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I have finished reading Larry's bond book that I bought more than a month ago. Larry wrote that currency-hedged foreign bonds provide the benefit of diversification of interest rate risk. However, no suggested allocation was given. Indexfundfan's Foreign bond allocation for Singapore investors suggests a 50:50 allocation to foreign bonds and Singapore bonds. This sounds good to me. I think I will start with this allocation.
Next, where is the "sweet spot" (the point where the yield curve is no longer upward sloping) of Singapore Government Securities (SGS) yield curve? Below is the SGS weekly yield curve for 1-year T-bill and 2, 5, 7-year bond since 1998.
In the recent year, the yield curves of different maturity have converged, so the "sweet spot" has shifted to the shorter maturity end. Was it worth to extend the maturity of SGS bonds and take the interest rate risk in the past? Lacking any rule of thumb, I use Larry's suggestion of 0.2% minimum incremental yield for each additional year of maturity. So the question becomes: when extending the maturity of SGS, how many occurrences since 1998 satisfied the minimum incremental yield requirement?
Below is the yield spread for extending SGS maturity from 1 to 2 years, 2 to 5 years and 5 to 7 years. The horizontal lines are the minimum incremental yield requirements for the respective extensions (as indicated by the colour). For example, the yellow line represents 0.4% (0.2%X2) minimum incremental yield requirement for extending SGS maturity from 5 to 7 years. More dots above the line means more occurrences that meet the requirement. As you can see, extending SGS maturity from 1 to 2 years and 2 to 5 years have a higher chance of meeting the requirement than extending SGS maturity from 5 to 7 years. I did not include extension from 7 to 10 and 10 to 15 years because the were negligible number of occurrences that satisfied the minimum incremental yield requirement.
So from the historical SGS yield curve, I think it is worth to extend the maturity of individual bond to 7 years for my bond ladder, provided the minimum incremental yield requirement is met.


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Discover the tropical environment of Costa Rica which supports a series of ecosystems including cloud forest, thick jungle, mangrove swamp, Pacific and Caribbean coastline and a handful of active volcanoes. With such rich climate, travellers here will find themselves surrounded by a wide collection of wildlife. Along with enjoying wildlife viewing opportunities, you'll stay in eco-friendly lodges and hotels.
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From Howler monkeys to caiman, sloths and a huge collection of birds, discover an unmatched variety of wildlife.
Enjoy a boat trip along the spectacular canals to admire the extraordinary flora and fauna of Tortuguero.
Visit Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica's most active volcano where you can enjoy a short scenic hike to the lava fields.
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Heading northeast, we swap San Jose's busy streets for the tropical cloud forest of Braulio Carrillo, where the foliage consists of giant gunnera, busy lizzies and bright orchids. The Caribbean coast is not far away from here, and a scenic boat trip of approx. one hour and 15 minutes brings us to our lodge in Tortuguero. The area is only accessible by boat or light aircraft, so it remains a remarkably tranquil and unspoilt spot, devoid of all noise pollution. We arrive on the water via a network of canals and spend the afternoon at the Sea Turtle Museum (a donation will be requested at the entrance). A substantial portion of the day will be spent travelling; a total of six hours including a break for breakfast.
In the early morning a boat trip takes us along the spectacular canals to admire the extraordinary flora and fauna of Tortuguero. Travelling by boat enables us to pass serenely along the waterways, hopefully with sightings of monkeys, caiman, iguanas, turtles, butterflies and many of the 309 bird species recorded here. We return for breakfast at our lodge on the river bank and there is the option for anyone who wants to do a second boat trip to do so. In the afternoon you can relax in your new surroundings and enjoy the hotel facilities. Tortuguero is probably most famous as a hatching ground for Atlantic green turtles which can be seen laying their eggs from late July to October (as part of an optional excursion).
A boat takes us back to our bus and we drive northwest through banana plantations to our lodge near Arenal Volcano. The drive is spectacular, passing fields of pineapple and sugar cane. Following a massive eruption in 1968, Arenal was Costa Rica's most active volcano until recently when it entered a resting phase. Apart from the volcano, this region has much to offer, including thermal waters, waterfalls, dense vegetation and the Cano Negro Wildlife Reserve. Optional night excursions are available; visit the hot springs, or take a Sky Tram or cable car through the rainforest for great views of the volcano. Travelling time today is about five and a half hours by bus and one hour fifteen minutes by boat.
Our goal today is La Fortuna Waterfall. A steep 20-30 minute hike/climb through the luscious jungle (within the capabilities of anyone with reasonable fitness) is worth the effort – a dip into one of the natural pools punctuating the foliage will soon cool you off. After lunch we have an optional short scenic hike to the lava fields of Arenal Volcano, a fantastic moon-like landscape. The volcano has a classic conical shape, grey on one side and green on the other, with several fumaroles that spit out steam from time to time.
This morning we transfer to the Tilaran Mountain Range. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Gulf of Nicoya and the islands below as we ascend the hills to Monteverde and Santa Elena. The road (which is bumpy and can be in poor condition following rains) climbs to this forest-cloaked region whose name literally means 'Green Mountain'. Today's drive is about four hours, the last 40km of which is on a gravel road.
Today we visit the Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve, world-famous for its biodiversity. The reserve is the perfect place to take an unforgettable walk in the clouds and is ideal for bird watching and hiking. Santa Elena is one of the first community-managed reserves in Costa Rica and is administered by the Santa Elena High School. It is dedicated to conservation and also to the improvement of local education standards. On clear days we may also enjoy views of Arenal Volcano from here. The afternoon is free for optional excursions.
We travel southeast along the coast, following the Pan-Am Highway and passing plantations of African oil palms and teak to reach our destination: Manuel Antonio. The drive takes around four hours. We spend the next two nights here, normally staying in a hotel close to the beach and the entrance of the national park. Manuel Antonio National Park is a beautiful spot where the forest meets the sea and iguanas and white-faced monkeys can often be seen on the beach.
This morning we have a guided tour of the Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio to see its combination of tropical beaches, jungle and dramatic rocky headlands. Inside the park we may see monkeys (White-faced, Squirrel and Howler), iguana, sloths and agouti. The beaches in the national park are considered to be some of the most beautiful in the country and we have all afternoon to enjoy them.
We continue south, towards Golfito. The four hour drive takes us to a relatively wild and undiscovered region. Not seen by many outsiders the dense jungle here has hardly been explored or researched. We stay for the next two nights in the beautiful Esquinas Rainforest Lodge set in the heart of primary rainforest and bordered by the newly created Piedras Blancas National Park and Golfito Nature Reserve. The lodge was originally financed by the government of Austria as a project combining forest research, development aid and nature conservation. Most employees are local and profits are used to help with projects in the nearby village. In the afternoon we explore our peaceful surroundings in search of the abundant bird and insect life that resides here.
We take a morning hike through the rainforest and with the help of a knowledgable local porter we are likely to see snakes, monkeys and maybe sloths. We will experience all the sights and sounds of the jungle. The going can be quite slippery after rain but the hike is a real highlight and well worth the effort. The afternoon is free for optional activities - delve deeper into the forest (a 10 mile network of trails depart directly from the lodge) or simply relax by the stream-fed pool.
We head back northwest, passing through San Isidro and then up and over the Cerro de la Muerte mountain range. The driving time is around four and a half hours to Savegre. We stay up in the cloud forest in Savegre, said to be the best place in the whole of Costa Rica to see the beautiful, colourful and notoriously shy Resplendant quetzal. These endangered birds rely on the cloud forest for their habitat - the males in particular are striking with a green crest, red breast and tail feathers that can reach a metre in length. A good pair of binoculars are helpful for quetzal spotting as these birds camouflage themselves well amongst the wet leaves of the forest! After lunch we'll take a short walk from our lodge into the cloud forest.
Today is free to relax or try one of the optional excursions. Bring your binoculars to spot some of the 170 bird species, trek through the tropical cloud forest or simply enjoy the view from the lodge. For those who are passionate about trekking, an optional tour to Los Quetzales National Park can be arranged to admire the tropical cloud forest and sub-Andean vegetation of the area. Birds that may be seen in this area include hummingbirds, colibri, tanagers and trogons, whilst tapirs, sloths and Squirrel monkeys may also be seen.
After a one hour walk, we spend the morning in the beautiful village of Copey where we step momentarily into the agricultural lives of those living in the highlands of the Central Mountain Range. We usually visit a local school in this area - the children are very welcoming and it is a great opportunity to interact with locals. However, please note that this activity only takes place during term time, and the location of the school we visit may vary according to school schedules, therefore please allow flexibility. Some lunchtime snacks will be prepared for us with a local family, which is sure to be a memorable touch of Costa Rican hospitality! A two and a half hour journey takes us back to San Jose, where there is time to explore the modern capital.
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Games in Washington Continue
Posted by Steve Markowitz on October 2, 2013
We are into the second day of the so-called government shutdown. Both Republicans and Democrats have used the skirmish in attempt to better their political positions. Given President Obama's Teflon skin and cozy relationship with the mainstream media, it is reasonable to assume that Obama will benefit from what will ultimately be a meaningless battle.
After days of berating Republicans and announcing his refusal to negotiate over the budget battle, the New York Times reported that the President has invited congressional leaders to the White House to seek a resolution. In calling the meeting, the White House said: "The president will urge the House to pass the clean C.R. to reopen the government, and call on Congress to act to raise the debt ceiling to pay the bills we have already incurred and avoid devastating consequences on our economy." This is political gibberish. During his first five years in office the national debt has increased by trillions. Obama attempts to obfuscate reality by talking about bills "already incurred". In addition, Obama throws out the specter of "devastating consequences". Sooner or later this crying Wolf will lose its luster with the electorate.
Below are two sets of comments relating to the government shutdown. The first is from a Blog reader who rightly points out the special benefits government workers receive relating to job security and time off pay. The second is a thoughtful Tweet from former Congressman Allen West. With tongue-in-cheek I ask both authors not to confuse with the facts.
Blog Reader – I have gone throughout my entire working career with the knowledge that I could be out of work tomorrow for any reason (And I have been on several occasions). Therefore, my family has budgeted and saved over the years to have a safety net in place for a rainy day. Let me preface what I am about to say by stating that the members of our military are underpaid and should continue to be paid regardless of the budget situation. My comments are directed toward non-military government workers.
We are now in the second day of the government shutdown and already being subjected to the steady flow of sob stories about what is to become of the poor federal workers who won't be getting paid. Are government workers (many of whom make significantly more than their private sector counterparts) somehow incapable of performing simple budgeting? Why haven't they taken the same steps as the rest of us?
By the way, the federal employees will receive their back pay once the shutdown is over as they have in the 17 shutdowns that have occurred in the past 37 years. Who else reading this would like to get a few weeks of paid leave that doesn't count against your vacation time?


