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One family's Thanksgiving tradition has grown and includes many within Godwin community
Most Thanksgiving mornings consist of cooking, sleeping in, or maybe playing football. However, junior Jacob Oberle's family starts their Thanksgiving a different way.
The Oberle family likes to start their Thanksgiving with communion, competition, and overall unity by hosting an event called the Turkey Trot.
The Turkey Trot is a mile-long race around Wellesley Lake at 10:00 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day. It was started as a reason to get out of the house on Thanksgiving Day and burn calories.
"Most of the time on Thanksgiving morning, people are just sitting around waiting for the main meal, but the Turkey Trot allows people to bridge the gap between the morning and the meal," said Oberle.
The Oberles started this tradition with their immediate family in 2006. It then grew in size with grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other extended family members joining in.
The Turkey Trot now has anywhere from 90-120 people in attendance annually. The number of participants depends on many factors, such as how many people are in town and how the weather is.
There is no fee to participate in the race, but participants must have an invitation. The invitations are sent out in early November to about 150 people.
According to Oberle, the Turkey Trot is only one mile, so it doesn't take long to complete. It doesn't take away from people's time to cook, and is late enough in the morning so that people can still sleep in.
"It is at the perfect time and perfect duration so that families can attend it without being stressed about
preparation," said Oberle.
"We just love getting to see all of our friends and tell them we are thankful for them," said Oberle.
The race is not only a gathering of neighborhood friends, as there is also a competitive aspect to the event.
The race is divided into several categories.
There is a category for each age group: grandparents, strollers, and dogs. There is also a male and female division for each age group.
The winner of the entire competition receives a prize, as does the winner of each category. The overall winner receives a trophy and a homemade apple pie. The winners of each individual category receive their choice of a Thanksgiving side dish and also receive a medal for their success.
What started with 12 people more than a decade ago has turned into a popular event and an opportunity for togetherness thanksgiving morning while also burning calories in preparation for the big meal ahead of them.
"It is a great way to get families and friends to come together and be thankful," said Oberle.


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Dead Space 2 film 'won't be rushed'
The co-creator of Dead Space has told Newsbeat any film adaptation of the game won't be rushed.
Ian Milham said there had been "lots of discussion" but it was vital not to make a cheap movie that disappoints fans.
He also said he thought video games would eventually be as popular with mainstream audiences as television and film.
Third person shooter Dead Space 2 is released on Friday 28 January.
'More than a game'
The vast popularity of the horror-in-space adventure has made it more than just a game.
The Dead Space franchise now boasts graphic novels, an anime film, toys, replicas and a soundtrack.
Newsbeat put some of your questions to Ian Milham who, as art director and co-creator, is in charge of how the game looks.
Have you thought about a movie with real actors and not just Anime? (Jaime Thompson)
"We would love to have a live action film and we've had a lot of discussion.
"But one of the reasons Dead Space still exists and is popular is because we've made sure to do everything right.
"So we're doing the same with the film, not just a cheap cash-in but to do something really worthwhile, so we'll see."
What inspired you to get into gaming? (Peter Liversridge)
"What I love about games is that there's still so much possibility.
"Movies are fine. but in games we're still showing people things.
"We're still pursuing opportunities that have never been done before."
Will gaming ever be fully accepted by the mainstream, like films and TV? (Lee Spencer)
"I do [think so]. Especially as people who grew up with video games haven't stopped playing them.
"As they mature and become part of culture to an even greater degree I do think video games will be accepted.
"Especially as the generations continue and things influence each other."
What do you think the future holds for 3D TV and gaming? (Jacob Hill)
"I do think that all games and most content will be 3D eventually.
"I think it's still in its infancy but I'm very excited about the possibilities."
What would be your advice for someone wanting to get a job in gaming? (Glynn Simmons)
"Number one is proper artistic fundamentals [for an art director] .
"Tools are not a problem. We can teach you gaming tools but we can't take the time to teach you art fundamentals.
"Too many people just jump straight to tools and can't produce artwork that is good enough."
Will Dead Space 2 use Kinect on the Xbox? (Rob Ryan)
"We haven't announced anything yet.
"As of now Dead Space 2 is not a Kinect game but we're always evaluating new potential.
"I do think there's some interesting horror potential there."
How long did it take to make? (Jo Burke)
"It takes about two and a half years.
"The team grows and shrinks throughout the production depending on what phase we're in, but it peaks at about 200.
"And without getting too specific into the detail, the budget is comparable to a large Hollywood film - in the tens of millions of pounds."

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Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt
RESPONDENT: Gilbert P. Hyatt et al.
LOCATION: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
DECIDED BY: Rehnquist Court (1986-2005)
LOWER COURT: Supreme Court of Nevada
ARGUED: Feb 24, 2003
DECIDED: Apr 23, 2003
Felix Leatherwood - or the petitioner
H. Bartow Farr, III - for the respondent
Facts of the case
Gilbert Hyatt filed a part-year resident income-tax return in California for 1991, which represented that he had become a Nevada resident in October 1991, shortly before he received substantial licensing fees. The California Franchise Tax Board (CFTB) determined that Hyatt was a California resident until April 1992 and issued notices of proposed assessments and imposed substantial civil fraud penalties. Hyatt filed suit against CFTB in a Nevada state court, alleging that CFTB had committed negligence and intentional torts during the course of its audit. CFTB argued that the state court lacked subject matter jurisdiction because full faith and credit required that the court apply California law immunizing CFTB from suit. Ultimately, the Nevada Supreme Court allowed the intentional tort claims to proceed to trial. The court held that affording CFTB statutory immunity with respect to intentional torts would contravene Nevada's interest in protecting its citizens from injurious intentional torts and bad faith acts committed by sister States' government employees.
Does the Nevada Supreme Court's refusal to extend full faith and credit to California's statute immunizing its tax collection agency from suit violate the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the Constitution?
Media for Franchise Tax Board of California v. HyattAudio Transcription for Oral Argument - February 24, 2003 in Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt
Audio Transcription for Opinion Announcement - April 23, 2003 in Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt
William H. Rehnquist:
The opinion of the Court in No. 02-42, Franchise Tax Board of California versus Hyatt will be announced by Justice O'Connor.
Sandra Day O'Connor:
This case comes here on writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Nevada.
The respondent filed a part year income tax return in California in which he claimed he had left California and become a Nevada resident in October 1991.
Shortly before he received his income, some substantial licensing fees, the petitioner, California Tax Board conducted an audit and determined that respondent had been a California resident until April 1992.
As a result, the Tax Board issued tax assessments and imposed substantial civil fraud penalties.
The respondent, Hyatt filed suit against the Franchise Tax Board of California in Nevada State Court alleging that the Board had committed negligence and intentional torts during a course of the audit, some of which acts were alleged have been done in Nevada.
In a motion for summary judgment or dismissal, the Board argued that the Nevada Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction because the Full Faith and Credit Clause required Nevada Courts to apply a California statute that immunizes the State's tax agency from suit.
When the Trial Court denied the motion, the petitioner sought writ of mandamus from the Nevada Supreme Court.
That Court granted the petition in part and denied it in part.
It held that the lower court should have declined to exercise jurisdiction over respondent's negligence claim under principles of comity, but the intentional tort claims could proceed to trial.
The Court noted that Nevada immunizes its own state agencies from suits for discretionary acts but not for intentional torts.
That Court accordingly held that to afford petitioner's statutory immunity with respect to intentional torts would contravene Nevada's interest in protecting its citizens from bad faith acts committed by sister states' government employees.
