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It's a little sad that the wild west has fallen off as a setting for films. When Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven came out, I remember some referring to it as the last great western. Looking back at film history, there's a deluge of movies taking place in the era.
I suppose it falls into the category of American Exceptionalism--what, in story terms, separates America as a nation from others. How men from very little will often rise to the occasion and become a hero in the face of evil. That's what I'm told, at least. I'm Canadian.
What is also does is offer the modern gamer a glance at a time where survival skills, honor, and reputation were the things that defined a man.
Maybe I'm reading too much into it but the western is a fantastic place to show the rise and fall of our favorite characters.
Except that Insane Clown Posse movie "Big Money Rustlas." That doesn't work as an example of anything. Entertainment included.


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I came to a bloodchilling thought the other day.
Premise 1:
The universe is expanding, but the expansion is being counteracted by some force. Also, the movement of galaxies cannot be explained by what we see. Therefore, scientists have concluded that "dark matter" - matter which we cannot see because it does not radiate light - populates a great part of the universe.
Planets are dark matter. Basically, anything that is not a star or excited gas is dark matter.
Premise 2:
Nanobots are hypothetical robots that exist at the nanolevel (around a billionth of a meter). Scientists and science fiction writers hope that in the future, they will be capable of self replication. In other words, we hope one day they will be able to tear apart molecules, and create new nanobots with the atoms they find. If a nanobot is capable of replication, and it loses its programming that has it stop at some point, it will assimilate the whole world at an exponential rate. I don't know the raw math on this, but I'm pretty sure a runaway nanobot would convert the whole world in a little under a day. This has led some to describe the "grey goo" hypothesis of armageddon.
You can see this at work in the GI Joe movie, and the new "The Day the Earth Stood Still." Terrible movies, but they give a good illustration.
This only makes sense. It would be the most succesful virus in human history. Virii infect cells, rip them apart (the RNA and DNA at least), and then use the cells to make more copies of the virus.
It's just that virii have limitations. A nanobot would not. Evolutionarily, it would be the most succesful creature (if it be alive) ever.
Premise 3:
The universe is old. We cannot be the first civilization, and we cannot be the most advanced. If a civilization was more advanced, it is quite likely it had invented nanobots. It is also quite likely that the civilization and its planet were destroyed by the nanobots - turned into gray goo.
Premise 4:
If nanobots were to go crazy, they could convert a solar system in a matter of a thousand years (comets, meteors, solar winds, and other intersolar actors would be responsible.) But it would have to wait for the solar system to come into contact with another solar system to spread outside. However, this will inevitably happen.
If all of these premises are true (and that is not so hard to believe), then this "dark matter" could be parts of the universe that have already been converted to nanobots. We should be looking for whatever electomagnetic signature they would put off. We need to investigate this. It is possible that we are heading into a part of our galaxy that has been converted. We must know.
Does this explain all dark matter? No. There is too much uniformity to believe that this has happened in every galaxy - even immature ones. But this could explain a lot of the dark matter, particularly in mature stable galaxies which would give rise to intelligent life.
This conclusion simply, logically follows.
Thoughts, comments, and of course criticisms are welcome. I just need to spread this message as far as it will go.
If nanobots can be created, and if they do lead to a grey goo, we should and must locate them.


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valentinoswife's husband — UPDATEDJune 5, 2009 at 17:58 | Posted in Bits and Pieces, DiCrocco | 4 Comments
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Just want to post a quickie note apologizing for not posting anything new this week. Dear Valentino is having a rough week -he is in the hospital dealing with some physical issues. He was not feeling well during our trip so we suspected he was going to need some interventional care. We keep a pretty close eye due to his heart valve replacement and we have been quite fortunate for the last 14 years that all has gone well. I credit that to his excellent doctors and again they have impressed me. For all of the faults of the American medical system, we have been blessed with doctors who in spite of a decided lack of medical insurance at one point in our lives, went above and beyond in his care. That continues to be the case even though they are dealing with imperfect Medicare payments and fee schedules. Although we do not rate the home visits that doctors still offer overseas, we did rate a rapid return of phone messages and a great doctor who was not in a hurry to hang up. He was more than willing to talk and reassure a very nervous wife on the telephone even though he was not going to be the cardiologist on the case in the hospital! (Thank you Dr. Messersmith!) I will be touching base here off and on for the next few days but will be back on schedule by next week!
UPDATE: Bonnieshusband is officially home and settled back in after his hospital stay. I want to thank everyone for their kind words of good wishes and prayers – God is always good! After speaking with our normal GP and cardiologist, we met a new cardiologist who was wonderful and spent time to talk. The next day the covering cardiologist was a doctor from the hospital I am employed at. It was extremely conforting to have a PA (Yay Sandy!) and doctor who I knew and felt comfortable talking with. He is also an excellent doctor whose opinion and skills I trust implicitly! Val responded well to everything done and did not need any major interventions as a result – so answered prayer!
In any event I credit all the well wishes and prayers from all of you! Thanks!
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The two candidates for mayor of Independence have raised almost $150,000 for their campaigns, although Council Member Eileen Weir has raised far more than Council Member Jim Schultz.
Voters go the polls on Tuesday. The mayor's term is four years.
In reports filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission from the beginning of the year through last Monday, Weir reports having raised $123,095 for the election and spending $114,056. Schultz reports having raised $24,844 and spending $21,775. Neither candidate's campaign reported having taken out any loans or having any debt.
Monetary donations (not in-kind gifts) of $100 or more:
• $2,400, Cltizens for Effective Leadership, Independence.
• $2,000, B.J. and Susan Schultz, Columbia, Mo.
• $1,500, Crackerneck West Retail, Grain Valley.
• $1,500, Judi Cobb, New Boston, Mich.
• $700, McDonald AutoBody, Independence.
• $500 each – Barbara and John Allinder, Independence; Tom and Jane Richards, Independence; Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors, Leawood; Robert Herman, Grain Valley; Richard and Brenda Coffman, Village of Loch Lloyd.
• $333, John Hajicek, Independence.
• $300, Ann Rich, Independence.
• $250 each – Joyce Herman, Lee's Summit; Adam and Lisa Kliethermes, Independence; L&T Partners LLC, Leawood; John Pennell, Independence.
• $200 each – Allen Raymond, Independence; Joseph Stevinson, Blue Springs; Craig Carmichael, Independence; Vance Cunningham, Independence; Missouri Siding, Window, and Roofing, Independence.
• $200, Don and Donna Meiners, Lee's Summit.
• $150, Dorothy Seaver, Independence
• $100 each – Sharon Clothier, Independence; Lisa Herron, Independence; Alan Smead, Independence; Eric and Rita Woolery, Independence; Anthony and Teresa Durant, Buckner; Paul Roberts, Independence; Ronald and Kathleen Jennings, Independence; Nancy Berry, Independence; Don Russell, Independence; Carol Jean Mays, Independence; Jake and Lucy Scherer, Independence; Dennis and Lori Lane, Independence; Bill and Dorothy McDonald, Independence; Jerome and Mary P. Kacheroski, Independence.
• $11,000, CHIPP Political Account (United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners), St, Louis.
• $11,000, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC Voluntary Fund, Washington, D.C.
• $8,500 Integrity in Law Enforcement, Independence.
• $6,500, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 53 Voluntary Fund, Kansas City.
• $5,000, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 781, Independence.
• $2,700, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 124 Voluntary Political Fund, Kansas City.
• $2,600, Communications Workers of America District 6, St. Louis.
• $2,000, Superior Bowen Asphalt, Kansas City.
• $2,000, Mobile Earth Inc., Kansas City.
• $1,750, Roofers Local No. 20, Raytown.
• $1,700, Teamsters Union Local 41 Political Action Committee, Kansas City.
• $1,250, Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 2 Legislative Action Committee, Kansas City.
• $1,250, Sheila Normile Thompson, San Francisco.
• $1,200, Kevin Pistilli, Kansas City.