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The City of Ely's Mayor Councillor Liz Every is proud to be hosting her second Tea Coffee and Cakes day at the Cathedral Centre this Saturday, 18th July from 10am to 4pm.
Last year, her supported charity was the East Anglian's Children's Hospice and although it is not her chosen charity for this years term, Liz still supports however possible and money raised from the day will go to Each.
There will also be people from Each so come along, enjoy a refreshment and learn about the charity.
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Check out our fundraising event which is being held at Fourwinds on 14th to 16th September. If you are interested in attending give John a ring on 01354 658737. Admission is by advance ticket purchase only and ticket numbers are limited – so dont leave it too long! A relaxing, peaceful retreat style weekend in the wonderful Cambridgeshire countryside. All profits will be donated to Blue Smile who support children in Cambridgeshire schools with mental health issues.
Improved Rally facilities at Fourwinds
We have a dedicated rally area at Fourwinds, which is enjoyed by several rally groups year on year. Features include:
- Level field, separated area from other campers
- Some electric hook up available
- Marquee available for hire (6m x 9m)
- Situated near the river with a pleasant walk into the town of March
- Canoe hire and archery available on site (archery by prior arrangement)
- Suppers can be provided for eating in your 'meet' space by prior arrangement
- Steward pitch is offered free of charge
If you would like your DA or other certified club to hold a rally at Fourwinds, give us a ring on 01354 658737
Fun with Easter Eggs at Fourwinds, kicking off the 2017 camping season
Archery taster sessions at Fourwinds B&B and Campsite
Check out our website Archery and Experience Gifts pages for the list of dates for archery taster sessions this Spring and Summer. Call to book on 01354 658737
Our new addition – Shepherds Hideaway – The perfect escape for 2
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We are very excited by our new addition! Our Shepherds Hideaway is the perfect luxury escape for 2. Ensuite facilities, kitchenette, 5 foot bed, tv/dvd player, wood burning stove and terrace. A small perfect bundle of joy on 4 wheels. … Continue reading
visit Cambridgeshire Fens promo film
Check it out! A little glimpse of things to do when you are visiting our beautiful part of England. Some of it was shot at Fourwinds too 🙂 Click here.
Activity & Experience Gifts from Fourwinds Leisure
Fun in the Fens at Fourwinds Leisure in March, Cambridgeshire with our newly launched Activity & Experience Gifts. Choose a memorable present for someone special for Christmas or a birthday, or simply because you care! Why not gift yourself a memorable present too while you are at it :). Whether an outdoors activity such as canoe, archery or active toddler packages or a creative activity such as photography, coloured pencil art or craft tuition, we have something for that someone special to enjoy. Check out the website and call 01354 658737 to book.
Winter breaks in the beautiful Fens – special offers
Winter is a special time in the Fens. Beautiful watery skies and mists, brisk windy days to blow the cobwebs away and cosy pubs to warm the cockles!
Enjoy free breakfast each morning for up to 4 people in our log cabin offer, or indulge in our dinner bed and breakfast package, or choose our winter discount offer for caravanners/campervanners.
Check out our offer page and remember to quote 'Winteroffer' when you call us to book on 01354 658737.
March Summer Festival, Queens tea party …. Lots to do here this weekend
March's very successful and popular Summer Festival kicks off on Friday evening (10th June) There will be music from younger bands on the Friday evening, followed on Saturday by the Grand Festival Parade which sets off from noon through the town centre and will feature classic cars and floats. Later in the day there will be the Lions Gala in West End Park which will have stalls and activities for all the family including Irish dancing and a fancy dress competition! Pop in the Park takes over late afternoon with more music from local groups culminating in a performance by the 1960s tribute band the 6Ts.
On Sunday the 12th June there will be more music from noon with Picnic in the Park until the evening, including Jazz and Swing, along with lots of activities in the family arena from 1pm till 3.30pm – including a colouring competition, face painting, circus skills and a vegetable themed activity by Madame Zucchini!! (she stayed with us this weekend, didnt see any of her veg though lol) There is also a dog show and the finale concert finishing a busy fun weekend!
We at Fourwinds B&B and campsite are also getting into the celebratory spirit this weekend to wish the Queen a very happy 90th Birthday. Any guests that are staying with us are invited to a cream tea in the garden on Saturday afternoon, with all the usual trappings of bunting, scones and clotted cream, Victoria sponge cake, coronation chicken sandwiches ….. etc etc. We are running a garden party hat competition to top off the afternoon on site!
So if you haven't booked anything for this weekend and want to come and join in all that is going on in our Fenland town, give us a ring on 01354 658737 and book a campsite pitch for your caravan, camper van or tent. You can also avail of our canoe hire facility and paddle into town to enjoy the atmosphere. We have some bed and breakfast availability left for the Friday night (the rest of the weekend already fully booked).
Sunsets, sunrises and moody Fenland skies
We have lived here for 4 and a half years and are still amazed by the big skies and beautiful sunrises and sunsets in the Fens – a great advantage of the unique flat lands and rivers we have here. So I hope you enjoy these pics taken over the last few days while messing about on the river at Whittlesey and Benwick.


