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Pump up some music, delegate out tasks to the family then open the windows and take it room by room with these deep cleaning hacks. Do you have to move piles of things from the sofa just to sit down? Cleaning hacks can save you SO much time and effort. I mean, do you ever feel like your life would be perfect if you could just wave a magic wand and instantly have a sparkly clean house? I know the feeling. Which means more time for lying on the couch and reading your favourite books on the free Kindle app or binging on your favourite TV shows.
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Welcome to Episode 15 of Beatnik83 Podcast! In this episode, I talk about my recent art collection dedicated to Vegetables. The weekly art winner for the Art Promoter community on Google+ is Luca Martini for his Aldo Moro piece. I am currently creating my video album for my Philadelphia travel series. I'm making slow progress and behind in schedule. The past week was horrible which led to a small mental breakdown. I go into some details about that and moving forward with my work. There are two electronic songs featured in this episode by Jahzzar. Thanks so much for listening to this podcast! ♥ Katherine
Motivational video of the week: Prove Them Wrong by Absolute Motivation
Below are all the links that I talk about throughout the episode. If you love the songs featured in the podcast, download them and support the artist! Thanks so much!
Links Featured on Episode 15
- 10th Collection: Vegetables
- Favorite Art Piece in Vegetables Collection: Night of the Vegans by Rebekie Bennington
- Art Promoter Community on Google+ (Community is no longer accessible as of 1/2019)
- Weekly Art Winner on Art Promoter: Luca Martini
- Prove Them Wrong Motivational Video
- First song featured on Episode 15: Flying by Jahzzar
- Second song featured on Episode 15: Type_your_name_here_short by Jahzzar


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Posts Tagged 'Water Works Park'August 14, 2013
Healthy & Happy Outdoors at the Iowa State Fair
Des Moines Water Works is a supporter of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources' Healthy & Happy Outdoors (H2O) program and was present when Iowa Governor Terry Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds kicked off the H2O program at the Iowa State Fair. The H2O program helps you get connected to Iowa outdoor destinations, including Water Works Park, and recreational activities for a healthier life! Helping Iowans improve physical and mental health through outdoor recreation is an important goal for DMWW. Above photo: IDNR Deputy Director Bruce Trautman, Governor Terry Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds
Here's how the H2O program works: After you register on H2O website, you can record your outdoor activities in Iowa parks and recreational areas. Each recorded activity counts as an entry into a prize drawing for outdoor gear– from bikes to binoculars to a vacation getaway. The more outdoor activities you register, the more chances you have to win. Log in today to get started! Participants who log activities between now and August 31, 2013 are eligible to win an Iowa State Park camping coupon book.
Des Moines Water Works and Iowa DNR is providing free water at the Iowa State Fair in the Department of Natural Resources building. Bring your reusable water bottle to the Fair and fill up!
Canoes and Kayaks Now Allowed on Maffitt Lake
Dale Maffitt Reservoir is a 200-acre lake that sits amongst the tall oaks overlooking Des Moines Water Works' L.D. McMullen Water Treatment Plant. For the first time ever, Des Moines Water Works is now allowing the use of canoes and kayaks on the lake. Effective June 1, canoe and kayak enthusiasts now have the opportunity to purchase an annual user permit, which will allow them to launch their watercraft on these pristine waters.
The lake, primarily located in Polk County, also has corners that reach into Warren, Dallas and Madison Counties. The reservoir was constructed in the early 1940s, as a backup water source and named in honor of then General Manager of Des Moines Water Works. In 2000, Des Moines Water Works began operating the L.D. McMullen Water Treatment Plant at Maffitt Reservoir in effort to produce enough water for Des Moines and surrounding areas' growing population. For decades, nature lovers and anglers have enjoyed the serenity of the lake, as ducks, geese, river otter and a multitude of fish species call it home.
The annual boat permit can be purchased at Des Moines Water Works General Office, located at 2201 George Flagg Parkway, in Des Moines, for $20.00. No motors or sails of any kind will be allowed, which will help ensure the lake remains a high quality water source for the area's drinking water supply.
In addition to the land used for the lake itself, Des Moines Water Works maintains hundreds of acres surrounding the lake in an effort to protect the watershed. Today, Des Moines Water Works owns and maintains nearly 1,500 acres that comprise Dale Maffitt Reservoir and Park.
Located southwest of Des Moines, Dale Maffitt Reservoir and Park is truly a hidden gem. Fishing, picnicking, and hiking are favorite pastimes at Maffitt Reservoir and Park. For the general public's convenience, several docks that extend nearly 20 feet into the lake are located along the shore. A nature trail of approximately 4.5 miles leads hikers around the lake.
Park hours are 7:00 am-8:00 pm (Standard Time) and 6:00 am-9:00 pm (Daylight Savings Time). Take Army Post Road west, across Interstate 35 and follow the signs.
For more information on the use of canoes and kayaks on Maffitt Lake, please contact Des Moines Water Works at (515) 283-8700.
Crabapples in Bloom at Water Works Park
One of the world's largest collections of flowering crabapple trees can be found at Water Works Park, and will be in full bloom this week. Visitors may drive or walk through the Arie den Boer Arboretum between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. to view the colorful display of 1,200 crabapple trees, located in the northeast corner of Water Works Park, off of Fleur Drive.
The Arie den Boer Arboretum was established in 1930, and contains over 350 varieties of flowering crabapple trees, including some varieties that cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
Jolly Holiday Lights in Water Works Park
Light Up a Child's Life! Make-A-Wish Iowa's Jolly Holiday Lights, presented by Hy-Vee, a can't miss family tradition at the holidays! The three-and-a-half mile route of holiday light displays is located in the scenic Water Works Park. Des Moines Water Works is a proud sponsor of this annual holiday tradition. Visit the beautiful light display 5:30-10:00 pm everyday through January 1.
Jolly Holiday Lights is Make-a-Wish Foundation of Iowa's biggest fundraiser, and typically raises enough money to grant the wishes of about 30 of Iowa's children living with a life-threatening medical condition.
- Cars: $10 ($5 Monday for Hy-Vee Value Nights!)
- Limos: $20
- Buses: $45
Santa's Wish Shop – complete with snacks, Santa and gifts – is open 5:30-9:00 Sunday through Thursday and 5:30-10:00 Friday and Saturday. Santa's Wish Shop will close December 23, to allow Santa time to deliver his gifts!
Log Cabin in Water Works Park
In early 1928, a log cabin was built to provide winter shelter for workers who were clearing the back tracts of the water supply grounds. Nestled among the trees in the western portion of the park and built of native wood, the cabin and outdoor stone fireplace were made available to the general public when the park opened in April 1933.
An article published in the April 19, 1933, issue of the Des Moines Tribune said, "The log cabin on the Des Moines Water Works grounds is one of the most popular picnic spots in the city. Charles S. Denman, manager of the water company, said that the cabin, which was opened to the public April 1, is booked for the remainder of the season, which will end September 1. Denman said his office has had as high as 80 applications in one day for use of the cabin by Des Moines organizations. Reservations include lodges, bridge groups, Sunday school classes, church congregations, sororities, sewing circles, and ladies' aid societies."
