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Well, how old are you? How many do you have? Are they all the way in, partially in or totally under the bone.
I have a few criteria for removing wisdom teeth depending upon how old you are and how much room you have for them. After 30, there are some things I would do differently.
Number one criteria for keeping wisdom teeth is they need to be kept clean.
Wisdom teeth are a different animal than the other teeth. When cavities form in them, they appear to be much deeper than other teeth that have formed previously.
They are the party crashers. All the teeth have partners and they are comfortable together and then the wisdom teeth come in. They can stay at the party as long as a few criteria.
They shouldn't affect the family that is already there. If there are gum problems because they don't come in the correct position and they affect the others, you may have to have continuous gum treatment around them if you are going to keep them.
If you develop cavities in them where you can't reach your toothbrush, they will decay again – great idea to get them out. If you can't reach your toothbrush back there and you don't have to see it, chances are the dentist can't get back there either.
If they are totally under the bone and there is no communication around the existing teeth and are not exposed to oral fluids, leave them there. Check on them every once in a while with a panoramic x-ray to make sure you are not developing a cyst around them and they aren't causing trouble with the other teeth.
If the position of the teeth is erupting into another tooth causing destruction of the bone and possible decay with the other tooth, have it removed.
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KPHS (KPHS) Class of 1989 Alumni List
Help us Update the KPHS 1989 Class List by adding any names missing from the list below:
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- Howard Bender
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- Michael Bruno
- Paul Campbell
- Robert Carreau
- Dermot Coll
- James Colletti
- Kathy Corcoran
- John Coughlin
- Alexander Dziejma
- Michael Egan
- Jessica Fredes
- Kristin Fuehrer
- Thomas Gorman
- Christine Grazia
- Lee Hazgenzianis
- Christopher Hoey
- Dawn Howell
- Andrew Jacono
- John Johnston
- Russ Jungman
- Lisa Losso
- Aaron Marmelstein
- Anthony Mattia
- Kelly Mcclaughlin
- Gina Messina
- Jodi Meyers
- William Moser
- Karen Murray
- Kevin Natalie
- George Ott
- Domenick Provenzano
- Denise Rockwedll
- Marc Roemer
- Marret Sandburg
- Paul Schechter
- Donna Schon
- Brian Sckipp
- John Sheehan
- Patricia Smith
- Michael Streger
- Greg Taylor
- Keith Uhl
- Arlene Vogt-Green
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Barack Obama had little choice but to fire General Stanley McChrystal as field commander in Afghanistan.
McChrystal's scornful and derisive comments about the president, Vice President Joe Biden, and the entire White House national security team, made in a remarkably reckless interview with Rolling Stone magazine, left Obama with little alternative.
In the U.S. chain of command, the president is the commander-in-chief, symbol izing civilian authority over the military. McChrystal's scathing comments, and those of his senior staff, constituted rank insubordination.
Moreover, McChrystal was openly scornful of the U.S. policy of a troop surge now with a drawdown beginning i-nJulyof nextyear. Thecom mander in theatre was openly skeptical of a strategy that he h-imself endorsedduringin tense consultations with the White House last fall.
The choice of General David Petraeus, McChrystal's boss, as his replacement, should sooth any concerns in the U.S. military and among N-ATOallies, includingCan ada. Petraeus is among the m-ostsuccessfulU. S. fieldcom manders since the Second World War, architect of the successful surge in Iraq, coauthor of the U.S. counterinsurgency manual, universally well regarded in U.S. and N-ATOcapitals, andextreme lysavvyinthewaysof the media. Now head of the U.S. C-entral Command, which in cludes Iraq and Afghanistan, Petraeus is taking a step d-ownfromacareerpathlead ing perhaps to the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
What was McChrystal thinking of talking to Rolling Stone, the magazine of sex, drugs and rock & roll? If he w-antedtogiveamagazineac cess to himself and his staff, even Vanity Fair would have been a better vehicle than a magazine openly opposed to the mission he was leading.
In the Rolling Stone piece, titled The Runaway General, M-cChyrstalisquotedassay i-ng Obama seemed "uncom fortable and intimidated" at his first meeting with brass at the Pentagon following his inauguration last year." He mimicks Obama on his VP: "Are you asking about Vice President Biden, who's that?" On the three-month strategic review that resulted in the troop surge McChrystal said: "I found that time painful." M-oreover, itisclearthatMc Chrystal and his staff doubt the surge and drawdown can be implemented in the time-line to next July.
Not since Harry Truman relieved Douglas MacArthur of his command in Korea has a U.S. president directly fired a commander in the field (-though U.S. Defence Secre t-ary Robert Gates fired Mc Chrystal's predecessor with Obama's approval last year).
In other words, as Truman famously said, "the buck stops here."
In Obama's case, he an n-ouncedthesackingof Mc Chrystal in the Rose Garden o-f theWhiteHouse, accom panied by Biden, Gates, Petraeus and Admiral Mike Mullen, head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The clear v-isualmessagewasof auni f-ied government and mil itary command. But again, the buck stopped with the president, and the decision was his alone.
Petraeus will have an other opportunity to test his counterinsurgency manual i-n the field, in a country his torically inhospitable to foreign occupiers, with war l-ords ruling the roost, an il legal cash crop -poppy -that accounts for two-thirds of the economy, a government rife with corruption, a persistent insurgency on the ground, with neighbours shielding the enemy across the border. Nothing to it.
Under the troop surge recommended by Petraeus as head of CENTCOM, the U.S. has tripled its presence to 100,000 troops, making it O-bama's war. U.S. casual ties have also passed 1,000 soldiers killed, making their losses there almost proportionate to our own of nearly 150 deaths in Afghanistan.
In a speech to the Conference of Defence Associations in Ottawa in March, Petraeus acknowledged the Canadian contribution.
"Canadians have borne a considerable burden and made tremendous sacrifices in some very tough areas," he said. "Without any gaps since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, Canadian forces have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with other forces of the coalition on the ground in Afghanistan."
In the summer offensive that is about to begin, it is some comfort to know the Americans are sending their best leader, even if he is only stepping into the breach.


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We have departed maintenance. Yay!!! We were up and out early for the 311 mile drive to Pendleton. It's farther than we like to drive, but there's just not a lot out there. The route was I5, to I205, to I84. The drive is fast, it's predominantly downhill.
The drive along the Columbia Gorge is just lovely. It would have been more lovely if the sun had been out, but it wasn't.
