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Q: kubectl top node `error: metrics not available yet` . Using metrics-server as Heapster Depricated Kubernetes not able to find metric-server api.I am using Kubernetes with Docker on Mac. I was trying to do HPA from following example. However, when I execute command kubectl get hpa, My target still was unknown. Then I tried, kubectl describe hpa. Which gave me error like below:
  Name:                                                  php-apache
  Namespace:                                             default
  Labels:                                                <none>
  Annotations:                                           <none>
  CreationTimestamp:                                     Sun, 07 Oct 2018 12:36:31 -0700
  Reference:                                             Deployment/php-apache
  Metrics:                                               ( current / target )
    resource cpu on pods  (as a percentage of request):  <unknown> / 5%
  Min replicas:                                          1
  Max replicas:                                          10
  Conditions:
    Type           Status  Reason                   Message
    ----           ------  ------                   -------
    AbleToScale    True    SucceededGetScale        the HPA controller was able to get the target's current scale
    ScalingActive  False   FailedGetResourceMetric  the HPA was unable to compute the replica count: unable to get metrics for resource cpu: no metrics returned from resource metrics API
  Events:
    Type     Reason                        Age               From                       Message
    ----     ------                        ----              ----                       -------
    Warning  FailedComputeMetricsReplicas  1h (x34 over 5h)  horizontal-pod-autoscaler  failed to get cpu utilization: unable to get metrics for resource cpu: no metrics returned from resource metrics API
    Warning  FailedGetResourceMetric       1m (x42 over 5h)  horizontal-pod-autoscaler  unable to get metrics for resource cpu: no metrics returned from resource metrics API

I am using metrics-server as suggested in Kubernetes documentation. I also tried doing same just using Minikube. But that also didn't work.
Running kubectl get --raw /apis/metrics.k8s.io/v1beta1/nodes outputs :
{
  "kind": "NodeMetricsList",
  "apiVersion": "metrics.k8s.io/v1beta1",
  "metadata": {
    "selfLink": "/apis/metrics.k8s.io/v1beta1/nodes"
  },
  "items": []
}

A: Solution(if using Minikube):
Changed context of Kubernetes to Minikube.
Enabled metrics-server and Disabled heapster in minikube.
minikube addons disable heapster
minikube addons enable metrics-server
Deploy metrics-server in your cluster using the following steps:
git clone https://github.com/kubernetes-incubator/metrics-server.git
cd metrics-server
kubectl create -f deploy/1.7/ (if Kubernetes version 1.7)
OR
kubectl create -f deploy/1.8+/(if Kubernetes version 1.8+)
Start minikube dashboad and minikube service [your service].
Try kubectl top node.
I found this (https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/assign-memory-resource/) resource helpful.

A: Use the below command in your cluster to setup Metrics Server:
kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pythianarora/total-practice/master/sample-kubernetes-code/metrics-server.yaml

This should work just fine.
I turned off TLS in metrics-server and it started working after so I updated the YAML and reposted.

A: I know this is a late answer, but I have had some issues with Docker Kubernetes and Autoscaler myself without finding a good answer on the internet. After many days of debugging, I found out that there were some connectivity issues with the  metrics-server (couldn't connect to the pods).
I turned off TLS in metrics-server and it started working.. I answered my own post here if someone else is experiencing the same issue:
Docker Kubernetes (Mac) - Autoscaler unable to find metrics

A: Make sure that you are using the latest metrics-server on your Kubernetes cluster. The below command helped me.
kubectl apply -f https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/metrics-server/releases/latest/download/components.yaml

reference link: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/metrics-server

A: Use official metrics server - https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/metrics-server
If you use one master node, run this command to create the metrics-server:
kubectl apply -f https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/metrics-server/releases/latest/download/components.yaml

If you have HA (High availability) cluster, use this:
kubectl apply -f https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/metrics-server/releases/latest/download/high-availability.yaml

Then use can use kubectl top nodes or kubectl top pods -A and get something like:
NAME          CPU(cores)   CPU%   MEMORY(bytes)   MEMORY%

A: The problem is the certificate,
Update the yaml's deployment section which you downloaded to install metrics-server as,

