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Federal Reserve Hungry For A Rate Hike
Fed Hungry For A Rate Hike
By Mark Hamrick ·
Bankrate.com Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Like starved Thanksgiving diners ready to dive into steaming hot turkey and stuffing, most members of the Federal Reserve's policymaking committee appear eager to sit down at their long board table and raise interest rates at their last scheduled meeting of 2015.
That highly anticipated gathering is less than a month away and will culminate in an announcement 9 days before Christmas.
Recent public comments by a host of Fed officials and just-released minutes from the Oct. 27-28 meeting all point to the likelihood of the 1st such interest rate increase in nearly a decade.
Behind the scenes of the October meeting
The meeting minutes indicate that, "Some participants thought that the conditions for beginning the policy normalization process had already been met" in October. "Normalization" is Fed-speak for raising benchmark interest rates from record-low levels.
Even more telling, the document says, "Most participants anticipated that, based on their assessment of the current economic situation and their outlook for economic activity, the labor market, and inflation, these conditions (for a rate hike) could well be met by the time of the next meeting" in December.
Fed officials in public
Comments made in public by Federal Reserve officials amount to a drumbeat sounding a call for so-called "liftoff" in rates. Among them:
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker told CNBC that he still believes the central bank should hike rates. He dissented from the group in October because he wanted to raise rates then.
Rob Kaplan, the new president of the Dallas Fed, says it's time to move away from zero interest-rate policy. The benchmark federal funds rate has been parked at between 0% and 0.25% for years.
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester was quoted telling a New York panel that she believes the U.S. economy can "handle" a quarter-point rate boost in December.
Since the October meeting …
A whirlwind of events has occurred since the Fed last met. The world was shaken by the deadly terror attacks Friday in Paris and ensuing heightened tensions. There's no indication, however, that the seemingly modest economic impact will compel the Fed to delay a rate boost.
Indeed, the Richmond Fed's Lacker has said, "We've been through episodes like this before in which some disruption of a certain geopolitical or military nature affects things. For a time, people can get cautious and pull back a little bit. These tend to be transitory."
Earlier this month, the Labor Department reported that employers added 271,000 jobs in October, substantially more than expected. Wage growth, or average hourly earnings, was reported to have accelerated, up 2.5% over the past year.
There's one more jobs report due for release before the Fed's last scheduled meeting of the year, Dec. 15-16.
"If the next job report is even close to as positive as the last, it appears a majority would be in favor of raising rates in December," says Brad McMillan, chief investment officer with Commonwealth Financial Network.
Stocks holding up
The stock market has appeared to embrace the seemingly growing possibility of a rate hike. The major stock averages remained in positive territory after release of the hawkish October minutes on Wednesday. Commonwealth Financial's McMillan says he believes stocks should remain in rally mode in the face of Fed action.
"Any rate increase would be expected, well telegraphed, and signal a more positive Fed view on the economy. Early rate increases have historically been good for the market, and I would expect that to continue," he says.
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Erin was born and raised in Kansas. Her maiden name is still used on her artwork. She graduated from Fort Hays State University with a BFA in Drawing and a BS in Secondary Education. She is employed at Twin Valley Schools teaching 7-12th grade art at both junior highs and high schools.
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On Tuesday, a former High Moon Studios employee opened up on the company's troubled development of "Deadpool", for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.
"Can you imagine working on a game where your higher ups say "yeah we're shooting for a 64 or lower" and then have them give you mandatory overtime?"
smh, that sucks to hear. Activision needs to straighten up
Disey took the Ip back and pull the plug to Activision Thank GOD!Now go to Platinum Games and make a deal im pretty sure that we will see a High Octane Deadpool from them!
It's shocking that there are publishers that actually want their games to have lower ratings? In my game design class, I was taught to make the best game in the world, not the universe. Every Game Company should think that way about their game, even if it turns out crap.
Why is Activision the only pub doing Marvel outside of the Street Fighter cross over. I mean, it's been over 20 years! When will it end? The last great Marvel title was Ultimate Alliance 2 like 6 years ago with a few mediocre Spider Mans and a really good Wolverine game.
It's no surprise High Moon had the budget and staff slashed mid developement because the game was terrible almost immediately. As soon as you bump into Cable in the ruins the game was unplayable.
And while some believe it's not Acti's fualt, I believe they allowed Silicon Knights to ruin the XMen. I mean, how was Acti fine with them pumping out an XMen game where you do not play as the XMen. ?
Were it not for EA......
I don't blame High Moon at all, I'm sure the executives were the ones that caused it to be mediocre. After all, High Moon did both transformers: Cybertron games, and both were pretty damn good, the second one being great even.


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Ford Fiesta LX
Hyundai i20 Active
Nissan Micra
Volkswagen Polo 77TSI
Encompassing the more prevalent sub-small cars that are becoming - and will continue to become - increasingly popular on Australian roads, the Ford Fiesta LX arrives as the carryover champion. But it's come with a tweak in line with a production switch from Europe to Thailand.
More equipment is part of the deal - including the addition of electronic stability control on all models in line with regulatory changes for 2011 - but the biggest change is with the addition of a 1.6-litre engine teamed with an automatic transmission (previously the Fiesta has the option of a 1.6 manual or 1.4 auto).
