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The Milpitas Christian School project incorporates the challenges of a hilltop site, including topography and environmental impacts, and transforms it into a haven for education and worship. The project includes a multi-phase development of elementary and high school facilities, totaling 108,100 square feet, which includes playgrounds, outdoor learning environments, athletic fields and outdoor performance spaces.
The design for the campus is meant to harmoniously nestle into the hillside and utilize building forms and materials that are residential in scale. Perhaps the greatest challenge faced are the two earthquake fault lines that run through the property. BCA's design solution was to develop two separate building locations outside of the areas affected by the fault zones. This translated into an opportunity to separate the two student populations of the elementary and high schools, while at the same time, creating a shared courtyard area that serves as the campus' main entry and main gathering area.

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Doprah - Stranger People
Second week in a row we have a Doprah video, and this is their best yet. From the self-titled debut EP (album on the way apparently), this was the second single they released back in early 2013 - which pretty much confirmed "Whatever You Want" was not an accident. Less obvious, but texturally deeper, and overall, way more interesting, the song, combined with this suberb video might just catalyse something bigger. There has been plenty of blog coverage. Candlelit Pictures have come up with some very, very good videos over the last twelve months...Sheep, Dog & Wolf "Glare", Randa's "Frankenstein" and Evan Sinton's "Prisoner's Cinema". But "Stranger People" might just be out in front. There are clear J-Pop, "Lolita" fashion and Anime influences at play here, but I think it actually improves on some of those videos that might have influenced the makers...videos such as "Pon Pon Pon" linked below. Doprah are exciting, still a little raw, and unpredictable. It will be interesting to see where they take this early promise. You can buy the Doprah EP at the links below. I bought it.
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Butter Takes A Plunge
For the first time since July 25, whey prices move lower in the CME spot trade to drop a penny and return back to 51 and a half cents, a price it was last at on September 10.
Butter had its largest down day since mid-August, falling 7 cents, erasing this week's gains and moving back to last Friday's close of $2.23 and a half cents. Not to be outdone, barrels fell 3 cents returning to $1.36, the lowest price witnessed since July 17. Blocks on the other hand, rose 2 cents to move to $1.63 and a half.
The combination of the lower barrel trade and higher block trade widen the spread to 27 and a half cents, just 2 and a quarter cents short of the record 29 and three quarter cent spread set in July of 2017, and then tested again this July. Grade A nonfat dry milk did very little on Friday. It remained unchanged after no trades to play and finish at 87 and a quarter once more.
Average prices for the week and the CME spot trade were as follows: butter $2.27 and two thirds, cheddar blocks $1.61 and three quarters, cheddar barrels $1.39 and a third, Grade A nonfat dry milk 87 and a third cent, and dry way 52 and a quarter cents.
There was a bit of disconnect between product and Class III milk on Friday following all of the spot trade. Prices continue to march higher into the end of the trading session with the average price from now through the end of the year rising 6 cents to $16.19 while the first half of next year rose 15 cents to finish at $16.05 per cwt.


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Curriculum Intent & Vision
This page is under review – visit again during the Autumn Term 2019
The Curriculum intent across the St Teresa of Calcutta CAT aims to:
- Be a sacred experience, making Christ known, providing opportunities for students to develop as independent, confident, resilient, successful & motivated learners with high aspirations who know how to make a positive and transformational contribution to their community and wider global society.
- Be rooted in the principles of Catholic Social Teaching (inspired by the example of St Teresa of Calcutta), encouraging our students to grow in self-awareness, and be the living Logos, becoming advocates of social justice, adaptable to any social context.
- Develop communication skills necessary for learning and life, promoting enjoyment, high expectations and standards in reading, writing and maths across all subject areas.
- Be memorable: providing diverse, SMSC rich opportunities from which students learn and develop a range of transferable skills.
- Raise aspirations, engender a sense of personal pride in achievement, provide a purpose and relevance for learning and ultimately to help every student to find strengths and interests.
- Empower students to respect each other and themselves, show respect and understanding for people of all faiths, race and gender, and for all living things, promoting stewardship and ensuring children are well prepared for life in a rapidly changing world.


