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Long live the reemergence of the FIRE economy: Over the last decade GDP is up $5.2 trillion while the total credit market debt owed is up $24.5 trillion.
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The current economy is juiced on the rivers of easy debt. An addiction that is only getting worse. Want to go to college? You'll very likely go into deep student debt given the rise in college tuition. Want a home? Prices are soaring because of speculation but you'll need a bigger mortgage to buy. Want a modest car? A basic new car that has four wheels will likely cost $20,000 after taxes after fees are included. Need gas for that car? The price of a gallon has quadrupled since 2000. Combine this with the reality that half of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck and you can understand why the debt markets continue to grow at an unrelenting pace. Here is some food for thought; in the last 10 years, GDP has gone up $5.2 trillion however, the total credit market has gone up by $24.5 trillion. An increasingly large part of our economic growth is coming from massive leverage. This is why the market sits fixated on the Fed's next move regarding interest rates even though in context, rates are already tantalizingly low. The FIRE economy is driving a large portion of corporate profits yet most Americans are left in the cold winds of austerity.
GDP being driven by FIRE
More and more of our growth is coming from a massive expansion of debt:
The total credit market is now roughly 4 times the size of our annual GDP (inching closer to $60 trillion in the US). While some think that this growth is natural and easy, in reality most of it is coming from growth in the financial services side of the economy. The banking system is currently operating in a way that really does not benefit the typical Americans family. Take a look at two employment sectors over the last few years:
In 1947, the FIRE side of the economy made up roughly 10 percent of GDP. Today it is 21 percent. On the other hand manufacturing in 1947 made up 25 percent of GDP while today it is closer to 11 percent. It comes as no surprise especially as we now see big banks and hedge funds crowding out the real estate trade. Prices in real estate continue to rise at levels last seen during the bubble yet the homeownership rate continues to fall. We keep adding more and more Americans as "non-workers" and then wonder why we have 47 million on food stamps:
The number of Americans not in the labor force is booming because of demographics but also because people are dropping out of the workforce. This certainly doesn't coincide with some of the data being produced from other channels.
The reason why most Americans are not feeling the recovery trickle down to them is that the FIRE side of the economy is capturing a large share of the profits (more fuel for the growing income inequality trend). Just take a look at how much of the recent growth has come courtesy of financial engineering:
Corporate profits as a percent of GDP are at generation high levels. Yet GDP growth is weak (especially if you consider how much growth is coming from FIRE activity). This is reflected in stagnant household income growth and the reality that wealth continues to shift into the hands of a very few Americans.
Redoing the last bubble
The problem with all of this is that we are simply redoing the last bubble. This is a similar variation of our last bubble (i.e., financial sector deep into speculation, quickly rising real estate, no income growth, leveraging on debt, etc). The finance and real estate side of the economy is driving profits and speculation, yet we see that for most Americans, the gains are simply not there. This is just part of the financialization of our current system. It is odd that big banks and firms are so interested in rental real estate yet they can extract money from Americans via this measure because the Fed is basically offering zero percent rates to member banks. In other words, it is a riskless trade so why not grab all the real assets you can while the Fed continues to devalue the purchasing power of Americans?
The FIRE economy is back in a big way. Of course you shouldn't be surprised that this isn't helping most Americans prosper.
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ive got a mini hanns macaw,its started squaking non stop if any visitors come to my house.....any ideas how to get it to stop?
it also squaks if anyone is in the kitchen preparing food,or sitting at the table eating !!!
it used to be all for me,and suddenly it starts attacking me if i go near it and trying to bite me also......its all for my partner now,he can do anything with it and its so loving towards him.....
im just a little upset about this as i spend all my time with it etc and it just seems to hate me....any ideas will be gratefully appreciated,,,thanks a ot....sharron x
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Tired of all the bad news
While we can't deny the difficulites for so many people at home and overseas, it's important to take account of the positives, and to spread the Good News. I don't know who said this but; "No-one ever injured their eyesight by looking on the bright side
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Katie Taylor's faith makes media throw in the towel
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Not quite ready to write a race report for Palo Duro, so here's the down and dirty:
I didn't have the day I wanted. Yeah, I think I can figure out some mitigating circumstances, things that contributed, but the truth of the matter is that some days are just not your day. On those days, the run is work and you're slow. I actually added time from my 2007 finish, which was 7:24, for a finish of 7:38. I was crushed.
The good things are that I finished, and I finished strong. I problem-solved and worked to improve things rather than giving up and walking. The day was beautiful, and I thoroughly enjoyed the time spent in the canyon and with friends. I feel good right now and am looking forward to the next race.
And I am SOOO PROUD of my friend Stacey, who finished her first 50K with a kick-ass time. As I was coming in for my finish, there she was, and knowing that she'd had a wonderful day was like I'd PRed myself. It was a great feeling.


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ECB's Draghi opens door to monetary policy tweak
Germany's short-dated bond yields hit seven-month highs and the euro jumped to a nine-day peak on Tuesday, after ECB chief Mario Draghi opened the door to tweaks in the bank's ultra-easy monetary policy as the economy recovers. As Kate King reports, Draghi says deflationary pressures have been replaced by reflationary ones.
Mario Draghi is not as easily moved as it seems the euro is, The currency rallying to one-week highs on Tuesday, all be it next to a soft dollar - after the European Central Bank President acknowledged that the eurozone recovery was 'broadening'. Despite that, Draghi insisting that 'considerable' monetary support is still needed. SOUNDBITE (English) NEIL WILSON, SENIOR MARKET ANALYST, ETX CAPITAL, SAYING: "We saw Draghi this morning actually talking about how deflationary forces are being replaced by reflationary forces. Apart from that though the message is that monetary policy ultra loose monetary policy is working with no significant adverse consequences." The ECB has been caught between weak economies that still need stimulus and those that are healthy Germany for one argues rates are too low, with business confidence there at all time highs. But Draghi is searching for signs of organic growth before he makes any big moves. Commodity price weakness and a residual labour market, he says, keeping inflation low. SOUNDBITE (English) NEIL WILSON, SENIOR MARKET ANALYST, ETX CAPITAL, SAYING: "Eurozone economy is doing very well and corporate earnings are increasing significantly and that's supporting stocks. But I think the persistent lack of underlying inflation growth is something that is a major concern." Draghi is a among a slew of central bank policy makers lined up to give their thoughts on the economy at a gathering in Portugal. For years now the ECB has been buying 60 billion euros worth of bonds each month in an attempt to generate growth. The program is set to run until the end of the year - but Tuesday's comments fueling market speculation that the ECB may tweak the stimulus programme as soon as September.


