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Appendix E Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems Estimate
This description is adapted from Joint Pub 5-03.1 (to be published as CJCSM 3122.01).
Originating Division, Issuing Headquarters*
Place of Issue
Date-time Group, Month, Year
( ) REFERENCES: a. Maps and charts
b. Other pertinent documents
1. ( ) Mission. State the mission of the command as a whole, taken from the commander's mission analysis, planning guidance, or other statements.
2. ( ) Situation and Considerations
a. ( ) Characteristics of the Area of Operation. Summarize data about the area, taken from the intelligence estimate or area study, with specific emphasis on significant factors affecting C4 activities.
b. ( ) Enemy Forces
(1) ( ) Strength and Dispositions. Refer to current intelligence estimate.
(2) ( ) Enemy Capabilities. Discuss enemy capabilities, taken from the current intelligence estimate, with specific emphasis on their impact on the C4 situation.
c. ( ) Friendly Forces
(1) ( ) Present Disposition of Major Elements. Include an estimate of their strengths.
(2) ( ) Own Courses of Action. State the proposed COAs under consideration, obtained from operations or plans division.
(3) ( ) Probable Tactical Developments. Review major deployments and C4 preparations necessary in all phases of the operation proposed. IW against enemy capabilities should be included.
d. ( ) Personnel Situation. State known personnel problems that may affect the C4 situation.
e. ( ) Logistic Situation. State known logistics problems that may affect the C4 situation.
f. ( ) Assumptions. State assumptions about the C4 aspects of the situation made for this estimate. Because basic assumptions for the operation already have been made and will appear in planning guidance and in the plan itself, they should not be repeated here. Certain C4 assumptions may have been made in preparing this estimate, and those should be stated here.
g. ( ) Special Features. State special features that are not covered elsewhere in the estimate but that may influence the C4 situation.
h. ( ) Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Situation. Consideration should be given to line-of-sight communications, satellite communications (SATCOM), UHF SATCOM, ground mobile command post, the DSCS Ground Mobile Segment, and DCS Interface.
*(l) ( ) C2 Communications
*(2) ( ) Administrative Communications
*(3) ( ) Communications Intelligence
*(4) ( ) Communications Security
*(5) ( ) Communications Support for Combat Operations
(a) ( ) Joint Tactical Air Operations
(b) ( ) Air-to-Ground Operations (CAS and BAI)
(c) ( ) Naval Surface Fire Support Operations
*(6) ( ) Communications Control and Aids for Supporting Arms
*(7) ( ) Communications Requirements for Other Activities
3. ( ) Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Analysis of Own Courses of Action. Make an orderly examination of the C4 factors influencing the proposed COAs to determine the manner and degree of that influence. The objective of this analysis is to isolate the C4 implications that should be weighed by the commander in the Commander's Estimate of the Situation.
a. ( ) Analyze each COA from a C4 point of view. The detail in which the analysis is made is determined by considering the level of command, scope of contemplated operations, and urgency of need.
b. ( ) The C4 factors in paragraph 2 are the elements to be analyzed for each COA under consideration. Examine these factors realistically and include appropriate considerations of climate and weather, hydrography, time and space, enemy capabilities, and other significant factors that may have an impact on the C4 situation as it affects the COAs.
c. ( ) Throughout the analysis, keep C4 foremost in mind. The analysis is not intended to produce a decision but to ensure that all applicable factors have been properly considered and serve as the basis for the comparisons in paragraph 4.
4. ( ) Comparison of Own Courses of Action
a. ( ) As in the Commander's Estimate, list the advantages and disadvantages of each proposed course of action from the J-6 point of view.
b. ( ) Use a worksheet similar to the one in the Commander's Estimate, if necessary.
5. ( ) Conclusions
a. ( ) State whether or not the mission set forth in paragraph 1 can be supported from a C4 standpoint.
b. ( ) State which COA under consideration can best be supported from a C4 standpoint.
c. ( ) Identify the major C4 deficiencies that must be brought to the commander's attention. Include recommendations concerning the methods of eliminating or reducing the effects of those deficiencies.
(Signed) _____________________________
ANNEXES: (By letter and title.) Use annexes when the information is in graphs or is of such detail and volume that inclusion in the body makes the estimates too cumbersome. They should be lettered sequentially as they occur throughout the estimate. Subject areas that should be discussed are communications security, C4 systems protection (including identification of initial nodes), and communications planning.
DISTRIBUTION: (According to procedures and policies of the issuing headquarters)


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Childhood Research Group
Welcome to the Childhood Research Group at Cardiff University. We are a large inter-disciplinary group encompassing several fields of study in the School of Social Sciences (education, social work, criminology, sociology, psychology and cultural studies) and across departments within the university. Our key aim it to maintain, support and develop the diversity and quality of childhood research and contribute to innovations in theoretical, methodological and policy development in the field of childhood studies. Our current membership has undertaken research in Wales, across the UK and internationally from topics such as child sexual exploitation and sexualisation to religious identities and safeguarding children in local communities.
Childhood Research Group Programme 2012-2013
3/10/12: 12-1pm. Room 0.12, Glamorgan building. Child Protection in the Field. This will be an open discussion and members are invited to contribute experiences, questions etc. for general discussion.
7/11/12: 12-1pm Doctoral research group. Room tbc. Meeting for childhood doctoral students only.
5/12/12: 12-1pm Room tbc. Childhood research group. Topic: Public engagement events with children and young people in the university: lessons from experience. We hope to produce from this meeting a leaflet of 'top tips' for running research related events with children and young people. Please bring along your experiences and anecdotes!
6/2/13:12-1pm Doctoral Research group. Room tbc. Meeting for childhood doctoral students only.
6/3/12: 12-1pm Childhood research group. Emma Renold will present early findings from the Young Sexualities research project for the Cross-Party Group on Childhood, Sexualisation, Sexualities & Equalities.
Policy and practice
Adoption Research Group
The Adoption Research Group is a multi-disciplinary special interest group functioning within the Childhood Research Group at the School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University. More information on the Adoption Research Group can be found here.
National Assembly for Wales cross-party group, 'Children, Sexualities, Sexualisation and Equalities'.
Over the coming year (2012-2013) Professor Emma Renold will be leading a qualitative research project funded by Cardiff University, the NSPCC and the Children's Commissioner's Office for Wales to directly inform the National Assembly for Wales cross-party group, 'Children, Sexualities, Sexualisation and Equalities'. The research aims to explore children's own sexual cultures, including how children make meaning of 'the sexualisation of culture' in the context of their everyday lives. For further details please click here.
