperous, and self-reliant, rooted in your history, and branching out toward the future. That is how we will thrive and grow together, in partnerships of real and lasting value.
But for this — and I call it the Indo-Pacific dream — if it's going to be realized, we must ensure that all play by the rules, which they do not right now. Those who do will be our closest economic partners. Those who do not can be certain that the United States will no longer turn a blind eye to violations, cheating, or economic aggression. Those days are over.
We will no longer tolerate the audacious theft of intellectual property. We will confront the destructive practices of forcing businesses to surrender their technology to the state, and forcing them into joint ventures in exchange for market access.
We will address the massive subsidizing of industries through colossal state-owned enterprises that put private competitors out of business — happening all the time.
We will not remain silent as American companies are targeted by state-affiliated actors for economic gain, whether through cyberattacks, corporate espionage, or other anti-competitive practices. We will encourage all nations to speak out loudly when the principles of fairness and reciprocity are violated.
We know it is in America's interests to have partners throughout this region that are thriving, prosperous, and dependent on no one. We will not make decisions for the purpose of power or patronage. We will never ask our partners to surrender their sovereignty, privacy, and intellectual property, or to limit contracts to state-owned suppliers.
We will find opportunities for our private sector to work with yours and to create jobs and wealth for us all. We seek strong partners, not weak partners. We seek strong neighbors, not weak neighbors. Above all, we seek friendship, and we don't dream of domination.
For this reason, we are also refocusing our existing development efforts. We are calling on the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank to direct their efforts toward high-quality infrastructure investment that promotes economic growth.
The United States will also do its part. We are also committed to reforming our development finance institutions so that they better incentivize private sector investment in your economies, and provide strong alternatives to state-directed initiatives that come with many strings attached.
The United States has been reminded time and time again in recent years that economic security is not merely related to national security. Economic security is national security. It is vital — (applause) — to our national strength.
We also know that we will not have lasting prosperity if we do not confront grave threats to security, sovereignty, and stability facing our world today.
Earlier this week, I addressed the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea and urged every responsible nation to stand united in declaring that every single step the North Korean regime takes toward more weapons is a step it takes into greater and greater danger. The future of this region and its beautiful people must not be held hostage to a dictator's twisted fantasies of violent conquest and nuclear blackmail.
In addition, we must uphold principles that have benefitted all of us, like respect for the rule of law — (applause) — individual rights, and freedom of navigation and overflight, including open shipping lanes. Three principles and these principles — (applause) — create stability and build trust, security, and prosperity among like-minded nations.
We must also deal decisively with other threats to our security and the future of our children, such as criminal cartels, human smuggling, drugs, corruption, cybercrime, and territorial expansion. As I have said many times before: All civilized people must come together to drive out terrorists and extremists from our societies, stripping them of funding, territory, and ideological support. We must stop radical Islamic terrorism.
So let us work together for a peaceful, prosperous, and free Indo-Pacific. I am confident that, together, every problem we have spoken about today can be solved and every challenge we face can be overcome.
If we succeed in this effort, if we seize the opportunities before us and ground our partnerships firmly in the interests of our own people, then together we will achieve everything we dream for our nations and for our children.
We will be blessed with a world of strong, sovereign, and independent nations, thriving in peace and commerce with others. They will be places where we can build our homes and where families, businesses, and people can flourish and grow.
If we do this, will we look at the globe half a century from now, and we will marvel at the beautiful constellation of nations — each different, each unique, and each shining brightly and proudly throughout this region of the world. And just as when we look at the stars in the night sky, the distance of time will make most of the challenges we have and that we spoke of today seem very, very small.
What will not seem small — what is not small — will be the big choices that all of our nations will have to make to keep their stars glowing very, very brightly.
In America, like every nation that has won and defended its sovereignty, we understand that we have nothing so precious as our birthright, our treasured independence, and our freedom.
That knowledge has guided us throughout American history. It has inspired us to sacrifice and innovate. And it is why today, hundreds of years after our victory in the American Revolution, we still remember the words of an American founder and our second President of the United States, John Adams. As an old man, just before his death, this great patriot was asked to offer his thoughts on the 50th anniversary of glorious American freedom. He replied with the words: independence forever.
It's a sentiment that burns in the heart of every patriot and every nation. Our hosts here in Vietnam have known this sentiment not just for 200 years, but for nearly 2,000 years. (Applause.) It was around 40 AD when two Vietnamese sisters, the Trung Sisters, first awakened the spirit of the people of this land. It was then that, for the first time, the people of Vietnam stood for your independence and your pride.
