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Emerging market equities (EM) has been taking a beating since Trump won the US election. The rise in the US dollar particularly against the Yen and Euro. This is primarily driven by the rise the relative yields and it is too early to say if the market forecast in rising inflation or real yield will be correct.
As a direct consequence of rise in the US dollar, emerging market indices has been taken a beating. It has missed the rally as the risk of trade protectionism will increase under a Trump administration. Traditionally, emerging market performance also had a strong correlation to the US dollar. Paradoxically a strong US dollar means a weaker local currency, which should help export competitiveness. However in this instance, a strong dollar signifies weaker confidence in the emerging market and potential shift of capital flow back to the US.
We think the strong dollar will eventually hit us equities. The S&P 500 is made up a multi national companies where overseas income makes up a large portion of its earning base. A stronger dollar will eventually flow to the income statement if there is no corresponding increase in underlying growth.
Considering our contrarian streak, we feel that shifting a portion of portfolio allocation EM from developed markets.
How to get emerging market exposure in the portfolio
Emerging Market ETF
Easiest and traditional means of gaining EM exposure in the portfolio is through Emerging Market Exchange Traded Funds. This is a shot gun approach in investing in riskier markets as every dollar invested in these funds are spread across numerous countries. It is the cheapest and most liquid means of having emerging market shares in the portfolio. The portfolio would be a mix of developing market equities across multiple countries which provides a strong diversification benefit whole maintain sector exposure.
Emerging Market Country ETF
A second option is to use country specific index funds. Not all EM markets are equal. Some have better risk and reward profiles than others. By choosing country exchange traded funds, this would avoid some of the weakest members of the group. This is for those that are more comfortable in attempting to pick winners and losers. The advantage of this approach is it still bypass the need to find specific stocks and just go with the market.
Emerging Market Stock Picking
We always considered our selves to be active stock pickers. Hence our exposure to EM equities would be primarily through specific names in local markets or mature companies in developed markets that has large developing market exposure.
The approach we take allows us to pick specific exposures in balancing risk and reward based on our view and leverage our background and experience in specific sectors. It requires more work but that is part of the game, either put in the work or go passive. This does not come without risk. Since we are further away from the key market, additional work is required to understand the company's market, product and competitors.
An example of this approach is Telefonica. Telefonica is a Spanish telecom akin to Telstra. It has major exposures to Europe through owning O2 in UK, Telefonica and large play in its home market Spain. In addition, it owns large stakes telecom companies across Latin America with the most important stake in being Brasil.
It used to be a market darling but recently the slower European growth coupled with crash in investor confidence in Latin America means that it is out of favour with the market. A leveraged balance sheet does not help.
We see it turning the corner given the recent cut in dividend and there has been signs of pick up across a number of sub markets. It is an interesting position.


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Jimmy here! The 40 day meditation challenge was a success! My next 40 day challenge will a "Speak No Evil" challenge. For the next 40 days starting September 19th, 2017 to Oct 27, 2017, I am not allowed to curse, attack, badmouth, trash talk, slander, or insult anyone. If I must criticize for whatever reason, it must be framed in a positive light.
The exception is if I am warning someone else that they are in danger or they are about to be scammed.
Anybody that hears me break my rule, I owe them a dollar.
Day 0.
I feel like I am growing a little bit too critical of others. I am back at school (city college) and surrounded by 18-19 year old college kids. When you are 25 years old, have worked in Silicon Valley, and have been into the self-improvement game for years, such an environment can make you feel alone even if you are surrounded by upbeat college kids.
My goal is to be a leader in the self-improvement world and to accomplish this, I must be in full control of my ego and temperament. Furthermore, I need to be able to guide others into becoming the best version of themselves. Such task requires empathy and the ability to inspire rather than condemnation and judgment.
So let's rectify my potty mouth, shall we?
Day One: September 19th, 2017
Day One went smoothly. I almost slipped twice. The first was this morning when I was driving to work and the person in front of me was obnoxiously slow. The second was during a phone conversation with my friend when I almost described someone I know as a "fake" before catching myself.
My friend decided to goad me on Facebook, trying to get me to slip. He asked "What do you think about Donald Trump." I replied, "A rather hearty and rotund fellow whose rise to power presents our nation a much needed opportunity for self-reflection. I also share in his perspective that his daughter is quite the looker."
What? No shade thrown…
Day Seven: September 20th, 2017
I slipped twice over the weekend. Both times talking to a close friend. I owe him two dollars. The hardest is when I am driving. It is always easier to insult someone whose face you do not see.
In psychology, you learn about the attribution bias: when you make a mistake you are more likely attribute the mistake to an external factor and make excuses while when you witness another person make a mistake, you attribute that mistake to an internal factor and make judgments.
I suppose, not being able to catch the identity of someone when they make a mistake makes it that much easier to judge them. It is easier to insult a server who you never have to meet again compared to your coworker who you will see every day. It is easier to insult a driver who you will never have to see compared to the server who actually spoke to you.
This raises a very important issue: the more distant you are to someone, the more distant you feel to someone, the easier it is for you to dehumanize them.
Day Fourteen: September 27, 2017
I honestly have not been in too many interpersonal conflicts. I suppose being in this challenge itself has left me more avoidant than usual. Unlike many of my contemporaries, I do not derive excitement from drama. When you have a life as crazy as mine, peace and stability are my dramas.
That being said, I do still have to catch myself. There are people out there that I feel are fake or ignorant or not very nice. There are people that have hurt me in the past or people that really annoy me in the present. In dealing with these people, I must come from a place of a higher perspective.
I must come from a place of empathy and understanding that everyone goes through an individual journey and their negative quirks are for them to work out. I have to keep in mind that I too have hurt people and been annoying in the past. I too could have used empathy back when I was unaware.
Day Sixteen: September 29th, 2017
Wow. This challenge took a turn. An incident happened two days ago at Acro Yoga where someone really caused me to lose my patience. I did not insult him or say anything negative about him but I did give him attitude and responded to him in a sarcastic tone. My patience was already worn thing that day for other reasons.
Honestly, I feel the culture of Acro Yoga, at least in Santa Barbara, carries values and vibes that breeds conflict and resentment between members. And because Acro Yoga SB is an environment where people are pressured to uphold a forced image of positivity and community, I feel a lot of tension rising from the fact that people constantly avoid having the hard conversations. Animosity comes with crushed expectations.
For example, officers in the community make big outlandish speeches about "supporting one another", "pushing each other to the edge" and then when someone actually really needs help, no one is there to be found. By contrast, in other yoga classes I take and in my martial arts gym, nobody makes big speeches about supporting one another, they just do it. I went from really admiring these officers to thinking the complete opposite.
This is been one of my struggles. Finishing this challenge will take a lot of discipline if trends continue. I believe the best course of action will be to create distance with certain people and if I cannot, make it clear that I do not want to interact.
Day 21: October 4th, 2017
This challenge started off strong but it is taking a downturn. I flipped someone yesterday while driving and I am starting to feel a little bit of ego coming back from all the stress I have been dealing with.
On the bright side, I was inspired to make an awesome blog post on the topic of how to communicate with friends and loved ones that you are angry at. Definitely, worth checking out!
Day 28: October 11th, 2017
This weekend was definitely a challenge for this challenge but I got through it. I attended the 2017 Acro Yoga Festival in Portland, Oregon. Wait…am I seriously such a debbie downer that I have trouble keeping my mouth free from negativity at a yoga retreat?
Not exactly! See, when you are traveling and meeting massive amounts of people from other towns, you tend to let loose a little. You don't have the certain filters you have when you are hanging out with people you see on a regular basis. So when one new friend from another city starts talking about that one jerk from her Acro community, it was very tempting to go there too.
Then, when another new friend from another city starts talking about how the Acro-Yoga culture of constant positivity prevented her from raising her voice about male coaches that creeped on her, I almost launched into rant because as you read above, I too have my concerns about Acro-Yoga culture.
This is where I really had to practice forgiveness and putting my own ego in check. You have to forgive the people that do not know better. You really have to see everyone, including yourself, as flawed individuals going through a unique journey where unique mistakes will be made and people will be hurt along the way.
Practicing forgiveness is one of the best things you can do to love yourself. Get out of the way of the people who cause you pain, but don't stoop down to their level by being negative towards them.
Day 36: October 17, 2017
Honestly, I am not doing too good with this challenge but it is still absolutely worth it. It was hard to keep it in sometimes when a co-worker absolutely frustrates you or you see things on the news that really anger you. Two weeks ago was the Las Vegas shootings that left 50 dead and this week we had the whole Harvey Weinstein ordeal. Events such as these really put you in a bad place and when you are in this place, you do not do well with other people's BS.
I owe people money. Simple as that. However, simply having this challenge in place has created standards that I must follow. It provides a floor which I know I am not supposed to go below. Doing this forces me to think positively and be empathetic even when I REALLY REALLY REALLY don't want to. Sometimes you just to need to have a rule you cannot break in order for you to commit to something positive.


