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Trainee Accountant: School-leaver
We want to hear from bright, ambitious school-leavers who are keen to join our Outsourced Accounting team. This is a great opportunity for motivated, articulate and career-minded individuals to begin and progress their careers within our Firm. This is role which will allow you to gain good insight into many businesses across different sectors, both from a finance and operations perspective.
Are you:
- Motivated and focused on progression and continual learning;
- Keen to undertake a professional accounting qualification;
- Engaging and articulate; and
- Good at communicating with your colleagues?
You will work within our Outsourced Accounting team, initially learning the ropes and getting a good grounding in bookkeeping and accounting, before progressing and developing broader experience, perhaps eventually specialising in a particular area of interest.
In your first 9-12 months, you will be tasked with a number of bookkeeping duties aimed at establishing a solid grounding in the profession. Thereafter, you will gradually take on more responsibilities as you progress within the team.
As your career and accounting knowledge develop, you can expect to take on progressively more challenging work, reporting into more senior figures within the team. Ultimately, as you become qualified, you may assume responsibility for advising and managing a portfolio of our clients to whom you will deliver our full suite of financial management solutions.
Alongside work, you will be fully supported through your AAT studies, including time out of the office for college and home study, and, when qualified, you will go on to study ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
This is a great opportunity to kick off your career in accountancy with a vibrant, friendly firm. We offer a lot of support to make you feel right at home when you come into the office and we work hard to ensure we are the kind of firm in which you get out what you put in.
Good attention to detail, inter-personal and organisational skills are all important for this position.
Skills and Experience
- Good A Levels (or equivalent): as a guide, we suggest BBB or better, but we happily receive all CVs and we recruit based on potential
- Strong GCSEs including B or above in English and Maths
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Attention to detail with good time management skills
- Confident and dynamic personality
- Team spirit & collaborative in approach
Duties including but not limited to:
- Bookkeeping / processing of source documents (invoices, etc.)
- Maintenance of client payroll compliance
- Preparation of management accounts
- Statutory accounts production
- Preparation of VAT returns
- Collating and producing other financial and management reports
- Develop and maintain strong relationships both internally and externally
Longer term, your role will be determined by your career objectives; you may choose to specialise in a particular industry or technical area, develop your management and leadership skills, or undertake a secondment to one of our other Ecovis offices.
Qualification support package (AAT followed by ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
Benefits include subsidised gym membership and season ticket loan
Application Process
Successful applicants will be invited to an initial interview with one of the Managers within the Outsourced Accounting department. Should this interview be successful, a second interview would follow with another of the team's Managers.
If you are interested in applying, please send your CV and covering letter to email@example.com.
We regret that due to the high number of CVs we receive, we are unable to respond to all applicants. Only those candidates who are successful will be contacted.


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With the BIG-5 Bike Challenge (formerly 5-gondola-tour: www.big-5.at) there is a popular Enduro classic route which covers all five cable cars in Saalbach Hinterglemm and Leogang with 5,000 metres of downhill fun. But it's "just" one day. But if you have a whole weekend and cleverly combine the trails of both regions, you can experience an unique biking adventure. Newcomers to Saalbach, who want to explore the region, can also take part in a new two-day tour.
The "BIG-10" in figures: 2 days, 10 cable car rides, 10,000 metres altitude difference, 140 km of trails and countless unforgettable moments! With ten gondola trips you can reach almost all the trails and lines of both parts of the region and they help to undertake tours covering a significant amount of altitude difference in just one weekend. You will not use the same trail twice, unless it's recommended for practical reasons or if you want to. The route perfectly covers the entire length of trails in both parts of the region. It is almost impossible to achieve more! Although there are still more trails to explore in Saalbach Hinterglemm and the Bikepark Leogang offers attractions, we encourage you to relax, take a break or ride an individual extra round.
Important information:
The BIG-10 requires endurance, determination and riding skills, because parts of the route are marked black, which means these are difficult trails! The BIG-10 with ten cable car stations and 10,000 metres of downhill runs can be achieved in two days with the following plan...
Lift #1: Kohlmaisbahn
Panorama Trail, Wurzel Trail, Asitz Trail to Asitzbahn mountain station, HOT SHOTS – fired by GoPro to Asitzbahn middle station, Hangman 2 to Leogang
Lift #2: Asitzbahn
Hangman 1 to Asitzbahn middle station, Flying Gangster, Bongo Bongo to Leogang
Lift #3: Asitzbahn
Asitz Trail, Wurzel Trail, Egger Trail, MTB route to guesthouse Spielberghaus, Höllen Trail, MTB route to Saalbach
Lift #4: Kohlmaisbahn
Panorama Trail, Monti Trail (former Milka Line) to Saalbach
Lift #5: Schattberg X-press
BIG-5 route up to Schattberg-Westgipfel, Hacklberg Trail to Hacklbergeralm, Hacklberg Trail to Bergstadl, Buchegg Trail to Hinterglemm
Extra round: Reiterkogelbahn
MTB route up to Reiterkogel, MTB route down to Wetterkreuz reservoir, Wetterkreuz Trail, MTB route to Reiterkogelbahn mid station, Blue Line to Hinterglemm
Lift #6: Schattberg X-press
X-Line powered by CONTI to Saalbach
Lift #7: Schattberg X-press
BIG-5 route to Schattberg-Westgipfel, Bergstadl Trail to Bergstadl, MTB route up to Hacklbergeralm and straight on pathway to Huber-Hochalm, Huberalm Trail to Huberalm, MTB route down to Hinterglemm
Lift #8: Zwölferkogelbahn
Z-Line, Pumptrack Wieserauberg, back to Hinterglemm
Lift #9: Reiterkogelbahn
Pro Line, Evil Eye Trail, Pro Line to Hinterglemm
Lift #10: Reiterkogelbahn
MTB route up to Rosswaldhütte hut, continue to the Reichkendlkopf summit, Hochalm Trail to Hinterglemmer Talschluss, then to Forsthofalm and Ossmannalm, back to Saalbach
- Cable cars: 5 x
- 5,000 metres downhill
- 500 metres uphill on your own
- Distance: 70 km
- Cable cars: 5 x
- 5,000 metres downhill
- 1,250 metres uphill on your own
- Distance: 70 km

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Is seeing believing? Can you always believe your eyes? Have you ever believed something that you haven't seen?
Yesterday in the skies over Colorado, authorities were flooded with calls concerning a UFO. What first appeared to be a flying saucer turned out to be a silver mushroom shaped helium balloon. To me, it looked like a flying Jiffy Pop popper pan.
Seeing wasn't necessarily believing.
Currently, authorities are trying to figure out what happened with the saucer-shaped balloon and the 6 year-old boy. They look like a normal all-American family, but was this truly an accident, a boyish prank, or an elaborate hoax. Everyone is watching and analyzing, but seeing is not necessarily believing.
I am trying to get a weather forecast for this week-end. I have checked online each day this week and each time it has been a different forecast. Seeing is not necessarily believing.
Once I went to a sales training seminar and the first thing they taught me there was that a "good deal is a state of mind". In otherwords, people believe what they want to believe and a good salesperson should try to influence the customer to believe his offer is a good deal. A deal is struck when a customer believes what he sees, even though what he believes may not be true.
For over fifty years I have been a believer in God and in His Son, Jesus Christ. I have never seen them. But having never seen them, they are as real to me as any person I have seen. I believe though I have never seen and there is no person that I can see who could convince me that the God I can't see doesn't exist.
So, I wonder how these eleven disciples who were beholding the Resurrected Jesus standing right before them could have doubts. Maybe seeing is not believing.
Maybe believing is believing. Maybe believing is seeing. That sort of sounds like what Hebrews 11 tells us - "Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen."
So, could the key word here be "hope"? Does what we hope for drive what we believe? Were these disciples who doubted afraid to hope? Remember what they had been through during the past few weeks. Their hopes had been crushed and their dreams had crashed through the events of the arrest and killing of Jesus. Ever had your hopes crushed?
Were their doubts driven by self-doubt? Had they lost hope in themselves and not in Jesus?
We will never know for sure. What we do know is that doubts or not, the disciples were there in obedience to Jesus. And we do know that they obeyed His command to go make disciples. So, they brought their doubts to the feet of Jesus. They hoped through their doubts and they obeyed through their fears and they changed the world!
Are you plagued with doubts? Are you paralyzed with fear? Is hope hard to come by?
Don't believe what you see, believe what He says! Hope through your doubts and obey through your fears!


