A Happy Home

Sally had always dreaded the thought of having to relocate again. The last few years she had moved several times because of her work. It was beginning to become a burden each time she had to pack her life up and start over. The only saving grace in her move was she was using moving pods. That made her move much easier.

Moving was always difficult, but trying to find a new home was just as hard. Generally what she would do at night would be surfing the Internet looking at all of the different options she had as far as new places to live. Sometimes she thought getting a house would be nice, but then she would have to maintain a yard. Other times she thought living and an apartment building would be cool, but she would have so many people around her all the time. These are always things she had to take into consideration.

Right before her move she found a place that seemed perfect. Not only was it cozy but the landlord agreed to see her immediately. Once she arrived to her destination she really liked what she saw. The place seemed perfect for her, and for once she thought she would stay for a while. The landlord was friendly and told her he could have the place available immediately so she would not have to wait.

The night before was always difficult for Sally. Right before she left one house and got ready to move into another she would often reflect about all of the decisions she had made over the years. She was now in her 30s and realized that she had given up everything for her career. She never had a family, and had always made her job number one. That sometimes bothered her, but she always kept pushing forward with her job.

Moving day rapidly approached. The good news is that she was ready to go and so was the moving company. Everything went well, so she was very happy about that.

Driving to her new place felt different this time. She felt like she was going to stay longer than normal. She was hoping this new place would feel like a home to her.

Her landlord could sense that she was very eager to move in. He had her sign a few documents and gave her the keys and was on his way. Sally appreciated that, and sat on her living room floor looking at her new place.

She heard a large truck pull up and realized all of her moving pods were here. A great sense of relief came over her because she knew it was up to her to get her new place made into a home.

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Your China-Economy Reading List for the Evening

In my first few hours back in Shanghai, I am newly amazed by the scale and pace of the building, of the ambitions, of the problems, and of the range of Chinese dreams realistic and fanciful. More on that after some sleep. For now:

1) From John Berthelsen of Asia Sentinel, this "Chart of the Day," showing the role of construction outlays in China's overall investment picture. The blue line is construction investment; the red line is total fixed asset investment; and the scale appears to be rate of increase year-on-year.

As Berthelsen says (in a note to me) about the pattern shown here, "You can see how construction spiked earlier this year as the government seeks to construct its way out of the current slump. Since they announced a flock of accelerated construction projects [this week], it should spike back again." I did an Atlantic article on the previous spike, in 2009, while still in Beijing.

One of the big themes in my new book is that the Chinese development model of the past 30 years has been very heavily reliant on the "when in doubt, build something" strategy. In the short term, this approach certainly keeps people employed -- and enriches others through real-estate transactions. In the medium term, it creates infrastructure that can help the country grow (subways, ports, the 100+ airports under construction). And in the long term, even some of the apparent white elephants and "ghost cities" may eventually be grown-into as Chinese demand goes up and up.

But too great a reliance on construction and real-estate boosterism creates various follow-on distortions, as I'll spell out another time. For now, thanks to Berthelsen for the chart.

2) In case you haven't seen it, it is worth reading this article from Arthur Kroeber, at Foreign Policy, on the China trends that are really serious and those that will probably take care of themselves. Sample:

No question, China has many problems. Years of one-sided investment-driven growth have created obvious excesses and overcapacity.... Is China's legendary economy in serious trouble?

Not just yet. The odds are that China will navigate these shoals and continue to grow at a fairly rapid pace of around 7 percent a year for the remainder of the decade, overtaking the United States to become the world's biggest economy around 2020.... Considerably less certain, however, is whether China's secretive and corrupt Communist Party can make this growth equitable, inclusive, and fair. Rather than economic collapse, it's far more likely that a decade from now China will have a strong economy but a deeply flawed and unstable society.

This is a complex point (as Kroeber, who has been on-scene in China for a very long time, is well aware). For what it's worth, I think the environmental, social, and political tensions could become serious even sooner than Kroeber suggests -- that's part of the concluding argument in my book. And before anyone writes in to point it out, I am fully aware that modern America's version of the same problem -- "overall economy doing OK, most people not doing OK" -- is a first-order challenge to our national well-being. The main point is that it is worth reading Kroeber's essay.

3) Worried that the imbalances in US-Chinese trade and investment flows leave the United States helplessly at China's whim and mercy? You might want to consider how the picture looks from the perspective of a state-controlled nationalist paper in China, Global Times. Here is a translation of one of its editorials this week:

"Sino-U.S trade not equal and mutually beneficial (pg 15)

"No matter from what point of view, China is more dependent on the U.S. than vice versa.? As long as there is an asymmetric dependence, there can be no equality or mutual benefit.?

