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There is NO outside advertising or Affiliate links on this website and here's why (this is very important)
It is important to clarify the stand of Effective Church Communications on recommendations, advertising, and affiliate marketing in part because my position in these areas is very different from most websites, including Christian ones. Please know I am not judging the practices and motives of other sites by what is written following. We all serve the same Lord and He has many ways to work and we are all accountable to our Lord for our decisions.
That being said, though there are many ways to interact with vendors and ministries and following, is what I feel the Lord wants for Effective Church Communications:
Effective Church Communications does not take any paid advertising, nor do we swap advertising, or take part in any affiliate programs. The only items advertised and sold on our sites are those we produce, e.g. books, videos, training materials. In our RESOURCES section, any recommendations given or lists of or links to useful resources are totally at our discretion and may be modified or removed at any time.
To clarify and expand this position please read the following materials.
What we do in regards to vendors and other ministries
Because I don't take advertising doesn't mean I work in total isolation or think Effective Church Communications is the only resource you need.
Far from it, I work hard to research and tell you about sites and services of benefit to church communicators. Sometimes I find a deal, resource, or something that is interesting and that might be useful to other church communicators. I have hesitated to share some of these before I clarified my no advertising or affiliate policy because I didn't want people to have the wrong idea of why I was recommending something.
Whether everyone reads this explanation or not, I will go ahead with the hopes that sometime (if it matters to them) that they do, so here goes:
If something is a time-sensitive special offer that may be useful or a resource that needs some checking out, but at first view appears helpful, I will put links to resources like these and comments on them on social media, primarily at present on the Effective Church Communications Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/EffectiveChurchCommunications/) or if warranted on this website. PLEASE go to the Facebook Page and let me know your comments and resources or if you've had experience with what I mention.
If I am able to research something in more depth, try things out, I will then do an article, review, and sometimes a video or video series on the item. This is simply because I like or use the product or service, for example, I've done this with programs like www.animoto.com, which is a great way for churches to create videos without a camera or other software. New programs are always coming up that I like to try and if they seem to work, I'll pass on information to you about them.
Part of the work I attempt to do for church communicators is to not only curate the many, many resources out there but to thoughtfully show how these resources will be useful specifically to church communicators, especially churches with limited resources. There are many fine products out there that may more useful to the church with a little modification, editing, emphasizing some features, downplaying others—these are the issues I work on when deciding what to share on the site.
***ALSO, I think it is very important to review things and not simply give lists of "500 resources for fee whatever it is." I don't think lists like that are helpful because you spend too much time separating the junk from the good materials. I'll go through lists like this for you and review in more detail what I think may be useful.
Again, remember that when I do recommend something, there is no hidden agenda, no advertising money or links, or affiliate income exchanged.
Sometimes I ask a company to write an article about their product or service. This sometimes happens when a company approaches me; I like what they do and feel it may be of value, but I don't have time to review their product or write about their product in-depth, which I've done in the past with church directory or phone services. I always keep the right to edit the article and always make it very clear who the company is, that it is their content, not a paid advertisement, but may be useful. This doesn't happen very often, but I like to do it when it appropriate.
One more note on this. In the past, the RISO Corporation sponsored church seminars for me and I really loved their printing equipment and have recommended it over the years. But neither when they sponsored my seminars or at any time since then have I ever had any commission or income tied to the sales of their products. The printing industry has changed significantly over the years and my best recommendation at this time is that you find a good office equipment company (there are many fine ones out there) and have their church communication consultant recommend the best equipment for your print production needs.
Why I don't do advertising or affiliate marketing
What follows is totally optional reading but I've included it if you are interested.
First, about advertising
Financial considerations aside, advertising particularly advertising on the web with moving parts, has become a distracting, irritating insect crawling across the pages of websites that can't be avoided and refuses to die. It saddens me that even sites like the http://www.biblegateway.com, which I used to love and use often in preparing Bible teaching, allows some of the tasteless and distracting advertising they do on their site. When the site started as a non-profit entity it was a rich resource for Bible study. When it was sold at first the ads were tasteful; lately, it seems no one is monitoring what is served up. I just jumped on the site and was served up ads from Zulily which is a clothing line, Meritage Homes, and most distracting of all, HUM vehicle diagnostics (with lots of moving images) all in large ads directly to the left of my field of vision. Not exactly conducive to my study of Ephesians when I was preparing my lesson to teach it.
They have now started a "Premium version" which removes the ads, but good grief, the site is owned by Zondervan and they shamelessly advertise all their merchandise on the site continuously; I would assume that is enough to support it, but apparently not. (Tip: you can get rid of the distracting advertising when looking up verses by having 2 versions open—that pushes the really bad ads off the page.)
In addition to the visual distractions, I don't like the truth distortion of advertising.
I know I will step on some toes here and again, I want to emphasize this is my conclusion, based I believe on my weak and sinful nature, not a judgment or conclusion for anyone else.
I have worked in the communications world for a very long time and I could not take advertising for any publication or ministry I ran and not have it influence my writing. In very large news organizations where editorial and advertising are totally separate there can be editorial freedom; in much Christian publishing there often simply isn't space for this to be the case.
A life-changing turning point for me in coming to this conclusion took place many years ago when I was asked to do a review of certain Christian products for a well-known Christian magazine (both shall remain unnamed). After diligent research, I turned in my article. I was then asked to change some of the results because the magazine had received a large advertising account from one of the companies. I declined to do that and that ended my writing assignments from them.
I was not personally profiting from this interaction, but it upset me deeply. Since then I have been asked many, many times to "look at" a product or service, write about it, etc. in exchange for advertising, payment, etc. I always turn them down. Others may be stronger than I am to be objective. I'm too much of a people pleaser; I want to make people happy. I'm not strong enough to take the money and then be brutal if necessary in a review and so it is simply easier for me to not take advertising.
Advertising can be useful to inform us about products or services, but there is a fine line of crossing over into recommendation. My stand in this is the old-fashioned saying (a few of you may remember this as it applied to many questionable areas of Christian conduct): "Others can; I cannot."
Second, Affiliate marketing
Years ago I described the Affiliate system as a kudzu vine, entwining itself all over the web and it seems to be a sadly continuing description today it continues to grow and choke the life out of the honest discourse. Even worse (again, this is my opinion only, many would disagree) there are numerous sites that strongly promote this system as a way for Christians to make money. I trust my explanation below will show why this is a concern to me.
Some of you reading this may not even be aware of this system or how it works, so first I will explain what it is, what I consider the dangers of it, and why my ministry will not take part in it, the Lord willing, EVER.
The Affiliate system explained
The Affiliate system is where the creator of either a product or service sets up an "affiliate program" as a way to generate income for people who recommend or advertise their product. If another website endorses or advertises the product or service and someone reading that site clicks on the endorsement or advertisement and makes a purchase, the owner of the website that made the recommendation will receive a commission from the creator of the Affiliate program. If you have a website (or big email list which is how many are promoted today) and want to make money, you simply need to sign up for Affiliate programs, recommend the products or show ads and wait for the money to come in. The tracking is all done by affiliate software; it is invisible to the purchaser. It seems like such a great idea—a really easy, harmless way to make money. You become an "Affiliate Marketer."
Over the years the production and nurture of sites whose primary income is Affiliate dollars have become a HUGE web industry. There are multitudes of sites and gurus who do little but recommend how to make money in this way. The Christian web is not immune to this, in fact as mentioned earlier, since I first wrote this a number of promoters of the system have appeared.
There were laws written to prevent the worst abuses and the token compliance of these laws are the statements you see on sites that state something like "I may receive some small compensation from some of the links on this site, but trust me, I have used all these products and would never recommend anything that I didn't really believe in." Maybe some people who post those things believe what they say. I'm sure that's true for some people and products, but overall to honestly say that and mean it would be challenging.
Maybe I'm just really slow, but for me it takes a LOT of time to carefully look at sites and products, to try them, to dig below the splash page and see if a product truly does as advertised and even more if it is useful to a church audience. I wish I had more time to evaluate new products, resources, etc., but I only put up what I have worked with for a time or feel I have a good sense of. When I get an email that has lots of links and the statements along the lines of how wonderful and useful they are and similar emails come every few days, I question how genuinely useful the recommendation can be. How much time is the person recommending the "incredible program or software or webinar" really spending to test the product when they pump out emails every few days with new offers? How can they be an expert on any and all the products even vaguely related to the church?
The costs to me to share these concerns
What I am sharing is not done lightly. I have been tempted to become part of this system (a ministry like this is costly to run) and have had many people urge me to do so, but after much time in prayer and consideration, I have decided not to do this. This is in spite of the reality that I know I could make a lot of money by participating in affiliate programs—people and a lot of them, tend to check out and buy what I recommend. Effective Church Communications could certainly use a source of easy income—but I don't believe that is the Lord's way for us.
What I am sharing is what I believe the Lord has impressed on my heart, for my ministry. Again, I cannot presume to speak for anyone else participating in these programs or advertising in general, but following are my reasons and concerns why I don't participate in Affiliate programs:
Why I don't participate:
My responsibility to my readers
I take my position as a teacher and encourager of church communicators extremely seriously. I spend a lot of time in prayer and study of God's Word seeking discernment and a biblical viewpoint for all I do. I may be too weak, but I find that if I participated in the affiliate programs of different products, just like with not taking advertising, I could not help but be influenced by the ones that pay large amounts. I can't honestly say I'd promote one over another or competing ones without paying attention to the money involved. Because I am not strong enough, I have to avoid them.
The affiliate relationship is not immediately clear on websites or the emails sent out promoting them
In many, many web endorsements and promotional emails, it is not clear that the person recommending a product or software is receiving money from it. The laws are hazy and the disclaimer I mentioned above is often not part of the pitch or all the links to the product. Because of that, a naïve reader can make a decision to buy a product for the wrong reasons—believing an honest endorsement that was a marketing pitch. Or links can be clicked before the unsuspecting reader gets to the bottom of the email where the Affiliate disclaimer is.
I felt victimized by this situation early on in the development of this system. I purchased a website template (and finances were incredibly tight and I agonized over spending the money) because I thought if I learned how to use it, that it would tremendously help church communicators. It was only after wrestling with it for a couple of weeks that I realized that what had been so gushingly endorsed by several different sites about this particular template system, did not make it helpful. The whole thing, though it looked great, was merely non-standard with little to no support and was incredibly difficult to use. I'm fairly web-savvy and I couldn't figure it out (I build and manage all my sites) and I certainly couldn't recommend it to anyone else.
But the site paid BIG affiliate bonuses. I would not have made the purchase if I realized what was going on initially. The research I later did reveal that the glowing endorsements were made by "affiliates" of this software and many people complained about these sites when they also realized that the gushing comments could not be trusted because they were made by people interested more in making money than in giving honest evaluations.
That opened my eyes and since then I see site after site, recommendation after recommendation based, it seems, primarily on affiliate income potential.
I've learned to be especially careful when people mention something on their site that is only marginally related to the topic of their site. If a product, template or service doesn't seem related at all to the core ministry of what the person recommending it is doing, it is probably an affiliate link.
Big money and price inflation
I'm not talking about people getting small change for this, which is a dishonest statement in most disclaimers about affiliate income. ("I may receive a small commission from the links here.") Affiliate payment rates range from 5% up to 40% of the asking price for the item. In some of the software packages of moderate-to-low pricing ($45-$90), it would not be uncommon for the companies to give affiliate rates of 30% or more. That kind of money ($15-$30) for one little click and mention is extraordinarily tempting.
However, the harm it can do in integrity to the person making the affiliate recommendation is only one danger of this system. It also causes price inflation. The person buying the product isn't just paying for the product, they are paying the commission to the affiliate. YOU pay the commission.
I've had many people ask me for an affiliate program for them to refer people to my materials and for them to sell my materials. I turned them down because that would mean that I would have to sell my materials for much more than I do to afford their affiliate commission. I have had many people tell me I sell my materials for way too little and I ought to get with the system, raise my prices, and recruit affiliates. I won't do that. I try to price my materials so anyone can buy them for Kingdom work. I try to set a fair markup for my work and market considerations, (Note about money or pricing because I can certainly miss the mark on this: if you are a missionary, church plant, or anyone else working for the Kingdom, have no money and want something I offer, e-book, templates, anything—email me, I'll give it to you for free, no questions asked, totally free. Email email@example.com)
I won't raise prices to fund what I consider a pernicious pricing system.
I'm also starting to greatly resent purchasing anything from a vendor who has an affiliate system in place. I resent having to pay for the commissions in addition to the product. If I've come into the site from a search engine, not via an affiliate link, I'd like to get the real price of the item without the affiliate markup—but that isn't possible.
Costs beyond money
Our time is precious. We only have limited hours on this earth to work for the Kingdom and to do our part in fully fulfilling the Great Commission. Setting up affiliate relationships, creating ads, and endorsements, following up, all that sort of thing takes time.
As I've considered all the Affiliate options I have to evaluate the reality that I have only a limited number of hours in my day. I want to create training resources for church communicators and I don't have enough hours in the day to do all I want to do. Even if I didn't have all the previous objections, I don't have time for the Affiliate game.
Just avoiding this system is becoming difficult. In working on setting up this site, I signed up to learn how to do it from two groups that I thought were reputable and respected. Though much of their advice has been helpful, I have been disappointed that on both, a high priority has been (actually #2 item for one system) to "Set up your affiliate program." This was recommended even before putting up content that would be useful to churches. This same site is sending me continuous "opportunities" e.g. buy something from one of his Affiliate buddies, to make my site better. I did not sign up for that.
I choose to spend my time creating the content and structure of a site that will be useful. This site has a RESOURCE section—but it is a tab you have to intentionally click on. I promise you NOT ONE resource will be paying me any commission, advertising, or affiliate income to list them. There will only be ones created by my ministry or people and resources I honestly feel would be useful to church communications. I would feel remiss not to tell you about some of the fine companies, people, resources I like and that's why I'm working on that.
Eye pollution and mind messing
Many sites today have become a mire of advertisements, flashing images, and visual junk. When desktop publishing was first invented we talked about the ransom note school of design where every available piece of clip art and five different typefaces were crammed onto a page. Many website communications today truly are ransom notes because you have to look past and navigate around Google ad placements, flashing sidebars, intrusive videos, and tacky headlines to read anything of value.
I am so tired of this. I try hard to keep my images simple and pleasing. I want you to rest when visiting my site, take a deep breath, and be at peace. I'm trying hard to keep my site simple and yet let you know all that might be useful to you, what we have to offer, and how to support our ministry.
Pushing affiliate purchases is not conducive to a quiet and peaceful site and I don't want to contribute to eye pollution.
So how are sites supposed to make money? How does this site make money?
I am not opposed to commerce or to payment for goods and services on it. The worker is worthy of their hire and as much as I would love to give everything away for free, the ministry has significant costs and needs to support itself. However, I think any money that comes in should be for honest work or products, not incorrect, insincere or unthinking recommendations to buy a price-inflated product based on affiliate marketing schemes.
And sometimes, giving things away for free seems to be the right thing to do.
The method for support for Effective Church Communications changed as of February 2018. Previously the Effective Church Communication site (www.effectivechurchcom.com) was supported by membership fees. However, after trying different membership systems and either have them go out of business, dramatically change or because somehow I couldn't understand how to keep them functioning when glitches happened or without confusing members, I decided to quit trying to make that way of supporting the site work. I am removing (this might take some time and forgive me if you run into debris from it) all membership limitations from the site. All of the materials now on the site (the Templates being one of the most valuable) will be free. The site will have a link for Donations where people can give at any time if they want and a couple of times a year, I'll ask for them.
At present we are not a not-for-profit ministry though we hope to become one in the next few years (we honestly don't have the time or money for that process as yet). Donations will not be tax-deductible (as the donations that support much of the web aren't at present), but they may count as an educational cost--do please consult your tax person about that.
In addition, the overall Effective Church Communication ministry will now make its income from selling books, on this site and through Amazon and other online sources and through an All-Access Membership to a Church Communication Training School, which will launch in 2020 and will provides 24/7 online access to training classes via video, PDF notes, and audio files. I'm extremely excited about developing this school and for the ways it can equip church communicators.
Two additional (and in many ways the most important) ways you can support this ministry is to pray for us and to tell your fellow church communicators about us. If you like something you read or a template you use or a class you take PLEASE share it on social media, leave a comment on the site or on Amazon about our books, and pass links and recommendations on to friends. We would appreciate that so much as I want to focus my time on creating resources for you, not striving to tell people how wonderful the material is. If it works for you, please tell people about it—if not, let me know how to fix it (firstname.lastname@example.com).
In addition, though not exactly related to this topic ALL the resources on the Effective Church Communication and Church Communication Training site are available to any member from the time they sign up—we don't do the "dripping" of content wherein you must be a member of a program for a certain amount of time before you get access to all the materials. You know your crazy schedule and you know when it works best to take time to learn.
My opinions are nothing special, but I own them
Finally, my opinions on software, products or services are mine alone and I know I am far from perfect or objective in my opinions. Though I have decades of experience in church communications and work hard to test and review the things I talk about, I don't see or know all there is to know about any area of communications and I invite you to correct, challenge, and interact with me and add your comments on all I write and instruct my shortcomings—please do that on my Facebook Page or on comments in the articles that mention a product or service, or email me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Though I cannot claim perfection, I can promise you honesty and integrity. If I tell you I like or use or am excited about something, it is because I am—not because somebody paid me to or will pay me to be excited.
In conclusion, three things
One, be careful of affiliate programs. Read any recommendation with an eye out for them. If something unrelated to the primary ministry of the author says: "Click here to go to this or that product," that usually means it is an affiliate situation. Some sites and email lists will tell you they are what they are and that's great, but just because they are honest about their relationship does not mean their recommendations are untainted. The bottom line is—check out the recommended products before you buy them. Look them up on Google—do a search for reviews. If you find lots of glowing recommendations, and links, especially ones with "Special offers expiring soon!" be very careful. If a product is good, word gets around. A current example of this is Canva, an absolutely fantastic image creation program. It is widely known, growing in use and has NO affiliate programs associated with it.
Two, my site and ministry exists only because of your support. If these resources are useful to you, first of all, pray for me for wisdom, strength, and discernment as I create materials to equip and encourage church communicators.
Consider a Donation to Effective Church Communications. I want to continue to create materials that will help you and I will continuously be adding more, but their creation, hosting, associated software, emails, etc. all need funds to keep them going.
Three, please tell your friends about www.effectivechurchcom.com. Let the ministry groups you are involved in know about our ministry, link to us, share quotes or articles, templates or tips (you have my permission to do that). We are working hard to make churches more effective communicators and we need your help to let churches know this resource exists.
My commitment to church communicators is to continue to spend my time creating blogs, products, templates, tips, and training and to not waste any of it entwining myself in the kudzu web of affiliate marketing. Keep out of it and keep communicating to spread the good news of the Kingdom of God!
Interesting related articles:
Affiliate marketing recognized as a national problem
I briefly mentioned the national rules for Affiliate Marketing and the link below goes to the FTC federal rulings that should keep the affiliate system and curbs some of the most serious errors. Below is a link to the FTC ruling information, plus some more blogs on the topic.
The government site:
** I love this lady's comments on this blog. Just substitute "church communicators" for "mommybloggers" and I could agree completely with her thoughts:
One more; if you want more, just google "affiliate marketing" and there will be lots of this:


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Buenos Aires
Tierra del Fuego
Fitz Roy
Perito Moreno
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One rainy day we decided to see Perito Moreno Glacier. It was difficult to get to it, because of heavy rain a day earlier. We could not take bus as we planned thus we decided to take a boat. It was still raining when we approached the glacier, netherless it did not stop us from hiking on slopes surrounding the glacier.
, in the southern area of the Los Glaciares National Park, is the most important and most easily reached glacier. This is an imposing ice river, 3 km in width and 60 m in height, that descends slowly from the Hielo Continental Patagonico (Patagonian Continental Ice) to the shore of the lake, in the Canal de los Tempanos (Icebergs Channel). Only 200 m above sea level, it has turned into the biggest attraction of the region thanks to its spectacular beauty, its glacial interest and its different behavior to the rest of the glaciers of the world. It is a white giant that, moving noisily, offers an incredible scenery. During its slow advance, it blocks the Canal de los Tempanos, forming an ice dam that does not allow the drainage of the waters of the South Arm to the central part of the lake. The pressure of the water trying to recover its natural course increases from year to year until it starts to pierce the front of the glacier, producing the famous "fracture". This is a unique spectacle that repeats itself every 4 or more years where tons of ice yield to the force of the water. This process lasts up to 36 hours; peace and silence return afterwards.
On our approach we found a few icebergs
If somebody was alert enough it was possible to catch ice falling into lake
Intermittently some icebergs disintegrated, created lots of noise and splash
We kept walking back and forth in order to find the best vista point.
It was raining dogs and cats - after twenty minutes everybody was totally wet.