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A strong quality management system enables a company to be able to consistently fulfill and exceed every customer's expectations and needs through their compliance of the standard requirements in order to do such. One of it is iso 9001:2015 which provides the company with the best ways and solution to achieve and maintain the level of quality management of in one's organization or company.
Quality management system often requires an efficient and accurate management of all its documents. With the help of iso 9001:2015 training singapore, it is able to help guide companies and organizations towards proper and adequate management process. This is because documented processes or procedural updates can be of no use without proper training wherein it involves the development and execution of effective management training programs which hones the important level of employee competency. This enables companies/organizations to decrease or eliminate the probabilities of errors that may occur through fulfilling regulatory trainings.
Audit reports management
The conduction of both internal and external audit reports is necessary for a company to reassure that they are consistently able to meet the requirements of iso 9001:2015. This is to make an organization or a company to have a full view of their organizing systems to help develop their management policies by improving specific tasks that will help in the overall assessment and development of the company.
Better service
Complying with the ISO 9001:2015 is an action which provides companies with the benefit of making their quality management system better which are aimed towards building a good and long term relationship with their customers. This helps improve a company's rapport by means of consistently developing ones quality management system that leaves a critical impression towards their customers.
Setting the standards
Companies should treat iso 9001:2015 as an opportunity to make their companies become a better one rather than viewing it as a mandatory order. Doing such enables a company to demonstrate its capability to consistently provide and fulfill services that meets the customer's standards which then leads to enhancing the level of satisfaction of its customers by having an effective management system that conforms to the customer's standards.
The standards are aimed towards not only benefiting the quality of service that a company has, but it is also aimed at ensuring that their products and/or services consistently meet the customer's requirements through proper training, and being guided with the right tools to attain such. Furthermore, it reassures stakeholders and customers that the quality that these companies provide are at par with or better than the standards set.


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London-listed companies returned a record amount of cash to shareholders in the first quarter, according to Link Asset Services.
Investors received £19.7bn in the opening three months of 2019, a 15.7% jump on the amount paid during the same period a year earlier.
This rise was largely the result of favourable exchange rates, which contributed to more than 60% of the growth. Special dividends also played a part. Mining giant BHP returned £1.7bn on top of its regular dividend after selling its US shale oil interests.
If special payments are removed from the analysis, dividends grew only 5.5% to £17.6bn during the quarter.
Almost 40% of the dividends paid from companies listed in London came from pharmaceuticals and oil companies, which benefited from exchange rate movements.
UK equities yield 4.6%, excluding special payments, which is slightly below the 10-year high that it reached in January.
However, lower growth in corporate earnings has led Link to revise its yield forecasts for 2019 to 3.9% down from the 5.3% it set in January. This means that it expects the boardrooms of listed companies in the UK to give investors £99.7bn from their profits this year, which would make it a record year.
Once specials are considered, the headline dividend total for the year rises to £106.1bn, Link predicts, 6.3% higher than was returned to shareholders in 2018.
Link's chief operating officer, Michael Kempe, said that the first quarter is usually the warm-up act for dividends, but this year it has put in a stellar performance. "Miners are taking centre stage with large special dividends, but these reflect restructuring and asset sales rather than trading profits; underlying growth from this sector is now much more normal after grabbing the headlines over the past couple of years."
He added that despite the uncertainty hitting markets, Link is confident that 2019 "will show good growth, even if Q1 was, in truth, a touch weaker than we expected on an underlying basis".
"Moreover, the yield on UK shares is a third higher than its long-run average and suggests equities are still extremely cheap, both in comparison to other countries and to other asset classes.
"Pay-outs would need to fall far more than they did even during the financial crisis to bring the UK equity yield back into line with the long-run average, and we just don't see that happening," Kempe said.


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GeniAus' Family Site
Gender Male NotesAt least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Person ID I7384 GeniAus Family Tree Last Modified 14 Aug 2010
Father Cameron William John, b. 23 Mar 1919, ,Morningside, Queensland, Australia , d. 22 Dec 2001, ,Randwick, NSW, Australia (Age 82 years) Mother Hogden Janette, b. 2 Aug 1939, ,Dunedoo, NSW, Australia , d. 10 Sep 1996, ,Mudgee, NSW, Australia (Age 57 years) Married ,Sydney, NSW, Australia Family ID F2277 Group Sheet | Family Chart


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Summerleaze Green Beach Huts
Summerleaze Green beach huts are situated on a grassy area in an elevated position with stunning views across Summerleaze beach, the Canal and lockgates, the breakwater and the sea. This area has both small huts (maximum group size 4 people) and medium huts (maximum group size 6 people).
These small, medium and large beach huts are ideal to use as a base, store belongings, shelter from the breeze and to prepare lunch. They are not suitable for overnight use, and to ensure all hut users are able to enjoy their time on the beach, we ask that large families/groups book multiple huts.
Your beach hut key will be available from the Beach Office between 10.00am and 12.30pm on the first day of your booking, and must be returned by 9am on your departure date.
Summerleaze Beach is one of few beaches to have been awarded Keep Britain Tidy's Seaside Award, which celebrates the quality and diversity of England's coastline.
I booked a medium sized hut for one day. The process was straightforward and we enjoyed the use of the hut in the changeable weather and for some privacy.
Clean and well sited. So easy to book too. Made a full day at the beach so straightforward. Thank you!
The hut was perfect, just what we wanted for a great day out
We had a great couple of days at our hut despite dodgy weather ! Excellent value, all staff dealt with were friendly and helpful. Definitely will be booking one again.
Perfect for 2 people. Lovely view and really handy for both cafe and beach. Ideal for slightly changeable weather conditions!
Such a great idea to hire a beach hut for the day ! Just right for keeping your belongings in and just relaxing in a deckchair all day .. and so reasonably priced .. would definately use again!
Excellent & well-equipped. Ideal if the weather is beautiful or even if it's cold and wet!
Great beach hut and service from the friendly staff both booking in advance with Tourist Information and key collection. We've already booked a hut for our 2020 holiday-being able to book so far in advance is really convenient.
Hut was clean and tidy, in a great location and helped us have a great time on the beach and in the sea.
Wonderful for a Cornish beach day!
Standard Tariff:
Front Row – Small
- April to June: £10
- July to 4th Sept: £20
- 5th Sept to Oct: £10
- November to March: £5
Front Row – Large
- April to June:
- July to 4th Sept: £50
- 5th Sept to Oct: £50
- November to March:
Back Row – Small / Medium
- April to June: £6 / £15
- July to 4th Sept: £15 / £25
- 5th Sept to Oct: £6 / £15
- November to March: £8 / £10
Front Row
Small Hut 72 and 73 and Large Hut 74/75 on the front row offer fantastic views of the beach, sea and harbour. There is a tarmac path in front of the huts and space for a couple of chairs, for safety there is a wooden fence.
Back Row
Huts 50, 51, 52, 55, 59 and 71 are behind the small huts and offer lots of space. The double doors can both be opened (maximum group size 6). Directly in front of the huts is a tarmac path, a grassy/sandy space for all hut users and to the right is a small children's play area with a climbing frame. Being on back row, the views are partially obstructed. Small Hut 69 is situated on the back row with limited views (priced accordingly).
Amenities Nearby:
- Pay and display parking
- Coin-operated showers and toilets
- Several pubs, café and restaurants within a five minute walk
- Town centre is just a 10 minute walk.
- Sloped, sand-free access to the car park, toilets and cafes.