The hills are really pretty. It's an austere beauty.
It's windy out there, wind turbines are on both sides of the river.
This was taken through the side window, once you get close to Pendleton it becomes more desert-y.
Tomorrow's route starts with a 12 mile climb up and over those hills.
We're back at the Wildhorse Casino and RV park. I think the Verizon signal might be better than last year.
Friday, September 23, 2016
Harrisburg to Pendleton, OR
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You are moving the right direction, tho it snowed here yesterday!ReplyDelete
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It's a gorge-geous area (pardon the pun!) Glad you are moving south now; winter is coming! We are smack dab in the middle of the country, where a summery day can be followed by a fall day or a wintry night. We can't get south fast enough for our liking! Glad you got your maintenance done. So far Barry has been able to DIY everything, so we haven't once been to a shop, but I am sure that won't last forever!ReplyDelete
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State and Federal Incentives
Incentives with Solar
The Different Kinds of Solar Incentives
Investment Tax Credit
The Investment Tax Credit or ITC allows homeowners to deduct a percentage of their solar costs from their taxes. Homeowners and business qualify for a tax credit worth 30 percent of the cost of their system from the federal government. The Investment Tax Credit program ends in 2022.
State Tax Credit
Many states offer a State Tax Credit which is similar to the Investment Tax Credit in which a homeowner or business can deduct a percentage of the cost of a solar system off their state tax at the end of the year.
Cash Rebates
Many states also offer cash rebates for those who choose to go solar. Cash Rebates are available for a certain amount of time and usually end once a decided amount of your system has been installed. Cash Rebates can reduce the cost of your system by another 10 to 20 percent!
Solar Renewable Energy Certificates
Solar Renewable Energy Certificates or SRECS are a great way to have your solar system make money for you. Some state governments require their local utilities to receive a certain amount of power from solar. If you have solar in one of these states, your system will generate excess power that utilities will purchase so they can record your solar power and meet their state requirements. Selling these certificates can result in hundreds or thousands of dollars annually for you as a homeowner!
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Accelerated Depreciation
Accelerated Depreciation can allow business owners quickly write-off the solar system that powers their business and greatly reduce the business tax that comes with owning a business. If a system qualifies, it is eligible for a cost recovery period of just five years which can reduce net system cost by 30 percent!
Property Tax Exemption
Many states do not include the addition of a solar system on a home or business in property tax. This is a great incentive because the solar system will increase the value of your property, but it will not increase your property tax bill.
State Incentives
Solar can provide huge savings on both your monthly utility bill and your system. Between solar lowering your monthly utility bill with no upfront costs and state and federal incentives, you can save over $20,000 when you go solar. These savings vary from state to state so lets break down the savings in each of our markets.
Massachusetts is currently the number 6th state in the country for solar installation. Solar is powering over 260,000 homes in the the Bay state and it plans to install another 2,377 megawatts of solar over the next 5 years!Massachusetts has a bunch of great state incentives that can be added on top of the federal incentives to cover a large portion of your system cost. For example, Massachusetts has sales tax breaks, property tax breaks, renewable energy tax breaks, and so many more. These savings can add up to thousands of dollars off the cost of your solar system! Along with many other states, Massachusetts has a net-metering program that allows homeowners with solar to receive credits on their utility bills and keep the excess energy that they produce to use at a later date!
Utah is the number one state in the nation for solar growth and it grew significantly over 2017. One thing that makes the Utah solar market so great is the net-metering program that solar owners can use in Utah. This program allows homeowners with solar to receive credits on their electricity bill from the excess energy that they produce with their systems. This allows you to use the grid to store energy and use it at a later date. Another great reason to go solar in Utah is that Utah has some of the lowest prices for Solar in the country. Because these prices are so low, the long-term savings that homeowners can have are on average estimated to be $48,000 over 20 years! When you pair those savings with the ITC federal incentive that is offered, going solar is extremely easy and inexpensive.
If you live in Utah and decide to go solar, you can qualify for the investment tax credit and the production tax credit! These tax incentives can offer you massive tax cuts and greatly diminish the cost of your solar system!
With South Carolina's great sunny weather, they are a fantastic spot for solar systems. South Carolina also has huge solar installation increases with about 144 megawatts installed to date. The cost for solar in South Carolina is $3.37 per watt which is lower than the national average and it puts the cost of an average sized system of 5kw at $16,350 before any state and federal incentives. South Carolina also has a net metering program for homeowners to receive credits on their electricity bill. These prices are very competitive in the national market and solar prices in South Carolina are estimated to have dropped 55% over the last 5 years. This is causing a lot of South Carolina residents to make the switch to solar. Some markets in South Carolina such as Summerville are experiencing staggering savings with solar. In 2017, Summerville residents were quoted saving over $63,000 on average over a 20-year term!
South Carolina offers a great deal of solar tax credits. With the South Carolina Solar energy tax credit, you can claim 25 percent of your solar cost as a tax credit and if you do not pay enough in taxes to get the entirety of the value in one year, this incentive carries over for 10 years! South Carolina homeowners can also qualify for Utility solar power incentives and Net Metering energy banking!
NYSERDA stands for the New York State Energy Research Authority and their goal is to reduce pollution and implement renewable energy sources in New York. Along with reducing greenhouse gases, NYSERDA aims to increase New York's economic growth, and greatly reduce energy consumers utility bills. NYSERDA works with many individual groups to attract the public sectors investment, implement wide-spread renewable energy sources throughout New York state, and allow communities to receive the wide array of benefits that renewable energy sources provide.
New York state residents can also qualify for a New York state tax credit which can take 25 percent off the cost of your solar system. This tax credit can be subtracted directly from your tax bill and provide you with thousands of dollars in savings! In New York State you can also roll over these tax credits for up to 5 years and you can claim these tax credits regardless of whether you have purchased your system or gone through a lease or PPA program!


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I would like to say that we have been using our 3 day weekend to get things done and have been completely motivated. The sad truth is absolutely not. It's been awesome!
Let's talk money. This is a subject that I am uncomfortable discussing. Why? Well, this is the time that I admit how much money we spend playing on our cruise vacations. I have read plenty of posts about the "formula" that cruisers use when deciding on how much spending cash to take….$100 per person per day. That's all well and good if you are single or have a big spending budget. Here is my insight for spending money:
Galveston: The Saturday before the cruise we head down to Galveston and spend the night. Scott and I like to pick a restaurant that we haven't been to before and have a nice dinner. For the two of us we spend $50-$60. A couple of times we went and played tourist by checking out a local sight. We play that by ear and how the weather is.
