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"Somewhere B" is the place along the way when you failed. You messed up, maybe royally. You got a bad grade, a lukewarm review, a disinterested response. Your administrator was unsupportive and shamed you. A parent sent you a scathing email, told her carpool line friends how awful you were, or yelled at you in a confence.
In response, you played it safe. Your best friends became the status quo, pessimism towards change and growth, and the snake oil they sell. You retreated to the faculty lounge and bought the stories of those who hid there long enough to seem invisible and whose tenure was based on administration's fear of change more than the merit of their instruction.
Stay too long in "Somewhere B" and you forget "Somewhere A" existed at all. Like Marty in Back to the Future, that person begins to fade away.
If you are a teacher, your school needs you to find your "Somewhere A" and bring that person back to the classroom.
If you are a student, we need you to bring back the person hiding in your "Somewhere A."
The world is too transparent. Any plan that depends on a return to status quo is a plan to fail. Learning is change and change can only exist in "Somewhere A."
Maybe this is why I think summer break (or any extended pause) is valuable. It gives you time to reflect on your work, forgive yourself for your mistakes, forgive those who wronged you when you made them, and focus your sights on finding your "Somewhere A."
If you do nothing else this summer to prepare for the coming school year, do that!
Need help? Find a colleague or friend and ask them to join you in your search. Sometimes an extra set of eyes makes it easier to see "somewhere."


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Tim Black hosts the live trading room for the Asia trading session. His background is in computers and technology. He is addicted to technology, charts and technical analysis and enjoys teaching and sharing his viewpoints in these areas.
I watch four (and sometimes six) different time frames for each currency pair I trade to find trade opportunities and see potential problems with those opportunities. The MetaTrader 4 profiles feature is a convenient way for me to switch between currency pairs and see all my time frames.
For example, for some of the pairs I watch, I like to watch six time frames on one screen. 1m, 5m, 15m, 60m, 4h and daily time frame charts can easily be added to a profile.
These instructions assume the default toolbar configuration for your MT4 platform.
Start by saving the current setup as a new profile. Don't worry if your current setup already has a profile name, when you save it as a new profile, the old profile will still exist (assuming, of course that you change the profile name.) Click on the Profiles toolbar button (second from the left on the top toolbar) and select Save Profile As….
You will see the Save Profile dialog box:
Pick a name that is descriptive, enter it in the field and click OK. You now have your new profile and you can start setting up your charts. You may want to start by deleting any charts that are currently in this profile (the holdovers from the old profile.) Any changes you make from here on out will automatically be saved with the new profile name.
Now open six new charts, one right after the other. On the menu (above the toolbars) select Window/Tile Horizontally. Your charts will automatically align themselves side-by-side in a three-high, two-wide configuration.
Now select Window/Tile Vertically. Your charts will re-align in a two-high, three-wide configuration.
Choose which one you prefer. The Vertical configuration might be best if you have a number of oscillators under the price chart. The Horizontal configuration will show more of the price action in each chart.
Don't worry if the size is too small, you can always maximize the chart (click the little square icon between the underscore and the X in the upper right of your chart) to enable you to see more.
You can then restore the chart (click the double-square icon between the underscore and the X in the upper right of the MetaTrader window BELOW the title bar, be sure you don't click the buttons in the title bar) to go back to the original six chart configuration.
Now you just click on each chart in turn and apply the proper time frame by clicking on the time frame buttons on the right side of the lower toolbar.
You can just repeat the above steps to set up other profiles. The Window/Tile command will automatically fit the charts into the available MetaTrader desktop space.
Please don't hesitate to add your own quick tips and tricks in the comment section. I'll compile them into a post when there are enough of them.
And don't forget to follow me on Twitter for my trades and quick wit. 😉
And if you'd like to trade the Asia session with me in the live trading room. Just click here for details.
May the pips be with you!
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Can I hide files with a given extension
Downloading videos from my camcorder I get 4 files for each clip - the video file and 3 other files with the same filename but different extensions that apparently are required by the video editor. When you have several hundred clips that's a lot of extra files that you don't need to see cluttering up the listing. In thumbnail view that's 3 out of every 4 thumbnails. Is there a way to hide those unwanted files by hiding files with a given extension? It's out of the question to set the hidden attribute for each file separately.
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Did you try:
1.Sorting by extension.
2.Selecting all files of similar extension.
3.Right click to select Properties of all files and Set it to Hidden.
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A batch file can do what you want but:
If you hide them, will the video editor still be able to make use of them?
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If you hide them, will the video editor still be able to make use of them?
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This reminds me of inspector Clouseau. You do good work. I have rated this an 8 out of ten not for any technical reasons, the loop is seamless and the arrangement is creative, my only quibble is that the tune is a little too 'off the shelf' for my tastes.
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Very Nice! Elegant. Iconic even.
I am a n00b, this is my first review, I would like to post some of my music here and if this is an example of how high the bar is set I can see I have my work cut out for me. I likes me some moody dramatic music. Here's what it evokes in me:
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A bitter image. The hero's efforts invisible to the common man. Only during their action are they really acknowledged. Stopping is never an option. At least not until you've been stopped.
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Canada - Jeffrey Boucher, 52, Whitby ON, 13 Jan 2014 - #4
Jeffrey Boucher
Jeffrey Boucher is a 52 year old teacher at Bowmanville High School and an avid runner who has gone missing. He was last seen on Monday morning January, 13th, 2014 to go on a run. He never returned home. Normally, Boucher's daily runs go on for about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), but he does not keep to the same route. When he failed to return home, his wife contacted authorities, and a search was then ensued. Boucher is a white male, 6', he weighs 180 lbs, he has graying brown hair with brown eyes.
Please contact the Durham regional police at 1-888-579-1520.
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"When from a long distant past nothing persists, after the people are dead, after things are broken and scattered, still alone, more persistent, more faithful, the smell and taste of things remain poised a long, long time like souls, ready to remind us, waiting, hoping for their moment amid the ruins of all the rest, and bear unfaltering in the tiny and almost impalpable drop of their essence the vast structure of recollection."
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I can understand why the Mod has ruled out discussion of the locker money since LE consider it as being a non-issue. IMO that means LE were satisfied that there was nothing fraudulent or inappropriate regarding the money. I agree that any suggestion otherwise is unwarranted.
Now that mommybear has stated that "the money he didn't tell me about" does in fact bother her, perhaps we can discuss the money with MB in this regard? Hopefully MB will discuss this in more depth with the principal, if she hasn't already done so.casesensitive
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I don't know if I missed it but did someone post the actual email sent by the principal or was it paraphrased by mommybear on here? It is possible that JB saw that he had received an email in his inbox and saw a subject heading and did not open it. It is also possible in FirstClass mail system to mark a read email as unread IIRC.
Here is the link to the MISSING: JEFFREY BOUCHER facebook page:
Please "like" it and "share" it, especially the missing poster information, but please don't bring any drama or rumours over here from it as per TOS. Facts about searches, etc. are ok. I do believe there are more people out there who are just learning about his disappearance now, and this may spark renewed interest and may nudge memories to the surface. There may even be folks who don't follow social media or news, and word needs to get out to them as well.
