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Dome collapses are very hazardous. By constraining the conditions under which they occur, those hazards can be anticipated and mapped. The infiltration of water into, and the presence of an active hydrothermal system in a lava dome may contribute significantly to its destabilization. Dome collapses triggered by rainfall have been investigated at the Soufrière Hills volcano on Montserrat, but have not been well considered at other lava dome-producing stratovolcanoes. Several recent studies have combined geological and computational analyses to produce hazard assessments at stratovolcanoes, although the analyses have focused mainly on the results of a dome collapse. There has been limited work to date on modeling the conditions on the interior of domes prior to collapse – particularly the state of the hydrologic system, which can significantly impact the stability of a lava dome.
My work combines multiple physical and computational investigations into lava dome stability, with particular attention to the interaction between water and dome rock. It includes a new application of a multiphase heat and mass transfer code to model the behavior of water in a dome interior, as well as ground-based and remote sensing mapping of structures and zones of hydrothermal alteration on existing domes. The data from these investigations will be combined to provide detailed operating parameters for computational models of dome collapse.
One particular field location, the Santiaguito lava dome complex in Guatemala, is well-suited to an investigation of the effects of water on lava dome stability. The Santiaguito complex, which has been growing for more than 80 years, is exposed to the effects of a tropical climate, which include periods of intense rainfall (from seasonal weather as well as isolated events such as hurricanes). To date, however, it has experienced only a few volumetrically minor dome collapses. There is significant potential for a major dome collapse at Santiaguito, and dome stability investigations there would be invaluable for improving current hazard assessments.
My undergraduate honors thesis at the College of William & Mary focused on the volcanic ash flow tuffs of the Fish Lake Plateau, in the High Plateaus of south-central Utah. My research concerned the Osiris trachyte, a tuff formed by the caldera-forming eruption of Monroe Peak in the Marysvale Volcanic Field (located to the west of the High Plateaus). The Osiris is a highly-welded trachytic ash flow tuff, and contains abundant phenocrysts (especially distinctive, large biotites), as well as several interlayered ash fall deposits and a basal vitrophyre. The Osiris has long been used as a regional marker unit in the Marysvale, and my work continued the mapping and geochemical/petrological characterizations of several authors on the High Plateaus. I also conducted 40Ar/39Ar geochronology with sanidines extracted from samples of the Osiris.


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(Editor's note: Patch columnist Jerry Heverly is an English teacher at San Leandro High.)
I generally don't hand out pencils or paper to my students. I've never made any official announcement of a policy. I just don't think I should do it.
The whole pencil/pen/paper thing seems to undermine my relationships with students and wastes precious classroom time, yet all the other options seem to send the wrong message. I admit to being confused.
Let's suppose you are a bored, unhappy occupant of room 151. You are looking for some way to add a soupcon of entertainment to your day. So you ask the teacher: "Can I borrow a pencil?"
You already know the answer. It's the same one I've given a thousand times since August. I point to the front white board.
"Look up there," I say. "I always put any pens or pencils I find up there."
There are none left.
Savvy students have already snatched up whatever pencil nubs and half-empty pens were there when the class began.
As I resume talking to the class I notice a student walking across the room in front of me. Everyone is following his progress. (It's always a boy. For some reason this pencil gambit has no appeal to girls.) My 'instruction' is temporarily waylaid.
"Where are you going?" I ask.
"To borrow a pencil," he replies.
I suspend my talk and wait for the student to return to his desk.
I don't give out paper or pencils because I figure that, after ten years in school, every kid knows they must bring materials to class. If they don't it seems like justice when their grade suffers a bit for the lack of supplies. And I always hope that the frustration of today will teach them to change things tomorrow.
Generally when I supply anything for free the students treat it as you might expect—as something worthless.
Years ago I brought bottled water to class, especially on hot days. After class I'd find ten bottles with one or two swigs taken from it, the bottle left on the floor for me to pick up.
Same with pencils. If they weren't used as missiles to be thrown across the room they were broken in two or simply left behind. (If they go to the next class without a pencil they can replay the same drama for the next teacher.)
One teacher told me she sells pencils. But the logistics of operating a store seemed daunting. The principal told me to exchange pencils for some kind of valuable, the swap to be repeated in reverse at the end of class.
It all seems to me part of the fabric of my classroom ethic. I try, in every way, to tell my students that effort is the currency of my classroom. Anyone of any intelligence level can be successful in my class. All they need to do is do the work. If they make the effort to succeed I will reflect that work in my gradebook. If they do the work of toting supplies to my room that should improve their grade.
At least one colleague has sharply criticized me for withholding pencils. He feels that some kids can't afford school supplies and I'm being cruel by not providing them.
A part of me wants to show my generosity by always having paper and pencils for any student who says they need them.
But another part of me thinks that would be a mistake.
This column is written by San Leandro High School English teacher Jerry Heverly. Its tag line is inspired by education blogger Joe Bower who says that when his students do an experiment, learning is the priority. Getting the correct answer is entirely secondary. You can read more essays like this in the archives of Entirely Secondary.)
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This is probably the best news I'll get from the Panthers this year...................
Any team that needs a wide receiver will be unable to pry loose Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith, despite speculation he could be on the block before Tuesday's NFL trade deadline.
A source familiar with the situation said the Panthers will not trade Smith under any circumstance.
One team that already has called Carolina to inquire about Smith's availability already has been given the same message.
Smith is close with Panthers owner Jerry Richardson and even though the Panthers have yet to win a game, they will not be in the business of auctioning off their accomplished veterans for future draft picks.
The Panthers will not trade Smith, they will not trade running back DeAngelo Williams, and they are expected to be quiet before and at the NFL trade deadline.