By 1955, the cabin was in such disrepair that it was torn down, but the fireplace and chimney were left and are still standing.Today the "log cabin area" is a popular spot for scouting events.
Wildlife in Water Works Park
Des Moines Water Works Park is approximately 1,500 acres of natural woodlands, prairie and river bottom ground with an abundance of wildlife. The park, which is nestled in the city limits of Des Moines, and is only a stone's throw from the downtown area, boasts a variety of wildlife species. Whether one bikes, walks or explores the park on nearly eight miles of bridle trails – they are sure to come across a variety of wildlife.
White-tail deer, turkey, fox and coyotes are a few of the wild animals that can be found in the park. Look in the tree tops and you will find hawks, ravens, various birds and even bald eagles. With acres of water within the ponds and Raccoon River, park patrons will find dozens of different species of waterfowl as well. Hundreds of ducks and geese call Water Works Park home and can be seen nesting on the banks and diving for food; however, we encourage park visitors to not feed them, so that they do not lose their natural ability to determine a predator threat.
Water Works Park is truly a nature lover's destination and fall is the perfect time to enjoy it. What wildlife have you discovered? Water Works Park hours are 6:00 am-9:00 pm.
Des Moines' Hidden Gem: Maffitt Reservoir Park
In 1935, Des Moines Water Works (DMWW) started to consider storing Raccoon River water as an alternative water source when river levels were low. Following substantial drought conditions in 1939 and 1940, DMWW identified a sight for construction of a reservoir.
In 1942, Neumann Brothers Construction of Des Moines received the bid and surveying and construction began immediately. With the assistance of DMWW's Grounds staff, Neumann completed construction of the lake and dam nearly a year and a half later. It was named the Dale Maffitt Reservoir in honor of the then General Manager of Des Moines Water Works. In 2000, DMWW began operating the L. D. McMullen Water Treatment Plant at Maffitt Reservoir in effort to produce enough water for Des Moines and surrounding areas' growing population.
In addition to the land used for the lake itself, DMWW purchased hundreds of acres surrounding the lake, in an effort to protect the watershed and ultimately the drinking water to the best of its ability. Today, Des Moines Water Works owns and maintains nearly 1,500 acres in and around the reservoir and river.
The park is a nature lovers dream. Fishing, picnicking, and hiking are favorite pastimes at Maffitt Reservoir. For the general public's convenience, several docks that extend nearly 20 feet into the lake are located along the shore. A nature trail of approximately 4.5 miles leads hikers around the lake.
In 2001, DMWW constructed permanent restrooms, installed wild flower areas and seal coated the park roads. Dale Maffitt Reservoir and Park is truly a hidden gem in the Des Moines area.
Maffitt Reservoir Park is located southwest of Des Moines – take Army Post Road west, across Interstate 35 and follow the signs.
Maffitt Reservoir Park hours are 7:00 am-8:00 pm (Standard Time) and 6:00 am-9:00 pm (Daylight Savings Time). For a complete list of park rules and regulations, visit http://www.dmww.com/parks-events/maffitt-reservoir/
Photo by Christopher A. Knisley – Freelance Wildlife Photographer
The Old White Barn in Water Works Park
A recognizable landmark in Water Works Park is the weathered white barn just northwest of the general office building. The old barn is probably most well-known for serving as a rustic backdrop for numerous photo shoots over the years.
The barn was built around 1900 to shelter the horses that were owned by the water utility for farming operations. In those days, crops of wheat, alfalfa, corn, timothy, and clover were grown on the water supply grounds. In 1924, farming operations were discontinued on the grounds, so most of the horses and farm equipment were sold, retaining only those necessary for maintenance of the grounds.
Most recently, Water Works Park maintenance equipment has been stored in the barn and it is now the home to a large number of bats and mice.
Questions have been received from the public about the 100+-year old barn which has had its share of flood damage. Originally, plans had been to renovate it, but several years ago it was discovered that the barn has suffered significant termite damage that precludes putting any money into it. It is hoped that approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can be received to relocate a section of the earthen levee near the barn and grounds shop building making room for new Water Works Park maintenance facilities on the dry side of the levee, and the current barn and shop building would be dismantled, with as much of the material salvaged as possible.
A Day in the Life of: Water Works Park Police Officer
Meet Dean. Dean is a Des Moines Water Works Park Police Officer and has been helping visitors of Water Works Park for over six years. Park Police Officers keep Water Works Park safe for patrons and address any questions or concerns that visitors may have. But that isn't all that they do.
The officers also provide security for the park at Maffitt Reservoir and other Des Moines Water Works facilities – including water towers and storage facilities located throughout the Des Moines metro area. They also respond to alarms or suspicious activity that may occur at Des Moines Water Works operated facilities.
Many organizations – Make-a-Wish Foundation's Jolly Holiday Lights and HyVee Fishing Derby, to name a few – hold their events at Water Works Park, and the Park Officers assist with making each event safe and successful.
Des Moines Water Works Park Officers have been employed as police officers, so they are able to respond and provide assistance to incidents that may occur, such as assaults, car chases, lost people and pets. Citizens can also contact a Park Officer about a complaint or suspicious activity at a Des Moines Water Works facility or property.
Dean sees a lot of traffic – walkers/joggers, cars and bus tours – at Water Works Park during the spring, especially the weeks of the annual crabapple bloom in the Arie den Boer Arboretum. He also enjoys seeing the horseback riders on the bridle trail – a unique sight to see inside the city, as well as the many personal events, like wedding ceremonies and family reunions.
Water Works Park hours are 6:00 am-10:00 pm. Maffitt Reservoir Park hours are 7:00 am-8:00 pm (Standard Time) and 6:00 am-9:00 pm (Daylight Savings Time). For a complete list of park rules and regulations, visit http://www.dmww.com/parks-events/water-works-park.
Water Works Park Receives Grant from Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines Leadership Circle
Des Moines Water Works has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines Leadership Circle.
"Recreating Water Works Park will bring more vitality to the Greater Des Moines metro area. The Leadership Circle is pleased to provide funding that will ensure the success of the Water Works Park renovation master plan," said Barry Griswell, Chair of the Leadership Circle and Chief Executive Officer of the Community Foundation.
Water Works Park is 1,500 acres located near downtown Des Moines and one of the nation's largest urban parks. Current recreational uses of the park include walking/running, hiking and nature/bird watching. The park is home to Arie den Boer Arboretum, one of the world's largest collections of flowering crab apple trees. The park also hosts several community events – including Jolly Holiday Lights and the Hy-Vee Fishing Derby– as well numerous private events. Water Works Park is bisected by the Raccoon River and a three mile long infiltration gallery, which is a major source of raw water for the Fleur Drive water treatment plant which provides drinking water for the Des Moines metro area.
