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Avoid these common pitfalls and foster collaboration and empowerment in your learners
Elearning is set to rise again this year with 53% of corporate learning and development (L&D) teams planning to increase their investment.
Why the increased investment? It's quite simple, really. Eighty-five percent of L&D leaders and managers have improving business performance as a goal. The most sensible and cost-effective way to accomplish increased productivity in the workplace is to equip employees with the right skills and technological tools.
It is a positive development that training providers and organizations are offering more elearning opportunities to employees. However, learning professionals need to ensure that the elearning content being produced meets the needs of modern learners.
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Pitfall 1: Offering only fixed course content that can't adapt
The world is on the go, and your elearning courses need to take that into consideration. After all, mobile device users now far outnumber desktop computer users. This trend is predicted to continue. Thus, your content must be available to anyone, anywhere, whether it's the IT worker sitting at his desk or the saleswoman riding on the subway. Sleek and clean modern elearning that is mobile-friendly will put learners in the driver's seat to be able to learn anywhere on any device.
Additionally, social and collaborative learning can be a powerful thing (science has even proven its effectiveness). When building elearning content, you should design it so that learners can easily interact with one another, provide feedback, and share ideas. After all, when many heads get together, they can create something better than one alone.
Instead of creating fixed elearning courses that are hard to change and maintain, you should create elearning that is adaptable and flexible in order to meet the needs of a variety of learners. For example, learners should be able to choose the learning material they want to consume (see more on creating branching scenarios here).
How will you design elearning with this in mind? Will you embrace branching scenarios?
Pitfall 2: Poor communication and ignoring your learners' needs
The typical elearning production process has numerous pitfalls that waste time and money, usually starting with communication barriers. These pitfalls tend to edge projects away from learners' needs rather than toward them.
Using the right technology can not only ensure that your elearning is accessible, agile and customized for each learner, it can also help your learning team keep your learning objectives at the heart of all projects.
Technology is the key to creating modern learning that keeps the learners' needs top of mind.
Pitfall 3: Failing to embrace collaboration
Learning teams are working in different ways than in the past. Nowadays, everyone doesn't necessarily work from a single location on a set 9-5 schedule. This makes communicating and getting things done difficult if you don't have the right processes and tools in place.
Collaborative tools can help support these modern working environments. They have the ability to break down communication barriers and smarten up processes. At their core, they bring people together with a common goal.
Want to build beautiful learning content, faster? Try out Docebo's new integration with Elucidat for lightning-fast authoring and a professional finish.
About the author
Steve Penfold is Customer Success Director at Elucidat. He helps large companies and online training providers use Elucidat to simplify and speed up their authoring process.


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In November 2017, our Film Studies class split into two teams to both create short films which would include a Shakespeare quote. It was based upon the RSC's challenge, inspired by its season of Roman plays. The film had to be based upon one of the following statements:
- Politics is inherently unfair in a system where it will always be the few making decisions on behalf of the many.
- The art of rhetoric has no power or place in modern politics.
- The qualities we admire in male leaders are seen as negative in women.
My team created a short film based upon feminism and included famous suffrage speeches and speeches from famous female activists. As a result, our film was short-listed and our Film Studies class was invited to a screening at the Barbican in London along with some other finalists.
As part of the process we had a specialist panel, including the RSC's director Iqbal Khan, reviewing our films. Khan asked our group whether we minded celebrities such as Emma Watson speaking on our behalf to which we replied no we appreciated high profile women giving us a voice. Later, we were given tickets to watch Corialanus.
The whole trip was exciting and fun. We spent some time in London, went and had dinner at Pizza Express which was a fun highlight and got to see Ike, Liam and Mr Powell sprinting alongside the Thames.
Overall, spending the day with my peers and going to see our short film was a great experience and hopefully we'll do it again.
The video below was created was Rachel Kelly, Emily Taylor, Lily Ward and Isobelle Davies-Watt.
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Looks empty, doesn't it? As a matter of fact, the southeast corner (upper left) was vacated and terraformed flat a few days before this photo was taken. As far I know, it's still for sale… but as we all have come to know, things can, and often do, change overnight.
However, Taber — nestled between Natoma and Welsh — is brim-full of artifacts from the Elder Days, and most of them can be found at Park's Fireworks, right across the water from The Grand Arch.
Next to the fireworks store itself is a freebie barn containing some amazing old things, some not to be found elsewhere (that I know of, so far), and many of them Linden-made.
This one, the original Information notecard-giver, nearly made the cut as one of the Oldest Objects… as it is, it was beaten out by the Grand Arch itself by a mere two weeks, and is a strong contender for Ninth Oldest overall. There are photos of other ancient curiosities (though none so old), including one of Juro Kathari's earliest builds, in the Taber section of"SL History, Part I: The First 20 Sims".
Directly behind the freebie barn is the Taber Windmill, built mostly by Pituca FairChang (windows by her husband Garth) during February 2004.
The story of Pituca Fairchild and Garth Chang — when, how and where they met, became "roommates" in SL, then partners, then husband and wife in RL — is much better told by Pituca herself in her occasional blog than I could ever manage. And be prepared for a sniffle or two, at the least; Garth died in September, 2009.
Tucked into the northwest corner of Taber is a parcel called "D'Ni Restoration Project", claimed by Piprrr Godel on October 4, 2003 when he was approximately a week 'old', and who built this semi-industrial home there immediately.
And we can't leave Taber without noting another of its long-time Residents, Khamon Fate (Nov. 21, 2003) of "Fate Gardens", whose parcel is in the northeast corner. That's the lower left of the overview, but as of this writing, what you see there (and which he called "Fate Cove") has been taken down, and he's building something new and castle-like, so he says.


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Belarus and Ukraine have signed an agreement on readmission. The ceremony to sign the document took place at the 1st Forum of Regions of Belarus and Ukraine on 26 October. The purpose of the readmission agreement is to create the legal grounds needed to establish and develop intergovernmental cooperation in the field of readmission of persons to minimize the negative consequences of irregular migration and improve the effectiveness of joint struggle against this phenomenon by improving the legal regulation of this activity.
The agreement on the basis of reciprocity determines the rapid and effective procedures for identification, safe and organized return of persons staying in the territories of Ukraine and Belarus illegally.
The signing of the agreement will contribute to the further development of good-neighborly relations between Ukraine and Belarus, as well as Ukraine's compliance with its obligations to the world community to introduce effective instruments for the implementation of state policy in the field of readmission of persons.
The document was signed by Head of the State Migration Service of Ukraine Maksym Sokoliuk and Belarusian Interior Minister Igor Shunevich.


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An old communist confesses: the class war is over and even Rupert Murdoch makes sense … what do lefties do now?
EVERYONE remembers where they were the first time they found themselves agreeing with Rupert Murdoch. I was at my desk, circa-1995, reading a speech he had given on the global impact of new technologies. These, he said, were proving "an unambiguous threat to totalitarian regimes everywhere". Fax machines, direct dial telephones, primitive e-mail (this was before the internet really got going) were eroding state control over media and culture, all over the world. As a result, "the Bosnian Serbs cannot hide their atrocities from the probing eyes of BBC, CNN and Sky News cameras … the extraordinary living standards provided by free-enterprise capitalism cannot be kept secret".
