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Pico de Orizaba -- Trip Report
Our climbing team was composed of 3 people--Nate, Scott and I--all of
We awoke on the 27th to perfect weather. The sun was strong, the sky clear and the air crisp. As we looked longingly at the glacier above, we notice a group of three climbers moving slowly across its crest towards the summit cone. We borrowed a fellow climber's binocular, and watched with anticipation as the three disappeared over the ridge and onto the top of the mountain. What a wonderful moment, all the climbers at Piedra Grande celebrated for the unknown group moving 4,000 feet above us. After a relaxing morning, we packed up our camp and began our heavy carry. It was close to , and we were moving slowly. We had been told that there would be no water and little snow at the high camps. So we carried 6 liters of water each (for that night and the next day). We moved casually; the following day would be our summit attempt, and we didn't want to waste any extra energy.
We passed several groups of climbers on their way down. Each of them had summited earlier in the day, and we eagerly gathered what beta we could from the tired troupes. As we continued, we found that taking breaks every half hour made our 50+ pound packs seem a little easier to manage. We made it to our high camp by , having passed several good camping areas (15,000 feet and 15,300 feet), we chose to continue moving to the sites at 15,700 feet. There were three good tent spots at this location and we took the largest of these, since we had the entire location to ourselves. No sooner than we had placed the last tent stake, it began to snow. The weather deteriorated to a hard blowing snow for about an hour. We recorded about three inches of snow. Then, at around , it cleared again just as it had the day before. We celebrated in anticipation of the day that lay ahead.
We lay down at to rest. Even at this altitude, we all fell asleep quickly and slept well. I credit our good sleep to the two nights we spent at 14,400 feet on Iztaccihuatl, followed by one at 14,000 feet on
We suited up in our warmest clothes, as the temperature outside was 20 degrees F and the wind was blowing at about 10 mph. After a quick bite to eat we were off by . We were immediately presented with the challenges of the "Labyrinth". This is an area which was probably recently covered by the "Tongue" of the glacier. Since then the snow has receded leaving a series of rock and ice gullies. Nate led us through the first several gullies with little aplomb. He had scouted most of the route the previous evening. However, once we passed the point where he had been already, the route finding, through the predawn darkness, became a bit more challenging. We found ourselves in a class 4 gully that was a mix of rock, water ice, and snow. Feeling strong we all made the 60 degree, 30 foot ascent. This would prove to be the technical crux of our climb. We broke out onto the glacier at 16,600 feet, just after as the sun was just beginning to rise.
The looming mass of the previous evening's storm was beginning to make itself visible. At we stopped for an hour to evaluate the weather. Deciding if it was safe to continue proved to be a difficult call. The top of the storm lay even with our current elevation. None of us were interested in getting disoriented in a whiteout, as we had heard was common on this mountain. Also, it also had the potential of making an already difficult descent through the "Labyrinth" much more dangerous. After much deliberation, we decided the weather was not continuing to deteriorate. We figured that at the very least we had a "window" of opportunity.
Moving quickly at 17,000 feet was not something we could muster, so we moved slowly, but with high spirits. Our route took us high and "climber left" on the Jamapa glacier. The technical difficulty was not great and the slope angle was mostly in the 35-40 degree range. The crux of the glacier was a section that was near 45 degrees. We took breaks often, and watched the storm slowly slide past, below us. After one particularly long rest above the steepest section of the glacier, we began moving again and very abruptly found ourselves on the crater rim. For several hours all we had seen was the sweeping curves of the Jamapa glacier. The sudden contrast of the sharp, vertical rock in the summit crater was psychologically jarring. We dropped our packs in an alcove and stepped onto the true summit together. The wind had ebbed almost entirely and the temperature had risen to a pleasant 36 degrees F. We celebrated, and enjoyed one very wonderful hour in that very special place.
During our stay on the summit, the wind and the sun had helped to form a thin coating of ice on the glacier. This made the descent a bit more interesting; however with careful down-climbing we all arrived back at the high camp unscathed. We packed up our campsite and continued our descent. We began passing climbers heading up to the high camps. They eagerly gathered what beta they could from us, before moving on. The circle was complete. We arrived back at Piedra Grande by .
