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Ep 57: Finding a HOT Stock to Trade vs. Finding YOUR Technical Analysis Pattern
Hey it's Sasha Evdakov, it is October 15th 2015 and welcome to the stock market Rapid Recap. Now in this week's video what we're going to focus on as far as the lesson goes is looking at finding hot stocks to trade versus finding your technical pattern.
I know that a lot of people are always looking at let me find that next great stock or they're trying to look for the next hottest stock to break out and they're all focused about the stock and less so much on what works for them or finding the technical patterns.
That's what we're going to look at today in this week's lesson I hope you've had a great week so far enjoyed some time with your family over the weekend and you know just made the most of it as far as spending some quality time with people as for us what we did was we went to a festival this weekend was the Sauerkraut festival ironically enough and there was a few sausages here and there that we got to sample and we also went to a roller derby.
It's my first time at a roller derby I don't know if any of you actually participate in a roller derby but it was definitely something interesting or different to see and I always enjoy looking at different things or just meeting and greeting with other people and just exploring and broadening my horizons so what I'd like to do is before we get into the lesson I do want to share some news with you and what's going on here over the next month or two or couple of months and what's my plan and objective.
If you take a look at the Tradersfly website you've notice probably that the money-making stock charts set-ups for a penny stocks is coming very soon and in fact it is releasing. I've uploaded the files the files are already online and they should be within the Amazon live and active within a couple of days. Usually takes about three to four days for it to appear on Amazon.
I will send you another email once this book is actually live on Amazon and where you can get it so the files will be there and It'll definitely be there by next week's Rapid Recap so it's already uploaded proofed, double-checked you know and it's ready to go it's just a question of when it goes through their system.
If you're waiting for the Penny stock a book as far as studying charts, reading charts this is really focused on charts that are less than $10. Now the typical definition for a penny stock is for stocks under $5 and actually used to be for stocks under $1 hence the name penny stocks but through inflation and as things move and adjust now it focuses on stocks that are less than $5.
However for this book what I did was focused on stocks less than $10 because people who are interested in trading penny stocks are people who are looking to trade the cheaper stocks and it really focuses on a different type of person and there's nothing wrong with trading penny stocks for my opinion because we all have different things that work for us.
Risk tolerances, goals, objectives and account sizes so there's nothing wrong with trading penny stocks there are some great advantages in fact because the big boys or the operators don't really trade the penny stocks however there's also disadvantages so you just need to be aware and understand of what's going on beneath the surface behind penny stocks and why you may want to trade them.
Now as far as for me to trade them I don't trade penny stocks anymore as a full disclosure you know I don't really trade the penny stocks anymore for one major reason and that is because if you take a look at this stock as an example SSY you can see that the stock is $1.72 and I'll give you an insight of why I don't trade penny stocks anymore.
For example if you look at the amount of shares traded we have three point three thousand shares traded in at the highest peak or averaging we're averaging around 30,000 shares so far as to really trade let's say sixty thousand dollars' worth of this stock I would just move it way too much because you know your average volume on a day-to-day basis I mean you're looking at twenty three thousand shares and 23,000 shares times $2 you know even 25,000 shares times $2 you're looking at $50,000.
The stock really is moving on $50,000 of capital on a day-to-day basis same thing with some other stocks like this so if we take a look at let's see where is another one, PIP so here again $1.70 for this stock trading 32,000 shares so you know with the capital requirement once you start trading you know $100,000 portrayed you would just move the stock too much.
That goes the same with stocks like this APT which are trading 15,000 shares today and at $2 then we got LEI so what happens is the larger your account grows the more you need to trade to capture that move and as you start growing your account size, trading lighter stocks like this or stocks that trade light volume it's going to be very difficult to get into them and also get out of them. You would just move the stock too much and what I mean by movement is take a look at this movement right here when somebody gets into that stock and they trade a large amount they move it and then probably that same person is trying to get out of it, it pulls the stock back down.
So this becomes problematic and as you start trading larger you'll probably want to do the same thing as go to a larger and more expensive stocks unless you get the liquidity so that's one of the reasons why I don't personally trade penny stocks.
I think studying charts is fantastic because of the manipulation that happens. I think you can learn a lot and you can see some spikes on why stocks moved away that they move so there's a lot of great learning lessons and I enjoy studying charts that's one of the reasons that makes me better, a better trader, better investor is by studying a variety of charts and movements and behaviors but I still think that penny stocks do have their place in the trading environment and there's a lot to learn from it.
They do have some great advantages for example you know if you're looking to trade just a thousand or two thousand shares you know five thousand $10,000 account it's fantastic because the runs that you can get the pops that you can get the percentages that you can get are phenomenal. They're great but you have to really be mindful and be aware that there is manipulation that happens.
In either case if you're looking to study some charts about penny stocks looking to get a lot of insight about my thoughts on Penny Stocks I also have a 1015 page intro there as well the talks about the advantages and disadvantages and things to watch out for regarding penny stocks then take a look at this book it'll probably be up available on Amazon by Monday or Tuesday and definitely by Thursday next week's Rapid Recap and you can take a look in and check that out when you get a chance.
Now as far as this week's lesson I do want to cover finding a hot stock to trade versus finding your technical pattern to trade. Before we get into this I do want to take a look at the quick market and some of the other stocks that we have been watching trading and looking at. So really overall the market when you look at it and break it down you can see that we're coming up to this level and then we rejected it now we're trying and attempting to bounce again but we're doing so on lighter volume.
For me you know it doesn't convince me on these moves until we really get some huge surge and influx of volume and some good movement. Now, does that mean I'm holding on to my positions if my stops are hit no I do not so some of you know that we were short the banks and the financials in the past the last couple weeks.
When we look at things like WFC such as Wells Fargo so you can see in this chart what happened was that this stock and a lot of the financials in fact are bouncing right now so they're bouncing right here and they're pulling the market higher.
You got Goldman Sachs as well that's moving here on this bullish engulfing barn when things engulf the charts like this you're out there is no ifs ands or buts you simply get out and that is because you don't need the risk and even if you got into this stock way up here at the top you're still out. So make sure you're sticking to your stops rather than hoping praying. Stick to your rules and stick to your plan and then you'll be in a better situation with your trades and your account.
We also have Bank of America popping heavily so again more financials doing well so mostly you know I was short over here in this level and then we added to the position over in this area so you know you take some profits here and as that stock now comes back you get out. If your stop is right here you're out you should be gone take your profits move on to the next stock. So that's what you should be doing in terms of if your trading financials and this goes with GoPro this goes with Tesla, this goes with Apple with Amazon.
All those different stocks if you're looking at these different stocks and you have a stop and you're moving and adjusting your stop something is wrong so if you're adjusting your stop you shouldn't be in that position. Le t's talk about finding a hot stock to trade versus trading a technical pattern.
A lot of people that I talked to in terms of email people who email me people who call me on the phone and we just do a brief discussion they're always looking for the next hot stock or they're looking to ask me what I would do with let's say CMI or what I do with Tesla, what would I do with Alibaba.
They're asking to find the next hot stock and looking at things like that is typical and traditional and that's not necessarily to say it's bad but if you are trading and if you're trying to become active in the market you don't care what stock it is and I know for some of you may be just starting to watch this Rapid Recap that haven't watched some of my previous Rapid Recaps you might be wondering what is he talking about.
I want to trade stocks I want invest in stocks and you know that's how you make money is by investing in stocks and in theory, yes and at fundamental level yes you're trading the stock but if you're a trader you don't care if it's Alibaba, you don't care if it's Apple, you don't care if it's you know Caterpillar you don't care if it's Harley-Davidson you don't care which stock it is and you don't care which direction it goes in which you care about as a trader is the movement and the action you care about the pattern the pattern that you're comfortable with to trade.
For example if all you know in technical analysis is the moving average and you only know how to read the weekly chart here's what you would do you would wait until a stock breaks that moving average right here and you get in it long when it breaks the moving average again to the downside you get out right there and you would ride that stock.
You keep things simple and you would trade the technical analysis you don't care if it's Apple you get into that stock when it gets into that moving average let's say where ever I was moving average and then you would get out right here when it breaks the moving average.