Before that moment the only thing I had in common with Murdoch, apart from our Scottish heritage, was the fact that we both kept busts of Lenin on our desks as students. He abandoned any attachment to Marxism in order to become a master of the media universe. I left the Communist Party at the age of 26, but continued to see myself as a man of the left. What else could you be in the west of Scotland during the Thatcher years? This was Red Clydeside, my city, the place where tanks once parked in George Square to prevent Bolshevik-inspired revolution. We were proletarian in our hearts, even if now we went to universities and became academics and teachers and social workers. We had read our Marx, and some of us our Stalin, and so knew that capitalism was doomed to collapse under the weight of its own internal contradictions. We admired the Cuban revolution, and defended the Soviet Union even as Gorbachev was telling us how much the whole sorry experiment stank of stagnation and decay.
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text: VSF and Steampunk -- Forum Hoard # 143 (July 2016) May 23, 2016 6:12:26 GMT -9 whiteknight06604 and kgstanley81 like this Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by Vermin King on May 23, 2016 6:12:26 GMT -9 The theme for this month's HOARD is VSF and Steampunk This can be any sort of miniature figure or model on the above theme or feel free to submit miniatures off theme.If you submit a figure, they must include both front and rear art, have a proper trimming outline, and include instructions for multi-part models. Recolors and figure mods are encouraged, and even uncolored designs are welcome.No nudity or sexuality, but bloody gory and horrifying is encouraged.If you have questions about how to design your entries, like formats, resolution, and stuff like that, see the HOARD GUIDELINES in this forum category.Entries for the Hoard will be accepted until the last day of July, 2016.I'm really excited about this one. I've been studying a lot of Steam-powered devices that just didn't take off. English Steam Carriages should have been ongoing, but were pretty well driven out by the railways. The Eole probably was the first steam-powered flight. And Steampunk wonky buildings.This Hoard can be a lot of fun


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(Part one).
(Part one).
-----"The public treasury emptied by land and sea". This phrase was written by Nostradamus 500 years a go and if we can write the whole quatrain placing it in a specific space and time. Quatrain number 15 of the 2nd Century and is wrote:
C II - Q 15, Old French:"Un peu devant monarque trucidé.
Castor Pollux en nef, astre crinite:
L´erain public par terre et mer vuidé.
Pise, Ast, Ferrare, Turin terre interdite".
C II - Q 15, Possible english version:
"Just before King killed.
Castor and Pollux in ship,comet.
The public treasury emptied by land and sea.
Pisa, Asti, Ferrara forbidden land".
-----Let is start at the beginning and sentence by sentence:
"Un peu devant monarque trucidé".
"Just before King killed".
++King Faisal of Saudi Arabia was assassinated by one of his nephews the march 25, 1975, at a meeting of public policy. The murderer was considerer insane but was judged by regicide, and sentenced to death. He was beheaded in a public square in the capital Riyadh, a few months later, in June. The regicide motive was revenge, they say.
"Castor Pollux en nef, astre crinite".
"Castor & Pollux in ship, comet".
++This phrase is often associated with Popes Jhon Paul I and Jhon Paul II that took place on the throne of St. Peter, a fisher of men, immediately. The use of "ship" as symbol of the Church is very old but we can see developed in a historical film entitled "BECKETT" starring Peter O´Toole in the role of King, and Richard Burton in the role of friend king and Archbishop of Canterbury; and Castor and Pollux is an analogy based on Greek mithology.
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-----Castor and Pollux were siblings from different fathers, Castor was mortal and the second, son of Jupiter, was immortal. Pollux was very fond of his brother. When Castor died in a fight Pollux begged his father back to life Castor but Jupiter could not do it and opted for a solution a little cruel: He consented that Castor as long as he lived on earth Pollux could dwell in the abode of the dead, thus alternately lived and died. Some years later, Jupiter moved by mutual love for each other, placed between the stars where under the name of the Twins are two constellations, one of which dissapears when one is born, so never found together on the horizon.
-----So we have King Faisal was murdered in 1975, shortly after John Paul I died in 1978 and was immediately replaced by John Paul II who died in 2005, and in between something spectacular: A planetary collision, the comet SL-9 crashes into the planet Jupiter in July 1994.
-----The SL-9 is the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 fragments impact divided into Jupiter´s atmosfere in 1994. This unique event was very popular, many observatories conducted intensive observation campaigns that incluided the Hubble space observatory and the Galileo probe that obteined good images that the media broadcast. Even Robert Smith, a member of British band THE CURE wrote the song JUPITER CRASH, part of the group´s album WILD MOOD SWINGS.
"L´erain public par terre et mer vuidé".
"The public treasury emptied by land and sea".
++"L´Erain" is the treasury of a city, province or state; or also all assets, income and taxes it collects a local, provincial or state. The words ofthe quatrain indicates excessive and irresponsible spending of state assets, like what happends today in Iceland, Greece, Portugal, Ireland, Spain, U.S. and others required, or spends less and collect more detrimental to its citizens cheated by their leaders. The only one who is in a jail is one such Madoff, private con, man who gets beaten from time to time and has lost one of this sons, an employee, who has commited suicide recently.
"Pise, Ast, Ferrare, Turin terre interdite".
"Pisa, Asti, Ferrara, Turin forbidden land".
++I do know when or how Pisa, Asti, Ferrara and Turin are convicted, their fate is tragic for natural, industrial or political catastrophe (war o revolution) and will shortly. Prepare your business and go away from these cities, areas or Italy.
-----And that there are far worse quatrains with references to Italy and the quatrain number 65 of Century X which reads;
C X - Q 65, Old French.
"O vaste Rome ta ruine s´approche
Non de tes murs de ton sang et substance:
L´aspre par lettres fera si horrible coche.
Fer pointu mis à tous jusqu´au manche".
CX - Q 65, English Version:"O vast Rome thy ruin approaches.
Not your walls but rather of your blood.
The rough of letters will make a horrible mark.
He will get pointed iron to the hilt".
note: "cocher" is a transitive verb, principal translation "put or make a mark". In US use "to Check" and in UK use "to Tick"(from wordreference.com).
-----It is not "The Sack of Rome"
.... is a lot worse and this could have prevented but nobody did.
Addenda november 17, 2012,
Or not:
A swiss central banker to see euro crisis like Nostradamus?
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-Addenda et corrigenda- February 2012.
+ The Sack of Rome happened in May / 6 - 9 / 1527.
+Nostradamus published his Centuries and Prophecies in:
-- 1555, in Lyon, by Macé Bonhomme
-- 1557-8, in Lyon, by Antoine du Rosne.
-- 1560, in Paris, by Barbe Régnault..... etc.
+Nostradamus died in july 1, 1566.
For more Information:
http://www.skepdic.com/nostrada.html http://www.myetymology.com/encyclopedia/Nostradamus.html
-Begins the trial of former Prime Minister of Iceland by the economic ruin of their country.
The former Prime Minister of Iceland is found innocent ..... naturally.
+ It seems that nobody is guilty (but Leman Brothers and Maddof).