Boarding: The first day we don't spend any additional money on the ship. We take that first day to explore the ship and get ourselves settled in.
Sea Days: We budget $50 to $100 on each sea day. Scott might have a drink or two and I will play a game of bingo. We always make Steakhouse reservations so in our pre-cruise budget we have $70 set aside for that. We aren't big gamblers but will stick $20 into a slot hoping to hit it big. One cruise we played almost 3 hours with one machine and our $20. Yes, we play the same machine together. It's called bonding people. LOL When we sailed the Breeze last year I purchased the bento box at the Bonsai Sushi for $10 at lunch one day. We will buy a t-shirt or teddy bear at the Groove for St. Jude for $10. There is the Seuss at Sea for $5 per person that we do the last sea day for breakfast. It's not just for kids.
Port Days: For port days be budget $50 each day. We bring a backpack with some unopened bottled water and do our excursions in the morning. We like to be back on the ship for lunch unless our excursion comes with lunch. Cozumel is where we buy all of our souvenirs.
We have purchased pictures while on our cruises at an additional expense but for the most part Scott is the camera man. There are also sales that happen in the Fun Shops and we will purchase a shirt for the boys or jewelry for the girls.
I cannot tell you how much money to spend on your cruise. I can only give you guidelines that we use. Just remember that Carnival has so many great activities all day long that there is plenty to keep you busy. You have already spent the money on the cruise take advantage of everything it has to offer.


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There are over 20 million new lawsuits filed in the United States every year. Some of them have merit. Others are ridiculous. Just as it is not your duty to pay more income taxes than you actually owe, it is also not your duty to keep your assets exposed to creditors. Despite being one of the most robust litigation venues, Florida is also blessed with a vast menu of asset types as well as methods in which you can own assets and exempt or protect them from creditors. Each of these assets has unique and important legal and tax significance. A wrong choice here can be fatal to your hope that the asset is protected from your creditors. The proper choice of ownership provides more than just asset protection; it can also provide significant estate and family planning benefits.
In estate planning, our goal is to protect or mitigate your estate tax and planning exposure. In asset protection planning, we strive to protect your assets consistent with such estate, family and business planning desires. Our expertise in the area of asset protection is unparalleled. One of our partners is an original and current member of the Florida Bar's Committee on Asset Protection and a principal author on its Florida treatise regarding asset protection. No estate planning advice should be given without consideration of its' asset protection consequences, and vice versa.
Are limited partnerships and limited liability companies exempt from creditors? The answer is "no", but if planned properly, they may provide extraordinary "protection". What is the difference? When is it too late to make a transfer? What happens if a court finds that a transfer was fraudulent? Are the rules different if you put money into my home rather than any of the other exemptions? We welcome the opportunity to discuss all of these questions (and more).


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Neighborhood 91 is the latest tech venture for the city's airport authority.
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Prescient combines 5D software, clever engineering, and advanced robotics to create prefabricated...read more
The Heights & Areas Calculator, developed by the International Code Council, the American Wood Council, and WoodWorks, is based on provisions in the 2006 to 2015 editions of the International Building Code.
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Skender, a design, construction, and manufacturing firm, will use Z Modular's self-bracing structural VectorBloc system to fabricate building components. Photos courtesy Skender and Z Modular
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A 21-foot-long shipping container houses a mobile additive manufacturing "toolbox" that includes two Panasonic robots that can 3D print, weld, cut, and polish. The unit's transportability to jobsites could make it ideal for producing bespoke spare parts in the field. Courtesy of Autodesk
Prototype mobile 3D printing shop aims to identify additive manufacturing applications for constr...read more
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In her talk at Accelerate Live! 2018, micro-buildings design expert Aeron Hodges, AIA, Senior Designer/Manager Stantec Architecture, explored the key drivers of the micro-buildings movement, and how the trend is spreading into a wide variety of building typologies. Photo: BD+C
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Small construction companies are less willing to spend on technology than companies in several other business sectors, including retailing, manufacturing, and real estate. Image: Pixabay
A survey of 800 companies found tepid interest overall in investing in "big data."
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If the most beautiful dreams could symbolize themselves in the form of clothing, they would, by of MIRAAZ Fashions.
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MIRAAZ Fashions is a London based company and is a start up manufacturer of an upscale clothing line. Miraaz will carry ready to wear designer and casual/contemporary apparel's for women of all ages and sizes.
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Children who don't hear clearly won't do well in any preschool class, according to Laurel Etzwiler, Kno-Ho-Co Ashland Head Start program administrator. And that means more than 300 children enrolled in the Holmes and Ashland counties five Head Start centers must undergo hearing tests as they begin preschool.
That testing will be a little easier with the purchase of a second testing machine using a donation of $1,186 from Millersburg Eagles Aerie 2418. Etzwiler recently accepted the donation from Aerie President Tim Harding.
Also at the presentation were Aerie members Lisa Bennett (front, left); Robert Belt (back, left), Lester Conner, Eric P. Smeby, Robert Hinds, Kenyon Conner and Jim Uhl. Plans are to now have a hearing testing machine in Holmes County and one in Ashland County said Etzwiler, who also hopes someday to have a second vision testing machine.


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Kigali Hosts the Sixth CMS Africa Summit
Kigali went live last week as it hosted the sixth edition of the CMS Africa summit. CMS Africa is an organisation that champions the use of technology (open source) to change the way we develop economies. The Summit brings together both global and Africa-based speakers and delegates. It is a premier event that host tech business owners, tech innovators, and experts in the area of web & mobile design, e-commerce solutions, online business, and online exchange. In terms of delegate attendance, the summit attracts web & mobile designers, bloggers, e-commerce & online stores builders.
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Joomla! On Community Leadership.
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A chilly Joomla! Day in Arusha.
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Long time ago the people of Krakow, Poland had to confront a dragon that was disturbing them. Today, we are faced with different kind of Dragons, in our work, community, family and friendship circles, sometimes we live with them and sometimes we fight them. When it becomes difficult for us to servive with them, we use every method and ways of getting them our of our lives, so that we may be productive again and enjoy life.
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At last, the first quarter delivered a 10% equity market correction — which commentators had feverishly awaited during 2017, as the market settled into a historic level of calm.
The popular narrative of the recent correction focuses on an inflation scare touched off by a large spike in U.S. wage growth seen in the January payrolls data. Our examination leads to a more nuanced explanation with portfolio strategy implications.
