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Happiness is more than just a state of mind, it's also a state of being, an act of spiritual courage. It's a joy thing. Like an Echeveria.
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I really want to talk about this topic. See, I've seen a lot of folks calling out this movement based on recent violence against Police Officers which has made the news. There has been a petition sent to the White House calling for the movement to be labeled as a domestic terrorist group. Then these same people choose to turn around and blame #BLM for this violence.
Not that any of this is surprising. It is just another example of White Privilege. See, what happens the minute a White person strolls into…well, these days it seems like anywhere, and starts killing people? They are labeled as mentally unstable. They are called loners. That person becomes the odd man out.
Other races, other religions, other people in general in the US? They do not get that benefit. See, these sort of posts seem to decide that the movement, which has been adamant about not being violent but merely disruptive for the sake of invoking change, is responsible for this violence. But guess what, these violent individuals are not part of the movement. They are affected by the same systemic issues which the movement is fighting, true, but they are not the movement. If you want to lump them in with the BLM, you, White America, need to get off your high horse then and take responsibility for all the White fools out there killing people. Apparently that is your expectation of BLM, to be in complete and total control of all Black people and make sure their protests are peaceful and do not disrupt your life in any way.
Because, you know, that is the whole point of a protest after all. To be entirely forgettable, unemotional, and lack any presences by which to provoke change.
But hey, let's lay the blame for all of our inability to protect our nation upon the feet of the people actually fighting for beneficial change. Let's blame the group when I doubt you have even visited the site from the creators of the movement.
See, the BLM movement is the one who shows up when discussing social justice as it relates to Police brutality. This is often regardless of the race of the victims, even though they are referred to as #BlackLivesMatter. It isn't the All Lives Matter people who show up in these instances. I wonder why that is?
Perhaps because this movement seeks to change the world for the better. Perhaps because they are fighting something in a real way. Perhaps because it is your own blind hatred and fear which allow you to read #BlackLivesMatter and somehow decide the person is referring to only black lives.
There is a meme which floats around social media from time to time saying that "When you are accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression."
White America, welcome to the movement. It can't be said louder or more often. Others have done that. Others have made their stances known. #BLM has been called out. Heck, I was accused of supporting the death of officers for being a liberal and supporting #BLM. Anyone who has ever discussed anything related to violence with me knows how I feel about violence. Don't dare to suggest I support violence.
But keep in mind, if I do not call out the system that is in place which incited the violence, I am no better than the people doing the violence or the people actually causing the violence. That is very similar to how MLK approached violent protests. Read his letters from Birmingham Jail.
So come on.
Do better.
You lack of willingness to be honest is literally killing people.

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My artist conversation for this week was with David de Mendoza. As soon as I went into his gallery I was amazed with all his work. His gallery was located in the Max L. Gatov Gallery West. The theme of this gallery was based on fear and horror. He had a lot of monstrous painting that were made to reflect fear. He used oil paintings in order to get all those dark colors on his painting. Most of his paintings were drawn with dark colors which went very well with his horror theme.
He was inspired by horror movies and nightmares that he might have had or was mentioned tom him. Also, early exposure to horror movies motivated him to draw these paintings. He shared with us his favorite movie which was The Shrine. His goal is to have the audience react to his art and see the exposure art can create. As soon as I walked in I got the reaction he expects his audience to get because it was eye catching.
The meaning of his master pieces are to portray horror. He said that art is "Freedom of Expression" and I completely agree with him because everyone has different ways of expressing themselves. He also said that art is not something that looks a certain way, but however you want. Art is not just a form or drawing it is a form of drawing, painting, sculpture, poetry, and many other ways.
Overall I loved looking at his work because I was intrigued by what every picture portrayed. The picture with the babies and their heads was really creepy, but really interesting in look at. The picture on the upper right hand side was really interesting because it looked like a spider with la face but then on its side of the head with a crocodiles mouth. I enjoyed the gallery and I am looking forward for the next artist conversation.
He does not have a website but you can find him on Facebook and Instagram.
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Class to Night Out: Lace-Up Shirt
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In the winter, I quickly get bored of heavy layers and long for the skin-baring freedom of tank tops and shorts - I'm sure you can relate!
Even though it's chilly outside now, you can still show some skin while staying warm with an on-trend lace-up shirt. I'll show you how to wear this sultry piece for class and a night out.
Lace-Up Shirt: Class
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For class, pair your shirt with some flared jeans for a mix of boho and '70s vibes. Add some ultra-comfy moccasins and a floppy hat. A cropped leather jacket will keep you warm and show off your jeans. Teal nail polish and a matching bag will add some color to your outfit.
Lace-Up Shirt: Night Out
Products: Shirt - Jacket - Skirt - Clutch - Tights - Boots - Head Chain
Now it's time to glam up for night! Wear your lace-up shirt with a suede button-down skirt and tall boots. Add a leather jacket in a coordinating neutral color, and fully embrace the boho look with a daring head chain. Lastly, grab a simple clutch and you'll definitely make some heads turn.
What do you think?
Which outfit is your favorite? Do you wear lace-up shirts? Let me know in the comments!


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He has been on the run from Orange Walk Police for 23 days but Orlando Sanchez's luck ran out yesterday afternoon when he was detained. Sanchez was wanted for questioning in connection with the July 11th attack on 52 year old Maria Elena Baeza. At around 4:00pm on June 11th, Baeza was found lying face-down on a feeder road just off the Yo Creek Road suffering from three chop wounds to the head, two on the face and one in the back.