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Business Insider has the fascinating details about a major cultural shift in North America that is happening today: the demise of the soap opera in the face of competition from social networking and community gaming.
On October 5, 2009, CBS canceled "Guiding Light," the longest running television drama in history, which began in 1952. This September, CBS will air the last episode of "As The World Turns," the Proctor & Gamble production that has been running for more than 50 years. What's more, ad dollars allocated to soaps fell nearly 30 percent from 2005 to 2009, and then fell another 20 percent in the first half of 2010.
So, why is all of this happening?
The television media has argued that the death of soap operas is the result of both women entering the workforce in increased numbers and the popularity of reality shows, the latter of which provides an alternate means to achieving the emotional gratification originally delivered by soap operas. I would, however, propose an alternate reading of events.
My belief is that viewers have abandoned daytime programming en masse because they've found more compelling content online, particularly social games of the Farmville, ZooWorld and Restaurant City variety. Furthermore, if things continue down the path they are on, social gaming will kill daytime television altogether.
I am not a devotee of soap operas. Because my wife always watches "General Hospital" every day, I have vicariously (while doing something else) become an expert in the comings and goings in Port Charles. I have also written in a previous post about soap operas how I came to admire their craft, at least. But I don't really known about the business. It does seem reasonable — based on my own empirical sources of evidence — that the interwebs have stolen time from TV generally. And the advertising dollar collapse shows that this particular marketplace is in serious trouble.
Soap operas successfully fought off challenges from other levels of TV-watching (the introduction of cable, of Pay-TV, of video-on-demand, for example), and they flourished during the Bingo explosion of the 1980s and early 1990s. But Farmville and Facebook and Twitter are proving to be a much harder set of competition.
I'm not one to stand in the way of "progress" solely for the sake of nostalgia. But I do have to wonder what the economy is going to do with the tens of thousands of actors, technicians and other creative personnel that will have to be absorbed if daytime TV disappears.


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Sometimes, you receive only that which you purchase meaning that you will get some good games for the money. You'll find several fantastic games on Android, but you need to spend just a little money and you may have a couple of games in your cell phone. You can just download a few of the best Android games and begin playing them. Here are the best Android games of 2015.
A simply ingenious game that's simple to play, but that's hard to master, Threes includes a four by four grid and numerous sliding tiles for that tools that you'd be utilising to experience the sport. All these numbered tiles could be combined just with another kind of tile. At this time, it might be just one tile as well as their values equal to its constituents. The main idea behind the sport would be to keep playing it. The seem effects, music, etc. are just the icing around the cake.
Monument Valley
There are lots of debates on whether Android games could be artistic and Monument Valley checks the "art" box. It's a delicate along with a beautiful arcade adventure game that has the attempts of the beautiful princess to understand more about monuments. Monument Valley continues to be crafted carefully, attentively, and also the experience throughout is reflective. The architecture moves while you drag and spin the constituents.
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Spring Summer 2017 is about discovery, driven by inquisitive minds and a delving curiosity.
We have pondered two of the most fascinating mathematical theorems 'the golden ratio' and 'the chaos theory', bringing a clear divide between our world of Order and Chaos. Two parallel stories that define and direct the season ahead…
ORDER: The Golden Ratio
The golden ratio is a hotly debated topic when it comes to its relevance in design and its relationship to perfect beauty. Twentieth century figures such as Dali and Da Vinci have used it to proportion their own works believing it to be aesthetically pleasing.
Also known by many other names including the 'divine proportion', and the 'golden number', it is essentially a calculation that, geometrically represented, gives us the golden rectangle. 1.61803… Similarly, and often discussed in conjunction, is the Fibonacci sequence of numbers 1,1,2,3,5,8,13 etc. When visually represented as a spiral, the sequence geometrically links up with the golden rectangle in its form.
What this means for Spring Summer
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CHAOS: The Chaos Theory
The chaos theory is a field in mathematics that studies the behaviour and condition of dynamical systems that are sensitive to initial conditions, a response popularly referred to as the butterfly effect.
In basic terms, it's the idea that tiny initial conditions such as the beating of a butterfly's wings can cause huge and unpredictable outcomes like as a hurricane on the other side of the world. Not random but completely unpredictable. Chaotic.
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;D ;DI have Heaps of them, Mitz, if people are interested?Please let us all understand something? I can not tolerate abuse to any Animal or creature, that just freaks me right out, I do have a Picture of a Cat that I downloded from a Media Report, with all consideration, I will Post that later just to show what is NEVER acceptable to most Humans, just so people can know what not to do? I hope that I never see anyone do such a thing to any Animal, I would just totally lose it completely.These ones are just snaps taken at the right time and can be quite Humerious, particularly if the accompaning Comment works?Here are some more poor Cats?If looks could Kill, Baby you would be gone!Persian Cats are Fluffy and lovable, Mate, until a Di*k head like you gets involved.Couple of Dogs ones?You said Who? was coming to Dinner, surely not that Blond from down the road? That makes me feel like Dumbo, Mate.Listen, Mate, I only seem a bit tongued tied, just at the moment, would you like your hand to be part of a Sandwich?Let's not ever forget some of the little critters? The old Drop Bear.Let's Steal his Grog while he is p*ssed out of his Brain!Hope you enjoy?Maybe we Members could all have some Fun by putting comments on Pictures like this, let Guests join up and then let them join in? Just an Idea?I have Heaps more of them, happy to share.Ray.


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Malware Warning – Do Not download apps developed by "apkdeveloper"
2013 has just started an we have another malware scare on our hands people. A developer called "apkdeveloper" has been uploading some suspicious apps, and that too of some well known apps from the developers Imangi and Glu Mobile. What seems to be happening is that illegitimate developer is basically stripping apart the Apks and adding possibly harmful code in it and then uploading that file on the Play Store. All these malicious apps have "super" written at the end of them.
The malware has seen to pop up ads in unwanted places such as your homescreen or notification bar, this may not seem harmful, but who knows what would be happening in the background. When the apps such as Imangi's Temple Run gets installed it ask for only network access and permission to read and write in the storage while the Temple Run Super asks permission for your account, phone status and identity and a lots more.
This is one of the drawbacks of having an open source platform, issues like these do tend to surface, so next time when you want to download an app just check the developers and go through some reviews first. If you happen to encounter such issues do let us know, so that we can warn the android community as well.


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This is a repost of two Christmas posts I did in the past. These were originally posted on my Vox Blog so they were likely missed by people here.
When I was in 4th grade, my family was poor. My mom was on Maternity leave and the family's sole income was from my step-dad. He was a tree surgeon and work isn't great in the winter time especially the messy Tennessee winters. As a child, I didn't realize just how poor we were. I mean, I knew we didn't have the things that other people had, but I was used to our standard of living. I am sure that I had no idea about my family's economic situation, but now I know and I know that it was way more screwed up than being out of work.
My mother, knowing that she was not going to be able to buy us much of anything for Christmas, gave our names to the Salvation Army for the Angel Tree. The only toy I had asked for was a Transformer named Slingshot. I wanted it so bad.
On Christmas morning I woke up and under the tree was the only present I remember getting that year or for some of the years around it. I had Slingshot. I opened him, transformed him a few times, and then put him on my dresser. I don't think I ever played with him again. I didn't want him to get broken, and I didn't want my then 6 year old brother getting a hold of it.
I believe my mom told me that it was an Angel Tree gift when I got it. I don't think I fully appreciated it at the time. I recognized it as nice and was happy to get what I wanted. As the years passed and I was faced with other small Christmases, I grew to realize just how nice the gesture was. I have since bought items for Angel Trees, Toys for Tots, Book Trees, and for poorer children that I knew personally. That one Christmas twenty-one years ago has inspired a need in me to want to help people at this time in year. The person that picked my Angel gave the gift of compassion as well as a simple transformer. It is something I will never forget and something that I will never be able to repay.
Last year, I talked about the gift of compassion, so I though I would share another story this year.
I was in 7th grade. My mom had been split from my sisters dad for about 6 months. We lived in a trailer park about 5 trailers down from my sister's dad. My mom had been having some problems and lost her state job and was now solely waiting tables at a bar at night. One night while she was out, my brother and I got into her closet looking for gifts. We found some invisible markers and a plastic Batman motorcycle helmet. We didn't think much about it and didn't realize that we had found all of our Christmas presents for the year. We may have gotten something else, but if we did I don't remember it. It was a very bad Christmas for us.
At about noon we all walked my sister down to her dad's trailer so that she could open her presents there. My sister's dad had on okay job making okay money and a roommate to help split the cost on the already dirt cheap trailer. Needless to say that my three year old sister was going to make out like a champ. When we got there, the tree was loaded with gifts, but there was a gift apiece for my brother and me. My nine year old brother, who loved Legos, go the Lego pirate ship. It was totally awesome and he could put it together without instructions by the end of the day. I got a Nintendo Entertainment Center. It was the one that came with Mario and duck hunt and I was in heaven.
All these years later, I am sure that my brother and I thanked him for the gifts, but I don't think we ever thanked him for not just saving Christmas, but making it one of our best Christmases ever. I mean, there have been years since when I got way more gifts, or way more expensive gifts, but these gifts were well thought out, unexpected, and at a very dark time in our lives. Although I know you won't be reading this, Thank you Bobby.


