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'Productivity' was the big theme of the latest Melbourne Institute-Australian conference on Australia's economy.
It was widely agreed that the decline in Australia's productivity growth since the late 1990s was due to lack of reforming zeal of Australian governments once the Howard government had introduced the dreaded GST. (What about WorkChoices? I hear you cry - 'dead, buried and cremated!')
The lions of Australia's economists were led in this chase by new Treasury Secretary Dr Martin Parkinson ('aaaah, the philosopher' Paul Keating was heard to say).
Australians had to work harder, said philosopher opined, and recover our 'reforming zeal'.
Dr P took a slash at business for still sleeping, the media for not formenting Treasury's views (and thus encouraging 'consensus') and at Australians generally for not electing reforming governments.
There was no mention of handouts to consumers, dodgy installation of batts in the belfries, correction homes, of Australian battlers, the massive waste of money in the 'education revolution' (really handouts to building firms) or the unnecessary broadband rollout. If Dr P's predecessor is to be believed, Treasury itself was responsible for recommending most of this wasteful spending. As we said at the time, if stimulus were needed in the panic-stricken days of the GFC, there were plenty of productivity-enhancing ways to spread it around - providing more money for serious R&D for example.
Dr P's speech did specify areas for reform - 'health, education, state taxation and climate change'. Gadzooks, Dr P, what a feeble list. 'Reform' of health and education is near impossible in Australia's complicated Federal system, and even if Federal government interventions did make a positive difference (refer earlier comments on this government's effectiveness so far), surely such areas take 20-years at least before there are noticable effects on national productivity.
Climate change came next, but what a joke. How is Ms Gillard's great big new carbon tax meant to improve productivity? Any positive effect on a 20 or 50 year view would be totally swamped by the adverse consequences for Australian industry in the mean time.
State taxes - what a joke! Federal taxes have some chance of improving productivity, but according to the Australian's front page story this is not on Dr P's agenda. Slashing government spending (especially welfare churn), raising the GST to 15 % and beginning the job of cutting the top rate of personal income tax to 30 %, now that would be a reform. (Here is a blueprint.)
Dr Parkinson, tell me if you think I am wrong on this matter. You are a reform-minded Treasury Secretary, but do you have the bottle to tell us (or even the Treasurer) what you really think, as I told Paul Keating in 1986. (Refer the final paragraphs of this biographical essay, which you may find a reason to stay mute.)
The reports from the conference, notably by Paul Kelly and Michael Stutchbury, represent the mainstream view that productivity must be raised by various forms of government action.
My blog from the first day of the conference suggests a different approach - implementing tough macroeconomic policies and letting Adam Smith's 'invisible hand' sort out productivity. Were the massive productivity improvements of the industrial revolution sorted out by journalists, econocrats and politicians? Nor was Australia's rescue from Banana Republic-ism in 1986, except for the tough swing from budget deficit to budget surplus.
The talkfest at Melbourne University included a fine speech by the Hon Tony Abbot, MP. 'The carbon tax can't be fixed, so it must be fought'.
The economists in the room were literally gob-smacked, and the heads of the Economics faculty and the Melbourne Institute during Mr Abbott's speech looked about as sour as can be imagined.
High dungeon (sic) indeed!
Journalistic ethics requires that I record that the Hon, Tony Abbott launched my book in Sydney - brief report linked here.
Our wimminfolk in China
Mrs Thornton and her small group of pals have seen Kashgar and spent the night in a yurt. No report yet on whether anyone has picked up bedbugs or scabies.
Ms Thornton has interviewed factory owners, migrant workers and sundry others with her class on the Yangtze River.
'It is so hot I may die', reports Ms Thornton, 'and the food is not great so we are eating only lollies and packaged chips'.
Image of the week
courtesy The Australian
The hard-heads are coming out to play on economic reform. Judy Sloan has pointed out that for all the talk of tax reform, there is no plan to cut the budget deficit. Today the estimable Grace Collier discusses the appearance of schemes to help Australians, especially those of us from minority groups (she includes males), get money to innovate and/or create businesses.
''Budget crisis? Forget it. That was a figment of someones imagination back in 2013, the pre-election Stone Age. It is 2016 now; we are in the post-election glory days. If your New Years resolution was to improve your finances, be pleased, because there has never been a more exciting time to be a rent-seeker. Cast your worry about public finances aside and put your personal pride in your back pocket. Get excited and put your hand out.
Our Grace adds: ''This is going to make you rich and save the economy. Happily, we can all do this the Australian way with a hefty sense of entitlement to everyone elses money. Various governments have helpfully collected it and are flinging it about with gay abandon. To get some, all anyone has to do is be good at filling out forms'.
Read on here.
'Bring back Fightback' says Peter Van Onselen. ' Hewsons package went a lot deeper than tax reform. It included far-reaching industrial relations changes, a complete rewriting of the welfare system and a doubling of the pension by way of compensation for older Australians. Hewson also sought to adjust (I might be being too kind here) Medicare. Universal healthcare got a major shake-up in Fightback. The point is that the document was designed to fundamentally redraw tax, social and industrial policies after a decade of Labor government. It was seeking to do so in a climate of recession, off the back of a period of record interest rates that had shocked the ¬economy.
'The time was right for Fightback, but it was defeated on the politics. Fear trumped hope.'
Pollies are used to heading for the hills whenever the 'F' word is uttered. Peter Van O appeals to the policy ambitions of the young turks in the government. 'With the likes of Christian Porter, Kelly ODwyer, Josh Frydenberg and Simon Birmingham moving into cabinet we are soon going to find out whether or not this next generation of Liberals are as good as they claim to be. Scott Ryan, too, as deputy cabinet secretary, gets to sit in on Cabinet.
Plus the odd hardened political warrior. 'And lets not forget, with Arthur Sinodinos back on the frontbench and in cabinet as Cabinet Secretary, we are going to find out if hes as good as hes long been touted to be, from his time working for Howard'.
A colleague recently suggested debates on policy need to go back to Adam Smith. His approach was to sort out the economics and then analyse the politics - hence policy analysis is always about 'political economy'.
Political ephemera
Take a walk down memory lane. Here is a link to the sayings of Treasurer/Prime minister Paul Keating.
Not on the list is one from Henry's personal memory banks: 'Old jellyback's halfway between a shit and a shiver on this one'.
It is the silly season for footy (unless you follow 'futball', caller 'soccer' in this wide brown land). The Essendon 'supplements' saga has been well to the fore, with the banning of 34 players, threats of legal action against the AFL, the Essendon Club and who knows who, and ex-coach Hird writing at length in the Herald-Sun on how unfair it all is and why he personally needs share little or none of the blame - it was 'the system' that seems to have been most at fault, plus several other staff members who failed to follow orders.
The Indians are playing Australia in an ODI series and, despite the permanent loss of Warnie, Mitch, the Rhino, the temporary loss of other top rated quicks and failure to pick Australia's ruling off-spin maestro, a GOAT it seems, batting records have been set chasing down the India's two 300 plus totals.
Soon we shall be able to switch our attention to the tennis. Salt is likely to be added by bad behaviour from young potential superstars. Henry's fantasy is that due to a glorious late career flowering, and if necessary earthquake, mysterious injury or lack of normal form by the superstars, little Lleyton takes his third and Grand Slam final. 'Dream on Henry' chorus the younguns, 'He'll be lucky to make it to the second round'.
Fiona Prior has been to the movies and reports on Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict. Not to be missed, it seems, and we thank Ms Prior for giving readers the opportunity to keep up with the more innovative offerings.