"The Community Foundation Leadership Circle grant is a significant contribution to the funding of the master plan to re-envision and renovate Water Works Park into an education and recreation destination," said Randy Beavers, CEO and General Manager of Des Moines Water Works. "The Water Works master plan will highlight opportunities for education and emphasize the role water plays in the community, as well as incorporate additional recreational features throughout the park.
Des Moines Water Works, in collaboration with Iowa State University Department of Landscape Architecture, hosted an international design competition in 2011 to reinvent Water Works Park. Sasaki Associates, with RDG Planning & Design and Applied Ecological Services, was selected as the Parkitecture competition winner out of 44 proposals.
It is expected the design team and Des Moines Water Works will begin developing the master plan this fall. The process will include public outreach and community involvement.
For more information on the Water Works Park plan, visit the project website at waterworkscircuit.com.
About Des Moines Water Works
Des Moines Water Works (DMWW) is a municipal water utility serving the citizens of Des Moines and surrounding communities (approximately 500,000 people). DMWW is an independently operated public utility with a commitment to leading, advocating and investing today and in the future to deliver water you can trust for life. Des Moines Water Works also operates Water Works Park – 1,500 acres of land near downtown Des Moines, and one of the nation's largest urban parks.
About the Community Foundation Leadership Circle
The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines Leadership Circle is a group comprised of donors who have created a substantial endowment that supports projects or causes that provide long-term community impact and address the most critical needs in Greater Des Moines. Leadership Circle donors pledge $2 million through initial contributions and deferred gifts. Backed by its funding ability, the Leadership Circle provides grants to projects that provide significant community enhancements.
Leadership Circle Members Include: Sunnie Richer & Roger Brooks, Suzie Glazer Burt, Patty & Jim Cownie, Richard L. Deming, M.D., Michele & Barry Griswell, Charlotte & Fred S. Hubbell, Sharon & Kyle J. Krause, Jill & Mark Oman and Emily & Fred Weitz


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Got a crazy surprise this morning when I checked my email...Made 4 sales last night!
Needless to say I was a bit shocked. :) Then the happy dance kicked in!
In other news, I've been given an award by my fellow blogger, TMCPhoto. Her photos are amazing! Check out her Etsy shop.
Her blog, So Anyways is a great read and I always look forward to what she has to say.
Here are the rules
1. Post a copy on your blog.
2. Mention who gave you the award.
3. Pass the award on to 10 others.
4. Leave a message on their blog letting them know the honor has been bestowed upon them.
10 others, huh? I usually don't have time to read 10 blogs...how about 5? :)
The Awarded
1. The Empty Envelope
2. Four Dog Day
3. Baroness Bijoutery
4. The Neutral Zone Trap
5. The Lone Beader
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Pleasantly surprised!
Got a crazy surprise this morning when I checked my email...Made 4 sales last night!
5 comments:
- The Lone Beader® said...
Wow! Thank you, I am honoured! And, I know what you mean. I subscribe to over 100 blogs, and many of them are beading ones. I don't have time to read them all the time! LOL. Anyways, thanks for mentioning me! Hope you are enjoying the season! :D
- December 16, 2008 at 10:34 AM
- TMCPhoto said...
Way to buck the system! five works fine :) If I hadn't had a nice long list of blogs I check infrequently over a week I'd have done the same thing.
- December 16, 2008 at 12:45 PM
- Elena said...
Rules are meant to be broken, no? ;)
- December 16, 2008 at 12:53 PM
- Pam said...
Awww, thank you!!! Hehe. I'll have to do that in a bit.
- December 16, 2008 at 1:12 PM
- Baroness Bijoutery said...
Fantastic...thank you. I saw this while at work and am now home and able to so this. I love your blog...and enjoy following the adventures of Nick and Eric. :D
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Skip to 0 minutes and 1 second We will return to Germany and to the rise to power of Adolf Hitler and Nazism later. Let's now go back to the latter days of the First World War and to the collapse of the Russian Empire. As we have already mentioned, a major event that occurred during this time was the Russian Revolution, which took place in two stages in late 1917. The revolution would prove to be a defining watershed of the 20th century, ending hundreds of years of Tsarist power and inaugurating nearly three-quarters of a century of Communist rule. Throughout the second half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th, feelings of dissatisfaction, festered among the Russian Empire's population.
Skip to 0 minutes and 43 seconds Rampant governmental corruption, immense poverty, and persisting industrial, social and economic backwardness, all led to a general sense of disillusionment. As a response, numerous discontented groups and parties were formed. One such group were the Bolsheviks, a Marxist revolutionary faction that split from the "Russian Social- Democratic Workers' Party" in 1903. The Bolsheviks placed an emphasis on the working class and called for the violent overthrow of capitalism, as well as the formation of a Marxist dictatorship that would accelerate the transition to socialism. The party became increasingly popular among urban workers and, following the First World War, also among soldiers.
Skip to 1 minute and 26 seconds Following a revolution in February 1917 (Julian calendar), which overthrew the Tsar and established a provisional government, the Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, seized control of the government in October of that year (Julian calendar), refusing to share power with other revolutionary groups. The new leaders quickly withdrew from the war and, following what they saw as Marxist Communism, worked to nationalize private industry and agriculture, in the name of the people. Following this coup, the former Russian Empire was plunged into the chaos of a brutal civil war as several forces, sought to consolidate control over its various territories, vying to determine Russia's political future.
Skip to 2 minutes and 9 seconds Both the Russian Revolution and the Russian Civil War had far reaching effects on the landscape of the region, causing radical social and political change and bringing about extreme violence. These did not spare the Jews of the former empire who found themselves becoming equal citizens in the newly formed societal and political structure, but also targets of vicious pogroms. These pogroms take place in the extraordinary chaos, that erupts after the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. when you have the red army, led by Leon Trotsky that is fighting against the white forces, who want to reinstate the Tsar, want to return to autocracy.
Skip to 2 minutes and 51 seconds And they're fighting on behalf of the abdicated Tsar, and you have the Ukrainian forces led by Symon Petliura who do not want to be under the Soviets do not want to be under the whites, but they want an independent Ukraine. And then you have a number of peasant insurgent groups, who want the land, who want land and who are suffering because of the economic crisis that was triggered by World War I. so in this extraordinary chaos, you have an eruption of anti-Jewish violence, that has not been seen before.
Skip to 3 minutes and 39 seconds 200,000 Jews are killed, 300,000 Jewish children are left as orphans, according to some new studies, one-third of Jewish women are raped in public, whereby rape is being used as an instrument of ethnic cleansing I would even refer to these pogroms, almost as a forgotten genocide. Because some Shtetlekh are completely wiped off the face of the earth. Now why are these pogroms so important, as far as the interaction between Jews and the state, and Jews and non-Jews. Now most Jews before the pogroms, were critical of the Bolsheviks, were against the Bolsheviks. However, in the context of the extraordinary violence that we have in the Civil War, the extraordinary anti-Jewish violence, most Jews will choose the lesser of two evils.