Link to sillybillys latest revised timeline:
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(Revised February 28 2014; Changes/Additions include: shoe size mens 11; keyless entry issue clarified .. front door only; side door to garage locked; BB got up about 7:15am, was eating breakfast at 7:30; possible sighting on Bourbon Place by JS; JB's entry on his teacher page re dentist Nov 8)
Nov 2013 sometime this month JB had surgery for receding gums; his BHS teacher page has entry on Nov 8 "On-call dentist"; he didn't take Motrin after the 3rd day
Dec 2013 Ski trip to Mount St. Louis this month
Dec-20 JB and BB left for Collingwood
Dec-22 Pizza Hut, Collingwood, 29.81 VISA transaction
Dec-22 Loblaws, Collingwood, 68.72 VISA transaction
Dec-23 Esso, Collingwood 26.77 VISA transaction
Dec-24 Walmart Supercenter, Collingwood 19.83 VISA transaction
Dec-24 Loblaws, Collingwood 21.17 VISA transaction
Dec-25 KB and K left for Cuba
Dec-26 Esso, Collingwood 24.41 VISA transaction
Dec 27 East Side Marios, Collingwood (JB and BB) 32.36 VISA transaction
Dec-31 Esso, Collingwood 30.92 VISA transaction
Jan-01 KB and K returned to Whitby from Cuba
Jan-02 Walmart Supercenter, Collingwood 36.81 VISA transaction
Jan-05 Refuel at No Frills, Angus 37.14 VISA transaction
Jan-05 JB and BB returned to Whitby from Collingwood
Jan-06 First day of school after Christmas break. It was a "Snow Day" but JB went to work.
Jan-06 Petrocan, Whitby 16.97 VISA transaction
Jan-07 regular classes resumed after Jan 6 Snow Day
Jan-07 Ontario Hyundai, 4.50 VISA transaction (oil changes free except for environmental tax?)
Jan-07 Real Canadian Superstore 9.46 VISA transaction
Jan-08 Great Clips 15.56 VISA transaction
Jan-08 JB got haircut at Great Clips, and also recently got new glasses
Jan-09 Petrocan-1006 Brock St S., Whitby 34.92 VISA transaction
Jan-09 to Jan-15 No entries made in JB's course outline for his Entrepreneur course. All other dates are filled and it's unclear if JB left these blank, if he removed any actual entries, or if they were removed by someone else for some reason. KB thinks they must have been doing an end of term assignment
Jan-10 Petrocan-3930 Brock St N., Whitby 11.04 VISA transaction
Jan-10 Real Canadian Superstore, Whitby 8.04 VISA transaction (addy is 200 Taunton Rd, Whitby)
Jan-10 A sum of money was found in JB's file cabinet at work on this date. KB says the money was in a malfunctioning file cabinet which was opened by the caretaker while JB was out of the classroom. JB did not tell KB about the incident.
Jan-11 Jeff did not run Saturday morning
Jan-11 5:00 AM JB and BB left in the car (Hyundai) to drive to Blue Mountain where they are both ski instructors; at times they taught near each other; they probably saw each other about 3 times a day. They spent the evening and night at JB's parents' chalet which is about 35km from Collingwood
Jan-12 Jeff did not run Sunday morning
Jan-12 AM KB went to church;
Jan-12 PM KB says she went shopping Sunday afternoon and arranged the new food in the fridge that afternoon, and does not recall moving a lunch bag
Jan-12 3:30 PM KB says that BB called approx 3:30 to 4:00 PM to say she and JB were leaving Blue Mountain to return home to Whitby
Jan-12 4:00 PM Approx time that JB and BB would have left Blue Mountain to arrive home in Whitby at 6:30 PM
Jan-12 Petrocan-1755 Dundas St. Whitby, 34.44 VISA transaction. KB says BB called from this location to say they were 5 min from home.
Jan-12 6:30 PM JB and BB arrived home in Whitby from Blue Mountain; approx 2.5 hour drive (this would put them having left Blue Mountain approx 4:00 pm)
Jan-12 6:45 to 7:15PM KB says she believes JB was on his computer for a short time between about 6:45 and 7:15
Jan-12 7:00 PM Approx time, KB was watching TV and JB was in dining room on his laptop. They sat together for a bit on the couch discussing the houses for sale that KB had researched in Collingwood, and then they went on the computer together to look at the potential houses, to get an idea of what their 'dream house' might look like when they did move up to Collingwood. JB asked KB to email him the links to the place they currently liked best. KB says she emailed JB the Collingwood cottage listings to JB.
Jan-12 7:20 PM This is the time KB believes the email from the Principal was sent; she thinks JB was just getting off his laptop around this time; the email was asking JB to stop by the Principal's office before lunch on Monday, again saying not to worry. The Principal says this email was never read by Jeff.
Jan-12 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM BB was tutoring a student at the dining room table; KB says student was definitely gone by the time BB went to look for JB
Jan-12 8:30 PM MB called the house to speak with BB and KB picked up the phone and called from upstairs to JB downstairs that his mom was on the phone; JB told MB that BB couldn't come to phone as she was tutoring; he also said he was preparing for upcoming student exams. MB says JB normally went to bed at 10:00 pm; KB advises they normally went to bed between 10:30 and 11:00 pm and that JB would not wake up until 5:00 am
Jan-12 8:50 PM JB gives KB kiss on cheek and says he's going for a run because it's such a nice night. KB warns him about icy sidewalks and advises other runners are running on the roads. JB normally changes in the laundry room which is attached to the garage, then goes out through the garage. There is a side door to the garage which JB would sometimes leave unlocked and he would re-enter through that door. KB says that the morning of JB's disappearance, that side garage door was locked. Had JB returned, he would have had to enter through the front door to the house. The front door of the house has keyless entry (number keypad). When leaving the house, you just press the lock button on the pad.
Jan-12 9:05 PM MB states she called BB (this would be in addition to her call at 8:30 when she spoke with JB). KB doesn't recall MB calling back and thinks BB was supposed to call MB back re MB having found USB charger under the bed.
Jan-12 9:05 PM Student left and, according to KB, was picked up by a parent (Q: Has "parent" or otherwise been verified by LE?). Student lives by Sinclair SS which is in the opposite direction of where JB is believed to have headed out.
Jan-12 10:30 PM KB says she and JB always go into the hot tub at 10:15 prior to bedtime between 10:30 and 11:00 PM. KB went to lie down and BB says she will take the van and go look for JB
Jan-12 10:34 PM BB tweets her dad "went running 3 hours ago and he isn't home yet. Anyone seen a 50 year old man lying on a sidewalk?" (Tweet was deleted, possibly Monday, because BB said "it was irrelevant" and "people were asking a lot of questions); temp about 2C, clear, and light rain was forecast for the following day.
Jan-12 10:38 PM BB left in the van to look for her Dad. KB had looked at the alarm by the bed.
