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His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet
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I wouldn't like to be drawn against Graeme Macrae Burnet in any game that requires participants to keep a straight face while lying through one's teeth. He'd be far too good for me to spot if he was telling porkies. Not that I know the man personally you understand – I'm basing my depiction of his character entirely on the subterfuge he concocts in his novel His Bloody Project.
This is a book that is written to make you think it's a true story. It's subtitled "Documents relating to the case of Roderick Macrae" for one thing and contains a preface declaring that these documents relate to a murder trial that the author uncovered while researching his family history. The documents 'found' in the Highland Archive Centre in Inverness include a manuscript in "handwriting… admirably clear with only the most occasional crossings-out and false starts" about a triple murder. Burnet keeps up the fiction that this is a 'true' story through the rest of the book, presenting it in the style of a case study into the murders in late 1860s and the subsequent trial. And so we get witness statements, a written account by Roderick Macrae, the 17-year-old crofter accused of the murders, an extract from a (fictional) investigation by the (real) pioneering criminologist James Bruce Thomson and local newspaper accounts of the trial.
But this is neither a story about one of his ancestors nor a fictionalised account of a real incident. However, according to a newspaper interview with Burnet there is some grain of truth in His Bloody Project. In the novel, for example two of Roderick Macrae's uncles die in a shipwreck – a similar accident befell two of Burnet's own family around the same time as the novel is set and close to the location of the fictional tragedy. There actually was a triple murder committed some forty years earlier by a crofter just like Roderick Macrae but both these incidents only came to light after Burnet had finished the first draft of his novel.
This is one ingeniously plotted novel. We know from the early part of the book that Roderick is in prison accused of beating to death the local constable Lachlan Mackenzie who had waged a war of intimation against his father. There is no question that Roderick is the culprit – he was seen with blood on his hands and he confessed to his actions. In his testimony he says "I carried out these acts with the sole purpose of delivering from father from the tribulations he had lately suffered." What we don't know at the start of the book is who the other two victims are nor why he might have killed them. His former teacher describes him as an exceptionally intelligent boy who could have gone on to greater things but for his father's insistence that he works on the land. Neighbours however describe him as a bit of an idiot, a lad who was always "wrong in the head." Did he intend to kill or did he suffer a temporary loss of sanity, a form of moral insanity so that he is not responsible in law for his actions? The prison doctor and a criminologist are brought in to give their opinions on the state of his mind, leading to some blackly funny dialogue about whether all murderers share common physical characteristics.
The book's pretence at veracity is one of the pleasures of reading His Bloody Project. Along with that we have the presence of not just one, but several unreliable narrators to keep us wondering where truth lies. Add to the mix the fact Macrae brings into focus the hardships of life for poor crofting families in the Highlands of Scotland who have to scratch a living from impoverished soil, and you have a highly enjoyable reading experience. A minor niggle for me was the lucidity of Macrae's testimony – he makes an apology at the outset for "the poverty of my vocabulary and rudeness of style' and then proceeds to turn in some fluid and perfectly grammatical prose. Even the schoolteacher's assessment of the boy's superior intellect didn't convince me that a boy from such a poor background with little formal education beyond a village school could write so coherently. Overall it didn't markedly spoil my enjoyment of what was in essence a well conceived and well executed novel that I highly recommend.
The Book: His Bloody Project was published in 2015 by the small independent publisher Saraband. It went on to be longlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2016. Though it was considered an outsider because it fell into the genre of crime fiction (which isn't a genre the Booker judges tend to select), it beat off strong competition to get onto the shortlist.
The Author: Born and brought up in Kilmarnock, Graeme Macrae Burnet worked for several years as an English teacher in Prague, Bordeaux, Porto and London, before returning to Glasgow and working for eight years for various independent television companies. His first novel, The Disappearance of Adèle Bedeau (Contraband, 2014), received a New Writer's Award from the Scottish Book Trust. His Bloody Project is his second novel. His third is currently in progress.
Why I read this book: The day the Booker longlist was published I noticed this book was available an an e-version at a ridiculously low price so I bought it intending to read it before the shortlist announcement. I started it but got the impression it would be one of those books that has crucial information at the beginning so you need to keep turning back – which I find impossible to do on an e-reader. I requested a hard copy instead from the library but it arrived when I was out of the country and then I didn't have time to read it so back it went unopened. But clearly the fates were determined I would read this because in February my sister turns up to visit me in hospital with a paperback copy, declaring "you really should read this." Who could argue with that? So third time lucky for Mr Burnet…
About BookerTalkWhat do you need to know about me? 1. I'm from Wales which is one of the countries in the UK and must never be confused with England. 2. My life has always revolved around the written and spoken word. I worked as a journalist for nine years then in international corporate communications 3. My tastes in books are eclectic. I love realism and hate science fiction and science fantasy. 4. I am trying to broaden my reading horizons geographically by reading more books in translation
Posted on April 14, 2017, in Book Reviews, historical fiction, Man Booker Prize, Scottish authors and tagged Booker prize, Graeme Macrae Burnet, Scottish authors. Bookmark the permalink. 23 Comments.
I'm so glad you enjoyed this one as much as you did, apart from the minor niggle. I was aware it was a fictional story but that didn't stop me having to remind myself several time whilst reading it. Great review!
Although I thought this book was really good, I can't say I enjoyed it as I didn't want it to be true, which I suppose is the point, the author sure knew how to make me sympathetic to a killer, at the same time as the young victims. And the poor sister, too. Effective and uncomfortable reading!
I actually had an argument at home with my other half about whether or not it was based on a true story – she listened on audiobook and says it was even more convincing! I really enjoyed the book though for me I thought the ending let it down just a little. And as for the key question – I came away from it convinced that he HADN'T done it!…..what do I know?!
that is certainly the mark of a good book that you end up talking about it after you close the cover…..
You were obviously meant to read this and it does sound good 🙂
Fab review, I love the fact that it's got this realism inside its pages too! I think I'd also be able to enjoy this one!
I really enjoyed this one and the muddle in my mind about whether it was true or not was compounded as I had just read a 'historical true crime' set around the same time, albeit in England, before opening this one. I found it compelling reading both from the life of a crofter aspect and his motivation for carrying out the crime!
Your sister is a clever girl to be able to choose just the right book for you!
(SPOILERS) I ended it convinced that the murders were secondary to his rape of Flora—that he'd done that and then killed the little boy and Lachlan to try to cover up, although he probably wanted to kill Lachlan anyway, and the fact that he felt he had to cover his rapey tracks was another handy reason to do so. How about you?
piningforthewest | April 14, 2017 at 10:38 pm
As educational standards amongst ordinary people in Scotland were very high compared with those in England at the time, where most 'peasants' were illiterate, I found his testimony to be realistic. I thought it was a great read.
I hadnt realised there were such differences in achievement levels between the neighbouring countries.
Did you think he did it, or was he covering for someone? Soooo much didn't add up! But I loved it 😍📚
I wasnt in any doubt that he did it – but his motivation for the killing of the girl and the boy didnt really stack up
Oh I thought it was left very ambiguous, so much left unsaid on the incest, the nighttime wanderings and the impact on pregnancies on young unmarried women…
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Saturday, 23 January 2016
Belbin roles at work - Blog 8
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- Jindina Locke said...
An interesting workplace indeed - it is very eye-opening when we start to apply Belbin roles to our working environments. So many implementers must help to get things done. It is a shame the lack of plants, as they are always good for new ideas to help bring companies into the future.
- 25 January 2016 at 20:48
- Christina Floka said...
