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- The Top Five Fundamental Currency Drivers - September 8, 2020
- How To Get Started With Forex Fundamental Analysis - September 8, 2020
- Trading Into Stop Losses - July 8, 2020
Last week had a couple of interesting market developments.
There was some progress in Brexit negotiations. The Italian budget concerns stayed high.
Growth numbers for the EU continued to disappoint. This week the market's focus will turn to growth and politics.
In this article, we'll go through important events that happened last week. We will also discuss events to look out for in the week ahead along with some trade ideas.
Below are the countries we will discuss in this week's article:
United States Dollar
Canadian Dollar
Great British Pound
Australian Dollar
New Zealand Dollar
Japanese Yen
Swiss Franc
United States Dollar
What Happened Last Week
The USD started the week soft. This was following dovish comments from Fed vice-chair Clarida the week before.
Clarida noted that slowing global growth is a headwind to the US economy. He also added that the Fed Funds rate is close to neutral.
These comments also sent US 10-year treasury yields lower. This put further pressure on the USD.
The USD was supported throughout Tuesday and Wednesday. A predominant risk-off tone caused safe-haven inflows into the USD.
On Wednesday reports stated the FED might be contemplating a pause to its rate hikes. This caused a little USD weakness on Thursday.
Howe, the reaction from this was muted. Especially following other recent less hawkish comments from FED members.
The Dollar index finished the week strong at 96.916. Part of the USD strength on Friday was due to weakness in the Euro.
The Week Ahead
We have a slightly busier economic calendar for the US this week.
On Tuesday 27 November the week kicks of with a speech by Fed's Clarida.
Fed Clarida's speech should be interesting. The Dollar sold off two weeks ago after his comments about the FED's hike path.
Clarida believes the FED is close to their neutral rate. He also said that slower global growth is a concern.
Further comments in this light will be important. On Tuesday we will also have Consumer Confidence for November.
Consumer Confidence is expected to slow to 135.5 from 137.9. Consumers and their confidence are vital for GDP.
Over 70% of US GDP comes from private consumption alone. When consumers are confident about the future, they spend more.
Even a small miss on expectations will still have confidence at 18-year highs. This should be supportive for growth going forward.
On Wednesday 28 November we have Prelim GDP QQ. Markets are expecting GDP to remain unchanged at 3.5%.
Seeing this is the 2nd estimate of GDP for Q3 we don't expect much from this release. A big deviation can still be market moving though.
Watch out for Fed talk this week
Also on Wednesday, we have a speech by Fed Chair Powell. This will be important given the recent less hawkish tones from Fed members.
Markets will be listening to see if Chair Powell has changed his previous hawkish tone.
On Thursday 21 November we have PCE core inflation numbers for October. Markets are forecasting a slight drop to 1.9% from 2.0%.
PCE is the Fed's preferred measure of inflation. Despite this, the reaction is usually muted as CPI is released a week or two before PCE.
We also have the FOMC Meeting Minutes for the November meeting. According to Danske Bank, they don't expect the minutes to signal a dovish Fed.
They explain that the Fed is unlikely to stop hiking until they reach 3.0%. There is a lot that can happen until then.
One of the main events this week will be the G20 meetings. Markets will be scouring the news for any developments in the US-China trade war.
The long-awaited meeting between Trump and Xi is only scheduled for Saturday 1 Dec.
That means any major developments will happen over the weekend.
Fed speeches ought to provide some possible trading opportunities this week. Watch out for Clarida and Powell's speeches.
Clarida was dovish with his speech two weeks ago. If he remains dovish the reaction will probably be more muted.
If he comes out hawkish then that can provide a good buying opportunity.
Watch out for Powell's speech. He was hawkish in October, so a dovish tone can provide a trade opportunity.
If Fed Chair Powell voices the same concerns as Clarida, expect Dollar weakness.
Also, make sure to monitor the FOMC minutes. New information can be market moving as well.
Canadian Dollar
What Happened Last Week
The CAD was pressured throughout the start of last week. A further fall in oil prices and the risk-off sentiment was the main drivers.
Oil prices have fallen over 30% from the start of October. The Weekly chart below better illustrates the size of the drop.
The main reasons for the fall in oil have been attributed to supply and demand. Expectations are for supply to outweigh demand from 2019.
The upcoming OPEC meetings in December will be significant for Oil markets. With oil prices this low there is a good chance of possible output cuts being approved.
On Friday the CAD was pressured with oil falling 6% on the day.
On Friday we also saw Canadian CPI number for October. Headline CPI YY came out higher than expected at 2.4% versus forecasts of 2.2%.
The BOC's preferred measures of inflation are the CPI Trim, CPI Median and CPI Trim. All three the core readings were unchanged from prior.
The three core measures are all close to or on the BOC's 2% target.
The Week Ahead
There is a light economic calendar for the CAD in the week ahead. We expect Oil prices to remain a primary driver for the CAD this week.
On Friday 30 November we will have Q3 GDP numbers for the CAD.
Markets are expecting GDP MM to stay unchanged at 0.1%. GDP QQ Annualized is expected to drop to 1.9% from 2.9%.
According to Scotiabank, the BOC's forecast for Q3 GDP was 1.8%. This means a drop to 1.9% will not be too surprising.
Make sure to keep an eye on Oil prices in the week ahead.
If we see a further fall in oil prices that should keep the pressure on the CAD. A recovery should be supportive for the Canadian Dollar.
The best-case scenario for a trade would be a miss in GDP and a further fall in Oil. Another possibility if a recovery in oil with a beat in GDP.
There is a lot of variables at play for the Canadian Dollar at the moment. Our approach is wait-and-see for the CAD right now.
Great British Pound
What Happened Last Week
In the UK the focus remained on Brexit last week. It seemed like there were new developments every hour.
At the start of the week, the GBP moved sideways. Attention was firmly set on whether PM May will face a possible leadership challenge.
Reports stated that the 48 required letters for a challenge were not submitted. This kept the Pound flat during the start of the week.
Positive Brexit developments sent the Pound higher on Thursday. As EU and UK negotiators agreed to a draft text of future ties after Brexit.
This meant that both the withdrawal and future ties texts were in place.
There were no important data releases for the Pound last week.
The Week Ahead
The Pound has a very light economic calendar this week.
In terms of Brexit, the first important developments will be on Monday. EU leaders are voting on the withdrawal and future ties agreements on Sunday 25 Nov.
If the EU rejects the agreements it will be back to square one. We would expect that to be negative for the Pound.
From press reports, it seemed like the EU is likely to accept the agreements. Even if that happens the challenge would be approval from the UK Parliament.
On Wednesday 28 November we have the Bank Stress Test Results. We also have the BOE Financial Stability Report.
We expect both these events to take a back seat to Brexit this week.
The Pound has been a risky currency to trade lately. The main driver remains Brexit.
The challenge is that Brexit sentiment seems to change daily.
Watch out for news over the weekend and Monday about the EU summit. If the EU accepts the agreements we would expect some support for the Pound.
However, keep in mind that the majority of Brexit headlines has been faded recently. Even if the Pound is supported from the EU summit it might not last long.
Have the news squawk ready to take advantage of further developments.
Australian Dollar
What Happened Last Week
The AUD is considered a commodity currency. This means it usually appreciates with risk-on sentiment and depreciates with risk-off tones.
It wasn't surprising to see the Aussie Dollar pressured at the start of last week. With a risk-off tone which saw equities and commodities sell-off while bonds appreciated.
On Tuesday last week, we also had the minutes from the previous RBA meeting. As expected, the minutes did not give a lot of new information.
The RBA kept to their stance that they see no case for near-term rate moves. They also noted that employment has been growing faster than forecast.
Unemployment is expected to fall further in the near-term. A concern for the RBA remains stagnant real earnings.
We highlighted real earnings as one of the RBA's concerns in a previous article.
Wages have not recovered after the Global Financial Crisis.
For the remainder of the week, the AUD was driven by risk sentiment. It came under pressure with the CAD and NZD on Friday as the oil sell-off continued.
The Week Ahead
We have two important data points for the AUD due this week.