Skip to 4 minutes and 48 seconds they will have to choose the Bolsheviks. Because the Bolsheviks, the Red Army is the only army that does not carry out systematic anti-Jewish violence in the areas of Ukraine and Belarus, whereas the other armies, the other insurgent groups, do carry out this kind of violence that is very systematic, also thanks to the fact that it is carried out in a militarized fashion
Skip to 5 minutes and 20 seconds unlike pogroms before the 1880s: 1903, 1905, the programs of the Civil War are carried out in a militarized fashion especially by the white movement.
The Russian Revolution and the Civil War pogroms
Prof. Elissa Bemporad
Both the Russian Revolution and the Russian Civil War had far reaching effects, causing radical social and political change and bringing about extreme violence. These did not spare the Jews of the former Russian Empire who found themselves becoming equal citizens in the newly formed societal and political structure, but also targets of vicious pogroms.
What effect did the Civil War pogroms have on the self-association of Jews in the newly formed Communist state? How did this affect the way they were perceived?
Abramson, Henry, A Prayer for the Government: Ukrainians and Jews in Revolutionary Times, 1917–1920 (Cambridge, M.A.: Harvard University Press: 1999).
Bemporad, Elissa, Becoming Soviet Jews: The Bolshevik Experiment in Minsk (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2013).
Budnitskii, Oleg, Russian Jews Between the Reds and the Whites, 1917-1920 (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2012).
Fitzpatrick, Sheila, The Russian Revolution (Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2001).
Moss, Kenneth B., Jewish Renaissance in the Russian Revolution (Cambridge, M.A.: Harvard University Press, 2009).
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I celebrated 18 Thanksgivings in the USA, then moved to Europe for 19 years and now I am back in the US celebrating Thanksgiving again. Thanksgiving is a US holiday, that as opposed to Halloween, can't be exported. Because Thanksgiving is mainly about being American. But I have another take on Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is the American holiday that is most about being with your family, which in a career driven society in which family is many times second priority to professional objectives, turns out to be quite uncommon. Thanksgiving is the weekend that makes up for Americans mostly not seeing their family the rest of the year. I don't have stats on this, but most likely, Europeans, Latin Americans and Asians, see their families much more than Americans do. Therefore they don't need a holiday whose main purpose is to see their family. Now because Americans see their families much less, my social media is full of stories, some actually very funny, about how awkward it is to see your family. Which makes sense. When you rarely see them, it does become awkward. I see posts that give tips on how to "put up" with loved ones. How to go through Thanksgiving without conflict, how to emerge from the holiday unhurt. But as funny as some of these stories are (and Americans make the best movies about awkward families), there is a real sadness to them. As a husband and father of 6, as someone who adores parenting, I would hope that when my family members see me, they don't feel like the Thanksgiving stories on my newsfeed. I love to see my older kids , I love to be with Nina Varsavsky and the little ones. To me, family is the most important daily celebration. I sincerely hope there will never be anything awkward about us being together. I like Thanksgiving, but I like Thanksgiving every day.
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No, this is not WWIII
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Recently quite a few people have been using the term WWIII to speak about the new escalation of global terrorism. This is wrong. If the comparison relates the number of victims, we are not anywhere near WWIII. 80 million people died in WWII and the world had 2.5bn people then, if WWIII means something of similar magnitude, 240 million people would have to die in this war today, I think the chances of something like that are incredibly small. The world is safer than it's ever been. The probability of any of us dying in an armed conflict or victims of terrorism is insignificant. Yes, there are and there will be global terrorists, before it was Al Qaeda, now ISIS, and yes they maybe will kill around 1000 people per year in the USA and EU during the next decade. I am not denying terrorism, nor saying that it will go away. But terrorist attack like Paris are not WWIII. There's no way that 3% of the world's population will be killed by a few people with Kalashnikovs and explosives. Now in the Middle East, there have been many more victims than in EU/USA from terrorism and regional wars. Over 1 million Muslims have died, mostly killed by other Muslims, in the Iran-Iraq war, the Lebanese civil war, the Algerian civil war, the Syrian civil war, the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, the Libyan civil war and the confrontations involving Muslims vs Christians in Africa. And this wars will probably go on, but these are local conflicts, not WWIII. It would be surprising to know that even in the Israeli Palestinian conflict over the last 30 less than 15,000 people have died while every day in the world around 150,000 people die of natural causes. So while we will have regional wars and conflicts, and we will have terrorism, the vast majority of humanity will wake up and go to sleep day after day without anything violent ever happening to them. And the proportion of violent deaths to total deaths keep shrinking decade after decade.
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VCs and PE firms are at war with each other
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As I work on financing Prelude Fertility, the venture that will change the way people start families, a new company that lies in between a private equity investment and a VC investment, I am finding out that there is a real animosity between these two types of firms. For me they are just investors, but they see each other as rivals. And I understand why. PE firms would like for the world to stay the same. VCs invest in change. PE firms bet on the status quo. VCs invest in blowing it up. When PE firms buy a chain of restaurants, they want people to keep buying food the same way, they buy a chain of drug stores, they want people to buy drugs the same way, they buy a car part maker they want people to buy and drive cars the same way. PE firms just want a growing, predictable economy, but what they don't want is what entrepreneurs and VCs are doing to them: changing the world as they know it. For every PE model there is a VC disruptor. For PE firms who own restaurants, there is Seamless, GrubHub and others delivering food without the real estate or companies like Soylent changing what we eat. For PE firms investing in the car industry there is now Uber/Lyft and driverless coming to disrupt car transportation. For PE firms who invest in hotels there is AirBnB, for PE firms who invest in media, there is Google and Facebook destroying their traditional revenue sources, for PE firms who invest in the banking industry there is now Square, Lending Club, Bitcoin VC backed ventures and others coming to desintermediate them. For PE firms investing in commercial real estate there is WeWork and all the other coworking start ups making a much more efficient use of office space and Amazon, Ebay and all e commerce destroying retail. And in this war the VC firms, like Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, Accel Partners, Index Ventures, Atomico are more likely to earn better returns in the end, because the world is changing, and is changing fast. In terms of investing it is becoming clear to me that the future belongs to VC firms who are large enough to do growth rounds or PE firms who are willing to invest in transformations.


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China Space Forum was held from December 5th to 6th, 2018. Mr Weng Jingnong, Executive Director of the Centre, Dean of International School, Beihang University and thirty (30) participants from the Centre were invited to attend it.
The forum had many sessions and programs including theme report, high-end dialogue, technology release and product exhibition. After the preliminary report presentations, an agreement was signed between the European Community and China, which would improve the cooperation in space consultation. Through the agreement, experience of many business models will be shared and technical support will be provided, focusing on expanding the space technology applications in both continents.