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RECRUITMENT is something that is never far from the thoughts of technology companies in Northern Ireland – and with our biggest ever contract secured last year, Novosco has been very much in hiring mode during recent months. This has given me cause to reflect closely on a long-standing challenge for the tech sector as a whole.
Today, it remains the case that just 17 per cent of people who work in technology in the UK are female. In our business, I have to confess, the percentage of our workforce that is female isn't a whole lot higher – though its isn't for the want of trying.
But the tech sector needs to do more to increase gender diversity - in its own self-interests as well as because it's the right thing to do - and I'm committed that our company will play its role.
According to research from booking.com, less than half of women currently working in tech in the UK feel that the industry is prioritising gender diversity. While initiatives to close the gender gap and encourage more women into tech are having some success, tech companies and the industry need to demonstrate greater commitment to nurturing female talent if they are to maintain a skilled workforce.
When asked what benefits increased gender diversity can bring to the tech industry, 89 per cent of UK women surveyed said it would help diversify the sector, bringing fresh perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. They also cited greater flexibility in HR benefits (91 per cent) and an improved work environment that would benefit all employees (90 per cent). Beyond these cultural benefits, women feel their increased representation in the UK tech workforce will contribute to improved company and brand reputation (88 per cent), as well as trust in tech companies in general (84 per cent).
In addition to retaining talent, tech companies need to better support skilled women seeking to re-enter the sector. Currently, six in 10 female re-entrants to tech in the UK – or those who have taken a break and returned to the industry (60 per cent) – view taking a career break as detrimental to their individual progression. Almost two-thirds (65 per cent) believe the industry needs to actively do more to support their re-entry to the field.
Industry professionals predict that gender balance will not be reached for another 12 and a half years, according to research from CWJobs. The research found that men are even less optimistic about the likelihood of this, believing that it could take another 14 years to see an equal ratio of men to women in the industry.
Certainly there has been progress, if too slow. I was encouraged to see that registrations by girls for Novosco Cloud Camp – our summer IT programme for 16-17 year-olds – were equal in number to those by boys. I am also aware of a number of Cloud Camp female graduates who have gone on to enter and do well in IT degree programmes at local universities. We have also been able to recruit an increasing number of outstanding women into our business.
We have a strong, flexible and welcoming culture as a company, but as I reflect on the stark statistics in our industry that continue to prevail regarding female representation in tech, I am undertaking to look at everything we do to ensure that there are no barriers at our company to attracting more female talent. It's the right thing to do, but it also makes clear business sense.
Check out Novosco's video for International Women's Day here.
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Canon 5D Mark III vs. Blackmagic Cinema Camera
OneRiver Media has an useful comparison video out comparing graded, simultaneously-shot footage out of the Canon 5D Mark III and the new Blackmagic Cinema Camera. In many ways these cameras couldn't be more different. Comparing a stills camera with video to a digital cinema camera might seem unfair, except that the cameras are practically the same price, and a substantial portion of 5D shooters use it primarily, if not exclusively, for video, and Canon distinctly marketed it to filmmakers.
So how did they comepare? The achilles heel of the 5D Mark III video has always been softness (though it sharpens nicely in post). Still, the clarity and dynamic range of the BMCC is pretty startling when you see it side-by-side. Especially obvious in the clips is a remarkable ability of the BMCC to hold highlight detail which is long gone in the 5D, and a retention of detail in the shadows. The 5D Mark III still has a low light advantage, owing to its higher ISO range which is remarkably clean (the BMCC tops out at ASA 1600). But the BMCC has such dynamic range, that it nullifies this point somewhat.
It's hardly surprising that a 12-bit RAW codec and a 2.5k file would hold more detail and information, but its nonetheless impressive what Blackmagic has accomplished in a first generation camera from a company with no previous camera to its name. Such audacious pricing and radical rethinking that shakeup a whole industry are so rare – think iPhone – it's exciting to watch the action unfold.
Of course, the asterisk in the equation price equation is whether you have the hardware to handle these massive files in post. All our Macbook Pros and Mac Pro towers are certainly capable of it. But if you are using your own gear, you will need top of the line specs and substantial storage requirements to process BMCC footage, even if shooting in ProRes HQ.
Also, be sure to check out Philip Bloom's exhaustive BMCC review:
We're still waiting on our BMCC, but can't wait to put it through its paces. Until then, we'll eagerly follow the continuing developments online.


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Even better than the previous issues! Contains details articles on bayonets of Yugoslavia; foreign recipients of the Order of St. George during the reign of Alexander II (1st in the series of two articles); WW2 German Sparbuch (savings book) for the families of fallen Luftwaffe pilots; Badge of Excellent Administrator (from the WW2 Railroad proficiency award series, superb article with detailed photos of all known variations); watermarks or die flaws of the Ushakov Medal (excellent article which virtually eliminates the danger of fakes, at least for the time being); hallmarks on the state awards of Czechoslovakia (final article in the short series); German WW2 belt buckles with listing of makers and maker marks (2nd article in the series).
Additionally, there are short articles on awards of Ricard de Montferrand, the architect of the St. Isaac Cathedral in St. Petersburg, as shown on his bust; WW1 German Pilot Honor Goblet; Imperial German "Gibraltar" cuff title; cap badges of NSKK; list stolen Soviet awards (additional to those mentioned in previous publications).
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Hi traders,
the EUR/USD made a key bearish breakout below the 1.11 support zone, which has changed the wave outlook to a bearish wave 5 (pink). Can the EUR/USD continue the breakout after the Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) event on Friday 2 August?
The EUR/USD support zone at 1.11 was a critical level because of the lengthy range and consolidation zone between 1.11 and 1.15 since October 2018. The breakout could indicate a downtrend continuation towards 1.10 and later on 1.09 and 1.08. The breakout remains risky as previous bearish breaks did not manage to move much lower, which is why the price reaction at the Fibonacci levels of wave 4 vs 3 is key: a bounce could indicate a move lower where as a break above 1.11 could indicate a false bearish break.
The EUR/USD could be building a wave 4 (orange) pattern as long as price stays below the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level of wave 4 vs 3. A break below the support line (blue) could indicate a bearish breakout. Keep in mind that the US news event on NFP and unemployment rates could send the pair up and down too.
For more daily wave analysis and updates, sign-up up to our ecs.LIVE channel.
Good trading, Chris Svorcik