Recent News
Childhood research group members are active in planning a number of public engagement events this session, as they have been over previous years. From experience gained planning these events they have released a working paper offering ideas and advice on how to make such events successful. This document can be downloaded here.
Up and coming events are detailed below.
25th Octover 2012 - Care-leavers week
An event for Care-leavers week will take place with Voices from Care Cymru on October 25th (Glamorgan building). Looked after young people and care leavers from across Wales will quiz a panel of policy makers and service providers. Members of the group are working with Care Leavers to form a research advisory group at Voices from Care. Young people will receive training in research methods from members of the research group before forming an advisory group. A news story, including photographs and video from the event is available here.
Understandings of the Young Sexual Body
See new ESRC-funded seminar series (2012-2014) Understandings of the young sexual body, (with Hoggat, University of Greenwich, Walker, Anglia Ruskin University, Koffman, Kings College, University of London and Ringrose, Institute of Education, University of London)
9th November 2012 - ESRC Festival: 'Creating our place: young people'
On 9th November 2012, Emma Renold and Gabrielle Ivinson will be sharing their research on young people and place (wiserd.ac.uk) for an ESRC Festival event, 'Creating our place: young people' in Plymouth. This event involves young people from areas of social deprivation, academics, community arts, NHS and Youth services practitioners.
29th November - Launch of new Citizen Panel initiative
On 29th November 2012 Gwenda Thomas AM, Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services, visited the Cardiff School of Social Sciences (SOCSI) to launch the new Citizen Panel initiative. More information on this visit is available here.
If you have research with relevance to policy and practice in children's services then please do get in touch. email@example.com
Last year's events 2011-2012
25/01/12 Joint Health, Well-being and Social Care / Childhood Research Group Seminar: Dr Helen Lomax (Open University)
22/02/12 Communication Techniques: using twitter and facebook (Naomi Holford and Emma Renold)
30/03/12 Conference: Children, Sexuality and Sexualisation: A Matter of Equality, Rights and Voice
30/04/12 Seminar: Sexual Objectification, Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse: Engaging with Research, Policy and Practice
Impacting upon policy: Emma Renold and Gabrielle Ivinson spoke about their research at the launch of the Cross-party group on childhood sexuality, sexualisation and equalities. See: http://www.youngsexualities.org/

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And the number of folks who have to prick their finger every day may not even begin to tell the whole story.
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It is no secret that living with diabetes isn't cheap, in fact the cost at some pharmacy counters can be so strenuous that the folks who desperately need the medicine just say 'forget it.'
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One Wednesday evening in March, a small group of 13 home brewers met at Chicago Street Pub in downtown Joliet, and though our group was small, our ambitions were large. Our purposes were set forth during that first meeting. Our Guild's rasion d'atre are comprised of the following:
We began that evening with an idea that continues to this day: to make each other better brewers by forming a community to share, create and learn with.
Water, Malt, Hops and Yeast!
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Traffic App Waze, ABC Team Up to Fight 'Carmageddon' in L.A.
Later this month, Los Angeles will be facing a traffic nightmare as the massive 405 Freeway closes down in both directions for more than two days.
For motorists, this closure — dubbed "Carmageddon" — might be a headache. But for a traffic app called Waze, it's a big opportunity. The start-up, which lets people automatically record traffic conditions using their phones, is teaming up with the ABC station in L.A. to let people report on the traffic and ways to get around it.
By using Waze, ABC will get live information on traffic in the area, even in places where road sensors aren't available. And Waze will get a new crop of users.
The idea is that users will be able to watch reports on the television to help them plan their route, and then use the app to provide updated information once they're driving. Waze uses the phone's sensors to record location and speed for anyone who has it open, and users can add more specific information later if they want.
"What's really exciting to us is how it enables our viewers to play an active part in easing the traffic congestion," said Cheryl Fair, vice president and news director for KABC-TV, in a statement.
As part of the new partnership, Waze also hopes to eventually give the station access to people who have signed up to be "road reporters." ABC would be able to see where these people are on a map and could communicate with them, even getting them to pull over and report on the scene. (Waze's system won't let the station communicate with drivers while they're moving.)
Waze, which has about 4.5 million users in 45 countries, has a similar arrangement with a station in Israel. But this is the first time that it has had such a large-scale project in the U.S.
Right now, Waze is doing the deal to get more exposure and develop its system, Noam Bardin, Waze's chief executive, told Digits. But Waze's plans go much further than that.
Bardin sees Waze as part of a movement toward "crowdsourcing" news, helping local TV stations find people who are on the ground and can report on events.
He also sees financial possibilities.
"We think there is the potential for a new advertising model," that combines television advertising with mobile ads, Bardin explained. Someone watching the TV traffic report, for example, could see an ad for a restaurant and then get a coupon for that restaurant once they use the app on their phone.
"It combines the reach of television with the hyperlocal" targeting of mobile, he said.


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The NH Civil Liberties Union has run the numbers and found that across NH, blacks are 2.6 times more likely than whites to be arrested for cannabis possession.
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PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain come into today's fixture at home to beaten cup finalists Rennes with one clear aim: sewing up the Ligue 1 title.
The big-spending Parisians could have already snared a fourth Ligue 1 crown but a draw at Sochaux on April 27 saw them miss out.
However, it has allowed them the chance of sealing the title at their Parc des Princes home, which will undoubtedly have a party atmosphere today should PSG prove successful.
And adding to the festive feel, star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is in line to make his return from a hamstring strain.
And there is no reason to assume the game will go any other way against a Rennes side who lost 2-0 to Guingamp in Saturday's French Cup final, but who are fighting for their lives, sitting just three points above the relegation zone.
PSG have had an extra few days off after this fixture was postponed from the weekend as Rennes were involved in the Cup final. But that has not meant things have been plain-sailing, with press speculation claiming that record signing Edinson Cavani could be bound for the English Premier League with both Manchester United and Chelsea mooted as possible destinations
There has also been talk of AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini becoming the club's new sporting director, a post that has been empty this season following Brazilian Leonardo's departure in June after he was handed a lengthy 12-month ban for barging a referee. The French champions have not commented on the rumour, preferring to focus on today's match, but Maldini himself told BeIN SPORTS, that the club does not need him, nor a sporting director.
