text: InterSystems Caché Technology Guide Caché Technology Guide Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Printer Friendly Available In .PDF Data Modeling – Relational or Object Access Early in the process of designing a new application, developers must decide upon their approach towards data modeling. For most, this comes down to a choice between the traditional modeling of data as relational tables and the newer approach of modeling as objects. Faced with the need to handle complex data, many developers believe that modeling with objects is a more effective approach. Of course, when moving an existing application to Caché, the first step is to migrate the existing data model. There are easy ways to import data models from various relational or object representations so that the result is a standard Caché data definition. Once migrated to Caché, data can be simultaneously accessed as objects, relational tables, and multidimensional arrays. Caché supports both SQL and object data access, and at times each is appropriate. To understand the uses of each and why data modeling with objects is generally preferred by modern-day developers, it is useful to understand how and why each has developed. Relational Technology In the early days of computing, information processing was done on huge mainframe systems and data access was, for the most part, limited to IT professionals. Databases tended to be home grown, and retrieving data effectively required a thorough knowledge of the database. If users wanted a special report, they usually had to ask an overworked central staff to write it, and it usually wasn't available in time to influence decisions. Although relational technology was originally developed in the 1970s on the mainframe, it remained largely a research project until it began to appear in the 1980s on mini-computers. With the advent of PCs, the world entered a more "user-centric" era of computing with more user-friendly report writers based on SQL – the query language introduced by relational technology. Users could now produce their own reports and ad hoc queries of the database, and relational usage exploded. SQL allows a consistent language to be used to ask questions of a wide variety of data. SQL works by viewing all data in a very simple and standardized format – a two-dimensional table with rows and columns. While this simple data model allowed the construction of an elegant query language with which to ask questions, it came at a severe price. The inherent complexity of real-world data relationships doesn't fit naturally into simple rows and columns, so data is often fragmented into multiple tables that must be "joined" in order to complete even simple tasks. This results in two problems: a) queries can become very difficult to write due to the need to "join" many tables (often with complex outerjoins); and b) the processing overhead required when relational databases have to deal with complex data can be enormous. SQL has become a standard for database interoperability and reporting tools. However, it is important to understand that while SQL grew out of relational databases, it need not be constrained by them. Caché supports standard SQL as a query and update language, using a much stronger multidimensional database technology, and it is extending to include object capabilities. Object Technology and Object Databases Object programming and object databases are a practical result of work to simulate complex activities of the brain. It was observed that the brain is able to store very complex and different types of data and yet still manipulate such seemingly different information in common ways. To support that simulation, very complex behavior needed to be implemented in programs while hiding that complexity – supporting simpler, more generalized and understandable logic with adaptable, reusable functionality. Clearly, these characteristics are also true of today's leading-edge applications, and a technology that lets developers work in a natural manner that mimics how humans think is a huge advantage. Object vs. Relational Access In object technology, the complexity of the data is contained within the object, and the data is accessed by a simple consistent interface. In contrast, relational technology also provides a simple consistent interface, but because it does nothing to manage real-world data complexity – the data is scattered among multiple tables – the user or programmer is responsible for constantly dealing with that complexity. Because objects can model complex data simply, object programming is the best choice for programming complex applications. Similarly, object access of the database is the best choice for inserting and updating the database (i.e., for transaction processing). Caché complements object access with an object-extended SQL query language. SQL is a powerful language for searching a database and is widely used by reporting tools. However, we believe SQL is best suited for that purpose – queries and reports – rather than for transaction processing (for which it is cumbersome and often inefficient). Caché SQL object extensions eliminate much of the cumbersome join syntax, making SQL even easier to use. Overview of the Caché Object Data Model and Object Programming The Caché object model is based upon the ODMG (Object Database Management Group) standard and supports many advanced features, including multiple inheritance. Object technology attempts to mirror the way that humans actually think about and use information. Unlike relational tables, objects bundle together both data and code. For example, an Invoice object might have data, such as an invoice number and a total amount, and code, such as Print(). Conceptually, an object is a package that includes that object's data values ("properties") and a copy of all of its code ("methods"). An object's methods send messages to communicate with other objects. To reduce storage, it is common for objects of the same class to share the same copy of code (e.g., it would be unrealistic for each Invoice object to have its own private copy of code). Also, in Caché, method calls typically result in efficient function calls rather than enduring the overhead of passing messages. However, these implementation techniques are hidden from the programmer; it is always accurate to think in terms of objects passing messages. What is the difference between an object and a class? A class is the definitional structure and code provided by the programmer. It includes a description of the nature of the data (its "type") and how it is stored as well as all of the code, but it does not contain any data. An object is a particular "instance" of a class. For example, invoice #123456 is an object of the Invoice class. Name: Data is stored using a Name datatype. SSN: Data might be a simple data type, such as an integer, or a more complex programmer defined data type, such as a nine-digit string that matches the pattern: NNN-NN-NNNN Address: This is an example of how objects can be embedded within other objects. In this example, Address is an embedded object that contains the properties Street and City. Invoices: A Customer has a collection of Invoices, each of which is a complex object stored separately with its own database ID. In this example, there is a one-to-many relationship between Customers and Invoices (one Customer to many Invoices) using a parent child relationship (Invoices cannot exist without a Customer, but a Customer can exist without Invoices). A collection of embedded objects is also possible.AccountRep: AccountRep is a property that connects a Customer to a SalesPerson object in a many to-one relationship (many Customers to one SalesPerson). Unlike an embedded object, the related object has its own database ID and is stored separately using that ID. That ID can be used to directly access that SalesPerson without accessing the Customer. In Caché, the syntax for accessing an embedded or related object is the same (e.g.,Customer.Address.City and Customer.AccountRep.Name use the same "dot syntax"). Key Object Concepts Inheritance is the ability to derive one class of objects from