It promises to address the less impressive automatic transmission performance that judges debated for hours at the 2009 DCOTY testing.
Lining up alongside the Fiesta are three all new models, ensuring the small Ford is up for a big fight.
Unlike the Ford, which still charges extra for potentially life-saving additional airbags in the entry-level Fiesta, the remainder of our City Car quartet now comes with a full complement of safety gear, including those curtain airbags.
It starts with Hyundai's new i20, which has the looks, features and style and is now playing with the big boys on price. It's a big challenge for the Indian-built newcomer, which is hoping the combination of decent performance and quality and a generous five-year warranty with give it the edge.
When it comes to sharp pricing, though, Nissan's Micra is at the pointy end of the field, starting from $12,990 for the 1.2-litre version. But it's the more powerful 1.5-litre Micra we've asked for to tackle 2010 DCOTY duties.
Rounding out the field is the most expensive of our contenders, the new Volkswagen Polo. It's already crushed the opposition in a Drive comparison test, using its quality interior, competent road manners and punchy turbocharged 1.2-litre engine to good effect.
But the rigorous DCOTY testing procedure and strict criteria can change the game when it comes time to cast votes.


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Embassy Suites San Francisco Airport - South San Francisco
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Embassy Suites San Francisco Airport - South San Francisco
About the hotel
Property Location
Located in South San Francisco, Embassy Suites San Francisco Airport - South San Francisco is in the suburbs and convenient to South San Francisco Convention Center and The Shops at Tanforan. This hotel is within the vicinity of Artichoke Joe's Casino and Millbrae Square Shopping Center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 312 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Cable programming along with MP3 docking stations are provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including an indoor pool, a spa tub, and a fitness center. Additional amenities include wireless Internet access (surcharge), gift shops/newsstands, and shopping on site.
Enjoy a meal at a restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at a complimentary reception, held daily. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and express check-in. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided at no charge.
Hotel Facilities
- WiFi (surcharge)
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- Total number of rooms - 312
- Porter/bellhop
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free airport transportation
- ATM/banking
- Bar/lounge
- Express check-in
- Spa tub
- 24-hour front desk
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Business center
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Number of floors - 10
- Free breakfast
- Indoor pool
- Fitness facilities
- Free reception
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Express check-out
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Elevator/lift
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
- One meeting room
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- Private bathroom
- Desk
- Cribs/infant beds available
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- Daily housekeeping
- Cable TV service
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- Microwave
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- Room service (limited hours)
- Refrigerator
- Hair dryer
- Separate bedroom
- Climate control
- Free toiletries
- Free newspaper
- Pay movies
- Balcony or patio
- Premium TV channels
- Flat-panel TV
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- Children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 9.95 per night (rates may vary)
- Fee for in-room high-speed Internet (wired): USD 13.95 (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 9.95 per night (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: USD 22 per day (in/out privileges)
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Depending on what you're trying to accomplish, running code against a closed form can return an error. You'll want to make sure the form is open before running the code. As I explain in the following code samples, determining a form's status requires only a few simple procedures. Your clients will never know you've gone the extra mile for them, but they'll certainly know it if you don't.
Let's start with SysCmd
The SysCmd function provides the simplest way to determine whether a form is open. Specifically, this function returns an object's state, but at this point, we're concerned only with forms. The procedure in Listing A returns True or False, depending on whether the SysCmd function finds the specified form open.
Simply pass the name of a form (as a string). If the form is open, the function returns True; otherwise, the function returns False. We don't need to explicitly declare the False value because a Boolean function procedure is False by default.
You can easily test the procedure in the Immediate window. Open a form, such as the Customers form in Northwind (the sample database that comes with Access), and then enter the following statement in Visual Basic Editor's (VBE) Immediate window:
As you can see in Figure A, the function returns a True value. Return to Northwind and switch the Customers form to Design View. When you run the same statement in the Immediate window, it still returns a True value. Technically, that makes sense. The form is open; it's just limited in functionality. Now, close the Customers form and run the statement in the Immediate window one more time. This time, the statement returns False because the form isn't open.
|Figure A
|The FrmStatus function returns True when the form is open.
A more generic procedure
As is, FrmStatus is rather limited because it checks only forms. The procedure in Listing B is much more flexible. While similar to FrmStatus, ObjStatus can check the status of any object, not just a form.
This function requires two parameters: an object's name and the object's type (check out Table A for a list of object type constants and their corresponding integer values). Our version assumes you'll pass the constant. If you need to also accommodate the integer values, change the objtype argument's type to Variant.
Table A
Checking the open form's view
Sometimes, knowing whether the form is open isn't enough. A form can be open in Design View and still return an error—some tasks must be run against a form open only in Form View. As I showed you earlier, the SysCmd function constants do not differentiate between a form open in Design View and one open in Form View.
Once the code determines that the form is open, use the CurrentView property to learn the form's view. Is the form open in Design View, Form View, or Datasheet View? Listing C checks to see if the form is closed. When it is, the function returns 0, as there is no reason to check the CurrentView property.
If the form is open, the function returns 0 if the form is open in Design View, or 1 if the form is open in Form View. If the form happens to be in Datasheet View, the procedure returns the integer value 2.