CTV3 News understands Sanchez was detained by Police yesterday as he was trying to make his way across to Union, a small Mexican village located right across from Blue Creek. Reports are that the police officer stationed at the Blue Creek border checkpoint saw Sanchez acting suspiciously and asked him for identification which he could not provide. Reports are that the police officer recognized Sanchez and detained him until back up arrived. When we contacted Orange Walk Police this afternoon we were told that no charges had been levied against Sanchez as yet since he was still under investigation. It is expected that if any charges are levied against Sanchez it will be for attempted murder.
From what Baeza has told her family, she was at home alone on Sunday July 11th when a man entered her home and threatened to kill her with a knife if she made any noise. The man then ordered her to enter her vehicle and took her to the area where she was chopped and left for dead.


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As an undergrad, I worked for three years in a neurodevelopment lab at Brigham Young University studying the development of the trigeminal placode. I also spent six months as an intern at the Chinese Academy of Science where I worked on the interplay between sonic hedgehog signaling and glutamate transport. My current project in the Biederer lab is focused on the roles of different nutrients in breastmilk on functional cortical development and synaptogenesis.


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Remember When Tour by T. Torrest with EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT from Remember When 3
Synopsis: Remember When
Years before Trip Wiley could be seen on movie screens all over the world, he could be seen sitting in the desk behind me in my high school English class.
This was back in 1990, and I cite the year only to avoid dumbfounding you when references to big hair or stretch pants are mentioned. Although, come to think of it, I am from New Jersey, which may serve as explanation enough. We were teenagers then, way back in a time before anyone could even dream he'd turn into the Hollywood commodity that he is today.
In case you live under a rock and don't know who Trip Wiley is, just know that these days, he's the actor found at the top of every casting director's wish list. He's incredibly talented and insanely gorgeous, the combination of which has made him very rich, very famous and very desirable.
And not just to casting directors, either.
I can't confirm any of the gossip from his early years out in Tinseltown, but based on what I knew of his life before he was famous, I can tell you that the idea of Girls-Throwing-Themselves-At-Trip is not a new concept.
I should know. I was one of them.
And my life hasn't been the same since.
Synopsis: Remember When 2
You know how sometimes, your high school crush grows up to be an insanely famous movie star? Okay, probably not. But I do. ~Layla Warren
Back in high school, Trip Wiley's fanbase only encompassed the denizens of the nothing little suburb of Norman, New Jersey.
Ten years later, all that is about to change.
In the summer of 2000, Layla Warren is enjoying her career as a journalist in New York City (well, sort of), while Trip spends most of his time grabbing Hollywood by the balls. In the days before what will turn out to be his skyrocketing fame, they'll find themselves confronted with some life-altering choices.
Remember When 2 is the second story in an NA romance trilogy. It will bring you back to that exuberant and riotous time of life in your twenties when you struggled to figure out your place in the world and the person you were meant to be…
…and the person you were meant to be with.
Remember When: My review (6 stars, also one of my favorites of 2013), Kindle US, Kindle UK, Paperback
Remember When 2: My review (4 stars, cliffhanger but still amazing!), Kindle US, Kindle UK, Paperback
Remember When 3 releases Winter 2013!
Exclusive excerpt of Remember When 3 for Miss Construed's Reviews
Part 2 of Chapter 1
I gripped the phone in my hand, not quite believing what I was hearing. Not just the startling news being disseminated, but the voice of the person delivering it.
It's strange how there are people in your life that never seem to leave it. Those friends that you may not talk to regularly, but whom you still very much consider a part of your life. You may go months, even years without seeing one another or speaking. But once you wind up together again, it's as if not a single day has gone by.
I have lots of friends like that. I don't know what the formula is, but I'm like Fry's dog. Once I bond with someone, even someone new, it's for life. Most of the people in my inner circle are the ones who have steadily been a part of it, however. My father has always been there for me, and my best friend Lisa is my rock. Even my little brother Bruce and I managed to form a decent friendship during our twenties.
For part 1 please go to Have Book Will Read. Find part 3 tomorrow at Silicone Alley.
About the Author
T. Torrest is a New Adult fiction writer from the U.S. She has written many books, but prays that only a handful of them will ever see the light of day. Her stories are geared toward readers of any age that know how to enjoy a good laugh and a dreamy romance. She likes pina coladas and getting caught in the rain. She's not much into health food, but she does enjoy talking about herself in the third person. A lifelong Jersey girl, she currently resides there with her husband and two boys.


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As shown, it displays the meaningful saying found in a popular children's book.
If this book is in rotation in your bedtime routine, then this is the gift for you.
I've put together this list of ideas below for February, but really you can grab anything fun from the Valentine aisle Those of you doing the Buffini Blitz will love this post! They are a simple and effective way to reach out to your clients that won't break the bank! Bird Feeder Where to get it: Bird Seed Bell Feeder Popby Tag: Bird Feeder Tag 2.
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So when an little girl knocks at your door in the next few weeks… The Buffini website has a great tag already created for you… Below is a post about the February pop-by I did last year. " Or a cute little honey bear ($3 each) with the Tagline: "Wishing you a 'beary' sweet Valentine's Day… p=153 And remember, I am never too busy for your Sacramento area real estate referrals.