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If memory serves me, it was right after the red, white and blue items from the Fourth of July were removed from store shelves, that we began to see a hint of school supplies. Now, the countdown has gone from weeks to days, and the "back to school" push is in full swing.
Students, parents, teachers, and administrators are scrambling to have everything ready.
Recently, we had the opportunity to check in with Dedham Middle School Principal Debra Gately, to see how things were going. With mounds of paperwork still on their desks, the girls in the front office - Kathy Timmons and Roberta Beck - have been hard at work all Summer.
Much like her peers around town, Ms. Gately had her nose buried in her computer, putting the finishing touches on the approaching school year. Looking up with a smile, Principal Gately announced that she did have some "exciting news" to share.
A few weeks ago, Vice Principal Margo Fraczek gave birth to her son, Marshall. Always a "hands on" administrator, Dr. Fraczek remained in school all of last year.
Scheduled to return to her position in January, Dr. Fraczek will continue to be involved in the Middle School and with her leadership team, while nurturing Marshall and older sister Cecelia at home. As Principal Gately put it, "this created a unique situation... we needed an interim Asst. Principal."
As luck would have it, D.M.S. secured the services of Ms. Kate Conway. Ms. Conway has been an educator for the past 38 years, 20 of them as a Principal in Cambridge and Wilmington.
We sat for a while with Ms. Conway, and you could tell by the excitement in her eyes, that she was ready for the school year to begin. She told us that her goal for the next few months, will be to "continue the great work that she has seen and heard about from Principal Gately and Superintendent June Doe."
Ms. Conway's years of experience brings an added strength to the administration of D.M.S. For the first few weeks of the school year, Ms. Conway stressed just how important it is to make the students - especially those incoming in grade 6 - "comfortable and confident enough, so that they can excel..."
A firm believer in her "open door policy", Asst. Principal Conway knows that if you can "engage a student in the curriculum early on, and couple that with support from home and in school, you will succeed."
She added with a big smile that "the Dedham Middle School looks like a well-oiled machine", and she was quite impressed so far.On our way out, Principal Gately added that the parents and students are "very fortunate to have Kate Conway" and that "we have been delivered an angel, she fits right in..."


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Given the endless drought, it's inevitable that trees, shrubs and plants would begin dying, or at the very least, look dead. This prompted a question from my good friend, Rebecca. She was puzzled, looking at the browned, dry foliage on her plants and leafless limbs of her trees. "How do I know if it's even alive?" Good question, Rebecca. Let's begin with annuals and perennials- they're the easiest to figure out.
Most annuals, if they're really dead, will resemble a plant carcass. Thin, brittle, dried stems and flower heads that look freeze-dried indicate the demise of an annual. If you think all is not lost, grab your pruners and snip a stem that looks better than most. If it's hollow inside, or brown and brittle, it's dead. Put it out of its misery, pulling it by the roots and disposing of it in the compost bin or yard waste receptacle. On the other hand, if your annuals are showing small green leaves or green stems, they just might have some life left in them. Cut the foliage back to the point where you see active growth. If it's dry looking, give it a slow, steady stream of water. If, after a few days, it still looks like it's hanging in there, break out the liquid fertilizer and give it a good drink. Within a week, it should be putting out new, green growth. Just be sure that it's getting enough water as it springs back to life. Now, on to the perennials.
This summer has seen the demise or near demise of lots of perennials. It's funny, though- some perennials just never seem to die, no matter what the conditions. Peonies are one of them. They might have some brown spotting on them, or a few crispy leaves, but most of them look really good. Ditto for Daylilies. I had a patch that looked nearly gone, but, after a week of water it put out lots if new growth. It was just playin' possum! The same can't be said for cooler-weather, water hogs like Astilbe, Hardy Geraniums and Ferns. My Ostrich ferns didn't totally die, but I did cut all the crispy-looking foliage that made them look dead. The green, ferny foliage on my Astilbe is crisp as well. I left the flower spikes intact just so I knew where they were. They're not dead, you can see new growth beginning near the center after a long soak. Next year I am going to concentrate on perennials that can tolerate the heat and lack of rain. My "Perfect Perennial Performers" are Purple Coneflower, Black-eyed Susan, Amsonia (Bluestar) the entire Salvia family, Asclepius, (Butterfly weed) Yarrow and Bee Balm. My Becky Daisies did pretty well, but I did have some charred foliage to trim. Ok, how did the shrubs do?
Well, if you have Mophead Hydrangeas you had a stunning spring. Everyone I know had the most bodacious blooms. Big, colorful and photo-worthy. Then, the drought hit. In the matter of a week, all the blooms on all my Mopheads fried. From beautiful pinks and blues to a crispy brown. Unrecognizable from the previous week. It's such a pitiful sight for such a voluptuous flower. I trimmed the crispy flower heads off. DO NOT TRIM YOUR MOPHEAD HYDRANGEAS BACK- ONLY THE BLOOM HEADS! Doing this will eliminate flowers for next year. You just have to live with the crispy leaves until they defoliate this fall. If you notice that your Annabelle or Limelight Hydrangeas are in distress, you may cut them back. You'll lose this years flowers, but you will create a bushier shrub. Many gardeners remarked that their Azaleas did poorly this summer. They need a lot of water and really aren't too crazy about the heat. I have resolved to stop replacing my Azaleas that die- we've just been to hot and deficient in rainfall lately. Is it global warming or climate change? It doesn't matter- they're a struggle to keep wet enough; I'll enjoy them in my friends' gardens.