Jan-12 10:50 PM BB returned home and said JB was located running about 200m from home (later changed to 900m); KB says JB was just crossing over from Cochrane Street to Briargreen Court as BB was driving along Woodhaven Cres. BB had a chat with JB through the van window; KB says there was a witness to the BB/JB convo and that witness has been interviewed by LE; BB said JB "was completely normal" when he got home that night. She says he didn't go back out again and she was up late and would have noticed. There was almost a full moon; Environment Canada historical weather data for Oshawa Jan 12 shows 2.3C to 3.0C, precip. 0, snow accumulation 3cm.
Jan-12 10:55 PM Approx time JB arrived home, apparently having run up to Heber Down and back. His favorite places are Heber Down and Cullen Park
Jan-12 10:55 to 11:10 PM KB says JB would have gone in hot tub (no swimsuit); she says JB knows she wouldn't like him to come to bed sweaty
Jan-12 11:10 PM JB came to bed. KB was in bed almost asleep. He woke her to tell her about the nice weather; he was asleep in a few minutes but KB couldn't get back to sleep. KB says when she got up to take 1/2 Sleepeze at 1:00 am, Jeff was definitely in bed, sleeping
Jan-13 1:00 AM KB took a sleep-eez or 1/2 a Sleepeze. She heard BB downstairs and said BB was up until about 1:00 am or 1:30 am
Jan-13 3:30 AM KB says that LE advised her the plows were out at this hour
Jan-13 5:00 AM or 5:30 to 6:00 JB normally wakes up automatically at this time without an alarm clock
Note: KB advises JB's morning routine as:
Go down to his bathroom, and take out his mouth guard (which is there), eat a banana, get ready for run, run, come home about 6:50 am, drink water, have shower, go to kitchen in underwear, eat toast with a ton of peanut butter, warm up his spoon-sized shredded wheat with hot water, add milk, eat. Come upstairs to get his ironed shirt from the closet, kiss me goodbye in bed (this happens at 7:10-7:20), goes back downstairs, puts his long pants and shoes on and leaves.
Jan-13 5:15 to 5:20 AM Approx time JS said he almost backed into a jogger as he was backing out on his street. JS saw the back of the jogger who was wearing all black and fit JB's height and build. He said he had reported this info to LE (unknown when). JS posted this info to KB on the Missing JB page Feb 14. KB says JS goes to their church, and that JS said the jogger was running east on Bourbon Place.
Jan-13 5:30 AM KB says that LE advised her plows were also out at this hour and that the drivers were interviewed by LE. Today is also recycling pickup north of Taunton.
Jan-13 Esther thinks she saw JB running northbound on the road early Monday morning when she was driving south on Brock St., south of Taunton Rd. It was still dark and Esther was startled when the man in dark clothing suddenly appeared on the road. She said she could only see his white face.
Jan-13 5:32 AM cctv video shows jogger who appears to be running in the direction of Gilchrist Court. KB and BB viewed video and say it is not JB.
Jan-13 6:00 AM The time JB would normally go for his morning run, but nobody saw him leave. No cereal bowl or indication he ate breakfast, and compost was not checked for banana peel. KB says he didn't kiss her goodbye. It is believed he was wearing his wedding band, wire silver framed glasses (wire on top, no wire on bottom), a navy blue or black Mountain Co-op running suit; small MP3 pinned to his shirt/jacket; no Nike chip in shoes, no hat, no gloves, no water bottle or sweat band; KB initially advised that both vehicles were in the driveway, but later said JB's car was in the garage overnite (the van in the driveway); his keys and wallet found at home (KB advises she and JB have never owned cell phones); unknown for sure which shoes he was wearing but KB advises shoe size is mens 11 and she guesses they may be an older, slightly roughed up pair of Asics, dark colour uppers maybe with orange on the sides. The regular Timex watch he normally wore while running watch was found at home in his work shoe; KB says his mouthguard was in its case in his downstairs bathroom and was dry by Monday nite when she checked; JB is said to run 10-15 km (2005 record shows 10km in 43 mins); historical weather data shows Jan 13 as 2.3C to 6.0C, precip .6 cm, snow accumulation 2cm. Locals say weather was clear, no fog.
Jan-13 7:00 AM KB woke up. KB says BB was still in her room
Jan-13 7:15 AM BB got up around this time
Jan-13 7:30 AM BB said she was eating breakfast when KB came in and asked if she'd seen JB
Jan-13 7:30 AM Family states they notice JB is not home yet
Jan-13 7:48 AM Sunrise in Whitby, ON
Jan-13 8:30 AM JB was reported missing and officer arrived right away; LE took JB's laptop and had a look at KB's computer which JB sometimes used. They were able to access JB's Hotmail account because the family knew the password. KB says her email to JB regarding the Collingwood houses was unread. KB advises both vehicles were searched but no forensics done because not criminal investigation; K9s brought to the residence today but unable to get a good track.
Jan-13 9:00 to 11:30 AM KB and BB searched trails through Heber Down
Jan-13 10:30 am Around this time, Alvin Crocker noticed a man who appeared to be in his 50s running southbound along McQuay Blvd. "He was going very slow for a jog", and he assumed the man was coming to the end of his run. Mr. Crocker reported this information to LE (unknown when).
Jan-13 12:00 Around noon LE informed KB about the Friday incident re the money in JB's file cabinet
Jan-13 12:00 KB says that after lunch she moved JB's car from the garage to the driveway
Jan-13 PM KB contacted Principal who advised that on Friday Jeff was told they would have to discuss protocol re money, 'it is no big deal', 'not to worry about it', she would talk to him Monday.
Jan-13 KB says it late Monday when she found the mouthguard was dry
Jan-14 Esther reports her Monday morning sighting to LE's command post
Jan-14 Recycling day for Gilchrist Court neighbourhood
Jan-14 BB tweets to her Dad that she misses him
Jan-14 Air, ground, canine searches commenced of trails and wooded areas near his home and within a 25 mile radius
Jan-15 BB said in media interview on this date that when JB came home from his run Sunday night "he got ready for school the next day"
Jan-19 BB tweets to her Dad "I love you dad, always living your life to the fullest. Nobody else enjoys nature as much as you, I hope you're safe."
Jan-20 LE says they have not ruled out any possibilities, including foul play
Feb-03 LE say the possibility that JB fell and injured himself is becoming "less realistic" because he would have been found by now. Bank accounts and internet profiles have yielded no clues.
Feb-03 Underwater search off Whitby Harbor pier of Lake Ontario started/concluded today without results
Feb-03 Approx date LE state they are not ruling out a number of possibilities, including suicide or that JB may have run away.
Feb-12 Last time LE spoke with KB, no response to her subsequent emails or phone calls
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Mommybear, you posted in an earlier thread about a psychic visiting your house (Post #702 on Feb. 14th):
"Those first days I was also getting a sense that he's real close to home, or rather, he's 'right under our noses'. But police really aren't too interested in listening to feelings, energy or psychics. On that note, one of Jeff's student's mothers is a pretty well known psychic and she came over the second week. She couldn't really get a sense of anything here at our house at that time, saying that 'it was probably too fresh'. But she did mention that she drove by the OVERT station down on Whitburn the first few days, and got a feeling of "have they looked close to where they are stationed?". It was just kind of strange."
If it was 'too fresh' then, have you thought about inviting her back?
