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The Cold War stood as the United States and Soviet Union armed each with far more missiles than needed to wipe out all life on the surface of the Earth. There would be no winner in World War 3. Both sides knew that the best they could hope was to destroy the other as brutally as they themselves were destroyed. Key to this idea of "mutual assured destruction" was finding out as quickly as possible that the other side had launched, thus enabling missiles to fire back before being destroyed in their silos.
In the fall of 1983, political intelligence was on edge. The Soviets had shot down a South Korean airliner that had violated their airspace, killing 269 civilians, many of them American, including U.S. Congressman Larry McDonald. Although the diplomatic fires had been nearly put out, both sides were anxious, especially the Soviet Union with the seemingly gun-happy American President Reagan. Soon after, NATO began exercises in Able Archer 83, which simulated escalating conflict and a first-strike nuclear release. The matter was not strictly related, but the KGB did not want to risk the exercise being a cover for preparation to attack the Soviet Union.
Just after midnight on September 26, Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov was on duty when the Oko system's computers reported a launch from the United States headed toward the Soviet Union. It was a single missile, and a nuclear attack would certainly be all-out, so Petrov noted the alarm but decided to declare it false. When more launches began to be detected, Petrov became nervous. Five missiles were now headed at the Soviet Union, and it was his duty to report. In a hurried decision, he called his superiors with the news.
Moscow immediately surged into activity. Panicked, sleepless people began to question the fallibility of the new system as well as their own lives, which very well could be at their ends. Land-based radar would not pick up incoming missiles until minutes before they arrived, leaving scant time to launch the counterstrike. With only slight information, the order to attack was given.
In reality, the missiles were glitches within the Oko system. This would not be determined until the next morning, long after the strike on the United States. In what had been the evening hours, the Americans were hit in major cities and military bases. Millions were vaporized as they sat down to dinner. The American systems had detected the launches, and so their own counter-assault began, slaughtering millions more in Russia. Electromagnetic interference destroyed most communications, leaving the rest of the world in frozen wonder at what had happened. As news came to light over the day, it was obvious that the worst had come.
Trade winds picked up the fallout, spreading it through the northern hemisphere. Europeans tried to flee en masse, which turned the entire continent into a war zone. For months, survivors would suffer radiation poisoning and widespread destruction simply trying to escape. Nothing remained of the vast continents of North America, Europe, and north Asia except deadly wastelands filled with wreckage that could not be harvested for years or centuries.
The southern hemisphere fared better, but fear, material shortages, and famines during the long Nuclear Winters would cause the deaths of billions more. Australia and South Africa led the nations of the British Commonwealth in restoring something of world order around the Indian Ocean. Much of their resources would be spent harboring refugees and helping to end the trauma of the millions poisoned in India. Meanwhile, Argentina stepped up as leader of South America, uniting the countries around it in fascist extremism. Enemies of the state were banished to northern Brazil, where the edge of livability was a horrid fringe of disease, famine, and death.
In reality, Petrov second-guessed the system. It was apparent within minutes that Oko, which he had not fully trusted in his opinion, was flawed. He later said, "I had a funny feeling in my gut," and reflected that launching only five missile was ludicrous. Later, the glitched launches would be determined as fluke angles of sunlight in the atmosphere, and Soviet commanders were embarrassed of breaks in the system. While initially praised but brushed aside in a cover-up, Petrov would be honored at the United Nations in 2006. Even though layers of agreement among Soviet leadership were required for nuclear launch, he was, arguably, the man who single-handedly saved the Earth. No First Use and defensive-only policies have since come into effect for most of the nuclear-wielding nations.
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Sunday, September 26, 2010
September 26, 1983 – Petrov Pushes The Button
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in our re-load version Stanislav Petrov doesn't push the Red Button in time to save the Soviet Union on the Today in Alternate History web site we imagine an American First Strike is wrongly ignored.ReplyDelete
Also we revisit this scenario in a variation in which Soviets launch a proportionate response October 9th, 1983 - sad death of Lt Col Stanislav Petrov.ReplyDelete
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Cade works for the Mormon church as a sound engineer. What does he do? Well, he works on Mormon Messages, small never heard of projects for archiving, and does things like sit in the burned out corpse of the Provo Tabernacle for six weeks collecting surveillance during the investigation. For the last few weeks he has been working as an editor for a project about Leconte Stewart. Here is a fabulous quote from Stewart,
"I am amazed how trees lose their leaves every winter and bloom forth every spring. The creative power to do that is marvelous; it is beyond my comprehension...When I encounter a tree, a personality, a spirit comes forth which is wonderful. To see the growth and structure...causes me to bow down in humility. Many times I have come home bowed down with reverence thankful that I am an artist. When I go out to paint a tree I feel the Lord's spirit. I cannot do what He has done, the least I can do it paint it, but in painting it I have come to see Him in nature."
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Friday, March 1, 2013
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Chicago Board Options Exchange Rulemaking
Securities and Exchange Commission
|% of Overall Class Volume Transacted on CBOE During the Previous Quarter that was Transacted Electronically
|Electronic Quoting % Requirement (Percentage of series)
|50% or Below
|Above 75%
Such market makers also would be required to provide a two-sided market for a minimum of ten contracts in response to any request for quote by a floor broker or DPM representing an order as agent. Finally, such market makers would be required to comply with the quote-width requirements contained in CBOE Rule 8.7(b)(iv).
Market makers that transact 20% or less of their contract volume electronically would be required to provide a two-sided market for a minimum of ten contracts in response to any request for quote by a floor broker or DPM representing an order as agent. Such verbal quotes would be required to comply with the quote-width requirements in CBOE Rule 8.7(b)(iv). These market markers' electronic quotes, however, would not be required to comply with the quote-width requirements of CBOE Rule 8.7(b)(iv). Although these market makers would not be obligated to quote electronically in any designated percentage of series within that class, any volume transacted electronically by such market maker would not count towards their in-person requirement in CBOE Rule 8.7.03(B).75
Market makers receive certain benefits for carrying out their duties. For example, a lender may extend credit to a broker-dealer without regard to the restrictions in Regulation T of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System if the credit is to be used to finance the broker-dealer's activities as a specialist or market maker on a national securities exchange.76 The Commission believes that a market maker must have an affirmative obligation to hold itself out as willing to buy and sell options for its own account on a regular or continuous basis to justify this favorable treatment. In this regard, by excluding electronic transactions from satisfying a market maker's in-person requirements where the market maker transacts only 20% or less of its contract volume electronically and is not required to continuously quote or comply with quote-width requirements, the Commission believes that CBOE's rules impose such affirmative obligations on CBOE Hybrid market makers.
The Commission finds good cause for approving Amendments No. 5 and 6 to the proposed rule change prior to the thirtieth day after the amendment is published for comment in the Federal Register pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act.77 Amendments No. 5 and 6 merely make clarifications to the proposed rule text in response to comments made in the ISE Letter and by Commission staff. Therefore, the Commission believes that accelerated approval of Amendments No. 5 and 6 is appropriate.
For the foregoing reasons, the Commission finds that the proposed rule change, as amended, is consistent with the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to a national securities exchange, and, in particular, with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act.78
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,79 that the proposed rule change (SR-CBOE-2002-05) and Amendments No. 1, 2, 3, and 4 are approved, and that Amendments No. 5 and 6 thereto are approved on an accelerated basis.
For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated authority.80
Margaret H. McFarland
Deputy Secretary
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
3 Amendment No. 4 supersedes the original filing and Amendments No. 1, 2, and 3 in their entirety.
4 Securities Exchange Act Release No. 47676 (April 14, 2003), 68 FR 19865.
5 Letters from Michael J. Simon, Senior Vice President and Secretary, International Securities Exchange ("ISE"), to Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary, Commission, dated May 13, 2003 ("ISE Letter"); and Philip D. DeFeo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Exchange, Inc. ("PCX"), to Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary, Commission, dated May 21, 2003 ("PCX Letter").
6 Letter from Steve Youhn, CBOE, to Deborah Flynn, Assistant Director, Division of Market Regulation ("Division"), Commission, dated May 15, 2003 ("Amendment No. 5"). Amendment No. 5 revises proposed CBOE Rule 6.13(b)(iii) to clarify that if a marketable balance remains after a split price execution, it would be booked automatically only if the order is eligible for book entry. Otherwise, the balance would route either to PAR or BART, or, at the order entry firms' discretion, to the order entry firm's booth printer. Amendment No. 5 also revises proposed CBOE Rule 7.4(a) to require electronic submission of orders or quotes for entry into the electronic book, and to require such orders and quotes to comply with format requirements prescribed by the Exchange. Finally, Amendment No. 5 moves the sentence, "Orders not eligible for automatic execution instead will route to PAR, BART, or at the order entry firm's discretion to the order entry firm's booth printer" from proposed CBOE Rule 6.13(b)(i)(B)(ii) to proposed CBOE 6.13(b)(i)(B), and renumbers subsection (B) as subsection (C).
7 Letter from Steve Youhn, Attorney, CBOE, to Deborah Flynn, Assistant Director, Division, Commission, dated May 30, 2003 ("Amendment No. 6"). First, Amendment No. 6 amends proposed CBOE Rule 6.45A(a)(i) to clarify that only in-crowd DPMs can be considered to be "market participants." Second, Amendment No. 6 amends proposed CBOE Rule 6.45A(c), regarding interaction of market participant's quotes and/or orders with orders in electronic book, to clarify that a trade occurs when a market participant's quote or order interacts with the order in the book; and that the CBOE would disseminate a last sale report at this point and decrement the disseminated quote to reflect the execution. Third, Amendment No. 6 describes in greater detail the ability of market makers to submit two-sided and one-sided quotes (referred to as orders). Fourth, Amendment No. 6 clarifies that the FPC generally has the discretion to determine whether to route orders through PAR or BART, and clarifies how the FPC would use that discretion. Fifth, Amendment No. 6 clarifies the routing process for orders that would be eligible for automatic execution when the CBOE is not at the NBBO. Sixth, Amendment No. 6 amends proposed CBOE Rule 6.45A(c) to clarify that customer orders would be the only type of order represented by floor brokers that would be eligible to participate in the N-second group.
8 Letter from Edward J. Joyce, President and Chief Operating Officer, CBOE, to Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary, Commission, dated May 15, 2003 ("CBOE Response Letter").
9 See Amendment No. 6, supra note 7.
10 In-crowd floor brokers may represent orders on behalf of members, broker-dealers, public customers, and the firm's proprietary account. Pursuant to CBOE Rule 6.75, floor brokers generally may not execute any orders for which they have been vested with the discretion to choose: the class of options to buy/sell, the number of contracts to buy/sell, or whether the transaction would be one to buy or sell. Unlike market makers and the DPM, floor brokers may not stream quotes.
11 See proposed CBOE Rule 6.13(b)(i)(B)(1).
12 See proposed CBOE Rule 7.4(a).
13 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). In approving this proposal, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
14 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
15 CBOE market makers who are physically present in the trading crowd would be permitted to submit one-sided quotes (also referred to as an order) or two-sided quotes. See Amendment No. 6, supra note 7.
16 BART is the Booth Automated Routing Terminal that enables firms to maintain orders in electronic format. Orders routed to the firm's booth, as opposed to BART, would print at the booth and must be handled by the firm manually. As is the case today, the FPC would have the discretion, on a class by class basis, to route orders to PAR or BART. If market maker orders are not eligible for automatic execution, they would all route to PAR or they would all route to BART. The FPC could not determine to route, for example, orders for CBOE market makers that are not in the crowd to PAR, and competing market maker orders to BART. The CBOE represents that routing decisions would be changed infrequently. See Amendment No. 6, supra note 7.
17 See Amendment No. 5, supra note 6.