If it's Netflix here's our moving average, breaks it or bounces on it you get in it and you'd get out when it breaks that moving average so if that's all you know then that's all you trade that's the only way you trade. If you're looking at support and resistance this is the one I was going to give an example of McDonald's looking at this resistance line if all you know is a straight line support and resistance then these are the stocks you're looking.
You're looking for support and resistance and when this stock is coming up to resistance and if it breaks it on heavy volume or breaks it and you see it if that's your system if that's your trading system then that is the way that you should be trading then you're looking for these patterns you're looking for straight line pattern.
CSX look at this pattern here is the weekly here's the monthly look at this we show weakness coming down on this bar, weakness here and now again there's weakness. You're waiting for this break of this bar.
Look at this one how this one worked out for you Walmart. If we're looking on the weekly here's the straight line pattern stock broke right here if you shorted it. Boom! What have you been up right here $70 shorted it and you'd be up 10-11 points. Right here sixteen percent on your money in just two months less than two months. So if you only know straight line patterns then that's what you trade if you only know moving averages then you get in you know right here at this area and then you get out right here so you'd be long for that period of time.
Again trading the pattern and the technical analysis pattern that you know is more important than looking for the high stock I know that a lot of people they want to trade the hot sexy stocks they want to trade the stocks that you know oh it's Apple are my goodness it's just got great phones or they talk about the GoPro. The cameras are phenomenal and yes the cameras are great but investing in something is a lot different than looking at the product.
Investing and trading is a lot different than just looking at the company, it's also about reading your style of trades so you look at the company you look at the fundamentals that's not to say you ignore the fundamentals but if you only know one way to trade you trade it based on the technical simple version for you rather than trying to do every single different type of trade and you know somebody mentions to Alibaba then somebody mentions YELP which is doing horrible.
If you only know a technical pattern you can do really well with one technical pattern as you start getting into longer-term investing you know you have to look at things deeper you start putting more and more puzzle pieces together this is just a starting point this is just a starting point for you to trade and then as you start building on this you start adding your moving averages you start adding these things together.
Look how this plays out here we have a 200 day moving average here's our upward supporting trend line and its rejecting right there at the upward 200 day moving averages. It's rejecting prices there comes back to it rejects it so you start adding a second piece together and you could have done this with other stocks.
Like VOYA was another one upward pattern stock broke there's your short entry ride it down pretty simple.
OKE did the same thing here's our ABCD pattern. Again upward pattern broke there it is another trade to the short side.
Wells Fargo, we talked about this one. Boom! there was the move so if you got into this move right here when it was breaking initially on heavy volume all the way down here would you be psyched out right now that the stock is popping a dollar? Popping a dollar and you're all the way up here at 55 and it's at 52. No! you don't worry about it you're not worried because you took profits down here you took some shares off that's the system, that's the plan.
Goldman Sachs the same thing here's the upward channel pattern or the upward support pattern breaking continues and now it's popping hiegher, popping higher quite heavily $6 huge volume I would step out. I wouldn't wait to ride it back up here to the top that's not something you want to do but if you're looking at a pattern, patterns specific thing you're much better off you just cover-up which stock or which thicker it is and now you can start looking at exactly the pattern.
The patterns that work in your favor and why am I saying okay ignore the company I'm only saying this as a little drill as a little exercise for you I'm saying don't worry about the company at the beginning because your mind is going to be going crazy in a lot of different directions initially especially if you're just starting out in trading you're going to think about the company. You're going to be thinking about the products or the services that they offer who they are especially if you bank with Bank of America, if you bank with Wells Fargo you're going to be thinking about these companies and the services they provide.
You're too emotionally attached,once you can get out of that habit you start putting other things into perspective then you start looking at the financials the products the GoPro. Yes, it has a great camera it has a great functional business model but is that also going to be great for investors? It's going to be great for traders then you go into the next level. Is it healthy right now?
How are the investors trading the stock now? So maybe it has great fundamentals maybe it has great cash flow maybe it has a great product but what are the investors doing. So if all those other three things at the beginning are fantastic but then the investors are not stepping in then why would you step in? Why would you step in if all the other big investors aren't stepping in?
That means the company isn't going to have money to invest in the future because as you're buying shares the company has money it gets money to invest into future products, services, development and so on.
If you're not convinced that the investors are stepping in why would you step in so at the beginning looking at just the initial technical analysis pattern that works for you learn to trade those simple patterns whether it's just a straight line at how many times something hits and I'm trying to keep this really simple because we can get more complicated into evaluating how much they come into the swing point, how fast they come into the swing point, how hard they come in, how hard they bounce and then when they take amount out how long they're supposed to be consolidating.
All these things we need to be watching very closely. Let me summarize this for you. Do I look at the fundamentals? Absolutely. Do you want to look at the fundamentals? do you want to look at how the stock is doing? Absolutely, unfortunately when you're new when you're beginning trader in the market we get too attached to the names. We trade the stocks that we know as companies because we've had relationships with them so if you're looking to build up your technical analysis and trade correctly the right way and things that are more favorable for you it is better to learn to trade one or two patterns that work for you.
There's tons of stocks out there that many people are making a killing off of many people are making hundreds of thousands of dollars off of them but I don't trade them and there's plenty of other stocks that I trade that many other people wouldn't even touch and why is that? Because there's certain things that work in my favor certain trades that I like to trade because they work for me.
You need to find which technical patterns are going to work for you, which ones are you comfortable with are you comfortable with you know shooting the two-point shots the foul shots or the three-point shots if you're playing basketball, what area with distance from the left side of the court from the right side of the court.
Are you better at blocking? Are you better at dribbling ball or handling? What are you good at so you need to find your edge and trade the patterns that work for you and if you only know one pattern that's perfectly fine then trade that pattern until you learn more and then you can trade another pattern.
Now why is it that I don't trade the other patterns? Well number one because they're not profitable for me. I tend to lose many times if I trade stocks and patterns that aren't profitable for me, that aren't in my favor if I don't see the pattern if i don't see the investment reward I don't trade those stocks. It's kind of like if you're a fish would you be living in the desert?
Probably not because there's not a lot of water there, on the other hand if you're a camel would you want to live in the ocean? Again probably not it just doesn't make sense it's not favorable to that environment. It's not favorable to the lifestyle that a camel would want to live, it's to live in the ocean.
The same things here what you want to do is find a pattern, find a technical analysis pattern that works for you rather than getting attached to a stock emotionally attached to their products to the phones that they make to the banking provider that you have and I know this is the initially what most people do but go beyond that especially if you want to be consistent at trading you want to go beyond that and then later to start putting more and more pieces together rather than asking for the hot stock which stock is going to go up or which ones going to have you know FDA approvals or traded on the news.
Of course all those things you put it together so if you're looking at Wal-Mart let's just say since we have this chart up you're looking at it and you're saying okay how are Wal-Mart's financials how are the product selling? is the company profitable? If everything right there looks good on the balance sheet for you because there's a lot of things I look at before I even get to the charts.
If all those things already look good then you go to the charts now you wonder what are the investors doing, what are the big multi-billion dollar investors doing, what are the CEO's doing and this is what the chart tells you this is what these patterns tell you it also tells you what the other retail investors are doing and right here when the stock broke you can see that it broke right here.
It tells you the investors are getting out they don't want to invest in Wal-mart anymore especially right here, here is the spike this was the area where investors started to get out and now the stock is selling off. Is there going to be a point where the stock is going to be favorable again to invest in? Of course more than likely this is going to happen because stocks, what will they do? They move up, power higher they consolidate, they power higher again or they sell off after they consolidate.
Look at what happens, look at what happens to the stock they power higher pullback things get favorable again they get back in things sell off again then they get back in again they sell off again so investors change their mind and when you look at these charts you are looking at what are most of the investors doing what is the global view of that company from the investors side and this you're doing after you've already done your evaluation analysis of the stock of the company itself.
Now you're looking at the pattern because all the companies that I'm already looking at already have great fundamentals, great financials and so forth and those are the ones that I want to be trading and now I'm just looking at what are the traders and investors doing for the longer term. Now yes from time to time I will get into a stock or a trade just for the short term where they may go up or power higher for let's say a week or two because you know it's unknown company or the volume is there or just the technicals look good to me.