This was a great trip and one I would recommend to anyone. With adequate acclimatization, I definitely recommend the high camp. At on the morning of our summit bid more than a one envious climber walked through our campsite having left Piedra Grande at .
--Mark, Scott, Nate
Climb the mountains and get their good tidings: Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine into flowers, the winds will blow their freshness into you, and the storms, their energy and cares will drop off like autumn leaves. -- John Muir


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Over the weekend of January 14th – 16th I volunteered at an event called "GiveCamp". GiveCamp is a Microsoft sponsored event that was hosted locally by one of my clients, Firefly Logic. The premise of the event was to bring together designers, developers, project manager and database administrators who could donate their skills to aid a non-profit. Most of the projects revolve heavily around technology and included websites and web applications.
The team I was assigned to was for the non-profit, The Nashville Bridge. This non-profit provides mentoring and tutoring over a 6 year period to Metro Nashville students where the drop out rate is exceptionally high. The school has Summer program annually that brings in 30 children from grades 7-12 to do activities and study curriculum as well.
Our team project was to do a full redesign of the company's site as well as a logo. This was a surprise to me, and I was pretty nervous about pulling off not only a website but a logo as well in the span of a weekend! These were completely abnormal deadlines, but that's the name of the game at GiveCamp and I had a very talented team to work with.
The Nashville Bridge's website looked like this when we started:
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Some of the problems that were illustrated was the color palette and overall aesthetics. They were dry, dark, corporate and overall not very invigorating or fun. The Information Architecture was not well organized and there were links at the top-level navigation to inconsequential aspects to the company's livelihood. Other notes were the lack of visual contrast in both size, color and typography to add emphasis to content and aid legibility.
I then worked directly with the clients to do some discovery on their logo and existing brand. I first went right for the name. The Nashville Bridge to me, had a superfluous "the" where there was no competition and they did not intend to branch into other markets with their business plan. I convinced the client to drop it. Then I proceeded to discuss the order of the name. To say, Nashville Bridge, connotates that the bridge is a noun and I thought there was more emotional interest and brand possibility for reversing the name and going with Bridge Nashville. This did 2 things. One, it opened up the possibility to use 'bridge' as a verb and two, it implies that verb is affecting Nashville as opposed to just residing there.
Next, we discussed design. The old logo took on various forms, typical with unmanaged brands and didn't have any organized rhyme or reason. The "Y" was an old reference to a relationship with a sponsor, YMCA that was not longer necessary and added confusion to the mission and name of the company.
Typically speaking I try to avoid figures in logo unless there's a very good reason because of the saturation in logos with the figure. It's also a very hard thing to
own. This is one of those cases where people were absolutely a strategy for the logo. The concept was simple and came to me in a flash while working through the site's IA on the whiteboard. I wanted to depict, quite literally, the bridge and the people of their company as the foundation for the bridge as a path to success. The clients loved the idea and at around 1am Friday night, I headed home. I rose early Saturday morning and after the first cup of coffee was poured, went straight to sketching. I toyed with some alternative concepts including using the interesting architecture of the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge, but I wasn't getting the results I wanted. I then honed in on the concept from the previous night and felt like I had a winner. I quickly dove right into vector artwork and started experimenting with some color combinations which was slightly uncomfortable for me because this is typically a process that can take a week or more depending on the client and scope. I pressed on and delivered the logo which the client loved.
I worked feverishly for the most of Saturday and was constantly delivering my working files to the development team who was busy building templates of my design for Sitefinity in realtime. One goal of the new IA and UI design was to elevate the content in a fashion that called for action on the part of the visitor. We wanted to provide plenty of information for perusing, but a clear call to action for all their diverse demographics was a must by my estimation. I had spent time Friday night covering the business process with the client and discussing who their customers were. It was made clear to me that Volunteers, Teachers and Donors were the main focal points and most valued traffic. To ensure that these visitors knew where to go and they knew it fast, I created 3 large buttons that are intended to route traffic quickly and avoid site bounces or users just losing interest.
Another issue was clearly communicating the value and positioning of the company. It is not immediately clear from the old site what the company does or why it is of value. So, after some light research I was able to pull together some copy for the home slideshow that showed off the company's value. I used statistics in the slide describing the Metro Nashville drop out rate to make a factual claim that would resonate while also showing contrast between the situation in the market and what the effects of being involved with their program are.

