It says something about you to be labeled as the biggest jerk at Harvard Law School. The school runs on jerks the way Smurfs run on berries. To be universally recognized as the biggest jerk in your class requires an amazing commitment to inhumanity. Think about it: I’m a pretty big jerk, but was I the biggest jerk at HLS while I was there? Please. Kiwi Camara, come on down.
A GQ article by Jason Zengerle yesterday just lit up Ted Cruz over his history of being a giant a$$hole that nobody likes. Josh Marshall from Talking Points Memo, whose wife was at HLS with Cruz, added to the reporting, calling Cruz an “AASS,” which stands for “A$$hole, Arrogant, Super Smart.”
I think a quarter of the HLS class are decent humans who are just trying to get through law school with minimal stress and drama. These are the people who are out there in the world doing good stuff and when somebody says, “Did you know so-and-so went to Harvard?” you’re surprised because they’re such regular, well-adjusted people. A full 50% of the class are impressionable sorts who can access their inner jerk at a moment’s notice. They think they’re decent people with a “dark side,” but actually they’re jerks who don’t have the strength of personality to pull it off all the time. These are the future Biglaw partners of the world.
The last quarter of the class is actively in pursuit of being an AASS. This odious group might go into law or politics or media. They certainly interview with Skadden, but otherwise they don’t last long in Biglaw because they can’t spend 10 years with nobody listening to them. You never for a second do not know which law school they attended.
I think we all know which group I fall into, but my point is that this last group, tallest midgets all, should get its own award named after Ted Cruz…
* Sort of, not really spoiler alert: Saul Goodman apparently left New Mexico and joined Covington’s D.C. office. That’ll be a good fit. [Legal Cheek]
* There’s a Broadway version of A Time to Kill? And Fred Thompson is in it, because this is a lot better than putting in that modicum of effort it takes to mount a campaign for president. [A Time to Kill on Broadway]
* A bestselling author is suing USC for discrimination. I find that hard to believe. If USC turned any discriminating eye toward hiring, they wouldn’t employ Lane Kiffin. [Courthouse News Service]
* Check out the new book by former firm partner Liz Brown about the process of leaving the legal profession. [Life After Law (affiliate link)]
* A humorous take on the Supreme Court’s preparations for the new term. Justice Ginsburg is basically a Time Lord. [McSweeney's]
* Class certification is denied for the Thomas Jefferson School of Law grads alleging the school misled them with false and inaccurate employment statistics. The case was doomed from the beginning, because there’s nothing “typical” about TJSL students! [San Diego Courts]
* Lawyers defending the accused rapists of a Naval Academy Mid asked the victim to describe her oral sex technique, if she “felt like a ‘ho,’” and if she wore underwear. The goal was to teach Afghanistan to be more like the U.S., not to teach the Navy to be more like the Taliban. [Jezebel]
No wonder a “no guests” policy has been instituted at the SCOTUS clerk happy hours. The pressure to keep the Obamacare secret — but also to spill it! — must be mind-blowing.
Some of the current clerks are married; do you think they’ve been able to resist telling their spouses? If a clerk goes out for drinks with friends and gets a little tipsy, might he spill the beans? If a clerk has brunch with her parents on Sunday for Father’s Day, and Dad speculates about how the case will come out, could the clerk’s telling facial expression reveal the ruling? [FN1]
If I were one of the Elect this Term, I’d never leave my apartment except to go to work, and I’d set my email auto-reply and voicemail greetings to say the following: “Please be advised that I will be completely unavailable — for in-person meetings, telephone conversations, or any other type of contact — until June 25, 2012. Thank you for your understanding.”
This brings us to today’s topic: the latest news in Supreme Court clerk hiring. Which lucky (and brilliant) young lawyers will find themselves at One First Street for October Term 2012?
Ms. JD is hosting their 2nd annual cocktail benefit to raise money for the Global Education Fund. The event will be held on August 21, 2014 at 111 Minna in San Francisco. Our goal is to raise $20,000 to fund the legal educations of four dedicated law students in Uganda who count on our support to continue their studies at Makerere University during the 2014-15 academic year.
The Global Education Fund enable womens in developing countries to pursue legal educations who otherwise would not have access to further education. According to the World Bank, investment in education for girls has one of the highest rates of return to promote development. In Uganda, more than 45% of women over the age of 25 have no schooling at all, and men are more than twice as likely as women to have access to higher education. Together, we can work to end educational inequality. For more information about the program, please visit http://ms-jd.org/programs/global-education-fund/
Ed. note: The Asia Chronicles column is authored by Kinney Recruiting. Kinney has made more placements of U.S. associates, counsels and partners in Asia than any other recruiting firm in each of the past seven years. You can reach them by email: email@example.com.
We at Kinney Asia have made a number of FCPA / White Collar US associate placements in Hong Kong / China thus far in 2014. Most of such placements have been commercial litigation associates from major US markets, fluent in Mandarin, switching to FCPA / White Collar litigation. Some have already had FCPA experience, but those are difficult candidates for firms to find (this will change in coming years as US firms are now promoting FCPA / White Collar to their 2L summers who are fluent in Mandarin and have an interest in transferring to China at some point).
Legal Week quoted Kinney’s Head of Asia, Evan Jowers, extensively in the following relevant article here.
There is a new trend in the market, though, where mid-level transactional US associates, fluent in spoken Mandarin and written Chinese, are interviewing for and in some cases landing junior FCPA / White Collar spots in Hong Kong / China at very top tier US firms.
When the LexisNexis Cloud Technology Survey results were reported earlier this year, it showed that attorneys were starting to peer less skeptically into the future, and slowly but surely leaning more toward all the benefits the law cloud has to offer.
Because let’s face it, plenty of attorneys are perhaps a bit too comfortable with their “system” of practice management, which may or may not include neon highlighters, sticky notes, dog-eared file folders, and a word processing program that was last updated when the term “raise the roof” was still de rigueur.


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Following reports in a section of the media that the White House was planning to replace BlackBerry with Android, the Canadian smartphone maker has issues a statement saying it was very much Smartphone One in the US.