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Hi! Welcome to your #DreamTeam bloggers linky – hosted by Annette of 3 Little Buttons, Bridget of Bridie By The Sea and myself. First of all a huge thank you to Heather of Shank You Very Much, who joined us for the first time as a regular guest host last week. She stepped in for me with all of the brilliant sparkle that we know and love of her blog and it was fab to welcome her on board! This week we are joined by our lovely Nicola of All Things Spliced whilst Bridget takes a week out in the countdown to Christmas.
How are the festivities coming along for you all? As you know I'm irritatingly obsessed by it all and have not only bought but now wrapped all of my pressies. (The grown up ones of course. We're still working on a list for Santa!) This leaves both hands free for the holding of many gingerbread lattes and mince pies to keep me jingling throughout December! Yay!
Don't forget to let me know if you have any Christmas themed poems or pieces of creative writing that any of you might like me to share in my Britmums Poetry and Prose round-up too! You leave me a comment with the link below or tweet me @rhymingwithwine. Thanks in advance!
Here's the link up and how it works:
1. Add one post to the #DreamTeam linky, which goes live every Tuesday morning at 6am and will close on Thursday at 9pm.
2. Add the #DreamTeam linky badge or a text link to the bottom of your linked up post. If you are adding this to a side/bottom bar or linky page, please do ensure this is clear to avoid being missed out of commenting.
3. Share your post on twitter with the linky hashtag #DreamTeam. Tag in your hosts for retweets @3_LittleButtons @BridieByTheSea @rhymingwithwine.
4. Please comment on each of the hosts linked posts PLUS the post directly before your own (a total of 4 posts as a minimum). If the post before your own does not carry the #DreamTeam badge or text link, you are not required to leave a comment.
5. Optional. Get into the party spirit and tweet/add comments to any additional posts you have really enjoyed. Other bloggers are more likely to return the favour if you do! It's a #winwin all round. As hosts, we will aim to retweet your posts again as we read them, as long as you have included your twitter handle in your sharing buttons.
*By linking up, you are giving us permission to send you an email and/or tweet reminder for the #DreamTeam each week.
If you are new to linkies I have written a separate post with all of the how-to stuff here which might be handy.
Heather stepped in for me last week and so here are her faves and why she loved them:
Dear Little Daisy – How To Take Better Photos In The Dark
"Jodie's post gave excellent tips for improving photos during low light settings, a challenge I think is felt by many people! I especially loved her examples so I knew what was changing based on settings."
Sweet Dreamer – Our Awkward Gender Reveal
"Sumra's gender reveal party was a hilarious example of people thinking they 'know' the sex of a baby…and how terribly wrong they can be. I think we can all get a chuckle out of this!"
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If your ideal holiday is one that spent in the exciting tropical heat, consider Phú Quốc, the biggest island in Vietnam, a potential choice. In this heaven on earth, you can have your body pillowed by the white sand and pale skin tanned under the burning sun. Beside the intriguing beaches, Phu Quoc offers a wide range of recreational activities and tourist attractions that cater to your deepest needs for adventures, peace and learning.
Sao Beach (Star Beach)
Unlike other beaches where the waves hit the shore with great vigor, Sao Beach appeals to those who seek for the sacred serenity. The water level is pretty low, which is why you can go a longer distance from land and enjoy your swim without worries for a sudden tidal wave or drowning hazards.
Ganh Dau Beach
One of the most scenic beaches in Phu Quoc, Ganh Dau is where you can simultaneously enjoy the beauty of the ocean and the enormous mountains. Moreover, the place is renowned for copious seafood dishes that are sold for affordable prices. Most importantly, Ganh Dau has the most striking sunset that glorifies 500 miles of arc beach and exotic islands that can be seen at the horizon.
Pepper Garden
Phu Quoc is home to the best pepper products in Vietnam. An excursion to the most important pepper plantation of Khu Tượng, thus, is enriching in a sense that you can see for yourself the successful cultivation techniques and have a taste of the flavorful peppers that are picked fresh from the trees.
Sim Grape Garden
Another destination for those who are inquisitive about the locals' agriculture culture is Sim Grape Garden. Like their counterparts in Italy and France, Sim Grape Garden is vast in size and colored with the inviting purple of the new and juicy grapes. Visitors are encouraged to take part in picking the fruit and try the newly fermented grape wine.
Flat Rock Spring and Pointy Rock Spring
These two contrasting sites will take you on a roller coaster of emotions.
For those who prefer a relaxing session in the humming sounds of running water, the former will surely capture your heart, as the Flat Rock Spring, beside its signature flat rocks, is known for the serenity it offers.
Pointy Rock Spring, on the contrary, promises an exciting and invigorating adventure. With seven different waterfalls and diverse jungle landscapes, this is an ideal place for sports activities such as hiking and swimming.
Dinh Cau Night Market
When the night falls, the market life rolls into action. Here in the most popular night market in Phu Quoc, you can purchase the best seafood for negotiable prices or order hotly cooked dishes to your accommodation hotels.


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Chocolate bars are quickly becoming a portioned means of enjoying a treat for consumers, so brands are responding with new options like the Nestle KitKat Chunky New York Cheesecake Bar. Coming in the familiar format that consumers recognize, the chocolate bar is made to taste just like the classic cake dessert. The bar consists of milk chocolate and crispy wafers that have been topped with a layer of vanilla cheesecake filling for an unexpectedly different treat that is like a small, portioned piece of the classic restaurant dessert.
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Many thanks to all my exceptional corporate keynote speaking clients! There's nothing in the world like having the ability to connect with so many incredible people from so many different walks of life! I appreciate the kind words — and the connectivity!
