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6 things you can do with the Game Bar from Windows 10
Microsoft has been working hard to make Windows 10 the most gaming-friendly operating system ever. One of its most useful gaming features is the Game bar, which lets you record game clips, take screenshots, and even stream your gaming sessions on the internet, for everyone to see. In this article, we show you how to enable the Game bar and what you can do with it in Windows 10:
NOTE: We created this guide using Windows 10 October 2018 Update. Microsoft first introduced the Game bar in Windows 10 Creators Update. If you are using a version of Windows 10 between Creators Update and October 2018 Update, the Game bar looks different. If your Windows 10 is older than Creators Update, the Game bar is not available at all. To learn what version of Windows 10 you own, read this guide: What version, edition, and type of Windows 10 do I have installed?.
How to enable the Game bar
The Game bar is enabled by default in Windows 10. However, if it is not or if you want to make sure that it is turned on, open the Settings app. A quick way to do it is to click or tap on the Settings button from the Start Menu.
In the Settings app, go to the Gaming category.
On the left side of the window, click or tap the Game bar and, on the right side of the window, enable the "Record game clips, screenshots, and broadcast using Game bar" switch.
If you are also using an Xbox controller, you might want to make sure that the "Open Game bar using this button on a controller" switch is enabled.
The next settings you get on this panel are the keyboard shortcuts associated with the Game bar. We cover them each in the next sections of this guide. For now, it is important to remember that the default keyboard shortcut for opening the Game bar is Win + G.
How to open the Game bar in Windows 10
To open the Game bar, launch your favorite game, and press the Win + G keys on your keyboard or push the Xbox button on your Xbox controller. Note that you can launch the Game bar anytime you want during gameplay. When you open it, you should see something like in the screenshot below.
As you can see, the Game bar has a few different sections:
- Information area: the first part of the Game bar is where you can see the game (or app) which you are playing and the current time, and also the place where you can open the My captures folder, the Game bar settings and your Xbox profile.
- Game capturing: has the main tools that you can use to capture screenshots, record gaming sessions or broadcast your gameplay over the internet
- Audio: lets you control individual audio channels without having to leave your game.
Now let's see what you can do with all these tools from the Game Bar:
1. Take screenshots of your game (Win + Alt + PrtScrn)
The first button from the Game capturing area in the Game bar - the one that looks like a camera - is used for taking screenshots. When you want to take a screenshot of your game, click or tap on this button.
You can take a screenshot also by pressing simultaneously on the Win + Alt + PrtScn keys on your keyboard.
2. Record the last few seconds or minutes of your game (Win + Alt + G)
The second button from the Game capturing section of the Game bar lets you record a video with the last seconds or minutes of your gameplay. It is something you might want to do when something spectacular happens in the game you play, and you want to keep it for posterity. :)
However, for this feature to be available, you must have enabled the Background recording in Windows 10. You can do that in the Settings app, in the Game DVR section from the Gaming category. There, you must turn on the switch for "Record in the background while I'm playing a game." However, take heed of the fact that this feature requires additional processing power from your Windows 10 PC, so that it may impact the quality of your game.
You can also choose how much time is going to be recorded in the background while you play: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes.
It is also worth mentioning that you can enable the Background recording even if your Windows 10 device runs on a battery, but that might decrease the battery life significantly.
Once the background recording feature is enabled, you can trigger it either by opening the Game bar and clicking or tapping on the Record that button or you can use the keyboard shortcut Win + Alt + G.
3. Record a video of your game (Win + Alt + R)
What if you do not want to record just the last few minutes or seconds of your game? What if you want to record videos with all the games you play, from start to finish? That is what the third button from the Game bar is for.
When you push the record button, your Windows 10 PC starts recording a video with your gameplay. The button changes to a stop button and a small overlay is displayed on the top-right corner of the screen, showing you the time that has been recorded, as well as two buttons for stopping the recording and muting or un-muting the microphone (depending on whether you want your voice to be recorded on top of the game or not).
Note that you can also start and end a gameplay recording session by simultaneously pressing the Win + Alt + R keys on your keyboard.
4. Live-stream your game on the internet (Win + Alt + B)
Many gamers today like to broadcast the games they play online, for all the internet to be able to watch them play. Game streaming is popular, and there are even professional players who stream their games and make a living out of this. Windows 10 offers built-in tools to live-stream your games or broadcast them as Microsoft likes to name this activity.
However, you cannot stream your game to any streaming service you want. For instance, you cannot stream your games to Twitch. For now, you can stream only to Mixer, Microsoft's own game streaming website. To start live-streaming to this service, open the Game bar and then click or tap on the fourth button on it - the one that looks like a radio antenna.
Once you do that, a window called Configure broadcast pops up. Inside, you can choose the name of your channel, select the broadcast window (it can be either your game only, or the whole desktop), the camera position on-screen, if you enable the camera, and whether the microphone is on or off. There is also a link to more advanced streaming settings, which are available in the Settings app. Once you have made all your choices, you can start streaming by pressing on the "Start broadcast" button.
When you are live-streaming your game, you can hide the Game bar by clicking or tapping anywhere on the screen. You can then see the broadcast overlay which has two tabs for Chat and Video Preview.
The broadcast overlay shows you how much time you have been broadcasting, as well as other information. You can see, for instance, how many viewers you have (hopefully not zero like myself). There are also a few buttons available directly on the broadcast overlay, which you can use to pause or stop the broadcast, enable or disable the microphone and the camera, as well as minimize the preview/chat overlay.
If you prefer using your keyboard, you should know that you can start or pause a broadcast by pressing the Win + Alt + B keys.
5. Adjust the sound volume for individual audio channels
When you open it, the Game bar automatically shows all the audio channels that are rendering sound on your Windows device at that moment. Each of them has its slider that you can use to control the volume of each audio channel. This can be useful for people who, just like us, tend to listen to music while playing games. With the help of the Game bar, you no longer need to switch to the desktop to adjust the volume of other apps or media players. You can do it straight from your game.
6. Change the settings for Game bar
The Game bar also includes a Settings button - the one that looks like a gear - which opens a popup with some of the gaming settings.
The settings are split into three different sections: General, Theme, Recording, and Audio to record, and each of them contains a few of the essential Windows 10 gaming settings. However, if you want to see and manage all the gaming settings available, you have to open the Settings app and head to the Gaming section. Fortunately, the quickest way to go there directly from your game is to click or tap the "Edit more preferences in Windows Settings" button from the bottom of the Game Bar Settings.