another. The new class (a subclass) contains all of the properties and methods of its superclass, as well as additional properties and methods unique to it. Objects of the subclass can be thought of as having an "is a" relationship to its superclass. For example, a dog "is a" mammal, so it makes sense for the Dog class to inherit all the properties and methods of the Mammal class plus have additional properties and methods such as a DogTagNumber. A subclass may also override an inherited definition (e.g., the Print() method for a subclass of the Invoice class may be different from the Print() method of Invoice). Inheritance promotes reusability of code and makes it easier to introduce major improvements. Multiple inheritance means a subclass can be derived from more than one superclass. For example, a dog "is a" mammal and "is a" pet, so the object class "Dog" can inherit the properties and methods of both the Mammal class and the Pet class. Encapsulation means that objects can be viewed as a sort of "black box". Public properties and methods can be accessed by methods of any class, whereas private properties and methods can only be accessed by methods of the same class. Thus, the application doesn't need to know the internal workings of an object – it deals only with the public properties and methods. The power of encapsulation is that programmers can improve the inner workings of a class without affecting the rest of the application. Polymorphism refers to the fact that methods used in multiple classes can share a common interface, even if the underlying implementation is different. For example, suppose the classes Letter, Mailing Label, and ID Badge all contain a method called Print( ). To print, an application doesn't need to know which type of object it is accessing; it merely calls the object's Print( ) method. The Caché Advantage Caché is fully object-enabled, providing all the power of object technology to developers of high-performance transaction processing applications. Intuitive Data Modeling: Object technology lets developers think about and use information – even extremely complex information – in simple and realistic ways, thus speeding the application development process. Rapid Application Development: The object concepts of encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism allow classes to be reused, repurposed, and shared between applications, enabling developers to leverage their work over many projects. Why Choose Objects for Your Data Model? For new database applications, most developers choose to use object technology because they can develop complex applications more rapidly and more easily modify them later. Object technology provides many benefits: Objects support a richer data structure that more naturally describes real-world data. Programming is simpler – it is easier to keep track of what you are doing and what you are manipulating. Customized versions of classes can easily replace standard ones, making it easier to customize an application. The black box approach of encapsulation means programmers can improve the internal workings of objects without affecting the rest of the application. Objects provide a simple way to connect different technologies and different applications. Object technology is a natural match with graphical user interfaces. Many new tools assume object technology. Objects provide a good insulation between the user interface and the rest of the application. Thus, when it becomes necessary to adopt a new user interface technology (perhaps some currently unforeseen future technology), you can reuse most of your code. Object Data Storage… Unfortunately, although many applications are now being written with object programming languages, they often try to force object data into flat relational tables. This significantly impairs the advantages of object technology. Caché provides a multidimensional data structure that naturally stores rich object data. The result is faster data access and faster programming. …plus Relational Access Of course, many tools (such as report writers) use SQL, not object technology, for accessing data. A unique feature of Caché is that whenever a database object class is defined, Caché automatically provides full SQL access to that data. Thus, with no additional work, SQL-based tools will immediately work with Caché data, and even they will experience the high-performance advantage of the Caché multidimensional data server. The reverse is also true. When a DDL definition of a relational database is imported, Caché automatically generates an object description of the data, enabling immediate access as objects, as well as through SQL. The Caché Unified Data Architecture keeps these access paths synchronized; there is only one data description to edit. Not Only SQL Caché also allows direct access to its multidimensional data structures. This enables Caché to be used as a NoSQL or "Not Only SQL" database in situations where that is desirable. InterSystems Caché Technology Guide Caché Technology Guide Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Printer Friendly Available In .PDF


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W. is a 2008 American biographical drama film loosely based on the life and presidency of George W. Bush. It was produced and directed by Oliver Stone, written by Stanley Weiser, and stars Josh Brolin as Bush, with a supporting cast that includes Ellen Burstyn, Elizabeth Banks, James Cromwell, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Scott Glenn, and Richard Dreyfuss. Filming began on May 12, 2008, in Louisiana and the film was released on October 17.
In 1966, George W. Bush (Josh Brolin) endures an alcohol-fueled initiation by his fellow Yale University students as a Delta Kappa Epsilon pledge. During the hazing, Bush successfully recalls the names and nicknames of many of the fraternity members, and states that his family's political legacy is one in which he has no interest. A little later, after Bush is jailed in New Jersey for rowdiness following a football game, his father, George H. W. Bush (James Cromwell), states that he will help Bush, but for the last time. Following his graduation from Yale, Bush takes a job at an oil patch back in his home state of Texas, but he quits after only a few weeks. In 1972, "Junior" reveals his real aspirations in a father-son talk: working in professional baseball, in some capacity. Soon afterwards, Bush is accepted into Harvard Business School with the help of his father. That night after drinking heavily, Bush crashes his car into his family estate and challenges his father to a fistfight. His brother, Jeb (Jason Ritter) intervenes and stops the fight.
In 1977, Bush announces he will run for Congress in Texas. At a barbecue, Bush meets his future wife, Laura Lane Welch (Elizabeth Banks). During his congressional debate, Bush is criticized by his Democratic opponent, Kent Hance (Paul Rae), who says that Bush is not a "real Texan" and has spent campaign contributions to throw an alcohol-fueled party for underage Texas Tech University students. Bush does poorly in the debate and loses the election, but with the highest number of votes for a Republican candidate in the state's history. Angered by his loss, Bush declares that he will "never be out-Texas'd or out-Christianed again".
In 1986, Bush becomes a born-again Christian, gives up alcohol, and somewhat mends his relationship with his father. The elder Bush invites him to assist with what becomes his successful 1988 presidential campaign, although Bush himself suspects that he only was asked because Jeb was busy. Bush's political advisor, Karl Rove (Toby Jones), tells him that he has the potential to make a name for himself, but has not yet done anything with his life. Bush becomes a front office executive of the Texas Rangers baseball team, while his father oversees the victory of the Persian Gulf War. Although Allied forces win the war within 100 hours, the elder Bush decides not to invade Iraq to depose Saddam Hussein. After his father loses the 1992 presidential election to Bill Clinton, Bush blames the loss on his decision not to depose Saddam.
