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I got into Bitcoin in 2017 when it soared to the 19k levels.
And, of course, Bitcoin crashed right after…
At the time, I only got about $1000 worth of BTC and it was just intended to be 'lottery play' for me.
I didn't even look at the chart when I decided to buy and didn't intend to manage it like one of my "normal" trades.
So, win or loss, I didn't care in the least.
Now, a few weeks ago, upon reading a series of articles, my interest in cryptocurrencies got ignited once again. This time, it wasn't Bitcoin that caught my attention but XRP, the third-largest digital asset after Bitcoin and Ethereum.
This time around, I decided to treat it more like an investment, which means with the respect it deserves and not as a pure gamble.
So, I did my due diligence, analyzed the chart… and eventually, I went ahead and bought some XRP.
This is just an opinion and no financial advice, but I think cryptocurrencies are something to be part of —like the tech bubble in 00s – and I'm slowly in the process of building myself a portfolio of cryptocurrencies (with money I can afford to lose) with the sole intention of letting it sit in a corner and forgetting it.
No stop loss, no active management, just hodling.
What is Hodling?
Hodling is the act of buying and holding a crypto-currency (say, Bitcoin) regardless of price.
In trader's lingo, hodling is the act of riding the trend – but not only that, a holdler stays invested, whether the market is up or down in the short term because he/she is confident in the long-term value of the cryptocurrency and is, thus, determined not to capitulate in the face of plunging prices.
The term was used in 2013 in a cryptocurrency forum by an investor who was watching Bitcoin's price fell sharply but then proclaimed that he would be "HODLing," meaning to write 'HOLDing.'
From there, people turned it into a vivid acronym: Hold On for Dear Life.
In fact, the term is so popular now that it made it into Senate testimony.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo had this to say about Bitcoin:
When it's used as a store of value, then it's very much like an asset, like a commodity. In fact, what we hear a lot of, is people buying and holding. If you go on to the Twitter universe you'll see the phrase 'H-O-D-L,' which means hold on for dear life.
But let's be really serious for a second: Most people buying cryptos say they'll do just that – hodl for dear life and to the moon — but the reality is that most won't.
Being a trader, I know this as a matter of fact.
Hodling is easier said than done. Ask any trader who's been trading for at least a year and they'll tell you: letting a trade run for max profits is one of the hardest things you'll ever do.
The market is a tameless beast – it will shake even the most determined people out of their positions.
Hodling requires a strong pair of hands and a particular state of mind that the average person just isn't equipped with.
But, the good news is that it's all learnable!
Let's dive in and see how you can increase your capacity to Hodl and hit the Jackpot.
Have a Plan
A plan is your roadmap for what you want to achieve in the market, and it outlines the steps you are going to take to achieve those goals.
That plan can list whatever works for you, but it should break your goals down into a process that's simple and easy to implement.
If you don't have a plan that's both realistic and easy to implement, you're going to have a hard time achieving anything as a trader or investor.
Because if you're operating without a plan, without a logical framework, based on your whims and fantasies alone, you're essentially shooting in the dark, and the results you'll get are going to be random.
So, the stakes are high – creating a plan and writing it down is unfortunately not optional.
Put Limits on How Often You Check Your Positions
When you check your positions every second of every day, you're not accomplishing anything significant, you're just looking for a quick dopamine rush ―that 'feel good' effect.
It's an addiction that'll eventually get you into trouble.
If upticks and positive news give you a buzz and downticks and negative news make you depressed, you are pursuing trading or investing with a gambler's mentality.
And the result is that you'll have a very hard time hodling anything. You'll end up buying and selling at the wrong time because you're not using your mind in a controlled and rational way, you're letting your mind control you.
So, you have got to find a way to overcome this tendency of checking your positions in an untimely manner and just let your trade/investment work.
For most traders, the phone is where it all starts…
Brokers and tech companies are incentivized to keep your attention on their websites and apps because the more you do, the more you're likely to trade. And when you trade, they earn.
So, they have all the reasons to send you notifications, news, and updates all the time.
By the way, this is one of the reasons why I haven't owned a phone for the past 7 years.
I used to be a monk and spent about 6 months of my life living in Buddhist monasteries away from society and technology.
It's a very simple and quiet kind of life, and, I remember, it took me a long time to adjust to that.
But, eventually, I did, and I noticed improvements in my attention span and my capacity to focus and be disciplined.
I was also less neurotic, less obsessed, less addicted, happier… so when I left that life behind and returned to my 'normal life', I decided that I wouldn't own phone again.
I'm not a technophobe; obviously, I use computers… I just believe in living consciously.
And I don't feel I'm missing out on anything; in fact, my trading has benefitted from my not-owning-a-phone because I'm not constantly checking the news, my positions, or the market.
I'm just letting things work the old fashioned way, and I'm not sabotaging my progress along the way.
Put Limits on How Often You Check Social Medias
Again, when you scroll social media looking for opinions and news about the positions you currently hodl, what you're really looking for is a quick 'feel good' effect.
It's a bad habit that you're reinforcing because:
- You're seeking confirmation for your investment. This is investment psychology 101 – when you only pay attention to information that matches your opinions, it's very easy to get trapped in a bubble that's miles away from reality.
- You're conditioning your mind. You're caught in a loop of watching videos or looking at people's opinions over and over…. and once you're in the rabbit hole, it's difficult to get out.
And that's what gets most people into trouble: Good news makes them excited and buys high out of greed. Bad news makes them depressed and sells low out of fear.
If you want to become an exceptional trader or investor, you need a different mindset; you need a different approach.
So, maybe think of setting appropriate limits for your social media use.
An example is that you could decide to only look at Twitter once or twice a week.
This is just an example — the right limit is one that feels workable for you because the goal isn't to eliminate all sources of information and be completely shut off from the online world.
The idea is simply not to be controlled by information or technology; it's to stop reinforcing bad habits and to become more discerning.
When looking for information on Social media, choose your sources wisely.
For instance, on Twitter, follow accounts that help calm you down, cultivate perspective and clear thinking… not those that elicit volatile emotions within you.
If you're not following me on Twitter yet, now might be a good time. I don't share my opinion on what the market is doing – I let others do that. I only share wisdom, tips, and insights to inspire and motivate you on this journey.
Your attention matters —give it to the things and people that make your life better, not worse.
Pick a Replacement Habit
What do you want to do instead of being so obsessed with your positions?
Pick something positive, constructive, or even fun that you can do every time the urge to check your PnL, news, or social media arises.
That might be reading, working out, painting, meditating…
And speaking of meditation,
Meditate Consistently
A consistent meditation practice will help you construct a base level of awareness and discipline, both of which are key qualities to have if you want to be able to hodl like a pro trader or investor.
Think about it: how can you expect to hodl for max profits if you can't even sit in meditation and stay with something as mundane as your breath?
When you focus on your breath during meditation, you are training your mind to be steady and consistent, so that you can begin to display such qualities when hodling.
The practice can help you develop an incredible amount of patience, emotional resilience, and self-restraint.
Our minds are always active, rarely quiet. And all-too-often, the chatter goes into directions not worth going.
That's why meditation is so helpful ―it helps you reclaim your attention, which gives you greater control in your life.
Most meditation techniques, at their core, are actually methods for doing less, expecting less, judging less and being more spacious and open — which provides insight and facilitates wise discernment while breaking free from overthinking.
And it's a dynamic process that carries over into everything you do.
If you don't have a practice, I invite you to integrate one into your life.
If you already have one, but find that you're still not noticing any significant changes, then i would say that:
- You're either confused about the practice and the insights you're supposed to get,
- Maybe you haven't gained any insights at all because you aren't practicing correctly.
Meditation is about living an examined life. If you're living an examined life, something fundamental has to change about you.
All in all, if you are a trader or an investor and don't have a practice, you're not maximizing your chances of success.
Don't Trade or Invest With Money You Can't Afford to Lose
This should go without saying. The reason why you might be obsessed with how your positions are doing on a moment to moment basis is that you want it to work.
Fair enough… Who doesn't, right?
But the other possible reason is that you could be trading or investing with money you can't afford to lose.
And so, you NEED that trade or investment to work; you're attached to that outcome, hence, the obsession.
But you see, if you need something to work that bad, adverse market moves (even small ones) will threaten you and shake you out of your positions.
You might also live in a bubble of confirmation bias that you're not even aware of which makes you see only what you want to see, instead of seeing what's there to see.
This, too, isn't optimal if you want to be and stay an objective actor in the market.
If at any point your mind is insecure about money, you will generate stress, worry and this will make hodling very difficult.
On the other hand, if you trade with money you can afford to lose, hodling will be effortless. You will see things more clearly and make better decisions overall.