We declared the function as a Variant because the CurrentView property can equal a constant or an integer value. Once you know exactly how you're going to use the results, you can declare a more specific function type, but Variant is the most flexible.
About the CurrentView property
The CurrentView property returns a constant or integer that represents the view in which the object is currently open. If the object isn't open, the property returns an error, so you'll want to make sure the object is actually open before referring to the CurrentView property. See Table B for all the CurrentView constants. (You can find these in the Object Browser via the acCurrentView Enum.) Unfortunately, CurrentView is still limited and doesn't return all views for all objects.
Table B
CurrentView recognizes Design View, Form View, and Datasheet View. The Data Access Page (acDataAccessPage) is the only other object that supports the CurrentView property. Curiously, CurrentView returns acCurViewDatasheet or the integer value 2 when a Data Access Page is open in Page View. Reports are recognized, but only as an AccessObject object, not as a Report object.
When working with nonform objects, it's probably best to use separate procedures for SysCmd and CurrentView because the latter is so inconsistent in its coverage. Once the code determines that the object is open, call a generic procedure that handles all CurrentView possibilities (which would be rather complex), or call a more specific CurrentView procedure based on the object type.
A potential problem
The FrmViewStatus function presents a bit of a conflict because it can return the value 0 for two different conditions. Since the purpose of this function is to determine whether the form is open and in Form View before executing code that requires the form to be in Form View, the function works as is. Regardless of how you call the function, a returned value of 0 means you can't execute any code against the form yet.
Unfortunately, there's no way to determine whether that 0 means the form isn't open or whether the form is in Design View. The Boolean function in Listing D is a bit of an improvement. If the form isn't open, the function returns False. When it's open, the expression
Forms(frmname).CurrentView = 1
will return True or False, which is then assigned as the function's value. You still don't know why the form wasn't ready—only that it wasn't in Form View. That's really all this function tells you. False means the form's not in Form View; True means it is. The form could be closed or open in some other view.
Because the closed and Design View values are both 0, there's no way to learn why the form isn't in Form View. That piece of information might be vital to knowing just what action to take next. When the distinction is critical, use two separate functions. First, call FrmStatus (Listing A). When the result of this function is True, call FrmView in Listing E. Even though you call this function after ascertaining that the form is indeed open, the function still handles the closed form error (2450 in Access 2002).
And finally, the DefaultView property
The CurrentView property will return a constant or integer value that represents the form's current view—Design View, Form View, or Datasheet View. To avoid the error that might otherwise occur when a form is open in an inappropriate view, use the form's DefaultView property to set the form's view.
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Susan Sales Harkins is an IT consultant, specializing in desktop solutions. Previously, she was editor in chief for The Cobb Group, the world's largest publisher of technical journals.


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Wisconsin Badgers vs. Michigan State Spartans Pick, Odds, Prediction 2/9/14
Michigan State Spartans (20-3) at Wisconsin Badgers (18-5)
College Basketball: Sunday, February 9, 2014 at 1:00 pm (Kohl Center)
The Line: Wisconsin Badgers -3.5 -- Over/Under: See the Latest Odds
The Wisconsin Badgers and the Michigan State Spartans face off on Sunday in Madison in Big Ten college basketball.
The Wisconsin Badgers are coming off of a win but they have lost five of their last seven games. Wisconsin is 5-5 in the Big Ten, 10-3 at home this season, and in fifth place in the Big 10 standings. Sam Dekker leads the Badgers averaging 13.7 points and 6.0 rebounds. Frank Kaminsky is averaging 12.4 points and 6.0 rebounds, Traevon Jackson is Jackson is averaging 11 points, and Ben Brust is averaging 13.3 points. As a team Wisconsin is averaging 73.6 points and they are shooting 45.8 percent while defensively they are allowing 63.3 points and their opponents are shooting 42.5 percent. Wisconsin is 4-1 against teams ranked in the top 25.
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The Michigan State Spartans have won two of their last three games and they are in first place in the Big Ten. Michigan State is 9-1 in the Big 10 and 10-1 away from home this season. Gary Harris leads the Spartans averaging 18.1 points per game. Keith Appling is averaging 15 points, Denzel Valentine is averaging 7.8 points and 6.2 rebounds, and Travis Trice is averaging 6.6 points. Michigan State is averaging 78.5 points and they are shooting 47.1 percent while defensively they are allowing 65 points and their opponents are shooting 38.3 percent. Michigan State has Adreian Payne back and his 15.9 points and 7.4 per game.
Wisconsin is 2-5 against the spread in their last seven games, 1-4 against the spread in their last five home games, and 0-4 against the spread in their last four Sunday games. Michigan State is 6-1 against the spread in their last seven road games, 10-4 against the spread in their last 14 games, and 5-2 against the spread against the Big Ten. The favorite has covered the point spread in seven of the last 10 meetings of these two.
My free pick in this game will be on the total so please check back shortly after the totals are released and I will update this with my free pick. My stronger pick is on who will cover the spread and I will post that pick in the Premium Area as well as on the App.


