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The latest maintenance ideas will be pitched to industry expert 'Lions' at a Dragons' Den-inspired contest that will be staged at easyFairs® MAINTEC show on the 29th-31st March, NEC Birmingham.
easyFairs® MAINTEC offers services and technologies that help improve efficiency, reduce environmental damage and meet government regulations, so visiting the Lions' Lair offers the perfect opportunity to 'get up to speed' with practical solutions.
There will be no sign of Theo Paphitis or Peter Jones - instead, Graeme Coyne, Business Manager – IA&DT Service, Support & Training Development at Siemens, Paul Dennis, Technical Facilities Manager at Experian and Richard Wilkins, Centre of Excellence Business Process Owner – Maintenance from MARS will form the Lions' Lair judging panel and will be casting their critical eye over an array of the most pioneering products put forward by four exhibiting companies.
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- Flowcrete UK Ltd (stand B18). Product: 'Floorgraphix'
- Idhammar Systems (Stand C15). Product: 'Andon Signalling and Business Alerts'
- MACS Ltd (Stand E9). Product: 'FAME' (Facilty and Asset Management in one Environment)
- Siveco group (stand D17). Product: 'M.tv'
The Lions' Lair contest will be taking place on 30th March 2011 at 1pm, with all four companies competing. Only one company will be awarded with the Lions Lair Accolade, with results being announced later that afternoon.

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I'm a long time owner of Book I, but have until now found it too problematic to play the game, as I hardly see anything on my screen when it's night in the game.
Book II was fine for me, with its brightness booster.
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I am sending out a big hello to the graduate students of Bowling Green State University and the University of Maryland students who participated in the Rocky Gap dissertation boot-camp this past weekend.
In This Issue:
- 10 Mistakes Graduate Students Should Avoid:
Mistake #1: Failing to Present Your Work to the Public During Graduate School - Spring Break Challenge
- Email of the Month
- Congratulations TA-DA!™ Graduates
- Dr. Carter Is Co-author of a New Book
#1: Failing to Present Your Work to the Public During Graduate School
Let's face it: mistakes are a part of life. We all make them. The good news is that we can learn from our mistakes. The better news is that we can learn just as much – if not more! – from the mistakes of others.
Take heed, learned students! Following are some of the most common mistakes that graduate students make. Make note of them, and be sure to avoid the same pitfalls yourself.
Presenting your work to the public is an important part of the graduate school process and experience. It's critical that you take advantage of the many opportunities that exist in this thriving scholastic environment to present and publish your work. Graduate school is replete with opportunities to begin building a solid academic reputation. Take advantage of them!
Publishing Your Work
The biggest mistake that most graduate students make is sitting back and waiting for an invitation by a faculty member to co-publish an article. In reality, most faculty are waiting for the student to step forward and express an interest in doing so.
I was able to co-author two papers with a professor simply because I volunteered to help him analyze some data for a presentation. This bold step – asking if he needed any help – led to a public acknowledgement of my contribution to his findings as well as further collaborations that included a national conference presentation and co-authorship of a book chapter. The moral of this story is that sometimes you just have to take a chance and take some action. Mark Victor Hansen, Ph.D. co-author to the Chicken Soup Series writes "It's not the size of the step that gets you there. It's the fact that you're taking the step."
Grad school offers plenty of venues through which you can publish your work. Each time you write a seminar paper, finish a thesis or present a paper at a conference, you are looking at another opportunity. If you don't feel your papers are publication-ready, or if they are at various levels of completion, hiring an editor might help to get those documents ready to hit the press. Your instructor and advisor can also provide critical feedback regarding what it would take to get a paper ready for publication.
Keep in mind that not all of your papers need to be sent to the top level journal(s) in your field. Try M.Tuton Editing Services at firstname.lastname@example.com to get an estimate for your work. Research all of the publications available, learn their deadlines and requirements, and get a sense of the type of work they generally feature. Consider using the summer months or other slow-down periods to move these papers off your desk and on to theirs. If you work at it, you'll be published in no time! Let the TADA! CD help you organize your writing schedule.
Presenting Your Work
Take the opportunity to present your research every chance you get; a wide range of potential forums exist, from informal on-campus "brown bag" seminars to poster sessions. These provide a venue through which you can present your "work in progress" and garner feedback on your research at an early stage that can help clarify your concepts and arguments. In addition, these type of settings allow you to "practice" your public speaking skills in a casual and friendly atmosphere, and can also help you prepare for other tasks that you will ultimately be required to complete, such as teaching a class, leading a conference, and defending your thesis or dissertation.
You should also strongly consider attending and/or presenting at regional or national conferences. Your academic discipline will promote these types of conferences by putting out a "call" for papers which list research categories and specific deadlines for submission. Be sure to mark those deadlines on your calendar! In addition to seeking presenters, the "call" will frequently request help fulfilling other key roles, such as session/topic organizers, discussants and presiders. If you're not prepared to present, take advantage of these pathways to participate. Even simple attendance of the conference can beneficial, as it allows you to network with experts in your field; meet publishers; view firsthand the most effective means to present your own research; and even "interview" for a job!
If you don't have the funds to attend many conferences, be selective about which ones to attend. Be sure you are a presenter, and plan ahead to make your networking efforts purposeful. In addition, research what type of financial assistance might be available to you; some departments, graduate student associations, traineeships, grants or fellowships provide travel monies specifically earmarked for students to attend conferences.