A good analysis of Belbin team roles at your workplace. Although having many implementers in a team may help productivity, I would wonder whether it would mean inflexibility and resistance to change over the long run. It could perhaps contribute to the "dysfunctionality" you mention. The lack of thought-oriented roles you describe, e.g plants to spark new ideas and monitor-evaluators to critically evaluate the work completed and what needs to be done sounds disconcerting. The latter role in particular sounds like a rather introverted role. Indeed, introverts do have their own strengths which make them valuable in any team comprised almost entirely of extroverts. This actually piqued my interest regarding whether there any sort of match-up between MBTI and Belbin team roles is available, and naturally the answer is no because the two tests have different purposes: the former simply grants more insight into an individual's personality while the latter is aimed at increasing a team's performance by analysing what tasks each team-member is naturally drawn to.
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Tuesday, 11 September 2007
Is Facebook a waste of Time?
That's how it is being billed to employers, who are increasingly blocking access.
The TUC have taken a sensible line on this: general secretary Brendan Barber said: "Simply cracking down on use of new web tools like Facebook is not a sensible solution to a problem, which is only going to get bigger. It's unreasonable for employers to try to stop their staff from having a life outside work, just because they can't get their heads around the technology. Better to invest a little time in working out sensible conduct guidelines, so that there don't need to be any nasty surprises for staff or employers." bbc news(1)
Some HR consultancy firms are takling a more alarmist approach "Workers who spend time on sites such as Facebook could be costing firms over £130m a day, a study has calculated. According to employment law firm Peninsula, 233 million hours are lost every month as a result of employees "wasting time" on social networking. The study - based on a survey of 3,500 UK companies - concluded that businesses need to take firm action on the use of social networks at work. Some firms have already banned employees from accessing Facebook. Mike Huss, director of employment law at Peninsula called on all firms to block access to sites such as Facebook. He asked: "Why should employers allow their workers to waste two hours a day on Facebook when they are being paid to do a job?" He said that loss of productivity was proving a "major headache" for firms. bbc news(2)
I actually think they are both wrong. Facebook helps workplaces be more productive and innovative. A good starting point for explaining why would be the social life of information; a great book which explains why informal socialising within the workplace is the key not only to culture and motivation, but also to innovation; for instance as people pass on the implicit 'dark arts' of the job in pubs (or donut breakfasts at IBM was their example) more often than meeting rooms. Someone told me recently that there are 11,000 employees at the BBC on Facebook. That's of huge value to the BBC I would guess. Imagine they had to pay to build their own social network instead to encourage cross-fertilisation of ideas. I was at an innovation day at a major bank yesterday and one of the questions asked was why - having spent a whole day looking at trends like social networks - they were banned from using it themselves from work? What if they launched something in that setting - would they need to go home to view it?
Even if you run a call centre, the enlightened ones know that the secret of motivation and having a feeling for the culture is workplace friendships. there was a study recently which showed that the two values employees value most highly are integrity and work-life balance. And the irony is that they are the two things employers most ask people to compromise.
I did a search on Facebook for Mike Huss and (unless he is the Michael Huss listed as having no friends!) couldnt find one in the UK of the right age and employment background. Lets keep looking though, it would be brilliant to catch him with a random and perhaps slightly flirty friend request from an absolute babe (ie one of our friends), that he answered in his lunchbreak :J
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- speed* said...
Well, draconian attitudes never really helped anyone. It is interesting that the American Intelligence services have decided to create an internal Social Network for their spies (agents) the rational was simple: In their business that relies so much on sharing information and 'tipping' each on intelligence the US intelligence services failed miserably to communicate before and the result was 9/11. In order to avoid a repeat of bad business they decided to set up their own 'spy network'. If it is good enough for spies why shouldn't be good enough for Trevor and his mates in the office supply business.
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Gates on Asian security committment
June 4, 2011 - U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates attends Asian security summit in Singapore and reaffirms America's partnership to the region. Julie Noce, Reports.
EDIT CONTAINS 4:3 MATERIAL U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates told a room of Asian defense ministers and military personnel Saturday that the US was committed to sustaining it's working partnership in the region. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ROBERT GATES SAYING: "we recognize the american defense engagement from our forward deployed forces to exercises with regional partners will continue to play an indispensable role in the stability of the region. We've taken a number of steps towards establishing a defense posture across asia pacific that is more geographically distributed, operationally resilient, and politically sustainable." Gates along with counterparts from the Asia-Pacific region are in Singapore for the annual Shangri-La Dialogue on security in Asia. Gates reassured the summit that the U.S. budget was intact for important defense programs like nuclear deterrence, air superiority and cyber attacks. Gates also said more dialogue is needed to better determine what constitutes a cyber 'act of war.' (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ROBERT GATES SAYING: "We see cyber attacks very seriously. We see it from a variety of sources, not just one or another country. And the truth of the matter is, all countries should see the cyber threat as a potential problem for them. I would say we're at the beginning of this process. I think one of the things that would be beneficial would be for there to be a more open dialogue among countries about cyber and establishing the rules of the road with respect to cyber so that we have a clear understanding of the left and right lanes if you will." Gates, who plans to leave his post as Defense Secretary at the end of June, held meetings earlier with both the Chinese and Japanese defense ministers. Julie Noce, Reuters


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SAO PAULO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Brazilian conglomerate J&F Investimentos SA and Netherlands-based Paper Excellence are disagreeing on the final price for pulpmaker Eldorado Brasil Celulose SA, local newspapers reported on Wednesday citing unnamed sources.
Under the terms of the contract, the parties were expected to close the transaction by Sept. 2 at the price agreed upon nearly a year ago, the reports said. Paper Excellence, controlled by the owners of Indonesia's Asia Pulp & Paper Co Ltd, agreed to buy Eldorado for 15 billion reais ($3.61 billion).
But now J&F wants a higher price for Eldorado, considering the local currency devaluation and rise in international pulp prices, newspapers O Estado de S. Paulo and Valor Economico reported. The reports said the parties may take the dispute to arbitration court.
J&F and Paper Excellence did not have an immediate comment.($1 = 4.1535 reais) (Reporting by Ana Mano and Tatiana Bautzer Editing by Bill Trott)


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Successful Short-Term and Long-Term Treatment of Melasma and Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation Using Vitamin C With a Full-Face Iontophoresis Mask and a Mandelic/Malic Acid Skin Care Regimen
January 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 1 | Original Article | 45 | Copyright © 2013
Mark B. Taylor MDa, Jamal S. Yanaki MS EdDb, David O. Draper PhDc, Joe C. Shurtz BSc, and Mark Coglianese PhDc
aGateway Aesthetic Institute, Salt Lake City, UT bActivaTek Inc, Salt Lake City, UT cDepartment of Exercise Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
Background: Treatment of melasma and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation is often challenging. No ideal short-term and long-term treatment is available. Vitamin C alone and in combination with iontophoresis has been studied and found to be useful; however, no long-term studies have been published.
Methods: In this study, 35 patients (34 female, 1 male) were treated with a novel full-face iontophoresis mask (FFIM) and a proprietary vitamin C (ascorbyl glucoside) preparation. Patients received one in-office treatment and 12 to 24 at-home treatments over 1 to 2 months in conjunction with a strict maintenance regimen consisting of a mandelic/malic acid skin care regimen, broad-spectrum ultraviolet A/ultraviolet B sunblock, a wide-brimmed hat, and sun-avoidance behavior. Follow-up after the initial in-office treatment ranged from 1 to 54 months (mean, 26 months). Four independent observers graded improvement of melasma and PIH using a 4-point scale. Before the study, high-performance liquid chromatography was used to verify iontophoretic penetration of vitamin C into the skin to a level of 0.2 cm in healthy volunteers (2 male, 2 female).
Results: A mean 73% improvement in abnormal pigmentation was observed at the end of FFIM/vitamin C treatment. Greater than 25% improvement was observed in 32 of 35 patients, and greater than 50% improvement in 22 of 35 patients. Melasma Area and Severity Index scores demonstrated substantial improvement from baseline for all patients, with a mean improvement of 15.7.