Meanwhile, things are not entirely tranquil at PSG's only remaining title rivals Monaco.
Despite a stunning first season back in the French top flight, in which they are guaranteed a top two finish -- and consequently a place in next season's Champions League group stages -- there remains uncertainty over coach Claudio Ranieri's future, with just one year left on his contract.
Not that Ranieri seems worried. "I think this week I will speak (with club officials) to set up a meeting," said the Italian.


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By Stalin S, Caritas India
Changed childhood in a day: Children in distress in flood affected Bihar
"My parents are still in the village which is fully marooned by water and I have the responsibility of looking after my brother and sister. I have to provide food and protect them from any further danger", said Munna (6 years) while his sister Shilu (5 years) was busy in eating biscuits that Munna had collected from the relief camp and Bhola (3 years) was asleep.
At the moment they are taking refuge in one relief camp in Madhepura. Their parents are still living inside the village as they don't want to leave their house in the fear of losing whatever they could save from the flood.
Munna is worried about the health of Bhola, his younger brother. He made a bamboo platform for his siblings. He struggles everyday to gather some food items for all. Getting food is not a very easy task for him. He stands in the queue for a long time and visits nearby areas where some food items are being distributed.
It is not a unique story that has happened to Munna, Shilu and Bhola. The floods of Bihar have made many children come closer to as families. They have grown concerned and responsible towards their siblings and others.
These children are desperately moving from one camp to another in search of food and medical support. There are cases, where they have been denied support as they don't have the capacity to stand in long queue and sometimes they are ignored because they are children.
Children are the first to suffer. And it is very deplorable to see that many are left orphans. They have no one to take care of them. They are suffering from fever, diarrhea and eye infections.
Caritas will be providing food and medical care to the most vulnerable, especially the children.
River Kosi: Shedding of tears
Annual floods in Bihar has become a regular event. The torment it enfolds, hardly makes any difference in the lives of the people living close to the rivers. They are living with it. They are ready to suffer and keep suffering.
But nature had something in store for Bihar. With a breach in the Kosi River, life became worse for many, especially those who had very little experience of floods in their areas.
While passing through a relief camp, it was painful to see the conditions in which families are putting up with. People desperate for relief materials, sitting for hours, in queues for food, the innocence in the faces of many children, especially those who have no clue about where is their family. The damage is done and life now will grow more difficult.
"Now I am 63 year old this is the first time I am going through this kind of a situation when I see the people especially children the way they fight here for some food and cry in hunger I feel like crying." says Jamuna Prasad, who lives in the temporary shelter at Chakla, Madhepura.
"We don't have food or drinking water, no cloths to change and no place to sleep but still we are living" he added.
The agony we see in the faces of the affected, expresses deprivation and solitude.
The relief measures provided to these people are not adequate to meet their needs. There are many who are marooned and untouched. Many who are still traumatized and shocked.
Efforts are being taken to bring people back to normalcy, yet the attempt seems to be very little, as the pain is intense and profound. There is anxiousness and worry in the eyes of many. With no shelter, food and clothing, life has indeed become a living exile.
The river Kosi could not contain itself and shed its tears into Bihar. It will now take its own time to dry these tears.


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Ballet San Jose has announced its 2013-14 season and it's an ambitious one under new artistic director, former American Ballet Theatre lead dancer José Manuel Carreño.
The season opens with the company's traditional holiday production of "The Nutcracker" with choreography by longtime Ballet dancer Karen Gabay. But the season's other three programs include a staging of Roland Petit's "Carmen" and a string of premieres including works by Twyla Tharp, Paul Taylor, Ohad Naharin and Dwight Rhoden. There will also be popular ballets by Jorma Elo (2006's "Glow-Stop") and George Balanchine ("Serenade").
All of the programs will have live music from the Symphony Silicon Valley and guest artists, under the direction of Ballet musical director George Daugherty.
There will also be a special benefit concert to kick things off on Nov. 16. The show, designed to welcome Carreño, will feature guest star appearances from ABT, the English National Ballet, the New York Ballet and the Boston Ballet. Tickets for cocktails, dinner and the performance are $1,000. Seats for the performance only are $50-$250.
Tickets for "Nutcracker" ($20-$105) are already on sale at www.balletsj.org. Season subscriptions (which include the other three programs) are $81-$267. Current subscribers have until Oct. 25 to renew and new subscriptions go on sale Oct. 26.
Single tickets for the repertory season are $20-$105 and will be on sale Jan. 6.
For more information, including details of the repertory programs, visit www.balletsj.org.
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The 30-year-old trail runner ran up and down the 14,115-foot mountain four times and accumulated 100 miles of running.
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A preview of new wearable tech and music gear coming out this fall that will also make great holiday gifts.
Gear our editors can't stop gushing over this month.
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Modulation of potassium channel function confers a hyperproliferative invasive phenotype on embryonic stem cells.
Center for Regenerative and Developmental Biology, Forsyth Institute, and Department of Developmental Biology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 140 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Ion transporters, and the resulting voltage gradients and electric fields, have been implicated in embryonic development and regeneration. These biophysical signals are key physiological aspects of the microenvironment that epigenetically regulate stem and tumor cell behavior. Here, we identify a previously unrecognized function for KCNQ1, a potassium channel known to be involved in human Romano-Ward and Jervell-Lange-Nielsen syndromes when mutated. Misexpression of its modulatory wild-type beta-subunit XKCNE1 in the Xenopus embryo resulted in a striking alteration of the behavior of one type of embryonic stem cell: the pigment cell lineage of the neural crest. Depolarization of embryonic cells by misexpression of KCNE1 non-cell-autonomously induced melanocytes to overproliferate, spread out, and become highly invasive of blood vessels, liver, gut, and neural tube, leading to a deeply hyperpigmented phenotype. This effect is mediated by the up-regulation of Sox10 and Slug genes, thus linking alterations in ion channel function to the control of migration, shape, and mitosis rates during embryonic morphogenesis. Taken together, these data identify a role for the KCNQ1 channel in regulating key cell behaviors and reveal the molecular identity of a biophysical switch, by means of which neoplastic-like properties can be conferred upon a specific embryonic stem cell subpopulation.