Today, the patriots and heroes — (applause) — of our histories hold the answers to the great questions of our future and our time. They remind us of who we are and what we are called to do.
Together, we have it in our power to lift our people and our world to new heights — heights that have never been attained,
So let us choose a future of patriotism, prosperity, and pride. Let us choose wealth and freedom over poverty and servitude. Let us choose a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Finally, let us never forget the world has many places — (applause) — many dreams, and many roads. But in all of the world, there is no place like home.
so, for family, for country, for freedom, for history, and for the glory of God, protect your home, defend your home, and love your home today and for all time. (Applause.)
Thank you. God Bless You. God Bless the Pacific region. And God Bless the United States of America. Thank you very much. Thank you. (Applause.)


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One favorite spot was an upper West side restaurant called Popover Cafe. Their bread basket was full of - do I have to say it? - popovers. I'd never had one before my first brunch there, had no idea that the laws of physics allowed so much steam to be trapped inside so little bread. Popover Cafe served their popovers piping hot with a little white crock of strawberry butter. I'd break the dome into crunchy bits, then peel the rich, eggy bottom into layers, dipping them into the pink butter before letting them melt on my tongue.
When the Incredible Edible Egg people posted a popover recipe last weekend, I succumbed to a massive deja vu and baked a batch. I went out on a limb and added some savory notes to the batter: dried chives and Penzey's Spices Brady Street Cheese Sprinkle seasoning, a mixture of Romano cheese, garlic and Italian herbs. They stuck to the muffin tin a bit, but it didn't matter. The domes came out high and crisp, the bottoms all eggy layers. I ate two. My husband, seven. Popovers at home. Now that's Sunday brunch.
Herbed cheese popovers
adapted from Incredible Edible Egg
- 3eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 Tbsp butter, melted
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp dried chopped chives (or 2 Tbsp fresh snipped chives)
- 2 tsp Penzey's spices Brady Street Cheese Sprinkle (or 2 Tbsp grated Romano cheese, 1/4 tsp granulated garlic, and 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning herb mixture)
Beat the eggs in a stand mixer with the whisk attachment on high until they're foamy and light, about 3 minutes. Add the milk and melted butter and mix on high another minute. Change to the paddle attachment, set the mixer to low, and add the flour, salt, chives and spice mixture. Mix until smooth, about 3 minutes.
Fill the muffin cups about 2/3 full. Bake about 35 minutes, until the popovers are puffed, well browned and firm. Open the oven door, pull the muffin tin out, and pierce each popover with the tip of a paring knife to release the steam. Bake the popovers another 3-4 minutes. Loosen the edges of the popovers with a knife or small offset spatula. Serve immediately with butter.


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Federal Reserve officials were largely unaware of the financial crisis brewing in 2007, until they found themselves in the middle of it, transcripts released Friday show.
The more than 1,300 pages offer the most comprehensive look at the Federal Reserve's deliberations, leading up to the start of the Great Recession in December 2007. It's the central bank's policy to release full transcripts with a five year lag.
Here's how the year played out. (For the full transcripts, click here.)
January 2007: Calm before the storm
At the beginning of the year, many Fed officials, including Chairman Ben Bernanke, thought one of the biggest risks was that the economy might grow stronger than expected.
At the time, the Fed's key interest rate was at 5.25%, and the central bank was leaning toward raising it further, rather than easing monetary policy.
"My recommendation also is to take no action and to maintain a bias toward further tightening," Bernanke said at the first meeting of the year, noting that inflation risk had picked up and the housing market had shown some improvement after slumping in 2006.
"The housing market has looked a bit more solid, and the worst outcomes have been made less likely," he said.
At that point, they didn't realize that losses from subprime mortgages would ignite the deepest financial crisis since the Great Depression.
Fast forward two months, and still, the Fed thought the worst was over for the housing sector.
"The central scenario that housing will stabilize sometime during the middle of the year remains intact," Bernanke said at a meeting in March, adding later, "The effects of the decline in subprime lending may have already been mostly seen, since that has slowed from last fall."
June 2007: Tip of the iceberg
As it turns out, that spring was merely the calm before the storm. In June, two Bear Stearns hedge funds that had large holdings of subprime mortgages suffered huge losses and were forced to dump their assets.
Fed officials discussed the news at their meeting a week later, but they largely agreed that aside from housing, the economy still looked strong.
"Significant spillovers have yet to emerge from the housing situation, and other components of demand appear to be strengthening and thereby offsetting the drag from residential construction," Bernanke said.
