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As negotiations over the UK's exit from the EU grow more urgent, another critical battle is playing out with ramifications for global markets.
Clearing interest rate derivatives is not glamorous nor does it have much resonance beyond London's Square Mile, but control of this important industry is up for grabs thanks to Brexit.
The fight over whether London will remain the global heart of the $482tn industry following Brexit pivots around three major figures. Xavier Rolet, the French chief executive of the London Stock Exchange Group, is the staunch defender of the City's status against Carsten Kengeter, the Anglophile head of Deutsche Börse, who is trying to wrestle some of the clearing business to the continent.
Observing this tussle and trying to assert US interests is Christopher Giancarlo, the new head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the US derivatives regulator.
The stakes are high and no player can afford to overplay their hand. After the financial crisis, regulators designated clearing as the solution for taming the risk associated with derivatives trading. That catapulted what was an arcane business to the front line of safeguarding the financial system.
Clearing works effectively when vast amounts of trades are pooled together with losses and gains across the market for equities, swaps and repo cancelling each other out. In times of market stress, a stable clearing house means the threat of contagion igniting the type of crisis seen after the demise of Lehman Brothers in 2008 can be contained.
The risk from a brutal Brexit divorce is that clearing fragments between London, Europe and New York. Not only would it diminish its effectiveness in mitigating trading risk, it could fracture a hard-won harmony between regulators.
"This is not a just a UK and EU matter. Preventing this market from fragmenting is important for us all," says Scott Hill, chief financial officer of Intercontinental Exchange, the US markets operator worth $40bn.
While the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, has stepped back from demanding relocation of the clearing of euro derivatives, it has kept the threat in reserve. Such a move would strike at London's LCH, majority owned by the LSE. As the world's pre-eminent clearing house, it has cleared a notional €174tn of euro-denominated derivatives this year, around 75 per cent of that market.
The possibility of forced relocation alarms banks that trade derivatives because they prefer clearing to be concentrated in just a few locations. For now, the ECB has proposed powers for more direct oversight of overseas clearing houses.
With LCH controlled by the LSE, it has made Mr Rolet the most vocal advocate of London keeping an industry it has dominated for 20 years. Mr Rolet, who is stepping down next year, holds an honorary knighthood and is impeccably connected. Philip Hammond, UK chancellor of the exchequer, spoke at the LSE's annual lunch in December.
Mr Rolet wants a transition deal from March 2019 agreed by Christmas to stave off worries. And the grinding Brexit talks are intensifying concern. "My wish is that in the UK [there is] a greater sense of realisation of the efforts that are needed to make global co-operation, global flows, work," the 57-year-old Mr Rolet told a conference last week. "That has also benefited the UK since joining the EU."
As the complicated political negotiations yield limited progress, Mr Kengeter, who studied and lives in London, is making his push for that euro interest rate derivatives business. Deutsche Börse's Frankfurt-based Eurex Clearing is the only clearing house in the eurozone licensed to process it.
A former swaps trader and senior UBS banker, he is one of the few senior executives who has been at the industry's sharp end, and is well connected with the banks.
Eurex wants to share the profits it makes from clearing with its main users. Three of the largest market players — US trio Citi, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley — are among five banks interested.
"It's about not having our eggs in one basket," says the head of OTC Clearing at one bank considering signing up.
However, Mr Kengeter — who at the start of the year was trying to engineer a €29bn merger with the LSE — faces his own problems. German regulators are probing whether Mr Kengeter bought shares in Deutsche Börse while having extensive talks with Mr Rolet about the merger. A court in Frankfurt, Germany, on Monday night refused to approve a settlement between Mr Kengetter and criminal prosecutors over alleged insider trading
As they compete, a third force is exerting influence: Mr Giancarlo, who was appointed as head of the CFTC by the Trump administration in August.
Well versed in swaps market, having worked at an interdealer broker before joining government in 2014, Mr Giancarlo has set red lines on the EU proposals to either force relocation or demand direct oversight of euro clearing. The 58-year-old was last week withering about the battle over clearing that Brexit has unleashed.
"I feel as if the United States are being treated as the children of a divorcing couple," he told the House Agriculture Committee.
He says EU proposals mean EU law and ECB oversight could be applied to American clearing houses because euro-denominated derivatives are also cleared in the US.
"This is something unprecedented. Our Federal Reserve has no role in clearing houses offshore. When you fragment ecosystems, you weaken and harm [them]."
The uncertainty Brexit has created in the global clearing industry follows three years of sometimes fractious talks that ended in 2016 with the EU and the US agreeing a deal over the joint supervision of clearing houses. Mr Giancarlo is not keen to return to it. "Where I come from, a deal is a deal. We reached a deal," he cautioned. "Concessions were made to reach that deal."
Mr Rolet has warned New York could emerge as the main victor from Brexit if LCH moves its business to the US. Privately, that is an outcome that worries US officials happy to see the business in London.
Joe Cassidy, head of market infrastructure in KPMG's Capital Markets team says London's legal framework and timezone makes it an ideal offshore location to manage default risks by offsetting dollar-euro swap deals while US markets are closed.
"The vast majority of transactions have a dollar risk," says Mr Cassidy. "The dollar is at the heart of the City. The US looks at the dollar as a reserve currency of the world. It's an expression of soft power. People learned from 2008 that a crisis is borderless."
The CFTC, conscious of the Brexit uncertainty, is more comfortable with the business moving to Frankfurt from London via Deutsche Börse's market-led initiative rather than EU regulatory decree, according to two executives who have held discussions with the US.
The banks, if they move, are likely to move in concert, to pool their trades. "It's not going to be something you do yourself. It needs to be a discussion in the industry," says Sylvie Matherat, chief regulatory officer at Deutsche Bank.
As the Europeans squabble, Mr Giancarlo's message is clear: don't forget the US. "We're a sovereign nation . . . We are certainly recognised as the world's leader in derivatives regulation. The United States is a rulemaker not a rule-taker."
Mr Rolet and Mr Kengeter are taking note.
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July 12, 2016
Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) introduced a bill (S. 3169) that would authorize new basic energy research funding for the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science programs by eliminating the long-standing wind production tax credit (PTC) that has helped to expand wind power production in recent years.
Since it was established 1992, the PTC has been renewed 10 times and is currently scheduled to expire on December 31, 2019. Sen. Alexander's plan, however, would eliminate the credit at the beginning of 2017, which he estimates would free up $8.1 billion over the next ten years.
Sen. Alexander's bill contends that between 2008 and 2014 the wind PTC cost taxpayers $7.3 billion, and "distort[ed] the electricity market and [made] other sources of electric power less cost competitive." The bill also maintains that wind power is a "mature technology" that no longer needs the support of tax credits.
Funds made available by the bill, would support the authorization of $8.524 billion in FY 2017 for DOE's Office of Science, a boost from the President's FY 2017 request of $5.572 billion, as well as support $8.936 billion in FY 2018 and $9.377 billion in FY 2019. By nearly doubling the amount of funds available for basic energy research activities, the bill aims to "increase innovation in energy technologies" and "produce clean, reliable and affordable energy."
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Friday, June 29
Traditional or convenience
We've been up in the old neighbourhood these last couple of days, visiting familiar faces; faeces, too, given the scale of muckspreading operations. We dropped by a local produce market where it was hard to credit the range of pies, puddings and tarts – a half-dozen stalls in themselves – all home-baked by women who know their business (60-80 age group). Elsewhere a punnet of fruit for pennies; freshly cut herbs, and fungi of every shape and size; venison faggots, potted meats and terrines, small-holders' cheeses and artisan bakers. Not that this shortened the adjacent queues for KFC, Pizza Palace or the neighbourhood greasy spoon. But then each to his own; all has a place. Tonight's dinner is mince, dough balls and tatties.
Thursday, June 28
This week's bogeyman
Grief, who'd be a banker these days, especially one working for Barclays? The public loves its bogeymen, be it a politician, banker, social worker, school teacher, fat cat doctor, chav or baby boomer. Some blame Thatcher; I always plumb for McPlonker. You take your pick. It's a pity we can't bring back the Coliseum and have done with it. I'm sure there are one or two righteous people somewhere in the world, but humans are fallible creatures, and given the chance...