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Sorry, if this has been answered, I've been trying to keep up with this case but is there a map of the areas that have been thoroughly searched? And what searches have been done since the original ones done by the police? I know in other cases such as Heather Elvis, etc. there were searches almost every weekend. I know it's winter time but I'm surprised that I haven't read about more searches.
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Had not seen this video yet ...some good footage of pier search etc.
Jeffrey Boucher's Wife Believes Husband Is Dead - Video Dailymotion
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News story on Sergeant Nancy van Rooy of DRPS who was the media officer when JB went missing. She has returned to her role as detective.
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I have to admit I haven't read through all the postings here so this theory may have already been discussed. If not, I wonder if the police have considered that JB may be in hiding (or worse) due to an extortion attempt? What I mean is, someone may have threatened to sully his good reputation by making public something he'd rather have kept secret more than anything else? If he's no longer "around", making public this information is of no use if you think about it. And it would also draw undue attention to the would-be extortionist if it were made public. I don't know if I'm explaining this well but it makes sense in my head!
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It is not wrong to say that black white ceramic tile is conventional and traditional. However, it not a bad idea to choose such kind of color combination for either bathroom or kitchen. It is simply due to the atmosphere reflected if it is used in different purpose.
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Regardless to the old-fashioned stereotype given by some people, you can still choose more fashionable black and white ceramic tile for both your bathroom and kitchen. However, ensure that this combination is really matched with other designs and accessories.
The first available choice for the above pattern is black and white basket weave flooring. Today, this pattern is commonly installed in the bathroom. By giving a little touch, people mostly create it as if there is a real basket woven such as by making the black white as the background of shower installed.
The next alternative is black and white checkered flooring. This type is the most usual pattern for the combination of black and white tile. It is also similar with the previous model that is used for bathroom flooring. However, it sometimes installed for kitchen room. To make it more attractive, people usually paint queen or king as if it is chess board.
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Unanswered: How can I pass a paramater to MS Access query through the command line
How can I pass a paramater to MS Access query through the command line " C:\....\MSAccess.exe C:\....\MyAccess_database.mdb "
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Below is some information about passing parameters to Access via the command line from one of our recent newsletters. Once your parameter for the query is passed to the Access program, you can save it in a global variable, then write a simple function to return the value of that global variable. Include the simple function in your query to retrieve the value for use in your query.
Access Tips - Making Use of Command-Line Parameters
Have you ever wanted to have a quick and easy way to bypass the startup form and get directly to the Access object you want to open or edit?
How about scheduling a set of reports to print at a certain time?
Or, have you ever wanted to have an easy way to open just the administration form that no other user has access to on their switchboard menu?
With a command-line processor you can do this and more to greatly increase the utility and functionality of your database.
The "Command" function, a batch file or shortcut, and a little code is all you need to get going. In the example database available here:
... you will see how we added the following code to the startup form OnOpen event procedure to see if a command line parm has been passed to our database:
If Command = "" Then
'* No command line parameters passed.
'* There were parameters passed, so let's process them
Exit Sub
End If
Then, the ng_ProcessCommandLine function parses all the command-line text after the "/cmd" command-line switch, looking for strings delimited by semi-colons. By passing a delimited string, you can provide any number of parameters to the command line processing function. The parsing works by calling the ever-useful xg_GetSubString function:
'* Get individual parms from the command-line string
strCLParm1 = xg_GetSubString(Command, 1, ";")
strCLParm2 = xg_GetSubString(Command, 2, ";")
strCLParm3 = xg_GetSubString(Command, 3, ";")
strCLParm4 = xg_GetSubString(Command, 4, ";")
strCLParm5 = xg_GetSubString(Command, 5, ";")
Now, if we assume that the first parm, strCLParm1, contains a command that determines how the rest of the parameters will be processed, then we have a lot of flexibility. Ex.:
Select Case strCLParm1
Case "OpenReport"
'* Open a report here
Case "OpenForm"
'* Open a form here
Case "DoSomethingElse"
'* Do something else here
Case Else
End Select
You could put code here to open a set of weekly reports, to open a particular procedure in a module in design mode, or open a special administrator form.
Then, to get this code to run, just specify the command-line in a shortcut or batch file that will cause the code to execute. Ex.:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\MSACCESS.EXE" "d:\My Documents\cl97.mdb" /cmd "OpenModule;MyModuleName;MyProcedureName"
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\MSACCESS.EXE" "d:\My Documents\cl97.mdb" /cmd "OpenReport;rptCustomers;Preview"
Once you have the shortcut text, you can use Windows Task Scheduler to execute Access with the command line at a specific time of day, week, or month.
See the example database here: http://www.peterssoftware.com/cl97.zip for more information, and for how to incorporate a command-line processor into your application.Peter De Baets
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It's time to check in on the 2014 Canadian Draft prospects stock market. A large number of athletes worked out for Canadian Football League scouts during the last full week of March. In total there were four CFL Combines, three regional and the national event held over three days in Toronto from March 21-23.
Pro prospects had their stocks rise and fall after player personnel men from around the league got an up close look at this year's crop of talent. Based on Combine performances and with an eye towards the Canadian Draft in May, let's take a look at which offensive players moved up and down the draft board.
CFL.ca's Justin Dunk takes a look at which linemen and defensive players saw their stocks rise and fall, as the countdown to the 2014 CFL Draft continues to roll on.
» Read: Dunk evaluates the linemen
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Billy McPhee, QB, Queen'sHeight 6'2" Weight 208 poundsStock: Hold
It was a solid Combine showing for McPhee. He put up respectable testing numbers and his strong arm was on display during the passing session. McPhee is right on the borderline athletically of what CFL teams look for in a pro prospect, at quarterback or any other position.
Reid Quest, QB, ConcordiaHeight 6'4" 221 poundsStock:
Quest did not put up the kind of results to warrant any serious attention from CFL teams.
Tyler Crapigna, K, McMasterHeight 5'6" Weight 160 poundsStock:
A round of applause goes to Crapigna for bench-pressing 225 pounds once and ensuring no athlete at the Combine got pinned. In all seriousness Crapigna helped himself with strong interviews and some fine kicking too. He is as an accurate kicker who would pair well with a punter and kickoff specialist early in his career – similar to Luca Congi, but he doesn't yet have as strong of a leg. He'll have to work hard and show whoever picks him up that he has enough strength to kickoff and hit from range when the weather turns cold. He needs to improve his punting to have a chance to become a three-way kicker in the CFL.
Running Backs
Aaron Milton, RB, TorontoHeight 6'2" 205 poundsStock:
Milton is an interesting prospect for scouts. He earned an invite from the Toronto Regional to the National Combine. Milton has a long body and moves well. If he proves to be physical enough he could be tough to match up against on special teams.
Guillaume Bourassa, RB, LavalHeight 5'10" Weight 197 poundsStock:
Bourassa proved to be the better of the two Laval running backs at the National Combine, despite having to earn his way through the Montreal Regional. He is a reliable blocker and smooth receiver out of the backfield. He is well built, fluid and brings a competitive and physical presence to the field.