• $1,100, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades PAC, Raytown.
• $1,100, Laborers Educational & Political Club Independent Pac, Kansas City.
• $1,000, Western Missouri and Kansas Laborers District Council, Kansas City.
• $1,000, Callahan for Missouri (Victor Callahan is a former state senator), Independence.
• $1,000, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1287 COPE Missouri, Kansas City.
• $1,000, Operating Engineers Local 101 PAC, Kansas City.
• $900, Jack Cardwell, Independence.
• $800, United Steelworkers of America Local 13558.
• $800, Labors Educational & Political Club Independent Political Action Committee, Kansas City.
• $750, Karen Holland, Kansas City.
• $750, Greater Kansas City Building & Construction Trades Council, Independence.
• $750, Scott Brown, Lee's Summit.
• $700, Norman and Linda Humphrey, Independence.
• $600 each – Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors Missouri PAC, Leawood; Robert Moore, Overland Park; Bill and Shirley Baker (Bill Baker is a former Independence City Council member), Independence; Asbestos Workers Political Account, Independence.
• $500 each – Sprinkler Fitters Union Local 314, Kansas City; 3M Investments Co., Independence; Gene and Joanne Cable, Lee's Summit; Keith and Sandy Querry, Independence; IAS Partners Inc., Kansas City.
• $450, Patricia Schumacher, Independence.
• $400 each – Donna Pittman, Independence; Stanley and Michele Crumbaugh, Independence.
• $360, Bruce and Konnie VanCampernolle, Independence.
• $350 each – Jerry and Debbie Page, Kansas City; Kathryn Harvel, Lee's Summit; Powerful Performance Solutions, Lee's Summit.
• $300 each – Bernard and Rita O'Donnell of Independence; Margaret Normile, Ashville, N.C.; Lois McDonald, Independence; Jolene Shaw, Kansas City; Jim and Paula Gamble, Independence; George Lopez, Kansas City.
• $250 each – Nice Sales Inc., Independence; Boyd, Kenter, Thomas & Parrish law firm, Kansas City; Bill and Jill Esry (Jill Esry is on the Independence Board of Education), Independence; Geoffrey and Susan Carter, Prospect, Ky.; Mark One Electric, Kansas City.
• $200 each – Lee Williams, Independence; Mary Ellen Normile, Independence; Walter Savio, Kansas City; Robert and Pat Henley, Independence; Robert Graham, listed as "Shawnee Mission," Kan.; Maureen Kennedy, Independence; M.L. Electric, Independence; Hap Graff, Lake Lotawana; Citizens to Elect Curt Dougherty (Dougherty is an Independence City Council member); Kissick Construction Company, Kansas City; Peter and Catherine Altman, Binghamton, N.Y.
• $190, Jaime Matthews, Lee's Summit.
• $175, Jane Howard, Independence; Kent Dicus, Kansas City; Joseph and Sharon Flick, Independence.
• $150 each – Pat McGranahan, Independence; Blair and Marian Wildermuth, Independence; Angelo Mancini, Independence; Duane and Shirley Holder, Independence; Sharon Williams, Lee's Summit; Alise Martinty, Independence.
• $125 each – Todd Appleby, Independence; Allan and Thelma Baker, Independence.
• $100 each – June Short, Independence; Janet Franklin, Independence; Regan Burke, Chicago; Larry and Betty Coleman, Independence; George Lightfoot, Independence; Lakewood Business Park, Lee's Summit; Nina Anders, Independence; Brian Collins, Kansas City; Donna Wilson Peters, Kansas City; Charles Renner, Kansas City; MWI Consulting Group, Washington, D.C.; Janet O'Brien, Independence; Kenneth Landes, Blue Springs; JMC Realty, Overland Park; John Sharp, Kansas City Council member; James and Diane Waers, Prairie Village; Alex Burden, Fairway; Salvatore Monteleone, Kansas City.


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In an out of town sortie of an upcoming actor (UA) with his fellow network stars, one of the members of the local press whom the network invited was turned off by the behavior of UA's road manager.
One local reporter addressed a question to UA, "Is it true that you do not want to be asked personal questions?" Suddenly, the road manager (RM) of UA screamed, that got everyone's attention. RM exclaimed, "That question is not allowed!"
The press was shocked at such rudeness of RM. They were so insulted with the crassness that was so uncalled for, and coming from a guest of their province at that, whose purpose was for the network to win them over.The reporters were aghast at the way the UA's camp wanted to interfere and dictate to them what to ask and what not to ask.
Incidentally, an implication of the action of the RM is that UA is incompetent in answering such questions. Remember how he smirked when asked something personal sometime ago? UA did not even spare a powerful player in the industry with a rude response when he was asked off air about his family. What made things worse was when UA decided to immediately leave the meet up after the RM's shouting spree.
The funny thing is that the "personal question" often asked UA is about his family, and everyone knows he has "responsibilities'' to fulfill. Instead of building up UA as a ''responsible'' celebrity, his handlers choose to downplay this side of his public life. UA should also stop thinking that this part of his life is private as it began very publicly and many people have seen ''them" in public places.
As one reporter indicated, the handlers of the network have once again failed in their treatment of the local press in the provinces their stars visit.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The No. 12 Columbia women's squash team got off to a great start at the 2012 College Squash Association National Team Championships, downing No. 13 George Washington, 8-1, in the opening round of the Kurtz Cup (B Division).
The Lions captured positions No. 2-9on the ladder, including five sweeps, en route to the victory over the Colonials. Leah Barnet won the opening game of the No. 5 match, 11-0, and cruised to the three-game win. Diya Kumar was similarly dominant in the No. 9 match, notallowing Adriana Calderon to score a single point in the second and third games. Moinca Stone, Katie Quan and Skylar Dickey also notches sweeps on the day.
The top of the ladder for the Lions faced tougher challenges as each match except the No. 1 contest went into at least four games. Kate Calihan went up 2-0 on Kelly Barnes in the No. 4 match, but was forced to win the fifth game, 11-7, after Barnes took the third and fourth games. Alisha Maity overcame a one-game deficit on her way to a four-game victory over Emely Levyn in the No. 3 match. Reyna Pacheco one-upped Maity, coming back from two games down to secure a win over Jacqueline Shea in the No. 2 match.
The Lions will face off against No. 9 Dartmouth Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in the semifinals of the Kurtz Cup.


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Dorothy Jean Osborn McMillin, 83, of 3600 Guinn Road, Solway community, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012.
Dorothy Jean Osborn McMillin, 83, of 3600 Guinn Road, Solway community, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012.
Mrs. McMillin moved here in September 1952 with her husband as he began employment at the Y-12 Plant.
They owned and operated Pet Haven Kennel in Solway for 15 years. The also grew and sold strawberries to the community for 10 years.
Mrs. McMillin was a longtime volunteer at Parkwest Medical Center and a member of First Christian Church, Oak Ridge.
The daughter of the late Isaiah and Ada Graham Osborn, she was born on Sept. 17, 1929, in Harlan County, Ky. She was a graduate of Harlan County High School, where she was a Musette.
Jean was preceded in death by husband, James Paul McMillin; and sisters, Mildred Barker, Oda Mae Carrico and Gladys Noel.
She is survived by two daughters, Iris Davenport (Clyde) of Knoxville and Linda Cole of Newport, Ore.; two sons, Paul L. McMillin (Johneta) and James Clark McMillin (Kathy), all of Knoxville; and by five grandchildren, Daniel McMillin of Georgia, Michael McMillin of Knoxville, Kathryn (Brettt) Campbell and Ryan Davenport, both of Nashville, and Chad Cole of Oregon; and one great-grandson, Quinten Campbell of Nashville.
The funeral will be held at 8 p.m. on Wednesday evening in the chapel of Weatherford Mortuary with the Rev. Jesse Bradshaw officiating.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 23, at Oak Ridge Memorial Park.
