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PHNOM PENH - Chinese "smart buses" have become a regular sight on the streets of the Cambodian capital and brought a safe and comfortable option for passengers.

Donated by the Chinese government in July 2017, 98 vehicles have been used on five out of the eight mainlines in the city, and attract hundreds of thousands of passengers each month.

Yutong"s sales manager for Asia and Pacific Division Jiang Lin said the buses, designed based on weather conditions of Phnom Penh, had been equipped with an intelligent management system and air-conditioning, and were capable of carrying 80 passengers each.

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Ean Sokhim, director of the Phnom Penh City Bus Authority, said that since the launch of the new buses, more and more people had switched from using their own vehicles to the city bus service, and even local and foreign tourists also boarded the buses for city tours.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — November 30, 2015 – The Weston A. Price Foundation (WAPF) has filed comments urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) not to place unnecessary burdens on producers of raw milk cheeses.

Raw milk cheeses, made from milk that has not been pasteurized, have been consumed for millennia and are prized worldwide for their rich, unique flavors. For example, under European law, the famous Parmigiano Reggiano can only bear that name if it is produced from raw milk.

In August, the FDA issued a notice inviting public comments on the topic of “potential intervention measures to reduce the risk of foodborne illness” from raw milk cheeses.

“Unfortunately, the FDA is starting with an incorrect assumption, namely that more regulations would benefit consumers of raw milk cheeses,” stated Sally Fallon Morell, president of the Weston A. Price Foundation and a cheesemaker herself. “But the government’s own data shows that there have been very, very few outbreaks from raw milk cheeses produced under the current regulations. Imposing additional testing or lengthening the aging period would simply drive many artisan producers out of business and reduce consumer choices.”

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“Cheese in general is a relatively low-risk product, and the majority of the foodborne illness outbreaks that do occur are caused by post-process contamination,” explained Ms. Fallon Morell. “The scientific studies show that the diverse community of microorganisms in raw milk cheese effectively limits the growth of pathogenic organisms, and thus post-process contamination is actually a greater risk in cheeses made from pasteurized milk.”

“All cheese makers should take reasonable measures to address food safety,” concluded Ms. Fallon Morell. “American raw milk cheese makers already comply with extensive regulations in order to produce this product, which thousands of consumers want. The science and CDC data are consistent with millennia of human experience: aged raw milk cheese is a safe, delicious, nutrient-dense food.”

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Let’s talk about the mental health of children in your care. Our friends at myHappymind have written the blog below to benefit the mental health of children in your setting. Help you and the children in your care get your 5 a day for mental health.

Most of us have been affected by mental health challenges in some way or another. Whether through a friend or family member’s struggles or a personal experience. The bare facts are that we ALL have mental health, just like we ALL have physical health. Sometimes we will have great mental health and other times it won’t be as good. Statistics show that mental health challenges are becoming more and more prevalent all of the time. Worryingly, we are seeing huge increases in children being diagnosed with mental health conditions earlier in life. The mental health of children is being a key area for change.

How is your physical health?

Have you ever got into really good habits that led to great physical wellbeing? Maybe you were training for a sporting event of slimming down for a special occasion? Well, during that time you likely had great physical health. Most of us can also think of times where we have slipped into habits that negatively affect our physical health too. Sometimes we have good physical health and sometimes it is less good, just like with our mental health.

There has been a stark increase in our willingness to talk about mental health challenges with the help of high profile charities like Heads Together which, is fantastic. So, why aren’t we doing more to raise awareness about the strategies that prevent mental health challenges? Especially helping develop skills to improve the mental health of children.

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Most of us know what we need to do to prevent physical illness and when it comes to our children we tend to start out on the right path with healthy food, regular exercise and lots of fresh air. What about preventing mental illness though? Would you be able to name 5 things that will help prevent mental illness or challenges? Do you have any idea on what  ‘5 a day for mental health’ might look like?

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As I’m sure you already know, there are SO many different types of yoga out there. From Ashtanga to Bikram to Forrest to Yin, each style offers an incredible amount of information for people to learn, beginners and advanced. What I’ve learned throughout my years of teaching and practicing is the importance of expanding one’s mind and exploring all the possibilities that the wonderful world of yoga presents us.

For a while, I was completely stuck in Vinyasa. It was all I did. Yoga in the morning? Vinyasa. In the evening? Vinyasa. Vinyasa, Vinyasa, Vinyasa was all my practice consisted of, and I didn’t really care. I was comfortable in the practice, it made me feel good, and quite honestly, I was great at it.

Somehow, my friend convinced me to try out a Yin class. I was feeling pretty low energy-wise and she said it would help me to get my practice in while treating my body right. Holding deep, more restorative poses for a long time made me so antsy and uncomfortable. The minute the class was over, I realized how much I was hindering my practice by just taking Vinyasa classes.