We hold that the Constitution's Full Faith and Credit Clause does not require Nevada to give full faith and credit to California statutes providing its tax agency with immunity from suit.
The Full Faith and Credit command does not compel a State to substitute the statutes of other states for its own statutes dealing with a subject matter concerning which it is competent to legislate.
Nevada is undoubtedly competent to legislate with respect to the subject matter of the alleged intentional torts here which it has claimed have injured one of its citizens within its borders.
We declined to adopt a new rule requiring State Courts to extend full faith and credit to a sister state's immunity statutes when a refusal to do so would interfere with the states' capacity to fulfill its sovereign responsibilities.
In an earlier case, Nevada versus Hall, we ruled that the Full Faith and Credit Clause does not require a forum State to apply a sister State's sovereign immunity statute where such application would violate the Forum State's own legitimate public policy
And we are not presented here with a case in which the forum State has exhibited a policy of hostility to the public acts of sister states.
The Nevada Supreme Court sensitively applied comity principles with a healthy regard for California's sovereign status relying on the contours of Nevada's own sovereign immunity from suit as a benchmark for its analysis.
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I met Paula several years ago when I used to live in a different county in the UK, which is where Paula is based in the United Kingdom. This book of hers is available on Amazon.
It is a story of her life in terms of her metaphysical life so far and her work. I have come into interaction with Paula again recently over the last few months, she's such a lovely lady totally genuine and is a really super healer that channels the energies of the Psychic Surgeons from other dimensions through her in order to do the healing. I can personally and professionally recommend Paula Jackson, so check out her book or her website, if you feel drawn to do so.
From: Lindy Cowling RMANM (Dip Hyp) has worked for 19 years as a Fully Qualified Medium Clairvoyant, Psychic, Healer, Hypnotherapist, (Hypnosis) Working in Past Life Regression, Future Life Progression, (Timelining) and Twin Flame Union.


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Previously, Eli interned on Capitol Hill in Senator Elizabeth Warren's office and for Governor Charlie Baker in his home state of Massachusetts. At both, he attended hearings, assisted with constituent services, and conducted research for oversight and policy teams. In addition, Eli has interned at the Public Affairs Council, a professional association for public affairs practitioners in Washington, and at the Brookings Institution's Center for Middle East Policy.
Most recently, Eli was an intern at the Albright Stonebridge Group, where he conducted macroeconomic research and political analysis on countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Eli graduated with Honors in international studies and a minor in Spanish from Johns Hopkins University.


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The M40 is a American bolt-action sniper rifle. It is chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO.
This rifle came about during the Vietnam War, when the United States Marine Corps made a decision to purchase purpose-made sniper rifles (prior to this, snipers simply used accurized service rifles with a telescopic sight mounted). Remington offered their Model 40XB target rifle action (target tuned Model 700 action with heavy barrel) to the USMC in April 1966 for trials. Initially, 800 rifles were offered under the designation "M40 sniper rifle", and a total of 995 M40 rifles were built by Remington. Original M40s were built on Remingtons' model 700BDL actions with one-piece wooden stocks.
In the 1970s, the initial M40s began to wear out. The Marine Corps began rebuilding their M40s with polymer McMillan stocks and began using a different optic for the rifles, designating the rifle as the M40A1. The M40A1s and later variants are built in Quantico by qualified USMC armorers with parts supplied by Remington (actions), Winchester (magazine floor plate) and other contractors.
Later variants (M40A3, M40A5) incorporated more improvements to the rifle.
Design detailsEdit
The M40 rifle is a heavily modified Remington Model 700. It features a heavy, accurized barrel and a "short action" (for a Remington model, the distance between the receiver screws is 6.5 inches; this means it cannot accommodate longer cartridges such as the .30-06 or .270 Winchester[1]).


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Making money is not a sacrifice
Yes, I blatantly ripped this title off from Wall Street Playboys. And yes, I'm in complete agreement with their position. But, they only spent three paragraphs on it. I wanted to run a bit further with this.
My wife and I sacrificed our 30s for our 40s. And you know what? The rest of our lives will be pretty fucking easy.
If you're unwilling to make a ten-year sacrifice for yourself, then I simply don't know what to say.
I'll put it this way. I intentionally write my blog to cater to a specific set of people. I don't want people who choose to remain losers following me. Seriously, if you choose to remain a loser, go read HuffPo or some other beta site.
I want to surround myself with winners because winners push you up. I'm all about getting better and better.
That goes for everything. I don't settle for mediocrity. I didn't marry a fat, ugly woman. If a company wanted to low-ball me, I'll tell them "no, I got better offers." I take my health seriously.
And now, it's my art. I'm an art student, one who started taking it seriously only in February of this year. Yet, I already have pieces I'm proud of. That's because I got an insane work ethic. It has absolutely nothing to do with natural talent.
Now let's talk about making money
I spent over two hundred words talking about mindset. Why? Because mindset is the most important thing when it comes to making money.
Now, making money is indeed a sacrifice. But it's a short term sacrifice that's worth it. Because in the long-term, you'll actually save years of your life by making money. Yes, you'll actually save time.
That's something losers don't understand. When they make statements that they don't want to sacrifice their lives, that's just a pussy ass bullshit excuse.
My life rules. I'm not in the position yet where I could retire. But, I can take a year or two off work and travel. As I have.
Now my main goal is to get better at my artwork. I've already made a lot of money and reached fuck you money years ago.
If you don't know what the term "fuck you money" means, it's simply having enough money to not have to put up with any bullshit. For instance, if your boss is a dick, you could just say "fuck you" and walk out, take a year off and think, then look for work again when you're done thinking. That's what it means.
It doesn't mean rich. Rich means you never have to work again.
I'm not rich. I still have to work. But I could take a year or two off work and at worse, I'll have to sell some stock.
I hate selling stock because I'm so good at investing. Selling assets makes me sad since I know those assets will make me more money in the future.
So what's the sacrifice they're talking about?
OK, let's make something clear. Losers think you have to give up your entire life. Winners realize that you have to give up a few years if you're smart.
If you're stupid like me, it will take you a decade and a half. That's because I'm stupid. Smart people do it much faster.
Then, the rest of your life is easy. I'm on easy street now until I retire. Everyone who knows me says that I rarely not smile. That's because I'm set for life and I know it.
Don't you want to put yourself in that position? And seriously, what kind of a sacrifice is a few years to make the rest of your life easy?
That's yet another reason why I'm honest. I'll tell you my fuck ups so you can avoid them. I'll tell you what I did right so you could emulate that. It's good to know both.
Actually, you need to know both. You need to know the right way to do it so you can copy that. And you need to know the wrong way to do it so you could avoid that.
Are they set in their 40s?
The people who say "I don't want to sacrifice to get rich," take a good look at them. Do you want to trade places with them?
Let's be real. Let's assume you're a man.
Men like toys and hot chicks.
If you're poor but fucking a hot chick, in my book, you got it better than a rich guy with a fat wife who screams and degrades him on a daily basis. By far.
If you're poor and let's just say the only toys you want are guns, and you have all the guns you want, then you're doing something right.
Now that that's out of the way, most poor folks are worrying about money all the time. I know this first hand. I used to be poor. Actually, I've been homeless before. It fucking sucks.
I've wasted years of my life being reckless. It was fun, until I ended up having to pay for everything. I was lucky that I didn't get an STD.
Then when you're down to a car, your clothes, and a gun, you realize that you need to really re-evaluate your life.
So I committed to fixing myself. I sort of red-pilled myself and figured out what I needed to do to make six figures.