Everyone loved you! After your session, I felt like a rock star! I got so many positive comments that I not only can't remember them all, but to put them in perfectly paragraphed and punctuated prose is not possible. But I did keep hearing 'she was the best we ever had' and 'let's have her again next year!
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Among the numerical databases AMDIS is by far the largest, containing more than 400,000 records as of February 2010. AMDIS has subsections EXC, ION and REC for electron impact excitation, ionization and recombination of atoms, and DIO for electron impact dissociation of molecules. Other, much smaller numerical databases are CHART for charge transfer in ion-atom collisions, AMOL for electron collisions with molecules, CMOL for heavy-particle collisions with molecules, and SPUTY and BACKS for sputtering yields and reflection coefficients for collisions on solid surfaces.
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Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi: Multifaceted, Innovative And LoyalPublished October 2, 2017 / by UpToMe / Leave a Comment
Quite often, making it in business is about being the first. The business that arrives at a certain technology or launches a certain product first typically establishes a significant lead over the competition. Consequently, innovation occupies a central role in any successful business.
Brazilian bank, Bradesco has been the first to many things in the Brazilian financial industry. The bank is famous for becoming the first bank in Latin America to buy a computer, in 1962. It was also the first bank in the country to introduce the credit card, in 1968. The man pushing the boundaries at the bank is Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi. Over the last seven years, he has brought new ideas to the bank that have paid off greatly, cementing its position as the second largest player in the private banking sector.
By the time Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi retires at Bradesco, he will have spent five decades at the bank. That is the duration of his entire adulthood. Born in 1951 in the small city of Marilia, he joined Bradesco as a clerk in 1969. Consequently, it is safe to say that the bank has brought him up. At the age of 33, he was named the bank's marketing director, thus becoming one of the youngest department directors the company has ever had. Again in 1999, aged 47, he was the youngest in a pool of candidates being considered to be named the bank's president. While the position went to Marcio Cypriano, Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi was promoted to become the vice president of insurance subsidiary, Bradesco Seguros. Four years later he was named the company's president, a position he served in for six years. After impressing immensely at the insurer, he was in 2009 selected by the board to become the bank's next president.
The primary growth strategy employed by Brazilian banks before Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi became president was acquisitions. For instance, in the 1970s Bradesco purchased up to 17 banks spread throughout the country. Again, between 2001 and 2004, Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi's predecessor, Marcio Cypriano managed to grow the bank a great deal by acquiring up six mid-tier financial institutions in the country. In 2009, however, it was not tenable to grow a bank through acquisitions. Following the global financial crisis that had kicked off the previous year, there were almost no acquisition opportunities in Brazil and indeed the rest of the world. Consequently, Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi decided to go with a more organic growth strategy. As a result, Bradesco added about 200 new branch offices in 2009 alone.
Arguably the greatest bit of business conducted by Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi as the president of Bradesco was the acquisition of HSBC Brazil in 2015. While Bradesco had been engaged in organic growth efforts, it was a painstakingly slow process. Consequently, when Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi spotted the opportunity to grow the bank a lot quicker, he sanctioned the $5.2 billion acquisition deal. Not only did this deal save Bradesco considerable time in its expansion efforts, but it also drew it a lot closer towards unseating competitor, Itau Unibanco as the top private bank in the country. The deal also got Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi named the entrepreneur of the year in the finance category by Money Magazine.
In addition to innovation and loyalty, Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi has gotten to where he is today by being extremely dedicated. On an average day, he is at the office for at least 12 hours, often extending his work to business dinners.
MADISON STREET CAPITAL: PROVIDING SOUND FINANCIAL ADVICE TO BUSINESSESPublished September 1, 2017 / by UpToMe / Leave a Comment
Madison Street Capital is one of the upward financial investment advice companies. The Madison Street Capital reputation is above reproach and it arguably one of the best investment firms internationally. An article in P.R.com points out the financial company's expertise in the corporate finance industry. Madison Street Capital has remarkable experience in matching various sellers and buyers, drafting complex contracts, and coming up with effective exit strategies. The financial company has vast knowledge in areas such as corporate governance, bankruptcy services, advice on private placement, acquisitions and mergers and tax compliance. The firm provides financial advice to renowned companies such as Fiber Science, Bond Medical Group, and Central Iowa Energy. Learn more: https://ideamensch.com/charles-botchway/
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Banking, CDs and MorePublished July 28, 2017 / by UpToMe / Leave a Comment
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John Holt's the top leader of Nexbank. He knows what it means to save, to invest, to secure, to fund, to check and so much more. Both Nexbank and Holt reside in Dallas and serve the surrounding areas as well, such as McKinney Cedar Springs. If you wish to do banking or investments, Texas is the place to go as it holds a minefield of invaluable resources and leaders.
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Before proceeding, consider whether Excel is the right tool. Compiling the return data, building the covariance table, and then using solver to manually construct the efficient frontier is time-consuming and cumbersome (especially if you are using it on a portfolio that contains more than a handful of securities). A much better tool is R. Check out the article here for easy-to-follow instructions for building and graphing the efficient frontier. You'll find it takes a matter of minutes to get up and running with R (it is free) and the code provided allows you to construct optimal portfolios based on mean-variance optimization in a matter of seconds.
In the previous article, we used the monthly return data for the assets in our portfolio to construct a :covariance table. This table enables us to describe the degree to which the prices of the assets move together.
In this article, we'll construct the efficient frontier using Microsoft Excel. The efficient frontier provides the set of assets that constitute the optimal portfolio.