This was not a good year for trees. I lost a 40-year-old White Pine in the course of 3 days. On a Monday, I noticed a slight brown tinge to the needles. Knowing White Pines, I knew that it was gone. By Friday it was nearly dead and it was removed by the next Monday. That's the thing about White Pines. By the time you notice that they're looking bad, you're too late. Some trees defoliate as a coping mechanism. My huge Cottonwood tree begins defoliating in August. A good burst of wind will send hundred of large leaves flying. Speaking of trees that defoliate, an unusual occurrence happened with the grove of Bottlebrush Buckeyes at Longview Farm Park. In July I noticed that the right side of the grove was nearly dead. The leaves were scattered around, but I found it hard to believe that a clump of trees would just die. Upon closer inspection, the branches still looked green. I slightly scratched the trunk and saw a nice, green shine underneath. It needed water STAT! I ran a sprinkler on the group of trees all day long. Every few days I checked it and watered it for long periods of time, especially during those 110-degree days. Last week the entire grove is looking splendid! The new leaves are a bright, spring green. Upon closer inspection, I noticed that the Buckeyes are ready to flower! Each branch has a small, "bottle brush" bloom ready to open! Since the trees defoliated, and subsequently were revived with large amounts of water, it was tricked into thinking it was spring! Amazing things happen every day! Some trees have limbs that look dead. You can do the "scratch test" and try and find a hint of green under the bark. If you do, that limb might set out new growth. On the other hand, it might be dead. You can trim the dead limbs away, hoping that you don't lose the overall look of the tree. Most times, though, the silhouette is so unnatural, it's best to put it out of its misery and replant.
So, in closing, here are a few tips to assess your trees, shrubs and flowers. If your trees have already defoliated, scratch the bark slightly to see if you have any trace of green showing. If not, get some pruners and trim away a small limb. If there is green in the center, it's still alive. If it's brown, or hollow, it's probably dead. If your shrubs are droopy, have crispy leaves and flowers, they're probably just playin' possum. Give them a few hours under the sprinkler and see if they revive the next day. If your perennials look brown and the stems are thin, cut all the foliage back to the ground. Give it a good dose of water and check in a week or so. If nothing happens, you can dig around the top of the soil, looking for green growth. If there is nothing green, it's dead. Yank it out. Annuals can be checked the same way you do perennials. If you are successful in plant CPR, give yourself a pat on the back. Then, give the plants a good dose of fertilizer. Getting nutrients to the plant will give it a real boost to take off and give you a great display for fall.
Good luck- I hope the plants you love are all playin' possum and not really dead as a doornail!


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Why McCain is smearing Sen. Obama
by LiberalFromPA, Wed Feb 08, 2006 at 04:09:29 AM EST
I don't write diaries often, but this recent incident between John McCain and Barack Obama has gotten me unusually interested. First off, I couldn't make sense of it. The whole thing just seemed...wierd, unexpected. But the more I thought about, the more I came to realize what this signals. I'm curious to know what others might think about my theory. It's a bit long, but I hope you think its worth it.
As I said, the McCain-Obama tiff seems like a strange and rather unexpected one. After all, Senator Barack Obama is a well-regarded, well-spoken senator known for his courtesy and sincerity. Additionally, McCain is known to work in a bipartisan manner on some high-profile issues, and by all accounts does so in a manner becoming a Senator of the United States. That is what makes McCain's reaction to, and attack on, Sen. Obama so puzzling.
But put into the proper perspective it becomes all too clear exactly why John McCain chose to attack Barack Obama. John McCain, before all else, wants to be President of the United States. And the lengths to which he will go to in order to attain that position could be first seen when he endorsed George W. Bush at the 2000 Republican National Convention after the Bush campaign had slandered and smeared Mr. McCain and his family. Since then, John McCain has made numerous efforts to cozy up to the Bush team, to the point where he now operates as a close ally to the administration, if not as one of them. And the Bush team, well aware of John McCain's popularity amongst the electorate, understands that he may be the GOP's best bet to hold onto the White House come 2008 (further proof here). Knowing that, it is rather logical to conclude that the man behind this attack was not McCain or one of his operatives, but someone from the Bush team -- political operative #1, Karl Rove.


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My Wild Affair: The Rhino Who Joined the Family
Wednesday, July 30 at 8:00 p.m.
Join the search for clues to the fate of an orphaned rhinoceros brought up in a wildlife vet's home.[Read more...]
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Senior hunger and food insecurity are big problems nationwide and in our community. In Ohio, five percent of senior citizens are at risk of going hungry. More than 250,000 elderly Ohioans receive emergency food assistance. The risk of hunger is expected to grow 50 percent by 2015, while funding for food banks, senior programs and meal delivery is being slashed.
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During a recent visit to Wharton, Captain Wei Jiafu, president and CEO of Cosco Group, the world's fifth largest shipping container, spoke with Wharton management professor Marshall Meyer about the strategies he has followed to grow his company into one of the most successful businesses in its industry. He also discussed his future plans for the company, the challenges he faces grooming good management, his theory of investing, and the worries that keep him up at night. An edited version of the transcript follows.
Meyer: Captain Wei, Welcome to Wharton and welcome to Knowledge@Wharton. I am very pleased to have you with us today.
Wei: Thank you very much, Professor Meyer. It's my great pleasure to be here.
Meyer: I would like to begin with a question about your title. The world knows you as Captain Wei, not president Wei. Why do you choose the title "Captain"?
Wei: It's a very good question. I have many titles – director, master, president and chairman, but I prefer Captain. Why? Because in 1967, I began a career as a seaman and worked on a merchant ship for 10 years until I got the "Captain" title. I was young, only 28. I was captain of the ship for five years. I got a license and a certificate.
