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Assessment and Reporting are integral parts of the teaching and learning program at Blackwood Primary School and important aspects of the work of teachers and students. Assessment & Reporting combine to support students to achieve high standards and to provide the basis for guiding further learning, as well as informing parents about their child's achievement.
Assessment refers to all the ways we gather information about progress in a student's learning. Assessment tasks should reflect the objectives and criteria and be meaningful and relevant. They may include tests, observations, peer discussions, work samples, presentations/performances and projects.
Criterion-referenced assessment is the basis of all formal assessment at Blackwood Primary School.
This means that the assessment criteria are decided when planning the learning and explicitly communicated to students prior to the assessment task/s. In the PYP, teachers ensure that all assessments tasks, including prior knowledge assessments connect with the central idea and lines of inquiry.
Rubrics are developed based on the assessment criteria and are used by teachers and students to evaluate learning.
School-based assessment will:
Allow the application of knowledge and skills including higher order thinking skills, as well as factual recall.
Involve student reflection and participation.
Be based upon standards consistent across classes, agreed through collegiate moderation. In line with the school's Essential Agreements PYP teachers are required to assess all five essential elements of the PYP programme. These include knowledge, concepts, skills, action and attitudes.
Monitoring student progress
The school uses a range of tests to monitor and track student achievement on an annual basis. This information is entered on a school data base to keep records of student learning over time. A review committee analyses this information and support is provided if required. Standardised, diagnostic and school-designed tests include Running Records, PAT-M, Pat-R, Naplan, Crevola Oral Testing and Monitor Spelling.
When teachers and parents are concerned that students are not making adequate progress in spite of additional help, students may then be referred to a Dept for Education Guidance Officer or Speech Pathologist for further testing. Alternatively, parents may be advised to seek other private specialised testing, such as Auditory, Occupational Therapy etc.
Wider Assessment
As well as school assessments, students are assessed in years three, five and seven for National Literacy and Numeracy standards and receive reports which compare their achievement level to their state cohort and against national benchmarks.
Students at Blackwood Primary School are offered the opportunity to participate in a number of state and national tests such as the University of NSW assessments in English and Maths. Parents receive detailed reports of student results.
Reporting is the process used to communicate knowledge gained from assessing student learning. The purpose of reporting is to provide relevant information about a student's progress to students, parents, support staff and other teachers.
At Blackwood Primary School we report to parents and students both formally and informally. Early in the year a Parent Information evening provides details of assessment in the international Baccalaureate Primary Years programme (PYP) and the grading system to be used.
By the end of Term One a Three-Way-Conference involving the teacher, student and parent is held to discuss the student's progress and plan for further learning. At the end of Term 3, Parents are invited to attend a Student Led Conference.
Parents may request a confidential interview with the teacher at anytime, if they have a concern about their child's well-being, curriculum or progress.
Written reports
Students and parents are provided with written Mid-Year and End of Year Summative Reports. These detail a student's progress in the areas of study including a level of achievement; attitudes towards learning; aspects of the Learner Profile demonstrated.
Throughout the year, student progress is reported to parents through the sharing of work samples. This can include books, portfolios and other pieces of work sent home at least once per term and/or invitations to parents to view work on display in the classroom/school or to attend performances and exhibitions
In the PYP students and teachers compile a Student Portfolio. For each unit covered, the following samples are included:
A title page outlining the unit including title of unit, central idea, inquiry into and teacher questions
A prior knowledge sample of work
A selection of 2 or 3 work samples (formative assessments)
A final assessment linked to the Central Idea (summative assessment).
Other pieces of work not outlined above must not be included in the student portfolio but may be provided to parents through other means.
In Year 6 and 7, as a celebration of the learning through the PYP, students present their work in an Exhibition to which parents and the wider community are invited.
At Blackwood Primary School students are encouraged to be participants in the assessment and reporting process. This means that students have the opportunity to:
Monitor and evaluate their own progress through self-assessment
Reflect on their learning, including the development of IB Learner Profile attributes and PYP attitudes.
Assess the work of their peers against agreed criteria
Work with teachers to formulate assessment activities
Set goals for their own learning
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Walt Weiss considering batting Rockies pitchers 8th in lineup
Carlos Gonzalez, Jon Gray, Rafael Ynoa, Walt Weiss
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Walt Weiss' spring experiment could lead to fundamental change.
In Monday's Cactus League game against the Brewers, the Rockies' manager has right-handed starter Jon Gray hitting eighth, followed by second baseman Rafael Ynoa in the ninth spot.
Colorado manager Walt Weiss like the idea of a pitcher hitting eighth. (Denver Post file)
Hitting a pitcher eighth instead of in the traditional nine-hole is something Weiss might do during the regular season. It's something his mentor, former A's and Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, used to do.
Weiss believes the Rockies have a deep, talented and versatile lineup and he wants to take advantage of it. In Monday's game, Weiss has slugger Carlos Gonzalez hitting second.
"It intrigues me enough that I wanted to look at it a few times down here," Weiss said. "I told our guys that I didn't want them to think that I'm screwing with our chances to win, or that I think I'm smarter than the game or smarter than anybody else. We all know that's not the case.
"I have played for some managers who have done it. The concept behind it is to put another position player in front of the middle-of-the-order guys — that you have bumped up in the lineup. So that maybe they get another at-bat, possibly, and it puts you in the position to get another at bat. And, at the same time, they have another position player, as opposed to a pitcher, hitting two spots in front of them."
In Weiss' thinking, the No. 9 hitter can be a player with a high on-base percentage and can act as a table setter for the top of the order.
"I like to have some thunder in that two spot, as opposed to a situational guy," he said. "I like that when the lineup rolls over, it's dangerous, as opposed to waiting a couple of slots for your big boppers. The length of the lineup allows you to do something like this."
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Irish and Welsh Colonies in Argentina
By | Gan Cathrine Agnew
Part Three of a three part series on Irish emigration to Argentina in the 1840s. Part One is entitled 'From Kilrane to Argentina' and Part Two is 'John James Murphy in Argentina'.
River Chubut Pategonia: Goats beside the River Chubut Pategonia ~ Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patagonian_Welsh ~ Date: 1850 - 1900
Welsh Cart in Pategonia ~ Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patagonian_Welsh ~ Date: 1850 - 1900
Welsh settler and Patagonian indigenous people. : Picture of one the original Welsh Patagonian Settlers with Patagonian Indigenous people. ~ Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patagonian_Welsh ~ Date: 1840s
When exploring the shared cultural history of Irish Sea Port towns, it is expected that there will be movement of people in both directions. However less expected is emigrants leaving from both Ireland and Wales, to head to the same Liverpool port and onward to Argentina the 19th century.
The Welsh who moved to Patagonia seemed to do so primarily as a means of preserving their own culture and traditions. They were non-conformist, Welsh speakers and felt that their rights had been reduced by the British Crown. In the words of preacher Abraham Matthews who was part of the original group,
"in an empty country, without being under a state government… where the Welsh could settle and rule themselves and ensure the continuation of their national habits… and establish the kernel of a Welsh Government… [with] a Welsh population, Welsh schools and complete enough possession of the country so that they would not be swallowed up by other nations round about."
This group went to Argentina very much as a group with shared interests and a shared goal. That the country was not at all empty didn't seem to be a consideration at all.
The desire on the part of the Irish emigrants was more the exercise of economic opportunity denied them by the same crown than any sense of cultural preservation.
"You may say that I have enough to live where I like by selling it off and come home, but first just consider that your positions are at home and how your holdings are a mere source of slavery. Secondly, if you could only consider the real state of both countries, you would naturally say what could be the object of making a choice of that country wherein I should be only a looker on at your toiling ill-fed and ill-paid industry… people come to see the great preference this country is entitled to."
John James Murphy in a letter to his brother Michael back in Kilrane, 1864.
While it is true that over many years requests were sent for good people to be sent from home as workers (their passage costing them 15 months labour). There is no sense of them working together towards shared goals in the way that the Welsh were establishing their community. Though the Irish community did tend to group together, socialising, going to mass, and maintaining links to one another it is far less explicit in comparison.