Cultivate Self-Awareness
When you initially bought, your goal was to hodl to the moon, right?
But, in the heat of the moment, when volatility creeps up and prices start to fall, it's very easy to forget this.
Again, mindfulness is key here.
Notice when you have an urge to get out.
Pause, instead of acting on that urge, and just sit with it (mindfully).
Try to notice where the physical sensation of that urge is located.
Is it in your stomach? Throat? Head? face?
Focus on that area and try to notice the sensations you feel. (You're not adding a value judgment to what's being noticed, you're just noticing it as it is.)
Allow those physical sensations to arise and peak, crest and subside… a bit like a wave.
You can do this for a minute or more, and after the urge subsides (it will), it might come back (it also will), but you can repeat this.
This simple mindfulness exercise is very effective because you are interrupting the part of your brain that just wants to act immediately on urges.
You're also learning to see that the urge isn't anything urgent at all. It isn't a command, it's only a suggestion, and you can learn to distance yourself from it and experience it differently, with greater wisdom and clarity.
This is the basis for any rational decision in investing, or more generally in life.
Remember: Things Can Take Time
Sometimes you'll get into a trade and things will happen right away.
But, often, they don't.
That's why you have to keep your expectations aligned with the realities of the market.
If you expect things to happen at the snap of your fingers, you're setting yourself up for disappointment.
Instead, realize that things will take time –some scenarios might take years to unfold if they do.
In the short term, the market will go up and down, then up again, and down again… and it'll shake out those with weak hands.
So, take the long term view, practice patience, and stay hungry. If history has shown us anything it's that visionaries (those who are open to seeing the unseen) eventually get rewarded.
Memento Mori
We're only on this Earth for a short period of time, and I can't even begin to express how exceedingly miraculous and awe-inspiring this all is.
Don't waste this life… every second count… Live consciously by deciding wisely where you want to place your attention and how you want to spend your time.
Remember this: eventually, wealth has to be given up. So while you're still there, enjoy it if you have it, work towards it if you don't, but, at the end of the day, try not to make it the centerpiece of your life.
Focus on making a positive difference in the world.
Love, presence, forgiveness, spirituality, philosophy… all these things matter much more than you might think.
I hope you found this post about hodling helpful. Don't worry about doing these steps all at once… one of the most important steps in this list (I think) is developing an industrial-strength meditation practice.
Once you have that, you'll start living your life with greater awareness and all the other things will naturally fall into place.
This awareness muscle will allow you to insert a small space between a mindless urge or a bad habit and your subsequent action.
Within that space, however small, you can eventually make a better choice. That is where the power lies.
But, all in all, look at this as a learning exercise – you're learning to become a real trader or investor, a rider of uncertainty, instead of being just someone that relies on dumb luck.
That said, I wish you all the best. May your efforts be profitable beyond your wildest dreams.


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In addition to drowning, falls and other deadly injuries, victims of Harvey may endure the following:
Many of those who did prepare for the storm may not have stored plenty of food, especially healthy fresh food. Those trapped in their homes may find the food they did store contaminated by flood water.
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The World Health Organization states that floods bring water borne diseases such as cholera, typhoid fever, leptospirosis and Hepatitis A. Vector borne diseases include Zika, malaria, dengue hemorrhagic fever, yellow fever, and West Nile.
Mosquitos initially get washed away during the storm, but the resulting puddles of water take weeks to dry and make ideal breeding grounds for insects.
The water gets dirty pretty quickly. People touching the flood water need to wash their hands thoroughly before eating or preparing food.
Moreover due to the moisture that seeped into walls and floors of houses, mold can grow and cause a variety of respiratory issues among other physical ailments. Massive disinfecting needs to take place before coming home to flood water contaminated residencies.
Chemical exposure
Chemicals from garages and fuel seeping into flood water expose victims to many compounds such as benzene, toluene and xylene that can cause a multitude of health effects including those that affect breathing, skin, the gut, balance, thought, and memory.
A Cajun Navy rescuer told CNN that looters fired shots at him and his comrades, trying to take their rescue boat, which had actually broken down. Panic fuels dangerous behavior and those without resources may try to take from those who prepared.
Sexual assault crimes can rise as predators find the chaos and lack of video surveillance ideal conditions to find victims who can't yell for help.
When one loses their home, neighborhood, income, treasured belongings and more, its devastating. Post traumatic stress disorder may ensue.
To combat these risks, medical personnel and the CDC are preparing. Among food, shelter and clothes, paper products, sanitizer, cleaning supplies, tetanus vaccinations and counselors will be needed is mass quantities.
How can we help?
Blood supplies will be needed as residents who routinely donate have evacuated the area. Donating blood at your local blood bank may be shipped to the area in need.
United Blood Services have locations throughout the country that can accept your blood Donation. Contact UBS here.
The American Red Cross is accepting donations. On their website, they ask to visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS or text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
The Salvation Army is also accepting donations online and by calling 1-800-SAL-ARMY (725-2769).
The Red Cross and Salvation Army may also need local volunteers to help set up shelters. Contact the above numbers.
Local volunteers are asked to donate supplies to nearby recreation centers housing evacuees.
Supply drives in out-of-state locations may not be accepted directly but could help local charities who need to ship supplies to the affected area.
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"You are the blue," the Pilot in Grounded (Frank Theatre performing at the Playwrights Center, through Nov 23) intones and we really feel it. Shooting and swooping and soaring through the sky, the freedom, the power of it. To be a mile high, turning and twisting. The beauty of the weapons (to cadge a line from L. Cohen). The experience sets flyers apart. Makes them unique.
(Here's your assignment: read Tom Wolfe's delicious The Right Stuff, the best evocation ever penned of the ecstasy of flying. The book will deepen immeasurably your understanding of Grounded. I promise.)
Grounded evokes this exaltation thrillingly and writer George Brant couldn't ask for a better actor than Shá Cage. Cage is beautiful in this one woman performance: her immaculate flight suit, her shiny boots, her ramrod straight posture, her perfect military bearing, and always a bare hint of euphoria playing at the corner of her mouth. She meets "Eric," her husband-to-be. "We fucked," she whispers – but still can't hide her glee.
This rapturous sex has a consequence – unintended? Frankly, I'm not fully sure what Brant intends here. The Pilot becomes pregnant and is thus grounded. Her freedom to fly disappears. Horrible? Yes, but otoh her marriage and her baby daughter are the source of profound joy. I found myself pulled in two directions, caught between the Pilot's deep disappointment at being grounded, and her love for her family. This confusion carried through quite a bit of the play, for me. Perhaps you're less literal than me and it won't bother you. And perhaps it's just what Brant wants.
Once the Pilot is grounded, she is reassigned as a drone pilot, living in Las Vegas and piloting a drone – the Reaper; a "hunter/killer" – a world away, in Afghanistan. She hits the "joystick" (Really? I would have hoped they had developed another word for it) and a second and a half later the drone responds. She spends her day staring at a small back and white screen, fantasizing about the "guilty military age" fighters she sees on it. She raises her thumb over the firing button. And…
All right. Piloting the faraway drone is the meat-and-potatoes section of the play and I am not going to describe it in any tell-tale detail, nor will I indicate what the creepy fantasies do to Brant's Pilot. See Grounded for yourself.
I liked Cage. Granted, there was a hoarse, croaky, whispery laryngitis-ish quality to her voice. She was enormously quiet and understated. This might have been a problem in the Dowling but in the super-intimate Waring Jones it worked, even for hard-of-hearing me. I enjoyed the leaning forward power Grounded had and, of course, Cage never lets go of the Pilot's passion and yearning. Cage occasionally (well, perhaps more than occasionally) had to consult her script, but this quickly ceased to bother me and I would not be surprised if, by the time you see the play, she no longer does this. Marvelous work, all in all.
Director (and Frank founder/artistic director) Wendy Knox pulls an excellent performance out of Cage. As always with Knox, Grounded exhibits intelligence and play-driving focus. Her designers – Joseph Stanley (sets), Michael Kittel (lights), Kathy Kohl (costumes) and Michael Croswell (sound), do terrific work with a minimal budget. Their production is clean and focused.
Grounded isn't perfect – a tad long, perhaps, and like many one person shows, it tends to be past tense-ish. But the story is terrific and Cage's performance very good. Anything Frank Theatre does is worth a look.
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(April 25, 2008) Only a few years ago, corporate America was frightened by the new phenomenon called "blogging". Just a handful of the biggest got into the game, at first. The number has grown, but not by much. "Bizblogs" , a project set up by Chris Anderson (Wired Magazine), Ross Mayfield (Socialtext), Easton Ellsworth (We Know Media) and John Cass (PR Communications), reveals that only 11.6% of the Fortune 500 have "active public blogs by company employees about the company and/or its products."