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So Morimoto was crazy. The entrance to the restaurant looks like this:
Inside, it's like a giant old warehouse or something - kind of like a very modern and clean Iron Chef set, except you see at least a dozen sushi chefs working at the bar when you go in.
We had this waiter "host" us all night throughout our 10 or so different courses. He gave Poker Chick some sake, which she liked so much she actually wanted more sake instead of dessert. If you know Poker Chick and her love of all things dessert, that must have been some damn good sake.
He also had to explain the menu, particularly some of the weirder items like "blowfish: prepared three ways" (minus the killer poison), etc. And though she steered clear of that one, after a lengthy conversation as to whether or not they have fins and scales or not, she had a go at some Barracuda sashimi, fully expecting to wince and think it was weird. Shockingly, it was good.
Actually, everything was amazing. This was the first appetizer:
In case you missed it, that's tuna tartare with seven different toppings you "roll" it into. Tasty and fun! We would have taken more pictures, but we didn't want to be labeled as "hey!" "look at those cheesy tourists over there! never been to a celebrity/chef restaurant before!" Nuh-uh, we don't think so. Poker Chick likes to play it cool.
To top off a royally bizarre eating experience, Poker Chick was driven home by this guy, who proceeded to tell her the day she was born, followed by a joke, in Hebrew.
The oddest part of the day? We got a reservation the same day at this place. And another New York tradition bites the recession dust.


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Rebuttal to Imam Abiodun's video titled, "Yusuf Adepoju exposed"
Rebuttal to Imam Abiodun's video titled, "Yusuf Adepoju exposed"
I was surprised when I was sent the link to a video, "Yusuf Adepoju exposed" by one Imam Abiodun not until I watched the video then realized that our people are here again.
Lies, deceit, mischief, cunning ways are what Christian apologists employ to attack Islam, no thanks to Paul, the Master of evangelical lies.
We can remember that Mario Joseph said he was an IMAM in a PARISH, some call themselves LAM, love a Muslim ministry when all they do is try to misguided Muslims, the so called Imam Abiodun's organization is also called I.S.L.A.M – International Simple Logic Apologetics Ministry. These people are used to deliberately infuriating Muslims and capitalize on our reacting then blame it on our religion!
Imam Abiodun claimed the book of Zephaniah 3:9 was talking about Jesus. I called him and ordinary Teslim he cannot reply, sadly, he said he does not want to reply being ignorant of the fact that answering the teslim is compulsory.
I added our phone conversation and his argument in this video where the points he raised were scrutinized and a concise analysis of Zephaniah 3:9 was made. Coupled with investigations by Eneye Ahmad Jamiu Emma, this is an introduction to the death of the ministry of Imam Abiodun, we may as well ask, Where is Simon Barminas, Anthony Fawole, Enoch Jegede, Zephyr Azazel etc
Rebuttal to Imam Abiodun's video titled, "Yusuf Adepoju exposed"
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I worry less for myself this year than for Cal, incubated the way he is, all dorm like with a bunch of *teens* in a hotel. My dad has been sick, and is just now getting better, since CHRISTMAS. Neel claims he had the flu when we were in Florida (it wasn't the flu), and he never gets sick. For us? Zycam, apple cider vinegar, rest, rest rest and hydrate. Feel better, my dear. XOReplyDelete
oh no, i'm so sorry to hear your family is getting ill!ReplyDelete
honestly when i am sick i just stay horizontal for a few days until i feel well enough to walk, but your drink sounds really delicious!
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An Indian guy I worked with SWORE by adding tumeric/pepper/honey to milk and chugging it down when your throat hurt. I never tried (lactose intolerance, and something tells me I'd rather have a sore throat than THOSE symptom) but he swore it worked and nipped sickness in the bud before it could turn into anything more sinister. My remedy is just tons of tea and water. And lots of self-pitying whining :)ReplyDelete
Unrelated, the first thing I think of when I see the word "elderberry" is the French guard in Monty Python & The Holy Grail, haha. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSo0duY7-9s
I hope everyone will get better soon. As for cold and flu remedies, I usually drink lots of tea with lemon and honey and vegetables soup, it always helps.ReplyDelete
:( no bueno. I was sick over Christmas and my mom brought me 7up and home made chicken soup. When my husband's sick he requests grilled cheese sammiches and chamomile tea. I know the best thing that I do when someone gets sick in my house is change all the sheets and then change the pillow case every day. sounds OCD but it totally worksReplyDelete
aw so sorry that you are all sick! luckily, only steven has had one cold, and i have not caught it. however - that chicken soup looks so delicious - whether or not you're sick i bet that is perfect on a cold night!ReplyDelete
i'm sorry to hear that. i hope you guys get well soon.ReplyDelete
for me it's lemon/honey with warm water. and my mother's corn soup.
Oh noooooo - ginger tea is a really good go to. Get lots of sleep and stay wrapped up and warm!ReplyDelete
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Baldwin came out carrying the Philippine flag before the start of the match but the flag was upside down with the red part over the blue portion.
A Philippine flag in that manner signals that the country is in a state of war.
Baldwin later apologized to those who were offended and explained why the flag he came out with was inverted on his Twitter account.
"If I offended anyone of the Philippines, it was not my intent," Baldwin (@DougBaldwinJr) posted. "I only meant to call attention to the plight of the people devastated by typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)."
"The aftermath of the typhoon can be compared to conditions after a battle during war."