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Hello everyone, for my first blog post I have decided that I would show you how to make DIY Comic Book Shoes in three simple steps. Around a year ago, I sat down for the day and had some fun creating these babies. I love them so much.
I had seen some beautiful pictures online of various comic heels and thought that I would try it out for myself, this saved me some cash in the process and was a lot of fun!
Things you will need:
- A pair of inexpensive heels.
From what I can remember I ordered these from Barratts for about £10 on the sale. I choose them in a patent texture as I thought they would be more adhesive for the comic strip in comparison to say leather. I am pretty sure that suede also works very well for this purpose.
- Mod Podge
This is a waterbased sealer glue often used to protect acrylic paintings. I choose it in gloss as I wanted the exterior with the comic to match the patent shine on the platform and heel. You can order it for £4 from Hobbycraft or find a seller on eBay.
The ComicsRemember to use comics that aren't of value to someone else! I would suggest popping into either Forbidden Planet or a local store and selecting your chosen comic. For my shoes, I choose the DC's Batman Arkham Unhinged comics as I love Batman and his poor tortured (and the majority of the villains).
Sharp Scissors or an X-Acto KnifeTo cut up the comics.
PaintbrushPlease use a hard paintbrush not a soft one, as trying to get the glue out of a fluffy artist paint brush would be awful!
NewspaperIn my case, this was used to protect my parents tatty 90s green carpet.
Step 1: Selecting the Theme and Features
So step 1 of this fabby process involves choosing the characters you want to be featured on your shoes, and any feature words and/or speech bubbles. You can use a craft knife, however, I choose to use my super sharp hairdressing scissors and snipped away like a boss. Once you have finished cutting out the main features of the shoes you can then go through the comics and cut parts up into little jagged odd pieces. This is going to be the base of the comic print. As you can see I really do love Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy!
Step 2: Glue Glue Glue
This is the part that takes the longest. Use the Mod Podge and the paintbrush to stick to jagged pieces to the shoe. I suggest tackling the edges first so that the finished look will be precise. This is because I decided I would show off the platform and the heel of the shoe, and I wanted a black outline at the top to match. Try to keep the lines straight and avoid overlap onto the platform (scissors or a craft knife can be used to fix any imperfections at the end). Once the edges are complete fill in the gaps with the bigger pieces just like a jigsaw puzzle. The heels will look a little funny at this stage, but this is when the real fun begins – once the Mod Podge has dried a little with the background you can stick on your character and word features!
Step 3: Dry it, Layer it, Dry it, Layer it, Dry it, Wear it!
Once you have finished designing the print, glued it onto the shoes, and are happy they are completely covered, leave to dry for about an hour.
At this point, you should coat Mod Podge over the top of the shoes. This is because not only does the Mod Podge work as the glue but it also works as the varnish to finish the look, how super is that? Then leave the shoes to dry overnight. Coat on the second layer in the morning then leave the shoes to dry for the day. Now you have super awesome comic book heels!


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Steinway Spirio features the wonderfully inventive composer and pianist Donal Fox. "An eloquent improviser, Donal's music blends classical and jazz in the most persuasive way. His original style bridges a wide range — from Scarlatti to Thelonious Monk to Einaudi — and is always engaging."
– Steinway & Sons, NY
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"Donal Fox Meets Donal Fox with Special Guest Steinway Spirio: Magical Duets"
October 26, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
M. Steinert & Sons and Steinway Spirio are pleased to welcome the wonderfully inventive composer and pianist Donal Fox for a performance at the Regattabar Jazz Club in Cambridge.
"Donal Fox meets Donal Fox with special guest Steinway Spirio: Magical Duets"
Audiences will delight in Fox's glorious improvisational flights up close, seated in the intimacy of the Regattabar Jazz Club. Tickets are available at http://www.getshowtix.com/
Steinway Spirio features the wonderfully inventive composer and pianist Donal Fox. "An eloquent improviser, Donal's music blends classical and jazz in the most persuasive way. His original style bridges a wide range — from Scarlatti to Thelonious Monk to Einaudi — and is always engaging.""Fluency across genres, ravishing technique, and a vast repertoire define the innovative amalgam of Guggenheim Fellow Donal Fox's acclaimed work as a composer and pianist. Deftly blending, deconstructing, and summoning forth the music of Bach, Piazzolla, Schumann, Monk, Coltrane, Handel, and Radiohead among others, Fox expertly fuses jazz, Afro-Latin, and classical idioms into compelling live performances that are "unique and utterly commanding" (The Boston Globe)."
—- Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
"Art Tatum on the right hand; Johann Sebastian Bach on the left; Donal Fox in the middle"
— WQXR, New York
"A composer, pianist and improviser who deftly draws from jazz and classical contemporary traditions."
— The New York Times"Some wear the artist's mantle lightly. Boston-bred pianist Donal Fox is one, sluicing classical and jazz streams with openhanded candor and ease. This native son has earned laurels globally for fearless, flawless, utterly logical keyboard adventures; he may perform European classics (Three Bees, Scarlatti, Chopin) and Viennese modernists (Schoenberg, Webern, Ligeti), combine them with New World strains (American jazz — Ellington, Monk, Coltrane; Afro-Cuban – Nin, Roldan, Lecuona; Argentine – Ginastera, Piazzolla) and recreate them with composed variations, improvised tangents, volcanic vamps, and Promethean eruptions."
— Fred Bouchard, The Boston Musical Intellegencier
Steinway Artist Donal Fox is internationally acclaimed as composer, pianist, and improviser in both jazz and classical music. His numerous awards include a Guggenheim fellowship in music composition, and a fellowship from the Bogliasco Foundation. He served as the first African- American composer-in-residence with the St. Louis Symphony and was a visiting artist at Harvard University, where he received a Certificate of Recognition from the President of Harvard College for his contribution to the arts. Mr. Fox recently premiered his Monk and Bach Project at Jazz at Lincoln Center, his Scarlatti Jazz Suite Project at Tanglewood, and the world premiere of his piano concerto Peace Out for Improvised Piano and Orchestra at Carnegie Hall with the American Composers Orchestra.
He has been Composer-in-Residence at Oberpfälzer Künstlerhaus (Germany), Tyrone Guthrie Centre (Ireland), Djerassi Resident Artist Program, Liguria Study Center (Italy), Tanglewood Contemporary Music Festival, among others. Donal Fox has performed and recorded with many artists including Oliver Lake, John Stubblefield, David Murray, Elliott Sharp, Regina Carter, George Mraz, Al Foster, Stefon Harris, Dafnis Prieto, Christian Scott, Terri Lyne Carrington, Maya Beiser, Hilary Hahn, and poet Quincy Troupe, among others.
He has recorded as composer and pianist for New World Records, Evidence Records, Music & Arts, Passin' Thru Records, Yamaha's Original Artist Series, Steinway Spirio, and Wergo Records. His works are published by Margun Music, G. Schirmer, and Leonellis Music. He is a recipient of the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Letters Academy Award in Music and a Martin Luther King, Jr. Visiting Scholar Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Mr. Fox was recently featured on the Emancipation 150 Series, presented by WQXR, part of The NEXT New York Conversation and the Coca-Cola Generations in Jazz Festival at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Says Howard Mandel (Senior contributor to Down Beat, arts segment producer on National Public Radio, author of Miles Ornette Cecil – Jazz Beyond Jazz and Future Jazz): "Internationally acclaimed pianist, composer and improviser Donal Fox is simply without peer. He is a bravura concert artist whose performance of bracingly original repertoire such as Peace Out for Improvised Piano and Orchestra and The Scarlatti Jazz Suite Project have earned him prestigious honors…gratifying residencies and appointments… and the awed applause of critic and audiences alike. Audacious and exacting though Fox's music is, he communicates directly and seeks to elevate everyone's musical interactions beyond expectation and conventions. Fox has a singular presence in today's circle of serous cultural activists.