San Francisco Fed President Janet Yellen, however, sounded the loudest warning.
"In terms of risks to the outlook for growth, I still feel the presence of a 600-pound gorilla in the room, and that is the housing sector," she said. "The risk for further significant deterioration in the housing market, with house prices falling and mortgage delinquencies rising further, causes me appreciable angst."
August 2007: It hits the fan
Fed officials didn't meet again until August 7, and even then, some thought higher inflation was one of the biggest concerns. The theory was that if the housing market weakened, rents would rise and thereby drive up inflation.
Meanwhile, New York Fed President William Dudley reported that for the most part, Bear Stearns' problems did not pose a substantial risk to the economy.
"We've done quite a bit of work trying to identify some of the funding questions surrounding Bear Stearns, Countrywide, and some of the commercial paper programs," he said. "There is some strain, but so far it looks as though nothing is really imminent in those areas."
Again, Yellen said the housing market caused her "appreciable angst."
Bernanke largely disregarded that a financial crisis would take place, but also said he believed the central bank could handle it.
"We are prepared to use the tools that we have to address a short-term financial crisis, should one occur," he said.
"I think the odds are that the market will stabilize," he added later.
The Fed left its policy unchanged at that meeting. That was a Tuesday, and over the next few days, stocks plunged as more financial institutions reported problems related to bad loans.
On Friday, the Fed held an unscheduled conference call and decided to inject $38 billion into the U.S. banking system.
Less than a week later, it held another emergency conference call and decided to cut the discount rate -- the rate it charges qualified lenders, mainly banks, for temporary loans.
September 2007: The rate cuts begin
The central bank meets and starts cutting the federal funds rate, the key interest rate that impacts everything from mortgages to car loans to credit cards. But the Fed still errs on the side of caution, as some officials warn that they could be overestimating the severity of the downturn.
"As the central bank we have a responsibility to help markets function normally and to promote economic stability broadly speaking," Bernanke said. "We are not in the business of bailing out individuals or businesses."
Fed officials meet two more times and hold another unscheduled conference call. By the end of the year, the federal funds rate is down to 4.25%.
At the last meeting of the year, Yellen said these prophetic words:
"I believe that the most likely outcome is for the economy to slow significantly in the near-term, flirting with recession," she said.
Little did they know then, the recession had only just begun.


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If you haven't already, you'll need to create a Google account to use the tools listed below.
Gmail is Google's official email system. If you use Gmail, or choose to use it in the future, it serves as a one-stop-shop for all of Google's other tools mentioned in this article. An added bonus of using Gmail during the moving process is that you can use the account for all of your electronic communications related to the moving experience: full-service moving companies, cleaning companies, utilities, and other services.
Google Calendar
Moving and relocating is a long process with many moving parts, appointments, scheduled phone calls, and general information to keep track of. Using a Google Calendar could become your new best friend as you're able to stay on top off all your commitments and responsibilities. Helpful tip: Google Calendar syncs nicely onto your smart phone.
Google Drive
Google Drive acts as an electronic file storage site. You can store moving contracts and other moving-related paperwork, lists and more. You will no longer have to worry about losing or misplacing important, loose papers.
Not to worry: while you're en route to your new home, you'll be able to access all of your files via your tablet or your smart phone so you'll never be more than a click away.
In Google Drive, you'll also have access to Google Docs: Google's document creation tools. You can create spreadsheets to help you maintain an inventory of your belongings or lists of items that you've donated during downsizing for tax purposes, just as a few examples.
Google Maps
Google Maps isn't just a tool to get directions. It's a very powerful component of Google's arsenal of organizational aids. You can use Maps in a variety of ways during your move. Here are a few of our suggestions:
- Take a street-level tour of your new neighborhood
- Investigate the nearest home improvement stores, convenience stores, gas stations, grocery stores, post offices, and other essential locations in proximity to your new home
- Plan the driving route between your old home and your new home
Google Tasks
Google Tasks is simply a "to do" list tool. You can create as many task lists as you need and name each one for easy organization. You can also sync your Google Tasks with your Google Calendar if you wish. Think about how convenient it would be to have multiple to do lists in your hand via your smart phone as you're packing, donating and throwing out belongings. You can also do the gratifying task of checking items off lists as soon as you complete them.
Google Keep
Google Keep is a handy place for storing thoughts and other inspirations. You can drop images into a Keep note for those times when inspiration for decorating your new home strikes, or just to make a note of an idea someone mentions to you.