18 In these instances, the order would route to PAR, unless the order entry firm decides that these orders should route to BART, because routing to PAR would allow the DPM either to send an order through the options intermarket linkage or to execute the order at the better price. See Amendment No. 6, supra note 7.
19 See ISE Letter, supra note 5.
20 11Ac1-1 under the Act ("Quote Rule"), 17 CFR 240.11Ac1-1.
21 See, e.g., CBOE Rule 6.8(c)(v), which states that "[t]he appropriate FPC shall determine the size of orders eligible for entry into RAES." See also PCX Rule 6.76, which states that "[t]he maximum size of an inbound order that may be eligible for execution on PCX Plus . . . will initially be established by the LMM in the issue, subject to the approval of the Options Floor Trading Committee. Any request by the LMM for changes to the Maximum Order Size . . . must be approved by two Floor Officials, whose approval must be further ratified by the Options Floor Trading Committee."
22 See ISE Letter, supra note 5.
23 See CBOE Response Letter, supra note 8.
24 Id.
25 Id.
26 If, pursuant to CBOE Rule 7.4(a), the appropriate FPC determines to allow broker-dealer orders to be placed in the electronic book, then, for purposes of this rule, the cumulative number of broker-dealer orders in the electronic book at the best price would be deemed one "market participant," regardless of the number of broker-dealer orders in the book. The allocation due the broker-dealer orders in the electronic book by virtue of their being deemed a "market participant" would be distributed among each broker-dealer order comprising the "market participant" based on UMA. See proposed CBOE Rule 6.45A(a)(i)(A)(2).
27 If a public customer order in the electronic book matches, or is matched by, a market participant's quote, the public customer order would have priority and, the balance of the electronic order, if any, would be allocated based on UMA.
28 UMA operates electronically and, as such, only market participants that are represented in the disseminated quote would participate in the allocation of incoming electronic orders. Multiple incoming orders would execute in accordance with CBOE Rule 8.51, Firm Disseminated Market Quotes.
29 See CBOE Response Letter, supra note 8.
30 See ISE Letter, supra note 5.
31 See CBOE Response Letter, supra note 8.
32 See PCX Rule 6.75(c); CBOE Rule 6.45(a)(ii)(2); and PCX Rule 6.76(a)(4).
33 The Exchange has submitted the proposed rule change pursuant to subparagraph IV.B.h.(i)(aa) of the Commission's September 11, 2000 Order Instituting Public Administrative Proceedings Pursuant to Section 19(h)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Making Findings and Imposing Remedial Sanctions, which required the CBOE (as well as other floor-based option market exchanges) to adopt new, or amend existing rules to substantially enhance incentives to quote competitively and substantially reduce disincentives to act competitively.
34 See proposed CBOE Rule 6.45A(b)(i)(A).
35 If, pursuant to CBOE Rule 7.4(a), the appropriate FPC determines to allow broker-dealer orders to be placed in the electronic book, then, for purposes of proposed CBOE Rule 6.45A(b), the cumulative number of broker-dealer orders in the electronic book at the best price would be deemed one BMP, regardless of the number of broker-dealer orders in the book.
36 See Amendment No. 6, supra note 7.
37 Id.
38 This N-second period is configurable by the appropriate FPC but would never exceed 5-seconds. Any reduction of this N-second period (or subsequent increase) would be announced to the membership in advance of implementation via Regulatory Circular. Furthermore, this time-period would apply uniformly among all classes under the FPC's jurisdiction. See CBOE Response Letter, supra note 8.
39 See Amendment No. 6, supra note 7. The trade occurs when the first market participant's quote or order interacts with the order in the book, not at the expiration of the N-second period.
40 As stated above, CBOE represents that these weightings would be changed very infrequently. See CBOE Response Letter, supra note 8.
41 See ISE Letter, supra note 5.
42 Id.
43 See Amendment No. 6, supra note 7.
44 See CBOE Response Letter, supra note 8.
45 Id.
46 See Amendment No. 6, supra note 7.
47 Id. The Hybrid System, at least temporarily, would not recognize in-crowd orders from floor broker handheld devices for purposes of allowing these orders to participate in the N-second group. To address this systems limitation, the Exchange proposes to designate in each trading crowd "Temporary Order Access Terminals" ("T-OATs") that would allow floor brokers to enter customer orders that would be eligible to participate in the N-second group. The CBOE represents that these terminals would provide to floor brokers the same functionality in terms of order entry that in-crowd market makers currently have. The CBOE also represents that these T-OATs would be reserved exclusively for the use of floor brokers holding customer orders and would be conveniently located in the trading pit such that they are readily available and easily accessible. The CBOE commits to place at least one T-OAT in each trading pit in which Hybrid is operational and further commits to provide as many T-OATs as are necessary to accommodate demand. The CBOE will provide these T-OATs for floor brokers' use until the above-mentioned Hybrid System limitation is resolved in such a manner that floor brokers have direct order entry access via floor broker workstations. The Exchange will continue to provide T-OATs until either November 28, 2003 or until the Hybrid System is capable of accepting orders from floor broker workstations, whichever occurs first.. See proposed CBOE Rule 6.45A(c)(iv).
48 Id.
49 For the first 60 days after a class begins trading on the Hybrid System, the length of the "counting period" for that particular class would not exceed ten seconds. For the next 60 days thereafter (i.e., days 61-120) the length of the "counting period" would not exceed seven seconds in that class. Commencing on the 121st day after a class begins trading on the Hybrid System, the length of the "counting period" would not exceed four seconds in that class. Beginning April 1, 2004, all classes trading on Hybrid would be subject to a counting period not to exceed four seconds. The appropriate FPC may shorten the duration of the "counting period."
50 During the lock period, if the first quote is cancelled or changed, the second quote would be restored to its original value. For example, assume MM A quotes 1.00 1.20 (which is the CBOE's disseminated quote) and MM B submits a 1.25 1.40 quote. Because MM B's quote would invert MM A's disseminated quote, MM B's quote would be changed to 1.20 1.40 and the disseminated quote would be 1.20 1.20. If during the lock period, MM A cancels its quote, MM B's quote (which is currently 1.20 1.40) would revert to 1.25 -1.40.
51 See PCX Letter, supra note 5.
52 See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 43086 (July 28, 2000), 65 FR 48023 (August 4, 2000) (order approving the Linkage Plan submitted by American Stock Exchange LLC, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc. and International Securities Exchange, Inc.); 43574 (November 16, 2000), 65 FR 70850 (November 28, 2000) (order approving the PCX as participant in Options Intermarket Linkage Plan); and 43573 (November 16, 2000), 65 FR 70851 (November 28, 2000) (order approving Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. as participant in the Linkage Plan).
53 See Section 7(a)(i)(C) of the Linkage Plan.
54 Id.
55 See proposed CBOE Rule 6.45A(d).
56 See PCX Letter, supra note 5.
57 See proposed CBOE Rule 6.45A(a)(i)(C). Each pronouncement regarding which allocation alternative to be used would be made via Regulatory Circular.
58 CBOE Rule 8.87 states that "[s]ubject to the review of the Board of Directors, the MTS Committee may establish from time to time a participation entitlement formula that is applicable to all DPMs." Any changes to this formula are required to be filed as a proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b) of the Act. Currently, a DPM's participation entitlement is 40% when there are two market makers at parity with the DPM and 30% when there are three or more market makers at parity with the DPM. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 43750 (December 20, 2000), 65 FR 82420 (December 28, 2000) (SR-CBOE-00-52).
59 Due to a systems limitation, the Exchange initially would use method two and set the DPM's allocation at the amount it would be entitled to pursuant to CBOE Rule 8.87 (and Regulatory Circulars issued thereunder).
60 See ISE Letter, supra note 5.
61 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 43100 (July 31, 2000), 65 FR 48778, 48787-90 (August 9, 2000) ("Phlx 80/20 Proposal") (Commission requested comment on whether the proposal by the Phlx to establish an 80% specialist guarantee would be consistent with the Act).
62 See, e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release No. 45936 (May 15, 2002), 67 FR 36279, 26280 (May 23, 2002) (SR-CBOE-2002-10) (approving participation entitlements that range from 34 percent to 40 percent for the DPM providing the primary quote feed, depending on the total number of appointed market makers in the option); Securities Exchange Act Release No. 42835 (May 26, 2000), 65 FR 35683, 35685-66 (June 5, 2000) (SR-CBOE-99-10) (approving DPM guarantee for crossed orders that, when combined with the percentage crossed by the floor broker, cannot exceed 40% of the original order (after relevant public customer orders have been satisfied)); and Securities Exchange Act Release No. 42455 (February 24, 2000), 65 FR 11388, 11398 (March 2, 2000) (approving International Securities Exchange's application for registration as a national securities exchange, which contains a 40% participation right for facilitating EAMs); see also Phlx 80/20 Proposal, supra note 61.
63 See Supplementary Material .01(b) to ISE Rule 713, which states that "[i]f the Primary Market Maker is quoting at the best price, it has participation rights equal to the greater of (i) the proportion of the total size at the best price represented by the size of its quote, or (ii) sixty percent (60%) of the contracts to be allocated if there is only one (1) other Non-Customer Order or market maker quotation at the best price, forty percent (40%) if there are two (2) other Non-Customer Orders and/or market maker quotes at the best price, and thirty percent (30%) if there are more than two (2) other Non-Customer Orders and/or market maker quotes at the best price." See also PCX Rule 6.76(a)(2)(C)(iii), which states that the "LMM will be allocated a number of contracts equal to the greater of their guaranteed participation or their 'size pro rata' allocation . . . ."
64 Currently, only public customer orders are eligible for entry in the book.
65 See Amendment No. 5, supra note 6.
66 See ISE Letter, supra note 5.
67 See CBOE Response Letter, supra note 8.
68 Id.
69 See Amendment No. 6, supra note 7.
70 Id.
71 Id.
72 Id.
73 In Amendment No. 4, the Exchange noted that market makers in the crowd have no control over PAR and no access to PAR and would be unaware that an order resides on PAR until that order is announced to them. Currently, even though a market maker may be unaware of the receipt of an order on PAR, because the disseminated quote represents the entire trading crowd, the entire crowd is deemed to receive the order upon receipt of the order on PAR. In Hybrid, each market maker has its own quote. See Amendment No. 4, supra note 3.
74 The proposed obligations in paragraph (d) would be applicable on a per class basis and would apply only to market makers trading on the CBOE Hybrid System and only in those Hybrid classes.
75 All market makers electronically quoting in a Hybrid classs would be required to post an initial undecremented bid or offer of at least ten contracts.
76 See 12 CFR 221.5(c)(6).
77 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
78 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
79 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
80 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Dynamic Field Analysis of Torsionless Gridsby Hota V. S. GangaRao, Asst. Prof. of Civ. Engrg.; West Virginia Univ., Morgantown, WV,
J. C. Smith, Asst. Prof. of Civ. Engrg.; North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC,
Serial Information: Journal of the Engineering Mechanics Division, 1972, Vol. 98, Issue 3, Pg. 679-693
Document Type: Journal Paper
Mathematical models in the form of summation equations are developed by neglecting the damping effects and utilizing the flexibility macro approach for grid systems subjected to out-of-plane harmonic loads. Closed form solutions are obtained for forced and free vibration cases in terms of finite sine series. Uniform grids with simple-side-supports as well as bridge-type-boundaries are analyzed for the deflection and moments at every node point in the grid system. All results are numerically illustrated.
Subject Headings: Dynamic analysis | Torsion | Grid systems | Mathematical models | Damping | Load factors | Closed form solutions | Vibration
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(from Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin)
Performance: Exceptional
Recording: Perfect
This is the second volume in Nigel North's series of transcriptions for lute. This particular volume completes his transcriptions of the Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, begun with volume 1.
The entire 4 volume collection ranks as some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard. Since Bach only wrote a few works for lute, it is exciting to have the solo violin works transcribed for the instrument. Nigel North does not merely copy the notes and play them on the lute, he has enhanced the music with re-ordered notes of arpeggios, re-voiced chords, created bass lines as well as the required transpositions. The result is fresh and inspiring, giving the works lute-like characteristics that feel very natural.
Aside from his impressive expertise in transcribing these works, the performance is outstanding. The sound is recorded close, providing a real intimacy with the instrument and providing the ability to hear every detail. His flawless performance is filled with energy and emotion. I was transfixed while listening to these cd's, which doesn't happen often considering the large quantity of music to which I listen. The popularity of the solo violin works alone makes this cd worth listening to, but the familiar melodies and counterpoint have been given a wonderful new point of view. For me, transcriptions are like visiting an old friend in a new city. These old friends have never sounded better!
I also highly recommend the other cd's in this series by Nigel North:
Michael Stein said:
These two records bring Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin to the lute. Nigel North's interpretation and performances are outstanding. I highly recommend this recording.