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Luggage – How to pack and pay
Heading to Europe? Emirates tops our list for baggage allowances and getting direct flight time Image:: Mallaun
Mountainwatch | Chris Booth
Let's face it, the golden days of air travel are over. Gone are the days when you could wrangle an upgrade with a smooth smile and a nice shirt. These days you'd be hard up talking your way into a few excess kilos in your baggage. Now we live in an age of numbers and margins, and that check-in attendant doesn't care about how exotic your trip is, or if your gear is for 'sporting use'. We've done the math, and it doesn't matter which way you slice it, travelling with ski or snowboard gear puts you at or near the baggage allowance limits for long haul overseas travel. And yet, for every skier and boarder keen on experiencing the mystical trees of Japan, the dizzying heights of the European Alps, or bacon-flavoured bourbon in the US, long haul travel is a necessary evil.
Everyone has war stories. Whether they be lost luggage spoiling trips, overweight baggage charges that cost more than the cost of the flight, or half-marathons towing the skiing equivalent of a dead body between concourses on impossible connections.
You will want your own board or skis when you're terrain riding terrain like this Image:: Reggae Elliss
To some it's probably all too hard, and in most overseas destinations you can hire really good stuff. But if you're going to spend all that cash – and emotional investment – on a trip o/s; we honestly can't see why you wouldn't want to take the gear you love, know and cherish.
Thankfully, you can now prepay an extra bag, or an extra few kilograms with most airlines, which is way better than taking your chances at the airport. It's also more economical in the end than renting overseas. But that only gets you part of the way.
Douchebags – Doing it in style Image:: Douchebags
If you are going to lug your gear across the planet you may as well do it properly. Here's how:
Ski/board bag.
— Make a label and cable-tie it to your bag – if you've ever had a bag lost, you will know exactly how important this is. Make it durable – laminate it if you can, use coloured paper. Make it obvious.
– Place your skis flat. Use elastic bands to hold the brakes up. It's a better use of space and will travel better. If you have two pairs of skis, place one pair flat and the other pair together through the middle. This will create a skeleton that makes it more stable on its wheels.
– Boards should be stacked on top of each other, on the bottom of the bag, with the bindings removed – placed next to each other on the top board.
– Roll your outerwear and place it at the base of the bag. This will fill out the base of the bag. Alternatively you can spread it through the bag if you are extra keen about protecting your equipment.
– Poles go through the middle between the skis.
– Leave everything else out. Otherwise your bag is just too heavy and a pain to lug around.
All major brands do good ski bags these days, but the Douchebag is by far the lightest wheelie ski bag on the market. It is ribbed to increase rigidity, is adjustable to various ski lengths, and low profile so you don't look like a heavy traveller as you roll up to the check-in counter. You can also get a carry-on style boot bag that 'piggy backs' on top of the ski bag, but detaches to become a carry-on wheelie boot bag so it doesn't count towards that all too precious check-in allowance – see below.
Don't let excess baggage ruin your stoke, you can bet you won't want to be thinking about bags when cranking a turn like this one by Lorraine Huber Image:: Sepp Mallaun
Carry on bags.
Don't pack your boots into your check-in luggage. Use a carry on wheelie – it's more sophisticated than carrying them or strapping them to your backpack and staff can't tell how heavy it is, plus, you can stuff in all your socks and undies (let's face its, socks, undies and ski boots are essential). And if you look at the rules, most airlines allow a 'carry on bag' and a 'handbag' – which loosely translates to a backpack – so effectively you are giving yourself another piece of luggage for nothing. Do it.
Luggage bag
– Pack only the ski gear that you will need to last you four days. Any more and you're over-packing.
– Roll everything that you pack. It makes better use of space, is quicker, and preserves your clothing better.
– Don't pack anything else. You'll wear what you've got on. And if you are extra smart, you'll multifunction ski wear and mid layers that double as casual wear: see Rip Curl, Patagonia and The North Face for some great examples.
– If you feel the need to pack more, see rule three.
You can pack light all you like, but if you don't have lightweight luggage you may as well just sign a cheque to your favourite airline. Make the investment and make each kilo count. It will pay itself off quickly in excess baggage savings. Rip Curl has just released their F-Light series with the specific purpose of reducing weight for overseas travellers with a large 105L bag weighing only 3.7kg.
With air travel you can never be 100% sure how it's going to play out. But travel, like luck, favours the prepared. Make it easy on yourself and pack intelligently. Then maybe, just maybe, that smooth smile and nice shirt just might work after all.
But promise us one thing; you won't be one of those people with their knees pressed against the carousel waiting for their big fat bag to arrive.
Airline awards
The difference between travelling to the Americas (Canada, USA and Latin America) and the rest of the world is that it uses a 'piece' system, that is, two pieces of about 23kg (46kg). The rest of the world allows 23 kg only. Here we have evaluated the major airlines offering services out of Australia to see who is the most generous when it comes to traveling with baggage.
We ranked the airlines according to how much they allow, how expensive pre-paid extra baggage is, and what their excess baggage penalties (at the airport) are. The results are based on the table below with Emirates coming out as the best airline to fly to Europe (also gets points for the one stop over option at Dubai before flying to various European cities) and Qantas as the first choice for the Americas.
1. Qantas
2. Etihad
3. Virgin
Rest of the World:
1. Emirates
2. Etihad
3. Malaysian
NB: pieces of > 32kg have other charges across all airlines.
The Americas – the piece system
|2 pieces (maximum 23kg (50lb))
|$84 per piece
|$50 per extra piece
$40 heavy charge for each piece weighing over 23kg#
|2 x 23kg
|$70 per piece
|$200 for oversize (158cm) and/or overweight
|2 bag(s) of 23 kgs each
|$US123 per additional piece
|$US175 per additional piece
|2 pieces at 23 kg (50 lbs) / 269 cm (107 inch) for 2 pieces
|Charged $US25 per piece for the first 2 pieces.
|2 bags of 23 kg each
|$180 per piece
|2 pieces of 23kg
|150 per piece
|2 pieces of 23kg
|Extra 23kg piece for $137 or 32kg piece for $187.
|Increase from 23 to 32kg for $50.
Rest of the world: the weight system
|1 piece (maximum 23kg (50lb) per piece)
|$210 / 5kg over
|$120 per extra piece. $50 heavy charge for each piece weighing over 23kg
|30kg (no bag spec)
|From $210 for 5kg to $1050 for 25kg – 30% Discount Online
|30 kg (66 lbs) / Not exceeding 158 cm (62 inch)
|$MYR90 per 5kg
|C/S Etihad 32kg
C/S Singapore 20kg
C/S Virgin Atlantic 23kg
|$30/kg for Asia
$70/kg for Europe
|With purchase: 15kg – 40kg.
After purchase: $160 for a piece (only 15kg need to add more after)
$90 to NZ
|$25/kg over purchased allowance


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The PS Vita will get a firmware update on 8 February that adds maps and video recording.
Though it's not out in the UK until 22 February, Japanese gamers already have Sony's handheld console firmly in their grasp.
The firmware update will add a maps application that, judging by screen shots, uses Google Maps data to get users where they want to go.
To 3G or not to 3G
However, only the 3G version of the PlayStation Vita will have GPS hardware onboard – something for buyers to weigh up when deciding whether to go for the Wi-Fi-only or 3G variety.
Video recording will be added to the Photos app – rectifying what was a glaring omission in the launch version of the console.
Alongside the update, Sony will be releasing a Mac version of the Content Manager application which is needed to pump digital content to and from the Vita.