There is an argument that the Welsh and Irish were not engaged in settler colonisation, for example the Welsh Non-conformists were explicitly pacifist, and the Irish emigrants at the very least attempted to isolate themselves from any violent upheaval going on at the time, there was no explicit programme of extermination as in the case of some tribes in North America and other colonised places. There is evidence that in fact the Welsh would not have survived without the help of the Tehuelches people. Who showed them what to eat, how to hunt and where there was water in what was harsh and unfamiliar terrain. Even so there is no question that the takeover of 'empty' lands directly impacted the traditions and culture of the indigenous peoples, and that there were points of conflict. It is interesting that as the Welsh sought to preserve their culture and Irish people sought land ownership and economic benefit denied them at home, they did not consider that they could be repeating the very injustices they sought to escape.
Cathrine Agnew, "Irish and Welsh Colonies in Argentina," Ports, Past and Present, accessed January 26, 2023, https://portspastpresent.eu/items/show/716.
Irish and Welsh emigration
Kilrane Boys
The History of Patagonia Ben Johnson, Historic UK https://perma.cc/XYF8-698F
Miki Garcia, Ireland's Invasion of the World: the Irish Diaspora in a Nutshell (The History Press Ireland, 2015)
Edmundo Murray, Becoming Irelandés, Private Narratives of the Irish Emigration to Argentina (1844-1912), Revised Edition in English 2005 L.O.L.A (Literature of Latin America), archived at https://perma.cc/79Z8-VGJW
Descendants of Original Welsh Settlers Mark 156 Years in Patagonia, archived at https://perma.cc/9XR7-5QVM
Gerry Breen Ed, Rosslare Historical Society – Rosslare in History Vol. 2, ISBN:13-978-0-9549955-5-3 2007
González de Oleaga, Marisa, and Ernesto Bohoslavsky, 'Ethnic Mirrors. Self-Representations in the Welsh and Mennonite Museums in Argentina and Paraguay', Anais Do Museu Paulista: História e Cultura Material, 19 (2011), 159–77, https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-47142011000200007


The next advert from 1967 has a somewhat odd company behind it. Well, oddly named at least… Mrs. Ryan's Bedroom Shop. Maybe a lot of shops were named like that in those days?
The first shop seems too small to be selling beds and the like, being just a single fronted premises. It is now a Coral Betting shop.
The second store, at 846 London Road appears to now be occupied by Nova Car Sales – though this actually occupies 840-846 London Road. It's difficult to say whether Mrs Ryan's Bedroom Shop was in the corner property, as the next shop along (directly across the road) is number 850.
I guess we are all well aware what a rotary clothes line is. I don't know when they first were invented, but this brand claims it was the original.
This is a July 1967 advert from Essex Countryside, and as with a lot of these old adverts, I find it fun to use an online inflation calculator to work out what such things would have cost back in those days. It helps to counter those comments about how cheap everything apparently was back then.
Clearly rotary dryers haven't held their value in line with inflation.
What's particularly nice about this advert is that unlike a lot of them, it seems that the advertiser, F.W. Hipkin, is still in business, as a wholesale distribution company supplying plumber's merchants. I don't know if F.W. Hipkin actually manufactured these back then, or just supplied them as made by someone else.


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Apparently bogus GoFundMe using name of dead Wilmington student
Nichelle Polston
(Nichelle Polston/WHYY)
A Wilmington City Council member is urging people not to donate to what seems to be a fake fundraising account for Amy Joyner-Francis, the high school student who died after a school fight turned deadly.
Sherry Dorsey Walker, speaking on behalf of the victim's family, said someone has created a GoFundMe account using Francis' name, and it is fake. She added that the criminal act has upset family members.
"It is very disheartening that an individual would create a GoFundMe account that is not sanctioned by the family. Please understand that there is a loving family who is hurting after such a tragic loss," Dorsey Walker said. "Please be respectful of the family and not use their loved one's passing as an opportunity for capital gain."
The 16-year-old victim and honor roll student was airlifted to the hospital after Thursday's assault at Howard High School of Technology. She died a short time later. The incident is now under investigation.
According to the Wilmington Police Department it involved a fight between multiple girls on the school's property. It's still unclear what sparked the confrontation.
Meanwhile, the State of Delaware Attorney General's Office and the State of Delaware Division of Forensic Science are also working with local police in search for answers.
Frustrations boil over for Wilmington residents still homeless after Hurricane Ida
Wilmington residents forced from their homes by Hurricane Ida met with state agencies and local nonprofits to say they still haven't received much help.
A fourth Delaware man is charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
More than a year after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, a Millsboro man has been charged with trespass and disorderly conduct inside it on Jan. 6, 2021.
NAACP, pastors want end of punishment for Delaware senator acquitted of assault
Some Wilmington pastors and the state NAACP say state Sen. Darius Brown should have his senate leadership positions restored after being acquitted of assault.
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Lewis Packwood 16 June 2017 Best-of Lists, E3, E3 2017
The five best games of E3 2017
E3 is finally over, after a seemingly endless stream of barely watchable conferences, Earth-shattering game announcements, utterly desirable plastic figurines, tepidly received hardware, surprisingly sweary trailers, zombies, androids, gods and superheroes, visions of the post-apocalypse (and zombies), more visions of the post-apocalypse (and Nazis), and visions of Mario *being* a dinosaur (no Nazis or zombies).
But did we get any of the things we wished for? The Manor folk are on hand to run through their top five games from this year's E3 – Professor GreilMercs already listed his highlights, but here are the picks from the Baron and Lucius.
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#5 Marvel vs.Capcom Infinite
This game just hits me right in the Marvels and cranks the classic video game character nostalgia up to 11 with what looks to be a super fun and ridiculous single player campaign. This is the most excited I've been about a fighting game in ages.
#4 Doom VR
In theory this could be the best of all, because I loved the new Doom so much and was already thinking about playing it again and wishing it was VR capable, and here we are. I'm hoping that the teleport movement in the trailer isn't the only option though, and slightly worried that the transition from non-VR to VR controls might be a little tricky for a game with so much fast movement and jumping involved.
#3 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Looks to be more of the same of the last one, but that was a ton of fun so I'm quite alright with that.
#2 The Evil Within 2
A sequel to the greatest horror game of this generation besides Resident Evil 7? Of course I'm interested in that!
#1 Metro Exodus
If this can really live up to its promise of an open world set in the beautifully decrepit Metro universe, and the high production values of the previous games tend to make me believe that it can, then this could end up being the game of the year for me. Sci-fi, horror, first person shooting, and a huge world full of content? What more can a man ask for?!
Lucius P. Merriweather
#5 Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido
This new IP was announced quite late on in E3, but it quickly became one of the games I'm most looking forward to. It's an action puzzle game from the makers of NES Remix, and it looks wonderfully absurd – you have to collect sushi from the conveyor belt in front of you and fling the dishes at your opponent. But the best thing has to be the music – check out the trailer to see what I mean.
Wolfenstein: The New Order was a wonderful surprise after a string of lacklustre Wolfenstein titles – the story was compelling and the gameplay was a refreshing return to old-school health packs. The sequel – now set in a Nazi-run America – looks just as good. Can't wait.
#3 Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle
Well this one was a bit of a surprise. Thanks to leaks, we knew there was a Mario/Rabbids crossover game on the way, and most people groaned at the news, expecting some sort of dull mini-game compilation like the previous Rabbids games. But instead we got XCOM and Mario with a gun – I don't think anyone saw that coming. What's more, it actually looks really, really good.
#2 Super Mario Odyssey
We all knew that Odyssey would be good – there's nary a dud game in the Mario back catalogue – but from the footage revealed at E3, it looks like it's shaping up to be something extra special. The 'possession' mechanic is a wonderful idea, and the sheer variety of ideas on display is breathtaking. I mean, you can possess a dinosaur. A DINOSAUR. Roll on October.