Now, I try to take as many different classes featuring as many different styles as possible, and I learn something from each and every one of them. To me, THAT is the definition of practicing as an advanced student. There’s no way to “advance” while being stuck in comfort. Taking bits and pieces from different teachers and schools of thought allows us to open our minds and our eyes and become more well-rounded practitioners.

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I highly suggest that advanced students check in to beginners' and true alignment-based classes. When we become more proficient in the practice, we often lose touch with the basics of yoga. Beginner’s classes, although they might seem “easy,” will help students of all levels break down proper form, tune back into deep breathing, and ultimately become more intelligent in the postures.


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The Moving Average Envelope functions compute a pair of data bands that envelope a moving average of the input data values.

Each data band is positioned a percentage-based magnitude away from the moving average line. The average line can be calculated using a simple moving average or an exponential moving average. Applications of the Moving Average Envelope functions include indication of overbought/oversold conditions and price trends for a security.

The mathematical expressions being calculated are as follows:

Upper = Moving Average * (1 + K)
Lower = Moving Average * (1 – K)

Where K is the indicated percentage-based factor.

A similar envelope can be generated by the Bollinger Bands functions, which uses standard deviations instead of a percentage-based factor.

1. Syntax

Upper Envelope:

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2. Input

The MOVAVGEVPUPPER and MOVAVGEVPLOWER functions require the following input:

  • d0 - Input data values - The set of data values for which the MOVAVGEVPUPPER and MOVAVGEVPLOWER formulas are calculated.

3. Parameters

The MOVAVGEVPUPPER and MOVAVGEVPLOWER functions require the following parameters.

  • s0 - Moving Average Type - The type of moving average to use in the calculation. Valid values are:
    • 0 : Simple Moving Average (default)
    • 1 : Exponential Moving Average
  • s1 - Period - The number of time periods to use in the calculation. Default value is 10.
  • s2 - Envelope factor - The factor used to shift the bands away from the simple moving average. Default value is 2.5.
  • Alignment (Optional) – Hierarchy placeholder to be used as the alignment axis.

4. Output

The MOVAVGEVPUPPER function generates the following output:

  • Upper Envelope - The Upper Envelope result set.

The MOVAVGEVPLOWER function generates the following output:

  • Lower Envelope - The Lower Envelope result set.

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How is that any different than the purchase of your 325?

For decades now, there has not been much value proposition when comparing a loaded Accord or FILL IN CAR here against a base 3 series.

This is not a new debate just because of the F30. I find better value for money now actually. Slightly bigger car with a usable back seat, 35mpg average, a lot more standard features, 270'ish HP at the crank, 5.4 to 60/100 mph trap at 14.0. BEFORE, a V-6 Accord would be bigger, better optioned, better MPG and be faster than the 328. So why throw the Accord debate at the F30 NOW without lobbying the same concerns dating back to the start of the 3.
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Leicester county council reduce carbon dioxide emissions by over 7,000 tonnes

Leistershire County Council have managed to cut their carbon dioxide emissions by 34 per cent in the past 12 months, through a number of energy-saving projects.

The council’s performance for 2017/18 showed a significant improvement in the last year, with carbon dioxide (Co2) emissions reducing by over 7,000 tonnes.

In the same period, there was a 29 per cent reduction in the amount of greenhouse gas emissions generated from its operations.

The most significant decrease was attributed to reduced gas use in buildings, as a result of a biomass boiler being installed at County Hall.

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  • Their scheme to change its street lights to LEDs, which has resulted in a 68 per cent reduction in carbon emissions since 2014/15;
  • A decrease in electricity and gas consumption following a review of council buildings and an investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy; and
  • A 23 per cent reduction in emissions from the council’s fleet vehicles.

Blake Pain, Cabinet member for Environment and Transport says:  We are committed to cutting energy use, reducing carbon emissions and tackling climate change.It is very encouraging to see the positive improvements that have been made over the last year, and we will continue to build on this success as we work towards a greener future for the people of Leicestershire.”

Significant reductions in energy consumption and carbon emissions have already been achieved over recent years; carbon dioxide emissions have fallen by 61 per cent since 2008/09, while greenhouse gas emissions from council operations fell by 55 per cent.

Following on from this success, the county council published a new environment strategy earlier this year, which sets a target to reduce emissions by a further 38 per cent by 2030 against a 2016/17 baseline.

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Rogue waste criminals could be slapped with new fines if they mislabel their waste to dodge tax rules, an independent review ordered by Environment Secretary Michael Gove has recommended.

The review also concluded that compulsory electronic tracking of waste could help clamp-down on illegal movements of waste at home and abroad, and that there should be financial penalties for producers if their waste is found to be deposited illegally.

The review looked at the government’s approach to tackling waste crime, which cost the English economy more than £60m in 2015. The recommendations of the review will now be considered and responded to in Defra’s forthcoming Resources and Waste Strategy.

The review found that the government should give the criminals responsible greater cause to fear the consequences of their actions.