At the end of the boot-camp this past weekend many of the graduate students were frantically searching for pen and paper to write down the names, phone numbers, and email addresses of the students they wanted to keep in contact with. Net working experts suggest that you use business cards to cement professional relationships that you have cultivated during the conference. Business cards provide a point of contact between two people; it's always better to have a business card than to have to fish around in your bag or pocket to try to come up with a pen and a piece of paper. Be sure to give your business card to the other person with both hands, one on top of the other. Always travel with your business cards. If you don't have business cards make some up on your computer, ask your grant/fellowship provider or you can get FREE professionally looking business cards from www.vistaprint.com.
Take the 2007 TA-DA! Spring Break Challenge
It's almost Spring Break and many of you are still questioning whether or not you should take a real break. Can you take a break from your thesis or dissertation without that nagging sense of guilt ruining your break? Yes you can, especially if you develop a specific plan for after the break.
However, if you do not know what you will be doing the first day our your Spring Break, perhaps you should join our Spring Break Challenge (March 18-25, 2007).
Many people use the TA-DA! Spring Break Challenge to focus on getting one thing accomplished and setting a schedule to get that one thing done. They get that one thing done and then are able to enjoy their break without the sense of guilt looming in the background. Other people set out to see how much they can accomplish in 7 days.
Mark Victor Hansen, Ph.D. co-author to the Chicken Soup Series writes "It's not the size of the step that gets you there. It's the fact that you're taking the step."
Many of you already work with deadlines. If you're joining this challenge, your deadline is March 25, 2006. Let's see how much can you get done in a week! Are you ready? Here are some tips:
- Breakdown your tasks into bite-size manageable chunks and make a list and post that list in a public space.
- Set aside a reasonable amount of time each day to work on your thesis or dissertation. You can get a lot done in 15 minutes a day.
- Work within your limitations…if you are a morning person by all means make yourself some coffee and spend 15 minutes with your dissertation before everyone else rises…if you are a night owl…turn the TV off 15 minutes earlier and write for 15 minutes.
- Celebrate small victories when you accomplish your tasks for the day. Spend the rest of the day guilt-free enjoying your Spring break knowing that you have done something (no matter how small) on your dissertation.
- Whatever you do, don't spend the week constantly worrying and saying to yourself 'I really should be working'. Above all, enjoy your Spring Break!
Take Me Up On A Spring Break Challenge!
I have posted the challenge on my blog. I invite you to begin by posting a comment telling us how much you plan do daily. You're also invited to write to each other for support. Join us–don't go it alone! I've already started by posting my own writing intentions. Keep me honest and see if I can get anything done! All comments posted to my blog go immediately to my email. I'll write you back with encouragement and advice as well.
Best wishes,
Dr. Carter
Email Question of the Month:
Dear Dr. Carter, I have already started my research proposal. And I am now working on chapter 1. I still have a problem on how to write a conceptual framework. Would you please help me? J.K.
Hello J.K. Thank you for contacting us at TADA! Thesis and Dissertation Accomplished. You don't have to write your proposal in a linear fashion. I always recommend starting with the section that you know best. If your chapter 1 is just your introduction you should consider moving on to chapter 2 and leaving the introduction chapter to the end (Most people do it this way).
If Chapter 1 includes your literature review and that is what you are having trouble with I strongly suggest you read our previous newsletters on writing a literature review . Some people start with the Methodology chapter because that's what they know best. There is not right or wrong way to start writing. Just start with what you know best because it builds confidence.
To get started and to sort your articles in a meaningful way Christine Feak, PhD from University of Michigan suggests that you create an Excel spread sheet to help you see the big picture of how relevant the literature is to your research question. I provided an example below to get you started. If your research question was "How does intergenerational mobility in the United States change over time?" you might begin with the landmark study listed below.
Author | Title of Book / Article | Year of Study | Research Question | Theoretical Frame work (Similar / Different to my study) | Sample Size | Method | Supports / Negates my Research Question +/- |
Hauser & Featherman | Opportunity and Change | (1978) | Is there a relationship between fathers occupation & Son's | similar | (7965) | Quantiative /Mobilty Tables | supports |
Best Wishes,
Dr. Carter
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Congratulations on Your Success
I completed my proposal defense and now I am in the process of organizing my chapters and writing schedule and the analysis. I am using restricted data for my analysis so when I can't run my analyses at home, I try to write every day a page at least and thus far it worked for me. Will see how it goes. My goal is to finish this fall in October. -Gabriele P.
I finished writing my thesis last week and I am waiting for my advisor to send me the corrections. . . I am also looking for a job related to Environmental Science.