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One week old and keeps chocking while feeding and throwing up on my boob
I agree with PP.. don't pump if you can help it. YOu are regulating supply right now and if you pump you are just telling your body taht you need more milk.. and you can ask any mom that has had oversupply issues that it is a tough one to deal with. All good advice, and I found that nursing baby till let-down, unlatching and spraying into a towel helped tremendously for me.
Def check out Kellymom. Great resource!!!
just a note: when my lo is supper fussy I nurse her tummy yo tummy laying flat and its sometimes all that works. GL
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If you have sucessfully read my comment, typos and all. Go get yourself a cookie you lucky dog!
I have wicked oversupply, so I've been in your shoes! Here's what works:
1. Do not pump if you can avoid it. Pumping only tells your body to make more milk and you do not need to make more milk! And avoid a nipple shield. They are wonderful tools when needed, but if you don't need one then they are just an added complication to your BFing relationship.
2. Read the link at www.kellymom.com that PP sent you. It's super helpful.
3. Try the laid back latch so gravity helps slow your flow.
4. Try removing baby when your letdown occurs and catching the spray into a clean cloth and then allowing baby to nurse once things slow down. This, however, is much easier said than done when you have a very hungry screaming baby in your arms, which is why I tended to not do this unless baby popped off on her own.
4. Try reverse pressure softening (search you tube for videos on how to do it) if baby has trouble latching when you're engorged.
5. Read this link on block nursing: www.internationalbreastfeedingjourn...
It will get better. Block nursing should make a diference pretty quickly, but it may take months before things slow down - I still sprayed milk until YDD was around 7 m old, but also by that time she was big enough to handle it so it wasn't a problem any more.
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Our secondary claim was that there is currently no substitute for billing data as a widely available basis for measuring outcomes. We concluded that there is an urgent need to develop alternate data sources not currently used for public reporting or reimbursement that will provide time-consistent quality measures.1
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Mom Approved Toys for Preschoolers and Kindergarten
When ever holidays or birthdays approach I am always looking for toy ideas for my kids that are both fun and educational. I like to provide this list to family members so that we try to avoid ending up with too many toys that don't get played with. As a homeschooling family I want something that is functional but also something that will keep my kids attention. This post is a list of great toys for young children from infants thru 1st grade. A few of these my kids have and LOVE and the others are on our wish list.
Infants & Toddlers:For gift ideas for young children, checkout this post by a great blog I follow, The Darling Bakers. The post shares great ideas for toys and activities for the first year and the toddler years.
Toys and Activities for Children's Early Years- The Darling Bakers
Preschool to Kindergarten:Alphabet Bingo Games- Where to Buy
This is a great game for children ages 4-6. It teaches pre-kindergarten children up to 1st grade. It teaches them to recognize the alphabet.
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Intended for kids age 4-7. It's a great way to learn the alphabet and the sound each letter makes.
Learning Resources Sum Swamp Addition and Subtraction Game- Where to Buy
This is a great game to sharpen math skills and the basic operations of addition and subtraction for younger children and as practice for older children.
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Friday, November 22, 2013
Yoga Postures to Alleviate Pregnancy Discomforts and Prepare for Labor
There is no denying the miraculous life experience of pregnancy and childbirth, however, there can be quite a bit of discomfort and anxiety involved for the expecting mother. In fact, it is one of the most physically demanding events of a woman's life. There are many uncontrollable factors such as the size and positioning of the baby, the intensity of the contractions, and the amount of space in the pelvic girdle. Pregnancy brings along with it many symptoms such as headaches, morning sickness, joint pain and insomnia. While these elements can be out of the woman's control there is a way that the mother-to-be can prepare to have an enjoyable pregnancy and manageable labor. Prenatal yoga offers expectant mothers spiritual, mental and physical comfort during both pregnancy and labor, which is beneficial on this life-changing journey. This article will discuss how prenatal yoga can be incorporated into a daily regimen to achieve a happy and healthy pregnancy and childbirth.
Yoga During Pregnancy:
Practicing yoga everyday is preferred, but if not, at least 3 times a week to receive the most benefits. It is important to find the right practice whether it's at a studio, gym, DVD or your personal home practice. Prenatal yoga helps to stretch the growing body, quiet the mind and help prepare for the demands of motherhood. Breathing and postures increase lung capacity, improve quality of sleep and help you to connect with your baby more deeply. While you many not want to work out during the first trimester due to morning sickness or being tired, practicing prenatal yoga can bring relief to many of the impinging symptoms that occur throughout the pregnancy. Modification of poses can be used throughout the pregnancy to adapt to the growing body.
Benefits of Prenatal Yoga During Labor:
Prenatal yoga helps to promote body awareness by teaching the individual how to go within and listen to the needs of the body. Yoga focuses on breathing (pranayama), postures (asanas) and meditation as a way to distinguish areas where tension is being held. Awareness of these areas allows the woman to release that tightness, letting the body open up and facilitate labor. When the body is stiff and rigid, it prevents labor from progressing smoothly. In addition, the deep connection with the body allows the women to rely less on medical thinking and more on the intuitive wisdom of the human body. Prenatal yoga during pregnancy offers countless benefits when it comes to relieving pregnancy discomforts and managing pain during childbirth.
Prenatal Yoga Postures To Alleviate Common Pregnancy Symptoms:
Balasana/Child's Pose: Kneel on the floor, (use blankets as needed to support knees) touching your big toes and sitting back on your heels. Open your knees hip distance, or wider. Inhale through the nose bringing your arms over head, and during the exhale lower your torso down in between your knees and rest your forehead on the mat. Your arms are overhead resting on the floor. You also have the option to rest the head on a block, bolster or pillow for added support. Rest in this position as long as is comfortable. This pose is great for relieving headaches, morning sickness or heartburn simply by placing a bolster under the head and chest for extra support. It helps to prevent and relieve hemorrhoids and is great for preparing for a restful night sleep.
Cat/Cow: Start on your hands and knees in tabletop pose with your knees under your hips and your wrist, elbows and shoulders all in one line with head in a neutral position. Inhale, gazing up towards the sky and raising your sit bones toward the sky and letting your belly drop towards the floor. This is a great position in the 3rd trimester as it creates a lot of space in the womb to give some relieve to mama and baby. On the exhale press your palms into the mat, tuck your neck and pelvis and round your back just like an angry cat. Flow through these two postures for 10-20 breathes each. This combination is great for stretching out the spine, releasing back tension and helping the baby to move off the sciatic nerve. Practicing this posture daily helps to move and keep the baby in an optimal birthing position.