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Last Friday, my oldest son called. In his senior year, he simply has to finish all of his classes and student teaching to acquire a double major in English and Education. One class in one subject remained. The only semester it is offered, is the spring. The only time it is offered, required my son to pray public transit would somehow magically transport him back to campus every time within moments of the fifteen minute grace period of being fashionably late. He talked to people but couldn't skype, independent study or transfer the credits from another university. The options remained: graduate without the double degree --but this would hurt his chances with graduate school, or gainful employment as it would prevent certification; wait for the next year and work on a masters in the meantime but this would also eliminate some of the opportunities he currently seeks, take the class but never show up...something he doesn't do, or beg, plead and grovel in hopes of the college seeing things his way. Alas, none of these worked.
So we bought a car and gave him the old one thus eliminating the transportation issue for him.
Which leads me to ask: Is it more cost effective to purchase a car with payments for five years, or to pay for an additional year of college?
Answer: Boo. No. None of the above.
But it's good. We needed to replace our vehicle, it is now twelve years old with enough mileage to have circled the world 8 times over. I told myself, it's all good. They can learn to drive on the small car.
On Monday, I sought to take care of some paper work for my second daughter. She registered for the PSAT back as a freshman, and put down her name as she is called in the home. Unfortunately, her legal names begins with another name, and to go in to take college boards, the identification has to match exactly. I shifted through our documents. We didn't have the necessary materials. I ordered them. They arrived. I needed to fax (Who faxes anymore) the papers to a number. We had an old printer which said it faxes, but it doesn't. I tried. I tried multiple times before the printer decided in addition to not faxing, it would also stop printing. So we needed a new printer/fax machine to send the documents. I used a friend's machine. We got an email (not a fax) the next day. The stuff I sent in? Too dark. Send again.
Did we go get a new printer too? Yes, we did. I'm setting it up. Hoping that when I'm done, I can copy the i.d. in a lighter tone and then fax it from home so that they will change the name on the registration which will then allow us to sign up for and pay so that she can take her SAT.
Which leads to the following perfect for the SAT question:
If requirement A makes Mom's hair frizz and her eyes bug out, and requirement B is necessary for C which must be done in order to fulfill requirement A, which must be done in order that the normal future of all life continue, how long before Mom borrows a bat and begins taking out her frustrations on the broken printing machine?
Answer....this afternoon. I'll be roasting s'mores over the lifeless husk of the old printer after I beat it senseless.
My dad tells the story about how once he and some friends were on a fishing trip, and got lost (in the age before GPS) on the backroads of Louisiana. They flagged down a local man walking with his dog. "Excuse me sir, do you know how to get to Port Mansfield?" my father asked.
The man smiled and let out a low whistle. "Yeah I do, but you ain't going right." and kept on walking with his dog.
I have had a week of "Yeah I do, but you ain't going right."
Next week I tackle valentines cards for six classes and three science projects. It may be time to find myself lost in Louisiana.