#1 Monster Hunter World
This game came as something of a surprise, as it's heading to PS4 and Xbox One rather than Nintendo's machines. What's more, it looks utterly stunning – after sampling Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate in HD on the Wii U, I'm looking forward to another HD monster hunt with even shinier graphics. It seems Capcom have given the mechanics a long-overdue shake-up as well, so this looks like almost a new start for the series. Still, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it will make its way to the Switch as well…
Special mention – It didn't quite squeak into my top five, but I want to give special mention to Griftlands, a cartoon-style RPG from the makers of Don't Starve where the emphasis is on charming and swindling your way through the game. Looks very promising…
And that's it! Thanks for reading our coverage of E3 2017 – if you missed anything, you can find all of the posts archived here. See you back here next year! We'll leave you with this wonderfully infectious tune 'I'll Be Your 1-Up Girl' from Super Mario Odyssey…
(Apparently it's sung by no less than Pauline, who's now the mayor of New Donk City…)
UPDATE FROM LUCIUS – D'oh! I just realised I completely forgot to mention the new Metroid games, which were specifically on my wish list! Seeing as we have no footage of Metroid Prime 4 whatsover, it's hard to put it in my top five, but I reckon Metroid: Samus Returns should go in at number 2, nudging out Sushi Striker at number 5 (sorry Sushi Striker). I played Metroid II recently, but it was a struggle to get used to the old-school gameplay (there's not even a map for chrissakes), so I can't wait to play the remake. Samus Returns seems to add some nifty innovations, too: check out the fancy counter move in the gameplay trailer below. Day one purchase, I reckon – and it's been far too long since we had a new 2D Metroid.
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5 memorable bits from E3 2017 | A Most Agreeable Pastime	 on 16 June 2017 at 3:51 pm
[…] As Lucius mentioned, I sort of already went over the games I was happiest to see at this year's E3, so I thought instead for my end of E3 post I would put together a short list of my favorite E3 bits instead. In no particular order: […]
Richenbaum Fotchenstein	 on 16 June 2017 at 9:11 pm
It was hard to pick only 5. Going to be quite a busy gaming year.
Lucius P. Merriweather	 on 16 June 2017 at 9:44 pm
I know what you mean! The Last Night looks really good, I almost put that on there…
Monster Hunter World deserves its record-breaking sales figures - A MOST AGREEABLE PASTIME	 on 7 March 2018 at 12:56 pm
[…] Monster Hunter World was announced at E3 last year, I named it my game of the show and couldn't wait to get my hands on it. But I was a bit sceptical about whether it would […]
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Water districts far from targets
Coachella Valley Water District and Indio are far short of state water-saving goals.
Water districts far from targets Coachella Valley Water District and Indio are far short of state water-saving goals. Check out this story on desertsun.com: http://desert.sn/1Rxe9yd
Ian James, The Desert Sun Published 12:27 a.m. PT Oct. 9, 2015 | Updated 10:16 p.m. PT Oct. 12, 2015
Sprinklers water a lawn in Bermuda Dunes.(Photo: Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun)Buy Photo
The Coachella Valley's largest water district fell far short of its state-mandated conservation target last month, a failure that could lead to bigger fines for customers who aren't doing their part.
The Coachella Valley Water District's customers used 16.4 percent less water in September as compared to the same month in 2013. That was nearly 20 percentage points shy of the 36-percent reduction that the state ordered in response to the drought.
Indio also had a dismal month for conservation. Its customers cut back by 12 percent instead of the 32 percent prescribed by the state.
Both water districts had their worst performance by far since June, when the State Water Resources Control Board started requiring cuts in urban water use under emergency drought regulations. The state water board has the authority to issue fines of up to $10,000 against cities or water districts that fail to comply.
"We're certainly at risk of that," said John Powell, Jr., president of the CVWD board.
"We're anticipating that we'll be asked to do more," Powell said. "And we're moving with great haste to do more."
Powell said members of the CVWD board will consider options at their next meeting on Tuesday in Palm Desert. One of those options will be to increase the penalty fees that customers are charged when they don't sufficiently reduce their outdoor water usage.
"We want to see some movement from our customers who have been paying the penalties. What we want is for people to use less water and not pay the fines," Powell said.
CA drought: Desert falling behind on water conservation
About 76 percent of the CVWD's customers have been meeting the drought "budgets" set by the district. The other 24 percent have been paying the fines, which Powell said have ranged from $5 or $10 a month up to hundreds of dollars a month.
For some people, he said, "I guess the amount of the penalty hasn't been enough."
The September cutback percentage was far below the district's average of 26.2 percent during the past four months.
CVWD uses more than 100 wells to supply water to areas stretching from Cathedral City to the Salton Sea. General Manager Jim Barrett said the district will be seeking input from the public about ways to achieve bigger water savings.
In Indio, the 12-percent water cutbacks in September followed reductions of between 22 percent and 26 percent during the previous three months.
Brian Macy, general manager of the Indio Water Authority, said it's not clear why there was such a big change last month.
"We've tried to find the smoking gun and just couldn't do it," Macy said.
At an Oct. 21 meeting, the city will consider adopting a drought penalty surcharge similar to those levied by CVWD, Macy said. In order to encourage stepped-up efforts, he said, "we're going to hit people where it hurts.
Water use was likely influenced in part by a relatively warm month, which tends to lead to more outdoor water use. National Weather Service records show that average temperatures during September were about two degrees warmer in Palm Springs than during the same month in 2013. But managers of the area's water districts said regardless of the weather, they're concerned about the lack of water-saving efforts by a segment of customers.
"The vast majority do care. A lot of people are trying a lot," said Mark Meeler, general manager of Myoma Dunes Mutual Water Company, which supplies several thousand people in Bermuda Dunes and surrounding areas. "But we have those few that are just telling us, 'Too bad.'"
Customers of Myoma Dunes, which the state lists among the biggest per-capita water users, reduced usage 23 percent last month, much less than their 36-percent target and down from 33 percent in August.
Water in the Desert
Meeler said the water company has encouraged people not to overseed their lawns this year in order to save water, but some are doing it anyway.
"They tell us they don't care. It's not their problem. They need grass in their yard and they're going to do it," Meeler said. "I personally enjoy grass, too, but I had to let my yard go, too. I'm going to keep a little patch of it by the pool, and all the rest of it's gone."
Myoma Dunes has barred outdoor watering between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. and allows watering of grass three days a week.
Violators received 273 notices from the water district last month, including 28 fines for repeat offenses, Meeler said. Those fines can range from $100 to $500, plus additional penalties on monthly bills. Meeler said water service can be shut off for a fifth violation, a step that hasn't yet been taken.
The water districts that supply Coachella, Desert Hot Springs and Palm Springs also didn't meet the state's conservation goals. The Coachella Water Authority reported cutbacks of 18 percent compared to a target of 24 percent. The Mission Springs Water District, which is under a 28-percent reduction order, cut water usage by 19 percent, the same percentage as the previous month. The Desert Water Agency, which serves Palm Springs and parts of Cathedral City, managed 24 percent, short of its 36 percent target.
The state water board has ordered some water agencies to take additional steps to meet the targets. On Aug. 31, for instance, state officials issued a conservation order instructing the Mission Springs Water District to take actions such as boosting its public outreach efforts and determining whether it would be feasible to add a "drought surcharge" to water bills.
John Soulliere, the administrative officer of Mission Springs, said a study of water rates was already underway and the water district added the question of a drought surcharge to that study, which is being prepared by a consultant.
He said the water district is either acting on or has already carried out all of the state's recommendations. That includes a program being started by Mission Springs this month to identify the top 20 water users in the area and offer audits to point out ways to save water.
Ian James writes about water for The Desert Sun. He can be reached by email at ian.james@desertsun.com and on Twitter at @TDSIanJames.
Water district meeting
The next Coachella Valley Water District board meeting will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Steve Robbins Administration Building, 75515 Hovley Lane East, Palm Desert.