Jordan Botel, RB, Mount AllisonHeight 5'9" Weight 207 poundsStock:
It wasn't a good Combine showing for Botel. He lacks the type of chiseled frame and athleticism you want to see from a running back to be able to compete at the pro level.
Anthony Coombs, RB, Manitoba Height 5'8" 200 poundsStock:
It's all about creating a buzz with your Combine performance and Coombs did just that. He impressed scouts all weekend long and even drew comparisons to Andre Durie and his hometown hero Andrew Harris. Scouts wanted to find out if Coombs could take the pounding of an every-down back and he tipped the scales at 200 pounds, up 10 from his 2013 CIS East West Bowl weigh in, which helped his cause. For reference, Durie is listed at 199 pounds and Harris at 213. Coombs proved he has a rare blend of speed, quickness and playmaking ability from the running back position.
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Robert Farquharson, RB, GuelphHeight 5'8" Weight 204 poundsStock: Hold
Farquharson tested better than scouts expected at the Combine. He is a bowling ball, downhill type of runner and really good in pass protection. He has sneaky athleticism and possesses the physical capabilities to possibly get a shot on special teams and work his way onto a CFL roster.
Pascal Lochard, RB, LavalHeight 6'0" Weight 214 poundsStock:
A slow 40 and other less-than-expected test results coupled with an injury history has Lochard's stock pointing down. However, he has a physical running style and could be useful on special teams.
Mackenzie Sarro, RB, CalgaryHeight 6'3" 247 poundsStock:
Sarro proved to be exactly what scouts thought at the Combine. He is a big fullback who can block and is a very good receiver out of the backfield. Although, he is right on the edge athletically for what scouts look for in a pro prospect. Sarro needs to be more consistently physical on the field.
Alexandre Dupuis, RB, MontrealHeight 6'3" 251 poundsStock:
A thick man, Dupuis showed he is a tough blocker, but needs to become a better pass catcher out of the backfield. He could be a solid fullback for a team that employs one in their offensive packages. He could also be a physical presence on special teams.
Francis LaPointe, REC, Sherbrooke Height 5'9" Weight 170 poundsStock:
LaPointe earned his way to the National Combine through Montreal. He proved he has the speed and quickness to compete at the next level. LaPointe is a great route runner, but he needs to get stronger to matchup with the import defensive backs.
Devon Bailey, REC, St. Francis XavierHeight 6'4" Weight 204 poundsStock: Hold
Work ethic was the biggest question about Bailey entering the Combine and his results showed there should be no more worries about it. He improved from 10 reps to 15 on the bench and shaved more than a tenth of a second off his 40 time compared to his testing numbers at the 2013 CIS East West Bowl. But Bailey is still raw in his technique and didn't dominate the one-on-one session like a top receiver prospect should. He needs work to polish his route running, learn how to track the ball and rebound at the high point better. However, Bailey has all the tools and potential to be the best receiving prospect from the 2014 class.
Kristopher Bastien, REC, ConcordiaHeight 6'2" Weight 213 poundsStock:
If there was one player who didn't receive his fair share of praise coming out of the Combine it was Bastien. He continued to prove he is physically ready for the CFL game. Bastien put up 20 reps on the bench and ran a 4.63 40. Not to mention making strong contested catches in one-on-ones. He is a well-developed route runner and has a good overall feel for the game. Bastien might be the most pro-ready receiver in the draft.
Alexander Fox, REC, Bishop's Height 5'7" Weight 183 poundsStock: Hold
Fox won't soon be forgotten in many minds because he came to the Combine with a CFL logo shaved into his head. It showed just how dedicated he is to making a career at the pro level. Fox is strong – he lifted 225 pounds 24 times a ridiculous number considering his size – and fast enough to play in the CFL. In scouts' minds the main thing holding Fox back in terms of his projection as a pro is his small stature.
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Dang. Sadly No EVP.
by Jeffrey Stanley on Feb.05, 2012, under The Sixth Boro, The Truth Is In Here, Theatre
Please enjoy my 2nd Rep Radio interview. This one happened on 1/7/12 at midnight on the stage of Plays & Players, and it's the aforementioned live ouija board session in lieu of a traditional interview, in hopes that interviewer Kristen Scatton and I could contact one of Plays & Players' 3 resident ghosts, and we did with help from my frequent Philly ghost pal Mala. Sadly the recording contains no voices from the dead, aka, electronic voice phenomena. Why does it always work so well on Ghost Hunters?
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Ghost Boy
by Jeffrey Stanley on Jan.08, 2012, under The Sixth Boro, Theatre
Last night my ongoing Ouija-as-theatre experiment continued for another round. Kristen Scatton of Philadelphia's Rep Radio, who had already interviewed me several months ago for my 2011 Philly Fringe show, BZ:ABOTD, interviewed me again, this time in the context of my being one of this year's 3 PDC@Plays&Players playwrights-in-residence (along with playwrights Brian Grace-Duff and Jeremy Gable).
She didn't want a repeat of my first interview in August so I suggested something different — how about meeting me at midnight on the mainstage of Play & Players on the set of August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone (which opens January 19th and which is not to be missed) to see if we can contact the ghost of the Small Boy who has been spotted on the stage over the years. He's one of 3 spirits said to haunt the hundred-year-old building.
You can soon hear the full Rep Radio interview and the complete audio of our Ouija session so I won't go into full detail here. In summary, MALA showed up again in her usual insistent way (MALAMALAMALAMALA) and confirmed that she indeed knew me and had last spoken to me upstairs in Quig's Pub on 11/6/11. I asked her if she was doing okay and she said NO. I told her I wanted her to try and be happier in 2012 because she always seemed sad, and she said OK.
We asked Mala if she knew the Small Boy and whether he was hanging around onstage with us. He was. In fact he was standing directly to my right, upstage center, according to Mala. The Small Boy's initials are AE and he talked about PLAYS and that he was in a play on that stage in 1945. Does he enjoy living at Plays & Players? NO. Why doesn't he leave? LALALALA (a frequent Ouija answer in my experience, which I interpret to mean la la la la I'm not listening/can't discuss it).
In the end, chronically lonely little girl Mala confirmed that she liked the Small Boy and thought he was nice, so I asked if she'd like to stay on at Plays & Players and be friends with him. She said YES, so I felt good about finding her a much-needed playmate. Apparently in the process I've also brought another ghost into Plays & Players' otherworldly fold. I hope Maud and Leon are okay with that and don't get angry with me for crowding them out. It's getting downright lousy with ghosts in there.
Proof of a spirit world, or proof of characters from mine and Kristen Scatton's fevered imaginations conveyed via subconscious ideomotor impulses? Take your pick. I'm equally fascinated by both phenomena. For further reading I highly recommend James Merrill's epic poem The Changing Light at Sandover.
See you all at Live Arts Scratch Night at the Live Arts Brewery on Thursday 1/12/12 at 7pm. It's free, there's cheap beer, and you can RSVP here.