Rocket scientists conclude that
The secret to happiness is a quiet life...and if drying the dishes is all it takes, then life's not that onerous. I'm not trusted to do the actual washing up as I supposedly use too much soap; nor iron my shirts, because the creases end up in the wrong place; and whilst my cooking is too spicy and music too loud, I do get to operate the television remote, light fires and drive motor vehicles.
Monday, June 25
Same old story
So that's it for another two years. We, England, are what we are; good in parts, but – belying our FIFA ranking – strictly second division. Despite a valiant effort the players appeared too tired to do what was necessary, and I guess it's back to criticizing the demands of the domestic season (not that the Premier League appears to have diminished Balotelli's talents). What is it with English footballers' inability to retain possession? On the plus side we exceeded our original expectations; we won't have to witness Germany tearing us apart on Thursday; nor suffer the indignity of more Carragher, Keane et al. That said I enjoyed Mark Lawrenson's classic descent from cautious optimism to abject despair.
Sunday, June 24
Topping up the vitamin D
Steps back in amazement. After lighting a fire this morning and donning my trusty fleece, the sun makes a rare appearance. They say this could be the wettest June for 100 years, and who am I to argue. Grey it may be, but after clocking a richly coloured vixen and two redstarts in amongst the foxgloves earlier on, hope springs eternal. I'm trying to summon some enthusiasm for the outcome of tonight's game. Oh for the chance of another crack at Germany. Received wisdom seems to be that England v Italy is a 50/50 bet, with England riding their luck to win out against the form book. After such an exciting series of first-round contests, the three quarter-finals to date have been a yawn. Each game has featured an outstanding team playing alongside one from the second division. Whilst the combination of England and luck is something of an oxymoron, let's hope we at least have more of a match this evening.
Friday, June 22
Whilst Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt and the government want us to stay home this summer, I can sympathise with those people who routinely beat a path to their local airport. It is difficult to recall such a prolonged period of bleak weather outside Scotland. I'm afraid 'Come to Birmingham' adverts just don't cut it. Rather than the weather improving there is an even greater number of seagulls circling overhead this morning – a sure sign more is on the way. One of the mares dropped a foal earlier in the week. The little tyke ran 'round the paddock for two minutes, looked up at the black clouds and promptly died on us. Who could blame it?
Tuesday, June 19
Escape to the moor
It appears the same this time each year: one glimpse of the sun and there's a mad dash to cut silage. I'm just pleased to be back out walking on the moor...seems ages. Miles of wilderness and the only person I meet turns out to be a rabid republican with a fixation on the quantity of German blood that flows through the Queen's veins. God save me from old ladies with a cause, brandishing heavy walking sticks and small vicious dogs.
Living on the edge
The surest sign of advancing years is a recognition that life is repeating itself. Shades of Cathy come home, according to the Guardian article. It seems no matter you put in the hours, scorn benefits and 'do the right thing', hard work and self-reliance isn't enough. I would also suggest it is taxes and inflation these people fear rather than government cuts. That's not necessarily the Guardian's take on Experian's research, though they too arrive at the question most people ask: 'How did we get here?' It's no surprise the so-called English Riviera (Torquay, Paignton and Brixham) heads the list of righteous strugglers. Many of the lads I meet are derivatives of white-van-man from the very region, self-employed tradesmen in the main. Some have second jobs, their wives often work in retail or tourism. Buying diesel to keep the show on the road can in itself be a struggle. They would once have voted for Margaret Thatcher, but have since been ignored by Conservatives and Labour alike. In much the same way McPlonker castigated one of his longstanding supporters as 'that bigoted woman' (from Rochdale), Tories dismiss what were once part of their core constituency as 'people more suited to UKIP's swivel-eyed rhetoric'. I trust they have an alternative source of votes at the next election.
Monday, June 18
Supporting Spain tonight
Just as asparagus marks the advent of spring, so broad beans spell summer's arrival. I regard these old world/Mediterranean favourites as luxury food because they require a little effort in their preparation and cooking, and on account Mrs G serves them up with slices of jamón serrano and chilled fino. With our grim weather refusing to budge, a little sunshine on the plate (or in your glass) can't help but improve the mood. On the face of it this should be a fun week: Royal Ascot kicks off tomorrow and there's football every other evening. However, chopping wood for the fire and donning wellies doesn't exactly shout June as I used to remember it.
Saturday, June 16
Latest additions to the yard
Having reduced the grass to an acceptable height, the sheep – all 63 of them – have departed for pastures new. In their place are several ponies, cute little characters every one.
Marple 3 Salander 2
It's amazing what a goal can do, leader writers hastily binning their caustic comment for the hyperbole of something snatched from the jaws of defeat – comparing Andy Carroll to Alan Shearer and Jeff Astle...Agatha Christie triumphing over Stieg Larsen. At times it looked to have been more Jane Marple than Jeff Astle with our usual inability to retain possession for more than three passes. Still, all's well that ends well. Let's hope Joe Hart has a more luck in the next game. Exciting stuff.
Friday, June 15
Rash of consumer spending
The Bovey Tracey Contemporary Craft Festival appeared less crowded this year, probably because of the weather. There aren't many places hereabouts where you can spend £2k on a rocking chair or choose to fork out £750 for a penknife. It's essentially a market for those gorgeous, tasteful, little stylish little gorgeous things so beloved by AdFab's Eddie. Despite the diminished footfall – and perhaps thanks in part to Mervyn King's proposed credit fest – there were plenty of punters flashing the cash. Naked consumption, maybe, but it keeps the economy ticking over.
Wednesday, June 13
Pastoral scene not all it's cracked up to be
There's hardly a breath of wind outside, as if we're in the eye of a storm. Another deluge is forecast for later today, yet more torrential rain and gale-force winds. It can't be helping the birds feed their offspring. When a song thrush disregards caution to land alongside you and retrieve a worm it becomes obvious things are tight. The swallows are very active extracting whatever ventures out above ground. At least I managed to accomplish a couple of things outside yesterday, today is inside work. I've found an old tin of paint in the barn so I might as well paint a wall. I wonder how Danny Boyle's Olympic opening ceremony will reflect the reality of life in the mud. Pastoral scenes, maypole dancing...I know we were looking to do things on the cheap, but seriously? Why not just get the Queen to drive around the arena in her chariot waving to the crowd, and then get straight to the action?
Monday, June 11
Missing the pics
I thought we were privileged when back at the barn, given our exposure to local birdlife. However, our current situation is of a different order. We've found many of the old favourites here in the yard, along with so much more. I promise to unpack the Brownie at some stage and document a few.
Sunday, June 10
Grass-munching kebabs
A neighbour has been a touch over generous in response to my request for the loan of a sheep to keep down the grass.
The rejuvenating power of shellfish
Mid June and I'm still lighting fires of a morning. It is grey outside...drizzling. A mist has descended, visibility is down to 40 yards or so. And yet despite the low temperature, the cloak engenders a warm, comfortable feeling that comes from being hidden away, divorced from the outside world and all its troubles. One of the lads at the Dog & Duck wants to up and move to the 'seaside'. Having lived in close proximity to the briny murk I have tried to explain the downside, how much worse it can be, particularly in winter. Though he claims to relish screeching gulls and the aroma of fried food I suspect his desire for change has more to do with being tethered to the same familiar post for the last half-century. Despite my warning the grass is rarely greener – that it's more likely parched and full of weed – the thought of whelks and an ice cream cone have put a spring in his weary step.
Saturday, June 9
It's only a game
Whilst chuckling at Matthew Norman's entertaining article, success and failure, for England, has often been down to fine margins, missed penalties. On another day, you felt...maybe? It's less the sense of entitlement as he suggests, and more our irrational attachment to blind faith and optimism, the desire to compete. Defeat is nature's check on our inbuilt belligerence.
Friday, June 8
Friday is fish day
The megrim soles I acquired filleted out to four decent portions. Whilst not in the same league as lemon soles, the two together cost £4.75. The last time I purchased a 'single' lemon sole of similar weight – admittedly from a neighbourhood 'my customers are suckers and have money to burn' establishment – it cost £12.75. I find megrims go down better with the aid of a decent sauce and something fresh and fruity from the Loire Valley. To follow today's treat we have poached apricots and crème fraîche. It's to sustain me through the coming hours/days in front of the box, glued to the footy.