The family requests that memorials be in the form of donations to First Christian Church Memorial Fund, 100 Gum Hollow Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Weatherford Mortuary.
An online guestbook may be signed at weatherfordmortuary.com.


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Greenpeace activists and supporters along with other NGOs converged on the Global Business Day conference in Durban to name and shame "The Dirty Dozen" carbon intensive industries who are helping stifle progress on agreeing a global deal to combat climate change. Greenpeace climbers who attempted to hang a banner demanding, 'Listen to the people, not the polluters' were arrested while life size puppets representing corporations, including Shell, Koch Industries and Eskom, which are pulling the strings of key world leaders, joined the protest. In particular they highlight links to including the US Congress, European Union President Barroso and Canadian Prime Minister Harper.
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Overview The tables in the FY2015 school overview explain the changes from the school's FY2014 base allocations to the preliminary FY2015 Fair Student Funding allocation.
Ensuring Stability The transition from the prior year to the current year's allocation ensures that schools are allocated the same baselined funds they received in the prior year with adjustments only for changes in the number and needs of students from the prior year. During FY2014 teacher salaries were unchanged on average from the prior year, therefore the formula for FY2015 will be based on the same teacher salary and use the same per capitas as the formula for FY2014.
Funding for new schools is based purely on the FY2015 Fair Student Formula. For continuing schools, the FY2015 FSF Initial Allocation consists of the FY2014 Base FSF Allocations with adjustments for register change, based on the school's percent of formula at the end of FY2014 (i.e., a school at 90% of formula with a register decrease will not lose the value of one full per capita, but rather, only 90% of a per capita value).


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North Stonington residents reject $47 million school project
North Stonington — A $47 million school facilities renovation plan failed decisively at referendum Monday night, bringing more than a year of work to an abrupt halt.
More than 1,100 taxpayers weighed in on the building project, with 694 voting against it and 457 voting for it.
Poll volunteers said they could not recall a referendum that had drawn this large a crowd. Last summer, 634 ballots were cast in the referendum on a $6.36 million emergency services building plan — another project that stalled for years despite longtime concern over a town facility's age.
Talk of the need for a long-range building plan dates back decades. But the New England Association of Colleges and Schools ignited its most recent incarnation when the accrediting body placed Wheeler on a warning list in 2008, citing multiple issues with the facilities, including lack of space, sub-par computer labs, maintenance issues and unbalanced temperature control.
The Ad Hoc School Building Committee was created that year. But even before then, in 2006, the Board of Education had contracted architectural firm Kaestle Boos, which offered four renovation options for the combined Wheeler Middle School/High School as well as North Stonington Elementary School.
Six years passed. There was a second facilities study, a demographics study and a study of the feasibility of closing the high school and sending students out of district. And then there were the calls for the school's closure.
When Superintendent of Schools Peter Nero took over in the summer of 2012 he vowed to make a building project his priority. That November, the Board of Education — following a public hearing of a petition to close Wheeler — voted unanimously to keep the school open and come up with a plan for the long-awaited renovations.
In January, the Board of Education and the School Building Ad Hoc Committee — created in 2008 to examine the Wheeler issue independently — began the process of coming up with a definitive plan, starting by rehashing the research.
Just over a year later, the plan was unveiled to the public.
The $46,990,000 project — designed by Rusty Malik of Quisenberry Arcari Architects — would have built a new gymnasium/auditorium on the north side of Route 2. The plan called for more than 40,000 square feet of additional space for both Wheeler Middle School/High School and North Stonington Elementary School. New science labs, a new cafeteria and kitchen, and space for the music program were promised for Wheeler.
The plan addressed multiple age-related challenges of the 50-plus-year-old schools, including modern building and health code issues, Title IX issues and the security concerns over crossing a busy thoroughfare to get from the high school to the gymnatorium.
Both schools would have had new, secure main entrances, and other safety and security features Nero emphasized as his first priority in renovating the facilities.
Though few in town debated the need, taxpayers balked repeatedly over the past few months at the cost and resulting tax impact. The town's share of $31.25 million could have resulted in a maximum tax rate increase of 5.31 mills — a spike voters deemed unaffordable Monday night.
Nero said just being able to bring the project to a vote was a sign of progress. His next step will be to call another meeting with the ad hoc committee.
"We'll come back with something," he said.
Selectman Bob Testa — the only selectman to vote against the project when it came to the board for approval — said that town and school officials will now have to regroup.
"It's about the taxpayers' willingness and ability to pay for things. And we have a lot that we're currently obligated to and future obligations," he said. "It wasn't a vote against the schools. I think it was just simply giving us a mandate to go back and come up with something more practical."
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I passed an old Ford pickup. It had been modified so the ENTIRE BACK OF THE TRUCK was gone. They'd shortened the axle, and had the rear wheels under the cab.
They had the gas tank welded to the roof of the cab, with fuel lines running down over the windshield to the engine. There was no hood.
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Bank Revenues Surge on Trading Over What Fed Will DoAmbereen Choudhury and Neal Armstrong
Diverging monetary policies are creating ideal conditions for banks to make money from trading currencies as Credit Suisse Group AG to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. say rising volatility is boosting earnings.
"If there's higher volatility, there's higher volume and higher opportunities for us to generate revenue," Bernie Sinniah, the London-based global head of corporate foreign-exchange sales at Citigroup Inc., the second-biggest currency trader, said in a phone interview.
Volumes in the biggest financial market jumped to a record $5.7 trillion a day in June, according to the latest data from CLS Bank, which operates the world's largest foreign-exchange settlement system. Deutsche Bank AG and Barclays Plc, which had the highest revenue from currency trading in 2012, published results today while HSBC Holdings Plc reports in the next week.
While the Federal Reserve said it plans to reduce the money it pumps into the U.S. economy should a recovery take hold, the European Central Bank is considering additional stimulus and the Bank of Japan announced four months ago an unprecedented bond-buying program. The JPMorgan Global FX Volatility Index jumped last month to the highest level since June 2012.
Stricter Rules
The rise in price swings should bolster banks' profits at a time when stricter regulations after the financial crisis threaten earnings from other divisions. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's latest rules, known as Basel III, will force the world's 101 largest banks to set aside additional capital to cushion against potential losses from businesses such as fixed-income.
"Foreign-exchange, which isn't a heavy consumer of risk-weighted assets or balance sheet, will become more important," George Athanasopulous, the co-head of global foreign exchange at Zurich-based UBS AG, which reported second-quarter earnings today, said in an interview. "Stringent capital requirements will reduce the footprint of businesses which rely heavily on risk-weighted assets and balance sheet."
Frankfurt-based Deutsche Bank, the biggest foreign-exchange trader, earned the most from this business in 2012 at about $2.7 billion, while Barclays in London received $1.8 billion, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. estimates on June 28.
'Significantly Higher'
Both banks reported earnings today. London-based HSBC, which posts results on Aug. 5, was the third-biggest recipient of foreign-exchange revenue last year, JPMorgan estimates.
Deutsche Bank, continental Europe's biggest lender, said second-quarter revenue from foreign-exchange trading rose on increased price swings and greater client activity. Overall profit fell 49 percent to 334 million euros ($443 million), from 656 million euros in the same period a year earlier.
UBS, the fourth-largest currency trader, said that increased volatility caused a decline in second-quarter earnings from its foreign-exchange business.
Revenue from currencies, rates and credit fell 42 percent to 362 million Swiss francs ($389 million), from 619 million francs in the first three months of this year, UBS said. The investment bank posted a pretax profit of 775 million francs, compared with a 92 million-franc loss a year earlier.
Goldman Sachs, located in New York, said this month that its currency-trading operation had "significantly higher" revenue in the second quarter than in the year-earlier period. Like most of its peers, the investment bank doesn't break out foreign-exchange earnings.
'Strong' Activity
"Activity levels in our currency business remained strong as clients reacted to increased volatility, particularly in Asia," Chief Financial Officer Harvey Schwartz said on a conference call with analysts.