Any company that aims to create a positive, distinctive "employer brand" to enhance recruitment would do well to look at their site and click on a sampling of corporate America's blogs. Most of them are desperately dull. That means that the overwhelming majority of the big companies that could afford to blog extensively either fail to do so at all, or fail to do it in a way that would attract potential employees.
The potential utility of corporate blogging for "employer branding" is illustrated by the small minority of corporations that do it well.
If your company needs nerds, look first at Eastman Kodak's site. Lively but very technically detailed entries, with pictures of engineers in action poses, wearing casual clothes, jump off the pages.
If yours is a company seeking product designers, check out the site of Graco, a company making items for babies and young children. Articles by designers, sharing experiences and photos with their own kids, make for engaging reading for customers and potential recruits alike.
Southwest Airlines needs all the "employer branding" help it can get right now, after the recent scare about delayed maintenance on its aircraft. "Nuts About Southwest" features comical and fact-filled stories by employees, reinforcing the company's image as an unusually fun place to work.
Starwood Resorts maintains The Lobby as its employee-produced blog site. A look at the staff pictures is enough to make the company appear to be a very cool employer. The articles hype not only the resorts but the destinations, with travel tips and reviews.
Texas Instruments makes no attempt to appear cool or casual in its blog site. At least the men with ties and coats, pictured next to their technical articles, are smiling! A likely conclusion from this site, by potential job-seekers: TI wants buttoned-down nerds, not wooly ones!
Coca-Cola presents itself as iconically American in its history-oriented blog. The site is lively and well-illustrated, including a video link about how to serve Coke "perfectly". It looks good for recruiting marketing professionals, as well as for maintaining customer loyalty.
These sites are the best argument for the blogosphere as a powerful means to reach specific pools of applicants. And -- hmmm -- as a blogger myself, maybe there is a good job for me among the 88.4% of big firms that don't yet have corporate blogging sites!
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For the longest time, well the past 4 months, nothing has seemed to shake the girls and upset them - vacuum, TV noise, daddy's loud voice, phone ringing, doors shutting, etc. We've purposely tried not to keep the house extremely quiet, but also don't blare the TV either. We want them to be used to noise and learn how to sleep through some noises. We do have dogs that bark and I do like to vacuum our house. Well, maybe I don't really like it, but a necessary evil.
We have noticed recently that loud sneezes (like Hubby's or Zeus') will start the lower lip quivering and will result in crying. Yesterday we found a few more.
We made it to church for the first time with the girls. We were on time and I was actually wearing make-up and a skirt. Complete with just a small amount of spit-up on the bottom that I didn't notice until we were in the car. The girls were fed and looking pretty dreamy, so we opted to just carry them into church in their car seats. All was going well until the organ played. Both looked up startled and poor Maddy's lip went down immediately. Luckily, it didn't last long and they were fine for the rest of the service.
We decided that lunch would be good - we were prepared and the place we chose wasn't busy, so we rolled the train AKA double stroller right in by our table. We all had a chance to eat and I took Libby to the restroom to change her diaper. They had one of those changing tables in the stall and everything was fine until I stood to close to the automatic flusher on the toilet and it flushed. Loudly. A look of fear was on Libby's face, then she started to cry. Poor girl. I got the diaper changed and grabbed her, luckily not "flushing" the toilet again. Whew.
Lucky for us, we aren't around church organs or standing around in bathrooms that often!
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2 comments:
- Liz Jimenez said...
My son went through a phase where he would cry when a group of people would suddenly laugh or make some sound. Such as when he did something funny and we'd all bust out laughing, or if he'd spit up spectacularly and three of us would go "ooohhh!!" That would set him off. He grew out of it, more or less. :-)
- Mon Nov 03, 07:12:00 PM GMT-5
- Mad About Plaid Girl said...
My son is 4 and STILL covers his ears to the sound of the toilet flushing. I've heard that you should carry around post-it notes and put them over the sensor. But who has time or remembers that everytime? Many times I just warn him and he takes off running before to try to avoid the flush sound!
- Tue Nov 04, 02:27:00 PM GMT-5
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In this case, the district says that they didn't have to do that.
"I'm fairly concerned because there is certainly personal information of the students in the system," said Albrey, the parent of a high school student in the North East ISD.
She is very aware of what information hackers could get their hands on if they could break into a school's system.
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Bill is Head of Quantitative Investments at RBC Global Asset Management Inc. (RBC GAM). He has been working in the investment industry since 1986.
Prior to joining RBC GAM, Bill was Vice President and Head of Global Corporate Securities (Public Market Investments) at a federal Crown corporation, where he managed one of the world's largest Global market neutral/overlay portfolios using fundamental and quantitative strategies in both equity and corporate credit markets. For 12 years, he was a partner at a large Canadian asset manager, where he helped lead a quantitative investment team that managed core and style-tilted funds in the U.S. and Canada. Bill has also held senior positions at two large Canadian brokerage firms.
He obtained a Master's in Mathematics (Statistics and Finance) in 1992 and a Bachelor of Mathematics (Hons) in 1988 - both from the University of Waterloo.
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Julian is a quantitative research manager on the Quantitative Investments team at RBC Global Asset Management Inc. (RBC GAM).
Before joining RBC GAM in 2013, Julian engaged in research and analysis supporting actively managed equity strategies for a major Canadian pension fund. In this role, he contributed in areas such as portfolio optimization, strategy back testing, global tactical asset allocation and developing quantitative models. Julian joined the industry in 1999 as a quantitative analyst at one of Canada's largest independently owned asset management firms.
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Oliver is a senior portfolio manager specializing in the management of quantitative equity mandates at RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Prior to joining the firm in 2012, Oliver headed the product management team for the Canadian arm of one of the world's largest investment management firms researching, designing, and creating new ETFs. For the prior four years, Oliver was a senior portfolio manager at the same firm, developing stock-picking models for Canadian long-only and long-short equity strategies. He began his career in London, England at a global bank responsible for managing quantitative UK and European equity strategies, and in 2003, Oliver joined a large Canadian bank as a portfolio manager implementing alpha generation and risk reduction strategies for quantitative Canadian and U.S. stock portfolios. Oliver became a CFA charterholder in 2003.
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Norman's focus is on researching, designing, and managing investment solutions that are rooted in quantitative discipline. Prior to joining the Quantitative Investments team, Norman facilitated the development of quantitative resources for research initiatives within the Quantitative Research Group (QRG) at PH&N Investment Management. He joined the firm in 2004 and became a CFA charterholder in 2007.
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Talking Monkey Chimpy 4+
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He loves jumping and flying, but don't trust him with coconuts and make sure YOU keep him busy or it'll take seconds for this talking monkey to make a mess all over!
The phrase monkey around found its true meaning with this little guy. Chimpy is a cheerful baby monkey eagerly awaiting for his next victim to play monkey games with. To make the monkey go happy, play mini games with him, pet him or give the monkey bananas and he'll be over the moon. Download the game and join this monkey jungle!
◆ Talk to the monkey and he will repeat everything you say in a funny voice.
◆ Tap the monkey's tail to see him get angry.
◆ Pet the monkey's belly to have him make sounds.
◆ Press the icon to see Chimpy dancing.
◆ Press the icon to see the monkey hula hoop.
◆ Slide your finger up and down the screen to see what Chimpy will do.
◆ Feed the monkey bananas.
◆ Press the game button to play the mini games.
Set your monkey running and get as many bananas as you can while trying to go between and around the trees. Fly your monkey as a bird and make sure he gets around all the obstacles.
Make your monkey jump from liana to liana while collecting time and bananas. This game is timed so you better watch out for those time collectables.
Move your monkey around to get as many good bananas as possible. Make sure he doesn't eat a rotten one because it means game over.
These mini games are beneficial to developing some of the children's skills necessary for other areas of life as well. The mini games employ children's full attention so that they can pass a level. The games improve hand-eye coordination and at times require working in timed situations which will become an integral part of children's school life.
Playing with Chimpy is simple and amusing, which is why this game is one of the best funny games for kids and toddlers. If you were dying to have a monkey live with you, Talking Monkey game is the closest you might ever get to realize this idea of yours. Are you ready for a new pet, then? Download the game and dive into crazy monkey games with a silly talking monkey!
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Turning in an impressive, historic performance in just her second-ever marathon, Shalane Flanagan punched her ticket for the London Games by winning the US Olympic Trials. Her time of 2:25:38 slashed just over three minutes from her previous personal best, set a Trials record, and is the 6th-fastest performance by an American woman, all-time. And as the #3 US performer ever, she now trails only Deena Drossin-Kastor and Joan Benoit-Samuelsson — each of whom won an Olympic medal at the distance.