Mr Gove said: “The threat to society from waste crime is real. Criminals are running illegal waste sites as a cover for theft, human trafficking, drug running and money laundering.

“It is costing our economy millions of pounds each year, and blighting our communities. I welcome today’s review. We are committed to clamping down on these unscrupulous groups and we will set out our next steps in our forthcoming Resources and Waste Strategy.”

Other recommendations include:

  • A Joint Unit for Waste Crime (JUWC) led by the Environment Agency with the Police, Crime Commissioners, HMRC and waste industry representatives working together to tackle the most serious cases; and,
  • a national database of registered waste brokers to make it harder for unscrupulous operators to do businesses.

Lizzie Noel, who chaired the review, said: “In this report, we set out how we can modernise the structures, capabilities and powers to manage and reduce the problem of organised waste crime now and in the future.

“Our intention must be to give the criminals responsible real cause to fear the consequences of their actions. Today that is not the case.

I would like to record my thanks to my review team, my advisory board, colleagues at Defra and the Environment Agency.”

Between 2011 and 2017, the Environment Agency stopped the operation of 5,411 illegal waste sites.

While an average of two illegal waste sites are shut down every day, they continue to create severe problems for local communities and business, particularly in rural areas, as well as posing a risk to key national infrastructure.


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Drinking plenty of water is essential for overall health, and is a great way to boost your weight-loss efforts. But if you’re getting your H2O from cheap bottled water, the bottle itself could pose a problem; Bisphenol A, commonly referred to as BPA, has been linked to obesity, and it’s still found in many cheap plastics. A 2011 Harvard study found that adults with the highest concentration of BPA in their urine had significantly larger waists and a chance of being obese than those without as much of the chemical in their systems. So if you must drink store-bought bottled water, check to see if the bottle is BPA-free. And whatever you do, don’t reuse the same bottle; constantly refilling the same plastic bottle can cause BPA to leak into the water.

…And Grab a Reusable Aluminum One

Instead of constantly refilling the same throw-away bottle over and over, grab a BPA-free bottle, preferably one made of glass or aluminum. Not only is this better for your waistline, but carrying a bottle around with you will prompt you to drink more H2O throughout the day. Drinking more water means you’ll be less hungry, and you’ll give your metabolism a boost. For more hydrating health benefits to help you lose weight fast, check out what happens to your body when you drink water.

Squeeze a Lemon in Your Water

Squeezing in some refreshing lemon will not only help you drink more water; it also has detox benefits which are sure to help you lose weight fast. Lemons are rich in polyphenols, which are compounds that contain antioxidants. A study in the Journal of Clinical Biochemistry found that mice who were fed lemon polyphenols were less likely to gain weight and accumulate body fat.

Swap Your Soda for Unsweetened Tea

Sugary sodas are terrible for you and are likely to pack on the pounds. One can of Coke contains 140 calories, and 39 grams of sugar—more than your total daily amount! Swap instead for unsweetened tea, hot or iced. Tea has no calories and has its own fat-melting properties. Opt for green or oolong, which are some of our best teas for weight loss.

Grab a Smaller Plate

Trade your large dinner plate for a smaller salad plate, and eat your meals off of it. By eating off a smaller plate, you’re more likely to eyeball more accurate portions. You’re also likely to trick your brain into thinking you’re eating more, thereby feeling fuller, quicker.

Swap Your White Bread for Whole Grain

Refined white breads are simple carbohydrates that your body processes as sugar, and can really hinder your weight-loss efforts. Whole grain bread, on the other hand, is chock-full of slimming fiber and can help you feel fuller, longer. Just be sure to read your labels. “If the ingredients at the top of the ingredient list read sugar, sucrose, fructose, corn syrup, white or wheat flour, these foods contain mostly simple carbs and should be limited,” Rebecca Lewis, RD, told us. “A food is only considered a whole grain if the first ingredient on the packaging says, ‘whole grain’ or ‘whole wheat.’”

Make Your Sandwich Open-faced

Another way to trim carbs and calories and lose weight fast is by making your sandwich open-faced. Opting for one slice of bread instead of two will save you 70-90 calories, and leaves you more room to pile it high with healthy toppings like lettuce, tomato, sprouts, and avocado. Still hungry? Pair your sandwich with a side of baby carrots or bell pepper strips. The water and fiber in the veggies will fill you up and help with your weight-loss efforts.

Eyeball Portion Sizes

You don’t need to bust out the measuring cups to properly portion out your food: A serving size of meat is roughly the size of a deck of cards or the size of the palm of your hand. Your entire fist should be the size of a serving of veggies (although the more, the better!). A serving of fat, such as butter or coconut oil, should be the size of your thumb. Your carb serving should be no bigger than what can fit in your cupped hand. For other ways to eyeball your proper serving sizes, check out what portion sizes actually look like.