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Promises of the Never Never in campaign for dogs
My grandmother used to have one of those calendars on her wall featuring dogs playing pool. Apart from the bulldogs providing a little humour, the calendar at least delivered a daily reminder of the year.
If only the 2019 federal election featured a dog calendar - because the way the budget and campaign are being framed, this year's promises are all about some time well off into the future.
This is the Never Never campaign, where every statement comes with an asterisk noting that *Not to be delivered before your eldest has finished uni, started a family and is facing their first hip replacement.
Elections are always about the future. The government and opposition of the day want to give voters a reason to support them, a reason to think tomorrow and beyond is better than the here and now.
Painting a vision for the future, however, is not nearly as expensive or fiscally irresponsible as locking in promises that will be rolled out over the years at a cost to future taxpayers and governments.
Most obviously, the Coalition is attempting to distract from the past by looking to the future - the far future. It starts with its mantra that it has the budget "back in the black". The government's own budget papers show that's simply not true with a surplus forecast for 2020-21. It is promising 1.25 million new jobs over the next five years.
A key element of this month's budget was a string of commitments for major "urban congestion busting" projects. But the fine print of many of these projects suggest anyone believing they'll be driving down a beautiful new freeway to put the the family vehicle into a four-level car park adjacent to a brand spanking new train station are going to be disappointed.
For instance, of the $500 million pledged to upgrade the Princes Highway through the marginal seat of Gilmore in southern NSW, $450 million will be spent beyond 2023-24. A 10th of it is earmarked for 2029 when, for all we know, Doc and his flying DeLorean will have command of the aerial highways.
And the Coalition's tax plan involves cuts to middle and high income earners in 2022 and 2024.
Modelling by the Parliamentary Budget Office, which has not been disputed, suggests that by 2029 the cost of these tax cuts will amount to $50 billion a year.
There's no explanation offered as to how these will be afforded. Instead, a squiggly line in the budget papers points to a mysterious slowdown in spending growth that apparently squares the difference.
The only hint is a line in the budget papers showing a $2.7 billion cut in spending in 2022-23. But as yet, that has not been revealed.
It's not as if you have to go far to show that long term plans can change. Just a year ago, the same Coalition was offering smaller tax cuts over the same time frame. Yet within 12 months there's scope to offer $95 billion more.
This focus on the future with someone else's money is not just limited to the Coalition. Bill Shorten is just as enamoured with the far-distant future.
There's no time line on his promised living wage. Anyone planning on paying for a family holiday or buying a new car with that extra cash is going to get laughed out of the local bank.
His promise to restore hospital funding locks in ever increasing transfers from Canberra to the states and territories for which future taxpayers will be on the hook.
The campaign centrepiece of effectively free treatment for anyone who is unfortunate enough to contract cancer is hard to fault – except for Australians who succumb to a non-cancer disease. Surely pressure will grow on a Shorten government to extend its cancer pledge to other maladies such as heart disease.
Like the Coalition, Labor is promising car parks and highways and bridges and trams and new roads. Just look out for the DeLorean next to you in the adjacent lane when they'll all be completed.
And the longest of long term, climate change, is apparently just a few electric vehicles away from resolution with barely a ripple through the economy.
On both sides, all of this far thinking is predicated on nothing changing. No global downturn, no local recession, solid prices for our major commodities, a return of normal seasons for our farmers.
Apparently, a hi-vis vest or a doctor's jacket is enough to justify promising the future right now.
This whole campaign could be for the dogs.
Shane is a senior economics correspondent for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.


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Book is an integral part of learning. Book plays a major role in the knowledge acquisition and transmission. In order to ensure and encourage knowledge acquisition and transmission, book must be accessible and affordable to all and sundry.
This is the reason for the Nigerian Book Fair Trust to take it upon herself to create a platform for all the stakeholders in the book and knowledge industry within and outside Nigeria where books and other learning and teaching materials will be displayed and sold at cheaper rates to book lovers and seekers of knowledge. One of the platforms through which Nigerian Book Fair Trust encourages reading and promotes book trade is through the annual Nigeria International Book Fair.
Nigeria International Book Fair is a well-packaged, well-organised, well-attended and the most consistent book event in Africa today. NIBF is the second largest international book fair in Africa and it has grown to become the toast of the major book industry stakeholders around the world. It is the only international book fair in Nigeria and it attracts a large number of Nigerian population. NIBF comes up in every second week of May every year.
The 18th Nigeria International Book Fair (NIBF 2019) will hold from Monday, May 6th to Saturday, May 11th at Jelili Adebisi Omotola Hall (formerly Multi-purpose Hall), University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State. 5th paragraph - Nigeria International Book Fair, the surest gateway to access Nigerian book market, is organised by Nigerian Book Fair Trust, umbrella body for the major stakeholders in the Nigerian book industry. We look forward to welcoming you to NIBF 2019..


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Worldwide chip sales are on track to fall this year, but are poised to grow over the next two years, as the industry bounces back from one of the most severe downturns in its history, an industry group said Thursday.
Global semiconductor sales look set to reach $219.7 billion in 2009, down 11.6% from 2008, according to a report by the Semiconductor Industry Association.
However, worldwide sales are also expected to grow by 10.2% to $242.1 billion in 2010, and by 8.4% to $262.3 billion in 2011.
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index SOX, -0.60% closed 2.6% higher Thursday, thanks to gains from chip giants Intel Corp. INTC, +0.42%, Advanced Micro Devices AMD, -3.38% and Texas Instruments TXN, +0.45%.
"The new forecast is brighter than our earlier projections, reflecting an improving global economy," SIA President George Scalise said
Scalise attributed the improved outlook to strong demand for personal computers and cell phones "which together account for about 60% of semiconductor demand."
Still, he said, the group remains "cautiously optimistic for the longer term," adding that "the current forecast is closely tied to projections of continuing improvement in the worldwide economy."