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A guide to the upcoming Cruise collection through a series of inspirational images.
In the days leading up to the Louis Vuitton Cruise Show 2019, that will take place in the lovely Fondation Maeght in the village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence on the French Riviera Monday 28th May at 7.15 PM Local time, discover the inspirations of the collection.
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Financial Times tell it how it is with a vision of electric bike use soon to take off here in the UK
This article really sums it up at the end and concludes why an Electric bike is so useful and why only those that use one know why they are such a perfect form of transport. Why would anyone walk or use a car if they have an electric bike. Walking is too slow to cover ground quickly. The car is a big metal object that is difficult to park and inefficient for short journeys and can often leave the driver frustrated in heavy traffic. I love my cars as much as the next person but only when I can drive without hindrance.
Every time I ride my electric bike I feel as though I have achieved something that is really special and get all the benefits of cycling but get to move quickly across town or over the countryside flattening hills and churning up the miles with the use of gears on steroids literally doubling the strength of every turn in your leg so you end going further and faster meaning that after an hours hard exercise you travel 20 miles instead of 10. It means you can extend your trip and include hills in any commute.


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I have not yet figured out Vox. Is it that their "Presence" is in "reverse"? (takes away hi-end instead of giving it) And yea, lol, that IS all I've got (if you were asking, haha).
Islander Fan acquires expertise from Droguloid offspring. That's my copy of Dune on the coffee table
And I hope you enjoy your new amp.
I enjoy! I enjoy! As wonderful as my tone rig cab with its archaeo-hifi speaker has sounded before, it's stunning now, an Ampegosaurus.
I don't think it would be your cup of tea. I specialize in what at first seems to be random nonsense which gradually reveals itself to be profoundly random nonsense.
It's heeeeere. First thing is the 5 string bass torture test, which it passed with flying colors, both in UL and pentode mode. It's no wonder with the OT twice the size of my little steampunker, which let's face it, struggles below 40hz. Tomorrow I'll do guitar testing.
So, how was it with your guitar? Do tell.
Sound check: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7LwVxonh0Z8NnRFLTk4S3RMX2M/view This is my Starfire bass, which tends to overload recording devices. The amp stayed clean. I'll have to learn how to use the limiter.
Maybe I'll do some guitar later. First I think I'll try to understand more about how this little Tascam recorder works, or maybe get an external mike that can do justice to the bass, though I think it's not bad. Also I need to experiment with amp settings to reduce the boominess some.
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architecture, california, culture, design, designer, designrevolver, home decor, house, Interior Design, landscape architecture, Local Timber, Los Angeles, nela, news, north east los angeles, photos, reclaimed wood, recycle, renovation, wood
It's been a while since my last post… time to remedy that!
For the last few months I was working on a house restoration and re-design project. It was basically a flip in North East Los Angeles. I wanted to share some of the the before photos and what I did design and staging wise.
The house was built in 1910 and is located in Montecito Heights (a section of Los Angeles). It is 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom with a small back studio and a basement. It boasts a large lot and is on a hill in a canyon with beautiful views.
Here are a couple before pictures of the property and house:
Before starting on the renovations, I drew a 3D rendering of the house with the design elements I desired. These changed a little along the way due to budget and whatnot.
I put numerous elements that I am very fond of (rustic, reclaimed wood with a mix of clean and modern).
While designing, I had to keep in mind that the next owner of this house would like to put their personal touches on it as well so I couldn't personalize it too much. I also wanted to incorporate elements in the design that would attract the type of buyers I was going for.
Many of the renovation elements of the house were recycled or reclaimed. I wanted to make sure I re-used as much building material that I could to reduce waste and add character. Some of the reclaimed and recycled items included the front door, the back door, the railing systems around the house (lumber from the early 1900s) and wood paneling in the loft.
As I designed each space, I made sure that I was completely happy with the space and could live there myself. I also staged the house myself with a few handpicked items from great vendors.
Here are some of the completed project photos:
In the above photo, reclaimed wood was used for the front porch skirt and the railing on the deck. The front door was picked up from a salvage yard and restored for the house. Compost mulch and succulents were used for the garden and front yard (drought friendly).
Entryway pipe chandelier by Steampunk Design Shop.
The concept was to turn the house into a very open space so it feels bigger than it is.
The railing for the loft is made out of old framing lumber (dates back to the early 1900s).
The air conditioning units are energy efficient units that are able to cool one room at a time or all rooms if needed. This means you don't have to have central A/C blasting when you only need it in the bedroom or living room. The system is also a heat pump for the winter (rarely needed in Southern California of course).
Reclaimed wood coffee table by my shop Local Timber.
Faux moose head by White Faux Taxidermy.
Chairs, side table, wire planter, frames and pictures by Shop Summer Camp.
The breakfast bar was made out of salvaged wood. Breakfast bar was installed by Local Timber.
Wood paneling for the loft is salvaged wood slats. Railing is reclaimed framing lumber.
Backdoor is salvaged.
This project is one that I am very proud of and I hope it inspires others when designing.
Hope you enjoyed the tour of the completed house!
If you have any questions or would like to contact me, feel free to email me at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Chinas inflation jumps to 3-year high
Beijing: China's stubbornly high inflation accelerated to a three-year high in June even as the overheated economy began to cool.
Consumer prices rose 6.4 percent over a year ago, a sharp jump from May's 5.5 percent rate, data showed Saturday. It was driven by a 14.4 percent rise in politically volatile food costs, up from May's 11.7 percent.
Communist leaders have declared taming prices their priority this year, but inflation has steadily risen this year even as economic activity gradually eased following repeated interest rate hikes and other controls.
Inflation is politically dangerous for the ruling Communist Party because it erodes economic gains that underpin its claim to sole power and can fuel unrest.
The Cabinet's planning agency forecast earlier that June inflation would likely exceed May's increase due to summer flooding that damaged crops and pushed up the price of pork, vegetables and fruit.
Rapid growth in factory output, bank lending and other activity have all eased in recent months, indicating that efforts to steer the world's second-largest economy to a more manageable growth pace after last year's double-digit expansion are gaining traction.
Forecasters expect inflation to ease in coming months, but the government has conceded it will overshoot the official 4 percent target for the year.


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Each year hundreds of thousands of workers are exposed to hazardous materials in the workplace.
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text: I just ordered a D200 (on sale at BB) to use to shoot a few friends weddings coming up this spring. I used to shoot a LOT of weddings until I "retired" and sold all of my equipment. I used a D100 and 2 D70's when I was shooting before. If you used or currently use a D200 for your weddings, please post some images or some links that i can go check them out. Would love to see some of your work with this camera.