In 1994, Bush decides to run for Governor of Texas despite his father's opposition. In 1999, he makes a successful bid to become President. Following the September 11 attacks in 2001, Bush labels three of America's enemies â" specifically Iran, Iraq, and North Korea â" as the "axis of evil". In 2002, Bush begins searching for evidence that Saddam was creating nuclear weapons, and has the army prepared. All of Bush's White House staff supports him except Secretary of State Colin Powell (Jeffrey Wright), who states that planning to invade Iraq would destabilize the country. Powell is generally overruled by Vice President Dick Cheney (Richard Dreyfuss) and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld (Scott Glenn), who insist that the war â" deliberately waged without an exit strategy â" would secure the United States' status as sole global superpower while spreading democracy throughout the Middle East. In his State of the Union Address in 2003, Bush states that: "Either you're with us, or you're with the terrorists." In March of that year, the U.S. invades Iraq and at first, the war appears to be a success, and Bush gives his infamous "Mission Accomplished" speech on an aircraft carrier. When it becomes clear that there are no weapons of mass destruction within Iraq, Bush learns that the responsibility for finding them had been relegated far down the chain of command. Bush also discovers that Saddam gambled his regime and his life on the assumption that Bush was bluffing. Bush is asked in a White House press conference what mistakes he made as President, a question that leaves him flustered and speechless. That night, Bush has a nightmare in which his father accuses him of ruining his family's legacy, which the elder Bush claims was intended for Jeb. In the final scene of the film, Bush dreams of playing center field at a baseball game. Bush attempts to catch a pop fly, but it quickly disappears.
- Josh Brolin as George W. Bush: Stone's original idea for the main role was to propose it to Harrison Ford, who he said had "a pretty similar face as of George Bush". Stone then cast Christian Bale, who spent months researching for the role, but dropped out after he was not satisfied with the prosthetic makeup tests. Stone remarked, "Christianâs a very methodical actor and he has to have the makeup thing work for him." Brolin, cast at the "last minute", spent months working on Bush's distinctive vocal style, calling hotels in Texas and talking to the people at the front desk, listening to their accents. The actor also watched videos of Bush walking. Brolin said, "It changes over the years, how he walks in his 30s, how he walks in foreign lands, before 9/11 and afterward. People hold their emotions in their bodies. They can't fake it. Especially him."
- Elizabeth Banks as Laura Bush: Banks said she would not do an impression of the First Lady. "I just want to honor her voice, her stillness, and her hairstyle".
- James Cromwell as George H. W. Bush, Bush's father and the 41st President of the United States.
- Ellen Burstyn as Barbara Bush
- Richard Dreyfuss as Dick Cheney: Stone was interested in Robert Duvall as Cheney, but Duvall turned down the role. Dreyfuss and Stone did not get along well during filming, and Dreyfuss was harshly critical of the director during the film's press junket (noting Stone had attacked him right before that tour began). Dreyfuss also told Nathan Rabin in an interview that he did not empathize with the former Vice President, calling him "true to himself", and saying that the real villain of W. was the American public, because it never responded with outrage to the Bush Administration's actions.
- Jeffrey Wright as U.S. Secretary of State Gen. Colin Powell
- Scott Glenn as U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld
- Thandie Newton as U.S. National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice
- Toby Jones as Deputy White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove
- Bruce McGill as Central Intelligence Agency Director George Tenet
- Ioan Gruffudd as British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Much of Gruffudd's intended scene was cut. The scene depicted Blair revealing his intentions to convert to Catholicism, and his desire to give the United Nations and British and US allies more time and greater involvement before the Iraq invasion.
- Noah Wyle as U.S. Secretary of Commerce Donald Evans
- Rob Corddry as White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer
- Dennis Boutsikaris as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz
- Randall Newsome as Paul Bremer, head of the Coalition Provisional Authority
- Jason Ritter as Jeb Bush
- Michael Gaston as General Tommy Franks
- Tom Kemp as David Kay
- Paul Rae as Congressman Kent Hance
- Stacy Keach as Earle Hudd, Bush's pastor and spiritual advisor. Earle Hudd is a composite of several religious figures influential in Bush's life, including Billy Graham, James Robison, C. Lane Boyd, Kirbyjon Caldwell, Mark Craig, Tony Evans, T. D. Jakes, and Ed Young.
- Jesse Bradford as Thatcher, Bush's college buddy
- Marley Shelton as Fran, one of Bush's girlfriends
- Anne Pressly as Anchorwoman
- Sayed Badreya as Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq
- William Chan as Hospital Doctor
- Teresa Cheung as Miss China
- Colin Hanks as David Frum
- Bryan Massey as Skeeter
- Brent Sexton as Joe O'Neill
- Randal Reeder as Oil Rig Foreman
W was Oliver Stone's third film in a trilogy he made about the Presidency, set in the time from the 1960s to today: the set began with JFK and continued with Nixon. Originally, he was attached to direct Pinkville, a film about the Army's investigation of the My Lai Massacre, but development was canceled due to the 2007â"2008 Writers Guild of America strike and actor Bruce Willis pulling out of the film three weeks before shooting was set to start. As a result, United Artists shut the production down. Stone moved on to direct a film about the life and presidency of George W. Bush, shopping a script that had been written before the strike by Stanley Weiser, who had co-written Wall Street with Stone. Weiser and Stone read 17 books as part of their research for the script, and worked on the project for a year before venturing to film Pinkville. Stone has admitted that he and Weiser had to speculate on some dialogue: "You take all the facts and take the spirit of the scene and make it accurate to what you think happened". W. was financed independently for Stone, with Hong Kong, German, and Australian funds: he tried to approach American studios for money, but got turned down. Lions Gate Entertainment distributed the film. Though Stone has criticized Bush for his administration's 2003 invasion of Iraq, the director said that he was not looking to make an "anti-Bush polemic." Stone compared his goal of the film to that of The Queen, wanting to trace "seminal events in Bush's life." According to the director, "It's a behind-the-scenes approach, similar to Nixon, to give a sense of what it's like to be in his skin. But if Nixon was a symphony, this is more like a chamber piece, and not as dark in tone." He described the structure of W. as a three-act film starting with Bush as a young man "with a missed life", followed by his transformation and "an assertion of will which was amazingly powerful" as he came out from his father's shadow, and finally his invasion of Iraq.
The film, originally titled Bush, was re-titled W. Filming began on May 12, 2008, in Shreveport, Louisiana, and completed filming on July 11, 2008. On May 13, 2008, the New York Post published excerpts from an early draft of the script. The column, written by Cindy Adams, stated âPro-Bushies will hate it, antis will love it.â
The film was released on October 17, 2008, timed just before the presidential election. W. 's producers reportedly ran television spots for the film opposite Republican Party presidential nominee John McCain's ads in the fall of 2008.