Henry of course is on the side of his seat watching for the Oscars. Mad Max Fury Road has received 10 nominations, a record for an Aussie production. The Revenant has 12 nominations, but in Henry's view, having seen it, tighter editing to remove hard-to-follow subplots would have turned it from a good movie to a great movie.
Still, most of the voters are Americans, so don't hold your breaths, possums.
Image of the week.
Courtesy The Oz
Very sad really. Thirty-four elite footballers banned for playing for the 2016 season. According to today's press, one senior player protested and a junior player and his Mum checked the relevant supplement on the Internet and believed it was ok. Football, of course, is a TEAM game. Players follow the advice of the coach or get the chop. In this case neither the coach nor the administration of the once great Club accepts any responsibility for the debacle.
There are plenty of equivalent issues in the academic and corporate worlds. Staff at many universities privately protest that academic standards have fallen. Henry receives regular grumbles at the prevalence of overseas students who can apparently barely speak English, and/or have made plaigarism into an art form. Yet their seniors insist that most of the relevant students receive a passing grade because, you guessed it, the university relies on the full fees that the young people pay for the privilege of gaining an apparently respectable Australian education. 'Easy passes' = Academic addiction.
Of course, this is not the practice everywhere in this wide brown land but anecdotal evidence suggests it is quite widespread. Is there no state or Federal body conducting audits of this matter? Or do we accept that 'the market will prevail' in this vital area of training and accreditation.
In corporate life, a similar cone of silence is maintained. 'Cut costs by 10 %' orders an incoming CEO. 'I already cut costs in my division by 10 %' says the slightly earlier arrived divisional Managing director. 'Cut them by another 10 %' demands the new CEO. The clear message is do it or face the sack, so the job is done, no matter at what cost to morale, ability to grow the business or otherwise run an efficient enterprise. 'Mindless cost cutting = corporate addiction.
Neither a university nor a corporation is a democratic institution. Both sorts of enterprises are more like an AFL football club. The signs have all long been there about the AFL's drug problem. Henry as a 15 year old was regularly given a shot of whisky before the game, and in finals also at three quarter time. There was the young star whose drug of choice was cocaine, which perhaps explained why he could run harder for longer than other players. Now we have the supplement's saga and one presumes a similar approach has been followed at other clubs that employed the now infamous Supplement's Meister.
In 2006, Henry's assistant, Luke Griffith, entered the fray. Here is Luke's final article on the issue, written in March 2007 and headed, 'AFL up a murky Creek'. The signs were clearly there, and Luke demonstrated just how weak was the AFL's early attempt to address the issue.
As in football clubs, Corporate culture vests great authority in the CEO. Corporations Law has cleaned up much of the wild west corporate culture that one can learn about in histories of corporate life, but within the strict limits of the law much oppressive and often damaging behaviour is sanctioned, even demanded. Indeed, one can ask how the inherently despotic corporate culture can allow diversity to flower, and is it just a matter of allowing short-term profit maximising to sort out good behaviour from stupid corporate behaviour. Like that in the once-great Essendon Football club.
Related articles.
David Kemp, 'Good goverance and Liberalism'.
Gary Morgan, 'Truth, democrcy and the Commonwealth'.
Henry Thornton, 'Democracy and global business'.
The week has raised the thought, by the slower thinkers, that the Chinese economy may be in more trouble than so far expected. As a result, China's share index and exchange rate is taking a beating. Other major share markets have followed, and the silver lining for China must be the evidence that their nation is undoubtedly globally significant. The leadership group will be focussing on the clouds, of course, and all one can say is 'Welcome to Capitalism 101, gentlemen'.
North Korea has made its play to be globally significant and in its case as a pest. Exploding an H-bomb, or an A-bomb masquerading as an H-bomb, either way it is no way to make friends. One assumes China may be the best country to sort out the lunatic that runs the joint but what a pity for the loyal subjects. Like the citizens of East Germany, one hopes when the borders are finally abolished the people of North Korea will realise they have been lied to for decades.
Here we have been affronted by the foolish antics of that cricket player who thinks it is clever to have fun with young female journalists. Kudelka showed us just how lucky we all are.
Of course we have larger problems than Mr Gayle. House prices in Sydney and Melbourne seem to have slowed and may even be falling. Commodity prices are still falling and global asset prices, especially prices of shares, are taking a beating. Australia's income recession will continue and owners of self-managed superannuation funds are getting poorer every day the rout continues. The silver lining is that there will be less wealth for the lefties to rip out if Labor ever gets to form a government again.
Malcolm Turnbull and the coalition he leads still ride high in the opinion polls. Good work is being done to foster a debate about tax reform, but there is still no focus on reining in the debt and deficit. Critics are emerging, such as Judith Sloan who earlier this week started a column as follows: 'Im calling it here: the Turnbull government is a big spending, big taxing government with no real intention to pare back the growth of government spending, let alone cut it.
On the ever-widening debate about inter-gender skirmishing, Bettina Arndt said: 'It was great seeing McLaughlin so clearly able to handle Gayles banter its a fine example for younger women to see such a confident professional woman able to bat off this type of flirtatious nonsense.
'Equally, last year many people enjoyed watching Maria Sharapova flirting with a male reporter, telling him: I was just admiring your form.
'Such harmless flirtation is not sexual harassment and luckily there are many in our community who resent the constant intrusion into enjoyable male-female interaction by thought police determined to stamp out any hint of what Helen Garner famously described as Eros the spark that ignites and connects.' Read on here.
Henry hastens to present his own credentials in gender politics. In the 1980s he appointed the first woman to head a section in the RBA's Research Department. In the 1990s, as CEO of Norwich Union's Australian business, he persuaded the parent entity to appoint the first woman to the local board. As a professional director he has presided over companies with female CEOs, almost always appointing female directors, and in one case blessing the CEO's decision to appoint a majority of female staff. Most recently as Chair of the Interim board of the Innovative Manufacturing CRC he arranged the nomination of three splendid lady directors but sadly only one (out of seven) was elected by the mostly academic members. (This venerable mob did not elect Henry either, so being socially aware cut no ice with the relevant voters.)
Fiona Prior has seen a nice movie called Youth. She opens her review as follows: 'If youd enjoy a hypnotically languid and blackly amusing film to begin 2016 you could do a lot worse than director Paolo Sorrentinos Youth which conjures a similar spell to his Oscar winning film The Great Beauty (2013)'. Continued here.Henry greatly enjoyed the new Star Wars blockbuster, reviewed here by Fiona.
A book titled The Unknown Universe, by Stuart Clark provided much food for thought and again demonstrated how much more scientific is Physics and Cosmology than is economics. Here is a YouTube presentation by Mr Clark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvCWUkARnFA
If you are interested in the likely fate of the Eurozone, here is a summary of a discussion by another Clark, Professor Gordon Clark of Oxford.
With Mrs T Henry has been watching Deadwood, a TV series from the distant past about the even more distant past. If you like to read about gold 'camps' (proto towns) in the Wild West, and do not mind constant use of the 'F' word and the two 'C' words, you will greatly enjoy this series.
And, to prove Henry is not just a cowboy fan, here is an item from the archives, about a visit to (one of) the Getty Museums in LA, dug out to send to an offspring currently visiting that fine, if smoggy, city.
Cricket'n'cricket'n'cricket, etc.
It has been a great summer for cricket tragics, at least until the third test against the Windies was washed out last week, just as the Calypso kids began to show some real grit. Meanwhile the more senior Windies lads were enjoying the big bash, salted for one of the boys by crude attempts to haze female jounos, as already noted.