[Maud Skinner photo via findagrave.com]
Plays & Players Ouija Log – 11/6/11
by Jeffrey Stanley on Nov.07, 2011, under The Sixth Boro, Theatre
I was delighted last night to hear again from spirit MALA during our Ouija session that was part of my Plays & Players playwright-in-residence presentation. I began with a little shtick I wrote just for the occasion, then called for volunteers, BZ:ABOTD-style, and moved us all across the threshold from the Skinner Studio stage into Quig's Pub where we all stood around a table watching the two volunteers try their hands at my antique William Fuld original Ouija board. Our goal was to contact one of the theatre's 3 resident ghosts.
At first, lots of jibberish despite multiple partners and switch-offs and trying to get the board warmed up. There were a few early highlights, like my asking, "Look, is there anyone there who just wants to cut the jibberish and talk to us in plain English using simple words?"
The response was a swift NO.
At one point it blurted out OZ which got lots of oohs and aahs. Later one of the volunteers emailed me that she got home and flipped on the TV only to see that The Wizard of Oz was indeed on that night.
But whenever it was my turn to switch in with a partner it shot back and forth from M to A to L to A to M to A, sweeping a wide arc back and forth across the board nonstop. It wouldn't answer any other questions. It was, like, in this catatonic state. I'd get up and let a new partner take over, but 10 minutes later when it was my turn again it'd shoot back to M A L A M A L A. As obvious as it seems now (duh) I kept guessing at names…"Are you Mama?…Alam? … Lala?"
Thankfully someone chimed in, "My guess is it's a child."
"Are you a child?" I asked the board. At that she finally stopped the chant and went to YES.
"You've been trying to talk to me all night. Do you know me?"
"Have we met before?"
"What's your name?"
"Oh! You're Mala. From my show!"
"You're the little girl."
(to the crowd) "This is a little girl I met during my show. She was killed by her mother. (to Mala) You followed me here from the Blue Grotto to Plays & Players?"
"Are you in the room with us?"
YES NO YES NO YES NO (this indecision was also evident during her previous session with me; the personality and her reluctance or uncertainty with her state seemed consistent, as did her childlike repetitions of "MalaMalaMalaMala" and previously "MomMomMomMom" for emphasis)
"Your mother killed you, right?"
(In our previous conversation on 9/15/11 her discomfort with discussing the details of her death (stabbed by her mother) and her insistence that she has forgiven her, felt consistent again with her current indecisive answers. Previously her discomfort was indicated by the constant use of the infinity sign when she wasn't sure how to answer; tonight it was the YES NO YES NO maneuver.)
I got tired of monopolizing the board so I stepped away for a slice of pizza while two others continued the chat. I told them Mala was a lonely little girl who meant no harm and to chat with her for a few minutes. I'm not sure of the outcome but I know their chat with her was brief because the board was soon abandoned. People kept admiring it and discussing it but no one would dare to use it. I offered to use it with someone but no one would take me up on it. Everyone seemed too spooked by the Mala thing.
So, not exactly an earth-shattering session but a good experience overall and I was happy to chat with my otherworldly pal Mala again. Most disappointingly no contact was made by any of Plays & Players' supposed ghosts. Maybe they're just a legend…
Real Paranormal Activity on 11/6 in Philadelphia
by Jeffrey Stanley on Oct.24, 2011, under The Sixth Boro, Theatre
A post-crypt to Beautiful Zion: A Book of the Dead will happen next Sunday 11/6/11 when in my first official act as a PDC @Plays & Players Playwright-in-Residence I will solicit audience volunteers to use my 1917 original Fuld Ouija Board to try and contact one of the ghosts believed to be haunting the historic, century-old Plays & Players Theatre on 17th Street and Delancey Place in Philadelphia, PA.
I am told that many of the bar staff who work on the 3rd floor in the private Quig's Pub have spotted the ghost of deceased longtime bartender Leon passing through the room on occasion. Many actors over the years have often encountered the ghost of a little boy standing on the main stage, and others insist that the ghost of famed Broadway actress and Plays & Players' first president Maud Skinner haunts one of the dressing rooms. We shall see…
The shenanigans start on November 6 at 6:30pm at Plays & Players' 3rd floor Skinner Studio & Quig's Pub (RSVP required, see below) as they welcome playwrights Jeremy Gable, Brian Grace-Duff and myself as the three 2011-12 resident playwrights and bid goodbye to the three 2010-11 residents Joy Cutler, Greg Romero and Quinn Eli. There will be a meet-and-greet happy hour from 6:30pm-7pm with a toast to the outgoing residents, brief presentations from the new playwrights (this is where the Ouija board comes in) from 7-7:30pm, and a pizza party celebration from 7:30pm-8pm.
The competitive residency at Plays & Players aims to provide artistic development for Philadelphia's professional playwrights. The playwrights utilize the Plays & Players Theater to undertake personal explorations of their work, ranging from traditional table reads to finding a quiet space to write and draw to listening to the dreams of visitors. All activities are playwright driven. So…
Who knows what this year will bring? Find out with us. RSVP REQUIRED. Please email Plays & Players Artistic Director Daniel Student at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Drinks at Quig's Are On Me
by Jeffrey Stanley on Oct.15, 2011, under The Sixth Boro, Theatre
Fresh on the heels of a highly successful Philly Fringe show I am delighted, surprised, and thrilled to have been named one of Philadelphia's three 2011-12 PDC@Plays & Players Playwrights-in-Residence.
The Philadelphia Dramatists Center (PDC) is a membership community of playwrights, collaborating artists and audience members dedicated to creating and nurturing new work. PDC develops resources, stimulates creative partnerships and participates in the ongoing national dialogue about how and why theater is created.
The historic Plays & Players Theatre turns 100 this year. It began in 1911 as a private social club, similar to the Players Club in Manhattan, devoted to expanding and developing new theater experiences for and by its wealthy membership. The first President, actress Maud Skinner, was the wife of the famed American actor Otis Skinner. The Plays & Players Theatre building on 17th and Delancey, then called the "Little Theatre of Philadelphia," first opened its shows to the public in 1913 with a mission to produce "American plays of ideas." And they meant it. Plays & Players sought out and produced cutting edge work by America's newest playwrights including Philadelphia premieres in 1916 and 1919 of some of the earliest plays by Eugene O'Neill (Before Breakfast) and Susan Glaspell (Suppressed Desires and Trifles), the world premiere in 1949 of Bevan & Trzcinski's acclaimed Stalag 17 before it moved to Broadway, and an early performance by actor Kevin Bacon in 1974. Once an exclusive club, Plays & Players has grown over the years into a professional quality theatre devoted to supporting established and emerging Philadelphia artists in practicing and performing their crafts.
I know what you're wondering: is it haunted? Finding out will be my first order of business. I am told that many of the bar staff who work on the 3rd floor in the members-only Quig's Pub have spotted the ghost of deceased longtime bartender Leon passing through the room on occasion, then there's the oft-spotted ghost of a little boy standing on the mainstage, and others insist the ghost of Maud Skinner haunts one of the dressing rooms. We shall see…
Here too is a terrific video tour of Plays & Players made by mysterious stranger Lance Davis last month.