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Posted 2003-10-27 17:19:35 UTC (permalink)
Vacation Announcement
I'll be on Halloween vacation through the end of this month. While I'm capable of blogging while I'm away, I don't anticipate I'll do so.
While I'm away from Oregon, someone needs to go to this haunted house and tell me how it is. :)
Also, welcome to readers from this week's Carnival of the Capitalists. Feel free to write me about globalization, but understand that I won't be replying quickly because I'm on vacation.
Posted 2003-10-24 05:21:26 UTC (permalink)
Undercover Capitalist
I've gone undercover.
< Cue Mission: Impossible theme music >
Late last week, Dave told me about a poster in one of the snack rooms at work. It advertised a "Globalization and Its Critics" weekly forum at Intel. Obviously I'm interested in globalization, so I resolved to go to the very next meeting. It was today.
The forum isn't a self-directed, free-ranging discussion of the issues. It's really a discussion group that meets to talk about assigned readings, and I wasn't surprised to discover that the reading material was put together by an environmentalist group, Northwest Earth Institute (who I won't link to; I don't want the refers to blow my cover!)
The course introduction announces its bias:
Because I'm entering the forum in midstream, I hadn't done today's reading, but that didn't prevent me from commenting.
When they asked if I was familiar with the WTO and those who protest against it, I said that I don't know very much about the issues because the protesters are better at blocking traffic than stating their reasons.
When they talked about the anecdotal health benefits organic foods and the fears that genetically modified foods might be unhealthy in the long run, I pointed out that there's no reason to believe organic foods are any safer. The modified foods at least have some data to vouch for their safety, while organic foods have none.
When they first talked disapprovingly of genetically modified corn fertilizing a neighboring field, then disapprovingly of the existence of engineered infertile strains of corn, I pointed out that the latter is actually a solution to the former.
When they talked about how they prefer to buy food from local growers even if they're more expensive, I asked what the poor should do, who need all the money they can save to feed their children or pay their bills.
I was on my best behavior. I was very civil and almost never openly disagreed with anyone — I just made a few points. It was ridiculously fun. I'm definitely going to go again, but I don't know how long I'll be able to keep my cover. Needless to say, they have no idea that I'm actually a spy for The Enemy™, a procapitalist radical in their midst, secretly chuckling at the ignorance betrayed by their arguments.
I can't remember the last time spending $15 for course materials promised to be so much fun!
Bwahahahahaha!! Arrr!
Posted 2003-10-23 07:15:49 UTC (permalink)
Random Link Roundup
I'm determined not to stay up until 1AM again writing tonight, so I'll just link to things that other people have written. :)
Ever wondered why it seems all corporations incorporate in Delaware? I did. (Yes, I feel fine, stop worrying.)
There are too many people in the world who don't have a very scientific mindset. For example, those who believe that their penises could disappear if they shake hands with the wrong people. Naturally it's all a Zionist plot.
Finally, the lovely Megan has written another lovely article on Social Security.
Posted 2003-10-22 06:34:12 UTC (permalink)
Have you ever wondered what an argument among economists looks like? (No? Are you ill? Are you sure?) If you follow it chronologically, it just might look something like this.
Due to my (and I believe everyone's) stake in globalization, this is an argument I've been following closely. It's time for everyone's favorite armchair economist — that's right, me! :) — to enter the fray. Gather 'round and cozy up with your neighbor, you'll be here a while.
My contribution is in two parts.
First, I have published a new essay presenting the general positive case for globalization. You should read that essay before reading the rest of this article.
Below, I make specific responses to globalization concerns.
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, whose work I've linked to previously, is an outspoken and influential guy. In the pile of links above, more than half are things he wrote. Of particular note is the statement he made before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on September 25th:
His statements, and similar statements by others, place me in the uncomfortable position of trying to save capitalism from the capitalists.
Roberts laments the fall in U.S. manufacturing jobs:
Am I the only one who is impressed that the wealthiest country on earth has so little of its population devoted to manufacturing? Manufacturing is following the trend of farming, becoming more capital intensive and less labor intensive. There was a time when half our workforce was involved in farming, but today it's only 2% (which you can check here with a little math).
The people who used to farm have not starved to death under the heels of their capitalist oppressors, rather they have gone into other lines of work and have prospered. There's every reason to believe that ex-manufacturing (or ex-technology) employees would do the same.
Roberts goes on to say, about our income:
A lower dollar also makes exports more competitive, raising employment and incomes in export industries. Roberts does not acknowledge this fact.
Via EconLog comes this data about manufacturing jobs. Manufacturing employment since 1995 has fallen worldwide while output has risen. The drop in Chinese manufacturing employment was substantially higher than average, though how much of that loss was just due to trimming waste is unknown. The overall meaning of this is that more labor is now available for other things, which enriches us all.
Roberts also worries about falling wages:
The notion that there can be such a thing as a labor surplus in the face of unlimited human desires is sheer nonsense. (Unemployment in depressions is a monetary phenomenon and I don't discuss it here.) The reason wages are low in China and India is because the productivity of their labor is low. The higher wages they earn in technology jobs reflect their higher productivity in those fields. They are not and cannot be paid "less than they're worth" for any length of time in a competitive labor market, because they would be bid away by other companies, in the same industry or in others.
A rising total population of workers in a specific area will depress wages in that area, but this is a normal consequence of economic competition and will helpfully cause some of those workers to move into other fields; it is not caused by "surplus labor" in any kind of general way. Surplus labor is a logical impossibility.
Roberts thinks high-productivity jobs will be permanently lost:
On the contrary, globalization creates specialist, high-productivity jobs and does not merely move them overseas. The only barrier to obtaining these jobs is acquiring the necessary skills, and the United States has the best postsecondary education system in the world. (That's why foreigners come here to study.)
Roberts does not think it likely that displaced domestic workers will move into other high-productivity jobs; I do. It only requires retraining. A well-trained workforce is a productive workforce, and will therefore automatically command high wages provided the employment is distributed in a way reflective of economic desires. It is a serious misunderstanding to believe that the number of high-productivity jobs is somehow fixed and that they're either held domestically or by foreigners. Productivity is not a zero-sum game.
In personal correspondence (e-mail 8/19/03), Roberts said:
A loosely-related point: A dollar devaluation would affect living standards, but it would not cause a debt crisis, because our debts are dollar-denominated.
A dollar devaluation relative to the yuan (or renminbi) is probably inevitable, but not because of globalization destroying our economy. It would happen due to the unraveling of the Chinese government's currency peg of 8.3 yuan/dollar. (The economic consensus is that this overvalues the dollar.) This means that China has been subsidizing American imports of Chinese goods, artificially raising our living standards. While I like the Chinese currency peg for exactly that reason, I would be very understanding if it ended.
(I wish knew more about the origin of the currency peg. Send me links!)
I've picked on Roberts enough. The last concern I'd like to address is the rate of economic change caused by globalization. Faster changes are more difficult to adjust to than slower ones, but they do cause the new and better economic structure to come into existence sooner.
I do not believe there is any particular reason to favor faster or slower changes in principle, and I would oppose efforts to set the pace of change through legislation. The changes we see today due to technology globalization have already taken several years. Globalization in manufacturing has been occurring for decades. This is clearly sufficient time for forwarding-looking people to make appropriate plans for their future.
My hunch ("hunch" because I cannot robustly support it with theory at this time) is that the same forces of economic competition that create the need for adjustments in the economy also, through their magnitude, determine the rate of change. Laissez-faire is my default position.
Posted 2003-10-20 07:36:32 UTC (permalink)
A Slight Delay...
I bet you're wondering where my often-promised, often-delayed globalization essay is. It's going to be delayed a little while longer. But only a little while, I promise! :)
It's not quite complete, but is already over 3500 words, making it even longer than my zany pizza/pirate story.
I want the essay to stand on its own as an educational piece, so I plan to also write a substantial blog article as a "direct reply" to the critics of globalization. (I haven't decided if I should publish the essay and the article simultaneously or if the essay should be first.)
This has been a wonderful intellectual experience for me. Working through the issues and integrating the separate conclusions has made me an even more dedicated believer in the benefits of globalization. If you thought I was a fire-breathing capitalist before, watch out!
Posted 2003-10-18 02:04:53 UTC (permalink)
Paul Krugman is a Hypocrite
Shocking! Outrageous!
I just heard Paul Krugman, columnist for the New York Times and professor of economics at Princeton, make a brazen hypocrite of himself on the program Hannity & Colmes. This is what he said:
Why is this interesting? Because less than one minute earlier he also said, about the Bush administration:
Earth to Paul: Social Security and Medicare (except Medicare part B) are funded by payroll taxes, not by general revenues, and the Bush tax cuts did not affect payroll taxes. Funding for Social Security and Medicare (part A) has always been deliberately separate from general revenue. The Bush tax cuts did not affect the revenues for Social Security and Medicare (part A) at all.
Krugman is a professional economist. He knows this. But he seems more interested in attacking the Bush administration than in addressing the serious problems for the future funding of entitlement programs.
Posted 2003-10-15 07:08:03 UTC (permalink)
Progress on the Globalization Essay
I'm in the process of writing my globalization essay, which will be much much longer than any of my previous essays.
I wrote as soon as I got out of the shower Tuesday morning. (It made me late for work!) I came home over lunch and wrote some more. I've been writing for several hours this evening. I've canceled my piano lesson Wednesday night so I'll have more time to write. I'm going to write and write and write and get it published this weekend.
(I'm extremely picky about sentence structure and being very careful to pick words that minimize unintended interpretations, so it's extremely slow progress, but I think the quality is worth it. I just wish I could overcome the impulse to edit everything as soon as I write it.)
I think it's very unlikely that I'll post anything more to the blog until I finish this globalization essay. Even going to work feels like a distraction right now — I'm that immersed. I've written enough to know that it's going to be great.
The subject is regaining a sense of urgency for me because Intel's leaders are speaking out again (thanks Audrey), which makes the subject a topic of general conversation at work.
Incidentally, I note with warm approval that the box my laptop shipped in had a "Computer made in Malaysia" sticker on it. :) I'm doing most of the writing on my laptop. (PDF economics books look beautiful on that screen!)
Posted 2003-10-13 02:59:06 UTC (permalink)
I've completed my background research and note-taking for my globalization essay, but I haven't begun writing it yet. IOW, it won't be ready until next weekend.
You see, I had two important diversions.
The classy, sensible, polite-company diversion is that the latest issue of The Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics (vol. 6, num. 3) arrived this week, and I spent some time reading it. I was extremely impressed with William Barnett II's "Dimensions and Economics: Some Problems". It applies dimensional analysis (click it, it's funny) to some common equations in mainstream economics and shows that the dimensions don't work. If you've ever been curious why Austrians don't like the mathematical trends in economics — and really, who hasn't? — you should read Barnett's paper.