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Travel back in time with Hepburn and Bardot.
Since its debut in 1946, the Cannes Film Festival on the French Riviera has been more than a celebration of the best films of the year. It has been a moment for newcomers and stars alike to put their names in the international press, while also showing off some daring fashion choices.
Unlike some other film festivals or awards shows, such as the Oscars, Cannes has been known to launch and even favor unknowns, celebrating great films, no matter how meager their resources were. The festival helped kick start the French New Wave in the 1960s, along with rule-breaking actors and directors from all over the world.
The 1950s and 1960s saw some of cinema's most glamorous icons flock to the beaches of the Riviera. Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Paul Newman, and of course French star and sex symbol Brigitte Bardot, all caused a frenzy every time they stepped out of their hotels or onto the beach.
The glamour of Cannes remains during this month's festival, captivating moviegoers and artists alike.
"You hear people saying, 'Oh I'm so tired, I've had enough of Cannes.' How can you have enough of Cannes? It's just the best place to be, like a fairytale," writer and filmmaker Maryjane Satrapi wrote in 2010.
As the festival takes place May 17-28 this year, take a look back at some of the best moments and looks from the golden age of the Cannes Film Festival.


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THE HAUNT OF FEAR: THE EC ARCHIVES VOL. 1 (GC Press, 2011; Hardcover)
Note: Actually released in 2012
Collects The Haunt of Fear Nos. 15-17, 4-6 (cover dates May/June, 1950- March/April, 1951)
Writer: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein, Gardner Fox, Johnny Craig, and Harvey Kurtzman
Artists: Johnny Craig, Harvey Kurtzman, Harry Harrison, Wally Wood, Al Feldstein, Graham Ingels, and Jack Kamen
I used to love these EC Archives back when
I wasn't anywhere near as batshit crazy as I am
these days my
OCD wasn't as refined and the liberties taken with the original color
palette didn't phase me. The production values were so high in terms
of paper and binding that I was happy to have these in a high quality
|Jack Kamen rules!
Let's backtrack a bit in time to late 2012. Fearful that the line would never see completion I ordered every EC Annual from Russ Cochran's site for the material not covered by the Archives. Now I had all "New Trend" EC Comic collected in full color and could sleep at night regardless of the outcome. Move a little further along in time, and I decided I no longer enjoyed reading recolored versions of these classics. I wanted the original color palette. So I set out and first ordered the remaining Annuals that Russ had on his site and then proceeded to hunt down the three that he didn't on eBay. I now have my cake and am eating it at my leisure. I own every single EC Annual except for Panic (I loathe humor comics), I have the Picto-Fiction Library box set, and I don't care about the EC-era of Mad so I am all set.
|I love the implied violence in these comics. The mind can trick itself into scenes far more gruesome than what is seen "on screen".
So what did I think of these comics, you ask? The stories remain stellar on the reread in spite of the recoloring. Go read my review for The Haunt Of Fear Annual Vol. 1 for issues 1-5 and Vol. 2, which has issue 6, for more details.
Junk Food For Thought rating: 5 out of 5.
The OCD zone- I can't wait for the day when someone, anyone, produces EC Comics Archives in full color with the original color palette, including the original cover color palette.
Both of these GC Press EC Archives are slightly smaller than the Gemstone versions and have minor spine design alterations if such things matter to you.
DVD-style Extras included in this book: Foreword by Robert Englund. (1 page)
EC Horror's Triumvirate: Parts One through Four and Try And Stop Me. (Information and historical context about EC) (5 pages)
Linework and Color: The linework is superb, taken from photostats and original artwork. The color is the killer for me. While based on Marie Severin's original colors, there are too many liberties taken with it in terms of gradient shades and other Photoshop effects for my taste. Your mileage may vary.
Paper stock: Thick coated stock with a slight sheen.
Binding: Smyth sewn binding with seven stitches per signature.
Hardback cover notes: This is the best of both worlds- a dustjacket with the same image on the paper of the casewrap. Top it off with a super thick lamination and you have the cherry on the top of this sundae.


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Tag Archives: MLK Day
Glad I Saw It: P.A.C.E. Music Group and Rachel Brown
It always amazes me when spectacular events come together to both entertain and inspire. That's what happened on this past Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Day ON. You can read all about it here. Advertisements
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Social Security Adds Three Health Conditions to the Compassionate Allowance List.
The Social Security Administration has added three new Compassionate Allowances conditions:
CACH--Vanishing White Matter Disease-Infantile and Childhood Onset Forms
Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy, and
Kleefstra Syndrome
Compassionate Allowances are a way to quickly identify serious diseases and other medical conditions that meet Social Security's standards for disability benefits.
The Compassionate Allowances program identifies claims where the applicant's disease or condition clearly meets Social Security's statutory standard for disability. Many of these claims are allowed based on medical confirmation of the diagnosis alone, for example pancreatic cancer, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and acute leukemia.
For more information about the program, including a list of all Compassionate Allowances conditions, please click here
or go to https://www.ssa.gov/compassionateallowances/conditions.htm.


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Two days ago, Gargamel had a final sale, to clear out some old stock. There were some nice figures and great prices, and it was a good chance to say thank you and good luck to the crew. Pics from the event:
|I picked up a few things. The mini glow set is TOUGH to track down.