Analyzing the correction
At the end of January, Amazon announced a plan to enter the healthcare business, and stocks in the healthcare sector, such as Anthem, Cigna, and United Health, sold off hard on the news. At the end of the same week came the payrolls data showing the feared wage inflation. Then, to start the following week, the S&P 500 Index closed below its 50-day moving average and the VIX volatility index climbed to its highest levels since China's surprise renminbi revaluation in the fall of 2015. This turmoil triggered a wave of selling by leveraged short-volatility products, momentum-driven managed futures strategies, and CTAs (commodity trading advisor strategies).
When we analyze the impact of these three contributors to the volatility, we estimate that inflation fears and their potential impact on Fed policy account for only about 3%–4% of the 10% move.
Inflation skepticism
We have generally been skeptical that inflation is set to overshoot the Fed's target meaningfully in the near term. Some investors simplistically draw a straight line between the two most recent data points that support their view and extrapolate that into a linear trend to "prove" their thesis (an example of "confirmation bias"). But inflation dynamics are extremely slow moving and take years to develop.
Long-term inflation dynamics show that the real story is the disinflation in place for the 18 months leading up to the January payrolls data. For example, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Index of Core Sticky CPI Excluding Shelter actually fell from just over 2% (annualized) in mid-2016 to around 1% earlier this year. This index is designed to measure inflation in consumer prices that tend to be relatively stable through time. The 0.89% annualized reading in August 2017 was the slowest increase since the index was created in 1967. That disinflation came in spite of strong global growth, a steadily improving labor market, and a weakening U.S. dollar.
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We believe a better read on expected future inflation might come from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. One of the survey questions asks individuals about their expectations for price changes over the next 5–10 years. This measure has been hovering around 2.5% for the past 18 months — again the lowest readings in the survey's history, which stretches back to 1979.
Importantly, core inflation in the United States is heavily weighted in the cost of housing and medical care, which makes up about half of the Fed's preferred inflation metric. Shelter-related inflation has bounced back from the depths of the 2008 global financial crisis, but has been well behaved. The same is true of healthcare-related prices, which are heavily influenced by government policy. Both of these could certainly turn up in the future, but again, that is likely to be a slow-moving development and would buck existing trends. The vast majority of the evidence points to more of the same — simply an end to recent and somewhat puzzling disinflation. We would downplay any inflation scare at this point.
Trade risk looms
A much larger challenge for markets in coming months will be the Trump administration's return to their campaign promises of "America First" trade policies. The administration in February announced tariffs on steel and aluminum, which were subsequently watered down to provide waivers for many companies and countries. Of even greater concern is the more China-targeted Section 301 findings on the cumulative costs of intellectual property theft and forced technology transfer; the preliminary estimates dwarf the expected impact of the initial metals tariffs.
With a stalled legislative agenda, upcoming midterm elections, and the Mueller investigation in the background, President Trump will be eager to keep attention focused on fulfilling his critical campaign message of "fair and reciprocal trade." The Ross/Navarro/Lighthizer faction of Trump's inner circle is hyper-focused on reducing the goods trade deficit with China. The opening shots in this new front were fired on March 22, as Trump declared ominously "That's really just a fraction of what we're talking about."
In addition to the possibility of trade war, the Trump administration's decision to block Broadcom's acquisition of Qualcomm based on national security concerns highlights an aggressive stance on cross-border M&A deals. The attempted takeover of Qualcomm, while by far the largest, is the latest of a series of cases in which the administration has killed deals initiated by non-U.S. acquirers.
Caution signs
These signs of protectionism come at a time when economic momentum is slowing from the breathless pace of global PMI (purchasing managers index) advances seen over the past year, and as global macroeconomic data has been surprising to the downside. These are the global macro developments we are most closely watching. In the meantime, positioning in our multi-asset portfolios continues to look decidedly late-cycle, as we prefer equity over both rates and credit, and have a positive view on commodities.
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In problem page edition 12 of 2018 from your online relationship coach – what to write in the birthday card of the son you haven't seen for 2 years, whether your boyfriend should send you goodnight texts and if you kissed someone else before you got together, is that cheating?
If you would like any advice, just message me or add a comment at the end of this post and I will answer selected questions on this problem page.
A: I am not sure why you are unable to see your son but the message your son will be looking for is "happy birthday son I'll see you soon".
Without knowing your exact situation it is difficult to advise but if you feel you have a legal right to see your child then you should do something about it.
If you have not seen your boy through your own misbehaviour, then now is the time to make amends.
Life is short and your boy is already 8.
Frankly, I wouldn't waste time worrying about what to write on a birthday card. I'd get myself to him as soon as possible on his special day.
Q: Do you think your girlfriend or boyfriend should send you "good morning" texts?
A: Frankly, I think it's a little clingy. Relationships thrive on mystery not routine.
If you think your boy or girlfriend should send a goodnight text, that's a little like wanting them to check in to reassure you that they are not with someone else.
And a little insecure.
Get to the point where you don't care whether they send you a goodnight text or not and I guarantee they'll be hooked.
But don't waste YOUR life hanging around to see it. You've got better things to do.
A: The problem is that if you do that they will just assume you want them back.
If they treated you badly (and you do want them back), this will just give them carte blanche to treat you just as badly as they did before. They will know you'll put up with any old thing.
If they want your forgiveness let them chase YOU.
This just sounds like trying to find an excuse to get back in touch.
You can't change what happened in the past.
Time to let it go and move on.
If they are still interested they will find you. Hard though that is to hear, your dignity and self respect should count for more than placating someone who treated you badly – and who doesn't deserve your time.
A: I think you could do with some counselling and professional support.
It's easy to apply psychological diagnoses to people who have treated us badly, whereas, most of the time, they are just normal people who may have ceased to love us or fallen in love with someone else.
You can't develop 'apathy'. You need to get it all out, shout, rage, scream and accept that the relationship is over.
I suspect your main problem is that you haven't done that.
It takes time to heal but constantly obsessing about "how far along" you are is like picking the scab off a wound. It won't heal.
Talk to friends, family, whoever you need to and take the focus off this relationship in the past and look to the future with someone who is worthy of your love.
A: You simply tell her you love her and that the doctor knows best. You want her to get well and she can interpret your actions as she will – but you love her and want the best for her.
Those of us with elderly and infirm parents understand your struggle. If she is an older lady, understand that she may not be able to think as clearly as she used to.