The Seahawks, who currently own the best record in the league at 10-1, have also raised over $24,000 for the victims of super typhoon "Yolanda," according to their official Twitter account.
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The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today's noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Acting Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, and Jean Victor Nkolo, Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly.
Briefing by the Acting Deputy Spokesperson
Good afternoon. Hi, Jean Victor.
**Secretary-General in Germany
The Secretary-General met with German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle in Berlin today, and said afterwards that they had discussed cooperation between the United Nations and Germany to secure peace, advance human rights, promote sustainable development and achieve progress in disarmament and non-proliferation. They also discussed Egypt and other hotspots in North Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Iran, and the peace process in the Middle East.
On Egypt, the Secretary-General said that he sincerely hoped that today's demonstration will take place without violence from any side. Now is the time, he said, for Egyptians to begin a process of peaceful and orderly transition leading to free and fair elections, respecting the will of the Egyptian people expressed so far through their demonstrations. The United Nations stands ready to assist in this process.
Asked what President [Hosni] Mubarak should do now, the Secretary-General said that it is important for the Egyptian leadership to listen more attentively and carefully to what the genuine wishes of its people are. The transcript of that press encounter is available in our office.
He also spoke at Humboldt University this morning, and we'll put out that speech shortly.
The Secretary-General has since travelled from Berlin to Munich, where he will attend the Munich Security Conference and a meeting of the Middle East Quartet tomorrow.
** North Africa
The High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, said at a press conference in Geneva today that the recent violence in Egypt must stop. She said the authorities there must make a strong, clear and unequivocal call on the security and intelligence forces to stop undermining the security of the State.
Ms. Pillay added that there must be an investigation into whether this violence was planned, and if so, by whom. This investigation must be undertaken in a transparent and impartial manner. And she said that all journalists and human rights defenders who were arrested for practicing their professions must be released immediately and unconditionally. The authorities must order their security and intelligence forces to cease this extreme harassment at once.
The High Commissioner also announced the return of her team of senior human rights experts from their visit to Tunisia, saying that the team has briefed her on their observations and findings. The team is currently finalizing a written report, based on which Ms. Pillay will decide on the best ways in which her Office can provide immediate and more long-term support and assistance to the Tunisian people on a range of human rights issues. And we have a press release with more details.
** Somalia
The Secretary-General's Special Representative for Somalia, Augustine Mahiga, has voiced disappointment at the Somali Parliament's decision to extend its mandate by three years. Mr. Mahiga says the decision was taken in haste and without proper consultation.
He deplores the fact that this development comes at a time when discussions were under way within the Somali executive branch on what happens after August 2011. Both Mr. Mahiga and African Union and regional officials plan to meet with the Somali leadership as soon as possible to discuss the way forward. "The Somali people deserve and expect to see change," Mahiga said.
Meanwhile, at least 15 people were killed and dozens injured earlier this week during clashes near a hospital in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), which says it is appalled by the loss of civilian lives and the complete disregard shown for their safety.
This was the worst incident in Mogadishu so far this year, although, sadly, the capital is no stranger to indiscriminate violence, the Agency stresses.
For the hundreds of thousands of civilians in Mogadishu, the situation is intolerable, with violations of basic human rights occurring on a daily basis.
The Agency again underlines the need for the various warring parties to do more to protect the civilian population.
**Security Council
The Security Council received a briefing this morning on the latest developments in Côte d'Ivoire by the head of the UN peacekeeping mission in that country (UNOCI), Choi Young-jin.
Mr. Choi expects to talk to reporters at the Security Council stakeout following those consultations. That may be shortly.
The High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, will visit Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory from 6 to 11 February. During her visit, Ms. Pillay will meet officials at the highest level, including Israeli President Shimon Peres, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. She will also meet Israeli and Palestinian human rights defenders, the Palestinian Independent Commission on Human Rights, and UN agencies working on the ground.
** Pakistan
Some 25,000 people in north-west Pakistan have been displaced by fresh military operations against insurgents in Mohmand Agency, the UN Refugee Agency reports. Should the fighting intensify, the Agency estimates that up to 90,000 people will be uprooted by the end of this month. It has set up two new camps, and many arriving at the sites have little more than the clothes on their backs.
The Refugee Agency expresses concern at reports that some young and middle-aged men have had difficulty leaving the conflict zone. It urges authorities to ensure that any screening activities to identify militants do not prevent civilians from leaving the area for safety.
**The Week Ahead at the United Nations
And we will also have available in our Office the Week Ahead.
Today, like I said, Choi Young-jin, the Special Representative for Côte d'Ivoire, is expected to go to the Security Council stakeout, following the consultations.
After my briefing, Jean Victor Nkolo, the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly, will also brief.
And then on Monday, 7 February, at approximately 12 p.m., Alain Juppé, the Defence Minister of France, will address the press at the North Lawn Building stakeout following his meeting with the Secretary-General.
That's it from me. Yes, Mr. Abbadi?
**Questions and Answers
Question: Thank you, Farhan. I have two questions. One, is there a specific agenda before the Quartet's meeting scheduled for tomorrow? And secondly, does the Secretary-General think that the situation in Egypt and the response by the Egyptian Government so far has threatened regional security?
Acting Deputy Spokesperson: I believed I had received the question on Egypt yesterday, and as I mentioned yesterday, he has made no such determination. Normally, questions of threats to international peace and security, determinations along that nature, are made by the Security Council. And so we would leave that matter to them. He has not pronounced himself on this. On your earlier question about the Quartet, the Secretary-General, before departing, had made it clear that he was hoping that the members of the Quartet would be able to think of ways to revitalize the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians and we hope that that will happen tomorrow. Yes, Mr. Chaudhry?
Question: Thank you. How does the Secretary-General view or does he see any merit in the plan proposed by the United States for a settlement in Egypt which consists of the resignation of President Mubarak, a transfer of power to the Vice-President and a Transitional Government and elections? Or would the Secretary-General like an indigenous solution by the people of Egypt? Where does he stand on this?