Viparita Karani/Legs up the wall: This posture might take a little more effort, especially towards the end of your pregnancy, but I promise you it's worth it! Find a spot near a wall and have a couple of folded blankets or a bolster/pillow to place under your hips. Lay on your back and swing your legs up onto the wall. You do not need to have your bottom all the way up against the wall. You can be at an angle. The important part is that your legs are elevated. This posture is useful for preventing and relieving hemorrhoids, swelling of the legs and feet and varicose veins. Practicing this posture before bed is helpful to promote restful sleep.
Supta Baddha Konasana/Reclined Bound Angle: Lay a bolster, or folded blanket in the middle of the mat. sit down at the end of the blanket and bring your feet to touch with your knees opening out to the side. Slowly lay back onto the bolster, or blanket making sure your head and neck is supported. Allow the pelvic region to sink into the mat, which will allow the hips to open up even more. It is beneficial to use a wall to hold your feet into place otherwise as you tend to settle into the posture your legs will begin to slide away from your body. You can also use a strap to hold the feet into place. This nurturing and restorative posture helps to relieve heartburn and morning sickness, as well as opening up the chest and relieving back tension. This posture can be held as long as is comfortable and even be used during meditation, or visualization sessions.
Baddha Konasana/Cobblers Pose: Sit with your legs extended out in front of you. You can sit on a block, or blankets if you have tight hips. Bend your knees, bringing the soles of the feet to touch and allowing your knees to drop out to the sides. Back is straight and you can rest your hands on your knees or you can bring your hands to prayer center. This posture is great for relieving sciatica and back pain. It stimulates the digestive system and relaxes the pelvic region. This posture should be practiced daily, especially for pregnant women who sit for long periods of time.
Breathing Exercises:
Breathing techniques are important to practice during pregnancy to help the body become familiar with conscious breathing when it is time for labor. During moments of stress our breathing typically becomes rapid and shallow resulting in less oxygen circulating through the body. In labor, breathing techniques calm the mind, bring fresh oxygenated blood to body/baby and provide energy. Taking the time to discipline the mind and body to breathe more efficiently is helpful in all aspects of life and improves overall well-being.
Deep Yogic breathing is deep, even inhalations through the nose and deep even exhalations through the nose. Deep breathing involves complete expansion and contraction of your lungs. This breath is used to replenish healing qualities that are needed to maintain harmony and balance. Being conscious to completely fill and empty the lungs while also paying attention to your facial muscles, making sure the muscles around the eyes and the jaw are relaxed. We carry stress in our face, hips and shoulders, so consciously relaxing one area tends to spread relaxation to those areas as well.
Cleansing breath follows the same principal as deep yogic breathing, but has a strong emphasis on the exhalation through the mouth instead of the nose. This breath is used to clear away tension, discomfort and negative thoughts and emotions. Bring your attention to those tense or negative feelings and imagine they are being blown away with each breath as you exhale forcefully through the mouth. Cleansing breathe helps to clear carbon dioxide from your lungs and encourages the body to relax.
Meditation Techniques:
Relaxation and visualization play important roles during pregnancy and labor. Practicing these techniques regularly work to condition the mind and is a great way to eliminate any fears and anxiety associated with the birth process. Taking the time daily to relax and mediate helps to eliminate muscle tension and making the relaxation response easier to reach during childbirth. Bonding exercises are a great way to connect with your little one while in the womb and begin the parenting relationship. Envisioning a successful labor can bring confidence in the woman's ability to birth without the need for medical interventions. Many of the restorative postures can be held for long periods of time and are ideal to pair with relaxation and meditation. Affirmations and mudras (hand postures) are also useful during these exercises as a way for the expecting mother to tune in with her body and her baby and trust in their ability to have a fulfilling labor experience.
Did you use yoga during your pregnancy? If so, how did it help you and what was your favorite pose?
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Traditional Portuguese Sopas Recipe
I am third generation American, but my ancestors are from Portugal. To be exact my great grandparents were from Madeira and the Azores. Growing up in a large Portuguese Community of San Diego every year thousands would all get together and celebrate the Festa do Esprito Santo- The Feast of the Holy Spirit. This celebration would honor the religious beliefs, traditions and people of the community with a parade and festival in which everyone would come together. Today it is the oldest ethnic festival in San Diego (2014 will be the 104th year!) and I have been apart of it almost ever year since I was born.
I love getting together with family and friends for this joyous occasion and some of my favorite memories were enjoying the traditional meal served on this day called Sopas. It is a very simple beef stew but the flavors are very unique. When I was growing up I would wait all year for this favorite dish, but now that I am grown I love to make it a couple of times a year. I recently ordered some grass-fed beef from my new rancher and couldn't wait to make Sopas. If you are looking to try a different and ethnic beef stew recipe here is one I think you would enjoy!
Traditional Portuguese Sopas:
4lbs of boneless chuck roast
6 cups of water
3 cups of beef bone broth (homemade preferred)
1 cup of red wine
1 can tomato sauce or 2 cups of chopped tomato
1 yellow or white onion sliced
1 head of cabbage cut into wedges
2 large potatoes cubed
4 cloves of garlic chopped
a bunch of fresh mint leaves and stalk
2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp of ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp pickling spices
Salt and Pepper to taste
French bread sliced (day or two old bread is great!)
Add everything except cabbage, potatoes, bread and mint to a large pot on medium high heat. Use cheesecloth or strainer to contain pickling spice and cloves. Make sure the meat is covered. Once liquid comes to a boil, turn on low and let everything cook for about 4 hours, or until the meat is falling apart. Towards the end of the cooking time add the potatoes and cabbage, some mint and let it cook until both are soft. Place sliced bread in a glass or ceramic cooking dish and place a few mint leaves on top of bread. Ladle some of the beef broth over the bread and serve.
Have you had Traditional Portuguese Sopas? If you have a recipe I would love for you to share your variation!