Critical response
W. received mixed reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes reports 59% of critics giving the film positive write-ups, based upon a sample of 212, with an average score of 6/10, compared to audiences giving a 42% positive review (3/5) based on 109,205 ratings. The website summarized the reviews of the film by calling it "A surprisingly sympathetic portrayal of the 43rd American president, W. is fascinating in spots, but merely rudimentary as a whole." At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film has received an average score of 56, based on 36 reviews.
Giving the film four stars in his review, Roger Ebert wrote that it was "fascinating" and praised all the actors, noting that Richard Dreyfuss, in particular, was "not so much a double as an embodiment" of Dick Cheney. In contrast, Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post called the film "a rushed, wildly uneven, tonally jumbled caricature." Film critic James Berardinelli negatively compared the film with Saturday Night Live skits, saying of the actors that "None of them are as dead-on as Tina Fey as Sarah Palin."
The Bush administration never officially commented on the film. Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, who is portrayed in the film, called the sibling rivalry portrayed in the film "high-grade, unadulterated hooey" and said that Stone's exploration of the family dynamic could have benefited from actual conversations with the Bush family. Slate Magazineââ'âs Timothy Noah, however, noted that "most [of] the film's more ludicrous details" are actually directly taken from non-fiction sources, and argued that the film was too kind to Bush in omitting certain historically recorded dramatic events, most notably Bush's alleged mocking of murderer Karla Faye Tucker, a woman put to death during his tenure of the Texan governorship. However, the incident is disputed by Bush himself, and as such is also unconfirmed. In a March 2010 "Screen Test" interview with The New York Timesââ'â Lynne Hirschberg, Josh Brolin claims Bush did in fact watch the film. Brolin said Oliver Stone met with Bill Clinton in China and Clinton told Stone he'd lent his copy of W. to Bush. Reportedly, Bush himself "liked it very much" and "thought there were sad moments."
The film appeared on some critics' top ten lists of the best films of 2008. Joe Neumaier of the New York Daily News named it the eighth best film of 2008, and Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times named it on his top 20 list (he did not assign rankings).
Box office
The film opened No. 4 behind The Secret Life of Bees, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, and Max Payne, respectively with $10,505,668 from 2,030 theaters with a $5,175 average. The film had a budget of $25.1 million and grossed $25,534,493 in North America, and $3,401,242 internationally.
External links
- Official website
- The Official Film's Guide
- W. at the Internet Movie Database
- W. at AllMovie
- W. at Rotten Tomatoes
- W. at Box Office Mojo


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Reggie Middleton on Goldman Sachs Q3 2008
As in Morgan Stanley (The Riskiest Bank on the Street and Reggie Middleton on the Street's Riskiest Bank - Update), Lehman Brothers (Is Lehman a Lying Lemming?), and Bear Stearns (Bear Fight - A most bearish view on Bear Stearns in a bear market and Is this the Breaking of the Bear's Back?), I am bearish on Goldman as well (Goldman Sachs Snapshot: Risk vs. Reward vs. Reputations on the Street and Reggie Middleton on Risk, Reward and Reputations on the Street: the Goldman Sachs Forensic Analysis). They have carried a very high, and in my opinion, unjustified valuation premium at a time when their business cycle has passed its nadir and the macro environment is crumbling around them as they carry a boatload of bad assets.
In 3Q2008 Goldman Sachs net revenues declined 51% to $6,043 mn compared with $12,334 mn in 3Q2007 as all the segments witnessed steep decline in their revenues.
Investment banking revenues declined 40% y-o-y to $1,294 mn from $2,145 mn in 3Q2007. Trading and principal investments revenues and asset management segment revenues declined 68% and 8% y-o-y to $2,440 mn and $1,174 mn, respectively in 3Q2008. Interest income and interest expense reported a decline of 32% and 34%, respectively to $8,717 mn and $7,562 mn, respectively.
In line with drop in revenues, compensation expenses declined 51% to $2,901 mn. As a result the ratio of compensation expenses-to-net revenues stood flat at 48% in 3Q2008. Non-compensation expenses increased marginally by 1% to $2,182 mn off higher deprecation and amortization expenses with ratio of non-compensation expenses-to-net revenues increasing steeply to 36.1% from 17.5% in 3Q2007 (excpect to see painful cost cutting). Goldman Sachs pre-tax earnings declined 53% to $5,935 mn form $12,549 mn in 3Q2007.
Overall Goldman Sachs net income available to common shareholders' declined 47% to $4,328 mn (or $9.62 per share) from $8,241 mn (or $17.75 per share) in 3Q2007.
Due to increased volatility Goldman Sachs average daily VaR increased 30% to $181 mn over previous year. I saw this coming last quarter, and it is a strong chance that it will blow up in thier face. Reference my post about their previous quarter concerning risk adjusted performance. As it turns out, it was rather prescient:
Risk vs. Reward is what the successful investor looks at when gauging an oppurtunity. The Street and the media are just looking at reward in regards to Goldman Sachs!
We have looked at company's recent quarterly filings and 10K to have a closer view of Goldman Sachs' (GS) exposure. Following are some of our observations:
Value at Risk (VAR) and Risk Adjusted Return on Risk Adjusted Capital (RARORAC)
Goldman has the highest VAR among its peer group of $184 mn, followed by Lehman at distant $123 mn (we all know how well LEH is currently faring). Notably, GS also the highest range (difference of highest and lowest daily VAR during a quarter) of daily trading VAR of $92 million, reflecting significant (read risky) volatility in its trading portfolio. This is higher than $61 mn and $67 mn (for 1Q2008) for Lehman and JPM, respectively. This is also being reflected in the lowest risk adjusted return on risk adjusted capital (RARORAC - a much more grounded measure of risk adjusted return) of 14.8% for GS among its peer group. Just so this doesn't escape anybody, GS has the lowest risk adjusted return on the Street. Simply analyzing earnings (or looking at CNBC) would lead one to believe that Goldman has the highest return on investment, but unfortunately, the world is a bit more complex than an earnings statement or a cable news channel.