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The theme for this week's Friday's Fancies is "Summer Wishlist" and I just have to tell y'all, I struggled with the theme. I'd like to say it's because I don't have any wants, but in all honesty, this blog kind of serves as my continual wishlist, so it's hard to narrow down all my wants to a short and sweet compilation of The Best without reposting items and being repetitive. That seems horribly materialistic...yikes. #champagneproblems, right?
Anyway, I decided to focus more on items that I've been looking for for ages and have finally found the perfect iteration that needs to be added to my closet ASAP.
2: the perfect silk shirt
3: linen shorts that are both comfy and cute
4: a delicate sparkly bracelet that's neither too much nor too little
5: a summery floral dress that's easily dressed up or down
6: my ideal tan leather wedge from my favorite espadrille company
7: an almond toe, neutral version of my favorite espadrilles
Happy Summer!!


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How to knit rib stitch cable
In this DROPS video we show how to knit a cable with rib (K2, P2 and P1 in each side) over 16 stitches. We have already knit a piece with K2 and P3 in each side = sample has 26 stitches.
Row 1 in video:
Right Side: K2, P3. Now start the cable: Slip 8 sts on cable needle in front of piece, P1, K2, P2, K2 and P1, then P1, K2, P2, K2 and P1 from cable needle, finish with P3, K2, turn.
Wrong Side: K2, K over K and P over P, finish with K2, turn.
Right Side: K2, P3, K over K and P over P and finish with K2, turn.
Continue like this and knit the cable in every 16th row (from RS).
We use DROPS Eskimo in the video and the little knitting sample is knitted in DROPS Cotton Merino.
You will find a pattern with this type of cable by clicking on the picture below
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The video above can be used in the following patterns
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Angelica 13.11.2017 - 04:30:
Me encantaron los videos y todo lo que tienen, gracias por compartir y muchas felicidades!!!


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"Success is about more than simple resilience. It's about using that downward momentum to people ourselves in the opposite direction. It's about capitalizing on setbacks and adversity to become even happier, even more motivated, and even more successful." – Shawn Achor
Years ago when I accepted my first job working in sales, I walked into the position with the intention of making tons of money and "making it big". At the time, I firmly believed that the key to happiness lay in my pay cheque every two weeks. In order to increase my pay cheque, I read book after book on sales, so that I could become the best sales rep in the company. Within a year, I achieved that goal and earned an award for being in the top ranks of over 800 reps for my company. I had brought in just under half a million dollars in new business and had earned more money in a year than I had in the years before.
I thought that the praise, money and awards would make me happy because I believed that the definition of success was soley a result of how much money I had in my bank account. The truth was, even though I was riding on the success of my first year in sales, I was miserable. I hated the job, the people and the expectation that you lived and died by the numbers on your sales report. That got me thinking about what success really meant for me.
My definition of success today has changed drastically from what it was even a few years ago. Although professional success is important to me, a more holistic approach to my goals and life actually help me perform better.
For example, I'm definitely not the first person into the office in the morning. But these days that's not important to me. Just because somebody puts more time in, doesn't mean that their productivity or value to their company is any more than the next person. For me, I like to have the time to meditate, exercise and eat a healthy breakfast before I head on to work. This is important to me because this falls within my definition of success.


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Celebrating Reading: How Are You Doing It?
I was just scanning through my Twitter account and saw #CelebratingReading trending as a promotional technique by Amazon Kindle India. It was only when I opened the conversation page for this trending hashtag that I realized how much I really miss reading; miss truly immersing in a book until the characters come alive; or getting completely soaked into the pages until I became a part of the fiction too.
As a child or a high-school student, or even as a college student, we are always waiting to grow up, waiting to start earning. But when the time finally comes, it is only then that we realise how much we are leaving behind; all the little things that bring smiles to our faces and give meaning to life. One of these little things, at least for me, has been reading, or more specifically having the time to read. I miss sitting by the window on a rainy day with nothing but an interesting book, a cuppa' coffee and just enough time that allows me to feel like I have infinity at hand.
Now with the advancement in technology, we have an easier solution to reading. E-copies of almost every book are available online; all we need is a smartphone, a tab, phablet or a kindle. However, for me reading a book has always been about feeling the pages; the smell of paper is just as important to me as is the content of the book. But there are million others who love having an electronic gadget that enables them to read just anywhere.
Twitterati are all contributing to #CelebratingReading trend by sharing their idea of reading. Let's find out how they are celebrating reading:
on the terrace with a hot cuppa! @KindleIndia #celebratingreading
— Zafar Rais (@Zaf) November 11, 2014
@KindleIndia i love reading sitting in a beach cottage in a reclining chair totally not bothered about time. #CelebratingReading
— Shree (@whyrus_) November 11, 2014
A rapacious reader in me is #CelebratingReading by delightfully watching this amazing amalgamation of moments from @KindleIndia . Happiest !
— Priyanka Agnihotri (@YankaAgnihotri) November 11, 2014
@KindleIndia This has just made me convinced to leave my job and start #CelebratingReading by teaching these children to read. Thank you 🙂
— Aparna Bhattacharya (@chhuti_is) November 11, 2014
"So many books, so little time." ― Frank Zappa Agree? #CelebratingReading
— Amazon Kindle India (@KindleIndia) November 10, 2014
Certainly seems like reading has become easier for people after gadgets like the kindle has made it to their lives.
The only quote that comes to my mind while watching Kindle advertisements is the one by Jorge Luis Borges– "I have always imagined paradise to be a kind of library." What better than to be able to carry your paradise any and everywhere?
Pallavi Sharma
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John Horejs
"In a world that seems increasingly complex and unsettled, I strive through my paintings
to convey grace, elegance, quality and beauty."
Best known for his landscapes, vibrant wildflowers and trademark gallery wrapped canvas John also experiments with different subjects and styles. His representational and impressionistic pieces show a strong sense of color and design. While using only a palette of seven colors plus white he creates pieces rich in hue, subtle and warm.
Two of the top ten art collectors in the United States, Paul Allen (Microsoft) and Steve Wynn (Las Vegas developer)
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Recently, John Horejs has diverged from his more traditional paintings to experiment with colors, textures and abstracted concepts without having to consider representing a particular object.
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Wednesday, February 21, 2018
about SA article: JPMorgan downgrades Match, expects Tinder adds to drop by half
Be alerted that Barry Diller is over 76 years old and can "retire" this year due to health problems. The IAC and MATCH GROUP can collapse because he is like a Godfather.
SA article: How The Network Effect Will Allow Match Group To Dominate For Years To Come
For me it is clear they do not want to innovate.
They want to squeeze their big databases to get all the juice (money) from the wallets of the daters.
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Computer Programming
Kuo-Hung Huang,1 Kuohua Wang,2 S. Y. Chiu2
1 Hung Kuang Institute of Technology, Taiwan; 2 National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan
After years of action research on computer programming instruction, we found that the novice programmers encountered the difficulties of converting their plans into codes when solving problems. Although they know how to solve the problems, most of the beginners are not able to use the programming language to express their plans. It seems that there is a gap between plans and code in computer language. We decide to develop a computer-based scaffolding system to help the students to cross the gap.
Many research results showed, using flow charts to teach computer programming would help the novices to concentrate on the program design without knowing the syntactic details of the language ( Dalbey and Linn 1985; Scanlan and Clark 1988). Novices can easily use flow charts to express their naive plans. However, the task of implementing their plans in computer language will confront the novice programmers with an enormous gap ( Bonar and Liffick 1990). Our flow-chart based learning system is aimed to bridge the gap. Combining the flow charts and graphic interface tools, we design a visual learning, system to enhance the beginners' learning by improving the communication qualities and reducing the cognitive loads ( Baroth and Hartsough 1994).
We choose C language as the target language of our learning system. Based on the outcome of several empirical studies ( Eisenberg 1995; McCalla 1992), we adopt the following design strategies:


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We were home, and it was great. And I got a little cocky. I mean, we went to the outpatient clinic, and I did a quick pass-through on the inpatient ward, and there were all these people I didn't know, including a new doctor.
So I was feeling good, and Adi was feeling great, and I was thinking ahead and planning -- and you know where this is going, right? I invited our next door neighbors over for Friday night dinner. "Bring nothing!" I chirped.
We went to this great even on Wednesday and had a blast and then on Wednesday night, Adi had stomach pain and started vomiting. No big deal, right? I mean, vomiting is sometimes a side effect of 6MP.
Except that the stomach pain made Guy and me look at each other and say, "Crap." And in the morning, I called the clinic and they said if he threw up again I should come in, and OF COURSE Adi threw up again RIGHT AFTER I HUNG UP, so we went in, and then we were admitted and the surgeon came and asked, "WHAT DID YOU LET HIM EAT?" And Guy told him that Adi had part of a bagel, and the doctor was livid and implied that had we given Adi knives to juggle it would have been less dangerous, EVEN THOUGH I CHECKED AND BAGELS ARE FINE.
I called my neighbor to rescind my invitation. "God, you and your excuses," she muttered. (SHE WAS KIDDING.) (I THINK.)
The surgeon sent Adi for x-rays every two hours on Thursday night. On Friday, the onco doc paged the on-call surgeon in the morning. Repeatedly. All day long. The on-call surgeon showed up at 6:30pm. And her decision was to continue waiting, doing nothing.
On Saturday morning, a new on-call surgeon came up first thing and immediately began attempting to flush the blockage out. When that didn't work, he send us for an x-ray and then put Adi on a contrast agent which can help unclog blockages. Adi threw up. He reduced the flow of the agent. Adi threw up. He sent us for a CT, to which he accompanied us. As we came out of the CT, he was already on the phone, ordering an OR, and within an hour, Adi was in surgery.
Fortunately, Adi's surgery was very straightforward this time. There were tons of adhesions (none of which, by the way, were caused by bagels), and Adi's small intestine had rotated 360 degrees, effectively shutting it completely. They did not have to resect any of the bowel, thank goodness, and Adi was sent to the surgical ward, and not the ICU.
Today he's doped up pretty well, which is good because he's got a catheter and an NG tube, both of which he hates. I'm hoping that tomorrow they'll remove the catheter, because then we can get him up and walking, which will help move things along.
So, this is why we NEVER PLAN ANYTHING EVER. Please remind me of this next time I am feeling like it's okay to PLAN SOMETHING.
Sunday, June 22, 2014
This is why we never plan anything, ever
We were home, and it was great. And I got a little cocky. I mean, we went to the outpatient clinic, and I did a quick pass-through on the inpatient ward, and there were all these people I didn't know, including a new doctor.
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- Mara said...
Oh Abbi. :( (Plus, of course, this all started when you planned for us to come... Stupid plans.)


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"Classical ballet is any of the traditional, formal styles of ballet that exclusively employ classical ballet technique. It is known for its aesthetics and rigorous technique (such as pointe work, turnout of the legs, and high extensions), its flowing, precise movements, and its ethereal qualities." - Wikipedia.
What this definition fails to include is that this most codified of art forms was created in the 16th and 17th century by rich Europeans for… rich Europeans.
Looking around the audience at the Albert Hall, one could be tempted to suggest that not much has changed in 600 years (give or take).
However, this would be to ignore the reason many people have attended: Cuban phenomenon, Carlos Acosta.
For almost 20 years, Carlos Acosta has re-defined the status of 'non-Europeans' in the world of ballet; his mere name now synonymous with the idea of breaking down barriers and expanding the vocabulary of dance.
Having retired from The Royal Ballet in 2015 - after 17 years - Carlos bids the world of classical ballet farewell with this eclectic selection – and what a 'swansong' it is.
The show begins with Carlos entering the stage, dressed as a soldier preparing for war. He then performs an emotional duet ("Winter Dreams"), set to a Tchaikovsky piano solo. It is a slow, measured beginning, marked as much by Marianela Núñez 's beautiful partnering as Carlos' athletic poise.
There follows an eclectic mix of classic ballet repertoire as performed by Carlos and his multi-national team of 'special guests'.
The first half highlights included a lovely "Dying Swan" (great point work by American Sarah Lamb), a cute "Rhapsody" (Korean Yuhui Choe and Italian Valentino Zuchetti were well-matched), and a superb "Don Quixote" duet – (Carlos and Marianela once more).
This last piece allowed us to witness Carlos' awesome power and precision, as he demonstrated his trademark leaps, fouettés, and barrel rolls (as well as Miss Núñez 's stunning leg extensions, pirouettes, and point work)
The second half expanded the sonic palette by introducing the wonderful Katie Trethewey (soprano), Greg Skidmore (baritone), and Pegasus Chamber Choir.
Standouts were the haunting "Gloria" – performed by Sarah Lamb and Japan's Ryoichi Hirano in an otherworldly duet - "Requiem" (Carlos with Yuhui), and an energetic "Rubies", featuring a wonderfully 'leggy' Ms. Lamb and an entertainingly camp Mister Zuchetti.
Possibly the most exciting piece – musically, at least – was "Anadromous". Featuring Robert Clark (piano), Rowena Calvert (cello), and Gina McCormack (violin), the piece – in 5/4 - started slowly, before gradually slowly increasing in tempo. This intensity allowed the dancers (Cubans Gabriela Lugo and Luis Valle) to communicate the thirst for survival at the heart of the piece. Stunning!
The sound was excellent (not always the case in RAH), as was the orchestra – conducted by Paul Murphy – and the lighting.
But this was – and is - Carlos' show.
For almost 20 years, he has re-defined the status of 'non-Europeans' in the world of ballet; his mere name now synonymous with the idea of breaking down barriers and expanding the vocabulary of dance.
Ah - but can he still do so? In a word: yes!
Carlos Acosta bids the world of classical ballet farewell with this eclectic selection – and what a 'swansong' it is.
For the final piece, "Memoria", he is alone on the stage, bathed in an almost tangible spotlight. As the backing track's syncopated rhythms mark his progress (no orchestra required for the final salvo), he moves gracefully – balletically – in and out of the light. It's almost as if he's reminding us that his talent – his dreams and ambitions – cannot be contained within the confines of the classical field. Indeed - as the shaft of light grows ever-more narrow – Carlos' scope of movement become ever wider; he throws in yoga forms, street-dance freezes, rolls, turns, and capoeira moves. These are all executed with consummate grace and effortless charisma, as if to re-state that - if he is to be defined – it should be as a dancer.
By the time he puts on his boots, takes up his sack, leaves his gloves on the chair and disappears into darkness, we are left with a sense of gratitude – not just for past endeavours, but for those miracles yet to come.
Surely, this is what the great artists do: no matter the medium, the form, or the setting, they remind us of our own journey.
Bon voyage, Carlos, and don't forget to write.
Info: Carlos Acosta – The Classical Farewell is at the Royal Albert Hall until 7 October 2016 | See listing


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During the last trip I did with friends in Indochina, we had the opportunity to get in contact with local people. There are two experiences I would like to share. The first was in Cambodia. We took a tour along the river Tonle Sap. Fortunately our group was big enough to fill the boat, so we had the opportunity to have a chat with our guide. His name is Na and he comes from the hills behind the river shores that he calls mountains. His family works in the mangrove forest and hunt wild animals for eating and get some money. Na learnt english in one of the two school along the river, where also a lot of parentless children are looked after and teached basic education. He explained that the point of organizing these tours is to raise founds for children to provide them food.
The second one was in northern Vietnam in the region of Sa Pa. We booked two days and a night in a local house, precisely in the guide House. The guide Ly May Lai picked us up at the city center and drove us for a short trekking inside the rice fields until we reached her house. Their life is based on farming and craftsmanship. The main source of food comes from rice. Every family has a piece of land where to grow it. Nowadays only few families can afford a more modern machine that is used to separte grains of rice from the plants harvested. Who can't afford it is still doing it by hands. Ly May Lai's house welcome was very warm. Although the house didn't offer five star services, all the family was very kind to us. Her mother come to the woods to collect special herbs to prepare a bath for us; they prepared a table full of food for our dinner and we ate and cheered toghether until late in the night; Once they came to bed her husband offered us few bottles of happy water (tipical hand made liquor)and let us stay awake and cheer with the other group of people. The day after we kept on walking on the ricefields until we reached the road where a bus was waiting for us.