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Ask the HIV Specialist, from the November/December issue of Positively Aware |
Ask the HIV Specialist, from the November/December issue of Positively Aware |
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Dear HIV Specialist: I was infected about a year and a half ago and diagnosed about 11 months ago. Upon diagnosis I had positive ELISA and then indeterminate Western Blot. Then, I had a positive ELISA and Western Blot on blood draw. In August, October, January, and April I had an undetectable viral load with a CD4 count above 800 each time. Last week, I visited my doctor again for my final hepatitis vaccinations and my normal three-month check up. My CD4 count was above 1,100 and my viral load came back at 100. Naturally, I have not taken any HIV medications yet. I have read some about long-term non-progressors and am obviously hoping to be in this category as time marches forward. What is the current medical opinion on LTNP and what can I expect? Signed, Hoping Dear Hoping: I am happy for you. I have had many patients I have followed over the last 20 years with similar numbers and some have been in the same category as you ever since weve had the HIV test in the mid-1980sthe viral load is undetectable or very low, less than 1,000 occasionally or always undetectable, and their CD4 is above 500. We keep following these patients and making sure that there isnt a decline in CD4s or a rise in viral load. I sometimes let them come in every six months when their body vs. virus war has shown that the body is winning based on the last three blood tests. We think the ability for the immune system to stay so healthy is due to the inheritance of a protective mutation, making it difficult for the virus to enter the cell. This has been estimated to be in around 7% of Europeans. I have worked mainly with non-European patients so I have seen it mainly in African descendents who must have had a European ancestor in the mix. How did this happen? A great many Europeans died from three major plagues: the flu, smallpox, and the bubonic plague; some of the survivors of these plagues survived because they had a genetic mutation that was protective, and one of these mutations may be the one helping you. For example, Africans had malaria and those with the sickle cell mutation seem to not get as sick from malaria. Another example of evolution in action: If I spray a field of 1 million mosquitoes with DDT, then maybe only 1 in 10,000 will survive due to not getting any or enough spray, or having a protective mutation, leaving 100 alive and 999,900 dead. These very few survivors will have many offspring over the next few generations reaching 1 million again with a much larger percentage having the protective mutation. My recommendations for you are to monitor your numbers, have periodic exams like HIV-negative people, and practice the healthy habits you know you should! Daniel Pearce, D.O., AAHIVS Associate Professor of Internal Medicine Chief, Division of Hospital and General Internal Medicine Medical Director of HIV Services Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific ________________________________________ Dear HIV Specialist: How many different types of tests are there to detect HIV viral load? My doctor told me there is only one available, but reading online it seems like there are more. My viral load has been checked twice since being diagnosed as being HIV-positive, but my viral load has come back twice as being undetectable (less than 48 copies). From my sexual history it was concluded that I was infected almost two years ago. My CD4 count is in the high 400s. Is this a normal situation, after two years of infection to have a high CD4 [count] and an undetectable viral load without being on any medication? Signed, Testing Dear Testing: You are correct that there are different tests to measure the HIV-1 viral load. Viral load refers to the number of copies of free virus in the blood and is used as a guide for when to start antiretroviral treatment and as a monitor of your response to therapy. There are three different assays (or tests) from three different categories available for viral load, also called quantitative HIV-1 RNA, tests:
The bDNA assay (Versant v.3.0) uses a different technique of viral probes that are linked to another molecule resulting in a chemical light reaction. This assay measures from 75 to 500,000 copies/mL. The last assay, NASBA (NucliSens HIV-1 QT), measures from 40-1600 copies/mL and can be used to measure virus in other body fluids. When measuring your viral load, it is important to use the same type of assay from one measurement to the next to be able to compare results. The goal of HIV therapy is to control the replication, or growth, of virus and get the viral load in your blood to levels that are undetectable. When the viral load is undetectable or below the lowest number of a particular test, you can still have HIV stored in other parts of your body, however. Your situation, where the viral load is undetectable after two years without treatment, is fortunate but not that common. Most persons infected with HIV-1 will have some level of virus in their blood. There are individuals who seem to control their HIV virus without therapy. There are research studies to examine what factors, genetic or immune-related, enable the virus to be held in check by these elite controllers. As for the CD4 count, individuals can lose a different amount of cells every year depending on the level of immune activation. The CD4 count on any given test can be influenced by many factors, from an intercurrent illness to time of day. Ellen Tedaldi, M.D., AAHIVS Temple University Hospital Philadelphia, PA |
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Palm Springs
De Santi Acosta/Lee Stump stumpnyc
Somewhere in the middle, between Los Angeles and San Diego, you'll find Palm Springs. Caught between the atomic age of the 50s and the present—rich with an amazing vegetation of plants, flowers, and palm trees—is this small jewel of a city surrounded by a sea of sand.
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Capturing the essence of a scene in a single instant, that which emerges @ the moment of conception, is what I find most rewarding. The challenge is not in depicting the forms but in recognizing the totality of the image. Magically infusing power into small incidents. Transforming everyday objects and moments into memorable icons. My interests are in exposing the inner-city spaces we inhabit. These Urban Landscape images transform into opportunities for formal, aesthetic, and social invention, blurring the sharp contours of fact and fiction, image and reality. To unite, when possible, the compositional rigor of documentary photography with the magic of Romanticism.