Building the efficient frontier consists of 4 steps:
- Gathering the average return data for the assets
- Building a weighted covariance table
- Finding the portfolio set with the lowest standard deviation
- Using Excel Solver construct the portfolio with the highest Sharpe ratio
- Graphing the Efficient Frontier
Step 1 – Gathering Average Return Data
We begin with the average return data. We calculated this information in the second article in this series. We've summarized the information in the table below.
|Average Monthly Return
|Standard Deviation
One important distinction is that these represent the actual nominal returns based on historical data. It is important to consider that these are risky assets–an investor may loss money. Often, it is useful to compare nominal returns against what an investor could have earned on a risk-free asset. The difference between the nominal return and the risk free return is called the excess return. An alternative method of constructing the efficient frontier uses average monthly excess returns. For our series, we chose to use the nominal rates. (We will adjust for the risk free rate below.)
Notice that we've also copied in the standard deviation of the returns for each of the assets. Although we don't use these data explicitly in constructing the optimal portfolio, we'll compare the standard deviation of our portfolio to these numbers after we've selected our allocation. What you will notice is that the standard deviation of our portfolio is always lower than the standard deviation of any individual asset. This is the essence of the Markowitz Modern Portfolio Theory.
Step 2 – Building a Weighted Covariance Table
In the third article of this series we constructed a covariance table. The covariance table tells us the degree to which the prices of the assets move together. Remember that a covariance can be positive or negative, large or small. Here, we will add a weighted border to the table so that our Excel spreadsheet can automatically calculate the standard deviation of the selected portfolio. An optimal portfolio will have the lowest variance for a given expected return. This is why the Markowitz portfolio theory is often called the mean variance optimization.
We start with the covariance table and add weights along the rows and columns. These represent the weighting of each of the assets in the portfolio. It is important to use formulas so that the weights in the columns are the same as the weights in the row. Refer to the figure below
Notice that the weights add up to 100%. The asset columns are also summed. The spreadsheet is designed to use these sums to calculate the overall standard deviation of the portfolio. For now, set the weight to any arbitrary number, as long as the total weight sums to 100%.
Now that we have gathered the average returns and constructed a weighted covariance table, we are ready to construct portfolio with the lowest standard deviation.
Step 3 – Find the Lowest Standard Deviation
Portfolio Statistics
To find the portfolio with the lowest standard deviation we begin by creating a table that summarizes the portfolio's statistics.
These statistics include: the portfolio average return (calculated as the excess returns over the risk free rate), the standard deviation of the portfolio, and the slope of the capital allocation line (CAL). The slope is often referred to as the Sharpe ratio.
The portfolio average return is calculated using Excel's sumproduct function. Refer to the graphic below for assistance in setting up this function.
The standard deviation is the square root of the sum of the portfolio's variance. Refer to the graphic below for assistance calculating the portfolio's standard deviation.
And the slope (or Sharpe Ratio) is simply the average return divided by the standard deviation.
Use Solver to Minimize Standard Deviation
Now that we have created the portfolio statistics, use Excel's Solver function to find the lowest possible standard deviation possible with this set of investment alternatives.
Set the target to be equal the Standard Deviation in the portfolio statistics table. Select min as the target solution. Allow Solver to change the weights of the covariance table (use the column since the row of weights is set up with formulas to mirror the column). You'll notice in the graphic below that constraints includes two types: a sanity check (total weigh must equal 100%) and a positive check. The positive check ensures that the portfolio does not include any short sales. Without this, the portfolio with the lowest standard deviation may include negative weights–meaning that the investor would sell those investments and use the proceeds to purchase the other investments. While this may be fine, we've chosen to exclude any investment strategy that includes short sales for the purpose of this paper.
After running solver, we have a new portfolio mix. This mix has the lowest possible standard deviation.
Notice that the standard deviation of this portfolio (2.5%) is lower than the standard deviation of any of the investments. This is key to understanding the Modern Portfolio Theory. Through diversification, we have managed to achieve a portfolio with a lower variance than any of its parts.
Also notice that the portfolio now consists of only two investments: SPY and HYG.
Constructing the Portfolio
Create a simple table, like the one below to record the various portfolio allocations. Use the Paste Special command (CTRL+ALT+V, then select Values) to copy and paste the three portfolio statistics and the allocation into the table.
The next several steps involve an iterative process where we run Solver a number of times–each time increasing the expected return slightly. From here we can graph the Capital Allocation Line.
Create a new cell, called Target Average. Set the target average slightly higher than the average calculated in the previous step (.16%). For the purpose of our set, we set the new target average to .20%.
Notice in the graphic below that we've added a new constraint. This constraint allows us to find the portfolio mix that achieves the lowest standard deviation for the given return target.
Notice that the portfolio mix has changed and that the statistics as well as the allocation has been copied down to the portfolio table.
Also notice that the slope has increased from the first mix. The goal in Modern Portfolio Theory is to find the mix with the highest Sharpe Ratio–this mix will provide the highest return to risk.
Continue to run Solver with increasing target averages until the Sharpe ratio is no longer rising with each iteration.
The set with the highest Sharpe Ratio (or slope) is the optimal portfolio. In this set, an investor with these six investment alternatives should consider investing 44% in VWO and 56% in LQD.
Step 5 – Graphing the Efficient Frontier
Now that the portfolio table is complete, we can graph the efficient frontier using Excel. Plot the average return along the Y axis and the standard deviation along the X axis. The optimal portfolio is where the slope of the line is the greatest.