Acting Deputy Spokesperson: On when this should happen, he has made it clear that he believes that the time is now to deal with the question of a transition. On how it should happen, however, the Secretary-General believes that that is a matter ultimately for the Egyptian people and the authorities in Egypt to decide for themselves. He has called for a dialogue, and he repeated that call today. And he is hopeful that they can resolve this matter amongst themselves. He would not advocate any specific course. Ultimately it has to be done through what the Egyptians themselves want and what they can achieve. Yes?
Question: Yes, Farhan, I wanted to find out when, if at all, there is a possibility that your United Nations official on the ground will be able to brief us as to what is happening, because there is hand-to-hand combat reported in Egypt's streets and everything else? What the real situation is and it is going from bad to worse. That's one question.
Acting Deputy Spokesperson: As far as that goes, as I mentioned, Navi Pillay did do a full briefing in Geneva today. That's webcast, so you can also download for yourself the full briefing that she did give on the human rights situation in Egypt and North Africa as a whole.
Question: Yeah, but did she get the briefing; did we get any briefing from the UN officials on the ground, no?
Acting Deputy Spokesperson: Certainly her Office is contact with a range of key sources on the ground and they have been getting information there which she did try to convey in her briefing today.
Question: As a follow-up on what Mr. Abbadi has asked about the Quartet meeting, which you said that there will be some new ideas may be taken to the meeting; can you share with us if the Secretary-General has any ideas that he will take to this Quartet meeting on the Middle East?
Acting Deputy Spokesperson: I wouldn't share this with you in advance of the meeting. What I can tell you is that the traditional practice, and we believe that will be the case this time around as well, is that the views that are agreed to by the Quartet members will be expressed in a communiqué, which we will make available to you. And so, you will be able to glean from the Quartet communiqué which we hope to put out sometime tomorrow, what the members are talking about. Yes?
Question: Sure, I want to ask about Sudan and Sri Lanka. On Sudan, there are a series of protests in Khartoum, in which at least one person has been killed, 10 journalists were arrested and five Darfuri students as well. I am wondering, does the UN have, given that it has offices in Khartoum of UNMIS [United Nations Mission in Sudan], does it have any comment, can it, on a first-hand basis other than by media reports, confirm this and what is it, what guidance will it give to the Government of Omar Al-Bashir in terms of how to treat protesters there?
Acting Deputy Spokesperson: Well, we do not have a peacekeeping mandate regarding what is happening in terms of the demonstrations in Khartoum. Our peacekeeping mandate in Sudan concerns other tasks. Of course, in all countries, regardless of what kind of mandate we have, we have concerns to make sure that freedom of association and freedom of expression are upheld. And that would be the case here. And we certainly would ask that all of the fundamental freedoms be observed and protected. But this isn't something that the UN peacekeeping missions themselves are dealing with.
Question: What about the arrest of these students in Darfur; does that fall under the mandate of UNAMID? The Association of Darfur Students says that five of their members have been arrested.
Acting Deputy Spokesperson: That would actually — as you know, the missions in Sudan do have human rights offices. You can see whether they have followed through on this. But ultimately, there is a question of human rights and, therefore, one for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Question: There is fighting in Malakal — also in Sudan — supposedly there [were] 13 people killed in South Sudan and fighting, including one UN driver, if you confirm that. What does UNMIS say about that?
Acting Deputy Spokesperson: Yeah. What I can say about that is that the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) is concerned about the internal fighting within a Sudanese Armed Forces Joint Integrated Unit based in northern Malakal town that broke out yesterday night, following a disagreement of some elements of Sudanese Armed Forces Joint Integrated Unit to redeploy to the north.
Our reports indicate that two Sudanese Armed Forces Joint Integrated Unit soldiers were killed during the clashes and one civilian, a national staff member of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), who was hit in the crossfire during the fighting has died today at 13:25 hours, in other words at 1:30 in the afternoon local time, while undergoing emergency operation in the UN Mission in Sudan's hospital in Malakal.
The UN Mission in Sudan is meeting with the Senior Sudanese Armed Forces [Joint Monitoring Committee] members and the local authorities to help to contain the clashes and to resolve the differences between the Sudanese Armed Forces Joint Integrated Unit through a peaceful dialogue in order to ensure that security prevails in Malakal. Yes, Ali?
Question: Yeah, today Human Rights Watch issued a statement saying that Syria's Government should immediately cease its intimidation and harassment of demonstrations expressing solidarity with pro-democracy campaigners in Egypt. Are you aware of something going on in Syria and do you have any comment on that?
Acting Deputy Spokesperson: No, I wouldn't have any comment on that. Yes?
Question: Okay. You spoke about this new military operation in Pakistan. Was the UN caught unawares, because this has been speculated in the press for quite a number of days, you see? And where is this taking place, this one?
Acting Deputy Spokesperson: This is taking place in Mohmand Agency.
Question: Mohmand Agency?
Acting Deputy Spokesperson: Mohmand Agency; and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees has been responding, as we mentioned. They also provided some more details at their own briefing in Geneva today about this.
Question: I would like to go back to my second question asked earlier, regarding whether or not the situation in Egypt threatens regional security, and you mentioned that the Security Council determines that question. You also know that the [United Nations] Charter, in the framework of Article 99, grants the Secretary-General the authority to bring to the attention of the Security Council any situation that might in his view threaten international peace and security. So, my question is, does he consider that this situation may threaten regional security?
Acting Deputy Spokesperson: He has not made such a determination at this point, no. Yes?
Question: I want to ask on Sri Lanka; there was some quotes given out of Ban Ki-moon's responses at his Oxford speech afterwards. He was asked a question about Sri Lanka, and he said that his panel, quote, "has not been able to complete their initial stage". I just wanted to know if that's actually what he said and if that, how that squares with the idea that it's not essential to go to Sri Lanka.
Acting Deputy Spokesperson: In terms of what he actually said, it's available in our — if you go to the off-the-cuff part of our website, the questions and answers that he had at Oxford are posted there. So, you could see it that way.
Question: How does that square with the idea that travelling to Sri Lanka is not essential? Why have they not been able to complete their work, if that's not the thing missing?