Average Daily Trading VAR
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Q208 Q108 Q407 Q307 Goldman Sachs 184 157 138 139 Morgan Stanley 99 97 89 87 Merrill Lynch NA 65 65 76 Lehman Brothers 123 130 124 96 JPM NA 122 107 112 Range of Daily Trading VAR
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lows) (in million dollars)
Q208 Q108 Q407 Q307 Goldman Sachs NA 92 77 68 Morgan Stanley NA 34 46 36 Merrill Lynch NA 39 51 32 Lehman Brothers 37 61 107 66 JPM NA 67 138 64
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Q208 Q108 Q407 Q307 Goldman Sachs 12.9% 14.8% 16.1% 15.3% Morgan Stanley 19.7% 19.1% 21.5% 23.3% Merrill Lynch NA 31.6% 32.5% 30.5% Lehman Brothers 14.0% 12.3% 12.0% 15.3% JPM NA 54.1% 60.2% 56.8%
Goldman also has the highest adjusted leverage ratio (adjusted asset divided by adjusted equity) of 18.6x (for 1Q2008) among its peer group, reflecting lower equity cushion against any valuation write-down or loss. This highest leverage portends much greater volatility in economic earnigns. In other words, when the win chooses not to blow in their direction, the sh1t will hit the fan that much harder than the rest of the Street
Adjusted leverage ratio Q208 Q108 Q407 Q307 Goldman Sachs NA 18.6x 17.5x 18.0x Morgan Stanley 14.1x 16.0x 17.6x 18.8x Merrill Lynch NA 18.2x 20.3x 17.9x Lehman Brothers 12.0x 15.4x 16.1x 16.1x JPM NA 13.1x 12.7x 12.3x
Click here for a worksheet that illustrates the VaR exposure for all ofthe big US brokers in detail: Broker VaR Worksheet (634.49 kB 2008-07-05 09:25:24).
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ARCADIA, Calif. - For most of the racing season, Ten Most Wanted was the fair-haired star at the Wally Dollase barn. But when Ten Most Wanted, winner of the Travers and Super Derby, returns from a 30-day vacation next month, he will discover the stable has become a little more crowded.
Furious Cat and A P Adventure are mere rookies, but they also scored two of the most impressive maiden wins of the Oak Tree meet for Dollase. Furious Cat, a 3-year-old colt, won a mile race geared down Oct. 5, and he meets allowance foes for the first time Thursday in a one-other-than allowance route at Santa Anita.
The 2-year-old filly A P Adventure, by A.P. Indy, sent Dollase positive signals before she ran. "I told [owner] Bob Lewis two months ago that he's got an Oaks filly," Dollase said.
A P Adventure still has a long road ahead, but her first step was in the right direction - a five-length debut victory in a two-turn maiden race Oct. 30.
Dollase will consider running the filly Dec. 21 in the Grade 1 Hollywood Starlet if he can find an allowance for her in the interim. And though she earned a modest 79 Beyer Figure,
A P Adventure's long, effortless stride suggests she could be something special.
Likewise Furious Cat, a 3-year-old by Tabasco Cat with whom Dollase took his time after spending $220,000 on the colt at a 2-year-olds in training sale last year.
"He had some problems," said Dollase, citing fast workouts at the sale as a reason for those problems.
It was more than a year before he started, on July 27 at Del Mar. Racing six furlongs, he flew late to finish fifth and gallop out powerfully past the finish. Dollase typically does not race often at Del Mar, and Furious Cat did not return until Oct. 5 at Oak Tree. He broke open the mile race on the far turn, opened up a three-length lead under Mike Smith, and won geared down.
"I was surprised he won so easy," Dollase said. "He's got natural speed; he just floats across the ground."
The trainer said he expects Furious Cat to make a terrific miler, whereas Ten Most Wanted will focus on handicap division races when he returns next year.
Furious Cat earned a 92 Beyer, a race that was validated when runner-up Mud Shark returned to win his next start. Furious Cat's rivals in the $44,000 allowance at 1 1/16 miles include T S Eliot, Smart Again, Pavlovsk, Rock the Stone, Webster's Gold, Sapore De Mare, George Bailey, and Hell Cat.


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LEIGU, China, May 27 -- With as many as 14 million earthquake survivors in urgent need of housing, China is beginning to rebuild from scratch.
It is doing so in places like this mountain plain in Sichuan province, where workers are erecting a new town of blue-roofed homes for 20,000 people. Construction got underway here late last week, less than three miles from Beichuan, a town wiped out in the 7.9-magnitude quake.
Fields of wheat and corn have been overrun with earth-moving equipment as construction crews assemble long rows of cookie-cutter houses with walls of Styrofoam sandwiched between two pieces of sheet metal. Builders vow the new homes will be ready by the end of June.
Would-be residents began arriving over the weekend. Originally from nearly two dozen villages scattered around Beichuan county, the people were bused here from an emergency shelter at a sports stadium in nearby Mianyang city. Among the first earthquake survivors to be moved to what is expected to be a permanent relocation site, they are living for now in a sea of government-provided tents next to the construction zone.
Beichuan, nestled in a sliver of valley surrounded by mountains, will not be rebuilt because authorities deem the area too hazardous. Nearby Leigu, however, is situated along a broad, fertile expanse farther down the valley. Before the earthquake, it was a farming town of 18,000 residents. Most of the homes here, as in Beichuan, collapsed in the earthquake, and 1,000 people died. But the fields provide space to build, and now Leigu's survivors will have to make room for new neighbors.
The one-room dwellings are being built in caterpillar-like lines of 14, each 65-square-foot home attached to the ones next to it. There will be electricity and running water, but current plans call for every two homes to share a tap. Every 50 homes will share a bath house and a kitchen. The floors will be hard-packed dirt covered by plastic.
"It's not realistic to have concrete, attached floors at this point," said Wang Di Sheng, a government official from Jinan, the capital of Shandong province, which provided the materials and is supervising the construction of 7,000 houses for the local authority. The dwellings are supposed to last up to three years while the government constructs a permanent community here.
Though spartan, these portable homes are a step up from the tents and tarps that have been the main shelters for millions of people displaced by the quake. China's top leaders have urged manufacturers and construction crews to rush production of the homes, as the rainy season begins and threatens to turn hundreds of tent cities into swamps.
Construction is quick. It took about 24 hours this week for a 10-person crew to put up one row of homes. First they erected a metal frame. Then they slid the walls and windows into pre-fabricated grooves, tightened screws and reinforcement rods. Then they fastened down the metal roof parts. Wiring and plumbing come later.