Yes I will trade some companies from time to time based on that but in general look at not just the company on what they do whether that's a GoPro but look at also what the investors are doing, if you only know one way to read a chart with the straight line hitting these different swing lows and swing points if that's all you know then those are the ones that you should stick with find patterns and there's plenty of them.
Look at McDonalds here there's a straight line multi-year straight-line the stock is trying to break higher Wal-Mart just happened right there.
You got CSX right here building nice straight line you look at the monthly there's our straight line you can see it. Now it can bounce here that doesn't mean it's going to be shorting here but it can bounce so you can play the bounce or you can play the short.
See how things come in how is the speed of that so then you start building in adding to your knowledge and your analysis but rather than just looking at the company and how good it looks you know what product it's selling look at the pattern, stick to the patterns that you are comfortable with that why oh you that are in your favor rather than asking or trying to find that next hot stock because this pattern right here might be boring. Even a Wal-Mart pattern might be boring but what could you have made.
Here's the TripAdvisor here's the pattern their consolidation pattern and if you would have shorted the stock for me is the short side right here at these points that was your opportunity to short the stock because you know it's a straight line pattern there's resistance so you short the stock.
Now of course the stock we were preparing to short it right here again we didn't get an opportunity to it because it bounced we knew that this could happen. So it could bounce or stocks power higher because what happened here, here it bounced and here it bounced as well. So you're paying close attention to the pattern to behavior of traders.
GMCR same thing here is a straight line pattern and if you got into the straight line pattern you would have made 60 points in three and a half months 50%. I don't know where else you can get those kinds of returns but that's phenomenal so focus on trading the patterns the technical patterns that are in your favor and not the hot sexy stocks choosing them simply by name.
Always watch the fundamentals of the company I had a time so that way you can filter and get rid of the 95% of the other stuff that you don't need to trade it's kind of like walking into a grocery store when you walk into a grocery store typically there's a lot of junk food in there there's a lot of things that are unhealthy and I want to stick to the top 10% of the food.
The food that's most healthiest in that store so where do you hang around the greens the veggies hang around in that area so that's what I want to do in the stock market as well I want to hang out with that top 10% of the company's or the top 10% of the foods or companies that are in my favor.
Then the ones that look good then you get into more specifics like looking at a peach you start squeezing it how hard or soft is that peach. You start looking at you know Apple's you start looking at bananas how green or ripe are they. That's the same thing here now you start looking at patterns, technical patterns and how they are how strong or weak are there how are they coming into the swing points. You start evaluating this.
I hope this recap was helpful gives you some insight to sticking to things that are in your favor the patterns that are working for you and then your favorite. If you haven't found your patterns to keep , keep it simple keep it in a straight line and then eventually evolved you'll add more things to your arsenal to your weapons list or to your toolbox and then you'll be able to use those things as you get better and progress as a trader.
Thanks for joining me I do want to let you know that Penny Stock Book coming out here in about three to five days it will be available for print it's going to be in black and a white. Next month we will be focusing on adding a lot of these other books into eBook format and so forth one of my assistants helping me out with that she does a fantastic job with all of this.
She's handling all that and we will start releasing these overtime in eBook format and basically I have some business things that I need to take care of for the business consultations and things that I do and once those wrap up with the business projects that I'm working on within a couple weeks we'll be focusing only on that options course and that options course is going to be very big very massive and that's going to be my main focus.
If you're looking for an expected release date for the Options course I can't promise one right now so please don't hold me to what I say here but my goal is probably right in early January. I would hope to do it ended December but unfortunately with December we have a lot of holidays and you spent a lot of time with the family so I'm not sure if things would get done by then but January would be my projected estimated goal if things run late and the course becomes bigger might turn into early February or sometime then but otherwise that's basically my main project right here.
Once this book was released after we take care of a few business things, thanks again for joining me I hope you truly enjoyed this recap it's always a pleasure definitely a pleasure doing these recaps because of what emails and success stories that I hear from you guys.
You know I don't have to do this this this isn't something that I really have to do I could also just read a bunch more books I probably read thousands upon thousands of books on different subjects to human psychology and I could do those kinds of things out but you know for me I enjoy the connection aspect that's it's fun for me it's great way to connect with a lot of other people and to hear the light bulb to hear the success stories and the phone calls of gratitude that I get that's just rewarding and I guess I'm a sucker for education.
I started teaching about fifteen seventeen years ago in the martial arts I don't know if I shared the story with a lot of you but when I first started martial arts basically just like a little kid and you get better at martial arts as time goes on and eventually up to take on more responsibilities so by the time I was 14 to 15, I started doing a lot of assisting and teaching and helping out the instructor and from there I taught martial arts for about ten to twelve years.
Then the next four to five years actually ran my own dojo but we didn't take on any new students after I was given that dojo because my instructor wanted to retire. I just said ok we'll work it with the new students and we'll just teach them as far as things go and that's really where I got my start with teaching.
We all have different places where we start and if you're just at the beginning if you're just starting the trading journey at the beginning don't be scared just take it one step at a time one in front of the other and you'll get there but there's a lot of steps that you need to do to get to the destination and the destination is never-ending you going to keep going and you going to keep moving forward so long as you keep walking or moving your feet or crawling if you got to crawl there then crawl there but keep moving forward alright thanks again I'll see you next time.


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byWhat will your final words be just before you die?
Japan has a long history of jisei, or death poems. Jisei is the "farewell poem to life." These poems were written by literate people just before their death. One of the earliest record of jisei dates to 686 CE with the death of Prince Otsu, a poet and the son of Emperor Temmu, who was forced to commit suicide on false charges of promoting a rebellion.
Jisei was written in kanshi, waka, and haiku. Not all death poems are haiku. However, they are all in the short poem style (tanka). Kanshi is the Japanese word for Chinese poetry. Waka is a poem written in Japanese (as opposed to a kanshi). Finally a haiku is a poem that relies on two images divided by a kireji, or cutting word. Haiku consist of 17 on, which are different from our English syllables.
Like most haiku, jisei seeks to transcend thought and create an "Ah, now I see" moment. Jisei strives to connect the reader with the poet's mind just as they are poised at the end. Haiku tries to remove our dualistic ways of thinking, the division between beauty and ugliness, life and death, future and present.
In the Japanese language, according to Hoffman (1986), shi "death" is rarely used to reference a person. Instead, specific kinds of death are used: shinju, "lover's suicide;" junshi, "warrior's death for his lord;" senshi, "death in war;" roshi, "death from old age." Death is linked to the type of life a person lived. Jisei is an extension of this idea.
The images used to represent life and death changed over time. Early poems used flowers to represent the ephemeral world. Later poems, particularly those of the samurai class, added other images from nature.
Some jisei are dark while others are hopeful. They each reflect what is on the mind during the last days or moments of the writer. Acceptance is one of the key elements to jisei; the poem comes directly from Zen's acceptance of life as it is, including the inevitability of death.
I have to note that our translations of these poems can obscure word play. In Japanese, the same word can have multiple meanings based on context. Many poets use this to advantage to build multiple layers of meaning. English translations lose out on this aspect of Japanese.
Here is a small selection of death poems:
There is no death; there is no life.Indeed, the skies are cloudless
And the river waters clear.
–Toshimoto, Taiheiki (Chronicle of Grand Pacification).
I wish to die
in spring, beneath
the cherry blossoms,
while the springtime moon
is full.
–Saigyo (1190).
Inhale, exhale
Forward, back
Living, dying:
Arrows, let flown each to each
Meet midway and slice
The void in aimless flight
Thus I return to the source.
–Gesshu Soko (1696).
Frost on a summer day:
all I leave behind is water
that has washed my brush.
Bitter winds of winter
but later, river willow,
open up your buds.
-Senryu (1790)
Not even for a moment
do things stand still-witness
color in the trees.
I pass as all things do
dew on the grass.
Holding back the night
with it's increasing brilliance
the summer moon.
On a journey, ill;
my dream goes wandering
over withered fields.
Hawkins, A. (2002). Four Japanese Death Haiku. Academic Medicine 77[1].
