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The U.S. economy is showing further signs of recovery, even as America's national debt continues to skyrocket.
Despite some of the most challenging economic conditions in decades, American consumer confidence jumped unexpectedly this month, a sign that widespread pessimism might be dissipating.
The New York-Based Conference Board reports that its consumer confidence index stands at 54.1, up from a revised 47.4 reading in July. "Confidence is on the mend. There is still a lot of apprehension. Consumers definitely feel that the worst is behind us, but we still have a ways to go," said Lynn Franco, who heads the group's consumer research center.
Even with the rise, the latest figure remains nearly 50 percent below the consumer confidence number reported two years ago. Nevertheless, rising confidence is a welcome sign, as consumer spending accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity.
America's battered housing sector also got a dose of encouraging news, with a national index reporting a three percent jump in housing prices in the second quarter of this year.
"There has only been one quarter of positive news. But just looking at the latest data, it does look like there might be some stability in the [housing] market at this point," said Maureen Maitland of Standard and Poor's.
Falling housing prices have been a major contributor to U.S. economic woes since 2007. A rash of home mortgage defaults helped spark last year's financial meltdown.
Tuesday's upbeat economic data stand in contrast to gloomy budget deficit projections. The White House and the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, or CBO, project a federal deficit of about $1.6 trillion for the current fiscal year -- a record-high, although slightly less than had been projected a few months ago.
Swelling debt is no surprise, according to John Irons, who directs research at the Washington-based Economic Policy Institute. "Both reports are very stark reminders of the steep recession that we find ourselves in. Lower incomes, lower business activity are largely driving the revenue side. On the spending side, there are some higher outlays that are due to the recession, also. Obviously, unemployment at high levels means that there is more demand for public services," he said.
Irons says temporary deficits are normal and even desirable during severe economic downturns, but must be corrected in the long term. But the White House and the Congressional Budget Office say that America's national debt will continue to expand for years to come, even assuming that the U.S. economy will begin to recover at the end of this year.
During the next decade, the White House estimates America's national debt will grow by $9 trillion. The CBO projection is $7 trillion. The difference between the two estimates lies primarily in the fact that the CBO assumes the expiration of Bush administration-era tax cuts, while the White House is assuming that President Barack Obama will honor his pledge against allowing taxes to rise on families earning less than $250,000 a year.


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Some real estate brokers are calling it the best market in 10 years, and recent statistics back up the buzz.
October condo and single-family home sales increased considerably during the past year, according to a recent report from The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman.
The sale of single-family homes in October rose 21 percent from October 2011, stated the report. Sales in the first 10 months of the year are up almost 22 percent with 39,541 sold in 2012 compared to 32,428 in 2011.
"Home sales for the first 10 months of the year have already surpassed sales in all of 2011," says The Warren Group CEO Timothy M. Warren Jr. "Record low mortgage rates, an improved economy and growing consumer confidence are boosting the housing market in Massachusetts and around the country."
Condo sales in October had a remarkable increase of 48.8 percent compared to October of 2011. Year-to-date sales of condos also are up 29 percent, with 16,239 condos sold in 2012 compared to 12,559 in 2011.
"Bottom line, this is a great time to be a Boston condo seller -- and for that matter, be a Boston real estate broker," says John Ford, owner of Ford Realty in Beacon Hill. "I, like many downtown Boston real estate brokers, am experiencing my best December sales outlook in the last 10 years."
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Collegiate Housing Services Expands Partnership with UTI Foundation
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Housing assistance fund now reaches all 11 Universal Technical Institute campuses
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Collegiate Housing Services has expanded its partnership with the Universal Technical Institute Foundation. Now, students at any UTI campus may receive housing assistance should they need it.
The nationwide grant program provides funding for students in need of support, and serves as a valuable life line for students who face the tough choice of paying an unexpected bill or staying enrolled in school. It began at the Mooresville campus in North Carolina in 2011.
"We truly value this partnership with Collegiate Housing Services," Veronica Meury, vice president and executive director of the UTI Foundation, said. "It serves as a safety net for students who find themselves struggling with a financial emergency."
Collegiate Housing Services provides both seed money and a monthly contribution for each UTI campus based on student housing participation levels in each market. Universal Technical Institute provides a level of matching funds and the UTI Foundation distributes the grants to students in need. In addition to the campus-specific fund, Collegiate Housing Services also contributes to a general fund to be used by the UTI Foundation for housing assistance at any campus.
"This is our way of giving back," David Neal, CHS president and co-owner, said. "We understand how valuable an education is at Universal Technical Institute and would hate to see a student interrupt that learning because of short term financial pains."
The Indianapolis-based Collegiate Housing Services has provided housing to for-profit colleges since 1988. The UTI Foundation provides scholarships and support to deserving students attending Universal Technical Institute.
About UTI Foundation:
The UTI Foundation, a 501(c)(3) Arizona nonprofit, is the umbrella organization for all Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI) not-for-profit initiatives and is dedicated to raising funds to support and encourage technical education for the automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle, marine, NASCAR and other transportation industries through scholarships, grants, career development and other special programs. For more information, visit www.utifoundation.net.
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Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI) is the leading provider of post-secondary education for students seeking careers as professional automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians. With more than 160,000 graduates in its 47-year history, UTI offers undergraduate degree, diploma and certificate programs at 11 campuses across the United States, as well as manufacturer-specific training programs at dedicated training centers. Through its campus-based school system, UTI provides specialized post-secondary education programs under the banner of several well-known brands, including Universal Technical Institute (UTI), Motorcycle Mechanics Institute and Marine Mechanics Institute (MMI) and NASCAR Technical Institute (NASCAR Tech).
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It has been confirmed that Laser card facilities will soon be available in SU shops on campus, as outlined in the Students' Union Priority list for 2010-11.
This is in conjunction with the recent creation of the student loyalty card which can now be used in all SU outlets across campus. Laser cards will be accepted in all SU shops and bars throughout Belfield.
UCDSU President Paul Lynam confirmed that cashback facilities will be on offer with the Laser facilities, but that the cash-back offer "will vary depending on the shops and simply how much is in the till". It is expected that the cashback should facilitate up to the usual €100 standard.
A minimum spend of €5 will be applied to each transaction in order to avail of Laser card facilities. "We're looking at €5, and that would be on the basis that we don't want students buying a packet of gum on a Laser card." The SU will conduct a review during the year should this initial sum be unsuitable.
Lynam spoke against higher spending quotas for the Laser card facility, saying that anything higher may be unreasonable. "I would not be happy with a €10 or €12 one," he said.
The SU priority list, formulated last July, aspired to "make financial supports available to students who are most at risk of financial problems and avoid any cut-backs to vital student supports".
"We mean to introduce a loyalty and a credit card simultaneously," said Lynam. "The shops and bars didn't have a Laser card facility, and I wanted to change that. It was a simple manifesto promise."
Decisions regarding shops and management are under the SU President's brief, and the union has worked to establish this new facility in the interests of convenience on behalf of the students and the outlet.
This move corresponds to the recent comments by the Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern, who promoted the use of Laser cards for the reduction of high cash amounts being used. "People should be incentivised to use their cards more often in relation to smaller transactions and electronic payments. That way you'll take out of the scenario a lot of cash."
According to Minister Ahern, heavy use of cash imposes massive costs on banks and the state, in terms of security and cash-handling charges. On a smaller scale, this decision caters for the more direct expenditure of cash for students in UCD, by cutting out the necessity of visiting ATM machines.


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Section: News, Top StoriesMarch 17, 2017
The Club Support Committee will hold a public relations workshop to educate club leaders on advertising events and membership on Wednesday, March 22. This committee has traditionally assisted clubs with recognition and chartering, so this will be the first workshop created to assist clubs after the chartering process.