September 2012
Mr. Romney said that back in May at a fundraiser in Florida
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Queen Elizabeth National Park is understandably Uganda's most popular tourist destination. The park's diverse ecosystems, which include sprawling savanna, shady, humid forests, sparkling lakes and fertile wetlands, make it the ideal habitat for classic big game, ten primate species including chimpanzees and over 600 species of birds.Set against the backdrop of the jagged Rwenzori Mountains, the park's magnificent vistas include dozens of enormous craters carved dramatically into rolling green hills, panoramic views of the Kazinga Channel with its banks lined with hippos, buffalo and elephants, and the endless Ishasha plains, whose fig trees hide lions ready to pounce on herds of unsuspecting Uganda kob.
Murchison falls National Park
Murchison Falls National Park lies at the northern end of the Albertine Rift Valley, where the sweeping Bunyoro escarpment tumbles into vast, palm-dotted savanna. First gazetted as a game reserve in 1926, it is Uganda's largest and oldest conservation area, hosting 76 species of mammals and 451 birds.The park is bisected by the Victoria Nile, which plunges 45m over the remnant rift valley wall, creating the dramatic Murchison Falls, the centerpiece of the park and the final event in an 80km stretch of rapids. The mighty cascade drains the last of the river's energy, transforming it into a broad, placid stream that flows quietly across the rift valley floor into Lake Albert. This stretch of river provides one of Uganda's most remarkable wildlife spectacles.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park lies in southwestern Uganda on the edge of the Rift Valley. Its mist-covered hillsides are blanketed by one of Uganda's oldest and most biologically diverse rainforests, which dates back over 25,000 years and contains almost 400 species of plants. More famously, this "impenetrable forest" also protects an estimated 320 mountain gorillas – roughly half of the world's population, including several habituated groups, which can be tracked.
Pick up at Entebbe International Airport and drive through to Jinja.
After landing on the shores of the African Rift Valley's largest lake, Victoria, we shall drive through to the source of the mighty Nile river at Jinja. Birding at strategic stops along the way, including the beautifully landscaped Botanical Garden,. we shall look for our first Lake Victoria specials including Northern Brown-throated and Orange Weaver, Orange-tufted and Red-chested Sunbird. The surrounding bush holds Eastern Grey Plantain Eater and the enormous Black and White Casqued Hornbill is conspicuous around Kampala. Later we will drive through to Jinja for the overnight in Jinja Resort Hotel.
Day Two-Three:Mabira Forest
These two days are best spent enjoying the dawn chorus at the brilliant Mabira forest near Jinja, which although small, allows access to some fine primary and good secondary forest as well as forest-edge. We will search for Little Olive, Blue-throated Brown and Superb Sunbirds.
The parties hold the magical Black-throated Apalis, Forest Robin and Common Wattle-eye amongst plethora of illadopses and ground robins. The forest edge supports the superb Red-headed Bluebill and Blackbellied Seedcracker while the canopy harbors the excellent African Shrike Flycatcher and Red-headed Malimbe amongst others. The dead trees support hole-nesters such as the Grey-throated, Yellow-spotted and Yellow-billed Barbets. The fruiting figs attract the cartoonesque Great Blue Turaco and Pied Hornbills. Proceed for overnight at Jinja Resort Hotel.
Day Four:Jinja - Mbarara
Early this morning, we shall make our way through Kampala to Mabamba Swamp on the fringes of Lake Victoria, looking for many of the Victoria specials, including White-winged Warbler, Carruther's Cisticola and Papyrus Gonolek. Other wetland birds abound and we will keep our eyes peeled for Swamp Flycatcher, Blue- breasted Bee-eater, herons, egrets, ducks, plovers gulls, Malachite and Pied Kingfishers and the greatest prize of all, the incredible Shoebill, which is seen here from time to time. In the afternoon we will make our way to Masaka and Mbarara, where we shall have an overnight at Lake View Hotel or Mantana tented camp if the no pax is small i.e. 2 – 6 pax.
Day five:Lake Mburo N. P. - Kabale
Leaving Mbarara early this morning, we make our way to Lake Mburo National Park and bird the Lakeside Track and Kigambira Loop to look for Savanna and Acacia woodland species including Blue-naped Mousebird, Spot-flanked Barbet, Nubian Woodpecker, Northern Black Tit, Red-headed Lovebird, Green-capped Eremomela, Ross, Turaco and the highly sought-after Red-faced Barbet. In the afternoon we shall make our way towards the town of Kabale, birding suitable patches of savanna in between overnight at White Horse Hotel.
Day Six-Day Ten
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest:
The next five days will be spent at the magical and enchanting Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, in the rugged Kigezi Highlands of southwestern Uganda. Highly diverse, this park supports 24 of 26 Albertine Rift Endemics that occur in Uganda. Once continuous with the forests of the Virunga Volcanos (Dain Fossey's stomping ground), Bwindi is now an ecological island, surrounded by cultivation on the rich volcanic soils. We shall start at Buhoma, overnight at Lake Kitandara Luxury Tented Camp. In the valley of the Munyaga River, at 1550 m. There are many birds in this area, but we will be on the look out for key endemics such as Red-throated Alethe, Red-faced Woodland Warbler, Montane Masked Apalis, Neumann's Warbler and Ruwenzori Batis. Other non-endemic specials include Black-faced Rufous Warbler, Dusky Tit, Black Bee-eater, White-bellied Robin-chat and Sooty Flycatcher as well as hole- nesting Waller's and Narrow-tailed Starlings in the dead tree snags. The mid- storey is home to Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo,Black-necked Weaver, Lühder's Bush-shrike and Bar-tailed Trogon. Buhoma deserves several days of exploration before we make our way towards Kitahurira, the neck of forest linking Buhoma to Ruhiza. This is the best site for Toro-Olive Greenbul, Cassin's Grey Flycatcher and Western Bronze-naped Pigeon. At least one day will be spent exploring the highland forest at Ruhiza, some 800m higher than Buhoma, on a clear day one can see all the way to the Virungas. It has a dramatically different nature and avifauna; it is also the site with most of the Albertine endemics. The star attractions here are Collared Apalis, Ruwenzori Hill Babbler, Grauer's Warbler,Shelly's Crimsonwing,Dusky Crimsonwing, Archer's Robin-chat, Regal Sunbird, Blue-headed Sunbird, Dwarf Honey guide and many others. The trail to Mubwindi Swamp promises to reveal some of the most difficult of all rift- endemics including the mythical African Green Broadbill. Mubwindi Swamp holds Graur's Rush Warbler and Carruther's Cisticola. Sometime has been set a side for Gorilla trekking (optional) or catching up on more of Bwindi's avian delights. Have an overnight at Kitandara luxury tented camp and at Ruhiza we shall use mobile luxury tented camp.
Day Eleven:Bwindi - Queen Elizabeth N. P.
Day Twelve
Queen Elizabeth N. Park
Today we will explore the Kasenyi Track and the Kazinga Channel.
The late ris famous for its water bird concentrations awash with palearctic waders, herons, Storks, plover, Water Thick-knee, king fishers, terns, ducks and geese, cormorants, ibises and Pelicans.