Hiroshi, K. (1944). Death Poem. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Death_poem_by_Kuroki_Hiroshi.jpg
Hoffmann, Y. (1986). Japanese Death Poems: Written by Zen Monks and Haiku Poets on the Verge of Death. Boston, MA: Tuttle Publishing.
Shinso, K. (1525). Landscape of the Four Seasons. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/41.59.1,2
Source: Japan Powered

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Washington, Chinese President Xi Jinping's (???) elevation to China's most powerful leader in decades may make unifying Taiwan with China a more imperative goal, but given the scrapped term limits, he may feel less immediate time pressure to achieve that, an expert said recently.
China's National People's Congress voted nearly unanimously Sunday to end a two-term limit on the country's presidency, paving the way for Xi, whose second term ends in 2023, to remain in office indefinitely, as Mao Zedong (???) did a generation ago.
In an interview with CNA, Jacques deLisle, director of the Asia Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, a U.S. think tank, said he does not think the recent developments will change China's Taiwan policy to any great extent.
A tougher line Xi has adopted against Taiwan since President Tsai Ing-wen (???) took office predates the Communist Party of China's (CPC's) 19th National Congress in October 2017 and Xi's political dominance, particularly on issues like Taiwan, was clear before the recent proposals to end term limits, deLisle said.
He noted, however, that the recent development matters to Taiwan "in one limited but significant sense -- A more clearly powerful Xi, looking to a long tenure as China's top leader, may have an even more grand sense of his own role."
In terms of territorial integrity, Xi has asserted that it is essential to build China into a "great power," including bringing Taiwan under China's control, deLisle said. Xi's ongoing elevation "may make this type of goal more of an imperative for him," he added.
But deLisle added that there may be some cold comfort for Taiwan. "If Xi plans to be in office for, say, 20 years, there is less immediate time pressure for him to achieve a 'win' on the unification issue," he said.
Robert Daly, director of the Kissinger Institute on China and the U.S. at the Washington-based Wilson Center, said that Xi's new leader-for-life status, in itself, "does not require a major re-think of U.S.-China policy."
The U.S. must be careful "not to overreact to a development which, while dramatic, is only an incremental rather than a transformative change," he said.
The U.S. should also be alert to ways in which Xi's elevation reflects China's "fragility, not its strengths," and use China's rejection of democracy, freedom, and rule of law to highlight the importance of liberal institutions worldwide and within the U.S., he added.
As for the implications for Taiwan, Daly said that this is not a positive development for Taiwan, but "again, it's important not to overreact."
The U.S. and Taiwan should increase their contacts, especially between universities and think tanks, to share and compare their analyses of recent developments in China, he said.
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When working on a project, it is likely that not all in the team know everything they need to perform the task. However, by collaborating with others from different departments, and even companies, skills can be pooled to make the project more successful. In addition, collaboration translates to a happier and more knowledgeable workplace. This is because the sense of community it inspires not only makes workers feel like they are part of a family, but also cultivates a culture where employees and employers learn from each other. Find out how to cultivate this important skill from the resources below.
Collaborate: The Art of We
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Interested in creating a collaborative culture but have no idea where to start? Search no more as this timeless masterpiece by Dan Sanker will equip you with the tools and tactical requirements to achieve breakthrough collaborative success.
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"Collaboration essentials," "Setting up for success", "Fostering a collaborative culture in your organisation" are some of the interesting chapters worth reading. Our favourite chapter is "Stages of Collaboration", where the author lists the various stages of collaboration and explains why planning is crucial for any collaborative effort to be successful:
The way in which a collaboration gets started can determine whether it succeeds or fails. Groups that pay careful attention to components at the early stages are more likely to be able to handle obstacles, stay focused on their goal, and come up with truly innovative ideas. (p. 89)
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Feeling sluggish at work? Hating every minute at your desk? Then it is time to board The Energy Bus.
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Embark on an enlightening and inspiring ride that reveals 10 secrets for approaching life and work with the kind of positive, forward thinking that leads to true accomplishment. Packed with keen insights, this book provides a powerful roadmap to overcome adversity and bring out the best in yourself and your team.
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Collaborative intelligence, or CQ, is a measure of our ability to think with others on behalf of what matters to us all.
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CQ is emerging as a new professional currency at a time when the way we think, interact and innovate is shifting. Drawing on more than 50 years of original research in cognitive neuroscience, this book teaches us how to recognise our own mind patterns and map the talents of our teams, with the goal of embarking on an aligned course of action and influence.
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In this framework:
- engage actively in the learning process with emphasis on observations and experiences as sources of evidence;
- tackle authentic and problem based learning activities where the correctness of an answer is evaluated only with respect to the available evidence and getting to a correct answer may not be the main priority;
- practice and develop the skills of systematic observation, questioning, planning and recording to obtain evidence;
- participate in collaborative group work, interact in a social context, construct discursive argumentation and communicate with others as the main process of learning;
- develop autonomy and self-regulation through experience
The teacher scaffolds and guides learning by providing a role model of an inquiring learner. The teacher does not function, in the eyes of the children, as the sole bearer of expert knowledge. Instead, the main role of the teacher is to facilitate negotiation of ideas and to highlight criteria for formulating classroom knowledge.
Assessment is mainly formative, providing feedback to the teaching and learning process for all classroom participants.


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On Mon, May 24, 2004 at 01:39:16AM +0100, Lewis Jardine wrote: > Don't forget SAMBA - it's a reverse-engineer of one of the key > intellectual properties of one of the richest, and most sue-happy > companies in the entire world. If Microsoft could sue the SAMBA team > (and therefore Debian) over copyright or patent infringement, surely > they would have done so by now? > > I think it is fair to say that if SAMBA is not considered a risk to > Debian, neither should any other code reverse-engineered for purposes of > compatibility. What may be an issue though is if libfasttrack-gift has > infringed copyright by directly copying code from fastrack, rather than > by black-box reverse engineering. I'd like to agree with you, but the reason M$ does not sue the SAMBA developers may be because they have much, much more to lose. A court precendent against them on the merits would destroy Microsoft as we know it. Sherman Networks may be sufficiently diversified that they feel they can be ornery. How's their stock doing? In any case, my point is that failure to sue is not precedent for anything. It is suggestive at best, but I personally would not go to court with only inductive reasoning on my side if I could help it. -- G. Branden Robinson | It's like I have a shotgun in my Debian GNU/Linux | mouth, I've got my finger on the email@example.com | trigger, and I like the taste of http://people.debian.org/~branden/ | the gunmetal. -- Robert Downey, Jr.
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Kim Smith and Bobby Curtis Dropped by Reebok
Mitch Kastoff, FloTrack
January 15, 2013, 7:03pm
David Monti of Races Results Weekly has reported that Kim Smith and Bobby Curtis have been dropped by Reebok.
Sad to see @Reebok cut back on runner sponsorships. @BobbbyCurtis & @Kimsmithnz not renewed. Curtis joined @hansonsrun; Smith TBD.
Unfortunately, Reebok has decided to cut back on its runner sponsorship. Both Smith and Curtis were signed by Reebok after incredible senior years at Providence College and Villanova University, respectively.
In their final year at school, Curtis claimed his first NCAA title in the outdoor 5k while Smith took home four individual titles (one in cross, two indoors, and one outdoors).
Smith's professional running career is highlighted by New Zealand national records from nearly every event from the mile to the marathon.
After running personal bests of 14:39.89 (2009) and 30:35.54 (2008), Smith began to move to the roads. In 2010, she posted her personal best in the marathon (2:25:21) with a 7th place finish at the London Marathon. The next year she ran 67:11, which was the fastest recorded half-marathon on American soil.
However, major championships have been difficult for Smith outside of her fifth place finish in the Osaka 10k.
|2004 Athens 5k
|15:31.80 (11th)
|2005 Helsinki 10k
|31:24.29 (15th)
|2007 Osaka 10k
|32:06.89 (5th)
|2008 Beijing 10k
|30:51.00 (9th)
|2009 Berlin 10k
|31:21.42 (8th)
|2012 London Marathon
|2:26:59 (15th)
Curtis also had arguably his most success in 2011 as well. That year, the Villanova alumnus ran personal bests in the 10k (27:24.67), half-marathon (61:52), and the marathon (2:16:44). Curtis had run his PR in the 5k the year before, clocking a 13:18.97 fifth place finish in Montreuil-sous-Bois.