On Wednesday 27 November we have construction work done for Q3. Markets expect Construction Work for Q3 to drop to 1.0% from 1.6% in Q2.
Westpac explains Q2 Construction work was boosted by public works and commercial building. They expect Construction Work to slow to 0.6% in Q3.
On Thursday 29 November we have Private Capital Expenditure for Q3.
After a 4.2% rise in 2017, Private Capex slowed to -2.5% in Q2. Markets are expecting a climb to 1.0% from -2.5% in Q3.
Both Construction Work and Capital Expenditure are key inputs for GDP. These numbers will shape forecasts for Australia's Q3 GDP.
Another thing to keep track of this week will be global Equities and Commodities. Especially after last week's big sell-off in both asset classes.
The G-20 meeting with Trump and Xi will also be important. Australia is a big exporter to China.
This is why the recent slowdown in China has weighed on the Aussie Dollar. Any positive or negative developments with the trade were will move the AUD.
Any big deviations on Construction Work on Private Capex will be important. These numbers feed into GDP and will be watched closely by markets.
Also, keep the news squawk on for any potential trade war developments. The newswires are bound to be busy with comments from the US and China.
There are a few variables at play for the AUD this week. We have important data points, trade war and risk tones.
The best trade opportunity would be where all these variables are aligned.
New Zealand Dollar
What Happened Last Week
The NZD held up surprisingly well again during risk-off tones at the start of last week.
This was despite yet another fall in Dairy Prices last week. The Global Dairy Index came in at -3.5% versus a prior -2.0%.
Westpac notes that dairy prices have fallen over 20% from the peak in May 2018.
It seems like the short squeeze on the Kiwi Dollar is continuing. The NZD had an extreme net short positioning a couple of weeks back.
With recent positive economic data, the NZD has recovered across the board.
The NZD did show more weakness at the end of the week. This was due to a risk-off tone in the markets.
Moves were exacerbated by thin liquidity due to US bank holidays. The NZD finished the week lower against the majority of other majors.
The Week Ahead
The data for the NZD starts early this week.
On Sunday 25 November we have Retail Sales for Q3. Markets are expecting a 1.0% rise from 1.1% in Q2.
After beats in GDP, CPI and Employment for Q3 this will be an interesting release. Especially if Retail Sales also surprises to the upside.
Westpac notes that monthly spending figures suggest a positive number. They did warn that in Q3 oil prices were still high and could have curbed consumer spending.
On Tuesday 27 November we have the RBNZ Financial Stability Report. The RBNZ was less dovish with their recent rate statement.
Markets will look to the Stability Report to see if anything has changed. More importantly, will be Governor Orr's press conference on Wednesday 28 Nov.
He will be testifying about the Stability Report. His words will be carefully scoured for any clues to monetary policy.
On Thursday 29 November we also have the NZD business outlook for November.
The drop is Business confidence was a major concern for the RBNZ in August. It was part of the reason for their dovish stance.
Business outlook has improved slightly over the past two months. Westpac notes that the November survey looks mixed.
On the one hand, lower fuel costs would have been positive for businesses. On the other hand, the drop in dairy prices would damage agricultural confidence.
Either way, this should be an interesting release this week.
The first thing to consider for the NZD this week will be risk sentiment.
If global equities have another drop it should pressure the Kiwi Dollar. A recovery in stock markets should be supportive for the NZD.
Also, keep track of the important data points this week. Especially the Stability Report and Governor Orr's press conference.
The best trade opportunity will be one where all the factors align with each other. Evaluate the risk tone in the markets with any NZD trades.
What Happened Last Week
The Euro started the week on the back foot.
Tuesday saw the Euro come under a lot of pressure. This was due to the ongoing Italian budget concerns.
Italian PM Di Maio reiterated that they were not going to get rid of their budget decisions. While the EU's Centeno stated the Italian budget did not improve the Italian debt situation.
Along with a negative risk tone the Euro sold off across the board on Tuesday.
On early Wednesday the risk tone and the Euro had some reprieve. Reports stated that Italy's Salvini might be willing to drop the 2.4% deficit target.
This was later denied by the Italian government. The EU commission released a statement rejecting Italy's proposed budget.
The commission said a formal excessive deficit procedure against Italy was possible.
All these developments kept the pressure on the Euro. On Thursday we had the latest ECB Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes.
The most important points in the minutes were about growth. The ECB noted that risks to the growth outlook were tilted downwards.
The ECB has remained positive about Eurozone growth. The recent misses on growth data seem to contradict this view.
Friday saw a lot of pressure on the Euro with the latest PMI data.
The first blow came from big misses on German PMI data. The manufacturing PMI was softer at 51.6 versus a forecast of 52.2.
German Services PMI had a big miss of 53.3 versus a consensus of 54.5.
Short after the German PMI's we also had misses on EU PMI data.
EU Manufacturing PMI came in lower at 51.5 from a prior 52.0. The Services PMI was also softer at 53.1 versus expectations of 53.5.
The Week Ahead
On Monday 26 November we have the German IFO numbers.
Markets are expecting IFO Business Climate to slow to 102.3 from 102.8. The IFO Current Conditions are expected to drop to 105.3 from 105.9.
The drop in the IFO numbers has not been as pronounced as the ZEW numbers.
Danske Bank explains that a rebound is expected in IFO numbers. They also note that further declines are possible following the soft ZEW figures.
On Monday we also have a speech by President Draghi.
On Thursday 29 Nov we have the ECB Financial Stability Review. Given the recent concerns about growth, this report should be important.
The market will be looking for any signs that the ECB is turning dovish on growth.
On Friday 30 November we have Flash CPI numbers for November.
Expectations are for CPI YY to slow to 2.1% from 2.2%. Core CPI YY is forecasted to remain unchanged at 1.1%
Headline inflation has managed to move above the ECB's 2% inflation target. The big challenge is Core CPI has been range bound since 2015.
At 1.1% core inflation is still very far away from the ECB's 2% target.
Danske Bank expects the recent decline in oil prices to push headline inflation to 2%.
Apart from the data, we expect Italian budget concerns to remain in focus. Especially with potential punitive action from the EU commission against Italy.
With recent developments, our medium-term bias remains bearish for the Euro.
Keep the news squawk ready for further Italian budget concerns. Any punitive threats should be enough to move the markets.
Look out for a possible dovish turn from Draghi in the Stability report testimony. If Draghi starts to turn negative about growth it will weigh on the Euro.
We will look to sell the rallies on the Euro for the time being.
Japanese Yen
What Happened Last Week
The Yen found support at the start of the week. This was due to a predominant risk-off tone in the market.
US equities continued to sell off following the prior week's correction. The picture for US equities is looking shaky at the moment.
On Tuesday Equities sold off across the board. Concerns about global growth were the most significant contributor.
As a safe-haven currency, the Yen gained across the board on Tuesday and Wednesday.
With the 6% fall in oil prices on Friday, risk-off sentiment was boosted. This kept the Yen supported througout Friday's session.
We also had Core CPI Nationwide YY come in unchanged at 1.0%.
The Week Ahead
The Yen has a busy but light calendar this week.
On Monday 26 November we will have Flash Manufacturing PMI. On Thursday 29 November we also have Retail Sales numbers for October.
Markets expect Retail Sales YY to edge up to 2.6% from 2.1%.
In addition, there is also Industrial Output MM on Friday 30 November. Markets expect it to jump to 1.2% from -0.4%.
The data this week should paint a broad picture of economic health. All of the data points are important, but we don't expect them to be market moving.
Risk sentiment should remain the primary driver due to the Yen's safe-haven status.
The most important indicator for the Yen this week will stock markets.
Further declines in global equities and commodities should have markets worried. This will most likely keep the recent risk-off sentiment in play.
We would expect the JPY to stay supported as long risk tones remain negative. If we see a recovery in risk tones the JPY should be under pressure.
Also, keep a close eye on the G-20 meetings this week. Especially in the run-up to the Trump and Xi meeting.
Keep the news squawk on to take advantage of further trade war developments.
Swiss Franc
What Happened Last Week
The primary driver for the CHF was risk sentiment last week. It was surprising to see the CHF outperform the Yen as a safe-haven last week.
