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Monthly Archives: March 2010
Going Viral…
Well… I've been running all around town today leaving little notecards with the blog address and fundraising info in strategic places. I know that's not likely to pick up much traffic but I figure the more awareness I can build … Continue reading
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Almsgiving and Spreading the Message…
The traditional elements of Lenten observance are prayer, fasting and almsgiving. My particular Lenten journey is not exactly traditional, but I do believe it still fits this definition. In place of prayer, my observances has been more about introspection. I … Continue reading
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I am so excited. I haven't even started the fundraising officially yet and I have already raised more than $150. The generosity of some people is astonishing. Thank you to those who have donated and watch out to those who … Continue reading
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And so it begins…
I am thrilled to announce that the fundraising element of this Lenten journey has come together. I won't start actively hitting you up for money for a few days, but if you want to get a jump on it you … Continue reading
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Twelve Little Rocks…
There is a reason we keep souvenirs. We keep little nicknacks or pictures to remind us of happy times. They are tangible reminders of a moment we want to remember… but the happiness in our lives doesn't have to be … Continue reading
A Gratitude Break…
I've been avoiding posting for the last few days. It is partly because I've been parenting solo longer than expected and have been too busy. It is partly because I have reached the stage where I want to broach the … Continue reading
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Adventures in Stupidity
This is one of those days where us crazy mom bloggers wonder if it's worth exposing our stupidity on the internet just to make a point… I guess I'll make that decision when I have to click the publish button. … Continue reading
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Sugar Bush Epiphany
I had planned to post every day during my Lenten cancer journey but this week I decided to cut myself some slack. I have been parenting solo this week and took all three kids to visit my mom. In light … Continue reading
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Giving Up Cancer for Lent: Finding Peace in Gratitude
At times, the spectre of cancer seems overwhelming… but I do believe there is a way to find peace within it. For too long I have been losing my own battle with cancer… not in the physical sense but in … Continue reading
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Giving Up Cancer for Lent, Week Four: Learning to Live in the Moment
So… we're into week four of my Lenten journey. Giving up cancer for Lent is confusing at best. It has, however, made me more aware of the choices I make. It still doesn't mean I always make the right ones… … Continue reading
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Taipei, May 28 (CNA) Taiwan witnessed its share of the global smartphone assembly business fall in the first quarter of this year amid escalating competition in the world market, market information advisory firm International Data Corp. (IDC) said Saturday.According to IDC, Taiwan's share of the global smartphone assembly industry fell to 23.4 percent in the January-March period, down from 28.5 percent recorded in the fourth quarter of last year.However, China expanded its presence in the sector during the first quarter, the IDC said. China's share of the global smartphone assembly industry rose to 44.1 percent in the three-month period from 40.1 percent seen in the previous quarter.Kao Hung-hsiang, a senior research manager with IDC, said that China's smartphone assembly industry got a boost from an increase in shipments of first-tier Chinese smartphone brands.Kao said that smartphone brands in the United States, Europe and Japan reduced their outsourcing orders and also increased their in-house production in a bid to cut costs and take on rising competition, and under such unfavorable circumstances, Taiwan's smartphone assembly firms saw their orders fall in the first quarter.In addition, Taiwan's smartphone production in terms of volume for the first quarter fell 14.9 percent from the fourth quarter of last year, the IDC said.In the January-March period, Samsung Electronics Co. of South Korea retained its title as the largest smartphone assembler in the world, immediately followed by Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. (鴻海) and Pegatron Corp. (和碩). The two Taiwanese firms' first quarter rankings in the first quarter were unchanged from the previous quarter, the IDC data showed.Right after Pegatron, China's OPPO ranked as the fourth largest smartphone assembler in the first quarter, ahead of China's VIVO (No. 5), South Korea's LG (No. 6), China's Huanqin (No. 7), ZTE (No. 8), Flex (No. 9) and Goldex (No.10), the IDC said.The major clients of Taiwan's smartphone assemblers include Apple, Sony, Microsoft and BlackBerry but these companies suffered a slowdown in sales in the first quarter, the IDC said. The advisory firm added that Taiwan's share of the global smartphone assembly business could continue to fall since Taiwanese firms tend to take offers from clients which roll out mid-to-high end models on a smaller production scale, but these models are expected to provide Taiwanese makers with a higher profit margin. (By Esme Jiang and Frances Huang)Enditem/ke
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Drawing inspiration from the autumn theme, the Damasco / 1 Chandelier by Contemporanea evokes a feeling of calmness with its nature-inspired design. This chandelier features a spherical frame made from colored glass that is highlighted with striking motifs of leaves throughout the design. Metallic accents in curved panels hold incandescent bulbs, while beautiful crystal accents have been provided to enhance its appeal. This chandelier is offered in finishing options like glass mounting with crystals and cloth lampshade, chrome mounting with crystals and pvc lampshade, and white glass mounting and PVC lampshade.
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Twitter didn't add any monthly active users last quarter.
In fact, it's beginning to lose them in its home market.
Advertising revenue also declined by 8% compared to this time last year.
Understandably, investors weren't happy: shares dropped 14%.
It seems like Twitter has lost the "Trump Bump": more users were active due to the president's tactical use of Twitter throughout his campaign.
Even though the network has clamped down on abuse and now live streams events, analysts think it's focussing too much on how to keep existing users active, rather than attracting new ones.
And this corporate strategy should be a concern.
When it debuted on the stock market, investors acknowledged that Twitter wasn't a profitable company but that it could become one through rapidly increasing its user base and then monetising its services. But it looks like, even with a highly opinionated leader of the free world as an active member, Twitter may just be a niche platform which will not surpass its current size. This growth failure is leaving investors wondering if the firm is overvalued and if current CEO and founder Jack Dorsey is the right person for the job.
Chief rival Facebook meanwhile added 10 million users.
Looking ahead, Twitter hopes that a push into video advertising, supported by partnerships with Bloomberg and sports news providers, will create an advertising-based revenue turnaround. But again, there's no clear strategy to increase users.


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This class is needed for recognition of ordination in the ABCGRR. It is required for students of the Alternative Ministerial Education program.
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This class also offers all ministers opportunity to refresh or update knowledge and sharpen discernment in this more than important practice of ministry. Several professional church leaders have participated during past offerings of this class.
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Completion of a course in Boundaries issues and practices is required for ordination and recognition of ordination. The GRR Council on Ministerial Standing and Ordination will accept certificates from either of the following courses:
Spiritual leadership is full of boundary conflicts. Often the lines between what is appropriate and what is not are unclear. We have all heard the stories of leaders who have "crossed the line," wounding both themselves and others. It is a problem not unique to American Baptists, Protestants, or even Christians.