How do you like the Game Bar in Windows 10?
The Game bar from Windows 10 is probably one of the best things Windows 10 could have brought to gamers. It lets you take screenshots, record videos, and live-stream your games. What could you ask for more? We know: more live-streaming services should be supported, and especially Twitch. Did you try these gaming features from Windows 10? Do you like them? What would you want to be added? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.


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Amsali suspended for first San Beda-Letran rivalry game in NCAA 95
Norman Lee Benjamin Riego on Aug 06, 2019 02:46 PM
Rhayyan Amsali will have to wait until the second round to get his first taste of San Beda-Letran
San Beda High School will be without its main man in its first rivalry game opposite Colegio de San Juan de Letran in the NCAA 95 Juniors Basketball Tournament, Saturday at Cuneta Astrodome.
Red Cub Rhayyan Amsali will be serving a one-game suspension for that much anticipated match-up, as per the league office.
This, after basketball commissioner Tonichi Pujante meted out a disciplinary action. "Per NCAA rules, he is suspended for a game," he said.
Last Friday in the Red Cubs showdown with College of St. Benilde-La Salle Green Hills, Amsali and Lennox Valenzuela got entangled late in the fourth quarter, but no whistle was blown.
Based on replay reviews after the game, however, the NCAA determined that Amsali should have been called for a foul after his elbow got too close to Valenzuela. "It was a missed call by the refs, but upon review, his illegal action was clearly seen," commissioner Pujante said.
As such, San Beda's one-and-done star has been slapped with a one-game suspension in his team's next assignment.
He was supposed to serve that disciplinary action in their game against Mapua High School on Tuesday, but that game was postponed due to suspension of classes all over Metro Manila.
And so, Amsali will instead sit out the Red Cubs' rivalry game opposite the Squires - barring any other game day postponement.
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And that's it for us this year
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The depa office will be closing on Friday 20 December and reopening on Monday 6 January 2020 and we'll be back with full services sometime after that in January.
The Committee of Management and Margaret and I in the office wish you all a happy, restful, rewarding Xmas/New Year with friends and loved ones, and a joyous and energetic return in 2020 - just like we can guarantee you.
Bumper holiday reading - 2019 depa awards for the Worst HR in Local Government
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This is the eleventh year that the prestigious and envied Golden Turd will be awarded.
How's HR been this year?
A bit of everything really:
We've seen it all, poor management and HR driving people from jobs; a lack of imagination and support for staff; micromanagement; quashing new ideas; failing to consult and being made to do it all again properly, particularly on organisational change, and consistent with clause 39 of the State Award; conducting investigations that shouldn't have been conducted; some more wage theft, a couple of attempts at time theft at a couple of councils; bloody mindedness; senior staff sacked all over the place under their unfair contract, and possibly more blood to come.
One of our big issues is supporting flexibility at work for parents - something boasted about as a commitment by many councils but not always provided. Some rigid mindedness from bosses who really mean "the bloke goes to work, the sheila stays at home, just like I did, and my dad before me, and his dad before him". Leaving aside the inherent misogyny and sexism, we've even seen a lack of imagination and support for mums, with one Council, demonstrating why 75% of workers who leave their jobs do so because of their bosses, and not the position itself.
Next month
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depa's highly respected and authoritative HR awards will be announced next month.
Public Accountability Committee's first report makes 17 recommendations
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The Legislative Council Public Accountability Committee Regulation of building standards, building quality and building disputes handed down its first report on 13 November. There are 17 recommendations including addressing the issue of flammable cladding, strengthening the Building Commission as an independent statutory body "with broad powers and sufficient resourcing and funding to oversee and regulate the building and construction industry", and more.
Supreme Court reserves its decision on Narrabri's jurisdictional argument
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As you know, we filed a section 106 Unfair Contract application in the Supreme Court after the sacking of a senior staff member of ours by Narrabri GM, and President of Local Government Professionals, Stewart Todd, and that Narrabri's first argument was that our application be quashed because the Supreme Court didn't have the jurisdiction to hear it.
This would be an argument despite a history of regular section 106 applications from local government in the Industrial Relations Commission, and after the Court function was transferred to the Supreme Court, in the Supreme Court. And significantly regular applications, and regular settlements.
On 15 November, Associate Judge Harrison heard the Council's argument and our response. A decision is reserved but not likely before the end of the year.
Plenty of time for bloodshed under the standard contract in the meantime.
Local Government Super appoints a new Chief Executive Officer
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LGS has announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer, Phil Stockwell. Phil is a highly regarded person from financial services with whom I had the pleasure of sitting on the Regnan board a decade or more ago. Welcome Phil.
In the last issue we expressed our surprise at a report in the Sydney Morning Herald, ostensibly to announce the appointment of an independent Chair of LGS, that said "the $12 billion fund amended its constitution in June to make board changes following a probe into its governance by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)"
A probe? This was a surprise, given the careful language we needed to use trying to explain to members why, despite our historic opposition to the concept of "independent" directors, LGS had decided to do it. Apparently it was the Herald's word, it wasn't provided in the media release by LGS.
In June, unknown to us, LGS in an earlier media release announced they were going to reduce the size of the board and appoint an "independent" Chair and two "independent" directors "to more effectively meet APRA's requirements around superannuation governance". The media release acknowledges "APRA's recent guidance and expectations".
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Local Government Super appoints a new Chief Executive Officer (2)
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LGS has announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer, Phil Stockwell. Phil is a highly regarded person from financial services with whom I had the pleasure of sitting on the Regnan board a decade or more ago. Welcome Phil.
In the last issue we expressed our surprise at a report in the Sydney Morning Herald, ostensibly to announce the appointment of an independent Chair of LGS, that said "the $12 billion fund amended its constitution in June to make board changes following a probe into its governance by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)"
A probe? This was a surprise, given the careful language we needed to use trying to explain to members why, despite our historic opposition to the concept of "independent" directors, LGS had decided to do it. Apparently it was the Herald's word, it wasn't provided in the media release by LGS.
In June, unknown to us, LGS in an earlier media release announced they were going to reduce the size of the board and appoint an "independent" Chair and two "independent" directors "to more effectively meet APRA's requirements around superannuation governance". The media release acknowledges "APRA's recent guidance and expectations".
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A word about wage theft
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Recent months have seen an unprecedented level of exposure of dramatic underpayments by what had previously thought to be respectable institutions - Woolworth's had admitted it underpaid about 5700 staff up to $300 million and this followed Qantas, the Commonwealth Bank, Bunnings and the empires of the famous chefs Neil Perry and George Colombaris.