There were no other important data points for the CHF last week.
The Week Ahead
The CHF has a light calendar as usual. Much like the Yen, the CHF is more driven by risk sentiment than data.
This week we expect risk to remain a key driver for the CHF. Furthermore, any developments between Italy and the EU will be important.
At the moment risk-based trades will be the best opportunity.
It is important to note that the CHF can move unpredictable at times. In other words, it does not always follow risk correlations as expected.
Our bias for the Swiss Franc would be in line with risk sentiment.
Without any clear catalysts, we do not see any trade opportunity for the CHF right now.
Wrap Up
It looks to be a much busier week ahead this week.
The Financial Stability Reports for the NZD, GBP and EUR will be important.
Important data points are the FOMC Minutes, NZD Retail Sales and Business Outlook. Also, look out for CAD GDP, and AUD Capital Expenditure.
In terms of politics, expect Brexit and Italian budget concerns to stay key movers. Also, be careful of the G-20 meeting this week. Watch out for any comments about the US-China trade war.
Also, keep a close eye of global equities and commodities. Big moves in either of them should continue to impact risk sentiment.
Good luck with your trading.
Feel free to leave any questions or comments below.


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Take Five: Powell, payrolls, oil production - World markets themes for the week ahead
- Following are five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investοrs and traders in the cοming week and the Reuters stοries related to them.1/ POWELL AND PAYROLLS
Fed chairman Jerοme Powell sent the stock market soaring when he appeared to signal that a three-year lοng rate-hike cycle may be nearing a peak. It cοuld be that Powell's cοmments were misread by jittery markets; if so they have anοther chance οn hear him οn Dec. 6 when he testifies to the cοngressiοnal Joint Ecοnοmic Committee.
Powell will speak just befοre November employment data emerges. His mοst recent speech made little specific reference to this. So the repοrt will be key, given unemployment is at a 49-year low and employers are bοosting pay.
Markets will be particularly attuned to wages, which logged their largest annual gain in 9-1/2 years in October. If that 3.1 percent gain in average hourly earnings is repeated, it will look like enοugh of an inflatiοn whiff fοr the Fed to keep the rake hike path intact at its Dec. 18-19 meeting.
tmsnrt.rs/2Q3YcZy>2/ THE TRUMP CARD
With Chinese factοry activity nοw at the slowest in mοre than two years, U.S. President Dοnald Trump's agreement to hold off with further tariff increases οn Chinese impοrts is gοod news fοr Beijing. Given Trump's hardnοsed trade stance and the lοng odds of President Xi Jinping caving in to American demands οn opening up China's ecοnοmy, it is unclear if the ceasefire will mοrph into a peace deal. But it is nevertheless welcοme.
Since the trade war began in March, Chinese stocks and the ecοnοmy have felt the pain. But the G20 deal has pushed yuan to the highest since February 2016 and stocks are 2.5 percent higher. That may allow Beijing to delay wheeling out mοre stimulus - many had expected that after loosening bank reserve ratios, authοrities cοuld resοrt to an interest rate cut fοr the first time in three years
tmsnrt.rs/2Q6OFBn>3/ DAS AUTO
Now the G20 tangο in Argentina is over, Germany auto firms are waiting their turn to waltz in Washingtοn — top executives frοm Volkswagen, BMW and Daimler will be in the White House this week with hopes they can head off additiοnal tariffs οn their cars.
Their trip fοllows threats frοm Trump to slap mοre tax οn vehicles assembled in the EU. Combined with the effect of China's ecοnοmic slowdown, this will spell bad news fοr Eurοpe's carmakers, whose earnings have already been hit by tighter regulatiοns.
What's mοre a 25-percent auto tariff cοuld also reduce 2019 ecοnοmic grοwth in the eurο zοne by 40 basis pοints to 1.2-1.3 percent, Barclays calculates.
Shares in Eurοpe's auto sectοr have bοunced after the weekend trade ceasefire between Trump and Xi but they are still down mοre than 20 percent this year. A negative outcοme in Washingtοn will dash hopes that the rebοund can last.
tmsnrt.rs/2RuvrlO>4/ JUDGMENT DAY
It started with a vote. Now, there is a chance that anοther vote cοuld stop Brexit in its tracks.
The odds look stacked against British Prime Minister Theresa May getting parliament's nοd οn Dec. 11 fοr her draft Brexit agreement; members of her own Cοnservative Party, the oppοsitiοn and the Nοrthern Irish party which prοps up May's minοrity gοvernment all oppοse it.
Some Britοns hope a rejectiοn by parliament will open the doοr to anοther Brexit referendum in οrder to head off the risk of crashing out without a deal. Signs are public suppοrt has risen to reverse the June 2016 Brexit vote, and the oppοsitiοn Labοur Party's finance spοkesman has backed a secοnd referendum.
What's mοre, οn Dec. 4, the Eurοpean Court of Justice's advocate-general will give his opiniοn οn whether Britain can revoke its nοtice to withdraw frοm the EU without agreement of the other 27 states. The Scοttish pοliticians behind the ECJ case hope a ruling in their favοr will pave the way fοr anοther referendum.
How will markets react? Anyοne's guess. If a nο frοm parliament is interpreted as a slide toward nο-deal, the pοund may tumble. But if a secοnd referendum — and a 'remain' outcοme — becοmes a pοssibility, the oppοsite is likely.
tmsnrt.rs/2R5kMhb>5/ SPREAD OUT THE OIL
Crude oil futures have just endured their wοrst mοnth fοr mοre than 10 years, plunging mοre than 20 percent in November. That fοllows losses of arοund 10 percent in October. With wοrld grοwth slowing, supply is outstripping demand. So when the OPEC prοducers' club meets in Vienna οn Dec. 6-7, the stakes cοuld nοt be higher.
With WTI dipping below $50 a barrel and Brent nοw below $60, οne would think OPEC is nailed οn to cut prοductiοn and get prices rising again. But it is nοt quite so simple.
Fοr οne, U.S. President Trump wοn't be happy. Having repeatedly called fοr lower oil prices, he has gοt his wish so any actiοn to raise them cοuld prοvoke a pοlitical reactiοn frοm the White House. Secοnd, Saudi Arabia's desire and ability to cut prοductiοn significantly is limited because of its budgetary needs and also because higher oil prices raise cοmpetitiοn frοm U.S. shale. And other OPEC and nοn-OPEC cοuntries are still lukewarm to the idea of cutting prοductiοn. Watch this space.


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The Maltese have a proverb, 'for every piece of wood there is an axe,' & boy do they mean it. Malta doesn't have many trees, hacked down centuries ago & leaving a barren, rocky landscape. I'm, lucky, I guess, cos it's nice & green at the mo – but apparently the islands turn brown in the summer heat. Talking of which, it's been very summery of late, & as we drew to the close of our wintery sabbatical we had a last chance to soak in the sun. We did this in Bugibba, a Britesque part of Malta, with a rooftop pool & views of the sea, for 50 quid a week. Money is starting to run low now, so me & G have done a bit of work. Not as barmen for less than the local three quid an hour, but a chain of events has found us a relatively lucrative ways of making cash.
Last weekend I took my acoustic down Paceville, where I did my first busking for about 8 years. With Glenda as my charismatic hat-girl we pulled about thirty quid in an hour or so – 'Sympathy for the Devil' by the Stones being the highest earner. On the same night we met some guys who work in the timeshare world over here. It's all about sales & percentages & the companies over here figure that for every twenty couples that look round their hotels, one will hand over several thousand pounds. So, the touts roam the streets to get the people through the doors & get cash if me & Glenda stay for the full two hour tour – which they split with us! We are on the blag with a nice lass from Chile, the money paying for her studies. All in all its about fifteen pounds for two hours of being fed beers & coffees & being shown around some very classy joints; plus a couple of free bottles of wine to take home. We were in one today, where Brigette Nielson got married & Troy was filmed on the golden sands. The queen also had her Commonwealth meeting here last year (53 heads of state) & we saw the toilet where her official toilet-seat holder placed a perfumed piece of polished ivory down so the royal bottom wouldn't pick up any proletariat-germs. I had the obligatory poo there & only hope a bit of its now innate regality has washed off on me.
