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The end of the tripSaturday, December 15th, 2018
13 December Well that was unnecessarily stressful. On our way from Da Nang to Bangkok a text message popped up from Air Astana, who are flying us from Bangkok back to London via a stop in Astana. Change of schedule to our first flight: it's going to Astana 4 hours later. Which means we'll miss » » »
Wanna go home!Saturday, December 15th, 2018
12 December 2018 I've had enough torrential rain. Enough walking on roads and dodging traffic. More than enough motorbikes. I've had enough difficult conversations. Enough ordering in restaurants by pointing, gesticulating and then hoping that what comes is what we wanted. Enough haggling or just resigning yourself to paying way over the odds. Enough uncertainty » » »
Still wet in Hoi AnSaturday, December 15th, 2018
11 December 2018 We've had to give up our search for the last langur in our set of four. Should have been the easiest, but apparently it still hasn't stopped raining in Da Nang and now landslides have blocked the road onto the Son Tra peninsula. So, no langur. We actually got some blue sky » » »
Wet Hoi AnSaturday, December 15th, 2018
10 December 2018 It stopped raining at 8:45 this morning. Then as we left Da Nang at 9:00 it started again and it hasn't stopped since, just varied between gentle and torrential. The smart attire in Hoi An is flip-flop and shorts. In places the streets are ankle-deep in water, so any shoes are just » » »
Rain stopped playSaturday, December 15th, 2018
9 December 2018 We've been so lucky with the weather this trip. In the Philippines we could have arrived before or during the typhoon, but we arrived just after and so our plans were barely dented. Apart from that it was sun, sun, sun. In Phong Nha we were told that the caves are often » » »
Pastel city of the deadMonday, December 10th, 2018
8 December 2018 There is a village on the coast south-east of Hue called An Bang. It's just another Vietnamese village, except for some reason an exceptional number of inhabitants moved to the U.S. after the war and began sending back money. The families used this money for building themselves splendid villa houses, so that » » »
Tasty dayMonday, December 10th, 2018
7 December 2018 Today we genuinely took it easy. For breakfast we spurned our hotel and walked out to a street vendor for banh mi stuffed with pork and pate and egg and veggies, and her neighbouring vendor for iced Vietnamese coffee. The hotel staff were a little put out (and perhaps confused) that we » » »
Vietnam's last imperial cityMonday, December 10th, 2018
6 December 2018 The Vietnamese football team just beat the Philippines, causing the bar where we were eating to erupt with cheers, and then the streets of Hue to be throng with vuvuzela-tooting fans hurtling around on motorbikes with the Vietnamese flag held like a banner by their pillion passengers. Apparently this victory was quite » » »


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Saturday evening Vino - Domaine des Lauriers Picpoul de Pinet
This afternoon I paid a visit to my favourite off license in Leinster, La Touche out in Greystones Wicklow. Thankfully Damian Sherlock was working as the man never steers me wrong with his recommendations. Today I wanted 2 whites for about 25 euro, this is the first one Damian suggested to me of which I will review, its a Picpoul de Pinet from Domaine Lauriers in the Languedoc France. The grape variety Picpoul is a very old grape variety in France. I found the wine to be quite citrusy, tasting like grapefruit, ( I hope I am getting this right ) and I really enjoyed it. I cant wait for the 16th of February as La Touche are hosting a wine tasting event where I work , it will be a great opportunity to taste some wines I have never had before and also do a review on.


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When American Economy Collapsed, We Found Jobs Abroad.
Fantastic Alternative to Underemployment.
Seeing the World and Somebody Else Pays.
Intimidated By Saudi Stereotypes.
Venturing Outside Comfort Zone.
Know Your Limits.
What Are You Running Away From?
Jobs of Expat Friends.
Can a Trailing Spouse and Children Find Happiness Abroad Too?
Fear, Disorientation and Sheer Panic.
Surge of Patriotism, Fear of Being Pegged, Stereotyped.
Allure of International Travel and Adventure.
Ultimately, A Courageous Leap of Faith is Necessary.
"The born traveler — the man who is without prejudices, who sets out wanting to learn rather than to criticize, who is stimulated by oddity, who recognizes that every man is his brother, however strange and ludicrous he may be in dress and appearance — has always been comparatively rare." – Hugh and Pauline Massingham (The Englishman Abroad).
When the American Economy Collapsed, We Found Jobs Abroad
With the American economy in freefall, 2009 was the winter of our discontent. Both my wife Lucia and I lost nearly half our incomes. Located on the East Coast of the U.S., near Chapel Hill, North Carolina to be precise, she was an English teacher and I was a communications consultant. Suddenly, with little warning, several of our clients could no longer afford our services. Others dramatically scaled back or delayed payments weeks or months. For four harrowing months, we tapped into savings and knew not what would happen next. Companies were laying off workers right and left; the U.S. job market was bleak, and the unemployment rate was climbing rapidly.
Then Lucia had an idea: Why not apply for jobs overseas?
There are still plentiful jobs in some international markets, especially those with expanding populations, she noted. My own internet survey of world economies in 2009pinpointed economic growth in Turkey, Poland, Germany, India, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, China, Australia, Singapore, Costa Rica, Canada, Taiwan, Indonesia, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand, and the Gulf States.
In a global economy, English is the language of education, commerce, and business. As The Economist magazine observed, "In much of the world, knowledge of English has become a basic skill of modern life comparable to the ability to drive a car or use a personal computer."
And Americans have an international reputation for being hard-working, entrepreneurial, no-nonsense, professionals with high standards. While it's not always true, we benefit from the stereotype.
Yes, by accident of birth, I had a skill coveted by many international organizations that I didn't realize I had. I'm a native English speaker. And an American. It gave me a leg up for certain jobs overseas.
Fantastic Alternative to Underemployment and Under-Compensation in the US
In 2010, when US unemployment was well above 9.5 percent, US companies created 1.4 million jobs overseas, according to the Economic Policy Institute. "Companies will go where there are fast-growing markets and big profits," Jeffrey Sachs, globalization expert and economist at Columbia University, told the Associated Press. "What's changed is that companies today are getting top talent in emerging economies, and the U.S. has to really watch out."
Caterpillar, DuPont, and Coca-Cola were just a few of the U.S.-based companies that were investing more in overseas markets than in the US, according to the AP. The most traditional path to live and work abroad is through the American military, which is deployed in more than 150 countries. There's also the foreign service, for which you often have to take the foreign service exam.
We have several friends who have made good livings as full-time English language tutors. At a minimum, their training included the CELTA — Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, which could be garnered in weeks or months — but often, they earned a masters degree in TESOL.
For parents and educators, there are networks of American embassy schools, Department of Defense Dependents Schools, and international English-speaking schools to research, not only for placing children but for teaching and administrative jobs as well as potentially creating a strong sense of community abroad. And in an increasingly global economy, there are almost always American corporations expanding abroad, as well as jobs with defense contractors abroad, humanitarian and international aid organizations, and international public relations firms. Full-time jobs as journalists in foreign bureaus are shrinking, but writers can often get their foot in the door by freelancing while doing something else to make ends meet.
A former colleague started out as a webmaster for a public relations firm in the US, ventured abroad to teach English, submitted freelance assignments to major news organizations, and made his way up to becoming foreign correspondent for one of the world's leading newspapers, and contributor to major magazines. This career path would simply not have opened to him if he stayed in the US.
For myself, I earned a masters degree in Journalism and Public Affairs from American University back in the 1980s, and worked for newspapers, magazines, websites, a public relations firm, and as a communications consultant. After teaching English in Turkey and working in public relations in Abu Dhabi, I was hired as an instructor at a local university. This has opened up opportunities that would be hard to match in the US.
And for the most adventuresome and independent, there is the US Peace Corps, which currently employees nearly 7000 paid volunteers in 63 countries around the world. These experiences frequently put Americans in their twenties on a lifelong path of service in the international arena.