The first half of the event will feature a speaker from outside the Brandeis community. Scott Farmelant '86 from Denterlein company, a Boston public relations firm, will explain a professional approach to advertising on a small or nonexistent budget. Clubs request funding each semester for advertising, but Class of 2020 senator and Club Support Committee member Tal Richtman hopes that the lecture will show club leaders that money is not always necessary to encourage participation in a club or an event.
The second half of the workshop will include a panel of executive board members that hold a marketing or public relations position. Gabi Tucker '19 from TAMID, Venus Sun '19 from BC3, Cindy Xu '17 from BAASA and Sarah Levy '17 from Student Events will speak about what advertising methods they found useful when recruiting members or encouraging attendance for an event.
The club support committee used a survey to help them select the panelists. The survey asked first-year students which clubs they thought were most attractive based on advertisements and word of mouth. The committee then reached out to the E-boards of these clubs and asked if they would participate in the event. "The Brandeis community has a lot of people with creative ideas, and we can help each other to improve," Richtman said.
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Yes, Pluto. Thankfully she gave it to me. It is a great addition to my office.
Pluto has been getting a bad rap since the IAU demoted it from planet to a dwarf planet. It still is a pretty interesting place. If you are interested you should read 10 Things You Don't Know About Pluto from the Bad Astronomy Blog.
If you want to learn more about the world that helped to demote Pluto, you should visit Mike Brown's website on Eris.
Just a couple of weeks after the IAU made their big vote in 2006, Tom Jarrett was observing on the 200-inch Hale Telescope when he photographed Pluto (arrowed) next to a trio of stars that strongly resembles a certain mouse that Pluto the cartoon character is associated with. Coincidence?
For anyone who is looking to learn more about the mythical "Planet X", I strongly recommend this resource.
By the way, today is my 6th anniversary of working here at Palomar Observatory. It has been a good ride so far. I am honored to be here and look forward to continuing to expand our public outreach programs.
8 comments:
- Laurel Kornfeld said...
The controversial demotion of Pluto was done by only four percent of the IAU, most of whom are not planetary scientists, and it was immediately opposed by a petition of hundreds of professional astronomers led by Dr. Alan Stern, Principal Investigator of NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto. This is very much still an ongoing debate, and readers deserve to know both sides. Since you're providing a link to Brown's site, and Brown is strongly partisan in his belief that Pluto should not be classed as a planet, you should also present links to the other side. One of those is my Pluto blog, to which I invite all, which states the reasons why Pluto is in fact a planet and chronicles efforts around the world to overturn the demotion. You can find my blog at http://laurele.livejournal.com
- March 17, 2009 at 9:56 PM
- Scott Kardel said...
Thanks for your comment and the link to your blog Laurel.
Don't feel that I have taken an official stand on the the Pluto issue. I am personally very much torn on it. Please note that I put a link to Mike Brown's page about Eris because his discovery of Eris was made here at Palomar.
- March 18, 2009 at 6:46 AM
- Edward said...
Congratulations on your six years of service. Your ongoing work with public outreach has touched thousands of people. As one of them, I say a sincere Thank you for all that you do.
Hoping that you have at least another six years to see all of your projects through. Should be an exciting time.
- March 18, 2009 at 10:41 AM
- Anonymous said...
Pluto is NOT a main planet.
It is smaller than the Moon.
It has a very eccentric orbit compared to the 8 true main planets.
There are several KBOs bigger and almost as big as Pluto, and no doubt many more waiting to be found.
Pluto was only made a planet because it was discovered in 1930, not 1992 when the first KBO was recognized.
Get over it and find something better to do with your time than waste it on a distant iceball you will never visit or can even show people in the night sky.
And I mean that in the nicest way.
- March 18, 2009 at 1:06 PM
- Laurel Kornfeld said...
Anonymous, there can be multiple subcategories of planets. I have no problem with calling Pluto a dwarf planet as long as dwarf planets are made a subclass of the broader term planet, which the current IAU resolution precludes.
There is actually only one known Kuiper Belt Object larger than Pluto, and that is Eris. As for size, the only determinant should be that if the object is large enough to be pulled into a round shape by its own gravity, a state known as hydrostatic equilibrium and characteristic of planets, not asteroids and shapeless KBOs, it qualifies as a planet.
Eccentric orbits do not preclude objects from being planets either. Mercury has a somewhat eccentric orbit, and many large exoplanets recently discovered have orbits far more eccentric than Pluto.
You can do whatever you want with your life, but I'm not "getting over it" just because you think I should. I don't tell you how to live your life, and I expect the same courtesy in return. Pluto is important to me, and I choose to fight for its planetary reinstatement.
To Scott Kardel: I'm happy to hear you're open to both sides of this ongoing debate. Interestingly, Dr. David Rabinowitz, who co-discovered Eris, Haumea, and Makemake with Mike Brown and Chad Trujillo, disagrees with Brown. He signed Stern's petition rejecting the IAU decision.
- March 18, 2009 at 9:50 PM
- Anonymous said...
That is right, you can do whatever you want with your life as an American.
And I will continue to say that Pluto is NOT a main/major planet, as is also my right.
And I hate the term dwarf planet.
It is a KBO, a glorified comet, along with the rest of its kind.
And Happy 6 Years, Scott! You have done an excellent, excellent job with this site and may you have many more.
- March 19, 2009 at 7:11 AM
- Anonymous said...
Friday, August 14, 2009
Pluto fizzled at IAU's Rio meeting
The IAU's Rio meeting never discussed the sensitive issue of Pluto's status.
"Pluto still not a planet after astronomy meeting"
by Dan Vergano
August 13, 2009
USA Today
An international astronomy meeting ended Thursday in Rio de Janeiro, and Pluto is still not a planet. The closing ceremonies of the 2009 International Astronomical Union (IAU) concluded with nary a peep about the planetary brouhaha that saw walk-outs and table-banging three years ago at the venerable astronomer's assembly, in Prague.
"None of that stuff at all came up," said IAU spokesman Lars Lindberg Christensen, speaking from a taxi speeding away from the meeting for one of Rio's restaurants. "I believe people still disagree, but the focus was really on science at the meeting."
In 2006, the IAU meeting assembly demoted Pluto into a "dwarf planet" (sometimes called a "plutoid") because it has failed to have "cleared the neighborhood around its orbit," in the words of the assembly's resolution. Pluto only weighs 0.07 as much as the rest of the objects in its orbit, which includes "Kuiper Belt" comets and Neptune, an ice giant planet. Earth, in contrast, weighs 1.7 million times more than the remaining objects in its orbit, asteroids and the moon, making it a planet, according to the just-released Pluto Confidential: An Insider Account of the Ongoing Battles Over the Status of Pluto, by astronomers Steve Maran and Laurence Marschall.
The two authors split on whether Pluto is a planet, with Maran arguing for the demoted world. "Pluto is still the people's planet and, if anything, more popular as an underdog than ever before," Maran writes.
Full article (and cartoon) here:
Pluto is "the people's planet"? Uh oh, maybe socialism is rising in America.
Clearly "the people" don't quite realize what and where Pluto is exactly, otherwise they would
probably prefer something much bigger and prettier, like Saturn.
When science starts being determined by popular vote, then all of society is in trouble.
- August 14, 2009 at 10:53 AM
- Heidi said...
This is so off the obviously serious subject- but I was looking for another one of these little Plutos. I gave this to my kitten for a toy- she sleeps with it, plays fetch, and runs around carrying it in her mouth (thus the reason she needs a new one- it's a disaster now)! Anyways, I am glad to see that someone else has found a good use for little Pluto! :)
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Wofford student launches 'Swell' brand of sunglasses
Jenny Arnold
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Saturday, January 25, 2014
For an 18-year-old college freshman, Mitchell Saum has swell business sense.