Finally running clothes that fit properly! (spoiler alert: I'm no longer with Reebok)
We've been told by management agencies that it's typical for shoe companies to drop athletes following an Olympic year. Rather than ride the "Olympic high," companies must act in their best interest going forward as a business.
For example, Nate Brannen did not continue his contract with Saucony and fellow Reebok athlete, Dan Huling, is now with Nike and training with OTC.
Both Smith and Curtis still have plenty of promise in the longer distances, but the funding is simply not there. Thankfully, Brooks has picked up Curtis while no reports have surfaced regarding Smith's sponsorship.


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A bottle of the much collected and increasingly rare brown dumpy Bowmore which is rapidly being snapped up by overseas buyers at the time of writing.
Nose: Very briny with an almost sauerkraut like pungency, vegetal, herbal lozenges, exotic fruits ripening on a hot day next to a fishmongers display by the coast. Hints of caraway seeds and earthy/heathery notes.
Palate: Again vey briny with green vegetal, sour apple and salted tapioca pudding, herbal notes, smoked grapefruit, white ash peat smoke lingering.
Finish: More sauerkraut but with a tangy fruit edge (grapefruit and apple cores) salty and herbal, charred green peppers on a smoked fish bbq, white pepper and brine.
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The stately lions at the steps of the Art Institute of Chicago are wearing Cubs caps. The brachiosaurus dinosaur skeleton in front of the Field Museum of Natural History is wearing a Cubs jersey. The dive bars around Clark and Addison are charging $150 covers. Yeah, you could say we're excited about the hosting the World Series for the first time in 71 years.


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The night before I went in to hospital to have Noah, Jon & I decided to go out for the evening - just the two of us - to celebrate in anticipation of our new arrival.
It was only 8.30 pm but already very dark out and he was wearing dark coloured clothes so he was difficult to spot, but I could make out his silhouette.
He looked like a drug addict.
It was more complicated than that. It was more gritty than that.
We met at work - I was his supervisor. We spent a lot of time together and we became friends.
Work friendship turned into the kind of friendship were you confide in each other.
I told him about life at home with my fiance - we talked about it for months - he tried to pursuade me to cancel the wedding, like many of my other work friends did as they were the only people who knew what was going on at home - but I didn't listen to him or to any of the others.
In my mind - my work and home life were two separate things, and I was two different people. At work I was the happy go lucky me who enjoyed life ... the me who had fun and relaxed and was herself...the me who watched the clock every day and dreaded home time rolling around...the me who walked the long route home every evening as slowly as I could to avoid getting there any sooner than necessary...
At home I was the me who counted the hours until it was morning and time to go back to work again...the me who watched every word she said incase it triggered yet another attack of rage...
After a few months, my friendship with Jon became more than friendship...and it happened before I had left my fiance.
And those around us were very vocal about not agreeing with it all.
It wasn't a fairytale story by any stretch of the imagination - it was difficult and hard and far from perfect, tears were shed, feelings were hurt.
People are instantly closed to such things without ever stopping to consider the circumstances that people can find themselves in and the fear they can feel at the hands of someone else...
People are very quick to judge, and so many times I've felt guilty because the way our relationship began wasn't societys ideal.
I wish him no harm...I hope his life can become a good one...
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Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny told unsettled members of his ruling Fine Gael party that he would conclusively deal with the issue of his leadership after meeting the U.S. president next month, the party's chairman said on Wednesday.
Kenny — who has already said he will not lead the party into an election due as early as next year — has faced growing calls to clearly spell out his plans as support for the party slumped amid the government's mishandling of a policing scandal.
One of the two top contenders to take over the centre-right party, Simon Coveney, had said a new leader should be chosen after Kenny's trip to Washington for the annual meeting with the U.S. president to mark St. Patrick's Day on March 17.
"The Taoiseach (prime minister) has addressed the issue. He has told us he will outline his intentions effectively and conclusively shortly after his return from the U.S.," Fine Gael party chairman Martin Heydon said in a statement.
Kenny stopped short of giving an exact timeline, but one source present, who asked for anonymity as the meeting was private, said there was a "clear indication" that the 20-day leadership contest would begin the week following the trip.
Fine Gael vice-chairman Pat Deering, who warned that the 65-year-old leader would face a motion of no confidence if he did not detail his plans at the meeting, said no such motion was now needed.
Kenny, prime minister since 2011 and the leader of his party for almost 15 years, is expected to hand over to a much younger colleague. While other ministers are weighing a run, the clear favourites are the 44-year old Housing Minister Coveney and 38-year-old Social Protection Minster Leo Varadkar.
Varadkar, Ireland's first openly gay minister, has long been seen as the strongest contender to take over as prime minister.
Known as a plain-speaker, supporters say he would widen the party's appeal after it lost a quarter of its seats at parliamentary elections last year.
However Coveney, the son of a former Fine Gael minister, has firmly closed the gap after seeking his appointment to the newly established housing ministry last year, raising his profile by trying to tackle a severe housing and homelessness crisis.
"There was a perception that a lot of people in the party were leaning towards Leo when the issue wasn't focused in people's minds," Fine Gael Vice-President John Paul Phelan, a Varadkar supporter, told the Irish Times on Wednesday.
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Spring is finally here! There has been one fashion item that everyone has been turning to for a effortless and flawless look. The item is pretty simple: it's a dress. But not just any dress: The Slip Dress.
The origins of the slip dress go back to the 1920's, when it was introduced to the fashion world as a undergarment. The slip was created to replace the infamous corset. Corsets were constructed with metal. During World War One, they were discouraged to be manufactured as metal was needed to create weapons.
It wasn't until the 1990's when fashion designers begin to create slip-inspired dresses. From short and sexy to long and sophisticated, the slip dress was seen on models mostly. The 2010's was when the slip dress and lingerie-inspired clothing began a resurgence in fashion. Now this trend is seen on the runways and on the streets; at the club and on the red carpet.
The slip dress is classic, as well as multi-dimensional. If your looking for something new to add to your closet this spring, the slip dress should certainly be on top of your list.


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First Trip to China? What to know, what to do.
Planning your first trip to China? Good for you! Knowing a little about Chinese customs will get you a long way.
Chinese culture can be intimidating to many first-time visitors. It's no wonder. Over its long history China has developed complex codes of etiquette and respect. But don't worry—with a little preparation, you can easily manage. And once you're in China, you'll find that people are generally more than happy to help you learn the ropes.
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You will often hear enthusiastic calls of "hello!" from Chinese eager to practice their English with a foreigner. If you can reply with a friendly ni (knee) hao (how)! – hello in Mandarin – you'll likely be told immediately that your Chinese is outstanding. Learning and using the most basic Chinese phrase of greeting is a simple way to win a friendly smile and get off on the right foot.
Shaking hands has become a somewhat common greeting among urban Chinese men, but be aware, handshakes are a fairly recent cultural import, and many Chinese are somewhat uncertain about the timing, pressure and length of a handshake. It's best to avoid the Euro-style cheek kiss, and take it easy with American-style backslaps and hugs. A more common greeting, is a simple, sharp nod of the head or very slight bow. Generally, outside of international business contexts, it's best for men to avoid touching women, even in greeting, until clear ground rules have been established over time.
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It's a great idea to bring a supply of name cards (business cards) with you, even if you're not traveling on business, as a friendly name card exchange is a frequent part of a first-time meeting. As with money and other items, Chinese etiquette requires that you hand your name card, face up, using both hands to your new acquaintance. When receiving a business card, also use both hands, and be sure to look at the business card as though you are giving it a quick read.