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LONDON (Reuters) - Spy-writer John le Carre toyed with the idea of defecting to the Soviet Union while working as a British secret agent in the Cold War, he has disclosed.
Le Carre said his work for Britain's secret service, when he spent hours examining and analyzing the Soviet threat, left him wondering what it would be like to slip over to the other side.
"I wasn't tempted ideologically," he told Britain's Sunday Times newspaper when asked whether he ever thought about defecting. "God, no, no, no. Never for ideological reasons.
"But when you spy intensively and you get closer and closer to the border ... it seems such a small step to jump...and, you know, find out the rest."
Le Carre, author of more than 20 novels including "A Perfect Spy" and "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy", worked for MI6 in the early 1960s after stints with the British Foreign Office in Germany.
His career ended prematurely when his cover was blown by another former British agent, Kim Philby, who defected to Moscow in 1963 and revealed the identities of scores of British agents, many of whom were subsequently killed.
Le Carre, whose real name is David Cornwell, said he was contacted by a Russian intermediary in the mid-1980s who offered him a meeting with Philby shortly before the defector died, but he turned it down.
"I just couldn't do it. I said no," Le Carre said.
"There was always an instinct towards corruption in him. And remember, he was responsible for sending countless British agents to their deaths, to be killed — 40 or more in Albania."
The 76-year-old author's latest novel, "A Most Wanted Man", is a return to his classic spy-thriller genre after a foray into other topics, such as the role of pharmaceutical companies in Africa as explored in "The Constant Gardener".
"A Most Wanted Man" looks at the travails of a Russian-Chechen Muslim living in Germany who is believed to be a fundamentalist.
In it Le Carre, who has been outspoken in his opposition to the war in Iraq, is again forthright in his views on U.S. foreign policy under President George W. Bush.
Reporting by Luke Baker; Editing by Richard Balmforth


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Big Data Basics – Part 1 – Introduction to Big Data
Big Data has been a buzz word for quite some time now and it is catching popularity faster than pretty much anything else in the technology world. In this first part of the Big Data Basics Series, let us understand what this buzz word is all about, what is its significance, why you should care about it, and a lot more.
I will go over the following aspects of Big Data in this post:
What is Big Data?
Evolution of Data and/or Big Data: How data has evolved over ages?
Characteristics of Big Data: When do we say it's Big Data?
Sources of Big Data: What are the different sources which constitute Big Data
Formats of Data: What are the most common data formats that business deal with today
Big Data Statistics: Few statistics from the Big Data world
To continue reading, catch the full article here: Big Data Basics – Part 1 – Introduction to Big Data.
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FOUND: 'Sweet Old Dog' At SW 143rd & 6th Ave South In Burien
BTB Reader Jennifer informs us that she found a "Sweet Old Dog" (pictured above) at the intersection of SW 143rd and 6th Ave South in Burien.
Jennifer says that the tan and white dog has black on its ears, cataracts in both eyes and weighs 20-30 pounds.
It's a possible Shih Tzu mix, and "seems well cared for – hopefully someone is missing him or her," she adds.
It was not wearing a collar, and no microchip could be found.
Please call (206) 651-5536 if you might know who the owners are.


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For pricing or just to learn more give us a call. We offer discounts for multiples.


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Weather Underground Forecast for Sunday, April 27, 2014
A cold frontal boundary will move across the southern and central Plains and the Midwest on Sunday, while a separate cold front will approach the West Coast.
An active weather system is forecast to develop over the central third of the country on Sunday as a cold front treks across the region. As this frontal boundary interacts with a warm, muggy air mass moving northward from the Gulf of Mexico, strong to severe thunderstorms will set up across the central and southern Plains, the Missouri Valley and the lower and middle Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain will accompany these thunderstorms, which could lead to flash flooding across Arkansas, Illinois and Iowa. This system will also bring heavy snow showers to the northern Rockies and the northern Plains. Meanwhile, a mixture of rain, freezing rain and snow will be possible across the upper Midwest on Sunday.
A low pressure system is forecast to linger along the coast of New England. This system will usher a mixture of rain and snow across New York and New England. The Mid-Atlantic will avoid precipitation, while thunderstorms will be possible over Florida during the afternoon and evening.
Out west, a cold front is expected to approach the northwestern corner of the country. During the first half of the day, this system will push rainy weather over Washington, Oregon and northern California, while high elevation snow showers will be possible across the Cascades. Scattered rain and snow showers will move across the northern tier of the Great Basin and the upper Intermountain West during Sunday afternoon and evening. Temperatures in the Lower 48 states Saturday have ranged from a morning low of 21 degrees at Mt. Washington, N.H. to a high of 94 degrees at Edinburg, Texas


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Forgive me today for nothing special. I am tired, emotionally tired which leads to me just being drained. I am adjusting to a new overhead fan in my room and trying to decide if I really need white noise to sleep.
I am trying to remember that I am right where I am suppose to be, facing the things that I am to make me stronger. Everything right now makes me look at my life, which in the long wrong isn't bad. I know I am not the most perfect person in the world and I have made my share of mistakes.
What I do know is I am enough. These are such good reminders!


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Welcome back to another BEST interview. Today we are going to meet Katya of minusplusminus, originally from Ukraine, and now living in Bloomington, Indiana.
Hi Katya, nice to meet you! How and when did crafting and bookmaking come into your life?
I have always been making things with my hands. I made my first book when I was 8 and still have it, it's a nice pamphlet stitch with 1 and half poems inside. I was introduced to more bookbinding while in undergraduate school in Minnesota where we had to make journals for our Typography class. After graduating I decided to make more books and started taking classes at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts and MCAD.
Do you have a day job different from being an Etsy seller?
I am a full-time student finishing MFA in Graphic Design. I do freelance design work and teach a class in typography at the Indiana University in Bloomington. I also work as a conservations assistant at the Lilly Library where I am surrounded by wonderful rare books, manuscripts and people.
Being around all these books! - That truly sounds wonderful, and inspiring!
Yes, I get to see so many unusual books there, in this I am really lucky. One of the latest surprises was an oversized volume from Middle Ages that still had a chain attached to it from the times when books were a rare commodity and were to be guarded and protected from people. But, to be honest, I don't like the idea of getting inspiration to make books from other books.
I like when the idea comes to me from random place and then I research a way to make it happen. Ideas are all around. I like reading books, looking at people, going through old sketchbooks and scraps. I like taking workshops and help people make books to learn from the way they work.
Do you have a specific group of customers in mind when creating your books?
When I make books I like to think that I make them for myself or one of my friends. It makes it harder to let go of the book, but I like the idea of not having an assembly line and working on one book at a time. If I do have a specific audience, it is probably people who are unique, get attached to their sketchbooks and are not afraid to alter them.
Tell us a little more about your shop and your crafting: What do you make and sell?
I opened my store in March 2010 because I had too many practice bookbinding structures laying around and I wanted to clear space for new projects and ideas. I am fascinated with historical bindings, sewn structures without glue and experimental books that explore the form of the book but merge into other dimensions. While I am constantly exploring book forms and materials, I like to make journals and notebooks for my store that are easy to draw and write in—the ones that open flat and have durable structure. I also like how books age with use and I always think about that when I make my books. Lately, I have been making books that expose the historical structures and use non-traditional materials.
I like to use burlap, leather, hand-made felt and letterpress printed book board in my work. In future, I would like to include more of textiles in my work and combine different dyeing techniques such as katazome and batik with bound book structures. One of my favorite materials to work with is handmade felt. As far as paper, I go for anything. Working in university, I have access to all the scraps students leave behind and I like to reuse and recycle as much of it as I can.
I also make and sell letterpress posters.
Please introduce us to one special piece of your work!
Apart from journals and sketchbooks, I create unique artist books. I often make paper for them and like to incorporate textiles. I would like to share one of the latest books. It explores the idea of a book sharing the same space with people and living alongside us. The book is called Spine, it is made from Thai mulberry paper, Cave paper, handmade flax paper, thread and wax. It is a bound scroll book and it lives in a round box. There are 18 illustrations that were done in watercolor, pencil, wax, ink and typewriter. My journals are very often inspired by the artist books I am working on and vice versa.
What's the most challenging part of your crafting?
I am one-person production and always have many things going on at once, so the hardest part is always to start. To put everything else away and start folding, cutting, sewing etc. My bookbinding studio is also my graduate studio at school which I share with other students. I don't like to put away my work at the end of the day, I like to clean up only at the end of the project, but sometimes space needs to be cleared and I have to switch to another project. Having fun people constantly in and out of the studio can sometimes be nice, but one day it would be wonderful to have a room with a big window and a door.
Thank you for this glimpse behind the scenes of minusplusminus!
If you want to follow up on Katya, you can visit her portfolio site at http://www.katyareka.com or her blog at http://www.minusplusminus.com. She can be found at Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/minus_plus_minus/ and Behance http://www.behance.net/katyareka and of course do visit her Etsy Shop: http://www.minusplusminus.etsy.com/


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-Temp IT department worker at Pyramax Bank. I replaced hardware in machines, managed the disposal of sensitive data storage devices, prepared and customized new machines for distribution in the company, wrote a few basic Java applications for the network administrators, and occasionally troubleshot employee software/operating system problems. -I am seeking an internship in the fields of Software Engineering or Web Design to enhance my own abilities, gain professional work experience, and construct a strong network of trustworthy and respectable allies in the business world.
-Ballroom Dance
-Computers and the Internet
-Politics and Economics
-Improve knowledge and experience for my career through an internship.
-Meet and connect with respectable professionals in the business world.
-Develop a foundation upon which a desirable career can be built.
-Remain mentally, physically, and emotionally healthy through a well organized work schedule, a balanced diet and physical activity, and good social relationships with co-workers.
-Ensure economic security through a stable career.