Disclaimer: Please note: I am not a medical professional. Please use your careful discernment and double check with your naturopath or doctor before taking any vitamins or supplements
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Saturday, November 16, 2013
5 Practices to Live a Happier and Healthier Lifestyle
For many people taking small steps toward better health helps to make change easier to accept. Incorporating any nourishing changes into ones lifestyle is another way to encourage well-being and promote vitality. No matter how busy one's schedule is even the smallest changes can make a big difference in helping to achieve a happy healthy life. Getting healthy doesn't have to be a chore! You don't need to deprive yourself of everything you love. Instead the key is to nourish yourself and begin to notice even the smallest differences. Once you start to notice positive changes and feel better both physically and mentally the rest will begin to follow. Establishing small steps towards living a better lifestyle is the most successful way to ensure a long-term change. I am constantly implementing change for the better. My husband always teases me because I always have some new concoction or food product that is a new essential! But he benefits from it and he loves it.
Here are five healthy habits that we have integrated into our lifestyle to increase health and wellness and have noticed positive differences in how our bodies function.
1. Meditate
Meditation has been associated with brain improvement in a variety of areas such as stress, addiction, anxiety and cognitive function. Including even just 15 minutes of meditation into your daily regimen can make a big difference. Sitting quietly and focusing on your breathing and trying to keep your mind from wandering helps to reduce symptoms of depression, settle anxiety, lower blood pressure and improve your mood. I try to wake up before the kids, or if they beat me (which happens often!) then I try to do it before bed.
2. Oil Pulling
This is an ancient Ayurvedic practice of using oils to remove harmful organisms, bacteria and fungus from your teeth, gums and throat. It is best done in the early morning before eating or drinking anything and using 1-2 teaspoons of organic coconut, sesame or sunflower oil. Put the oil in our teeth and swish around for 20 minutes. I know it might sound weird to swish oil around in your mouth, but my teeth felt so clean after my first time that I was instantly hooked. My gums and teeth felt great and I began to feel better and better after each day that I practiced this.
If you are new to oil pulling it may be easier to start out doing it for 10-15 minutes and then increase your time from there. The oil will begin to break through the plaque and re-absorb bacteria and toxins improving oral health as well as preventing and reducing a number of health concerns.
Once you are finished spit the oil into a paper towel or plastic bag, rinse your mouth out and brush your teeth immediately. It is important not to swallow the oil that contains all the toxins you just removed.
In addition to healing and treating gingivitis, cavities, sensitive teeth and bad breath it is also offers benefits such as eczema, headache and allergy relief, and supports healthy kidney function.
3. Lemon Water
I wrote about lemon water HERE when I first started doing it back in .... I was hooked immediately! It's like a bath for your internal organs. Such a great way to start the morning and a great alternative to coffee and tea. Lemons have strong anti-viral, anti-bacterial and immune boosting properties. They contain vitamin C, citric acid, calcium, magnesium, pectin and bioflavonoids that cleanse the liver, aid in digestion and fight infection. It is best to drink first thing in the AM to flush the digestive system, PH balance the system, hydrate the lymph system and aid in weight loss. Lemon water is also a great replacement for morning coffee as it provides energy and can enhance one's mood.
4. Ghee Water
Ghee is a butter in which all water and milk solids have been removed. Ayurvedic tradition considers ghee to be one of the most health promoting foods shown to strengthen the body, improve mental functions and promote longevity. It is good for the eyes, stimulating digestion and enhancing stamina and protecting against various diseases.
Drink a tablespoon of Ghee in warm water in the morning about an hour before you eat or in the evening before bed. This alkaline forming tonic promotes a healthy glow in the skin, and the ghee can also be used as a healthy substitute for butter or cooking oil.
5. Fermented Foods
Fermentation has become a lost art. Thanks to the advances in food preparation many of the probiotics and enzymes in food has declined over the years. There are several reasons why fermented foods should be included in the diet such as introducing beneficial bacteria into the digestive system and allowing the body to adjust nutrients better. Fermented foods are very easy to make, extremely budget friendly way to include real foods and a great way to preserve food. Fermented foods include Sauerkraut, Salsa, Pickles and Condiments. Fermented drinks such as Kombucha, Ginger Ale and Kefir are great alternatives to soda and have been used as substitutes to help people break their soda addictions. I was a little weary of fermenting at first. It was like a science experiment and takes some brain reconditioning when you see the mother growing on your food/drink, but after the first couple of times the begin to get more confident, less scared and feeling amazing!
Do you practice any of these healthy habits? If so share with us what you love or how it has benefited you!
Disclaimer: Please note: I am not a medical professional. Please use your careful discernment and double check with your naturopath or doctor before taking any vitamins or supplements
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Thursday, November 14, 2013
Health Benefits of Raspberry Leaf Tea for Women
Raspberry leaf tea is a mild tasting similar to the taste of black tea, but without the caffeine. The tea is made from dried leaves of the raspberry plant. This powerful herb is high in vitamins, nutrients and tannins which makes it great for women in all stages of life, and pretty much everyone else. I discovered raspberry leaf tea in my first pregnancy and used it again in my second with wonderful results. I was reintroduced recently when I began to research some natural treatments for my own personal health issues. This post will share with you the benefits of including raspberry leaf tea to your routine.
Nutritional Information for Raspberry Leaf
Raspberry leaf tea is very rich in vitamins and minerals and is a great way to boost the immune system when feeling ill and can also be used as a base for homemade electrolyte drinks. Raspberry leaf tea contains high amounts of:
- Calcium
- Carotenoids
- Pectin
- Potassium
- Magnesium
- Iron
- Vitamins A, B, C, D& E.
Because of the high nutritional value raspberry leaf tea is especially beneficial for both men and women's reproductive system as a way to detoxify extra hormones from plastics, food additives, commercial meats, dairy or natural hormonal shifts.
Health Benefits of Raspberry Leaf
Raspberry leaf tea has been used throughout history to treat problems such as anemia, cold/canker sores, bloating diarrhea, gum disease, sunburn, rashes and other skin disorders. This herb is ideal to balance hormones and ease symptoms of PMS, endometriosis menstrual problems and cysts. Raspberry leaf tea possesses antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant qualities. It is said to boost fertility and is highly recommended for women who are trying to conceive and, if approved by your healthcare provider, is safe to take throughout pregnancy. Raspberry leaf tea is also shown to reduce morning sickness symptoms and leg cramps that are common pregnancy discomforts and is often recommended by doulas and midwives. The tea strengthens the uterus and pelvic muscles and studies have shown that women who drank raspberry leaf tea during pregnancy had shorter labors and were much less likely to have interventions than expecting mothers who did not consume the tea. Since I used it in both of my pregnancies I don't have anything to compare it to, but I did have two, amazing and fast natural childbirths and attest it to all the natural modalities I used throughout my pregnancy which included raspberry leaf tea, yoga, relaxation and meditation and evening primrose oil.