Conclusions: Full-face iontophoresis of vitamin C appears to be an effective short-term treatment for melasma and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation. A protocol of strict sun avoidance in combination with a mandelic/malic acid skin care regimen appears to be useful in maintaining the improvement.
J Drugs Dermatol. 2013;12(1):45-50.
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Melasma is a disorder of symmetrical hyperpigmentation predominantly affecting the faces of women with Fitzpatrick skin types III and IV. Sun exposure and hormone stimulation of localized hyperpigmentation are considered to be exacerbating factors.1-5 A comprehensive review of melasma etiopathogenesis and treatment has recently been published.6,7 Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) is abnormal pigment darkening in areas of trauma, inflammation, and irritation.8 Melasma and PIH are more common in skin of color than in white skin.
The most common treatment for melasma and PIH is the topical application of hydroquinone, alone or in combination with other ingredients such as tretinoin and a corticosteroid. Other topical agents used to treat melasma include retinoids, azelaic acid, kojic acid, α-hydroxy acids, β-hydroxy acids, beta carotene, mequinol, arbutin and deoxyarbutin, licorice extract, rucinol, resveratrol, 4-hydroxyanisole, 2,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy- 3(2H)-furanone, N-acetylglucosamine, soybean trypsin inhibitor, and tranexamic acid.6,7 Superficial and deep chemical peels, lasers, and intense pulsed light have all been used with mixed success.6,7 Vitamin C is an excellent agent for the treatment of abnormal pigmentation; however, its instability and lack of penetration into the skin prevent it from being a highly effective means of treating melasma and PIH.9-12 None of the aforementioned treatments provide an ideal short-term and long-term solution for melasma and PIH.
Iontophoresis is the use of a direct electrical current consisting of a negative (–) and a positive (+) charge to push an ionic molecule with the same charge (either + or –) through the epidermal barrier of the skin. Positively charged ions are driven into the skin at the anode, while negatively charged ions are driven into the skin at the cathode. Historically, iontophoresis has been used by medical professionals to deliver certain drugs through the skin to treat a wide range of conditions, including inflammation, pain, scar tissue, and calcium deposits, as well as providing dermal anesthesia.13-15 Iontophoresis is a well-established drug delivery


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A few days in the remote backcountry to silence the voices. 100cm+ fresh, heli access and a solid crew of guides and riders to regain focus.
imagine change gallery show - Penticton museum and library
Penticton Museum and Library to host the Outma Sqilix'w Cultural School student image gallery
A big thanks to the Penticton Museum and Library for supporting the imagine change project and hosting the Outma Sqilix'w Cultural School student image gallery show. The show will go from mid December into the new year. Please see the invite image for more details.
Getting back to my happy place to recharge, get a few waves and shoot some aerials. Massive swell hit for most of the trip making for great shots.
Fujifilm partners with imagine change project and the Outma Sqilix'w Cultural School
Fujifilm has generously offered 6 cameras for the Outma Sqilix'w Cultural School students to use with the imagine change project in Penticton. The students are excited to see what they can create with the cameras and we are looking forward to their work.
link to Fujifilm and the cameras we will be using for the next few months here
Imagine change - Penticton Indian Band and the Outma Sqilix'w Cultural School
We are launching a new imagine change (www.imaginechange.ca) project and will collaborate with the Penticton Indian Band's Outma Sqilix'w Cultural School to teach 12 year old students about photography, give them the fundamentals and set them free to document their environment and tell their story. Images will be installed around the community and a gallery show put together before Christmas. Looking forward to the results.
Haida Gwaii
One of the hidden gems of the Canadian West Coast. The history of the islands and the rich culture of the Haida people permeate the rugged landscape. Historic totems, first nations art and miles of beaches and surf leave a blissful imprint of a wilder place.
Explorations of the north on mountain bikes, no better way to see it
Active Pass
We were greeted by a pod of Orcas returning from 7 days offshore, a humbling welcome.
Getty Images
Being selected as a contributing Getty Images photographer is an honor. Getty has a reputation as the top photo/image agency in the world and being a contributor is an accomplishment. Looking forward to many engaging projects.
lululemon Ambassador Summit 2016
It is a profound experience to be put in a room with 130+ ambassadors from around the world and learn from what everyone brings to the summit. Everyone there makes a difference in their lives and within their community. The passion, ideas and experiences are overwhelming. Documenting the experience, it is always challenging to capture the essence of the summit but the people are what make this a truly great event. As a photographer I can't help but absorb the energy and come away from the experience charged up and ready to move forward.
Pele the goddess of fire
The most active volcano on earth is on Hawaii's big island. "Pele" the goddess of fire, is said to reside in Halemaʻumaʻu crater, at the summit caldera of Kīlauea. These are a few aerial shots of her home. Active lava flows and the expansion of lava flow can be seen daily here.
This fall we headed to the Galapagos partly for work, partly to live out many of the nature shows I watched as a child and continue to get lost in. With family in tow, we swam with sharks, turtles, tuna, iguanas and penguins to name a few. Experiencing this place through the eyes of a 3 year old was enough to set the course for many future projects. Take a look at a few images in the Galapagos gallery here.
West Coast
Spent the last 7 days floating around the west coast of Vancouver Island shooting a few scenics, paddle boarding, surfing and fishing. The lines between work and pleasure blurred and the result was a few great images while having a time.
lululemon Kelowna Shoot
Good locations and great a great crew ensured a number of strong ambassadors shots in Kelowna this past week. Every shoot in Kelowna gets better and better, there is such tremendous talent in the interior.
Icebergs and Vikings
We were up in northern Newfoundland this past week shooting landscapes and icescapes. Frozen water from thousands of years ago flows down from the north every spring to create spectacular icebergs. A few of the best areas for shooting the "bergs" were early Viking settlements.
In the Louvre
A water shot from work produced in Fiji has made it into the official selection for an exhibit in the Louvre, Paris, France. Winning accolades in the Exposure Awards, the image was selected from thousands to be among the few that will represent this years top images.
lululemon ambassador summit - Whistler
A few days with some of the best athletes and ambassadors from the lululemon community always yields amazing results. Inspired by stories, activities and insight the share, grow and experience all that is lululemon. A sunrise November project run by Andrew Ference (@Ferknuckle) started the last day out on a high note and after a provocative 3 days everyone parted ways to share their experiences around the world.
WSSF install
Great times in Whistler at the WSSF 2015 State of the Art opening night on Friday. A quick vid of the install - a number of very talented artists showing their work, grateful to be apart of it.
State of the Art - Whistler WSSF
Just finishing up a few resin pours and transfers on images that are going into the State of the Art show in Whistler tonight for the #WSSF. Stoked.
lulu Richmond
Had the opportunity to work with lululemon Richmond's team as they prep for a new store opening. They have 4 new ambassadors in the community and are off to a strong start with great ambassadors.


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Sea Hyun Lee takes an interesting approach in his paintings. The paintings' subject matter is full of paradoxes and involves so much symbolism that makes it impossible to catch all through just one glance. The artist's work is certainly one that requires it to be looked into.
The most visualized concept within the compositions is the eroding landscape, which further symbolizes the artist's personal, nostalgic losses. The paintings depict the sense of wholeness with marks of eroded fragmentation.
Although may have gone unnoticed, Sea Hyun Lee also craftily adds political elements to this, which I will admit are not easy to catch. Chiefly, the paintings combine elements of both the North and South Korean mountains, and the color red is deeply symbolic.
The idea of vanishings and destruction is depicted gorgeously. Although fragmented, the landscape still looks mesmerizing, reminding us that whatever the losses may have been, life on earth still goes on.