Exporting labor will probably never be a large-scale solution to America's economic problems. Some countries in Asia readily accept that 10 percent or more of their workers need to live abroad and send remittances back home to sustain their relatives. I don't think America could ever accept this. Historically, too much immigration and dislocation have caused alienation and social turmoil. But on a smaller scale, for internationally-oriented, open-minded citizens, especially those hungry for adventure, living abroad could be a fantastic alternative to dead-end jobs, declining wages, long-term unemployment, or retirement blues.
We've visited more than 40 countries. Create your own map at https://www.amcharts.com/visited_countries
Seeing the World and Someone Else Pays
The biggest unanticipated fringe benefit of living and working abroad is seeing parts of the world I could only dream about. Not only did we thoroughly explore Turkey, we cheaply visited relatively nearby countries such as Greece, Italy, Spain, and France. Once we moved to the United Arab Emirates, we discovered that we could use the vouchers for our annual flights home to meet family in the UK or Europe, or fly cheaply — $300 roundtrip — to countries in Asia. My current tally of countries' visited is 40.
Read accounts of exploring Europe and Russia; Asia and Oceania; Africa; the Middle East; and the Americas. Indeed, I have begun to see America with fresh eyes.
Intimidated By Saudi Reputation
Shortly after emailing her resume, Lucia was immediately accepted by a university in Saudi Arabia. The salary offer was low, so she replied that she would consider it only if the salary was doubled. The university immediately agreed to do so.
A military family we met at a Haw River landing outside our home near Chapel Hill, NC had just returned from Saudi, and they regaled us with tales of the harsh life there. Celebrating Christmas is officially illegal, they said. Department store attendants might unofficially guide Americans back into storerooms where Christmas items could be found, but public displays were forbidden. This family also told us that driving toward Mecca, the highway divides, with signs instructing "good Muslims" to continue on a well-maintained road, while "infidels" were sent down bumpy, dusty roads full of potholes.
The more we researched Saudi Arabia, where women, even foreign women, we read, were forced to wear veils in public and could not drive, it just seemed like too radical a lifestyle change. Banishing ourselves back several centuries did not have much appeal.
(And yet, over the years we have heard stories of educators — female as well as male — and businessmen who had mostly positive experiences in Saudi Arabia if they experienced close-knit communities in their compounds and if relatively high pay compensated for the "hardship post." The phenomenon of the American expat finding comfort and refuge in Saudi Arabia was even the theme of a movie in 2016 starring Tom Hanks, "Hologram for the King.")
When Lucia received a job offer from a university in central Turkey, Kayseri to be exact — a city of a million people — we were intrigued. Nearly everything we heard about Turkey, a secular Muslim country, was positive. The university offered to pay roundtrip flights for the entire family, including our 12-year-old son, Alex. Housing in a modern apartment complex was included.
Health insurance for the family—something we worried about since our premiums had gone through the roof, more than $1,500 a month for a family of three—was also included.
Venturing Outside One's Comfort Zone
We both had dreamed of living, working and traveling abroad. I often quoted an old aphorism: "He who doesn't travel thinks his mother's soup is the best." He thinks his own country is best at everything. Or worst at everything, if he has an inferiority complex.
He also tends to be less open-minded, less creative, a more rigid thinker, less able to negotiate, and more likely to make judgments based on prejudice, theory and dogma rather than observation and experience. Indeed, a study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found a link between open-mindedness, creativity, ability to negotiate, and living abroad. Expats, the study concluded, have a creative edge.
My older son Matthew absorbed this lesson well. From his college graduation in 2004 through 2011, he worked for cruise lines as a sound engineer in the entertainment division. By age 27, he had seen far more of the world than his parents, while saving thousands of dollars a month because he didn't have to purchase or maintain an automobile, pay for food or rent an apartment in the states. He found he could spend a couple of months a year on vacation in Eastern Europe or the Philippines, where costs are far lower than in the U.S., and live like a king.
The travel and hospitality industries hire a lot of foreign labor. The hours are long, the working conditions and the pay can vary, but my son mostly had a good time, exploring more than 100 countries over seven years. Read our account of a European cruise.
From 2011 to 2015, he worked as a sound engineer in Dubai, UAE. The work hours were inexorable, but he received overtime pay and learned a lot, and by the time he left, he had saved enough money to buy a house and a new car in North Carolina. Even though he took a significant pay cut from Dubai to NC, the far cheaper cost of living in NC meant his wife didn't have to work when their child was small. So, overall, working abroad put him several steps ahead financially from some of his peers.
But to live overseas successfully, you have to have the right mindset of flexibility and adaptability. Complaining loudly as you walk down the street in a foreign country, as I saw one American do, that "these people do not speak English," is just not cool.
And even if you're willing to learn a language or put up with language barriers, living abroad is a bit of a crapshoot, requiring willingness to risk. Things might not work out. You might naively accept a job and then discover your paychecks are routinely "delayed" or you are expected to work long hours without overtime compensation.
You might have to quit or leave feeling short-changed or unjustly treated, and end up back at home, unemployed, living with relatives, feeling defeated, tail between your legs and less money than you left with. You've got to be willing to venture outside your comfort zone, and see if you can, over time, make the uncomfortable feel reasonably comfortable.
Good travelers strive to get out of their comfort zone. And the hallmark of a great travel experience is that "when a trip does get us out of our comfort zone… we actually find ourselves in it," wrote veteran travel writer and PBS host Rick Steves, on his blog as he concluded his 2011 trip to Turkey. "When we travel, like that balloon lifting off a wild Anatolian field, we are — at least for a while — free from the bonds of our culture and ready to experience our world with a different perspective. What becomes of that freedom and perspective after our balloon touches down is up to each of us."
Know Your Limits
I'm not sure I could be happy cruising the world for seven years like my son Matthew. I accompanied him on an 18-day cruise of the Mediterranean (free for family members), and by the end of the trip, after three consecutive sea days due to inclement weather, I felt a bit like a rat in a trap. I'd wake up in the morning mostly looking forward to eating and drinking the day away. "If I had your job, I think I would be a very fat alcoholic," I said to Matthew. "I admire you for having so much self-control."
On trips overseas, I've met Americans who became homesick a week or two after their arrival. "I miss driving to Walmart," one young American whined. "I don't like living without a car and depending on public transportation," said another. "I miss watching Monday Night (American) football," was a third complaint. Some have become so homesick they abort their professional or academic commitments and return to the states after a few months, preferring unemployment at home to working or studying abroad.
This, if at all possible, you do not want to do. Before you commit and embark, do a searching personal inventory of what you think will be right for you, and make a commitment to it for at least six months, unless your safety and well-being are at risk.
Running Away?
One important question to ask yourself before moving overseas is, "What am I running away from?" There is a whole genre in American literature of expats running away from their past or from themselves. It seems to be a prime motivation for moving abroad. It's even a standard question on the Peace Corps recommendation form: "Are you aware of any situations or problems the applicant may be trying to avoid by going overseas?"
In our case, we were running away from economic travails due to underemployment in 2009. Elliot Holt, author of You Are One of Them, a novel about an American who moves to Moscow shortly after the Cold War ended and is transformed by the experience, made this point when she was discussing expat literature on National Public Radio.
"Lots of expats are running away from something, even if they convince themselves that they're running toward something," Holt observed. "Some people get attached to their identity as expatriates because it gives them something to prop themselves up on. You know, you come home for the holidays …"
In our travels, we have met expats who were obviously running away from bad marriages, or to put distance between themselves and difficult relatives, or from a dried-up economy. Historically, America has had a reputation as a land of plenty, a land of limitless opportunity. Immigrants moved to America, not away from it, to better themselves and their children, and mythologically, to pursue the American dream. We don't hear much about the reverse — Americans leaving the states because they can make a better life overseas. I wonder if we might start to see trend stories about Americans moving abroad because the American economy no longer works for them.
Certainly my wife and I were extremely relieved when we moved to Turkey and no longer had to pay $1,500 a month for health insurance for a family of three. Certainly, when Americans retire, they can live quite comfortably on social security alone in many parts of the world.
For my family, the American dream still exists. But for better and for worse, it mainly exists outside the United States. We do, of course, maintain the hope that we'll return for better times in the US. And to eventually retire near family and longtime friends in the US.
Teach Away on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams from Teach Away Inc. on Vimeo.