How To Use Raspberry Leaf Tea
Raspberry leaf tea comes in tablet, tea bags, loose leaf or tincture form. It can replace your morning or evening tea, since it doesn't contain caffeine and can be served either hot or iced. A tincture can be applied externally to help skin problems, or can be taken internally to alleviate PMS, menstrual flow that is too light or too heavy and infertility. Raspberry leaf tea can be purchased online (HERE), found at many health food stores or from health practitioners. It is important to purchase herbs from a trusted source to avoid contaminated products.
I have been using raspberry leaf tea most recently as one of the natural modalities to balance my hormones and alleviate the symptoms associated with my fibroids. I have noticed a difference in my health and well-being and couldn't wait to share the information I have found with my readers. Herbs effective everyone differently so it is best to consult a medical professional and test to see which herbs work best for you!
Do you, or have you taken raspberry leaf tea? We would love for you to share your experiences with us!
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Monday, November 11, 2013
Guest Post on The Dabblist: 7 Essential Oils to Facilitate Labor Naturally
I am so excited! I did my first ever guest post over at The Dabblist! It's all about essential oils to help ease pregnancy discomforts and facilitate labor!
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Timeline of defrocked priest Stephen Kiesle
A timeline of defrocked priest Stephen Kiesle:
- 1972: Ordained at St. Francis De Sales, Oakland.
- 1972-1975: Associate pastor at St. Joseph's Church in Pinole.
- 1975-1978: Assigned to Our Lady of the Rosary in Union City.
- August 1978: Kiesle is arrested and pleads no contest to lewd conduct, a misdemeanor, for tying up and molesting two boys. Sentenced to three years probation, record is later expunged.
- 1978-1981: Takes extended leave of absence, attends counseling and reports regularly to probation officer.
- July 1981: Oakland Bishop John Cummins sends Kiesle's file to the Vatican in support of the priest's petition for laicization.
- November 1981: Vatican asks for more information.
- 1982: Kiesle moves to Pinole.
- February 1982: Cummins writes to Ratzinger providing additional information and warning of possible scandal if Kiesle is not defrocked.
- September 1982: Oakland diocese official writes Ratzinger asking for update.
- September 1983: Cummins visits Rome, discusses Kiesle case with Vatican officials.
- December 1983: Vatican official writes Oakland to say Kiesle's file can't be found and they should resubmit materials.
- January 1984: Cummins writes a Vatican official to inquire about status of Kiesle file.
- 1985: Kiesle volunteers as a youth minister at St. Joseph's Church in Pinole.
- September 1985: Cummins writes Ratzinger asking about status of Kiesle case.
- November 1985: Ratzinger writes to Cummins about Kiesle case.
- December 1985: A memo from diocese officials discusses writing to Ratzinger again to stress the risk of scandal if Kiesle's case is delayed.
- 1987: Kiesle is defrocked.
- 2002: Kiesle is arrested and charged with 13 counts of child molestation; all but two are thrown out after U.S. Supreme Court ruling invalidates a California law extending statute of limitations.
- 2004: Kiesle pleads no contest to felony charge of molesting a young girl in 1995 at his Truckee vacation home.
- 2004: He is sentenced to six years in prison for the 1995 molestation.
- 2010: Registered as a sex offender living in Walnut Creek.
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I don't recall that, but Cable is standing right over her and looking like he's attacking her, which would be equally erroneous. Maybe it's supposed to be Invisible Woman instead of Dagger?
: In that Dagger scene, did anyone else think it
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Lightning-Oilers matchup holds special significance for Roloson, Khabibulin
Just ask Lightning goaltender Dwayne Roloson and Oilers net minder Nikolai Khabibulin.
At least, I think that's the right order it goes in.
The two goaltenders will oppose each other in net tonight as the Bolts take on Edmonton. While the teams themselves don't visit one another but once a year, the gaze peering out from underneath the goaltending masks will be all too familiar.
Roloson is facing his former team in the Oilers, which he led all the way to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals in 2006 before falling in the decisive game to Carolina. As for Khabibulin, he'll play for the first time at the Tampa Bay Times Forum since helping the Lightning to a Game 7 victory over Calgary in the 2004 Stanley Cup Final.
With Roloson competing against former Oiler teammates Shawn Horcoff, Ales Hemsky and Ryan Smyth, and with Khabibulin contesting Martin St. Louis, a reunion of sorts is in order for both individuals.
"I have a lot of fond memories of my time in Edmonton," Roloson said. "Making it into the playoffs, I think, on the second-to-last day of the season and running with it all the way to Game 7 of the Final was phenomenal. You never forget those."
Khabibulin referred to the experience of winning the Stanley Cup in Tampa Bay as "the ultimate goal you dream about as a kid."
Still, he's a little hazy on the details.
Such as, where his place in line fell to raise the Cup over his head.
"I'm not sure exactly," Khabibulin said. "I'd say [Dave] Andreychuk was before, then after St. Louis maybe, [Vincent] Lecavalier, [Brad] Richards. I can't remember who else."
And what about the big pad save he made with 4:55 left to play in Game 7? You know, the one where he robbed Jordan Leopold of the tying goal that all but delivered the Stanley Cup just a few minutes prematurely?
"Pretty good, I guess."
"It's nice to be back [in Tampa Bay] and see everything again," Khabibulin said. "It's a good feeling overall. As soon as you land the plane, you remember a lot of stuff. It means everything."
It has been a long time coming, too.
Eight years has passed since Khabibulin last played in Tampa Bay, a stretch that includes stints in which he spent time with the Oilers, as well as the Chicago Blackhawks. The first time the Blackhawks visited Tampa Bay during the 2005-06 season, after Khabibulin signed with them as a free agent, Khabibulin did not play per the advice of his head coach, who felt it would be too much of a distraction. Two other times, once with Chicago and once with Edmonton, Khabibulin did not play because he was sidelined with injuries.
"I didn't think it would be that long," Khabibulin said of returning to Tampa Bay. "But it is what it is, so finally I get to start the game here."
Roloson, meanwhile, after leaving Edmonton to sign with the New York Islanders prior to the start of the 2009-10 season, faced the Oilers just once during his time on Long Island. But that alone didn't cause the Bolts net minder to think that tonight's game would be any less special.