“We value the long-term relationship we’ve had with the White House and have been securing their mobile communications for more than a decade. The US government requires the highest levels of security. We were the first mobility platform to receive the ‘Authority to Operate’ certification from the Department of Defense,” said a statement from the company.
BlackBerry clarified that governments test new technologies frequently, “but nevertheless the U.S. government continues to choose BlackBerry for its unmatched security and cost effectiveness”.
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Re-Live Some of the Best Moments of SXSW's "50 Years of the Beatles" Panel
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The SXSW® Music and Media Conference is back for its 27th year. Our reputation as the biggest and most anticipated convergence of all things music is being kept alive by our continued effort to offer compelling daytime programming and stellar nighttime showcases.
Hop in your time machine and have a gander at artists Robyn Hitchcock, Rodney Crowell and Ron Sexsmith as they head back to February 1964 along with Bill Flanagan and moderator Bob Santelli to discuss the Fab Four's storming of both America and Britain's shores.
What’s the recipe for a viral video? The rock-pop band Atomic Tom seems to have found at least one answer: a talented set of musicians, AT&T smartphones and an unsuspecting subway car full of New York straphangers.
Photo by JW WalthallToday we launch our #V2Vstartuptips Twitter conversation to share ideas and take a glimpse into the type of advice you could receive at SXSW V2V. Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or just beginning your first startup venture, you’ve all received opinions from your friends, family, and mentors--and that’s what we want to hear.
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SXSW 2013 Showcasing Artist Emily Bell's debut album is available at Austin's Waterloo Records today (5/23) and it will be released everywhere on Tuesday, May 28. The Houston native recorded the album in a rural Texas lake cabin with Emily and producer John Evans co-writing all the songs.


(08/15/23) ST. GABRIEL, La. — Some of the most innovative minds in agriculture from across the country gathered last week to share ideas on numerous topics at a multistate meeting hosted by the LSU AgCenter.
The three-day event included tours of the John Deere facility in Thibodaux and the AgCenter Sugar Research Station in St. Gabriel as well as general meetings and breakout sessions.
Thanos Gentimis, AgCenter statistician and chair of the event, said the annual meeting is a way for like-minded experts to discuss ways to use methods such as artificial intelligence to improve agriculture production.
“We have a diverse group of people here,” Gentimis said. “Some work with drones, some with automation and robotics. It’s a way to try to get grants together and pool resources instead of competing against each other.”
AgCenter Sugar Research Station associate Brayden Blanchard led a guided tour of the facilities, which showcased the efforts of the breeding team in how they conduct the program as well as the different uses of AI and machine learning they have integrated to improve efficiencies.
“It’s well known that breeding programs generate a ton of data, and there are many different ways to employ machine learning techniques to optimize data collection, processing and analysis to get the most accurate comparisons of our varieties,” Blanchard said. “That way we can evaluate the comparisons, determine which varieties are the best and eventually release them to commercial farmers.”
Juan Landivar-Bowles, resident director and professor at the Texas A&M AgriLife Center, said the meeting was a way to link data scientists and engineers with biologists to create synergy in developing tools for agriculture.
“What we’re looking for is for this group to serve as a forum to exchange ideas and pick each other’s brains to try to solve future problems,” Landivar-Bowles said. “The LSU AgCenter and Thanos have been tremendous hosts.”
Matt Lee, LSU vice president for agriculture and dean of the College of Agriculture, was on hand on the second day of the meeting to speak about the importance of collaboration.
“Collaborating on AI projects can be incredibly rewarding and can lead to innovative solutions,” Lee said. “Effective collaboration can accelerate the team’s progress and bring fresh perspectives. By working together, you can leverage diverse skills and perspectives to advance and achieve the project’s goals.”
Gentimis said the most important things a group environment like the multistate meeting affords researchers is twofold.
“Creating meaningful collaborations to share ideas is one,” he said. “Secondly, we want them to see what we do here in Louisiana, to see how far along we are with AI and where to go from here together. So we’re both showcasing and trying to connect.”
LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station associate Brayden Blanchard leads a tour of the breeding facilities for a group of out-of-state scientists at the 2023 multistate meeting, which focuses on the use of artificial intelligence for sustainable production. Photo by V. Todd Miller/LSU AgCenter
LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station breeder Collins Kimbeng and associate Brayden Blanchard spoke with out-of-state scientists during a tour at the 2023 multistate meeting, which focuses on the use of artificial intelligence for sustainable production. Photo by V. Todd Miller/LSU AgCenter


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Robert Plant to tour UK in autumn
Legendary musician Robert Plant is to tour the UK in September and October.
The former frontman of electric guitar group Led Zeppelin is to play the HMV Forum in London on September 2nd 2010 as the opening date.
He will then take to the road in the latter part of October, playing St David's Hall in Cardiff on October 26th.
This will be followed the next evening by a performance at Birmingham's Symphony Hall, with the round of shows being completed at the Palace Theatre in Manchester on October 31st.
Tickets for all of the gigs go on sale from July 9th.
Plant is set to bring out new album Band of Joy on September 13th a record which has been produced by Nashville guitar legend Buddy Miller to give it an Americana-theme.
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Arthur prompts Nantucket, Cape Cod storm warnings
MIAMI — Forecasters have issued tropical storm warnings for Nantucket Island and parts of Cape Cod in Massachusetts as Hurricane Arthur approaches.
A forecast map from the National Hurricane Center in Miami indicates that the center of the storm isn't likely to pass New England until late Friday or early Saturday.
Arthur is expected to grow to a Category 2 storm with winds of 96 mph before it passes over or near the North Carolina coast by early Friday.
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“A Heart Divided,” the title work in Will Browning’ senior art exhibit, is one of the artist’s favorite pieces. It is two sculpted arms made from clay holding an anatomical heart made from broken glass. One arm is glazed with white glaze while the other is glazed black. The contrast of colors is to show there are two sides to every story.
“The heart is so delicate,” Browning said. “It being made of broken glass is to represent how God has broken me down and put me back together – the heart is a testament of being transparent and letting God come in and fill those broken spaces.”
Browning is an art and biology pre-health double major with a religion minor. Deriving from his many passions and the sense of conflict among them all, Browning’s work shows how he has been able to tie them together over the course of his four years at Northwestern.