Chen Yan, 16, can watch the neighborhood going up from the edge of her tent city on the hill above the construction zone. She lives in tent No. 185, an 86-square-foot shelter that sleeps 10. She and her family are among the 384 people from Yuanxing village who survived the quake and are now registered to live here.
"This is better than in Mianyang," Chen said, referring to the stadium where the family stayed until coming here four days ago. At one point, the stadium housed 30,000 people but the government began relocating them in earnest in the past few days. Today the stadium population is about 7,000, an official there said.
Chen said she is settling into daily life in the Leigu camp, where the government provides food for three meals a day, plus cooking pots and staples. Electric lights are strung above most walkways, and there is a line of taps with running water along one side of the camp. There is a charging point for cellphones. Chen volunteers to distribute food each day and helps her mother, who is still shaky from the shock of the earthquake.


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The Lord reaches out to everyone, inviting us to come to Him. But we are free to accept His invitation or not. Here are some ways to look to the Lord in our daily lives to help open our minds and hearts to receive Him.
Say a blessing to thank the Lord for His gifts as you sit down to eat a meal, saying or singing a blessing from the Word.
- Oh, give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy is forever (Psalm 106:1-3).
- Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits (Psalm 103:1-2).
- The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works (Psalm 145:9).
- This is the day which the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Amen (Psalm 118:24).
- Where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them (Matthew 18:20).
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Invite your child to choose a blessing to say at meal time.
Make a habit of having spontaneous prayers around the dinner table.
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Waking up! Mostly because it starts with my 3 pups. Mishka, my limitless fox dog, curls up on the bed next to me with her head on the pillow and patiently waits for my eyes to open. Zoe, my beagle mix, isn't as patient. My day begins being gently pulled from my sleep by her gravely demands (something not quite bark and not quite growl) that she be let out and fed. This gets Mr. Dude, the silly senior corgi, excited and he starts bouncing around the room. It's a bright way to start the day, filled with happy smiling canine faces.
The most fulfilling part of my (almost) daily routine is going outside in the mornings and harvesting all the ripe vegetables ready to be picked. When I cook, I love knowing I grew what I'm eating from seed to table.
I put my 3 year old to bed with a story, a song and a snuggle and then I nurse my little one to sleep. I feel like their bedtime is so rewarding for me because it is so full of love but I REALLY like those first minutes of peace when they are both asleep.
My daily run is both the most fulfilling and the most dreaded part of my day. I yearn to be one of those people who truly feel alive when they exercise, but I'm just not. It is an effort every time I put on my sneakers and start running. But I am so proud of myself every time I do it, that I have just enough motivation to go out again tomorrow.
oddly, the most fulfilling part of my day has become brushing the cat. she has a double coat and it's been causing her problems in the heat. so her daily brushing allows me to do something good for her that she (mostly) enjoys and i get to spend some quiet time with a sweet kitty!
Playing the piano. I played when I was younger and stopped once I got to college, but picked it up again last year. When I sit down and play I go somewhere new, free of words, and worry. Time stops. I'm full and I feel I am not alone. I can't describe it. I become free. Thank. God. for. music.
(I should also add: the time I play piano is when my daughter is falling asleep. So it's a gift I get to share with her too. Thank. God. for. babies. (!))
The view from underwater at the pool as my arm slips below the surface and bubbles bubble up from my fingertips from the air trapped under my fingernail. I swim laps in the morning Its a great way to start my day, I feel good about getting myself up and out of bed to start the day on a positive note, and I just love the fantasy of being in water and seeing an entirely new world under the surface. I love this reflective start to my day when I can swim, dream and prepare.
The most fulfilling part of my daily routine is when my toddler wakes up. Then the day is really starting!
Talking over my day with my husband.
I've recently discovered Trader Joe's Spicy Chai Tea Latte mix. It has been a great new and fulfulling addition to my daily routine to take a moment to relax and smell the sweet cinammon. I asked for a milk frother for Mother's Day and just that little extra indulgence makes me so happy!
The most fulfilling part of my day is having my first really good cup of coffee.
Teaching my children anything is amazing. They soak up information like sponges 🙂
Writing that first sentence in my journal. That moment of quiet reflection is worth its weight in gold.
It depends on the day because I don't have much of a daily routine, but the most fulfilling moments could include a long run, sitting down to dinner with my husband, opening a bottle of wine, or taking the time to play some music.
The feeling I get post workout–the endorphins are awesome.
I Love Shower Time Because That Is My Time To Relax!!
The most fulfilling part of my day lately is watching how happy my 2 yr old is when she successfully uses the potty. She is so proud of herself and I get an overwhelming sense of joy from watching her learn!
The most fulfilling part is when both of my daughters , one who is home from university, the other who is going in the fall remember to come in and kiss me goodnight. They do it even if I am sleeping and it means the world to me. ( my husband does it too when he comes to bed)
Morning hugs and kisses with my still-warm-from-bed-and-groggy hooligans.
Right now I have a 12 week old little dude, so "routine" is not really an applicable term for our situation, since things change daily. He's the kind of baby who doesn't want to nap by himself, so we're holding him or he's in a carrier most of the day. Napping is such a challenge for him, but I've learned to embrace his needs and so at least twice a day, I'm loading him into one of our carriers (my favorite right now is a borrowed Babyhawk mei tai) and swinging on our porch swing until he falls asleep. When I feel his heavy head resting against my chest and hear his gentle snores, I feel like I won the lottery and am super proud of myself for getting him some solid napping time. (His other bits of daytime sleep are spent lying across my lap on a nursing pillow, which is sweet in its own right, too.)
During the academic year, office hours are the most fulfilling time of day for me. I love talking to students, waiting for them to come up with a brilliant insight, or seeing the gleam in their eyes when they get excited about something; even having successfully explained a complex idea or problem is worth it.
Daily, however, I enjoy the ritual of making coffee in a French press. It's a great trade-off: if I want to be awake and energized for the day, I have to spend time quietly preparing and waiting at the start of it.
during the work week 4/5 times i get to go home for lunch to see my 2 year old baby girl and have a quick bite with my hubby. me = very lucky
I honestly could not name just one part of the day. With a wonderful husband, two beautiful girls and two purrfect cats I feel fulfilled and blessed each and every minute of the day.