Take Your Vitamins

If you’re eating a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables, odds are you are getting the necessary vitamins and minerals you need to help boost weight-loss and lose weight fast. But it’s also a good idea to take vitamins that can supplement your diet; B vitamins (especially B2 and B12) can boost energy, vitamin D can regulate appetite and aid in weight loss, and magnesium can trigger lipolysis, a process where your body releases fat from where it’s stored.

Grab the Hot Sauce

Spice up your favorite foods with a few dashes of hot cayenne pepper sauce. Cayenne pepper contains capsaicin, an appetite suppressant; a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that people who ate capsaicin consumed 200 fewer calories at the next meal. Not only will this help you cut back on calories and boost weight loss, but researchers have also found that capsaicin can help you lose belly fat and lose weight fast.

Write it Down

While you’re enjoying your meal or snack, be sure to take a few seconds to jot it down. Whether you prefer the old school pen-and-journal approach or a food app like MyFitnessPal, recording what you eat can help you cut back on calories.

Instagram Your Food

No, seriously. This annoying social media habit could end up helping you eat less. An analysis of attentive eating studies published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that if people recall their last meal as being filling and satisfying, they tend to eat less during their next meal. So snap your delicious-looking food, and scroll back through your feed before you eat next.

Scroll Past Unhealthy Recipe Videos

You know all those high-calorie, sugar-laden recipe videos that litter your Facebook newsfeed? Fast-paced hands arranging layers of cookie dough, peanut butter cups, and chocolate brownie batter that come together to make a mouthwatering, decadent dessert that’s also ridiculously fattening. “The internet and social media sites are basically making you fat,” Lisa Hayim, MS, RD, and founder of The WellNecessities, told us for our article on worst weight loss mistakes women make. “If it isn’t 25 ways to eat tater tots then it’s [another] national [something] day. The internet has made it basically impossible to stay away from cravings and indulgences. These are not excuses to eat unhealthy food.” Next time you see one of these videos, scroll quickly past.

Stand at Work

One of the easiest ways to burn some extra calories is to get up from your chair at work; standing burns 50 more calories per hour than sitting, according to a British study. If you are lucky enough to have a standing desk, make sure you utilize it. If not, you can easily make your own by stacking books or boxes on your desk and standing up to work. At the very least, make sure you’re taking a break every hour to stand up and stretch, and possibly go for a walk around the office. Every bit of movement counts!

Put Down the Salt Shaker

Do you mindlessly sprinkle salt on your food without even tasting it first? Stop it! Seriously. Extra sodium can lead to water weight gain and bloating, which will make your pants fit tighter (and the number on the scale tick up). Be sure to read your labels, too; sodium is typically lurking in in processed foods, even “healthy” ones like frozen dinners and canned soups.

Choose Plant-based Protein Powder

There are so many protein powders on the market, and sometimes it can be hard to decide which one is best for your weight-loss goals. But by swapping out a whey or creatine powder for something plant-based, you could cut down on belly fat. Although whey powder is chock-full of muscle-boosting protein, it can also cause a belly bloat. Instead, try one of the 100+ recipes in Zero Belly Smoothies, made with vegan protein that will still have the same muscle-building, fat-burning, and satiating effects, just without the bloat.

Stay Cool

Blasting away fat could be as simple as turning down your heat (or cranking the AC) before bed. A study published in the journal Diabetes found that participants who slept in bedrooms at a chilly 66 degrees burned almost twice as much brown fat after a few weeks as those who slept in rooms that were a neutral 75 or a toasty 81 degrees.

Go Nuts

Simply popping a few almonds in your mouth could help you shed pounds, and not just because almonds are better for you than, say, candy. A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that eating 1.5 ounces of almonds a day reduced belly and leg fat. And another study of overweight adults found that people who ate ¼ cup of almonds for 6 months had a 62 percent greater reduction in weight and BMI.

Keep Healthy Snacks Within Reach

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If you keep your purse, car, and office desk stashed with healthy snacks, you’ll be less tempted to hit the vending machine or drive-thru. Try raw almonds, bananas, or one of our Eat This-approved nutrition bars for a satisfying and nutrient-dense option to feed those hunger pangs.

Pack Leftovers Right Away

When you’re done cooking, portion out just enough for your meal and pack the rest away. The more your food sits out, the more likely you are to nibble and go back for seconds (or thirds). Same goes for when you’re dining out: Ask for a to-go box along with your meal, that way you can pack away the leftovers and aren’t tempted to overeat.

Find the Perfect Pair

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Of carbs and protein, that is. Carbs certainly aren’t the enemy; you can totally enjoy carbs and still lose weight. The trick is to choose something complex (like brown rice, quinoa, or whole grain bread) or something refined (like white rice, white pasta, and white bread), and pair it with a protein. So if you’re having crackers for a snack, make sure you also eat some almonds or a stick of string cheese. “I always incorporate a protein and carbohydrate at every meal,” Jim White, RD, ACSM Health, and owner of Jim White Fitness & Nutrition Studios told us. “It can curb your appetite and it slows down the glycemic index of some of your higher sugar foods.”