Add this part in the file at: --kubelet-insecure-tls
      containers:
      - name: metrics-server
        image: k8s.gcr.io/metrics-server/metrics-server:v0.3.7
        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
        args:
          - --kubelet-insecure-tls

Complete Deployment will look like this now:
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
  name: metrics-server
  namespace: kube-system
  labels:
    k8s-app: metrics-server
spec:
  selector:
    matchLabels:
      k8s-app: metrics-server
  template:
    metadata:
      name: metrics-server
      labels:
        k8s-app: metrics-server
    spec:
      serviceAccountName: metrics-server
      volumes:
      # mount in tmp so we can safely use from-scratch images and/or read-only containers
      - name: tmp-dir
        emptyDir: {}
      containers:
      - name: metrics-server
        image: k8s.gcr.io/metrics-server/metrics-server:v0.3.7
        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
        args:
          - --kubelet-insecure-tls
          - --cert-dir=/tmp
          - --secure-port=4443
        ports:
        - name: main-port
          containerPort: 4443
          protocol: TCP
        securityContext:
          readOnlyRootFilesystem: true
          runAsNonRoot: true
          runAsUser: 1000
        volumeMounts:
        - name: tmp-dir
          mountPath: /tmp
      nodeSelector:
        kubernetes.io/os: linux

A: When using minikube 1.4.0, there is no need to do anything else than minikube start: kubectl top node/pod should work out-of-the box.


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THE long‐predicted convergence of such consumer electronic products as television sets, videotape recorders, video games, stereo sound systems and the coming video‐disk machines into a computer‐based home information‐entertainment center is getting closer.
In fact, the two newest entries into the computer end of this development are companies that have roots in the video‐game business. Last week Warner Communications Inc.'s Atari unit, the world's leading maker of video games, disclosed that it was on the verge of introducing its first home computers, while two weeks earlier the Alpex Computer Corporation, a small Danbury, Conn., company: unveiled its offering in the field.
Actually the home computer is similar in function to its bigger brother, the minicomputer. The major difference is that a home computer is slower — it might take 10 millionths of a second to execute an instruction, compared with, say, a millionth of a second for the minicomputer. But it also is considerably cheaper. Today these small data‐processing units are selling for $600 to $2,000, while the starting price for most minicomputers is $10,000.
Although barely two years old, the market for home computers is soaring. According to Creative Strategies International, a San Jose, Calif., market research company, demand for home computers will grow from $385 million this year to $3.5 billion in 1982.
It is hardly surprising, then, that many companies, some 50 at last count, are falling all over themselves to get into the market.
The current leaders are the Tandy Corporation's Radio Shack division, with its TRS 80 model; Commodore International, with its PET machine, and Apple Computer Inc. of Cupertino, Calif., which sells the Apple II computer.
Next year, however, the shape of the industry should change as such leaders in the electronics industry as Texas Instruments and Hewlett‐Packard enter the field.
Strictly speaking, the name home computer is something of a misnomer, since the machines are being sold as much to the small‐business man and professional‐person as they are to people who put them in the kitchen, den or living room.
What exactly can these machines do? After all $600 buys a lot of paper and pencils. Even a programmable calculator can be had for a lot less than $100.
Built around integrated‐circuit microprocessorbased technology, the home computer uses memory and software programming to calculate, display and manipulate data displayed on a television screen. With a typewriter‐like keyboard, the user can store financial records, prepare his income tax, analyze investments, call up stock market data and generally organize household finances. In addition, video games can be played on them, and students can use them to help with homework. All this can be done with no prior computer programming experience.
Essentially, the home computer allows users perform calculations or analyses that are too complex or too tedious to do on their own or with a calculator. One owner of an Apple II in Texas is using it to control the position of a seagoing drilling rig. By means of an analog‐to‐digital input device, he has the computer scanning 128 position‐indicators every three milliseconds. These readings are then fed to servomotors, which in turn control the position of the rig.
In a more common application, a home computer can quickly determine which method of income‐tax filing is most advantageous. In addition, it can be programmed to record by category of purchase each check that is issued. At the the end of the year, then, the machine calculates the amount of sales tax paid, figuring it into the return. The owner of such a machine can also keep a running tally of how much of the household money is going for items such as food. clothing, liquor and fuel.
Beyond that, the home computer can be used as a kind of electronic filing device to store Christmas lists, recipes, car maintenance records, or even to inventory stamp or classical music collections.
In the professional sphere, a doctor might use one to enter a record of all his cases, indexing them by symptom, diagnosis and prescribed treatment; in the handling of new cases, such a file could be used to determine what kind of treatment worked best.
Similarly, a lawyer might cross‐reference his casework, recording it, for instance, by felony, misdemeanor, divorce, or eviction proceeding and thus reducing the time for researching new cases.
The main question most consumers should be asking at this point is whether it is wise to buy one now or wait for a price drop, which inevitably occurs with electronic products of this kind.