The best part of my day is waking up to the smiles on my girls' faces and snuggling in bed. It's the perfect way to start the day 🙂
First of all, this jewelry is so pretty… loved browsing the Etsy site. I also loved reading everyone's comments and am getting ideas for how to add more fulfilling moments to my day. For me, I'd say the most fulfilling part of my day is walking to and from work. It's a little over 20 minutes each way. In the morning, it helps me wake up and get my brain going, and in the evening, it helps me wind down. Plus I save on a metro card. 🙂
The most fulfilling part is spending time with my God. It's the most peaceful and rewarding part of my day!
The most fulfilling part of my day is when I'm playing with my daughter or showing/teaching her something new. I just love watching her face light up with glee and seeing her cheeky smile 🙂 Or when she kisses/open mouth drools on my face…that's just the best thing ever!
Also to KATE B.: I want to say I feel your pain! Trust me, it will get better! My daughter is almost 9 months, and is now sleeping in her crib for naps and night. I had to hold her for naps for the longest time, and we love baby carriers too! Instead of seeing it as a hinderance, I tried to embrace it and enjoy that time as well 🙂
When my 2 month old baby smiles at me… I then forget how tired I have been. He absolutely melts my heart and makes all the stress of taking care of a newborn forgotten at that moment. 🙂
Dinnertime! I can't wait to hear all about the day my three kids had. Dinner usually last about an hour (sometimes more) because they have so much to talk about : )
Great question. My husband just recently captured my favorite part of my day. After lunch, my three boys (all under 5) have reading time. We sit on the couch and I have my baby on my lap, my 5 year old by my side, and my 3 year old sits on my shoulders. It is an absolute pile of limbs and books. I love it. I love using crazy voices and getting them to giggle. I love teaching them what words mean, and I love having them ask me questions in their sweet little voices. It's my happy time.
my favourite part of the day is when i shower at the end of the day! i love the feeling of the hot water running over me, especially when you have all those funky showerheads where you can change up the speed/pressure of the water flow to sort-of-massage yourself; it just feels like the stress and the aches are washed away. shower time is me time, and i can spend a long time inside just talking to God or having shower karaoke with no audience but myself, and shower acoustics are always the best so i sound awesome all the time (or maybe it's just the sound of the water drowning my voice out haha!). and i come out smelling awesome and feeling squeaky clean. i feel like i can only truly rest, relax and reflect over the day after i shower because it helps to clear my mind of my concerns so i can rest well and wake up refreshed the following day.
The most fulfilling part of my daily routine is sitting with my family and talking about our day. Listening to their experiences, opinions and observations.
My husband and I hold hands when we go to sleep at night. I always know I am loved at the end of the day.
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The most fulfilling parts of my day are the moments that I am present. Whether it is truly feeling the breeze, tasting my food, listening to my kids, I find that fully realizing the little moments is what makes it all worthwhile.
My favorite part of my routine is walking into my kitchen and having my 3 year old cousin run up to me and say good morning and giving me a morning kiss. I haven't been a part of her life before and now I am and I couldn't be happier.


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Much like how you wouldn't put curry in your apple pie, there are some guidelines when pairing beer with food. A lot of people know the wine guidelines, but the beer ones aren't as well known yet. In general with beer you want something that either a) complements or b) contrasts with the food being served. You also want to go from the most mild to the strongest and boldest when arranging a beer dinner pairing.
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For those of us who have seen the light of day, opposing the fast food industry and what is reflects about society, is pretty easy – especially in the case of McDonalds. But let's face it, there are millions of Americans who, for their own reasons, flock to the golden arches for their daily fix.
However, what is to be said when a Mickey D's wants to open a construction of a 24-hour drive-through restaurant in a neighborhood where an overwhelming majority of the residents don't want it anywhere near them?
Ask the folks from Australian village, Tecoma, about 20 miles from Melbourne.
The answer your likely to get is something along the lines of, "please STOP your plans to build here where you're not wanted!"
Tecoma activist 'MurrayandJan Lancaster' posted the above comment on the American fast-food giant's Aussie Facebook pagelast month, and there are dozens of other sentiments like it.
Over the past couple of years Tecomaresidents, along with other Australians from urban centers like Melbourne, have been fighting the opening of a McDonalds restaurant in the quaint community (population approx. 2000). One of their concerns is that the proposed site is adjacent a national park in the Dandenong Ranges, which may increase unwanted traffic. Another reason why people do not want McDonalds to set up shop in Tecoma is that the location lies near a
The movement against a McDonalds in this neighborhood is so great that a team of activiststraveled from Tecoma, Australia, to Mickey D headquarters in Chicago, IL, to lodge a petition – some 96000 strong – just to be heard.
While McDoanlds has the legal grounds to open its doors in this vicinity, why would it want to continue to do so when so many people have expressed their distaste for what they deem 'corporate bullying' on McDonald's part?
Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that Australian consumption of McDonald's junk (no judgment here) has been declining over the past year. In which case their obstinate stance in Tecoma, where they plan to press ahead, makes some sense from a purely business point of view.
It is easy to demonize corporate Australia in a situation like this. However, the real party to hold responsible are Tecoma's local council members who allowedthe fast food giant to build in the first place back in 2011.
Ironically, in a very 'corporate responsible' move last week, McDonald announced its plans to make a number of health-related changes to its menus in certain countries (which represent 85% of its market), by 2020. The move comes in partnership with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a non-profit founded by the Clinton Foundation and the American Heart Association to reduce childhood obesity.
McDonalds has been coming under serious pressure from several fronts on home turf on its questionable food quality as well as unethical marketing towards children. It has had to introduce healthy options in its kids' meals such as fruit slices and milk instead of soda. In 2012, the world's No. 1 hamburger chain to started listing calorie information on menus all over the U.S. even before it became law to do so.
San Francisco was the first major U.S. city to prohibit fast-food restaurants from using free toys as incentives to get kids to order high-calorie meals in 2011– essentially targeting McDonalds.
The company told BBC News:
"We have followed due process every step of the way to build a family restaurant on a highway that houses a number of food and service outlets. The area is appropriately zoned, we have an approved planning permit and we are moving forward.