My sons learned a long-term lesson when living abroad, that they will probably teach to their children. Even if America is going through a period of low job growth and high long-term unemployment, some parts of the world will continue to have good economic news and strong growth. They will know to broaden their job search to the entire world.
"The spirit of capitalism – risk-taking, saving, investing, hard work – all those virtues have now migrated and are happily ensconced in China, India, Indonesia, Korea and Japan – the countries which we never thought would ever get out of poverty," Lord Desai, emeritus professor at the London School of Economics, told the BBC. "If Asia has vigorous energetic capitalism and we have tired old capitalism, we will end up paying a huge price and we will trade our prosperity for their prosperity." Capitalism has renewed itself by migrating eastwards, he observed.
Jobs of Expat Friends
Over nearly a decade as expats, we have met many North Americans, South Americans, Europeans, Asians, Africans, Australians, and New Zealanders who share our lifestyle. Diplomats, foreign service officers, military contractors, soldiers, Peace Corps volunteers, educators and foreign correspondents may be the first expat professions that come to mind, but jobs for pilots, engineers (especially in the energy and construction industries, but also in the entertainment industry), urban planners, economists (investment specialists), environmentalists, development consultants, religious leaders, missionaries, doctors, and nurses can also be in demand, sometimes for surprisingly competitive salaries.
Where are the US Jobs? For Many, They Are Overseas
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Can a Trailing Spouse and Children Find Happiness Abroad Too?
For couples or partners or families, living abroad can be especially challenging, because two or more people need to adjust, not just one. My wife Lucia was the one to secure work, first in Turkey, and then in the United Arab Emirates. I was the "trailing spouse" in both countries. Luckily, I found work quickly and easily in both places. And ultimately, a good, well-paying job on a career path.
We were lucky that our teenage son loved his international and American embassy school experiences. Though he has now graduated from high school in Abu Dhabi, he will always have fond memories of both Turkey and the UAE. He thinks of Abu Dhabi, or at least his tight-knit American school community, as "home."
All the pieces of our personal family puzzle fit together for several years. This was the key to our long-term happiness living abroad.
Fear, Disorientation and Sheer Panic
Traveling to countries where you don't know the language or the customs or the money, especially if you're not part of a cruise or tour group, can induce very real and appropriate anxiety, if not fear and disorientation. Suppose I get lost and no one speaks my language? Suppose I'm robbed or run out of money in a place where no one speaks English?
As our departure date for Turkey approached, I began to get cold feet. This was a blind leap into the unknown. I felt like I was about to leap blindly off a tall bridge, not knowing what awaited me below. I did not want to move somewhere I'd be a cultural illiterate. Just as I was experiencing sheer panic at the idea of diving off a proverbial high dive into the unknown, anticipating a radical change in lifestyle and becoming a cultural illiterate in Turkey, I heard Dick Gordon's public radio interview with Korean American Johann Choian. He sold all his earthly possessions in California to join his girlfriend in South Korea. As he arrived at the airport in Seoul, noting that he couldn't understand a word of the language, going to the ATM and realizing he had no idea how to withdraw money from a machine whose instructions in Korean he could not understand, he experienced an overwhelming moment of sheer panic.
"What have I done?? What kind of fool have I been?" he asked himself. "I am a complete illiterate in this country."
Pulling himself together emotionally, he mustered the courage to ask a Korean who understood English if he could help him operate the ATM. He had no choice but to trust the honesty of this stranger. In America, he would be in an absolute panic about asking a total stranger to help him with the ATM, for fear of being robbed. But the Korean citizen was glad to help and averted his eyes when the bank pin number was typed in. From then on, Choian reported, he felt that he was treated like an absolute king by the South Koreans, even though he was a stranger in a strange land.
Surge of Patriotism, Fear of Being Pegged, Stereotyped
Picking up our new passports at the US State Department increased our sense of anticipation. The passports, redesigned in 2007 for the first time since 1993, included all sorts of colorful icons — clipper ships, Mount Rushmore, a long-horn cattle drive, and 13 inspirational quotes, such as:
"Oh say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave," scrawled in Frances Scott Key's cursive.
"What a glorious morning for our country." — Samuel Adams
"We live in a world that is lit by lightning. So much is changing and will change, but so much endures and transcends time. — Ronald Reagan.
As I thumbed through the passport for the first time, I felt a surge of patriotism. I was proud to be an American and felt like I personally would be an ambassador for my country. I told Alex, 12, that he also was a personal representative of America, and ought to consider it with a sense of responsibility to behave well in foreign places.
Then I wondered if maybe the new passport design was over the top, evoking images of brash, wealthy " 'Mericans" with a superiority complex loudly asking "feriners" if they can "speaka-de-English." I read that border guards in poorer countries assume that the colorful American passports are expensive symbols of our country's wealth in comparison to the rest of the world. Already, by virtue of the document I carried, I was a bit wary of being pegged and stereotyped and deemed "different" because of my nationality.
The truth, I would discover, was that I was indeed different — and privileged — due to an accident of birth, because of my nationality. Because I carried that dark blue American passport, I was welcome in all but a handful of countries the world over. Yet I would meet people who, no matter what their intentions, individual circumstances or station in life — simply because they traveled with less favored passports — were automatically stereotyped as untrustworthy to enter many countries.
"Passports are full of codes: by virtue of the colour and country of issue, some are granted privileges, others dismissed," wrote Arab journalist Faisal Al Yafai in The (UAE) National newspaper. "No other identity document is so laden with meaning, offering some the opportunity to cross particular borders – which is, really, the opportunity to work, to study, to live, to build a family – that others are casually denied."
Next came unexpected delays in the approval of Lucia's Turkish work permit. Supposedly, once a work contract is signed, sealed and delivered, there's a six-week waiting period before airline tickets can be issued. But we also heard of people getting tickets within one week of accepting a job. A friend asked if maybe we needed to offer some baksheesh to "grease their palms." Had he read too many old novels of life in the Ottoman Empire or is this still the way things are done in the modern nation of Turkey?
I didn't know. The visas were being handled for us, so we could only hurry up and wait. It was out of our hands and we didn't even know who to contact. Knowing the truth of Murphy's Law, as soon as we re-enrolled Alex in another year at his local school in North Carolina and he settled in, as soon as I got re-involved in work in the states, making new appointments and getting new projects, the airline tickets to Turkey would come through. Sigh.
American friends told us that in traveling abroad, we would come to appreciate American efficiency, and not just take it for granted. We might as well flex and chalk these delays up as learning experiences. If we couldn't flex easily, we weren't likely to adjust well to the many other cultural differences we were likely to encounter. A greater awareness of the strengths and weaknesses of one's own culture is one of the benefits of world travel.
For the most part, my fears of being stereotyped as an "ugly American" did not come to pass. If anything, because of my American nationality, I would be pegged as part of the world's economic elite.
Allure of International Travel and Adventure
Both Lucia and I had previous experiences in foreign countries to allay our fears. Independent travel adventures as a young person – not just as part of tours — really help to lay the foundation for independent travel adventures later in life. As a college student, Lucia spent four months as an exchange student in France. When I was in my early twenties, I quit a good job, withdrew $3,000 from my savings account, and set out to discover the world abroad. Why did I do it? In 23 years, I had never made a decision that was entirely my own. I had followed everything according to parental and societal expectation — 16 years of school, and then a professional job as a newspaper reporter. Each phase was a natural progression into the next. Yet, I was in no hurry to tackle the NEXT phase of the conventional middle-class existence: marrying, settling into a split-level house in the suburbs, and planning a family of 1.5 children.
There was a value to risk, I thought. Even if it didn't work out for the best — if I had to endure a long period of unemployment upon my return or take a job much less interesting than the one I left — it was worth the risk, I thought. I was making a decision for myself; it was my decision alone.
As it turned out, I didn't see the world, only a small portion of it. In 80 days and 13 countries, traveling from the flat plains of Moscow in the east to the hills of Ireland in the west, from the white nights of Helsinki in the north to the majestic peaks of Bavarian Germany in the South, I experienced sensory overload. It took YEARS to absorb it all, to put it all in context. I learned more and lived more fully in those two and a half months than I possibly could have in a year of graduate school. And for considerably less expense! My mind was packed with so many new experiences that years later I would find myself recalling an anecdote for the first time. For years afterward, I would read books because my curiosity had been sparked on that trip. There is nothing like travel to make history and culture and civilizations come alive.