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Daniel Bayliss (Geneva), Gaspar Bakos (Princeton), Joel Hartman (Princeton), Brian Schmidt (RSAA)
HATSouth is world's largest ground-based transit survey. We operate a dedicated network of fully autonomous telescopes that continuously search large fields in the southern hemisphere for transiting exoplanets. In order to characterise the exoplanet candidates we find, we need to accurately characterise the properties of the host star - most importantly their temperature and log(g). This helps us rule out false positives such as giant stars and rapidly rotating hot stars. It also allows us to prioritise interesting candidates (such as exoplanets transiting m-dwarfs). Currently we rely on 2MASS and APASS colours, but the SkyMapper Short Survey will greatly enhance our characterisation of host stars. This is becoming increasingly important as we now have over 700 HATSouth candidates - too many to follow-up all individually with spectroscopy.


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|Trade Policy and International Competitiveness
In simple terms, international competitiveness means producing better products for lower prices than other countries competing in the international market. However, there are many factors affecting the quality and price of goods and services produced at home, trade policy being only one of them. For example, wage rates relative to labor productivity, interest rates, taxes, charges for services-such as transportation, communication, insurance, and so on-are the major cost components and as such affect the price of export products. Even cultural factors such as traditional labor management relations, the work ethic, and the level of education can have an important bearing on the quality and prices of products in a given country
It should also be noted that better quality and lower price do not necessarily bid fair in the foreign market under the current international trade environment. For example, Japanese automobile plants, benefiting from superior automation and younger and better-trained workers, are known to be twice as efficient as European auto plants. But Japanese auto exports are being limited by various protectionist measures on the part of importing countries-such as higher import duties (10 percent in Europe and 2.5 percent in the United States), "anti-dumping" measures, "voluntary" restraints, and quota agreements. Thus many diverse factors lie outside the scope of trade policy as it is usually defined, implying that trade policy alone cannot go very far in increasing a country's international competitiveness and exports.
|Foreign Exchange Rate Policy
At the domestic level, trade policy is mainly concerned with the foreign exchange rate, custom duties, and regulation of imports. To begin with the foreign exchange rate, it is often the case with developing countries that chronic inflation tends to prolong overvaluation of the domestic currency as the rapid domestic inflation is not fully offset by the depreciation of the domestic currency, with the result that exports are discouraged while imports are encouraged. Korea was no exception in the early days, particularly in the period of 1945-1960. The real exchange rate, adjusted to changes in wholesale prices at home and abroad, fell to half its 1945-1950 value by January 1960. The drastic devaluation of the foreign exchange rate in 1961 from 50 won per dollar to 130 won and the unification of multiple exchange rates marked the beginning of the all-out government effort for export promotion. At the same time, the Korean government relaxed import controls, and subsidies were provided to exports.
Since 1960, Korea's exchange rate has tended to depreciate over time, currently standing at the rate of 780 won per dollar as of February 1993. The rate was adjusted periodically by the government, but the adjustment tended to lag behind rising prices at home and abroad mainly for two reasons. First, policy makers feared the vicious cycle of domestic inflation and depreciation as devaluation leads to increases in import prices in won currency terms, which in turn aggravates domestic inflation. Second, policy makers were also worried about the effect of the increasing won value of the nation's foreign debt and its amortization cost that must be borne by business units and the government. Caught between the public outcry for price stability and the need for export promotion, policy makers were reluctant to take prompt action, often swayed by political expediency rather than by any economic rationale. For example, despite domestic inflation rates far in excess of world inflation rates at the time of oil crises in 1973 and in 1978, the exchange rate was held constant at 484 won to the dollar from 1975 until 1980. This partly explains why export growth rates declined after 1976, and the volume of exports fell in real terms in 1979. The needed devaluation of 20 percent was carried out only in 1980, after a new government leadership came to power.
In response to changing conditions at home and abroad, Korea a few years ago adopted a floating exchange rate system in which the rates were to move freely in response to changes of supply and demand in the money market. One of the problems arising from the adoption of the floating rate system was that the inflow of foreign short-term capital, induced by the much higher interest rate at home-more than 18 percent per annum-tended to slow the speed of depreciation of the won despite the slow growth of exports, and it contributed to a marked deterioration of the nation's current account since 1990. At present, the Korean government is trying to liberalize the nation's financial market with the expectation that such a policy will serve, inter alia, to enhance competition in the market, thereby lowering the interest rate and moving it closer to the international level. The continuing influx of short-term capital from abroad may itself help reduce domestic interest rates, but at the same time, the nation's net foreign debts may increase to an intolerable level, while the excessively slow depreciation due to the capital inflow may unduly retard export growth and improvement in the balance of payments.
Incidentally, it should be noted that under the current international monetary system, exchange rate fluctuations of major currencies in recent years have hardly reflected their current account positions; they have rather reflected the movement of the speculative short-term capital among the major currencies. To cope with this situation, the major governments undertook to intervene and "manipulate" exchange rates on the basis of the "Plaza Accord" of September 1985 or the G7 agreement in later years. This, however, raises an important question: If the floating exchange rate system fails to help correct the current account imbalances among countries, what else could we expect as an alternative international adjustment mechanism? This is, I believe, a fundamental question facing the international monetary system today.
|Discriminatory Policies for Export Promotion
Turning to the trade policies for exports and imports, in August 1964, the Korean government undertook far-reaching economic reforms with a view to promoting exports. Exporters were given the right to import their inputs duty free and without restriction. The principal device for assuring this privilege was a system of "domestic letters of credit" (DLCs), which enabled exporters to receive inputs duty free and obtained automatic access to subsidized trade credit. Moreover, some of these benefits could be passed on by the exporter to its domestic suppliers, because banks were authorized to open further DLCs on the basis of the "master" LC. Exporters were also provided generous wastage allowances for the importation of raw materials. These incentives were later extended to indirect exports-namely, the production of domestic inputs for exports. In addition, tariff exemptions were granted to importers of machinery and equipment used to produce direct and indirect exports, and accelerated depreciation allowances were introduced. Furthermore, inputs used in export production were free of indirect taxes and exporters received a tax credit amounting to 50 percent of their income. Yet another export promotion measure gave credit preference to exporters in terms of availability of funds as well as the interest rate charged. On the side of imports, in 1967 the "positive" list of admissible imports was replaced by a "negative" list of products whose importation required government approval. This meant, in practice, further reduction of the scope of import restriction. In sum, the export regime thus established after 1964 provided in effect a free trade status to exporters, with some additional incentives.
The system of discriminatory policies for export promotion, however, was not without its own demerits. For example, in order to prevent the abuse of the concessional treatment for no-export purposes, the government had to set up highly complex checking systems in the area of custom duties, taxes, and bank credit, so much so that the red tape itself became a serious barrier hindering export activities, while corruption inevitably crept into the checking process. The government, aware of this situation and spurred on by public opinion, then set out to dismantle regulations and reduce the extent and scope of favored treatment for exports-this time in the name of a freer market and less government intervention. Thus, as Professor Balasa has noted, there emerged an interesting phenomenon of a trade policy cycle in which periods of "restriction" alternated with periods of "liberalization."