Browning began the process of creating his show the spring semester of his sophomore year. Since then, he’s been utilizing all his art classes to work on his exhibit pieces. Browning has used a wide range of media to bring his show to life, enhancing his work to reach the standards he set when he first began. A few mediums used include glass for sculptures, clay for 3D work, screen printing, charcoal drawing, micro pen and marker drawings, oil painting and photography.
Monday, April 1, will mark the start of Browning’s exhibit. His work will be displayed in Northwestern’s Te Paske Gallery until Friday, April 5. A public reception will be held on Tuesday, April 2, at 7 p.m. Public gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Much of Browning’s work will be for sale, prices are to be listed next to each piece.
When beginning this process, Browning found his inspirations through three people: Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh and Makoto Fujimura. Monet and van Gogh were the two stylistic references Browning used to further his ideas due to their impressionist pieces that abstracted reality. They mainly influenced his painting pieces. Fujimura, while not a stylistic inspiration, motivated Browning in a different way.
“He inspired the faith portion of my art,” Browning said. “A lot of my work is self-reflective and really looks into how I perceive God. Makoto influenced me in pursuing that through my theme.”
Browning’s senior art exhibit is a unique way to show his heart to those around campus. Each piece will represent an area of his life where he has grown and changed.
“This exhibit is a nice send off and ending event to say, ‘this is who I am, this is who I’ve come to be, this is who NW has made me and this is who the world is about to see,” Browning said. “I encourage others to be bold. Don’t be afraid to pick two different majors or add a minor that has nothing to do with your majors. If you are passionate and able to foster your love for God, then don’t let it hold you back.”


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The Music Ministry at The Baptist Church of Beaufort invites the community to join them for their Meet the Composer/Lyricist Weekend , Sunday, April 13, at 3 pm, as they present the musical drama, CELEBRATE LIFE, by Buryl Red and Ragan Courtney.
Pastor and lyricist, Ragan Courtney, will be “in residence” at BCOB for the weekend to help put on the “finishing touches” for the presentation and share his faith story with the congregation on Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m. Many lives have been touched by CELEBRATE LIFE over the years as the work premiered in 1972, underwent a revival for its 25th anniversary, and most recently rose to the forefront of church music circles for its 40th anniversary, following the death of its musical composer, Buryl Red. Charlie Sinclair says, “Red was a pioneer church musician who thought that guitars and drums and almost anything else that could be played had a place in the sanctuary next to the pipe organ. He loved virtually every style of music as long as the presentations of it reached a level of excellence befitting the glorious Savior that we love.” The Life of Christ is revealed through music and drama beginning with Jesus’s birth, his ministry, his death, and his resurrection. The musical numbers and the drama are closely intertwined as the four gospel writers, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, share more of the Christ story through their dialogue between musical numbers. Their parts are played by Alan Lathan, Paul Capps, Dennis Wilkins, and Pastor Jim Wooten respectively. The musical numbers feature the BCOB Celebrate Life Choir and several soloists, supported by keyboards, guitar, and percussion. “Comedic relief” is also a part of this presentation as the Three Kings, sung and played by Ted Barber, Larry Leming, and Kiel Seley, drop in from the East for a visit.
Everyone in the community is encouraged to include CELEBRATE LIFE as a part of their 2014 Lenten journey on Palm Sunday afternoon at 3:00 pm.


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SYDNEY, NSW: With footy finals fast approaching the 3D craze continues, with LG entering the expedition with a 2D-3D plasma TV and Panasonic extending the Viera range of 3D TVs.
A 58-inch and a 65-inch screen have been added to the Viera range.
“There is nothing better than watching a sporting match at home and feeling so close to the game that it’s as if you were right there seeing it live – these two new screen sizes make it easy for viewers to feel a part of the action in their very own home,” said Reid, director of consumer electronics, Panasonic Australia.
While some suppliers are bowing out of the plasma category, LG has opted to focus on the advantages plasma screens offer including true blacks, wide viewing angles and high refresh and response times.
Viewers can select either 2D or 3D modes and can transform 2D content into 3D viewing, according to LG.
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A new superhero is coming to Amazon. Deadline reports the streaming service has ordered a new, animated TV show based on the comic book Invincible.
From The Walking Dead’s Robert Kirkman, the story “revolves around Mark Grayson, a normal teenager except for the fact that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet. Shortly after his seventeenth birthday, Mark begins to develop powers of his own and enters into his father’s tutelage.”
Prime Video has ordered eight episodes of Invincible. A premiere date has not yet been announced.
I couldn’t be more proud of the series Cory Walker, Ryan Ottley and I did together for over 15 years. To know our characters will live on in multiple iterations in other media is almost too exciting to bear! What Amazon is allowing us to do in animated form is nothing short of ground-breaking, and I can’t wait for our rabid fan base to experience it!”
What do you think? Are you familiar with the comic Invincible? Will you watch the Amazon TV show?

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The head of the agency running the troubled federal government health insurance website apologized for the website’s problems Tuesday , promising once again that they would be fixed.
Members of the House Ways and Means Committee immediately lit into Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Director Marilyn Tavenner, demanding to know why Americans should trust that the troubled website, or even the entire health care law, will ever work.
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Some of the legal implications when hiring a new team within a company
Throughout the Coronavirus pandemic, hospitals and the number of people sick with the Coronavirus were significantly increasing. There was nothing much that they could do since the virus was spreading fast as it was, and we did not have a cure or know of any way that we could stop it. The Government implemented various rules to protect people from catching it though national lockdowns and multiple restrictions such as wearing masks, maintaining social distance and staying indoors for as much time as possible.
With the massive changes taking place around, companies and businesses were unsure how they were going through the process. Most of them were not allowed to meet in person anymore. Social distancing rules meant employees could not meet at offices depending on the size of their space. People had to distance themselves in other office rooms like the meeting, and conference rooms now had desks at the office, while the smaller offices had to leave their staff at home.