Example Spreadsheet
Please feel free to download this example Excel workbook that contains the tables and functions for finding the efficient frontier for the set of investment alternatives contained in this article.
In the next article we will consider how to use this approach when making investment allocation decisions in the real world.


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I started home PD in January.
I have been approached by a male relative whose kidneys are worth having, I am 40 he is 56.
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The relative understands that he will need time off work but also wants to know what tests he will under go and once he donates how long will he be laid up for?
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Robert Calvin Bland (born January 27, 1930) better known as Bobby "Blue" Bland, is an American singer of blues and soul. He is an original member of The Beale Streeters and is sometimes referred to as the "Lion of the Blues". Along with such artists as Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, and Junior Parker, Bland developed a sound that mixed gospel with the blues and R&B.
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Data Driven Success - Comparing Log Analytics Tools: Flowerfire's Sawmill vs. Google Analytics (GA)
In business, data is everything. Regardless of the products or services you sell or the systems you support, good data is critical to your bottom line. It helps you better understand your markets, your customers, and your competition. It becomes actionable intelligence that drives important decisions.
Your back-end data is just as crucial. Luckily, your technology is smart enough to realize this and diligent enough to handle the task. Application and system logs patiently capture and record detailed data on traffic, transactions, and trends.
This paper looks at two popular log analysis solutions, Flowerfire's Sawmill and Google Analytics (GA).


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To obtain further information about his grandfather's fate, Marco Moisello and his wife set out from Italy at the end of January 2018 to visit the International Tracing Service (ITS) in Bad Arolsen. The National Socialists had arrested Francesco Moisello in his native Genoa in 1944. He never came home again.learn more
The purpose of the Olympic Games is to unite nations in fair sports competitions. In 1936, the Winter Olympics took place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. With the aid of the Nazi propaganda machine, Germany strove to present itself there as a liberal-minded nation, in which context the Winter Games served as a dress...learn more
The jazz guitarist Coco Schumann died on January 28, 2018. He was 93 years old. It was only later in life that the Berlin-born Coco (Heinz Jacob) Schumann talked about his persecution by the Nazis. The archive of the International Tracing Service (ITS) holds a number of documents about his fate.learn more
Around 3,000 personal belongings from concentration camp inmates are held in the archive of the International Tracing Service (ITS), waiting to be returned to families. Some of them can be seen in the #StolenMemory poster exhibition, which is on display at UNESCO in Paris for Holocaust Memorial Day 2018.learn more
Between October and November 2017, Ildikó Barna, who has a PhD in sociology and is associate professor at Eötvös Loránd University Faculty of Social Sciences in Budapest, spent four weeks conducting research as an EHRI fellowship holder at the International Tracing Service (ITS)learn more
In an interview, Rikola-Gunnar Lüttgenau from the Buchenwald and Mittelbau-Dora Memorials Foundation talks about the cooperation with the International Tracing Service (ITS) from the perspective of the memorials of former concentration camps.learn more
Since 2011, Roland Jahn has been the Federal Commissioner for Records of the State Security Service of the former German Democratic Republic (BStU). Digitisation, access to records, support for scientific projects and educational offers: many of the BStU's tasks are also assigned to the International Tracing Service...learn more
British historian Sir Ian Kershaw, a distinguished expert on 20th-century German history, conducted research at the ITS in 2009 for his book "The end: Hitler's Germany, 1944–45". At the time, he said: "I was aware of the existence of the Tracing Service, however, the ITS had never been an archive in this sense, nor had...learn more
In January 1946, the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) Central Tracing Bureau moved to Arolsen in North Hesse. Two years later, it was given its current name "International Tracing Service" (ITS). The opening of the archive ten years ago also had an impact on the town and its citizens.learn more
Who were the first visitors and how did the ITS organize the change? Nicole Dominicus is now head of the archival management department. At the opening of the archives in 2007, she was responsible for enquiries and visitor support. She relates about the time after the opening and how difficult historical research was...learn more


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OGWA: Ontario Southwestern Regional Training Meeting - SPRINGFIELD: Jan 9, 2018
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The OGWA is holding their regional training meetings. All registrations and certificates will be handled through the OGWA office.
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Registration open at 8:00 a.m.
Course starts promptly at 8:30 a.m. and runs until 5:00 p.m. with coffee breaks and a 1/2 hour hot lunch. Coffee, Tea, & Lunch included.
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Friday, October 29, 2010
How I'm Doing
In a word; I'm homesick.
People keep telling me how jealous they are of me. I'm in Europe! The most romantic continent in the world with arguably the richest history, and I wish I were back in Texas. This is a new feeling for me. I have been all over the world and spent four months in Peru and I have never been homesick. Even when things got hard in Peru I never wished to be somewhere else. The last time I can remember being homesick was at age nine when I went to church camp for the first time. That was some years ago.
When I was younger I gloried in being a wanderer and a traveler. Each new place I went I drank in the culture and imagined living in the place forever. Most of the countries I traveled to were developing countries which afforded less comforts than I could find in the U.S. yet there I put down roots quickly and easily. Here I feel homeless and foundationless. The beauty I see feels empty. I've realized that the value of a place is not measured by it's beauty but by the people it contains. A place becomes so much more beautiful and valuable if someone you love inhabits it.
I honestly do not know why it is harder for me to be here than any other place I have been. I have wondered if it is spiritual attack, but I think mostly it is the grace and mercy of God and his discipline. He has been beating the pride out of me since I got here and it is so much easier for Him to get my attention here than at home. If I felt wounded at home I could run to somewhere or someone to find comfort and justification for my feelings of being injured. Here noone and nothing is comforting. I have only Him to turn to, so while it has been difficult for me to be here it has also been so sweet to be so close and intimate with my Lord.