Apart from monetary incentives, the government established the Korean Trade Promotion Corporation (KOTRA) in 1964 to promote exports and to conduct market research abroad. The government also authorized the Korea Foreign Trade Association (KFTA), a private-sector organization, to collect 1 percent of the value of specified imports for use as an export promotion fund. KFTA has been active in organizing trade missions to foreign countries, training employees of its member companies, disseminating trade related information at home and abroad, and organizing trade shows year-round in its exhibition center.
Under the trade regime outlined above, Korea achieved phenomenal export growth during the 1960s and 1970s. Between 1962 and 1976, the annual growth rate of Korea's exports averaged 43 percent as compared with a 15 percent growth rate of world exports in the same period. In the subsequent period of 1977-1990, the average annual growth rate of exports slowed to 17 percent, which was still substantially higher than the world average of 10 percent. To what extent the trade policy of the Korean government was responsible for such rapid export growth, particularly during the period of 1962-1976, is a difficult question to answer because many factors other than trade policy combined to produce such a result. No doubt one of the most important factors was the highly favorable world economic environment up until the middle of the 1970s. Under the postwar world order, overseas markets were generally wide open for Korean products, particularly in the United States and Europe, and to a lesser degree in Japan. Foreign capital for domestic investment was readily available from both public and private sources, and technology transfer from developed countries was relatively easy.
Since the mid-1980s, Korea's trade policy has undergone gradual changes in response to changing conditions at home and abroad. Internally, there was a growing awareness both in and out of the government that the economy had outgrown the highly interventionist role of the state and that liberalization of the economic activities of the private sector was called for. Externally, there had been growing pressure on Korea from the United States and the European Economic Community to open up its domestic market to imports of their goods and services. As of today, Korea has largely eliminated selective treatment for exports in the area of taxation and bank credits. Korea's average tariff rate stands at about 6 percent, comparable to that of developed countries. By the end of 1992, 98 percent of manufactured products and 87 percent of agricultural and fishery products are on the government's list for automatic import approval. Yet the market opening for rice, Korea's single most important staple grain, still remains as one of the most contentious issues at home as well as in the Uruguay Round negotiation. Korea is currently implementing a market opening program for the financial and service sectors based in part on commitments made in negotiations with the United States and the anticipated outcome of the Uruguay Round.
|Industrial Policy
In the area of industrial policy, the heavy industry development program carried out in the first half of the 1970s has attracted much attention among scholars and policy makers abroad. The scope of this highly ambitious program included the automobile, shipbuilding, steel, machinery, metal refineries, and petrochemical industries. Unfortunately, in the course of implementation, the program fell victim to the oil crises of 1973 and 1978 and the ensuing worldwide recession and inflation-a calamity entirely unforeseen by the economic planners at the time of initiation of the grand investment projects. Naturally, the program was criticized at home and abroad as a glaring case of overinvestment and misuse of resources. Collins, for example, suggested that "the anti-export bias" in the program in this period was largely responsible for the decline in GDP of 4.8 percent in 1980.
Some qualification of this observation, however, seems to be in order. To be sure, the Korean economy suffered from overinvestment and overcapacity for a considerable period, with much higher costs involved than originally anticipated. Yet many Korean policy makers today ask themselves: Would Korea have ever had a better chance of building heavy industry if the nation had not embarked on such a program in those days despite so many difficulties? Many of them answer "No," pointing to the fact that since the time of the construction of Korea's heavy industry, there has been enormous escalation of resource costs in international markets, in addition to skyrocketing land prices and construction costs at home relative to the increase in product prices. The opportunity cost of the heavy industry program in a dynamic as well as static sense is difficult to assess, yet it remains true that exports of heavy industry products have been gaining importance in Korea's export composition in recent years. That is to say, exports of heavy industry products have been increasing at a much faster rate than traditional light industry products (textiles, footwear, electric appliances, etc.). This trend reflects Korea's weakening comparative advantage in labor-intensive products in relation to less developed countries in Southeast Asia and China, which was predicted by economic planners at the time of initiation of the heavy industry program in the early 1970s. The negative GDP growth in 1980 was not entirely a result of the problems of heavy industry, but was also the result of the then worldwide recession combined with the internal political disruption following the assassination of President Park Chung-Hee in October 1979. At any rate, it is true that Korea had to pay a relatively high price for building its heavy industry.
|Lessons from the Korean Experience
What, then, are the major lessons to be drawn from the Korean experience with trade policy for other countries such as South Africa that are seeking the right path to export growth? Without much knowledge of the South African situation, I am not sure to what extent the Korean experience has relevance for South Africa. However, I may offer some comments in what follows.
(1) Let me once again stress that other factors than trade policy are equally or even more important in achieving a rapid growth of exports. In the Korean experience, besides the favorable international trade environment as previously noted, there were other positive factors that can be enumerated as follows: first, dynamism of entrepreneurship and business acumen; second, an exceptionally high ratio (78 percent) of total trade (export plus imports) to GDP, indicating a high degree of exposure to the global economy; third, free and swift labor mobility from the agriculture to the industrial sector; and fourth, stable labor-management relations enforced by an authoritarian government. It is worth noting that the last-mentioned factor could not have existed in more democratic countries, where government-enforced labor discipline would not be acceptable to such an extent. It is perhaps no surprise that Korea's export growth has slowed since 1990 in response to a worsening international trade environment and serious labor unrest following political democratization that began in 1989.
(2) The international as well as the Korean experiences seem to indicate that maintenance of a realistic exchange rate is a key condition for maintaining international competitiveness and continuing export growth. A prompt adjustment of the exchange rate should be made in such way that its effect on domestic prices is minimized by concurrent use of stabilizing monetary policy and wage guidelines subject to the understanding and cooperation of organized labor. The adjustment may be effected either by government decree or by the free play of market forces. A free foreign exchange market is desirable for many reasons, yet it may fail to reflect the change of the nation's current account position owing to the speculative movement of short-term capital among countries. In that case, government intervention may become inevitable for a country to defend its balance-of-payments position.
(3) Dean Holden has noted that "the World Bank (1987) views Korea as one of the outstanding examples of an outward-oriented and liberalized economy, whereas for others it represents a convincing case for intervention." The truth of the matter, in my view, is that Korea created an "artificial" free trade regime for exporters, making it a haven from the protectionist regime for importers. Yet Korean policy was flexible enough to adjust import policies over time in response to changing conditions at home and abroad. The principal lesson to be learned from the Korean experience is that exports can grow rapidly only under a free trade regime, whether artificial or natural.