The Wofford College student, a native of Pawleys Island, has started Swell Bamboo Sunglasses, a company that sells lightweight, durable bamboo sunglasses perfect for those who love the ocean and water sports.
"I love the beach, and it's a common occurrence to see people lose their sunglasses in the ocean," Saum said. "I think a lot of people can relate to that."
People pay a lot of money for quality sunglasses, which typically sink when they hit the water. Swell glasses, because they're bamboo, float.
While still a high school senior, Saum contacted manufacturing companies in China and received a prototype for his idea in the mail. When he opened the package, the glasses were smashed. But even with the damaged pair, Saum was able to convince his dad, Allen Saum, to put up $2,000 so he could place his first order. He sold his first 100 pairs to friends.
During Wofford freshmen orientation last summer, Saum approached Jeremy Boeh, director of The Space in the Mungo Center, which prepares Wofford students for the real world through entrepreneurship and professional readiness programs.
"He said, 'Hey, do you do businesses?'" Boeh said. "I thought he had a great product, and we saw the need to be there and help."
Boeh has been assisting Saum, who comes to The Space two to three times a week. Saum has been marketing Swell glasses, which retail for $80 a pair, on Instagram, where he has 36,000 followers on Facebook and Twitter. After selling the first 100 pairs, Saum placed another order for 1,000, and his mother, Ellen Saum, has been shipping the glasses to customers from the family's home.
The greatest thing about assisting young entrepreneurs like Saum is that they're willing to take a chance, Boeh said.
"They don't know everything, but they're willing to try," Boeh said. "That's what makes an entrepreneur. They may make errors and they're willing to learn from them."
Right now, The Space is assisting 57 student-driven projects, including 16 for-profit businesses like Swell. One student is working on starting a vegan cupcake food truck, while another is developing a condiment sauce. Social media marketing and video game development also are projects in the works by students.
"From a T-shirt to vegan cupcakes and anything you can think of in between - it's happening here in Spartanburg at Wofford," Boeh said.
Next up for Swell is the launch of the company's website, www.swellshades.com. New products also are in development - different models of the shades. Hats and stickers promoting the business also will be available.
Saum started college undecided on a major. Because of his business venture, he's now majoring in Chinese after his experience trying to talk with sales people in China for his company. He's also considering a double major in business.
"Maybe I won't sell sunglasses the rest of my life, but I'll be doing something in business," Saum said. "International business is what I'm interested in."


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It's been known for a while now that command and control leadership is in most cases ineffective. Many leaders and organizational cultures are still struggling with this transition to a more mature understanding of what makes work happen well. You hear comments like:
"Not everyone can be a leader."
"I wish we had time for innovation, but my job is to make sure the work gets done."
"I'm sick of my newer employees constantly trying to change things. Do it my way first - I know what I'm doing! I've been doing this a long time!"
We've heard each and every one of these comments from smart, well-meaning and kindhearted managers. And, we get it. Let this article serve as a bit of a wake up call - the emerging organizational leadership landscape will weed out and roll past organizational leaders that remain in this style - as well meaning as it is.
According to Deloitte, "The average life expectancy of a Fortune 500 company has declined from 75 years, a half a century ago, to less than 15 years today." And that pattern continues to accelerate.
What's separates the winners from the losers? According to Morten Hansen, Management Professor at the University of California, Berkeley and INSEAD, it's leadership.
A new breed of successful leader is emerging
A strategic/forward thinking progress enabler who knows how to help others adapt and thrive during change. These leaders can be anywhere within an organization and aren't always in formal leadership roles. This new type of leader is disruptive to the status quo; they aren't afraid to show that they care about people and our planet (and of course, profits too - duh). They have triple-bottom-line in their moral code. They're savvy at rallying others. They're public about their desire to make a positive difference, and are willing to work hard to achieve it.
However, there are still those that are concerned about the effectiveness of this style. And it shows up as gator brain thinking - fear of change and new ideas. It shows up as progress obstructionism. Unconscious perhaps - but a negative impact to the future bottom-line nonetheless. These people simply want the company to continue to be as it's always been. The way it has been successful, in the past. They will (sometimes knowingly) try to sabotage efforts, thinking that they are protecting the company and its people.
Savvy "New Breed Leaders" are embracing a set of values which help to keep them resilient as they experience these resistant forces.
The Innovator's Values: Aligning the Hearts & Minds of New Breed Leaders
Forward thinking leaders aren't primarily focused on "keeping people from screwing up," they are driven to help people be their innovative best, to help them to be great! In fact, sometimes they let people "screw up" so that they can learn and adapt. The old guard calls it a costly mistake. The new, fast prototyping. You can read more about the value of the second approach in our article, Learning or Failing? The Value of Making Mistakes.
As we investigate these steadily effective folks, we see they share core values that are reflected in their behaviors. When you spot these leaders inspiring productively innovative thinking, you'll likely see these 6 values on display:
You can learn more about living by these values in The Way of the Innovation Leader.
Not Reckless - Strategically Adaptable
Forward thinking leaders will constantly need to challenge their own perspectives, to explore data and trends and to collaborate well with others. Their balance of heart and mind helps to anchor and to unite people even when everything is changing. When we end our ride around the sun on planet Earth, few of us will evaluate our lives based on how we did in our income-earning pursuits. We'll consider how we treated the people in our lives. We'll want to know we left the world a better place for having been here. Leaning on the Innovator's Values will help you be great with people at work, home and in your community. Share this writing. Have a discussion with your peers, boss and reports about how you might energize these values. Invite "integrinators" to hold you to them when you're weak. There. You're a New Breed Leader. Boom.
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BRADENTON -- The owners of Habaneros Mexican Grill and Bar have brought their spicy flavors and authentic Mexican dishes to west Bradenton.
Restaurant manager, Ramiro Ramirez, said his family, who owns the restaurant, wanted to fill a void in the area.
"We found an opportunity to open a nice restaurant -- a family owned restaurant -- and we try to make more traditional food," Ramirez said.
He said his family owns "the only two other authentic" Mexican restaurants in Manatee County -- Restaurante Tequilas in Palmetto and Mr. Tequila in Bradenton.
The Hawkins family visited Habaneros, 5120 Manatee Ave. W., Monday afternoon for the first time. Jeff Hawkins was there with his wife, Taylor Hawkins, who had the chimichanga lunch entree. Hawkins, who was having the sizzling fajita meal, said he and his family came to Acapulco, the former Mexican restaurant in that location; however he said he likes Habeneros new design. His wife said the prices will bring her back again.
"They are very inexpensive," she said. "The atmosphere is really nice. They switched it up in here a little bit."
Hawkins said the former Mexican restaurant was "a little bit older."
"All the furniture in here now is new," he said. "It is a little bit nicer."
Ramirez said he wanted a more authentic Mexican feel to the design of the restaurant.
"I used to see some of this style in Mexico so I decided to do this," said Ramirez, who's originally from Guanajuato, Mexico.
The dinning area has dark wood furniture, gold painted walls and large portraits of Mexican movie stars. They also have four flat screen televisions placed
in various locations.
"A lot of Mexican places like to put up a pinata, I wanted to do something a little different," Ramirez said.
The restaurant is open seven days a week. Sunday through Thursday they are open 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
"We have happy hour every day from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.," Ramirez said.
Janey Tate, city of Bradenton and Palmetto reporter, can be reached at 941-745-7041. You can follow her on Twitter at Janey_Tate.


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The failure of Canada's Parliament to rid us of the Long Gun Registry has underscored how tenuous is an individual's right to self defense in this country. But what of the right and duty of a government to defend its own self, it's sovereignty and its borders?