The Kasenyi track supports many raptors, with Brown Snake Eagle Bateleur and Martial Eagles being common, as are the vultures. Other typical savanna birds including shrikes, bee- eaters, kingfishers. Oovernight Hippo Hill Lodge.
Day Thirteen:Queen Elizabeth N. P - Masindi
Day Fourteen:Budongo Forest
An early start should get us to Budongo's Royal Mile by dawn. A site for several specials, it is the best place in Uganda for Nahan's Francolin, Cassin's Spinetail and Chestnut-capped Flycatcher. We shall also search for Chocolate-backed and African Dwarf Kingfishers. Fruiting trees attract White- thighed and Black and White Hornbills, western Black-headed Oriola and Purple- headed Glossy Starling. Greenbuls abound, and this is one of the only sites holding Spotted, Xavier's, White-throated and Honeyguide Greenbuls. Canopy flocks support Brown-crowned Eremomela and the elusive Lemon-bellied Crombec and Yellow-mantled Weaver, Rufous Thrush, Green Hylia, Grey Longbill and Uganda Woodland Warbler. We return to Masindi for the evening overnight Masindi Hotel.
Day Fifteen:Budongo-Murchison Falls
Returning to the northern sector of Budongo for the early morning we shall head to Kaniyo Pabidi, the sector of the forest en-route to Murchison Falls. Several species are more easily found here including many of the lowland akalats, particularly Puvel's Akalat. Other specials here include Sabine's Spinetails, Piping Hornbill, Fire-crested Alethe, Brown-chested Alethe, Black-capped Apalis, Jameson's and Chesnut wattle-eyes. In the afternoon we shall make our way to Murchison Falls N.P. overnight Paraa Lodge.
Day Sixteen-Day Eighteen:Murchison Falls N. P
The better part of three days shall be spent exploring the many tracks and trails around Murchison Falls Park. The park HQ at Paraa holds some excellent species including the Blue-naped Mousebird, Silverbird, Buff-bellied Warbler, Black-headed Batis, Black-headed Gonolek, Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-weaver and the highly localised White-rumped Seedeater. The riverine thickets hold Yellow-throated Leaflove, Red-winged Grey Warbler, White-crested Turaco, Double-toothed Barbet, Grey Kestrel, Heuglin's Francolin and many others. Crossing the Victoria Nile of the ferry, one might encounter Stanley's Bustard and Absyssinian Ground Hornbill. The grasslands support Bar-breasted Firefinch, Fawn-breasted, Black-faced and Black-rumped Waxbills. A boat trip will be taken to the magnificent falls and abundant waterbirds shall be viewed on the way, as well as the parties of Red-throated Bee-eaters breeding along the sandy river cliffs and the famous Rock Pratincoles on the exposed rocks below the falls overnight Paraa Lodge.
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Former India captain Sourav Ganguly Tuesday expressed concern at the low turnout at the Eden Gardens and said people need to be drawn back to Test cricket.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly Tuesday expressed concern at the low turnout at the Eden Gardens and said people need to be drawn back to Test cricket.
"It was sad to see an empty Eden Gardens. Something seriously needs to be done to get the crowd back to the stadiums," said Ganguly.
There were barely a thousand people to watch the first day's play of the second Test between India and West Indies at the historic ground which used to be teeming with spectators.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is looking at various ideas like day-and-night Test matches to attract crowds to Test cricket.
Ganguly, however, felt that playing Test matches under floodlight was not feasible in the subcontinent because of the dew factor.
"In the subcontinent, there is dew in the evening, I don't think day-night would be an option. But Test format is mother of cricket and we've got to find a solution to it," said Ganguly on the sidelines of practice for the Bengal Ranji Trophy team.
Asked about Sachin Tendulkar's much-awaited 100th international century, Ganguly said: "It's just a matter of time."
"I don't think pressure is getting on him. He has been there for 22 years and the burden of expectation has always been there. The way he got to the 99th, he will get to the 100th."
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The entire 12-man American team for the Presidents Cup is in the field, including U.S. captain Tiger Woods.
Event: Hero World Challenge
Site: Nassau, Bahamas.
Course: Albany Golf Club.
Television: Wednesday-Thursday, 1-4 p.m. (Golf Channel); Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 10 a.m.-noon (Golf Channel), noon-3 p.m. (NBC).
Purse: $3.5 million. Winner's share: $1 million.
Defending champion: Jon Rahm.
Last year: Rahm went from a three-way tie for the lead to a four-shot victory by closing with a 7-under 65. Tournament host Tiger Woods finished 17th against the 18-man field.
Notes: The entire 12-man American team for the Presidents Cup is in the field, including U.S. captain Tiger Woods. ... The tournament starts Wednesday and ends Saturday, after which the U.S. team will take a charter to Australia for the Presidents Cup, arriving at Royal Melbourne on Monday morning. ... Rickie Fowler plays for the first time since the Tour Championship. He was picked to replace Brooks Koepka in the Presidents Cup. ... Dustin Johnson, who had knee surgery on Sept. 5, decided to withdraw to make sure he was ready for the Presidents Cup. He was replaced by Chez Reavie. ... The two sponsor exemptions went to Henrik Stenson and Jordan Spieth, both outside the top 40 in the world. This gives Spieth a chance to assure he stays in the top 50 until he plays next at the Sony Open.
Next week: QBE Shootout.
Event: Emirates Australian Open
Site: Kensington, Australia.
Course: The Australian GC. Yardage: 7,207. Par: 72.
Television: Wednesday-Saturday, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. (Golf Channel).
Purse: A$1.5 million. Winner's share: A$270,000.
Defending champion: Abraham Ancer.
Last week: Josh Younger won the NSW Open.
Notes: The Australian Open is the first of 16 events in 11 countries that offer qualifying spots for the British Open next year. The leading three players, not already exempt, finishing in the top 10 and ties will earn a spot at Royal St. George's.
Next: Australian PGA Championship on Dec. 19-22.
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Event: Afrasia Mauritius Open
Site: Heritage Bel Ombre, Mauritius.
Course: Heritage GC. Yardage: 6,986. Par: 71.
Television: Thursday-Friday, 3:30-8:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 2:30-7:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
Purse: 1 million euros. Winner's share: 166,667 euros.
Defending champion: Kurt Kitayama.
Race to Dubai leader: Pablo Larrazabal.
Last week: Pablo Larrazabal won the Alfred Dunhill Championship.
Notes: The tournament is tri-sanctioned among the European Tour, Asian Tour and Sunshine Tour.
Next week: South African Open (Sunshine Tour); Indonesian Masters (Asian Tour); Australian PGA (Europe) on Dec. 19-22.
Event: PNC Father-Son Challenge
Site: Orlando
Course: Ritz-Carlton GC. Yardage: 7,120. Par: 72.
Television: Saturday-Sunday, 11 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel), noon to 2 p.m. (NBC).
Purse: $1,085,000. Winner's share: $200,000.
Defending champion: Davis Love III and Dru Love.
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Part Two of my review of Wok Wok Southeast Asian Kitchen, 11 Mott Street, Manhattan with its dizzying array of Southeast Asian fare. Check out yesterday's post below to see four more photos of their great cuisine.
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Spicy Sambal Seafood – plump and juicy jumbo shrimp sautéed in spicy Malaysian belacan sambal with onions and peppers was delicious – best enjoyed over rice.