Most banks lump earnings from their fixed-income, currencies and commodities divisions together.
Foreign-exchange trading for Group of 10 and emerging-market nations accounted for 15 percent of fixed-income revenue, or about $14 billion, for the 10 largest banks in 2012, according to an estimate from analytics firm Coalition. That's down from 22 percent in 2011 when most rates and credit operations lost money, Coalition said.
U.K. currency-trading volumes rose to a record $2.55 trillion a day in April, 26 percent higher than in October, the Bank of England said yesterday, citing a twice-yearly survey.
Weaker Yen
The increase was aided by a "substantial" jump in trading of the dollar against the yen, which more than doubled, the central bank said. Japan's currency has weakened 11.5 percent against the greenback this year.
JPMorgan's foreign-exchange volatility index surged to
11.96 percent on June 24, from 8.07 percent at the end of last year. At 9.7, the gauge is now up 20 percent for the year.
Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke stoked the surge in volatility when he raised the prospect of the U.S. central bank reducing its $85 billion of monthly bond purchases later this year.
In the euro region, ECB President Mario Draghi said he plans to keep the benchmark interest rate at a record-low 0.5 percent for an "extended" period, and that he's considering additional measures to boost the economy of the 17-nation bloc.
The Bank of Japan refrained from adding to its unprecedented monetary stimulus earlier this month and raised its assessment of the nation's economy, referring to a recovery for the first time since before a record 2011 earthquake.
Credit Suisse, Switzerland's second-biggest lender, said July 25 that increased currency volatility helped boost second-quarter earnings. "Revenues from foreign exchange improved as higher market volatility led to increased client activity," the Zurich-based bank said in a statement.
HSBC Report
HSBC, one of the few banks to disclose income from foreign exchange, reported revenue of $871 million from the business in the first quarter, compared with $746 million in the three months ended Dec. 31. Currency trading was the biggest contributor to revenue at HSBC's global markets unit, the bank said on May 7.
Bank of America Corp. Chief Financial Officer Bruce Thompson singled out currencies as one of the areas "where the markets were good" on a July 17 conference call after the Charlotte, North Carolina-based lender reported a 63 percent jump in second-quarter net income.
"For the players who are strong in foreign exchange, they will remain strong for a long time given the high barriers to entry," Chirantan Barua, an analyst in London at Sanford C Bernstein Ltd., said in a phone interview. "It's very hard to gain share in the international foreign exchange market for smaller attackers."
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New York City has made international headlines with its efforts to curb obesity through proposals such as an attempted ban on large soda drinks.
And the city has launched another effort that's also been enacted by several other U.S. cities, a bike-share program. But if you're hoping to peddle away the pounds, there's one catch: The city says you have to weigh less than 260 pounds to sign up.
As the New York Post reports, the city says it placed the weight limits based on a recommendation from the bicycle manufacturer. And Department of Transportation policy director Jon Orcutt tells the Post that the city won't really enforce the rule, anyway.
"I think people will be self-selecting, practical and safe," he said.
A number of cyclists and bike shop owners told the Post that the hefty frames on the bikes used in the program should be adequate to support someone who weighs 260 pounds. And the specific weight raises the question, what exactly is obese? The USDA links to a page from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, which says, "The terms 'overweight' and 'obesity' refer to body weight that's greater than what is considered healthy for a certain height." Which leaves open the possibility that a healthy individual who happens to weigh more than 260 pounds could still be banned from the bike-share program.
When the program is fully implemented, it will offer more than 10,000 bikes at 600 locations throughout the city, the largest in America.
The bike-share program works by letting individuals pick up a bike from a set location and then either return it to the same spot or drop it off at any one of the company's stations in the same city.
Still, the restriction is sure to draw more negative attention to the city's health program efforts. Before people can take part in the program, which costs $98 per month, or $25 per week, they must sign a contract stating that they meet the weight requirement.
But isn't getting some of the city's heaviest residents into a healthy exercise program just what the city is going for? After all, a moderate- to fast-paced cycling routine can burn hundreds of calories and provide many people with a safer alternative to running or other more demanding physical activities.
The Post notes that New York City is not alone in setting the weight limits. Bicycle manufacturer Alta Bicycle Share has launched similar programs in other places, including Portland, Ore.; Boston; and Washington, D.C., with the same requirement. The company says it plans to start similar programs in other U.S. cities including Columbus, Ohio; San Francisco; and Chicago, home of the deep-dish pizza.


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CHELMSFORD -- The South Row student body and faculty buzzed with excitement and anticipation for a second performance by violinist Nick Kendall.
Kendall had visited Chelmsford last March with his band, Time for Three, and made a huge impression on the South Row community. Thanks to the South Row PTO, he was able to return to the school to continue his message of how music is a language.
As he played his violin for the students, the room was, at different times, silent, full of laughter, and loud with applause, clapping and appreciation for Kendall's musicianship and magnetic personality.
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Kendall captivated the audience by explaining that even though while he's playing, he isn't communicating by speaking, the music speaks to them just as well as if he were talking.
The students loved hearing the contrasts in the music, such as major and minor tonalities, and Kendall's ability to tell them a story just by using his violin and bow. His improvisation included such genres as rock, country, bluegrass, jazz, classical and hip-hop. He also wowed the audience by playing music that has surpassed the test of time, including Bach's "Air on the G String" from the early 1700s and Tchaikovsky's final movement from his Violin Concerto from 1878.
A personal friend and colleague of South Row Music Instructor Allison Lacasse, Kendall said he was excited to be able to make a second appearance at the school.
"Nick is someone who lights up the room with both his talent and personality, and the fact that our students feel a strong connection with him is something I cherish as a teacher," Lacasse said.
Kendall was touched when he walked into the building to see a huge banner, decorated by the children, that read "Welcome Back, Nick Kendall!"
His relationship with the community will certainly keep growing, according to Lacasse.
"He has made such a huge impression," she said. "Last year, 185 people from Chelmsford purchased tickets to see Time for Three perform with the Boston Pops. I can only imagine how many fans the trio now has due to Nick's programs at our schools."


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Lindsey Child and Mark Barber were married Saturday, July 20, 2013.
ANDERSON, S.C. - Lindsey Alisabeth Child and Mark Elliot Barber were married Saturday, July 20, 2013, at Concord Baptist Church in Anderson, S.C., with a reception following at Owen Pavilion at the Madren Center in Clemson, S.C., with Dr. Joel Barber officiating.
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The St. Louis Cardinals won two World Championships in the 1960s.
Within that decade, legends and hall of famers wore the birds on the bat and Thursday, May 9, three of St. Louis' most popular players from this significant era of team history were honored.
The St. Louis Cardinals won two World Championships in the 1960s.
Within that decade, legends and hall of famers wore the birds on the bat and Thursday, May 9, three of St. Louis' most popular players from this significant era of team history were honored.
Roger Maris, Curt Flood and Mike Shannon were the honored names in Springfield at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame baseball induction luncheon. Joining them was notable baseball scout and Missouri native Tom Greenwade who is best known for signing Mickey Mantle to a big league contract.
Nearly 1,000 sponsors and baseball fans packed the University Plaza Convention Center for the afternoon ceremony.
Maris, Flood and Greenwade have all passed on, but their children were on hand to accept the posthumous awards.
Flood's history in baseball is sometimes forgotten or cloudy, but his daughter, Shelly spoke to the crowd as eloquently as anyone would expect as she let everyone know her father's full and true story will someday come out.
"We're fighting for Cooperstown, of course," Shelly Flood said. Curt Flood is one of many debatable players in the game of baseball whose National Hall of Fame induction in Cooperstown, N.Y. is hardly discussed. "Many times growing up, people would introduce me as Curt Flood's daughter, and the person would say, 'Who?' That's very disheartening. It's time that people know the history and the history correctly. People are becoming more aware."
Curt Flood's law suits and assertive actions eventually lead to not only baseball, but all professional sports having free agency.