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From Sandy to Gaza Rockets, Students Weather Each Other's Storms
by Maxine Dovere / JNS.org
The Youth Ambassadors Student Exchange (YASE) contingent from Rishon LeZion—Israeli survivors of Hurricane Sandy—pictured in New York. Photo: Maxine Dovere.
NEW YORK—Between Israeli youths going through Hurricane Sandy and American youths experiencing the onslaught of rockets from Gaza, participants of November's America Israel Friendship League's (AIFL) student exchange rode an emotional and historic rollercoaster on both sides of the Atlantic.
Twenty-eight American high school students—members of the AIFL-sponsored Youth Ambassadors Student Exchange (YASE)—returned from Israel Nov. 19 after having witnessed Operation Pillar of Defense, and the rocket fire that prompted it, firsthand.
"I saw a bomb shelter for the first time and heard the 'boom' of an Israeli missile as it intercepted a Palestinian attack while we were at the school Hakfar Hayarok just outside of Tel Aviv," Katy Hall, an 18-year-old senior at Bethany High School in Yukon, Okla., told JNS.org during her group's layover in New York's John F. Kennedy airport on the way home to Oklahoma.
Earlier in the month, the Americans' 22 Israeli counterparts in the U.S. just prior to the onslaught of Hurricane Sandy, spent their first week as guests of host families in Oklahoma, Virginia Beach, and New York. The New York-based group experienced the unprecedented events of one of recent history's worst natural disasters. At the beginning of week two, the entire group met in Washington, D.C., for an intense four-day learning program, and then traveled together to New York City.
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YASE, is a 30-year-old student exchange program that focuses on bi-national cooperation, education, and cultural understanding. YASE is the only public high school exchange between Israel and the U.S., and works in partnership with the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, the American Association of School Administrators and the Israel Youth Exchange Council.
Following their New York schedule, the entire YASE contingent of 50 (between the American and the Israelis) flew to Israel, arrived in Tel Aviv on Nov. 8, and was welcomed into the homes of their Israeli host families. The Israeli group from Rishon LeZion who had experienced "Sandy" directly took their New York peers home.
Then came Operation Pillar of Defense, the Israel Defense Forces action intended to stop the rockets being fired from Gaza. "The first priority was to assure the safety and security of every participant," AIFL Chairman Kenneth Bialkin told JNS.org while the American students were still in Israel. "Everyone is safe, everyone, is eager to stay for the full program. These are exceptional young people, exhibiting the highest ideals of friendship."
The American students included delegates from many ethnic and religious backgrounds—African American, Chinese, East Indian Pakistani, Albanian and others. They were Christians (including an Egyptian Coptic student), Muslims, Hindus, and Jews. Everyone was in contact with his or her parents. During the course of the intense program, the students formed strong bonds with their Israeli peers and developed a strong sense of belonging.
The annual YASE program follows a meticulously planned curriculum comprised of academic, cultural and community activities and experiences throughout both the American and Israeli segments. When the Israeli contingent came to New York—students mostly from Rishon LeZion, chaperoned by Sigal Greenfeld Mittelman— arrived just days before Sandy, they had no idea what awaited them.
"Sandy created a really awful situation," Mittelman told JNS.org. "I had to keep the kids calm and assure their safety—especially without electricity." Their parents in Israel were worried, and because there was no phone service for days, could not contact their children. Email and Skype helped Mittelman keep parents 6,000 miles away as calm as possible.
The American students scheduled to be in Rishon LeZion weathered a different kind of storm. It was the same New York contingent that had hosted their peers from Rishon LeZion during Sandy. They had to be moved from Rishon LeZion to the Israeli Ministry of Education-run boarding school of Hakfar Hayarok.
"All the American kids were in constant contact with their parents," Cassia Anthony, program director of AIFL, told JNS.org.
Every attempt was made to maintain the students' original schedule, although the base was moved from Tel Aviv to Haifa. The students were able to visit schools, the Baha'i Shrine and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. But due to the rockets, the American students returned to the U.S. Nov. 19, curtailing their program by two days.
Dr. Charlotte Frank, chairman of the executive committee of AIFL and the initiator of the YASE program, praised the forbearance of the student ambassadors.
"The way these kids have responded is a miracle," she told JNS.org. "The students survived an unprecedented encounter with Hurricane Sandy in New York lived through another 'storm'—this time, of rockets and Israeli resilience. Their amazing experiences on opposite sides of the world will give then an even greater depth of understanding."
"These young men and woman learned to live together, to survive together and to grow with their experiences," Frank added.
Michele Ayers, a teacher at Oklahoma's Bethany High School and a chaperon for the nine students from that school who participated in YASE, told JNS.org from Kennedy Airport on Monday that the students "felt very safe in Israel."
Ayers described the city of Yukon, where Bethany High is based, as "a very conservative Protestant community." She called the YASE trip "such a growing opportunity for the kids."
"To be immersed in the Jewish and Israeli culture and learn so much about the Jewish people was amazing… Being in Israel was a great learning experience—though perhaps not at the best time," she said.
The students' Israeli host families "knew exactly what to do," and were "like having family from a half a world away," Ayers said.
Though the students were not alarmed, Ayers said she understood why the students had to return from Israel, when rockets began to fall as far north as the suburbs of Tel Aviv.
Hall, the Bethany High senior, said the Israel experience widened her understanding of her own beliefs.
"God is so alive here," she told JNS.org. "The Jewish people are His chosen people. Being in Israel is so surreal, so beautiful."
"The news doesn't tell the true story of Israel," Hall added.
Ayers said the Bethany High delegation is "going to go back" to Israel, but even if they don't return, the Jewish state clearly left an impression on them that won't fade anytime soon.
"There's a part of my heart that remains in Israel," Ayers said. "I'll never be the same."