"We know that there is much support in the community and our obligation is to ensure that those who want a McDonald's in the community have that option."
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The third of the six artists featured in Forest, Field and Sky: Art Out of Nature was Julie Brook. She impressively lived for two years in a cave on Jura, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, U.K. Returning twenty-five years later, Brook's art shown in the documentary was also as industrious as it was wondrous.
Brook built a firestack on the west side of Lewis, with north Harris just on its edge, timing it so the fire would burn to time with the setting sun (my little piece of rhyming eloquent words). Brook spent five days building that stack, and ten days building others to research the tides, working in all kinds of weather, and often within the cold sea.
I'd like to ignore that fact that she was the only woman in the documentary, but those who are only interested in sex (and race) will be looking for interest.
Like my time in postgraduate university, and work since university, I've been trying to act like a Doctor of Philosophy: a respectable one. I related to what Todd Rundgren said in a recent interview about John Lennon on Classic Rock; that his wild ways limited his impact as a revolutionary: 'but the context was to do with his credibility as a revolutionary. John's antics were fairly well-publicised at the time. He was going out every night and getting drunk…'
That's what I thought about Russell Brand, and it seems to have proven true.
I am an evolutionary, rather than a revolutionary anyway; from greenYgreyvolution to POPolution. I try to be a good Doctor of Philosophy because I'm the only one of my demographic I know of; but there might be others who've evolved into middle or upper classes more than me.
I'm not against sex, just unethical sex, such as grooming and rape. If people want to have wild hedonistic sex that's fine with me, but I think they should know what they are doing and the risks involved. I know I'm writing this as a middle-aged man, and don't expect the young to pay much attention. I certainly didn't want to hear any advice when I was young; not any that would limit or control me anyway.
My celibacy has gone too far now I know, and I don't even think I'll meet the right woman; admittedly, she is a much younger woman, slim and beautiful, with an intelligent feminine personality and good sense of humour… and as I'm still quite poor she shouldn't care about money and materialism! A successful model, actress, television personality or singer would be ideal! A CEO of a big company would probably be next best!
I know my critics and enemies just use it against me, hiding its moralistic virtue, making out I'm just unsuccessful or don't like women! Am I the last great chivalric Romantic?
Most of my homophobic critics, like my ex-friends and colleagues, are really much wimpier than me. I'm trying to be more like them, to fit into metrosexual society. They think they're really macho by using and abusing women, when really they are just trying to impress each other; women are just tools for their man love.
At heart, I'm partly a violent warrior, perhaps possessing the psychopathic warrior gene. I tried to feminise myself to fit into their liberal middle-class society at first, although also influenced by the rave/clubbing culture I joined.
Now, after the years of increasing grooming and rape it's more about being sick of the nature of men, although the more I try and look for salvation in women the more I want to return to men, or just escape humanity, inspiring the sub-heading of XaW Files during its writing. However, I know I set the bar too high for women, hoping for the heavenly angelic, in a world that is no paradise – not within human society anyway!
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If I found a heavenly angel would society leave us alone… leave her alone… I don't think so! So, at the back of my mind, that is also there, partly inspired by past experience, and partly by factual and fictional stories, such as in the movie From Hell. Yes, I know that the heroine of that film was a prostitute, but like the Depp character, think that everyone can have a good spirit, and that status is no defining factor; as shown by the Ripper of the fictional film being a high-ranking freemason.
New Labour's Missed Opportunity
While I hoped to unite the country more; creating a clean air country with fair employment opportunities, with green representing my environmental side, and grey my working-class background, with the Greenygrey emerging in the New Labour years, when there still seemed an opportunity for a good modern society; society seems to have divided more than ever.
The battle for the working-class vote looks like being fought between Labour, which has been hijacked by the far left, and UKIP, which doesn't want to discuss things like climate change.
New Labour should have created a just and fair society first, and then allowed as much immigration as needed. Instead, it just created a state of anarchy; my stormy seas creating political earthquakes prediction/prophecy; spent all the money, and left it to the Conservatives to sort out. And now Blair seems to be thinking of returning.
Never mind putting him on trial for Iraq, he should be put on trial for what he did to Britain; especially the grooming epidemic, and neglecting the working-class that Labour traditionally protect and support.
Artistic Words Pure Love
Anyway, I have digressed. What I'm trying to say is that Julie Brook is an admirable woman, and not unattractive: I'm just trying to focus on the art. She looks like she could scrub up well, and I'm sure something would have happened in the cave if I'd visited during her two years there, if she'd wanted it.
That's partly because while writing that Fox's narration sounded like art in the last post of this series I thought that my multicultural, multi-ethnic and multi-gender critics and enemies might use my words (in a homophobic way?) to call me gay!
This blog post and series are all about the nature art included in the documentary, which I consider quite spiritual, in line with Britain's original 'religions'. As I've written before, I'm a little bit of a neo-pagan, believing in appreciating and respecting nature, rather than thinking any praying or rituals will change anything.
Loved Julie Brook's Pure Nature Words
I included the above words out of respect for Julie Brook, her art and words; although I guess some women will make me out to be sexist in some way, and some men will make me out to be gay.
Maybe my need to explain was really inspired by Brook's words without knowing it, only realising after listening to it again to transcribe it here. It's not word for word, but essentially Brook said:
'The first time I built a firestack felt so absolutely true, I felt that I was connecting with something incredibly ancient, without specifically knowing what that was. That connection with nature, something other people around the world still have very strongly, is a very profound thing… and it's something about the purity of that.'
Brook continues to cite the fishing people of the area as being the prime example, which brings me around to the great schism at the heart of the greenygrey: my vegetarian greenism and my working-class background. Although I don't eat fish, I respect the difficulty of the industry, and its place in nature. I wish the seas were still full of fish, as they were in America in the early days of colonialism, but unfortunately those days of natural paradise are long gone.
Sorry to any homophic conspiracy theorists, but Fox returns with some more magical words to end the sequence: '… as the sun begins to set, the fire's reflections dance on the sea like liquid gold, for a few perfect moments the elements are in perfect balance, and the result is spellbinding.'
Forest, Field and Sky: Art Out of Nature is available in the U.K. for another couple of weeks; don't know about availability elsewhere.


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