Malaysian Salt & Pepper Pork Chop had a tiny bit of sweet and sour sauce gracing it. We've tasted versions of this dish that were crisper and thinner and unadorned by any manner of sauce. Not bad at all, but not what we were expecting from the name.
Four of a Kind Belacan – to me, the only thing these four vegetables have in common is that they're all green! Beyond that, the flavors, textures, and even the shapes differ radically – and that's a good thing in my opinion. String beans, eggplant, okra (not at all slimy), and sato are united by the medium spicy belacan sambal; the combo of stink bean and belacan work well together and are a singularly Malaysian flavor profile.
Stir Fry Pearl Noodle featured eggs, bell pepper, Spanish onion, scallion, and bean sprouts with pork. This is actually one of my favorite dishes and not all that easy to find. Pearl noodles, sometimes known as silver noodles, silver needles, and other fanciful names, are chewy rice noodles that are thick at one end and then taper to a point at the other (look closely at the little tail at the bottom of the photo). These are generally stir-fried to pick up a little browning and a lot of "wok hay", that ineffable taste/aroma that can only be achieved by ferocious cooking over incendiary heat. Not at all spicy, this one is always a favorite.
Due to a communications mix-up, a couple of dishes came out that weren't what we ordered. Everything we tasted that day was very good, but I want to make sure that you don't end up with two or three similar dishes – one belacan and/or sato offering is plenty for the table, you see – because I want you to experience a broad range of flavors, and Wok Wok is most assuredly up to the task. Choose a wide variety of disparate dishes, perhaps even from different parts of Southeast Asia, and you'll go home happy and satisfied!


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.....and "cut adrift" due to the poor quality of support they receive from local authorities. MPs have said. You can read more on this here.
Care leavers should receive support according to their needs rather than their age or whether they are in education or training, MPs have heard. England's Department for Education permanent secretary Chris Wormald told the Commons Public Accounts Committee those in education or training were entitled to support until they were 25. But for other care leavers, this entitlement ended at 21. And this "anomaly" meant the most vulnerable had the least support.
You can read more here.
Prime Minister, David Cameron has said "Improving outcomes for children in care will form part of an "all out assault on poverty" by government .Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester yesterday, Cameron said children growing up in the care system are "almost guaranteed to live in poverty". He pointed to the fact that 84 per cent leave school without five good GCSEs, 70 per cent of prostitutes were once in care, and care leavers are four times more likely to commit suicide than anyone else. "These children are in our care; we, the state, are their parents – and what are we setting them up for? The dole, the streets, an early grave?," he said. "This shames our country and we will put it right."
You can read the full write up here.
The Public Accounts Committee says there has been a "systemic failing" in support to young people leaving foster care or children's homes. Its chair Meg Hillier MP says young adults are "let down by the system that's supposed to support them". Click here to read the full article.
A new framework, aimed at improving the accommodation available for care leavers, has been launched in a bid to prevent homelessness among care leavers, who make up 30% of the homeless population.
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More work needs to be done to improve the accommodation provided to young people who have left care. Feeling safe and secure where they live is important to these young people if they are going to achieve the things they are capable of.
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Many local authorities and their partners are struggling to provide a good enough standard of help, care and protection for some of England's most vulnerable children, Ofsted's second annual social care report reveals today.
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Prince Harry's Cousin Louis Spencer Is the Internet's Latest Boyfriend
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal wedding was a feast for the eyes, from the bride's elegant Givenchy dress to the couple's official wedding portraits by Alexi Lubomirski. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were the stars of the show, of course, but there were also several celebrities and VIPs in attendance. One guest in particular captured the internet's attention (and affection) — Harry's cousin Louis Spencer.
Spencer is the son of Victoria Aitken and Charles, Earl Spencer, who is the late Princess Diana's younger brother. The 24-year-old is next in line to the earldom, which isn't technically a royal title, but is a fancy-schmancy societal ranking nonetheless. He attended the royal wedding with his mother, who was once a model, and sisters Lady Eliza and Lady Kitty Spencer, who is also a successful model and even a current face of Dolce & Gabbana.
In the days since the wedding, Spencer has been making waves for his Hollywood good looks. On Monday, People reported that the dashing royal relative is in fact single, and the internet exploded with heart-eye emojis and people looking for an in.
Markle, an American actress, began her romance with Prince Harry when a mutual friend set them up on a blind date, and many of Spencer's admirers are hoping for their own meet cute in the same vein. "If any of my friends know Louis Spencer, now would be a good time to set me up on a blind date," a radio host from Boston tweeted. By the looks of it, she's going to have a lot of competition.
What do you think of the internet's reaction to Harry's cousin Louis? Let us know @BritandCo!
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Since 2010 magistracy "Environmental engineering and water use" under the leadership of doctor of geographical sciences, professor G.A. Fomenko functions in Yaroslavl state technical university with support from "Cadaster" institute. From the very beginning training of holders of master's degree is performed according to ESD approaches. It envisages familiarization of future holders of master's degree with basics of Sustainable Development theory, relevant conceptual framework and terminology, methodological aspects of analysis of territorial development that facilitates formation of an integrated environment-socio-economic oriented approach to integrated environmental engineering of trainees. Basic provisions of the given training course can be spread also on other specialties within the framework of the curricula. It is necessary to mention that the federal state educational standard of higher professional education (FSES HPE), approved by the Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation of 14 January 2010 № 26, allows to realize such approach and to integrate the majority of training courses in scientific and designing activities of "Cadaster" institute. It results in raising the quality and relevance of master dissertations that should have concrete results — practical introduction, innovative solutions, etc. During the period since 2010 to present time "Cadaster" Institute and Technical University performed big joint work.Improvement of methodological support for educational process and increase of quality of training. Being a socially oriented non-commercial organization, "Cadaster" Institute envisaged additional employment of its staff members during working hours, thus ensuring teaching of new disciplines at high professional level, new for the board. Within the framework of master of science, bachelor and specialty programmes highly professional specialists, holding degrees of professor and docent, doctor and candidate were attracted. They have rich experience both in implementing research work, designing and consulting, and in teaching of special disciplines within the framework of post-diploma training. In the course of master programme training innovative interactive forms of teaching of professional competences are applied.
Agreement of academician Renat Perelet, Honorable member of the Roman Club, one of the leading, internationally recognized experts in the field of sustainable development to participate as an opponent at thesis of master degrees definitely raised their quality. Specific classes of magister programme are held in the premises of "Cadaster" institute. It allows to use information-analytical capacity and material and technical foundation "Cadaster" Institute more efficiently: innovative means of teaching, the most recent programme complexes, access to specialized library funds and archives of the Institute, efficient consulting with profile specialists, etc. 17 students of the board did production practical work on the basis of "Cadaster" institute. Staff members of "Cadaster" Institute perform additional teaching in specialized practical skills on using GIS within the framework of master and bachelor programmes. We have transferred a set of textbooks on the subject of master's program to the library fund of the Yaroslavl State Technical University. The books include the manual "Function Graphics. Advance Trigonometry Course" by the talented teacher and mathematician E.M. Elkina. This manual reveals the necessary formulas and theoretical information on trigonometry, non-standard methods for solving trigonometric inequalities with analysis of specific examples. It is essential tool for mastering the topic.