Canada has long ago abrogated its ability to defend itself. Near the end of the Second World War Canada had the world's fourth largest air force and the third largest navy. Over 1.1 million Canadians served during WWII.
Today Canada's forces are a pale ghost in comparison, 62,000 military personnel with 25,000 reservists. Our air force has about 400 aircraft, our navy… 34 ships with only three destroyers, four submarines and 12 frigates. We spend only 1.1% of our GDP on our military ranking 126th out of 174 countries. Without a shadow of a doubt Canada is unable to defend itself from some of the world's most brutal regimes.
North Korea today has 1.1 million active military personnel with over 8 million reservists. It has an air force of about 1,800 aircraft and a navy of over 700 ships including 97 submarines.
The Theocratic Republic of Iran has over half a million active military personnel with 350,000 reservists. Iran, with the help of Russia is well on the way to developing a nuclear capability and has about 900 multiple rocket launch systems.
Russia, while relatively peaceful today compared to its recent history has 1.2 million active military personnel, 526 navy ships, almost 4,000 military aircraft.
China's military capability is staggering, 2,255,000 active military personnel, nuclear weapons, 1,900 military aircraft, 760 naval vessels, 21 destroyers, 68 submarines (many of which are probably in our waters at this very moment).
Greece, Sweden, Mexico, Egypt, Italy, Israel, Brazil and a host of other countries have greater military strength than we do, in numbers and in armaments, and if they ever chose to do so, as silly as it obviously is, any one of them could defeat us.
There are currently nine countries with nuclear weapons, the US, Russia, the UK, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea and quite likely Israel.
Why don't we feel threatened by all of this military power in the hands of countries whose histories are rife with war? Because we believe that if we were ever attacked we would be protected by the United States.
This notion has two flaws. Firstly, a free country must be able to defend itself and not rely on treaties with foreign powers, however neighbourly they may be, to defend it.
Secondly, with the decline of the United States, economically, morally and spiritually (I do not use the word spiritually in any religious sense) we can no longer rely on them to do the right thing when it comes to an invasion of Canadian territory. The US is so far in debt it's collapse as a world superpower is almost inevitable, but of greater concern is the fading away of the character of the United States, once a nation which prided itself on its values of protecting individual rights, a productive work ethic and a clear grasp of right and wrong we have seen over the past 60 years or more a trend toward a socialist welfare state much like any other socialist welfare state like Greece, Italy, or Canada.
Especially now with the election of a statist and protectionist like Barack Obama we have a United States which just might falter if it came to defending its northern neighbour. Who knows, if Russia decided to start drilling for oil in our northern archipelago the American's might find it more palatable or profitable to negotiate rather than retaliate on our behalf. Likewise if North Korea detonated a nuclear bomb over Vancouver as a means of showing the US that it could do the same to San Francisco would the US bomb Pyongyang for us? Probably not, and we certainly wouldn't have the means to retaliate in any way but economic sanctions.
The 9/11 Commission reported that Al Qaida has been trying to get their hands on a nuclear weapon since the early nineteen nineties and it is suspected that private hands now control weapons grade plutonium from the collapse of the Soviet Union. If a terrorist nuke went off in Montreal would the US go to war with us or for us? Perhaps, if it suited their interests, but if Afghanistan and Iraq are any indications the effect would be half-hearted and insufficient.
There are perhaps other scenarios where Canada could be attacked and our cousins to the south would find a reason not to commit to a war over it. At best there would be some debate around the United Nations and some economic sanctions against the aggressor but an all out war? Don't kid yourself.
For these reasons, an insufficient conventional military and a neighbour we can no longer rely on to defend us, Canada should withdraw from the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and develop its own nuclear option.
The world is not a safe place, it never has been and it's getting even more dangerous with forces like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Osama bin Laden and Kim Jong-Il threatening to destroy us and our way of life. As a nuclear power, unable to defend itself with conventional forces, our enemies, and yes we have enemies, would certainly think seriously before attacking us. Only yesterday, Ahmadinejad (today's equivalent of Hitler) called on the US and Israel to disarm and predicted the end of capitalism. The usual response from Obama is not a defense of capitalism, because on this point he and Ahmadinejad are in full agreement, but that the US has no quarrel with Iranian people themselves, only with its Islamist government.
This Neville Chamberlain like appeasement, this "peace in our time" rhetoric reveals the weak character of a weak minded-leader. Of course our quarrel is with the Iranian people! Ahmadinejad is a very popular leader with who has the support of the Iranian masses! It is the Iranians we should focus our attention on; the leaders, the people, their warped sense of life and their threats to wipe Israel off the map and destroy capitalism. Yes there are Iranians who would like Ahmadinejad gone and a return to a modern secular state as Iran used to be, and I wish these people well, but on the hole, there are millions of Iranians who would dance in the streets at the site of another terrorist attack on New York as they did in 2001.
Consider, if the allied forces of World War II could have taken out Hitler and his cabinet and left the millions of NAZIS intact does Obama really think that there would not have been anyone just as vile as Hitler to take his place? National Socialism was supported by the masses of Germany and the only way such an evil philosophy could have been stopped was the way it finally was… the destruction not only of it leaders, but its military, its infrastructure and its people. National Socialism was crushed, just as Imperialism in Japan was totally and swiftly crushed. The Second World War lasted 6 years while the recent Iraq war lasted 7 years and the Afghanistan war is in its tenth year. The United States, Canada and our allies have either forgotten how to conduct a war or they want to conduct a war wearing kid gloves. They don't want to spend the money and can't take the risk of killing civilians, or worse offending them, so the war drags on for years while a swift military campaign in the style of WWII would have finished Iraq and Afghanistan in short order.
The worst thing the US led coalition did with Iraq and Afghanistan was to allow them to elect new governments while the war was not yet over. The people they elected are of the same mind as the dictators who were overthrown. This rush to democracy is now typical of any American-led war. Their notion of bringing medieval nations into the civilized world is to show them how to elect their dictators.
With the failures of Iraq and the inevitable failure of Afghanistan we can no longer rely on the US to protect this country should we run into trouble. We have to greatly expand our military capability for that inevitable day when they will become necessary and we have to become a nuclear nation preferably in the short term to give us time to create the conventional forces necessary to protect this country.
Faced with the fact that this country can't even defend itself it seems almost petty to talk about the long gun registry but the two go hand in hand. The liberal and socialist attempts to disarm Canada's law abiding citizens first with a long-gun registry followed soon by a long-gun confiscation is justification for Canadians to shake their heads, read a little history, pay attention to the threats all around us and arm ourselves, not only as individuals but as a nation.
I don't consider this jingoistic rhetoric or right-wing saber rattling. This is a wake-up call to get this country back on track. Every free nation, to the extent that it values individual rights, (and there are fewer of these countries remaining) must have the means and the will to use whatever is necessary, including nuclear weapons, to defend itself. Unfortunately, there can never be a period of time when we shouldn't be prepared to go to war at a moment's notice.
For all its faults we have it good here. We have had it so good for so long we have forgotten just how quickly it can all be lost if we aren't prepared.
(Originally broadcast on Just Right on CHRW 94.9 FM on September 23, 2010. For an audio archive of the show visit //www.justrightmedia.org)


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Supplier: M18173
1. How long has the business been operating and how did it start?
M18173 is a tour operator located in the Faroe Islands. The company was established in 2001. The main purpose was to offer visitors memorable experiences based on our fantastic nature, to meet the locals, and to learn about local culture and traditions.
2. What is your company's mission?
We are a Faroese travel agency specialising in travel packages to the Faroe Islands and selected destinations overseas. Our clients are knowledgeable, open-minded and curious, wanting a travel experience that develops them personally. In an effort to meet our client's needs, we endeavour to offer travel adventures that are genuine, intense and excite all the senses. With dramatic and thrilling adventures, the traveller returns home with a unique story to tell.