The Maltese archipelago is cool – you can buzz about them quite cheaply on these mad 50s style orange buses, & we have seen quite a lot of the temples/forts/bars/caves that the place has got to offer… plus there's calamari fishing to be had which brings back some of the Sicilian tour. The last couple of weeks in Malta were interesting to say the least. There was rabbit stew, the national dish, cooked in wine & garlic & tasty as fuck – except for the rabbit heads (complete with bucked teeth) that I neatly hid under a serviette by the side of my plate. Another notable incident was an LSD drenched barbecue by the sea which ended up at one of the island's holy feasts – everybody commented on what a good mood we were in – in fact we had been laughing for about seven hours solid. I have also been enjoying watching the Champion's League in the local pubs. There are often four games on at the same time, which can sometimes give you a bit of a headache trying to keep up, but very enjoyable if you've had a wee wager on the outcome of the games. Tomorrow, however, we are finally set to leave these remarkable isles, those 'Sister tenants of the middle deep,' & Malta, & Sicily & all the rest of this Winter's adventures seem a dream.
I have also been working really hard on completing Axis & Allies at last. I've just spent the past 12 months or so heaping upon the text a great deal of fresh materielle, including quite recently a number of stanzas on the siege of Malta in 1565 by the Ottoman Turks. Valetta was built after the siege, & a magnificent creation it is too. There is a fort at the headland, tho', that dates from that time – St Elmo's – as are the 'three cities' across the harbour. Just being here reeks of history & war & I feel it's been a perfect place to complete my epic poem.
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Zorza Bistro is a perfect example of today's casual dining place, which attracts you with every detail – and if you don't go inside right away, you feel really, really guilty. Social media is a dominating factor in today's gastronomy. The first time I saw this place on Instagram (@zorzabistro), filled with stylish photos of bruschettas and cold soups, I knew I'm writing it down in my Warsaw agenda – and as I love well-executed branding matters, like typography, this was indeed a heaven for me. Visual identity of Zorza was developed by Kaja Gadomska, graphic designer, who decided to create something that would match the classical, yet very contemporary aesthetic of the restaurant. Just like her bold logo design, the interior is kept in a softly art deco manner, with brass tables, marble columns and preserved, stone floors. The cuisine at Zorza is diverse, spanning from roasted artichokes and hot dogs with home-made sausage to meat-stuffed cabbage and coated chicken in Asian sauce. If you're still unsure whether you need to go to Zorza, then there's one more, great feaure of this place – you can sit outside, and have a view on Warsaw's brilliant street style.
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Graphic by John Cook from "Consensus on Consensus" (2016) uses pie charts to illustrate the results of seven climate consensus studies into the scientific agreement on human-caused global warming by Naomi Oreskes, Peter Doran, William Anderegg, Bart Verheggen, Ed Maibach, J Stuart Carlton, and John Cook (Image: Wiki Commons)
It's one thing to believe in something that has been proven false, but it's a much more dangerous thing to enact policy based on that unfounded belief – a policy that will affect the lives of billions of people around the world.
At the last month's G20 Summit in Buenos Aires, United States President, Donald Trump, decided to reaffirm the United States's withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, doubling down on his denial of human-induced climate change.
He was the sole world leader present who required a separate statement regarding his country's role in the climate agreement before signing the communiqué. The caveat read: "The United States reiterates its decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, and affirms its strong commitment to economic growth and energy access and security, utilizing all energy sources and technologies, while protecting the environment."
Even with dire consequences for climate change occurring all over the United States, Trump stands by his denial of scientific facts, and actively encourages environmental deregulation. Recently, he has supported a push to open up protected areas for oil drilling, including sage grouse habitat in Colorado, and Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Every week, a new climate report comes out – each direr than the last. The latest was from the United States Government, and it described the inevitability of thousands of climate-related deaths and a shrinking economy. Still, Trump and his cabinet ignored it.
The content did not seem to be edited or redacted, but some thought that its' timing, published the day after Thanksgiving, was meant to be minimally impactful. Perhaps, the myriad Government experts who contributed to the report thought that putting the economy front and centre might pique the interest of Trump's administration, which is full of business-minded people worried primarily about America's financial interests.
In an interview with the Washington Post, President Trump claimed to have "high levels of intelligence" but is still not a believer in the science of human-induced climate change.
The New York Times reported on the report that "American exports and supply chains could be disrupted, agricultural yields could fall to 1980s levels by midcentury and fire season could spread to the Southeast." In particular, the trade will be disrupted due to extreme weather conditions, affecting supply chains as well as import/export prices. Agricultural centres will be some of the hardest hit, as droughts, flooding, and wildfires may damage crop yields and drive up prices for consumers, affecting farmers' bottom lines.
A few days after the G20 summit concluded, COP24, the international climate conference, began in Poland.
To the dismay of environmentalists, and to the shock of some world leaders, the United States represented their president's signature audacity by leading a pro-fossil fuel event, which garnered support from Saudi Arabia and Australia.
Some were especially critical of Australia's support for the event, given its relationship with, and proximity to, vulnerable Pacific islands, many of which are already suffering from sea level rise.
It is common knowledge that Trump is a fan of being praised. One of his favourite things to do as President is to hold rallies where he can get an ego boost listening to large crowds cheer as he repeats the same talking points from the 2016 campaign.
He constantly talks about bringing back coal jobs, even when many former coal miners have accepted the fact that coal is being phased out, and have done what they can to move on and become skilled in other trades.
Trump's hard push to loosen Obama-era environmental regulations by strategically putting climate deniers in positions of power over land use and environmental protection is the opposite of what is needed.
The world has always been aware of the United States's hypocrisy when it comes to environmental protection, as they have been one of the world's largest polluters for decades, but they also see them as a leader in innovative technologies, as well as experts in marketing such technologies to the masses, given that they are the world's most gung-ho capitalists.
Now, as the rest of the world grapples with the impending doom of climate change, scrambling to counterbalance the United States's idleness on the issue to save humanity from extinction, Trump's only priority remains – his ego.
According to the United States President, as long as coal miners cheer, the rest of the world can burn.
Sarah Sakeena Marshall,
English Language Teacher & Environmental Columnist


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Re: Employees and payrollLighthouse24 Nov 25, 2008 5:24 AM (in response to lurean22)
It almost sounds like you've gotten behind the wheel of big rig without having ever driven a car. If I can make a suggestion, visit this site:
I have no connection to or financial interest in this site -- it's just a very logically arranged small business primer and reference source that allows you to drill down into deeper and deeper levels of detail on each topic. It will help confirm what you already know about the subjects you asked about, and help you discover and ask more specific questions about the things you need to learn (the things that people in this community can offer advice or assistance with).
I'm sure someone will suggest SCORE, which is also a great resource (and free).
Hope that helps. Welcome to the community and best wishes!
Re: Employees and payrollsnipperred Nov 25, 2008 3:13 AM (in response to lurean22)In California we have an Employer Guidebook provide free annually by way of our EED (State). Any accountant should be able to answer your question on payroll taxes and program your QuickBooks or other accounting software with the necessary formulae. You can look into general standards on the question and do it all yourself. However, you don't want to mess it up. Your employees could get angry and you could be auditted. I recommend looking into payroll services either offered by a local CPA or a proprietary service. ADP is my preference in CA. They are probably in your area and it is worth the fees. That free handbook or State website will provide you with all the necessary labor laws. In CA, if you have less than 20 employees, you do not have to comply with FMLA guidelines but you should still file COBRA waivers etc upon termination. Almost everything you need to watch out for is usually noted on the Labor Law poster I think all businesses who employ must have posted to include minimum wage, equal opportunity, etc. I believe associating profitability with employees is important to establish early on and would hopefully be figured in advance through your business planning. You might refer to SCORE on that. I think it is very subjective on a case by case basis. Off the top of my head, I almost always advise setting base wages lower and bonussing off defined productivity measures to keep the rate attractive. More successful companies reflect the value of outstanding employees and pay accordingly. However, if the hire doesn't work out or if your industry takes a hit, then at least you are not tied to it. You generally cannot reduce a wage once it's set. If you are going to offer health insurance, then do consider an HSA plan combined with employer contribution. Since you are asking the question flat out, it may behoove you to take a HR/ Business class or read up. Payroll typically represents the most expensive overhead in a small business and you need to make sure your finances are managed to take the hits that can arise in tax adjustments, work comp audits, and the like. A lot of businesses look to LOC to meet payroll. If you do it right, employees can be the difference to help your business grow and make your business a pleasure. If you do it wrong they can bring you down and be the biggest headache you ever imagined.