Adjusting to the new normal
Remote working was the only way companies could get their staff to get work done since it was also the only way to get through a pandemic with so many restrictions. One of the reports stated that employers and businesses found that remote working through the pandemic significantly reduced productivity. However, it was the only approach to getting things done when people were not allowed to leave their homes, so companies had to adjust to it. With reduced productivity, companies were unsure of how they would meet deadlines or targets. Companies were going through layoffs, and they were significantly downsizing. Some companies even had their entire divisions shut during the pandemic. The worst struggling were companies who could not move online since they had to work in person. Industries like mechanical work, hospitality and construction could only wait for the loosening of restrictions.
At the start of the pandemic, the UK Government launched a scheme called the furlough scheme. The scheme assisted companies by paying a percentage of their staff's salaries, while the companies only had to pay the difference. Similar plans and schemes were running in the US,
and everyone was trying their best to get through the process, so companies did not have shut down.
Making changes and downsizing while considering legal implications
There were other challenges when times were tough, and according to a report, many people felt they were unfairly treated or singled out at the time that people were let go of because of the pandemic. According to the general law, missing out on work or the inability to complete work is the main reason why companies should be firing people from their workspace. With the pandemic, companies had to make changes and were pushing all people out, with certain divisions shut down. Some companies moved to automation, and all the people working within those specific divisions were soon out of work. Other companies shut down completely. The pandemic was difficult and challenging for most.
Although some employees felt they were unfairly fired, the situation was a bit complex to prove since companies were pushing out large numbers of people and not just individual ones. If they could prove or felt without a doubt that they were unfairly let go of, they could talk to a lawyer and take the matter forward.
Additionally, to make sure they were meeting their timelines, some companies were calling their employees to get the work done, while they could not meet the Coronavirus restrictions. Some felt that they were at risk of getting sick from the Coronavirus pandemic, but they were still working on coming into the office since those were the rules put down. If the employer was not following the rules and restrictions laid down because of the Coronavirus pandemic, people had the right to complain about the same. Furthermore, if others were getting sick because of their negligence, they could make a bigger deal as well. However, they have to make a case about their situation and a strong one at that.
There are a few rules that companies have to make sure they follow when they are letting go of their staff. If they do not handle these properly, the people who they are letting go of could sue them and they could have actual legal issues with the process. All managers should be informed and learn the process of letting people go, if they are handling that part of the process.
Making sure you pick the right team
Since the times were tough, companies were making sure they were hiring the right people, who would be a good fit while also working well with the team that they were assigned. Several other changes were getting through the process, and they were unsure how to tackle those. In the UK, one of the most significant changes taking place was getting a background check from the people they were working with. All applicants had to provide a background check to make sure they did not have a criminal record since some of the positions they were applying for demanded it. There were various types of background checks that people could apply for, depending on the information they needed.
People could apply for a background check through various third party agencies and coordinate the process depending on their requirements. Some of the companies needed a police check, done with the respective police departments. Some people could not get through the process since they might have had an experience where they mistreated someone young or someone old, which would mean that they could not work with people similar to those ages again.
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Surname: Zhào (趙)|
Given name: Hóngyīn (弘殷)
|Father||Zhao Jing (趙敬)|
|Mother||Lady Liu (劉氏)|
After his death, his son Zhao Kuangyin founded the Song Dynasty in 960. Another son Zhao Kuangyi would also become a Song emperor. For this reason, Zhao Hongyin is posthumously honored as "Emperor Xuanzu (宣祖) of Song". All emperors of the Song dynasty were his descendants via either Emperor Taizu (most emperors of the Southern Song) or Emperor Taizong (most emperors of the Northern Song).
The young Zhao Hongyin was a skilled horse archer. He originally served the warlord Wang Rong for the de facto independent Zhao State, and was once ordered by Wang to lead 500 cavalries to assist their ally Li Cunxu in battles, presumably against the Later Liang. Impressed by his bravery, Li kept Zhao as part of his imperial army after the fall of Zhao in 921.
It was also around this period that he married Lady Du who was 3 years his junior. According to popular rumour a few decades after his death, when Zhao Hongyin first came to the area by himself, he encountered a snowstorm and had to beg for food from servants in official Du Shuang's (杜爽) house. After a few days, the servants noticed that he was hardworking and persuaded Du to keep him in the house. A few months later, the family arranged for him to marry their eldest daughter.
- Zhao Jing (翼祖 趙敬; 872 – 933)
- Posthumous empress Liu (簡穆皇后 劉氏)
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- Empress dowager Du (昭憲皇太后 杜氏; 902 – 961)
- Lady Geng (陳夫人 耿氏)
- Zhao Tingmei (涪悼王 趙廷美; 947 – 984)
- (in Chinese) Toqto'a; et al. (1345). Song Shi (宋史) [History of Song].
- (in Chinese) Fan Zhen. Dong Qi Jishi (東齋記事) [Notes of Eastern Qi].
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To understand the current low level of interest rates, it is necessary to see it as the culmination of a trend that goes back to the 1980s. Daniel Ben-Ami explains
At a glance
• Far from being a recent development, real interest rates have trended downwards since the 1980s.
• Advocates of the secular stagnation hypothesis argue that a combination of demographic factors, widening inequality and stalling technological innovation is responsible.
• In contrast, the ‘Austrian’ school of economics focuses on the keenness of central banks to lower rates in times of trouble and their reluctance to hike them during boom periods.
• In any case the question is so fundamental to gauging investment returns and calculating pension liabilities that it demands further investigation.
There is remarkably little in-depth investigation of the forces that have pushed interest rates to such low levels. The usual perfunctory answer is that central banks have pushed down policy rates. But that simply raises more questions than it answers.
Clearly central banks in the developed world are holding rates low, and engaging in extraordinary monetary policy, but that is only the start of the story. It does not explain why they have felt the need to do so for so long. Nor does it answer the question of why longer-term bond yields, which are not under the direct control of central banks, are also so depressed.
Indeed, some market participants realise that the downward trend in rates goes back decades rather than years. By many estimates they have drifted down from their peak since the early 1980s (see graph). A 2015 working paper by two Bank of England economists estimated that long-term real interest rates across the world had fallen by about 450bps over the previous 30 years. From that perspective the market turmoil of the early 2000s, the 2008-09 global financial crisis and Brexit look like staging posts in an inexorable descent. Extraordinary monetary policy, such as quantitative easing (QE), can also be seen as an extension of this trend.