Roger Maris is best known to the baseball world as the man who broke Babe Ruth's single-season home run record in 1961, but there was more to his playing days. Maris played in more World Series than anyone in the '60s decade and in that time won three World Championships and seven pennants.
"It's a great honor for Dad to be inducted with one of his teammates, Curt Flood. Dad would also be very pleased to be inducted on the same day as his good friend, Mike Shannon," Randy Maris, Roger's son born during the historic 1961 season, remarked in the opening of his speech. "It is truly an honor to have Dad inducted in the state where he made his home for 10 years in Kansas City. When Dad was traded to St. Louis, it became one of the happiest times in his career. He was so blessed to have the support of not only all his teammates but the support of what I consider to be the best teams in baseball — the most knowledgeable fans, the St. Louis Cardinals fans."
Randy Maris remarked how his father was a family man and that time in St. Louis finally made it comfortable to play ball and see his children.
"The most important thing in my father's life was his family. He had already spent seven years in New York while the family was back in Kansas City, the town he had grown to love," Randy Maris said. "Being a Cardinal meant that Dad was closer to his family in Kansas City, it also enabled us to spend summer months in St. Louis with him. We would go to the ballpark, be in the dugout, on the field, in the clubhouse, going to cookouts with his teammates, families. It was just a great time for Dad."
But the highlight of the entire ceremony was Mike Shannon being named the 26th Missouri Sports Legend and the unveiling of his bust which will be on display at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Museum in Springfield.
"This is a special honor to me, I can't tell you how honored I am to be standing up here with my friends here. To see the great people that we have in our country, we need to pat ourselves on the back. This is a great country, this is the greatest hall of fame there is," Shannon said. "I think from mountain range to mountain range in our country, we have the midwest and that's what keeps our country together. It's so much fun for me to come to the ballpark on an everyday basis."
Also honored were the 1964 and 1967 Cardinals World Championship teams. 90-year-old National Baseball and Missouri Sports Hall of Famer Red Schoendienst, who was a coach in '64 and manager in '67, spoke about those championship seasons.


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Here are more items that were discussed at the Oct. 1 Smyrna Town Council meeting, after the initial report about the meeting in last week's Sun-Times:
Contract negotiations
Councilwoman Joanne Masten gave an update on the town's current contract negotiations during committee reports. The committee is negotiating the Smyrna Police contracts, and salaries and benefits of the non-bargaining employees.
The committee met several times last week, including a meeting Friday with representatives from the Smyrna Police group.
Bayhealth ER update
Mayor Pat Stombaugh said there will be a ribbon cutting at the new Bayhealth 24-hour facility at their Smyrna-Clayton Medical Services location at the corner of Carter Road and Route 300.
The ribbon cutting will be on Monday, Oct. 29.
Public forum comments
A few residents approached council during the recognition of visitors portion of the meeting.
Cindy Cogar directly addressed Stombaugh. Cogar was told she was mentioned by Stombaugh in an email, and asked Stombaugh to please not comment about her and that if the mayor wants to address her, Cogar would be willing to talk.
Stombaugh responded that she would like to talk to Cogar "because I don't know what you're talking about."
Smyrna resident Edward Lehman thanked council for their support after the passing of his wife, Sharon.
Halloween trick-or-treating
Smyrna Town Council passed a resolution to set the trick-or-treating date and time for this year's Halloween, which falls on a Wednesday.
Children 12 and under can go trick-or-treating from 6 to 8 p.m.
Mobile home permit exemption
Council approved a reduction in the mobile home placement permit fee for residents 65 years old and older. The original ordinance was approved in May but council needed to decide whether or not to allow the exemption for 2013.
Town lawyer Barrett Edwards informed council that they didn't need to make a decision at the meeting, but it needed to be done by the first meeting in November. However, Town Clerk Valerie Heritage said the town needs to get the letters out to residents sooner than that.
There was some back and forth on the topic, with Stombaugh stating the exemption needs to go to the Finance Committee first.
After some back and forth on the topic, council approved for a 50 percent exemption of the $100 permit fee.
To qualify, a person needs to be a resident of Smyrna, 65 years of age or over, own and reside in a mobile home for one year, and not have an individual income exceeding $24,000 or $30,000 for applicants filing jointly.
Employee honored
At the end of the meeting, Stombaugh called up town purchasing agent Charlie Boyer to honor him for being elected president of the Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association. Boyer is a Dover firefighter.
"Thank you for your services to the town and for your service to the state," Stombaugh said.
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Today we are champions of England the phrase 'typical City' has been buried for ever.
And what an epitaph those two words were given in a season where records fell to Roberto Mancini's men like so many leaves in an autumn tempest.
In the end the margin of success over closest rivals United was goal difference but few would deny this was the year of the sky blues from start to glorious finish.
Eighteen home wins and one draw were the bedrock on which this first top flight title in 44 years was built.
The latest and most dramatic of them this afternoon coming against QPR courtesy of Pablo Zabaleta's first goal of the season – timing is everything in life – and two goals in the last five minutes of the most incredible Premier League season ever.
Edin Dzeko and Sergio Aguero were the men who scored the winning goals and turned despair into delirium. Make no mistake with injury time already under way United fans were opening the champagne and sharpening their insults.
Any pre match nerves in the stands were not improved when the neighbours scored first at Sunderland but were quelled six minutes before half time when a limping Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri fashioned a chance for Zabaleta that the Argentinian drove through keeper Paddy Kenny.
The party began early and nowhere was it enjoyed more than in stands where the drama was being viewed through an ever thickening veil of joy-induced tears by the living legends from 1968.
What they saw was a team that had conquered its own demons and ridden all manner of off the field ups and downs to complete a withering run to the winning post that chopped away at the seemingly insurmountable eight point gap with United and left the rest of the Barclays Premier League breathless with admiration.
In four short years City have gone from a side that lost its way and last game 8-1 at Middlesbrough to a self-confident, growing, socially responsible club that many think can rule domestically and in Europe for seasons to come. Thank you Abu Dhabi!
Mancini, ever mindful of superstition and they form of his side, sent out the same starting eleven that downed United 1-0 and Newcastle in two epic heavyweight contests.
A sign of City's strength is that household international names Kolo Toure, Adam Johnson and David Pizarro, and Owen Hargreaves were not even invited onto a star packed bench.
Roared on by a sun-kissed Etihad crowd bursting the new ground at the seams, City started well displaying all the controlled passion and panache one has come to expect from England's top team.
QPR, fighting for their lives at the foot of the table with their get out of jail card being played at the Britannia Stadium where Stoke entertained Bolton, were obdurate but limited in their ambitions; it was hardly surprising since they need a point to secure survival and same themselves an estimated £40million.
However, Mark Hughes did spring something of a surprise when he chose to start with both Bobby Zamora and Djibril Cisse though both spent more time in their own half than City's.
City had the lion's share of possession but failed to trouble Kenny for much of the half. Eleven men behind the ball is a tough nut to crack and QPR defended valiantly restricting David Silva, Aguero and Toure to speculative pot shots. Toure's last contribution before a pulled hamstring ended his afternoon was to make the goal. He at least was able to celebrate his birthday in style.
Joey Barton's last involvement was somewhat less positive as he was sent off for elbowing Carlos Tevez and then added to his misdemeanour by kicking Aguero on his way off.
By then the Hoops had levelled thanks to the dead-eye shooting of Cisse after Shaun Wright-Phillips speculative ball skimmed Joleon Lescott's head.
That looked like the end for the Blues who huffed and puffed and brought a couple of great saves from Kenny before Dzeko's header brought the side's level and then Aguero, as he has done all year, came up trumps and fired the Blues into wonderland and history.


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PEORIA — Tony Fitts touted the physical and social benefits of the proposed renovation and construction at the site of the former Greeley School as a step to transforming the surrounding community.