The Chinese have something called "mianzi" which translates to 'face.' These are rules surrounding the giving, losing, saving and increasing of respect, reputation or honor which are anxiety-producing and poorly understood by foreigners. The best way to avoid causing a loss of face—or losing face yourself—is to avoid losing your temper in public. Control over your emotions is considered a virtue. If you find yourself in conflict with someone, don't get flustered. Stick to your guns and be prepared for the long haul. The Chinese are content to argue for a long time, as this usually wears down the other person and results in face-saving for them. Face management also arises in matters of acceptance and refusal. It's not polite, in many cases, to outright refuse something. Do not start a bargaining session if you are not prepared to actually buy the item. This is considered poor form!
Food and dining are at the center of Chinese cultural life, and as long as you keep a few simple rules in mind, you'll have an amazing time feasting on China's incredibly rich and diverse cuisine.
When being offered something that you do not want, it it is OK to politely decline. You can decline up to three times; after that, accept and make the best of it (chou doufu and baijiu aren't THAT bad). Don't try to pay for your host. An invitation to dine is a big deal. Hosts demonstrate their generosity by paying the bill; guests show appreciation by letting them. Chopsticks – if you like to eat, learn how to use them before leaving home! Don't stick your chopsticks in your food or lay them across your plate. Don't point your chopsticks at people while gesturing. As for drinking – "Ganbei!" roughly means "bottoms up!" and you'll hear it at some point if you go out to eat with Chinese men. It most certainly will involve the corrosively strong liquor known as baijiu, which is generally an acquired taste. Don't feel you have to drain your cup but do pay respect to your host by at least taking a small sip. Finally, tipping is not necessary or expected, so don't do it.
The most frightening experience I have ever had was taking my then 6 year old son and 9 year old daughter on an outing to People's Square in Shanghai on a holiday. I have NEVER seen so many people in one place. I immediately grabbed both of their hands and told them not to let go.
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The Chinese are generally comfortable thinking of themselves as just another member of the crowd. For us rugged individualists this can be frustrating at best. Be prepared to experience things like trying to squeeze through a doorway while a stream of people tries to head in the other direction or being stared at or pointed to or even talked about (although if you don't speak the language you may not understand). Personal space? Forget it. I was at a picnic with some western friends and we had several Chinese sit down alongside our blanket and stare at what we were eating until we offered some for them to try!
Don't expect lines to form for anything and even if there is plenty of space, say in an elevator, people will stand close to one another. Finally, the Chinese are generally curious about foreigners and are friendly. Expect uninvited questions and conversations in broken English. This is fantastic if you're trying to practice your Chinese. However, be smart. Sometimes the kid or young adult chatting with you is a scam artist. Avoid anything involving money or where you are asked to move to a different location.
It's a great idea to bring a few unique presents from home with you—local foods, candy, or souvenirs are great choices. A gift is often appreciated by a host, particularly when you are invited into their home.
Words for the Wise
Electricity – So you don't blow the electric in the entire hotel – China uses 220v two-pin plugs, and sockets accept both the round and flat varieties. Hotels often have limited sockets, so bring an extension cord with multiple sockets.
Taxis – ALL should use meters. If they do not, get out. You should ONLY pay what is showing on the meter, there is no tipping in China and they always have change. Ask for a receipt if you are being asked to pay something different and CHECK that the receipt shows the correct total amount. Also, be aware that most drivers do not speak English. Make sure you have the destination of the hotel, restaurant, etc. in Chinese to show the driver or a map where you can indicate the destination.
Toilet Paper – ALWAYS carry tissues or toilet paper with you. It is generally not available unless you are in an upscale hotel. There are still many places where squat or trough toilets prevail. NEVER pass up a good bathroom!
Photography – Like anywhere else in the world, ask people if it's all right to take their picture. Simply pointing at your camera and giving a thumbs up works for confirmation. Be careful when taking pictures of military or government buildings – the Chinese are very sensitive about this.
Name Calling – Depending on where you are in the country, locals may be unfamiliar with the sight of foreigners or "laowai (as in alLOW and Why)." You will be pointed at and called this term often. It is not an insult, it is simply them pointing out someone who is different. If you are a person of color you may hear what sounds like an extremely derogatory name "na ge" – it simply means 'that one' – again, a way of pointing out someone different with no hostile intent. It is also a 'filler' like um.
Mandarin is extremely difficult to learn and you won't do so if you are in China for just a short time. However it will be helpful to know a few key phrases and characters. Stay tuned for my next blog introducing you to them. In the meantime, head to your nearest Chinese restaurant and start practicing your chopstick (kuaizi (筷子) use.
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It's taken a while to digest this trip. It was such a whirlwind, we were always moving and we saw crazy beautiful places at an alarming rate. I can't count how many waterfalls we saw or rocky cliffs we walked. It definitely doesn't help that everything has very complicated Icelandic names. Weeks later, it almost feels like ... Continued
We returned to Samana 4 years after our first visit for another taste of the idyllic beaches dotted with palms and speckled with the nicest shells you've ever seen. We spotted a lot os honeymooners and older couples, but we were here for some family R&R, 4×4 treks through the wilderness and endless swimming. The ... Continued
Sharing a couple more film shots from Cuba. This trip was really inspiring because everything felt so new… despite the obvious age of most things I photographed. I was experimenting with a new type of film and didn't know how they would turn out until I got home and developed them. I felt like I ... Continued
A glimpse into our apartment in Havana… I just had to share photos of this place because it was so beautiful, well located and gave incredible (and baffling) views of the city. This place made you feel like you are really part of Havana but at the same time became like an oasis after a long, hot ... Continued
Have you ever wanted to see someone so badly you flew to another state (or country) just to spend a couple hours with them? I have to say I'm guilty of doing this on multiple occasions. This time I flew to another state to actually see someone I've never met but have been committed to ... Continued


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UMSO Concerto Competition: Preliminary Round
UMSO Concerto Competition
Preliminary Round
Sunday, October 18, 2015 . 1PM
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Which School of Music student will be the next featured soloist with the UMD Symphony Orchestra?
In the preliminary round of the annual UMSO Concerto Competition, students perform excerpts of a concerto or concert piece for an independent jury panel. A select number of competitors are advanced to the final round where a winner, runner-up and second runner-up are announced.


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Configure service updates through Lifecycle Services (LCS)
Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations has evolved into purpose-built applications to help you manage specific business functions. For more information about these changes, see Dynamics 365 Licensing Guide.
In Microsoft Dynamics Lifecycle Services (LCS), you can specify how and when you receive service updates from Microsoft for your environments.
This feature is available only to customers who are using version 8.1 and later or are using version 7.3, and who are not part of the First release program. Microsoft is working to make the feature available to First release customers. For customers who are on version 7.1, 7.2, or 8.0, you can take the update manually using the regular servicing flows.
Only users (customers or partners) who are assigned to the Project owner role in LCS can configure updates. Additionally, updates can be configured only for implementation projects.
Follow these steps to change your update settings.
These settings apply only to service updates. They have no effect on the operating system–level security updates that are applied to your environments every month.
In LCS, in your implementation project, open the Project settings page.
This page has a new tab that is named Update settings.
On the Update settings tab, set the following configuration options as you require:
Update environment – Select an alternate sandbox environment that should be updated before the production update.
By default, Microsoft first updates the Tier 2 Standard Acceptance Test (sandbox) environment that is included in the base offer. It then applies the update to the production environment. If you've purchased Tier 2 and higher sandbox add-on environments and want a different sandbox to be updated, you can use this field to change the default environment to an alternate environment.
The environment that you select here will be updated seven calendar days before the update cadence that is selected for the production environment.
Production environment update cadence – Select a recurring cadence for updates to your production environment. The sandbox environment that is selected in the Update environment field will be updated seven calendar days before the selected cadence. The following options are available:
- Select the cadence – Select whether to receive updates in the first, second, or third week of the month.
- Select one of the three time-zones – Select the time zone that the production environment should be updated in: Eastern Time (UTC – 5), Hong Kong Time (UTC + 8), or Greenwich Mean Time (UTC + 0).
- Select a day of the week: Select the day in the week when you want to receive updates.
- Select a time slot: Select the time slot when you want to receive updates.
Currently, only a few options are available for the day of the week and time slot options. Microsoft will add more options soon, such as weekdays for customers.
If the above time slots do not meet your needs, you always have the option to do a self-update at a time that is convinient to you by taking the update and applying it to your environments using the regular servicing flows.