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The Starfish and the Spider
The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations
Ori Brafman - Author
Rod A. Beckstrom - Author
Understanding the amazing force that links some of today's most successful companies
Understanding the amazing force that links some of todays most successful companies
If you cut off a spiders leg, its crippled; if you cut off its head, it dies. But if you cut off a starfishs leg it grows a new one, and the old leg can grow into an entirely new starfish. Whats the hidden power behind the success of Wikipedia, craigslist, and Skype? What do eBay and General Electric have in common with the abolitionist and womens rights movements? What fundamental choice put General Motors and Toyota on vastly different paths? How could winning a Supreme Court case be the biggest mistake MGM could have made? After five years of ground-breaking research, Ori Brafman and Rod Beckstrom share some unexpected answers, gripping stories, and a tapestry of unlikely connections. The Starfish and the Spider argues that organizations fall into two categories: traditional spiders, which have a rigid hierarchy and top-down leadership, and revolutionary starfish, which rely on the power of peer relationships. The Starfish and the Spider explores what happens when starfish take on spiders (such as the music industry vs. Napster, Kazaa, and the P2P services that followed). It reveals how established companies and institutions, from IBM to Intuit to the US government, are also learning how to incorporate starfish principles to achieve success. The book explores: "The Starfish and the Spider is a compelling and important book." —Pierre Omidyar, CEO, Omidyar Network and Founder and Chairman, eBay Inc. "The Starfish and the Spider, like Blink, The Tipping Point, and The Wisdom of Crowds before it, showed me a provocative new way to look at the world and at business. It's "A fantastic read. Constantly weaving stories and connections. You'll never see the world the same way again." —Nicholas J. Nicholas Jr., former Co-CEO, Time Warner "A must-read. Starfish are changing the face of business and society. This page-turner is provocative and compelling." —David Martin, CEO, Young Presidents' Organization "The Starfish and the Spider provides a powerful prism for understanding the patterns and potential of self-organizing systems." —Steve Jurvetson, Partner, Draper Fisher Jurvetson "The Starfish and the Spider lifts the lid on a massive revolution in the making, a revolution certain to reshape every organization on the planet from bridge clubs to global governments. Brafman and Beckstrom elegantly describe what is afoot and offer a wealth of insights that will be invaluable to anyone starting something new—or rescuing something old—amidst this vast shift." —Paul Saffo, Director, Institute for the Future |
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Trading The Technical With BofA: S&P500, EURUSD, Treasurys And Crude
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/10/2013 - 11:22Since fundamentals have been irrelvant for years, the only possible (short-term) guide in a market in which the only thing that does matter is the Fed's balance sheet, are trends (as Hugh Hendry put it so appropriately) here are some technical trade ideas from Bank of America, on the EURUSD, Treasurys, the S&P500 and WTI.
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The Fallacy Of The Volcker Rule (Or "Fixing" The Banks In 5 Easy Steps)
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/10/2013 - 10:51Volcker Rule - Who cares? I know we are supposed to care more about this convoluted rule, but we just can't. The concept that somehow "prop" trading brought down the banks seems silly. The idea that market making desks were a dangerous part of the equation is ludicrous. They could have fixed this with a few simple changes, but that would have meant some blame would have had to be shifted onto the regulators...
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JOLTS October Net Turnovers Surge To 260K, Highest Since February
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/10/2013 - 10:28Back in September, courtesy of an unprecedented discrepancy between the JOLTS "net turnovers" (or hires less separations) print, which traditionally has been the equivalent of the NFP's establishment survey monthly job additions, we highlighted just what happens when the BLS has caught itself in a estimation lie, and is forced to adjusted the data set both concurrently and retroactively to correct for cumulative error. We suggested that as a result of this public humiliation, the BLS would have no choice but to ramp up its monthly net turnovers print in order to "catch up" to what the monthly payrolls survey indicated is America's "improving" jobs picture. Sure enough, when moments ago the latest October JOLTS survey was released, the October "net turnovers" number soared from 155K in September to a whopping 260K in October, more than eclipsing the revised NFP print of 200K job gains in October, and leading to the second highest JOLTS turnover print since February's 271K, and before that - going back all the way to the 287K in February of 2012. And yes, this was in the month when the government had shut down and the result was supposedly major, if temporary, job losses.
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Wholesale Inventories Spike Most In 2 Years As "Hollow Growth" Continues
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/10/2013 - 10:12We can only imagine the upward revisions to 'current' GDP that will occur due to the largest mal-investment-driven wholesale inventory build in over 2 years. The 1.4% MoM gain is over 4x the expectation and biggest beat since Q4 2011, when - just as now - a mid-year plunge was met by a rabid over-stocking only to see the crumble back into mid 2012. As we noted previously, 56% of economic "growth" this year was inventory accumulation (cough auto channel stuffing cough) and this print merely confirms "hollow growth" continues. The problem with inventory hoarding, however, is that at some point it will have to be "unhoarded." Which is why expect many downward revisions to 'future' GDP as this inventory overhang has to be destocked.
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Fed Unveils "Self-Regulated" Volcker Rule
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/10/2013 - 09:44And so it is done (as we detailed here)... and due to be put in place as of April1st 2014 (rather ironically). The 100-plus-pages of rules and regulations prohibit two activities of banking entities: (i) engaging in proprietary trading; and (ii) owning, sponsoring, or having certain relationships with a hedge fund or private equity fund. But the kicker...
"requires banking entities to establish an internal compliance program designed to help ensure and monitor compliance with the prohibitions and restrictions of the statute and the final rule."
Great! Because self-regulation worked so well in the past for the financial services industry.
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The Pain In Spain Is Mainly... Everywhere
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/10/2013 - 09:23Despite the ratings agencies (Moody's Dec 5th and S&P Nov 22nd) seemingly premature raising of the outlook for the nation's sovereign credit rating (from negative to stable), economic hardship in Spain looks likely to continue as loan defaults surge and the unemployment rate remains the second highest in the EU.