Fitts, a senior developer representing the Peoria Housing Authority's co-developer, The Model Group, gave examples of the Cincinnati-based development firm's work in blighted neighborhoods as an introduction to plans for the revitalization of the former school into Greeley Scholar House.
The proposed scholar house is the first phase in the redevelopment of nearby Taft Homes. The project intends to provide housing to parents in school with free on-site Head Start programming for their children.
"If you provide an education to a parent and to the child, you can now move two generations of a family out of poverty," Fitts said during a community meeting Wednesday at the Gateway Building. "Now we're not just building assets. Now we're transforming lives."
The project would ideally provide historic preservation to the existing structure at Greeley and a LEED-certified construction of two buildings for most of the intended 45 housing units that could stimulate development in the North Valley.
"It's not easy work," Fitts said. "But it can be done with a strategy, with a focus, with a purpose and with the understanding that this leads into other opportunities of development."
The project still is in the planning and financing stage. Construction, Fitts said, would likely not begin for more than a year.
Fitts led the presentation, which also included comment from the PHA, Farnsworth Group and the public, some with questions, some with support and others with concerns.
"I question this area still," neighborhood advocate Karrie Alms said. "Because there's not much change between where they are at Taft and where they will be at Greeley."
Timothy Tobin, who owns real estate across the street from Greeley and has developed multiple projects in the North Valley, applauded the project's progress.
"I think the project is a slam dunk," Tobin said. "This project is something that shouldn't be looked at with any fault or any skew. It's something that's needed in this community."
Peoria 1st District Councilwoman Denise Moore applauded the opportunity for development in a part of the city that isn't as competitive as others.
"I'm very happy in that it sounds to me like a lot of the heavy questions have been answered, and, thus, folks don't have those tonight," Moore said. "We are talking about paperwork and access."
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Thursday, 30 September 2010
A disgraceful country, between saying it and feeling it
|What do you think?
47 comments:
- Antares said...
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- September 30, 2010 12:52 am
- Antares said...
Don't forget the polis serve the rajas and the kerajaan. Like master, like servant, wot? ;-)
- September 30, 2010 12:54 am
Ouch!That's very embarrassing to the max!Apparently both of 'em forgot to pick up their brain on the floor before they speak to u! =_="
I think u're a busybee but how on earth u would have time to blog n reply every of your reader's comment?You amazing!
- September 30, 2010 1:07 am
- day-dreamer said...
OMG. Yeng suei sai.
- September 30, 2010 1:51 am
Your beloved chief was just exaggerating. Have you had such experience? All the time? since he said ALL cops. I'm sure this happens but we are very well aware that it's not like how they described. I'm interested to know how you actually respond to it as a Malaysian.
- September 30, 2010 3:09 am
- mh said...
An African laughing at Malaysian cops being on the take? Hahahahahah - that's a little rich!! Have you dealt with the tax authorities across Africa? In certain jurisdictions, the tax demands and penalties (up to 600% to 700% of the alleged tax liability sometimes) are jaw-droppingly "unbelievable" and oft times baseless!!
- September 30, 2010 5:14 am
But well, then some Malaysians would say them bloody ang mohs ( presuming xxx is one) think so highly of themselves and they don't have the right to belittle Msia.
However, you noticed they don't belittle Singapore. As much flaws as Sg has, but they are hardly the laughing stock around the world. If anything they command some respect, for doing something right for a little country who is constantly under 'threat' from their SE Asian neighbours.
- September 30, 2010 6:49 am
- Fi-sha said...
Gee..that hurts Zewt..been there and felt that before and perhaps thats why Im like this today.
Dont you worry Zewt, our cops and gomen could be all screwed up but we will show them we are not.
Be well my friend..
- September 30, 2010 8:12 am
- "Joe" who is constantly craving said...
ouch..to come from an african, no offence to them..but they r just as bad.
- September 30, 2010 8:53 am
- Linda said...
That CHIEF has NO feelings!
- September 30, 2010 10:32 am
suddenly, the song "we will always be, proud to be malaysians... " that used to play on tv
(rtm i think) sarcastically popped up in my mind...!!!
- September 30, 2010 11:00 am
- Huei said...
hahahahahahha true disgraceful..but sorry to be racist..africans..
aren't they famous for cheating women in msia or something? i'm not sure ok..i thought i read on the papers this girl was used to traffic drugs..so yeah..i guess their country isn't any better
- September 30, 2010 11:40 am
- Huei said...
oh n btw i kena b4..the cops didn't wana accept any money. rare..but proves that u dont get away with things ALL the time
- September 30, 2010 11:41 am
- Pinknpurplelizard said...
Get used to it... A lot of others say that. The country's government and police/armed forces are a disgrace.
Ironically, our army used to be world class until recently. Old Soldiers (local and international) used to tell me lots of stories about the Malay regiment, etc. Msian armed forces should be called the Nasi Khandar squad since that's what they ear most and where they're seen most.
- September 30, 2010 11:45 am
- Pinknpurplelizard said...
*eat (typo)
- September 30, 2010 11:46 am
- j or ji said...
"yes, that happen sometimes in malaysia but do u know that we also hit people with cricket bat and burn their body and throw thier ashes to the river? they usually do that to the people who talk shit like u guys"
Fucking foreigner!
I love and hate malaysia but i wont let anyone downgrading my country just like that.
- September 30, 2010 1:19 pm
hey zewt!! so happy to find new posts ;D
i have to concur with them, but dont blame them becos this is a fact, our ministers disgrace themself by thier own words and deeds, what can we say ?
if i were u i might just concur with them and flag msia down down down, coz i dont like to lie. who cares ;]
- September 30, 2010 1:30 pm
wth.. that is really insulting..
I hope that they did say sorry and does not mean to offend u..else it will be real hard in the days ahead.. keep your EQ high..
oh btw i'm interested too to know how u actually respond to them..
However, no matter how embarassing it is.. I will always intro myself as Malaysian (not because of the food, since u often relate us who are still in m'sia for its food only..is because I'm born here and shall die a Malaysian)
- September 30, 2010 2:03 pm
- C said...
Hmm..The pot calling the kettle black??!!! Well, they arent much better than we do, do they??!! Like what j/ji says, its a love/hate rel we have with our country, but we can never take such insult from bugger like this..So, did you counterstrike?? :P
- September 30, 2010 2:44 pm
- Terra Shield said...
I thought I commented earlier... dunno what happened.
Anyway, yeah, if I were in your shoes, I'd be hoping for the floor to swallow me. Too embarrassing.
- September 30, 2010 5:51 pm
- Faisal Admar said...
oh that shitty thing to hear :(
- September 30, 2010 9:11 pm
Hi Zewt, thats odd...im Malaysian working in Singapore too (as a regional account manager) and I have heard wonderful things about Malaysia from Singaporeans (taxi drivers)...they praise our highways, greenery, and creative entrepreneurship e.g. Airasia, Skylounge (verve suite), of course food...etc (the only bad thing they have mentioned was about JB)...and in my work trips to HK, Japan and OZ...I am very proud when I say I am Malaysian - and now I am a proud Malaysian working in Singapore. No matter what its in my blood being Malaysian. Call me a fool/naive but I love the country because I used to diss it in my early 20s, even wanted to migrate..but now in my 30s I am tired but I also wanted to make a change no matter how small..You know the theory about the what you think you attract? I think that is what is happening because you always think negative about MY so you will hear that in return from people that you meet - it is a vibe from you. For me, I know MY has shitty stuff but still I love it deep down...and I get the pleasant feedback and the valid non-pleasant as well. Just my 2cents.
- September 30, 2010 9:36 pm
- MKL said...
Zewt, nothing to ashamed of, if mata mata get kopi money. They need to drink lots of kopi to be awake and keep everybody safe. Being a cop is a tough job :-P So next time be proud of Malaysian citizens being so generous and donating kopi money to the respectful policemen.
- September 30, 2010 11:36 pm
- InjusticeSistem said...
Hey Zewt,if i remember correctly,u r pretty good writing in Malay n Chinese...