Re: Employees and payrollLUCKIEST Nov 25, 2008 7:41 AM (in response to lurean22)Employees and payroll, Welcome
Who are you?? Where are you?? What kind of a Business did you start??
Do you have a Business Name?? A Federal I D Number??
What did you do prior to opening this business??
There have been some good answers from Quickbooks to SCORE, to having an Accountant.
There are also Payroll Companies that will prepare your payroll and pay your payroll taxes for your company, You also have to establish a procedure manuel.
Good luck, LUCKIEST
Re: Employees and payrolllurean22 Nov 25, 2008 11:26 AM (in response to LUCKIEST)My name is Lurean Alston. My company name is Favorable, LLC. I do have a fein. I started a home based business. I do know that there are payroll services that can help. I was an independent contractor before owning my own.
Re: Employees and payrollHenSanLLC Nov 28, 2008 11:14 AM (in response to lurean22)Lauren - I am running a Accounting/Payroll/Tax Prep firm on the East Coast. Let me know if we can help you out.
We are extremely competitive and custom pricing for Payroll services, or you can go for the complete accounting services.
Please let me know if I can help.
Re: Employees and payrollElite1 Dec 13, 2008 3:09 PM (in response to lurean22)
Sounds like you need to get to your accountants office ASAP. A portion of the payroll taxes comes from the employees paycheck prior to issue, the rest comes from you, the employer. Depending on your payroll liabilities, you may need to start making payments soon. It is important that you find out your responsibilities right away before you have a problem.
How many employees do you have? Where is your business located? What are your state employment responsibilities? Do you have workers compensation insurance?
Is there a Small Business Development Center in your area? These counselors provide a wealth of information for new businesses.
These are a lot of questions, I know. But I am feeling a sense of urgency here. You jumped in the water, then asked for swimming lessons.
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Re: Employees and payrollval_cards Dec 13, 2008 4:31 PM (in response to lurean22)Several years ago I met a very interesting and delightful man who told me how he started his business. He was a truck driver initially and had been born deaf. This may seem difficult to believe but all true.
While driving he ntoiced that there was a great demand for doing payroll for small business owners. He eventually became one of the biggest employers in his state providing employees to small business owners as well as taking care of all of the payroll functions. Not only were the small busines owners alleviated from dealing with benefits as they were using outsourcing...insurance costs are lower due to large group rates, etc.
He was definitely one of the most interesting gentlemen I've had the priveldge of meeting. And I doubt I will ever forget how charming a man can be even when born with a severe handicap. He became an avid flyer and loved flying all around the country. He picked me up for my first date on a small plane to have lunch in San Francisco for some fresh fish that I love. If you like, I could call him for you. It would give me a good reason to get in touch with him.
Re: Employees and payrollherculestex1 Dec 19, 2008 5:42 PM (in response to lurean22)hello there
Luckiest and Lighthouse are by far the best posts on here, and many
other topics. just want to say thanks for the knowledge you drop on
this site......it's wonderfully insightful, and above all most useful.
when i started my business i had the same questions. I had to learn
the hard way. If i had just paid the CPA fees to get their services
well each state seems to have different rules and regs. the feds do
not. all though the feds do seem to change yearly. the IRS.GOV
web site is were i learned the hard "stuff", do I hire Self contractors
or reg employees. ect.ect. i found out that if i opened a Bank of
America business account they do alot of business "stuff" for you.
they are pretty good at servicing small businesses.
i started from independent to home business to stand alone business.
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I have just started a new business. I would like to know the fundamentals involved in after the hiring process has been completed. How is the taxes deducted from the employees? How do I profit from their work? What is the guidelines for employees' benefits? How many employees to have in order to establish benefits? I am brand new to business owning and would like some great information and resources.


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Another Stephanie Plum bestseller packed full of JANET EVANOVICH's trademark wit, adventure and comedy. For fans of SIZZLING SIXTEEN and SMOKIN' SEVENTEEN. Dom Rizzi robbed a bank, stashed the money and did the time. His family couldn't be more proud. Dom happens to be the cousin of Joe Morelli, Stephanie's off-again, on-again boyfriend, so when less than a week after Dom's release from prison, Joe has shadowy figures breaking into his house and dying in his basement, Stephanie finds herself involved in this bank-robbery-gone-bad disaster. With an offer from Ranger of some night work she can't refuse, personal vendettas, hidden treasure and a monkey named Carl, it's not long before Stephanie Plum is embroiled in her most explosive adventure ever!
JANET EVANOVICH is the No. 1 bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum novels, including ONE FOR THE MONEY, and the Lizzy and Diesel series. She has won major crime fiction awards including the CWA John Creasey Award, Dilys Award and Silver Dagger.


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Spaghetti Chicken Parmesan
Total TimePrep/Total Time: 20 min.
Makes4 servings
- 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups meatless spaghetti sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- Hot cooked fettuccine or pasta of your choice
- In a shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon oregano, basil, salt and pepper. In another shallow bowl, combine the egg and water. Dip chicken in egg mixture, then coat with crumb mixture.
- In a large skillet, cook chicken in butter on both sides until a thermometer reads 170°.
- Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the spaghetti sauce, garlic salt and remaining oregano, Cook over medium heat until heated through. Spoon over chicken; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and remaining Parmesan cheese. Serve with pasta.
Nutrition Facts1 each: 326 calories, 16g fat (9g saturated fat), 108mg cholesterol, 1696mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 3g fiber), 23g protein.
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Yummy and easy to make. I ended up doubling the sauce because we like things saucy. The chicken stuck to the pan a lot and lost quite a bit of coating so I think I would cook it in the oven next time.
May 24, 2018
Very delicious recipe! I used Panko Italian seasoned bread crumbs, and still added the extra seasonings per the recipe. In place of spaghetti noodles, I used my vegetable spiralizer to make zucchini noodles.
Feb 18, 2018
An elegant meal made so quickly!
Mar 25, 2017
Served this for company last night and it was really moist and good. The only thing I did different was to dust the chicken in flour before dipping in egg and rolling in bread mix. I used a can of Traditional spaghetti sauce "as is" and served the remaining sauce in a pitcher to be used over the pasta (just plain old spaghetti) if desired. The only other thing needed for the meal was a salad and dessert. Sure had raves. Will definitely serve this again.
Jan 30, 2016
This was very good. I did make two adjustments though....I flattened the chicken so it was crispier and added some heat with red pepper flakes. :)
Jun 10, 2014
This went together so quickly, very moist, and just delicious!
Dec 12, 2013
This was good, but my family prefers the version I've been making for years.
Dec 11, 2013
Loved the chicken seasoning. Really added to the taste.
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Chad Smith was named the new principal at Pinnacle High School this year. Originally from Southern California, he moved to Arizona 2 years ago. In 2007, he became the Assistant Principal at his alma mater, Tustin High School and in 2012, served as principal of South Hills High School in West Covina, California. In 2017, he and his family moved to Arizona, where he became the principal of Pat Tillman Middle School in the Balsz School District in Phoenix. He earned both a Bachelor's of Science and Master's Degrees in Urban and Regional Planning, but decided to change careers in 2002 and earned his teaching credentials from Argosy University. He completed hos Doctorate in Educational Leadership in 2016 from USC.
Kyle Shappee will be the new principal at Explorer Middle School. He was previously the principal at Copper Canyon Elementary School. Mr. Shappee joined the PVSchools family in 1994 and has held the following positions: teacher on assignment/Title I coordinator, assistant principal and teacher. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix, Master of Education degree in Elementary Education from ASU and a Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership with Distinction/Graduate Certificate of Principal from NAU.