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VIDEO: Dwayne Wade Reflects on Rivalry With Dirk Nowitzki Before Final Game in Dallas
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Dwyane Wade has done a ton of jersey swaps in his final season, but may have his best saved for tonight. The superstar guard will end up in the Hall of Fame one day, as will his most senior competitor in tonight's contest, Dirk Nowitzki. Wade made his intentions clear that he wanted to leave with Dirk's jersey while speaking about his history with the superstar big man.
Yes, Dwyane Wade wants to swap jerseys with Dirk postgame. "I haven't got turned down yet, but I would love to obviously here in his home. ... Just to show that mutual respect for each other's careers, I think it would be a great moment." pic.twitter.com/8jpTGCORKd
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) February 14, 2019
mean, who wouldn't want Dirk's jersey?
Nowitzki represents a huge chapter in Wade's story in the NBA. Aside from the two being named honorary additions to this year's All-Star Game, they have battled on the biggest stage possible. They've gone up against one another in two separate NBA Finals, with Dirk getting the last laugh in 2011.
But Wade will always have 2006 to lean on.
Dwyane Wade on Dirk: "You appreciate having someone like that who was a part of your journey, pushing you. I think we both have pushed each other." pic.twitter.com/XfZiyrCvn0
The journeys of both these superstars are two incredible paths, and without one another, it simply wouldn't be the same.
We'll see one final battle between these two, and likely, a jersey swap to cap it all off poetically.