Now the Indians have arrived though Henry is uncertain if they are to play the long (test match) cricket, the short (T20) or the merely ugly (ODI) form of the game.
Roll on the tennis is Henry's view, and as soon as that is over it will be time for the footy. Caaaarlton! seems to have recruited well enough to begin the long march to top eight, the venerable club's only legitimate aspiration given the quality of stars given away in the time of Mick the Merciless. It begins to look like Mick's arrival at the club was the first step in a long-planned, deeply considered plot to take the Blues out of the ranks of powerful AFL teams.
Courtesy The Oz (both images)
The Year of the Monkey (or is it the snail?) is likely to see volatile markets, low overall growth and continued low goods and services inflation. Tending perhaps to actual deflation, as has been the case for most commodities. We have already seen panic, and there is more to come.
Growth is predicted to increase in the USA, lead by consumers encouraged by strong jobs growth, some post-crisis debt repayment and the steady, apparently predictable, monetary policy followed by the US Fed. The Eurozone is still wrestling with how to create growth, and there is increasing discussion on whether or not the Eurozone currency union represents a serious design flaw. Japan, like the Eurozone, still flooding markets with liquidity, should also register modest growth.
Chinese growth should be higher than the global average (which is likely to have a 3 in front of the number for real GDP growth). India is now growing faster than China, while Brazil and Russia may at least stabilise economies whose production levels fell in 2015.
Optimists see some recovery in commodity prices in 2016. Pessimists, who have been defined as optimists with experience, generally expect further falls in commodity prices, which would further reduce incomes of commodity exporters like Australia, Canada and Brazil.
Excessive levels of debt provide a systematic handicap to growth, a risk that will grow as global interest rates normalise. On current indications the US Fed will take two years to get cash rates to a more normal 5 %. Whether global debt growth is reined in by the end of 2017 must be doubted. It is possible to envisage a grand global agreement to write off (or write down) debt. Creditors would resist such actions but with debt reduction improving ,prospects for global growth the debtor nations may have unusual bargaining power.
Australia is an interesting case study, with household debt around 160 % of household income. Despite this, the government's new year message is to hail households as a major engine of growth. With commodity deflation reducing incomes, increased household spending will only be funded by additional borrowing. 'Que?' as they ask in Barcelona.
The Economist, an optimist about commodity prices, is skeptical about China's economic performance. 'The odds of a genuine crisis in China in 2016, triggered by some combination of soaring loan defaults, bust banks and collapsing investment, are at least one in three, the highest in a generation. And a crisis for China would mean a crisis for the world'. (Leo Abruzzese, 'Submerging World', The World in 2016, The Economist.)
In such a world, can equities keep rising? Henry has been raising cash in expectation of a substantial equity market correction. This has involved some opportunity cost. But there is a mantra of the Rothschild dynasty overheard recently. 'Why are you so rich?' asked the interviewer, 'By selling too soon' responded the Rothschild.
References plus an extract on global economic policy from the BIS, available here.
An Englishman arrives at Sydney International Airport. The customs officer scans his form and asks, identifing an unticked box: 'Do you have a criminal record?' Englishman responds : 'I didn't know you still needed one'.
A lovely joke delivered deadpan by number one son to an audience of Aussies visiting Oz from their UK home in the town of dreaming spires. This is an annual visit and we were struck by the male's overt move to the right in political comment. Two factors seemed to stand out - The extreme leftie leader of UK Labor and the bumbling inability of the Eurozone leaders in the wake of the economic doldrums and the refugee crisis. We agreed the general economic crisis was in large part due to the design fault of a fixed exchange rate within the Eurozone. What to do about the flood of refugees is of course far harder but the UK's conservative government still requires a valid passport and so has a chance to protect its borders.
Australia's increasingly intractable budget problem received only passing comment. More interest focussed on the reason's for Mr Abbott's demise, with our formerly left-of-centre guests explaining just how unbelievable various decisions were, including the then PM's refusal to sack his Chief of Staff and his Treasurer when that was a clear demand of the mob in early 2015.
We approach the start of 2016 with debate on tax policy on the issue of the efficiency of various taxes. While this is a useful debate to have, surely the Turnbull government has by the time of the election to also focus credibly on how the dangerous, still-growing budget deficit will be eliminated. With an era of slower, low inflation growth now widely seen as the likely future - globally as well as in Australia - natural forces will not fix the problem in the foreseeable future.
The budget deficit is the main economic issue for 2016, as any net impetus from improving innovation policy can have only a minor positive effect on the next decade, and that may be an optimistic assessment. The main issue is psychological. 'Innovation policy' cannot succeed while the standard approach of government remains risk averse.
Successful innovation requires a widespread approach that has three parts: have a go; kill apparent failure quickly; and move on rapidly. Any Australian government policy designed to foster innovation is very likely to fail on all three points.
* 'Have a go': Great idea but help from government will be delivered slowly and include massive application effort and assurance of success.
* 'Kill apparent failure quickly': Any apparent failure will not result in timely withdrawal of assistance. The natural approach will be to nurse the failing venture until failure is all but certain, and will be sand-bagged even then.
* 'Move on rapidly': Sand-bagging failure will absorb most of the available resource and an attitude of cheery shoulder-shrugging will be powerfully lampooned by the press and other public commentators.
'What would you do Henry?' I hear you cry. This is a hard question. My starting point is that successful innovative nations are naturally more aggressive - think Israel, Singapore, the USA, Germany, even modern Britain. Do we need to survive some searing natural or man-made crisis to loosen up and energise our institutions and innovative people so that real innovation becomes a clear and cherished part of our natural culture? Here is my collected commentary on this matter, for what it is worth.
Great commiseration to those who have lost homes and possessions in the savage bushfires. Great thanks to the firefighters who, as always, come to the rescue. Shows there is no basic problem with the Aussie character, just needs a reset in the area of willingness to have a go at turning great new ideas into businesses.
We wish all of our readers a highly successful, and if possible innovative, year in 2016.
The sporting life
Henry attended the 'G' yesterday to take in the opening day of the Boxing Day cricket test. Mr Warner set a new test cricket record for 23 runs in 12 balls - such a pity he came out like a demented banshee as 100 in 50 balls would have satisfied us all even more. The West Indies toiled manfully, especially Captain Holder who knows how to contain an attack, but near flawless batting by Messrs Burns and Khawaja put the match outcome beyond any realistic expectation of a win by the Windies. Today Henry is writing as Messrs Smith and Voges keep nailing the lid on the Windies' coffin, both in this match and one expects future Boxing day tests.
The Sydney to Hobart sailing race started in the usual flurry of tacking and ticking (can that be right?) and we hear that 4 boats had to withdraw due to accidental collision. Then, as predicted, 'Southerly buster causes havoc'.
'Eight-times line honours winner Wild Oats XI is out with a torn mainsail and is returning to Sydney; the US frontrunner Comanche, which had been leading the race, suffered a broken rudder, initially retired but is now trying to effect repairs at sea and continue in the race; Anthony Bells Perpetual Loyal, with former Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke aboard, has retired, also with a broken rudder and is returning to Sydney.
'The other US entry, George Davids 88 foot Rambler now leads the race, ahead of Comanche and Syd Fischers Ragamuffin 100.
'A dark horse in the race is Maserati, Giovanni Soldinis V70 that is well out to sea and clearly gambling on skirting the treacherous southerly that is taking this toll on the fleet'.
Read on here.
Soon we shall be entertained by the Australian Open, and then footy will again be in the news. It is reported that Jarrod Hayne has been recalled for a serious game in US footy. We wish him luck and a blinding game to show the Americans just how flexible our footy stars can be.