Nor does falling inflation explain this phenomenon. Even if inflation is stripped out, to calculate inflation-adjusted figures, the trend is still downwards. Of course, the idea of a global interest rate is an abstraction – it is a calculation based on averages rather than something that exists independently – but it still suggests there are fundamental forces at work.
Economists being economists, there are big debates within the profession about the forces pushing rates down. But that is only right and proper given the importance of the subject. The problem, if anything, is that the topic is not discussed more widely.
Although economists disagree on much, there is widespread acceptance that interest rates are associated with rates of economic growth – it is the nature of that link that is often disputed. Real rates tend to be higher in stronger economies and lower in weaker ones. The discussion of low interest rates is therefore closely linked to the debate about low GDP growth.
It should be pointed out that this article is focused on average interest rates across the economy. Topics that more often preoccupy market professionals – such as the appropriate returns for particular sectors or over varying time periods – are covered elsewhere. But the rates discussed here are the foundation on which the rest of the financial markets, including equities as well as bonds, are built.
The two most popular explanations for the downward trend in real rates were outlined in the 2016 annual report from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the central bankers’ central bank. Perhaps the most influential, known as the ‘secular stagnation hypothesis’, can be described as broadly Keynesian. It is most closely associated with Larry Summers, the former US Treasury Secretary and Harvard economics professor, although it has many other influential supporters.
According to the BIS account: “The secular stagnation hypothesis posits that the world has been haunted by a structural deficiency in aggregate demand.” It goes on to argue that: “This deficiency predates the [2008-09] crisis and is driven by a range of deep-seated factors, including population ageing, unequal income distribution and technological advances.”
The alternative hypothesis, advocated by the BIS itself, essentially blames central banks and governments for failing to constrain the supply of money. “The world has been haunted by an inability to restrain financial booms that, once gone wrong, cause long-lasting damage,” it says. This approach is sometimes referred to as ‘Austrian’, after the country where this brand of economics originated, although its contemporary adherents can be found around the world.
The secular stagnation thesis is probably the single most influential view, but it has critics even among those who accept some of its key planks. For example, many investment professionals would reject the implication that the developed economies are in such bad shape and that monetary policy is no longer effective. Many also do not accept the conclusion that more fiscal spending is needed to bolster flagging economies.
In this respect, Bob Baur, the chief global economist at Principal Global Investors, based in Des Moines, Iowa, is a critic. “To me secular stagnation is a very pessimistic view of things,” he says. He believes the slowing of the US economy in particular is largely the result of a reduction in the growth of the work force. In recent years the US labour force has only grown at about 0.5% a year, which is much slower than in the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s – partly because a lot more women are working. “It’s not stagnation – it’s just the way the world works,” he says. Baur recognises that low productivity growth is a problem but sees it as at least partly the result of mismeasurement.
Baur’s criticisms also point to what is arguably another weakness with secular stagnation. It is possible to accept there are problems in the broad areas it refers to – demography, inequality and technological innovation – without buying into the hypothesis. Indeed, the ageing population is perhaps the factor most widely identified by asset managers as pushing down rates over the long term.
Robert Tipp, the chief investment strategist at PGIM, based in Newark, New Jersey, sees the story, particularly in recent years, being one of “a demographic and debt trap”. He talks of “demographic headwinds” – which are hard to reverse in the short term – along with the authorities allowing debt levels to get out of control. Indeed, Tipp can be seen as combining one key plank of the secular stagnation view with a premise of the Austrian school. Although the two sets of ideas can be separated on an abstract theoretical level, they are often combined by practitioners.
Phil Poole, the global head of research at Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management in London, also sees ageing populations as a key driver of falling rates in the advanced economies. “[Demography] has been deteriorating across the developed world,” he says. In addition, he views demography as playing an important role in lower productivity growth. An ageing work force is, all other things being equal, likely to be less productive than a younger one.
The Austrian side of the argument has fewer supporters but it also has a coherent account of why real rates have trended downwards for decades. For Prof Gunther Schnabl, the director of the Institute for Economic Policy at the University of Leipzig, “it’s not the outcome of secular stagnation but of short-term oriented monetary policy”. He argues that central banks have strongly and rapidly cut interest rates in times of crisis but only slowly increased them during boom periods. Such “asymmetric monetary policy” has, in his view, kept interest rates drifting down over the years.
This approach to policymaking is politically rational as it softens the impact of the recession and promotes short-term growth. However, Schnabl argues it can be damaging in the longer term. In effect it acts as an implicit subsidy on both low-return business investment and speculation in financial markets.
The latter point anticipates some of the criticism of the Austrian approach. Keynesians often argue that if monetary policy were the key problem then inflation would be expected to surge. Yet, contrary to some predictions, consumer price inflation remains sluggish. Schnabl’s response is that inflation has taken off but not in the consumer sphere. It has surged in areas not generally included in the consumer price index such as financial asset prices, property prices and goods consumed by the wealthy.
An alternative criticism would be that the Austrian approach focuses too narrowly on monetary policy. It does not pay due attention, so the critics argue, to broader social factors, such as ageing populations and the dearth of technological innovation. Moreover, it simply sees widening inequality as a symptom of loose monetary policy – pushing up asset prices held by the relatively rich – rather than in a broader context.
Luke Hickmore, a fixed income fund manager at Aberdeen Asset Management, does not define himself as an ‘Austrian’, but he does believe monetary policy is partly responsible for the long-term shift to lower rates. “It’s symptomatic of a world that’s been through a complete retooling of both monetary systems but also populations’ expectations of inflation and growth.” After a period of runaway inflation in the 1970s, there was an emphasis on talking down expectations of growth and inflation. The culmination was a shift to inflation-targeting by central banks which embodied the idea that GDP growth should be kept at less volatile but more sustainable levels.
Lower rates in turn created an incentive for more borrowing, so there was a build-up of debt. Such debt helped boost consumption in the short term, but in the longer term it had to be repaid. It therefore acted as a drag on future growth.
Besides the structural stagnation and Austrian schools, another influential approach could be referred to as the supply-side. That is, rather than focus on the supposed lack of demand in the economy – as Keynesians tend to do – we should look at the problems in creating new supply.