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Angelique Kidjo is one of the founders of the Batonga Foundation for Girls Education in Africa
During her many trips on the African continent, Angelique has realized that secondary education is crucial for young girls. It prevents them from getting married at an early age and allows them to change the future of Africa. Along with Mary Louise Cohen and John Philips, she founded The Batonga Foundation whose name is inspired by one of her famous songs.
Batonga's mission is to support both secondary school and higher education for girls in Africa. We are doing this by granting scholarships, building secondary schools, increasing enrollment, improving teaching standards, providing school supplies, supporting mentor programs, exploring alternative education models and advocating for community awareness of the value of education for girls.
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How do you build trust?
The following is the fourth in a series of five questions and corresponding answers on leadership. See questions:
How to motivate and inspire others?
What is the biggest challenge for leaders?
What steps or strategies do you use to develop others?
4. How do you build trust with your team and peers?
There are a few things I try to keep in mind. First, I always try to keep the interest of others above my own. People will trust you if they believe you have their best interest at heart. A good example of this in the recent news is the captain of the US merchant vessel that was hijacked. He offered himself as ransom to the pirates in exchange for freeing the other crew members. This took selfless courage. In the future, you can be assured that this captain will have the trust of his crew.
Another way I build trust is through openness and honesty. To the extent possible, I try to release information and keep people informed of what's going on. I once met the manager of a lumber mill who refused to share any financial information with his workers because he was afraid they would focus on how much money he made. By withholding this information, no one at the mill knew if the company was making money or losing money. This, in turn, caused fear and anxiety. Needless to say, the workers did not trust their leader and vice versa. The mill was closed 18 months later.
A third way to build trust is to act consistently with your values and words. This is also called walking the talk. If you say you value the input of others, but refuse to listen to anyone and you only back your own ideas, people won't trust you. If you promise something will be done by Wednesday, don't deliver on Friday. Failing to do what you promise erodes trust.
I recently talked with a senior manager at Microsoft, Ross Smith, who who shared with me his 2-year journey to establish and build trust with his 85-employee team in the Windows Testing & Security Group. Ross' efforts eventually led his group to create a public website where they invite discussion about trust. They also created a Trust Blink Game where they use a fun yet simple game of pairwise voting to determine the collective wisdom around how best to establish trust.
The following behaviors, when utilized consistently, will help you establish trust:
Can be counted on to speak with truth and candor
Acts consistently with his/her words
Takes accountability for his/her own mistakes
Establishes trust and mutual respect when dealing with others
Treats people fairly and consistently at all levels within the organization
Encourages and supports others to speak with truth and candor
Creates a safe and trusting work environment that encourages openness and honest dialogue


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It is a Audio Switch Converter/Speaker Switching Device, There is a nice switch on the side of the Wire Controller that toggles between outputting the sound to your headphones or the external speaker. The entire top of the Wire Controller is one big, physical volume control knob, you can both control volume of your computer speaker and headphones.
Plug your headphones into a jack on the side of this audio switching, then the black cord connects to your speakers and the green one connects to your computer.
There is a nice switch on the side of the Wire Controller that toggles between outputting the sound to your headphones or the external speaker.
You never have to plug or unplug your headphones again. Nor will you ever have to mess with your sound settings on the computer again - instead of this awesome, big honking physical knob on your desk.
The entire top of the Wire Controller is one big, physical volume control knob, you can both control volume of your computer speaker and headphones.
then adjust the volume level you actually want using this big knob, which is way easier than hunting for the setting on your computer.
No more getting your eardrums blasted out when you accidentally put on headphones with the computer volume all the way up.
Please use standard 3.5 interface headphones and cannot use mobile headphones.
The volume control knob has a very nice smooth feel, please don't force to turn it.
Please don't use this item in damp environment, although the product has been packaged with waterproof material, the components may also be broken in damp environment for a long time.