In 1982, my ship was posted in Philadelphia [ready] to carry winter wheat to China. The U.S. Coast Guard came onto the ship to look. I was so young and the ship was so big. So inspections were very strict. We invited the guest to drink beers, but they said "No." Then they began the inspection. They checked every item, one by one and went down to the engine room, finishing the examination within one hour. Then they came to my captain's room and asked for a beer, because there was nothing they had to worry about. Everything met regulations. They asked me: "Captain Wei, how many times have you been here?" I said: "This is my first time." They asked: "Why are you so familiar with the U.S. coastal guard checking system?" I said: "I read your articles and became familiar with your rules." They said: "Yes, Captain Wei. Next time, same ship, same Captain, examination exemption." So I got a very good reputation during my first time in the United States.
So this is my second trip to Philadelphia. I'm very happy about that. I have learned from the United States. Jack Welch at GE was my teacher. My training class lasted three weeks, in 2000. Later, I practiced the theories I got from Jack Welch, and then I participated in a training class at the University of Cambridge in London. I also visited the Harvard Business School twice. So I got CEO management experience and thought about how to make it Captain Wei's management experience.
I brought this company from a big loss nine years ago up to today, with a current profit of more than 20 billion RMB. So most people call me Captain Wei. Before, they say, you were the captain on a ship and now you are pushing and managing a big ship, Cosco.
Meyer: The year before last, the Cosco IPO, China Cosco, was launched in Hong Kong. Earlier this year, you did a secondary offering, in Shanghai. And you have now announced that the bulk assets of Cosco will be injected into the listed company. What further developments can we anticipate in the Cosco Group?
Wei: That's a very good question. In my initial station, when I took over as president and CEO of Cosco Group, I immediately invited experts to help me make a Cosco Development Strategy Plan. And at that time, there were two transformations: One is from a global shipping operator to a global logistics provider based on shipping. And the second transformation is from a China-based global operation to a multinational company. We adopted these two strategies for nine years, and then everything changed.
Also, I had three "maximize operation" concepts: One was to maximize operation profits; two was to maximize corporate value; and three was to maximize shareholder return. This last year our IPO was listed in Hong Kong. We listed Cosco container line and also the terminal operation. This year we found that the China market is very huge. Chinese investors want to invest in my high-quality company. But initially, good quality Chinese SOEs had gone overseas. At the same time, I got the news that the Chinese government welcomes companies such as ours to come to China's main board for a second listing. So we made the decision last year to go back to the mainland China market. And finally we are successful. Why? Two years ago we listed in Hong Kong. At its peak, the highest price reached $38 this year. But back in mainland china, we issued a price of 8.48 RMB per share and the highest price was 68 RMB. In China, the capital market immediately boomed from a 70 billion RMB capitalization up to a 500 billion RMB capitalization. It is booming.
So I found that shareholders are very keen on buying China Cosco. And we must be following up to maximize shareholder return. How do we do that? We inject the bulk shipping fleet asset to China Cosco. And we don't want to take money from China Cosco. I need shares. We use the shares to bring change. The Cosco Group holds the majority of the shares. We control the company. And after that, you remember my strategy: I want to build another Cosco Group. That is a capital Cosco Group. It means the existing Cosco group appointed by the Central Government will use its assets in the capital market to rebuild a capital Cosco Group. So in the future, after this injection of bulk assets into China Cosco, other assets will be gradually be injected into China Cosco.
The Cosco group is registered in China. Its headquarters are registered in China. We call it a Chinese company. But in fact, Cosco is really a global company. After listing, the shareholders invested globally. So we said Cosco is really a global company. The investors include American investors and European investors and others. I do any job for the global investors. They share the profits from China Cosco and we make contributions to global people.
Meyer: Let's turn back to the shipping business. Cosco is the number one carrier globally. But Coscon, your container business, is about number six. Do you plan to extend Coscon's roots or services so that it will become number five, number four, maybe number three, two or one?
Wei: Certainly. I will try to make Coscon number one in the world. We develop different types of fleets, for example, container fleets right now. We operate 440,000 TU capacity, ranking number six. According to my plan, in the year 2010, we will reach 800,000 thousand TU, almost double. And in the year 2012, we will reach one million TU capacity. So at that time, we will be at least in the top three.
Meyer: What is your competitive advantage, or potential competitive advantage, over Maersk Sealand?
Wei: Right now the top container carriers are all competitors to Cosco container line. But I don't care about that. We know each other. We compete, but not just compete. We cooperate. I dominate the cooperation among the industry. So we shake hands with each other. For example, Cosco is within CKYH alliances. C is Cosco, K is Japanese Kawasaki line, Y is Taiwan Yangming and H is Hanjin Career shipping Company. We put all the ships together. That brought the largest alliances. And the total capacity is more than Maersk Sealand. We are running a lot of lines, for example, from the Far East to the Eastern coast of the United States, Boston. That is the CKYH line. And we also service the Western coast of the United States. So if we use the win-win or multi-win principle to shake hands with the other colleagues, other shipping companies, then that will be a good situation. If your goal is only to protect your own interests, everybody will become your competitor. Then you will set a limit on your own development. So I like to cooperate instead of compete. Sometimes it can be referred to as "co-opetition". That is my principle.
Meyer: I'd like to switch to the bulk shipping business. In earlier conversations with you and with others at Cosco, we have discussed the fact that the Cosco bulk shipping business is divided into five entities today, Cosco in Tianjing, Qingdao, the smaller operation in Xiamen, Hong Kong and also Singapore. You've announced an intention to inject the assets into China Cosco. My question is this: Will you also integrate the operations of the four or five shipping companies?