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terça-feira, 4 de junho de 2013
Life´s Advice - Declutter
Good afternoon everyone ;
As I had posts planned for this month already I left this one for later on
However , today (5/5) I have made a decision
(Not that I am very deorganized, but usually my papers are a mess in my room)
And, since I am going to start having tests and I am also going to start working
Might as well start having everything organized and in order.
It is somewhat related to the post «Less is More».
[...] To be honest I had started some weeks ago this
On and off , I mean.
I study, then arrive by the end of the afternoon home
and usually write and rest or stay with the family, by now.
After writing out all the useful contacts on my email account
(Health, Courses, Services, Professional and Personal Contacts)
I started to get rid of the papers.
My main motivation is the thought of being able to find everything
Quickly and efectivelly.
Along with this first motivation there is another one :
A bit connected to the first one :
If I am able to find things easily,
I can save more time for myself and others
And I definately wish to simplify my life on this matter.
I have my course's lessons in an USB Key
Yet I also have papers, exercises and worksheets from it
I decided that the one's that I am no longer having class
That have ended, I am going to write out in documents and save them.
I also spared some time to clean the dust in my room
(Well...some neighbours are with their house under repair/maintenance
So dust is very frequent on this building) and get rid of more papers.
It will take time for everything to be completely finished
I still have to organize financial and school papers and other random stuff
But I am confident that sooner or later I will have everything done.
Bottom line is : It will pay off.
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Modern Global Seismology, Volume 58
1st Edition
Table of Contents
Introduction: Historical Development of Global Seismology. The Topics of Global Seismology. Elasticity: Strain. Stress. Equation of Motion. Wave Equations: P and S Waves. Body Waves and Ray Theory:The Eikonal Equation and Ray Geometry. Travel Times in a Layered Earth. Travel-Time Curves in a Continuous Media. Travel Times in a Spherical Earth. Wave Amplitude, Energy, and Geometric Spreading. Partitioning of Seismic Energy at a Boundary. Attenuation and Scattering. Surface Waves and Free Oscillations: Free-Surface Interactions. Rayleigh Waves. Love Waves. Dispersion. Tsunamis. Free Oscillations. Attenuation of Surface Waves and Free Oscillations. Seismometry: Inertial Pendulum Systems.Earth Noise. Electromagnetic Instruments and Early Global Networks. Force-Feedback Instruments and Digital Global Networks. Seismic Arrays and Regional Networks. Seismogram Interpretation: Nomenclature. Travel-Time Curves. Locating Earthquakes. Generalized Inverse. Determination of Earth Structure: Earth Structure Inversions. Earth Structure. Seismic Sources: Faulting Sources. Equivalent Body Forces. Elastostatics. Elastodynamics. The Seismic Moment Tensor. Determination of Faulting Orientation. Earthquake Kinematics and Dynamics: The 1-D Haskell Source. The Source Spectrum. Stress Drop, Particle Velocity, and Rupture Velocity. Magnitude Scales. Seismic Energy and Magnitude. Aftershocks and Fault Area. Scaling and Earthquake Self-Similarity. Earthquake Statistics. Seismic Waveform Modeling: Body Waveform Modeling: The Finite Fault. Surface-Wave Modeling for the Seismic Source. The Source Time Function and Fault Slip. Complex Earthquakes. Very Broadband Seismic Source Models.Seismotectonics: Divergent Boundaries. Transcurrent Boundaries. Convergent Boundaries. Intraplate Earthquakes. The Earthquake Cycle. Earthquake Prediction. Subject Index.
Intended as an introduction to the field, Modern Global Seismology is a complete, self-contained primer on seismology. It features extensive coverage of all related aspects, from observational data through prediction, emphasizing the fundamental theories and physics governing seismic waves--both natural and anthropogenic. Based on thoroughly class-tested material, the text provides a unique perspective on the earths large-scale internal structure and dynamic processes, particularly earthquake sources, and on the application of theory to the dynamic processes of the earths upper skin.
Authored by two experts in the field of geophysics. this insightful text is designed for the first-year graduate course in seismology. Exploration seismologists will also find it an invaluable resource on topics such as elastic-wave propagation, seismicinstrumentation, and seismogram analysis useful in interpreting their high-resolution images of structure for oil and mineral resource exploration.
Key Features
- More than 400 illustrations, many from recent research articles, help readers visualize mathematical relationships
- 49 Boxed Features explain advanced topics
- Provides readers with the most in-depth presentation of earthquake physics available
- Contains incisive treatments of seismic waves, waveform evaluation and modeling, and seismotectonics
- Provides quantitative treatment of earthquake source mechanics
- Contains numerous examples of modern broadband seismic recordings
- Fully covers current seismic instruments and networks
- Demonstrates modern waveform inversion methods
- Includes extensive references for further reading
Upper-division undergraduate and first-year graduate students in earth science, geophysics and geology; seismology, and applied mathematics/mechanics; professionals in related fields wanting an introduction to global seismology; libraries; and institutions
- No. of pages:
- 521
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Academic Press 1995
- Published:
- 1st May 1995
- Imprint:
- Academic Press
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780080536712
- Hardcover ISBN:
- 9780127328706
"...this is an important new book that will become a standard for introductory seismology courses taught by many universities. I am already using it this semester and am getting positive feedback from my students. I also would recommend it to a range of geophysicists who wanted to educate themselves further on the fundamentals of seismology." --Gary L. Pavlis, Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana University
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Marnus Steyl, a South African lion breeder and safari operator has emerged as a key supplier of millions of rands worth of rhino horn to a ruthless South-East Asian wildlife trafficking syndicate. Steyl allegedly stood to make at least 16 million rand in just a few weeks by supplying 50 sets of rhino horn to a Laotian company fronting for the syndicate.
It has been established that the Xaysavang Trading Export-Import Company - which reportedly operates from a hotel in central Laos - placed the order on April 23rd. The order, which was signed by one of the company directors, states bluntly, "1 month can shoot 15 rhino."
Chumlong Lemtongthai, a senior Xaysavang director and Thai citizen was arrested 2 weeks ago at a house in Edenvale, Johannesburg. Lemtongthai's "man on the ground" in South Africa, Punpitak Chumchom, was recently forced to leave South Africa.
Marnus Steyl allegedly locates the rhinos that are to be hunted, the trophies are then exported to Thailand and Laos where they are ground up and sold on the black market for so called 'medicinal purposes'.
Lemtongthai's arrest was the culmination of a year long investigation by the South Africa Revenue Service, aided by the Hawk, South Africa's Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation.


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Fika (a coffee break) has become a social institution in Sweden and Uppsala's cafés are well visited no matter what time or day. People take coffee breaks regularly in every corner and Italian espresso is often mixed with traditional cakes and crumble pies.
Sit down at one of the city's many cafés and soak up all the new impressions. During the winter months you can curl up in an armchair with a cup of fair trade coffee and a classic cinnamon bun, and in the summer you can order a luxurious iced coffee and people-watch from a pleasant pavement café.
This list contains a selection of the cafés in Uppsala. In the last five years, they have either been nominated for the Guldkajan restaurant award handed out by the newspaper Upsala Nya Tidning, received a good review in the café section of the same newspaper or been included in the White Guide.
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Investors Dump 40% Stocks Over Poor Corporate Governance
By KAYODE TOKEDE, Lagos
Amid domestic and global macro-economic challenges, investors on the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) in 2017 deserted nearly 40 per cent stocks over poor corporate governance policy and poor performance on the bourse.
LEADERSHIP investigations revealed that, while some stocks deprecated in prices, these 40 per cent stocks were not traded, remaining at the same price for the second consecutive year.