Jesper Koll, the CEO of WisdomTree Japan, an exchange-traded funds provider, is influenced by this approach. The veteran Japan watcher argues that in many respects the developed countries have entered a post-industrial world. In Japan it makes little sense building new car plants because it is already a saturated market. Even when technology advances, such as the move from the Toyota hybrid car to the Tesla electric model, it is only an incremental improvement. In this emphasis on the limits of technological innovation, he is influenced by the seminal work of Prof Robert Gordon of Northwestern University in Chicago.
Koll links the idea of saturated investment to that of a savings glut. Since there are limited outlets for profitable investment, a surplus of uninvested savings simply piles up. With such an oversupply of savings, the rate of interest naturally tends to stay low. There is no need to raise interest rates to encourage investment.
Policymakers make this predicament worse, Koll argues, by pushing interest rates even lower than they need to be. As a result they make what he calls the ‘Gordon trap’ even worse by allowing zombie companies to prevail when they are no longer viable.
The long-term downward trajectory of real interest rates is perhaps the most important trend in the financial markets of recent decades. It has a bearing on all investment returns – since returns of other assets are often measured against a ‘risk-free rate’ offered by government bonds – and has profound consequences for the liabilities of defined benefit pension schemes.
It also raises difficult theoretical questions. These should not be shunned simply because they are hard or abstract. On the contrary, their importance if anything means that they need to be engaged with even more.
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Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Family
Member holonyms: Genus Aralia, Genus Hedera, Hedera, Genus Meryta, Meryta, Genus Panax, Panax, Genus Schefflera, Schefflera
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The Challenges of Optimizing Large-Scale Networks
Are you struggling to optimize your large-scale network? Do you find yourself drowning in complex graphs and data sets, struggling to make them work together efficiently? Fear not! You are not alone. The challenges of optimizing large-scale networks are real, but with the right approach, they can be conquered.
In this article, we will explore the challenges of optimizing large-scale networks, and offer some practical tips for overcoming them. But first, let's define what we mean by a large-scale network.
What is a large-scale network?
A large-scale network is a network that involves a large number of nodes and edges. For example, a social network like Facebook has billions of users, each with connections to other users. Similarly, a transportation network like airline routes involves thousands of cities, airports, and flight paths.
Optimizing such networks involves finding the most efficient routes, the shortest paths, minimizing congestion and delay, improving reliability, and maximizing throughput. Achieving these goals requires a precise understanding of network topology, traffic patterns, and system behavior.
The challenges of optimizing large-scale networks
Optimizing large-scale networks is a complex task that requires solving several challenges. Let's explore some of the most common ones:
The sheer size of large-scale networks presents a significant challenge for network optimization. Processing large data sets and running complex algorithms can strain even the most powerful computers. Moreover, as the network grows, it becomes more challenging to manage and track every node and edge accurately.
Large-scale networks are highly complex. Trying to optimize them requires considering multiple variables, such as routing protocols, network topology, and traffic patterns. Moreover, many networks have multiple layers, with different protocols and technologies working together. For example, a transportation network might involve air, land, and sea routes.
3. Real-time optimization
In many cases, network optimization needs to happen in real-time. For example, in a transportation network, it's essential to reroute flights or trains to avoid delays or congestion. Real-time optimization requires fast computation and decision-making, which can be challenging to achieve.
4. Dynamic behavior
Large-scale networks are not static but instead change continuously. New nodes, edges, and traffic patterns can emerge, and existing ones can disappear. Optimizing such networks, therefore, requires a dynamic approach that can adapt to changes quickly.
Large-scale networks are often composed of different types of nodes and edges that have unique properties and behaviors. For example, in a transportation network, a plane's speed and capacity are different from a train's. Optimizing such networks requires taking into account the heterogeneity of the system and finding ways to make them function together efficiently.
Tips for optimizing large-scale networks
Optimizing large-scale networks is a challenging but rewarding task. Here are some practical tips you can apply to improve your network optimization efforts:
1. Choose the right optimization algorithms
Network optimization involves several algorithms, each with its strengths and weaknesses. Choosing the right algorithm for the task at hand is essential. For example, heuristic algorithms like genetic algorithms or simulated annealing can be effective for finding near-optimal solutions in large-scale networks.
2. Use parallel computing
Parallel computing is a technique for breaking down a large computation task into smaller parts that can be solved simultaneously. This approach can significantly reduce the computation time required for network optimization. Many modern computers come with multiple cores, making parallel computing more accessible than ever.
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In honor of Earth Day, I had the opportunity to speak with Anna Reger. Anna is a professor at Alfred State College, and teaches accounting, which is near and dear to my heart. In this episode of Wine and Dime, Anna and I explore different ways to be more eco-friendly and she shares her husbands Gluten Free Pizza recipe (Full recipe below). This was a great conversation and some great tips. So pop open a bottle of your favorite wine and enjoy this fantastic episode.
While the nose is subdued, the palate of this semidry Riesling offers loads of fresh peach and yellow-cherry flavors. It's crisply balanced with fresh lime acidity and a brisk revitalizing finish.
Riesling is a light-skinned, aromatic grape of German origin which is – if the majority of top wine critics are to be believed – the world's finest white wine grape variety.
For many, the claim above may seem at odds with the sea of chaptalized, low-quality wine exported from Germany in the late 20th Century. In truth, very little of that infamous wine was Riesling at all, but instead higher-yielding grapes such as Müller-Thurgau and Silvaner), but the reputation has nonetheless stuck. Riesling has also been stereotyped as just a sweet grape, used only to make sticky wines. But while botrytized Rieslings are among the finest sweet wines in the world, the majority of global Riesling wines are either dry or off-dry.
McCarthy’s Gluten Free Pizza
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Mix your warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let it sit for a minute to dissolve.
In a separate bowl, mix together flour and salt. Next add the olive oil, egg, vinegar, and yeast mixture. You can use an electric mixer, but we just have a hand mixer and that works fine.
Mix on low for 1 minute.
Oil your spatula and hands, then use them to get the dough in to a ball.
Spread the dough on to an oiled heavy duty cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 minutes or so, long enough for the dough to be firm, but not golden brown.