Not being racist here,just tot ur msg will reach more readers...
Perhaps some of ur readers here is kind enuff to do da translation 4 u to re-post here.....
On a lighter note,all da cop accepted my duit kopi except 1,he was kind enuff to gv me 5 bucks after i told him my motorbike no more gas....yes he was a kind soul... took my 50 bucks n gv me 5 bucks for gas...wat a kind soul god bless him...
- October 01, 2010 12:22 am
I don't know if anyone out there share the same feeling.
I am Malaysian who works in Singapore for almost close to 5 yrs now. I must admit that Singapore are in many ways better than Malaysia.
However, whenever I travelled to somewhere for work and someone asked me where am I from, I do struggled abit. For work reasons, of course I should say I am from Singapore, however, I alwaz felt a sense of guilt and wanted to elaborate further I am actually a Malaysian who works in Singapore.
Despite I am utmostly not proud about my own country, I still would want to tell the world I am a Malaysian.
- October 01, 2010 6:10 am
i wont tell ppl i am from msia even online, what more offline.
i rather hope for msia to sink than tell ppl im from msia.
- October 01, 2010 11:54 am
- joshua wong said...
Damn! Now why does our govt not hide the facts about our sub not being able to dive. Now the darn govt makes us, the people, 'dived' every time some 'sei gweilo' by the name of triple-x mentioned it back to us. Really annoying ya. Tiu...
- October 01, 2010 1:17 pm
- CiNDi said...
My first reaction to that statement by the foreigner was "How long ago were you in Malaysia?" He doesn't see how things has changed, he doesn't see the fact that he was Speeding, kinda intentionally breaking the law and then chortled to people about how a police lets him go at the mere amount of RM50. That was BEFORE all the changes to the salary system for civil servants. Corruption was rampant but what is he, a foreigner, encouraging that bullshit for?
What I don't like is why and what has that gotta do with you. You're a Malaysian, a head of a region in your company. The least they can do was show a little respect, not for the country, but at least for the guy who's standing there chatting with them in Dubai.
- October 01, 2010 4:34 pm
live life cool...
I start losing faith in GOD too
Sex isn't everything but a great way to escape pressure of life.
thanks for sharing... I am depressed now
PKR is having sex with pig
BN has been raping the country for years
- October 01, 2010 9:19 pm
- goingkookies said...
OMG.. that really takes the cake!
Shucks.. so better prepare your wittier response for future further such embarassing moments.
No offense la but ur chief sounds like a d***head for putting u in the spot with such stupid comments.
It's like insulting a child for it's parents faults and mistakes.
- October 02, 2010 1:04 am
- Bee Ean said...
Wow can't believe your coworkers are asking you this kind of question during your first encounter with them.
- October 03, 2010 5:49 pm
Klee and Cindy....agreed.
- October 04, 2010 8:20 pm
I experienced it 20 years ago. I'm sorry to know that someone (it's you.) out there is experiencing the same thing 20 years later.
I love my home country Malaysia for its homey Truly Asia, but I love Singapore for my future.
- October 04, 2010 11:16 pm
Well, maybe for you guys who are so pro-Malaysia and are so defensive against some gweilo's comments (which are true) then perhaps all i can say is:
- October 05, 2010 1:21 pm
Anon : 5/10/2010, 1.21 pm...
Such a thing happened was not because of those people who love this country so much or you call them pro- Malaysia but the bad things like bribery happened due to those people who don't love this country. If they love this country, they wont give bribe or offer bribe even without being asked for. As a citizen of this country, we have to ask ourself, what we can do for the country....one of them...don't support corruption/bribery. Take your stand...Be firm. If you are caught for speeding, pay the fines..it's your fault. Although it is a big difference between RM300 and 'RM50', you will make a huge difference/contribution to your country.
- October 05, 2010 3:07 pm
- narrowband said...
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- October 06, 2010 12:55 am
I find myself defending Malaysia at times. My Singaporean friends would say something very stereotypical, rumours they hear from other people, and then ask me "True ah?". If I haven't experienced it myself in all my life as a Malaysian, I'd be more than inclined to defend and say "It's not that bad, you see". But that's just my personal approach, and sadly I don't get to exercise this approach very often due to obvious reasons.
- October 06, 2010 12:57 am
- eiling lim said...
Lol.. actually the submarine joke went too far. Apparently, one of my friends used to work for the marine and he said it's quite common that it takes a few years to tune the submarine right. I guess we couldn't blame the govt but we should blame them for the price they paid and the heavy maintenance that they don't forsee. It'll cos hundreds of millions every year to maintain the submarine and obviously I don't think we even need one!
- October 06, 2010 8:49 am
Anon October 05, 2010 3:07 PM:
Oh come on, don't be daft. The bribery is just a small spectre of the actual real problem in the country. It's bloody corruption.
Alright, let's not talk about corruption with the traffic police.
Let's talk about police brutality.
Have you heard of cases where when you happen to 'cross' someone ( the definition of cross can be anything, from a simple disagreement to a full-blown argument) and that someone happened to be in connection with the police, they then send their police honchos to beat the shit out of you, and worse still left you paralyse...
Oh, then what takes the cake is, this angmoh who crossed that someone, before all this shit happened, he ACTUALLY even went as far as to adopt the Malaysian My 2nd home scheme.. oh and even created jobs and business and invested in Malaysia..
And now he's left paralysed from the waist down...
Don't believe me? Go search RPK's archive. It's there in one of the articles, he calls himself Dr Gideon.
Okay, then you may say: How do you know this is not fictional? Maybe RPK made this up?
Okay, then ask around a few people in KL. Ask them what do they think of police brutality.
You think just by not giving bribe is going to solve the problem?
The bribery at the traffic police is just a very small symptom of a very large problem--- corruption at every level. Votes are rigged at Sg Siput, MPs jumping ship because of "better" offer...
It's not about bloody semantics about "people who don't love the country" are the only ones who don't give the bribe. If you don't chip in into the corruption, so what, you and your family are going to suffer? Are you willing to be so righteous to sacrifice your rice bowl just because of principles?
Mind you, I'm not saying it's the right thing to do. It's definitely not something that we should do at all. All I am saying is the culture is ingrained as such that, if you don't do it, somebody else will. Are you willing to let your family lose out on all the "could- haves" just because you want to be righteous? If you want to walk the straight and narrow, are you willing to go down the hard road? The sometimes tortuous and winding road to get there? So let's not be daft to generalise it and say-- if you love your country, then don't give the bribe.
So let's call a spade a spade.
Until we all do so, I still stand corrected -- Malaysia deserves the state that she is in because her people don't care.
- October 06, 2010 5:41 pm
- Anak Merdeka said...
I've been through such cringe-worthy moments enough times to make me accept that it takes nothing less than a change of govt to give us a better shot at reversing the perception.
- October 07, 2010 12:26 pm
- j_yenn said...
Haven't visited your blog in a while. Haven't even seen my blog in ages.
So Zewt is now in Singapore. I wonder how people over there react when you tell them which country you're from :P
- October 07, 2010 7:53 pm
- zewt said...
Antares - absolutely.
Anon aka Foxy Roxy - well, while i did sense a bit of sarcasm from the chief... we cannot deny that he was telling the truth.
day-dreamer - to the max.
Philip - as a matter of fact, yes... i experienced that all the time. i have NEVER stopped by any cop who sincerely wanted to summon me. they all wanted instant discounted payment scheme. my response was... "every country has a tale eh?"
mh - have not... but i may... hopefully not in that manner.
pavlova - absolutely... the ang mohs love singapore, because it's the closest to home in terms of infrastructure.
Fi-sha - well, things are not getting better... and it's getting harder to prove them wrong...
- October 07, 2010 10:20 pm
- zewt said...
constantly craving joe - you see... they are "just as bad"... so we are african standard already.
Linda - yet, he speaks the truth.
anon @ 30/9 11am - hahahaha...