The Tower
In a Times Opinion piece Matthew Parris leads with 'A riverside monstrosity,' lambasting Guoman Hotel's London Tower, the backdrop to HM's flotilla review, describing it as the ugliest, most inappropriately placed hotel in London. He opines the responsible planning officers should be stoned to death on Tower Bridge. Whilst I admit its brutalist architecture is something of an acquired taste and acknowledge it was once voted the second most-ugly building in the capital, for yours truly it has its place in the memory. Back in the '70s when us yokels from the provinces were summoned to London, it was in the Tower we were billeted. I still recall the establishment's fine dining experience, the prawn filled avocados, pepper steaks and crêpes suzettes. I'm not sure we ever slept in the hotel as we made the most of our visits to the smoke, occasionally returning from the pubs and clubs for a shower and clean shirt. It was the escapades rather than the hotel which colour the memory, but the Tower basks in the glow.
Thursday, June 7
Southwest monsoon weather
Following running repairs outside I am on today's third change of clothing. Damn it's wet, wind wise about as bad as I've seen at the homestead. I can't believe we still have power, that all of the trees remain standing (tempting fate). A flood alert has just been announced for the local metropolis. I wouldn't fancy being here on a half-term camping holiday, the tent would already be back in Dudley. You have to marvel at people's resilience...looking on as families strike camp and return home just days into their break seems to have been a regular feature of recent years. Yet they always return hoping this time it will be different. I reckon 50% of the neighbour's visitors throw in the towel before their time's up.
Hoping for the best, preparing for disappointment
With the FA continuing to manage expectations, hoping for a quarter-final place, Rooney quite rightly pipes up with an assertion that we're good enough to make the final. I say more power to your elbow: we can take this collective pessimism business too far. Damn it, FIFA have just elevated England to number six in the world rankings. I think most of us are experienced enough to gauge what our real chances are, our being imbued with decades of disappointment. Hope springs eternal, however, and for what it's worth I've got my pocket money on a semi-final slot.
Batten down the hatches
Normal service has resumed following the Queen's Jubilee; the streets are empty as people return to work. Unfortunately rain continues to fall, if anything the tap has been opened another notch – the Met Office issuing a severe weather warning for this neck of the woods, forecasting 60-70 mph winds. Lanes in/out are already flooded and our electricity supply is on the blink. Even the pond's newts look discouraged. There's little can be achieved outside, unfortunately: whilst it may not be corn, nor as high as an elephant's eye, the yard has grown close to waist height. I'm sure it benefits the wildlife, hunters and hunted alike, however, I can't help but suspect the neighbours will accuse me of slacking. In between re-laying a carpet and unblocking the drains I managed to nip down and acquire two megrim soles from the fishmonger. Barbeque is definitely off the menu.
Tuesday, June 5
Today I've run out of steam
Last night's enthusiasm for the Jubilee celebrations appeared undimmed. The torch was applied to our local beacon at 22.15hrs and immediately joined by four distant but visible pyres. There was music and fireworks, and tents for the all-nighters. Whilst young families with lots of children appeared the mainstay, the band came from earlier years in the Queen's reign and featured familiar favourites from the Stones, Hendrix, Cream, etc. One more day and we can return to normal life...gales and torrential rain, and Roy Hodgson's smiling face.
Sunday, June 3
Knees up
In spite of the miserable weather today's national Jubilee celebrations appear buoyed by the proverbial Dunkirk spirit: literally, given the small-craft flotilla on the Thames. Here at the homestead not everything has gone according to plan, our having missed most of yesterday's televised action from Epsom in favour of helping out on the chicken farm. I still reek of the blighters, though we now know a great deal more about red mites, lice, worms and impacted crops; and whilst not as speedy as in the old days, it was good to acknowledge I can still move fast enough to ape the chicken-chasing Rocky Bilbao. This afternoon we are out performing with the choir, so if you're in town and partial to medieval ballads or 18th C sea shanties come along. I know, I know, not my usual stuff ... but this is supposed to be a programme of nostalgia – think Jethro Tull before their electronic/hard rock period.
Saturday, June 2
As we begin the Jubilee bank holiday, an extended weekend of celebration and indulgence, like many of my ilk I can't help but look back on life as a modern-day Elizabethan. Whilst the contemporary economy is mired in crap and our outlook uncertain (so what's new?), and in spite of the odd annus horribilis and a succession of ups and downs, we can console ourselves with the knowledge that the past 60 years have been a lot of fun. They've been fun because we never expected a great deal and have escaped the hardships that were our parents' lot. Life, despite the post-war decline in Britain's status, has been an adventure, and in comparison to the 16th C working man something of a bonus. Ok so they had the English Renaissance, Shakespeare, the flowering of poetry, music and literature, but we've got Simon Cowell and EastEnders.
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Our goal at Royal Heirs is to help our clients care for their dogs in a logical and loving way—we don't recommend over-grooming them, nor do we recommend you waiting too long between grooms. Doing this dries out their skin and causes matting and a lackluster coat.
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JoinDomainOrWorkgroup Error 5 - While trying to Join remote workgroup computer to domain
Hi, I'm trying to write a script that joins remote workgroup computer to the domain. I setup the DCOM and WMI settings to allow remote connection to WMI objects of the Client system. I'm now able to connect to the WMI object of the remote system(Client System), and when I try to use JoinDomainOrWorkgroup function, I get error -> Access Denied. I'm posting the VBScript here
Dim Name, Password, UserName, AccountOU, FJoinOptions, Computer Dim NetworkObj, ComputerObj Dim ReturnValue Dim objSWbemLocator 'NETSETUP bit flags that define Join operation Const JOIN_DOMAIN = 1 Const ACCT_CREATE = 2 Const WIN9X_UPGRADE = 16 Const DOMAIN_JOIN_IF_JOINED = 32 Const JOIN_UNSECURE = 64 Const MACHINE_PWD_PASSED = 128 Const DEFER_SPN_SET = 256 Const JOIN_DC_ACCOUNT = 512 Const AMBIGUOUS_DC = 4096 Const NO_NETLOGON_CACHE = 8192 Const DONT_CONTROL_SERVICES = 16384 Const SET_MACHINE_NAME = 32768 Const FORCE_SPN_SET = 65536 Const NO_ACCT_REUSE = 131072 Const IGNORE_UNSUPPORTED_FLAGS = 268435456 Const NETSETUP_ACCT_DELETE = 2 Const WbemAuthenticationLevelPktPrivacy = 6 Name = inputBox("Enter Domain Name: ", "Domain Name", "LZ.COM") Password = inputBox("Enter Password: ", "Password", "Test@123") UserName = inputBox("Enter User Name: ", "User Name", "administrator") AccountOU = NULL ' Create a new Computer Object and Join to domain FJoinOptions = JOIN_DOMAIN + ACCT_CREATE ' Get the NETBIOS Name of the Computer ' Set NetworkObj = CreateObject("WScript.Network") ' Computer = NetworkObj.ComputerName Computer = "Client2" MsgBox Computer Set objSWbemLocator = CreateObject("WbemScripting.SWbemLocator") Set objWMIService = objSWbemLocator.ConnectServer(Computer, _ "Root\CIMv2", _ "Client2\admin", _ "Test@123") objWMIService.Security_.authenticationLevel = WbemAuthenticationLevelPktPrivacy Set colComputers = objWMIService.ExecQuery _ ("Select * From Win32_ComputerSystem") For Each objComputer in colComputers ReturnValue = objComputer.JoinDomainOrWorkGroup(Name, _ Password, _ Name & "\" & UserName, _ AccountOU, _ FJoinOptions) MsgBox ReturnValue Next
Any kind of help would be appreciated.
- Edited by BattleCooper Friday, February 16, 2018 10:34 AM
UAC does NOT affect remote connections.
Do not use VBScript. Use PowerShell. It is more reliable in this case.
You must supply both admin credentials for the remote PC and for the domain. The domain credentials must have permission to join a computer and on the target OU.
- Marked as answer by BattleCooper Thursday, February 15, 2018 2:24 PM
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I have not done this in VBScript, but I have used this exact command extensively in PowerShell.
In my experience, I also saw error 5 thrown for bad credentials, but I have also seen it at times when it was not happy with the target OU. To prevent errors, I would always provide the OU, even if the domain had a default OU set. Also, what are you passing for your FJoinOptions? And does the computer object already exist?