The foolish, juvenile, embarrassing-to-mention diversion is that I accidentally recorded an episode of Most Extreme Elimination Challenge on Spike TV (formerly TNN). How to describe it… They took an old Japanese game show called Takeshi's Castle, then edited it and dubbed the audio to be completely full of bathroom humor and sexual innuendo. It's something like MST3K, only it's unfailingly low-brow. It's one of the funniest shows I've ever seen. (Maybe funnier than Family Guy, though nothing like as sophisticated.) There was a marathon this weekend, and I watched a bunch of episodes. Spike TV is advertising itself as the network for men, and I think they've hit their demographic pretty well. So much for getting work done. :)
Posted 2003-10-12 23:55:06 UTC (permalink)
Arrr! More Windows Bugs!
I'm a professional debugger. I know what kind of information people need to handle a bug report successfully. When I found a bug in Opera (#2), I reported it to the developers. That bug and two others also affected IE 6.0, but I don't know how to report a bug to Microsoft.
I wish I knew how, because I found a few more in the course of getting used to my laptop.
When I place the laptop into standby and then plug it in so it can begin recharging, it powers completely off. It recharges, but it completely loses the standby state. To work around this I need to reactivate the computer before plugging it in! Arrr! If I ever get me hook on the landlubber whose validation plan missed this, I'll hang 'em from the mizzenmast!
Somehow I managed to get the system into a state where the flyover help on the system tray was being displayed underneath the system tray. It became flyunder help, which is somewhat less useful.
I also learned that I have to do separate voice recognition training for Windows generally and for Office specifically. Why? The prompting about the need for training was so similar in each case that I thought it forgot about the training I already did. Isn't Windows is supposed to be easy and not confusing? The first time I did one of the longer training sessions, I accidentally clicked to start a second one, and hit Cancel to quit. It actually canceled the whole training session in its entirety and I had to start from scratch. Arrr!
There's a DVD Sentry program installed (by Dell) that alerts me when a DVD tries to install its own playback software, and gives me the option to use the Dell software instead of installing what's on the DVD. There ought to be a third option: "I already opened Windows Media Player, how about letting me use the program that's already open instead of the two wrong alternatives you present me with?"
How can I prevent Windows Messenger from harassing me every time I log on? I don't want it in my system tray.
It's no wonder people find computers confusing and intimidating, if they have to put up with this kind of nonsense. (Yes, I've been living in a cave for about the past decade, surviving on OS/2 and Linux. Somehow I never had trouble like this at work.)
Posted 2003-10-10 06:44:30 UTC (permalink)
How's Your New Laptop?
It's super, thanks for asking.
I got a Dell Inspiron 8600 with the WUXGA (1920x1200) display (15.4"), which I believe is the best laptop display available from Dell.
The first thing I did with the laptop was watch about half of a DVD (Moulin Rouge). The visual experience is tremendously better than television. DVDs have a resolution somewhat better than ordinary television, but a laptop can easily deliver it. On a laptop, the video is always digital, so there's never any loss or interference during transmission. Finally, a 15.4" screen on my lap covers a larger visual arc than a 27" screen across the room. The image is bigger, clearer, and better quality than television. I can notice things in the background I had never seen before.
Outside of video, there are disadvantages. Laptop audio isn't great, so you'd need to hook into a home theater system… and then you've got a long wire going across the room. With a computer on your lap, eating is a bad idea. You also can't have a large audience due to the smaller screen, unless you're very friendly with them.
So if you had a porno with good music and you wanted to have an orgy with ten of your closest hungry friends, that's right out. But I wouldn't know anything about that.
Wireless ethernet is great, too. I learned that at least three of my neighbors have wireless, and only one of them is using encryption, so there are two I can mooch from. That makes my own purchase of wireless equipment much less urgent.
As soon as I started using Internet Explorer, I noticed an annoying feature — IE will try to scale up images to make them easier to see on a high-dpi screen. The scaled images are ugly, though — it makes everything look blurry and there are lots of aliasing artifacts. I went into the registry right away to turn off the scaling, but I have to criticize Microsoft: They should have this as a prominent option within the program itself. Editing the registry is not an appropriate way to turn that feature off. A better feature would have been to provide a zoom function like Opera does, so the user can control scaling easily. Opera has spoiled me.
I just discovered an irritating bug: When I drag an icon on the desktop, the icon is only visible along with the cursor if it's in the extreme upper-left corner of the screen! Sigh. This is the first computer running Windows I've owned since Windows 3.1, and right now I'm not impressed. Sigh…
Posted 2003-10-08 05:00:45 UTC (permalink)
Israeli Ambassador Gillerman's Statement at the UNSC
As promised, here's a link to Israeli Ambassador Dan Gillerman's statement at the UNSC on Oct. 5th.
You should Read The Whole Thing™ — or if you're one of my co-workers, I invite you to watch the recording I have. If you thought diplomacy made for boring television, you're right most of the time, but this is the exception!
Here are the most salient bits, all emphasis mine:
Among the evidence he provides:
After the evidence, he continues:
He's certainly got chutzpah, which seems appropriate. This sort of directness is usually carefully avoided by diplomats — for him to speak so clearly and forcefully is significant in its own right.
Syria is, of course, on the United States' list of state sponsors of terrorism. (The section on Syria is at the bottom of that web page.)
Posted 2003-10-07 14:53:01 UTC (permalink)
AIDS in China
It's been a while since I've posted a Shocking! Outrageous! link.
Conrad over at the Gweilo Diaries discusses the Chinese government's handling of the AIDS problem over there, summarizing with:
Posted 2003-10-06 06:09:51 UTC (permalink)
Debt Payments of Americans
Dave sends a link to an article about the ever-rising level of consumer debt in the United States, and questions whether average people are good judges of their own economic self-interest:
A graphic included with that article shows "consumer credit as a percentage of personal income" as 19% in 2003.
Consumer credit is the wrong numerator. Thanks to the Federal Reserve, we're in an extremely low interest rate environment, so carrying a large debt today is easier than it was in the past. (I refinanced my mortgage at 5% this year; interest rates are as low as they've been in a generation.) The right metric to look at is debt service payments. A quick check over at economagic yields:
I've read — alas, before I started blogging, so I didn't save a link — that this figure (debt service as % of disposable income) is remarkably constant. It's been in the 12%-14% range for as long as data has been collected. (Economagic's series only goes back to 1980, but I've seen much older figures.)
A rising level of total debt is expected — and yes, rational — when interest rates fall. This is exactly the result the Federal Reserve is trying to achieve.
None of this should be taken to suggest that I think debt is a wonderful idea. I do think people carry too much debt. But the great mass of people in this country disagree with me, and their opinion has been consistent for decades.
I note with chagrin that my personal debt service as percent of disposable income is in the 25%-30% range, hugely higher than the norm. My excuse is that I've got a 15-year mortgage. If I had a 30-year mortgage, I'd be very close to typical.
Posted 2003-10-05 21:53:33 UTC (permalink)
Israel Attacks Syria
Israel has attacked an Islamic Jihad terrorist training camp in Syria.
Syria called an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council, hoping to get a resolution condemning and restricting Israel. I'm absolutely certain that no such resolution would pass — the U.S. would veto it, if it got that far.
I just finished listening to Israeli ambassador Dan Gillerman's statement to the Council. It was great. I wish our own spokesmen would speak in such clear, straightforward terms. His statement will probably be published online soon; I'll link to it when it is. Meanwhile, I recorded the statements of both the Syrian and Israeli ambassadors, so if any of my co-workers would like to hear them, let me know.
The United States is virtually the only supporter of Israel in the world, but we don't seem like a very good ally in our official acts. Sure, we frequently exercise our UNSC veto on their behalf, but we don't make enough official supportive statements. We can't for political reasons — we need to continue to placate other Arab states so as to control the pace of the War Against Terrorism — so I don't fault my nation for seeming less than fully supportive of Israel. But the Israeli people deserve to know that privately, we're rooting for you.
Posted 2003-10-05 18:13:22 UTC (permalink)
Work in Progress
I've finally started on what will become an extremely lengthy article about globalization. It won't be finished until next weekend, and likely a few days after that. I don't think I'll post very much until it's done. People have been waiting for it (hi Paul!) for a long time.
Unfortunately, mere hours after I started working on the globalization article I found a tempting alternative to write about. SDB has written a pair of articles about the Tragedy of the Commons. I have some substantial disagreements with what he's said — you see, I'll gladly yield him foreign policy, but economics is my turf — but I don't know if I'll be in the mood to switch gears or not.
The globalization article is a huge effort for me, because it's forcing a lot of mental integration of topics that had been learned separately. I fear getting and losing the intellectual momentum.
Posted 2003-10-04 23:00:46 UTC (permalink)
Not A Bug :)
I figured out bug #4 from this post. It was my own fault.
The spec says that the default value of 'width' is 'auto'. This causes the margins to be set to zero:
So if you want to center a block element, you also need to set the 'width' to something other than 'auto':
Lookie here, a centered block element with a width 25% of its parent's!
I can't find any way to center an image (IMG isn't a block element) other than wrapping it in a block element (such as DIV) and specifying the width in the DIV.
Posted 2003-10-04 02:52:16 UTC (permalink)
Iraq Victory Strategy
If you don't read USS Clueless regularly, you should.
Every person with an interest in the U.S. presence in Iraq — for or against — should read his article about our strategy in Iraq now that the military battle has been won.
He argues, with significant historical perspective, that we must commit to a long-term military presence:
His article is very lengthy, but it's absolutely worth reading in its entirety. It's mostly due to SDB's analyses that I supported the Iraq conflict in the first place.
Read it. Spend some time with it. It's excellent.
Posted 2003-10-01 03:29:30 UTC (permalink)
Has it Been a Month Already?
I've been blogging for one month, now, and I have a few key learnings (am I allowed to say that?) to share.
Key Learning #1: Searching for links is very time consuming.
Several times during the month I spent lots of time doing web searches to find corroborating news articles for my posts. It's much more difficult to find useful news articles than I anticipated. Maybe I'm not searching the right way, or maybe I should reduce my linking — does anybody follow links, anyway? :)
Key Learning #2: My personal schedule restricts when I blog.
I have piano lessons Wednesday nights, so it will be unusual for me to post on a Wednesday. Thursdays will be uncommon too, because I'm usually tired from working all week. Weekends are clearly the best time for me to write, because I'm not a very fast writer and I need the extra time to be thorough.
Key Learning #3: Creating your own blogging software is a lot of work.
I've been tweaking my scripts all month, and they're functional but not polished. I don't regret the decision to write my own (hey, programming is fun!) but I underestimated the complementary work: Reading HTML/CSS specs, compensating for different browsers, etc.
Key Learning #4: Blogging is fun.
I'm still new at this and the novelty hasn't worn off. I'm thrilled to get e-mail from readers, and cross-blog pollination is great.
Key Learning #5: I'm still a procrastinator.
All my life I've been able to get away with doing things at the last minute. With a blog, there's no deadline, so the last minute never arrives. :) I still haven't completed the links box on the right side of each page, I still haven't posted my work-in-progress essay about monopolistic restriction of supplies, and (shamefully) I still haven't begun an essay about globalization — the opportunity to publish something about globalization was one of my major motivations to start blogging. I also haven't posted anything in the Technical Articles section, despite the material just needing some basic polish.