After biding her time for the first two hours of running, Flanagan made a late break and won by seventeen seconds over Boston Marathon runner-up Desiree Davila; new teammate Kara Goucher became Shalane's Olympic teammate, as well, thanks to her third-place finish. "I tried to view it as a track race for the last mile," Flanagan said after the race. "I didn't really enjoy that last mile. It felt really long." Also representing KIMbia, Rebecca Donaghue made a very solid marathon debut in 2:35:57, good for 17th place.
Among the males, an early breakaway by the most heavily-credentialed runners put many of the KIMbia men in the chase pack, but James Carney still impressed with a breakthrough run into 9th place. His time of 2:12:23 far eclipsed a previous best of 2:15:50 and fulfilled the promise Carney continued to believe he had, despite earlier struggles with the marathon that included two DNF's. Sean Quigley kept himself in the second pack up to the late miles in the race, and came home in 2:14:12 — a very quality first-effort at the distance.
Tomorrow — Sunday — Simon Bairu will take to the streets of Houston in the all-comers Houston Marathon, in search of a Canadian Olympic "A-plus" Standard of 2:11:29 or better.
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It's time to rethink financial wisdom
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Earlier this month, Larry Glazer, managing partner of Boston-based Mayflower Advisors, gave a presentation to 100 public school teachers who teach personal finance classes in New Hampshire. Glazer spent most of the session telling the instructors they needed to stop teaching things that have long been considered conventional financial wisdom.
"The whole idea is what we've been teaching people for decades, no longer applies," Glazer said. "We don't want to throw out all of the advice, but we do need to adjust the way we think about these things."
Indeed, dictates like "mortgage debt is good debt" and "always have six months worth of living expenses in a rainy day fund" are thrown around so frequently that some people start to mistake them as ironclad rules. But some financial advisers say because of the current economic downturn, some of the old rules no longer apply, while others are just not practical for many people struggling with job losses, wage cuts, and major hits to their retirement savings.
Asset allocation One popular theory suggests that the percentage of equities in someone's portfolio should be equal to 100 minus their age - in other words, the older you get, the less money you should have in stocks. And some advisers recommend clients move completely out of equities once they stop working.
Glazer, however, says that theory no longer works for one simple reason: "People are living longer."
"That nest egg needs to continue to grow after you retire. You need more in equities during retirement than you may be comfortable with, or else you're going to spend through it," he said.
The reality is there may be no set formula for asset allocation. A variety of factors must be considered when figuring what mix of stocks and other investments to include in a portfolio.
"I believe that a person's asset allocation is people-specific, based upon their risk tolerance and their long- and short-term goals, and is a constant in any market," said Arthur Arsenault, an accountant who runs Baril & Smith in Lynnfield. "A person's asset allocation is also not static and should be adjusted in order to meet a person's mission for their investments."
Mortgage debt is good debt Experts disagree on this, with those still backing the directive noting that interest payments on mortgage debt are tax deductible, and with rates currently as low as 3 percent, investment returns will usually outpace the interest paid.
Still, Glazer pushes clients to retire mortgage debt as soon as possible by doubling payments when possible. He also steers them away from taking the biggest loan for which they qualify.
"Over the past two decades, 'good debt' became a buzzword, and if you could get debt, you took it," he said. "That is part of what got us into trouble. Maybe 'no debt in retirement' is the new standard for 'good debt.' "
Create a rainy day fund The reality is many people struggle to save, and money tied up in savings could be used to pay down debt.
"Having six months of living expenses is unrealistic for most people. Most people don't have six months of disposable savings and are deep in credit card debt and mortgage debt and are always catching up or living paycheck to paycheck," said Arsenault. "Most people have refinanced their mortgages to pay off their credit card debt and then continue to use their credit cards."
That doesn't mean people should forgo savings altogether, or that people should tie up all of their savings in long-term vehicles such as 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts.
But emergency funds can often go untouched for years, and there may be ways to get bigger returns from the money being set aside. Glazer recommends that clients split savings between tax-free retirement accounts and taxable accounts which can be used to generate long-term growth but still allow the flexibility for quick, penalty-free withdrawals.
Save for college Adam Bold, author of "The Bold Truth About Investing: Ten Commandments for Building Personal Wealth," said people who do this do so at their own peril. Many people sock money away in a 529 college savings account before fully funding their own retirement with contributions to 401(k) and IRA plans.
Bold pushes clients to maximize IRA and 401(k) contributions and then set aside savings for college if there is money left over. The reason to prioritize retirement, he said, is that there are far more options to pay for college than for retirement expenses.
"There are lots of different ways to pay for college. People can take out loans, people can pay for it out of their monthly budget, and people can get scholarships," Bold said. "But there are no scholarships for retirement."


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Friday, July 10, 2009
And I thought the last one would have made a good imaginary "How we met" story...
It seems having a squirrel give up the ghost in my backyard wasn't a one-time thing. There must be some sort of anti-squirrel predator or force field in the area between my neighbor's fence and my back walkway, because another dead squirrel is now lying only about five feet away from where the previous one went belly up. This one is on my property, so I don't feel particularly right asking my neighbor to remove it for me. Unfortunately, it's also much more vile than the previous one. Suddenly I'm not sure why I was so terrified to deal with that first squirrel, because I realize now that I would have rather touched that one with my bare hands than scoop the scattered remains of this one up even with a ten-foot-long shovel. I'm really trying to spare you the graphic details. I'm failing, so I'd better just move on.
And oh, look at that. I left my post for five minutes to duck back in my house, and now there is a bug in my wine glass. Fantastic. Bugs in my wine, crows circling overhead, flies swarming in on a revolting target a mere 30 feet away... Perhaps outdoor blogging isn't as appealing as I thought it might be. Think I'll move this party back inside after all.
So then. Focusing on more pleasant thoughts. Last night Josh Ritter was in town, so Carrie and I went to the Varsity Theater to see one of our favorite (Carrie went so far as to say "the original") Boy Meets Guitar. Our pal Lisa was supposed to join us, but unfortunately she had a doctor's appointment earlier in the day that unexpectedly ended with a staple being deliberately put in her head (ouch), and I can't particularly blame her for not feeling up to a concert night after that. (Look at me; I have finally veered away from dead rodents and now I am talking about surgical staples. Aren't you glad you clicked this link in your feed reader today?)
ANYWAY, as usual, Josh did not disappoint. I've already told this story once, but it was two years ago, so allow me to tell you again what's so very special about this boy. The first time I saw him, it was amid a crowd of fewer than 40 people, many of whom had probably wandered into the club having no idea who they were going to see, taking the chance that their $5 cover charge would not be a bust. Lisa and I were there on Carrie's recommendation. She was living in Chicago at the time, and she emailed us to say that a dude worth seeing was coming to our town, and we should go to his show. So we went, and we liked what we heard, and after the show, Josh milled about selling CDs and handing out promotional postcards, so we talked to him for a bit. Despite the small crowd, Josh was thrilled that we were there. "Thank you SO MUCH for coming!" he gushed. "How did you hear about the show?" When we told him our friend in Chicago had recommended it, he wanted to sign a postcard for her. But he didn't just sign it; he thanked her for sending us, and he wrote, "Stefanie is gorgeous, and Lisa is the belle of the ball!" We were both smitten. "I've never been the belle of the ball before!" Lisa said. The boy was just a young pup at the time, but he knew how to charm the ladies.
Since then, I've seen Josh nearly every time he's come to town, and each time, the crowd is larger and more dedicated. He's now successful enough that there are Josh Ritter tribute bands (in Ireland, apparently), but he's still just as grateful someone's there to listen. That wide-eyed enthusiasm hasn't faded; the grin on his face has only grown wider. I suppose it's possible that underneath that stage presence, he is an insufferable diva, a volatile force I would never want to know in person, but I don't want to believe that is the case. As far as I am concerned, he is a nice boy from Idaho who says "Please" and "Thank you," who, despite his success, is still sort of awe-struck that people will actually pay money to come and hear him play, to see him do what presumably he loves best.
It's hard to watch him and not develop a bit of a crush, and Carrie and I are certainly not immune. Last night's show was at the same venue where I met the MPR reporter as a discussion panelist, so Carrie turned to me mid-set and said, "I think you should make a habit of picking up anyone you see on the stage at the Varsity."
It's a compelling suggestion, but somehow I think asking Josh Ritter out for a drink via email might be even less successful than asking an MPR reporter out turned out to be. Of course, I may not actually have to send such an email, as this is the information age, and I have had a blog and a Sitemeter account long enough to know that even on the smallest and least notable of web sites, any words you type about a celebrity do not go unnoticed. No, thanks to Google Alerts and Technorati, Josh Ritter's publicist, or perhaps even Josh Ritter himself, will likely read this within a few short days of my clicking that "Publish Post" button. I sure am glad I talked about inside-out squirrels and head staples in the same post as the lyrical genius of young Mr. Ritter. (Message to Josh: Hi there! Call me!) Sigh.