Inspired by the fresh beauty of my surroundings, I recorded many of my experiences in a journal. I made no claim that my journal entries were definitive portraits of the places I visited. My impressions were undoubtedly colored by my own limitations and by the circumstances of time and itinerary. But world travel most definitely made me a better writer.
That summer was one of the longest, most mind-boggling and utterly stimulating periods of my life. I felt so alive. I yearned to have similar travel experiences again. The risk proved to be well worth it — not only did I enrich my life, but within a month after returning from Europe, I had another good job lined up.
Back then, in my twenties, it all worked out for me fine. But now, well into middle age, with a family and a mortgage to contend with, I was more risk-averse. I was more likely to ask such practical questions as, "What if we can't rent our house?" and "How would our son get educated in a conservative Muslim town in central Turkey?"
I had to take a leap of faith. Yes, somehow, even in a deep recession, our house would eventually rent. Yes, somehow, for a year or two, we could home-school 12-year-old Alex with online resources and find tutors from the university. If I could continue to work over the Internet with American clients, we could save some money and have enough to explore Turkey, Europe and maybe even the Middle East.
What did we have to lose? At the least, even if we didn't find suitable employment, we'd get a free trip to Turkey.
Ultimately, A Courageous Leap of Faith Is Necessary
Every country has both its light side and its dark side. Whether living abroad works out for you personally will be a highly individualistic experience.
Before visiting Turkey, I thought of it as an exotic, enchanting land of such deep history and culture that it would be worth the risk to visit and live there for a year even if it didn't work out for us in the long run. We fell in love with the country and the people and were sad to leave after just two years. But we needed to do so to give our son an English-speaking curriculum for his five years of secondary school.
Ironically, if we had managed to stay in Turkey for another five years, we would have been forced to leave in 2016, when the university we worked for, and the elementary and high schools where I taught English, were closed under suspicion of being part of the "Gulen coup plotters…creators of 'parallel state'."
That's another story and a rather incredible one that I do not yet fully understand. But my point is that no, I don't think reading a few books or a collection of news stories could have foretold our greatly positive experiences in Turkey for two years, or what would have become a highly negative experience if we had to flee in 2016.
Yes, you can gather information to make an informed decision about living and working abroad. But ultimately, you have to go with your gut, follow your heart, be willing to take risks.
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Sherman, Texas - The Trinity softball team swept its four-game Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference series Saturday by taking a doubleheader from the Kangaroos.
The Tigers claimed a 10-1 five-inning victory in Saturday's opener, and then won the second game 8-3.
Emily Reed blasted the Tigers' second home run of the season with a two-run shot to center field in the opening inning of the day, and the Tigers never looked back.
Trinity increased it's lead in the third, as the Tigers put up three runs on three hits.
Reed fired up a triple in the fourth inning, and Brianna Pena brought her homes with a double out to left center. The Roos' only run of the game came in the bottom of the fourth after two of their batters slapped a pair of singles with two outs, but Trinity were able to get out of the inning with a solid 6-1 lead.
The Tigers weren't done though, as they scored four more insurance runs in the fifth. Trinity scored four runs on three hits, while taking advantage of two Austin College errors. Reed again played a part in the scoring with a single, which also scored two runs on an error.
The Tigers scored an unearned run in the first inning of game two. Trinity added a run in the third on an RBI single from Pena. Austin College retaliated with another two out run in the third inning, but the visiting team was able to escape the inning with a 2-1 advantage.
The fifth inning was big for Trinity, as the Tigers produced three runs on three hits and an error to increase their lead to 5-1.
Trinity's half of the seventh resulted in three more insurance runs on five hits. Crumrine smacked an RBI double, and Jenna Kash drove in two runs with a single to center field. Austin College attempted a come back int he bottom of the seventh, but the margin was too much for the 'Roos to overcome.
Trinity stands at 7-5 on the season and is undefeated in the SCAC with a 4-0 record. Austin College dropped to 0-15 and 0-4 in conference play.
Allie Holbrook pitched four innings of game one and claimed the victory. Holbrook (5-3) did not permit an earned run or a walk and fanned four players. Lauren Rich took over for the final inning. Rich also batted 2-2 and scored a run in the game.
Emily Reed batted 3-3 in game one with a career high four RBI and three runs scored to go with a home run and a triple.
Stephanie Crumrine was flawless at the plate in game two, batting 4-4 with two RBI and one run scored. Brianna Pena hit 3-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in game two, along with a double. She also hit 2-3 with an RBI and two doubles in the first game.
Cat Patterson (2-2) got the nod on the pitcher's circle for game two and hurled for five innings, giving up one earned run. Alyssa Joliffe entered in relief for two innings and struck out three players.
The Tigers head to Arizona for the Tucson Invitational Games. A doubleheader is set for Wednesday, March 13, starting with a 1:30 p.m. MST game with Cornell (IA) College. Trinity then takes on Mount Mary (WI) University at 6:00 p.m. local time.


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Ways To Increase The Serotonin In Your Brain
In the world of Western medicine, many doctors have become overly dependent on synthetic medications. This is particularly true in the case of mental illness; often, doctors will prescribe medications without even getting to know the patient and underlying causes of symptoms.
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that plays a key role in a variety of mental disorders, and many medications target the serotonin in your brain. Many antidepressants, for example, are SSRIs, or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
Essentially, they inhibit serotonin transport, ultimately boosting the extracellular concentrations of the neurotransmitter in your brain. If you would like to try to boost your serotonin naturally before resorting to medication, there are a few things you can try.
Manage your carbohydrate intake
Though carbohydrates trigger an instant release of serotonin, it can be counterproductive to consume them in excessive amounts. In addition, they do not help with the ongoing release of serotonin; they just give you a little bit of instant gratification.
When you eat an excessive amount of carbohydrates, you can actually feel sluggish, which can worsen mood disorders such as depression. However, this does not mean that you should avoid carbs completely. When your diet is composed largely of protein, with very little carbohydrates, serotonin production can actually be hindered.
Though it is unclear why this is the case, it is thought that it has something to do with the imbalance that this high protein-to-carb ratio creates in the brain.
Eat tryptophan-rich foods
Tryptophan is actually directly converted to serotonin in your brain. As such, it makes sense that you should try to eat foods that are rich in this amino acid. There are many foods that contain generous amounts of tryptophan. You may already know that turkey is one of them, but it can also be found in chicken, fish, nuts, cottage cheese, beans, and eggs.
Tryptophan is most effective for this purpose when you eat it with a small number of complex carbohydrates, such as nuts, legumes, or brown rice. These healthy carbs will assist your brain in processing the tryptophan and boosting your serotonin levels.
Eat the right fats
Though a lot of people think that fat is unequivocally bad, this is not the case at all. Fat is actually necessary for the continuing functioning of your internal systems. You need essential fatty acids for your hormones and neurotransmitters (including serotonin) to be in balance. Make sure that you are consuming plenty of omega-3 fatty acids; these can be found in fish, DHA-enhanced eggs, flaxseed products, nuts, seeds, and avocados.
You may already know that these good fats are good for your cholesterol, but they are good for your serotonin levels as well. Fish oil supplements are great for anyone who doesn't have time to prepare some of the other tryptophan-rich foods.
Exercise on a regular basis
You probably already know that regular exercise comes with many benefits. These benefits extend to your mental health as well; exercise stimulates the release of not only serotonin but dopamine and various endorphins as well.
Serotonin and dopamine actually work together to boost your mood. Even if you do not need to lose weight, it is a good idea to exercise every day or every other day, even if you only do so for 15 to 20 minutes at a time. Doing this over a long period of time will make you feel better mentally, not to mention physically.
Optimize your sleep
If you have ever been depressed, you probably know that it can be tempting to lie in bed all day. However, this will not help your mood, and the sleep that you get during this extra time in bed will likely not be quality sleep. In order to boost your serotonin levels as much as possible, get up early every day.