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Sunday, August 15, 2010
A Little Something For The Harley Guys
Followed closely by a nice KR motored flat tracker,notice the hard tail.
Last but not least a flat head tracker complete with jockey shifter.
4 comments:
- Stuman714 in Indy said...
Very sweet!
I saw a guy at the old Mid America Speedway here in Indy-when it was still behind Dancer's on W. Washington before they moved to the Marion Cty Fairgrounds on the SE side of town-that was riding one of the old '70s 2-stroke H-D/Aermachii's (pardon my spelling) and it brought back some great memories. Those were really pretty decent bikes in the day for what they were and where they came from.
Great stuff as always man! Keep up the great work!
- August 16, 2010 at 5:42 PM
- Gymi said...
I used to go to the track at the Michigan State Fairgrounds and watch bikes like these race. That seems like a million years ago. Now it seems like I have to drive a million miles just to catch a flattrack race. Like you, these bikes brought the memories flooding bak.
- August 18, 2010 at 10:24 AM
- Surly said...
Back before harleys were ubiquitous the one local dealer had one of those MX250 sitting on the wooden showroom floor since the day it was new. When The Motor Company made all the dealers conform to the new image Harry told em to pound sand. Now Hammond Harley Davidson is gone and there is an HD dealer every two miles. I guess that's what they had to do to stay in business.
- August 27, 2010 at 11:42 PM
- Gymi said...
It was pretty much the same around here. Now all the dealers stores are more like some boutique at the mall. Lots of shiney trinkets and all the prerequisite leather apparel festooned with the appropriate bar and shield logos.
I miss those old Harley stores like I miss the old hardware stores. Both stores had the same feel to them. Creakey wood floors the smell of machine oil and people that feel the same way about their wares as their customers did.
Now it's get them in and blind them wih all the bright lights and separate them from their cash.
- August 28, 2010 at 11:18 AM


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Salvation Army Story No. 4: Kenny
When Kenny's mother passed away in 2010, life spiraled out of control. Kenny engaged heavily into drugs; selling and using. Tired of drugs and to serve a lesser jail sentence, Kenny entered the Adult Rehabilitation Center.
"It had to be God who sent me to The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center," said Kenny. "Everything fell into place." It was in the Family Store that Kenny found his love again with the saxophone. "The saxophone reminded me of the first one my mother brought me. I ordered a kit and fixed it up and worked just as good as the one I had before," said Kenny.
He now practices with ARC Jazz Band every week after work as well as goes to church. "I want to be a good Christian," said Kenny. "I haven't had drugs or a drink in three years. Alcohol doesn't phase me."
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Past Salvation Army Stories
Salvation Army Story No. 1: Emily
Salvation Army Story No. 2: Maria


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446 658 LEG IN BOOT SQUARE | Vancouver Westside North - False Creek
Central Location,Cul-de-Sac,Marina Nearby,Recreation Nearby,Shopping Nearby,Waterfront Property
BrokerageEngel & Volkers Vancouver
Property Details
Welcome to 658 Leg In Boot Square, exclusive waterfront location in False Creek at the foot of the seawall with magnificent unobstructed vistas of the marina, False Creek and Downtown Vancouver. Meticulously cared for by the current owner, this well designed, spacious 2 bedroom and den floor plan has a large exterior patio and plentiful storage. Updated kitchen and bathrooms have been renovated including a spa like bathroom with heated floors.Spacious floor plan offering a perfect complement of formal and informal living spaces meshed flawlessly with a large patio that can be enjoyed year round. Western exposure ensures an abundance of natural light. Enjoy your private outlook across False Creek or a short stroll onto the Seawall to explore Vancouver's best waterfront amenities.


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We still start sweating if we think back of this extreme hot summer day at the end of June. A lot of our fellow photographers are frustrated about this year's summer weather in Germany but to be honest, we have not had a lot of rain this year at our weddings. Rather the opposite, its very often very hot!
Steffi and Andi, as well as their guests, might have finished all the meals recently as their wedding day turned in to the (probably) hottest summer day 2012. What a day!
Steffi and Andi sat on the same table as we did during a wedding last year and the four of us really understood each other from the first moments. Short after that wedding we got in touch again and they booked us right away for their big day this year. We also had the pleasure to do an e-shoot with them and get to know them even better.
Steffi and Andi have chosen their home area in Schwangau to celebrate the big day. Can you believe that we have never been in Allgäu before and not seen the famous Castel Neuschwanstein in real life? And this time, it was all covered due to some renovations going on. Haha!
However, the wonderful wedding of these lovely ones was very special to us and we had really a ton of fun. Needless to say, that it was great to see the wedding couple from last year as well as the ones we photograph this coming weekend.
The entire group of their friends got very close to us and this is another thing we love about our job, strangers turn into friends. Here is to thank Steffi and Andi but also the entire group of their friends. We are looking forward to seeing you all soon again!
All the best from Switzerland!
Carmen and Ingo


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Things are going well around here. I've been busy working, running, and taking care of Jet. Work has been busier than usual, and so far I'm handling it okay, although I am a bit brain dead by the time I get home. I definitely need my days off for my brain to recuperate.
On Tuesday and Thursday mornings I'm taking a weight training class, which just about knocks me flat every time! I love it, though. I'm definitely getting stronger. Unfortunately, I am scheduled to run my longer, speedier workouts on Tuesdays and Thursdays, as well. Thus far, I've gotten the miles done, but I've not been able to do any of the scheduled speed work. I figure I'll get back to speed training when my weight training class ends in 4 weeks. Until then, I'll just keep working on getting stronger.
Other than missing some speed training, my running is going well. My hip is holding up, and I'm putting in the miles. I ran 17 miles with a friend this past Saturday. It's funny, as my friend and I noted on Saturday, 17-20 miles used to be such a big deal, and we often dreaded it. That's not the case anymore. Sure it's still difficult, but I don't dread the long runs and actually enjoy them most of the time now. I guess that means I'm in decent shape.
Work, running, Jet, sleep...that's pretty much my life right now. I'm not up to much otherwise. By the time I take care of each of those things it's time to start another day. My mood is holding up well. I'm glad. I'm grateful. It's nice to feel good and to be able to handle whatever life throws my way. But it's also nice that life isn't tossing too many curveballs right now. Carry on, friends.
Depression Marathon Blog
- etta
- Diagnosed with depression 19 years ago, I lost the life I once knew, but in the process re-created a better me. I am alive and functional today because of my dog, my treatment team, my sobriety, and my willingness to re-create myself within the confines of this illness. I hate the illness, but I'm grateful for the person I've become and the opportunities I've seized because of it. I hope writing a depression blog will reduce stigma and improve the understanding and treatment of people with mental illness. All original content copyright to me: etta. Enjoy your visit!
Monday, August 11, 2014
Just a little note
Things are going well around here. I've been busy working, running, and taking care of Jet. Work has been busier than usual, and so far I'm handling it okay, although I am a bit brain dead by the time I get home. I definitely need my days off for my brain to recuperate.
2 comments:
- Irene said...
Glad you're in good shape. It helps. I'm trying to build my stamina, bit by bit.
- August 11, 2014 at 10:43 PM
- Tina Fariss Barbour said...
I'm glad to hear these good things, Etta. Blessings to you. :-)
- August 12, 2014 at 10:39 PM