The economic debate being fostered by Messrs Turnbull and Morrison is reaching heights achieved only by Messrs Hawke and Keating. Now we are all being tutored on the subject of who in Australia pays income tax. Net of pensions and other welfare items the answer is just over half of us and if current trends continue this will be less than half of us.
There are three key questions. Is this fair? Is this sustainable? Is the great reliance on income tax efficient? Australias international debt is rising inexorably and the pain of servicing will rise disproportionately as global interest rates rise, as inevitably they must.
Unless government spending is cut, and substantially, either the GST must be widened and its rate hiked or income taxes must be allowed to rise via income growth and bracket creep, increasing the burden on the one-half (soon to be less than one-half) of net taxpayers. A switch from income tax to consumption tax is clearly efficient as it would encourage saving rather than spending, and also fairer, as government spending would be spread over a wider tax base.
The world has survived the first tiny step to the return of a neutral monetary policy in the USA and eventually the world. Here of course there is still the potential for further rate cuts though Henry believes Gov'not Glenn will be reluctant to use the available margin.
As the first 100 days of the Turnbull government approaches, the verdict (of the polls and the pundits) is great job so far. Some say that nothing has so far actually been done to fix the debt and deficit disaster, but Henry believes constructive debate is a real contribution that is vital if budget balance and then surplus is to be achieved.
Others say all will be well so long as Malcolms ego/temper is kept under control. Henry observes that, so far, the PM has given every sign of having learned from the harrowing experience of being dumped as opposition leader.
Fiona Prior braves the cinematic event Star Wars: The Force Awakens and sits in a cinema that erupts in rapture each time a character from the 1977 original appears. Her verdict? A great way to spend a summer holiday afternoon. Read her insights here. http://henrythornton.com/article.asp?article_id=6865
The sporting life.
Last weekends Age had several stories about the transition among footballers. The story (by Peter Hanlon) of the shoulder tapping of Jonathan Simpkin at Hawthorn showed just how smart Coach Clarkson is: We [Simpkin and Clarkson] sat down, had a beer, a casual chat ... it wasnt an easy chat but it all went pretty well.
Clarkson told Simpkin that he didnt want to put him through another year of playing for Box Hill when he deserved better. It warmed him to be told hed always be welcome at Hawthorn, forever part of its history, a premiership player. Thats something I walked away feeling pretty special about.
The heat in Melbourne has been so intense that even the horse races are cancelled, though we have not yet seen birds dropping dead from the sky. Footballers doing pre-season training will really suffer, and the Calipso Cricketers will hardly be too cheered by their almost meaningless 2 day game. We await Boxing Day when we can visit the G to queue outside the new and experimental security fence.
Seasons Greetings
The team at Henry Thornton.com wish dear readers all the best for the festive season and 2016. Drive carefully and watch out for wildfires and other hazards, natural and man-made.
Courtesy the Oz
What a time to be alive. Star Wars makes its return and from all accounts has achieved something close to the original impact trailer here. A new potentially inhabitable (for humans) planet has been discovered a mere 16 light years away. And the US Fed has blinked and raised cash rates by 25 basis points from near zero. And US stocks have taken a jump in value the Force Awakens.
US Fed Chief, whose role as sheep herder-in-chief was cruelly lampooned here earlier this week, used cautious and prudent in announcing the beginning of the end to near-zero interest rates overnight. Experts expect three or four 25 basis points in 2016, underlining the slow and measured tread of Ms Yellen and the mob.
The Washington Post said: For the nations economic stewards, it has all finally added up to convincing evidence that the country is no longer in crisis and the recovery has taken root.
This is the basic rationale for a rate hike causing stock prices to rise. One of Henrys favourite fund managers holds that investors do not need to worry until the third rate hike. Henry argued that stopping QE amounted to the first two rate hikes, but that bold hypothesis seems to have been blown away by the sheep-herder-in-chief.
The Washington Post provides the best coverage Henry has found. Read on here.
The coverage includes a video. Janet Yellen is far more measured than Harrison Ford, but her bold first rate hike undoubtedly will have a far bigger impact even than the return of Star Wars and the hope of a new planet with a new set of plants and animals to displace.
What does it mean for Australia? The Aussie dollar rose slightly, like the rise in US stocks a move that confused market analysts. Far more important for us will be the governments ability to rein in the massive official debt. While other nations have far larger debts both absolutely and in relation to GDP - Australias households are world leaders in the debt to income stakes.
Imagine the mayhen if debt keeps growing and global interest rates double.
Finally, it seems, the US Fed is about to begin normalising interest rates. Since we seem to be living in an age of deflation, this is not so simple as might ordinarily be the case. Deflation means the 'normal' cash rate will be lower that the case in which commodity and goods prices generally are rising. Today I shall mainly draw your attention to fine contributions in The Australian and The Economist but also the work of Henry's virtual artist. We shall know the outcome, and the Fed's reasoning, on Thursday morning.
'Research conducted by the US Federal Reserve ahead of this weeks crucial meeting of its rate-setting committee shows it may have little scope to lift rates before they become contractionary'.
'The findings that the neutral interest rate the level which is neither expansionary nor contractionary has fallen sharply since the global financial crisis has implications for the Reserve Bank as it acknowledges that Australias growth path has shifted permanently lower'.
These are the opening paragraphs of David Uren's fine contribution in today's Oz.
The Economist has a clutch of articles. The relevant leader concludes: 'This newspaper would not raise interest rates yet. Americas jobless rate, at 5%, is close to what economists consider to be full employment. And there are tentative signs that wage growth is finally picking up. Since monetary policy operates with a lag, central bankers must be forward-looking. But inflation on the price index for personal-consumption expenditure, the Feds preferred measure, is just 0.2%. The core measure, which excludes food and energy prices, is 1.3%. Although the headline rate will jump in the coming months, as the sharp fall in energy prices at the turn of 2014 drops out of the annual rate, there is little sign that underlying inflation is about to accelerate sharply, or exceed the 2% target'. Read on here.
A key issue concerns 'asymmetric risks'. While rates are close to zero, there is limited scope to reduce them should the economy weaken - as Henry's Raff Report sees as possible, indeed likely.
But if the economy roars and goods and services inflation again begins to build, then the Fed has 'unlimited capacity to raise rates to tame it'.
Buttonwood discusses likely impact on markets. 'Sentiment is bound to change once the Fed starts to tighten. Good news on the economy might not be positive for markets, since it could signal further rate rises. The first rate increase may be baked into asset prices; what matters from here is the pace of further tightening. Futures prices imply only two further quarter-point hikes in 2016. When the Fed raised rates more quickly than the markets expected in 1994, it instigated a rout in government bonds.
'The impact on markets makes it all the more likely that the Fed will proceed cautiously. The best analogy is with a parent teaching a child to ride a bicycle: the prudent approach is to stand close enough to catch the falling tot, and only remove the training wheels later on'.
Finally, effects on markets in developing economies are considered, possibly of special interest to countries that export commodities. 'The fear is that a golden era of growth, fuelled by Chinas ravenous appetite for commodities, has come to a close, exposing deep cracks in their economic foundations. David Lubin of Citigroup, a bank, talks of a broken growth model. Governments cannot stimulate their economies because their creditors will not tolerate big deficits. Companies are also unable or unwilling to invest more because they have built up big debts. Exports are of little help because many of these economies are now overly reliant on commodities.