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Bruce provides PBG with over 30 years of management experience in sales, marketing and business development. Bruce has been a Registered Representative (currently inactive) of Western International Securities Inc. holding Series 7, Series 66 and Series 79 (Investment Banking) credentials.This experience, combined with his registered rep knowledge, gives him the ability to help our clients improve topline revenue growth as well as effectively positioning them for potential equity investments and M&A activities.
Bruce began his career with the FMC Corporation where he held marketing and senior management positions with the Automated System business. Subsequently he held executive level marketing and consulting positions with several companies including Systech Systems, Ronin Corporation, Arsin Corporation and the Sopris Group.
Education/Professional Development
Bruce has a BS degree in Economics from Cornell University and an MBA from the University of Michigan. He has also taught university level courses in Sales & Marketing Management and served on the Board of the Colorado Chapter of the American Marketing Association.
Outside Activities/Interests
Bruce is an avid sailor and tennis player and has been active on the board of several non-profit organizations.
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Book description
The demand for currency has exploded over the past decade with increasing amounts of money under management flowing to pure currency hedge funds/CTAs and currency-overlay products. Foreign Exchange: A Practitioner's Approach to the Market takes a systematic approach to the often seemingly chaotic world of foreign exchange.
Chapters written by highly respected industry researchers detail the latest thinking on:
* How to measure currency risk in a portfolio?
- How to gauge the value of active versus passive strategies?
- What are feasible strategies for currency investing, do they add alpha and what is their impact when added to, or overlaid upon, an existing non-currency investment portfolio?
- Can emerging markets or funds of currency funds predictably add value in a currency investment programme?
Topics are wide ranging, and include currency as an embedded risk, to currency as a potential return provider and a source of portable alpha.
Foreign Exchange: A Practitioner's Approach to the Market is must-have reading for asset management firms, banks, hedge funds, pension funds, real money managers, funds of funds.
Book details
- Book 9781904339526 / EBook9781908823106
- Publish date
- 2 Feb 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- Size
- 155mm x 235mm
Table of contents
1 Risk Assessment in Currency Programmes
Michael Shilling and Gavin Francis
Pareto Investment Management Limited
2 Currency in Global Macro Investing
Karen Parker Feld; Don Rich
Artemis Financial Advisors; Harvard Management Company
3 Currency Overlay: What, Why and How?
Amy Middleton
Bank of America
4 Passive Currency Hedging: Is It a Good Idea?
Ulf J. Lindahl
A. G. Bisset & Co., Inc.
5 Currency Return Attribution for International Fixed Income
and Equity
Eric B. P. Busay and Omid Rezania
6 From Active Overlay to Passive Overlay Plus Pure Alpha
Hai Xin and Hugues Rondouin
Overlay Asset Management
7 New Generation FX Models: A Practitioner Perspective
Fatih Yilmaz
Bank of America
8 Currency Management: A Diversified Source of Returns
Thanos Papasavvas
Investec Asset Management
9 Investing in Emerging Markets' Currencies: Where We Came
From and Where We Are Going
Guillermo Ossés
10 Investigating Moving Averages Rules: A Stochastic Simulation Approach
Fatih Yilmaz
Bank of America
11 Energy Efficiency and Currencies: A Systematic Investment
Alessio de Longis
OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
12 Hedge Fund Performance Statistics: Fairytale or Reality?
Amy Middleton
Bank of America
13 Currency Management Indexes: What Do They Tell Us?
Emmanuel Acar; Momtchil Pojarliev
Directional Trading Limited; Hermes Fund Managers Limited
14 Multi-Manager Currency Funds
Bill Muysken
Thames River Capital LLP
15 How to Benefit from International Currency Exposure
Claire Dissaux
Millennium Global
16 Active Currency: Worth the Risk?
Jeppe Ladekarl and Samagan Nasypbek
World Bank
"In this collection of essays and analyses, Amy Middleton brings together a sophisticated group of market professionals who work at the frontiers of currency investment. With the passing of time, currency markets have grown and the level of complexity in currency strategy and analysis has grown alongside. The authors in this text offer their assessments of various time-tested, vanilla strategies, but the emphasis is on the new and cutting edge ideas that have evolved to meet the enhanced level of activity, and possibly efficiency, in the markets."
Professor Richard M. Levich, Stern School of Business.
"There is far too little practical information about Foreign Exchange available to those who have foreign exchange exposures (which is almost every investor!), or for those who are considering using it as a source of alpha; and what little practical information is available is generally spread around the many corners of the world. That is why "Foreign Exchange: A Practitioner's Approach to the Market" is such a useful work. It brings together, in one place, one of the broadest collections of information on many of the important practical questions about Foreign Exchange, written by authors with deep practical and theoretical experience."
Dori Levanoni, First Quadrant.
"Currency markets are the largest of all financial markets and remain relatively liquid, even in the most turbulent of market environments. Despite this, currency is seen as an enigma – one which is different from the other markets. Regardless of one's academic training, currency management requires a unique set of skills and expert knowledge. In "Foreign Exchange: A Practitioner's Approach to the Market" the industry's leading researchers in the foreign exchange market are brought together to provide the reader with a great tool-box for the management of currency."
David Buckle, Principal Global Investors.


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Tagged: Michelle Manetti
DJ, Vocalist, producer, purveyor of musical delights and prowess of the night, with over 10 years' experience under her belt, it's fair to say that MICHELLE MANETTI is a jack of all trades master of many. Her love of old skool sounds crosses from obsession to perversion and back again and can be clearly heard in her music. From London to Brighton, Ibiza to Australia, she has DJ'd and performed at many a club around the world. Both in the studio and on the decks she has worked alongside the likes of Joey Negro, Serge Santiago, Tom Neville, Howard Donald, Prok & Fitch, Sharp Boys, Sunset Strippers and Bryan Chambers.
Michelle Manetti will be gracing our decks again this coming Sunday 29 December at Dalston Superstore for our PRE-NYE's bash. DAVE KENDRICK, LA GOSSE and DAVID OH, as well as DAF's own Duchess of Pork and Sandra Le will also aim bringing about your best dance moves.
Hi Michelle,
You've been working the musical scene for a while now, can you please tell us a bit about your musical journey?
It's a long winding one, I've got a very musical family, we had a piano in my house that my mum played and three of my uncles were guitar and bass players so music would always feature in family gatherings from a young age, singing and playing instruments. During my youth I picked up a variety of musical instruments but never had the patience to follow many of them through, but singing was always something that just happened easily. I was in various choirs, singing groups and musicals in and outside of school and was intending to study musical theatre at drama school when I left college, but sadly my scholarship fell through. I ended up joining a function band and getting into session singing, spending time in recording studios. I had a thirst to make my own music and not just be the voice behind the recording, so decided to go and study music production at Uni. I realised that to be a good producer, it would be a good idea to know what a DJ looks for in a track and how it works on the dancefloor, so the DJ-ing came about as a happy accident. It paid my way through Uni, then everything else really kicked off from there…
Where can we listen to your vocal talent?
I have a number of recordings on my Soundcloud. A lot of them are from my band The Off Key Hat then a few tracks I've worked on as sessions or collaborations.
What are you working on at the moment? Any new productions coming out soon?
Yes indeed, I've just completed a few vocal collaborations, one with a producer called Shaklo, which is due for release in March, then a couple of others which are yet to have a release schedule. I've got some vocal collaborations which I'll be working on early January, a couple of remixes to get stuck into and I'll also finish up my own EP which will combine my own productions and vocals.
Wow, that's a packed year ahead already, we can't wait to hear these new releases!
Can you tell us about Lipstick Disco? Are you getting a lot of feedback on it?
Lipstick Disco is my music blog, for Deep House and Nu Disco. The initial idea behind the blog was to create a collective of fellow female musicians working in the same genre of music and to give us a platform to post about music we love, projects we're working on, nights we're playing at etc. At the moment it's still just me running and writing for the blog, as I wanted to build its identity first, but there's a number of girls that will hopefully come on board early next year. Since it's been running, it's had really great feedback, gained a lot of interest and respect within the industry and I get contacted regularly by various record companies, PR companies, labels, managers and artists themselves, who are looking for exposure through the blog to our regular followers.
This is great news, we do think it is a worthwhile initiative, we love it! Good luck with it all.
Finally, what's in your bag for 2014?
To keep on keeping on! I want to work on more productions next year and get a few EP's under my belt, gain more exposure and get some more gigs on foreign soil. I'm also hoping to expand the blog more and take it from a blog on the web to a proper brand. I'm possibly looking to start my own night in the near future too. Watch this space.
For sure! Thanks again Michelle, we can't wait to have you back at the decks!