It was learnt that Investors dumped stocks in the Information Processing companies, including Chams Plc, E-Tranzact International Plc, Courteville Investments Plc, Media/Entertainment, Daar Communications and Other Financial Institutions, Deap Capital Management & Trust Plc.
Since becoming moribund, investors have decided not to trade Dunlop (Nigeria) Plc and FTN Cocoa Processors Plc. Others are Evans Medical Plc, Omatek Ventures Plc, Premier Paints Plc and R. T. BRICOE (NIG.) Plc, among others.
Although NSE has over 170 stocks, investigation revealed that nearly 60 stocks remained flat between 2016 and 2017.
The banking stocks in 2017 benefited from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange interventions and stable growth in global oil prices, while the Industrial companies also reaped earnings from federal government spending on infrastructures.
Investors on the Stock Market in 2017 gained 43.34 per cent of their investments given the growth in NSE All-Share Index (ASI) that has appreciated to 38,522.14 basis points in 2017 from 26,874.62 basis points it opened this year.
The market growth has been driven by surge trading on some blue chip companies, including Dangote Cement Plc, Nestle Nigeria Plc, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Zenith Bank Plc and Presco Plc.
For instance, the price of Dangote Cement appreciated by 37.9 per cent or N66.00 to close last week at N240, while Nestle Nigeria price has added 82 per cent or N665 to close at N1,475.00 per share.
Prices of the likes of Guaranty Trust Bank and Zenith Bank have gained 63 per cent or 72.9 per cent to close at N40.50 and N25.50 respectively.
A total of four, out of eight stocks on NSE ASeM Index, remained flat in 2017 as most companies struggled to grow earnings and expand businesses. The four companies whose prices remained unchanged are Afrik Pharmaceuticals Plc, Anino International Plc, Capital Oil Plc and Juli Plc.
The NSE Insurance Index might have gained 9.99 per cent this year but the growth has been driven by majorly two insurance companies out of the 20 listed insurance companies on the Exchange.
Two stocks that have been driven by the NSE Insurance Index are AxaMansard Insurance Plc and N.E.M Insurance Co. (Nig) Plc.
Over 18 Insurance stocks were dumped by investors, as their prices remained flat (N0.50) for the second consecutive year. Prices of companies like Cornerstone Insurance Plc, Equity Assurance Plc, Great Nigeria Insurance Plc, Goldlink Insurance Plc, Guinea Insurance Plc, Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Plc, Lasaco Assurance Plc, Mutual Benefit Assurance Plc, Niger Insurance Co. Plc., Prestige Assurance Plc, and Regency Alliance Insurance Company Plc remained flat.
Others are Royal Exchange Assurance Plc, Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc, Standard Trust Assurance Plc, Standard Alliance Insurance Plc, Unic Insurance Plc, Unity Kapital Assurance Plc and Universal Insurance Company Plc. They closed for the second consecutive year at N0.50 per share.
Weak earnings stocks thus witnessed profit-taking this year as investors continued to trade with caution not to lose their investment.
The Managing Director of APT Securities Limited, Mr. Garba Kurfi explained to LEADERSHIP that investors in the capital market are wiser with their investment, noting that investors are interested in performance of listed stocks.
He said, "The present growth in the capital market is driven by foreign investors that do not trade in penny stocks. Foreign investors' trade stocks with impressive fundamentals but if a stock proves to have fundamental, they trade those stocks.
"Take for instance, C & I Leasing was trading as low as N0.50 but today, C & I has risen to N1.32. The company has delivered good turnover and good performance. Investors in the capital market are wiser now and it takes only one performance to grow a particular stock."
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The Knights have confirmed the signing of Cronulla back-rower Jeremy Smith to a three-year deal after the Sharks agreed to release the New Zealand Test enforcer from the last year of his contract.
Smith, 32, will join his former St George Illawarra back-row partner Beau Scott at Newcastle next year under the guidance of their premiership-winning former Dragons coach Wayne Bennett.
Scott, who has signed a four-year deal with the Knights, Smith, fullback Darius Boyd and utility forward Neville Costigan all started for the Bennett-coached Dragons in their 32-8 victory over the Roosters in the 2010 NRL grand final.
The announcement ends 11 weeks of speculation about Smith's future, after he was first linked to a move to the Knights in the Newcastle Herald on July 11.
The Knights will be Smith's fourth club after he began his career at Melbourne (2004-08), then spent two years at the Dragons (2009-10) and Sharks (2011-12).
"It will be great to reunite with Wayne; I've played under him before and I know what he brings to the table. He's a great coach with plenty of experience and his record speaks for itself," Smith said in a Knights media statement.
"I can't wait to join the rest of the team and get stuck into training."
Bennett said in the media statement that Smith would make an impact on and off the field.
"He got an opportunity to leave Cronulla and we got an opportunity to take him; I couldn't believe our luck," Bennett said.
"It is certainly one I didn't think would happen until next year but we grabbed it as quick as we could ... He is a highly motivated person, great in a team environment and will help all those around him play better because of his presence.
"His actions certainly speak louder than his words, but he isn't afraid to speak up either. He won't tolerate teammates that aren't giving their best."
The Sharks issued a statement today saying they had agreed to a request from Smith to be released from the final year of his contact "due to personal reasons".
"Smith gave outstanding service to the Sharks in his two years at the club, at times assuming the leadership role in the absence of Paul Gallen," Cronulla's statement said.
"He played in 42 NRL games for the club in total over the 2011 and 2012 seasons."
Former Knights coach Rick Stone, whose association with Smith stretches back to the Queensland Cup almost 10 years ago, tried to sign him to a three-year deal with Newcastle starting last year but he instead signed for three years with Cronulla so he could continue to live in Wollongong.


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Bicycle Taxi services are intended for everyone who moves around by bicycle. Bicycle puncture, weariness, or unexpected rain are only some of the reasons why getting to destination by bicycle can become burdensome. Baltic Taxi offers these passengers services of roof bicycle taxi with luggage rack in order to conveniently convey and take their bicycles to destination. This service for clients is at no extra cost.The Bike Taxi service will be provided by four specially equipped taxis, and, after receiving an order, they will arrive for a client in 10-15 minutes.


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October 16th, 2014,
I would like to thank Peter Surace , Andrew Everett and Santiago Rumney- Guggenheim for curating and presenting my sculptures at RARE Gallery. It's up till Nov 13th, 2014 so please check it out. I would also like to thank Cary Whittier for the photographs and UNL Hixson -Lied College of Fine and Performing Art for their support. Please check out http://rare-gallery.com/category/exhibits/current/ for images of the installation.


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Silk Cotton tree flower – Ajaytao
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Cochlospermum religiosum – Silk Cotton tree – Ajaytao
Common name: Buttercup tree, Yellow slik cotton tree, Golden silk Cotton tree, Cottontree, Silk Cotton tree, Algodão-da-Índia, Portuguese: Capoquero blanco, Torchwood Tree,
Hindi: Galgal, Katira • Marathi: Ganeri गणेरी • Tamil: Kattupparutti • Konkani: Kondagogu • Bengali: Sonali simul • Kannada: Arasina buruga • Malayalam: Cempanni • Telugu: Konda gogu, Parapanji, Chembanji, Ganiar, Chaor, Ganer, Sonsawar, Golgol,
Botanical name: Cochlospermum religiosum (L.) Alston
Family: Bixaceae (Annatto family), (Lipstick-tree family)
Genus: Cochlospermum
Species: C. religiosum
Subclass: Dilleniidae
Order: Violales
Synonyms: Bombax gossypium, Cochlospermum gossypium, Maximilianea gossypium
Cochlospermum religiosum is a flowering plant from the tropical region of Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. Buttercup Tree is native to India, Burma and Thailand.