'The feeble state of manufacturing across emerging markets, with the exception of parts of Asia, means that many will miss out on the one big upside to lift-off. The Fed is set to raise rates because of Americas relative economic strength. America, in turn, should provide a boost to countries that make the things it wants to buy. But emerging markets such as Indonesia and South Africa that specialise in commodities have not just been hit hardest by Chinas slowdown; they are also the least likely to benefit from Americas growth. To them, lift-off will sound like a cruel joke. They will stay pinned to the ground'.
Janet and the mob
(As these fine articles show, Janet's 'mob' include financiers (and normal people) in many nations - look for the sheep with the Salvador Dali moustache.)
Stunning apparent rise in jobs is widely regarded as misleadingly positive, reminding some of us of the time when a large pile of forms was discovered behind the filing cabinet. But the 'trend' results are strong enough that we cannot ignore a message of strong overall jobs growth. The exception is youth unemployment, especially in the poorer parts of state capitals, in regional cities and in remote areas of the nation where adult unemployment is also a sad and intractable problem. 'What can be done to promote youth unemployment?' a distinguished elderly economist asked this week. Henry advises young people to find chances to work if necessary as unpaid 'interns' to strengthen their cvs, but lower rates of pay are the economist's standard answer to such a question.
Combined with slow GDP growth, strong overall employment growth suggests low productivity growth. But strong jobs/low productivity growth is nevertheless welcome while we await the effects of a more innovative culture to emerge. And makes it likely that the next interest rate move will be up, despite the RBA's 'stand easy' bias.
There are two big global debates about economic growth. The first is 'why is overall economic growth low and falling?' The damage done to 'Animal Spirits' by the Global Financial Crisis plus the overhang of debt explains a prolonged period of slow growth. China's growth has slowed to an extent that sees commodity prices still falling, sufficient to create a bias to deflation of goods and services prices, an especially unhappy situation for Australia. Last night's plunge in key commodity prices and stocks listed on the New York Exchange point to further carnage in Australian stocks on Monday.
The second global debate concerns the US Fed's widely anticipated start of a return of super easy US monetary policy to more normal monetary policy cause disruption or even carnage in financial markets. Given the Fed's constant reiteration that rising rates will be gradual, and the length of time this message has been reiterated, Henry will be suprised if disruption is too great. But there are skeptics about the strength of the US economy, notably Henry's Raff Report, whose latest report is linked here.
In particular: 'Dear readers the truth is that the US stock market is supported by several handfuls of names, and supporting the market at a robust level. When the gamblers finally see the king riding by has no clothes the US market will contract sharply. Few people forecast October 1987 accurately but many including the Raff could see it coming and so it did, and so too will history repeat'.
Henry is happy holding on to the 'best 15 international stocks' provided by Australia's most dynamic fund management company. But Henry continues to reduce holding of Aussie equities. The idea is that any international financial instability will punish Australian stocks disproptionately. Also that there will be further falls in the Aussie dollar, possibly to 60 cents in the (US) dollar. As the AFR reported last night: 'The ASX slumped over 2 per cent for the week due to the ongoing commodities rout and as investors took stock ahead of next week's crucial Fed Reserve meeting'.
We must applaude Prime minister Turnbull's constructive optimism about global and Australian growth and his attempts to make Australia a more entrepreneurial nation. A cheery approach and a larger honeypot for academics will not, however, fix the budgetary crisis or reduce Australia's still growing debt.
The stellar US float of Atlassian, as well as the source of Mr Turnbull's wealth shows what can be done by people willing to have a go. There are over a million Aussies living and working overseas, supposedly 20 K in Silicon Valley alone. Silly to hope to get more than a handful returning to Oz, but realistic to work with Australia's entrepreneurial diaspora. More here.
Tax reform
Treasurer Scott Morrison is leading a debate in which the end points seems likely to be a 'grand bargain' to raise the GST and possibly broaden its base, give the states a share of income tax to fund health and social benefits and remove inefficiencies throughout the tax system and compensate battlers but without reducing the overall tax take. Henry doubts such an approach will fix the Federal Budget's enormous prospective deficits, but perhaps there is a fiendish puddin' being cooked in Treasurey that will square the circle and allow the Turnbull government to survive an increased GST tax collection.
This is like turning a magic puddin' into a stale bread roll on the kitchen bench, but may be a clever way to slip a well crafted pair of loafers into a slightly open door in the hope of selling said stale rolls to Mr and Missus Australia.
Fiona Prior sees the Belvoir production Mortido and warns that if you found the Coen brothers film No Country for Old Men frightening, Mortido will bring the violence of the drug trade even closer to home.
Encouraged by their son Bert, Henry and Mrs T recently attended the Nova theatre in trendy Caaaarlton! to watch a move called The Lobster. This was about a dystopian future when singles are incarcerated in hotels with other single people and are encouraged to find a mate. Those who do so are returned to civilisation, while those who fail are euthenised and somehow turned into an animal of their choice. The hero determines he will become a lobster as these animals live a long life and are fertile throughout. But there is some sort of resistence group, where the hero finds true love and in the final scene asks for a steak knife to (we are led to believe) poke out his eyes so he will share the blindless inflicted on his true love. We walked out before this climax to a nutty film that Nova staff all said is 'great', and sure to capture the attention of those who make awards in the film world.
Perhaps also relevant to note the critical success of Mad Max, Fury Road, whose time in cinemas was short, brutal and uncompelling.
The Windies are in a freezing Hobart early summer heading to a well planned first 'test'. If this is a 'test' every Windies player failed except potential centurian Mr Bravo and one bowler whose name I have forgotten. Sad contrast to the 1960-61 series that Henry listened to every ball of due to a nasty medical problem that meant no other activity was possible.
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Today we see the first divergence between the policies of Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull. The 'innovation package' has been widely signalled, an approach also very different to that of Mr Abbott, and newspapers today feature the great and the good of Australia's innovation sector. Given the almost universal tendency of promising Australian start-ups to seek serious funding in the USA we shall watch closely both the package and its effects.
'Malcolm Turnbulls $1 billion innovation and science package to be unveiled today will deliver about $100 million in extra funding for the CSIRO and provide capital gains tax holidays for investing in start-up enterprises.
'The Prime Ministers first signature policy announcement since seizing power from Tony Abbott 12 weeks ago will also include a push to protect the nations commercial and strategic secrets from cyber attack.
'Mr Turnbull will elevate innovation and science to the heart of the government by creating and chairing a special cabinet committee in a deliberate move to set a different priority to the Abbott government.
'It will co-ordinate all research and science spending across government, which is set to reach $10bn a year by 2020'.
The new 'national innovation and science agenda' focus on four themes: commercialising research; raising capital and enabling risk; making the government a model example for innovation; and boosting talent and skills.
It is reported that the package will relax Australias insolvency laws as part of a suite of measures to create greater incentive for investors to take risks, while industry insiders expect it to include (presumably larger) tax breaks for research and development.
For any package to be successful, it must alter incentives of university 'publish or perish' culture to include 'impact' - contribution to Australia's commercial future.
Here are Henry's efforts as an early contributor to the issue of Australia's poor performance in the 'commercialisation' game.


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Class Begins: Total Health Revolution
Monday marked the first day of class for Himalayan Institute Public Health Educators, being trained to lead the Total Health Revolution. The group consists of healthcare professionals who are all committed to strengthening their communities by improving the local health conditions. During this week-long intensive training course which is being held at the Himalayan Institute Cameroon, students will increase their ability to teach grassroots public health and will gain the knowledge needed to create a stronger, healthier, and a more vibrant community environment.