13 comments:
- abbersnail said...
At the risk of being completely disgusting, you should borrow someone's dog. That squirrel will be disposed-of posthaste.
And now I think I need to go gag for a few minutes.
I LOVE JOSH RITTER. Thank you for the recommendation last year-ish... I've not gotten to see him, but he is AWESOME.
- -R- said...
I thought abbersnail was recommending a dog to pick up guys. And then I read the second sentence. =)
I always think Josh Ritter is related to John Ritter, which confuses me.
- Allie said...
Oh, I love Josh Ritter. I think he's doing some tour dates with Mark Erelli too. Sigh. no one that good ever comes to Rochester.
- NGS said...
Josh!! Call Stefanie!!
Why don't I ever get the notice that cool people are coming to town? Is it because I'm not cool? (That really must be it.)
- Stefanie said...
Abbersnail--OK, that IS disgusting, but it also sounds pretty effective. Unfortunately, I doubt my neighbors with the big dog would be too thrilled if I made that request.
R--Actually, I've heard that dogs are good for that as well. Win-win!
Allie--He never comes to Rochester? Well, when Josh calls me, I'll be sure to put in a good word for your fair city. :-)
NGS--I don't think you have to be cool; you just have to be on a bunch of mailing lists. Facebook alerts help, too. (See? A reason to join Facebook!) :-)
- 3carnations said...
I'm not actually familiar with Josh Ritter...But I think you typed his name enough times in a single post that he could actually find you. :-)
- lizgwiz said...
If he REALLY cares about his fans, he will show up on your doorstep soon with some sort of deal animal disposal kit.
No crows in your neighborhood? I was once spared the odious task of dealing with a dead bunny by virtue of their carrion-eating proclivities. ;)
- Jess said...
Montana tries to kill every squirrel that she sees, and Torsten keeps hoping she'll get one. Because he is secretly barbaric, apparently. But I'm not sure he realizes that if she gets a squirrel, someone will have to dispose of it, and that someone will be HIM.
- Courtney said...
I'd not heard of Josh before, but in case he's reading this, he REALLY needs to e-mail you. She comes well-recommended, Josh!
Maybe the crows overhead will take care of the disgustingness in a couple of days? Let's hope so.
- Sauntering Soul said...
Thank you Stefanie! Because I was feeling grossed out by the fact that I had to clean up the mess a stray cat with loose bowels left right outside my back door this weekend but that was nothing compared to the remains of an inside out squirrel. Ugh.
I'll have to check out Josh Ritter's stuff. I have no idea if he comes to Atlanta, but since I work at the law firm, work at the paint studio, and sit at home about 99.9% of the time he could be playing regularly right around the corner from me and I wouldn't know it.
- Lara said...
I cracked up at your "I sure am glad I talked about inside-out squirrels..." line. Heh. Josh should absolutely call you - after all, he once proclaimed you gorgeous! Hey, I know: you should have a party and invite him and call it the MPR-ty...oh wait, that joke doesn't really work with this.
Ooh, how are you liking CLoud Atlas? I thought it was weird but I also kind of loved it.
- Alice said...
it's been plenty of time now for him to have picked this up in his technorati feed or however the kids are doing it these days, so: ANY WORD? :-)
- Poppy said...
I used to collect magnets in my former life! Now I prefer the fridge to be naked. :)


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A Data General NOVA-compatible computer based on the Fairchild F9445 microprocessor
schematics033120.pdfPreliminary Graphics processor board schematics (subject to change)
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RAMTST.LSTExample asm445 listing output (Monitor RAM test)
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asm445.plCrufty assembler for NOVA 445 ROM code. Written in Perl, generates .hex files for low & high byte.
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F9445 pamphlet.pdf1983 Fairchild marketing document for F9445 microprocessor
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Found & fixed a bug in the assembler.
Uploaded new version of asm445.pl
That was fast... PCBs are complete and being shipped by DHL. Come on, DHL! My house isn't that hard to find ;-)
I ordered PCBs for the video board from JLCPCB yesterday. We'll see how this goes with the current COVID-19 situation. I had to choose DHL as the shipping option, as my preferred option (SF Shipping/UPS) is not currently available. DHL has never been able to find my house, so I avoid using them if possible.
Problem shown in last video turned out to be very simple to find & resolve.
Any updates on this design? I have two F9445 chips myself and would be interested in seeing what you come up with. I'd also love to find a 9470 console chip, if anybody has one!
Update posted.
I don't know how many of the support chips actually exist. The datasheets that are out there on the web say "Advance Product Information" for the FPP (9443), MMPU (9444), DMC (9446), IOBC (9447), PMI (9448). The F9470 does appear to be an actual part as of the January 1983 Microprocessor Products Data Book. A web search does show www.4starelectronics.com claiming to have 46 9470s (and maybe some F9444s? These may be an 8-pin microcontroller) in stock as of right now...
Thanks for the pointer. I submitted an RFQ for qty 2 F9470s, and I'll post if I get a response. I'm not hopeful, but maybe I'll get lucky. Have you posted a schematic for your Nova 445? I'm not familiar with I2L logic, and I'm interested to see what you did with the Iinject pin. Did you just use a resistor to Vcc, or did you implement a constant current source to drive it? Thanks again.
I haven't posted the schematics yet. I usually like to wait a while until any major mistakes reveal themselves :-)
I just used a 10 ohm resistor (10W/TO-126 case + heatsink -- you can see it below the CPU socket in the thumbnail for the "Introducing..." video) for the Iinj. I don't think it needs anything fancier than that. One thing about the processor though: a logic '1' output is only about 3.6V. In spec to drive a TTL load, but much lower than what you're probably used to seeing in typical TTL/NMOS/CMOS circuits...
Thanks. It'd be easy enough to construct a constant current source using a 3 terminal linear regulator, but I don't really understand all the trade offs in how this affects the operation of the uP. Good to know that a simple resistor will work.
I was aware of the TTL output levels; I'm planning to use 74HCT or ACT parts for things that are directly driven by the 7445. These are CMOS parts with input thresholds skewed to match bipolar TTL.
OK, I've posted the current schematics for the CPU Board.
I used a mix of different happy families of chips. Mostly 74F (and U5/U6, though shown in the schematic as AS, are actually F), but some S and LS (had 'em) and the bus transceivers (U8/9, U20/21) are ABT... Then there's a plain old 7406 & 7407 and one ALS part just for good measure (U14, shown in the schematic as an S) Date codes range from 1977 to yesterday :-)
Great! Looking forward to seeing this bit of computing history come alive again.
Did you happen across the CPU or did you purposely seek it out? I notice that it uses I3L. I2L was described in https://hackaday.io/project/159059-adventures-in-time-integrated-injection-logic
I sought it out. The DGC Nova was the first computer I used/learned about/programmed, and I actually interviewed at Fairchild back when its predecessor, the F9440, had just been released.
They are quite hard to find these days, but I managed to acquire two...


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We are calling for participants to be part of the national citizen science project looking at antibiotic resistance in wildlife Saturday 13th April.
Urban Wildlife: possums, citizen science and antibiotic resistance
Learn about the ecology of urban possums and how you can be part of a national study of brushtail possums. Participants will receive a collection kit so they can participate in the study.
The workshop is presented by biologists from Macquarie University the University of Sydney. Associate Professor Michelle Power and Koa Webster study antibiotic resistance in Australian wildlife and coordinate a national citizen science project called Scoop a Poop, and Associate Professor Clare McArthur is an expert on urban possums. Together they will present an evening of fascinating possum (and poop!) facts, and explain how you can get involved in the Scoop a Poop project.
Workshop activities include learning how to identify poop from different wildlife species, introduction to the Scoop a Poop app, and practicing using the Scoop a Poop collection kit.
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Instant Pot Elderberry Shrub is super easy to make and perfect for cold and flu season. It has elderberries, apple cider vinegar, and oregano to help boost the old immune system.
One of my good friends started making elderberry syrup for cold and flu season, and she recently shared a jar with me. Darrol and I love it! We were doing a shot of her syrup the other day, and that great berry flavor got me wondering about how an elderberry shrub would taste.
Related: Tomato Tea for Cold & Flu Relief
How to Make & Drink Your Instant Pot Elderberry Shrub
If you're new to shrubs, don't panic. They're really not that fancy. A shrub is a vinegar syrup, and making it is similar to making simple syrup.
To make this elderberry shrub, you combine dried elderberries with water, vinegar, sugar, and herbs right in the Instant Pot. Cook, strain, and you're all set!