Acting Deputy Spokesperson: As you are aware, the panel has been discussing proper arrangements, to see whether it can have such arrangements made. The panel has made it clear that they do believe that it is desirable to travel to Sri Lanka, but not essential. And that has been their consistent position. Yes?
Question: Can I ask you about the Security Council reform? Well, recently President [Nicolas] Sarkozy of France urged the United Nations to implement the reform in the Security Council this year; not next year. And also it is expected that the G-4 foreign ministerial meeting will be taking place next week. What's the status of the United Nations towards this Security Council reform? Do you agree that this Security Council reform should be implemented this year rather than next year?
Acting Deputy Spokesperson: The United Nations and the Secretary-General believe that it is important to the relevance and the effectiveness of the Security Council for the Security Council to be reformed. But how that reform is to be handled, including the timetable for that reform, must be decided by the Member States themselves, and we leave it to them.
And with that, I have the following statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Myanmar to give to you:
The Secretary-General has taken note of the announcement by the newly convened Parliament of the Union of Myanmar of the election of the new President and Vice-Presidents of the Union Government.
The Secretary-General hopes that this announcement marks the beginning of a change in the status quo. It represents an important opportunity for Myanmar. He hopes that it leads to the formation of a more inclusive civilian Government that is broadly representative of all parties relevant to national reconciliation and more responsive to the aspirations of the people of Myanmar.
The United Nations stands ready to work with the new Government and all other stakeholders in Myanmar towards greater democratization, development and stability.
Question: Yeah, I wanted to ask, and actually, just on that region, there is — is the UN aware of this fighting between Cambodia and Thailand and what is its… are there two people dead and what's the UN think about this cross-border fighting?
Acting Deputy Spokesperson: Yes, we are aware of the fighting between Cambodia and Thailand. We do not have any reports on the ground to be able to verify the deaths. As you are aware, we have said in the past that we hope that the two countries would resolve the situation peacefully with each other and we continue to hope that.
Question: Can I just ask about Congress, if I could; there is this proposal in the House of Representatives by Eric Cantor [Republican-Virginia] and others to ask for a refund from the UN tax equalization fund and also from closed-down UN peacekeeping operations. I wonder if, I mean this is on — it's not only on their website, they said they are going to bring it to a vote. Is there some way to know how much is in each fund and also what does the UN think about this open call by the host, in the host country's parliament, I guess, to have this money returned?
Acting Deputy Spokesperson: Well, first of all, it is not by the host country's parliament at this stage. This is something happening within a parliamentary body, if you will. And we don't comment on processes as they work their way through the legislative system. So we leave it to the legislature of the United States to work out this particular matter.
Question: Is it possible to know how much money is in each, just objectively, in each pool…?
Acting Deputy Spokesperson: Yeah, I believe my colleagues in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations are looking into that matter. Yes?
Question: Yes, one of the opposition activists in Egypt suggested today that the UN can have a certain role as a mediator between the opposition and President Mubarak, or at least his Government. Do you have any connections with the opposition there? Are you ready to have this kind of mediator role?
Acting Deputy Spokesperson: As you know, any good offices that the United Nations performs are with the consent of the various parties on the ground. So it would have to await a decision made by the parties themselves. At this stage, there wouldn't be any anything to announce on any of that.
And with that, Jean Victor. Have a good weekend, everyone.
Briefing by the Spokesperson for the General Assembly President
Bon après-midi, and good afternoon.
Yesterday, the President of the General Assembly Joseph Deiss met with Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations in her capacity as the current President of the Security Council for the month of February.
Both Presidents discussed a number of important regional issues, including Sudan, Côte d'Ivoire and the Middle East. They exchanged on various thematic issues protection of civilians and preventive diplomacy. President Deiss was briefed about the high-level thematic debate focussing on the interlinkages between security and development that will take place on 11 February at the Security Council. The meeting will be presided by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Ambassador Antônio Patriota.
President Deiss informed about his recent official visit to Cameroon and his participation as a special guest to the African Union summit in Addis Ababa. He informed about the thematic debate on disaster risk reduction that will be held on 9 February at the General Assembly, and about the Security Council reform process. The President of the General Assembly holds regular meetings with the presidents of the principal organs of the United Nations, as provided for in the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly to ensure enhanced cooperation and coordination in their work programmes in accordance with their respective responsibilities under the UN Charter.
You must have received, I trust, previous statements regarding the visit of the President to Cameroon and the visit of the President to the African Union. All these statements are online on the President's webpage.
Questions? Yes, Dr. Abbadi?
**Questions and Answers
Question: Thank you, Jean Victor. Are there any current discussions going on right now on the reforms of the Security Council?
Spokesperson: The reform of the Security Council is very actively being addressed through Ambassador Tanin, who is the chair of the intergovernmental negotiations on this process. What we may want to do is, when the time is right, may ask Ambassador Tanin to come and brief you on where we stand at this stage.
No further questions? I wish you a pleasant afternoon. Bye-bye.
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A group of youths who engaged in sexual activity and anti-social behaviour at Malton railway station are being hunted.
Officers from British Transport Police are appealing for information after the incident on Thursday October, between 5.20pm and 5.40pm.
PC Nick Storey said: "Four youths, two male and two female, entered the station. The two males then urinated on the platforms before one of them threw a large bag of rubbish on to the tracks, then jumped down and trespassed on the tracks himself.
"The other man then exposed himself to passengers on the platform before entering the station cycle shed with one of the females where they engaged in indecent sexual activity.
"Police were called but group had left the station prior to the officer's arrival.
"This type of behaviour is offensive and completely unacceptable. It also certainly can't have been pleasant for other passengers on the platform who may have witnessed it. If anyone recognises the man in the bobble hat, who we would like to speak to about trespassing on the tracks, or the other couple, then please get in touch."
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|I can share with you my memories of freedom, but how to get there we all need to figure out on our own."
|"Every wall is a door."
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Concentration for Assessments and the Yearly Examinations 2015
To continue with our themes to assist your learning, in Week 6 we would like you to think about Concentration for Assessments and the Yearly examinations. There are 5 Pillars to help you with your learning: planning, relaxation, concentration, mindfulness and reflection.