(4) The Korean experience seems to indicate that incentive measures for exports were useful and effective in marshaling and channeling energy and resources of business units to export industry in the early stage of development. But as time went on, policy makers became increasingly aware that such a system of selective measures had its own drawbacks: Apart from the problems of red tape and corruption attendant on selective control, the business units habitually sought government assistance and protection whenever they were in difficulty, reducing their incentive to undertake self-help efforts for managerial and technological innovation. And, it is true, Dean Holden states that it was far easier for the government to grant protection than it was to remove it. It took the Korean government not a few years before it was able to relax import restrictions, lower tariff barriers, and eliminate income tax benefits for exporters in the mid-1970s and finally reach the present stage in which most of the selective measures are gone. The lesson to be learned here is that incentive measures are useful only in the beginning stage of an ambitious export promotion program, when business units may need to be externally "motivated" to push exports. In introducing selective incentive measures, therefore, the government is well advised to announce at the same time a schedule for phasing out such measures to preclude overprotection.
(5) It is difficult to draw a clear line between an import substitution industry and an export industry. The textile industry in Korea, for example, was initially intended mainly for import substitution but grew into a major export industry in later years. What matters is the prospect for international competitiveness. Protection is almost inevitable in the early stage of new industry because no investment can be expected to yield a profit in the first one or two years of operation, while the financial capability of private business is generally very weak in a developing country. What is crucial is whether or not the protected project will be internationally competitive in the expected time horizon without further protection. Seen from this perspective, the argument for protection of industry appears to have practical wisdom in its favor.
(6) We have noted that the Korean government embarked on an ambitious heavy industrial development program in the early 1970s that can be viewed as a case of what is called "strategic trade policy"-a strategy to build new industries with the purpose, among others, to preempt entry into the domestic market by foreign producers. There are several lessons to be drawn from Korea's experience with heavy industry. First, the time phasing of individual projects is essential to avoid simultaneous initiation of massive projects at one time, which would overburden the financial capability of both investors and the banking system, leading to inflationary financing. It would also make it difficult for individual investors to tide over the period of the initial loss resulting from new investment. Second, the assessment of the long-term prospect of international competitiveness of large-scale investment should be based on the assumption that there will be no tariff protection, even if such protection exists at the time of assessment. The viability of large-scale investment projects should be determined on the basis of the comparative advantage in the cost of labor, technological advancement, and managerial efficiency. I stress this because I was once appalled by a businessman telling me that he was planning to build a petrochemical plant on the assumption that the protective tariff would be maintained indefinitely at a high level. This is why tariff barriers are prone to mislead businessmen and misallocate resources. Finally, the Korean experience seem to indicate that in the real world of uncertainty, long-term dynamic events can easily defy judgment based on a static short-term economic analysis. This has both negative and positive implications: A well-conceived policy from a short-term perspective may fail when confronted with the vagaries of time, while risk taking by energetic and dynamic businessmen and the government may have a better chance of success in the longer term than the more passive behavior of those who cling to conventional wisdom and the status quo. As the Korean proverb states, "A tiger cannot be caught unless one ventures into the tiger's lair."
(7) In any event, the tide in favor of open markets and fair trade is running high in the major industrial countries today, and protectionist measures in developing countries are likely to invite retaliation from their developed partners. Given the current international trade climate, the Korean pattern of trade policy in the past should not be considered ideal, nor is it likely to be copied by other developing countries today. They are better advised to put greater emphasis on the indirect support of export promotion by the government through dissemination of information, education and training of workers, promotion of research and development, providing adequate public facilities including ports, transportation, and communications, and above all, adopting a sound macroeconomic policy framework in a well-functioning market system.


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PASADENA – A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a fighter pilot during the Korean War, Jim Carmack is no stranger to challenges.
But a flippant remark to his new bride back in 1951 sent him on a life-long quest. The goal? Create the perfect cheeseball.
"Someone had given my wife Betty a recipe for a cheeseball," Carmack said. "She made it, I tasted it and didn't like it. She said if I thought I could do better, I was welcome to try. So that's how it all started. The next Christmas, I was in charge of the cheeseballs."
Carmack, 84, a Pasadena resident since 1957, has been making cheeseballs for the holidays ever since. After about 10 years of experiments, he hit on a formula that seemed to please just about everyone, including his wife.
Over the years, the demand for Jim's speciality increased to the point where distribution became a bigger job than preparation. He found himself hand-delivering over 100 cheeseballs.
His wife Betty died in 2008. By then, his five children were grown and had started families of there own. But a Carmack cheeseball remained a cherished tradition among family and friends.
"In the back of my mind, I always wanted to try selling these at stores," Carmack said. "It also made sense in that there would be a central location where people could get them, instead of me or a family member driving all over creation delivering the cheeseballs."
Carmack worked out a deal with The Market on Holly in Old Pasadena. Carmack's Famous Cheeseballs are currently on sale at the market, located at 57 E. Holly Street. Cost is $18, with a portion of the proceeds going to the USO.
PRODUCT: Carmack's Famous Cheeseballs
AVAILABLE AT: The Market on Holly
ADDRESS: 57 E. Holly Street, Pasadena
"The cheeseballs are dad's pride and joy," Meg Symes, 50, his youngest daughter, said. "After 60 years of making them, it's been a real thrill to finally see them being sold retail. The only thing dad insisted on was a non-disclosure agreement. He absolutely will not give out the recipe, even to me!"
Carmack, who prefers the word formula to recipe to describe his product, refused to reveal how he obtains the taste of his cheeseballs, which has been described as spicy and smoky with a hint of heat.
"I have no training in cooking," Carmack said. "I can't even spell culinary. I make one thing in the kitchen, and that's cheeseballs. It took me 50 years to hit on my formula. So it doesn't make sense to give it away.
"Right now, the only other person who knows the ingredients is my son Dave. He lives in Bangor, Maine. You can try driving there and asking him, but he's not going to tell you, either."
Carmack did disclose the basics of his cheeseballs.
"They're a blend of cheeses, all good cheeseballs are. I will say that everything in my cheeseballs can be bought at the corner market, and everything is FDA approved."
Carmack does offer some serving suggestions.
"Keep the cheeseball cold. As close to freezing as possible. Heat is the enemy of a good cheeseball.
"Most people prefer to spread the cheese on a cracker. I don't recommend using soda crackers, because the salt content competes with the taste of the cheeseball. Try to find a non-salted, sturdy, relatively tasteless cracker. If you have to use Triscuts, use the salt-free ones."
Some people spread the cheese on bread as part of a sandwich, but Carmack is dubious of that approach.
"Why waste a good cheeseball as a cheese spread? Believe me, my cheeseballs have plenty of taste, plenty of kick. You don't need to mix them with other foods."