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Quick Rolls
(adapted from a Gooseberry Patch recipe)
2 cups self-rising flour
4 tablespoons regular mayonnaise
1 cup plain soy milk
1 teaspoon sugar
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray a muffin tin with spray oil. Mix all the ingredients together in a mixing bowl. Spoon the batter into the greased muffin cups. Bake for 16-18 minutes.
Notes: I haven't tried this recipe with lower-fat mayo or with vegenaise. I would be interested to hear how/if the rolls turn out with either of those substituted for the regular mayonnaise.
Someone recently asked me if there was such a thing as whole wheat self-rising flour. Does anyone know? I guess you could make your own, but it would be neat if it came pre-packaged.
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Easy Rolls
Posted by Nowheymama at 1:49 PM
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Are these like dinner rolls? I need to bring some non-dairy bread thing to my folks' for Easter, and this could be just the thing.ReplyDelete
They are dinner rolls, with kind of a biscuity texture. We've used them for Christmas dinner and other similar events. You might want to make two batches, depending on how many people you're expecting. Hope they work for you!ReplyDelete
35. There wil be 35 people, all eating in one house. Glad it's not mine!ReplyDelete
Ok, *three* batches, then.ReplyDelete
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Well, it has been an eventful day! It turns out our plumbing was stuffed with baby wipes. The plumber spent almost two hours snaking and that is all he came up with. I have a feeling I know who was responsible for that! (She is short, has blonde curly hair, a mischievous glint in her eye....) To celebrate having clean pipes I bleached the kitchen and gave Matthew a bath. (He hasn't had one since the tub started to back up a couple of days ago.)
Emmett came through the MRI just fine. Richard said he was really upset about everything until the sedatives kicked in, and then everything was ok. I have no idea when we will find out the results of the test. A radiologist will have to look at the pictures and make a report that will be sent to our doctor. The boys will be coming home tomorrow.
While they were gone his respite worker and I took the opportunity to clean out his room and get rid of a bunch of toys. Aren't we evil? We also took all the toys out of the living room. It looks so much better in here. I will enjoy it until the slow migration of toys back down the stairs begins tomorrow when Emmett returns.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Another Update
2 comments:
- Heather said...
A friend of mine had a plumbing issue, turned out to be a toy truck that had been flushed. Funny how a person so small can cause such a huge (expensive) mess, eh?
- 9:20 PM, February 15, 2008
- kitten said...
Yep! Babby wipes can do it even thou they say flushable.
Can't wait till yall find the problem. Hugs to you and hope all turns out for the good. Your in my thoughts. I have a few videos up and gonna put some more where you can hear my voice.
I really enjoy your blog, but don't have time to visit as much as I would like here lately. I just wanted to come over and say Hello! I really need to get to the hospital thou. Take care!
Thank you for all your warm wishes!
I'm really missing all my blogging friends!
I really need a lap top!
- 10:56 AM, February 16, 2008
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A common craving among our readers is for ethnic, spicy fare, and these Vietnamese-style sandwiches fill the bill. You can prepare the pork and the mayonnaise mixture (steps 3 and 4) up to a day ahead. Assemble these Bahn Mi sandwiches up to four hours ahead, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate.
How to Make It
Combine the first 5 ingredients; cover and let stand 15 minutes to 1 hour. Drain.
Preheat oven to 400°.
Combine the chili garlic sauce and 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar; stir well. Place pork on the rack of a small roasting pan or broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Spread 2 tablespoons chili garlic mixture evenly over pork; sprinkle the pork with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until a thermometer registers 155° (slightly pink). Cool; cover the pork, and refrigerate.
Combine mayonnaise and remaining chili garlic sauce mixture; cover and refrigerate.
Cut each baguette horizontally, cutting to, but not through, other side using a serrated knife. Spread mayonnaise mixture evenly on cut sides of baguettes. Thinly slice pork; divide pork evenly between baguettes. Top evenly with carrot mixture. Arrange 8 cucumber slices and 8 cilantro sprigs on each baguette. Top evenly with onions and jalapeño. Press top gently to close; cut each baguette into 4 equal servings.