- Why concentration? Concentration is the skill of focussing on the task at hand. The benefits include efficiency in completing tasks, greater clarity of thinking and it enables the capacity to push to the side distracting thoughts. The challenge is that you have to practice focus and concentration while balancing the ebbs and flows of motivation.
- Can you switch in and out of the concentration zone? It can be draining and exhausting to concentrate all the time and it takes practice to get the balance right. Setting up the right learning environment for you helps create the atmosphere for focus to begin. Chunk up the work, which needs to be competed, into periods of time that you know you can hold your concentration. Set a time for some gentle distractions before you need to refocus on the next task.
- Can you concentrate when it counts? This is when you are completing the assessment task or Yearly examinations. This requires specifically fine- tuned concentration where you focus on the question asked and the BOSTES terms while quickly shifting through the main facts, themes and examples you need to answer questions set.
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Boogie Fever at Disco Dave's
Yet another birthday celebration, to end the week with a colossal bang, was dancing "Disco†Dave Schonell's 40th party hosted by his foxy wife and Pilates teacher Robyn. Right on! An impressive turnout of disco dudes and divas donned the Saturday Night Fever dress code with gusto, with the birthday boy himself a dead ringer for John Travolta, decked out in white and black studio 54 duds complete with a flamboyant 70's quiff. Dyno-mite! A fab barbecue feast was laid out and drinks flowed until they were dwindled down to just beers (boy can those Aussie and Gecko boys guzzle!) as the revelers got loud and louder. The couple's seriously glam new Canggu digs – think sleek Miami Vice-style pad – is seriously tripping. Designed by the Pearl Farming couple together with talented Australian architect John Lincoln, it is high-polished über-glam and striking in its suave design. Throughout the massive garden, guests, including family and friends who flew in from all over the world, mingled under strings of mirror balls and strobe lights, chilled out on velvet bean bags and got down to flashback disco grooves of DJ Gus (but, please, where was The Knacks' 1979 hit My Sharona?). Seen pimpin' the joint amongst some 150 groovers were Greg and Marian Hinchcliffe, Riki Tetaina, Georgia and Hamish Sutherland, Lydia and Socrates Georgiades, Nattalia Wiranatha, Kali Sari, Peter and Yani Muir, Neil Fox, Stephanie Bovell, Pip Mattiske and Tim, Peter and Holly Bowden, Sean Cosgrove, Dan and Dalia Brooks, Ana and Maurice Deroiij, Sarah Sellick and Michael Travers and Rachel Brereton. Wiped out and totally awesome, man!Filed under:


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Located on the Red Sea and surrounded by rich plains, forests and mountains, Gizan is a city on the cusp of modernisation and a great place to explore nearby attractions like the Farasan Islands and the Faifa Mountains.
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Usually, if I want to try a new place to eat, I at least look at its Yelp reviews first. But yesterday, I didn't.
I grabbed lunch with a friend, and he suggested Chai Thai Noodles in Oakland. He knows all the great places, so I assumed I'll just get a delicious yellow curry chicken, or something generic like that. I was in for a pleasant surprise.
This photo is from Yelp. Friend and I both ordered this, pork leg stew over rice. The meat was tender and had pieces of fat to add to the flavor. We washed the meal down with Lao beer.
Then, dinner. The work day ended up being much longer than anticipated and I was miles from home. A freeway shooting clogged the entire Bay Area road network. I was trapped. I texted a friend for nearby recommendations. She suggested Booniepepper Islander Grill. I was too hungry and tired to look it up online. I walked up to the register, asked what they recommended, and got this chicken kelaguen. It was only after I paid for my order at the counter that I asked, what cuisine is this? Guam/Chamorro!
This meal differed from other Pacific Islander cuisine in three ways. First, there were vegetables(!). In this case, roasted carrots and red bell peppers. Second, the portion size was much smaller. Which is a good thing. And finally, the flavors were complex. The kelaguen was unlike anything I've ever had before, both in terms of taste and texture. Principally, it's chicken with lemon juice and peppers. But it's much more than that. If you ever get an opportunity to try it, DO!
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Rovers are hoping this Christmas is the gift that keeps on giving as they chase back-to-back wins against Northampton Town - and you can follow all the action here.
After the 1-0 win at Bristol Rovers on Saturday, Rovers welcome Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's strugglers to the Keepmoat. Follow it all on the live blog and REFRESH regularly for the latest updates.


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January 4, 2010
Why get just One AAA Catcher when you can have Two?
Padres must agree because they went out and signed Chris Stewart to a minor league deal.
Stewart, 28, capped off an 8 year run in the minors by spending last season as the backup in AAA Scranton Wilkes Barre in the Yankees system. He hit .280/.375/.341/.716 in 232 abs over 78 games. He doesn't have any power and he doesn't really hit for very high average either, a .259 career average in the minors, and he doesn't even play good defense (9 passed balls in 78 games).
Well I guess he IS depth.
In a related, and kind of sad, story:
According to MLBtraderumors.com, the Rockies have come to an agreement with Miguel Olivo today on a 1 year deal worth $2 million for 2010 and an option for 2011 at $2.5 million with a $500k buyout.
2 years, $5 million. Money even the Padres could afford.
Monday, January 04, 2010
Padres get another catcher
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Pet Adoptions at Petsmart on Saturday — Tons of Dogs, Puppies and Kittens Available
Come the adoption event at Petsmart on Saturday and visit with the volunteers from Texarkana Animal League, Muttley Crew Rescue, Passion for Pooches Rescue, Boxer Rescue of Texarkana and Little Paws Rescue. There will be tons of dogs--little and big as well as kittens available for adoption on Saturday.
Adoption fees vary per dog, per rescue. Cat/Kitten adoption fees are $80. All adoptable pets have been spayed or neutered and are current on their vaccines.
If you are looking for a new pet, be sure to visit the adoption event this Saturday at Petsmart from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Petsmart is located at 117 Richmond Road Ranch in Texarkana, Texas. For more information about dogs that are available for adoption visit Texarkana Animal League online.