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FJoinOptions = JOIN_DOMAIN + ACCT_CREATE = 3
No the computer object does not exist in the AD.
I'm able to connect to the WMI object of the remote workgroup computer, Im able to retrieve information about the Win32_ComputerSystem object too, but when I try to make changes to it(by executing Rename or JoinDomainOrWorkgroup methods), I get access denied. What should I do? I disabled UAC in the remote workgroup computer too.
UAC does NOT affect remote connections.
Do not use VBScript. Use PowerShell. It is more reliable in this case.
You must supply both admin credentials for the remote PC and for the domain. The domain credentials must have permission to join a computer and on the target OU.
- Marked as answer by BattleCooper Thursday, February 15, 2018 2:24 PM
Thanks @jrv and @GS_MCM
-ComputerName parameter is available only from Powershell v3.0, is there any alternatives to it in PowerShell v2.0?
I tried Get-Help Add-Computer -full in Powershell 2.0
The examples there are applicable to local computers only, can we add remote computers with this command(Add-Computer Powershell 2.0)?


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An old joke:
The first time I stood on the edge of the meadow where I planned my garden, I tossed a rock as far as I could.
When I began to prepare the garden I was amazed at how quickly that little rock had sprouted, and how productive it had been!
I have been long-accustomed to the rock piles that accumulate as I open up new beds or planting areas. And I've developed a a familiar, even practiced approach to extricating the rocks and stones I encounter. My "new ground kit" includes two shovels (wide blade, and narrow, angled, and pointed trenching shovel), a mattock, a pick, a pry bar (that's only rarely been needed.
The kit and I have dealt with everything from run-of-the-mill(stone), palm-sized rocks, to grapefruit sized stones. Some offer more resistance than others, but few resist for long.
But we may have met our match.
When my shovel blade, about two inches into the ground, first encountered what I have come to think of as "Bartleby the Boulder," I dropped into what I assumed would be my familiar pattern —
- find the edges
- find the depth
- excavate until a bottom edge is located
- pry out
- add to pile
Still working on the first three, and am doubtful of the fourth, have abandoned the fifth. Bartleby will have higher purpose than just being part of a pile, or even a pile unto himself, once I remove him from his lodgings.
But I may leave him there, expose as much of him to the sun as possible, and work around him. My garden stone, Bartleby.
The more I think about it, the more I think that Bartleby stays in place. I have (next to) no doubt that I could move him. But, as his namesake said more than once, "I would prefer not to."


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A guide to the city's 2015 pre-K expansion, challenges
Mayor Bill de Blasio staked the first year of his administration on the success of universal pre-kindergarten, his signature initiative. The first year of the rollout was relatively smooth, and the city is on track to offer pre-K to 70,000 families, though it will be years before the academic outcomes can be fully known.
With the expansion nearly complete, Capital took stock of the program's first year and the obstacles the city faces in the second phase of its pre-K implementation.
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Enrollment: New York City had 19,287 pre-K seats in the 2013-2014 academic year, the year de Blasio took office. There are currently 53,230 4-year-olds enrolled in pre-K programs, and de Blasio estimated that at least 70,000 4-year-olds will be enrolled by the fall. In all, 69,393 families will receive placement letters from the city on Wednesday.
Year 2 system upgrades: Josh Wallack, the Department of Education official responsible for implementing pre-K, said the city has significantly improved its pre-K data systems to better manage enrollment and financial information. The city has broadened its search for precious pre-K spots. It has leased space in private buildings, including former retail and office spaces, and created new, dedicated pre-K space.
Program evaluation methods: The city has signed a $2 million contract with Metis Consulting Group and the research firm Westat to conduct studies on the pre-K program. Researchers at N.Y.U.'s Institute of Human Development and Social Change have been hired to evaluate the rollout and "take the pulse" of the program, said C. Cybele Raver, the project's principal investigator.
Metis, Westat and N.Y.U. have not released studies yet; the first studies on the pre-K program have come mostly from Bruce Fuller, a professor at Berkeley's Graduate School of Education, who has been critical of the program and its goals. Fuller has argued that pre-K should seats should be only for low-income children, while de Blasio has stressed the universality piece of his program. Other early childhood researchers, including Steve Barnett of the National Institute for Early Education Research and Halley Potter of the Century Foundation, have questioned some of Fuller's methods.
Potter last month released a largely positive study on the first year of the pre-K program, praising the rollout while recommending that the administration focus on diversity and integration in pre-K classrooms. There is little available data on integrated pre-K classrooms thus far. A recently released Harvard report praised the administration's use of data in implementing the pre-K expansion.
National implications: The city often touts outside interest in New York's new pre-K program. Boston mayor Martin Walsh toured city pre-K classrooms last fall, and Boston business officials grilled administration officials on rollout logistics. De Blasio has also touted his pre-K program during his trips around the country promoting his so-called "progressive agenda." Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton praised de Blasio for implementing universal pre-K at an event in Brownsville, Brooklyn, earlier this year.
Key players: On the D.O.E. side, Wallack serves as the city's pre-K implementer-in-chief. Wallack and all other D.O.E. employees report to chancellor Carmen Fariña, who has appeared alongside de Blasio at all major pre-K press conferences. The offices of early childhood education, student enrollment, strategic planning and the office of field support all report to him.
Sophia Pappas leads strategy and policy for for the department's early childhood education division. Jessica Pavone oversees operations for the division's expansion, policy, and performance and data and analytics offices. Xanthe Jory oversees pre-K site selection and readiness, along with evaluations of pre-K programs. David Price is a new hire to help improve the department's data services effort for pre-K.
Deputy mayor Richard Buery leads the city's interagency pre-K effort, and has been the face of the administration's pre-K push. (Read a profile of him here.) Michaela Daniel assists the interagency pre-K effort out of Buery's office and led the pre-k recruiting effort for homeless students. Alexis Confer is Buery's chief of staff. Rick Fromberg, a fixture in City Hall, advises on the city's pre-K outreach strategy in his capacity as the mayor's senior advisor for public engagement. Brian Fritsch oversees the day-to-day outreach effort, and runs the sign-ups "war room."
Lorelei Vargas and Alyson Grant oversee the Administration for Children's Services' early care and education division, responsible for children in the pre-K expansion who receive pre-K from Child Care or Head Start funds. Lorraine Grillo handles the School Construction Authority and has overseen leases and construction for new pre-K sites. Kanda Gordon, the Department of Building's associate commissioner, oversees pre-K sites' structural safety. Frank Cresciullo at the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene oversees the department's child care bureau, which monitors health and safety at pre-K sites.
Next-phase metrics: While the pre-K rollout has been smooth this year, the administration must contend with a variety of potential logistical snags and long-term problems, from maintaining health and safety at thousands of sites to addressing a long-standing issue about salary disparities for teachers. As the system scales to full universality this year, these challenges will likely become even more pronounced.
Health and safety: By last spring, the administration was facing reports of building code violations in many pre-K centers, and health and safety code violations in others. Even after the administration reduced health code violations by two-thirds in August, concerns over health and safety were renewed by comptroller Scott Stringer. Just a few days before the first day of a school, Stringer warned of potentially serious health problems in pre-K centers, a result of the administration's slow pace in forwarding contracts to the comptroller's office.
Facing criticism from Stringer and a variety of education reform groups eager to see de Blasio's signature initiative flop, the city closed nine pre-K sites shortly before the first day of school, and delayed the opening of 36 others. Most sites opened later that fall, with the exception of two, which were closed in late November. There have been few reports of health and safety incidents in pre-K centers since, but maintenance for existing sites and getting new sites up to code for the fall will present a new challenge for the administration.
Pay disparities: One of the trickiest, and potentially most expensive, issues facing the administration is the question of how to deal with major salary and benefit disparities between teachers in community-based organizations (C.B.O.s) and in traditional public schools. This is a problem that has garnered criticism from some of de Blasio's most reliable allies in the early childhood education universe, who have not been assuaged by a $17 million increase de Blasio pledged towards bridging the gap last year.
Wallack recently said the administration does not have any immediate plans to boost salaries or benefits for C.B.O. employees, and is instead working on providing professional development and training sessions for all teachers.