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Not only is it cold outside but it is starting to rain! That makes it a little more interesting trying to load up Turkeys to take to the processor in the morning. Hopefully all goes well and we make it up there and back home by a decent time.... should start thinking about getting to bed... 3:00am comes early!
Two more weeks to order your Thanksgiving Turkeys! Be sure to go to any of the markets and sign up. Its a $20 deposit. We are going to try our best to keep the Turkeys between 15-25 lbs. Hurry and sign up before they are all gone!


text: My Droid has very poor bluetooth performance when wifi is enabled, great when wifi is off. The dropouts seem to correspond to the phone actually using the internet connection. This is my second Droid (warranty replacement) and both had the identical performance problem. Is this a common problem across Droids? Do other models of Android phones also do this? Do other smartphones?


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Late Tuesday Night Dinar Chatter
Jcderrick : Does anyone here know how the kuwait dinar reval went down?
Iko Ward : Jcderrick. All I know is that there were wild rumors and angry people and then one day all their newspapers came out with headline RV DELAYED and then that afternoon at 3PM it went public.
gatorguy : @JCDerrick... there is a lot of info on google... It takes a bit of searching to find charts.. but if you google KUWAITI REINSTATEMENT 1992-1993 you will find info
Iko Ward: Nurse pretty much nailed it a few minutes ago. Tony keeps telling us to be ready. Notice how the bank stories have become more frequent? The bonds sold for 3.71. The lower denims are out. Step by step, inch by inch, and then NIAGARA FALLS!!!,!!
[brendad] The IMF's fiscal calendar ends the end of the month. The IMF gave the USA until of the end of the year to do whatever they needed to do, otherwise they were going to push the RV. Doesn't the IMF's physical year end on April 29th?
Doby45: had a thought early this morning. I was thinking about the statement that was made by the PTB. I guess it has been stated that 95% of us will be broke within 2 years of receipt of the money. I thought, "Hmmmh" - here's what is interesting. Although that may or may not be the case, the fact is that whether we spend this money foolishly or wisely, yet the money is being spent, and it will be our choice as to how we handle "our money."
As the money is being spent, it will definitely be a great boost in our economy. So, with that said, I make this appeal to the PTB, just release it into our hands, and allow us to do what we do.
Now, I don't plan to be amongst the "broke" in two years, but I do plan to continue to do what I do and that is to help the less fortunate and yes buy a house, and yes purchase a car.
Thanks for this platform to "express" my feelings and views. Be encouraged everyone!
Samahdi: If you feel led to join me tonight... it came to me as a group we could send out positive energy for the Release of the RV tonight. Just light a red candle before you go to bed with the intention for the release of the RV... Then just let it go or if you prefer to meditate that would be good as well. Hope you will join me as this is something we can do for the good of all and for Global Prosperity. It certainly can't hurt! Also I will do it for at least 3 nights in a row.... or more if you feel led.
Here's to Victory for the Release of the RV and Global Prosperity! Blessings to All!
Also this is the blood red full moon (significant) and full moon's are good for transformation!
[FLPatriot59] Here's some news for all you high-rollers about to be wealthy: NEW TAXES! A Medicare Tax Increase of .9 percent for individuals earning over $200,000 or married couples earning $250,000; and a net investment income tax of 3.8 percent tax on individuals, estates, and trusts worth more $200,000 or $250,000 for joint filers.
[FLPatriot59] These are compliments of the Affordable Care Act.
[.SEDNET1] Those who follow Glenn Beck might be aware that Tuesday marks the release of his latest book, "Agenda 21," the suspenseful and perhaps sobering tale of a futuristic America in which a UN-led program spawned an authoritarian state where individuals are stripped of all personal rights and freedoms.
Oddly, Beck's novel is not simply a work of fiction, but based on an actual program created by the United Nations by the very same name — "Agenda 21″ — which, according to the UN's own website, is a "comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally and locally by organizations of the United Nations system, governments and major groups, in every area in which human impacts on the environment.
" In so many words, the United Nations seeks to co-opt, via individual governments, and eventually, a "one-world government," privately held land under the auspices of ensuring its "sustainability." Worse still, the UN's Agenda 21 has even laid out plans for "depopulation" or rather, "population control."
If it sounds like something out of George Orwell's 1984, that is because Agenda 21′s tenets are eerily in line with the demented alternate reality Orwell himself had imagined while scribing the pages of his famed novel. "Sustainable development" is the catch-phrase Beck urged his Monday evening viewers to be leery of.
[Jubilee] I had wondered why Kim Clement was given a prophecy that the UN would be gone in the not so distant future.... I wondered why God would care about it being taken away.
txnative] .SEDNET1 thanks, it's a little unnerving to think we could become like the Ukraine. cuz I really don't see us going quietly.
4/16/2014 01:15:24 am
Actually Kuwait didn't "RV" the way you think.
4/16/2014 03:16:41 am
you are correct Tim, It was actually more like a reinstatement of sorts. Really if you can grasp the bigger picture with this whole Iraq Dinar circus, you will see the logic behind that happening in this case also.
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Pound's fall could affect plans for defence investment says Amber Rudd
The fall in the pound following the Brexit vote could affect the Government's plans to buy new ships, aircraft and other defence equipment unless the currency recovers, the Home Secretary has said.