Wei: That's true. That's what I am thinking of. That means injecting almost all shipping companies into China Cosco except Singapore. The small shipping line has already become China Cosco Corporation Singapore, a listed company. It cannot move from there. So we inject Cosco in Tianjing, Cosco in Qingdao, and also Cosco in Shenzhen -- not in Xiamen; Xiamen is general cargo -- and also including Hong Kong. The four shipping companies are to be injected into China Cosco. We hope to accomplish this by the end of the year.
Meyer: That's a financial transaction. What about the management?
Wei: Yes. For the four existing companies, different companies have different operations and management styles. So there exist some problems and conflicts. After coming under one umbrella, China Cosco, the operations, must be unified as one, and management might be different, such as looking after the ship, ship repairing, hiring crew members, etc. But the operations must come under one policy. That will save costs and increase profits.
Meyer: In the past, it has proved to be difficult.
Wei: Yes, in the past, it has been most difficult. But now I can say it is very easy, within the listed company. The board of directors must also be unified.
Meyer: So another advantage of listing is the ability to coordinate.
Wei: Yes, coordinating within different membership companies. That's a function of listing.
Meyer: That's very interesting. You have said that Cosco will become an asset operator rather than an asset owner. I think the Knowledge@Wharton audience would like to know a lot more about the difference between the two and how Cosco has set an example for other large Chinese companies.
Wei: Here is my management concept: If we 100% own our assets, the financial capability is limited. You must be borrowing money from the bank to balance debt on your shoulder. The Captain's shoulders cannot bear so much debt. But we have the ability to manage more assets. We have a very good team. They have the ability to operate double capacity, but we do not own all the fleet. I always tell them to use their knowledge to charter ships from the market. Some countries, such as Greece, have a lot of money to invest in ships but they don't have the ability to operate. Ok, it's a good time. We signed contracts with them, chartering their ships. We paid them charter rates according to the market. Then the amount more than the charter rate is my profit. However, if my price is under the charter rate, we will lose money. That depends on the management skill.
In 1999, I put my method into practice. I asked the subsidiaries to do it. It was difficult at first. One person said: "Too risky. We might lose a lot of money if the price is under the charter rate." I said: "Just adopt the risk management theory, then we can operate more capacity. More cargo will support us." Another person said: "Under this method, you don't have the control over other ship owners, including crew members. If some outside ships with crew members join your Cosco fleet, will the Captains follow your instructions?" I said: "We are a global company. The concept should also be as a global company's concept. Don't care about such things as which company, which nationality, the captain is from. As soon as they come to Cosco, they will become the Cosco staff, adopting Cosco's multinational culture."
After practice, we feel comfortable. Then I asked them to expand the business. I took three steps. The first step is that chartering capacity composes at least one third of the whole capacity. We fulfilled this goal five years ago. The second step: half, half, fulfilled last year. And the third step: Two thirds of the capacity is chartered ships. That means using our knowledge, using our brain, using our organization to operate more ships, more assets.
For example, right now, we totally operate ships of 50 million deadweight ton capacity. Among them we own only 22 million tons. About 28 million capacity is through contracting and chartering. Our asset -- 22 million, 180 billion RMB, not counting these 28 million. If the 28 million is included, the total asset is more than that. So that's our ability. Say 40% to 45% of the profit comes from chartering vessels. Without investment we won't receive profits. The shipping fleet is getting bigger and bigger, and more and more shippers are looking for Cosco.
Meyer: Hasn't the risk of chartering gone up? The current Baltic Dry Index is at or near all time high of about 11,000. Moreover, a lot of shipping companies are now playing in the Forward Freight Agreement market. How does that affect your ability to take risk?
Wei: We also use FFA. That is currently an international habit. We use charter, owner, and FFA, various methods to leverage risk. For example, if you are the investor to a capital market, when the market is going up, you make money. When the market is going down, you can also make money. Our method is to share risk. If you only use one type, you make no money. That is, making money from the fluctuation. With no fluctuation, nobody can make money: The price never changes! If you buy a stock with a $10 price, the next year the price is still $10. Then no profit. If today, it's $10, tomorrow $8, next year $12, like this, then the qualified investor will be making a lot of money. High -- sell; low -- buy, buy, sell, buy, sell, always like that. So my operation is also like that. I hope the BDI market will fluctuate. If it is fixed, there is no chance to make money.
Meyer: Well, that market will fluctuate; it always has. Let's turn to a different topic. You are the leader of a major global corporation. What has been your biggest leadership challenge at Cosco?
Wei: I think the strategy concept is the biggest problem for leadership. For example, in the initial stage when I took over as CEO, I said I invited expertise to help me to make the strategy plan. The previous manager, he is very qualified, making contributions to the company. He said: "We are the shipping expertise. We know the shipping industry. Why are you inviting outside people who know nothing of this industry to make a strategy plan? Why do that?" He is a senior person. I said: "There is an old Chinese saying: You can not see the whole picture of the mountain because you are inside this mountain. In China, the Yellow Mountain in Anhui is a very famous, very beautiful mountain. However, if the people are living inside the mountain, they will say -- nothing beautiful, only stones, trees, you cannot even see the sky clearly ….They don't understand. But if you buy a helicopter and fly above the mountain, you will find the mountain to be very beautiful. We are like these people living inside the mountain. We cannot see the whole picture of the mountain. We cannot see the whole picture of the international shipping industry. But experts from the government -- they are the strategy planners for the Chinese government. They know the Chinese economy and the international economy. They know what will happen in the future. We need them to give us direction. According to these directions, we can do detailed operational strategy. That will be helpful."