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Caption Contest: Obama Meets Castro
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/10/2013 - 09:02As the world mourns the death of Nelson Mandela; following his oration, it seems President Obama has taken the opportunity to seek advice from world leaders on better managing his nation...
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GM Appoints First Female CEO As Mary Barra Replaces Dan Akerson
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/10/2013 - 08:54GM has named Mary Barra to succeed Dan Akerson as CEO, making her the first female CEO in global auto industry:
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Steve Liesman: "Get Ready, Here It Comes: A December Taper"
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/10/2013 - 08:43Yesterday, we pointed out that according to the latest Bloomberg survey of economists, roughly 70% of respondents now believe that a taper is coming in either December or January, further accentuated by the recent flipflopping of Fed "bellwether" James Bullard who after holding out for a much delayed reduction in the Fed's monthly flow, admitted that the "probability of a taper had risen ". Today, some additional thoughts on what now seems the consensus from Credit Suisse: "With the labor market looking to be on a more sustained recovery trend following a late summer set-back we think tapering is now virtually inevitable with the decision between a Dec or Jan taper a virtual toss-up that may come down to Fed perceptions of market liquidity in the latter part of December." And just to add fuel to the flame here comes CNBC's own staff "Fed expert" Steve Liesman with "get ready, here it comes: A December taper."
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Gold Halted As Prices Spike Higher; Stocks Stumbling
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/10/2013 - 08:34Gold (>$1260) and silver (>$20) are extending yesterday's gains as US markets awake this morning. The crack higher at around 8:07ET caused the futures market to be halted after 3,000 Gold Futures contracts traded in one second at 08:07:45 on December 10, 2013 sending the price up $10 and tripping circuit breakers for 10 seconds. Silver is now +4% on the week and gold +2.5% as Treasuries are also bid. Stocks are stumbling overnight, driven by the "fundamentals" of a drop in EURJPY after it tagged 142 overnight and fell back.
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Ukrainian Overnight Rates Spike To 20% As Bank Liquidity Fears Soar
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/10/2013 - 08:22As opposition party offices are raided and streets continue to fill with protesters, the "precarious" funding sitaution in the nation is beginning to flash red as interbank lending rates spike to 20%. Banks, clearly concerned about their own and each other's liquidity in the face of potential deposit runs (and the accompanying counterparty risk) and huge demand for liquidity. The hryvnia is falling and bond yields are rising but it is the spike in KievPrime overnight rates that is most concerning - and policy-makers have little room to help.
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Despair, Hope, Growth, Optimism
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/10/2013 - 08:13The average "Hope" phases last 10 months. In the US it is now running on 4 years... and counting.
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/10/2013 - 07:37- U.S. set to adopt Volcker rule to curb bank trading gambles (Reuters) After vote, lawsuits likely next hurdle for Volcker rule (Reuters)
- U.S. Congress budget talks could produce Tuesday deal, aides say (Reuters)
- Wealthy Go Frugal This Holiday Amid Uneven U.S. Recovery (BBG)
- Tearful Thai PM urges protesters to take part in election (Reuters)
- Fed's Bullard Sees Higher QE Taper Odds as Labor Market Improves (BBG)
- Coeure Says ECB Would Offer More LTROs Only When Banks Can Lend (BBG)
- Inside China's Super-Sterile Chicken Farms (WSJ)
- Mandela Service Rivals JFK's as Leaders Meet in South Africa (BBG)
- China data defy slowdown forecasts (FT), and of course the word is "data"
- Cold, ice grip U.S. as more snow to blanket East (Reuters)
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Futures Resume Overnight Levitation Mode
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/10/2013 - 07:09The grind higher in equities, and tighter in credit, continues as markets brush aside concerns about a December taper for the time being. Overnight futures levitation has pushed the Fed balance sheet driven record high S&P even higher, despite as Deutsche Bank points out, the fact that we had three Fed speakers advocate or talk up the possibility of a December taper, including the St Louis Fed's James Bullard who is viewed as a bit of a bellwether for the FOMC. Bullard said the probability of a taper had risen in light of the strengthening of job growth in recent months. Indeed, he noted that the best move for the Fed could be a small December taper given the improving jobs data but below-target inflation readings. The Fed could then pause further tapering should inflation not return toward target during the first half of 2014. Looking at today's calendar, the focus will be on US JOLTs job openings - a report which Yellen has previously highlighted as an important supplement to more traditional labour market indicators. US small business optimism and wholesale inventories are the other major data releases today. As mentioned above, US financial regulators are due to announce Volcker rules at some point today although as we just reported, the CFTC's meeting on Volcker was just cancelled due to inclement weather.
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-- So this debt ceiling thing is confusing the hell out of me.
For one every president seems really -- case in point bush wanted to raise it to.
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So to meet the president's like your wife and the debt -- is a credit card can't blame her for eleven it.
But it's on to cut that card half we need to say honey I love you but handed over will live.
The point is raise the debt ceiling is easy because it's easy the past five years I put on the weight of your average size child because I kept raising my week ceiling.
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James Harrison, 'Wall Drawings' 2009
It's difficult not to be wowed by the immaculate interior and super-high ceilinged space of the Sackler Building (the new RCA studio development on the other side of Battersea Bridge) that houses the Interim Painting Exhibition. Though that'll soon change once the students are set loose, and next year it'll be back to looking like what the typical artist studio should look like- a refugee camp.