The botanical name has the following meaning – Cochlospermum because the seed resembles a snail. Religiosum because the flowers are used as temple offerings. It is also known as Silk-Cotton Tree because the capsules containing the seeds have a fluffy cotton-like substance similar to kapok. Another common name is Buttercup tree because its yellow and bright flowers look like large-sized buttercups. In Thailand it is the provincial tree of Nakhon Nayok Province.
Deciduous trees, to 10 m tall, It is a small tree usually found in dry deciduous forests. The bark is smooth and pale grey, bark 20-25 mm thick, surface dark grey, fibrous; branchlets thick. It is sparsely clothed with leaves and sheds them at the height of the flowering season. Leaves glabrous above, densely brownish tomentose below, the arrangement is alternate distichous, Leaf Base is Chordate. The leaves appear at the tips of the branches leaves simple, palmately 3-5 lobed, alternate, estipulate; petiole 6-20 cm long, stout, swollen at base, pubescent; lamina 5-15 x 7-20 cm, base cordate, lobes, elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, tips acute or acuminate, margin entire or crenate, serrate, glabrous above, densely white tomentose below, coriaceous; 5-7 nerved from the base, palmate, lateral nerves 7-10 in each lobe, parallel, prominent, intercostae scalariform, faint.
The flowers of the Buttercup tree are the most conspicuous part of the tree. Flowers bisexual, buttercup shaped and bright yellow. The stamens are orange. Flowers with prominent sepals. They are large, growing upto about 7.5-10 cm across, bright yellow, in grey tomentose terminal panicles; sepals 5, 2.5 x 1.5 cm, unequal, obovate, densely tomentose, deciduous; petals 5, 5 x 3 cm, obovate, deeply emarginate, contorted; stamens many, inserted on an eglandular disc, shortly connate at base into 8-10 clusters; filaments 1.5-2.5 cm long; anthers linear, opening by apical slit; ovary superior, globose, glabrate, 3-5-celled, ovules many; style 1, to 1 cm, filiform; stigma somewhat lobed.
The fruits are brown and oval shaped. They come in the form of a capsule made up of five segments. The capsule splits open to release the seeds which are embedded in the silky cotton contained within. Fruits like a capsule, 6-8 x 4.5-5.5 cm, 5-valved, obovoid, pear shaped, straight, leathery, brown; seeds many, 6 mm long, black, curved, embedded in white cotton. This silky cotton is said to induce sleep when stuffed into pillows.
The flowering season is between February and April, particularly after the leaves are shed.
The flower is highlighted in one of the telugu rhymes which conveys that flowers will be on the top of the branches where moon only can pluck the flowers by climbing on a mountain.
"Chandamama raave, jabilli raave Kondekki raave, GOGU poolu theve"
Materials Uses:
The tree yields a gum, katira gum, which is insoluble in water but swells in it, and mixed with gum-arabic gives a water-borne adhesive paste. The gum has some value in cigar and ice-cream manufacture, and can be used as a substitute for gum tragacanth in various industrial processes. It is sweetish, cooling and sedative and helpful in cough medicine. The dried leaves and flowers are said to be stimulant. The floss surrounding the seeds is an inferior substitute for kapok. The seeds contain a non-drying oil reported in Indian material to amount to 14–15% and to be usable in soap-manufacture. The residual seed-cake is a suitable cattle concentrate, or can be used as a manure. The wood is soft, light and of little value. The bark contains a cordage fibre.
Gum is used for Book binding, Calico printing, Cosmetic industry, Cigar paste, Seed oil is used in soap making, Seed cake is used as Manure and cattle feed.
Seed-cake: Agri-horticulture: composting, manuring, Floss covering seed is used for Stuffing in Pillows, Mattresses Cushions, Life belts,
Wood is used as Fuel wood.
Gum Medicines: naso-pharyngeal affections; sedatives, etc. naso-pharyngeal affections; sedatives, etc. The gum extracted from bark is used in the treatment of Cough, Cooling effect
Seed: Phytochemistry: fatty acids, etc.
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Association Co-ordinator for reunions Thelma Thornton is now acting as the coordinator for reunions.
Anyone thinking of planning a reunion and would like advice from the Association please email firstname.lastname@example.com
The Association has come to an agreement with the rector that FPs visiting Dundee can have a tour of the School at a suitable time by prior arrangement.
These tours will be conducted by a member of your committee.
Your first contact when requesting a look round should be with the Secretary who will clear things with the Rector.
Please give two alternative weekday dates to allow for activities in the school.
The optimum time will be at 4pm after school.
This arrangement will work well and, with the prospect of the new Archives Room in the Tower opening this summer, will also fit in well with the FP's commitment to that project.
Morgan Academy Magazines c 1930 – 1970 have been scanned by George Stout and a band of very willing volunteers.
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You've probably heard of Uruguay (though you might have confused it with Paraguay). Even if you have heard of it, what do you know about it?
Before my visit in February 2016, I didn't know much about it at all. The little bits I did know, I confess to having confused with neighbouring countries:
- Remember the movie Alive, about the rugby team whose plane crashed in the Andes, and the extraordinary things they did to survive? Yah, I thought the team was from Argentina. Nope — Uruguay.
- The Rio de la Plata — the widest river in the world — which I thought bordered Argentina and Brazil? Nope — not Brazil, Uruguay.
I was completely charmed by Uruguay, its kind citizens (called, phonetically, "Ur-u-wash-oes", and its anti-elitist values. The food is incredible — some of the best meals I've ever had were at Jacinto and Estrecho in Montevideo — and I'm a new convert to red wines, thanks to Uruguay's tannats.
I now need to learn so much more about Uruguay. Maybe another visit soon?
Here's my writing so far about this incredible country:
- For USA Today, The attractions and culture of Montevideo, Uruguay.
- A Wayward Weekend in Montevideo, Uruguay, for The Wayward Post, about how to spend a fab weekend focused on art, history, food, wine and architecture in Uruguay's capital.
- Immerse yourself in culture at this Montevideo hotel, about Alma Historica Boutique Hotel, for The Wayward Post.
- Another feature on Alma Historica, for Luxury And Boutique Hotels.
- A feature on My Suites, a Montevideo hotel and wine bar, for Luxury And Boutique Hotels.
- Highlights of Uruguay, for Luxury And Boutique Hotels: where to go and what not to miss.
- A feature on Colonia Suite, for Luxury And Boutique Hotels, a hotel de charme full of art in Colonia del Sacramento.
- A feature on Posadita de la Plaza, for Luxury And Boutique Hotels, a small eclectic hotel with an engaging owner.
- For Boutique Travel, I included three of my favourite boutique hotels, including Alma Historica in Montevideo, in this roundup Top 10 favourite boutique hotels.
- And more to come ….


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For the purpose of this Investors Underground review, I purchased a month-long subscription ("IU Elite") at a cost of $297. This day trading community offers other options that are more cost-effective (for example, the same "IU Elite" package is reduced to a price of $158 per month when purchased annually), but my intent was merely to gain some insight into the operations of Investors Underground in order to provide a fair analysis of the programs and services offered to day traders who invest in a subscription.
This review will analyze the benefits touted by Investors Underground as creating a significant edge in day trading, including each of the following components:
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As an experienced trader who has utilized a number of different approaches (trading equities, swing trading, shorting extended charts and parabolic moves, penny stocks, etc.), I believe that I can provide a fair and accurate assessment of Investors Underground after a single-month subscription. However, I would caution less experienced traders against evaluating the services in this way without first undergoing some level of formal training or at least taking advantage of one of the educational courses the company offers. The learning curve can be steep without this kind of preparation, so newcomers should make a point to perform their due diligence with regard to educating themselves.