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Mutton Lazeez is an aromatic rich mutton recipe which I learned recently from one of my food lover friend. The "lazeez" is an Urdu Word and it means delicious. As the name implies it is a flavourful ,rich mutton preparation which you will surely favour to prepare as your weekend indulgence. Moreover it doesn't take much of your time unlike other mutton recipes.
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- Mutton :800gm
- Onions 5-6 medium
- Ginger Garlic paste 2tsp
- Cloves 5-6
- Black peppercorns 1 tsp
- Green Cardamom 4-5 Black
- Cardamom 2
- Cinnamon 1stick
- Kashmiri Whole Red Chilies 3-4
- Tomato Puree 1cup
- Green Chilies 3no.
- Red Chili Powder 1-2tsp
- Cumin Powder 2tsp
- Coriander Powder 2tsp
- Nutmeg powder a couple of pinches
- Ghee 3-4tbsp
- Salt to taste.
- Heat ghee in a handi – add whole garam masalas and whole red chilies and let it splutter for a minute.
- Now add finely sliced onions, salt and mutton – stir and mix well. Cook until onions and mutton are bhunnoed and ghee separates and gets the golden colour.
- Now add ginger garlic paste and bhunno for 5 minutes. Now add tomato puree (while making puree, add and grind the green chilies as well), red chili powder, coriander powder and cumin powder. Mix well and bhunno till ghee leaves the masala.
- Now add ½ cup of water (or more as required) to just cook the meat. Add more water if required so that the masala doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.
- Cook covered on low heat until the mutton is tender and the masala is napped around it.
- Once the mutton is cooked, add nutmeg and adjust the seasoning. Remove from flame and serve hot.
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FPWC Director Ruben Khachatryan Appointed as the New Director
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On April 6th the director and founder of the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC), Ruben Kachatryan, was officially appointed by the Yerevan Municipality as the new director of the Yerevan State Zoo. In his first statement as director, Mr. Khachatryan emphasized that "necessary steps will be taken to renovate the Yerevan Zoo and transform it into a facility dedicated to animal welfare, education and nature protection."
October 2011 marks the 70th anniversary of the Yerevan Zoo and will be celebrated in the frame of SunChild 3rd International Environmental Festival. Sadly the institution in its current state completely fails to meet internationally recognized zoo standards. Animal care as well as the overall construction of the animal enclosures are grossly inadequate. Years of mismanagement and neglect have resulted in an urgent situation that requires vigorous modifications.
The renovation of the Yerevan Zoo is the first step in FPWC's far-sighted goal of establishing a "National Center for Environmental Education and Biodiversity Conservation". FPWC proposed the concept for the Center in 2009 with the aim of developing a hub for educational endeavors and innovative policies for nature conservation in Armenia. The Center will consist of three entities: A South-Caucasian Wildlife Sanctuary (which will be an offshoot of the Yerevan Zoo), a College of Environmental Studies and a Scientific Research Institute.
In the process of establishing the Center, the current zoo may potentially be relocated to a more appropriate location. A feasibility study most probably supported by the German Development Bank KfW will be conducted to examine whether it would be a better use of financial resources to renovate the current zoo facility or close Yerevan Zoo and implement a more holistic concept at a different location.
FPWC will bring in partners and supporters to join the effort to change the unbearable conditions at the zoo. ARTIS Zoo Amsterdam, with its director Haig Balian, will act as the main partner in the project. A veterinarian and experienced zookeeper from ARTIS will travel to Yerevan to provide support for improving the health and welfare of the animals. Furthermore, a group of experts in zoo planning, headed by Bernard Harrison former Director of Singapore Zoo and world renowned zoo planner, will come to Armenia soon to provide support for the renovations.
But beyond all future planning for the zoo, making the necessary urgent modifications to better the welfare of the animals is Mr. Khachatryan's highest priority. The new zoo director calls on all Armenian citizens, governmental institutions and international organizations to join the effort to put an end to the suffering of the animals at the Yerevan Zoo.
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We must label something in order to study it, otherwise the brain has no way to understand its nature. It is frustrating and potentially dangerous not to label, study and understand the nature of domestic violence abusers. There are many ways to categorize abusers—no one way is correct. California recognizes the implications of primary and dominant aggressors. This is a start. In his fascinating book, "Murderous Minds," Dean Haycock suggests that 15-30 percent of [dominant] domestic violence abusers may be psychopaths.
Author Margaret Elbow describes four categories of abusers, suggesting that an emotional need for validation becomes so intense in some incorporator abusers that they become desperate and unable to control themselves. In Citrus Heights, California, officers are trained to recognize the incorporator type of abuser.
John Hamel and Tonia L. Nicholls, citing a large literature review, comment on types of abusers including those labeled as patriarchal terrorists, or if you prefer a more gender-neutral term, controlling coercive abusers. Ola Barnett and Alyce LaViolette , in their review of the literature, point to types of abusers characterized by their childhood exposure to violence, mental health or neurobiological development.
Donald Dutton points to the calculated use of emotional, non-verbal control tactics by some abusers to threaten and control their victims. And Lenore Walker discusses types of abusers including those who may be predisposed with antisocial or borderline personality traits and capable of committing a wide range of violence.
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Our dispatchers are the real first responders. They must train alongside officers and be just as knowledgeable in the implications of domestic violence. They are required to initiate questions designed to clarify the following:
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To successfully execute any marketing plan, be it when launching new products and services, exploiting growth plays like technology hot spots, or when executing a competitive attack programme, the stakeholders will have wanted to have thoroughly backed up any decisions with hard data and in-depth market insights.
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General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, and 2015-2017 GMC Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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Reviewer Conny Withay:Operating her own business in office management since 1991, Conny is an avid reader and volunteers with the elderly playing her designed The Write Word Game. A cum laude graduate with a degree in art living in the Pacific Northwest, she is married with two sons, two daughters-in-law, and three grandchildren.
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Author: Gregg Peter Farah
Publisher: Carpenter's Son Publishing
"Confront your questions, disarm your doubt, and strengthen your spiritual life. This book won't provide all the answers, but it will give you concise thoughts on the Christian Faith …" Gregg Peter Farah states in his book, 52 Reasons to Believe: Concise Thoughts on the Christian Faith.
This two hundred and forty page paperback book is targeted toward Christians looking for confirmation that the Bible is true and the Trinity is real. Using mainly the New International Version, the King James is also noted. This series' book is divided into four sections on the Bible, God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. After curriculum ideas, a lesson template, and notes at the end of the book, another book in the series is promoted.
Similar to previous books about fifty-two topic ideas, this one focuses on twenty evidences that the Bible is true, twelve descriptions of God, thirteen characteristics of Jesus, and seven traits of the Holy Spirit.
Under each topic that covers four to five pages, the author writes several paragraphs including Biblical foundation, past world history, or current event correlations. There is a key quote from a famous author, writer, or pastor followed by a DYK – did you know - tidbit. The Link to Your Life applies the topic to the reader's relationship to God. There is a small discussion, a key Bible verse, and a short prayer with room to add a personal thought.
For example: Reason # 21 is "God is … MORE Than You Can IMAGINE," stating several of both Old and New Testament names of the Almighty. The quote is from D.M. Lloyd-Jones about desiring to know God. DYK explains how Yahweh was so sacred, it was not pronounced; the term Adonai was usually substituted until the sixth century when vowels were combined with consonants producing Jehovah. Linking to our lives, we need to know God as all powerful. In small groups, we should take time to thank Him. The key verse is from Isaiah 42:8 and the prayer is about God being wherever we go.
Although pronouns of Deity are sporadically capitalized, this is a helpful tool for a new believer or one who wants to hone in on a stronger, more solid belief in the Bible, God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.
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text: Obedience requires that we . . . not lean on your own understanding" Meditate upon God's Word. Since the Bible is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path, we need to carefully consider what it says so we won't stumble or lose our way in life (Ps. 119:105). Meditation includes reading the Word, thinking about it, and asking God questions regarding its meaning and application. The world constantly bombards us with messages designed to lead us astray, but when we make the Scriptures a vital part of each day, our hearts and minds are protected and tuned in to the Lord so we can discern His guidance. Be sensitive to the Holy Spirit. God has given us the awesome gift of His Spirit who lives within us. He's the one who convicted us of sin and opened our hearts to accept Jesus' wonderful offer of salvation. Now one of His jobs is to guide us into all truth (John 16:13). When we read the Scriptures, He helps us interpret it. Then throughout the day, He reminds us of those truths or convicts us if we sin. No one can live the Christian life without Him. Only as we listen to the Spirit will we become Christ-like and accomplish what God desires. Be sensitive to God's timing. Whatever the Lord tells us to do is to be done according to His time schedule not ours. Isaiah 64:4 says that the Lord acts in behalf of those who wait for Him. If we're consistently listening to God through His Word and His Spirit, over a period of time, He will train us to discern not only what He's saying, but when He wants us to act. Since God is omniscient, He knows the perfect timing for every situation. If we get ahead of Him or lag behind, we'll miss what He had in mind. To help us, He's given us an internal timer in the person of the Holy Spirit. When we're sensitive to His voice, He shows us when to move ahead. Walk where the way is not always clear. Obedience would be much easier if we knew exactly where we're going, but sometimes God calls us to step out in faith when the way is not clear. When doubts arise, we should remember that the sovereign God of the universe gave us the assignment. Proverbs 3:5 reminds us to trust in Him and not in our own limited understanding. If He chose the path, He will reveal the way as we move forward in obedience. Follow God's instruction even if it seems unreasonable. The Lord might ask us to do something which seems illogical or beyond our ability. Even if we feel unqualified, afraid, and resistant, instead of making excuses or denying that God could have possibly said that, we should be like Joshua. When the Lord told him to conquer Jericho by marching around it seven times, he must have thought it was the strangest battle plan ever devised. But God knew exactly what He was doing and secured the victory through Joshua's trusting obedience. We can never put the Lord in a box by confining Him to what seems reasonable to us. Have courage. When God called Joshua to accomplish the gigantic task of leading the Israelites, He told him, "Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go" (v. 1:9). And the same is true for us today. Courage is essential for obedience in the Christian life. If we're afraid of the challenges God places before us, we need to keep listening to Him and move ahead believing that He will be with us every step of the way. Accept conflict. Sometimes obedience to the Lord results in conflict with others. This is what happened to Peter and the apostles when they were preaching about Jesus in Jerusalem. When they were confronted by the Council, they replied, "We must obey God rather than men" (Acts 5:29). If we stop doing what God says every time someone objects, we'll never fulfill His will. Be willing to be corrected by God. There may be times when the Lord alters our course. During Paul's second missionary journey, he was redirected several times until he finally perceived where God wanted him to go (Acts. 16:6-10). We should always hold our plans loosely so the Holy Spirit has our cooperation when He wants to change them. Our responsibility is to obey God and leave all the consequences to Him. Since the Lord has promised to guide us, we have nothing to fear if we're following His leadership. He is sovereign over everything and controls all the consequences. There is nothing He cannot handle or will not