He finally understood. We used them for eight months. We invited 60 experts from China's different departments to make the two transformation strategy. At last, the two transformations bring Cosco from a loss to a high profit. So I say the strategy concept is the biggest challenge. I always say: Study the rules of the market economy and the international shipping market rules, and then change your mind, and then reform the existing structure, habits, etc. This is very important. And later, from now on, everybody understands. Captain Wei made the right decision nine years ago to invite expertise.
But during the initial stages, not everybody supported me, even some managers. Some were openly against this decision; some just said nothing at all. Later, I made the decision to [have] an IPO. Some people said: "Why? We once earned 100% profit. Why do you send to the listing company only 51%, and share 49% profits with others?" They don't understand. I said: "We must do this. We need financial support from the capital market. Even we sell out 49%, the cake is getting bigger. The 51% portion is much more than the original 100%, because the original one is a small cake. Don't hesitate; just push it forward."
Once, I wanted to reform Cosco Logistics, using the existing Cosco Container line, Cosco cargo forwarding, and Cosco logistics company -- to put three as one, and then divide the big one into two. I suggested this idea, but nobody accepted it. I invited an American company, AT Kearney. "Come to help me!" I spoke to them. Finally my strategy plan was agreed to by my subordinates since AT Kearney said: "According to our study, your company must put three as one, and divide the one into two. One is Cosco Container line, one is Cosco logistics." Then everybody said: "Oh, here is the opinion from U.S. experts. Okay, I agree!" I just borrowed the American face and adopted my concept. You know, that is Chinese culture. If I don't do it that way, nobody accepts my idea and it cannot be realized! So now you understand: In recent years, whenever Captain Wei has sent any proposal for further reform, the management team will accept. It only takes some time for it to be recognized by others.
Knowledge@Wharton: You've talked about how you prefer the strategy of cooperation rather than competition. But what if your competitors, that is, your peer companies in the industry, don't want to cooperate? How you can convince them that this is a better strategy?
Wei: Yes, some companies don't like cooperation. They refuse (to do so), so I just push them. For example, one time a very big shipping company in the container sector didn't want to cooperate with others. It used to be a member of the Transpacific Stabilization Association; we are (already) a member of TSA. Then after an acquisition, they left TSA. I asked the manager: "Why do you leave TSA? Do you want to run lonely and drop your freight rate without limitation by TSA?" He said: "No." Half a year later, the freight rate of that company dropped, damaging the whole industry.
The manager visited me in Beijing last year. He is a senior person, 93 years old. I told him: "There are three kinds of strategies. First, a win-win situation -- making a profit for yourself and also making a profit for others. This is the best strategy. Second, only you win and others lose. That is not so good but you still make profit. The worst one is -- let others lose and also lose your own. That is a very very bad strategy and your company adopted the worst one." Then he understood. I said: "Last year, you made a profit of US$ 800 million, but this half year you lost US$ 600 million. Why? You adopted the worst strategy. Besides, you also damaged our interest, damaging the whole industry. As a leader of the shipping world, you should have the morality to protect the industry. If you only think about your own interest, when operating your own fleet, you will hurt others. In that stage, you will be the enemy of all people in the shipping industry." Recently his company came back to TSA. I gave him a warm welcome!
Knowledge@Wharton: What do you worry about?
Wei: Right now I am worrying about the U.S. subprime market crisis. This is a big issue. Recently I referred to this issue twice in the Global CEO Forum in China. I spoke together with the Father of the Euro, Professor Mundell at Columbia University. I said: "I found recently that the Citigroup CEO was punished due to losing a lot of money buying into the subprime mortgage market. I think there might be big problems for the U.S. banking system." I read a book three years ago from the United States. The writer said the U.S. capital market would collapse in the year 2009, two years from now. And the Chinese capital market will continue going up until the year 2020. I think the Chinese economy right now can do this because the Chinese Communist Party recently made a plan for the year 2020: The GDP will be tripled. But I found that the subprime mortgage crisis maybe is a sign that the 2009 stock market will [collapse], I talked with Professor Mundell about that and he said: "Captain Wei, it is a big issue. We need further study." I worry about that. If the American subprime mortgage crisis causes the bankruptcy of a lot of banks, not only in the U.S., but also in Europe.... If the U.S. and European Banking systems run into trouble, it will be a big problem for the world -- the economy damaged, shipping demand damaged…
Meyer: Are other Chinese companies following Cosco's strategy in seeking cooperation with your competitors?
Wei: Yes.
Meyer: Can you give me an example?
Wei: For example, China Shipping. In the past, China Shipping was not cooperating with most other shipping companies. They want to go their own way, so at first we fought with each other. I am the chairman of the China Ship Owners Association. They are a member. I said to them: "You need to cooperate with others to protect our industry. Recently, they changed their president and CEO, so the collaboration between Cosco and China Shipping has already started. They no longer use the "freight rate drop" as a weapon right now since they want to make a profit. The freight rate drop is easy. As soon as you drop the freight rate, people will ask you why you did that. You then just attribute it to the poor service and low price. But actually the high quality service and high freight rate is normal.
Meyer: Are Chinese steel producers, for example, finding ways to cooperate with their sources of iron ore?
Wei: Yes. Even my company wants to cooperate with (those) steel companies for strategy purposes. Why? In order to permanently support each other. They are the shippers. We are the shipping company. The shippers also like to cooperate with our company. That is called the sustainable development method.
Meyer: So if BHP buys Rio Tinto, will that be good for cooperation?
Wei: I took a lesson from the University of Cambridge, two years ago. The professor taught me that in most industries, they must have some big companies to serve as the leaders to integrate the whole industry. That will save costs and generate high efficiency, providing more services to others. It also happens here in China. Cosco wants to be the leader in the world shipping industry.