Light exposure has been shown to be correlated with higher serotonin levels, and when you sleep during the daytime, you miss out on this booster. Make sure that you are getting the right amount of sleep as well. It's all about balance; you shouldn't deprive yourself of sleep, but don't sleep too much either.
Your body needs sleep in order for all of your systems to refresh and rejuvenate, and this includes your nervous system (which, of course, manages serotonin). Conversely, too much sleep can cause you to feel sluggish even when you are awake, and the overall lack of body movement will cause low amounts of serotonin release as well.
For most people, getting enough sleep equates to getting 8 hours of sleep every night, though this can vary. If you are not able to get adequate sleep at night, you can take one short nap during the day; just make sure that it does not go longer than 30 to 45 minutes.
As you can see, there are plenty of things. That you can do to boost your serotonin levels (and thus your mood) without taking medication. In the more severe cases of serotonin deficiency, you will want to talk to your doctor about what is best. But observing the above five guidelines can definitely play a role in raising your serotonin levels, as well as improving your quality of life.
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Success Awaits with your participation.
Within the Central Region, there are many exciting program and training experiences available to Arrowmen throughout the year. Not only are there opportunities within the Central Region, National offers events regularly occurring and unique. To explore the many different options, be sure to check out the links below.
NOACOver 10,000 Arrowmen are expected to attend the 2015 conference seeking the best that the Order has to offer.
National Order of the Arrow ConferenceEach time a national conference is held, Arrowmen come together from around the world to share ideas, learn from one another, and most importantly experience an outstanding conference that is unlike any other event in Scouting.
ArrowTourIn the summer of 2015, four delegations of youth Arrowmen will travel to council camps and Scouting events..
ArrowTour…bringing our national centennial experience to Scouts, Arrowmen, and communities throughout the country.
NLSThe National Leadership Seminar is a weekend conference on the skills and attributes of leadership.
National Leadership SeminarIt is intended primarily to enhance the leadership skills of the Order of the Arrow's key youth and adult members as they seek to improve their services to the Boy Scouts of America and the greater community.
OAHADo you need an escape from that 9-5 job, summer classes or the monotony of staring out of your bedroom window longing for something new?
Order of the Arrow High AdventureIf your answer is yes, OA High Adventure is for you.
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A typical NOAC day covers all aspects of the OA. In the morning, you can pick your choice of world-class training sessions covering topics from leadership, to Native American crafts, to high adventure skills, and more. The afternoon brings a wide range of sports, competitions, exhibitions, and special events. After dinner, you'll attend an outstanding evening show. After the show, there are open activities, patch trading, and time to hang out with and meet new friends from across the nation. Finally, after heading to bed to get some sleep you'll be prepared to do it all again the next day!
Check out the NOAC 2012 Memories page to take a look at the events and activities members enjoyed at our last national conference.
This conference will be a unique experience in the Order's history. In 2015, NOAC will be packed with special, once in a lifetime events celebrating the Order's 100 years of service. In addition, Arrowmen attending the 2015 conference will receive a special edition red sash. The rarity of the sash is noteworthy, as only those Arrowmen present at NOAC 2015 will receive them.
NOAC is a great opportunity to learn more about the OA and Scouting (and maybe just a little more about yourself), to get to know other members of your lodge, and make new friends from around the country. Join the Order's best and brightest for a six-day adventure of fun, excitement, and memories at Michigan State University!
Want more Information? Check out the NOAC Website.
ArrowTour will provide opportunities to reflect, connect, and discover the Order's Centuries of Service, both past and future. The Order of the Arrow is excited to partner with councils to provide this program accessory at Boy Scout summer camps, service centers, and Scouting events.
Want to know when ArrowTour will be near you? Click Here!
National Leadership Seminars run from Friday – 7:00 p.m. to Sunday – 12:30 p.m. They are held at different locations across the Central Region on a rotating basis. See the calendar for specific dates and locations.
Cost: $180 (may slightly vary depending on food and location costs) for youth and adults includes lodging for two nights, cracker barrels, meals from Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch, seminar handouts, certificate, and seminar recognition(s).
It is recommended that youth participants be at least 15 years of age or a lodge officer. Completion of the Lodge Leadership Development Program is desirable. The seminar is an intensive experience in learning about the nature of leadership and practicing some of the skills that a leader uses. While it is designed to be fun, the course challenges participants mentally as well. Participants should be developed mentally, physically, and mentally prepared to actively engage in an exhausting, invigorating weekend.
NLS Calendar
Please go to http://central.oa-bsa.org/about-us/calendar/ to view upcoming dates and to register. Your council will be billed for the cost of registration, following the completion of the seminar. All payments will need to be handled through your local council.
Who Should Attend
The course is limited to a maximum of 60 participants; therefore, normally no more than 12 should be registered per Lodge. The course is designed for one-time participation; repeat attendance is not encouraged. More youth (under age 21) than adults should attend. It is understood that these guidelines will have to be interpreted flexibly to solve transportation and youth protection issues. Adults should not attend if they are not driving youth members.
Registration for any National Leadership Seminar is available through printed form downloaded from this web site or available through the Regional office. Registrations for the first 60 attendees will be accepted; after that, registrations will be returned. A council may send as many Arrowmen as it would like, as long as the number of youth is greater than or equal to the number of adults. Excess reservations will be placed on a waiting list, if the seminar is not full 30 days in advance, reservations will be taken from the waiting list. Most lodges pay the fee for officers. Seminars fill very fast.
Registrations will not be accepted at the door. Online registration for NLS can be found on the Calendar.
Sleeping bags or bedding and your own personal items (towels, soap, etc.) will be needed. Bring a flashlight. Full Scout Uniform and OA Sash are required for the weekend. You may wish to bring extra money as the Central Region OA Trading Post with T-shirts, pins, patches, etc., will be available.
What to Bring
Sleeping bags or bedding and your own personal items (towels, soap, etc.) will be needed. Bring a flashlight. Full Scout Uniform and OA Sash are required for the weekend. You may wish to bring extra money as the Central Region OA Trading Post with T-shirts, pins, patches, etc., will be available.
Each summer, the Order of the Arrow offers a myriad of different High Adventure opportunities to meet your summer needs whether its wetting your appetite by going for a plunge in the Atlantic Ocean with the Ocean Adventure at the Florida Sea Base; maybe hiking is your passion, what better place to go than the Philmont Scout Ranch where you can hike the same trails as your Scoutmaster or Scouting ancestors as a part of your Trail Crew experience.
Have you ever given thought about what the Native Americans and early explorers did to be avid traders, maybe the OA Voyage is for calling. Whatever your summer aspirations may be, these National High Adventure bases have put together a multitude of options for you.
Along with your one week trek completely designed by you, each Arrowmen will be afforded the opportunity to leave their mark in history by helping to sure up portage trails, backpacking trails or coral reefs. Aside from providing a good deed to each of these high adventure bases, every participant will have the opportunity to work closely with Arrowmen from across the country, who have a similar interest in the future of both the program and the adventure base.
You may be thinking that this is a daunting task but it is an experience unlike any other afforded to you in scouting in that it takes you out of your world and places with people, who want to do something different. It's not everyday that you can tell your friends that you climbed into Cypher's Mine, watched the Northern Lights from a canoe or went scuba diving in the Florida Keys.
These programs help to insure that the future of scouting has a place to live, work and interact. This summer, try something new or do something you thoroughly enjoy, but do something with the Order of the Arrow High adventure opportunities. For more information about these High Adventure programs, please visit Adventure.oa-bsa.org or talk to your lodge chief. Your destiny awaits you…


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Sept. 5 - Mercedes-Benz USA Reports New Car Sales in August Down From Last Year, but Up for Pre-Owned
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September 5, 2018 - Mercedes-Benz USA based in Georgia reported August sales of 20,339 Mercedes-Benz models, a decrease of 19.8% from August 2017. Mercedes-Benz Vans reported best-ever August sales of 3,745 units (up 4.6%) and smart reported 108 units, bringing MBUSA to a grand total of 24,192 vehicles for the month. On a year-to-date basis, sales of Mercedes-Benz vehicles totaled 199,215, with an additional 23,575 units for Vans and 861 vehicles for smart, bringing the sales volume to 223,651, a decrease of 5.9% from last year.