The pay disparity issue also speaks to a larger issue about the differences between C.B.O.s and public schools; some parents have indicated they believe the public school options are more desirable. That's an inconvenient public perception for the administration, which had 60 percent of its pre-K offerings in C.B.O.s last year. In an attempt to change perception, the D.O.E. created a new application process this year that groups C.B.O.s and public schools together, rather than having families apply to public schools first and, once the district schools were full, opening up C.B.O. admissions.
Charter school participation: The small group of charter school leaders who have opened pre-K programs have cited major logistical issues, including months without payment, and have said that the presence of a D.O.E. program, with all its rules and mandates, can feel alien in their schools. Only six charters offered pre-K last year, and a total of 13 charters will have pre-K programs this coming year. Three schools in the Success Academy charter network, run by de Blasio's main education antagonist Eva Moskowitz, will open pre-K programs.
Half-day seats: Some vocal stay-at-home parents and leaders of some religious institutions have complained that the city does not have enough half-day seats for families who do not want their children in full-day programs, or for religious organizations that need half-day programs in order to accommodate both religious and secular instruction daily. The administration released a Request for Proposals for half-day seats in May, though there will be likely be only a few thousand half-day seats available this fall.


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Press Release
From: Canadian Space Agency
Posted: Tuesday, March 30, 2004
The evolving field of Earth Observation from space took an important leap forward today as the Canadian Space Agency awarded 18 contracts to Canadian companies for the development of applications in preparation for RADARSAT-2 satellite data. These specialized applications are responding to existing and emerging environmental issues worldwide. Thirteen companies will develop these projects through funding provided by the Earth Observation Application Development Program.
"The Canadian space industry's invaluable leadership in Earth Observation applications and research illustrates our nation's commitment to better understanding and interpreting our environment through emerging science and technology," said Lucienne Robillard, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for the Regions of Quebec and the Canadian Space Agency.
New applications are being developed in preparation for RADARSAT-2 data, allowing Canadian researchers to attempt to chart mosquito habitats and aid the eradication of malaria and develop soil moisture maps to mitigate drought and pest outbreaks. Other areas benefiting from these advanced space-borne applications include hydroelectric power management, port surveillance, pollution control, ice behaviour, wetlands mapping and ecosystem preservation.
"Through these new Earth Observation applications, designed to use the enhanced capabilities of RADARSAT-2, these innovative Canadian companies are driving research that will greatly improve the daily lives of millions of people throughout the world," said Marc Garneau, President of the Canadian Space Agency.
The Canadian Space Agency is partnering with companies across the country, contributing more than $2.1 million to the realisation of these 18 projects, whose total costs are estimated at $3.3 million.
Canada's RADARSAT-2 satellite, scheduled for launch in late 2005, incorporates state-of-the-art technology that will provide data continuity with RADARSAT-1 and will be the most advanced commercially available radar imagery in the world. The RADARSAT-2 satellite program is a partnership between the Canadian Space Agency and MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates of Richmond, B.C. For more information, please visit the CSA website.
The Earth Observation Application Development Program is the Canadian Space Agency's primary vehicle to support the development of Earth Observation applications through industry. To learn more about the program, please visit the CSA website.
For more detailed information on the contracts awarded today, please consult the attached backgrounders.
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A battery derives electric energy from _____energy?
a. nuclear
b. mechanical
c. gravitational
d. chemical
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the answer is d. chemical energy
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a). nuclear
No. There were batteries long long before we learned
how to use nuclear energy. Also, there is no danger of
exposure to radioactivity when you're working with a battery.
b). mechanical
No. A battery has no moving parts.
c). gravitational
No. No matter how high you take a battery in an airplane, or
how far you lower it into a mine-shaft, its characteristics don't
change. In fact, batteries even work on things that are in orbit.
d). chemical


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How to Apply for a Credit Card
Credit cards have many attributes, so when applying for a credit card your first decision is to figure out which factors of the various cards best meet your needs. As you research the various credit card companies, be sure to check these important characteristics to find the ones most favorable to you:
Annual percentage rate (APR)
Low or no yearly fee
Length of grace period
Rewards or airline miles
Cash back
Most credit cards are issued by one of four companies, Mastercard, Visa, American Express and Discover. While these companies handle the transactions, they don't necessarily handle your application. Most credit cards are associated with a bank, either a national bank like Citibank, Chase or Capital One, or a local one. As far as the merchants that accept credit cards are concerned, which bank is behind your card doesn't matter, so if you already have an account with a particular bank, you may want to begin your search there, as that bank may be more likely to accept your application because you are an existing customer.
The major banks offer a wide variety of credit cards so it's best to know what type of card you want before you apply. If you visit a website such as Creditcards.com or Credit Land, you can find out the types of cards and the terms that the various national banks are currently offering. The word "currently" is important not only because the terms vary among the banks at any given time, but the terms of some cards are temporary, so for example you might get an introductory APR of 5% but that rate will then jump to 24% at the end of six months. That's why you should not only shop around for the best deals, but also read the fine print as the best short run deal may be the worst long term one.
Some people keep switching cards to take advantage of the introductory offers, switching to another card with a good introductory offer as soon as the initial term of the first card is over.
How your credit score affects a credit card application
When applying for a credit card, the bank to which you apply will check your credit score, which will tell the bank whether or not you are a good risk. Most young adults may not have a credit score yet, and there is a common belief that young adults should get a credit card as soon as possible in order to establish a credit score. Your credit score doesn't depend on how much you earn but whether you pay your bills on time and how much debt you have. That's why it's advisable not to "max" out your credit card when you get it as that will have a negative effect on your credit score, which could then make it difficult to sign a lease, buy a car or get a cell phone.
When you actually apply for a credit card, you may want one with particular attributes, like a low APR, but your credit score, or lack of it, may limit you. Because banks have different policies regarding credit scores, if one bank turns you down, don't assume that means every bank will do so.
Privacy and your credit card application
These days it's easiest to apply online, which you can do at the bank's website or from one of the websites mentioned above. Always make sure any site that asks for personal information protects your privacy through encryption, or sends you to an encrypted portion of the site for filling out the application. You can tell if you are protected if the URL begins with https. (the "s" in "https" means secure.)


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If you want extra time practising and learning English, try EC@Home. Book one of our selected residences and receive up to four hours of extra time with a teacher or EC team member each week, in your residence or while out exploring the city. You can attend two sessions (one with a teacher and one with an EC team member) for each week of accommodation booked.
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Controversies of Stem Cell Research
Stem cells have offered much hope by promising to greatly extend the numbers and range of patients who could benefit from transplants, and to provide cell replacement therapy to treat debilitating diseases such as diabetes, Parkinson's and Huntington's disease. The issue of stem cell research is politically charged, prompting biologists to begin engaging in ethical debates, Stem cell research offers great promise for understanding basic mechanisms of human development and differentiation, as well as the hope for new treatments. However, human stem cell research also raises sharp ethical and political controversies. This paper will discuss the types of stem cells as well as some of the controversies involved in stem cell research.
According to Wikipedia, stem cell can be defined as "biological cells found in all multicellular organisms, that can divide (through mitosis) and differentiate into diverse specialized cell types and can self-renew to produce more stem cells." A stem cell could be regarded as one of the basic building blocks of the human body. Stem cells are important because they have the ability to become different cell types, and scientists are working on developing ways to use stem cells to repair or regenerate damaged organs or tissues. This could lead to therapies for a whole range of conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, Parkinson's disease or Alzheimer's, although at present it is impossible to tell whether this will happen within a few years or even within our lifetimes. Furthermore, Scientists also say that by studying stem cells they will learn more about reproductive and cell biology and can also use this knowledge for drugs testing and development. Although, there is some debate among scientists about this. Broadly speaking, there are three different types of stem cells: embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells (including stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood). These stem cells are found in animal as well as human tissue.
Types of Stem Cells
Stem cells are a class of undifferentiated cells that are able to differentiate into specialized cell types. Commonly, stem cells come from two main sources: embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells. Both types are generally characterized by their potency, or potential to differentiate into different cell types (such as skin, muscle, bone, etc.). Adult or somatic stem cells exist throughout the body after embryonic development and are found inside of different types of tissue. These stem cells have been found in tissues such as the brain, bone marrow, blood, blood vessels, skeletal muscles, skin, and the liver. They remain in a quiescent or non-dividing state for years until activated by disease or tissue injury. Adult stem cells can divide or self-renew indefinitely, enabling them to generate a range of cell types from the originating organ or even regenerate the entire original organ. It is generally thought that adult stem cells are limited in their ability to differentiate based on their tissue of origin, but there is some evidence to suggest that they can differentiate to become other cell types.