Remove the sheet from the oven and add your toppings. Then bake it for another 8 minutes (or until its crispy to your liking.)
Pour a glass of wine and enjoy!
-The dough is sticky, make sure your hands are oiled when handling the dough and oil the cookie sheet first.
-The Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1-to-1 is key! This is a flour blend that can be used as a flour replacement in just about any recipe. (Don’t confuse this flour with Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free General Purpose flour, it’s not the same thing.) We use it for pizza, cookies, and pancakes – anything!
-We have tried both a thin crust and a thicker crust – both work well.
¾ cup warm water
1 tablespoon of sugar
1 packet of yeast
2 cups of Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1-to 1 flour (this flour is the KEY!)
1 teaspoon of salt
1 large egg
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar ( we use Bragg’s)
(Recipe originally adapted from one we found at https://www.glutenfreepalate.com/gluten-free-pizza-9-ingredients/ )

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Hong Kong’s democrats scored a landslide majority in district council elections, which saw a record turnout after six months of anti-government protests, increasing pressure on the city’s embattled leader on Monday to listen to pro-democracy calls.
Sunday’s elections marked a rare weekend lull in the unrest that has rocked the financial hub. Democratic candidates across the city of 7.4 million people secured nearly 90% of the 452 district council seats, broadcaster RTHK reported, despite a strongly resourced and mobilized pro-establishment opposition.
Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing chief executive Carrie Lam said in a statement the government respected the results and wished “the peaceful, safe and orderly situation to continue”.
“There are various analyses and interpretations in the community in relation to the results, and quite a few are of the view that the results reflect people’s dissatisfaction with the current situation and the deep-seated problems in society,” she said.
The government would “listen to the opinions of members of the public humbly and seriously reflect”, Lam said.
Results showed upset wins for democrats against heavyweight pro-Beijing opponents when they started trickling in after midnight on Sunday, causing some voting centers to erupt in loud cheers and chants of “Liberate Hong Kong. Revolution Now” - a slogan used by many protesters over the past six months.
Some winning candidates said the result was akin to a vote of support for the demonstrators and could raise the heat on Lam amid the city’s worst political crisis in decades.
“This is the power of democracy. This is a democratic tsunami,” said Tommy Cheung, a former student protest leader who won a seat in the Yuen Long district close to China’s border.
The voting ended with no major disruptions in a day that saw massive, though orderly, queues form outside voting centers.
“This district election shows that the central government needs to face the demands of a democratic system,” Democratic Party chairman Wu Chi-wai said. “Today’s result is the first step of our long way to democracy.”
The pro-democracy camp only secured around 100 seats at the previous polls four years ago. Almost three million people voted, a record turnout of more than 71% that appeared to have been spurred by the turmoil, almost double the number last time.
Starry Lee, chairwoman of the city’s largest pro-Beijing party, the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, apologized for her party’s performance.
“For this major defeat, we do not want to find any excuses and reasons,” said Lee. She said the party rejected her offer to resign earlier on Monday.
A number of pro-Beijing heavyweights including Junius Ho, whose abrasive public comments have made him a hate-figure among many protesters, lost to pro-democracy challengers. He described it on Facebook as “an unusual result”.
The protests started over a now-withdrawn extradition bill that would have allowed people to be sent to mainland China for trial but rapidly evolved into calls for full democracy, posing the biggest populist challenge to Chinese President Xi Jinping since he came to power in 2012.

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2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center as well as the Atlanta Braves’ 1995 World Series victory. To celebrate these milestones, we are hosting the inaugural Duckprints LegACy Dinner on Nov. 5. This exclusive dinner to raise funds for the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center will feature different sports legends each year. This year’s featured guests will be Braves Hall of Fame players John Smoltz and Tom Glavine. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet the players and have a professional photo taken with them as well as participate in a Q&A session moderated by Chris Dimino of AM 680 The Fan. One baseball signed by the players will be given for every two seats sponsored.
Proceeds from the inaugural Duckprints LegACy Dinner will benefit the Peach Bowl LegACy Fund within the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center in honor of Anna Charles “AC” Hollis. The fund is exclusively focused on funding clinical drug trials for the most promising new drugs and treatment options for children diagnosed with cancer.


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A spouse’s death is a painful experience. During this difficult time, the feelings of emotional loss can be overwhelming. Each of us reacts differently to it. But you have to know that you are not alone in this.
Bereavement is a process, and there is a proper way of grieving. Reading through this article will give you a glimpse of what life can be after grief. Becoming a widow or widower can be another door opening to something that you could attain.
Do you want to become a happier widow or widower, or keep wallowing in sadness? Do you think that your late partner would like to see you in misery? You know you always have a choice.
Grieving over the death of a spouse or a long-time partner can be devastating, especially when you’ve planned to spend your whole life with them. You are heartbroken and don’t know how to go on with life.
Grief is the first stage of widowhood. It is when you become a new widow/widower. You may still be in awe, shock, and be processing what just happened. If your spouse used to do the budgeting, you might be worried about facing future financial issues.
The second stage of widowhood is growth. This is the stage when your outlook in life becomes more apparent. You are now ready to move forward and get on with your life. Now you are ready to plan and focus on reviewing retirement plans and investments.
The last stage is grace. It is also referred to as the transformation stage. This is the time when you get up and embrace a new chapter in your life. It’s also the time when you can finally focus on new plans and think of the future.
According to a journal released by the American Psychological Association, the first year of widowhood is the most crucial stage. Researchers found a substantial drop in women’s mental health during the first twelve months of grief. The study revealed an increased rate of depression and poor social functioning in widows.
The effects of being a new widow on physical activity are also associated with negative health outcomes.
Research conducted by Stahl and Schulz finds that widowhood increased mortality rates and suicide attempts of surviving spouses. Losing a husband or a wife exacerbates the pre-existing mental problem and triggers physical symptoms. These include physical ailments and sleep disturbances.
Widows experience a higher risk of mortality compared to married women. The increase in mortality following a spouse’s death is called the “widowhood effect.”
The widowhood effect is evident in women and men of all ages. But a widow’s resilience depends on external factors, such as access to emotional support groups and socio-economic status.