Once that initial awe subsided, I particularly noticed the works of a few artists. Firstly, James Harrison. For 'Wall Drawings' (2009) he covered a large section of wall with a series of dynamic abstract watercolours, which ricocheted and repeated shapes and colours across the pages, like a visual chinese whisper. They were reminiscent of telephone conversation doodles, music and even psychoanalysis blobs.
Gareth Cadwallader, 'Gingham' (2009), 'Cairo' (2009) 'Dead Horse' 2009
Next was Gareth Cadwallader, who creates these small yet highly charged oil paintings on board, somehow transforming something mundane into an intense scene. These sensitive renderings are a departure from his previously huge and grotesque, dark humoured works that were once bought by fashion photographer Mario Testino. These newer works have a surreal quality to them (such as the painting of a golden women who seems to disappear in the next painting, or the frozen horses stopped in time) while others such as 'Gingham' (2009) are more ambiguous, showing what could either be a figure cuddled up by a fire or a captive adorned in terrorist attire. Around the corner from these are a canvas of plush black feathers by Annie Fernberger, seemingly sexy and fetishistic at first, but on the second glance rather camp.
the 'squished orange' piece
Overall the works were highly laboured and committed, as one would have expected, with many of the students having already won numerous awards and competitions, such as the Celeste Prize (Avis Underwood) or the Bloomberg New Contemporaries (Adam Bainbridge)- and except for one odd video, it was a refreshingly aesthetic exhibition. There was only one artist, who divided opinions and this was Lea Provencano with the work 'Untitled 2009', also known as the 'squished orange' which consisted of the orange in question woefully placed under a bit of geometric chipboard. It was either dismissed as a lazy 'conceptual' piece or hailed as humorous and playful- and it reminded me of something Matthew Collings said on 'School of Saatchi' (something along the lines of) "the best artists are the ones who are part geniuses, and part charlatans."


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The Buff Wool is our favourite from the Buff line up for cold rides. Made from super fine, and highly comfortable merino wool, the Buff Wool can be worn as a neckerchief, balaclava, scarf or saharaine.
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Ibex Woolies make ideal first layers for road or trail cool weather cycling adventures. Light as a feather, strong as iron: Woolies are an Ibex best seller for a reason. Made from 18.5 micron 100% pure New Zealand Merino, and tailored for a next to skin cut, this award-winning, guide-approved ribbed fabric feels luxurious yet holds up in most rigorous conditions.
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text: Chad: MSF team attacked in Koukou, eastern ChadNovember 29, 2007On Saturday night, a group of armed men broke into the Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) compound in Koukou, a town which lies 180 kilometers (110 miles) south of Abeche in eastern Chad. The armed men used their weapons to threaten the MSF team, and hit them. Shots were also fired into the air. The assailants stole the money from the safe, took telecommunications material and the MSF car, which they used to flee. This violent attack follows another aggression that occurred six days earlier, when armed men broke into the MSF office in Koukou and beat up two MSF national staff members in an attempt to steal the safe. Tags: Chad |


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On this occasion, my client is looking for a Regulatory Affairs Manager to join their team located in Brussels. As a Regulatory Affairs Manager you will be responsible for activities related to submissions of International Clinical Trials. You will have the central liaison function between CROs and the Clinical Study Team.
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Etsy Score! Koenigco Handmade Screenprinted Totes, Cards and Posters
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This week's favorite Etsy find: koenigco. The Koenigs are a wonderfully fun and creative family in South Pasadena that happen to be great friends of ours. The Mister was born Stateside and the Missus hails from Scandinavia. They describe their collective style as "where the Wild West meets the Northern Lights". Finding inspiration in each other, their beautiful daughter, psychedelic rock music, the desert, Scandinavian darkness, Midwestern food and random adventures, koenigco creates delightful and practical handmade goods from thank you cards to wine totes to gig posters and my favorite: the all purpose fully-lined and reversible totes, perfectly sized for a trip to the grocery or as a simple diaper bag (I've found it so much easier to use a tote. Too many pockets in well-intentioned, but over-thought , diaper bags leave me searching endlessly for what I need immediately).


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Designed to satisfy the demanding hardcore users, the XION AXP-1000K14XE delivers outstanding performance and reliability at its price point. This PSU is compatible with the latest Intel and AMD platforms and NVIDIA and AMD multi-graphics configurations, ideal for discerning users who are seeking high wattage and highly efficient PSU. The convenience of semi-modular design, the efficient cooling of a 140mm fan, and comprehensive protection against Over Power, Over Voltage, Over Current, Short-circuit, and Brown Out, make the XION AXP-1000K14XE a giant among its kind.