YouTube has become one of the best do-it-yourself resources there is, and it's no exception when you're beginning to plan a move. There are how-to's on literally everything you can think of: from packing fragile items to giving your house more curb appeal.
Finish Up
It's near impossible to remember everything you need to do during a move. Put Google and your mobile device to work for you and ease yourself into a less stressful move.


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Simply stunning, the Merlot gown from the Romantique Collection is Claire's take on the minimalist aesthetic, but of course, with her signature touches! Classic and romantic, this crepe sheath wedding dress features a soft mermaid silhouette with illusion neckline and sheer back and fluttering tulle sleeves. Adorned with the most delicate embroidered blossoms in tones of ivory and silver, these romantic details are understated and yet truly unforgettable.
Ivory crepe as shown. The appliques can also be ordered with pale blush or blue blossoms.
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Claire Pettibone is a visionary designer whose collection embodies effortless style, luxurious detailing, and an enchanted spirit. With her deeply feminine sensibility and unique artistry, she creates ethereal, bohemian, and vintage-inspired wedding gowns that make women feel like goddesses.
From launching luxury lingerie to becoming a household name, Claire's designs have captivated brides globally, and her small atelier continues to evolve with a range of accessories and exquisitely hand-made wedding dresses, all crafted as works of art in her historic Los Angeles flagship salon.
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Make wishlist prior to your appointment. Our bridal consultants will pull the gowns you want to try. We'll recommend veils, accessories, and answer any questions! We appreciate you visiting the salon at least 6-9 months ahead of your wedding date.
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"While geological epochs are known as products of slow change, the Anthropocene has been characterized by speed. Runaway climate change, rising water, surging population, non-stop extinction, and expanding technologies compress our breathless sense of space and time."*
Organized around seven themes—Deluge, Raw Material, Consumption, Extinction, Symbiosis and Multispecies, Justice, and Imaginary Futures—the traveling exhibition THE WORLD TO COME—ART IN THE AGE OF THE ANTHROPOCENE explores the ongoing crisis through the work of over forty artists.
Through March 3.
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See: Antek Walczak, "Welcome to the Anthropocene: Tornadoes of Cash and Hurricanes of Capital," in Oscar Tuazon Live (Los Angeles: DoPe Press/Cologne: Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, 2014), 55–62.
THE WORLD TO COME includes work by Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla, Claudia Andujar, Sammy Baloji, Subhankar Banerjee, Huma Bhabha, Liu Bolin, Edward Burtynsky, Sandra Cinto, Elena Damiani, Dornith Doherty, Charles Gaines, Mishka Henner, Felipe Jácome, Chris Jordan, William Kentridge, Wifredo Lam, Maroesjka Lavigne, Eva Leitolf, Dana Levy, Yao Lu, Pedro Neves Marques, Noelle Mason, Mary Mattingly, Gideon Mendel, Ana Mendieta, Kimiyo Mishima, Richard Misrach, Beth Moon, Richard Mosse, Jackie Nickerson, Gabriel Orozco, Trevor Paglen, Abel Rodríguez, Allan Sekula, Taryn Simon, Nicole Six and Paul Petritsch, Laurencia Strauss, Thomas Struth, Bethany Taylor, Frank Thiel, Sergio Vega, Andrew Yang, and Haegue Yang.
From top: Nicole Six and Paul Petritsch, Spatial Intervention 1, video still, 2002. Courtesy the artists. © Bildrecht, Vienna, 2017; Taryn Simon, White Tiger (Kenny), Selective Inbreeding, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge and Foundation, Eureka Springs, Arkansas (detail), 2006–07, from the series An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar, 2007, © Taryn Simon; Liu Bolin, Hiding in the City, No. 95, Coal Pile, 2010, image courtesy the artist, © Liu Bolin; Richard Mosse, Stalemate, 2011, courtesy the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York; Maroesjka Lavigne, White Rhino, Namibia, from the series Land of Nothingness (2015), courtesy of the artist.


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Carlos IHaveNoLastName writes in asking for a way to move a directory to a new destination. That's easy, but the directory should only be moved if the the directory (at any depth) does NOT contain a file with a specific extenstion.
Here is an example of a sample directory structure:
SomeTopDir1 |-OtherDir1 | |-File1 | |-File2 | |-File2 |-OtherDir2 |-File1 |-File.inprogress SomeTopDir2 |-OtherDir1 | |-File1 | |-File2 | |-File2 |-OtherDir2 |-File1 |-File2
In this example we should NOT move SomeTopDir1 because it contains a file with the string "inprogress". We should however move SomeTopDir2 because it contains no such file. In short, "inprogress" means leave it alone.