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The bleak poetry of "Winter's Bone."
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Reviewed at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
Screening in the U.S. dramatic competition at Sundance 2010, "Winter's Bone" brings to mind a number of prior Sundance highlights. Like "Frozen River," it depicts a woman driven to hard choices by hard circumstances; like "Brick," it sets a teen protagonist into a thoroughly modern set of problems that might be better described by the scenes and structures of classic film noir. Like director Debra Granik's previous Sundance film, 2004's "Down to the Bone," it depicts a very American kind of poverty, one not only of economics but also of emotions. Based on the novel by Daniel Woodrell, "Winter's Bone" has more than just the echoes of other films to offer, though. It has the forward motion of a thriller, yes, and the who-knows-what questions of a mystery. But it also has a delicacy to it, as 17-year-old Ree (Jennifer Lawrence) searches for her absent father while caring for her younger siblings and ill mother, and director Granik, shooting with the RED digital camera, wrings bleak poetry out of the ruined landscape of the Missouri Ozarks.
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Granik and cinematographer Michael McDonough shoot with flat, this-is-what-happens authenticity (with the exception of one black-and-white hallucination, where squirrels twitch and shiver in the woods as the sound of chainsaws fills the air), but also wring myth and majesty from the landscape. Ree walks through a landscape that looks like Lear's blasted heath with rusting pickup trucks and abandoned satellite dishes scattered casually through it; when a group of women take Ree to a place of deliverance with brutal kindness and terrible mercy, it is hard not to think of Macbeth's witches.
"Winter's Bone" takes place in a world of addiction and anger, of crime and consequence. When Teardrop decides to help Ree – as much as he can, and in his way – she moves back from the foreground of the narrative, and yet that comes precisely at the moment when we know she's done all she can. Hawkes, best known for his work on "Deadwood," is a real and rich presence here, a murderer who is still a man, a criminal who is still a brother. "Winter's Bone" shows a world where the bonds and bindings of family and community become a stranglehold, but where some light, winter-bright and seemingly bleak, can still leak through the cracks.
"Winter's Bone" does not yet have U.S. distribution.
[Photos: "Winter's Bone," Anonymous Content, 2010]


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This recipe makes more than you'll need, but the sauce is great to have on hand for turning ice cream and pear or apple pies into spectacular desserts. Beautiful Desserts
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Step 1
In a small saucepan, warm the rum with the raisins. Remove from the heat and let soak for 20 minutes.
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In a heavy medium saucepan, combine the sugar and water and cook over moderate heat until a deep amber caramel forms. Remove from the heat. Slowly and carefully add a little of the heavy cream to stop the cooking. Add the remaining heavy cream and stir in the raisins and rum. Serve warm.
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MAUPIN -- Less than 100 yards from a unique coin-operated, potty-bucket cleaning station is a new mechanical operation designed to reduce pollution in the valuable headwaters of the Deschutes River.
It's a temporary weir across the mouth of Bakeoven Creek, one of three -- they're also on Buckhollow and Trout creeks -- keeping stray hatchery steelhead from joining the river's wild fish on limited spawning grounds.
More important, it's a testament to the power of nongovernment coalitions to innovate and create.
The trio of creeks are among the most important of the Deschutes' spawning streams.
But with a major hatchery steelhead program at Round Butte Dam, they become potentially attractive waters to unwanted stray hatchery fish. Studies on nearby Hood River have shown significantly weakened wild stocks when hatchery fish are allowed to spawn with natives in the same basin.
To thwart straying, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service petitioned the Bonneville Power Administration for a $330,000 construction project to build weirs on Bakeoven and Buckhollow. There already was a weir on Trout Creek (although it doesn't work very well).
After three rejections by the BPA, a coalition consisting of Brad Staples of West Linn, a Deschutes fishing guide; the Native Fish Society of Portland; and the Oregon Wildlife Heritage Foundation worked with the Department of Fish and Wildlife to build temporary weirs instead.
Staples earns a living taking anglers up the Deschutes. Some like to keep hatchery steelhead to take home, he said. None of his anglers mind releasing wild fish.
The Native Fish Society is trying to restore wild steelhead and salmon runs statewide.