Some widows use alcohol and pain medication at the same time. A widow suffering from grief is vulnerable to addiction. A study shows that a widow with depressive disorders has a higher likelihood of becoming dependent on alcohol.
We’ll never know when a loved one will be taken away from us. Some become widows at a young age, while some get widowed after retirement. Moving forward is not easy, but here are some ways to ease the pain and move on.
Young widows who are left with children to look after may find it more challenging to face the stages of grieving. Having children to take care of after the sudden death of a spouse can be a different kind of emotional challenge. During this time, moving forward could be the hardest thing to do.
Taking care of the kids while working and dealing with pain is not easy. The living spouse left with this kind of struggle will find it difficult to find hope or the energy to move on. They have to be emotionally steady to support their children as they mourn the loss.
Repressing emotions and having no time to grieve is unhealthy. Emotional expression is vital in the grieving process, so cry and allow yourself to be vulnerable to people who care.
Finding a new focus to face the future can be a special joy. After a spouse’s death, a supportive family and a sense of achievement can become your psychic income.
Jumpstart your life by creating your legacy. Start a nonprofit group or join volunteering activities that can be gratifying. Try working with a local community foundation that might benefit your children in the future.
Engaging in this kind of fulfilling activities can enrich your widowed life. Allow yourself to have a break from the grief. You need to overcome it, but don’t let your life revolve around it.
Start building connections and joining support groups. Widows who are at their retirement stage are already susceptible to health conditions due to loneliness, as the loss of a spouse can drive them to depression.
You don’t have to go through the grief process alone. Surround yourself with people who can help you. Having a support system composed of family, friends, and support groups will help you survive this sad time.
You can build new friendships by sharing your experience. Attend a book club or community activities with new faces. Talk to someone from whom you can draw your strength.
Spending time with your kids or meeting new people by taking up a new hobby will help you move on. Being part of something can help you recover and accept the loss of a spouse.
If you are experiencing complicated grief where normal grieving doesn’t happen, be patient. Give yourself time. The inability to accept a husband’s or wife’s death may take months or longer. But rest assured, healing will come.
It will take time, so be patient with yourself. Soon you will feel the sadness, anger, and fatigue fading away. You will start to regain interest in others and the outside world.
You will rejoice at the happiness of others instead of getting bitter or being saddened about it. This will be your sign of renewal.
All of this will be in the past. Don’t tell yourself you’ll never get over the death of your spouse.
Our brain can gather evidence to make us believe what we want to believe. Consider having a life after the loss, and your brain will notice opportunities to prove that you are right. Our thoughts dictate what we want to believe. So try having positive outlooks and help yourself find a new life.
Alcohol and drugs will help you feel better temporarily, but these substances can have a harmful effect both on your physical and mental health.
Some widowers resort to alcohol and drugs to help themselves get through the grief and loss and escape from pain. But these substances can also slow down the recovery and cause new health problems. We all know that these are not healthy coping mechanisms.
Allow yourself to grieve because your emotions are important. The healing process may be slow, but you’re getting there. The fact that you are reading this article shows that you are slowly making progress in moving on with your life.
Don’t fret if you think you’re not recovering from the pain fast enough. Do what you can without hurrying the healing process, as forcing it to end sooner will most likely result in incomplete healing.
Find the time to take care of yourself. Find ways to stay active and busy.
Fill your time with activities that you enjoy. Pursue a hobby, get out of the house and bring your kids out for a short vacation. Compassion for others and yourself is important for healing.
Discussing your inner thoughts and feelings with a professional can help you understand and process your emotions.
They can, as long as they seek support from others. At their own pace, they can lead a rewarding and fulfilling life after going through the pain. With wisdom and support, a widow can doubtlessly survive the grieving process.
It is always possible to move forward and enjoy a meaningful and transformed life. Also, your late wife or husband would not want to see you miserable. They would want you to move on with life and be happy.
Going through bereavement and grief is a personal battle. Seeking support will help you realize that you don’t have to go through widowhood alone.
Go out there and allow yourself to be part of a group and fill your mind with positive thoughts. Seek medical attention if you think you need it. Heal at your own pace. The loss of a loved one can be painful, but life does not end here.
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The Pearl Izumi Tour Series brings cycling to the streets of Croydon tomorrow as spectators hope to glimpse cycling royalty in the form of Sir Bradley Wiggins.
The tour sees nine teams of five riders battle it out across ten rounds for the glory of being crowned the fastest team in Britain, with Croydon hosting an event for the first time.
Wiggins formed his own Team WIGGINS earlier this year after splitting from Team Sky, but has so far not raced in the tour.
His rider Chris Lawless triumphed in the last race in Barrow on Friday so there are hopes he might be tempted to Croydon to cheer him on.
There should though be other big names competing such as Olympic champions Ed Clancy and Laura Trott, who will be racing in the women’s Matrix Fitness Grand Prix series.
The new cycling format is aimed at boosting the sport’s presence outside the velodrome and so far it has proved to be full of excitement.
While a single rider may get the honour of the individual win, the thrill of these events comes in the teams vying for the lowest cumulative time across their five riders.
On Friday, tour leaders Madison Genesis claimed their fourth victory of the series in round six, but it was a nail-biting finish.
They nudged ahead of their closest rivals in the championship, ONE Pro Cycling, by less than a second to extend their lead at the top to three points with four events still to go.
Lawless, 19, claimed the individual win after escaping in a two-rider breakaway and, despite a charge from the peloton, he held on for the win.
There is no overall individual prize for the tour, but there is a points-based sprint prize as each race includes four separate sprints, including the finish, with the top five earning points.
Morgan Kneisky of Team Raleigh-GAC leads those standings, five points ahead of Tom Stewart of Madison Genesis.
In the women’s tour, Team Giordana Triton lead the overall standings after two rounds, six points clear of Pearl Izumi Sports Tours International.
Nikki Juniper of Giordana is a point ahead of Pearl Izumi’s Katie Archibald in the individual standings, and also leads the sprint standings ahead of Jessie Walker of RST Racing Team.
The race begins in North End and takes on a circuit that includes Frith Road, Surrey Street and High Street.
The women’s race starts at 5.30pm with the men pushing off at 7.30pm.
Feature image courtesy of Pearl Izumi tour, with thanks