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|Jake's Earth Day Tip
We are always looking for ways to do things greener - reduce, reuse, and recycle. It is Earth Day and Jake, the dog, gave us this idea...
To recycle plastics we clean the used food containers before placing them in the recycling bins. Some foods, like peanut butter, are hard to remove from the container and require a lot of hot water to clean the jar and the cleaning brush. Jake had a solution. All that we had to do was open the jar (though not mandatory), he would do the rest.
We had to cut the top off the jar for Jake to finish the job. (Jake's suggestion: if peanut butter manufacturers would make wider jars it would be easier to reach the bottom.) In the end, Jake spent about thirty minutes worth of effort cleaning the jar, but he said it was worth it! And we have one clean jar ready for recycling.


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Friday 5th Week of the Year.
Mark 7:31-37
Knowing Jesus, loving Jesus always comes before a healing or a miracle.
It caught my attention
that people brought this deaf man
with a speech impediment to Jesus.
Why didn't he walk to Jesus himself?
He was deaf, not lame.
It may be that he didn't know Jesus
or didn't have any faith at all.
So Jesus does something
that he doesn't normally do –
he took the man away by himself.
Just for the simple reason to get to know him.
Knowing Jesus, loving Jesus
always comes before a healing or a miracle.
More than just healing the man of his illness,
Jesus wanted a relationship with him
that would last long after he left the area.
Just think, this man would not have a relationship with the Lord
if his friends didn't bring him to Jesus.
We know people like that.
It's so easy to sit with Jesus
before the Blessed Sacrament
and let him bring to mind someone
whom he wants to get to know.
As far as Jesus goes,
sitting with him in the Blessed Sacrament
is no different than the people
bringing the man to Jesus.
He is truly present for us to bring him, anyone.
Let the love in our heart for someone
be the introduction Jesus needs to get to know them
so he can heal them and save them.


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Add a setting to Planner buckets that automatically organises tasks in order of due date
I have a bucket in a Planner tab that is populated with many tasks, and I have to keep manually dragging these into order of due date. This is because Teams places the task entries at the top of the bucket by default.
So a setting to automatically order all tasks within a particular bucket relating to a certain property would remove the need to manually reposition tasks as they are added. You could have them ordered in due date for example, which is what I am after, or alternatively in order of start date, label colour or progress.
2 comments
Madeline commented
This would be great to implement and I feel would benefit alot of people when using planner with teams.
Jurjen commented
This would be a very welcome feature! We have to drag and drop every day to keep order


text: I have read some people on the Internet say that Leonora Piper has seen proxy sitters. I could not find any specific instances of this in the literature so far; all I could find with proxy sittings is Gladys Osborne Leonard. Would anyone be able to point me out to some places where Piper has been through proxy sittings, with the citations? Thank you.


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Had a chance to garden yesterday so things have moved on. The cloches are off the broad beans planted in Feb and most seem to be coming through.
The broad beans planted in the greenhouse have been planted out and look fine, though well ahead of the ones planted direct, but they'll catch up now the weather is better.
The picture below shows the view – the greenhouse ones in front and vague green blobs the ones planted direct behind.
For anyone not here in the UK midlands, we had a pretty cold March and early April (the last frost only a week ago) so the ground is still vey cold which will have held back the beans planted direct into the ground.
They may be more obvious in the picture above….
Apart from the beans, some lettuce seedling planted in a tray have been 'pricked out' into a couple of trays in the greenhouse to give room for them to grow before planting out.Also, some tomatoes and peppers which were germinated on window ledges in the house are now appearing and some are in the greenhouse – in a few days they will be big enough to put into individual pots (they are several seedlings to pot at the moment).
Meanwhile, broccoli and cabbage seedlings already pricked out are coming on in the greenhouse – though the cabbages are struggling a bit. Some brussels sprout seedlings are just through in a tray and will want to be pricked out soon.
The picture below shows the cabbages, broccoli and sprout seedlings (broad beans on the right)
Flowers haven't been forgotten and a couple of trays of seeds have been sown, more on those as they appear.
Oh and 25 gladioli were planted out as well.
Once I get to grips with photos in the blog properly there will be some more to illustrate progress hpefully somwhat clearer than those above.