Once I started making six figures, I started to study stocks and real estate. Losers love to say that stock investing is all luck. That's why they're losers. Stocks are hands down the best investments a middle-class person can buy. Of course starting your own business is better than buying stocks. I'm assuming though that you are working for someone else.
How I spent my 30s
My wife and I raised a son. He's now independent after serving his country.
But while he was living with us, we made sure he went to good schools. We rented shitty apartments in the right neighborhoods to make sure his schools were good schools. A sacrifice? Sure. But well worth it.
And we said in advance that we will sacrifice our 30s for our 40s. And guess what happened? Exactly that.
Our 30s were work, work, and more work. But we always made time to spend with our son. When he was young, we'd take him camping and to Disneyland. When he got older, we had him playing various competitive sports. Boys should be competitive. If not, they often grow up to be pussies and spend the rest of their lives being pushed around. More on that another day though.
We busted ass. Yes, it was hard. We focused on making money, mostly by first making money at our respective jobs, then taking our spare money and buying piece of shit properties that needed to be fixed up and of course stocks.
To be honest, if I could do it all over again, I'd say fuck the rental properties. That was too much work and too much bullshit to go through. I'd just do stocks and only stocks. We kicked so much ass with the stock market that the $50k here and $70k there in real estate wasn't worth it at all. With stocks, you don't have to worry about shitty tenants and other bullshit.
How we're spending our 40s
Now, we work when we need to. We'd be rich if we'd leave San Francisco. But we love this area too much. Just in case you don't know this, there's absolutely nothing under $1 million. A tiny, piece of shit condo here is $1.2 million. So being a millionaire, you still have to work.
But, we can work one at a time now. I'll work. Then she'll work. We no longer both have to work.
We also make sure that we can get a lot of time off to travel. Every year, we go to a new country that we haven't been to before.
Now seriously, was that sacrifice worth it? Before you answer, keep reading.
How we'll be spending our 50s
My wife will be long retired before she reaches 50. Yes, she's younger than me by several years. By the time she reaches 50, she'd be long retired.
I'll work on and off in my 50s. I'm estimating that I have to work three or four years in my 50s before I can retire for good, depending on how lavish we want to live.
I want to own two houses outright in two cities. Why two cities? Because, that's our style. I can't imagine living in one city. I just can't imagine it. We like change too much.
We're closing in on rich. Like I said earlier, we're not rich. Rich means you can retire. We're closing in on it, but we're not there yet.
Now all the sacrifices we had to make are long over. Long over. Neither of us have to work hard. We're on easy street. We got easy lives.
We're still in our 40s and have easy lives. Neither of us have any stress. We don't do yoga and we don't meditate because we won't need to.
We'll be spending our 50s traveling the world. When we're not traveling, I'll be both painting and composing. I'd like to get a symphony or two under my belt and also a few ballets. I'll also like to paint larger, I mean almost life-sized.
Was the sacrifice worth it?
Our 30s came and went. They're over now. I look at people my age and I feel bad for them.
The people who know my lifestyle are either inspired by it or they envy me for it. I used to work with a beta male who envied my lifestyle big time and would say stupid shit like "you'd respect women more if you had sisters" in an envious attempt to make me feel shame.
Of course it didn't work. I know psychology better than almost everyone and know what people are really saying when they say things. I don't think you have to be a psychologist to know what he actually meant, especially considering he used to come over to my photography studio and spend copious amounts of time checking out the nudies.
I do love the young people who are all ears. Seriously, I fucking love those people! "What should I invest in?" Or, "where's your favorite place you've been so far?"
And when I meet someone interesting, I'm all ears. Like I said before, I'm definitely not the smartest guy. I fucked up big time. I should have had fuck you money way sooner.
Do a survey
Now though, look at everyone in your 40s you know. How many of them still look good? How many of them have a million or more in net worth? Also, how many of them are still in love with their wife or husband? How many of them are divorced?
How many of them are healthy? My recent PRs were not elite, but still quite good. At 150 pounds, I benched 185×5 (without a spotter since that's not that much for me), did 14 pull-ups in one set, dead-lifted 315 one time, and squatted 210×5. Like I said, none of those elite, but all pretty good. Plus, most guys aren't that well balanced. They'll be elite at one thing and suck at something else. I don't suck at anything. And I can still run a seven minute mile with very little difficulty.
How many of them are happy? Look at their faces. Look deeply into their eyes. Don't ask them. Actually look. The truth is in their faces and in their eyes, not their words.
You know the other way to know if they're legit? By feel. Do you want to take advice from them? Or, do you find yourself making excuses to get away from them?
If you're an intuitive guy or gal, you just know.
It's all worth it
This is my life, in chronological order from 2015.
Now I'm just focusing on my art
Allie and Roxy are my live models. They pose. I draw them. Then I paint them.


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Guest Speaker Write Up
Caroline Dagenais was invited as a guest speaker, on November 8th in order to discuss the importance of Information Technology in her field. She went through different subjects from how technology enabled the hospital to operate like a business company to her own career stream.
What I found particularly interesting and surprising is the way she was hired to be manager of a department she didn't know anything about, and what is even more astonishing is that she was the youngest employee among all of them. After second thought, I realized that it actually made perfect sense given that at the time not many people knew that much about IT, and who else than the young people are ready to learn and master IT in a short time span? The answer is no one. And this emphasizes the fact that IT is highly influenced by young entrepreneurs and workers because there is no age restriction for success in Information Technology.
Also, when she went through the different jobs in each department of the Royal Victoria Hospital, I realized that mostly all of them, if not all, required a minimum mastery in information technology. Information Technology became so predominant that the cell phone usage is now allowed during work time in the hospital. Of course, it is quite of a risk, but can we really push things forward without taking risks? Once again the answer is no, and there is no better way to gain a sustainable competitive advantage than through technology. By all means these risks should be identified and managed correctly.
According to me, the most important point she raised in her lecture, and which I completely agree with, is that anyone, even the most unaware on this matter, can get involved in it. A part of her job was to find ways to make people use IT at its full extent but what really makes it possible is that designers strive to make IT as much user friendly as possible. For example...
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Posted: Jan 08, 2016
AMHERST, Mass. – The No. 6/5 Amherst College women's hockey team used a goal each from Katelyn Pantera '19 and Sara Culhane '17 to help lift the Purple & White to a 2-2 overtime time with No. 8/8 Middlebury College at Orr Rink on Friday evening.
Middlebury (5-2-2, 3-0-2)
Amherst (8-0-1, 4-0-1)
- After a scoreless first stanza, Middlebury was quick out of the gate in the second period as Maddie Winslow found good positioning on the right side of the net and buried a rebound to score her team high fourth goal of the season in the 24th minute of play.
- Amherst responded less than three minutes later. Playing four on four, Pantera buried the tying goal after precise passing found her open on the back door of the net. First-year Katie Savage was credited with the assist on the play.
- Scoring her second goal of the season, Culhane gave Amherst a 2-1 lead with less than ten minutes to play in the third. After an intercepted pass led to an odd-man rush, Alex Toupal '18 executed a textbook three-on-one play, faking the shot and drawing the defender to her before sending the cross ice pass to Culhane.
- With 3:02 left in regulation, Allie Aiello played hero for the Panthers. Positioning herself in front of the net, Aeillo tipped the shot from Haley LaFontaine past the Amherst net minder to tie the game a two apiece.
- Brenna Sullivan '18 set up Amherst's final opportunity of regulation, stickhandling past a Panther defender and sending a pass towards Emma Griese '18, however the puck was just tipped away.
- Neither team was able to secure the win in the overtime period despite a combined seven shots being taken in the five-minute frame.