The immediate response by those who did know better was that the award system was too complex for major corporations who, at the same time, were quite capable of handling millions of customers and turnover of billions of dollars. This included the head of the Business Council of Australia who described this theft as "inadvertent payroll mistakes" because the industrial relations system was "too complex", with "122 awards, multiple agreements, multiple clauses". This was supported by the head of the Australian Retailers Association ripping into the "lack of flexibility in awards when interpreted literally".
This is all a hoax. A cover up. How can it be that there are never "inadvertent payroll mistakes" of this magnitude where employees are overpaid?
In local government we see less dramatic examples regularly. Councils asserting that there is some kind of loading on a rate of pay for forfeiting overtime, or working reasonable additional hours but then they can't justify it by demonstrating how much it is, or how it sits properly on a salary system rate of pay. Only this week, in fact.
In a great article in The Conversation on 11 November, Professor of Workplace Law at RMIT University Anthony Forsyth defended the system as not as complex as employers claim and that businesses have made things more complex for themselves by trying to annualise salary arrangements to incorporate overtime, penalty rates and a variety of loadings.
And even though the practice is nowhere near as prevalent in local government, employees are entitled to be sceptical when the boss comes along offering a rate of pay said to include a market component, something in lieu of overtime, something for forfeiting RDOs etc.
Sound familiar, need some help? Give us a ring.
Premier to announce "the simplest and most effective planning system in Australia"
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We woke to the news that Premier Gladys Berejiklian was announcing yet another review of the planning system in a speech sometime today to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia – whatever that is. We will try to restrain our cynicism that references to things like "including reducing assessment timeframes" means little more than unchaining the monsters and you lot, professional planners, protectors of the environment and building regulators, and the communities and their interests, can just bloodywell get out of the way.
It could be a lovely idea. It could be another boring review achieving nothing (always reminding us of David Shoebridge's comment years ago that the government, on planning reform, was like a dog returning to its own vomit) or we could be very afraid.
Oh no, more "independent" LGS directors
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In November last year we emailed members to explain how an "independent" Chair would be appointed to the LGS Board. Historically we've made our view known in depaNews that we don't believe there is a role for directors on the board other than representing the employers and the employees in the industry. The Superannuation Industry Supervision Act 1993 requires that directors act independently (so what's the point?) but the major regulator of superannuation funds, the Australian Prudent Regulation Authority (APRA) despite getting a bit of a serve from the Royal Commission, sees it as desirable. And if APRA thinks it desirable, funds had better get with the program.
In November last year we stressed to members that our director on the LGS Board at the time Sam Byrne had opposed this, as had I at the meeting of the shareholders, both Sam and I being rolled 7-1.
For reasons that can't be explained fully, the expectation that this "independent" person would be appointed Chair of the Board by February 2019 was not realised. Only last week were members advised that two "independent" directors had been appointed, one as Chair, Kyle Loades, and one other as a director, Sandi Orleow. In the material sent to members and shareholders, there was no reference made to whether these directors had any interest, experience or passion for the concepts of responsible and sustainable investment that underpins LGS and its reputation.
During the year, and again being careful, there was a majority view of the Board and the Shareholders that there should be three employer directors and three employee directors, meaning that one employer director and one employee would need to resign. In the circumstances, the depa Committee of Management accepted that we'd had enough and our director Sam Byrne resigned effective 31 July .
We thank Sam for his service on our behalf and his commitment to responsible and sustainable investment.
The LGS Board will now be comprised of three employer representatives, three employee representatives and three "independent" representatives, one of whom will be the Chair. Someone's mission is accomplished.
But despite our reluctance, the Sydney Morning Herald today announced these appointments in its Money section, under the heading "Local Government gets new chair, director". Significantly, the article said:
The moves come after the $12 billion fund amended its constitution in June to make board changes following a probe into its governance by the Australian Attentional Regulation Authority (APRA).
And the incoming chair (incorrectly described as a "chairman") is quoted as saying:
The board sees opportunity to enhance member value in the future. In line with APRA's expectations, this will be an active consideration for the board and the leadership team.
We will provide an explanation for this next issue.
Finally, on the crisis in construction...
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Last month we provided a report on our evidence to the Legislative Council Public Accountability Committee into the regulation of building standards etc. You know, the David Shoebridge Committee.
We had an outstanding obligation to provide a written response to two questions provided on notice that day and you can see our response here.
Uh oh, time to change feet
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On Monday night, 30 October, the Public Accounts Committee grilled the Building Commissioner, David Chandler, about his role and expectations.
As he disclosed that he had identified another 200 apartment building with "significant issues" which remained "incomplete" despite being certified for occupancy and another two yet to be announced , he said it was the purchaser's responsibility.
He said people "should go and spend a little more time having a look (at their apartment) before they settle" and "if people were prepared to do a little bit of research to work out who might be risky and who is less risky" there would be fewer problems. One of the members of the Committee Courtney Houssos MLC described his observations as "remarkable" and pursued Mr Chandler to confirm if his "advice is that homeowners become experts themselves" and whether there was a role for government to regulate.
(Ms Houssos is also an ALP member of the Shoebridge Committee and, from our experience, well-informed on the extraordinarily well-funded and well-staffed Building Commissions in Queensland (in particular) and Victoria.)
Mr Chandler responded to Ms Houssos there was "a role for everyone to do what would be appropriate".
That includes you, Building Commissioner.
So, buyer beware, if you buy an apartment, it's all down to you and your judgement.
That's not a monumental step, this is a monumental step
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When NSW Better Regulation Minister Kevin Anderson announced the Design and Building Practitioners Bill last week he said it was a "monumental step in the reform of the building and construction industry".
Oh, please, no it isn't. Many critics responded that it was more likely the first step of 100 necessary to restore confidence but a monumental step would have been rolling back the option for a developer to pay their own certifier and restoring building and development control solely to local government.
The Minister's announcement entirely ignores the steps that could be taken to ensure that buildings are built properly - right from the moment construction begins - that there can be proper inspection and control all the way through the construction, that there can be on-site quality control people like the old-fashioned clerk-of-works, and that a properly resourced and massively funded Building Commission could make sure it all worked.
Ignoring the construction and focusing on the potential that at some stage in the future, consumers who have bought something that turns out to be flawed or requiring remedial action or falls down, will have a range of people against whom they can initiate legal action doesn't really help.