Unlike regular elderberry syrup, I don't recommend taking shots of this Elderberry Shrub. It's very vinegary – a bit much, even for vinegar-lovers like me and my son. Instead, mix your syrup with water or seltzer to taste.
I like to add an ounce of Elderberry Shrub to a glass of water and sip on it all day during cold and flu season.
Does it work?
I know there's a lot of skepticism around home remedies like elderberry syrup, but y'all. I believe. Elderberry is my go-to during cold and flu season, and I don't care if it's legit or the placebo effect. It helps!
This Instant Pot Elderberry Shrub combines three things that help support your immune system:
Even if this Elderberry Shrub is just a placebo, it's a freaking delicious placebo (and it could still help you feel better)! It's sweet, tart, and fruity.
You can shoot it straight up or mix it with sparkling water for a sweet-and-sour elderberry soda. You can also use it to make cocktails, just like my Sage-Blueberry Shrub.
- 1 cup dried elderberries
- 2 cups apple cider vinegar
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups organic sugar
- ½ cup fresh oregano, chopped
- Combine all of your ingredients in your Instant Pot (or pressure cooker). Bring to high pressure for 20 minutes, then do a natural release.
- Use a fine mesh strainer to strain the Elderberry Shrub into clean glass canning jars. It's important to use canning jars, because they are heat-safe, and this syrup is still going to be pretty hot as you strain it. No shattered jars, please!
- Let the jars of shrub sit, loosely covered, on the counter until they are cool enough to handle, then screw on the lids, and refrigerate.
- Your Elderberry Shrub will keep for a few months in the refrigerator.
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Drivers on Sydney's M4 Motorway will be forced to pay a toll unless they line up in long queues to use a controversial off-ramp.
The Church St turn off is the final chance for drivers to exit the M4 before they're charged. The stretch of road has seen major traffic snarls with people opting to avoid the toll.
The NSW Government has installed safety barriers overnight, to stop drivers cutting in at the last minute and blocking traffic travelling up to 70 km/h.
Last week, 9NEWS filmed a handful of cars and trucks cutting in just before the toll gantry, something the authorities say is highly dangerous.
"They're cutting in, they're pushing in, causing rear-enders and most significantly they are blocking the running lane on the M4," Coordinator General Marg Prendegast said.
"We've seen an increase in incidents and that's why we needed to do something."
The M4 toll was introduced on the widened section of the motorway from Church St to Homebush Bay Drive in August last year as part of Westconnex. It ranges from $1.77 to $4.56 depending on how far you drive.
The Labor Opposition says the toll has caused these traffic problems to begin with.
"Drivers have a right to be suspicious," Shadow Roads Minister Jodi McKay said.
"What the government is doing is making them pay that toll."
The government insists it's about safety and efficiency, and is telling drivers to queue up with everyone else.
"Be in the left lane if you want to use the Church St ramp, if you miss it you need to use the James Ruse Dr exit." Ms Prendegast said.


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Spacious Teal model on a deep lot, in a row of only 3 units, on a quiet, family-friendly street. This unit has 3 bedrooms plus a den in the basement, 2 full bathrooms & a powder room. Hardwood floors throughout most of the main floor, staircase, and master bedroom. Vaulted ceilings and a cozy wood-burning fireplace in the living room. Eating-area off the kitchen is a great flex space for play area or home office. The master has a walk-in closet & a convenient 3-piece ensuite. Finished basement with a rec room & den (could be used as a guest bedroom). Landscaped yard in the front and back with flower beds. Private backyard oasis with a deck for a patio set, BBQ, and hot tub under the grape vines - it's also fully fenced! Roof 2007, furnace 2015, kitchen & bath countertops 2015, etc
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The Best Book Might Be The First Book You Read [BTBA 2020]
Today's Best Translated Book Award post comes from Christopher Phipps, who has been a Bay Area bookseller for years. He worked with DIESEL and East Bay Booksellers in Oakland and can be found slinging tomes these days at City Lights in San Francisco.
EEG by Daša Drndić, translated from the Croatian by Celia Hawkesworth (New Directions)
What do you do when the very first book you read is a book you're convinced deserves to win the Best Translate Book Award for 2020? I started my reading assignments with a book that wasn't actually assigned to me specifically, and I was completely awestruck. I know that not every book is going to measure up, and, on the other hand, I know there are going to be some true gems. Yet is it possible, I wonder, that I have indeed read the winning book already? Considering this, I began to sculpt a post about why this book should win, and later, once the longlist has been announced, perhaps there will be opportunity for that post, should the book similarly impress my fellow judges. In the meantime, I mulled on potential titles for the post because I have found that coming up with a title can often help me uncover the content. So here are fifteen working titles for a post about Daša Drndić's impressive EEG, translated by Celia Hawkesworth and published in April 2019 by New Directions.
- Daša Drndić's posthumously translated novel EEG may be the best thing I've ever read
- The statistical improbability of reading the winning book first
- How high is too high when a book sets the bar so high?
- On encountering what Bolaño would have called one of the "great, imperfect, torrential works . . . when the great masters struggle against that something that cows us and spurs us on, amid blood and mortal wounds and stench"
- The power of the posthumous novel
- Can I give them two? On the dilemma and excitement of loving a novel and seeing the author has another book in contention for the same award
- EEG: A Croatian wabi-sabi novel
- EEG is neither happy nor fun, which makes it Literature, right?
- You can't spell electroencephalogram without EEG: On the title of Drndić's final novel
- A running count of the number of times I wondered, "Is this very specific fact actually factual?" while reading EEG.
- How do you pronounce Drndić? Can this be classified as a chess novel? And other questions I had while reading EEG.
- When you know, you know: On the challenge and pleasure and futility of reading incredible literature from around the world, written in many languages, under a host of different contexts, with varying ambitions, intentions, and skillfulness, and trying to judge them one against another in a There-can-be-only-one-best contest.
- That darned Drndić.
- Tips & Tricks to reach a word count.
For the record, the list of BTBA books is filled with amazing writers, some I have read, some I have long intended to, and undoubtedly many who will surprise me. While this post is intended only in the spirit of jest, I did read and absolutely love E.E.G. by Daša Drndic and do wholeheartedly recommend you buy a copy from your local independent bookseller.


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Another soldier was home.
The members of the Parish Church Branch of the CEMS were invited to the Rectory garden for a social evening on June 18th, and indulged in clock golf and bowls on the lawn. Among those present was Mr Harry Canning, returned from his service in the forces in Egypt.
Newbury parish magazine, August 1919 (D/P89/28A/14)


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Currently, the technology that is transgressing barriers consists of distributed accounting, known as Block chain. This is having extremely important advances, since many systems have been discovered in which it can be applied to improve its scalability, speed, cost and confidence in the users that use them.
For the operation of a block chain network it is necessary to create an asset that allows to pass value, which is denominated as cryptocurrency. There are thousands of them, but in this entry we want to refer to Ripple, which has been among the top 10 for a few months with more market capitalization.
What is Ripple and how it works
XRP is a cryptocurrency created with public and free software, that is, it can be reviewed by anyone (like Bitcoin and most altcoins), which is carried by the company Ripple Labs and therefore it has control over it, which means that unlike other digital currencies, it is not completely decentralized.
The objective of Ripple is to facilitate transactions between people, organizations, companies and especially banks; since it allows sending and receiving money instantaneously and changing it by local currency, so it is also a great alternative for the purchase of other crypto actives.
Its operation is quite easy to understand. The network is composed of different nodes, which are responsible for receiving the information and verify that it is valid in each one of them; in turn, they function as a local exchange system, which makes it a decentralized bank model (half of what was mentioned above). Basically it is a banking system similar to the traditional one, only that the transactions should not go through the "center", as happens with the institutions of today.
The problem today is that the financial system does not work properly, since it generates a high cost for society and is controlled by a few people (where their interests directly affect the population). Therefore, this alternative is presented to eliminate this control and also offer economic solutions to transfer money from one place to another in record time regardless of currency exchange.
What are the main characteristics?
A curious fact is that it is much older than the Bitcoin, since it was created in 2004. However, the system did not work properly until the Ripple Labs company contracted a specialized team, among which the founders of two of the most popular exchangers in the ecosystem, the first is Jed McCaleb (creator of the old MtGox) and Chris Larsen, co-founder of E-Loan; so the launch was made in the year 2012.
Price and quote of Ripple since its launch
The Ripple coin price started showing on the coinmarketcap website from 0.005874 $ (0.00005974 BTC) on August 4, 2013, with a market capitalization of 45,921,033 US dollars. Which had a strong growth over the years to date, so then we will make a brief tour of its highest and lowest points in the history of cryptocurrency.