Amber Rudd said ministers have "hedged" for a drop in sterling for two years but admitted if it does not recover from an 18% drop against the dollar and 10% against the euro after that period, planned defence investment could go over budget.
She spoke as parliamentarians raised concerns over the Government's ability to deliver on its proposals for a new Joint Force 2025, which includes plans to buy new F35 Lightning aircraft, logistics ships, as well as a host of other investment commitments.
Ms Rudd, who chairs the Cabinet committee on implementing the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015, which includes the Joint Force 2025 plans, was questioned on the issue of currency by Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Crispin Blunt.
At Parliament's Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, Mr Blunt said: "In the delivery of the Vanguard (submarine) programme in the 1990s, the programme was rescued in terms of assessment by the National Audit Office, in terms of financing, because of the movement of currency that helped (it become the) only one out of 25 major programmes they looked at in memory that actually came in under budget.
"But currency is going in the other direction now and it would certainly seem on the data provided to this committee and others, that currency fluctuation is blowing your assumptions about what you are actually going to have to pay for actual kit out of the water."
Ms Rudd replied: "This is an important issue and it is one I have raised.
"The Defence Secretary will reassure us that they have hedged for a period and you would expect them to, so it won't impact immediately, and of course we don't know where the currency will be in two years time.
"But it is something that we are very aware of and could impact after two years if it's in the same place, if we have a situation where our purchasing power is down by 15%, it will have an impact, you are right Mr Blunt.
"But at the moment the situation is that it is hedged for a period."
Asked how long the "hedge" was for, she said: "For two years."
She added: "None of us know what the currency will be like after two years but I accept your point, which is that it could impact on our ability to purchase given the certain amount of money that's been committed to this and there might have to be conversations with the Chancellor at that stage."


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Sally* is an executive with a large trade association. Not only is she amazingly successful at work, she has four thriving and happy children, each involved in his or her passion of piano, soccer, theater, and tennis. She employs a nanny, Shannon, who picks up the children from their respective schools, drives them to their after-school activities, and makes dinner for them. Her husband, Ned, has a successful career as a sports marketing agent. He helps out when he is in town, mainly on the weekends.
Sally can't help but be attached to her phone. Shannon and Sally are in constant contact, as are her son's theater coaches, and her daughter's doctor due to a childhood illness of severe asthma. Oh yes, and her staff, her boss, and her board members consider Sally indispensable so she is "on call" 24/7/365.
Then, let's say just maybe there's a little Instagram, a little Facebook, and checking her daughter's Snapchat account. Our phones are now something none of us leaves home without.
I need not go on. I, too, can be charged guilty of looking at my phone all-too-often. Clients call, email, have scheduling requests and billing questions, or an injury. The school nurse calls about a bad fall from the monkey bars.
"60 Minutes" aired a special about how Silicon Valley works to get your brain "hacked," or addicted to your phone, its apps, and social media. As Anderson Cooper says, we "feel the need to check in constantly." The former google executive Cooper interviewed likened our phone use to a slot machine. The engineers who develop them and their intricate software know we humans are intently seeking reward. Therefore, they program the phones to dole them out to us.
Watch a teenager on Snapchat. The engineers of that software have created anxiety among teenagers through developing a feature called "streaks." Streaks shows the number of days in a row you've posted something on the app. Teenagers worry they'll miss a day or even a "chat" to the point of giving their passwords to others to keep up their "chat."
All of this leads me back to the main point of sleep. Even back in the "dark" ages of technology, in 2007, there was a study showing the ill effects of cell phone use an hour before bed. The study showed people who used cell phone had a harder time falling asleep than those who didn't use a cell phone within the hour prior to bedtime.
Blue light, or the type of light emanating from a computer, television, or cell phone, can have negative and inhibitory effect on sleep onset and quality. It tells our brains that it is still daytime, when in fact it is night and dark outside.
Blue light is the way your body – specifically your circadian rhythm – senses it's time to be awake. It is great during the day when we all work, play, learn, eat. Yet at night our body adjusts to wanting darkness to sleep. Remember we were all hunters and gatherers at one point. Daylight was for work; night was for sleep (or, for some, to hunt).
Blue light from a 10am sky or blue light from your computer screen or cell phone at midnight – it makes no difference to our circadian rhythms. Our bodies digest light the same. So, sleep becomes difficult to achieve – to get there and to stay there.
*Names in this post have been changed; the experiences are real.
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Owner Builders may build their own home with or without a warranty in place.
Under the New Home Buyer Protection Act, owner builders may apply for authorization to construct a home without warranty in place. This is done through the Owner Builder Application for Authorization process. If approved, the authorization will allow the owner builder to build their home without a warranty in place. More information is available below under Owner Builder Criteria.
If you are building a home with a warranty in place, you do not need to complete the Owner Builder Application for Authorization process. However, you must register the home in the New Home Buyer Protection System and indicate the warranty provider that you have a contract with. A request to access the New Home Buyer Protection System can be made here. A list of warranty providers is available here.