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Cyprus: What are the alternatives?*
The Cypriot banking system is insolvent; it needs a large capital injection. As in several other peripheral states of the Eurozone, Cyprus cannot resolve the crisis alone. Given an already high debt-to-GDP ratio and an oversized banking system, recapitalising the banks via sovereign debt would produce unsustainable sovereign-debt levels and, ultimately, sovereign default. In short, Cyprus's banks are too big to fail, and too big to save.
This is why Cyprus negotiated a rescue package with the Troika – ECB, European Commission and IMF. The 'bailout' agreement (in quotation marks, as it is not quite sure who is supposed to be bailed out here, certainly not Cypriot taxpayers and their children, to be burdened with debt for a long time) is still in the making and might even fall through. The damage, however, has already been done. There has been a complete loss of confidence, not only in the Cypriot banking system but also in the crisis-management capacity of the Eurozone.
The Saturday morning hangover
The decision taken in the early hours of last Saturday caused indignation and rejection across Europe, and rightly so. While imposing market discipline is a useful aim, and long overdue after four years of bailouts at the expense of taxpayers and future generations, the way it was originally to be imposed in the case of Cyprus has been more than counter-productive.
Economists and practitioners alike point to a couple of common principles in bank resolution. One is respect for creditor ranking:
- Equity holders take a hit before junior debt holders;
- Junior debt holders take a hit before senior creditors and uninsured depositors.
- Insured depositors should take a hit last.
Such a creditor ranking is based not only on legal rules, but also on the idea that claims should be priced according to their risk and expected repayment in case of failure.
The 'bailout' deal with Cyprus foresees, however, a tax on deposits, originally imposed on all deposits even those covered by the EU-wide deposit insurance. Put differently, insured depositors suffer a haircut, while uninsured depositors still maintain a large share of their claims. This seems a violation of the creditor ranking, in spirit if not in the letter of the law.
In order to not violate the promise of deposit insurance of up to 100,000 euros, what the agreement calls a tax is effectively an insurance co-payment. There is nothing to be said against co-insurance, which can improve market discipline, but introducing it ex-post constitutes a clear violation of trust. And if it walks like a duck and it quacks like a duck, let's call it a duck! This is not a tax, but an ex-post insurance co-payment and loss-sharing arrangement.
But there is more. Imposing losses on depositors is to be done in order to reduce the risk of sovereign over-indebtedness and thus guarantee repayment of current sovereign-bond holders. Imposing losses on insured bank depositors to thus guarantee repayments to sovereign-bond holders violates another political priority of putting (certainly more sophisticated) bond holders above (mostly less sophisticated) holders of small deposits.
Finally, imposing a tax on depositors of all banks, independent of the financial situation of each bank, further undermines market discipline. Yes, it seems an easier option, requiring less administrative effort, but it sends the message that investors do not have to price investments properly as the haircut is the same across banks. And it increases herding trends towards aggressive risk-taking.
Addressing the problem at its core
The Cypriot economy is in crisis, for many reasons. But the insolvency of the banking system is at the core of the current crisis, and should therefore be the focus of the resolution. The literature on resolving bank crises has pointed to several important lessons. On is that losses should be recognised early on, allocated and then managed. While the flow solution, i.e. re-establishing solvency of the banking system through retained earnings or future government earnings, seems attractive as it avoids immediate pain, it comes at high risks.
Financing recapitalisation out of future taxes and expected privatisation gains is also counterproductive as it ties banks and governments together yet again. Fiscal tightening will lead to an increase in non-performing assets in the banking system. Unless banks are properly recapitalised, they will not be able to support the private sector and the economy in its attempt to grow out of the crisis, which in turn undermines government finances.
Finally, tying banks and governments together creates expectations that more adjustments and possible write-downs might be ahead. There is a tendency in such circumstances to under-estimate losses and overestimate future revenues, as the Greek case has clearly shown.
As so often before, the 'bailout' agreement has caused more trouble than solved problems. Rather than disentangling banking and sovereign-debt crisis, it has tied them again together, by shifting bank insolvency to sovereign-debt insolvency.
Hello Iceland!
Iceland was vilified in 2008 for allowing its banks to fail, transferring domestic deposits into good banks and leaving foreign deposits and other claims and bad assets in the original banks, to be resolved over time. On the other hand, the Icelandic government kept its fiscal house in order and maintained an investment grade for its bonds throughout the crisis. Iceland's economy has recovered building on industries other than banks for renewed growth, even though Iceland's society is still suffering from the traumatic events of 2008. And while mistakes might have been in the resolution process (Danielsson, 2011), Iceland's banking sector does not drag down Iceland's growth any longer and might eventually even make a positive contribution.
What can we learn from Iceland? Unlike Cyprus it is outside the Eurozone, so it was politically and legally easier for it to allow its banks to fail. The bank failures, however, had ripple effects throughout the globe given the rapid international expansion of Icelandic banks both in deposit collection and asset markets. Such ripple effects might be actually lower in the case of a systemic Cypriotic bank failure. Most importantly, Iceland's experience 'ended in horror' rather than led to the 'horror without end' that Greece has been living through over the past four years and that Cyprus is now facing for years to come. The Icelandic approach of recognising losses, allocating them and moving on might not be easily replicable, but it certainly shows that there is an alternative to the approach that the Eurozone has been taking over the past four years! And as I will argue below, probably the only solution for Cyprus at this late stage of the game.
Quo vadis, banking union?
The Cypriot crisis has revived the Eurozone crisis, though many observers doubted that it had ever gone quiet. And it resurrects questions about:
- What would have been different under a functioning banking union and;
- What this crisis means for the future of the banking union.
The Cypriot crisis has underlined again the urgent need for a Eurozone-wide approach to bank resolution. It also underlines, however, that simply supervising banks on the Eurozone level is not sufficient.
The gaps in Cypriot banks' balance sheets have been known for a long time (even if probably not in its whole extent), but it is the resolution of these banks and the funding of the resolution that is critical and goes beyond the capacity of the Cypriot government. And even though the solvency gap has been known for a long time, forbearance on the national level (linked to the political situation) has made a bad situation worse.
But there is no banking union in place.
- 'Bailing out' Cypriot banks with loans from the ESM is not an option as this will turn the debt-to-GDP ratio in Cyprus unsustainable.
So, what else?
- The only way seems to be a recapitalisation of Cypriot banks directly by the ESM.
- This is tough since there is no appetite in northern Europe to pour money into the oversized Cypriot banking system.
- This reinforces the call for a European Resolution Agency to take over these banks, wipe out equity holders claims and recapitalise them, with profits eventually going back to the ESM.
Looking at the issue from a different perspective, the Cypriot crisis has shown that the resolution of the current Eurozone crisis cannot wait and should not depend on the construction of the banking union.
To construct a functioning banking union, without which the Eurozone is not a sustainable currency union, is a longer-term process. The crisis in Cyprus cannot wait for the banking union. As suggested in a previous column (Beck, Gros and Schoenmaker, 2013), the current crisis calls for the establishment of an asset-management company or European Recapitalisation Agency, which would sort out fragile banks across Europe, both small and large, with strongly capitalised banks allowed to go ahead and weak banks either being recapitalised or (partly) liquidated. Where possible, banks should be recapitalised through the market; if not feasible, the resolution authority recapitalises by taking an equity stake in the bank (by straight equity or hybrid securities).