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We are seeking an internal recruiter to join us at a fast-growing start-up company. The perfect candidate for this challenging position will be involved in the strategic recruiting of new-grad/ mid-career candidate and optimizing the company's recruitment branding.
- Confirm personnel specs with an internal hiring manager
- Screen candidates on each position
- Arrange interviews
- Conduct the hiring process
- Optimize long-term candidate inflow, plan and execute for direct recruiting methods
- Build external relationships and negotiate with domestic and foreign educational institutions and recruitment firms
- Develop the company's recruitment branding using website, social media, and promotional merchandise
- Continuously improve recruitment methods and use analysis to improve the recruitment process
- Plan and execute domestic and foreign recruiting events
- Create an environment that makes it easier for employees to work
- Plan and execute policies that will improve employees' satisfaction in the workplace
- Continuously improve human resource procedures
Required skills:
- Experience as a consultant at a recruitment firm or with an HR department at a Japanese or foreign corporation
- Business level Japanese and English
Preferable skills:
-Experience with marketing and public relations
-Experience with using Illustrator and Photoshop
-Native level English
-Knowledge of recruiting candidates from manufacturing and/or IT industries
-Experience in HR tasks other than recruitment
- Design User Interface for Robot Teaching Pendant and its touch screen.
- Collect and evaluate requirements and feedback from users, in collaboration with software developers.
- Continuously improve UI and UX based on feedback from customers and usability testing.
- Be responsible for continuous improvement of product features on customer requests.
- Create user interfaces for resistive touchscreen-based robotics applications involving CAD environment modeling, motion planning, and visual control
- Conduct Quantitative and Qualitative Usability Testing of the product
- Continuously enhance brand image of the company through UI/UX design.
Required skills:
- Touch screen interface UI/UX design experience (including prototyping, user experiments, implementation, etc)
- Skilled at 3D CAD software like AutoDesk, SolidWorks, etc.
- Skilled at 2D vector graphics software like Illustrator, Photoshop, Gimp
- Hands on experience with html/css + javascript
- Experience with 3D graphics
- Strong business Japanese language skills (for communicating with external service providers)
- Great technical communication skills in English (for communicating with internal development team)
Preferable skills:
- Experience using Qt + QML
- Comfortable working under Linux
- Hands on experience with software development practice (version control, bug tracking, etc)
- Programming skills in Python, javascript
- Solve cutting-edge scientific and technical challenges related to recognition and pose estimation of a very wide variety of objects in challenging scenarios.
- Analyze and evaluate state of the art algorithms related to detection and pose estimation, from academic and industrial research, and implement and enhance them in a production environment.
- Design, develop, and evaluate the performance of highly scalable and accurate real-time computer vision applications, in Python and C/C++.
- Perform detailed test, carry out performance analysis on algorithms and use continuous integration tools to finely enhance the rapidly deployed algorithms.
Desirable Skills:
- PhD in Computer Vision related topics or MSc with vast computer vision experience.
- Expert in 3D pose estimation of textured and textureless objects in cluttered scenes, with proven experience.
- Very solid Python and C++ experience.
- Experience with a vast set of computer vision libraries.
- Solid mathematical background.
- Previous contributions to open source projects.
- Advanced Linux user.
- Extras: object tracking, SLAM, computer graphics, augmented reality, machine learning, exposure to projects in robotics.
Minimum Requirements:
- MSc Degree or higher in computer science or related fields.
- 3+ years of academic or work experience in object recognition or pose estimation.
- High proficiency in Python and/or C++.
- Experience in creating computationally efficient code that generalizes to multiple detectors.
- Ability to turn academic ideas into high-quality code.
- Excellent knowledge in linear algebra.
- Highly enthusiastic about robotics.
- System integration: wiring, end effector design(cable assembly)
- Development support: sensor, motor, robot integration
- Operations: sourcing and inventory management
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-Degree in Mechanical/Automation engineering/ Electrical engineering (vocational school OK)
-Knowledge of basic mechanical and electrical design
-Hands-on experience with cable assembly
-Can complete/examine/fix the system wiring according to the diagrams
-Can understand English and Japanese data sheets
-Technical communication skills in English
Preferable Skills-Familiar with machine cell design and assembly in industrial settings
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-Can read and understand Japanese manuals of automation systems such as CNC, PLC and stocking system
-Excellent Japanese business communication skills (customer facing)
-Good English technical communication skills (internal working language)
-Skilled at creating CAD models
-Experience with simple mechanical/electrical component design
-Can understand English and Japanese datasheets and order electronics and mechanical parts from Japanese and oversea vendors
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-Work experience at Japanese manufacturing companies
-Experience working with CNC systems
- Experience working with stocking systems
- Experience designing simple robot manipulators
-Comfortable working under Linux
-Reasonable programming knowledge of C++ and python
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- Experience in sensor calibration, 3D sensor development, and related projects
- Deep understanding of projective geometry
- High proficiency in Python or C++
- Ability to turn ideas into code
- Effective oral and written communication skills in English
- Highly enthusiastic about robotics
Preferable Skills
- Deep knowledge of lens distortion models, multi-camera sensor calibration, and multi-view geometry
- Vast computer vision or computer graphics experience
- Very solid experience in both Python and C++
- Experience with multi-core architectures
- Experience in creating generic code that scales to multiple applications
- Previous contributions to open source projects
Required skills
- Strong programming skills in python
- Product development experience using Qt (and preferably QML)
- Excellent knowledge in async programming and threading
- Excellent knowledge in computer graphics and linear algebra
- Familiar with Linux software development tool chain
- Open source software contribution
Preferable Skills
- programming skills in C++ and javascript
- Experience developing full stack web applications
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- Excellent knowledge in Kinematics, Dynamics, and Control
- Experience in tuning electric motor parameters
- Hands on experience working with real control systems
- programming and analysis experience in Matlab or Python Numpy/Scipy or other control analysis software.
- Good programming skills in C++
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- programming skills in python
- Familiar with Linux software development tool chain
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- Excellent knowledge in networking, operation systems, distributed systems, parallel computing
- Very strong programming skills in C++ and python
- Familiar with Linux software development tool chain
- Open source software contribution
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- Experience developing full stack web applications
- worked with databases
- experience with testing automation
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Nestled in the heart of East London, next to Hackney's Dalston Junction, the Avo Hotel is an independently owned boutique family run hotel. What really sets the Avo apart is its emphasis on giving their guests an exceptional service, as well as their focus on the environment and eco-friendliness. The family work hard to support Dalston's burgeoning community and flourishing local businesses, and having lived there for many years, they are truly part of the fabric that makes up this nuanced area of London. #VillageLondon caught up with Sunny Kotecha to discuss the evolution of Dalston and what makes their patch of London unique.
Tell us a bit about what you do.