When you've finished setting the configuration options, select Save.
After you set the update environment and update cadence, Microsoft generates an update calendar for the next six months. This calendar shows exactly when the configured sandbox and production environments will be updated. Therefore, you will know when to expect each update. To view the calendar, select the View update calendar link under the Production environment update cadence options.
After the settings are saved, you can change them at any time. However, if there is an ongoing rollout, the new settings won't be used to update the existing rollout timings. Instead, they will start to be used in the next rollout. An ongoing rollout is defined by the 14-day period between the date when the email notification about the update of the sandbox environment is sent and the date when the production environment is updated.
For more information about how to pause updates to configured sandbox and production environments, see Pause service updates through Lifecycle Services (LCS).
For more information about One Version and Microsoft-managed service updates, see One Version service updates FAQ.


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With another new school year upon us, we can take a moment to thank all the dedicated teachers who give so much to children around the world. From being a welcoming presence to a beacon of knowledge, teachers deserve our gratitude not just today but all year long. After all, many of our favorite artists might have never produced such great masterpieces if it weren't for the influence of their teachers and mentors.
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I like drawing this particular model. I think someone said he studies classical poses and uses them when he models for a life drawing class. For some reason his looks reminds me of Van Gogh. A woman next to me said he reminds her of paintings of satyrs. But we both agree that his mustache is very interesting.
To see more of my art please go to www.cletocriste.com.


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Raising a child who doesn't conform to gender roles is a minefield, for even the most supportive parents. How do you let your children be themselves while also protecting them from bullies? That question led a number of parents to organize an annual four-day camp in the wilderness for their kids.
The result was an annual long-weekend camp that serves nearly 30 families, many of whom met several years ago through a therapy group for gender-nonconforming children in Washington, D.C. It started in a few hotel rooms in D.C. and evolved into a real camp usually held at religious retreats in various rural settings around the country. The children, ages 6 to 12, attend with their parents and siblings.
In 2007, Sag Harbor photographer Lindsay Morris began attending camp. She took pictures of the children and their families to document their camp experience. But as the years passed and her photo library grew, Morris thought about doing something more with the pictures. In 2012, thanks to the courage of some of the families, Morris' photographs appeared in a cover story for the New York Times Magazine. The book, titled You Are You, is an expansion of that project.
At camp, the children do all the typical camp things. They canoe, they craft, they roast marshmallows. Almost all of the children are biological boys who like to wear girl's clothing. The weekend culminates in a fashion show with the works: red carpets, a runway, and fans to blow the kids' hair back. "We try to make them feel fabulous," says Morris, "I think it helps carry them through the year — the memory of their parents and siblings in the audience clapping for them."
The kids in Morris' photographs fall across the gender spectrum. But they are too young to know which category they will grow into — if they fit into a category at all. Some will grow up to be transgender, others will be gender-conforming adults. Still more may decide to embrace a more fluid concept of gender. "Living with ambiguity can be very hard," writes one of the parents in a reflection in the book. The beauty of the camp is that it allows the kids to live comfortably in the middle, a difficult space to occupy during the rest of the year.
Morris had many goals with the book. She wanted to illustrate gender-creative children in a joyful, supportive setting to counteract the painful things we associate with children who don't conform. She wanted gender-variant kids and the adults who advocate for them to see that they are not alone. Along with the images and reflections, she has included a list of helpful books and support organizations available to families.
But her work's greatest value may be in teaching us to see the potential joy of children who are allowed the freedom to be themselves.
For more information about the project and events, visit lindsaycmorris.com and youareyouproject.com.


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|Call center workers in an ICCAW press conference
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is being called upon by the workers of Eziconnect Philippines to investigate the furtive removal of computers from their call center which had shutdown without due notice. They revealed that on December 24 several men took out six computers, a day after the DOLE made a site visit. Fifteen employees filed a complaint for illegal closure one day after Eziconnect suddenly shuttered on December 21.
Gerard Escubido, one of the 15 Eziconnect employees, exclaimed that "Instead of a Santa Claus bearing gifts on Christmas eve, here we have Ebenezer Scrooges stealing assets that can be used to defray out claims for unpaid wages and separation benefits. We have identified the perpetrators who removed the Eziconnect computers and we also have a suspect who masterminded it."
"We call on Eziconnect owner Rodney Kafer to honor obligations to his workers who have loyally served the company for the past several years," added Escubido. Kafer is a former Australian rugby player and Fox Sports commentator.
Dennis Derige, spokesperson of the Cebu chapter of Partido Manggagawa (PM) which is assisting the Eziconnect employees, stated that "We are asking DOLE-7 for prompt and appropriate action. It seems Eziconnect did not just shutdown illegally but is also a runaway shop."
Aside from half a month of salaries and separation pay, the Eziconnect workers are demanding financial assistance and damages.
Derige insisted on speedy response from the government as the illegal shutdown of Eziconnect was the fifth case in Metro Cebu that they have encountered in the last four years. He cited the earlier cases of Direct Access, Cordia, Leadamorphosis and Blue Connect in which a total of about one thousand workers were adversely affected by sudden closures.
"Through the help of PM partylist, the workers of the four call centers got favorable settlements or awards from the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC). Although in the case of Leadamorphosis workers, they have yet to receive a cent of the P36 million NLRC decision because the owners are in the USA," Derige elaborated.
The partylist group reiterated its request that government require BPO's to put up a bond to compensate workers' money claims in case of sudden or illegal closure. "Call centers should set aside two months' worth of salaries of all workers they intend to hire which will be used to defray unpaid salaries, benefits and separation pay," Derige explained.
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How can we design our lessons to meet all our students' needs?
Audience: Middle school classroom teachers, literacy support teachers, integration support teachers
"Trying harder is impossible when you're already trying as hard as you can. But you can always try different." Seth Godin, 2010
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework for developing curriculum and instruction that gives all individuals equal opportunities to learn. The goal of this learning series is to increase knowledge and skill in applying Universal Design for Learning Principles and Guidelines to instructional planning to maximize student access, engagement, and achievement.
Meeting Dates & Objectives
Jan. 7, 2014 Session 1
Objective: Develop a common understanding of UDL and how to apply UDL principals to a lesson.
Jan. 28, 2014 Session 2
Objective: Adapt a lesson or unit plan using a UDL Lens
Mar. 7, 2014 UDL PRO D Day Opportunity (optional)
Objective: Deepen knowledge and skill in applying Universal Design for Learning Principles and Guidelines to instructional planning. Open to all teachers.
Apr. 8, 2014 Session 3
Objective: Reflect and assess the implementation of adapted lesson and revise, set new goals, revise
May 22, 2014 Inquiry Celebration (3pm at Olympic View)
Objective: Share and celebrate our learning with colleagues.
The Overall Tasks
1. Develop a Class Profile. This considers the range of students and teaching and learning resources in your classroom. Potential templates will be offered.
2. Review, critique, develop a lesson or unit plan according to the Universal Design for Learning principles and guidelines. Think about the learning goals and potential barriers in consideration of the characteristics and needs of the range of students who are in your classroom and the teaching and learning resources that are available (Class profile).
3. Share what you are learning with your UDL colleagues and others
Facilitated by:
Devon Stokes-Bennett (Curriculum & Technology Coordinator),
Dawn Anderson (Curriculum & Technology Coordinator),
Erin Favell (Coordinator for Social Responsibility/Behaviour/FASD)


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"And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this - this is working very well for them."
07 September 2005
You don't have to be called George Bush....
... to be an insensitive idiot, you could be called Barbara Bush too:
Posted by The Antagonist at 3:40:00 pm
3 comments:
- Martin said...
The words "Let them eat cake" spring to mind...
- Wednesday, September 07, 2005 6:36:00 pm
- Bridget said...
...and if this doesn't get me arrested under new anti-terrorist legislation, I can totally understand why women happily knitted whilst heads rolled into baskets.
- Wednesday, September 07, 2005 8:19:00 pm
- The Antagonist said...