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There are many anti-ageing treatments out there which use a vast range of different methods. One popular technique is to use LED light therapy I order to stimulate the body's production of collagen which gives skin its taut buoyancy. This then will help to remove wrinkles, to minimise the appearance of scars, to help treat age spots, and to help with rapid healing of incisions. Its popularity stems from its non-invasive out-patient nature, as well as its effectiveness.
How LED Lights Work to Stimulate Collagen
LED stands for 'Light Emitting Diode' and these can transmit specific light frequencies. This is similar to lasers, but to a lesser degree and is less damaging to the skin. The treatment thus involves the LEDs being aimed at the affected areas at a frequency which gradually encourages the cells to produce collagen and elastin. Each treatment will last roughly half an hour and most patients will require several visits.
There are two different types of LEDs, these being either red or blue. These will both stimulate collagen production, but the colour chosen will depend on the intention of the patient. Red LEDs will be used in order to treat wrinkles, rosaea and sun damage and this will be used every seven to ten days over a period of around six weeks. Blue LEDs however will be used for acne and treatment will occur three times a week for two weeks. Some studies also suggest that blue LEDs could also be useful for treating other conditions such as cancer. Light therapy in general is also used for a range of other treatments such as tanning, wound healing, mood and sleep therapy and more.
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the bigger glass shops are empty or super slow.
4 big ones have closed now this year.
lost is getting more and more boards from Vietnam.
Sharp Eye just added some Thai models.
Shops and most consumers no longer care where boards are made.
More us makers are getting booted in favor of GSI, SA, Chili, Firewire etc.
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On one particular occasion I had left my inhaler at home and had an asthma attack while at my parent's house. I had heard that coffee can help and, as luck would have it, my mother had brewed some coffee a little too strong for my dad but hadn't thrown it away yet. It kept my airway open long enough for me to get home to my inhaler.
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Thursday, July 7, 2011
Larry Crowne doesn't give public speaking the royal treatment
This new romantic comedy movie doesn't have public speaking at its center, like The King's Speech did. Thankfully it doesn't try to be The King's Speech II. I saw it over the weekend.
Larry Crowne has Julia Roberts teaching Speech 217, with Tom Hanks in the title role as her student. Both are slightly befuddled as they react to how their lives have unraveled.
Kenneth Turan's review in the LA Times should have said it was like a frosted donut rather than grandly calling it:
"...an inside-out movie, acceptable around the edges but hollow and shockingly unconvincing at its core."
Another review by Rene Rodriguez was closer to the mark. Also, I enjoyed seeing George Takei as an economics professor who laughs inappropriately during his lectures, as you can see at the thirty-second mark in another trailer.
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The new Boreas MXT edition provides a perfect setup for motorcycle escapades across the country. Unload your bike and head out for a day in nature.
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There's nothing better than hitting the road on a 4WD camping adventure across the country in your off road camper, with everything you need within easy reach. Into the Wild Overland's campers are designed to withstand a wide range of driving conditions, down to the most extreme rocky terrain. We are the trailer manufacturer that combines style, craftsmanship, and convenience to provide our customers with the best off road campers on the market.
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Inevitably, everybody gets hurt at some point in their lives. There are different remedies for different types of wounds, and as time elapses, these remedies start to become less effective. This is a story about a man who created a shield for his broken heart. Since the day his heart broke, he has been living inside a shell. One day, he encounters a being unlike any other, and by interacting with her, he slowly learns how to break out of his shell.
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Shaun The Sheep - Supersize Timmy
Children'sRepeatClosed Captions AvailableRated: G7 mins
4:50pm Sunday, June 16 2013
Shaun The Sheep - Series 2, Episode 09 - Supersize Timmy
Series Synopsis
The world's favourite sheep, Shaun, is back with another series of hilarious farmyard antics. Shaun and his frolicsome flock return, along with the Farmer and the long-suffering sheepdog Bitzer.
Episode Synopsis
Episode 09 - Supersize Timmy
Timmy accidentally eats a tomato grown with 'Miracle-Grow' fertiliser and expands to become the King Kong of sheep. Shaun must keep the giant toddler out of sight while trying to figure out how to return him to normal size.
Previous Episode Synopsis
Episode 29 - Whistleblower
Bitzer loses his precious whistle and tests out the Farmer's trumpet as a replacement.
Future Episodes
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text: Former Cardinals kicker Phil Dawson retires Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson (21) moves to the field before the first of an NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Top Stories Derrick Hall satisfied with D-backs' buying and selling If you go to more advanced numbers, again you see a significant decline in Peterson's performance from 2015 to 2016. A year ago, he was the toughest cornerback in the game to complete a pass on, allowing a catch once every 19.5 snaps in coverage. This season, that number is down to once every 14.0 snaps, and he was targeted more often. Peterson allowed 0.9 yards per coverage snap, which is 12th in the league, and up from the 0.58 he posted a season ago, which was the best mark in the NFL. Every statistical category you want to look at tells the same story as the tape: Peterson in 2016 slipped from being arguably the best corner in the game, and was more like a top-10 player at the position. That ranking is still certainly commendable, but wasn't quite enough to get him on a top 101 list that focuses solely on the season that was.Peterson registered 46 total tackles on the season and his three interceptions and eight passes defensed both tied for the second-most on the team.NFL sack leader Vic Beasley of the Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo running back LeSean McCoy and Seahawks safety Earl Thomas joined Peterson as notable omissions from PFF's top 101. I think cause I don't do enough or make enough splash plays. But I can help my don't show on the stat sheet often. #justdoingmyjob😂😂— Patrick Peterson /P2 (@P2) February 8, 2017Thursday morning, PFF put out another list — this one ranking the top 10 players that didn't make their original piece. Peterson was first.By far the biggest reaction to any absence on the list came regarding Cardinals CB Patrick Peterson. As evidenced by his rank of No. 19 a season ago, PFF has ranked Peterson extremely highly in the past (only Josh Norman and Peterson's Arizona teammate, Tyrann Mathieu, who is more of a slot weapon, were ranked higher a season ago among cornerbacks). In 2016, however, he didn't live up to that level of play. Peterson has one of the toughest roles of any corner in the game year in and year out. He tracks the opposition's top threat, and unlike many corners, will follow them to the slot, and not just left to right. That level of responsibility, however, means that if Peterson isn't 100 percent on his game, it will show up quickly. In 2015, Peterson allowed just 50.0 percent of passes thrown his way to be caught, and quarterbacks recorded a passer rating of only 65.5 when targeting him. This season, those numbers jumped to 60.6 percent and 80.7, respectively. He gave up three touchdown catches this season (Denver's Aqib Talib gave up none) and allowed more than 500 receiving yards.As PFF points out, Peterson's exclusion is more a case of drop-off from an outstanding 2015 season than it was flat-out poor play this year. The 5: Takeaways from the Coyotes' introduction of Alex Meruelo Wednesday, Pro Football Focus released its list of the top 101 players during the 2016 NFL season.Five Arizona Cardinals made the list, but there was one notable exception. Cornerback Patrick Peterson didn't appear, despite being the team's lone participant in the Pro Bowl in Orlando (David Johnson and Larry Fitzgerald pulled out due to injuries).I love it. Really can't wait till the 17 season now!!!!— Patrick Peterson /P2 (@P2) February 8, 2017 Grace expects Greinke trade to have emotional impact Comments Share


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Jet Or Rocket Pack
This Rocket pack was fabricated for a customer who planned to attend comic convention.
He was putting together a rocketeer costume and wanted a realistic but unique looking jetpack.
It took about a week to build and is made from P.V.C., sheet metal, and a few repurposed goods from my collection.
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Keeping a home safe for yourself and your visitors is important. But have you considered the dangers lurking in your medicine cabinet?
The Centers for Disease Control report that about 60,000 children end up in emergency rooms each year as a result of getting into drugs not intended for them. Sometimes the exposure is the result of curious children. But teens also sometimes turn to a family member's medicine cabinet for recreational reasons.
In fact, Grandparents.com, a website of the American Grandparents Association, states that 1 in 10 American teens has used prescription drugs to get high. Over-the-counter medications, such as cough and cold remedies, also are used by teens for purposes other than relief from the sniffles.
There are two things every parent and grandparent should do to protect themselves and their loved ones from misuse of medications:
Lock up medications and get rid of unwanted or unneeded drugs.
Lock Them Up
Sure, it's an inconvenience, but keeping medications in a securely locked cabinet, box or safe could prevent a tragedy.
Throw Them Away
Keeping medications around "just in case" can lead to dangerous mistakes, and there's always the risk that the drugs will land in the wrong hands. But it isn't as easy as throwing things in the trash. Unwanted medicine must be disposed of properly in order to protect our water supply, wildlife and environment, as well as each other.
To safely dispose of pills, liquid medications, patches, creams, inhalers and other forms of medicine, visit a drop-off site near you. Just remove any personal information from the pill bottles and drop the medications into the secure RX box. In addition to most Walgreens stores, secure drop-off boxes are located in many public buildings.
Drop boxes are located at:
- Burr Ridge Village Hall, 7660 S. County Line Road, during business hours
- Brookfield Village Hall, 8820 Brookfield Ave. Call (708) 485-7344 for drop-off hours
- Clarendon Hills Police Department, 448 Park Ave.
- Countryside Police Department, 5550 S. East Ave
- Forest Park Police Department, 517 DesPlaines Ave.
- Hodgkins Police Department, 6015 Lenzi Ave.
- La Grange Fire Department, 300 W. Burlington Ave.
- La Grange Park Police Department, 447 N. Catherine Ave.
- La Grange Police Department 304 W. Burlington Ave.
- Maywood, 4th Municipal Court House, 1500 Maybrook Dr., Maywood. 9:30-3 Weekdays
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[Updated] Philippines Collision Leaves Four in Critical Condition
Four people were critically injured on Saturday night when a ferry collided with a barge in the Philippines.
Over 45 others others sustained injuries when the fast ferry MV St. Braquiel, which was heading towards port in Cebu City, hit a 1,300-gross ton, 80 meter (260 foot) barge being towed by a tug.
Initially the Philippine Coast Guard was reported as saying that the ferry had suffered engine trouble and was being towed when it collided with the barge. However, that does not seem to be the case, and they are now investigating whether the ferry was exceeding the five knot speed limit set for the Mactan Channel where the incident occurred.
There is also claims that the barge did not have lights on.
The 292-ton ferry had 90 passengers on board at the time of the incident, about a third of its carrying capacity of 247 passengers.
The MV St. Braquiel is operated by SuperCat Fast Ferry Corp. of 2Go Shipping and the barge SMC Barge No. 8, which was carrying beer bottles, is operated by San Miguel Corp.
Earlier this month, 44 passengers on board fastcraft OceanJet 12 were injured Calapan City when water entered the ferry after a metal ladder broke a window. 11 were taken to hospital.