Interestingly, while legal action can be taken against a range of "building practitioners", they don't include the developer, who escapes (again) unscathed.
When the Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced on 10 July that private certification "hasn't worked" and conceded "there's a gap in legislation. We allowed the industry to self-regulate and it hasn't worked. There are too many challenges, too many problems and that's why the government is willing to legislate", she could have done something about the adequacy of construction so that at the time someone buys a property, or an apartment, there can be absolute certainty about the quality of its construction and whoever built it, fixes it. But she didn't. The developers win again.
More a monumental fail, than a monumental step.
Narrabri GM wants more bloodshed
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What kind of GM would want to prevent the Supreme Court exercising jurisdiction to review the standard senior staff contract to test whether it is "unfair, harsh or unconscionable or against the public interest"?
What kind of GM hasn't been horrified at the "no reason" 38 week payouts used to remove a succession of competent and successful colleagues, whether they be sacked as general managers or other senior staff?
What kind of GM wouldn't know that the ICAC in their report after investigating Mid-Western in 2016 recommended that something be done about "no reason" termination for senior staff?
And what kind of GM wouldn't know that these issues are still the focus of the ICAC in their investigation of the former Canterbury, and the smart money is that they will do something in their final recommendations about how the "no reason" termination can allow councils to bully the GM, a GM to bully directors and generally create a lack of confidence in local government management?
Stewart Todd, is that kind of GM.
On 15 November the Supreme Court will consider his objection to our section 106 application that the standard contract is unfair and that the Court should step in and vary it. Mr Todd's response as the GM who sacked our member at Narrabri, is to try to avoid the matter being dealt with on its merits by arguing the Court doesn't have the jurisdiction. And if he is right, then no one has the jurisdiction to deal with a contract and employment arrangements that were abandoned by the New South Wales Government for their senior executives in 2013. More bloodshed ahead.
When the Local Government Act 1993 was made, it introduced an arrangement to employ senior staff based on the model operating in the New South Wales public sector - term employment creating vulnerability for employees when it comes time for the contract to be renewed and good employees can find themselves with the Council, for no good reason, simply not renewing. A termination of employment by any other name.
But in 2013 the NSW Government of Mike Baird announced fairer and more secure employment for the State's Senior Executive Service by transitioning most of them to ongoing employment. And while there remained the possibility for a public authority to terminate one of these executives with 38 weeks' pay, this required a written report to the Public Service Commissioner, detailing the steps that had been taken and the reasons for the termination. And by amendment later, a requirement that the Public Service Commissioner consent as the technical employer.
But the Government, having renounced these historic and unfair practices didn't do anything at all to change the model operating in local government - to the detriment of many senior staff.
We can blame the Government generally, and a number of ministers for Local Government in particular for retaining this anachronistic approach. We would have preferred to see them take the "necessary decisions" (OLG joke) to retain parity with practices in the Government Sector.
Local government employment for senior staff should be fair, transparent and sackings examinable. What kind of GM, coming up through the ranks, would not want that?
Stewart Todd, is that kind of GM.
Senior Staff are being invited to respond to some questions about their job security
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We don't think senior staff should have to spend their working life sitting on the brink.
Is the GM happy today, or getting a bit too pompous and self-important and wanting you to bow, or scrape? Or approve that DA that doesn't comply with the planning instruments? Or go soft on the breach of environmental/PoPE, or other legislative requirements for an influential local? Or any other of a multitude of risks.
The three unions are asking senior staff, other than general managers, to respond to our concerns about their vulnerability and what sort of steps they would like to see followed by the Government.
There will be a circular from the three unions headed Senior Staff and the Local Government Act and there is a special link, if you are a depa member, to allow you to respond.
Please do so. We are looking for an authoritative survey of senior staff about their vulnerability as part of our campaign to provide better employment protection and fair treatment for everyone.
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Meeting: Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Abstract number: 222
Categories: Hospital Medicine 2019, Innovations, Patient Safety
Keywords: Diagnostic Error, Feedback, Organizational Learning, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement
Background: Increasing attention has been paid to diagnostic patient safety vulnerabilities, which account for 6 to 17% of hospital adverse events. In 2015, the National Academies of Medicine published a report on diagnostic safety errors, including their causes and evidence to-date on how to intervene to reduce the harm associated with them. In this report, an expert panel created a list of recommendations that included calls to develop more robust methods to identify and learn from diagnostic errors and near misses in clinical practice.
Purpose: A key aspect of improving diagnostic safety at the organizational level is to identify and learn from diagnostic patient safety vulnerabilities. However, few organizations have effective processes to capitalize on these learning opportunities. We sought to develop ongoing processes within our healthcare organizations to identify opportunities for improvement, study them and feed the lessons learned back to individual and the system. We describe the implementation of two separate programs and their initial results.
Description: Triggered case review programs were created at two organizations, Site 1 (Regions Hospital, HealthPartners, Saint Paul, Minnesota) and Site 2 (University of California, San Diego, California). At both sites, the goal was to establish an ongoing system to review cases and provide feedback in close to real-time.
Both approaches used a similar 5-step process to create the review system (Fig).
Step 1: Implement criteria to trigger case reviews—In Site 1, the criteria were developed using local expert opinion whereas Site 2 used criteria created from a modified Delphi process with national and international experts.
Step 2: Establish review panel—Site 1 created a panel with hospital medicine physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Site 2 created a panel with hospital medicine, emergency medicine and surgery physicians.
Step 3: Develop system to conduct reviews—Site 1 reviewed cases monthly and performed reviews using paper forms. Site 2 reviewed cases twice a month using an online system. Screening for diagnostic error varied by site and both sites categorized contributing factors using Reilly and colleagues' modified fishbone diagram for diagnostic errors.
Step 4: Perform reviews—Site 1 reviewed 85 cases from June 2017 to May 2018. Site 2 reviewed 350 cases from Jan 2016 to June 2017.
Step 5: Feed lessons learned back to providers and system—Site 1 provided individual feedback to clinicians and sent monthly "pearls" to the Department of Medicine, summarizing areas for improvement. Site 2 discussed cases and lessons with individuals/teams and system-level lessons were shared with the Patient Safety Committee and Risk Management.
Conclusions: Findings to date: The reviews at the two sites identified many opportunities for potential improvement in diagnostic safety [26/85 (42%) at Site 1 and 66/350 (19%) at Site 2]. These opportunities spanned a wide range of scenarios with some common themes of test result management, communication across teams in peri-procedural care and with consultants. More data is being collected and further analysis will be available in a few months.