So, I miss you guys, and I miss Texas yet at the same time the best part about Switzerland is not the Alps, the chocolate or the cheese, but its distance from you. A forced solitude that has brought me pain temporally, yet eternal joy.
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I am crying my eyes out. I am "Lizziesick" but learning to find my way in my Lizzieless days. As with you it is painful but also good for me. I love you my precious princess...ReplyDelete
I feel so much for you and your mom Lizzie. I want to root for your Texas rangers but you know I am a National league girl. If your Uncle Art was here with me we both would be rooting on for San Fran. Oh how we both love baseball. So this brings me to my point. Draw closs to your Lord. I miss my daddy too. I draw close to God every time every day when my tears fall for my daddy because I miss him so.. My daddy would say to you... this is a good learning experience for you Lizzie and I am so proud of you. So I would agree with what my daddy would of said. I feel for your mama as well as I love her so and miss her so much. Hoping that after I get settled and moved I can catch a plan in the summer and come to Texas. Will you be home by then? You take care. I will continue to pray for you and the whole family.ReplyDelete
Love ya and sending Gods blessings and love to you.
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Hey girl,ReplyDelete
Here's what I can say as some one who is far away as well. Spend time in the word, ask the Dad to give you a love for what is there, to give you that feeling of home that he also gives to the sparrows. Ask for the tiniest things that will help make Switzerland feel like Texas, even if that is a guy in a cowboy hat taking a stroll down the road.
Remember that we are not with out a foundation, that the capstone the builders rejected has become our cornerstone.
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3 who mattered
- Keenan Evans: Hobbled in recent games with a foot injury, Evans played his most extensive action since the injury. He finished with a team-high 25 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists as the Red Raiders' primary offensive weapon, adding eight key points down the stretch.
- Jacob Young: He kept the Longhorns in the game in the first half. His strong shooting continued throughout the game as he finished with a career-high 29 points.
- Jarrett Culver: The Red Raiders got a nice boost from Culver who scored 13 points and added 11 rebounds for his second career double-double.
The turning point
Texas was poised to pull within one point when Kerwin Roach II's layup was blocked by Zhaire Smith. It led to a transition layup by Keenan Evans and a 62-57 lead for the Red Raiders.
The crucial four-point turnaround helped the Red Raiders salt away the victory.
3 observations
- The timing of Bamba's entry into the game was interesting. Texas Tech had repeatedly carved up Texas' defense in the first 5 minutes of the game, but most of the points had come outside the paint. It was strange the Smart waited until after his team was in a sizable hole.
- Texas' starting lineup looked tired in the first half. Combined, the starters hit 4 for 21 from the field and contributed only 12 combined points. If it hadn't been for the strong play of Young and Bamba from the bench, the Longhorns might have been out of the game. The bench combined for 16 first-half points.
- Dylan Osetkowski had trouble getting involved in the game. His lack of activity was crucial as he limited to 4 points on 2-for-8 shooting.
The number: 55.6
Texas Tech salted away the victory by shooting 55.6 percent from the field in the second half. It was just enough offense to push the Red Raiders into the semifinals.
What's next for Texas basketball
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DIICOT chief-prosecutor Daniel Horodniceanu told a news conference that this was the biggest heroin capture on Romania's territory after 1990; the previous record was set in 2005, when some 256 kg were seized, Censor.NET reports citing Romanian National News Agency AGERPRES.
The heroin is 62-65pct pure and has a gross market value of 8 million euro; it could have brought 40 million euros after dealing.
The drugs were wrapped in packages and transported in a lorry, masked in special metal sheet tanks, covered in lead, so they won't be detected. The packages were soaked with paprika and pepper to confuse the narcotic detection dogs.
Horodniceanu added that a criminal group made of Romanian and Turks drug dealers was involved; 11 persons are heard in this case, with four (two Romanians and two Turk residents of Romania) already detained and brought to a court for arrest pending trial.
Police Chief Commissioner Jean Cucu added that information on this drug transport first leaked four months ago, from a criminal network under surveillance since 2011.
The crackdown operation was coded 'Green Arrow'; drugs came from Afghanistan, via Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia, then across the Black Sea to Ukraine, and reached Romania as an transit station to Netherlands and other Western Europe countries. Romanian authorities have cooperated with their partners in Turkey, Ukraine and some western European states. Over 100 police officers were involved over the past week in catching the traffickers red-handed.


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Walking Def is the product of a strange encounter that brought three bass music producers together and all we can say is thank you fate for whatever strange encounter - no matter how seedy- made these men get together to make some of the most explosive bass music I've heard in ages. Their experiment has resulted in a very unexpected product, intense, yet wildly melodic EDM that is unlike anything you are going to hear all year. It's clear their fearless pursuit of bass music perfection is only matched by the ferocious energy.
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Social tagging, hashtags, and geotags are used across a variety of platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, WordPress, Instagram) in different countries and cultures. This book, representing researchers and practitioners across different information professions, explores how social tags can link content across a variety of environments.
Most studies of social tagging have tended to focus on applications like library catalogues, blogs, and social bookmarking sites. This book, in setting out a theoretical background and the use of a series of case studies, explores the role of hashtags as a form of linked data - without the complex implementation of RDF and other Semantic Web technologies.
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What's your blog name?
When did you start blogging and why?