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Situated in a rural location within the Norfolk village of Pentney, Longsons are delighted to bring to the market this quaint, delightful, very well presented one bedroom terraced cottage. This character property oozes charm throughout and boasts a large cottage style rear garden backing onto open fields, a good size wooden shed/workshop, log burning stove and en suite shower room. Viewing highly recommended.CHAIN FREE!Briefly the property offers entrance porch, lounge, kitchen, breakfast room, cloakroom with WC, bedroom, en suite shower room, front garden and large rear garden, log burning stove, Fischer remote control thermostatic electric heaters and UPVC double glazing.PENTNEYSwaffham 7 miles; King`s Lynn 11 miles.Pentney is a historic and rural village just 15 minutes from the larger village of Narborough with primary school. Just 7 miles away lies the market town of Swaffham with its variety of shops, restaurants and supermarkets including a Waitrose, with the larger town of Kings Lynn and a main line railway station just 11 miles away.
Entrance PorchComposite entrance door to front, UPVC double glazed windows to front and side, door to lounge.Lounge - 12'2" (3.71m) x 12'0" (3.66m) MaxFeature fireplace with inset log burning stove, wooden mantel and tiled hearth, exposed wooden beams to ceiling, door opening to stairs, Fischer wall mounted remote control thermostatic electric heater, wooden boards to floor, UPVC double glazed window to front.Kitchen - 12'0" (3.66m) x 6'10" (2.08m)Fitted kitchen units to wall and floor, work surface over, stainless steel double bowl sink unit with mixer tap and drainer, space and plumbing for washing machine, integral electric oven with ceramic hob over, space for upright fridge/freezer, tiles to floor, tiled splashback.Breakfast Area - 9'2" (2.79m) x 3'9" (1.14m)UPVC double glazed entrance door to rear, two double glazed windows to rear, Fischer wall mounted remote control thermostatic electric heater, tiles to floor.CloakroomHand wash basin, WC, extractor fan, obscure glass UPVC double glazed window to rear.Bedroom - 12'2" (3.71m) x 12'0" (3.66m)UPVC double glazed window to front, Fischer wall mounted remote control thermostatic electric heater, door to en suite shower room.En Suite Shower RoomDouble shower cubicle, wash basin set within fitted cabinet, WC, built in cupboard housing hot water cylinder, built in storage cupboard, Fischer wall mounted remote control thermostatic electric heater, UPVC double glazed window to rear, extractor fan.Outside - FrontFront garden laid to lawn, shrubs and plants to borders, wooden picket fence and hedge to perimeter.Rear GardenDelightful, well maintained good size rear garden backing onto open fields, laid to lawn, selection of fruit trees, established trees, shrubs, plants and flowers to borders, vegetable growing area to rear, good size wooden shed/workshop, greenhouse, storage shed.NoticePlease note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.
The Energy-Efficiency Rating is a measure of a home's overall efficiency. The higher the rating, the more energy-efficient the home is, and the lower the fuel bills are likely to be.
The Environmental Impact Rating is a measure of a home's impact on the environment in terms of carbon dioxide (C02) emissions - the higher the rating, the less impact it has on the environment.
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People still argue today about whether the civil war was worth all the casualties and destruction. The answer is yes.
The only purpose of the civil war was to get rid of slavery. That's it. And did it get rid of slavery? Indeed it did. Even though the death toll was the most America has ever suffered, we can't go back in time and change that. As for the destruction, Americans easily rebuilt from that; especially the north after their economic boom after the war with industrialization.
Now, some people my argue that the civil war did little to nothing because blacks were still treated with prejudice and racism after the war. That is a completely incorrect statement for many reasons. As mentioned before, the civil war was fought for getting rid of slavery. It wasn't fought to get rid of racism and prejudice. In fact, no one in America at the time was really in favor of blacks being equal to whites, they were just split on whether slavery should be legal or not.
Racism is something completely different than slavery. So different that it needed its own movements in American history. We are learning about the reconstruction period right now which talks about people trying to make blacks equal to the whites. That wasn't very successful. Then there was civil rights movement. This happened because since whites couldn't make blacks equal, blacks knew they had to fight for it them selves.
Racism is not something physical that can be fought for or against. Racism is a state of mind; something you think and express verbally. Racism can't be cured with a war, it can only be cured if people learn to accept people of different races.
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text: I'm often disappointed that Sophia isn't more daring, sociable and outgoing. But being cautious has it's benefits. Today we brought Sophia to Kids Stop and there's this dream climber thing which we didn't notice was meant for ages 5 and up so we sent her up. While she happily climbed her way up, coming down wasn't as easy. She managed some levels coming down backwards always ensuring that her CG was still on the upper level, clinging on to either the floor or the web and checking from time to time that she was able to go back up whenever she wanted. There was this particular level where she was just an inch short of reaching the next lower level no matter how she tried. It was hilarious to watch only because we knew she was safe, but I shudder to think how she might tumble down if she were "braver".


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Physicians base a mesothelioma diagnosis and treatment plan in part on the type of mesothelioma cells present. The different mesothelioma cell types provide indicators of the cancer's aggressiveness and help predict its progression, and they can inform treatments to extend lifespan and improve quality of life.
Mesothelioma Cells
Mesothelioma is caused exclusively by asbestos exposure. Over time, microscopic asbestos fibers that have been inhaled and accumulate in the body can cause chronic irritation to internal tissues and trigger mutations to cells that occur in the mesothelium, which is a membrane that surrounds certain organs including the heart and lungs.
There are two primary types of mesothelioma cells, plus a third category that includes both cell types:
- Epithelioid cells: Epithelioid cells are the most common mesothelioma cell type
- Sarcomatoid cells: Sarcomatoid is the most aggressive mesothelioma cell type, but also the least common
- Biphasic mesothelioma: In biphasic mesothelioma, both epithelioid and sarcomatoid cells are present
Following is a closer look at each cell type and how these cells affect the various forms of mesothelioma.
Epithelioid Cells
More than half of all mesothelioma cases are believed to stem from epithelioid cells, which are mutated epithelial cells (cells that line the outer surfaces of organs and blood vessels).
Epithelioid cells cluster closely together and don't metastasize as quickly as sarcomatoid cells. Those with mesothelioma related to epithelioid cells generally have a longer life expectancy and respond better to treatment, which may include a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.
Sarcomatoid Cells
Though rare, sarcomatoid mesothelioma cells are highly aggressive and resistant to treatment.
Unlike epithelioid cells, sarcomatoid cells don't adhere together and are prone to spreading throughout the body. Because sarcomatoid cells also tend to form nodules as opposed to tumors, sarcomatoid-based mesothelioma can be more difficult to detect than mesothelioma that develops from other cell types.
Biphasic Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is categorized as biphasic when both epithelioid and sarcomatoid cells are present. This is also sometimes referred to as "mixed mesothelioma."
The prognosis for individuals with biphasic mesothelioma depends in part on which cell type is dominant. Those with a higher percentage of epithelioid cells may respond better to therapy and have a longer life expectancy than those with higher levels of sarcomatoid cells.
Types of Mesothelioma
As mesothelioma cells metastasize, they form growths, which emerge as tumors or nodules depending on the dominant cell type. The location of these cellular concentrations determines the type of mesothelioma:
- Pleural mesothelioma: The most common form of mesothelioma develops in the pleura, the protective tissue that envelops the lungs; pleural mesothelioma most often derives from epithelioid cells or is biphasic, but it can also originate from sarcomatoid cells
- Peritoneal mesothelioma: Peritoneal mesothelioma begins in the peritoneum, a membrane that lines the abdominal cavity; peritoneal mesothelioma is also most often epithelioid or biphasic, but may also be sarcomatoid-based
- Pericardial mesothelioma: This rare type of mesothelioma develops in the pericardium, a double-walled membrane that surrounds the heart; pericardial mesothelioma may derive from epithelioid or sarcomatoid cells, or be biphasic
- Testicular mesothelioma: Another rare form of mesothelioma, this develops in the membranous tissue around the testes; most instances of testicular mesothelioma involve epithelioid cells or are biphasic
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Mesothelioma patients face overwhelming physical, emotional and financial challenges. The Williams Law Firm is dedicated to helping asbestos exposure victims and their families recover the compensation they need to cope with medical costs and other associated expenses.
Led by New York mesothelioma lawyer Joseph P. Williams, The Williams Law Firm team understands the life-altering impacts of asbestos exposure, and we have an extensive record of success recovering the financial security mesothelioma patients and their families need to cope with this unforgiving disease. The Williams Law Firm provides free consultations to discuss your legal options and answer your questions, and we don't charge for our services until we recover on your behalf.
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Former Genesis frontman buys J-Lo's Miami mansion for $33 million
Entertainer Jennifer Lopez is no longer Jenny from this particular block, but British rocker Phil Collins is. He snapped up a Miami Beach mansion she once called home for a cool $33 million.music Updated: Jun 17, 2015 03:58 IST
J-Lo might not be from this particular block anymore, but British rocker Phil Collins is. He snapped up a Miami Beach mansion she once called home for a cool $33 million.
"It's true, Mr. Collins purchased this house," Mathieu Rochette at Barclay's Real Estate Group, who represented Collins in the transaction, told AFP on Tuesday.
The vintage late 1920s home sits on a large, one-acre plot with sweeping views of Biscayne Bay and the downtown Miami skyline.
"It's amazing, one of the best houses in Miami," Rochette said. The home also boasts its own boat slip, pool and koi pond.
The house was sold to Collins by businessman Mark Gainor. Gainor in turn bought it from Lopez, in 2005, for $13.5 million before renovating it from top to bottom.
Collins, the realtor said, also likes that his Miami home has quite a bit of tree cover.
One of his neighbors will be Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees, according to the South Florida Business Journal.
The 64-year old, who first rose to prominence as the frontman and drummer for Genesis, is now a solo artists, producer, actor and author.