Case reviews with timely feedback provides useful opportunities to learn and calibrate diagnostic decision-making. Sharing of cases supports a culture of open discussion of opportunities for improvement and learning. The reviews focused on diagnostic safety identify opportunities that may complement those found with more traditional peer review.
To cite this abstract:Mathews, B; El-Kareh, R. STRUCTURED CASE REVIEWS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING ABOUT DIAGNOSTIC SAFETY VULNERABILITIES: INITIAL EXPERIENCES FROM TWO MEDICAL CENTERS. Abstract published at Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md. Abstract 222. https://www.shmabstracts.com/abstract/structured-case-reviews-for-organizational-learning-about-diagnostic-safety-vulnerabilities-initial-experiences-from-two-medical-centers/. Accessed January 28, 2020.
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Air Niugini plans to replace fleet of aircraft
AIR Niugini plans to implement a fleet replacement plan, says managing director Alan Milne.
Milne said this during the Brazilian company Embraer's latest aircraft model E195-E2's visit to the country on Monday as part of the Asia Pacific segment of its global demonstration tour.
"Air Niugini is trying to put a fleet replacement plan in place so we know exactly what we want to replace all our fleet," Milne said.
"And it starts with the (Boeing) 767 right down to Dash 8," he said.
"The Fokker is probably one of the pressing issues because we have a problem with the engine turnover overhaul facility."
Milne said there was only one facility in the world and they were having problems acquiring engines from that facility.
Milne said they might not replace the Fokker fleet with Embraer's E195-E2 but it could be any of the other Embraer jets.
He said they were looking at every manufacturer at the moment to see what would best suit their purposes.
"We have spoken to all of them. The big ones like Boeing, Airbus, Embraer and the Mitsubishi Group which is just starting up in Japan.
"We're opening up to all conversations at this point in time," Milne said.
"We've requested for information out to the market where we want the manufacturers to come back with what their planes can do.
"So once we have all that information, we can start looking at the third options and then work out our time frame of how we can finance that and replace them."
Milne, when responding to the performance of Embraer's demonstration flight earlier on Monday, said the take-off was more important to them from an operations performance perspective.
"The take-off shows that the plane can operate on a very short runways which is exactly what we need in the PNG environment.
"So that was a great aircraft performance."
Meanwhile, Embraer's Asia Pacific commercial aviation vice-president Cesar Pereira said the aircraft's visit to the country was part of its global demonstration tour.
It has toured many cities as they prepare for its delivery to the first customer by end of this year.
The aircraft can carry up to 146 passengers.


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Hz #11
December 2007
Remediations. Art in Second Life
by Domenico Quaranta
"SL is literally teeming with artists. …and it is probably the only virtual world to have succeeded in focusing global attention on contemporary art, thanks to artists such as Eva and Franco Mattes (0100101110101101.ORG) and Cao Fei…." Art critic and curator Domenico Quaranta's report on SL art.
Created Identities: Hybrid Cultures and the Internet
by Ian M Clothier
"Heterogeneity, multiplicity and rupture are three aspects of Deleuze and Guattari's rhizome…. This makes the internet an entirely suitable place to manufacture a hybrid cultural identity…" Ian M. Clothier's 'The District of Leistavia' is a hybrid cultural entity based on the Internet.
Álvarez-Fernández: Sound Amateur
by Silvia Scaravaggi
Art critic/curator Silvia Scaravaggi discusses 'Soundanism' by composer Miguel Álvarez Fernández whose current work "mixes and hybridizes electronic and artistic media in a research devoted to the connections between sound, art and physiology."
Analog Color Field Computer (ACFC)
by Gregory Shakar
"The Analog Color Field Computer (ACFC) is an interactive video and sound installation that makes both minimal and maximal use of computer monitors." Artist Gregory Shakar explains his ACFC whose "conceptual and practical objectives centered around the theme of Reclaiming the Video Screen."
Web.Art's Nature
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"…there is an apparent similarity between the Internet and web.art concept and principle and some earlier forms of communicative art such as mail-art in the early 60's and network art in the 80's." Artist Andrej Tisma relocates the historical connection of Web.Art to Mail Art and the network movement.
Exile as Noise – Noise as Exile
by Dror Feiler
"For me to be in exile, to be an immigrant is like being "NOISE" in musical context….a person is here bodily pushed over borders by forces beyond his or her control." Composer/musician Dror Feiler draws a parallel between the state of exile and the musicality of noise music.
Project for the Affirmation of the New
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Web Piece n°1
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The Sonic Map of Battersea Park
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Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird
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The annual conference is the premiere SWASFAA event of the year. Join over 200 FAAs from across Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas to hear the latest updates in the industry. You will hear from NASFAA leadership as well as FSA Trainers and will have an opportunity to explore ways to streamline your office by visiting with our exhibitors.
If you are an institutional member, the cost is only $275 through October 18. This year, the conference will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana November 13-15, 2019.
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With topics ranging from student finances, working across generations and bias in aid administration . In addition, we have speakers coming in from NASFAA and topics facilitated by Kevin Campbell from Federal Student Aid. View our full agenda below. If you have questions, please reach out to Ben Montecillo.
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We're glad to be staying in the heart of the French Quarter at the stately Omni Royal Orleans. Reserve your room online https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/new-orleans-royal-orleans/meetings/swasfaa-2019 by October 18, 2019 to secure the conference room rate of $179/night. Overnight valet is $32.50/night and day rate parking is $14.
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The Big Easy
New Orleans, Louisiana is our host city of our 2019 SWASFAA Conference. Brimming with culture, food and music, you'll not run out of things to do on your own in New Orleans.
Explore the French Quarter and wander around the shops and restaurants. Tour the National WWII Memorial Museum if you're a history buff. Make sure to stop by the famous Cafe Du Monde (open 24/7) for some delicious beignets and a cafe au lait. Stroll by the Mississippi or take a river boat cruise. Visit the famous cities of the dead and find eerily beautiful above ground tombs.


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The food and drink of Madeira warranted an entire blog post of its own. Whilst there are many amazing things to see and do in Madeira, the cuisine is equally impressive. This was our first trip to Portugal, which started with 48 hours in Porto, so we were eager to sample the local specialties. After all, trying all of the food and drinks is one of the wonderful things about traveling. Keep reading for the low down on all of the food and drinks you need to try whilst in Madeira, as advised to us by the locals. And to finish off the blog post I have included a couple of noteworthy venues which I recommend you visit whilst in Funchal.