3. What does your company specialize in?
We specialize in travels to the Faroe Islands for both individual and groups. Moreover, we offer combination packages including Iceland and Greenland.
4. Who is the founder or owner of the company and briefly describe his/her past activities?
The founder of the company are Mr. Marni Hjallnafoss and Mrs Fríðun Jacobsen. Mr. Hjallnafoss has approx. 30 years of experience in the tourism industry and has been working in the hotel and ferry industry and has also worked for travel agencies in the Faroe Islands. Mr. Hjallnafoss has a degree in Marketing. Mrs Jacobsen has approx. 25 years of experience in the tourism industry and has also been working in the hotel and ferry industry before establishing the company, Mrs. Jacobsen has studied languages and tourism - master in Experience Management. The local airline Atlantic Airways has interest in the company.
5. What is your most popular travel package and why?
Every year we introduce a new catalogue and our aim is to excite our visitors senses through authentic and intense travel experiences. This is done through our carefully planned travel packages. We want our visitors to experience the true destination. The most popular packages have been the classic tour, the best of the Faroe Islands, and the island hopping tour - giving visitors a unique opportunity to visit remote islands and to meet the locals. Other popular tours are the combination tours including either Iceland or Greenland. The reason why these combination tours are a popular choice is that visitors have the opportunity to visit different destination in the north. All unique in their own way. In 2012 we have introduced some new packages that we believe will be of interest to visitors, gourmet, hiking, birdwatching etc...
6. What is the best compliment you received from a client?
We get so many compliments from our guests who really have enjoyed the visit. Here is one example: Dear Kamilla, Deborah and I would like to thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. The meal last night was superb and gave us a chance to try some distinctive Faroese cuisine. Most of which we loved! Today we have driven to Esturoy across the 'bridge over the Atlantic'. That was exciting but the scenery was so breathtaking and the villages (especially Gjogv) were beautiful and charming. And that also sums up our impressions of your wonderful country - beautiful, windswept and totally charming. Thanks for all your help so far and I am sure that our friends in Australia will be keen to hear about how we found one of the most remote spots on earth - from an Australian perspective. Sincerely Dennis Ankor
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Drywall is some pretty tough stuff, but like anything, it isn't damage-proof. Fortunately, these marks, holes, and cracks that might have developed are easy enough to repair yourself with a little bit of know how. The rest of this article will discuss the things you need to do (and what you really shouldn't do) when repairing damages on your home's drywall.
DO Use The Right Materials
When you have holes or dents that are no larger than ½ an inch across, you can get away with just using joint compound (drywall mud) to repair it. Make sure you are using a 3-4" putty knife that is designed for this kind of work and not some small knife designed for another tradecraft. Use this putty knife to smooth the compound down until it is flush with the existing wall around it. For larger holes and cracks, you have to put reinforcement (mesh) in the hole before you begin to add any compound. Failure to do this will result in a noticeable patch area, as this compound will begin to deteriorate.
DON'T Wait
You should familiarize yourself with the pre-made products out there for small repair jobs. Patch kits are among the easiest to use, offering reinforcement for added durability. Combos of primer and drywall compound leave a smooth finish that's ready to be painted.
DO Make It Neat
Using a box cutter, cut up some strands of mesh tape or use frayed ends of wallboard around the cracks and holes you are trying to repair. This will ensure that the joint compound stays where it needs to for the finishing process, and can prevent bumps and blemishes from appearing on the finished work.
DON'T Cut Cords
It can be tempting to assume where you water and electric lines run through the house and assume that you are safe to cut out portions of drywall as you please. Make certain that these are not running behind where the patch is meant to be placed. While typically hot electrical wires are running near the outlets, you were likely not present when this conduit and cords were put in place and cannot say that the wiring isn't different than it should be. Don't risk your life (or all of your hard-earned savings) on a guessing game. If you can't see in the area with a flashlight, cut out the area horizontally (being careful not to exceed an inch in depth).
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 24, 2013) - The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry, will address attendees at Aeromart Montréal, an aerospace business convention. He will promote Canada as an excellent investment destination and discuss how Economic Action Plan 2013 helps Canada's aerospace industries expand, innovate and create jobs for Canadians.
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Models are often hired for advertising, marketing, and fashion photography sessions — more often called "photo shoots". If your child is just starting out as a model, keep these simple but important tips in mind.
1. Make the product/clothes being promoted seem like an "achievable" goal for the average person.
For example, if she's trying to sell a sweater, the model actually has to look like the intended customer for that sweater — or someone those customers might aspire to become. Furthermore, the model has to appear relaxed even though photo shoots can be tedious.


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Residents of 11 communities in Greenacres City have been up to their kneecaps and elbows in dirt, shrubs, plants and trees this week, vying for a share of $9,000 in prize money for creating the most beautiful entranceway to their developments.
The K. Hovnanian Co., which built the Pine Ridge retirement communities, is sponsoring the contest to encourage residents to upgrade their subdivisions.
Each of Hovnanian`s 11 townhome communities is competing with its neighbors to create the most aesthetic plant and floral arrangment at the entrance to the retirement communities.
Hovnanian provided $1,000 in landscape materials and foliage free to each community.
Initially, this material was to be delivered by 8 a.m. Saturday. Residents were to be given until 3 a.m. to plant it all.
But, explained Hovnanian official Bob Brown, delivering the materials on time could have been a problem. So it was delivered Friday morning.
Residents, who had been grading and otherwise preparing the developments` entranceways to receive the plants, trees, flowers and shrubs, were busy Friday putting everything in place.
The results have been extraordinary, community leaders say, more for the camaraderie that evolved than for the beautifying efforts.
``I met more people from our community in the two weeks we have been preparing the entranceway than in the several years I have lived here,`` said Watson Goodrich, chairman of the landscape committee for the Pine Ridge South III development on Melaleuca Lane.
``People have been complimenting us on the work we have already done. This is really spreading,`` Goodrich said.
``This was a great idea. You would be surprised how people cooperate with each other on a project like this,`` said Frank Battey, who is heading the beautification effort at Pine Ridge IV on 57th Avenue.


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Top and side garage door weatherstripping seals come in a variety of styles.
PVC Stop Molding nails to the outside frame of the garage door. When the door closes, the flap on the stop molding presses against the door to provide a tight seal around the sides and top of the garage door. The PVC Stop Molding comes in two widths: 2" and 2-5/8". The 2" stop molding comes as both hollow and solid. The only difference in the design is that the hollow stop molding has some space between the garage frame and the outside of the stop molding. Both styles of 2" PVC Stop Molding come in six colors: almond, brown, gray, green, sandstone, and white. The 2-5/8" wide PVC Stop Molding is hollow and comes in brown and white.
Another type of garage door weatherstripping seal is the Rigid Vinyl Reverse Angle Jamb Seal. This secures to a piece of angle iron just outside of the garage door. The flap on this weatherstripping seal points back to the garage door. When the door is closed, the flap on the Ridgid Vinyl Reverse Angle Jamb Seal presses against the garage door to make a tight seal. This weatherstripping comes in four different colors: brown, grey, white, and black.
We also sell a flap seal that secures to the top of the garage door. This type of weatherstripping comes specifically for Step Rabbit and Tongue & Groove garage door sections, but there is also a universal weatherstripping seal that we sell. Most of the top flaps that we sell are single flaps, but we do sell the Dual Flap Top Seal for Tongue and Groove sections. All of the top flaps come in black.
On steel rolling garage doors, you can install a clip-on seal. One side secures to the vertical angle iron or c-channel guides. The other side has a flap that seals the door.