At the end of the week the students will be offered a challenging opportunity, to join the Himalayan Institute Cameroon for 8 weeks, as we visits dozens of villages and teach health classes to 10,000 people. Student will then gain the practical experience needed to effectively teach public health.
To inaugurate this enormous effort a grand launching will be held on Saturday, August 10th with hundreds of people from North West Cameroon in attendance. Those attending will include regional and local dignitaries, traditional kings, chiefs, and community leaders all committed to bettering the health outcomes of people in Cameroon.
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Simple and Easy : Fish Tacos
Delicious and Easy and perfect for the summer! You can either Fry or Grill your fish I prefer grilling or even baking for a healthier option. Paired with either Mango Salsa or this tangy slaw its sure not to disappoint.
Fish and Marinade
- White Fish of your choice ( Tilapia or Sole works well)
- 1 clove of garlic chopped
- 1 serrano pepper chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1/4 cup of canola oil
- dash of salt & pepper
Simple Slaw
- 1/4 cup shredded red cabbage
- 1/4 cup shredded green cabbage
- 2 carrots julienned
- 1/4 of a small red onion sliced
- 1 red bell pepper julienned
- 1- 2 Tbsp sugar or sugar alternative (Stevia)
- 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup of olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Juice of 1 lime
- salt & pepper to taste
Toppings and extras
- 1 avocado sliced
- 1 tomato sliced
- Mango Salsa (recipe here)
- Greek Yogurt with a squeeze of lime
- Tortillas or Lettuce (for lettuce wraps)
Mix together the garlic, oil , lime juice , serrano pepper. Pour over fish and let marinade for 15-20 mins Meanwhile combine your cabbage, carrots , onion and red pepper set aside. Whisk together vinegar, sugar, olive oil and lemon and lime juice. Add salt & pepper to taste and pour over slaw cover and refrigerate.
Preheat your grill and cook fish approximately 3 -4 mins on each side or until its white and opaque. If it flakes thats a good thing!
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The San Francisco 49ers have entered a new era of quality in the Jim Harbaugh era. After suffering through subpar and disastrous teams from 2003 through 2010, the 49ers have reached three straight NFC Championship Games and are consistent Super Bowl threats.
The fact that Harbaugh took a team that was mired in mediocrity and turned it into a winner without a significant influx of talent is very impressive. He more than earned his 2011 NFL Coach of the Year award and has positioned the 49ers well for future success.
The question we're asking today is where Harbaugh ranks among the list of 49ers coaches. San Francisco has had 18 different men prowling the sidelines dating back to the old All-American Football Conference days in the 1940s, and while some have had fantastic careers, others have seen their fortunes tank.
We're taking into account success in the standings or sure, but this isn't just a list of coaches ranked according to their win-loss record. We're also gauging their abilities to turn teams around, to maintain from year to year a level of consistently winning football and to succeed in an area where their unsuccessful predecessors had obviously failed: to get the most out of their players.
We're also looking at their intangible leadership characteristics. Are they the kind of coach that had players dying to come to San Francisco, or did they oversee a mass exodus of talent?
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Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the life of British aid worker Alan Henning in a multi-faith ceremony in Manchester on Sunday. Henning, who was beheaded by terror group ISIS earlier in October, was remembered as a "hero" who "put the needs of others before his own."
"We are here to remember a hero," said Dr Usman Chaudhary at the opening of the service, according to The Guardian. "A hero who left the comforts of his own home for no other reason than to help the destitute and needy refugees of Syria."
Henning, who lost his life at the hands of Islamic militants, was kidnapped in December of 2013 after crossing into Syria on a humanitarian aid mission. The 47-year-old Briton is one of several westerners in recent weeks to be beheaded on video by ISIS as a message to western powers to stay out of Iraq and Syria. more >>
The Red Umbrella, an organization focused on empowering at-risk women, is now seeking to aid female refugees fleeing the Assad regime in Syria.
Based in Dallas, Texas, The Red Umbrella strives to help female refugees in the Middle East and raise awareness about their living conditions to the rest of the world, Lissette Handal, founder and CEO of TRU told The Christian Post.
"The perception people have of the Middle East here [in the U.S.] is of terrorists and the Islamic extremists. I think [Americans] forget that [these people] are also human beings just like you and me," Handal said. The political perception of what is the Middle East overshadows the human aspect." more >>
Ed Young, pastor of the Texas-based, multi-campus Fellowship Church, explained in his Sunday sermon the difference between Christianity and other world religions to make the point that following Christ is not a religion but is rather based on a relationship.
Young's sermon was part of his current "Mythbusters" series which he has used to biblically clarify preconceived notions about God that society tends to hold as true. In talking about religion, Young emphasized that God does not want His followers to be religious, contrary to what people think.
"There are some similarities among world religions because all make exclusive claims but Jesus says in John 14:6, 'I am the way, the truth and the life. No one gets to God but by Me,'" said Young. "So to call Jesus just a good teacher is being intellectually and historically dishonest." more >>
The organization September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows has launched a campaign against Islamophobia through a new bus ad promoting religious tolerance and interfaith unity in New York City. This comes just after a recent poll conducted by the Arab American Institute shows that Americans have an increasingly negative attitude toward Muslims in the United States.
"We wanted to make a clear statement that our 9/11 family members do not want to promote fear and hatred in our names," said Peaceful Tomorrows Project Director Terry Greene, whose brother died aboard United Flight 93, to HuffPost. "We believe that unity and interfaith tolerance are the path forward to a more peaceful tomorrow."
The push comes as recent polling data from the Arab American Institute reflect an increase in negative reactions to Muslims by Americans. more >>
A New York town whose unofficial prayer policy was successfully defended before the U.S. Supreme Court has adopted a formal invocation policy for its monthly board meetings.
Town of Greece voted last week to adopt the formal policy, having had an informal policy wherein people could pray sectarian invocations before the beginning of the board's public meeting.
Brian Marianetti, attorney for Town of Greece, told The Christian Post that the invocation policy was approved by the board on Aug. 19 in response to the increased attention Greece got due to the controversy over its prayers. more >>


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|Fouling of surfaces within the heat exchangers of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems of buildings is an equipment fault that wastes appreciable amounts of energy, however, it escapes detection under current building automation technology. A novel concept is introduced to automatically detect this fouling on waterside and airside surfaces of water‹cooled HVAC air coils. A machine‹learning algorithm (the ,agentŠ) embedded in microcontroller hardware receives and stores real‹time data sampled from coil instrumentation. The agent maintains an adaptive predictive data‹driven model of the coil process, assimilating all data sampled from the instruments whether the coil is in thermal equilibrium or nonequilibrium. A specific system identification transient (,queryŠ) is exercised virtually on the model as a surrogate for exercising actual system identification transients on the real coil. During system operation, the agent periodically queries its model off‹line from the stream of sampled data, and the output response from the model is recorded. A difference between the current response of the model and a null baseline (i.e., clean coil) response archived earlier signals the coil thermal process has changed since the baseline query. Human expert knowledge derived from numerical simulations of clean and fouled coils is tabulated and embedded with the agent. The tabulated expert information enables the agent to discern fouling from other changes such as instrument drift, and to distinguish between airside and waterside fouling, estimate the severity of fouling, and estimate the uncertainty of its classification. The tabulated values essentially describe three‹dimensional surfaces over a plane defined by coil input quantities. The contours of these surfaces characterize the varied impact fouling has on coil thermal effectiveness, as considered over the state space of coil operation. This varied impact is explained by analysis in the effectiveness‹NTU state plane. A companion paper (Veronica 2010) presents results of employing one form of adaptive predictive model, a multilayer perceptron, to exercise the concept introduced here on simulated data.