Family Travel Diary: 13 Amazing Things to do in Madeira
Following on from our family trip to Porto, we visited the small island of Madeira, Portugal. When I mention that we travelled to Madeira, the common response from my British friends is, 'isn't it an old people's place?' Such a reputation could not be further from the truth. Madeira is a picturesque island with so much to offer from adventure activities to delectable cuisine. Not to mention the subtropical climate, meaning the weather is appealing year round. The landscape and vegetation remind me of Hawaii whilst the colonial buildings in Funchal echo those of Singapore from the same era. Madeira was elected "World's Leading Island Destination" by the World Travel Awards for the past 4 years and I can't believe it is not a more popular destination for tourists. To help inspire your wanderlust, here I have compiled all of the amazing things that you need to do on your trip to Madeira (either with or without the kids!)
Family Travel Diary: 48 Hours in Porto, Portugal
Porto, Portugal – a gorgeous city with cobblestone streets and a contrast of old and new buildings. It is a city like no other that I have visited previously and I struggled to draw a comparison. Blue and white tiles decorate the outside of buildings creating a beautiful landscape contrasted against the terracotta roofs. Whilst I had wanted to visit Portugal for such a long time, I actually knew nothing about Porto as a city itself. When our family mentioned that they would be traveling to Porto, we jumped at the opportunity to meet them there for a 48 hour whirlwind tour. We had an absolutely brilliant time and I couldn't wait to share our adventures with you. Discover all the fabulous things we did and enjoyed whilst we aimlessly let the family guide us around the unique city.
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Last month I was lucky enough to enjoy 24 hours in London with my sister – the ultimate girls trip. The top priority was to see Magic Mike Live, followed by enjoying food, coffee and cocktails at the prettiest places we could find. We successfully completed our 'London Bucket List' and had a wonderful time exploring and taking photos together. Let me share with you our itinerary for our girls trip to London.
The Hottest Travel Trend this Year – Be Right Back Travel
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Family Travel Diary | Paris with Kids
A trip to Paris with kids is a very different vacay compared to one sans children. However it makes for a wonderful and memorable city break all the same. Recently our family traveled to Paris for a long weekend. This is the 6th time that I have visited the city of love and I think I am finally starting to get the hang of it. I must say, Paris can be a difficult city if you don't speak French and don't know your way around. But there is so much culture, romance and food to indulge in that it is worth the challenge. Keep reading to hear my insights, tips and tricks for enjoying a holiday in Paris with kids.
Santorini with a Baby – Why its a Fabulous Idea!
Sure, I don't blame you for not thinking of Santorini as your first choice of holiday destination with your young family. What with all the incredible infinity pools, sunset sails, cobblestone lanes and local vineyards. Sounds like the idyllic spot for a honeymoon and the worst scenario for a baby. Santorini had been on my travel bucket list for an eternity, so when we started planning holidays for 2018 I put this straight at the top of the list without giving much thought to the fact that we would have a 9 month old in tow. However, our trip was INCREDIBLE and my favorite one thus far this year. So here is why I think you should do Santorini with a baby!


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Re: Got ASM + RAC 12c class/books?
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RAC 18c will, of course, require a 64GB laptop. As someone who has started with PDP-11 and 512 KB or RAM (no, it's not a mistake, it really was 512 kilobytes) and 8 MB replaceable hard drives, I have a problem with using "64 GB" and "laptop" in the same sentence. Actually, I have the same problem with 32 GB. From 1985 - 1988, I was working as a COBOL programmer on IBM 3090 400J with 32 MB (yes, that is megabytes) of RAM. It used to service around 900 concurrent users with CICS and DL/1 running on MVS. COBOL used to be what Java is today. Same as Java, it was horribly verbose. By the time I retire, we may be running 1TB laptops with Windows 2026. And that, of course, will not be enough for the latest Oracle RDBMS.
On 04/04/2018 10:31 AM, Mark J. Bobak wrote:
> Note, however, RAC Attack has not been updated to 12.2, and likely
> will not be. due to significant increase in resources required.
> (You'll need a 32GB laptop to do 12.2 RAC Attack. 12.1 requires 16GB
> laptop.)
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Part One: Comparisonitis
We all struggle with comparison. Its part of our DNA as human beings.
Sometimes the internal struggle to become content can be so frustrating.
Part Two: Acceptancitis
A post on social media has the power to shift us from resting in the acceptance of God to searching for acceptance in the virtual world.
How we understand acceptance has the power to shape our view of God and people.
Part Three: Identity-itis
Everything has a brand. The brand is how we view a product. It's kind of like the lens through which the customer sees the identity of a company through.
A company's brand is their identity. Who has the right to brand you? Who has the right to give you an identity?
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St. Ambrose University Dance Marathon is hosting Music Trivia. All proceeds benefit the University of Iowa Children's Hospital.
SAU Dance Marathon Black Tie is a semi-formal event for SAU students looking to have fun FTK (for the kids).
Join other Ambrosians for a day of basketball!
This year's event includes science, technology, engineering, art (new in 2019!), and math and to explore how those subjects relate to each another. For girls in grades 2-8.
Join us for the first-ever SAU Dance Marathon Gala. All proceeds will benefit the University of Iowa Children's Hospital.
Mexico Beyond Mariachi will be premiering "Sugar Skull."
First-year and sophomores are invited to a Majors and Minors Expo.
Sample wine and support student scholarships!
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Filipina Bride – read review
July 27, 2019
Thailand has actually been actually easily one of the most prominent location in Asia for immigrants for many years certainly not merely to sleep around along with whores however additionally to locate sweethearts as well as wives. Concurrently the Philippines' track record as a wonderland for westerners has actually been actually progressively boosting, comparable to the variety of visitors that get to Manila as well as Cebu global flight terminals annually.
It concerns opportunity to match up the 2 nations in regards to exciting and also amusement or even to become extra specific: That is actually much better– Filipina Girls or even Thai Girls?
Being actually somebody that resides in Bangkok as well as routinely takes a trip to the Philippines I might manage to supply you along with some basic findings and also contrasts, however naturally it is actually alright if you have actually various point of views based upon your very own expertises. Anyhow, this blog post isn't making an effort to offer the precise solution on that is actually much better (although it might seem therefore if you scroll to completion of the blog post), yet instead a really good ground for dialogue in the remarks part.
Therefore below our team go, listed below is actually the evaluation in between Filipina women and also Thai gals based upon various standards. You will certainly locate that a number of all of them are actually more crucial if you generally handle women of the streets while others are actually more crucial in severe partnerships.