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I tell everyone that a "FishDuck" can't fly, but my nephew, TJ Fischer, almost does at 150 miles an hour! I am very proud of my brother and his wife (Stephen & Viki) in how they have raised a talented and humble young man who was an "A" student in high school, and yet had the talent to play college football and truly race circles around his competition.
We covered his life-changing decision in an article last summer when he decided to give up his football dreams to embrace the challenge that few in world can master — Indy-Style Open-Wheel racing. Who needs drama on TV as TJ (Travis) is living it? Updates about TJ Fischer makes you ponder about this unique world of racing, and keeps me interested in his progress as other readers on FishDuck.com have clamored for.
TJ is now part of the ProTyre Formula Renault Series in England, which feeds the racing ladder into Formula One, but IndyCar drivers are known to have raced in the feeder series, as well. He is racing on such iconic tracks as Donnington, Brands Hatch and Silverstone, which are state of the art and highly technical tracks.
The competition is incredibly strong as drivers from Europe, South America and Asia take part in the no-holds barred racing where cutting each other off and pushing each other off the track is acceptable behavior. These are not the polite grounds of Wimbledon where they actually call the participants "gentlemen." It is a contact sport at 150 mph and you better have insurance, and yes, you can actually purchase insurance for a race car.
In America, it is the norm to leave "racing room" and at this level you would go home with no damage to the car. TJ has yet to leave a weekend without some form of significant damage, as the wings on the cars are considered expendable accessories. In Europe, "racing room" is taken, not given – as dog-eat-dog did not originate in the United States.
Yet father Stephen remains philosophical about it all; "it is fabulous training. Everyone is talented, everyone is pushing to the limits, and everything he does is evaluated. It is intense, it is demanding, and it is a battle every time on the track." The costs to race in England are a third of what it is in the United States, thus TJ encounters tons of great drivers who now have the opportunity to show their skills.
The racing team of Cliff Dempsey is pleased with his progress, and competing against top-level junior open-wheel drivers is a fantastic developmental step. TJ was ready for this steep challenge as he won 17-of-18 races in the US last year with a stunning 10 victories in a row. I can tell you that his uncle was hopping in his chair at the Portland International Speedway last summer watching his nephew in "warm-up" competition.
TJ is living with the racing team owner (Dempsey), similar to a "Foreign Exchange" student experience. They reside in the village of Brigstock, England, near the end of Nottingham, which began in the 11th century. (Can you imagine?)
This helps him learn about our European roots, while staying grounded with the pressures of high speed racing. Few in the sport continue their education, but TJ has a passion for learning and is taking online classes from Grand Canyon University — accessed from where ever he is around the world.
He is a college sophomore and likes how, "I can study or do homework or read at the track or on an airplane or hotel. It allows me to be flexible, which is what I need." He is working to retain the balance in his life while traveling between two continents as a 20-year-old and build his future either in racing, or from his college education.
TJ is learning in real-time on European tracks with a car that is very unlike anything to which he is accustomed. It handles differently and requires him to learn a new set of skills, while driving with a ton more horsepower and a lot of "downforce" as he is braking at the last second into an apex and then hits the throttle hard.
As Stephen said, "if you did that in the US you would meet 'Mr. Wall' and that is not a friendly meeting." At the same time, if he tried to drive those cars as he does in the US? He would blow straight through a corner and again risk a forced meeting with 'Mr. Wall.' TJ's total education at this time is immense in scope!
This is a racing series where drivers spend two years before they move up to the next level. The second-year drivers will dominate, while the first-year drivers get acclimated to the cars, the tracks and the competition. TJ is consistently a top-eight finisher — when he is able to keep his wings attached and finish – and just registered his first top-five finish! He is doing well as a first-year competitor in this racing series.
At FishDuck.com, we often have player profiles about the young men coming up through the ranks in the Oregon football team and it is facinating watching them rise in their craft as the years pass.
Consider this another enjoyable story to follow as we track the progress of the racing career of TJ Fischer, who is striving to drive on that gloriously famous track at Indy. Check his social media sites and rest assured that his proud uncle will update you as he rises through the ranks of Open-Wheel racing.
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H+ATPase | Plasma membrane H+ATPase (100 µl)
AS07 260-100 | Clonality: Polyclonal | Host: Rabbit | Reactivity: [global antibody] for di- and monocots, conifers, ferns, mosses, green algae | cellular [compartment marker] for plasma membrane
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95 kDa (Arabidopsis thaliana)
|Confirmed reactivity
|Arabidopsis thaliana, Chlamydmonas reinhardtii Cucumis sativus, Cucurbita moschata, Glycine max (weak), Hordeum vulgare, Kandelia obovata, Lolium perenne, Lycopersicon esculentum, Marchantia polymorpha, Medicago truntata, Nicotiana tabacum, Noccaea caerulescens, Oryza sativa, Phalenopsis Sogo Yukidian cultivar V3, Picea abies, Populus tremula, Pteris vittata (fern), Ricinus communis, Spinacia oleracea, Zea mays
|Predicted reactivity
Mesembruanthemum crystallinum, Solanum tuberosum; including Avena sativa, Hordeum vulgare, conifers (Pinus thunbergii), Mosses (Physocomitrella patens), Algae (Dunaliella spp., Ostreococcus spp.), Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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Aspergillus niger
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|For additional Western blot detection image please refer to the article below.VERY IMPORTANT: please, do not heat up your samples over 70°C as this might cause H+ATPase to precipitate and there will be no signal on your western blot.
|Selected references
|Li et al. (2015). Three SAUR proteins SAUR76, SAUR77 and SAUR78 promote plant growth in Arabidopsis. Sci Rep. 2015 Jul 24;5:12477. doi: 10.1038/srep12477.
Kolb et al. (2015). FYVE1 is essential for vacuole biogenesis and intracellular trafficking in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Physiol. 2015 Feb 19. pii: pp.114.253377.
Hu et al. (2015). Re-examination of chlorophyllase function implies its involvement in defense against chewing herbivores. Plant Physiol. 2015 Jan 12. pii: pp.114.252023.
Komatsu et al. (2014). Phototropin Encoded by a Single-Copy Gene Mediates Chloroplast Photorelocation Movements in the Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha L. 1. Plant Physiol. 2014 Sep;166(1):411-27. doi: 10.1104/pp.114.245100. Epub 2014 Aug 5.
Berthier et al. (2014).Identification of a new sucrose transporter in rye-grass (LpSUT2): Effect of defoliation and putative fructose sensing. Plant Physiol & Biochem, vol: 84, Nov. 2014. (immunolocalization, leaf sheath)
Migocka et al. (2014). Molecular and biochemical properties of two P 1B2 -ATPases, CsHMA3 and CsHMA4, from cucumber. Plant Cell Environ. 2014 Sep 11. doi: 10.1111/pce.12447.
Shen et al. (2014). The fronds tonoplast quantitative proteomic analysis in arsenic hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata L. J Proteomics. 2014 Feb 4. pii: S1874-3919(14)00047-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jprot.2014.01.029.
Zhang et al. (2014). Arabidopsis ABCG14 protein controls the acropetal translocation of root-synthesized cytokinins. Nat Commun. 2014 Feb 11;5:3274. doi: 10.1038/ncomms4274.
Sobrino-Plata et al. (2014). Glutathione is a key antioxidant metabolite to cope with mercury and cadmium stress. Plant Soil, DOI 10.1007/s11104-013-2006-4.