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I heard about this in the Six Pixels of Separation podcast, and had to pass it along. If you work in, or are interested in, online marketing & social media, but just don't have time to attend a real-world conference, check out this online conference. It's a collection of video snippets about social media that are organized just like a day-long conference. There are even breaks scheduled, where they suggest you go hang out on Twitter or Facebook to do some networking.
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The Girl with a Pearl Earring
The Hague, Mauritshuis
47x40 1665
This beautiful girl has turned her head and the veil hanging from her turban is not yet at equilibrium but seems to be still moving. Her gaze is alert and keen, her lips are parted and she seems about to speak. It has been thought that this is a painting of one of Vermeer's daughters, but the eldest, Maria, was only 11 in 1665.
The background is very dark, to emphasize the three-dimensionality and contrast. The jacket is in yellow ocher with a bright white collar as a contrast. The blue turban and yellow veil complete the simple, yet subtle, palette. A turban was an exotic costume in the 1660's, worn by those from remote places, the "clothing of the enemy" in the wars against the Ottoman Empire.
The painting is not made with lines but with color; there is an almost impressionistic softness about the painting, in contrast to the microscopic detail often seen in the paintings of Vermeer's contemporaries.


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Communicable diseases continue to contribute to ill health in many Pacific Islands Countries and Territories (PICTs), with the greatest burden falling on poorer countries of the region.
The Emerging Disease Surveillance and Response (ESR) unit of the WHO South Pacific Office works with Member States and partners in building capacity for communicable disease surveillance and response in the Pacific Island countries. The recently revised International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) require WHO Member States to assess, develop, strengthen and maintain their country's capacity at a level to meet the minimum core capacity requirements for disease surveillance and response. WHO has identified an increasing need to develop and implement joint activities to strengthen national and regional capacity to detect and respond rapidly and effectively to emerging diseases and other health emergencies of national and international concern.
EPI focuses on seven vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) including diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (Whooping cough), poliomyelitis, TB, measles and hepatitis B in all countries while other life-saving vaccines including those against rubella and Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) have been integrated into the national Immunization Programmes in some Pacific island countries (PICs). Through EPI, over 3,000 child deaths are averted annually and more children can be saved through improving current routine immunization coverage and introducing new life-saving vaccines in the future. Furthermore by immunizing pregnant women and women of childbearing age, many women have been saved from maternal tetanus in addition to the benefit of protecting newborn infants from neonatal tetanus. Thus, immunization coverage across the Pacific has been generally high since the establishment of EPI, although VPDs continue to cause small outbreaks in some Pacific island countries.
Malaria is endemic in 2 PICTs, namely Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands. Dengue fever is a growing problem in the region. Dengue occurs in most of the PICTs, inflicting severe health and financial tolls on the populations affected. Lymphatic Filariasis is one of the world's leading causes of permanent and long-term disability and is currently endemic in 11 of the PICTs covered by WHO/SP. The disease can cause serious impact on the health and socioeconomic status of the people affected. Elimination of lymphatic filariasis can be achieved through annual mass drug administration of diethylcarbamazine (DEC) or ivermectin in combination with albendazole (ALB).
Although HIV prevalence remains low in most countries in the South Pacific, there are many significant risk factors, which raise concerns on the possible spread of HIV/AIDS in these countries. While HIV/AIDS programmes in most PICTs will need to continue to focus on prevention, and to strengthen the second generation surveillance, care and treatment including antiretroviral therapy need to be put in place.
Helminthiasis is the infestation of the body with parasitic worms. The public health burden of intestinal parasites, including soil-transmitted helminths (STH), is significant in most of the PICTs. School-aged children are most at risk. WHO is committed to helping Member States ensure access to essential antihelminthic drugs (albendazole or mebendazole). The goal is to regularly administer these drugs to at least 75% of school-aged children at risk of morbidity by 2010. Fiji, Kiribati, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu have scaled up school-based deworming efforts.
The significant burden of TB, the emergence of multidrug resistant TB, and the increasing number of TB-HIV cases in several countries continue to make TB control a priority in the Pacific. Out of 33 countries that eliminated leprosy as a public health problem at the end of 2004, all of them have sustained the elimination status in 2005. However, leprosy has continued to be a public health problem in Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati and Marshall Islands.
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The Trump administration has proposed a plan to repair the nation's "failing infrastructure" that calls for $200 billion in federal spending over the next decade, according to a press release from the White House.
The president hopes the spending will foster $1.5 trillion in funding from states, cities and private companies for infrastructure projects, practically pushing the bulk of the country's capital expenditure outlay onto local governments and private companies.
Of the federal money, $100 billion would be set aside for an "incentives program," in which states, local governments and private companies would compete for funds for their infrastructure projects. Fifty billion dollars would be dedicated to build and modernize rural areas.
Twenty billion dollars would be allocated for the "transformative projects program," and focus on giving federal aid to projects that could have positive impacts on states, cities and localities "but may not attract private sector investment," the release says. Another $20 billion would be earmarked for existing federal infrastructure financing programs for rail, water and utilities. Finally, $10 billion would go toward purchasing property for federal government use and reducing "inefficient" leasing of properties.
Many construction experts responded that it was unreasonable that cities, states and private companies would have to shell out $1.5 trillion while the federal government would only provide $200 million.
"While we believe $200 billion is a good starting point, our national infrastructure systems will need a much larger investment from the federal government just to bring them up to a state of good repair and accommodate for future growth, let alone begin the transformative projects our country desperately needs," Carlo Scissura, the president and CEO of the New York Building Congress, said in a statement.
Moreover, there is a fear that without enough federal funds, the president would end up assigning more public work projects to private companies, which may not utilize union workers or serve the best interests of the public.
"The American people need investment in our crumbling roads and bridges, schools, public transit and affordable housing but President [Donald] Trump's plan does little to address this need and is a giant privatization scheme to line the pockets of the wealthy," Héctor Figueroa, the president of property service workers union 32BJ SEIU, said in prepared remarks. "It could also roll back decades of progress on labor standards and may open the door to wages and benefits being slashed."
The plan was also concerning to some because it doesn't detail how private companies would benefit from partnerships with local governments (such as giving them tax credits). And private dollars are likely to become harder to obtain in the future due to rising interest rates.
Heidi Learner, the chief economist at Savills Studley, told CO that private companies are not going to be jumping at the chance to contribute toward the $1.5 trillion for infrastructure with rising interest rates and a lack of clarity in the president's proposal.
"This [plan] is already on the backdrop of rising interest rates, so the cost of any funding that any private sector is putting forth to be invested in these projects is likely to increase, so the return on projects would have to likely increase," Learner said.
Louis Coletti, the president and CEO of the Building Trades Employers' Association of New York City, who welcomed spending for infrastructure was also displeased by the amount the administration has pledged. He suggested the infrastructure spending could have been tied with the recent tax reform legislation. The new tax change dropped corporate tax rates and rates on individuals, as CO previously reported.
"We support the president's proposal and focus on infrastructure but are disappointed in the lack of federal dollars to support these efforts," Coletti said in an email to CO. "An opportunity to provide that funding was missed in not including [it] in the tax bill provisions that would have committed some of the funds companies were getting to bring their overseas profits back to the United States as a basis for an infrastructure bank."
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The Bronx is still burning.
Led by strong housing development, the value of construction starts in the Bronx is expected to be more than $2 billion for the third consecutive year, according to a just-released New York Building Congress Bronx study of Dodge Data & Analytics data covering the first nine months of 2017.
The Building Congress forecasts that about $2.3 billion worth in projects will have commenced construction this year in the Boogie Down, roughly the same amount as in 2016, and slightly outperforming 2015's $2.2 billion.
Projects that started this year in the borough by September were collectively worth $1.7 billion, according to the analysis. (New York City overall saw around $31.2 billion of construction project starts through the first three quarters of 2017.)
The Bronx has seen increasing interest from developers over the last 10 years in response to the demand for more affordable housing citywide as well as the availability and affordability of the land in the borough.
"The Bronx is experiencing positive momentum and benefitting from continued strong investment from both the public and private sectors," Building Congress President and Chief Executive Officer Carlo Scissura said in a prepared statement. "With the value of annual construction starts more than doubling since the beginning of this decade, it's obvious that the development community now views the Bronx in a whole new light. And I would be surprised if that percentage doesn't continue to rise in the coming years."