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Former NFL coach and football analyst, Tony Dungy, will be the guest speaker for an event to benefit the East Central Community College football program.
Dungy will visit the ECCC campus, but the fundraiser will be held at the Neshoba County Coliseum in Philadelphia
Mar. 28, 2014.
According to a news release, Warriors first-year head coach Ken Karcher is a longtime friend and associate of Dungy.
Dungy retired from coaching in 2008. He achieved a Super Bowl win in 2007 coaching the Indianapolis Colts.
East central said more information about Dungy's visit will be announced at a later date.


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THURSDAY, Aug. 21, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- A new agent tested in nonhuman primates shows efficacy in the treatment of the Marburg virus (MARV), a filovirus which is closely related to the Ebola virus, even in the late stages of the infection, according to research published in the Aug. 20 issue of Science Translational Medicine.
Emily P. Thi, of Tekmira Pharmaceuticals in Burnaby, Canada, and colleagues assessed the efficacy of lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery of anti-MARV nucleoprotein (NP)-targeting small interfering RNA (siRNA) in rhesus monkeys that were challenged with a lethal dose of the virus.
The researchers found that among 16 rhesus monkeys treated with LNP containing anti-MARV NP siRNA starting at 30 to 45 minutes, one day, two days, or three days after virus challenge, all survived the infection. Control animals that received mock treatment or no treatment died of the infection within seven to nine days of virus challenge.
"These results represent the successful demonstration of therapeutic anti-MARV-Angola efficacy in nonhuman primates and highlight the substantial impact of an LNP-delivered siRNA therapeutic as a countermeasure against this highly lethal human disease," the authors write.
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With four different vehicles each with various options, Peugeot has one of the biggest van ranges in the market. The Bipper has a payload capacity of up to 2.8 square metres and can hold 660kg. The seats are exactly the same as in a family saloon, so you know that you will arrive at your destination rested and ready to go. The large windscreen is very unusual in a van of this capacity and it makes it very easy to drive because you have a good all round view. It is easy to park, so perfect for city deliveries or pick-ups and has six tie down points to prevent cargo from slipping. The fuel economy is excellent at over 60mpg and the van has a really small turning circle and a lively engine, so if urban deliveries are your thing, choose this. Its equivalent is something like the Fiesta van, or the Fiorino.
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The Peugeot Boxer was launched in 2006 and has been recently given a thorough upgrade. It carries up to 1900kg as a payload and is easy to pack, with a sliding door at the side to aid with manoeuvring the load. For those who are unused to parking a van, it has parking sensors as standard, so it gives a lot of confidence if you are using it in confined areas and don't have a passenger on board to guide you. Peugeot van hire from Global vans is a great way of accessing this very versatile van for reasonable monthly costs. Another Peugeot with a recent upgrade, the Expert includes both panel van and crew versions. Depending on body size, it carries up to 1200kg and there is a 2 litre version with a six speed gear box for longer trips. The passengers and driver all travel in style, with air conditioning, Bluetooth and USB stereo all available. The Expert is deliberately designed to need less servicing, not an issue of course as Global Vans keep all of their vehicles in peak condition with regular maintenance. The Peugeot Partner comes in two lengths – check with your Global Vans adviser which would be best for you. For its size, it has a higher payload than you might expect and packing and unpacking is very easy. The crew van version is particularly comfortable and does not compromise on payload as it has the longer wheelbase. The front wheel drive five speed manual gearbox is very easy to drive and with extras like Bluetooth and USB stereo, the journey won't seem boring, no matter how long it is!
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Heritage Amphitheatre
the Heritage Amphitheatre is part of Edmonton, Alberta , William Hawrelak Park , Hawrelak Park .
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Designer Natalie Chanin will show you how to hand-sew appliqué and add artistic stencils and stitches to turn a Vogue coat pattern (included free!) into a work of art.
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What are you most proud of? i love how the coffee dyed under layer looks with the green. i also like how i altered the pattern.
Really nice job - love the alterations you made - flower pattern is great - it reminds me of a pantsuit I had in the 60's was purple and green if you can imagine. Really great piece - it's cool how the paint around the edge of the cutout adds another dimension - love it!
this coat looks wonderful! I love the colors and it looks like you made narrower sleeves, which really makes the coat look neater.
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Have you ever experienced the kind of massage treatment where afterward you were so relaxed that you just wanted to crawl into bed and fall into a deep, deep sleep? Well, imagine that same feeling except you'll be in tropical Hawaii and wanting to plop down on a shaded lounge chair by the pool with a bottomless fruity beverage nearby. There are many top spas on the islands to choose from and they all offer something unique and different. My favorite is the warm coconut oil massage combined with warm lava stones to ease tension in an open air cabana overlooking the ocean. Just thinking about it makes me feel relaxed. You can book a couple's massage in the privacy of your own room, treat the entire family to a spa day or have your hair and makeup done for a special occasion. With all of the sightseeing, beach days and fun in the sun, treating yourself to a Hawaiian spa treatment will make your vacation feel like it's lasting just a little bit longer.


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I saw Rik Mayall live a few weeks ago doing a stage show of The New Statesman. That was an 80s sitcom in which he played Alan B'Stard, a right-wing yuppie Tory MP under Maggie Thatcher. In the stage show he's ditched the Tories and joined the Labour Party and is revealed as the power that brought Tony Blair to the leadership. Pretty funny stuff, mixes satire and jokes about penis-size to good effect."The challenge of modernity is to live without illusions and without becoming disillusioned" - Antonio Gramsci
In contrast, I just got acquainted with Bottom - abysmal! Talk about trying to milk more out of the "Young ones" concept. It's LABRYNTH, idiot!
You're right, Emily - Bottom is seriously unfunny.When are you going to give me an apology for the Viking raids on England?
OK, that clip was actually mildly fun, but it has to be the high point of the whole series -- the episodes that I forced myself to sit through were just awful.We will have to invade you again if you don't stop making shows like Bottom. And if you don't bring back Eccleston as the Doctor.It's LABRYNTH, idiot!
Come on now, Tennant is pretty nice as well. I'm much more pissed about that fact McGann only had one movie as The Doctor and that was it (although there are rumours the BBC will be making a second movie featuring the 8th Doctor)."Fishfingers are made of fish?! ... Then I don't like them."- my brother
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I just got acquainted with Bottom - abysmal!
Rubbish, the only time Mayall has been funnier was the Flasheart episode of Blackadder Goes Forth. Though I've always had a soft spot for Drop Dead Fred...I bet people can't wait to read my memoirs
i'm about to become acquainted with rik mayall's bottom too. the first disc of the series is on its way to me in the mail. i'm planning on it being as funny as the one episode that was stuck onto the bonus disc of the young ones dvd - the one about the pheromone spray. :)
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Though I've always had a soft spot for Drop Dead Fred...
ok, but what about a hard-on for Right Said Fred, you ever had one of those? and when evening paints the streets it's like walking on a trampoline
What I have against Bottom is that it is so formulaic - "Hey, let's bring in the crew from The Young Ones and make another series just like that!"...now Tennant is fine when you get used to him, but Eccleston has class.It's LABRYNTH, idiot!