Eight (8) panel discussions were hosted by the forum. Participants from different countries and organizations were involved in the discussion. Among them, "International cooperation and policy interpretation of aerospace" was attended by Ms. Jiang Hui, Division Director of Department of International Cooperation, CNSA, Mr. Weng Jingnong, Executive Director of the Centre, Dean of International School, Beihang University, Mr. Nasir Mahmood, Director General of Department of External Relations and Legal Affairs of APSCO and other three (3) distinguished guests. The discussion explored major topics such as international cooperation and policy, sustainable development of space technology, international cooperation in space projects, orderly development and utilization of space resources and environment and space technology culture and education. Mr. Weng Jingnong introduced the latest progress of the UN Regional Centre in China in the fields of aerospace international talent training, resource sharing and capacity building. He hoped that the younger generation would be able to "excel the last one just as in the Changjiang River the waves behind drive on those ahead" and make greater contributions to the international cooperation and the development of aerospace, and help achieve the "Space2030 Agenda".
The forum allowed the participants to gain knowledge about current and future trends in space. Some of the participants gave their opinions regarding the forum.
"I think this is a nice experience and let me understand how an evolving industry is changing the market and businesses models. I also understand that a full solution for micro-satellite products requires the satellite design, satellite manufacturing, launch service and on-orbit operation. The current requirements also need short-cycle solutions. It means that the process from the demand of the product should be lower than one year. The solution also involves a package price which includes all services such as design, manufacture, launch and operation. I also understand that telecommunications and space technologies industries complement each other for emerging developing projects. It is the first time I hear about the satellite's insurance. So, technology not only opens opportunities for science but also for finance and risk management majors."
—Marcelo Fernando Condori Mendoza (Bolivia), RS&GIS
"China Space Forum and the panel discussion is a perfect opportunity for us as people and students from developing countries to learn about the details of development path that china been through. Several new ideas such a space insurance could be copied from china. These learning methods might be copied but not limited to copying from china and they might result in future cooperation between two countries as well. The environment of the Forum is very delightful as well. At the end, I thank the Centre for providing this great opportunity for us."
—Amir Hossein Alikhah Mishamandari (Iran), Micro-satellite
"The China Space Forum was very interesting. It covers a wide range of topics, such as current Chinese High-Resolution Earth Observation capabilities, nano and micro-satellite development in China, space insurance industry, Chinese government and private sector strategies for international cooperation on space industry, telecommunications trend on HTS, GNSS application trends and the emerging industry of Chinese private companies for launch vehicles. It give me a good understanding about current and future space industry in China."
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These 5 Ideas Prove Nintendo Has Always Been Weird
Every once in a while, Nintendo manages to throw a curve ball so off to the side that there's no possible way it could swing back in for a strike. From add-ons to innovative new ideas, the company continues to evolve the very thought of what it means to make a home console or hardware device, and while many of their more curious ideas have gone on to evolve video games as a whole (from the humble d-pad to the N64 Rumble Pak), some haven't quite hit the target in the same way. Whether the recently announced Nintendo Labo will ever be included on this list is up for debate, but for now here are some of the weirdest ideas that left everyone wondering, 'What were they thinking?'
By late 2004, the Game Boy was still the portable gaming brand. Led by the Game Boy Advance and its updated clam shell design, Nintendo had the handheld gaming scene on lock and was looking to take it to the next level. Curiously, the decision was made early on to develop a three tier hardware branding, with the Nintendo DS complementing the home consoles and Game Boy systems. That plan led to a Game Boy redesign, and its existence is even more curious.
Nintendo revealed the Game Boy Micro in 2005, with the hope that it would continue the legacy while bringing something different to the table compared to past designs. Weighing in at just 80 grams (or 2.8 oz), the GB Micro was the smallest and lightest of the Game Boy line, boasting a better quality backlit screen in the process. But it became quickly apparent that any reason to buy a Game Boy Micro was quickly snuffed out thanks to the backwards compatible options and more intriguing software ideas of the DS, leading to the Game Boy line eventually being dropped entirely.
The Game Boy Micro might not have been an entirely bad design, it managed to improve on the back light in a big way, but its tiny construction meant many of the GBA accessories and original Game Boy cartridges weren't compatible and those players with big hands might have struggled to get to grips with it. But what hurt the device wasn't its design, it was purely bad timing, launching less than a year after the DS had hit store shelves. Was it wishful thinking to have two handhelds on the market? Possibly, but Nintendo doesn't seem to have learned from its past transgressions as the 3DS continues to trundle along behind the Switch.
The story behind Nintendo's little robot is an intriguing one. The Nintendo Entertainment System launched just a few short years after the major US video game crash, with retail confidence in video game consoles were at an all-time low. To counter that, Nintendo designed R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy) and marketed it along with the NES as an advanced toy instead of just a gaming console. The rest as they say is history, but unfortunately little R.O.B. didn't go along for the ride.
The idea behind R.O.B. was simple; have a robot you can play and interact with by pressing certain button prompts on the NES controller to move him around. Only two games were officially released, Gyromite and Stack-Up, both including various accessories for R.O.B. to interact with such as claws, spinning tops, and various colored blocks. The little droid would react accordingly to the required input, slowly moving one spindle or block from one side to another in order to 'play' the game on screen.
Perhaps R.O.B.'s only true purpose was as a marketing tool, to help push the NES out the door as something more than what the market was afraid it would be, or perhaps it was an idea that just didn't have enough in the tank to be a long term viability. Either way, R.O.B. didn't stick around for too long and has since only appeared in a few cameos throughout Nintendo's history and remains an oddity of Nintendo's massive early success.
When you're the creator of the Game & Watch and the Game Boy, your reputation precedes you. But for his eventual follow-up, Gunpei Yokoi went in an entirely different direction in an attempt to bring virtual reality to the masses. The result? A lot of red.
The Virtual Boy used a monochromatic display to create the illusion of 3D space; in this case the use of red was supposedly easier to see and to distinguish compared to other colors. Games were largely designed using wire frames or basic 2D sprites, with the controller using twin d-pads to allow for movement across a Z axis. The main reason for a mono display? To reduce the overall costs of development, as full color LCD would have been far more expensive to produce in comparison. This led to a number of issues including, but not limited to, eye strain, dizziness and headaches, both from the strange color scheme and the weight of the unit when attached to the head.
The Virtual Boy came to market during 1995, though only to Japan and the US. The response to the console was less than ideal, with many critic reviews panning the system's high price, discomfort, and lack of software. All told, it was Nintendo's worst performing hardware launch of all time and it was quietly pulled from stores less than a year later. Though the novelty of 3D and virtual reality have carried forth (see the 3DS and the many VR kits now readily available), the Virtual Boy seemingly arrived at a time where the technology just wasn't ready for the concept. It left a stain on an otherwise impressive development record for Yokoi, who would later leave the company and pursuing other hardware ideas such as the WonderSwan before sadly passing away in 1997.
The Wii was as innovative and strange as anything Nintendo had previously developed, though compared to the items on this list it was a complete success in comparison. Along with the Wii remote controllers and motion sensor based games, the Wii also brought with it the likes of the Wii Balance Board and a focus towards movement and fitness for all compared to the usual action or platform games the studio had been known for.