"I had a lot of great friends there and there are a lot of guys who I still keep in contact with," Roloson said. "To see some old faces will be fun and exciting, so I'm looking forward to it."
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Before Hugh Laurie became the legendary House, he got his start in comedy, including Blackadder and his own show with Stephen Fry aptly titled A Bit of Fry and Laurie. His show with Fry was a sketch show with Laurie doing musical numbers in between. One of the funniest songs is called "Little Girl", and yes, that is Hugh Laurie singing and playing piano.


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Far-Out Investment Strategies
There's no time like the recently-passed 10-year anniversary of the Enron wipeout to revisit some solid pieces of investment wisdom. And one of those nuggets is of such all-encompassing sagacity that it can be easily summarized in a single word.
If you'll remember the Enron affair, so insightfully captured in "The Smartest Guys in the Room," as the fraudulent energy giant teetered on disaster's brink mere days before crashing and exploding in a spectacular fireball, CEO Ken Lay and his minions exhorted employees who had placed their life savings in Enron stock to avoid selling their shares.
I'm sure you know the rest of story… When Enron immolated, those workers had nothing left to show for years and years of faithful toil and investment. As we marked the decade anniversary, some former Enron workers who once enjoyed nice nest-eggs still struggled from the catastrophe that befell them in 2001.
I don't claim to be an investment guru. But I have spent a lot of time chatting with financial oracles and savants, and have no reluctance passing along their guidance to investment novices. What I hear from the experts is that too many people invest too close to home for their own good. While they ought to be casting a wide net, their investments are about as far-flung as the confines of a toddler's playpen.
In other words, diversification isn't just about investing in diverse asset classes. It's also about investing in a geographically diverse assortment of equities.
Doubly dangerous
The tendency of many to invest close to home begins with backing their own employers with their hard-earned dollars. They figure it's a vote of confidence in their own futures to buy shares in the firms employing them. Nothing is further from the truth, as the "little people" at Enron discovered.
When their company died, not only were their jobs wiped out, but most or all of their portfolios were as well. Had they invested no more than four percent in any one stock, a figure often suggested, at least 96 percent of their stock investments would have been saved from the conflagration.
If it's wise to ensure your portfolio is well diversified outside your own firm, it's almost as brilliant to avoid investing heavily in companies in your home city, state, or region. Years ago, I spoke on that topic with Larry Swedroe, the St. Louis-based author of "Investment Mistakes Even Smart Investors Make and How to Avoid Them."
"People make the mistake of confusing the familiar with the safe," he told me. "Take a guess what people in Georgia own a disproportionate percentage of stock in. Coca-Cola. Guess what people in Rochester, N.Y. have traditionally owned more of. Not only is stock in Coca-Cola not a safer investment for people in Georgia, it may be a riskier investment. Because if something major happens to the company, what will happen to home values and job opportunities in Georgia?"
Imagine a regional economic shock impacts your neck of the woods. Your home turf is locked in a slump, affecting your job security and likely your home's value. But it's not just those items impacted, it's also your portfolio, because you invested disproportionately in area firms. You need ready cash, but to get it, you may have to sell stocks in regional companies at the worst time, when their prices is low.
Adopting a world view
Taking this approach to the next logical level, does it also make sense to avoid having all your stock holdings in U.S. companies? You bet it does, and for many of the same reasons. Virtually any Yank is going to be tempted to feel the all-American firms he or she grew up with will be the ones that pose the least risk. But that's just again confusing the familiar with the safe. "People in the United States think U.S. stocks are the safest," Swedroe remarked to me. "And guess what people in France think?"
Gaining international diversification is like buying insurance that covers potential problems here in the United States, he noted. "Some years you collect, and some years you don't," he said.
"But you don't complain in years you don't collect on your insurance, because you didn't die or your house didn't burn down. Owning international stocks is like that. In years when they do poorly, that's the price of insurance.
"But you get a smoother ride over the whole period."
If you're invested only in American companies, you're ignoring a world of opportunity. More than half of all investment opportunities lie outside the borders of this country. And many of those in emerging economies have more upside than opportunities here. Some experts suggest even firms in other developed countries have more room to run than U.S. companies. That means you may be getting in on long-term growth potential by investing internationally.
All about correlation
What it all boils down to is you want low correlation in the stocks you own. When stocks are not correlated, they're diverse. Stock holdings in many countries around the world? Lower correlation. Stock holdings only in the U.S.? Higher correlation. Stock holdings just in your city or region? Still higher correlation. And stock held only in the company in which you're employed? If it could accurately be called correlation at all, that would be correlation on steroids.
If someone at the publicly-traded company that employs you suggests you place most of your investing bets on your own employer, keep this in mind. They're likely not the smartest guys in the room. But they may be the most sinister.
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2 Responses to "Far-Out Investment Strategies"
1Peter Says:
January 17th, 2012 at 11:38 pm
I have in the past had 90% of my wealth in my employers stock options. I was very glad, after the company's shares tanked, that I had sold about 70% of the shares after the options vested. Having a job and wealth dependent on the same company is not so good and idea.
Taleb (The Black Swan), as I remember, suggests that investing in lots of high risk, high return investments is a sensible way to go. This is because people under estimate the likelihood of unlikely events occurring.
This might well have the benefit of minimizing the correlation between your investments as well. But which private investor has the time and ability to analyze many, different, risky, investments?
2Mike Says:
January 29th, 2012 at 1:35 pm
I learned about the virtues of asset class diversification about a year ago, and I felt foolish after learning about it–for 20 years I have been investing 100% in US stock mutual funds, thinking all the while that I would get the best return that way.
Seems I was wrong–I'd probably have done better if I had diversified more. Not that I've done particularly badly, but it seems that these "insurance policies" do smooth returns, preventing the big losses that take a long time to recover from–thus enhancing the effects of long term compound interest.
The challenge though, is that it seems a lot of the major asset classes, including international stocks, are still highly correlated with US stocks. I'd like to put a percentage of my portfolio in the Rogers International Commodities Index or the DJ-AIG commodities index, which seems to have the least correlation, and aren't overly weighted in things like gold or oil. Unfortunately I haven't found any good low cost, no load mutual funds. I'm really surprised Vanguard seems to have no offering for this.
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Isaac is now headed straight for Houma, a turn that surprised residents who didn't expect a direct hit. The wind had picked up by Wednesday morning, blowing trees sideways and sending rain in horizontal sheets.
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