Owner Builder Criteria
An individual must meet certain criteria to be eligible for an owner builder authorization. An authorization allows an owner builder to build their home without warranty. An individual must:
- intend to reside in the new home for 10 years;
- be the registered owner of the property where the home will be built;
- intend to personally engage in, arrange for or manage all or substantially all of the new home's construction;
- not have contravened the Act;
- not have received an owner builder authorization in the past three years; and
- not been ordinarily resident (only applies to persons 18 years of age or older) in a new home for which another individual was issued an authorization in the past 3 years.
A corporation is not eligible for an owner builder authorization.
Owner Builder Application for Authorization Process
Owner builders can apply for an Authorization online through the New Home Buyer Protection System's Builder's Portal. Signed originals of the complete application package must be mailed to the New Home Buyer Protection Office.
Owner builders must take the following steps to apply for an owner builder authorization:
- You need to become an authorized user of the New Home Buyer Protection System Portal. You will need to submit a request for access to the system in order to complete your Owner Builder Application for Authorization. Owner-builders can request access to the portal by submitting a NHBPS Access Request. If you are unable to view the NHBPS Access Request application above, please contact the New Home Buyer Protection Office at firstname.lastname@example.com. Access request applications will be processed in approximately three business days.
- Apply for an owner builder authorization. This will include stating your intent to personally build the home and live in the home, indicating whether you have a registered interest in the land, and paying the applicable non-refundable fee of $750.
- Include a questionnaire and affidavit of execution from each person on the land title.
- Once the originals have been received in the New Home Buyer Protection Office, your application for owner builder authorization will be assessed. If it is approved, you will be able to apply for a building permit.
- The average processing time for complete Owner Builder Applications is 14 business days. Applications which are incomplete at the time of submission may take longer to process. Applications without a fee payment will not be reviewed.
- The $750 fee is non refundable.
- If an applicant is applying for a mortgage on the new home, it is strongly recommended the applicant speak to their mortgage provider prior to submitting their Application for Owner Builder Authorization. Some mortgage providers in Alberta do not provide a mortgage unless there is warranty on the home.
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In the fall of 2008, the Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership (GSEP), in close collaboration with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), initiated a joint human capacity building program aimed at the transfer of business-oriented expertise for the financing of sustainable electrification projects and the deployment of low-emitting power technologies in developing and emerging countries.
The program was designed as a bottom-up initiative that consisted of a series of eight region-specific workshops over a period of four years, starting in 2009. Through interactive dialogues between the investment community, power sector counterparts and high-level government representatives from the participating countries, the workshops discussed the countries' current risks for power sector investors and focused on opportunities to enhance their capacity to attract advanced power technology financial flows through the development of key policy strategies and action plans.
The first dialogues, implemented in collaboration with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), took place from September 8-10, 2009, in Bangkok, Thailand, with the participation of eight countries from South and South-East Asia, namely, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.
The Bangkok Dialogues (September 8-10, 2009, Bangkok, Thailand)
The second set of dialogues, which focused on Eastern and Southern African countries, took place from April 13-15, 2010 in Nairobi, Kenya. Taking into account the particular needs of these countries, the emphasis of this workshop was rural electrification.
The Nairobi Dialogues (April 13-15, 2010, Nairobi, Kenya)
Co-hosted with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the World Energy Council, a third set of dialogues focusing on Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia was completed in 2010. This set of dialogues comprised of a high-level meeting held on September 14, 2010 in Montreal at the World Energy Congress (WEC), and an expert-level workshop on November 22-24, 2010 in Geneva, Switzerland at the UNECE headquarters.
Clean Electricity Production Forum: Fostering Investment in Electricity Generation in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (November 22-24, 2010, Geneva, Switzerland)
A fourth set of dialogues targeting Latin America was organized with the help of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNECLAC) at their headquarters in Santiago, Chile from August 22-23, 2011. Twelve countries from the region participated with high-level representatives from the Ministries of Energy, the national regulatory agencies/commissions, and from the major public and private electric utilities.
Financing Low-Carbon Electricity in Latin America (August 22-23, 2011, Santiago, Chile)
As a next step, a dialogue was organized for Western and Central Africa in Cotonou, Benin from October 2-3, 2012, in partnership with the European Union.
Financing Sustainable Rural Electrification Workshop for Central and Western Africa (October 2-3, 2012, Cotounou, Benin)
At the same time, a follow-up workshop was organized in Latin America at the end of October 2012 to reinforce the discussions begun in the August 2011 dialogue, focusing in particular on the regulatory aspects of financing low carbon electricity in the region.
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I don't really have a Valentine's Day themed post here, but what goes better with Valentines than jewelry?!
Ann Revere Jewelry became one of my favorite designers after I worked with them a couple of years ago (here). I'm sure you've gathered I'm not a huge jewelry person, but I have been living in this gold choker. It is be far my favorite piece of jewelry that I own.
I absolutely love the simplicity of their designs. Delicate and beautiful are two things I can get behind when it comes to jewelry and Ann Revere Jewelry is just that. .
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Estimation in Binary Choice Models with Measurement Errors
In this paper we develop a simple maximum likelihood estimator for probit models where the regressors have measurement error. We first assume precise information about the reliability ratios (or, equivalently, the proxy correlations) of the regressors. We then show how reasonable bounds for the parameter estimates can be obtained when only imprecise information is available. The analysis is also extended to situations where the measurement error has non-zero mean and is correlated with the true values of the regressors. An extensive simulation study shows that the estimator works very well, even in quite small samples. Finally the method is applied to data explaining sick leave in Sweden.