"While customer demand remains high, our inventory levels are impacted by delayed availability of many of our 2019 models," said Dietmar Exler, president and CEO of MBUSA. "We are currently replenishing the inventory of our popular 2019 CLA-, GLC-, E- and GLS-Class this month."
Mercedes-Benz volume leaders in August included the GLC, C-Class and GLE model lines. The GLC took the lead at 4,926, followed closely by C-Class sales of 4,071. The GLE rounded out the top three with 3,622 units sold.
August sales of Mercedes-AMG high-performance totaled 2,032 units, with 19,360 vehicles sold year-to-date.
Separately, Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) models recorded sales of 12,678 vehicles in August, an increase of 25.5% when compared to the same month last year (10,105). On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 85,295 vehicles, an increase of 8.0% over 2017 (78,952).
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I must admit I am not a London girl at all. I belong in a hot country, no more than 10 minutes away from the beach. My main life goal is to make this a reality, but for now I am more than happy to jet off at every given possibility. Lucky for me, I have the best sister in the world and she agreed to go to Ibiza with me. Don't worry Jess,if you are reading this you will be rewarded greatly.
I've been to Ibiza so many times that when I arrive it feels like home. There is no better feeling than familiarity when you step foot in another country. I planned the whole trip from start to finish. Our long weekend turned into a whirlwind, with a lot of drink and the mother of all hangovers, but it has been one of my best holidays to date.
Here are a few of the highlights;
- Elrow at Amnesia- so crazy but so happy we finally went!
- Ocean beach club … obviously.
- Pizza hut- best pizza ever.
- Our hotel- They had given us two rooms because our air con broke.
- Falling over, apparently this is my thing now.
- Watching a film in the rave, honestly who comes up with this stuff.
On our last day we planned to have a nice chilled, sophisticated day but things don't always go to plan. We were so hungover we spent the whole day hiding from the sun, running toilet to be sick and stuffing our face with burger king.
Ibiza I can't wait to see you again next year.
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ON THE MOUND: Clayton Kershaw's scoreless streak ended at 41 innings on a sixth-inning solo home run by Chase Headley, but the Dodgers ace was otherwise nearly flawless in a complete-game victory. Kershaw won his eighth consecutive start by limiting the Padres to a run and three hits. He struck out 11 and walked one, lowering his earned-run average to 1.78.
AT THE PLATE: The Dodgers had a relatively quiet day against Odrisamer Despaigne, a 27-year-old rookie from Cuba. Making only his fourth career start, Despaigne held the Dodgers to two runs and seven hits over seven innings. Despaigne allowed a fourth-run double to countryman Yasiel Puig, who later scored on a hit by Scott Van Slyke. The Dodgers scored the winning run in the sixth inning, when Adrian Gonzalez drove in Hanley Ramirez with a sacrifice fly to center field. For Gonzalez, the run batted in was his team-leading 59th.
ROSTER MOVE: With Carl Crawford returning from the disabled list, the Dodgers opened a roster spot for him by designating Clint Robinson for assignment. Robinson could be claimed by another team. If he isn't, he could return to the Dodgers' farm system. "You hope he ends up in the big leagues for someone," Manager Don Mattingly said. "But if he doesn't, we hope he ends up back with us."
THE ROTATION: With Josh Beckett on the disabled list, the Dodgers will turn to either swingman Paul Maholm or minor leaguer Red Patterson to start in his place Saturday. Maholm hasn't started a game since May 14, but Mattingly said he thinks he could throw 80 to 90 pitches. Patterson made his major league debut on May 1, when he limited the Minnesota Twins to a run and two hits in 42/3 innings.
VOUCHERS: The Dodgers were scheduled to distribute Hello Kitty travel mugs Thursday night, but most of the items failed to reach the ballpark because the truck transporting them broke down. In response, the Dodgers issued vouchers to the first 40,000 fans who entered their gates but didn't receive mugs. Starting Monday, the vouchers can redeemed for a mug at stadium team stores until Aug. 24.
MEDICAL REPORT: Beckett played catch at 90 feet, three days after he received a cortisone injection in his left hip. Sidelined utilityman Chone Figgins hit on the field from both sides of the plate and ran the bases.
UP NEXT: Dan Haren (8-5, 4.06 earned-run average) will face the Padres and Jesse Hahn (4-2, 2.34) at Dodger Stadium on Friday at 7 p.m. On the air: SportsNet LA. Radio: 570, 1020.


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A day at La Reunion Golf Resort in AlotenangoSaturday, December 28th, 2013
First I have to clarify: people who recommended me this location for breakfast told me it was in La Antigua Guatemala. No! It is not in La Antigua Guatemala, is on the neighboring municipality; Alotenango.
Breakfast is nothing that would blow out your taste buds, it is just another "Pastiche" Guatemalan Breakfast.
And it is way overpriced. But, but, the view, the location makes it worth the price. Shhh, or you can just go in and don't consume anything and enjoy the installations, they will not notice.
As I say all the time: Do talk to the locals. I spend some time talking to a local landscaper and he offered a ride on his "mule", a landscaping vehicle. He tells me about the local fauna around the resort. We've seen skunks, armadillos, coaties, wild boar, deer, etc.
And have you seen Quetzals? I asked.
Yes, we have seen Quetzals in the area he replies. Quetzal are very rare and usually you have to go a a reservation to see them, if you are lucky.
Hector even invited me to go hunting with him sometime. He lives very close to the resort, in the neighboring village.
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tvN Movies strives to introduce Korean movies to overseas audience by delivering top grossing, all-time favourite, and award-winning Korean films. In support of the Korean movie industry and in celebration of the launch, tvN Movies proudly presents Fabricated City, which will be in Malaysia and Singapore cinemas on 20 April, and fly in multi-talented Korean heartthrob JI Chang-wook to meet with media.
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Upon the launch in Malaysia, tvN Movies brings numerous mega-hit titles to the market. It will bring over 20 first-run Korean movies in the first year premiering exclusively in Malaysia.
tvN Movies' signature time blocks will immerse audiences in action-packed, emotion-filled and drama-wrapped films. All the movies will be paired with English, Simplified Chinese as well as Bahasa Malaysia subtitles to fit its multi-racial audiences.
tvN Movies offers catch-up and time-shift function with subscription options through HyppTV Jumbo Pack at only RM60 per month, HyppTV Ruby Pack at RM40 per month, HyppTV Aneka Pack at RM30 per month and also available with à la carte option at RM15 per month at no additional HD fee.
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Matrox Adds 2 New Resolution Modes
The newest version of Surround Gaming Utility (SGU) by Matrox for the TripleHead2Go just got a little better by adding 2 new resalutions, triple 1440×900 and triple 1680×1050. Not very common sizes, Im sure someone out there is happy they did.
So hurry on over and grab the download, and try not to be offended by the giant nipple background while you are doing so.
2 Responses to "Matrox Adds 2 New Resolution Modes"
scottmandu on
September 26th, 2008 2:01 am
dude, 1680×1050 is WSXGA+ and is the std widescreen resolution for for a mainsteam 22″ monitor. your not impressing me.
Ken on
October 1st, 2008 9:06 am
I really would like to see them add resolutions for triple 20″ 4:3 at 1600×1200 each. Thanks for the post


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We have a couple of very old ST 8.0.2 servers (I know!) which I have recently taken ownership off. I have built a replacement but am planning the migration to the version 9 servers.
I don't think there is a way, outside of paying for it to be done by a third party, to remap the buddy lists in a format for AD. Even if I could then I would need to also resolve the members and groups.
Currently the entries in vpuserinfo use peoples DN eg CN=Ben Williams, OU=xx, O=xx. My AD DN is CN=Ben Williams,OU=xx,OU=xx,OU=xx,OU=xx,DC=xx,DC=xx,DC=xx,DC=xx.
I can't think of a way to resolve them to the AD format apart from blanking the buddy lists and using Epilio's free tool to automatically populate buddy lists with a few groups or having users add the groups they want themselves.