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Informer recants his confession in Willy Kimani murder case
Tuesday August 27 2019
A police informer who reportedly confessed the killings of human rights lawyer Willie Kimani, his client and a taxi driver now wants a judge to review her decision on the confession.
Mr Peter Ngugi, through his new lawyer, Tuesday told the High Court that the confession should not be admitted as part of evidence because its recording was not procedural.
But the prosecution, led by Mr Nicholas Mutuku and victims lawyer Ben Sihanya, opposed the application, saying the court cannot review the decision and the only available remedy is to appeal.
Mr Ngugi together with police officers Fredrick Leliman, Stephen Cheburet, Sylvia Wanjiku and Mr Leonard Maina Mwangi have denied killing Kimani, Josephat Mwenda and Joseph Muiruri.
The three were kidnapped after leaving Mavoko law courts on June 23, 2016. Their bodies were found a week later in River Athi near Donyo Sabuk.
The three were arrested and briefly held at Mlolongo AP post before they were taken to an open field and tortured to death.
Their bodies had fractured skulls and injuries on the chest, neck and face.
They were ultimately bludgeoned to death using blunt objects on their head.
There were also wounds on the victims' hands, meaning that their hands were tied during the ordeal.
Mr Peter Ngugi, who made the confession, had opposed the use of the 21-page statement. He allegedly confessed before Chief Inspector Geoffrey Kinyua on August 9, 2016 at DCI headquarters, saying that he was tortured and promised goodies to confess.
But Justice Lesiit dismissed claims of torture or assault, threats or intimidation, adding that the confession was taken in accordance with Evidence (out of Court confession) Rules.
She said Ngugi was cautioned twice and the police gave him time, waiting for his brother to come. The Judge said after the statement was written and read to him and was informed of the right to alter, correct or change, he went ahead and signed it.
Justice Lesiit will rule on the application on September 18.


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Apollo 8, SpaceWorks, and Apollo 17
Episode 3 · December 6th, 2017 · 48 mins 30 secs
About this Episode
Welcome to the third episode of The Cosmosphere Podcast! In this episode, Apollo 8 & 17, SpaceWorks, F1 engine restoration, and commercial space. Come back the first Wednesday of every month for new content!
Check out the Cosmosphere's website here to find out more about the museum.
Apollo audio was obtained through NASA websites. They are an incredible resource that is worth checking out! Here's a link to the transcript and audio files from the Apollo 17 mission.
Apollo 17 EVA-3 Close-out
F1 Engine Recovery- Bezos Expeditions
If you're interested in learning about SpaceWorks, or if you would like information on how the Cosmosphere can help you with a project, please visit the SpaceWorks website here.
A huge thank you to Benoit Darcy, from Paris France for allowing us to use music from the album "Apollo" for the podcast. The song in the podcast titles is called "Hypergolic" and is available through streaming services as well as iTunes.
Apollo - EP Away From Earth


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The dollar consolidated overnight just ahead of recent trend lows, leaving EUR near 1.3800, Cable just under 1.6200 and USD-JPY at 97.50. The macro leads were far and far between in Asia and the focus is already on Wednesday's FOMC decision, which could prove to be an non event amid the U.S. government shutdown earlier in the month. In Europe, there may be small price chop over U.K. retail sales data from CBI, while Italian business confidence is also due. In the U.S. session the impetus will come from earnings results, with Apple due amongst others. From a technical perspective appetite to sell the dollar on upticks is still the main driver, though both EUR and Cable looked a little toppish last week ahead of 1.3850 and 1.6260, respectively. USD-JPY also rebounded out of 96.90 and has benefited from retail investors demand for the JPY crosses.
EUR-USD started the session close to 1.3800. However, it was unable to retest last week's top near 1.3830 amid an overhang of sell-orders that are still protecting outstanding barriers at 1.3850. The downside was underpinned throughout though due to a bullish technical backdrop and there was positive directional guidance from EUR-JPY and EUR-CHF, which benefited from equity market gains.
USD-JPY moved up from 97.40 to 97.75 in early trade. Tensions between Japan and China over the Senkaku Islands picked up late last week and this fed a small move higher today after comments from PM Abe, which suggested a harder stance from Japan. However, follow through on the USD-JPY upside was limited due to underlying dollar weakness and good corporate hedging on dollar strength. The JPY crosses were supported by positive risk appetite, which kept USD-JPY's downside limited throughout and this should drive early action in Europe.
Cable is relatively close to last Friday's London close near 1.6175. Last week, despite the bullish technical backdrop offers at 1.6250-60 held the topside for three consecutive sessions, which was also the case late September. The lack of upside progress has fuelled speculation of option barriers at 1.6275, as well as the already confirmed 1.6300 structures. There is conjecture that these may be one-month barriers that are due to run until late this week.
The USD-CHF recovery stalled at 0.8965 on Friday and it drifted back towards 0.8930 overnight. The bulk of the heavy lifting in USD-CHF from under 0.8900 last week came on Swiss name demand. USD-CHF support has also elevated EUR-CHF, which is trading around the 1.2330 area after falling to 1.2280 in the latter part of the last week. A rise in risk appetite has weighed on the CHF, but USD-CHF has been the main driver over the last week or so and this could potentially cap upside momentum given the underlying dollar trend.
USD-CAD is holding firm just short of 1.0450 after it powered higher on Friday, rallying from 1.0410 to 1.0461 highs. Canadian names have faded the move, which we think was probably corporate related as USD-CAD has not traded at current levels since early September. The underlying trend is skewed to a 1.0500 test in the near-term, though options barriers are likely to be a feature on upticks.