Of great benefit was also participation of specialists, lecturing within master programme, in meetings of the Public Chamber on issues of sustainable development (May 2012), in expert meetings under the auspices of the Minister of natural resources of Russia, in scientific-technical councils and working groups of federal level (Minprirody of Russia, Rosstat, Rosprirodnadzor, etc.). Materials of international thematic conferences and meetings, in which lecturers of master programme participated, are actively used in the process of teaching: Among them: (1) High-level UN summit on sustainable development "Rio+20",
Interaction of undergraduates with researchers of the Institute "Cadaster" allowed to identify promptly main (from the point of view of employers) merits and drawbacks in competences obtained by graduates at the earlier stages of training, identify gaps that need to be removed for successful work on their specialty, as well as to timely correct educational programmes that take into account new required competences of specialist in the field of nature developments and water use..;
Development of the joint research potential — 36 articles (including 17 — in abstracted journals) with description of results of joint studies with participation of lecturers of the board were prepared and published. 5 educational-methodological aids containing materials of projects implemented by "Cadaster" institute were prepared and published. Participation in 5 contests on implementation of research works were organized during the period of cooperation.
Several joint research works were implemented. The most important topic — scientific substantiation of designing zones of sanitary protection of objects of water use; analytical substantiation of methodology of collection and publication of data on the state and ecological vulnerability of various components of the environment at contemporary level of anthropogenic load; development of constructive approaches to generalization and analysis of primary statistical data, administrative data and data of other open sources of for formation of information data bases on rational water use, etc.
In order to fasten skills for scientific research and presenting obtained results all undergraduates participate in design and research works of ANO RDI "Cadaster", including visiting of industrial objects and participation on additional educational programmes and trainings. Such intensive training made it possible their participation in scientific research of "Cadaster" institute in Krasnoyarsk krai, Kamchatka, in Yaroslavl, Orenburg and Novgorod oblasts in order to fasten obtained knowledge.
Strengthening material and technical base of educational process. Renovation of premises of the board of hydro-technical and road construction of YSTU was made at the expense of "Cadaster" institute along with technical, computer and software equipping of educational-research laboratory of nature development and water use.
Holding of special scientific workshops, conferences, contests aimed at providing support for sustainable development with participation of interested representatives of knowledge-intensive businesses. In order to stimulate students, undergraduates and postgraduates for raising the quality of research and their practical importance within the framework of annual All-Russian scientific-practical conference of YSTU with international participation "Cadaster" institute organized and finances since 2014 the contest named after L.A. Knyazkov, Laureate of the Prize of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union, Honorable chemist of Russia, who worked in "Cadaster" institute since its founding. Dr. Knyazkov provided invaluable input in increasing sustainability of development and organization of rational natural resource use of Yaroslavl oblast. Already the first experience of holding the contest demonstrated that ideas of sustainable development, on which it was based, echoed response and raised interest of students of other universities of Yaroslavl oblast and the Russian Federation.
Participation of undergraduates in scientific seminars, conferences and contests with participation of interested representatives of knowledge-intensive business resulted in providing additional chance for the most prominent ones to come into view of employers and to get favorable employment proposals.


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The University of California, San Francisco has signed a partnership agreement with Genentech, Inc., a wholly owned member of the Roche Group, to discover and develop drug candidates for neurodegenerative diseases.
Through the agreement, Genentech will provide funding and its research acumen in neuroscience and will collaborate with UCSF to identify small molecules.
Genentech will support the work of several researchers at the UCSF Small Molecule Discovery Center (SMDC), which is administered by the UCSF School of Pharmacy and located in the California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3) on the UCSF Mission Bay campus.
A research team at Genentech will work closely with UCSF to develop a drug candidate based on prior academic research conducted at the SMDC and discoveries at Genentech.
In addition to receiving financial support from Genentech for its research function, UCSF has the potential for further funding in excess of $13 million, if certain development and commercial milestones are met, plus royalties.
This is the first major collaboration the SMDC has formed with an industry partner, according to Jim Wells, PhD, who founded the center in 2005 and serves as its director. Wells and the center's associate directors – Adam Renslo, PhD, and Michelle Arkin, PhD – will lead the project in collaboration with the Genentech team.
"What is transformative about this agreement from the University's perspective is that it is a true collaboration between UCSF and Genentech scientists with the intent to generate drug candidates. This is different from a standard out-license or simple research collaboration," said Wells, who is also chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry in the UCSF School of Pharmacy and a faculty affiliate of QB3.
"Finding targeted compounds is a major obstacle in the drug discovery process, in part because most academic researchers don't have access to this type of facility," Wells said. "This collaboration shows how a center like the SMDC can help support the path from new biology into therapeutic products to help improve patients' lives."
This collaboration builds upon the existing master agreement between Genentech and UCSF, which allows the two to collaborate in a streamlined manner.
"We are very pleased to enter this agreement and are hopeful that together we can develop new treatments to help people with neurodegenerative diseases," said Marc Tessier-Lavigne, PhD, executive vice president, research and chief scientific officer of Genentech. "To date we have entered into more than 15 research collaborations with UCSF, across several therapeutic areas. We believe that this latest agreement with SMDC enhances our relationship with the University and creates a new model for important industry-academic drug development partnerships."
The partnership also coincides with the UCSF School of Pharmacy's goal of shaping the future of pharmacy science by working in fresh, collaborative ways, according to Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, PharmD, dean of the UCSF School of Pharmacy.
"This is a tremendous new partnership and one that fits perfectly with one of the school's major strategic goals," Koda-Kimble said. "Our work with QB3 is a great example of how we are doing this. We believe the new UCSF partnership with Genentech takes this to a whole new level."
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The University of California, San Francisco has signed a partnership agreement with Genentech, Inc., a wholly owned member of the Roche Group, to discover and develop drug candidates for neurodegenerative diseases.
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Mother's Day is the perfect excuse to get crafty or to encourage your kids or grandchildren to get crafty! In this Monday Makes, we've put together a few ideas of things to make for the special lady in your life, whether it's a mother, a friend or someone who has been like a mother to you.
Salt dough flower magnets – look at how cute these magnets are! Kids will just love making these.
Pressed wall flower art – the best part about the craft is that no two pieces of art will be the same, so this is a very unique gift to give.
10 Mother's Day card ideas for kids – if you want to make your own cards, this blog post has got 10 different ideas!
Painted rock photo holder – we all love a painted rock here at HVWI, so why not try turning one into a photo holder?
Felt flowers – make a bouquet that will last forever!
Twig-wrapped flower pots – we've all seen painted pots, but what about pots wrapped in twigs? Fill your pots with daffodils for a beautiful spring gift!
Mother's Day serving tray – this is a craft that the grown ups can get involved with and the result is a lovely tray that will be treasured forever.
Herb markers – if you're crafting for a green-fingered lady, these herb marker would be perfect.
Mother's Day coupon book – give the gift of personal coupons! You can add coupons like 'wash the car' or 'hoover the stairs' for the lovely lady in your life to cash in whenever she likes!