And, just like the words uttered in the early stages of the French Revolution, Barbara Bush's words will be quoted in times to come as those that marked the early stages of the coming revolution in the U.S.A, the revolution which history will report started in the flood waters of a French-created slave-city that rapidly became the cradle of emancipated black civilisation in America.
- Wednesday, September 07, 2005 9:18:00 pm
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Okay, so now that busy season is over, my wonderful girlfriend is doing quite a bit of a "fun" full court press for a vacation or a trip of some sort. With the stress that's occurred over the last few months – an all inclusive deal is being talked about. Now – I won't go off and pay for or book any vacation on the spur of the dime, the first mention of doing one or the knee jerk reaction. The old-old Lanny would have done this maybe 10 years ago or so, but not Mr. "on the path to financial freedom" Lanny and how much further can we save for it and/or reduce the cost? However – I do agree a trip, new adventures and a break is WELL needed and definitely think it would be a perfect idea, right now, yesterday and tomorrow. So what did I/We do to analyze this?
First – the suggested vacation
In the last three years, I've been able to travel to Punta Cana, twice – once with friends and once with my girlfriend. Same location and better pricing on the 2nd go around, 6 nights, all-inclusive adults-only vacation, with 5+ restaurants, swim-up bar areas, beaches that are endless, multiple pools and great service all around. How the heck do I sound right now? Does this even sound like me? More than likely not, but it is a very fun & a very funny time, as well as a great experience to truly have little-to-no stress while you are there, since you have essentially paid for 99% of the trip up-front. However, these trips, as one can guess, are very pricey and it's hard to fathom knowing that you could do so much – buy a stock, put more money down on some debt or even travel somewhere even more interesting for far less. We could explore a different area, have a different experience outside of US borders, see things within US borders and just do something "different". I think that's what's made this so hard – we both may be "comfortable" in choosing what we already know – but the reason why we both know how nice this area/resort is – was from "jumping in the waters" to find out.
One thing that we both know – the resort we have been to is phenomenal. I wouldn't have gone the second time if it wasn't. Therefore, when thinking of going there again – it would realllllllly have to be less than last year, somehow. This is a story of paying for a stock that's undervalued (except no income comes back to you… only this time, I would more than likely write while there, I promise!). We both thought it would be fun if other friends/family members could go – but right now – that has not been a successful option yet. We equally spent around the $178/night last year on this trip, each for 6 nights. A very lavish trip, in my eyes, from a price standpoint and simply what you end up doing there isn't as adventurous as other trips one can take. The stress during the trip was also carried – as last year we flew into a wedding rehearsal, a wedding weekend, followed by another bachelor party + wedding weekend in the weeks after. Therefore, things were quite hectic before, thoughts occurring during and after we stepped back into the US. This year, no doubt, will be very different from that stand point.
To make this more interesting, we wanted to see how to somehow reduce the cost of this trip if we want to do this again. We've been patient and have witness the price drop over $150 in total over the last two weeks. Currently, the trip to Punta Cana for $966 per person + $24 per person for shuttle to/from the resort. That is $990 whopping per person! A very expense vacation/trip and one that we haven't exactly purchased out right, yet. Though the lady definitely is putting the full-court press on us to do it…. doesn't she know that that's a nice, solid dividend stock purchase?! Or groceries for almost a year or a large extra payment on the car or could be used to pay down the mortgage? We'll see this end result, but for the sake of the goal I am trying to get at, we will use it as our real-life example. Time to analyze the vacation – diplomat style!
5 ways to save on the vacation trip
We are employing at least 5 ways we are looking at reducing the cost for the potential trip we take, key word – potential – this hasn't been booked! She's getting antsy, but our patience has worked out quite well for the considerations. Here are ways to save on the trip:
1.) Coupon Codes – Of Course! This wouldn't be a fun adventure without hunting your A$$ off for a coupon code on the web. Check dontpayfull.com, or other sources, for the best coupon code made available. Luckily, the main website we were looking had a code for $75 off price in total, not too bad! Don't give up, either, as about 10 days ago there was no code and all of a sudden – boom, one had popped up. Therefore, the $1,980 price above does decline down to $1,905.
2.) Credit Card Cash Back – Now, I'm not talking about signing up for a credit card here, but am simply talking about the 1% cash back that you receive on mostly/all purchases. In this example – our potential $1,905 vacation purchase could net us back an extra $19.05 in cash back rewards. This tends to be overlooked in the grand scheme of booking a trip, that's for sure. Guess what? The 1% cash back is more than likely the bare minimum cash back program. Your card may even get you 2, 3, or even 5 percent back, depending on which one you have and what the best sources of use is for the program. I bet there are many cards out there that offer better cash back for travel.
3.) Cash Back Sites – Yes! One wouldn't be able to talk about reducing your overall cost without some cash back sites. With our wonderful Swagbucks site, they offer you a whopping 2% cash back! If you don't like Swagbucks, one can then use eBates.com, which offers you a solid 1.5% cash back on the purchase made. For us, we would be leveraging as much as possible, so the 2% is in full play here. At $1,905 – the 2% would provide $38.10 in reduction of total price. Okay, drilling it down now.
4.) Call to Negotiate – Ah, as you know one should always ask for a discount. Now, I haven't done this in this instance, but have performed this in other travel occasions. In fact, I called for a Florida trip where we were renting someone's apartment and were able to save almost 20% by simply negotiating down the price. I do this all of the time for work when I do travel and guess what – it works around 75% of the time and news flash – it doesn't ever hurt to try even if you don't get it. You never know until you try.
5.) Credit Card Sign Up – Okay, now to revert back to #2, one could, in fact, open a new credit card and receive, for example, a $300 sign up bonus to open. Now, I don't whole heartedly recommend opening multiple credit cards, but if you are in absolute dire need to reduce your cost, this is a tried and trued option that does, in fact, work. We more than likely won't be doing this, but I know if you were to go full travel-hack, that this would be the way to go. However – I would suggest a no-annual fee card and if you are doing it merely for the purpose of using the cash back to pay yourself back for the trip – put the card away and/or clip it up and never use it again. This sits at #5, just for the sake that I wouldn't likely be using this method but that the savings can be substantial.
Other vacation Saving tips
It doesn't end there, though, as these are other great tips to save on the trip or any other vacation:
– Patience. As stated above – patience has worked out wonders and we would have both, combined, have spent $300 more dollars. Being patient helps analyze different situations and even allows further price competition and other fun little – codes – to be released. Also – you can find out that you may not want to do the trip and have thought of a different idea, too!
– Reach out to friends/family – not necessarily in this case/situation – but when you do travel, one can see if their friends/family have a spare room to sleep in for a night or two on your trip. I know so many people that do this when traveling internationally and have relatives abroad or simply travel within the continental. Saves quite a bit on lodging and potentially food.
– One can go through swagbucks or eBates to also book dinner or event vouches, and receive cash back from those purchases, all while already receiving a discounted item. Double-win here, especially when you throw in the credit card points you just earned.
– Bringing/packing/cooking your own food – This is a game changer. I know when we traveled to Florida using insanely discounted $102 flights, we decided to go grocery shopping for 65% of our meals I would say and it saved SO much money, was fun, saved time and was healthier. Love doing this and can see this being a very welcoming method to other vacations we'll have.
The final tally
Well, first we started at around $1,980. Then, after a reduction of $75 from the coupon code and then applying the credit card cash back + online-cash back sites to the after coupon code price, we are able to reduce the price by another $19.05 and $38.10. This is a total reduction in the overall price of $1,847.85 or 6.67% savings, thus far. Now if you were to employ the $300 cash back, obviously this brings you down to $1,547.85, which would be an ultimate 22% reduction in overall price. We still haven't pulled the purchase on this, and I don't believe we'll do the credit card, either. Therefore – we are remaining patient and are still considering other more adventurous, less-expensive options! Plus, cough, cough, Bert, cough may have even mentioned a double-date Florida trip during the next early-winter. We will definitely keep EVERYONE posted with what we decide to do here!
What do you think? What sort of travel hacking or cost reduction do you employ? Do you prefer stay-cations? Making a trip to Thailand? A road trip to a condo/apartment with friends/family? Please post below and also share your tips/tricks on how to reduce costs! Thanks everyone and talk soon, enjoy your trips : )