Sarah Torrilhon came to Desert Trails with 17 years of experience in education. Last year, she was the Assistant Principal at both Boulder Creek and Sonoran Sky Elementary Schools. Prior to administration, she was a classroom teacher in Paradise Valley Unified School District and Scottsdale Unified School District where she taught grades 6th, 1st, 2nd, PreKindergarten, infants, and Self-Contained Gifted. Mrs. Torrilhon also worked as an online curriculum developer. She has her Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education and her Master's degrees in Curriculum & Instruction and Educational Administration; Sarah also holds her Early Childhood and Gifted Endorsements. Mrs. Torrilhon is elated to bring her skills as an educational leader to Desert Trails and to work with you in partnership.
Teresa Simmons was named the new principal at Fireside Elementary School. She was previously the principal at Arrowhead Elementary School. Ms. Simmons joined the PVSchools family in 1996 as a teacher and also worked as a teacher on assignment prior to being named principal in 2009. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary/Special Education from ASU, a Master of Education in Educational Leadership from NAU and completed a Principal Administrative Internship Program from the University of Phoenix.
2018-2019 will mark Ryan Schoonover's 14th year in education, and his first year in the Paradise Valley Unified School District. He began educating in Kansas, teaching Social Studies and Science for grades 6-8, was an after=school math and reading tutor to students, coached the middle school soccer team, and was the Student Council sponsor. He moved to Arizona in 2012 and became the K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Instructor and Assessment Specialist for Deer Valley School District for 3 years, developing curriculum and assessments for the district, provided professional development to teachers, created lessons for the Arizona Department Of Education and Maricopa Coutry Education Service Agency. He served as Assistant Principal at Canyon Springs STEM Academt in Deer Valley School District, working with students, teachers and parents to help lead the school to an "A" rating from ADE, "A+" designation from the Arizona Education Foundation, and a STEM Certification from AdvancED. He is also a Level 1 and 2 Google Certified Educator and is working towards his Google Certified Trainer endorsement.


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Looking for a few genuine thrills on Halloween? In a city that's nearly 2000 years old, there's more than a few treacherous tales and ghastly apparitions reported to be haunting various pubs, castles and inns to give you your fill. Here are a few of the most notorious.
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1. Ten Bells Pub
Previously named after Jack the Ripper, this East End pub is said to be haunted by one of his victims, Annie Chapman, who was murdered and mutilated in 1888 by Jack and was said to have had a drink at the pub right before her murder. Staff have reported Poltergeist activity and inexplicable gusts of wind.
2. 50 Berkley Square
This tony Mayfair townhouse in one of London's poshest neighborhoods was built in the 1700s and by the 1900s was declared "The Most Haunted House in London" by Peter Underwood in his book Haunted London. The attic is rumored to be haunted by the spirit of a young woman who committed suicide in the house and whose spirit takes the form of brown mist and is capable of frightening people to death. Two people died shortly after staying in the attic bedroom. In 1879, a local newspaper reported a maid stayed in the room overnight and died the next day after being committed to an asylum. In 1887, two sailors on the HMS Penelope spent the night in the house and one died as he tripped running away from the house. The house now functions as the headquarters for Maggs Bros. bookseller.
3. The Spaniards Inn
This quaint oak-panelled pub is located on the edge of Hampstead Heath and it's lovely garden and cozy fireplaces contrast with its grisly past. The Spaniard Inn was founded by Francesco and Juan Porero who duelled each other over a woman. Juan was killed in the duel and buried in the garden. His ghost is said to haunt the inn. And his ghost is not alone. The pub's regulars included Dickens, Keats and Dick Turpin, the Highwayman, whose ghost is said to haunt the road outside the pub and one of his victims is said to haunt the pub garden. Bram Stoker used a ghost story about the pub for the plot of "Dracula".
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We in Nepal suffer from a silent epidemic: mental health issues.
Any statistics you look at about the state of mind of the Nepali people is sobering. Here are two:
The April 7 The Kathmandu Post editorial, citing Health Research and Social Development Forum, says, "approximately 30 percent Nepalis are suffering from psychiatric problems, and over 90 percent have no access to treatment." That's almost one in three who suffer! In an October 2016 editorial, The Nepali Times states, "Nepalis face an epidemic of post-traumatic stress and sleep deprivation as the country copes with the aftermath of the earthquake and is tangled in endless turmoil."
There are a number reasons for all that. There is the simple and obvious fact that we are a very very patriarchal and a conservative society which has a considerable effect on the mental health of girls and women of reproductive age. One measure of the poor state of the mental health of our females is their leading cause of death: suicide. There was the civil war the country was embroiled in between 1995 and 2005 and its aftermath. Redress provided to direct and indirect victims of atrocities committed during that time, for example, has not been anywhere near adequate. Since the biggest natural calamity to strike the country in living memory, the quakes of 2015, successive governments (and leaders) have completely failed to help the victims as well as victims of other devastating natural calamities — calamities that both preceded and followed the quakes.
More disruptions and turmoil — all man-made — have followed the quakes. Agitation in Terai that Fall, in opposition to the fast-tracked constitution, resulted in almost four dozen deaths and caused other major disruptions (such as in the education of the children in the area). It also led to the Indian government imposing an economic embargo completely disrupting life in Kathmandu Valley and elsewhere, adding to the stress and anxiety of the people.
In the area where COMMITTED works, one of the responses to the psycho-social issues faced by the victims of the earthquake was to put up a public service notice telling them to "Forget The Pain of The Earthquake, Come Together for Reconstruction!"
(Incidentally, in Nepal, psychiatric and mental issues are not seen as medical problems. What's more, there's considerable stigma associated with them and so open conversations about them is also taboo.)
In spite of all that, here's what our current Prime Minister had to say, at the Columbia University World Leaders Forum on September 21, 2017, in response to a question about mental health of the Nepalese following the earthquake.
"Thank you very much…but it's pertinent question you know. Fortunately, Nepalese people are so brave, you know, as if they are coping as if nothing happened you know. They are very brave people you know. They forget everythings [sic]. Trauma? There is no trauma…very few areas, very few people you know. They have bravely faced the situation you know."
For more, watch the video below; it starts with the question. (The whole of the session is pretty sad, pathetic and cringe-worthy, if you want to know.)
That's how completely out of touch and morally bankrupt our leaders are.
What do you think?
The Kathmandu Post (April, 2017). World Health Day: Growing suicide rates major cause for concern"
The Nepali Times (January, 2017). Stigma and silence.
The Lancet (Aug. 2016). Investment in mental health services urgently needed in Nepal.
The Kathmandu Post (April, 2017). An Unquiet Mind
The Nepali Times (Oct. 2016). The Republic of Insomnia.
Amnesty International (Feb. 2018). Amnesty International Report 2016/17. Click here for (English) online version of the report for Nepal. Click here for the complete English report for the entire world. Click here for the Nepali report. Click here for a The Himalayan Times article about the report. The report is bleak. It outlines how the government has failed the population in numerous areas, all of which, I am sure, has affected the mental health of the people. [Added on February 27, 2018]
The Asia Foundation (April 19, 2017). Dalits Left Behind as Nepal Slowly Recovers. "Researchers founds cases where high caste people allowed landless Dalits to build shelters on their land. In the early post-earthquake period, low caste people were much more likely to have received aid than others (64% versus 39% of high caste people). Concerted efforts by aid providers to ensure that Dalits and other low castes received support, strong community norms around distributing aid equally, and a sense of solidarity among the earthquake-affected that crossed identity lines combined to help low caste people cope in the immediate aftermath of the disasters." […] "One-and-a-half years after the earthquakes, 82 percent of low caste people whose houses were impacted said they had yet to start rebuilding, compared to 71 percent of high castes." […] "And they were almost 50 percent more likely to say a family member continued to suffer from trauma than other groups." [Emphasis mine.][…] "The second and third rounds of IRM identified two worrying trends. First, over time low caste groups have become increasingly less likely to receive aid compared to others." [Added on March 19, 2018.]