Pounded flower tote bag – we're rounding off this post with a more 'grown up' craft. Who knew you could use flowers to dye fabric?


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Bullish magazine headlines have been the death of many a rising market, and in fact a correction is expected, says MoneyShow senior editor Tom Aspray, who points out a few sectors that look technically strong for new buying in the near future.
I don't know how many of you saw last week's cover of Barron's and its headline, "Dow 15,000", but it certainly got my attention.
Sensational headlines like this can sometimes reveal extremes in market sentiment and easily lead casual investors astray—anyone who doesn't read Barron's on a regular basis, for example, may have gotten the wrong idea. (As I have noted previously, I do find Barron's to be a valuable resource, and it should be read by all serious investors.)
Similarly, those who felt compelled to buy Apple (AAPL) last week, when it moved above $500, have had a wild ride.
Many have written about magazine covers that have coincided with tops or bottoms in the stock market, as well as in individual stocks.These kinds of covers and headlines have a tendency to predict action contrary to the headline (such as the "buy buy buy" phenomenon in the late 1920's), and as such necessitate careful attention. This has resulted in the creation of the Magazine Cover Indicator.
Therefore, it was really no surprise that this headline has gotten lots of press in the last week, with such diverse characters as Jim Cramer and Blackrock's Bob Doll weighing in on the topic.
In the article, noted finance professor Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School of Business makes the case, based on current valuations, for a move in the Dow Industrials to 15,000 in the next two years.
It should come as no surprise to my readers that I don't put much faith in such specific predictions based on the broad theoretical approach economists bring to the table. I have found that the conclusions using technical analysis are much more reliable.
Given the recent jump in bullish sentiment by the financial newsletter writers, I do pay attention to magazine covers when they come after either extended rallies or declines. The Barron's headline was not the sort of headline that you saw last summer or early fall when stocks were near their lows, and buying opportunities were at their best. Rather, the following cover might look a bit more familiar:
The above cover came out on June 20, 2011, as the cover article discussed "The 5 Myths of the American Recovery" which might have kept you out of the stock market for the rest of the year if you believed the negative outlook for the US economy.
Though stocks closed higher for the week this week, and while there are no confirmed signs of a short-term top, there are signs of deterioration. Market internals gave warning signals last Thursday.
I do not think that the release of this cover will coincide with an important market top; however, it does support a cautious investment stance for now. As I discuss in more detail in the What to Watch section, there are some industry groups that appear to be bottoming, and others that will look more attractive after a decent correction.
The US market for the most part ignored the negative news from the Eurozone. The apparent deal gave stocks a boost last Tuesday, but problems with the agreement surfaced Wednesday and that pressured stocks.
Adding to the Euro gloom was Moody's downgrade of the debt of Spain, Portugal, and Italy, while changing their outlook to negative on the United Kingdom, France, and Austria. There were further warnings from Moody's on Thursday that they could make severe cuts to the ratings of the big banks, but stocks ignored this to close higher.
Overall, US economic data helped encourage investors. Even though retail sales data was weaker than expected, the Empire State and Philadelphia Fed reports reflected a growing manufacturing sector. The icing on the cake was a sharp drop in jobless claims, as they reached the lowest level in two and a half years.
With the US markets closed Monday, Tuesday brings the S&P Case-Shiller Housing price index, consumer confidence, and the Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index. We get more housing data Wednesday with existing home sales, and then new home sales data on Thursday.
Also out Thursday, we get durable goods orders and another reading on jobless claims. Friday brings the preliminary reading on fourth-quarter GDP and the Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment for February. The latter jumped sharply in January, and further gains are expected.
NEXT: What to Watch
As we approach the end of February, we enter a period historically weak for stock prices. After last Wednesday's action, the market internals and price action in Apple (AAPL) suggested that the market was completing a short-term top.
Thursday's strong performance reversed some of the deterioration I had been noting, but there still appears to be a loss of upside momentum.
While it is certainly possible that we will see another 1% to 3% gain in the S&P 500 before a short-term top is complete, I feel there is a greater risk in the coming weeks of being too fully invested. Therefore, I took some profits and tightened stops on positions recommended in my Charts in Play column. For the time being, I will update the model portfolio weekly.
This chart shows the performance since the Black Friday low (November 25) of four major ETFs that track different segments of the stock market. The wide range in performance further illustrates the importance of sector selection in the current environment.
The small-cap iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (IWM) has outperformed the big-cap SPDR Diamonds Trust (DIA) by over 9% during the period. The small caps were the focus of my column on November 25.
The second best performer was the tech-heavy PowerShares QQQ Trust (QQQ) which was up well over 20%.
Once a short term top has completed, the small-cap and tech sectors are likely to be my favorites, along with the energy sector, where the weekly analysis has turned positive.
The Spyder Trust (SPY) made new closing weekly highs last week. It is not far below the next major hurdle, which is the 2011 high of $137.18.
There is converging resistance now at $138.26, which is the 78.6% Fibonacci retracement resistance (link), as well as the Fibonacci equality target (100%) from the October rally.
As noted last week, the S&P 500 Advance/Decline line broke its short-term uptrend last week, which may be an early warning sign. The recent new highs have not been accompanied by a significant new high in the A/D line.
There is initial support now between $133.60 and $134.40 and then the rising 20-day EMA. A close below $133 is likely to signal a drop to more important support in the $130 area.
There is additional chart support in the $127 to $128 area, with the 200-day moving average (MA) at $125.92.The major 38.2% support now sits at $125.48.
The intermediate-term analysis is clearly positive, so any correction should be followed by further new highs.
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The SPDR Diamonds Trust (DIA) has been lagging since the latter part of December, and the Dow Industrials A/D line has still not confirmed the recent highs.
This short-term divergence is consistent with a near-term top, not a change to the major trend. The first good support at $127 and the 20-day EMA.
There is additional chart support in the $125 area, with the November highs at $122.80. A drop to this level would mean a further decline of 3.9%. Then, beyond that, the 38.2% Fibonacci support is at $119.46 and the 50% retracement support follows at $116.48.
NEXT: Nasdaq, Sector Focus, and Tom's Outlook
Despite the impressive gains last Thursday, the PowerShares QQQ Trust (QQQ) did not exceed last Wednesday's high. There is first support at $62.63, with stronger levels at $60.60 to $61.40.
The late-October high was $59.20, and then the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement support level from the October lows follows at $58.60. The more important 50% support is at $56.98 along with the daily uptrend (line a).
The Nasdaq-100 Advance/Decline (A/D) line peaked on February 3, and has since formed lower highs (line b). The negative divergence is consistent with a short-term top. The A/D line is still above its rising weighted moving average (WMA), but could decline to converging support (lines c and d).
Once above the recent high at $63.86, there is resistance from 2001 at $65.61. There is also a Fibonacci price target of $67.15.
Russell 2000
The iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (IWM) barely surpassed the February high of $83.22 last Friday. The July 2011 high was $84.30. The long-term downtrend (line e) seems to be limiting the upside.
IWM has essentially been moving sideways over the past two weeks, which may be all the correction this sector will see. The Russell 2000 A/D line has been diverging since the early February highs (line h). A drop back below last Wednesday's lows will signal a deeper correction.