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Who's Most Vulnerable to Italy's Troubles? Europe's Banks
Political turmoil highlights how region's banking system isn't fully fixed from past crises
By Max Colchester, Patricia Kowsmann and Giovanni Legorano
Investors desert Europe's lenders as political tensions rise.Year-to-date change
Source: Thomson Reuters
Note: Through 6:40 a.m. ET, May 30
European bank executives are facing the return of an all too familiar problem: political panic.
After years of slowly healing from past crises, European banks have recently had the luxury of turning their focus to boosting profit and shedding bad loans. But the political turmoil in Italy—home to arguably Europe's most problematic banking sector—has rekindled fears that the euro's fragility, and authorities' failure to unify the region's disparate banking system, will continue to haunt the industry.
As the political temperature rises in Rome, and to a lesser extent in Madrid, European banks have taken the brunt of the pain.
The Euro Stoxx Banks index is down 5% this week following Italian President Sergio Mattarella's move to block the formation of an antiestablishment government. A coming vote in Spain that could depose its pro-market center-right party from power has also rattled investors.
"The whole banking sector was under attack," said Vincenzo Longo, a strategist at IG Markets.
If it continues, the uncertainty could delay widely anticipated interest rate rises in Europe, a move that would crimp bank profits. It could also hamper a closely watched cleanup operation at Italian lenders, analysts said.
Italian banks have been at the heart of the selloff. The country's chronically unprofitable lenders have been steadily wading through deep restructuring and shedding bad loans. Fragile investor confidence in the turnaround has been dented by the latest political upheaval.
The negative sentiment also hit French and Spanish banks, which have sizable exposures to Italian government debt. In Portugal—which like Italy has a huge government debt pile—shares of Banco Comercial Português SA, the country's largest traded bank, were down 12% this week.
The headquarters of Italy's Monte Dei Paschi di Siena. Italian banks have been at the heart of the selloff.
European bank share prices stabilized in early trade Wednesday but the hit to investor confidence in the sector was palpable.
This latest instability comes as the European banking sector continues to lick its wounds from the continent's last debt crisis.
A huge balance sheet clean up remains unfinished, with €813 billion ($938.3 billion) of bad loans—a large chunk of which is in Italy—still sitting on bank balance sheets, according to the European Banking Authority. Meanwhile, reforms aimed at decoupling the "doom loop" in which banks laden with their local government's debt are sucked into a downward spiral as their home economy deteriorates remain unfinished.
"Whatever is bad for the Italian economy is going to be bad for its banks," said Sony Kapoor, managing director of think tank Re-Define. "That aspect of the loop you simply cannot break."
But the political turmoil reminds investors that European banks aren't going to be making outsize profits soon.
Up until the turn of the year investors had predicted that the combination of an economic rebound, banking reforms pushed through by the European Central Bank and rising interest rates would see European bank profits rise to €120 billion this year, says George Karamanos, an analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. "Are those expectations realistic now?" he asks, adding it is unlikely.
That optimism was particularly visible in Italy. Up until a few months ago Italian banks were the best performing bank stocks in Europe. Political risk was seen as low and investors were cheering on a reduction in bad loans, which had shrunk to €285 billion from €350 billion in the space of a year. Politics has now dampened that optimism.
In Italy, two antiestablishment parties, whose attempt to form a coalition government failed last Sunday, had struck an agreement on a joint government platform, which included a number of measures for the banking sector.
The two parties planned to scrap a rule allowing banks to recover debts from retail borrowers without going through the courts, which could slow down the cleanup of banks' balance sheets. They also hinted at the possible full nationalization of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA, of which the government owns a majority stake after partially nationalizing it last year.
While their coalition attempt collapsed, they could come back stronger if new elections are called. Talks in Italy continue on how to overcome the political impasse.
That has raised questions over the future of the eurozone—both parties have flirted openly with the idea of pulling Italy out of the euro—and in turn spooked investors and highlighted a wider problem: EU authorities haven't yet fully fixed the continent's banking system.
A plan to package eurozone sovereign bonds together to reduce the riskiness of any individual bond within the pool, for example, has been largely shunned by Germany. The German government and other member states whose banks weren't as hard-hit by the crisis, have also resisted the creation of an EU-wide deposit-insurance program, which would provide safety for depositors no matter their location. A Germany bank official said last week that EU-wide insurance program "probably won't happen in my lifetime."
During the last eurozone crisis banks across Europe shed sovereign exposures to riskier periphery markets. However, domestic banks in those countries still have large exposure to their home sovereign debt, particularly as they are treated as safe assets under bank accounting rules. Currently 10 Italian banks have Italian sovereign debt holdings greater than their capital buffers, according to a study by France's IESEG School of Management.
After Italian banks, French banks are the second most exposed to Italian government debt with €44.27 billion in bonds, followed by Spain with €28 billion of sovereign debt, according to calculations by the EBA. France's BNP Paribas SA, which has a large Italian bank, and Spain's Banco de Sabadell SA are among the most exposed to Italy, analysts say.
However, some analysts have played down the risk of another full blown eurozone crisis engulfing the region's banks.
"We do not expect a disorderly escalation of the situation into a repeat of the sovereign debt crisis," analysts at UBS wrote in a recent note. Unlike years ago, the eurozone's economy is growing and the ECB is still buying government and company bonds.
"We aren't getting any panicked calls," said one banker at a big European lender. European banks have largely already tapped markets to raise their funding for the year, so the latest upheaval isn't hitting balance sheets yet.
Some investors are even eyeing deals again in Europe, said one major portfolio manager. "It's starting to look cheap again," he says.