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Sexual harassment: OAU sacks English lecturer
OAU: Adebayo Mosobalaje, a lecturer at the Department of English Language in the Faculty of Art of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU Ile-Ife, has been sacked over sexual harassment.
The Governing Council of the university approved his dismissal after he was found guilty of sexual demeanor against a female student.
This was announced in a statement by the university's Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju.
"In its avowed determination to rid the University of any form of sexual intimidation, harassment and, or coercion, the Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has dismissed another lecturer who was found guilty of sexual demeanor against a female student."
"The decision to dismiss Dr. Adebayo Mosobalaje of the Department of English Language in the Faculty of Arts was taken by the University Council at its last sitting on Tuesday, September 7th, 2021.
"Having exhaustively deliberated on the report of the Joint Committee of Council and Senate, which investigated the case of sexual harassment against Mosobalaje, the University Council, unambiguously declared its zero tolerance to sexual harassment in any form or guise and, accordingly, applied the appropriate University sanctions for such an offence as contained in the University regulation."
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The IMF will release another $ 5.4 billion today for Argentina
Cooperation agreement between Argentina, Japan launched
Argentina transfers 400 million dollars to IMF to have greater access to emergency cash
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Alfonso Prat-Gay said the Argentine government is only interested in grabbing the "1.6 billion dollars"
Argentina which the IMF censured for underreporting inflation less than three months ago after three warnings over the past two years, last week authorized the deposit of 400 million dollars with the Washington-based lender to increase the nation's access to emergency cash.
The move will boost Argentina's special drawing rights that currently total 3.2 billion dollars and comes as international reserves declined to a six-year low of 39.8 billion dollars.
Fernandez, who has also criticized the IMF for causing the country's record 95 billion default in 2001, is using the bank to bolster her dwindling supply of dollars as a decade-long legal dispute with holdout creditors and her increasing influence over the economy leaves Argentina as the world's least creditworthy debtor nation based on swaps trading.
"They're doing this because they're worried, and the special drawing rights help them have more liquidity," said Claudio Loser, a former IMF director who now heads research firm Centennial Group Latin America. "Once the drawing rights are approved, they can use the money practically immediately, like cash."
The planned increase in Argentina's deposits with the fund is in response to the IMF 2010 call for increased contributions from members as part of a "package of far- reaching reforms of the fund's quotas and governance". However the IMF proposal still needs the approval of the U.S. Congress.
Argentina used its special drawing rights in 2000, 2001 and 2003, Fund data show. In January 2006, Cristina Fernandez' late husband and predecessor Nestor Kirchner paid back the country's 9.5 billion debt to the fund, saying he wanted to be free of the IMF "dictatorship" which he blamed for the country's indebtedness and default.
Argentina also received as much as 2.7 billion in a general allocation of funds by the lender in 2009, returning them by the end of that year. It currently owes nothing to the IMF.
The government of Cristina Fernandez has used Central bank reserves to pay foreign debt and is short of dollars since it still is litigating with sovereign bond holdouts and has no access to voluntary money markets.
An increase in drawing rights won't improve Argentina's creditworthiness or reduce its borrowing costs, according to Aldo Pignanelli, a former central bank president. For that to happen, the government needs to reduce its fiscal deficit, which increased last year to the widest since 2001, and improve the accuracy of its statistics.
Investors demand 11.96 percentage points more to own Argentine bonds instead of US Treasuries, leaving the nation as the only distressed borrower among 55 emerging markets tracked by JPMorgan.
In February, Argentina became the first member country to be censured by the IMF for not providing accurate data on inflation and economic growth under a procedure that can end in expulsion. The government's data has been questioned by economists since early 2007, when Kirchner changed personnel at the statistics agency.
Consumer prices rose 24.4% in March from a year earlier, according to a report by opposition lawmakers that is based on estimates by independent economists, who face fines if they release statistics that differ from official data. But the statistics agency said inflation was 10.6% in that period.
Since Nestor Kirchner's break with the fund in 2006, Argentina has been the only Group of 20 nations that hasn't allowed the lender to review its finances, which is mandatory for all.
If the US approves the proposal, Argentina will be eligible to receive sufficient funds to ensure that it can maintain debt payments over the next few years, according to Alfonso Prat-Gay, an opposition lawmaker and former central bank president.
The government "is just trying to grab 1.6 billion so that it can take it easy, perhaps until 2015," Prat-Gay told the Lower House of congress on April 17.
The Argentine Lower House passed the bill allowing the 400 million dollars for the IMF two weeks ago in the midst of a furious debate over judicial reform which meant the event went undisturbed.
The IMF overall increase means BRICS members (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) will reach 14.76% of votes in the Fund. If to this is added the 1,59% of the chair Argentina represents five other countries, the figure jumps to over 15% which grants veto power for some of Fund's decisions.
Categories: Economy, Politics, Argentina, International.
Tags: Alfonso Prat-Gay, Argentina, Argentina Central Bank, Argentine emergency cash, BRICS, IMF.
Truth_Tellіng_Trοll
We are just preparing another heist of IMF funds.
Get ready to lose more tax dollars that we aren't ever going to pay you back.
Losers!
Apr 29th, 2013 - 08:33 pm 0
Jesus H. Christ, please tell me the IMF is not that stupid...
...well maybe.
At least the president of the IMF wears trousers, well sometimes...
Professional swindlers...
yankeeboy
US Treasury just told Congress that Argentina is a lying scofflaw and USA will vote against in at IMF WB AND IDB.
Not gonna be pretty


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Anzhelina Polonskaya, Andrew Wachtel
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10.1353/mar.2015.0091
Anzhelina Polonskaya (bio)
Translated from Russian by Andrew Wachtel
Don't let widows into the house.Don't let them drink their fill.Don't make the beds in the upstairs rooms.Don't go to requiems.
Widows have a single passion—to sit silently in a cornerthinner than needles, sharper than vengeance.Squeezing veins on their wrists.
Your cat's run off into the wood.Your muse has betrayed you.Your children will dream of nothingbut black shades.
Neither tears nor a nasty cry.Pale skin stretched over cheekbones.And you can't tell her "it's too late"and you can't tell her "the moon's veiled."
Day is done and evening's come.And, failing to find the right word,she'll suddenly head off down the tram tracks,having never left home. [End Page 694]
Anzhelina Polonskaya
anzhelina polonskaya was born in Malakhovka, a small town near Moscow. Since 1998, she has been a member of the Moscow Union of Writers, and in 2003, Polonskaya became a member of the Russian PEN-centre. An English version of her book, A Voice, appeared in the "Writings from an Unbound Europe" series at Northwestern University Press, which was shortlisted for the Corneliu M. Popescu Prize for European Poetry in Translation. Paul Klee's Boat, a bilingual edition of her poems, was shortlisted for the 2014 Best Translated Book Award and 2014 PEN Award for Poetry in Translation.
Andrew Wachtel
andrew wachtel is the president of the American University of Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. A fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, his most recent books include The Balkans in World History, Russian Literature (with Ilya Vinitsky), and Remaining Relevant After Communism: The Role of the Writer in Eastern Europe. He is a translator from Russian, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian and Slovene, and his translation of Russian poet Anzhelina Polonskaya, Paul Klee's Boat, was short-listed for the 2014 PEN Poetry Translation Prize.
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Candan Erçetin during a concert performing.
Candan Erçetin is a Turkish pop folk singer in Turkey. Candan Erçetin was born on 10 February 1963 in Kırklareli. She studied at Lycée de Galatasaray, and completed Istanbul University with a degree in Archaeology. In 1991, she graduated from Istanbul Municipal Music School where she studied classical opera. She represented Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 which held in Bergen, Norway as a member of Klips ve Onlar with the song "Halley" instead of Seden Gürel, who was the member of the group and did not go to Norway with it due to her final exams of Architecture Department of İTÜ. She taught music in Lycée de Galatasaray for long years. Presently, as well as continuing her stage performance, she also works as a lecturer at Galatasaray University.