An Overview of the Services Provided to Subscription Holders
As I noted, I purchased the "IU Elite" package, which provided me with the following services during my month-long subscription:
• Bi-monthly webinars
• InvestorsLive scans
• Momentum Chat access
• OTC Chat access
• Swing Chat access
• Video lesson library access
• Weekly recap video lessons
The other option, "IU Standard," is also available on a monthly or annual basis and includes each of the features listed above with the exception of the access to the video lesson library and the weekly recap video lessons.
If I were to continue my subscription I would likely choose the "IU Elite" option on an annual basis, especially since I found the video lessons and weekly recaps to be quite enlightening for a variety of reasons. There were a few occasions in which the information included in the weekly recaps proved to be quite valuable in the weeks that followed, and the lesson library covered a wide range of topics that were of interest to me.
Team Members, Moderators and the Support Available to Subscribers
I'm not sure of the exact number of members who subscribe to Investors Underground, but I believe it is in the thousands just by judging from the activity in the chat rooms each day. These chat rooms are moderated by team members from Investors Underground, and each team member seems to bring a unique area of expertise or trading style to the chat rooms. I was impressed with Nathan's insights regarding inflection and exhaustion points, and I found myself digging through the blog archives after discussing swing trades with Michele. On the whole, I found the team members to be extremely knowledgeable and felt that the advice they provided was consistently effective in generating exceptional investment outcomes.
Educational Resources on Day Trading
For those looking for more detailed and in-depth information, the educational courses are certainly the way to go.
Investors Underground offers a variety of educational resources, some of which are freely available to anyone who wishes to read them at any time. There are also free video lessons that can be accessed through the Investors Underground website, and these lessons represent an excellent way to gain some insight into the strategies used in day trading through this community.
For those looking for more detailed and in-depth information, the educational courses are certainly the way to go. As of this writing, Investors Underground offered two different courses at costs that have been dramatically reduced from the normal rate. "Textbook Trading" and "Tandem Trader" provide over 20 hours of practical information in total and can be purchased together for $1,097. While I cannot claim to have taken either course, I did discuss the contents of each one with several members who did, and every member expressed clear gratitude for having purchased the course.
Daily Watch Lists and Strategic Planning
I have never been an investor who is willing to simply apply someone's advice based on nothing more than their reputation, so I was indeed impressed with the fact that the daily watch lists included a detailed explanation regarding the proposed strategy for that day. The watch lists therefore do more than simply identify the ideal stocks to trade each day, with members also benefiting from understanding the rationale behind each selection along with the reason why a particular strategy ought to be profitable on the day in question.
Day Trading Chat Rooms
In addition to the watch lists provided to subscribers, Investors Underground also offers access to day trading chat rooms in which members are able to communicate with each other in real time while also having access to the expertise of the moderators. During my month-long subscription, I never once saw any irrelevant chatter and had all of my private messages to moderators addressed in a very timely fashion.
With real-time alerts and continually updating charts, I felt that I was armed with all of the information necessary to enjoy a successful day of trading. I also noticed that members and moderators were always willing to help less experienced members achieve success, and I observed quite a few interactions in which a more experienced member or moderator acted as a mentor to a newer member.
In Summation: A Final Overview of Investors Underground
I feel entirely comfortable recommending a subscription to anyone interested in day trading.
While I only had a month's worth of experience with Investors Underground, I was impressed with the services to such a degree that I feel entirely comfortable recommending a subscription to anyone interested in day trading. As an experienced trader, I certainly benefited from subscribing with Investors Underground and could easily see that the day trading community was incredibly welcoming and helpful to new traders as well.


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How Do You Say "Weasel" In Spanish, Again?: yes, in an exceedingly early win for the Master Evasion Move of 2011 Award, as the Spaniards invite WADA and UCI to essentially rule on Contador first to head off being kicked, stomped, thwapped, beaten and set on fire by outraged Spanish tifosi should they actually be forced to dope-ban a national icon, and UCI huffs hysterically that they can't do anything on "procedural grounds" to avoid being forced to dope-ban a photogenic international cash-cow, all parties have now managed to punt this hot little potato by Pat "Dick" McQuaid's claiming the thing's suddenly so damn complex they don't know *when* there's gonna be a ruling and, as a result--oops!--poor little Alberto may not be at the Tour by--not by any of our actions, you understand--mere default. Nice try, you spineless wussmeisters--if the Second Coming goes down, everyone's still gonna blame you anyway! Ah, I *love* the smell of napal--um, hypocrisy in the morning!
It's the 2011 Vuelta a Espana, Baby!: in far more important news, of course, the route for the 2011 Vuelta has been announced, and if you can't climb like a monkey, honey, you might as well stay home and cry like Mark Cavendish after a, well, win. Even better, the race is taking us into the Basque country, which means that screaming orange-and-black clad fans will be there to whack Nibali off his--that is, vociferously encourage we love Igor Anton and Samu Sanchez onto their inevitable and cleanly-earned podium perches. Aupa Euskalteeeeeeeeeeeeeeellllllllllll!
Dirty Deeds and They're Done Dirt Cheap: over in the Italian peloton, meantime, odious bottom-dweller Riccardo Ricco' is claiming that it's possible to win the perfect Giro without cheating--which it possibly is, except for him--and Danilo "Il Killer" DiLuca, who recently redeemed himself by smashingly calling in an actual priest and confessing his sins to a room full of actual schoolchildren, has scored a possibly-free gig with Team Katusha, who are still apparently a bit iffy on risking a Giro invite over 'im but will allow him to desecrate the holy Vuelta instead. Oh yeah, forget that weak, old-school "kissing babies" Ivan Basso crap--call in the exorcists and first guy whose head spins around projectile vomiting while tied to a bedstead gets forgiveness for Satan's unwanted actions and a spectacular Grant Tour return! Look, here's poor sweet Danilo just last week:
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Sunset on the St. Clair River.
I had a nice break from the regular head space I generally inhabit. The "intention" of the three days retreating was to do some intensive NOTHING - - - Mission: Accomplished.
I did a little sewing. I worked on some HSTs and 4-patches to assemble a red and neutral quilt that I've had cut out for yeeeeears. But mostly I napped, and read, and nibbled, and giggled - - I even piloted a cross-border shopping trip with six women, to five stores in three hours (talk about some some clock work precision commando-style shopping!).
I enjoyed watching all the scrapbooking going on around me, but I didn't feel any eagerness to get back into that old addiction. But I do feel more excited about getting cozier with my fabric and sewing machine.
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A research organisation may only offer to provide Envirolink funded advice if it is capable of providing that advice and if the request fits within the criteria. MSI reserves the right to modify these criteria and to reject or seek modification on requests for advice under Envirolink.
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Regional council requests for advice under Part B of Envirolink are assessed against two "anchor point" criteria. MSI uses a seven point scale for assessment (one is poor, four is suitable for funding and seven is outstanding).
The two anchor point criteria and the assessment scale they are judged against are outlined below. (please note, only assessment scale scores of two, four and six are outlined in detail.) Each criterion is scored before an overall assessment is made.
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The advice requested should contribute to enhanced environmental management by the council, or it may assist the council to help others to improve their environmental management.
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- If good advice is received and used effectively, how will the environment benefit?
- When might that benefit come about? Will it be durable? How big will the benefit be? (For example, it might affect decision making for all future aquaculture developments in Southland.)
- Will the advice stimulate a positive change in how your council operates?
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|The request and desired benefits are competently defined. It is clear from the case presented that the advice is needed. The link between the advice sought and the environmental benefits is clear and convincing. The environmental benefits and/or likely improvements to environmental management are realistic.
The benefits and outcomes identified are considered important on, at least, a local level. The advice, once successfully applied, is likely to make a valuable and durable contribution to the desired environmental benefits (ie, application of the advice will cause more than a temporary change). The advice gained is likely to contribute to the achievement of benefits within the timeframe indicated. The investment is considered to be worthwhile.