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#44: A Fridge for All, by Liz Mathews
May 7, 2014
As anyone who does not work from home has probably experienced, life during the workday involves a lot of shared spaces. Even as one so lucky to have an office, my own little room with a door to close is a shared space, and that's because I have a mini-fridge.
At the company where I work, on the floor where we are located, there happens to be a tiny kitchen that consists of a sink (sometimes featuring a clogged drain and/or dirty dishes), one garbage can and one recycling can (the difference between the two is confused by most, despite this writer's best efforts at sustainability and clarity), a microwave, a coffee machine (which makes mostly disgusting "coffee" water), and one dorm-room-sized refrigerator.
I would like to point out that even a regular sized refrigerator is not large enough for forty people, which is the approximate number of humans who work on this floor.
As such, several of us have either been allowed to have small refrigerators in our own offices, or have inherited them because the passing of time allowed Office Services to forget that a mother no longer occupies this space I call my home away from home. (Pregnant and nursing women get first dibs on extra mini-fridges, you see.) And since it's not really mine, but I just happen to reap the rewards of having a fridge a foot from my desk, I feel obliged to share.
Given the lack of access to cold food storage elsewhere on the floor, my office is a hot spot at the beginning of the day, the middle of the day, and sometimes when people need an afternoon snack.
The thing about having adequate kitchen spaces is that they're areas where one might expect to run into others, and need to strike up a conversation to ease awkwardness. The thing about having parts of a kitchen in a private office is that the person the office belongs to is generally doing work when others show up for food drop-off and retrieval, and the person who the office belongs to does not need, expect, or perhaps even want chitchat or thanks or any acknowledgment at all when folks happen by the fridge.
You might think this is an issue that would dissolve with time. But it doesn't, due to the new people who discover one's fridge, or the fickleness in moods of the fridge-keeper, or even the characters of the people who deem it their right to use the fridge.
Life is not easy. I'm going to lean over and grab a soda from my fridge, now.
Liz Mathews composes ads for many things science fiction and fantasy. Her writing can be found in magazines, catalogs, newspapers, brochures, and books; and on bookmarks, postcards, cable television commercials, and even doorhangers all across the United States and in some parts of Canada. She lives in Brooklyn but considers the cornfields of Iowa home.