The Wildlife Heritage Foundation is a private nonprofit organization promoting fish and wildlife programs outside state and federal government spheres.
The foundation fronted the construction costs of $16,500. The Native Fish Society provided lobbying muscle and helped Staples with the cheerleading. The Department of Fish and Wildlife hired a temporary employee, Leif Rinearson of Maupin, to run the traps daily from late January through the end of May.
Rinearson unlocks the cages each day and passes native steelhead, redside trout and native suckers upriver to spawn. About 10 percent of nearly 400 steelhead trapped have been hatchery fish. They're kept and sent to pathologists to check for disease.
Curiously enough, Staples and Rinearson agree, Deschutes hatcheries produce five times as many fish (about 11,000 adults) as the river's wild run, but between 60 and 70 percent of the sport catch is wild steelhead.
Russell Bassett, river steward coordinator for the Molalla-based Native Fish Society, said the society is holding money in reserve in case the Department of Fish and Wildlife runs out of funding for Rinearson's position.
"This is too important for steelhead recovery in the Deschutes," he said.
In memoriam: Ken Turner of Heppner died unexpectedly April 24 of complications following a difficult surgery.
He was 73. That his family says he was "nearly 74" instead of "only 73" speaks volumes about yet another lesson learned from yet another of my growing list of fallen heroes.
Kenny and his wife, Jean Ann, are lifelong Oregonians descended from pioneering wheat country families: tough, can-do, hardworking, spiritually indomitable keepers of the land who year in and out drink from half-full glasses under dirt-embossed fingernails.
They raised four classy daughters who married four classy sons-in-law and are all now passing along Kenny's heritage across the face of the earth to a slew of classy, smiling and just-as-optimistic grandchildren. A grandson attended Saturday's service on leave from the military; one of the youngest granddaughters was adopted from Ukraine.
And our lesson?
Oregon's heart and soul is rooted in those who work and respect the land.
Ken Turner's optimism was undaunted as the winter wheat he raised. The seed sprouts every year -- whether or not it's frozen, dried, hailed on or rained out.
Kenny woke up like that every morning, heading straight to the refrigerator for a glass of orange juice (potassium, he said), then a glance out the kitchen window as he brewed a pot of coffee -- always looking first for something to smile about.
I was just looking for a place to hunt pheasants when we met through his oldest daughter, Shelly. I now grieve with the others for my mentor in the farm community.
And walk my miles in his mud-caked boots, realizing there are thousands like him across the mountains who care as much or more about critters, soil, erosion and legacies.
Ken let me drive a truck and even the combine (on a fertilizer-challenged marginal strip of wheat) during harvest, taught me creativity with duct tape and bailing wire, showed me how to get a tractor stuck in a lakebed he built for fish and birds, educated me about weeds and rogueing (cruising to pick weeds) in lush green spring wheat. Jean Ann told me the other day she's pretty sure he's up there making sure heaven is weed-free.
If you've ever stayed in the RV park at Willow Creek Reservoir, you've shared Kenny's enthusiasm for his community. Maybe you marveled at him behind the wheel of his antique Rumely Oil Pull tractor in Heppner's St. Patrick's Day parade (it runs on kerosene, but he took a turn around his barn once with no more than a can of beer in the tank).
Or heard his infectious laughter in a tavern or at a basketball or football game anywhere between Pendleton and The Dalles.
But you don't need to have known Ken Turner to participate in his legacy.
Call your favorite landowner and tell him (or her), thank you for caring.
-- Bill Monroe is a freelance outdoors writer. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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Health Education
Last year the cannabis sector made history in Oregon by becoming accessible to medical and recreational users. It's important that all cannabis users use cannabis in a safe and responsible manner.
Each of us have an obligation to making healthy decision when it come to our personal consumption.
The stigmatism around marijuana is still very negative and we encourage each of you to educate yourself and stay informed. We all want to continue enjoying our cannabis uses and should be responsible in order to ensure less limitations in future cannabis laws.
Here are some resources we recommend.Marijuana: Letter from Director
Oregon State Cannabis Code
Do your part for the cannabis industry and stay informed. Be part of keeping our cannabis rights.
For more information visit Measure 91 Oregon
Oregon Liquor Control Commission
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission is the agency that regulates the recreation marijuana program. Stay informed and know your legal rights. For more information visit The Oregon Marijuana Act.