Executing this in PowerShell is quite easy. CMD is a pain, and I'll skip that crazy long command because it is a circus trick. Here is the command to do exactly what Carlos asked:
PS C:\jobsdir> Get-ChildItem | ? { $_.PSIsContainer } | ? { -not ( Get-ChildItem $_ -Recurse -Filter *.inprogress ) } | Move-Item -Destination \archive
This command with use Get-ChildItem to list the contents of the current directory. We first filter for Directories (Container objects) just in case there are files in the root of the directory that we don't want to move. Next, another Where-Object cmdlet (alias ?) is used to check all the sub-directories and look for a file matching "*.inprogress". The -Not operator inverts the match so that only directores with a "*.inprogress" file will be passed down the pipeline.
At this point we have the directories that do not contain this file. The results are then piped into Move-Item and the directories are moved to the \archive directory.
One of the other criteria that Mr. IHaveNoLastName requested is that the command must work on XP. Well it does, but only if you install PowerShell. Sadly, XP does not support PowerShell v3. With PowerShell v3's simplified syntax (and some additional aliases) we can shorten the command to this:
PS C:\jobsdir> ls | ? PSIsContainer | ? { -not ( ls $_ -r -fi *.inprogress ) } | mv -d \archive
Thanks for an easy one Carlos! Hal, your turn. I suspect this is will be almost as easy for you (even though it won't work on XP).
Hal takes it easyThis one's quite do-able in the shell. But unlike Tim's solution, the most straightforward approach in Linux is a loop:
for i in *; do [ "$(find $i -type f -name \*.inprogress)" ] || mv $i /some/dest; done
The loop is over all of the directories in the current directory. Inside the loop we run a find command looking for "*.inprogress" files. If we find any, then the test operator ("[ ... ]") returns true and we don't do the mv command on the other side of the "||". If we find nothing, then the directory gets moved. Easy peasy
"But wait!", I hear you cry, "That was too easy. And besides, you're running a mv command for each individual directory!"
OK, fine. You want a single mv command? Here you go:
mv $(ls | grep -vf <(find * -type f -name \*.inprogress | cut -f1 -d/)) /some/dest
Happy now?
The best way to puzzle this one out is to start with the command in the innermost parentheses:
find * -type f -name \*.inprogress | cut -f1 -d/
The find command returns the pathnames of all of the *.inprogress files, and the cut command pulls off the top-level directory name. If there are multiple *.inprogress files in a single directory, we'll get multiple instances of the top-level directory name, but that doesn't really matter.
The "<( ... )" syntax takes the output of our find pipeline and lets it be treated as an input file for another command:
ls | grep -vf <( ... )
We take the output of ls and use "grep -v" to filter out directories we don't want. Normally "grep -f" takes a list of patterns from an input file, but in this case we use the "<( ... )" syntax to substitute our find output instead of a normal input file. So we suppress any directories that have a *.inprogress file in them. Anything left over is a directory without a *.inprogress file, which is precisely the set of directories we want to move.
So we wrap the complicated ls pipline up in "$(...)" so that the output-- the list of directories we want to move-- is substituted into the "mv $(...) /some/dest" command. And that gets us to where we want to be.
Or you could use the same idea, but with xargs:
ls | grep -vf <(find * -type f -name \*.inprogress | cut -f1 -d/) | xargs mv -d /some/dest
This looks a lot more like Tim's approach in Powershell. However, this makes use of the "mv -d /some/dest ..." syntax that's supported in the GNU version of the command, but not widely supported in other more traditional Unix distros.
Oh, and by the way, Tim, this all works fine under Windows XP if you'd just install Cygwin like I've been telling you to...
Update:m_cnd wrote in again with a shortcut for CMD.EXE:
dir SomeTopDir /s /b | findstr /i /e ".extension" > nul || move SomeTopDir Destination
I use this trick all the time, so I feel bad that I missed it here. With his shortcut I can put together a For loop (our favorite, and only, text parser) to do the work.
C:\> for /F "tokens=*" %i in ('dir /b /AD') do dir "%i" /s /b /a-d "%i\*.extension" 1>nul 2>nul || move "%i" Destination
The Dir command with /AD will list directories and not files. We can then use the output to search and move if necessary. The Tokens and quotes are used in case the directory names contain spaces.
Thanks again m_cnd!