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At Citizens for More Important Things, we do our best to listen to the arguments of the other side, and thought it possibly fruitfull to make those arguments available generally. Here are a selection of the comments that have been made to us. In the interest of accuracy, they have been reproduced verbatim. Where contact information has been given, we have included it.
from 184.108.40.206: "I think it's sad that cities like Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA will have a basketball team, but one of the most "progressive" cities in the nation will not. Good luck spending that money on more important things. In case you haven't noticed, nothing important ever gets done, or gets done right in this city." 11/11/2006
from Dan Afflerbach at email@example.com: "Hey, good idea, let's run a buisness out of town that helps other buisnesses in the area generate tax revenue that could actually do ore important things. Lets run out of town a business whose employees donate and generate millions of dollars for local charities. Lets totally let a the Seattle Center go to pots because there is no revenue there to help improve it. The 200 million dollr is an investment not an expense you dumb moron. Lookat the baseball and football stadiums, sure millionaire players and owners benfit but so does the city and county coffers. Get your head out of your ignorant ass!!!" 11/11/2006
from Dean Crabs at firstname.lastname@example.com: "I happen to agree that taxes should not support pro sports. But your position that because Seattle did it, everyone else should is the peak of arrogance." (The taxes that pro-sports supporters seek to impose would apply to all of King County, including Seattle, not just the suburban city that got a new arena. That seems to us to be the height of arrogance--sticking Seattle with taxes that Seattle had voted against, to build a stadium in yet another city.)


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Mortlach may not be the most popular name when it comes to whiskies but let's just say that this Speyside Scotch whisky distillery does have a cult following. Founded in Dufftown, Scotland during the year 1823 and later helmed by father and son duo, George and Alexander Cowie, Mortlach has announced a new range of three whiskies, aged 12 ("The Wee Witchie"), 16 ("Distiller's Dram"), and 20-year-old ("Cowie's Blue Seal").
The Mortlach 16 Years Old paired with Iberico Ribs and Top Loin and a whisky sauce crafted using
Mortlach 16 Years Old by Curious Kitchen.
Known as 'The Beast of Dufftown' due to its bold flavours, all three whiskies are bottled at the 43.4% ABV and have undergone Mortlach's unique 2.81 times distillation process. The process goes like this: Mortlach has six different stills, all of different shapes and sizes. They first pass through the wash still, then through the spirit still, and finally distilled three more times, where "the additional 0.81 distillation, which is more than the Scotch standard, gives way for a precise gold liquid that is made from water through six copper stills of differing silhouettes" shares Kabir Suharan, Mortlach Guest Brand Ambassador.
The Iberico Chow Fan (fried rice) by Curious Kitchen paired with Mortlach 20 Years Old.
The 12 year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky matures in a double cask in both European and American oak to enhance the distinctively rich and deep balance of oak and sandalwood, with notes of light spice, charred toffee and red berries. The 16 year old is inspired by the iconic and rewarding first bottling of the 16 year old released in 1992 and has been matured in only Sherry casks to impart rich, fruity and fragrant notes atop the beasty complexity synonymous with Mortlach that's bold and complex–with notes of stewed black orchard fruits with earthiness and spice. The 20 year old is a selection of the very best Single Malt Scotch Whisky that has been matured for a minimum of 20 years that gives a smooth submission and mellow complexity. It boasts notes of dense and elegance of dried fruit, cedar wood, leather and tobacco.
With its distinct heritage and big, bold flavours, Mortlach whisky shouldn't be kept a secret. Because, happiness is only real when shared.


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Leeds – Sheffield Utd : Preview & Prediction
Football pick for match Leeds United – Sheffield United
Friday, October 27, 2017 at 18:45
Here is the prediction of Leeds United – Sheffield United on October 27, 2017 among the 14th Day Championship bets. Find out the odds, odds and probable formations of Leeds United – Sheffield United, with all the tips to bet and win.
Competition: Championship
Date: 27/10/2017
Start kick: 18:45
Gameweek: 14
Stadium: Elland Road(Leeds, West Yorkshire)
Prediction and odds for Leeds United – Sheffield United
Comment: Advance of the 14th day of the Championship between two matches left by a win on the last weekend.
Leeds has broken a row of three defeats in a row, slamming the land of Bristol City: in the week, the predictable elimination of the Leicester League Leicester came.
Continue to touch the sky with a finger, Sheffield United, a real war machine between the friendly walls in this first part of the championship: 6-0-1.
The fact that the neopromo has so far had a more uncertain path away from his playing field (3-0-3) has pushed us towards the hosts' claim, well-placed by the rank-and-file.
Leeds – Sheffield Utd : Betting Tips
Leeds – Win Odds: 2.25
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70


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WeeklyBeats.com / Music / CatchinAshes's music / As The Sunflower Grows
Going to be a super busy week this week so i sort of rushed this track but i'm happy happy with it back to gameboy stuff next week.
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Soak up the sun this summer in Pura Vida! We love these bright and flirty styles! ☀
"These were taken at Cardiff near the cliffs. It's one of my favorite spots for all things fun in the sun! I wanted the photos to be beachy, playful, and care-free especially for a SoCal summer. I just happened to stumble across the purple flowers. The color was so rad and insanely vibrant!" - Ansley (photographer)


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We're very excited to give you an insight into one of the accounts internships we have provided in partnership with the University of Hull.
Stephanie, a 2nd year Accounting and Finance student on track for a first-class honours degree, was only too keen to take on this fantastic opportunity with B-Batch Group. A long established and thriving local business who work with some of the leading luxury retail brands, providing specialist shop fitting and premium fit out services to high street and luxury retail clients worldwide.
She spent her summer in a paid, full-time internship; developing her skills and experience for the future. Stephanie felt that her time there gave her an invaluable opportunity to gain experience whilst genuinely contributing to the company during her placement. She also commented that it had given her a real insight into the world of accounting in business and could relate many subjects from her degree to real life scenarios. Steph was also extremely grateful to Andy and the finance team at BBG for sharing some genuine career advice and close guidance with the tasks she was involved in.
Andy Fenton, Group Accountant for BBG, was equally delighted with the internship programme and summarised the experience as follows:
"It was really good to have an intern, I feel it was mutually beneficial for all parties. It gave Steph an insight into what goes on in a busy accounts department and try to put what she has learnt on her degree so far, into practice. Whilst we benefitted from having an enthusiastic student to help out with some day to day tasks and be involved on some projects which we wouldn't have had the time to focus on without her being here. The process ran great, it was very useful to have 360 Finance Talent involved, they helped with the recruitment process and answered any questions we had. Gary Thompson kept communication open throughout the entire process to make sure both parties were happy with the experience. I would certainly recommend the intern programme to other local businesses; our experience of this programme has been nothing but positive"
If you're interested in taking on an enthusiastic graduate or student like Stephanie as part of an internship then please get in touch by calling 01482 427360. Similarly if you're looking at gaining invaluable experience from one of our many finance and accounting sector contacts then you can submit your CV here.