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Westbound Interstate 526 (Mark Clark Expressway) crosses the Cooper River over the Don N. Holt Bridge. An integral connection through into North Charleston, the steel through truss bridge with an 800 foot long main span opened on March 10, 1992 and cost $20 million to build.1 Photo taken 05/30/07.
Connecting with U.S. 17 on both sides, Interstate 526 constitutes a belt route to the north of Charleston through the city of North Charleston. The freeway crosses over the Cooper River on the Don N. Holt Bridge, a three span continuous modified Warren truss (structural steel).1 A second high level span, the James B. Edwards Bridge, takes I-526 across the Wando River between Daniel Island and Mount Pleasant.
The eastern end of Interstate 526 connects with both U.S. 17 at Hungry Neck Road and Business Spur I-526 (Coleman Boulevard) west toward Sullivan's Island. The western terminus connects with U.S. 17 at S.C. 7 (Sam Rittenberg Boulevard) in west Charleston. Roadway stubs and grading there were built for the eventual southeasterly extension of the freeway toward Folly Beach and onto James Island. The James Island Expressway, S.C. 30 between S.C. 171 (Folly Road) and Downtown Charleston, represents the future southern extent of I-526.
Debated and delayed for two decades, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) moved forward on a contract to complete the remaining portion of I-526 on December 5, 2013. This measure advanced after the Charleston County Council voted to proceed with the contract in December 2013. The initial contract was estimated at $558-million.3 Despite the optimism for a possible 2020 completion of I-526,4 funding was not finalized and work on I-526 has remained on hold.
The western extension of I-526, from North Charleston to S.C. 7 was approved by AASHTO on October 6, 1989. The route was signed shortly thereafter, starting with the section that was previously signed as S.C. 31 from U.S. 17 northeast to I-26. Dedicated on June 20, 1992,2 Interstate 526 was extended southeast to rejoin U.S. 17 north of Charleston with the completion of the Don N. Holt Bridge over the Cooper River. The freeway directly transitions onto Business Spur I-526 in Mt. Pleasant, which was also signed in 1992.
Interstate 526 angles southward toward the wye interchange (Exit 29) with the connector to U.S. 17 at Hungryneck Boulevard. Photo taken 11/12/06.
Exit 29 separates from I-526 eastbound. Widening along U.S. 17 finished in January 2013 included the addition of a single point urban interchange (SPUI) with the freeway connection from Exit 29 at Hungryneck Boulevard. Photo taken 11/12/06.
The remainder of I-526 leads south to a parclo interchange (Exit 30) with U.S. 17 south and Business Spur I-526 (Chuck Dawley Boulevard). Photo taken 11/12/06.
Former button copy overheads at the exchange joining I-526 with U.S. 17 at Mount Pleasant. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/09/03).
Westbound Business Spur I-526 transitions onto Interstate 526 just north of Bowman Road. With the interchange built at U.S. 17 and Bowman Road in 2012, Exit 30 was modified to connect with U.S. 17 northbound only. and on 11/12/06.
Exit numbers along I-526 between Mount Pleasant and Daniel Island (Exit 24) were unnumbered originally. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/09/03).
Six lane expansion of U.S. 17 (Johnnie Dodds Boulevard) through Mount Pleasant added a diamond interchange with Bowman Road just to the west of I-526 and Business Spur I-526. The ramp for Chuck Dawley Boulevard south was relocated to depart from the entrance ramp at Bowman Road. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/12/03).
U.S. 17 north at the former off-ramp for Business Spur I-526 eastbound. Chuck Dawley Boulevard loops southwest to S.C. 703 (Coleman Boulevard) through Mount Pleasant. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/12/03).
A loop ramp follows from U.S. 17 (Johnnie Dodds Boulevard) north for I-526 west to Daniel Island and North Charleston. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/12/03).
Replaced button copy gore point sign on U.S. 17 north at I-526 west. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/12/03).
Prior to completion of the SPUI here in 2013, the connector linking U.S. 17 south with I-526 west at Hungry Neck Boulevard originated at an at-grade intersection. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/09/03).
Grade separations at both Hungryneck and Bowman Roads along U.S. 17 were built during a three mile widening project. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/09/03).
Original guide signs for U.S. 17 south at Business Spur I-526 (Chuck Dawley Boulevard). Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/09/03).
A pair of end freeway signs precede the ramps for S.C. 7 (Sam Rittenberg Road) and U.S. 17 (Savannah Highway) on I-526 west. Photo taken 05/30/07.
All traffic on I-526 shifts onto the ramp for S.C. 7 and U.S. 17. A roadway stub and grading allude to the planned extension south to James Island. Photo taken 05/30/07.
Succeeding traffic lights connect the western end of I-526 with S.C. 7 (Sam Rittenberg Boulevard) and U.S. 17 (Savannah Highway). S.C. 7 provides a cut off for U.S. 17 south toward Savannah while the arterial route northbound leads to adjacent Citadel Mall and the city of North Charleston. Photo taken 05/30/07.
An overpass carries traffic from U.S. 17 northbound to I-526 east above the signalized intersection connecting I-526 west with Savannah Highway. U.S. 17 heads 3.5 miles east to S.C. 171 for Folly Beach and 4.6 miles to Downtown Charleston. Photo taken 05/30/07.
An original button copy guide sign for the west end of Interstate 526. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/08/03).
U.S. 17 eastbound approaches the split with South Carolina 7 (Sam Rittenberg Boulevard) north and the eastbound beginning of Interstate 526. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/11/03).
A loop ramp follows the signalized intersection with S.C. 7 (Sam Rittenberg Boulevard) for I-526 eastbound. I-526 and S.C. 7 both lead northeast across the Ashley River to North Charleston. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/08/03).
S.C. 7 angles 5.92 miles northeast from U.S. 17 (Savannah Highway) to U.S. 52/78 (Rivers Avenue). Ramps connect the state highway with I-526 near adjacent Citadel Mall. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/08/03).
The flyover leading Interstate 526 north across both U.S. 17 (Savannah Highway) and S.C. 7 (Sam Rittenberg Boulevard) was completed in 1999. Photo taken 05/30/07.
An array of businesses line both sides of U.S. 17 (Savannah Highway) within the vicinity of the partial interchange with Interstate 526 (Mark Clark Expressway). Photo taken 11/12/06.
I-526 heads seven miles north to the exchange with Interstate 26 in North Charleston. The four lane section of U.S. 17 extends west another 25 miles to Jacksonboro Photo taken 11/12/06.
Overhead signs were added at the on-ramps for I-526 in both directions of U.S. 17 (Savannah Highway) between 2003 and 2006. Photo taken 11/12/06.
Interstate 526 will overtake S.C. 30 along the James Island Expressway eventually. The freeway spans the Ashley River into Downtown Charleston beyond the trumpet interchange (Exit 1) with S.C. 61 (Herbert U. Fielding Connector). Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/12/03).
Crossing the Ashley River, S.C. 30 approaches a six-ramp parclo interchange with Lockwood Drive. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/12/03).
The James Island Expressway concludes at this partition for ramps to Calhoun Street east into Downtown, Lockwood Drive south to the historic Battery district, and the continution of S.C. 30 north. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/12/03).
Calhoun Street stems east from the James Island Expressway directly while S.C. 30 turns north along Lockwood Drive to connect with U.S. 17 at Spring and Cannon Streets. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/08/03).
Westbound Calhoun Street transitions onto the James Island Expressway (S.C. 30) at the exchange with Lockwood Drive. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/12/03).
Lockwood Drive straddles the west shore of the Ashley River from the historic Battery to become a part of S.C. 30 at the James Island Expressway outside Downtown. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/12/03).
A loop ramp departs from Lockwood Drive for S.C. 30 west across the Ashley River to James Island and S.C. 171 to Folly Beach. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/12/03).
S.C. 30 follows Lockwood Drive a quarter mile south from U.S. 17 (Spring / Cannon Streets) to the James Island Expressway (future I-526) across the Ashley River. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (06/12/03).
Case Studies: Cooper River Bridge Fact Sheet. http://www.cee.cornell.edu/academic/case_studies/cooper/index.cfm Cornell University.