Put on a Pair of Jeans

Opting for jeans instead of more formal business attire could help keep the pounds off. A study from the University of Wisconsin found that people who wore denim to work took almost 500 more steps throughout the day than on days where they wore more formal clothes. If your office allows it, try to make casual Friday happen more than once a week.

Turn off the TV

There’s no way to sugarcoat this: Your TV is making you fat. It prevents you from being active, gives you the munchies, and makes you distracted while you’re eating. A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that people who ate in front of the TV consumed 10 percent more than they normally would. Eating while distracted disrupts your satiety signals, so shutting off all your electronics while munching will help you stick to your portions, and feel full.

Silence the Music

Even listening to music while you eat can lead to weight gain, according to a study published in the journal Appetite. Research showed that people who listened to music ate more food, and it didn’t matter the pace or volume of the music playing. It’s best to focus on the food you’re eating while you’re chowing down, which help you tune in to signals of feeling full.

Look Up Restaurant Menus

Going out to dinner? Decide what you’re going to order before you even sit down by looking up the restaurant menu beforehand. You’ll be less likely to order on impulse, and be able to select the healthiest item without thinking about it. For more ways to lose weight while dining out, check out our list of tips to eat healthy at restaurants.

Stop and Smell the Fruit

Taking a whiff of fresh green apples, bananas, and pears can help curb appetite and lessen cravings for sugary desserts, studies have shown. If you keep a fruit basket on your counter, stop and smell the produce if you find yourself craving something sweet. Otherwise, scented lotion will have the same effect.

Skip the Hand Sanitizer

You may think hand sanitizer will zap germs and prevent you from getting sick, but it could also be making you fat. Hand sanitizer contains triclosan, which researchers have found to be an “obesogen,” meaning it could cause weight gain by disrupting your body’s hormones. A study published in the journal PLOS One found that people who had detectable levels of triclosan in their bodies were associated with a 0.9-point increase in body mass index (BMI). If you’re really worried about germs, it’s best to rely on good ol’ soap and water.

Eat With Your Non-Dominant Hand

It sounds silly, but switching which hand you eat with can save you calories, and help boost weight loss. “It takes 15 minutes for your brain to realize that you’re full,” celebrity personal trainer Jay Cardiello told us in our article over 40 weight loss tips. “To give your mind time to catch up to your mouth, simply switch your fork to non-dominate hand. It may be frustrating, but it’s a simple and unnoticeable way to curb overeating and lose weight.”

Stop at One Glass of Wine

Red wine can actually be good for your health, thanks to the antioxidant resveratrol, which studies have shown is good for your health and could help you lose weight. But any more than one glass, and you’re opening yourself up to extra sugar, empty calories, and a boozy buzz, which may inhibit your ability to make healthy food choices. If you’re out to happy hour, stop at one glass and opt for club soda (which is calorie free) or water with lemon instead.

Brush Your Teeth Right After Dinner

Stopping eating after dinner is an easy way to easily cut back on mindless munching and extra calories, and can help boost weight loss, White says. One way to prevent that post-dinner grazing is to brush your teeth almost immediately after your last meal of the day. The minty flavor in your mouth will make all your favorite foods taste gross anyway, and you won’t want to go back and brush your teeth all over again.

Set Out Your Sneakers the Night Before

Getting up early for an a.m. workout is always tough, especially as you slog through getting dressed before the sun rises. Leaving your sneakers out within view of your bed will make it easier to get out of bed, and remind you of why you’re waking up early in the first place. Plus, setting out your entire workout ensemble will cut down on getting ready time, so you can get dressed and leave the house before you have time to change your mind.

Put Your Phone Away at Night

Scrolling through your social media one last time may be most people’s pre-bed ritual, but it can seriously mess with your sleep cycle. The light from your screen can suppress melatonin, the hormone that controls sleep. And getting plenty of shut-eye is important for your waistline; a study published in the journal Sleep found that people who didn’t get the recommended 7-8 hours of sleep a night were more at risk for weight gain. Try to put your phone away 20 minutes before your bedtime to avoid the light distraction.

Go to Bed Earlier

Sleeping for more than five hours a night might seem like a luxury for some, but it can have a serious impact on your overall health. Not getting the recommended 7-8 hours of shut-eye a night puts you at risk for fatigue the next day, which means you’re more likely to crave and snack on high-calorie comfort food. Try to go to bed sooner so you can get a little more sleep, which will help you eat less. And to blast fat even faster, don’t miss these essential ways to boost your metabolism.

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The Pitcher's Kid is Jack Olsen's memoir of the first 18 years of his life, years that formed his voice, his ear, and his passionate concern for the underdog. It is a story of a young boy's desperate yearning for a father during a time of extreme poverty and confusion. The book has been compared to Frank McCourt for its poignant depiction of deprivation, to Geoffrey Wolff for its sad depiction of a deceptive father, and to David Sedaris for its hilarious depiction of childhood. This is an unforgettable tale of coming of age during the hard years of America's Depression and of a family's struggle to not just survive, but to triumph.