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This Montana Ranchette could be yours! Not only is it 45.6 acres, there is a beautiful log home, guest house, shed, shop/airplane hanger, a landing strip, shooting range, and live spring. The main house is 2400 sq ft with 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, Living room, family room and walkout basement. The shop/airplane hanger is 32 x 40. Guest cabin has its own bathroom and ability to customize. The property has year round access. It is fully fenced with poly coated smooth wire and wooden posts and has separate water areas for livestock, so bring your cattle, horses, chickens, goats, or maybe even a Llama or two. The live spring flows through a wooded ravine on the property and is home to Elk and deer. The ranchette is bordered on 3 sides by large ranches, so you can enjoy the privacy and amazing views. Oh the possibilities: private residence, farm, ranch, vacation home, vacation rental, hunting.... Some photos may be of views, not of/on subject property.
Listing Agent: Kim Fitch
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H.R.6289 - Making College Affordable Act of 2012112th Congress (2011-2012)
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|Rep. Gardner, Cory [R-CO-4] (Introduced 08/02/2012)
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Introduced in House (08/02/2012)
Making College Affordable Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to Coverdell education savings accounts, to: (1) increase the age limit for beneficiaries of such accounts after which contributions may not be made from age 18 to age 26, (2) increase the maximum contribution limit in any taxable year from $2,000 to $10,000, and (3) allow an annual inflation adjustment to the increased contribution limit for taxable years beginning in a calendar year after 2012.


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Hey all,
I just upgraded my PC after 10 years. I got Ryzen 1800x, Gigabyte Aorus GA-AX370 K7, 32GB G-Skill Trident Z, Win10 Home, OS is on nvme ssd in M.2. First, I hate that I still cannot overclock RAM to 3200MHz even after half a year.
Anyway I wanted one RAID1 with 2x2TB HDDs for work so I don't lose anything if something happens. During Win10 installation I installed drivers that came with CD so I guess they are the ones that were made in 2016. I downloaded 17.30 update and drivers were uploaded to 8.1.0-00058. But anytime I booted the PC when the powersupply was unplugged before i got BSOD with driver powerstate failure, but was unable to find which driver were causing this, I suspected RAID so I then did what is mentioned in this thread AM4 X370 AMD-Raid Controller causes BSOD in Windows 10 (driver rcraid.sys /error: driver power state failure) , but now instead of crashing, HDDs and SSDs just stop responding after a while, no matter if cold boot or regular boot, I have to turn on the PC and restart for it to work. I tried to update all drivers for config, controller and bottom device, but I was unable to update bottom device drivers to 8.2.0-00024. For some reason Win10 cannot find the digital signature and even if I install them no disks get recognized. The config update is only delaying the time it takes for disks to stop responding.
Before updates, I've got notification from raidxpert app about medium and controller errors.
I am totally lost now, since the first restart takes like 4 minutes, so it seems like there is still something wrong with that powerstate or something. I even thought about getting back to AHCI and I would manually copy the files I need to HDDs currently in RAID 1 but I don't want to lose all data.
If someone has some idea what I could try I would greatly appreciate it.
I attach my diagnose file from raidxpert2.


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The time of transition for the world is ripe as jupiter prepares itself to transit in cancer in 3rd week of june 2014. Cancer is the exaltation sign of the most celebrated benefic planet Jupiter in astrology. The presence of two big planets in exaltation and the movement of rahu/ketu in their own signs kanya and meen respectively may be an indication of triggering a completely new era in the world. Big changes in government and they way of governing may change in the coming time, Saturns movement in scorpio from libra later again indicates 2014 to be a crucial year for changes around the globe and India as well. Transit jupiter in cancer in 2014 will bring about a change in many things especially finance sector, Real estate and sprituality. There will be a change in economic conditions for better gradually as the year progresses, change in laws related to real estate and implementation of many new plans, policies and drafts could be witnessed in the time to come. These changes may take place after some big destruction or war or a big change in government.
Transit jupiter being in exaltation sign cancer will prove to be beneficial for exports, corporate sectors and insurance sectors, Foreign investments in India may increase in the time and Jupiter in cancer will pave a new way for India becoming a stronger country in the world, jupiters entry in cancer in year 2014 will be a start to all these things triggering a new era, the world will become more spiritually inclined and morally upright people will be on a rise slowly, Jupiters entry in cancer and saturns movement from libra to scorpio along with rahu and ketu moving to their own signs virgo and pieces may be an indication of changing world scenarios in the coming 4-5 years especially the times when saturn and jupiter will pass through the Gandaant of jala rashis indicating a big change in coming 3-4 years. The start of all this will happen with Transit of jupiter in cancer the sign of its exaltation in 2014. Birth of some great person may happen in the coming months when jupiter goes to exaltation, saturn is exalted in libra and rahu ketu move into their own rashi virgo and pieces.
The effect of jupiter's transit in cancer for all the signs is as follows :-
Transit jupiter 2014 for Aries
Jupiter will come to your 4th house shifting your focus on domestic happiness, comforts and family. The first half of 2014 will prove beneficial with respect to purchase of house, property, lands, vehicles as rahu/ketu also move in the 12/6 axis with transit jupiter entering your 4th house in cancer. The movement of saturn in Scorpio will shift your focus on career, change in jobs or sudden ups and downs in career due to transit of your 10th lord saturn in the 8th house and aspect of jupiter on the 10th triggering a double transit, foreign visits could be on cards due to jupiters aspect on 12th house. Some of you could expect sudden gains like inheritance, insurance claims etc, Overall a period of big transition sets in for you.
Transit jupiter 2014 for Tauras
transit Jupiter enters your 3rd house an upachaya house indicating focus on growth, secret agendas and plans for growth being the 8th lord in 3rd (Bhavat Bhavam), the first half could give some health troubles and issues with siblings as saturn aspects jupiter from the 6th house, As saturn moves to vruschik your emotional bonding with your partners will strengthen, and there could be religious journeys towards the end of this year or early 2015 as the double transit will focus energies on 9th house, it is the time to expand your vision and think big now. Jupiters aspect on 7th and 11th will also give gains from friends and business, your social circle will increase for your own good.
Transit jupiter 2014 for Gemini
Time to focus on Finance, Family and career. Transit jupiter entering your 2nd house will bring financial stability, focus on career and money, You will get opportunities in career, elevation, promotions are on cards, celebrations, functions in family along with success in competitions is also seen. Saturns entry in the 6th could upset your health on account of too much eating, so you should be controlling your eating habits.
Transit Jupiter 2014 for Cancer
The king of good times is here to stay in your ascendent, transit jupiter enters cancer in june 2014, being the 6th lord in lagna it could prove bad for your health as it may tend to make you obese (good for those who want to become fat), aspecting your 5th, 7th and 9th house will make you spiritual and religious, It will improve relationship with your spouse and partners, aspect on 5th and 9th shows that it is a period for you to go out and learn, gather knowledge, wisdom, spirituality, good for those expecting progency, youngsters should try for higher education and old people to gain wisdom and knowledge through spirituality. Ketu's entry in meen and jupiters aspect on 9th on meen rashi is a sure shot indicator of good spiritual progress and religious journeys ahead.
Transit Jupiter 2014 for Leo
Time to invest in property and leisure trips abroad, Jupiters entry in cancer is 12th for your ascendent/moon sign which indicates that this is a good time for you to delve deeper in spiritual pursuits, saturn's Entry in scorpio is a good time to invest money in land and property. Foreign journeys could be on the card along with changes in job front as jupiter saturn aspect the 6th house later this year. 12th Jupiter shows expenditure of money on good things like charity, religious ceremonies, donation of food and clothes, such things will give you good results.
Transit jupiter 2014 for Virgo
Woo hoo ! Time for Gains, financial prosperity is on cards as transit jupiter enters your 11th house in cancer, Many of you looking forward to get hitched or married will find themselves blushing in love and getting tied in the wedding knots. The double transit of saturn and jupiter later this year is also very good for those expected progency, quick marriage and child birth by the end of 2015 both will probably happen for you, This is the best transit for you as two big planets in the kaama trikona (3,7,11) giving fulfillment of desires.
Transit jupiter 2014 for Libra
Librans be ready to get pushed towards new horizons, Transit jupiter in cancer brings a new horizon for you giving a kick-start to your career, new direction, new start, fame, recognition, success, wealth all will be on cards with two exalted gaints in kendra influencing your 10th house of career and karma. Saturn and jupiter are sure to turn your life for better with the changes in signs later this year. jupiter and saturns aspect later on the 4th house will also give change in residence or good opportunities to invest in property or buy a house. Family life and financial prospects will improve tremendously, Over all a good time for you guys !!!
Transit jupiter 2014 for Scorpio
Jupiter's transit in 9th house of luck for you will start turning the tides in your favor slowly with the blessings of a guru, a guide or even your father, For those having scorpio ascendent, worship will bear fruits and bring on the grace of god, time for rise of fortune gradually, saturns in entry in scorpio and rahu/ketus movement on 5/11 axis will give you relief from pressures of loans, financial troubles, slowly things will start improving for you, be sure to worship your guru, father or your favorite diety and be rest assured that it will bear fruits. Perform pooja or your kul-devta as jupiter the 2nd lord is exalting in the 9th house of religion, spirituality. Those thinking about higher education can go ahead with their plans.
Transit jupiter 2014 for Sagittarius
Jupiter transits your 8th house in its exaltation sign cancer. Being the lagna lord in 8th house does not augur well from health perspective, you may waste your energies in unnecessary things, your interest in yoga, occult sciences ayurveda etc will grow on the positive side, this jupiter is very good for spirituality being in the 8th house, it aspects the whole moksha trikona from here (4-8-12). Saturns entry in scorpio your 12th may bring opportunities to travel abroad, make religious trips, investments abroad, some of you may gain through inheritance.
Transit jupiter 2014 for Capricorn
Jupiter transits your 7th house in its exaltation sign cancer, a very good time for those who are contemplating on marriage. Saturn entering your 11th house later being aspected by jupiter is a very good time to start new ventures, gains in business, financial prosperity can be expected from the end of this year. Many of you will focus energies on rebuilding self as jupiter and saturn aspect the lagna after november 2014.
Transit jupiter 2014 for Aquarius
Jupiter transits your 6th house in june 2014 which is good for job, money and family front but will increase your expenses by aspecting the 12th house as saturn will later join 10th and aspect 12th. Do not fight with your friends, there is a possibility of having tiffs with your friends and family members, you should make efforts to avoid that, do not spoil your relations and over-eating may spoil your health resulting in stomach issues. Focus your energies on career growth and financial gains, Invest in relationships and maintain them. It is good period w.r.t career and financial growth, some of you may get opportunities to go abroad.
Transit jupiter for Pieces
Jupiter transits your 5th house in cancer in 2014, it is a good period for students to excel in studies, those in field of creativity, movies, direction will get very good ideas and excel in creative fields, success, recognition for those in creative careers is assured, inflow of money is seen as aspects 11th. Jupiter in 5th will prove good for sadhana, meditation, spiritual progress and blessings of guru. Those expecting progency will have good news soon :). Overall a period for inner growth for Pieceans.
Disclaimer :- These are very general predictions related to transit jupiter 2014 in cancer and actual results may vary according to the promise in your horoscope and other combinations, Each horoscope is unique and should be seen in detail for overall results along with dashas and other factors which gives more accurate results, I hope this transit of jupiter in cancer in the year 2014 blesses you all and brings happiness and joy in your life.
Sir, I am suprio chakraborty.
I am jobless since march 2014. I read in many site that jupiter is transiting on 18 June and there
will be all good news for capricorn. I am still jobless struggling, depressed an in severe financial problem.
Can you pls tell me is this a permanent trend in my life ? or is there any ray of hope.
My dob is 04 june 2014, Place : Darbhanga (Bihar) , time : 19:20.
warm regards,
Hello sir,I am Gunjan Joshi,29 the of june1980 birth year,10.40am and place ahmedabad…kindly let me know will I get married this yearyear??as lots of hurdles in getting married??