We have a family-run boutique hotel in Dalston. We try and be a little unique with little touches - things like pay-as-you-go mobile phones we loan to guests, and reusable eco-friendly water bottles they are encouraged to take out during the day while sightseeing. Being a small hotel we can also give guests personal attention - in the past we've taken jazz musicians to eat South Indian dosas and even given lifts in the rain to others!
How did it all start/where did you learn your trade?
My dad, Nar Kotecha grew up in a small motel in a tiny Indian village and it had always been his dream to run his own hotel. When the flavour of Dalston began to change he saw the opportunity to take his shot! Everything we've done we pretty much learned ourselves step by step as we didn't have the budget for hiring experts.
What was the process of setting up a hotel?
The process was complicated as we had to get council permission, design the plans and build the extra floor needed during a rough winter. None of us are professionals in the trade so figuring out how to create the website and set up an online presence was as important as sourcing design elements and physical materials for the hotel.
How is business?
We opened before the Olympics and were in a position to see East London bloom. Funnily enough, we weren't busy during the actual Olympic weeks but the summers have been strong for our hotel. It's quieter in the winters and we have to get creative sometimes! Some of the things we've done to boost interest include Yelp Elite events, fashion shows and charity teas - as well as taking on board volunteer interns from Hackney Community College to give them work experience.
How is Dalston and how has it played a role in your business?
We'd already lived and worked in Dalston for over 20 years so we felt very much part of the local community. We are proud to be in a position now to showcase local artists in the hotel and also host musicians and DJs for the Dalston hotspots. The creative elements are strong in Dalston and we've at various times carried a local chocolatier's goods and beautiful handprinted greetings cards.
What made you choose Dalston?
We already had a business in place - a newsagents and post office that meant we were an integral part of the local community. This led to tremendous goodwill as we weren't outsiders seen to be 'cashing in'... and there's something special about seeing the area get creative and develop in fun ways.
Are you hoping to bring a sense of character to the area?
We certainly have our own flavour but we don't think Dalston needs more character from us, as it's such an interesting place already. Some of our favourite places are the FarmShop and the quirky Eastern Curve Garden. We've also had people like Calvin Klein models and Benjamin Zephaniah stay with us!
How do you feel about gentrification in the local area? Does it have a direct impact on the hotel?
Yes, we do think that gentrification has given us a customer base that may not have existed a decade ago. A lot of local artists and hipsters don't have a lot of space in their one-bed or studio flats - and they use the hotel as a spare room when family and friends come to visit. There's also been a rise in young families and we feel like that's such a lovely thing to see, as it reminds us of when we moved here (I was five!) and brings things full circle.
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Modern slavery
Brings together documents and promotional material related to the government's work to end modern slavery.
The pages below provide details about the government's work to end modern slavery, including details about how to refer victims into the national referral mechanism (NRM).
You can also access documents related to the Modern Slavery Act.
Historic publications of the Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group (IDMG) on Modern Slavery are also available.
National referral mechanism
National referral mechanism reform
Duty to notify
Transparency in supply chains
Research and publications
- 2018 UK annual report on modern slavery
- 2017 UK annual report on modern slavery
- Modern slavery and public health
- A typology of modern slavery offences in the UK
- Report of the inter-departmental ministerial group on modern slavery 2016
- Modern Slavery: an application of multiple systems estimation
- Modern slavery strategy
Promotional materials
On 31 July 2014, the Home Office launched a modern slavery marketing campaign to raise awareness that slavery exists in the UK.
This modern slavery campaign material has been developed in collaboration with partners (such as charities, the police and frontline staff) to support the nationwide campaign to end modern slavery.
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- Added link to information about how to claim a subsistence rates back payment for potential victims of modern slavery.
- 2018 UK annual report on modern slavery published.
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- Added link to National Referral Mechanism reform document.
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Turki letter in 'Runic' script, written by a person namedBaghatur Chigshi, perhaps a military official, apparently in the 9th century, giving an account of some arrangments of the military staff, and making complaints about the commissariat.
One large and four smaller fragments in Kok Turki.
One small fragment in Kok Turki.
Karakhoja - Karahoca ' da bulundu
Köktürk/Göktürk yazısı
Turkish Inscription
One large and four smaller fragments in Kok Turki.
Karakhoja - Karahoca'da bulundu
Köktürk'lere ait resim
One large and four smaller fragments in Kok Turki.
Old Turkic (lang.), Kok Turkic (script)
A small paper book, 5 1/2 in. by 3 1/2 in., containing a tract on divination in Kok Turki (published in J.R.A.S. 1912), preceded and followed by Buddhist devotional verses in Chinese. 58 ff.
Institute: British Library
Site: Dunhuang Mogao (Ch.0033)
Form: booklet
Materials: manuscript, ink on paper
Size (h x w) cm: 13.1 x 8.1
Irk Bitig or Irq Bitig, the Book of Omens, is the earliest and the only known complete manuscript text written in Old Turkic script also known as "Orkhon" or "Turkic runes", from the storage in the "Library Cave" of the Manichaean monastery Mogao Caves in Taigüntan (Ch. Dunhuang, 40.15°N 94.7°E), East Turkestan, presently in CPR China, by Aurel Stein in 1907, and is now in the collection of the British Library in London, England.
The manuscript text is conjecturally dated by 7th-9th cc. AD, its colophon states that it was written by an anonymous monk for his "elder brother", General İtaçuk (Saŋun İtaçuk) on the 15th day of the second month of the year of the Tiger. The Library Cave was sealed in the early 11th century, the year of the Tiger falls on one the years 702, 714, 726, 738, 750, 762, 774, 786, 798, 810, 822, 834, 846, 858, 870, 882 or 894.
The Heavenly God Tengri in the manuscript from the Manichaean monastery is mentioned in omens no.12, 15, 17, 38, 41, 47, 54, and 60), shown to be benevolent and omnipotent. The manuscript also mentions the Alp of the road bestowing his favor on travelers in omens no. 2 and 48. Title Khan is mentioned in omens no. 34.and 63.
The manuscript is written in a mix of prose and poetry, with poetic features such as rhyme, stylistic parallelism, and consonantal alliteration that uses the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse, and without a fixed poetic metre. The poetic verse form with head rhyme parallels the Scythian poetry translated by Zaur Gasanov (Zaur Gasanov, Royal Scythians, Liberty publishing House, NY, 2002, ISBN 0-914481-61-4, Ch. IX. 6.2. Rhyming of the first syllables in the epos of the "Royal Scythians") from the eloquent message of the Scythians to the Persian king Darius:
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Türk Tarihinde bir kült ve mihenk taşlarımızdan olan Prof.Dr.Bahattin Öğel'in
Çin'den Anadolu'ya kadar Türk Kültür Tarihi Eserleri
okunmalı, okutulmalıdır.