As of September, the top costliest developments in the Bronx this year are a $232 million project to replace Unionport Bridge and a $133 million 12-story, 305-unit apartment building at 443 East 162nd Street in Melrose, which is being developed by New York City's Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the Women's Housing and Economic Development Corp. and BFC Partners.
Housing account for the largest asset class—53 percent—for which new projects began construction through the first three quarters of 2017 in the Bronx, according to the report. That was followed by public works at 20 percent, institutions (schools and health care facilities etc.) at 15 percent and commercial properties with 11 percent.
"The Bronx possesses the most opportunities for new residential development, and the ability to produce new housing for residents at all income levels," Scissura said. "As the de Blasio administration further ramps up its affordable housing program and as private developers increasingly look to the north, the future looks bright for the Bronx."
Excluding the final quarter, the Bronx saw 3,190 residential units begin construction in 2017. The report indicates that the total is on track to outperform last year's 3,918 units and 2015's 4,240 units, which was the most in the last decade.
"The Bronx has land, which the other boroughs don't," Louis Coletti, the president and CEO of the contractor association umbrella Building Trades Employers' Association told Commercial Observer. "And the land is obviously less costly than in Manhattan or Brooklyn."
Regarding the future of development projects in the Bronx, Coletti added: "The only thing that could impede the growth of the Bronx is the natural economics of real estate—if interest rates start to get too high and people decide they aren't going to borrow money or if [the economy] starts to slow down. Then you will see things slow down in the Bronx."
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New residential building permits in New York City hit their highest level in a decade in the first quarter of 2017, according to an analysis released today by the New York Building Congress.
In the first three months of the year, the New York City Department of Buildings greenlighted construction permits for 6,343 apartments—nearly triple the 2,158 units approved at the beginning of last year. The last couple of months even beat the beginning of 2015, when developers rushed to file plans ahead of the expiration of the 421a tax break and the city issued permits for 6,183 units.
The construction trade group reports that this has been the best first quarter in construction since 2007, when a development boom paved the way for the city issuing 7,264 permits.
The current uptick happened while legislators were hashing out the details of the revamped 421a program, which was resurrected as "Affordable New York" last month. While NYBC claims the increase in permits is linked to confidence in rental development—which relies heavily on 421a—many of the buildings that were approved in the past few months first entered the development pipeline two years ago.
A quick survey of approved projects shows that plans for many of these buildings were filed back in 2015, before the tax break sunset in January 2016. And some are upscale projects in Manhattan, Brooklyn, or Queens that don't qualify for either the old or the new versions of the tax exemption. DOB awarded approvals for developments like Stagg Group's 44-unit rental building at 1401 Edward L. Grant Highway in the Highbridge section of the South Bronx, AvalonBay's 33-story condo and rental tower at 1865 Broadway, and Hogg Holdings' 11-story condominium project at 287 East Houston Street. All three developers submitted initial plans to the city two years ago, and the latter two projects wouldn't qualify for the new Affordable New York program because they don't include below-market units.
For the first quarter, Brooklyn led the pack with 2,097 permitted units, or roughly a third of the citywide total. Manhattan came in second with 1,486 units, followed by Queens with 1,434, the Bronx with 1,124, and Staten Island with 202 units approved for construction.
Only 16,269 units were authorized for construction in 2016, which was the lowest annual total since the Recession-era nadir of 10,599 units in 2012. Permit filings hit a peak in 2015, when DOB approved construction starts for 56,183 units citywide.
"The numbers seem to confirm that the drop in 2016 was largely the market taking a breather after the surge in applications prior to the expiration of 421-a," NYBC President Carlo Scissura said in prepared remarks. "We now seem to be in a period of renewed vigor and investor confidence given the relative strength of the overall economy and the recent agreement on Affordable New York, the successor program to 421a."
Last year, Brooklyn once again reigned as the top borough for permits issued annually, with approvals for 4,503 apartments. Manhattan came in second with 4,024 units, tailed closely by the Bronx, which had 4,003. Queens had 2,838 units, and slow-growing Staten Island was last with only 901 units, the majority of which were one- and two-family homes.
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Meet Kayla
Kayla's prescription drug dependency and marijuana use are complicated by pregnancy, criminal behavior, chronic anxiety, and depression.
Is there a way to help a patient who seems so unable to help herself?
Life Stage 1: Childhood/Adolescence
Kayla grew up in a lower middle-class neighborhood in a single-parent household. She lived with her mother and sister from the age of 10. The mother is separated from the father because he had significant issues with alcohol and was abusive. Kayla says her mother took various medications for anxiety but they didn't seem to help, and that she had a sister who had some issues with pain medication. Kayla recalls her other sister had spent some time in jail for shoplifting. She said the family moved often and lived in apartments.
Kayla's mother had various boyfriends and no true steady relationships. The household always seemed disorganized and in chaos. Kayla started smoking at around age 12 by bumming cigarettes off her friends. By 13 she was smoking daily. By 14 she was using marijuana recreationally. By age 16 she was smoking a half-pack of cigarettes a day as well as weed almost daily.
Kayla stated she would drink alcohol on the weekend and would generally drink to get drunk. She claimed her friends were a lot like her and felt school was a waste of time. She says she doesn't feel like she fits in with the other kids at school. By the time Kayla was 17 years old she became pregnant. After being persuaded to do so by everyone around her, she had an abortion. She said that after this it was harder to go to school and therefore she dropped out of school and finished only her GED.
At age 19 Kayla had a car accident late on a Friday night and totaled her car. She was seen in the emergency department and medically cleared, however she was given a 10-day supply of opioids and some medications for muscle spasms. She followed up with her primary care doctor, complaining of continued back pain. Kayla then had x-rays and an MRI as well as an evaluation by orthopedics. All of her workups were negative and physical therapy was recommended. Kayla never did follow up with physical therapy but was continually prescribed hydrocodone as well as Soma by her primary physician for her back pain.
Given the patient's earlier life difficulties and utilization of other substances a urine drug screen or an in-depth screening tool would've been able to find that she was a very poor candidate for the prescribing of opioids. The fact that she was not following up with physical therapy and had no abnormalities found on her work-up would be an indication that the medications were being utilized for something other than pain.
Life Stage 2: Early Adulthood
During the last year Kayla has not had a consistent primary care physician. She started feeling nauseous on a consistent basis and followed up at the local community medicine clinic. Upon testing her, the clinic determined a positive urine drug screen for oxycodone, hydrocodone, alprazolam and marijuana. Kayla then admitted she had been taking her sister's pain medication for back pain. Kayla states that with all of the stress she has been going through, she needs the alprazolam to keep her from going "off the edge." She states she has just been trying to treat her pain the best that she can and that nobody has been willing to help her. The alprazolam was prescribed by an urgent care doctor, but she's about to run out of that medication. She states she is "desperate" for a new prescription. During this visit it is found that Kayla is also pregnant. Kayla states the pregnancy was definitely not expected but she wants to keep the child./n /n Upon examination by an OB/GYN, Kayla is found to be 11 weeks pregnant. Patient is still complaining of back pain and is worried that as the pregnancy goes on, her back pain will worsen. Patient is also complaining of significant anxiety despite taking daily alprazolam. Patient also states that she will need the opioids to have any chance of dealing with the pain.
At this point Kayla has all the signs and symptoms of a life that is generally out of control. Many times these patients will arrive to a primary care physician having not had a urine drug screen and will definitely not confess to the medications they are taking. This is also a time in which many physicians will not check the prescription drug monitoring program to identify that there were many prescribers of medications. /n /n Despite the fact that this patient was referred to an OB/GYN, many patients will not follow-up because they are worried that child protective services will take their child from them. This, coupled with the generally negative interaction they may have with the staff of an uninformed OB/GYN clinic, can deter these patients from obtaining prenatal care. It should also be noted that benzodiazepines and marijuana as well as tobacco all have significant risk to the unborn child, much more than the opioid.
Life Stage 3: Late Adulthood
By the time Kayla is 35 years old she has lost custody of the two children she had throughout her 20s. She's been out of work now for 18 months, with no stable housing and has filed disability claims for her chronic lower-back pain. Kayla has also had two felony arrests for writing hot checks and shoplifting. She is currently on probation. She is using the emergency department approximately 20 to 30 times per year. She has also been fired from the two pain clinics in her city and complains of pain out of proportion to any exam. She absolutely feels depressed most days and does not like to be outside around large groups, where she will frequently have panic attacks. Most recently Kayla applied for and was given a medical marijuana card.
By this time Kayla's substance use disorder is settled in and will be much more difficult to handle. Given that she has lost custody of her two children, it will also be more difficult for her to find motivation for getting well. That said, given that the patient is involved in the court system through probation, we will have more leverage from a therapeutic sense. Kayla's worsening pain is most likely secondary to opioid induced hyperalgesia. In order to improve this, the patient must be removed from opioids, which can be difficult if the patient needs to be treated for an opioid-use disorder. The patient's depression and anxiety will definitely need to be medicated and working in conjunction with psychiatry would be recommended. The fact that the patient has gotten a medical marijuana card makes it much more difficult to get the patient to stop using marijuana.