Annapurna (May 8, 2018). मानसिक बिरामीलाई 'ग्यास्ट्रिक' को आैषधि ("Gastric" Medicine for Patient Having Mental Issues). Has some additional data. [Added on May 8, 2018.]


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The Prince of this World has long been striving, and seems almost close to achieving that victory. It is the natural result of a major error by the church: a lowering of the standard of the Kingdom through the introduction of a gospel of convenience, a walk with God that does not require sacrifice, Christianity that lacks the power to adjust the human nature and character. The Church's surrendering of this basis of her power and legitimacy has made her to exist in a perfect and harmonious accord with the World. The visible Church has virtually created her own 'GOD,' a religious deity who seems satisfied with His subject's excesses, cares little about their sins, highly appreciates their works of virtue, even though these were predicated on human pride, and looks with pleasure upon their bold deeds and intellectual displays. Packages of doctrines, whole pedestals of understanding and range of thinking system which form the basis of people's faith have been tailored to satisfy the cravings of fallen men. The God of the bible has been left out of His own house. His city lies in virtual ruins while the city wall are continually been compromised so that strangers may enter at will. This book is written out of the pain and frustration that I suffered in my pursuit of the true God and it is dedicated to the seven thousand who have not bow their knees to Baal, and to The Regenesis my community for allowing me to be an elder among the elders of the assembly; indeed they were the guinea pigs used in the process of uncovering this ancient path, and to all men who are sighing because of the affliction of Joseph.Continue Reading
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Diego Cabrera
Back in 2012, one of the first article we wrote for Bar News was a piece on how Diego Cabrera was revolutionising the Madrid cocktail scene. At the time, Le Cabrera, his bar, was gaining plaudits all across Europe. Unfortunately, he left the project in late 2013. He didn't leave the city, though, and five years on, his Salmon Guru is the first Madrid bar to enter the World's 50 Best Bars list. In between, the bartender has turned into a bar entrepreneur.
Truth be told, this evolution shouldn't come as a surprise. Diego's always had a lot of projects in mind. Back at Le Cabrera, he wanted to launch a vermouth, his own line of spirits, an education centre for bartenders… « We couldn't do any of this at the time », Diego told us, « but I always note the ideas. At one point I know the timing will be right ». If he speaks so confidently, it's because he now has a structure in place for this, which wasn't the case back then. « Before Le Cabrera, I was running the downstairs bar at Sergi Arola's Gastro and I was alone. In a matter of two years at Le Cabrera, we had 60 employees. It's a miracle I didn't go through an existential crisis… », he explained. No wonder much of his projects didn't come to pass.
Things started to change when Le Cabrera winded down. At first, Diego regrouped, working as a consultant for the NH hotel group and doing stuff with brands and companies — for example, he bartended on the inaugural Iberia flight to Havana. « I could have gone on like this. That would have been easy. It's not that I want to make things difficult for myself, but I want to do what I like. When you're working for a company, the company decides. I didn't want that. I want to decide where I want to go and how I want to do it ».
That desire to control his future was strengthened by the circumstances surrounding his leaving Le Cabrera. And the idea that without creative control, he can't get involved is something he went back to time and time again during our conversation. « To reach my goals, I always knew I needed a structure. I started this on my own and now we are three partners. It was necessary for us to grow. » Diego is the face and the creative mind of the venture. One of his partner takes care of day to day operations while the other one gets his hands dirty with finance. « If you want to give everything you do the care it deserves, you need this. Working this way allows me to travel, to think about new projects… On your own, the daily grind takes over ».
Twist de Naranja (orange twist), as the company is called, launched Salmon Guru, Diego's mothership and showcase bar two years ago. With eye-catching serves, a modicum of experimentation and faultless hospitality, it became the place to be. Some people had doubts: the neighbourhood it opened in was more known for clubs and cheap bars. « Five years ago, I wouldn't have done it here. Madrid was a big city, but it had the mind of a village. This has changed. I don't think a big city as a geographical or population thing. It's about how open you are. I have a personal barometer to measure that: if a city has a lot of cocktail bars and a lot of ethnic restaurants, then it's a big city. Because it means it has immigrations and a certain level of sophistication. And Madrid has reached that stage ».
This success has allowed Diego and team to take another step forward earlier this year, when they took over a failing historical tavern called Viva Madrid. This sort of business, opening at the hour of vermouth (lunch time in Spain), is not the natural ecosystem of a cocktail guy. « It was a challenge, but it was more about perceptions. First, people were worried about what we would do to such an iconic place. Second, people don't see us as food people. But we want to grow, and for this we have to open different style of places ». Obviously, Viva Madrid represented a unique opportunity: « I'm not sure our second bar would have been an aperitivo place if we hadn't been offered this space ».
The launch of a second bar has almost meant expanding the team. As anyone who's ever run a business knows, this is a problem. « It's vertiginous », Diego confirmed. « You never call a doctor when you're feeling good and with so many people working for us, any time my phone rings it's because someone has a problem. But problems are man-made. They're never as big as people think. We're looking for good fits, not for people who are perfect at what they do. You can learn how to work, you cannot learn how to be ». Diego is also quick to point out that size is not only a problem: « The more people we can train, the better picks we have when we take our next step. Without our team, we can't grow ».
Apparently — unsurprisingly, I would add — Diego has got « two or three big projects » for 2019. So he will need his team, that's a fact. He feels Madrid is going through an exceptional phase with amazing bars, restaurants and hotels opening, but this brings some issues. « Some feel it's a bubble. And I think it will burst if we can't find people to come and work here. That's my main fear: there are so many places opening that we can't always find the people we need. Madrid needs to attract people from other parts of Spain. And from abroad. This, in turn, will bring more diversity, it will open everyone's mind. We believe in biodiversity. This is what makes a city magical ». In short: come to Madrid, people, Diego Cabrera — and the city — might need you in the very near future.
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It's official: I have turned into what I always vowed I wouldn't. An old fogey.
Last week, Alex's ear buds (less than a $15 purchase) crapped out, and all of a sudden I am hearing what had thankfully been the boy's private world of sound. It's been driving me nuts ever since.
There has been audio competition with the dialogue to my chosen films and TV shows. Endless repetition of the same song loops at night. Screaming in the morning. As necessary as coffee. Whatever it takes to jump-start Alex at the beginning of the day or put him into a "zone" at night.
Like I said: an old fogey.
I like to think of myself as a tolerant person, but there are certain "vibes" I have heretofore kept out of my world because they are just too abrasive. Head-banger music. Heavy metal. Screaming, violent music. Rap.
When Alex's ear buds still worked, Estrella Vista had remained a heaven-on-earth. A good place to think. Now? Well, quite the opposite.
Like I said: an old fogey, and a cheapskate, too.
I cannot imagine why (until this morning) I had not asked Alex to just order a new pair of earbuds. Or why this hadn't become a priority for him. They can be here in a couple days, plus they're only twelve-and-a-half bucks. A small price to restore heaven.
Alex, on the other hand, is in a world of sound that I find very caustic. It is what he knows. It fits with the aggressive side of his nature. He says he finds it motivating.
Far be it from me to try and change his tastes. I would not be successful, plus he would resent me for trying. Many young people cannot imagine their music isn't universally appealing. They cannot imagine that they may one day outgrow it, just as we did.
This is the song that I heard close to a hundred times last night.
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After the come-back of Pokemon as Pokemon GO, a lot of gamers especially the 90's generation rejoiced as they felt that they were in the 90's again. But this time, another 90's generation hit will make a comeback. What else? Power Rangers.
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"It's Morphin' Time!"
Remember this line? A lot of you sure do as this is the famous line whenever the Power Rangers are to assemble.
Released from 1993 to 1996, Might Morphin Power Rangers is a TV series that every 90's kid won't forget. (Same as to how Pokemon touched their hearts). And this time, they'll have a comeback. Not as a TV series but as a movie.
The said film will be distributed by Lionsgate so prepare for something dark.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is planned to be release March 24, 2017.
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What's a Gaijin With a Koto and a Bike?