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By Sr Bernadette Mary Reis, fsp
"This was not the plan", Lois Lee begins. "My goal was to be a college professor, drive a sports car, spend my summers in Europe". What led her to embrace such a different path, opting instead to found Children of the Night—Rescuing Children from Prostitution? Vatican News spoke with Lois Lee, asking that very question.
Doctoral research project
It all began as a doctoral research project at UCLA. Ph.D. candidate Lois Lee and her research team began collecting data regarding clients of prostitutes not being arrested along with the prostitutes. Lois decided to pursue an interesting piece of data she had uncovered in her research: Why "the most common age on the police reports was age 19".
Personal research project
So Lois drove over to Hollywood Blvd in Los Angeles in her red sports car and asked the girls that very question. "That's how our relationship started", she says. Later she received a call from the girls when one of their companions was murdered and the police did not want to talk to them.
At the end of 1977, Lois had decided to give up the research project which had reached a dead end when she got the second call for help – an escort operator suspected foul play regarding one of her girls. Lois spent hours on the phone with the police: "No one would listen to me", she says. She then went to the police station only to be told that "the Los Angeles Police Dept was not going to send out a car – that the girl was just a whore…". The next morning, she learned that the missing girl was "Hillside Strangler victim number 11".
Lois went on the news giving her own home phone number asking anyone with information to contact her if they didn't want to call police. Lois not only receive tips from the "underground" which led to the arrest of the Hillside Strangler. She also received pleas from callers to help the kids who were applying for jobs in their sex industry businesses.
"Okay, you can stay with me"
"So I go talk to these kids", Lois says – kids unwanted by parents, kids unwanted by social services because "prostitution was a crime", and kids unwanted by court judges who would not put them in programs because it "wasn't worth spending taxpayers money". That's when Lois opened the doors of her home. "And over the next three years, over 250 kids came through my apartment".
And I remember … one night there were 11 kids in my apartment on the floor in the living room. I remember laying in bed and crying and saying, 'Oh God, why do I have to do this? I don't want to do this. This is not what I want to do. And I woke up the next morning and never looked back. And that's what I have done with the rest of my life.
39 years in the making
Children of the Night started with services which included a hotline, clothing, showers, obtaining documents, and medical services. For those prostitutes who didn't want to come to her, she went to them with street teams. Finally, in 1992 her dream came true—a world-class 24-bed shelter with a private school which operated until the end of 2017. Volunteers include doctors, lawyers, dentists, optometrists, plastic surgeons who perform tattoo removal, educational advocates, therapists, psychiatrists, hair dressers.
Now Children of the Night educates children involved in prostitution through its Children of the Night without Walls program. Children from the US, Dominican Republic, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, the Philippines, Ghana, India and Nepal are educated face-to-face, on-line, with tutors.
Future goal
Through the generosity of benefactors, volunteers, and Lois' tireless work, Children of the Night has saved over 10,000 children in America from a life of prostitution. With all of this behind her, what is Lois' goal now? "Rescuing another 10,000 in a fraction of the time at a fraction of the cost". With all the changes that have taken place over the years or will take place at Children of the Night, that goal will always remain the same.


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On the fifth day of the FIFA World Cup 2018, Belgium defeated Panama 3-0, while England slammed Tunisia in a match that ended 2-1.
South Korea was defeated by Sweden 0-1, with the winning goal being scored by Andreas Granqvist.
The goals by Belgium were scored by Dries Mertens and Romelu Lukaku (2).
In the match between Tunisia and England, Ferjani Sassi scored the goal for the former while Harry Kane scored two goals for the latter.
There are two Group H matches scheduled for Tuesday; one between Colombia and Japan at 5:30 pm while the other is between Poland and Senegal at 8:30 pm.
Russia will face Egypt in a Group A match at 11:30 pm.


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MONDAY: As per latest information released by Palo Alto, Calif. based Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (NASDAQ: HPE), it might dispose-off its stake in Mphasis Ltd. (currently an Indian outsourcing firm) – worth US$ 825 million – to leveraged finance markets' participant, Blackstone Group LP. The decision comes following a recent decline in revenue; hence in order to bolster up its position once more, if it decides to opt a deal.
As per details, Blackstone Group will be acquiring at least 84% of HPE's stake in Mphasis Ltd., for an estimate of US$ 6.49/share (i.e. INDR. 430 /share) – a certain projection towards private-equity firm's resilience in software exporter's flourishing prospects inspite of technological shortcomings.
Not to mention, Blackstone has been stepping up its investments in India's information technology and outsourcing companies over the past year. Upon reach, comments made by both the firms – for readers' concern:
Blackstone will purchase the remaining 16% of our stake via a mandatory tender offer to shareholders – Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Depending on the demand for that offer, the deal could be worth as much as US$ 1.1 billion – Blackstone
"HPE's decision to sell its position in Bangalore-based Mphasis aligns with our current capital allocation priorities." – stated HPE's spokeswoman.
Moreover, exclusive data received from Market Watch cites HPE's last month's first Q net income to be US$ 267 million, i.e. 15 cents/share; bearish from US$ 547 million – a bearish implication towards 30 cents/share, a year ago. On a similar note, currency issues further lowered revenue rate from US$ 13.05 billion to US$ 12.72 billion.
INSIGHT: As per claims made by Blackstone, Mphasis's largest client is Hewlett Packard Enterprise itself. Blackstone lauded Mphasis's "deep vertical expertise" in the banking, financial services and insurance sectors, with profit after tax of about US$ 104 million last year on revenue scale at US$ 904 million.
"Blackstone probably sees an opportunity to expand Mphasis's list of clients in order to spur growth, meanwhile Mphasis will gain the advantage of having access to Blackstone's portfolio companies." – Indian unit of consultancy Information Services Group Inc.'s partner, Dinesh Goel
"From HPE's perspective it makes sense to divest its stake in Mphasis. The extra cash gives them some leverage now without affecting their core operations too much." – Gartner's research director, Arup Roy
Amid deal policies, one lets the U.S. firm proceeding work with Mphasis for till eleven years.