Try not to take it personally. Decide in your heart what you must do to honour your love for her and do that.
You may just have to shut your ears to the complaints. It's normal for us to rail against advice we KNOW we should take but don't want to.
My dad has smoked a pipe for YEARS. He's nearly 80. Do you think I can get him to give it up? No.
Will I keep on trying even if he moans and shouts?
Damn right.
Having my dad alive is far more important than pretending his poor health choices are doing him good.
Sometimes the roles of parent and child are reversed.
Hard though it is, I suspect it's your turn to be the parent.
A: Firstly it's highly unlikely the man looks as young as he thinks and secondly if he is that obsessed with his age I think many women would be turned off.
Lots of women VALUE maturity, a little grizzling round the edges because it suggests intellect, sensitivity and the ability to put their needs before his own.
That's what's sexy. Not looking like Oscar Wilde's Dorian Grey or a botoxed Ken doll.
In any case, surely at some point in a relationship, the question of true age would arise.
And I don't think many women would be happy to discover they were dating someone who could not be honest about basic biological data.
It doesn't exactly bode well for anything else, does it?
A: Good grief. This isn't the 18th century. If you were dating your girlfriend but not 'official' (whatever that means) then possibly you were out of line but if a kiss was all it was then forget about it and certainly don't tell her.
Some women may interpret a kiss as an infidelity but I think many would consider much more body contact than that as being unfaithful.
Make sure you are happy to be official with this girl though, lest you have the urge to kiss other girls.
THAT would be cheating.
I hope you enjoyed Problem Page Edition 12. You can find more dating advice from your online relationship coach in these posts:-
Dating: 11 Ways To Tell They're Really Into You
6 Signs Your Dating Buddy Isn't On Your Side
32 Ways To Tell They're Just Not That Into You


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The accomplished diplomat sat down with Bulletin Editor Michael Regenstreif at the Embassy of Israel in Ottawa to introduce himself to Ottawa's Jewish community and to discuss priorities on his agenda and some of Israel's major issues of concern.
The first week on the job was a busy one for Ambassador Rafael (Rafi) Barak, the State of Israel's new representative in Canada.
In addition to settling into his new home in Ottawa and his new office at the Embassy of Israel, he presented his credentials to Governor General David Johnston at Rideau Hall; participated in Chanukah celebrations on Parliament Hill and at an Ottawa Senators game at the Canadian Tire Centre; and journeyed to Toronto to represent Israel at the Jewish National Fund's Negev Dinner honouring Prime Minister Stephen Harper for his steadfast support for the Jewish state.
Barak, 63, was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, and made aliyah to Israel at 18, spending his first year-and-a-half there on a kibbutz. Following his army service, Barak worked as a licensed tour guide while studying political science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
In 1977, having earned an MA, Barak joined the ministry of Foreign Affairs and served four years as a diplomatic cadet at the Israeli Embassy in Lima, Peru. Later, he would serve as Israel's No. 2 diplomat at several embassies, including Brussels and Washington – and he headed up the embassy in Paris for a year in the absence of an appointed ambassador.
He was in Washington for five years, from 2000 to 2005, a period that included the 9/11 attacks on the United States and the second intifada.
When not stationed abroad, Barak was a high level official within the ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1993, he became chief of staff to the director general during the Oslo peace process with the Palestinians and was an important member of Israel's negotiating team.
"For four years, I spent more time with my Palestinian neighbours than with my wife and kids," he said.
He also served as deputy director general for European affairs. Prior to his appointment as ambassador to Canada, Barak was director general of the ministry – the equivalent of deputy minister – for three-and-a-half years.
That Israel would tap such a high level official for the ambassadorship to Canada is an indication of the importance the Jewish state places on the Israel-Canada relationship.
The ambassador is in Canada with his wife, Miriam. The Baraks have three adult children and five grandchildren.
At the Negev Dinner in Toronto, Harper announced he would make his first visit to Israel this month, helping to ensure the new ambassador's first few weeks on the job would have an extra-busy agenda.
"We are very delighted that he's decided to come to Israel," Barak said, noting that Harper has an excellent relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has offered his Canadian counterpart an open invitation to visit Israel for many years.
"We'll work with the Prime Minister's Office and the ministry of Foreign Affairs to prepare the visit, to prepare the appointments and meetings," and, hopefully for an official launch of the Stephen J. Harper Hula Valley Bird Sanctuary Visitor and Education Center that will be built in the Hula Lake Nature and Bird Park with the proceeds from the Toronto Negev Dinner.
Asked about his priorities as ambassador, Barak mentioned four items at the top of his agenda, some of which are obviously inter-related.
The first priority is on the economic front. Noting the excellent relations and goodwill that exist between the governments of Israel and Canada, Barak said he wants to build on that relationship, particularly in areas of economic collaboration.
"We have a free trade agreement, for example, but it should be improved and upgraded," he said.
"We'd like to enter into new fields of co-operation, such as energy. We are the land of milk and honey, but, suddenly, we've discovered natural gas," he said, suggesting Canada, with its energy expertise, would be a natural partner in developing the gas reserves.
Other areas Barak mentioned as having great potential for Israeli-Canadian co-operation included information technology, biotechnology and water management.
Barak's second priority is on the political front, explaining the situation facing Israel to politicians – both in government and on the opposition benches – and to the media and the Canadian public, and, in the diplomatic sphere, particularly on such important issues as Iran, the conflict with the Palestinians, and changes that have been taking place in the Middle East over the past several years.
The third priority is scientific and educational co-operation and research and development, an area in which he believes there is tremendous potential.
The fourth priority he mentioned is maintaining and enhancing Israel's relationship with Jewish communities in Canada, which is "always a priority for the Israeli ambassador."
Noting the particularly close relationships previous Israeli ambassadors have had with Ottawa's Jewish community, Barak said he was looking forward to getting to know the community and to attending community events here.
Turning to some of the issues of concern, the Oslo peace process veteran said it was a positive development that the current peace talks with the Palestinians are being conducted behind closed doors.
"Both sides are serious and are engaged," he said, noting there is much skepticism on both sides about the potential for success.
"Eighty per cent of Israelis would like to come to an agreement, but 80 per cent are also skeptical that it is possible," he said, noting a similar level of desire and skepticism among Palestinians.
On the Iran nuclear front, Barak reiterated Israel's concern that the temporary deal negotiated by six world powers – U.S., U.K., France, Russia, China and Germany – with Iran would not stop the Iranians from proceeding on their quest for nuclear weaponry as it allows them to continue to enrich uranium.