Authorities & Appearance
The very first thing that most likely relates to your thoughts when producing contrasts in between the 2 nations: That is actually additional gorgeous, that is actually acquired the much better arcs, that is actually additional stunning? Today this is actually definitely a clash on the highest degree as gals in each nations remain in my viewpoint 10 opportunities as desirable when it comes to instance United States, German, French or even Australian women. However I would certainly mention that the preliminary visits Filipina women as they acquired, usually, somewhat better hips, much bigger bosoms as well as additional attractive eyes. Filipina females additionally gained the Miss World Planet competition numerous attend recent (i.e. 2015 & 2013).
Charm & Attraction
Thai ladies usually tend to become (also) much more timid in social than Pinays however that produces all of them likewise very captivating as well as fascinating. Likewise, since they make an effort to prevent any individual dropping their skin via substantial conversations concerning concerns and also complications they merely make an effort to reveal their pleasant edge as high as they can. And also make believe to become pleased when they experience various. However, Filipina ladies are actually a lot more straight in their talking and also expression (Christians/Buddhists) which likewise has a tendency to become alluring due to the fact that they understand just how to grin as well as utilize their gestures equally as excellent as Thai women perform. It actually refers preference and also I observe each of all of them on a comparable terrific degree in relations to personal appeal as well as attraction.
While your task as the principal monetary sitter in the connection will certainly be actually anticipated both in the Philippines as well as in Thailand (a minimum of over time), this is just one of the regions where I view a very clear benefit for the Thai ladies in regards to exactly how they handle their sweethearts. Provided that they experience risk-free, they'll perform every little thing to create you believe great and also handle the home or maybe the tiny little bit of points, like when you head to the fast food you might merely sit and also permit your Thai woman walk to receive the meals, or even when you left your home as well as see you failed to remember one thing in your space she will not whine yet only climb as well as go receive it. Or even I don't forget when I mosted likely to the seashore with that said Filipina (workplace) gal in Boracay it was me that delayed the sand coming from the covering later on. Those little bit of factors to produce your lifestyle easier, generally you definitely would not need to say to Thai women regarding it– they would certainly only perform it without also inquiring.
Sexual activity
You do not require a considerable amount of adventure to understand that Filipina females are actually a great deal extra zealous in mattress as well as appear to appreciate it greater than women in Thailand. It typically thinks that Thai gals just perform it to create the guys delighted while Filipinas wish it equally as high as you carry out. Together it definitely relies if you favor that untamed activity. If our company are actually speaking about women of the streets– certain you undoubtedly receive better market value for your funds. Yet if you reside in a connection along with a female, and also all of us recognize that the need to sleep around along with the exact same lady somewhat minimizes than rises as time go on, at that point I prefer to possess my girl certainly not whining why our team really did not perform it for 3 times presently. Anyhow, this area has to do with sexual activity therefore and also as a result our company possess a crystal clear champion.
Cooking food
Some of the major reasons that I choose staying in Thailand and also instead explore the Philippines on a regular basis is actually due to the food items. Thai food items is actually a lot far better, more delicious, healthier and also even more assorted than in the Philippines where every little thing appears like convenience food. Only inquire a Filipina female if she can easily prepare it is actually incredibly uncommon that she nods. Certain, it may be comparable along with Thai ladies initially yet that is actually typically due to the fact that they are actually terrified that you do not like it yet if you relish a little more as well as allow her in fact carry out one thing they'll undoubtedly help make a great deal much better prepares than Pinays. As well as they likewise experience absolutely satisfied to supply you also, when it comes to Thais food items is just one of one of the most vital traits in lifestyle.


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Here's my summary of the key events overnight that affect New Zealand, with news of a surprise move in India today.
But first, all markets will be eyeing the US presidential election results which will start coming through at about noon, NZ time. In advance of these, US markets are firm, with stocks higher, bonds lower, and gold lower as well. We are updating a live blog on this event, which will try to keep you updated on the implications for New Zealand. You can add your nickel's worth too in the Comment section.
But there are other things going on that you should know about.
China's exports fell -7.3% in US dollar terms in October from a year earlier, as demand for goods from the world's second-largest economy remained sluggish. But in yuan terms, exports were up +3.2% while imports were down -3.2%. Their recent devaluation moderated the changes. In either currency, the result was not as weak as economists were expecting.
China reports its consumer price inflation today and most analysts see it rising to +2.1%.
In India, the government made a surprise announcement today, saying their two largest denomination banknotes would be withdrawn as part of a way to fight corruption and counterfeiting. These two notes have ceased to be legal tender about an hour ago (midnight India time). Markets approved the move.
OPEC said today that crude oil prices will rise much less than expected in the next four years, because supply and demand haven't reacted to the oil slump as strongly as expected. They are just another party that misunderstands the way world trade and local industry are changing in a digitised world.
Bloomberg is reporting that China's US$3.2 tln corporate bond market is already starting to reel from rising interbank borrowing costs - and the traditional year-end funding crunch hasn't even started yet. It is an ominous sign, and one we should watch over the next six weeks or so.
In New York, the UST 10yr yield will start today much higher again, now at 1.87%. Expect a similar rise in local markets, especially at the long end. Our 1-5 rate curve is now +44 bps, its highest for 2016, while the more important 2-10 curve is now at +72 bps, a six month high.
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The gold price is down again and now just under US$1,274/oz.
The New Zealand dollar will start today somewhat higher than this time yesterday, at 73.5 US¢. On the cross rates it is now up at 95.1 AU¢, and against the euro at 66.7 euro cents which is actually a 17 month high. We are also at a record post-float high against the British pound at 59.5 English pence. The NZ TWI-5 index is at 77.5.
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"They are just another party that misunderstands the way world trade and local industry are changing in a digitised world.."
Sorry - this is a completely brainless comment. Oil supplies EVERYTHING to the economy - to think low Oil prices are a result of the internet is completely clueless.
Oil provides energy. There are viable alternative energy sources now. Most alternative energy is controlled digitally now (low power electronic components, low heat generating components, smart balancing etc- ie smart energy).
So the world is digitizing on all levels. In all fields.
Oil is becoming less important.
Yeah, I hear all those precious metals used to make tech gadgets are pulled from the ground using biodegradable earth work machinery and get to NZ via solar powered aircrafts and boats, plus the people that deliver it to your door use rechargeable courier vans...
Don't forget the farmers with their battery powered harvesters and tractors. Oh, and the electric trucks which ship the food around refrigerated.