Huei - he must have seen you and ... knew you had no money :P
pinknpurplelizard - and stomach filled with them right?
j or ji - it was a difficult situation to be in.
anon @ 30/9 1.30pm - hahaha... well, i must maintain my professional status there... very difficult.
- October 07, 2010 10:23 pm
- zewt said...
norick - my response was... every country has a story... his aint that great either. but then again, we shouldnt be proud to be in the same league.
Chloe T - hi there... i cant counterstrike... have to maintain my status and, he is still the chief after all. i see no point is risking my career for my country.
Terra Shield - and yet, i cant... though it was in the middle of the desert... technically speaking.
Faisal Admar - indeed.
klee - if you wanted to migrate then and now realised you wanted a change and .... mate... malaysia is just a resignation letter and 40 minutes flight away. wait no more... it's a love country really...
MKL - hahahah.... you have a point.
InjusticeSistem - hmmm... you wanted me to write this in BM?
- October 07, 2010 11:14 pm
- zewt said...
JoyGal - I think most of us want to say that we are from Malaysians.... but we cant deny that it's not exactly the proudest moment to admit it.
Anon @ 1/10 11.54am - hahaha... that secretive eh?
joshua wong - tiu indeed... hahaha...
CiNDi - sorry... i dont recall things have change. oh, allow me to rephrase.... things have indeed changed... for the worse.
Edi - and it's hard to get out of the orgy eh?
goingkookies - well, it's because the country gives him an opportunity to be in such a manner right?
Bee Ean - malaysia is quite famous after all eh?
- October 07, 2010 11:36 pm
- zewt said...
anon @ 4/10 8.20pm - remember to vote.
anon @ TaiTai - technically speaking... singapore may not be that good long term. but short to medium term, definitely better than malaysia.
anon @ 5/10 1.21pm - like i once said... those who chose not to be part of the mess, is part of the mess.
anon @ 5/10 3.07pm - i think i cant agree with you on ppl loving the country wont bribe... i think that is not very true. and realisitically speaking, a lot of ppl dont love this country then... since most bribe.
narrowband - why delete your comment? :)
anon @ 6/10 12.57am - exactly... the country is not helping us at all... isnt it? how is flying class? :P
eiling lim - i dont think subs in the states or UK will fail to dive in their maiden voyage, cant imagine seeing that.
anon @ 6/10 5.41pm - i supposed you're the same anon as above eh? :) battle on... i like it.
Anak Merdeka - agreed... to every word.
j_yenn - no reaction... cause there are too many of us here... :)
- October 07, 2010 11:42 pm
Personally, I think SG is just a great country to earn $ but not to raise a family. I think it's very unhealthy to have kids growing up in concrete jungle (the artificially planted trees along the roads don't count) and most importantly, such a materialistic society.
But of course, KL is even worse. Not good to earn $, even worse to raise a family.
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RALEIGH, N.C.—The Duke University wrestling squad turned in a strong all-around performance to post a 22-9 victory at over Atlantic Coast Conference foe NC State this evening at Reynolds Coliseum. The Blue Devils captured seven individual bouts en route to their first ACC victory of the 2012-13 campaign.
The win, just the third for Duke over the Wolfpack since NC State established varsity wrestling in 1975, pushes Duke's overall record to 8-9 for the year and to 1-4 to finish the ACC regular season. NC State falls to 5-6 overall and 0-5 against ACC opponents. The nine points scored by NC State are the fewest since Duke held the Pack to just six points in a pair of bouts in 1931 and 1949.
"This was a good win for us," head coach Glen Lanham said. "We wrestled tough from start to finish. It was great for [Immanuel Kerr-Brown] to get back on the saddle and winning. Brandon Gambucci and Randy Roden both had great wins and overall I'm proud of how the guys wrestled hard tonight."
Duke got off to a fast start with victories in each of the first four matches, including an overtime thriller at 184 pounds, for a 14-0 lead. The Blue Devils picked up major decisions by Trey Adamson and Diego Bencomo at 174 and 197, respectively to earn key bonus points.
The Wolfpack pulled within seven, 16-9, before redshirt freshman Marcus Cain put the match out of NC State's reach with an 8-4 decision at 149 pounds. The win was Cain's 21st of the season and the first of his career in the ACC.
Sophomore Randy Roden put Duke on the right track with an outstanding win over No. 27 Nijel Jones at 165 pounds. The Rome, Ga., native scored the first jumped all over Jones from the opening whistle and took a 4-2 lead after the first period. Neither wrestler scored in the second period, leaving Jones needing to make up ground in the final stanza. Jones escaped to start the third, but Roden answered right back with a takedown and stayed strong on top for the 6-3 win, his seventh of the year and his first career ACC win.
Riding the emotion of the upset win at 165, Adamson added four points to the scoreboard for the Blue Devils with a 15-5 major decision over Patrick Davis. In a rematch between the two from earlier in the season, Adamson dominated the match with four points in each of the first two periods and six in the final session to put Duke in front 7-0.
In perhaps the most thrilling match of the evening, Duke redshirt freshman Dylan Ryan registered a takedown with just 16 seconds left in the sudden victory overtime session for the 9-7 triumph over Keegan Cerwinski at 184. After an escape by Cerwinski in the final seconds of regulation, Ryan regrouped and scored the winning takedown for his first ACC victory.
At 197, Bencomo followed suit with a 16-5 major decision over Bill Cook. The win was Bencomo's third straight at 197 and 14th win of the campaign.
The Wolfpack got on the board with a narrow 5-3 decision from Mike Kosoy over Duke junior Brian Self at heavyweight. Both wrestlers were issued one-point unsportsmanlike penalties, putting the Blue Devils' lead to 13-2 through the first half of the match.
NC State added victories at 125 and 141 pounds, but the Blue Devils' wins in the other three divisions iced the win for Duke. Redshirt sophomore Brandon Gambucci picked up a big win over No. 24 Sam Speno at 133 pounds. Gambucci, ranked 27th in the most recent NCAA coaches' panel rankings, scored an early takedown and never let Speno a chance to score in the 5-0 decision.
Kerr-Brown, with the match in hand, wrestled freely and hard to regain his winning ways in an 11-10 decision. The Rome, Ga., native led 10-6 after five minutes of wrestling and built his riding time to over two minutes heading into the final period. NC State's Matthew Nereim scored an escape early in the third and added a takedown in the closing seconds, but the riding time bonus point gave Kerr-Brown the 11-10 decision.
Duke returns to action Saturday, Feb. 23 at Franklin & Marshall. The Blue Devils will take on the host Diplomats at 9:30 a.m. and Lock Haven at 11:30 a.m.
Duke 22, NC State 9
165 – Randy Roden (DU) dec. No. 27 Nijel Jones (NCSU), 7-2 (DU 3-0)
174 – Trey Adamson (DU) major dec. Patrick Davis (NCSU), 15-5 (DU7-0)
184 – Dylan Ryan (DU) dec. Keegan Cerwinski (NCSU), 9-7 – SV1 (DU 10-0)
197 – Diego Bencomo (DU) major dec. Bill Cook (NCSU), 16-5 (DU14-0)
285 – Mike Kosoy (NCSU) dec. Brian Self (DU), 5-3 (DU 13-2)
125 – Joe DeAngelo (NCSU) major dec. Peter Terrezza (DU), 12-3 (DU 13-6)
133 – No. 27 Brandon Gambucci (DU) dec. No. 24 Sam Speno (DU), 5-0 (DU 16-6)
141 – Tyler Hunt (NCSU) dec. Tanner Hough (DU), 5-0 (DU 16-9)
149 – Marcus Cain (DU) dec. Thomas Gantt (NCSU), 8-4 (DU 19-9)
157 – Immanuel Kerr-Brown (DU) dec. Matthew Nereim (NCSU), 11-10 (DU 22-9)
Note: Both teams issued unsportsmanlike points at 285, resulting in one-point deduction for both squads.