Oregon Health Association
The Oregon Health Association is the agency that regulates the medical marijuana program. Stay informed and know your legal rights. For more information visit The Oregon Medical Marijuana Act (OMMA).
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The BRI and globalisation are inextricably linked. CEIBS President Pedro Nueno takes us on a historical look back at how and why companies – and educational institutions like CEIBS – can no longer be confined by geographical boundaries.
One of the major discoveries of this decade is the need and urgency for companies to become global players. When many American companies went international in the 1960s, that simply meant entering European markets (Europe still worked country by country, not as the European Union). Those in Latin America, Africa and Asia were not considered relevant. But even then this process of internationalisation of American companies puzzled the country's labour unions. There was not much enthusiasm from the government, either, as its focus was on having American companies create jobs in America. In the 1970s European companies went international and Latin America – by then considered an interesting market – caught the eye of many. In the 1980s it was Japanese companies' turn to go international, and they set their sights on Europe, USA and Latin America.
Why did companies in these countries go international at the same time? Because they must, if they wish to remain in the game. If you are a leading player in the US automotive industry, for example, and a major competitor makes an investment in Europe, you had better follow. If not, your competitor will have the advantage in everything from branding to negotiating power with governments and unions. If your company is listed, the markets would likely penalise you for not branching out as your competitor has done. Also, the press may question your company's strength and management strategy.
Over the years as the world continued to develop, with Latin America, Asia and Africa becoming important markets, we changed the word used to describe the process: internationalisation became globalisation. This change in semantics reflected the new reality that companies could not merely stand by in Europe and the US and watch as competitors flourished in growing markets such as China, Brazil, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, India, Eastern Europe and Mexico.
The end of 2020 will mark a decade since Chinese companies have gone abroad. In many cases their entry into new markets was made through an acquisition – sometimes several. In some cases, these acquisitions provided a lifeline for the firm being acquired as it lacked the financial – and other – resources required to sustain the investments necessary for continued growth (assets, R&D, inventories, sales). There are often cases of companies whose owners who, for reasons including advanced age, pressing family commitments, lack of management capabilities, etc, do not wish to continue their development and are therefore willing to sell. In many cases these companies can provide good platforms from which to enter other markets, and often a new long-term-oriented ownership may stimulate management into achieving transformational growth.
Chinese car manufacturer Geely, which acquired the international company Volvo, is an excellent example of all of this. Volvo was founded in Sweden in 1927 and later opened another plant in Europe. Its cars were considered top of the line in terms of safety and sustainability and were exported all around the world from Volvo's two plants in Europe. In 1999 Ford acquired Volvo, paying USD6.45 billion for the company. Ford also acquired Jaguar and Land Rover. With the acquisition of these prestige brands, Ford could enrich its product line with high-end models. But the evolution of the economy did not help and the crisis that started in 2008 and deepened in the following years left Ford nearly bankrupt. It managed to sell Jaguar and Land Rover to the Indian company Tata and, while it was thinking of selling Volvo, was approached by a very interested head of Geely, Li Shufu. Li moved quickly with the complex acquisition and its financing and, given Ford's financial challenges, managed to complete the acquisition in 2010 for USD1.5 billion.
In the years following the acquisition, most high-level Chinese managers, in many cases company owners, were convinced that Geely's acquisition of Volvo would be a disaster. I wrote a case on the acquisition and, when teaching it, I often began by asking the class how many believed the acquisition would be a success. In classes made up of Chinese CEOs, the great majority would raise their hands. Whenever I asked how many believed it would be a great success, only two or three hands would go up. The same questions to a class of European CEOs showed that many of them also thought the acquisition would be a success, but not a great one.
Today we can say that Geely's acquisition of Volvo was a great success. The company has added plants, grown substantially, made a profit, added thousands of employees and has maintained Volvo's values and brand. Within the industry, among the factors credited for this success is Li's decision to allow both companies to remain separate entities, retain Volvo's key managers and boost R&D. Obviously having access to Volvo's technology helped Geely, but as a separate entity.