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- Amemiya, Yasuo, 1985. "Instrumental variable estimator for the nonlinear errors-in-variables model," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 28(3), pages 273-289, June.
- Bound, John & Brown, Charles & Mathiowetz, Nancy, 2001. "Measurement error in survey data," Handbook of Econometrics,in: J.J. Heckman & E.E. Leamer (ed.), Handbook of Econometrics, edition 1, volume 5, chapter 59, pages 3705-3843 Elsevier.
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PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Mercury have traded guard Noelle Quinn to the Seattle Storm for power forward Angelica Robinson.
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Exposing Stupidity Around The World...
Funny math from Tropicana next?
I was recently on the way to work stopped off to grab a quick bottle of
orange juice to drink on the long drive in. I wasn't too choosy and
grabbed some Tropicana 100% Juice orange juice. After I was on my way I
opened the juice and it didn't taste so good, kind of awful as a matter
of fact. Figuring I was just out a couple bucks I closed the bottle and
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10 Reasons Why It Sucks To Be The Computer Guy
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Reason #10 - Most Of Your Accomplishments Are Invisible
The computer guy never hears anyone tell him, "I just want to let you know … everything is working fine!"
The reality is that people call the computer guy when something is wrong.
More magic math from Yum Brands, Taco Bell and KFC say no trans fat
In a total marketing ploy of mathematical madness KFC and Taco Bell announce a switch in oil that yields "0 grams" of trans fat in most of their foods. Sounds great right? Uhhhh yeah.....
How about I take 30% of your pay? No? Not up for that? Ok, well then you probably wont like that some of the very foods they are carefully proclaiming as having "0 grams" of trans fat actually contain
Run you buncha cry babies.
Ahh here we go again. First we have online guys threatening their teenage girlfriends and pressuring them into nude photos. Yeaaaah... Riiiiight....
Then we have the whole Kathy got threatened and rush crybaby scared out of the real world......
Now sexual threats, wow, Key of Fury frighten me on a regular basis too......
Chocolate without cocoa butter aint chocolate
Gotta love this. Big Food wants to modernize regulations so they can change how they make fod under certain labeling like use vegetable oil to make Chocolate! WTF? Are we really that stupid?
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The medical community beats the RIAA to the future
Good business practice tells us what is good for our customer is good for our bottom line. Sensing the winds of change, and a growing backlash against medical professionals who take
bribes err incentives for prescribing certain drugs to suckers errr patients some doctors are proposing a radical change.
Honesty! They want to provide "uncensored scholarly material in the hands of doctors and anyone interested in health, with no financial or political strings attached"
Publix takes time out for good customer service
My wife and I shop at Publix, a lot! We happen to like the store and unlike WalMart they treat you like a human not just a change purse. We have had issues with the ATM outside the store, we use it because there is no fee for my bank when we do. In the past its had a lot of issues but recently its gotten very bad. So I took time to write Publix at their website. Here is the majority of what I wrote.
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Bank and financial web sites using pictures for validation arent secure!
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text: God and His body Edamiti nirdeshaat naabhaavasarvaabhyaam . (The Lord is denoting His body only by the word 'this'. If the Lord means the body of every human being, this denoting word must be absent or a word like 'all' must have been used there). The Lord says in Gita that Kshetram is 'this body'. The word 'this' denotes only a single body. The word 'this man' denotes only one specific person. If the Lord means that the body of every human being is Kshetram, He should not have used the word 'this'. Then the statement would be 'body is said to be Kshetram'. Alternatively, the Lord might have used the word 'every' before the body so that the statement becomes 'every body is called as Kshetram'. Both the options do not exist in the verse. Hence, the word 'this' denotes the body of the Lord only. www.universal-spirituality.org Universal Spirituality for World Peace


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I have recently stumbled upon washi tape. I'm not sure how I've lived fourty-COUGH-something years without knowing that this has existed, but I know that I'm in SERIOUS trouble now that I am aware.
After wandering through the craft store, and consulting with my friends via text, I decided that I needed to washi tape SOMETHING in my life. After finding two huge combo packs at my local craft store that I loved, it seemed that todayw as the day.
In my world, Sunday afternoons should be spent in bed, binge watching on Netflix. My wallet was NOT happy with boredom shopping but I was THRILLED with my finds.
Once I got home, I decided that I would go big and washi tape my lap top cover as my first project.
One it was finished, I stood back and admired my handiwork! I'm really happy with the finished product, and I'm excited that my edges are so straight (thanks to the exacto knife!). The great thing about the washi tape is that if I get bored with the pattern, it comes off super easy and I can create another one!
I can't wait to see what my family will let me washi tape next!!!
Have you used washi tape? What have you done with it? If you have a post that's not on my Washi Tape board, be sure to leave it below so I can add it!