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Daily Archives: January 29, 2012
Reverb Gamers Prompt #29
Atlas Games is doing this thing called "Reverb Gamers 2012″, with 31 question prompts to kick off 2012. I'm going to post one up each day, including weekends, throughout January. I invite you to do the same! And check out @ReverbGamers on Twitter or Facebook. REVERB GAMERS 2012, #29: What does the word "gamer" mean to you? Is that different


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Nov 18, 2012
FINAL: Syracuse 3, No. 19 VCU 2 (NCAA College Cup Second Round – Richmond, Va.)
VCU STARTERS: #21 Wells (GK), #3 Castillo, #5 Haboush, #7 Monge Solano, #10 Bowie, #11 Johnson, #16 Arbelaez, #18 Shiffman, #22 Seymour, #23 Manel, #24 Fisher
SYRACUSE STARTERS: #25 Bono (GK), #2 Vale, #4 Murrell, #5 Cribley, #7 Clark, #8 Perea, #9 Stamoulacatos,, #11 Mueller, #13 Bibbs, #19 Hilliard, #20 Makowski
THE BASICS: Syracuse's Louis Clark found the net with just over two minutes left in double overtime to hand No. 19 VCU a heartbreaking 3-2 loss in the second round of the NCAA College Cup Sunday night at Sports Backers Stadium. Sophomore Juan Monge Solano and freshman Dennis Castillo each found the net for the Rams.
- VCU (12-4-5) went on top 1-0 in the ninth minute. Following a foul on Syracuse, Monge Solano fired a free kick from 40 yards out that bent into the left corner of the net.
- The Rams were at it again five minutes later after Syracuse was called for a handball inside the box. Castillo, who finished the season 3-for-3 in penalty kicks, stepped into the box and deposited the PK into the right corner to extend VCU's lead to 2-0.
- Syracuse (14-6-0) eventually fired its first shot of the night in the 17th minute but VCU redshirt junior goalkeeper Andrew Wells was there for the stop.
- The Orange cut VCU's lead in half in the 21st minute. Louis Clark drove through the box and put a shot on frame, which deflected off of Wells and into the right corner of the net to make it 2-1.
- Syracuse had a chance to tie the match in the 26th minute when Clark sent a header towards the goal, but senior Brad Seymour stepped in front to earn the team save.
- The Orange eventually found the equalizer in the 30th minute. Clark sent a pass to Stefanos Stamoulactos, whose shot deflected off of Wells and trickled into the left corner of the goal to knot the match 2-2.
- VCU had an opportunity to retake the lead in the 31st minute but Syracuse goalkeepr Alex Bono made a stop on a strike from sophomore Jose Manel. Wells then collected his second save of the night on a shot from Stamoulacatos four minutes later.
- Bono continued his strong play in the net, making key saves in the 67th, 68th, and 74th minutes, but perhaps his biggest stop of the night came just before the end of regulation. Following a corner kick in the 90th minute, Monge Solano sent a header towards the net but Bono leaped and made the save to keep the match tied.
- The Rams had a pair of chances in the first overtime. In the 92nd minute, freshman Devon Fisher's shot was blocked. The deflection found Monge Solano, but his shot was just wide.
- Syracuse finally scored the game-winner with just over two minutes left in the second overtime. Ted Cribley sent a pass to Clark, who drove the box and finished in the right corner.
- Monge Solano scored his first goal of the season, while Castillo added his sixth for VCU.
- The Rams, who received a national seed and first-round bye, made their first appearance in the College Cup since 2004.
- VCU finished the season with 12 victories, its most since 2007, and most under third-year head coach Dave Giffard.
- The Rams posted double-digit wins in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2003-04.
- Three of VCU's four losses this season came in double overtime.
- VCU's four losses are its fewest since 2003.


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Felixstowe Citizens Advice
2-6 Orwell Road
Public phone: 0333 358 3970
Website URL: http://www.felixstowecab.org.uk
Service offered: Advice and information on a range of issues, including benefits and welfare rights, consumer issues, employment and housing rights, legal issues, money and debt. Legal sessions by appointment. Outreach services in Felixstowe, Woodbridge and Martlesham.
Target group: General public.
Area served: Felixstowe and surrounding areas.
How to contact: Drop-in, phone or write.
Monday: 10am - 1pm, 2pm - 5pm
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Wheelchair access: Yes - full
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Access notes: Adjacent parking. Wide door to entrance. All on one level - no steps. Information available in large print. Home visits available for people unable to attend the office.
Languages other than English: Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, access to interpreters, Language Line and BSL.
Charity number: 291519
Year established: 1984
Staffing: Part time staff and volunteers.
Public transport: Buses 75, 76, 78.
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True Leverage
By: DailyForex.com
The related subjects of leverage, margin and position sizing are not only widely misunderstood, they are also usually the key reasons why traders "blow up" their trading accounts. That's why it is very important to make sure you understand the basics, which can be explained quickly and simply.
What is Leverage in Forex?
Leverage is your total maximum possible borrowing ratio.
Let's say that a trader deposits $100 with a Forex broker who allows a maximum leverage of 100 to 1 (this would usually be written as 100:1).
This means that the broker will allow the trader to control maximum funds totaling 100 times his deposit of $100, i.e. $10,000.
Many people trading Forex don't even understand there is a nominal value to the trades they make. For example, 1 lot of USD/JPY is worth $100,000. Your broker offering maximum leverage of 100 to 1 will not let you buy or sell 1 full lot of USD/JPY unless you have at least 1% of that nominal value deposited in your trading account (1% of $100,000), which is $1,000.
Depending upon market conditions, brokers may require even more than the advertised maximum leverage, which is just the furthest they are ever willing to go under the best circumstances. If conditions are very volatile, brokers typically lower the effective maximum leverage available.
Going back to our example of the trader depositing $100 with a Forex broker giving a maximum leverage of 100:1, that trader could buy or sell at most 0.1 lots of USD/JPY. This is because $100 X 100 = $10,000 and that is worth one tenth of a lot of USD/JPY.
What is Margin in Forex?
Margin is the minimum cash deposit required by the broker to cover any open trades. It is sometimes expressed as a percentage.
Using our previous example, a trader who wishes to buy or sell 0.1 lots of USD/JPY with a Forex broker offering a maximum leverage of 100:1 must deposit at least $100 as "margin" to cover that trade. Margin can be calculated as follows: Trade Value divided by leverage. Here, that is $10,000 divided by 100, equaling $100. Expressed as a percentage, the broker requires a margin deposit of 1%.
What is Position Size in Forex?
"Position size" is the quantity of what is being traded. Every currency pair is quantified by a standardized amount known as a "lot". The value of a lot fluctuates between currency pairs. For example, as already mentioned, 1 lot of USD/JPY is always worth $100,000 while 1 lot of EUR/USD is always worth €100,000. Note that this means that unless EUR/USD is trading at 1.0000, the real values of 1 lot of USD/JPY and 1 lot of EUR/USD are going to be at least a little different. All lots are not equal!
Most brokers' platforms express position sizes in terms of lots. Some display other measurements such as nominal value or their own unitary system. It is important to understand how your broker is quantifying position sizes. Traders tend to think in terms of how much cash and how many pips they wish to risk on a trade, making a quick mental calculation of value per pip, and then translating that into lot size. It is a good idea to use a position size calculator, as the cash value per pip fluctuates with market movements.
What is "True Leverage"?
A trader might open an account with a broker offering maximum leverage of 100:1. If you ask the trader how much leverage he or she has, they may reply, 100 to 1. This is true in a sense, but it is not their "true leverage", which can fluctuate from moment to moment. True leverage is how leveraged you are from your trades open in the market at any given time.
As an example, let us imagine a trader opening an account and depositing $10,000. His broker offers him maximum leverage of 100 to 1. He opens a position (a trade) in EUR/USD with a nominal value of $10,000. How leveraged is he? Not leveraged at all! He has no true leverage, because his total exposure to the market is not more than his cash deposit. Even if his trade were to fall to a value of zero, he could not possibly lose more than he deposited.