M. S. 478 yılında Türklerin kağıdı hem de ipek kağıdı kullandığını ve ismine de bu günkü isme çok yakın olarak "kegde" dediklerini kaynaklarıyla bir tek bu kitap yazar.


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Amy Millan is a Canadian indie rock singer and guitarist. She records and performs with the bands Stars and Broken Social Scene. Her debut solo album, Honey from the Tombs, was released by Arts & Crafts Records in 2006.
UNCUT - "She comes over like Tammy Wynette crossed with Parker Posey, an indie queen with a Kentucky twang."
THE GUARDIAN - "Pop fans will think it's a country album, country
purists will deem it pop and contributions from friends in both Stars and Broken
Social Scene adds a conflicting rock slant. What's not in doubt is that Millan
makes it work."


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There are so many amazing artisans on Etsy! Their work is fun and unique and their shop is inspiring. Whether it's their product line, photography, sales, or any other amazing quality, one can't help but want to know more about them!
With "Take 5", I'll be interviewing some fabulous shops using the same 5 questions that are geared to focus on how each artist manages the business of their art and the art of their business. Each featured artist will hopefully also refer me to someone else that they think is amazing both in their art and their business. Enjoy!
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Responsibility - Environment & Sustainability
We recognise that as a caterer we can have a great influence on what our clients choose to eat and drink. The purchasing decisions we make every day have implications for food production, sustainability and the environment. We take these responsibilities very seriously and we understand our commitment and capabilities to make a difference.
Our mission is to reduce our carbon footprint in measurable ways. It may seem like a drop in the ocean, but at least it is a start. Where possible, disposables are made from a recycled source and where not possible they are biodegradable. We provide recycle bins for bottles, cans, plastic, card and paper. Our stationery is made from recycled paper. By sending proposals, marketing and media electronically, we aim to reduce paper usage. We are trying to minimise vehicle miles by offering local and sustainable sourced seasonal products delivered through distribution companies.
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Taylor Sheridan is one of my favorite film writers and now in the director's chair, he has made a film of equal caliber. Cory Lambert (Jeremy Renner) is a Fish & Wildlife hunter who has experienced tragedy in his past. He works on the Wind River Reservation where he discovers the body of a young woman. The jurisdiction of the reservation territory means that Sheriff Ben (Graham Greene) must call in the FBI. The agent that arrives, Jane Banner (Elizabeth Olsen), is inexperienced to the cold and investigating the death of a missing person. She has to borrow clothes from Lambert's in-laws to go out into the cold. These same clothes belonged to Cory's daughter who went missing and was later found dead under mysterious circumstances. The victim Natalie (Kelsey Asbille) had run six miles in the blistering cold before her lungs finally gave out.
Jane and Cory cooperate to figure out who did heading first to a trailer where the victim's brother and other drug addicts are shacked up. Sheriff Ben and Jane knock on the door but end up getting maced in the eyes by one addict. Jane has to kill him when he draws a weapon. Cory interviews Natalie's brother to find out what happened and who she was dating. He reveals that she was dating an oil worker named Matt (Jon Bernthal) who is also discovered dead. Cory confesses to Jane what happened to his daughter that ruined his marriage and motivates him to help the investigation. Following the clues leads them to the drilling station nearby. Jane and Sheriff Ben call in additional state police officers to help them search the trailers.
Cory heads up into the mountains to investigate the trail that led from drilling station to where the body was found. The tension is high as the state officers accuse the security on the drilling rig of trying to flank him to get the drop on him. All the men pull their guns and threaten each other until Jane can calm them down. Finally, they lead the officers to the trailer of Mike. The film cleverly flashes back to Matt and Natalie in the throes of their budding relationship. The viewer knows their fate so it is tragic to see them flirting and discussing which city they would like to live in. The drilling workers show up to spoil their privacy and begin to harass Natalie. Matt stands up for his girlfriend but worker Pete (James Jordan) goes too far.
They beat Matt to death after raping Natalie, who escapes and flees where she dies. The story jumps to the future where Jane is knocking on the trailer only to receive a shotgun blast to the chest. Luckily, she survives thanks to her bulletproof vest. The drill workers kill the police and are prepared to kill Jane when Cory snipes them down. He kills several of them as they try to determine his location. Pete manages to kick out the window of the trailer and flee. Cory makes sure that Jane is able to call in a medical helicopter before he sets out to hunt down Pete. He captures the rapist and brings him out to the highest mountain in Wyoming. He allows him to go free with no boots to see how far he can run and he only makes it several yards. Cory returns to comfort Jane in the hospital and Natalie's grieving parents.
Wind River draws attention to the fact that there is no recording of missing native people which must result in plenty of crimes in an area with low resources to investigate. It also shows the drug addiction and poverty that affect the society and lead to a feeling of hopelessness. The movie moves at a quick enough pace and has plenty of shocking moments. Renner and Olson are great in the main roles but I would like to see a film with a native person in the main role and stories written by native people to understand that perspective. This movie is good but it feels like it is only speaking to a white audience and should try harder to find a wider variety of creators. I still think this story should be told as well and would highly recommend the film to those who like thrillers.


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In January of 2003 I took a long weekend trip from where I was studying for the semester in Rome to the Puglia region of Italy. Puglia is the heel of the boot, so to speak, and has had quite a bit more tourism in the past few years than it did when I visited over a decade ago. Unfortunately I didn't have a big journal entry from which to remember my visit, just a list of the places I visited: Lecce, Otranto, Altamura, Barri, Matera and Alberobello.
I do remember really loving Puglia, though. It was quiet, much quieter than what I had experienced thus far in Rome, and I remember the blue of the sea, the cave homes in Matera, the wind through the hills, olive trees everywhere, delicious fish and the sweet mushroom-looking homes of Alberobello.
These are digitized images of film photos taken with my old Nikon N65.


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This bestseller continues to present listeners to realize the simple concepts needed to use accounts efficiently. The sixth edition provides new discussions on IFRS, which includes numbers of new coding, examples of IFRS monetary statements, and extra exercises. A look at recent fraud scandal Bernie Madoff has been sent. Improved discussion on ethics and international accounting standards is presented. The coverage of non-cash items and their impact on decision making has been widened. In addition, case studies and problems to support auditors bind the material together. Monetary Accounting: Tools for Organization Decision Producing
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This dress was purchased in Chicago. I looked high and low for a place that sold this dress, and I fell in love with it when I finally saw it in person. I wore this dress for my wedding in January 2011. We got married in Indiana, so it was a cold and snowy day. A beautiful winter wedding! But it does mean the dress got a little dirty on the hem because of the weather. It'll need to be cleaned before it can be worn, but it's otherwise in great shape.
The only alterations to the dress are to the length (I'm 5'4" and wore 1.5" heels) and the french bustle that was put in it.