Over the last 10 years, other Chinese companies including Huawei, Tencent, Avic, and many others in a variety of sectors, have become international players. This process has accelerated during the decade and most likely the speed will not abate before 2020. And day after day we hear success stories about this process of global deployment. The attitude of top Chinese managers has changed, and now there is strong interest in learning from other's success stories and hiring people who have international backgrounds and education.
The Chinese government has launched a well branded project – the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI, New Silk Road) – based on railroad connection between East China and South Europe. But the project goes much further and has generated lots of agreements with countries in the European Union, in Eastern Europe, in Northern Europe, in Russia, in Western China, in the Middle East, that are facilitating the expansion of Chinese companies and the establishment of joint ventures between them and international partners. The Chinese Government has made it clear that the BRI continues to Africa and the Americas.
Meanwhile CEIBS has also had its own globalisation journey. Shortly before the beginning of the decade, the school opened a campus in Ghana, Africa, based on suggestions from relevant Chinese government and business leaders. Then in 2015 CEIBS acquired the Lorange Institute of Business, a leading business school based in Zurich, Switzerland, and gradually integrated it into the school's operations. Today, the facility is known as CEIBS Zurich Campus and it has facilitated many programmes for top Chinese managers focused on the process of internationalisation.
During the decade, CEIBS has also developed programmes through alliances with other business schools (Harvard Business School, IESE, etc), played a role in facilitating the globalisation of Chinese companies and the school's faculty and staff have learned a lot in the process. This learning has been seamlessly incorporated into all our programmes – including those, such as the MBA, that take place in China – that have been enriched with global experiences, excellent academic material (cases, books, papers), modules in other locations and partner schools, as well as global career opportunities.
At the same time, CEIBS is grateful to its alumni and to the numerous Chinese and international companies whose invaluable support has facilitated the school's globalisation. They have generously shared their experiences with CEIBS, and in turn benefit from the knowledge generated through the school's research, from attending CEIBS programmes and events, and from hiring its graduates.
CEIBS, China and the rest of the world have experienced the progression from internationalisation to globalisation, and I am convinced that we are all better as a result.


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This is just like our super popular Orly Top in every way only with long sleeves! It is shorter in length in the front with a drape in the back. So flattering and yet so simple. And just like the Orly Top you should have one in every colour!
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It is the time of the year when we complain about why we need to pay taxes and grumble about how little we make. Nonetheless, we still have to go through the motion of tax filing. It is always good to do it ourselves to better understand our earnings capabilities and potential tax savings we can obtain.
Step 1: Log on to our IRAS account (link here)
Step 2: Look for the "Individual" tab and click on "File Form B/B1"
Step 3: We will land on the site where we key in our uncaptured income and personal reliefs
This is a very important part of the tax filing process as you would need to confirm on your employment income for the year. If you are like us salaried workers, you do not have to worry much because your employer should have already submitted your income to IRAS on your behalf.
Identifying your income is important because this sets the basis of our taxes. The more we earn, the more taxes we should expect to pay. This page also allows us to declare other income such as dividends, interest and rental income from property. Those of you who are earning passive income from your investments will need to declare your earnings here. Dividend income is not be taxed under Singapore's one-tier corporate tax system, and interest received from deposits with approved banks/licensed finance companies in Singapore is not taxable.
As responsible citizens, we should not try to underreport our earnings for the year. If the taxmen find out we did not report our earnings properly, we are in for trouble. So just report our earnings and we will do just fine in Singapore.
[Click on the hyperlinks to determine what each "Other Income" meant. (1) Dividends, (2) Interest, (3) Rent from Property, (4) Royalty, (5) Charge, (6) Estate/Trust Income, (7) Gains or Profits of an Income Nature.]
The above example assumes that the individual is a male, Peter, age 32, earns $3,500/month and pays $2/month to an approved charitable organization. His annual wage would be $42,000, however due to the 20% contribution to CPF, his taxable income is reduced to $33,600. The $60 approved donations come from the 2.5x tax relief for every dollar donated ($2 x 12 months x 2.5).
Step 4: Report tax reliefs (Important to maximise tax reliefs)
Earned income relief: This is basically a reward for being a Singapore citizen. We are given $1,000, $6,000 and $8,000 tax deduction for those age below 55, between 55 and 59 and above 60 respectively.