On the other hand, embryonic stem cells are derived from a four- or five-day-old human embryo that is in the blastocyst phase of development. The embryos are usually extras that have been created in IVF (in vitro fertilization) clinics where several eggs are fertilized in a test tube, but only one is implanted into a woman. Sexual reproduction begins when a male's sperm fertilizes a female's ovum (egg) to form a single cell called a zygote. The single zygote cell then begins a series of divisions, forming 2, 4, 8, 16 cells, etc. After four to six days - before implantation in the uterus - this mass of cells is called a blastocyst. The blastocyst consists of an inner cell mass (embryoblast) and an outer cell mass (trophoblast). The outer cell mass becomes part of the placenta, and the inner cell mass is the group...
References: 1. Spangrude GJ, Heimfeld S, Weissman IL. Purification and characterization of mouse hematopoietic stemcells. Science. 1988;241:58-62.
2. Morrison SJ, Weissman IL. The long-term repopulating subset of hematopoietic stem cells is deterministic and isolatable by phenotype. Immunity. 1994;1:661-673
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If you visit Japan, you'll want to see Kyoto; and if you're going to be in Kyoto, you absolutely must make sure that the Fushimi Inari Shrine is on your list of places to visit. For starters, it's completely free. Secondly, it's absolutely spectacular!
Situated just a short walk from the respective Inari stations on either the JR line or Keihan Main Line, a trail leads you up the mountain through the forest. The pathway is covered by over 10,000 orange torii gates. Expect to take some time here, as the path ascends over 200m and is quite a long trail.
Along your journey, you'll find torii gates large and small. Depending on timing, you may find a lot of other people there too. I recommend arriving as early as possible (around sunrise) to enjoy the place in the calm morning light without people passing you by constantly.
Here is one of the first sights you'll find once you finally enter the trail:
Due to getting a little lost, I didn't arrive as early as planned and other people were already around enjoying the views. Thankfully it was still early enough and one nice couple gave me great advice to head further along the path where there would be fewer people.
I believe that the scene gets more beautiful the further you get into the forest. As you walk along, you are sure to notice that there is writing on one side of every single gate, as you can see below:
In fact, every single gate here has been donated by an individual or company, and the name and date of the donation is written on the gate.
As you continue along, you'll eventually have a break in the gates as you reach what feels like the summit: You made it! (spoiler alert: you're not really at the top yet, but almost!). Here you'll be able to take a break and recharge as you enjoy the view over Kyoto down below.
Once you continue onwards, the end is only about 10-15 minutes away. Here you'll be able to choose whether to continue along the loop which brings you back down a different path with even more torii gates (recommended) or you can circle back and head down the way you came. If you're going to do the recommended full loop, be sure to stop and look back throughout your journey as every twist and turn provides a unique and beautiful view of the pathways.
Since I arrived early enough I was able to take some photos and self portraits without anyone else in my frames. Here are some of my favorites:
I absolutely loved visiting here and cannot wait to visit again, perhaps in the late evening when the sunlight has faded and the lanterns are lit up!


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Reservations are required and may be made by contacting Sally at email@example.com or 209-267-0177 no later than Monday, August 4th (sooner if possible)
The buffet luncheon is $15.00 which includes an entree, salad, vegetarian offering various drinks, coffee, tea, dessert, tax and tip. Pay at the door - cash (the exact amount is appreciated) or personal check only.NOTE (and this is important): If you make a reservation and cannot attend, please call 209-267-0177 to cancel by Wednesday, August 6th at noon. You may be billed for the luncheon.
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Have you ever sat down to meditate, complete with your favorite incense burning, candles lit, a soft cushion to perch on, warm blankets over you, maybe even with a singing bowl to clear the energy, and your favorite app guiding the way?
Now I'm not sure about you, but despite the whole set up, most of my experience with meditation still always seemed to feel like after all that effort, the peace would last a few hours but then the mental chatter would start all over again as the day unfolded, and I was left thinking I hadn't done enough, maybe that I wasn't doing it right, and more often than not, I would just plain forget about the bliss that I had experienced hours before.
Meditation has real benefits, don't get me wrong. But what I found on my journey, was that I always had to separate from my life if I wanted access to what it was offering.
There was always something I was 'doing' to reach that state of 'not-doing' - like following my breathing, repeating a mantra, chanting, Om-ing, and all sorts of other practices which usually involved activating the mind again.
And quite frankly, it never felt like a truly restful experience and all too often I would walk away from my practice, relaxed and clearer, but no closer to the enlightened state of Being that I was targeting.
The fact that I had to constantly separate from my life in order to access that blissful state, became somewhat of a contradiction to the very thing I was seeking in my everyday life.
Many years later, after trying many other modalities and techniques to clear my mind and operate with more consciousness, I finally found something that gave me that and so much more!
Enter: Access the Bars®.
There are 32 'bars' of energy that run through and around your head that store the electromagnetic component of all the thoughts, ideas, attitudes, decisions and beliefs that you have ever had about things like money, control, body, sexuality etc.
Now each thought, idea, attitude, decision or belief that we have fixed in place, locks up or solidifies the energy and then limits our capacity to change anything in that area of our life.
But when we run that bar, we release all that pent up energy and charge, which creates the space for something greater to show up!
When you are functioning from fixed thoughts, decisions, beliefs etc. you can not be aware of anything that does not match that.
Now I'm not sure about you, but there was never a meditation technique that ever allowed me that kind of additional functionality.
Sure my mind would get clear of thoughts, but the programming I was operating from, and all the pent up charges associated with my thoughts, feelings, and emotions - both positive and negative - would still remain in tact.
I just used to sit there, breathe, chant, and try my damnedest to clear my mind of all thought etc. And many sessions did that. But it wasn't lasting and that's what is truly different with the Bars®.
Let's take the area of money for example and use the metaphor of a computer program. Every thought you have ever had about money that you considered important, any decision you ever made about it, etc. are all like the files that make up the programming you function from as it relates to money. And all of the energy those files generate, get stored in the Bar called "money."
Now let's say that you realize that your money situation isn't working for you and you'd like to change it. If you don't delete those files and empty the trash, they will continue to take up space, and literally run your life in that area.
And even if you go and learn a new course 'program' that comes with all 'new and updated files', if your Money Bar is still storing all the old programming and corresponding energy…eventually your system is going to slow down and now run as well as it could, because you haven't deleted your old files (a.k.a run that bar to dissipate all the old energy).
Now when I get my Bars® run, the effects lasted so much longer, because all the electromagnetic charge gets totally wiped clear which allows me to be much more present throughout the day.
The best part is I don't have to sit for hours and hours everyday! Just one session a week leaves me truly feeling clearer, more focused, lighter, and literally changes the programming that I was operating from, which creates the sustainable change and consciousness I'm really looking for.
How does it get any better than that!?
The research that has started to be conducted so far on the Bars® has totally blown scientists away.
One of the first people to study the Bars was Dr. Fannin. He holds a Ph.D. in Psychology, an MBA and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications and is the founder and Executive Director for the Center for Cognitive Enhancement and Thought Genius, LLC.
He has worked in the neuroscience field, mapping and analyzing the brain for over 16 years and was totally astounded at what just one Bars session did to the brain of the recipient.
It seems as though the changes to the brain were more effective - not just equally - than Meditation in that just one session produced the same results as someone who had been meditating for years!
You can read more about the research and what he had to say here.
Have you ever had your Bars® run? I'd love to hear how it went! Leave a comment below!
Do you have a favorite modality you use to clear your mind and access more consciousness? Leave a comment below and let me know!


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This platform is the foundation for a movement that will bring sweeping changes to how we operate our country at home and abroad. Through free tuition and student debt relief, we can empower young Canadians to become better educated and more financially prepared for the rest of their lives. Through free dental coverage for low-income youth, affordable childcare, and our National Housing Strategy, we can relieve stress and financial burdens from millions of Canadian families. And through free prescription drug coverage and our National Seniors Strategy, we can improve the quality of life for our nation's seniors.