During Nintendo's E3 presentation of 2009, legendary producer Satoru Iwata took to the stage and spent a lengthy amount of time to reveal the Wii Vitality Sensor, a small device that when clipped to the end of a player's finger could read their heartbeat. Attaching to the bottom of the Wii controller, the device could theoretically be an add-on for the successful Wii Sports or Wii Fit lines at the time. It was considered unusual at the time largely because of Nintendo's continued push into that fitness style market, while its direct competition had the likes of Halo: ODST, The Last Guardian, and Uncharted 2 on display.
Nintendo chose not to bring the device to the following E3 in 2010, citing that it simply wasn't ready to be shown off. A few years later, the company suggested that development issues including inaccuracy in its readings led to its eventual cancellation. It's not often Nintendo develops and shares an idea with the world that never comes to fruition, especially on the hardware front, but the Vitality Sensor will forever be remembered for its very short and awkward moment in the spotlight.
Collecting cards is a pastime that's been around for many, many years. Nintendo began as a playing card manufacturer, long before Mario became a twinkle in Uncle Miyamoto's eyes. During the Game Boy Advance era, Nintendo tried its hand at creating a new GBA adapter that allowed players to swipe collectable cards to unlock new games, features, or extras within particular titles on the handheld. Only a handful of first-party games supported the device, including the re-release of a few classic NES games, new mini-games for Mario Party Advance, and various in-game items for Animal Crossing when connected to the GameCube.
The concept was sound enough but never really took off, costing players a large sum to unlock random content and probably paying for the same card more than once. Of course, collectable card packs aren't a new thing (see Magic the Gathering for an example) but using packs of cards to expand an existing game was a strange concept that sounds incredibly familiar to any modern gamers and their loot box purchasing ways. Meanwhile, Nintendo has revisited the idea with Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer and the AR cards packed in with the 3DS console itself, replacing the troublesome magnetic strips with a far simpler code that can be deciphered by the handheld's camera.


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A Dysfunctional Family
- Posted on 22nd July 2018
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- by Chely Lima
A family is dysfunctional when it doesn´t fulfill its role of providing shelter and maintenance to its members, collaborating with their education, personal growth and well-being.
Usually the causes of a family not functioning properly are due to conflicts that have their origin in emotionally immature parents, which slows the psychological development of children, affecting their mental health.
Between the extreme cases they are that parents (or one of them) are addict to substances, breaks the law habitually or suffers of an untreated mental illness; also that children suffer from neglect or abuse, or are affected by a bad relationship between parents.
However, there´re family groups that are dysfunctional without appearing to be so, even though they maintain a facade of "normality" in front of strangers, as is the case when parents are violent physically or psychologically indoors, or use devaluation to manipulate emotionally to their children (for example, often repeating things like "you don´t help at all", "your cousin is a better student than you", "you are a lazy", etc,) or when they want to impose an ideal of perfection on the child that leaves no room for games or activities in which the child can relax.
The statistics collected in various countries of the world prove that about 95 percent of individuals who suffer from some type of emotional disorder have grown up in dysfunctional families…
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After another looooong work week (yes, I know five days is not actually longer than five days, but BOY it can sometimes feel like it), I finally got to have a couple of days off on Sunday and Monday.
As I said in a text to a friend at 6pm Saturday, 'I'm leaving work now, and heading home to PARTAY! And by party, I mean snuggle a bottle of wine on the sofa in my flannelette pyjamas.' I didn't end up snuggling a bottle of wine, my delightful husband was home, so I snuggled him instead. But yes, there was flannelette.
I have a bit of a Monday routine now, and it almost always involves my bestie and his mum Peta (that should probably be my bestie Peta and her baby… but I love them equally). We usually enjoy a coffee together, then hit a shop or two to cruise around and check out what's new, snap a few selfies, then are home early afternoon to do some laundry and run some errands, and yesterday was no different.
Peta had visited Home Secret last Thursday for their Grand Opening (and blogged it here – she's still got Home Secret gift vouchers up for grabs, go check it out!), but kindly joined me for another trawl through their beautiful big store, and even picked up a few things she'd missed on Thursday!
- bamboo tray, so that BB and I can recreate our favourite Eddie Izzard/Lego scene, of course
- Le Creuset roasting dish
- Pyrex quiche pan
- Wiltshire enamel baking dish
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- Indian cookbook for my dad (who has become the most popular person on my Instagram feed)
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OAA Council approved a budget of almost $4 Million to proceed with "green" improvements to its headquarters building. This amounts to $179/s.f.! ($3,888,720 / 21,757 s.f.). A proponent sold the scheme to Council using estimates of future savings which were grossly inflated by using an absurdly low 2% discount rate, an absurdly long 25 year timeframe, unfounded assumptions about future energy cost increases and the questionable notion that there would be significant salvage value derived from existing HVAC components.
The scheme would maintain the energy inefficient Architectural form and appearance of the building while improving performance through a purely engineering solution. This sends the message that Architects can design any building form because engineering services (and enough money) can make any building achieve sustainability goals. In other words, the message is that it is Engineers, not Architects who can make buildings sustainable.
The OAA budget is currently in a surplus position. These green improvements are expected to be funded, in part by future surpluses. If the OAA is in a surplus position now and in the future, shouldn't it lower fees rather than come up with new ways to spend members' money? Although this green initiative is a social good and well intentioned, it is outside the OAA's mandate under the Architect's Act. The OAA should leave the money in members' pockets so that members can make their own decisions about which social goods to support. Pursuing a less comprehensive and less costly Green initiative was suggested by an OAA councilor, but Council voted the suggestion down.
An OAA councilor moved to put this enormous expenditure to the Membership in a referendum, but Council voted the motion down. The OAA should regard its monopoly power to levy fees as a solemn duty to Members rather than as an opportunity to fund pet projects such as this one.
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A thank you & Rory the Frog!
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I can't see you prising Henry out of his cowboy outfit just yet! Will building a pond or frog tank be the new year project for the boys I wonder?ReplyDelete
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Good to see you have a new frog. We're looking forward to sending you pics of our pond once the frogs reappear in the spring.
Best wishes
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Phew I'm glad the little frog turned up because if it had left the house, it wouldn't have survived the cold! I look forward to seeing what Rory makes to keep his frogs safe!ReplyDelete
Hugs and A Happy Froggy New Year to Rory (and everyone else in your house too of course!)
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Rory couldn't have asked for a better present! He and his pet frogs are rather like us and our Sasha Dolls, can't get enough.ReplyDelete
A little pond building, either inside or out (inside might be better so as not to encourage the real life varieties) sounds just the ticket for a 2013 project.
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Amid protests and boos, the Las Vegas City Council voted Wednesday to ban homeless people from sleeping on some city streets - a controversial measure that critics have called a "war on the poor."
The new ordinance, passed at a contentious council meeting, makes it a misdemeanor for homeless people to camp or sleep on the streets if beds at established shelters are available. The new restrictions would apply to certain parts of the city's downtown area, not the Las Vegas Strip, Reno Gazette Journal reported.