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Geochronologic and petrologic evolution of the magmatic suite associated with the Eocene Coroccohuayco deposit, and its role in the genesis of the associated Cu(-Au) porphyry-skarn mineralization, Tintaya District, Peru
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An international expert community of volcano observatories, academic scientists, volcanic ash advisory centres and representatives of aviation regulators, engine manufacturers and airlines met at the Geneva headquarters of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on 18-20 November 2013 to discuss progress on ash dispersal forecasting and produce a roadmap for the future. The workshop was sponsored by the University of Geneva, the WMO, the British Geological Survey, the UK Met Office, the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics and the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior and identified priorities to maximise national and international cooperation and advancement of scientific research. These include the need for systematic ground and space-borne monitoring, increased integration of observations with forecast models and further opportunities to share knowledge and experience across the community. Several recent eruptions (such as Eyjafjallajokull 2010, Iceland, and Cordon Caulle 2011, Chile) are a stark reminder of the need to plan for, and be able to respond effectively to, future eruptions to minimize disruption to air transport and to protect human safety. Please refer to following links for more details:
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11/01/13: Bloomberg delves into the reasons for the gains analysts are forecasting for the Mexican peso in 2014. Eric Fine says the country's planned energy reforms are "the kinds of things that can take a country to the next level and generate upward pressure on the currency."View article »
8/02/13: The Wall Street Journal delves into emerging markets stock and bond funds' July "comeback," and consults Eric Fine. "In this environment, cash acts as a shock absorber as we transition to a higher rates environment," Fine says. View article »
4/22/13: Looking into the future beyond the Fed's easing policy, Barron's considers ways to hedge against rising inflation. Eric Fine advises bond investors to "own inflation-linked securities in countries with a relatively high degree of rule of law" and to "have currency exposure in countries that will defend against inflation."View article »
4/12/13: Van Eck's Eric Fine writes for Institutional Investor about what investors can learn from the ways certain emerging markets have successfully dealt with financial crises. Foreign central banks, he attests, are "buying the bonds of countries that share their policy frameworks" for reserve assets. View article »
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The Van Eck Unconstrained Emerging Markets Bond Fund seeks total return, consisting of income and capital appreciation. The Fund can invest in debt securities that are issued by governments, quasi-government entities or corporations in emerging market countries. These securities may be denominated in any currency, including those of emerging markets. By investing in emerging markets debt securities, the Fund offers exposure to emerging markets fundamentals, generally characterized by lower debts and deficits, higher growth rates and independent central banks. Lead Portfolio Manager, Eric Fine, has over 23 years of experience in emerging markets.
* 30-Day SEC Yield is a standard calculation developed by the Securities and Exchange Commission that allows for fairer comparisons among bond funds. It is based on the most recent 30-day period. This yield figure reflects the interest earned during the period after deducting the Fund's expenses for the period. In the absence of temporary fee waivers, the 30-Day SEC Yield for EMBUX would have been 7.95% as of 10/31/13.
Eric Fine, Portfolio Manager, with assistant portfolio managers Carlos Nogueira and David Austerweil. Natalia Gurushina, chief economist, not pictured.
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Source: Van Eck Global, FactSet. See Important Disclosure for more information.
*Returns less than one year are not annualized.
The tables present past performance which is no guarantee of future results and which may be lower or higher than current performance. Returns reflect temporary contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the Fund incurred all expenses and fees1, investment returns would have been reduced. Expenses: Class I Gross 1.03% and Net 0.95%. Expenses are capped contractually through 05/01/14 at 0.95% for Class I. Investment returns and Fund share values will fluctuate so that investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Fund returns assume that dividends and capital gains distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV.
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Unless otherwise stated, portfolio facts and statistics are shown for Class A shares; other classes may have different characteristics.
†NAV: Unless you are eligible for a waiver, the public offering price you pay when you buy Class A shares of the Fund is the Net Asset Value (NAV) of the shares plus an initial sales charge. The initial sales charge varies depending upon the size of your purchase. No sales charge is imposed where Class A or Class C shares are issued to you pursuant to the automatic investment of income dividends or capital gains distribution. It is the responsibility of the financial intermediary to ensure that the investor obtains the proper "breakpoint" discount. Class C, Class I and Class Y do not have an initial sales charge; however, Class C does charge a contingent deferred redemption charge. See the prospectus and summary prospectus for more information.
1Expenses are calculated for the 12-month period ending 12/31/13: Class A: Gross 1.67% and Net 1.25%; Class C: Gross 2.81% and Net 1.95%; Class I: Gross 1.03% and Net 0.95%; Class Y: Gross 1.74% and Net 1.00%. Expenses are capped contractually until 05/01/14 at 1.25% for Class A, 1.95% for Class C, 0.95% for Class I and 1.00% for Class Y. Caps exclude certain expenses, such as interest.
2The J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets Global Diversified (GBI-EM) tracks local currency bonds issued by Emerging Markets governments. The index spans over 15 countries. The J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified (EMBI) tracks returns for actively traded external debt instruments in emerging markets, and is also J.P. Morgan's most liquid U.S-dollar emerging markets debt benchmark.
3Average Yield to Worst measures the lowest of either yield-to-maturity or yield-to-call date on every possible call date. Effective duration takes into account that expected cash flows will fluctuate as interest rates change. Effective maturity is the length of time until a fixed income investment returns its original investment. Distribution Yield is the amount of cash flow paid out and is calculated by dividing the annual income (interest or dividends) by the current price of the security. Averages are market weighted. These statistics do not take into account fees and expenses associated with investments or the Fund.
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You can lose money by investing in the Fund. Any investment in the Fund should be part of an overall investment program, not a complete program. The Fund is subject to risks associated with its investments in emerging markets securities. Investing in foreign denominated and/or domiciled securities may involve heightened risk due to currency fluctuations, and economic and political risks, which may be enhanced in emerging markets. As the Fund may invest in securities denominated in foreign currencies and some of the income received by the Fund will be in foreign currencies, changes in currency exchange rates may negatively impact the Fund's return. Derivatives may involve certain costs and risks such as liquidity, interest rate, market, credit, management and the risk that a position could not be closed when most advantageous. The Fund may also be subject to credit risk, interest rate risk, sovereign debt risk, tax risk, non-diversification risk and risks associated with non-investment grade securities. Please see the prospectus and summary prospectus for information on these and other risk considerations.