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20 µg of total protein from Arabidopsis thaliana (1), Hordeum vulgare (2), Zea mays (3), Nicotiana tabaccum plasma membrane fraction, 2.5 µg (4), extracted with Protein Extration Buffer, PEB (AS08 300), were boiled for 10 min. in 70°C and separated on 4-12% NuPage (Invitrogen) LDS-PAGE and blotted 1h to PVDF. Blots were blocked immediately following transfer in 2% ECL Advance blocking reagent (GE Healthcare) in 20 mM Tris, 137 mM sodium chloride pH 7.6 with 0.1% (v/v) Tween-20 (TBS-T) for 1h at room temperature with agitation. Blots were incubated in the primary antibody at a dilution of 1: 5 000 for 1h at room temperature with agitation. The antibody solution was decanted and the blot was rinsed briefly twice, then washed once for 15 min and 3 times for 5 min in TBS-T at room temperature with agitation. Blots were incubated in secondary antibody (anti-rabbit IgG horse radish peroxidase conjugated, recommended secondary antibody AS09 602) diluted to 1:20 000 in 2% ECL Advance blocking solution for 1h at room temperature with agitation. The blots were washed as above and developed for 5 min with ECL Advance detection reagent according the manufacturers instructions. Images of the blots were obtained using a CCD imager (FluorSMax, Bio-Rad) and Quantity One software (Bio-Rad). Exposure time was 2 min.
Plasma membrane H+ATPase localization inArabidopsis thaliana roots.
Arabidopsis thaliana, elongation zone, H+ATPase (green). Arabidopsis thaliana roots were fixed in para-formaldehyde for 30 minutes. Tissue cleaning has been performed before immunolocalization. Anti-rabbit H+ATPase | plasma membrane primary antibody diluted in 1: 300 and anti-rabbit IgG secondary antibody conjugated with Alexa 555. Co-staining with DAPI visualized nucleus (blue color). Scale bar – 100 µm.
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The four most expensive words in the English language are, "This time it's different."1 —Sir John Templeton
Understanding that fear or greed can sabotage even the most rational investment plans, I used to agree with the late mutual fund pioneer. But I've come to believe that Templeton didn't go far enough.
In reality, the investment environment is always different, all the time.
We all love shortcuts
We're all busy. The news cycle is a 24/7 affair, and economic and investment data are available in torrents. Faced with an unrelenting flow of information and extensive to-do lists, we often rely on shortcuts to make sound decisions. Perhaps we seize on the level of price/earnings (P/E) ratios or interest rates and—expecting them to change in some certain way—search for examples from the past when they behaved as we suspect they will in the future. We then extrapolate past performance to justify decisions or recommendations.
Of course, if we are honest with ourselves, there are plenty of reasons to be skeptical about our expectations. Consider that many investors and market pundits:
- Have been warning about stock and bond market highs. Seven years into a bull market in stocks, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, among many other equity market indicators, remains near a peak. Bond prices, too, remain in record territory, as the yield of the bellwether 10-year U.S. Treasury note fluctuates below 2%.
- Said negative interest rates "couldn't happen." Yet here we are, with Japan and much of Europe in the curious economic territory of sub-zero rates.2 Nearly $11 trillion of sovereign bonds worldwide carried negative yields to maturity in as September 12, according to Fitch Ratings.3
- Have been expecting higher interest rates for years. As shown in the chart below, the yield of the 10-year Treasury note has remained in the vicinity of an historic trough for nearly a decade.
Investing is not a science experiment
The economy and financial markets—and the performance they deliver from any given starting point—reflect the actions of millions of consumers, investors, businesses, and governments. It is not just the level of P/E ratios or interest rates that motivate all those actors. Instead, there are countless motivating variables—everything from political to environmental to economic developments.
Even if you "know" that, say, the yield of the 10-year U.S. Treasury note is about to embark on an upward march similar to the path it followed between mid-1980 and late 1981, it is impossible to be sure that other capital market developments will unfold as they did 36 years ago. Put another way, investing is not a controlled laboratory experiment.
How to invest in an ever-changing world
Scientists can define the terms of their experiments, isolate vital variables, and often learn what forces affect those variables. As investors, we enjoy no such luxury. Observing how one or two economic or market characteristics resemble their values in the past leaves countless factors unaccounted for—and out of our control.
Of course, we can and should control some aspects of investing. For example, we can make investment plans that reflect well-defined goals, time horizons, and tolerance for risk. We also can favor low-cost, tax-efficient investment vehicles and maintain long-term perspectives. As for the environment in which we invest, we should acknowledge that it is always different, all the time.
1William J. Bernstein, 2002. The four pillars of investing. New York, N.Y.: McGraw-Hill. p. 152.
2In addition to the Bank of Japan and the European Central Bank, the national banks of Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland have moved short-term deposit rates—the rates they "pay" on bank reserves—below zero. This means the central banks are charging member banks to hold their funds, in hopes of reducing reserves and boosting lending to consumers and businesses.
3Source: Reuters, 2016. Accessed October 10, 2016, at http://www.reuters.com/article/global-bonds-fitch-idUSL2N1BX0Y3.
- All investing is subject to risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest.


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France to deliver arms to Kurds in Iraq, Hollande says
France will deliver weapons to Kurdish forces fighting Islamic extremists in Iraq, President Francois Hollande announced on Wednesday.
"In order to respond to the urgent need expressed by the Kurdistan regional authorities, the president has decided, in agreement with Baghdad, to deliver arms in the coming hours," Hollande's office said in a statement.
"France intends to play an active role by providing, along with its partners and in liaison with the new Iraqi authorities, all the assistance required," the statement added.
Over the weekend, Paris already provided 18 tonnes of humanitarian aid and a new shipment of 20 tonnes of aid was due to arrive in northern Iraq later Wednesday.
Hollande reiterated France's support for Iraq's premier designate Haidar al-Abadi and urged the formation of a "unity government, representing all Iraqis, to fight effectively against Islamic State."
The French leader said the population in Kurdish areas of Iraq was facing a "catastrophic situation" which "called for the continuation and intensification of efforts by the international community."
"For several days, France has taken the necessary measures to support the operational capabilities of the forces fighting Islamic State," Hollande stressed.
France has been pushing for days for an emergency meeting of EU foreign ministers to coordinate a European response to the crisis in Iraq, notably in terms of delivering arms.
EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton announced on Wednesday that she was prepared to convene such a meeting "as early as this week" and was checking with member states whether this was possible.
On Tuesday, Britain said it would transport military supplies from other countries to Kurdish forces battling the militants amid Western fears the crisis could spread throughout the region.
The United States has already said it was rushing weapons to the Kurdish forces and has carried out air strikes to halt the advance of the Islamic extremists.


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The Big Boss has certainly been making himself known on the charts recently! Daddy Yankee now has the #1 spot on Hot Latin Songs and for the 10th week in a row he's held onto the #1 spot on Latin Urban Chart, as well as the #1 spot on the pop charts, with the smash single "Lovumba." The hit comes off of his studio album Prestige, which has yet to be released.
World Premiere: Daddy Yankee's "Lovumba!"
What does Lovumba mean, you may ask? "Lovumba is the definition of love and rumba," explained Yankee according to DaddyYankee.com. "It's a way to express love through music. The combination of love, music and dance always creates memorable moments in life. These moments were what inspired me to create this song." The single, written by Yankee himself, was produced by Grammy nominated team Los De La Nazza.
WATCH: Daddy Yankee and Prince Royce en Fuego
Those with Univision can catch Yankee perform Thursday on the Premio Lo Nuestro stage. Tune in for a show that is guaranteed to knock your socks off!


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"What's Up Mason?" is a show created by a student showcasing what real students have to say about their student experience and what they think about pressing national topics. Host Manny Veizaga goes around campus interviewing students about various student topics such as mid-term related stress or what fun activities to do in D.C. as well as getting their opinions on national topics such as presidential candidates and protests occurring around the country. Ultimately, the show seeks to be a platform where students can have their opinions heard and amplified all across campus. The show aims to be a megaphone for students. Who knows, if you're lucky, one day maybe you'll be asked "What's Up, Mason?"