I did not clean the dress after the wedding, so it will need to be cleaned. It has been hanging in a closet inside a dress bag. There is no damage to it from age.
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FinTech Challenges
One of the hotspots of innovation these days is in the Financial sector, otherswise called FinTech. This is the reason why it has been at the focal point for a lot of investors since the last few years. However, the path of innovation is never devoid of challenges. Fintech is no exception. If you are interested in fintech or are a fintech innovator, these are the challenges to look out for.
Strict Regulations
Governments across the world have begun taking huge interest in fintech, thanks to the global financial crisis that happened in 2009. The established banks and start-ups were asked to comply with the new regulations. This has resulted in strict regulations in the fintech sector. Fintech companies get affected by the old and new policies of the administration. Fintech companies often end up facing troubles in comprehending and complying with the regulatory environment of lending, payment and banking.
The troubles grow manifold for companies that have international operations. Such companies have to comply with different regulations in different markets. The laws that govern cross-border transactions also prove to be bottlenecks.
Data Security
Online fraud is a HUGE concern for fintech companies. Security of data has to be maintained at all costs and it takes quite a lot of investments. Most fintech startups don't create an anti-fraud strategy until being defrauded once. Lacking adequate security features and anti-fraud standards make a fintech business susceptible to loss of credibility, stability and sustainability. Fintech requires companies to be digitally innovative as well as formidable for survival.
Mindless Investments
Fintech has recently been a hot favorite with investors. And that has pulled investors from all around the globe. Many investors lack a deep understanding of how fintech industry works. Even some established venture capital firms are not an exception. The aggressive funding accompanied with lack of understanding of the sector can lead to unnecessary excess of investors and that can create some shake-ups in the sector.
The Elusive Fintech Team
Building a fintech startup can often get challenging, as it is not always easy to acquire the right talent for this sector. You need to get an agile and a well-diversified team that is well-versed with fintech industry. Getting employees who have relevant experience and skills for fintech industry is quite difficult to find in good numbers. But that should not deter you from finding and hiring the right people. Investing in the right person translates to the right ROI.
Scaringly High Costs
Though various fintech startups keep getting massive funding, yet many such startups are also struggling to justify their high costs of operation and to investors. The cost of employees adds to the cost of data and other services to increase the burn rate. Adding stock quotes and fundamental stock data onto the site also adds to significant costs. The burgeoning costs force fintech companies to work on tighter budgets and adopt lean models of operation.
Legacy Systems Prevent Integration
A lot of financial services companies have been working on old legacy software systems. Since these technologies have become an integral part of their operations, any change in the software may translate to glitches and loss of time and money. This prevents many fintech companies to adopt new technologies and stick to legacy systems. Compatibility between old systems and the new ones has always remained a concern for technologists and this goes against the need of integrating new technology in the work culture.
However, many companies don't understand that this barrier can be too costly as their rivals may adopt new technologies and steer ahead in the competition. New technologies need to be meshed into legacy ecosystems to tap into the lucrative opportunities that lie ahead.
Technologically-Challenged Audience
Fintech companies often need to market and sell their products and services to a an audience which loves inertia and sacrifices innovation. Any change in the technology can lead to potential risks for the fintech company. Fintech companies need to figure out a secure way to welcome any significant change in the technology being used, and then they can take the competition head on. The financial service professionals need to re-skill themselves too. The better and more efficient methods of doing business will help to tailwind the operations.
Convincing Investors
Many a times, the business model of a fintech startup may be brilliant, yet they are not able to convince the investors and public about their offerings. Majority of the fintech offerings tend to be on the services side and hence, are intangible. Explaining the value proposition of the business model to investors and to the media becomes a challenge. There are very few tech-savvy investors who can understand the intricacies of cutting-edge technologies. Fintech startup founders need to understand their product right to the finest detail and then develop a good story for a layman to understand. This helps in PR and marketing strategies.
Unless the investors and the media do not understand what your service or product is, they won't give you a good coverage. And that will prevent good promotion. Since PR is a vital component of a startup's growth, it is not difficult to gauge how much gravity this challenge holds.
Market turbulence can play spoilsport anytime. When shake-ups happen in the market, the mania on unicorns go down in the market. As a result, valuation expectations of entrepreneurs also takes a hit. Fintech startups may find it difficult to weather the storms when recessions happen. Since many people avoid spending money and go for cash reserves, the fintech companies suffer a blow as their offerings lay idle.
Fintech is growing very fast. And its path is strewn with challenges. Yet they are not perennial roadblocks, and if a fintech company succeeds in overcoming them, there are huge potential rewards waiting.


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Belladonna. Homeopathic Remedies
BELLADONNA or BELLADONA ( Plant from the solanum family)
Properties of belladonna
1.- Feverish flu-like symptoms that begin quickly, are infectious, or exanthematous, appearing suddenly, with perspiration, flushed face, and hyper-excitability. Infant convulsions caused by fever.
2.- Pharyngitis, rhinopharyngitis, tracheal bronchitis and angina with the need to gulp continuously.
3.- Inflammatory symptoms, with hot flushes, intense swelling with radiated heated, sharp, violent and pulsating pain.
GENERAL SYMPTOMS of Belladona: Abundant constitution of blood that rushes towards the head causing congestion to head; Accumulation of blood toward the parts that they suffer, with a sensation of excessive plenitude, as if about to burst; Redish skin colour with swollen veins; great burning sensation with thirst; Headache across the forehead, atony (floppy muscles), dilatation of the pupils, difficulty in swallowing, anguish and restlessness.
Belladonna: Worsens: with external stimuli, light, noises, cold air, shaking, heat to the head.
Belladonna: Improves: With rest.
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Weather Underground is making changes to their API to pull data off their site. While this will not affect any normal users who use a browser, it will affect anyone who uses 3rd party apps and programs to pull data off Weather Underground. After the change, anyone who uses the API to create programs and apps that pulls data from Weather Underground must pay a license fee. The cost is unknown. However the users who upload their own data gets FREE access to their own data - What a deal!
How will this affect tiffinweather.com? Based on what information is currently available, Personal Weather Station (PWS) owners will still be able to send data to WU, and pull their own data from WU. However they will be unable to make use of the easy-to-use systems to pull data for elsewhere unless they pay a monthly license. Program & app developers will have to pay a hefty fee to make use of the new API and that will probably price them out of existence. "Enterprise Grade" API and related buzzwords are always expensive. As a result on my next maintenance run, I will be terminating the WU feed entirely.
This doesnt bode well for anyone who doesn't work for, or have a hand in a multi-million dollar company. Little people like us as usual will get left at the side of the road. That's my take on it, and you can read the announcement at https://apicommunity.wunderground.com/weatherapi/topics/end-of-service-for-the-weather-underground-api.
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