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Visitor's Guide Bloom Garden
Siem Reap
Siem Reap is located in Northwestern Cambodia and the gateway to the world-famous Temples of Angkor, including Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat is on the list of the New7Wonders of the World; it's beautiful, breathtaking and for sure a must visit in Siem Reap.
But Siem Reap has more to offer; impressive colonial buildings, the national museum, authentic shops, a great offer for local Khmer but also Western, Chinese and Japanese food, a city with a buzzing Pub Street, many (night)-markets, daytrips and hiking tours, cooking and yoga-lessons, different spa's, silk farms and much more. If you want to go out for some beautiful nature and scenery, the great lake Tonle Sap and the Kulen Mountain are definitely worth a visit.
- Visiting the Beatochello concert
This free concert is performed by Dr. Beat Richner, the founder of several children's hospitals in Cambodia. During the concert he plays at his cello and talks about the hospital. 90% of the finance for the hospitals comes from donations, so at the end of the evening the guest are asked to donate some money or blood for the hospital.
- Shopping at the Night Market
Seam Reap has a well known night life. The night market in the middle of the center is a important part of this night life. The market is spread over several streets, is half covered and a popular place for tourists. The market starts at 4 pm and last until 12 pm.
- Shopping at the Art Market
The art market is one of the many markets in Siem Reap. Many art lovers come here to buy their small pieces of art to take home as a souvenir. Make sure you negotiate well about the price, many sellers start 20-40% higher with their prices.
- Shopping at the Old Market
The Old Market is a daily market, with more traditional Cambodian stuff. The local people also come here to buy their daily grocery. It's located near the art and night market, in the center of the city.
- Sewing workshop with cement bags
Price on request
Everywhere in Cambodia you can buy bags or other stuff made of old cement bags. In Seam Reap there is a small store where local people make these products by hand. You can visit their work space but also make a small bag yourself. Pick the bag you want to use and the model and make it yourself or let the workers make your bag.
- Visiting the Tonle Sap Lake and Kampong Phluk village
Take a tuktuk to the Tonle Sap lake where you can visit the Kampong Phluk village. During the drive to the lake you can enjoy a new side of the Seam Reap province. At the lake a small boat will bring you to the lake. You will sail through the village and can watch the locals working and see their living style. Halfway you can rent a smaller rowing boat and a villager will bring you trough the floating forest.
- Visiting Angkor Wat
$20 entrance fee
One of the most seen and popular places of Cambodia. This gathering place of different Hindu and Buddhist temples is located just out Seam Reap. The most famous temples are the Angkor Wat Temple, Angkor Thom and the Bayon temple. But there are many more, beautiful (ruins of) temples to visit.
- Visiting the Cultural Village
$15 entrance fee
There are a lot of different opinions about the cultural village. On one hand, you can learn a lot about the Cambodian culture. Different small performances, show you traditional customs and traditions. On the other hand, the reconstructed buildings are not so nice and the performances are all in Khmer language.
- Visiting Angkor Artisans Silkfarm
At this workshop of Angkor Artisans foreigners make silk on the old fashion and traditional way. You can get a free tour and see all the phases of making silk. The workshop is open every day, but on Sunday most of the workers are free. The tour ends in the shop, where prices and quality are very high. Located 15 kilometers from the center of Seam Reap.
- Visiting the dance of the House Of Peace
Every Sunday, 7 pm, this orphanage organize a traditional dance show. It's located just out of the center, not very easy to find. But the warm welcome of the kids make the search worthwhile. Accompanied by live music, the kids perform several dances in traditional clothes. After you can donate some money to the organization.
Things to do in Siem Reap
Outdoor Activities
Angkor is one of the most important archaeological sites in South-East Asia. Stretching over some 400 km2, including forested area, Angkor Archaeological Park contains the magnificent and fascinated remains of the different capitals of the Khmer Empire, from the 9th to the 15th century. They include the famous Temple of Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Ta Prohm and the Bayon Temple; with its countless sculptural decorations. You can also choose to see the sunrise at the Temples of Angkor Wat, which is definitely a great experience and view.
$20 for a one day ticket / $40 for a three day ticket / $70 for a one week ticket
If you want to go to the Temples of Angkor Wat with the TukTuk, ask our staff for more information and prices!
With Cambodia Jeep you can explore Cambodia in an American Army Jeep. You can rent a jeep, including a driver, for a day tour but the company also offers more extensive package deals. Cambodia Jeep provides day tours, private tours, family tours, sunset tours and lotos rallye with the jeep. Whether you want to visit the Angkor Temples or make an adventurous tour through the countryside, the choice is yours! They can also arrange an English-speaking guide, lunch, water and fruits.
The price depends on the tour of your choice; please ask our staff for more information about the tours and prices.
'See the Jungle through the eyes of a Gibbon.'
Explore 1500-year-old rainforest from high in the treetops and learn about the flora and fauna in the Angkor jungle. Crisscross over the jungle canopy on ten ziplines and explore the jungle across four hanging bridges spanning hundreds of meters.
$99 per person; including a pick-up, safety equipment and traditional Cambodian meal (excluding ticket to the Temples of Angkor).
Cycle tour countryside
Cycling through the countryside and experience the daily life of the Cambodian people, including a visit at a local market
Fresh prepared lunch in a Traditional Local House
Visiting the stilted village Kampong Kleang
Kampong Kleang is the biggest stilted village in Cambodia, where the houses rise above the water on 10m high stilts
Boat tour through floating village
$39 per adult / children under 12: $20 / children 0-5 year: free
Including pick-up service, English speaking tour guide, bicycle, boat tour and entrance fee, lunch, local snack, water and refreshing towels.
Note: dress modestly with your knees and shoulders covered in order to respect the local culture.
In Cambodia the major means of transportation is by motor, with Khmerways you can discover the country in the way of the locals. Follow the Khmers trails through the green rice fields, lush bamboo groves and remote jungle towards hidden villages, ancient temples and breathtaking views. During the trips you will avoid the busy traffic and the guides of Khmerways will give extensive instructions before the tour starts. If you don't want to ride the motor yourself, it's possible to sit on the back of the guides' motors.
Khmerways provide different tours, all tours include a guide, motor & helmet, fuel, lunch & snacks, cold drinks & water, entrance fees, pick up & drop-off at the guesthouse:
Countryside Adventure
Beng Mealea
Kulen Mountain Adventure
Khmer Cruiser
Overnight and Customized
The price depends on the tour of your choice; please ask our staff for more information about the tours and prices.
During this half-day tour, 15 kilometers of cycling, you see the countryside at the east of Siem Reap. You leave directly from the town area and cycle on paved and dirt road. Experience the real countryside and learn more about the daily life of the Cambodian people, the school- and community system and the importance of the pagoda in the commune.
$19 per person, including English speaking tour guide, bicycle, water and refreshing towels.
See Angkor's amazing temples and sights from the sky with a thrilling helicopter scenic flight. Fly in luxury air-conditioned helicopters and let the beauty of the Temples of Angkor and Siem Reap and its surroundings amaze you! Helistar provides different packages.
Prices are between the $90 and $530, for more information please ask our staff.
Indoor Activities
Every Saturdaynight Dr. Beat Richner plays on his cello and speaks about the activities of his Children's hospitals in Cambodia. Performances are held at the Jayavarman VII Hospital, near Bloomgarden.
The hospital also welcomes both monetary and blood donations.
The concert is free. / For more information about blood donation, please ask our staff.
Discover the ultimate body and mind relaxation in a peaceful environment. KAYA SPA provides a full range of high quality traditional massages as well as special treatments such as aromatherapy, candle massage, facial treatments, manicure and pedicure.
Guests of Bloom Garden Guesthouse get a discount of 20%.
Ask our staff for the brochure with the treatments and prices.
'Experience the Cambodian Pottery Class'
Learn about clay pottery and produce your own artistic inspired Cambodian bowl. You will be guided through the tools and taught how to use a clay potter's wheel, while having fun getting your hands on with the clay. After you make your own 5 pieces you can add Khmer carving to make it even more unique. The classes are given by young Cambodian' who are very helpful and friendly.
$20 per person, including free pick-up & drop-off, free soft drink & water and 1 of your own pottery piece.
Guests from Bloomgarden get 15% discount
Learn about the importance of clearing landmines in Cambodia. With potentially 5,000,000 still in the ground, landmines have immensely impacted the history and culture of this country. The museum is interactive and the main focus is educating the visitors about the dangers of landmines, where they came from, who laid them, how they work and their presence in Cambodia.
$5 per person
Lotus dream spa is a small family owned business located at the Kandal Village (See Markets and Entertainment). Reasonably priced massages, scrubs, mani & pedi and facials! The spa is clean, the atmosphere is very peaceful and the staff is friendly.
Ask our staff for the brochure with the treatments and prices.
'The Legend Revealed'
If you're interested in Khmer history, culture and the stories of the ancient Angkor Empire at the Angkor nation, you should visit the National Museum. The museum has 8 different galleries, from The Origin of Khmer Empire to the Great Khmer Kings and from a gallery of 1000 Buddha images to the fasciation of Apsara.
$12 per person with pick-up service
Please ask our staff to arrange the ticket and pick-up for you!
'Find clues, solve the mystery and escape the room!'
The Great Escape is a live-action puzzle game, where you walk into a mysterious room and have to solve the mystery. You've got one hour to find the code to open the safe, the code can be found in the most unexpected places, by thinking outside the box and to work together. It's a fun, entertaining and brain-working activity in Siem Reap. At this moment they provide two rooms:
The Crime Scene 66
The Lost Room
The prices start at $23 for two persons (each) but you get a discount if you join with more people, include pickup & drop-off.
Food & Drinks
Farmers/producers from Siem Reap join and sell their products at the Farmers Market, think about fruits, vegetables and bread. They also serve breakfast/lunch; delicious bagels with cream cheese, various cakes, coffees and fresh juices. A nice place to spend a Sunday morning.
Open every Sunday morning from 9am until 1pm.
Breakfast / Lunch / Coffee
A must for the sushi lover! A great Japanese restaurant, they serve a variety of tasteful dishes and let you experience how it feels to be dining with a real Japense traditional cuisine. The décor is pleasant and the service is optimal!
Open for lunch: from 11am until 3pm
Open for dinner: from 6pm until 11 pm
Lunch / Dinner
In a cozy alley near the Old Market you can find Neth Socheata Restaurant. This is a perfect place to try the authentic local Cambodian cuisine. They serve delicious curry, amok, spring rolls, beef loc lac, eggplant dishes and much more! The dishes are served with vegetables and chicken, pork or beef (or vegetarian).
Lunch / Dinner
'Freshness & Quality, Tradition & Love'
Great fresh Italian food and restaurant! Mamma Shop can be found at the Kandal Village, a nice place for strolling around, shopping and dining (see Markets and entertainment). The pasta of Mamma Shop is homemade and with real authentic Italian flavors. They also serve pizzas, antipasti and good wine. A real Italian night out!
Open Mon-Sat from 11:30am until 10pm
Lunch / Dinner
'Asana Old Wooden House Cocktail Bar'
Drink unique cocktails and relax on highly unusual seating surrounded by a unique piece of history. 'Asana' is the last traditional Cambodian wooden house in Siem Reap.
Open daily from 11am until 1am
Peace Café provides fresh healthy vegetarian food, fresh juices and shakes, a bakery and a fair trade shop. The café is located in a beautiful and quiet garden near the river. Not only food and drinks are provided at the Peace café but also a cooking class and programs such as meditation, yoga and Khmer lessons.
Open daily from 7am until 9pm.
Lunch / Dinner
For more information about the lessons provided by the Peace Café, please ask our staff.
The Sala Bai Hotel & Restaurant School trains each year free of charge more than 100 students. This program is devoted for helping underprivileged young Cambodians, with a preference given to the girls, who are more vulnerable and have lower access to education. As a guest you can walk around the school, talk with the students and have breakfast or lunch at the Training Restaurant.
Open on weekdays
Breakfast: 7.30am until 9.30am
Lunch: 12.00am till 2.00pm
The perfect spot for breakfast, lunch or coffee with cake!
Sister Srey Café is a social enterprise; set up to support Khmer students, who struggle to keep a balance between study and supporting their family. By providing various incentives and activities for the local and rural community they want to make a sustainable impact.
Sister Srey Café offers a healthy and vegan menu and everything is prepared fresh daily. They serve good coffee, great breakfast with eggs, a tasteful & creative lunch and amazing cakes & muffins! The style of the café is colorful and cozy. The staff always greets you with a smile!
Open daily from 7am until 6pm. Closed on Monday.
Breakfast / Lunch
This family restaurant is outside the rural city of Siem Reap. The area is peaceful, quiet and the house/interior is Khmer. On the menu you can find Khmer and Western food, which both taste delicious. Bloomgarden's favorites are the skewers and the Khmer mojito! The owners and the staff are friendly and do their best to give you a beautiful evening.
Open daily from 6pm until 10pm
If you want to spend an evening out at a more local place, you can visit Vithei BBQ Old Stadium. They provide a unique style of Cambodian dining known as 'Phnom Pleung' (Fire Mountain). Our own favorite, the meat is very tasty and the service is always with a smile!
Open daily from 4pm until 11pm
Markets and Entertainment
Kandal village is a rising art and cultural place where you can find cafes, galleries, baristas, arty home ware shops, spas and nice fashion stores. If you're looking for unique gifts, memories or experiences of your time in Cambodia, you'll find them at this place. The Kandal Village is a walk able block near Pubstreet and the Old French Quarter and all the shops etc. are inside.
For more information about Kandal Village, please ask our staff for the brochure!
This market, held every weekend at Shinta Mani, is a culmination of some of the best local made products by the most talented artisans of Siem Reap. Artisans are skilled craft workers who make or create products by hand. See and buy a selection of wonderful items; regular stall wares include colorful art, clothing, accessories from recycled items, local jewelry designs, flavor-infused rum and local sweets and treats.
In the evening at 7pm there is a cultural Apsara performance. So now and then, you get a special show by some of the local circus performers from Phare Cambodian Circus. Grab a seat, a glass of wine from one of two wine shops, something to eat and enjoy the show!
The market itself and the Apsara performance are free of charge.
Siem Reap has many night markets. The original night market is located in the heart of the town, the Art Night Market can be found at the other side of the river, near the Pub Street. The night markets open around mid-afternoon and stay open until midnight. More than 200 thatch roofed shops and stalls offer souvenirs, handicrafts, fish massage, mani&pedi, food, drinks, clothes and many other things. A nice place to wander around before going to the buzzing Pub Street of Siem Reap.
During the day the Old Market is the place-to-be. At the old market you can find everything you need. You can shop for some clothing, bags, accessories and souvenirs or have a massage, mani&pedi or get your hair done. You can have a look at the many food-stalls where the women sell meat, fish, fruits and vegetables.
Experience one of the highlights of Siem Reap and meet young talented performers in breathtakingly entertaining and original Cambodian shows.
The Cambodian Circus tells unique Cambodian tales using modern circus arts and high-energy music, touching on themes in Cambodian tradition, ethos and spirit. The performances mix theatre, music, dance, acrobatics, juggling, aerial acts, fire and contortion with an explosion of virtuosity and sensitivity. During the hour-long shows, the Phare performers share their emotions and excitement, blowing the audience away with their integrity and power.
Phare artists are students and graduates from Phare Ponleu Selpak Artistic Center in Battambang. Eight young men, who came back home from a refugee camp after the Khmer Rouge regime, formed the association 20 years ago. They were greatly helped by art therapy and wanted to share this new skill among the poor, socially deprived and troubled youngsters in Battambang. They founded an art school and public school followed to offer free education. A music school and theatre school were next and finally, for the kids who wanted more, the circus school. Today more than 1,200 pupils attend the public school daily and 500 attend the alternative schools. Phare Ponleu Selpak also has extensive outreach programs, trying to help with the problems highlighted in their own tales.
Every night at 8pm
Tickets for adults: $18, $25 and $35 (different seating)
For children: $10, $15 and $18 (different seating)
Nightlife in Siem Reap
Siem Reap's nightlife can be found at the famous Pub Street. For a fun night out and meeting other people, you should go here. The whole area is packed with pubs and clubs. You can enjoy yourself with some drinks at the beginning of the evening and later go for a dance in one of the clubs. There is something for everyone. People will dance on the streets, enjoy the party and have lots of fun!
Kulen Mountain
- Walking a Jungle Tour
$80 and 100, Average price a day
You can walk through the jungle with your personal guide who can show you the most beautiful places and walking routes. The tour can be adapted to your own physical condition.
- Visiting the waterfall
$80 for renting a car from Siem Reap, $25 for guide
On the top of Kulen Mountain is a refreshing and large waterfall. Many residents of Cambodia come here in their free time to relax and enjoy the natural environment. Next to the waterfall are several bungalows you can use to relax and eat the food from local restaurants.
- Sleeping in a homestay
At Kulen Mountain you can sleep in a home stay. A warm welcome from the hosting family and a total new experience. You can take a shower under the stars and sleep and live in a real Cambodian way.
- Sleeping next to the waterfall
Next to the waterfall are small bungalows were you can sleep. Lying in your bed, seeing the stars, candle light around you and the deafening sounds of the waterfall. In the morning your guide will cook breakfast and you can shower under the waterfall.