"Over the years, the United States has used dollars to exchange for China's real resources, goods and services.? However, with this greenback or electronic symbols, China is not allowed to purchase real U.S. assets but rather U.S. dollar denominated securities and treasury bonds to support the U.S. economy.? With the dollar's depreciation and inflation, China's foreign exchange reserves continue to shrink.? Is this equal and mutually beneficial??

"The United States at every turn uses its domestic law to impose anti-dumping and countervailing duties on products made-in-China, implementing "special protection."? Is this equal and mutually beneficial?? Ford, Wal-Mart, Goldman Sachs and other U.S. companies can drive straight into Chinese market, while CNOOC, Huawei were long shut out by the U.S.? Is this equal and mutually beneficial?"

One other immediate reaction on this trip: the rediscovered annoyance of dealing with a firewalled Internet, even in the most modern hotel I have ever stayed in. (Yes, I realize that this is a country-level rather than hotel-level blocking scheme; I just am referring to the incongruous mix of hyper-advanced luxury technology and hyper-backward internet access.) Something has happened so that my old VPN provider now appears to be blocked. A project for later in the day.

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Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts Awakening Spa Break Package?

ROME, Italy ? Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts today introduced a special Spring Awakening package and invites guests to enjoy a day of luxurious pampering from head to toe. Guests can begin by relaxing in the Cavalieri Grand Spa Club enjoying the facilities, which include his and hers saunas, a Turkish bath, hydro massage pool, fitness centre and fully equipped Technogym.

An extravagant Caviar body treatment from La Prairie; the ultimate firming treatment to improve skin?s elasticity, will leave guests feeling refreshed and ready for spring. With sandal season approaching, guests can prepare with a relaxing pedicure, foot scrub, foot massage and varnish, using the hottest colours ? la mode.

Each Spring Awakening guest will also receive complimentary Ferragamo Tuscan Soul toiletries to continue their pampering when the day is over.

Perched on a hilltop overlooking the city, surrounded by lush green park land, the Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts is the perfect haven in the heart of the city. Just five minutes drive from the centre of town, guests can choose to explore the sites, local shops and restaurants at ease or alternatively spend lazy days relaxing by the hotel?s outdoor pool, when not unwinding in the spa.

The Spring Awakening Offer is available until 30th June 2012 and priced at 190 Euros per person including access to the Cavalieri Grand Spa Club, La Prairie Caviar Body Treatment, relaxing pedicure, Ferragamo toiletries, robe and slippers. This package does not include accommodation.

Nightly rates at Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts start at 380 Euros for a Deluxe Room, including breakfast and VAT.

For further information or to make a reservation at Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, please call +39 06 3509 1 or visit www.romecavalieri.com.

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The unusual confessor who broke the Etan Patz cold case

Killing Etan Patz in 1979 may have been the only time alleged killer Pedro Hernandez hurt someone. While he avoided detection for 33 years, the secret took enough of a toll that Hernandez broke down in tears as he confessed, appearing remorseful and ?relieved.?

By Patrik Jonsson,?Staff writer / May 26, 2012

Pedro Hernandez is arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court via video link seen here in this courtroom sketch in New York Friday. Hernandez has confessed to killing Etan Patz.

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After New York police dug into a SoHo basement in April searching for the remains of Etan Patz, a 6-year-old New Yorker who disappeared on May 25, 1979, Pedro Hernandez did something very unusual, family members told the press: He called his sister in New York, to talk about the case.

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Working off a tip from an unnamed source, New York police on Friday arrested and arraigned Mr. Hernandez. It was the 33rd anniversary of the day when the tow-headed Etan, lugging a backpack painted with cartoon elephants, disappeared as he walked alone to school for the first time. The subsequent search for Etan sparked national ?stranger-danger? fears and turned May 25 into the federally-recognized National Missing Children?s Day.

The man who had allegedly kept a sinister secret for 33 years broke down during a 3 ? hour interrogation on Wednesday. He appeared both remorseful and ?relieved,? New York detectives said.

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According to police, Hernandez, then an 18-year-old stockboy at a SoHo bodega, said he lured Etan into the basement with a soda, then strangled him and put the body into a plastic bag, which was then presumably taken to a city landfill. Hernandez told police that he realized Etan was ?the one? after feeling an ?urge to kill.?

While little is known about Hernandez, the story given so far by police is peculiar, experts say, for several reasons, including the apparent lack of sexual assault motive and the fact that Hernandez, described by some as shy and standoffish, appears to have retreated from the act into a quiet middle-class existence in New Jersey, perhaps never hurting anyone again.

But whether as a precursor of the crime or a result, Hernandez, a disabled construction worker, reportedly has wrestled with psychological problems for years. On Friday, as Hernandez remained on suicide watch at Bellevue Hospital, his attorney, Harvey Fishbein, said Hernandez had a ?long psychiatric history,? including hallucinations, which a New York judge took into consideration, ordering a psychiatric evaluation to see whether he?s fit to stand trial.