Only 12 days (August 16) the price fell to 0.002901 $, but it recovered until reaching its first maximum of 0.014 $ on September 28 of the same year; which began to correct until November 19. However, due to the rise of Bitcoin and the altcoin by that date, it managed to reach a historical maximum of 0.054 $ on December 5, 2013.
After that, the price started to deflate again, reaching almost the historical low, standing at 0.003227 on July 5, 2014. However, from there it again grew again to settle at 0.0277 $ on December 18 of the same year, but it could not maintain the price and corrected up to $ 0.005, an amount that rose progressively until March 2017, where the price of Ripple exploded exponentially with the other cryptocurrencies.
On March 25 it reached $ 0.010 and continued to rise to $ 0.05 reached on April 2, corrected to $ 0.03 and on the 29th it began the rise that would take it to its historic high on May 17, 2017, with a price of 0.40 $. Obviously the price of XRP again corrected, but remained in the range of $ 0.20 until December 9 of the same year that began to rise to stand at its new maximum of $ 0.80 on December 16.
Buy Ripple with euros or dollars (PayPal, Card and Transfer)
Acquiring XRP with fiat money is also possible in some Internet platforms, because as we mentioned above, it is an extremely popular cryptocurrency.
It should be noted that buying Ripple with PayPal is a very difficult process, since this payment processor is not accepted in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. However, there are two alternatives that can be used for those who only have this method of payment.
The first consists in investing in XRP through a trading platform such as Plus500 or Toro, that means you will not have the currency in a wallet or you can remove it from the site, but it will serve as if it were to invest in the stock market or a common currency; while the second would be to look for a BTC purchase method through said processor and then acquire XRP as mentioned in the previous steps.
In the case of wanting to buy XRP with card or transfer, the process is much simpler, since there are several sites that sell cryptocurrency in exchange for FIAT money or at least you have the possibility to acquire them through it. Among them we find Kraken, Coin base and Bitstamp.
You only have to verify your account with a valid identity document, place the corresponding data to make the payment and you will have the money to acquire the digital currency quite easily and without any inconvenience. The three recommended pages have millions of users, years of experience and reliability, so you can make a secure purchase without any risk.


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The recent release of the revised edition of the Disney classic "Beauty and the Beast" has stirred parents up around the Nation! More and more parents are becoming aware and alarmed by what their Children are influenced by on television. A recent a recent shock report from The Parents Television Council reported the harm TV can have on children, including: sex, violence and profanity. The organization's program director Melissa Henson told CBN News the research dates back 60 years.
Henson said, "Kids are impacted in the real world by the entertainment that they are consuming." She went on to state that "The largest body of research shows that violent entertainment, for example, can lead to violent behavior in children or aggressive tendencies, but there is a more recent body of research that is linking sexual content on television to sexual behavior in children.
And what they are finding is there is a direct relationship between a child's exposure to sexual content on TV and the likelihood that they are going to be engaging in sexual activity at a younger age." As I have always preached many times our ears and eyes are like gates to gain access to the entrance of our hearts. This is why as parents we must not only be diligent to guard our own hearts but be diligent to guard those of our children!


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For the fourth time, a remarkable duo of talented performers will entertain fans of great music in Russellville next week.
Rosemary Cundiff-Brown, who lives in Louisville, and Chris Kramer, who is a preacher in Russellville, will present a public performance sponsored by the Logan County Republican Executive Committee. It's the third straight year for them to present a Southern Nights Concert. No politics are mentioned on this night, however.
Their first time to sing together was at a Logan County Lincoln Day Dinner. That was a political event.
This year's concert will be held Thursday, Aug. 21, at the Logan County Extension Office. The doors open at 5 p.m. and the "Southern Style Picnic" meal will be served at 5:30. The concert is scheduled to begin at 7.
Rosemary Cundiff-Brown is a 1990 graduate of Logan County High School where she was a standout in speech and drama. She also was a member of the internationally acclaimed forensics team at WKU, but she became more involved in drama before her graduation with majors in secondary education and theatre. She has built North Oldham High School into one of the state's best speech teams, which is also successful on the national level.
At the close of the high school forensics season in March, Rosemary was named Outstanding Speech Coach in the state by the Kentucky High School Speech League.
Her husband, Jonathan Brown, has been a professional photographer for several years, and in 2007 Rosemary joined him in Monarch Photography LLC. Both of them have earned National Merit Photographers of America status, and their photographs have been displayed not only around the nation but also internationally.
Despite being so involved in coaching speech and shooting prize-winning photographs, Rosemary still finds time to use her own performance skills. She has acted in many plays, often musicals, and toured the state in her one-woman Kentucky Humanities show in the role of the late Kentucky crooner Rosemary Clooney. In fact, she gave one of those performances at this same venue in Russellville a few years ago.
She has also been the female vocalist for the Louisville-based sixties band Personnel Only.
Rosemary is the daughter of Zelma and J.R. Cundiff of Russellville, and her brothers, Mitch and Rex Cundiff, and their families live here.
Chris Kramer, who is four years older than Cundiff-Brown, is a minister for Northside Church of Christ in Russellville. He and his wife Jeanette are not only parents but also grandparents.
Kramer is known to many area residents and tourists as a talented impersonator of Elvis Presley. Nat and Jean Nofsinger book him to do Elvis shows at their Shady Cliff Boat Dock and Restaurant for special events.
Tickets for the Summer Nights Concert are $12 in advance, $15 at the door. They are available from Keith and Bobbie Jean Burnett (726-3801), J.R. and Zelma Cundiff (726-3737 or 725-5741), Larry Noe, Sheldon and Brenda Baugh, Barry Kennedy, Robert and Jackie Gill or Joe Lawrence.
Rosemary tells The LoJo: "Hope to see everyone for the annual summer concert NEXT Thursday, Aug. 21! Chris Kramer and I are looking forward to singing for everyone again this year!"
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Caitlyn Jenner claimed she was "mistreated" by Kris Jenner.
The 65-year-old former Olympian—who was previously known as Bruce Jenner before undergoing a gender transition—says she chose to end her relationship with the 59-year-old television personality because of the way she was treated.
She said: "Twenty percent was gender and 80 percent was the way I was treated...
"A lot of times she wasn't very nice. People would see how I got mistreated. She controlled the money... all that kind of stuff."
Caitlyn also admitted things changed when the pair secured a contract for Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
She added: "The first 15 years I felt she needed me more because I was the breadwinner...
"Then really around the show, when that hit and she was running this whole show and getting credit for it and she had her own money, she didn't need me as much from that standpoint.
"The relationship was different. I think in a lot of ways she became less tolerant of me.
"Then I'd get upset and the whole relationship kind of fizzled."
However, Kris refutes this and says the pair split because of Bruce's "social anxiety."
Speaking to Vanity Fair magazine as part of Caitlyn's cover shoot, she said: "He was married to me and he wasn't who he wanted to be so he was miserable...
"All I was doing was working very hard for my family so that we could all have a wonderful future, and he was pissed off.
"At the end of my relationship with Bruce he definitely had a lot of social anxiety... That was one of the reasons we were in a struggle at the end.
"We fought a lot because we would go out together and before we got to the end of the block we were in a fight because he started saying, 'When can we go home?'"


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If you are expecting a review, I'm sorry to disappoint. There are plenty who will do a reasonable job of that. Suffice to say, what a great game!
I've finally managed to find the time to complete the single player campaign. It's an interesting story, if not exactly historically accurate; however it has been great fun! There are some dodgy references (Bay of Pigs, for example) and some far fetched threads, however there are also some really cool bits like the "Apocalypse Now" style level with brilliantly chosen Rolling Stones track "Sympathy for the Devil". Plus Sergeant Reznov is back from WAW 🙂
I experienced the same feeling on finishing the campaign as I did with MW2. As the final cut scene played out and the credits rolled I had an almost palpable feeling of loss, almost a poignant feeling of comrades I will never see again. Of course in reality it was just a disappointment that something enjoyable has ended! And then, at the very end of the final cut scene we see… (Ha ha, no spoilers!).
Anyway… I only did it on Regular so I still have Veteran to do and that, dear reader, will be a whole different game!
Plus there is still Multiplayer to start. Maybe I'll see you on XBox live 😉


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"This business is all about personal leverage not just financial leverage."
Jim Cowles seems relaxed, remarkably so for someone who has to cover three hugely important regions. Citi's Head of Markets for Europe, the Middle East and Africa is explaining how he manages his division.
"The more responsibility you take on, the more leverage you provide to whomever you're reporting to. The more people reporting to me can do, the more it frees me up to do other things. The sooner graduates coming in can take on responsibility the better. If you've been here six months and you can take on a trading book then great, take on a trading book."