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Paramotoring or paragliding is one of the most exciting extreme sports considered by many people the most dangerous one. To tell the truth, it isn't more dangerous than motorcycling or any other extreme sporting. Its safety much depends on good training and good equipment. In the early 1970s there were many cases of injuries and even death. This can be explained by bad quality of the equipment and self training. In spite of its bad reputation nowadays paramotoring is becoming more and more popular. There are two main rules to achieve success in this sporting. The first is super class equipment and the second one is an experienced trainer of high qualification. The more you train, the better you fly and the safer you will be.
Speaking about the equipment we must say that you can find such at U Turn USA, the best known distributor of the world's best paramotors and powered paragliding equipment. No other company selling para motors can be compared with U Turn USA in its reliability and safety of the paramotors sold here. Let us figure out what actually paramotor means (for those of you who don't have a clue what this article is all about!). A paramotor, a form of ultralight aviation, represents a small motor of about 60-80 pounds. The pilot wearing the motor on his/her back runs into the air and the paraglider wing produces lift. After such take off, the pilot eases into the seat and sitting comfortably flies controlling the paraglider. So, perfect weather conditions are needed to perform such flights and, of course, a good location.
As to the training, there is a large Paramotor instructor network in the USA with training in all 50 states. A good training is a necessary condition for powered paragliding. The better your training, the more fun you will have and the safer you will be. You first learn to fly without leaving the ground. Smooth winds of 5-25 mph are needed to fly over your head, and after you have mastered, no wind is needed for flying. Perfect location for a beginner is also very important so the west coast beaches are the most suitable with their beautiful sunny days and smooth winds.


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Mother harvests dead son's sperm–hopes to find surrogate mother
It's every mother's worst nightmare: losing a child.
On April 5, that's what happened to Missy Evans when her son, Nikolas, died. He had been hit in a street fight about a week earlier in a town near Dallas, Texas.. But the punch knocked him to the ground, and Nikolas, 21, hit his head.
Thus ended Nikolas's dreams of going to college, his love for filmmaking, old movies, music and politics. And alas, his untimely death dashed his hopes for having three sons. "Someone took that away from him," said Evans, 42.
Now, his mother thinks she has found a solution to helping Nikolas's dreams live on: she harvested his sperm.
Evans's plan is to find a surrogate mother to carry her son's offspring–whom he had already named–but she will raise them herself. "He would love me so much for doing this," she said.
Experts in medical ethics–and a lot of other people–have raised an eyebrow or two. It's not uncommon for parents who have lost a child to want to replace him or her with another baby of their own. This is just an unusual twist on that replacement child. Tom Mayo, the director of Southern Methodist University's Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility, is concerned about the situation for the child. "That child's biological father will be dead. The mother may be an egg donor, anonymous or gestational surrogate… This is a tough way for a kid to come into the world. As the details emerge and the child learns more about their origins, I just wonder what the impact will be on a replacement child." One professor of philosophy and religion says it's one thing to be certain he wanted children. It's another thing entirely to assume he would want his mother to raise his children born from an unknown mother.
But Evans doesn't care if other people disagree with her decision to harvest her dead son's sperm. She believes it's what Nikolas would have wanted. And, her ex-husband and other members of the family concurred.
The court agreed that she could do it. And no one officially opposed the plan. So Nikolas's body was kept at a chilly 39.2 degrees until a urologist from Austin voluntarily collected the specimen, which she believed were mostly viable.
I was surprised to learn that this has been done many times before. According to Art Caplan, chair of the department of medical ethics at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, harvesting a dead father/brother/husband/boyfriend's sperm has been done about a thousand times in the last ten years. And there aren't really any laws about it–just ethics.
And since the decision has to be made so quickly, many of the people who collect the sperm don't end up using it. They go through the grieving process and realize later that it isn't a good idea. Right now, Missy Evans doesn't have the plan worked out–but she is sure she won't change her mind, even if it takes her last penny to go through with it.
I feel for Ms. Evans. I can't imagine losing my son. But I would never, ever make such a decision for him. My initial reaction to this story was that she was really bizarre. But now I have relaxed that opinion a bit. I think she must be absolutely distraught and doesn't know the best way to ensure her son's legacy. I expect that Ms. Evans will change her mind after she has sorted through her feelings. What do you think?
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