Based on this criterion alone, a score of four indicates the proposal is fundable.
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There is strong evidence that the requested advice will enhance environmental management and outcomes in critical areas. The advice sought is considered critical to environmental management by the applicant council(s), or stakeholders that councils are able to influence.
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I made a flower after seeing this tutorial here.
I used the scallop circle punch ( 4 in pretty in pink, 4 in regal rose) and inked as before addding the close to cocoa and then scrunching up the paper to add to the distressed look. I've added part of a 5 petal flower for the leaf.
My gifts inside are some shower gel, lotion and a face mask.
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The Captain Hook has been guiding customers in the Florida Keys since the early 80's. She is a 34 foot Custom Sportfisher built in Miami and powered by a 420 HP Yanmar Diesel and cruises at over 20 knots. The Captain Hook is equipped with various tackle from 6 lb. test to 200 lb. test. We tailor our tackle & equipment to the experience level of our customers. From Novice anglers to Professional Tournament Anglers, we can take care of your needs.


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'Reach Out' CD
'Reach Out' contains twelve tracks which speak of the joys and suffering Fr Rob has experienced personally and through the young people he has been working with over the last few years.
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Friday, February 7, 2014
My first attempt at whitewashing 2nd Project
TGIF!! I'm sure a lot of people are saying that but it doesn't matter as far as I'm concern my projects continue on into the weekend lol !! I wanted to share my 2nd project with you. I'm working on the kitchen and I decided to whitewash the table,paint and weather the chairs. I must invest in a paint sprayer is all I can say lol. Here's a look at the end results. I just need to put lighting up and window treatments and I will be able to share the finished project. Till then enjoy the pics and have a great weekend!! P.S. I'm waiting on an ottoman to add to the living room project so I can share with everyone. I may end up making one myself lol!! Allie
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Greatest TV Cartoon Theme Songs #13: Josie and The Pussy Cats
The story of Josie and The Pussy Cats is longer than the 16 episodes that spanned the 1st season in 1970-1971. They officially "jumped the shark" when they ran the second season (after a year of re-runs) as Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space. They survived on Saturday morning cartoons across 6 years and 3 different networks, mostly with re-runs of the first Josie and The Pussy Cats season. Josie started out as a comic book penned by Cartoonist Dan DeCarlo, and was transformed into a cartoon by Hanna-Barbera, who gave music producing duties to Danny Janssen of La La Productions. If it wasn't for Danny Janssen, we might know the trio as three white girls, instead of two white and one black. Hanna-Barbera wanted to re-cast Patrice Holloway as the singing voice of Valerie, but Janssen refused. After a 3-week standoff, Hanna-Barbera relented, and Valerie remained on the show to become the very first female African-American cast member on a regular Saturday-morning cartoon.
The cartoon's main formula was that the teenage pop band would travel to gigs around the world, where they would inevitably get caught up in some type of adventure or mystery involving a crazy mad scientist, spy, or criminal mastermind who wanted to take over the world using some hi-tech device. They would use their teenage smarts to concoct a plan to thwart the evil villain(s) and bring them to justice, which would always end with a final chase sequence set to a Pussy Cats song. You can see the similarities here with other cartoons of the time, like Scooby Doo and Speed Buggy. The monumental difference in this one was that Alexandra, who was jealous of Josie, would try to make her look bad in front of muscular roadie Alan M, to make herself look good in Alan's eyes. This would always backfire, with her sidekick Sebastian the cat, laughing, with his trademark evil laugh.
With a comic book and cartoon that featured an all-girl band, the producers wanted to get professional singers to perform the singing parts of the fictitious band. They held a talent search to find three girls who would match the three girls in the comic book in both looks and singing ability, and, after interviewing over 500 finalists, settled upon casting Cathy Douglas (also known as Cathy Dougher, and whose real name was Kathleen Dougherty), Patrice Holloway, and Cherie Moor (formerly known as Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor and later better known as Cheryl Ladd), who cut an album and six singles for Capitol Records in 1970 with Danny Janssen's La La Productions.
Originally Aired on TV: September 12, 1970
Theme Song written by: Hoyt Curtin, William Hanna (under the pseudonym "Denby Williams"), and Joseph Barbera (under the pseudonym "Joseph Roland").
Sung by: Patrice Holloway, also the singing voice of Valerie, sings the lead vocal. She was backed up by Cherie Moor (Cheryl Ladd) and Cathy Douglas.
Josie and the Pussycats
Long tails and and ears for hats
Guitars and sharps and flats
Neat, sweet, a groovy song
You're invited, come along.
Hurry, Hurry
See ya all in Persia
Or maybe France
We could be India
Or perchance
Be with us in Bangkok
Make no difference
Everywhere the actions at
We're involved with this or that
Come on along now
Josie and the Pussycats
No time for purrs and pats
Won't run when they here scat
There where the plot begins
Come on watch the good guys win
Josie and the Pussycats
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Bin Laden hailed as 'Pancho Villa of Islam'
Radical Hispanic group compares him to elusive U.S. enemy
Pancho Villa
A radical Hispanic group that claims the southwestern United States belongs to Mexico is hailing elusive al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden as the "Pancho Villa of Islam."
Writing for the website "The Voice of Aztlan," Ernesto Cienfuegos recalled the telegraphed message sent by Gen. John J. Pershing after failing to capture the Mexican revolutionary nearly a century ago, "Villa is everywhere but Villa is nowhere."
Villa, after raiding a small New Mexico border town in 1916, outlasted Pershing after an 11-month search. The Mexican leader, Cienfuegos said, "knew every rock, every stream, every cave, and every cactus of the immense sierra of Chihuahua."
Today, Cienfuegos said, "we are hearing similar accounts" concerning the search for bin Laden by U.S. special forces.
Osama bin Laden
Thursday, the Arab television news network Al-Jazeera broadcast a new audiotape purported to be from bin Laden that came after several reports suggesting the al-Qaida leader was dead. The tape warns that al-Qaida is preparing new attacks inside the United States and says the need for preparations, not heightened security measures, is the reason there have been no attacks since 9-11.
"Like Pancho Villa, it looks like Osama bin Laden has outsmarted the U.S. military generals," Cienfuegos wrote in a piece posted Sunday.
Cienfuegos noted media reports saying bin Laden had deceived U.S. operatives by planting videos and voice recordings used by Taliban fighters over mobile phone communications to make them think he was at a certain location.
"General Villa utilized similar tactics to fool Pershing, he said, who was "chasing phantom Villas all over Chihuahua and finally became exhausted and gave up."
Cienfuegos said thee are "other uncanny similarities" between bin Laden and Villa.
"Both are revered by the common people of each respective community," he said. "Both are seen as Robin Hoods by the poor and oppressed. Both were construction contractors at one time in their lives. Francisco Villa was a general contractor on the construction of the railroad through Chihuahua's majestic Copper Canyon. Both Osama bin Laden and General Francisco Villa were indirectly fighting those whom they perceived to be lackeys of the United States.
Villa, Cienfuegos said, "was fighting Venustanio Carranza, who had a cozy 'sellout' relationship with (President) Woodrow Wilson, and Osama bin Laden is fighting the Saudi royalty who have a very cozy relationship with U.S. oil interests to the detriment of the overall disenfranchised Arab population."
The U.S. military expedition to capture Villa was "doomed to failure," he said, because Pershing and his expedition were "unfamiliar with the territory, were up against a very clever military genius, and were operating within a very hostile local population who had come to see the revolutionary as a folk hero and national symbol of defying America."
Villa, said Cienfuegos, "was seen by Mexicans as a clear winner, emerging triumphant from a battle with the powerful United States and assumed legendary status that endures till this day."
"It certainly appears today, that Osama bin Laden is headed for the very same legendary and folk hero status in Islam."
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