Foreign directors and investors face fresh opportunities and challenges as China's economic and social reform drive gathers momentum under a new leadership team led by President Xi Jinping.
The 19th National Congress marks the start of President Xi's second term in office.
His unanimous re-election as the Secretary-General of the Central Committee, and leader of the Politburo Standing Committee was never in question.
Premier Li Keqiang was also returned to the committee, where he and President Xi are joined by five new members.
The newly elected party officials' government positions will be confirmed by the National People's Congress at its annual meeting in March 2018.
President Xi delivered a report outlining his vision for China as it enters what he calls "a new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics".
First, China will continue to target a steady rate of economic growth to achieve modernisation by 2035, and to become a "great modern socialist country" by 2050.
Central to this strategy is China's ability to manage key risks, including financial instability and pollution.
Second, China will develop robust drivers of high-quality economic growth. China will deepen supply-side structural reform in the real economy, by creating a modern manufacturing powerhouse operating at the high end of the global value chain, developing high-end consumption, innovation, and increasing the use of green technologies.
Finally, China will address issues of unbalanced growth and development to provide a "better life" to all individuals.
The Communist Party of China recognised that this would require material and cultural growth, as well as improvements in democracy, the rule of law, justice, security and the quality of the environment.
More important than the deals announced during the meeting between President Xi and US President Donald Trump earlier this month were assurances from President Xi that China would become increasingly open and transparent in dealing with foreign companies and China's Belt and Road project.
Specifically, the Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed China would substantially reduce barriers, including in the banking, insurance and finance sectors, and the automobile sector.
This builds on the announcement of a "negative list" approach earlier this year. Under this framework, foreign direct investment into any industry not listed in the negative list only requires an online record filing, as opposed to prior approval on a case-by-case basis.
Directors should expect further announcements about the timetable for reforms, actively consider the opportunities deregulation may bring and identify prospective Chinese partners who they wish to pursue relationships with.
The 19th National Congress recognised the need for reform to address risks prevalent in Chinese financial markets.
Stability has been threatened primarily by weak lending standards, which have resulted in China's overall level of debt rising to more than 250 per cent of GDP by the end of 2016.
Policymakers created the Financial Stability and Development Committee in July and, more recently, the Chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission committed to curb off-balance sheet government debt and over-lending to property developers.
Another contentious issue for investors has been currency restrictions and challenges remitting profits from China businesses offshore.
Following the end of the National Congress the restrictions are likely to be relaxed gradually. Indeed, Zhou Xiaochuan, the governor of the People's Bank of China, indicated during the congress that market intervention would be reduced.
1. Leveraging Western technology and expertise.
China's transformation into a "great modern socialist country" will require a modernised economy. While the promotion of domestic innovation will undoubtedly be a focus, increased deregulation will provide a great opportunity for the uptake of Western technologies and expertise, including in industries such as advanced manufacturing, clean energy and other green technologies.
2. Satisfying the demand of Chinese consumers.
Essential to President Xi's "Chinese dream" of bringing benefits to the people is the availability of high-quality consumer goods and services in the domestic market.
As the Chinese middle class grows and incomes increase, demand for the high-quality products that Australian businesses can offer will remain strong.
E-commerce may be an attractive method of entry for Australian businesses, in light of the 12 new cross-border e-commerce specific Free Trade Zones (FTZs) in 2016.
The FTZs will enable access to more flexible investment and financing structures, but investors also need to be aware the investment environments of the FTZs can change rapidly.
3. Emerging trends and needs.
The rise in the size of the Chinese middle class is continuing to result in significant demand for tourism, education, healthcare and aged care services – industries which are the subject of reform, and where there are significant opportunities for foreign investors.
The conclusion of the 19th National Congress and President Trump's visit in no way marks an end to China's economic reform program.
China's 13th Five-Year Plan outlined the necessary changes to transform China into a high-end manufacturing economy and to encourage investment into service industries.
In the future, China is likely to implement more reform to nurture innovation and entrepreneurship, and to allow market forces to play a greater role in efficiently allocating resources within the economy.
Directors of companies with expertise in relation to technology, digital innovation, services, investments, and in the financial and capital market sectors in particular should assess what opportunities the reform program will mean for them.
With sufficient fact-based preparation, patience and the right relationships, doing business with China is likely to become even more rewarding.
• Martyn Huckerby is an International Partner in the Corporate Group of the Shanghai office of King & Wood Mallesons, where he specialises in corporate, regulatory, competition/antitrust and telecommunications law.
• Intan Eow is a senior associate in King & Wood Mallesons' Corporate Group in Sydney.