"The agreement doesn't cover our concerns," Barak said, adding that Israel was pleased to see the Canadian government expressing similar concerns.
Concerning the upheavals in some parts of the Arab world over the past several years, Barak said Israel needs to maintain "a policy of strategic silence as this is not about us."
Without mentioning Syria by name, Barak said, "Nobody wants to see a country where more than 100,000 people have been killed in his neighbourhood," adding that maintaining good relations with Egypt and Jordan, the two countries with which it has peace treaties, and looking for new opportunities for diplomacy, was Israel's priority in the region.


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The #WooliesWaterChallenge - a social media craze that took South Africa by the horns and led to many giggles thanks to the creativity of South Africans.
Now, a man has decided to take it even further. Instead of water, the man said he likes to keep it real, and drank Mageu, and made a hilarious video showing what happens when he drinks it.
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As far as the kid front goes I could use some prayer in a situation with my oldest. I plan on writing about it at some point I just don't feel I should right now. But I could still use some major prayers in it. God knows the details! Other than that I feel like lately I look at my kids and can't believe how big they have gotten. I was trying clothes on Peanut and she doesn't look babyish anymore. When did she get SO big? It is weird at different times I will look at one of my kids and think, "man they have grown" I don't like that feeling though I know it is going to happen. Ok so this post was all about me tonight...
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- hestermom said...
Well, from one "old" person to another...hahaha. I keep throwing my back out too. Bummer. Can't do muscle stimulation at the chiropractor because I am preggo. But, I went for a massage, and even though it was an hour of torture (painful!), she got me from in pain in any position and not able to walk to totally able to walk, just gotta be careful. =)
Praying for you and your oldest, the Lord is good and He knows just what she needs. I just started trying at least once or twice a week to have a "tea date" with my girl... I was finding she needed more "talking" time. =)
- Kat said...
Well, you know you are feeling better than you were a year ago. That is the important part, right? Try not to focus on what the test results say and instead focus on how you feel (besides your sciatic, you poor thing!). Waiting a month for the results could drive you bonkers! Hang in there.
Prayers for you and your oldest. :) I'm sure all will be well.
- Kristin said...
Thanks for the update! Don't fret over your test results, they are what they are. Glad you're enjoying youth ministry. I have noticed the same "growth issue" in this household as far as the kids! Wow, we'll have teens before we know it!!!


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LAS CRUCES, NM - The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas recently announced the addition of Brad Beasley, partner of Las Cruces Accounting firm Beasley, Mitchell and Company, to its Emerging Leaders Council. The group is geared to provide economic insight from various industries in the Southern U.S., and is made up of individuals from Texas, southern New Mexico and northern Louisiana.
"This new council will give [us] the benefit of hearing from people who are emerging leaders in their communities and industries," said Richard W. Fisher, President and CEO of The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. "We very much want their diverse, ground-level views of developments in the economy."
This exclusive group of Emerging Leaders will generally include 12 to 14 members appointed by the president of the Bank with the consent of its board of directors. Beasley joins an elite group of business executives from recognizable organizations such as BNSF Railroad, Greyhound Lines and Frito-Lay. Each executive's specialized knowledge and experience is geared to increase economic growth in their own communities and the region as a whole.
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Beasley, Mitchell and Company is a privately owned partnership in Las Cruces, New Mexico. For over 25 years, the firm has provided expert solutions to businesses and individuals through accounting, taxation, payroll and employee benefits administration, business consultation and estate and gift planning services.
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Rick Adkins was born in 1955 in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, and currently lives in Vancouver.
He began his studies with Frieda Diesing and master Haida artists Bill Reid and Robert Davidson. He is well-recognized for his exceptional and stylized jewelry creations in precious metals. His work is influenced by his teachers and by years of studying anatomical drawings and classical art history.
Many of his pieces have appeared in various exhibitions in Canada and been presented in private and corporate collections throughout North America.
Hawk Moon Pendant
Rick AdkinsPrice upon request
22K Yellow Gold, Abalone shell, Cast
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Eagle Spirit Pendant
Rick Adkins$4,000.00 CAD
Sterling silver, Engraved, Oxidized


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Nima Earrings With Tanzanite
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These lightweight, comfortable and feasible pair of tanzanite sterling silver earrings are not only sophisticated but stylish to match with any attire. A fun yet classy piece of jewelry that speaks volume in itself. Tanzanite is one of the most valuable of all metaphysical crystals for spiritual exploration, bringing together all aspects of communication and psychic power. Its high vibrational energy invites protection and safety in linking with higher realms and allows for deep profound meditation


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Friday, January 16, 2009
Got Fleece?
Posted 16 Jan. 2009 at http://leighsfiberjournal.blogspot.com
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21 comments:
- Connie Rose said...
Gorgeous fleece, Leigh! Is it merino?
- January 16, 2009 at 2:17 AM
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awwww so cute!
- January 16, 2009 at 2:48 AM
- Geodyne said...
Oh, that's just adorable. Did he disappear completely?
- January 16, 2009 at 3:39 AM
It is a beautiful fleece. Of course, if Bogey thought of doing the same thing, I would be having a fit....
- January 16, 2009 at 7:01 AM
- Woolly Bits said...
another one in the house who appreciates wool:)) the first one says it all: anyone looking? no, righto, I'll take a wool bath then....
- January 16, 2009 at 8:14 AM
- Leigh said...
Connie, that basket contains the makings of my Polpaca yarn. I have both Polwarth and alpaca in there, which I'm blending on woolcombs as I spin.
Geodyne, he would disappear in it if he could! I think I pulled him out before he had the chance to get that far. Like Patrick mentioned about Bogey, I was really having a fit but the camera was handy and the whole thing was too cute to pass up.
- January 16, 2009 at 8:16 AM
- Mim said...
Beautiful fiber, both fleeces! Great combination.
- January 16, 2009 at 9:54 AM
- Amelia of Ask The Bellwether said...
Cute Overload for fiber artists :-) thanks!
- January 16, 2009 at 10:07 AM
- MiniKat said...
Gorgeous fleece. Gorgeous boy. Worked out well together. :-)
- January 16, 2009 at 10:30 AM
- Gwen said...
Ah, I can see that cats are just as much help with spinning and weaving as they are with sewing! :)
- January 16, 2009 at 10:38 AM
- Cathy said...