I doubt it has as much to do with "the crew from the young ones" as probably has more to do with the fact that Mayall & Edmondson were long-time comedy partners, and therefore did lots of stuff together over the years. and when evening paints the streets it's like walking on a trampoline
I just heard the song Big Girls and liked it....but a coupleof his other songs he does a high note that annoys me....lol.Like him though.http://shynsweetlilme.deviantart.com/


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One Nation Spoken Word Showcase
The NAACP and Starbucks have partnered to launch the One Nation Spoken Word Showcase Tour, a youth empowerment tour that will travel to Chicago, New York City, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Houston and Washington DC. In each city, the tour will bring a number of activities for young people to get involved, including empowerment seminars at local high schools and colleges, with a focus on positive self development and human rights using a fusion of poetry, the spoken word, theater and hip hop music and culture; youth-led community service projects; and a spoken word showcase featuring local youth talent. In most cities, the spoken word showcase will be held in a local Starbucks, underscoring the NAACP's and Starbucks' commitment to the community.
This tour reflects the NAACP's commitment to invest in youth leadership development in the area of civil rights, including youth development, community service & empowerment, civic engagement, and cultural awareness. To participate in any of these events, send a message to firstname.lastname@example.com
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Definition of crottle in English:
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A common lichen found on rocks, used in Scotland to make a golden-brown or reddish-brown dye for staining wool for making tweed.
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So Speaketh Jamie Dimon: Bad Policy Is Sinking U.S. Economy
The U.S. economy remains stuck in a malaise because of bad policy and lack of cooperation of leaders, J.P. Morgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said Tuesday.
Dimon said the consumer and businesses aren't moving ahead with spending because of infighting in government and failure to make clear decisions.
"We fight over everything," Dimon said, speaking at the IBM Think Forum in New York in a panel about leadership. "Confidence, the secret sauce, just isn't there."
Dimon has recently beaten up global regulations as anti-American and raged at the failure of Washington to settle in a calm manner the debate over the debt ceiling that nearly handcuffed the nation this summer.
Dimon also reiterated J.P. Morgan would continue its international expansions of services for corporate clients, hiring about 200 bankers around the globe and spending hundreds of millions of dollars to do so.


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In the Garden
Caring for your trees
With the arrival of fall, days will soon be getting noticeably shorter and nighttime temperatures will begin to fall.
Now, as your trees begin responding to the changing conditions, you can take a number of proactive steps to care for them and help ensure they will be healthy and beautiful for years to come.
"It's a good idea to think about the health of your trees in fall," says certified arborist Jason Anderson, co-owner of Arborscapes LLC. Anderson conducts the training on trees for Master Gardeners in Henrico, Chesterfield, and Goochland/Powhatan.
He advises starting by taking a good, long look at your trees. Notice whether there are dead branches – which are much easier to identify while the leaves are still on the tree. Some dead branches are normal, but if more than roughly 10% -- the amount varies by tree type – is dead, you may want to consider talking to a certified arborist.
Look again when the leaves start to fall to make sure all your deciduous trees of the same species are dropping their leaves at roughly the same time. "If one is dropping its leaves earlier, it can be a sign that the tree is stressed," says Anderson.
Checking trees of like species again next spring to see if they bud at roughly the same time can also help you tell if you have a tree that is stressed.
"An important thing to remember," says Anderson, "particularly if you have a mature tree is that the tree may not show signs of distress for two or three years following the event that causes the stress."
After looking up, look down to check the mulch around your trees.
"Mulching is one of the best things you can do for your trees," says Anderson, "provided you do it properly."
Mulch around trees should be no more than 2-3 inches deep and should never be piled up against tree bark at the base of the tree. Make the ring of mulch as large as you can up to the dripline or end of the branches of the tree.
Good mulch materials include aged sawdust, shredded pine bark, or wood chips.
"It's important not to over mulch," says Anderson. "And you need to remember that mulch goes over the roots, but not on the trunk of the tree."
Mulch adds organic matter to the soil around the tree and helps keep soil temperatures warmer, allowing tree roots to continue to grow later into the fall. Once winter arrives, mulch helps reduce alternate freezing and thawing that heaves soil and can cause damage to young roots.
Mulching also reduces water loss and helps maintain uniform soil moisture around tree roots.
"Grass roots compete with tree roots for water," says Anderson. "Mulching eliminates the competition."
Fall and winter when trees are dormant are also ideal times to do any pruning that may be needed. "Structural and formative pruning on trees less than ten years old can help eliminate problems in the future," explains Anderson. "And older trees may need deadwood removed to improve their structure and reduce liability during bad weather."
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My first set of nail art for 2014 are Arrested Development themed.
Right hand:
Franklin Delano Bluth
Buster's hook hand
Never nude denim cutoffs
Warning: Dead Dove, Do not Eat!
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Tobias Funke
Mr. Banana Grabber
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Mr F bracelet
Her? with an Egg
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STORM WildEye Live Pike
STORM®'s WildEye® Live Pike is pre-rigged with a premium VMC® needle-point hook and treble belly hook. The realistic pike color pattern and body shape makes this lure irresistible and perfect for clear-water presentations.
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Medical literature during the past five years has contained numerous reports of chronic typhoid bacillus-carriers, but there has been very little discussion of the treatment of these patients. The reason for this paucity appears to be that treatment has been unsatisfactory, and in but few cases has the infection been eradicated.
Dehler1 has cured by cholecystostomy two patients who discharged the bacilli in the feces, but the bacilli did not disappear from the stools of a paratyphoid carrier on whom Forster2 did cholecystostomy for gallstones. Grimme3 reported the recovery of an intestinal typhoid carrier on whom cholecystectomy was done. Park4 failed to eradicate the infection in "Typhoid Mary," an intestinal carrier, by the use of intestinal antiseptics and hexamethylenamin; the latter drug was given in doses of 100 to 150 grains daily. Park cites Lentz, who stated that he could not get rid of
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This or that? with Shawn Horcoff
Monday, 11.17.2008 / 12:00 AM MT / Off the Ice
Things aren't always black and white, but we made Shawn Horcoff choose Option A or Option B on a variety of topics, including school subjects, precipitation, and amusement park rides. Check out his answers below.


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Wow been a while since i posted. Looking back, Hot water on solar. Wife trained. 11 DM 148s hot and running. Evap cooled house on solar,Two DM 158s added. Then added two HF Kits to my light bank.Two Battery bank in place. not bad for almost two years in. I burned up alot of lights and fried a tv and a inverter. But house is still intact. Its warming up now.
We had two power outages in here. We didn't know it. The power company has put in two of the smart meters and our bill during the winter months hit 12 bucks over the min required to keep service. Hope everyone here came out ok. Ice everywhere here.
I took a Operating system course and moved my PC to Linux MEPIS. Got tired of Microsoft and now I am done with them. If anyone else want to jump away from them just shoot me a line.
Ok Back to project. Solar Oxy/Hydrogen card project is back on the kids at the college have worked hard on it expect to be done with it this semester, Water tower telephone poles have been cut. Two 320 gallon tanks are ready. Frame has been built for a solar heater a big one. The snow and Ice did hammer a couple of my neighbors trees. I am getting more sunlight.
I thought I would be done but this stuff gets into your blood.
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Started Cutting Copper bus Bars today. Jumped back on the roof. Panels and frames did not get loose after the storm we had,
Expanding the Solar project here. Taring up the water tower legs. will try to put is up this month
OK Just daily thoughts
Slow going right now. I now have a project brewing an old All metal travel trailer. Looks like it was made in the 60s. But solid.
Plan is to use it as a bug out cabin, Lights and wire I got. Two DM 158s will be slapped on top of it. Two GC Batterys. Should provide enough juice to be roughly comfortable.
Should keep me busy.
Almost forgot the Ice storm we had. Power went out. Trees on the line. Once again money well spent on the system