In this case, Peter at 32 years old has a $1,000 tax deduction from earned income relief.
Spouse/handicapped spouse relief: As we try to move towards an inclusive society, we are given tax deductions for a spouse who is unemployed or are fulltime house-husband/wife and handicapped partner. Our assumption here is that Peter and his wife are both working full-time jobs and hence he receives no tax relief in this aspect.
Qualifying/handicapped child relief: To put it simply, our government is encouraging us to contribute to population growth using tax deductions. We will get $4,000 for being a parent to every child. Handicapped children will have more relief of $7,500. Peter and his wife have two children and he therefore enjoys an $8,000 tax deduction.
Working mother's child relief: Again, an incentive by the government for working mothers. The working mother gets 15% of earned income in tax relief for the first child, 20% additionally for the second child and 25% for subsequent children. This relief is capped at 100% of the mother's earned income. Peter's wife will get 35% (15% + 20%) of tax relief, but he does not enjoy this benefit.
Other inclusive reliefs: Parent/handicapped parent, grandparent caregiver relief and handicapped siblings' relief are all part of our government's plan to make Singapore an inclusive society. We can get $5,500 to $14,000 for parent/handicapped parent relief, $3,000 for grandparent caregiver relief and $5,500 for each handicapped sibling in tax deductibles. Peter has both his able-bodied parents staying with him, he is therefore entitled to $18,000 ($9,000 X 2) parent relief.
Other types of reliefs: Here we can obtain tax relief for courses that we took, maid levy relief and CPF cash top-up scheme. All of these reliefs can further reduce our taxable income. Peter took a course that cost $800 to enhance his current skills. He also served his reservist for the year as a non-key appointment holder which entitles him to a $3,000 tax deduction.
In total, Peter receives a $23,800 tax deductible. Which results with a $9,740 taxable income.
Step 5: Conclude taxation for the year
Peter need not pay a single cent of taxes as the minimum taxable income is $20,000. Once we have concluded our tax filing, we can submit it to IRAS and wait for the confirmation from them soon.
Tax rates for 2017 – Just in case we do not know the latest taxation rates
The deadline for income tax submission is 18 April 2017 so remember to get it done before it's too late.
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Technology has made great strides forward and this has changed communication methods. Running A Blog is quite popular these days. This article has all the information you need to learn more about blog posting.
Use search engine optimization, or SEO, on your blog. Since your goal is for individuals to visit your blog, you need to be sure it ranks high in search results. Choose appropriate keywords to use in your titles and posts to help boost the number of followers your blog has.
A great way to get some free advertising is simply to be active in your blog posting sector with comments. Keep track of all the blogs you wish to follow in a special folder using Google Reader. Read your favorite blogs and comment on them regularly. Make sure your comments have value, but don't hesitate to comment if you have something to say.
Don't forget your life that is not blog related! When you fail to take time away from your computer to enjoy all that life has to offer it can lead to obsessive behaviors, often resulting in blog burnout. Make time to go for a walk, visit with friends or just take a five minute break. This time will let you come back to your blog ready to produce some great content.
Be authentic. Don't make it look like you are a 'know-it-all'. Act open, honest, and transparent. Never forget this. Remember that blogging is primarily an expression of a person's personality. Reaching for perfection is probably a waste of time, so focus on improving your site instead. If you make a mistake, so be it. No two people are exactly alike, so be happy you are you.
You should allow guest posts to help increase blog traffic. This helps you build up connections with other bloggers, which is a helpful tool. It's amazing what having a tight circle of bloggers will do for your site! There may come a time when you need a favor, and that blogger that you let post on your site will be more than willing to help you out.
When you receive feedback on your posts, read it and reply but do not allow it to affect your emotions. People may post criticisms on your blog no matter which topic you blog about. Constructive criticism is a great way to see where a blog is lacking. Any that don't offer something of value, you should reply to let them know you've read it and forget about it. Your other readers will appreciate your professionalism.
Keep in mind that your blog is accessible to people in every corner of the globe. You can have an impact on people all over the world with your blog. Remember that your blog could have a major impact on others, as well as yourself, and strive to make it as good as you can. Hopefully, the tips and tricks that you have just taken a look at can help you propel your blog to the highest possible level of quality.