November 2008. I wanted somewhere to record the things I was finding and the opinions I had about products. I couldn't really find a design blog about the things I liked so decided to start one. I was also working closely with bloggers at the time so wanted to have a blog of my own.
Was there a particular blog that inspired you to start?
My friend Jane Audas pushed me to start one. She blogs at shelfappeal.com and kept saying I should start one. I started a couple before finally settling on ateliertally.com
How do you curate your content?
I find products all the time that I love and want to share. More often than not the products are classic designs, but I try hard to make sure I include new products so that I'm sharing a variety of ideas and products with my audience.
Where do you find inspiration?
Trade shows fill me with lots of inspiration, but sometimes I'll just spot something that makes me think of an idea. For instance, when I went to the polling station to vote, I got a little obsessed with the polling booths and am researching the many designs of polling booths. If anyone knows about them, please let me know.
How do you stay motivated?
Other bloggers are great motivation – we share ideas all of the time and it makes me get energised about it again. Without a group of bloggers around me I'd struggle to stay motivated.
Which blogs do you read regularly?
Aside from my friend's blogs, I read Daniel Gray, Manufacture & Industry, and Merchant & Makers. Although the first two don't update it anymore, I'm still reading old posts 🙂
How long does it take to write a blog post?
Far too long. It can easily take me 2-3 hours to write a post. I tend to come up with the title first, then the images and finally write the content. I find it easier when I have the images all prepared and in place.
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Editor Profiles
Guangde Tu, EditorBack to top
Guangde has been the Editor of BMC Anesthesiology since 2016 and is based in the Shanghai office. Before joining BioMed Central, Guangde received his BSc in theoretical physics from Nanjing University, China and his PhD in quantum chemistry from the Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. When he was graduated, he came back to China as an assistant researcher investigating the growth of composite membranes for water processing, before moving on to study the growth of solid tumors using computer simulation. His interest then turned to medial science and he worked as medical editor for a number of years before joining BioMed Central as an editor of BMC series.
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Pain management and analgesia
Prof. Patrice Forget, M.D. Ph.D., attended medical school at the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL). He is anesthesiologist teaching and taking patients in charge in the operating room and the chronic pain management unit at the Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel).
He is involved in clinical research, studying pain and the impact of surgery and anesthetic drugs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) on cancer outcomes at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). For the last ten years, as main investigator and/or national coordinator, he published more than 100 articles, letters and/or abstract. He is vice-president of the Belgian Pain Society, Cochrane and REDCap consortia member.
He joined BMC Anesthesiology in 2014 as Associate Editor, and in 2015 as Section Editor.
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General pharmacology and pharmacokinetics
Dr. Jun Lin is an attending physician in Anesthesiology at Stony Brook University Hospital and a faculty member at State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine. Dr. Lin completed his medical education, graduate study in pharmacology and residency in medicine at Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. He was awarded a Ph.D. in Biomedical Science at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York and a M.D. from State University of New York. Dr. Lin conducted his Residency training in Anesthesiology at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine and is a Diplomate of American Board of Anesthesiology.
Dr. Lin has been elected to the Association of University Anesthesiologists in 2016 and has served on national committees including American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Abstract Review Subcommittee on Anesthetic Action and Biochemistry, ASA Educational Track Subcommittee on Ambulatory Anesthesia, Postgraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology PGA Sub-Committee on Residents Research Contest.
In addition to clinical work, Dr. Lin has led his own research group and publish extensively. His research includes novel effects and mechanisms of anesthetics, ion channel physiology and pharmacology, and cancer pharmacology.
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Critical Care
Dr. Todd Sarge is Director of Critical Care for the Dept. of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA USA and Assistant Professor of Anesthesia at the Harvard School of Medicine. Clinically, his time is divided between attending the Surgical Critical Care Units and providing anesthesia care in the general operating rooms. Research interests include ventilator management of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Acute Lung Injury and application of point of care ultrasound for the management of critically ill patients.
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Playful sister and brother added a little of Spanish fly into their regular tea to excite their parents and grant 'em a night full of passion. At one moment their parents tasted that different tea, they decided to thank their children with a real gang bang on a table. The horny family loved that spicy 3D incest evening.
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It seems to me that being authentic is being honest about what you are experiencing or who you are, whether it is popular or you are popular or not. Whenever you are honest, you are speaking for many silent people who don't have the voice to say what they really feel or are really experiencing in life.
Who wants to share something true about themselves?
Something big?, Something small?,Something that makes you happy? ,
Something that makes you sad?,
Here are a few of mine-
I am scared of having wrinkles.
I'm scared of spiders, mice
anything creepy crawly
I'm sensitive to criticism.
When l think about death l fear it excessively.
I get super cranky and impatient with stupid people…and the big one for
I don't know how l can lose my weight & have lived with that problem all my


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Yarrr I be A Pirate
yep, still the same old me...
Yarrr I be A Pirate
yep, still the same old me...
So you are just in Orange? You aren't an orange? Gotta get this straight cause if you is and orange I will EATS U!!! Just like Peachy...
Ain't that right Peachy *looks down at stomach as mumbles come out*
I'm in Orange, not an orange.
Don't Like citrus much :P
I'm glad none of you has lost their silliness :p So there's hope for this new place
Hehe... Kiss my padded butt... Is my color now :p
Last edited by Peachy; 22-Jan-2008 at 09:14. Reason: removing color tags - purple color is for mods only!
Dark orange isnt for peaches.
Sandy Brown looks much more peach-like