"Spartanburg officials joyous over decision." Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), June 21, 1992.
"SCDOT Commission approves revised I-526 contract." The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC), December 5, 2013.
"SCDOT Commission approves I-526 completion project." WCBD-TV2 (Charleston, SC), December 5, 2013.
"STATE'S PRAISES OFTEN HIT THE ROAD S.C. HAS TRADITION OF NAMING ROADS." The State (Columbia, SC), February 12, 1996.


Explanation: Mercury's surface looks similar to our Moon's. Each is heavily cratered and made of rock. Mercury's diameter is about 4800 km, while the Moon's is slightly less at about 3500 km (compared with about 12,700 km for the Earth). But Mercury is unique in many ways. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, orbiting at about 1/3 the radius of the Earth's orbit. As Mercury slowly rotates, its surface temperature varies from an unbearably cold -180 degrees Celsius to an unbearably hot 400 degrees Celsius. The place nearest the Sun in Mercury's orbit changes slightly each orbit - a fact used by Albert Einstein to help verify the correctness of his then newly discovered theory of gravity: General Relativity. The above picture was taken by the only spacecraft ever to pass Mercury: Mariner 10 in 1974.


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"One morning I woke up and I knew
You were really gone.
A new day, a new way, and new eyes
To see the dawn.
Go your way, I'll go mine and
- Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young; 1970
In the midst of working on the Déjà Vu album, Stephen Stills wrote "Carry On" to help him reconcile the inevitable break-up of his band. Hard to say if the EU will eventually reach such equanimity. However, Britain's June 23rd referendum, decided 52-48%, in favor of exiting the European Union, means that we are about to find out. Today's note will focus on the potential ramifications of Brexit.
We view this as more of a political than an economic event, but the two seem inextricably linked through the common thread of uncertainty.
Political Uncertainty
"A new day, a new way" indeed, but which way? Article 50, agreed upon at The Treaty of Lisbon in 2007, spells out the procedure for withdrawing from the EU. Conspicuously, Britain has not initiated the process. Perhaps the inaction stems from the four million signatures already collected on a "bre-consideration" vote. (1) Respected market strategist David Rosenberg noted that though Greek voters rejected tough EU austerity measures, the Greek government later sidestepped the vote and they remain in the EU today. (2)
Divorce between two individuals can be contentious and complicated. Should Britain continue on the path toward separation they will need to negotiate not with a single entity, but 27 remaining EU countries. "Different states will have different interests. Germany will be concerned about minimizing the damage to the whole EU project, France will want to look after its farmers, and so on." (3)
"Now witness the quickness with which
We get along"
Quickness? Not likely.
Britain on Sale
While the political issues remain unsettled, the economic changes in Great Britain have been more evident.
British Pound. Sports related arguments frequently end with a reference to, the "scoreboard", i.e. the bottom line results. In complex global financial markets currencies represent the scoreboard for perceptions of economic health. On the eve of the vote the British Pound could be converted into $1.47 in the U.S. Within two days that figure dipped to $1.29, an 11% haircut. Similar, if not worse, drops occurred against Asian currencies, diminishing the purchasing power of Brits. Standard & Poor's cut the credit rating of the UK's sovereign debt by two notches, down to AA. (4)
British Stock Market. The FTSE 100 represents the largest British companies, comparable to those in our S & P 500, with significant global exposure. That index sold off 5.6% in the two days following the vote but has since recovered reflecting anticipation that a cheaper Pound will allow these larger companies to price their exports more attractively. The FTSE 250, consisting of smaller companies that typically generate their revenues within the British economy, fell by 13.6% the first two days and remains down 5.0% as of July 1st. The U.S. markets, discussed below, experienced the mirror of those currency moves.
Economic Uncertainty
Mohamed El-Erian, former head of investments for Harvard University Endowment and CoChief Investment officer at PIMCO, shared the following:
"A college friend of mine from our days at Cambridge University told me that he would vote Leave despite being pro free trade all his life. Like others, the referendum had come down to a single emotional issue, that of Britain regaining sovereignty over its immigration policy. And this issue was so emotional and dominant for him that it totally crowded out a calm and comprehensive assessment of the multiplicity of factors in play." (5)
The power of emotion. Can it continue to trump economic concerns going forward? What are the implications of diminished free trade? Most lists of the worst legislative actions in U.S. history include the Smoot-Hawley Act. Signed on June 17, 1930, the bill raised tariffs on thousands of imported goods.
"Of all the calls on Hoover not to sign the bill, perhaps the weightiest was a petition signed by 1,028 American economists. A dozen years later Frank Fetter, one of the organizers, recalled their unanimity. Economic faculties that within a few years were to be split on monetary policy, deficit finance, and the problem of big business, were practically at one in their belief that the Hawley-Smoot bill was an iniquitous piece of legislation." (6) (7)
European retaliation with tariffs on U.S.-made goods eventually eroded global trade. Modern economists believe that Smoot-Hawley, though not the main cause of the Great Depression, certainly added to the depth.
Fortunately, we are not facing a Depression-like economy today or even a Lehman Brothers 2008 situation. Still, any diminution of free trade should be expected to result in lower global economic growth.
Impact on the United States
Au revoir to inflation. In a classic response to global economic stress, capital migrates from stocks to bonds and from suspect currencies into the U.S. dollar (liquid and transparent). The strong greenback cheapens imports for Americans, and puts further pressure on existing deflationary forces. With no inflation to fight, interest rates hikes will almost certainly be delayed, perhaps into 2018. The 10-Year Treasury Note, yielding 2.3% at the beginning of 2016 dipped below 1.5% by June 30th.
As denoted below, exports to Great Britain make up less than 4% of total U.S. trade, not particularly significant. (8) The rising U.S. dollar does increase the price of U.S. goods in the global markets. While the terms of trade with the U.K. may change, they are not going to stop producing goods or trading.
Still, the stronger U.S. dollar should make our exports more expensive (pressuring the earnings of global companies) while leaving the smaller U.S. stocks (not as dependent on exports) less vulnerable.
Perhaps the greatest threat to the U.S. economy stems from the high degree of uncertainty and the potential for business investment, hiring, credit markets and personal consumption to slow.
The flight to quality trade following Brexit pushed bond yields to previously unimaginable lows. The 10-Year Treasury Note (at 1.5% per year) would lose 8.75% in value if yields were to rise back to only 2.5%. Although we see yields staying depressed in the near-term, holding such long term bonds represents an untenable position.
Short-term traders and tacticians tend to examine large issues, handicap the results, and bet accordingly. While aware of pending potential influences on the markets, we rarely succumb to the temptation to leave some borders unprotected in order to amass troops onto a different border – not in light of the innate risk in making most predictions. Traders lined-up in advance of the Brexit vote, read the polls, bet big on a Remain vote, and lost big. (9)
Fundamentally, our views of the financial markets differ insignificantly from last quarter when we commented:
"The market trades for almost 18 times, up from the 14 level back in February. Bottom line: we expect stocks to be range-bound and volatile until the fog clears on both the economy and this unique election cycle."
In the ensuing three months the stock market exhibited great volatility, but finished pretty much where it started. Interest rates dipped even lower. The dividend yield on the S & P 500 is approximately 1.5 times the rate available on 10-Year Treasury Notes. Yields on the European Index are nearly three times the yield on U.S. Treasury securities. (10) Either interest rates will rise (not likely in the near term) or stocks will continue to attract capital (despite not so cheap valuations). If anything, the fog has thickened.
"Where are you going now…?
Where will you be tomorrow?
Will you bring me happiness?
Will you bring me sorrow?"
While the lyrics above might capture the uncertainty of investors, we would describe the stock market today as:
Not cheap.
Supported by exceedingly low interest rates and the need for returns.
Subject to continued volatility with headlines.
We have no control over exogenous events and no appetite for making bold predictions with your money. The investment battlefield is littered with one-time heroes turned goats who were willing to leave borders unguarded. Instead, we will move forward through the fog. The next verse of "Carry On" tells us:
"The sky is clearing and the night has cried enough.