I'd be snuggled into that basket too - yummy fleece!
And for what it's worth - my verification word "catis"
- January 16, 2009 at 10:43 AM
- Pandora's Box of FIber said...
I can't help but notice the sheep in the first picture. Did you also go on a buying spree when Bath and Body Works was selling them?
Or did you procure sheepy goodness from somewhere else?
- January 16, 2009 at 11:04 AM
- Unknown said...
I recognized those ears. My cat uses them when she's using her special cat invisible shield. It's the 'these aren't the droids you're looking for' ears. And the lack of eye contact. Because if the cat can't see you when they're doing the sideways ear thing, you can't see them either. All they have to do is move slowly and steadily toward their goal (wool, unattended left-over-cereal-with-milk bowl, room-not-for-cats) and life is good! hehe.
- January 16, 2009 at 11:13 AM
- Renee Nefe said...
LOL! I love how all your fiber buddies are more concerened with the fiber than the cat.
Have you made him anything out of all this nice fleece that he enjoys so much? Perhaps he could have some leftovers.
- January 16, 2009 at 12:31 PM
- Julie said...
What a crazy cat!
- January 16, 2009 at 2:24 PM
- Leigh said...
Cathy, that's too funny; as in "catis in the basket of fleece".
Pandora, my mom gave me that sheep a long, long time ago, as when my DD (now 25) was in a little girl. I'm not sure where she got it from.
Holly, love that description. That's the situation to a T!
Renee,you may be right. Of course, a spinner looks at those photos and knows he may be preparing to matt that fiber!
- January 16, 2009 at 2:50 PM
- Dorothy said...
I recently rescued a box of my best washed coloured Ryeland fleece - our little tabby cat Pheobe found it in the cupboard when she first moved in and she has slept in it for several months. I gave her an old woolen jacket instead, but she doesn't like it half as much. Now I feel mean and might have to buy a fleece just for Pheobe to sleep in. Oh my, here we go: Pheobe gets her way again. She has ruled this household from day one. That's cats for you.
- January 16, 2009 at 5:42 PM
Yup - kitties love the wool! My Geoffrey likes it better than catnip.
- January 16, 2009 at 11:46 PM
- Tina T-P said...
It's that "do, te, doot, do = I'm not doing any thing wrong" look on his face that cracks me up. Yes, I've seen that look before - very good pictures. :-) T. (and my verification word? rammest - ha, ha.)
- January 18, 2009 at 2:04 AM
- cyndy said...
Oh, I'm sure he is just measuring that lovely crimp in those locks...an expert like that wouldn't dream of smooshing the fiber, would he?
- January 20, 2009 at 7:26 AM
- Kathy said...
It looks like fun, Uncle Rascal!
from L'il Rascal in Airy Zona
(although Mom says I'm not so "L'il" anymore! I'm bigger than Uncle Shadow now and still growing!)
- January 20, 2009 at 6:11 PM


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Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson today announced NSW Seniors Card holders in the Tamworth electorate have another reason to get tech savvy with the announcement of a new telecommunications offer and expanded local training opportunities.
The Tech Savvy Seniors program provides older Australians with the know-how and confidence to join the digital world.
Mr Anderson said savvy seniors will be able to access the program next year in Walcha as well as the continuing training in Barraba.
"The NSW Government made a commitment to expand the Seniors Card program and Tech Savvy Seniors is an important part of that commitment to help seniors enjoy the benefits of the online world," Mr Anderson said.
"These days we find a huge benefit through online services, whether it's staying in touch through social media, paying our bills or sourcing basic local information, helping seniors access the internet can make their lives a little easier.
"The Tech Savvy Seniors program has been a real success locally and I'm pleased training will be available at another new location in our electorate as part of the Government's commitment to expand the service and provide 15,000 training places a year for the next four year."
As part of the NSW Government's election commitment to expand the Tech Savvy Seniors program, training course locations will increase from 71 to 104 locations across the state, and 31 libraries will offer courses in eight languages other than English.
"Nearly half of all older Australians are not accessing the internet so the NSW Government has also partnered with Telstra to offer the Telstra Seniors Starters Bundle. This will help our seniors stay connected and assist them to embrace today's new technology," Mr Anderson said.
The Telstra Seniors Starter Bundle is a new plan for seniors who are not connected to the internet to start their online journey through discounted internet costs. It is available to all NSW Seniors Card holders who have previously not been connected to the internet and can be ordered by visiting a Telstra store or phoning 13 77 88.
The new Telstra Seniors Starter Bundle builds on Telstra's existing partnership with the NSW Government through the Tech Savvy Seniors program, which provides access to free and low cost technology training to NSW Seniors across the state.


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KOJI TANAKA enjoys his work for a tech company in Tokyo. In his free time he goes for a workout or to receive a form of massage known as shiatsu that relieves his aching muscles with gentle finger pressure. He likes to eat out with his friends. "I guess I'd like to have a family at some point, but I am not ambitious about my career," he says. "I am happy with my current life."
Japan's youth is perking up. Surveys suggest that the country's young people are less happy than their peers in other developed countries. Suicide remains the leading cause of death for those aged 15 to 39. But compared with their elders in Japan when they were young, a higher proportion of 15- to 29-year-olds describe themselves as content. That is good news for a country where the word "youth" tends, with good reason, to conjure up images of gloomy misfits: hikikomori—people who shun society—and otaku—nerds.
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There are several reasons why satisfaction is rising. Partly because of the cost of housing, more young people live with their parents. Masahiro Yamada, a sociologist, calls them "parasite singles". Not having to pay for accommodation means they have more disposable income. "It's great not having to cook for myself," says Kosuke Yamawaki, who works for Japan Agriculture, a farming co-operative, in the rural town of Shimanto-cho on Shikoku, the smallest of Japan's four main islands.
Living with one's parents well into adulthood may not be ideal. But relationships between family members appear to be improving. "Family is no longer about male figures scolding you," says Masayuki Fujimura, a (greying) sociologist at Sophia University in Tokyo. "Parents are becoming softer, especially this lot who were born during the liberal 1960s."
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Life is pleasanter in other ways too. On every street corner is a 7-Eleven or similar convenience store where young people can buy everything from stationery to ready meals (and heat and eat them on the spot), flick through manga comics, and buy tickets to baseball matches. Although rapid economic growth is history, they appreciate that living standards remain high, and that life (apart from housing) is affordable. They shun designer wear, preferring clothes from UNIQLO, a Japanese low-cost brand. Their dream is not to own a BMW or to go skiing but to enjoy a dessert—as long as it is photogenic enough to post on Instagram. Young people often mention their smartphones when they talk about what makes them content. "I can look up anything, whenever, wherever," says Yuri, an 18-year-old university student.