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Coda's Professional Development Day
Posted on: 9th April 2014
A day of intensive workshops for emerging music leaders could be heard bellowing out of the doors of Coda Music Centre a few weeks ago. In partnership with Coda Music Trust we offered the opportunity to build and develop new leadership skills by introducing flexible and creative ways of working. Two of Europe's finest music leaders, Tim Steiner...
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Wednesday – November 20, 2013
I woke up early and prepare for morning workout, but I'm late because I'm lost to find the Fitness First Club from the hotel. I walked around the curve and asking around, finally I'm there. All the people already there and they're working out. My manager again stared at me, oh ow.. This time a little bit sharper. I joined the morning workout. We did Fitness First Exclusive Programme – HardCore Cardio, It's very tiring~ Got a lot of Burpee and Mountain Climber.
We finished the workout. Exhausted! huff, My manager came and warned me to not LATE again in the meeting. OK!! Hahaha.. So I'm back to my hotel room, take a shower and have breakfast. Well now, I'm the FIRST! One by one came and having breakfast together, then after finish we're going up to the meeting room. This time, we have 2 separate meeting. The Managers and the graphic designers. The graphic designers have half day meeting. After that we're free or go back to our country.
Half day is quick, after finish the meeting, we took group pictures together as one Fitness First Graphic Designer Team. I met my manager to let her know I'll leave the hotel soon and stay at Kuala Lumpur for 3 more days. Saying good bye and will see her on Friday.
Now, I'm free.. Will stay at Andalucia again. Koko Mike will picked me up after work. Meanwhile, I went to walk around The Curve, exploring the mall, then I went to IKEA. So much to see here, love every corners of the room design. I always amazed how can they design so good and put everything so nice and neat in a very small space. That's totally awesome.
Finished exploring IKEA, I have to wait Koko Mike for few hours, so I went to Fitness First The Curve to rest there. Sipping the Nestle Lemon Tea and chill, quite nice. Koko Mike came at 7 pm. He picked me up and we're going home after took the Pizza for dinner. Arrived at Andalucia, meet Abang and we have dinner together, PIZZA! Taste delicious except the lamb, haha.. smell weird, but Abang said it's the BEST flavor. I just only eat one slice and made my tummy feels funny.
Thursday – November 21, 2013
I felt a little fit dizzy in the morning. Woke up a little bit late. Only me and Abang Osman again. Koko Mike is working and Abang is taking a day off. After I feel a little bit well. He took me to breakfast at Levain, boulangerie – patisserie. It's been a while since the first time I came to Kuala Lumpur. My Favorite bread shop. We took a lot of bread. Tasty and delicious! I love the Apple Pie. Sherline also came along. I think she's a little bit lost to find this place. Hahaha.. I love her Oneng side so much!
After finished the delicious sweet breakfast, we went to Mid Valley for a walk and shopping. Mid Valley is one of my favorite place in Kuala Lumpur. A big mall with a lot of things to see, such as the Pet shop on the top floor. Abang is planning to watch a movie tonight, We will watch The Hunger Games 2 – Catching Fire. So We went up to the cinema – Golden Screen Cinemas to buy the tickets. Sherline only has a little time to hang out around, she has another appointment to go. So this is the last day I meet her. Huwaa..
After she left. Abang took me to Delicious – Desserts shop. I've been here too.. This shop has very nice cakes and beverages. We ordered Brownies with Melt Chocolate and Vanilla Ice Cream on top.. oh it's so melting delicious! I ordered Tembikai Lychee for my drink, The Watermelon + Lychee Juice! My most favorite! so fresh!! I had a very wonderful time with Abang.
We went back home and take a rest, watching TV and waiting Koko Mike to came home. It's about 6.00 pm and finally Koko Mike is home. After he finish change his clothes, we went to Mid Valley again. We're having dinner at Madam Kwan 's Cafe. They said it's famous. I ordered Nasi Lemak the most recommended menu. Taste nice, I like.
Finished dinner, let's go to cinema! First time watch movie at another country, feel excited. The auditorium is biq and nice, kinda look the same like Indonesia Cinema. The movie is great, just a little bit surprise with the subtitle, haha.. It used Malay language, of course lar! haha.. Hello I'm not in Indonesia.. :p
Had a very great night.
Friday- November 22, 2013
Nothing really special today, cause I have to go back to Jakarta. Abang has gone to work and Koko Mike brought me back to hotel. I met my manager and lucky I had another breakfast at the hotel. We waited for our driver to take us to the KLIA. Another good bye with Kuala Lumpur, Always have a lot of great memories with my brothers and friends.