The sun, he come, the world to soften up."
Using the disciplines around security selection and diversification that have served us well for decades:
"Rejoice, rejoice,
we have no choice
but to carry on."
1. Telegraph.co.uk; June 29, 2016.
2. Independent.co.uk; June 24, 2016
3. Barron's; July 3, 2016
4. Wall St. Journal; June 27, 2016
5. Yahoo Finance; June 28, 2016
6. The Economist; December 18, 2008
7. Google dictionary defines iniquitous as "grossly unfair and morally wrong"
9. On June 14, 2016 the British Pound converted into $1.38. On June 23, 2016 the conversion rate rose to $145.46, a rise of 5% in less than two weeks. On June 27, 2016 that conversion rate dropped again, down to $129.23.
10. Yield on S & P 500 (2.2%) vs. U.S. Treasury Note (1.5%). Yield on Euro Stoxx 50 (4.4%); Bloomberg; Friday June 24, 2016.
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Confessions of a Financial Geek - April 2018
The Answer is Blowing in the Wind - October 2018
Market Commentary - January 2017
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Full Cycle - April 2019
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Dr. Harry K. Wong's Credentials
A.A. General Education -- S.F.Community College
B.A. Psychology -- San Francisco State University
D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic (1981)
Palmer College of Chiropractic -- West
Diplomate, National Board of Chiropractic Examiners
PUBLISHED WORKS:
"Spinal Motion Analysis on X-ray"
"Instrument Adjusting technique"
PRIVATE PRACTICE: 1982 to present (in Redwood City)
POST GRADUATE AND ADVANCED STUDIES:
Management of work related injuries:
Whiplash and Personal Injuries
Chiropractic Biophysics-Advanced Techniques
Pettobone Biomechanics
Educator:
Host of the T.V. show "Feeling Good with Dr. Harry Wong"
Host of the radio show "Ask Dr. Wong"
Host of the radio show: "Health Matters with Doc Wong" KYCY AM 1550
Host of the cable TV show: "Your Life Matters with Dr. Wong"
Community educator on topics of Stress, Back Injuries, Back Care, Longevity, etc
Speaker for the National Safety Council
Guest lectured for other groups:
Atherton Industries
National Federation of Swim Team Coaches
Los Lomas Dance Group
City of San Jose Engineering Department
Rotary of Redwood City
Kawinas of Redwood City
Kawians of San Carlos
La Petit Baleen Swim School
L&H Moving Company
Menlo Park Fire Department
Toys R Us Department Store
Life Chiropractic College
Featured in "Who's Who of California"
International Chiropractic Association
International Chiropractic Association of California
Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research
Qualifications for all Chiropractors
Qualifications for Practicing Chiropractic
In order to become a licensed doctor of chiropractic, an individual must meet stringent testing, academic and professional requirements. Currently, an individual must complete the four major steps shown below in order to become a chiropractic practitioner:
Complete required general college-level studies (Bachelor's degree required by some states)
Obtain a Doctor of Chiropractic degree and complete clinical externship through an accredited four-year chiropractic program
Pass required National Board or other exams
Meet individual state requirements for licensure
Government inquiries (some of which are described [here]), as well as independent investigations by medical practitioners, have affirmed that today's chiropractic academic training is of equivalent standard to medical training in all pre-clinical subjects. High standards in chiropractic education are maintained by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) and its Commission on Accreditation, as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Some Chiropractic colleges require a Bachelor's degree before enrollment.
A doctor of chiropractic's training generally requires a minimum of six years of college study (two years of which are undergraduate course work) and an internship prior to entering practice. Postdoctoral training in a variety of clinical disciplines and specialties is also available through accredited colleges and specialty councils.
Chiropractic Licensing
Chiropractic is one of the many occupations which are regulated by state licensing agencies. The requirements for chiropractic licensure vary from state to state (and country to country). Some states require a Bachelor's degree as a prerequisite for licensure.
To assist the various regulatory agencies in assessing candidates for licensure, the National Board administers examinations to individuals currently in the chiropractic educational system or who have completed a chiropractic educational program. The National Board also offers an examination designed for previously licensed individuals. A candidate for chiropractic licensure may request that transcripts of scores from National Board examinations be forwarded to licensing agencies which assess eligibility for licensure.
Scores from National Board examinations are made available to licensing agencies throughout the U.S. and in some foreign countries including Canda, the United Kingdom, France and Australia.
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The OrAqua project was funded by the 7th Framework Programme to generate science-based recommendations for organic aquaculture. The project has now published its final recommendations for the further development of the EU regulatory framework for organic aquaculture. The report covers fish species, molluscs, crustaceans, and seaweed. Recommendations are given for five thematic areas: i) The institutional framework & societal expectations; ii) Production systems; iii) Environmental impacts; iv) Feed requirements; v) Fish health, welfare, veterinary treatments, and biosecurity. The recommendations are based on literature review, research and assessment, and feedback from stakeholders.
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Different materials of screen protector: PET, TPU, NANO, Tempered glass
screen protector,
Different materials of screen protector,
PET screen protector,
Tempered glass protective film,
tpu screen protector,
Nano screen protector
Almost everyone has a smartphone and a computer. These devices cost as little as a few thousand dollars and tens of thousands of dollars, so we need to take good care of them while we have them. As the most important part of the screen, the screen will be damaged by various external forces. Today, Xiaobian introduces screen protectors for four different smart devices: PET screen protector, tempered glass screen protector, TPU screen protector, Nano screen protector.
PET screen protector
PET stands for polyethylene terephthalate, a plastic that can be used with special variations for specific applications. On one side, it has a polyester film that resists scratches, and on the other side is a silicone adhesive that sticks to the screen of your phone and computer. When you use it on your phone, it won't affect your touchscreen capabilities. However, it does not protect your phone from external forces. When your phone is scratched or dropped to the ground by other items, your screen will not be intact because you have attached a PET protective film.
Tempered glass protective film
Tempered glass is the most common screen protector on the market, ensuring 100% of your phone's screen is not damaged by external forces. It is made by heating the glass and cooling it immediately to form a glass that does not break like all other glass. This type of screen protector is multi-layered with a built-in silicon wafer on the bottom that absorbs shock and forms bonded tempered glass. This screen protector also resists collisions and scratches on the phone screen.
TPU screen protector
TPU is a thermoplastic polyurethane that is a chemically reinforced plastic. It resists scratches on the screen of mobile phones and is elastic and resistant to grease. The more you use your phone, the more grease you accumulate on your fingers, which can affect the screen protector. However, with the TPU screen protector, it has the effect of oleophobic waterproofing. Because of the flexibility of the TPU, it can repair itself when there are scratches on the screen of the phone.
The ion-pressing process (the coating process is good to differential: ion-pressing process, electroplating process, machine coating, hand-coating, to save cost or even not coating), so that the touch sensitivity is greatly improved compared with the ordinary tempered film. Nano screen protector has 360° bendability and is thinner, more transparent and more HD than ordinary protective film. The hardness of 9H can resist the damage of the external force to the screen, so that the screen does not break and does not explode.


ESI Masonry Supply stocks three types of cement and mortar, Type N, Type S and Type I, and cements including white, gray, standard concrete, stucco and color cements.
A regular strength mortar mix for laying brick, block and stone. Use for repairing damaged mortar joints.
Standard mortar for general applications.
Lay brick, block and stone in wall construction.
Use for making repairs to mortar joints.
Exceeds ASTM C387 and ASTM C270 for type N mortars.
Just add sand and water.
True white color mortar to use with light color brick, white limestone, light color stone, light color block, or thin veneer.
Off white color mortar to be used with light brick, limestone, rock, block, and thin veneer.
To be used as an additive with Portland Cement to make a stronger bonding mortar.
Gray cement mortar to be used with block, brick, or gray color stone.
A high strength masonry cement for use in custom mortars.
Use in high strength custom mortar mixes.