- Middlebury held a 30-22 advantage in shots on goal in the outing.
- Sabrina Dobbins finished the matchup with 28 saves, including 11 in the second period, while Panther net minder Julia Neuburger collected 20 saves in the outing.
- Middlebury and Amherst face off again tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 8 at Orr Rink beginning at 3 p.m.


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Hey, everyone Today, I'm joined by Mati Greenspan and Erik Crown to discuss the current direction of the Bitcoin market, regulation and the future relevance of cryptocurrencies
My name is Jackson and welcome to this week's Crypto Duel First, let's get your guys take on the crypto market, specifically with regard to Bitcoin Are we headed up? Are we headed down? Are we headed sideways? What are the numbers and charts telling us? So Bitcoin, this is a daily Bitcoin right here Overall, you know, very little has changed since we last spoke And to be quite honest with you, for better or worse
However, if you are asking about the more proximal action on Bitcoin, just kind of what you expect or what I'm expecting for this week, we do have a pretty obvious sort of setup going on right here And there's a few things that are of interest right now in the lower timeframes, lower timeframe being a daily right now And I am starting to see a lot of momentum also to sort of turn back up My favorite indicator, my personal indicator is the jewel And this actually fired off a decent buying signal a couple of days ago on the low
So I'm kind of split in the way that I'm looking at this, because short term, you know, do I think that we have some upside? Probably, yes You know, the way that I trade it would be mostly the same I do think that if we take out yesterday's high at $8,350ish region on BitMex, I'll be looking for a move to test back up towards about $8,650-$8,700 But that doesn't really do anything for the greater picture And I think that that's probably what this video's more focused on
As far as the greater picture goes, you know, the levels that are relevant are still very much the same $8,650 to the upside and about $7,800-$7,900 to the downside right here You know, any sort of a short term play is just that And I do believe that the way that we break yesterday's, you know, yesterday's doji right here, or if you want to call it a shooting star, whatever you want to call it, that kind of acts as the same thing I do believe it's gonna be our short term direction and we're gonna test, you know, the outside of the range, whichever way that we break and so forth
You know, in this example, be looking for a test back up to $8,600-$8,700 if we do break north above $8,350 If we broke south below $8,150, I'll be looking for return back down to about $7,900-$7,950ish region And realistically you know that's probably the most unsexy answer realistically is sideways I am a little bit biased here to the upside just based off of that However, longer term I am biased to the downside, especially to go below $8,700 because death crosses are coming on the way and I do put a significant amount of weight on all major moving averages which are really shaping up to be quite bearish the longer that we stay below $8,700
So it is a little bit of a ticking time bomb I believe that the bears were gonna take full control They would have done it a few days ago when they had their chance right here The fact is that we're going more and more sideways actually does bode better for the bulls But I would expect to see a move probably a little bit later this week to test one of the outside's the range
And at that point in time, we'll once again be able to maybe get that next breakout trade If we do break north of about $8,700, I would target a move towards $9,300-$9,400 back up here probably applied another slow bounce I suppose I'd still be overall cautious I am a very, very defensive in this market right now, even though I am slightly, I actually just flip slightly long right now I'm quite defensive in this market and even if we did work our way back up to the mid to low $9,000 side, still kind of be thinking to myself like, you know, likely still a lot of resistance in that region
I'm not necessarily convinced that the downside is over And of course, if we do break below $7,800-$7,900 right here, I would target that next move, as I've been speaking about towards about $6,900 And then be looking for a bounce around that But other than that, you know, again, it's kind of an unsexy answer, probably mostly sideways here in the lower timeframe range, you know, of about two and a three dollar moves north to south, it's really the only thing that I'm playing right now How are you feeling about all that, Mati? So what you're saying, Erik, is that if it breaks below the relevant support level, you'd go short, actually
Yeah, exactly Okay So there's a bit of a difference between the two of us, because personally I don't short gold and I don't short Bitcoin And as you can see in my portfolio, I do believe that it's correct to be defensive at the moment But for me, what that means is to lower my exposure on the long side
You want to talk about the big picture? We really need to zoom out a little bit on the charts over here, because that analysis is spot on for what it is It's a very short term play If you look at the long term, however, all of what you were showing on your screen fits in this little kind of area over here, which is since the end of last month, we've been in a consolidation range, which is actually a very low volume consolidation If you look across the board right now, volumes are, I wouldn't say historically low, but they're incredibly low compared to what we've seen over the last two years You can see that, for example, on Messari Crypto, who tracks the Top-10 exchanges
They're tracking about $200 million for the Top-10 That number has reached four or five billion as little as three months ago As well on the CME group, the CME group futures are kind of steady, actually, but still pretty low Bakkt is almost nonexistent We're talking about three Bitcoin's traded today
And then even on the Bitcoin blockchain, we can see that over the last few weeks there was a significant drop in transfers on the existing blockchain So when volumes are low like this, volatility is low This is a high risk situation, which means for me that I want to kind of cut my exposure But for the long term, I'm still definitely long Joe Weisenthal, host and editor at Bloomberg, took to Twitter to voice some speculation about the use-case and efficacy of Bitcoin
To summarize his rather lengthy tweet, he argues that there is no point in using Bitcoin for legal transactions because you can just use a much faster payments system, like a Visa credit card, so the main use-case for Bitcoin is to make transactions that Big Businesses and Big Governments don't want you to do He goes on to add that because Bitcoin is propped up by a symbiotic relationship between speculators and transactors – meaning that the more transactions are made, the more investors will be attracted, and more investment leads to greater price stability, which benefits transactors His point is that because of this relationship, Bitcoin investors are essentially enabling transactions that are against the interests, and possibly the law, of "The MAN" He then uses this argument to issue a warning, asking "how sure are you that down the road regulators won't come in and shut it all down?" As two people who actually trade Bitcoin on a regular basis, what do you think about his perspective on Bitcoin? I think he really destroyed his credibility with that last statement there to say what's going to happen if the government comes in and shut things down shows that he hasn't really done the research into what this is and what he's talking about Which makes you think that his prior comments are likely unfounded
I mean, of course, there's some truth to it as well, like no doubt about that But that last little clip there tells me, you know, this guy's maybe not the most informed How would the government shutdown Bitcoin legitimately in the sense where they just complete snaffled it? Of course, they can make it difficult They could, you know, put in sanctions or whatnot with making sure that, you know, banks know exactly where your money is going So if you were to send money to exchanges, some like that, they could maybe track that
I can understand that But even then, there's still no way to truly shut it down So, you know, through that conversation, I'd have to first understand exactly what he means by that And then second, you know, Judge, OK, is this you know, is this founded or not? And I'd say at the outset, probably not What he was trying, I can kind of clarify, because I was quite part of this conversation
What he was trying to say is that because Bitcoin is intended or its sole use is transactions against the man, therefore we shouldn't necessarily be rushing to institutionalize it That was kind of his main point I actually wrote an open letter to Joe Weisenthal that day, which, as you can see, he was kind enough to tweet out to promote the discussion The letter is called "Where are you goin' with that gun in your hand?", of course, a play on words from Jimi Hendrix "Hey Joe" And the point in my letter was pretty much that Bitcoin, yes, it does have roots in sticking it to the man
But I would argue that that's not, first of all, that's not the only use case I've outlined several use cases that are not necessarily sticking it to the man or related, but more than that, there are use cases that are sticking it to the man related, giving it to the global economy, the big banks, etc, but not necessarily illegal or illicit, meaning that as a free country, the United States should be able to have the option to kind of choose their own money and to kind of choose their own source of that and to choose the financial institutions that they choose to work with or to opt out if they so choose And therefore, my conclusion, of course, is that if the United States truly stands for freedom, then they should be embracing a product like Bitcoin that is immobilizes what freedom is But overall, and as you can see, I put it to analysis here, a chart from TheTIEio, which basically shows the point where Joe started his attack on Twitter and actually the sentiment on Bitcoin Twitter actually went up significantly