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I just finished my first book! As I begin the query process, I found a tweet by Amy Boggs to be incredibly encouraging (you can follow her here https://twitter.com/notjustanyboggs ). Her reminder? You. wrote. a. freakin. book.
So, keeping that in mind… You begin the querying process, try to be professional and efficient, but you DON'T sit around and bite your fingernails! Now? It's time to keep writing, because that's what you love to do. Here are a few writing techniques I've been using to help myself keep fighting and motivated.
1. Worldbuilding through histories: Are you starting the foundations for your new world? Or expanding your current one? Maybe you want to get a better feel for the backdrop, for the history, for the religious and cultural influences your character's world will impose upon them. I've started trying to write "historical" and "philosophical" quotations by historians from the worlds I'm building. I got the idea from all of Steven Erickson's (Malazan Series) fascinating quotes at the start of his chapters. I sat and tried to write quotations about EVERY world building term I had already. The result? 10 pages of random quotes and a lot of deeper understandings about the world I'm writing. Here's my example from The Breach:
"In the original Dividian tongue, the word 'thrall' has two meanings. As a verb, it described the completion or fulfillment of a debt. Its meaning as a noun is the more common use. It means simply: a slave." – Et'Alure, The Unmaking
2. Write From Different Perspectives (Duh), but also Write Different Styles (Oh?)– In my second book I really want to do a few more dream sequences, as my character went through some traumatic events in the first book. He also has gained a confusing power that has him seeing and dreaming things that are really hard to grasp. I did the same thing for these scenes. I tried to write 10 different dream sequences that were from the perspective of a few other characters, but also in a more "stream of consciousness" style. Here was the result:
Singed clothing. The fan's flame out and the darkness consumes, pours into the crater left by the extinguished fire. I step forward and the darkness sharpens, the darkness takes shape. The Viceroy turns to face me and his cloak is the night. His grin is alight with power and then… nothing. He is gone, and I know that he is gone because I have taken him. Other creatures follow, creatures like me, creatures wanting to… taste. I run, and faster, until the ground dips and I'm running downhill into the pitch black. I hear the footsteps gaining on me when the ground gives beneath my feet and I turn, end over end, plummeting into something worse than the unknown.
3. Just Write- If you wrote a book, or a paragraph, or your first chapter… you. can. keep. going.
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Face book, Twitter and Asset Management
Last month, we were discussing our new Maximo Utilities Amplifier Solution with Ralph Rio, Research Director, ARC Advisory Group (http://www.arcweb.com/analysts/pages/ralph-rio.aspx). This Amplifier solution would help Electric Utilities clients in better realization of their work management goals in the area of Capital works, Budgeting, Work Scheduling, Regulatory compliance and Customer Self Service. It also brings in the much required process automation and adherence, thereby ensuring a robust process adherence and control mechanism.
While Ralph was quite appreciative of our thought process and efforts, he also brought a new dimension to Customer Self Service. Ralph gave it a name "Crowdsourced-Driven Reliability", where the people who are near the assets, can sense the problem in advance and report to maintenance department for a preventive action; thus prevent the asset failure.
These people could be the operators who operate those assets or users using the assets or even citizens walking on the streets and finding out a water leak or reporting a pothole. Ralph's report further mentions about a software company CitySourced (www.citysourced.com) offering Smartphone applications which can be used by citizens to report these kinds of problems. These reported problems would further go to maintenance planner and schedulers for their daily/weekly planning, work & labor assignments for job completion. Ralph further linked it to social networking such as Facebook or Twitter where assets could be friends, asset classes could be groups and so on. News feed and comments would become work log or history, covering a good amount of Asset Management gamut.
This whole new lateral thinking generated lots of interest within our Infosys' Asset Management Community and two of our experts (Gopi Krishnan GR, Practice Manager - Business Application and Services - Retail CPG, Logistics and Life Sciences and Rejeesh Gopalan, Consultant - Asset Management - Energy and Utilities) had their further opinion on this.
Gopi Krishnan -
As regards operator driven maintenance, I see examples of the self-service concept here. And why not? Self-service has become all pervasive in service-heavy industries, especially in economies where labor costs tend to be prohibitive - like the banks putting in ATMs making end-users like us do more and more banking tasks to home improvement industry encouraging more of Do-It-Yourself tasks. If one goes beyond "reporting an issue" to "doing first level repairs", the caveat I see is that many a time, warranties become null & void, if a "non-authorized" person touches any equipment. So that needs to be factored in the crowdsourced maintenance discussion as well. Many large product/equipment vendors make more money through warranties and repair, especially when these happen onsite, so there could be some resistance there.
The Facebook parallel is a great example of lateral thinking - of applying concepts learnt in one place to a totally different context. Where I am still a bit of the skeptic is the idea of replacing people in facebook with assets and its friends. It might be possible for assets to auto-publish their assets and for their "friend" assets to figure out what those statuses are sometime in the future, but for now, I'm guessing it's the operator who has to feed these into an internal facebook (read: something like salesforce.com's Chatter) equivalent. That would mean a clear reason for incentivization - what would motivate an operator to spend his precious shift-time to update asset status on a regular basis?
Rejeesh -
My early days as heavy equipment engineer gave me an opportunity to witness an "operator driven maintenance" pilot program targeted toward a fleet of the company's equipment operating on remote gas pipeline Right of Way. The equipment worked in harsh conditions and demanded an enhanced and frequent maintenance. Ironically, the equipment was less service due to their remote locations, causing many failures. This was when they realized a need to delegate "must-have and less skill" tasks to the operators by providing them basic training. Having the first hand information on a specific equipment condition; which could potentially lead to a failure, the operators were able to provide the required first aid before the maintenance crew reached the work site. This helped in reducing the failure rates, maintenance cost and loss in production time.
EAM can often become a tedious exercise for a public organization due to its inherent nature of spread and unavailability of dedicated workforce for continuous monitoring of Assets. Citysourced, with the CDR innovation, extends the IT enabled EAM to the general public. By offering a platform via smartphone apps for an easy incident reporting and a channelized routing of the issues to respective responsibilities, it enables a fast tracking of information exchange and resolution process. As Gopi indicated, for the crowdsourced maintenance to be a success there needs to a motivation to encourage participation to contribute directly to the company's work management. Talking about motivation, for an equipment operator, it could come from sense of participation and ownership of task at hand and most importantly an enhanced profile. Rewarding points per issue reported though CDR and redeeming them for a reduction in my utility bill, I would certainly love it!
Ralph's EAM - Facebook model is an emphasis on an effective information exchange in work management space. Information capture mechanism from various sources would form an excellent front end to the underlying EAM programs which can interpret and convert them into meaningful maintenance programs. The highlighted work accountability factor can be addressed by auto assignments and related notifications taking it a long way in ensuring a controlled work management.