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Risk Manager Asset & Liability Management

That we’ll give you the opportunity to put your Risk Management skills to work at the very core of Rabobank’s business? Do you recognize that Risk Management is as much an art as it is a science? You may be able to help us take our Risk Management activities into the future.

Making a difference

  • With ever-changing regulations and increasing pressure to perform, we’re looking for mid- and senior-level Risk Managers who are ready to take on all the challenges of our fast-paced work, while never forgetting the people for whom we do it: our customers.
  • You will have the opportunity to work with incredibly complex risk models, developing solutions that impact millions of customers in a highly developed playing field.
  • In short, your days will be filled with QRM, NII, LP, LCR, IRRBB, ILAAP, P&L, ECB and the like. But you’ll need to do your job with a lot of underlying TLC.
  • We need Risk Managers who challenge the status quo and bring new ideas and fresh perspectives.
  • You will need to be flexible enough to adapt to a committee-based decision-making structure and sharp enough to deal with increasing levels of complexity and different/new segmentations.
  • You’ll be on the front lines, presenting your own theories and taking your own initiatives to keep the bank moving forward.

With each other
Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. There are key Risk Management positions available throughout the entire Risk Analytics – Group ALM team, and we’re looking for Risk Managers of various levels to fill them. But no matter where you work within the team, some things will remain the same: we need true team players who can communicate effectively with diverse and sometimes demanding stakeholders. In addition to our core responsibilities to Rabobank Treasury – who will act upon the risks we assess and quantify – you’ll also work with Finance & Control, other Risk Management areas, IT, commercial business, (international) subsidiaries, RMCs, ALCOs and the Joint Supervisory Teams of regulators (including the ECB). You might even find yourself speaking directly to the Board, explaining your game-changing new risk framework that keeps the bank rock-solid, yet opens up new opportunities.

With you as a Risk Manager, you will strike a balance between strong leadership and open collaboration, with team members like:

Christian, Young Professional: “This position offers fascinating immersion into several areas of the bank. Sitting at the crossroads of Balance Sheet Management, Products, Entities, Data landscape and Risk provides a unique overall view and understanding.”

Frank, Mission Head Group Consolidation: “Have you ever wondered how you sustainably manage a rock-solid balance sheet during periods of negative interest rates? It is inspiring to see how the team makes a difference by orchestrating expertise and overarching team effort!”

With you

  • We’re searching for Risk Managers of all levels, but particularly mid- and senior-level professionals. Got what it takes to join our team? Then you will likely have:
  • A master's degree in Economics, Finance, or quantitative field (mathematics, physics or similar);
  • Deep understanding of a bank’s balance sheets and products;
  • Recent experience with treasury activities or risks;
  • If you speak Python, SQL and QRM, you’ve got a head start. If you don’t, we’ll teach you;
  • Project Management skills that help you take responsibility and deliver what you promise;
  • All the benefits of working for a large, international bank, including career development opportunities and the chance to work abroad;
  • Flexible working hours;
  • Access to programs such as Rabo Development, Young Rabo and Job Swap, all aimed at pairing you with like-minded colleagues to expand and increase your skills and knowledge.

But it’s not enough just to be good at what you do. We prefer candidates who bring a lot more to the table. Like flexibility, ambition and a collaborative spirit. A person who takes the initiative to improve processes or develop dynamic, data-driven solutions. Candidates with excellent networking skills, who can proactively communicate with stakeholders and develop the solutions that are needed most. Someone who is comfortable working in a diverse, international environment and can always keep customers in mind. Someone who can swiftly and smartly use structured analytical thinking to develop concrete risk scenarios. Someone whose solutions make the bank safer and more sustainable.

Growing a better world together
Rabobank is a financial services provider for 7.1 million customers in 40 countries. But did you know that we are also working to make the world a better place? We do so in countless ways, such as:

  • Actively protecting our clients by ensuring that the funds we lend and the mortgages we provide are well within acceptable risk levels.
  • Working toward a new generation of risk models that not only fulfil regulatory requirements, but also allow us to expand our reach and help more people, communities and societies to thrive. Safeguarding our investments in nature, culture, agriculture and development with risk models that sustain and advance the bank’s position

Do you want to become the ideal version of yourself? We would love to help you achieve this by focusing firmly on your growth, development, and investing in an environment where you keep learning every day. We give you the space to innovate and initiate. In this way, we offer you numerous opportunities to grow and help you exceed your expectations, to do the right thing exceptionally well, and to therefore grow as a professional. In addition, with us (on the basis of a 36 hour working week), you can expect:

  • A gross monthly salary between €3148,16 and €7458,81 depending on your experience and Seniority;
  • A thirteenth month and holiday pay;
  • An Employee Benefit Budget of your gross monthly salary. You decide how to spend this budget. This may include purchasing extra leave days, or making extra pension contributions;
  • Flexible working times and location-independent working;
  • 100% reimbursement of commuting costs if you travel by public transport. Do you still prefer to travel by car or motorbike? Then choose a home/work travel allowance;
  • A pension scheme, to which your contribution is only 5%.