Meyer: A couple of more questions. Looking ahead, what is the prospect for the Olympics? Will Beijing have blue skies and will all of us who want to get to Beijing be able to get there and find tickets for the Olympics?
Wei: I am confident that the Beijing Olympics 2008 will be successfully held. The Chinese government has paid full attention to this project and the Chinese people began preparing for the Olympics three years ago. For example, even the taxi drivers began English training and now can speak perfect English. Also, hotel servants are ready to serve customers with their perfect English. A lot of new hotels were just built and the arena for the games has been finished. A lot of new fascinating places have been built very fast. Everyone knows we must have a successful Olympics because it is our Chinese face.
Meyer: Thank you so much for joining us. We look forward to learning more about Cosco as all the new developments you describe take place.Wei: Thank you, Professor Meyer. You are welcome to visit Beijing, and the Beijing Olympics.
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Row over Stonehenge visitor centre continues
11:20am Tuesday 15th January 2013 in News
A TOUR operator has waded into the row over the £27million improvement project at Stonehenge, saying that while some operators may bypass the stones the "vast majority" are welcoming the transformation.
The new development – involving a ten-minute shuttle from the new visitor centre being built 2km from the stones – will require a significantly extended visit time for tour operators.
Some guides fear the plans have been ill-thought out and that the two-hour stop recommended by English Heritage will put tourists off as many have limited time and want to "see as much as possible" in their packed daily itineraries.
But Ralph Bennett, director of Tours International, who has brought visitors to the iconic site for the last 25 years, said they only spend a short while at the site because the current facilities are inadequate.
He said: "Parking is problematic, our clients have to queue and there is nowhere to sit and eat under cover. Yes, we currently fit two or three destinations into a one-day tour, but Stonehenge is most definitely the star attraction.
"The transformation being made by English Heritage will address these problems and enable us to offer Stonehenge either as a day out in its own right or as part of a two-stop tour; and a two-hour visit will be about right.
"The vast majority of us are embracing the future, which will at long last mean we can properly showcase one of our most iconic and fascinating visitor attractions to tourists from around the world."
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10:35pm Tue 15 Jan 13
the optimist says...
I wonder if he has spoken to his staff about his plans to stay at the stones for longer.
11:14pm Tue 15 Jan 13
Capricorn 1 says...
Tour companies will have to adapt and allow their paying customers to have the time needed to see this World Heritage site.
The current set up is an embarrassment.
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JOE - October 2012
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Location: San Antonio, TX, USA
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Keywords: microeconomics, mathematical economics, health economics
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Section: 1 -- US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: San Antonio, TX, USA
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The Department of Economics at The University of Texas at San Antonio, College of Business, invites applications for one full-time, tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level beginning Fall 2013, pending budget approval. The primary field for the position is microeconomics with the expectation that the person hired will be able to teach microeconomics at all levels, including the doctoral level, as well as mathematical economics at the graduate level. An additional field in health economics is desirable. Responsibilities include scholarly research and publication, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses, active involvement in the College of Business Ph.D. program, the capacity to supervise Ph.D. dissertation research, and participation in university service. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Economics completed or expected to be completed by August 31, 2013. ABD candidates making suitable progress toward a Ph.D. will be considered. Position and salary will be commensurate with qualifications.
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In this edition of Weekend Reading, we cover the release of Windows 8.1 to manufacturers, bring you lots of back to school excitement through Windows Phone specials and look ahead to this weekend's PAX Prime 2013 gaming show in Seattle. Windows 8.1 continued its momentum with the release of Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 to hardware partners on Tuesday. It also includes Windows Embedded 8.1, marking Microsoft's first simultaneous … Read more »


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I have just taken the mudguards, bell and any excess gear off my ss road bike to create a cleaner look. Have I made a mistake as a daily cyclepath commuter? I work for myself and have cleaning facilities at work, so does it matter if I get wet? Mudguards or waterproof clothing?
It is summer after all (it rained for 6 hours solid yesterday).
No bell, will I regret that with the pedestrians on the cycle route. My bike is a little lighter without the Mr Crud, Road Racer guards, bell and extra light brackets, all I am carrying now is a pump, basic tools, tube and rescue Knog lights. I wonder whether I will miss the trappings of urban riding but on the other hand it is good to have a "clear out". I guess with cycling like most things in life we collect / attract a great deal of detritus.
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- Action RPGs are a genre that never get old
- PS3 launch title
- Story has nothing to do with other Untold Legends games
- The fact that this was started as a PS2 game shows
- Hack-n-slash action gets reduced to button mashing
- All three characters look like they stepped off of 1980's hair band album covers
- I kind of don't care what happens to the Kingdom of Dureth, does that make me a bad person?
- Graphics: 3 Sometimes they shine, and sometimes they look like they've been ported from the PS2.
- Sound: 4 A moving score and solid sound effects help lift this game closer to being a true next gen game.
- Control: 4.5 An excellent control scheme is wasted on a game design that doesn't take advantage of it.
- Difficulty: 2 There's no real challenge, just grinding and more grinding.
- Gameplay: 1.5 Cramped levels and enemies that rush at you make for button mashing madness.
- Multiplayer: 3 If you enjoy the game, you'll get to share it online.
- Online: 4 In addition to online play, content and character updates are expected.
- Documentation: 3The manual is adequate and the in-game explanations are more than sufficient.
- Rated: Teen for action violence and endless hack-n-slash combat.
- All scores are out of 5. The overall score is not a combination of the above scores.