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All Nature Conservancy preserves in Michigan are threatened in some way by deer, either through over-browsing or the transmission of disease to other species (i.e., moose) that are conservation targets. Managing white-tailed deer populations through hunting is an important step in reducing deer damage and protecting the biodiversity of our preserves. At some of our preserves, deer populations have grown well beyond the ability of the natural communities to withstand their effects. For this reason, we employ hunting as a tool to reduce populations in order to reduce the damage deer cause, allowing natural communities to recover their full vigor and diversity.
White-tailed deer are native to Michigan, but over the last six decades their population has grown to levels that are much higher than any prior period. Regional deer densities in Michigan have changed a great deal since the 1970s. Statewide deer population estimates indicate that the population grew steadily between the 1970s and early 1990s with a gradual long-term declining trend since 1995. It is important to note that population trends are not consistent across the State, with stronger declines in the U.P. and N.L.P. and inclines in the S.L.P.1
Natural ecosystems are not adapted to these high population levels and are being degraded through over-browsing of the shrub and ground cover layers. Some shrubs, such as the Canada yew, are in severe decline throughout most of the state due to this browsing pressure. Several tree species (such as northern white-cedar, sugar maple, eastern hemlock, and several oaks) that are preferred as browse are failing to regenerate where deer numbers are high, and if the pressure continues the composition of Michigan's forests will be changed, perhaps irreversibly. Deer also prefer some herbaceous plants over others, and the decline or disappearance of some species has been attributed to deer browsing activity. These changes in vegetation that result from deer browsing have been shown to affect birds. In heavily browsed areas, the shrub layer is virtually absent or is populated almost entirely by species (such as balsam fir or leatherwood) that deer tend not to eat. Animals that nest or forage in the shrub layer are not, in some cases, able to adapt to such dramatic changes in forest structure and must find suitable habitat elsewhere or persist at low numbers. Deer also carry brain worm, a parasite that does not seriously harm deer but that is fatal to moose. Moose cannot survive in areas that have even moderately high deer populations and are limited to areas where deep winter snow keeps the deer population low, such as in the Lake Superior watershed where annual snowfall may average more than 200 inches. Deer thus affect the composition of the faunal and floral communities in ecological systems throughout Michigan and have put some species and ecological systems at risk.
The Conservancy owns 45,759 acres in Michigan, scattered in 34 preserves.2 Hunting deer on Conservancy preserves will have an undetectable effect on the deer population that is spread over roughly 36,000,000 acres in the state. Managing the statewide deer population to levels within the carrying capacity of the ecological systems of the state is a challenge that requires strategies far broader than hunting on Conservancy preserves. However, if the Conservancy is to achieve conservation of the ecological systems and species that occur on our preserves, then hunting is a valuable strategy. First, harvesting deer effectively on our preserves can reduce browse pressure directly through a short-term reduction in the local deer population. Second, hunting deer on preserves where moose are a conservation target can help to keep the deer population at a low level so that moose are not as likely to contract brain worm. Third, allowing hunting on our preserves helps to ensure that the preserves do not become "refuges" for deer during the hunting season. Deer learn to avoid areas where hunting pressure is high and move into areas that are not hunted so heavily. If we choose not to harvest deer from preserves in areas with high deer density, we are probably helping to exacerbate the negative effects of deer browsing in the very areas we are seeking to conserve. Once hunting is established, deer may learn to avoid the preserve and adopt movement patterns that lessen browsing pressure in the preserve. Thus, hunting deer on our preserves is a strategy that can reduce threats related to over-browsing and disease transmission.
1Information provided by: http://deer.fw.msu.edu/management/population.php/
2Figures as of 12/31/2011
You must have a Permit from the Conservancy to hunt any of the available preserves listed below. Permits are renewed annually if the Hunter has complied with the Rules of the Program (listed below). Hunters not in compliance are replaced with interested hunters from the Waiting List in the order that they were added. As of 2012, there is no fee to hunt Conservancy preserves.
In the Lower Peninsula, where more capacity and greater trespass issues arise, we currently allow hunting on nine preserves. Most Lower Peninsula preserves are currently at capacity; however, we do maintain a waiting list for each preserve.
In the Upper Peninsula, we have less capacity issues and currently allow hunting at ten preserves. Permits are offered to the hunters from the previous year, but spots are available on a first come, first serve basis where openings are available.
Please refer to the table below for a breakdown of which sites have permits available. The deadline for obtaining a 2013 Hunting Permit has passed. If you are interested in huntin white-tailed deer on Conservancy preserves in 2014, please contact Sarah Burgess at 517-316-0300 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Lower Peninsula | Upper Peninsula |
Grand River Fen (North and South) | Bois Blanc Island Preserve |
To obtain a Permit to hunt on Nature Conservancy lands you must agree to the following rules and statements:
The Conservancy reserves the right to full use of the Property and surrounding Preserve. Activities of the Conservancy and its guests take precedence over the Hunter's rights under this Permit.
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