Let's meet
Are you the person we're looking for? Are you ready to join Rabobank as a Risk Manager and to make a difference to yourself, our customers and to society? We look forward to receiving your application for this vacancy in Utrecht.

Good to know:

  • If you have any questions about the specific details of this position, please contact Frank Luczak, Mission Lead Group Consolidation at or on +31 622 06 15 35.
  • Mohamed Chaaibi, Corporate Recruiter would be happy to answer any questions about the application procedure via or on +31 623 36 14 65.
  • The application process includes screening. Based on the screening procedures in place at Rabobank, we assess whether new staff are reliable enough to work at Rabobank.
  • The application process for this vacancy may include an individual assessment.Your privacy is important to us. Do you want to know more, click on the ''Apply'' button.
  • Everyone is different, and it is exactly those differences that help us become an even better bank. That's why we want to know who you really are!

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Please send your application for Risk Manager Asset & Liability Management at Rabobank in Utrecht including your CV via our website.

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  • If you have any questions about the specific details of this position, please contact Frank Luczak, Mission Lead Group Consolidation at or on +31 622 06 15 35.
  • Mohamed Chaaibi, Corporate Recruiter would be happy to answer any questions about the application procedure via or on +31 623 36 14 65.

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The Trump administration is weighing giving notice to South Korea of plans to withdraw from a five-year-old bilateral trade pact, with a decision arriving as soon as this coming week, reports The Wall Street Journal.

According to WSJ, trade negotiators from the two countries have held a series of tense meetings over the summer with American officials leaving unhappy with what they felt was Korea’s unwillingness to make significant changes to the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, known as Korus.

The National Association of Manufacturers sent an “alert” email to members shortly after 8 a.m. Saturday that said “we understand through multiple sources that. a notice of intent to withdraw. has been drafted.” The trade group urged its members “to weigh in as soon as possible with senior administration officials, Members of Congress and governors.”

Trump is scheduled to meet with top advisers in the White House on Tuesday to discuss the potential withdrawal, according to WSJ.

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday asked Republican senators for a show-of-hands poll on two candidates he is considering to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, reports The Wall Street Journal.

The president, who was on Capitol Hill at a Senate GOP caucus lunch, asked the group which
candidate they preferred to lead the Fed—current Fed governor Jerome Powell or Stanford University economics professor John Taylor, according to several lawmakers present.

“I think Taylor won, but he did not announce a winner,” said Sen. Tim Scott (R., S.C.).

The president also mentioned current Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen, but didn’t include her in the informal poll, according to WSJ.

“I couldn’t tell which way he was going,” said Sen. John Kennedy (R., La.), who sits on the Senate Banking Committee.

Sen. Richard Shelby (R., Ala.), another member of the Senate Banking Committee, which would hold confirmation hearings on Mr. Trump’s nominee, said he raised his hand for both candidates in the president’s luncheon poll.

“I said, ‘They’re both good,’” Mr. Shelby said. “There are some other good candidates out there, too.”

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  1. This smells like theatrics to me. I suspect neither one is his number one choice.


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Don't Mix Politics and Climate Science

By Agnieszka I. Płonka

The widely understood libertarian environment has lately published a multitude of very eloquent articles about how to approach the global warming issue, what to think about "established science," and whether or not to be "agnostic." Those materials, however well written, fail to see the core of the scientific method — which is again understandable since their authors have been immersed in a different kind of science — that is,
social science. The word "agnostic" does not fit in here, however. One can be an "agnostic" only towards what is untestable. But we can test the temperature in which water freezes, we can test how poisons affect human body, and we can test how certain layers of the atmosphere affect solar radiation. Those results are necessarily verified by nature itself. They leave no place for even the subtlest "polishing" of the results so that they fit the assumption — and if what climatologists say seem to leave a different impression, it is either due to the imperfections of human language or due to the fact that, sadly, they already tend to incorporate political agendas into their scientific commentaries. Let us note here however, that the carbon isotope 12C is way too primitive a structure to be plotting for worldwide socialism. (The ratio between 12C and 13C in the atmosphere serves as a geochemical argument for anthropogenic global warming).
Unfortunately, since global warming serves the government as justification for their plans for greater control of society, we are doomed to mix politics and science where it should never be mixed. This may be one of the symptoms of the declining level of public discussion. Again unfortunately, the reaction in which we rebel against our preconceived ideas is perfectly natural. Here it is linked, however, with the difficulty of distinguishing between scientific information and political beliefs. The question "what is going on?" is different than "what should be done?" If I provide a geochemical argument for manmade global warming, it does not automatically mean that I am an interventionist. After all, a lot of basic research underlying modern atmospheric physics is as old as 200 years — but the physics is not accused of bias, since back then no government was plotting to use it as a pretext for public policy.
The magnitude of emotions linked with this issue is unsurprising given that it may affect all humanity in a relatively short time. I do have an impression though that those emotions stem from the fact that the whole discussion is politicized, not because of a genuine care for human life.