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As part of the development of its network, Jwell, network No. 1 in Europe of the electronic cigarette is looking for a seller advisor (M / f) for a shop Paris 09 / Paris 16 founded in 2013.
As part of the development of our network, we are looking for a sales consultant (m / f) for our Paris 09 / Paris 16 store Founded in 2013, J WELL is Europe's # 1 e-cigarette network. We are looking for our fully renovated shop, a motivated person, with a very good knowledge of the world of the Vape / Electronic Cigarette.
You are passionate about e-cigarettes. With a general knowledge of the different types of models and e-liquids available, you make sure to keep you regularly informed of the latest news on the market.
Main missions / qualities : welcome, advise and guide clients according to their needs. Manage receipts. Assist the store manager in the storage, creation of windows, optimization of POS Ensure that the sales area is clean, organized and tidy for the reception of customers. Merchandising and inventory management under the control of the store manager. Quality of listening, smiling and good presentation essential.
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Maximum Consumption! Songs to Shake Your Spatula ToOctober 28th, 2011 1:35 am by mad mags
A few weeks back, Mofo Goddess Isa held a contest on Facebook; to enter, fans were asked to weigh in with their favorite tunes to cook to. Sadly, I didn't win – but on the bright side, I got a post idea out of the deal kaspersky antivirus kostenlosen! Here are a few of the songs I like to shake my spatula to (in no particular order, but the first being my entry in the contest, fwiw).
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"Movin' to the country gonna eat a lot of peaches" (OMG I LIVE IN THE COUNTRY AND EAT A LOT OF APPLES!)
"Millions of peaches peaches for me" (I HAVE A MILLION APPLES adobe indesign cs6 herunterladen! OKAY NOT A MILLION BUT HUNDREDS! FOUR TREES' WORTH!)
"Millions of peaches peaches for free" (MY APPLES ARE FREE TOO!)
"Look out " (SERIOUSLY THOSE SUCKERS WILL CONK YOU ON THE HEAD WHEN YOU'RE NOT LOOKING!)
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This is just a fun, nostalgic song that reminds me of, well, of home: cozy hearthside fires; a well-used oven, filling the kitchen with warmth and wafting delicious chocolate chip cookie smells through the house; piping hot apple pies; thick books and overstuffed chairs; a pile of smelly, sleepy dogs on the couch. Happy songs make for delicious food, dontchaknow.
Also, it reminds me of Battlestar Galactica. I love Battlestar Galactica.
Totally random association: when I was a kid, my family had an Orange Crush cooler – round and pail-shaped! oh 1980s, you crazy decade you! – which always accompanied us on picnics and to softball games and class field trips and such. So Orange Crush evokes memories of sunshine and junk food and volleyball games and togetherness and all the warm and fuzzies of childhood. Yay Orange Crush! Too bad they quit making you. (Wait, Orange Crush is still in production? What! But now it's all extreme and shit. NOT THE SAME. NOT THE SAME AT ALL.)
Also, every time I sing this song in my head, I change the words from "I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush" to "I've got my sprite, I've got my orange crush." IT JUST MAKES SENSE, OKAY.
Candy is delicious, and so are Kate Pierson and Iggy Pop. 'Nuff said.
* Damn you military time! I keep accidentally scheduling posts for early morning instead of early afternoon. Insert sigh here.
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I was very lucky to find these gorgeous Nancy Drew reproduction books in the Friends of the Library Bookstore. Thrifty buys: $1 each! Now that's the way to start the new year off! Don't you just love these great graphics!
Friday, January 8, 2010
Nancy Drew Mystery Books!
I was very lucky to find these gorgeous Nancy Drew reproduction books in the Friends of the Library Bookstore. Thrifty buys: $1 each! Now that's the way to start the new year off! Don't you just love these great graphics!
25 comments:
Nancy Drew...what a detective.. the books were great and still are to this day. And your right..the illustrations are pricelss. Great find..don't you just love a bargin??ReplyDelete
Love that Nancy Drew! Beautiful illustrations. What memories this brings back. Oh many times I got in trouble for having a flashlight under the covers to read a Nancy Drew Mystery!ReplyDelete
I love old Nancy Drew books, they are wonderful. But I have to say my fave is her as a redhead. I am biased towards them I guess.ReplyDelete
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Love these original covers of Nancy as a sort of flapper!ReplyDelete
Oh, what a Nancy Drew fan I was - I'd still love to collect all of them and have them on my bookshelf. Those graphics are fabulous!ReplyDelete
What gorgeous books, and wonderful memories they bring back, I remember wanting to be Nancy Drew as a young girl!!ReplyDelete
I loved those books, and Cherry Ames, Student Nurse books too. What a great find, and I agree about the graphics being great.ReplyDelete
Love this post...remembering reading Nancy Drew as a girl. I actually have all the books I read back then. Some are the blue books with the paper book jackets.ReplyDelete
Books are some of my favorite things! And the older, the better, too. :) I read Nancy Drew mysteries and even watched the TV series with Pamela Sue Martin in the 70s. Both of my daughters have read many of the books, too. We still have several of them! :)ReplyDelete
I never read any of her books but remember watching the series on TV back in the 70s.ReplyDelete
How awesome! I love those books!ReplyDelete
I vaquely remember reading a few of those when younger. Thanks for the memory.ReplyDelete
I remember these, The Bobbsey twins, and Box Car children books. Oh and Trixie Belden. Have a great weekend!ReplyDelete
Oh I used to love these books - it's been years since I've seen any, or even heard anyone mention them. What a lovely find!ReplyDelete
I was always given Nancy Drew books for my birthdays during the early 1960's. I read them over and over again. My daughter has them now, I hope that she has kept them in good condition for her lil' Emmy, who at nearly three adores books,just as much as her Mama and Grammy do!ReplyDelete
Hi Coralie!ReplyDelete
Your Nancy Drew books are a real find, the covers are so pretty and they look to be in perfect condition.
I still love it when the Hallmark Chanel runs the Nancy Drew mysteries. Also, the Hardy Boys is another favorite.
I love mysteries and I'm particular fond of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple and Poirot, the Belgium Detective.
- AnonymousJanuary 8, 2010 at 6:59 PM
I grew up reading Nancy Drew. I wanted to solve mysteries just like her, but there weren't any. I'm still getting around to finishing the series. RosieReplyDelete
I loved Nancy Drew. So did my daughters. Your reproductions were a real bargain. This was a lovely find.ReplyDelete
Oh my youngest would be so jealous! she is 14 and has been collecting Nancy Drew books for years (shes my thrifting buddy...at least i got one out of three). Her goal is to own a set of each of the sets...the '30s-50s, the 60s-80s and the 90s-present. i think she inherited my collecting gene!ReplyDelete
I don´t know the storys, but the lady on the cover seems to be quiet curious.ReplyDelete
This illustrations re marvelous
I used to love reading Nancy Drew and Trixie Beldon, too! TwylaReplyDelete
I adore Nancy Drew! The vintage editions are so much better than the 60s revisions. SO much richer and non-pc. Thanks for the fabulous coversReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 12, 2010 at 12:51 PM
Oh man, Coralie, them is purdy! Brilliant colors. I remember reading (devouring) Nancy Drews when I was in jr. high school. My sister did, too. Our school had the ooooold brown-covered editions. But, I loved the old 30's fashions they'd show on the opening pages. You really got a great deal!ReplyDelete
My sister had all the Nancy Drew books, hers were the yellow covered editions (probably from the 70's). I remember loving the Bobbsey twins!ReplyDelete
Thanks for a stroll down memory lane!
I love the graphics and I LOVE Nancy Drew! Great finds!ReplyDelete