Guide Review - Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom Review (PS3)
Originally slated as a PS2 game, Dark Kingdom has the look and feel of a game missing direction. The graphics are confused, with stunning character models, yet the textures frequently lack detail. The level design is the same, with confined areas that do not take advantage of the PS3's power in terms of draw distance or characters on screen. The score and battle cries are excellent, yet inconsistent. While the controls are solid and efficient, the game design reduces the gameplay down to button matching.
While the online play allows for up to four players to take over from any save point in the game, I'm not sure how compelling it will be. During the single player campaign, it can be difficult to avoid getting caught on objects, I can't image it with four.
Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom ends up being a technically competent game that simply lacked polish in design. Games frequently get adapted to new systems prior to release, this one could have been stronger with a bit more time spent on taking advantage of the PS3's power. Unfortunately it ends up looking, and playing, like a PlayStation 2.5 game.


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So what did Nicole have to say about hacking Khloe and Kim Kardashian's Twitter accounts as an April Fools' Day prank? Nic tweeted, "I DID NOT hack @KimKardashian's twitter! But @KhloeKardashian you were such a good sport. Until next year..." Of course, it looks like someone got into some mischief with Nicole's page, as she added, "SO FUNNY @JoelMadden & @KimKardashian! But I am a mature, classy, & sophisticated adult, & I don't have time for your "foolish" games!"
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A statistical retrospective on the 2010-11 Minnesota season.
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The latest projections for Big Ten basketball: challengers emerge for Ohio State, and the middle remains a muddle.
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Report: Lyme Disease 10 Times More Common than Reported
The CDC estimates the Lyme disease rate is 10 times more than the 30,000 cases reported annually.
Though there are more than 30,000 reported cases of Lyme disease annually, new data from the Centers for Disease Control suggests that the infection is more than 10 times as common as previously reported.
The CDC's new report is based on insurance information for nearly 22 million Americans, surveys on clinical laboratories and a national patient survey. The information was released Sunday at the International Conference on Lyme Borreliosis and Other Tick-Borne Diseases.
[READ: Tick-Borne Illnesses in U.S. Move Beyond Lyme Disease]
Lyme disease is the most commonly reported tick-borne illness in the U.S. The new data estimates the infection rate is more in line with studies published two decades ago that suggest the true number of cases is between 3 to 12-fold higher than the reported figure.
"We know that routine surveillance only gives us part of the picture, and that the true number of illnesses is much greater," Paul Mead, chief of epidemiology and surveillance for the CDC's Lyme disease program, said in a press release.
In order to prevent Lyme disease, the CDC recommends wearing repellent, checking for ticks daily and showering immediately after being outdoors.
"Although these measures are effective, they aren't fail-proof and people don't always use them. We need to move to a broader approach to tick reduction, involving entire communities, to combat this public health problem," said Lyle Peterson, director of the CDC's Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, in a press release.
According to the release, the CDC's approach to lowering the infection rate would involve homeowners killing ticks in their own yards, and communities as a whole combating tick carriers such as deer and rodents.
[READ: Midwest Ticks Show Signs of 'Heartland Virus']
Lyme disease is transmitted through infected tick bites. It does not affect Americans nationwide and is mostly based in the Northeast and upper Midwest.
In 2011, 96 percent of Lyme disease cases reported to the CDC came from 13 states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.
Lyme disease symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, chills, muscle and joint aches and a red, expanding rash called erythema migrans.
For removing a tick, the CDC recommends using fine-tipped tweezers as close to the skin steadily pulling upward with steady, even pressure, and thoroughly cleaning the bite area with rubbing alcohol, iodine scrub or soap and water. Jerking the tick around can cause the mouth to break off and remain in the skin.
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We want to make sure you've got all the information you need before hitting the voting booth on Tuesday, Feb. 19. See below for information on the upcoming election and a breakdown of every race, with links to individual candidate profiles.
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Sample Ballot: The state provides sample ballot information on its Voter Public Access website. Registered voters can enter their name and birthdate to see their voting history and a sample ballot.
Polling locations: There are six polling locations in Greenfield:
- Glenwood Elementary School, 3550 S. 51st Street -- Wards 1-4
- Greenfield Community Center, 7215 W. Cold Spring Rd. -- Wards 5-8
- Whitnall High School, 5000 S. 116th St. -- Wards 9-12
- Maple Grove Elementary School, 6921 W. Cold Spring Rd. -- Wards 13-15
- Greenfield Public Library, 5310 W. Layton Ave. -- Wards 16-18
- Elm Dale Elementary School, 5300 S. Honey Creek Drive. -- Wards 19-21
Early Voting: Absentee ballots are available at City Hall.
Here are the races and candidates who will be on the primary ballot:
Milwaukee County Board - District 17
- Tom Anthony
- Al Singer
- Tony Staskunas
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Do you need a business quotation for your newsletter, business presentation, bulletin board or inspirational posters? These change and change management quotes are useful to help motivation and inspiration. These quotes about change and change management will help you create success in business, success in management and success in life.
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"People can't live with change if there's not a changeless core inside them. The key to the ability to change is a changeless sense of who you are, what you are about and what you value." --Stephen Covey
"I was born not knowing and have had only a little time to change that here and there." --Richard Feynman
"Change is not only likely, it's inevitable." --Barbara Sher
"Change can either challenge or threaten us...Your beliefs pave your way to success or block you." --Marsha Sinetar
"Everybody has accepted by now that change is unavoidable. But that still implies that change is like death and taxes it should be postponed as long as possible and no change would be vastly preferable. But in a period of upheaval, such as the one we are living in, change is the norm." --Peter F. Drucker
"Company cultures are like country cultures. Never try to change one. Try, instead, to work with what you've got." --Peter F. Drucker