Hernandez?s call to his sister and his ?relief? at unburdening his story hints at a criminal case that strays beyond the standard profile of a killer. For one thing, Hernandez had talked about doing ?a bad thing? as far back as 1981, though no one ever took him seriously enough to report that.

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Hormone Linked to Social Skills in Autism | dailyRx

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Oxytocin is a hormone that is known to be involved in the feelings of connectedness with others. New research links levels of oxytocin with social functioning in autism.

A recent study found that people with autism may have lower levels of oxytocin than people without, and this may contribute to poor social function.

The preliminary findings of the study support more research into the use of oxytocin as a supplement to improve social feelings.

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A study at Emory University by Elisar Andari, PhD, looked at the levels of oxytocin in 13 patients with autism and 30 healthy participants and found that blood levels of oxytocin were lower in children with autism.

They also asked the people with autism to participate in a social activity after taking a nasal dose of oxytocin, designed to raise blood levels of the hormone, or a saline solution as a comparison.

After the social activity, patients reported their feelings of trust and connectedness with the other people in the activity. The patients who took oxytocin reported more feelings of trust for the other people in the activity.

Feelings of trust towards others are known to increase positive feelings about social interactions and feelings of connectedness with others.

The study also asked people without autism to take a personality test and found that levels of oxytocin were related to their social personality.?

People that were more introverted, less social, had lower levels than people who were very social.

The researchers concluded that levels of oxytocin are directly related to how people socialize and their feelings about social connectedness. Low levels of oxytocin for people with autism may contribute to their social issues, and supplementing oxytocin may be a way to increase social feelings in people with autism.

This study was small, however, so it is unclear how these findings will repeat in larger populations. More research is needed on the risks and benefits of oxytocin as a treatment.

This study was presented on May 17 at the International Meeting on Autism Research in Toronto Canada. No conflicts of interest were disclosed.

The study has not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal, which means other scientists may not have had a chance to review the methods and data to ensure it passes their quality standards.

Autism

Recent statistics suggest that 1 out of every 110 children, 1.5 million people, born every year in the United States will be diagnosed with some form of an autism spectrum disorder. Boys are three times as likely to be affected as girls. Autism is a complex developmental disorder that causes impaired social interaction and communication, as well as causing restricted and sometimes repetitive behavior.

Symptoms are suspected when a child around 18 months has delayed speech development, and has difficulty playing with other children. Genetic causes are suspected to be a large factor, as well as some environmental causes, but a definitive cause is not known.

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Treatment consists of several different types of therapy geared towards each patient's needs, such as physical therapy, speech therapy, and behavioral analysis and modification. Some medications may be appropriate such as anti-anxiety medications (Klonopin, Ativan, Xanax), medications for hyperactivity ((ex. Concerta, Ritalin, Strattera), and risperidone (Risperdal) for irritability and aggression.

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Bridal Headdress For A French Pleat

Having long hair can at times make it difficult to feel like you have a 'hair style' and a certain amount of apprehension may be felt for your hair style on your wedding day! A good idea is to try on as many different headdresses as you like and then work from there with your hair style as with long hair, you can pretty much have any hair style you desire. It is advisable to sit down with your hair stylist and either show her your headdress or show some pictures of the ones you like and discuss which style most identifies with the look you are aiming for.

The classical French Pleat or Plait has been a favoured hair style for generations and has been updated over the years making this style perfect for bridal hair pins or a bridal hair comb. If you get a good quality bridal hair pin or comb, you will find small eyelet wire holes wired into the design. These are no mistakes! They are positioned by the designer and maker for your hair stylist to add in additional grips to add security to your bridal headdress. Remember, your headdress has got to see you right through the day and into the night!

The beauty with hair pins is being a lot more light weight, they remain a lot more firmly in your hair style and are easier to position and re-position without disrupting your overall hair style. If on the other hand your bridal hair comb has a more heavier detail like a Marcasite vintage brooch, you will need the extra eyelet holes to provide further secure holding points within your hair style.

With the use of Swarovski crystals, fresh water pearls, pure silk flowers and hand dyed lace, you can end up with an extremely cost effective yet striking headdress. Why not ask your designer to come up with some designs that incorporate a vintage piece of jewellery, sometimes Marcasite brooches or other silver accent pieces can transform a whole look on to another level. If you've managed to save some money on your dress, why not look into a bespoke headdress, you may be surprised at how much you can get for your money!

It is well worth shopping around to find a company that can create a bespoke headdress for you and your bridesmaids alike and especially find one that can complement your dress, hair colours, bridal colour and theme and even your bridal bouquet. Most importantly you need a company who will work with your budget!

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