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A Swiss-Icelandic artist has launched a mosque installation at an old church as part of the 56th Biennale art fair in the Italian city of Venice, sparking controversy and intrigue.
According to the artist Christoph Büchel, 48, his installation titled "The Mosque: The First Mosque in the Historic City of Venice" was intended to promote religious tolerance. The installation is placed in the former Catholic church of Santa Maria dell'Abbazia della Misericordia as part of Iceland's pavilion at the Biennale.
The 10th century church building used for the artwork had been closed for more than 40 years, but in the installation it was converted into a mosque with Arabic scripts similar to Istanbul's historical Hagia Sophia Museum. A prayer rug facing Mecca was also placed in the installation. Leaving their shoes at the door, worshippers faced Mecca and knelt to pray while around them visitors toured the exhibition.
Büchel has prepared his installation in collaboration with the Muslim communities of Venice and Iceland. The artwork aims to pay "attention to the political institutionalization of segregation and prejudice and to settlement policies that lie at the heart of global ethnic and religious conflicts today," the project's website elaborated.
Although Venice is home to almost 30 Muslim communities, there is no mosque in the city center.
The head of the Association of Muslims in Iceland, Ibrahim Sverrir Agnarsson, said he was invited by Iceland's Culture Ministry to support the project. "I knew that the artist had some challenges while preparing this work … The opening was a big success," he said.
"This is an art exhibition place and it will serve Muslims. People want to see what Muslims do in mosques, that's all," he added.
But city authorities expressed reservations, citing among other things the risk of the building being attacked by anti-Muslim elements or, on the other side of the spectrum, Islamist radicals, Agence France-Presse reported.
The president of the Veneto region, Luca Zaia, described the installation as a "provocation." "The real issue," he said, was "not freedom of religion, but respecting the rules" of an international art exhibition.
The contemporary art Biennale, held once every two years, will run through Nov. 22 at the Giardini, Arsenale and other locations throughout Venice.
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Dancehall heavyweight Vybz Kartel has been charged with murder and conspiracy following the death of promoter Barrington "Bossie" Burton.
Via TheGleaner
Dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel is scheduled to appear in the Half-Way Tree Resident Magistrate's Court this morning after being slapped yesterday with multiple charges, including murder and conspiracy to murder.
A release from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) last night indicated that Kartel, whose given name is Adidja Palmer, was also charged with illegal possession of firearm.The police said the charges against Palmer were made following an interview with the entertainer yesterday afternoon by detectives from the Major Investigation Task Force in the presence of his attorneys
"The allegation is that on Monday, July 11, 2011, Palmer along with other men conspired to murder Barrington Burton, otherwise called 'Bossie', a 27-year-old businessman/promoter of a Gregory Park address in St Catherine," the JCF said. "Burton was murdered while he was standing with friends along Walkers Avenue in Gregory Park."
Ready for fight
Last night, Palmer's attorney, Christian Tavares-Finson, said he had not yet seen the case file and therefore could not speak in detail on the matter.He declared, however, that his client was prepared to fight the charges.
When contacted before the JCF's statement last night, Assistant Commissioner of Police Ealan Powell, who is in charge of the Criminal Investigation Branch, would only say that the artiste - who was arrested for possession of ganja last Friday - "is being investigated in relation to some offences".
Two of the persons held with Palmer during his initial arrest, André St John and Shane Williams, are scheduled to appear in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court today.
The third person, Alicia Jackson, is booked to appear in court on Friday.
Meanwhile, officials from telecommunications provider LIME were last night discussing the situation and a statement was expected to be released today.LIME is the corporate sponsor of the locally produced reality TV show Teacha's Pet, which has Palmer as the main character.
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It's time for another Sophia confession: She stinks.
She's a sloppy lil thing sometimes who likes to root around in dirt, lay in a dirty bed after having an accident, or getting into something else that she's not supposed to. But with the stink comes our favorite time of the year bath season. In the winter, all anyone wants to do is curl up and stay warm, having a cooling down bath is just plain terrible. And as the weather gets warmer (except today) that means we get to bring out Sophia's enemy — the bath tub.
I feel like I am torturing our little princess every time I bathe her… but for the well being of everyone in Shaw, it's something that has to be done.
Getting her in the tub is hard enough, but keeping her in there long enough for the vile-ness to escape her angelic little body is a real fete.
After a quick towel dry, she's sparkly clean and good-smelling once again. (notice how wet my clothes are from someone splashing and fighting me?) Now let's see how long this lasts…
P.S. Thanks, Gabe for taking photos and
getting your hands dirty. Well, he has been taking photography classes, so I guess at least, that means better quality shots for y'all to enjoy. Until he starts charging me for the photos…


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Lawyers' League calls for release of kidnapped colleague, Igbokwe
By Charles Kumolu
The League of Patriotic Lawyers has called for the immediate release of a kidnapped lawyer, Mr. George Igbokwe, who was abducted yesterday, close to Abuduin Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State.
Briefing newsmen yesterday in Lagos, Chairman of the platform, Mr. Abubakar Yesufu, called on the state's Commissioner of Police and Director of Department of State Services to spare no efforts in ensuring his release without conditions.
Yesufu, a former University of Benin Students' Union President, called on the President of Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Edo State chapter, to convene an emergency meeting in order to urge his members to boycott the courts over the matter.
His words: "We advise all our colleagues to suspend the defense of all cases of alleged kidnapping until George Igbokwe is released.
"He is neither a businessman nor a politician. It is highly unfair to keep him in the unlawful custody of hoodlums. A fine gentleman known for his pro bono matters should not be harmed.
"It is worrisome and ironic that our George, who has been in the forefront for the liberation of the 'wretched of the earth' would be made to suffer unjust detention in the hands of these hoodlums and bandits that have invaded the serenity of our beloved Edo State."
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I have a mild obsession with chicken wings. Ok, maybe it's not so mild. There's not one moment of any day ever where I would refuse wings if I was offered them.
My favorite type of wing is just plain with a bit of salt, crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. There are a few local pizzerias and pubs that get them just right, and they're magical.
I've tried many ways of replicating the perfect wing. Baking, frying, brining... naked, breaded, battered, just coated in flour or corn starch... I can't get it just right.
I'm as close as I've gotten right now. My current method is to brine them for at least a couple of hours before patting them dry and putting them in an egg wash. I make a mixture of flour, a bit of baking powder, some bread crumbs, and seasoning, and dip them in that once before deep frying them until they're golden brown. I let them sit out for a bit before I fry them so they don't cool the oil down, too. I've tried dredging them before the final coat, but that ended up being TOO much breading.
They're really, really good the way that I'm making them, but somehow they're just not the same as the ones I get from certain restaurants.
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