It had dropped because of the price drops But actually, the entire discussion that Joe created around Bitcoin actually seems to have served to lend a positive hand in the sentiment of crypto on Twitter Right But as we all know, the sentiment gauges on crypto Twitter are notoriously inversely related to price action The thing with that is and I agree with you here
You know, this person just sounds like, it just sounds like the traditional just old man saying, you know, Bitcoin is bad and you should not like it I think that's just a very lazy, it's extremely, extremely lazy argument You just say, you know, this is for sticking it to the man, he has like a very clear person in mind, which I understand And that's kind of the person I want to distance myself from in this space You know what I mean? You know, you want to be reasonable
You don't want to get carried away with these just silly arguments that are you know, they're mostly just based on emotions and whatnot So this guy over here, you know, saying the same thing, that's just completely asinine Then he got the then you got the Bitcoin drinking too much of the syrup on the other side That's what I really want to get away from And it sounds like this person just hasn't really done the research into what it is
So I, you know, I'd have to say at the outset, I'm just not It just sounds, it just sounds like a non-event, really I'd just love to hear the question answered, how does the government shutdown Bitcoin like legitimately shut down to the point where you cannot use it no matter what? He was arguing that the government should shut down Bitcoin to clarify, and if you read his note, he was arguing against the approval of a Bitcoin ETF He didn't say Bitcoin should be shut down I mean, that's quite a simple thing then
I mean, you know, does Bitcoin need an ETF or does not I think it's kind of grandfathered in that it will get it one at some point I mean, it's just headed toward that direction You know, we're not just going to get CME futures for no reason And now we're talking about options on CME as well
I didn't even know they do options on CME, by the way And then on top of that, we just got Bakkt and things are absolutely going in that directon It's coming out Next year, though But yeah, to me that's showing that the traditional market has actually been very accepting of Bitcoin
It's just a slow process as it you know, as it kind of should be because these things are very new volatile technologies You wanna take your time getting to know them And then I think that that's what the market do And I think that is the right thing to do Cool
So let's switch gears a little bit and let's talk about some of the bigger names in cryptocurrency right now Specifically Libra and TON So as you probably know, Libra has been losing a lot of its members over the past few weeks, including MasterCard, Visa, PayPal and Booking Holdings And the TON ICO release has been delayed to February because of SEC problems And now Mark Zuckerberg is going before the Senate tomorrow to discuss data issues with Facebook
How are these delays affecting the cryptocurrency space? So the way that I've always known markets is that markets love certainty And whenever you have an uncertain, you know, just whatever conversation – the market hates that, and in this sense, the market kind of treats Libra in a similar vein to Bitcoin And I know that people are gonna really dislike that statement, but let me explain The way that the traditional market kind of plays things as you do it through like corollaries, you feel like the next best thing And the way that the traditional market is kind of looks at Bitcoin is that it is related to Libra just by the name cryptocurrency, essentially
So I believe that we've actually seen a lot of the positive momentum in price action over the past three, four months Obviously not the last month But in that run up from what was it like June to where we were in September, essentially, that was also a lot of, you know, a lot due in part to Libra just coming into line, because when the government or when the SEC or whatever, you know, Congress, whatever it might be, you know, accepts Libra, it sets a standard and it makes crypto more mainstream just by that just, you know, just by that name kind of being now accepted, I suppose, just by being spoken about So kind of answer question in multiple facets I do think that, you know, Libra kind of proven itself in a way
And if it does have a good hearing tomorrow, I would expect you know, I would expect, you know, a nice move to the upside probably to the $9,000s, actually, if that were to happen I don't think that that's necessarily grand I don't think that that's necessarily all said and done But a strong Libra would be good for Bitcoin And I do believe that we saw a lot of the run up and also kind of at some of the downfalls precipitated on just random news, parts of of Libra's partnerships and kind of their overall acceptance
You know, as the story went on The big thing with that is, the big thing with Libra is that if Libra can actually pull through here, it makes Libra antifragile And even though all of these major companies, all these major names have left them, I think said Visa, PayPal and then a bunch of other ones Well, that's kind of a big blow If Libra actually pushes on through here and survives that and then and does what it sets out to do, that's going to be incredibly powerful
So it's gonna be very, very interesting thing to kind of monitor over the next six months, twelve months, whatever, whatever it ends up being I'm not qualified to speak on the legal aspect of that, because I know nothing about it, but I can only say that I would expect the market to move off this And this is why I'm kind of a little bit more guarded with the way that I'm doing my own analysis, my own trading right now Just because, you know, I can come up with some incredibly bullish things I can come up with mostly, mostly bearish things, actually
But I do believe tomorrow's events gonna be likely a big driver Mati, how do you feel about that? I thought it was very interesting Specifically on the legal aspect, how just yesterday, the day before, I believe, Libra kind of took a change in direction We heard David Marcus announced that they would be open to rather than having a basket of currencies, actually have more of a stablecoin type of model where depositors in the US would hold US dollar stablecoins Depositors in the UK, for example, would hold GBP stablecoins
And I think that that actually gives the entire project a lot more of a clear path forward as far as regulation is concerned First of all, it's something that's already being done by several large financial firms where they have tokenized fiat currencies and those are completely legal and as well done by major financial institutions throughout the world who continuously print US dollars Of course, they don't call it, you know, JP Morgan dollars They just call it US dollars But actually having that kind of clarity and say, OK, these are the dollars that Facebook actually introduced, I think that that could actually give the entire project from a regulatory standpoint, much more stable footing
I was very curious about the companies who pulled out because I didn't really understand why would they pull out at this point, at this early stage It doesn't seem like they have much to lose by staying in However, you know, if the project does go forward and does clear that regulatory hurdle, I do believe that Facebook will not have any problem finding 100 companies that are willing to plop down $10 million on something that seems very, very sure is going to happen and be immediately open to all of Facebook users They would be silly not to Yeah, agreed
That sets a precedent for the overall market and I think that it directly affects Bitcoin as well and just cryptos in general So something I'd definitely be paying attention to You know, as this kind of unfolds here, like I said, tomorrow, if we see, you know, if if there's just a good sentiment going into this meeting, which I'm sure will be live broadcasted as well, so if you want to watch, you certainly can Then I would imagine that that's going to likely show up in the market Either way, we'll be able to tell very clearly what the effects of Libra on Bitcoin are
Last time we were in a rally, we saw Libra, you know, the Libra hype and Bitcoin rising together But there were many other narratives of Bitcoin surrounding it at the time Now we're looking at a very low volume environment If we do suddenly see some sort of huge price movement, positive or negative in reaction to those hearings, I think we'll have a much better understanding of how Libra affects Bitcoin and vice versa Right
And you know, everything that I look at from a charting perspective is suggestive that we do see some pretty massive price action precipitated on tomorrow's event Volatility, as Mati said, is extremely low I mean, if I bring up my screenshare just once again, there are just so many influences here showing that we are in decision phase for, you know, a multi thousand dollar move relatively very soon I'm looking at stock volatility percentile and just about every time frame is extremely low We are at low
We are lower than we were from the breakdown from $10,000 where we are right now This was just about a week ago, two weeks ago right here We're even at about the same area from historical volatility percentile standpoint or sorry, even lower than what we broke out from March by the way, as well But we're basically at the same kind of read that we saw from $6,000 to $3,000 drop right here So I do believe that we're gonna be looking at a major, massive move