Japanese youth, like young people the world over, drink less and have less sex than previous cohorts of their age. They are far less likely to be sexually active than their American counterparts. Around 40% of Japanese are still virgins at the age of 34, whereas 90% of men and women in America have had sex before turning 22.
But few young people in Japan appear to be bothered. Japanese men often describe having girlfriends as too much trouble, since women expect them to pay for everything and engage emotionally. Women say men are unambitious. Mayu Kase, a 22-year-old single woman, says having a boyfriend "would be a good thing if it comes along". But, she adds, "I'm not desperate." Like preceding cohorts of their age, young Japanese still talk of being lonely. But Noritoshi Furuichi, a sociologist, says that friends appear to make young people more content than partners do.
Japanese society is still bound by elaborate rules and conventions. But these are becoming more relaxed. For some, this is disorientating. "There is no clear track for us, because there are so many options," says Rie Ihara, a 25-year-old from Shikoku island, who says she aspires to a "stable, ordinary life". But few envy the strictures of their parents' generation. "Men had no choice but to be economic animals then," says Saku Yanagawa, a 25-year-old comedian. Sho Yamazaki, a 28-year-old baker who recently set up his own catering company in Tokyo, sees creeping individualism in Japan as a good thing for the young. "We can realise our dreams," he says.
Yet this silver lining comes with a dark cloud. Mr Furuichi believes that one reason why young people are becoming more satisfied with their current lives is precisely because they see little to look forward to. They focus on enjoying the here and now. According to a survey in 2013, only two-thirds of Japanese 13- to 29-year-olds thought they would be happy when they are 40, compared with over 80% in six other developed countries.
Japanese youth certainly face greater insecurity than preceding generations. Jobs are still fairly easy to come by, not least because the population is falling. But the once-common system of lifelong employment is becoming rarer. A much greater share of working-age Japanese can expect to toil in part-time or non-permanent jobs.
They are also likely to struggle to get married and have children, despite the vast majority wanting both. (Marriage remains the dominant family structure in Japan and very few children are born outside wedlock.) The proportion of people never married by the age of 50 has risen from 5% in 1970 to 19% in 2015.
Young people are all too conscious of the social and economic burdens they will have to shoulder. Over-65s already account for 28% of the population, almost double the proportion of 15- to 29-year-olds. By 2065 they are projected to rise to nearly 40%. The welfare system is struggling to keep up. A study in 2015 by Dentsu, an advertising company, found that people in their late 20s worried about life after retirement more than about employment.
Mr Yanagawa, the comedian, frets that his contemporaries are settling for less than they should. "People just want an average life here; they conform," he says. "We need to be more willing to take risks and be messy, especially when we are young."
Yohei Harada of the Youth Research Centre at Hakuhodo, an advertising firm, has a rosier view. He calls today's young men and women the satori sedai, or enlightened generation, meaning that Buddha-like, they eschew big aspirations and seek happiness in simple things. That may indeed be the path to nirvana.


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We parents receive more than just presents at Christmas. Many of us are also generously showered by the wisdom and judgements of our nearest and dearest. Those parents with newborns are especially lucky in the variety and quantity of advice on offer.
At my last 4T Drop In session before Christmas, we discussed the receiving of unsolicited advice. Interestingly, it isn't always the advice itself which drives our emotional responses. It is how it is delivered.
For example, as a couple, if one of you tells the other what to do (e.g. how to do the washing up, or how to wash the baby) then no matter how accurate the information, the receiver unconsciously thinks "you're not the boss of me" and then wants to do the complete opposite, just to prove that they can.
The reason for this is because we all move through life slipping in and out of 3 'egostates':
- Parent mode,
- Adult mode,
- Child mode.
When couples are getting on with each other, they have Adult-Adult interactions. When one tells the other what to do, they switch into a Parent-Child interaction. Being pushed into Child mode is disempowering and unpleasant so we often rebel.
So, if you are the advice-giver, stop talking! By continuing, you'll only make it less likely that your advice will be followed. If you want someone to do what you say, you need to get their consent first. Better yet, wait until they fail! They'll then be more motivated to seek out a solution and (unless you've given them a reason to prove you wrong) they'll either ask you, or watch what you do and then copy it.
If someone is forcing advice on you, notice that it's happening so that you can try to keep your emotions in check. Then either make an excuse to extract yourself from the situation, or use one or more of the strategies below:
The Worried Advice Giver:
Use active listening techniques (eye contact, nod, repeat their words, etc.) with a care giver obsessing over your wellbeing. Let them presume that 'message received' is 'message followed'.
The Advice Giver Desperate to Validate Their Own Experiences:
If you are feeling generous, let them talk. Talking usually helps them process difficult experiences. More importantly though, make sure to ask them (in a nice way) 'why?' for any advice they need you follow. This will allow you to make an informed decision about whether their advice is relevant to your family's situation.
The Offerer of Out-Dated Advice:
Knowledge is your friend here. If you know more than they do, it's a lot easier to ignore their advice. If the conversation is turning hostile, don't bother trying to change their mind with your extensive knowledge of evidence-based parenting research. You'll only get frustrated when they don't listen. Instead, play Advice Bingo. It will depersonalise the frustration because what they're saying is such a cliche, you've already got it written down on your bingo board! FULL HOUSE!
What's the most painful advice you've received so far this year? Feel free to share below or head over to our Facebook group to let off some steam.


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"After brooding over it for a while, I decided that I had to do something to stop the burning of sawdust not just in Lagos metropolis alone, but possibly in the whole of Nigeria," Adogame stated.
This innovation has been a success in terms of the increase in employment and UNDP/GEF-Small Grants Programme's grantees for small projects in Nigerian poor communities. In the local community, 200 full-time jobs have been created thanks to the sawdust recycling project. Moreover, the project is anticipated to result in 8000 jobs and 92 percent reduced sawdust within five years. In sum, it enhances the reduction of environmental pollution and the living standards of citizens who are present near sawmills. Thus, the project has spread to other cities in Nigeria. As a result, Adogame won the prize of the annual international UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) 2011 SEED Awards, announcing inspirational social and environmental entrepreneurs dealing with development issues in developing countries.