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Thursday, October 22, 2009
The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility. As part of the negotiations, the British Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5- year phase-in plan that would become known as "Euro-English". In the first year, "s" will replace the soft "c". Sertainly, this will make the sivil servants jump with joy. The hard "c" will be dropped in favour of "k".
This should klear up konfusion, and keyboards kan have one less letter. There will be growing publikenthusiasm in the sekond year when the troublesome "ph" will be replaced with "f". This will make words like fotograf 20% shorter. In the 3rd year, publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be expekted to reach the stage where more komplikated changes are possible. Governments will enkourage the removal of double letters which have always ben a deterent to akurate speling. Also, al wil agre that the horibl mes of the silent "e" in the languag is disgrasful and it should go away. By the 4th yer people wil be reseptiv to steps such as replasing "th" with "z" and "w" with "v".
During ze fifz yer, ze unesesary "o" kan be dropd from vords kontaining "ou" and after ziz fifz yer, ve vil hav a reil sensibl riten styl. Zer vil be no mor trubl or difikultis and evrivun vil find it ezi TU understand ech oza. Ze drem of a united urop vil finali kum tru. Und efter ze fifz yer, ve vil al be speking German like zey vunted in ze forst plas.
- Writer Unknown
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lollllllllllllllllllllllll literally cracking up!
- Friday, 23 October, 2009
- toks adetuyi said...
- Friday, 23 October, 2009
- Joy Akut said...
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- Friday, 23 October, 2009
- thirties flirty and thriving in 9ja said...
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- Saturday, 24 October, 2009
- flygirlbidiish said...
it vil not be funny lwkm, ve vill all have mouth ulcers and things
- Saturday, 24 October, 2009
- Ms.O said...
hahahahah!!! Good one!
- Monday, 26 October, 2009
They will be speaking English but it will be spelt like German (Na win win for Germany). On another note Uncle Laspapi, I LURV YOU! I enjoy reading the whisperer gan ni.
- Thursday, 29 October, 2009
- Dan Ioanitescu said...
Nice article! :)
- Saturday, 31 October, 2009
- theicequeen said...
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- Thursday, 05 November, 2009
You had me going there for a minute! I was beginning to wonder why there wasn't anything on the news till i read the next few lines.
My son Ore sussed it it from the go, though.
Hope all is well. Take care.
xxx Naijalines.
- Tuesday, 17 November, 2009
Eventually, the patiently shrewd man will always get what he wants.
- Thursday, 03 December, 2009