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Good Gym Schedule
Well, we all go to the gym from time to time in our life so there are need of good gym schedule for average person. So let's look closer at some intermediate routine at first designed for mass and muscle gaining. So it goes for 6 days straight with Sunday as off day. Duration of it is up to you and can be forever;) Suited as it's obvious for underweight men. It's really good gym schedule, look below.
On Monday and on Thursday you do Shoulders, Triceps and Abs and Chest
Chest will consists of Bench Press 4 sets – 2×15, 1×10, 1×8, 1×6
Incline Dumbbell Bench Press – 3 times of 8 reps.
Flat Bench as well as Cable ones – 3 times of 12 reps for both of those.
Shoulders will start from military press – 1×12 reps and down right to 1×6 reps.
Raise front dumbbells – 3×9 reps to each hand.
Lateral raise on Bench – 1×12, 1×10, 1×8 sets.
Triceps you do Dips till failure then Dumbbell extensions in seated mode – 2×12 reps.
Then Cable push downs – for example like usual 1×8 till 1×12 reps.
And of course Abs – usual crunches like 3×25 let's say and twisting rope ones like 3×12 it would be.
Tuesday and Friday
it's time for Back and Biceps but with some other group of muscles from previous days.
Other Chest part – Deadlift – 3×6 reps, Bent over Barbell rows like 3×8 or 3×10 reps, from warm up part of wide grip chins you start 1×12 reps then 3×12 reps in working regime. One arm rows seated cable rows – 3×8 reps.
Shoulders this time – It will be various set of different curls. Standing barbell, incline dumbbell, cable, incline hammer – all do for 3×10 reps.
Wednesday and Saturday
Prepare to make Calves Hamstrings and Quads muscle groups.
Quads you will start from Squats slowly, I mean slowdown reps like 1×15, then 1×12, 1×10, 1×8, 1×6 and to 1×3. Leg Extensions and Press ones – 3×12 reps each. Don't forget about Front Squats as well, do it like 3×12 reps.
Hamstrings will consists of different leg curls – seated and lying on different days different ways. On day 3 you do both like 3×10 reps and on day 6 only lying along with stiff leg dead lifts which will go 3×12 reps.
Calves – they divide on seating and standing ones. And you do standing 2 times a week on day 3 and day 6. Seated you will do 3×12 reps and standing 2×15 reps. And you mix standing calves on day 3 with 5 reps when toes pointing forward and then outward. And on day 6 partial reps from bottom to halfway up.
Then you simply finish off with Abs – 2 variants here: twisting rope crunches – 3×12 reps and leg raise and hip thrust – 3×10 reps (you lay off on bench with lower part of the legs hanging off. Then, keeping legs straight, you move them up and down. You press hips then resist, letting them go down, lowering all this to like parallel level, then repeat).
Well, so this is what it makes good gym schedule. It's a basic gym schedule for everyone and I would say even best daily gym schedule.
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Eminent Telugu novelist, short story writer, poet and critic Ravuri Bharadwaja selected for the prestigious Jnanpith award for the year 2012 for his contribution to Telugu literature.
Bharadwaja passed through all sorts of vicissitudes of life but continued his service to Telugu literature with perseverance. His greatest attribute is his flair for story-telling. His works proved that a writer has social awareness and his work a human purpose.
Odiya novelist Pratibha Ray was also selected for the same award.
Mr. Bharadwaja is the third Telugu to be chosen for the honour, after the late Viswanatha Satyanarayana for 'Ramayana Kalpavruksham' (1970) and C. Narayana Reddy for 'Viswambara' (1988). The 86-year-old writer has to his credit 37 collections of short stories, 17 novels, six short novels for children and eight plays.
Topping the galaxy of writers of post-Gopichand era, he was first reckoned as a successor to Chalam. But Bharadwaja made a mark of his own by embellishing his writings with distinct characteristics in his inimitable style, diction, portrayal and narration. If "Paakuduraallu" is a masterpiece that presents a graphic account of life behind the screen in the film industry and came to be known for its originality and craftsmanship, another novel, "Kadambari", is equally acclaimed as an outstanding work. His other notable works are "Jeevana Samaram", "Inupu Tera Venuka" and "Koumudi".
Born to Ravuri Mallikamba and Kotaiah on July 5, 1927 in Moguluru village of Paritala Jagir under the former Hyderabad State, Mr. Bharadwaja later moved to Tadikonda village in Guntur district. His formal education lasted only till Class VIII, but his literary prowess got him honorary doctorates from Andhra, Nagarjuna and the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.
He started work as technician during World War II, doing odd jobs as a field worker in factories before joining the editorial staff of 'Zamin Rytu', in 1946 and then 'Deena Bandhu', in 1948. Later, he worked in several publications including in 'Jyothi', 'Samiksha', 'Abhisarika', 'Chitraseema', 'Cinema' and 'Yuva' till 1959, when he joined the All India Radio, Hyderabad as a Junior Script Writer.
Starting his writing career at the age of 17, he has the distinction of receiving the State Sahitya Academy Award for Literature twice in 1968 and 1983 and Central Sahitya Academy Award in 1983. He was the first recipient of the Gopichand Literary Award in 1968 and Rajalakshmi Award for Literature in 1987.


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I live within walking distance of the world's longest cedar grove, Nikko Suginamiki.
Yesterday was a windy day.
We are heading into the middle of March.
What does all this mean?
It means that the people who suffer from cedar pollen allergies, 30% of the Japanese population, are suffering!
From last week or so masks and goggles are seen in abundance around my part of Japan. The children come to school bundled up with their faces covered and special glasses that fit around their eyes. Nearly everyone wears a mask. Yesterday I saw one man in the convenience store with both nostrils plugged up with tissue. If his eyes hadn't been red and puffy he would have looked very scary. Poor man!
Yesterday's wind sent even non-allergy sufferers like me scurrying inside. The air was YELLOW! The cars were coated in a greenish-yellow film. I was amazed that church members from the next city over would brave coming into our neighborhood for services. That is called dedication to worship!
As Tetsu and I were driving to somewhere my eyes itched just seeing the CLOUDS puffing out from the cedar trees. Oh my! I did make Tetsu stop the car as I snapped a few pictures, but hurried back into the car brushing my clothes off before I got back in (as if that would do any good.)
Although it was a warm sunny day yesterday, nobody had their clothes on the line nor their futon airing from the windows. Everyone was locked up tight!
Monday, March 11, 2013
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