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Scott was an iPhone user, then moved to Android, and now he's back on iPhone because he's blind and the iPhone has better accessibility features. He really likes his Galaxy S7, though, so he's going to end up with two phones. He's going to be using his S7 for photos and such, and he's put a 128GB microSD card in it. How does he move stuff from the internal memory to it? Leo says that he can move pictures, movies, and other media to the SD and he can set his camera to save to it. Apps are more complicated and many apps simply can't use the SD storage.


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The paper is from Echo Park.
Page 1
Close up of this adorable sun! Isn't he cute!:)
Close up of bear. I added some string to his swimming trunks.
Page 2
Close up of bear in pool. I used fun foam for the "noodles". I added a beach ball 3-d sticker.
Close up of sun bathing bear. I added a small ribbon to her hat. I used flowers throughout.
Close up of photo mats. I added some summery embellishments to the ribbon.
Thank you so much for looking! I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful weekend!:)


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Tom Stoppard's "A Separate Peace" to go on stage in Tehran
September 16, 2019 - 18:56
TEHRAN – The Bistun Theater Group led by Iranian actor and director Kurosh Soleimani plans to perform Czech-born British playwright Tom Stoppard's "A Separate Peace" at Tehran's Neauphle-le-Chateau Theater during November.
Soleimani has renamed the play "The White Silence" to perform it in Iran.
The play is about John Brown, who goes to a country nursing home with a case of money expecting hotel-style service. He's a kind of a dropout who is bound to be a puzzle to a profession geared to treating the sick, since he is not physically ill and apparently is not mentally ill, either.
"The White Silence" will remain on stage for one month.
Photo: Iranian director Kurosh Soleimani in an undated photo.


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I had just finished shooting a coffee commercial
National spot, in residual heaven
My boyfriend's on TV, a soap opera villain
We both live in splendor in Beverly Hills
The Hills, the Hills, the Hills
Life could not have been sweeter
I love California
We'd celebrate Sweeps Month
Cocaine and vodka
Drive through the mountains
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The stars are so dazzling
The road spins and weaves
Our convertible Jaguar leaps off the mountain
Thank God I'm too stoned to be wearing my seatbelt
I crash and I tumble through cactus and sage
Breaking my arm and my nose and my jaw and my neck
*Laughs* Ouch, right?
So I wake up in surgery 10 hours later
My agent sends flowers
My boyfriend is missing
My face is disfigured
It's perfectly ruined
The 'Star' takes my picture
I'm news for a week
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It's farewell, goodbye to residual heaven
Thank God for the morphine
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"Without playing with fantasies, no creative work has ever yet come to birth". Innovative people not only build up castles in the air but are also blessed with fortitude to turn things into reality. There are so many household items that go into junk, how about using it for decorating your home? On the same ground, one thing that kept hovering on my mind is the embroidery hoops. How about giving it an innovative touch?? A bit of brainstorming and I finally came up with an idea of converting the embroidery hoops into a decorative piece or may be into a photo frame. While looking out from where to start, I hopped over to my DT kit this month in which I received the gorgeous pattern paper collection from Bob n Betty, ANEMONE…woven in the fascinating shades of blue.
So let's get started with the making of this wonderful project.
Firstly I applied gesso on the embroidery hoops and made use of 2 sheets from Anemone stack to sketch out the hoops. Cut and pasted them behind the hoops.
Once this was dry, I placed both the hoops in desired style and secured them in place using fevibond.
The same paper stack was used to make the photomats. I was totally enthralled by the lace design on the paper and used tacky tape to secure them.
Anemone stack has some gorgeous flower patterns that I fussy cut and place them in the required shape.
Then I added laces and flowers to make some clusters and added resin and metal embellishments from my stash.
To give it a finishing touch, I gave a coat of gesso using a dry brush and also added few water drops down the gesso.
Perhaps the altered embroidery hoops can be used as a decorative piece or a photo frame capturing those special moments of life.
This collection has 8 designs, available in 6″x6″ and 12″x12″ inches. you may follow the link to check out these gorgeous papers at http://www.shopbobnbetty.in/browse/anemone
I was mesmerized with the outcome. Hope you too like enjoyed the complete process.
Happy summers
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Nov 4, 2015
Intermediate term
The indexes continue to climb, SP500 retraced more than 90% and I think the intermediate term pattern has changed. I was expecting the move higher to reach the previous highs even make new highs but I thought it will take more time and it will be more choppy double zig-zag(it does not feel right any more). With this retracement I think other patterns are more probable. The cycle charts with the patterns updated below. The longer cycle 7,5 years - we have already second leg for a flat(90% or more retracement) so the pattern which will "eat" time is triangle. The shorter cycle 7 years not a zig-zag instead a flat. I thought this shorter cycle 7 years with a zig-zag(now flat) has less probability... until you go through different markets. Look at China, emerging markets, precious metals - either my analysis are wrong or cycles/EW patterns of different markets are synchronizing for an important bottom early next year January-February. For me all this smells like huge inflationary wave hitting the markets next year. I do not what the trigger will be.... the USD finishing its wave higher and EUR/USD hitting massive 15 year cycle low? Another QE? The good news is both patterns are different and it should be easy to find out which one is running - a flat needs an impulse and a triangle only corrective 3 waves. Pay attention to emerging markets and commodities they should outperform the major indexes. Taking into account other markets it does not have higher probability. This scenario is still possible. Maybe commodities and emerging market sniffing the coming inflation first and the major indexes following a few months later.
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Counter Intelligence 1 -- Shining a Light on Black Operations: The Company
Counter Intelligence
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Counter Intelligence -- Shining a Light on Black Operations:
This 5-part documentary is a great expose on the national surveillance state that has arisen over the last 50-100 years. Manipulating elections, overthrowing foreign governments, and secret assassinations are just a few of the heinous acts committed in the name of national security. Now that Edward Snowden has blown the lid off of the NSA's Prism snooping program, this film series is even more important and relevant. "Admit nothing, deny everything, make counter accusations"-- that's plausible deniability and that's how govt runs our country!
Part 2: The Deep State
For the first time during the Iran-Contra scandal, Americans get a look at the secret programs and operations of their government. Other topics include Watergate and the War on Drugs. The War on Drugs is essentially a massive coverup that allows criminal syndicates to generate massive profits and commit acts of murder and bribery with impunity throughout the United States and South America.
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First things first. Has it ever occurred to you that just like your wardrobe bedding is a seasonal product? Save sexy silk for cooler nights as the last thing you want is slipping and sliding in non-absorbent fabric on a humid night! Light-colored bedding sets made out of lightweight cotton or linen are breathable and excellent for promoting airflow in your bed. Cotton or linen? Parachute has got you covered for both with a beautiful Linen & Cotton Blend Duvet Set. Parachute is a fantastic online bedding company based in Los Angeles with products manufactured in Italy. La Dolce Vita at its best – one pillow case at a time!
I love a fluffy goose down comforter in winter because it is like melting into a warm cozy cloud each night. However what provides much-needed heat and comfort on a snowy night turns rather overwhelming on a warm one. So do I pack my goose down away? Hell no, fluffy clouds, remember?! I keep my beloved comforter but choose a lighter version. What differentiates a winter comforter from a summer one is the amount of goose down feathers that fill it or, simply, its thickness. In the summer I like to switch my comforter from 750+ fill power to somewhere around 550.
If feather comforter is too warm for your taste, trade it for a lightweight blanket in 100% cotton:
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Less is definitely more when it comes to summertime jammies. Cotton wins again! Pick a loose, soft cotton jammies or go for separates like a pair of cute boy shorts and a white tank. Going nude on a hot night never works for me as it always makes me feel overheated not allowing the moisture to evaporate between my body and the sheets. I swear by La Mer lip balm to rejuvenate my lips and make them soft overnight. Another recent discovery is a Deep Sleep pillow spray by This Works. With a blend of calming lavender, vetivert and wild chamomile, it guarantees to soothe the busy mind and prepare you for the night of restful sleep. And if the sun shines bright and wakes you up despite your curtains, a sassy cute eye mask is a must! Also handy on a transcontinental flight!
During a hot summer night you have no other choice but to fan away the heat. There are wonderful modern fan versions that are not too sore on the eyes. The placement of the fan is key in creating the right airflow. Keep the bedroom door open and position the fan in a corner of the room so it faces your bed. This way the cool air will spread more efficiently to cool down the entire room. Also, if the heat is not too overwhelming outside, open your windows an hour before bedtime. This will increase air circulation and cool down your bedroom. Don't forget to close the windows before you retire for the night to avoid heating up the room with the heat of the morning sun.
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Dehydration is common in the summer as with sweat we lose our natural water balance. Exercise exacerbates the situation as well. Not drinking enough H2O will make you feel exhausted even if you had your full 8 hours of sleep. You can remedy the situation by drinking a glass of water thirty minutes before bedtime. Make sure to not exceed 8oz though or you risk waking up to make a trip to the bathroom.
To address the your skin, keep an Evian spray bottle in a glass of ice by your nightstand. When you wake up during the night due to heat, mist your face and neck to cool down.
Oh those summer gatherings full of outdoor dining and plenty of laughter! Even though it stays lighter much later, it doesn't mean you should delay dinner until 9 PM. Eating a heavy meal close to your bedtime can make you feel bloated and cause digestive unrest leading to trouble in falling asleep. Anything sugary will also keep you awake so stir clear of cookies and ice cream as you watch your late night show.
Warm weather introduces another craving for me – I long for rosé, the nectar of summer! Whenever I indulge, I have trouble falling asleep and, even worse, staying asleep! Drinking too much alcohol at night causes fragmented sleep. If you must attend a late night party, enjoy one alcoholic drink and then swap your beverage for club soda with a slice of lime or iced herbal tea. I usually ask for a non-alcoholic mojito and most places with full bar will oblige.
I believe that most electronics must be unplugged an hour before bedtime. Late night email checking, iPhone texting and heat-blasting flat screen TVs, anyone? All these bright screens will wire you up and ensure you want fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow. One exception to the rule is music. My iPad collection of soothing bedtime music is my favorite for relaxation. These gentle piano compositions lull me right into sweet slumber.
Although I can't guarantee its effectiveness just yet, I have recently come across a tech wonder that promises to cool you down automatically. Gel'O Cool Pillow Mat is a high-tech pad that stays cool through water circulation and that seems like a pretty good idea!
What helps you fall asleep in the summer? Any tricks I have missed?