Every developed country in the world with a universal health care system provides prescription drug coverage, except Canada. Truly universal health care means guaranteeing that all Canadians have access to the medication they need, and the Green Party will fight to expand public health care to cover prescription medication. dental coverage for low-income Canadians under the age of eighteen.
Expand universal healthcare to cover prescription medications for all Canadians
Roll out free dental coverage for low-income youth (under 18)
Reduce healthcare wait times in hospitals and walk-in clinics
It's time to break the status quo on education in Canada and abolish tuition fees for college, university and skills training programs. It is widely recognized that Canada's success depends on an educated population, yet we burden youth with tens of thousands of dollars in student debt. Investment in Canadian skills, training, and education is a proven means to create real jobs, and is the backbone of Canada's future as a sustainability superpower.
Abolish tuition fees for university, college, and skills training programs
Eliminate existing or future student federal debt above $10,000
Establish the National Community and Environment Service Corps and pledge $1 billion per year to municipalities to hire Canadian youth
Family & Housing
Despite the growing number of two-income households, Canadian families are finding it harder and harder to make ends meet. Green Party programs and policies will reduce income inequality, and ensure all Canadians have the opportunity to prosper. Providing our most at-risk citizens with the resources they need to make ends meet greatly reduces the burden on our emergency and social services, our health care and criminal justice systems – saving Canadian society money and empowering all citizens to overcome periods of hardship.
Raise federal minimum wage to $15 per hour
Phase-in a national Guaranteed Livable Income
Implement a National Housing Strategy
Ensure all Canadians have access to affordable, accessible childcare
Energy & Environment
Climate and energy are two sides of the same coin. We urgently need a comprehensive, science-based national climate strategy to address rising sea levels, drought, extreme weather events, changing rainfall patterns, increased forest fires, melting permafrost and crumbling Arctic infrastructure. We need to invest in an infrastructure that promotes renewable energy, and a more robust east-west electricity grid to promote renewable energy transmission between provinces, while reducing the enormous waste in our energy systems.
Implement a national Climate and Energy Strategy
Recognize climate change as a global crisis and a threat to our national security
Rapidly phase out coal-fired generation plants within Canada
Implement a Carbon Fee and Dividend Plan, in which carbon is taxed from corporations and the profits are distributed back to Canadians
Science & Technology
We will fight to ensure Canada remains a world leader in discovery science by enacting Public Access to Science legislation to ensure our scientists are unmuzzled and free to discuss their findings with the media and the Canadian public without censorship or political interference. Our open science legislation would also ensure that all government-funded scientific research is publicly accessible by law.
Enact legislation to protects our scientists from censorship or political interference
Provide $75 million annually to add critical science capacity to Environment Canada, Health Canada, Parks Canada, and Fisheries and Oceans
Foreign Policy
From climate change to terrorism, we will work together with our allies to counter threats and ensure a safer world. We will strengthen our international influence by investing in our diplomatic skills and talent, and shift our focus and funding towards United Nations peacekeeping, poverty alleviation and disaster relief efforts. We will commit to ending poverty globally by contributing 0.7% of GDP to official development assistance. We will also overhaul our immigration and refugee protection system to ensure that Canada is seen as a welcoming and compassionate home for people fleeing violence and persecution.
Strengthen our international influence by shifting focus and funding towards United Nations peacekeeping, poverty alleviation, and disaster relief efforts
Overhaul immigration and refugee protection system
Commit to ending poverty globally by contributing 0.7% of GDP to official development assistance
Democratic Reform
First-past-the-post is the only voting system that allows a minority of the votes to elect a majority government with 100 percent of the power. It makes voters feel as if their vote just doesn't count. It is time to replace it. Our promise is to replace the first-past-the-post system with a form of proportional representation within the first year of the next Parliament.
Establish Council of Canadian Governments to address shared challenges and ensure more effective communication between all levels of government
Replace first-past-the-post electoral system with proportional representation
Reverse numerous changes to our laws that have created two tiers of citizenship
Green MPs will re-invest in our national rail systems, building more train cars in Canada, increasing train speeds, phasing in high-speed rail where feasible, and creating green transportation and energy infrastructure corridors in key regions. An improved rail system will make Canada more economically competitive, create thousands of new jobs, reduce traffic congestion, and provide a fast, inexpensive and safe mode of transport in key commuter corridors. We will develop a national transportation strategy – investing in local public transit and expanding VIA Rail to provide more modern, efficient, and frequent passenger rail service.
Establish the Canadian Sustainable Generations Fund to invest in Canadian jobs, education, infrastructure, small businesses, and communities
Invest heavily in local public transit systems and expand VIA rail
Completely gut and redesign the tax system to make it fair and easy to understand for everyone
Create a national sustainable jobs plan


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This year marks the 150th anniversary of the MIT Department of Architecture. Over the course of 2018 and 2019 the MIT Architecture community will celebrate this milestone around the world. The first event will take place in Hong Kong on January 25, and is organized together with MITArchA (MIT Architecture Alumni) Hong Kong, the MIT Club of Hong Kong and the MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node. Department Head J. Meejin Yoon, Associate Head Andrew Scott, Associate Professor Miho Mazereeuw, and Administrative Officer Andreea O'Connell will join us in Hong Kong to reconnect with alumni, share current research by students and faculty, and discuss the department's ambitions for the 150th anniversary of architectural education at MIT. We look forward to reconnecting with you all!
The 150th anniversary of architecture at MIT marks the founding of one of the world's leading schools of architecture, but above all, it marks the beginning of an experiment in education. Its mission has been defined broadly since its founding, when in 1865, MIT President William Barton Rogers asked architect William Robert Ware to establish a course in architecture at the recently established institute. Looking toward the future, Ware sought to create a program that could serve as a new pedagogical model for preparing architects for practice in a rapidly growing urban, modern, and industrial nation. As Ware remarked in his "Outline of a Course on Architectural Education," delivered as an address to the Society of Arts of MIT: "It is the aim of this School to do what it can, in its day and generation, to insure that the Architecture of the future shall be worthy of the future." To prepare for his task, Ware visited architecture, design, and trade schools across Europe to observe different models of education. Upon his return, he created a program that aimed to synthesize professional, artistic, and humanistic pedagogies. The first course was offered in the fall of 1868, the beginning of an experiment that we carry on to this day.
As the oldest architecture program in the nation, this anniversary also marks the occasion of 150 years of formal architectural education in the United States. If our systems and processes of education have remained somewhat unchanged, this provides a platform to think about the past, present and future of architecture at MIT and around the world.
We hope you join us in learning, understanding, celebrating, and discussing our concerns and hopes for architectural education.
Event tickets are $10 for alumni and $15 for guests.
Learn more about the MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node here.
MITArchA and MIT Club of Hong Kong Members: $10
MIT Alumni/Guests: $15
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MIT's OpenCourseWare populated
Via Brian McCallister : "Brian's Waste of Time", MIT's OpenCourseWare is now nicely populated. Problem sets, exams, readings, Lecture Notes. 700 courses, materials from 33 academic disciplines and all five of MIT's schools. Look's like it's time to do some brain expanding.....
In one case a course has been translated into Spanish and Portuguese.
I wonder when the first story reference to OpenCourseWare going to appear? Maybe Cory or Charlie or Bill have already? Cory's "Down and Out includes a post-university / educational society that implies a OCW ( OpenCourseWare) like curriculum.
Also, given what has happen to books published under the CreativeCommons license, like Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom or Free Culture, what are the possibilities for OCW material?


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Listen to TRISH`s new song, "VACANCY"! 🇨🇦
Hailing from Toronto, Canada, Trish is a driven, passionate and charismatic artist with a unique approach to her blend of R&B & electronica, & pop might sound like a very unusual mash up of genres, but Trish is able to create edgy, balanced and refreshing music with tons of groove, soulful vocals with a gritty rock and roll attitude thrown into the mix.
Born on a leap year into a family of musicians, the stunning beauty was taught the value of arts at a young age by her father Tony Campbell, who is a guitarist that has shared the stage with icons such as Peter Tosh and the late Bob Marley. Trish was constantly surrounded by creative outlets that enforced singing and performing as a form of self-expression. Even before graduating high-school, she had developed an impressive resume as a rising talent in the bubbling musical scene of Toronto.