Momentum are suggesting some bullishness in here But, you know, like I said, I would actually be extremely bearish here if it wasn't for my own indicator, the jewel And I'd be happy to put on some pretty massive shorts But looking at this right here, I mean, we do have some death crosses on the way And it makes it very difficult for me to be bullish as long as we're below $8,700
So I do believe that the benchmark is going to give clarity on the situation And the way that I would be trading is just whichever way that we break from this consolidation, it's very simple here I mean this is not like crazy technical analysis just above $8,650 or below our current lows like $7,900 That's going to be the next major move To the downside, I've been looking at targets into the upper $6,000s
To the upside, I'd be looking at targets into the mid to low $9,000s and perhaps beyond So right now, you know, if you're not in position right now, I mean, that's a pretty noble decision, to be quite honest Realistically, all you have to do is just wait, just wait another day Once you have clarity on the direction, then you know this jump on the winning team, essentially What would happen to the cryptocurrency market if their regulatory challenges are insurmountable? Fizzle
Yeah, I'd be devastated You know, Bitcoin can survive on its own without that I'm sure that it could, but it certainly put a massive damper in the progress that's been made thus far with kind of joining the traditional world from the crypto world, which I know that the true crypto fiends are going to hate that statement I'm going to hate it right there But here's the thing, man
Here's the thing At the end of the day, I do believe I strongly believe that's the best solution here, is kind of combine the good parts from cryptocurrency land and the good parts from traditional land, and then you're probably going to merge together And that's the way forwards That's kind of how I see what's going on right now, especially with Libra, especially with the fact that we're you know, we're talking about an ETF still The fact that we've already got in futures on a major U
S exchange I mean, CME is one of the best ones And we're talking about options coming on there, you know, coming into next year and then more and then Bakkt and all that good stuff So that I believe is kind of setting up the stage for this, you know, integration
And Fidelity making their roll out Yeah, absolutely I'll give you a possible scenario that might just happen in the future And I hope for your sake it doesn't Let's say Mark Zuckerberg tomorrow gets completely sloshed in Congress
And confidence in the Libra project goes down the tube Traders like yourself are happy to take a break out to the downside And then that ends up being a complete bear trap Okay, so this is exactly what happened in the ETF decision, the Winklevoss ETF decision of March 2017 The ETF was highly anticipated, much hyped and then completely squashed by the SEC
Right, but hold on Let me stop you there, let me stop you there An ETF was never Nine month rally, one of the greatest rallies of all time where the crypto traders said, we don't need your ETF, we don't need your Wall Street products We don't need any of that Great, we have Bakkt on board, come on board Great, we have Fidelity on board, come on board Other than that, we're moving forward
This market is extremely immature and extremely young That would be the wrong, extremely wrong stance to be taken That's a possibility, I'm saying, that's all Right, possibly Perhaps, yes
But again, the way forward is by more mainstream adoption, whether people like it or not I know the traditional crypto person hates hearing that, but the best thing is to meet somewhere in the middle That's how you get real adoption That's how you get mainstream people into this game, which is, I believe, the true purpose of Bitcoin is to really become something bigger, not just for, you know, not just like this super niche type thing, but something bigger, encompassing and including everyone in the world But don't forget, with that, with greater institutional adoption comes greater price stability, which means that all those crypto traders who are hoping for those thousand dollar movements
Those moments go away as the larger institutions enter the crypto market Right, hold on So let's just take that one step further I'll go into the chart just one more second here I have to extremely disagree with that
So cryptocurrency land is a very unique place right now because you have an extremely volatile asset that moves, you know, sometimes thousands of dollars per day and you can trade up to like a 100x leverage On exchange Binance now you can do like a 220-225 bucks leverage, which no one needs by the way A little bit of that going on But what Mati us saying over here is that some price stability would be bad I would actually disagree
It would be so far fetched for, you know, in the future that they would even become an issue because we trade, you know, we trade like legitimate fiat currencies which trade quite literally like four decimal places to the right, as you can see over here I mean, we're looking at an extremely, extremely small amount of moves But many, you know, you can make a living trading this right here There's plenty of opportunity because you have that leverage, because you have you know, you can still trade those moves It's always a percentage game
So as far as that statement goes, I think traders wouldn't care Traders trade, you know, Forex all day and not imagine that Bitcoin would be no different In fact, I think it'd be much more readily accepted by traders because now we're going to have it, it would also imply that we have more liquidity so you can get your fils where the biggest issues with Bitcoin right now and the biggest issue with institutions coming in here is that you just you can't get your fills Why is Bakkt doing no volume? Because no one's trading there No one's trading there
And how do you get more people to trade there? Well, you need more liquidity How to get more liquidity? You need more well, you need more people trading there It's like a chicken or the egg type thing My point is, is that that is just the natural progression And it's not going to really change anything for the traders
It's only going to change things for people who are like using degenerate amounts of leverage And you need a move like that in order to produce like a respectable amount from their trading You know, for people who you know, for people who are professional traders, it just be, you know, as Forex And remember, we're talking about Forex, which literally moves in, not point Not, not not one of a decimal, which is in every tech
And we're talking about Bitcoin, which moves literally in a half dollar ticks like not even to the, you know, multiple decimal place to the right We're talking about half dollar ticks And you could see like you could see a $50 move in the span of, you know, 10 minutes And it doesn't really change anything That would be so far and well away
And then we also kind of have, you know, already set a precedent with Forex anyway So I think it's kind of a non-event, really That was Mati Greenspan and Erik Crown bringing the latest in this week's crypto market Thank you, everyone, for watching My name is Jackson and always remember to like, subscribe and comment


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- Create highly personalized customer experiences by designing and connecting seamless user interfaces, processes and business data
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- Reduce operating costs through automation of complex but routine tasks, allowing you and others to focus on innovation initiatives, to generate results – and revenue – sooner
Join us in downtown Austin for a lively presentation and discussion!
- Registration, networking, lunch/refreshments
- [Presentation] Digital Transformation & the Bonita Platform
- [Presentation] The synergy of BPM & RPA technologies and how to use them
- [Case Study] How a leading pharmaceutical company leveraged the Bonita platform for their digital transformation
- [Case Study] How the Bonita platform can be fully customized to any Enterprise ecosystem
- Open networking
Event info:
Thursday, November 8th, 2018
WeWork Congress
Room #15D
600 Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78701
Event takeaways:
This event offers a foundation for accelerating your digital transformation - learn, network and collaborate with real experts on strategies that are crucial to your business.
Who should attend:
Software engineers/architects, Digital Transformation visionaries, Technology officers
All industries and verticals that are using legacy systems and seeking internal process improvement.
Food (light lunch) and drinks will be provided.
This event is free.


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One of the most popular strains for home-growers because it is easy to grow and has a high yield. This strain produces exceptionally well for indoor growers, producing a high yield-watt ratio, hydro or soil, with SOG (Sea of Green) producing the best results. Growers will find a huge central bud with smaller periphery buds. Special care should be taken to thoroughly dry after harvest. The buds are typically long and thin and the odor is decidedly not pungent producing a smooth smoke. Initially Indica dominant, recent breeding has introduced more Sativa, improving potency and resin content.Close
The all time classic Girl Scout Cookies was grafted in San Francisco from two of the most potent and well recognised strains, OG Kush and F1Durban Poison. Tall and slender, with an enticing look and smell and a very nuanced and pleasant flavour, the high combines mental stimulation with a strong, relaxed body stone making it a fine choice for those who want a remedy for anxiety while still enjoying a cerebral high. It is a great recreational strain, perfect for listening to music, creativity, drawing and high minded conversation. Very popular amongst medicinal users who need a bit of extra energy to get through the day.
The Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan and Pakistan is known for its history of cannabis and hashish production. Years of natural and human selection for the most resinous, Indica-dominant plants have resulted in short, stocky bushes covered with huge, shiny trichomes. The Indica-dominant genetics shortened typical flowering times, allowing plants to be grown all the way up to Alaska where the winter frost arrives early. While Haze varieties generally dominate the Sativa category in the seedbank contest, Kushes traditionally prevail among the Indicas. Nowhere are Kush strains more prevalent than in Southern California with their many medical-marijuana dispensaries True Kush strains have also spread far and wide throughout Northern California and beyond Strains with "Kush" in their name boast such a reputation for potency, and those who know can immediately discern that particular lemon-fuel odor and telltale tiny nuggets as the real deal. The intense citrus flavor, skunky odor and extremely long-lasting stone are memorable.
OG stands for Ocean Grown, and it also refers to Original Gangster, though technically it refers to plants traditionally grown outdoors since salty conditions will kill cannabis. The strain became very popular and spread out form the LA-San Francisco area. It refers to a wide variety of Indica hybrids that are commercially available. It is used for medicinal purposes though it is a stimulant and my keep you awake.
Purple haze is an 80:20 sativa dominant strain said to produce enough anergy to clean the house ! Its light adrenaline effect raises spirits and produces high amounts of long lasting energy. It is recommended for depression and low energy due to the uplifting feeling that comes along with the buzz. Smelling and tasting like grapes and sandalwood Purple Haze is used primarily in medical cases but also commonly used recreationally for its slightly psychedelic effects. Recommended for all users.
The Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan and Pakistan is known for its history of cannabis and hashish production. Years of natural and human selection for the most resinous, Indica-dominant plants have resulted in short, stocky bushes covered with huge, shiny trichomes. The Indica-dominant genetics shortened typical flowering times, allowing plants to be grown all the way up to Alaska where the winter frost arrives early. While Haze varieties generally dominate the Sativa category in the seedbank contest, Kushes traditionally prevail among the Indicas. Nowhere are Kush strains more prevalent than in Southern California with their many medical-marijuana dispensaries True Kush strains have also spread far and wide throughout Northern California and beyond Strains with "Kush" in their name boast such a reputation for potency, and those who know can immediately discern that particular lemon-fuel odor and telltale tiny nuggets as the real deal. The intense citrus flavor, skunky odor and extremely long-lasting stone are memorable.
A cross between Blueberry indica and sativa Haze, Blue Dream produces a balanced euphoria without a heavy sedative effect making it a popular medicinal cannabis for daytime use. It is known to relieve the symptoms of nausea, pain and depression, lifting patients and giving them a calm hit of energy while still numbing the body enough to dull pain. Blue Dream is considered more of a heady high and a common and popular entry point for new cannabis users requiring a high THC level. Calming the overactive mind, Blue Dream is used to treat stress and tension creating an instant, long lasting, blissful feeling. The sweet blueberry flavour of this silvery blue buds makes this a highly palatable and mellow smoke. The immediate effects are focus and stress relief, easing into a calm body release. Great for day and night time consumption.
This Sativa-dominant hybrid is bred from Granddaddy Purple and Platinum Cookies. Golden hairs glow in the thick coat crystal trichomes and highlight the small, dense, camouflage-colored buds. This strain grows well indoors and out, and it is used medicinally to relieve pain, muscle tension, and anxiety. Strong Sativa genetics give it uplifting and stimulating effects that won't put you down. It is recommended for social gatherings or creative pastimes. It has a sweet, lemony flavor.THC is 15% and CBD's are .35%. It is easy to grow in most conditions.
This beautiful dark dense sweet bud is an Indica dominant strain very popular in Dutch coffee shops. The effect is a heavy body high with a cerebral rush caused by the high THC content of up to 18%. Gorgeous golden threads highlight an abundance of trichomes making this a powerful yet enjoyable smoke. Good for stress relief, relaxation and insomnia.
This all time classic strain is said to be the cream of the crop. Jack Herer is a very popular and well recognised sativa dominant strain. Combining a Haze hybrid with Northern Lights and a Shiva Skunk cross, Jack Herer produces a sweet and spicy aroma with a sweet underlying lemon-cayenne after taste in a phenomenally smooth smoke. Jack Herer is known to be a feel good strain and is perfect for anxiety and depression and relieving tension while allowing for focus.
True to its name, Jack The Ripper is considered "killer" weed. A strong lemon smell is impossible to miss along with a fruity flavour. A Sativa dominant strain produces a mostly "head high" and although it may take a while for it to kick in, when it does its very strong. Not recommended for evening use if one needs to get a good nights sleep. As far as medicinal uses this strain can be helpful for pain relief and increasing appetite.
This strong hybrid is created by crossing Orange Velvet and Space Queen. The buds are dark green with red hairs and very sticky resin. Jilly Bean has a strong orange aroma. The effect is a mellow body high, keeping the head clear. This strain can help regulate mood and provide stress relief. Can be helpful for those suffering from depression, schizophrenia, ADHD and others.
Pineapple express gets it's name from it's parent, Hawaii and Trainwreck, though it does also have a somewhat pineapple fruity taste too. This lovely Sativa gives a good energetic buzz coupled with a mellow body numb. The balance allows for focused activities and mild pain relief. With a THC content of 17% Pineapple express is recommended for mild aches and pains, low energy, headaches, tension and anxiety.
A dominantly 80:20 indica strain from Michigan, Sensi-Star is a fine weed for both medical and recreational use. Smelling like a pine in the blossom and tasting like Hash Plant it is a very pleasant smoking experience and great for relaxing after a hard days work when attitude adjustments may be needed. Its general anaesthetic and hunger inducing effect make it a great strain for general medical use as well as allowing for a very deep sleep. Medium to high potency of THC makes this a wonderful strain for all user.
Like it's name suggest, this indica dominant forest green plant with burnt sienna coloured hairs produces an extremely powerful body buzz and an equally strong mind fog, like a band sitting across your head holding it together . Though it is commonly listed as a sativa cannabis, its origins seem to come from a mix of the powerful indica strains of OG Kush and Master Kush, and Sour Diesel which would explain the strong sativa high. Good for depression, anxiety and stress, the pleasant tasting pine flavoured weed takes effect immediately, relaxing the body into a state of numb pleasure and reducing tension, pain, headaches and muscle spasm.
A sativa dominant hybrid of Skunk, Northern Lights & Haze, Super Silver Haze is probably the most famous sativa plant in the world having won many awards. The magnificent plant appears earthy and brown due to the abundance of orange hairs that cover the super green buds. On consumption, a wild rush of energy is immediately felt throughout the body producing a calming, uplifting, clear-headed feeling of content. Medicinally effective for headaches, migraines, anxiety and appetite problems, the famous Super Silver Haze is recommended for day time or evening use.
A mix of two popular and powerful strains, Jack Herer and G-13, this hybrid mix makes one great smoke. The buds are delicate and healthy green in colour with light brown hairs. Patients who smoke this can expect XJ-13 to give them a nice clear head with a light body buzz. Overall it has a good daytime record, it calms you down, but keeps your mind focused and attentive.
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Why join now?