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Don't let the fact that the triangle is upside down throw you off. Say X is where you drop a perpendicular from Q to PR. If we set PR as the base, and XQ as the height, after that it's straightforward. \(B \cdot H \cdot 1/2 = 4 \cdot 3 \cdot 1/2 = 6\) .
Hope this helps!
To find the area of a triangle you must use the formula: B*H* \(\frac{1}{2}\)
So we must fid the base and height:
Multiply them together
4 * 3 = 12
Then multiply it by \(\frac{1}{2}\)
\(12 * \frac{1}{2} = 6\)
The Area of Triangle PQR is 6
Hope this helps ;P
don't forget the units squared, you have to add that!
The area is 6 units squared
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Do you have a picture of your pet you would like to turn into a painting? How about in the Pop art style with bright, punchy colors and bold lines? In this workshop, we will use classic Pop art style for inspiration and you will create a portrait of your pet you'll be sure to cherish!
Send us a photo of your pet, we will sketch it on a canvas, and when you get here, we'll walk you through painting it. You will learn how to pick a strategic color scheme as well as some helpful painting tips and tricks. In no time, you'll turn your favorite photo into a masterpiece!
A canvas and acrylic paints are included in your registration. Refreshments are available for purchase at Morning Brew Coffee Company in our cafe. Class space is limited, so sign up today!
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THE Buchi Local Court has dismissed a case in which a Kitwe husband dragged the wife to court for reconciliation and has instead advised the couple to go for divorce as it is clear that there is no love in their marriage.
Frank Mukupa had sued his wife Mercy Kabaso for reconciliation so that the court could counsel them on how to live in harmony as husband and wife and raise their six children together.
But after hearing the statements from both parties, Buchi senior local court magistrates Elita Bwalya and Caroline Mbewe advised either party to sue for divorce as it was clear that there is no marriage since the two had even stopped meeting as husband and wife.http://epaper.daily-mail.co.zm/


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Don't be scared because there is no weekly menu, but I am feeling a little bit under the weather so my appetite is not all that great. Actually I've been feeling crapy since Friday – terrible congestion and I can't get rid of sneezing. You would think I was allergic to something how many times I've sneezed today. Kleenex' are being used in the FFG household as if they are going out of style…. But what did make my Monday was the arrival of IKEA catalog. Oh so many great ideas and all I want to do is clean, de-clutter, organize and do some shopping. The catalog makes everything look so amazing and simple. Have you seen the catalog yet?
Since my appetite is kind of a blah, I did make something for dinner and made it somewhat delicious – Paul Newman cheese pizza, two eggs and arugula. This is my comfort food. I am definitely not a fan of soups, and couldn't imagine eating chicken soup, but pizza is definitely my go to comfort food.
I used to put some arugula on the pizza just to make myself feel better that I was eating some greens, but these days, this pizza is all about the protein (egg) and the greens. I put the arugula on pizza as soon as I take it out of the oven, so it has a very short time to wilt. I don't like my greens baked, but just nice and warm. I ate two slices, and tomorrow I have leftovers.
I am still obsessing with Olympics, and Kate Middleton's outfits of course. Aren't you? She just always does it right – elegant and classic.
Time for some Zicam* and hoping that tomorrow when I wake up I will finally feel better, no more running nose, sneezing, congestion, and no more Kleenex….Hope you are having a great Monday!
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Garcia-Sanchez, J., & Fidalgo-Redondo, R. (2006). Effects of two types of self-regulatory instruction programs on students with learning disabilities in writing products, processes, and self-efficacy. Learning Disability Quarterly, 29, 181–211.
Gillespie, A., & Graham, S. (2014). A meta-analysis of writing interventions for students with learning disabilities. Exceptional Children, 80, 454–473. doi:0.1177/0014402914527238
Graham, S., MacArthur, C. A., & Fitzgerald, J. (Eds.). (2013). Best practices in writing instruction (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Guilford Press.
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595 Stewart Ave, Suite 540, Garden City, NY 11530
Democrat Kevin Thomas, represents the 6th District (Mid-Nassau) in the New York State Senate. He is a 34 years old Civil Rights Attorney, who worked on high profile cases in his career before entering politics. He immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 10. Mr. Thomas is now the first Indian American to be elected as State Senator in New York. He lives in Levittown with his wife and daughter.