I have to admit that I have been putting off creating this blog for weeks (if not months) because I couldn't come up with "the perfect title". When I found that I have only 30 days left before leaving to Japan, I decided I should start it , regardless how cheesy/crappy the title will be.
Now, the least I can do is to explain what's really going on here…
"Gaijin" is a Japanese word that simply means "Non-Japanese", "Foreigner" or "Alien". Yes, alien. I will be a gaijin in Japan, who'll most likely (unintentionally?) disturb the harmony these people have been living in for centuries…
Thing is, I am some kind of a musician. Key word is "some kind of", because I stopped seriously performing a while ago, albeit I finally got back to taking music lessons. I grew up loving music, playing music, studying music and listening to music. After I first realized I was really going to Japan, and before going straight ahead to listening to hard-core Japanese music, and being the Jazz enthusiast I am, I discovered a great, great, great 1964 album by the one and only Dave Brubeck, Jazz Impressions of Japan.
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The tunes in this album are personal impressions from the Quartet's tour of Japan, Spring 1964. No one in a brief visit can hope to absorb and comprehend all that is strange to him. Sights and sounds, exotic in their freshness, arouse the senses to a new awareness. The music we have prepared tries to convey these minute but lasting impressions, wherein the poet expects the reader to feel the scene himself as an experience. The poem suggests the feeling.
In one of the tracks, Koto Song, Brubeck doesn't feature a real Koto, but he plays the piano in a way that really emulates the sound of a koto. Good stuff.
Also, did you know that the sen-scale we hear about in Jazz (which is adapted from the tuning of the koto) was made popular by John Coltrane and McCoy Tyner (who actually played the koto)? Yes, it's true.
Do I really need a picture for that?
Fine… There you go:
The thing about biking is that, I had given up learning it ever since I was 9 or 10 years old. It just didn't work, and my sister has broke my weakness(es) in biking into a really simple list:
- Dina, your sense of balance is impaired.
- Dina, you can't pedal.
- Dina, you don't know how to use the breaks.
Easy to fix *coughs* as you see…
But after knowing that I will HAVE TO bike in Japan, I decided, after 12 years of being safely off a bike, to try again. Over the course of two weeks, I fell off, got covered with bruises, had my knees, elbows and palms bleeding.
But….eventually, I learnt how to ride a bike.
Learning to ride a bike at the age of twenty is not that usual, I guess. I will never forget the circumstance surrounding how/why I finally learned to bike. Call me a child, but it's something I will always be proud of, probably more than my GPA…
So, does this blog title mean that my year in Japan will revolve around biking all the time, taking koto lessons and being a generally unpleasant alien?
I will post a reply after June 2011…
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Mental Health Awareness Seminar | How to Cure Depression Naturally | London Heathrow
An Unstoppable journey…
'On the other side of commitment is something great, something life-changing.'
'Anything is possible.'
So many words, so many beliefs. I have come so far, but not by chance. Through hard work, dedication, self-control and a desire so strong, I have changed – inside and out.
On a cold and very windy day, Mark Brooks and I trekked around Lulworth Cove to film a video that becomes more relevant each day that passes. The words were written from the heart, inspired from seeing the light that cast a shadow over my life. It's a lesson I've learnt: Each day you can focus on the shadows, or look to the light. My choices are good now, my purpose strong.
Just over a year from shooting that video, Mark Brooks continues to bring my dream, my passion and my purpose to life. From the very start, I knew our combined creativity would not fail and together we would be able to deliver a message so strong, it could not be ignored.
People are starting to listen…
'With a thousand stairs, just one step is all you need in the moment of now'
This video highlights another step in this amazing journey. I was honoured to be invited to Heathrow by Balfour Beatty to present in aid of Mental Health awareness week. Still thousands of stairs in front of Mark and I, but together we will climb every one.
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STOCKTON — For many families, Hmong New Year is a time to reconnect with friends and relatives, as well as their culture.
The annual two-day festival showcases Hmong heritage through games, food, attire and music, said 37-year-old Annie Lee, the Stockton Hmong New Year's marketing director. And for her, it's the only opportunity she gets to touch base with some family and longtime friends, as well as expose her three children to their heritage.
The Lao Family Community Empowerment Inc.'s Stockton Hmong New Year will be Nov. 18-19 at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds at 1658 Airport Way.
Lee, who grew up attending the event, said she sees the festival as a celebration of her culture and she wants her children to experience it. Many of the Hmong children can't speak the language or have little knowledge of their roots, she added.
"I'm very passionate about it," she said of the celebration. "I'm coming from a place of, 'How do I get my kids to have an interest and engage with our culture?' "
Hmong New Year is traditionally observed at the end of the harvest season, which is usually between November and December, following the lunar calendar, Lee said. The New Year was an opportunity for courtship between girls and boys. People would work hard in the fields and come together to celebrate Hmong New Year with food and singing.
Today, the event may be scheduled with some convenience in mind, but many of the traditions remain.
Women and girls wear bright, colorful dresses and headsets with intricate details. They also wear big pieces of jewelry that are loud when they walk.
"You want to be the loudest and the brightest (for New Year)," Lee said.
Lee still has many of the hand-stitched outfits she wore as a child, when she'd have to wake up by 5 a.m. to get ready for the all-day event. Back then families would spend the year preparing their outfits, she added.
"Every New Year was an opportunity to create the best outfit," she said.
Lee said she's trying to convince her children, ages 8, 10, and 12, to wear the more traditional garb.
Mixing the past and present, this Stockton Hmong New Year will include a car show, the topspin game enjoyed by elders, folk songs, as well as emerging Hmong artists, and popular sticky rice with barbecue beef or chicken dish. The family-friendly event will also include a dancing and singing competition, arts and crafts, vendors, and flag football and volleyball competitions.
"We want to invite all our community members to come and know that (Hmong people) are here," she said. "It's a beautiful culture."
Admission to Stockton Hmong New Year is $4, which goes toward Lao Family Community Empowerment services and college scholarships.
Contact reporter Almendra Carpizo at (209) 546-8264 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @AlmendraCarpizo.


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IT looked as though fly-tippers had had a field day.
Piles of rubbish were dumped along Whitehead Lane at Primrose Hill, with residents fearing they had been dumped from a lorry.
But there was a good reason for the rubbish on the roadside – it was the result of a community clean-up of Spa Woods.
Volunteers spent hours clearing away years of rubbish from the woods, led by Steven Priest of the Friends of Longley Wood.
And they arranged for Kirklees Council's cleansing services to shift the rubbish yesterday.
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- AUD/JPY losses more than 30 pips after Australian employment change surprised markets.
- Traders earlier ignored Japan's mildly soft GDP amid trade/political tension.
- Trade headlines, China's data dump will be the key to watch for now.
While the US-China trade stalemate was already exerting downside pressure on the AUD/JPY pair, a surprise negative reading of Australian employment change figure drags the quote down to 74.00 by the press time of Thursday's Asian session.
Australia's October month seasonally adjusted Employment Change dropped below 15K forecast and a revised 12.5K prior to -19K. Also exerting downside pressure on the prices is an Unemployment rate of 5.3%, versus 5.3% forecast and 5.2% prior, Full-Time Employment Change to -10.3K from 24.9K (revised) and 66.00% Participation Rate against 66.1% expected and previous.
Previously, the preliminary reading of Japan's third-quarter (Q3) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) lagged behind 0.2% expectations and 0.3% previous to 0.1% on QoQ basis.
On the news front, risk sentiment is negatively affected due to the increasing tension between the United States (US) and China. Not only trade deadlock (as conveyed by the Wall Street Journal) but political rift concerning Taiwan, recently noted by China's Global Times, also signals that the world's top two economies will find it hard to reach the much-awaited phase one trade deal in December.
With this, the US 10-year treasury yields stay sluggish around 1.88% while S&P500 Futures decline near 0.11% by the time of writing.
Investors will now focus on China's October month Retail Sales and Industrial Production, coupled with Japan's September month Tertiary Industry Index, for immediate direction. However, overall market moves will be governed by trade/political headlines.
Technical Analysis
An upward sloping trend line since late-August, around 73.25 now, gains bears' attention while 75.00 and 75.30 can entertain buyers during the pullback.