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Sentimentality is poisoning our society
By Clinton on July 18, 2010 | Filed in Essays | 10 comments so far
Reader Andrew S. was prescient in sending us a link to a Facebook group in praise of British murderer Raoul Moat, who recently left prison, shot his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend, and hid from police for several days before ending his own life. "I think it's the kind of thing that Theodore Dalrymple is very likely to write about in the near future," said Andrew.
Well, yesterday's Telegraph carried a Dalrymple piece linking the Moat affair to the arguments in his new book "Spoilt Rotten: The Toxic Cult of Sentimentality". He always seems in top form when writing about these kinds of people, and it shows in this piece. For example, here we find another classic instance of Dalrymplian humor in the exposure of self-justification:
In justifying his "war" on the police, Mr Moat appealed to sentimentality. He described a policeman in a car waiting at a roundabout, "to bully a single mum, who probably can't afford her car tax." Poor single mother, who doesn't know where babies come from, and who can afford a car but not the tax.
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Gavin July 18, 2010 at 10:33 pm
Good article (predictably!).
It's always a little embarrassing when reading comments by those who obviously do not know who they're dealing with, like the guy who suggests Dalrymple knows nothing about Freud in that thread.
More than embarrassing, but distinctly annoying to read this idiotic article in which the person slanders TD in numerous ways, even calling him an "intellectual pygmy":
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/aug2005/dnft-a02.shtml
The author indicates his own ignorance of his adversary (and his better) by conjecturing that TD has not read any of Trotsky's works – something I find highly unlikely.
Well, it was on the World Socialist Site. I suppose it would be more surprising and concerning if the article was actually accurate.
And the mum can afford gas but not the car tax
Conrad July 19, 2010 at 11:36 pm
Does anybody know the name of a book that Dr. Dalrymple once recommended to all aspiring writers. The book contained concise, extremely well-written and detailed summaries of murder cases, and I believe it was from the 19th century.
I've forgotten the author and book title, unfortunately.
Steve July 20, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Conrad, I believe this is what you're referring to:
Every so often a junior doctor would come to me and confess that he or she wanted to write. This was not in itself absurd: the number of doctor writers is, after all, legion.
Junior doctors afflicted with literary ambition would ask my advice. I had only three pieces of advice to give: firstly, that they should continue in the hospital for a few more years, because human nature was concentrated and distilled there as if for the express purpose of training writers; secondly, that on no account should they consort with academics of the humanities departments of any university, for to do so was the primrose path to stylistic perdition; and finally, that they should read a great deal.
"Yes, but what?" they would ask.
"There are two books that you should study," I would reply. "The first is A Companion to Murder by E Spencer Shew, and the second is A Second Companion to Murder by E Spencer Shew, published in 1960 and 1961 respectively."
This recommendation rather took my interlocutors by surprise—they had probably expected me to recommend Tolstoy or Shakespeare. But the study of the works of E Spencer Shew, who was for many years crime correspondent of the Daily Express, would be more immediately profitable, for it is a fact that, despite the lengthy subtitles of his books… Shew was a master of concision, who could convey atmosphere and character in a few exquisitely chosen words.
—The doctor writer's handbook, BMJ, 8 September 2007
I had never seen that, Gavin. Yes, it's pretty horrible. I don't know for sure, but I would bet that, growing up reading his Communist father's library, Dalrymple has read more Trotsky than this David North has.
Gavin July 20, 2010 at 2:08 pm
I'll bet.
Andrew S July 20, 2010 at 2:54 pm
Steve: thanks for reminding me about these books. I look forward to reading them if they are still available.
Christine July 21, 2010 at 6:13 am
I got my copy of E. Spencer Shew's Companion to Murder at Argosy in New York, and A Second Companion to Murder at MacLeod's in Vancouver, where they may still have the first book in stock. Really wonderful stuff and the passages on Geroge Chapman and Amelia Sachs still give me nightmares.
Flossie July 26, 2010 at 2:20 pm
There are dozens of secondhand copies available on ABEbooks.com. I recently purchased both volumes as a set from a bookdealer in Brooklyn. This is what the internet does best.
Jenelle June 2, 2011 at 11:59 am
Such a deep asenwr! GD&RVVF
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(2011-05-30, 06:26 AM)Rain127 Wrote: negative exp? what does that mean?
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