Please consider adoption before buying a puppy or kitten. Adoption fees and donations will help the rescues in the care of their rescued animals as well as Texarkana Animal League's community outreach programs such as a low-income spay/neuter assistance program. TAL's belief that all animals are deserving of life, respect and care. In 2013, over 1500 shelter animals received vaccinations & medications from funds raised and we will continue to provide the same care to shelter animals this year and into the future. Since 2009, we spayed and neutered over 1000 animals in the community with our Low Income Spay/Neuter Assistance Program in addition to hundreds of animals that found homes through our Foster Care Program. To learn more about TAL visit our website at www.TexarkanaAnimalLeague.org or call 1-877-525-4825.


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Twenty first century belongs to Asia and India is potentially one of strongest contender for emerging as an economic superpower. This opportunity window is there for the asking but will it happen or not is the question, the entire Indian citizenry is holding its breath for. Happening of this miracle depends totally on the wisdom, vision, far sight and honesty of purpose of the Indian leadership. There is no doubt about the wisdom of the men at the top but sadly majority of their actions are guided by their baser instincts like lust for gaining power and sticking to it by fair means or foul. This more often than not results in their actions leading simply to vote catching rhetoric in stead of furthering the cause of India's march to prosperity and status of economic superpower.
The economic superpowers/giants of today are at that position not by a stroke of luck but because of the ability of their leaders to guide the destiny of those nations in the right manner.Mind you at the turn of the 20th century these countries were economically perhaps worse off than where India is today. This does not imply that it should take India something like five or six decades to realize this potential of economic superpower. As a matter of fact, India should be galloping on the road to prosperity because it does not have to tread on the same beaten path of science,engineering and technology evolution unless and until it is foolish enough to experience reinventing of wheel all by itself.
There is many a slip between the cup and the lip. There are many pitfalls on the road to becoming an economic giant. India must learn from the experience of others and try to nip these pitfalls at the earliest. The challenges that need to be looked into and overcome for realizing what is there for the asking.
- The first and foremost is curbing the menace of corruption and black money. In fact it is corruption and corruption alone which is blowing away Indian dream of getting prosperous. The country must understand that corruption and black money is the biggest drag on its economy and is eating into all the good work being attempted by governments in a very big way. There cannot be a substitute for corruption mitigation and good governance - the biggest growth engines for Indian economy.
- The present economic downturn and melt down in global economy is a result of overdoing of social welfare by those countries and if they could not sustain with excesses of social welfare schemes there is no way the Indian economy in its very infancy can pull off this miracle. In fact social welfare schemes have been the bane of many advanced economies of the world and these include allowances to jobless, pensionary benefits, health insurance etc. to name a few. There is no doubt that these are a must for any concerned government but all these benefits must be granted in a manner that they are self sustaining and in no case, at any point of time be a drag on the economy. India must learn from the horrid experiences of the western world and imbibe remedial measures to keep its date with the status of an economic superpower of 21st century.
- Reigning in population growth should be the topmost agenda of all Indian governments. In late fifties and early sixties of last century, everyone was engrossed in the debate ' Is India Overpopulated ' and invariably one would come to the conclusion that India was certainly not overpopulated in the true economic sense as the land/mineral resources could certainly more than suffice for a population density of about 270 persons per sq. mile. Can we say the same with the present population density of about 750/ sq. mile. India is definitely on the verge of getting overpopulated if not already overpopulated. Today we talk of the demographic dividend but after a couple of decades this dividend is going to become a curse with more and more persons joining the ranks of pensioners and enjoying these benefits for very long periods because of increasing life expectancy as a result of good medical care and facilities provided by the Indian government. While the western world grew old after becoming rich, there is every likelihood that India will grow old before getting rich if the long term impacts of population numbers and demography are not taken care of now.
- Proper and out of the box management of water resources of India. comprising of perennial rivers, plenty of rainfall and underground water table. All civilizations and all prosperous geographies on our globe owe their very existence to the abundance of available water resource in their areas. Though India has been gifted by nature with a huge and well distributed water resource comprising of perennial rivers, plenty of rainfall and underground water table but the nation has not bothered to maintain it properly. This is amply seen in the snowline moving higher and higher and the groundwater table going deeper and deeper. This being a direct result of shoddy policies of the government emanating from quest for energy security through use of fossil fuels, deforestation because of pressures of growth in population and failure to harness any substantial amount of river water, in fact a major portion of this water is allowed to go to sea.
- Infrastructure is the core of all economic growth and index of a common man's comfort and conveniences and its importance is very well understood by the planners and economists. But simply raising the rhetoric is not enough. The nation is eagerly looking forward to some concrete action which is getting sacrificed at the altar of good governance. In fact India is plagued by bad governance in road and infrastructure sector.
- Energy security : If infrastructure is the core, energy security is the mother of all economic growth and much to the chagrin of all well meaning citizens of India is not only prey to bad governance but the path taken by the rulers and planners is directionless and not in sync with the futuristic realities of energy security scene all over the globe. India must draw strength from the fact that the oil rich countries have simply transformed their economies by getting the best out of their abundantly available energy source i.e. oil. Luckily for India, it has abundant solar, wind and hydro resources and in fact many times more than the country's likely requirements by the turn of the century. The thrust in researches and technology development should logically come from India whose needs during the next decade or two for additional power are may be 5 times its present power production. With the pluses of resource availability, massive demand and almost nothing to loose because of obsolescence of high value investments in research, technology and manufacturing infrastructure for any other power production mode, India must seize this opportunity which can be the biggest catalyst in India's march to the status of a global superpower.
- All human beings are inherently wedded to the philosophy of getting short term gains, the gains that bring reward to the person in quickest possible time. The short term solution or patchwork may appear to be lucrative for the run of the mill polity but the long term fixes are a must for India, the potential superpower of the 21st century. Statesmen think of next generation and create opportunities, Leaders Seize opportunities that come their way, while Politicians think of next elections and fritter away these opportunities and dirty politicians simply mess up everything and this is what separates wise men from men, men from boys and boys from impudent louts in the realm of changing fate of a nation.