Exceeds ASTM Specs C387 and C270 for Type S mortars.
To be used with block, brick, or gray color stone, as 75# cement verses 70# bag. Mainly used for commercial installations.
A cream color mortar to be used with cream and white color brick, block, linestone, and thin veneer.
A red desert tan to be used with color brick, block, rock, and thin veneer.
A sandstone color mortar to be used with sandstone color brick, block, rock, and thin veneer.
A dark khaki mortar to be used with color brick, block, brown, and sanstone color rock, and thin veneer.
A dark brown mortar to be used with dark brown brick, block, rock, or thin veneer.
Type I Portland cement is a normal, general-purpose cement suitable for all uses.
Meets requirements of ASTM C150, and Type S Hydrated Lime, conforming with ASTM C207.
Conforms to property and proportion requirements of ASTM C270 for Type S masonry mortar.
a true white 100% portland cement used straight or mixed with Austin White Lime.
An off white 100% portland cement to be used straight or mixed with Austin White Lime.
A gray portland cement to be used with brick, block, rock, or thin veneer.
Cement in a bag. Just add water.
A scratch and brown for stucco, or thin veneer.
A thin-set for applying thin veneer horizontally, 45 degrees, or on flat ceiling surfaces.
A thin-set for applying thin veneer on vertical wall surfaces.
Specially formulated Polymer Modified Mortar with fire resistive additives for the assembly and installation of FireRock Fireplace and Chimney Systems.
LAMBERT SOUTHWEST™ dry cement colors are for integral use only. Use Lambert's Colorhard™ for a dust-on application. Each color above represents 25 pounds per yard measurement.


Disclaimer: The Jomo Audio Salsa sent to us is a sample in exchange for our honest opinion. We thank the team at Jomo Audio for giving us this opportunity.
To read more about Jomo Audio products we reviewed on Headfonics click here.
The Jomo Audio Salsa just arrived in the office and with it our first Jomo custom monitor review. We have been doing universal alternatives to their gear for a number of years now for reviews so it is nice to see what Joseph and the team are capable of visually and not just aurally.
The Salsa's price starts at a reasonable SG$1299 or just hovering just under the $1k marker. This is a quad=BA driver monitor and is one of three products now aligned under their new Pro-Audio category. The Pro-Audio Category also includes the Samba and Tango, two higher-end BA monitors priced at SG$2599 and SG$1899 respectively.
The Salsa's differentiator is a near-field type monitoring experience with an emphasis on vocal monitoring. Which, of course, is my kind of monitor. Nothing glues a track quite like a strong vocal performance unless your name is Stevie Vai.
The quad-driver configuration is with one XL BA driver for the lows, 2 vented for the mids and one for the highs. Also, it is not a Jomo Audio monitor these days without their 'Cross-Sync Uniphase' or CSU crossover design.
The Jomo CSU crossover uses a combination of electrical filtering and an acoustical path design to control both time and frequency for their phase-aligned multi-driver monitors. This is to prevent the drivers from canceling each other out at the crossover points resulting in poor frequency responses at those very points. In theory, the CSU will deliver a far more coherent and natural sounding performance.
Jomo seems to have really upped their game of late with their retail presentations. Pretty much since the PLB the team has been boxing their monitors in a compact but neat and tidy display box.
It is not the most elaborate with the likes of CTM's Da Vinci range and their own Trinity being much more ambitious. However, it is a logistics budget managers dream and does a nice job of putting your best foot forward for the price point.
And not for the quality inclusion in the accessory line-up, the cable. This is an Effect Audio Ares II 4-wire cable as stock. Wow! A heck of a stock cable to throw in there and a big upgrade on any Plastics One 4-wire OFC alternative.
This is a fantastic cable out of the box with a pliant, low microphonic build quality and an attractive and very supple translucent PVC jacket. The braided wire is a 26AWG 4-wire multi-size UPOCC Litz copper strand geometry.
It is terminated with a hefty aluminum and gold-plated right-angle 3.5mm TRS jack and EA's chrome finished metal barrels for the 2-pin connectors on the other end. The Y-split is a beautifully branded chrome aluminum barrel with a carbon fiber print.
On the market alone this is being sold for $149.90 and it is worth every penny. You will get a smooth coppery sound with a slightly attenuated high end and good body on the low-end. It is a massive step up in terms of dynamic range compared to Plastics One variants CIEMs normally come packaged with.
This is a cracking design. I didn't really give any strict guidelines to Jomo Audio in what specific design I wanted. Rather I just gave them free rein and this fantastic beastie is what popped out of the box.
According to the catalog, this is a Tidal Purple Mist design which is one complete make-up including purple translucent shells and an internal flake 'scatter' that covers the body and faceplate. I suspect it is a premium request and may cost a bit more. Something I will try to flesh out in the main review. For now, it is a cracking acrylic hollow body shell design that the camera picked up quite well.
As with most custom designs the fit should be perfect and it is in this case. However, the nozzle seems quite short and not as penetrating as say M-Fidelity or 64 Audio's creations. I tend to call this type of nozzle a relaxed fitting rather than a stage artist fitting.
That means its great for moving around at a desk, monitoring perhaps and for you and I just doing our daily thing. It is not meant to stand the rigor of a manic stage artist and their more exaggerated movements and length open jaw mouth shaping. If you open your mouth real wide gaps may appear on the Salsa and break an otherwise impressive level of passive isolation.
(Tested with a Lotoo PAW Gold Touch DAP, Ares II stock cable and a mix of FLAC tracks (EDM, acoustic and metal genres) with 16BIT/44.1k sample rates.
Gosh, this is a creamy smooth and slightly mid-centric tuning. You do not seem to get a huge amount of lower-treble presence rather you get more bass to lower midrange warmth and a lusciously euphonic vocal delivery. The Salsa is definitely to an even-harmonic blissed-out performer and possibly one of the most forgiving signatures I have heard to date.
I actually started off with some Samantha James trance-like vocal tracks and I probably wish I hadn't because in her own right its already quite relaxing. The Salsa almost turns relaxed into a horizontal dreamworld. Sibilant? Not so much. Percussion bite, not that I am aware of just yet. Forgiving? Almost certainly.
I suspect any FR out of the Salsa might show some enhanced amplitude around the 1-3k and a definite vocal presence elevation. Less so for upper mids which seem to lack a little emphasis and sound a bit muted. There is some upper treble elevation so it is not a dark signature but it is still a fairly relaxed top-end overall.
I get a feeling a neutral source and some cable rolling might do some interesting things with the Samba's general sound signature.
Speaking of sources, the spec sheet is saying 20Ω and 109dB. That's sensitive enough to power without needing any portable amping. Our initial testing had it sitting easily around 50 in low-gain on the Lotoo PAW Gold Touch. I cannot see the Salsa struggling on the likes of the HiBy R6 Pro or even the R3 for that matter.
A good start as they say. The build quality of the Salsa is beautiful and the inclusion of the Effect Audio ARES II 4-wire as the stock cable is excellent value. Whether it is the absolute best cable to pair with the Salsa we shall find out.
As for our initial sound impressions, this is a warmish tone, a euphonic vocal tuning and a signature overall that comes across as rather more forgiving than exacting or analytical. I can easily see someone with these stuck in their ears for hours without an iota of fatigue. Stay tuned!


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5+ years of experience and deep understanding of .NET/C# development.
Deep understanding of OOP/OOD principles.
Proficient with SQL Server 2012, 2014; both in writing queries and tuning performance.
The experience of design and implementation of distributed and multi-tier systems, understanding SOA principles.
We rely on WCF, web services and event/message-driven architecture. We use fairly complex distributed architectures, both from a development and systems point of view, so experience with service oriented environments (multiple services, multiple machines) is a definite plus.
We expect you to have architecture experience and spread your knowledge within the team.
Experience with online payments and/or transaction intensive systems is an advantage.
Since our environment is international and the work requires daily contact with other countries we expect that you feel confident in both written and spoken English.
Conferences, knowledge sharing activities, certifications.


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