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Activision Blizzard beats the Street, doubles down on eSports
Last Thursday, video game developer and publisher Activision Blizzard posted solid second quarter earnings for 2018 that demonstrated robust demand for its existing titles and the forward momentum of its eSports properties. This last area is one which investors are, perhaps, most interested in, as eSports is increasingly being seen as a trend that will push video games even further into the mainstream. Activision Blizzard has fast positioned itself as a market leader in the area, and this quarter was not short on activity.
Activision Blizzard's share price has risen by 11% so far this year
SOURCE: Yahoo Finance
The company said that its net revenues for the quarter came in at a record $1.64 billion – ever so slightly more than the year-ago quarter's $1.63 billion. When it came to earnings, Activision Blizzard delivered a bigger beat: the company reported $0.52 per share – that's a 62.5% rise year on year, and it steamrollered analysts' expectations of $0.35 per share.
While it was an undoubtedly positive quarter, there was some negativity – which has held the company's share price down in the aftermath. The company's audience reach (a key metric to understanding how engaged people are with it) fell across three major divisions (Activision, Blizzard, and King). The extent to which this is a problem is questionable though – we are currently in a "slow" period, regarding video game releases, and it is highly likely that a slew of new releases later in the year will turn this trend around.
On to the interesting stuff: eSports. During the last quarter, Activision Blizzard hosted its Overwatch League Grand Finals at the Barclays Center in New York. The live audience sold out, and millions of fans tuned in via TV networks and streaming platforms. Activision Blizzard's other eSports property – the younger Call of Duty World League – also saw positive momentum, with a 50% increase in year-to-date minutes watched (taken against the same point in the previous year).
The company's CEO, Bobby Kotick, made the following comment over the results: "This was another strong quarter for Activision Blizzard. Our portfolio of global franchises enabled us to deliver record first half revenues and earnings per share. This past weekend we held the Overwatch League Grand Finals. We had a very successful first season as we enhanced our leadership position in esports. And, today we announced two additional Overwatch League franchise sales at record prices, adding Atlanta, Georgia and Guangzhou, China to our league. We plan to announce additional franchises over the next few months."
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Clean Tracking: The Dirt On RFID Technology
Lately, in some supplier circles, there has been a buzz about radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags which can be used like barcodes to track inventory. A microchip with an antenna broadcasts an ID number to a reader unit. Instead of manually scanning the bar code (as is the case now), a reader can automatically scan the tags from a distance of about five to 10 feet.
Major corporations already are embracing this new technology. For instance, Wal-Mart is demanding its top 100 suppliers start implementing the tags on their palette shipments. Cleaning-industry suppliers such as Proctor and Gamble are on the list.
But what does this really mean for the cleaning industry? Even though RFID technology has been around a while, nobody's taken the steps to be the first, says Mike Lauria, research development advisor, TEKLYNX, a Milwaukee-based company that develops label design software which is used for printed barcode and RFID applications. With a company as large as Wal-Mart using the technology, the cost of RFID technology could start to decrease, so there might be a step to standardize the technology.
"One of the major problems in the past and why there hasn't been any wide-spread usage is because of lack of standards," says Peter Scharpf, application engineer with the RFID systems group for Brady Worldwide, Inc., Milwaukee.
And, with reduced costs and standardization comes a trickle-down effect into other industries. More companies, including those in the jan/san industry, will be able to reap the benefits of RFID technology.
Using RFID to clean?
There are a couple ways capable building service contractors can utilize RFID technology. Possible uses include tracking shipments, equipment and even employees.
A school in Buffalo, N.Y., is currently using RFID technology to record its students' arrival. The same idea can be applied to BSCs' employees to track when they arrive for work. Privacy concerns, however, may negate this ability.
RFID tags can also be placed on large equipment to track when and where it is in use. The tags can also be used to combat theft by making sure the equipment doesn't leave the premises, says Lauria. The RFID reader can be installed on a doorway and when the equipment goes near the entryway, the door will automatically lock, Lauria explains.
For now, however, RFID technology will be more beneficial to distributors than to BSCs. RFID tags can be used to track product shipments to and from a warehouse.
But if contractors are worried that this new technology will cause in increase in prices, they can relax. RFID tags cost about 50-cents a tag and then there's the thousands of dollars for a reader — a cost that could add up too high for distributors.
If a distributor were to begin using RFID tags to track product shipments, the added costs up front would probably eventually be balanced out by the reduced labor savings from the technology, says Kevin Carlson, president and CEO, Mission Janitorial Supplies, San Diego. Putting the burden of added costs on the shoulders of the BSCs wouldn't be a smart business move.
"We're in an industry where a nickel, dime or quarter per case can make or break a deal," says Michael DiAmicis, general manager, Maintenance Depot, West Palm Beach, Fla.
And distributors don't seem eager to take on the new technology. While the cost of RFID is a drop in the bucket for a billion-dollar company like Wal-Mart, for most distributors, it would be too much for them to handle, says DiAmicis.
"Just keeping computers updated and running is enough on their plate," he adds.
Carlson also adds that RFID isn't realistic yet for the jan/san industry because a lot of distributors don't even use bar-coding to begin with.
For now, the Wal-Marts of the world will test the RFID waters for the rest of the business universe. If successful, the cleaning industry could implement RFID in the near future. But for now, it's business as usual.
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The Celtic Christmas Show has quickly become a yearly tradition in Halifax. This 90 minute show evokes the magic and wonder of the Christmas season featuring a talented cast of Celtic musicians, singers and dancers. This year's performers include The RCMP Pipes and Drums & Dancers, vocalist Patricia Murray and musical director Orla McCague
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When: Saturday, December 14th, 2019
Time: 7:30 pm
Where: Alderney Landing Theatre
Address: 2 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth
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The Depot is a steakhouse with a fine dining atmosphere featuring original art by local western artist Larry Pirnie. Prime rib, New York strip, filets, fresh seafood, chicken, microbrews, and a huge wine selection, including the finest recent vintages. Visit The Deck for burgers and sandwiches and a full bar.The Depot has won the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for 20 years running.
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Man and Woman had very little idea of what happened that day. Together, they made an agreement with deception.
This agreement changed everything!
In one agreement with deception man and woman questioned the character of God. In one agreement with deception man and woman questioned their own value. When man and woman questioned the goodness of God, when they removed him as King, when they question the good created in their own design, shame entered the world. Unacceptability entered the world. "Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked, so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves." Once naked and unashamed… now, naked and ashamed.
Everything changed.
Shame and unacceptability. Two words that convey the result of a tragic agreement. Two words that literally change the way man and woman interact with their good God who is King and two words that change the way in which they relate to one another and all that are to come.
God, met man and woman in the garden, although he knew where they were, he asked a question, as though an invitation to truth. "Where are you?" He asked.
"Why are you hiding from me?"
"Did you eat of the tree I commanded you not to?"
Man spoke first, "The woman you put here with me – she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it."
Then the Lord God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?"
The woman replied, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate."
Oh the tragic reality of an agreement with deception. As man and woman walked in this new agreement, they no longer operated from a place of acceptability, love and trust, they now approached life and God with assumed unacceptability and shame. Blame, a sign of fear, stems from shame and unacceptability. When man and woman blamed, they did so because they were afraid as a result of their shame. They knew they had disobeyed and disregarded the word of their good God who is King and hid from him, hid their bodies, and hid from truth.
The broken relationship with a good King caused both man and woman to hide, to blame and to lie.
In one tragic agreement, everything changed, the effects of which we continue to feel today.
How do you experience the effects of this new agreement in your life?
Think about blame for a moment. What does blame stem from in your own life?
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Neighbours star Mavournee Hazel has marked the end of Tyler Brennan and Piper Willis's on-screen relationship with an emotional Twitter post.
The popular couple, known as 'Typer' by their fanbase, split up in today's episode of the Aussie soap following the shock decision to hand Tyler a 20-year prison sentence.
Tyler has been sent down for the murder of his father Hamish Roche and today we'll see him break up with Piper when she pays him a visit.
Writing on Twitter today, Mavournee admitted that she was "devastated" when she heard how the Typer love story would end.
She wrote: "To our loyal 'Typer' fans, this one is for you. Words cannot explain the joy your unconditional love and support for our characters has brought us over the years. The fan art, the gifs, the montage videos and kind words have not gone unnoticed or underappreciated.
"You made us fight harder, love deeper and work better, you were always at the forefront of our minds when workshopping scenes. Thank you.
"When Travis and I were told the outcome for our relationship in a script meeting, we were devastated for our characters and for our fans and were legitimately grieving throughout the scenes you have seen these past few weeks.
"For the past two and a half years, I've had the privilege of working with @mrtravisburns in a weird and wonderful capacity not many people experience.
"We have both grown so much over this time and I feel lucky to say that Travis helped shape who I am, and it's sad but exciting to learn to grow without him by my side."
Travis Burns has now left the cast of Neighbours, but his exit doesn't air until later this month – meaning that we've got a couple of weeks still to come from Tyler.
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