Officials argued the legislation was "aimed at getting the city's homeless population off the streets and connected with services," Fox 5 reported. But Mayor Carolyn Goodman (I), a sponsor of the bill, and the City Council faced a raucous demonstration from activists as the law passed 5-2.
Demonstrators flooded the chamber with chants of "Housing not handcuffs! and "Hey hey, ho ho - the war on the poor has got to go!"
Goodman, the mayor, portrayed the new law as "the beginning seed to build something that will flourish," according to the Las Vegas Review Journal.
"This is flawed," she said, "but it is a start."
The law goes into effect Sunday but would not be enforced until Feb. 1, 2020, the Journal reported.
Violators could face up to six months in jail or fines up to $1,000.
Numerous Democratic presidential candidates spoke out against the ordinance, ahead of and after the vote, including Julián Castro, the former Housing and Urban Development secretary, who toured homeless encampments in Las Vegas earlier this year and spoke at an October protest outside city hall.
"This ordinance won't help reduce homelessness-it will criminalize it," Castro tweeted. "Punishing desperation isn't good policy, it's shortsighted and cruel."
Other 2020 contenders, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, also slammed the law in tweets and statements.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said the ordinance "caters to the interests of business groups rather than our families and our communities," while former vice president Joe Biden said it "effectively criminalizes homelessness" and that "we should focus on providing housing first and work to find long-term solutions to end homelessness."
Earlier this year, President Trump pushed for a crackdown on homelessness in California, and administration officials had considered plans to relocate people from the streets of Los Angeles and other cities to government-backed facilities.
"You take a look at what's going on with San Francisco, it's terrible," he told Fox News in July. "So we're looking at it very seriously. We may intercede. We may do something to get that whole thing cleaned up. It's inappropriate. Now, we have to take the people and do something. We have to do something."
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Interested in heading to the Americas as part of your next adventure? One of our very own Biology teachers, Paul Arnold, can give you the low down on life in Mexico City. He was actually looking to head to Asia but fate (and a great interview with Churchill College) brought him to Mexico. It's a city of cultural heritage and culinary excellence. There are vast open squares, ancient canals and never ending museums. With a young innovative vibe the city is moving away from a rougher past and becoming more and more popular with expats and entrepreneurs. So what do you think Paul?
Where are you teaching and what's your school like?
I am currently teaching in Mexico City at Churchill College, It is an IB School of around 150 students, most of which are Mexican but speak English fluently. I teach IB Biology and IB Sport, Exercise and Health Science, along with an IGCSE Combined Science course. I chose the school because it was fairly well established and therefore had experience delivering the IB course. The draw of the location was really to try something completely different, along with being able to learn Spanish and travel around Central and South America.
How did you get your job? What was the process like?
The process was really simple actually. As I already had a full-time teaching job in the UK, I didn't necessarily have loads of spare time to fill out individual job application forms and mini-essays detailing my education philosophy! Teacherhorizons felt much easier and the help I had from Tiffany was fantastic. I initially filled out the online pages and uploaded my CV. From there, Tiffany spoke to me over Skype and gave me the lowdown on how the process worked. I then perused the job adverts listed on the website for my subject and chose three that interested me. Tiffany forwarded on my details and I ended up having interviews for two schools, before accepting a role at Churchill College.
Read all about how Teacherhorizons works. Schools can even search for you now (find out more about our explorer service).
What is the city like? Is there an active expat scene? What do you do in your free time?
Mexico City really is an amazing city. It is huge and there are many places I have not yet explored. My school is quite small and is situated south of the centre so I am not near any active expat areas. I am lucky that I have met some fantastic colleagues at my school and I tend to spend most of my social time with them in nearby areas like Coyoacan, an area rich in tradition and culture. On occasion I will venture downtown or to areas like Condesa and Roma which have much more of an expat scene. I try and make the most of the weekends!
Which tourist sites or must-visit places are nearby?
Coyoacan is not too far away and is certainly full of history and culture. It has Frida Kahlo's house, which is a very popular tourist attraction, along with Leon Trotsky's house and Diego Rivera's museum. It's also just a really nice place to wander around the two main squares and peruse the local markets and restaurants. There are so many sites to see downtown, making it is hard to list them all, but I certainly enjoyed the Anthropology Museum and drinking a cocktail at the top of the Latin-American Tower.
Another happy teacher, read his story, has taught in Mexico City too;
What is the climate like? Is there any extreme weather? If so, how do you deal with it?
The weather in Mexico City has surprised me. It is currently late January and I am sat wearing multiple layers in my classroom! As it is at such high altitude, it does get cold in the winter months and Mexican buildings don't tend to have any form of central heating. It has barely rained in the last few months too and that seems to make the pollution slightly worse. The sun usually shines though, and that keeps you warm in the afternoon. I arrived in August and at that time it was much warmer and tended to rain on cue every day at about 4pm, usually in the form of a thunderstorm.
What's the cost of living like? Are you able to save money?
Mexico City can be a cheap place to live. The salaries are perhaps reflective of that, though, so I wouldn't say that I am able to save a huge amount. It probably is possible to save some money but I am too focused on enjoying my time here! If you go to eat and drink in the more expat/international areas then it is more expensive than staying in local areas.
What is the food like? Is international food available? Have you tried any unusual local dishes?
Mexican food is not like the "Mexican food" I sampled in the UK. It is much better here for sure, and it is rare to find bad local food, regardless of the price. You can eat very cheaply from places off the street, usually in the form of tacos. But there are also a whole host of restaurants offering a wide variety of food from all over Mexico and the world.
How is the culture different from your home culture? Have you experienced any culture shock?
I can't say I have experienced too much of a culture shock. The language barrier is certainly an issue at times but other than that it has been very easy to adapt to living here. It is a big city, after all, and most things from the UK you can find here somewhere.
Have a read of our Happy Teacher Archives, for more happy teachers in the Americas and other locations.
What's the best thing about living and teaching in your chosen city? What have been your highlights so far?
One of the best things about moving out to Mexico City is that I now try to make the most out of my spare time, largely because there is so much to see and do! Every weekend is a chance to see something new in the city and have fun, while every school holiday is an opportunity to explore some of the amazing places the country has to offer. Certainly my highlights have been travelling around Oaxaca in October and the Yucatan region over Christmas; there's nothing quite like spending Christmas day on the beach!
Are there any drawbacks? What kind of person would not be suited to this location?
Of course there are drawbacks, as there could be with any location I would imagine. It is a polluted city with bad traffic and poor infrastructure in places. I was unfortunate enough to be here for two earthquakes, the second of which was felt strongly in the city and caused some serious damage and loss of life. I spent a few days aiding the relief effort and was certainly affected by the experience. That being said, witnessing the amazing efforts of people in the city to help was just incredible. Being open-minded to the possibility of something like this happening is certainly important for someone looking to move here, despite how rare these events may be.
What advice would you give to someone who was thinking of coming to live and work in your current location?