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Accelerator Update for November 16, 2005 - November 18, 2005
Wednesday November 16
The day shift began with interlock technicians conducting safety system checks of the accelerators, with Operations monitoring a small Antiproton Source (Pbar) stack, with the Collider Detector at Fermilab (CDF) and D-Zero (D0) waiting to access their collision halls, with MiniBooNE, NuMI, and the Meson MCenter and MTest experiments down due to safety system checks.
Operations began preparing CDF and D0 for an access at 8:23 AM.
The Booster safety testing ended at 8:55 AM.
A Linac expert reported at 9:19 AM that they were beginning to repair a RF station (KRF6) LCW leak.
At 9:24 AM, LRF5 tripped off and wouldn't reset. Linac techs investigated.
Cryo system techs began wet engine maintenance around the Tevatron (TeV) at 9:33 AM.
The Pbar pre-target safety system testing ended at 11:06 AM.
The MI safety system testing ended at 1:46 PM.
At 2:23 PM, Operations noticed that a vacuum pump had tripped off in the TeV near the sector B1 separators. Vacuum techs will access the area after the safety system tests end and check for a vacuum leak.
The TeV safety system testing ended at 3:58 PM.
Operations reported at 4:28 PM that Linac techs had completed repairs on LRF5. Linac resumed sending beam.
Operations established beam to NuMI at 4:31 PM.
Pbar resumed stacking at 4:39 PM.
At 5:10 PM, LRF5 tripped off. It reset okay.
Operations sent protons to the Recycler at 5:39 PM.
Vacuum techs reported at 9:17 PM that they found a B11 separator vacuum leak.
Operations prepared the Recycler to stash antiprotons at 10:42 PM. The stash ended at 10:57 PM after six transfers. Pbar resumed stacking at 11:11 PM.
Thursday November 17
The midnight shift began with Operations monitoring the stash, with Pbar stacking, and with MiniBooNE and NuMI taking beam.
Operations began the TeV turn on process at 1:13 AM. They discovered a ground fault indication on a sector D0 quadrupole (Q2-4). Operators called in experts.
The Recycler began preparing to stash around 3:08 AM. The stash ended. Pbar resumed stacking at 4:10 AM. MCenter and MTest resumed taking beam.
At 7:26 AM, while a Switchyard (SY) expert was working at increasing MTest's intensity, their intensity dropped. Operators investigated and discovered that vacuum valves had closed in the P3 transfer line.
Power supply experts reported at 8:10 AM that they had completed repairs on the D0 Q2-4 ground fault.
Operations began another TeV turn on at 8:27 AM.
The Recycler began preparing to stash around 8:32 AM. The stash ended. Pbar resumed stacking at 9:55 AM.
A TeV expert began a thirty-minute Tevatron Electron Lens study at 10:06 AM.
MCenter and MTest resumed taking beam at 10:18 AM.
At 10:35 AM, a TeV quadrupole power supply (C:BQ7) tripped off on an input power fault. Operations contacted experts.
At 11:45 AM, the P1 transfer line suffered a vacuum burst. Operators restarted a vacuum pump.
Power supply experts reported at 12:01 PM that they had repaired C:BQ7.
Operations put the TeV through a dry squeeze at 12:02 PM.
Pbar studies ended at 12:53 PM.
The Recycler began preparing to stash around 12:54 PM.
At 1:12 PM, the P3 transfer line vacuum valves closed. Operations saw no reason for this, so they contacted experts. This holds off SY.
At 1:16 PM, a TeV quadrupole power supply (C:B0QT3) tripped off. An operator contacted a power supply expert.
The stash ended at 1:37 PM.
Pbar resumed stacking at 1:54 PM.
The P3 vacuum work ended and MCenter and MTest resumed taking beam around 2:36 PM.
Operations began preparing the TeV for an access at 2:59 PM. Vacuum techs will leak-check the B1 separator again.
D0 accessed their collision hall at 3:24 PM and came out about an hour and a half later.
At 4:54 PM, a vacuum burst in Booster caused BRF7 & 8 to trip off. Everything reset okay.
Operations put the TeV through a dry squeeze at 9:04 PM.
Operations put the TeV through a wet squeeze at 10 PM.
Operations put the TeV into shot setup at 11:36 PM.
Friday November 18
The midnight shift began with the TeV in shot setup, and with MiniBooNE and NuMI taking beam.
At 12:02 PM, Operations reported a power glitch at the Master Substation. Operations contacted the Duty Electrician.
At 12:29 AM, the P150 transfer line suffered a vacuum burst and lost its vacuum beam permit. The vacuum recovered within two minutes.
At 1:30 AM, after the first transfer of antiprotons the Recycler RF structure went to a mixed state. Operations saw no way of recovering from this so they called in an expert. This put the TeV shot setup on hold.
The Duty Electrician reported at 2:05 AM that the power glitch was caused by a feeder (#37) fault. This fault left the Tag Photon Lab, the Magnet Storage Building, the Proton Assembly Building, and Wideband without power. Later, generators were installed to supply power to these areas.
Operations put the TeV through a dry squeeze at 2:09 AM.
At 2:32 AM, BRF16 tripped off due to sparking. The station continued to spark so operators bypassed the station.
MTest resumed taking beam around 3:54 AM. MCenter was still off due to its MS6 LCW system being down, which was fed from feeder 37.
Operations put the TeV back into shot setup at 4:12 AM.
The MS6 LCW system came back on at 5:34 AM.
Operations prepared MI at 6:32 AM to access MI-40 to check its sump pump. They found that the high-level float assembly had slipped down.
Operations established store 4506 at 6:53 AM with an initial luminosity of 64.13E30.
At 7:50 AM, a water tech found a LCW leak on a MI quadrupole (MI-212). They began repairs.
The Plans for Friday and the Weekend
The plans for today are to stash, stack, and store. The Run Coordinator will allow a Pbar and TeV study today. The present store will be terminated and a new store established later this evening.
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