Watch the latest What's Up, Mason? below:
Meet the host:
Manfred Veizaga, who also goes by Manny, is senior majoring in communication with a concentration in media production and criticism. He is originally from Bolivia but has grown up in the Northern Virginia area since he moved here at age six. Ever since he was a young child, Manny recalls being fascinated by film and music. He greatly relished the experience that films would transmit to him by transporting him to another realm decorated by the embellishments of the film he was watching. Music would have the same effect on him as he was exposed to the richness of Bolivian folkloric music juxtaposed with the contemporary songs of American culture. The exposure to a rich source of entertainment would influence him to study a career that would allow him to be part of a world that he loves most – the entertainment world. Manny views "What's Up Mason?" as a key factor in achieving his dream of working in the entertainment industry. He even revived the show for a brand-new season after a short hiatus. The show allows him to improve his hosting skills as well as gain an appreciation for the work that encompasses the production of a show. His goal for the show is for students to be aware and informed but most importantly entertained.


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It's gonna get sappy up in here.
When I was in elementary school, all of my friends had personalized school supplies. No matter what type of tool or accessory, they always had their names proudly emblazoned across it. Whenever I needed to borrow a writing utensil (because I never, ever seem to have one at my disposal. I'm typing this with fifteen lipsticks next to me, unable to locate a ballpoint pen anywhere in my apartment.), the pencils they'd hand me would always read BRITNEY, JUSTIN, or CHRISTINA. I also apparently went to school with the Mickey Mouse Club.
I never realized my name was unique until I noticed that no one else in class had it. Teachers were never sure how to pronounce it — it's not hard — and no one could remember it. It never bothered me one way or another, but I was always pissed off when I'd be at the store, looking at racks and racks of personalized pens and pencils, and never seeing my name because it was different. Thanks, parents.
Would my childhood have been any better if I was able to find a lunch box with my name on it? The answer is OBVIOUSLY.
That's why I've always taken any opportunity to put my name on anything, anything, now that I can have a say. Nameplate necklaces, license plates, jackets, the ring that I wear every day, you name it. I'm so embarrassing.
A few weeks ago, I stumbled across a bottle of shampoo and conditioner that displayed the name of their proud owner right on them and, I swear to god, everything stopped. Did they just find them in a personalized beauty department somewhere? Was only the bottle personalized, or the juice inside, too? I had to know.
Turns out, they were shampoo and conditioners from Function of Beauty, a new beauty startup that launched in December that promises to give you customized products so that you and your hair can get the most out of your time in the shower.
I've seen and used a couple custom hair products before, and I liked them. They're fun, you know? Anything personalized to you is fun, especially in beauty. The hair products usually consist of a base, allowing you to pick your scent and throw in a serum or two in order to tailor it to the needs of your hair.
Function is different in that, you fill out a "hair profile" about the current state of your hair, its type, texture, and moisture level, then you pick five hair goals from a group of 17 options. They then mix it all up for you and send you a bottle of custom hair care.
My one hair goal is and has always been to have that perfect, piece-y texture that Britney had in the "I'm A Slave 4 U" video.
Oddly, that wasn't one of the choices. Since my hair is bleached and color-treated, my five choices were to deep condition, replenish, hydrate, strengthen, or color protect. Perfect!
Then, for fun, you choose the color. I chose mint green because it matches my hair (currently) and because they didn't have lavender or pink, about which I filed a formal complaint.
Then, the scent. They have six scents that are all too sophisticated for me, but I went with Cucumber Mint because I figure summer is on its way and I always love a mint moment in the shower.
OH. And I almost forgot. This is where you get to put your name on the bottle! Type it in, see it show up on the mock up of the two bottles, and feel power like you have never felt before.
The fifth step is choosing a size. You can choose from two eight ounce bottles, two sixteen once bottles, or mix and match sizes. That option is great for me, since, when trying to retain my color, I condition much more than I shampoo when I'm in the shower, so that would be what I would pick. Or you can just buy them individually!
$26 and $38 respectively for two bottles of product? I love that. We both know that that's some of the least expensive hair product you're going to find.
But price doesn't matter if the shit doesn't work.
My bottles came a few days before I got my hair re-bleached, so I didn't care about retaining any color since it was about to be burned out of the strand.
The first time I used it, I wanted to take my hair from being pushed back to down, so I just did a quick little rinse. I'm talking one of those standing at the side of your tub and leaning your head under the shower head situations. I used Function shampoo and conditioner real quick, pretty much just because I was curious about the scent, thinking I'd get back to their actual effect on the hair later. I'm talking, each product was in my hair for probably less than 30 seconds.
I yanked my head out of the shower and towel dried, and was shocked when I ran my hands through my hair. It felt like I had been deep conditioning my hair for the last fifteen minutes. Still wet, my hair was smoother, there were no tangles, and it didn't feel brittle in the least.
Despite my best efforts, my hair usually loses a lot of moisture between appointments. When I blew it dry, it looked healthier and more hydrated, even at the ends. The strand felt less brittle from root to tip, like the product had replenished all the strength and moisture my hair had lost after the bleaching and exposure to everything else I put it through.
Whether it's just a quick cleansing, like my first time using it, or a longer wash, my hair always feels deep conditioned immediately after rinsing, and is more and more cooperative when styling with continued use. This doesn't mean I'm going to give up deep conditioners, of course, but each time I use Function, it feels like I get an accelerated deep conditioning, even if I'm in and out of the shower before "Work From Home" can play through once.
Of all of the hair products I've tried, there are very few I that become part of my routine. The ones that do are mostly products that bring my hair back to life after all the damage I do to it, leave-in conditioners, hair oils. Rarely is it a cleanser and conditioner, but I think Function just filled that void.
I don't need to tell you that good hair products don't come cheap, but starting $13 a bottle, you're going to have a hard time finding a better product at a more affordable price point, especially one that's customized especially to you. I really think you're going to love Function. It's got your name written all over it.
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Another leftover delight. If you haven't been following, here is the back story. I made this and with the leftover I made this but the succotash was just sitting there. I was inspired by a chilly day to make soup and use the rest of the Goodnight Brothers country ham.
The chowder turned out to be amazing. Fortunately I didn't over cook the vegetables when I first made the succotash, so they didn't get mushy. This one is a winner folks. Yum!
- Leftover succotash (recipe here)
- 2 potatoes, peeled and diced (keep the peels)
- 1 cup heavy cream (or half and half)
- 1 cup milk (we use 2%)
- 4-6 cups stock (I used a combo of several but mostly vegetable stock)
- ¼ cup AP flour
- 2-3 sprigs of fresh thyme, chopped
- Salt and pepper
- Sliced bread
- Country ham, sliced thin
- Extra sharp cheddar cheese slices
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Olive oil
- Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil, heat until it shimmers. Whisk in flour and cook until light blonde in color. Whisk in the stock and bring to a boil. Add potatoes and cream and bring back to a boil for about 5-7 minutes or until potatoes start to break down. Cut heat down to low and add in the leftover succotash and thyme, season according to your taste.
- Meanwhile, heat a large skillet or grill pan over medium high heat. Drizzle the insides of the bread with olive oil and add the ham and cheese. Drizzle the outside of the bread with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Cook in the pan until the bread is crispy and the cheese is melted.
- Optional if you kept the potato peels. I don't like to waste things and I have always wanted to do this. Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Toss the potato peels with olive oil and salt and pepper. Place the skins on the large sheet pan and place in the oven. Cook until crispy. YUM! They are delicious.
- Ladle up the chowder (I topped with the crispy potato skins), cut the sandwiches in half and enjoy.


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*Do you belong to this group, but you work at a company that markets to sports brands? Learn more about how to join Sports Interactive Europe as a sponsor or partner.