My advice for someone thinking of living and working here would be to consider what they want out of an international teaching job. If a big city is appealing, then Mexico City is certainly an attractive place to live and explore. If earning big tax-free salaries is the main aim, then this is possibly not the place for you (school-depending obviously). I came here for the adventure and, so far, I have not spent one day regretting my decision. Viva Mexico!


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State Services Commissioner Iain Rennie has today announced the appointment of Vicky Robertson as Secretary for the Environment and Chief Executive of the Ministry for the Environment (MfE).
"I am very pleased to appoint Vicky Roberston to this important role, which is vital to the management of New Zealand's environment and natural resources," Mr Rennie said.
Ms Robertson is currently the Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer at The Treasury. She was recently Acting Secretary and Chief Executive of The Treasury from November 2014 to March 2015.
Ms Robertson has extensive experience across a range of complex policy frameworks, including as the Treasury representative on the Land and Water Forum and leading an inter-departmental group on the review of climate change policy. In 2010 she was seconded to the United Nations Development Programme where she led a strategic and structural review of the organisation.
Ms Robertson was Chair of the steering group for the government's mixed ownership model for state owned enterprises. She has also worked extensively with iwi and for the last three years has attended Treaty of Waitangi events as a senior representative. She has been involved in many interdepartmental strategic policy programmes, including the Social Housing Programme, establishment of KiwiSaver and the New Zealand National Retirement Savings Scheme.
"Ms Robertson has a real focus on results and works very effectively with other government agencies, iwi, NGOs and the private sector," said Mr Rennie.
"Her experience working closely and effectively with a wide range of organisations and stakeholders will serve MfE well in its national, regional and community-based environmental work," Mr Rennie said.
Ms Robertson has been appointed for a five year team from 2 June 2015.
Mark Sowden will remain as Acting Chief Executive until Ms Roberston takes up her new position.
The Ministry for the Environment is the Government's primary advisor on laws, regulations and policies that set the framework for environmental management in New Zealand.
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As The Treasury's Deputy Chief Executive, Vicky Robertson has overall responsibility for the Treasury's commercial, financial and corporate operations. She oversaw the Treasury's work to get the best value from the government's commercial investments, manage the country's debt well, and operate effectively as an organisation.
In 2010 she was seconded to the United Nations Development Programme in New York, where she led a strategic and structural review of the organisation.
Vicky previously worked for the Ministry of Commerce, focusing on regulatory and competition policy.
Vicky has a law degree and a Certificate in Legal Studies from Victoria University of Wellington.
She is a former New Zealand hockey representative (1989-1997) and has competed at a national level in mountain biking.
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Transitivity — just another questionable assumption29 Feb, 2016 at 10:33 | Posted in Economics | 1 Comment
My doctor once recommended I take niacin for the sake of my heart. Yours probably has too, unless you're a teenager or a marathon runner or a member of some other metabolically privileged caste. Here's the argument: Consumption of niacin is correlated with higher levels of HDL, or "good cholesterol," and high HDL is correlated with lower risk of "cardiovascular events." If you're not a native speaker of medicalese, that means people with plenty of good cholesterol are less likely on average to clutch their hearts and keel over dead.
But a large-scale trial carried out by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute was halted in 2011, a year and a half before the scheduled finish, because the results were so weak it didn't seem worth it to continue. Patients who got niacin did indeed have higher HDL levels, but they had just as many heart attacks and strokes as everybody else.
How can this be? Because correlation isn't transitive. That is: Just because niacin is correlated with HDL, and high HDL is correlated with low risk of heart disease, you can't conclude that niacin is correlated with low risk of heart disease.
Transitive relations are ones like "weighs more than." If I weigh more than my son and my son weighs more than my daughter, it's an absolute certainty that I weigh more than my daughter. "Lives in the same city as" is transitive, too—if I live in the same city as Bill, who lives in the same city as Bob, then I live in the same city as Bob.
But many of the most interesting relations we find in the world of data aren't transitive. Correlation, for instance, is more like "blood relation." I'm related to my son, who's related to my wife, but my wife and I aren't blood relatives. In fact, it's not a terrible idea to think of correlated variables as "sharing part of their DNA." Suppose I run a boutique money management firm with just three investors, Laura, Sara, and Tim. Their stock positions are pretty simple: Laura's fund is split 50–50 between Facebook and Google, Tim's is one-half General Motors and one-half Honda, and Sara, poised between old economy and new, goes one-half Honda, one-half Facebook. It's pretty obvious that Laura's returns will be positively correlated with Sara's; they have half their portfolio in common. And the correlation between Sara's returns and Tim's will be equally strong. But there's no reason (except insofar as the whole stock market tends to move in concert) to think Tim's performance has to be correlated with Laura's. Those two funds are like the parents, each contributing one-half of their "genetic material" to form Sara's hybrid fund.
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TIM Statutory Auditors acknowledge that today the Company's Board of Directors resolved by majority to take any step, also on an urgency basis, aimed at preventing TIM's ordinary shareholders' meeting, already summoned in a single call on 24 April 2018, to resolve upon the additional items referred to in the meeting agenda integration request sent to the Company by the shareholders Elliott International LP, Elliott Associates LP e The Liverpool Limited Partnership. As disclosed today to the market by the Company, its position now appears be supported by some legal opinions.
In this respect, the Statutory Auditors firstly remind that during the 22 March 2018 Board of Directors' meeting, having considered the absence of adequate motivations under the resolution and the absence of any supporting memoranda and/or legal opinions, the Statutory Auditors reserved the right to make any appropriate analysis and evaluations with respect to the Board of Directors' decision not to integrate the meeting agenda.
Therefore, in the immediately following days, the Statutory Auditors carried out a deep analysis – notwithstanding the restricted timing and with a market protection view – also with the support of a legal counsel engaged for that specific purpose.
Upon completion of this evaluation process, the legal scholars' positions referred to in the legal opinions lately made available to the Company's Board of Directors (positions already duly considered and evaluated by the Statutory Auditors, with all possible criticism thereof) may not be agreed upon. The proper interpretation applicable to the case hereof should be in turn the one broadly proposed by the legal scholar's majority, which led the Statutory Auditors, as explained in the note dated 30 March 2018, to deem necessary the meeting agenda integration.
Such interpretation, in fact, in the Statutory Auditors' view appeared to be more in line, among others, with (i) the court precedents, (ii) the positions taken by Notaries on that subject matter, as well (iii) the principles under the shareholders' rights directives regarding minority shareholders' protection and (iv) the substantial prohibition to deprive qualified shareholders' minorities of listed companies of the right to obtain the shareholders' agenda integration granted by the Law.
In any case, the Statutory Auditors will be totally available to easily explain before any authority or body the absolute correctness of their evaluations as well as the legal grounds and reasons leading to the decision taken.
TIM Statutory Auditors hereby restate that, today as well as in the past, always act only for the purpose of carrying out with the maximum care and diligence their professional tasks and duties to supervise the compliance with laws, regulations and the bylaws provisions, and always with the aim of protecting the interests of all single or qualified shareholders or stakeholders in general.
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