Maybe he's in a good mood because his department have just made the best returns in their history. Not bad for a crisis. But I get the feeling Jim Cowles is always pretty confident about his business. Still there must have been some hairy moments.
"One thing I'll say about the last year, it's not been boring."
With the rally in the global markets (US stocks are up 60 per cent in barely six months since their bottom in March) does he think we're out of the woods yet?
"Confidence has returned to the market place. I think the concern that we were going to have a total systemic meltdown has passed. The governments and the central banks did the right things, injecting liquidity into the system. The next question is what about the wider economy?"
Global economic growth is barely above zero and unemployment is still high. The global financial system is still being flooded with cheap money by governments. Confidence has returned. But has the market now become overconfident?
"There are many different opinions about where we are in the recovery. Are we in a 'V'? Are we in a 'U'? Are we in a 'W-shaped' recovery? But all those opinions together constitute the market. People look at the price of assets and ask is it going up or will we see a reversal?"
For a measure of whether there are grounds for the market's confidence, he suggests we pay close attention when corporate earnings are posted for the third and fourth quarter of the year.
"In the first quarter the banks and many corporates made profits because they managed to cut expenses, not because there was much top line growth. Now that savings have been made it'll be interesting to see if there's real growth. I think the third quarter may be a little too soon..."
But you can tell he's optimistic. The big question, he concedes, is what will happen when governments start to turn the money taps off.
"It needs to be done but it must be done gradually. It has to be a controlled process. From what I understand, most of the central banks are acutely aware of this."
Does he accept the need for "tough new regulations" (Barack Obama's phrase) in the global economy? Or is this like asking a turkey if he looks forward to Christmas? Perhaps surprisingly for a banker, Mr Cowles seems quite fond of the regulators.
"In most cases we find they take a very constructive approach." But he adds:
"The most difficult thing about new regulation is the law of unintended consequences. You think you're solving a given problem and perhaps you are. But you may create a new problem for tomorrow that no one's thought about yet. This doesn't mean that we don't need regulation. It means it must be done carefully with as much input as possible from those affected."
One of the areas people want to regulate is pay and bonuses. Many argue the way remuneration policies were structured incentivised excessive risk taking. So how significant a factor were they in the crisis?
"There were a great number of things responsible for the crisis. It would be wrong to assign blame to one particular cause. However, the issue of compensation is important. The way in which compensation is structured does affect the way in which people behave. It's an issue of risk. For every deal, our people need to understand that there's a potential upside - and they will get compensated for that. But to every deal there's also a potential downside and their compensation must also take that into account."
But with all the negative headlines, not to mention the chaos in the markets, it must have been a hard year. Has it changed the culture within the bank?
"Whenever you go through such times it tests the culture of an institution. I feel proud of the way we've met that test. I think the culture as a result has become stronger. We've always been focused on our clients but when the markets are in turmoil it's especially important to sit down with them. Sometimes neither of you know what's going on but at least you can commiserate with them, and ask them what's happening and how you can be helpful. I think our people have done a great job staying focused. You can see that in the financial results we've achieved in the EMEA markets."
Ah yes, those results. How were they achieved?
"It starts with the people. We make sure we have the right people and then we train them properly. And we're a growing business. We have a greater presence in EMEA than any of our competitors. We need to maintain that position. Next year we have a plan to bring in twice as many people into our sales and trading graduate program."
Why are they doing this?
We've had a very positive experience with the graduates we've had so it's appropriate to bring in more people. And also, we've learnt from past mistakes. In previous downturns a number of institutions cut back the number of graduates they were hiring. Then what happens is you find two or three years down the line you have a huge hole. You simply don't have the enough people at the right level.
So who are they looking for?
"One of the things I love about this business is that it can absorb a huge range of personalities. We have all types here from the ultra-outgoing to the highly intellectual. You could have a humanities background or a PhD in Mathematics. What matters is that you can contribute to the group. It's important to understand that you can be fiercely competitive in your work but you must always be supportive of the people around you."
Like he said, it's all about personal leverage.


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Since 1606, when the first ships bravely set sail for the New World from London's Blackwall pier, Essex has held strong links with North America. Under the command of one of England's greatest captains, Harwich-born Christopher Newport, the ships Godspeed, Discovery and Susan Constant carried 144 men and boys, many from Essex. They arrived in Chesapeake Bay on 26 April 1607 where they established the pioneering settlement of Jamestown, named in honour of their king, James I, the first permanent English settlement in America.
The connection
Thirteen years later in 1620, another expedition set sail from Plymouth on the Mayflower with 102 passengers, again many from Essex. John Carver of Braintree chartered the vessel; Christopher Jones of Harwich was captain and Samuel Fuller from Ockendon was ship's doctor. At least five of the passengers came from Great Burstead (Billericay) including the treasurer, Christopher Martin, whose home still stands in Billericay High Street. These religious visionaries set out to make their homes in a New World, free from religious persecution, landing at Cape Cod, Massachusetts sixty-six days later.
Essex was a strong recruiting ground for the Colonies with descendants from many of the county's families listed among the New World's notable residents. The Sherman family from Dedham can list a co-founder of Rhode Island, a Civil War general, and a signatory of the American Declaration of Independence among their descendants, Braintree claims both second president, John Adams and his son, the sixth, while Chelmsford Cathedral bears a plaque commemorating pastor Thomas Hooker. He was appointed town lecturer and curate of St Mary's, Chelmsford, now the Cathedral. Censured for his Puritan beliefs, he emigrated in 1633 and is remembered for founding the State of Connecticut.
Thirteen years later in 1620, another expedition set sail from Plymouth on the Mayflower with 102 passengers, again many from Essex. John Carver of Braintree chartered the vessel; Christopher Jones of Harwich was captain and Samuel Fuller from Ockendon was ship's doctor. At least five of the passengers came from Great Burstead (Billericay) including the treasurer, Christopher Martin, whose home still stands in Billericay High Street.
New world adventurers
Harwich was home to Captain Christopher Newport (1560-1617). He rose to become one of England's greatest sea-captains, which led the Virginia Company of London to commission him to take overall command of the three vessels and passengers bound for Virginia in 1606. Harwich was also home to Christopher Jones who famously captained the Mayflower in 1620.
A group of religious dissenters fled to America in 1632 in "The Lyon". They settled initially at Mount Wollaston, later renamed Braintree in memory of their home-town. John Bridges, a Braintree resident, founded the school that developed into Harvard University. John Adams, whose ancestors sailed on "The Lyon" and his son John Quincy Adams both became US presidents.
Maldon and Purleigh
William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, born in 1644, lived at Wanstead, then an Essex village. He was educated at Chigwell School, whose original buildings from circa 1629 are still in use. Penn founded Pennsylvania in 1681 as a place where his philosophy of tolerance, equality and understanding of fellow men could be practised.
Among the 102 passengers who boarded The Mayflower at Plymouth in 1620 was Christopher Martin, the ship's provisioner who also served as churchwarden at Great Burstead's St Mary Magdalene's Church. Billerica in Massachusetts was established in 1655 and is now twinned with Billericay.
The Friendly Invasion
During the Second Word War, Essex became home to hundreds of US airmen. Their 'invasion' had an immediate impact on the local scene and British got their first taste of peanut butter, chewing gum and Coke. Close relationships with residents forged long lasting relationships.
With the end of the war many of the sites were closed down. Today visitors can discover many of the old airfields, which have found new uses or have returned to agricultural land. Many have been identified by special signs and memorials to past squadrons.
USAAF IN Essex
Essex was home to several thousand US Airmen during the latter stages of the Second World War. The first USAAF service men arrived in 1942 and by May 1944 there were 43390 servicemen at the 16 US airbases throughout the county.
These servicemen were from the 8th and 9th Army Airforce and flew both fighter and bomber planes including B-26 Marauders, P-51 Mustangs and the B-17 Flying Fortress. Although most of them have now reverted to farmland or a commercial use, some runways, hangars and buildings still remain as reminders of the vital role they played.
Great Dunmow
This famous airfield built at Easton Lodge, the home of Countess 'Daisy' Warwick, opened in 1943. It was the first base on General Eisenhower's 1944 itinerary during his USAAF tour of England. Towards the end of 1944 over 2,700 airmen and 68 aircraft were stationed here.
Andrewsfield hangar at Great Saling airfield was the unlikely stage setting for some of Hollywood's greatest performers during spring and summer of 1944. James Cagney, Danny Kaye and many other stars including the Glen Miller Orchestra visited Essex to entertain the troops.
Ridgewell was but one of the many airfields operated by the USAAF during the Second World War. The airfield was used by the Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force. It had three runways and accommodated nearly 3,000 men.


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