You should watch the Auckland motorways and count the number of EVs as a percentage of vehicles, 0.1% would probably be generous at this stage.
Unfortunately your comments are wrong - they are the nice transition story version of energy ...Oil is the only thing holding the world economy together. Without Oil there is no supply chain and no food.
Oil is absolutely energy ... but not all energy is equal. Oil has the highest energy punch, is cheapest, most portable, has all the existing infrastructure etc. It can exist without other energy sources.
Alternative energy (less the 2.5% of world energy use) is a small add on at best, is more expensive, less adaptable, in many cases also non renewable and completely reliant on Oil. It is also more high tech, which is actually a problem.
As for the world digitising, I have yet to eat a digital sandwich or even work on a digital only computer. You need cheap energy & minerals - both increasingly difficult to get our hands on. Its a fallacy that humans can exist in some digital low-energy future.
China's exports fell -7.3% in US dollar terms in October from a year earlier, as demand for goods from the world's second-largest economy remained sluggish.
Yes, indeed. Interesting developments:
Since the last week in October, RMB liquidity both onshore and offshore has been more and more plentiful but only in the shortest overnight terms. Interest rate swaps tied to the overnight SHIBOR rate had surged from October 21 to October 26. Spot SHIBOR at first traded with it, as the former anticipates (and is hedging against) the latter. But then the overnight spot rate stopped rising, and the offshore spread between overnight and 1-week CNH remained conspicuously wide.
While those are pretty good signals of PBOC operations (either direct or conducted via Chinese banks with or without cover but certainly non-discretionary directives) it is perhaps copper's recent ascent that truly focuses our attention in that direction. Neither China's trade figures nor its published statistics on usage and inventory would seem to justify such a sharp, condensed move. If it has broken what was a steady, even narrowing range that had lasted a remarkable almost nine months, then that would suggest as RMB money markets the heavy presence of an RMB source. Read more
Concluding remarks
Global "dollar" issuance looks like genuine demand based on prior production but it is not. Export powerhouses fall into the trap and think the domestic boom they are living through is because they are exceptional. Old socialist are celebrating the fact that alternative growth "models" can outpace freer societies in the west, but these are often nothing more than pragmatic command economies with little ability to change in times of hardship. Just as Japan thought they could go back to pre-Plaza Accord growth rates by holding on to the old ways in the 1990s, the Chinese will expect the growth miracle to return in 2016 with the "right" policies. It will not. China is heading straight into a zero growth environment, and will be mired there for years to come.
Worse, had the global economy actually gone back just part way to acting as it had prior to the Great "Recession" (meaning that it actually was a recession) China should have exported nearly $5 trillion in goods over the last 12 months (through October) at a 20% baseline rather than the near 30% of the Chinese "miracle" years. Instead, they only created and shipped $2.2 trillion. That difference is incomprehensible, and thus doesn't so easily compute in a straightforward way. So it is simply ignored or reduced into an inappropriately narrowed focus that lives only in the month to month changes as if the second derivatives of those were actually meaningful at this point. Read more
History teaches us where this will end.
Political risk in Europe are on the rise as the once prosperous middle class are forgotten, both financially (cannot compete with low cost Chinese workers) and culturally (if you do not like what is happening to your neighborhood you are a deplorable and irredeemable racist bigot and we do not need to listen to you). Losing life savings as deposits are bailed in left and right will be the straw that bring down any pretense of political correctness.
"In New York, the UST 10yr yield will start today much higher again, now at 1.87%.
At a turning point, will resistance hold?
30-year yields would bottom out around 2.10. For the last 4 months, they have been on the ascent and, as noted last Wednesday, are currently testing resistance up near the 2.65% level. The impetus for this post is to note that, after the 4-month rise in rates, Commercial Hedgers had covered the entirety of their massive net short position. Read more
Yes, the recent run up in yields revolves around the year end Fed increase and little beyond. However the media is grabbing hold of it as if it's a long term trend. It is wise indeed to hedge recent activity. The business cycle is long in the tooth, next year could bring different outcomes.
Evidence is in your favour.
Forward eurodollar futs contracts are effectively price locked
This is a market where trillions upon trillions reside in open interest, meaning that in some ways it is deeper and more active than anything else out there. Yet, it refuses to stake a position one way or the other, all dating back to, as noted many times before, Japan's "helicopter" rumors. Source
This Hoohaa about the US Presidential elections is nonsense . The markets will react the same whether Clinton or Trump wins .
Firstly , the Fed will , in due course , increase the Fed Rate in an effort to start unwinding the QE policy that it conducted . The effect will be severe .
Secondly , the US, while it is still very powerful is in slow but steady decline , and has been in industrial decline since the 1970's .
Like the UK , wages were too high , productivity too low , Unions too powerful , workers had a culture of entitlement that was unrealistic to say the least .
Lastly , Trump may actually be good for America in the long run , by looking after American interests rather than trying to be friends with everyone while being policeman to the world .
Your first and last sentences could be contradictory.
I thought about it a bit more. You are right and Trump is the obvious choice.
"Like the UK , wages were too high , productivity too low , Unions too powerful , workers had a culture of entitlement that was unrealistic to say the least ."
What are you advocating here - that wages should be lowered while expecting greater output per hour? That any lobbying in the interests of workers should be banned? That workers shouldn't be entitled to a decent standard of living for working?
Which workers are you referring to? The "lower class", "middle class" or the ones with all the power at the top?
Feudalism, slavery - what's the difference? And we wonder why the world is in the state it is.
Just look at Ford and GM .......... and compare it to Nissan and Toyota .
2 were bankrupt and got bailouts
2 have cradle to grave pensions and medicare forced onto them by Trade Unions
2 have wildcat strikes and low productivity
2 have the highest wage rate of all the auto companies on the planet
2 produce crap unreliable gas guzzling products
2 have major productivity issues
2 have serious quality control issues
2 were unable to bring electric or hybrid new products to the market in a reasonable time ( it took the 2 5 years longer )
NZD thru 74 USD . At twenty year highs against the CAD. The question of course is whether a strengthening currency is truly such a bad thing.
it isn't if you believe in an endless utopia of consumption, debt led recoveries ....
Treasury beating the health service privatisation drums?
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The results leave the Ministry of Health with two options, according to Labour's Annette King: increase funding, or expect cuts in services.
The report measured financial and non-financial performance of the country's 20 DHBs, and was presented to Health Minister Jonathan Coleman in June. Read more
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