Developing and implementing new businesses, new strategies and new ways to operate has never been so challenging and never so potentially rewarding, as in the current business landscape disrupted by:
- Digital technologies' accelerated impact on the way we do business
- A pandemic triggered recession
- Nationalistic agendas and geopolitical tensions with new risks and opportunities
- Global environmental challenges altering customer behaviour and driving new regulations
Team lead
Ulf Änggård+46 (0)70 854 72 28
Anders Holmström+46 (0)70-562 72 80
Ulrika Larsson+46 (0)70 583 55 65
For what kind of companies?
This program primarily targets industrial companies. Examples of previously participating companies:
ABB, Atlas Copco, BAE Systems, Boliden, CEJN, DeLaval, Electrolux, ELEKTA, Flir Systems, SAAB, Scania, Siemens, SSAB and VBG.
Who are the participants?
The participants are leaders and specialists in senior positions. Our qualification process aims to secure quality of interaction among participants. We also strive to achieve diversity in respect of gender, nationality and functional role.
The faculty
The participants meet a broad selection of top lecturers from academia and business.
A selection of our lecturers from recent programs
- Anders Birgersson, President and CEO, VBG Group
- Bengt Engström, Industrial Business Advisor, Board Professional
- Hans Holmström, CEO, Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery AB
- Henrik Henriksson, President and CEO, Scania
- Jan Brockmann, COO and Executive VP, AB Electrolux
- Lena Sellgren, Chief Economist and Head of Research, Business Sweden
- Michael Gates, Associate Fellow of Saïd Business School, Oxford
- Mette Godsk Jensen, Implement Consulting Group
- Monica Bellgran, Professor Industrial Production Management, KTH
- Viktoria Wadman, Head of Business Excellence, SAAB
Themes in the program
- Business environment and strategy
- Technology shifts and change of technology
- Customer value-driven business development and sales
- Value-driven innovation and R&D
- Global sourcing and production
- Leading and communicating change in an international business
- Personal plan and commitment: The program ends with each participant making their own convincing presentation of an initiative they, together with a sponsor in their company, have decided to suggest or drive through. The purpose of this is to secure that the participants will have the ambition to effectively transform their learnings into value for their own company.
Integrated in the themes
- Digitalisation – driven by that it has never been so cheap to collect, transmit, store, compute and analyse data as it is today.
- Applications of digitalisation – on various levels in the technology stack: 5G, IoT, data analytics, Artificial Intelligence, 3-D printing, blockchain, new business models, servitisation, platforms and ecosystems.
- Sustainability – in everything we do
The content of the program is delivered over the course of 20 days split in five modules over seven months with online and reading preparations ahead of each module. The group size is approx 20 participants.
Registration for both 2020 and 2021 is open now.
Executive Program in Industrial Management 2020
Calendar for modules
13-16 October 2020
1-4 December 2020
26-29 January 2021
16-19 March 2021
4-7 May 2021
Executive Program in Industrial Management 2021
Calendar for modules
2-5 March 2021
20-23 April 2021
8-11 June 2021
24-27 August 2021
28 September – 1 October 2021
We are in new facilities at the heart of the legendary KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm- with accommodations in the vicinity.
The fee for this program is SEK 205 000 (excl. VAT). This covers all material and literature necessary for the program. Travelling and accommodation expenses are not included.
To register, please fill in the registration form below.
Please note that your employer must authorise your registration.
When it comes to the development of the company's business and strategy as well as understanding of the business environment, the Executive Program in Industrial Management gives valuable input and findings. The program provides a genuine in-depth examination of the strategic business decisions in manufacturing companies.Henrik Henriksson — CEO, Scania CV
The Executive Program in Industrial Management has a very good width, and most likely your area of responsibility will be included giving you a chance to shine in front of your classmates. The content of the program is continuously adapted so it is always up to date in terms of industry news, trends, technologies, etc.Christina Holgerson — Director of TQM & HR, VBG GROUP AB
The Executive Program in Industrial Management provides a broad knowledge base to understand the complex surrounding of a modern industrial operation. Inspiring lecturers in combination plenty of participant interaction creates a learning environment that stretches beyond theory to provide true examples of true business implementation.Anders Sundvik — VP Research & Development, Camfil AB
The Executive Program in Industrial Management has really been useful to me! Not just because of the very relevant content, but also due to the combination of high academic level and industrial reality. The large number of executive lecturers and the rewarding exchange with other participants has also been a key value for me. Apply for this program!Hans Holmström — CEO, Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery AB
The Executive Program in Industrial Management is really useful. Different topics all connected and with great interaction between them, appropriate to the strategic leadership thinking. The fact that we always had theory and presentation of case studies, added to discussions together in teams, expands learning and collaborates with the exchange of information between the participants of the program. The network formed between professionals from different companies and areas, which contributes to an environment leading to new ideas and learnings, is also valuable. The cultural exchange between the participants was interesting, with the possibility of sharing experiences and knowledge, which I consider a plus to the program.Suzana Martin — Head of Engine Workshop, Scania Latin America LTDA.
The Executive Program in Industrial Management provided valuable insight into strategic management. This has been put to good use ever since. The intensive format and inter-active elements provide a solid platform for learning. The content was varied and stimulating enabling all participants to contribute. As an Englishman working for a Swedish company I found the cultural elements very helpful and the energy of the faculty at KTH a real eye opener.Bill Wikinson — Managing Director, Camfil UK Ltd.
Register to join the program by filling in the form. Your registration must be in the name of your company. Group size is limited.


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Heavy Combat is a free online game where you'll take on the role of an elite mercenary tasked to stop the evil terrorists that are running rampant in three different locations.
Heavy Combat can be played in either third or first person perspectives and features three maps with ten levels each and several mission objectives.
- WASD: Move
- Mouse: Aims and shoots
- C: Changes camera view
- Space Bar: Jumps
- SHIFT: Sprints
- Mouse Scroll: Switch weapons
- ESC: Releases mouse cursor or pauses and opens menu
- Q and E: Prone
- H: Bullet time
Added In: November 29th, 2018
Tags: First Person Shooter, Terrorists, Third Person Shooter, Weapons
Developer/Publisher: JulGames
Played: 5 times.
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An American college has discovered that PC mobs don't always get away scot-free.
Read my Spiked article in full here.
An American college has discovered that PC mobs don't always get away scot-free.
Read my Spiked article in full here.
Dear Sean:
I want to thank you for your excellent if painful article. I attended Oberlin way back in the 50s and am myself an Emerita university professor at Stanford. I knew things at Oberlin were bad but I almost couldn't believe my eyes, reading your article and "The Culture of Theft" which you linked. Yes, it's time to shut Oberlin down! The sad thing is that back in my day, we had more black students than they have now--Oberlin was always a college devoted to the black cause! Everyone got along fine and the idea of shoplifting would never have occurred to anyone!
The problem is that colleges like Oberlin are now bastions of the rich; in my day the tuition was very low and the typical Oberlin student was middle-class and lived in a frame house in Parkridge, Illinois or similar place. The school graduated many future social workers, boy scout leaders, missionaries. Now, with the tuition some 20x what it was then (1953), the majority of students come from Scarsdale or similar places and are spoiled rich brats. Then there's the small percentage of blacks who feel alienated, no wonder! And the real villains are the administrators who get a paid a fortune for their charming interference--like the odious Meredith Raimondo. They get paid much more than the faculty for stirring up trouble. I say FIRE most of THE ADMINISTRATORS, cut the tuition in half, and focus on LEARNING, not "activism," at the expenses of others liken the store owners. We must persist and get rid of this nightmare!