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ChessBaron Quality Unusual Chess Sets
From Chess Baron
We love Staunton because we are chess purists. We play the game regularly. But if you don't play tournaments, why not choose a tweak on the regular staunton style? All our sets are based on the Staunton design, but many have twists that really make the design stand out and say 'discerning' in many ways. Take the flagship Ultimate Knight Chess Set which just brings tears to our eyes for majesty and beauty of design. Ya can't play tournaments with it - but you can distinguish the pieces just the same as with any other staunton. Or a more daring Lotus Carved - can you be that different?
Yves Tanguy Contemporary Heavy Metal with Pewter and Copper Finish (X2082)
King Height 3.3 inch. Base Diameter 1.3 inch. Heavily Weighted. Balance 18%
New!Contemporary heavy pewter and copper finish chess pieces based on the Yves Tanguy chess set, as featured in the US TV program White Collar. The original Tanguy chess design was very simple, with each piece made from a broom handle. This has been vastly improved by adding styling in both material, weight and base widening. Chess Baron Chess Sets: Because we know you care - we care. Buy Peace of mind - Buy Chess Baron.
List CAD$357.00
The Sebastian in Very Heavy Steel and Copper (X2029)
King Height 4.25 inch. Base Diameter 1.3 inch. Heavily Weighted at 114g
You may have noticed that we don't offer many metal sets. This is because we have scoured the world in an attempt to stand out with a range that is not just large, but also unique and the best available. This copper and steel set, very heavy and yet remarkably detailed is a good example of this policy. A luxury pewter finish set with distinction that has many uses - playing chess or using offensively for burglars. You could actually put up a sign saying 'Have very heavy chess set and not afraid to use it'. They wouldn't dare enter. But the purpose of course, is delightful chess playing with elegance, and this set does it. It is well priced for the level of luxury afforded, and a set to be proud of. The board should be 1.5 inch or possibly 1.75 inch squares.
List CAD$357.00
Song of Solomon Bud Rosewood Chess Set (M2039)
King Height 6 inch. Base Diameter 1.65 inch. Weighted
This product from Chess Baron: A beautiful ornate design of Staunton based chess at its finest. Don't tell the shoppers looking in our luxury section, but this one is better than the ornate designs that are twice the price of this one. Bud Rosewood. Get that? The rarest wood available has been used to create this innovative set. Rosewood comes in three varieties, Golden Rosewood - or Sheesham is the most plentiful part of the tree, followed by what we call just 'Rosewood', then the root of the tree is the part we call Bud Rosewood, the smallest part, therefore the rarest part, but not just rare - it brings out such rich colours in chess pieces that it tends to be sought after as much as Ebony. Rarity apart, the design of this chess set is an example of chess sets that are set apart by beauty of design. The Song of Solomon is a design of chess sets that is unequalled elsewhere.
List CAD$395.00
Philippino Staunton - 6 inch King Chess Set (M2031)
King Height 6 inch. Base Diameter 1.75 inch
This product from Chess Baron:Gosh - 6 inches? Eeek - what's the weather like up there buddy? The 6 inch king takes the spotlight, but notice other aspects of the chess pieces too. The design of the King and Bishop chess pieces are highlighted by a series of mid discs, kind of Jupiter-esque. The Philippino style of chess piece comes through strongly in the rounded bases, which is strongest in the knight as it offsets it's handsome sleek top. The Rook's button-tiered style make this chess piece complement the set well. Playing chess with pieces that have some height is an enjoyable experience. With this set and it's 6 inch king, a 2 inch board square is recommended.
List CAD$204.95
Baron Royal Chess Set (M2006)
King Height 3.75 inch. Base Diameter 1.6 inch. Double Weighted 44g
One of our special designs - at 44g for the King this represents a well weighted unusual set of chess pieces that has an ornate design. Weighting matters. Cheap sets fail to have good auxiliary weighting which results in a unsatisfactory playing experience because of pieces falling over - not so with this double weighted chess design. All that thought into strategy and the pieces get knocked and you can't remember the positions (a handy technique of you are losing). This set of double weighted chess pieces are of high quality not just because of the weight but also through the extra detail in the pieces. The Staunton design is solidly retained but the ornate intricate detail gives these chess pieces a flavour rarely seen in Staunton circles. The board for this set should have 1.75 inch squares.
List CAD$159.00
Globe Chess Set with 3.5 inch King (M2010)
King Height 3.5 Inch
Instead of traveling the world which is highly dangerous and very expensive, buy the Globe chess set instead. These are very interesting chess pieces. See the eyes and mouth of this cute globe style Knight. It must be the happiest chess piece in the world, standing proudly on top of it's innovative globe ball with it's mouth formed into a fetching grin. Misleading though - the grin says - 'Come on! Ya wanna piece of me, Ya want some of this...I'm ready for ya' The King is 3.5 inches high, and the chess pieces have some weighting. We love this set and believe you will too. The board should be a semi-rustic style with 1.5 inch squares.
List CAD$166.00
Unusual chess sets
We hope you enjoyed these more unusual examples of Baron chess sets. If you want to be different - buy an unusual set from the Chess Baron, these are wonderful sets that just say 'discerning' all over them. The detail is similarly strong as the more traditional flavor of chess sets that are available from many chess stores in North America - these designs are not generally available from many places - and are therefore especially desirable. I hope you enjoyed the browse, and that you will make a choice for quality - a choice of a Baron.
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