And the politics …
A lot has been written about the bad idea of forcing losses upon insured depositors (Wyplosz 2013 ). But there is an increasingly clear picture that it might not have been creditor countries or the Troika who came up with this idea, but maybe the Cypriot government itself in order to avoid imposing losses on large (and thus most likely) richer and more connected depositors. Which is yet another indication of how closely politics and finance can be interconnected, with strong though opaque lobbying power of the oversized banking industry.
The failure of the Cypriot banking system also shows yet again the risks of financial centres in small economies, i.e. the idea of the financial sector as an export sector, i.e. one that seeks to build a nationally centred financial-centre stronghold based on relative comparative advantages such as skill base, favourable regulatory policies, subsidies, etc. As recent research (Beck, Degryse and Kneer 2013) has shown, a large financial system might stimulate growth in the short term, but comes at the expense of higher volatility. It is the financial-intermediation function of finance that helps improve growth prospects, not a large financial centre, a lesson that Cyprus could have learned from Iceland.
Looking forward
Cypriot banks urgently need restructuring, but so does its economy more generally. The economic model based on an oversized financial centre has failed, but a functioning financial system is necessary to handle its economic transformation to a new model.
- Splitting the Cypriot banking system into a bad 'legacy' part and a good forward-looking part seems the only feasible and effective solution to resolve the current crisis and restore trust.
It is not an easy solution, but certainly more promising than the proposals being discussed in Nicosia and Brussels, which will just extend misery and deepen the crisis further.
If Europe is to help, it should be by helping to resolve a broken banking system, not just by providing resources but by actively helping in the resolution process. Doing so would be a true signal of European solidarity and a first step out of the Eurozone crisis.
*The article was originally published in www.voxeu.org.
Beck, Thorsten, Daniel Gros, Dirk Schoenmaker (2012), "Banking union instead of Eurobonds – disentangling sovereign and banking crises", VoxEU.org, 24 June.
Beck, Thorsten, Hans Degryse and Christiane Kneer (2013), "Is More Finance Better? Disentangling Intermediation and Size Effects of Financial Systems", Journal of Financial Stability, forthcoming.
Danielsson, Jon (2011), "How not to resolve a banking crisis: Learning from Iceland's mistakes", VoxEU.org, 26 November.
Wyplosz, Charles (2013), "Cyprus: The next blunder", VoxEU.org, 18 March.
Μαριος Ζαχαριαδης on March 23, 2013 - (permalink)
Thanks Thorsten. Clear-cut analysis putting things in perspective for Cyprus. Agree on the hypertrophy of the financial sector and would actually perceive its impact as similar to or a variation of the natural resource curse: http://blog.stockwatch.com.cy/?p=1592
However, a gradual shrinkage of this would have likely been preferable. We should have undertaken this process years ago but… I guess we'd never do that given how politicians here perceive public welfare or worse, in the presence of a strong financial lobby. What would be the repercussions on debt sustainability of a possible -8 or more percent GDP growth rate for 2013? Retroactive banking union applicability after couple of years good behavior could offer some hope. But a disaster overall is currently staring at us even in a best case scenario outcome?
Antonis on March 23, 2013 - (permalink)
Thank you for these insights.
On Saturday morning a major event/decision took place that changed depositors' trust in the banking system (probably not just in Cyprus). Even if the bad/good bank solution seemed reasonable prior to this event/decision, is it as valid now today?
Can we use the instruments designed in the pre-mess situation, to find solutions to the mess?
A on March 23, 2013 - (permalink)
Excellent article Thorsten adding to Vasso's contributions.
Three observations for thought:
1. In principle, equity holders should take a hit first. What complicates things a bit in the case of Cyprus is:
(a) Not all of the equity injection required is due to losses, some of it is due to stronger capital requirements kicking in and it could well be the case that the net worth of the banks, even after correcting for forbearance, is still positive (well, maybe not for Laiki). Shareholders should be wiped out completely if losses demand so, but it is not clear to me that this is entirely the case here.
(b) Laiki is owned by the government on borrowed money, and wiping them (us) completely out first would still socialize the losses.
2. A centralized bank resolution and deposit insurance mechanism like the FDIC would be great; I'm not sure it will happen any time soon. Unless banks themselves agree to somehow fund this scheme, I don't see how Germany will agree to put the funds in unless ALL of the losses are recognized and dealt with at the national level first, so that this project starts with mostly healthy banks in it.
3. I think the cost of the bailout should be distributed more broadly than focusing just on ex-ante choices on bank credit risk. These banks are oversized monsters and the distribution of losses will effect a significant redistribution of wealth/resources in the economy. I am not sure that the ability of depositors to sort out bank risk (or their appetite for it) correlates perfectly with their levels of entrepreneurship, productivity, etc…so there may be a case for a partial sharing of losses here.
VS on March 23, 2013 - (permalink)
On a more general look of things i strongly believe that the real problem lies in the very nature of the fractional reserve lending system.
I highly recommend the following as a possible alternative (maybe this will be the natural evolution of banking in the coming decades):


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Fairfax, Virginia (PressExposure) July 18, 2007 -- I Will Not Lose!: Finding Inspiration from the Words of Jay-Z, Hip-Hop's Greatest Hustler is a compilation of almost 300 quotes from the song lyrics of rapper/music mogul Jay-Z's music about the "peaks and valleys" in the pursuit of success. Jay's lyrics about his past life as a street hustler to his present life as the most respected and influential rapper in the music industry and successful music tycoon give insight on issues of the human condition like poverty, wealth, competition, discipline, risk-taking, pain, love, hate, downfalls and accomplishment.
"When you listen to Hip-Hop, you have to learn to listen to it differently. Don't expect to hear what you want to hear. Rappers are not teachers (except for KRS-One!) trying to explain to you how things work, step-by-step. You often have to dig deep into the lyrics to find the inspiration that lies beneath the surface. The problem is we're too busy dancing or bopping our heads and lost in the beat!" said the author, Duane Lawton.
Lawton continues, "Jay-Z's life is an inspiration in itself. He came from little, raised in a housing project in Brooklyn, New York. Like so many who grow up in that type of environment, he got involved in the street life; drugs, violence and fast money. Yet he makes it out to become one of Hip-Hop's greatest MCs (if not the greatest) and now the kid from Brooklyn is a music mogul and also successful in other businesses like fashion; plainly; he's an American icon..."
The e-book is the first to thoroughly analyze the lyrics of Jay-Z and is for all those who love Hip-Hop but it's also for those who don't care much for Hip-Hop music and may have never even heard of Jay-Z. The street hustler principles of Jay-Z can be applied to the everyday man's hustle. "I Will Not Lose..." is a self-help book; hip-hop style.
Each lyric is translated, if needed (for the Hip-Hop impaired) and punctuated with Lawton's insight on what makes the lyric inspirational. The lyrics spotlighted in "I Will Not Lose..." by Jay-Z, one of Hip-Hop's greatest hustlers, a young man who is the hero in one of America's most compelling rags to riches success stories, will inspire readers to achieve incredible success in their own lives no matter what 'hood you're from.