There is initial support now at $80.80 to $81, with the first strong support in the $77 area (line f). The 38.2% Fibonacci support from the October lows is at $74.28, with the 50% support at $71.15.
Sector Focus
The iShares Dow Jones Transportation ETF (IYT) broke its uptrend on February 10 and has since declined to the first good support in the $92 area. More important support from the October and December highs sits at $90.80.
The Select Sector SPDR Technology (XLK), Select Sector SPDR Energy (XLE), Select Sector SPDR Consumer Discretionary (XLY) and Select Sector SPDR Consumer Staples (XLP) all made convincing new highs last week.
With last week's action in Apple (AAPL) and the plunge in Gilead Sciences (GILD), also a member of the Nasdaq-100, the technology/biotech groups look the most overextended at present.
NEXT: Energy, Commodities, and Tom's Outlook
Sector Focus (continued)
The Select Sector SPDR Energy (XLE) looks the most interesting. I have been looking a pullback to the $70 area, but this looks less likely with the strong close above last October's highs (line a).
The relative performance, or RS Analysis, has moved back above its WMA, and is close to breaking its downtrend (line b).
The weekly on-balance-volume (OBV) has moved sharply higher, well above its WMA and the downtrend (line c). As noted last fall, it did form a positive divergence at the October lows.
The next resistance for XLE stands at $76.
Crude oil was strong last week, with the April contract closing over $4 a barrel higher. The weekly chart appears to show a flag formation (lines d and e), which is a likely to be completed in the next few weeks.
The 127.2% Fibonacci retracement target is at $106.40, and then the 161.8% follows at $110.
The OBV has moved back above its WMA, and has broken its downtrend, which is positive for the intermediate term. As discussed late last year, crude oil normally bottoms in February, which coincides nicely with the positive technical readings.
- Also read: The 4 Key Seasonal Trends for 2012
Precious Metals
The SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) peaked at the start of February, and has been in a correcting gradually. In terms of price, the decline has been mild.
I have been looking for a deeper correction to buy. As I discussed last week, "The Golden Opportunity Is Still Ahead."
However, if we do not see lower prices in the next week—or GLD closes above $170.40—I will become a more aggressive buyer. The daily OBV (not shown) is still negative, which does allow for a further correction.
The completion of the flag formation has initial upside targets in the $196 area, so the potential reward on the upside is significant.
The iShares Silver Trust (SLV) has traded in a fairly narrow range over the past three weeks. A close above $33.50 would be a positive sign. There is next strong resistance in the $36 area. On the other hand, a close below $30.60 would be negative.
The Week Ahead
So far, the market has continued to edge higher, and it is hard to determine whether all of those who had been looking to buy a correction have given up and jumped into the market. The market still looks vulnerable to a correction, though it may just be a sharp news-related drop.
The markets are a bit nervous going into Monday's holiday, as that is also when the next steps are expected concerning Greece's debt problem. I still recommend having a plan in place for each of your holdings, and suggest taking some profits when the market is moving higher.
Last week, there were several bullish developments in some of the energy stocks, and they should hold up better even if the market finally does correct. This is where I will be looking to do new buying in the next week or two.
There are also some lagging industry groups like the asset management stocks, which may take over leadership in the coming months.
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Will the courts of that state view the operative provisions in the way you anticipated? Maybe. But they may not. If a provision is deemed to violate the public policy of the state where enforcement is sought, the courts there may decline to enforce it regardless of what the contract says about choice of law. (See, e.g., Pitzer College v. Indian Harbor Ins. Co., 8 Cal. 5th 93, 105 (2019)). Your client may then be stuck with an unexpected interpretation of the agreement.
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There are other kinds of provisions that may encounter similar difficulties. Language in a commercial lease that grants a tenant a rent abatement as a consequence of certain landlord defaults might be enforced as written; however, under certain circumstances it might be recharacterized as a penalty and deemed unenforceable—depending on the applicable law. (See, e.g., Grand Prospect Partners L.P. v. Ross Dress for Less Inc., 232 Cal.App.4th 1332, 1359-65 (2015)).
The same is true of a contractual waiver of liability or damages: it may be fully valid in most circumstances, but to the extent that it might be read to excuse a party from intentional wrongdoing or certain forms of "gross negligence" some courts may refuse to enforce it. (See, e.g., Colnaghi, U.S.A, Ltd. v. Jewelers Protection Svcs. Ltd., 81 N.Y.2d 821, 823-24 (1993)).
Litigation advice can be of great value in ferreting out these issues at the drafting stage.
Not all contractual provisions can or should be drafted with litigation in mind. After all, most transactions are (hopefully) entered into with the intent that the parties will live happily ever after with the deal they made. But contractual provisions that on their face apply only when that deal has gone awry may warrant the extra step of consulting a litigator in order to better anticipate (and prepare the client for) what might happen if they actually come into play.
This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. or its owners.
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Adrienne B. Koch is a litigation partner with Katsky Korins LLP in New York. She has a broad range of experience in all types and phases of commercial litigation and dispute resolution, both at the trial level and at the appellate level.


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- Place of origin:
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- Date:
ca. 1587-1642 (made)
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Ceramic ware with underglaze painting in two blues and black
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Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery, case 30, shelf 3
Physical description
The designs on this bottle have been skillfully planned. Pot like body with a neck and bulbous spout attached to one side of the body. A leaf scroll with rosettes runs round the flattened rim and its underside. The four panels of the neck are filled with a lozenge and two separate stemmed flowers. A row of double rectangular panels on the shoulder leads to a band of separate lappets. The shapes of two winged dragons with open jaws and segmented bodies ending in scrolled tails run round the body. Two flowers on a leafy stem separate them. Thirteen lappets lead to the base ring.
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ca. 1587-1642 (made)
Materials and Techniques
Ceramic ware with underglaze painting in two blues and black
Height: 26.1 cm, Width: 20.5 cm
Object history note
Historical significance: The specific term to describe this bottle is a 'Kendis' which originates from the Sanskrit word 'kendi' meaning water pot. The original style of this pot was produced as export ware in China during the Ming dynasty. The Persian potter reproduced this standard shape for a short while. According to Crowe, the Persian production of 'Kendis' can be placed safely in the second quarter of the 17th century.
Historical context note
Persian blue and white ceramics were primarily produced during the rule of the Safavid Dynasty in Iran (early 16th century to early 18th century). Iranian potters were almost exclusively preoccupied with making wares in the styles of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain some close copies and some more fanciful. Echoes of earlier traditions remained, in particular in the black-under-turquoise colour scheme that dates back in Iran to the end of the 12th century. Towards the end of the 16th century there was a widening of interest that blossomed in the 17th century to a wide range of styles and techniques in which blue and white plays a dominant but not exclusive role.
Descriptive line
Kendi or a water pipe, fritware, underglaze painted in blue and black with winged dragon; Iran, 1650.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Yolande Crowe, Persia and China: Safavid Blue and White Ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1501-1738, Thames & Hudson, Geneva, Switzerland and London, 2002, cat. no. 118, p. 100.
Ceramic; Ceramic glaze
Subjects depicted
Dragons; Leaves; Flowers (plants)
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