A Classical Case of "What Is Seen and What Is Unseen"

The laissez faire position in environmental problems suffer from a serious and rather impossible to deal with image defect — it does not give easy answers and well calculated recipes. A statist will provide a detailed and nuanced answer with a graph, an emmission-reduction calculation, and a firm loud prescription for government intervention. The non-interventionist will not. We will say that we trust to the same innovation that has continually improved human living standards for centuries. That we trust that the human mind can break through a number of Mathusian traps is born from historical experience, and experience suggests we can — with accordingly big investments — create the technology level we need to adapt. In contrast, no such experience speaks to any success for global schemes of controlling the global economy.
In this light, interventionism is not only unethical, but also inefficient. In a public discussion this stance would loose, since we can only repeat after Hayek that we do not know what to do - and it is impossible for any individual to know:
It is through the mutually adjusted efforts of many people that more knowledge is utilized than any one individual possesses or than it is possible to synthesize intellectually; and it is through such utilization of dispersed knowledge that achievements are made possible, greater than any single mind can foresee. It is because freedom means the renunciation of direct control of individual efforts that a free society can make use of so much more knowledge than the mind of the wisest ruler could comprehend.
For an average listener of such a debate, it would be a choice between "I don't know" and "I calculated all, I know what the government should do, and I even have a photo of a sad seal to invoke your feelings." It's no wonder that freedom loses the advertising battle.
And yet, what sounds unconvincing in front of a TV, works much better in real life. What we need is technological progress in the energy sector and in the methods of waste storage and reduction. Would that progress be possible in a rich or in a poor country? How to cook up new technologies most efficiently, and then make them widely affordable and accessible?
That is why the answer to what the desirable role of the government with respect to global warming should be is the stuff of yet another classic Bastiat's essay. I am certain that the control of carbon dioxide emissions would be the last chapter of "That what is seen and that what is not seen," had he lived in our times to witness it.
Obviously, it is straightforward to calculate the expected temperature change given certain restrictions. It will be beneficial for the environment — short-term, that is what is seen. But how those restrictions would affect the prices of strategic resources, transportation, and, generally speaking, life? Wouldn't they hamper long-term investments in advanced research and development, that is — the only long-term solution to the problem? What if, to give an example, a company that studies cheap nuclear power plants that also extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere goes bankrupt? What if a number of other similar initiatives do?

Will You Say "Yes" to Civilization?

Poor societies cannot afford to care about the environment. They cannot afford research and development. The government wants people to believe it is the only means of addressing ecological problems.  But the state can be counted on to just use any new powers as a means of control, and in the long run — to impoverish societies and block the progress of civilization. We are being told we must choose between the freedom of humans and the freedom of polar bears, convincing us that they trade-off with each other, while actually it may not be the case at all. (Here I omit the discussion whether polar bear protection should be subject to law or to ethics).
Statists here think in a very close-minded way — failing to see how dynamic our civilization is. Not long ago, we could not imagine having the internet or commercial flights. How are we so certain then, that in the next fifty years we wouldn't come up with a clean, cheap and efficient way of obtaining solar energy, or a routine and inexpensive procedure of reducing carbon dioxide particles to carbon and oxygen? The assumption that this will not happen, and if it will, it will by state coercion, only makes this progress slower. And going deeper into this assumption would eventually lead to creation of a totalitarian monster which controls not only our energy use, but also birth rates or meat consumption. How immoral and terrifying would be the reduction of a human being under such inhumane conditions! And how could we escape a Malthusian trap while being trapped by the state?
And if someone, anyone claims that "capitalism destroys the Earth," show them any pollution or ecological-catastrophes map. They speak for themselves.
Agnieszka Izabela Płonka is currently completing her doctoral degree in geophysics at Utrecht University, collaborating closely with ETH Zurich. She holds a Master degree in geophysics from the University of Warsaw, and BSc in theoretical physics from the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. She is a Mises University almunus.

The above originally appeared at Mises.org.

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  1. This article seems to be based in the assumptions that global warming and increases in atmospheric C02 is bad. Considering that the current temperatures and atmospheric C02 levels are toward the low end of historical levels, there is good reason to argue the latter.


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Andrew Schnorr said...

Also, a big shout out to all my fellow Morton's toe brothas! Keep fighting the fight!

Anonymous said...

thanks for the education on the Morton's Toe! Very interesting and too bad you weren't born in Ancient Greece, you would have been a GOD!

lucas said...

those are some ugly feet. are they based off of yours?

Christopher said...

Well D, some people in high school called him God...and that was in a Catholic school.

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