Following the release of Trish's first 2 singles BUMP & MANNEQUIN, which both went early internet viral and captured the hearts and mind of dancers & bloggers across the urban media landscape. The major labels came knocking on the door with offers. Trish found herself with what she felt like was a home at the time at Capitol Records in 2011. While with the major label Trish was thrust into the studio with heavyweight producers & writers such as Bangladesh , Swedish House Mafia , Darkchild ,
Doc Mckinney & Illangelo to help craft what would be her debut album .
Doc Mckinney & Illangelo to help craft what would be her debut album .
As the year of 2012 got started, creative direction decisions where being forced and Trish felt like there was no more room to grow personally & professionally. This lead Trish to Split from her deal & lead to the formation of her own label Global Gift Ent . To kick start things Trish released her 1st single as an indie artist ' UP THERE' & first mixtape 'MY ESCAPE' in July 2013.
Trish to date has performed at every showcases and concerts in Toronto before packing her bags and hitting the road in the summer of 2013. Looking to breakout in key markets across North America where she never got the chance to perform like New York, L.A , Atlanta, Virginia & Orlando while receiving high praise from each cities top taste-makers & promoters. Touring Europe in the winter of 2014 was a breakthrough during stops in London, Paris & Cannes for Trish as she got to see an international market that was touched by her sound & style.
The accolades started to compile with first TUNECORE naming Trish Artist of the week for Oct 7, 2014. Trish was also nominated as best pop act of 2014 by the Black Canadian Music Awards & the Toronto Independent Music Awards.
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Stretching large raw canvases and using gestural strokes of acrylic, Kira Milligan uses a compilation of reference aerial photos to sketch memories of looking out of an airplane window at the East African landscape below. Watch this news page for detail shots when the piece is completed, and updates as the artist continues to experiment with this scale and medium.
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Prof. A.R. Genazzani
President of the ISGE.
Former IMS president.
Director of OBGYN dept University of Pisa.
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- Monday, 1/18- Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. NO SCHOOL
- Friday, 1/22- Scholastic Book Orders due
- Wednesday, 1/27- 100th Day of school- Please revisit the email about dressing up or decorating a shirt for this day! :)
- Friday, 1/29- Non- uniform Day
- Friday, 2/5- Mid-Term reports go home
- Thursday, 2/11- Grandparents Day
- Monday, 2/15- Presidents Day holiday
- Friday, 3/11- End of 3rd quarter
This Week:
- Math: Begin Ch: 8, "Geometry & Fractions". Continue to practice writing and identifying numbers to 60.
- Bible verse: "N"
- Bible: Joseph
- Unit Study: Penguins/Polar Bears, Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Phonics: Long vowels; please review these concepts at home as you see this new concept beginning. Review short and long vowels at home when reading.
- Handwriting: We will continue to work on correct letter formation and line placement. Remember, to enhance your child's writing skills it would be great to work on writing short sentences at home with your child using sight words and short vowel words. Practice capitalization, punctuation, and spacing as well.
- Word Family: "ot"
- Homework: Packet will go home on Friday, 1/22 and will be due on Friday, 1/29.
- Reading: Practice 3rd quarter sight words Red & Black groups- Wednesday
- Purple & Green groups- Thursday
Dizzy will go home with Ema on Friday.
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After being a free agent for months, former Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney has found a new home. Freeney has come to terms with the San Diego Chargers on a two year deal. The deal is worth $8.75 million.
"It's great to add a solid veteran who brings valuable experience to our defense," said Chargers coach Mike McCoy. "His proven pass-rush ability is a perfect fit for our defense."
Chargers second year linebacker Melvin Ingram tore his anterior cruciate ligament in practice on Tuesday. This made the Chargers' need of a pass rusher even more desperate.
However, with Freeney at 33 years of age, his production has began to slow down over the past two-three years.


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The Community Andalusia has a range of 1, 2 and 3 bedroomed bungalows with 1 or 2 bathrooms available and are situated in Pilar de la Horadada. Prices start at 108,000 euros for the 1 bedroom with 1 bathroom, 134,900 euros for the 2 bedrooms with 2 bathrooms and 181,900 euros for the 3 bedrooms with 2 bathrooms. Build areas are from 109 square metres. Those bungalows situated on the ground floor come complete with a garden and those on the first floor have a solarium so that either way you get to make the most of all that lovely Spanish sun. If you want to cool down you can take a stroll through the large communal gardens and then choose from 2 refreshing communal swimming pools. There is also a communal playground for the children. All properties come with a storage room. They all also come with designer kitchen fittings and appliances complete with Silestone worktop, high end exterior shutters made of aluminuim, a security entrance and stoneware pavements. All bungalows have television and telephone points. There is pre installation of air conditioning and heating. These bungalows are located in a great position with parks, supermarkets and amenities all within walking distance. A local market is only a short walk too. This is every Friday morning and consists of about 130 stalls. There are blue flag beaches with fine sand and clear waters, that are 4 kilometeres long. These beaches are 1.2 kilometeres away and are therefore under a 20 minutes walk. Sailing and water sports enthusiasts can find much to do along this coast, but head inland and you are only 10 minutes away from three top notch golf courses. The airport at Alicante is 50 minutes away and the new Covera airport is just under 40 mins. This location is perfect to enjoy all that Spain has to offer.
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On November 8-10, 2011, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) worked with Vermont Law School to conduct a judicial training in Kunming, China in collaboration with the China University of Political Science and Law, the Center for Legal Assistance to
On November 29-30, 2011, Vietnam hosted a regional consultation meeting in Hanoi joined by counterpart officials from Korea, Malaysia and Thailand to share ideas on a draft technical guideline on contaminated soil monitoring. At the consultation meeting,
On October 25-26, 2011 in Bangkok USAID and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) co-organized a workshop on mainstreaming climate change adaptation and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process under the auspices of the Asian
During the 9th International Conference of the International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE) held in Whistler, British Columbia on June 20-24, 2011, AECEN members from Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam as well as the AECEN
During June 20-24, the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) and Waikato Regional Council of New Zealand hosted an observational program in Waikato for stakeholder representatives from Thailand's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) and civil
During May 24-27, 2011, the AECEN Environmental Compliance Assistance Center Task Force composed of officials from India, Thailand and the Philippines met in Hong Kong and Bangkok to develop a toolkit on establishing environmental compliance assistance
On May 25-28, 2011, the Philippine Supreme Court and the Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA) hosted officials of the Indonesian Supreme Court and other relevant institutions for an observational program in Manila and Pampanga aimed at strengthening
Nepal Develops Tools to Streamline Environment Review of Hydropower Projects with Support from Malaysia
Through a twinning partnership with the Malaysia Department of Environment, the Nepal Ministry of Environment (MOE) expanded efforts to developed new tools to improve and streamline the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process by developing a training
During May 17-20, 2011, during an observational visit to Korea, officials from Korea's Ministry of Environment of Korea and Vietnam's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment signed a letter of intent on closer cooperation in sharing experience and
At a reception on May 3 in Bangkok, Her Excellency Kristie A. Kenney, U.S. Ambassador to Thailand, honored Dr. Supat Wangwongwatana for his contributions in improving the environment in Asia through his leadership of the Asian Environmental Compliance and
On April 28-29, 2011, justices from the Indonesian and Philippine Supreme Courts, officials from respective judicial training institutes and other key partners launched a twinning partnership on strengthening environmental adjudication in Indonesia. Co
Thailand and New Zealand Launch Twinning Partnership to Strengthen Community Participation in Watershed Management.
During April 26-29, 2011 experts from Waikato Regional Council and Ministry for the Environment of New Zealand met with counterparts from Thailand's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) to initiate a program of cooperation on community


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Sian Carrington-Blunt
Sian's passion is personal development - learning about yourself. She loves that there are so many layers to yoga - on the surface it's a full body, physical outlet that creates a strong and healthy body. Go a bit deeper and you'll find a mindfulness practice that helps you to learn to be present and content. Find another level and you reach a place where you can learn about yourself - your physical capabilities and limitations; about where you hold tension and emotion; about how you see yourself and your view of the world; about how to accept and how to let go.
Whatever your reason for coming to yoga, you will always gain something more from it - the learning and change that comes is endless, and that's what Sian loves.
Sian trained with Ian Davis and is also qualified to teach pregnancy yoga.


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