True leverage is calculated as the total nominal value of all open trades divided by account equity (i.e. how much in cash the account would be worth if all open positions were closed).
Going back to our example, let's imagine our trader opens another position with a nominal value of $10,000. He is now leveraged at 2 to 1 (we can ignore the small difference that might occur due to the first trade being in floating profit or loss), because he has two open positions, each worth $10,000.
Risk of Margin Call
A "margin call" is when your broker tells you that you do not have sufficient funds in your account to cover all your liabilities. The expression dates from the days before the internet, when trades were made over the telephone. If your margin was not enough to cover your losing trades, your broker would call and require that you either deposited more margin, or gave up on your account and accepted it as empty.
The same thing happens today, instantly and electronically, without the call.
You can use your true leverage to understand your risk of having your account wiped out, or subject to catastrophic losses from which recovery is usually extremely difficult or even impossible.
For example, if your true leverage is 2 to 1, then an adverse total price movement over all your open trades of 50% will wipe out your account.
Here is a table showing maximum adverse movement until wipe out for various amounts of true leverage:
Consider also the following table, showing how much percentage gain is required to recover from various losses to a trading account:
While these numbers might look frightening, you might think that your stop loss orders will protect you from a catastrophic loss.
This is not necessarily correct. Most of the time stop loss orders are triggered with no slippage or with a very small amount of slippage. However, consider that during the Swiss Franc uncoupling of January 2015, most traders who had a true leverage against the Swiss Franc of more than 3 to 1 were completely wiped out, as most Forex brokers ended up quoting enormous price fluctuations without allowing any traders to exit for about an hour or so after the surprise announcement.
The interplay of risk and leverage is a complicated and controversial subject and I will turn to that in the second part of this article, to follow soon.


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Chateau Herálec's electric car charging station
For some time we have noticed that more and more of our clients have electric cars. To make their stay even more comfortable and pleasant we have built in the parking lot an electric charging station, which enable two cars to fully charge their vehicle. If the owners of the cars will need to charge their vehicle, they can safely leave it in the charging station and comfortably enjoy the hotel and relax. Upon your departure, you leave fully re-charged with energy and feeling refreshed with a prepared car.


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Laser Cut Cotton Card
Personal business card inspiration by Noel Pelavin. I was looking for a cross between elegant, modern, business and having a clean design with heavy gage 24-pt laser cut cotton charcoal card. This was not an easy task to find a high end company to produce these specs. I believe I accomplished something unique. Final lay-out and laser cut design completed by b-type design in Florida.
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Lunchtime Talk
Fri 2 Oct 2015 13:00 - Fri 2 Oct 2015 14:00
The making of Black Tonic: Where technology meets a theatre adventure in a hotel
Artistic Director of The Other Way Works Katie Day takes us behind the polished hotel exterior and spills the beans on what its like to create and produce an interactive theatre production in an operational hotel.
Katie DayKatie Day is Artistic Director of The Other Way Works and creates playful theatre that immerses our audiences in the story. On a quest to provide magical and bespoke experiences for ever more sophisticated audiences.
Black Tonic: Interactive theatre meets mini-break as you play detective in the bedrooms and corridors of a real hotel.
In this Lunchtime Talk, Artistic Director of The Other Way Works and Studio resident Katie Day will take us behind the polished hotel exterior and spill the beans on what its like to create and produce an interactive theatre production in an operational hotel.
First created and presented in 2008, Black Tonic returns in 2015 in a newer and shinier version, and is being presented in Bristol in partnership with Watershed and The Grand Hotel from the 29th September - 3rd October. (Tickets for the performances can be purchased here.
Katie has been collaborating with Watershed's Creative Technologist David Haylock to build a magical card table interface for the 2015 tour, and we'll discuss the research, design and implementation of this and other technologies employed in the production.
The Other Way Works creates playful theatre that immerses our audiences in the story.
"The Other Way Works is successfully exploring the possibilities of what theatre can and might be" Lyn Gardner, The Guardian
This Lunchtime Talk is part of Open Studio Friday, which takes place at the Studio every week.
Do you want to find out what is going on at the Pervasive Media Studio? Are you interested in meeting our residents, talking about a specific project or curious about pervasive media? Why not pack a sandwich and join us for one of our Lunchtime Talks and Open Studio Friday.
Lunchtime Talks are informal presentations by Studio residents and associates. They normally take place at 1pm on Friday, are free and open to everybody who's interested in what we do.
After the Talk, we also invite you to stay with us for the afternoon to continue the conversation or work on your own projects. We provide chairs, tables, wireless and a great space. You bring what you need to work with (laptop/mobile). Our open afternoons close at 5pm.
Let us know if you'd like a tour of the space and we'll be happy to show you around just before the talk. Send an email to email@example.com to book your place on a tour.


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They all have to be done once. Hardly anyone regrets reaching any summit. With that said here are 5 scrambling trips I never want to do again:
5. Mount Fable
When: May 21, 2016
Where: Fairholme (Kananaskis)
Why: I will concede that the summit of Mount Fable is 'neat' with a decent view. The reason Fable barely squeaks onto this list is because getting there is mental drudgery; like enduring adverts or romantic comedy, especially if approached via Exshaw Creek. The other popular route to Fable, Gable Ridge, is a pretty plain and uninteresting way to get there as well. The only highlight of the trip up Mount Fable via Gable is with a SE ridge ascent of Gap Peak. Do yourself a favor and turn around there.
4. Mount Galatea
When: May 21, 2016
Where: Kananaskis
Why: What you will remember most about scrambling Mount Galatea is almost eating shit down the steep scree every other step for the better part of a few hours. Galatea has a respectable summit view but it's barely worth the misery of getting up there. Without question the highlight of this trip is the tarn swim at the end.
3. Commonwealth Peak
When: May 21, 2016
Where: Kananaskis
Why: Commonwealth Peak is dwarfed by Pigs Tail which is dwarfed by Mount Birdwood. They're all part of the same ridge making for a most unsatisfying summit when you have a look up at what you would rather be on. Combine that with a sure-to-soak-your-feet bog crossing, a bit of a bushwhack and the uber dull initial Burstall Pass double wide and you've got yourself a real stinker of a scramble.
2. The Orphan
When: May 21, 2016
Where: Bow Valley (Canmore)
Why: By the time you bang up the flood ravaged drainage and funky slopes to the summit of The Orphan and realize it is the lowest point of 8 or so close proximity summits between Big Sister and The Rimwall it's too late. The Orphan does not deserve a name, it should be the highest peak on the ridge which is clearly the summit closest to Spray Lake. Summiting the lower outlier of an unnamed peak which has come to be known as 'the Orphan' is pointless.
1. Massive Mountain
When: May 21, 2016
Where: Bow Valley (Canmore)
Why: Downloading the first gps track you come across without reading a word of the trip report and then following it blindly up a bush choked gully for hours hoping things will just get better is a sure recipe for pain in suffering in the Canadian Rockies. Every 5 years you might hear about someone doing Massive Mountain in the summer months, make sure it isn't you. I have deep scars on my shins from this trip, the world of pain you will enter begins shortly above Red Earth Creek.


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What are we to make of Tesco's problems, which have seen four million pounds disappear from its market value and the suspension of four senior executives?
I think the answer must clearly be that its corporate governance systems are laughably amateurish. All those non-executive chaps and chappesses (well, just two of the latter, to be honest) with their strings of other non-exec positions. Gwyn Jones, for example, who (so Tesco's website tells me) is also a director of HBO & Co. (UK) Ltd, INVESCO English and International Trust plc and has 'interests' in media and technology. Lady O'Cathain who is also a non-exec director of British Airways plc, BNP UK Holdings Ltd and Thistle Hotels plc. John Gardiner who is Chairman of Laird Group PLC and a non-executive director of 3i Group plc. And etc etc.
The trouble is that these people obviously have no idea how to handle CEOs or strategically manage a major retail business. I think we need a root-and-branch overhaul of the way that Tesco's board of directors are chosen. Perhaps Tesco's customers could have a say. I'm thinking of asking Lord Myners to offer some advice.


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